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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1885

Page

3

Markets Report On Commodities And Prices

The column lists current commodity prices and demand: alcohol and cologne spirits, bees wax, building materials, candles, coal, coffee, and cordage. It notes steady or dull demand in building materials and coal while coffee shows moderate Rio demand. prices include Rosendale cement, Portland cement, and various waxes and fuels, with tonnage and delivery terms mentioned.

Cambridge Boston Philadelphia Rosendale Fuair Adavantine Rio Java Maracaibo Sie Laguayra Manila American Russia Ile

Boots and Shoes Trade Shows Cautious Retail bought market steady

About 20 buyers mainly retailers and general store dealers are purchasing conservatively. Jobbers report fair salesmen activity while the boots and shoes trade remains quiet with small orders by mail. Lynn and Haverhill manufacturers face their lightest season in years though bargains are strong and overall shipments this year show a notable decline from the previous year.

Boston du Pont Bray and STRAW Tve Manila New York Cordova Rio Grande California Central American Bogota Laguayra Matamorss Texas Ecuador Calcutta India Bengal Guatemala England Buenos Ayres Upland Gulf Alexandria Senna Gambier Sicily St. Domingo Lima Nova Scotia New Brunswick Liverpool London Glasgow Antwerp Australasia Melbourne Adelaide Brisbane Baltimore Portland Fall River Providence Salem New Haven New London Portsmouth N. H Philadelphia Malaga Valencia Turkey Citron Ford Virginia Messina Palermo Florida Ficient Minnesota Michigan Ohio Indiana St. Louis Illinois Warren Powder Mills Eureka Lynn Haverhill New England Maine A Kimball J G Fogg J Skillings J G Littlefield S H Ward J O Sanborn Freeman & Wood Vermont E T Sargent F Fairbanks E P Burke R E French G H Sprigg H N Jenne Martin & Squier G E Evans Bs Hastings W G Townsend A Williamson W Ricker G Flanders Piper & Pond Britton & Savage W Bidwell J Carroll Flint & Blanchard J B Remick Hall & Seaver K P Pollard Sargent & Turner W Mears L Freelove W Sisson B Long G Berry D Fisher W Colwell Hathaway & Jackson A N Monroe G H Hammond & Co Stockholm City N Morris A N Monroe J A Hathaway Libby & Brown Libby & Morrill Wells & Richardson Wilson J. Osborn JA Wilson G Harris Barry Long A B Edwards E Judkins Veals J S Skillings Thee Wardwell R L Brown Libby & Merrill New Hampshire Aldrich & Johnson Breck & Wood E F Alden N E Winn Dow & Moulton C P Burke G B Evens W Kicker M G Flanders R P Pollard G W Brownell W A Farnham C H Kidder F S Kimball Massachusetts J S Henry Watertown Seattle William Mears Barre J A Wilson Sise MG Flanders W Ridner T O Adams Dow & Morton G Barris JT Henry Martin & Squir Wairbanks Freeman Brighton Yards Boston and Albany Farrell & McFlynn J F Stetson Brighton J D Hosmer H M Taft

Court Erecued Before Judge Nelson Sentence on Shipboard Assault

John F. McKensie first mate of the Amy Turner pleaded nolo contendere for an assault with a large iron poker on the ship against second mate Thomas Thompson. He was sentenced to one month in Suffolk jail. Francis E. Fiske deputy clerk is appointed commissioner of the court of claims to take testimony on French apoliation petitions.

Nelson John F. McKensie Amy Turner Thomas Thompson Suffolk Francis 8. Fiske Court of Claims

Whitney arraigned on charge of secreting and destroying letter

Whitney, a janitor at 422 Tremont Street, Was arraigned before Commissioner Hallett on a charge of secreting and destroying a letter addressed to Charles W. Hoyt. He was held in 500 dollars for examination on Friday.

Hallett Joshua KB. Whitney Tremont Street Chas. W. Hoyt

Court Dockets and Jury Results from Local Cases

In Judge Bacon's court docket No 1340 Bowker vs DeLong for breach of warranty of flour. jury verdict for defendants. No 1734 James et al. vs Paul for conversion of shoe taps. verdict for defendant. No 1492 Henderson vs McCunn replevin over a piano. plaintiff claims gift from mother. No 1782 Sherman vs Davis. deputy sheriff levy on Savage property. mortgage dispute. verdict pending. Continuous docket noted IN ORDER.

William E. Bowker Edwin R. DeLong R. Lund J. B. Richardson George James August Paul Co. R. Morse H. E. Swasey Kate A. Henderson Hugh McCunn Charles Sewall D. F. Kimball Chas. D. Sherman Chas. H. Davis Savage R. H. Hutchinson

Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Business 1884 Report

The New England passenger business of the Pennsylvania Railroad for 1884 fell 10 percent from 1833 while maintaining old rates after the New York Central and West Shore cut fares to 10 from New York. East of Pittsburg traffic rose over 200 tickets, with notable gains when compared with 1882 or 1881. Since year start, business, especially southern trade, increased markedly.

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