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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1891
Page
7
The Boston Nautical School trip to Philadelphia under the Quaker City Junket order gains approval from the Lower Branch of the Legislature. The proposal aims to revive travel and educational exchanges, signaling renewed legislative support for maritime training initiatives.
In the Massachusetts House the Westborough Insane Hospital funding debate centered on annual deficits and policy versus debt, with supporters arguing for continued state aid to care for patients and critics labeling requests as excessive. The measure remained pending as adjournment followed, and other bills on notaries, rent, and tax exemptions moved forward.
The Matthews against Os bore hearing moved from 10 a m to 2 p m as Governor Robinson who defends Osborne has a prior duty with the Roads and Bridges committee. The session will be in the green room with possible after noon and evening deliberations until the case ends. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad claims relief from rheumatism and improved blood purity.
In Louisville on February 13 Mr. Watterson published a reply to telegrams about his assumed influence on Governor Hill. He defends his motives, denies personal gain, and accuses Hill of misreading his remarks while praising Hill’s stance against a calumny. On February 13 New York Governor Hill says he has not received the letter and questions Watterson’s claim of authenticity.
Charles J. Gibson secretary of the Whiskey Trust, arrested in Curia co, defends himself as innocent and labels the charges a plot. He cites a medicinal wash in bottles and says service men will prove the claim false. Evidence includes letters and telegrams to De War and a deal involving Whiskey Trust stock.
A mob of about 2000, including men women and children, attacked Clark's Thread Mills in Kearney after scab spinners arrived by launch from Newark. Special officers fired pistols into the air and ground amid window smashing. a 9 year old boy, William Richmond, was wounded in the foot. Rumors of a larger riot and militia deployment followed as Hudson County police face the crowd.
Markets reflect steady demand for fresh fish with ample supplies. Cod shortages push higher prices while mackerel, herring, and canned goods hold firm. oysters soften with abundant stock. Receipts show 1,123,100 pounds of all fish for the week, versus 1,747,480 last week, with notable activity in salt cod, mackerel barrels, and frozen herring cargoes reaching 1,045,000 fish.
Boston Post notes brisk sale of wool and sheepskins on February 14 1891 with 7000 bales bought by American buyers. Details list scoured greasy and locks and pieces prices by region including New South Wales Queensland Melbourne Victoria Cape of Good Hope Natal Tasmania and South Australia with numerous bales and price quotes. A commercial sale at the showroom drew good attendance and strong demand for coarse skins.
A shipping list itemizes cargo bound to Boston from Yarmouth including 6500 barrels of corn meal 125 drums flour and various goods such as stove linings beef pork pkgs household goods shoes hardware groceries and glassware plus specialized items like carriage stock robd per ends nets oranges oysters and tin products totaling numerous barrels and boxes with multiple categories.
Receipts show flour totals and meal figures with scattered figures for sack flour and oatmeal. Market notes describe a quiet wheat flour market with small-lot sales, steady to barely steady prices, and buyers favored on large lots. Quoted prices include various grades of flour from Minnesota Wisconsin Canada for export, with rye flour demand limited to jobbing and patent grades. Meal and cornmeal markets are steady with bag and barrel meal prices listed.
Kansas City market reports steady cattle and hog prices with various classes listed. Peoria, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago show mixed openings and receipts. Prices include steers 2.25 to 2.50, hogs 3.25 to 3.60, with cattle and sheep activity noted across markets.
Market reports show milk and creamery goods firm while cheese prices remain steady with varied regional quotes. Egg and poultry sections decline as large supplies press prices. turkey and chicken prices move within narrow ranges. Bean and pea demand steady, potato and sweet potato markets quiet but stable. hay prices ease with high offerings and assorted straw values.
The truck trade remains strong with steady prices. Southern cabbage and spinach quoted. various produce lines listed with prices per bush, bbl, crate, or case across multiple onions, lettuce, carrots, beets, turnips, squash, cabbage, cucumbers, celery, cauliflower, leeks, beans, dandelions, and more. Florida string beans at 2.50 per crate.
The fruit trade shows fair demand at steady prices. Oranges, with Navel at 2 75 to 3 50 per box and other citrus including mandarins and grapefruits, dominate the listings. Apples receipts toted 1074 barrels as prices hold firm. cranberries, berries, and dried fruits follow with varied quotes on quantities and pack sizes.
The steamer Effective passed Gibraltar in February for Boston carrying 5500 boxes and 1600 half boxes Messina oranges and 3300 boxes Palermo lemons. The Prior heads to Boston with 2300 boxes and 500 half boxes Messina oranges and 1500 boxes Messina lemons. The Savannah boat arriving today carries 6680 boxes Florida oranges. The Ethelwold due next Friday brings bananas for the Boston Fruit Company. The New York boat arriving last night delivered 1200 boxes oranges.
Bananas on the steamer Ethelred sold in lots top prices No 1s 175 dollars 8 hands 110 dollars No 2s 60 cents No 38 40 cents Messrs H Harris Co sold fruit from steamer Powhattan Palermo lemons 2462 box Menasina lemons 2154 box Palermo oranges 1350 box and 60 cents 185 half box Messina oranges 1280 box and 90 cents 137 half box
The New York spot cotton market stayed dull at 93 16 acceptable for middling uplands with sales of 100 bales and total stock at 125 797 bales. Futures opened and closed steady. sales reached 104 600 bales. Liverpool reported dull retail with 6 000 bales traded, open February and March quoted at 59 648 to 60 64d, as maritime notes show mixed bids and regional quotes across Galveston New Orleans and Savannah with mid prices around 8 8 to 9 6c. Consolidated net receipts and exports to Britain and the Continent are listed.
The Fall River cloth market for the week remained mostly quiet yet confident, with production likely outpacing sales but volumes still large enough to sustain optimism. Prices held firm despite rumors aiming for a 3 cent basis, with 3c bids for 64x648 and 25sc for 66x66s. London wool sales opened with 14,000 bales offered, including fine Victoria fleece, though attendance was lower and competition dipped.
The market for refined sugar remains firm with varied quotations from major refiners. American Sugar Refining prices cover loaf and crushed at 7c, pulverized 7.5c, cubes 6.5c, powdered 5.5c, granulated 6.44-6.69c, with other grades and April/ March delivery figures. Raw sugar steady with fair demand. domestic molasses and Javas show mixed activity. imports by refiners total 27,500 units. London beer prices firm. Porto Rico and Caribbean sugars quoted mixed. private sales of Porto Rico birds noted.
The Peoria whiskey market holds firm at 115 dollars while Cincinnati and St. Louis markets stay steady at 114 dollars. No change in the three regional markets as buyers and sellers maintain current price levels.
Market notes show turpentine quoted at 40 404cc with resin at 14242 145 and tar at 260. Petroleum closes at 7.10 cents with KSW at 750 and cases at 9 66 cents.
Beerbohm notes cargoes off coast wheat and corn steady or firm on passage. At Mark Lane English wheat strong, foreign wheat firmer, American and Danubian corn firm, flour steady. Liverpool spot wheat steady, corn firm. futures dull for wheat, corn futures strong. No.1 California wheat March price 7s 9 44d.
A long sanitized record of imports dated February 13 1891 from Liverpool Halifax and two other ports. It itemizes hundreds of goods including tin plates hides paper stock linens yarns ethanol steel and machinery plus numerous consignors such as Phelps Co Brown Bros Co and Durkee Davis Drakel. Also lists steamer Ethelred Boston Carroll and Norseman cleared exports to various destinations with quantities of sugar logwood fustic frozen herring and bacon among others.
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