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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1883

Page

3

Money Matters and Boston Bank Statement Decline

The week opens with active money markets and firm call loans. Boston banks report a largely unfavorable statement with declines in specie and deposits, offset by a small loan gain, signaling tighter reserves and weaker overall liquidity.

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New York Stock Market Ends Weak After Wide Fluctuations

Financial desks report a volatile day with money on call at 4 to 5 percent, bonds and stocks retreating to session lows. Major movers included New Jersey Central and St. Paul dragging shares while railroad issues and western consolidations showed uneven trading.

Whitney, Howe & Sibley Exchange Place New York Stock Exchange

Market Prices for Fresh Eggs and Produce Slide Down

The report shows eggs down at 30¢ for fine stock while quality remains mostly good. Beans, peas, potatoes, apples, dried fruit, hay, straw, and various provisions stay steady or rise slightly with multiple price points and regional names noted.

Canada Northwestern Rose Burbank Jersey Timothy

Grain market daily report and prices for 1883

Daily report covers winter and spring wheat, corn, oats, peas, and oats shorts with car counts and rejections. Includes receipts by commodity, pork and lard futures, port trade totals, Liverpool cheese and butter notes, and New York mercantile exchange quotes. Also lists immigration figures for January 1883 and February Chicago prices.

Brunswick House United States Boston Liverpool New York Mercantile Exchange Hoston Produce Exchange Chicago Sige

Coastal Trade Ledger Notes Diverse Cargo Totals

A list from multiple ports details ships and schooners carrying cotton, lumber, hides, rosin, potatoes, fish, and frozen herring. Entries name vessels such as Fannie Young Victor Sea Foam Windsor Packet Ocean Belle Levose Yankee Lass and owners or agents including Lel and Steamship line Warren Steamship Leechwood Barry Thayer Webster Standard Fertilizer C G Bullard J Greenough T M Ware and co. with quantities in bales boxes hogsheads or tons across Lunenburg NS Annapolis NS Hyeres Rosario Forme Bay Newfoundland and New Brunswick listings conclude with Galveston coal and a Colina cargo of cotton.

Savannah Gate City Leland Steamship Line Warren Steamship Line Leechwood & Co Barry, Thayer & Co Webster Co Standard Fertilizer Co Massachusetts Cotton Mills Bernd Bros Chas Storrow & Co W Lewis George McQuesten & CO CW Lewis Leonard & Clark M Ware & Co Geof Roach & Co Snow & Co Billings & Eaton Dunn, Green & Co J & T Folan Bullard Greenough & Co Henderson Myers & Bro Simonds Jacobs Ross, Turner & Co Anderson & Co Southwick & Sands TM Ware & Co Lunenburg Fannie Young J Jones &Co Victor Whitney, Pousand & Co Annapolis Levose

Foreign Exports and Clearing Ports Summary

YARMOUTH NS Brig A Fred Archer cleared Feb 19 with 1125 barrels meal and assorted goods. CADIZ Spain Bark Maria cleared Feb 19 with pipes, staves, and light cargo. LIVERPOOL Eng Steamer Victoria cleared Feb 17 with wheat cattle leather goods and heavy merchandise. GLASGOW Steamer Dorian cleared Feb 17 with bacon beef seed and hardware. PAYZANDA Uruguay Bark Clara Eaton cleared Feb 18 with pine lumber plows and tools.

Yarmouth Fred Archer Cadiz Spain Bark Maria Liverpool Eng Victoria Glasgow Dorian Payzanda Uruguay Clara Eaton

Weekly value list for Feb 16 highlights varied goods

The record shows weekly values across commodities including Dune 5s cab 604, Lubricating oils 61,397, Breadstuffs 116, Provisions 5,067, Cotton raw 75,356, Preserved meats 3,419, Coffee 6200, Sugar and molasses 7,500, Hats 9,879, Lumber 3,081, Leather 17,404, Pianos 1,245, Naval stores Spirits 1,571, Tar and Pitch 0, Petroleum 2,557, with totals and categories for an 11th hour market summary for the week ending February 16.

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Global Market Briefs Show Varied Movements Across Regions

London quotes list Atlantic and Great Western firsts at 56, Erie 365, Ene. seconds 98, Illinois Central 143, Reading 2633, Mexican railway 145, Ontario and West 2654, with a German Imperial Bank note on rising specie by 7,060,000 marks. In London and Liverpool trading, wheat, corn, and flour prices edge up or hold firmer amid firm cargo markets and steady provisions, while Rio de Janeiro reports weekly coffee receipts and export figures to the United States.

Bureau of Statistics Treasury Department United States Henry Clews & Co New York Western Railroad Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Tonzalin Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Hannibal and St Joseph Chicago Burlington and Quincy St. Joseph Hannibal and St. Jons@pl Iowa Falls Sioux City Unionn Pacific Union Pacific Marquette Houghton Ontonagon Yoledo Cincinnati St. Louis Boston Albany Fitchburg Old Colony New England Clinton New Bedford Old Colony Road Mexican Central Atchison Burlington and Juincy Atlantic and Pacific Toledo Delphos Burlington New Jersey Central St. Paul Tennessee Houston and Texas Kansas Milwaukee and Milwaukee Texas and Pacific West Shore Buffalo Mobile Ohio Central Bloomington Western Wabash Michigan Central Reading Canada Southern Oregon Transcontinental Missouri Pacific Louisville Nashville Northwest New Jersey Reading Railroad Company Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railway W. E. Dodge, Jr E. D. Morgan & Co Robinson Consolidated Sierra Grande Alice Father de Smet The Stock Exchange PCE Et En Name Salee Hist Lo’st Eal Bi Gale Central Pacific Tlego U Hen St. Jo Kansas & Texas Lake Shore Louisville& Nash Lake Erie & W Manhattan Memphis & C Northwestern GRY BR Northern Pacific Ohio & Missisippi Ontario & West Ohio Centra Pacific Mail Peoria Dec Phila Ora Gegen Omaha Texas Pacific Bsig St.l.& Pa Western Union Oregon Trans.Co Roch. & Pitts King Shell St PP. Min. & M Chi Bur. &Q Minnesota Canada Delaware Clower White State Padang Reach Island Sandwich Island Petroleum — United South America Liverpool Avril Stige Atdge Ilinois St Louis Indiana Michigan Illinois London Atlantic and Great Western Erie Ene Ollinois Central Mexican Railway Ontario and Weston Berlin Inperial Bank of Germany Commercial Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange Mark Lane California Rio DE Janeiro Fed Exchange

Mason et al. Adm Versus Hartford Providence and Fishkill RR

A historic equity suit involving Charles F. Mason and administrators against the Hartford Providence and Fishkill Railroad Company and others. Proceedings include revival of a claim for 20 600 with dividends and interest from 1855, held by Mason as owner of 266 preferred shares in 1877. Plea and demurrer raise laches jurisdiction and waiver issues. decision reserved. Attorneys named for plaintiffs and defendant. Also notices of related cases on patent infringement and injunction actions.

Charles F. Mason Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad Company G Earl J’. Mason Mason New York and New England Railroad Laches A. Payne A. D. Payne T. E. Graves W. S. B. Hopkins E. Baldwin Daniel C. Stillson Josiah CC. Stevens Lowell Dover Stamping Company Benjamin F. Sparrow Nisi

Gurney Charged With Perjury in Patent Case

Thomas Gurney of Chelsea was arraigned Monday before Commissioner Hallett on a charge of perjury in obtaining a patent for a fireproof composition. His examination was not concluded as of report.

Thomas Gurney Chelsea

Insolvency Case Appeals Involving Wilson Bryant Williams

Charles I Wilson creditor and F E G Bry ant assignee appeal insolvency judge remanded. Cases involve Henry Bigelow Williams with complex facts. Supreme Court bill dismissed. first rescript grants defendant costs. debt transferred to Wilson's wife. second grants plaintiff. Attorneys J C Ropes for Wilson and W Hutchings for Bryant.

Charles I. Wilson F. E. GC. Bryant Charles B.wilson Same Henry Bigelow Williams Supreme Court Wilson J.C. Ropes W. Hutchings Bryant

Land Title Dispute and Slander Case Combine

Two actions heard together involve Patrick J. Sullivans and Augustus N. Loring. One suit claims wages and guaranty retention after a discharge in 1881. The other alleges slander for calling the plaintiff a thief. J Gorely represents the plaintiff. C H Chellis the defendant.

J. J. Eldredge F. L. Hayes Patrick J. Sullivans Augustus N. Loring Same P. Gorely C. H. Chellis

Sentences Delivered in Superior Court for Crimes

February 19 court proceedings include Keating and Essam fined 300 and 60 dollars for assault on Sergt Cain, with potential further time in reform school if not paid. Harkins fined 50 dollars on liquor sale costs. Barry pled guilty to breaking and entering and got probation. Dolan pled guilty to non support and owes 20 dollars plus costs. Feranda fined 20 dollars with no costs for assault on a boy causing blindness and illness. Riley, Thompson and Welch stand trial for breaking and entering Solomon Wingersky’s store and larceny of goods valued at 2000 dollars, with second count accusing receipt of stolen goods.

Superior Criminal Court John F. Keating Joseph H. Essam Lawrence Cain Keating Essam House of Correction Neil Harkins William Barry Thomas Dolan Peter Feranda George Riley John Thompson Matthew Welch Solomon Wingersky

Wills Admitted to Rebate and Administrations Granted

Wills admitted to rebate include Susan Badger Ken Connolly William Martin Mary W Lodge Anna Bardwell Henry S Shelton Frederick F Siebert Bernard Mc Williams Elizabeth Lally and Michael McCarty. Administrations granted on estates of Catharine J Cabot William Hunt Thomas Simpson Willard Whitcomb Esther D Couillard Francis Pomeroy Adelaide Richardson Thomas Brown John W Tewks bury Daniel Fitzgerald Charles H Avery Maria B Reed Hannah Lawless Eveline W Crafts Abigail B Blanchard Nancy B Everett Henry Sloan Patrick D Gallagher and Thomas Simonas.

Susan Badger Ken Connolly Williamartin Mary W. Lodge Anna Bardwell Henry S. Shelton Frederick F. Siebert Bernard McWilliams Elizabeth Lally Michael McCarty Catharine J. Cabot William Hunt Thomas Simpson Willard Whitcomb Esther D. Couillard Francis Pomeroy Adelaide Richardson Thomas Brown John W. Tewksbury Daniel Fitzgerald Charles H. Avery Maria B. Reed Hannah Lawless Eveline W. Crafts Abigail B. Blanchard Nancy B. Everett Henry Sloan Patrick D. Gallagher

Indictments and Sentences From Middlesex Superior Court

In Middlesex County on February 10 Judge Knowlton presided as juries were sworn. Foremen Lora Colby of Malden and Augustus H. Huse of Cambridge led juries. Plea guilty for indecent exposure: Charles Eastwood of Framingham. Robbery verdict: John Connors alias James Mahan of Lowell, four years and one day solitary. Sentences include Martin Hines Natick assault 15 dollars, Alexander McAvoy Natick nine months, John Folsy Cambridge three months, Adoniram Sager EF polygamy two years, Edward McCain Woburn larceny 17 months, William Hayward Malden breaking and entering deferred, William Jenkins and Josephine O Fiske Lowell lewd cohabitation two and nine months in correction.

Superior Court Middlesex County Knowlton Lora Colby Malden Augustus H. Huse Cambridge Charles Eastwood Framingham John Connors James Mahan Lowell Thomas &. Moore Frank Hayward William Jenkins Josephine O. Fiske House of Correction

Railways brace for rate war as east coast pooling breaks apart

The Chicago Times reports growing tension over breaking up the east coast pool and a looming rate war. Muted slashes already appear at junctions from St Louis to Minneapolis, with Michigan Central under scrutiny. Notes on New York Inland and other lines follow, including mergers, earnings, and planned line improvements on routes to Boston, Bangor, and Philadelphia.

Chicago Times Seaboard St. Louis Chicago Minneapolis Michigan Central Lake Shore Pittsburg Fort Wayne Northwest New York and Boston Inland Railroad Company New York and Boston Inland Railroad Charles Burleigh Fitchburg William Rotch Boston George Cook Charles M. Sabin Montpellier J. R. Bodwell Harlowell William Roteh Moody Merrill John H. Buttrick Lowell Peabody W.F. Draper BE. Morgan George W. Johnson Milford Montpelier Moses Webster Maine H. A. Blooh Galveston G. Clinton Gardner Mexican National Railway Garsia Monterey National Government of Mexico Mexico Chicago and Alton Road Maine Central St. John Bangor Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad Company Delaware Western Railroad Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Baltimore Philadelphia Illinois Central Road York Beach Northern Pacific

Magnificent Juliet costumes highlight Mather stage gowns

The article praises Miss Margaret Mather’s stage gowns for Juliet and other roles, detailing white satin robes with heavy embroidery, pearl accents, and shell borders. It notes the refined color harmonies, delicate lace, and elegant silhouettes, marking a high point in theatrical costume design.

Margaret Mather Juliet Pauline Point Applique Claude

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