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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1884

Page

3

Stocks Drift in Active Yet Soft Markets Across Rail and Banks

The Brooklyn Chronicle reports a cautious stock scene with Atchison and other rail plays steady to firm and a tentative mood in bank and utility stocks. Trading highlights include Chicago Burlington Quincy near 122k, Union Pacific around 743, and Erie Telegraph and Telephone at 35, with bonds bid up in New England issues and a pending Pullman lease decision shaping Pullman stock weakness.

Brooklyn Chronicle Boston Atchison St. Louis San Francisco Atlantic Pacific Nutt Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Potter Tripartite Alliance Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Union Pacific Union Central Pacific Clarke Iowa Pool Roads Mexican Central Toledo Cincinnati Conotton Valley Flint Pete Marquette New York New England Judge Shipman Concord N. H Josiah Minot A. W. Sulloway Samuel H. Drew Northern Railway Company Northern and Concord Railroad Sonora Connertion Oregon New England Telephone New Jersey Messrs C. H. Venner Altoona Pullman Palace Car Company Pennsylvania Railroad Company Pullman Amoskeag Manchester Naumkeag Otis Atelantic Navy Cocheco Dwight Lowell Massachusetts Nashua Washington F. R Roott Great Falls Hamilton Woolen Laconia and Fall River Borden City City Eagle Exchange Faneuil Hall Howard Metropolitan North Republic Second National Merchants Tremont Maverick State Cape Cod First National Danvers Salem National

Dividend Declarations Hit Diverse Firms Across Markets

The Calumet and Hecla mining company declares a five dollar per share dividend. Nantucket Institution for Savings pays a semiannual two percent dividend. Plymouth Savings Bank posts a 24 semiannual dividend and Five Cents Savings Bank a two percent yield. Fall River Gas Company declares two percent. Cable Rubber Company re elects officers and pays six percent dividend on January 5 1884. Orners In Socks and Penas executed at Boston and New York stock boards via Richardson Hill Co. Daily stock quotations available at No 40 Water Street offices for private wires to New York Philadelphia and Baltimore.

Calumet and Hecla Mining Company Nantucket Institution For Savings Plymouth Savings Bank Five Cents Savings Bank Fall River Gas Company Cable Rubber Company Orners Penas Boston New York Richardson, Hill & Co Philadelphia Baltimore No. 40 Water Street National Eagle Bank National Eagle Bank of Boston Mulk Street William G. Brooks Baster Dwelling House Insurance CO Dwelling House Insurance Company State Street Henry F. Perkins Orwich and Worcester Railroad Company Second National Bank G. L. Perkins Norwich Conn Reade Street Bedford Street A. P. Taber Fall River Line James Williams

Market closes strong as bulls gain in New York stocks

New York on January 6 1884 sees easy money on call and firm bar silver. Trading opens with a drive at West Shore and declines ease then rally with gains in Reading Missouri Pacific and Louisville and Nashville. Gould activity lifts Missouri Pacific while Lackawanna dips slightly near close, but overall market ends with a bullish balance and talk of a big next week.

New York Vrimme Mercantile West Shore Chicago Lake Shore Reading Missouri Pacific Louisville Nashville Gould-Hutchinson Gould Lackawanna

Trade and Its Outlook at the Boston Corn Exchange

The call board reports lively daily business and weekly sales reaching 306 carloads, with 138 cars of No. 2 white corn and 16 cars of other corn. Boston matches New York and Chicago in grain sales as Liverpool cheese and butter markets hold firm and eggs rise. Chicago grain shows steady prices. pork and lard trend up, while meat prices at the market reflect strength in demand. Union Stock Yards receipts reach 4,500 official yesterday with large shipments and varied hog prices, amid movement by packers and rising prices.

Wotal N.Y Torala New York Great Britain Kansas City Detroit Pittsburg Clearing House Corn Exchange Boston Corn Exchange Boston Chicago Liverpool New York Mercantile Exchange Union Colast Yi Western Choice Fresh Choice Vermont Choice Straight Choice Western Dairy Vermont Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Cape New Laid Florida Palermo Valencia Demerara Centrituris McHanteasal Barbadoes Porto Lico New Orleans Gulf Minnesota Canada Corea Delaware Rio Grande United City Extra India Continent South America Lake Connon Sstec Milwaukee ST. Louis Cincinnati Toledo

Faneuil Hall Market Display Attracts Attention Of Shoppers

Figures show varied commodities with corn oats wheat and rye listed in quantities. Notable porkers from Wellesley weighed near 400 pounds each. Faneuil Hall market showcases beef mutton pork poultry and game with Kentucky mutton praised as superior. Boston fruit dealers association elected Edward Snow president and officers for the year.

Faneuil Market R. F. M. Atwood Wellesley J. W. Fletcher Faneuil Faneuil Hall Market Kentucky United States Boston Fruit Dealers’ Association Or Exchange Edward A. Snow Frank L. Riey D. B. Butterfield S. G. Miller Henry Currier A.S. Brown J. H. Bennett P. Frank Hannigan Henrry Seaverns Sidney H. Ellis Henry L. Mucgett Alberal

Market Dull as Grain and Flour Prices Drift

The market remains quiet with small flour sales and steady to soft quotes across grains. Corn meal oats rye and cottonseed meal show subdued activity while butter cheese eggs stay largely steady amid broad price levels across regions.

Imports at Boston and London ship list itemized

The list records arrivals and goods at Boston and London including steamer Juliet with 126 bales paper, 112 bags earth, 1 case ware, and 40 bundles. brig Clytie at Minatitlan with mahogany. schooner Anastasia at Cornwallis with 3,429 bushels potatoes. numerous firms and quantities follow.

London Eng Parsons & Co B & F King & Co Thompson & Co Richard’s S.n Baring Bros & Co Minatitlan Mex Clytie George Emery & Co Cornwallis Anastasia Ek Well

Foreign Exports Shipments Across Colonies and Ports

Melbourne shipments report cargoes including tobacco, kerosene oil, hardware, canned goods, lathes, furniture, and tools totaling thousands of crates and cases. Halifax and Nova Scotia vessels list flour and related provisions aboard brigantines and steamers, with rail-like inventories and assorted merchandise.

Melbourne Aus Ralifax Carroll Locke Ort Brig Halifax

Receipts of Staple Products by Rail Lines

A historical list shows shipments by multiple railroads including Boston and Albany, Grand Junction, Providence, Old Colony, New York and New England, Eastern, Fitchburg, Jewell, ine, Peabody and Salem Expresses, and by sea. Commodities include cotton, wool, flour, meal, corn, oats, hay, leather, hides, butter, eggs, tea, coffee, and potatoes with numerous bale, barrel, sack, and box counts.

Boston and Albany Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York and New England Railroad Eastern Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Jewell Railroad Peabody and Salem Sea

Total Receipts of Staple Products Jan 5 at Port

Table lists principal staple receipts from all points of shipment for today compared with last year. Includes Cotton, Sugar, Wool, Flour, Butter, Cornmeal, Oats, Cheese, Peas, Lumber, Tallow, Leather, Beet, Pork, Lard, Hams, Hides, Tongues, Dry Hides, Bacon, Skins, Tea, Coffee, Pelts, Pelts No. 25, and related categories with 1883 and 1884 figures.

E . Getegan

London and world market summaries from January reports

London markets report mixed commodity prices with firsts and seconds at varied values. Trade notes include discount rates for bank and trade bills, wheat and corn prices in London and Liverpool, Havana sugar market activity, and Havana freight and exchange movements.

Superior Court Session Docket Listings and Case Numbers

First Session lists Nos 220-R Bartlett v Raymond 2208-Dolan v City of Chel 702-Richaroor Vs Bid Colony RR 1808-Greene v Farlow 2232-Krebs v Olmstead jaet hiatery v Eastern 2258-O'Neil v Wolffsohn RCo Second Session 1901-Bellows v Herdic Phaeton Co 1911-Crombie v McGrath 19138-Jordan v Middlesex R R 1937-Welch v Towne Third Session Nos 1939-Pearson v Abbott 1941-McKiianey v Coyle 1945-Angell v Polling 1961-Sibley v McLeod 1965-Thiskell v Alden Nop Nos 2850-Nichols v Allison 3175-Boyce v Sweet 1787-Barnstead v Hirsch 3176-Same v Same 3137-French v Dupee 2587-Chelsea v Watson 2728-Rogers v Leeds 2417-Stinson v Chase 3335-Jellison v Lakeman 2950-Clark v Langtry are ee Whipple 3025-Conant v Splain us Co

R Bartlett Raymond Dolan City of Chel Richaroor Bid Colony RR Greene Farlow Krebs Olmstead Jaet Hiatery Eastern O’neil Wolffsohn Rco Bellows Herdic Phaeton Co Crombie McGrath Jordan Middlesex R. R Welch Towne Pearson Abbott McKiianey Coyle Angell Polling Sibley McLeod Thiskell Alden Nop Nichols Allison Boyce Sweet

Municipal Court Roundup January 5

In the central court Judge McCafferty sentences Mary Emery and two others as third drunks to one year in the house of industry. Several defendants face bonds, fines, or transfers to the superior court including larceny cases and a broken glass charge.

Central Court McCafferty Mary Emery House of Industry Mary McFarey Anna Smith Herbert Vincent John Sullivan Catherine O'Neil Charlestown James Kelly William Farren Orrin Cottrel Jose Kiley Superior Court

Police Relief Association Holds Annual Meeting Decisions

The board voted to pay 1000 to the widow of Patrolman Robinson of division 11 and 100 to Patrolman True of division 5 whose wife died recently, plus 391 for sick benefits. Secretary reported 45 membership applications received. The association will meet this afternoon to elect a new board.

The Police Relief Association Robinson Division 11 True Division 5

Multiple Boston Marriages Recorded In Jan 3 to Jan 8 Notices

A sequence of marriage notices from Boston area churches records January ceremonies including Percival Batchelder, Dupee Armor, Lewis Chamberlin, Black Anthony, Forrestall Beals, Kinsman Stevens, Moses Dunn, Norris Messenger, Burns McDougall, and Murray Shaw. Names include J P T Percival, S L Batchelder, George E Dupee, Jennie G Armor, Alf air Lewis, Gertrude E Chamberlin, William H Black, Amy G Authory, Horace F Forrestall, Annie E Beals, Danis tsue tee Geek fone spree, Emma Abbott, Edgar O Kinsman, Kate M Stevens, John W Moses, Caroline W Dunn, Lillian E B Messenger, Willis L Burns, Amanda M, Annie Hirza, Henry John Murray, and Annie Hirza. officiants Rev Joseph Osgood, Rev O P Gif ford, Rev M J Savage, Rev H B Cady, Rev W W Colburn, Rev Mr Churchill, Rev Henry Brown, Rev A Mackay. Portland papers requested to copy.

Percival—Batchelder Boston Charles H Hovey Boston Highlands Joseph Osgood Cohasset J P T Percival L Batchelder Dupee—Armor O P Gifford George E Dupee Jennie G Armor Lewis—Chamberlin M J Savage H B Cady Providence Alfair Henry Brown S Flanders Emma Abbott Kinsman—Stevens Francis G Peabody George R Leavitt Edgar O Kinsman Kate M Stevens Cambridge Moses—Dunn Roxbury Jane A J Patterson John W Moses Portsmouth Caroline W Dunn Brooklyn Norris—Messenger Brookline W G Leonard Alvah M Norris Lillian EB Messenger Burns—Mcdougall Goffstown J H Nichols Willis L Burns Milford Amanda M Andrew McDougall Murray—Shaw H B M Paris Rey A Mackay Henry John Murray, Esq BPM Portland USA Annie Hirza Frederick A Shaw

Obituary notices from Boston area include multiple deaths

A dated list records multiple deaths and ages across Boston and surrounding towns. Individuals include Harrison Marsh 67 7 15, George Ulmar 29 3, James O Neill 77 1 7, Sarah Roark 49, Herbert Hanscom 15, Lottie Foster 45 11, William Jewett 3, Eben Tarbell age unspecified, Alvin Prescott 38 9, Hannah Littlefield 70, Ebenezer Cannon 61, Jane Thayer 30, with locations Boston Dorchester South Boston Cambridge Jamaica Plain Medford West Gardiner Mentone France.

Marsh Boston Harrison Marsh Ulmar George H Ulmar John B Susan E Ulmar O’neill James O'Neill O’roark South Boston Sarah Hugh Roark Hanscom Boston Highlands Erie Place Herbert G Hanscom Foster Lottie F Foster Jewett Dorchester William P Jewett Portland Tarbell Jamaica Plain Eben Tarbell Prescott Cambridge Alvin Frank Prescott Littlefeed West Medford Hannah T Littlefield Cannon West Gardiner Ebenezer Cannon Thayer Mentone France Jane Hollis Thayer

Pullman Palace Cars on Tunnel Route to Boston Chicago

The Hoosac Tunnel line offers daily Pullman palace cars from Boston to Chicago via New York West Shore Buffalo and Grand Trunk with drawing rooms buffet and smoking sections on new cars. The route shortens distances to Buffalo by 26 miles and to Chicago by 67 miles with unchanged connections to major lines.

Hoosac Tunnel Boston Chicago New York West Shore Buffalo Grand Trunk Railways New York Central Lake Erie and Western Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Grand Trunk Fitchburg Road St. Louis Cincinnati Reading Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and Coal and Iron Companies Jersey Central Coal and Iron Company Union South Framingham Boston and Albany Auburndale Telegraph Office Oecupiene

New Publications Notes Rhymes And Reason

A roundup of newly published books and authors. Carrolls Rhymes And Reason from MacMillan & Co features whimsical verses with Frost and Holiday illustrations. Other noted works include Khymes of a Barrister, Dewey sermons, Ouida selections, and Bulwer Lytton life volumes.

Lewis Carroll MacMillan & Co A. B. Frost Henry Holiday Little, Brown & Co American Unitarian Association Orville Dewey Channing Jansen, McClurg & Co Z. Topelius Charles Twelfth Sweden Edward Bulwer Lord Lytton M Harper Franklin Square Universalist Publishing House J. G. Adams Harper & Bros W. Clark Russell Funk & Wagnalls Ulric Zwingli Switzerland Jean Grob

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