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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1883

Page

3

Money Matters in Boston Markets and Bank Deals

Boston Thursday evening January 25 money matters report shows banks discounting mercantile paper at 5 to 6 percent with call loans at 4 to 5 percent. Prime mercantile paper taken by outsiders at 4 1/2 to 5 percent. New York funds carry premiums. Clearing house exchanges total 10.29 million with 1.27 million balances. Foreign exchange steady with London and Paris bills noted. Bank of England discount reduced to 4 percent. United States securities strong. Treasury announces organization of four national banks including Fort Plain National in New York and First National banks in Cambridge Ohio Macon Missouri and Elyria Ohio.

Mercantile Prime Mercantile New York London Paris Bank of England United States SUGGS Treasury Department Fort Plain National Bank Capital Edwin W.wood Joseph Shearer The Old National Ink Cambridge Ohio S.J. McMahon A. R. Murray First National Bank of Macon William Logan John Scovern Elyria Hernan Ely John V. Hulbert

Grain market report with mixed price moves

The notes show oats and corn prices fluctuating from January through May with bids as high as 57c for oats and futures near 38c. Wheat, corn, oats, and rye values listed alongside brief observations that grain prices were firmer today with a small advance.

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Stock prices amid noisy listing from historic market page

Fragmented list shows multiple companies including Catalpa Mining Crescent Mining Empire Mine Hancock Mining and Texaco related lines. Entries include quantities and prices such as 2 060 30 80 and 800 21 21, with locations like New York and New England and Plymouth.

Micc Ccvesccives Esvcenss Catalpa Mining Crescent Sfining Empire Aim Hancock Mass New Mexico New York New England Plymouth Eveeses James San Pedro Caebeans E. D Toledo Delpics Burin Tel Oma Taseke Pecdeans

New York Stock Market Ends Mixed After Volatile Session

Wall Street opened irregular but steadied, with gains in Denver and Rio Grande and St. Paul, while New Jersey Central fell. Governors admitted new securities to trading, including a $2.5 million Pennsylvania gold bond issue. Mining shares showed mixed moves with Chrysolite at 145 and Sierra Grande at 275, Robinson Consolidated at 125, and Sierra Nevada at 300.

New York Prime Mercantile Robinson Consolidated Sierra Grande Grand Prize Belle Isle Andd Independence Alton and Terre Haute Division Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Houston and Texas Main Line Alton Terre Haute Denver Rio Grande Louisville Nashville St. Paul Missouri Pacific Lake Shore Northwest New Jersey Central Hannibal St. Joseph Hannibal ancFst Joseph Lin Northwest Terre Hazite New York Stock Exchange Pennsylvania Company Pennsylvania Railroad

Grain and flour prices drift with steady firm tone

Market reports firm pricing across flour and grain with light demand and cautious holdings. Corn meal oats and barley show steady to quiet movement while butter cheese eggs hold near current levels. cotton futures in New York and Liverpool trade show muted activity amid overall market stability.

Liverpool cheese and meat market figures from Chicago exchange

Special report outlines butter and cheese prices from Elgin and Ohio flats, eggs and lard rates, January to May pork futures at Chicago, and Union Stockyards hog receipts and prices. Wheat and corn futures show shifts, with January wheat near 1.02 and corn closing around 69 cents.

Liverpool New York Mercantile Exchange Elgin Creamery Iowa Ohio Flats Chicago

Maritime cargo listings from multiple ports and vessels

The report lists numerous ships and cargos across ports Capeek Haytien Charleston Demerara Galveston Miragoane Port Royal St Martin's Surinam including Brig Clarabelle schooner Benjamin Hale bark Hancock and others with tonnages bales hids bags and quantities of logwood sugar coffee cotton pine lumber salt and sugar, reflecting a broad trade snapshot with varios firms and shippers.

Capek Haytien Clarabelle Logwood Lyon, Dupuy & Co Charleston Benjamin Hale S M Weid Demerara Barla St Lawrence Cushman & Co Hancock Galveston William B Weed

Foreign Exports Trade Items Listed From Multiple Ships

The report itemizes cargoes from vessels at Turks Island Aspinwall and Parsboro with contents including shingles lumber kerosene oil fish lard soap butter denims tobacco Florida water and various foods. Vessels include schooner M C Moseley schooner Benjamin Courtney and bark Boylston with quantities in bbis cases bags and tons.

Hay M C Moseley Turks Island Benjamin Courtney Aspinwall U S.C Boylston Parsboro

Receipts of Staple Products Jan Twenty Five

Dense ledger style list of railroad receipts detailing quantities of wool, flour, corn, oats, wheat, middlings, cotton seed meal, bacon, butter, lard, tea, coffee, sugar, eggs, cheese, beef, hogs, leather, hides, and various other goods by railroad line including Boston and Albany, Grand Junction, Old Colony, Providence, New York and New England, Easter, Lowell, Maine, Fitchburg, and Peabody and Salem lines with numerous bales, bushels, barrels, boxes, and cases recorded.

Boston and Albany Grand Junction Railroad Branz Old Colony Railroad Providence Railroad New York and New England Railroad Easter Railroad Lowell Railiroad Maine Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Peabody and Salem

Total Receipts of Staple Products Jan 25 at Port

A table shows today’s port receipts of principal staples from all points, comparing 1883 with 1882. Cotton, sugar, wool, flour, cornmeal, butter, eggs, wheat, oats, cheese, beans, barley, potatoes, lumber, leather, lard, hides, ham, tea, coffee, and molasses are listed with quantities in bales, bags, boxes, bushels, cars, or barrels. Noted: 1882 column omits foreign coffee sugar and molasses receipts by sea in data.

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Domestic Markets Cotton and flour prices drift in New York

New York on January 25 reports a weak cotton market with prices unchanged and sales of 1222 bales, middling uplands at 103 16c. New Orleans bids 107 16c with dull forward deliveries. Flour receipts rise to 34,673 barrels. market steady with exports 6,385 barrels and home demand steady. Breadth of wheat prices shown for western and state origins, with various futures and grades. cornmeal remains firm at 3 10 per barrel.

Vermont New York Cape Nearby Manila Lletlos Java Belmont Porto Rico Cienfuegos Barbadoes Boston Uplands Orleans New Orleans Ohio St Louis Minnesota City West Indies Gertid Lea Aprivy Ao Western Canada Pa Western Canada Bright Senanoke de Roe Do White White Oreag State Oar BigGeee Guadaloupe Tépe Enzuso Island Tiercebeef City Extra India Mess South America Walfskims Liverpool Silesian Chicago Minnesota Ag Illinois Missouri Michigan Gloucester Haddock Nova Scotia Herrinz Labrador Halifax California Newfoundland Cape Ann Advertiser ST. Louis Fleur Szlgebid Toledo Milwacker Milwaukee Drevers’ Journal Commercial Bulletin Detroit

Market notes from multiple commodities and cities

Grain and livestock prices move across markets with mixed signals. Wheat, corn, oats, and barley show steady to higher trends in Chicago and St Louis futures with notable receipts and exports, while pork and lard advance in price in Cincinnati and Chicago. Cotton and sugar stay steady in New York and Galveston, with international signals from Liverpool and Havana showing cautious demand.

London financial notes and rate cut announce Bank of England

London reports show Consols at 1028 16, Erie 403g, plus Erie seconds 100g and New York Central 1496. The Bank of England cuts discount rate from 5 to 4 percent, bullion up £553,000 in a week, reserve ratio rising to 4444 percent. Paris sees Bank of France gold up 4,875,000 francs and silver up 28,000 francs. Brazilian loan of £4,000,900 noted.

London Erie New York Central Pennsylvania Central Bank of England Paris Bank of France

Radden versus Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance suit details

Suit before Judge Corr Sewell Radden against Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company on a $10 000 life policy for Charles E Radden. Defense alleges false representation about alcohol habits and later acquiring habits after policy issue. Case resumed and unfinished. R M Morse Jr represents plaintiff and M F Dickin son Jr represents defendant.

Sewell Radden Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company Charles E. Radden R. M. Morse, Jr M. F. Dickinson, Jr

Supreme Judicial Court Arguments and Early Superior Court Damages

Jan 25 sessions before Chief Justice Morren and judges cover cases from Lucy Perkins et al to railroad and tort actions. Notable rulings include a $3,182.50 verdict for Studley vs Hanover Branch railroad for injuries at a highway crossing and a $700 verdict in Bowker vs Baird collision case.

Monwealth Morren Devens C. Allen Colburn Holmes Lucy Perkins T. Henry Perkins Wheeler E. W. Hutchins William G. Russell George Putnam Stephen O. Brown Eastern State Oe Boston Mansfield Augustus Russ C. S. Lincoln Samuel R. Payson Ebenezer G. Lamson John C. Ropes Kansas and Eastern Railroad Construction Company Topeka, Salina and Western Railroad Company George O. Shattuck W. H. Swift William Gaston L. GB. Whitney James W. Studley Hanover Branch South Hanover E. W. Wedgewood J. M. Browne B. E. Perry Chas. D. Sherman Chas. H. Davis P. H. Hutchinson H. E. Swasey Ss. K. Hamilton Edward Bowker A. L. Baird Devonshire Street W. B. Orcutt C. R. Elder George W. Jacobs John Kane Hanover Street M. H. Swett W. E. Boynton Mary E. Hayward Amos Burns Ruggles and Tremont Streets Boston Hotel Coach Company M. ¥. Stevens R. W. Shea E. O. Bicknell

Tarbell Discharged on Peddling Charge in Boston

John Tarbell was discharged on a complaint accusing peddling in Boston without a license violating a city ordinance. George W. Cushman pleaded guilty to forgery and will be sentenced at the next term.

John Tarbell Boston George W. Cushman

Assault and larceny cases before Judge Adams

Lawrence Quinlan was fined 10 dollars without costs for assault and battery. Hannah Campbell was fined 15 dollars and costs for larceny. Jeremiah Collins was fined 10 dollars and costs for assault and battery. Josie Clark was held in 1000 dollars on a larceny charge for trial upstairs. Ada Archer was sentenced to the house of industry for three months for larceny. Dr Nathan Dillingham had continuance on criminal malpractice and was discharged. John McCaffrey in South Boston court was fined 10 dollars and costs for assault. Herbert Armour, a juvenile, in East Boston court was arraigned for stealing 49 dollars.

Adams Lawrence Quinlan Hannah Campbell Jeremiah Collins Josie Clark Ada Archer House of Industry Nathan Dillingham South Boston John McCaffrey East Boston Herbert Armour

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