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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1883

Page

3

Money Market and Exchange Report from May 1883

The money market remains steady with banks discounting mercantile paper at 9 to 5 percent and higher rates for others. Call loans with collateral 4 to 5 percent, corporate notes 4 to 4.5 percent, and 60 day bills with London around 4.54 to 4.87. New York funds discount 10 to 12 cents on $1,000. gross exchanges $11,852,463. balances $1,108,377. Western railroad shares show mixed moves with Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe down, Union Pacific steady then soft, and Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon up. A report from Union Pacific Railway Company treasurer notes earnings for February and March 1883.

New York Bears Western Railroad Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Chicago,Burlington and Quincy Marquette Houghton Ontonagon Toledo Cincinnati St. Louis Flint Pere Marquette Kansas City Springfield Memphis Union Pacific Union Pacific Railway Company Financial Chronicle Johnson Kansas Kansas Pacific Herald Pacific Union Central Pacific Atchison South Pacific Chicago Burlington and Quincy Denver and Rio Grande Atlantic and Pacific Northern Pacific Mexican Central Mexican Central Railway Company American Bell Telephone Phoenix Copper Company Messrs W. E. Coffin Caleb W. Loring Andrew B Almon W. Gordon Reed D. Kloeckner The Post Refrigerator Car Company Portland Maine Josiah H. Drummond Robert H. Waters Boston James Thompson Treasury New England Elevator Safety Attachment Company Congress Street New York Central and Hudson Companies Central and Hudson Railroad Companies New York Tribune Tribune Revere Beach Lynn Highland Street Railway Co Vermont and Canada Rrco Leavenworth, Topeka and Southwestern Atch, Top Santa Fe Atchison, Topeka Eliot National Bank Sagamore Mills Fall River Union Cotton Manuf. Co Rutland R

New York Stock Market Summary From July Trading Session

Money markets show bonds firm for 3 percents while stocks slide after midday. West Shore firsts decline further amid likely new terminal bonds. trading quiet with occasional recoveries. Notable moves include New York Central and Lackawanna at 117 and 124 1 4, with overall declines and widespread weakness across railway and mining issues.

Grain Market Slumps Amid Light Demand and Mixed Bids

The call board shows oats dull with few bidders and no sales, while corn displays some activity but again records no clear sale. No.2 oats and white oats list multiple months with bids around 47c to 50c, corn bids around 51c to 67c, with steamer export offers quoted. Car inspection tallies 49 grain cars, with receipts totaling corn 38,757 bushels and oats 3,400. flour receipts 4,592 barrels. Western market notes show butter steady, cheese unchanged, eggs firm. Chicago wheat and corn futures swing with varied closes. Union stock yards report hog receipts and prices.

e@Xport Shorts Liverpool New York Mercantile Exchange Eastern Canada Boston New York Chicago Chicago Park Ser Grist Sud Tember Eavy Shippers Page I Somei Rio Slgc United Lgc City India Continent South America

Grain and bread market report with mixed prices

The dull quiet market shows firm corn and oats with light demand and some higher flour quotes. Butter and eggs stay steady amid cautious buying. cheese steady, and a firm but varied butter market.

Market Summary for Meats and Commodities

Trade in pork and lard is light with unsettled prices due to western market weakness. Beef prices, fresh meats, poultry and fats show varying steady to dull demand. Bananas to lemons and oranges firm, sugar quiet, cotton futures weak. New York and Boston spot quotes and futures open weak, with overall weekly activity modest across commodities.

Boston Palermo Messina Valencia Prat RC New York Uplands Orleans S.d Manchester Lge

Wool Market Reports Strong Sales Across Regions

Sales this week exceed recent weeks with receipts of Australian good and domestic and foreign demand totaling 2 750 000ths. Prices vary by region and grade with Ohio and Pennsylvania around 33 to 40 cents for New York and New Hampshire fleece grades, Texas 18 to 28 cents, California spring 22 to 30 cents, and Australia New Zealand at 42 cents. Ohio wools hold higher values in the west than Michigan, which ranges 30 to 33 cents, some sales above and below these figures.

Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan New York New Hampshire Texas Georgia California Australian New Zealand West

Various vessels report cargoes across colonies and harbors

Shipping notices list cargoes for many vessels including steamer Dominion and schooners like D A Huntley and Levi Hart. Cargoes span halibut codfish lobsters eggs fish oil and mackerel from Yarmouth to Jamaica and Havana with sugar, hides, oil, and coal among items.

Liverpool steamship Iberian cargo list scene

The Iberian cleared July 11 at Liverpool with cargo including 28 867 bushels of corn, 138 bales of cotton, 1 856 tierces of lard, 60 boxes of tobacco, 6 622 cases of canned lobsters, 731 quarters of fresh beef, 4 283 sacks of oilcake, 4 283 sacks empty, 11 cases machinery, 100 board feet green salted hides, 54 packages woodenware, 8 boxes woodenware, 1 case rubber clothing, 20 bales lubricating oil, 10 cases organs, 333 bales shocks, 8 cases organ material, 6 000 pieces staves, 75 crates moise, 4 cases music, 159 boxes bacon, 26 as pork trimmings, 90 boxes bladder lard and 250 tierces ara.

Liverpool Eng Iberian

Receipts of staple products across multiple railroads

A detailed ledger of shipments dated July 13 lists quantities of wool, flour, corn, oats, bran, lard, butter, cheese, eggs, lumber, leather, hides, skins, pork, beef, and other staples arriving by Lowell, Maine, Sumter, Fitchle, Eastern, Grand Junction, Gy Sea, New York and New England, Old Colony, Ten and Albany, Providence, and related lines. Entities include Lowell Railroad, US, Maine Railroad, Sumter, Fitchle Railroad, Eastern Railroad, Grand Junction Railroad, Gy Sea, Peabody and Salem Expresses, New York and New England Railroad, Old Colony Railroad, Ten and Albany BR, Providence Railroad. Quantities range from dozens to thousands of units across bales, bbls, cases, rolls, sacks, and cars.

Lowell Maine Railroad Fitchle Railroad Eastern Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Peabody and Salem New York and New England Railroad Old Colony Railroad Albany Ulroad Providence Railroad Nagua Escoee D . Westne Joffee

Grain markets show mixed US wheat and corn futures

Chicago and other cities report flour and grain trading with mixed results. Wheat steady to higher, corn and oats uneven, rye steady. receipts and exports rise with prices fluctuating across cash and futures. Multiple grain types including No 2 spring and No 2 red show varied closing figures and rounds of buying and selling.

Atlantic and Western stock prices and London market notes

Financials show Atlantic and Great Western at 4714 Erie 373g New York Central 121 Winds Central 13514 Pennsylvania Central 60% Ontario and Western 264g Reading 293g. Merchant Exchange notes steady wheat and corn cargoes, quiet wheat markets in Mark Lane and Liver pool with mixed American corn for prompt shipment. Cotton market in London dull yet steady, with sales and receipts data and futures around 5 29-64d to 5 80-64d. Manchester Guardian reports yarns and fabrics trading quiet with prices held.

London Erie New Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange Mark Lane Liverponl England Liverpool Uplands Orleans Manchester Guardian

Court records reflect mixed outcomes in July sessions

In Judge Nelsons court Demetrio Belle was found not guilty of passing counterfeit half dollars and possessing others with intent to pass. Richard W. Wallace pleaded guilty to operating as a liquor retailer without a special tax and was fined $25 plus costs. Juries were excused for the term. In Commissioner Halletts court Andrew Estmate of the American bark Auburndale was arraigned for beating a crew member Frank Weiss at sea and pleaded not guilty as the case proceeds.

Demetrio Belle Richard W. Wallace Andrew P. Est Auburndale Frank Weiss High Sea

Greenough v Newburyport and Amesbury Horse Railroad Case

Equity suit in Essex County seeks to restrain the company from leasing the road to another and compel a lease to Greenough. Disputes over bid validity, officer actions, anddamages. Court denies injunction pending merits hearing, directors to run line temporarily. Attorneys: E Ric. Hear of Withington for complainant. H N Shepard and Bailey for defense.

Joseph M. Greenough Newburyport Amesbury Hoar Edward P. Shaw Greenough E Ric Withington H. N. Shepard Bailey

Municipal Courts Actions and Fines From July 13

Judge Parmenter presided as Patrick Kelly faced assault and counter charges and was fined five dollars. Larceny defendant John McCabe received twenty dollars plus costs. Michael McCartney paid ten dollars and costs for assault. Aaron Downes was fined ten dollars without costs for loafing on a sidewalk. Richard Crooke faces $1,200 to stand for knife assault on Edward McCann. Mabel Nickerson bonded $100 to answer larceny. Ike 8, Vail and George Brooks alias Doc Long held on $200 bonds to appear next Friday. Edward Sullivan and James McLaughlin, minors, fined two dollars each for obstructing travel. South Boston: John Battles held on larceny charge in continuance, $300 bond. Roxbury: Charles A. and John W. Spear fined $1 and costs for drunkenness and causing a fire Thursday night.

Parmenter Patrick Kelly Lulu Newman Kelly John McCabe Michael McCartney Aaron A. Downes Richard Crooke Superior Criminal Court Edward McCann Mabel Nickerson Ike Vail George Brooks Doc Long Edward Sullivan James McLaughlin Boston John Battles Roxbury Charles A John W. Spear

Rail and finance notes from late 19th century report

General notes summarize railroad reorganizations and proposed charges for livestock traffic. Mentions Columbia Chicago and Indiana Central, Pittsburg Cincinnati and St Louis, and Pennsylvania company. Subscriptions by Vanderbilt and Hostetter fund South Pennsylvania line. International traveling agents meet August 15. Union Pacific lowers first class fare Ogden to Omaha. Illinois Central June earnings by division and year-over-year gains. Texas Pacific retires income bonds and notes lands sales and accrued interest.

Columbia, Chicago and Indiana Central Railroad Pittsburg Cincinnati and St. Louis Fink Scott Pennsylvania Company Vanderbilt Hostetter South Pennsylvania Road Messrs F. B. Gowen W. K. Vanderbilt H. McK. Twombly Pr. Hostetter International Association of Travelling — Agents Etfoit Charles A. Brown Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul New England Brown Union Pacific Railroad Ogden Omaha Illinois Central Railroad Company

The Board of Health Keeps City Clean in 1880s

The report details the Board of Health operations for a year including 190 men, 28 carts, nine sweeping machines and six water carts. It covers street cleaning, offal removal, dirt and ashes removal and cess pool cleaning with costs ranging from 11,646.44 to 81,180.37 dollars and depot disposal to farmers within 20 miles.

Board of Health

Webster denies fraud in Altar Mining case and explains stock sale

Statement by F B Webster of Cambridge denies any fraud against Altar Mining Company California. He says he sold stock worth about 37000 in the vicinity after believing the mine's value. He remitted funds to San Francisco except commissions. He alleges malicious pursuit by Stephen Jennings from Cambridge to recover 4000. He asserts prior indictments were not pressed due to lack of evidence and asks public to withhold judgment until trial.

Francis B. Webster Cambridge Altar Mining Company California San Francisco Stephen Jennings Avenue Bangor Jennings

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