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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1884

Page

3

Clearing House Returns Report Weak Week Across Cities

The table shows week ending July 26 1834 versus July 28 1883 clearances across New York Boston Chicago St Louis Cincinnati and other cities with New York down 23 percent and overall totals at 664 million compared with 693 million prior week and 704 million year ago. Canada and numerous U.S. cities report declines amid a telegraph strike era dragging business. 225 failures reported Bradstreet's with most small traders under $5 000.

United States New York Bosto Misenkis San Francisco Cincinnati New Orleans Providence Louisville Kansas City Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland Indianapolis Hartford New Haven Columbus Portland Worcester Syracuse N. Y Gould New York City Bradstreet’s Canada Baltimore Springfield Memphis

Dividends Declared by Several Companies

The Mason and Hamlin Organ and Piano Company declares a quarterly dividend of 4 per cent. The Union Cotton Manufacturing Company of Fall River declares a dividend of 3 per cent. The Massachusetts Cotton Mills Company declares a dividend of $20 per share.

Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano Company Union Cotton Manufacturing Company Fall River Massachusetts Cotton Mills Company

Financial Market Roundup in New York on July 25

Money easy at 1 percent on call. Prime mercantile paper 542 6% per cent. Bar silver 110g. Foreign exchange dull at 482 4324 for long and at 4833, 484, for short sight. Governments steadier. State bonds quiet. Railway bonds strong and higher. Oregon Improvement up 7m per cent to 65, then 61. Money closed at 1,114 per cent, down from 1 per cent. New York Central weak, down 14 per cent to 10714, others with small declines. Canada Southern rose 24 to 3749, then eased.

New York Prime Mercantile Oregon New York Central Canada Southern

Trade and Its Outlook

The grain market shows strength with oats active and higher, flour firmer, and transport costs rising. Crop reports warn of severe losses from hail in Red River area, Minnesota and Dakota, plus rust fears along rail lines. Harvest begins early August in Minnesota and Dakota, with scattered frost in New Hampshire and general rains in Ohio. Cotton reports to Bradstreet’s show improving weather, while Fall River mills plan shutdowns amid a dull print-cloth market. U.S. 1884 crop value estimated at 3.0 billion dollars with mixed production figures.

Northwest Red River Minnesota Dakota Milbank Big Stone City Dak Hastings and Dakota Winona and St. Peter Fargo Southern Minto James River Valley Missouri River Valley Peterboro N. H Ohio Paris Bradstreet’s Fall River Board of Trade Annawan Weetamoe United States Commercial Exchange

Market Tone by City Shows Mixed Activity Across Ports

The market ranges from firm in St. Louis to steady in Norfolk Philadelphia and Wilmington and dull in Cincinnati and Memphis with quiet trading in New York New Orleans Savannah and Augusta. Prices are 1 16 off at New Orleans while unchanged elsewhere in the principal points for commercial and foreign exports.

St L Ill Louis Milwaukee New York City Mills Minnesota Milwaukee &So Toledo Detroit Michigan St Louis Shige Chicago Cincinnati St.Louis City Extra India Western Steam Spot Tierces Choice Tierces City Steam Continent South America Union York State Norfolk Savannah Bristol Ferry Long Islands Jerseys Java Maracaibo Rio Jamaica St. Domingo Carolina Patna Rangoon New Orleans Cienfuegos Barbadoes Porto Rico Martinique English Island Messina Palermo Valencia Aspinpall Baracoa Carthagenas St. Louis Centennial Beacon Light New York—Petroleum United Pipeline Liverpool Uplands Orleans United States Philadelphia Wilmington Savannah St. Louis Memphis Augusta

Maritime cargoes and vessels in Atlantic trade

A compiled list shows ships and cargoes at various ports: A S Franklin at Grand Manan with 12,000 boxes herring. Greg Parrot at Hillsboro with 31 dollars per barrel plaster. Remick at Surinam with cocoa and lime juice among other goods. Leetch at St Johns with sugar. Rapid at Sydney carrying coal. L T Whitmore at Sydney with coal. Lorenzo D Baker at Antonio transporting 9000 bunches bananas. Pieiades at Pubnico with codfish and mackerel. and other consignments including eggs, rope, and canvas.

Grand Manan A S Franklin Hillsboro Greg Parrot Nash Surinam Sydney Rapid Job & Co L T Whitmore Odiorne & Co Antonio Lorenzo D Baker Pubnico J G Hall & Co

Railroad matters and gauge changes in Indiana lines

An Indianapolis despatch reports that C W Fairbanks represented bondholders to take possession of the Dayton and Southeastern division from Dayton to Wellston, 115 miles, with C E Henderson named general manager. The Indiana Bloomington and Western seeks to widen gauge and reduce costs, merging lines to Cincinnati and St Louis routes. Quigley allies plan standard gauge links with Erie at Frankfort to connect Nickel Plate and Lake Shore to St Louis, with a traffic contract expected soon. Also notes West Shore not part of trunk line passenger pool.

Chicago Burlington and Quincy Union Pacific Woekshoffer Potter Connorton Valley Railroad Company Southeastern Division St. L Iron Division Kansas City Springfield Memphis Mexican Central Pullman Palace Marquette, Houghton and Oatonagon Louisiana Missouri River Common Cincinnati Sandusky Cleveland Flint Pere Marquette New York New England Boston Albany Cambridge Old Colony Eastern Fitchburg Concord N. H Northern Railroad Concord Road Scrip Burlington and Erie Indianapolis C. W. Fairbanks Toledo St. Louis Southeastern Dayton Wellston C. E. Henderson Indiana, Bloomington and Western Indiana Bloomington and Western Ohio Southern Delphos Corbin Quigley Frankfort Nickel Plate Lake Shore Henry Monett West Shore Railway West Shore Company West Shore Ee

Route plans and legal notices mix in Colorado and beyond

Details of Route No 4 and Route No 5 traveling from Platte Summit through Boulder and Grand Junction to Green River Utah, with Burlington and Union Pacific rail franchises noted. Ex-Gov Cox’s opinion urges $5000 payment to law firms. Hartford Providence and Fishkill stockholders’ case against New York and New England railroad is dismissed. Milwaukee druggists convention set for Aug 25 26 with special rates from B&O. D J Simmons handles details. First class accommodations promised.

Chicago Burlin Quincy Chicago, Burlington and Quifcy Missouri Chicago Times Burlington and Missouri Platte Summit Erie Nicot Balarat Gold Hill Ward District Arapahoe Peak Grand Grand Canyon Hot Sulphur Springs Grand River Grand Junction Louisville and Marshall Boulder Boulder Pass Rancho Creek Frazer River Middle Park Green River Station Utah Burlington Union Pacific Cox Toledo Cincinnati and St. Louis United States Court Hondly, Johnston & Colston Cincinnati Butler, Stillman & Hubbard New York Geo. A. Emerson Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Road New York and New England Rhode D. J. Simmons Washington Street

Suffolk insolvency court lists multiple bankruptcies and adjourned meetings

At the Suffolk county insolvency court before Judge McKim second meetings were held for numerous bankrupts including Abel T. Barnes Annie B. Bradstreet James B. Hennessey William A. Drummond Bergheim Bros Robert OBrien and others. Adjourned sessions covered John Goldsmith Chesapeake Oyster Co Thomas J. Denny and a falled meeting in William A Drummond. Creditors consider 50 cents on the dollar.

Suffolk County McKim Abel T. Barnes Oak Place Jamaica Plain Annie B. Bradstreet Tremont Street James B. Hennessey Clinton Street William A. Drummond Chelsea Bergheim Bros Chauncy Street Robert O’brien Commercial Wharf Suffolk Glass Company Lowland Street Boston Frederick W. Kyle William O. Morck Wareham Street Jacob Morris Memento Street Littlefield & Crocker High Street Andrew W. Newman Eustis Street Winthrop M. B. Hammond Exchange Place John Goldsmith Dover Street Chesapeake Oyster Company Gideon P. Noyes Marcellus Xenophon Gnough Warren Street Noxbury Charlies P. Cook Robert L. Keller Sherman House James R. Murphy Mary E. Rouse Main Street Charlestown A. V. Lynde James A. Lynch West Fourth Street South George G. Speare John G. Hatton Charles H.claffin Edward S. Coyle Norfolk Avenue A. F. Means Asher C. Bingham Walter S. Burnham Boyston Market Brayley & Macintosh Atlantic Avenue Brown Benjamin Hodgman Lowell George W. Newell Amherst Mass Johns Magee St. Andrews N. B B. Hawley Grocer Portland E. A. Burbank Bethel Frank Gondy Vannah & Burleigh Laconia N.H Charles T. Straight Wickford North Kingston R.ii John Thurston Edward H. Burroughs Providence R. I Waterman J Grand Union Hotel New Haven Conn Johnston Marine Bank of New York George H. Benton & Co New York City Charles H. Hall Charles T. Vail Charles J. Jehl Raymond B. Livermore Max Oppenheimer Louis Newman R. J. Johnson Meadville Wm. Davidson Titusville Porter & Sperry Maysville N. Y Mr. Sperry Chautauqua County J. A. Ridgeway Hinton W. Va Crane, Boylston & Co Boots Atlanta L. W. Wortsman Boots and Shoes Savannah Green’s Bank of Jackson Miss Green J. H. Herrick & Co Minneapolis George Chalmers Dry Goods Stockton Cal William Meier William Geraghty Ilias Garrety

Notable guests added to Irish demonstration program

At an adjourned meeting Saturday night the committee in charge of the August 14 Irish demonstration decided to invite Gen. George B. McClellan Atty Gen O'Brien of New York ex Mayor Grace Hon John Kelly Editor William Furcell Daniel Manning and other prominent gentlemen. A Boston citizen who plans to contribute to the event presented a gala watch to be inscribed and awarded by the president of the evening to the holder of the lucky ticket as a souvenir of the great meeting.

George B. McClellan O’brien New York Grace John Kelly William Furcell Daniel Manning Boston

City Hackney Carriage Rules From Board of Police Commissioners

The document lists rules governing hackney carriages in Boston including licensing, stands, and driver conduct. It sets license fees, assignment of stands, and inspection processes, and details marking standards, fare limits, reporting lost property, and penalties for violations.

Board of Police Commissioners

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