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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1886

Page

3

Money Market Steady As Clearing Houses Show Gains

The Money Market remains steady with banks lending on good paper at fair rates. New York funds trade at a premium, and weekly clearings show substantial gains across major cities led by New Orleans, Memphis, and Detroit, while New England cities lag due to Memorial Day.

Boston New York Boston Post United States New England Worcester New Haven Philadelphia New Orleans Memphis Minneapolis Kansas City St. Joseph Pittsburg Louisville Detroit Denver Galveston John C. Boyd Cincinnati George P. Bassett William A. Campbell Robert Mickle Baltimore N. G. Snelling

Mortgage Bond List Mentions Chicago Cincinnati and St Louis

A fragment lists cities including Chicago Cincinnati St Paul and St Louis with a Gold Cock County District of Columbia line and a Hancock County Ohio entry referencing a First Mortgage 6s due 1920. The text appears as an OCR snippet of bond or municipal security notes with varying jurisdictions.

City of Chicago Cincinnati City of St. Paul Portsmouth City of St. Louis District of Columbia Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Dubuque First Hancock County Ohio

Through California travel records show large gains in 1886

The San Francisco Bulletin reports passenger totals since 1869 with arrivals exceeding departures by 322000. Gains in 1886 follow a new low tariff started in March, boosting arrivals from 5000 in February to 10000 in March and 17000 in April, with May not yet counted.

San Francisco Bulletin California Northern Pacific San Francisco

Market Report Shows Declines Then Limited Rebound

New York trading ends dull with broad declines across active lists. Union Pacific leads late gains while Lackawanna and Delaware and Hudson slump. Bond and railroad issues mix with mixed bank notes and exports of specie totaling 225 479 for the week. Insolvencies and business troubles appear in several regional firms.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Grangers Lackawana Union Pacific Louisville Nashville Delaware and Hudson Omaha Oregon Transcontinental Lackawanna Richmond West Point Pacific Mail Consolidated Southern Central Iowa Eastern Division Northwestern Denver South Park East Tennessee Trust Lake Shore Mexican Central Missouri Kansas Texas New York City Northern New Orleans Cairo and Fulton Mutual Union Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Erie Manitoba Great Western Mobile Ohio

Oregon Transcontinental Sues Over Stock Valuation and Board Fight

The Oregon Transcontinental Company files suit in the Supreme Court against Winslow Lanier Drexel Morgan and Co and related firms to recover about 2 060 000 in carrier stock alleged to belong to the Oregon company. The complaint outlines a plan to raise capital from 8008 to 50 0 shares and alleges bond sales used to reimburse the Oregon outlay. The suit coincides with an election battle as Drexel Morgan oppose President Elijah Smith and support proxy leadership led by Brayton and possibly Henry Villard.

New York Oregon ‘’Transcontinental Company Supreme Court Winslow, Lanier & Co Drexel, Morgan & Co Drexel & Co Philadelphia St. Paul and Northern Pacific Company Oregon ‘Transcontinental St. Paul Company Oregon Elijah Smith Brayton Yes Smith Henry Villard Germany Drexel Party

Bondholders urged to unite for receivers' certificates plan

The Texas Pacific Rio Grande division bondholders committee calls on divisional holders to unite behind a majority mandate for receivers’ certificates to rearrange the division. Receivers pledge to follow bondholder wishes. the committee defends against Missouri Pacific suit while noting a three month earnings rise of 140,882 and a projected 2,000,000 year, funded by a 5 per head assessment to Mayor Lehman.

Texas Pacific Rio Grande Division Missouri Pacific Rio Grande Lehman

Railways Land Case Postponed Over Appraisers

Hartford report says Judge Carpenter postponed the appointment of appraisers for land condemned for the New York New Haven and Hartford and New England rail lines at Asylum Street. Ex Governor Catlin contests the law as unconstitutional. Case will go to the Supreme Court if new plans are not accepted.

A. Hartford Conn Carpenter New York New Haven Hartford New England Asylum Street Catlin Supreme Court Eiga Boston Albany R. R Tiis Road Washington Street Springfield Pittsfield Wrest South Fram Ghar South Framingham Syracuse Buffalo Cleveland St. Louis Assengers Worcester Voledo Chicago Niagara Falls Detroit North Adams Chatham Hudson Palmer Ware River

Steady farm market with mixed grain and dairy notes

Agricultural markets show firm prices for spring patents and rye, with oats firmer and butter and cheese steady. Potatoes and pork lard hold, while eggs and beef stay quiet. Sugar and oleomargarine trade details contrast with cotton futures and Liverpool prices, plus notable output figures for oleomargarine and butter oil across multiple cities.

Agricultural Department Henderson Iowa Kansas City Chicago St. Louis Rotterdam Standard Butter Company Boston Providence Dairy Company Rhode Island Cincinnati N.S. Nathan & Co New York Reardon & Sons Woodlawn Dairy Company Pawtucket R I Pittsburg Holland Louisville

Market Reports June 5 Flour and Grain Prices

Flour and grain market shows improvement over the past few days with firmer spring and winter patent prices and stronger on call bids. Corn mostly steady. steamer yellow at 50c, No 2 white around 41c to 42c, with various milling and export prices listed for mills and futures. Various cereals and blends including millfeed and rye show mixed jobbing and delivery quotes. figures reflect receivers' prices for car lots.

Minnesota New York Michigan Onbio Indiana Ohio Illinois St. Louis Wisconsin Canada Superior Canada

Butter and Cheese Markets Steady Amid Varied Tone

Butter markets hold steady with mixed views on bottom prices while New York tone shifts. Chicago shows improved sentiment with unchanged prices and fair demand. Receipts of cheese remain liberal with steady to firm quotes. eggs, beans, apples and strawberries show varied activity. Cabbage, Maryland peas, and Delawares feature in strong wholesale prices along with many regional vegetable items.

Poe New York Chicago Little Falls Maryland Delaware Express Jersey Norfolk Northern Creamery Vermont Dairy New Hampshire Vermont Michigan Nova Scotia Island Bush Lée Mesina Messina Palermo Aspinoza Jamaica Baracoas Timothy North Do West Clover Red Top West Aroostook Maine Central Maine Burbank Prince Edward Island New Brunswick Bermuda S Brant

Markets by Telegraph. Cotton and grains steady across major cities

New York reports cotton steady with mixed upland grades and moderate gains in midseason prices. Wheat and corn rise in Chicago and Milwaukee while flour and oats show mixed movements and firming provisions. cattle and hog markets in Chicago and St Louis show steady to higher tones.

Cotton Markets June Fifth Across Gulf Ports

Net receipts and prices listed for Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati St Louis Louisville and consolidated totals. Reports show steady to dull markets with varied stock levels and shipments, coastwise exports to Great Britain and the continent, and overall United States port stock around 500 000.

Ences N. York Boston Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis San Fran Baltimore Cincinnati New Orleans Pittsburg Kansas City Honiaville Providence Milwaukee Omaha Minneapolis Demesscee Galvester Detroit Cleveland Indianapolis Memphis Columbus Hartford New Haven Peoria Spr Efield St. Joseph Worcester Lowell Syracuse N.Y New York St Louis San France Orleans Kane City Louisville Minneapols Denver Galveston Olampus Mowell Augusta Mobile Pavannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Great Britain Continent St. Louuis C.ouisville United States

Market Despatch From Chicago Notes Western Crop Damage and Prices

Special despatches report Chicago markets easing on frost and bad crop news from the Northwest and sea board while later rebounding on firmer buying. Dakota and Minnesota drought damage grows urgent. insiders quiet but active buyers noted. Wheat and corn futures show mixed openings and closes with modest gains, plus steady livestock and provisions prices.

Chicago Messrs. Clark & Ward Devonshire Street Northwest Seaboard St. Louis Dakota Minnesota Aenaeoe

Chicago Grain Market Signals Limited Moves Amid Frost News

In Chicago a nervous grain market shows small fluctuations as traders push to sell after a sharp advance. Heavy wheat holders hold firm, suggesting prices may rise. Frost reports in the Northwest support firming, with Cudahy's brokers buying quietly and seaboard reports aiding sentiment.

Chicago Northwest Cudahy Seaboard

Print Cloth Market Quiet Yet Firm in Providence

The Providence print cloth market this week remains steady at 5 3-16 cents for 64 squares and 2 3/4 cents for 56x60 squares. Sales total 16,500 pieces, far below last week's 156,000, with details: 5000 extra 649x643 spot at 33 1/2 cents, 1000 pieces 4x643 second spots at 3 1/4, 10,500 pieces 6x60B spots at 234 cents.

Uplands Liverpool Orleans Jane Manila Lotlos Belmont Odi Porto Rico Cuba Centennial Providence

Foreign Markets. June reports on wheat corn and sugar

Beerbohm reports cargoes off the coast slow wheat and corn business. Liverpool notes dull wheat and firm corn with spot prices listed. Cotton firm with steady demand. Venice and Havana markets show mixed activity in sugar and molasses. freight rates and exchange cited.

London Liverpool Uplands Orleans Bavana Marcovado Havana Matanza S United States Porte

Boston Area Train Timetable Concludes Daily Schedule

A dense listing details numerous lines from Westboro to Wellester Hills including Southville Natick and Newton with hourly and fractional times for weekday and Sunday services. The timetable lists departures and returns, noting special Sunday trains and Brookline and Newton lines. end credits cite A. Hanson as General Passenger Agent.

Bertin West Bertin Bolton Pratt’s Junction Fitchburg Boston Newton Lower Falls Wellester Hills Worcester Newton Highlands Brookline Hanson Gen

Financial market snapshot from London June six

London market notes show Atlantic and Great Western firsts at 43 and Erie at 2734 with seconds at 94 percent and St Paul common at 914g. Bank of England June reserve at ten year low, discount unlikely to fall amid bullion replenishment. Stock exchange quiet, but American and Canadian railway securities active on stronger revenue, higher rates.

Symon Mexico Eastern Railroad Maine Central Gyoss Fitchburg Rutland Common Cordley, Young & Fuller Rutland Vermont New York New England Erie Bell Telephone Mexican Calumet Hecla Quincy Franklin Huron Banks Redemption Union Suffolk Washington Faneuil Hall Boylston Massachusetts Market Lowell Tremont and Suffolk Mills Lyman Mills Lawrence Massachusetts Cotton Mills Lancaster Hamilton Jackson Metropolitan Cambridge Lamson Store Service Wakefield Rattan London Great Western St. Paul New York Central Pennsylvania Bank of England The Stock Exchange

Shipping freight list items and cargoes across multiple ports

A merchant listing from Brunswick to London details schooners, brigs, and steamer cargoes. Items include pine lumber, coal, sugar, molasses, palm oil, phosphate, live lobsters, iron girders, paper, and various goods aboard vessels such as the Harry Prescott Milford E W Gaie Geneva Electric Light Pieter de Coninck and British Crown.

Brunswick Harry Prescott Hare Pine George McQuesten & Co Jacksonville Fla Milford Yellow Pine Boston & Albany Cow Bay Job & Co Glass Barclay & Co Nayuabo Bates & Barret Preston Cienfuegos Barkentine Geneva Sugar Atkins & Co Barkingios Sloop Electric Light Sanborn Antwerp Pieter de Coninck Marshall Sons & Co Norway Steel & L'On Co Houghton &Dutton Miller & Co Baring Bros & Co Spiegeleisen Hillsourko Brig Nash Baarbadoes Edward Watte Bear River Frerce Christine Delong & Seaman Joggins Barry Morris Waite & Cark London Eng British Crown Moors & Co Coffee Baiting Bros Foster Norris & Co Knicht Adams & Co India Ubber

Foreign Exports From Yarmouth and Halifax Areas

The report lists items bound for Cuba Cape Verde and other destinations including flour, pork, molasses, oil, and lumber. Named locations include Yarmouth Newfoundland Annapolis Halifax Picton Cape Verde Island and Charlottetown with quantities across multiple goods and cargoes aboard various ships and steamers.

Yarmouth Annapolis Cuba Florence I Henderson Cardenas Arthur C. Wade Cape Verde Island Sen Waldemer Cs Marines Halifax Pictou Port Hawkesbury C B Charlottetown Pei Worcester

Receipts for Staple Goods Across Multiple Railroads

A detailed June report lists receipts by railroad for staples including cotton wool and grain across Boston and Albany, Providence, Old Colony, New York and New England, Fitchburg, Boston and Maine, and Lowell lines. The totals cover cotton wool beef butter cheese lard meal oats flour and many other items with per line tallies and last year comparisons.

Boston and Albany Trrand Junction Railrcan Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York and New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston and Maine Railroad Hastern Boston and Maine Rairoad Lowell Railroad By Express Tietces

Train Schedules From Boston to New York and Nearby Cities

Timetable lists weekday and Sunday trains from Boston to New York via Fall River Line with numerous intermediate stops including Newport Taunton Brockton and Plymouth. It notes specific departure and return times for each location on weekdays and Sundays and includes notes on connections and exceptions.

Boston New York Fall River Newport Taunton Brockton New Bedford Central Station Dean Street North Easton Stoughton Randolph Middleboro Plymouth Abington Duxbury Whitman Tannton South Braintree Way Cohasset Hingham the Weymouths Marshfield Scituate Buxbar Boston and Providence Stom Shore Line Providence Pawtucket Metarm Siam Mpodgeville and Riebronvile Returm Attleboro North Antieboro Seturm Mansfield East Foxboro Sharon Camton Jurcittor Ieturm Meadville Pue Myde Park Me. Hope and Clarendon Mills Meturam Forest Hill Jamaica Plain Roxbury Dedham Spring Street West Toxbury Hightend Heturm Stoughton Em Canton Oston Mt. Hope Warren Bristol

EBOOT AND SHOE BUYERS

A list of sales agents and representatives across multiple cities including Draper Moore Co in Atlanta Horner in Palmamore Wells Marks Brook Pionsky Walker Sutter Baldwin Reed Dubuque Brapham Hendricks Jones Knox Hall Trecy Rickman Borland Curtis Smith-Frazer in various roles and firms.

Atlanta W Draper Draper, Moore & Co Palmamore F Horner Horner Chicago RB Wells M D Wells & Co Marks, Craw Brook Brooks Bros Denver H Pionsky Butler Bros Par Detroit Mich K E Walker D Robinson & Co SC Sutter H P Baldwin & Co Tre Dubuque J B Pickenbrook Ads Indianapolis Ind E Brapham McKee & Branham W K Hendricks Hendricks & Cooper Rei Eemenre A Jones, Jr Jones, McKee & Co Leavenworth, Kan L A Knox Catlin & Knox Louisville J N Rickman Wood, Rickman & Row Ubs Mamita Tenn W Hall Hall & Ordway Mfg Co Nashville M M Trecy Re & Co Pittsburg Penn J H Borland Rome Tedcastle Clark & Co Reading F W Curtis Curtis, Jones & Co St Joseph A T Smith Smith-Frazer BS Co

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