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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1892

Page

6

Bears Attack Weak Places in Market Turmoil

A sharp trading session shows bear pressure intruding on the market with Bay State Gas and cG. B. & Q. among weak spots while Sugar and electrics hold firmer. Reports note a gas petition to cut prices, Westinghouse lighting for the World's Fair, and various bonds and railroad notes shaping the day, with Rock Island's year report showing strong freight and passenger gains.

Union Pacific Atchison Bay State Gas Boston Bay State Gas Company Old Boston Gas Light Company Robert M. Morse, Jr George Westinghouse, Jr Westinghouse Santa Fe Copper Company Bell Telephone E.C. Fitz F. F Prince C. A. Prince The New England Road Goldsmith & Co Rhode Island Connecticut Massachusetts New York, Providence & Boston Railroad General Assembly Providence & Stonington Steamship Company New York, Providence & Boston Consolidated Road Providence New York, Providence Old Colony Terminal Company Rock Island

June 7 Official Sales Report Highlights

The June 7 report records the day’s top and bottom prices, along with the day’s closing bid and asked figures. It notes market volatility and indicates how traders positioned themselves at session end, reflecting supply and demand dynamics.

New York stock sales and lumber market activity

June 7 reports show total stock sales 269,300 shares with 238,400 on Saturday and 116 on Monday. Principal stocks and day highs and lows listed, including St. Louis and Pacific, Texas Pacific, and Northwest rail issues. Lumber markets show brisk yellow pine and cypress orders, 1,500,000 feet for a Charles Town elevator and 800,000 feet for Fitchburg railroad, with logs released from Moosehead Lake and optimism for more rain to aid supply. Hardwood markets dull with limited activity.

F. W. Prescott & Co Ames Atchison Seer Revue Eee Lh Raoscr C.J. RB U.S.Y Boston & Albany Boston & Maine Fitchburg Y.&n Franklin Osceola Santa Fe Tamara Tamarack, Jr French Bay Newport Pullman’s P Detroit Electric Ft. Wayne Grand Rivers T-H. E. Tr Thane Corneas Log Drivers’ Association Moosehead Lake Kennebec Charlestown Fitchburg Railroad Allroads Cos . T.l Canada Pacific Canada South Ches. & Ohio B. & Sesese Den R. G Lack Illinois Louis. & Nash Long Island Lake E Man el. Seeence Pacific Ib. & Chis N. & W. Pret N. Y Northwestern N.Y N. Bee No. Am. Co Ont West Yeo Rock Island Rich W. Seer St. Paul Southern Pac Texas Pac Union Pac Bieotk Wab. Pac Wis Chicago Oregon Petroleum Senor Eeee Tenn. C. & 1 W. Union N.W U. S D. C D.&r.g Rg. G. m Erie Pf.m Lowa C. Lsts R.T. Trust Kx. P.con K. É Gen Mobile & O N.Y. Od St. L N. J.C Biles Nor’ West Con Col Cala & Va Quicksilver Pref Hocking Coal Deadwood Terra Homestake Hale & Norcross Ontario Jane Quicksilver

London Market Notes Raise India Conversion Hope

London holiday markets show renewed India offer to convert 4.4 rupee paper into 4 per cent bonds, with likely unanimous approval. Rumors of a large Eastern bank circulated but proved unfounded. Gold inflows reach 165000 pounds from Australia, and Canada lists a new 3 per cent loan of £2,250,000 at a 14% premium.

London New York Pennsylvania Ohio Canada Pacific Erie St. Paul New York Central Reading Paris N. Y. Evening Post India Australia

Shipping News Miniature Almanac for June 8

On Wednesday June 8 the miniature almanac reports high water and sun moon phases. The day length is 9 hours 45 minutes with tides at 4:07 and 7:19 in the evening, low tides at 2:43 and 15 minutes after midnight.

Maritime arrivals and clearances list of steamers and tugs

A long list of arrivals at various ports including Steamer State of Maine, Steamer Orion, and Steamer Penobscot with listed masters and destinations. Several brigs, schooners, and steamers are noted as cleared or in ballast, with destinations such as Havana, Sagua la Grande, and New York. Also includes coastwise steamers and sailed vessels like Norseman, Lancastrian, and Lizzie Wharton, with owners and routes, reflecting a busy period of shipping movements.

Pee Smith Hull Eng Moise Sanderson & Son State of Maine Colby St John Eastport Portland E A Waldron Orion Smith Philadelphia Lizzie H Joseph Baker Sumner Hk Mead Penobscot Ingraham Clifford Philadelphia Breedwood Salem Ocean King Cantaia New York Marie Wim Slater Harding Lorena Mercedita Mercury Ellida Navesink Alem Havana Rice Americal Sugar Refining Co H C Sibley Boston Colcord Pascagoula E Clowes Jordan Sagua la Grande American Sugar Refining Co Carita Landry Cow Bay Vinton Fullerton Point Wolf Ira D Sturgis Augusta Blaisdell Hillsboro Sehs Romeo Farris Corsica Hickey Maggie Miller Gale Lyra Wood Lucretia Jane Oyd Karslie Harris Greta James Annie G Malet Weymouth Lily E Richards Tusket Gold Hunter Rawding Clementsport Alba Walters Joggins Genius Apt Bridgewater Pavilion Johnson Machias Ella Clifton Strout Millbridge Clement Dobbin Jones Geo¢ H Davenport Holmes Delaware Pinkham Bangor Lizzie Dewes Reynard Azabethport Lancastrian Parry Liverpool W H Lincoln & Co Norseman Lewis Do, Warren & Co Simon Dumois Nor Kanitz Gidara Leavens & Co Stanwood Yarmouth J G Hall Thompson Mereghan J G Hall & Co Lizzie Wharton Blanc Belleveau Cove John G Hall & Co Orama Rockwell Stone & Downer Dorchester Hawes Beltimore Norfolk A. M. Graham Snowman C. F. Williams Ingraham Pena Calvin Austin Reliance Gunhild Richmond Scranton Hopatcong Canesteo Hoboker Antelope Rockport Satellite York

Electric and Copper Stocks Listing Feature

A stock listing from F. W. Zoreot & Co. presents a catalog of electric and copper shares. Companies noted include Boston Electric Light Co Thomson-Houston Electric Co Fort Wayne Electric Co Westinghouse Electric Co and European Welding Co. The snippet shows quoted prices and percentages alongside various ticker abbreviations.

F. W. Zoreot & Co Amesding Boston Electric Light Co Thomson-Houston Electric Co Fort Wayne Electric CO Westinghouse Elec. CO Reeves European Welding Co Tamarack, Jr

Lumber Market Uncertainty Amid Convention Outlook and Leader’s Death

The piece notes divergent interests among local lumber dealers as the Minneapolis convention nears. Eastern mills face supply and value uncertainty, hardwood dealers see weak demand from furniture makers amid labor disputes, and pine and cypress markets react to the death of George McQuesten. Prices for manufactured lumber are unlikely to fall, with a possible but not assured rise to sustain mill profits.

Minneapolis George McQuesten Marblehead Neck

Atlantic ship movements list shows multiple schooners and steamers

The dispatch records June 6 to 7 port clearances and sailings across Boston Portsmouth New York Philadelphia Providence and Savannah. Vessels include Fairfax Frank P Lee Tiola Beppard Isaac T Campbell M A Achorn Godfrey Leam Olive Pecker King Philip and others with destinations Philadelphia Portland Boston and Ireland, Matanzas and Genoa noted among imports and departures.

Maud H Dudley Ehipe Ae Georgetown Samuel H Walker Kennebec John C Haynes Olive Pecker Boston Gloucester Salacia St John Ireland Newport News King Philip New York Honfo Carthagena Argonaut St Ann’s Bay Jam Schiedam Rotterdam Elbe Bremen Arno Mediterranean Genoa Philadelphia Liverpool Shawmut Delaware H E Thompson Guantanamo Darks Nellie S K Lyman Portland Providence Alme Wiley Darien Sarah W Lawrence Norfolk Portsmouth N Simmons Savannah Gat City Vineyard Haven Chas Purves Matanzas

Shipping arrivals and sailings noted at Caribbean and Atlantic ports

Listings show vessels including the brig Acacia bound for Providence from Black River on May 20, the steamer Hange sund sailing from Baracoa to Boston on June 2, and the brig Isabella Malcolm from Ponce to Boston due in four days. Kingston Jamaica reports Walter Holly from Barbadoes on May 26, while St Pierre de Martinique notes Jennie Hall from Portland on May 14.

Black River Jam Acacia Providence Baracoa Hangesund Boston Kingston Walter Holly Barbadoes Ponce Isabella Malcolm ST Plerre Jennie Hall Portland

Cablegram reports Harriman lost crew saved

Kingston Jamaica cablegram dated June 6 signed Wood states the Harriman has been lost with crew saved. It refers to E H Harriman of Pangor, Captain Wood, sailing from Port de Paix to New York or Philadelphia. Governor Wilmot, chartered from ilio to Barba does, has headed to destination after repairs.

Kingston Jam Wood Harriman Sh E H Harriman Pangor Port de Paix New York Philadelphia Wilmot Lilo Barbadoes Cape Town

Oil Buyers Spotted at Hatteras Ground May 81

Spoken on Hatteras ground May 81 set William A Grazier of Provincetown with 250 bbls oil and Carrie D Knowles of Provincetown with 230 bbls.

Hatteras Ground William A Grazier Provincetown Carrie D Knowles

Marriage Rings and Gold Jewelry Advertisement

Australian gold rings priced at 7 dollars to 12 pounds. Custom pieces stamped in two hours at Wilson Bros. factory. Look for the Big Clock. Wilson Bros. 15 Tremont Row, Boston, the largest jewelers in Boston.

Ustralian Wilson Bros Boston

Marriages of Dramis Pfeifer Chase and Mackay

In this city on June 1 Rev Louis B Schwarz joined Cosmo Dramis and Wilhelmine Louise Pfeifer of Boston. On June 2 S Poole and Rev E L Rexford married Louis Bessie A Chase. On June 7 at the Church of the Advent Rev Mr Frisbie united Jeffries Wyman Cambridge and the daughter of William Mackay of Boston.

Deaths list recalls locals and relatives in somerville long line

Multiple obituaries across Massachusetts locations dated June. Notables include Mabel Blanche Huckins aged 19 8 8 with private burial in Somerville and Augustus Russ aged 4 months with a June 9 service. Other deaths span Keysville Marblehead Roxbury Jamaica Plain Dorchester Gloucester and Boston Highlands. Names include Henry Clarke Nahum Jennison Ella Jenkins Gideon Meigs William Walker and more with ages and burial notes. Funeral times and places vary from private to public in early June notices.

Huckins Somerville Mabel Blanche Huckins Russ Augustus Russ R m Haps Barnard Warren Street Warrenton Street Clark Keysville Henry Clark Randolph Mass McQuesten Marblehead George MacQuestqn Nashua N. H Amsden Roxbury Lucretia Howe Lee Amsden Atkinson Jamaica Plain Sarah C. Parkman William P. Atkinson Blanding Lucy M. Blanding Bernhardt Boston Highlands Caroline M Jacob Bernhardt Cunningham West Roxbury Rosanna Thomas Cunningham Gillingham Helen Hathaway Gillingham Jones Dorchester William Jones Whittemore Dorchester Lower Mills Michael Whittemore Yite Harvison Glendale Cal Henry W William H. Louisa Harrison Boston Jenkins Crescent Beach Revere Bright Ella Lemuel A. Jenkins Meigs Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Gideon E. Meigs Henry Clarke Jennison Nahum Jennison Burlington Spear Sandwich Islands John G. Spear Newtonville Walker William P. Walker

Canton China at PIAZZA OR VERANDA SEATS debut

Blue Fitzhugh Green Fitzhugh and Sage colored items newly landed along with spray decorations from Mintons and Doult ons priced from five to twenty dollars. A superb assortment of large plant pots and pedestals in Chinese Mintons and Burman tofts is shown. The Glass Department features the newest designs of crystal cut glass noted for clarity and brilliance.

Fitzhugh

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