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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1884

Page

3

Money Matters Quiet Week Ends With Stable Rates

Boston markets close a quiet week with mercantile paper at 5 to 6 percent and miscellaneous paper at 5 to 6 percent. Call loans secured at 5 to 54 percent with collateral, corporation paper at 4 to 43 percent. Note brokers active above 4 percent. Country banks firm at 6 to 64 percent, balances 4 percent. New York funds at 10 cents premium on 21000. Clearing house totals show weekly and daily exchanges with large sums and 25 leading clears. American Bell up to 165 and New England down to 21.

Boston Mercantile Corporation New York United States

Various Companies Declare Dividends in June and July

The Citehburg railroad proclaims a 21 cent per share dividend payable July 1. Middlesex manufacturing declares a 6 percent semi annual dividend payable June 18. Connecticut River road issues a 4 percent dividend payable July 1. New England mortgage security announces a $3 per share dividend payable early. Brockton gaslight and International trust report missing figures. Northern Central railway declares 4 percent semi-annual. Union savings bank of Fall River declares 2 percent semi-annual.

Citehburg Railroad Company Middlesex Manufacturing Company Connecticut River New England Mortgage Security Company Oo Nee Brockton Gaslight Company International Trust

Money market and stock highs amid trunk line settlement

New York June 14 markets show gains in some shares while limits on others. Shares advanced notably in Lake Shore and Union Pacific after favorable bank reports and a 2 percent quarterly dividend news. Northern Pacific preferred traded down before settling, with overall dulling into delivery hour then a steady close. Exports of specie and weekly totals contrasted with prior year while trading volume remained brisk before the week’s end.

Issa Perot New York Toston Baltimore Fiuisburg Cincinnati New Orleans Providence Louisville Milwaukee Detroit Kansas City Aoatee Indianapolis Cleveland Hartford Columbus Ytacuse Memphis Springfield United States Bradstreet’s Canada Inc Oncall Prime Mercantile Paper Rathway New Orleans Pacific Northern Pacific Oregon Navigation Lake Shore Company Busic Lackawanna Western Union Union Pacific Louisville and Nashville Lake Shore New York Central New Jersey Central Lo’st Canada South'n Central Pacific Chi, & St. Louis Del L. & West Delaware & Hud SCO Denver & Riog Ecsesrsene Han St. Jo Kansas Texas Louisville & Nash BOY of Lake Erie & W Michigan Central Manhattan Missouri Aoea Memphis & C Northwestern Volo New Jersey Cen Ohio Ontario & West Ohio Central Iy Pacific Peoria Phila. & Kelen St. Paul St. P Texas Pacific Baty Wabash Pacifi Fa Inc N. C Gulg Bay Adams Exypress Oregon Nav Oregon Nav .Se Seceress Alton & Terre Haute Oregon Improvement Co Panama Secesecerese Canada Pacific Canton Iowa Pacific Colum Yorks & Essex Mutual and Tel Narh Colorado Eureka Horm Navajo Sierra Nevada Iunton Llale & Norcross

Flour and Grain Markets Digest from Midwest and New York

Grain market notes show quiet steady prices across flour types and winter and spring patent grades. New York receipts reach 10,453 barrels with mixed demand and ongoing downtown trade, while Milwaukee and Chicago report varied but firm to higher grain quotes and steady or subdued trading patterns.

Michigan Ohio Ind Ind. Roller Minn N. Y St. Louis Ill Wis New York City Minnesota Milwaukee Chicago St Louis White State Rye Peoria Franklin County Vermont York State Western Liverpool

Provisions and grain markets across cities report steady pork and lard prices

District price lists show pork and lard holding firm in Cincinnati and Chicago with references to prime and mess grades. Milwaukee and New York note quiet demand for pork and steady to firmer meat prices amid mixed hogs and cattle markets. Grain markets in Chicago and New York display firm corn and wheat values with sizable vessel and shipment figures, while hogs and cattle show variable but generally steady activity across major packing centers.

Island Western City Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Milwaukee New York City Extra India Tierces City South America Olly Western c & F Western Tiloc Toledo Detroit Dell Corn—Duill Peoria Union

Market notes and bond prices in London and Economist outlook

London bond prices show mixed readings with 5 bonds at various yields and notable levels for Atlantic and Great Western firsts, Erie securities, New York Central, Illinois Central, and others. The Economist reports a bleaker week, steep declines in American funded bonds, some recoveries after settlement, and broad investor caution across foreign securities and rail securities.

London U 5 Atlantic Great Western Erie New York Central Illinois Central Pennsylvania Philadelphia Reading Canadian Pacific St Paul Virginia Central Pacific Denver and Rio Grande Do First Mortgage Lake Shore Louisville and

Imports at Boston and Atlantic harbors report

List of consignments across ships and firms detailing salted meats salts salts and chemicals. goods include casks of salt, leather, woollens, machinery, books, cottons, earthenware, tin plates, ebony, steel, timber, and produce. Numerous firms like Hart & Y., Forbes Lithograph co, Baring Bros & co, J H Pray Sons & co, and W Amory appear alongside vessels such as Scythia and Frank M Noyes with cargoes extending from salt to timber to fruit. Names of places include Boston, Eleuthera, Baracoa, Manila, St Martins, Porto Rico, and Fajardo with multiple tonnages and box counts.

Boston Liverpool Eng Scythia Macullat, Parker & Co Brigham Baring Bros & Co Bliss, Fabyan & Co Cottons Cumner, Jones & Co Jose & Co JS Poyen & Co Booth & Co Stowell & Co Amory G Wool & Son Wright Bros Shepard, Norwell & Co Mercury Coleman, Mead & Co Hilliard Paris One & Dutton Forbes Lithograph Co Gay & Wolf Hovey & Co Geneva Eleuthera Frank M Noyes Manila Moise Geoen ST Martins Big Harlie Salt Warner & Freeman Bis Amarinds JG Hall & W Salt Day Ocean Proveiler Lioxie & Co Baracoa

World Wide Trade Goods Lists by Ocean Steamer

Foreign exports across Halifax Charlottetown Turks Island Haytqi and other ports listed with cargo items including hardware paraphernalia prints ink bricks marble shovels books lines glassware and groceries. Entries detail steamer cargoes from Worcester Hannah McLean Rapid Transit Cleopatra Prussian Alexandria and Susie Prescott with quantities of flour pork beef fish lard butter cheese and lumber among other diverse commodities.

Halifax N38 Charlottetown Prt Worcester Turks Island Hannah McLean Haytqi Brig Rapid Transit Yarmouth Glasgow Scot Alexandria Bahamas Frank M Noyes Lot Nations ST John Susie Prescott

Receipts of Staple Products by Rail and Sea

Long list of consignments from various railroads and sea routes detailing quantities of wool cotton flour corn meal corn oats bran beans butter cheese eggs bacon lard tallow and leather. Includes Boston and Albany Grand Junction Providence Old Colony New York and New England Kill road Eastero Fitchburg Lowell Maine Peabody and Salem expresses and sea transport with numerous bales sacks cases tubs and bbls detailed.

Boston and Albany Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony New York New Eastero Fitchburg Railroad Lowell Railroad Maine Railroad Peabody and Salem Pancame Eoe

Balloon ascension contract awarded for Fourth of July celebration

Boston prepares a Fourth of July program with James K. Allen winning the balloon ascension contract. The balloon will carry 45000 feet of gas. A panel of judges including M J Kiley and C F Loring is named for the sailing regatta. Free concerts are scheduled citywide from June 18 to August 17 at multiple venues with varied start times. An ad notes refitted hotel and restaurant facilities at Kneeland Street.

Boston James K. Allen M.J. Kiley C. Barnard W. Morris G. A. Palmer G. C. Melvin C.F. Loring Telegraph Hill Cadet Central Square Common Higgins Washington Park Carter Meeting House Hill Germania Jamaica Plain City Foot of Broadway Maverick Square O'Connor Lower Mills Eliot Square Sullivan Square Monument Square Brighton Hall G. 8. Smith Kneeland Street Charlestown Fifth Infantry Young’s Hotel First Massachusets Cavalry Quincy House Eleventh Massachusetts Veteran Association Downer Landing South Framingham Waltham Rifles Ecg Holland Martin Thomas Rand Ninth New York Frank Dray Mount Vernon Street Col. Trully Revere House

Union Pacific Earnings Slide Amid Competition from Rival Lines

The 1883 and current year figures show a drop in net earnings for Union Pacific, down over 4 percent in the first four months, with gross business off about 13 percent. The decline reflects reduced ability to charge high rates amid new rival routes, notably the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy extending toward Grand Island Nebraska and Concordia Kansas, which threaten Union Pacific’s market.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Cincinnati Northern Railroad Allen S. Weeks Congress Street New England Cincinnati Union Pacific New York Boston Books Fitchburg Board of Directors Stock Exchange Mexican Central Little Rock Fort Smith New Haven Hartford Marquette Houghton Ontonagon Union Pacific Railway Company E Company Union Pacific Railway Chicago, Burlington and Quincey Grand Island Neb Concordia Ranch Odell Concordia Kan St. Joe and Western Hanover Central Washington Kansas Pacific

Fitchburg railroad declares dividend after inspection visit

The Fitchburg railroad president directors and general superintendent inspected the line from Boston to Greenfield with Vermont and Massachusetts railroad leaders. A dividend of 2.46 percent was voted. The roadbed and track were praised as in excellent condition under new administration led by E B Phillips and John Adams. Earnings figures for several lines are listed, including Kansas City routes and Grand Trunk of Canada, with mileage and since Jan 1 totals. A Pennsylvania despatch notes coal lands purchase in Snowshoe region, a traffic contract, and a summer excursion volume for the system with maps and routes.

New York Financial Record Fitchburg Railroad Boston Fitchburg Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad Corporation Greenfield Fitchburgis E. B. Phillips John Adams Ioc Kansas City Springfield Memphis Bee Manet Ass Ae Central Towa Vicksburg and Meridan Grand Trunk OF Canada Guly Colorado Santa FE Indiana Bloomington and Western Philadelphia Pennsylvania Railroad Company Lehigh Valley Railroad Company Snowshoe Old Eagle Valley Lockhaven Shenece Philadelphia and Erie Mount Carmel The Pennsylvania Company New York New Jersey Delaware New England M. L. P. Farmer Washington Street Fourteenth-street Theatre Eugene Tompkins Frank Daniels London Orth West Street John Bowman Howard Atheneum Green and McCarthy John Gilbert Boston Museum

Creditors Meet and Firm Failures Across Boston Area

Boston area firms and entrepreneurs face widespread troubles with meetings of creditors. Litchfield & Crocker, Emerson & Co, Isaacs, Somers, Gifford, McNaught, Whitney Bros and others report liabilities ranging from thousands to over 100000 dollars, with offers to settle at 20 to 25 cents on the dollar. Courts intervene to restrain or aid proceedings, while some assets and extensions are noted, and insolvency filings appear in multiple cities.

Litchfield & Crocker Lawrence Litchfield James A. Crocker Boston K. W. Emerson & Co Summer Street Melrose Solomon Isaacs Travers Street Samuel F. Somers Washington Street Committee of Investigation Benjamin F. Gifford Commerce Street W. B. Burns Charles L. Davienport Peter McNaught & Son Atlantic Avenue James McNaught Whitney Bros., Jewellers Supreme Radical Court Equity Devens Peter W. French Flenry R. Mandell James W. Hawley & Co Thomas Cargill New England Dredging Company Joseph W. Davis Grocer Salem Edmund N. Dickinson Amherst Joseph B. McDonald Woburn Bd. F. Durphy Randolph E. J. Whitehead Bridgewater F. A. Shepard & Co Stoughton W. E. Day & Co Mass C. F. Hanson Clinton Sproat Taunton Samuel Beal Brookline Silas B Starbird, Kay Skowhegan H. Tinswell & Co Montreal Committee of Inquiry Edward F. Fuller Providence R. I State Bank of West Virginia Charles Reese & Son Boots and Shoes Ashland I.a Henry Lally & Co Chicago Iil Beaumont Tex Planing Mill Company Gidiere, Day & Co., Cotton Factors New Orleans The Post

Equine Paradox Extends Boston Theatre Run A Week

The Equine Paradox show at the Boston theatre has been a success, prompting a one week extension. It draws large crowds with many performances including free tickets to city drivers and a gold medal gift to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Boston Messrs. Tompkins & Hill Bartholomew Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Henry S. Russell Bijou Theatre Bijou Burlesque Company of New York Miles and Barton Bijou Blue Beard H. B. Farnie Max Freeman Jaques Kruger Arthur W. Tarns George A. Schiller Emma Carson Fannie Rice Irene Perry Pauline Hall Genevieve Reynolds Lizzie Payne Marie Mulle Sally Cohan Annie Dayton Eugenie Maynard Grace Sherwood Lulu Tutein Maud Wentworth Georgie Lincoln Laura Burt Clara Primrose Boston Museum Branford Brothers Slocum and Conroy Jerry Cohan Polly Holmes Harry Lindman W.C. Turner

Court Record Summary of Libel and Personal Injury Actions

Proceedings from U S District Court dated June 14 include cross libel cases J A Johnson vs Schooner Alfred Brabrook and J M Phillips et al vs Schooner G M Porter. damages debated over collision near Cape Cod with Porter claiming fault by Brabrook. Superior Court first session details Julia Naven et al v Boston and Providence railroad for 1882 track accident injuries. jury deliberation ongoing with $15,000 demands each.

U. S. District Court Nelson J. A. Johnson Alfred Brabrook J. M. Phillips G. M. Porter Porter Boston New Haven New York Cape Cod Libellant Brabrook Grabrook Fred Dodge Paul West Superior Court Blodgett Julia Naven Boston and Providence Railroad Bridget Naven Same Margaret Curley Station Street F. Butler F. L.washburn William G. Russell George Pullman,Jr H. G. Parker Central Court Parmenter Mary Ford Charles Louie Lucy K. Johnson House of Industry Frank Dayon James Drum George Hurley Maurice Hickey James Martin Jacob Hameberger John Brown Casberry Reform School Westboro Dorchester Joseph Sullivan

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