Anthracite Coal Output Up From Last Year
The cufference week last year shows an increase of 96 311 tons. The total anthracite mined in 1887 reaches 6 834 738 tons, versus 6 601 870 tons for the same period last year, up 22 868 tons.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1887
Page
7
Flour market holds steady amid rate rise and freight intrigue
March market reports show flour prices mostly unchanged with light trading due to higher rates from the interstate commerce bill. Wheat to Milwaukee and the East on prepaid freight circulates among traders amid questions of legality, while corn oats and rye see steady activity and a broad set of closing quotations across Wheat Corn Oats and Malt and Hops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Belge
Chicago
Canada Superior
Canada
New York
Canada Western
Eastern
Butter and dairy prices steady across cities with mixed demand
Butter markets show firm fresh grades and on call bids. Chicago dairy activity mixed with strong Western quotes. Eggs and cheese largely unchanged. vegetable and hay markets quiet with prices steady to down slight in parts. Poultry and game mix, with varied regional price levels across Eastern Western and Maine markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fancy
Vermont Dairy Extra
Chicago
Elgin Creamery
Elgin
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Liverpool
Michigan
Western
Eastern Creamery
Vermont Dairy
Vermont
Nova Scotia
Minnesota
Timothy
North
West
Jersey
Tallow and oleomargarine notes from market
fragmented market snippet mentions tallow for oleomargarine at four cents and prices such as 1 25 and 125, with references to parsnips rhubarb and general country and city market terms.
Fruit price report from New York auction sale
The report lists Florida oranges selling at 1 12 4 12 percent per box and Valencias at 3 5 00 per case. Apples, dried fruits, and nuts show varied prices with Baldwin and Northern Spy varieties among apples and peanuts and pecans in nuts. Foreign fruits include Valencia oranges, Messina lemons and oranges, Malaga grapes, with ranges for Florida oranges and mandarin boxes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Florida
Baldwin
Massachusetts
Maine
Virginia
Valencia
Messina
Palermo
Malaga
Pork Market Holds Steady As Prices Cite Firm Tone
The pork market shows quiet steady activity with prices firm. Lard and hams hold unchanged levels while fresh beef remains quiet and price quotes stay steady. Veal lamb and mutton also steady with no major shifts across cuts and futures in report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Brighton
Cotton Prices and Market Summary in Liverpool and New York
Liverpool cotton futures opened firm and closed irregular with varied bids for March through September. Spot uplands and Orleans traded strong, with 12,000 bales sold and 25,000 bales received in Liverpool. New York spot steady across grades, futures opened strong with multiple contracts listed, market closed steady. Pipeline certificates moved, refined oil and sugar prices held firm, and molasses quotes remained steady for cargo lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Orleans
Liverpool Exchange
New York
Manila
Lloilos
Belmont
Orto Rico
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Watertown Union Live Stock Market Report 1887
Market totals show cattle 614 sheep 2032 hogs 10354 with changes from prior week. State breakdown lists Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Western totals and cars by railroads Boston & Lowell Fitchburg and others. Prices span beef store cattle hogs sheep and hides with ranges for quality levels and calf prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Boston & Lowell
Fitchburg
Pateros
Markets By Telegraph Wheat Prices and Flour Receipts
The report from New York lists flour receipts at 11 563 barrels and sacks with exports 3807 barrels and 7321 sacks and a sale of 14 100 barrels ranging from common to choice white wheat with Western and city mill extra prices noted. Wheat receipts total 79 084 bushels with steady rye flour corn meal and Southern markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Swale
Houlton
Houlton Nebrons
Aroostook
Vermont
New York
Nova Scotia
Jersey
St Andrew
Cape Cod
Hubbard
Bermuda
Norfolk
Western Extra
City Mill
Minnesota
Southern
Markets Turn Quiet Across Cities With Steady Receipts
Wheat and corn prices drift with quiet demand in St Louis Detroit Chicago and Milwaukee markets. No 2 red wheat varying around 79c to 82c, corn around 37c to 48c, oats weak to lower, barley firm to higher, and pork and lard values showing limited activity across the week. Receipts remain substantial while exports and ship- ments fluctuate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petroleum—United
Tierces Western Steam Spot Pt
Tierces
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Detroit
Michigan
OLEDO
Chicago
Hog and cattle market summary from multiple cities
Hogs higher in Peoria with 500 receipts and 350 shipments. Kansas City reports steady hogs at 53 5 to 55 5, 7000 receipts expected. St Louis notes higher hogs with Yorkers 53 5 to 56 0, Packers up to 57 5. Chicago cattle slow but steady receipts 7000, steers 41 0 to 51 0, Texas cattle 3 60. Hogs in Chicago 5 20 to 5 80, ships 3 50 to 4 95. Sheep active strong, natives 3 4 95, Western 3 75 to 4 75, Texans 2 50 to 4 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Kansas City
ST. Louis
Chicago
Texas
Cotton Markets Report March 29 1887 Across United States
Net receipts and stock levels reported for major ports including Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati St Louis and Louisville Consolidated totals show firm to steady prices with mid 10 to 10 1/4 cent ranges and exports to Britain France and the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Galveston
New Orleans
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York
Great Britain
Continent
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
France
United States
London and Liverpool Markets Report March 29 Markets steady and dull
Foreign markets update from London with wheat steady and corn dull at Liverpool and Mark Lane. Wheat shipments to the UK from India and the Americas. prices quoted for No 1 California wheat for several months. Wool sales show strong merinos with broad regional bidding and many bales sold amid varied prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beerbohm
Mark Lane
Paris
Liverpool
California
Bombay
Calcutta
Kurrachee
United Kingdom
Lara
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Queensland
New Zealand
Cape of Good Hope
Natal
Imports and Exports in Yarmouth March 29 1887
The report lists goods imported at Yarmouth Nova Scotia on March 29 1887. Dominion steamer carries nine egg cases while John G Hall & Co bring twenty two codfish cases and one box salmon. Other items include seven egg cases and eight salmon boxes delivered by Delong and Seaman, along with potatoes woollen goods and additional egg and salmon consignments from F S Clements and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarmouth
Dominion
John G Hall & Co
Delong & Seaman
Exports at Glasgow Steamer Hibernian March 29 1887
Glasgow exports list from the steamer Hibernian cleared March 25 shows 27,242 sacks of flour 635 sacks of oatmeal 11 boxes machinery 63 cases wire mattresses 1504 hams 10 birds tobacco 174 pigs butter tubs 50 tierces beef 78 empty bar rels 3 crates staves 1 box effects 60 barrels cider 200 cattle carried aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Scotland
Hibernian
Cargo listings from Atlantic ports with multiple schooners
A compiled dispatch details goods aboard vessels including Emma J Meyer Edward D Olika Dominion and Bavarian. Items span molasses hogsheads flour meal lard beef pork oil rope hardware glassware and assorted provisions. Trade entries cover Cardenas Cuba St John New Brunswick Tusket Wedge Nova Scotia Yarmouth Nova Scotia and Liverpool England with quantities and cargo types.
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Cardenas
Cuba
Emma J Meyer
ST John
Edward D
Tusket Wedge
Olika
Yarmouth
Dominion
Liverpool
Eng
Freight cargoes listed for multiple rail lines across bulk goods
A compiled ledger of shipments shows Boston & Albany, Grand Junction, Providence, Old Colony, New York & New England, Fitchburg, Boston & Maine Eastern and Western Divisions, Boston and Lowell, and By Sea services carrying extensive cargoes. Cotton, wool, flour, corn, oats, lard, butter, eggs, leather, hides, tea, coffee, lumber, and numerous other commodities appear in hundreds to thousands of units, with multiple cars, bales, boxes, and bags noted per line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany Railroad
Grand Junction Railroad
Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Eastern Division
Western Division
Boston & Lowell Railroad
By Express
Divorce Petition Seeks Restoration of Adams Name
Josephine E. Nay of Waltham files for divorce from George L. Nay of Chicago alleging desertion since June 1885 and adultery at Old Orchard Maine in July 1885. She requests restoration of her maiden name Josephine E. Adams and custody of any ancillary relief under Massachusetts law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Cour
Middlesex
Josephine K. Nay
Waltham
George L. Nay
Chicago
Cook
Iinois
Boston
Suffolk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Charlestown
Somerville
Old Orchard
County of
York
Maine
Josephine E. Adams
A. D
Josephine E. Nay
Libel Notice Ordered In Massachusetts Court
The Supreme Judicial Court of Middlesex orders the libelant to publish an attested copy of the libel and court order in the Boston Post weekly for three weeks and to mail a copy to George L Nay in Chicago. The notice requires the libellee to appear in Cambridge on the first Monday of May to show cause why the petition should not be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Middlesex
Supreme Judicial Court
A. D
Cambridge
Boston Post
Boston
Suffolk
George L. Nay
Chicago
Iinois
Theo. C. Hurd
Divorce Petition for Domenica Beninati in Boston
Domenica Beninati of Boston files suit in the Supreme Judicial Court Suffolk County alleging her husband Antony Beninati of Albany abandoned their marriage after a Boston ceremony on November 17 1885. She claims cruel treatment and neglect of maintenance and seeks restoration of her maiden name Domenica Bencardo. Dated March 12 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massail
Supreme Judicial Coup
Suffolk
Supreme Judicial Court
Holden
Boston
Domenica Ben Inati
Antony Beninati
Albany
New York
Antony
Libellee
Domenica Bencardo
Domenica Beninati
Notice to Antony Beninati in Suffolk Supreme Court libel case
In Suffolk County Massachusetts the Supreme Judicial Court orders Antony Beninati to appear before the justices in Boston on the first Monday of May to answer a libel, with publication of this order in the Boston Post for three weeks prior. The order is dated March 15, 1887, and signed by Clerk John Noble and Assistant Clerk Henry A. Clatp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Supreme Judicial Court
Antony Beninati
Boston
Boston Post
John Noble
Henry A. Clatp
Notice in a Boston contract case against Perkins
In Suffolk Superior Court 1887 Charles Greenwood sues D Smith Perkins for twelve hundred dollars. Perkins is not in Massachusetts and has no known residence or agent here. The court orders publication in the Boston Post once weekly for three weeks and continued sittings until notice is effected. Baxter E. Perry represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yommonwealth
Massachu
Suffolk
Superior Court
A. D
Charles Greenwood
Boston
D. Smith Perkins
Boston Post
Boston and Providence Rail Train Schedules Fragment
A dense list of train times and routes for many towns including Bourton Brockton Wareham Weymouth Provincetown Cohasset Hingham Fall River Newport New Bedford North Easton Stoughton Randolph Quincy and more. Includes Sunday timings and connections with Shore Line and steamboat services, plus notes on through tickets and station offices.
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New
Fall River Line
York
Boston
Old Colony
Kill River
Minsie
New York
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Old State House
V. Ie Kendrick
L. H. Palmer
General Minager
Suhg Dshtly Bey Meses Emery Wey Emery
Bridgewater
Return
Brockton
Buzzard’s Bay
Wareham
Cape Cod
Provincetown
Wellfleet
Cohasset and
Hingham
Cohasset
Cottage City
New Bedford
East Bridgewater
Abington
East Milton
West Quincy
East Weymouth
Weymouth
Fall River
Marii Square
Marshfield
Aig
Mafta
Via Neponset
Milton
Vila Nepore
Mattapoli
Woo
Middleboro
Nantucket
Wood’s Hall
Neponset
Newport
North Easton
Stoughton
Randolph
Duxbury
Quincy
Weymouths
Taunton
South Braintree
J.R. Kendrick
Canton
Borton
Mt. Hope
Jarren
Bristol
tOren
Providence
Mansfield
Shore Line
Dag . A. A. Folsom
Fitchburg Railroad Hoosac Tunnel Route Timetable
Hoosac Tunnel Route timetable details list daily departures from Boston to Adams Troy Albany and the west with various express and sleeping car services. Includes times, destinations, and facilities such as drawing room and sleeping cars, plus notes on Sundays and ticket office contact at 250 Washington Street Boston.
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Central Vermont
Rutland
Montreal
Ottawa
Ogdensburg
Fitchburg
Causeway Street
Boston
Cexpress
AS. CO A. M
Winchendon
Jaffrey
Peterboro
Fitzwilliam
Troy
Marlboro
Keene
Westmoreland
Walpole
Bellows Falls
Burlington
St. Albans
St. Johns
Saratoga
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
R. KR
A. M
Cheshire R. R
White River Junction
Vermont
Ches- AT
Pr. M.hire & Monadnock
Piel Rt. R
Nutland
White River
Washington Street
A. Faxon
A K. Stewart
Keene, N. H
Boston & Albany R. R
Springfield
Pittsfield
Albany
Framingham
Worces
Buffalo
Cleveland
Toledo
Chiago
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Chicago
North Adams
Chatham
Hudson
Palmer
Ware
Martford
New Haven
New York
Saoeu
York
Fort Adams
West
Chicago St. Louis
St. Louis
T and Waverley
Leominster
Ayer Junction
Troy and
the West
Union Square
Somerville
Waltham
Watertonnion Market
Mt. Auburn
Winehendon
Worcester
Hoosac Tunnel
John Adams
J. Whitmore
J. R. Watson
Montreal & West
Lowell
Pullman
R. R
Roston
J. W. Hobart
S. W. Cummings
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