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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1884

Page

3

Exchange notes and bond listings across banks and railroads

Foreign exchange remains steady with quotations from Shawinigan National Bank Suffolk National Bank and Washington Mills among others. The list includes Chicago Iowa and Nebraska lines Cambridge Horse Railroad Maple River Railroad American Watch Co American Electric and Til Co and several rail and manufacturing stocks along with Union Pacific Sinking Fund bonds and various city and regional issues.

RK. L. Day & Co Shoe and Leather National Bank Er Exchange Aoe Bank Eese Sendase Css Sineeerssessagses Shawint Natons Bank Merchanaise National Bank State National Bank Suffolk National Bank Washington Washington Mills Chicago, Iowa Nebraska Manchester & Lawrence Cambridge Horse Railroad South Seston Horse Minalesex Forse Maple River Railroad Cedar Rapids Missouri River Rd Boston and Maine Railroad Bussell American Watch Co Waitha American Electric Til Seceres Detroit Broonlyn Cincinnati Sandusky & Cleo Cisceu Ieee Ee Louis State National Aik Ceccceerseerrerevsvesesesel Massachusetts National Bank Besedp National Market Bank of Brighton Globe National Bank Ccecesees Orp Lolmq Washington Mig Co Seeoee Alt Qqls Otis Manufacturing C Susanah Isus Or el Ceoo Tremont and Suffolk Mig Co Seccecesesseseseeel Lowell Manufacturing Company Ccececsceses Cocheco Manufacturing CO Ssecceceses Jackson Manufacturing Co Cewnnepnens Coshhoo Pachc Maus Cacnas Cambridge Horbe Allroad Commonwealth Insurance Co American L. & £. Co Grookline Gaslight Co Continental Bell American Hlec. & al Co Chicago Worcester Old Colony Rutland Ra Atcison Topeka Santa Fe Northern Pacific Union Pacific Sinking Fund Burlington & Missouri Riv Howard National Bank Lowell Manufacturing Co Appleton Manufacturing Co- American Watch Co Chicopee Mfg Co Stark Mille State St Boston Boston Exchange Co National Bank of the Republic Cocheco National Bank of Dover Burlington and Missouri River

Wall Street Opens With Broad Gains Then Partial Reversal

New York April 30 reports a brisk session with 2 3 percent money on call and 4 51% prime mercantile paper. Government bonds eased and rail bonds strengthened into the afternoon. West Shore 5s rose to 54 on news Joshua Landin’s injunction vacated, while Osborne party and Tucker linked to West Shore. Major gains faded late as profits were taken. Daily volume reached 19,960 shares with widespread activity across Lackawanna, Northwest, St Paul, Ohio lines and Union Pacific.

New York Money Prime Mercantile West Shore Joshua Landin Osborne Tucker Illinois Central Road Vanderbilt Jersey Central Lackawanna Northwest St. Paul Missouri Pacific Oregon Transcontinental Texas Pacific Union Pacific Western Union Shorts Louisville Canada Southern Central Pacific St Pauli Denver Lake Shore Kansas Texas Northern Pacific Oregon Michigan Central James R. Keene

Mackerel and fruit markets ease on limited demand

Prices for cod, hake, and other fishes decline as sales stay confined to small lots. Fresh mackerel arrival is steady in New York but salt mackerel supplies remain limited. Labrador herring and smoked herring trade slowly. Fruit and produce markets show moderate to steady demand for raisins, citrus, cheese, butter, and eggs amid ongoing price adjustments.

Nova Scotia New York St Johns Eastern California Liverpool London Glasgow Malaga Valencia Sultana Baia Bb Turkey Citron Smyrna T@Toe Wilmington Stu Virginia Palermo Messina Sicily Minnesota Wiuter Wheats Ohio Indiana St Louis Illinois Manilla Corrientes Santa Fe Rio Grande Calcutta India Para Indigo Bengal Llia Russia Amerlat Cienfuegos Porto Rico New Orleans Rosin Connon Oakum Boston Halifax de Banks Co Straits de Menhacen Toces1 Reals Sa Excelsior Western Creamery Elin St Albans Sc Massachusetts Board of Health Pew Milk Inspector Nice Boston Produce Exchange Elgin X&c Utica St. Albans Canada England Bermuda Hebron Carolina Rangoon Patna Java Turk's Island Chicago Spiri’s Tigo

Market Shifts as Buyers Press for Goods in Advance

A surge of buyers from major houses nationwide arrives while jobbers delay orders. Manufacturers push higher prices for heavy goods, prompting stock carryovers and slower restocking. Weekly shipments total 33,448 cases, down from last year, with notable city destinations listed including Chicago New York Philadelphia Baltimore St Louis Cincinnati Nashville New Orleans Albany and more.

Chicago Ill New York City Philadelphia Baltimore St. Louis Cincinnati Nashville Term New Orleans Albany N. Y Syracuse Savannah Atlanta

Brighton and Watertown Live Stock April 30 report

Report for the Boston Post by George J. Fox details live stock market activity across cattle sheep lambs calves and hogs at Brighton Watertown and Boston yards. Includes totals by region and road shipments prices for beef store cattle veal calves and milch cows with droves by Maine New Hampshire Vermont and Canada and notes on market tone and arrivals.

Brighton and Watertown Boston Post George J. Fox V& L Maine New Hampshire Canada Boston Lowell Fitchburg Albany Tota N. B Ealing LIV Jibby & Merrill S. Ht Wardwell H Coolidge & Son If Fogg Waits Libby & Son Hoopar Hooper Aldrich & Johnson I Sargent & Co Breck & Wood Winn J Carroll J B Kenrick G H Splige C Hidder I Ingerton Taylor & Harp Massachusetts H M Taft A A Smith Bardwell JS Iury Westen Hathaway & Jackson Tollis & Co MH Eames JF Stetson Cate KE Farrell A Hollis Monice Catte Rogers & McClellan Kennedy Galgow River Pool Liverpoo Tod Wriday Basanna London J A Hathaway Vernetian Liverpool Lingham & O Monroe F Jewett & Co Boston City Sam Taylor & Harpin Sige N G Townsend Sboc Sarag & Turnner Maine Cattie G Wells 5S U Wardweil Libby & Merrill Hi J Miller Flanders J. B. Sargent Tibby & Son Libby & Merril J B Sargent Paccck & Wood Miscis FS Kimball Sarcent & Tuner H J Miller Flaniers W Ricker WG Townsend Syreey Ingerson Taylor & Hairpin J S Henry Lgc Veal Ste Aldrich & Jonson Stec Sargent & Turner A J Miller KRK French Eceipts Mimd Watertown Market F Wood J O Sanborn Slec Brighton Landing Steck Brighton North Road EH Eanes Glec Glac E Farrett Lac J F Stetson Oil & Co A N Monroe JH Foggs JS Henry JB Kenick Coodledge & Son A Williamson Kreck & Wood Lakce Coolidge & Son

Maritime Cargoes Gathered From Ports In Empire

Details list cargoes and vessels at London Hull Port Antonio Cornwallis Grand Manan St John and St John’s NBP. Items include sugars beef wheat nails canvas wax flour oats and many other goods. Vessels named include Bassano Jessie H Freeman Alice A J Franklin Bettie and more with cargos and quantities noted.

London Hull Eng Port Antonio Bwi Jessie H Freeman Cornwallis Alice Grand Manan A J Franklin ST John NPB Bettie

Receipts of Stapic Producta Apri l 30

Shipping receipts list extensive cargoes for several railroads and expresses. Items include cotton wool flour corn oats bran bacon cheese tea coffee sugar butter lard hides leather and eggs with quantities noted for Boston and Albany Grand Junction Providence New York and New England Eastern Fitchburg Lowell Maine Peabody and Salem lines and sea shipments.

Boston and Albany Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York and New England Railroad Eastern Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Lowell Railroad Maine Railroad Peabody and Salem Ofton Bates Pbi Aie Cies Patsoy cc Igiatiin Asada Bubics Ee Oe Soon Akons BBE Aysiu UG Sal Nait Bois WUREE RGRG Rgrg. Oo. Aoc DOKCS Ea Beingwike Ries Aaie Rohs Sc Csvessat Hales Bai Aks Cneeas

Staples Port Receipts Report April 30 at Staple

A port receipts table lists total arrivals of principal staples from all shipment points for today, including in transit goods, compared with the same date last year. The record provides figures showing current totals against prior year, reflecting fluctuations in supply and demand at the port.

Market steady in port cities with mixed grain and cotton notes

The Baltimore Augusta Philadelphia market tone remained steady while Charleston, Norfolk and other ports were dull or quiet. New York showed dull cotton with unchanged prices. flour and wheat markets edged weak to steady amid light export demand. Corn, oats, and barley moved with varied shifts. petroleum and pork held steady with thin activity in lard and beef markets.

Kentucky Ke Ige Paris Rochelle Oriental Centennial United States Great Britain France Baltimore Augusta Philadelphia Charleston Norfolk Memphis Louisville Cincinnati Mobile New York Uplands Orleans Ohio St. Louis City Minnesota Chicago Unitea Mesa City Extra Indias

Market Recap Across Cities With Mixed Grain and Livestock Prices

Chicago etc Wheat and corn lower with various bid ranges. Hogs and cattle firm to lower in Chicago Milwaukee St Louis Cincinnati and Toledo. Receipts heavy for flour wheat corn oats rye barley with shipments to New York and Brighton noted. Whiskey steady and pork prices quoted, with regional market tones and demand conditions.

New York Mercantile Exchange Eastern Elgin Western Chicago Pork Chicago Boston Liverpool Sligo Albany New York Catl's Brighton Milwaukee ST. Louis Cincinnati Toledo Detroit

Foreign Markets. London and Liverpool open mixed

Financial notes from London on April 30 show bond quotes and stock figures while cargo markets for wheat and corn are dull. Liverpool and Havana reports list grain prices, provisions, and sugar with steady to firm prices and fair exchange demand.

London Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange Mark Lane Paris Liverpool United Kingdom England Havana United States

Court Record U S Commissioners Court April 30

Frederick Green alias Bean held $500 to May term of circuit court on charge of sending obscene matter through the mails. Mary Morris of Chelsea held $300 in violation of revenue laws for manufacturing cigars without paying the special tax.

Frederick Green Bean United States Mary Morris Chelsea

Supreme Judicial Court Libels Set May 7 For Divorce Hearings

The Supreme Judicial Court announces libels for divorce will begin on Wednesday May 7 at 9 15 in the forenoon. Cases through No 979 will be called in order for that day.

Supreme Judicial Court

Superion Court First Session Faces Details and Debts

The April 30 session before Judge Blodgetit covers Sidney B. Tobey versus Addis E Bowler with an overdraft for the plaintiff totaling 522.37 and a suit for assault false imprisonment and slander. R Lund and Geo W Ware Jr act for the plaintiff, J P Treadwell for the defendant. A second case, Benjamin Washburn versus Isaac Washburn, seeks 1100 on a note dated January 29 1877. The jury took the case. Second Session presided by Judge Barker.

Blodgetit Sidney B. Tobey Addis E. Bowler K. O. Shepard A. Hemenway

Court session resumes tomorrow before Judge Rockwell

The court has been hearing jury waived cases and will reconvene tomorrow to continue the same purpose under Judge Rockwell.

Rockwell

Divorce hearings set in Cambridge on May 5 next Monday

Juries excused. court to convene at Cambridge on Monday May 5 at 9 30 A M with uncontested libels for divorce to be heard. Counsel to file down cases at the clerk s office on or before Friday May 2.

Cambridge Reade Street New York Boston Bedford Street A. P. Taber Shoe and Leather Exchange Fall River Line

Superior Court April Proceedings: Wing Cleared and McNally McKenna Probations

In April session Chief Justice Brigham presided. Murray M. Wing was found not guilty of false pretences and discharged. Frank McNally, a minor, pled guilty to larceny from the person and received probation. Peter McKenna pled guilty to larceny and was placed on probation. RK A Appleby was convicted of xeming. Edward Mitchell and Kila Mitchell were convicted of adustry, with sentences: Mitchell 18 months at the house of correction and Kila Mitchell one year at the women’s reformatory.

Murray M. Wing Frank McNally Peter McKenna RK. A. Appleby Edward Mitchell Kila Mitchell House of Correction Reformatory Central Court Forsaith Frank G. Berry Julia Mahoney House of Industry John Boland House of Reformation Samuel Erlich Henry Davis Randolph Selden James F. Prince John and Mary Linton Henry Alexander Curtis Chamberlin Dorchester William J. Allen John Magloan South Boston John O’brien Arthur McAvee William Gallagher O’brien East Oscar Anderson William Frazier Frazier Roxbury Patrick Farrel Drukenness

Farming fruit and stock tips from an old periodical

A long roundup of rural agriculture notes covers crop and animal care. Topics include salt for rust on blackberries, turnips to jam, German apple imports, large Angus cattle imports, Pruning timing, silk from Osage orange feed, egg and butter cautions, and practical farming experiments. It discusses strawberry barrels, mangel wurtzels, pork health, Holstein crossbreeding, faux alligator leather, and a defense of native dairy cows.

Canada Germany Stewart R. B. Hayes Fremont Ohio United States California Osage Lyons France New Yorker Sheldon Paradise Valley San Diego

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