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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1886

Page

3

Still Tinkering Ward Divisions In Boston Politics

Boston legislators debate ward redraws and the Forty eighth Ward bill as Paddy Ryan of Troy observes Beacon Hill. House votes on postponing measures and reestablishes old ward lines for tax assessors while considering militia changes and water gas bills.

Paddy Ryan Troy Boston Beacon Hill Henry Splaine James Donovan Cincinnati Clement K. Fay Brookline New York Ryan Fay Wharton Donovan Cowdrey Stonehem House Henry Farkmen Ceciasetiniee Commonwealth of Muaeeachusetts Commonwealth Doherty Charlestown Parkman Judiciary Committee General Stevens Forty-Eighth Ward Messrs. Wharton and Dyer Mr. Doherty Lawyers’ Committee

State loan bill for workingmen housing rejected in House

The Labor Committee bill offering a 3 090 000 state loan to building associations to construct and sell houses and lots worth 400 each was opposed by most finance committee members and by representatives Curtis Federhen Rice Bailey Dresser Bent Beckford. The measure failed 109 to 60.

Labor Committee Committee On Labor Henry Parkman Boston Federden Quincy Finance Committee McEttrick House Messrs. Stratton Milford O’connaer Worcester Dwyer Walker Lynn Leahy Messrs Curtis Federhen Rice Winchendon Bailey Everett Dresser Bent Cambridge Beckford

House Advances Employee Stock Bill Amid Debate

Representative George W. Walker faced little success as the bill permitting corporations to issue special stock to employees was passed to be engrossed after Worcester's Mellen spoke strongly. The amendment bars sale or transfer of such stock except to employees or the issuer, with bylaw controls on share limits transfer methods and redemption.

George W. Walker Ward 3 Malden House Walker Mellen Worcester Ite

Evening high school bill faces tense senate vote

Senator Scott fought amendments to strike out key phrases in the evening high school bill as debate focused on whether maintenance should be required and if establishment should be tied to petitions and votes. The chamber rejected Scott and Reed amendments while endorsing others and Dick Tobin presided as speaker, noting one mispronunciation of Hassanamisco.

Scott Carrigan Middlesex Harlow Forbes Worcester Edication Committee Kendricken Suffolk Reed Bristol Morse Norfolk Howland Cogswell E B. C. Corrigan Boston Murphy Senator Frages Alger Naphen Joyner Berkshire Lilley Jefs Scots Emerson Dick Tobin

Annual Dividends and Michigan Central linked securities list

Compiled for the Boston Post by Joseph G. Martin lists May and November dividends and interest due in Boston and payable in New York. It notes large state disbursements and a surge in Atchison and Topeka stock from Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe absorption. The table covers numerous bonds and stocks with amounts, dates, and places of payment.

Boston Post Joseph G. Martin State Street Boston New York Essex Company Mercantle Marine Insurance Company Stony Brook Witton Atchison and Topeka Detroit Bay City Oregon Farmers’ Loan and ‘Trust Company Bucksfield Rumford Falls National Bank of Redemption Arch Top & S Fc Boston & Maine RR Best & Prov Hosten Belting Co Beeton Concord & Mont DOS Coereve Boston & Colorace Me Me Smelting Co Cambridge City Calumet & Heo Deben- Bute Goncord Cook Co Fall River Fall River City Goodyear & McKay Lew Highland Court Iowa Land Bhco City Spring & Mem Mort Lombard Ceceses- Mort Int Long Island Louisville Inny Lowell City Lowell Lynn & Boston Lynn & Bos Lyon Ignn & Bos AK Man & Law Man NHC Mas & Ham Organ Mutual UnionTel Nashua and Lowell Wiis Caccacs Eas Newburyport City Northern R R Oogage Carbon Co Para Rubber Co Portland City Portiana City Providence City Providence Pr Pal Car Co Dodo &S. Eth Ser Putnam Nail Co Sag V&si Louis K Ist &S Tol City Ino TS Soteg Ss Vicenccess

Dull Tone in Financial Markets With Atchison Drop

Boston Friday April 30 a quiet money market with little change in general business paper rates. Atchison weakness dominates stock activity with ex dividend and ex right prices sliding daily amid Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe traffic pressure and new line talks. New York and New England shares show gains and earnings reports from Erie Telegraph and Telephone Company improve investor sentiment.

New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company Stonington New England Telephone and Telegraph Company Nashua and Lowell Railroad Company

Suffolk County Real Estate Transfers in Massachusetts

A compiled record of transfers and mortgages across Suffolk County and adjacent cities detailing names of grantors and grantees, parcel descriptions, and nominal sums. Notable entries include multiple properties in Boston, Charlestown, East Boston, and Dorchester with mortgages to local banks and trusts.

Navy Beant Relieved After Passing Large Kidney Stone

Morgan Texas resident Dave Gillis an organ and sewing machine dealer describes gravel pain that yielded after using three bottles of Warner's Safe Cure. He passed a stone as large as a navy bean and reports complete relief.

Morgan Tex Warner Dave Gillis

Notices to Union Pacific bondholders in 1886 Boston ad

Bondholders urged to notify postoffice addresses and holdings to prepare for a conference on protecting interests. The notice warns that accepting Union Pacific’s offer might endanger rights under the mortgage. Copy of advertisement states UP will purchase uncancelled coupons of Denver South Park Pacific first mortgage bonds due May 1 1826 at its Boston office. Henry McFarland treasurer. Boston April 18 1886.

Henry McFarland Union Pacific Railway Company Boston Union Pacific Winslow, Lanier & CO Denver, South Park & Pacific Railway Company Equitable Building John P. Barnard Warren Institution For Savings Middlesex Sc Bunker Hall Street County of Suffolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts Charlestown Bunker Hill Street Benjamin Page Yerrington Wall Street Sulivan J. Brown Bunker Hills Street Barnard Earth Ortgagee Henry W. Braga All’y Court Street

Breakers Board Trades and Shares Amid April Listing Rush

A chaotic April 30 display at Breakers board lists varied securities and prices. Entries reference Fres wt Cont mes, At P6s, CalSo sci.p, Bay do, NY& NE206s, and mining stocks with rates from 40 to 140 plus percentages around 80% to 109% across numerous firms and locations.

Ehase Ta Sks KOC & Sis iSig Sime Rian Beas Ss Ola Golony PalGo Sime Cn Pac.s.cczs Wis Oerth Wor N&r Mscellanboue Beaton Water Maverick Land San Diego L Commeon Biock. Premium

Ambiguous Telecommunication Mentions in Rutlandia

Fragmentary OCR lists items like 100 Rutlandia COT 50 People's Telephone 100 Mexican Telephone, unclear context or dates. Reading suggests a catalog of telephone related terms without identifiable events or persons. The readable parts provide no actionable news or names.

Rutlandia

New York Financial Market Summary Abrupt April Report

New York financial news notes easy money on call at 2 3 percent with last loan at 2 percent. Prime mercantile paper quoted 4 5. Bar silver 100. Sterling exchange dull but steady with actual rates 487 for 60 day bills and 488 for demand. Government bonds dull and steady. railroad bonds moderately active but heavy. Stock market in final hour moderately active with feverish, weak tone but an effort to close strong.

Boston New York Kidder, Peabody & Co Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Peoria Kansas City St. Louis Chicago Lee G. S. Lee Brewer & Wilkins Congress Street Longs Shorts Minneapolis Duluth Hamilt Bangs Norton & Worthington Messrs Emery & Hodges Wall Street MOS Cosavecsas Cim

Market swings with labor troubles drag stocks lower

Trading ended with a general market weakness as bears extended short interest amid widespread labor trouble news. Early gains faded into declines across active lists with Pacific Mail, Oregon Transcontinental, and Erie preferred among losers. totals showed lighter volume than last month, while some sectors and bonds posted mixed results.

Frm Northwest Bears Pacific Mail Oregon Chesapeake and Ohio St. Paul Terminal Delaware and Hudson Erie Kansas Texas General Mobile Ohio New Nickle Plate Trust Texas and Pacific Land Grants Rome Watertown Ogdensburg Mutual Union Atlantic and Pacific Indiana Bloomington and Western Peoria Decatur Booneville Ft. Worth Denver St. Paul Minneapolis Omaha South Park Pacific Richmond Danville

FRADE AND ITS OUTLOOK FOR TRADE MARKETS

The week ending Thursday shows dry goods imports into New York valued at 2 264 007 and market supply of 2 233 294. Wool sales total about 3 192 000 pounds domestic fleece and pulled and 171 000 pounds foreign. Receipts for the week reach 3 002 domestic and 815 foreign bales, with year over year comparisons noted. Near term prospects hint at higher breadstuffs cotton coal and railroad expansion driving prices up and a probable active upward movement within six months.

Boston Maverick Naps Messrs Irving A. Evans & Co New England Atchison Extension Atchison Company Gulf Road New York Marquette Houghton Ontopagon Erie Telegraph and Telephone Company Southeastern Dakota Telephone Company Arkansas Telegraph Company Iide

Market KReports April Grain and Produce Update

Market dullness across grains and feeds with prices listed for flour and meal, oats, corn, barley, butter, cheese, eggs, beans, apples, potatoes, and hay. Key items include Minnesota and Michigan flour grades, oats premiums, mixed corn quotes, butter spreads, and regional potato and apple tones reflecting light demand.

Food and market prices from Norfolk and surrounding trade

A dense listing summarizes provisions, meats, dairy, and farm goods with prices and qualities. Includes pork and lard items, beef cuts, green vegetables, fresh meats, oils, seeds, and regional hog, cattle, and grain market notes with wholesale quotes and shipments.

Cotton and grain markets across multiple cities

Across New York and Chicago markets on April 30 prices held steady or advanced slightly for cotton and flour while grains show mixed activity. Notable bids include Upland cotton at 11 to 11 16 cents and flour bids from Minnesota and Wisconsin mills with varied prices for extra and standard grades.

Cotton Market Net Receipts and Prices Across Ports

Weekly comparative cotton statement shows net receipts at all U S ports 44 981. ships 6 percent exports to Great Britain and the continent. stocks at all ports 712 062. New York reports week end figures with totals for year to date and inland stocks and imports from Britain and France.

Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Great Britain Cincinnati St. Louis Louisville France United States Liverpool

Foreign Markets Update from London and Liverpool

April reports show wheat firm with improving demand and limited offerings, corn steady to firm, and mixed American corn prompt shipments off the coast. Spot wheat and corn rise at Liverpool while Paris wheat and flour hold steady. cotton steady, Uplands and Orleans prices noted, futures quiet. Atlantic market gains listed with various securities and Havana gold prices noted.

London Beerbohm Chamber of Commerce Mark Lane Liverpool Paris Uplands Orleans Canadian Pacific Erie St. Paul

Multiple vessels across ports trade cargoes in Atlantic lobster and sugar imports

The report lists vessels at Boston Cienfuegos Havana Mayaguez Port Antonio and Barrington with cargos including live lobsters sugar molasses coconuts and eggs. Names include Edward Johnson John K Stanhope Ymer Nelle G Davis Judith Ann Mima Davis Ajax Edith Alpha and JR Atwood among others with quantities noted.

Clements Larday & Co di Jong Seaman Parrington JR Atwood Sanborn

Totals of Staple Receipts at Port April 30

The table shows total receipts of principal staples from all points of shipment at the port for today, compared with last year. Items include cotton, butter, wool, oleo, flour, eggs, cornmeal, oats, rye, wheat, leather, lard, bacon, hides, beef, tea, sugar, molasses, and gips, with quantities listed in their respective units.

Appice Swootat Tubesese Ross Idea Hama Tierces Bacon Pelle Dales On Paris Bolla

Comparative Table of Weekly Receipts at This Port

The table lists weekly receipts of principal staple products from all shipment points for the week ending April 30, compared with the same week in 1885. It covers cotton, wool, flour, meal, oats, wheat, corn, peas, tallow, lard, pork, bacon, hams, beef, butter, oleomargarine, cheese, molasses, hogsheads, sugar, coffee, and more with quantities in bales, bushels, barrels, hogsheads, tiers, and boxes.

December Receipts at Port for Major Staples 1886 vs 1885 1884

Table shows total receipts of key staples at the port from coastwise or interior points for December across 1886, 1885, and 1884. The list includes cotton bales, wool blends, flour barrels, molasses sacks, corn bushels, butter packages, oats bushels, wheat bushels, rye, eggs, peas, beans, tallow, apples, potatoes, hay, beer barrels, lumber cars, pork barrels, lard, hides, bacon boxes, sugar barrels, and more with numeric totals for each year.

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Business Troubles Show Nationwide Failures Reported

The week’s business failures total 207 in the United States and Canada, with Western and Pacific states supplying about half. Several firms and individuals face insolvency or assignments, including Joseph Bauer of New Haven, Wm J Johnston of Portland, Marietta Bank, Greenwich dealer H R Fowler, Hermon NY Johns & Healey, Monson Switzer Bros, Lynn Hatfield & Burdett, Baltimore Selig Goldman, Meriden BE VT Sills, Vassalboro Edward W Bush, and Cambridge resident William K freethy. The Safoline Company of Boston is also noted.

R. G. Dun & Co Edward Russell & Co Telegraph United States Canada Western and Pacific Joseph Bauer New Haven Hermon N. Y W. R. Leonard Switzer Bros Monson Mass Hatfield & Burdett Lynn Selig Goldman Baltimore VT. Sills Meriden Conn Edward W. Bush Vassalboro William K. Freethy Boston Cambridge Safoline Company Union Street Bostena

Apprateris Made Free of Charges

An item notes that Apprateris has been made free of charges, with no further details on the action, parties, or dates provided in the readable text.

ESS CE CO Fulton St Apprateris

Bank and railroad listings from early 20th century ledger

A dense OCR fragment listing banks and railroads with scattered company names such as National Webster Bank Traders National Bank Salmon Fails Mfg Co Highiana Street Ry Co Boston Revere Beach and Lynn RR Laconia Mfg Co Dwelling House Insurance Co and others. The text also includes references to stock figures and bond notes with dates around 1925 and 1894, indicating financial records or a corporate directory from that era.

National Webster Bank Traders’ National Bank Salmon Fails Mfg Co Highiana Street Ry Co Boston Revere Beach Lynn Laconia Mfg Co Dwelling House Insurance Co North Chiago Rolling Mills Exeter Machine Works Exeter Cambridge Horse & R Bay State Rick Co East Boaston Co Manufacturers’ Fire and Marine Kay Airbanks & Co Washington Mik Manufacturers National Bank Nati Bank of North America Market National Bank Gt Falls Mfg Co Roxbury Gas Light Co McKay Metallic Fastening Association Boe*l. Mealatama On

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