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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1890

Page

6

May term opens as grand jury meets at 11 the first day

The United States Circuit Court announces the May term starting Thursday the 16th with the grand jury charged at 11 o clock Hearings begin at 2 12 pm Admiralty appeals and equity and law cases ready may be calendared by the clerk until the 10th Civil jury trial calendars open until Thursday the 15th Blank calendar requests available in the clerk's office Due notice of jury trial commencements will be provided.

United States Circuit Court Circuit Court

Supreme Court Equity Actions Involving Railroads And School Certificate

Supreme Judicial Court deals with Martha's Vineyard Railroad Company versus Old Colony Railroad Company over a 36000 mortgage claimed invalid for misapplication of funds and authority, with decision reserved. Also King of Worcester petitions mandamus against North Brookfield school committee for a certificate of attendance. judge notes good faith, contemplates further consideration after examinations and statutory review.

Knowlton J. Martha’s Vineyard Railroad Company The Old Colony Railroad Company Old Colony Road Ola Colony Road Company Sea View Hotel Company H. J. Fales George C. Abbott Eines J. H. Benton, Jr Charles O’brien L. KE. Barnes North Brookfield Mandamus King of Worcester H. E. Fales L. E. Barnes

AT THE HOTELS PROMINENT ARRIVALS AND DINNERS

A Boston hotel scene lists prominent arrivals and dinners. The Boston Life Underwriters Association hosted a dinner at Youngs for Mr C W Hatch. Other gatherings included a mining company dinner and MIT annual dinner with notable attendees from finance, industry, and academia.

Boston Life Underwriters’ Association Young C. W. Hatch The Travellers’ Insurance Company David N. Holway Boston Messrs D. N. Holway G. N. Carpenter J. T. Phelps C. W. Holden C. A. Hopkins W. F. Bache George Capron C. M. Ransom J. B. Niver Boston and Rocky Bar Quincy House W. L. Pratt C. F. Loring Fred Wadsworth H. M. Pinkham E. O. Cooke T. W. Rollins Massachusetts Institute of Technology A. F. Shattuck Irish Society Parker’s

Injuries From Sidewalk Fall In Medford Case Text

In 1888 a woman walking on Washington Street Medford was tripped by an unrepaired sidewalk causing a hard fall and head injury. The defense denies responsibility. The case will be submitted to a jury Wednesday morning. Attorneys listed for plaintiff and defendants.

Washington Stree Medford J. F. Kilton B. ¥. Hayes W. P. Martin Cronin Bickford Adv Wwest Estabrook Magoon Woodsland Roas Edmunds

Supreme Judicial Court Affirms Popkin Will In Probate Case

Middlesex County May 12 The Supreme Judicial Court upholds the Probate Court decree allowing the will of Mary R. Popkin. Issues tested were due execution testamentary capacity and undue influence by executor Samuel Paso. The estate valued 60 000 to 70 000. residuary bequest to Cambridge Hospital about 30 000.

Supreme Judicial Court Middlesex County Hormes J. Samuel Levg Mary R. Popkin Isaac D. Wiswell Wiswell Samuel Paso Cambridge Hospital Mary Popkin Harvard College Johns. Popkin D.D D. K. Ware M. P. White A. A. Strout P. H. Cooney J. P. Fartey, Jr

Brookline vs. Boston & Albany on Cypress street closure

Court records list Brookline and other plaintiffs seeking apportionment of Cypress street closure costs against the Boston & Albany Railroad. Cases include damages tied to Stony Brook flooding in 1886 and numerous civil actions with trials and juries noted.

Norier Selion DunBar Alexina Martin Va William W. Forbes Phillips Street Ton J. L. Eldredge Weimer H. J. Boardman William Bell Boston & Maine Railroad Company P. J. Hoar S. Lincoln W. H. Coolidge Aans Bost. & Me Pud Maine Cen Hill Pearce May Whittier Lawleas Nelson Mach. Co Turner McGovern Carew Brogi Baldwin Leonard Bost Sliva Richards Albany KR Wayland Thompson J. Louis Riley House of Correction William Lent Massachusetts Reformatory Charles P. Felden Uison James Perkins Alice Blunt Sa—Common Wane Same Doherty Glacken Zarinsky Saine Sullivan Spencer Saime Joslyn Cady Leichton Healy Norfolk County Dedham Barker Brookline Et A Boston & Albany Railroad Company Cypress Street Brookline A. Willams Samuel Hoar Boston & Albany Railroad Fouipany T. E. Grover County of Noralk Valentine Bock City of City of Boston. 77— Charles E. Chamberlain Abner J. Tower Roxbury Carpet Company Whittier Machine Company Avertiow Stony Brook Gaston & Whitney Morton Beetle v. Bradley. i, RR. Co French Vy. N van Horn Haynes Stock Ins. Co Shepard Fleming Ganoon Richardson Fogarty Connell O'Dia Inhts Stearns Kay Canton Bowr Bast de

Money Market Mixed as Rates Ease in Boston Trading

In Boston on Tuesday evening May 13 the money market showed easier conditions with plentiful funds at the Clearing House. Time loans quoted 4 to 6 percent, call loans 4 to 6 percent, and balances at the Clearing House around 4 percent. New York funds sold at par to 10 cents per $1000 discount. Exchange figures and bond activity are given alongside notes on copper stock gains, Atchison advance, and Mexican Central rail developments.

Boston Clearing House New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah Secretary of the Treasury Reichsmarks Atchison and Sugar Atchison Kansas City Kansas News Bureau California Cheney City of Mexico Jackson Guadalajara Tampico Atl Europe Richardson, Hil & Co Lake Superior Calumet Conglomerate Centennial Kearsarge Central Colin Calumet News Theentral Copper Falls Butte & Boston Butte Allouez Atlantic Boston & Montana Calumet & Hecla Arnold Cardiff Tenn J. M. Ford Grand Hotel Cincinnati Southern Railroad Paris Messrs. Willett & Gray

Doran Wright Co Reports Stock and Earnings Notes

Boston based Doran Wright Co lists private wire to New York Boston Stock Exchange and reports yearly fiscal figures including earnings and assets for 1889. Shares in Aspinwall Boston and East End show bullish land stock activity while copper stocks attract attention as markets close with gains and losses across multiple listings.

New York Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange New York

New York Financial News May 13 Market Rise Amid Buoyant Tone

Money on call eased to 3 8, closing offered at 3. Sterling rates steady with 60 day bills at 4.8414. Sugar, Lackawanna, St Paul and Atchison led gains after midday, Sugar up over 4 percent, Richmond & West Point preferred +1, San Francisco preferred +3, Ohio & Mississippi +1. East Tennessee and coal stocks also advanced. market closed strong near day’s highs with activity broadening into rail and specialty issues. Atlantic & Pacific issues prominent. New York & Northern and Ohio & Mississippi moves noted. Total shares sold: 411,400.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Sugar Lackawanna St. Paul Atchison Richmond & West Point San Francisco Ohio & Mississippi East Tennessee Reading Jersey Central Delaware & Hudson Vanderbilts London Union Pacific Shorts Aes Atlantic & Pacific Texas Pacific New York & Northern H. & Nashville

Lumber Trade Status Shows Strong Demand Amid Labor Strife

The lumber market remains buoyant with high demand and busy yards despite a carpenters strike. Spruce and other woods show firm prices. shipments to New York quote random cargo at $18.20 and Bangor mills pay about $950 a log landed, with various grades and sizes noted across species.

Bangor St Johns New York Banzer Penobscot Pennsylvania Cypress North Carolina Atlantic Gulf Ports

Electric Stocks and Prices in Early Listings

A compact report lists several electrical stocks with preferred shares and prices. Companies named include Eastern Electric Cables, St Gethins Electrical Mfg, Union Electric Car, Electrical Safety, Thomson Houston, Thomson European Electric Welding, among others. Prices notes show 50 percent preferences and various values such as 58 and 120 for listed securities.

F. W. Prescott & Co Devonshire Street Eastern Electric Cables Company St Gethins Electrical Mfg. Company Union Electric Car Company Electrical Safety Company Thomson Houston Company Thomson European Electric Welding Co Iit

Foreign Financial Reports From London and Paris

London market notes record Consols at 98 1-16 for money and 98 3/16 for the account. Canadian Pacific 15 1/2, Erie 29 1/2, Reading 22 1/4, St Paul 78, Mexican ordinary 4 1/2. Paris quotes 3 per cent rentes at 89 francs 2 1/2 centimes. New York Central 112 3/4, Pennsylvania 68. Money rate 1 per cent.

London Canadian Pacific Erie St. Paul Reading Mexican Central News Paris Great Western New York Central Pennsylvania Ing

Market Roundup of Commodities and Goods

Commercial matters show mixed but mostly steady activity across foods and farm products. Butter cheese eggs beans and meats mostly firm or steady while fruits vary with strawberries tighter and bananas in good demand. grains and vegetables reflect stable to improving demand patterns.

California

Rice Trade Outlook Signals Tight Supply and Price Rise

Dan Talmage's Sons report stock in mills and warehouses on May 1 shows total on hand barely half of last year. May 1 1890 stock includes Carolina and Louisiana totals. Japan stock in New York is reduced. Foreign crops are below recent years. grain quality and quantity affected. Markets already higher and further increases expected as scarcity becomes clear.

Dan Talmage Carolina Barrera Louisiana Japan New York

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