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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1883

Page

3

Local stocks close steadier. money firm, exchanges higher

Boston markets show firmer money and higher foreign exchange amid a broad economic rally. Bank discounts run 4 to 7 percent with best paper at 4 percent. New York funds trade 17 to 20 cents discount. Several rail and telecommunication issues move, including Mexican Central bonds dipping to 6 percent and stocks like Atchison and Union Pacific fluctuating. News highlights earnings declines for the week, bondholder tensions, and the Southwestern syndicate expansion.

New York New England Atlantic and Pacific Atchison Union Pacific Wall Street News Chicago Burlington and Quincy Mexican Central Chihuahua London Flint Pere Marquette Central Iown Railroad Boston Maine Old Colony Boston and Albany Massachusetts Central Railroad Bell Telephone Boston and Northern Bay State Calumet Osceola Pewabic Quincy Catalpa Crescent Bonanza Mining Exchange Massachusetts Central Lowell Telephone Syndicate Southwestern Company Texas Arkansas Broad Street

Quotations and Market Report from Despatch to Boston Post

Despatch summarizes money on call 3.3 percent, loans at 3 percent, mercantile paper 51.6 percent, silver 109½, coins at 14 discount buying par selling. Exchange strong with rates 48 45 for 60 days and 48 5 for demand. Government bonds mixed, railroad bonds mixed to strong, stocks quiet but generally strong. Mining stocks active with Union Consolidated and Eureka Consolidated leading gains. many bonds and equities listed with closing bids and trades. Overall market up from prior session, with notable rise in Western Union and Wabash. Mexican bonds advance on London cable.

Boston Post Tennessees Union Eureka Navajo Tron Bodie Atlantic and Pacific Chesapeake and Ome Denver Evie East Tennessee Jersey Midland Metropolitan Missouri Pacific Texas Pacific Quad Wabash Richmond Janville Western Union Pacific Mail Lackawanna Texas Pacific Western Nen London Stock Exchange Pticrbee Een Ssies St. Lo Canada Southern Central Pacific Del L. & West Lake Erie & Ies Michigan Memphis & C Northwestern New Jersey New York Northern Ohio & Mississppi Milwaukee &St.p St. P Omaha Union Pacific St.l Oregon Trans.Co Roch. & Pitts East Tenn Burn& Q

Poston car inspection and grain receipts in 1883 report

Daily car inspection tallies show 128 cars including No 1 and No 2 grades of white winter wheat and mixed cargos, with 37 mixed sail, 23 mixed, 15 white, 7 No 8 do, 1 rejected mixed and 2 rejected white. Boston receipts list corn 46 415 bushels and assorted grains. flour receipts 5233 bbls and sacks 7498. Exports value for April 1883 by city totals shown for 1882 and 1883 across San Francisco Philadelphia and others.

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Wool Market Remains Quiet Amid Slow London Sales

The market stays dull with wool sales totaling about 2.5 million pounds. Dealers expect continued low demand as the new clip nears, while London sales opened with sluggish activity and prices favoring buyers. 10,300 bales sold across NSW, Queensland and Port Phillip. regional prices varied, while Australian and Montevideo terms remained steady.

London Sydney Victoria Queensland Port Phillip New Zealand Adelaide Swan River Cape Natal New South Wales Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan Kentucky Territory Texas California Oregon Montevideo

Imports at Boston YARMOUTH NL Amid Ocean Cargo List

Maritime cargo records show variety of goods arriving at Boston and Yarmouth including 130 barrels potatoes 23 cases eggs from Dominion steamer and 27 cases eggs 10 barrels potatoes from Dud ley co. Other consignments include fish lobsters cod halibut and cigars with vessels such as schooners and brigs named Cardenas Thomas W Hyde and Annie and Lily among others.

Yarmouth Dominion Delong & Seaman Dudley & Co Holmes Rockwell Mead Gay & Co R Ellis & Son Favor & Dudley Tobey Baliou Butler Cardenas Thomas W Hyde Annie Lily Atkins & Co French Cross N S EB Forrest Havana City of Mexico New York Perkins & Co Boston Progreso Mex Sarah D Felil Thebaud Bros Port Praya Moraney Ba'es Manila C Butman & Co

Foreign Exports Across Several Ports Reported

A condensed toll of cargoes cleared May 16 to May 18 across Liverpool St Pierre Port Elizabeth Yarmouth and St John shows corn wheat tobacco cotton cattle beef pork sugar and lard among grains foods and hardware. Vessels include Isman Elizabeth Ann Dominion Temprance Bell with varied cargoes and quantities listed.

Liverpool Eng Isman ST Pierre Mig Elizabeth Ann Port Elizabeth South Africa Yarmouth Dominion Manila ST John Temprance Bell

Receipts report of multiple railroads and shipments

The list details freight receipts across several railroads including Lowell, Maine, Fitchburg, Eastern, Grand Junction, Providence, New York and New England, Old Colony, Kosten and Albany, Peabody and Salem, and by sea. It records cotton bales, wool, flour, cornmeal, tallow, lard, butter, eggs, apples, hay, lumber, leather, hides, and many other goods with quantities such as bales, cases, bags, and bushels. Distinct entities include railroads, shipments, and commodities with numerous tallies for dates and volumes.

Lowell Railroad Maine Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Eastern Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Peabody and Salem New York and New England Railroad Old Colony Railroad Kosten and Albany Railroad Providence Railroad

Wheat and grain market notes from multiple cities

Consolidated price and receipts report covering Chicago St Louis Milwaukee Toledo and Detroit. Shows mixed grain futures, cash oats corn and wheat prices with May June July values, livestock quotes for hogs cattle and lambs, flour and molasses notes, and daily receipt totals across major markets. Includes brokered values for lard butter and pork products.

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London and Liverpool Financial Summary May 18

Financial data from London and Berlin dated May 18 reports Consols at 101 13-16, German imperial bank specie up 5.92 million marks, and various market notes. Wheat and corn cargoes steady, Liverpool prices for flour, wheat, corn, and provisions listed. cotton market shows moderate demand with 10,000 bales sold locally and weekly totals detailed.

London Erie New York Central Pennsylvania Central Ontario and Western St. Paul Berlin Imperial Bank of Germany Liverpool Canifornia Uplands Orleans Acti

Rail corporate talks advance over major regional lines

Negotiations progress toward organizing a corporation with large capital to control the Fitchburg Boston Hoosac Tunnel and Western Troy and Greenfield railroads including the tunnel. Western Wisconsin division contracts set from Superior to Ashland, 60 miles, to connect Northern Pacific with Wisconsin Central and Milwaukee traffic. St Louis and San Francisco earnings May 7 to 24 amount to 65400, up 13700 from 1912. Year to date income 134200 and 1273800, up 20200 and 141400 respectively.

Fitchburg Boston Hoosac Tunnel Western Troy Greenfield Western Wisconsin Northern Pacific Road Superior Ashland Tiis Northern Pacific Wisconsin Central Milwaukee St. Louis

Forepaughs Colossal Hippodrome Opens With Grand Show

Forepaughs Colossal hippodrome arrives by rail for a 10 day run starting Monday May 28. The season features a 15 000 capacity ring pavilion filled with a novel three ring circus and menagerie. Audiences packed both afternoon and evening shows with thousands turned away. The Silicon troupe aerial feats and Signor Leomatis bicycle act headline a long program of daring stunts and animal displays described as the best yet under canvas.

Adam Forepaugh Signor Leomati

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