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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1884

Page

3

Money matters in Boston banking market May 28

Boston money markets show little demand for new uses of funds. Banks discount at 4.5 to 6 percent for various papers, with corporate issues at 5 percent and country bank rates at 6 percent. Call loans with collateral align with borrowing costs. New York funds at par plus 5 cents. Exchange totals and government security bids are noted, with firmer 4s and weaker 4s.

Boston New York Richardson, Hill & Co Philadelphia Baltimore Water Street Rio Idkgc Java Maracaibo Liverpool Uplands Gulf St Domingo Gambier Reade Street Bedford Street A. P. Taber Shoe and Leather Exchange Fall River Line

New York Financial Market Stumbles on Bear Attack

Bears pressed the stock market this afternoon causing a broad decline amid rumors of dividend cuts and firming money. Active shares fell to fresh lows before a partial late recovery. closes steady after 405,900 shares traded. Notable moves included Union Pacific, New York Central, Reading, Lake Shore, and Missouri Pacific among others.

New York Prime Mercantile Bears New York Central Union Pacific Lackawanna Delaware and Hudson Central Pacific Missouri Pacific Lake Shorelly Quincey Lackawanppa Boston Northwest Preferred Quincy Northwest Rock Island Lake Shore Jersey Central Northern Pacific Reading Omaha Union Vacitie Western Union Canada South S. del West Delaware Hud Denver Kio G Han St. Jo Kansas Texas Nash Lake Erie Michigan Central Manhattan Memphis & O Northwestern New Jersey Ohio

Brighton's Live Stock Market Report May 28

Report for the Boston Post by George J. Fox shows totals for cattle, sheep, lambs, calves, and swine at Brighton and Watertown yards. It details arrivals, prices for beef, store cattle, hogs, veal calves, hides, and wool, with notes on buyers, origins, and foreign trade trends.

Boston Post George J. Fox P& L Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts New York Canada Watertown Boston Lowell Fitchburg Alvany Eastern New England Brichton N. B Libby & Merrill Libby & Ben H Coolidge & Son J H Fogg G A Messer Aldrich & Johnson Breck & Wood J B Sargent JO Sanborn C Philbrook NE Winn SE Adden F Bothell Dow & Moulton A Worthern J Carroll Martin & Squier M G Flanders W G Townsend A Williamson F S Kimball F Savage S. Hastings Spring J KB Remick J H Thomas H Ingerson G W Brownell HN Jenne A J Piper A A Martin K T Sargent Sargent & ‘Furner W Ricker W H Bardwell JS Henry Farrell Glasgow Catle Liverpool Missouri J A Hathaway A N Monroe J O Brine George Hammond & Co Sidonian W Coldwell Durham City London Cephalonia George H Hammond & Co J Q O Francis Jewett & Go A A. Martin Totman & Son Conway Mass E E Todd G H Messer Cornwell Bros K F Adden Ae Tae & Merrill Libby & Son F H Coolidge J A Sanborn A_ Worthern Kimball BS Hastings G H Sprigg JH Thomas W Brownell N Jenne Sargent & Turner Scattering W Fisher Union Yards J O Sanborn BT Sargent H Interson A A Smith J S Henry Brighton Landing Albany JF Stetson Farrell & cFlyn Brighton Bnghton Hollis & Co K A Hollis AJ Piper Stone F H Coolidge & Son

Prices Across Grain and Livestock Markets May 28

Market notes show mixed activity across grains and meats with rye and wheat firming in Chicago and St Louis while oats and corn show varied strength. Cotton markets report net receipts and exports across major ports with Augusta and New Orleans tone subdued and Philadelphia firm.

New York Uplands Orleans Ohio St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Buffalo United Sigc City Extra India Tierces City South America Elgin Creamery Liverpool ST. Louis Albany Sige Brighton Cincinnati Toledo Detroit St L's United States Great Britain Augusta Galveston Charleston Philadelphia New Orleans Savannah Mobile Wilmington

Financial and Trade Roundup From London and Liverpool

London financials show Consols at 1017-16 and various US bonds with modest shifts. Liverpool and London markets report quiet wheat trading, firm corn, steady cargo movements, and UK import totals for wheat 80k–85k quarters, corn 135k–140k, and four 165k–170k for the week.

Liverpool California London Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange Mark Lane Paris United Kingdom

Pacific Mail Elects New Board At Annual Meeting

New York despatch reports the Pacific Mail steamship company elected directors for the coming year: Jay Gould Sidney Dillon Russell Sage C P Huntington Henry Hart William Renisol Ed Lauterbach J W Shaw J B Houston. Perkins Jr. declined reelection. Shaw appointed to succeed him. Net earnings for the year ending April 30 1884 were 1 393 480 85 on gross 4 787 598 including subsidies and expenses of 3 394 415.

Pacific Mail New York Pacific Mail Steamship Company Jay Gould Sidney Dillon Russell Sage C. P. Huntington Henry Hart William Renisol Ed. Lauterbach J. W. Shaw J. B. Houston KE. H. Perkins, Jr Importers’ and Traders’ Bank Shaw Congress Houston

Harvard Overseers Approve Five Year Appointments

A special meeting of Harvard College overseers voted to concur with the president and fellows in reappointing Dudley Allen Sargent M D for five years from Sept 1 1894 as assistant professor of physical training and director of the Hemenway gymnasium and Edward N Whittier M D as assistant professor of clinical medicine for the same term. They named clinical instructors in the dental school for 1884 1885 Horatio Cook Merriam Eben Francis Whitman Allston Gray Bowie Frank Perrin and Daniel Frank Whit tier. Lewis Edwin Gates was appointed assistant in forensics for the ensuing academic year and Joseph Henry Thayer D D Bussey professor of New Testament criticism and interpretation was elected. The board also recognized Thayer as fellow of the corporation and authorized filling the vacancy, and nominated Kuno Francke Ph D as instructor in German for one year from Sept 1 and elected Robert Thaxter Edes M D Jackson professor of clinical medicine.

Harvard College Dudley Allen Sargent Hemenway Gymnasium Edward N. Whittier Dental School Horatio Cook Merriam D.M.D Eben Francis Whitman Allston Gray Bowie D. M Frank Perrin Daniel Frank Whittier Lewis Edwin Gates Joseph Henry Thayer Bussey Kuno Francke Robert Thaxter Edes Jackson

Mortality in Massachusetts Week Ending May 24 1884

Deaths reported to the State Board of Health for 17 cities and towns show weekly totals with minor discrepancies from actual occurrences. Population estimates through March 1 1884 rely on census-based growth rates from 1870 1875 1880 and 1882, to align with polis reeeees data.

Massachusetts State Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity

Financial turmoil spreads as assignee reports on Hawley firm

The assignee H. R. Mandell and a expert accountant release a May 15 cash basis summary showing assets of 671,024 76 and liabilities of 722,773 43 for F. A. Hawley & Co. Partners credit 36,716 19. significant liabilities include 330,164 50 secured and 228,737 15 deposits. Contingent claims and real estate disputes surface in Richmond and Boston related to S. Blanchard assignments, with several creditors seeking court action and receivers appointed.

F. A. Hawley & Co H. R. Mandell Sylvanus Blanchard Richmond S. ©. Blanchard Boston S. Blanchard Hughes United States District Court John W Pickrell Cudahy & Stover Chicago Barna S. Snow & Co Atlantic Avenue Jacob Morris Hanover Street Cambridge Street Louis H. Bonnelli Lynn Voluntere W. E. Day & Co Hopkinton Mass Clerk of Courts Dedham Emmons Wood South Scituate John Southworth Waldo BE. White Holbrook Common Sense Fertilizer Company George E. French Lois P. B. White St. White Hannah P. Willett Weymouth John Fairbanks Mt. Vernon Inge & Mahone Petersburg Mahone W.D. Burrell Townesville N. C Adolph Schlesinger Detroit Mich A. E. Rosengarten A. Armstrong & Co Nations J.B. Hazel Claypool Ind H.R. Crowell Baxter Bank Baxter Springs Kas Henry Strong Green Bay Wis State Savings Bank of J. M. Wilson C. B. France New York Donnell, Lawson & Simpson C. Munich, Gilder and Picture Framer Hartford Conn C.S. Pratt Francis H. Parker John H. Stevens Danielsonville Killingly Merchants’ Association

Court Record United States Circuit Court May 28

Argument resumed and finished in Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain railroad company v Boston and Lowell railroad company et al before Judges Gray and Nelson. Sidney Bartlett and F W Palfrey represented the plaintiffs while J G Abbott and J H Benton Jr argued for Lowell, and F A Brooks for Nashua and Lowell.

U. S. Circuit Court Gray Nelson Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Railroad Company Boston and Lowell Railroad Company Sidney Bartlett F. W. Palfrey J. G.abbott J. H. Benton,Jr Lowell Road F. A. Brooks Nashua and Lowel Railroad Company

Peck versus Richards case re summed closing argument ends

In re sumed action before Judge Colburn the suit by Alonzo G. Peck as executor to recover 32000 for borrowed money ended closing for the plaintiff and the case was submitted to the jury. In Chambers before Judge Field unfinished divorce list and writ of entry case No 876 Boston land dispute debated by Morse Allen and Thomas Bryant. Clara Walker administratrix v Boston and Maine railroad damages 20000 for death of husband in car shifting accident tried with Butler Washburn for plaintiff and Lincoln for defendant.

Alonzo G. Peck John T. Dingley Calvin A. Richards Mr. Morse Chambers Demandant Nathan Morse H. G. Allen J. Thomas N. B. Bryant Clara E. Walker Boston and Maine Railroad Company Plaintif F. Butler and Washburn Solomon Lincoln Klodgett George A. Denham Barker Jobtham Salisbury Commercial Union Assurance Company Commercial Street East Weymouth C. Q. Turrell N. H. Pratt L. Powers James Cassen Ws Stephen A. Myrick Elm Street Boston W. Dwyer F. J. Monroe Peter Sullivan Henry A. Gould

Will of Phineas H Glover Kept. Admin Granted for Morland and Campbell Estates

The will of Phineas H Glover of Quincy was allowed. Letters of administration were granted on the estate of John Morland of Brookline to George Lamb, Mary L Campbell of Brookline to Helen L Campbell, P H Glover of Quincy to W A Hayes and A M Nash.

Phineas H. Glover Quincy John Morland Brookline George Lamb Mary L. Campbell Helen L. Campbell P. H. Glover W. A. Hayes A. M. Nash Catherine Maynard Marlboro Annie D. Doherty Medford James Cook Abram Mathes Lowell Sarah Butler Cambridge George E. Howes Watertown Hannah Davis Newton Eliza P. Simmons William L. Loring Nancy Thompson Somerville William Hi, Eaton Melrose Joseph Dole Acton Lucy F. Dole Maria Hanscom Lexington Eliza Boynton Elisha Hagar Keverett John H. Sargent Malden Timothy A. Stone Framingham Sarah R. Wilson Littleton Horace M. Smith Jesse Gonyerse Woburn Hiram Bullard Joseph B. Hodgman Hudson

Superior Court Middlesex County Jury Session Opens

The Superior Court in Middlesex County will convene with juries, Judge Mason presiding, on Tuesday at 10 o'clock in the morning. The session will hear the following cases.

Superior Court Middlesex County Mason Assighee

Rail earnings and railroad news across several lines

The Pennsylvania railroad reports April gross of 4.17 million dollars, net 1.69 million with gains over last year. New Schuylkill line expansion costs exceed 5 million, seven miles active and ten more to open this month. Union Pacific land sales surge to 1.46 million acres for 3.54 million dollars, led by ranchers and foreign investors. Concord and Clare mont(NH) railway directors elected with Sherburn as president. Portland market-buzz rumors of Old Orchard Junction sale and extension plans. Grand Trunk cuts Blue Line fast freight and cancels related arrangements.

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