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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1885

Page

4

Is the U S Fish Commission a barnacle or a boon

Special correspondence examines the U S Fish Commission from its 1871 origin to present operations describing its aims, funding, and impact. It argues the agency supports railroads, education, and fisheries science while detailing stations, buildings, expenses, and the care given to propagating cod and other species.

Boston Post Washington United States Fish Commission Fish Commission Commission Congress American Grant Spenser F. Baird Smithsonian Institution Baird Wil

New York Central Stockholders Vote to Ratify 59 Million Bond Guarantee

Albany despatch reports a special NY Central and Hudson River Railroad meeting in Albany where the board action to ratify and authorize a guarantee of 59 million dollars first mortgage bonds was approved by a vote exceeding two thirds. Also noted are Colton California railway arrangements and a port San Diego ceremony planned for Nov 18.

Albany New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company Westshore Railway Co California Southern Colton California Southern Pacific Atchison Calfornia Southern Los Angeles Riverside San Francisco San Diego United States Rochester and Pittsburg Rochester and Pittsburg Road Union Trust Company Brown Union Pacific Railroad Company Kansas Pacific Wolf Creek Kansas City Green River Wyoming Laramie Bittercreek

Court Record Shows Assumpsit Actions Before Carpenter

Nov 4 court session in U S Circuit Court with Judge Carpenter. Parker vs Stearns assumpsit resumed for $446,533. Swasey firm for plaintiff. Morse and Bullard for defendant. Becker vs Haynes bailor innkeeper on trial. Storey Power for plaintiff. Cummings for defendant.

D. W. Parker Albert S. Stearns Assumpsit H. E George R. Swasey N. Morse J. R. Bullard Julius Becker Tilly Haynes M. Storey B. L. M. Power P. Cummings

Supreme Judicial Court Order to restrain railroad stock issue

November 4 before Judge Devens in equity the Supreme Judicial Court orders the New York and New England railroad to show cause why an injunction should not issue to restrain it from issuing 20 000 shares of preferred stock to pay its debts. Argued and taken under advisement. Burton for stockholders Loring for the road.

New York and New England Railroad J. HA. Burton, Jr C. W. Loring Union Pacific Union Pacific Road Omaha Kansas City New York Europe Atlantic and Pacific Oregon Flint Pere Marquette Marquette Houghton Ontonagon Cincinnati Sandusky Cleveland Little Rock Fort Smith Chicago West Michigan Pullman Wisconsin Central Summit Branch Boston and Lowell Boston, Concord and Montreal White Mountain New York & New England Devens Supreme Court Orson Lamb New York & New England Railroad Company Lamb Adrian Mich Worcester, Nashua & Rochester Rutland Common Central Massachusetts Boston & Providence Fitchburg Maine Central Old Colony Eastern Eastern Railroad Company Boston and Maine Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad the Eastern Boston & Albany Boston The Post Messrs Willard P. Phillips Wm. B. Bacon Wm. C. Rogers Eastern Railroad America

Superior Court October Sessions summary

In the first session judge Aldrich presided over cases Zena Wile versus Frank W Dana for personal injuries with closing arguments by J O Teele and N Morse. C E Bennison versus John Golden appeared over expenses paid by plaintiff. A second session under Judge Mason listed Nathan R Abbott assignee vs John Shepard et al for $5500 fraudulent preference. other entries include Fitch versus Simonds and Trecker versus Conlon among numerous docket items.

Zena Wile Frank W. Dana J. O. Teele N. Morse C. E. Bennison John Golden F. D. Ely Pfff Lund R. W. Shea Mason Nathan R. Abbott John Shepard R. D. Smith M. R. Thomas R. Stone

Footwear Trade Remains Steady Amid Rising Shipments

Business is generally quiet with many small orders for desirable goods. Jobbers favor sample orders and cautious pricing, while makers shift toward shoe production to capture spring demand. Calf boots and women’s goods show solid activity. rubber company trade holds steady. Weekly boots and shoes shipments outside New England reach 52,463 cases, up from last year.

Jorbers New England

Attleboro Dealer Fined Over Quail Violation

In Attleboro First District Court on Wednesday George W. Cheevers provision dealer was fined 40 and costs on two counts for selling and bagging quail in possession before the October 15 deadline. Quail killed October 10 in Connecticut where season opens October 1 but 1881 statute deemed no defence. Simon Bowen appeared for the defendant with J R Reed representing the Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association for the government.

Attleboro George W. Cheevers Connecticut Simon Bowen Attleporo J.R. Reed Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association

Market and stock rundown from Boston and national exchanges

The report covers dull government securities and steady foreign exchange with sterling, franc and other rates. It notes moderate money market activity, low discount rates, and loan figures from 2 to 5 percent. It highlights major stock moves in Atchison, Chicago Burlington and Quincy, California Southern, Union Pacific, and Boston market strength with broad activity and notable rail and railroad shares and earnings figures for Mexican and Eastern lines. A legal note on New York & New England railroad stock issuance and bondholder concerns closes the section.

Prime Mercantile and Corporation New York Atchison Chicago Burlington and Quincy Burlington Northern California

Market prices and bonds list from Boston exchange

A dense ledger of prices for bonds and stocks across railroads mining and banks. Entries include Denver extension bonds, Rutland, Sonora, Boston and Maine lines, and various unlisted corps with bid and ask values, percentages, and par amounts, reflecting a broad financial snapshot.

Trade and Its Outlook in Chicago Market News

A late Chicago market report notes very active trade with prices generally rising. Wheat opened steady then rose on short covering, later slipping on a tight New York market, while corn and provisions also advanced. Cash and May contracts moved higher, with bids and inns reported for oats and other commodities, and inspections recorded across several categories.

Messrs George E. Eldredge & Co Chicago Emery & Hodges No. 28 State Street Shorts New York Chamber of Commerce Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange Virginia Richmond Jamaica Hebron Farmers’ Review Minneapolis Orleans Minnesota Canada Alolasses United City Extra India Mess Western Steam Liverpool Milwaukee Cincinnati Detroit ST Louis

Realistic Price Chatter Across Commodities in Market Roundup

A dense market digest covers alcohol, ashes, beeswax, building materials, candles, coal, coffee, cordage, dye woods, drugs, dry goods, and more. It notes steady but variable demand, price moves for cement, coal, flour, freights, fruit, grains, and gunpowder, with specifics on regional rates, cargo lots, and foreign firm activity. Major named items include Rosendale sales, Portland cement, Portiana, Rondout cement, and various ship-to-port freights.

Portiana Cambridge Boston Philadelphia Rosendale Western Coa Association New York Java Maracaibo Laguarra Jamaica Rio Manila St. Domingo Lima Japan Gambier Dec Haddock Labrador Nova Scotia Cape Breton Minnesota Michigan Ana Onio Indiana St Louis Illinois Transatlantic Liverpool London Glasgow Antwerp Australasia Melbourne Foot Sydney Adelaide Brisbane California Baltimore Valencia Turkey Smyrna Ford Florida Palermo Messina Naples Malaga Aspinwall Baracoa Warren Milsb Eureka Boston Sporting du Pont Eagle

Wall Street Activity Ends Weak After Irregular Session

New York trading opened with money on call in demand at 2 3 percent and climbed to 4 1/4 percent, stocks showed large early gains then swung wildly, with St Paul Union Pacific and Western Union among leaders. After 1 p m the market weakened, Western Union slipped to 77 3 4, others softened with broad volatility, and the day closed irregular and weak despite a late rate bounce. Total volume 533,165 shares.

New York Prime Mercantile St. Paul Western Union Union Pacific St Louis San Francisco Northwestern Omaha Louisville Nashville Northern Pacific Lake Snare Manitoba Oregon Navigation Oregon Ranscontinental St Paul Lackawanna Lake Shore Oregon Transcontinental Dig

Imports at Hostonn Liverpool Goods Stowage Listing

A listed shipment from Liverpool and Yarmouth describes cargoes aboard steamers Iberian and Dominion. Items include soda ash, bleaching powders, hides, wool, glass, whiskey, frames, ship stores, and miscellaneous dry goods from multiple firms such as Ward & Co, Baring Bros & Co, Morey & Co, J H Searé & Co, and others. Destination notes indicate arrivals at Liverpool and Yarmouth, with quantities in tierces, casks, bales, cases, and drums.

Liverpool Eng Ward & Co Morey & Co Baring Bros & Co Hersy & Manenner Dame & Co Searé & Co Rodocanachi Coleman, Mead & Co Hile Turner & Co Muse Pacific Mnis Brown Bros & Co Laforme & Co Sheldon & Co W & C R Noyes Thayer & Lincoln Moors & Co Yarmouth Dominion Cheney & Myrick L Clements Walter Hail Walter Hail—5 Drums Fish T J Jones & Co S Morse & Co Johnson

Maritime Cargo Listings From Liverpool and Weymouth Steamers

Readable fragments detail cargo aboard the steamer Cateonia and Virginian including butter, cheese, beef, lard, tobacco, cotton, grains, machinery, and various goods. Additional items list Weymouth Dominion cargo with leather, furniture, hardware, and vegetables, plus miscellaneous crates and crates from Weymouth in Canada.

Liverpool Eng Iverpool Virginian Cranverrie Weymouth Dominion

Railroad Freight Totals by Line From Wool to Butter

A dense list itemizes freight movements across multiple railroads including Boston and Albany Providence and New York lines. It records bales of wool, cotton, corn, oats, barley, and various goods like butter cheese eggs leather hides beef and tea, with numerous box and case counts and car totals across lines.

Boston and Albany Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York New England Fitenourg Sau'cai Boston and Maine Railroad Boston & Mane 'S Hoad Western Division Lywell Bellroad

Total Receipts of Stapie Products November 4

A table lists receipts by commodity including cotton bales 722, wool 804, flour 2, oats 7,920, corn 773, barley 1,768, lard 409, molasses 230, butter 1,207, oleo 1,858, apples 2,591, potatoes 2,979, hay 3, Lambert and leather entries with miscellaneous figures. Names, units, and totals appear in a dense ledger-style listing.

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Cattle Sheep and Lambs Market Report This Week

Arrivals at Watertown yards show cattle, sheep, veals and numbers by road lines. Prices listed for market quality store cattle, oxen, cows, calves, yearlings and swine, with regional price ranges and notes on double-deck car counting. Prices reflect Western fat swine and northern dressed hogs, with sheep and lambs pricing included.

Itc Catle Virginian Liverpool A. N. Monroe J. C. Coughlin G. H. Hammond & C Maine C H Merrill J H Fogg S H Wardwell J F Lawrey H Wardwell J B Sargent M C Roundy Libbey & Merrill R. G. Kimball J.S. Henry Canada S Howes F C Denestra D McCracken G P Flack & Son E Smith RG Kimball F Charlton W P Dwyer Libby & Son Geo Harris P W Thompson A Williamson C J Wilkins J M Turner J F Lanney F H Coolidge BS Hastings R G Kimball A Worthen J P Fletcher H Ingereonagt Kimball Sargent & Turner Massachusetts J S Henry Watertown Brighton Henry Breck & Wood A. Stone Wright & Sallace R.G. Kimpall J. O. Sanborn C. Robinson Tlec I., Bb. Sargent T. P. Chase W. Scollins B. S. Hasting H. Bird & Co Coolidge & Son Weston A. Williamson Boston and Albany E.H. Eames Farrell & McFlynn Swine Ween Hampshire Vermont New York Ceuke Abe N.B

Boston Press Club Dinner Promises Greater Enjoyment

Efforts are underway for the next annual Boston Press Club dinner to be more enjoyable than ever. The event will be held in Parker House’s large private dining hall on Saturday. Invited guests include Hon William E Russell Cambridge mayor, Aldrich, Adj Gen Samuel Dalton, Asst Dist Atty Melvin O Adams, Gen Francis A Walker, W F Halsall, Dr Francia A Harris, Amos J Cummings NY Press Club president, William Warren, and Macurice Grau.

Boston Press Club Parker House William E. Russell Cambridge Aldrich Samuel Dalton Melvin O. Adams Francis A. Walker W. F. Halsall Francia A. Harris Amos J. Cummings The New York Press Club William Warren Macurice Grau

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