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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1883

Page

3

Consolidation Talks for New England Telephone Exchanges

Gossip swirls about a receiver for the Toledo Cincinnati and St Louis line with names like Dwight, Smith, Wheeler and Osgood among potential appointees. In Boston market activity remains dull with Union Pacific and New York and New England among notable moves as investors watch a wave of consolidation rumors and fragile bank conditions.

Toledo Cincinnati St. Louis Atchison Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Union Pacific Boston Dwight Elijah Smith C. C. Wheeler Gen. Wilson New York New England John Felt Osgood Albert Netter Flint Pere Marquette Eastern New Hampshire Maine Albany Mexican Central Denver Sonora Atchison Plain American Bell Telphone Northern Boston and Northern Bay State Lowell National Bell of Maine Portland Granite State Manchester Boylston Street

NY Money Market and Stock Exchange Summary

New York notes money at 12 percent with closing offers at 2 percent and prime mercantile paper at 6 to 7 percent. Foreign exchange steady. bonds mixed with West Shore and Texas Pacific showing gains, railroad bonds largely lower. Stocks weak most of day. large blocks rumored to transfer to Gould, with 306,600 shares traded and notable activity in Villards Union Pacific Reading Jersey Central and Lake Shore among others.

Boston Mercantile W York Paris New York Oct Prime Mercantile Tennessee West Shore Texas Pacific de Rio’s New York West Shore Buffalo Texas and Pacific Wigard de Rio Grande Gould Villards Union Pacific Reading Jersey Central Aii Denver Oregon Wabash Kansas Texas The Stock Exchange Hi’st. Lo Caraga Southern Central Pacific St. L&ppta Del L. & West Delaware & Hud Denver & Riog Hon St. Jon Kansas & Texas Lake Shore Louisvile& Nash New Jersey Northern Pacific Oho & Mississppi Ontario & West Ohio Centra Pacific Mail Peoria Dec Phila. & Reading Milwaukee &St.p St. P Omaha St. L.& Pa Western Union Oregon Trans No Pacific Eees Long Island

Oats Sale and Grain Car Inspections From Boston Market

Sales of oats reported for No 2 white cars with Beaman Brothers and A T Peckham Son exchanging bids. car inspections list mixed lots and rejects. Receipts show large Boston Commercial exchanges for corn, wheat, oats, shorts, and flour. Liverpool cheese and butter prices steady. Chicago wheat and corn quotes move with daily bids. Union Stock Yards receipts and visible grain supplies cited. Petroleum certificates opened high then eased. farmers slow to bring wheat due to seed work and low prices.

White Srilers Beaman Brothers A. T. Peckham & Son Shorts Liverpool New York Mercantile Exchange Western Chicago Union Fair Rio St. Domingo United South America Gloucester Nova Scotia Labrador California Halifax Pogie Cape Ann Harley Pork St.louis

Broad Price Trends Damp Breadstuff Market Watch

Breadstuffs and flour show little improvement as trade purchases stay cautious. Prices across cereals range from western ay oak 3 25 to patents 7 72. cornmeal steady at 2 85. oats quiet with mixed quotes. rye and barley subdued. Butter markets firm but mixed, with creamery and dairy prices cited and storage stock noted as a selling opportunity.

Minnesota St Louis Indiana Ohio Michigan New York Ilinois St. Louis Northern Vermont Western Utter

Gravenstein and Pears Prices in New York Market Report

Prices for fruits and groceries are listed with varieties such as Gravenstein apples, Anjou pears, and Concord grapes. Market notes cover dried apples, peaches, quinces, hay and straw, seed, hops, and various meats, with detailed per unit quotes and regional references.

Foreign Exports From Canadian Ports Noted

From Charlottetown Summerside and Halifax run cargo lists show schooners Aura Bruce Garwin J H Hiltz Neli and Black Bird carrying multiple goods. Entries include quantities of flour meal kerosene oil hardware bricks pitch paper paper and other commodities bound for Saint John Windsor and ports along the Atlantic.

Charlottetown Pei Summerside Port Mulgrave Halifax J H Hiltz Windsor ST John

Receipts of Stapie Products Oct Lt Lowell Railroad List

A dense ledger of shipments by multiple railroads and sea routes listing quantities of wool flour cornmeal corn potatoes hay lumber leather hides and other goods. Notes include bales boxes tubs barrels cases and bbls across Maine Eastern Fitchburg Grand Junction New York and New England Old Colony Boston and Albany Providence and Peabody lines with numerous individual item tallies.

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

Market Roundup of Cotton Receipts and Prices Across Cities

The report lists net and gross receipts for cotton in Charleston Louisville Cincinnati New York Savannah Boston Philadelphia Galveston Mobile Baltimore Augusta and other ports. Market tone is generally firm to steady with low middling around 10 to 10 1 4 cents and good ordinary near 9 to 9 1 4 cents, along with stock totals and coastwise shipments. Consolidation shows 170,808 net receipts across US ports for five days and Britain exports at 28 689 with Continent and France figures.

Boston New York Richardson, Hill & Co Philadelphia Baltimore No. 40 Water Street Canada Houston New Hampshire Burbanks York Vermont EGA Norfolk Eastern Shore Gravenstein New England iNew York Louis Bonn Anjou Zoe Cnvice Do New York iGlec Choice Jean Cade Texas Palermo Messina Jamaica Manila Belmont Liverpool Uplands Orleans Duuy Charleston Kbsdaershire Ciksgh Suateas Proceed Tee Louisville Cincinnati Great Britain Savannah Louis M. A. Philadelphia Galveston Mobile Ebee Seedebe Baltimore Augusta Mid Britain Suss-Coeraven E 'Lion United States France London Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange United Kingdom Aga California de Orleans

Market Notes From October Trading Reports

A dense market summary covering grains and commodities. Rye flour, oats, corn, wheat, barley, sugar, coffee, and oil markets show mixed activity with prices inching up and down. Futures and spot sales across regions are reported, including prices for No 2 and No 3 grades, shipments, and closing quotes.

Global Markets and Commodities Report From London and Liverpool

London and Liverpool reports show mixed bullion declines, reserve percentages easing, and Paris gold and silver gains. Market notes cover Atlantic and Great Western listings, bank statements, wheat and corn cargo activity, Liverpool flour and corn prices, and cotton futures with firm trends and varied delivery months.

London Atlantic Great Western New Jersey Central Erie New York Central Ilinois Central New York Ontario and Western St. Paul Common Bank of England Paris Bank of France Commercial

Hartshorne and Campbell reissues shape rulings in patent case

United States Circuit Court opinions detail Hartshorne versus Eagle Shade Roller Co. and Boston Rubber Shoe Co. versus Lamkin. Hartshorne reissue deemed void for late amendment. Campbell reissue upheld due to mistaken delay. Defendants found to infringe Campbell claim. Lamkin suit over a rubber boot loop patent dismissed with limited infringement. Lawyers listed for both sides.

Stewart Hartshorne Eagle Shade Roller Co Hartshorne Campbell Hartshorn Miller Vs. Brass Co Mpecree G. Law of New York B. F. Thurston Rhode Island W. A. Herrick Boston Rubber Shoe Company William Lamkin Erskine F. Bickford Moore F. H. Moore John F. Wood Et al Hammerschlag Blatchford Roscoe Conkling Lewis W. Frost Frea P. Fish Geo. E. Belton

Salvage award in Fury and cargo case from Cape Cod distress

Merchants and Miners' Transportation Co. versus the bark Fury and cargo concerns a June salvage hearing. The Fury, bound from West Africa to Gloucester, was found at Cape Cod Feb 26 1879 with damaged steering, attempted to anchor near the light, and then was assisted by a plaintiff steamship using its hawser to tow to the lightship, later by a tug. The court held the Bark in danger but not to the level of periling the steamer, and awarded $1 for the salvage service including the hawser. J C Dodge & Sons and R Stone Jr represented the parties.

J.C. Dodge & Sons R. Stone

Boston man held on charge of taking registered mail

C. H. Gurney of Boston faced examination on the accusation of stealing a registered letter from the post office. He was held in bonds of $500 for the October term of the circuit court.

C. H. Gurney Boston Sai Charles A, Welch Suffolk Ellery A, Hibbard Laconia New Hampshire Axel Dearborn Agaimad Boston Post Jonny W. Moki Esquire

Replevin and damages shown in Boston court notices

Before Judge Rockwell lists cases including Connor v Connor replevin of household furniture with partial verdicts, Forresters v O Neil for $200, McNevin v City of Boston for injuries with $4,000 damages, Proctor v Proctor about $82,564, and multiple case adjournments and orders. Judge Blodgett session adjourned to Monday morning.

Rockwell J. F. Connor Sarah J. Connor Collins H. E. Swasey Court Freeman Independent Order of Forresters Arthur S. O'Neil John S Blodgett Stilman Kimball Hsot— Bona Rand Smith Burt

Ladies urged to save rags for home paper making in 1769

The Pittsfield Journal quotes the 1769 News Letter of Boston urging women to save linen rags to feed Milton mill paper production. It promotes charity and liberty, proposing bags in homes to collect scraps and send them to mills every few months to reduce imports and keep money local.

Pittsfield Dalton News Letter Boston Milton England

Celebration of Certificate No 10000 by MA Benefit Association

The Massachusetts Benefit Association, started Oct 13 1879, issued 10000 certificates by Aug 18 1883, covering risks of 38345000 at cost per year age 40 of 532 per 1000. A dinner at Young's hotel honored the milestone with 25 to 30 gentlemen attending and speeches by officials including Hon W A Simmons and Henry B Pierce.

Massachusetts Benefit Association Young’s Hotel

Early planting and quick shock reduce frost harm to corn

A New York Elmira Farmers Club conference urges early seed corn planting and cutting and shocking corn as soon as glazed to minimize autumn frost losses. Eyewitness notes from W.S. Carpenter, J.P. Smith, Jesse Owen and others support early capture, with Armstrong advocating April planting and May timing for best vigor.

Canada Chestnut Hill Ware Massachusetts Elmira N. Y Bradshaw John Bridgman W.S. Carpenter Jesse Owen W.A. Armstrong W. A. Armstrong Farmers’ Conference Post Canada West Club

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