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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1884

Page

3

Dull Market Stages Weakness Across Stocks

The stock market opened quiet with prices heavy and weak amid political and dividend news. Key moves include Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe down from 70 to 70.3, Chicago Burlington and Quincey slipping, Union Pacific at 55, and Mexican Central declines. Financials show Flint and Pere Marquette weekly earnings down, Mexican Central railway September earnings near 250k, and Boston Water Power and Brookline Land moves. Boston area land sales aim to cut company debt, while New England Telephone faces leadership changes and Erie Telephone faces internal strife amid mounting debt and potential supply cuts.

Ohio Calumet Heela Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Messrs E. W. Kingsbury W. J. Frost D. P. Kimball Guov A. H. Nice Thomas Talbst New York St. Louis San Francisco Chicago Burlington and Quincey Union Pacific Gould Flint Pere Marquette Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Company Mexican Central Wisconsin Central Pullman Palace Kansasity Fort Scott Gulf Boston Albany Maine Lowell Eastern New England Mexican Central Railway Telegraph New Mexico South Pacific Oregon Sonora Cincinnati Sandusky Cleveland Dayton Toledo, Cincinnati and Boston Water Power Brookline Brookline Land Company Jamaica Plain Aqueduct Company the Land Company Gell Telephone Loren N. Downs New England Telephone Company Ingham Erie Telephone Erie Telephone Company C. J. Glidden State National Bank National Bank of Commerce Market National Bank Merchants National Bank First National Bank of Yarmouth Atlas National Bank National Hide and Leather Bank Vermont Massachusetts R K Co Colorado Telephone Co Iamcpshire City of Cleveland Atchison, Topeka Middlesex B R&s Shace Sunelk National Bank Holyoke Water Power Co Lamson Cash Railway Co Telephonic Signal Co Cheshire Railroad Cook County Eckhorn Missouri Valley Town Falls Sioux City Mansfield & Franinzham Boston and

Stock Market Turbulence Hits Vanderbilts on Rumors

New York markets opened firm then sank as reports said Canada Southern and Michigan Central earned only fixed charges in the first nine months of 1884. Railway stocks led declines with heavy selling and a late rally, while West Shore plans to cut passenger rates sparked fears of broader rate battles.

New York Prime Mercantile Vanderbilts Michigan Central Canada Southern Lackawanna Union Pacific The Stock Exchange Lake Shore Tyle New York Central Michigan Centras Fuurther West Shore Kent Northwestern Isa Chicago Burlington and Quincy Missouri Pacific Omaha Tennessee Chicero Denver Delawsere and Hudson Kansas Texas Oregon Atchison, Colorado and Pacific Séo St. Paul Lawson, Douglas & Co Dsey Gould Wand Joany City Mills Minnesota Southern Steady Milwaukee St Louis Detroit Toledo West Milwaukkee St. Louis Sotec Chicugo Canada

Butter and Cheese Trade Shows Modest Shifts This Week

Butter stocks show small changes from last week with 16 490 tubs and 2520 boxes sold, while ex sones rise to 55 517 tbs. Cheese receipts reach 10 961 boxes, with exports at 121 710 ts. prices steady to firm on best goods. Kegs and eggs in short supply at steady or improving prices. provisions and miscellaneous items noted.

Michigan Minnesota St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee New York Ohio Liverpool York State New Hampshire Aroostook Virginia Jersey Florida Rio Java Maracaibo Lie Ib Laguira Ilwe Lse Jamaica Lio de Janeiro United States Tennessee Pembroke Huron New Orleans Cienfuegos Barbadoes Porto Rico Carolina Patna Rangoon Palermo Malaga Cincinnati St Louis Centennial Beacon Light Petroleum United Pipeline Dales Leo Lamber Cara Bala Suger

Foreign Markets and Bank of England Decline Reported

London stocks show declines with US bonds and British rails mixed. Bank of England bullion falls by £485,000. reserve ratio rises to 3 54 percent. Paris weekly gold and silver drops noted. wheat and corn prices ease in London and Paris with shipments and prices listed.

London USS Bonds Atlantic Great Western New Jersey Central Erie New York Central Illinois Central Pennsylvania Philadlphia Reading Mexican Canadian Pacific St Paul Paris Tank of France Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange Liverpool Continent United Kingdom England

Insolvency and business failures spread across states

A Boston insolvency court list shows Jellison and Petterson with modest divides and debts. Weymouth, Quincy, Medway, Dedham, and other towns report first and third meetings, assignees named, and continuances. Major receivers and failures include Wall Street Bank creditors, Bell Air Manufacturing, Novelty Chair, Palace hat store, and various firms across Maine, New Hampshire, Ontario, and beyond. A Chicago despatch details Davies Atkinson & Co. facing a $110,000 defalcation by junior partner Atkinson, with preliminary shortages around $200,000. Public notices close with two estate attachments in Eva W. Plaisted vs Fanny J. Plaisted and Gilbert White vs Horace Partridge.

J. M. Jellison Boston F. Petterson Dedham Albion L. Ruggles Medway Charles C. McUan Braintree Robert S. Clisby Samuel A. Tuttle Alpheus Sanford J. Henry Brooks Milton Wiley & Weld Boots and Shoes Lynn Bell Air Manufacturing Company Pittsdeld Cheney & Garland Iaco Evans J. H. Walling Palace Hat W. W. Thorn Mercer J. McKnight Grocer McKeesport Niled I. Silver & Co Augusta B. F. Kohler James G. Bailie John A. Atkinson Chicago Davies Liverpool Young Atkinson Board of Trade Atkinson Kenwood Suffolk County Eva W. Plaisted Fanny J. Plaisted Gilbert White Horace Partridge

Supreme Judicial Court judge Colburn to hear remaining cases

In Victoria 16 the Supreme Judicial Court under Judge Colburn takes up remaining uncontested divorce items and the unfinished contested cases from Judge Allen. Colburn will resume equity hearings in the equity room Friday with No. 15761 pending.

Supreme Judicial Court—Vict Colburn Allen Dudge Equity Cambridge A. M

Lawsuit notes in Boston court rounds and settlements

In Boston court sessions Judge Gardner and Judge Staples preside. Cases include Rogers versus Hollen, assigned to an auditor from the jury. Lyman Abbott assignee versus Amory Fisher, an insolvent debtor action for recovery of four horses two harnesses and one wagon claimed as converted property with alleged preference fraud under insolvent law. Various other docket items and unfinished actions listed with attorneys. A later session covers Mary Flaherty administratrix versus New York and New England railroad for negligence of servants resulting in Thomas Flaherty's death. jury verdict for defendant. Also George De Forrest Lord versus City of Boston seeking land value for Seaver street acquisition for West Roxbury park. proceedings resumed and unfinished.

Rogers Curley & Nash Nathan Morse & Jd Bullard Mary Flaherty New York and New England Railroad Thomas Flaherty First Street Boston J. A. Maxwell W.C. Loring H. EK. Bolles George de Forrest Lord City of Seaver Street Beulah Livingston A. J. Livingston John Powes Conant & Cormihall George F. Atkins George F. Richardor George H. Stevens John Davis Middlesex Lowell Dennis Sullivan County of Suffolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts Julia A.A. Libbey Paris Republic of France Suffolk Plymouth Places Knapp Street Josiah Knapp Marquis F Gyrus Josselyn Sarah Burgess John O' Brien Sullivan

Larceny and disorderly cases hear in central court

In central court before Judge Forsaith Henry Farren appeals a one year sentence for larceny Maurice Nambro and Charles C Mitchell face $200 bonds each for larceny Roderic McIntire fined ten dollars for dis charging a pistol Nellie Saunders idle and disorderly six months in the house of industry Charles C Mitchell held on $300 for larceny Louis Cardinal of 55 Causeway street held on $200 for adulterated milk with intent to sell John Dono van held on $100 for larceny Leo Cohen held on $100 for larceny Augustus Randolph idle and disorderly held on $200 George Harrison fined twenty dollars for maliciously breaking glass plus costs

Central Court Causeway Street John Donovan Leo Cohen Augustus Randolph George Harrison

Oxford Gold Mining Company Plans Stock Listing in City

The Oxford Gold Mining company reports 125000 shares of capital stock with par value, and a bullion account of 100050. Mines in Lake Cataba district Nova Scotia include Mill lode and Colemin lode with 1 to 3 feet thickness. Yields 48 and 14 per ton, respectively. Eighty are in development and a 10 stamp mill plus 61 claims. Dividends to date total 36000 and 12 payments in 18 months. Plant includes boarding house for 70 miners and extensive hoisting systems.

Hall-Anderson Gold Mining Company Nova Scotia Boston Mining and Stock Exchange J. C.D. Morrison Morrison Bequ Oxford Gold Mining Company Lake Cataba Colemin Treasury

Jersey Central Rail Charge Struggles and Lease Fallout

Jersey Central fixed charges due Oct–Dec likely at least 1.31 million, with earnings uncertain. Reading may not pay after 66 days, risking stockholder action. Reading could owe for improvements with bonds or stock, and New Jersey Central holds claims for supplies. Friendly directors among Reading and New Jersey Central could force a receiver balanced by court, under which stockholders face implications.

Jersey Central Reading Red Reading New Jersey Central New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company

South American Earthquakes and Seaborn Destruction Report

An elderly American, A. D. Holcomb, recounts the Concepcion earthquake from the city’s collapse to the dawn, describing night terror, ground upheaval, and a 40 foot tidal wave at Teleahuan a that left hundreds dead and the shore littered with corpses and fish. The account ties to wider devastation across the province and mirrors the San Francisco Call’s eyewitness focus.

Concepcion San Francisco Teleahuana

A Father's Letter to His Son at School

A long affectionate letter from a father in Sanfrancisco Ingleside to his son at school. He sends thirteen dollars and explains finances for education, clothing, and winter living, noting harsh winters and past hardships. He jokes about education, speaks of Grecian myth and languages, recalls hazing, and ends with well wishes and health notes.

Nye Sanfrancisco Ingleside Sam Hill Manitoba Gosling Old Man

Rocheforte’s Reform of a Clerk’s Life at the Seine Prefecture

Henri Rochefort recalls being a lazy clerk in the Seine prefecture cemetery bureau who never worked, instead financing theater tickets. A hump-backed colleague covered his duties while he pursued rehearsals for a Vaudeville piece starring Francine Celtie, as Baron Haussmann confronts the ignored employee.

Picayune Henri Rocheforte Seine Francine Celtie Baro Haussmann Prefet Baron Hausemann Monsieur le Prefet Henri Rochefort Francine Cellie

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