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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1883

Page

3

Proney is a Little Firmer Boston and Albany Begins to Move Up

Foreign exchange remains firm with London 60 day bills at 483, short sight bills at 4853, and commercial bills at 481 per pound. Paris francs at 520 short sight and 5224 per dollar for 60 day bills. Reichmarks 60 day bills at 944 and short sight at 95. Government securities and a dull but strong stock market note Boston and Albany rises from 180 to 1844 amid director action to issue stock and rights certificates. New officers and railroad movements are discussed including Henry Wood as general manager of Little Rock lines, with plans to consolidate leadership across roads. The report includes various stock movements, bond details, telephones, and a mining assessment reminder.

Boston Western Railroad Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Union Pacific Little Rock Ark Henry Wood Fort Smith Mississippi River Texas Utah Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company Wood West Chicago West Michigan Flint Pere Marquette Kansas City Fort Scott Gulf Boston and Albany Boston and Albany Railroad Eastern Cheshire Old Colony Atlantic and Pacific Denver New York New England Mexican Central Mexico City Encarnasion Marfil American Bell Telephone Northern Telephone Erie Northwestern Minneapolis Lowell Bowman Silver Mining Company Toledo Cincinnati and St. Louis Parker House United Interests John Felt Osgood G. W. Morse Toledo, Cincinnati and Johnson Cincinnati W.W. Blackmar G. S. Strong Kk. C. Soule Henry D. Hyde Willard White N. B. Mansfield Arthur Sewell Charles C. Rogers John McNat G. ©. Mores Col A. A. Pope Baxter Drummond Dwight Denver and Rio Grande Frederic Lovejoy Philadelphia Gen. Palmer A. J. Cassatt Cassatt Lovejoy Pacific Lines San Francisco Telegram Missouri River Northern Pacific San Francisco Portland California

Money markets and stocks in New York on Sept 27.

Money plentiful at 2 2% on call closing at 2. Prime mercantile paper 6 7 percent. Foreign exchange steady. Governments strong for long rates, weak for 3s. Railroad and mining stocks fluctuated with intraday highs and lows, ending near day’s best as pool formations and foreign buying expectations influenced trading. Transactions totaled about 350,700 shares with notable moves in Villards Northwest Louisville and Nashville Lake Shore New Jersey Central Western Union Union Pacific and Manitoba.

New York Prime Mercantile Tennessee Denver Denver and Rio Grande Kansas Texas Union Pacific Oregon Chicago St. Louis New Orleans Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Burlington and Quincy Northern Pacifics Northern Pacific Oregon Transcontinental Northwest Louisville and Nashville Lake Shore Jersey Central Manitoba Western Union Villards Louisville New Jersey Central Eee Western Union England Missouri River Shorts The Stock Exchange

Call board reports and market mix at Boston exchange

A Boston commercial exchange meeting voted down a plan to abolish the call board and agreed to continue the call. Reporters were told not to report bids far from ask prices, a practice critics say may mislead buyers about market state. The bulletin lists seller bids for oats and corn, car inspections, receipts, and Chicago grain and meat prices with various lots and dates.

Boston Commercial Exchange Rial Knowles & Coon Liverpool New York Mercantile Exchange Eastern Creamery Western Eags Eastern Canada Chicago C. Union

Grain and bread market notes and butter price outlook

Market reports show flour and cereals steady with modest price levels across several grades. Corn, oats, rye, and barley exhibit steady demand, while mill feeds and cottonseed meal trade actively. Butter faces tight supplies and rising prices as fresh creamery stock holds value amid strong demand.

Minnesota St Louis Indiana Ohio Michigan New York Illinois

Market report on hay straw and commodities prices

Market quiet for hay and straw with varied ton prices across types including eastern timothy at 17 dollars and lower, oats straw 9 dollars per ton, and swale 9 to 10. Hops sold around 32 cents, flaxseed and canary seed listed. Provisions show unsettled pork and lard with mixed prime and Boston clear bids. beef steady. Sugar and molasses quoted steady with refined sugar strong. Cotton futures target steady. Liverpool and New York quotes display varied monthly contracts and futures.

Canada Boston Jean City Lowell Railroad Maine Railroad Fitchburg Eastern Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Peabody and Salem Expresses Eatlier New York and New England Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York Uotton Uplands New Orleans Minnesota Chicago Milwaukee Seles Bec Brazil United South America Pennsylvania Liverpool Tim Gloucester Nova Scotia Haddock Labrador Halifax Cape Ann Advertiser ST. Louis Montanas Toledo Detroit Cincinnati Sennan

Market activity boosts weekly rubber goods shipments

Buyers remain scarce but purchases move quickly as stock runs low and shipments rise. Manufacturers focus on samples for next season with many salesmen on the road, signaling large contracts to come. Year to date shipments climb to 2,091,534 cases with notable totals to Chicago New York Philadelphia and several Southern and Western cities.

Chicago St Louis Cincinnat New York City Philadelphia Nashville Elmira Dallas Tex Galveston Wilmington Savannah Macon Atlanta Charleston Knoxville Mobile Ala Montgomery Davenport Grand Rapids Kch Bloomington Omaha Neb Evansville Ind Indianapolis Lynchburg Columbus Cleveland Toledo Rochester Buffalo Minneapolis Minneapolis, Minn Dubuqne Kansas City St. Paul Decatur Alexandria Denver Coi Portsmouth Quincey Ill Peoria Wheeling Allegheny Washington, DC Rome Augusta San Antonio Houston Tex Mies Easton Scranton Chattacages Hornellsville Binghampton Samuel Bunting Boston

Maritime and coastal trade ledger entries from multiple ports

A dense OCR record lists steamer cargoes and consignments across Annapolis Havana North Sydney Port Hawke'sbury and Stetin. Entries include eggs cases and bbis apples, cod oil, fowls, potatoes, cigars, coal, mackerel and salted fish. Notable shippers include A O W Mead Delong & Seaman Rand & co Celestial firms and Cape Ann Isinglass co.

Annapolis, N5 Steamer New York Holmes Mead Forrest Farnbham Chapin Bros Delong & Seaman Appies Dudley & Co McKeever Sheman Eges J R Ellis & Son Aale & Co Ellis & Co Winsor & Son Stettin Harfisfjord Boston Gas Light Co

Maritime Cargo Ledger From Ports Across Canada and Liverpool

A historical clutter of cargo listings notes steamer Kansas at Liverpool with thousands of bushels of corn and hides, plus numerous ships in St Pierre, Ingonish, Bridgewater and other ports carrying flour, lard, oil, sugar, fish, and hardware. Clearances dated for multiple vessels including brig Achsah.

Liverpool Eng Kansas Bristol Chicks ST Pierre Mig Adelaide Ingonish C B Carrie A Bridgewater Cyrene Digby Lillian

Total Receipts of Staple Products Sept 27 Port Table

A port table shows total receipts of principal staples from all shipment points including in transit, compared with the same day last year. The report lists quantities and movements, reflecting changes in staple inflows and offering a snapshot of early autumn trade activity.

Markets By Telegraph August Markets Firm Nears Steady

Market reports across ports show varied receipts and prices. Cotton at New York steady with strong demand amid exports. grain futures and spot markets mixed with subtle gains in some regions while others held flat. Guns: none.

London financial roundup and bank rate cut report

The Bank of England reduced its discount rate from 3.5 to 3 percent while bullion reserves rose by £137,000 in the past week and the reserve ratio climbs to 47 percent. Paris sees gold gain of 1,225,000 francs and 1,660,000 francs in silver. Cotton trade in Liverpool remains moderate with Upland and Orleans futures quoted. receipts at 1,200 and 1,050 American.

London Bank of England Paris Bank of France Liverpool Uplands Orleans

Supreme Court verdict in Hoyt v Lovell over Deadwood mine

Suffolk county Supreme Judicial Court before Judge W Allen returns a verdict for E A Hoyt against Clinton Lovell and others in a $9000 breach of contract claim for the Deadwood mine Arizona. Jury awards $4797.33 for the plaintiff. J B Richardson and F Donnelly represent the parties.

Supreme Judicial Court Suffolk,ss W. Allen E. A. Hoyt Clinton Lovell Deadwood Arizona Jar J. B. Richardson F. Donnelly

Superior Court Docket Sept 27 at Bacon Court

In Superior Criminal Court Judge Bacon presided. William Mayner was fined 15 dollars and costs for assault and negligence. Martha W. Goff pleaded guilty to keeping a house of ill fame and was fined 100 dollars and costs, four months in the house of correction if unpaid in three days. N W Cronkite was sentenced to six months for adultery. Thomas N. McKee was found not guilty of arson. Wm White was ordered to recognize 3000 dollars for false pretences. Several minor cases disposed of and court adjourned.

William Mayner Neselty Martha W. Goff House of Correction N. W. Cronkite Thomas N. McKee Wm. White

Municipal Court Docket From Sept 27 Judge Churchill

Central court hears numerous cases led by Catherine Olson a third drunken offender given one year in the women’s prison. Several (Mary Collins Anna Mahan Annie F Crowell) receive six months or one year in the house of industry. Fines imposed on Peter Duffy for profanity and Peter Johnson for riding theft. Connor to be tried Tuesday. Sequira held for Oct 4. assault arraigned. fined $30. Roxbury sees Riley larceny fined $6. Nelson truancy two years. South Boston fines against Arnold Webber. Drew case postponed to Nov 15. Charlestown: James Goodman sentenced 18 months for larceny.

Central Court Churchill Catherine Olson Woman’s Prison Mary Collins Hous of Industry Anna Mahan Annie F. Crowell House of Industry Mary Welch Peter Duffy Peter Johnson Patrick H. Connor Morris Sequira Roxbury Thomas Riley John Nelson Joan Farrell Luella Plaisted South Boston Arnold Webber Phineas F. Drew Charlestown James Goodman

Grand Council of Massachusetts Organized by Home Circle

Fifty delegates from 25 subordinate councils with 1,200 members met in Memphis hall at 11 o'clock yesterday to organize the grand council of Massachusetts. Officers elected and installed by Supreme Leader Julius M. Swain include Grand leader George W. Boynton, Grand vice leader James C. Bartlett, Grand instructor Maria E. Fisher, Past grand leader Joel Seaverns, and Grand secretary Frank.

Home Circle Memphis Hall Essex Street Grand Council of Massachusetts Julius M. Swain Boston George W. Boynton Charlestown James C. Bartlett Somerville Maria E. Fisher Dorchester Joel Seaverns Roxbury Frank

Tippecanoe Medicine Promised As Health Boon From Forefathers

A 19th century promotional piece extols Tippecanoe as a tonic for malarial disorders and general debility. It credits frontier life with hardiness, cites Harrison family lore, and markets H. H. Warner & Co. of Rochester as the trusted producers. The text urges readers to use the remedy to repair the “human machine” and preserve health.

Harrison Messrs. H. H. Warner & Co Rochester N. Y

Rothschilds Opening A Large Attendance Of Fashionable Ladies

Fashionable society filled Rothschilds on Wednesday for fall millinery. The display showed French taste, new novelties, and hats with gilt braids, velvet borders, and high left-side arrangements. Velvet flowers and felt hats featured, with extensive trimming materials and expert assistance promised. A large crowd anticipated cozy Winter fashions and refined beauty.

Rothschild’s

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