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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1885

Page

3

Park Commissioner Maguire faces possible resignation petition

Park Commissioner Patrick Maguire disputes a morning report that a petition to Mayor O'Brien seeks his immediate resignation. The article says the move may stem from Back Bay laborers' wage and Saturday hour demand rejected due to dwindling funds, while James D. O'Sullivan links the hostility to Maguire's stance against Boston's laboring element.

Patrick Maguire O’brien Back Bay Park James D. O’sullivan Boston Maguire Board of Park Commissioners Park Commissioners Peps. Dean Park Commission Park Department Hugh Shannon John Abbott John Shannon Daniel Connolly James Ryan Andrew

Money Market and Stocks in Boston Seaport News

The Boston money market remains easy with rates 4 to 5 percent on collateral loans and 3 to 3 1/2 percent on commercial paper. Government securities are dull yet firm. New York and New England stock leads activity with large blocks traded. several rail and utility issues show gains and dividend stock plans loom as directors vote to issue 2 million in 7 percent preferred stock.

New York New England Flint Pere Marquette Boston Corporation Prime Mercantile

Local Banks Declare Varied Dividend Rates

The Waltham National bank and several others announce cash dividends ranging from 2 to 5 percent. Banks named include Waltham, Worcester Security Associates, Marblehead, Ashburnham First National, Spencer, Holyoke, Plymouth, Powow River Amesbury, Falmouth, and Malden First National.

Waltham National Bank Security Associates of Worcester Marblehead National Bank First National Bank of Ashburnham Spencer National Bank Holyoke National Bank Plymouth National Bank Powow River National Bank Amesbury Falmouth National Bank First National Bank of Malden

New York Market Ends Weak After Heavy Day

New York money on call stays easy at 1 percent as barsilver sits at 103 and foreign exchange remains dull. Government and state bonds show strength while rail bonds rise. the stock market closes dull and weak with few gains, led by declines in New York Central and Jersey Central and a mixed session of short covering and realizations.

New York Prime Mercantile Barsilver New York Central Jersey Central Lackawanna Louisville Nashville Soutter & Co Missouri Kansas Texas Denver Chicago Burlington and Quincy Erie Road Lake Shore Oregon Lawson, Douglas & Co St. Paul Duluth S. B. Coleate Wisconsin Central Manitoba Rock Island Minneapolis St. Louis Northwestern Vanderbilt Plankington D. P. Morgan Western Union Erie Ransactions

Semi annual bank dividends in Boston 1885 rates

Compiled for the Boston Post by Joseph G. Martin. The table shows bank capital, last two semi annual dividends free of tax, and Thursday October 1 payment. It notes broad declines in easy money times, with most banks cutting dividends from 3 percent to 2 percent or 2 1 2 percent while Monument rises from 5 to 6 percent.

Atlantic Eagle Exchange Manufacturers Metropolitan Old Boston Second National Shawmut Shoe Pacific Bank Broadway People’s Rockland Mechanics Tremont

Financial and grain market reports from London and Liverpool

London ranks show Consols at 100 for money and account. U S bonds quoted with several yields. Beerpohm notes wheat firm on passage with cargoes steady. California and spring wheats priced. Liverpool reports winter wheat around 63-73d, corn steady, bread stalls, pork and bacon prices. Weather unsettled in England with cloudy conditions.

London Beerpohm Merchants’ Exchange California Liverpool England London P. Y. C

Chicago Market Dull and Lower on Sept 29

A late Chicago market summary from Eldredge & Co notes dull and lower trading with wheat opening near last close and selling down on heavy receipts. Corn and provisions moved little while reports of northwest demand and lower international markets influenced prices. The bulletin cites steady New York dry goods and lists visible grain stocks for Sept 29 and Sept 22, with December wheat around 88 cents and November corn near 39 cents as purchase references.

George E. Eldredge New York Commercial Bulletin Chicago Chigo New York

Grain and flour markets show quiet to mixed tone this day

Markets report flour and grain prices across Milwaukee Chicago Saint Louis New York and Detroit with weak Milwaukee receipts 16 375 barrels and 10 316 shipped while Chicago and New York show lower to steady values for winter and spring wheats rye flour corn meal oats and malt. Notable figures include Wisconsin spring patents 560 575 and No 2 red wheat near 93 94 cents, with New York spot sales around 2.30 to 5.50 per barrel for various flour types and steady butter and eggs amid ample supplies.

Wisconsin St Louis Michigan Milwaukee Chicago Minnesota New York Ohio Detroit Toledo Southern Northern Cf Buffalo Rye Nebraska Iowa Vermont Liverpool State East Island

Market Tone Across Cities Returns to Steady and Firm

Net receipts at U S ports show varying activity with gains in some cities and dull trade in others. Net exports to Great Britain France and the Continent, along with rising American stock, reflect a cautious yet steady market mood across Philadelphia New York Baltimore Charleston Cincinnati Mobile Norfolk Louisville and remaining principal points.

U.S Great Britain France Continent Philadelphia New York Baltimore Charleston Cincinnati Mobile Norfolk Louisville

Livestock Market Totals and Road Car Counts

This week cattle 1 237, sheep 9 089, lambs 10 772, swine 0 0. Last week 896, 8 044, 14 627. One year ago 1 607, 9 289, 10 747. State totals show Maine Vermont New York in mixed figures. Total cars over roads Boston and Lowell 52, Fitchburg 314, Eastern 25, Boston and Maine 1, total 392. Market beef prices list several quality tiers. Store cattle prices noted with ranges.

Maine Hampshire Vermont New York Canada Boston Lowell Fitchburg Eastern Brighton N.B Albanya

Brunswick Ga Schooner Messenger Lumber Cargo Listing

A detailed harbor cargo record shows vessels Messenger and Craighill unloading in Brunswick and Progreso. Items include lumber 270,000 feet, hides, skins, wool, mohair, beer, glass, chemicals, textiles, and various crates and bales, with firms such as George H McQuesten Co and Thebaud Bros handling consignments.

Brunswick George H McQuesten & Co Liverpool Eng Saring Bros & Co Linder & Meyer Hevey & Marrenner Sherburne & Co Hills Turner & Co Pierce, Hardy & Co Beach & Co Dame & Co M Hovey & Co Stone & Downer Thomas Walker Frost & Adams Wadsworth, Howland & Co Dennison Manus Co Converse, Stanwood & Co Pries Machinery Howard, Bullough & Riley Leigh & Co Progreso Craighill Thebaud Bros New York

Foreign Exports to London Steamer Gothenburg City List

The Gothenburg City cleared September 25 with exports including 52 bbls skewered products 4000 pieces staves 12429 bushels corn 100 crates 10 bbls 4 halves of blacking 11 cases 53 bales 290 tons feather 40 bbls oil 250 cases 50 bbls 50 halves tongues 17465 sacks flour 153 tierces tallow 32 bales hops 2 crates carpet lining 7 cases wallpaper 12 bundles white wood 733 feet walnut 1000 pails 250 tierces lard 180 boxes bacon 750 boxes 26 bbls dyestuffs 1 chair 250 cases beef 501 sacks oil cake 91 birds tobacco 6 cases household effects 1600 organettes 35 pkgs 4 boxes furniture 1 do marble 4 pkgs household effects 37 do castings 26 heavy flint sand 10 cases eyelets 51 do woodenware 2 San2 bdis 124 cases chair stocks 174 head cattle 346 sheep.

London Eng Gothenburg

Record of Stapie Products September 29 1885 quantities

A historical ledger style summary showing shipment quantities and receipts across commodities such as cotton wool butter cheese flour oats meal and various animal products. The fragment lists figures for cotton molasses wool butter flour eggs oats cornmeal and many others with units like bales barrels sacks and boxes.

No 8 Circuit Court resumes trials by jury today

The court will resume trials by jury today at 11 o clock A M. Opinions in appeal and admiralty cases recently argued will be announced at the same time.

Circuit Court Chester Sq

U S District Court Quiet Tam Case Over Patent Labels

In a Sept 29 proceeding before Judge Nelson Samuel E. Tompkins sues Suffolk Iron Works et al to recover penalties under law for stamping 144 saddletrees with a patent label not warranted by any patent. The action seeks $100 per article, with half penalties to the U S and half to the plaintiff in a qui tam action. Butterfield, president, challenged as nonresident with service argued personal. Initial ruling directed verdict for Butterfield. case continued against other defendants. Lawyers: J C Clayton for plaintiff P Cummings and A D McLellan for defendants.

U.S. District Court Nelson Samuel E. Tompkins The Suffolk Iron Works United States Iron Company Butterfield J.C. Clayton New York P. Cummings A. D. McLellan

Doolittle et al vs Thacher executors in probate trust case

Supreme Judicial Court resumes a bill in equity to frame issues for jury trial over a trust dispute in the Cooke will case. Heirs challenge a child’s paternity of Grace Montville born to Henry G. Phipps, seeking to defraud Mrs. Henry Mae of inherited funds. Arguments focus on where the child was born and whether she is Phipps’s issue. Decision reserved. Gale for heirs, Morse for administrator, Aldrich for trustee.

Thacher Chambers C. Allen Geo. P. Metcalf, Jr John Herbert E Tal George Phipps Framingham Metcalf Henry G. Phipps Grace Montville

Wasson v Commonwealth damages suit heard by three judges

The case David Wasson v Massachusetts involved $6000 claimed for a contract to employ Bridgewater almshouse inmates on work that moved to another town after a fire. The state argued the contract was to be performed at Bridgewater and the court lacked jurisdiction since the suit seeks damages, not a direct payment. The judges heard the matter and will issue a ruling.

Fernala City Hall Cutter Nugent Congress of Beauty Barber Ae Paving Company A. F. Kettredge Asphalt Company Moody Merrill The Highland Railroad Company Streets Meehan Merrill Meehan Payson Committee On Streets Harris Barber Asphalt Company Mrr. Meehan Harris A. L. Barber Pitman Mason and Barker Commonwealth David Wasson Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bridgewater

Local court fines and detentions in Tuesday session

In municipal court James Brosnan was fined 20 dollars for assault on Henry Rauzay. Henry Hunt held for trial Oct at 5000 dollars for assault on Sweeney and Crowley with a knife. Annie Daniels and Jennie Campbell charged with keeping a house of ill fame. Daniels held 500 dollars, Campbell fined 106 dollars and costs. Charlies Smith held 300 dollars for larceny from Cynthia Bates. Maud Wordsworth fined 100 dollars for keeping a house of ill fame. Oscar Morton fined 100 dollars for illegally selling intoxicants. George Bell held 200 dollars for assault on Frederick Anderson. Bell recently discharged in superior court for manslaughter in death of Michael Sheridan on Hudson street. Jane Gibson held 200 dollars for assault on Wright Williams.

James Brosnan Henry A. Rauzay Henry Hunt Timothy D. Sweeney Timothy J. Crowley Annie Daniels Jennie Campbell Charlies Smith Cynthia Bates Maud Wordsworth Oscar Morton George Bell Frederick B. Anderson Bell Superior Criminal Court Michael Sheridan Hudson Street Jane Gibson Wright W. Williams

Pond's Extract Credited As Best Family Medicine

A long endorsement claims Pond's Extract has for forty years been commended by people and medical professionals alike. It cites thousands of certificates from all walks of life and nations, including military and judicial circles, arguing the product is unimpeachably valuable for inflammation and hemorrhages.

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