Money Market and Clearing House Report March 31 1888
The Boston money market closed firm with rates near 6 percent and some loans at 4 to 6 percent. Clearing house balances held at 6 percent. weekly and monthly exchanges fell sharply from last year. The New York clearing figures show declines tied to West labor troubles, with overall bank reserves, specie imports and exports noted amid a cautious stock market.
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Chicago Markets Show Corn Rise on Short Covering
Farnum Reardon reports corn futures active and higher as shorts cover after Monday receipts come in at 85c. Stocks light and market over sold push prices up while visible supply is expected to shrink. Wheat dull with July option buying by commissions and a decline in visible supply. Provisions open firm then weaken on higher on hand stocks versus last year. Week trading dull.
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Farnum, Reardon & Co
Local Governments in a Network of City Bonds and Rail Lines
A listing of cities and rail entities including Boston Cambridge Chicago Cincinnati Haverhill Lynn St Paul Minneapolis Omaha Provide Pawtucket Brookline Boston Lowell Boston Albany Old Colony Kansas City Cable R. reflects a regional bond and rail transportation context with multiple municipal references and corporate ties. The fragment hints at intercity financial instruments and infrastructure connections amid a broader transportation network.
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City of Boston
City of Cambridge
City of Chicago
City of Cincinnati
City of Haverhill
City of Lynn
City of St. Paul
Dividend notices from early 20th century firms
The Farmers' Loat pays a semi annual dividend on April 30. The Dunkin mine in New York declares a dividend of 15 cents a share payable April 16. Hydro-Carbon Gas Company of Pennsylvania announces a quarterly dividend of $2 per share payable April 15. Camden & Atlantic Railroad declares a semi annual dividend of 24 percent. Rand Trust Sanyass of Kansas declares a 5 percent dividend.
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Dunkin
New York
Run
Hydro-Carbon Gas Company of Pennsylvania
Camden & Atlantic Railroad Company
Rand Trust Sanyass of Kansas
New York Financial News Highlights Bond and Stock Moves
Money on call eased to 2 to 3 percent with last loan at 3 while prime mercantile paper stood around 7 percent. Sterling quoted dull at 4.5534 to 4.88 for bills and demand. Government bonds and railroad issues were steady to quiet. week bond sales totaled 3.532 million, stocks opened weak with broad selling, especially grangers, closing lower. Bank reserve dropped 267,650, dampening sentiment. notable gains and losses appeared in St Paul, L O extension, first consols, and Minneapolis & St. Paul movements.
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Sterling Exchange
Dncipa
Cco
St. Paul
Foreign Markets Report From London And Europe
London financial markets show mixed results with consols at 101 11 16 for money and 101 3 4 for the account while US bonds quote 126 1 2 percent. Atlantic and Great Western firsts at 86 and Canadian Pacific at 63 2, Erie at 24 1 4, Mexican ordinary at 54, New York Central 107, Reading 28 1 2, and Pennsylvanias around 56. Discount for three months holds near 1 1 4 percent. Paris notes 3 percent rentes at 1 franc 97 4 centimes. Bank of England bullion withdrawn to £105,000. London April 1: discount firm, loan gate to next account 8 244. Change activity fair. consols conversion drives capital abroad or home. American railways still lag others. slight improvement yesterday but needs NY support. Berlin bourse flat after Russian decree raises stamp duty. Paris March 31: 3 percent rentes decline to 3242 centuries.
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Ani
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Messrs. Cordley & Co
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Strong
Atchison Company
Karnings
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New York Stock Exchange
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Mexi Central
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Chicago& West Michigan
Oedonsburg
New York
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Boston Maine
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United States
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Erie
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Stock Exchange
Berlin
Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town
A list of boot and shoe buyers and firms across multiple cities including Baltimore Chicago Columbus Detroit Knoxville Memphis Portsmouth St Louis St Paul and Savannah. Names include Bates & Co Bangs Bard & Co Frank & Ader Heed Jones McMillan Haynes Briscoe Graff Dittman Gotzian Childs Kellogg Freeman and others.
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Kingsbery
Edit Bates & Co
Tre
Baltimore
Bangs
Bard & Co
Adier
Frank & Ader
Columbus
QO Jones
Heed
Jones & Co
Detroit
Mich
Suatth
H S Robinson & Batenshaw
Knoxville
Savannah
Einstein
Einstein’s Sons
Fall
Kirkendall
Jones
St Paul, Minn
H Kellogg
Kellogg, Johnson & Co
G W Freeman
C Gotzian & Co
Yoledo
K R Lee
Childs, Lee & Dunlap
Trade shifts as Irish Irish American goods gain appeal
The piece notes that sentiment and patriotism are driving interest in clothing trades. G. W. Simmons & Co. imported shamrock and blarney tweeds and offered them as trade goods in frel tive style. The Irish American market is absorbing these products for patriotic motives.
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G. W. Simmons & Co
Commodity market summary shows mixed steadying signals
The report lists numerous items with varied status from quiet to firm. Staples like tin, oats, butter, cheese, oranges, pork, lard, beef, and molasses show firmness or steady demand, while many grains and commodities remain quiet or unchanged. Overall, activity is uneven with several items in steady demand.
The Metal Market Sees Quiet Pig Iron Trade
The metal market reports a quiet domestic pig iron market with prices near last quotes. Lehigh brands scarce, production hurdles eased, No 1 X foundry fixed at 20 dollars, with over 10 000 tons entered. Western iron cheaper amid dull steel rail trade, while coke prices slide to spur weaker mills into gains. Exports from the United Kingdom to the United States slump in early months of 1888, though total British iron and steel shipments rise overall due to gains in other markets.
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South
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Western Foundry
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mill
Western
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Heland
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Londons Bies
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Eglyn
Summersleé
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