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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1889

Page

6

Money Market Firms on Clearing House Influence in Boston

Boston prices show a firmer money market with the clearing house rate rising to 3 percent as funds move via the Boston Gaslight Company stock dealings. New York exchange, interest and bond activity highlight a tense market with Atchison and Kidder Peabody-driven optimism and varied railroad earnings.

Bank dividends: Holyoke and Fitchburg declare per share

The Holyoke National Bank declares a 4 percent dividend while the Fitchburg National Bank pays $3 per share. The Middlesex Banking Company will issue its regular 2 percent quarterly dividend in April, despite a report to the contrary. The Holliston National Bank declares a 2 percent dividend and the Smythe Manufacturing Company announces a 3 percent semi annual dividend.

Holyoke National Bank Fitchburg National Bank Middlesex Banking Company Holliston National Bank Smythe Manufacturing Company

Stockholders Meeting Notice For Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe R R

To the stockholders of Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe R R Company the annual meeting will be held at Topeka on May 9. A Board of Directors will be elected for the ensuing year and radical management changes are urged with proxies used at the directors discretion for conservative operation and prompt reports. Stockholders may revoke prior proxies by a later dated one. It is important that stock be represented.

Be - Lamson Bell Telephone Erie Atlantic Boston & Montana Franklin Huron Tamarack Osceola Santa Fe Michigan Boston News Edison Phonograph Madden Europe Topeka

Investment Bonds New England Telephone and Telegraph Co

New Bedford RR 4s 41-25 5s 5s. Investment bonds listed with credit names and coupon notes.

New England Telephone and Telegraph Co New Bedford

New York Stock Sales Report April 3 Trading

Today's transactions total 255 500 shares with a full breakdown of each issue showing the shares sold and the opening high low and closing prices for the day alongside yesterday's closing figure. The report provides per issue price movement and trading activity across the market.

New York

New York Financial Markets End Mixed After Earnings Drags

New York on April 3 reports money on call easy at 1 to 4, with close near 1. Primé mercantile paper at 442 6%%. Sterling exchange dull yet firm with 4.87 to 4.89 bid for bills. Government and railroad bonds steady. stock list slumped after Chicago Burlington & Quincy earnings drop of 62,000 dollars. Union Pacific and Burlington shares fell. later a firm tone returned but overall market remained dull, with Missouri Pacific leading a late recovery.

Boston Boston Gaslight Company New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah The Treas Reichsmarks Boston Stock Exchange Atchison Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook Richardson, Hill & Co Blake Bros Kidder-Peabody Bears Thomas Baring Kidder, Peabody Co Anr Est Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Mail and Express Atlantic & Pacific Trust Chicago, & Western Chicago, Kansas & Western Sonora Southern Kansas Texas Boston —— Exchange Boston Land Olk Bank Schoo Ener West End Seees Atlas Ban Santa Fe Mining Esetter Bere Glo Metropolitan Bank Hamilton Bank Ee Ith At & Pac Lyman Mann & Pyov Massachusetts Cotton Mills Chicopes Mts. Cos Cheese Concor Union Mt. Co Fall River Hamilton ‘Iig. Co Great Falls Mig. Co Amsutta Mills New Bedford UN P. Cores Enees Everett Mills New West Lancaster Mentee T&sf Coll Trols Shaw Stockin At & Pac Inc Middlesex M Seeveeveenees Abu We Old Colony RR Soneune Maine Central West End Street RR Little Rock FIS Lynn & Boston Horse Boston & A RR Fitchley RR Tex Quincy Firoad Bridge Co Revere Beach & Lynn Hell Port Saco & Portsmouth Erie Boston & Providence Sugar Refineries Co Lamson Boston Athenm Eves Eesre Rowe’s Wharf Co Aeer i Aspinwall McKay & Bigelow H. M. Hss Eeeeseebe Edison Phonograph Toy Atlantic Mining Mechanical Recrating Co Eeeees Bos & Mon Min National Erent Franklin Mining Esaee Huron Aes Santa Fe Eeus Tamarack Alley Pac Cook County Aseer Fenee Chica New Eng Flint & Pete Union Pacific RR Old Colony Elkhorn & Missouri ALSYZ Ny&ne Rutland RK. Lin Far. Loan and Trust Co UN Pac American Water W’ks Co Omaha Bostoh & Albany RR T&sf Tr Rutland RR Maine Snes Brunswick & Crutteathe American Rapid Tele. Co Scseee Ruguoh Vos Bales Arnold Atlantic Bonanza Tevel Tc B. & Mont Butte & Boston Cal & Hecla Catalpa Crescen Franklin Quincy Eves Ridge Aspinwall Boothbay W. P Boylston Street Brookline Campobello Maverick Bay Ernee Newport Lamoine Payson Erereasee Penobscot San Diego Sullivan Etee Topeka Senee Winthrop Wollaston Atchison Isles L. G. Ts At. & Pac Sean L. G Uaa Ili Cal Do Inc D.D Elk H Ft. S He & St. L Amniv Oregon Ss. L L. C. Con Is Inc Pueb. & x St.j.&g Sonora Union Pacific Boston & Albany Pacifo Royston & Lowell Boston & Maine Boston & Prov Southern Central of Mass C. LA B Canton Flint & P. KF K.C Gulf K. C Rutlan Summit Wisconsin Primé Mercantile Sterling Exchange Burlington & Quincy Burlington Rock Island Missouri Pacific Grangers Rocksland Dulness Lackawanna Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Chicago & Milwaukee Illinois Central Peoria Decature& Bryansville Alton & Terre Haute Wabash Detroit Great Western St.Paul Golds Atchison,Colorado & Pacific

Foreign markets wrap and commodity quotes from April reports

London and Paris financial notes show Consols around 987 and 989, Atlantic & Great Western at 54 percent, Erie and Reading listings, Mexican and Canadian stocks, copper near 40 pounds, bullion losses at Bank of England, Paris bourse steady with Comptoir d'Escompte at about 125–126 francs and Rio Tinto near 299 francs. Corlissier defaults with 200000 francs liability noted.

London Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie Ilinois Central St. Paul New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Paris Bank of England Comptoir d’Escompte Corlissier Societe de Métaux Rio Tinto

Commercial Market Summary From The Region

Lumber is active while flour dips and corn steadies. Oats and rye flour stay quiet. graham flour unchanged. Cornmeat and oats move slowly toward quiet, with rye dull and barley quiet. Hops unchanged. butter steady, cheese easy, eggs quiet. Potatoes and beans quiet. apples dull, oranges fair, lemons steady. Pork steady. corned beef quiet. beef firmer. Other fresh meats firm. raw rapeseed steady. Molasses firm. tallow slow. oleomargarine steady.

Print cloth market remains quiet with steady week

FALL RIVER April 8 The print cloth market stays quiet and steady with moderate business this week on the basis of 37 percent for 64s spots and futures.

Fall River

Wool Sales London April 3 1900

The wool sales at London show continued improvement with top grades in demand. Total offerings 12,381 bales with 800 withdrawn. Victoria and New South Wales led volumes in scoured and greasy lots with varying prices, Cape of Good Hope and Natal also featuring strong scoured trades.

London Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Swan River New Zealand Cape of Good Hope Natal

Weekly horse market report shows steady demand and firm values

Demand remains generally good with firm values as Western and Canadian stock arrive. Sales totals include about 100 head at Isburgh and Co, motors and drivers in strong demand, prices ranging from 60 to 360, and multiple stables reporting solid activity and good traffic for family use and draught horses.

West Canada Isburgh & Co Walker’s Bazaar Moses Colman & Son Kentucky Geneva Russell Western Welch & Hall International Horse Exchange CH & E Snow

Lumber Receipts Down From Last Year Amid Steady Market

James & Abbot report lumber receipts for the week ending April 2 at 472 cars, down from 535 a year prior. Demand remains good with firm, steady prices and ample supply. Eastern spruce firm for sale at $14. capboards, shingles, and hemlock in strong demand. Western pine movement improves. Major rail rate cuts from Chicago and Missouri River points to 10 cents per 100 pounds noted. Detailed price ranges listed for shingles, clapboards, laths, hardwoods, and various pine and spruce products across regions.

Chicago & Alton Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Chicago Missouri River South Canada Indiana New York St Louis Milwaukee Toledo Detroit The Daily Trade Bulletin of Nebraska Port Huron Peoria Clower

Grain Market Report Signals Mixed Wheat Moves and Strong July

Farnum, Reardon & Co report May wheat weak and near bottom while July wheat closes near the top. Seaboard markets firm, Liverpool bought in New York, and short interest looms large supporting prices. Corn dull, large orders scarce. traders note shorts unable to reenter long positions.

Chicago Farnum, Reardon & Co Fairbanks Bloom Seaboard Liverpool New York C. Williams & Co St Louis

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