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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1889

Page

6

Money Market Dull with Declining Clearing House Rate

Boston money market remains dull and easy as clearing house rate drops to 14% percent. Loans on time and call with collateral vary 2% to 5% per annum. four months and six to twelve month paper shown. Bond offerings total 418200, with broad activity in stocks and bonds. Atchison, Chicago lines and Mexican Telephone Company figures highlighted along with foreign exchange movements and a surge in unlisted trust stocks.

Dividends Declared at New Bedford Savings Bank

The New Bedford Five Cents Savings Bank has declared a semiannual dividend of 2 percent.

New Bedford Five Cents Savings Bank

Plawe Exchange at Massachusetts National Bank of Boston

The Massachusetts National Bank of Boston announces a Plawe Exchange arrangement involving London San Francisco and China. W Percins serves as president with the cashier role held by FRench.

The Massachusetts National Bank OF Boston Plawe Exchange London San Francisco China Tw. & French Cons W. Percins

Bond Investments Across Cities and Rail Lines Noted

City of Boston Cambridge and Malden districts, Winchester town, Cincinnati Omaha Portsmouth Saginaw Kansas City Cable Rd St Paul Minneapolis Manitoba line cited. Bond series 7 38 1078 includes 6s 9s 5s 5 3 5s 4s 8 4s 7 3.

Malden Winchester Cincinnati Omaha Portsmouth Saginaw Kansas City Cable Rd St. Paul Minneapolis Manitoba

Water Works Bonds Offer for Omaha Plant Expansion

Bonds offered at 98 with interest supply funds for Omaha and South Omaha water works. Expanded 1888 plant includes pumping stations and settling basins to serve a growing city. Authorized loan totals four million, with distributions held by Farmers' Loan and Trust Company. William A. Underwood cites rising population, extensive mains, and strong earnings prospects to justify safety and future dividends.

Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company New York New York Stock Exchange Omaha O Vaha Missouri South South Omaha United States Missouri River Etroit Mich Albany Rochester N. Y Spring Valley Water Company of San Francisco Boston Water Works William. A. Underwood The American Water Works Company

Mortgage and franchise copies on file at offices

Copies of the mortgage and franchise can be seen at the offices of the undersigned.

New York Money And Stocks Report April 11 Highlights

On April 11 New York money on call ranged 2 to 3 percent with late loans at 3 and closing offers at 3. Prime mercantile paper stood at 4 1/42 to 6. Bar silver 92. Sterling exchange posted for sixty day bills 4.87 and demand 4.8854. rates 4.8742 to 4.89. Government bonds were dull, railroad bonds active. After noon trading, St Paul Reading Louisville & Nashville and Atchison advanced fractions, Atchison leading with about 4 percent rise. Rock Island jumped 1 1/2 percent. Market ended strong near day’s highs with heavy early gains retraced. Unlisted industrial shares, led by Sugar Trust certificates, rallied to 89 1/2 9542 figures, closing up around 6 4/5 percent. Cotton Oil and Brunswick also firm. railroad bonds active with total sales near 1.589 million.</S>

Boston New York Reichsmarks Atchison Kidder, Peabody & Co Chicago Strong Messrs. Kidder, Peabody #& Co Atlantic & Pacific Union Pacific St. Paul Rock Island Northwestern Omaha Detroit, Lansing & Northern Mexican Central San Luis Potosi Burlington & Quincey Burlington & Northern Fitchburg Preferred New England Boston & Providence Central Massachusetts Boston & Albany Trust Chicago, Kansas & Western Southern Kansas Texas Division Chicago, Burlington & Northern Consolidated Vermont Rutland West End Lamoine San Diego Sullivan Frenchman’s Bay Bell Telephone Erie Mexican Telephone Company Robert Colgate Orlando P. Dexter M. L. Guiraud Mexico W. H. Harington John D. Sargent W. French Smith Harmon Hall of Sweet Koston & Montana Calumet & Heena Atlantic Sagar Yesternas Philadelhia Drexel, Morran & Co Uhn, Loeb & Co Baltimore Bar Road K. C Ft. 8S Gulf Kcs Cl.& Sp Mmi K.C M. B. Serene W. & la Bu Boo SR Sea Aeee L Oregon Tees Maine Central Pacific Mail W. Union Perry Co Tenn Enee Cameron Coal Padua Can N.W Bell RVG Rene Weer St L Ea F. Tropical Eastman Carpeater St. B. C . Lamson Store Ser. Co Pullman Palace Car Co Coton Oil Trust Toston & Liv. Co Jnion M. Edison Phonograph Toy Tex. P. Lynn & Boston RR N. P. Lets Lynn Gaslight U. Pac F Coll Trust Malden Electric Eeeeeere N. W. Cons W. Shore Ces Ccussis Asia K & Wine Thomson-Houston Elec Oh Amador Mut. S Elec Best & Elch NY & Neta Ee Westinghouse Col Santiago Con. CO Ee Savage el Cristo S. Nev Hell Exchequer Sa & Sullivan Con Erie el Hale Union Con New Hie Wilson W. Fay & Co State Street Hock United Copper Edison Hoston Lamoine Land Phetibatis Tool Penobscot Bay Land San Diego Land Kos & Mont Min Don Enrique Ee Cal & Hecla Mining Thomson-Houston B&a Bonanza Boston & Ptov Santa Fe Bu & Eserves CE & Sagem E & St Loo Steer Seethees Pera ePeer Oyen Old Colony Ee Enee P.M. A T&s F Coll Trust Kc, Law & Sos KC Mau Ny&ne Lamson S Anne Nee Winter Harbor Bast & Mont Mine Cal & Hec Mining Kearsarge Mining C.B& Q Fitehbure Flint & Pere Mar Ny&n Cot Oil Trust O* Edison Phon Bn Toy Wee 2 Vos Dbi Thom Honst Westinghouse Elec Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Reading Louisville & Nashville Cotton Oil Grangers Philadelphia S. Brunswick Chesapeake & Ohio 6S Colorado Midland Illinois Central New Orleans & Mobile

Commercial Markets Report Shows Mixed Agricultural Demand

Wool quiet and leather steady. Hides dull and oats firmer. Corn higher while rye and barley weaken. Butter firm, cheese weak. Potatoes favored by buyers. Poultry and hay steady. Apples dull, oranges in demand, lemons fair. Dried goods vary and overall supply steady with several items unchanged.

Graham

Canned Goods Market and New Lines Added by Potter & Wrightington

The canned goods market shows steady demand with good stock movement. Potter & Wrightington add new lines with prices for turkey, chicken, and roast beef tins. peas and other canned fruits and vegetables show active movement as stock runs short and season advances.

Messrs Potter & Wrightington Boston California Lima

Leather and Hides Market Signals Steady Prices

Demand for leather remains quiet with prices fairly steady. The situation is unchanged from last report as sales occur day to day in small lots as needed. Prices generally favor buyers with no tendency to force sales despite expected future demand for leather and boots and shoes industries.

Bayers New England

London and Paris Financial Roundup April 11

London shares and bonds quoted with consols at 98 percent for money and account and various first and second class prices. Bank of England bullion withdrawn 2000 pounds, total bullion decrease 14,000 pounds in a week, reserve ratio up to 41.70 percent. Paris Bank of France weekly statement shows gold down and silver down 3,750,000 francs. Copper closed at 38 pounds 17 shillings 6 pence cash and 38 pounds 5 shillings three months. Money rate at 2 to 3 percent.

London Atlantic & Great Western Erie St. Paul Reading Paris Bank of England Bank of Eng Bank of France

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