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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1887

Page

6

New York Stock Sales Report April 16

Today's transactions total 61,788 shares with listed imps detailing shares sold and the opening, highest, lowest and closing prices. Ulva Jvevosumy mentioned as a victim in the brief notes.

New York

The Money Market and Leading Clearing House Report

Boston money market eases with clearing house rate at 3 percent for first time since Feb. 28 and New York funds at discount. weekly exchanges rise sharply with clearings across major cities led by Omaha and St. Joseph. Fort Worth and Boston market actions noted, with discussions of Atlantic & Pacific bonds and East Boston development plans.

Boston New York Sterling Exchange Evans Ares A United States Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Baltimore Cincinnati New Orlean Pittsburg Kansas City Lewisville Providence Milwaukee St. Paul Ome Minneapolis Denver Detroit Cleveland Indianapolis Memphis Columbus Hartford New Haven Norfolk Wichita Portland Galveston Springfield Joseph Worcester Lowell Syracuse Grand Bay Great River Northwest St. Joseph Peoria Omaha Kan

East Boston land values rise with proposed factory sites

The East Boston company aims to attract large factories to the island ward, asserting four or five plants would sharply boost land values. Rises in freight rates and new ferry links are seen as keys, while South Boston lands fetch 75 cents to $1 per foot and East Boston lands 20 to 25 cents. The piece notes terminal land costs behind major rail lines, like Jersey City, Hoboken, and New York, with Pennsylvania’s Jersey City terminal valued at about $10,000,000, largely for land and flats.

Atchison Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Fort Worth Texas Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Indian Territory Texas Plains Northwest Iron Horse Chicago Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Northern St. Paul Atlantic & Pacific Kiernan Bayrnings Work Strong & Co Kidder, Peabody & Co Judge Donahue New York St. Louis John Hornby Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Railroad Andrew Watson Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis Securities Mexican Central Chicago, Kansas & Western Southern Kansas Atchison Trust Oregon Short Line Gs Wisconsin Central Massachusetts New England Norwich & Worcester Lamson West End Beacon Park East Boston State Street Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance East Boston Company Noddle’s Island Boston Omaha Kansas City Tinneapolis Boston Securities East Hoston Wood Island Saratoga Street Robert G. Shaw Cunard Colony of Commonwealth Harbor Commission Heston Thin Basle East South South Boston Pennsylvania Railroad New Jersey Central Erie New York Central Jersey City Hoboken Staten Island New York City Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk

Dividends Declared For Union Boot And Shoe Store

The Union Boot and Shoe Store of New Bedford has declared a dividend of five dollars per share. Bridgewater Iron Company trustees announce a second dividend of ten percent.

Union Boot and Shoe Store New Bedford Bridgewater Iron Company

New York Financial Market Report Sparks Mixed Activity

In New York April 16 money on call eased 4 to 6, closing 4. Readings show a firmer stock list led by Reading and Manhattan after 2:15 with Manhattan surging 1.44 percent. Bonds drifted steady, while railroad issues and coal stocks moved unevenly. Total weekly bond sales reached 10.46 million, down from 14.28 million prior week.

Apel Clor Tock Reading Utica & 1100 Seeeaeer Pachic Mail Onion Orl Ori P. Cons Tex. P. LG Rex P.R.G Pac. Leta Pac O. Nav Shore W. Cons Express Ceke Les Adams Fargo Amador N. Belle Isle Best & Belcher New Cent Coal Bay Black Hills Ontario Choillar Ophir Col. Coal Nicksi Cris Santiago S. Nevada Sing Jstandard. Lly Stanislaus New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Manhattan London Erie St. Paul Northern Pacific Oregon Jersey Central San Francisco Cameron Chicago St. Louis Pittsburg Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Preferred American Phenix Northern Pacific Preferred Reading & St. Paul Atlantic & Pacific Chicago & West Indiana Pensacola & Atlantic New York Central New York City & Northern Trust Susquehanna & Western California Snonandoah Valley Denver South Park Houston & Texas General Cedar Walls & Minneapolis Indianapolis, Decatur & Springfield Lake Shore Richmond & Danville Mobile & Ohio First

London Markets Reportively Quiet as Rates Fall

London securities show firmer tone after Bank of England cuts rates to 1 4 14 percent. Consols quoted 10258 for both money and account, U S 4s at 182 5, Atlantic & Great Western bonds at 40 and 1214, Erie at 35, St Paul at 9544, New York hs 115, Reading 2334. Stock exchange inactivity persists with American rails unsettled. Despite some English buying, New York selling dampened gains and holiday expansion hopes fade.

Bia Atlantic & Pacific California Us Central Mass Bur Bur & North Bur & Quincy Chi Kun West San Cleveland Flint & Peremara Louisville Evansville New York & New Eng Union Pacific Wisconsin Central Ereepevees Stree & OF Ntland Panel Bell Telephone New England Telephone Erie Telephone Boston Water Power Aspinwall Land Frenchman’s Bay Land Brookline Land West End Land New England Nat National Bank of Commerce Natonal Bank Elot National Bank Lads du Shoe and Leather National Bank Tremont National Bank Sulfolk National Bank Blickstone National Bank Oe Webster National Back Howard National Bank Eh Ewes Hawiton National Bank Wea Everett National Bank First National Bank Salem Eveel First Nat Bank of Woburn Pepperell Manuf. Co Atlante Cotto Nautikeag Steam Fotton Co Great Pails Manufacturing Co Lancaster Mills Boston & Albany Railroad Boston & Haine Quy Rutland Railroad Coos OY St. Louis RR Toledo Consol Vermont Roxbury Gaslight Co Op McKay ‘& Bigelow Heeling Daly Boston Mutual Fire Dorchester Sanaat Selene Dat Plymouth Cordape Co Reece Busell Pueblo Smelting and Refining Co Chic Boston & Idawar Dunkin North Chicago Wollins “Mills St. Louis County Cook County Tesa Olas Oas Boston Ieee Hoston Boston & Lowell Rutland Raiilroad Eng. . Mort. Security Uunons Grand Trunk Topeka & SW Rutland Consolidated RR Serin London United States Atlantic Bank of England Stock Exchange New York

Boots and Shoes Buyers Listed Across Cities

A compiled roster shows buyers and firms in many cities including Atlanta Bates Moore Patterson Lester Mason Smith and more. Key names include Edwin Bates Moore Patterson Mason Greensfelder Schnadig Goldsmith Carpenter Allen Meyer Childs Ford Reed Jones McGraw Hinkle Carnahan Rosenberg Weaver Singleton Solomon Goodbar Richardson Carter Kirkendall Harte Weimer Tracy Stern Noyes Kelley Brown Allen Hanford Linasley Walker Smith and Lane in markets from Baltimore to Toledo with firms such as Moore Marsh Patterson Phelps Dodge Selz Schwab and Hamilton Brown Shoe Co.

Atlanta J Kingsbury Edwin Bates & Co J A Smith Moore, Marsh & Co Haltimore N Patterson Patterson, Renshaw & Go Brun Phelps Phelps, Dodge & Palmer Chicago McLaughlin Selz Schwab , Co G Leonard AG Leonard & Co Craw Greensfelder Greensfelder, Florsheim & Co W Schnadig Schnadig Bros & Co Goldsmith Detroit Mich McGraw McGraw & Co J McLogan D Robinson & Co B Hinkle Hinkle Nesbet & Co Wayne Ind L Carnahan Carnahan, Hanna & Co Kansas City J P Sidwell Kendall B&s Co Knoxville Tenn E E McMillan McMillan, Hazen & Co Tre J A Henson Haynes, Henson & Co Lancaster Penn J M Davidson Long & Davidson Sorsying H Naber Darlinghouse & O Louisville W Rosenberg Rosenberg, Flexner & Co Mpaatah H M Weaver HM Weaver & Co Macon W R Singleton Singleton & Co Ata M Solomon Coleman, Burnen & Solomon Memphis J Goodbar Goodbar Love & Co Nashville Weil Weil, Connell & Riddle Par J B Richardson Richardson Bros & Co Pearl Lenn J W Carter Carter, Dunbar & Co J M Goodbar Goodbar & Co S Murray Murray Dibbrell & Co R Manier J W Manier A T Kelley Kelley, Goodfellow & Co St Louis A D Brown Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co Aim A W Allen Claflin Allen Shoe Company T C Hanford T C Hanford & Co St. Louis H Smith D B Linasley Orr & Lindsley Shoe Company C Walker Tennent, Walker & Co Ayan O—O C Smith Smith, Simmons & Peacy Toledo W Bell RH Lane & Co

Stockholders ratify Danvers road sale to Naumkeag

A Saturday meeting of the Naumkeag and Salem and Danvers street railroads stockholders voted unanimously to approve the Danvers road sale to the Naumkeag and will seek the legislative permission this week. Essex Law Library added more than 175 volumes since the last Supreme Court sitting. a new card catalogue is prepared by W. Wright. Aldermen granted 65 liquor licenses from 214 applications. The 29th anniversary of the Young Men's Christian Association was observed at South Church with an address by L. W. Messer of Cambridge.

Naumkeag Salem Danvers Street Danvers Road Essex Law Library Supreme Court W. Wright South Church L. W. Messer Cambridge

Dr C R Dake Praises Horsford Acid Phosphate

Belleville Illinois physician Dr C R Dake reports prescribing hundreds of bottles of Horsford's Acid Phosphate. He asserts it is of great value in all nervous diseases marked by loss of power.

Horsford C. R. Dake Belleville Ill

Commercial market summary shows broad steadiness across goods

Dry goods quiet while flour corn and oats show modest movement. Rye flour and beans firming notes appear alongside steady or unchanged items like potatoes hay and straw. Butter cheese eggs and meat products display mixed firmness with strong cheese and very firm apples indicating overall stable trade activity in this period.

Exports of Breadstuffs Rise in March Report

The bureau of statistics shows March breadstuffs exports reaching 14.0 million dollars, up from 11.1 million last year, driven by wheat and flour. Three months total at 41.4 million, nine months 119.7 million, with wheat and flour volumes and prices climbing, boosting overall export value and favoring the country.

Bureau of Statistics

The Dry Goods Market Slows Amid Steady Prices Across Sectors

Folio of textile trade notes shows quiet interstate demand due to freights, with steady prices for cotton goods and firmness in colored lots. Exports for February 1887 reach 13.31 million yards, eight-month total 138.66 million, signaling stronger foreign demand. Market places Fall River and Providence activity, with prints dull, woollen goods steady, and cotton underwear in good demand.

United States Fall River Providence

Market Reports April 16 Flour And Grain

Flour and grain prices steady with no change. Corn remains firm with active business. steamer yellow on track is higher. Oats and white oats quoted with various bids and asks. Inspections totaled 61 cars across multiple grain types. Chicago quotations show mixed wheat, corn, oats, and flour categories with regional price levels.

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