Money Market, Stock Trades Steady Amid Sharp Fluctuations
The Boston money market shows quiet, steady rates with commercial paper at 4 1 4 to 6 percent and loans on call from 4 to 5 3 4 percent. Clearinghouse balances run around 2 1 2 percent, New York funds at 5 to 8 per thousand premium. The Boston Stock Exchange reports mixed activity with Atchison volatile, Mexican Central strong, and railroad issues fluctuating. earnings and listings noted, including Union Pacific bonds and Chicago & Eastern Illinois bonds.
Dividend declarations from multiple firms announced
The Mechanical Refrigerating Company declares a dividend of 83 per share. The Merrimac Savings Bank declares a semi annual dividend of 2 percent. The Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank at Harwich declares a semi annual dividend of 2 percent. The Ashton Valve Company declares its usual quarterly dividend of 2 percent, payable May 1.
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Mechanical
Merrimac Savings Bank
Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank
Harwich
Ashton Valve Company
Boston and New England stocks mix of gains and declines
Boston stocks held steady to firm at above day’s lows while overall market extended weakness. Bears targeted New England, Manhattan and Reading as late momentum pushed declines, with some firming into the last half hour. Rail bonds and various issues moved, led by Mexican Central and Lake Shore among others. New York sales totaled 68,836 shares with opening, high, low and close figures listed.
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Bears
New England
Manhattan
Reading
Consolidated Gas
Jersey Central
Union Pacific
Mexican Central
Erie
Houston & Texas Generals
Lake Shore
Louisville, New Albany
Foreign financial markets and bank reserves update
London markets report consol rates at 102 11 16 for money and account. U S four per cent bonds quoted 182 54, United States four and a half per cent at 112 1/2. Atlantic and Great Western firsts 49 1/4, Erie seconds 105, Illinois Central 189, Mexican ordinary 6 1/4, St Paul common 95 1/2, New York Central 117 1/4, Pennsylvania 61 4, Reading 23 4 3, Atlantic & Great Western seconds 12 1/4, Canadian Pacific 66 1/4, Erie 66 1/4. Bank of England bullion up 201,000 pounds. reserve ratio falls to 50.00 percent. Paris Bank of France weekly gold up 850,000 francs and silver up 2,850,000 francs.
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Am Bel Tel
Erie
Eng
Cal & Hee
Huron
Osceola
Eeewe Erene
Aspinwall
Boston
Brookline Land
Boston Ld
Frenchman's Bay
Maverick
B&n
B&q
Fitchburg
Bee If&scy
Ny&ne
Railind
Seek
Ailroads
Boi Ing
T&s
T.hl
At & Pac
B& MN
Cal Suine
B.C. Re& Air L
C.K
Central
Lowa
Rutland
Par
Tive
Kc&sw
Amoskeag
Alton
East
B.& As
St. le
West End
Jang Col. & MH
Ats&s
del. & HL
Ares
del. & L
B& Alb. Se
den. & Rog
Abe c
Rev
Sota Bane
B&q Vane Fort Wvayne
C1h& Cc
B&w
Conn & P
Tex
Itern
Lake Shore
Mae
DMI
Nye
Lou. & N
Gag
Man
Wae Ag&pine
Doe Sane
Minn. & Bt
Saee KC
M & B Os
Ev & St
Ohio
Essex
Nash
Bal
Rip Walts
N.&w
C.&s Ae
Brunswick Ant
Alyce N
Ohio & Miss
West
Oregon
Pittsbora
San Diego Lu
Ouamon Land
A&p
TM & St
Ee & Oh
F& PN
Pullman
Union
Rilo
Portland
S&p
Asia
Erie Pegonae
Bell Telephone
So Vr
New England Telephone
Erie Telephone
Kani P
Aspinwall Land
Shore
Boston Land
Frenchman's Bay Land
San Diego Land
Adams
Wells Fargo
Ius
Boston Water Power
Wee We
Arch
Atlantic & Soret
B. Isle
Ontario
Crown Point
Sanths
Do Gaberiats
Cristo
Sasinige
Newroux & New England
Eureka
Stanislaus
Homestake
Wisconsin Central
Neee
Atlantic & Pacific
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
Teeree
California Southern
Teree
Central Mass
Byayers & Canton
Wee Chie
North
Chie
Bar & Quincy
Illinois
West Michigan
San
Cleveland
Flint & Pere Mara
Gpa
Springfield & Mary, Hough & Diet
New York & New Eng
Old Colony
Union Pacific
Sehen Gols
Allouez
Arnold
Atlantic
Brunswick
Montana
Alumet & Hecla
Teese
Catalpa
Franklin
Trenton
Quincy
London
United States
Atlantic & Great Western
Illinois Central
St. Paul
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Reading
Canadian Pacific
Bank of England
Paris
Bank of France
Catholic Union elects officers for 1887 1886 Worcester Boston
The Catholic Union of Boston names officers for 1887 1886 led by Honorary President the Most Rev John J Williams and President J C Crowley with a full executive committee. Dover New Hampshire launches Daily Evening Times to run Republican stock paper with Robert W Welch editor. Edward M Lewis station agent at Passumpsic railroad Norwich Vermont commits suicide while ill. Herbert J Hoxie of New Bedford arraigned for murder by drowning his child in Acushnet River August 1 1885 pleads not guilty and awaits trial in New Bedford mid May.
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Catholic Union of Boston
John J. Williams
D.D
J. C. Crowley
Thomas F. Ring
J.G. Blake
John J. McCluskey
Samuel Tuckerman
Thomas B. Fitz
T. F. Maguire
Henry McQuaid
James L. Walsh
Bernard Carr
John Cartin
Bernard McCann
Johm Conlon
M. R. Gately
Dover
N. H
Daily Evening Times
Amd
Robert W. Welch
Edward XM. Lewis
Passumpsic
United States & Canada Express Company
Norwich
Herbert J. Hoxie
New Bedford
Acushnet River
Supreme Court
Taunton
New York Markets Open and Close Tumble After Late Rally
Money on call easy from 4 to 6 percent with last loan at 5 and closing at 4. Prime mercantile paper at 5a %. Bar silver 95 14. Sterling exchange quiet and firm. Government bonds dull but firm. Railroad bonds moderately active and firm. Stock market turns active after 2 15 but remains decidedly weak led by Reading New England and Fort Worth and Denver. New England declines about 1 1/2 percent before a late rally.
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York
Sterling Exchange
Reading
New England
Fort Worth & Denver
Dr C R Dake touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate
In Belleville a local physician Dr C R Dake reports prescribing hundreds of bottles of Horsford's Acid Phosphate. He states it is valuable for nervous disorders accompanied by loss of power, reflecting strong confidence in the remedy's efficacy.
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Horsford
C. R. Dake
Belleville
Fnl
Chicago & West Michigan Railway 1886 earnings and growth
The annual report shows gross earnings 1886 of 1 395 980, up from 1 297 301 in 1885. Net earnings reach 370 482, with dividends 153 755 and a balance to credit of income 148 520. Operating costs rise to 73.46 percent, and steel rails, tie renewals, new sidings and stations are noted. The road adds 317.88 miles steel track with 96.56 miles iron remaining.
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Chicago & West Michigan Railway Company
Newaygo
Big Rapids
Detroit, Lansing & Northern
Baldwin
Iaverse City
Chi
St. Louis & Pittsburg
Central Iowa Reorganization Company
Norfolk & Western
Toledo, Ann Arbor & Michigan Railroad
Texas Pacific
New York Stock Exchange
Lake Erie & Western
East Tennessee
Virginia
Georgia
Susquehanna & Western
Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Reading
Ake Shore
Chicago
Lake Erie & Western Road
C. R. Cummings
Meeting N E General Ticket Agents elect officers for six months
The semi annual gathering at Path finder Railway Guide office saw J R Watson as president and George W Storer as vice president. C A Waite became secretary while K K Watson was rerelected to the executive committee. Rates for American Institute of Instruction trips to Burlington were fixed with round trips July 1 to Aug 6 from Boston Worcester Portland Springfield at 8 dollars and other cities priced accordingly. Ohio Mississippi earnings for April stood at 878871 dollars, up 9450.
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New England General Ticket and Passenger Agents’ Association
Pathfinder Railway Guide
J. R. Watson
Mitchburg Railroad
George W. Storer
Boston & Lowell Railroad
C. A. Waite
Boston & Maine Railroad
KK. C. Watson
Connecticut River Railroad
Mt. Holyoke Female Seminary
American Institute of Instruction
Enaton Vt
Burlington
New England
Boston
Worcester
Portland
Springfield
Lowell
Lawrence
Itchburg
Manchester
Haverhill
Providence
Market Report Notes Steady Prices Across Commodities
Commercial matters show no changes in leather hides flour corn oats oatmeal rye flour rye barley malt and millfeeds with butter cheese eggs beans potatoes hay straw and grass seeds remaining firm or steady. Truck demand is fair and provisions and fresh beef stay firm while sugar and molasses are steady. Apples also hold firm.
Boots and Shoes Trade Sees Steady Rise in Activity
The boot and shoe market shows rising volume and steadiness with many buyers and orders in regular lines and samples. Jobbers demand early delivery, signaling strong stock readiness. wax, hip and split boots lead, with brogans and plough shoes gaining. Calf boots sell well, women’s grain goods hold promise, and spring goods keep factories busy into May as confidence improves. The rubber market remains unsettled after Selbury dissolve, with May prices cut and some jobbers advancing purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selbury Company
Leather and Hides Market Roundup
The general market remains quiet with little change over two weeks. Finished calfskins weaken for large lots while grain and buff leathers hold steady, rough leather steady with limited supply, and sole hemlock prices stable. Foreign and Western hides demand improves amid concessions. sheep and New England hides show steady buying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Commodity Price Listing Amid Trade Nomenclature
A fragmented OCR snippet lists various goods and prices across regions including Buenos Ayres Montevideo Rio Grande and Entre Riot. The garbled text references hides sole leather and salted Southern items with assorted numeric codes and currency notes, reflecting a trade ledger style item.
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Evera
Buenos Ayres
Montevideo
Rio Grande
Market Reports April 21 Flour and Grain
Wheat and oats quotes steady with weak undertone in oats. Inter wheat patents at 475 515 per bushel. corn quiet and light business. flour prices steady to firm. Today’s inspections include yellow and mixed corn and various oats grades. Closing Chicago quotations show mixed wheat and corn futures. flour and meal prices listed for multiple varieties and export bids.
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Inter
Chicago
Ames
Csves
Michigan
New York
Canada Superior
Canada
Canada Western
Eastern
Wholesale note of late market for butter and commodities
The report lists mixed butter activity with receipts rising at Northern creameries and quiet on imitation and ladle-packed goods. Prices show Vermont 25c, Eastern 24c, Chicago sellers at 22 19 20c, Cincinnati fancy 25a 26c and 28 24c. Cheese and eggs also firm or steady with varied regional quotes and numerous farm products including beans seeds hay rye straw potatoes and sweet potatoes quoted with regional price ranges and jobbing adjustments.
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Franklin County
Vermont
Eastern Creamery
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Elgin Creamery
Western Creamery
New York
Cincinnati
Liverpool
Wester
Western
Eastern
Michigan
Nova Scotia
North
West
Jersey
Houston
Aroostook
Prince Edward Island
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Devonshire Street
Boston Stock Exchange
Atchison
Lincoln
Kiernan
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Oppenheim
Louisville
Evansville & St. Louis
Hart
Sandusky
Flint & Pere Marquette
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago, Burington & Northern
Good Foundation
Rothschilds
Guadalajara
Farnings
Central Massachusetts Common
Boston & Lowell Railroad Corporation
Central Massachusetts Railroad
Gleason
Lamson
Gilman Carrier Company
Lowell Bears
Escals Mining
Kearsage
Dollar Bay
Houghton County
Mich
Portage Lake
Hancock
Kearsarge
Frenchman’s Bay
Brookline
East Boston
Kidder, Peabody & CO
Devonshire St
Boston, Mass
Nassau St
Messrs
Baring Brothers & Co
Europe
Ferdinand A. Wyman
West Ninth St
Kansas City
THE
Atchison Consolidated Street Railway Company
Atchison, Kansas
Kansas
Atchison Rapid Transit Company
Minneapolis
City of
Portsmouth
City of Cincinnati
City of St. Louis
Omaha
Blake Brothers & CO
State Street
New England Mortgage Security Co
Milk Street
J. PF. F. Brewster
I. D. Kyle
Broad
New Sts
New York City
A&pine
Lou
Ey & St L
Aspinwall Lacae
Brookline Li
B&l
Y&n
A& Pine
Ny&ne Gs
Fkastman
Tamson
Wilson W. Fay & Co
Elec Matyi Co
Elec
Lord
Kensington
Gray’s Dynamo
Bowman
San Francisco
Cal
Alta
Mono
Bulwer
Ice Et Ae
Thy Hest & Belcher
Beens
Foreign Financial Markets
the Catholic Union OF Boston
NEW York Financial
Ballona
Mojave
San Francisco Chronicle
Railroad Gazette
Ohio & Mississippi
Newtown Road
Charters Valley Gas Company
Stock Exchange
Pittsburg
Alleghany
Westmoreland County
Penn
Erie Road
Brogan
Brighton
Eiaa Tet
Lac
Park
Tepe
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