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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1888

Page

6

Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad Bonds Offer

Prospectus for 7,700,000 first mortgage bonds of the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad Company issued under the 1886 reorganization agreement. Details include liens on railroad properties and rolling stock, 637 miles of line from Buffalo to Emporium and other branches, recent fleet additions, substantial capital structure, six months earnings to Dec 31, 1887, and plans for public subscription through New York and foreign firms.

Buffalo New York Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad Company Arren & Franklin Railroad New York & Pennsylvania Union Terminal Railroad Company Finale N. Y Western New York & Pennsylvania Road Company Warren & Franklin Pennsylvania Alds Real Estate Emporium Penn Clermont Olean N. X Oil City Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Philadelphia & Erie R.R GOSS C.h. Allen State of New York City B. Hawkins Peer Public New York City

Money Market Briefs and Stock Market Summary

The Boston money market remains easy with a clearing house rate at 8 percent and general loans ranging 4 to 8 percent. Massachusetts borrows $200,000 at 3 percent for tax anticipation. U.S. Treasury and bond offerings are detailed, with foreign exchange firm and various city, railroad, and industrial stock movements noted. Union Pacific and Atchison show gains, while New York and New England stock rises on director news involving Mr. Sewall.

Dividends Declared by Several Companies

Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano Company declares a quarterly dividend of 3 percent payable May 2. Washington Fire and Marine Insurance Company proclaims a dividend of 16 dollars per share. Globe Yarn Mill Company Fall River issues a 2 percent quarterly dividend. Osborn Mill Company Fall River declares a 3 percent semi annual dividend. Ontario Silver Mining Company proclaims a dividend of 75 000 dollars payable April 30.

Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano Company Washington Fire and Marine Insurance Company Globe Yarn Mill Company Fall River Osborn Mill Company Ontario Silver Mining Company

Old Colony RR Bonds New Loan Registered Bonds 4 Percent

Old Colony Railroad Company announces a new loan of registered bonds due January 1, 1988 bearing 4 percent annual interest payable semi annually. Bonds issued at par plus accrued interest from January 1 last. Office of the undersigned. April 24, 1888.

Government Bonds Offer for Sale and Investment Prospect

A notice describes offers to sell government bonds including Or Ry and Nav Co Mt 58, Nov Pacific 2d Mt, Gold 6s, St. Jos and Gr Isl Ist Mt 6s, Oregon Short Line Ist 6s. It mentions a new invention rivaling the telephone for investors and directs readers to 28 State Street Room 47-12 by ten o'clock.

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Auctions of numerous stocks in 1888 Boston market sale

Auction listings show stocks to be sold on Wednesday April 25 1888 including Agawam Natl Bank The Pecos Land and Cattle Co Manchester Mills Sugar Refineries Boston Electric Light Boston Natl Bank Metropolitan Natl Bank Shoe and Leather Natl Bank Natl City Bank Natick Natl Bank Union Bank Old Boston Natl Bank and many more across banks mills railroads and manufacturing firms with detailed lot counts and classifications by executor or administrator.

Bank of Commerce Buffalo Agawam Natl. Bank Springfield Mass The Pecos Land and Cattle Co. of Texas Manchester Mills Sugar Refineries’ Co Boston Electric Light Co Adia Boston Natl. Bank Metropolitan Natl. Bank Shoe and Leather City Bank Do Natick Natl Natick Do Nath Union Bank Fall River Old Boston Natl Lowell Machine Shop Bates Mfg. Co Middlesex NI. RR Delaware Safety Ins. Co. Scrip Rutland RR A & Framingham RR Aston Concord & Mont Consol. Mort Puttman Palace Car Co Portsmouth Merrimack Mfg. Co Tremont & Suffolk Mills Hide and Leather Bank Great Falls Mfg. Co Androscoggin Mills Isy Order of Executor West End St. Ry. Co. Pid Ls Co

London Bond and Stock Briefs April 24 Markets

London financial news notes Consols at 997 for money and 9915 for the account. US 4s at 12.75, Atlantic & Great Western firsts 37.25, Canada Pacific 61, Erie 26.50, Erie seconds 100.144, Mexican ordinary 47.44, St Paul common 73.44, New York Central 108.75, Pennsylvania 56.14, Reading 31.44. Paris advices quote 8 per cent rentes at 82 francs for the account. Bank of England bullion withdrawn today totals £30,000.

Boston Messrs. Adams, Blodgett & Co State of Massachusetts Winslow, Lanier & Co New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah United States National Bank Treasury Department Washington Thompson Treasury New England Atchison Plint & Perre Marquette Preferred Crapo F. W. Parker Supreme Court Suoh Union Pacific Samuel Carr, Jr T. J. Potter Oregon Railway & Navigation Company Villard Lykens Valley Atlantic & Pacific California Southern Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Burlington Quincey Chicago, Burlington & Northern Oregon Short Line Wisconsin Central Detroit, Lansing & Northern Pullman Palace United States Court Fort Scott & Gulf Kansas City Springfield Memphis Fort Scott & Memphis Clinton & Sprinfield Southern Kansas Chicago, Kansas & Western Union Pasido A, T&s Oo A &Pinc Cal So Inc Mich Ny&ne So Kan Inc Franklin Boston Land Boston W Campobello East Newport San Diego T& E L&n Biles Ca F&p E West End Rypfd T&sf Reeres & P Inc K & W Bs Ny&nets So Kan Wis Cent Inc Am Bell Tel Ee Lamson Bonanza Dunkin Aspinwall Boston Laird Boylston St Lace Diezo Topeka Oem West Ends Ra&sr A&p Wscceee Summit Br UN Pac Vt & Mass West End Re. MA T&s F Tr Ee At & Pine Bs& N den UX M& Bss Am Bell Lamson Ss S Naumkeag Manuf Boylston St Diego E. At& P Bs&a B& M Csac Esseres Ny& NE Wis T & SF B& Uos S Diego Toveka Ceee CORSO Wissen T&s Seeteee GOD LO Avetewss Enae Ersten B& Wiesseeerey Asec Veass Boston Stock Exchange Bia Anlouez Arnold Huron Seeee Ironton S. Eee Kearsarge Eesersevess Ee Boylston Street Ee Seng Brookline French Bay Maverick Payson Penobscot Sane San Diag Cis Eeuss Ee Sf Ceecss Wye Opie We Winthrop Wollaston Sess Bonds Adol G G Fac Gices L. G Kan C. & W. Mich St. P D. Ds K. C K.C Aus & St. L Tou, Cae Cec SCVIP N.& Y.nodie Tbuesen P. D’o Oregon L. C. Con. Bee Do Inc Pueb A. Y Rutland Sonora Vo Do Inc Sewer Fitchburg Flint & P.M mM Ee E Ts Summit Csc Seacee Isle Am. Bell Boston National Banks Atlantic Massach’ts Atlas Mechanics N. Americe Republic Verett Revere Rockland Fan Globe Suffolk Hamilton Hide & L Traders Howard Tremont Lincoln Union A Minot Washinee Market Webster Lawrence Lowell Val Lyman Mass Best Belt Middlesex Cabot Chicopee Nashua Clinton Nauikeag Cocheco Wight Pacific Everetl Feyperell Havemon Falls Stark Suit Hill Jackson York London Atlantic & Great Western Canada Pacific Erie St. Paul Common New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Paris Bank of England

New York Financial Market Mixed Gains After Forenoon Rise

Money on call eased to 2 to 3 percent with late loans at 2 1 4 percent. Government bonds active. railroad bonds steady to firm. Stocks opened strong and climbed with small advances, led by Lake Shore Manhattan Wheeling and Lake Erie as New England posted notable gains. Franklin St. Paul rose then eased, market closing near day’s best.

Nort Western New West Indiana Detroit Achinac & Marquette Michigan Central Milwaukee Lake Shore & Western Kansas & Texas New Orleans Pacific Trust Oregon Navigation Kansas Pacificonsols Richmond & Danville St. Jo & Grand Island Shenandoah Valley Texas & New Orleans Virgints Midland Generals Green Bay New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange New England Wheeling & Lake Erie Lake Shore Manhattan Wheeling Lake Erie

Foreign Markets Report from London and Liverpool

London and Liverpool market notes show wheat prices firm with rising tendencies and active cargo movements. River Plate corn prices quoted at 23s 9d and 23s 6d for April and May, while Paris flour stays steady and Antwerp markets unchanged.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane River Plate Paris Liverpool California Antwerp

Wool sales report from London auctions on April 24

Animated bidding at London wool sales with heavy passes especially Cape of Good Hope and Natal. Victoria led with 4300 bales priced at various grades, Queens land 2400 bales, New South Wales 1800, South Australia 1500, Cané of Good Hope and Natal 2700, New Zealand 1200, and Tasmania 100 bales. Prices listed across scoured, scoured locks and pieces, and greasy types in pence and shillings.

London Cape of Good Hope Natal Victoria Queensland New South Wales South Australia Cané of Good Hope New Zealand Tasmania

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Fi. Ht. Co Fist Mortgage the Mercantile Trust Company New York City Warren Franklin TE Horgss Deutsche Effecien and Wechsel Bank Frankfurt-On-Malin Goll & Sohne Frankfurt-On-Main Anglo-Deutsche Bank Hamburg H. Oyens & Zonen Amsterda Societe de Credit Suisse Zurmiiexu Messrs. Zahn & Co Basel Basler Bankverein Basler Depositen Bank Marcuard & Co Berne E Rollins Morse BRO Burlington & Northern Denver Consolidated Vermont New York & New England Old Colony Boston & Providence Central Massachusetts Boston & Albany Arthur Sewall Bath E. V. Cary Sewall Maine Central Railroad Eastern Railroad Boston & Maine and Eastern Maine Central Boston & Lowell New York & New England Board New Haven Hartford Street Congress Street Standard Oil Claus Spreckels Sandwich Islands H. M. Whitney Braman Tooka Frenchman’s Bay East Boston Lamson Bonanza Mining J. Parker Whitney Bonanza Company American Bell New England Telephone City OF City of St. Louis Blake Brothers Basset, Whitney & Co. Bankers and Brokers Devonshire Street Williams & CO OLD Colony RR J. M. Washburn Foote & French Atch Atlantic & Pacl Boston & Alban Boston & Lower Boston & Main Cal Southern Central M de Pref Shoe and Leater Nat. Bank McKay & Big N. H Gas Light Co Bates Mig. Co Boston Cab Co McKay Asso Adm N. Eng Cheshire KR Sonsol, RR. Vt Middlesex Horse RK Yale & Towne Mtg. Co Ank. Merchants First Natl State Natl Columbian Natl Suffolk Natl Baie Bank Atlantic Natl Union Bank Bunker Hill Charlestown Det Hillsdale & So. Western RR Revere Bank Reece B. Hole M. Co Manuf F. and M. Ins. Co Boston Belting Co Phil Wilmington & Balt, RR Lyman Mus Nail Weisser Bank Natl Eares Cambridge Gas Light Co Middlesex Mills Arkansas Valley T. and Land Co Faneuil Hall Nail North Natl Dwelling House Ins. Co de Nashua & Lowell RR Bosto & Lowell RR Boston, Concord & Mont Oe & Fort Smith Ry. Co E Rock & Fort Smith Ry. Co Boston & Lowell RR Equitable Mort. Co Broott Cotton Mills Lawrence Mig. Co Wakefield Rattan Co Afille Ds Ullal Gtelead Cocheco Mfg Amory Mfg Concord Montreal St. Scott & Gulf RR Lans. & Northern RR Conn Passumpsic Rivers RR Eliot Ins Oakland Garden Mckay & Bigelow Heel Charlestown Gas Light Co Keee Ale Awane Ranklin Co Ouisville, Evansville & St. Louis RR Eng. Mort Droscoggin & Kennebec RR Nion Pacific Rg Ware Mutual Insurance Serip Lake Champlain RR. Inc Oston & Albany RR Mil. & St.Paul Chi Burl. & Quincy Astern Burl. & Quincy RR Wilu N & Baltimore Nashua Mfg. Co Minn St. Paul Town of Northampton Inovail Dis ILD Continental Nail, Bank Shoe and Leather Nail Mies Nail Subyu Share Consolidated Kk Vermont Pfd Andover Iron Co Newmarket Mfg Lombard Investment Co Eagle Bank Everett Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co Lowell Mfg Merrimack Mfg Lancaster Mills Iowa Falls Sioux City Lake Champlain St. Louis, Kansas & South Western RR Quincy & Palmyra RR City of Albany Old Boston Natl. Bank New Hampshire Washin Crescent Winthrop Burton Car Hanover Eureka iKen Lord Ac N.E Bai St. L Peana Miss. Pacific Ohlo Ceecaee M Essex Nash N. J Goo Northwest Wy Y Ohio Miss West Tee Nate Lotzyg Are Pittsburg Rich. R. & Wes Fig Rock Island Pees St. L St Pre Paul Stiea & B. P W Mis Oregon Pacific Mail Pullman Pal W. Union American Ai Con Con Petroleum Fie Akon Dasa N. W. Deb O. Nav St. 1 I. M. Ist. L S. F St. P. Con Aee Can. So Sen. P R.G Den DIB Tsei M K.& T.g. Ghes Chase N.d. CG M. Pu N. W Expies Adams Ela Ee Ae American Wells Fargo Amador Navajo Bodie N. Belle Isle Ontario Savage el Cristo Nevada Exchequer S. King Hale & Nor Tenn. C. &I Dea G. Tr Tex P. KR. G. Tr A. Pac. Ists W. Shore Uucking Valley House Texas Ul Ing At & Pacific Air Line C. T Canton Central Ilowa Central Pacific Ches Sus del. & H del. & L R. Giss East Tenn NEW York Financial London Wool Sales
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