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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1888

Page

6

Money Market Rebounds in Boston Amid Strong Bond Show

Boston money market remains easy with abundant loanable funds and a 3 percent Clearing House rate. New York exchange totals rise from a year ago, while government securities hold firm with 4 percent bonds quoted near 107. Silver and gold reserves show sizable totals. bond bids to government show robust demand, and major stock market activity signals a buoyant climate for bonds and rail shares.

Boston New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Bank Charleston Wie Savannah Seling United States National Bank Fairchild Paris Atchison Atlantic & Pacific Flint & Pete Mar Uette Railroad Company

Dividends Declared by Otis and Columbian Companies

The Otis Manufacturing Company and the Columbian Manufacturing Company each declared a dividend. Sagamore Manufacturing Co of Fall River has declared a quarterly dividend of 8 percent.

Otis Manufacturing Company Columbian Manufacturing Company Sagamore Manufacturinge Gor Fall River

SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDENDS PAYABLE IN MAY 1888

The Boston Post lists dividends and interest due in May 1888 compiled by stock broker J G Martin. Notes include large extra payments and principal, with special mention of Boston & Providence leasing gains, B & M centennial dividend history, and various railroad, street, and city bonds. Also contains New York stock sales and mining stock prices for April 27 1888.

The Boston Post Joseph G. Martin State Street Boston New York Essex Company Mercantile Marine Insurance Company Stony Brook and Wilton Boston & Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Troy & Boston Fitchburg Railroad Washington Insurance Company Boston & Colorado Smelting Company St. Louis Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company Stamford Chicago & Ohio River Massachusetts National Bank Michigan Central Air Line Michigan Central Air Line Consolidated Kalamazoo South Haven Detroit & Bay City Michian Central System Northern Pacific Missouri Division Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company Buckfield & Rumford National Bank of Redemption Bos & Low Boston & Lowell Cedar Rap. & Mo Chicago & Ohio Firat Danville & Grape Creek First Kan City Spii & Mem Kansas Pac Firet Qbiccreess Lynn Binks Unease Lynn & Boston Rutland Sagv& St Lou Vt & Mass Cambridge INNY Cook Co Fall River Louisville Lowell Manchester Newburyport Portland St Louis Innyt Nashua TRING Cece Ashton Valves Boston Smiskcing Td Satire Bos. Gas Syndi’e Dedham Water Sua Pedis Eastern Development Iowa RR Land C Lebanon Water Co Lombard Investment Security Mort, Int Mas & Ham Organ McKay Met Fast McKay Heeling Marblehead Gas& Electric Light Osage Pullman Pal Putnam Nail Co Rand Avery Co Washington Ins Xenla Ater Co U. S Csssevreseseeee Manufacturing Manor Sg Bax

Chicago markets dull with wheat near day’s low and rains noted

Farnum Reardon reports Chicago Wheat opened high closed near the day’s low amid good Western rains and anticipated central state extension. Corn opened strong then declined about 1 cent as longs sold. Oats active, shippers bid May. Hogs receipts 52,241 with day prices at 5.30 to 6.50 for lights to 5.45 to 5.70 for heavy. Tomorrow’s car lots: Wheat 50, Corn 370, Oats 145.

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New York Financials Show Easy Money and Volatile Stocks

Money on call eases from 1 4 2 to 2 percent with last loan at 2 and close at 144 2. Prime mercantile paper 414 56 percent. Sterling steady around 4.86 for 60 day bills and demand. Government bonds quiet. railroad bonds active. The stock market opened firm, then declined, rallied, and ended weak with uneven gains in New England, Gould stocks, and Manhattan. Railroad bonds saw active trading, with notable moves in Fort Worth & Denver and other issues.

Wisconsin Central Associated Lines Mexican Central Oregon Short Line Chicago, Kansas & Western Atchison Louisville & Evansville New York New England Florence el Dorado Marion McPherson Consolidated Vermont New York & New England Old Colony Boston & Albany Consolidated New Stonington, Providence & Worcester Kosten Arthur Sewall Pensen New York & Newngland Reading Erie Frenchman's Bay Charles H. Lewis Frank Jones Washington San Diego Boston West End Tecvisen Gensel Bunt Sullivan Harbor Land Company Sullivan Harbor Charles Simpson Prime Mercantile Paper Sor Sterling Exchange Manhattan Richmond Gould Northern Pacific Pacific Mail Jersey Central Richmond & West Point Fort Worth North Missouri San Francisco

London financial notes and bond prices in Paris advices

London April 27 market report shows Consols at 9918 for money and 99 for account, US 4s at 129, Atlantic & Great Western firsts at 88 4, Erie at 26 1/2, Erie seconds 101 4, Illinois Central 124 1/2, Mexican ordinary 47 1/4, St Paul 76, New York Central 110 4, Pennsylvania 56 2. Paris quotes 3 per cent rentes at 82 francs 30 centimes for the account, money 1 per cent.

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Commercial Market Pulse Reflects Steady to Firm Levels

Flour is steady while corn shows firmness and oats stay steady. Rye flour remains firm and butter cheese eggs meat and produce mostly hold. Beef and veals are steady with fresh beef in good demand. mutton lax. sugar complex stays firm. molasses steady. track demand strong.

The Fish Market Quiet As Demand Slows

The fish market shows slow demand with mackerel arrivals only from Constantinople. Codfish receipts are small but adequate. barrelled and boxed herring hold steady. canned fish prices unchanged. Net codfishery season ends. trawlers fare better. Haddock fleet shifts to Bank fishing. law restricting mackerel sales before June 1 influences employment. Receipts for week ending April 20 show steady prices overall.

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London Wool Sales Report Is Firm With Strong Bids

London wool sales show continued firmness with good attendance and robust competition. Desirable greasy and scoured lots fetched solid prices across New South Wales, South Australia, New Zealand, and Victoria, while Cape wools were largely withdrawn. sale series to close May 7.

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