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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1888

Page

6

Nationwide Bank and railroad securities listing

A dense financial listing shows numerous preferred and common shares across banks including National City, National Eagle, Manufacturers and Natl Mkt Bank Brighton, Tremont, Globe, Middlesex, Boott Mills, Lyman Mills, Amory and others, plus railroad stocks like Consolidated RR of Vermont, West End Street RR, Union Stock Yard, New England Mortg Sec, and Boston & Albany. The market closes with varied gains and losses across issuers and a total day volume of about 180,277 shares.

City Bank Eagle Bank Natl. Bank Mkt. Bank Brighton Tremont Natl. Bank Merchandise Globe Natl. Bank Middlesex Co Do Lawrence Mfg. Co Boott Cotton Mills Lawrence Mfg. Co Cocheco Mfg. Co Tremont & Suffolk Do Lyman Ae Elk Horn & J Boston & Lowell RR New Eng. Mort. Sec Law. & No Franklin Co. Ohio Eastern RR State Natl. Bank China Mutual Insurance Serip Quincy & Palmyra RR PK Agyneers Ogi Gan & Grand RE Bincohies RR Do Metropolitan RR Kansas City Bath Minneapolis Brunswick Citizens Bank Newport N. H Verett Natl Mercantile Saiem BOK Sess Itan Bank Wise Eesesesester Erchandise Anther Bank Market Bank S.ss Ee Yannak Nj Bank Salem HANK Milla Agsachusetts Cotton Mills Boston, Gon, & Mont Boston & Albany Seneereeeeres Concord Coun River Old Golony Vermont & Mass Bose West End Ri Tolsceseeevees Boston Gasli Citizens’ Gaslight Reading Boston & Roxbury Mill Frem. & Elk Falla Sioux City Northampton N. J. Mort Veese Gt. F. & Con Wisconsin Res New England Natl Sha Merchants Bank of Commerce Do Suffolk Ank Do Manus Ban Natl Doe Merchan Manchester Mills Droscoggin Mills Midesex Mills Bates Mills Mckay Big. Heel. Mach. Asso Agar Afineries Co Boston Towboat Co Arkansas Valley Town and L. Co Concord RR Mercantile Natl. Bank Burton Stock Car Co Lansing & No. RR City of St. Va M. L Town of Dalmariscetta Naumkeag Street RR. Co Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RR N. E. Mort. Sec. Co Delaware Safety Ina. Co. Scrip Safety Ins. Co. Scrip Boston Blue Hill Nat. Bank, & Boylston Nat. Bank Milton Freaman’s Nat. Bank Cent First Nat. Bank Portland Lincoln Nat. Bank Merchants Metropolitan Nat. Bank Mercantile Nat. Bank Manufacturers Nat North Nat. Bank Nat. Bank of Commerce Agiaase New England Nat. Bank Nat. Exchange Bank Nat. Bank Suffolk Nat. Bank Wachusett Nat. Bank Fitchbur Bates Disg. Drees . Aeeere Douglas Xo Mfg, CO Lowell Machine Shop Eereserresees Lyman Milla Oston Towboat Co Reece Button Hole Machine Co Beverly Gaslight McKay Heelin, Machine Co Newnglan Sersees Sugar Refiners’ Co Washington Charlestown Ratland Thouton & Bag

Money Market Report Shows Easy Conditions In Boston

The week ends with abundant loanable funds and cheap rates. General market time loans run 4 to 54 percent while collateral calls range from 8 to 4 percent. New York funds trade at discounts to 17 cents per 1000, with weekly clearings and balances summarized, and imports and exports of specie noted alongside bank reserves and securities activity.

Boston New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah Mium Treasury Paris Frances New York City United States Hiladelphia Francisco Altimore Cincinnati Orleans T. Paul Omaha Inneapolis Jennet Galveston Detroit Leveland Ndianapolis Emphis Olumbus Artford En Haven Johita Otfolk Casey OTIA Ortland Joseph Cook Grand Rapids Opeka

Sorrento Maine to be summer hub for administration officials

Washington mission results spark Maine focus as Sorrento near Bar Harbor becomes favored summer base. Whitney and Lamont buy Oak Point and a Lamont cottage. Secretary Vilas and President show interest. cabinet members may visit. Frenchman's Bay stocks and Boston area shares rise amid local excitement. New directors include Ames, Almy, Currier, and Keasby. Mining shares stay firm with diverse prices.

Frenchman’s Bay Charles H. Lewis Frank Jones Washington Sorrento Maine Bar Harbor Herald Whitney Oak Point D. Lamont Nalenene Lewis Frenchman’s Bay Company Fran H. Smith Colonel Lamont Vilas Colonel Lewis Se Harbor Boston Land Boylston Lamson Frank M. Ames John Shepard Oakes Ames Boston James F. Alimy Salem B. W. Currier Lynn William S. Lamson Lowell A. J. Lane Frank W. Fitts Manchester N. H Edward L. Keasby Newark N. J Messrs Almy Currier Keasby Allouez Atlantic Boston & Montana Calumet & Heela Franklin Kearsarge Quincey Tamarack

Dividends Declared by Several Railroads and Insurance Firm

The Cincinnati Sandusky and Cleveland road will pay 3 percent on the preferred stock on May 1. The New York Providence and Boston railroad declares a quarterly dividend of 24 percent. The Washington Insurance Company plans a 15 percent dividend payable May 1 from surplus rather than capital, under a new law restricting capital division until all policy liabilities are resolved. Some policies run five years.

Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Road New York, Providence & Boston Railroad Washington Insurance Company

Market Notes From London and Paris Financial Roundup

London and Paris money markets show stiffening after gold outflow to South America. Rates for three months at 14 percent and spot at 1 percent. Economist commentary flags American bond purchases and political factors affecting finance, with attention to President’s decisions on fisheries Samoa emigration and canal schemes. Strong demand for American railroad securities abroad. rumors of a tin syndicate collapse. price spread £60 per ton between spot and three months delivery.

London United States Canadian Pacific Erie Illinois Central St. Paulomoo New York Central Paris South America Cape Colony Iine Stock Exchange America Europe England Samoa Germany China Morocco French Republic de Lesseps Boulanger Onliue Norfolk & Western Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Denver & Rio Grande

New York Financial Shares Rise Amid Broad Market Action

Money on call eased to 2 percent with last loan at 1 4 percent. Sterling at 4.86 to 4.88 for 60 day and demand. Government bonds quiet, railroad bonds firm. New York & New England led gains, up to 4 1/2 percent, Missouri Pacific up about 1 percent, Kansas & Texas recovering to near flat. Fort Worth & Denver first highlighted by active trading as part of railroad bond strength.

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Wheat and grain markets slip then rise on export demand

Chicago markets show wheat opening strong on dry weather, then dampened by trading dullness before export news pushes prices up. Bears doubt crop damage persists, oats stay flat, corn softens with Monday carloads expected. hog receipts and prices listed with closing wheat and corn futures and monthly outlooks.

Farnum, Reardon & Co Seaboard Bears Oeme Ices Owen Abbtyr Laarp

Foreign Markets Report From London and Liverpool

London and Liverpool report wheat prices firm with active cargoes. May July and August futures listed from California and American corn. Paris and English markets show steady to firmer prices for wheat and flour, with breadstuff markets quiet but firm demand.

London Beervohm Mark Lane California Paris Liverpool

Steel and metal markets show quiet demand and mixed pricing

Industry reports a subdued week with demand for iron and steel lagging, bar and sheet iron steady to improving in places, and copper tin and lead trading amid weak spot demand. Prices across iron and steel products edge lower in spots while some districts report healthier pig iron movement and finished steel interest.

St. Louis New York Chicago Cincinnati Alabama Tennessee Pittsburg Post London Metal Exchange Baltimore Lo Vance Gray Forge Iebrands Eglinto Summerlee Gartsberry Langloan Glengarnock Coltness New England Piper Lennon Strait

Flour and grain price report from Boston markets April 28

The Boston market notes steady flour prices and quiet business with carload grain quotes excluding rye. Various flour grades range from 25 800 bbl for fine to 6 15 6 30 bbl for spring patents extra fancy. New York, Minneapolis, Chicago, and Detroit quotations follow, with mixed wheat and corn values and regional market firmness or dullness.

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