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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1888

Page

6

Money Market Steady with Rates Largely Unchanged

Boston money market remains quiet with supply of loanable funds in excess of paper offerings. Clearing house rate at 2 percent, general loans 3 to 5 percent, call loans 2 to 3 percent. Exchange figures show increases from a year ago, bonds steady, and treasury funds detailed. Atchison activity mixed amid dividend rumors and Oregon Navigation talks.

Boston Clearing House New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Commercial Bank Charleston Savannah United States National Bank Reichsmarks Bank of Germany Atchison and Chicago, Burnington & Quincy Atchison Kansas State Board of Assessors Kansas Missouri Pacific Kansas Central Southern Kansas Union Pacific Missouri, Kansas & Texas Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf St. Joseph & Grand Island Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Irving A. Evans & Co Brewer Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Iowa Railroad Commissioners Lilinois Central Denver Mr. Adams Mr. Smith Mr. Harris New York Times Northern Pacific Charles Francis Adams Ames Union Pacific Company Wall Street Robert Harris Henry Villard Northern Pacific Company Adams C. B. Wright Philadelphia Smith Harris Oregon Navigation Wright Chicago, Burlington & Northern

New Municipal Bond Offerings From Various Cities

We offer for sale about 750000 dollars of choice municipal bonds including Beatrice Nebraska 6s for schools registered with state audit Buffalo County Wisconsin 6s for building Cedar Rapids Iowa 98 City of Ironton 0 98 issued by Board of Education Franklin 0 58 for building water works Vincennes Indiana Us funding bonds Schuyler County IL 5s refundings paid by State Treasurer. Send for new bond circular with full description and offerings and details of the bonds.

Beatrice Neb Buffalo County Wis

Auction Sales Of Stocks And Bonds Listed For Aug 15 1838

The notice lists stocks and bonds to be sold at auction on Wednesday August 15 1838. Items include shares in Mans Bank First Nat Salem Nat Exchange Salem Cheshire RR Toledo Delphos Burlington RR Concord Copper McKay Lasting M s Asso and many more. Also notes town of Clyde Park water loan state of New Hampshire and various railroad company securities. Includes quantities, issuers, and collateral details with endorsements and dates.

N. Bank Nat. Bank Salem Nat Exchange Bank Mas West Find St, Ry. Co Portland Saco Pfd AISG McKay & Bitelow Il M. Asse Brunswick Any Ny Co McKay Asso Odo New Finland Plymouth Cordage Co American Screw Co Providence Concord Copper Co McKay Lasting M McKay & “Thomson Consol M. Asso New &Locs.lso Nat. City Bank Clyde Park State of N. H

New York Financial Report Sees Quiet Market and Modest Gains

New York on August 10 reports money on call easy at 1 to 14, closing at 142. Prime mercantile paper 444 6%. Sterling exchange weak yet quiet. Government bonds dull, railroad bonds steady. Stocks open firm, rise modestly led by Jersey Central and Missouri Pacific, then drift dull. overall market remains featureless. Atlantic & Pacific Incomes and Fort Worth & Denver firsts contribute gains as bonds show modest activity.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Jersey Central Missouri Pactic Jersey Atlantic & Pacific Fort Worth Alton & Terre Haute

California mining stocks closing prices today

San Francisco August 10 official closing prices of mining stocks list several firms with contemporaneous quotings. Names mentioned include Shee, Shee Est, Belecher, Consolidated, Crown Point, Good & Curry, Hale & Norcross, Nevada. The report reflects the market activity for the day with multiple entries blurred by OCR.

San Francisco Cal Sheee Ee Est Belecher Fiodie Seuss Chomap Cal & Viicese Crown Point Beure Eens Good & Curry Hale & Norcross Moxian

Financial Market Highlights From London and Berlin

Foreign markets report London Consols at 99 7 16 for both money and accounts. US bonds show 45 130, 44 25 108 1 percent ex coupon. Atlantic & Great Western stock at 38 1/2, Erie 101 1/2, Illinois Central 123 3 4, Mexican ordinary 46 1/2, St Paul 75, Reading 25 5/8 ex new stock 8, money 114 1/4 percent. Discount rate 2 1/2 to 2 5/8 percent. Bank of England bullion today 10,000 pounds. Berlin Bank of Germany reports a decrease of 8,020,000 marks.

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Business Troubles Hit Grocers and Merchants Across States

The report lists Bruening & Rocklage of St Louis assigned and J R Steedman of Sherman attached, with Frank Schwab of Joliet confessing judgment for 48.25. Bradbury traders in West Buxton settle insolvency. Cook of Ansonia assigned to Carrington. Carter of Georgetown filed for insolvency. Nationally 238 failures this week, up from 216 last week and 221 the prior week. last year’s week had 180 failures.

Bruening & Rocklage Grocers St. Louis J. R.steedman Sherman Tex Frank Schwab Joliet Conn A. E L. Carrington Moses F. Carter Georgetown New York R. G. Lun & Co E. Russell, & Co Mercantile Agency

Real Estate Transfers in Suffolk and Dorchester Districts

Real estate transfers list several July deeds across Suffolk County and Dorchester including Helena Schottmiller to John Fein on H Street for 100 dollars secured by a 3000 dollar mortgage with Germania Cooperative Bank, Margaret I Bligh to Andrew W Bligh on Fourth Street, and parcels in Norfolk Street and Ocean Avenue with prices and mortgage details. Annie B Lee to Arthur D McClellan completes the fragment.

South Bostron Helena Schottmiller John Fein H Street Germania Cooperative Bank Margaret I. Bligh Andrew W. Bligh Fourth Street Dorchester Je Pepe T. Vose Clara T. Burne Norfolk Street Tthomas F. Boyden Joseph Casassa Spring Street Thomas F. Boylen Arthur D. McClellan William T. Hail Ocean Avenue Annie B. Lee

Mortgages Recorded in Boston Area June 28 Listings

A Boston area mortgage ledger shows multiple on file transactions including John Mitchell to Peter D McLellan on Bower Street Roxbury. William W Burrage Jr to Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance on Brookline Avenue Boston for 315000. Richard Sheehan to Laura B Barry on Leonard Street Dorchester for 500. George W Mason to Suffolk Savings Bank on Cumberland Street Boston for 500. Nathan H Kingsley to Richard C Humphreys on Dorchester Avenue Washington Village for 500. Lawrence T Kane to Eleanor M Atwood on Autumn Street Roxbury for 2000. Christiana J Edmands to Provident Institution for Savings on Quincy Street for 8000. Michael Twomey to Lawrence J Logan on Vernon Street July 27 for 500. Charles Vanstone to Grace Tb Leary on Fourth Street South Boston for 350. Israel Ginsburg to John M Moore on Salem Street Boston for 1000. Frances Stockman to Henry W Savage on Washington Street Roxbury for 450.

John Mitchell Peter D. McLellan Bower Street Roxbury Povoo William W. Burrage, Jr Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company Brookline Avenue Boston Richard Sheehan Laura B. Barry Leonard Street Dorchester George W. Mason Suffolk Savings Bank Cumberland Street Nathan H. Kingsley Richard C. Humphreys Dorchester Avenue Washington Village Lawrence T. Kane Eleanor M. Atwood Autumn Street Christiana J. Edmands Provident Institution For Savings Quincy Street Michael Twomey Lawrence J. Logan Vernon Street Charles Vanstone Grace Tb. Leary Fourth Street Israel Ginsburg John M. Moore Salem Street Frances $. Stockman Henry W. Savage Washington Street

Borsford's Rea d Chosmhate Relieves Lassitude

Borsford's Rea d Chosmhate is described as relieving the feeling of lassitude common in midsummer and imparting vitality.

Borsford

Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town in Mixed Firms

A garbled listing of wholesale buyers and sales firms across many cities including Atlanta Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Dayton Bloomington Charlotte Charleston and more. Names include J A Curtis W B Smith Adler Cohen Lutz Hudson Munroe and many firm names such as McKenzie Riley Fox Curtis Cohen Adler Selz Schwab Dunn Salmon West Bros Rosenbloom Payne & Co and Smith Stover.

Altoona Penn J A Curtis Fox & Curtis Austin, Pex W B Smith Baltimore H Adler and A Cohen Cohen, Adler & Co Bloomington J P Smith RP Smith & Sons Chicago McLauchlan Selz, Schwab & Co Cincinnati M Daum J H Laws & Co Cleveland W Cady Louis W Lewis OJ Lewis & Co Syracuse Salmon Dunn, Salmon & Co Weat West Bros. Byracive Rosenbloom Rosenbloom Bros Wopeka Kan M Wayne Payne & Co Wichita, Kan R B Smith Smith & Stover

Commodity Market Snapshot Headlines From The Week

Fish prices hold steady while flour corn and oats show mixed strength. Potatoes and watermelons dip, California fruits stay active, pork and fresh beef stay firm, sugars firm, molasses strong, and other meats subdued.

California

Chicago Markets Report Shows Dull Wheat and Weak Corn

Wheat trading was light and the market dull amid cautious sentiment ahead of a government report. Corn weakened from open to close as short interest remains high and some sellers emerge. Provisions dropped on news of yellow fever in Jacksonville and fears of liberal short covering. Official receipts noted yesterday at 14,923 with today estimated at 12,000.

Farnum, Reardon & Co Jacksonville Shorts Foday Ing Tns Cote Ae Active Galore

Mackerel trade slows as receipts rise with steady prices

Receipts of mackerel have increased over the past week yet prospects stay modest. Prices remain steady amid cautious sales, with limited improvements forecast. North Bay reports unfavorable conditions and remaining seiners may head home. Gloucester market faces scarcity, orders high, provinces not delivering, and prices for both fresh and canned fish hold firm.

Barnstable Bay North Bay Washington Massachusetts Gloucester Fleet Grand Banks Georges Howe Buis Eugene Labrador Nova Scotia Georges Bay Haddock Hake Best Norfolk Providence Gloucester

Market News Reports Tight Codfish Supply and High Prices

Hopes for a 4 supply fade as codfish prices soar and demand sinks. Grand Bank receipts lag last year while fleets struggle to meet even a full fare. Western and Nova Scotia markets shift to other trades as Georges and shore trawlers face scarcity. Prices for various cod products rise. few mackerel and herring offerings limit activity. Receipts show 1.613 million lbs codfish and other small catches across halibut hake and swordfish.

Grand Bank Provincetown Nova Scotia Western Bank Haddock Bay Fleet

Flour Prices and Wheat Market Summary

John E Welsh flour and grain on 201 State Street reports domestic flour prices by carload, notes steady demand, small spring wheat grinding start around August 15, and lists spot quotes for various flour grades. International and U.S. wheat receipts and prices across New York, Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, and St Louis show firm to lower trends, with No 2 red and No 2 white wheat quoted in narrow ranges and several ports reporting quiet or steady trading.

Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada Roller New York Chicago St Louis Milwaukee Toledo Detroit Louis Minneapolis Northern Lake S . Milwaukee Boston & Albany Hoosac Tunnel Hoosac Silee Graham

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