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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1888

Page

6

Money Market Hardens with 3 Percent Loans in Clearing House

Boston money market shows continued hardening with all clearing house loans at 3 percent. Time loans 4 to 6 percent, call loans with collateral 3 to 4 1/2 percent. New York funds at 15 to 20 cents on the dollar discount. Exchange figures, treasurer’s statement, and bond offerings listed. Atchison stock prominent amid bear raid and market dullness. Dental and railroad securities activity noted, with several dividends declared and significant bond transactions across multiple issues.

City of Omaha 6 Percent Bonds Issue Notice

New loan detail for $242 000 City of Omaha bonds with 6 percent interest. Principal and interest payable in New York. Delivery expected Wednesday August 22. Bonds offered and recommended as a desirable investment.

City OF Omaha New York

Blake Bros to Holders v General Mortgage Bonds notice

Third notice for holders of Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway general consolidated mortgage bonds. Missouri Pacific agrees to pay taxes labor claims and operating expenses. motion to name a receiver deferred. Foreclosures progress. send names addresses bond amounts and rates to the undersigned at listed firms in New York.

Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Co General Consolidated Motgage Bonds New York These States Missouri Pacific Railway Company Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company Edward D. Adams Winslow, Lanier & Co Nassau St Faalliam L. Bull Edward Sweet & Co Broad St Illiam Whitewright Union Trust Company Broadway Illiam Mertens L. von Hoffman & Co Wall St William E. Strong Work, Strong & Co M. T

Auction Sales of Stocks by Williams and Boston Exchange

The following stocks will be sold at auction on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 1888, under trustee order. Rights and shares include Everett Mills, Blackstone N Bank, Mant Nat Bank Salem, First Nat Bank Salem, Nat Exchange Bank Salem, Marblehead Nat Bank pfd, Maverick Nat Bank, Douglas Axe Mig Co, West End Ry Co, Cheshire RR, Portland Saco Portsmouth RR, Lansing & No com, Berkshire, Cin Sandusky Cleveland RR com, St Louis Cable & Western RR com, Wakefield Saltuga Co, Mackay Metal Fast Astor Plymouth Cordage Co, Franklin Mining Co, Eastern RR, Hyde Park water, Cent RR mort, Cent Mass RI odd stock scrip, Franklin Co Lewiston, American Herew Go Providence RI, Lycrats Mills old stock rights, Consol Ri Let m. Be. 1018.

Everett Mills Blackstone N. Bank Do First Nat Salem Nat Xchange Bank Marblehead Mass Bank Maverick Nat Do Douglas Axe Mig. Co West End Cheshire Pla Portland Saco Sandusky & Cleveland Louis Cable & Western RR Wakefleid Tatuga Co Mackay Met Fast Asto Plymouth Cordage Co Krankiin Mining Co Eastern RR Town of Hyde Park Water Mort IRAOS Franklin Co Lewiston American Herew Providence Lvcrots Mills Consol M. Be

Auction list of railroad and company bonds and stocks

Auction sales continued listing 2 shares Manchester and Lawrence RR Co 6 do West End 8t Ry Co ptd 6 do Day Cordage Co 60 do Cheshire RR Co pta 60 do Nat Tube Works Co 17 do American Insurance Co BO do Mass Title Insurance Co 10 000 Fitchburg RR 41gs 1937 1000 Chi Kansas Western Ri 5a 2000 Maine Cent RR 78 1912 2000 Consol RR of Vermont 6s 1913 6000 Boston and Albany 7s 1892 reg 1000 Det Lansing and Northern 78 2007 2000 Florence Eldorado and Walnut Valley 78 2000 Monarch Parlor Sleeping Car 63 1892 1000 Florida Midland Ry bs 916 50 shares Boston Marine Insurance Co s0 2b shares Boston and Bangor Steamship Co

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New York Stocks and Bonds End Day Mixed Under Bear Pressure

The New York financial scene shows steady money on call, fluctuating warrants and dull government bonds. Stocks faced heavy bear raids with St Paul singled out, losses limited by light trading, and a late uptick on Burlington news offset by overall declines. Railroad bonds held firm as market closed steady from intraday losses.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange St. Paul Washington Secretary of the Treasury Burlington Burlington & Quincy Poera Denver & Io Grande

Foreign Financial Markets Report From London Aug 16

London reports show United States 4 190% and Atlantic & Great Western bonds at 8% and 7 5 Canadian Pacific 69% Erie 232, Hite seconds 101, St. Paul common 74% Pennsylvania 854, Reading 267% Mexican Central firsts 69% Money 142 1% per cent. Open market discount for bills 2 4e 2% percent. Bank of England balance 104,000. weekly decline 149,000.

London United States Atlantic & Great Western Erie Hite St. Paul Pennsylvania Reading Money AP m Bank of Ngland Bank of England

Bank of France weekly statement shows gains in gold and silver

PARIS August 16 The weekly Bank of France report records a rise of 350,000 francs in gold and 860,000 francs in paper money in July. The liability rate noted last week at 39.20 percent has edged up to 39.80 percent.

Paris Bank of France

Rail and railways charter shifts and rate actions

A New York despatch notes the Chicago and Alton railway office informed that the New York Ontario and Western has barred Alton tickets from its offices. Ontario and Western plans to resume selling Alton tickets, aiding possible rate wars as trunk lines cut immigrant rates. Immigrant traffic may prompt a first and second class fare reduction before brokers profit from ticket resales. Seattle and Southern Railroad Co announces a $7 million plan to build 160 miles from cattle to Portland to link with Oregon and California lines, extending SP northward to Seattle. Baltimore and Ohio records July and ten months show mixed results with rising gross and expenses, while Toledo, St. Louis and Kansas City Railway will reach Charleston, Illinois, by Sept. 1 and connect with Indianapolis and St. Louis. Connecticut River Railroad builds four new iron bridges, and freight rates from several carriers are set to rise 10 to 50 cents per ton through Jan 1. Hartford and Connecticut Western posts a June quarter deficit of $15,656 after a prior surplus. Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg reports a $543,081 gross debt with $352,119 cash and $162,004 assets and $250,000 in on-hand supplies.

Boston Clearing House New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah United States National Bank Messrs. N. W. Harris & Co Lucas County Ohio Reichsmarks Bank of England Bank of France Atchison Chicago, Santa Fe& California Moberly Wall Street News Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Atlantic Pacific Burlington & Quincy Cleveland & Canton Common Cleveland, Chain Falls & Northern Railroad Cleveland & Canton J. H. Wardwell Cleveland Charles H. Blood H. A. Rapnedy Canton Edward Bri L. Blood H. A. Kennedy Chagrin Falls Mexican Central New York Commercial Bulletin Board of Directors London Union Pacific Oregon Navigation Granger Burlington Northern Hastern Boston & Albany Duluth & Iron Range Consolidated Vermont Atlantic and Pacific Birmingham Southern Kansas Wisconsin Central Oregon Short Line New Mexico & Southern Pacific American Bell Telephone Chicago, Burlington & Northern Equipment Bell Telephone Erie West End Frenchman’s Bay San Diego Winthrop the Herald Calumet & Hecla Marquette Mining Journal Franklin Vivian Osceola Mining Company Chicago & Alton Railroad New York, Ontario & Western Alton Ontario Ontario & Western Ontario Road Alton Road Charlton The Seattle & Southern Railroad Company Portland Oregon & California Southern Pacific Railroad Pacific Coast Seattle Baltimore & Ohio Road Toledo Connecticut River Railroad Company Pennsylvania Reading Lehigh Valley Jersey Central Lake Erie & Western Hese Hartford & Connecticut Western Rome Ae & Ogdensburg Pennsylvania Michigan Texas Territory Montana California Oregon Wisconsin Hampshire Vermont New Kentucky Indiana Missouri Wyoming Utah Olorado Colorado Georgia Kansas Nebraska Maine Fine Valley Medium Valley Washington Territory Montevideo Aleppo Angora Donskoi East India Vicaneer Candahar Jaria Cordova Pgee India Bagdad East Inia

Real estate transfers in Suffolk and surrounding towns

Suffolk County records list transfers on July 30 31 involving Prince street Blossom street Chestnut street Grove street Shurtleff Cherry Sharon Cottage Dorchester and Revere streets. Notable deals include $2300 on Chestnut and $3000 on Shurtleff with several $100 deeds and mortgages backing sums. Local transfers involve Waxman Doherty Lovett Kiniston Clayton Wilson Beal Churchill Campbell and others.

Prince Street Nathan Waxman Moriss Myers SouTh Panos Sores A. Doherty Daniel J. Sullivan First Street Chelsua Charles H. Lovett Mary E. Lovett Blossom Street Charles Lovett Cherry Street Knoxpury Henrietta Wilson George Cherry Sharon Street Thomas It. Beal Albert Eb.ene Cottage Avenue Orchester Agah Churchill John Farrell Dorchester Avenue Asaph Churchill Revere James Campbell Susan Fay Revere Street

Mortgages recorded in Roxbury and Boston properties

Mortgage notices show George Cherry to Thomas P Beal on land in West Roxbury for 600 dollars on July 380 Everett I Sanborn to George A Perkins on Winchester Street Roxbury for 600 dollars on July 30 Mary A Thayer to Alverse L White on Sreorgig Street Roxbury for 7000 dollars on July 31 James H T Adams to Arlington Savings Bank on Gobbe Street Boston for 5500 dollars on November 80 Mary Carroll to Joseph Davis on Grimes Street Roxbury for 116 dollars on July 30

George Cherry Thomas P. Beal Sharon Street West Roxbury Everett I Sanborn Et Ax George A. Perkins Winchester Street Mary A. Thayer Alverse L. White Sreorgig Street Roxbury

Great grocers picnic draws huge crowd at Centennial grove

Lynn August 16 Sprcran J reports a large grocers picnic at Centennial grove with 18 crowded cars shuttle service. Clerks beat grocery clerks 14 to 7 in a $5 baseball game. Heliotropes defeated Clippers 6 to 4 for a $20 prize. Multiple track events list winners and times, with about 2000 attendees enjoying the day.

Lynn Sprcran Centennial Grove Grove Order of Clerks Heliotropes Clippers McIntire M. Bowen Shipman LePage Econd Bowen V. Daly J. Camo Mutbay

Funeral of Nathaniel W. Cumner at Second Church Boston

The funeral for Nathaniel W. Cumner of Cummner Jones & Co. Boston was held at Second Church on Boylston Street with firm members, employees, and Merchants' Association delegates in attendance. Freemasons from Manchester and several friends attended. burial occurred at Forest Hills cemetery.

N. W. Cumner Nathaniel W. Cumner Cummner, Jones & Co Boston Boylston Street Merchants’ Association Washington Lodge Trinity Commandery of Free Masons Manchester N. 11 Mr. Cumner

Tus Revern House Offers Family Friendly Permanent Home

Tus Revern House presents a welcoming permanent residence option for families. The facility emphasizes comforting living spaces and sustained support, aiming to provide an elightful environment for residents and their loved ones.

Tus Revern House

Commodity Market Report Notes Stable Prices Across Items

Leather in better condition hides firm wool excited flour qwet and steady corn steady oats moderate demand cornmeal unchanged oatmeal steady rye dull graham flour quiet millseed quiet cottonseed meal unchanged malt dull hops quiet butter weak cheese easy eggs quiet beans steady grass seeds unchanged potatoes quiet hay steady rye straw dull poultry quiet apples slow oranges lemons unchanged watermelons dull truck quiet pork firm good demand corned beef unchanged fresh beef firm other meats quiet hogs steady raw sugars quiet refined sugars unchanged molasses strong tallow unchanged

Wool Market Sees Historic Sales and Price Rise

Wool market reports extraordinary activity with total sales around 7,000,000 lbs in a week, including a single house pushing over 4,000,000 lbs in ten days. Prices firming across regions, with notable demand for territory wools and Montana. California Oregon softening. diverse quotations listed for fleeces combings and delaine.

Leather and Hides Market Signals Steady Upward Tone

The leather and hide market shows firmer prices and better movement across finished leather and rough stock. Demand rises modestly with strong export interest, while common grades stall. Prices for heavy leather and selective tannages edge higher, though overall sales remain cautious as buyers hold back.

Beljies

Leather and hide market prices and lots of quality terms

The report lists hide and leather prices across grades and regions. Western wax, kip and calfskin lines are shown with assorted cents per pound or unit. Green salted and dry Buenos Ayres, Montevideo, Rio Grande, and other South American hides appear with varied price figures.

West Brighton New England Buenos Ayres Montevideo Rio Grande Entre Rios Corrientes Cordova Entre Rio

Chicago Wheat Market Weakness Turns to Strength in Open

Wheat opened weak at 82% for September but buying supported prices, aiding a late market rebound. Bulls cited cool Northwest weather and hedging demand as positives, while soy and corn showed firmer tones. Provisions were firmer as traders eyed the spread and futures activity with receipts and open interest mixed.

Farnum Eaeh Sen Ae

Flour and grain markets and prices across major cities

Boston and New York prices shown for flour and grain carloads, with steady to firm tone in many grades. Spring patents weakening, winter wheats steady, and exports in Canada and the U.S. South and Midwest show mixed receipts and shipments, oats and corn trading lower or steady by region, and notable activity in New York spot and futures.

Ellow Lake New York Chicago

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