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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1887

Page

6

Money Market Holds Steady as Rates Edge Up New York Funds

Boston money market remains steady with rates from 5 to 7 percent and call loans at 6 to 7 percent. New York funds show 17 to 20 cents discount per $1000. clearing houses report transfers, gold shipments, and a Treasury金 balance. Market commentary notes Gould bears and Atchison stock moves amid general sector fluctuations.

Boston New York Clearing House Sub-Treasury Sterling Exchange United States National Bank Boston Associated Banks Soong ccc Inc Dee Gould Missouri Pacific Manhattan Wall Street Jay Gould Western Union Kansas & Texas Texas Pacific Cyrus W. Frisia Mr. Field Cyrus W. Field McKim Atchison Missouri River St. Jos Topeka Chicago Pullman California Southern California Central Riverside, Santa Ana Los Angeles Santa Ana Port Ballona Atlantic & Pacific Nurlington & Quincy Union Pacific Mexican Central Wisconsin Central Common Wisconsin Central Penokee Jay 1 Flint & Pere Marquette Saginaw Mich Rutland Boston & Maine Boston & Lowell

Newburyport City Railroad Declares 142 Percent Dividend

The Newburyport City Railroad Company has declared a semi annual dividend of 142 percent.

Newburyport City Railroad Company

Unauthorized stock issue warns stockholders atchison topeka

Stockholders receive a warning that the proposed issue of 10 000 609 stock is unauthorized by the charter of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company and investors may lose money. Suit will be brought to enjoin the issue and harm to dissenting shareholders is noted. C H Venner & Co in Boston offer information.

Atchison Company Atchison C. H. Venner & CO Congress St Boston

Improvement Continues Amid Dull Market Day

The market trimmed gains as the close hovered mid-range with a dull tone. Railroad bonds weakened while total sales reached 675000 dollars and New York stock activity showed mixed results across rails, marine, and mining issues with scattered gains in select issues.

Michigan Centra Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Kansas & Texas The Oregon Peoria Decatur & Evansville Kansas Pacific Irom Mountain Atlantic & Pacific Ohio Southern St. Paul Chicago & Milwaukee New York

Market closes firmer after afternoon dull session

New York financial page reports money on call easy at 4 1 2 to 6 percent with last loan at 6. Prime mercantile paper steady. Indorsed bills receivable and good single names quoted. Stock market weak at open, rallied briefly, then slid with Pacific Mail and Union Pacific leading declines. Missouri Pacific showed unusual strength before 1 p.m.

New York Prime Mercantile Commission House Sterling Exchange Reading New England Western Union Pacific Mail Union Pacific Missouri Pacific

Foreign Financial Markets London Aug 22

London market quotes show Consols at 1017-16 for money and 1014 for account. US stocks include United States 48 at 13042 and 419 at 11014, with Canadian Pacific 585, Mexican figures, and major rails like New York Central 112144 and Pennsylvania 5714. Paris three percent rentes quoted at 81 francs 70 centimes. Money at 1 1/4 percent. open market discount for three months bills 2 1/4 percent.

London United States Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie St. Paul New York Vparis

Great Whiskey Trust Details from Prorta Illinois

A prominent Peoria area distiller outlines a whiskey trust modeled on Standard Oil. Distilleries are appraised and handed to trustees for 25 years with certificates, wages cut, and production regulated to boost illicit smuggling risks. Headquarters in Peoria.

Prorta Ill Whiskey Trust Standard Oil Company Cotton Seed and Oil Trust Peoria

Funeral of Major Morrill of Atlanta

Funeral services for Major William C. Morrill of Atlanta Georgia were held yesterday at the residence of his brother in law C E Bosworth No 26 Rutland square. Major Morrill who died Friday had spent sixteen years in Atlanta developing railroad interests and minerals with Boston capitalists. Attending were J W Seaver Wilsha Atkins Edward Atkins J Cummings G A Hull John L Cutler C sare Cutler Frank Weld and other Western Atlantic railroad and Georgia coal and iron mine figures. Rev George L Chaney officiated. The remains were interred in Forest Hills receiving tomb.

William C. Morrill Atlanta C. E. Bosworth Rutland Square Major Morrill Boston Messrs J. W. Seaver Wilsha Atkins Edward Atkins J. Cummings G. A. Hull John L. Cutler C Sare Cutler Frank Weld Western & Atlantic Railroad Coal and Iron Georgia George L. Chaney Unitarian Church Forest Hills

Atchison Extensions Push in Kansas Rail Line Building

Kansas exchange reports rapid activity on the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe extensions. Labor is doubled on the Mulvane Protection and Larned Jetmore Benedict Toronto Madison sections as bridge gangs surge to reach Canadian City within two weeks for cattle shipments.

Atchison Kansas Exchange Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Kansas Mulvane Comanche County Larned Jetmore Benedict Toronto Madison Greenwood County Emporia Canadian River Canadian City Panhandle Santa Fe

Grand Trunk Aims For Duluth Winnipeg Link

Rail observers anticipate the Grand Trunk railway will connect next year with the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic to reach Duluth and Winnipeg via the Red River Valley line. The Duluth Manitoba link and alliances with Northern Pacific and Manitoba lines could pit Grand Trunk against Canadian Pacific within a year.

Grand Trunk Railway Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railroad Grand Trunk Road Duluth Winnipeg Red River Valley Railway Duluth & Manitoba Grand Trunk Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Northern Pacific Manitoba Canadian Pacific Railway

The Manitoba War

A Winnipeg special reports Premier Norquay congratulates a contractor for defying an injunction and proceeding with road work. The cabinet plans to lay rails and ties regardless, backed by up to 5000 supporters if force is used, as hundreds view the site where the injunction exists.

Manitoba Curcaco the Times Winnipeg Man Norquay Canadian Pacific Railway Dominion Cabinet Council

Atlantic & Pacific to build depot at Flagstaff and pipe water for town

The Atlantic & Pacific plans a large depot at Flagstaff Arizona and will supply town water. Directors have earmarked 50 000 to 60 000 dollars for the project.

LAWYER RUS S QUESTIONS AT BEACON STREET HEARING

The hearing on West End street railway capital was continued before railroad commissioners. Witnesses including Henry M. Whitney and civil engineer Thomas Doane testified on land improvements, costs, and the need for widening Beacon Street for a location. The session adjourned until Wednesday at 1 PM.

West End Street Railway E. P. Howe Augustus Russ Henry M. Whitney Russ Whitney West End Land Company Beacon Street Boston Albany Road Mr. Russ West End Brookline Mr. Whitney Thomas Doane Howe Prentiss Cummings Cambridge Railroad Doane

Commercial Market Roundup of Grains and Provisions

Canned goods firm and flour unchanged while corn and rye products hold steady. Oats weak and oatmeal quiet but steady. butter firm and eggs very firm. Cheese strong with good bean demand and potatoes firm. Hay steady, grass seeds quiet, tallow dull. Apples abundant, berries ample, truck demand solid. Pork steady, lard unchanged, hams quiet, fresh beef firm, other meats dull. Raw sugar steady and refined sugars firm, molasses steady.

Ogdensburg Canton Chicago Western Creamery New York State Creamery Western State Dairy Liverpool Timothy Jersey Vermont Choice Canada West North East Swale Low Islands Bristol Ferry Norfolk

Canned Goods Market Holds Steady With Upward Pressure

Canned goods show little change with firm demand and rising packer prices. New crop peaches face strong prices, tomatoes and lima beans gain, while shortages in Delaware Maryland and New Jersey tighten stock and lift canned品 values across multiple lines.

Grain and flour prices from regional markets last week

Last week flour and grain prices list wide ranges for flour including Minnesota bakers and Michigan mills, cornmeal and rye flour, oats and malt with prices per barrel, bushel, ton, and cwt. Regional exporters in Canada offered export and fob terms while Hops and related byproducts show variable quotes in eastern markets.

Minnesota Michigan New York Canada Superior Canada Corniess Canada Western Eastern

Market Reports August 22 Wheat Oats Corn Prices Firmed

The flour market shows a hopeful tone with bottom prices likely in place and rising activity though stocking is light. Oatmeal firm, corn firm due to shipment prices, while oats remain weak with low demand and lower asking prices for No 2 white in elevators and on track. Inspections totaled 31 cars with varied oats and wheat movements as stock levels across elevators are listed.

Commodity Prices Steady Across Butter and Cheese Markets

Market reports show butter prices steady with firm demand in Western creamery and New York. Chicago demand softer while Ogdensburg and Canton see limited activity in cheese. Eggs and beans show firm to rising trends with mixed regional movements and solid hay and straw values.

Fruit market daily prices for peaches apples pears and more

Peaches arriving Monday are poor and sold low from 75 cents to 150 per basket. Three cars of California fruit to sell Tuesday. Apples in light supply with good demand for choice red lots. Graven steins at 2 1 2 50, sweet boughs at 2 dollars, other varieties listed with various prices. Pears plentiful with Bartletts at 3 and 4 per barrel. Oranges lemons bananas and grapes show mixed availability.

California Williams Ilbc Aspinwall Port Limon Jamaica Baracoa Baltimore

Local Market Price List for Produce and Goods

A fragmented price list shows demand for trucks onions maltas and various vegetables. Items include tomatoes cabbages beans wax beans corn beets turnips squash carrots lettuce and more with prices written in cents or dollars per unit or basket.

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