Money Market in Boston Slows as Bears Dominate Trading
The Boston money market remains dull and steady with banks curtailing loans. Rates outside strong paper stay at 6 to 7 percent while city funds run at 5 percent for a two month note. New York exchanges weaken and several rail and mining stocks move with bears in control.
Dividend Declarations From Major Firms
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company has declared a dividend of 1 percent. The American Waltham Watch Company has declared a semi annual dividend of 4 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
American Waltham Watch Company
Money on Call Tight in New York Market
New York on August 25 reports money on call tight with loans from 6 to 10, last loan at 6 and closing offered at 4. Prime mercantile paper quoted at 6 12 08 2. Bar silver at 97 percent. Sterling exchange dull and steady. Government bonds have been recorded but details truncated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Market Dull Early Then Steady Amid Mixed Rail names
The market opened soft with heavy declines led by Missouri Pacific and New York Central. After a volatile forenoon, a late recovery occurred with general improvements though railroad bonds remained active and uneven. close remained quiet but weak with notable weakness in Oregon Navigation and Northern Pacific preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Missouri Pacific
E. L. Lomax
Chicago, Burglington & Quincy
Union Pacific
J. M. Barr
Burlington & Northern
la Crosse
W. H. Holcomb
New York
Northern Pacific
W. H. Rhawn
St. Paul & Duluth
Buffalo, New York & Philadelphia Railroad
Oregon Navigation
Lake Erie & Western
New York Central
Cpenne
Atlantic & Pacific
St. Paul Consols
Northwestern Extension
Denver & Rio Grande Western
International
Louisville & Nashville General Ga
Kansas & Texas
New York City & Northern
New Orleans Pacific Trust
Oregon Transcontinental
Southern Pacific of California
Richmond & Alleghany Trust
Shenandoah Valley General
Green Bay
Mobile & Ohio First
Mining Stock Closing Prices in San Francisco Market
The official closing prices list mining shares in San Francisco led by Union Con 6 and Gould & Curry with others such as Belcher 42, California & Va 16, Nevada 144, and Yellow Jacket 9 1/2. The report shows varied gains and losses among prominent miners including Otis and Silica, reflecting a mixed day for the sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W
Abp
R. GW
Saat Rieke
Pak Pe
Pak Pe St
SGU Asigneae
Bio Bai ‘& Erie
P. Ista
Iso PB & C. BR
Tex. P. L
Tex. P. RG. N. Pac
Shore
Adams
American
Weils Fargo
Amador
N. Helle Isle
Sigs Creche Oie
Ontario
Best & Belch
lOphir
Brunswick
Phoenix
Rlymouth
Carson D. Co
Do Ptdh
Col. Coal
Con. C
Tenn. C
Hale & Nor
Avporusteys
H.coul & Inn
iUnion Con
Yellow Jacket
San Francisco
Cal
Paler Os
Nevajo
Bost, & Belcher
OpmIr
Aemuticatnees
Thomar.c
Coccenee
Pojosl
Aces
Cere Bbg
Savage
Wees
Sates
Gould & Curry
Bya
Union Con
Boale & Norcross
Wantvess
Ciea Pee
Cess
Wloro ii
London and Paris bullion updates from August reports
Bar silver in London quotes at 44 15 16d per ounce as Bank of England bullion falls by 162000 pounds in a week. Bank reserve ratio rises from 41.45 to 42.16 percent. Paris sees a weekly Bank of France statement with 6 425 000 francs gold decrease and 3 075 000 francs silver increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Iowa Settee
St. L
Pa Central
Coos
B&w
Kan
Tex
Bay
Long Island
Shi Ware
Essex
Nash
Toy
N. J. Cent
Pacific
Yoo Ali
Asie
Northw
N. Ae C
Nix, C
St. Louis
N.B
Dilo & Miss
West
Slylly
Oregon Navy
Osperon Trans
Hyonaw ,D.& E
aUurs
Pittebor
Gearry Rich
Dan
Roch
Pitts
Rock Islan . Ae
Sil
S. Pie
St. Pauls
St. I
M. Am
Etewe
Texas Pacific
Toledo & OC
Union Pacific
Utica & LE
London
Bank of England
Paris
Bank of France
Man Held for Window Breaking at Odd Fellows Building
William Butler, about 25, arraigned in Somerville Police Court on four counts of maliciously breaking four French plate windows in the Odd Fellows' building at Winter Hill. Windows shattered between June 17 and July 24 with rocks thrown from across the street. Butler arrested after house entry. judge declined jurisdiction and bound over to Superior Court in 800 dollars. The Woodstock rug notice follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
William £. Butler
Odd Fellows
Winter Hill
Butler
Story
Auction Sale Of Brooklyn Coney Island Railroad Assets
The Brooklyn H Bay Railroad and Brighton Beach property including the hotel were sold at auction under a $500,000 mortgage foreclosure. First parcel, including road and rolling stock, bought by second mortgage bondholders for $601,000. second parcel with water works sold to the same buyers for $80,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
N. Y
Brooklyn, Coney Island
Brighton Beach Railroad
Brooklyn Trust Company
Rail Line Earnings Report July and Year to Date
The Pennsylvania rail road east of Pittsburg and Erie reports July gross earnings of 4,654,370 with net 1,580,628 after expenses of 2,980,829. For Jan 1 to July 31 gross earnings total 831,025,094 with net 10,457,924 after expenses 20,567,170. West of Pittsburg and Erie July earnings were 87,008 versus 262,508 in 1886, a drop of 175,500, while year to date 497,492 shows a swing from a deficit of 252,415 in 1886 to a gain of 749,907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Saratoga
Troy, Saratoga & Northern
Adirondack
Rome
Watertown
Ogdensburg
Lake Champlain
Central Vermont Road
New York Railroad Commissioners
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg and
Erie
Pittsburg
Multiple City Firm Names in Creditors List Across States
A compiled roster lists names and firms from cities including Augusta Georgia Atlanta Baltimore Bastrop Chester Chicago Cincinnati Columbus Detroit East Saginaw Kansas City Kittanning Louisville Montgomery New York Nashville Palestine Paducah Pine Bluff Reading Richmond Scranton Topeka Tyler Toledo and Winchester. Each entry names a person and associated firm, reflecting a broad professional directory across 19th or early 20th century business networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Mulherin
Mulherin, Rice & Co
Atlanta
Anderson
R$ Hill
Hill, Adams & Co
F Jones
F Jones & Co
A. Purlington
P A Andre
Baltimore
Adler
Frank & Adler
Bastrop
Laws
Laws & Co
Cincinnati
T Cowan
Cowan & McGrath
Columbus
Miss
Parsons & Sons
Nashville
Tenn
Lusky
Oxkolona
S Morris, Craw
Topeka
Kan
E A McLaughlin
McLaughlin & Co
Craw
Tyler
Tex
M Michelson
M Michelson & Bro
Toledo
Rodgers
Dewey, Rodgers & C
Winchester
Marion Bantz
Business Troubles Shadow Wall Street Brokers Case
P W Harding as assignee for Grovesteen and Pell reports liabilities reach 1.5 million, largely secured by East and West Alabama and Rome and Decatur railroad bonds. Most debts due to banks and about 200 thousand to stock exchange members. Scituate Cooperative Shoe Company creditors meet in North Scituate report 1,600 dollars in liabilities with twenty cent on the dollar offered and accepted. Thomas S Colby of Amesbury files insolvency petition. assets 7,540 liabilities 9,320 with 5,500 owed to J S Poyen for stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
tSurplus
New York
New England
Boston & Albany
West End
State Street
Friends of Water Power
West End Preferred
Calumet & Hecla
Tamarack
Osceola
Quincy
New York Commercial Bulletin
Vigor
Calumet & Lecla
Ming
P. W. Harding
Grovesteen & Pell
Wall Street
East & West Alabama
Rome & Decatur
Stock Exchange
Scituate Cooperative Shoe Company
North Scituate
Thomas S. Colby
Amesbury
J. S. Poyen
Milkman Evans Arraigned Over Milk Quality Dispute
On Thursday last week Martin E. Evans a milkman was arraigned in South Boston court on complaint of Inspector Babcock. John Killeen collected and sealed milk samples from Evans for analysis, while Evans likewise sampled the same can. The two chemists reported differing percentages of milk solids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin E. Evans
South Boston
Babcock
John Killeen
Milk Department
Evans
Killeen
Wool growth extant, Chicago vs Boston in wool trade
Chicago dealers score a point on Boston merchants as June's boom lifts wool prices briefly. Yet by July prices sag and manufacturers buy little, leaving much of this year's clip in farmers hands while Chicago dealers boast of gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
London
Findings of Steamboat Inspectors on Merrimack Wreck
The Boston inspectors vindicate the crew after the Merrimack wreck off Little Hope Island on July 10. Captain Crowell, pilot Reynolds, and officers are praised for discipline and duty. no misconduct found though two men attempted theft of a boat. Losses total $180,000 with no fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Merrimack
Boston
George H. Starbuck
Second
New York
Little Hope Island
U.S. A
Halifax
la Have Light
N.N. W
W.S.W
S. W
Joseph Reynolds
Crowell
la Have
Reynolds
Hawkesbury
Hart
Fader
Andrew Burnham
Andrew J. Savage
Waltham Taxpayers Owe Large Sums to City
A list shows Waltham residents and non residents who pay $500 or more in taxes. Names include Mrs Elizabeth Bright American Waltham Watch Co Boston Manufacturing Co United States Watch Co Waltham Gas Light Co Parmenter Crayon Company and others with amounts ranging from about 504 to 16120 dollars. The heavy taxpayers include trustees and multiple local firms and one estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WaltHam
Strci Au
Elizabeth Bright
American Waltham Watch Company
Edwin Bowker
Charles W. Bemis
Boston Manufacturing Company
Braneis Buttrick
Daniel Carey
Michael T. Connelly
James , Ellison
Henrietta M. Farnum
John R. Farnum
Charles W. Fogg
James B. Gooding
Bardwell A. Goodell
Charles Harrington
Hamblin L. Hovey
Jennie J. Johson
William Roberts
J. and
A. Lowell
J. A. Lowell
Arthur T. Lyman
Ann I. Lawrence
Waltham Gaslight Company
Mary W. Whitney
T. W. Walker
Waltham Music Hall Company
L. W. Paine
S. D. Warren
Charles A. Welch
Financial holdings listed by trustee and executor
A detailed list of shares and holdings across multiple companies and banks. Names include Freeman's N Bank Tremont N Bank Great Falls Mfg Co Cocheco Mfg Co Lyman Mills Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mills Bates M Continentalits Franklin Co Lewiston Hill Mig Co Fitchburg R R Co Old Colony Nat Nat Webster Bank National Bank of North America Blackstone Nat Bank Hide and Leather Nat Bank Shoe and Leather Nat Bank Hamilton Nat Bank Atlas Nat Bank Union Stock Yard and Transit Cambridge R R Co plus rail, gas, and manufacturing entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman's N. Bank
Tremont N. Bank
Mfg
Great Falls Mfg
Cocheco Mfg
Hamilton
Lyman Mills
Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mills
Nr Ae of Trustee
Bates M
Continentalits
Franklin Co
Lewiston
Hill Mig. Co
Fitchburg R. R. Co
Old Colony
Eastern R. RR. Com
Natl. Tube Works Co
Washington Fire and Marine Ins. Co
New England
Boston Wharf Co
Arlington Gas Light Co
North Chicago Rolling Mills
West End Street
Diinois & Grand Trunk R. R
Summit
Michigan Central News
Lowell Gaslight Co
Malden & Melrose Gaslight Co
New England Glass Co
Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland RR
West End St. Ky. Co
Amoskeag Mfg. Co
Lancaster Mills
National Webster Bank
National Bank of North America
Blackstone National Bank
Hide and Leather National Bank
Shoe and Leather National Bank
Hamilton National Bank
Atlas National Bank
Union Stock Yard and Transit Co
Cambridge RR. Co
Stock Auctioneers ad lists free appraisals and Wednesday sales
By RK Day and Company Boston stock exchange members offer free appraisals. Auction sales occur every Wednesday and Saturday at 11:30 A M. The notice lists shares in West End Street Ry Merchants Natl Bank Mt Vernon Natl Bank of Commerce Natl Exchange Bank various mills and rail lines with specific lots and bonds included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RK. L. Day & Company
State St
Exchange Building
West End St. Rypia
Natl. Bank
Mt. Vernon
Bank of Commerce
Natl
Exchange Bank
Dhiaspes Mix. Co
Hamilton
Gt. Falls
Bates
Pepperell
Continental Mills
Metropolitan H. Rd
West End St. Ry
Old Colony
Maine Central
New England
Mt. Lee, Co
Rutland Rd
B., Con., & Monil
Also Mentioned on This Page
Turner
Sinking Fund
Financial Review of
Henry Ives & Co
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry S. Tves & Co
Wall
Atchison
New York Bears
Burlington & Quincy
Flint & Pere Marquette
Chicago, Burlington & Northern
Louisville
Evansville
Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern and
Central Pacific Railroad
Mexican Central
Wisconsin Central
Milwaukee
St. Paul
St. Paul Road
St. Paul’s
Detroit
Lansing & Northern
West Michigan
Louisiana
Missouri River
Chicago, Kansas & Western
Sonora
Birmingham
Oregon Short Line
Fitchburg
Boston Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
Lord Acoustic
Elec
Catalpa
Alberta
Pacific Mail
Brg Pullman Pal
Pace Ees W. Union
GOS
Cecivcese
OOM State
Wate
Eis Eee
BST
Agireye Aes
Canadian Pacific
Milwaukee & Northern
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Sac
Buffalo
Rochester & Pittsburg
East
Paul & Duluth
M&b
Erie Tel
C & Hee
At&é Pac
B&l
Fitchburg Pf
Sac & Port
W. U'Pac
K& W
NM &Sp
Am Bell Tel
Lamson
San Diego
West Enda
T&sr
B& Alb
Gb& N
Ese
B&q
Sp &M
Ny&ne
C,b&n
Ny&n
Bonanza
Oston Ldeens
Ene
T&s
Enee
Obes A
Toba Fitchburg
L,e & St
Los
Allomoz
Cere Cersuees
Atlantic
Bonanza Development
Boston & Montana
Calumet & Heela
Eae
Napaseoee
Franklin
New
Wollaston
A. Bonds
Ft. Scott &Guit
K.C
C.blulis
L. Rock & Ft. Smith
Central
New & N.E
Nor. Pac
Oregon
le Champlain
Southern Kansas
Wis. Central
Boston & Lowell
Rhoston & Maine
Pere & Providence
Rie & EF
Ilinois
Chi
Bar
Northern
Bar. & Quincy
W. Michizand
California Southern
Cambridge
Central of
Cleve
Canton
C. & W. Mich
Sone
Ee Tewe
Fitchburg A . OL
Flint & P. Mary
K. C
Spring
Iemp
Falls & Con
Rutland
Swamp
Oya
Bea
Bell Telephone
Ean
New Eng
Lamson Store Serv. Co
Pullman Palace Car
Aldour, Peabody & CO
Devonshire St
Boston, Mass
Nassau St
Messrs
Baring Brothers & Co
Europe
California
British Provinces
Philadelphia
Devonshire Street
First Consolidated Mortgage Bonds
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
C.H. Venner & CO
Bankers
Congress Street
Kor Sate
Blake Brothers & CO
Brokers’ Board
At&sf
Ac B & Alb
B & Ae
Wis
Ighost. le
NEW York Financial
Foreign Financial Markets
John H. Pray, Sons & Co
THE
Pennsylvania
Waltham’s
Underwriters Sale
Cunard’s
N. S
S.S. Loulina
S. Cunard & CO
Lloyd’s
Horatio Harris & CO
Francis Henshaw & CO
Merchants’ Exchange
Eastern
Maine Cen
Newport & Itchfora
Conn. & Pass. Ra
Bur
Quincy Ba
Boston & Me
Asvali Tera
Tremont Nit. Bank
Do Union Pac. Ra
Kingstown
Mass
Albert Howe & CO
Market Street
Brighton
Warren Avenue
Bostom
L. Foster Morse
Ofice
Warren Street
County of Suffolk
Roxbury Street
Roxbury
Josephine A. P. Ravenet
Julius A. Palmer
Richards & CO
John C. Wilmerding
Welmerding, Hoguet & CO
White St
Townsend & Montant
Leonard
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