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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1888

Page

6

Money Market on Saturday Shows Steady Rates Across Board

The Boston money market closed steady with clearing house rates unchanged as Septem ber 1 approaches. Time loans ranged 4 to 6 percent, collateral loans 2.5 to 4 percent, and New York funds discounted 10 to 15 cents on $1000. Total New York Clearing House exchanges for the week topped $504 million, while weekly bank reserves and imports remained buoyant amid broad market activity.

Boston New York Clearing House New York Clearing House Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Commercial Bank Charleston Savannah Messrs H. Venner & Co City of Grand Rapids Mich United States Secretary of the Treasury Treasury Department Reichsmarks New York City

Auction Sale List of Stocks and Bonds from National Car Co

A detailed ledger style auction sale itemizes stocks, bonds, railroad and mill shares, and related securities. It catalogs names such as Atlantic Cotton, Pacific Mills, Concord RR Co, Chicago Burlington & Quincy, Union Pacific Ry, and Amrapid Telegraph Receipts among many others with varying quantities and issues dated 1890s to 1920s.

Chi. & West Mich. RR. Co American Rapid Telegraph Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mills

Boston Consolidated Produce Exchange Declares 84 Dividend

The Boston Consolidated Produce Exchange has declared a dividend of 84 percent payable September 1 to stock of August 27.

Boston Consolidated Produce Exchange

Auction Sales of Stocks and Railroads Listed for Aug 29 1858

Auction sales list extensive stocks including New England Mortgage Co Salem banks mills and railroads. Items include 50 New England Mort Sec Co shares 5 First National Bank Salem 25 West End Street Kentucky Co pid 5000 Lynn and Boston I R R shares 1000 Maine Central RR con mort 4s 1912 and many more with right issues, largely aimed at executor Douglas D Kansas 63 dated Jan 1 1911. Also New York Stock Sales Aug 25 report with 32 049 shares traded and price data.

New York & New England Central Massachusetts Concord Maincentral New York New Englan Atlantic, & Pacific Atchison Chicago, Kansas Western Memphis & Birmingham San Diego Lamson Bell Telephone New England Franklin Captain Vivian Boston & Montana Tamarack Calumet & Hecla Torch Lake Times National Lake Coppers N. H. Harris & Co Devonshire Street Duluth National Car Co Nat. Bank Manchester Mills Everett Mills Old Stock Taunton Locomotive Coyrights Everett Mills Atlantic Cotton Pacific Mills Cheshire RR. Co Day Cordage Co Boston & Bangor Pacific Guano Co Kansas & Western RR Maine Cent. RR Monarch Chicago Burlington Northern RR Fitchburg Iowa & Lansing Boston T A Atlante Seceereeesereeres Miet Bonanza Secesse Ee Cal, & Hecaeess Saveesees Catalpa Ceccesreresevavere Cece Frank Turon Ironton Ornaeer Keargarge Osceola Brookline Boylston Street Campobello French Bay Maverick Ener Newport Lamoine Ile Penobscot Payson Sullivan Topeka West End Withrop WoLlaston Coveceeseeeeres L. G Do Inc Chi Kun, & W St. P Elk. H K.C I L. R N.Y N. EB Nor. Pac Ao P. D Coe Oregon L. C. Con Seeeserooveses Sonora Union Pacific Atch Top. & S. Pesce Ceerees Atlantic & Pacific Boston & Albany Eenree Boston & Lowell Boston & Maine Boston & Providence Cal, Southern Central of Mass Cleve Canton Co. Seere River Col. Sp. & Cin Det K. C KC Sp M. Ee L. R Fas Rutland Sumuit Central Bell Eeeses Erie Fastman Car Heater Co Lamson Store Service Co Puilman Palace Car New England Mort. Sec. Co Natl. Exchange Bk Salem Airo First Nat. Bank Asiatic N. Bank Douglas Axe Mtg. Co First Nat. Bk Rigita Everett Mills Franklin Co Lewiston Lvcrete Mills West End St. Ky Cheshire RR Berkshire RR Vt. Mass Wakefield Rattan Co Bos. Belting Co City Kk American Waltham Watch Co Marblehead Nat. BR Marblehead McKay & Big. Hl. M. Asso Martha’s Vineyard N Bank Edgartown Maine Central Rd Boston & Albany RR Boston & Maine RR Stockbridge & Wittfield RR Douglas Axe Mig. Co Do Hill Mig. Co Everest Mills Cin, Sand, & Cleve Do Col., Spring, & Cincin Douglas D Kansas

Closing Prices of Mining Stocks in San Francisco

Official closing prices for mining stocks listed include AAG, Bodie Con, Crown Point, Gould & Curry, Hale & Norcross, Ophir, Sierra Nevada, Union Con, Yellow Jacket, Grand Prize, North Belle Isle, and others. Readouts show varied per-share values with several entries denoted by dashes or missing data.

San Francisco AAG Kev. Beerest & Belcher Bodie Ghoubt Cal Crown Point Gould & Curry Hale & Norcross Ophir Potoss Iccceccassss Dee Savabe Sierra Nevada Union Con North Beile Isle

New York Financial Markets Mixed on a Dull Saturday

Money on call was easy at 1 1 4 percent with 60 day bills at 4.85 to 4.88. Prime mercantile paper steady 4 1 to 6 4 percent. Government and railroad bonds dull. Stocks closed with little movement except Big Four up and Norfolk & Western preferred firm. Weekly sales $9.41 million. gold import anticipated due to heavy foreign demand for cotton and securities. Canada-US fisheries tensions seen as manageable.

France Britain Germany Russia India England Italy Europe Australia America Atchison Guadalajara Miles Seeeeesserreeres Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railroad Company St. Vincent Chicago, Burlington & Northern Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Dowd Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Cincinnati Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Louisville, New Albany New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Norfolk & Western Preferred Michigan Central Canada Southern New England Kansas &Texas William F. Owens Congress Great Britain Canada

Foreign Financial Markets Update From London and Aug 25

London markets show Consols near 995 16 for money, Atlantic and Great Western and other rail names trading firm. Prices for Canadian Pacific Erie St Paul Reading Mexican Central and Illinois Central quoted with modest gains. Aug 26 demand for discounts at 234 1 4 percent. stock market activity limited but overall upward drift aided by good American harvest expectations and European crop shortages.

New York Stock Exchange Messrs. Cordley & Co Kansas Europe South West New York Herald Messrs. Hannan & Co London Great Britain Mark Lane Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie Illinois Central St. Paul Pennsylvania Stock Exchange America

Large Real Estate Loans and Local Property Sales

Major mortgage closings include Provident Institution for Savings to the executors of Charles Whitney et al for the Hotel Vendome property at 300000. Suffolk Savings Bank loan on Sewall & Day Gardage Co property at Parker street and Huntington avenue for about 225000. Boston sale of 23212 square feet on Pynchon and Stony Brook to the city for 36900. Numerous city plots and houses change hands with prices ranging from about 5000 to 31000 across Washington street, Court street, Marlboro street, Columbus square, Allen street, Union park, Harrison avenue, Van Rensselaer peel, and more. Building permits issued for multiple urban sites including Atlantic avenue mercantile building and several dwellings.

Provident Institution For Savings Charles Whitney Pynchon Street Stony Brook Boston Belting Company Boston Charles G. Davis M. Finn Washington Street Acton Street Court Street Webster C. Langmaid Et al D. A. Langmaid Edward Burgess Marlboro Street A. L Hathaway John Blaikie T. Burns Pitts Street A. Folger Edward J. Hammond Columbus Square Martha Leadworth J. Berwin Allen Street Mary &. Atkins Sharon __ street Harrison Avenue Thomas J. Ducey A.J. Lamb Sarah Mellen M. W. Pitts van Rensselearpee Union Park George W. Nason S. McGrail Columbus Avenue Rutland Street Moriagee R. H. Allen J. M. Rubinovitz North Margin Street M. L. Hootstein Mary ©. Turner E. Fitzgerald West Cedar Street Roxbury Charles K. Amidon Wyoming Street KE. F. Ritz James A. Houston EF. Ts Shirley Street Franklin Russell E. Casey Dorchester Lucy A. Baily Norfolk Street A. R. Ives Cottage Street Kate le Gay E. Frothingham Chelsea John Q. Blake Washington Avenue J. J. Prescott James V. Devine E. H. Langyguth Thomas Park Arthur Jacob J. C. Tileston Atlantic Avenue H.P. Bean Clifford Street W.d. Niles City Hall Avenue School Street Dame & Warner Sheldon G. A. Spear Simms & Faunce Bellevue Street J.P. Shaw Helen B. Dole Glen Road E. Ramsdel John Hurley Tolman Street Neponset Avenue A. W. Tompkins Fairview Street F. W. Smith D. C G. Foster Washingston Street

Business Troubles Sweep Massachusetts Manufactures

The Tucker Manufacturing Company assigned for creditors to George E. Curry after years making iron bedsteads at the Massachusetts State prison. Solomon H. Levy & Co of Tremont street fail with about 6000 in liabilities offering 10 cents on the dollar. A hearing is set for Sept. 7 on Metropolitan Bank’s insolvency petition against Dr W C Fifield of Harrison Square. Joseph Anderson of Lowell, hats and furnishing goods dealer, is attached as mortgagees foreclose. Natick clothing dealer J D Murphy fails, owes 4000, offers 40 cents on the dollar. committee appointed to probe. Fay Peck & Co Monson straw goods makers offer 62.42 cents on the dollar. owed 36000, few sign.

Tucker Manufacturing Company Massachusetts State George E. Curry Solomon H. Levy & Co Tremont Street Metropolitan Bank W.C. B. Fifield Ashland Street Harrison Square Joseph Anderson Lowell D. J. Murphy Natick

Massachusetts Militia Ordered Out For Drill On October Third

The entire volunteer militia of Massachusetts except the First Corps Cadets are ordered to drill on Wednesday October 3 at 10 a.m. Commands rendezvous by unit in various locations including Worcester Cambridge South Framingham Somerville Salem North Cambridge Worcester Lawrence and Boston Common.

Massachusetts Worcester Cambridge South Framingham Somerville Salem North Cambridge Lawrence Signal Corps Boston Common

Market Summary Report Shows Steady Agricultural Goods

Flour and oats are steady while corn and rye show dull to quiet activity. Prices for potatoes, beans, butter, cheese, eggs, pork, and fresh beef remain firm or steady. Sugar, molasses, and other commodities stay firm or active with quiet or steady movement across the market.

Print Cloth Market Falls River and Providence Update

Market data shows production deliveries stock and sales for the week in Fall River and Providence. Fall River reports production and deliveries at 173000 pieces with sales 301000, spot 21000, future 280000, prices 4 cents for 648 and 66x56s 3426 nominal, market firm. Providence notes closes firm at 4c for 64 squares and 3c for 56x60s, weekly sales 33500 pieces with varied deliveries and spot prices, stock held by manufacturers 14000 pieces 648s.

Fall River Providence

Flour and Grain Market Reports From Boston August 25

Boston market notes receipts and prices for flour and grain across cities including Chicago Minneapolis St Louis New York and Milwaukee. It lists weekly flour receipts 28459 barrels and 39951 sacks with grain totals and mixed price ranges for diverse flour types and corn wheat oats and rye with daily regional quotes and futures levels.

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