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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1889

Page

6

Boston Money Market Closes With Firm Rates and High Disbursements

Active money market opens December with Clearing House rate at 7 percent and general loans quote 4 1/2 to 7 percent. Disbursements for interest and dividends reach 22 million, pensions 20 million due Wednesday, and bond offerings total 245 thousand. Local bank surplus falls, stocks move mixed with Atchison gains, and European holdings show gains ahead of forthcoming dividends.

Boston New York Sub-Treasury Clearing House Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Charleston Savannah Newark Ccc Cece

Local Financial Notices From Multiple Firms

The Northwestern Guaranty Levan Company pays 8 percent debenture interest on December 1. International Loan & Trust Company of Kansas City declares 3 1/2 percent dividend payable December 1. Lowell & Andover Railroad declares semiannual dividend of 3 4 percent. Citizens Savings Bank Fall River declares semiannual dividend 2 1/2 percent. Camden and Atlantic Railroad declares 3 percent preferred stock dividend.

Northwestern Guaranty Levan Company International Loan & Ust Company Kansas City Lowell & Andover Railroad Company Vpe Citizens’ Savings Bank Fall River Camden N.d Atantic Railroad Company

Foreign Financial Reports From London on December Rates

London finance notes Consols near 97 for money and 96 15-16 ex-interest. United States 4s around 130 and 4-4s about 107 4. Atlantic & Great Western firsts at 36, Canadian Pacific 75, St Paul common 70, Pennsylvania 63 4, Erie 28 1 2. Bar silver 44 and money rates around 5 1 4 percent.

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Plan of Reorganization Declared Effective for Santa Fe Bonds

The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Board of Directors adopts the Plan of Reorganization as effective. Bondholders must deposit bonds by December 5, 1838, to participate under set equitable conditions. Announcement to be made by the Chairman George C. Macoun.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa FE Railroad Company Boston Atchison Europe United States Board of Directors George C. Macoun

Bond exchange plan lists numerous railroad issues for reorganization

The notice details a plan of reorganization depositing a long list of railroad bonds including Atchison Topeka Santa Fe various mortgage and income bonds, Kansas City Topeka Western, Southern Kansas, and others with specific interest rates and years. Deposits are to be made at Union Trust Company in New York and partner offices in Boston Chicago and London with circulars available at listed banks and brokers.

Secretary of the Treasury Reichsmarks Reichsarks Atchison Committee On Securities Boston Stock Exchange Chicago, Kansas & Western Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Egnce St. L K. C Colorado Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Jnnes California Inc Wisconsin Central Abbott Northern Pacific Flint & Pere Marquette Chicago Burlington & Quincy Burlington & Northern Mexican Central Asian Pacific Oregon Kansas City Fort Scott & Memphis Clinton Springfield Atchison New Texas New Mexico & Southern Pacific New London Northern Cheshire Railroad New York Sugar Trust Boston Willard EF. Winner State Street Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company S. BF Cowley, Sumner & Ft. Smith RK BR. Co Florence, Eldorado & Val. Val. RR R. Co Emporia & South MR. Co Topeka & Western R. R. Co Marion & Mesherson R. BR. Co The New Mexico &Southern Pac R.r.co Pueblo & Arkansas Valley BR. BR. Co Wichita & Southwestern BR. BR. Co Kan City Lawrence & South FR. BE. Cos Southern Kansas & Western R. RB Cow Sumner County & BR Ottawa & Karlington Wm. RE. Coi Southern Kan. R’y Co Chicago, Kansas & Western B.R. Co Galt Santa Ke Br’y Co Atchison Co Wichita & Western It. BR. Co Kingman, Pratt & Weat. BR. Ik. Co Chicago, Kansas & Western BR. It. Co Southern BB. R. Co Union Trust Company Broadway Milk St Kidder, Peabody & CO Devonshire St Merchants’ Loan Trust CO Baring Bros. & CO Bishopsgate London E.C Nassau St Atchison Company J. W. Reinhart George C. Magoun

Wheat futures edge higher amid light deliveries and strong exports

Chicago market report shows May wheat at 8444c with firmer tones as buying interest grows for outside and local accounts. Receipts remain heavy but shipments firm. Liverpool and seaboard export inquiries lend support. December deliveries report scarce as weather may curb arrivals, while corn and oats close mixed and pork futures trend higher on demand.

Chicago Gilman, Cheney & Co Boston North Seaboard Liverpool Farnum, Reardon & Co Sessina Spee New York St Louis Minneapolis

Market rebounds in steady late-session advance features

Money on call tight with loans at 6 to 20 percent, closing around 10. Government and railroad bonds dull but steady. The stock market turned strong after 2:15, led by Chicago Gas up to 40 and Sugar higher, despite earlier declines in Tennessee Coal and other issues.

New York Prime Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange Chicago Lackawanna Tennessee Coal Burlington Kansas & Texas Chicago & Alton Sinking Fund Sal Northwestern Sinking Fund Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Louisville & Nashville Trust Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Memphis & Charleston Gs Central Pacific Reading Shenandoah Valley Rey Mutual Union Hannibal & St. Johonsols Kansas &Texas The Helena Red Mountain Western

Market Conditions Across Commodities changeless in dull steady notes

Dry goods steady while flour and hops sag. Corn and rye quiet. oats dull yet ample. Beans peas and poultry show weak to fair demand with game and potatoes steady. Oranges plentiful, lemons quiet, grapes in smaller supply, almeria grapes strong. pork products firm and fresh beef steady.

Almeria

Fall River Cloth Market Quiet at 3 1 2 Cents

Fall River market for print cloth reported quiet and firm at 3 1/2 cents for spot 64s. A few sales were recorded.

Fall River

Wool sales in London mark large turnout and firm bidding

Wool sales reported in London show 12 315 bales offered with strong demand especially for Port Phillip and cross breds. Continental buyers competed for Victoria and New South Wales lots with prices listed for scoured greasy and locks and pieces across regions including Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Swan River New Zealand and Cape of Good Hope and Natal.

London Port Phillip Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Swan River New Zealand Cape of Good Hope Natal

Iron market quietness with wary price setting in 1900s trade

The iron trade shows little new business as pig iron makers cannot accept large orders for delivery this month and hesitate to name prices for next year. Southern mills quote around 200 dollars a ton at tidewater for next year but no contracts exist for Q1 delivery. Small lots for immediate use persist with high but achievable quotations.

New York Lake Arizona London Tidewater Southern Northern Iron Gray Forge Glasgow Middlesboro British Iron and Steel Industries Scotland

Dry Goods Trade Faces Mixed Fortunes Amid Week of Fire and Rain

The dry goods trade reports a week of moderate demand due to a Thursday fire and continued rain. Retailers suffer most, but wholesale and commission houses anticipate renewed activity for the new season. Cotton and woollen goods show strength, raw materials firm, and prices largely steady with gradual inflation expectations.

The Cotton Trade Week Summary

The speculative cotton market was generally calm with limited price moves. Near week’s end firmer sentiment arose on better news from key points and abroad, with spot demand from spinners fair but activity low. Prices held steady around 10 1/4 to 10 1/2 cents per pound. 7,300,000 bales for the coming crop unchanged. In Atlantic and Gulf states weather favored harvest. in parts of North Texas and Tennessee rain interrupted it.

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