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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1886

Page

6

Money Market and Stock Activity Report from Boston

The Money Market opens steady with call loans 4 to 6 percent and time loans 4 to 6 1/4 percent. New York funds show 110% bids on 4% bonds and 128% to 129% on 4s with a strong stock note on New England and related railroads alongside prominent broker speculation about Elijah Smith leading the New York and New England presidency. The day records include 836,600 in bonds and scrip and 22,636 in shares traded in Boston, with Mexican Central and Bell Telephone among notable movers.

Bostox Eugenia New York Boston Inc Sterling Exchange Mexican Central Bell Telephone Huron Sandusky Eastern New England Oregon Transcontinental Rutland Union Pacific Catalpa Atchison Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Flint & Pere Marquette Central Massachusetts Chicago & St. Louis Summit Atlantic & Pacific Chicago Burlington & Quincy Pullman Cincinnati, Sandusky ,& Cleveland Flint & Pete Marquette Little Rock & Fort Elijah Smith New York & New England Charles P. Clark Jonas H. French French Smith Villard Oregon Northern Pacific Jay Cooke Oder Mr. Clarke Clark Wilson New Have Albany New Haven Elijah Towa Messrs. Irving A. Evans & Co New York & New England Railroad Company Newton William T. Hayt Francis L. Higginer Jonas K. French BoDyde William A. Tower Nstace ©. Fitz Chelsea George M. Rice Torcester Jesse Metcalf Providence C. H. Lippiett Pawtucket Frederick J. Kingsbury Waterbury Conn West Francklyn Hartford William D. Bishop Bridgeport Russell Sage Robert C. Martin John G. Moore J. A. Bostwick Jay Gould The Evening Journal

Boott Cotton Mill Company Declares Dividend Per Share

The Boott Cotton Mill Company has declared a dividend of 8.30 per share. The Citizens' Savings Bank in Fall River also declares a semi annual dividend of 24 percent.

Boott Cotton Milla Company Citizens’ Savings Bank Fall River

Ked By Wilson W. Fay & Co Stock Ledger

Dividend and rights issue details for mining and miscellaneous stocks listed by Wilson W. Fay & Co Boston. Includes prices for Cad, Belvidere Crescent Tropical Stormont and other stocks with quantities and per-share amounts.

Wilson W. Fay & Co State Street Boston Reece Martin White Belvidere BOO Crescent Burton Stormont Catalpa Oriental & Miller Fees Esken Lord Acoustic

California mining stocks close on San Francisco exchange

San Francisco December 5 closing quotations of leading Pacific exchange stocks show Con Cal & Va, Union Com, Hale & Norcross, Sierra Nevada, Crown Point, Sutro Tunnel and others with varied marks, indicating a quiet session with no trading.

San Francisco San Francisco Stock Exchange Pacine Exchange Con Cal & Va Union Com Eceres Hale & Norcross Sierra Nevada Crown Point Sutro Tunnel LiMomo

Maine Central annual report shows earnings rise in 1886

Maine Central rail road company reports for year ended Sept 30 1886 total miles operated 585 gross earnings 3 008 476 up from 2 847 607 net 1 187 736 up from 1 116 705 interest and rentals 896 180 up from 890 767 balance 291 606 up from 225 938 dividend 6 percent 215 578 surplus 76 028. The report notes higher traffic and need for major additions including 200 000 repair shops at Waterville to enable in house repairs and car locomotive building. A union station at Portland is hoped. Passengers 1 265 409 up 70 159. Freight 63 711 tons up 74 561. Equipment increased by four engines and twelve cars. Locomotives 7 passenger cars 90 other cars 1934.

Maine Central Maine Central Railroad Company Miles Waterville Portland

Railroads Earnings Compare Across Lines in November Reports

The report covers earnings for several railroads: Chicago and West Michigan showing $81,548 for the fourth week in Nov 1856 and $118,801 in Nov 1586 with shifts to 1885 figures. Detroit, Lansing and Northern reporting $36,219 for the fourth week in Nov 1886 with a rise to $106,689 in November 1886. St Paul and Duluth posted a fourth week November loss of $7,014.

New York, Susquehanna & Western Road Pennsylvania Erie Chicago & West Michigan Detroit Lansing ,& Northern St. Paul & Duluth

Foreign Financial Markets in London Trading

London on December 6 reports Consols at 100 percent for money and 101 for account. United States bonds show 4s at 154, 444s at 11914, Atlantic and Great Western firsts 5556, brie 3044, seconds 1055. Mexican ordinary 517% with St Paul common 98% New York Central 120% Pennsylvania 604% Reading 2542.

London United States St. Paul

New York Financial Ledger Mixed as Market Ends Weak

Money on call ranged 5 to 15 with last loan at 7, closing weaker after a mid day rally. Rail bonds were active and heavy while stocks fell from early gains with Norfolk & Western Reading Nickel Plate Canada Southern and Erie among the heaviest declines.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Norfolk & Western Reading Nickel Plate Canada Southern Erie Union Pacific St. Paul East Tennessees Louisville & Nashville Lackawanna Jersey Central Buffalo Philadelphia

Foreign Markets Report From London and Liverpool

Wheat and corn prices hold steady in London and Liverpool with steady demand for American flour and Danubian corn. Quotations show steady to firmer levels on several grains, shipments in view, and notable quantities of farmers deliveries last week.

London Beerbohm Mark- Lane Minneapolis Liverpool Michigan California Bled Antwerp Paris ADE Havana

Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town

A list of boot and shoe buyers and agents visiting Atlantis and other cities including Gramling Spying Co Brooks Rogers Baltimore Horner Jandorf Phelps Dodge Brooks Schnadig Smith Gotzian Plonsky Durland Gotzian Cahn Slessinger Rosenstock with their home cities and affiliations. The compiled roster names buyers from Boston to San Francisco and Louisville to Syracuse reflecting a wide trade network.

Schnadig Bros & Co Par Chicago Ksmith & Co Chattanooga Slessinger Porter, Slessinger & Co San Francisco Cal Rorenatock & Co Tre Sioux City E Higman E Higman & Co Rt Joseph A T Smith Smith-Frazier B & 8 Co St Louis D Brown Hamilton Brown Shoe Co Jos Baum Jos Baum & Co Par. St Paul Minn Tarbox Forepaugh & Tarbox Ven Syracuse Salmon Dunn, Salmon & K AGS Wheeling Boyd Boyd & Co Rosenstock S W

Local Patent Medicines Listing

RALE'S HORZY best cough cure at 26 BOc, $1. GLENN'S SULPHUR SOAP heals and beautifies at 25c. GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills corns and bunions at 25c. HILL'S HAIR AND WHISKER NYE Black and Brown at 50c. PIKE'S TOOTHACHE BROFS cure in 1 minute at 25c. DEAN'S RHEUMATIC PILLS are a sure cure at 5c.

Rale Horzy Glenn Hill Pike Dean

Proposals for steel can-forgings and armor plates

The Navy Department invites duplicate sealed bids for gun-forgings and 4500 tons of armor-plates with specified sizes. Early delivery preferred. Bid details include delivery times, tests, and classifications. Bids due December 10, 1835, with 10 percent retention until contract completion. William H Whitney signs as Secretary of the Navy.

States of America United States Navy Department Washington, D. C United States Navy Department Congress United Bureau of Ordnance Washington Secretary of the Navy Gunn Steel William ©. Whitney

Navy extends deadline for steel forgings and armor plates bids

The Navy Department in Washington extends the proposal receipt deadline from December 10, 1836 to 12 o'clock noon, March 15, 1887 for steel gun forgings and armor plates. William C. Whitney signs the notice.

Navy Department Washington William C. Whitney Secretary of the Navy

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Co Natiral Hice and Leather Bank National Bank of North America Manuf Cambridge Horse Rd Old Boston Howard Boston & Chelsea Horse Metropolitan Morse Ra Pullman Pal. Car Vo Chicago, Boston & Liverpool Ata St. Ry. Co Do Chi Barl Ason Store Service Co Laios’ Charitable Asso Tory Bailey Wesboro Hudson Bay N, Bates S. R. Knights & CO Washington Street Main St Cambridgeport Desirabie Estate Beach Street Harison Avenue Abor First Ie Oxford Place Alex Porter Tate Strees Saratoga Victory Mne Co N. Or Horatio Barassa& CO Steamers Almeria Istrian Washington St Sanborn Bickford Fillion Estate Custom House Mass Collecto Gymmm L. Salionstall Florida Steamship Gate City Florida Oranges Albert Howe & CO Market Street Brighton Warren Avenue Insurange Company Ag Street Nathaniel J. Bradlere Arnold A. Rand the Weekly Post
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