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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1887

Page

6

Money Market Steady as Rates Hold Firm in Boston

The Boston money market shows steady rates with discounts from 6 to 7 percent and little business beyond regular bank dealings. Government securities hold at 1074 to 107% for 444s and 125 to 127 for 4s. Bank of England discount unchanged at 4 percent. local stock market dull with totals of 87,850 bonds and 10,350 shares traded.

Boston sThursday New York Chicago St. Lous San Francisco New Orleans Commercial Bank Charleston Savannah United States National Bank Sterling Exchange London Bank of England Canada Souuthern Lackawanna Kansas & Texas Jake Shore Louisville & Nash Western Union

Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Seeks Bond Proposals

Proposals due December 24 1887 at 2 pm addressed to the trustee Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co offer sale to AT&SF of sinking fund six percent secured bonds or registered certificates issued December 1 1881 payable December 1 1911 at or below 105 percent. Right reserved to reject any and all offers.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company

Williams & Co Ex-dir Quotation Summary

Quotations from the Boston Stock Exchange show the corrected daily figures for Williams and Company Ex-director assessments paid.

Boston Stock Exchange

Dividends Declared by Boston Firms and Railroads

The Boston Wharf Company declares a dividend of 1 per share. Burton Stock Car Company issues a semi annual dividend of 349 percent. Lehieh Valley Railroad declares a quarterly dividend of 14 percent. Merrimack Manufacturing declares 8 percent. Central Pacific road directors declare 1 percent dividend today. Security Investment Company approves dividend No. 2 at 7 percent annually payable Jan 1. Boston capitalists dominate the stockholders.

Boston Wharf Company Burton Stock Car Company Lehieh Valley Railroad Company Merrimack Manufacturing Company Central Pacific Road The Security Investment Company Boston

Rutland sale sparks rail line dispute and Boston rail news

The Rutland railroad sale prompt and Central Massachusetts service plans dominate in a wide review. Details cover devaluation of rolling stock, potential Rutland claims against the Central, Delaware and Hudson interests, and Vermont officials remaining on Rutland’s directory. Plus Boston and Maine train schedules between Boston and Northampton and related connections.

Smith Rutland Rutland Herald Lolarus Central Delaware & Hudson Clement Vermont Delaware & Daison Montreal New York St. Albans le Grand B. Cannon Burlington Frederick Billings Woodstock Stewart Middlebury Weils Rutland Road Boston & Maine Massachusetts Boston Northampton Ware Wayland Waltham Hudson

London and Paris Financial Markets Summary

London and Paris markets report mixed bond and stock prices with Consols at 101 9-16 money and 101 13-16 account. Atlantic & Great Western shares around 40% and 44, Mexican and Canadian issues listed, Paris notes 3 per cent rentes at 82 francs 4742 centimes. Bank of France weekly statement shows gold and silver declines.

London Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie St. Paul Pennsylvania Paris Stock Exchange Bank of France

Market Dullness Dominates Wall Street Closing

New York money on call remains easy at 4 to 6 percent with last loan at 4 percent and sterling exchange firmer. Stocks show broad dullness after 2 p.m., led by minor moves in Union Pacific and New England, while Manhattan edges higher and Fort Worth & Denver and Canadian Pacific diverge. Rail bonds and various railroad issues trade with limited activity and selective gains, as overall prices hover near day’s lows.

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New York Stock Sales Report Incomplete CEO Disclosures

NEW YORK STOCK SALES CEO 15, Today's transactions totaled 178,519 shares. The following reveal the shares sold and the opening details.

New York

Electricity on a horse at Harvard veterinary school experiment

Harvard veterinary students conducted a novel trial using a Galvano-Faradic battery to train a fractious trotter named Gray Eagle. Under Professor R H Harrison, operators used reins with small knobs, guiding the horse with commands that suppressed bolting and restored docility without injury.

Veterinary School Harvard University France Gray Eagle Walter H R. H. Harrison Harrison

Hartford National Bank Sues Meehan for Receiver of 18000

Circuit Court in Baltimore grants petition for a receiver in the case of Hartford National Bank and others against Thomas J Meehan. J Pollard and B H Hannan named receivers with bond of 636000. Kml Ebert of Cambridge City Indiana makes assignment. Isaac Sickle wholesale dealer at 444 Broadway New York shows liabilities 120806 assets 18392. Harry J Moss wholesale clothing dealer at 633 Broadway New York shows liabilities 132322 assets 37091.

Hartford Broadway New York Harry J. Moss

Assessment Insurance Act Draft Nearing Completion

Insurance Commissioner Merrill has nearly finished a proposed act on assessment insurance. The bill, once sent to the Legislature, would remove such matters from chapter 116 Public Statutes and codify all related laws. It would simplify and strengthen regulation and separate fraternal orders from purely business assessment companies.

Merrill

Oriental rugs sold by John H Pray and Sons

Prominent dealer John H Pray and Sons advertises runs and carpets at less than auction prices, offering perfect Oriental pieces for immediate sale through their establishment.

John H. Pray

Accident room serves rail passengers in New York to Boston lines

The accident room opened last October at the United States Hotel by Dr. George W. Galvin offers minor operations, fracture care, and an ambulance ready at a moment’s notice. An additional ambulance is being built and home treatment is provided at the railroads’ expense. Dr. Turnbull of the Boston Dispensary assists in the work.

New York New England Old Colony Boston & Albany United States George W. Galvin Casey Turnbull Boston Galvin

Business Cards and Firms Listed Across United States

A fragmented OCR shows names and firms scattered nationwide including Stevenson and Slingluff in Buffalo and Chicago, Henderson and Wells firms, Howard Hayward in Detroit, Sutter in Davenport, Doe in Kansas City, Jacobs in Louisville, Caye in Lexington, Spencer in Memphis, Jackson in Chicago, Brownshoe in Loa, Oppenheimer in San Francisco, Feder in San Francisco, Getleson in San Antonio, Goldfrank in Philadelphia, Dunn in Syracuse, Boyd in Wheeling, with various locations like St Louis and Portsmouth noted.

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Appraisals Free at Boston Auction Sales

Members of the Boston Stock Exchange offer free appraisals. Auction sales take place every Wednesday and Saturday at 11 30 A M with Telephone No 33 for details.

The Boston Stock Exchange

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