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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1888

Page

6

Money Market and Trade Report from Boston Dec 15

Steady money market with unchanged discount rates. New York funds show modest discount. Clearing house exchanges reach $14.4 million daily and $89.2 million weekly, with balances of $1.5 million and $10.1 million respectively. Government bonds stable. imports and specie movements detailed. stock market quiet then copper stock raid described with notable declines and later recoveries.

Boston New York New York Clearing House

Dividends Declared by Railroads and Banks

The Boston Revere Beach Lynn Railroad declares a dividend of 350 per time. The New England Mortgage Security Company declares a 5 percent dividend. The Panama Railroad declares a 4 percent dividend. The Northern Central Railroad declares a 6 percent dividend, totaling 8 percent for the year, payable January 15.

Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad Company New England Mortgage Security Company Panama Railroad Northern Central Railroad

Boston Stock Auction of Bonds and Shares 1888 Listing

The Boston Stock Exchange auction lists numerous stock lots and bonds for December 19 1888 including Pemberton Co Nashua Lowell RR and several banks and railroads. Also notes New York Stock Sales December 15 with total 50800 shares and bond market figures.

Pemberton Co Lawrence, Mass Grooved Stave and Corrugated Hoop Co Suffolk Nat. Bank Howard Nat. Bank Nat. Webster Bank Great Falls Mtg. Co Edwards Mfg. Co Nashua& Lowell RR Vermont & Mess. Ri Eastern RR West End St. Ry. Co Bay State Fruit Co Old Colony RR Bay State Live Stock Co Worcester, Nashua & Rochester Do Pueblo Smelting and Refining Co Fitchburg RR Town Hyde Park Mid Evansville & St. Louis RR Consol. RR Chicago & Eastern Ul. RR Consol. Mort Mexican Central RR Wakai Reyoureport & Amesbury St. Ry. Co

New York Financial Market Some Rates and Rail Bonds Steady

Money on call easy with last loan at 2 percent and closing at 2 1/4 percent. Prime mercantile paper in fair demand, supply ample but not excessive. Sterling exchange dull, bank rates steady around 4.84 to 4.90. Government and railroad bonds dull but firm. Stock market dull yet closing prices mostly higher on bank statement optimism. Hocking Valley Gs up 1 1/8, Ohio Southern firsts up 1 to 104 4 2, South Pacific of Arizona firsts up 1 to 106 1 2.

New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco New Orleans Charleston Savannah George A. Fernald Secretary of the Treasury New York City Cent York Philadelphia D. of Baltimore Cincinnati Orleans Wittsburg Kansas City Louisville Minneapolis Providence Milwaukee Detroit St. Paul Omaha Cleveland Denver Duluth Galveston Indianapolis New Haven St. Joseph Springfield Worcester Grand Rapids N.Y Atchison Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Atlantic Seaboard Baltimore & Ohio Boston News California Southern Oregon Short Line Oregon Railway and Navigation Comny Oregon Improvement Company Ross Louisiana & Missouri River Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Union Pacific Mexican Central Flint & Pere Marquette Common Louisville, Evansville Paton & Maine Eastern Old Colony Fitchburg West End Chicago, Kansas & Western Louisville & Evansville Sonora Lamson Bell Telephone San Diego Wall Street Paris Boston Bears Oollanes de Lesseps Calumet & Hecla Archragk Boston & Montana Butte & Boston Osceola Atlantic Franklin Kearsarge National Allouez Boston Boston & Albany Barings la Comptoir d’Escompte France Anaconda Boston Electric Light Co Eastman N.W Firemen’s Ins. Co P. Lsts Suffolk Cordage D. & Trans Boston Electric Light Vermont St. L. C Howard Nat. Bank Eagle Bank Istasis St. E Iver City Bank Erie Old Boston Nat. Bank Shawmut Nat Eiss Cocheco Rowell Unionos Boston & Maine N. J.C. Int St — . R. Ty Conventes Boston & Revere Beach N. Pac Ui P. Ie Ris Do Inc Eastman, Carpeater Ererenees L . W. Shore Am Bell ES Florence & el Eeekeepee Adams Frenchman’s Bay So. Pac Wells Fargo Ex-Liv Ox. & Lake C Cecseuss Union Pac Lincoln & Col Sullivan Harbor Amador Womestake Eenee Bodie Allonez Mining Mutuals Atlantic Mining N. Com Butte & Bea Coene Ontario Lb & Mont Con. C. & Va Franklin Mining Standard Kearsarge Exchequer Tenn Huron Ener Ite Osceol Eee Ener Eneet Tarmarack K C Spr Hh & SE Colony Pia Boston Stock Exchange Allonez Ete Bonanza Devel’t Butie Cal Hecia Catalpa Cyescoene Central Dunkin Enews Wee Franklin Ble Ironton Eee Kearsarge Boylston Street Brookline Ors Campobello A al Fast Boston Ae Bay Maverick Ates Va Newport Lamoine Eee Ween Payson Enobscot Eee Sullivan i Yoreka Winthrop Wollaston At. & Pac B.& Mo L. G Th. Ky C C. & W. Mich D. D St. L.im. Gs Aeen S. PB Eeceres Oregon L. C. Con Paeb. & A. V. Is Ao Inc Union Pacifies Lst Bs Do Inc Atlantic & V Acifie Sane Boston & Loweslee Boston & Provid Whee Mass Cleve Canton Sp. & Cin Ee Enee St. L Maton Central I. N. YX Old Colon Rutland Wisconsin Central Bell Lamson Store Ser Pullman Palace Car ¢ Lj Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Granger Hocking Valley Ohio Southern South Pacific Arizona

London Markets End Year With Canal Collapse Anxiety

Foreign exchange and securities trading in London shows mixed results as Consols hold around 95 1 2 for money and 96 1 2 for the account. panama canal collapse raises concern over forced whole market realization and American rail stocks slip while a late week rally stalls and closes flat.

London Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie St. Paul Pennsylvania Illinois Central Paris Stock Exchange Panama Canal

Real estate transfers dominate weekly sales in city and suburbs

The week’s top sale is estate Nos. 44 to 50 Oliver street at the corner of High, with Wendell rear frontage, sold by Mary E and Edwin Abbott to A. W. Stetson et al. for just over 100000. The filing lists numerous transfers on High street, Charles street, Matthews street and other avenues, with prices per square foot, lot sizes, and noted mortgages. Additional large mortgages and building permits were reported across Charlestown East Boston Roxbury and West Roxbury.

Oliver Street High Wendell Street Mary E Edwin Abbott A. W. Stetson Clarence Jones J. Q. Adams High Street Matthews Street Ro Charles Rollins William Bassett West Chester Ark J. Henry Allen William Sohier Charles Street River Street Eliza Bickum John Shea Knox Street Elmer Scranton Et al Guardian S. &. Baker Crescent Place William G. Doe C. A. Prince East Street Joseph Sawyer W. H. Libby West Canton Street Rebecca Katie E Fuller Ida Moore Eden Street Edson H. Foster J. L. Batchelder Tyler Street J. Q. Adams Et al Louis Abrams Acorn Street Boston Trenton Street Roxbury West Roxbury Peter Barr S. A. Brooks Washington and Argyle Streets James W. Rollins J. W. Rollins Park, Rutledge and Wren Streets Samuel F. Dearborn John Price Florence Ashland Thomas H. Lynch James Cunningham Norfolk Avenue Gerard Street T. H. Lynch William B. Randall G. M. Lee Bromley Street Charles Rollins West Chester Park George W. Nason Worcester Street Patrick Powers Et al J. Hayden Union Park Waltham Streets Rebecca A. Amory S. FE Worthington Street Huntington Avenue George F. Murray M. B. Mason Commonwealth Avenue Delano & Little C. H. Parker Mozart Street Chestnut Avenue I M. Severance H.S. Carinth van Winkle Street Corinth Street H. P. Oakman F. H. Carter Elm Street Exchange Street J. A. McGauley Hopkins Street Corbett F. Baxter Melville Avenue Catharine Dromey Marcella Street P. Morgan Silver Street J. A. Tucker & Son J. W. Pitcher Tileston Street Blue Hill Avenue H. W. Baxter Foster Street South Street P. Morrison Wexford Street Coleridge Street Wordsworth Street

Army Orders Grant Leave and Orders for Officers

Washington December 16 Major David S Gordon Second Cavalry is granted two months leave of absence with permission to extend two more months upon disability certification. First Lieutenant George A Zinn Corps of Engineers is ordered from Willets Point New York to New York City on public business and will return to his station after completion.

Washington Sprcrau David 5. Gordon Second Cavalry George A. Zinn Corps of Angineers Willets Points N. Y New York City

Market Report Signals Mixed Trends Across Commodities

Commercial matters show varied directions with demand stronger for Beans and Poultry while Hay weakens. Potatoes and Potatoes and fruit prices hold firm or steady and livestock values remain mixed with Hogs quiet and Meats largely unchanged. Sugar prices rise with overall firmness in tallow and fats.

Mrs Preble’s Suit Against Bates Over Securities

Mrs Sarah A Preble sues H M Bates and I C Bates Walley for securities and money alleged at 60000. Trial continues before Judge Colt in the United States Circuit Court. Waller says he did not receive a Central Pacific bond from Edward Pablo and sold a 500 dollar U S bond for him. He denies ownership or knowledge of the bond and admits speculation in New York and California. Cross examination notes friendship with Preble and lack of discussion on her mother’s property. Bates testifies similarly.

New York California Geneva Butler Preble Bates

Print Cloth Markets Fall River and Providence Trade Data

Fall River reports weekly print cloth production 175000 pieces deliveries 166000 sales 117000 spot 15000 and lutures 102000 with prices 64x543 at 3% 39-16c for 60x56s market firm. Providence notes larger weekly bale sales, prices steady, 64 squares at 3% and 56x60s at 39-16c. week sales 12000 of 64x64s extra spots 315-16¢ cash 6000 64x64s spot 3% cash 36000 64x64s now to April 370 total 54000 pieces. on hand 11000.

Fall River Providence

Wool Market Postponed Due to Dense London Fog

The wool sale scheduled for today in London was postponed until Monday because heavy fog prevented sampling and valuing. A salvage wool sale is planned for Tuesday.

London

Grain Markets Mixed as Wheat Slips and Rebounds in Chicago

Wheat opened dull and fell to 1 095% for May then recovered to 111% as bears pressed and later covering boosted the price. Corn stayed dull to steady with futures near 105 to 111 for May. Oats and other grains moved within narrow ranges while New York and St Louis closing quotes showed mixed cash and futures levels for December through May.

Chicago Farnum, Reardon & Co Bears St Louis New York

Boston Markets Flour and Grain Prices and Receipts

Boston market report dated December 15 lists carload receipts of various grains and the domestic flour quotations. It notes firmer flour tone, improved demand, higher freights, and quotes for spot flour, including Minnesota, Michigan, and Canada grades, with New York and Chicago wheat and corn markets summarized alongside regional receipts and shipments across multiple cities.

Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada Roller Canada Extra New York City Mills City Mall Milwaukee Chicago St Louis Detroit Toledo Baltimore Philadelphia Minneapolis

Grain and flour markets show mixed prices across cities

Prices drift in oats, corn, rye, and barley with Peoria and Chicago bids steady to easy. New York receipts reach 92 000 bushels. warehouse quotes list No 2 whites at 36%2c and spot oats easing. millfeed and bran values hold firm amid moderate demand.

Peoria Toledo Baltimore New York Milwaukee Chicago St Louis Canada Bush Choice

Butter and cheese prices steady across regional markets

Wholesale butter demand remains quiet with prices steady across Western Vermont and New York markets. Cheese and eggs show little change while beans, grasses, potatoes and poultry report quiet or steady conditions with varied regional quotations and inventories.

Market Prices For Vegetables And Produce

The demand is quiet with prices unchanged from last quotes. Featured items include marrow squash at 20 per ton, turban squash at 25 per ton, Hubbard at 25 and 30 per ton, Savoy cabbage 75 cents per barrel, cabbage 5 dollars per 100, red cabbage 50 cents per barrel, onions 1.20 per 140 pounds, Spanish onions 75 cents per crate, beets 40 cents per bush, carrots 50 cents per bush, lettuce 25 cents per dozen, turnips 40 cents per box, Russia yellow turnips 75 cents per bol, rutabaga turnips 75 cents per barrel, white French turnips 1 dollar, cauliflowers 1 dollar 25 cents per dozen, radishes and turnips 25 cents per dozen, celery 81 50 per box, parsnips 60 cents per bush, spinach 50 cents per bush box, Norfolk spinach on offer.

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