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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1889

Page

6

Money Market Mixed as Rates Ease and Bond Activity Rises

The Boston money market remains easy with a Clearing House rate of 4 percent while New York funds firm on large remittances. Loans run 4 to 6 percent, with 5 to 6 percent on call collateral. Bond offerings total 73,900 dollars. Missouri Pacific dividend declared, and several rail and electric stocks show gains or declines amid a dull overall market.

Boston New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Sight Telegraph New Orleans Charleston Savannah Secretary of the Treasury Reichsmarks Bank of England Lamson Thomson-Houston Electric Sugar Missouri Pacific Atchison Atchison Voting Trust Kidder, Peabody & Co Tme Atlantic & Pacific Chicago & Eastern Ilinois Wisconsin Central New York Stock Exchange Chicago & West Michigan Detroit, Lansing & Northern C. H. Burnham, Jr Boston & Albany Railroad D. W. Semple Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Northern Mexican Central Oregon Short Line Union Pacific Summit Branch Lykens Valley

Dividends Declared by Multiple Companies

The Evansville and Terre Haute road declares a 144 percent dividend payable January 21 to stock dated January 6. Boston and Colorado Smelting declares a quarterly 2 percent dividend payable January 1. Str Paul and Duluth preferred stock dividend reduced to 6 percent for the year due to Manitoba traffic diversion. Richmond Terminal declared 2.5 percent. Union Stock Yards and Transit 144 percent payable January 1. Napa Consolidated Quicksilver Manufacturing declares 20 cents per share for stockholders of record December 20. Missouri Pacific Railroad 1 percent. Thomson-Houston 34 percent on preferred stock. Salmon Falls Manufacturing declares 9 dollars per share.

Evansville & Terre Haute Boston & Colorado Smelting Company Str. Paul & Duluth Trafic Manitoba Richmond Terminal Union Stock Yards & Transit Company of Chicago Napa Consolidated Quicksilver Manufacturing Company Missouri Pacific Railroad Company Thomson-Houston Company Salmon Falls Manufacturin Company

Stockholders Agree to Long Term Trust for Railroad Securities

Shareholders of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company may assign their stock to Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company for ten years, with voting power and title held by nominees of Magoun Baring Peabody and McCook. Trust certificates will be listed on major exchanges, and holders receive equivalent shares at trust end.

Thomson-Houston Electric Illinois Steel Company Potter Illinois Steel Transcript Santa Fe Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company Magoun Thomas Baring Oliver W. Peabody John J. McCook Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company Mill Street Trust Company New York London

Road Company Legal Notice at No. 17 Broad Street

A notice dated December 6, 1889 from a road company at No. 17 Broad Street New York addresses preferred and common equity interests in a formal corporate filing.

Broad Street New York

Board Grants Extended Window for Bond Deposits Under Plan

Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Board approves receiving bonds for deposit under the Reorganization Plan through December 31, 1889. Deposits total about 128.9 million dollars with 36 bond issues represented. authorizes Chairman to accept deposits at his discretion to aid distant holders unable to participate earlier.

Boston Board of Directors Europe America Atchison George C. Magoun

Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern Bond Exchange Notice

The Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern Railway Company offers bondholders of Utah Central Railway First Mortgage 6 per cent bonds due Jan 1 1890 an exchange option for $1000 bonds plus $40 cash per bond, payable April 1 1919, with offices listed in Boston New York and London. Exchanges available after Dec 16 1889. remaining bonds to be paid in cash at maturity.

Fort Worth Union Pacific Concord & Montreal Railroad Frederick Smyth Manchester William M. Chase Concord A. Kimball John H. Pearson A. Busiel Laconia Boston Gas Bay State Gas Company of New Jersey New York Stock Exchange Boston United Gas Oregon Railway & Navigation Sell Telephone Erie Erie Telephone Comany Lamson Boston News Bureau Ar. Martin Martin-Hill Cash Carrier Company Lamson Company George C. Crocker Tilly Haynes John P. Spalding Arthur W. Tufts George F. Swain Herbert L. Harding Joseph C. Martin Arthur G. Hill David L. Wells Hill Harding Mr. Martin Boston Water Power Company Milk Street Boston & Montana Franklin Osceela Kearsarge Quincy Santa Re Ugar Trust Committee On Securities Hayemeyer Board of Directors Henry Villard Utah Central Railway Company Oregon Short Line Utah Northern Railway Company Utah Central Railway Areferec Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern Railway Company Consolidated Mortgsne Oregon Shortline Consolidated Mortgage Utah Central Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern Railway Company Equitable Building Boston THE American Loan and Trust CO Congress St James Main Treas Wall St New York Charles F. Adams

New York Stock Sales and Grain Futures Mixed on Dec 19

Market update shows 261,800 shares traded with mixed grain futures. Wheat gains supported by export activity and foreign buying while corn and oats fluctuated. pork and lard prices softened, and several U S grain and wool commodity quotes from Boston and St Louis are listed.

New York Chicago Gilman, Cheney & Co Boston Farnum, Reardon & Co Sss Sean Oass St Louis Minneapolis

New York Stocks End Mixed Yet Firm After Volatile Session

Money on call easy at 3 to 7 with last loan 3 and closing at 4. Missouri Pacific surges to 71 with a 14% daily gain as coal shares rally. Denver, Texas Fort Worth and Sugar show small moves while overall market closes near highs with strength led by Missouri Pacific and select rails.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Missouri Pacific Consolidated Tas Denver Texas Fort Worth Bears Chicago St. Louis Pittsbur Chicago Gas Texas & Fore Worth Consolidated Gas Kansas & Texas Atlantic & Pacific St. Paul International Northwestern Peoria Decatur & Swansville

Bond Closing Prices and Yields Montage

A digest of bond closing prices for December 19 and December 18 across multiple issues and issuers. Listings include Dominion, Canadian, Erie, New York, Texas Pacific, Union, and U.S. government securities with percentages and par values, reflecting yields and prices like 112, 118, 100, and 89 to 106 percent.

Cen. P Eae Qhiiwskes Ae G. W Erie Bae Heekos Mur. Unionés J.C. Ier N. W N.ww Nec O. Nav St. L F. GM St. P Gt. P C.& Toe Tex. P. L. G. Tr Tex. P. G U. Pac W. Shore

Financial market roundup from London and Paris

London closes with Consols around 97 and 97 9 16 for money and account. Atlantic & Great Western firsts near 36 5 8, Canadian Pacific 75, Erie 28, Reading 20, St Paul 72, Mexican ordinary 41. Paris quotes 3 per cent rentes at 87 francs 67 centimes, Bank of England bullion down 666,000 pounds, reserve ratio 37.90 per cent. Paris weekly Bank of France gold up 1,875,000 francs and silver 1,700,000 francs.

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Market Wrap: Commodities Steady to Quiet Across Classes

Wool and flour show mixed but steady tones while corn eases. Oats rise strongly and potatoes hold fair demand. Fruits like oranges and grapes stay abundant. meats stay active with pork products moving, fresh beef ample, and other meats quiet. Overall, many items show subdued or unchanged activity.

Almeria

Fall River Cloth Market Slips Amid Week's Sales

Fall River reports a decline in the print cloth market with prices at 39 16 for 64s. The week’s fair sales total about 120 000 pieces despite spot activity showing some softness.

Fall River

Wool market: weekly receipts and prices steady

Wool market summary reports 6184 bales of domestic receipts versus 10558 a year earlier and 2090 bales of foreign wool versus 1424. Total sales reach 2 431 400 tbs with 2136200 domestic and 295200 foreign. Prices hold with no profit for dealers. staples like Ohio delaine 36c, Michigan delaine 35c, Yo 1 combing 40c.

Pennsylvania Ohio Seionegan Territory Texas California Oregon Georgia Maine Australia Cape South America Michigan Eseseers Indiana Kentucky Missouri Montana Orecod Cbs

Storage charges circular from several rail lines issued

A circular dated December 21, 1889 from the Boston and Albany Fitchburg Central Vermont New York and New England and the Boston and Maine outlines storage tariffs for freight left in cars beyond ninety six hours. Charges start at three cents per ton per day for the first five days and rise to five and ten cents per ton per day thereafter with minimums per car per day. Sundays and holidays excluded in the initial period. freight may be unloaded at owner expense after the period. No freight is delivered until all charges are paid.

Boston & Albany Fitchburg Central Vermont New York New England Boston & Maine Consignee

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