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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1886

Page

6

Money Market Sees Clearing House Rate Jump to Six Percent

The Boston money market opens firm with clearing house rates rising 2 points to 6 percent. General loans quoted 5 to 7 percent for time paper, while New York funds carry a premium on £1000. Local bank reserves expected to fall by $145,400, with deposits dropping $2,350,100. Union Pacific continues sinking after recent selloffs amid congressional speculation chatter.

Boston Monpar Evrenrne New York Sterling Exchange la Champagne Lazard Frees Muller, Schell & Co Heidlebach, Seckelheimer & Co J. W. Se Osceola Atchison Chicago Burlington & Quincy Central Massachusetts Metropolitan Horse New England Rutland Union Pacific Wisconsin Central Bell Telephone Boston Land Franklin Oregon Transcontinental Cineinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Catalpa Flint & Pere Marquette Little Rock & Fort Smith Allouez Mining Richard Price House of J. Pickering & Mosely Bears Wallace Syracuse N. Y Venner Gulf & Colorado Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company Union Paceific Washington Int & Pere Marquette New Yorks New York & New England Clark New Haven Road Higginson Summit Branch J. W. Johnson The Quincey House Summit Branch Railway Elijah Moseley Metropolitan South Boston the Herald Clark, Ward & Co Townsend Secretary of the "Treasury Tanlbee Kentucky Secretary of the Treasury Ambridge Mass Cambridge Railroad Company Plank George M. Brooks Knowlison S

Dividends Declared by Several Industrial Firms

The Fast Boston Dry Dock Company declares a 2 percent dividend. The Lowell Manufacturing Company declares a dividend of 20 dollars per share. The Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Company declares a semi annual dividend of 250 dollars per share.

Fast Boston Dry Dock Company Lowell Manufacturing Company Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad Company

Market Close Sends Stocks Down as Reading Leads Decline

The New York market shows weaker closes after 2:15 p m with Reading leading declines and DLs in Susquehanna & Western firsts spiking. Trading volume totals 416 895 shares as rail bonds stay quiet and most active issues slip to the day’s low levels.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Reading Union Pacific Western Union Lackawanna and St. Paul London Atlantic & Pacific Firsts Erie New York City & Northern Oregon Transcontinental Texas Pacific Rio Trust Richmond & Danville Iron Mountain Arkansas Manitoba Shenandoah Valley Dls Susquehanna & Western Canada Southern Central Pacific Delaware, L. & W Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio Grande Pirie Sce Repuet LoutuOose Kansas & Texas Louisville & Nashville Michigan Central Manhattan Missouri Pacific Memphis & Charleston Northwest New Jersey Central New York Central Northern Pacific Ohio Mississippi G. A. & Western Pacific Mail Fife 'Eh OD Peoria Dec Evans St. Paul & Omaha Texas Pacific Sloyd Hocking Valley

Foreign Financial Markets. London Dec 20 12 50 P M

Market report from London shows Consols at 1003 16 and U S bonds near 48 181 2. Do 41s at 113 1 2. Atlantic Great Western Isls 51. Do 2ds 14. Canadian Pacific 60 4385. Erie 3444. Do 2us 102. Illinois Central 136. Mexican ordin ary 49. St Paul common 92545. New York Central 1162s. Pennsylvania 58 14. Reading 17%.

Oregon Trans Adams Express Alton & Terra Haute Oregon American Express Panama Boston Air Line P’a Peoria Dec Canada Pacific Canada Southern Pittsburg Iowa Pullman Palace Central Pacific Reading Rich Allegheny Los Chesapeake & Ohio St. Louis Gils St. L San. & Cleve Paul Cleveland Co St. P Min. & Man Consolidated Coal del. & Hudson St. Paul Omaha Dek. & Lack Pen Rio Grande Texas Union Pacific Petter Ees East Tenn New Wabash Wells Farvoix Western Union Fort Wayne Houston & Texas A. & Pac Hinds Central Col. & Hock Val Ind Bloom West Une Daes Kansas Thca Black River Tenn Coal & Ironian Lake Erie Bos Lake Shore Long Island Am Oil Louisville & Nash Louisville N. Albany Atast Manhattan Beach Manhattan Memphis & Charl X - O Wes Northern Pacific Northwestern San F New York Central St Pow So. Pac. Cal N. Y Tex. P. L’d de Pref Qhio & Miss T. P. RG Cystwies Union Pace Ontario & West West Shore Oregon Nay S.ce London United States Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie New York

Real estate transfers in Suffolk County some December figures

Suffolk Savings Bank transfers to Charles L. Cooney on 50 West Cedar Street land and buildings. Multiple transfers listed in Dorchester Roxbury East Boston South Boston Charlestown Revere Roslindale Brighton and Whitman areas with prices from 2000 to 11400 and mortgages backing values, including parcels on Norfolk Street Washington Street and Baldwin Street.

West Cedar Street Suffolk Savings Bank Charles L. Cooney Washington Street Daniel S. Rich Lewis A. Roberts Washington Reet Dorchester Francis Polleys Henry W. Edes Norfolk Street Edmund W. Miller Ella G. Dillaway Olney Street Roxbury Nelson V. Titus Et al George A. Frost Langdon Street West Roxpury Edward H. Williams Henry S. Batchelder Seaverns Avenue Charles V. Ingersoll William C. Peters Centre Weid Streets Louise H. Williams Boston William Hawkins Thomas H. Hawkins Chelsea Street John McLaren George Shackford Border Street Thomas Googin Daniel W. Beckler Oo Park Charlestown Frank W. Goodrich Charles R Baldwin Street Revere Dustin Lancey Edwin J. Venables Walnut Place Arlington Avenue Roslindale John H. Bradford Wash-eington Avenue

Market Report Shows Steady to Firm Agricultural Goods

Flour and rye values are steady with light demand, oats and barley quiet, butter unchanged, cheese strong, and eggs in good demand. Potatoes and sweet potatoes show modest activity, while provisions sugars and molasses remain unchanged. Truck demand is reported as good to fair and general grain millfeeds hold steady.

Mortgages Filed On Boston Properties December 3

A series of mortgages recorded in Brighton South Boston Dorchester Roxbury and Chelsea. Transactions include James M. Smith to John C. Leighton mortgage on Greenwich street for 6000 and Thomas N. Hart to New Bedford Five Cents Savings Bank for 85000 at Broad and Franklin streets. Other transfers list borrowers lenders properties and dates December 2 and December 3.

James M. Smith John C. Leighton Greenwich Street Henry Gabel, Jr D. van Durzee Rand Street Blue Hill Avenue Charles L. Cooney Annette C. Young West Cedar Street Frank W. Tucker Et al Charles A. Barrett Pleasant Street Walter Gordon Samuel Jamison Cambridge Gordon Streets Brighton Catherine O' Keefe Boston Five Cents Savings Bank East Seventh Street South Boston Louis L. Cushing Herbert RB. Cushing Chauney Street William B. Harding Et al Belzora Blamey Firth Street Gertrude Haley Ida W. Cunningham Milton Avenue Dorchester Thomas N. Hart New Bedford Five Cents Savings Bank Broad and Franklin Streets Anton Oelschleger Henry A. Johnson Centre Street Roxbury William Robinson Josiah Lawrence Everett Avenue Fourth Street Chelsea

Trade notices of agents and firms across multiple cities

A list of agents and firms with their associated cities and roles, including G H Lester of Lester & Co in Binghamton NY, M Fargo of C H Fargo & Co in Chicago IL, George E P Dodge of Phelps Dodge & Palmer, Cincinnati OH, J Straus of Am in Detroit MI, Aaron Blum of L & H Ginn in Galveston TX, David Murphy of Murphy & Comstock in Lafayette IN, J A Fields of Austin Fields & Co in Philadelphia PA, W B Taylor of American Hand Sewed Shoe Co in Toledo OH, S Feder of Rosenthal Feder & Co in San Francisco CA, S W Rosenstock of S W Rosenstock & Co in San Francisco CA, Paul Redfish of Charles Oppenheimer & Co in San Francisco CA, J M Jenks of J Jenks & Co in Sand Beach MI.

Binghamton H Lester Lester & Co Chicago M Fargo H Fargo & Co Ill George EP Dodge Phelps, Dodge & Palmer Ads Cincinnati John Straus Detroit Mich Sutter H P Baldwin Galveston Tex Aaron Blum L & H Ginn Par Lafayette Ind David Murphy Murphy & Comstock Philadelphia Penn J A Fields Austin, Fields & Co Toledo William B Taylor American Hand Sewed Shoe Co Tre San Francisco Cal Feder Rosenthal, Feder & Co W Rosenstock Rosenstock & Co Paul Redfish Charles Oppenheimer & Co Sand Beach J M Jenks J Jenks & Co

Iron market and prices rise amid firm demand across regions

Market reports show strong demand for pig iron with price increases. Thomas Iron Company quotes 1857 delivery at 20 for No 1 and 19 for No 2. Glasgow and English ports list higher prices for pig iron, with steady or rising shipyard demand. Steel, pipe, tin, and copper markets also firm with quotes for ingot copper, lead, zinc, and tin plates.

Thomas Iron Company Gray Forge Glasgow Coltness Langloan Gartsherrie Summerlee Glengarnock Englington Pirate Iron and Tuber Shell Arizona Sneiter Banca Pth Straits Clarke London Europe Messrs James Lewis & Son Anaconda England France Chili United States

Funeral rites for Henry Stauncke at Carleton House

Funeral services for Henry Stauncke were held yesterday morning at the Carleton House where he was a proprietor. The ceremony included Knights Templars and the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company among attendees, with interment in the family plot at Waltham.

Henry Stauncke Carleton House Crawford House Stumeke Joseph Warren Lodge Masons Henry Goodwin J. W. Cadmum Knights Templars Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Walthai

Unitarian Sunday School Association Meets at Second Church

The monthly meeting was held in the vestry of the Second Church last evening with 175 teachers present. Richard C. Humphreys presided and Tuecy Wheelock spoke on primary teaching and Christmas definition. Several ministers and speakers gave addresses, ending with benediction by G. H. Hosmer.

Unitarian Sunday School Association Second Church Richard C. Humphreys Tuecy Wheelock Chauncy Hall School H. Colburn K. Elliot Dorchester A. Horton W. H. Lyons Lewis South Boston G. H. Hosmer J. O. Norris Kate Gennatt Wells

Mail for Foreign Despatch From Boston for Early Steamer

Post office officials advise mail destined for foreign destinations by steamer leaving New York before 9 am be mailed at the Boston office to be forwarded by registered mail closing at 3 pm. Even if the steamer leaves at 9 am it is late to use 3 pm mail due to the next registered mail not arriving in New York until 7:40 am and possible train delays risking missed connections.

Post Ofice New York Boston

Ex policeman swindled in horse scam by Cobb

John W. Perry once a policeman bought two valued horses from David W. Cobb for 100 dollars. The horse balked midway home and Perry was robbed in the same incident. Cobb was arrested yesterday as the investigation closed.

John W. Perry David W. Cobb

Somerville School Committee Accepts Principal Resignation

At a regular meeting the Somerville school committee accepted the resignation of Morse Wagan School principal Harry C. Parker. Parker will become sub-master at Dwight grammar school in Boston. Horatio Newton of Taunton was elected to fill the vacancy.

Somerville School Harry C. Parker Morse Wagan School Parker Dwight Grammar School Boston Horatio Newton Taunton

Advertising agent offers lower rates for first class media

E Duncan Sniffen advertising agent at 3 Park Row New York inserts ads in fireclass newspapers and magazines with sheer ness at lower prices than elsewhere. He provides careful placement and guarantees satisfaction in all dealings and invites requests for his catalogue of first class advertising media mailed free.

E. Duncan Sniffen Park Row New York

Butter Market Steady with Mixed Cheese and Egg Demand

The butter market remains about the same as last report with small supplies and a firm tone. Chicago and New York quotations show Western creamery and state grades steady to firm, cheese strong, eggs in good demand, and broad listings for varieties and prices across regions.

Maine New York Baldwin Virginia Farmer’s Marks Bush Northern Jamaica Puneh Malaga Chicago Elgin Creamery Extra Western Creamery Extra State Creamery Western State Dairy Liverpool State Vermont Eastern Creamery Vermont Creamery

Meat Price Table Note from Local Market Report

Provisions of all kinds remain about the same with detailed listings for pork and lard prices, various cuts, and miscellaneous meat products. Fresh beef and veal categories show range notes including choice, good, light, and heavy cuts with per pound prices and packaging specifics.

Chicago Gabloc Lord Choice Lola Giese Brighton Cadet Astern

Cotton market summary with futures and spot prices

Futures opened quiet then closed steady with December at 4 12-64d and subsequent months at 6 14-64d or higher. Spot in Liverpool and New York showed quiet trade, with mid uplands and Orleans around 514 1/2d in Liverpool and various prices in New York. Receipts and sales figures are listed. sugar and molasses quoted firm with refined prices easing slightly.

Liverpool Mid Uplands Orleans New York Ees Uiea Ees FOU Dae Ego Lillies Bereween Manila Byac Belmont Porto Rico Cuba

New York Flour Receipts and Exports Report

New York reports Flour receipts totaling 30 539 barrels with exports of 8 303 barrels and 9 218 sacks. Value ranges noted for No 2 and supertype flours with prices listed for Western and State, white wheat, and Minnesota patent grades.

New York Minnesota

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