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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1889

Page

6

Money market and rail stocks at Boston trading close

Boston money market eases with Clearing House rate at 3 percent and call loans 4 to 5 percent. Wall Street notes Union Pacific consolidation plans and earnings gains, with stock moves in Atchison, Oregon Short Line, and Flint Pere Marquette, plus a Bay State Gas finance discussion and copper market activity.

Boston Clearing House New York Sub Chicago St. Louis San Francisco New Orleans Charleston Savannah Secretary of the Treasury Reichsmarks H. K. Enos Standard Oil Atchison Gould M. P Union Pacific Oregon Union Pacific Railway Company Denver,Texas & Fort Worth Railroad Company Colorado Central Railroad Company Cheyenne & Northern Railway Company Denver, Texas & Fort Worth Railroad Company Denver & Middle Park Railroad Company Denver, Marshall & Boulder Railway Company Georgetown, Breckenridge & Leadville Railway Company Greeley, Salt Lake & Pacific Railway Company Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railroad Company Denver, Texas & Fort Worth Consolidated Company Flint & Pere Marquette Preferred Detroit Mich Minneapolis Seaboard Flint & Pere Marquette Road Wisconsin Central Burlington & Quincy Atlantic & Pacific Boston & Maine Astern New England Rutland Vermont Lamson Yes State Gas Fallu River G. M. Haffard & Co American Linen Co Barnard Mfg. Co Ee Bourne Mills Border City Mfg Conre Barnaby Mfg Chace Mills Crescent Mills Pavel Milla Flint Milles Mietacomet Mills Narragansett Mills Osborn Mills Es Pocasset Mfg. Co Richard Borden Mig. Co Robeson Mills Sagamore Mig. Co Shore Mills Slade Mills Seseee Stafford Milla Seaconnet Mills Tecumseh Mills Troy Co. & W. Mfg. Co Union Cotton Mfg. Co Wampanoag Mills Retee

Dividend Declarations From Multiple Rail and Gas Firms

The Rock Island road directors declare a 1 percent quarterly dividend payable February 1 to stockholders of record December 26. Brockton Gas Light 1.25 percent quarterly dividend payable January 1 to stockholders of record December 26. Richmond & West Point Terminal 2.44 percent on stock payable January 10 to holders of record December 23. Reversible Dollar Company $5 per share payable January 1. Tennessee Coal & Iron 4 percent semi annual payable January 8. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern 2 percent semi annual plus 1 percent extra, both payable February 1 to holders of record December 31. Michigan Central 2 percent semi annual plus 1 percent extra payable February 1 to holders of record December 31. Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha 2 percent semi annual on preferred stock payable January 20 to holders of record December 31.

Rock Island Road Brockton Gas Light Company Rego Richmond & West Point Terminal Company Dollar Company Tennessee Coal & Tron Company Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad Company Michigan Gentral Railroad Company Chicago, St. Paul G. F Eeaees Atlantic & Pacific Boston & Albany Boston & Lowell Boston & Maine S. F Boston & Prov Southern Sreroere Lans Nor Bree K. C Fu. Ss Mem le & N Wis Bell Tel Eastern Boston Water Power Lamson Lamoine Land Fitchburg Golf Ing San Diego Land Flint & P.M. Com West End Land Allovuez Mining Pacific Atlantic Mining Ene Atchison Ees Cal. & Heela Cl & SP Cce Cceersee K. C Sp. & Mem Bos. & Mont Dunkin Ly. BE St Lice Aese Franklin Ebeereravee Donres Canton Cseerees Eeee Kearsarge Maine Central Central Iowa Central Pacific Quincy Stesee N.Y N.E Tamarack Northern Atlantic & Pac Old Colony Chi Alton Rutland Chi & W. Mich Summit Branch Ch & E.l Eseaere del. & H del. & L N. A Wisconsin Central. Co . den. & R. Genese Oregon Bet Eane Union Pacific East Temn Bell Top. & S. Felst Erie Eeeerrereorers Cawererreesee L. Gi. S.enee Boston United Gas Hocking Sweer Wees C Weaeens Fastman Lamson Store Ser Oceanvee Kings L. Kk Seeeteenee Eensee Enee Pullman Palace Car Co N. E Lake Shore L. C. Con Balcong Island Atchison New Low & Nash Eree Wis, Cent. Inc Do New Inc Beach Pneumatic Tool Co Elev., CO Sesso Boston & Liverpool Co I. Franklin Minn St. Lieeese Eeee Ll Kearsarge Illinois Steel Co Ayne Eflec Mt. Desert & Mast Shore Santa Fe National Lead Trust Iiss Nash & Chat Atch Top S. Fe Evreses Eee Ee Nat Tel. Mig. Co Seeeers Ee N. J. Cent Senate Pal Eeee Neers N Sugar Refineries Co Nor. Pac Boston & Maleeeetseese Thomson-Houston Flint & Pere Mar Thomson Free. Welding N. Y Ci & St. Lee Westinghouse Elec. Co N. Dol Willuisimmet Co Ohio & Miss Union Pacific Eevveser West Rich. & al Aly W. P Erre Edison Phon Illinois St. Lu S. Bf Gill St Paul Anne Southern Pac Ener Texas Pacfic Tok & O. C. Preft U. Pacific Peeve Brunswick Oregon Inn Pacific Mail Cen. P St. L K.G . Bus St. P C&p Iver Cert Lex. Mut. UnionGs Tr. T.C Tex. P. K. G. N. P. Usts U Pac W. Shore Best & Bel Ontario U Col. Central Ophir Col Con, C. & Vass Potosi Plymouth I el Cristo Hale & Ner Big Quicksilver

Financial Market Summary From A Busy Trading Day

Market closed quiet and heavy with few features. Rail road bonds showed little feature beyond strength in Kansas Texas 68 and Iron Mountain 5s while stocks turned buoyant led by Missouri Pacific and Vanderbilt issues.

Kansas Texas Iron Mountain Kansas & Texas Spurlington Cedar Rapids & Northern Chicago & Alvon Denver & Rio Grande Milwaukee & Northern Utah Southern Shenandoah Valley Tennessee Coal Tennessee Division Cleveland & Canton Firsts Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Richmond & West Point Trust Missouri Pacific Vanderbilts Canada Southern Graners Lackawanna

Auction Sales and Electric Stock Listings at Boston Exchange

The notice lists auction stocks including Boston Cab Co Cambridge Gas Light Co and Denison Building & Land Co with varied lots. It also compiles electric stocks such as Thomson-Houston United States Mail Box Westinghouse and Union Electric Car Co alongside a dense roster of railroad, bank and trust company bonds and scrip offerings with dates and series codes.

Thomson-Houston Thomson-European Electric Welding Union Eastern Electric United States Erseerers Westinghouse Boston Cab Co Fort Payne Furnace Co Denison Building & Land Co Lyman Mills Union Investment Co Kansas City Jackson Mfg. Co Cambridge Gas Light Co Boston Belting Co Hil Wifg First Nat. Bank of Larned Kan Pawnee County Cocheco Mfg. Co Columbian National Bank Trustees Municipal Signal Co McKay & Bigelow H. M. Association Day Cordage Co BO National Tube Works Co Vermont & Massachusetts RR Boston, Concord & Montreal RR Old Boston Beltng Co Continental Mills Boston United Gas Co Rutland RR Sees St. Ky. Co Salem Jacksonville, Tampa & Key West RR City of Springfield Mass M. L Jacksonville Tampa & Key West RR Burlington & Mo Diver RR Consol. Mort New Hampshire Trust Co Divon Union Electric Car Co Fort Payne Coal & Iron Co Trustess Reece Button Hole Machine Co Denison Building & Loan Co Busell Trimmer Co Second National Bank National Exchange Bank Nashua & Lowell RR Denison Land .& Investment Co Highland St. Ry. Co City of Cincinnati WI Rt Y Wisconsin Central Company Wisconsin Central Railroad Company Boston State Street Henry F. Spencer

New York Money Markets Close Quiet on Dec 20

Money on call has been close ranging from 5 to 9 percent with last loan at 6 and closing at 5.6 percent. Prime mercantile paper stands at 6 27 percent. Bar silver quoted at 93 8. Sterling exchange remains quiet and steady with actual rates noted.

New York Prime Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange

Foreign Financial Reports from London and Paris Markets

London rates at 2:30 pm show Consols at 97 16 for money and 97 44 for the account with several U S and Canadian shares quoted. Paris advices at 1:30 pm list 3 per cent renewals at 87 65 for the account. by 4 pm Consols steady at 97 16 for money and 97 44 for the account with Canadian Pacific Fire Mexican ordinary and Reading listed among others. short bill discount at 3 per cent.

London Atlantic & Great Western Erie New York Central Pennsylvania Paris Canadian Pacific Fiie St. Paul Common Reading, Co. Barsilver

Influenza Outbreak Hits Boston Workplaces

The European influenza, called La Grippe, sweeps Boston after a snow delay. It brings head colds and fever but is not deemed dangerous. Exhaustion and stress worsen symptoms, while large firms report many staff out sick, including 148 absent at a major dry goods store.

Boston

Relief for Nervous Prostration with Acid Phosphate

Mr. W. Graves of Northfield Minnesota reports using Horsford's Acid Phosphate for nervous prostration. He also notes its effectiveness in indigestion, especially when used with other remedies, delivering satisfactory results.

Horsford

Lynn Fire Sufferers Fund Assembly Report

The Boston committee in aid of Lynn fire victims met in the Mayor's office to hear the sub committee report chaired by John Shepard. Mayor Newhall sent a Wednesday letter. funds total 860.75 dollars, with all contributions to be sent to Kidder Peabody & Co.

Lynn Boston Committee John Shepard Shepard Newhall Kidder, Peabody & Co

Man Nelson Found Dead in Kendall Street Room

A man identified as Nelson was found dead yesterday afternoon in his room at 48 Kendall Street with a cut throat. Police are treating the case as a possible suicide.

Nelson Kendall Street Suici

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