Boston Money Market and Stock Activity Report
Boston stock and money markets show firmer loans with rates up to 5 percent at times. Clearing house and New York funds enhanced liquidity while bond offerings and foreign exchange remained steady or modestly weak. local stock market rose on broad gains aided by bear covering and favorable news.
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Boston
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Telegraph
New Orleans
Charleston
Savannah
Dudoant
Dividend notices from multiple companies dated payments
Edwards Manufacturing four percent dividend. Muissisquoi Valley Railroad two dollars per share. Wampanoag Mills Fall River quarterly four point two percent. Barnard Mills Fall River quarterly two percent. Mechanics’ Mill Fall River. Hartford Trust Company semi annual three and a quarter percent. Granite Railway ten dollars per share payable January first. Dwight Manufacturing twenty five dollars per share payable January first. Long Island Railroad one percent dividend payable February first. Books close January tenth.
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Edwards Manufacturing Company
Muissisquoi Valley Railroad Company
Wampanoag Mills Company
Fall River
Barnard Mills Company
Mechanics’ Mill Company
Hartford Trust Company
Granite Railway Company
The
Dwight Manufacturing Company
Long Island Railroad
Auction Sale of Stocks and Bank Shares in 1888 Boston Listing
A Boston schedule details auction sale of numerous stocks and bank shares listed for Wednesday December 26 1888 including Monson Gas Light Co Portland Safety Car Heater Co Burton Stock Car Co and many more. Also cites Newton Nat Bank Amoskeag Mfg Co and multiple railroad and manufacturing stocks with varied par values and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moston Gas Light Co
Aoe Safety Car Heater Co
Portland
Do Burton Stock Car Co
Bay State Livestock Co
Lh Orter
Chicago, Bur. & Quincy RR
Amoskeag Mfg. Co
Cheshire RR. Pia
State of Mainers
N. Bank of Commerce
Webster N. Bank
Suffolk Nat. Bank
Shove and Leather N. Bank
Vaeitic Guano Co
Tremont N. Bank
Third N. Bank
Shawmut
Falls Mfg. Co
Hamilton Woollen Co
Lowell Mfe. Co
Great Falls Mfg. Co
Merrimack Mfg. Co
Naunkeag Steam Cotton Co
Gt, Falls Mfg. Co
Fitchburg RR. Co
Col., Springfeld & Cincinnati RR
Worcester, Nashua & Rochester RR
Do Security Investment Co
Eastman #reight
New York Stock Market Ends With Broad Gains After Hesitation
Money on call eased to 3 to 6 percent, last loan 4, closing 4 percent. Prime mercantile payer 6 04e, bar silver 92%, sterling rates steady with 60 day bills at 4.8414 and demand at 4.8814. Government and railroad bonds active and firm. stock market opened strong after delivery hour and progressed to the day’s high, closing active and strong with broad gains.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Stock Exchange
Foreign Markets In London Trade Quotes And Rates
London notes Atlantic and Great Western firsts at 355s Canadian Pacific 59 1 2 Erie 27 58 Erie seconds 100 Illinois Central 117 1 2 Mexican ordinary 43 1 2 St Paul common 64 New York Central 100 Pennsylvania 54 Reading 25 Mexican Central 60 1 2 Money 5 1 2 percent Rate of discount for short and three months bills 4 1 4 per cent Bilon into Bank of England today £287 000.
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Boston
Bears
Atchison
Strong
Gould
Cable
Perkins
Kansas City
Santa Fe
Chicago
Alton
Atlantic & Pacific
California Southern
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago, Burlington & Northern
Fort Scott & Memphis
Flint & Pete Marquette
Union Pacific
Boston News
New York
Sioux City
Norfolk
Adams
Oregon
Wisconsin Central Common
West Michigan
Mexican Central
Atchison Trust
Chicago, Kansas & Western
Sonora
New England
Oregon Short Line
Louisville
Evansville
Eastern Preferred
West End
Frenchman’s Bay
Newport
Erie
Boston & Montana
Kearsarge
Calumet & Heela
National
Osceola
Allouez
Tamara
Butte & Boston
Palmer
Latte & Boston Mining Company
Gray Rock
Silver Bow
Lackawanna
Missouri Pacific
Northern Pacific
Northwestern
Burlington
St. Paul
Lake Shore
Omaha
San Francisco
Missouriacific
Delaware & Hudson
Pacific Mail
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Texas Pacific
Toledo, St. Louis
Boston Stock Exchange
Arnol
Atlantic
Bonanza Devel
Ccs
Cives
Mont
Cal
Hecia
Lie
Catalpa
Senwee
Crescent
Central
Franklin
Huron
Ironton
Ener TV
Kenarsarge
Ee Onne Oe National
Ener E
Tamarack
Aspinwall
Boothbay
Boston W.P
Boylston Street
Brookline
Campobello
East Boston
Bay
Wdpomte
Payson Ig
Penobscot
Pete Tee
San Diego
Sullivan
Ewes Sa Vases
At. & Pac
L. G
Ever Lllig GO Inc
Lozg
Kan, & W
C&w
Mich
Con
D. D
Ava Do Wis
K.C
K. C
C. B
L. KR
Sig Ag
P. Ta
N.Y
N. Ee
Nor. Pac
P. D’o
Oregon S. L
L. C. Con
Rutland
Kan
St. Jo
G. TL
Aailroad
Arch Top. & SF
Pacific
Bue
Boston & Albany
Boston & Lowellithe
Boston & Maine
Boston & Prov
Cal, Southern
Central of Mess
B. & Q. Cleve
River
Co. Sp. & Cin
I R
L. EK
St. L
Maine Central
Colon
Summit Branch
Wisconsin Central
Am. Bell
Eastman Car Heater Co
Eastman Car Heater Co. Beeuee Eee
Lamson Store Se
Pullusan Valuge Car Co Eee
Ing
Alt
T. Hew
Ween
Bia’. & Pacific
Atchison, Soo
Govs Abt & Air Line
Acer B
Roch. & P
Bai Central Iowa
Bere
Central Pacific
Ches
Ohio
Chi
Alba
Ae & Pic
Obrel Gil
Eae
del. & L
Bo den
R. G
East Tenn
Nein. & Chi
Ceive
We & St. Lives
Miss
Essex
Nash, & What
Northwest
Marra VA
West Seer
Ony
Rich
Aleee
W. P
Rock Island
Rome, W. & Co
M.&m
Tol. & O
Oregon Sn
Pat Eeree
Union
American Ae
Nav
D.& RG. dstsLio di Trans
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P & Tp
Oen
Tex Trius
Bullion
Mutual
Ontario
Col. Chis
Quickstiiver
Ua Col. Coal
Aay
King
Hoek Oal
Jene C
Sbi Homestake
London
Atlantic & Great Western
Canadian Pacific
Illinois
Bank of England
Paris Tower Strikers Demand Higher Wages
A Paris despatch notes workers at the Eiffel Tower seeking a 50 centimes raise per hour due to altitude and winter work. Eiffel refuses, threatening slower ascent as carpenters and holsters earn 89 95 and 75 centimes hourly. Strikers condemn the Prudhommes council for siding with Eiffel while votes show discontent among staff.
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Eiffel Tower
Paris
New York Herald
M. Eiffel
Council of Prudhommes
Blorsford’s Acid Phosphate for Abuse of Alcohol
A historical remedy, Blorsford’s Acid Phosphate, is presented as a treatment for the low mood associated with alcohol abuse. The product is advertised as providing relief from depressive symptoms linked to drinking.
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Blorsford
Railroad moves behind Ogden line push amid UP fight
Sioux City dispatch notes new transcontinental attempt to build from Sioux City through Nebraska and Wyoming to Ogden Utah stirs Union Pacific. UP may bank a track between Sioux City and Norfolk and start business a year before the Ogden line. Northwestern may join UP. Also reports Rome Watertown & Ogdensburg and key railroad earnings and cargo movements with various surpluses, cash on hand, and leadership changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Nebraska
Wyoming
Ogden
Utah
Union Pacific Company
Norfolk
Neb
Union Pacific
Columbus
Northwestern
Business troubles engulf Fall River man with large liabilities
George F. Mellen of Fall River files a statement showing 61,649 in liabilities and no assets. Primary out of town creditors include William F. Swan Veaver Col 26000 Knowles Steam Pump Co Boston 240 Anderson Dickey Boston 100 Irving Cosson Boston 510 Yale Towne Mfg Boston 765 Electric Magnetic Clock Boston 157 Massachusetts ine Charlestown 75 Empire Laun dry Co Boston 673 Monarch Parlor Grate Co Boston 510 arch Ta Band net Boston 53 pone Boston 77 Soule Withnehany Boston 56 William B Wellistow New Bedford 2650 Providence Steam and Gas Pipe Co Providence 246.
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George F. Mellen
Fall River
William F. Swan
Veaver
Col
Knowles Steam Pump Company
Boston
Anderson & Dickey
Irving & Cosson
Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company
Electric Magnetic Clock Company
Gladstone on America Letter to New England Society Dinner
A letter from William Ewart Gladstone, dated December 8 1888 from Hawarden Castle Chester, responds to a Philadelphia New England Society dinner correspondence. He praises America Future duties and opportunities while urging reverence for the past and careful memory preservation, expressing faith in a productive meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Society of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Mr. Gladstone
Hawarden Castle
Chester
America
W. E. Glapsttone
Trick in hand painted Limoges price ploy
A New York Herald reader recounts a Broadway store selling a decorated Limoges dinner set for 175 dollars versus 171 dollars for a plain set of the same size. A salesman claims the price difference stems from tariffs not decoration, accusing women buyers of driving demand and noting real artwork versus amateur work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Joan of Arc to be canonized in France soon
Paris despatch reports early consideration of Joan of Arc’s canonization. Lor raine loyalists bought an authentic standard to lay at Notre Dame de Lourdes and asked Bishop of Nancy to bless them before a planned rel ic. The bishop spoke of her mission to unite a shattered nation and restore faith, noting papal rehabilitation after a second trial. France could soon celebrate her on church altars.
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Joan of Arc
Paris
London
Herione
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Nancy
Joan
Rouen
Church Universal
Calisto
France
Pyrenees
Lorraine
Brittany
Alps
Joan of
Boot and Shoe Buyers In Town
Cincinnati O J Straus A Loulayilie Ky J B Green of Green Kuffaker & Co visit the city seeking new customers and suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boot and Shoe Buyers
Cincinnati
OJ Straus
A Loulayilie
J B Green
Green, Kuffaker & Co
Market Summary of Primary Commodities and Farm Products
Iron is steady copper quiet lead slow tin unchanged zinc steady flour quiet corn dull oats easier oatmeal quiet cornmeal unchanged rye slow rye flour quiet millseed firm cottonseed meal steady malt dull hops slow barley dull graham flour steady butter unchanged cheese quiet eggs very quiet beans in good demand potatoes quiet sweet potatoes steady poultry in good demand game in fair demand hay unchanged rye straw firm truck quiet apples slow oranges and lemons steady grapes dull pork unchanged lard firm hogs steady corned beef unchanged fresh beef dull veals steady muttons quiet lambs slow tallow easy sugars steady.
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Roduce
Vermont
Eastern Creamery
New York
Western
Elgin
Eastern
North Choice
West
Iowa
Sage
Liverpool
New_Hampshire
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Michigan
Island
Canada
York State
Timothy
Red Top
Jersey
Houlton Hebrons
Houlton
Hebrons
Burbanks
Chenangoes
Prince Edward Island
Virginia
Kentucky
Market Snapshot of Grains and Commodities
In New York and Peoria markets oats, flour, and barley show dull to steady tones with light demand. No 2 whites offered at 36c in elevators. Futures mixed with moderate activity. quotes cover No 2 and No 3 white, various grades, and spot prices for choicest clips. Cottonseed meal firm. hops quiet with mixed vintage prices across New York listings.
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New York
Peona
Peoria
Wren
Chicago
Bush
Canada
Michigan
Choice
The Metal Market Steady Amid Mixed Iron Trade Signals
No major shifts in iron, steel, or metal markets this week. Orders for Pennsylvania and Southern irons appear satisfactory for the year, with about 50,000 tons Lehigh and State product and close to 20,000 tons Southern pig iron booked by buyers in New York and New England. Prices hold steady, with a quiet demand for foreign iron and rails trade showing limited transfers to Western mills.
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Pennsylvania
Southern Irons
Lehigh
New York
New England
Philadelphia Record
Fastern
Illinois
Western Mills
Board of Control
Ohio
Eglin Ton
Summerlee
Gartsherrie
Langloan
Coltness
Norway
Shell
Russia
Baltimore
London
Boston Markets Flour and Grain Price Report Snapshot
Boston markets monitor domestic flour and grain prices with a quiet steady tone. Spectator notes include carload inspections across wheat screenings corn oats and peas, plus NYC New York receipts and varied spot prices for flour wheat and corn.
Broad market butter prices hold steady across regions
Butter prices remain unchanged with Western creamery quotes from 24 to 31 cents and Vermont and Eastern lines close behind. Eggs and beans show stable to firm values while potatoes and hay demand stays steady. poultry and game markets stay well supplied with steady pricing.
Market Report From the Produce Trade
The market stays steady with quiet trade. Prices shown include marrow squash 20 per ton turban squash 25 per ton Hubbard 25 per ton Savoy cabbage 75 cents per barrel cabbage 34 per 100 count red cabbage 150 per barrel onions 120 to 140 per barrel Spanish onions 75 cents per crate beets 40 to 50 cents per bush carrots 40 to 50 cents per bush lettuce 25 to 50 cents per dozen turnips 40 cents per box white French turnips 1 per box cauliflowers 2 per box radishes and turnips 20 cents per dozen long 50 cents per dozen celery 1 3 per box parsnips 60 cents per bush spinach 50 cents per bush box Norfolk spinach 141 25 per barrel parsley 2 50 per bush pumpkins 150 to 200 per barrel.
Market summaries from Kansas City Chicago and Cincinnati cattle hog reports
Hog and cattle market notes show Kansas City receipts 591 cattle steady to 10c higher with many price figures for stockers and natives. Hogs receipts 2660 steady with heavies around 5.05 to 5.24, lighter weights 4.65 to 5.10. Sheep receipts 1603 firm with active demand around 4.75 to 4.95. Cincinnati hogs active and strong with prices 4.50 to 5.25, receipts 4750. Chicago cattle receipts 6060 with strong tone and 10c higher, beeves 4.40 to 5.00, steers 3.40 to 4.35, stockers 1.90 to 2.50, Texas cattle 1.80 to 3.40. Hogs receipts 13000, shipments 2000, stronger with max and light quot ed 5.53 to 5.36.
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Kansas City
Cincinnati
Chicago
Texas
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Ueto
Vivian
Devonshire Street
Nassau Street
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
State Nat
Washington Nat. Bank
Tremont N. Bk
Metropolitan Nat. Bank
Webster Bank
Howard Nat. Bank
Newton Nat. Bank
Newton, Mass
Gt. Falls Mfg. Co
Meekhar & Bigelow H. M. Asso
Kansas City, Emporia & Southern RR
Tana
Bur, & Quincy RR
Iowa RR. Land Co
Maine Central RR
Portland & Kennebec RR
Brokers’ Board
DEC
T& SF
Fts&mgs
Ny&ne
Amivell Tel
Erie Tel
Pel Ss
Lamson SS
Wee
Isoston
Anonga
Ty Atlantic
Montcopp
On Butte & Bossen
A. Cal & He Peewee
Lilely National
Hy Osceola
Amarack
A&p
B& Wo
Nome
Lowell Rik. Iil
Seer
Kba&n
Us &Cc
E& M
FIS & Gulf
Sneer
Ny&n
F Coll Trust
Atlantic & Pacificine
Pac
Scconve
NY &Ne
Hell
Boston Land
East Moston
Lac Penobscot Bay
Atlantic Mining
Cal Bb & Mont
Kearsar
Nationale
Eenee
E. Us
Ros & Low
Verdicate Shah
T&s
Nya&n
Wilson W. Fay & Co
Iyurton
Lord Acoustic
Reece Burton
Elec
Manly
Frenchman’s Bay Land
Tal
NEW York Financial
California
Ophir
Est & Hielcher
Potosi
Bichollar
Sierra Nevada
Satna
Union Con
Foreign Financial Markets
Rome
Watertown
Ogensburg
Indianapolis
East St. Louis
Denver & Rio Grande
New York, Chicago & St. Louis
New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Kilkenny Lumber Company
White Mountain
G. E. Cummings
Lancaster
Gladstone
Limoges
Minnesota
Canada Superior
Canada Roller
City
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