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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1888

Page

6

Money Market and Stock Reports Blur With Rail Notes

The Boston money market shows little change with the clearing house rate at 5 percent. Banks guard funds ahead of next week’s disbursements. Loans on time and call vary around 4% to 6 percent. Domestic and foreign exchanges show significant daily totals and gains from prior year, while government securities hold steady. Local stock market remains dull with pockets of strength in New York & New England, Water Power, and select copper shares amid broader weakness in several rail and mining issues.

Boston Clearing House New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Charleston Savannah Tolay Secretary of the Treasury Frances Reichsmark Reichsmarks Bank of England Bank of France Imperial Bank of Germany New England Atchison Atchison System Atlantic & Pacific American Wool Reporter Emporia Kan Kansas Ottawa Osage C. M. Rathburn Western Division Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad W. B. Doddridge Missouri Pacific Nebraska Chicago, Burlington & Northern Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Oregon Short Line Union Pacific California Southern Mexican Central Flint & Pere Marquette Kansas City Memphis Birmingham Cleveland & Canton International Trust Company S. W. White & Co Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis Wisconsin Central Associated St. Louis Cable & Western Denver & Rio Grande Western Inc Territory of Utah New England Common Boston & Albany Boston & Lowell Northern Old Colony Fitchburg Eastern Common Boston News Bureau Eastern Railroad Mastern Boston & Maine Lowell Lowell Road Chicago, Kansas & Western New York & New England Irmer Sonora West End San Diego Kimball San Diego Land Company National Avenue Fim Montana Calumet Hecla Allouez Butte & Boston Quincy Ontonagon Herald Gordon National Lake Superior Société Des Metaux

Investment notes listed with diverse company dividends

The document lists multiple firms and their dividend rates including The Blake and Goodyear Boot and Shoe Machine Company eight percent The Worcester Safe Deposit and Trust Company quarterly two percent The Hingham Hull and Downer Landing Steamboat Company eight percent Nuumkeag Steam Cotton Mills Company of Salem eight percent The Canada Southern Railroad Company semi annual one hundred forty four percent The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company quarterly one percent The State National Bank of Raleigh North Carolina ten percent The Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railroad Company one hundred thirty four percent The Michigan Central Railroad Company semi annual two percent The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Company semi annual two percent also extra one percent

Blake & Goodyear Boot and Shoe Machine Company Worcester Safe Deposit and Trust Company Hingham, Hull & Downer Landing Steamboat Company Nuumkeag Steam Cotton Mills Company of Salem Canada Southern Railroad Company New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company State National Bank of Raleigh N. C

Plans Exchange on London San Francisco and China

A brief notice reports a three city exchange plan involving London San Francisco and China detailing collaboration and future prospects. Officials from each city announce cooperation across cultural business and academic exchanges expected to deepen ties.

Auction Sales of Stocks and Bonds from 1885 Boston Market

The notice lists stocks to be sold by auction on Saturday December 20 1885 by order of administrators and executors. Items include shares in E & I Fairbanks Co Worcester Nashua Rochester RRs Manchester Lawrence Concord Northern RR Newburyport Gas Light Co Boston banks and numerous railway interests with numerous debentures and bonds.

E. & I. Fairbanks Vo Reece Button Hole M. Co Con. & Mont, RR Douglas County Kan Worcester Continental Mills Arkansas Valley Town and Land Co Davidson Invest. Co B. & Lowell RR Adm B. & Maine RR Newburyport Gas Lt. Co

New York Money Market Ends Quiet Into Evening Trade

New York December 27 money conditions show tension only and rates steady. Call money ranged 4 1/2 to 8 percent with last loan at 8 percent and closing at 8. Prime mercantile paper quoted at 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 percent. Bar silver at 92 1/2. Sterling exchange dull with actual business at 4 84 for sixty day bills and 4 88 44 for demand, posted 4 85 4 89 42. Government bonds quiet and firm. The stock market showed considerable more activity.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

London financials and European bank bulletin note

London markets show Consols at 973 16 for money and 975 16 for account. Atlantic & Great Western seconds at 64, Canadian Pacific 53 54, Erie 28 1 2, Erie seconds 100, Illinois Central 117 54, Mexican ordinary 43, St Paul 65, New York Central 111, Reading 25 4 2. Paris quotes 3 percent at 82 francs 77 2. Bank of England bullion 11,000 today, weekly gain 652,000, reserve ratio 40.83 percent. Paris weekly gold down 75,000 francs, silver up 1,825,000 francs. Berlin Imperial Bank notes show 18,680,000 marks decrease in specie.

London Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie Illinois Central St. Paul New York Central Reading Paris Bank of England Bank of France Berlin Imperial Bank of Germany

Grain Markets Chronicle Dec 27 Reports Mixed Wheat Cash Strength

Farnum Reardon & Co describe a volatile futures session with wheat weak at first, buying later lifting May and cash prices, amid winter belt weather and light Minneapolis receipts. Oats and corn show gains and varied bids across Chicago New York and St Louis closing quotes.

Chicago Farnum, Reardon & Co Lyon, Kent Hutchinson Minneapolis Bears Co Ae Shorts Williams & Co Huighest Sres New York St Louis

London metal market notes December 27 1930s

Copper and tin prices show firm tones with spot and futures levels listed. Copper spot £77 10s, futures £78. GMBs spot £77 108, futures £78. Tin spot £93 5s, futures £99 5s. Lead market firm at £13.

London GMB

Marketmen's Club Plans Banquet and Admits Members

The Boston Marketmen's Club met at Young's with about fifty members present. 5. B. King chaired. The first annual banquet is set for January 14 at 7 o'clock at the Quincy House, with Mayor-elect Hart, congressmen, senators, and leading businessmen invited. Bylaws were slightly changed and 127 new members were elected. next meeting January 11.

Marketmen’s Club Boston Marketmen’s Club Young’s B. King Quincy House Hart

Dr Buils Cough Syrup and Salvation Oil Ad

A vintage ad proclaims Dr Buils Cough Syrup a certain safe remedy for colds and coughs priced at 25 cents. It also warns against turpentine and promotes Salvation oil for rheumatism at 26 cents.

Market Report From A Rustic Trade Day In 19th Century

Commercial matters show steady leather and firm oat meal while wool wine flour corn and oats stay quiet. Cottonseed meal malt and Graham flour hold steady. Butter cheese eggs and many produce items remain unchanged or dull with pork lard and muttons steady and prices generally steady amid quiet activity.

Wool Market Review Signals Firm Prices and Quiet Demand

The wool market shows no new features with a year-end quiet demand. West and interior supplies are tightening, prices firm, and dealers seek full values. Boston stocks are awaited, with estimates showing large prior year stocks but a lean current supply. Michigan and Ohio fleeces move steady, combings and delaines firm, and Australian wools active but scarce. Regional markets in Louisville, St Louis, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia report steady to quiet trading with varied price quotes across fleece types and grades.

Boston Atlantic Seaboard Ohio Pennsylvania Oregon California New York Louisville St Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia Michigan Wisconsin New Hampshire Vermont Kentucky Indiana Missouri Misouri Delaine Territory Montana Montan Wyoming Georgia Texas Lex Kansas Nebraska Maine

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