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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1889

Page

6

The Money Market and Stock Exchange Report

Boston financial notes show loans at 1 1 4 percent with calls 2 4 3 percent. Clearing house exchanges rise to 16 371 523, bonds steady around 108 109 percent for four percents, and many rail and mining stocks move narrowly with Atchison and Wisconsin Central among active names. Brunswick Company plans large Brunswick Ga ventures with assets around 9 000 feet of sea front and related properties while copper stocks fluctuate with Santa Fe and Osceola leading in January outputs.

Boston Clearing House Maverick National Bank Massachusetts New York Secretary of the Treasury Reichsmarks Atchison Boston News Bureau Chicago Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Northern Perkins Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Iowa Atlantic & Pacific Union Pacific Oregon Oregon Railway and Navigation Company New Haven Boston & Albany Eastern Fitchburg Central Massachusetts Old Colony West End Railway Chicago, Kansas & Western Wisconsin Central Consolidated Vermont California Southern Sonora Ogdensburg Lake Champlain West End Aspinwall Rookline Fampine San Diego Sullivan Brunswick Company Brunswick Sea Board St. Simon’s Island East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad The St. Simon’s Land and Improvement Company St. Simon’s Company Oglethorpe Hotel Company Longwood Plantation Satilla River Atlantic Boston & Montana Calumet & Hecla Franklin Osceola Herald Messrs. Haggin & Tevis Anaconda Brokers’ Board Am Bell Téles F&sf Coltrust E. Do Piain Ewe A& Ping Cal 8O Inc Chi Bur Nor Oni Kan & Winc Vt Bs Seer Cin San & Cleve A & C Gs Ogs & L Ee Am Bell Seone Eee Eens Best & Mont Napa National Sesseeee Eee Enee Santa Fe A.T Sbf Ces Cveevvee Best & Alb Host & Low Chi & West Mich C.b&n Setae C.beq T OocKk Exchange Kc, Spr & M Ny&n Old Col OS L Portland, Saco & Plane Pullman Pal Ae Vetere Eenasre Sas Eeceseere Am Bell Tel Do Trust Sane K & Mnc Rutland Inc Veeveves Atlantic Mills Lainson Wa Sises Eanee Ee San Kearsarge Santa i FtSa Missouri Pac Nyxuyne Portland, Saco & PR Cs Pal Ee Piecent & Mass Wis Pullman Palace D. m Boston Stock Exchange Allonez Amnold Pee Acer Vesccces Fly Bonanza Devel Butte & Boston Creer Etenee Lo Tamarack Weaegne Tot Eweer Ous Boothbay Eeseeees W.P Boylston Brookline Campobelo Ee Ener Bay Maverick Laimoine Payson Penobscot San Diego Sullivan Topeka West Winthrop Wollaston At. & Pac C.& W. Mich D. Puchoe Elk H Ugyg Kk. C Sod. &C. i K. C E. We St. LL N.Y N. EK D’o Oregon S. L Og. & Ls C. Con Pueb, & A V Kan Wis. Con Tone Do Inc Atch To &S. F Ccesees Atlantic Paci Boston & Lowell Boston & Maine Boston & Providence Cal Southern Central of Mass B. & Ee Ee Cleve Canton Eee Eee Crsseesecccvesce Sean Rivelesccessce Col Clim L. Niicecess Accon Ee Flint Y. i M K. Gs Ch &S St. L Maine Centra N. Y Anata Kode Wee Cssee AM. Bell Sscecs Seeaas Ff Eastman Car Heater Lamson Store Ser. Co Pullman Palace Car Co

Dividends Declared by Two Rail and Trust Firms

The Massachusetts Loan and Trust Company announces a 3 percent dividend to stockholders of record. The Chicago and West Michigan Railway declares a 1 percent dividend for shareholders of record as of February 15.

Massachusetts Loan and Trust Company Chicago & West Michigan

Putnam & Co Boston Stock Exchange Firm History

C A Putnam Co members of the Boston Stock Exchange at 17 Congress Street Boston list C A Putnam W D Middleton A W Hale with establishment date 1861 flagging their firm presence in the financial market.

Boston Stock Exchange Congress Street Boston

Boston Stock Exchange Auction Sales Continued

The entry lists numerous securities and bonds traded or offered by the Boston Stock Exchange, including railroad stocks, bank issues, and industrials with quantities and dates. Items include Conn. River RR, Maine Central RR, Globe Nat Bank, Union Pacific guar, and Kansas-based loans among others.

Lowell Iorse RR Boylston Mutual Ins. Co Acre Eee Ee Neon Worcester Nashua & Roch River RR Maine Central RR Financial Telegram Co Farmers’ Loan and Trust Co. of Kansas Mass St. Cloud Topeka Western RR Santa Fe RR Topeka & So Union Pacific Lombard Invest. Co West Mich Rutland City of Warsaw

Auction sale notice for Lancaster Malis shares

Auction sales list announces February 6 1880 at 11 30 am by order of Executor. Seven shares of Lancaster Malis to be sold.

Lancaster Malis

New York Financials Show Mixed Bond and Stock Activity

Money on call easy at 2 to 3 percent with last loan at 24 percent. Government bonds dull but firm while railroad bonds are generally strong. Stocks open lower but recover little as C. C. & I. leads gains before turning dull. Bond sales total 2.89 million, with many issue prices noted across various rail and regional grants.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Indianapolis Pullman Michigan Central Oregon Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & Indiana Colorado Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Houston & Texas Louisville, New Albany San Antonio & Arkansas Green Bay Erie Alton & Terre Haute

Foreign Financial Markets Summary From London Feb 5th

United States 4s at 130% with Atlantic and Great Western firsts at 35% Canadian Pacific 53% Erie 30 Erie seconds 10542 Mexican ordinary 42% St Paul common 665% Pennsylvania 565% Reading 24% Mexican Central firsts 73. Money 2 percent 4p m Money 1% to 2 percent. Paris 8 percent rentes at 83 francs 60 centimes. Bank of England bullion balance today £100000.

London United States Erie St. Paul Pennsylvania Paris Bank of England

Railroad Rumors Center on Baltimore & Ohio Chief Prospect

Gossip in railroad circles places Charles S. Mellen as the likely new general manager of the Baltimore and Ohio system. Trade chatter notes his New England options and a venerable track record with Union Pacific and Boston & Lowell, while New York and New England stock moves spark speculation of control. Eastbound grain and provisions shipments from Chicago last week totaled 30 582 tons, down 5 568 from a year ago.

the Beacon Baltimore & Ohio Charles S. Mellen Union Pacific Railway Company Boston & Lowell Mellen New England Thomas J. Potter Journal New York Bostwick Chicago

Boston Wharf Company stockholders meet at Young's Hotel

Annual meeting chaired by Charles Theo Russell. Alexander Washburn reelected clerk. Receipts for the year 561725 24, disbursements 528192 10, cash on hand 33533 14. Joseph B. Russell treasurer, Henry Church and Lyman Nichols auditors. Directors elected include Joseph W. Clark Charles Theo Russell Alexander C. Washburn John M. Clark Edwin F. Atkins Joseph B. Russell Waldron Bates Solon C. Richardson J Willard Pierce J Henry Sleeper Arthur Hobart Charles Van Brunt.

Boston Wharf Company Young’s Hotel Charles Theo. Russell Alexander ©.Washburn Joseph B. Russell Henry Church Lyman Nichols Joseph W._ Clark Alexander C. Washburn John M. Clark Edwin F. Atkins Waldron Bates Solon C. Richardson J. Willard Pierce J. Henry Sleeper Arthur Hobart Charles van Brunt

Chamber of Commerce votes on grain tender disclosures

The Chamber of Commerce met yesterday and voted to require bidders to state which elevator would receive deliveries. The panel referred the New York and New England railroad elevator time allowance to the transportation committee. A rule requiring buyer notice to seller and inspector within twenty four hours for inspections was discussed and amended to apply to fully cured and salted provisions.

Chamber of Commerce New York & New England Committee On Transportation

Classified Ad Directory Entries Across Multiple Cities

A fragmented list of names and firms with advertisements across Akron Aberdeen Baltimore Binghamton Canton Chicago Kansas City Lexington Massillon Murfreesboro Omaha Savannah Topeka and other locales. It names salespeople and companies such as Stern Bros Weinberg Bros Lester Co M D Shay Phelps Douge Palmer Buck Bros Tallman Hurd and others in a generic ad catalog.

Akron E Phinney S E Shinney & Co Aberdeen Miss M Stern Stern Bros Baltimore A Weinberg Weinberg Bros Binghamton Lester Lester & Co Cattlesburg Carpenter Canton Kansas City J C Egeloff Lexington Lancaster Massillon T Frank J D Frank & Co Murfreesvoro Jenn J Frank J Frank & Co Omaha Morse Savannah C S Eyes Buck Bros G W Brown Brown-Desnoyers Shees Topeka Kan M Payne M Payne & Co Ulies Tallman Tallman & Hurd Wrt Penn Stead

Market Report: Farm Goods and Commodities Steady to Mixed

The market shows varied movement across commodities. Flour and oats hold steady or dull at mixed levels while butter and cheese push higher, eggs and poultry remain steady, and apples oranges lemons cranberries stay largely unchanged with generally slow movement in meat and sugar products.

Wheat and market notes from Chicago trading session

Farnum, Reardon & Co report heavy wheat trading led by shorts and long positions in May. demand driven by longs despite outside buying. Corn firmer for March and April with sizable short interest. closing quotes show mixed gains and losses across wheat corn and oats at Chicago and St Louis.

C S Williams & Co St Louis New York

Wool Sales in London See High Bids for Australian Wools

London reports a large attendance at the wool sales with strong demand for cross breds and Australian wools. Offers included Cape of Good Hope and Natal scoured wools, with withdrawals totaling about 10 000 bales. total offerings 14 475. Prices varied by origin and grade across Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Swan River and New Zealand consignments.

London Cape of Good Hope Natal Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia New Zealand Cane of Good Hope

Print Cloth Market Holds Steady in Fall River

Fall River buyers see the print cloth market firm at 41 16c for near deliveries and 4c freely offered for April contracts with values unchanged from prior pricing.

Fall River

Lumber Market Steady as Spring Trade Buzzes

The lumber market shows steady demand with warm weather boosting building activity. Receipts are liberal but not heavy, with firmer prices for Southern pine and strong hardwoods. Hemlock and spruce demand remains solid. Western pine supplies meet rising demand. prices for reads lean toward higher in some regions.

Pennsylvania

Flour and Grain Prices and Market Notes

The record lists domestic flour quotations and carload inspections across markets, noting steady flour demand and firm miller pricing. It covers New York, Minneapolis, Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago and other regions with prices for various flour types, wheat, corn, and related crates, plus receipts and shipments figures.

Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada Roller New York City Milwaukee Chicago St Louis Minneapolis Northern Eagh Detroit Duluth Toledo

Profitable Investments Featured by Williams & Co

A list of sample profits from trades recommended by Williams & Co shows multiple securities bought earlier in the year and sold later with gains including dividends. Investments range from ten to one hundred dollars with net profits listed and notes on larger investments scaling proportionally.

Williams & Cqo Lackawanna Lake Shore Northwest New England Canada Southern Paul Richmond & Terminal Williams & CO Congress Street Congress Sq Devonshire St Quincy House Boston Mower’s Lyne

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Prescott & Central Arizona Railroad Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis Detroit, Lansing & Northern Wisconsin Central Common Wisconsin Central System Wisconsin Central Railroad Cleveland & Canton Preferred Cleveland & Canton Mexican Central San Luis Potosi Fort Scott Memphis New York State C.A. Putnam & CO C. A. Putnam W. D. Middleton A. W. Hale Vt. & Mass. RR Douglas Axe Mfg. Co Farmers’ Loan and Trust Co Naumkeag St. Ry. Co Salem de Morse Twist Third Natl. Bank State of Maine N. EF. Mort. Sec. Co Rutland RR Great Falls Mfg. Co Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Manchester & Lawrence RR Cheshire RR McKay & Big. H. M. Asso Suffolk Cordage Co Sugar Refineries Co Showalter Mort. Co Hamilton Woollen Co Natl. Bank Equitable Mort. Co Atlas Natl. Bank Mass. Natl. Bank Suffolk Natl. Bank Revere Bank Lowellee Co American Fire and Marine Ins Clinton Simonds Rolling Machine Co Farmers’ Loan and ‘Trust Co Oriental Coffee House Sobell Telephone Co Dakota Loan and Trust Co Dakota Bangor Chicago, Burl. & Northern RR Fitchburg RR Shaw Stocking Co Lowell Gt. Falls Mfg. Co Bank of Commerce N. Tube Works Merchandise Natl Bank Everett Mills Lawrence Gas Lt. Co Do Hill Mfg. Co Boston & Providence RR EastmanFine Car Heater Co Asiatic Natl. Bank Ll Dorado & Walnut Valley RR Uinaanwisitt Valley Tenn Lake Een Long Island Nash Louis Renee M. & Ohio M. & Essex E & Chat J. Cent N. Y. Cent Rome Ewer Bt. P Texas U. Pacific St.l.& P Ws&l Vie Comelnien Orego Serene Pac Fc W. Union American Oil Wee ‘ Co Can Cen O.& Rans. Gs Bor St. P C. & Kan Union Tex. P N.J.C. Int N. P Tex. P. Do N. W Pac N.W W. Shore U.S Adams Wells Fargo Amador Belcher N. Belle Isle Bodie Ontario Bullion Ophir Col. Chis Quicksilverer Col. Coal Con. C. & Va. oYs Santiago el Cristo Hs Tenn. C. & I Iron Hill Miscellaneous Stock Exchange Wilson W. Fay & Co State Street Bonanza McKay Heelin el NTA Lord Aponeus Teli Enne Haasick Antivek Evesse Elec Ceeesae Beacon Electric Wollaston Land Eens Enna RAI Arqads AL 'T Pacific Air CR &N Roch Teene Central Iowa Central Pacific Ches Ohio Alton St .Pp D. Ee C. Ss E. ML Seeee Bane del & H del. & L Lalig Teen East Tenn I .Eeeves Erte Fort Wayne Hocking Val NEW York Financial California San Francisco Alta S.seves Aces Best & Pelcher Sierra Nevada Union Con Crown Pointeer Utah Gould & Curry Hale & Norcross Nevada Queen Monorth Belle Isle Foreign Financial Markets Railroad Matters J. E. Carter & CO Bankers & Commission Washington ST Farnum, Reardon & Co Canada Indiana James & Abbot Liberty Square John E. Welsh Boston Markets Boston Exports
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