Money Market Steady Amid Abundant Funds and Trades
The Money Market shows little change with ample loanable funds. Clearing house loans at 14 percent, general time loans 3 to 5 percent, call loans 2 to 3 percent. exchanges rise and fall, while government securities hold around 108 to 109 percent for the 4s and 128 percent for the 4s. The week’s bank statements show deposits down and loans up, reducing reserve surplus to about 1.17 million. Boston stock activity remains vigorous with Chicago Burlington & Quincy driving a large turnover and bears pressing the price before partial recovery.
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Boston
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Telegraph
New Orleans
Bank
Charleston
Savannah
Reichsmarks
Sight
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Burlington Quincy
Wallstreet
Pan
Iowa
Nebraska
Burlington
Quincy
Perkins
West
Bears
Chicago, Burlington & Northern
Boston News Bureau
West Chicago Street Railroad Declares 144 Percent Dividend
The West Chicago Street Railroad Company has declared a dividend of 144 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chicago Street Railroad Company
Kidder, Peabody Stock Sales Report Feb 11
New York stock sales more heavily traded with 314 849 shares sold. The report lists shares sold along with opening highest low and closing prices for today and the closing Saturday across Boston New York and Philadelphia offices of Kidder Peabody & Co bankers.
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Boston Stock Exchange
New York
Market gains as rails lead with mixed shifts in late trading
Stocks rose through the day with Burlington weakness offset by gains in Union Pacific Oregon Short Line and Memphis & Charleston. Canada Southern advanced while rails and bonds showed strength as trading intensified after 2 p m with the market closing near best figures and notable activity in railroad issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allonez
Atnohd
Atlantic
Hkonanza Devel’t
Catalpa
Central
Franklin
Abe
Huron
Kearsarge
Oscerola
Eeeewreeeeee
Pewandic
Essesees
LDGY
Santa Fe Widge
Tamarack
Wewee
Land Companies
Aspinwall
Boothbsy
Boston
Seer
Paes
Oylston Street
Brookline
Caimpobello
Loston
French Bay
Maverick
Newport
Lamoinc
Payson
San Diego
Sullivan
West Ind
Winthrop
Wollaston
Atchison Isles
Inc
V. B
Kan
W. Mich
Con
D. D
Wis
Elk H. És
K. C
E C
Sed
M. Gs
Oe . iii
P. D’v
Oregon
Pueb. & A
Rutland Gs
Nor. Eene
Ceionee
Sonora
St. Jo& G
Iit
Union Pacific
Beeeeessee
Pacific
Boston & Albany
Boston & Lowell
Boston & Maine
Providence
Ita Werk
Cal
Southern
Central of
Mass
Doar
Estes Shees
Canton
Sone
Ft. S
Old Colony
Rutlan
Sunmit
West End
Wisconsin Central
Sss
Erie
Gs Eastman
Larson Store Ser. Co
Pullman Palace Car Co
Burlington & Quincy
Canada Southern
Memphis & Charleston
Virginia Midland
Burlington
St.Paul South Minnesota
Long Dock
Lake Erie & Western
Peoria
Burlington, Cedar, Rapids, & Northern
International
Mobile & Ohio
Green Bay
New York Money Markets and Bond Activity
Money on call eased to 1 to 2 percent with last loan at 1 1/2 percent and closing at 2 percent. Prime mercantile paper quoted at 4 6. Bar silver at 92 1/2. Sterling exchange dull at 4.86 for sixty day bills and 4.88 for demand. Government bonds remained dull but firm as stocks halted gains after noon.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Financial Market Wrap In London And Berlin
United States bonds and Canadian issues quoted in London with mixed prices as money markets show 2 to 2 1/2 percent discounts. Paris exchange at 83 francs 72 centimes for the account. In Berlin the Imperial Bank reports an 8.22 million mark increase in specie.
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London
United States
Canadian Pacific
Erie
St. Paul
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Reading
Paris
Bank of Ngland
Berlin
Imperial Bank of Germany
Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town
A list of buyers and agents from various cities including Butler Penn B C Haselton Cincinnati Chicago Columbia St Louis Shreveport and Washington purchasing shoes and related goods. Names include M J Connell G P Gore W J Dallam C Harter and W Huston among others.
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Butler
Penn-B
Haselton
Butte City
Mont
M J Connell
Bonner Mer Co
Cincinnati
M Daum
H Laws & Co
Chicago
Shay
Shay 5Hoe Co
P Gore
P Gore & Co
Coumbia
W McCreery
McCreery & Co
Rearaville
Ind
J Dallam
J Dallam & Son
Greenville
Miss
Harter
R Metz
H Powell
St Louis
Brown
Brown-Desnoyers Shoe Co
Railroads feud and fiscal reports mark latest transport news
The New York Tribune cites a premature report that the Big Four line may transfer to the Vanderbilt linked Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati and Indianapolis network. J Pierpont Morgan denies a final transfer while Chauncey Depew and others temper excitement. Also reported are Northwestern and New Haven Hartford earnings, new steamers for transfer service, and management changes at Boston and Maine with Kenney’s resignation.
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The
New York Tribune
Cincinnati
Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago
Big Four
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis
Vanderbilt
Ingalls
Chauncey M. Depew
Wall Street
Drexel, Morgan & Co
J. Pierpont Morgan
Cleveland
Columbus
Indianapolis
Morgan
Market Notes Show Varied Movements Across Commodities
Commercial matters list mixed signals with copper quiet tin easy zinc steady lead unchanged flour very steady and corn quiet oats dull rye and barley quiet. Butter firm cheese strong eggs unchanged pork active and corned beef steady while fresh beef and other meats remain dull to quiet. Sugar and molasses steady to quiet with tallow steady and lemons steady.
First Estates Transferred for State House Extension Project
Real estate transactions list transfers to the Commonwealth including estate No. 25 Mt. Vernon street for 38000 and estate No. 153 Harrison avenue and 36 37 Harvard street for about 25000. Also mortgages and building permits noted among numerous Boston properties and figures.
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William Minot Et
Commonwealth
Mt. Vernon Street
State House
Sarah B. Blair
S. B. Stephens
Harrison Avenue
Harvard Street
Morrill Frost
J. C. Elms Et al
Beach Street
Lorin Fuller
J. T. Pope
Congress Street
Grantor
Charles W. Cushing
K. K. Porter
Irving Street
Gregory Et
J. B. Kendall
West Chester Park
Boylston Street
George W. Nason
Seth R. Baker
Tremont
Appleton Streets
Kate Symonds
D. J. Pofter
Portland Street
Nathaniel Webster
B. E. Webster
Chandler Street
Alice Chamberlain
P. Kiernan
Leverett Street
Andrew Cassidy
E. G. Regenstein
Bolster Street
J. B. Case
Boston Cab Company
Newbury Street
J. Q. Adams
Same
Institution For Savings
Roxbury
George Curtis
Propery
Albany Street
East Chester Park
George F. Parkman
William T. Hart
Beacon Street
I. M. Stevens
Belvidere Street
Silas W. Merrill
St. James Avenue
Hewsing and Strout Bros
E. B. Horn
St. Popolgh Street
D. W. Thomas
Dustin Street
Cambridge _street
E. F. Brown
D. Kelley
Adams _ street
James Coffey
Adams Street
R. R. Giblin
Boston Street
R. D. Ward
D. Norton
Phillips Street
G. S. Connell
Dudley Avenue
J. Henderson
Malvern Street
Lamont to Become Railroad President after March 4
Secretaries Whitney and Col. Lamont reportedly agreed at City Hall that Lamont would assume the Avenue railroad presidency after March 4. The move would effectively place him as president of the Philadelphia horse railroad syndicate in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Clark
Maryland
Harlem River
Jersey City
Hooake
Boston
Washington
Manhattan Island
Pennsylvania Road
Consolidated Road
Application Denied by Judge Barrett in Sugar Refining Case
New York February 11 Judge Barrett of the Supreme Court denies the North River Sugar Refining Company stay of proceedings pending its appeal. The receiver must secure and protect the property and is instructed not to sell or distribute during the appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Barrett
Supreme Court
North River Sugar Refining Company
Pues Trust
Grain futures rally as shorts cover amid selling resistance
Chicago brokers report wheat strong with 40,000 bushels sold in New York for Lisbon. May June and July futures rise as shorts cover. large operator sells but demand outpaces supply. St Louis and New York act as buyers, corn and oats show quiet to steady moves with mixed bids and asks in cash and futures at closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lisbon
St Louis
CS Williams & Co
Nee
SoCs Ee
Iron market unsettled as year begins with low prices
The iron market shows ongoing weakness in early February with prices at multi year lows. Forge iron at 15.25 dollars prompts talk of a quotation re set while rail and pig iron demand remains tepid. Analysts expect a cautious rebound or further declines, with coke strikes and global tin and copper movements noted in trade chatter.
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Pennsylvania
New York
Philadelphia
Louisville
St Louis
Gray
Chicago
Connellsville
London
Eglinton
Summerlee
Gartsherrie
Langloan
Oldness
Norway
Boston
Angles
Tees
Metal Prices for Mill and Steel Goods in Historic Rates
The document lists varied prices for iron and steel products including mill iron, rails, nails, sheet iron, pipes, copper, tin, lead and zinc products. It notes ranges for Old rails, scrap iron, Bessemer steel, machinery steel, nails, horse shoes, and different pipe and copper items with unit prices and discounts.
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Shell
New England
Bessemer
Russia
Baltimore
London
Wool Sales at London Seealed Attendance Steady Prices
At the London wool sales the turnout was reduced and competition softened while prices held firm. A total of 11 430 bales were offered with few withdrawals as the series eyes a close on February 19. Detailed sales cover Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia New Zealand and ports Good Hope and Natal with varied scoured greasy and lock prices in both deep and light lots.
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London
Victoria
New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
New Zealand
Cave of Good Hope
Natal
Print Cloth Market Quiet at 4c for 64s in Fall River
Fall River reports the print cloth market steady at 4 cents for 64s. Sales occurred Saturday afternoon at this price, reflecting a quiet trading session.
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Fall River
Boston Flour and Grain Prices and Supplies Report
Boston markets report February 11 1889 detailing flour and grain prices with steady demand. It lists carload inspections including spring wheat screenings steamer yellow corn and oats, and shows visible supplies for wheat corn oats rye barley and flour. Regional receipts and prices from Chicago New York St Louis Milwaukee and Detroit are included with spot and future quotes for corn oats and related goods.
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Chicago
Boston
Minnesota
Michigan
Canada Superior
Canada
New York
Brandywine
St Louis
Milwaukee
Detroit
Toledo
New York & New England
Boston & Albany
Hoosac
New York & New Englan
Peoria
Eee Biles
York
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Congress
Oregon Short Line
Atchison
Pullman
Palace
Mexican Central
Flint & Pere Marquette
Sandusky & Cleveland
Atlantic & Pacific
C.S. Mellen
E. Dickinson
Mr. Mellen
C . S. Tebbettd
E L. Lomax
Railroad Committee
New York Commissioners
West End Railway
Concord
Connecticut & Passumpsic
Connecticut River
Eastern
Atchison Trustes
Chicago, Burlington & Quincey
Denver
Chicago, Kansas & Western
Bell Telephone
Wall Street News
Frenchman’s Bay Land
Boston Land
Lamoine
Sullivan Oese
Cutler
Allouez
Bonanza
Calumet
Santa Fe
Butte & Boston
Boston & Montana
Glidden & Curtis
Lawton
Michigan Commissioner of Mining Statistics
Ueto
Bree
Kidder, Peabody & CO Bankers
Devonshire Street
Nassau Street
Brokers’ Board
Am Bell Tel
T&s F Col Trust
Ae i Inc
Little Rock & Ft
Louis
Ev & St Us
Ny&n
Wis Cent Inc
Beli Tel
Lamson
Cutler Land
Frenchman’s Bay
Sullivan Harbor
West Lass Eeeer
Butte & Bost Host & Mont (Copper
Cal & Hec
Santa
A,t &S
Bost & Alb
Concor
Lg Conn & Passump R
B& Q
Lovis, Ev & Bt L
Nye&n
Col Re
Vortland, Saco & PR
Pullman Pal Car
Ing
Alt
T. Nee
At. & Pacific
Air L
Roch. Er
R. Me Nees
Central Pacific
W. Enee
Ches
Ohio
Aiton
St. Low P. Fol
Gol
E. Lil
Del
U. Seens
It del. & L
Evie
Tex
Big Kings
Pem
Long Island
Louis, & Nash
Bot
Sere
Berchan Man
DIOL
Rala
Ener
M. & Ohio
M. & Essex
Nash, & Chat
J. Cent
Northwest
N. Y
Ohio & Alias
Wieser
Iuaz
Pittsburg
Rock Island
Eave
S. Fee
LSE Doe
Lake
P.M. cMeer
Texas Pacific
Eetik Tol
Pulhnan Pal
W. Union
N.W
Seaee
St. Lae
St. P
St. I's
Os & P. Kan
den. D
T. G
ALAM
Union Mee
R. Maids Meseres
Tex. P. Ur. Tec. Sven
N. P
U. Pac
W. Shore
N. W. Cons
Adams
U.S
American
Wells Fargo
Amador
Ontario
Plutus
Col. Chis
Proustite
Col. Coal
Quicksilver
Ls el Cristo
E* Hale & Nor
Sullivan Con
Ted Cop
A & Pac
Fitchburg
P & Ark
Ain Bell
Ewee Aeree
Eastman Car Heater
Ly Lamson SS
A. Peas
Brookline Land
Bay
Ewee
Sual Ao Harbor
Bost & Mont
Keursarge
Boat
Nye&ne
Pullman Pal
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
Don Enrique
Orf
Honeurine
Harvard Land
Thomson-Houston
Venovscot
NEW York Financial
Shreveport
V. Zoding
Zoding
Penn—H Hull, Craw
Railroad Matters
Chicago & Northwestern
Missouri River
Northwestern
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
Rensselaer & Saratoga
New York & Canada
Albany & Susquehanna
Boston & Maine Railroad Company
Swampscott
Saugus
East Tennessee
Virginia
Georgia
Memphis
W. J.C. Kenney
Boston & Maine Railroad
W. F. Barry
Mr. Kenney
Eastern Railroad Company
Mr. Barry
Farnum, Reardon & Co
Boston Markets
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