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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1888
Page
6
In a Boston development the Nash Spaulding & Co refining firm sells its building to a railroad for terminal use and plans a new refinery take two years, removing the last obstacle to the sugar trust's dominance in Boston.
The Rock Island Milwaukee and St Paul and the Chicago and North Western agreed not to meet the Chicago Burlington and Quincy rate cuts until it’s clear the lower rates draw substantial grain shipments. No new reductions today beyond small cuts on dressed beef and dressed hogs. Outside lines expect to attend a meeting tomorrow. Managers hope for a mutual understanding and a first step toward a regional compromise while shippers delay moves awaiting possible further cuts.
Henry George in the Standard tomorrow argues for supporting Cleveland if he adopts free trade tariff reform. He notes Democrats split by protectionist factions, and says his aim is to widen tariff debates and push free trade, even if it means sacrificing personal election goals. He would prefer a United Labor style candidate but accepts Cleveland as the best option to advance tariff discussion.
Boston money market shows slight demand rise at the clearing house while rates hold at 2 percent. Prime paper sells 4 1 2 to 5 percent. cals secured loans 4 1 4 percent. New York funds discount at 12 1 2 percent. Exchange figures and bank balances quoted, Shawmut National Bank designated as special depository for money order funds, and Treas urer’s report lists gold and silver holdings.
David Ross Locke, longtime Toledo Blade editor and creator of the Petroleum Vesuvius Nasby persona, died at his Toledo home at age 55. A printer by training, he worked as a reporter in Cleveland and Pittsburgh, owned papers, wrote the Nasby letters from Confederate X Roads, published books and essays, toured as a lecturer, and leaves a widow and three sons. his aging father is still alive.
The American College Baseball League meeting in Springfield reports Brown resigns and Trinity College takes her place. Listed are the upcoming May and June games: Dartmouth, Amherst, Williams, Trinity compete at Hanover, Hartford, Williamstown, and Amherst.
Reports from Maraquyrre Michigan dated February 15 indicate Seymour's small majority has fallen below 100 as corrected figures arrive and final results loom, suggesting a possible defeat.
After 1898 an Annual Sinking Fund of 10 per cent to draw the Bonds at par. The Company may redeem the whole issue at 105 with six months' interest notice after 1893. Bond guaranteed principal and interest by CHICAGO BURLINGTON & NORTHERN kd BR. and secured by a mortgage on the rolling stock held in trust. Fully insured and maintained. Offer nets over six per cent to investors.
Government bonds offered for sale with principal and interest payable at New England Trust Co Boston serving as trustee. Listings include Or Ry and Nav Co Gold 6s due 1933 and Oregon Short Line 6s due 1922 among others. Mining stocks reported by Wilson W Fay & Co with February 15 sales, including Uncle Sam Electric Light and Crescent. New York Stock Sales show 79,669 shares traded with opening, high, low and closing prices.
May wheat opened at 80% and fell on free selling by local traders, selling long wheat out while closing steady but dull. Corn weakened to 4973¢ for May then steadied. oats declined with wheat and corn. Provisions were dull with little activity, and bulk grains moved with large trading volume. Official receipts show hogs at 20,325 yesterday with 23,000 expected today. next day car loads forecast: wheat 30, corn 200, oats 100.
The Commonwealth Insurance Company has declared a 20 percent scrip dividend on the earned premiums of all participating policies that expired before January 1, 1858.
Money on call eased to 2 to 2¼ percent with last loan at 2¼, closing offered 2¼. Prime mercantile paper 5 to 6 percent. Bar silver at 95½. Sterling dull and steady. actual business at 4.84 to 4.86 for sixty-day and demand bills. posted 4.85 to 4.87. Government bonds dull but heavy. rail bonds quiet but firm. After 12 o'clock, stock market activity rose, led by St Paul Northwestern Union Pacific, with prices broadly lifting.
Trading extended the list but gains were slight with a dull post noon level. Manhattan led futures up 15 percent as the day closed firm at best prices. Richmond & West Point and Lake Shore marginally advanced while grangers faded. Railroad bonds traded dull with scattered changes across issues including Fort Worth & Denver and New York Ontario & Western.
London traffic shows U S 4s at 125 ex coupon and 49s 110 12 for Atlantic & Great Western firsts at 87. Seconds at 742. Michigan Central 120 ex dividend, St Paul 77 1 2, New York Central 1106 14, Reading 678 1:30 p m. Paris quotes 3 per cent rentes at 81 francs 70 centimes. Money at 1 per cent. Discount open market 1 1 2 per cent. 4 p m Money 2 per cent. Open-market discount at 1 1 2 per cent.
A compiled list of boot and shoe buyers and their firms across multiple U S cities including Baltimore Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Pittsburgh Philadelphia Shreveport Topeka and Washington with names such as Pretzfelder Picard Phelps Dodge Gore Cady Childs Pitts Nettleton and Cohen, among others, along with associated firms. The entry notes numerous partnerships and business ties in the footwear trade.
Lumber remains steady while flour and corn hold quiet or firm tones. Oats and oatmeal steady with buckwheat flour rising. barley and track supply unchanged. Butter cheese eggs and pork show firm or steady demand. fruits and vegetables report mixed movement with Florida oranges fair and cranberries light. Lambs and mutton exhibit steady to fair demand as other meats stay firm.
Report for the Boston Post by George J. Fox covering the week ending Feb 15 1888. It lists live stock totals by species with comparisons to prior periods, arrivals at Watertown and Brighton yards, store cattle prices including working oxen cows and calves, sheep and lamb prices, hides tallow skins and a note on the horse market with recent sale results and market sentiment.
The wool market remains steady with firm prices as buyers remain cautious. Manufacturers show activity but minimal concessions, and Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces stay in good demand at firm rates. Michigan fleeces move actively with similar firmness, while Medinuma wools lead home market strength and overall sales stay moderate.
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