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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1887

Page

6

Money Market and Stock Notes From Boston and New York

The Boston money market remained quiet with rates 6 to 6 percent for good business paper and 4% for manufacturing paper. Clearing balances and New York funds saw modest activity, while government securities held at 109 to 110% for 414s and 12844 to 129 for 48s. In stocks, Atchison and related rights dominated trading with prices fluctuating from 98% to 98 3/4, and several rail and utility shares moving mixedly amid shifts in sentiment and earnings reports. Proxies and bond issues circulated for Cleveland & Canton and California Southern, with dividend discussions and legal notices noted among ongoing corporate matters.

Boston New York Sterling Exchange Atchison and Atchison Atchison Atlantic & Pacific Boston & Lowell Cambridge Horse Chicago Burlington & Quincy Central Massachusetts Fitchburg Kansas City Memphis Atts Springfield Emphis New England Union Pacific Franklin Boston Land Boston Water Power Frenchman’s Bay Bell Telephone Cincinnati Sandusky & Cleveland Chicago & West Michigan Mexican Central Wisconsin Central Catalpa Mining Brookline Land Cleveland & Canton Kansas Cleveland & Canton Common Cleveland & Canton Railroad Company Canton W. O. Chapman H. A. Bloop California Southern San Bernardino Los Angeles San Francisco Tomes City Birmingham Wall Street Wall Street News Sandusky Flint & Pere Marquette Tlantic & Pacific Sene Prescott Ali Prescott & Arizona Central

Mining stock closing prices reported for San Francisco

In San Francisco today February 16 official closing prices of mining stocks were published listing several firms and figures for each. The report consolidates end of day values, highlighting gains and losses across the sector.

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New York Financial Market Report Feb 16

Money on call easy at 2 to 4 percent with last loan at 3. Prime mercantile paper 5. Bar silver 10134. Sterling steady. Government bonds dull. Railroad bonds steady to firm. Stocks more active after 2:15, especially Richmond & West Point and Union Pacific, then drifted downward with minor changes. Foremost movement by foreigners to buy, but overall dull. shorts covered briefly, then faded. Total sales 1,069,000 with East Tennessee 5s 126,000 and NYC & Northern trust receipts 110,000. Union Pacific fell to 64 5/8, Standard Oil affected by political events, Adams name used for support but weak. Jersey Central above 71 on shorts squeeze. heavy dissension in pool. NEW YORK FINANCIAL.

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London stock table dated February sixteenth

London financial rundown shows Consols at 100 18 16, US 4s 18 0 24, Atlantic and Great Western firsts 45, Canadian Pacific 62 1 2, Mine 84 7 8, Mexican ordinary 61 1 4, St Paul 93, New York Central 115 5 6, Pennsylvania 57, Reading 19 5.

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Real Estate Transfers across Suffolk County

Listings show February transfers of land and buildings in Boston area towns including Morton street Leventall to Philip Leventall, Shawmut avenue Colwell to Nason with two 1260 sq ft parcels, milk street Boardman to Burbank, Huntington avenue Dexter to Ling with mortgage, Roxbury Pickering place Simpson to Ball, Dorchester Grampian way Barry to Morse, Chelsea Marlboro street Weston to Slade with mortgage and Patrick White to Slade, Revere Pearl avenue Gill to Turner with back transfer and mortgage, Winthrop Cushman to railroad company and Beverley Morgan Appleton Read payments on Read street, Faneuil High street Forbes to Ogden, Charlestown Eden street Libby to Corbett.

Suffolk County Morton Street Loter Leventall Philip Leventall Shawmut Avenue Frederick M. Colwell George W. Nason Rollin H. Allen Milk Street Benjamin G. Boardman Abby L. Burbank Huntington Avenue William S. Dexter Et al Theophilus D. Ling Roxpury Phebe H. Simpson James Ball Pickering Place Walnut Avenue Roxbury Savings Bank Dorchester Martha H. Barry Et al Martha Morse Grampian Way Chelsea Seth Weston Almira P. Slade Marlboro Street Patrick J. White Matthew Street Revere John A. Gill Edward Turner Pearl Avenue Mary C. B. Newell WintHnror Frank Cushman Boston & Winthrop & Shore Railroad Company Winthrop George A. Beverley Read Street Henry R. Morgan William Appleton Edmund Read Faneuil Elon E. Forbes George W. Ogden High Street Charlestown Robert H. Libby Mary E. Corbett Eden Street

Mortgage transfers on Boston area properties Feb 10

Multiple individuals and entities record mortgages on urban parcels in East Boston Dorchester Brighton Winthrop and surrounding areas on February 10. Notable lenders include Randall J Elder George W Dunnells William A Woodward Nelson Libbetts Stephen S Smith Ellen Burns and Andrew P Stone with amounts ranging from 750 to 7500 dollars.

Randall J. Elder James ©. Whitmore Falcon Street Boston George W. Dunnells Maria Louise Warren Lexington Street Wiliam A. Woodward James W. French Friend Street Nelson Libbetts Et Ax Alexander Ceppi Dartmouth Street Otis Eddy Et al Addison P. Wheelock Nelson and Evans Streets Dorchester Andrew P. Stone George Curtis Western Avenue Brighton Ellen Josephine Burns Charles H. Utley Glendale Street Stephen 8. Smith Kate A. Dodge Washington Avenue Winthrop

Commodity Market Summary From Local Ledger Report

Leather shows a small improvement while hides remain unchanged and fats like butter cheese and sugar hold steady. Eggs ease modestly. provisions stay firm. beans and potatoes show steady to firm demand. hay straw and grass seeds remain quiet with mixed activity in trucks and flour.

Leather market shows modest activity amid steady demand

Leather trade remains limited but satisfactory with export demand for cheap sole leather and improving crop leather. New York activity quiet yet buyers hold firm. prices overall steady. Hides and goat skins offer mixed tones with deer and buffalo segments showing selective strength and weakness.

A Woman to Succeed Miss Crocker

The school committee’s examinations and nominations group decided to fill the vacant board of supervisors seat caused by Miss Crocker’s death with a woman. They will present a candidate at the February 23 meeting, with Laura Hopkins of New Bedford and Miss Minns of Boston among the named possibilities.

Miss Crocker Board of Supervisors Laura Hopkins New Bedford Miss Minns Thomas Minne Boston

Burial of Charles Atwood at United States Hotel

The funeral for Charles Atwood was held yesterday morning at the United States Hotel. Rev. F B Allen of Trinity Church officiated. Relatives from Hartford and John Atwood of Philadelphia attended, along with Uriel Crocker Osmyn Breweter George W. Warren Edward S. Ritchle and William Montgomery. The remains were transported to Haverhill for interment. Nearby ads promote Hale’s Horey cough cure Glenn’sSulphur Soap German Corn Remover Hill’s Hair Dye Pike’s Toothache Drops Beanes Rheumatic Pills.

Charles Atwood United States F. B. Allen Trinity Church Hartford Hale Glenn Hill Pike Bean Euce. Sc

Boots and Shoes Market Notes and Labor Disputes

The boot and shoe market remains steady with few buyers and some large sales in the boot line. Manufacturers focus on next season's samples. salesmen go out next month. Labor troubles persist as the prominent issue, yet the Worcester tree shop system improves. In Spencer, reports of factory seizures are exaggerated. A major firm circulated a message defending the right to operate, noting many workers will be needed and that they will not discharge those who return. Rubber market stays quiet. weekly shipments outside New England are reported, with yearly totals compared to last year.

Massachusetts Railroad Central of Massachusetts Fitchburg Berlin Oakdale Worcester Massachusetts Northampton Chicopee Holyoke Hadley Falls Hoosac Tunnel New Haven Albany Springfield Boston Cambridge Horse Metropolitan Cambridge Brookline Frenchman’s Bay San Diego J. D. Schuyler National City the Evening Journal Boston & Lowell Boston & Maine Lowell New York Commercial Bulletin Lake Baltimore England France James Lewis & Sons Worcester County Spencer Bvo New England

Market Reports February 16 Flour and Grain Boston exports

Boston port export totals for week ending February 12 1887 show flour bls and sacks, wheat, corn, oats, cornmeal and oat meal volumes. Market remains dull with steady quotes on some grades, steamer yellow and mixed difficult to sell inside figures, oats and white oats held firm at given prices. Before the call 6400 bushels March sold at 58 1 8c, on call 10 800 bushels May at 39 4/4c.

Boston

Market and Freight Reports From UK and Wheat Prices

Closing bids and asks listed for oats and wheat with a settle at 3554 c. Inspections show 99 cars of various white and mixed wheats, steamer yellow and no grade oats, and several No 2 and No 3 grade entries. UK imports for the past week compare with the previous year, detailing Wheat Corn Flour values and Indian shipments. flour prices for fine to winter patent grades. cornmeal and rye oats barley prices. futures-like bid/ask lines noted for oats and other grains.

United Kingdom United Kingdiom Bakers Michigan Stone Canada Superior Canada Nada New York Eastern Newark Mediun

Boston Port Exports and Market Report for Feb 1887

The Boston port exports cover butter, cheese, apples, and other produce through February. Butter markets show dull demand with concessions. New York and Chicago quotes reflect declines or steadiness. Eggs, seeds, potatoes, and poultry prices are noted with regional variations. numerous dairy and dairy-related prices listed as receivers’ wholesale quotes.

Fruit market notes from Liverpool Glasgow and Florida prices

Apple and orange prices move amid quiet cranberries and rising activity in Glasgow. Liverpool reports lower bids on excess supplies. Valencia prices reach 24 3 76 per box regulars. Florida oranges average $1 35 per box. several apple varieties and dried fruits listed with varied prices in Massachusetts Maine and Michigan markets.

Liverpool Glasgow Florida Massachusetts Maine Greening Tallman Sweet Virginia Valencia Messina Palermo Malaga Florida U Cape Cod

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