Money Market, Stocks, and Rail News Across Boston
The Boston money market remains quiet with discounts steady. Government 4s quoted around 128% and 4s 109 to 110% on bids. New York and Pacific rail stock chatter shows Atchison rights sliding. divestment and subsidy debates color the trading desk. Open letters from stockholders to the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe address unauthorised funding moves and leases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Evmina
Corporation
New York
Sterling Exchange
Eastern
New England Telephone
Boston Water Power
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Cambridge Horse
Chicago, Burlington & Quincey
Mexican Central
New England
Union Pacific
Bonanza
Osceola
Atlantic & Pacific
William B. Strong
Pacific Mail Company
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Co
Atchison Road
Atchison Company
Clarence H. Venner
Atchison
Atchison Plain
Chicago
Atchison, Topeka & Sante
Chicago, Kansas & Western
Iowan Falls and Sioux City Railroad Company dividends
The Iowan Falls and Sioux City Railroad Company declares a 150 per share dividend payable March 1. Intake Eastman Freight Car Heater Company offers 3 percent payable March 1. The Homestake Mining Company declares a monthly dividend of 25000, payable Feb 25, totaling 3743750 distributed to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowan Falls
Sioux City Railroad Company
Intake Eastman Freight Car Heater Company
Homestake Mining Company
Railroads and Stocks Highlight Late Week Trading and Kansas Act
The report covers quiet railroad bond trading with small daily totals and steady prices. It notes the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic plan to acquire the Marquette Houghton Ontonagon system and lease it, then details Kansas railroad legislation granting cross state expansion rights and revised financing options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic
Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Syndicate
State Street
Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon
Itseneral Fund
Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Railroad Company
Duluth, South Shore
Atlantic
New York Financial Markets End Week With Broad Declines
Money on call stayed easy with the short rate around 3 percent and a late bid of 3 percent. Government and railroad bonds were dull. the stock market remained listless after 2:15 with Reading and Jersey Central holding, while Missouri Kansas & Texas led the declines as trading finished near the day's low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawes
Edmunds
Oregon
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Valeo Pacific
Kansas City
Springfield
Chicago & Eastern Ilinois
Summit
William H. Swift
North Andover
Pennsylvania
Cambridge
Metropolitan
Central Massachusetts
Boston & Lowell
New York
New England
Vermont
Atchison
Senate and Hose of Representatives
Massachusetts
American Bell Telephone Company
Commonwealth
Maverick
Boylston Street
West End
Frenchman’s Bay
Lamson
Eastman
Quincy
Tamarack
Osceola
Sterling Exchange
Reading
Union Pacific
Jersey Central
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Canada Southern
West Point
Perkins Blind Asylum Anniversary Program at School
The school for the blind in South Boston invites the public to Washington's birthday celebrations with two showings at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The pupils present a varied program including literary and musical pieces, military drill, calisthenics, and kindergarten work. Laura Bridgman will host a reception after each performance. Admission is 35 cents. tickets available at No. 37 Avon Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkins Blind Asylum
School For the
South
Boston
Washington
Laura Bridgman
the Instition
Avon Street
Prudential Fire Association Formation Meeting Planned
The Boston Merchants' Association committee on insurance schedules a meeting at 3 p.m. today at 40 Bedford Street to form the Prudential Fire Association of Boston. The plan parallels mill mutuals and envisions a five-city syndicate with New York Philadelphia St Louis and Chicago as partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Merchants’ Association
Prudential Fire Association of
Boston
Mill Mutuals
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
the Association Rooms
Bedford Street
Mary Livermore to Speak on Duty to Unfortunate Women
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore will address the public at Wesleyan Hall on February 22 at 3 o'clock. The talk titled Our Duty to Unfortunate Women invites all residents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Livermore
Wesleyan Hall
Multiple rail interests report varied financial moves and claims
A Cleveland despatch notes a $450,000 cash balance after Nickel Plate reorganization. Second mortgage holders foreclose on Fort Scott & Wichita. January earnings for Philadelphia & Reading reach $640,300, Coal and Tron shows a $20,000 profit. Intervening petitions challenge Iowa division mortgages. East bound tonnage totals 41,745 tons with shifts among routes. Reading reorganization proceeds. Hettie Greene deposits $1,000,000 in Reading bonds. Missouri Pacific contracts with Chicago & Alton. Northern Central shows $220,000 net income for 1886.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Nickel Plate Reorganization Committee
Fort Scott
Tlere
Iowa
Messrs
William Kanna
D. P. Phelps
Gresham
Ilinois
Chicago
Chicago & Grand Trunk
Michigan Central
Lake Shore
Fort Wayne
Pan Handl
Scce
Baltimore & Ohio
Nankakee
Cincinnati
Hamilton & Dayton
Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City Road
T. C
St. L
Toledo
Frankfort
Concord Railroad Corporation
Concord
Lebanon
Manchester
Nathan Parker
Reading
Hettie Greene
Brown Bros
Philadelphia
Missouri Pacific
Chicago & Alton
Commercial Matters Trading Quiet Across Commodities
Wool and flour are dull while corn and oats remain quiet. Rye shows a light trade, barley and malt are steady, and millfeeds stay steady. Butter and eggs ease or strengthen, cheese remains strong, potatoes and hay hold demand, and provisions stay firm.
Wool Market Slows as Western Buyers Affect Prices
The wool market shows dull demand with broad concessions to move stock. Extra washed fleeces remain stiff, and Western woolmen depress overall sentiment. London sales closed firm for better wools while greasy descriptions gain ground in Australian lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Helmuth Schwartze & Co
Port Phillip
Adelaide
Sydney
New York
Treasury Department
Department
Treasury
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Kentucky
Oregon
Montana
Indiana
Texas
California
P. T
Market Reports Feb 17 Flour and Grain Quiet Across Markets
The flour market remains dull with steady quotations for steamer yellow and mixed grades. Oats and corn show subdued activity with inside quotations largely held. weekly export recap lists varied totals by port, with wheat and corn on passage to Europe and United Kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cats
Bush
New York
Boston
Portland
Newport
N’s
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Richmond
Poiae
United Kingdom
Europe
United
Chicago
BYU
Eee
Bakers
Michigan Stone
Canada Superior
Canada
Eastern
Butter Market Slows With Nominal Quotations
Market notes indicate low sales and minimal price quotes across regions as buyers show limited demand. Traders report cautious activity and steady supplies with no strong bidding or notable price shifts.
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Wichita & Western
California Southern
Barstow
Cal
Southern Pacific
Duluth
South Shore & Atlantic
Iowa Falls
Sioux City
Washington State
Senate
McPherson
Trenton
Edward Sweet & Co
Hoar
House
Kidder, Peabody & CO
Devonshire St
Mass
Nassau St
Irsafe Mercantile and Travellers’ Credits
Baring Brothers & Co
Basset, Whitney & Co
Devonshine Street
Santa FE Rr, Co
Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook Bankers
Congress St
City OF
Portsmouth
Blake Brothers & Co
H. D. Kyle
Broad
New Streets
New York City
Ezebolton Stock Exchange
A. M. Ighest
J C
K & W Inc
Do Inc
East Car H Co
New Eng Tel
W P. Ap
Eels
T&s F
Deucel
Todiahaa
Witchburg
Eerie
Ny&ne
E . Ae
Hoosac Tunnel
Iron Mountain
Arkansas
Clusin, yuUowiAuny
Wilson W. Fay & Co
Railroad Matters
Strong
Quincey
Territory of
Kansas Company
S&cs
Eastman Car
Samson
Maverick Land
Owl
Ingy
Hemarack
At & Pac
Be&m
Ncan
Ing. Cambridge Ui
Burl & Quincey
T. H
Cl & C
AL & Pacific
B.& Ale L
M& B
Cean
Pacific
FIS
Te Howe
Central Iowa
Central Pac
Ches
Westee Sae C
BL & Q Bs
St L & i
Cal So Inc
Col
H. Y
del. & H
de & L
BR. G
Brookline Land
San Diego L’d
B & Mont
St . Fort Wayne
Heste Han
St. Jo
At&sf
Houst
Central
Boston & Oo
C.b&q
Lon
Long Island
Lou
N. A
M&b
Man. Beach
Fitchburg
Pullman
Memphis & Ch
L.s
Ks St. LE
Miss. Pacific
GOS M. & Ohio
M. & Essex
A . Oe . Nash
Bond Scrip
N.J
Pueb & Ark
Northwestern
Sonora
SGOUG
Boylston Street Land Co
Ole
Cal & H
Ohio & Miss
Atlantic & Pacifiess
Si A. T&s
Sea
Panama
Albany
B& M
Pittsburg
H. & Dan
Oreeeere Roch, & Pitts BS
F&p M
K C
Spring & M
Texas Pacific
Oregon Trans
Blig Pacific
Wis
LL & Pe
S& Ae
Pacific Mail
Bell Telephone
Union
Rhs
Ceal
Lia Bonds Aspinwall Land
Boston Land
San Diego
T&sf
S. P&p
St P
Erie
M.,k. & Tyst
V & Eastern Railroad
Rex. P. L. G
O. Nay
Loyt
W. Shore
Ad Adams
American Looray
Wells Fargo
Union Pac Sinkin Lund
Wisconsin Central
OSI
Amador
Navaloru
Arch Top
Contak
Belle Isle
Atlantic Pacific
Ontario
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
Ylile Welts Hristo
Burl & North
Illinois
West Michigan
San
Keastern
Flint & Pere
S&m. i
Little Rock & Pt Smith
Ooka
England
Wisconsin
Allouez
Sarasake
Arnold
Reese
Boston & Montana
Calumet & Hecla
Franklin
Baer Enee
Trulon
Sno Oil Quincy
Brookline Anu Ssi
Elec
Reece Sutton Hole
Bourton
Catalpan
An Francsco
Alta
XICAN
Bulwer
Eparts Diablo
Best & Belcher
Ophir
Bodie Con
Lg Ehollar
Sierra Nevada
Crown Point
Mureka
Utah
Ry Gould & Curry
Hale & Norcross
NEW York Financial
Atlantic & Great Western
Canadian Pacific
Ilinois Centrals
St. Paul Common
New York Central
Bank of England
Paris
France
Germany
Bank of France
Tbs
M. S. Woolman
Providence
R. I
Otto Behr
Detroit
Mich
M. V. B. Jefferson
Worcester
A. P. Okedam
N. H
Eben Sutton
F. T. Chase
Webster
E. Hodgson
South Berwick
T. E. Hopkins
Damesonville
Conn
Titus Sheard
Little Falls
Charles French
French & Ward
Stoughton
Mr. Penniman
North Adams
James Liston
Provi Prudence
R. J
Mr. Guild
Cranston Woollen Mills
Cevveeue
E - Delaine
Abe Delaine
Wyoming
Acco
Nebraska
Georgia
Maine
Oregon East
Oregon Fine Valley
Oregon Medium Valley
Montevideo
Australian
New Zealand
Keeesie Wep Our
Gera
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