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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1889

Page

6

Money Market in Boston Sees Easy Rates and Big Exchanges

The Money Market notes a continued easy regime with calls on collateral securities at 2 to 4 percent, general time loans 3 to 5 percent, and a sizable shift of Boston city bonds to investors. Clearing house balances show low rates around 1 to 2 percent, while New York funds traded at par. Bond offerings included 4s at 120 and 4% coupons at 109, with the Treasury accepting $76,100 4s at 109. The week ends with a reduced Boston reserve surplus and mixed stock activity across railroads and utilities, including Bell Telephone gains and Western equities moving in varied directions.

Boston New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah Secretary of the Treasury Reichswarks Reichsmarks The Boston Bank Fitchburg New England Boston & Albany Boston & Maine Northern Old Colony West End Chicago, Kansas & Western Atchison Trust Chicago, Burlington & Northern Consolidated Vermont Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain Consolidated Rutland Senora Wisconsin Central Stern Samuel C. Lawrence Eastern Railroad Company Eastern Lawrence Bell Telephone Bell Gray and McDonough Frenchman’s Bay Sullivan Penobscot San Diego Lamoine Boston Land East Boston Calumet & Hecla Boston & Montana Franklin Kearsarge National Osceola Santa Fe Tamarack London Paris

Dividends Declared by Waltham Watch and Western Farm Trust

The American Waltham Watch Company declared a 4 percent semi annual dividend plus a 2 percent extra dividend. The Western Farm Mortgage Trust Company at its Feb 4 annual meeting declared a 6 percent semi annual dividend to stockholders as of Jan 1.

American Waltham Watch Company Western Farm Mortgage Trust Company

Nebraska extension 4s sinking fund purchase detail

Chicago Burlington and Quincy notes show a Nebraska extension 4s issue with a sinking fund purchase at 110 that cannot be drawn. Principal due May 1 1927 with semiannual interest on May 1 and November 1.

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. Co Denver Nebraska Coen

St Paul Minneapolis Manitoba Mortgage 5s Gold Bond

St Paul Minneapolis Manitoba Ry Co issues Eastern Ry of Minnesota first mortgage 5s. Gold. No sinking fund. Due April 1 1908. Interest April and October. Principal and interest guaranteed by St Paul Minneapolis Manitoba Ry Co.

St.Paul Minneapolis & Manitoba Ry.Co Montana St. Paul Eastern RY Minnesota St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Ry. Co

Kidder Peabody Co Bankers Seeks Investment Securities

Kidder, Peabody & Co Bankers of 113 Devonshire Street advertised stock and bond orders executed in Boston New York and Philadelphia. The firm operates as dealers in investment securities.

Kidder, Peabody & CO Bankers Boston New York Philadelphia Irving A. Evans & CO Bankers

Commodity Market Tones Mixed Across Staples

Iron and several metals show steady to dull moves while grains vary from easier oats to dull rye. Fresh meats improve with better demand for pork and beef. sugars and molasses hold steady with oleomargarine noted as dull.

Foreign Financial Markets Reports from London

London prices show Consols at 99316 for money and 99 in account. U S 4s at 1104, Atlantic & Great Western Isls 34, Canada Pacific 58, Erie 3014 with Erie seconds at 105, Illinois Central 111, Mexican ordinary 4444, St Paul common 6342, Reading 24, Mexican Central firsts 725. Money 272 per cent. Open market discount 234 per cent, three months 25 per cent. Paris quotes 3 per cent rentes at 84 francs 5742 centimes. Bank of England bullion balance today £30000.

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Ophir Potosi aierme Nevada Union Con Utah

Nevada and Utah communities named Ophir Potosi and Yellow Jacket face a Commonwealth event amid local ties to Nevada Queen.

Ophir Potosi Aierme Nevada Union Utah Commonwealth Nevada

New York Money Market and Stock Pulse

Money on call easy at 142 2 last loan 2 with closing at 2. Prime mercantile paper 4 6. Bar silver 93%. Sterling exchange dull and firm with 60 day bills at 4.86 percent and demand 4.8854 posted 4.87 4.8942. Government and railroad bonds dull steady. Stock market open dull then weak, with Read ing and Missouri Pacific notable moves. Toward noon coal stock drive shifts, market steadies near opening prices. bonds light, total sales about 1 007 000.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange St. Paul Reading Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Indianapolis Manhattan Oregon Missouri Pacific Oreon St. Paul C. & M Hannibal & St. Joconsols Henderson Bridge Ohio Indiana & Western Chattanooga Peoria & Pekin Union San Francisco Manitoba Consols Green Bay Erie Kansas & Texas Ontario & Western Oregon Improvement South Carolina Western New York & Pennsylvania South Carolina Incomes

New York Stock Sales on February 25 Report

Today's transactions show 194 809 shares traded with details of shares sold and the opening, highest, lowest and closing prices of the day and the closing prices from Saturday.

New York Agere

National Dealers and Agents Names List of Sales Brokers

A compiled roster listing agents and firms across multiple states including Ohio New York Illinois Michigan Tennessee Mississippi Alabama and more. Entries pair individual brokers with their firms and cities reflecting a broad commercial distribution network.

Nerve Tonic Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate Advised

Dr. S L Williams of Clarence Iowa endorses Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a nerve tonic and remedy for neuralgia fever uterine difficulties and tonic support. He states it is the best nerve tonic he has used and can recommend it confidently.

Horsford S. L. Williams Clarence Iowa

Grain Markets Show Mixed Tone in Wheat and Flour Sales

Chicago reports mixed wheat activity with quiet start, later support from flour sales on Minneapolis accounts. Liverpool purchase of 4000 sacks lifted some prices while Minneapolis prices weakened. Corn and oats trade narrow, New York and St Louis futures show varied gains and declines across months.

Chicago Farnum, Reardon & Co Minneapolis Liverpool Northern Werst Fairbanks Williams & Co

Iron Market Holds Steady Amid Seasonal Sluggishness

Iron markets show little change with buyers reluctant to buy while stocks stay light. Southern iron competes with Northern producers leading to cost cuts. Western mills seek $30 per ton rails while Eastern mills ask $28. Foreseen demand is weak, but brokers expect 150000 tons of orders in the next thirty days. Multiple rail and steel product quotes follow, with prices steady to unchanged across pig iron, plate iron, nails, and copper.

Board of Control Missouri Pacific Missouri, Kentes & Texas Lehigh Valley Lackawanna Lake Shore Pennsylvania Erie Union Pacific Pacific Improvement Company Western System London Vig fSron Eglinton Sunmerlee Norway Boston Shell New England Bessemer Russia Baltimore Straits

Print Market Quiet yet Firm in Fall River

The Print Market in Fall River remains quiet and firm with spot cloth at 64s and 3 percent discount. Week opens with moderate inquiry and signs of healthy business as futures demand strengthens while manufacturers resist concessions.

Fall River

Grain and flour markets ease amid steady demand in Boston notes

The 8 percent loan report lists grain stocks across Boston elevators with February figures for corns, oats, wheat, barley, and peas. Inspections show 142 cars moved today including 64 steamer yellow corn and 60 steamer corn, while flour markets stay steady though buyers run short of supplies. New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Detroit price tables show mixed activity and holds on No 2 and white wheats with several price points across regions.

Boston Bush Minnesota Michigan Spa Canada Superior Canada New York City St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Toledo New York & New England Railroad Grand Junction Boston & Albany Hoosac Peoria S8ec State Minneapolis Northern Duluth Graham Barney

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