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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1891

Page

6

Money and Stocks in Holiday Market Report

The Jan 5 Boston market note shows a thaw easing money demand with certificates falling to 800,000 outstanding from 2.6 million, and total cancellations near 4.27 million. Clearing House rates held at 3 percent for sale funds, with New York funds firmer, call money at 5 to 7 percent, and regular discounts at about 6 percent.

Electric stock prices and listings from 7 State street

Report lists many securities with prices and quantities from 100 Bay State Shoe Fastening to Terminal City and Union Electric Carsoma. Includes Morley Batton Sewing Machine and Fort Payne Coal & Iron among others. Prices range from 1.00 to 18.00 with several entries at 2.50 and 10.50. Supplier noted as Wilson W Fay & Co and Prescott & Co, Devonshire street.

Wilson W. Fay & Co State Street Bay State Morley Batton Winter Harbor Land Terminal City Burton Export Fort Payne Coal & Iron Union

New York Stock Market Summary on January Day

Money on call easy at 3 to 5 percent, last at 4. Prime mercantile paper 7.8. Bar silver 104. Sterling at 4.81 sixty day bills and 4.85 demand. Government bonds dull, railroad bonds active. Afternoon trading weaker but recovering. market closed strong at day’s high. Louisville and Nashville fluctuated then gained. Vanderbilts and Villards notable. Northern Pacific boost aided North American. Lackawanna and Grangers rose but could not sustain early advances. Total sales 2,456,000 with Northern Pacific 5s, Atchison incomes, Reading firsts leading.

New York Joan Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Louisville & Nashville Northern Pacific North American Lackawanna Grangers Atchison

Market rates and bank discounts amid mixed bills

The message lists varied financial rates and figures for Atlantic and Great Western, Canadian Pacific, Erie, Illinois Central, Mexican ordinary, St Paul common stock, New York Central, Pennsylvania, Reading, and other rail and financial entities. It notes discount rates in the open market for basic short and three month bills at 3 percent.

Brookine Gas Sigar Co Beacon Publishing Co Belfast E. National Sank Capitaal Fire Insurance Co Concord N. H Catumer & Hecia Minna Co Canadian Pacific RR. R Central & South American Telegraph Co Cuiiaco Rock Island & Pacific RR. Co Anada Southern R.R. Co Hicago ST. Paul Minneapolis & Omaha R Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R Epison Electric Illuminating Co Epison General Elxctric Co Evansvyitle & Terre Haute R.R Epison Electric of Illinois Furnt Millis, Fac River Fdashake R.R Leynon Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie Ilinois Central New Yoventral Pennsylvania Reading En Exican Central

Straws From State Street Markets Show Mixed Tone in New York

The New York market opened irregularly and weak, improving later with buying orders meeting little resistance. Northern Pacific and North American saw strength while Rock Island softened. Boston and London reports noted firmer Boston tone, large December rail earnings, and Covington & Macon control transfer.

New York Northern Pacific North American Rock Island

Westinghouse Thomson Houston merger talks denied

A Westinghouse spokesman or friend says no negotiations exist for a formal consolidation with Thomson Houston Electric. He asserts the notion of Westinghouse promoting merger is false, though both firms are friendly and may amalgamate in time to save costs. A Boston Stock Exchange seat changed hands for 15 500 dollars.

Westinghouse Westinghouse Electric Company Thomson- Houston Electric Company Westinghouse Company

Fraudulent Assignment in Bateman Case Probed

New York January 5. A judgment of 6015 won by C. B. Boyd against Douglas Green and Arthur Bateman faced a sixty day stay of execution for appeal. The stay was set aside in Superior Court after an affidavit alleging Bateman's assignment was planned and assets moved prior to the assignment. Bateman reportedly intends to leave the country.

New York Boyd Douglas Green Arthur Bateman Superior Court Bateman

Decker Howell firm to resume business at once

New York January 6 The Decker Howell Co once assigned with 12 million in liabilities will restart operations. Assignee William Nelson Cromwell will pay 100 cents on the dollar for all valid claims. The firm, tied to Villard interests and holding large Northern Pacific and North American stock, suspended November 11 amid money stringency and unpledged securities. Banks feel relief as the North American Company prospects improve.

New York Decker, Howell & Co William Nelson Cromwell Villard North American Company

Fragmented 1891 Bond and Railway Stock List

A dense list dated Wednesday January 7, 1891, detailing numerous shares and bonds across railroads banks and companies. Items include Lowell Machine Shop, Cheshire RR, Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co, various railroad issues, and multiple banks and manufacturing concerns with assorted quantities and par values.

Lowell Machine Shop Cheshire RR Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co. de Ohi No. Western RR. Co Bridgeport Conn Hoston & Providence Rit, Co Iimington & Baltimore RR Old Colony RR Boston Low Boat Co Cedar Washington N. Bank N. Webster Bank Quincy Bridge Comney RR Bridge Co Saginaw Valley & St. Louis RR Lansing & No. RR Blackstone N. Bank de Beace Button Hole Machine Co Lansing Detroit RR

Hamilton Manufacturing declares dividend of thirty dollars per share

Hamilton Manufacturing Company announces a dividend of 30 dollars per share payable Saturday January 10, 2801 to stockholders of record at close of business this day. Charles Amory, treasurer, Boston, December 30, 188.

Fitchburg Railroad Dividend Announcement

A dividend on the preferred stock of the Fitchburg company will be paid to holders of record at the close of business on 1890. The stock was issued in exchange for other company stock under an agreement dated March 26, 1887. The transfer will be closed from January 1 to January 15, inclusively.

Municipal and Corp Pcocedee Teks & Laegstae Sisset United States Europe New York Connecticut Massachusetts Chicago Chicago & Alton Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Western Freight Association Missouri River St. Paul Minneapolis Western Freight trans-Missouri Fitchburg Railroad Cheshire Railroad Treasury Cheshire C. E.taylor Denver Mining Exchange Colorado 5. A. Barton Thomson-Houston Company Thomson Treasury Department Watson & Ibson National Congress John H. Davis & Co Messrs. Devens, Lyman & Co Bates-Hunter Fitchburg

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