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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1887

Page

6

Money Market Signals Steady Start Amid Mixed Loan Rates

The Boston Money Market opens steady with a tilt toward lower rates as lenders resist concessions. Good business paper quoted 5 to 5.6 percent while manufacturing paper remains nominal at 4.5 to 6 percent. Call loans with collateral around 5 percent. New York funds scarce with 20 to 25 cent premium on 1000. Clearing house liquidity ample at 3 percent.

Boston New York RAD Cess Cae i Cece Eens Inc Ve Cent

Rutland Railroad Declares 75 Cent Dividend Per Share

The Rutland Railroad Company has declared a dividend of 75 cents per share. The Merchante' Mill Company of Fall River declares a dividend of 2 percent. The New Bedford Gas Light Company declares a semi annual dividend of 6 percent.

Rutland Railroad Company Merchante’ Mill Company Fall River New Bedford Gas Light Company

Stock and Bond Dealers Offer Municipal and Railroad Securities

Investors can buy and sell stocks and bonds including municipal and railroad securities. Dealers operate on margin, catering to purchasers and savers seeking exposure to fixed and variable income instruments.

European and German Market Notes January Reports

London market updates show Consols at 1009 16 for money and 100 11 16 for the account with U S at 48 1 4 130 14. Atlantic & Great Western firsts at 49 5 4, Canadian Pacific 69, Erie 34 4 2, Illinois Central 137 4 4, New York Central 116 1 4, Reading 20. Berlin Imperial Bank reports a 6 800 000 mark rise in specie.

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Real Estate Transfers Across Boston Area Listings

Beacon street parcel transferred from E Lamson Perkins to Francis W Ryder at the Beacon Ryder corner. Albany Street parcel from Thomas Upham to John Church on Albany Wareham corner. Lenox Street from John H Huntington to H Theodore Fletcher on Lenox. Parker Street transfer from Carrie Healey to William Healey. 7220 square feet. mortgage to James J Myers. Worthington Street from Francis W Kittredge to Alice Riley. Doorchester Melville Avenue lot transferred from George B Watson to Joseph Breckenridge. 7000 square feet. mortgage to Mary A H Lewis. Roxbury Yoo Street parcel from Lorenzo Vose to D Dean Read. mortgage back 5000. Mary E R Willard to Jane Hacker on Warren Street. 5047. West Roxbury South Street from A Spaulding Weld to Hales W Suter. South Boston East Seventh Street lot from William S Dexter et al to J H Sinclair. 3864 square feet. 1852. mortgage to Charles W Cotting for 700. Revere Winthrop Avenue lot from Edward Turner to Nancy B Soares. transferred to Frances Maria Fisher. Lydia J Pickard to Joshua Conant Endicott Street. 900.

Beacon Street E. Lamson Perkins Francis W. Ryder Beacon and Ryder Streets Albany Street Thomas Upham John Church Albany and Wareham Lenox Street John H. Huntington H. Theodore Fletcher Parker Street Carrie KE. Healey William FE. Healey James J. Myers Worthington Street Francis W. Kittredge Alice Riley Doorchester George B. Watson Joseph Breckenridge Melville Avenue Mary A. H. Lewis Roxbury Lorenzo Vose D. Dean Read Yoo Street Mary E. R. Willard Jane Hacker Warren Street West Roxpury A. Spaulding Weld Hales W. Suter South Street South Boston William S. Dexter Et.al H. Sinclair East Seventh Street Charles W. Cotting Revere Edward Turner Nancy B. Soares Winthrop Avenue Frances Maria Fisher Lydia J. Pickard Joshua Conant Endicott Street

New York Financial Market Report Cites Dull Close

Money on call was easy at 4 to 5 percent with last loan at 5 and closing offered at 4. Prime mercantile paper scarce at 6 7. Bar silver 100 percent. Sterling strong. Government bonds dull but firm. Railroad bonds active and generally strong. Stocks opened irregular then weak and heavy with slight gains earlier. Lake Shore led a rally of 3 4 percent before a steady late fade to a dull close.

New York Sterling Exchange Lake Shore Jersey Central West Point Peoria Decatur & Evansville Richmond & West Point

Mortgage transfers and titles in Dorchester and nearby areas

A list of property transactions dated Jan 1 includes Margaret S Rice and others conveying land and buildings to Josephine C Herrick on Porter street. liens and mortgages recorded by George F Cochnower, Lewis C Knight, George Clapp, Louis Congdon, Owen Nawn, Harry W Fisher, Frederick Atherton, John A Smith, and George F Woolston with various buyers and locations in Dorchester Revere West Roxbury and Union Park, totaling several thousand dollars. The records show multiple properties with transactions on Dix Fuller Arm strong Roslin Winthrop Perbai and Wal nuts streets and Union Park.

Margaret S. Rice Et al Josephine C. Herrick Porter Street George F. Cochnower Dix Street Dorchester Lewis C. Knight Daniel Edward Collins Fuller Street George Clapp John Souther Walnut Street Louis Congdon Henry A. Johnson Concord Street Owen Nawn Helen Dennis Armstrong Street Harry W. Fisher Et al The Workingmen’s Cooperative Bank Winthrop Avenue Revere Frederick Atherton Henry C. Edwards Roslin Avenue John A. Smith Thomas J. Cunningham Perbai Street West Roxbury George F. Woolston John M. Moore Union Park

Honest G O Taylor Whiskeys Advertise Honest Flavor

An old time ad extols G O Taylor Whiskeys for honesty unity natural flavor and old age. It claims many druggists and grocers nationwide sell these whiskeys and urges buyers to be honest and purchase when needed. Graves & Sons’ firm name seals each bottle cork and unbranded gases are available on request.

G. O. Taylor Chester DV. Graves & Sons

Railroad Battles Clarence Venner Circular to Stockholders

Clarence H. Venner issues a stockholder circular detailing four lawsuits against the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railroad and its directors. He argues actions are to restrain unauthorized stock purchases, bond guarantees, new lines, and California Southern guarantees, with mixed court opinions and possible Supreme Court review.

Clarence H. Venner Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company Atchison Atchison Company Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad Company Gulf Company Atchison Road Brewer United States Circuit Court, District of Kansas Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad St. Paul Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company New York United States Circuit Court District of New York Farmers’ Loan 2Nd Trust Company Wallace Gulf Road Kansas Puget

Philadelphia and Reading Railroads Report Shows Losses and Reorganization Plan

The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad reports for the year ending Nov 1886 show net receipts of 12 119 856 and charges 16 882 825 with a deficit of 4 762 970. Coal tonnage rose while merchandise and passenger business grew, but a 2 631 232 net loss occurred. The Reading Coal and Iron Company mined 5 616 863 tons, up 400 000, and lost 2 131 737. Combined losses exceed 4 750 000. Austin Corbin elected president. reform plan urged with foreclosure if creditors objected. report adopted.

Philadelphia & Reading Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company Reading Coal and Iron Company Philadelphia Austin Corbin J. \. Williamson John Wannamaker A. J. Antelo Peter C. Hollis Samuel R. Shipley Thomas Cochran Corbin

Rail earnings rise in January across several lines

Denver and Rio Grande reports a January weekly gain of 27160 dollars over last year while Milwaukee Lake Shore and Western rises 8675 dollars. New York Central plans a Utica to St Lawrence River line with Syracuse as southern terminal to tap northern and Canadian trade.

Denver & Rio Grande Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western New York Central Railroad Company Utica Syracuse St. Lawrence River New York Central New York Canada Buffalo, New York & Philadelphia Railroad Company Rochester & Pittsburg New York, Lake Erie & Western Alexander Mitchell St. Paul San Antonio Tex Mexico Mexican International Railway Company Casteano Mexican Central Lerdo City of Mexico

Advertisers Listed Across Cities in Boots and Shoes Trade

A jumble of names and firms from Agvany New York to Toledo Ohio shows buyers and representatives for boot and shoe firms. The list includes William F Freeman Athens GA C W Baldwin Baldwin Fleming Tre Buffalo RN Bronner Bronner Bros Chicago LB Montanya Phelps Wells Greensfelder Seixas, etc.

Agvany William F Freeman Ads Athens W Baldwin Baldwin & Fleming, Tre Buffalo M Bronner Bronner Bros Chicago B Montanya L. B Montanya & Co E M Phelps Phelps, Dodge & Palmer Ill H L Seixas Cook & Seixas R Wells M D Wells & Co Heffelfinger & Co Nashville

Local Patent Medicine Ads Highlight Quick Cures

An old classified-style page lists WALE'S HONEY as a best cough cure and Glenn's Sulphur Soap for healing and beauty. Other items include Germar Corn Remover, Hills Hair Dye, Pike's Toothache Drops, and Eaws Rhlurbatic Pills as a “sure cure.”

Wale Glenn Pike

Market Notes on Commodities and Livestock Trends

Commercial matters show demand for bar iron and steel plate improving while old rails stay quiet. Copper steady, tin moderate, flour firm, eggs strong, beef and butter firm, sugar steady, and truck demand fair. Overall, prices remain firm or steady across major inputs and staples.

Market for pig iron and metals shows firm prices and strong demand

The market for pig iron is stronger with higher quotes. Amer i can pig prices at shipping ports range from 18 to 22.50 with small spot lots higher. Foreign pig iron shows fair demand and firm prices. Old rails remain quiet but firm. Bar iron plate iron tubes and pipe demand is good and prices firm with various off list quotes. Copper lead spelter zinc and tin show steady or quiet activity with near term price levels.

Englington Tangloan Glengarnock Gartsherrie Carnbroe Colthness Shell Lake Arizona

Market Reports January 10 Prices for Flour and Cornmeal

Last week's figures show FLOUR fine at 260 300 per barrel and suerasefine at 323 60. Extras and seconds ES BOG 4206 per barrel, bakers 435 470, Michigan patent 416 460, winter wheat straight and roller 440 500, winter patents 514 560, spring patents 5 26 5 75. Canada export prices for several grades and fob terms, cornmeal export 2 30 2 35 per barrel, with local trade adding about 10 cents. Rye flour 3 50 3 76. Oatmeal 6 20 5 45 for fine and 5 76 6 45 for coarse. Corn high mixed 6 349, steamer yellow 5 2 9, mixed 5 142 6 2. Millfeed sold at 17 00 per ton bulk for spring. winter wheat 1850, middlings 1850 2200 per ten, some higher.

Suerfine Michigan Canada Superior Canada Ebru Alice Chicago New York Liverpool California Hi F St United States Seaboard Bush. Bush Boston Philadelphia Baltimore New Orleans

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