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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1890
Page
6
The money market shows quiet activity with Clearing House transactions at 3 12 percent. General market rates range from 4 to 6 1/2 percent on call loans. New York funds and bond offerings are detailed, with exchange totals and Treasury actions, plus a stock market summary and commentary on Oregon Short Line and Sugar Trust dynamics.
The Sheldon Marble Company declares a $2 per share dividend. Sagamore Manufacturing of Fall River announces a quarterly $2 per share dividend. Lake Erie & Western Railroad declares a quarterly dividend of 1 percent on preferred stock. Ontario Silver Mining declares a monthly dividend of 0 cents per share.
A Boston stock circular details the Jamson Consolidated Store Service’s alleged mismanagement and rising floating debt. It warns of decline from 64 to 25 dollars per share, cites false earnings figures, and urges stockholders to express support for a new board of Boston merchants to reorganize.
In April last we invited proxy votes for the May annual meeting. A reorganization and management reform followed, with general approval. Shareholders may deliver stock certificates to Boston Safe Deposit to be held in trust for ten years for Magoun and others, with voting power vested in the nominees. Trust certificates will be listed on major exchanges.
Transcripts show January 23 New York stock sales totals 356 800 shares with closing prices and daily quotations for wheat corn oats and hog products. Market notes report a steadier tone after early selling, outside demand improving, rain in winter wheat belt rumored, cash wheat bullish in Toledo and Baltimore, bears retreating.
Electrical stocks and suppliers listed by JF Prescott & Co and others. Items include Eastern Electric Cable preferred and Union Electric Car systems. Mentions of Wall Box units, Thomson-Houston and Thomson European Electric Welding references appear in a fragmented trade page.
Official closing prices of mining stocks listed on the San Francisco board dated Jan 25 include Grown Point at 2.5, Commonwealth at 0.60, Savage at 0.02, Gould & Curry at 1.40, Nevada at 6.00, Hale & Norcross at 2.80, and L-05 among others.
New York January 23 Money on call easy at 3 percent with last loan 3 percent and closing at 3 percent. Bar silver at 97. Sterling exchange steady with bills 4.82 60 days and 4.8614 demand post 4.85 4.57. Government bonds dull. Railroad bonds active and firm. Stocks opened firm and rose slowly. Lead Trust firsts led gains to 21 2 percent. Colorado Coal spurt 4 8 4 to 4 8 4 4. Missouri Pacific Union Pacific St Paul active. Rock Island weak after delivery hour. Colorado Coal down 1 percent from intraday high. Market closed dull heavy with small gains and low-priced shares drawing attention. Notable climbs include Hocking Coal 15% to 18 and Oregon Short Line, Mobile & Ohio, and others. Bonds: railroad activity solid. sales $1,605,000 with Kansas & Texas 7s and Texas Pacific firsts contributing. Various notes list several regional firsts and dividends with mixed movements.
The page notes multiple mining firms and assets, listing companies such as Golden, Deadwood, and Home stake among others. It highlights stock prices, minerals like silver, and regional references to Colorado and Kansas. The scanned section emphasizes asset values and market activity.
London and Paris financial briefs note rates from Atlantic and Great Western firsts to Mexican Central news. The Bank of England reports bullion rise of £582,000 in the past week with reserves at 35.2 percent last week and now up to 36.0 percent. Paris shows a weekly finance statement with increases of 1,675,000 francs in gold and 1,450,000 francs in silver.
Wool unsettled and very quiet. Corn steady and oats firmer. Rye dull with graham flour slow. Barley, meal, and oatmeal quiet. Cottonseed meal nominal. malt quiet. Hops dull. butter steadier. Cheese quiet. beans steady. Eggs firm. Poultry in fair demand. game quiet. Potatoes and sweet potatoes active to steady. Hay straw apples and Mediterranean fruits firm or quiet. Citrus and grapes mixed. cranberries and dried apples quiet. Nuts unchanged. Pork products active. fresh beef very firm. Tallow and high wines unchanged. Sugars firm. molasses quiet.
Fall River reports a quiet print cloth market with 34c offered for spots and some odds sales noted.
A robust leather trade dominates last week with hopeful outlook as labor capital disputes ease. Buyers increase orders for hemlock sole leather and other hides while exporters hold back due to limited steamship space and high freight. prices for various leathers remain largely steady with firm or unchanged quotes across Buenos Ayres, Montevideo, and U S markets.
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