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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1888

Page

6

Money Market Shows Easy Rates at Clearing House

Boston money market remains steady with easy rates at 2 percent at the clearing house. Long term factory paper quotes 4 to 5 percent. general business paper 5 to 6 percent. call loans 4 to 5 percent. Exchange figures and treasury balances are reported, with equities trading dull but showing underlying strength.

Whipple Investment and Trust declares semiannual payment

Whipple Investment and Trust Company announces a semiannual dividend schedule. The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company lists a $126 per share payment due February 15. The Lyman Mills Company has declared a dividend of $2 per share.

Whipple Investment and Trust Company New England ‘Telephone and Telegraph Company Lyman Mills Company

Bond Issue Conversion and Road Project Costs Revealed

The document outlines that old bond issues totaling 8 million have been converted into preferred stock while the actual road cost is 7.2 million with additional mortgage proceeds. A first lien covers the company’s entire real property and terminals. Estimated value is 1.6 million. For the ten months ending November 1, 1887 gross revenue stood at 311,479 with operating expenses at 221,487. After reserving 22,600 for gauge-change preparations, net returns are about 11,100 per month by May.

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burington & Quincy Nebraska Arkins Chicago Summit Branch Boston Pennsylvania Bnceinnmenty Ecreteeten Oe Cove Mackiers Lyken Valley Vehelt Traveller Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad Company Boston & Lowell Boston, Concord & Montreal Boston & Maine Eastern West End West End Street Railway D. Longstreet Providence Frenchman's Bay San Diego Topeka Bell Telephone American Bell Company Inc

Old Colony Argu New Loan Authorized Issue

Old Colony Argu announces an authorized loan of 500000 dollars. Registered bonds due January 1, 1938 bear 4 percent annual interest, payable semiannually. Bonds issued at par plus accrued interest after January 1 next at the authority’s office. The right to raise price at any time without notice is reserved.

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Gauge Change Sparks Massive Interchange Prospects

A local project outlines cost to convert to a narrow gauge and double traffic. Plans claim $150000 already spent in three years, $22500 earned locally, with completion soon. The proposal lists numerous connections including New York Chicago St Louis, Erie system, Cleveland Pittsburgh, and several regional lines, with bonds to be listed on major stock exchanges.

Jomi Cleveland New York Chicago Louis Bailevard Neckel Plate Pennsylvania & Oho Railroad Erie System Pittssburg Lake Sroe

Expert confirmation of statements by examination

Experts have confirmed the statements after examination. The finding reinforces the claims and supports the conclusions drawn from prior analysis.

Mining and Miscellaneous Stocks and New York Stock Sales

A noisy page listing mining and miscellaneous stocks with firm prices and volumes, and New York Stock Sales for January 25. It records transactions totals and quoted bid and ask ranges for multiple mining companies and related utilities, including Am Elec Manig, N. E. Water Meter, Eastman Car Heater, and Osceola, among others.

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New York Financial Markets Close With Dull Yet Firm Tone

Money on call ease at 214 344 with last loan at 3 and demand at 3. Sterling steady. actual 60 day bids at 4.8414 to 4.8424 and demand at 4.86 to 4.87. Government bonds dull. railroad bonds steady. Stocks show quiet trading after noon, with Read ing and Richmond & West Point active and most issues unmoved. Closing values reach day highs in a dull session marked by scarce transactions and mixed advances.

New York Prime Mercantile Barsilver Sterling Exchange Reading Richmond & West Point St. Paul West Shore Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Nebraska Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern Northwestern Lackawanna Erie Funde Ohio & Mississippi Oregon Navigation San Francisco Texas Pacific Manitoba Dakota Southern Carolina Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Kentucky Central Iron Mountain Wabash General Mutual Union

London financial news brief from January 25

London stock quotes show Consols at 102 11 16 for money and 102 316 for account. Atlantic and Great Western firsts 37 43, seconds 8. Canadian Pacific 62 8, Erie 28 14, Minors Central 12 11 1 2 c, Mexican ordinary 48, New York Central 100, Read in 33. Paris advices quote 3 per cent rentes at 1 franc 60 centimes for the account.

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Commercial Goods Markets Show Mixed Steady Demand

Wool improves while flour and corn linger quiet. Oats, cornmeal, barley, and rye remain steady or dull. oatmeal steady. Butter, cheese, pork, and veals hold fair to firm demand. Eggs, game, and some produce are dull. Florida oranges, cranberries, lambs, and potatoes show varying activity as hay, straw, and truck stay muted.

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Live Stock Market Report From Watertown and Brighton

The Watertown Brighton market summary shows cattle, sheep, swine, and hog prices with weekly and year totals. Arrivals at Watertown and Brighton yards, car counts on Old Colony, Boston & Lowell, Fitchburg, and Eastern lines are listed, along with prices for market beef, store cattle, sheep and lambs, hides, tallow, and skins. The report notes firm cattle prices through winter, good sheep and lamb demand, heavy western hog arrivals, and ongoing milch cow sales, with numerous droves of livestock from Maine, Vermont, New York, and western states listed by consignors.

Maine N. Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts New York Old Colony Boston & Lowell Fitchburg Boston & Albany Eastern N. B Brighton Fitchburg Road Lowell Boston West Ards W H Monroe Hollis & Co Downes & Co JS Henry A Williamson W Scollans PW Thompson J C Libby Springer A Worthern FH Coolidge & Son Mariin G W Clark J C Libby & Son C H Merrill M D Holt Fisu Wisler & Libby A Traiton F H Coolidge Breck & Wood Aldrich & Johnson A S Moulton J M Flanders H Lannon H A Wilcox E T Sargent MG Flanders W Ricker B Kimball Flint & Blanchard Whipple & Farnham French & Adams Kidder N K Cambell Hail & Seaver H Bid & Co C P Burke Russell Clinois Michigan Weishing Wisconsin Reuben Ellsworth Welch & Hall International Horse Exchange Hl & EB Snow J 8 Henry Suibby & Son J M D Holt

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