Money market and stock trends in Boston and New York
The Boston money market held steady with clearing house rates at 2 percent and general time loans 4 to 6 percent. New York exchanges rose above last year, while copper stocks fell sharply amid rumors of French syndicate activity, prompting widespread market speculation and potential bargain opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Stock Exchange
Sorrento
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Frank Jones
Portsmouth
N. H
Mr. Smith
Jackson
Goss
Roxbury
Mass
Thomas R. B. Edmunds
Charles Simpson
William C. Whitney
Dr. Mayo
Gerard
Lawrence
John Calvert
Biddle-Porter
Biddle
H. Hi, Proctor
Bar Harbor
Paris
Lake Superior
Montana
Calumet & Hecla
Quincy
Osceola
Franklin
National
Kearsarge
Huron
Santa Fe
Allouez
Atlantic
Boston & Montana
Bigelow
Boston
Dividends Declared by Several Companies This Quarter
North Attleboro Electric Light Co declares 6 percent dividend. Fulton Coal Co follows with 4 percent. Ashton Valve Co notes 5 percent plus 242 quarterly and 24 extra dividends. Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano Co pays 3 percent quarterly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Attleboro Electric Light Company
Fulton Coal Company
Ashton Valve Company
Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano Company
New England Mortgage Security Co Moves Offices
The New England Mortgage Security Co. has relocated to rooms 61 62 and 63 in the Mason Building at 70 Kilby Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
NEW England Mortgage Security CO
Mason Building
Kilby Street
Semi annual dividends and stock auction notices 1889
A compilation for the Boston Post by broker Joseph G. Martin lists semi annual dividends due February 1889 in Boston and New York, with various bonds and notes from banks railroads and manufacturing firms. It notes payments in New York and local Boston maturing dates, plus auction sale lot details for numerous securities and bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Joseph G. Martin
State Street
Boston
New York
Massachusetts
Atlantic and Central Mining Companies
Lake Superior
Boston & Montana Consolidated Copper and Silver Mining Company
Flint & Pere Marquette Preferred
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Maine Central Railroad
Portland
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad First Preferred
Wall Street opens firm as market turns dull after noon
Money on call easy at 2 percent with prime mercantile paper at 4 1/2. Sterling exchange active with bills at 4.8644 for sixty days and 4.88 for demand. Government bonds quiet, railroad bonds firm. Texas Pacific leads declines while several issues show weakness and late-day recovery leaves the market steadier than opening. Trading volume reaches nearly 3 million dollars with Reading 4s and multiple rail issues moving in cautious gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
City of Newton
Danvers
Joan
Messrs. Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook
Exchange
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Telegraph
New Orleans
Bank
Charleston
Savannah
Secretary of the Treasury
Frances
Reichsmarks
New England
West End
Atchison
Journal
Whitehead
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago, Burlington& Northern
New York Mail and Express
Chicago, Burlington & Quincey
Massachusetts
Burlington & Northern
Burlington & Quincy
Atlantic & Pacific
Union Pacific
Summit
Oregon
Cincinnati
Sandusky
Cleveland
Mansas City
Fort Scott
Memphis
Canton
Columbus
Springfield
Flint & Pere Marquette
Detroit, Lansing & Northern
West Michigan
Couros
Earvings San Luis Potosi Division
Merchants’ Exchange of
Pullman
Palace
Pullman Company
Jason Palace Car Company
Mann and Woodruff
Union Palace Car Company
Sonora
New York & New England
Southern Kansas
Texas
Chicago, Kansas & Western
Oston & Albany
Boston & Lowell
Bell Telephone
Lamson
Street Railway
Toneka
Sullivan
Lamoine
Hoylston Street
Brookline
Wollaston
Newport Land
Newport Street Railway
Middletown
Newport Land Company
Boston Stock Exchange
Swampscott Land ‘Trust
Swampscott
Mass
Charles H. Joy
Charles A. Kidder
Walter Burgess
Devonshire Street
National City
Frenchman’s Bay
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Texas Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Reading
Richmond & West Point
Atchison, Reading
Reading General
Beech Creek
Chesapeake & Ohio
St. Paul
Chicago & West Italiana General
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Fort Wayne
Richmond & Danville
Western Unions
Northwestern
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Northern Pacific
Green Bay
Financial market roundup in London Paris and bullion data
London stocks show Atlantic and Western firsts at 3458, Canadian Pacific 54, Erie 29, Illinois Central 116% and Mexican ordinary 39%. Rates of discount in open market 2 percent. Paris quotes 3 per cent rentes at 82 francs 85 centimes. Bank of England bullion on balance today £92,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Stock Exchange
Guinot
Santa Fe
B& Neeseses
Cin, San & Cley
Sete
S. Canton
Conn River
F& P M
Maine Central
NYGN
Pullman Pal
Purmils
Wor
Nash & Roch
T & S Feed Trust
Ny&ne
Rutland
Bell Tel
Aspinwall Land
Boston
P. Pean
Boylston St Lana
E. Brookline
Lamoine
Newport
Eeesetee
Sullivan Harbor
West End
Wollaston
Atlantic
Vt Bonanza
B & Mont
Ies
Butte & Boston Mining
Cai & Heo
Dunkin
Franklin
Hhuron
Kearsarge Thee
Santa
B&q
Snes
Ciovo Oivescuss
Cleve & Can
Vitehburg
EGE
Dido
Nygn Becce
Secserss
Bales
Allouez
E. Ee
Arnold
Bonanza Devel
B. & Mont
Butie
Cal & Heclas
Catalpa
Crescent
Huron
Ironton
Santa Fa
Tamarack
Aspinwall
Boothbay
Serene Ee
W. P
Boylston Street
Brookline
Campobello
Pac
B. & Mo, Nee Ex
Sues
Cove
C B.&n
Kan. & W
RK. K C
U.K
Ee i
N.Y
N. EK
Aunat
Ania Eee
Do P. D'O
Rees
Oregon L
Lll Og
L. C. Con
Pueb, & A
Ruland
Do Tex. Div
Aon
St. Jo & G.I
Union Pacific Rt
BBY Do Inc
Atlantic & Pacific
Boston & Albany
Boston & Lowell
Boston & Maine
Boston & Prov
Central of Mass
Col
Sp. & Cin
Barca
Fitchburg
Flint & P. P Ll
Broken K
Fr. S. Wgut. Cezes
Stell
la Kew
T. H
Miine Central
Ita
Bts &G
AL ‘& Pacific
Cosce
FIS
BOO N
Atchison
Kum&eh Eaee
B. & Air L
Ae Northern
Roch. & P
Old Colony
Pacific
O& Sham
Ory Boo
Summit
Canton
Union Pacific
Central Iowa
Central Pacific
Wisconsin Central
Ches
Ohio
Bell
Erie
Cseceee
Chi. & Alton
Eastman Car H Co
BOW
Oiste
Topeka
Sewers
Lamson Store Ser. Co
Cone
Ao ” Pref
Bonanza
St Pullman Palace Car Co
del. & Ie
Hutte & Boston Tree
del. & L
Den
East Tenn
Bos
Gisc
Kearsa Ceeves
London
Canadian Pacific
St. Paul
Pennsylvania
Paris
Bank of England
Treasury reports bond purchases and rejections since 1885
The Secretary of the Treasury submitted to the Senate a detailed recap of all government bond purchases for the sinking fund since March 4, 1885, including four and one half and four percent bonds. Totals show amounts purchased, accrued interest, total costs, and average net prices across multiple circulars and bond calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinctton
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Department
Suffolk Insolvency Court Grants Discharges to Several Bankrupts
In Suffolk yesterday third meetings of creditors were held. Discharges granted to Frank Fuller, G Philip Morrill, Austin B Linnemann, Chester W Cottrell. Discharges refused for John J Horter and William P Cook. Composition offers approved for J E Farrar & Co shoe dealers and Matthew H Graham. Business failures list includes United States, Canada totals. Alphonse Racine & Co and John Mailey involved in insolvency actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk
Frank Fuller
Centre Street
Jamaica Plain
G. Philip Morrill
Portland Street
Austin B. Linnemann
Chauncy Street
Chester W. Cottrell
Broadway Square
Chelsea
John J. Horter
Baldwin Street
Charlestown
William P. Cook
Mercantile Street
Malden Street
Revere
Joseph E. Farrar
Silas Conant
J. E. Farrar & Co
Bedford Street
Matthew H. Graham
Washington Street
United States
Canada
Alphonse Racine & Co
Montreal
John Mailey
H. F. Hurlburt & Co
Lynn
Market Report Shows Quiet Trade Across Commodities
Commercial notes indicate general calm in markets with mixed signals. Prices for staples vary from steady to dull, while livestock, butter, poultry, and eggs show modest demand shifts. sugar and molasses remain steady or unchanged as overall activity remains subdued.
Wheat market shows mixed strength in Chicago trade
Farnum Reardon & Co report a day of spot strength and weakness in the wheat market with early weakness tied to a government crop report and later bullish news lifting prices. Corn remains dull with large short interest and light receipts. oats show modest gains. New York and St Louis close prices list various futures and cash quotes for wheat corn and oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Farnum, Reardon & Co
S$ Williams & Co
New York
Maren
Sec
St Louis
The Fish Market Faces Tight Supplies and Steady Prices
The fish market sits in a steady if quiet state as Lent nears, with small sales and high prices. Week’s mackerel receipts total 83 barrels, 57 from foreign ports, while codfish, herring, and boneless varieties show mixed activity and firm prices, aided by waning demand from Hayti and a growing but cautious late spring trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucksport
Gloucester
Provincetown
Hayti
Grand Manan
Eastport
Ius
Vale
Old Co
DUBS
Mackere
Labrador
Nova Scotia
Georges Bay
Best
Norfolk
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kansas
Gable
First Mortgage
Blake Brothers & CO
Massau Street
Ifem
Rust
John M. Graham
William Claflin
Robert M. Morse, Jr
William T Vicker
P. A Collis
Phoma
Iliam W. Crapo
John Goldthwait
Warren 8. Potter
William A. Haskell
John C. Paige
Temple
L. Jewett
GQUET
WSC Legal Depository
Inaleahata
Lttin
Clearing House
Bath
Damariscotta
Newcastle
Nobleboro
Rockland
Thomaston
Waldoboro
Knox & Lincoln Railroad Company
Hide and Leather Bank
Rs’ BO
RDIA
Boston Ferrale Co
Do Nat, Loan and Trust Co
Kan
Do Bay State Live Stock Co
National Bank
Leavenworth
Nashua Manufacturing Co
City of
Nashua
M. L
Ref. Co
Mt. Wollaston Nat. Bank
First Nat. Oe Danvers
National Telephone Mfg. Co
Lake City Water and Light Co
Lake City
Florida
Alen
Central Nat. Bank
Nat
Metropolitan Nat. Bank
Wachusetts Nat. Bank
First
Nat. Bank
Arlington Mills
Everett Mills
Manchester Mills
Hamilton Woollen Co
E. Howard
Decatur
Val. & St. Ee
Iin
Holliston Nat. Bank
Hollistoo North
Oregon Improvement Co
Suffolk Cordage Co
Douglas Axe Mfg. Co
B. & Albany RR
alsCo
Merrimack Mfg. Co
Do Hill Mfg. Co
Merchadise N. Bank
Webster Bank
Continental Mills
Ada Fveratt Mille
Mis
Consol. RR
Town of Duavers
Oot & Quincy RR
Wby
Oregon Short Line
Connecticut River RR
Franklin Co
Lewiston
Insell Trimmer Co
Reag St. Ry. Co
Amoskeag Mfg. Co
de Tremont Nat
Manchester
AL. L
Rutland RR
N. Tube Works Co
de Miners and Merchants’ Transportation Co
Tremont N. Bank
N. Bank of Republic
Neptune Ins. Co
Newmarket
Mfg
Lowell Jlossery Co
Clinton Mills
Chicopee Mfz
Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co
Old Colony RR
Concord
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Co
Oriental Coffee House Co
American Insurance Co
Cambridge Gas Light Co
Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain RR
Chicago, Burn. & Northern RR
Marion & McPherson RR
Michigan Cent. RR
Fitchburg RR
Connecticut River RR. Co
Metropolitan St. RR. Co
Kansas City
New Haven & Derby RR
New Haven
Providence
Spengsee
Revere Beach & Lynn RR
N. Bank
Lawrence Mfg. Co
Eastern RR
N. A Tisewindt
Atch, Jewell Co W
Atch & Top Col ‘Trust
Atch, Cole & Pac
Galveston
Harris- San Antore
Kansas & Sons
Nash & Lowellés
SY An
Iy& NE
Alton&St Louis
N & Rochds
Albany City
Augusta
Belfast
Fall River
Ste
Hartford
Vortland
Atch, Ton & S I
Chie & Which
Cin, Sin & Cleve
Col, Spring & Cin
Detroit
Kan City
Long Island & Gulf
Massawippi
Pemigewasset
Boston Duck Co
Boston Lead
Cordis Mills
Laconia Co
Lyman Mills
Cot. Mills
Pepperell
Thorndike Eee
Ener
Winthrop
Gaslight Companies
Arlington
Cambridge
Dorchester Se
Aia
Hecla
Wil
Vermilion Coal Co
Ed Buat
Lombard Inv Co
Lombard
Martini
Mason & Orgs
McKay Fasten
McKay& Big Leer
INE Trust Co
Putnam Nail Co
Quincy Mining Fer
Quincy Water Ds
Wakefield Rattan
West Mid Lumber
Ing
Ing Hocking
Houston & Texas
Central
Tex
Lake Sas
Long Island
Louis. & Nash
Ike
Essex
Nash
Chat
N. J. Cent
Northwest
Ghos
N. Y
Vas C. & St
N. E
Dar
Ohio & Miss
West
Oregon Trans
Rock Island
Rome
St. L
St. Teul
Tol
O. C. Press
U. Pacific Ee
Tuca & B. Eeeree
Cane
L. Ep
L. E
Pacific Mail
W. Union
Eree
Letroleum
U.W
Con. P
Navy
R. G
Lidge O.& Trans
de Rae Ees
Tees
Tae
Se P
Sc. P
Daly
Het Pe Kcy Union
N.J.C
N. P
W. Shore
N. W
Adams Vee
Mecca
American
Wells Fargo
Amador
Homestake
Mt. Diablo
Butlion
Col. Chis
Ontario ‘Ave
Col. Coal
Con. C
Teun
Cc. & Ae
Exchequer
U. Cooper
I Hale & Nor
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Jay & Co
Elec
Burton
Lord Acoustic
Steewe
Eich Ixvaen
N. K
NEW York Financial
California
Peenee
Sierra Nevada
Cal
Utah
Gs Ee
Crown Point
Yellow Jacket
Gould & Curry
Commonwealth
Nevada
Williar
Congress Street
Congress Square
Quincy House
UWENN
Mower’s
Qualuk Service