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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1889

Page

6

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bucksport Gloucester Provincetown Hayti Grand Manan Eastport Ius Vale Old Co DUBS Mackere Labrador Nova Scotia Georges Bay Best Norfolk

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