Truth About Building Corner of Court and Washington Streets
Real estate notes say Mr. Ames has not published any definite plan for rebuilding the Court street property this year. A few weeks will settle the question. statements of planned rebuilding are unfounded. Boston Wharf Company sold land at Congress and A streets to A. E. Greeley for about 19 000 square feet with buildings. Chase & Co. will continue as lessees under a long lease, and an addition of 3500 square feet will be built. Property valued around 85 000 dollars, sale price higher, mortgage back to Boston Wharf about 50 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Chase & Co
Boston Wharf Company
Renchman’s Bay
Boston Stock Exchange
Sorrento
Boston
San Diego
West End
Calumet & Hecla
Franklin
Kearsarge
Atlantic Mining
Allen Curtis
Curtis & Motley
New York Stock Exchange
Worcester Steel Company
Esseeeeesers
Springfield Iron Company
Louisville
Chicago
Southern
Lake Superior
St_ Louis
Cincinnati
Sheffield
London
Lodon
Pennsylvania
Money Market Opens Easy as Banks Lend at Low Rates
The Boston money market opens with abundant liquidity. Banks at the clearing house lent at 1 percent while general time loans held at 4 to 6 percent. Call loans secured by collateral range from 2 1/4 to 3 percent. Exchange activity shows gains year over year in both Boston and New York. Government securities firm with various issue prices. The stock market features Atchison as the headline mover with mixed reaction in Boston and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Clearing House
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Telegraph
New Orleans
Bank
Charleston
Savannah
Secretary of the Treasury
Frances
Reichsmarks
Sterling Exchange
Pullman
Atchison
London
Missouri Pacific
Lackawanna
Dulness
Shorts
Chesapeake & Ohio
Green Bay
Iowa Midland
Dividend Declarations From Multiple Companies
The Malden and Melrose Gaslight Company declares a 3 percent dividend. Randolph National Bank of West Randolph, Va., proclaims a semi annual 3 percent dividend. The Chicago and Eastern Illinois and Indiana Coal railways announce a quarterly preferred stock dividend of 14.2 percent payable March 1 1889 to holders of record February 9. China Mutual Insurance offers 10 percent scrip on earned premiums of 1888 payable February 11. Lyman Mills dividends set at $2 per share payable February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden & Melrose Gaslight Company
Randolph National Bank
West Randolph
Chicago & Eastern Tlinois
Indiana Coal Railways
China Mutual Insurance Company
Lyman Mills
Kinder Peabody Dealers in Investment Securities
Kinder and Peabody executed stock and bond orders in Boston New York and Philadelphia as part of their investment securities business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Auction Sales and Stocks at Boston and New York Markets
The report lists many stocks and bonds held by The New England Mortgage Security Co and other entities, with auction sales of various banks and mills. It notes changes in prices across railroad, bank, and industrial issues, and highlights strong activity in Readings and Chesapeake & Ohio bonds. The market ends with a strong close after initial volatility.
Money on call steadies with 1 to 2 percent range
In New York on January 28 money on call remained easy with rates from 1 percent to 2 percent. The last loan was at 2 percent and closing offered at 2 percent, with prime mercantile borrowers in the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prime Mercantile Paver
London Markets and Bond Prices on January 28
Stocks and bonds quoted with Consols at 98 13 16 for money and 98 1/2 for the account. Atlantic & Great Western firsts at 33 1/2 and seconds at 6 1/2. Canadian Pacific 54 4, Erie 29, Erie seconds 104 1/2, Illinois Central 116, Mexican ordinary 40, St. Paul 65, New York Central 111, Pennsylvania 55 42, Mexican Central firsts 71 1/2 4. Money rate for short bills 1 percent, three months 2 percent. Paris rates 3 percent at 82 francs 95 centimes. bullion intake for England balance today not stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
New York
London
Boston
Wall Street
Boston Bears
Neral
Trust
Chicago, Kansas & Western
Sonora
California Southern
Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Union Pacific
Mexican Central
Oregon
Wisconsin Central
Kansas City
Memphis
Birmingham
Atlantic & Pacific
Pullman
Palace
Clinton
Springfield
Fort Scott
Flint & Pere Marquette
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Ogdensburg
Lake Champlain
Chicago, Burlington & Northern
Oston & Albany
Boston & Maine
Old Colony
Boston & Lowell
Boston & Providence
Boston News Bureau
Fitchburg Railroad Company
Meionaon
Bell Telephone
Frenchman’s Bay
Boston Stock Exchange
Allouez
Everever
Arnold
Atlantic
Seeuveeres
Bonanza Devel
Cal
Hecla
Catalpa
Franklin
Huron
Trenton
Kearsarge
Osceola
Santa Fé
Tamarack
Aspinwall
Boothbay
Boston W. P
Cease Seers
Boylston Street
Brookline
Penobscot
Asus
San Diego
Sullivan
Bly Toveka
West End
Winthrop
Wollaston
Pac
I. G
C. & W. Mich
Con
Elk H
Ily
Pueb. & A. V
Ao Inc
St. Jo & G.I
Aidna
Wis
Raily Atch
Boston & Albany
Boston & Lowe Sl
Boston & Prov
Southern Wee
Central of Mass
Jewe
A.t&s F Col Trust
LOU B. & A & Line
Cleve
Canton
Bur & M Land G
OCO c
B& N
Det. L. & N. Col
Sp. & Ci
A. Flint & P. M
K.C
L. R
Soeodhl
Wilivan
Leost & Mont
Rutland
E. Catalpa
Saaee
Santa Fe
Yamarack
At & Pac
Yama Am
Bell
Erie, A
Boat
Maine
Sue
Bost & Prov
Eastman Car Heater
C.B& Eer
Pullman Pal Gar
Eee
Sree
West ‘End
Lo Trust
Bur & Mo
Neb
K& Bares
Eastern
Ener
Ennee
Law & Sages
Do Calle Eee
Rose Am Bell Tel
NEB Tel
Cutler Land
Sullivan Harbor
Swampscott
West
Bost & Mont
Ee Atlantic
Cal & Hec
Seeeeseree
Franklin Cetera
Hucon
Arsarge
Eure
National
Ceesenence
Senveee
Oat & Alb
Kost & Prov
C.beq.s
Fitchburg Pel
Wes
Fits & Re
A. Cin
San & Cleve
Ny&n
Vermont & Mass
Crescent Mining
T. H
Pacific
B. & Air L. Pref
Ater . L
Ohio
I Chi
Alton
Ae C
Se & Cre
Eccorees
Col
Chi. & E
Seer
del. & H
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Den
R.G
East Tent
Ili
Wayne
Hocking Val Serene
Houston & Texas
Des
Wong Island
Louis
Man
Minn
St.ory
A & Ohio
Seera
Essex
Nash
J. Cent
Ooty
Aisa
Miss Ore
Enee
Rock Island
Rome
W &O
St. L
Seer Sega kOei
Bowerie St. Pm
Gailers Ener
Texas Pacific
O. C
U Pacific
Tuca & Rw
Ae W
Sas
Eevee 25
Pacific Mail
Pullman Pal
W. Union
O. Nav
Ae D
R. G
1. D
Kk. G
Igt.l
8. P
Prp
G.m
St. P
Erie
1St. P
P. Nh
Tex. P N. Ye
U. Pac. Ists
N. W. Cons
W. Shore
S Express
Adams
U.S American
iFarzo
Best & Belch
Homestake
Col. Chis
Ontario
Ophir One
Con. C
Quicksilver
Deanwood T. Se
Pi. Ee Exchequer
iTenn. C . Iat
Union Tan
Ve Hock
U. Copper
Atlantic & Great Western
Canadian Pacific
Illinois Central
St. Paul
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Paris
England
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate for Biliousness
Dr W B Grames of Winnipeg Manitoba reports using Horsford's Acid Phosphate in a typical biliousness indigestion case and finds it the best remedy he has ever used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horsford
W. B. Grames
Winnipeg
Manitoba
New England Mutual Life elects directors and reports assets
The annual meeting of New England Mutual Life Insurance Company elected Warren Sawyer William T Hart William C Endicott for three years and Thomas Sherwin for two to fill a vacancy. Net assets stand at 18 343 197 01 after deductions. The company reports 1888 business up nearly one third with 26 806 policies totaling 73 591 241 in insured value. Death claims for 1888 were 1 241 716 and accumulated surplus nears 575 000. The Rockport Granite Company held its meeting electing officers and directors. Boston Roxbury Mill directors chosen include Parker Whitwell Matchett Capot Thorndike Whitney Gray and others. Taxable property at annual report exceeds 1 000 000 including 328 000 feet of tilled land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Warren Sawyer
William T. Hart
William C. Endicott
Thomas Sherwin
Nathaniel J. Bradlee
Rockport Granite Company
Massachusetts
Thomas T. Bouvé
Kilby Page
Samuel F. Shaw
George O. Sanborn
John Lathrop
George J. Tarr
John O. Shaw, Jr
Charles S. Rogers
Boston & Roxbury Mill Corporation
Charles Henry Parker
William 8. Whitwell
Wiliam F. Matchett
Walter ©. Capot
S. Lothrop Thorndike
Henry Austin Whitney
Morris Gray
John A. Bennett
American Peace Society adds names to Paris peace delegation
The American Peace Society met at Pilgrim Hall and added seven members to its Paris peace congress delegation including E. B. Tobey and R. B. Howard of Boston and Warren A. Reed of Brockton. Dr Cutter travels Europe promoting arbitration as resolutions praise improved Franco British relations and Panama Canal peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Peace Society
Pilgrim Hall
Tobey
Boston
R. B. Howard
Warren A. Reed
Brockton
George W. Cutter
Buffalo
N.Y
Cutter
Europe
Canada
Great Britain
Republic of France
Panama Canal
Germany
Haiti
Congress of American States
Washington
United States Engineers
Beacon Club
Grain market notes show steady Corn bids and mixed Wheat trade
The Chicago market reports mixed activity in Wheat with large operators active early and scalpers later. Corn stayed steady with May bids around 36% cents. New York and St Louis closing futures show varied Wheat and Corn prices and broad iron and metal price levels follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Farnum, Reardon & Co
CS Williams & Co
Raiky
Seus
New York
St Louis
Ambulance for Animals Shown to Boston Journalists
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will host a private exhibition for Boston newspaper men tomorrow afternoon to display the new ambulance donated by Mrs. William Appleton. Built for the society by the Ohio Humane Society, the red vehicle with Canary gear and gold trim represents extensive humane work and modern improvements. It cost 500 dollars and will be available at 19 Milk Street for use at the cost of horses and driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Men of
Boston
William Appleton
Cincinnati
Ohio Humane Society
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
John Meyers, Jr
U.S
Burnham
Cincinnati Ambulance
Society
Milk Street
Print Cloth Market News in Fall River
Print cloth market unchanged at 41 16c for spots. buyers bid 3c for May and June, 315 16c asked. Big buyers short into February while mills show firm stocks and rising prices. Some old mills may expand capacity but face stockholder opposition from prior dull periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town Ad Entered Markets
Baltimore H I Lobe of Grattan Mitchell Co Chicago JII C H Davis of New England B S Co Chicago JY G P Gore of G P Gore Co Vo Detroit W A McGraw of A C McGraw Co Bruns Enfala Ala B Scheuer of Kerringer Scheuer Ad Gonzales Tex L H Fischer of Fischer Bron Pa Lexington Ky G P Ross Ad Lexington Ky A Lancaster of M P Lancaster Re Philadelphia Penn H Hanford of H R Stanford Co Vo Portsmouth Oh H R Tracy of C P Tracy Co St Joseph Mo J P Curley of Toots Hosea Co Washington Dc William Hahn of William Hahn Co Rd Wilmington No S Bear Pa Youngstown O W E Warner Ad
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
H I Lobe
Grattan, Mitchell & Co
Chicago
JII
H Davis
New England
S Co
P Gore
Gore & Co
Detroit
Mich
McGraw
McGraw & Co
Bruns
Enfala
Ala
B Scheuer
Kerringer & Scheuer
Gonzales, Tex
L H Fischer
Fischer Bron
L’a
Lexington
G P Ross
A & Lancaster
M P Lancaster
Philadelphia
Penn
H Hanford
H R Stanford & Co
Portsmouth
H R Tracy
C P Tracy & Co
St Joseph
J P Curley
Toots, Hosea & Co
Washington
D C
William Hahn
William Hahn & Co
Wilmington
O—S Bear
Youngstown
Market Roundup Shows Steady and Quiet Commodities
Iron and copper hold steady while flour and oats slacken. Beans and hay quiet, potatoes in fair demand, butter steady, cheese firm, eggs lower. Fresh beef moving better, pork and corned beef unchanged, sugars quiet, molasses slow, tallow nominal.
Metal market holds steady amid tariff delays and uncertain prices
Iron trade remains base level with buyers awaiting tariff decisions and the new administration. Southern pig iron production surged in 1888, while rail and tube trades show mixed activity. Prices stay weak with few large purchases and cautious stocking by buyers in Louisville Chicago St Louis and Cincinnati.
Boston Marts Report Heavy Grain Movements and Prices
Boston markets show mixed grain movement with 39 cars inspected including 9 steamer yellow corn and 8 steamer oats. Visible supplies at Boston elevators list corn 480,061 bushels and oats 663,422 bushels, while flour markets remain dull yet firm with selective brand demand and firm prices across regions from New York to Chicago.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Real Estate News
Court and
Washington Streets
Kinder
Peabody
Devonshire Street
Nassau Street
THE
NEW England Mortgage Security CO
Mason Building
Kilby Street
Simonds Rolling Mach
Appleton Co
Merchandise N. Bank
Third N. Bank
Hil Mfg. Co
Hamilton Woollen Co
Everett Mills
Newmarket Mfg. Co
Clinton Mills
Lowell Mfg. Co
Norway Plains Mfg
Fitchburg RR
Metropolitia St
F Astern
N.H
Northern RR
N. H
Farmers’ Loan and Tribe Oriental Coffee House
American Insurance
Burl. & Northe
Marion & McPherson
Michigan
Milwaukee
Val
Globe Nat. Bank
Merchants’ Nat. Bank
Wnat. Exchange Bank
Globe Nat. Ies
Burton Stock Car Co
Com
Tremont Nat. Bank
First Nat. Bank
Chelsea
Mass
Holliston Nat. Bank
Holliston
Manufacturers
National Bank
Leavenworth
Kan
Franklin Co
Lewiston
Arlington Mills
Rutland RR
Metropolitan St. Ry. Co
Bay State Live Stock Co
City of
Toledo
Consol
Nat, Hide and Leather Bank
aYke Bae
Androscoggin Mills
Farmers’ Loan and
Do Amory Mfg. Co
Th RR
Ust Co
Kansas
Manufacturers’ N. Bank
Vverett N. Bank
Great Falls Mfg. Co
Lowell RR. Co
National Pemberton Bank
Lawrence
Boston & Lowell Rr, Co
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Jay & Co
State Street
Senn Sa Seredine
National Teledo
Elee
Arg
Easton
NEW York Financial
California
Nava Sgiconics
Best & Belcher
Ophir
Bodie
Savage
Sierra Nevada
Er Eeee 2.75 Con. Cal. & Va * 7.60: Union Com, Eevee 1.25 Crown Point
Big Utah
Gould & Curry
Yellow Jacket
Hale & Norcross
Commonwealth
Neon
Sane
Mexican Tee
Nevada Mt. Diablo
North Belle Isle
Foreign Financial Markets
New England Mutual Life Ensurance Company
Eglinton
Summerlee
Gartsherrie
Langloan
Oltness
Tees
Shell
Russia
Ambulance For Animals
Pittsburg
Virginia
Boston Markats
Carioad
Arley
Bush
Illery
Minnesota
Canada Superior
Canada Roller
City Mills
City Mil
Minneapolis
Northern
Peoria
Hoosac Elevator
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