Auction Sales Continued From April 1901 Listings
Auction sales extend through multiple railroad and manufacturing securities with many bonds and stocks listed. The record details numerous issue names, par values, dates, and the executor’s orders, including Fitchburg Railroad 5s, Consolidated Vermont mortages, Pacific Railroad general mortgages, and China Mutual Ins scrip, among others, with quantities and terms noted.
Money Market Steady Amid July Stringency and Bonds
The Boston money market stays tight due to July settlements with the clearing rate at 4 percent. Time loans run 4 to 6 percent, collateralized calls 4 to 5 percent. balances show banks loaned at 4 percent. New York exchanges and bond offerings are detailed, with government securities dull and various rates cited. Treasury gold, silver, and currency totals are reported, along with extensive bond sale figures and national bank movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Sight
Telegraph
New Orleans
Charleston
Savannah
United States
National Bank
Secretary of the Treasury
Bank of England
Bank of Nce
Atchison
Dividends Declared by Banks and Railroads
A list of historical dividends shows Housatonic National Bank, East Bridgewater Savings Bank, First National Bank of Orwell, Vermont Investment and Guarantee, Pypington and Broad Top Mountain Railroad, Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven Railroad, Second National Bank of Fall River, Mechanic Mill Company, Weetamoe Mill Company, Little Schuylkill Navigation Railroad, First National Bank of Hyannis, and Canadian Pacific railroad declaring semiannual or per share dividends with varying percentages and payment dates. The items include several 4 percent, 2 percent, 6 percent, and dollar-per-share dividends, plus an extra 143 percent for one entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Housatonic National Bank of Stockbridge
East Bridgewater Savings Bank
First National Bank of Orwell
Vermont Investment and Guarantee Company of
Orwell
Pypington & Broad Top Mountain Railroad Company
Auction Sales of Bank and Railway Stocks 1883
By order of Trustee sets the sale for Saturday July 7 1883 listing 3 shares Columbian N One 2 shares Continental Nat Bank 9 shares Metropolitan N Bank 5 shares Merchants N Bank 10 shares Manuf N Bank 4 shares Continental N Bank shoe and leather N Bank 6 shares Newton N Bank Newton Mass 8 shares Central Car Co of Conn 25 shares Jay State Live Stock Co 3000 Androscoggin & Kennebec BR 6s Sept 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. Woburn St. RR
Massawippi Valley RR
Blackburn Valve Co
Shoe and Leather N. Bank
Appleton Co
Lyman Mills, Et Oo
Philadelphia
Fitchburg RR
West End St. Ry. Co
Soston Athenwim
Hamilton Nat. Bk
Merchants’ N. Bk
de Suear Refineries Co
Union Stock Yard and Transit Co
Leurton Stock Car Cou
Wakefieid Rattan Co
Pacific Mills
Pullian L’alace Car Co
Chicago, Bur. & Quincy RR
Ratland
Maine
Union Pacific RR
Ogd
Lake Champlain RR
St. Falls & Conway Rr
Louis. Evans
St. Louis RR
China Mutual Ins
C Eenenee
Cleve. & Col
del. & H
An. Ee
A del. & L
BGO
Jien
Geeeseas
Fort Warne
Ft. W
Harlem
BOY
Eave
Houst
Porre
Ill
Central
Kan
Wren
GOX
Nash
N. J
Nor Pac
Northwestern
Canina
Ohio & Miss
Wiealis Ees
Rick Faland
Rome
Continental Nat. Bank
Metropolitan N. Bank
N. Bank
de Manuf, N. Bank
Continental N. Bank
Newton N. Bank
Newton
Mass
de Central Car Co
Conn
de Jay State Live Stock Co
Androscoggin & Kennebec BR
New York Stock and Bond Markets Quiet but Firm
Money on call remained easy at 1 percent with closing near 1 percent. Government and railroad bonds were dull and steady to firm. The stock market was extremely dull after 2:15 p.m., but firming slightly at the close with some gains in Lackawanna. Bond sales totaled 1,442,000 dollars with notable moves in Central railroad of Georgia firsts and Denver & Rio Grande Western notes, while several others declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Cleveland & Canton
Flint & Pere Marquette
Sandusky
Pullman’s Palace
Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis Common
Wisconsin Central First
Wison
Wis
Enokee
Wisconsin & Minnesota Railroad
Wisconsin Central Company
Chicago
Mexican Central
Guadalajara
Aimeeie
Old Colony
Boston & Providence
Northern
Connecticut & Passumpsic
New York New England
Ell Telephone
New England
Eastman
Lamson
San Diego
Motor Road
Sullivan Harbor
Sullivan
Hunt
Ossipee Mountain
Messrs
Grundell
Simpson
Frank Hill Smith
James H. Howard
Clyde D. v. Hunt
Alexander H. Rice
Frenchman’s Bay
Bar Harbor
Campobello
Aspinwall
West End
Calumet & Heela Jost
Boston & Montana
Franklin
Bonanza
Security Mining Company
Silver Cliff
Col
Boston
Burton Stock Car Company
Charles Howard
Providence & Worcester Railroad
Burton Company
New York
Iwt
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Lackawanna
Texas Pacific Firsts
Central Railroad of Georgia Firsts
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Atchison, Colorado & Pacific
Burlington, Cedar Rapids Northern
Louisville & Nashville Trust
Kansas & Texas
London financial summary and French bank note
Atlantic and Great Western firsts 54 percent, Western seconds 64, Erie 25, New York Central 106 percent. Open market discounts 1 1/2 percent for short bills and 1 1/2 percent for three months. Bank of England bullion fell 453,000 pounds. reserve ratio down to 40.35 percent. Paris rentes at 83 francs 36 centimes, London exchange 25 francs 272 centimes. Paris weekly Bank of France peading 2.7 million francs, silver up 200,000 francs.
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Oston Stock Exchange
Gerge Tie
Allonay
Crescent
Central
Dunkin
Rennet
Franklin
Ste Huron
Trenton
Kearsarge
Settee
de Quincy
Lamarack
Land Companies
Aspinwall
Soothbay
Loston
Steers . O
Boston Water Power Pease
Boylston Street
Brookline
Campovello
Engl
Jsoston
Frenchman’s Bay
Maverick
Eee O
Newport
Penobscot
San Diego
Sullivan
ToveKa
Erssees
West End
Winthrop
Wollaston
Atchison
At, & Pac
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L. G
Seeve
We &N. Is
Chi, Kan, & W
Do Inc
Phare
C. & W. Mich
Con. Vt
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St. P
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N.Y
N. Lo
P. D'V
Oregon
Swereee
Fueb, & A. V
Woos
Seeree Steer
Nacre
Southern Kan
Sonora
St. Jo
G. I
Union Vaeitic Gs
Fereee
de Inc
Top
S. F
Tennree Oene
Athaetic & Pacific
Boston & Albany
Sneer
Boston
Canton
Con
River
Col
BP. & Cim
Eeveeee
Onan
Bide Det
L.& No. Eeee
Seepwee
Ieeeasekate
Eaeee
Eenre Erner
Fitchburg Prest
Ceesseer
Flint & P. M. Coim
Creeves
Cormne ' Ais
Eevee
K. C
So. & Meu
KC. M
L. R
Tenner Ve
Rutland
Summit
Union Pacific
Wis
American Bell
Erie
New England
Eastman
Lamson Store Service Co
Croce
Pullman Palace
London
Atlantic & Great Western
Atlantic& Great Western
New York Central
Money
Bank of England
Paris
Bank of France
Railroad matters reveal bonds and branch line gains
The Louisville, Evansville and St Louis Railroad reports 1887 mileage 252 with 24 miles under construction bringing total to 277. Earnings show 104 138 surplus after costs, with a 300 000 mortgage guaranteed for Huntingburg Tell City Canalton line. St Louis San Francisco and other lines report weekly earnings and declines. Pennsylvania Railroad seeks Pittsburg cable stocks. Reading securities issued on scheduled July to August dates. St Paul Duluth plans improvements. Minnesota tariff study to set uniform distances and lower terminal charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Avenue Railway
Kansas City
Grand Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Business Centre
Chicago & Alton
Missouri Pacific
Missouri River
Atchison
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Twenty-first Street
Independence
Washington Park
Westport
Rosedale
Boston
Louisville
Evansville
S. Hatate
Seerer
Eee
New Albany
Ind
Huntingburg
Tell City
St. Louis
San Francisco
St. Paul
Cana- Pacific
Wheeling & Lake
Chicago & Atlantic
Indiana Coal
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pittsburg Cable Railroad
Corbin
Reading Securities
Inncome
Scrip
St. Paul & Duluth Railroad
Fisher
Minnesota Railroad Commissioners
Granger Roads
Oakland Garden to Host Fine Concert and Burlesque Revival
An exceptional concert is planned at Oakland Garden on Sunday evening. On Monday, July 9, the burlesque Aladdin will be revived and shown through the week, followed by Von Suppe's Boccaccio. Next week will be designated newspaper week with city paper employees receiving tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland Garden
von Suppe
Market Report on Agricultural Commodities and Staples
Wool dull and flour firmer, corn steady, oats quiet, cornmeal firme, oatmeal steady. Rye scarce, rye flour unchanged, millseed firm, cottonseed meal quiet. Graham flour dull, hops dull, malt steady, butter firm, cheese steady, eggs in good demand, beans very quiet. Potatoes steady, hay fair demand, rye straw firm, poultry steady, oranges firm, lemons fair demand, pork firm and fairly active, lard in good demand, beef steady, fresh beef unchanged, mutton steady, lambs very quiet, veals in fair demand. Truck active, raw sugar quiet, refined sugars very firm, molasses moderate demand.
Wheat closes at top of day in Chicago markets
Wheat opened strong above Tuesday's close and rose through the day, finishing near the top and 2 cents above the prior close. Bulls gained ground as shorts pushed contentions aside amid reports of damage to French crops and higher world prices. Corn and oats traded mixed with steady hog prices and rising receipts. futures showed modest gains across July through December contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farnum, Reardon & Co
Avery
Great Britain
Shorts
Sane
Wool Market Shows No Change Amid Quiet Demand
The wool market remains steady with no major shifts since the start of the year. Old wools supply clears, new crop receipts are small but sell fairly, and dealers meet buyers halfway amid a subdued, uneven outlook across regions and fiber types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ichigan
New York
New Hampshire
Vermont
Kentucky
Indiana
Missouri
Territory
Montana
Montan
Wyoming
Colorado
Texas
Kansas
Nebraska
Maine
Caliornia
Fine Valley
Medium Valley
Washington Territory
Montevideo
Cape
Aleppo
Angora
Assyrian
Donska
Donsko
East India
Kcaneer
Kandahar
East
Ndia Jaria
Cordova
Bagdad
American Military Weapons and Maxim Gun Fame
The piece notes American prowess in gunmaking across small arms artillery and heavy ordnance. It cites France buying a sixty discharges per minute Maxim gun and Austria ordering automatic Maxim guns. A British report details Hiram Maxim etching his name on gun butts from 1950 feet away as tests showed rapid successive shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y. Times
France
Austria
Jacow
Prze
Trade connections listed across several firms in 1900s era ads
Bayou Sara Louisiana Freyhan and Co Chicago Illinois J Shay Co Detroit Michigan McLogan NY and NE Manufacturers’ Boot and Shoe Selfing Co Selma Alabama Meyer of Meyer and Co Selma Alabama Liepold of Liepold Isres Pennsylvania St Louis Missouri J H Schafer of Schafer Swarts and Co Advertisement notes multiple business links across states with names and locations mentioned in fragmented form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayou Sara
J Freyhan
J Freyhan & Co
Chicago
Shay
TJ Shay « Co
Detroit
Mich
J McLogan
NY &Ne
Mannufacturers’ Boot and Shoe Selfing Co
Selma
Ali
M Meyer
4 Meyer & Co
Ala
J Liepold
Liepold Isres
St Louis
J H Schafer
Schafer, Swarts & Co
Wool markets and clips across the west dip amid cautious demand
Reports from Goldthwait Texas and Montana note large wool sales and arrivals while Colorado Utah and California clips face shrinkage and tentative demand. Prices vary by region with Texas Callahan clip around 15 cents per pound and Nephi Utah about 9 cents. Markets show subdued activity as manufacturers hold off buying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldthwait
Tex
Montana
Callahan
Texas
SBS
Imine
Colorado
Thornville
Kansas
Nephi
Utah
Also Mentioned on This Page
Minin
Mt. Tabor
Lansing & Northern RR
Wichita & Western RR
City of Toledo
Rutland RR
Sugar Refineries Co
Manchester & Lawrence RR
West Ind Street RR
B. Belting Co
Concord & Mont. RR
Consol. Mort
Eastern RR
Consol RR
National Car Co
Detroit, Lansing & No. RR
Pfa
Granite Rail *, Co
American Ins. Co
Consol
Carroll County
N. H
Pacific RR
General Mort. Os
Alsojs
New Faglend N. Bank
Manchester Millis
Vt. & Mass. RR
Fagle Bank
Natl. Bank
Chicopee Mtg. Co
Old Colony Kk
Boston Natl. Bank
New England Anderson Tressed Brick Co
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Pleasant Hill & de Soto RR
Holly, Wayne & Monroe
North N. Bank
New York & New England RR
American Fire Hose Mfg. Co
Chelsea
Dwelling House Ins. Co
Cheshire RR
Grove N. Bank
Det
Lansing & No. RR
New England Glass Co
Ao Convord
Marquette & Ontonagon
Burlington & Quincy
Boston, Conford & Mont
Boston & Albany RR
Little Rock Junction RR
N. Market Bk
Brighton
Eastern
B. & Albny RR
Fitchburg
Cincinnati
Sandusky & Cleveland
B & Pr van Veesesessae
Central of Mass
Sand ‘& Cleve
Pullwan
Ian
Og & L
Eeenenre
Allouez
Atlantic
Bonanza Mining
Quincy
Tullman
Union Pac
Stock Exchange
St. Mary's
Suiro
Catalpa
Washin
Cuai Am
Burton
Everett
Eureka
Napa
Yoledo
Papen
Stock Ann
Ing
St. L
Ss. Seekutin
Eens
Sete Ae
Bite
Ean Hee
Uae
He Wysth P
Saat
Pacific
Tol
D. C
U. Pacific
Utica & LR
Ole CIA Care Snes Sewer Ener ¢&L. E
Rai Ag Beg
Pac ‘Ihe M
Western Union
Bota
Eenreeee Petroleum
D.& RG
Steee G
M.m
Parce
St. 'P
St. Ane
Tex. P. L
Tex. P. R. G
Isis
U. Pac
W. Shores
Amador
Ontario
Cal
Nevada
el Cristo
Silver King
Hock
Chicago, Santa Tt
California Railway
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Co
Kidder, Peabody & CO
Metropolitan Telephone & Telegraph CO
New York City
State Street
Kidder, Peabody & Co, Bankers
Devonshire Street
Nassau Street
ISSUE
Travellers
Baring Bros. & Co
Europe
California
California Southern
Alden Speare
Mexican Central Railway Company
Lmited
A. B. Lawrie
Atchison Plains
Chicago, Neas & Western
York & New England
New York & New England
Birmingham
Chicago, Burlington & Northern
Oren
Fiteburg
OF the
Grand Avenue Cable Railway CO
Kansas City, Mo
Central Trust Company
Trustee
Adams, Blodget & CO
Congress Street
Worcester
Nashua
Rochester
Massachusetts Savings Banks
Brewster, Good & Estabrook
Congress St
Globe Investment Company
Milk Street
Dakota Mortgage Loan Corporation
Savings Banks
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Dakota
Williams & CO
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Co
General Consolidated Mortgage
Missouri Pacific Rail Ed
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company
Edward D. Adams
Winslow, Lanier & Co
Nassau St
N. Y
William IL. Bull
Edward Sweet & Co
Broad St
William Whitewright
Union Trust Company
Broadway
William Mertens
L. von Hoffman & Co
Wall St
William FE. Strong
Work, Strong & Co
N. X
Hag Conkent
City OF
E. Rollins Morse
Boston Stock Exchange
T& SF
K & West
C & Sp
L & So
LER& Fis
Hell
Eastman C H Co
Bar Harbor Land
Frenchman’s Bay Penobscot
Sullivan Harbor Land
B & Mont
Cal & Hee
NEW York Financial
Ophir
Eeeer
Uriah Asg
Crown Point
Yellow Jacket
Gould & Curry
Hale & Norcross
Foreign Financial Markets
Railroad Matters
Chicago Markets
Boot and Shoe Buyers
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