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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1914

Page

18

Money Market Rates in Dull Foreign Exchange Session

The foreign exchange market was dull with steady rates. Bankers quoted Sterling to the Cable at 4.88 dollars with demand 4.8765 and 60 days 4.8585, commercial bills 4.8485. Frances 5.1614. marks 953 16. guilders 40 plus 1 16.

Frances Jess

Metal markets report on copper lead iron and antimony

Copper on the New York Metal Exchange was quiet with spot and September at 13.87 and 13.62. Lead and antimony pricing appeared steady with ranges noted. iron remained unchanged. Weak details include Wain strong spot around 32.50 to 32.75 and additional dates.

New York Cookson’s

Prices of Stocks Rule Irregulars Weaken Market Tone

Irregular stock prices affect the market as Pacific and Chesapeake & Ohio show weakness in New Haven Missouri while the Bank of England keeps the discount rate at 3 percent. Boston Elevated rises as a strong feature of the local market.

New Haven Missouri Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Bank of England Boston

Market Highlights From Yesterday and Year to Date

New York total sales 197 800 shares Boston 12 113 shares most active New York Smeleters 36 300 shares Boston New Haven 1211 shares. Year to date New York 39 528 900 Boston 2 945 562. Compared with last year New York 47 746 800 Boston 2 884 289. Greatest gain New York United Dry Goods ptd 2% to 7214. Greatest loss New York Chesapeake & Ohio 234 to 4734. Boston gain Boston Elevated 2 to 98% Boston loss Granby 2 to 79. Call money New York 2 27% Boston 3 per cent. Time money New York 2 4 per cent Boston 4 14 to 4 34 per cent.

New York Boston Smeleters New Haven United Dry Goods Ptd Chesapeake & Ohio Granby Time

New York Stocks Rise as Market Smiles on Steel Outlook

Securities of merit moved higher in New York trading as optimism on a rebounding steel industry and potential federal reserve settlement supported prices. Gould issues and Chesapeake & Ohio faced declines on regulatory and DOJ tensions, while New Haven saw impact from Boston & Maine and Interstate Commerce Commission rulings. Total sales reached 1.804 million dollars with limited bond movement.

New York Gould Rock Island New Haven Chesapeake & Ohio Goulds Department of Justice Boston & Maine Interstate Commerce Commission Federal Reserve United States Steel Corporation London Paris United States

Market Notes Call Rail and Industrial Stocks

Boston market reports light trading with focus on rails and industrials. Elevated and New Haven diverge in price. Elevated rises to 99 while New Haven falls to 62. United Fruit climbs to 140 then closes at 139 1/2. Arizona Commercial shows modest gains amid irregular tone.

Boston New Haven United Fruit Arizona Elevated

State Street Topics Market Trends and State Debt Plan Notes

The market closed with an irregular face with many issues down and a scattering of gains. Missouri Pacific New Haven and Chesapeake and Ohio hit new yearly lows while bond prices show the road's weak credit. Treasurer Mansfield supports serial bonds to refinance state debt arguing it can save interest and replace sinking fund bonds. steel industry updates show United States Steel steady and a rise in unfilled tonnage, with pig iron output down and agricultural implement makers seeking lower steel bar prices.

Missouri Pacific New Haven Chesapeake & Ohio Mansfield Commonwealth Treasury United States Steel Corporation Iron Trade Review of Cleveland

Bond Market Summary From a Turbulent Trading Day

The bond market report shows mixed trading with multiple issues listed in thousands, including Cuban debt, New York area rails, and industrials. Total sales reached 1,804 thousand dollars, down from yesterday's 1,851 thousand, and year over year comparisons show 342,916 thousand versus 291,747 thousand to date.

Rep Cuba Vasey Puget Sd C & Nwn Bros & Coetts Power Col CRIA Ip Po Ieee Ney C Nynh&hoor May lonlePy Bertes Nott &W Norf. & W North Pacific Col & So Stagg Bee Ae Ag NY State Mil del & H North ‘Pacific den & RG Am T & T Distillers Sc Erie Erie Penn Penn Dae Armour & Co iGen Motors Fis Hocking Hud & Man Serene At &Sf Lim&s Gulf Om Ap Hud & Man Adj Tl Steel At&sfe St P M & M Indiana Steel Stl& SF Leto Sea Air Balt & O Fts&m M Seab Air I Adj So Bell T & T Apie Uaa C Tees Olea Eer Hake So Pacific Ss Pe Balt & O Swn So Pacific Rfg Beth Steel Ist So Pacific Eat Lingett & M Fs Bklyn Rap T Lorillard Co Bklyn Rap L 'N Canada South Vial M Dt P&ss M Southern Yy Teeghee M K & Oklah Texas Co Cen Pacific Tens & P Ches & O Uae Third Ave Ae Ieee Beck Ces Pepte Tie Ts Bea Alton Union Pac Dia C& Fast Westen Us Steel & F Wabash Ist Mil & SP Ees Beers Montana Power iBios West Electric

Hawthorne Dropped From Boston Hall of Fame Lineup

The Columbus Day 1913 panel removed Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry H. Richardson from the One Hundred Eminent Bostonians list. Hawthorne’s Salem home and Richardson’s later date diminished their claims. A new election is proposed for 1920 to add future greats, with many names kept under consideration for possible inclusion.

Boston Nathaniel Hawthorne Henry H. Richardson Nathan Haskell Dole Salem Patrick A. Collins Edward Everett Hale Julia Ward Howe James Barr Ames B. J. Lang John J. Williams Dole Charles Francis Adams John Adams United States John Quincy Adams Samuel Adams Louis Agassiz Tedwher Washington Allston John Albion Andrew Massachusetts Loammi Baldwin Hosea Ballou Jacob Bigelow William Blackstone Nathaniel Bowditch Phillips Brooks Charles Bulfinch Andrew Carney Carney Hospital William Ellery Channing Charles Chauney Ezekiel Cheever Boston Latin School John Cheverus Rufus Choate James Freeman Clarke John Singleton Copley John Cotton Charlotte Cushman Richard Henry Dana Charles Devens Dorothea Lynde Dix Thomas Dudley John Sullivan Dwight John Eliot Ralph Waldo Emerson Edward Everett Harvard College Peter Faneuil Moses Gorham Farmer Weader Thomas Hutchinson James Jackson Henry Knox Abbott Lawrence John Leverett Henry Wadsworth Longfellow James Russell Lowell John Lowell Lowell Institute Horace Mann Lowell Mason Cotton Mather Jonathan Mayhew Samuel Finley Jeese Morse Benjamin Franklin Philadelphia Lucia Ames Mead Robert Lincoln O'Brien Nathan Maskell Dole

Fresh groundfish prices slump as few vessels dock at South Boston

Market reports small catches at the South Boston fish pier led to a drop in prices for haddock steak cod market cod and steak pollock. Three vessels arrived with limited catches while mackerel arrivals at other ports showed a rise and several vessels and liners were noted in harbor amid fog and light.

South Boston Haddock Halifax United Fruit Tivives McKay Long Wharf Havana Bocas del Toro Cunard Laconia Liverpool Queenstown Fishguard Nantucket Sound Bass River West Jetty Tarpaulin Cove Vineyard Sound Hen and Chicken Kingstonian Leyland Line The Limited Sangstad Emmanuelsen Banes Cuba American Sugar Refinery Company Breslau New York New Orleans Bremen Limon Mr. MacDermott Amy Reid Norfolk East Boston Boston & Albany Juniata Nobska Nacoochee City of Atlanta Savannah Diamond Shoal City of Atlanta Iiverpool

Baltimore & Ohio Declares 8 Percent Dividend

Directors announce the regular semi annual dividend of 8 percent. The railroad expects to pay between 2 and 3 million from surplus after dividends. Since 1899 the line has earned 60 million more than paid in dividends and holds a 38 million profit and loss surplus. The management aims to sustain a 6 percent dividend despite market pressures.

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Baltimore & Ohio Atchison New York Central Pennsylvania

City Treasurer Slattery Buys Additional 1 Million in Temporary Loans

City records show Slattery has borrowed 1 million more this year, totaling 5.5 million temporary funds. A bid call from Oma Bristol County, Massachusetts invites offers until 9 am July 14 for 45 thousand in 4 percent school building bonds dated July 15 1914 and due 3 thousand annually 1915 29. Marlboro Massachusetts awards 25 thousand temporary loan to Blake Brothers at 3.69 percent discount, with 15 thousand due April 29 and 10 thousand due June 10 1915. Other bids came from Loring Tolman & Tupper and Marlboro Savings Bank.

Slattery Oma Bristol County Mass Marlboro Blake F Brothers & Co Loring, Tolman & Tupper Marlboro Savings Bank

Shipping News Long Listing of Steamers and Tugs

A dense shipping list covers numerous steamers, schooners, tugs, and barges sailing between ports such as Liverpool, Queenstown, Port Antonio, Yarmouth, New York, and Philadelphia. It names ships like Arabic, Marquette, Norberg, Governor Cobb, and many tow barges, with routes and ports including Halifax, Newport, Sewalls Point, and Buzzards Bay.

Arabic Fineh Liverpool Queenstown Michigan Ritchie Kingstonian Kerruish London Limon Terfry Port Antonio Jam England Nor Norberg Preston Cuba Langstad Emmanuelson Banes Hilton Sammon Tampa Fla Calvin Austin Mitchell St. John N. B Eastport Portland Prince George McKinnon Yarmouth N. S Massachusetts Crowell New York Onondaga Googins Jacksonville Charleston Juniata James Norfolk Bay State Strout Belfast Brown Bangor City of Rockland Linscott City of Gloucester Limekin Gloucester Mass Capecina Godfrey Eureka Benner Newburyport Eva C Haux Lynn Carrie Strong Hart Lizzie B. Willey Doll Ceylon Edward Eveceth Barnes Essex Portsmouth Perkins Portamouth Valley Forge Lablich Marquette Antwerp Philadelphia Tivives Roens del Toro Prince Havana George N. Y Governor Cobb Dorchester Suffolk Grecian H. K. Dimoccs Jonas H. French Wervert Newburypor Neallance Rockport City of Philadelphia Marguerite Salisbury Pench Pallas Boyd and Parks Buzzaris Bay Tacony Oxford Gallagher Devon Charles Baltimore Monitor Cacoosing Patpehoeken Charles W. Parker, Jr Sewalls Point Clara Newport Eall New London Faith Security Halifax

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