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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1889

Page

6

Money Market Slackens On Ju ly 12 Boston

The Boston money market eased with clearing house rates dipping to 3 percent. Time loans run 4 to 6 percent and collateral loans 3 to 4 ½ percent. Exchange figures show New York and Boston activity up from a year ago, while government and foreign securities hold steady. Leading stocks and bonds moved with gold shipments and tremors in trust shares.

Boston New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah Reichsmarks Grand Trunk Stephen Morse Boston Stock Exchange William B. Dana & Co J. G. Martin State Street Messrs. E. Rollins Morse & Bro Atchison Jane Atlantic & Pacificearnines Wisconsin Central Securities Wisconsin Central Northern Pacific Ashland Wisconsin Central Preferred Detroit, Lansing & Northern Preferred Chicago & Eastern Illinois St. Louis Cable & Western Boody, McLellan & Co Northern Pacific Railway Company Oregon & Transcontinental Oregon &Transcontinental Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company Northern Pacific Company Northern Pacific Railroad Oregon & ‘Transcontinental Company Sonora Pueblo & Arkansas Valley New Mexico & Southern Pacific California Southern Burlington & Quincy Burlington & Northern Union Pacific New England San Diego West Fud

Local Firms Announce Diverse Dividend Declarations

The White Mountain Freezer Company of Nashua New Hampshire declares a semi-annual dividend of 5 percent. The Boylston Insurance Company declares a 3 percent dividend. The Lombard Investment Company declares a semi annual dividend of five dollars per share. Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway declares a quarterly dividend of 1 percent on preferred stock payable August 15.

White Mountain Freezer Company Nashua N. H Boylston Insurance Company Lombard Investment Company Wheeling & Lake Erie Road

Fort Worth Land Street Railway Co Acquires Rival Systems

The Fort Worth Land and Street Railway Co and partners acquire all property franchises and interests of Queen City Street Railway, Rosedale Street Railway, West Fort Worth Street Railway, and South West Land Co. The latter gains wide powers to buy land cattle and conduct trust business. The charter, with about 45 years remaining, becomes especially valuable due to constitutional limits on new companies.

Queen City Street Railway Co Rosedale Street Railway Co West Fort Worth Street Railway Co South West Land Co Thas

Fort Worth Land and Street Railway Plans Major Overhaul

The Fort Worth Land and Street Railway Co. will electrify its system with Pullman cars by August and expand land sales on its chartered route to 7000 to 8000 city lots. The company expects 10 percent dividends from land profits and a possible 18 percent stock dividend if land sales retire debt. Fort Worth, dubbed Chicago of the Southwest, stands as a major rail hub with multiple lines and a growing business climate. Shares of the Fort Worth & Albuquerque railroad are offered at fifty dollars each, with details available from the inquire of.

Pullman Car Works Pullman Auugust United States Texas Fort Worth Chicago Board of Trade Southwest Post Office Department Congress Arkansas Louisiana Indian Territory Texas & Pacific Missouri Pacific St. Louis Arkansas &Texas Aitchison Topeka & Santa Fe Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Denver City New Orleans San Francisco Chicago & Rock Island Kansas Southern Albuquerque New Mexico

Wall Street Stocks End Weak After Broad Declines

New York markets opened firm but slid into a sharp downturn as Cotton Oil and other leaders led losses. Sugar and rail shares fell, with Missouri Pacific and St Paul stocks dropping, while gold exports and higher loan rates added to the gloom. overall, the close was weak at day’s lows with widespread declines across the list.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Missouri Pacific St. Paul Bear Chicago Grand Trunk Atchison, Missouri Pacific Jersey Central Generals Houston &Alexas Long Island Ohio River Peoria Decatur & Evansville

Quotations and Last Sales From Boston Stock Exchange

Mining companies are listed among corrected daily quotations and last sale figures from the Boston Stock Exchange reports. The brief appears as a market note focusing on quotes and trading data for mining firms.

Boston Stock Exchange

New York Stock Sales July 12 Turnover 238400 Shares

Daily stock dealings report 238400 shares traded with listed sales by ceerean highest and lowest prices for the day and the closing price compared to yesterday.

New York Ceerean

Market summaries from London and Paris quotes

London July 12 Atlantic and Western firsts 30 percent Canadian Pacific 574 percent Erie 27 percent Erie seconds 105 Illinois Central 11742 Mexican ordinary 55 percent St Paul comet 71 New York Central 109 Pennsylvania 52 Reading 24 Money 1 144 per cent 2:50 p m Paris advices quote 3 percent routes at 831 17ec for the account.

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Fall River Stocks Firm as Market Holds Advanced Quotations

Fall River July 12. The mill stock market remains firm with advanced quotations. The attempt by the American Print Works to lower prices had little effect. G. M. Haffards & Co. bankers and brokers furnish the market condition report.

Fally River G. M. Haffards & Co

Wheat futures drift. new crop pressure seen ahead

The Option Markets report notes dull but firm wheat with ample support orders as new crop arrivals loom within sixty days making a decline likely to trigger buys. Corn dips, provisions weaken, and bears dominate pork and ribs. market closes with undecided momentum and mixed regional prices.

Rides for Invalids Charity Seeks Expanded Support

The Boston Young Men's Christian Union reports fifteen years of Rides for Invalids aiding about 20 000 invalids with carriage drives to Boston suburbs and thousands of harbor and horse car tickets annually. It invites donations to fund expanded work, directing money to William H. Baldwin at 18 Boylston Street.

Boston Young Men’s Christian Union Boston William H. Baldwin Young Men’s Christian Union Boylston Street

Wholesale Commodities Report Highlights Mixed Market Signals

Commodity notes show varied activity across food and farm items with several staples steady or improving. Cornmeal and poultry demand show strength while oats and hops remain weak. fresh beef prices rise and molasses holds firm amid uneven overall trade.

California

Print cloth market holds firm in Fall River trade

In Fall River on July 12 the print cloth market remained firm at 815-16c with little business. Mills declined to sell and most trades were in second hands as buyers shifted to secondhand lots and lower offers.

Fall River

The Fish Trade Report Notes Mackerel Shortage and Prices

The fish trade reports a weak mackerel run in past week with 212 barrels landed versus 1327 last year. Mackerel sold at 19 to 20 dollars per barrel through, with Nova Scotia catches large and Irish mackerel repacked before sale. Demand fluctuates with price and supply, while codfish outlook remains favorable.

Massachusetts Bay Block Island Provincetown Hook and Line North Bay Nova Scotia Cape Breton Prince Edward Island Ireland

Mackerel Shortage Reflected in Gloucester Market News

GLOUCESTER Mass July 12 There is no material change to note in the fish market. The continual complaint is the scarcity of mackerel. Reports from North Bay are more favorable and some mackerel have been taken by local fishermen at Prince Edward Island. Several large schools seen inside the three mile limit. Receipts of codfish show some improvement.

Newfoundland Georges Gloucester New York Long Island Sound Portland Boston Reil I Dors York New England Mass North Bay Prince Edward Island

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