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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1889

Page

6

Money Market Shows Eased Rates and Strong Bank Reserves

Boston money market eased with loans mainly at 2 percent and time loans 4 to 6 4 percent. Bank funds rose by 1 408 200, New York reserve up 1 241 400 and home reserve up 1 386 171. Stock listings were dull with Atchison leading gains and Western roads showing earnings improvements as brokers anticipated higher prices later in the week.

Boston New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah

Company Dividends and Rates Noted for Several Firms

Plymouth Rock Cooperative offers 4 percent on stock and 6 percent on purchases. Lehigh Valley Railroad declares a quarterly rate of 144 percent. Boston Lead Manufacturing pays 4 percent, due August 1.

Plymouth Rock Cooperative Company Lehigh Valley Railroad Company Boston Lead Manufacturing Company

New York Money Market and Stock Ledger Review

New York financials report money on call easy at 3 percent, mercantile paper 44e 6 7, bar silver 92, sterling around 4.86 to 4.88. Railroads and government bonds steady. Big Four shares rise to 116, Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis preferred at 98% up 2 percent. Afternoon trading dull, most stocks near opening values. notable declines in Atchison and several railroads. overall close quiet but weak, with total sales around $957,000 and minor changes across issues.

Treasury Department Reichsmarks Atchison el Paso Texas California Flint & Pere Marquette Union Pacific Boston News Bureauways Reed West Western Railroads Omaha Theacific Central Pacific Chicago West Michigan Kansas City Fort Scott Memphis Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain Consol Ainsd Ogdensburg Wisconsin Central Preferred T. . m Boston & Maine Eastern Boston & Albany Lamson Store Service Lamson Consolidated Store Service Company Yable Reece Seerenee New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago & St. Louis Lead Trust St. Paul Louisville & Nashville Missouri Pacific Sugar Trust Hocking Valley Iowa Central Lake Shore Mobile & Ohio New Richmond & West Point Trust Western New York & Pennsylvania Wabash Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern

Today’s Stock Trades Reported With 146800 Shares

The day’s transactions totaled 146,800 shares with shares sold noted. Opening price, intraday high, low and close for today are reported along with the Saturday close. The report emphasizes volume and price movement of the session.

Financial Market Notes From London Desk

FOREIGN FINANCIAL London July 15 United States 4s 131% Atlantic & Great Western firsts 30% Canadian Pacific 5742 Erie 2744 Erie seconds 105 St Paul common 7174 New York Central 108%4 Reading 234s Spanish 4s 72% Rate of discount in the open market for both short and three months bills 14 per cent 1 30 p m Paris advices quote 3 per cent pesa at 83 francs 52% centimes for the account

London United States Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie St. Paul Common New York Central Paris

Weather crop bulletin reports mixed New England week

The New England Meteorological Society notes unfavorably wet conditions the past week ending July 13 with rapid grass growth and overripe crops. Rye in Connecticut cut but not secured. oats rusting. corn and potatoes growing well though some rust. southern tobacco thriving. cranberries healthier. berries rotting in the north due to cloud cover but not causing major damage.

New England Meteorological Society Connecticut New England

Lowell Tax Abatement Case for Massachusetts Cotton Mills

The 1887 tax abatement hearing before the county commissioners resumed in Lowell with Judge Lilley presiding in Colonel Livermore's absence. City Solicitor Trust and W S Knox of Lawrence argued for the city while witnesses from Pawtucket and local officials testified. The session will likely continue until completion, with a short break on Wednesday.

Lowell Massachusetts Cotton Mills Charles 8. Lilley Colonel Livermore W. S. Knox Lawrence City Solicitor Trust Benjamin F. Smith Pawtucket R. I Fred N. Edgell George Atkinson The Massachusetts Company Rufus A. Maxfield

Italians in quarrel escalate to pencil stabbing incident

Francisco Paladine and Lugero Faccini, both Italians, quarreled yesterday. Paladine stabbed Faccini with a lead pencil so sharp it pierced the batter's cheek, requiring stitches. Paladine was arrested.

Francisco Paladine Lugero Faccini Paladine Faccini

Carpenter Samuel Waters Killed At New Court House

Samuel Waters of 463 Blue Hill Avenue Roxbury an inspector of carpentry and masonry at the new court house slipped on a wet plank while on a staging on Somerset street side yesterday. He fell seventy five feet and was killed instantly on impact with broken bricks.

New Court House Samuel Waters Blue Hill Avenue Roxbury Somerset Street

New Wing Planned for Children's Hospital

A new wing will be added to the Children's Hospital mirroring the existing structure. It will include wards and rooms for medical and surgical patients, with basement dining and storage for staff, first floor wards with private dining rooms, and a sun room play area for children as a novel feature.

Children’s Hospital

Semi-annual sale of remnants at 32 44 North street

G W Simmons and Co run a semi annual sale in the custom department selling remnants of agents and custom goods. The sales focus on disposing of every yard of spring and summer goods before the arrival of new fair stock. The price is the key draw with a predicted rush.

North Street G. W. Simmons & Co

Dry goods market summary shows broad activity and steady tones

The dry goods trade shows strong activity in mill products and firm or steady readings across staples such as flour corn oats rye and woolen goods. Demand remains healthy with higher prices noted for woollen and cotton goods while some reductions occur in print cloths with markets closing weak after large weekly totals.

Print cloth market opens quiet and firm in Fall River

In Fall River on July 15 the week's print cloth market opens quiet and firm at 31 5 16 cents for 64 by 64. The early showing indicates steady demand and stable pricing for the sector.

Fall River

Wool sales in London show strong demand and higher prices

Wool offerings reached 12 365 bales with keen competition as French buyers took about 60 percent. The series total hit 315 000 bales, export demand at 50 percent, including 11 000 bales to the United States. Fourth series begins September 17 and fifth November 26.

London United States Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Swan Tasmania New Zealand Cape of G God Hope Natal

Wheat market dull with sharp bets by Hutchinson buyers

The Chicago market opened firm on wheat, Hutchinson buying to bid and later selling on rallies. The scene is a scalping market controlled by a few traders with receipts expected to keep prices muted. Corn moves little, provisions rise then fall, and visible decreases influence futures.

The Dry Goods Trade in a Very Strong Market

The dry goods market remains firm with well maintained prices for cotton and woollen goods. Interior New England, the West, and the Southwest report favorable conditions. Out-of-town jobbers seek quick delivery as they have sold much of their recent purchases.

New England

General Markets Tide July 15 Flour and Grain

Market report on grain carloads and flour receipts with prices in New York Chicago and St Louis. Includes quotes for wheat corn oats and rye, with receipts, supplies, and export figures, notes on dull quiet trade, and varying regional price movements.

Grain and commodity market report with mixed futures data

The report notes a rise in a Bush stock to 27 440 from 20 723 a week earlier, with 13 440 at Boston Albany and 14 000 at Hoosac. Call markets show no bids or sales across oats futures and cash bids, settling at 36 cents. NY receipts 116 700, exports 6 666, sales 89 000. quotes for No 2 white oats and other grades listed, market quiet. Chicago receipts 148 000, shipments 180 000. No 2 oats around 22 4 29 cents. St Louis receipts 44 000, weaker market at No 2 around 24 1 4 cents. Various flour and meal markets steady to firm with modest demand. Cottonseed meat steady around 25 25 25, mail receipts 9 720. Hops market dull with prices for several New York years listed. overall activity subdued.

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Wholesale dairy prices and receipts across markets today

Receipts list butter 2387 pkgs and 2155 cases eggs with strong wholesale tone, beans 163 bbls, potatoes 34 cars, hay and straw similar levels. Prices vary by region with Western creamery well supplied and New York and Chicago markets steady. eastern extras and dairy yields show weak demand amid hot weather.

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