Boston Money Market Mixed With Influx From New York
The Boston money market eased to 8 percent on the day with general rates from 4 to 6 percent. Inflows from New York supported terms, loans on call secured by collateral eased to 3 to 4 percent, and clearinghouse balances showed a gain in reserve. Bond offerings and foreign exchange rates were reported, along with a broad view of the local stock market and several railroad and industrial names advancing during the session.
Auctions of Stocks and Bonds on Wednesday July 18 1888
A schedule lists numerous stocks and bonds to be sold by auction on Wednesday July 18 1888. holdings include railroad, bank, real estate, gas light, and manufacturing securities from Lowell Boston New England firms, with dates and coupon references. The notice appears to be under executive order for executor or trustee, specifying various bank and rail line issues and collateral items. Some entries note by order of executor or trustee and others as collateral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natl. Bank
Lowell
Mass
Prescott Natl Bank
Stony Brook RR
Vt. & Mass. RR
American Waltham Watch Co
Manut
Holliston Natl Bank
Holliston
Newton N. Bank
Newton
Lowell Mfg. Co
Metropolitan St. Ry. Co
Kansas City
Det
Lansing & Northern RR
Sugar Refineries Co
Mt. Desert
Penobscot Bay
Central Car Co
Conn
Boston Gas Light Co
Yortsmouth
Great Falls & Conway RR
Kooo Lynn & Boston H. KR
Merrimac Co
N. H
Dividends Declared by Multiple Companies
The American Bell Telephone Company declares a $6 per share extra dividend. Kirst National Bank of Yarmouthport Massachusetts announces a 3 percent semi annual dividend. Robeson Mill Company of Fall River declares a 142 percent quarterly dividend. Lehigh Valley Railroad declares a 144 percent quarterly dividend. Atlantic and Central copper mining firms will pay $150 per share on August 1 to stockholders of record August 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Kansas & Western
Consolidated Vermont
Chicago, Burlington & Northern
Rutland
Boston & Lowell
Housatonic
Memphis
Fitchburg
Central Massachusetts
Old Colony
West End Street Railway
Northern
New Hampshire
Boston & Albany
Bell Telephone
New England
Lamson
Richardson, Hill Co, and
Bangs
Kidder
National
Osceola
James Lewis & Son
England
France
Allouez Copper Company
Dollar Bay
Tamarack-Osceola
Kearsarge
Portage Lake Mining Gazette
Tamarack Junior
Tamarack
Tamarack-Osceola Copper Manufactures Company
Calumet
Black Hills
American Bell Telephone Company
Kirst National Bank
Yarmouthport
Mass
Robeson Mill Company
Fall River
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Atlantic and Central Copper Mining
Boston & Lowell Lease Terms Include Bond Interest and Dividends
The Boston & Maine Railroad agrees under the lease to pay interest on all bonds of the Boston & Lowell and dividends on stock at 7 percent for ten years and 8 percent thereafter until 1956, totaling $800,000 in Boston and Lowell matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston & Lowell
Market Summary from New York on July 16
Money on call ease 1 to 14 with last loan at 1 and closing at 1. Mercantile paper 4 6. Bar silver 92. Sterling steady with 60 day bills at 4.8634 and demand 4.88. Government bonds dull, railroad bonds quiet but strong. Stocks weak at close after early gains. St. Paul and New England fell about 1 percent. Southern stocks showed strength amid broad declines. late session weakness erased earlier gains. Trading volume $1,772,000 with notable issues including Texas Pacific firsts 123k and St. Louis Arkansas & Texas seconds 110k. Various bond movements and debentures listed with mixed gains and losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
San Neisco
Telegraph
New Orleans
Bank
Charleston
Savannah
Cleveland
United States
National Bank
Reichsmarks
Atchison
Burlington & Quincy
Union Pacific
Chicago, Burlington & Northern
Wisconsin Central Common
California Southern
Cleveland & Canton
Flint & Pere Marquette
Pullman’s Palace
Oregon Improvement
Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland
Indiana, Bloomington & Western
Cincinnati, On & Cleveland
Sandusky
Columbus
Springfield & Cincinnati
Springfield Road
Presient J
Farlow
West
Thayer-Merriam
Kansas City
Fort Scott
Memphis
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
St. Paul
New England
Texas Pacific
Arkansas & Texas
Nebraska
Canada
Southern Seconds
Northwestern
Hocking Valley
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Michigan Central
Ohio & Mississippi
An Mutual Union
Northern Illinois
Omaha
International
Kansas &Texas
Market quotes and bullion balances in London and Paris
London and Paris market notes show Atlantic and Western firsts at 3734, Canadian Pacific 59, Erie 26 1/4, Illinois Central 121, St Paul common 72 1/2, New York Central 109 3/4, Reading 31 3/4, Mexican Central firsts 69%, with open market discount at 1 percent for short bills and 1 3/4 percent for three months. Paris advices quote 3 percent sone at 83 francs 42 centimes and Bank of England bullion balance today at £66,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. & Essex
Ives
Nash
Chat
N. J. Cent
Northwestern
N. Y
Vales T
N.Y
N. Bs
Ohio & Miss
West
Oregon
D. Y
Pittsburg
Eeener Crue
St. Paul
St. Prer
Nuns ‘Pacific
Tol. & D. C. Pref
Pacific
Va Wes & Bree A & P
Nise Die Nee Ob
Ek E
Oregon Sm
Pacific Mail
Pullman Pal
TA W. Union
American Oil
Can
N.W
Iain Alc O. Nav
D.& RG
Ésere
St. Ae D
Eeese Ath
Isis
St. P
Erie
G. Mut
J. C. Int
Texas A
N. Pac
Ic. Pac. Isis
W. Shore
Express Oo Anies
Adams Sevsate
American
Wells’ Fargo
Amador
N. Belle Isle
Barcelona
Ontario
Ome
Belcher
Opal Seereer
Plymouth
Blaest & Belea
Pronstite
Wicksilver
Jlo
Cal
V. Sone Gs
Savage
Cristo
Nevada
Gould & Cur
Lie Hale & Nor
Sutter Creek
Penn
Boston Stock Exchange
Bales
Allonez
Athantic
Bonanza
Eeneer
Catalpa
Franklin
Huron
National
Osceola
Vewabie
Quincy
Fe Rudge
Tamarack
Land Companies
Aldinwal
Boothbay
Boston
Boston Water
Frenchman’s Bay
Penobscot
San Diego
Sullivan
Topeka
West End
Winthrop
Saeee
Wollaston
Atchison
At. & Pac
Lolo
Kan
D.D
Ilv
Coubon Fre
Elk H
K.C
K. G
K. C
L. RB
St. L
Eee Oene
Sage
Pac
Do P. D.O
Oregon S. L
Ing
Rutland
Peewee
Southern Kan
At. & Pacific
Union Pacific
Canton
Do Inc
Central Pac
Chi. & Alton
Atlantic & Pacific
St. L. & Powe
Boston & Albany
Boston & Lowell
Poston du Maine
Poston & Providence
Central of Mass
Kh. G
Uw M
East ‘Tenn
Eee
Ose
Gol, Cleve
Gboo
Fort Waynesas
Col. Sp
Lin
Ft. W
Reeteeereseers
Loeking Val
Houst
Texas
Central
Iburg
Flint & BP
M.com
Kan, & Tex
Cape
DB Ly
Ft. 8
Gulf
K. Ci
Lake Sho
Long Island
KC. M.&b
Lou
Aeee Bois
N. J
Man, Meadh
Lay
Maine Central
London
Canadian Pacific
St Paul
Paris
Frances
Bank of England
Aris Advices
France
Colored settlers head to Dakota seeking homes and opportunity
Mr. C. R. Beal of Everett Mass reports southeastern Dakota as well settled with thrifty farmers, churches, and schools. He praises wheat and corn crops, notes strong stock-raising, and identifies Clark county as ideal for homes. He cites wealthy Black Americans like Charles W. Mason and J. P. Montgomery as proof of success in the Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
C. R. Beal
Everett
Mass
Middle States
South Dakota
West
North
Clark County
Chicago & Northwestern
Territory
New Northwest
New West
Charles W. Mason
Minnesota
Northwest
J. P. Montgomery
Fargo
Cak
Cass County
Charlestown District Adopts Chemical No 9 In Place Of Hose 1
The board of fire commissioners established chemical No 9 in Charlestown replacing hose No 1. The chemical engine will occupy Hose 1’s house and driver D K Wheelock will head the chemical unit. Several transfers follow including Toomey to Chemical 9 and others to Engine 32 Ladder 9 and Hose 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Fire Commissioners
Charlestown
D. K. Wheelock
W. J. Toomey
Chemical 9
J.H. Wright
E. Goodwin
G. J. Moore
J. H. Wheelock
R. J. Restarick
J. H. Fuller
Trading House Partners Across Cities Listed
A ledger of names and firms across multiple cities shows professionals from Baltimore Chicago Cincinnati Columbus Louisville Nashville Omaha Philadelphia Peoria and more. The entries include W R George G W R George Ad Riley Stone Goff Co Koehn Bros Ehrlich & Sons Spear Daum Runkel Vogel Gay Lazarus Watkins Spencer Gimbel Trevy Morse Lippincott Downing Thielbar May Chase Atwood Williams Co. This compilation outlines affiliations with various companies and regional offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A Smith
P Gore
P Gore & Co
Beach
Columbia
E Ehrlich
M Ehrlich & Sons
Cincinnati
Ed Spear
John Shilleto Company
M Daum
J Laws & Co
L Runkel
Waller, Sons & Co
Clinton
D F Gay
Vogel & Gay
U's
Columbus
A Rainsfelder
F & R Lazarus & Co
Madison
Ind
Stanton
Milwaukee
Wis
A Gimbel
Gimble Bros
Nashville
Leun
M Trevy
Trecy & Co
Omaha
Pulaski, Tenn
I’ May
J P May & Sons
Craw
Topeka
Kan
Chase
Chase & Co
Traverse City
Mich
C B Atwood
The
Hannah & Lay Mercantile Company
Ain
Washington
Penn—Haill, Craw
J A Williams
J A Williams & Co
Commodity Market Roundup Quiet and Steady Across Goods
The market reports mixed activity with flour quiet, corn easy, oats steady, and cornmeal easier. Potatoes, pork, truck, and raw sugar show active or very firm movement, while fruits like oranges firm and lemons in fair demand. Several staples such as butter, eggs, lard, and beef remain firm or steady, with several grains and feeds unchanged or dull.
Chicago Markets Wheat Strength Amid Foreign Demand And Short Covering
Wheat surged with foreign buying and strong cables confirming a crop shortfall in France, while corn faded as short coverage accelerated. Oats stayed dull. hogs saw light trade with price ranges noted, and futures quotes extended across July to December contracts with mixed results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farnum, Reardon & Co
Filiere
Sean
Faas Carne
Ence
Boots and Shoes Market Shows Mixed Demand and Busy Factories
Buyers have increased post holiday but trade remains uneven with duplicate orders keeping factories busy. Northwest crop reports boost expected orders while demand for boots, brogans, plough shoes and tennis footwear remains strong. Women’s lines lag, but calf and sport shoes show solid activity as rubber trade stays firm. Stocks are low and jobbers seek replenishment.
London wool sales show firm prices and active bidding
July 16 London wool market reports continued good spirit with buyers active though more wool withdrawn. Prices firm with advances for good combing. only poor cross-breds weaker. Offered 12,404 bales, including Australasian and Cape of Good Hope and Natal. 18,000 bales withdrawn. 2500 bales available. Victoria 2200 bales scoured, various prices. New South Wales 200 bales scoured, prices listed. Queensland 400 bales scoured with price ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Australasian
Cape of Good Hope
Natal
Victoria
Sciils
Syed
New South Wales
Queensland
Odd Commodity Prices From Colonial Trade Ledger
Fragmented OCR shows greasy locks and pieces with varied bales and prices across regions including South Australia Swan River New Zealand Cape Good Hope and Natal. Entries list bales scoured greasy locks and pieces with mixed denominations and occasional decimal-like annotations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Australia
Swan River
New Zealand
Cape Good Hope
Natal
Boston Market Report on Flour and Grain July 16 1888
The Boston market lists wheat, corn, oats, barley and rye stocks, with Chicago inventories and Boston elevator remains. Prices for flour range from fine to winter patents, with spot and export figures, while corn and oats markets show quiet, steady to easier tones across New York, Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee metrics. Notable entities include Boston elevators, New York, Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee and Minneapolis grain movements and price quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riz
Chicago
Bush
Boston
Ager
Minnesota
Michigan
Canada Superior
Canada
New York
St Louis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Detroit
Toledo
Hoosac
Boston & Albany
White State
Cameni
Itve
Sac
Mali
Also Mentioned on This Page
Springfield
Pone
Ihiom
Das
We's
Oregon Provement Company
Grand Avenue Railroad of
Quadalajara
Wisconsin
California
Massachusetts
Bigustetcor
Blake Bial
Gamay AT
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Co
General Consolidated Mortgage
United States Circuit Court
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company
Edward Db. Adams
Winslow, Lanier & Co
Nassau St
William L. Bull
Edward Sweet & Co
Broad St
William Whitewright
Union &Trust Company
Broadway
William Mertens
I. von Hoffman & Co
Wall St
William E. Strong
Work, Strong & Co
Broadst
Globe Investment Company
Baulk Street
Dakota Mortgage Loan Corporation
Kansas
OLD Colony R.R
R. L. Day & CO
State Street
Williams & CO
T&sf
Memp
Birm Ds
Pee Quincy
Suffolk Cordage Co
de Nat
Ae & St. Fe RR
Little Rock & Fort Smith
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RR
Boston Tow Boat Co
Kalamazoo & South Haven RR
Boston Water Power Co
Alan
City of
Charlestowi
M. L
Worcester Gas Light Co
Shoe and Leather N. Bask
Adm
Merchandise Natl. Bank
Lyman Mills
Appleton Co
His Mtg. Co
Fitchburg RR
Cheshire RR
Louis. Evans. & St. Louis
Atchison, Op
Santa Fe RR
Wisconsin Cent
Pacific Mills
Oil Colony RR
Lake Champlain RR
Burl. & Quincy RR
Mercantile Nat. Bk
Salem
Wirst Nat
Metropolitan RR
Thorndike Mt
Shetucket Co
Norwich
Detroit, Lansing & No. RR
Merrimack
Haverhill
New England Glass Co
B. & Albany RR
American Rapid Telegraph
Florida So
Little Rock Junction RR
Pullman Palace Car Co
Boylston Mutual Ins. Co. Scrip
Boston Post
Summit Branch
Union Pacifics
Eastman Carpeater Lamson Store Service CO
Pullman Palace Car
Sonora
S.c
Boston Land
San Diego Eyes Harbor Land
Mont
Cal & Hec
Napa
Ee Osceola
Aeee
Tamarack BF
Cleve
S&c
Ny&ne
Orsh Ornare
Union Pac Sane
Ae B& M
Chi
Ae & W
C&s Jbs
So Kan Inc
Eeesee We
Ain Bell Tel
Aspinwall Ates
Sullivan Harbor Land
Erereveee
At & Pac
B& Albany
Cal South Este Weet
Neveeevesss
Ny&nj
Ullnan Enens Eeettse
Catulpa
Wash
Crescent
Cusi Nee Aee
Aim
NEW York Financial
San Francisco
Ceeaa
Ophir
Seovneus
Sierra Nevada
Bakie's
Union Con
Con
Wacsui
Utah
Crown Point
Yellow Jacket
Sould & Curr Commonwealth
Hale & Norcross
Nevada Queen
Foreign Financial Market
Fire Department
Boot and Shoe Buyers
Baltimore, Md
George
George & Ad
Riley
Inchamton
Goff
Stone, Goff & Co
L Koehn
Koehn
Aoldsboro
Sol Weil
EH Weil & Bros
P Moores
P Moors & Son
Louisville
J Middleton
Sharpe & Middleton
D H Quast
J H Quast & Co
Lexington
G Bk Spencer
Watkins & Spencer
Chicago Markets
Warren JL. Knox
Fruit and Produce Exchange
Delaware
P. and G. RR
Delaware Railroad
Easton
Kirkwood
Mt. Pleasant
Middletown
Townsend
and & RE
Green Spring
Oak Grove
Federalsburg
Clayton
Williamsburg
Cheswold
Dover
Wyoming
Linkwood
Woodside
Aireys
Viola
Weaseee
Cambridge
Kiton
Harrington
Eeener
Farmington
Houston
Greenwood
Milford
Bridgeville
Lincoln City
Bnendale
Seaford
Stockley
Q. A
K.rr
Vandyke
Millsboro
GPO Galt
Dogsboro
Millington
Selbyville
Showells
Sadlersville
Berl
Esceve
Uarelay
Ronshire
Price
Qucponco
Ashland
Centreville
Wesley
Sina Sea
Girdlettes
Kenton
Cosers
Cere
Hartly
Cene
Marydell
Henderson
Csolsboro
Reeser
R Ridgely
Queen Anne
Cordova
London Wool Sales
Boston Markets
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