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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1888

Page

6

Money Market and Market Movements in Boston and New York

The Boston money market remains easy with banks well supplied and ready to grant accommodations. Clearing house rate holds at 2 percent. time loans 8 to 5 percent. call loans 2 1 4 to 4 percent. Treasury and bank reports show varied balances, exchanges, and gold holdings. Copper stocks lead gains amid a broad stock-market rally with Franklin and Huron showing notable activity. local bank reserve improves while a new Winter Harbor listing plans surface.

Boston Clearing House New York Bee Chicago T Ous San Francisco Sight Telegraph New Orleans Commercial Bank Charleston Ing Savannah United States National Bank Secretary of the Treasury Suffolk County Court House Paris Reichsmarks Horius

New Loans and Mortgage Bond Notices at Major Cities

The Missouri Pacific Railway Company consents to pay taxes, labor claims and operating expenses for Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway Company. Foreclosures require bondholders to unite, with notices to holders of General Consolidated Mortgage Bonds dated July 2, 1883. Names and addresses of solicitors provided, urging combined action and bond state.

Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Co General Consolidated Mortgage New You Eatton United States Cirenit Court Missouri Paeile Railway Company Missouri, Kansas On Texas Railway Company Edward K. Adams Winslow, Lanter & Co Nassau St N. F William Bull Edward Sweet & Co Broad St N. Y Liam Whitewright Union Trust Company Broadway Milliam Mertens L. von Hoffman & Co Wallat N.Y Milliam BE Strong Work, Strong & Co

Trust investigation outlines plan to curb price fixing

The House manufactures committee releases a careful plan for probing trusts. It focuses on sugar and Standard Oil, detailing trust structures, trustees duties, and methods to avoid price fixing charges while highlighting interlocking corporate arrangements and legal defenses.

Washington House Committee On Manufactures Internal Revenue United States Sugar Trust Standard Oil Trust Suar Sai General Oil Producers’ Association Producers’ Association Standard Oil Company of New York New York

Market Report Glazes Over Aged Weathered Prices

Commodity notes show iron in fair demand and copper unchanged with several items listed as steady quiet or firm. Fruits and meats vary from good demand in potatoes to loose terms like une and ac tiuck with odd OCR remnants in the text.

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Copper and steel markets show steady demand and tame speculation

The Chicago markets report 40,000 tons of hay placed in eastern and western markets with prices above 29 dollars at eastern mills. Copper stock in Europe remains ample with varied tonnages in Liverpool, France, and London. Lead zinc and tin markets stay quiet with consumers buying for actual needs. iron and steel prices hold, with substantial regional variances for pig iron and refined bars.

Europe Liverpool Swhhsor Cies France Liverpool and Swangca London Chili Australia Ieee Eer Copper Lake Baltimore Pennsylvania Ohio Eglinton Summerlee Garnsherrie Langloan Coltness Norway Meseua Tss Straits

Dividends Declared By Wakefield Rattan and Others

The Wakefield Rattan Company declares a 6 percent dividend. The New York Providence Boston Railroad on the Stonington line declares a quarterly 2 percent dividend. The Providence Stonington Steamship Company declares a quarterly 2.42 percent dividend.

Wakefield Rattan Company New York, Providence & Boston Railroad Company Stonington Line Providence & Stonington Steamship Company

New York Money Market and Stock Activity Report

New York financial news notes money on call easy, last at 1 2, closing 1 144. Prime mercantile paper 4 64. Bar silver 91%. Sterling quiet weak. Government and railroad bonds dull. Stocks become more active after delivery shows with Grangers leading gains. St Paul and Northwestern up 4% and others smaller. Late session air turns bullish, market firm near day’s best. Notable trades include Central Iowa first certificates +142, Hocking Valley 5s +1, Lake Shore seconds +2.

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Lake Superior Copper Prospects At Calumet And Red Jacket

Reports from Calumet and Red Jacket News describe revival interest in the Phoenix mine with undisclosed discoveries and strong mining facilities. Central stock appears valuable with two dividends likely and potential for more. Northwestern and Madison properties acquired by Central are noted for value and capable management. Captain Johnson Vivian contacts NY capitalists to oversee Centennial mine as large scale operations loom.

Calumet and Red Jacket Lake Superior Boston Phenix Company Phoenix Phenix Central Northwestern Madison Johnson Vivian Centennial New York

Fag van HORSTORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE Endorsed as Nerve Tonic

Dr. T. C. Surry of Charlotte North Carolina calls Every of Fag van HORSTORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE invaluable as a nerve tonic, a delightful beverage, and a top restorer when energies flag and spirits droop.

Wool sales at Antwerp show fair attendance and strong demand

At Antwerp on July 30, the wool sales drew a fair crowd with good demand for better qualities and lighter neglect. 2200 bales offered. 1157 bales of Buenos Ayres sold at 75 180 francs per 100 kilos.

Antwerp

Market Outlook as Buyers Fill The Trade in Plentiful Numbers

The buyers continue to fill this market in goodly numbers with boom prospects for future business. Duplicates orders keep trade at proper levels. crop reports and collections are excellent and salesmen report strong expectations. Calf boots demand rises in the South and Southwest while split goods replace heavy wax.

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The Metal Market Shows Rising Demand and Steady Prices

The market reports fair demand for American pig iron with indications of improvement and steady prices. Inventories at furnaces rise across Pennsylvania while mills hold back. southern agents canvass the North with limited activity. Finished iron and related products see better demand and slightly higher figures, with foreign markets strong and steel showing a bit more movement.

Pennsylvania Pittsburg Post Sava Tacey

Boston Markets July 30 1888 Flour And Grain Stocks

Grain remaining in Boston elevators by date July 30 Aug 1 July 23 1888 1887 shows corn oats wheat oats and barleys with totals and various classifications lading to a visible supply summary plus Chicago New York St Louis Minneapolis and Detroit receipts and price ranges for flour and grains with market tone described as firmer higher and active demand in some regions.

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