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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1888

Page

6

Debt data and bondholder plan from Boston Stock Exchange

In New York on May 28, 1888 a notice outlines anticipated bond default risk on Missouri Kansas & Texas R R Co bonds. It invites bondholders to join a committee by sending names addresses and bond amounts to named firms in New York. Includes a treasury debt recap and assets liabilities with figures for total debt and debt reduction prospects.

General Consolidated Mart Gage Bon Mors Missouri, Kansas Texas R.R. Co New York Edward D. Adama Winslow, Lanier & Co Nassau St

Auction Sale of Diverse Stocks 1888

The auction on Saturday, June 2, 1888 will offer Charlestown Gas Co Boston Wharf Co Marblehead Gas and Electric Light Co Automatic Can Machine Co Chesnyton Iron Co McKay Met. Fast. Ass. First Nat Bank Hyannis First Nat Bank Portland Androscoggin Kennebec RR Iowa Falls Sioux City RR Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Ottawa etc. The list includes numerous railroads banks and corporations with various bonds shares and other securities. Also noted are currency and other financial instruments with terms and amounts.

Charlestown Gas Co Boston Wharf Co Marblehead Gas and Electric Light Co Automatic Can Machine Co Chesnyton Iron Co McKay First N. Bk Hyannis Mase First Nat Bank Portland Androscoggin & Kennebec RR Lahnre Eastern RR West End Street RR Currant River RR Boston & Maine RR Ogden Sree Lake Champ Consol. Mort

Money Market and Stock Notes From Boston Evening Desk

The money market opened dull and steady with clearing house rates at 2 per cent. General time loans 3 to 5 per cent, call loans 2 to 4 per cent. Mercantile paper 4 1/4 to 6 per cent. Bank balances and New York funds reported. exchange totals down from last year. Bond offerings totaled 1,012,200 with none accepted. New stock sheets and market activity described, Atchison and other rail names quoted. copper stocks noted with dividend movements.

Dividends Declared by Stark Mills and Franklin Mining

Stark Mills Company declares a dividend of 40 dollars per share. Franklin Mining Company adopts a dividend of 2 dollars per share with payment due on July 2.

Stark Mills Company Franklin Mining Company

Market Summary of New York Finance and Stocks

New York June 1 Money on call easy 1 to 2 percent last loan 144 closing 144 2 Prime mercantile paper 4 5 Bar silver strong 91 Sterling exchange quiet Actual business 4.864% sixty day bills 4.88% demand Posted rates 4.8742 4.90 Government bonds dull steady Railroad bonds dull steady Stock market dull yet firm after 2 15 no perceptible price movement dealings devoid of feature Market closed dull steady near best prices Stocks opened feverish weak declines up to Ye percent Heavy tone first hour small losses except Richmond & West Point up 5 Fort Worth & Denver fell 148 in light business After 11 o clock market gained strength Missouri Pacific prominent for wide fluctuations Strong near noon New England Missouri Pacific modest gains Late day movement faded near delivery hour market again dull steady near best prices Railroad bonds dull sales 1 073 000 Houston & Lexus Central firsts to 119 Detroit Mon & Toledo firsts 12934 Louisville New Albany & Chicago firsts 114 New Jersey Midland firsts 11844 Northern Pacific registered firsts 119% St Paul South Minnesota firsts 1123 Metropolitan asts 125 Michigan Central consolidated 125 Texas Pacific income certificates Lat 44 Richmond & Alleghany receipts Lat b4 Iron Mountain 80 South Carolina seconds 85 New York & Northern seconds 50 tensely due

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Richmond & West Point Fort Worth & Denver Missouri Pacific New England Houston Detroit, Mon Toledo Louisville, New Albany Northern Pacific St. Paul South Minnesota Michigan Central Consolidated Texas Pacific Richmond & Alleghany Iron Mountains South Carolina New York & Northern

New York Stock Sales June 1 Shares Traded and Prices

Today's transactions in New York stock market tally 146,114 shares traded. The report lists shares sold, opening high and low prices, and daily closing price alongside yesterday's close.

New York

Railroad troubles and bondholder struggles unfold

A New York despatch says the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad likely to enter receivership with no funds to pay the consolidated mortgage bonds due today. Bondholders demand hearings before any appointment while directors and officers travel west to assess the system and protect stockholders. Other rail news covers Northern Pacific April results, Maine Central Sunday service resume, and Pittsburgh area lease discussions.

New York Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Western Courts Missouri Pacific Road Jay Gould Clark Missouri Pacific H. K. Enos Rudolph V. Mortinsen

Boots and Shoes Ad List From Across the Nation

A long compiled advertisement slate lists boot and shoe buyers and firms across several states. Names include Pratt of Bowen & Pratt Chicago Illinois and Wells of M D Wells Co Cincinnati Ohio with multiple entries from Davenport Iowa Dubuque Iowa Denver Colorado Indianapolis Indiana Louisville Kentucky Philadelphia Pennsylvania San Francisco California Leavenworth Kansas Layfayette Indiana and more.

Chicago F Pratt Bowen & Pratt R Wells Wella W Co Cincinnati Lytle Lytle & Co Davenport Piryant S Piryant & Co Dubuque R Amsden Lange & Amsden Aks Dubnane R Pickenbrook Tre Denver Plousky Lutler Bros Greenville Dumphrey Indianapolis Ind K Hendricks Hendricks & Cooper Louisville Cave Cave & Co J Duveneck Mamamoth Shoe and Clothing Co Leavenworth Kan L A Knox Lather & Knox Layfayette D Murphy Murphy & Comstock Philadelphia Penn EB Foster T L Foster & Sons J T Monroe Monroe Bros & Co San Francisco Cal Feder Rosenthal, Feder & Co Sterence M Leventrilt Rosanstock C Williams Williams Bros & Co

Harford's Ad Claims A NERVE Tonic Potent And Effective

An advertises a nerve food and tonic described as the most effective yet discovered, claimed to aid nerves and vitality. The copy emphasizes quick, noticeable benefits and positions the product as a leading remedy in its category.

Harford

Commodity Market Roundup Notes Quiet Variations Across Staples

The market reports broad stability with several commodities showing steady or unchanged levels. Notable tensions appear in millfeed as very strong and lard and beef products reflecting good demand, while eggs, oats, and rye exhibit firmness.

Market prices for preserved and fresh fish products list

A detailed ledger of fish and seafood prices including mackerel, herring, lobsters, cod, haddock, hake, pollock, sardines and others in various forms. Prices are given per quantity unit with notes on stock status and brand origins such as Labrador and Nova Scotia.

Fromuan Merving Labrador Nova Beatia Georges Bay Ienetowise Nomdry Vnal Best Nova Scotia Norfolk Providence River

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