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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1888

Page

6

Bondholders seek committee for Missouri Kansas & Texas R R

A notice from May 23 1883 states that due to anticipated interest default on June 1 1888 bond payments a committee is being formed to protect bondholders. Trustees Edward D Adams Winslow Lanier Co William L Bull Edward Sweet Co William Whitewright Union Trust Co William Merrens L von Hoffmann Co William E Strong Work Strong Co invite holders to send names addresses and bond amounts to any committee member.

Gendpral Consolidated Missouri, Kansas & Texas R.R. Co New York Edward D. Adams Winslow, Lanier & Co Nassau St N. Y William L. Bull Edward Sweet & Co Broad St William Whitewright Union Trust Company Broadway William Mer Rens L. von Hoffmann & Co N.Y William E He Work Strong & Co Broadst XN. Y

Williams & Co Boston Auction Sales 1888

Auction listings from Williams & Co Boston dated June 6 1888 itemize stocks bonds railroad shares and company notes to be sold by order of administrators executors and at various values including Natl Union Bank Metropolitan Natl Bank and several railroad issues with closing prices and dates. The fragment lists numerous securities across banks railroads manufacturing and gas co. and includes notes on percent and mortgage instruments.

Nat Union Bank Weymouth Mass Metropolitan Natl. Bank B. Belting Co Arkansas Valley Town and Land Co Nath Bank Boylston N. BK Currant River BR Douglas Axeman’s Co Chicago West Michigan Old Colony BR Do Hill Mig. Co City of Cincinnati Maine Consol. Mort Iowa Falls Sioux City Saginaw Valley St Louis RR Rutland Rd A. T&sf M&m B& N Gs So Kan Inc Eeeeee Am Bell Eeeeere A Es Lamson SS Aspliwall Eeseaese Harvor Eae Ox Campobelio Frenchman's Bay Ceeeesereees Cal & Hec Loy B& Mont T &S A Ee Cal Se Neete Ae Cin, Sand & Cleves Ny&ne Ener Union Pac L&n IS & M Ee Rutland Mont Franklin Enee POS Bios Albany C.B& Q Ee Cin Sand Fitch Ptd Leeseeees Port Saco Bath Ascorererrre Washington Bar Harbor Worcester Prett Sorrento Pennsylvania New York New Haven Hartford New England Boston & Maine Topeka Cordley Cordley & Co Topeka Land Company Boothbay Bar Dept. 1 Clark Jook Tamarack Viamarak, Junior

Money Market and Bond Market Summary Boston June 5

Boston money markets show active trading with bank clearings at 2 percent and general loans from 5 to 8 percent. New York and Chicago rates shift, with government securities quiet. Bond offerings total 151000, while foreign exchange remains steady and rail stocks show mixed movements amid earnings reports and regional developments.

Boston New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah United States Treasury National Bank Reichsmarks Atchison Atlantic & Pacific Iles Sessourth

Dividends Declared by Amory Amoskeag and Consolidated California

Amory Manufacturing Company declares a dividend of 3 dollars per share. Amoskeag Manufacturing Company declares a dividend of 50 dollars per share. Consolidated California Mining Company declares a dividend of 50 cents per share.

Amory Manufacturing Company Amoskeag Manuacturing Company Consolidated California &V — Mining Company

Local City and Industrial Keg Listing Update

A fragmented OCR item lists several U.S. city names including Lynnps Illinois Peoria Fort Wayne Indiana and Grand Rapids. It mentions numeric values such as 4s 4 1 2s and 68 with no clear context or full sentences. The piece appears as a partial shorthand entry from a public notice or classified section.

City of Peoria Ill Fort Wayne Ind

New York Stock Market Dulls After Afternoon Rally

Money on call remains easy at 14 percent while bonds and rails show muted activity. Prices drifted downward into late trading, with St Paul leading losses and most issues closing barely steady, Pullman bucking the trend with gains as rail bonds show some activity.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Northern Pacific St. Paul Pullman Texas Pacific Burlington Indiana, Bloomington & Western Astern Iron Mountains Manitoba Wheeling & Lake Erie Lacrosse Louisville & Nashville

Foreign financial markets update from London June 5

Canadian Pacific 53 percent Erie 25 Illinois Central 22 Mexican ordinary 39 New York Central 107 Pennsylvania 635 Reading 31 Money 144 percent. The rate of discount in to short and three months bills is 142 per cent.

New York STOC Ata Pacific Eree Roon C.R Pacific Owe Canon Ove Ches Ohio Chi Eset Ower Seer C St. L Mace Enee Rary Boo Den H. al Ooeer East Erie Fort Wayne Ft. W UL Central Kan Tex Isis Tate Shore Long Island Man Beach Ik Vial Bane Oreoue Oregon Pittsburg Boy Beg Reudina Ay W. P Babi Rock Island Rome St. S Vol Errse St. ‘Paul Boas London Canadian Pacific Illinois Central New York Central Pennsylvania Reading

Market Report Shows Widespread Steady To Firm Trends

Flour and oats stay quiet while corn and cornmeal move easier or steady. Butter cheese eggs and pork lard and beets show firmness or steady demand. Cottonseed meal and beet products mix with steady to active notes. Poultry fruit and meats like mutton lambs veal remain unchanged or in good demand with steady truck movement.

The Lumber Market Edges Through Slow Trade

The lumber market shows little change amid good weather and rising stocks. Demand remains uneven with a potential price drop if inquiries do not improve, while cargo arrivals occur at a modest pace and various stock prices for hemlock boards shingles clapboards and pine commodities are listed with mixed firmness and supply.

Pennsylvania Canada

The Chicago Markets Wheat and Corn Report

Wheat opened weak then dull before closing above the opening price on reports of 600000 bushels chartered. Corn remained active with strong local buying. oats weak but cash demand solid. Provisions firm with light hog receipts. estimated arrivals for tomorrow include wheat 45, corn 600, oats 190. Prices shown across wheat, corn, oats, and hogs with detailed bid and closing figures.

Farnum, Reardon & Co

Flour And Grain Market Summary From Multiple Cities

The market for flour and grains is quiet and dull with light stocks. Flour prices range from fine at 2.75 to spring patents 6.20 to 6.60 per barrel, with various grades listed. Corn and oats markets show steady to easier tones with mixed elevator bids and on track sales, while wheat and rye receipts and shipments vary by city. New York reports active trade, lower shipments, and mixed prices for No 2 and white wheats, with oats quiet but firm.

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Commodity Market Report Shows Steady Demand Across Goods

The market is steady to firm across cornmeal oatmeal rye flour and cottonseed meal with Good demand. Prices are listed for bag meal middlings six-rowed Canada and other grains with rye at 92 for No 1 New York and spot goods quoted for various cereals and seeds.

New York Chicago Fiour Grahem Ie Millseen Canada Choice Newark Eastern

Butter and Cheese Prices Across Markets Reported

Butter markets show no change with quiet trade and wholesale prices. Quotations list varied creamery and western grades from 16c to 20c, with jobbing bids 12c higher. cheese remains quiet with slight shifts from New York and Vermont, and eggs, beans, grass seeds, and potatoes show firm or steady demand and mixed regional pricing across New York, Chicago, and Liverpool markets.

Coord Vermont New York State Creamery Elgin Chicago Elgin Creamery Western Creamery St. Albans Ohio Liverpool New Hampshire Michigan Nova Scotia New Brunswick PE Island Newark California Norther Timothy Red Top West Jersey Abe Houlton Aroostook Rose Aroostook Hebrons Hebrone Prolifics Burbanks White Brooks Davis Seeds Prolfics Davis

Banana Steamers Arrive With Bananas For Local Firms

The steamer Gambetta is due from Baracoa with bananas for Seaverns & Co. The steamer Amicitia is due June 6 from Baracoa with bananas for W. W. & C. R. Noyes. The steamer Hondo is due June 7 from Jamaica with bananas for the Boston Fruit Company.

Banana Steamers Gambetta Baracoa Seaverns & Co Amicitia Hondo Boston Fruit Company

Fruit Market Price Report For Apples Oranges Berries

Market notes show Baldwins and other apples offered at 3.50 per unit stock 2.50. Palermo oranges and lemons steady with Messina oranges at 4.50 to 4.50 per box and 4.00 per case. Gooseberries and huckleberries sold slowly with Maryland and Delaware berries at around 12 to 10 cents per unit and 5 cents for fancy lots.

Palermo Messina

Provisions and meat markets show steady demand across regions

Reported prices span pork lard and varied cuts with steady or higher values. New York pork holds, Chicago pork slow yet steady, lard firm with demand, beef and bacon markets mixed but generally firm or higher, with regional notes from Cincinnati St. Louis and others.

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