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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1888

Page

6

Money market in Boston shows firmer demand but unchanged rates

Boston money market saw modest demand increases at the clearing house yet rates held. Time paper quoted 3 to 5 percent, loans on call 2 to 8 percent, country banks discounting mercantile paper at 5.6 percent. Bond issues and treasury data followed, with notable activity in Atchison and Western rail stocks and a rise in bears dominating early trading.

Boston New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Charleston Savannah United States National Bank Secretary of the Treasury

Suffolk Trust Declares First Dividend of 3 Percent

The Suffolk Trust and Investment Company has declared its first dividend of 3 percent payable July 1. The Western Union Telegraph Company board recommends a dividend of 1 percent to be declared tomorrow. The Manhattan Elevated Railroad reports 2.27 percent quarterly earnings but declares only 1 percent today to fund property damage claims.

Suffolk Trust and Investment Company Peeve Western Union Telegraph Company Manhattan Elevated Railroad

Auction Sales Containing Various Railway and Bank Securities

A long list of securities offered by trustees includes shares and bonds from multiple banks and railroad companies. Notable items include Boston city water loan bonds, Chicago Rolling Mills stock, Kansas mortgage bonds, Union Pacific RR guaran ties, Pullman Palace Car company bonds, and several regional rail and bank securities with varied maturities ranging from the 1890s to 1934.

Auction Sale List from June 13 1888

Auction sales of diverse stocks to be offered Wednesday June 13 1888 include Metropolitan National Bank 7 shares B Belting Co 10 shares Eastern AK pref 50 shares Lawrence Machine Co 6 shares Ark Valley Town Land Co 8 dollars Simpson's Patent Dry Dock Co 1000 At Ton St Fe RR 7s 1900 land grant 1000 City of Portsmouth Ohio 8 February 1890 MM la 15 000 B & Lowell RR 4s 1906 leased to Boston Maine RR 1000 Dagensvere Lake Champlain RR consol mort £250 Odgdiensburg Lake Champlain RE income scrip 60 shares Metropolitan Cable RR Co of Kansas 10 do B Cyclorama Co 50 do Reece Button Hole Mfg Co 8 do Natumkeag Cotton Co 20 do Boylston Mut Ins Co 50 do McKay Met Fast Asso 500 Chicago Kansas Western RR income 8s 2000 Bt Louis County 7s Sept 1888.

Miles Guadalajara New York Stock Exchange St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Little Rock & Fort Smith Atchison Chicago, Kansas & Western Memphis & Birmingham Oregon Fitchburg Central Massachusetts Concord Boston & Providence Bell Telephone Erie West End Frenchman’s Bay Washington Water Power Company Back Bay East Boston San Diego Sullivan Lamonte Calumet & Hecla Boston & Montana Quincy Franklin Henry Bath & Son London Brokers’ Board Co 12 M & B Bs Ovens E & St L Lamson SS Bell Bar Harbor Land Eee Boston Water Power Isast Boston Ennee A& Ee Maine Ny&ney Capees Cace I Ae O By & Nsw CO Stl & SF Union Pac Cosesosees Asiatic N. Bk Salem York Mfg. Co Old Colony Boylston Ins. Co Chicago Natl. Tube Works Co Sumners RR Chicago & West Michigan RR Une RR Boston & Lowell RR Evansville Louis RE City of Boston Nat Revere Bank Globe Natl Kansas Mort Lombard Invest. Co China Plymouth Cordage Co Shoe and Leather Natl Cilony RR Manchester & Lawrence Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Topeka & Southwestern RR Top. & Santa Fe Guaranty Union Pacific RR Globe Natl, Bank Boston Stock Exchange Allouez Ccc Csssencreens Casa Apiold Creerese Atlantic Bonanza Cal Catalpa Crescent Central Dunkin C.ee Huron Esceree East Anne Lonton Kearsarge Osceola Tamarack Aserteve Frenchman's Bay Newport Seat Aee Lamoine Payson Penobscot Seer Ox Sullivan Topeka Wollaston Eeeer At, & Pac Do Inc Oekk Et Do Inc Bo Seereee C., B. & Q N. Oa C.& W. Stich C. M St. P. Oo Elk H K. O N. E Sneer Sonora Union Pacific Aes de S. F Aee Atlantic W& Pacific Boston & & Alvauy Southern Central of Mass Canton Ol &N Do Orenae Cscseeeese Eee Cousees Ceerereeeives Wis Ceereereerers Telephones American Bell New England Eastman Lily Samson Store Service Co Pullman Palace Car Metropolitan Nat. Bank B. Belting Co Eastern Lawrence Machine Co Arkansas Valley Town & Land Co Simpson's Patent Dry Dock Co Ton. & St. Fe RR City of Portsmouth Ohio B. & Lowell RR Boston & Maine RR Dagensvere Lake Champ Consol. Mort Odgdiensburg Lake Champlain Metropolitan Cable RR. Co Kansas B. Cyclorama Co Reece Button Hole Mfg Natumkeag Cotton Co Boylston McKay Chica Kansas & Western RR Louis County A . T. Sae Pacific. Ae Air Line Roch. & P Eree Pacific Central Pac Chea Chi Alton C A. L Leve Olives del. & H del. & L Den KR. G East Tenn Enere Fort Wayne Divsccescas Hoeckin Val Texas Paihia Sas N. A Man Beach Ain, & Ste Ao Ale Pac Fasex, Nash, & Chat Eeee N.d. Rvef N.& W. Aul Nor, Pacific Aaa Northwestern C. É& St N.E Misa West Pittsburg Rockisiana Rome R.&q St. L.& SB Snes St. Paul Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada Roller Canada Extra New York St Louis Minneapolis Milwaukee Bsiec Detroit Toledo Albee Yac White State St Loms St. Louis Graham Iilfeed Mali Canada Choice

New York Financial Markets Endorse Rally After Afternoon Drop

Money on call eased to 1 to 2 percent with last loan at 2. Government and railroad bonds steady. Stocks opened weak, led by Manhattan and Missouri Pacific losses, then rebounded after 1 p.m. amid heavy loan demand and a late-day rush to buy, closing near day’s highs. Trading totaled 1,185,000 dollars with varied sector performance across rail, lake, and regional issues.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Reading St. Paul St. Paul Common Manhattan Missouri Pacific Union Pacific Lake Shore Omaha Manitoba Wabash Chicago Burlington Nebraska

Foreign Financial Markets: London Rates and Prices

June 12 London Consols 995-16 for new and old accounts. U S 4s 130. U S 4 28 109% . Atlantic & Great Western firsts 34% second 64 . Canadian Pacific 66% . Erie 24 . Erie seconds 95% . Illinois Central 122 . Mexican ordinary 38% . St Paul common 63 . New York Central 10744 . Pennsylvania 63% . Reading 291% . Mexican Central 144% . Open market discount for export and three months bills 1 1 2 percent. Paris 3 percent pedals at $3 francs 25 centimes for account. Bar silver 42 1-16d per ounce. Money 4 percent. Bank of England bullion balance today £36000.

London United States Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie Illinois Central St. Paul New York Paris Bank of England

Real estate transfers across Suffolk County and Boston area

Real estate transfers list across Groton, Cortes and multiple Boston districts including Roxbury Dorchester Charlestown Allston Beachmont. Transactions cover land and buildings, mortgage backs, and notable sums from May 7 to May 16 with details on street locations and buyer and seller names. Notable entries include Henry Kellogg to Henrietta W Thomas for 3000 and Harriet Work mortgaged back 5000.

Suffolk County Groton Street Edwin M. Kellogg Henrietta W. Thomas Cortes Street Richard Holmes Will H. van Guilder Charles Street Horace H. Coolidge Josiah FE. Uincy Shawmut Avenue Seth R. Baker Margaret S. Rice Chambers Street Francis M. Robbins George Waters Fred M Lowe Roxbury Thomas E. Foye John P. Riley Highland Street Julia Regestein Ernst L. Kreppel Spring Park Harriet E. Work James A. Houston Schuyler Street Dorchester Arthur J. Nixon Mary C. C. Drew Clement Street Caroline Jackson City of Boston Norfolk Street Bernard Street Nancy Brooks Sarah A. Snow Templeton Street Alexander McDonald Baxter E. Perry Alexander Avenue Charlestown Melissa Tibbetts Bradford L. Bowen Eden Street Five Cents Savings Bank James J. Mathews Et al Edward Ryan Wall Street Mary J. Brennan Hooper Street Abner A. Griffing Charles C. Robinson Spruce Street Julian Trainer John J. Henry Allston Thomas A. Clark Joseph Hubbard Allston Street Commonwealth Avenue Estes H. Sanford Beachmont James C. Sale William H. Agry Belle Isle Avenue Charles M. Emery

Concert Tonight at Music Hall Features Molé Solo Flute

A request programme at Music Hall presents Mons Ch Molé performing flute solos. The set includes Strauss waltzes Life and Furstensteiner, a polka mazurka Woman's Heart by the same composer, plus selections from Erminie Kobakowski Boccaccio March Suppé Lohengrin overtures Merry Wives of Windsor Nicolai Anacreon Cherubini and Goldmark Queen of Sheba ballet music.

Music Hall Mons. Ch. Molé Life Furstensteiner Jakobowski Suppé Wagner Nicolai

Tourjee Educational Excursion Sets Sail for Europe Today

The first party sails from New York aboard the City of Rome on June 13 and the second party follows aboard the Furnessia on June 30. Passengers include Mr and Mrs Otto Bendix and Master Knud Bendix, Mr and Mrs R J Burrill, Mr Asa H Caton, Mrs Antoinette Caton, Mr Carl Faelton, Dr Eben Tourjee, Mrs 5 L Tourjee and others from this city.

Tourjee Europe New York City of Rome Furnessia Otto Bendix Knud Bendix R. J. Burrill Asa H. Caton Antoinette Caton Carl Faelton Eben Tourjee 5. L. Tourjee

Merchant Names Ledger From Cities Across the Nation

A fragmented OCR list presents names and firms linked to major U S cities including Baltimore Chicago Cincinnati Detroit Fort Worth Lexington Lafayette Indianapolis Little Rock Meridian New York Shreveport San Francisco Savannah St Louis and Wheeling with representatives such as Weinberger Leonard Sutter Goldberg Bassett Murphy Wolf Morse McDougall Florsheim Tallman Williams Collat Boyd plus firms A G Leonard H F Baldwin Martin Brown Murphy & Comstock Rosenthal Feder & O and others in various roles.

Baltimore Weinberger Chicago G Leonard Leonard & Co Cincinnati HH Laws Detroit Mich S C Sutter H F Baldwin & Co Tre Fort Worth Tex I Goldberg Martin, Brown & Co Co Lexington S Bassett 8 Bassett & Sons Lafayette Ind D Murphy Murphy & Comstock Little Rock Ark J Wolf Wolf & Bro Meridian Miss J Baum J Baum & Co New York D P Morse Morse, Rogers & Co C McDougall E G Moore & Co Shreveport Florsheim Florsheim Bros Swedesboro A R Tallman Cal—C Williams Williams Bros & C Pia Francisco Cal—S

Boston Sleepin Mats craze sparks home decor fad

A new summer craze sweeps Boston with Sleepin Mats from G. W. Simmons & Co. The firm charges a small Jet, though demand outstrips supply. Mats are displayed in the rotunda at 32 North Street and touted to ornament a country house more than any other item.

Boston G. W. Simmons & Co North Street

Commodity market roundup shows mixed demand and firming prices

The report notes steady to firm activity across goods including corn oats rye pork lard and fresh beef with several items like Ray and eggs maintaining strong demand while muttons and lambs ease. Food staples such as butter cheese and molasses stay steady or quiet with wholesale confidence improving in truck and citrus sectors.

Ray

Wheat and corn futures mix in Chicago markets

The Chicago markets show weak to steady wheat trading with July slipping to 83 3/4 cents before recovering to near opening. Corn climbs on short covering and steady demand while receipts drop. Hog prices and other staples move little amid cautious sentiment as traders eye June prospects. Exports data from Boston port for the week ending June 9 accompany the market report.

Farnum, Reardon & Co Shorts Anne Jung Boston

The Lumber Market Steady Across Major Wood Grades

The lumber trade shows little change from prior reports with supplies ample and demand fair. Hemlock, shingles, clapboard, pine and hardwoods like walnut, ash, cherry, and oak display steady prices, while Western Pine and Eastern Pine markets remain quiet but stable. detailed price ranges cover 4 foot heart pine, spruce, laths, flooring, and various cargo and yard offerings across regions.

Pennsylvania Ienorations Canada Indiana Southers

Summary of lumber and frame prices from Vermont supplier

Listing notes prices for car and ordinary frames from the yard and mill with various rough and planed boards. Prices include rough narrow and wide coarse boards, planed narrow and wide boards, Vermont spruce 12 feet, planed and trimmed, with amounts such as 14 50 15 60 and 14 60 for 156 000 units.

Flour Price Sheet Shows Quiet Market and Shaded Quotes

Local grain market notes price ranges for flour and various grades, with demand described as dull and some millers shading prices to move goods. New York and Chicago receipts and bids listed for flours, cereals, oats, corn, wheat, and by products, alongside spot and shipment figures.

Butter and Cheese Prices Across Markets Report

Butter markets remain firm with small receipts and strong demand for choice lots. Quotes span Western, Vermont, and Eastern creameries with multiple grades and regional variations. eggs show firm pricing despite a quiet market for old cheese and mixed cheese movements.

Western Extra Western Vermont Eastern Creamery Elgin Elgin Creamery Western Creamery Extra New York St Albans Ne York Utica Chicago Liverpool New

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