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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1889

Page

6

Money Market Firmer on Clearing House Rates in Boston

The Boston money market edged firmer with clearing house rates higher by half a point. Time loans ranged 8% to 5% with collateral loans 2% to 4%. Somerville borrowed $100,000 for eight months through Potter Lovell & Co. at just under 3% and New York funds traded with various discounts. The day saw light stock activity, copper led with Varied changes in several rails and mining shares.

Boston Somerville Potter, Lovell & Co New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah Bank of England Atchizon the Herald Tehison San Diego Land Boston & Montana Atlantic & Pacific Chicago & West Michigan Cleveland Missouri Pacific Company Little Rock & Fort Smith Detroit Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Northern St. Paul Milwaukee & St. Louis Mexican Central Kansas & Western Kansas City Memphis Tedburg New England Old Colony Rutland Vermortt & Massachusetts West End Pullman’s Palace Car Company Boston Stock Exchange Bell Telephone Frenchman’s Bay Land Montana Kearsage Calumet & Hecla Tamarack Santa Fe Pewabic Osceola Consolidated Mining Company Joseph W. Clark Ibert S. Bigelow Charles van Brant George Bemis John N. Denison Gustav Stellway John Daniels Clark Mr. Bigelow Transcript Clark-Bigelow le Boston & Montana Barings Kidder, Peabody Comptoir d’Escompte Seligmans Tamar- Bie Ease Ees Fotos Con

Dividends Payable From Rail and Mining Stocks

List of forthcoming dividends including Badbury & Lewiston Railway 3 percent semi annual Barclay Coal Company 75 cents per share New York New Haven Hartford Railroad 244 percent quarterly Consolidated Quicksilver Mining 10 cents per share payable April 1 Frenchmans Bay Land and Water Company 2 percent quarterly payable April 1 to stockholders of record March 20

Badbury & Lewiston Railway Company Barclay Coal Company New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company Fau Artering Apa Consolidated Quicksilver Mining Company Renchman’s Bay Land and Water Company

New York Financial Markets End Strong Before Afternoon Slump

Money on call remained easy with rates at 2 percent and 2 percent closing. Sterling exchange steady around 4.86 to 4.88 for bills and demand. Stocks showed heavy activity after noon with St Paul and Reading leading gains, but later eased. bonds dull with mixed moves in rail and local issues.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange St. Paul Reading Lackawanna Michigan Centrals Minneapolis St. Louis Iawa San Francisco Richmond & Danville St. Jo & Grand Island Chicago Gas and Coke Dubaane Sioux City Firsts Ouisville & Nashville

New York Stock Sales Report for March 14

Today's transactions total 235,526 shares with listed buyers and sellers. The report shows opening and closing prices, plus the day’s high and low, and compares to yesterday’s closing price.

New York Ee Ea Alt & Tt Cte Ab & Pacific Eecert Atchison Alt Reoe Seer Sree C.K Nere Canton Fisnes Iowa Central Pac

Financial market update from London Paris and banks

London at 2 30 p m Paris quotes 3 per cent venues at 85 francs 40 centimes for the account The Bank of England bullion balance today 17000 pounds Up 153000 pounds in the past week Bank of England reserve ratio rises to 43 09 per cent The Bank of France weekly statement shows gold down 476000 francs and silver down 1476000 francs RIS Paris advices note further market movements with United States bonds and other securities quoted at several levels

London United States Atlantic & Great Ilinois Erie St. Paul Paris Bank of England Bank of Egland RIS Bank of France

Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town

A list of shoe buyers and representatives from various cities including Baltimore, Columbus, Cleveland, Chicago, Philadelphia, St Louis, Pittsburgh, and more. Names tied to firms such as Tucker Smith & Co, Frank Adler & Co, Belknap Carpenter, McKee & Co, G W Cady & Co, Childs Groff & Vo, and Kellogg Johnson & Co appear among the attendees.

Baltimore D Mullen, Jr Tucker, Smith & Co Altimore O Adler Frank Adler & Co Aeene Lich A Meyer Oeyer Caes & Co Columbus O—s Belknap Carpenter Mina Indianapolis Ind McKee McKee & Co Maysville H Means Minneapolis Minn B HeMefinger North Star B& 5 Co New Ig City G . Deare Rowse West & Sons Philadelphia W & Monroe Monroe Bros & Goa Pittsburg Penn J N Frohring Sher Pian Fenn H Solinsky If Solinsky & Co St Paul C HU Kellogg Kellogg, Johnson & Co St Louis J Schafer Schafer, Swarts & Co

Kidney disease linked to lung trouble in 19th century claim

An article cites Brompton Hospital data claiming most consumptive patients harbor silent kidney disorders. It asserts diseased kidneys fail to remove waste, causing lung irritation and touts Warner's Safe Cure and Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as remedies, with Salvation Oil for sciatica.

Brompton Hospital London England Warner Dr. Bull Salvation Oil

Commodity Market Roundup Signals Mixed Farm Goods

Wool is quiet while leather and hides firm demand supports. Eggs decline as pork and fresh beef soften. beans and potatoes show steadier activity amid varied grain and sugar prices. Overall, oats rye and flour trends stay muted with pockets of firmness in fats and oils.

Wool Market Shows Quiet Week with Steady Prices

The wool market stayed quiet and steady as holders resist selling while mills in the West run short of wool. San Francisco reports most California stock cleaned out, with remaining wool largely from eastern Oregon and Nevada. Little trading occurred among local mills, and activity is not expected to pick up before April. Texas clip quality is strong, with overall prices unchanged and a firm market outlook.

San Francisco California Oregon Nevada Texas United States

Wheat and corn falter as market fails to rally on cold wave

Chicago traders report wheat weak after opening gains faded by selling. St Louis and seaboard markets weak while northwestern prices ease. exports total 70 499 655 bushels. Corn and oats slide with few buyers, private cables weak. New York and St Louis futures show modestly mixed quotes across wheat corn and oats.

Chicago Farnum, Reardon & Co St Louis Seaboard Northwestern C$ Williams & Co le New York

Leather and Hides Market Shows Improved Tone and Demand

The leather market strengthens with better demand and firm tones. Buyers of wax and hip leather are active. grain and brogan lots show steady or improving prices. Hemlock sole leather and calfskins vary by grade, with green hides and domestic stock remaining firm or quiet.

Brogan IFPI Choice West Brighton New England New Engand

Auction pricing and grades for leather hides and calves

The listing outlines steer and calfskin grades from Brighton and West with weights from 7 to 14 lbs and targets for trimmed hides. It notes green calfskins with price ranges from 50 to 90 cents, various regional hide origins including Buenos Ayres Montevideo Rio Grande and Entre Rios, and mentions dry flint Nos 1 and 2 and sole leather selections with nominal seconds at 8440.

Brighton Conny Buenos Ayres Montevideo Rio Grande Entre Rios Corrientes Cordova Entre Rio

Grain Prices And Market Report From State Street

John E Welsh reports carload grain totals including 10 cars steamer yellow corn and 24 cars steamer corn with a total of 47 cars. Flour market is quiet with weak wheat. spot prices listed for fine, extra, pat ents, and various flour types across several mills and regions.

Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Anada York City State Milwaukee St Louis Chicago New York Detroit Peoria Chigago Toledo Minneapolis Northern Duluth Canada

Butter market summary shows steady demand and firm prices

Butter demand remains quiet but sizable, keeping creameries selling well. New butter dominates while old stock closes out. fine flavored creamery butter is scarce and commands high prices only for very good lots. Prices mostly 25 to 28 cents, extreme fine creamery at 29 cents.

Northern Orthern Western New Yor Vermont New York Cincinnati Chicago York Elgin Eastern Liverpool North Choice S. Cincinna Baltimore

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