Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Boston Post in Boston, Massachusetts

We have 4,454,244 pages in Massachusetts

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1888

Page

6

Western strikes weigh on market amid bank statement drop

The Evening Post notes Western strike news depressing stocks while London sellers push prices lower. Major issues like Reading St Paul Union Pacific and Erie show declines though morning gains narrow after 11 o clock. Bank reserves fall by 1.476 million, then a quiet close with little change. Exports from Boston for the week ending March 17 are reported with comparisons.

St. Paul Chicago & Milwaukee Erie Texas Pacific Green Bay The Evening Post London Bears Reading Union Pacific Western Union Lackawanna Louisville New York Central Michigan Central Jersey Central Richmond Terminal Mare Lei N. York Boston Chicago Louis Francia Baltimore Cincinnaty N. Orleans Pittsburg Pere Tee Kansas City Providence Milwaukee St.Paul Omaha Minneapo’s Denver Galveston Detroit Cleveland Indianapolis Memphis Columbus Hartford New Haven Wichita Norfolk Peoria Springfield St. Joseph Worcester Lowell Syracuse D Rapids Duluth Topeka New Atkinson Central Iawa New York Atchison Burlington & Quincey Burlington & Northern Burlington & Quincy Oregon Improvement Company California Southern Manitoba Toledo Cincinnati St. Louis Wall Street Governor Ames Missouri Pacific Ames Ameses Fred L. Ames San Francisco Burlington Line New England Fitenburg Central Massachusetts Boswn Atlantic & Pacific Waite West End Frenchman’s Bay San Diego Newrt Campoello Atlantic Mining Atlantic Mining Company Boston & Montana Tamarack Hancock & Calumet Railroad Mick Ryan Houghton County Calumet & Hecla Pos

Money Market and Clearing House Report From Boston

Quiet week in Boston money market with no rate changes at clearing houses and general market loans on time paper near 5 to 7 percent. New York funds weak at a discount with weekly exchanges around 64.4 million. imports and specie flows show mixed activity while New York bank surplus falls for a seventh straight week.

Boston New York Sterling Exchange Stock Exchange Treasury New York City

St Louis Copper Company stockholders fund development plan

The Bureau reports principal stockholders have contributed one fourth of their shares to the company treasury over the last two weeks to finance opening and development of the property. This replaces the old practice of declaring an “Irish” dividend for such needs.

Dividends Declared by Mining and Trust Firms

The Mutual District Messenger Company declares a quarterly dividend of 11 44 per cent payable April 16, noting a profit rich quarter with no debt and a positive surplus. The Homestake Mining Company proclaims its 116th dividend of $25 000 payable March 26, and the Daly Mining Company declares dividends Nos. 12 and 13 totaling $75 000 payable March 31. The Whiskey Trust issues a February dividend of 0 5 per cent with a promise of monthly future declarations.

Ing Alt. & T Ace At. & Pacific Be & Air Line Roch, & P U. I Nese Pacific Canton Central Iowa Central Pace Ohio D. Sen C .Jeve Col. Aetees del. & H del. & L Sen R. G East ‘Tenn Rene Fort Wares Ft. W Steer Hocking Valley, Eess Houst Tex Ener Kane & & Tex Kinga Penn L. E Eeee Lakeshore Long Island Lou Man Leach Elev Central Sae Romanza Allouez Srs Atinn Mie Khost Mont Yale Franklin Pee Enndeos M & Ohio Rapahannock M. & Heaex Nash Chat J. Cent D. SO Huron Nor Kensington Brokers’ Board N.Y BO A. M Penobscot Chicago A & Quincy Ohio & Miss Union “Pacific Atchison West Oregon NY &Ne Brie Reading Boston Rich Arnold Rap’han’k Rock Island Eeee E. A. . Ly S Diego Aztec Royal Rome W.d& O Errree West End Bonanza St. Louis St. L BO Kearsarge Breece St. Mary’ S At&p Catalpa South Ride St. Patt Winthrop Evesees Eeee Ee Hanover iAm Elect Hmumb Manitoba O 'Ken O. C Lord Ac U. Ke Ny&n Mesnard Mass Utica T,co Stl Minnesota Stan Meter Toledo Ehhees Sa AS Inc Reonatts BR. L. Day & CO Pacific Mail C.B Nat. Bank Pullman Pa Offen C.K & Aniel Mercantile Nat. Bank Salem Ewe Bank of North Aengala American Oil Sonora Bank New Middlesex Mill Am Bell Tel Massachusetts Cotton Milla A. Meh Do DB Ceeuees Atlantic & Pacific Iy M. W Erie Telswe Boston & Matoe RR Old Colony Cen. P O. & Trans.bs Eeerere Saco & Port, Ri St. L. x Aspinwall Boston Rutland Pref Weer D. E Tol St. L. RR Senor Campobello Boston & Bangor Steamship Cambridge Gaslight Vane Newport Erie Telephone Eeee Erie San Diegno San Ewes Can. P Topeka N. Y N. Co Rutland Atlantic Francis Menshaw & CO Bararubey Nat Ank C & Hee Massachusetts Nat. Bank Kent J.C. Int iTex P. R. Osceola Bates Mfg Lsta T&s Toby U. Pac W. Shore Bsc. Es Sesaes Saspachusetts Cotton Mills Nashua Mf Eeeeverre Palmonie i Nig. Co Adams Wells Starkills American Oon Mont. RR B& N B&q Oston Gasht Amador Bodle Fall River Ontario Quicksliver ‘ T C& St Lh Everly Col UN Pac Boston Rev. &. & Lynnes Standar &i Bathe Louis Evans. & & St. Hock Homestake Tenn. C Mutual District Messenger Company Homestake Mining Company Daly Mining Whiskey Trust

Week of activity in foreign markets brims with gains and storms

London reports rising demand for discount and gains in consols conversions driving investments in better securities. English rails show strength while American railroads falter amid US storm related traffic paralysis. Paris bids steady then weak on Emperor Frederick health. Berlin and Frankfort note firm bourses with Russian securities buoyant.

London Stock Exchange Action Securities Patiency English Corporation United States Paris Frederick Berlin Frankfort

New York Financial Markets End Mixed Amid Strikes and Debts

Money on call eased to 2 percent while prime mercantile paper stood at 5.6 percent. Sterling rates hovered, government bonds were dull, and railroad bonds faced weakness. Western strikes and a poor bank statement pressured stocks, with readings like Reading and Union Pacific among the weakest. later, a minor late rally occurred but overall prices stayed lower.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Reading St. Paul Union Pacific Western Union Lackawanna Louisville & Nashville

The Horticulturists Meeting Notes and Resolutions

At the Massachusetts Horticultural Society weekly session President Walcott chaired. An essay by Robert S. Jackson on labeling trees and plants was read. Remarks followed by Walcott Endicott Manda Manning and others. Resolutions on the death of Professor Asa Gray were adopted. Treasurer B. G. Smith presented the American Pomological Society transactions for 1887. Next meeting features Rev. F. N. Bere of Plymouth speaking on Fertilizers Agricultural Physical Intellectual and Moral.

Massachusetts Horticultural Society Walcott Robert S. Jackson Messrs W. 2. Endicott W. A. Manda J. W. Manning S. Sargent Asa Gray B. G. Smith The American Pomological Society F. N. Bere Plymouth

Buyers and Firms Named in Boston Shoe Trade Listings

A long list of buyers and firms across the United States is noted in connection with the shoe and textile trades, including J Mullen Jr of Tucker Smith Co in Baltimore and C H Kellogg of Kellogg Johnson in Sedalia Missouri, among others, with a closing note praising J M Pray Bons Co for offering lace curtains and upholstery goods together for convenience.

Root and Shoe Buyers Boston Baltimore J Mullen, Jr Tucker, Smith & Co W . Carroll Carroll, Adams & Co Tre Aamingham Ala J A Lawrence Lawrence, Berry & Co Birmingham MclIntosh Boone C T Mason Mason Bros Chicago H Selz Selz, Schwab & Co W Marks A C MacLauchlan J Harry Selz Detroit Mich M Snedicor Hathaway W Logan N & N & Manufacturers 8 Selling Co Kansas City Gavannah Einstein Einstein's Sons St Paul Minn H Kellogg Kellogg, Johnson Francis C H Francis & Co Mr Cawthorn Cawthorn J. M. Pray, Bons & Co

Weymouth & Co. Markets Move Through Busy Week

H A Weymouth & Co. reports stock and bond activity with cash and margin deals. Tin futures rose 40 to 70 points. copper weakened. Iron, lead, and steel prices listed. detailed figures for pig iron, bar iron, rails, scrap, nails, pipes, tin, lead, zinc, and prices from mills and exchanges.

Baltimore Eglinton Summerlee Guartsberry Langivan Glengarnock Coltness New England London Straits

Market Report Highlights Steady to Firm Demand Across Commodities

Iron, tin, spelter, flour, cornmeal, oatmeal, buckwheat, rye, barley, malt, butter, cheese, eggs, hay, straw, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pork, lard, hams, fresh beef, mutton, veals, lambs, sugars, molasses remain steady or firm. Med fruit and Florida oranges show varied demand. cranberries light, beans quiet. Taliow noted in fair demand.

Florida

Metal Market Shows Little Change Amid Storm Delays

The metal market notes no iron change as storms depress activity. Pig iron remains hopeful with ample No 2 Pennsylvania in stock while No 1 is scarce. Copper talks with Rio Tinto and others persist, while copper imports rise but consumption falls. Lead steady, tin firm, and zinc unchanged as New York reports minimal business after the latest storm.

Lehigh Pennsylvania Bar Messrs. James Lewis & Sons Havre Rio Tinto Tharsis Mason & Barry Cape Copper Panalcillo Chili Australia England France Germany United States Societe Des Metaux New York Italy London Metal Exchange

Wheat and flour exports and market prices reported

The report covers eight months ended February 29 1888 comparing Atlantic and Pacific port exports of wheat and flour with 1886 87. It notes steady flour demand and firm corn prices with scarce spot goods and lists current quotations for flour corn oats barley malt rye and related products along with recent sales and inspections.

Atlantic Pacific Coast Pacific Eess Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada New Nel New York Bush Choice

Prices and markets for butter cheese eggs and beans

Butter market remains firm with small receipts and strong creamery demand. Quoted wholesale ranges include Western creameries at 30 31c and New York 28 29c. cheese steady with subdued demand. eggs easing around 1 cent. beans quiet with steady prices and various hand picked pea and bean quotes across regions.

New York Vermont Eastern Liverpool New Zealand Ohio New Hampshire Michigan Bush California West North

Also Mentioned on This Page

Williams & CO Boston Stock Exchange Mining and Stock Exchange First Board Boston Exports Ators ii Ae N. Biase St. Do Union Pacific Gs Wis Atlantic Pacific Boston & Albany Boston & Lowell Boston & Maine Boston & Prov Cal Southern Central of Mass C. B Cleve Isaead River L. Seeee Fitchburg Flint Ma K. C Ft. Ss Guts Maine Central Summit Eastman Lamson Store Ser. Co Pullman Palace Car Hecla Ua Catalpa Crescent Nationa Osceola Pewabic Quincy Ridge Jamarack Land Comranies Aspinwall W. Ff Boylston Street Brookline Big French Bay Maverka Payson West Ind Wollaston Ee Atchison Chie Kan W. Ba Teal K. H Wasiaynped B. Hee Lim Oans Buffalo Grand Rapids Cleveand Stroit Philadelphia St. Laws New Orleans Minneapolis Owell Orleans T. Paul D. Byinneapolis Aeee Clevelan Es Yichita Ae Mae J. Joseph Rand Cere Opeka Devonshire Street IN the Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Go Milk Street Foreign Financial Markets NEW York Financial H. A. Weymouth & CO Kilby Street Chicago Markets Farnum, Reardon & Co
Search Courier

Search the Boston Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Boston Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication