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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1890

Page

6

Boston Money Market Steady as Clearing Rate Holds at Four Percent

The Boston money market remains steady with Clearing House rate at 4 percent. Available funds are tight yet adequate to meet bank borrowing demands. Time loans range 4 to 7 per cent, with most paper around 12 per cent, and call loans with collateral 4 to 6 per cent. Exchange figures, government securities, and bond offerings are noted, alongside stock market activity and several corporate updates. Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe stockholders receive notice of annual meeting with proxy details. The piece also reports on various market movements and a dividend declaration for the Panama Railroad Company.

Boston Clearing House New York Sub-Treasury Chicago St. Louis San Francisco New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah Secretary of the Treasury Reichsmarks Heidelbach, Schelheim & Co Aller Flint & Pere Marquette Boston Stock Exchange Atchison Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fre Railroad Company Milk Street Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company Topeka Kan George C. Magoun Mass Tomorow Atchison, Topek4 Santa FE Jotal Wisconsin City of Milwaukee City Hall George W. Porth City Comptroller Wis

Mining stock closing prices list from San Francisco

The report lists official closing prices for mining stocks in San Francisco on March 18. Notable entries include Best & Belcher, Mt Diablo, Chollar, Crown Point, Sierra Nevada, Hale & Norc, and Mexican, with mixed figures around two to five dollars and fractions. formatting is partial and OCR artifacts appear throughout.

San Fancisco Best & Belcher Mt Diablo Sierra Nevada

Bonds and stock market dull wrap for New York

New York financial news reports money on call easy, prime mercantile paper firm, and dull steady government and railroad bonds. Stock market opens aggressive downtrend with Wheeling & Lake Erie, Northern Pacific moves, and Union Pacific under pressure. Late day activity limited to select issues with modest gains in Sugar Refineries and some rail bonds aiding total trading around 1.5 million dollars.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Wheeling & Lake Erie Northern Pacific Union Pacific Atchison Wheeling & Lake Texas Pacific Louisville, New Albany Louisville New Albany Chicago Western New York & Pennsylvania

Bondholders Offered Exchange for Maine Central Mortgage Bonds

Holders of Androscoggin and Kennebec six per cent bonds maturing 1890 to 1891 may exchange for new forty per cent Maine Central Consolidated Mortgage bonds on advantageous terms until April 1. For details contact Frede Richards, Banker, 98 Exchange Street, Portland, Maine.

Androscoggin & Kennebec Maine Central Frede, Richards Exchange Street Portland Maine

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Fragmentary OCR reads as a brief item noting a local event or notice with unclear names and details. The readable parts suggest a small community reference or shorthand and do not provide concrete actions, dates, places, or participants.

Electric Stocks Listing From Prescott Co 65 Devonshire

Eastern Electric Cable Co pref 50 511% Gethins Electrical Mfg Co 232 List Union Electric Car Co Seegee United States Mall Box Co 5 15 Thomson Houston Co 65 06 (2) DT bs Thomson European Electric Welding Co l2 to lit Electric Exercising Machine Co 9.

F. W. Prescott & Co Devonshire Street Eastern Electric Cable Co Gethins Electrical Mfg. CO Lis Union Electric Car Co Seegee United States Mall Box Co Thomson-Houston Co Thomson European Electric Welding Lit Electric Exercising Machine Co

Financial market closes and Berlin bank report

London notes mixed Consols around 97140 and 9714 on money and account. Atlantic and Great Western firsts 332, Cana dain Pacific 74 24, Erie 2632, St Paul 704, Reading 2034, Mexican Central 7273, Spanish 48 73. Paris quotes 3 per cent renues at 87 francs 95 centimes. Berlin Imperial Bank shows specie increase of 7,280,000 marks.

London Atlantic & Great Western Canadien Pacific Erie St. Paul Pennsylvania Reading Paris Canada Pacific Bur Berlin Imperial Bank of Germany

Opening Tampico branch will boost Mexican Central traffic

The Mexican Central Railroad reports strong earnings driven by local traffic and a pending Tampico branch opening May 1. Water depths on the Tampico bar limit port operations but lighters will enable cargo unloading during channel work. The line receives substantial rolling stock including locomotives, box cars, baggage and passenger cars to meet rising demand.

Tampico Jimenez Calera

Transcontinental Association meeting in San Diego reports revenue rise

The Transcontinental Association chaired by James Smith met in San Diego with closed doors. Smith’s annual report shows freight revenue at 18,818,414 and passenger revenue 3,614,360 for the year ending December 31, 1889, with passenger westbound 111,885 and eastbound 79,649. Total combined revenue reaches 2,472,845, noting freight up over 1,881,926 while passenger traffic declined 338,544 versus the prior six months.

Transcontinental Association San Diego Cal James Smith Smith

Market Wrap of Commodities and Livestock

Commodity notes show lumber steady and flour firm while corn and oats improve. Butter, eggs, pork and beef markets hold firm. potatoes and apples rise. Med fruits quiet. Florida oranges firm. cranberries scarce. nuts slow. Travel demand fair. various grains and feeds steady to dull across the board.

Florida

Lumber Market Steady as Demand Remains High Across Regions

James & Abbot Lumber reports little change in prices and supplies. Dealers foresee a firm market with strong demand for spruce and dry lumber, while southern mills push prices and northern markets face small stock and steady rates amid winter transport disruptions.

Maine Atlantic Gulf Ports North Carolina

Coal Trade and Soft Coal Prices Outlook

The coal market remains quiet amid warmer weather with soft coal contracts seen at notably low prices. Thirty vessels reportedly load soft coal for the market, signaling continued price pressure and active competition this summer. Anthracite shipments for the week show 444,500 tons, with 4,569,275 tons year to date. Lackawanna relief efforts focus on clothing and revisions as destitution reports persist despite public philanthropy. twenty-eight collieries under Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Co. show only two operating, twenty-six idle. overall trade remains dull with signs of renewed life in Reading and preparatory spring activity.

Pocahontas Company Pottsville Miners’ Journal Powderly Lackawanna Relief Commission John E Barrett Scranton Arms House Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Company

Coal Market Remains Quiet as Prices Hold Steady

The wholesale anthracite coal market shows no notable features with activity quiet. Good stove coal has traded as low as 370 dollars per ton, reflecting a subdued market for quality fuel.

Option Markets Report from Chicago and Midwest Exchanges

Chicago and Boston firms report curb and futures trading for Wheat Corn Oats and Pork. Prices show unsettled, uneven moves with soft close in wheat and firm early action in corn and oats. Midwest closures list Chicago New York St Louis Minneapolis and Milwaukee quotes with varying bids and asks.

Chicago Gilman, Cheney & Co Boston St. Louis New York United Kingdom Close Farnum, Reardon & Co Bove Axiise Velec Duluth Minneapolis Wioc Lt Northern Milwaukee

General Markets March 15 Flour and Grain Prices

Market summary shows firm flour with quiet demand. Carload receipts include 5716 bbls and 5232 sacks, with Minnesota and Canada exports noted. No. 2 red, steamer yellow corn prices around 41 to 42 cents. corn markets firmer on light offerings. St Louis and Chicago receipts and shipments indicate firmer or lower trends across flour and corn notes.

Minnesota Wisconsin Canada Superior Canada New York City City Mill St Louis Chicago Jold Tower

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