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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1888

Page

6

Auction of assorted bank and railroad stocks and notes

Stocks and bonds listed for sale by auction on Wednesday May 9 1888 by order of trustees assignees and administrators include Portland Saco Ports RR Northern RR Asiatic Bank Salem and numerous national banks with various maturities and amounts In addition joint stock and manufacturing company shares are offered along with railroad and utility securities from diverse issuers.

Hares Portland Saco & Ports Northern RR N. A Asiatic N. Bank Salem Eastman IF. C. H. Co N. Bk. of North America Howard N. Bk Boston N

Money Market Report from Boston May 5 1888

The Money Market reports a very easy week with clearing house rates at 2 percent and expectations of further declines. Time loans run 4 to 6 percent, collateral calls 8 to 10 percent. New York funds discount 12.5 to 17 cents per 1000. weekly exchanges and balances show gains, with large totals in New York and national clearings. Statements on government securities, bond offerings, and foreign exchange accompany the market overview.

Boston Clearing House New York New York Clearing House Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah Fairchild Secretary of the Treasury Treasury Deartment Reichsmarks New York City Inc Worcester Portland Lowell Springfield Lynn Salem Cambridge Frenchman’s Bay East Boston San Diego West End Reading Clearing Houses United States Ogston Kiladelpha Chicago T Louls Baltimore Cincinnati Orleans Pittsburg Kansas City Ulsville Milwaukee Omaha Paul Finneapolis Galveston Cleveland Iianapolis Lemphis Jommuus Jartford New Haven Ortland Printfield Josep Grand Rapids Opeka N.Y

Dividends for Providence and Stonington Steamship Company

The Providence and Stonington Steamship Company announces a quarterly dividend at a rate of six percent. The notice specifies payment terms and record dates for shareholders.

Providence & Stonington Steamship Company

Payable in Twenty Years Investment Recommendation

A short notice promoting a long term investment option urging purchase with a payback in twenty years. It highlights an advisory stance to consider the product as an investment and notes that prices are available on application.

Boston firm Brewster Good and Estalyook address update

Brewster Good and Estalyook located at 85 Congress Street Boston updates their contact details and business premises. The note lists the street address for correspondence and visits. No further context provided.

Congress Street Boston

Mining stock closing prices at San Francisco market

On May 5 in San Francisco official closing prices for mining stocks were listed. Rita.ss wees 1.85 Hale Norcross 4.56 Best Belcher 4.00 Mexican 5 Bodie Con 2.80 Potosi 5 Union Con Gould Curry 4.70 Utah Grand Prize 2.10 Yellow Jacket quoted.

Boston Stock Exchange Allonez Arnold Atlantic Bonanza Devel't Cal Ilecla Catalpa Crescent Franklin Trenton Kearsarge Nationa Idge Jamarack Aspinwall Boston French Bay Newport Weenee Payson Penobscot San Diego West Rid Sac Winthrop Wollaston Atchison L. G At. & Pac Do Inc M. St. R D. D. Sait Lik H. Prs K. C K. G St. d Y.N.E Pac OS Orewon 3 Tbs Gouthers St.d Atlantic & Paceo Boston & Albany Boston & Lowell Boston & Eee Boston & Prov Cal Southern Central of Mass Bae N Rive Col. Sp Cin Vets Neweecoes Fitchourg Flint & P. M. Com K.C M. le Loy, L St. L Rutland San Francisco Union Con Gould & Curry Utah

Market Roundup From New York May 6

Money or paper rates held steady in mercantile liquidity at 2 percent. Sterling near 4.86. Government bonds quiet. railroad bonds active but firm. Stocks subdued with opening declines broad, led by Louisville & Nashville Union Pacific St. Paul Lake Shore Erie, low recovery later after bank reserve rise. Fort Worth & Denver firsts drew attention. Kansas & Texas sites weak. Nashville & Decatur and Norfolk & Western mixed. May 5 NY stock sales total 189,226 shares.

Alls & Pacific Pacific Central Iowa Central Pacific Ches Ohio Chi Alton Pel. & H del. & L Fort Wayne Hocking Eeveset Kan Raeshihi Isa Lou Beach Itlev C Se Central Vice & St. Ey Essex Nash NY. c Oregon Pittsbur Rock Island St. P Texas ‘Pacific U. Pacific Utica & B W.w& LE Pacific Mail W. Union Eever Neet Petroleum Gcteteas Cen Liasg R.G. Asta See St.p. Cons Erie Snse Elis Fargo Hoek Amador Belle Isle Ontario el Cristo Atchison, New York & New England Union Pacific Frenchman’s Bay West End Land Reece Cates New York Stock Exchange St. Paul Wabash Chicago St. Louis Flint Kansas City Memphis Birmingham Springfield Georgia Central Railway Gulf Savannah New York New England New York, New Haven & Hartford Company Stonington Concord Railroad Boston & Maine Mexican Central Atchison Chicago, Kansas & Western Southern Kansas Bell Telephone New England Telephone Company Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Louisville & Nashville Lake Shore Fort Worth & Denver Kansas & Texas Big Sandy Nashville & Decatur Norfolk & Western

Financial market roundup and London stock activity May 5 6

A multifaceted market note covering United States bond and stock prices, currency and bullion quotes, and the Bank of England bullion withdrawal. It notes 2 percent open market discount rates, 42% per ounce silver, 8 percent rentes at 82 francs 274 centimes, and mixed movements in American and English securities with Rio Tinto rising while Cape copper fell amid a broad market pullback.

United States Great Western Erie St. Paul New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Silver Arts Bank of England Unt London Stock Exchange Cape Copper Rio Tintos

Foreign Markets Report From May 5 London Liverpool Paris

Markets in London Liverpool and Paris show wheat quiet or steady with mixed corn futures. Cargoes off the coast include arrivals of wheat and corn, sales limited, and national market activity subdued. readouts list prices for No 1 California wheat and various futures, with breadstuff and pork levels noted in Liverpool.

Beerbohim Mark Lane Paris Liverpool California London Jung Dune English

Boor and Shoe Buyers Across Cities

A list of buyers and firms across multiple cities including Baltimore Chicago Cleveland and St Louis with names such as A Brown J J Magruder A P Horner J A Lawre Co and others tied to leather footwear trade. The notes show agents and firms like Selz Schwab Brooks Hinkle Cady Ringgold and Green with addresses in districts across the nation.

Boor Shoe Buyers Burlington, la H A Brown T W Burdydt & Co Baltimore, Md L Maczrudec J J Magruder & Co Chicago McLaughlin Selz, Schwab & Co Brooks Brooks Bros Cleveland Childs Childs, Groff & Co W Cady Cady & Co Cincinnati Ringgold FG Ringgold & Co Cedar Rapids Georgothe E Culter Miller, Cult

Dinner Parties At Rever House Promised As Finest Meals

A fragment notes secure excellent rooms and a dinner party at Rever House with appetizing repas promised. The terse line hints at high quality service and savory courses in a refined setting.

Commercial market report shows mixed commodity trends

Iron remains unchanged while copper quiet and tin low. Lead and spelter ease. flour and oats firm. corn higher. rye and rye flour steady. Milk products steady to firm, butter firm cheese easy. Potatoes better. hay in good demand. poultry, apples, oranges, lemons varied but steady to moderate. Beef quiet, mutton in demand, lambs firm, veals plentiful. Truck demand strong. raw sugar quiet, refined sugars unchanged, molasses quiet.

Fall River Print Cloths Show Strong Week

Fall River reports 175000 production 180000 deliveries 30000 stock 275000 sales 68000 spot 207000 futures with Rice for GAs at 83-16 and market firm. Providence markets firm at 314 for 64 squares and 56x60s, 57000 pieces sold including 16000 64x64s spots at 312 and May June deliveries and 8000 56x60s May at 33-32 and 17000 May June 56x60s at 31 4 gc.

Fall River Maas Providence

London wool sales close as demand eases

London May 5 report: wool sales close with firm prices despite thinner attendance. About 338000 bales offered, 131000 sold to home buyers, 180000 for export including 3000 for America. Twenty seven thousand bales carried forward. Today's offerings 13483 bales, many withdrawn.

London America Victoria New South Wales Greece Queensland South Australia Louad New Zealand Cape of Good Hope Natal River Plate

Chicago markets open strong then dull amid May 10 report wait

The Chicago markets opened with fair business but cooled, then firmed near close as traders awaited the May 10 government report. Oats remained active, corn trading moderate, and May options a market feature. Hog receipts and packing values varied with light hogs cited, while wheat, corn, and oats futures showed mixed, volatile steps across contracts.

Farnum, Reardon & Co Seaboard Schlessle Aves Alba News Ei Ee Sta Park

The Metal Market Copper-Lake Prices and Iron Goods

Copper and metal prices show 16 to 30 per cent ranges with 16c to 26c yields for bars and sheathing. Pig iron and gray forge costs list No 1 at 20 21 50 and No 2 at 147 19 50 per ton. Refined iron and steel rails, nails, pipes, and various alloys appear with detailed per unit figures and off discounts for off-list items.

Baltimore Iyon American Pig Iron Gray Forge Eglintor Summerlee Gartsberry Langloan Glengarnock Col Ness London Straits

Flour and Grail Prices On Carload Grain

Market remains firm with steady quotations for flour and grains excluding rye. Quotes show fine flour at 2.50 to 3.10 per barrel, superfine 2.75 to 3.25, and higher grades from 4.25 to 5.65 per barrel, including Minnesota bakers and Michigan stone products.

Minnesota Michigan

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