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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1887

Page

6

Money Market and Stock Market Report Boston May 12

The Boston money market shows easier conditions with funds in fair supply and moderate demand. Rates ease with double names 4 to 5 percent, single names 5 percent up. provincial figures, call loans 4 to 5 percent. abundant exchange figures across New York and Boston markets. Atchison stock strong. San Diego headlines. surrounding rail and land stocks active with West End and East Boston land values firm and a planned narrow gauge rail rebuild imminent.

Boston Claring House New York Sterling Exchange Lamson San Diego Boston Stock Exchange Atchison Nickerson Lord Atchison Road Wall Street News of Today Oes Louisville Evansville & St. Louis Cleveland & Canton Common Blood Canton Cleveland & Canton Railroad Danville & Olney Equipment Company Car Trust Atlantic & Pacific Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Northern Chicago Burlington & Quincy Union Pacific Pullman Palace Cincinnati Sandusky & Cleveland Columbus Springfield Little Rock & Fort Smith Sonora Oregon Chicago, Kansas & Western Southern Kansas Providence Northern New England Fitchburg Central Massachusetts Rutland Common Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain Bell Telephone Erie Mexican Telegraph and Telephone Company George W. Ballou Charles O. Morris John W. Weed John McGinty J. D. Sargent Feist & Hecela Quincy Franklin Osceola Huron

Dividend Declarations From Various Companies

The Union Savings Institution declares a 2 percent semi annual dividend. North Pennsylvania Railroad issues a quarterly 2 percent dividend. Columbian Manufacturing declares a special dividend. Cordis Mills announces a special dividend of 100 dollars per share. Natural Gas Company of Pittsburg proclaims a monthly 1 percent dividend payable May 20 with books closing May 15. Alleney pane eie Company 24 percent payable July 1. Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad pays 2 percent in cash and 5 percent in stock of Iowa Land and Loan Company, payable May Pittsburg Gas Company monthly 1 percent payable May 20.

Union Savings Institution North Pennsylvania Railroad Company Columbian Manufacturing Company Cordis Mills Company Natural Gas Company of Pittsburg Alleney Pane Eie Company Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad Company Iowa Land and Loan Company Pittsburg Gas Company

Stock Sales at New York May 12 on Boston Exchange

Transactions at the Boston Stock Exchange report May 12 total 338,037 shares. The list shows the sires sold with opening, highest, lowest and closing prices for today and the prior close.

New York

Foreign Financial Markets Report From London and Berlin

United States 4s 132 percent United States 44s 111 percent ex interest Canadian Pacific 66 Eve 3544 Erie seconds 105 percent Illinois Central 14014 Mexican ordinary 63 percent St Paul common 95 percent New York Central 116 percent Pennsylvania 50 percent ex dividend Reading 814 Berlin Imperial Bank cuts discount to 4 percent and lowers advances to 4 percent prompting a broad market rise with foreigners closing about 3 percent higher.

London United States Canadian Pacific Erie Illinois Central St Paul New York

Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town Era Listings

A long list of names and firms across multiple cities shows boot and shoe buyers, agents, and firms in Atlanta Albany Baltimore Bloomington Charleston Chicago Cincinnati Detroit Galveston Louisville Nashville Philadelphia St Louis St Joseph and other locations. The items present executive names and partner firms like Grambling Spalding Co Draper Moore Co Spear Bros Adler Carrell Adams Co Magruder Belknap Wallace Sloat Fargo Prouty Ringgold Crane Hickman Butterworth Marks Kilborne Beals Meissner Vogel Hall Hollins Throne Lowenberg Magovern Campbell Cushing Reed Lott West Auerbach Smith Smith Frazer B Co Curley Tootle Hosea Mersman Tribbe Rodgers Baker Dunn Vance.

Atlanta John K Grambling Grambling, Spalding & Co W Draper Draper, Moore & Co Albany H Fearey J Fearey & Son Baltimore Spear Spear Bros S Adler Prank & Adler C € Carroll Carrell, Adams & Co Hatemares L Magruder T J Magruder & Co I Halle S Halle & S Bloomington J D Smith J D Smith & Co T Challis Burlington O Adams A G Adams Parece H A Brown T W Barhyat & Co Brodie Brodie, Craw. Charleston, Sc—N A Hunt of N A Hunt & Co Charleston M Drake Martin, Drake & Sons William Jelenko Jelenko & Loeb Charlotte H Baruch Wittkowsky & Baruch Columbus O—S Belknap Belknap, Carpenter & Co Chicago Butterworth & Co Cincinnati Ringgold Ringgold & Co Crane Crane Boot and Shoe Co Cincinnnati B Hickman Hickman, Taylor & Co Detroit Mich J McLogan Robinson & Co Fond du Lac Wis Stickney Stickney Shoe Bassett & Lons Leavenworth Kan L A Knox Catlin & Knox Lorain F Lord J F Lord & Co Craw Minneapolis Minn C B Hettiefinger North Star Band 5 Co Meriden Miss J Marks J M Rothenberg Marks, Lichenstein & Co Baum, Jr Milwaukee M Meissner M Meissner & Co Alston, Tenun C H Vogel Hill, Standish & Co Nashville Tenn L W Hall Hall & Ordway Manuacturing Co Hollins, Jr Hollins, Sons & Co R G Throne Adams, Throne & Co Norfolk D Lowenberg Lowenberg Boot & Shoe Co Retain P Magovern Magovern & Co New York R Campbell Powell & Campbell Oumwa S G Cushing Manning, Lawrence & Cushing Pittsburg Penn J RK Gregg Greeg & Elliott Philadelphia A M Belknap Shum St. Louis L Tribbe Mersman & Tribbe, Craw Toledo Rodgers Dewey, Rodgers &Co Baker Dunn, Baker & Co Wheeling E Hughes Vance, Hughes & Co

Stock market gains linked to rail deal near completion

In New York on May 12, steady gains spread across the market as investors bet on a Baltimore & Ohio deal closing. Early strength spread, with Richmond & West Point showing notable gains and several railroad bonds and firsts rising modestly. overall activity remained moderate and price levels near day’s highs.

New York Baltimore & Ohio Richimond & West Point Fort Worth & Denver Trinite & Pacific Kurt Worth & Denver Houston & Texas Wester Cedar Falls

Ingenious Literary Suggestion on Fictitious Encounters

The piece muses on literary plagiarism and imagined crossovers among Thackeray characters and figures from Dickens. It ponders Arthur Pendennis meeting David Copperfield, Harry Foker with Sam Weller, Blanche Amory with Little Nell, and other playful pairings across novels.

London Nes Thackeray Henry Foker Arthur Pendennis David Copperfield Charles Dickens Mr. Pendennis Copperfield Harry Foker Tiger Sam Weller Blanche Amory Little Nell Dugal Dalgetty Allen Breck Umslopogas Lucien de Rubempré Miss Amory Laura Pendennis Vautrin

Fiersford's Acid Phosphate Promoted for Vitality

Dr. F. Skillem of Pulaski Tennessee endorses Fiersford's Acid Phosphate as a reliable medicine for impaired vitality. The notice touts its effectiveness and encourages use by readers seeking improved strength and vitality.

Fiersford F. Skillem Pulaski, Tenn

Economic Dairies Grains and Provisions Market Report

Commercial conditions show steady to firm demand across leather hides, flour, corn, oats, rye, malt, millfeeds, butter, cheese, eggs, beans, potatoes, hay, straw, grass seeds, and tallow with little change to note. Price quotes across wheat, cornmeal, rye tour, oats, barley, malt, hops, butter, cheese, eggs, beans, seeds, and hay reflect active trade and varying regional conditions through Chicago and New York markets.

Boots and Shoes Market Steady with Strong Demand

The boot and shoe trade remains steady with rising sales as orders move from samples to regular goods. Large orders by big manufacturers, improving tree shop systems, and hopeful outlook from West and South traders indicate a bright future. Prices stable but may rise later. rubber boots demand slightly better amid an unsettled market. Shipments totals up to date show strong activity versus prior years.

Leather market shows steady demand across hides and leathers

Leather trade remains steady with firm roughs and strong brogans while sole and finished leathers vary by grade. Hemlock sole prices hold at 22 23c top, rough leather shows mixed demand, and hides improve in the South with quiet Western markets.

Market Reports May 12 Flour and Oats Prices Hold Steady

The flour market remains firm with active buying interest and no price changes beyond dealers seeking 5 540 for spring patents. Corn shows firm demand with light stocks and moderate trade. steamer yellow and high mixed grades hold near steady quotes. oats rise slowly amid ample supply but moderate rates. On call today 2700 bush June oats sold at 89 40e, with 16 200 bush June at the same price. inspections logged 39 cars across assorted wheats and oats, including No 2 white, No 3 red, and steamer yellow corn.

Chicago PS Cain Rcigr Buy Okneis Paves Usk Quien Hine SR SRE Ae Bees WY Wos Iy Ie Ste Minnesota Michigan Michigan Rollers New York Nada Superior Canada Canada Western Eastern

Hog market summary shows U S exports and packer totals

In the nine months ending March 1 the United States shipped 38 439 725 tbs of ham to Great Britain versus 27 209 330 tbs in 1885 386. Chicago packers slaughtered 447 60 fewer hogs since the summer season started compared with last year and 190 000 less than the same period in 1885. Eight regular packers bought 47 100 hogs last week and eleven packers 50 333 the prior year. Armour & Co bought nearly 15 000 hogs versus 11 432 the prior week. Demand for pork is moderate with steady prices lard unchanged and fresh beef in fair trade. Veal receipts are heavy.

United States Great Britain Armour & Co

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