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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1888

Page

6

Money market dull as loans remain ample

The Boston money market reports extreme dullness on May 16 with ample loanable funds and little broker activity. Time loans ranged 8 4 to 5 percent, call loans 2 to 4 percent. exchange totals show declines from year-ago figures. government securities held firm with bonds and notes quoted.

Bostow New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah United States National Bank Thompson Frances Reichsmarks

Dividend declarations from rail and telegram firms

The Delaware and Bound Brook Railroad Company declares a quarterly dividend of 2 percent. The Third Avenue Railroad Company declares a 4 percent dividend for the last six months, payable on the 17th inst. Financial Telegrams Company declares a quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share, payable May 21.

Delaware & Bound Brook Railroad Company Third Avenue Railroad Company Financial Telegrams Company

Utah Territory Bonds for Sale By Territorial Treasurer

The Loan Commissioners invite bids in Salt Lake City until noon May 31 1888 for 150 bonds of one thousand dollars each at 5 percent interest with semiannual coupons. Principal payable within twenty years redeemable after ten years. Redemption fund to back redemptions, bonds issued to build educational institutions, taxation-exempt within the Territory, and bids may be rejected. James Jack Territorial Treasurer.

Territory of Utah Salt Lake Deseret National Bank City New York State of United States Legislative Assembly Congress James Jack Territorial

New York Financial Roundup Improves as New England Leads

Money on call ease persists with rates around 1 to 2 percent and last loan 1 1/2 percent. Stocks show modest strength after 2:15 with New England advancing about 6 percent while overall list remains dull but firm near day’s best prices. Railroad bonds steady. Metropolitan, Kansas & Texas, Harlem issues noted. total business about 1.346 million.

New York New Tar Saed Boston Atchison San Francisco Chronicle I. R. Wilbur San Francisco & San Joaquin Valley Railroad London Havin Fresno Rodgers Atlantic & Pacific E. F. Winslow St. Lows San Francisco Horace Porter Walter L. Frost David Seligman Paris M. Wasserman Chicago Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Northern Chicago, Barmies& Quincy London Stock Exchange Chicago, Burlington Erie Pacific Coast Pullman Jersey City Ice Standard Oil New Moad New England Kansas & Western Birmingham California Burlington & Northern Springfield The Stock Exchange Commission San Diego Land San Diego Sople Union Pacific National City & Otay Railroad San Juana West End Bar Harbor Boothbay Prime Mercantile Steining Exchange New H England Richmond & West Point Manhattan Metropolitan Kansas & Texas G Harlem Iron Mountains

Foreign Financial Markets London May 16

Paris advices quote 8 per cent rentes at 82 francs 421% centimes. Atlantic and Great Western listings show varied firsts and seconds with multiple issues. Canadian Pacific, Erie, Reading, Pennsylvania and others trade with small percentage changes as the open market discount rate stands at 2 percent.

London Great Western Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie St Paul Newa Central Pennsylvania Reading Paris

Railroad mat tiers and the Fitchburg stock trust control

A Boston city area summary reports a large equity suit in Connecticut federal court. Keasler & Co. of New York seek to divide Fitchburg railroad stock held via Continental Construction and Improvement, stripping the Continental group of control over the Fitchburg line and restoring Massachusetts stockholder influence. Initial hearing set for New Haven June 4. executives face accusations of misappropriations and related litigation.

Continental Construction and Improvement Company J. Stimson Stimson Keasler & Co New York City Continental Construction Company Fitchburg Railroad Continental Company Connecticut Boston, Hoosac Tunnel &Weestern Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western Fitchburg Fitchburg Road Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western Road Boston, Hoosac & Western Vitchburg Kitchburg Road Kessler & Co United States Circuit Court District of Connecticut Massachusetts Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western Railroad Road Galaries Augustus Koantze Francis Sih Fitchburg Company New York Stock Exchange Fitchburg Preferred Pild New Haven

No More Slavery in Brazil Abolished

The Brazilian parliament passed the bill abolishing slavery and the Princess Regent approved it. The U S President sent personal congratulations to Senor da Silva, expressing hope the freedom will bring happiness and prosperity to Brazil. Rives, Acting Secretary, conveyed the message from the State Department.

Washington Department of State Senor da Silva Brazil Rives

United Labor Convention Fails To Unite In Cincinnati

In Cincinnati the United Labor convention at Grand Opera House failed to unite with the Union Labor group as the joint platform was rejected. The body nominated Illinois State Senator Streeter for president and Charles E. Cunningham for vice president. A key discussion thread was woman suffrage, affirmed as inherent in citizenship. The session adjourned until morning.

Cincinnati United Labor Convention Grand Opera House McGlynn United Labor Party Union Labor Committee H. Weller Iowa Committee On Streeter Illinois Charles E. Cunningham Little Rock Ark Farmers’ Alliance Cunningham Arkansas Congress Uhis

Chicagos Beat Bostons In Bitterly Contested Game

Chicago defeated Boston 1 to 0 as Baldwin fanned Kelly three times and allowed the only earned run. Obourn debuted for Boston, but the Boston bats were silenced amid tight pitching. Ryan made a brilliant running catch. Magazines showed a tight pitching duel and errors deciding the score.

Crrcaco Bostons Itchers Obourn Baldwin Kelly Boston Ryan Chicagos R. Bh.po Bel BR Eli Oj Wise Pettet O Button Anson Oj Nash Keffer Morrill YU Willison OjHornung If Burns Johnston Irown Daly Radbourn Wise Sutton Brown Williamson Nash Radvourn Lynch Sime Morris Giants Ewing Slattery Detroits Washingtons A. E. Rich D'N Hoy Brouth’s Shoch Thomps iYillen CO Rowe Wilmot White O Myera O Twitchell Liwin Thompson Mack Bails Ismore Conway Donnelly Myers O’brien Irwin Gilmore Daniels Indianapolis Ind Boyle Casey Denny Seery Hines Farrar Glasscock

Winthrop Town Meeting Considers Street Lighting Plans

An adjourned Winthrop town meeting discussed electrifying streets and public spaces. A committee of Herbert A. Tewksbury Austin Belcher and Frank Rieh was appointed to work with the selectmen to secure terms from the electric company for lighting streets halls and stores.

Winthrop Herbert A. Tewksbury Austin Belcher Frank Rieh Electric Company

Boot and Shoe Buyers Across Cities Face Wide Scale Trade

Addison New York to San Antonio Texas buyers and firms listed include G W Farnham in Addison, J sosinessel in Appleton, J Mullen Jr of Tucker Smith Co in Bloomington, C 8 Mason in Mason Bros and many others spanning Baltimore Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland and Philadelphia. The item catalogs boot and shoe merchants, firms and agents across states indicating a broad network of footwear trade with numerous named individuals and companies.

Addison

Commercial Market Snapshots of Green Goods and Provisions

The market reports varied: flour, rye, milk products, and lard show firmness or steadiness while butter remains firm and cheese slow. Eggs, beans, potatoes, and beets are in fair to quiet demand. hay and pork hold steady. lambs and mutton show little change. raw sugar remains very firm with refined sugars quiet.

Canned Goods Market Sees Quiet Demand and High Opening Prices

The market remains quiet with limited demand and buyers holding leverage on corn, tomatoes, and peas. Baltimore packers show cautious openers for new June peas while pineapple prices trend high but vary, with standard cans quoted around 136 to 140 per dozen and some items breaching 115.

Baltimore California

Wheat and Corn Market Summary From Chicago Opens Weak

Wheat opened weak as traders sold, then large floor operators bought through to close. June and July deliveries show strength due to overselling, miller demand remains strong, and rains aid winter wheat but crop remains short. Corn dull with May delivery holders taking most No 2 corn. oats weaken. Provisions decline from open to close. Hog receipts cited, and next day car load estimates provided.

Farnum, Reardon & Co

Antwerp Wool Sales Report Shows Firm Prices Rise

May 16 Antwerp wool sales attracted a good crowd as traders operated freely. Prices advanced 74 centimes with 2300 bales offered including 1341 bales of Buenos Aires at 75.19 francs per 100 kilos LUO, 649 bales Montevideo at 110.205 francs per 100 kilos, and 281 bales sundries at 85.206 francs per 100 kilos.

Antwerp Bates Buenos Ayres Montevideo

Boston Markets May 16 Flour And Grain Prices

Local price list for carload grain lots shows a firm market in flour with little price movement. Trade is quiet as dealers hesitate to buy while millers ask higher prices. quotes cover fine, superfine, extra, Michigan and Minnesota varieties, winter and spring patents, and export Canada varieties with multiple price ranges per barrel.

Ryo Minesota Michigan Ancy Canada Superior

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