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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1887

Page

7

Boston Money Market Quiet as Bonds and Stocks Rally

The Boston money market remains quiet and steady with double-name paper at 4 1 2 to 5 percent and single names at 4 to 5 percent. Blake Bros. & Co. loaned $250000 to Massachusetts for six months at a very low rate. Clearing-house balances show bank lending at 3 percent and New York funds discounted at 5 to 12 percent. Exchange totals rise from a year ago, and government securities firm with 4s and 4 1 2 s quoted near 109 to 110. Sterling exchange steady, demand bills at 4.87 4 60day bills at 4.86. The Boston Stock Exchange closes strong with land stocks leading gains and several major rail names moving up. New York and Boston markets diverge on some ties, with speculation about consolidations in New England stocks and a possible merge scenario involving New York, New Haven & Hartford and Boston lines.

Boston Blake Bros. & Co Massachusetts New York Sterling Exchange New York Stock Bechanes Drexel, Morgan & Co Brown Bros. & Co Kuhn, Loeb & Co Morton, Bliss & Co Los Angeles San Francisco Southern Pacific Company Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Company Mojave Southern Pacific Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Chicago Deere of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Galesburg & Rio Nebraska & Colorado Omaha & North Platte Grand Island & Wyoming Central Republican Valley & Wyoming Oxford & Kansas Chicago, Nebraska & Kansas Republican Valley Kansas & Southwestern Beaver Valley Colorado Union Pacific Oregon Oregon Transcontinental Chicago & Eastern Illinois Jas Chicago Kansas & Western Sonora Wisconsin Central Kansas Wade Mexican Central Mexico New England State Street Wall Street Shorts Bostwick Party New Haven Hartford Oston & Maine Central Massachusetts Old Colony Boston & Providence Kiernan Providence Whitney Providence Road West End Campobello San Diego Newport Penobscot Topeka West-West End New York Commercial Bulletin Metal Exchange London Cables

Mexican National Railway stock exchange details and privilege notice

Mexican National Railway Stock Worth and Denver firsts contributed large sums, with various bonds and stocks changing by small amounts. The Matheson Palmer agreement secures exchange rights at par for stock in the reorganized company under a voting trust, with a May 23, 1887 foreclosure sale deadline. John Pratt, Secretary. New York Stock Sales May 18 reports 467000 shares traded and prices.

Matheson-Palmer Union Trust Company New York John Pratt Olasine Vastardaw

Market Report Notes Steady Prices with Cautious Wool Outlook

Wool shows steady prices while the market hints at uncertainty ahead for wool investing. Flour, corn, oats, and many staples remain firm or quiet with limited activity. Leading descriptions quote selling prices as the market digests future demand and volatility across commodities.

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New York Stock Market Ends Day With Broad Advances

Money on call easy, bonds firm yet dull, stock market opens strong and closes at best prices. New England and Missouri Pacific lead gains as bears cover shorts amid a squeeze theory. Railroad bonds sales total $4,478,000 with lively activity in coal stocks and grangers.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange New England Union Pacific St. Paul Missouri Pacific Bears Englanua Misouri Pacific Fort

London Market Notes May 18 Consols At 103 and more

London financial bulletin reports varied bond and stock quotes with Consols at 103 percent for both money and the account. Atlantic and Great Western firsts at 40, Canadian Pacific at 65 44, Erie at 3534, Mexican ordinary at 64 . St Paul common at 96, New York Central 1165, Pennsylvania 58 5.

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Mortgage Transfers on May 7 Across Several Communities

Multiple May 7 mortgage deeds recorded including Michael J. Martin to Mary N. Todd for land and buildings on Gardiner Street West Rozbury for 950 dollars, Mary I. Anderson to George W. Esta brook for West Third Street Chelsea for 165 dollars, William H. Cundy et al to William Minot trustee for Cushing Avenue Dorchester for 4000 dollars, Rosa Lane to Hannah E. Howard for Warren Avenue north side for 1900 dollars.

Kneeland Street Josephine Barry Gwynne Thomas Raddin Wayne Street Mabel W. Whidden William V. Alexander Russell Street Harvard College Corporation Charles I. Litchfield Common Street Emma K. Noah Marks Berwin Leverett Street Dora Farnsworth John E. Lynch Daniel F. Rindge Columbus Avenue Francis L. Grosvenor Gertrude S. Dillaway Dudley Avenue Loure Boston John J. Fellmuth Bridget Magee Fourth Street Boston Edward I. Browne James Fahey Ae Street William G. Emery Paris Street Anton M. Mosse John A. Burnham Lexington Street Randall J. Elder Falcon Meridian Streets Charlestown Sumner Whitney Shephard Cora E. Boynton Main Street Horace BE Boynton Patrick Dempsey Bunker Hill Street Revere Willi m F. Hall Jonathan Stone High Street Jalmeron H. Yeomans Lottie Egleston Ocean Avenue Winthrop Joseph H. Jessop Isadore England Pearl Avenue Michael J. Martin Mary N. Todd Gardner Street West Rozbury Mary I. Anderson George William Estabrook West Third Street Chelsea William H. Cundy William Minot Cushing Avenue Dorchester Rosa ©. Lane Hannah E. Howard Warren Avenue

Wool markets stay unsettled as demand shifts and prices vary

The wool trade shows mixed signals with domestic demand quiet while foreign buyers, notably Australians, stay active. Prices differ by region from high west prices to lower home rates, leaving manufacturers unsure when to buy. Western mills seek supply. Atlantic dealers hold, and St. Louis forecasts growth as interstate commerce shifts receipts. California and Texas markets inch toward new tariffs and faster shipments.

West California Texas Mississippi Boston New York Philadelphia Atlantic St. Louis Seaboard Kentucky Georgia Pennsylvania West Virginia Ohio Michigan Indiana Illinois Louisville Barry Fort Worth Chicago Southern Pacific Company Canadian Pacific San Joaquin San Francisco National Wool Growers and Sheep Shearers’ Association Territory Lake

Flour and Grain Market Report May 18

Flour market firm with higher averages seen as mills push prices. Corn steady with limited demand and multiple steamer lots moving. futures show slight shifts. Millfeed quiet. oats and barley mixed with varying cash bids. Prices for flour grades, cornmeal, rye and malt given alongside hops and export values. Major entities include Chicago quotations and regional grain terms.

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Commodity Market Roundup and Price Standings

The butter market remains firm with light receipts and steady Philadelphia, St Louis and New York quotes varying by region. Cheese and eggs show mixed activity with Western and Eastern markets firming in spots while hay, tallow, and potatoes hold steady. vegetable and seed sections reflect strong demand and higher quotes for certain beans and peas.

St Albans St. Louis Philadelphia New York Cincinnati Liverpool Vermont New York Extra Michigan Island Nova Scotia Canada Timothy North West

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