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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1888

Page

6

Auctions of Boston Stock Exchange Selections 1588

A long list of auctioned securities on Saturday November 10 1588 includes Michigan Central Railroad 62 shares various railroad and bank stocks many with terms or dates, from Adams executor and other administrators, diverse offered notes and bonds.

Adis Michigan Central RR B. & Lowell RR Conn Pass. R. RR Dorchester Gas Lt. Co Am. Loan and Trust Co Amory Mfg. Co Lawrence Mfg. Co Appleton Nat. Bank Lowell Eagle Bank Union Bank Holliston Nat. Bk Holliston Mass Amoskeag Mfg. Co Atlantic Cotton Mills Nat. Car Co Manchester & Lawrence RR Arkansas Valley Town and Land Co Farmers’ Loan and Trust Co. of Kansas McKay & Bigelow H. M. Asso Nebraska Loan and Trust Co Hastings New City of

Market Summary of Commodities and Livestock Prices

Commodity and livestock notes show quiet activity in fish flour oats and several grains. Meat and dairy items vary little with hints of firmer tallow and higher veals, while produce like chestnuts and beets remain plentiful. Overall demand mixed, with some items steady or in fair demand.

Money market steady dull in Boston with broad rates

The Boston money market shows little change listing time loans at 4 to 6 percent and call loans 3 to 4 percent. Clearinghouse balances and New York funds shifts are noted along with bond offerings and a string of market moves across railroads and industrials including Atchison and Burlington.

Mining stock quotes from San Francisco market page

Official closing quotations list precious metals and mining shares in San Francisco led by ANEOS at 8.15 and Sierra Nevada at 4.66. Other notable prices include Bodie Con 2.30, Union CGH 0.11, Crown Point 8, Hale & Norcross 6.50, and Gould & Curry 5.50.

West End Esceesuces Wis Central Eastman Car Lamson Store Ser. Co Mining and Stock Exchange Boston Mesnard Allouez Atlantic St. Mary Kearsarge Security Nationa Ener Bly Catalpa Penobscot Napa N.Y N.E Osceola BO U. Pac Dunkin Atchison ZOO Crescent Rappa Arnold Rees T. Mary Bonanza Breece South Toledo Pontiac Ing Alt Pacific Air Line C. R Ghes Ohio Evesree Sree Eee C., Bt. L. & Ptol East Tenn Erie Sereener Fort Wayne Sean Hocking Texas I. B Iesuseves Kings Pem Lake Shore Bote Bos Lou N. Acocecove Beach Jinn St. L M Pacific Essex Ee N.J. Cent Ag Pref Fon Pacific N. E Ont West Oregon Oregon Trans Wer - Ene A Pittsburg Eteneee Cere Reading Fener Rock Island S. F Pat Seas St. P Eyea Tex. Pac U. Cae Beer Utica W. Union D.& RG Ie & 1 St. Ie Ss. P Lsts Ag den. Ee N. W W. ‘Shave Belcher Ontario Elymouth Chis Quicksilver Col. Coal Con. C Crown Point United San Francisco ANEOS Egolopnil Best & Belcher Bodie Savage Iit Sierra Nevada Con Cal Utah Nees Poses de Gould & Curry Hale & Norcross North Belle Isle Nevada

New York Financial Market Shows Mixed Trading Activity

New York on November 9 notes money on call easy at 2 3 4%, last loan at 24%, prime mercantile paper 44 6%2, bar silver 94 1 16, and dull steady Sterling near 4.84 4.88. Government bonds steady while railroad bonds firm. stock market open lower with slight first-price declines but late day activity picks up in Northern Pacific group. Overall turnover 1,176,000 with notable gains in Burlington firsts and Denver & Rio Grande Western.

5 Stock Exchange Boston Allouez Big Arnold Atlantic Bonanza /evel’t B. & Mont Cal Catalpa Franklin Huron National Osceola Quincy Tamarack Land Companies Aspinwall Boothbay Sewer Eeee W. P Boylston Street Brookline Campobello East Ag Aly Bay Maverick Owe Newport Eee Lamoine O Ly Payson Segacre Eoaevens Penobscot Eneeee San Diego Sullivan Topeka Aon West Winthrop Wollaston Atchison At. & Pac Ba & N Kan, & W C. & W. Mich D.D K. C K.C L. R L. E St. L. Lin Onan S. I N.Y N. K Ivol P. B'Co Oregon L. C. Con Reasen Buys Doine Fener Sonora Union Pacific Do S. F Wis Eenee S. I.e Atlantic & Pacific Boston & Albany Boston & Lowell Boston & Maine Boston & Prov Southern Central of Mass N. i Cohen Cleve Vanton Col. Sp. & Cim Cceereees Eesnes Fitchburg Flint Fr. S. & Gulf Do Tel Ietesseev Mem Creeeevreuseeves Maine Central Cssccsreces N.E Cccwere Seevessee Northern Tower Erereren Rutland Union FP Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe California Southern Smith The California Central California Colonel Waring New York Evening Post Waring United States Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Boston News Bureau Burlington Chicago Work, Strong & Co Gould Boston News Flint & Pere Marquette Saginaw & St. Clair Saginaw Mt. Pleasant Saginaw & Claire County Manistee Roads Flint Pere Marquette Detroit Chicago, Burlington & Northern Wisconsin Central Common Oregon Short Line Cleveland & Canton Sandusky Mexican Central Thomas Nickerson Mexican Central Railway Nickerson Mexican Central Trust Messrs. Gray, Klaus & Co Exchange Place J. Nickerson Chicago, Kansas & Western Wisconsin Central Consolidated Vermont Louisville & Evansville Current River Springfield & Memphis Eastern New York New England Central Massachusetts Portland Saco & Portsmouth Worcester Nashua Rochester Lamson Bell Telephone Bob” Ide Frenchman’s Bay Ide Maine West End Butte & Boston Palmer Gray Rock la Plata Calumet & Hecla Marquette Journal Boston & Montana Kearsarge Ridge Allonez Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Lackawanna Reading Missouri Pacific Northern Pacific Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern St. Paul St. Louis & Pittsburg Denver & Rio Grande Western Erie Galveston Harrisburg San Antonio Gom Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada St Louis Milwaukee Duluth Aes Toledo Baltimore Philadelphia Peoria State

Summer Street Fire Committee Ledger Report 1888

To the Editor of the Post the sixteenth anniversary of the Boston great fire (1872) is noted. A treasurer’s statement shows hands on Nov. 9, 1887 totaling 23,475.81 with bonds and cash, receipts through Nov. 9, 1888 of 1,482.99, disbursements to victims and relief totaling 517.23, and net hands on hand 24,461.57 after accounting for Mass Charitable Fire So credits. Samuel C. Cobb, treasurer, approves the balance after audit on Nov. 7, 1888 in Boston.

Summer Street Boston City of Guty F. RR Gishon N. E. T. Gees Oris Norcross Samuel C, Cobb

Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town

A long roster lists buyers and firms from multiple cities, naming representatives at Gramling Spalding & Co in Atlanta, Horner in Baltimore, Pretzfelder in Baltimore, Spragins in Baltimore, Cohen Adler in Baltimore, Brooks Rogers in Charleston, Meyer in Charlotte, Rosenthal in Chicago, Goldsmith in Chicago, Brooks in Chicago, Meyer & Co in Denver, Ringgold & Co in Quenee, Sanger Bros in Dallas, Willis & Bro in Galveston, Texas Cooperative Association, Bassett & Sons in Lexington, Green Huffaker & Co in Grenavils, Beals Torrey & Co in Milwaukee, Wollner & Lowenstein in Mobile, Carter in Nashville, Throne in Nashville, Manier in Nashville, published with scattered names across Philadelphia, Pittsburg, St Louis, and others.

Atlanta R Gramling Gramling, Spalding & Co Baltimore F Horner F & JW Horner & Co H Pretzfelder Pretzfelder, Kline & Co B Spragins Spragins, Buck & Co Mad H Adler Cohen, Adler & Co F Clautice Brooks Rogers & O Charleston Hunt Hunt & Co Charlotte Milwaukee Wis F Beals Beals, Torrey & Co Mobile Ala M Wollner Wollner & Lowenstein H Bernstein Tre Nashville Tenn J W Carter Carter, Dunbar & Co Throne of Throne Franklin, Nance & Adams R Manier Manier & Son Riddle Weil Penn H Childs, Jr H Childs & Co Richmond S Putney Putney & Co R R Roberts Roberts & Hoge J D Cramp Wingo Ellett & Crump Tre Aan W Fleishman Fleishman & Mor An Louis J H Schafer Schafer, Swarts & Co St Louis J Baum J Baum & Co St Joseph C W Noyes Noyes, Norman & Co Joseph Curley of Tootle, Hosea & Co

Wheat and corn rally on export news in Chicago session

Wheat traded fair early, bears sold, but 112000 bushels exported to New York sparked buying and closed stronger. Corn remained firm as shipments outpaced receipts, with 40 cents cited as unlikely to drop soon. Oats gained activity amid selling at advances.

Chicago Farnum, Reardon & Co Bears New York St Louis

The Fish Market Sees Mixed Demand And Mackerel Shortage

Demand remains fair for fish with easier overall market conditions except for mackerel, which is down about 50 percent from last year. Foreign mackerel arrivals eased prices but not levels, while a few vessels return from St Lawrence. Notable profits include Roulette netting 8600 and Nellie M Snow at Wellfleet with 601123. Receipts show light non fleet mackerel and varied prices for cod, herring, and canned goods, with fresh fish supply larger and prices lower.

Bay of St Lawrence Roulette Nellie M Snow Wellfleet Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New England SI Co Cin Watein Labrador Georges Bay Best

Gloucester Fish Market Prices and Arrivals Report

The Gloucester market shows demand for all fish types steady with no major change. Codfish receipts remain large with many vessels on second and third trips to Grand Banks. the schooner Centennial remains absent. Quotations cover large and small Georges cods, Flemish Cap and Cape Shore, bank mackerel, hake, haddock, pollock, and various prepared fish. Arrivals total 49 ships with 2,050,000 pounds codfish and 913 barrels mackerel among others.

Norfolk Providence River Gloucester Mass Novag Grand, Banks Centennial Flemish Cape Cape Shore Western Bann Bank Newfound Shore Labrador Nova Scotia Newfoundland Eastport

Flour Prices and Grain Markets Across Cities

John E. Welsh lists wholesale and jobbing flour prices with a quiet market and light demand. Prices span fine to patent grades and include Minnesota and Michigan flour, Canadian exports, and several U.S. city quotations.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Boston Stock Exchange Maine Central RR Merchants’ Nat. Bank Bank of the Commonwealth Metropolitan Nat. Bank Farmers’ Loan and Trust Co Fitchburg RR Globe Nat. Bank St. Ry. Co Boston Electric Light Co Consul. RR Cedar Rapids & Mo. R. RR Bur Ok K Wichita & Western RR Litle Rock & St. Smith Ry. Co Quincy Rik Denver N. Webster Bank Falls Mfg. Co Ags Coll Financial Telegraph Co Atlas N. Bank Shawmut N. Bank Dedham N. Bk Old Boston N. Bk Mass. N. Bk Hamilton Woollen Mills Fitchburgh Pia Grand Ave. Cable RR. Co Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland RR. Co Mass. Mutual Ins. Co Boston & Montana Copper Mining Co York Mfg. Co N. Union Bk Columbian N. Bk Connecticut River RR Boston Athenium Am. Ins. Co Turner West Shoe Co Atlas Nat. Bank Manufacturers’ Nat. Bank Atchison, Top. & Santa Fe RR. Co Atchison, Top. & Santa Fe RR L. G Lonis. & Mo. River RR Boston Marine Ins. Co Nat. Union Bank Do Hill Mfg. Co Hill Mig. Co Phil Willington & Baltimore RR Merrimac Nat. Bank Haverhill Faneuil Hall Nat. Bank Merrimac Mig. Co American Fire and Marine Ins. Co Wisconsin Valley RR Chic Eastern Til Nash. & Lowell RR Burl. & No. RR Marshalltown Fall River W. Nl St. Louis St. Louis Gs Little Rock Fort Smith Lso Sugar Ref. Co Howard Nat Mechanics’ Sat Boston Heating Co Eastern Ri Globe N. Bank Cocheco Mfg. Co Nat Exchange BR Worcester, Nashua Leavenworth, Top So. West Leavenworth Top Boston & Albany RR Brokers’ Board Cleve & Canton Ae Ae Chi Bur & Nor B&q Chi, Kan & W FIS & Mem Cen Inc Bell Erreewreneee Wreerreee Frenchman’s Bay Land Wollaston Land Ablandle Bost & Mont Butte Cal & Hecla Kearsar Ee National Renee E Oe Sceola T&s At& Pac Eeereree Ny&n AOD Saco & P Nash & Roch T&s Feoltr Cal So Inc Ny&ne Eeee Ek Eanee Erie Tel Lamson SS Boston Land Brookline Land Ecceneevesese San Diego Land West End Land Jaan Boston & Mont Copper Kearsurge Ee Senere Ener Chi, Burl & Nor Lil QC Eevee Eses Ad Cleve Canton Pfd San & Cleve Fifat Pere Mar Pref Telegraph New Orleans Savannah Secretary of the Treasury Frances Reichsmarks Ight Strong Huntington Winslow Atchison Company Kansas Railroad Commissioners Burlington & Quincy Railroad Blake Bros. & Gonpany State Street Nassau Street Cor Devonshire ST John M. Graham William Claffin Robert M. Morse, Jr William T. Parker A. Collins Thoma William W. Crapp John Goldthwait Warren Henry L. Jewett London Devonshire Street Williams & CO Foreign Financial Markets Great Western Canadian Pacific Illinois Central NEW York Financial Paul Minn Foot of Foot, Schulz & Co, Am John E. Welsh Boston Markets Linn Vla Grain LL Lots Ke Eaiyr JR
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