Market closes with gains amid early losses and strong demand
The day saw active trading with an initial dip of Ye to Y2 per cent, then a rebound as demand for dividend paying stocks persisted. Northwestern and Missouri Pacific led advances while many issues slid to intraday lows. by close, markets remained active and strong, aided by outside speculative interest and a better London mood. Bonds stayed quiet with overall advances. total sales reached 1,001,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Bulls
Bears
Tennessee Coal
London
Northwestern
Missouri Pacific Soom
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Denver
Illinois Central
Metropolitan
New York
Ontario & Western
Northern Pacific
Texas Pacific Rio
Richmond & West Point
North Missouri
South Carolina
Rail talk and bonds move through 1887 financial notes
Notices for New England Mortgage securities exchange expire December 15 1887. Boston treasurer J F Brewster outlines exchange rights. Rail and railway news cover Union Pacific stiff stance on fast trains Mexican Central expansion and various line earnings and capital plans across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Mortgage Security Co
Milk Street
J.F. F. Brewster
Boston
Money Market and Stock Movements in Boston Trade
In Boston on Nov 15 the money market stayed dull with clearing house rates at 6 percent and loanable funds at 6 to 7 percent. Dividend payments total 1.815 million from Atchison Boston & Maine and others. The day saw active stock trading with Atchison and Boston & Maine among leaders. market sentiment described as active and strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Atchison
Boston & Maine
Concord
Montreal
Fitchburg
New York
Several Firms Declare Dividends Across The Market
The Oriental Coffee House Company declares a dividend of $5 per share payable November 25. The Mercantile and Marine Insurance Company declares a 3 percent dividend. Lancaster Mills Company proclaims $20 per share. The Jackson Company declares $30 per share. Shaw Stocking Company announces a semiannual 3 percent dividend. Essex Manufacturing Company proclaims $3 per share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oriental Coffee House Company
Mercantile and Marine Insurance Company
Lancaster Mills Company
Jackson Company
Shaw Stocking Company
Essex Manufacturing Company
Boston Stock Exchange Sales at Brokers' Board
On November 15 the Boston Stock Exchange reported brokered sales at the Brokers' Board from before calls through 10:30 A.M. indicating active trading and market movement.
Mining and Miscellaneous Stocks Reported by Wilson Fay Co
A stock list from Wilson W. Fay & Co. in Boston covers mining and miscellaneous items. Entries include Eastman Car Heater, American Electric Manufacturing Company components, N. & Water Meter devices, Catalpa products, Gray's Dynamo Electric Mach, Reece Button Hole Machine, Lord Acoustic Telephone, and Lord goods with assorted quantities and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
Boston
Elec
Ieee
Elia Ia
Catalpa
Seseesee
Eae
Gray’s Dynamo Elec
Prue
TOO Bugukun
Reece
Tagay SD
Lord Acoustic
Siei
Boo Dugein
New York Financial Market Summary November 15
New York financials show money on call easy at 4 to 6 percent with last loan at 4 percent and close at 3 percent. Prime mercantile paper at 6 8. Bar silver 94 percent. Sterling steady around 4.82. Government bonds dull, railroad bonds steady to firm. Missouri Pacific leads gains, Union Pacific weak. Market fluctuated with brief firmer zones, then a late decline before a modest rebound. Tennessee Coal and Hocking Coal show notable strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & St. Louis
Springfield
Eureka
Ill
J. C. Morris & Co
New York
New Haven & Derby
Louisville & Nashville
Williamsport
North Branch
Picture Rocks
Laporte
Sullivan County
Binghamton
N.w
Fitchburg
Pennsylvania
Delaware & Hudson
Reading
Third Avenue Road of
New York Railroad Commissioners
Northern Pacific
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio
West Virginia Central Roads
Monadnock Railroad
Peterboro
N. H
Cheshire Road
Phillips
Fitchburg Railroad
W. G. Livingston
Henry K. French
J. B. Cutler
Naugatuck Railroad
Bridgeport
Conn
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Missouri Pacific
Union Pacific
Tennessee Coal
Hocking Coal
Advanc
Foreign Financial Markets Update From London and Paris
London trading shows Consols at 108 1-16 for money and 1035-16 for account. U S 418, 112. Atlantic & Great Western firsts 40%. Canadian Pacific 54 24. Erie 31. Mexican ordinary 44 1/2. St Paul common 77 1/2. Sage, eames 58%. Canada Northwest Land 0 244. Paris advices quote 80s TdC for the account at 1:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Canadian Pacific
Erie
St. Paul
Sage
Eames
Canada Northwest
Flood Tears Through Tremont Street Water Main Break
A four man crew from Bay State Gas Company lowered a heavy iron cap into a Tremont Street trench near Eliot Street. The cap struck the water main causing a massive geyser. One worker Murphy was knocked high by the flood and bruised. another colleague fainted and nearly drowned before rescuers pulled him free as water was halted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont
Eliot
Tremont Street
Bay State Gas Company
Murphy
Real Estate Purchased Sold & Leased
J Cannett Littlefield of Equitable Building at Cor Milk and Devonshire Streets Boston arranged purchase sale and leasing of property in the city with details listed in the public record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equitable Building
Cor. Milk and Devonshire Sts
Boston
Commodity Market Summary Shows Mixed but Firm Trends
Lumber and oats readings indicate firmness while flour and oatmeal stay quiet. Butter and eggs are strong with steady demand, potatoes plentiful but quiet, sweet potatoes easier, pork and lard unchanged. Fresh beef and lambs quiet with moderate veal demand. refined and raw sugars ease.
Lumber Market Steady with Broad Demand Across Wood Types
The lumber market shows steady prices with good demand and ample supply. Eastern, Northern, and Southern lumber keep old quotations. Western pine and spruce planks hold firm. hardwoods remain steady with solid movement the week.
Johnny Get Your Gun Shoots Into Special Sale
A bold ad promises Sharp rifles at an unbeatable price today from G. W. Simmons & Co. at 82 North Street. The sale also features sportsmen outfits including duck and leather shooting costumes loggias hunting shoes helmets hats gun cases and more for avid outdoorsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
G. W. Simmons & Co
North Street
Market Reports Flour Prices Hold Firm Across Grain Market
The market shows no change in flour with a very firm stance and moderate business. Minneapolis choice flour about 5 dollars, winter and straight flour firm, spring flour quiet. Corn scarce and firm, oats very firm with No 2 white oats near 37-38 cents elevator and on track, various bids and futures activity described including large call volumes and car inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Michigan
New York
Canute Superior
Canada
Market prices for grains and hops in spring trade
Spring grain and malt bids listed with prices per ton and per bushel. Wheat sacks at 20 50 21 00, Middlings 19 50 23 75, cottonseed meal 24 25 spot and 23 76 for new arrivals. Rye quiet at 67 70e per bushel for No 1 New York. Malts from Canada 90c and 1 per bush, Ida State 80 85c, two row 0c. Hops 1886 Eastern and New York 4th grade 5 6c, 1887 12 15c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Canada
Market notes show steady prices across dairy and produce
Butter and cheese prices hold firm with Western and New York creamery quotes. Eggs remain in good demand though scarce, while potatoes and hay supply meet ample demand. Poultry and tallow hold near last quotes as beans, seeds, and sweet potatoes show mixed activity.
Market roundup of dairy and produce prices in multiple cities
Butter in Elgin sold on call at 28 cents with 8160 pounds traded while no cheese changed hands. Utica reported 200 dollars in cheese sales with a 10 2 cent top ruling price. Chicago butter remained firm in fair demand and creamery quotes included Elgin 28 cents and Western extra. Eggs remained strong with Western extra at 20 cents and ice house at 18 cents. New York butter firm, cheese slow, eggs firm, beans steady, dried apples quiet. Liverpool cheese market steady at 59 shillings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Bank
Sterling Exchange
Reichsmarks
Bank of England
the Herald
Europe
Wall Street
Atchison
Bears
Atchisan
A.S. Hatch & Co
California Southern
Atlantic & Pacific
Cleveland
Canton
Cincinnati
Sandusky & Cleveland
Columbus
Springfield
Flint & Pere Marquette
Pullman
Summit
Chicago, Burlington & Northern
Chicago, Burlington& Northern Gas
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Union Pacific
Wisconsin Central
Marquette Journal
Ashland
Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western
Lake
Mexican Central
New Mexico & South Pacific
Southern Kansas Gulf
Consolidated Vermont
Elgin
Utica
Chicago
Elgin Creamery
Western Creamery
Extra
Western Extra
New York
Liverpool
Fruit Market Report and Auction Figures From Today
H Harris & Co sold 250 boxes Florida oranges at 16212, 100 boxes Smyrna figs, 600 boxes Malaga lemons, 160 boxes Almeria grapes, and other fruit lots with varying prices. Apples cranberries grapes and dried fruits show mixed or quiet demand with Cape Cod cranberries firm and Palermo lemons jobbing at 250-400 per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Harris & Co
Florida
Malaga
Almeria
Smyrna
Cape
King
Hubbardston
York State
Harvey
Baldwins
Cape Cod
Erate
Country
Salem
Catawba
Concord
Isabella
Palermo
Jamaica
Orang
Aspinwall
Port Limon
Virginia
Vegetable Prices From Local Market Report
A parcel of market notes lists onions, cabbages, beets and greens with varied prices. Items include onions at two dollars per basket, cabbage at five dollars per hundredweight, and lettuce and celery priced per box or bush, with several other produce entries and unit marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Andrews
Provisions Prices for Pork and Beef Unequaled
Provisions of all kinds are unchanged in land and prices. Pork and lard prices list long cuts to light backs and lean ends with varying per hundred weights and bbl or pail packaging. Beef sections show extra plate and family beef, plate and mess ranges, with beef hams and tongues noted.
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Railroad Matters
Capital
Narplus
Devonshire Street
United
Water Works
John W. Fairbanks
H. Venner
E. C. Stanwood
Congress St
St. Joseph & Grand Island
Oregon
Congress Street
Ss Inc
Quincy
Te San Ave
Awe West End
T& E
F& M
Ny&ne
Summit Branch
At & Pac Inc
T&s F
B&n
Sonora
St Louis
Bell
Amoskea Mfg
Bonanza
Frnklin Eevee
Osceola
San Diego
West Ind
T&esf
Aia
At&p
Col
8 & Cin
F&p M Pfta
N &Ne
S&t
Sed
UN Pac
Potter
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
San Francisco
Manitoba
Helena
Mon
Stillwater
Burlington, Stillwater & Duluth Railroad Company
E. W. Durant
R. F. Hersey
Samuel Mathews
A. K. Doe
J. N. Searles
C. H. Graves
G. G. Hartley
Duluth
Prescott
St. Croix
St. Croix Falls
Wis
Mexican Central Company
Arapuato
Guadalajara
Republic
Gulf
Aguas Calientes
San Luis Potosi
Foposopa
Sierra Madres
Boston Stock Exchange
Alt &T
Pac. Sista
Air L
Sear
Pac
Iowa
Central Pac
Ches
Ohio
Alton
St. Louis
Settee
Cleve. & Col
Eeeer Aee
del. & H
del. & L
Amarack
Fort Wayne. Co
Ereer
Ft.w.& Desi Ae
Wy Hous. & Texas Co
Harlem
Brookline
Lin Til
Central
Lkestene
E Lobe Water Power
I * Kan
Long Island
Lou. & N
Vie
Chi
Kan
West
Il Chi
Ft. Scott &Gult
Speebin
Rock & Ft. Smith
Hores
Central Inc
Central Los
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St. i
N. E
N.Y
Essex
L. Chamvain
Oon & Chatsseuece
Pued
Ark
Valley
N.d
Southern Kansas
Pacific
South Kansas Inc
Wis. Cent
O Sewan Ec Y
Tosis
Ry. & St
To & Eee
Atlantic el Pacific
Y.gn.e
Boston & Albaneens
Onto & Mias
Boston & Lowell
Boston & Providence
Burl. & Northern
Ras
Ao Chi
Burl. & Quincy
Pittsburge
Central of Mass
Central of
Maas
Oo Ve Or Rich. & al
San. & Clevveland
Cleveland & Canton
Roch. & Rite
Cleve. & C
Rome
W. &O. Senor Ener Sess
Eastern
Rock Island
Eeee
K. City
Spring
M. Sereee
N. E. Pfolies Cvs
Los Bia Colony
Vecas Pacific
Rutland
Toledo & O. Seenewe
Rutland Etiice Ss
U. Taea
Bai, Ia
Summit Ranch
Utica & B Reeves
Ste Ee
Wea
Zork
Bell Tel
Pacific Mail
Utes
Pullman Pal
W. Union
American Oil
Ener
Ceenes
First Board
Rappahannock Mining
Erator
W. Deb
N.J. C. Int
Cen
Brunswick Gold Mining
D.& RG
O. & Trans
O. & Trans. 6S 9314 93 100 “Cusi”’ Mining Senee Oe Etree
Bonanza Mining
Seeee T. D
KR. G. W. St
Allouez Mining
Ee Ists
Eveee
Bowman Mining
Ee St. P
Breece
Crescent Mining
St P
Huron Mining
Osceola Mining
Fas T.g
Franklin Mining
Seaee
Pex
Washington Mining Sone
Ener TV
Vik, & T
Boston Water Power
Bur. & O
Cin. & San. RR
Adams
Wells Fargo
MOT Amasdor
Allouez Uo
Rappa
Gyeble Arnold
Security
Bes
Best& Belcher
Ontario
Aztee
South Bie
Cresere
Ophir
Bonanza OG Stormont
Brunswick
Bowman
Col. Coal
Savage
Bruns Goldl
Burton
Pte Security
Ee Catalpa
Bruns
Ac Deadwood
Stance
Ward
Kl Cristo
Surinam
Crescent
Enter, Ch
Os Gould & Cur
Cheshire Railroad
Massachusetts Railroad Commission
Ee Ee
Harnings
Jleage
Providence & Worcester Railroad
Massachusetts Railroad Commissioners
New England
Central Massachusetts
Connecticut & Passumpsie
Boston & Albany
Rutland Stock
Rutland Railroad
Vermont
Gregory Smith
James T. Furber
Lowell
Vermont Cerberus
Furber
Smith
Dion
J. Gregory Smith
Central Vermont Railroad
Vanderbilt
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Bell Telephone
United States Supreme Court
Groun Crawbaugh
West End
Tamarack
Franklin
Atlantic
Amoskea Mtg Co
W Pr
Maverick
T&sf
A &Pine
Kansas
Boylston St Land
A&p
B& N
B&q
Pullman “Rights
Puliman
Mining and Stock Exchange
Cal
Ophir Vas Manetee
Alta
Saesses
Potosi
Best & Belcher
Bodie
Sierra Nevada
Cal & Vive
Union
Crown Point
Utah
Yellow Jacket
Gould & Curry
Commonwealth
Nevada Queen
Hale & Norcross
MONO
NEW York Financial
Foreign Financial Markets
J. Cannett Littlefield
Indiana
Eastern Creamery
Northern Choice
Ohio Choice
Nova Scotia
Island
Houlton Rose
Houlton Hebrons
Aroostook
Aroostook Hebrons
Bush
Norfolk
Jersey
Paol Uus
Bostaa
Kire Street
Congress Square
Quincy House
Vwarn
Mower’s
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