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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1888

Page

6

Money Market and Bond Market Roundup of Boston Notes

The Money Market remains easy with plentiful loanable funds and a steady 2.42% clearing rate. Government securities hold at 107% to 108% while Treasury and exchange data show varied activity. Atchison and New York & New England lead on stock moves with significant rail and finance sector developments noted, including new partnerships and salary reductions amid earnings.

Dividends Declared By Rail and Oil Trusts

The North Pennsylvania Railroad Company declared a quarterly dividend of 2 percent. The Standard Oil Trust declared a quarterly dividend of 3 percent.

North Pennsylvania Railroad Company Standard Oil Trust

Bank plans exchange network in London San Francisco and China

Incorporated 1784 the Massachusetts National Bank announces a plan to establish exchange offices in London San Francisco and China with Wa A French serving as president and W Parsins as cashier.

Plans Exchange London San Francisco China A. French Cons W. Parsins

Fort Worth Street Railway Bond Offer Details

A seven per cent street railway bond issue from the Fort Worth Street Railway Company, secured by mortgage on franchise and property with a five percent sinking fund. Trustee is International Trust Company of Boston. $200,000 offered at par with $1,000 bonds carrying $500 in company stock. Subscriptions via installments. full prospectus and map available from offices in Boston and Boston.

Fort Worth Land and Street Railway Company Street Railway Exchange Place Moston Irving A. Evans State Street Boston

Kidder Peabody Bankers New York Office Ad

Nassau Street dealer in investment securities offers stock and bond orders executed in Boston New York and Philadelphia with Kidder Peabody branding and financial services.

Boston New York Philadelphia

Auction Sales of Stocks on Saturday November 17 1888

Auction notices list dozens of stocks and bonds to be sold on Saturday November 17 1888 including banks mills railways and mining interests from Salem to Kansas City with items such as Asiatic Nat Bank Salem Merchants Nat Bank Salem Vassalboro Woollen Mills Essex Co Nat Eagle Bank Reversible Dollar Co Douglas Axe Mfg Co and many more. Also present are various railroad and utility issues including Central RR Boston Gas Light Co Boston Lead Mfg Co and City Water Co of Belleville Illinois among others with quantities and serials noted. New York stock sales for November 15 show broad activity with notes on commodity markets and financials including leather hides flour corn oats and cottonseed meal.

Asiatic Nat. Bank Salem Nat. Bank Vassalboro Wssex Co Eagle Bank Douglas Axe Mfg. Co N. Exchange Bank Boston Lead Mfg. Co Cheshire RR Boston Gas Light Co Farmers’ Loan and Ti Arkansas Valley Town and Land Co Lynn & Boston H. RR Nebraska Loan and Trust Co Hastings Neb Ind Ian. & Cleve Steel Central RR Little Rock & Pt. Smith Ry. Co Lansing & No. RR Algonquin Club City Water Co Belleville Chicago Jan Fort Scott South Haven Memphis American Loan and Trust Co Atlas N. Bk Shawmut N. BR N. Webster Bk Worcester, Nashua & Rochester RR. Co Maine Central RR. Co Mass. Mutuallis. Co Américan Fire and Marine Ins Nashua Mig Co de Tremont Nat. Bank Bay State Isrick Co Scott Astern & Memphis RR Boston Atheneum Boston & Montana Copper Mining Co Chi, Burl & No. RR Boston & Albany RR Essex Co Middlesex Co Aliso

New York Stock Market Ends Weak After Afternoon Slump

Money on call easy at 12 to 2 percent with last loan at 2 percent, bonds dull yet firm, rail bonds quiet. The stock market shows a late-day weakness with Lake Shore leading losses, Cotton Oil and others easing to opening levels, final bids weak and activity subdued.

New York Lake Shore New England St. Paul South Peoria Decatur & Evansville Louisville & Nashville

London Stock and Bank of England bullion report

The London stock list shows Consols at 97 1 16 for money and 97 3 16 for account. Atlantic and Great Western firsts at 39 1 2 percent, Canadian Pacific 56 42, Erie 23 4, Erie seconds 99 1 2, Illinois Central 119 4, Mexican ordinary 45, St Paul common 67 2, New York Central 111 4 8, Pennsylvania 54 1 4, Reading 245 4, Mexican Central firsts 67. The Bank of England bullion balance today fell 687,000 pounds on balance. weekly bullion decline 46,000 pounds. reserve to liability ratio rises to 38.40 percent. ARIS reports October imports up 14,152,000 francs and exports up 14,586,000 francs. Paris weekly Bank of France shows gold down 1,875,000 francs and silver down 276,000 francs.

Boston New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah United States Treasury National Bank Secretary of the Treasury Reichsmarks Bank of England Bank of France Atchison, New York & New England Boston & Montana Bell Telephone Messrs. W. X. Fuller Cordley, Young & Fuller Theodore P. Harding Cordley & Co Lamar Lowry New House Boston Stock Exchange John H. Davis & Co Atchison Chicago, Kansas & Western Concordia Kan Superior Neb Southern Kansas Texas Panhandle City Southern Kansas & Panhandle Atchison Company Court House Topeka Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company Ereby Ale Union Pacific Oregon Short Line Wisconsin Central Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Pullman’s Palace Northern Pacific Flint & Pere Marquette Kansas City Clinton Springfield Fort Scott Memphis Guadalajara Trust New York & New England Ogdensburg Lake Champlain Oregon Railway Red Navigation Company Bostwick Drexel, Morgan & Co Philadelphia Dow, Jones & Co Pennsylvania Railroad Compan Jay Gould Vanderbilts Gould New England Boston & Maine Boston & Providence Eastern Boston & Lowell Old Colony Boston & Albany Central Massachusetts Fitchburg West End Railway Concord Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Kidder, Peabody & Co Erie West End Frenchman’s Bay Penobscot Bay San Diego Dickinson Cajon Valley Kimball Lamson Butte & Boston Kearsarge Allouez Ridge Bonanza Honerine Dunkin Ang Col Isp L. An Oy & L Rel Se Saeed Seer 75 Ee 76 Cleve, & Col Fitchburg i Chic I. Li. Woo. G .Hue Flintrse Yin Do P Pal. & H K.C., Pet Galt del. & L Pen R. G K.C Cl & Sp Biou Bioacces L. EH St. Seeee de Sab Fort Wayne Mises Central Ft. W Hocking Val N.Y N. Seer Ilinois Central Rutland Kings Bae Wse Ee Summit Branch Eenee Lake Shore Aseae Long Island Wis Central Ceseeeesees Lou Bell L. S Minn St. L Cena Fastman Bole & Ohio Lamson Store Ser. Co M. & Essex Brokers’ Board Pullman Palace Car Nash. & Chat Ee A and N. J Ees Mining and Stock Exchange Es Pacific Estern Ny&ne Catalpa N. E Ase Ee Ogs & L Franklin Cleve Can Ig Ont Huron Oregon Wash Pittsbig Frenchman’s Bay Estee Maverick Land Rich Arne - Penobscot Bay Land Allonez Arnold Rock Island Rt. Mary Rome Boston & Mont St. Leer Steers Bruns. G Winthrop St. Paul Tae Ridge Veer Aim Burton Ya Pum Maine Pacific Hang Mass Flint & Y Ps Mar Mesnard Napa S. W Pontiac Old Colony Ee Metil al Wee A. Pullman Ps Portland Saco & P W. Uion Pullman American Oil A . Ener Ohio & Miss Rte Bee Wis Cent Patroleum West End Rapid Fool Trust MN. W Li Chi Burl & Nor Chi Kan & W Sa L. & Ale Do Ine St. A Ny&nfs St. P al Erie C. U Kan. P Ain Belleke Erie Tel Union Fo Tr West End Land Eeee N. J.C P. BR. G N. Pac Ttr Lost Monteopper Shore Dunkin Eaewee Ontario Bapes Goa Gos Bodie Ee Plymouth Seeweee Cal B. HL Quicksilver GO Sidvis Wees Oewbee Boss Col. Chis Col. Coal Silver King Boston& Maine Exchequer Tenn. C Boston & Provee Hock U Ale. i Union Con Cin, San & Cleve Seee Homestake Yellow Jacket Eaees FIS Am Priliman London Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific Illinois Central New York Central Pennsylvania Paris ARIS Board of Trade

Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town in Albany and Across Regions

A dense listing of boot and shoe buyers and retailers from Albany to Chicago and Charleston, naming firms and individuals such as W H Fearey J Fearey Son and H Adler Cohen Adler Co among many others. An advertising wrap notes blankets for horses at G W Simmons Co with emphasis on cost efficiency of well blanket care.

Albany H Fearey J Fearey & Son Allentown Penn Chicago W C Brooks Brooks Bros. Tre D C Wallace Wallace & Sloat R Wells MD Wells & Co J F Pratt Bowen & Pratt Cincinnati A Meyer Meyer _& Co G Ringgold Ringgold & Co H L Crane Crane Boot and Shoe Co Craw B Sachs Sachs Boot and Shoe Co Dallas Tex J W Newburger J Lowenthal Sangerbros R Davenport Dubuque Ila Piexenbrock Tre Erie Jd Jlostattler Hostettler Shoe Company Galveston Breath Willis & Bro Kquisus City R G Wallace R G Wallace & Co J B Green Green, Huffaker & Co Louisville C Cave Cave & Co A Owen Sutcliffe & Owen Milwauxea Wis Bernstein Nashville Lena Hall Hall-Mason Shoe Company Norfolk Campo Lowenburg Philadelphia Bell Bell, Walt & Co Roberts & Co H Weimer Weimer, Wright & Wallikins St Joseph A T Smith Smith, Frazier B & & Campear Ryous J H Schafer Schafer, Swarts & Co St Louis J Baum J Baum & Co St Lous Bb Desnoyers Brown- Shoe Co Am. St Paul Minn Foot of Foot Schulz & Co Joe Rosenbloom Childs Childs, Lee & Dunlap Utica Mr Hare Hard & Hines Zanesville G. W. Simmons & Co North Street

Wool Market Pressures Signal Higher Prices Across Regions

The wool market shows broad strength with dealers active, consignments thinning, and manufacturers buying on expectations of higher prices. Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan fleece wools hold firm at or above outside quotations, with shortages in combing and delaine wools and strong demand for Texas fell wools. Prices for various grades across states and regions are listed, noting peak activity for carpet wools and pulled varieties amid limited supply.

New York Philadelphia Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan California Wisconsin New Hampshire Vermont Kentucky Indiana Mississippi Delaine Territory Montana Wyoming Utah Colorado Southern Georgia Texas Kansas Nebraska Maine Oregon Me Ium Valley Washington Territory Aleppo Angora Assyrian Cordova Donskoi East India Kandahar Jaria Bagdad Persian

Leather and Hides Market Quietly Steady With Firm Prices

The leather market shows firm demand for upper and wax leather with reduced supply and light receipts. Glove, pebble grain, oil grain, and rough leather hold prices firm while spare hides show little activity. Riocow hides reported at 1644c with New England and Southern hides dull.

New England Buffalo Light

Leather prices and stock reports across hides and skins

The listing details overweights and weights for leather, including light damaged middles and rough leather stocks for card finish, with prices by quality and weight. It catalogs finishes such as pebble grain and bullock hides, kip and calfskins, green salted selections, and dry hides from regions like West, New England, and Buenos Aires with multiple price points and quality notes.

Choice Brighton New England West Lidior Buenos Ayres Montevideo Rio Grande Entre Rios Corrientes

Grain markets show firm tone on Russia France news

Chicago reports wheat futures rose on frontier troop gains and French tariff talks, with May at 115% and brisk cash bids for corn and oats. Receipts at Minneapolis beat expectations, outside markets steady, and clearances large. Local stock expected to fall next Monday.

Chicago Farnum, Reardon & Co Russia France Minneapolis New York St Louis

Boston Markets Flour and Grain Prices Nov 15

The market report lists domestic flour and corn prices by carload for various mills and regions. It notes a quiet, dull flour market with steady to firm quotes, including Minnesota and Michigan grades, and provides New York and Chicago receipts, shipment figures, and price ranges for No 2 red and white wheat, corn, and oats across multiple cities.

Minnesota Michigan Stone Canada Superior Canada Roller Yan New York City Mills City Chicago St Louis Milwaukee Minneapolis Toledo Baltimore Philadelphia Detroit Peoria

Also Mentioned on This Page

Atchison Trust The Massachusetts National Bank Fort Worth Fort Worth, Texas International Trust Company Massachusetts New Hampsire Colwmia Blake Brothers Williams & CO Kidder. Peabody Devonshire Street Nassau Street Ust Co Northern BR Krussell Mills Continental Boylston Nat. Be Adin Frost É& Reece Canal and Mining Co Carey Switch Co Ames Automitic Car Coupling Co Quebec Leavenworth, Top Western RR Vt Os Asv Stock Exchange Erenes Atlantic Ido B Mont Bonanza Devel’t Cel Gt Central Kronton Reese Osceola Iva Te Aspinwall Eeeeveesererre Boothbay S . Ore Weeee Boston W.P Boylston Street Brookline Ween Campobello Bay Maverick Seeree Newport Erveee Payson I. Els Penobscot Eeesevee Sullivan Oy Yopeka Ely West Ind Duc Wollaston O. Vreke At. & Pac Do Inc Lous W. Mich Lill, C D.D C. Is K. C Ee Et Ve L. Bi D&g L. C. Com A. Ve Rutland Gs Southern Kands Ovenest, Inc J. i Boston & Vroven Sane Iowa Cal. Southern Central of Mass Ches Caro Dia Cha Anon NEW York Financial Foreign Financial Markets Sen J. E. Carter & CO Bankers & Parission Washington St Devon City and Farm Boston Markets
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