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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1884

Page

3

Market Slump Follows Short Covering Rally In Stocks

Reactions in the stock market show a broad selloff after a recent short interest cover. Price declines appear across rail and utility issues with Union Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe among noted movers. The Philadelphia Press cites Gould aims and internal politics affecting Union Pacific, with broader earnings and dividend considerations tied to market shifts.

Money Matters and Clearing House Returns in Boston

Boston markets report quiet money conditions with low rates for safe loans while bankers guard against failures by year end. Mercantile paper 5 to 6 percent, corporation paper 4.5 percent, call loans 3 to 4 percent. New York funds near par with small premiums or discounts. Clearing house weekly totals list New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and others with year over year comparisons.

Boston Mercantile New York Clearing House United States Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Baltimore Cincinnati Pittsburg Providence Milwaukee Inc Louisville Cleveland Columbus Hartford Indianapolis Momphis Jme New Haven Portland Peoria Worcester Springfield Syracuse Lowell St. Joseph

New York Money Markets and Stocks Flutter Declines

New York on November 15 reports money rates near 1 1/2 percent on call, primes at 5 6 percent, and bar silver at 107 1/2. Foreign exchange steady with long at 450 4/4 and short at 484 4/4. Government and state bonds steady, railways firm. Stocks quiet and lower, with notable drops in Central Pacific and several rail issues, a late rally leaving markets steadier. Imports of specie for the week total $1,974,005. yearly imports $21,033,659. Week's stock sales 1,448,990, up 336,665 from prior period. weekly exports $200,500. Close noted at 199,700 shares traded.

New York New England Oregon American Bell Telephone Erie Calumet Hecla Osceola Franklin Quincy Consolidated Pacific Amoskeag Boott Dwight Merrimack Naumkeag Washington Chicopee Salmon Falls Yale Towne Lock Atlantic Atlas Blackstone Boylston City Commonwealth Eliot Exchange Howard Merchants Shawmut Tremont Bunker Hill Hamilton Massachusetts North America Webster Everett Market Rockland Union First National Revere Second National Continental Suffolk Arlington Utaide Fall River Congress New York City Milwaukee Memphis Lowell Boston Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Baltimore Cincinnati Pittsburg Providence Louisville Detroit Cleveland Hartford Indianapolis New Haven Portland Peoria Worcester Springfield Syracuse St. Joseph Money Caey Prime mercantile _paper Bar Stock Exchange New York Central Central Pacific Nortwestern St. Paul Louisville and Nashville Northern Pacific Pacific Mail Union Pacific Western Union Texas Pacific Rios Fort Worth Houston Texas Main Line Minnesota New Orleans Rome Watertown Ogdensburg Wabash Pacific Kansas Pacific Lafayette Bloomington Muncie New Auburn VY O-Day Bis City Mills Michigan Toledo iGie Louis Lsc Seles White State Rye Northern Strong Bright Canada

Ontario crop reports show bountiful harvest across province

Ontario crop data describe excellent grain quality with heavy, plump yields. Wheat is largely defect free, oats yield strongly, and peas show a notable increase from last year. Barley underrains is discolored and mostly second grade. Fall wheat area slightly reduced. fruit trees healthy though apples below average. New import tax debate in France on corn. London wool sales listed. Dairy, eggs, and provisions markets noted with modest activity and steady prices.

Ontario France London Budget Commission Department of Aisne Board of Managers New York Cotton Exchange New South Wales Queensland Port Phillip New Zealand Bradstreet’s United States

Labor turn from wages to prices and tariffs debate

A long analysis argues that isolationist tariffs fail to protect labor or keep prices high as outside forces influence domestic markets. It cites coal strikes in Hocking valley and wage cuts at Andover furnaces, with broad trade, production costs, and supply demand factors shaping prices.

Andover New York Hocking Valley Columbpus Board of Trade Columibus Valley Whittenton Mills Iis Concord Manufacturing Company West Concord Robert Howard Soward Commercial Exchange

Financial crashes and insolvencies ripple through eight states

The week’s failures span the United Kingdom and United States with Spattali & Co of London collapsing for 2.5 million dollars. In Boston, Cold Blast Refrigerator Co. faces insolvency. assets include merchandise 4 522 35, cash 570 02, and receivables 2 013 72. Numerous debtors across Maine to Washington also fail or attach, amid litigation and receiver actions.

United Kingdom Kemp’s Mercantile Gazette England Wales Scotland Ireland Spattali & Co London Eng Cold Blast Refrigerator Company Faneuil Hall Square Thompson Joseph H. Phinney Boston James B. Stetson John Clark High Street James Legg & Co O. F. Chase Randolph Dedham George H. Martin Gloucester Mann Brothers Canners Bathurst Oscar W. Gray Harnesses Lincoln Bonney & Quint Topsam Gorham Winchenbach General Merchandise South Waldoboro David Jacobs Barton James N. Mainwaring Fish Providence K.I W. O. Mason Woonsocket D. R. & C.F. Easton Eatonville Canard N.S Julien T. Davies Grant & Ward Supreme Court James D. Fisk Davies John H. Morris S. Gage & Co Broadway New York Chas. A. Hess Clement Hardt & Co Water Street New York City Abel Cook Sigmond Davidson Maidteam Lane Beree Point N.J Norman T. M.ellis Grumme & Clippenstein Elmira N. Y A. Romer John A. Pemberton, Sr Fayeteville N. C St. Louis Cincinnati Chicago Louisville Richmond New Orleans B.S. van Tillbury General Merchandise and Grain Tiro Parkin File Company Cleveland E. B. Hammond Lewis Jenkins Dry Goods Columbus Henry Nienaber Boots and Shoes Wolff Bros Norton, Brenk & Co Grocers, Sedalia, Co Stillwater Minn Northwestern Car and Manufacturing Company A. B. Stickney R. F. Hersey Fr. A. Fogg Wth Brown Charles Thiele Hanover Kan Suffolk County Real Estate Flagler Engineering Machine Co Charles H. Capen Same Edward L. Chaffee Sarah M. Tindley Edmund A. Hyve Dennis J. Leahy Kitas Kamber Eugene H. Mahoney Winthrop

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