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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1888

Page

6

Auction of Boston stocks on Wednesday November 21 1888

The Boston Stock Exchange lists securities to be sold by auction on Wednesday Nov 21 1888. Items include shares from Dwight Manufacturing Co Hingham Savings Bank Little Rock Junction Ry Co Weston Lead Mfg Co Essex Co Nat Car Co Arkansas Valley Town and Land Co Amory Mfg Co Ames Sword Co Boston Athena Lombard Investment Co Shawmut N Bk etc. The catalog shows numerous railroad stocks banks manufacturers and regional entities with varied quantities and issue years.

Dwight Mfg. Co Hingham Nat. Bk Hingham Mass Little Rock Junction Ry. Co. Ln Weston Lead Mfg. Co Shoe and Leather Nat. Bank Ouglas Axeilg. Co W. End W. End St. Ry. Co. Prefd. 50. Do Farmers’ Loan and Tr. Co Kansas Essex Co Nat. Car Co Arkansas Valley Town and Land Co Amory Mig. Co Quincy Newport Rt. 1 City of Davenport Lowa M. L Consol Linds Hamilton Woollen Co Ames Sword Co Boston Athena Nn Lombard Investment Co Atlas N. Bk Shawmut N. Be Howard N. Bu N. Union Bx Mechanics’ N. Dk Gt. Walls Mfg. Co Hamilton Woolen Co Appleton No Lyman Mills Wakefield Rattan Co Merrimack Mfg. Co Atch. Guar Leavenworth, Top. & So Western RR U. P. Guar Burton Stock Car Co Quebecois Eee Eeaee Oregon Seer Pacific Mail Ree Ee Pullman W. Union Sree Seis Brokers’ Board Metropolitan Bank Exchange Bank Eagle Ban Boston Bank Patroleum North Baal Vis T&s Fe Chi, Kan & W Ban Salem Conn & Passumpsic Asiatic J. M. NY Webster Bank G. Bees Howard Isank D.& RG Continental Bar St. P Tremont Bank Boyiston Bank Eae Wens Gu Traders’ Bank Een Eeeee Ee Eee Ste Merrimack Manuf. Co Aspinwall Land Tex Ict Poston Frenchman’s Bay Land Clinton Mills N.d Tex. P. BR. G Winthrop Land Allouez Appleton Coeeeee Abe Keee Bees N. Pac U.P. Ists Boston & Montcoppers W. Shore Butie & Boston Io O Vt Eeneeeeres N. W Dovem , Bs Nashua Manuf. Co Eeeeeeere Vreeeee Kearsarge Eeeweee Amor Manuf. Co Granite Railway Boston & Maine Boston & Providence RR Esse Adaamms Chi. Bur & Nor. Eeereee Lynn Boston Horse Neers Amador Ontario Plymouth E Northern RR N. Fitchburg Rit Kan City Ft. Scott &Gulf Chis Isis Coahi Savage Cin, San & Cleve Worcester Nashua & Rochester RK Con. C. & Va Silver King Burg American Insurance Co Exchequer Fitchburg American Loan and Trust Co Eenee Hoek. Coal Tenn, C. & I Flint & Pere Maree Foston Alhommunle Scesser Es Hormestake Union Cen Essex Covsee Eos Ve St L Louis Boviston McKay Metal Fragstening Asso McKay & Bigelow Hee National Car Co Ceere Oaeee West End Rapid Boston Gas Co Eereenenee Eeonere Oy Chelsea Gas Co Seyeiaas Ase Bay State Live Stock Co Eeseeee National Geating Co Massachusetts Eneseree Cleveland Oston & Albany RR Vik Mining Companies Boston & Maine RR Consolidated Railroad of Cin Sand. & Cleve Ital Nashua & Lowell Eude New Mexico Pactic Ts Atlantic Bonanza Devel’t Michigan Central RR St. Fe Mont Toe Ka & St. Fe KR Scott Eastern & Memied Central New Bedford Dunkin Little Rock - Ft. Smith Serip Ssee Franklin LA Huron Eevere Fronton Kearsurge National Osetee Osceola Ridse Lis Tamarack Giass Aspinwall Lin Boothbay Boston A . Seeaeet Boylston Street Brookline Eve Eette Campobello Eastboston Bay of Wollaston Atchison L. G. Ts C.& W. Mich Vt. Hs LOIS Cis M. & Stal Gs Rik K.C FLS K. C D'O Oregon Ss. LL L. C. Con Pueb. & A Rutland Gs Union Pacific Atch Atlantic & Pacific Cleve Canton Wits Col. Sp. & Cin Bat Det Neeeeneerte Mein Dh LR Old Colony Rutland Summit Union Lee West End Wis Bell Eric Eng Lis Eastman Car HS Lamson Pulman Palace Errr Mining and Stock Exchange Bonanza Penobscot N. EE Sandusky Prichs Rt. Mary Reece Cataipa Winthrop Burton Ag Kureka Humob Ken Huron Mesnard Ocean Duke Enee al. S Pacific B. & Air Line Central Pace Ches Ohio Dei Vic Del LOS V& A Lees Aeee Erie Orl Kort Wayne Fhous Lou Wey M Ylin Mian Ley Tenner N. i Ohio & Miss Usle SOM Rock Islind St. Led Isi St. Pa St. Pam U. Pacific Utica St. Lei BOO Iissee W.ch &K

Money Market report shows dull, easy funds and mixed bonds

The Boston Money Market closes dull with bank rates near 4 to 9 percent in general markets and 2 to 3 percent on loans. New York funds at 10 cents discount. clearing house exchanges and balances listed. Government securities firmer and various bond issues priced. Foreign exchange stable, with treasury movements noting reserves and deposits in New York banks.Industry and stock activity described with Atchison and California Southern movements, broker chatter, and market outlook.

Boston New York New York Clearing House

Dividend Declarations From Mines and Companies

The Winthrop Shore Land Company declares a two pay dividend of 25 cents per share. The Jackson Company declares a dividend of 840 per share. The Homestake mine pays its 124th monthly dividend of 20 cents totaling 4,263,750 distributed. Lig Aspen Mining and Smelting Company of Colorado declares a dividend of 20 cents per share or 40,000 payable on November 17.

Winthrop Shore Land Company Jackson Company Homestake Mine Aspen Mining and Smelting Company of Colorado

New York Financial Markets Update Navy News Summary

Money on call ease to 1 percent high and 1 percent low. last loan 1.42. closing offered 2 percent. Prime mercantile paper in good demand, supply small at 4 to 6 percent. Bar silver steady at 93.4. Sterling exchange dull but firm. sixty day bills 4.84 to 4.89, demand 4.38 to 4.38. Government bonds dull but firm. railroad bonds quiet yet strong. Stock market dull but firm. total railroad bond sales $432,000. International coupons up fractions. Reading third preference incomes 1 percent, other amounts fractional.

Estou Post Lerding Clearing Houses United States New York Boston Chicago San Francisco Lattimore Cincinnati New Orleans Kansas City Louisville Minneapolis Milwaukee Memphis Columbus Srenger Gilveston Portland Norfolk Hartford New Haven Springfield St. Joseph Worcester Los Angeles Lowell Sypacnslee Wichita Grand Rapids Quincey Otesu Topeka N.Y D. C Atchison California Southern Btookline Chronicle Congress Chronicle Massachusetts Gulf Division Strong Street Kidder, Peabody & Lo Barings Muntington Post Charles Head Missouri Pacific Aitchison Navy Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Annual Report of the New York & New England Railroad

The thirteenth annual report details losses from the 1888 March storm totaling $60,000 and a $128,000 drop in net earnings from through freight. It covers track and equipment improvements, bond and stock sales, new freight collection rules, a Hudson River bridge contract, and the year’s earnings, expenses, and net surplus. It notes increased permanent liabilities, real estate and equipment outlays, and a slight overall earnings rise versus the prior year.

New York & New England Railroad Company Bostwick Hudson Suspension Bridge & New England Railway Company Hudson River Peekskill Shinn Boston Harbor Newbury Datchess & Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts Boston & Albany Rochester Norwich & Worcester New London Northern New London New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company Union Line Pennsylvania Railroad Worcester Norwich Allyns Point Fisikul Che Norwich & Worcester Railroad Company Chicago, Burlington & Gafeey Corps of Engineers Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Wyoming National Park

Real estate permits issued for apartment houses and shops in city

Last week the city granted building permits for multiple properties including apartment houses at Huntington avenue and Cambridge street, a store at Harvard avenue and Temple street, various dwellings on Armstrong, Ashley and Moreland streets, and a factory on East First Street. Also reported are mortgages of note for Silas W. Merrill on Marlboro street for 22000 dollars, Edward Miles on Summer street for 13000, George Nason on Huntington avenue for 30000, Charles Pierce on Commonwealth avenue for 15000, and Thomas White on Falmouth street for 12000.

L. B. Say Huntington Avenue Keening & Strout B. Schlesinger Cumberland Street Keening Brothers KE. B. Horn Hugh Nawn J. J. Williams Lake Street South Street Stubbs Warwick Street Sterling A. Nooris & Co A Dupee Cambridge Street Harvard Avenue A. Rogers Valentine Bort Temple Street Winslow Lanning & Son Kidder Press Company Norfolk Avenue J. S. Morton John Riley Bennington Street May Gattiel Merz Armstrong Street Chestnut Avenue Moreland Street Dennis Street W. Priesing Ashley Street Armstrong John Anderson H. Carr East First Street D Street Silas W. Merrill C. E. Thayer Marlboro Street Edward V. Miles

Commodity Market Snapshot Quiet and Steady on Grain and Meat

Flour quiet and corn easier with oats moderate. Oatmeal steady while cornmeal quiet. Rye unchanged and rye flour quiet. Butter very firm and eggs firm. Beans and pork in good demand, potatoes in good demand, poultry strong. Fresh beef steady, veals small supply, mutton quiet, lambs unchanged, tallow firm, sugars steady.

Business Troubles: Denham Returns to Explain Wrecked Firm

George A. Denham, a Boston shoe dealer who vanished after a loss near 200000, has reached Lynn. He will inform assignees Carr Knowlton and Woodbury of all he knows about the failure. Assignees have sold most boots and shoes for 37000, with liens of 9000 paid. Revere Manufacturing liabilities total about 759, including 70 secured on stock. Stock value about 559 and good accounts around 220 also listed.

George A. Denham Boston Lynn Mr. Denham New York France George J. Carr W. H. Knowlton P.O. Woodbury Revere Manufacturing Company

Playgrounds for Children Report Successful Summer Program

The Massachusetts Emergency and Hygiene Association committee on playgrounds reports opening public schoolyards as playgrounds for very poor children during summer. Ten sites provided space for over 400 children four days weekly, with eight additional localities offering amusement. Funds totaled 426.25 received, 334.91 expended, balance 0.34.

Massachusetts Emergency and Hygiene Association E. M. Tower F. R. Allen J. W. Andrews E. P. Call Marion Faxon C. R. Hayden A. C. Howes James Lodge L. B. Pingree W. C. Smith Charles Shinemin Messrs Waldo Bros

Militia Plans Rifle Contests with English Volunteers

Major Frost authorized opening correspondence with English volunteers to arrange rifle contests against Massachusetts Militia marksmen. The inspector general notes 5090 of 6525 men on rolls performed camp duty, while mobilization is urged and annual brigade assemblies in cities recommended. Employers’ objections keep many from duty, with about 60 percent of absentees due to refusals.

Frost Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Dalton Commonwealth

Chelsea Man Attempts Death by Own Action

Frederick L Stevens aged 55 of 34 Eden Street Chelsea attempted death by own action for a second time Saturday. He was found by his daughter hanging in his cellar and almost lifeless. Drs Kimball and Haskell cut him down and saved his life. At the jail he was placed in a strait jacket.

Chelsea Frederick L. Stevens Eden Street Drs. Kimball Haskell

Banquet for Norway Steel and Iron Works workers

A informal banquet was held at Gray's Hall in South Boston Saturday evening hosted by the officers of the Norway Steel and Iron Works for the company’s employees. Plates were laid for 368, with President King, Superintendent Billings and other officials present. No speeches were made and the gathering dispersed after three hearty cheers for the firm.

Inon Gray’s Hall South Boston Norway Steel and Iron Works King Billings

Accessible Boston wharf for sale by George B. Elliot

One of the most accessible Boston wharves with large front and storage capacity is offered for sale by George B. Elliot of 209 Washington Street.

Boston George B. Elliot Washington Street

Grain Markets Report from Chicago and New York

Wheat weak as bulls cover longs amid bearish outside pressures. Oats steady. New York and St Louis futures close with November wheat around 108 to 109 and May near 116. Corn and oats show varied bids and asks across months, reflecting a cautious grain market.

Chicago Farnum, Reardon & Co Sscsceee Vaiss Aod NEC Ecceeeee Cscceenve New York Elise St Louis

Print Cloth Markets in Fall River and Providence

Fall River reports weekly print cloth figures with production 175000 pieces deliveries 173000 stock 24000 and sales 151000 while futures sit at 13 16 cents for 64x64 and 53 cent for 60x56s and market remains active and firm. Providence notes futures at 13 16 cents for April delivery with spots available modestly at that price and weekly sales totaling 9000 pieces with stock 44000 pieces across 64s and 60s.

Fall River Providence

Flour and Grain Prices Across Markets on Nov 17

Boston markets report steady but quiet flour and grain prices. Domestic flour quotes span from fine to winter patents with mixed regional prices. New York receipts show heavy activity and exports, while wheat markets across New York Chicago Milwaukee St Louis Minneapolis and Duluth reveal dull trade, lower No 2 red prices, and varied on track costs.

Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada Petia New York City Mills City Mall Southern Chicago St Louis Milwaukee Minneapolis Northern Bush Toledo Baltimore

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