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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1886

Page

6

Money Market and Rail News From Boston and New York

The money market firms up with banks having more funds to lend, discounts 5 to 6 percent, call loans at 4 1/2 percent, and New York funds at 15 to 16 percent. Market activity slows in higher bonds. daily exchanges rise for the month with New York and New England stock activity noted. Mexico and western rail and mining stocks move, Union Pacific plans branches in Montana, and legal opinions on railroad leases outline court orders for earnings distribution and property management.

Boston Evenina New York Exch Uges New England Wall Street State Street Messrs Irving A. Evans & Co Friends Erie Pennsylvania New Danville Road New York, New Haven & Hartford Union Pacific Butte Mont Montana Wisconsin Central Mexican Central London Chicago Burlington & Northern Calumet & Hecla The Marquette Mining Journal Lake Superior Atchison Smith Strong Kansas City C. H. Venner Jackson Circuit Court of the United States Southern District of Ohio Western Division Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Railroad Company Columbus, Springfield & Cincinnati Railroad Company John Hurd Indiana, Bloomington & Western Railway Company Se Court of Olio Central Trust Company

August 1886 Stock and Wool Market Summary

The report covers August 1886 with totals for Gross and Expenses, notes on Grose, Wisconsin Central R. bids, and extensive stock listings across railroads, mining, and telecommunication firms. It tracks sales activity by week, prices for Ohio and Pennsylvania wools, and foreign wool markets, highlighting strong demand, upward price trends, and cautious speculative positioning.

New York Financial Market Summary for Sept 30

Money on call harder at 6 to 10. Prime mercantile paper 45. Bar silver 97. Sterling at 4.82. Government bonds dull but strong on 4a. Railroad bonds quiet to firm. Stock market after 2:15 p.m. quiet and heavy. Manhattan up 1 percent briefly, then weak to close at the day’s lows. Realizations weighed, railroad bond sales $1,273,000 with Canada Southern $156,000. various debentures and bonds noted with mixed moves.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Manhattan Canada Southern Jersey Central Northwestern Albany & Susquehanna Erie Lone Dock Milwaukee & Northern Texas Pacific Richmond & Danville Consuls Indianapolis Dee & Springfield Income Trust

California Mining Stocks Closing Prices Report

San Francisco September 30 mining stocks closed with Bulwer and other listed shares showing varied figures. The report details official closing prices for the day, highlighting late trading adjustments and overall market movement.

California San Francisco Bulwer

Market Summary of Bonds and Stocks in London

London financial report notes Consols at 1011-16, U S bonds at 414s and 11454, Atlantic and Great Western secures at 56475 with firsts listed, Canadian Pacific 6935, Erie 36 54 with seconds at 104%, Illinois Central 18954, Mexican ordinary 55, St Paul common 9814, Central 116%, Pennsylvania 61%, Reading 18%.

Ontario & Western Alton & Terre Haute Oregon ‘Trans Oregon iLmprove American Express Boston Air Line Pi “Ad Panama Sit Rt Dee & Evans Og Ewes Aewads Southern HOGS Ri & Pittsburg Chicago & Alton Ysland Hine Lots San Fran Opey Pel & Uiulsen LOG St Paul & Qimaha Texas P. Eitie Rio Grande Union Wabash St L.& Pac Tenn Fort Wayne Igiotare Wells Fargo Houston & Lox Deas Fee Bloom Jai Noy Neng Na Kansas Texoros Bakers Louisville Albany Manhattan Chstor Isis Metropolitan West Michiametis P & Pace Ki& T Missouri Ohio Orthern Morris & Edrs Tosh Northwestern Nash Osi Norfolk Oregon Navists Erty Northern Pacific L& San BP Cs Northwestern Ee Union Pac West Shore Mississippi Canada Southern Central Pacific Chie & St Louis Bsie i Delaware L&w Delaware & Audien Eee Penver Peres Kansas & Texas Lake Shore Louisvill & Nashville Michigan Central Missouri Pacific Memphis Charleston Northwest New Jersey Central New York Central Northern Pacific Ontario & Western Ee Eye Pacific Massare Peoria Reading Aero Omaha Texas Pacific Union Pacific Western Union Wabash Pacific Transcontinental London U. S Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie St. Paul Pennsylvania Reading

Business Troubles Across Firms In Insolvency Reports

Assignees named for N W Turner Co gas fixtures Boston and Thackera Sons Co Philadelphia. A E Plummer of Deering Maine fails. Howard Snelling Co Boston to settle insolvency after voluntary petition. Charles E Kelly Haverhill assigns debts about 40000. M Corkery St John New Brunswick assigns with 6000 liabilities. Richard A Atwood South Boston insolvency offers 20 cents on dollar. Grace Bros Baker Little Falls assigns to George W Thall. P G Bindloss New London assigns. J C Williams Co Syracuse assigns to Charles Hiscock with 3300 in preferences. Hilliard Rathbone Wallingford attached. J R B McLeod Providence assigns. Dun Co reports 1932 quarter failures 27 500 000 liabilities. Nine months 7088 failures liabilities 77 662 000. Improvement over 1885 totals.

N. W. Turner & Co Boston William R. McKey Mr. Thackera Philadelphia Thackera, Sons & Co A. E. Plummer Deering Howard Snelling & Co Kilby Commercial Albany Charles E. Kelly Haverhill M. Corkery St. John N. B Richard A. Atwood East Eighth Street Grace Bros. & Baker Little Falls N. Y George W. Thall P. G. Bindloss New London Charles Hiscock Hilliard & Rathbone Wallingford

Law Firms and Merchants Across Cities Named in Ledger

A summarized OCR listing shows multiple individuals and firms across Baltimore, Am. Cineinaati, Memphis, Noralk, Savannah, and other locales. Names include J A Lawrence, Lester, F Willson, J B Hickman, Charles E Smith, J H Prescott, Credo & Co, Thomas Blanco, A B, C J Whitehurst, F S Whitmore, F A Einstein, G W Brown, W E Schmertz PCr, and Fuller, Childs & Co, Crans & Von Gkiln, among others.

Baltimore J A Lawrence Lawrence, Berry & Co H Lester Lester & Co F Willson Willson &Co Cineinaati J B Hickman Hickman, Taylor & Co Detroi Charles E Smith H S Robinson & Braienshaw Fernandina

Agricultural Market Report Notes From Commerce District

Flour and rye products show little change with quiet demand. Butter and cheese firm, with cheese higher. Beans and oats vary modestly while oats remain moderate. Apples in good demand. potatoes and hay hold steady. Poultry game, tallow, and provisions show no notable shifts. Sugar steady. molasses quiet. seeds unchanged.

Chicago strengthens lead as wool market grows in 1886

Chicago expands as a wool hub with expected receipts 30 percent higher than 1885, shifting Western clip from Boston and Philadelphia. London Economist cites steady English demand, Bradford notes brisk trade with rising prices across Botany to Cape wools. Foreign and domestic sales mix shows sharp gains in greasy and combing fleeces, with overall price up about 20 percent from April.

Ming Montana Chicago Tribune United States Boston Philadelphia Alleghany Mountains London Economist Bradford London Botany Messrs. Schwarize & Co Pauliv New Cape Natal France Ohio Pennsylvania Astec Michigan Texas WOOIS Dilie Pati Eins T. Pa Reales P& Cade Asia Ecsee Missouri Oregon California Opio Ela Kentucky Saar Gaia Delaine Pelaine Montaa Wyoming Te Isle Es Wyeth Kansas Nebraska Erie Eon

Market Reports September 30 Flour And Grain

Trade dull with no demand before necessities. Corn and oats show slow sales. prices steady or unchanged. Inspections list varied wheat and oats receipts. flour and grain price ranges cited for various grades and destinations.

Flourish in Butter and Dairy Markets Across Cities

Butter demand stays steady with Northern creamery at 29c and Western at 27 to 28c in fresh lots. New York and Liverpool markets show firm cheese and rising prices. eggs steady and various beans and produce listing priced. Northern and Vermont creamery items remain in demand. receipts light with prompt sales locally and abroad.

Vermont Chicago Liverpool New York Western Michigan Nova Scotia Northern Island Timothy Red Top West Jersey Maine New Brunswick Hebrons Burbanks Virginia Cape Crans Turkey

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