Money Market Report Shows Easier Rates and Strong Bond Sales
The Boston money market eased with clearing house rates at 8 percent, neral time paper 4 to 6 percent, and call loans 4 to 5 percent. Exchanges at Boston and New York rose year over year, government securities weakened, and new bond offerings totaled 6.645 million dollars. Atchison stock saw renewed buying amid market rally support and a letter to the editor defending its value, while Mexican Central securities advanced on improving financials and prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Neral
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Bremen
New Orleans
Charleston
Savannah
Secretary of the Treasury
Messrs
Blake Bros. & Co
Brewster, Cobb c& Lstabrook
Reichsmarks
Fioris
Bank of England
Atchison
Shorts
Evans
State Street
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Securities
Boston Press
Boston Financial
New England
Jay Gould
Missouri Pacific
St. Paul
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Atchison Company
Isaac J. Burr
William B. Strong
Charles R. Codman
Benjamin P. Cheney
Warren Sawyer
George O. Shattuck
Alden Speare
W. F. Wharton
A. W. Nickerson
L. H. Clark
Illinois Central Railroad
Atchison, Fopeka & Santa Fe Railway
Clark
London
Atchison Securities
Burtpaton & Quincy
Auction Sales of Stocks and Bonds from 1888 Ledger
The executor orders auction sale on Saturday October 13 1888 of 22 shares Andover National Bank 97 shares Bay State National Bank Lawrence 51 shares Boston and Maine Railroad 10 shares Chicago Bur & North Western RR 15 shares Connecticut River RR 10 shares Northern RR N H 4 shares Fitchburg RR and many more including 690 dollars 7 percent first mortgage loan on a Kansas farm due 1892 and 5000 Lynn and Boston Railroad 5s 1900. The notice lists numerous banks railroads and industrials with varied lot sizes and dates amid a large diversified portfolio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andover Nat. Bank
Andover
Bay State Nat. Bank
Lawrence
Boston & Maine RR
Chicago, Bur. & No. RR
Connecticut River RR
Northern RR
N. H
Fitchburg Rk
Boston & Albany RR
Ogdensburg & L. Cham. RR
Ford Co
Kansas
Guar
Prin
Kansas Investment Co
Topeka
Boston
Sandusky
Ohio
State St. Exchange Co
Lowell
Dorchester Gas L. Co
Prescott Nat. Bank
Mass
Union St. Ry. Co
Framingham
Reece Button Hole M. Co
Manchester Mills
B. Belting Co
Citizens’ Bank
Wichita
Kan
Asiiti Nat. Bank
Salem
Old Colony RR
Cheshire RR
Pia
Do Little Rock & A Smith Ry. Co
Phila
Wilmington & Ball
Do Davidson Investment Co
City of Pall River
M. L
City, Clinton
Sugar Refineries Co
Wide & Leather Bank
Rollstone
Fitchburg
Bell Tel. Co
City
F. Scott & Gulf RR
Bur
Quiiey RR
Denver
Atlantic
Ins. Co
Little Rock & F. Smith Ry. Co
Ist m
P. D.O
Oregon
Kans
Sonora
Union Fecile
Wis
Do Inc
Atch
Top
S. F
Sete Ee
TAS Atlantic
Pacific
Boston & Albany
Boston & Lowell
Boston & Maine
Gentral
Kks
K. C
L.R. & Fts
N.Y
New Eng
Old Colony
Paeres Ine. Eaay
Abe
Rutland
Summit
Enone
Union Pacific
West End
Am. Bell
Erie
Astman
Amson Store Ser. Co
Pullman Palace
Haa
Amoskeag Mig. Co
New York & Boston Rapid Transit Co
Overman Wheel Co
McKay & Bigelow Steeling Machine Assn
Consolidated Rit
Concord RR. Co
South Boston RR
Lawrence Mig. Co
Qoo On &Vermillion Coal Co
Chicago
Waming
Manchester & Lawrence RR
New York financial market rounds and stock notes
Money on call eased to 2 to 2 1/2 percent with last loan at 2 4, closing at 1 4 percent. Sterling exchange quiet and easier with bills around 4.83 to 4.89, government and railroad bonds steady. Market activity shifted, St Paul led gains then dulled, New England and J Paul active briefly, then stalled. final prices near day highs with dull but firm tone. Lexington Savings Bank declares 2 1/2 percent dividend. talks of Fitchburg stockholders and President Whitney circulate amid denials of any plan.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
St. Paul
New England
J. Paul
Richmond & West Point Trust
Morris & Asex Consols
East Tennessee
Erie
Mobile & Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio
St. Paul Lacrosse
Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe
Oregon Navigation
London financial snapshot pulls mixed yields and rates
London market reports Consols at 97 9/16 on money and 97 1/2 on account. U S 4s quoted 130 1/2, Atlantic and Great Western firsts 42 1/2, Canadian Pacific 59 1/2, Erie 30 1/2, Mexican ordinary 49 1/4, St Paul 68 1/2, New York Central 111 1/2, Pennsylvania 57, Mexican Central 66 Blender. Open discount rate for three months bills 3 4 per cent. Paris advices set 3 per cent routes at 82 francs 55 centimes.
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London
United States
Atlantic & Great Western
Canadian Pacific
Erie
St Paul
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Mexican Central
Paris
Eastbound railroad rates rise to top tariff levels Oct 22
Despatch from Chicago reports all eastbound rates to be advanced to the highest tariff in years starting October 22, with provision rates to New York at 30 cents and grain and dressed beef rates excluded. Western coal rate reductions to Missouri River points remain unchanged. Boston and Albany’s 1888 year report will go to railroad commissioners in two weeks with gyro tonnage up yet net receipts likely $110,000 to $120,000 lower. Transfer books of the Atchison road remain in discussion with Glazier as transfer agent.
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New York & New England
Fitchburg Preferred
Boston & Maine
Boston & Albany
West End Street Railway
Cheshire Preferred
Central
Massachusetts
St. Louis Cable and Western
Chicago, Kansas & Western
Sonora
Wisconsin Central
Atchison
Atlantic & Pacific
Southern Kansas
Chicago, Burlington & Northern Ss
Louisville & Evansville
Bell Telephone
Erie
Lamson
West End
San Diego
Frenchman’s Bay
Allouez
Boston & Montana
National
Lake Superior
Chicago
New York
Tansfer
Glazier
Atchison Road
State to buy reservoir lot and adjacent parcels in Boston
Governor and council authorize purchase of the Derne Temple Mt Vernon and Hancock bounded reservoir lot plus easterly Temple street estates. Compensation to owners may be set by arbitration or jury. $500,000 in debt certificates authorized. Plans for a state bang funded with $6000. Multiple Boston real estate transfers listed including properties on Boylston Sudbury Lenox and West Newton streets and Charlestown sale events with prices from $1,800 to $64,409.
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Derne
Temple
Mt. Vernon
Hancock Streets
Temple Street
Derne Streets
George F. Richardson
J. W. Workland
Bothnia
Belvidere
Scotia
Dalton
Cambria
Charles P. Adams
C. A. Cotting
Boylston Street
Louise Williams
Guardian
Sudbury
A. S. Bird
Lenox Street
Willard Marcy
American Frost Meter Company
Cambridge Savings Bank
Thorndike
Boylston and
Providence Streets
Grace _T. Whittemore
Elizabeth T. Brodhead
A. F. Carmichael
Montgomery Street
Charles A. Loud
W. L. Bradley
Buckingham Street
Jonah Jacobs
West Newton Street
Augusta Nelson
Bond Street
Mary E. Huse
R. T. Naylor
Roxbury
Henry A. Wood Et
Crawford Street
J. F
Main Street
S. D. Lawin
J. McCarty
Walker Avenue
U. Otis
Russell Street
High Street
P. Mead
Pearl Street
Allen Desmond
K. Hall
Cedar Street
Alfred White
P. J. Beach
Rutherford Avenue
G. H. Dana
Harvard Street
New Hook and Ladder Company 16 Opens in Roslindale
Fire commissioners organize Ladder Company 16 to be stationed at Roslindale. Commissioning set for 10 this morning with Lieutenant Benjamin B. Wright, Driver Calvin W. Bates, and laddermen D. C. Whittemore, B. F. Cobleigh Jr, G. F. Seaverus, I. Bb. Mulqueeny, C. J. Doonan, and P. Harvey Jr. Also named are Henry D. Murphy and Gardner Dennison as bosemen, Engine 29 John K. Peters as baseman, Engine 80 Peter F. Connors as bosman, and Engine 18.
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Roslindale
Hook and Ladder Company 16
Amed
Benjamin B. Wright
Calvin W. Bates
D.C. Whittemore
B. F. Cobleigh, Jr
G. F Seaverus
I. Bb. Mulqueeny
C.J. Doonan
P. Harvey, Jr
Trade card list of jewelry and shoe firms across the United States
A long OCR fragment lists numerous company names and partners across cities from Atlanta to Zanesville. The entries cover law and business partnerships in firms such as Moore, Draper, Patterson, Dixon, Walker, Ramsdell, Goodyear, Benckenstein, George, Drake, McGahan, Reed, Selz Schwab, Phelps Dodge, Carpenter, Wells, Fargo, Greensfelder, Dovenmuehle, Prouty, Henderson, Doe, Buford, McGraw, Hinkle, Blum, Breath, Van Duzee, Huiskamp, Emery, Moore, Beebe, Rosenheim, Schafer, Kelley, Clark, Lindsley, Noyes, Gotzian, Terre Haute Shoe Co, Dewey Rodgers, R J Lane, Vance-Hughes, Gotzian, and other firms with partners and locations listed in varied states. The list reads like a compiled directory of business agents, attorneys, and shoe companies across major cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
B Dixon
Dixon & Bro
Buffalo
C Walker
T Walker & Co
Ramsdell
Sweet
Sweets& Co
Brun
Goodyear
J Benckenstein
J Benckenstein & Co
Cedar Rapids
George
Weeks & Co
Charleston
M Drake
Carpenter &Telling
Chicago
Wells
Wells & Co
M Fargo
H Fargo & Co
Greensfelder
Florsheim & Co
Dovenmuehle
Dovenmuehle & Son
Prouty
F Prouty & Co
Henderson
CM Henderson & Co
Ven
Davenport
P Doe
Doe & Co
Re. Pallas
Tex
T Buford
Buford, Porter & Co
Detroit
Mich
McGraw
McGraw & Co
Brearnes Ind
B Hinkle
Hinkle
Nisbet & Go
Galveston
Griffiths
Terre Haute Shoe Co
Toledo
S Rodgers
Dewey, Rodgers & Co
W Bell
Lane & Vo
Wheeling
F E McCoy
Vance-Hughes Shoe Co
Wilmington
WA French
French & Sons
Am. Wesingiot Db &—R Cohen, Am. Xenia, O—J H Bicks of H Hicks & Son
Ad. York
Penn
M B Spahr
Spahr & Sons
Tre
Zanesville
H C Werner
Commodity Prices Report Roundup
Leather and hides are steady to firm while wool and flour show slight firmness. Corn and cornmeal ease, oats stay quiet, rye and rye flour firm, butter very firm, eggs firmer, beans and pork very firm. Lard and molasses hold steady, refined sugars active, molasses very firm, hay steady demand with steady fruits like apples and grapes.
Leather and Hides Market Holds Steady Amid Light Supply
Leather and hide markets remain firm with small supplies across finished leathers, skins, and crops. Demand shows steady to strong movement into consumption, with prices steady to higher for wax, hip, calfskins, and hemlock, while rough and crop leathers stay tight and firm. Domestic hides hold steady. foreign hides unchanged as buyers eye stock for near-term needs.
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Brighton
New England
Buenos Ayres
Montevideo
Rio Grande
Entre Rios
Corrientes
Cordova
Entre Rio
Wool Market Strong With Fair Demand and High Prices
The wool market shows strength and firm demand across regions. Buyers hold off until elections, then negotiate sharply. Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces stay firm. Prices range from 26 to 34 cents for various grades with limited supply, including combings and delaines, and Australian wools are in small supply with firm prices.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Territory
Montana
Wyoming
Texas
California
Oregon
Wisconsin
New York
New Hampshire
Vermont
Kentucky
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F. F
Wade
Guadalajara
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
California Southern
Oregon Transcontinental
Flint & Pere Marquette
Grand Rapids
Duluth
Minn
City of Columbus
Manistee
Clinton
Taunton
Concord
Evansville
Ind
C. H. Venner & Co
Congress ST
Devonshire Street
Nassau Street
Philadelphia
Massachusetts National Bank OF Boston
China
W. A. Frencn
Cras
W. Perrys
City of
Blake Brothers & Company
Nassau St
Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook
Williams & 69
Bank of the Republic
Arkansas Val. Town & Land Co
Busell Trimmer Co
B. Gas L. Co
Vt. & Mass
Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Cooperative Building Co
Pacific Mills
Cocheco Mig. Co
York Mfg. Co
Mercantile Fire Marine Ins. Co
Atlantic Coganio
Chicopee Mi
Hamilton Woollen Mills
Amoskeag Mix. Co
Merrimadyps Co
Lowell Mfg. Co
Cleveland
Lombard Investment Co
Lake Superior Co
Oakland Garden Assn
Iron Mountain & So, Rr, Co
Tremont & Suffolk Mills
Michigan Cent
Air Line
Swampscot Land Trust
American Bell Tel. Co
Kansas City
Western Rhine
Chi
Burl. & Quincy RR
Vette, Houghton& Ontonagon RR
New England Mtg
Dedham Water Co
Brokers’ Board
A. T&s F Col Trust
A&p
B& N
Cc _K& W
EV & St L
Ny&necs
Os & L
Rutland Ds
O Inc
Seereef
Enee
Mex
Samson
Eee
French Bay
West
Kkknd
B & Mont
Kearsarge
Ee National
Osceola
T&sf
Vt i
Ny&ne
Pullman
Bos
Con & Mon
Kan & West
Mex Cent Inc
Bly
Wis Cent Inc
Ain Bei Tel
Rweee Fevense Ey
Erie Tel
Lamson SS
West End Land
Nationa
al Burg
Cheshire
Portland
Sac
Union’ Pacific
Tae
Catalpa
Crescent
Eureka
Everett
Huron
Bysat
Mesnard
Napa
iOc
Pontiac
Boston Stock Exchange
Alloncz
Arno
Catalpa Crescent
Dunkin Eene
Franklin
le Huron
Ironton
Osceoli
Quincy
Ty Aspinwall
Ify Boothbay
Zoston
Boston W.P
Als
Brooklinee
Campobello
Eneee
Maverick
Newport
Enenee
Lamome
Payson
Penobscot
Gales
Sullivan
Eenee
Wollaston
Winthrop
Sete
Ado L. G
Pace
L. G
Kan. & W
W. Mich
D. D
Elk H
K.C
S. S
N. E
NEW York Financial
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Wissene
St. P
Lexington Savings Bank
Friends
Whitney
Boston & Providence Road
Fitchburg Railroad
Phillips
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Alt
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Air Ee
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Can
Joo. Eenree . Ener
Central Iowa
Central Pacific
I. Ches
Alton
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Ae Cleve
Col Seeegee
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East Venn
Wwe
Fort Wayne i
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Lexas
Conree
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Lou
Sheach
Elev
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Bile
Essex
Nash
What
Vis
N. J. Cent
W. Pref
N. B
Dino
Anne
Rock Island
Eve
Rome
St. L
St. Pau
St. Eea. & M
Wit .& LL E
Oregon Inn
Pacific Mail
Eae
Pullman Pal
W. Union
Do Bs
N. Pac
N. W
N. W. Deb
W _ Shore
Adams
U.S
Wells Fargo
Ontario
Alice
Plutus
Amador
Plymouth
B. H
Savage
Nevada
Con. C. & Va
Silver King
Deadwood
Sutter Creek
Hock
Tenn. C. & Iglia Homestake
Union Con
Horn Silver
Mt. Diablo
United Copp'r
Railroad Matters
Real Estate Transactions
The
Commonwealth of the Reservoir
Fire Department
Atlanta, Ga
Vo. Capo Alt Md
J Mullin, Jr
Tucker, Smith & Co
T N Patterson
Patterson, Renshaw A
Knoxville
Tenn—S
Penn -R . Beebe
Ad. Savannan
J Rosenheim
J Rosenheim & Co
T Louis
J I Schafer
Schafer, Swartz & Co
J. E. Carter & CO
Bankers & Commssion
Washington SI
Boston Co
Opate
Teather
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