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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1888

Page

6

Money Market Report From Boston Oct 18 1888

Boston money market finishes easier with clearing house rate at 8 percent down from 5 last year. General loans 4 to 6 percent, paper 4 1 4 to 6 percent, collateral loans 3 1 4 to percent. NY funds discount and exchange levels noted. bond offerings and various foreign exchange rates listed. Banking statistics show weekly reserve, loans, and deposits shifts with New York City banks report. The stock market shows copper boom with Calumet & Hecla surging and several miners advancing on strong copper outlooks.

Boston New York New York Clearing House Learing Chicago St. Louis San Francisco New Orleans Charleston Savannah the Treasury York City Neck

Dividends Declared by Several Companies This Quarter

The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad declares a quarterly dividend of 1 percent. Trustees of the Limntington Avenue lands announce a dividend of 400 dollars per share payable October 13 totaling about 110000 dollars. Lamson Store Service Company declares a 2 percent dividend payable November 1 to stockholders as of October 20.

Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad Company Limntington Avenue Lamson Store Service Company

Auction Sale of Stocks and City Railroad Scrip 1888

The list shows stocks to be sold by auction on Wednesday October 17 1888 by order of Executors and Assignees including Second National Bank Mercantile Marine Insurance Co Dorchester Gas Light Co and several railroads such as Boston and Maine and Chicago gas and ore. Additional items include various banks mills and insurance firms with many shares and bonds across numerous companies. New York stock sales for October 13 report 67206 shares and prices for a range of bonds and railroad stocks amid general market notes on flour, corn, butter and other commodities.

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New York Financial Daily Market Summary

Money on call remained easy with no loans and 242 percent closing offered. Prime mercantile paper in demand. bills receivable at 4 1/2, four months acceptances at 5 1/2, single names 6 1/2 percent. Bar silver at 98. Sterling dull. 60 day bills 4.83, demand 4.87. posted 4.84 and 4.89. Government bonds dull. rail bonds steady. Stock market dull. New York & New England active, others mixed. Notable quotes: International firsts to 103, Ohio & Mississippi seconds to 118 2, Union Pacific sinking funds to 120, Iron Mountain 6s to 89.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange New York & New England Kansas & Texas Iron Mountain International Ohio & Mississippi Union Pacific

Atlantic and Great Western Firsts and Other Markets Note

London financial bulletin reports Atlantic and Great Western firsts at 4244 and seconds at 4 1/4, Erie 80 1/2, Illinois Central 120 1/2, Mexican ordinary 46, New York Central 111, Pennsylvania 57, Mexican Central 68 1/4. Money at 8 3/4 percent. Discount rates for short bills at 4 1/2 to 4 3/4 percent.

London Atlantic & Great Western Erie Illinois Central New York Central Pennsylvania Mexican Central Bank of England Eee Stock Exchange New York

Anonymous circular targets New England railroad. $250 reward offered

The New York and New England Railroad Company denounces an anonymous circular urging shippers to avoid its lines. The company offers 250 to anyone who helps arrest and convict the author. Traffic Manager Vining defends demurrage rules as improving service and car turnover amid growing patron support.

New York & New England Railroad Company West New England Vining Atrons

Fall River Prints Cloth Market Report

From Fall River and Providence the weekly print cloth report shows firm demand and steady prices with 175000 pieces produced and 184000 sold. Futures total 172000 pieces, current prices 3 4c for 64x64 and 3% for 56x60s. stock at makers 12000 64s and 3000 56x66os.

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Chicago Markets Flour And Grain Prices In Dull Trade

The Chicago markets report a firmer tone with better demand from retailers and out of town buyers. Flour prices are largely unchanged across fine to patent grades, with nationwide receipts and shipments noted in New York, Chicago, and Milwaukee. Corn shows a quiet, steady spot market with light demand, mixed bids for yellow and No 2, and varied regional quotes across multiple cities.

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