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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1888

Page

6

Money Market Mixed Shares and Bond Offerings Report

The Boston money market opened quiet with rate ranges from 3 to 6 percent on time loans and 3 to 4 percent on call. Clearing house balances showed lending at about 8 percent and New York funds at a small discount. Treasury gold and silver holdings, currency in circulation, and various bond offerings were detailed, with declines in reserve surplus and notable activity in Atchison and Burlington stock. Dividends were announced by several companies including Barnaby Manufacturing and Granite Mills, with payouts varied by company.

Boston New York Chicago Josepon St. Louis Sanrancisco Telegraph New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah United States Treasury National Bank Secretary of the Treasury Reichsmarks Boans Inc Sone Bears Atchison Strong California Southern Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Bostonews Bureau Chicago, Burlington & Quitcy Burlington Atchison & Nebraska Railway Missouri River Chicago, Nebraska & Kansas Flint & Pere Marquette Union Pacific Boston News Bureau Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Indiana, Bloomington & Western Carver Fienderson Indiana, Bloomington & Western Road

California mining stocks and rail stocks in New York sales

A dated listing shows California mining stocks and various railroad and bank issues, with bonds and auction notes. It includes company names such as Oriental Coffee House, Columbian National Bank, Metropolitan Horse RR, Kansas City Missouri entries, McKay Metallic, Merchants National Bank, Old Boston National Bank, Essex RR, Atchison & Nebraska RR, and others. Auction sale items list Second National Bank and Continental Mills among many securities slated for Wednesday Oct 24 1888.

Atchison & Nebraska RR Mtg See. Co Nat. Bank Chelsea Gas Light Co Burlington & Mo. R. RR Western RR Yares Tremont & Suffolk Mills AN Francisco Aimoskeag Mfg Cotton Mills Hamilton Mig, Co Ado Appleton Co Boston Atheneui, Best & Belcher Ophir Bodie Con Chollar Savage Hares Busell Trimmer Co Pacific Serra Nevada Ao Peprerell Mig Cal & Va Union Bates Mfg. Co Crown Point Utah Nauimkeag Steam Cotton Co Gould & Curry Do Merchants’ Nat. Bak. Hale & Norcross North Bele Isle Amoskeag Mig. Co. Mexican Nevada Queen Do Amory Mfg Mono Essevee Ee Atlantic Cotton Mills Hamilton Woollen Mills Amoskeag Maine Wisconsin Boston & Roxbury Mill Corp Mass. Mutual Ins. Co American Ins. Co Oakland Garden Assn Boston Stock Car Co McKay Met Fast Allen Gymnasium Ado East Boston Dry Dock Co de McKay & Bigelow Heeling Machine

Market notes from London with varied bond quotes

London financial data lists Consols at 97 16 for money and 97 for the account. Atlantic and Great Western seconds at 8 14, Canada Pacific 58 4, Erie 30 46, Illinois Central 119 4, Mexican ordinary 49 14, St Paul common 68 4, Pennsylvania 56 4, Reading 27 8, Mexican Central firsts 67. The open market discount rate for short and three months bills stands at 3 4 per cent.

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Wall Street Ends Weak After Late Day Declines

New York stock activity cooled late with initial gains erased. Missouri Pacific fell while Richmond & West Point stayed firm. San Francisco, Pullman, Burlington and Rock Island showed weakness. Trading closed near the day’s low, with railroad bonds dull but steady and select issues rising or falling on the final quotes.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Missouri Pacific Bears Richmond West Point San Francisco Pullman Burlington Rock Island Brooklyn Knoxville & Ohio Milwaukee Lake Shore & Western North Missouri Green Bay Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Erie Houston & Texas Pennsylvania

LADS ties of Denham & Co. shoe creditors list

A detailed statement lists numerous creditors and amounts owed by Denham & Co. shoe dealers, totaling 111,130.29 in accounts and 105,043.04 in notes, with total liabilities 216,173.33. First creditors meeting set for Friday November 9 at 10 a.m. in the Court House, Sheriff Cronin attaches 1500 on Eastern Point Associates, and a lodge house lien is recorded for Maddox Bros work on the lodge.

Denham & Co E. A. Grothusen John Peach Randolph Woodbury Bros Beverly A. E. Legro & Co Lynn Meyer Rubber Company New York Sage & Co Boston American Rubber Company Heywood Boot and Shoe Company Worcester George H. Burt & Co von Tohel & Davis Terryville Conn Winch Bros Parker Holmes & Co Hosmer, Codding & Co Batchelder & Lincoln Guy Lamkin & Co J. W. Barnard Andover Noah Curtis & Co Rich, Reed ,& Atwood Layne & Co Lee N. H T. C. Evans Advertising Agency W. S. Chase & Co. Haverhill RK Britton, & Co South Boston A. G. Harris Concord Merrimac Shoe Company Whitcher & Emery T. J. Evans Haverhill Charles N. Hoyt & Co Thomas White & Co Thayer, McNeil & Hodgkins Burrill, Houghton & Co Charles L. Hamilton E. Walden & Co J. A. Teeling Estabrook & Sibley H. H. Jackson & Co H. H. Hunnewell City of VHL Howe John Peueh A. P. Legro & Co Mutual Rubber Company New_ Haven Sage and Co Eywood Boot and Shoe Boot and Shoe Recorder Chase & Co Court House Cronin Gloucester Eastern Point Associates Maddox Bros

Fire Records Sweep Multiple Towns Across Tight Warnings

Fire reports from Berueen to Atlanta describe multiple blazes. Gaysville Manufacturing mill and storehouse burned. loss sixty thousand dollars insured. Kimball's store also burned with ten thousand dollars insurance. Bowersville warehouse and cotton stored destroyed. uninsured loss unknown. Several residences and stores damaged or destroyed with widespread financial impact. An incendiary origin is suspected for Endicott avenue cottage blaze. An elevator fire at Roxbury caused about one hundred dollars damage. Jamaica Plain dwelling report shows thirty dollars loss.

Berueen Gaysville Gaysville Manufacturing Company Chester Downer Sharon Albert Brooks F. P. Holden Bethel E. B. B. Kimball Nelson Gay E. B. Kimball Atlanta Bowersville Shaefer Endicott Avenue Beachmont Oscar N. Kenerson Reuter & Alley Roxbury Lamartine Street Jamaica Plain G. 5 Byers

Denver and Rio Grande Strike at Pursuo

All switchmen and yardmen at Pursuo Col struck this morning, halting freight traffic. They cite grievances against D. D. Thompson, superintendent of train service, and demand his removal as the condition likely to end the strike.

Denver & Rio Grande Pursuo Col Denver & Rio Grande Railroad D. D. ‘Thompson Thompson

Lieutenant Cogswell assigned to Kearsarge from Boston

Washington October 22. Lieutenant James K Cogswell U S N has been detailed from duty at Boston and ordered to the cruiser Kearsarge.

Wasa Hiington James K. Cogswell U.S.N Boston Kearsarge

Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town

A crowded list of buyers and company representatives from cities across the United States, including Gramling of Gramling Spalding & Co in Atlanta, W 8 Everett of M C & J F Kiser & Co in Atlanta, N W Perry of Perry Mason Shoe Co in Alabama, and many others in Bloomington, Cincinnati, Chicago, Dallas, Dubuque, Gallipolis, Galveston, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, Louisville, Memphis, Minneapolis, Nashville, Quincy, Sedalia, San Antonio, St Louis, St Joseph, Towanda, Toledo, Wheeling, and more. The notice catalogs firms and agents dealing in boots and shoes, reflecting a nationwide trade network.

Atlanta R Gramling Gramling, Spalding & Co Everett C &Jf Kiser & Co Tre Perry Perry-Mason Shoe Co Bloomington Cincinnati J Benckenstein J Benckenstein & Jo W Durrell Durrell Bros J Gates J Gates & Co L Manss Manss Bros’ Boot and Shoe Co Seuaeell A G Leonard A G Leonard & Co Staw Chicago Farnum I P Farnum & Co Ylena O A & Culter Miller, Culter & Co Dallas Tex T Buford Buford, Porter & Co S J Howell Blankenship & Blake Co Re. Dubuque E E MccMillan McMillan, Hazenco Gree Tenn J A Henson Haynes, Henson & O Lancaster Penn J M Davidson Long & Davidson Louisville W Rosenberg Rosenberg, Flexner & Mendel M J Streng Bamberger Mansfield H M Weaver H M Weaver & Co J B Richardson Richardson Bros Hollins, Jr Hollins, Sons & G Nashville Tenn Throne Adams, Throne & Co P Kirkendall Kirkendall, Jones & Portsmouth F Richardson Russell, Richardson & Titus Quincy Blasland St Louis Stribli Tennent St Joseph Noyes Norman & Co Towanda Humphre Bros & Tracy Toledo Belt Lane & Co Ad. Toledo Taylor American Hand Sewed Shoe Co E McCoy Vancetiughes Shoe A French GR French & Sons

If We Have Read Hot Weather try Pyles Pearline

A short promotional note urges readers to use Pyle's Pearline during hot weather, describing it as easy, efficient, and economical for cleaning.

Pyle

Market Report Shows Steady to Mixed Commodity Prices

Iron remains steady while copper quiet. Tin firm and oats barely steady. Flour and corn steady, potatoes in good demand. Butter cheese eggs and lard show varying strength. Hops dull while grapes lower. Poultry, hay, and pork mix of activity and quiet. Molasses active. refined sugars in fair demand. raw sugars unchanged.

Boston Market Wheat and Flour Prices Oct 18 20 1885 1887

Boston market data lists visible stock and carload prices for grain and flour with figures for October 18 20 and 22 in 1885 1887 and related Chicago stocks. It notes firmer flour tone due to wheat, light demand, and quotes for various flour grades and export patents.

Chicago Bush Boston Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada Roller Canada Extra

Grain Markets See May Wheat Premium On Strong Open

Chicago Wheat opens strong as shorts dominate trading with near 3 million bushels of May delivery mostly sold. May option seen commanding a premium over December while December remains manipulable. Visible supply up about 712 thousand bushels, corn and oats follow with mixed receipts and steady to dull demand across regions. New York and Chicago spot quotes show varied bids and asks across Wheat Corn and Oats, with regional totals for receipts and shipments noted.

Farnum, Reardon & Co Chicago New York St Louis Minnesota Milwaukee St . Louis Duluth Baltimore Lvnowm Philadelphia Detroit Minneapolis BOL Northern Sash Northern Toledo Peoria Selae Bostot’ & Albany Hoosac State Canada

The Metal Market Report on iron and copper trends

The iron market stays steady with firm foundry iron and abundant mill grades. Steel rails show mixed orders with Eastern mills rising, Western mills securing sizable orders. outlook for rails improves in 1889. Copper stays quiet, tin firm, zinc and spelter unchanged. a sharp lead price drop followed the Corwith corner collapse, with substantial tonnage dumped and big losses suspected but not confirmed.

London Corwith Corner New York Chicago Corwith Baltimore Tron Pennsylvania Ohio Eghunton Summerlee Gartsherrie Angloan Coltness Norway New England

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