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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1886

Page

6

Money Market Features and Wall Street Tone

The Boston money market stays steady with call loans at 4 to 5 percent and mercantile paper 5 to 6 percent. New York funds firm, with par to 15 cents per $1000, while exchanges nationwide total over 14 million dollars. government securities hold quiet quotes. Market notes cover bank reserves, heavy stock trading in Boston, and early gains followed by a dampened open as Henry George candidacy stirs sentiment and bears in New York.

Boston New York Europe Saab Bank of British North America Kuba, Loeb & Co Muller, Schall & Co Heidlebaek, Ickelheimer & Co Bank of Montreal Bank of Belish North America Washington Special Treasury Boston Bank Looans P. c. Fund Henry George Bears George Henry Clews George “Spark Atchison Southwestern Atlantic & Pacific Atchison Road San Francisco Gould Huntington St. Louis Great Lakes Chicago Galveston Mexico Guaymas Mississippi River Gulf San Diego Union Pacific Wall Street Canmack Oregon Short Line Washington Oregon Flint & Pierre Marquette Eastern Illinois Chicago & Michigan

Railroad dividends and mill company payouts announced

The Manchester and Lawrence Railroad declares a 5 percent dividend. Nashua and Lowell Railroad sets a per share dividend of 350 dollars. American Linen Mills of Fall River proclaims 3 percent for the past six months. Globe Yarn Mills of Fall River declares 2 percent. Japine National Bank pays 2 percent with payment due in November.

Manchester & Lawrence Railroad Company Nashua & Lowell Railroad Company American Linen Mills Company of Fall River Globe Yarn Millis Company Japine Nens National Bank

Bonds on Cambridge Street Railway Issued as First Mortgage

The Charles River Street Railway Company offers bonds guaranteed by the Cambridge Street Railway under consolidation terms. Bonds are secured by real and personal property and carry principal and interest guarantees from Cambridge Street Railway. ASA P. Potter notes other first class securities.

Cambridge Street Railway

Market Summary from New York Stocks and Bonds Oct 25

Money on call quiet at 6, prime mercantile paper 4 to 5, sterling around 4.80 to 4.84. Government bonds dull. railroad bonds steady. Stock list opened firm then drifted lower with general dullness. Jersey Central and Canada Southern notable moves. Transactions totaled 245,613 shares with widespread price declines from opening. bears present amid short selling and mixed lifting in Jersey Central.

Cleveland & Canton Preferred Kansas City Springfield Memphis California Little Rock New York & New England Poughkeepsie Pennsylvania New England New York & New England and Boston & Albany Railroad Boston & Albany Metropolitan Jorse Advanced Consolidated Street Ruthind Preferred Boston & Lowell International Prust Company Central Massachusetts Oregon Railway and Navigation Sonora Ts Atchison Chicago, Kansas & Western Southern Kansas & Western Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Northern Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Wisconsin Central Lord Brassey Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Company Chicago & Northwestern Cources Northern Michigan Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railroad Duluth Sault Ste. Marie Wisconsin Inonenton & Ontonagon Weebak Phestiarguec&ts Houghton New England Telephone New England Piechons New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Jersey Central Canada Southern Kansas & Texas Atlantic & Pacific Hannibal & Central Missouri Pensacola & Atlantic South Carolina Railway Houston & Texas Western Division New York Elevated Northern Pacific Terminals Wabash Chicago Division Mobile & Ohio Union Pacific Chicago Armour Ream St. Paul Northwestern Union Macific Grangers Bsass Delaware, L. & W Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio Grande Louisville & Nashville Lake Erie & Western Michigan Central Manhattan -Lecated Missouri Pacific Memonahis & Charleston Luis Wortheest New Jersey Central New York Central Northern Pacific Ohio & Mississippi Pacife Peoria Bec. & Evans St. Paul & Omaha Texas Pacific Union Faerie O.c.sis Western Enion Wabash Pacific Oregon Transcontinental St. Paul & Duluth Ae Orla Corn Coe AOL Sco Minneapolis Minnesota Ohio Indiana Canada

London Market Summary of Bonds and Consols Rates

London on Oct 25 reports Consols at 10013 16 for money and 1005 16 for account. United States bonds 4s at 182, Atlantic and Great Western Islands 5234, 2ds 1534. Canadian Pacific 7334, Erie 3642, 2ds 10444, Illinois Central 138, Mexican ordinary 50 1 2, St Paul common 9744, New York Central 116%.

Ontario & West Adams Express Oregon Nav Soso Oregon Trans Ane Air Line Oregon Lyaprove Panaitia Peoria Dec Evans LD Anton Pittsburg Pullman Palace Yoentral Place He Ryrke & Ohio Rich Allegheny Nes Pri Panville Son Wahal St. Paul O St. Paul, Min Man Hudson St. Paul & Omaha Lack Texas Pacific Pee Aesees Kgl Union Pacific Gu Sok Xpress L.& Pi East Innessre Wells Fort Wayne Union Atlantic & Pacific Houston& Texas King Valley Lanois Central Mil. L.S West Iya Kansas & Pexas Ittica Black River LAL Erie Fenn Col Tron Lake Shore New York Long Island Tate Lou Michigan Central Central Pacific iPen Rio Min S. Ai den SP. A. Isis Erie Missouri Pacific Mobile & Ohio Morris Essex Kan Pacific Nashv Northern Pac Central I. Northwest Consols Norfolk & West Northern A. Oregon Northwestern Orkentral Dt . Pac Cal Tex. Pac. Ld R. G Lsts Ohio Miss Ome Belle Isie Ui Best and Belcher Bulwer Cscssee London United States Atlantic & Great Western Isls Canadian Pacific St Paul Common

Central Massachusetts lease hearings and rapid rail work

Notices go to Central Massachusetts stockholders for a special meeting at the Boston and Lowell station to approve the lease to the Lowell. The agreement bases gross earnings on the line from Causeway Street, with 20 percent up to 1 million and 25 percent thereafter. Crews advance the 26 mile Ware extension, aiming to reach Northampton in spring and complete the project despite prior delays.

Central Massachusetts Boston & Lowell Lowell Causeway Street North Cambridge Jefferson’s Ware Northampton

Lehigh Valley Railroad Eyes Rebuilding Historic Line

Easton dispatch reports rumors that Lehigh Valley Railroad Co has bought the Pennsylvanian Slatington and New England franchise. The route runs from Slatington along Blue Mountain to Pen Argyl and Portland, crosses the Delaware at Portland, through New Jersey to Poughkeepsie, with a Hudson crossing bridge in progress. Grading from Slatington to Point Phillips and track from Pen Argyl to Portland are done, promising a grand trunk line between East and West.

Lehigh Valley Railroad Easton Penn Lehigh Valley Railroad Company Pennsylvania, Slatington & New England Railroad Slatington Blue Mountain Pen Argyl Portland Northumberland County Delaware River New Jersey Poughkeepsie N.Y Hudson River New England States Point Phillips

New York and New England Road Praises and Proposes Repairs

Connecticut railroad commissioners publish a report on the New York and New England line following a recent inspection. They commend improvements to road bed tracks and bridges but urge several changes and repairs at multiple points to further enhance the railroad’s condition.

NEW York & New England Railroad Commissioners Connecticut

Rail plans extend narrow gauge line toward Snoqualmie

The Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Company weighs extending its narrow gauge line from May Creek trestle between Renton and Newcastle WA to Squeak Valley and potentially to Snoqualmie, a nineteen mile addition. Toledo, Sacinaw and Muskegon railroad construction moves to 125 miles from Ann Arbor junction to Muskegon, MI. Union Pacific contracts for twenty five freight engines and fifteen switch engines.

Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad Company May Creek Renton Newcastle W. T Squeak Valley Snoqualmie Toledo, Sacinaw Union Pacific

Market Report Notes Steady Prices Across Grains And Proteins

Flour firmer and corn in good demand while oats and rye stay steady. Oatmeal quiet but steady. barley and malt easing slowly. Butter and cheese unchanged. eggs firm. Beans draggy. apples dull. Potatoes in good demand. sweet potatoes steady. Pork beef and lard easier. fresh beef dull. Poultry and game little changed. tallow firm. cotton quiet.

New York London Eastern Vermont Creamery New Hampshire Vermont Michigan Nova Scotia Island Rhode Island Jersey East Swale Maine New Brunswick Aroostook Bush Hebrons Burbanks Virginia St. Andrew Lille Montreal Chicago Western Creamery Extra Lovee Canton Ogdensburg

Market Reports Flour and Grain Prices October 25

Flour and grain market firmer mils raise prices. Corn oats firmer with strong activity. detailed bids and closing quotations listed for wheat corn oats rye barley malt hops butter cheese eggs and produce. Vendors report stock levels and New York and Minneapolis figures guiding wholesale rounds.

Apples and fruit trade report with mixed shipments

Receipts show uneven apple shipments by Eastern, Fitchburg, Boston lines totaling 12 109 barrels, plus varied totals for other railroads. Markets for pears quinces grapes and cranberries are mixed with firm quotes for some fruit, slow sales for others, and noted arrivals of Florida oranges. Butter cheese eggs demand remains weak to steady with price stability in several regions.

Coommon Eastern Railroad Hiland, Chessman & Co George L Fisher A . Lombard Sons Seaverns & Co E& CR Noyes Fitchburg Railroad Toywell & Dixon A & O W Mead JFE Hodgeman Curtis & Co Jol Warren & _ ¢o A &Wv Gardner L Blanchard Hall & Cole Boston & Albany Railroad Curtis & Eco C Lawrence Boston & Lowell Railroad Gillette & Hennigan Conantise Pbbis E Morrison Bourne & Co Lawrence Bbisa Mead Bigelow & Co Wech Noyes York & Whitney Boston & Maine Railroad Old Colony Railroad Rand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Sea New Mont Boston York London Savannah King Gravenstein Hubbardstons Baldwin Greening Harvey, Me Wallman Snows Bush Beurre Buerre Sheldon York State Delawares Pth Salem Catawhe Diana Concore Kabelia Sav

Market Report Shows Stable Prices Across Meats and Sugar

Provisions note strong pork lard and beef sales at reduced rates while fresh beef remains dull due to sour beef. lambs plentiful. Prices listed for pork cuts, lard in pails and tierces, hams, bacon, and beef varieties. fresh meats show mixed demand with steady or unchanged figures. Sugar remains steady with refined grades unchanged.

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