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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1888

Page

6

Money Market and Stock Activity in Boston and New York

The Money Market report from Boston on Monday evening shows abundant call money at 3 to 4 percent and time loans at 4 to 6 percent. Bond offerings totaled 226,400 dollars with various 4s and 4 1/4s, while New York exchange and telegraph rates are listed. The local bank statement shows a reserve surplus gain of 732,328 dollars, and the stock market remains active with Atchison and Erie notable moves, plus copper stocks firm and unions fluctuating.

Boston New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Charleston Savannah Secretary of the Treasury Ranes Foichenar Ormns Atchison Topeka Aday Sid Kent Sidney A. Kent George Sealey Atchison Directory Warren Sawyer Magoun Superior Neb Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Road Union Pacific Lincoln & Colorado London Amsterdam Kansas City Fort Scott & Memphis Clinton Springfield West Michigan Louisville Evansville St Louis Oregon Improvement Company Flint & Pere Marquette

Union Pacific Railway Bonds Offer Subscriptions Open

Subscription period opens October 30 for first mortgage five percent gold bonds of the Union Pacific Lincoln and Colorado Railway. Denomination $1000, interest paid semiannually, guaranteed by Union Pacific Railway Company. Mortgage not to exceed $10 million. sinking fund from net earnings. bonds payable in gold at New York or Boston. trustee American Loan and Trust Company of Boston. Includes detailed financials and route description.

Union Pacific Railway Company New York Boston American Loan and Trust Company of Boston Union Pacific, Lincoln & Colorado Railway Kansas Pacific Railway Salina Lincoln Waldo Colby Kansas Pacific Oakley Kansas Denver Canon City Colorado Salina, Lincoln & Western Railway Co Oakley & Colby Railway Co

Boston Firms Lee Higginson and Blake Bros Advertise

Boston merchants LEE HIGGINSON & CO. and BLAKE BROS. & CO. issue notices dated October 26 1888 announcing trading details and offerings.

Blake Bros. & CO Boston

Foreign Markets Report From London Oct 29

London financial notes show Consols at 97 16 for money and account. Atlantic & Great Western firsts 41 1 4, Canadian Pacific 57 58, Erie 20 58, Erie seconds 103 3 4, Mexican ordinary 47 3 4, St Paul 68, New York Central 112, Pennsylvania 56 7 8, Reading 25, Mexican Central 67 4, with money 2 percent. Bank of England balance today adds bullion £5000.

Central Escalon Cleveland & Canton Sandusky Oregon Atlantic& Pacific California Southern Chicago, Kansas & Western New York & Newmag Southern Kansas Rutland Detroit, Lansing & Northern Louisville & Evansville New York New England Wall Street Brokers’ Board Cal So Inc Ieee Shen Si Chi, Kan & W Inc Piso Eo NY &N ETT Frenchiman Bay Larsaeee West End Allouez Bost & Mon GODLO C.aeeresesen Cal & Hecla Fhearsarge Tamarack At & Pac Boston &Lowell T&s San & Cleve Een Cleve Canton Iil Fitchbur Flint & Sere Mar Seere Oreenee Vyallman Ae Am Bell Tel Atlantic & Pacife Kan & West Detroit Lansing M’t & Kik H Mem & Birm Louis Ev & St L Do Inc NY &Ne Rutland Bs Weeree Sb Erie Tel Eeewerre Boston West End Land Wollaston Atlantic Cal Autlantic & Pacifice Cent Mask Bales Allonez Arnold Bonanza Devel B. & Mont Heela Crescent Franklin Tiuron Kearsarge Osceola Quincy Topeka West Ind Winthrop Atchison Ist L. G At. & Pac. Bat Kan D. D Elk Hl K. C I C Igil S.P L. C. Con Pueb G. F. Gs Boston & Albadv Boston & Lowell Boston & M Hinc Boston & Prof Cal. Southern B&o Conn K River Cok Sp. & Cine Fitchburg Flint & P. M. Com San Central New Eng Eere Old Colony Seree Union Pacific Wis Centra Oeewne Eeaeeereee Telephones Ae Am. Bell Erie Alt T. Heeneeene Pacific B. B. & Air Ned Enee Cove Iowa Central Pacific Ches Ohio Chi Alton Colere del. & H Den del. & L Ener Fort Wayne Bo Hocking Loxas Kan, & Tex Pem Lake Shore Aeeer Man Beach E. of Asee Stee Eiev St. L. Wees Talsasse Pacific M. & Essex Bits Nasn Chat N.J. Coent Nor N. Y. Geet St. Ee N. E Vyvan & Miss Gregor Terr Pittsburg Tex. Pac Tol & O U. Pacific Ener Sieeik Utica & B Land and Miscellaneous Companies Eee Pacific Mall I. Ou Vetee Ene Bule Com Reeves Esenre Ater Ates Ee Aeee London Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific St. Paul New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Mexican Central Bank of England

Auction Sales of Stocks on Wednesday Oct 31 1888

Auction notices list stocks to be sold by auction on Wednesday October 31 1888. Items include First National Fire Insurance Co of Ware Mass and Worcester Mass shares, Bay State Live Stock Co executor orders, Dorchester Gas Light Co stock, and various mills and manufacturing concerns in New England with quantities ranging from 5 to 250 shares. The sale is by order of assignees and executors.

Nat. Fire Ins. Co Ware Bay State Live Stock Co Mass Mat. Hire Ins. Co Dorchester Gas Lt. Co Omeester Mass Fire Ins. Co Worcester Freeman’s Wichita Kan Laconia Russell Mills Plymouth Douglas

Closing quotations of mining stocks in San Francisco

The list shows official closing prices for various mining shares on Oct 29 including Alfa, Helcher, Bodie Con, Chollar, Cal & Wee, Crown Point, Gould & Curry, Hare & Norcross, Mexican, Ophir, Potosi, Savage, Sierra Nevada, Ute, Yellow Jacket, Commonwealth Nevada Queen, and North Belle Isle with a range of cents to dollars.

San Francisco Odie He Alfa Helcher Ares Con Wee Crown Point Gould & Curry Hare & Norcross Savage Sierra Nevada Commonwealth Nevada Ueen North Belle Isle

New York Financial Market Ends Quiet and Weak

Money on call easy at 1 4 to 2 12, last loan 2. Sterling flat around 4.84 to 4.87. Government bonds dull, railroad bonds weak. Stocks active mid day, then broad decline with New England and Reading stations leading losses. Closing quiet and weak. Union Pacific and San Francisco’s preferred shares weak, several rail and income issues fell.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange New England Richmond & West Point Reading Union Pacific Atchison San Francisco Chesapeake & Ohio Hocking Valley New Orleans & Mobile E.H.& Nashville Kansas & Texas Green Bay Rock Island Denver & South Park Louisville & Nashville Peoria Decatur & Evansville Evansville St. Louis Arkansas & Texas

Bond quotes and mining shares traded in late october

The list shows closing prices and percent changes for bonds and mining companies. Notable entries include Gen. P. Ists at 115, Erie 2ds at 100 and 101, Trans. 6s around 1038, and several mining names such as Amador, Ophir, Quicksilver, and Homestake with varied percentages. Also notes on U.S. and express company securities and other railway or regional issues.

St. P Erie D. D.j GOY BrYe Tex. P. L.G Union Col Gen.c.& Vallig Silver King Hock Homestake Tenn. C United Copper

Market notes show mixed commodity trends across foods and livestock

The report lists many items with status such as flour firmer, eggs higher, potatoes easy, grapes in good demand, veals stronger, hogs and mutton slow, pork steady, butter firm, cheese fair demand, and livestock trades generally subdued or steady, reflecting varied market activity.

Grain futures mix as wheat slips on local selling

Chicago market shows a narrow session with heavy local selling pulling May wheat lower after an opening rise. Corn remains dull with improved cash demand offset by large receipts. Overnight prices in St Louis and New York show mixed futures with December and May positions fluctuating across regions and exchanges.

Chicago Farnum, Reardon & Co St Louis New York

Metal Market Reports Steady Demand for Iron and Rails

The week shows quiet but steady demand for American pig iron and boiler plate along with firm pipes and tubes at steady prices. Copper and lead are quiet. London tin and Chile bars hold firm. Notes include railroad slate in New York State for 600 to 800 miles and ongoing steel rail business, with various prices for pig iron, refined bar iron, and plates across regional markets.

Pennsylvania New York State Europe London London Cables Baltimore Ohio Eglinton Summerlee Peter Gartsherrie Angloan Coltness Norway New England

Flour and Grain Prices and Stocks Report

The article lists visible stocks and price quotes for flour and grains on Oct 27 29 1888. It includes wheat corn oats rye barley and buckwheat in Chicago Boston and New York markets, with stock levels in Chicago and Boston elevators and spot and futures quotations across several cities. It notes firmer flour tones, higher prices, and varied activity across regions.

Chicago Bush Boston Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada New York Oreak City Milwaukee St Louis Minneapolis Northern Duluth Toledo Baltimore Philadelphia Detroit Hoosac Tunnel Boston & Albany Peoria Eoria Devon

Commodity price list brief update

A condensed pricing note lists various metals and brands with figures such as coke at $5 5 265, terne at 87 7 25, and lead products with prices around $4 75 to $6 vec. Included are lead-jobbing, sheet lead, tin-lined pipe, sheet zinc, and zinc spelter with assorted cents and pounds.

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