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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1889

Page

6

Money Market and Exchange Report August 31 1889 Boston and New York

The Money Market closes steady with call loans 4 to 6 percent and mercantile paper at 5 to 6 percent. Bank reserves rise in New York by 2.49 million, with bonds offerings totaling 106,200 and a yearlong Treasury purchase saving about 42.9 million. Imports and exports of specie and heavy weekly exchange data are reported. stock market shows mixed gains and a Monday holiday.

Boston Corporation New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah New York City Treasury Department Frances City of Detroit Messrs. W. W. Harris & Co London Telegraph Madrid Vienna Paris Bank of France Imperial Bank of Germany London Berlin Stock Exchange Brokers’ Board South, Inc W. Vv R. of Reveer Revere Cent. Ist Inc N. Mex S. Pac South Kansas Bell Erie West End Land Bos Mont Tamarack Albany Boston & Lowell Cal Souther Cleve Canton O B Cin San Union Pacific West End Westinghouse

First Mortgage Secured by Denver Railway Bonds

First Mortgage secured by all property of the Denver City Railway Company operating horse power on fifteen car lines over 50 miles of track. Bonds also secured by a first mortgage of the Denver City Cable Railway Co with 914 miles of double cable tracks, power house and equipment. Particulars on application. Price par and accrued interest.

Denver City Railway Company Denver City Cable Railway Co

Wanted investor for safe enterprise profits in six months

An advertisement from the Boston Post seeks a party willing to loan or invest 5000 for a perfectly safe enterprise with security for the money and interest. It promises a 100 percent profit within six months and invites full particulars at an interview with a responsible party.

Boston Post

New York Financial Summary Shows Mixed Bond and Stock Activity

Money on call remained easy with no loans and closings at 3 percent. Prime mercantile paper improved modestly, while bills at 60 to 90 days quoted around 5.54 and four months at 5.42 6. Sterling exchange steady, government and railroad bonds dull but firm. The stock market opened fairly active and firm with several leaders advancing, Northern Pacific preferred peaking near 75 before slight pullbacks.

New York Sterling Exchange St. Paul Northern Pacific Atchison

Foreign Financial Reports from London Markets

London reports show Consols at 97 13 16 for money and 98 1 16 for account. Atlantic and Great Western firsts at 33 1 4 percent, Canadian Pacific 64 1 2, Erie 29, Reading 23 5 8, New York Central 110, Pennsylvania 54, St Paul 74 3 4, Illinois Central 120, Mexican ordinary 57 44, bar silver 42 1 2. Discount rates: open market 3 56 percent for short and three months.

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Business Troubles Touch Boston and New York Firms

Horace 8 Shepard treasurer of Shepard & Morse Lumber Co assigns to Oscar A. Marden and Howard D. Nash. Liabilities around 100000 with light assets. Failures tied to Shepard using his name on notes for Alfred A. Marcus & Son. Shepard resides in Sharon. Bentley-Knight Electric Railway Co seeks creditor compromise at 66 24 cents on the dollar. sold to Thomson Houston Co. Noted liabilities uncertain. Nottingham Mill in Providence attached for 5000 by Riley & Gray of Boston for machinery imports. Robert W. Blackwell is president.

Horace 8. Shepard Shepard & Morse Lumber Company Mason Building Oscar A. Marden Howard D. Nash Boston Shepard Alfred A. Marcus & Son Sharon Bentley-Knight Electric Railway Company Tenth Avenue New York Thomson-Houston Company Bradstreet's Robert W. Blackwell Nottingham Mill Providence R.L Riley & Gray

Woodstock Bug sales agent list to England announced

The only American agents for the sale of the English Woodstock Bugs are John H. Pray, Sons & Co. The statement names the sole U S representatives handling distribution and signals exclusivity in the market.

John H. Pray, Sons & Co

Manvel named president as Atchison bonds favor Barings influence

Chicago despatch outlines how Barings Bros majorly backed Atchison bonds and pushed for a leadership change. Manvel emerges as preferred manager after scrutiny by Kidder Peabody and Co., amid Strong's resignation and reshuffling across Columbus, Hocking Valley, and Toledo routes.

Chicago Kidder, Peabody & Co Manvel Strong The Atchison Baring Bros. of London Baring Bros President Strong Moses Manitoba Manuel Santa Fe Robably

Hort icultural Society awards at exhibition feature varied prizes

Massachusetts Horticultural Society distributed prizes across vegetables fruits and flowers with many awards to C N Brackett Warren Heustis & Son Samuel Hartwell and S G Damon among others. The Point of Pines season extends with Apaches show daily plus Baldwin Band concerts and Wednesday night Revere Beach illumination.

Horticultural Society Massachusetts Horticultural Society O. R. Robbins C. B. Lancaster B. G. Smith C. N. Brackett Warren Heustis & Son E. Sheppard & Son E. M. Gill L. W. Goodell William Patterson E. Sheppard & Sor J. W. Manning H. B. Watt R. &J. Farquhar & Co Seotes S. Tuttle E. Fewkes & Son J. W. Goodell A. D. Wood C. W. Galloupe John Parker P. D. Richard W. E. Coburn Jackson Dawson W. E. Endicott John Frost J. F.C. Hyde Foundling Warren Fenno Gravenstein Artemas Frost Frost Porter S. G. Damon Samuel Hartwell C. KE. Grant Pears—Andrews Maryee L. M. Chase C. B. Smith Boussock N. M. Davis Mary Langmaid C. H. Johnson Bartlett Bonne d’Ezee Charles $. Smith Smith Coe Pond Delaware H. Brackett William H. Hunt Moore Varnum Frost Worden August Rose Lady Point of Pines Baldwin Revere Beach

Market Summary Lays Out Quiet to Steady Commercial Sizes

Prices for commodities show mixed movement with many staples steady or dull while some items like corn and oats ease and several animal products hold firm. California fruits appear in fair supply as hogs and mutton trends ease and beef holds firm in a calm market day.

California

Foreign wool sales in Antwerp fair draws buyers

At Antwerp on August 31 buyers attended the wool sale with strong demand. About 2100 bales were offered with Buenos Ayres supplying 1610 bales at 75 190 francs per 100 kilos, Montevideo contributing 119 bales at 140 2065 francs.

Antwerp Buenos Ayres Montevideo Frances

Wheat and grain futures mixed amid brisk cash demand

The Chicago market shows a slight wheat rally with December at 78% to 79 cents, while corn weakens amid heavy receipts. Provisions remain active led by pork, with wild fluctuations from market manipulation and a strong ship demand for the week. Nearby closing prices across New York, St Louis, and Minneapolis futures reflect mixed directions, with oats and lard also quoted and varied.

Chicago Gilman, Cheney & Co Boston Dornbusch Cable Shippe Farnum, Reardon & Co Sons Uh Arate Gyeer PSK Eae Fiala Aiitais BOTY St Louis Minneapolis

Market shows firm iron and steel. prices likely to rise

The metal trade reports sustained demand and firm values in iron and steel. Pig iron from Pennsylvania and the South remains strong with high consumption and large production. prices may advance in sixty days. Foreign pig iron remains costly, but domestic says prices hold. Steel products sustain active trade with firm bar, plate, pipe, and rail markets and several large orders.

Pennsylvania Gray Forge

Market summary shows steady tin and related metals demand

First half sales near 1,100,000 tons with no material COP change. Tin market steady with Lake ingot 12c, Montana and Arizona 11 42c, common casting 10 ½c. London prices firm at £43 10s spot, £42 6s futures. Pig tin demand modest, spot sales five ton lots at 20 ½c and jobbing at 20 ½c. London opr £91 5s, futures £92. Tin plates firm with improving demand. Western pig lead steady with fair demand. Spelter quiet and steady at 5.10-5.15c tb.

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The Grocery Trade Dull Yet Hints of Stabilizing Sugar Market

The sugar market shows a dull week with prices drifting toward last year’s levels. Refined sugars sell around 8c per pound while raw and brown grades remain weak. coffee and certain oils stay firm. London and Singapore reports hint a steadier tone with possible future price gains as crops face drought effects.

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