Limited Southern Iron Demand Reflected in Pittsburgh Market
The week shows little price or demand improvement with buyers reluctant to contract for future delivery. Coke strikes persist, furnaces operate slowly, and rail transport costs drive shifts in pig iron and coke markets as supply remains ample and city business weak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frinay
Inox Axp Sree
Tegret
Isabella
Carrie, Moorhead
McCleane & Co
Shenango
Mahoning
Court orders sale of assets amid limited pig iron output
The court issued a decree appointing a receiver to sell the property with only two furnaces in Alabama under construction and repairs delaying production. Attention shifts to steel making and Gulf port coal exports as coal markets broaden, with English buyers in Jasper and Warrior basin holdings delaying developments until fall.
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Alabama
Gulf Ports
Jasper
Warrior
The Trade Center Expansion Sparks Downtown Speculation
The report notes Kaufmann brothers may seek the rest of their block as they plan to add a new story to their large building. It discusses downtown Pittsburgh's space constraints, calls for broader business districts, and highlights plans for new dwellings by Andrew Mellon and rising demand for offices near Fourth and Grant streets.
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Kaufmann
Diamond Street
Power Hall
Jacob Kaufmann
Brushton
Andrew Mellon
Pennsylvania Railroad
Eilsworth Arenas
Twestieta Ward
Fourth Arenas
Smithfield
Grant Streets
Robert T. Carothers
Keystone Brewing Company
McKeesport
New York Stock Exchange
Pittsburg
Iron market mixed signals and steady prices in Philadelphia
Reports from Philadelphia describe a fractured view of the iron market with some saying demand for foundry irons could spark short term scarcity while others see price stability. Steel billets show little activity, bar iron remains weak, steel rails demand rising for small lots, and old rails have no demand though scrap iron inquiries remain fair.
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E Rectal Teleo - Distatcr
Philadelphia
Seady
Southern Market Stiff Names Quotations Persist
Birmingham Ala April 4 The iron miner market holds at prior quotes though some grades remain unavailable. Offers for No 2 coke declined due to limited supply while No 1 foundry ore remains scarce and furnace owners expect higher prices. Industry hope grows as labor troubles ease and market sentiment stays firm on futures.
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Birmingham M. Ala
Atime
Cois
Iron Market in Chicago Shows little change in conditions
The Chicago iron market remains largely unchanged from last week with light business and orders mainly for carload lots. Southern coke iron is scarce, Lake Superior charcoals steady, and overall consumption remains light as furnaces hold contracts and foundries report slowed jobbing activity.
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Chicago
Lake Superior
Market Basket Prices Drift Lower and Vegetables Improve
The market report notes butter and eggs easing slightly while vegetable quality shows late season improvement. Prices for meats, dairy, and flowers fluctuate, with Gulf imports shaping supplies as new vegetables edge in and fish stocks lag demand. shad and other ocean products remain high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iast
Diamond Market
Gulf of Mexico
Rivers Rise as Coal Output Drops on Busy Waterways
With rivers rising and 13 feet of water, coal shipments slow. The Sam Clark for Joseph Walton Co. departs today with four coalboats and five barges while Browns send a tow upriver. Brownsville marks 6 feet 6 inches as Scotia trails downstream in cloudy conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Clark
Joseph Walton , Co
Browns
Brownsville
Scotia
Silver Prices in New York April 1 1900 Update
Bar silver in London quotes 4411 16 per ounce. New York bullion dealers report a selling price about 77 per ounce. Value of silver expressed in standard dollars remains the benchmark for trade and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinpater
New York
London
Bultion
Asice
Drygoods Market Slows in New York
In New York the drygoods market showed little activity at both first and second hands with only modest improvement noted in cotton prices a day or two earlier, lacking sustained drives.
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New York
Coffee Markets in New York April 1 steady options and sales
Coffee options in New York on April 1 were unchanged to down across May July and December contracts with several fair cargoes listed. Trade showed 3 590 units including May and July with prices around 16 80c for July and 14 for December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Pictron doll and copper neglect note
Fragmentary OCR shows references to New York Wool markets and copper neglect. Mentions Lake April 1570 lead nomin and various numbers and states sick headache remedies. No clear cohesive event or source context available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lake
Straits
Home Securities Market Shifts on Capital Rise
The day’s market showed more snap and business with local orders and 24 shares traded. A 50,000 shareal increase in stock for Luster caused a drop from 12 bid to 52 close, while Westinghouse arrived but declined to speak on Switch and Signal. Europe and South America signs were cautious but steadier amid gold shipments and abundant money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Ecrp
Electric
Boston
Mir
Westinghouse
New York
Europe
United States
Italy
London
Pleasant Valley
Switch
Ienal
Philadelphia
Third National Bank
New York Stocks Rally on Sugar Strength and Veto Rumors
The New York market opened firm but with gold engagements and freight bill veto rumors giving bears a challenge. Sugar stocks surged, readings showed Reading and Manhattan gaining, Vanderbilts gaining control of Reading, and overall prices closing near their highs with $1,161,000 in daily sales. Reading firsts led gains with $161,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nebraska
Ted Aga
Met
Manhattan
Vanderbilts
Reading
Bears
National Cordage
Louisville
New Albany
Chicago
New York Stock Exchange
Tuk Wisparch
Whitney Stephenson
Money Market Shows Broad Improvement in Trade
The local financial picture improves across sectors with Hank clearings at 2,059,068.87 and balances near 58,623. April settlements show no friction while money remains easy at 6.7 percent. Call for accommodations rises as merchants wake up and deposits stay heavy. Money on call in New York was easy, with rates from 2.3 to 3 percent. prime mercantile paper is quoted. Sterling exchange remains quiet but firm.
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New York Exchange
St. Louis
New York
Meemphis—Exchange
New Orleans
New York Exchange Commercial Paper
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Hank
Sessen
Prime Mercantile
Sterlinc Exchange
Financial Market Cryptic Notes and Bank Clearing Update
A cryptic weekly listing shows varied securities and rail lines with values like 108 for Northern Mac and 125 for Missouri Northeastern, alongside bank clearing figures and unchanged Chicago money rates. The shorthand references include Pacific line assets and Central Pacific ints, with broader notes on rail and trust securities and miscellaneous stock terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BK. &T
U.S
Mutual Union
Northern Mac
Northern
Miscouri
Nortw
Deben
Oregon & Trans. i
St. Lal
St.l
Pani Consols
Central Pacific
Chi & Pe
G. Wetuts Ae Pacine
Os Erie
Lee Tha
Philadelphia and Boston Stock The list of closing prices
Closing stock quotations for Philadelphia and Boston markets provided by Whitney & Stephenson brokers show various railroad and utility issues, including Boston and Albany, Boston Land Co, West End Land Co, Central Union, and Philadelphia stocks. Notable entries include Northern Pacific common at 16% and Northern Pacific preferred at 16, along with Lehigh Navigation and New York Telephone prices.
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Boston
Franklin
Albany
Quincy
Cley
Fitchburg Iit
Tameee Fitus & Fere i
Tameee Fitus & Fere i. Pre
Boston Land Co
Central
San Vane Land Co
West End Land Co
N. XY
N. Eng
Hell
K. Y
Lennola Colony
s+eve
Umg
Centennial Mining
Boston & Mont
Philadelphia
Whitney & Stephenson
Stem Avenue
New York Stock
Buffalo
New York
Lehigh Navigation
Northern Pacific
Mining Stocks List From New York Trading Apr 3
New York stock page shows prices for mining shares across several producers and prospectors. Notable quotes include Adams Consolidated 150 and Bodie 120, Eureka Consolidated 40, Hale Norcross 210, Homestake 80, Mexican 735, Ophir 5, Standard 120, Yellow Jacket 300.
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New York
Alice
Adams Consolidated
Bodie
Consolidated California
Virginia
Eureka Consolidated
Hale & Norcross
Homestake
Horn
Mexican
Ophir
Occidental
Plymouth
Savage
Sierra Nevada
Standard
Yellow Jacket
Two New Oil Stages Signal Undefined Boundary
In Westview and Burgettstown fields new wells show strong gas flow and rapid output as workers push Nos. 11 and 4 at Kress and Kretzer farms. McCurdy pool reports a 70 barrel rate on Patterson Jones No.3, while nearby rigs advance Nos. 2 and 4 and the Whitesell No.1 yields 60 barrels per hour. Progress hints at a northeastern edge yet to be defined.
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McCurdy
Westview
Burgettstown
Dinfatot
Wilpwoop
Barnsdale, Gillespie & Co
J. M. Guffey
Rollshouse
Finnegan & Downine
Wallace Farm
Kretzer
Riga
Griffith
Forest Oil Company
Bowman & Co
Whitesell
McCurpy
Patterson & Jones
McCurdy Farm
Oil trade stalls as bylaws debated at conference
Daily stock report notes no trades in oil with bids and prices listed in Antwerp London Liverpool Bremen and New York. A proposed bylaw change to connect with the exchange conference, including Pittsburgh Oil City Bradford New York and Philadelphia, was postponed until Monday.
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Antwerp
London
Liverpool
Bremen
New York
Conference of Exchanges
Pitsburg
Oil City
Bradford
Philadelphia
Transit certificates and oil market report with mixed results
Market notes from BRapFort and Ort show transit certificates opening and closing at varied levels with barrels traded and clearances noted. New York oil market opened steady then declined on light selling before recovering with May futures opening and a 754.0 cent barrel close.
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Brapfort
T2ige
Tie
Ort
Crry
Biehest
Tobe
New York
Perea Vente Ail
May Rage
Ieee Eat
Lowes
Eto Barrel
Local live stock market report from East Liberty yard
Cattle receipts $45 per head with 78 head shipped. market inactive as no cattle head to New York. Hogs: receipts 2900 with 2800 shipped. market active with best Yorkers and mixed around 500 to 530. Sheep receipts 1400 with 1400 shipped. market idle.
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Pittsburg
Firipay
New York
Chicago cattle receipts and bids across markets steady to strong
Telegraph report shows cattle receipts varying by market with shipments rising in Chicago and St Louis. Prices range with steers 4 75 to 5 00, cows and heifers around 3 50 to 4 00, hogs up to 5 00, and sheep mixed but firm in some districts.
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Chicagco
Clower
Omaha
Condh
Cincinnati
ST. Louis
Kansas City
Shem
Beth
Flourishing Grain Exchange Shows Market Strain
The Lew quarters grain market prints unusually large transactions despite poor weekly weather. Eggs are light with steady prices, creamery butter declines noted, cheese scarce and in demand, Swiss cheese particularly tight, and new stock delayed until June. Multiple produce prices listed across butter, beans, cheese, cranberries, and other staple items.
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Pittseung Dmpatch
Jane
Elgin
Navy
New York
Wisconsin
Ceanberres
Cape Cod
California
New Marie
Erie
Ohio
Pennsylvania
PouStar
Jamaica
Messina
Florida
Telsan
Jbc
Sugar trade tells of record April demand and high stocks
Grocers report no new features in trade as sugar demand surges. Jobbers say the first two days of April saw an unprecedented volume, with estimates near 20,000 barrels. Prices and varieties listed include Rio, Java, Maracaibo, and Muscatels, alongside oil, syrup, and canned goods reflecting broad market activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Trade
Java
Maracaibo
Santon
Pgpai
Caracas
la Guayra
Santos
Allspice
Caasia
Antinex
Ohio
Globe
Eluime
Carnadine
N. O
Carolina
Louisiana
Muscatels
California
Ondara
Saltana
Seduce
Maionica
Ikic
Eureka
Higgins’ Burcks
Stindard
George's
Iceland
Grain Exchange Moves to New Quarters Stimulating Trade
The Grain Exchange shifted to the McCance block opposite the old room and saw higher sales than weeks past, totaling 15 carloads. Purchases included oats, corn, white oats, and wheat with varied grades and terms, while receipts totaled 18 cars split between Ft. Wayne and Panhandle roads. Corn held steady at a shade higher, oats and flour shown strength, and hay noted as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grain Exchange
McCance
Car Shell Corp
Lear
Kimothy Bay
Sic
Ft. Wayne
Panhandle
Prices for various grains and flour in local market report
The listing shows prices for wheat and oats, corn and rye, flour types from fancy to baker’s, and miller products including middlings, bran, and hay. Notable figures include Wheat No 1 at 107 1 OS, flour prices around 40s to 70s per unit, and bran and middlings quoted with several ton and wagon figures.
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Prairie Bay
Sugary cured meats and canned goods list evolving prices
A dense catalog of sugar cured hams and bacon varieties with assorted sizes and prices. It includes bone and boneless shoulders, skinned hams, breakfast bacon, dried beef, pork products, lard and ghee in tins, with numerous unit prices and measures scattered throughout.
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California
Markets by Wire Finish With Concessions
Westherners and foreign markets lift wheat as May bids reach 1631.4c, with supply absorbent as traders take profits. Corn and oats swing with mixed demand, pork and lard move on futures. reports from Berlin and London support prices while local cash demand sustains gains.
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Chicago
Berlin
Minneapolis
Kanaas
Oregon
London
Erlin
Paris
New York
Duluth
John M. Oakley & Co
Sixth Street
Chicago Board of Trade
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Southern
Wheeling
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Mack Bar
Gray Forge
Sea Board
BOO Sa Daemats
the Trade Center
Messrs. Kaufmann
Fifth Avenue
Market
Wood
Smithfeld Street
Thera Ido
Grant Street
Business News
the Building Record
Charlies Dake
Miltenberger Street
Sixth Ward
David Scott
Morgan Alley
Twenty-third Ward
Jacob Priel
Bradford Street
Twenty-ninth Ward
Charles Wessel
Riverside Street
Thirty-fourth Ward
J. W. Varnahan
Howe Street
Twentieth Ward
Theodore Voliman
Forty-third
Seventeenth Ward
John Symborski
Shirley Street
Twenty Seventh Ward
Rudolph Grife
Brereton Avenue
Thirteenth Ward
James W. Drapp & Co
Sherman Avenue
Allegheny
W. C. Beringer & Co
John Faeffner
Lewis Gordon
Clark and
Scott Streets
A. Dickie & Co
J. W. Kirker
RB. L. Kester
North Hichland
Stanton Avenues
W. FE. Hamnett & Co
Penn Avenue
Wilkinsburg
Oscar Kelger
Jacob Weinman
Black & Baird
M. F. Hippie & Co
Marcil Chetong
Hancock Street
M.S. Dickson
Low, Thirteenth Ward
Fadi
TAL Teleges
No. J Foundry
Y Foundry
No. #foundry
Mary Pratt
Markeet Basket
Bermuda
N.Y
la France
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Bennetts
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Idc
Carnations
Duchess of Albany
Riclets
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Lily Ol Vados
Campelias
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Hyacinth
Hostes
Narcisus
Drygoods Market
Coffee Markets
Metal Market
Wool Markets
Texas
Ocarter
Home Securities
Mr. Westinghouse
S.k
Libert
Mono. Nat. UK
People’s Saving Third National Ee
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Ieee Ween
Pittisburg Trac
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Hand St. Bridge
Icc
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M.co
Atchison
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Missouri
St. Paul
Union Pacific
Aira
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Cotton OU Trust
Canada Southern
New Jersey
Central Pacifc
Chesapeake & Ohio
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Col
Hocking Vailey
Det & Hudson
K & West Ing
Granie
Kiotirande
Ulinows Gentral
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Lake Eric & West Vr
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Louisville & Nashville
Michigan
A. X
N.Y. L. Ba W
Sare al
Norfolk West
Norfolk & Western
Poliagel, & Reading
Paul Richmond
Paul
Wheeling & A
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Wildwoop
West View
Howman & Co
Injan
Lawrence Gas Company
Ce Mcc
East Liberty Stock Yarda
Telegraph
Indianapoli
Steauly
Igor
Lew Quarters
Thut
Upen- Tate
Cal Ting
Coeewe
O. B
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Jones
Logigo
Tze
Sage
Siler Spot
Tullow Cass
Ilbg Park
New Mons
Western Steam
Western Dairy
Oui
Boyine
Orthern
Caine
Ton Orm
Anil Avril
Tage
Army
Geeya
Ide Hiden
Cate
Elgin Creamery
Louvisville
Milwaukee
Ard van Seerie Toledo
Jon
Fleming & Son
Bessie Brambie
Dispatch
Prgex
M. Oppenheimer & CO
Liberty St
Pennev
Merchant Tailors
Sile
W. L. Douglas
Douglas
Brockton
D. Carter
J. H. FrobPing
Fifty
M. Lang
Butter St
E.G. Joer
Ps Carson
Henry Hosser
Aile
G. Hvilmen
Aliegheny
jvitTre
Efile
Ieaieiog
Carson St
Ewes
nTr
Jos. Fleming &50N
Market Street
Piles
Swayne
Jos. Fleming & Son
Market Furest
Brokers
Foiancial
Fourth Avenue
Mya
People's Savings Bank
Camaemen Supees Dmck
Lloyd Edward K Duff
Sen
Treas
Ocl-I-P
Bankehs and Sroeers
Stecks
Petroles
Ory Chissge Ellth
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