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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1892
Page
7
Reports from Exposition Park and discussions around Willkinsburg and Tarentum games highlight rising interest in the county league. Battles, player contracts, and managerial plans surface as teams test each other and aim for stronger season performance.
Ceressy April 2 special reports Budd Doble ships gilt edged trotters from Warren ark farm to Terre Haute for season prep. Doble expects sweep of erythias against stars Axell Fack and others as he aims for Rochester then Grand to follow. He opposes the ten percent entrance system.
Betting quotations on Brooklyn and Snewrben hendicans supplied by Goodwin Bros show few changes. Listed odds include suburban-Tenny 15 to 1 Montana 9 Por coester 40 Tertifier 9 San Juan Chur cesdun and Sleipnereseh 8 and Tourna ment 20. Strocklin-Longstreet 8 Tenny and Bernuda i Russell 20 L intruig uite .
In Lospon on April 2 Gunsberg lost to Blackburne after an unsound combination. Lasker defeated Bird in a middlegame clash, recovering from an early disadvantage to win after four moves. Final notes mention Gunsberg and Mason with sparse scoring.
Cercaco April 3 reports Jim Hall ute-weight pugilist and Joe Choynski heavyweight with manager Parson Davil travel to Philadelphia for a Monday night bout with Billy Needham then plan to go to New York to press for a chance to meet Fitzsimmons and arrange further opportunities.
The bout between Jack Bates of this city and Jack Crowley of Etnaville set for April 16 at Martin's Ferry. A special train will run from 2s ecy with no police interference. Bates has trained hard and weighs 26 pounds.
The report notes mixed form among runners including En. Commi gan and Drether Chicora with soundness but limited speed. It lists riders and horses like Playlock, Forties Baston connections, and a crossover of entries such as Geraldine Queen Alta Dinero Hilet Cobrtment and many more as Memphis approaches the Tennessee Derby with favored contenders and a crowded field.
The report mentions coparyax and borzosomenss attending events in Beeston and San Francisco clubs bidding for Childs after recent wins. Ommerr and Sullivan sign amended agreements for their bout. Jim Casuing retires from boxing per Iy. Intriguing lines about training by Muldoon and possible England visits amid wagered odds.
Amateur racket championship planned for Boston April 12. Miss Heiles Exvenant, Indy fencing champion, retires. Bromnote, Rexroat to shoot in Virginia April 15. Harvard meets Vale Princeton Columbia in a one mile relay challenge. Brokline spurred by new athletic associations with a Portand tournament June 7.
Trading week showed five top stocks higher and four easing, with Philadelphia Gas at 18½, Birmingham Traction at 27.29, Manchester Traction at 39½, and Duquesne bonds around 101. Weekly totals reached 6,400 shares and 264,000 bonds, led by Manchester Traction with 12,309 shares traded. Clearing House reports indicate larger city business and a rise in aggregate money market activity compared with last year.
In New York on April 2 pig iron trends remain quiet with weak bids around 1175 for 11 indent. lead steadies near 245 per ton while tin holds at 19 in Straits markets. overall energy and commodity quotes are listed with limited trading.
New York markets show rosins steady with quiet demand while turpentine remains restrained. Prices carry limited movement as traders note steady exchange between common to food grades at around 140 dollars per barrel.
Dr J J Horsford reports extensive use of acid phosphate for nervousness and dyspepsia and deems it a valuable remedy. He also notes very gratifying results in sleeplessness cases.
Special suit sale for men in basement department. 490 suits formerly on main floor now marked each. All wool guaranteed suits worth 15 dollars offered at 7 dollars 6 cents each. Best value yet. Lot of styles. Come today. C. Clothiers, Grant and Diamond streets.
A Pittsburgh styled market summary notes quiet trade in early April with small weekly changes in prices. Poultry and bananas show heavy receipts while hay flour and cereals drift lower. Flour and wheat prices diverge from European demand, with wheat under pressure and stock levels high. Hides calfskins and leather goods show mixed activity across regions including New England.
The Home Markets notes steady high grade butter, active demand for country butter, and ample poultry with firm egg prices. It lists varied prices for dairy, produce, meats, and groceries including butter, beans, coffee, sugars, fruits, vegetables, and canned goods, with expected receipts by the Ohio River and a possible price decline soon.
Chicago grain and provisions slumped with wheat corn and pork futures easing from Friday levels. Cash markets showed weak to steady tones while butter eggs and lard moved little amid a general business lull as traders awaited clearer signals from weather and crop reports.
Market opened weak, price trough reached, then a sharp May rally as buyers outpaced few sellers. Spot and May options moved in New York, London, Antwerp with Pennsylvania and Lima listings showing limited activity. National Transit certificates in several hubs posted varied openings and closes.
Saturday market notes show varied activity with cattle, hogs, and sheep receipts across Chicago Omaha St Louis Kansas City and Buffalo. Prices range with cattle steady to slightly weaker in Chicago and dull in Buffalo while hogs trend higher in several regions and lambs command strong quotes in others.
The New York coffee market opened steady with minor fluctuations and closed steady as 13,750 bags traded. April contracts ranged 12.90 to 12.96 cents, May 12.55 to 12.75, June 12.12 to 12.45, and September 12.90. October, December quotes were 12.10 and 11.90 to 12. vuc. Rio dull and lower with No. 7 at 14 cents. Baltimore noted steady with fair bio cargoes and No. 7.Mize.
Market notes show turpentine and rosin prices holding with mixed firmness. Values cited include crude turpentine around 110, rosin good strained near 125, and varnish compounds showing small firming at various cents per gallon.
Market reports show no receipts or shipments. Few small lots of course wool enter markets and are quickly taken, but Texas and surrounding territory stock show no activity while prices hold steady.
An old advertisement fragment touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a remedy for sick headache. The clipped text repeats the claim, suggesting a tonic style promotion common to period medicinal ads.
The Grain Exchange reports Saturday sales including white oats, corn, bran, and flour with 32 carloads. weekly receipts total 40, carload types from Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago Baltimore and Ohio and others. Wheat and flour weaken while rye flour holds. prices show mixed movement with several grades and middlings listed.
Unusually active Saturday trading sees Reading units dominate turnover while New England and coal stocks lead declines. The market opens with fractional losses, then bears push losses to about 2 percent before a late rally steadies, though most names finish lower. Reading recovers from early losses, Louisville and Nashville shows stubborn strength, and railroad bonds remain calm with $570,000 in bonds trading.
Listing of mining shares with quoted prices for numerous companies including Caledonian, Consolidated California and Virginia, Eureka Consolidated, Gould and Curry, Hale and Norcross, Ontario, Union Consolidated and Yellow Jacket. Prices range from fractions to 4100 for Ontario and 1300 for Home Stake.
A vintage advertisement emphasizes dieting and health, urging a reader to imitate a mother’s robust appearance. It promotes Carlsbad Sprudel Salt as a remedy for loss of flesh, dyspepsia, and biliousness, insisting on authentic imported product and morning use before breakfast.
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