Features of Trade and Cattle Market Outlook 1890
An East Liberty stockman reports cattle prices rising across Wyoming Montana and Colorado due to rains heavy snows and feed shortages. Prices for stockers and yearlings have advanced with Texas steer shipments increasing. Shoe trade in Pittsburgh is slow due to bad roads but demand for higher quality goods grows and rubber prices rise. Produce markets show cereals booming while butter and eggs decline with road improvements expected to ease shortages and trigger a downturn.
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Pittsburg
East Liberty
Wyoming
Montana
Great Hollies
Wyoming Territory
North Park
Colorado
Texas
Jace
Congress
Brazil
West Point
Live Stock Markets Report From Eastern Liberty Brock Yards
The dispatch details cattle and hog receipts and market levels at Eastern Liberty Brock Yards, with mixed fortunes across cities. Chicago and St Louis show steady to strong prices for cattle and hogs, while Cincinnati notes lower hog values and light activity amid overall market firmness in sheep and lambs.
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fiSsgti Tessa Igseene
Hsseae
Texas
Acter
Anipine Ea
Lowe
St. Louis
Serco
Arket
Bette Bea
Weel Markets Wool Prices Steady Across States
Wool prices steady with fair demand in Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia markets. Michigan New York and California wool sales show mixed levels with combing delaine and fine washed wools selling near full prices while fine medium and coarse grades vary by region and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priladelpaia
Ohio
Penneylvania
West
New York
Michigan
Canada
Medum
Montana
Ogree
Texas
Drygoods Market in New York Shows Little Change
Drygoods market in New York adds few notable features with a fall volume of goods needing storage and prices generally steady. Cotton textiles show slight improvement, while iron, lead, tin markets remain dull or steady with limited activity and modest price shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eeary
Jeaesiinds
Straits
Dr J McWilliams Discusses Uses of Nervous System Aid
Dr J McWilliams of Denison Indiana describes using the remedy in nervousness and states it is as effective as other cases of thoughts, with noted use in sleeplessness and positive results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.3. McWilliams
Denison, In
Whittier
Penn Avenue
Pittsburg
Mies
Sunda
Markets by wire in Chicago wheat and corn unsettled
Chicago wheat opened weak and slid with rapid fluctuations led by a St. Louis trader's failure. May and July futures rose later but closed with May higher and July lower than yesterday. Corn stayed narrow in range with May and July most active while pork lard and ribs showed varied, steady to firm tones across markets. Prices for Wheat and corn across Minneapolis St Louis Milwaukee Philadelphia Toledo reflected firming trends in many reports.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Wwe
Gh OaTs
Jone
New York
Canada
lGsio
Ofgc
New Orleans
Cnsse Nicellion
Epakers
Eat
Feceipis
Joly
Liberal
Creamak
Western Dairy
Elgin
Western
Baltimore
Ted
Wea Ye
Minneapoli2
Tee Winllers
Tye
Togo
Blige
Auoatie
Cven
Bic
Harley
Milwaukee
Northern
Sic
Dare
Philadelphia
Toledo
Allens
Annual Report Shows Gains for Pittsburg Cincinnati and St Louis Rail
The Pittsburg Cincinnati and St Louis Railway stockholders met in this city to hear the 159 annual report. Gross earnings rose, expenses fell, and net earnings reached 654 dollars plus. Surplus for 1889 stood at 90257 after accounting for leased line losses, while total tonnage increased by 170500 and passenger numbers dropped by 90445. The proposed consolidation with Chicago St Louis and Pittsburg was not acted on, to be discussed later. The old board was reelected with Henry D Welsh replacing the deceased Wm Thaw.
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CouvumBvs
Pittsburg
Cincinnati and
Chicago, St Louis
Spacears
Henry D. Welsh
Wm. Thaw
Gratifying to All: Syrup of Figs Success Highlights
The California Fig Syrup Company praises Syrup of Figs as the premier laxative, noting universal approval and the high position it has attained due to its valued qualities. The statement emphasizes widespread satisfaction with this pleasant liquid fruit remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Company
Real estate activity shows steady market despite rumors
Amid rumors of a sale on Fifth avenue, brokers report several large mortgages placed on city parcels by W. A. Herron & Sons and Samuel W. Biack & Co. plus a Hazelwood acre deal. Analysts say activity remains steady with a healthy demand, while new routes open and river counties expand housing prospects near Emsworth, Laurel, Avalon, and Dixmont as oil excitement lingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Avenue
Americus Holmes
Fifth Avenue
McMasters Alley
Samuel W. Biack & Co
Third Avenue
Hazelwood
Ohio River
California Avenue
McClure Avenue
Jack's Run
Allegheny
Bellvarnon
Dixmont
Sewickley
New Brighton
Strawberry Lane
Emsworth
Clifton
Laurel
Avalon
Pleasant Valley Leads Local Securities Activity in Mixed Session
A brisk demand for Pleasant Valley pushed the stock to 274 before closing at 27. Trading was slow in the morning, then surged after lunch with 40 shares sold including 320 Pleasant Valley. Wheeling Gas and several insurers and gas stocks showed gains while Philadelphia and Charlt ers Gas and Central Traction faced fractional concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Wheeling
Philadelphia
Chartlers
Central Traction
Pipaage Gold
East End Electric
Wheeling ‘Gas
Philadelphia Gas
Charbers Gas
Long
Westinghouse Electric
Union Switch and Signal Company
Pittsburgh Trade Stays Steady with Strong Bank Clearings
Backers report good steady business with fine prospects ahead. Monday rose above the usual off-day, lifting bank clearings to 12,501,4612 and balances to 450,42806. Pittsburgh trade is steady, with no weak features and a healthy demand for needful supplies. Money on call in New York eased to 4 1/2 to 4 3/4 percent. prime mercantile paper unchanged. ST Sterling exchange quist at 4 for 0-day ist 4 af for demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
New York
ST. Sterling Exchange
Rally in Oil Markets as Prices Rally and New Wells Reported
A market rally in oil closes near day highs as trading firms note strength and off market gains. New wells in Butler county show mixed results while several fields report both dry holes and productive outputs including 100 to 1500 barrels daily. Forest Oil buys large gas and oil holdings. Titusville area reports a 100 barrel per day well and extensions to the Church Run belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pittsburg
Hundredfoot
Butler County
Sheffield
Hayue & Grandin
North Peon Ol) Company
Horton, Crary & Co
North Peon Oil Company
Hague & Grandin
Titusville
Northern Oil Company
Church
Griffith
Wildwood
Bradford April Petroleum market report highlights
Bradford April Petroleum opened at a high price and closed near the day’s low with weak to steady shifts. Trade showed 229,000 barrels, 51,005 barrels shipped, and 78,343 barrels moved. Prices fluctuated from 79 to 85.0 cents with overall activity noted in clearances and runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
Petroleum
Thigc
Om Orry
Boc
Real estate transfers and mortgages in Allegheny and Pittsburg
Transactions show Dickers to Real Estate on Franklin street Allegheny a two story nine room brick dwelling sold for 200 cash with 5000 mortgage at 7 percent for three years. Ewing Byers sell vacant lot on Alpine avenue Allegheny for 1950 cash. Hamnett Wilkinburg move Edgewood lot to A V D Watterson for 1300. Black Baird sell lot on Thomas street for about 3700 with 1000 mortgage three years at 6 percent. Additional Bennett street lot sale and Oakland property mortgage noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battensperger & Williams
Fourth Avenue
John Berry
W.C. Lyne
O'Neil & Lyne
Lewis Block
Thomas Street
Boulevard Ace
Oaklander
Thompson & Co
George Hubbard
Bennett Street
New York Stock Market Dull Yet See-Saw Activity
April trading in New York sees a dull regular list with rare swings of under four percent and notable movement in unlisted issues. Manhattan gains on large earnings and settlements denting damage suits while Western railroads dampen sentiment. Sugar modestly up, bonds steady, total sales about 1.447 million with limited price direction. reports claim Sistare matters inflated by false rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Union Pacific
Atchison, Lackawanna
Chicago Gas
G&j Paul
Western Railroad
Bears
Missouri Pacific
Reading
Manhattan
Wheeling and
Lake Erie
Evansville
Terre Haute
Atchison
Duluth
South Shore
Atlantic
the Post
Pera
Brock Exchange
St States
Hannibal and St. Joe Corner
Open High Loww soe ing. financial wire bundle listing
A dense OCR stock ticker style item lists railroads and utilities with prices and percentages for American Cotton OM Am Cotton Ol Trost Northwestern Hi ni Cl N. W. Mil St. Paul Penn names and shares across many lines. It includes references to Erie West Lake Shore Shore & Ohio Northern Pacific Union Pacific Wabash and other firms, with scattered price figures and percentage quotes, typical of a historical market page.
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Bid
Cotton
Ohio
Bor, & Guiner
EO G
Mil
St. Paul
Pitts
Northwestern
N. W
Lees
Youid& Iron
Col. & Hooking Vai
Udaon
A. &Ge
Erie & West
Lake Sheree
Shore
Bowen Cone
Wirciicees
Norrie
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Dues
Gregan Traneconn i
Dec
Evane
Ties Agax
Philadel
Berate
Pullman Palace
Bees
Richmond
W. P.T
St. P
St. L
Man
San
Texas Pacific
Boston
Hoston & Mrees Atch
Hoston & Albany
Hoston & Maine C
Huron
RL & Cinn
Fane Clay
Kenrsar
Eastern
Filot & Pere M
Pewabie
Esas
Pemarnek
Anniston Land Co
Hoston Land Co
Oin Istony
Wer
Rutland Ureiberee
Wis
Central Com
Central Atlanta
Philadelphia Stocks Closing Quotations Report
Closing quotes for Philadelphia stocks as supplied by Whitney and Stephenson brokers at No 57 Fourth Avenue. Members of the New York Stock Exchange provided the asking and bidding information, indicating market activity and price levels for listable securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Oakmer & Co
Sixth Street
Pittsburg Petro
Aesapbigt
New York
London
Pats
Philadelphia
Whitney & Stephenson
Fourth Avenue
New York Stock Exchange
Mining Stocks Prices and New Year Quotes
Mining quotations list values for multiple mines and districts including Alice 120 Best and Belcher 120 Caledonia 200 Deadwood 125 El Cristo 140 Gould and Curry 168 Hale and Norcross 270 Homestake 3 Horn Silver 225 Iron Silver 19 Mt. Diablo 200 Ontario 3 000 Plymouth 275 Sut ter Creek 150 with brief notes on bid values and totals for April and New Years.
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Alice
Best and Belcher
Comstock T
Bid
Do Oe
Caledonia B. H
Deadwood T
el Cristo
Gould and Curry
Hale & Norcross
Homestake
Horn
Iron
Mt. Diablo
Ontario
Plymouth
Sutter Creek
Dispensing With Crape At Funerals Gains Ground
Director James J. Flannery tells DISPATCH that crape on pallbearers and other display at funerals is fading from fashion. Families prefer quiet, neat memorials that save money, with hats and caskets moving away from gaudy adornments.
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James J. Flannery
Dispatch
Legacy of 50 Cent Piece Given to Chief Murphy
Chief of Police Murphy received a 50 cent silver piece last night as a legacy from Mrs. St. Clair who died weeks ago. The donor ran a restaurant on Robinson street and kept a calE stamped with "8. R. Murphe vg." She told her husband to deliver it to John Murphy if he became Chief. The husband presented it last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Wall Street cautiously optimistic amid tame trading
The day saw a slightly bullish mood on Wall Street but overall quiet activity. Mortgage data shows 23 recorded on Monday with a $20,000 low and $14,000 next largest. none listed for purchase money. Anchor Savings Bank directors named A M Brown and others. Sixth Street Suspension Bridge stockholders set a March 30 meeting to consider doubling capital from 250 000 to 500 000 and potential improvements. Secretary McVey of Fidelity Title and Trust Co ill in Annapolis, overwork cited. Excursions to Washington offered by B O B A for April 11 at nine dollars. Pearson cabinet photos promoted at galleries in Allegheny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Anchor Savings Bank
A. M. Brown
John Ewing
David Steen
John Kelly
J. H. Scott
Henry Smith
George W. Schmid
A. V. D. Watterson
Robert J. Stoney
Sixth Street Suspension Bridge
McVey
Fidelity Title and Trust Company
Annapolis
Corn Prices Rise and Market Shows Mixed Signals
April 8 1890 notes tariffs corn and feeds advancing while coffee prices rise and sugars hold steady. Butter eggs fall. cows benefit from mild weather. Dressed poultry tight. live poultry brisk. Grocery items and produce show abundance with varied pricing across beans, cider, apples, berries, and vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirsnury
Teeaspay
Burrer—Creamery
Elgin
Ohio
New York
Horry
lSe
B. Pouultry
Valencia
Coffee prices and groceries amid steady markets amid rovers
The text reports varied commodity pricing across coffee, dried fruits, sugars, and general groceries with claim that prices are broadly steady. Notable items include Green Coffee Rio and other Rio grades, Mocha, Java, and Guayra, along with spices, oils, concentrates, evaporated fruits, nuts, and canned goods. The ledger lists numerous prices and pack sizes, reflecting a broad wholesale market snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio
Java
Maracaibo
Guayra
Santos
Cassia
Wallee
Besar
Carolina
Louisiana
London
California
Sicil Hiberts
Conry
Higgins
Eureka
Higgins Eureka
Aes
Grain Exchange Sales Report Signals Tight Supplies
Grain Exchange notices a tight market for corn hay oats and flour with scarce timothy and reform. Prices show notable gains especially in corn while better weather may temper the rise as farmers resume market deliveries. Listings include numerous cars from Pittsburg Pittsburgh and Lake Erie and Pittsburg Cincinnati and St Louis routes with oats hay rye wheat and middlings among items traded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grain Exchange
Timothy Hay
P. R.R
P. RR
Pittsburg
Pt Wayne
Chicago
Cincinnati
St Louis
Lake Erie
Timothy Bay
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East End
Enat Liberty Brock Yards
Office OF Prrisnuno
Telegraph
Weel Markets
Drygoods
Horsford
Loonie Failare
Excouraging Annual Report
Safe—ipred
Holmes
Sewickley Valley
Central Pacife Sista Ati
D. Ee c. Ag
TX. Pe
HOG. Éa
Txre Pe Kade Us
G. Westisia
West Shore
Eee
Ee Timorr
England
New York Exchange
Local Securities
Severn
Washington
Pitts Junction
iGo
la Noria Mining Co
Piste Nate Glass Co
Anne
Deben
Havelton Policestore
St. Clair
Salvation Oil
Pearson
Fifth Ave
Federal St
Castoria
Srokers—Financial
Iusue Seine
Cesar, Dees, Scenery &Co
Erences
John M. Oakley & CO
Bankehs and Brokers
Pittburg
Tim Bakers
Quater
Penton
Scott
Mike Scott
Beecham
Couictbus Ave
Maas
Joseph Horne & CO
Bt. Gall
Kaperit Sullings
Heather & Renfrew
Zephyr
Jasp
H Mellon
Sony Bana
Alsolsing
Mexico
West Indies
America
South and
Central
Medical
Speeliic
Hutaia
Bmithfeld
Liberty
K. Laa
Pr. W
LARS
Penn Ave
Patel, & Pwr
Wood
Renee Folly
Anak
Pites Pa
Ji Fleming & Son
apSuWrswkzowk
F.C. Fowler
Moodus,Conn
Ecii
Dsuws
Sage Ane Yenn
Americas
Christopher Columbus
Swift
T. K. Mayfield
Horse Cove
THE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, Ga
John Flocker & CO
Flocker
Italien
Sta
East Street
Allegheny City
Water Mt
Puttaburg
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