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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1890

Page

7

Cattle Market Dull in Liberty Yards Trade

Markets opened slow with cattle prices down 10 to 15 per hundred on most grades. Stockers held, heavy cows weak. calves abundant, demand soft. hogs steady to higher on light receipts. sheep and lambs fairly steady with some spring lambs and veal calves priced per market reports from McCall Co and local buyers.

Orrick Piits Liberty Yards New York Reading Commission Chicago Ohin Liberty Prime Cine Indiana Wethers Cood

Market Reports Across Cities Signal Steady Beef and Sluggish Lambs

Receipts and prices show New York to Cincinnati markets with 1750 head of beeves, 1105 beeves today, calf and lamb shifts, hogs steady near 4.40, cattle bids firm in parts, and mixed notes on sheep. Reports from St Louis and Indianapolis indicate strong beefs in St Louis while Indiana hogs ease slightly amid varied consignments.

New York London Texas St. Louis Indianapolis

Oil Conference ends with trading rule extension

The Oil Conference adjourned after adopting a rule allowing exchanges to deal in any place as needed for protection. The Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange would notify other exchanges 15 days before new rules take effect, with temporary New York rules in place. There is a note promoting Dr Ball's Cough Syrup and McKee and Haugan brokerage at 108 Fourth Avenue for speculative trading.

New York Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange of Consolidated Kreck and Petroleum Eurchanes Shail Gevers

Markets by Wire Wheat Trading Active Amid Unsettled Feel

Chicago and New York market notes show wheat prices rising after an opening dip, with strong May and July demand and large outside buying. Michigan crop condition at low levels, few house failures, and heavy interest from locals, with corn oats and pork markets also active and prices firm.

Appraisers named to value Lawrence Bank assets for auditor

The court at Fidelity Title and Trust Companys request appointed Andrew Long and Henry D Breed as appraisers to assess the Lawrence Bank assets. They will report to the auditor ahead of a possible dividend while many books remain unsettled, urging prompt submission by depositors. The Dispatch notes Pittsburgs widening skyline with tall new homes and discusses roads, land deals, and oil field activity across multiple areas, including Hazelwood avenue, Fourth avenue, and several drilling operations in the region.

Lawrence Bank Fidelity Title and Trust Company Andrew Long Exchange National Bank Henry D. Breed Pittsburg New York

Market Slump Pushes Prices Down Across Stocks

Local securities fell broadly amid a cold wave with weak demand. Only a few names held firm like Wheel ing Gas at 204, while Philadelphia Gas Westinghouse Airbrake and Pleasant Valley led declines. Central Traction and other issues traded lightly. total New York volume reached 116,644 shares with notable blocks in Atchison and Union Pacific.

Btock Wheeling Gas Philadelphia Gas Westinghouse Airbrake Pleasant Valley Fidelity Title M. Nat. Hank People’s National Hk Alieghen Oigashin Centri Sisene la Norin Mining Co Luster Mining Co East End Electric Westinghouse Mectric Monongatela Nay.Co Westinghouse Airb Deka Nitann Traction Pleasant Vaey Central Traction New York Shaves Incl Atchison Delaware Lackawanna and Western Paocific Greroneet Reading Paul Union Pacific

Money Movements at the Customary Rates in Pittsburg

The money market showed a small drop in bank exchanges from Tuesday while remaining featureless. Exchanges stood at 2,555,259 ST with balances of 475,355.63. Banks reported moderate lending at customary rates and ample funds for employment, noting abundant five dollar notes and scarcity of tens and twenties. Money on call in New York remained easy, with 4.5 percent on tangents and prime mercantile paper at 4.4. Sterling steady at 60-day bills and demand at 4.86.

Pittsburg Moncey New York Sterling

Fragmented Financial Receipts and Clears Across Cities

A garbled financial brief lists varying bonds and securities including Northern Pacific and St Paul consols, with clearings for San Yorn, HaLaimone, and Philadelphia. It notes Chicago clearings at 11,226,000 and New York exchange discount, plus money rates steady at 6 percent on demand and 7 percent on time.

San Chicago—Clearings New York Exchange Soc

Market Opening Shows Mild Uptick Then Fades

The market opened at 50 1/2 to 51 1/2 cents, rose to a high around 68 1/2, then eased as selling intensified. The day closed near the low with modest gains from the day’s bottom. Trading remained routine and market sentiment mixed as brokers noted several Tuesday clearances.

Unclear Market Notes On Oil and Barrels Data

Fragmented market snippet notes April petroleum opening at 8Mige with high 805 cents and low 70 percentgc, mentions shipments, 3 runs, barrels and 276000 barrels against Bradford in April. Records indicate macs closing at Page with lowest 764c and 480000 barrels in clearances, but several terms are garbled.

Petroleum Bradford Page Barr

Real Estate Transfers and Mortgages in City and County

New owners and property deals sweep city blocks as Charles Somers & Co. move properties from John A. Grover to Oliver P. Moeckel and Samuel W. Black & Co. handle Blair estate lot sales. Multiple parcels on Second Avenue James Street Hatfield Street and Keystone Avenue exchange hands for amounts ranging from 400 to 4800 with several mortgages noted.

Charles Somers & Co Wood Street John A. Grover Oliver P. Moeckel Samuel W. Black & Co Fourth Avenue Blair Second Avenue Hamnett & Mitch Pittsburg Wilburg Wilkinsurg Black & Baird W. J. Ray Charlotte E. Brown James Street Third Ward Allegheny Oakland Thomas McCaffrey Butler Street William Kelley George A. Snyder Dauphine Street Fraline Street Nineteenth Ward Levi Bird Duff, Esq Charles McCullough Hatfield Street Forty-eighth Joseph E. Podger County Treasurer's Office Leonard J. Kamps Keystone Avenue Fifty-third Street Alex. McKinley Gertrude Wyman Pearl Street Friendship Avenue Seventeenth Ward Alles & Bailey James W. Drape & Co Bellevue Robert M. Rett Grant E. Adams Ie Street Blair Pi

Stock Market Report From New York Inches Up Amid Rumors

The New York Stock Exchange session shows limited margin movement with increased trading by board room traders seeking small profits. Union Pacific leads activity, advancing on vague favorable news while Missouri Pacific weakens after a stock list change. Pacific Mail drops on subsidy bill doubts. Sugar reflects slight manipulation. Milwaukee Lake Shore and Western and Lake Erie and Western prefereds fluctuate with dividends. Bonds stay dull but firm with modest gains and losses. traders note absence of daily specialties and say strong hands control prices as money rates ease.

Board Room Union Pacific Missouri Pacific Committee On Securities Iron Mountain Pacific Mail Sugar Reflecties Uinally Milwaukee Lake Shore Western Lake Erie Atchison Chicago East Illinois Ohio River the Post Oper Rock Island Burlington New York Stock Exchange Whitney & Stephenson Pittsburg Fourth Avenue

Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks report

Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks furnished by Whitney and Stephenson brokers at No 57 Fourth avenue. Members New York Stock Exchange Boston Stocks Arch and Top 38 r 2 RK RB Flint Pere M1 and Flint and Pere M pref Bee copper 0 Mass Central inter ue oe com el Anniston Sans Co 60 Bostoid Co DUC.

John M. Oakley & Co Sixth Street Pittsburg Petroleum Exchange Boa Giovens Avoctaze Chaticte Havar New York London Antwe Aise Bremen A. B. McGrew Pats Philadelphia Whitney & Stephenson Fourth Avenue New York Stock Exchange Boston Arch. & Top Pere Flint & Pere M el Anniston Sans Co Bostoid Co Duc Sweeeeeensees

Mining Stocks in New York on April First

Mining quotations from New York list several hard rock and placer names with prices or shares. Notable entries include Ontario 8,000 at 45, Homestake 850, Gould and Curry 170, Comstock Kid 2,900, Sierra Nevada 275, Hale and Norcross 25, Deadwood T. 15, Caledonia B. H. 200, Consolidated California and Virginia 4% 250, Iron Silver 130, Mount Diablo 200, and Sutter Creek 150.

New York Alice Comstock Kid de T. Scrip Caledonia B. H Consolidated California Virginia Commonwealth Deadwood T el Cristo Gould and Curry Hale & Norcross Homestake Horn Iron Mt. Diablo Ontario

Business Notes Gloomy Stocks And Bank News

About 90 brokers attended a stock call with no one wearing a plug as mortgage totals for Tuesday reached 34 thousand dollars. The City Deposit Bank East Liberty declared a 6 percent dividend and increased its surplus by 500. Pittsburg Car Trust Company to hold annual meeting May 6 at 10 AM. Black Barro March marks best real estate month with near 300 thousand dollars in sales. Wall Street traders unsure, little big money insight. Atchison Company cuts payroll by 500 thousand and operating costs by 1 million. Great Northern’s 71 cent rate NY to St Paul challenges Chicago and trunk lines. traction stock cited as cheap despite large reported earnings. Ends with a call to shed light on market prospects.

Conference Committee New York Cu Cp Bradford Washington Citizens’ Oil and Gas Company McGowan Bul- Hon Run Burt Bros Mannington W. Va Mt. Morris Iti Hamton Emlenton Gas Company Dempsey Furnace Claysville Oil Company Claysville Haysville Station Chicago St. Paul City Deposit Bank East Liberty Pittsburg Car Trust Company Iron City National Bank, Black & Barro Wall Street Irits Manuel Atchison Great Northern Road California W. H. McGowan Liberty Street Commission Pacific Coast Burrer—Creamery Elgin Ohio Sweitzer, Bec Lue Gran Tancy Orcarderas Florida Valencia Jamaica

Fraley's Wheat All Sold Amid Sharp Price Advances

Moses Fraley announced he would accept yesterday's selling prices but no new developments emerged. The market was active with strong demand and prices rose along the line as 205000 bushels were bought for export to be shipped Saturday and 60000 bushels to local millers.

Moses Fraley Geoleman Fraley

Drygoods trade shows steady uptick in New York shop

In New York on April 9 the drygoods trade opened with fair business. Activity is stimulated by minor sales and improving regular small trade now entering the market.

New York Minoree

Straits Free From Ice Sparks Grain Fleet Departure

Curiaco April 9. News arrived that the Straits of Mackinaw were ice free. The large grain fleet, waiting for this signal to sail for Buffalo and other lake points, weighed anchor and began moving out during the day and into the evening.

Curiaco Straits of Mackinaw Buffalo

Chamberlains Pain Balm praised by Elm Creek postmaster

Elm Creek Neb postmaster E W Potter testifies to personal knowledge of rheumatism cures from Chamberlains Pain Balm after other remedies failed. He has sold it five years and notes customers who use it typically keep using it. Multiple local retailers list sale points in Pittsburgh and Allegheny areas. Capes jackets and wraps advertised by Kwase SHustrer and UrSsu Hocus Hackr with Paris London Berlin styles.

E. W. Potter Elm Creek Neb E. G. Stucky Penn Ave E. G. Stucky & Co Wylie Ave Fulton St Markell Bros Penn Faulkston Theo. E. Ihrig Fifth Ave Carl Hartwig Butler St John C. Smith Main St Jas. L. McConnel & Co Fifth Laprites Paris London Berlin UrSsu Hocus & Hackr

Grain and Hay Rise as Corn Surges in Market Report

The Pittsburg Dispatch notes continued gains in grain and hay prices with corn outperforming, while trade slows due to heavy rains. It records brisk orange imports from California and varied prices across dairy and fruit products, including prices for butter cheese eggs and apples, with notes on coffee and other groceries.

Grain Exchange Sales Report and Weather Outlook

Grain Exchange sales show 1 car No 2y 5 corn 4l 10 days P BR R 2 cars 7w oats May June delivery. 1 car loose pressed timothy hay. Receipts bulletined 90 care. Pittburg Ft Wayne Chicago 3 cars hay 1 rye 1 car carn 4 flour. Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis 3 flour 5 corn 1 bran 1 middlings 1 ship stuff 3 oats. Pittsburg Lake Erie 2 flour 1 mal. Pittsburg Western 3 hay. Cereal markets lively drift upward on corn oats feed hay. Corn strongest due to scarcity. roads may improve. bulls dominant. Prices below are carload on track. Wheat New No 2 red 4 ide No 3 8

Grain Exchange P. BR. R W. Oats Sic Pittburg Ft. Wayne Chicago Pittsburg Cincinnati St. Louis Lake Erie Western

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