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Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1890

Page

3

Heavy buying moves in Southern iron trade trends

Market notes show strong buy interest in mill iron near 16 per ton in the south with standard brands firming claims. Foundry irons weak. Bessemer prices softer. nails steady. Demand limited and futures losses mount as mills, furnaces face losses at current prices and contracts weigh on producers.

Bessemer Angies Strel Rae Irom S. Central Mill Allote Utms Lake Ore Hessemer W Steel Ralle Aeege A Minuto S Ensanvebase Wes Steel Ueunl Perro

Iron market shows activity but limited strength in April

The iron market has been fairly active over the past week yet lacks the strength dealers expected. Orders remain small for immediate needs, with production ample. Mills resist stocking large inventories, fearing price declines as supplies build.

Mspecias Teleoran Dispatch Philadelphia Fair Irises Old Rae Liz

Buying movement drives Southern iron market to new lows

The market trend shown in our latest report continues with heavy buying in Southern irons. Major buyers pushed prices down to Birmingham gray forge at 10 dollars cash and foundry at 10 dollars 75 cents, while other grades saw modest gains or stability as sellers resist further declines. Prices remain weak overall with firmer footing for No 1 and No 2 foundries.

Crvcrxxati Rogers, Brown & Co. Sas Southern Irons Southern Gray Forge Birmingham Sfoundry Ead Ss

Better Peeling Offers Refused Amid Shifting Trans Prices

A telegram from St. Louis reports Rogers, Brown and Meacham noting lower southern trans quotations have led to hesitant buyers willing to lock in prior prices for scattered year deliveries. Sellers now refuse offers that would have been accepted last week as demand and freight costs push for advance contracts.

Diepatce St. Lowis Rogers, Brown and Meacham Southern Trans

Improvement in inquiry and sales for Southern Iron

Chicago April 11. Rogers Brown Co say steady improvement in inquiry and more active sales at low prices. Largest trades planned a week ago have not materialized as Southern furnaces run firm with heavy orders elsewhere. In seaboard region, small orders persist, while market views remain cautiously hopeful. Local factors cited.

Whaten Curcago Rergers, Brown & Co Southern Iron Southern Therm Ip Wantehipwen

Market Prices Show Butter and Egg Decline Amid Frosts

The market notes a fall in butter and eggs with creamery butter down 2c at Elgin and local lay down price near 2le per pound. Oleo wanes as genuine butter becomes more available. Southern fruits scarce due to Gulf frost. Florida tomatoes and strawberries diminishing. Ocean products improve with fresh codfish and shad selling well. soft-shell crabs and frogs legs priced per dozen and pound respectively. Florists report steady demand since Easter.

Elgin Gulf of Mexico Florida Delaware Susquehanna

Wool Markets See Steady Prices and Limited Supplies

Wool market reports show steady prices across regions with buyers reluctant to concede. Demand remains firm in the West as stocks tighten, with Best Territory wools in short supply and California and Oregon lots selling at varied prices from 24 to 60 cents per pound for different grades.

Bostos Holdera Oregon California Texas Ohio Michigan New York Michiae Canada Fey Soren Ares

Playing Euchre Is Gambling in Sedalia

Acting under Judge Ryland the grand jury has issued subpoenas for members of the High Five Club, a social group with many young ladies, to appear before the body. Indictments may be sought against hosts where the club met for gaming on their premises. Eyland instructed indictments for all who engage in or participate in euchre raffles, drawing mixed reactions from the community.

Sedalia Ryland Grand Jury High Five Tony Eyland

Mrs Green Continues Land Battle for New Jersey Property

Mrs Hetty Green of New York pursues a federal suit to set aside a Cicero land dispute involving Grant Locomotive Works of New Jersey. Judge Gresham sustains the demurrer but grants time to file a reply, following a state court decision against her.

Cariaco Hetty Green New York Cicero Grant Locomotive Works New Jersey Gresham Green

Five Days' Pay for National Guard Encampment

Governor Teaver and General Hastings met with Robert H. Coleman to discuss funding the Mt. Gretna National Guard encampment in June. Officials say funds cover only five days of pay, making eight days of camp difficult.

Beaver Hastings Toms Dipatoel Haberisburg Teaver General Hastings Robert H. Coleman National Guard Mt. Gretna

Pittsburg Promoters Plan $1,000,000 San Carlos Silver Co

The San Carlos Silver Mining Company of Pittsburg proposes a $1 million capital, 100000 shares at $10 par with $6 public price, $2 installments over 12 months. Planned 125 ton plant and vigorous development, with at least 60 percent stock targeted in Pittsburg. Also notes Pittsburg’s growing appeal to Eastern and Western firms and lists Whitney Stephenson’s directory of 1082 regional corporations with many $1,000,000 plus capitals including Westinghouse units and gas and steel firms.

San Carlos Pittsburg Whitney Stephenson Pennsylvania Allegheny Light Company Allegheny Gas Company American Certaldo Marble Company Chartiers Valley Gas Company Citizens’ Traction Company Central Traction Company Crescent Steel Company Great National Petroleum Company Iron City Brewing Company Murray Ol Company Moorbend, McCleane & Co Monongahela Furnace Company Monongahela M Natural Gas Company New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company Oliver Iron and Steel Company Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company Pennsylvania Natural Gas Company Pittsburg and Stewart's Run Oil Co Phosphor Bronze Company Pittsburg and Birmingham Traction Company People’s Natural Gas and Pipeace Company Pennsylvania Lead Company Siemens-Anderson Steel Company Standard Underground Cable Company Westinghouse Airbrake Company Westinghouse Electric Company Woodruff Parlor Car Trust

Local Securities Market Mixed With Small Totals

The market saw lively trading in spots with low overall volume as 30 shares moved, including 210 Philadelphia Gas and 10 Westinghouse Electric. Westinghouse Electric fell to 41 while Bridgewater and Wheeling Gas rose, and Philadelphia Gas edged up from the opening.

Philadelphia Gas Westinghouse Electric Bridgewater Wheeling Central Traction

Movements in Realty and 814 000 Deal in Allegheny City

Real estate transfers and mortgages reported by Ewing & Byers and Magaw & Goff. Properties traded include a large two story brick storeroom on Ohio Street near Sandusky for 14 000 and a Highland avenue lot at 812750 per front foot. Other sales involve Oak Street Castle Shannon Railroad area and Howe Street, with prices ranging from 5 to 14 00 dollars. Additional parcels on Webster Avenue and Valley View laterals, plus a house on Webster Avenue, are noted along with mortgage activity by Honest & Merchants, 102 Fourth Avenue. Includes recognizably named parties such as Charles Beckett Oswald Werner Samuel Smith George Carey and Thomas Coutts.

Magaw & Goff Lim Fourth Avenue Castle Shannon Samoel Smith George Carey Herron &Son Howe Street Rupp O'Hara Point ‘Frease Thomas Coutts J. Walter Har Valley View James L. Grr Webster Avenue Pitsburg Liberty Street Commission Baltimore California Northwestern Pacific Coast Utter—Creamery Elgin Ohio Glie New York Florida Valencia Jamaica

Banking headline and coinage outlook dominate markets

The day saw little movement in the money market with substantial loan activity and fair checking. Discount rates stood at 6.7 percent as bankers expect rates to hold. exchanges reached 2,345,876.23 and balances 413,000.04. The San Francisco Mint operates at full pressure with about 0,000 silver dollars minted this month and around 2,000,000 in gold coinage planned. Mined gold and related rates are noted, with bond quotes and various bank issues listed.

San Francisco York New Ton Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Financial Clearing Figures and Bullion Balance Update

New York Clearings show 4,457,601 neetox balances with 100,700,023. Philadelphia Clears 11,878,008, with Cleareings at 2,690,831. LexCon-Tne bullion moved in, with a daily balance verifiable by ounces. New York exchange sold at par. Currency remains unchanged.

New York Neetox Philadelphia

Oil Rallies and Breaks Amid Market Tremors

The oil market showed strong fluctuations with rallies and declines as inventory reports and wells affected prices. Fort Pitt No. 2 near Corapolis reportedly yielded 105 barrels in 383 minutes, causing a sharp drop from 82 3/4 to 74 1/4 cents, while several wells in the region posted varied outputs including Vandegrift’s 1,500 barrels and Marburger’s 60 barrels daily.

Fort Pitt No. 2 Coraopolis Young Farm Groveton Harmony Oil Company J. E Dambach Little Creek H. W. Christie Life Brandon & Co Gormley

New York Stocks End Lower Amid Market Animation

The New York stock market showed notable activity with overall declines as bears and traders drove prices down. Rock Island led losses after short selling shifted from Missouri Pacific, while Union Pacific and Burlington saw mixed moves. The day closed quiet and weak with the index and active stocks near their lows and total sales around 1.27 million.

New York Bears Chicago Missouri Pacific Rock Island Pecos Grangers Burlington Uhney Union Pacific Vanderbilt Lackawanna Reading Andorthwestern Manhattan

Philadelphia Stocks Closing Quotations Report

Closing stock quotes from Philadelphia, supplied by Whitney and Stephenson brokers. Listings show exchanges and brands with scattered garbled entries, including references to New York Stock Exchange and various rail names, plus a few price points such as 22.0 and 0.22.

Philadelphia Whitney & Stephenson Avenue New York Stock Exchange Pestsylvacia Railroad Eumeine Viitteburg

Mintog stocks. New York April 11 record of quotations

Mintog stock quotes list transactions in New York with prices for Minton Comstock T 2000, Comstock 2800, Caledonia B H 900, Consolidated Cafornia and Seacate Commonwealth 200, Deadd wood T 125, El 1 Cristo 140, Gould & Curry 175, Hale & aerorea 770, Homestake 825, Horn Silver 285, Iron Hilver Ontario 3800, Ophir 425, Sutter Creek 150.

Mintog New York Minton Comstock T Comstock Caledonia B. H Consolidated Cafornia Seacate Commonwealth Deaddwood T el 1 Cristo Gould & Curry Hale & Aerorea Homestake Horn Silver Iron Hilver Ontario Ophir Sutter Creek

Mortgage list tops 33 entries in local notices

A roundup shows thirty three mortgages recorded yesterday led by a 0,000 purchase money loan from E F McCombs to Tradesmen's National Bank. The Holmes property on Fifth avenue was eyed by the Young Men's Christian Association years ago and bidding now is kept confidential. A nickel in the slot telephone invention enables dialing without long central ringing.

James W. Drape Fortress Monroe Coun Wood Street Wilkinsorg Messrs Ewisg & Brens Ohio Federal Streets Allegheny Mabye Kennebec Penobscot E. F. McCombs Tradesmen's National Bank Young Men's Christian Association Holmes Propery Fifth Avenue Central Asso Digul

Live Stock Market Report Apr 11 1890

Friday market note shows cattle receipts 918 head with shipments 882, market slow and through shipments. hogs receipts 2100 with 2050 shipped, market slow with medium and selected values. sheep receipts 4000 with shipments unchanged, overall dull trading and no cattle shipped to New York.

New York Aioe

New York Cattle and Beef Receipts and Prices Mixed

New York reports 620 head beeves including 21 carloads to be sold with prices for steers bulls and cows. Calves and sheep receipts show steady to firm markets with veals lambs and yearlings priced per hundredweight. Chicago and St Louis show mixed cattle hog and sheep receipts with trade patterns varying by category. Buffalo Cincinnati and Indianapolis receipts reflect small gains in sheep and steady to firm hogs while overall market tone remains uneven.

New York Beeves Marmget Chicago Texas St.louis Indianapolis

New York Market Tone Improves for Fall Textiles

In New York on April 1 the dress goods blankets and cotton flannels showed active trading for fall. The market stayed largely unchanged yet the tone improved as the weaker spats began to respond to gains in print cloths.

New York

Whisky Market Steady Prices on Moderate Demand and Stocks

CHICAGO There has been no change in prices which are steady at 102 dollars. The demand pool and stocks remain moderate.

Chicago

DULL PRODUCE TRADE WITH POTATOES AND GRAIN BOOM

Market notes show firm potatoes with expected price rises in days ahead. California shortages lift Western trade, while eggs slacken after price cuts. Sugar and groceries move higher, with raw sugar firm and coffee options climbing.

Grain Exchange Report Shows Rising Wheat and Flour Prices

Grain Exchange notes higher prices across cereals with wheat and flour continuing an upward drift. Demand remains strong as millfeed remains scarce and weather improves, while no wheat was offered today though prices are higher than yesterday. Prices quoted include various car and track lots across Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis and Chicago markets.

The Grain Exchange P.rb Pittsburg Ft. Wayne Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburg and Western

Markets By Wire Wheat Market Surges on Government Crop Report

CHICAGO wheat trading showed high activity with wide fluctuations and general demand. A local operator was a persistent buyer as prices swung after the government crop report projected lower Western yields and potential production compared with last year. May, June and July contracts moved irregularly but closed higher, while oats pork and lard also fluctuated with overall strength in pork and butter amid varied futures and spot quotes in New York and Chicago markets.

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