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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1891

Page

3

Stock Yards Market Report Shows Mixed Cattle Prices

Cattle and hog sales at Herr's Island and Woods Run saw higher and lower price shifts. Best heavy beef sold around 6.25 to 6.50, cows and bulls softer. lambs steady to weak with clipped sheep and wool prices noted. Receipts totaled 457 head across Chicago, Pennsylvania and local yards, with demand fluctuating and regional price gaps between East Liberty and Chicago.

Orrick Pittsters Cas Mos Pax Catree Herr's Island Prem Chicarn J. Zomter L. Gerson Fromm Prem Olde S. Wilson Pounsylvanis J. Reiber E. D. Sergeant G. Flinner T. Hingham Pennsylvania Pinner T. Bingham Ileine Woods Ran East Liberty Woods Chicago Obin Ties Liberty Chicaen Cattie New York Keeves Pxports Cairee Wwe Sass Ues Ge Tanerswijks Sherp Jamie—Receims

Wheat futures rally as May and July prices rise on cargo demand

Trading on the Chicago market showed strong activity with May and July wheat advancing while corn remained quieter. Export orders and foreign buying supported prices. substantial sales by Hately Brothers and absorption by major houses kept the market from breaking, with May lagging behind the day’s highs.

New York Leopold Bloom W. White & Co Eastern Shorts Hately Brothers Hutch Joly John M. Oakley & Co Chicago Board of ‘Trade

Market Signals Mixed as Cattle and Sheep Trade Varies

National livestock reports show varied demand with mixed prices. Omaha and Kansas City receipts noted as steady to slower while St. Louis and Buffalo markets reported firmer bids for select lots. Beef and veal prices ranged broadly, with some steers and cows unchanged, while sheep and hogs faced softer quotes in several regions.

Downtown Mendelssohn Begins to Make Noise in Property Deals

McAllister Broz and Black & Baird bought Henry Rea Jr.’s Liberty street lot 202118 with a two story warehouse for about 40000 dollars. Edgewood growth includes William McKay subdivision talks and plans for a 100 room hotel tied to Westinghouse ideas. Mendelssohn advances with paper mill roof on and rail line extensions, signaling it may become a manufacturing hub.

McAllister Broz Black & Baird Henry Rea, Jr Liberty Street Edgewood Michael Crump Pennsylvania Railroad Joseph, H. Hill Pittsburg National Bank of Commerce Crump McKay Westinghouse Hoop Pittsburg Virginia and Charleston Railroad Company W. Y. Parkinson William Bradshaw Mendelssohn Wilkinsburg Electric Light Company New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company A. Dickie & Co G. K. Black E G. Neudorfer Bryant Street Reed B. Coyle & Co Peter Conels Fourteenth Ward Baltare and Ohio Railroad William Growley Valley View Place J. E. Glass A.C. Watkins Thirteenth Ward Macaw & Goff Lim George Beihl Castle Suannon A. Lepeate

Money Market Steady With Moderate Demand

Yesterday markets were quiet with plentiful money and moderate demand. Rates stood at 6.7 percent with depositing and checking highlighted as key features. Clearing House exchanges reached 2,578,445 58 while balances showed SH10,487 40. New York money on call remained easy at 3 to 844 percent and mercantile paper offered at 2 Price. Sterling exchange quiet with 6 day bills at 4 and demand at $483.

New York Priwe Mercantile

Bond Quotations and Market Rates Summary

Closing bond quotations across various issues including U S 45 rec. 1% and industrials show mixed activity. Listings include Northwestern console 130, Tenn new set 1026, Val Mison 89, and Erie regions with several local notes. Market context remains cautious with fluctuating yields and regional issuers noted.

U.S St.l Mees AG Erie AB Oon M. K.eg'l. Gen

Bank Clearings and Money Rates Across Cities

New Orleans and New York exchange totals show 1,757,172 clearings with a premium of 11 per 1,000 on commercial paper. Philadelphia and Baltimore report varying clearings, balances, and money rates, with notes of per cent money and cents premiums.

New York Exchange New York Bossos Philadelphia St. Louis Exchange O

Philadelphia Gas Moves Higher Amid Electric Weakness

The Philadelphia stock market showed little overall strength with 650 total shares traded. Electric slid after a brief early advance, dragging the index while Philadelphia Gas held steady and hinted at seasonal fuel marketing to sustain earnings. Second Avenue Passenger Railway and Allegheny County Electric Light weakened, others stayed barely steady amid sparse news from New York and London.

Philadelphia West New York London Street Railways Philadelphia Gas Gpe Boston Pittsboro Pittsburg Philadelphia Gas Second Avenue Passenger Railway Allegheny County Electric Light County Light Central Traction

Wind and Prices Hold Amid Quiet Trading Day

All wind and no business in off and a drop at the finish. There were no transactions yesterday and no bids for it. The opening asking price was 70 and the finish 62. Refined marked up in New York but unchanged elsewhere. Average daily rows 75,002. shipments 64,441. charters 39,442.

New York

Oil market report shows mixed openings and limited trades

National Transit certificates open and close across cities with high and low ranges and barrel clearances. New York oil markets show steady to dull trading with small lot sales and no lime oil sales. total barrels traded reach about 15 000.

Braporozny Om Crry New York Pennsylvania

Outlook for large crops drives New York stock strength

The Western districts lead a bullish stock market on April 20 with strong activity in Chicago Gas and Grangers, while Atchison and Northern Pacific rise. Investors note possible powerful market backing beyond the West as confidence grows in favorable crop prospects and demand remains firm across rail and industrial shares. Government bonds stay dull. foreign losses on Argentine investments influence capital flows to U S securities.

New York Chicago Cammack Grangers Atchison Northern Pacific Lackawanna Thin Ubi Gas Rock Island Union Pacific Orécen Oregon Europe England Germany United States South America Tne Ne York

Philadelphia Stocks Closing Summary

Stock quotes from Philadelphia show activity between brokers Whitney and Stephenson. The report references New York Stock Exchange listings and assorted railroad and utility issues with Northern Pacific noted in both common and preferred forms.

Philadelphia Whitney & Stephenson New York Vaois Maliroad Ccc Cere Buffalo Shiladelphia Lealeh Vaile Lenigh Navigation Philadelphia and Ertsig Northern Pacific Common Northern Pacific

Brazilian Coffee Market Report From Santos and Rio

Santos noted good average coffee at 9400 reis per 10 kilos with 36 bags received in the week. Purchases for the United States totaled 000 bags and shipments to the United States reached 300 bags while stock stood at 102000 bags. Rio de Janeiro reported good second class coffee at 9000 reis per 10 kilos with 20100 bags received that week. United States purchases amounted to 13000 bags and shipments to the U.S. were 19000 bags, with stock at 72000 bags.

River traffic slow as boats load along low water

Low river depth of six feet halted coal removal though tows remain loaded. Raymond Horner arrived from Cincinnati with empties while Hawk from Parkersburg brought pit rails for mining districts. Keystone State ran to Cincinnati. Louise scheduled to depart.

Raymond Horner Cincinnnati Hawk Parkersburg Cincinnati Louise

Multiple global incidents and local tragedies reported

A late news briefing lists coal stockpiling for an anticipated strike, a scarlet fever denial at Yale, England Portugal tensions over South Africa, a fatal fire in Chattanooga, kerosene tank explosion at St. Paul, and various crimes and political moves across the United States including mutiny in Portsmouth artillery, a church strike in Newark, and a murder near Rochester.

Iowa Ythe Yale College England Portugal South Africa Lfe Chattanooga John Johnson St. Paul

Market Report Notes Scarce Poultry And Shifting Foods

Domestic markets report scarce poultry and firm prices while eggs rise slightly as supplies remain ample. Butter quality worsens with warm weather, new cheese arrivals appear, and various fruits vegetables and grains show price movement amid a cautious trading mood.

Commodities Roundup Shows Stable Prices Across Staples

A midweek market report notes steady movement with no notable price shifts. Coffee and tea futures list varied grades, alongside oils, syrups, canned goods, dried fruits, nuts, and fish, all maintaining current levels with multiple named brands and origins cited.

Grain Exchange Sales Report With Mixed Grain Movements

At the Grain Exchange sales on call show a mix of car lots including mixed shell corn and flour from Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis and Lake Erie lines. Wheat advanced with a sustained uptick while buyers brace for a possible market pause as grain cannot be laid down at quotes. hay weaker amid better grazing.

Grain Exchange Pittsburg Fu Wayne Chicago Huailwar Cincinnati St. Louis Haltimore Ohio Lake Erie Pennsylvania

Coffee options open and close steady in New York markets

In New York on April 2 coffee futures showed openings at S920 points, then closed steady up 5 to 15 points. Trade was quiet with total sales around 20,250 basra including April to December contracts. Spot prices for Kenya and other cargos remained dull but firm with fall cargoes noted.

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Price of Bar Silver and Wool Markets Update

Special telegram reports bar silver in London at 7 10d per ounce and New York bullion prices in dollars. Wool receipts in Louis-Wis offerings rise with smaller lots selling. large lots remain separated.

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Metal Market Briefs Signal Quiet Trading Day

In New York on April 20, copper and lead prices show muted activity. Pig iron remains steady around 10 IK while American metals edge slightly lower amid unsettled market conditions. Lead quotes around $1945 reflect domestic demand softness.

New York Straits

A Dark Sportsman's Victory on St Catherine's Island

Colonel W. W. Gordon and Savannah party recount a humorous chase involving Charles Grant and a pack of deer hounds. A doe eluded capture by swimming miles offshore before Grant wrestled, tied, and hauled her ashore, then led companions to witness the unusual capture.

W. W. Gordon St. Catherine's Island Charles Grant Jacob Ravers Grant

Prophet Jones forecasts Great Earthquake Over City

The Rev A Jones of Carlisle Pa a Baptist minister touring New York told a reporter he foresees a future earthquake destroying Chicago and much of the city while noting past disasters and visions from the Bible. He said he has been imprisoned for prophesying but his visions prove the Bible true.

New York Sun Park Pince Tribune Charity Pecksniff Charleston Johnstown Chicago Pittsburg Rev A. Jones Carlisle

His Wife at Peace

A Columbus Dispatch item notes a prison witticism from inmates. One prisoner jokes that his wife should be happy because she knows exactly where he is, since he has run away from his crime and visited many nations.

Little Liver Pills Featured Against Sick Headache

An advertisement fragment touts Little Liver Pills as a remedy for sick headache and related ailments, citing claims of relief and improved health through its formula. The copy emphasizes the product as a quick remedy and health aid.

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