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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1890

Page

7

Fruits From Afar And Hides Scarcity In Market

Freight rates favor Pittsburg Pacific coast trade as a carload of oranges from Riverside California nears destination. No. 1 hides are scarce with many grubby and degraded into No. 2 class. warm weather and open winter may hasten supply. Leather trade remains healthy with tanners and harness makers busy and prices steady though margins slim.

Liberty Street Produce Commission Riverside Cal Pittsburg Mississippi Chicago St. Louis California Florida Medann Pacific James Calery & Co Ali Weeiente Ibe Tatlow Prime Tae Pewpe Ecom Zcon Eale Allegheny Omar

Live Stock Markets at East Liberty Yard Report

Office of Pitt street Dispatch notes cattle receipts 24 head shipments 180 head market active and strong. hogs receipts 30 head shipments bead market fair to medium and selected. hogs to New York around 430 to 450. cattle 1,200 head received about 1,000 head marketed at yesterday's prices.

Pittspore Dispatch New York

Cattle Receipts and Market Notes Across Major Cities

Across Chicago and other hubs, cattle receipts run heavy with 6 500 head in Chicago and 6 000 head in Philadelphia area markets. Trade shows mixed to steady, with some declines of up to 10 cents, hogs and sheep firm or steady, and varied shipment levels. London cable cites American steers fetching top prices as trading stalls.

Chicago Texas London Cablegram York QVC St.louis Indianapolis Sheen Cincinnati

Business notes on transportation and markets

President Newell of Lake Shore discusses Europe trade as AXTHEACITE coal agents in New York plan talks on advancing prices. Petro leam Stock and Metal Exchange committee backs three daily calls at 10:20, 1:30, and 3:00. East End Wilkinsburg Electric Street Railway work to begin soon with paving stone distributed along the route. Northern Pacific and Mullins building interests seen as rising. Homestead to erect a monument on Walker pageing lot. Alton denies Provadice move. through rate debate continues with Great Northern at six cents extra.

Newell Lake Shore Europe New York Petroleam, Stock and Metal Exchange East End Wilkinsburg Hexey Visalarn Northern Pacific Mullis Homestead Walker Manayre Chappell Alton Ratal Missouri River Canadian Pacific Canada Southern Central of New Jersey Siti Hy Central Pacific Chesapeske Olio Grande Kio Grenade Erie West Lake Shores Louisville & Rice Michigan Central Wh & Wa Berial N.Y Y St. L Orfolk & Western Norrois & Western Northern Abbo & Missiasippi Texas Pacific Union Pacis Chicago Gaw Trust Philadelphia Whitney Stephenson Fourth Avenue New York Stock Exchange Penneyivaaie Sevigpere

Markets by Wire Wheat and Corn Prices Swing Throughout Day

Speculative wheat trading showed nerves with early weakness due to weak cables and rains, then a price rebound aided by bad crop reports from St Louis. May, June and July futures moved, with May and July leading activity. Corn trading remained steady, pork and land markets weakened then rallied, and oats and rye were unsettled.

Chicago California Aio Dakota St Louis Nee aXe New York Harley Strong Canada Manera Intec Jone Isc Do Creamery Do Factory Eigin, Herse Steady Wes Coats Falosge Philadelphia Modne West Twentieth Street Jay Aly Gide Eady Pennsylvania Louis Orn Wisconsin Minneapolis Sicaly Cincinnati Milwaukee Toledo

Inland Property Figures in Curious Local Note

A fragmented entry lists figures related to Lake, Arll and Eastin with amounts 1420 and 1976. The text mentions dull and easy, and a reference to domestic matters and straits. No clear events or identities confirmed.

Lake Arll Straits

Mining Stocks in New York Auctioned by Co Iora Commonwealth

The mining stock listing shows values for Avotations Assumee in Co Iora Commonwealth at 250, Pleascoot at 145, El Cristo at 13, and Gould and Curry at 1 as part of the market report in New York.

New York Co Iora Commonwealth Pleascoot el Cristo Gould and Curry

Castoria Enduring Brand Sought Across Generations

Vintage ad style copy notes Castoria used from infancy to motherhood. It traces usage from baby to child to mother, claiming continued trust as a remedy across generations. The narrator emphasizes lifelong reliance on Castoria for children and families.

Castoria

Bankers divide on silver coinage and free coinage dangers

Prominent bankers in the city express cautious, varied views on silver legislation and free coinage. They oppose free silver and warn of inflation and market disruption, while some support Windom’s bullion redemption approach as safest. Most insist there is no public demand for change and that speculation would hurt business.

Congress Scully First National Windom Dean Union National Fourth Avenue Wall Street Fifth Avenue

Stock Market Steady Bulls Show on Strong Floor

A bullish mood dominated the trading floor despite a lack of broad interest. Daily sales reached 170 shares with Luster rising to 15 and Pleasant Valley at 27 at close. Electric and tractions also advanced while single issues like Philadelphia Gas changed hands briefly at 34 but closed near 144 bid.

Luster Pleasant Valley Philadelphia Gas Suppy Omnes C. L. Magee Bysein Breck Citizens

Banks and Bankers Show Big Clearinghouse Activity

The Clearing House handled heavy business yesterday with broad bank participation signaling strong trade and wide paper distribution. Few discussed railroad trouble, which was expected to settle without issue. money remained ample at standard rates with prime mercantile paper cited and exchanges steady.

Coe Mene Ice York Prime Mercantile Sters

Closing Bond Quotations From The Northwern Markets

The report lists closing bond quotations for several issues including Norbert's consols and Gen and Mill bonds. Prices and figures are partially legible with several lines showing last trades and par values.

Financial Clearings and Bullion Movement Report

New York clearings show totals around $140 258 19 with balances noted. London bullion withdrawal stands at £120 with bullion activity described amid unsettled exchange and money rates.

New York Bank i England Accon Chicago Clearin Ia Eusset New York Exchange

Oil market mixed in Pittsburgh spreads and new wells

Oil activity in Pittsburgh showed little gains with prices ending slightly lower. Reports noted new wells in Wetzel County West Virginia and activity along the Panhandle line, while local producers such as Sproul & Lawrence remained active buyers.

Pittsburg Oil City Bradford New York Bachinhost Sproul & Lawrence Hotel I Eee Eld Anday Ivory No. 1 Westview Gailey Hahn Emery Ol Company Wetzel County W. Va New Martinsville Ohio River Fishing Creek Washington Eureka Panhandle Couaidson Medway Standard Oil Company Gantz McDonald Bros Primrose Chartiers Montour Run Taylorstown South Penn Oil Company Fank Farm Nineveh Greenwood Hundred Foot Wm. Cashdollar Allery Junction Clayaville Oil Company Hart John McClainwell Wilson Tract Shields Station

Signs of a Good Well Reported on Neville Island

A note from Squire Ferree's orchard in Coraopolis mentions a well at Neville Island showing early promise. The piece warns sand in the flow could spoil some but a solid well may bring compensation if it develops as hoped.

Neville Island Squire Ferree Coraopolis

Fragmented Trade Numbers Reported in Snippet

The readable text lists barrels and shipments with totals such as 61,111 and 968,000, alongside values like 3,328 and 79, and references to charters and clearances. The passage is partial and lacks coherent context or full names.

Rons

Movements in Realty Show Numerous Pittsburgh Property Trades

Alles Bailey and others report sales across Pittsburgh areas including Mrs Mary Ann Pope equity on Bluff Street for 7500 to James V McMasters. Oak Station plan properties on Second Avenue bring 449 dollars and 112 dollars for adjacent lots. Mortgages placed on Lacock Street Allegheny and a Robinson Street dwelling sold for 850. Homewood Tioga Street lots fetch 500. Marion Station Baltimore and Ohio Bath sells at 350, Clark Street near Crawford 4250, Twelfth and Muriel Streets 3200. Insurance Company sale to Wylie A M E Church tops 2900 with several Fairmount avenue lots transferring for 1600 and 800 cash.

Alles & Bailey Fourth Avenue Mary Ann Pope Bluff Street James V. McMasters Magaw & Goff, Lim Castle Shannon Second Avenue Same Street A. Goff Lacock Street Allegheny Ack & Baird Sarah J. Burchfield James R. Pearson Robinson Street Federal William H. Snowden Samuel F. Hood Mellon Homewood Tioga Street Homen Avenue Price Reed B. Coyle & Co B. F. Duncan Marion Station Baltimore and Ohio Bath J. C. Reilly Diamond Street Alexander McDowell Clark Street Craw-ford Twelfth Muriel Streets Southside Frederick Kauffeld John Stafford Charles Somers & Co Woodstreet Eeee Insurance Company Wylie A. M. E. Church Overall E Streets James H. Aiken Los Fairmount Avenue Nineteenth Ward Fifth Avenue Christian Bowers

No Snap In It Fails to Respond A Featureless Day

The New York stock market showed weak activity and fewer stocks traded. Bears tested values in two selling waves while refinery shares rose early before retreating. overall gains were limited and most sectors remained steady with foreign buying insufficient to alter the trend.

New York Souleville Neanville Orance Erie Richmond West Point

Stock market closes with mixed gains and narrow leadership

The day features scattered advances and declines with Flint and Pere Marquette showing strength while Sugar and others slip. Trading lacks firm momentum as Union Pacific, The Grangers and Southwesterns lead volume, and London prices rise before a broad market lull.

Post Union Pacific Grangers Southwesterns London

Late News In Brief From Multiple Fronts

A scattered digest reports drownings in Kenkalake New York and a 12 day general debate on tariff in House Tassacens. Diphtheria advances in Minot Otter Tall. plasterers in Lowell demand 25 cents more daily. Rain improves crops in Minnesota and the Dakotas. Craddock jailed in Virginia for attempted train wreck. Speaker Peel in England suffers varicose vein. Riots quelled in Lisbon. A New York saloon murder follows jealous quarrel. Carnot visits Napoleon birthplace in Ajaccio. Lizzie Dear shoots Joseph Kearney in Syracuse. wounds serious. Wittkowits miners return to work. strike wavering. Pine Ridge Agency Indians face famine. relief sent from Fort Robinson. Post office appropriation bill set at 72,450,002 dollars, higher than last year. Macau nominates John C. Fremont for U S Army major general on retired list. Terrell hosts Henry Stanley party dinner in Brussels. An Englishman and wife captured by Arabs at Petra for ransom. Lancaster Philadelphia company debt 83,420 dollars. Salisbury wedding ends in swoon and postponement. Ticino cantonal seizure sparks regional troubles. Mullin and Pinkerton celebrate Chinese restriction act barring Ah Quong’s reentry.

John Bokman Elisha Dyer Kenkalake N. Y House Tassacens Min Otter Lowel Mase Minnesota North South Dakota J. W. Craddock Henrico County Wittkowits Pine Ridge Agency Fort Robinson Post Office Macau John C. Fremont New York United States Army United States Terrell Brussels Henry M. Stanley Oreasne Gray Petra Lancaster D. Ramsey Patterson Philadelphia Salisbury Henry Lercalette Victorin Ee Ticino Switzerland William Mullin Wiliam Pinkerton St. Louis Ah Quong Ab Jim

Whitley Receives Prompt Relief From Pain Balm

The note details Mr. R. D. Whitley of Martin dale North Carolina suffering an inflammatory rheumatism attack that settled in a knee. He reports almost immediate relief after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm and praises its efficacy. Numerous Pittsburgh and Allegheny area merchants are listed as retailers.

R. D. Whitley Martindale N. C W. M. Houston & Co Mecklinburg City N.C Chamberlain E. G. Stucky Penn Ave BE. G. Sees * Co Wylie Ave Fulton St Markell Bros Penn and F. H. Eggers Ohio St F. H. Egners & Son Smithfield St Wau

Domestic Markets Outlook Amid Widespread Price Movements

The report details shifting prices across dairy, produce, and staples with butter steady, strawberries easing, and eggs active. Potatoes flood markets while high grade cheeses remain firm and new stock influx hints at price changes. diverse goods from coffee to meat show mixed activity.

Pitts Evre Elgin Butter Board New York Jamaica Bermuda New Southern Cabbans Jersey

Grain Market Report from the Grain Exchange

Sales on call at the Grain Exchange show pricing shifts across wheat flour and feed. Receipts bulletin notes 48 cars with 35 to Pittsburg Cincinnati and St Louis Rail Way, hay corn and oats, with flour and wheat prices firm and up by 25 cents per barrel, amid ample supplies and easing scarcity.

Grain Exchange W.omte Pittsabore, Cincinnati and St. Louis Pittsburg Ft. Wayne Chicago Pittsburg and Western Pape

Provisions and sugar cured meats listed with prices

A dense list of sugar cured hams bacon shoulders and dried beef cuts with varying sizes and prices. Includes references to barley barrels tins pails and fresh pork links and sausage.

California Bama

Boston Wool Market Holds Steady With Mixed Demand

Boston wool sales show steady demand from manufacturers with hefty but not excessive orders. Prices largely unchanged as fleeces from Ontario and Eastern Oregon move at varied but firm levels. pulled wools quiet, foreign wool steady, while Philadelphia reports improved demand with wide regional price ranges for washed and unwashed grades.

Boston Sige Oregon California Texas New York Michigan Indiana Western Canada Montana Territorial

Drygoods Market Sees Steady Demand in New Outlook

In New York on April 22 the first hands market was lighter yet overall business remained steady. The market kept a cheerful tone amid an improved outlook with strong activity in dress goods and rapid assortments.

New York

East Chattanooga Land Co Prospectus Details

East Chattanooga Land Co led by A. A. Mower of Lynn Massachusetts with J. W. Adams of Chattanooga Tennessee and Jean ae View President. For full information and prospectus contact L. B. Russell Secretary at 96 Summer Street Boston.

East Chattanooga Land CO A. A. Mower Lynn Mass Manchester J. W. Adams Chattanooga Tenn L. B. Russell Summer Street Boston

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