Iron and steel markets show weakness and mixed signals
New York August reports ease in mill iron with some Southern brands offered for free, Birmingham furnaces strained for ore and coke. The Thomas Iron Company profits shine in six months, while rail freight delays press buyers. Traders note firm bids for No 1 and No 2 Southern iron, but overall weak demand and cautious stocking.
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ST Rcial
Dispatch
New York
Jim Ape
Birmingham
Thomas Iron Company
BG. Clark
Con- Furpers
Southern Iron
Fis
Southern Trans
Fi Sa
Piereleisen
Ferro
Tejas
Trafic
Tidewater
Lackawanna
Sparrow's Point
Steelton Works
Everal
Newport News Yard
Union
Roach
Speculation Dull in Foreign Metal Markets Reported
Telegram from New York notes subdued speculation in iron and copper markets. Prices hold firm in Scotch warrant and hematite. Cleveland shipments around 34,000 tons with 14,000 more iron in store. Tin quiet with slow demand. copper rises on short-covering amid weak spot stock. furnace material and Chile charter figures cited.
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Yoas
Lemadon
Cleveland
St Steck
Connal
Henry
Toe Tenetton
Montana
P. T
Aix Topalis Ace
Chile
America
The Coke Market Shows Slight Uptick in Regional Shipments
Regional coke shipments rose modestly over the past week despite some companies’ weak mood. Total daily shipments averaged about 3,493 cars to points west of Pittsburgh and 2,350 to Pittsburgh and river areas, with 823 cars to the eastern region. prices listed for furnace coke at 19, foundry coke at 23, and crushed coke at 2.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburrt
Wheat Opens Irregular as Market Shows Narrow Range
A fairly active day in Chicago wheat opens irregular and declines from yesterday's close, with reports from London Paris noting weak foreign markets and little chance for price gains. Europe seen as overbought and consumption rising. Indian crop report cites improved rains reducing famine risk.
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London
Paris
Europe
Grain and Provisions Markets Reported Across Cities
Wheat firm in Cincinnati and Duluth with steady oats and strong demand, corn mixed and rye dull. Pork and lard mixed, butter and cheese steady, bacon level. several notes on receipts and on track prices. Toledo and New Orleans show quieter corn, active oats, and steady cloversed prices.
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Entena
Cincinnati
Oates
Barney
Duluth
Bae
Rge
Ste
Bard
Tzige
Toledo
Peoria
Marc. Oates
Live Stock Market Update From August 6
Cattle receipts 461 head with 41 head shipped, market good on good cattle but slow on medium. No cattle shipped to New York. Hogs receipts 1 700 head with 1 600 shipped, market firm. Three cars of hogs shipped to New York today. Total hogs 1 900 head, market steady at unchanged prices.
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Minneapolis
Westernny
Bic
Sige
Sijge
Provssors Disraton
Turespar
New York
Orkers
Cattle and hog market reports across multiple cities show dull to lower prices
Across Chicago and other markets, cattle receipts reach thousands with shipments thinner and prices mixed. Hogs and sheep also show softer tones with steady to lower bids. New York and Cincinnati report firm beef and variable stock values, while Kansas City and St. Louis note dull to steady demand and price shifts.
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St. Louis
Kansas City
Coffee futures hold steady after mixed trading in New York
Aug 6 report shows mixed options with 22,000 bags traded and varied price levels, including 16.60 to 16.65 cents, 15.75 cents for certain contracts, and notable activity in November and December. Spot Rio market described as quiet with unclear pricing.
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New York
Onohes
Harch
Drygoods Market Sees Steady Demand on New Year
New Years Aug 1 reports show steady demand for dry foods with Epoint agents noting improved hands but trading limited to legitimate needs. Prices remained firm and unchanged amid cautious buying and no speculative activity.
Mass meeting of farmers and laborers planned at Beaver
The brief notes list a Beaver August 15 mass meeting for farmers and laborers, a Mantua New Jersey wreck injuring two trainmen, a 16 day Moqui Indian snake dance resuming on the reservation, plus scattered items on Bulgaria Krupp guns and other global news.
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Beaver
New Jersey
Mantua
N. J
Sofia
Bulgaria
Krupp
Charles P. Hammond
Cleveland Street
London
Seattle
Wash
Ace
Azores
Prince George
Greece
Copeabanes
Cearech
Japan
Wilkinsburg debates site for female college and local projects
Wilkinsburg residents push to locate the Female College on the Singer property in the East End, expecting strong local patronage. Ground was broken in Hazelwood for a row of two story brick houses on Second Avenue, funded by Prof. Sloane of Princeton, with a $30,000 construction budget and future blocks planned.
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Hazelwood
Episcopal Church
Prof. Sloane
Princeton College
N.J
Twentythird Ward
William Mars
James T. Steen
Sloane
Wilkinsburg
Singer
East End
Brnal Israel
Grant Street
Third Avenue
Valencia
Pine Township
A. Z. Byers & Co
Ridgeview Land Company
David Morrison
California Avenue
Michigan Avenuue
Eleventh Ward
Allegheny City
Reed S. Coyle & Co
P.J. O'Donoghue
Monongahela Street
Twenty-third Ward
Ornee & Sc Sone
Ces L. Gregg
Jose Tum
Enartiers Township
Chartiers Avenue
Frederick Street
Grege
Magaw
Charles Young
First Avenue
Oak Station
Pittsburg
Castle Shannon
J. Ley
Eighteenth Ward
M. J. McMorris
Fifth Avenue
Brady Street
Fourteenth Ward
Catharine Mee
Forbes Street
Honzebeer
Sixth Ward
William M. Sloane
Citizens’ Traction Company
Carson Twenty-ninth Ward
Cost
Birmingham Iron Company
Smithfield Street
Second Ward
Sam H. Summers
Antietam Street
John F. Neeson
Butler Street
M. Becker
Malin Street
Thirty-sixth Ward
John Merbach
Reed Street
Seventh Ward
Ts. Mazon
Ri Street
Thirteenth Ward
Frank Malashewski
Brereton Street
Thirteenth Ware
Charles Broski
Penn Avenue
Twelfth Ward
Apathy Rules Local Stock Boards Amid Light Trading
Yesterday brought little movement in local stocks with scant orders and general price declines. Active trades were mainly in Philadelphia Gas, Birmingham Traction, and Luster, while Central Traction and Pleasant Valley showed minor gains or steadiness.
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Philadelphia Gas
Birmingham Traction
Luster
Philadelphia
Central Traction
Pleasant Valley
Money Moving West Signals Strong Treasury Shipments
Treasury Department shipped a large amount of currency to Western points amid strong bank activity. City banks reported good volume with higher discounting and depositing, steady 6.7 percent interest, and ample money supply. Bond quotations and exchange rates were noted as the cash movement continued into year end.
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New York
iTisc
Sterling Exchange
Bank Clearings and Exchange Rates Across Cities
A data brief shows New York clearings at 90 433 995 with balances 4 054 554 and Philadelphia clearings 6 673 902 with balances 114 508. Baltimore and St Louis report lower clearings and discount exchange signs. Chicago and New York exchange lines indicate discounts and money at around 6 to 8 percent, with sterling and Guay bills steady.
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New York
Bostox
Philadelphia
Baltimone
St. Louis
Chicaco
Dull Market With Spots Of Activity In Stocks
New York stock day features heavy Union Pacific selling tied to European speculation. Prices remained weak at times but closed strong as shorts covered and rumors of Union Pacific debt arrangements circulated. Industrials and major rails fluctuated with a late rebound lifting most active issues above opening levels.
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Gerrent
United States
Minneapolis Tribune
Minnesota
Dakotas
New York
St. Louis
Seaboard
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Farnum
Logan
Uiry
Cincinnati
Cyress
Soige
Sfige
Siige
Ségo
Ream
John M.omkley & Co
Sixth Street
Chicago Board of Trade
Union Pacific
London
Union Pacific Company
Burlington and
St. Paul
Burlington
Rock Island
Shorts
Bears
Burin
Sant Ewe
Chicago Gas
Hoad
Atchison 4
Oregon
the Post
Bear Meer d
Union Pacing Causes Heavy Sell Off in New York Stocks
The day saw a surge of selling in long stock captured through orders, drawing street attention to these transactions. The Union troop following table lists prices of active stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, corrected daily for dis?ea. Stephenson, oldest Pittsburgh member, New York Stock Exchange, 67 Fourth Avenue.
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Union Coop
New York
Stephenson
Pittsburg
New York Stock Exchange
Fourth Avenue
New Jersey
Chicago Gas Trust
Mil. C
Enal
Hudson I
Rio Grant
Rio Grande
Lake Erie & Western
Lake
Louisville
Nashville
Mobile
Whee
Él -C
Norfolk
Eeeaen Iorfolk
Arena
Lnwegen
Northern Pacific
Ohio
Siseissi
Cocsen
Gm & Evans
Picea Nea
Richmond & Pullman Palace
Er Richm
St. Paul & Duluth
St. Paul
Temats
Wheeling & Wheeling al
Boston
Was
Calumet & Heela
Prandiniss Chi
Qui
Fitehbu
West End
Old Colony
Bell Telephone
Jateon
Rutland
Mininci
New Jew
Boston Mont
Philadelphia
Mining Stock Quotations and Electric Stocks Report
Mining stock quotations list several named companies with prices and gains in a New York column. An electric stocks section from Boston outlines the Thomson-Houston and Detroit Electric Co. offerings and related quotes.
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Boston
Eastern Electric
Cale Ie Fa
Thomson-Houston Electric
Thomson-Houston Electric Co
2 & Elec Co
Ft. Wayne
Detroit Electric Co
Prices at Market Rally as Supplies Exceed Demand
Farm and garden products arrive in quantities markets cannot absorb. Fruits and vegetables plentiful, buyers hold sway. tomatoes, cabbage, and potatoes front-loaded at 35 to 40 cents per bushel. Dairy goods steady with firmer tones, eggs slow, and melons abundant though price supports hold.
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Tuerspar
Fe—Bowehel
Sree
Elgin
Uhlo Brenda
Berswax
Grocery Purveyor Lists Canned Goods and Prices
A fragment lists various canned foods and staples with prices including prunes, almonds, corn starch, peaches, sardines, mackerel, beans, peas, and oatmeal. The itemized catalog mentions brands, weights, and pack sizes, reflecting a general grocery stock and pricing list.
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Earl
Aariitien
Holland Herring
Alkoff Erring
Grain Exchange Sales Report Shows Mixed Carload Totals
The Grain Exchange notes 24 car receipts with 15 by Pittsburg Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway. Wheat hay straw oats bran feed flour listed. oat crop quality improving while old stock declines. Prices for corn hay and millfeed steady, patent spring flour firm, winter flour quiet, various No 1 to No 3 grades shown with regional bids.
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New York
Steniir
Chicago
Milwaukee
Ogiyee
Sige
Iige
Western Steam
Riag
de Creamery
Iftge
Elgin
Coen
Skima
St, Louis
Aublower
Gsznin
Ensb
Pac
Sic
Rte
Lie
Philadelphia
Giese
Hippe
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Sychet
Qonts
Wie
Grain Exchange
Pittsburg
Ft. Wayne
Chicago Railway
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Baltimore and Ohio
Pittsburg and Western
Lola
Whisky Markets and Sales Figures Highlight Trade
Whisky markets show 7 siggy camadeana firm and wines at $1 17 while spirits reach $1 io. Cincinnati whisky leads sales with 670 barrel lots of finished goods valued on a $1 19 basis.
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Cincinnati
Factory statistics summarizing Watchorn report
Secretary Watchorn released a year long summary covering December 1, 1980 to August 1, 1901. It lists 1435 outside inspections, 223200 total employees, 607 orders issued including 19 fire escapes, 68 accidents reported, and 516 miscellaneous items noted.
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Watchorn
Hargreancac
Off the Active List and Died From the Shock
Orders from the Adjutant General place Colonel Sylvester Bonnafon Jr and Lt Col James C Fox on retired lists. Captains Harry C Hastings and George B Roth also retired. several lieutenants honorably discharged. Mrs J D Smith, shocked by news of a son-in-law’s murder suicide, died soon after. Also an ad for ladies patent leather Oxford ties at Simon’s in Allegheny.
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Adjutant General
Sylvester Bonnafon, Jr
James Charles Fox
Harry C. Hastings
George B. Roth
Samuel G. Crouse
George B. Stillman
Simon’s
7Th Ohio Street
Allegheny
Sugar market steadies as price expectations shift downward
The expected drop in sugar failed to materialize with salt whites up 1 16e per pound at refineries and no imminent reduction. The Trust appears able to defend current prices, with future changes more likely upward. Coffees hold steady while canned fruits weaken amid varied labeled Standard brands and price points.
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Pepenny
Maracall Santos
Peaherry
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