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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1889

Page

3

Trade News Quiet Week in Markets and Open Oyster Season

The Dispatch notes a quiet week with ample supplies across vegetables and meat. Oysters open next week as Maryland and Virginia laws limit gathering dates. floral trade revives with strong demand for roses and blooms. Prices listed include tenderloin, citrus, radishes, beets, peas, and various fruits with modest reductions and steady cuts.

ParristRo Maryland Virginia Lawr Bowers

Live Stock Markets and Receipts at Principal Markets

Livestock auction reports from Philadelphia and Kansas City show cattle receipts around 1,080 head and 5,440 head at Kansas City with market softness on common cattle and steady high grades. Hogs totals near 11,000 head. prices weaker on average and lighter cattle, with shipments and exports noted to New York and Liverpool markets. Sheep receipts near 400 head with generally steady to fair demand. cattle at Kansas City mixed, with steers and cows showing varied pricing.

New York Colorado Liverpool Vices Kansas City Sueders Rangers Chloe S Skipa Soe

Wheat and grain futures fall amid bearish market sentiment

Trading showed broad weakness across grain futures with prices lower as bearish pressure dominated the pit. December contracts, led by a prominent operator, fell while reports linked weather and cables to the downturn. spot markets and related commodities like butter and pork showed mixed to weak activity.

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Beostan Stocks and Railway Bonds Listed in Brief

Fragmentary financial notice lists Beostan Stocks Atch and Tov tst7s 12, Kolland preferred, A&T Land Grt Ts 18, central company 20 percent, Atch and Top I RB, Wis Central, Calumet, Ber Cia Mig, Old Uplomy. Uplomy 5-s5.

Atch Tov Kolland T. Land Entral. Com Top Wis Central Maine

Wool Market Sees Quiet, Firm Wool Prices Reported

Market notes show wool offerings steady in St. Louis with light demand and quiet activity in Texas and other centers. Prices for combing wools hold firm while delaine and michewashed grades move slowly. overall supply remains restricted and markets appear cautious.

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Real estate deal near Dallas avenue stirs market talk

A 35 acre tract near Dallas avenue and Shidy Lane sold to two prominent businessmen for about $90,000. The old farm buildings will be torn down and the property opened for market. The price is seen as steep, but buyers expect a handsome profit.

Dallas Avenue Shidy Lane Twenty-second Ward Smithfield Street

Weak Calls Fail to Move Brokers at Election Stock Sale

Brokers greet two small sales after the election with little change in price. Captain Barbour’s voice is faint, and trading remains tame. Brothers 4 Co. takes the 100 shares at Noria, while 10 shares of People's Pipeage find no notable movement as bids and offers stay muted.

Hamilton Canada Moboagabels Noris Min. Co Hale Waites Noria Aproul & A Philadelphia’ Gas Louisville Nash Northern Pacific Oregon Transcon St. Paul Union Pacific Missouri Pacific Northwestern Mainiaid Brothers 4 Co

Financial Market Silence Amid Mixed Currency Notes

A fragmented report notes ongoing liquidity concerns with British consols and mercantile paper in New York trading. Bullion movements, bank clearings, and foreign balances appear mixed as markets absorb uncertainty and convertibility shifts.

Market Dullness Amid Weak Demand Near Month End

The market yesterday showed dullness and feebleness with a weak undertone as selling in New York and Oi City pushed refined prices down. Near the close New York reversed tactics and nudged prices up slightly. openings were 99.34, high 98.5, low 97.0, closing 97. The report notes a persistent weak seller and hints at a serious crisis ahead, with industrial bases and Caspian region projects affected by soft demand and limited drilling activity.

New York Oi City Tha Anne Tiene Ee Peninsula Cohen Bebe Ito Bkopecks Mesars Rotheid Caspian and Meck Bee Napei Company Ene Balachona

Market Summary Correction From Pittsburg Trade Desk

Market notes by John M. Oaxiey & Co. show daily corrections on petroleum and transit prices. National transit opened stronger at 8.63 and closed steady near 8.63 with large business volume. petroleum opened steady then weakened before firming to 6.7 to 6.9 cents amid 467000 barrels traded.

John M. Oaxiey & Co Pittsburg Petroeum Dasafine

Land and House Deals Highlight Property Market

In a flurry of purchases land and homes change hands. E D Wingenroth sells a four room frame house on Hazelwood avenue in Twenty third ward to Mrs Mary A Ross for 2500 cash. W A Herron et al sells one acre in East Liberty with a twelve room frame house and lots on Morrison avenue for 18000 to Alf Beam. J E Rogers transfers Penn avenue properties including four room and six room houses, with mortgage details noted. A Macrell releases estate property along Penn avenue 100 feet deep, reflecting continued property activity in this period.

E. D. Wingenroth Fi Avenue Thomas Whittaker Hazelwood Avenue Ward Mary A. Ross W. A. Herron & Bons East Liberty Nand Avenues Avyste Ward On Morrison Avenue Tenth Ward Dening Fairmont Alf Beam Sonaph Erect J. E. Rogers Penn Avenue L. C George W A. Macrell

Missouri Pacific tax advances boost Goulds market outlook

Amid rumors of a rising bull market, Gould predicts better times as Missouri Pacific tax advances are noted. Morris Con purchases and Union trusts are mentioned with Samuel 038 and Central Traction forecasting cars on Courthouse Avenue by October 14, with six cars ordered for delivery.

Missouri Pacific Gould Morris Abares Union Samual Tax Central Traction Company Courth Avenue The Sager Trust Muibubeentnind Ea Aalioes

Local chatter and business notes mix in city life

The column reports on dividend rumors at Thomas Iron and business matters while noting James W. Dears returns to the city. It mentions a Saratoga clergyman asking about Gould’s Sabbath views and cites W. Witsor Snow’s remarks on Richmond electric roads praised for smooth operation. The piece references the Pleasant Valley line and a Sprague plan.

Thomas Iron James W. Dears Lagertown Stort Saratoga United States Hotel Giovanni Morosini Gould Jay Gould Gove Witsor Suow M. & M. Bank Richmond Chronicle Telegraph Pleasant Valley Sprague

Stock market fluency and key bets mark week closing

Active trading on the New York Stock Exchange centers on Northern Pacific and railroad bonds. The day features shifting support from preferred to common shares, rumors of earnings, and modest gains in lead and cotton prices. Bond sales total about 1.1 million dollars as market breadth remains narrow.

Northwest Quincy Seeust Rock Islands Erie New York Stock Exchange Gail Vré Son Cident Filleberembers

Geotech Pig Firm and Quiet Bessemer Markets Reported

Market notes show firmness in pig iron and steel products with steady demand. Scotch pig brands, no 1 Gartesherrie, Carnbroets and other Glasgow lines quoted. steel rails and standard sections active, with prices around £8 15s Od for No 6 steel and £2 shipping port.

Geotech Bessemer Sorpos Coltness Glasgow Summerlee Sa Glasgow Gartesherrie Svs Oanios Carnbroets Nollea Cokkettin Steel Raila Eaenes Eize Catia Hea Ene

Produce and fruit prices steady amid abundant markets

Dairy products hold at old rates while late peaches worry dealers. Rapid transit and better communication with favored regions secure fruit supplies, preventing a home crop famine. Apples quiet from liberal fruit supplies. watermelons scarce though overall bean and dairy prices mixed.

Cesctry Elgin Ohio New York Limburger Aliforsia Bartlett

Sugars Rise in Eastern Markets and Coffee Prices Advance

Sugars have climbed in eastern markets causing firm prices here. Coffee futures respond to the pressure with advances across several varieties including Rio and Java. Pharmaceutical products and groceries show varied price movements as traders respond to market signals.

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Grain Exchange Receipts and Quiet Markets Reported

Grain exchange notes large weekly receipts with Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago routing 9 oats 2 screenings 1 malt 4 four 3 wheat 2 bran 1 rye 2 hay and Pittsburg Cincinnati and St Louis moving 7 corn 2 wheat 1 four 1 oats plus one car corn from Pittsburg and Lake Erie. Markets are quiet with buyers favored and curbstone trading likely as stock piles rise. Flour prices appear broadly unchanged but effectively lower than cash quotes. collections slow and buyers cautious.

Grain Exchange Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Lake Erie Spot P. R. BR Sete

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