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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1892

Page

3

Sugar Advances Drive Whisky Stocks Higher

Sugar Refining leads activity with a second 5 cent per gallon price rise boosting earnings by about 100000 dollars monthly. Distilling and Cattle Feeding gains 3 percent to 70 with strong demand and large share turnover. Rock Island and Missouri Pacific push railway shares as Western Union strengthens with general market gains amid a cautious but rising tone.

Peetice Iran Rock Island Atchison Missouri Pacific Reading Missouri Paciffic Rock Island Company Fct Minneapolis St. Louis Western Dolon North American

Market Summary Of Listed Stocks And Prices

A compact list shows shares and prices for multiple firms including Chicago Gas Lackawanna Missouri Pacific North American Reading St Paul Union Prpifs Western Union and others. Values range from single digits to several hundred with percentages noted for certain issues.

Chicago Gas Lackawanna Disville and Nashville Missouri Pacific North American Northern Pacific New Enyland Reading St. Paul Union Prpifs Western Uno

Big Exports Boost Wheat Prices in Mixed Market

Wheat exports totaling 1 215 000 bushels supported a late rally as demand absorbed ample North West receipts. Corn rose about 3 cents with strength in pork and higher early hogs prices. Provisions opened strong on buying by Cudahy and hog-market cues, then pulled back on mixed reports and a second-reported decline.

Iye Cudahy Oer S@lvo and Ribs Co Sareceene Sige

Stock Market Close Shows Little Change On Weak Volume

The day yielded sparse sales with only a block of Duquesne traction trading at 26% after the final board. Philadelphia Company held at 20 1 2 to 46 2 3, Pleasant Valley and Pittsburgh traction showed strength, while most stocks drifted with few changes.

Femar Duquesne Traction Philadelphia Pleasant Valley Pittsburg Northside Street Railway Dea Duquesne Traction Company Union Switch Uni Gloss P. & B. Traction - Aceey Citizens Tractions Pittsburg Traction Pek Traction Centra Traction Sa Wélg P., A. & M. Traction P. & B. Traction Westinghouse Electric Scrip Morris & Brown J. B. Barbour

General Markets Mixed Across Commodities In dull New York Trade

Market notes show receipts and exports for Wheat Corn and oats with widespread softness. Prices fluctuate with futures and spot activity, while oats and lard hold steady and coffee and sugar move in narrow ranges amid quiet demand.

New York Syesake Milwaukee Tigo Pgigo Tye Merce Li-Tée Rts KallLey Gatet Bauer Macy Sige Brest Spot Ao Bsvpineec Iusgiaswe New Orleans Hice Corres

Financial Notes and Market Rumors From the Exchange

Office business was not active today yet there was activity in several bonds and securities. Whit ney & Stephen son and R Patrick & Co. seek Exchange membership while T H Given may become Farmers' Deposit National Bank president. Imports of dry goods at New York town for the week totaled over 2 million with general merchandise leading shipments. Treasury buys 400000 ounces of silver at 0.5450. London fears of silver collapse fade as gold securities dominate. Whisky Trust output suggests $3.6 million annual earnings, with bears driving speculative gains. Western Union advance linked to control rumors involving Drexel Morgan and J P Morgan, Gould interests, and potential 62 cent payout, amid coverage of losses and capital changes.

Phillie Pleasant Valley Duquesne Switch and Signal George L Whitney Whitney & Stephenson W.T. Wallace R. Patrick & Co Exchange Fourth Avenue T. H. Given Farmers’ Deposit National Bank Joseph Walton Nort of New York Treasury Department London London Stock Exchange Whisky Trust Sproul & ‘S J. §. Bache & Co Oakley & Co Western Union Drexel-Morgan Party Sit Gould Jeas George Gould J. Pierpont Morgan Cammack Ines Gousip J Street Jan

Philadelphia Traction and Electric Firms in Telegram Style Notes

A fragmented snippet lists control notes for the Philadelphia Traction Company and mentions General Electric declaring a semi annual dividend on preferred stock. It references Edison Electric Westinghouse Boston Electric Topeka and other power and steel firms, with scattered names such as Thomson Houston and Calumet & Hecla amid a garbled directory of utilities and rail entities.

Mary Manhattan Philadelphia Traction Company General Electric Company Ask Boston Electric Rees i Edison Electric (Ll Westinh Ben Fort Rt Fort Wayne Electric Eesusten Trust Thowson Houston E. E Boston Land Co Grand West End Lance A N.Y N. Ing Seleppenit Yeadvat Orory Aes Lamson Store Ay Water Power Isees M. Co Centennial Nativiny Atlantic Ih. E. Tel Boston & Mont B. Copper Calumet & Hecla Thomson-Houston

Money Market Sees Modest Activity and Steady Rates

The Fitteburg money market remains moderately active and steady with ample funds in most quarters. Reports from New York Boston and other cities show money at 6 percent, exchange rates firm with premiums and discounts noted for various bills and clearings.

Fitteburg Sterling Exchange New York Dec Bostos Phil Lapetrina Baltimone Pial Bnces Chronco New York Exchange St. Loris Commercial neimonwaTi Boston

Bar Silver Price Report From London and New York Markets

Bar silver in London steadies in trade at per ounce. New York assay bar price holds at per ounce as bullion markets reflect steady demand and global trade cues.

New York London

Market and bullion reporting from December 9

The item lists Bank of England bullion balance, government securities yields, and various stock prices with figures for Canadian Pacific, Erie, Illinois Central, New York Central, Pennsylvania, Reading, and Mexican Central. It notes wool prices as quiet on December 1 and firm on December 4 in domestic fleece and pulled categories.

Bank of England Panta Loxpor P. U Canadian Pacific Erie Efend Ilinois Central St Paul Common New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Mexican Central Nowda Tarsilver Shane Ken Youk Texas

Trade rises as drygoods demand outpaces supply

New York December 9 reports drygoods business steady but limited by scarce staple cottons. Agents note deliveries already fall short of buyers expectations while demand for cover is higher than anticipated, signaling broader trade activity advancing beyond forecasts.

Iowa crop service final report lists 1897 harvest totals

The Iowa crop service reports the season’s final results. Corn husked area 5 995 435 acres with total 178 8607 3 bushels. Wheat 7 504 952 bushels. Oats 63 489 150 bushels. Barley 10 049 077 bushels. Rye 1 626 270 bushels. Flax 2 2810 bushels. Buckwheat 495 754 bushels. Potatoes 6 770 100 bushels. Buy 6 225 200 tons.

New Orleans Cotton Quiet as Market Reports Totals

New Orleans cotton market shows quiet trading with middling at 9 1/2 cents and low middling at 9 0, exports to Great Britain reach 39 90 bales, France 5 878, Continent 5 416, coastwise 7 37 bales. Weekly receipts 436 bales with total stock around 240 740 bales.

Great Britain France New York New Orleans

Grain and commodity prices across Minneapolis and Toledo markets

Wheat and corn see steady cash prices with futures slipping and rising throughout trade. Receipts rise in Minneapolis and Duluth. No. 2 Northern prices hold around 67 cents, while Minneapolis May wheat opens near yesterday’s close and advances. Toledo reports dull yet firm wheat with No. 2 cash at 83 half, oats and rye steady, and livestock provisions quiet amid firm pork and rising whisky sales.

St. Louis May Minnesota Minneapolis Northern Deluth Superior Tiige Milwaukee Barney Toledo Ensa

Boy’s Life Saved by Chamberlain Cough Remedy

Mr. K Dalton of Luray Kansas visited Chamberlain Co in Des Moines to show his six year old son who recovered from a severe croup attack thanks to Chamberlain Cough Remedy. Dalton praises the remedy highly and credits it with saving his boy’s life.

Towa K. Dalton Luray Russell County Kansas Chamberlain & Co Des Moines Chamberlain Dalton

Hart Property sale near Highland Park fetches 9300 per acre

Final papers confirm James M. Wilkinson sold Hart property's 3 acre tract near Heberton Sheridan and Highland Park to W. Beach H. Hartje and others for 32560. Purchasers plan to build elegant residences. Local improvements include paving and curb work, with Duquesne Traction rumored to extend lines toward Morningside after a new bridge is completed.

FrmDar Hart East End James M. Wilkinson W. &. Beach H. J. Hartje Heberton and Steridan Avenues Stewart and Bryant Streets Highland Park Bosch Heberton Sheridan Avenues Shady Lane Fifth Forbes Avenues Duquesne Traction Company Bryant Street Morningside District McKeesport Samuel Edmund 600 Edmundson

MERCHANDISE SALES FAIR IN FRATPAY DAILY

Wholesale general merchandise showed fair activity with groceries provisions and country produce most active. Grain and hay were weaker while crops like berries potatoes and poultry moved at steady fresh arrivals of poultry sold at full quotas. Molasses and syrups firm. rice stronger. eggs cheese firm. raisins apricots prunes active at strong prices.

Grain and Oil Market Activity and Wells Reported

The article details grain sales with bids on No 2 yellow corn and No 1 feeding prairie hay, plus receipts and market prices. It also provides a long update on oil well activity in McDonald field and surrounding districts with wells drilling, flowing, or abandoning, and regional stock and transport figures.

Cies Woo Eiaki Hay Lear Rye OG & St. L

Iron and steel market cautious as year ends near

The December market report shows no new feature as demand tightens toward year end. Buyers seek immediate needs with cautious contracts, while furnacemen note heavy consumption and expect a healthy start to the new year. Prices edge lower on Bessemer and gray forge while soft steel billets remain active at lower costs.

Bessemer Gray Forge Bessemer Decemer Kessemer Wenrastes Kesermer Senaas Tivasre MAH Sesso Nacseeft Josh Idee Groes Grosa Krom Rom Ambos Coll Springs Youngstown

Iron coal sales and price stability reported in St Louis

Hogers Brown and Meacham report multiple weekly sales of 300 to 600 ton lots of mostly Southern coke iron. Most Southern furnaces hold firm at previous prices, though the majority of orders have been well taken at cost.

St. Louis Speeial Hogers, Brown & Meacham Cos

Quiet market in Chicago for December coke and softeners

Chicago traders report a generally quiet December with many small orders across both large and medium buyers. Demand splits between Northern and Southern coke and softeners while coal remains inactive, with no widespread price cuts noted outside a few Southern firms. Prices hold firm for No 2 foundry and No 1 stove grades as no major downturn is seen.

Curcaco Rogers, Brown and Merwin Chicago Chango Northwest Wade

Market conditions stay strong amid conservative trading

The market features noted previously continued into the past week with perhaps higher volumes. Activity remains cautious with traders awaiting developments and forward progress on existing contracts, suggesting only modest weakness in a generally strong demand.

Rogers, Brown & Cosas

Pig Iron Demand Mixed as Season Lowers Prices

Rogers Brown and Warner report light demand for pig iron this season. Charcoal remains in better demand than coke. A large sale is slated for delivery next year while steel prices trend lower.

Partapetreia Rogers, Brown & Warner

Quiet Descriptions of Prices and Items in Local Market

Fragmentary OCR notes list prices and items such as iron and art with references to places and numbers. The readable parts mention a lake and various figures including 31300 1554 81320 190. The text is incomplete and uncertain but indicates a historical market listing or catalog entry.

Fone Dull Tim Sceudier Utraics

Live Stock Prices Across Markets Reported

East Liberty Pennsylvania cattle receipts 1270 with market steady. hog receipts 2500 with firm to higher prices in Philadelphia and New York ranges. calves, sheep and lambs show mixed but steady to higher trends across Chicago Kansas City and Buffalo markets. Kansas wheat outlook notes favorable sowings and late December planting possible.

East Lineary New York Philatephias Ecelpis LI Bend Constone Chicago Sonil Bochoier Luraus Kansas City al Wisher Stovkers GGG Canada Cincinnati Nfots Cope Ae

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