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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1890

Page

3

Philadelphia gas and financials lift markets in brisk city trade

Local business reports show a confident Philadelphia market with brisk activity in banks and stocks. Gas company movements, real estate deals, new permits, and mortgage activity reflect a broad upturn as holiday demand grows and optimism persists for a post holiday boom.

Iites London United States Altrogether Cmu Averia Bank of England Bras Australia Vere Wilkinsburg Tredist Mraddeck i Teo Roup Sharpsburg Salem Ioueprovement Company Salem H. Samson Joanery Chase Woner H. AM Giles & Heeckman

Home Securities Prices Rise Amid Small Volume Trading

The market showed limited activity with 198 shares traded and broad bidding. Philadelphia Gas and Electric led gains as prices held their ground with few sellers, while Nat Bank and other banks featured among notable transactions and indexes.

Iitet Ate Nat. Bank Hank S'itish Cain Nat Bank S. BK Marine Bank M. &M. N.bank Nachowsl Oerman A. Ins Titi V. Gas Co Columpia

Wall Street Awaits Presidents Meeting Amid Market Slump

Traders monitor the railroad presidents conference with optimism for a favorable result while market action remains dull. Silver certificates surge on potential silver purchases, La Clede gains after a Missouri Supreme Court ruling, and several rail stocks show modest advances as dealers await the outcome.

Wall Street New York Louden Sweden Missouri Pacific Wheeling Lake Erie la Clede Supreme Court of Missouri Clede Gas Ailver Wheeling and Lake Sa Isup Pacific Mail Northern Acific Prefe Missouri Pacinie Canada Mobile Nestern Pacific Montana San Francisco Iron Mountain New York Stock Exchange Yester-Dar Tk LisraTcu Wirxer Stephenson Pittsburg Fourth Avenue

Pacific and Northern Pacific Power Merger Details

Involving Pacific and Northern Pacific lines with numbers 6417 503, and totals for St. Paul Richmond Points and Union Pacific figures. Mentions Reading, Reading 7 6, and Richmond at Poin. Raises questions about power, funding, and regional railroad ties with $15 400 and 12 cited.

Money Market Shows Freer Movement with Steady Rates

No new features in the local money market but clearer funds flow indicates growing confidence. Regular customers obtained funds with some outside paper discounted while rates held steady and Hank clearing reached 2 102 649 66 with balances 547 570 7h. Clearing House Association skipped issuing certificates as in other cities, signaling a cautious stance by Pittsburg financiers.

Hank Clearing Clearing House Association New York Boston Pittsburg Sterling Exchange

Money and exchange rates across major markets report

Financial bulletin lists Union Pacific and Northern Pacific transfers, New Orleans and New York clearings, and bank balances. It notes money at 6 to 7 percent on calls and time and reports bullion withdrawals from the Bank of England. Exchange rates show par and minor discounts in Cincinnati and St. Louis.

Caicaoo New Orleans New York Exchange New York Philadelphia Haltmore Poiny Bank of England Paris Cincinnati St. Louis Sanden Electric OU Broadway Diyot-l-Tiseu

Oil trading remains near half cent range amid cautious market

Light activity in oil trading with prices fluctuating around a half cent from a prior close of 64. The market tones suggest potential moves away from Standard. Reports show modest average runs and shipments with several prices listed for Antwerp London New York and other outlets.

Aversea Antwerp London New York P McGrew Wilson & Co

National Transit Certificates Markets Mixed in Dec 11 Trading

Reports from Higchest and Bradford show National Transit Certificates opening at varied bids 615 to 644 cents with ranges of 615 to 644 in trading. Clearances and shipments rise with hundreds of thousands of barrels, while New York and Lima markets close dampened after fluctuations and dull activity.

Higchest Geige Bradford New York Petroleum Pennsylvania Cosinkae Lima Apenas

Boston and Philadelphia Stocks in Market Report

Boston Stocks shows Mass Genie es Tee Mex Cen com esi bin N.Y. & N. i N. YE. Bees and other firms listed with prices. Philadelphia Stocks closing quotes note Stephenson brokers and exchanges including Philadelphia and New York listings. Northern Pacific preferred and Lehigh Navigation appear among the notes.

Mass N.Y Calumet & Hecia Franklin Huron Quincy Tallarack Wear End Land Co Melt Telepeente Stephenson Fourth Avenue New York Stock Exchange Hid Rennevivania Railroad Pittsburg Menlo Valley Lehigh Navigation Cccs Nopmeta Ereesersee Northern Pacific

Mining Stocks Report from New York Exchange

The New York mining stocks list includes Alice 175, Adams Consolidated, Consolidated California and Virginia 200, Gould and Curry 149, Hale and Norcross MD, Homestake 80, Horn Silver 2, Mexican 249, Ontario 32, Ophir 300, Srvaje 150, Sierra Nevada 16, Standard 100, Union Consolidated 169.

New York Alice Adams Consolidated California and Virgina Gould and Carry Hale and Norcross Homestate Horn Ontario Ophir Sr Vaje Sierra Nevada Standard Union Consolidated

Domestic Markets Record Quiet Start For Busy Week

Markets show Monday quietness amid good supply of game and poultry. Potatoes apples and butter firm with light overall supply. eggs move freely at outside quotations. prices likely rise despite current highs.

Serres Elgin Ohio New York Cape California

Inland Waterway Market Briefs

Fragmentary fishery prices listed include Whieplir O lake 3.25 F 100-8 bb and Holland herring 70c along with Walko herring 90c. Oatmeal 7 7 15 per bbl appears in the same trade listing.

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Grain Exchange notes mixed oats oats and corn prices

Grain Exchange reports spot oats and corn prices with mixed offerings from Pittsboro Fr Wayne Chicago lines and other traders. Receipts are large, markets weak, and buyers cautious. prices shown for carload lots on track across multiple grain and feed categories.

Grain Exchange Pittsboro Fr. Wayne and Chicago Railway Secionati and St. Louis Baltimore and Ohio Pittsburg Lake Erie Homsake Pennsylvania Opto

State Finances Show Expenditures Exceed Receipts in 1890

State Treasurer Boyer and Auditor General McCamant released the annual financial report for the year ending November 30 1890 showing receipts of 4 625 910 10 and expenditures totaling 8 168 861 18 with a large itemized list covering taxes licenses public works and departmental costs across the Commonwealth including education charities harbor improvements and debt service.

Boyer McCamant Harrisburg Senate House Judiciary Executive Department State Department Auditor General's Department Treasury Department Attorney General's Department Department of Internal Affairs Department of Public Instruction Adjutant Generals Department Insurance Department State Library Commissioners of the Sinking Fund Board of Pardons Board of Revenue of Commission State Board of Agriculture Board of Public Charities State Board of Health Fort Warden Pabila- Asiphis Harbor Allaster Philadelphia Mercantile Special Commission Pennsylvania State College Academy of Natural Sciences Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art Philadelphia Polyclinic and College Nautical Schoolship Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial State Huntingdon Pennsylvania Reformed School Agriculture of Pennsylvania Erie

Hope for Border Claims discussed in Washington visit

Henry Hall of Mercer returned from Washington where he attended a Border Raid Commission meeting. The aim is to push a 3 500 000 bill to reimburse border losses from rebel raids through the short session, with support from McMillen and Blount and opposition from Reed and Cannon.

Henry Hall Mercer Butler Washington Border Raid Commission House Hall Congress Uncle Sam Reed Committee On Rules Cannon McMillen Blount Kentucky Tennessee

Price of Bar Sliver Special Telegram to the Dispatch

New Year December 11 Bar Silver London 4d New York 106 St Louis Lead quiet at 4873g Tron cot ton tien $1 Sh 1 40 Stocks Grain Oil McGrew Wilson Co Eisner building cor Fifth Ave and Wood St

London New York St. Louis McGrew, Wilson & Co Eisner Building Cor Fifth Ave Wood St

Stockyard cattle trade shows weak overall markets

At the stockyards cattle quality was average and markets weak for most classes, with heavy beeves trading around 37 dollars and prime heavies in Chicago range. Sheep and lamb receipts were light while hogs were slow and down from prior prices amid large Ohio and Pennsylvania consignments.

Horr’s Chicago Zeigler A. Fromm Ohio Williams & Co J. Wisener J. Shephard Pennsylvania G. Flinner D. O. Pisor J. Hunger I. Zeigler Chioo Stoneburner & Co Sanford & Langdon G. Finner T. Bineharp H. Ranger Perent J. F. Craikshank Wood's Row East Liberty Philadelphias York

Market Receipts and Prices Across Major U S Cities

Telegraph market notes from New York and key centers report cattle receipts varying by city with mixed price directions. Cattle, hogs, and sheep show slow to steady trends, with heavy regional detail on steers, beef cuts, lambs, and pork values across Cincinnati Chicago Omaha Buffalo St Louis Kansas City Indianapolis and more.

New York Oi Bond - Geeeetata Lanle Coeipte Cincinnati Comton Nebr Chicago The Hurning Journal Omaha ST. Louis Kansas City Castle

Wheat market shows bullish tilt amid mixed grain trade

Chicago and St Louis report a bullish wheat tone led by May futures near 101 and silver gains. Corn weakens with tight stocks and rising receipts. oats and lard show mixed moves. Provisions trade active but unsettled as cash and futures diverge at margin, with Minnesota and Minneapolis markets noting higher cash wheat demand while futures swing.

Chicago New York Hutchinson Mess Park John M. Oakley & Co Sixth Street Chicago Board of Trade

Mixed market notes show dull oats and steady pork and butter

Grain futures drift lower for oats and white No 2 mixed, while pork remains quiet at 50 66 and butter steadies. Wheat futures indicate January to February shifts. prices in Baltimore Milwaukee and Duluth reflect softening wheat and mixed corn activity with oats weak in parts. Provisions steady to quiet overall and cheese firm in regional bids.

New York Milwaukee Canada dliga@ite Pye Aye Oate Chicago Pacific Coast New Orleans S@assie Texas Western Steam Jaguar Cleice Western Dairy Elgin C. ST. Louis Wige Sige Cepiltege Earey Ots Iowa Minnesota Tle Timothy Weak Aia Minneapolis S A Sein Ohio Pennsylvania Baltimore Odo May Caen Duluth Strow Skye Bard Toledo

River Traffic Favors Snow Melt Reducing Water Depth

The river level fell rapidly with a three foot rise yesterday as melting snow is expected to ease flooding. The Lis Bay was seen during a Wheeling trip while the Keystone State arrived yesterday morning and left for Cincinnati last night. Joan Johnstox of the Pittsburg and Cincinnati line visited Georgetown, and the Andes is slated as today’s Cincinnati packet with arrivals and departures noted this morning and tonight.

Lis Bay Wheeling Keystone State Cincinnati Joan Johnstox Pittsburg Georgetown

Grain supplies and market mood shift noted in Chicago and New York

Chicago reported grain stocks from the Chicago Board of Trade with wheat at 158000 bushels up 615000, corn 1420000 down 454000, oats 3301000 up 71000, rye 474000 down 20000, total 4343000 down 283000. New York noted no major change in dry goods yet improving tendencies with steady cotton goods and quiet woolens, but buyers increased and outlook improved.

Metal market roundup shows firm lead and steady tin

New York metal quotes show lead closing firmer in domestic trading while tin remains quiet and steady. Pig iron is listed nominally as C nim inal with slight variation, highlighting a cautious demand environment.

New York

Trunk Lines Offer Liberal Holiday Excursion Tickets

The article notes trunk line roads will sell holiday excursion tickets on any day during the period, with return validity through January 5. Central Traffic Association schedules include limited sale days, but General Agent Clark urges uniform liberal policy, citing a strong through-traffic decline and a large owl poster on Lake Erie ads this year.

Trunk Line Central Traffic Association Clark Lake Erie Pittsburg

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