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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1891
Page
7
A late December market report notes an enormous pig iron output with steadily improving demand and prices. Buyers delay new orders into the new year while some producers push for spot and future delivery at higher rates, with gray forge and bloom prices rising and a generally firm market across steel products.
In Lorm on December 2 special report Rogers Brown and Meacham state no change in the iron market this week. They note some interest in cargo jets and a handful of round lots sold at low figures. They anticipate better sales and prices after January 1.
The article notes Turker as king in current Wall Street speculation with markets silent, brokers hushed, and both bulls and bears cautious. It predicts a possible rise in Luster but offers no specific grounds, while signaling important movements tied to East End Electric Light stock. Philadelphia shows notable support for the stock block event today.
Tea brokers reported bullish tone on Lester and Philadelphia Gas while insiders sold. A protest was filed against Lafayette Hall destruction and Tradesmen's Bank directors warned. Distillers and Cuttle Feeders' Trust dominate western markets as no outside support appears. Bonds see better inquiry and Denver offers January public improvement bonds at ¢ per cent, due in years. Earnings of the Chesspeake and Ohio are mentioned.
Railroad enterprises averaged 00000 a month over the past year while heavy rains affect the wheat belt. Market sentiment remains bullish for 1493 as Pleasant Valley is expected to declare a dividend in January.
Yesterday in the southwestern oil fields operators found little to attract investments. Forest Oil No. 1 on the Mechielland farm produced 40 barrels per hour, while other wells showed modest gains. Morning totals included several wells ranging from 1% to 70 barrels hourly, with overall daily production around 45,000 barrels and field stock at 101,006 barrels. Wealthy women are as busy as the rest, per Bessie Bramble’s letter in THE DISPATCH.
Sensations mount in Tyrone Bank failure as A B Hoover principal stockholder records a deed conveying his Woodbury township farm to James C Roller of Philadelphia. Seven suits totaling about 30000 are filed by depositors against Hoover and other partners. court action may void the transfer.
In Somerset two fellow workers James Turner and David Selman attacked J. M. Rittner, cutting his mouth to his ears. they showed no remorse and burned their bloody garments after the crime. In Gettysburg Officer Krouse killed Joseph Shadle and wounded Frank Shadle while arresting a disturbance, the coroner deeming self defense.
The Combination Clothing Company announces a special sale offering 1500 suits at reduced prices. 500 sack suits sizes 34 to 42, 500 sack cutaway suits in stylish patterns, and 500 fine worsted diagonal cassimere suits with major cuts from 215 to 1000. Located at corner Grant and Diamond streets, open until 10 pm. Tyron cough remedy ad included.
Christmas season activities center on churches across Pittsburgh with pastors urging generosity to the sick and poor. Many services list December 1901 holiday sermons and special programs at dozens of congregations, led by figures like Rev. W. W. Roup, Rev. O. B. Milligan, and Rev. J. W. McKay, highlighting scripture themes of peace on earth and belief in renewal as the year ends.
Sawve H Extroca now of Toronto and formerly of Western Theological Seminary Allegheny Pa will deliver the next L P Stone lecture at Princeton Theological Seminary on modern theories of the origin and development of religion. His India missionary experience and Oriin life studies inform his discussion. Pittsburgh Christian Advocate urges Hospital Sunday collections for Brooklyn Philadelphia West Penn Homeopathic and Allegheny General hospitals offering local churches guidance on allotments. New Year menu from Ellice Serene in The Dispatch tomorrow.
Steubenville dispatch reports Thomas S. Wood, Foraker manager in the district, claiming 61 caucus votes for Foraker and denying Hamilton county allies bolting to Sherman. Wood notes longtime party ties and the потріб confession of support, with petitions to be circulated for Foraker next week.
John J. Wogan, nephew and manager of Tom Goulds basement dive at Sixth Avenue and Twenty third Street, was shot and killed by Joseph Selling after Selling claimed self defense saying Wogan and others assaulted him and threatened to kill him.
Count Courcy Pagny is sentenced to two years for selling Persian decorations secured by forged firmans. A former Venezuelan minister allegedly procured blank firmans. In Hollidaysburg James Connors, linked to a burglary ring, is jailed and connected to a past murder. In Cleveland a rear end collision on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad kills brake man W H Bullison and injures fireman S Switzer, with $10,000 loss. Mrs ex Governor Curtin's family receives sympathy as she departs for Philadelphia.
Octave Thanet explains in The Dispatch to morrow how PANHAEES should be spelled with two k s and outlines the method to form them in the city context.
Keenan announces near completion of plans for the International Press Clubs convention in San Francisco. A special train from New York will travel via Pennsylvania Railroads on January 6 with stops in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh before Chicago and then San Francisco. Delegations from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York, and other clubs will attend, with visits to the World’s Columbian Exposition.
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