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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1892
Page
3
East Liberty stock yards report stronger prices across hogs cattle and sheep with hogs up about 50 per cwt and cattle rising notably. Local firms list varied sales and top prices for beef veal and lambs, while weekly summaries forecast steady demand and firmer values ahead.
In Chicago and across markets traders react to the ant i option bill in Congress. Wheat leads volatility with sharp gaps and rapid shifts from rise to drop as rumors build. Corn and hogs move on grain sentiment, while quotes from St Louis Milwaukee and Cincinnati show broad weakness and brief rallies.
Receipts across major markets show steady to firm conditions with mixed shifts. New York Beeves reports 219 head including 35 cars for sale and daily shipments. Chicago-Cattle and Kansas City scenes reflect slow to lower demand for steers, steady cows, and active sheep markets with higher lamb and mutton prices on some days.
New York reports coffee option activity with firm open and futures up 5 to 1/2 point. Trading shows 11,000 bags with February at 136 cents and March at premium levels. spot prices steady while loading lines note Rio cargoes and market strength in premium classes.
The notice lists 6000 pounds of bright wool in coarser and finer grades with strong demand. It notes prices and types including JA igo bran 4 20 and fine heavy tub Sickert S230, indicating steady trading activity across ranges and styles.
New York Feb 10 report shows copper steady at 10 62 remaining weak while tin remains dull at 19 60. Domestic and fast markets show steady tone for American at 15 i? 7 and other quotes. Health ad promotes Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup highlighting experience of thousands.
An old newspaper fragment notes classification of ads and catalogues a range of offerings. The text mentions Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup for teething children and advertising tone typical of a family household product.
Pittsburg expands as a lumber distributing center with a 6 million dollar annual trade and rising prices for Fourth avenue property near the postoffice. New post office and planned improvements boost business, while multiple buildings and parcels change hands across Blair, Kensington, and Avalon areas as developers anticipate strong returns.
The local money market showed no new developments with moderate demand and ample supply. Bank rates held at 6 percent, with curb rates slightly lower. Bank clearings totaled $1,955,169 and balances stood at $646,685.
The report shows varied money on call rates around 4 to 4 1/2 percent, with brief mentions of late loan activity. Bank clearings are listed for New York, Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans, Boston, Philadelphia, and Bath with balances noted and minor exchange figures cited.
The market showed slower, narrower trading with limited losses and some gains. Central Traction and Airbrake advanced while Philadelphia Gas and Electric remained weak. Birmingham and Manchester Tractions drew bids and offers but little turnover. Bond and scrip activity surfaced with varied quotes across unlisted issues and regional utilities.
On New Years Feb 10 Reading stock and bonds dominated activity as coal shares drove gains. Jersey Central showed strength while the general list stayed irregular though overall upward with Reading up about half a point and Jersey Central up 2 percent. Total stock volume reached 773740 shares as Bond activity remained firm with Reading issues leading advances.
Garza reportedly in Cuba. Alpine 4 blocked by heavy snows. Argentine rebellion suppressed. Elder steamship aims to be saved. Northwest endures below zero. Killmaster Michigan seeks gas and oil. San Francisco to Honolulu voyage next week. Texas Republican Central Committee backs Harrison. Snow storms kill many livestock. Brazilian soldiers disarm contesting citizens at Port Allegro. Ex Governor Thayer appointees in Nebraska resign. M Vidal captured by brigands in Chinese Turkestan. Retail furniture convention planned in Grand Rapids. Sioux Falls Government building workers strike for higher wages. London coal porters strike over pay. Powderly attends Michigan K of L assembly. Rumor Canadian action Railroad NY to Niagara Falls line. President Montt returns from provincial tour. NJ Central Lehigh Valley railroads to be controlled by Steading Road Co. Missing British steamer Sir Walter Raleigh. Man found frozen in Lake Michigan ice. British schooner Railway sinks near Cardiff. Buschoff the butcher rearrested at Cologne. Leavenworth Kansas Wagon Company uses convict labor. Mississippi Valley Lumbermen to be arrested for trust. French squadron at Port Said praised as Khedive’s compliment. Keokuk court refuses writ for Stormy Ordan. Fraternal Circle certificates seek receivership. Mrs Blanche Harrison badly injured in accident. Redmond’s Opera House wins court victories. Sunday show disputed. Mills embezzlement at Kansas City Live Stock Co. Mannish sleeper Benji Fritts dies from accident. Newport Ky chancellor orders 89000 to creditors. East St Louis race crowd tragedy ends in drowning. Mob hangs two Black men near Port Gibson, then moves prisoners. Philip Broms failure announced. Schedules reveal debt on Stock Exchange.
Bar silver in London rose 144d to 4s 44d per ounce. New York dealers quoted a price of %c per ounce, reflecting active trading.
A list of mining stock quotes with prices per share or unit. Entries include Best & Belcher 285 Chollar Crown Point 135 Consolidated California and Virginia 200 Eureka Consolidated 150 Gould & Curry 160 Hale & Norcross 20 Homestake 1200 Hornvor 350 Iron and Silver 123 Mexican 18 Ontario 4200 Ophir 800 Plymouth 185 Savage 125 Sierra Nevada 150 Standard 100 Union Consolidated 170 Yellow Jacket 100.
The market report notes steady fresh eggs and dairy products with firm cheese. Canned goods remain active, grains favored by buyers, and pork prices rising, signaling higher provisions. Seed demand grows, and cloverseed remains firm. Apples, butter, flour, and produce show mixed but notable activity.
The record outlines shipment style price lists for canned goods, spices and baking items with references to Rio and Maracaibo grades, government credits, and varied foods from dairy to fish. It notes ongoing price activity and a likely advance, with many named items and units scattered throughout.
A single gale on call at the Grain Exchange lists sample car corn at 46 cents and various oats hay and flour movements from major rail lines. Cereal supply stays favorable to buyers though weeks show heavy recalps and market pressure. oats show some firmness while hog prices trend upward signaling broader product price increases.
Market brief reports prices and steadiness for turpentine and rosin across Savannah, Slc, New York, Wilmington. Rosin steady or firm with strained grades. turpentine steady, some quoted at 105 to 110 for strained, 190 for virgin dip, and 100 for hard.
New York reported business showing signs of mend but bids in plain cottons remained unchanged. The note warns against delaying treatment for colds and promotes Dr. D. Jayne's Expectorant as a cure and lung healing aid.
W Johns of Trimble Cullman county praises Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as a sure care for grip accompanying pneumonia risk. He ordered express shipment and asserts the 50 cent bottles offer prompt relief for cough after grip.
The piece touts Kennedy's Restaurant at No 2 Sixth Street as a popular downtown lunch spot for shoppers and ladies. It cites Kennedy as a widely known caterer and notes his services at various affairs. Additional ad-like items mention savings banks, whiskey, Piso's Remedy, and a Valentine display by R. & Davis & Co.
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