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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1889

Page

7

Meat on the Hoof Prices Edge Up in Cattle and Sheep Markets

The Pittsburg Dispatch notes a total weekly cattle run near 110 carloads with mostly fair grades and limited prime stock. Export demand was strong, but buyers resisted price jumps while light butcher stock rose 10 to 5 cents. Sheep and lamb receipts halved from the prior Monday with light supplies and a 14 to 25 cent advance for choice trades. Hogs were light but markets remained firm early in the week with slower trade and little price movement by midweek.

Pittsburg DisPatch Werpwespar Herr’s Island Liberty Liberty Yards Chicago

Cattle and Hog Prices Steady to Higher Amid Strong Demand

Libera supplies and solid demand sustain cattle sales with good grades scarcer and quoted higher. Prime cattle range 1300 to 1400 bs. rough fat 1100 to 1200. common to fair 500 to 600. Hogs show active week with light receipts and prices 10c to 1c lower than Monday. Sheep and lambs also active with slight advances over last week.

Cattle and Hogs Market Report Across Several Markets

Telegraph summary of fluctuating cattle and hog prices with receipts and shipments across New York, Liverpool, Kansas City, St Louis, Chicago, and Indianapolis. Texas and native steers mixed. hogs strong in some markets while others lag. calves and sheep show variable demand and steady to firm prices.

New York Beores Texas Liverpool

Flour Trade Shows Higher Weekly Output Than Last Year

The aggregate output of four was 118,270 barrels this week, averaging 10,578 barrels daily, up from 112,040 last week and 167,200 for the same period a year ago. Prices were about a dollar cheaper and millers are buying only what they need, hoping for lower costs as harvest progresses.

Trade shifts in New York drygoods market noted

In New York the July trade to drygoods followed conservative lines with limited activity. Attention focused on bleached tunnels of rotted cotton and crow tangles as prices rose modestly. Printcloths regain interest amid an overall stable ice market tone.

New York

Wool Markets Quiet as Prices Decline

Market notes indicate a softer tone in wool trading with a drop of about one pence on several grades. Buyers show restraint while sellers adjust quotations across bright medium and coarse braid categories.

Wheat and corn edge up as bears fade late

A lively session in Chicago grain pits sees wheat trading on heavy rains and foreign crop news, with December futures up 4 to 5 cents and July stronger while September holds flat. Corn weakens late after early strength, oats steady, and pork and lard futures mixed as buyers reemerge after midday selling.

Mrs Driggs Seeks Release for Counterfeiting Husband

Mrs Nelson Driggs of Dayton bonds out for 10000 to face counterfeit money charge. Bondsmen Abraham Lacey and Constanting Blessinger stand as sureties. Examination set for August 2. husband remains jailed. In a separate item Wayne Whitnyer, 20 weeks old, arrested for attempting to wreck a train near Ephrata and jailed for trial.

Cisermysatr Nelson Driggs Dayton Abraham Lacey Constanting Blessinger Labcaster Wayne Whit Nyer Restling Columbia Re Road Ephrata

New Homes Rise on Diamond Street Front in Pittsburgh

A trusted source says several new and handsome business houses will soon begin on the north side of Diamond Street between Wood and Market. The article notes rising wealth among young Pittsburghs investing in real estate and business, plus a major Wilkinsburg sale of the Clawes Rebecca Street residence to Langfitt for 10000.

Diamond Street Wood Market Square Willey Thoma Exchange National Bank Pittsburg Varnegie Wilkinsburg Clawes Rebecca Street Joseph A. Langfitt Mrr. Langfitt

Stock Market Notes From The Exchange Rush

Local stocks rallied with bulls in control as trading ran to 775 shares. Philadelphia Gas opened around 36 and rose to 44 with steady demand, closing near 37. La Noria and Citizens' Traction featured, while Natural Gas of West Virginia and Westinghouse showed activity amid broader gains.

la Norla Philadelphia Gas Stock Exchange Natural Oe West Virginia Ricctrigy City Insurance Mire de Pitts Mate Glass Co Abares Philadelphia la Noria

Real estate transfers include Langfitt purchase on Rebecca Street

The list notes W. A. Herron & Sons sold a ten thousand dollar eleven room residence on Rebecca Street Wilkinsburg to Joseph A Langfitt, Pittburgh attorney. Other properties on Forbes Street Fourth Avenue Thomas Street and Noblestown avenues are recorded with various buyers and prices.

W. A. Herron & Sons Rebecca Street Wilkinsburg Joseph A. Langfitt Pittusburg Alles & Bailey Fourth Avenue Forbes Street Sixth Ward Schon Bruse Ann Street M. Soemamuren Price Conddestan Brick & Baird J. R.dunlap Thomas Street Tevard Beleeoer James W. Draso Bold Horse Noblestows Avenues Wood Station

Market notes show steady funds and scarce currency pressures

Banks report abundant money but high borrowing costs and tight currency, with steady clearing figures and cautious optimism for a late seasonal rush. Bond offerings amounted to 574,100 and city clearings/totals across several hubs remain in floor ranges, signaling cautious liquidity.

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Oil Market Surges Then Dips On New York Antwerp News

Bulls led the oil market at open with sharp gains driven by a big advance in refined oil in New York and Antwerp. Prices touched the high for the local Exchange since 1585, around $1.025. Broker activity and quick shifts followed, with prices fluctuating between about $0.85 and $1.02, closing near $1.013. Some observers expect higher prices ahead while others see a top. No cash trading. August option only.

Bears New York Antwerp McKelvy Salida

Petroleum Market Moves Upward Amid Price Adjustments

Oil trading shows an initial rise as refined oil prices adjust, then ease with a 4 cent drop in the first hour. A broad buying surge lifted prices to around 12.50 a barrel before a sharp reversal. Total sales figure noted as 3.

Titusville Bi Ico Lowent Aoc Yorx Ty Ee

Bears on a Raid Delays Marked by Dull Trading

New York July market opened higher on London led gains but soon weakened with dull conditions prevailing. Notable activity centered on London houses and coal stocks while higher priced rail and regional issues showed limited moves. Trading closed soft yet firmer than recent days, with bonds steady and small fraction changes across issues.

New York Ustal London Fen Chesapeake Ohio Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati St. Louis Lackawanna St. Paul Ing Prosegerra Swbat Hocking Valley Indianapolis Rand Aioe Tang Re S New York Ave

A Chicago Mistake and a Market Shift in New York

The Chicago Board of Trade halted quotations sent nationwide causing West exchanges to seek New York prices for breadstuffs. New York Produce Exchange discussed forwarding prices instantly, with Newark and other markets considering adoption as changes loom. Chicago’s stance spurred broader shifts in marked prices and service delivery across exchanges.

New York Chicago Board of Trade New York Produce Exchange Newark Iyo Badalo Toledo Duiuthe Louis Detroi

Philadelphia Stocks Closing Quotations Note

Closing quotations for Philadelphia stocks are listed by Whitney and Stephenson brokers in Philadelphia. The report names several firms and sectors with limited readable detail about specific stocks or prices.

Philadelphia Whitney & Stephenson Fourth Avenue New York Stock Pennsylvanis Kattroad Utsee FORD

New Patents Granted in Western Pennsylvania and Nearby States

List of patents issued Tuesday July 23 1889 to inventors in Western Pennsylvania Eastern Ohio and West Virginia furnished by patent attorney O Q Levis of Pittsburgh. Entries include machines for binding straw air vapor burner fence making brace for fence posts belt and other mechanical devices by named inventors from Canton Pittsburgh Wellsville Columbus Sandusky and Allegheny with various improvements such as sewing machines wheel carriages and wire working apparatus.

Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia D. Levis Fifth Avenue Pittsboro Hamilton Butler Pillsbury Belden Canton Taylor Awaere Hare Vesterig Neolnstown J. G. Es Reer Ging Tonzo Dow Womater Thomas W. Lrwin Jieay Altoona Cartier Sandusky Daniel T. Lawson Wellsville John Lee Jumbus Isaac Potta Columbus Comined Ag Ames W, Q Joseph Watts Wacker E's Devicn Vinton A. Weaver Enser Ae . Olog Headburg Samuel da Kamery M. M. Ene David Hawson J.wilkinson Pittsburg

In Memory of Mrs Hayes at Ocean Grove Service

The anniversary meeting of the Woman's Home Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Ocean Grove honors Mrs Rutherford B Hayes. General Clinton B Fisk presides and speakers include Mrs Fisk Mrs Gof bs doctor and Mrs Bancroft. Miss Pierce sang I Know That My Redeemer Liveth.

Ocean Grove Woman's Home Missions Methodist Episcopal Church Clinton B. Fisk Rutherford B. Hayes KR. W. P. Gof Bishopris Elizabeth E. Ie Pierce Boxton Clinton B Fisk

Dishonorably Dismissed For Fatal Bar Knife Fight

In May an Infantry recruit Robert E. Lee Schrout of Company C assaulted Frank Crosby, a colored recruit, with a knife at a Columbus bar. Crosby died from wounds. Schrout was courtmartialed, found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced to dishonorable dismissal and 15 years confinement at Fort Leavenworth. General Schofield approved the sentence and directed its execution.

Washington Robert E. Lee Schrout Columbus Frank Crosby Schrout Fort Leavenworth Schofield Kelton

Chinatown Fire Hits Sacramento District Homes

A morning blaze destroyed the 40 buildings of Sacramento's Chinatown near the Southern Pacific yards. Fire teams could not fight the flames due to nearby loaded rail cars. No lives were reported lost though many escaped narrowly. Loss is placed at under 10 thousand dollars.

Sacramento Southern Pacific Railroad Charles M. Eichenlaub Federal Street Bright Polypathic Medical Institute Penn Avenue Chas M. Eichenlaue

Prices and Markets Report From Country Produce Trade

Market notes show bananas in scarce supply and steady dairy lines with butter and eggs steady at old prices. Coffee options rose in Eastern markets, while sugar remains steady. various fruits, vegetables, canned goods and staples list wide price ranges and notable orders in progress.

Orrick Prrrastine Burter Elgin Pide Ohio Darrel Setearies Renee Seeder Alabama Rae Reais Amothy Rio UGB Java Maracaibo Santos Caracas la Guayra Branda Bone Cbs Choles Rio Ordinm Allep Cansia Pa Lene Et Mater de Paisten Caandles Louisiana Ournstarch London California Muscatels Valencia Ondara Turkey Salonica Lex Eureka Isis

Grain market summary and car load deliveries this week

Receipts total 110 cars for the week with 2 cars sales at the exchange. Routes include Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago sending rye bran feed hay oats corn flour. Pittsburg Cincinnati and Bt Lows with oats wheat corn. Pittsburg Lake Erie with oats flour. Oats demand improves shell corn firm, old corn steady. Bran weak and lowered. cereal lines show no bulls.

Grain Exchange Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago Cincinnati Lake Erie Jobro Gem Ohio

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