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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1890

Page

3

Iron Trade Review Shows Steady Demand and Quiet Season

In the Edgar Thomson area demand remains firm with no price drops as the season quiets. Nails demand is solid, structural iron active at old rates, muck bar improving, and woods scarce with prices stable. Dealers expect a strong fall trade and prices hold across iron products amid cautious optimism.

Edgar Thomson Structural Angies Tees Cates le Stag Gapreciosis

Demand for pig iron holds firm with talks of higher prices

Birmingham reports active demand for pig iron with firm prices and flexible delivery dates. Furnaces push to advance 50 cents to $1 per ton for iron to be delivered after August 15 or September 1 amid labor troubles and recent furnace shutdowns.

Birmingham Ala de- Wardeleben Coal and Iron Company Wet Iron and Steel Company Lite Itette Iron Company Devardeleben Coal and Iron Company Consominced Company H. F. Debarachben Mary Pratt South W.T. Underwood Underwood Mary Pratt Furnace Boston

Uneventful Market Week Amid Heat and Slight Sales

A special dispatch from St. Louis reports Rogers Brown & Mescham noting a quiet week with scant business to form a market. Few small sales appear as furnaces hold back. demand may improve as hot weather fades and activity rises. Prices list Southern Coke and Charcoal and related items with varying quotes.

Dispatch St. Louis Rogers, Brown & Mescham Lem Bebruse East St. Louia

Market for Pig Iron Shows Renewed Inquiry and Urgency

Reports from Rogers, Brown & Co indicate a dull market alleviated by a few large transactions. Buyers seek year long cover and months into next year, with quotes rising in urgency. Stockpiles grow in northern furnace yards while Ohio demand boosts charcoal fruits. car wheels stay firm, and Lake Superior brands spread wider.

Rogers, Brown & Co Ohio Lake Superior

Rew Yoax July Mariners Streak Slips

Fragmentary report notes July activity with mentions of Lake and Straits and steady quick tin. Key names and places are unclear, but hints at a regional event or market update with no clear outcome. The text remains too garbled to confirm dates, participants, or results.

Rew Lake Fagi

Drygoods Trade Report From New York Weather

Heavy rain in the forenoon halted business but afternoon trade recovered with good demand for bleached goods. No large overall trade yet, but outlook improves for next week as activity picks up and the past two days show increased business.

New York Was & Good Reg

Republican State Convention Scheduled at Tremont Temple

The Republican State Committee selected Congressmember American T as chairman for the convention to be held at Tremont Temple in Boston on July 13.

Boston Republican State Committee Tremont Temple

Markets by wire show a volatile Chicago wheat edge

Active Chicago wheat trading pushed futures higher before selling off as cash demand rose. Corn followed with strong buying and rapid price swings amid persistent crop news, while oats and provisions also fluctuated. Nearby futures firmed, with broader markets mixed across New York and St Louis exchanges.

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SICK HEADACHE Carter's Little Liver Pills

A fragmented advertisement style notice references Carter's Little Liver Pills marketed for relief of sick headache and liver complaints. The text imitates early 20th century medical cure claims and tablet branding.

Carter

The Chicago Boom in Pittsburg Real Estate Eyes

Pittsburg investors, led by J B Larkin, report Chicago land values rising with new rail and depot plans. They cite Keystone Addition land near Lyons and Belt Railroad as worth substantial sums, plus Union Transfer Company and Grant Locomotive Works driving suburban gains. Chicago’s vast, level prairie offers cheaper outskirts, while city centers command higher returns. analysts predict multi million profits in a decade.

J. B. Larkin Chicago Pittsburg DisPatch Windy City Larkin W. J. Radcliff Charles B. Seely Cook County Lyons Madison State Streets Edward Smith Frankstown Avenue East End Belt Railroad Junction Railroad Grand Trunk State Madison Streets Anderson Brick Works Seely-Radcliff Seely Hayford Grand Trunk Railroad Anaroon Belt Stickney Syndicate Union Transfer Company Grant Syndicate of Pittsburgers Mussin Soow & Dickenson Thomasson Grant Locomotive Works Union Wood Street County of Cook Stickney Keystone Addition Charles Seely J. B. Lyon

Electric shares gain ground with varied bids and transfers

Trading on the New York stock market yesterday showed brisk activity with 265 shares traded plus 505 Electric rights. Sec on Avenue Electric Railway registered to list. Electric stocks like Westinghouse and Philadelphia Gas and Switch rose, with rights trading at 20 and 25 cents. Total New York stock volume reached 1,100,587 shares amid mixed bids and notable interest in utilities.

Second Avenue Electric Railway Westinghouse Electric Fast Philadelphia Gas and Switch Fenelon Orst Philadelphia New York Yester Oak Ik Lackawanna St. Paul

Money Moves and Bank Rates Hold Steady in City

Money remained available at city banks for those with good collateral and steady deposits. Checks fell about 50 000 due to payroll anticipation and business men leaving town, while deposits stood at 305 963. Money on call in New York was easy, with rates from 3 to 4 percent and prime mercantile paper steady. Sterling exchange was quiet but firm for 60 day bills and demand.

Ap MS New York Joan Prime Mercantile Ss Sterling Exchange

Fragmented Financial Report Shows Mixed Market Signals

The clipping lists various securities and bonds with mixed values, including Northern Pacific, Canadian bonds, and New York exchanges. It notes balances of $1,438.40 and overall money balances of $1,405,772 with large hearing figures and a London balance context, indicating a cautious market mood.

Ween PA Ee Bostox England Chicago Chearings New York Exchange

Oil Market Slides Into Silence Amid Trade Collapse

The oil market showed a rare inactivity as no trades occurred yesterday. Brokers cite limited interest, with a May Saturday missing Clearing House sheets and a bid around five dollars per barrel. Market players warn that listing delays and control by certain firms will keep outsiders sidelined until mid next month.

Lima Robinson

Sealed Petroleum Shipments and New York Trade Report

The report records several crude oil charter and shipment figures including 184,000 barrels chartered and 72,002 barrels shipped, with 100,690 barrels reported and 100,450 barrels shipped in separate entries. In New York July trading, petroleum shows narrow activity with early steady starts, minor gains, then daily flat to close, while stock exchange opening shows low to high ranges.

el Seige Stock Exchange

OIL STRIKES IN BUTLER FIELD BRINGS NEW GASHER NEWS

In Butler near Murrinsville a 500 barrel gasher was brought in by McKinney Brothers at Titusville on the Hugh Kellerman farm. The Mayfield field shows renewed interest as several wells near Henderson Shira farm and Caliery Junction begin test drilling. A Shaner farm well near Prospect and a MccTamany venture extend the field toward Butler, while prospects at Petersville and Harmon Seaton's farm promise further production.

Butner Hugh Kellerman Murrinsville McKinney Brothers Titusville Washington Township Henderson Shira Nel Moore & Co Harmon Seaton Symoox & Co George Armor James Thompson Courtney & Bay Moore & Co Alf Shira Butler Coe &Co Caliery Junction Petersville Jack MccTamany & Co Daniel Shaner Prospect Arong

Market Dullness Prevails Amid Mixed Stock Activity

The market shows sustained dullness with only brief bursts of movement in select issues. Traders note disappointment in Washington over bond supply and expect a firmer market in fall. Citizens Gas of Brooklyn climbs while Lackawanna drops. rail bonds stay weak and government issues remain dull but firm. The Post cites a slight late-day pickup but no broad shifts.

Secretary of the Treasury Washington Unar Wall Street Bearth Atchison and Lackawana Gas Brooklyn Bears New England Lackawanna Citizens Gas the Post New York Stock Exchange Whitkey & Stephenson Pittsburg W F. Avenue

Mining Stocks Report From New Yoak

Mining stocks listing includes Alice 20, Adame Consolidated, Belle Isle 100, Boyle 199, Caledonia B H 200, Consolidated California and Virginia 300, Deadwood T 195, Baxekes Conseil 5, Mexican ba, Mount Diabi N Commonwealth 29, Ontario 4.00, Phoenix 125 in various locations.

Alice Adame Consolidated Hos Belle Isle Boyle Caledonia B. H Consolidated California Virginia Deadwood T Baxekes Conseil Trustive Mount Diabi N. Commonwealth Ontario Phamnix Ariz

Berry season nears end in national market reports

Domestic markets reflect light cereal receipts and steady quotations with dairy and produce lines showing mixed availability. Creamery butter remains scarce yet in demand. apples and berries tighten supply while watermelons and cantaloupes stay abundant and pricing trends ease.

Grain Exchange Report Shows Mixed Prices and Upward Drift

Sales on call at the Grain Exchange list multiple car lots for corn, oats, and wheat with August deliveries and various delivery terms. Receipts bulletined include flour, bran, oats, and bay. cereals steady, corn weak to firm, mill feed scarce, hay firm on high grades, lower grades weak. Prices reflect outside quotations for top cereals while low grades lag inside.

Philadelphia Grain Depot Crain Depot Twentieth Street Ugc C. Oate Carlois Searce Pennsylvania Orsis Minneapolis Northern Milwaukee Bie Grain Exchange Pittsburg Wayne and Chicago Railway Mi Gee Ge Sort Beatayivania Ohio

Wholesale Meat Prices Include Hams Sausage and Pork

OCR list shows varied meat prices and products such as sugar cured hams bacon and shoulders beef salted meats. Entries include sizes large medium small and quantities like barrels pails tins and links with prices ranging from a few cents to several dollars.

Live Stock Market Reports from Multiple Markets

Market notes from Pittsbine Dispatch July 2 with cattle and hog receipts at 2000 head in many yards. New York and Chicago show mixed stock results with cattle steady to firm, hogs varying by grade, and sheep dull. Kansas City lists steady cattle and strong hogs with lambs and mutton pricing noted.

Pittsnine Disratch Faipay New York Haas Newark Texas Kansas City Chicago Ae i

The Market Basket Prices and Market Conditions

Market basket materials largely unchanged from last week with homegrown produce coming in freely and prices for choice stock steady. Southern tomatoes and potatoes decline while watermelons and cantaloupes peak. eggs and butter higher in bulk, retail steady. Ocean products remain scarce as demand exceeds supply. florists report a quiet week. numerous garden produce items and seafood prices listed with various per pound and per dozen rates.

Chicago Elgin Ives Ann Arundel Ohio New York Wisconsin Ioc Sorrento California Cuba Eran Matoes Wes el

Wool market activity and prices in Boston and Philadelphia report

Boston notes increased wool activity with total sales about 2,762,000 pounds including foreign lots. Prices varied by type with Michigan fleeces near 28 to 29 cents and foreign sales around £39,000 at 7s 4d per pound. Philadelphia reports stronger demand with Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia higher than other regions and detailed price ranges for various grades then cites St Louis as quiet with 1,090 pounds received.

Boston Michigan Ohio Pennsylvania Texas Philadelphia West Virginia Canada

Permit Allowing American Yachts In Canadian Waters

Ottawa grants a temporary resident permit letting American yacht owners bring yachts into Canadian waters for the summer without duty. The vessel must not be used for trade or profit, and the owner must pledge compliance with revenue and navigation laws and surrender the permit on leaving Canada.

Ottawa Minister of Customs Dominion Canadian Canada

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