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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1889

Page

7

Features of Trade Stocks in Hands of Allegheny Tanners Cleaned Up

Liberty live stock markets show few positives for sellers in the week ending June 20. Local cattle supply exceeded demand and quality was under par, with buyers noting light, tidy butcher stock and thin feeders. Sheep and lambs were slow with prices well below prior week. hogs and sheep faced transport delays to Eastern markets. Week's Liberty yards report lists totals: 350 loads, 1,580 cattle, 12,880 hogs, 2,251 sheep, 685 lambs.

Pittsburg Liberty Live Eastern Maroe Liberty Yards

Tanner Industry Shows Signs of Strength in Leather Trade

A leading Allegheny tanner speaks on firmer hides, rising capacity, and leaner stock levels as demand for harness leather remains solid. He notes Pittsb urg brands selling steadily at a slight premium while high grade work continues to move, with June data pending but overall positive through the year.

Allegheny Pittebarg Lee

Cattle Market Mixed as Receipts Rise Across Regions

Telegraph reports mixed cattle activity with 19 000 head in St Louis and 5 400 head elsewhere. Texas and Kansas runs show active to dull trades, steer and heifer prices noted, hogs softer in some marts while sheep and lamb markets varying by region.

Chicago Texas New York Seeves Ss. Verry

Nothing Slow About Him A Sabetitore Posts Clerk Who Got Away

W C Lally a substitute postal clerk faced the U S District Court trial charged with stealing 86 registered packages. C A Storer testified the registry division era was lax with no watchman and doors left open allowing railway mail clerks to enter and register.

Sabetitore Posts Chicago W. C. Lally United States District Court C. A. Storer Registry Division Lally Tien Samp

Storm rips through town causing extensive damage

A heavy wind storm struck at 12 45 this morning damaging Collinsville area. Colonel Jonathan Kimball’s new residence and a Catholic church building were left in ruins with several structures destroyed. Local officials probe the aftermath.

Veeuriion Dax Jonathan Kimball

Wheat market advances amid rains and bugs pressure

Wheat and corn futures rose as rain and bug damage in Indiana and Ohio spurred fears of shriveled grain, while wet weather and large clearances shifted sentiment. Oats and other grains showed mixed moves with deferred deliveries offered freely, pork and lard trades quiet to moderate, and cash prices largely firm for flour and barley.

Indiana Ohio Shorta Ed Vance Inter Uguet Foo Soreemiber New York Guantanamo New Orleans Eas Pegia Western Steam Western Dairy Western C. Philadelfhria PLC Twentieth Street I Cake Fond Pennsylvania Milwaukee Izige ToLeDo

City workers accused of drawing relief while employed in Johnstown

Controller Morrows declares he will withhold payment to any city employees found working in Johnstown and receiving relief while their regular salaries continue.

Johnstown Relief Committee Morrows Johnetown

Friel to Face Hearing on Assault Charge in Woods Run

Fritz Friel is to appear before Alderman Foley of Woods Run on Tuesday to answer aggravated assault and battery charges filed by Emma Onsterich. The prosecutrix says Friel visited last Saturday night, she refused due to illness, and he forced entry into the parlor and attacked her twice. The incident ends with no clear motive disclosed.

Fritz Friel Foley Woods’ Run Emma Onsterich Friel

Castoria Advertises Through Generations

Slogan traces the product across eras from babyhood to motherhood, noting a child’s illness and a mother’s reliance on Castoria for her children. The enduring line suggests trusted use by families through time.

Hopeful Iron Man talk and water safety in Pittsburgh area

A local Pittsburgh editor outlines health and economic notes from early reports. He cites a typhoid-linked water issue, three bore wells near West End Price, and warns surface water contamination risks. He also discusses mill orders, possible July shutdowns, and expectations of brisk fall trade and higher prices. A grain broker estimates the wheat crop around 20 million bushels, with potential upside.

West End

Watching and Waiting Lock Brokers Keating for Turn of Tide

A day of mixed activity on the market with few clear orders. Philadelphia Gas and Electric show firmness suggesting a near term revival while La Noria trades weakly and memberships fetch lower prices. overall sentiment remains cautious with no strong bids.

Philadelphia la Noria

A Better Feeling Open and Close Reflect Market Tone

The article describes an off market session that opened poorly but improved through the day, ending near the opening level with signs of a better time ahead. Trading was light and unsettled, with the official price at 4c and clearings reported as 102.

Features of the Market Corrected Daily by Stan Bee

Features of the Market section appears corrected daily by Stan Bee and Pittsburg Petroleum Suburbage on Sixth Street. The fragmentary note shows local market coverage with minor provenance gaps and misspellings.

Feateres Stan Bee Pittsburg Petroleum Suebaage

Petroleum Market Rumors Signal Quiet Day on June Trade

Amid a low activity session readings show rare price moves with Iseabee open and close near the edges at 83ge and 83hge while edge figures 83140 and 8340 mark highs and lows. National figures also open and close around 83740 and 83ge as New York sees steady but dull trade with 804e to 830 range for Petroleum and related sales.

Fowest Ees Jaene Regs Carea Gene T Petroleum

No Change in Financial Markets Amid Quiet Banking Day

The day showed steady banking conditions with ample money supply and light demand. Rates varied by collateral quality as currency remained ample. New York money on call was easy at 2 percent, with last loans at 2 percent, and bonds and clearings across major cities remained steady amid a broad continental report.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exehan Ebay Bis

Lands and Houses Sold in East End and Valley View

Real estate notices list Kelly and Rogers selling Lot 6315 Station Street to Cynthia P Hunter for Catherine Drum. Broad Street six room frame sold for 2800 cash. Samuel W Black & Co note mortgage around 4000 at 6 percent. Various parcels on Liberty Street Main Street and Fahnestock Lane sold or mortgaged with prices and frontages. Purchasers include H Steersie and Mrs L J Moxan with further lots in Valley View Plan. Jim J Cooper Co handled sales. Thirteenth Ward lots 26 and 49 sold. mortgage 1600 at four and a half percent noted.

Jim J. R. Cooper

Financial Market Summary From New York Stocks

The sugar trust led a cautious session as trading slowed with no major news. Prices rose early on short covering and gains in Union Pacific and several rail names, but late-day selling pared advances. Readings on bonds were steady with a total daily turnover of 1,656,000.

Boatman Ewster Tras Sacs Chartiers Val. Gas Co Are Nat. Gas Co W.va Pennsylvania Gas Zee Ees Zee Ees | ‘A, “Ie W BL Us 25Ignal Co Philadelphia la Noria New York Bing Athlon Northern Pacific Erred Transcontinental Renai St. Paul West Rock Island Inter-State Association London Shorts Bears Union Pacific Lackawanna Missour Pacific Reading Atchison Bayal Trust Regon Transcontinental Willard Dulmesa Delaware Hadson Kawanna Atchison, New England Wanna Oregon Navigation and Western Union New York Stock Exchange Whitney & Stephenson Fourth Avenue

Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks in terse list

Closing quotations in Philadelphia stock listings show mixed figures from Whig Foust of SS to Boston stocks and Old Colony lines. The garbled scan names several railroad and telegraph entities with varied prices, including Atchison and Mexican Cent, and mentions cities such as Boston and Philadelphia in a dense, unreadable ledger.

Philadelphia Whig Foust SS & Stephen Pennsylvants Railroad

Layng Sues A French Spring Company Over Bolton Steel Purchase

Frank D. Layng files a bill in equity against A French Spring Company Limited claiming ownership of 31250 in stock of a 500000 capital firm. He alleges Aaron French bought 47500 of Bolton Steel stock for notes and cash without board consent, the board later ratified it, and Layng seeks injunctions, indemnity, and a declaration the Bolton purchase was outside partnership business.

Frank D. Layng A. French Spring Company, Limited Layng Aaron French Spring Company Bolton Steel Company Canton Sansgess Board of Managers

Sargeant seeks injunction over Haights Row sewer near Stanton Ave

Isabel C. Sargeant files bill in equity against the City of Pittsburg Chief Bigelow and W. J. Dunn to restrain laying the Haights Row sewer through her property until bond is given to cover potential damages. A preliminary injunction is in place until Saturday for a final hearing.

Isabel C. Sargeant Pittsburg Bigelow Department of Public Works W. J. Dunn Stanton Avenue Haights Row

Voight Pleads Guilty in Four Indictments

Henry F. Voight former cashier of the Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank Southside pleaded guilty in criminal court yesterday to four indictments. The charges include perjury embezzlement altering bank books with intent to defraud and making false entries. He is accused of embezzling over $100000. Voight had been in custody for more than six months and was sentenced this past Saturday.

Henry F. Voight Farmers and Mechanics’ Savings Bank Southside Voight

Grand jury returns true bills in liquor and assault cases

The grand jury yesterday returned true bills for George Daub Joah Evans Patrick Cleary James Laird John Robinson and James McNally for assault and battery and agitated assault and battery. Michael Spence faces charges of selling liquor without license and selling and furnishing liquor on Sunday. Lizzie Davis Hugh Nelson were ignored with separate liquor license and assault charges not proceeding.

George Daub Joah Evans Patrick Cleary James Laird John Robinson James McNally Robert Ray Michael Spence Lizzie Davis Hugh Nelson

To Day's Audit List of Estate and Related Parties

Audit list items include executors and heirs such as te R B Petty Rev John Otten H A Biddle A M Pierce and others. Names like George Hamilton James W Edwards Marian Edwards Joseph H Uss and George L Os seem referenced in a civil matter or estate record with multiple individuals listed.

R. B Petty John Otten

To Day's Trial List in Criminal Court

Commonwealth vs William Desmond and others including FE McConnell J P Smith Thomas Brittain Joseph Hirsch Thomas Mooney Arthur Killen James Wells Cyrus Pryor George Alexander Henry Irwin are listed for trial today in the criminal court. Proceedings involve multiple defendants and associated names.

Criminal Court—Commonwealth William Desmond FE. McConnell J. P. Smith Thomas Brittain Joseph Hirsch Thomas Mooney Arthur Killen James Wells Cyrus Pryor George Alexander Henry Irwin

Late News in Brief From Washington to Kansas

Secretary Proctor returns to Washington from Vermont. Andrew Grimes hanged at May Landing for murder aboard the Annie Carl. Neosho river floods ruin wheat and crops in Kansas. 713 steerage passengers from Wyoming include 30 Mormon converts en route to Utah. Three murders occur in Putnam County within three miles. Indiana wheat destroyed by insect Crreen midge and red midge threaten crops. Two Choctaw Indians killed in Indian Territory. robbers’ pockets rifled. U S Marshals hunt Paymaster Wham robbers. Meade pursues suspects. Lake Superior rail rates drop and Denver routes adjust pricing to St. Paul and Kansas City.

Proctor Washington Veemont Andrew Grimes John Martin Annie Carl May Landing N. d Kansas Neosho River Neosho County Castle Garden Wyoming Old Dominion Henry Bradley Doc Lawrence Tom Stevens Indiana State Board of I.culture Ft. Smith Ark Sugar Loaf Mountain Indian Territory Tucson Aziz Wham United States N. K. Meade Meade

Market summary notes uneven movements in dairy and produce

Country butter and cheese show oversupply and downward drift while eggs stay strong on firm quotations. Fruit and vegetables arrive water soaked and perish quickly. live poultry and clover feed prices vary by grade. Coffee and sugars firm after recent declines. buyers long on stock with limited immediate demand.

New York Ohio Creamery Geir California Timothy Messina Lasses Sims Louisville St. Louis

Grain Trade Notes From The Exchange Amid Election Rally

Receipts bulletined show 1 car total with hay oats flour and middlings moving by Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago. Other routes report 8 cars hay 2 oats 1 bran 1 corn via Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis. Oats weak, corn scarce and higher. Flour firming, spring patents selling faster. Malt and hops firmer since Tuesday election. dealer cites boosted confidence. Rye and middlings prices listed with mixed indications, overall buying activity steady.

The Grain Exchange Pittsburg Ft. Wayne Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Higha Pennsylvania Ohio

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