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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1889

Page

7

Cattle Receipts Fall Short of Last Week at Central Stock Yards

Week's local cattle receipts total about 510 head less than last week, with January reports showing 2,230 head and November volumes above 5,000 weekly. Prices held steady with light runs, Western cattle moving to grass, and butchers among the few buyers benefiting as hogs and sheep show firmer trends at the Central Stock Yards.

Pictssoes Distates New York Chicara Liberty Chicago

Livestock Market Report With Mixed Sheep and Beef Prices

Market notes show beef per pound steady to firmer as exports rise. Sheep receipts around 1 100 head with prices mainly 4 to 6 per 100 pounds, and lambs steady with mixed lots offered. Cattle and stockers trades steady to lower in places, with varied feed yard activity and shipments noted.

New York Beeves Tedh Cedars Liverpool American al Jose

French iron trade gains orders from Argentina for rolled iron

The Paris correspondent notes French iron trade improving toward America with North France works securing heavy rolled iron orders from the Argentine Republic. Proposals arise to appoint agents in that country for the old French iron indiate Neuwer- Marred company and to use portions already shipped.

Paris America France

The Wool Trade of Australia in 1887 Exports By Regions

The report notes Victoria and South Australia exported 34 bales of wool in 1887. Principal outlets included London with 187455 bales and Antwerp with 16003 bales. Other destinations were Bremen Hamburg Boston and Macvelhies with smaller quantities. Some wool reaching London was in transit and only a portion was directed to that market.

Victoria South Australia London Antwerp Macvelhies Bremen Hamburg Boston See Teas

Weol eee Sr Lovins Weol Quiet and Steady

Fragmentary OCR note records a quiet steady person and a short line about tub washing chotes and a price of 87 cents with unclear context and missing details.

Sr. Lovins Ian Tae

Wheat and oats command steady to higher as market shows activity

Trading in wheat was limited with a dull tone as offers were absorbed and shorts covered, lifting prices from the day’s low. Oats and corn saw more activity with higher ranges. hog receipts supported product offerings while cash markets and futures showed mixed movements across multiple contracts.

Northwest Com Shorts Cena Ieee Tra Jone Ee Wiseat Ra Tan Oh Remena New York Dapeemees Western Osing Sige Wye Uiet Harley S& Bulk Umm Nobu Davies Rio Tolepo Grain Exchange Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Baltimore Oto Lear Y. ¢. Corp

Pittsburg Iron Prices Firm as Hopes for Change Rise

Market report shows firmer prices and growing hope for improvement. Details list furnace products such as gray forge, No. 2 charcoal and foundry materials, steel and iron bars, billets, and rails with cash prices and modest discounts for 6 day terms.

Prq Imow Sessaane Speigel-Eisen Dack Paleceined

Castoria Advert From Philadelphia Stock Sale

Historical ad fragment notes Castoria usage for a sick child and references a Philadelphia stock sale. It conveys the era tone with product promotion and a family care claim. The readable text is sparse but preserves the brand and parental remedy claim.

Real estate boom hinted as Pittsburg considers new mortgage plans

A real estate dealer urges capitalists to build tenement housing to boost Pittsburgh growth. He cites Philadelphia and Chicago examples, notes installment mortgages gaining traction, and reports on Allegheny City property sales. Authorities discuss building law amendments and safer wall thickness to prevent collapses.

Philadelphia John Loughran

Still Bearish in Gas Stocks as Electric Weaker Markets

Philadelphia Gas and Tractions led activity with S00 shares of the latter and 265 of the former trading down from yesterday. Electric declined while Switch and La Noria held, bears forecasting lower gas stock prices though indications point to Electric improving. MOEXING. STOCKE. Aid. Asked. Pits. Pet. 5. 2M. Ex. 0875 Allaghet hat. Mank. & . Hank of Pitteburg.¢ a So Com. Nat. Bank.09-s Citizens' Nat. Bank. . & and Mat. Bank. 861. exchange Nat. Bank. WM . Firet Nat. Bank Vitie'g 170. Fourth Nat. Bank. I i Freeboli Bank . sone S Fid.Title & Trust Me Iron Oisy National. or Iron & Glass Sol. Ba' 16 ms Mesotic Bank. ow Mer. & Matt Nat Buk. a a Metropolitan Nat. Buk ake Odd Fellows' Savings. Gy Pitts. N. Bk Com. 7 Pitts. Bank for Savings 210 . Allemapnia Insurance . Hoatman's Ins.c-. . 0 Citizens' Insurance. . a german American ln. M4. Humboldt Insurance. . Ins. rs

Philadelphia Gas and Tractions Electric Switch la Noria Bears Moexing Allaghet Hank of Pitteburg S Citizens’ Nat Mat. Bank Exchange Nat. Bank Bank Vitie Freeboli Bank Sone Title & Trust Iron Oisy National Iron & Glass Mesotic Bank Mer Matt Odd Fellows’ Savings Pitts N. Bk Pitts. Bank For Savings Allemapnia Insurance Hoatman’s Ins Citizens’ Insurance Humboldt Insurance Ins

Closing quotations in New York furnished Tue Disratch

Closing quotations in New York are shown with two firms and a Wood Street address. The report lists clearings and balances for major markets including Boston and Philadelphia, noting percentages and month figures.

New York Robinson Bros Wood Street

Oil market opens shaky then firmer with mixed quotes

The oil market opened weak with an initial quotation around 91 cents and dipped to low levels before recovering to 91. Later activity showed gains to 13 1/2, then a setback as buyers and sellers clashed. City traders led by Orvis and Pinkerton Gross dominated purchases amid fluctuating quotes and forecasts of a potential rally. The report also notes field activity at Taylorstown with Henderson No. 1 showing oil in the sand and several wells planned or in progress by Washington Oil Company, Shamrock Oil, and White Bros. lease operations.

Orvis Pinkerton A. Bmw Dewit Dilworth Z. Betroleum Cornee Wburg Taylorstown Henderson Jaes Hodgens, Jr Washington of Company Tion Shamrock Oil Company White Bros

National market update Amid volatile February trading

February activity shows certificates opened with mixed highs and lows across regions. Titusville reports high 91370 with low values, while transit certificates opened at Sle with 914c high and weak lows. Petroleum trades end firm with New Years figures. sales reach 1,617,000 barrels amid declines and closing strength.

Tice Sige

Real estate market stays active with small homes in demand

Yesterday's market saw strong activity especially for small houses and unimproved lots as supply grows. Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold multiple properties including five lots at Homewood Station for about 2500 and a frame house on Center avenue for 9 000, plus various other transfers and a 2 000 mortgage on suburban property.

Samuel W. Black & Co Fourth Avenue David M. Smith North Avenue Allegheny City McCandless Edgar Thomson Steel Works Messrs. Black & Co Allegheny Park Reed B. Coyle &Co Freehold Bank John 8. Boyd R. M. Kennedy Homewood Station Pennsylvania Railroad W. Miller Center Avenue Roosa Ot &Co Grand Street E. P. Jones James Tetley Penn Avenue Pearl Street Ntti Herron Thevilliers Street Claybourne Street Twentieth Ward Shadyside Ewing & Byers Essences Bellevue Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago Beringst Bon Bagny Leonard Boston John A. Beckett Killbuck Eatin Joseph Marvin Alex. Billingsley Jensperger & Wiliams Black Rd M © Magee Heary Ies

Stock Market Closes Strong After Early Atchison Dip

New York February 2 The stock market showed overall strength with a few notable gains as most issues ended fractionally higher. Atchison faced an early drive by bears and Texas and Fort Worth certificates weakened briefly before a rapid recovery. The day featured slow trading with only four stocks driving most business and general list strength returning by close.

New York Bears Atchison Boston Ancrease Texas Ft Worth Union Pamau

Boston Stocks Weak Start Then Better Tone For High Priced Issues

Boston stocks opened quietly with a weak tone but improved later led by gains in Bell Telephone Pullman and Boston and Albany. Union Pacific held steady while bonds fell Atchison remained active with further concessions. Old Colony and Ist 7a notes shown.

Bostrom Bell Telephone Pullman Boston Albany Union Pacific Atchison Old Colony

Arbitrators to Rule on Baltimore and Ohio Building Condemnation Case

Report on the appeal from the condemnation of the Baltimore and Ohio building at Fifth Avenue and Wood Street will be ready today but held from public release until parties directly interested examine it. Philadelphia firm offers for subscription and local securities trades in Pittsburgh and Cambria Iron Co. bonds.

Baltimore and Ohio Fifth Avenue Wood Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania and New York Canal City of Pittssvrga Tacusway Fohrasty Commission Liberty Street Commission Harrisburg Elgin Oblad Chartlers Creamery Co al A York

Late News In Brief From A Varied Ledger Of Incidents

A chaotic clippings mix reports from across the Atlantic and beyond. Bonds indicted as fraud alleged against Ives and Stayner. A clerk in Wicklow faces charges while a fire in an old lady’s home stirs danger. Nebraska political paths push toward Washington for inaugural events. Smallpox outbreaks in Ontario kill and threaten towns. Crown Prince Rudolf’s debts amid vast wealth spark intrigue. Hannibal Hamlin praised in Senate as dates for ceremonies approach. A ship collision near Pensacola injures crew. cargo trains derail near Brampton causing damage and delays.

William K. Vanderbilt Alva Nice Bal Secretary of the Treasury Ives Stayner de Clarke Avoca Wicklow Vaiane Nebraska Ohio Washington

Groceries prices drift higher on green and fancy coffee

Market notes firm held for green coffee with a drift toward higher prices. Fancy Rio and other coffees show gains while old Government Java and Mocha remain quoted. assorted spices nuts and fish products also listed with varying prices.

Gegen Cofifee Santos Caracas Java Lake Grout Iceland

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