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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1891

Page

3

Cattle Sheep and Hog Market Report From Pittsburgh Area

The Pittsburgh market notes Chicago shipments and local yards at Woods Run East Liberty with cattle prices from $25 to $57 for heavy Chicagos and mixed weights. sheep and lambs demand fair to active with higher prices. hog offerings light but demand active with top prices around 10 to 12 per hundred pounds. Receipts from Chicago Zeigler Fromm and other traders. weather favorable for trade and overall market softening compared with last week. Local yards showed slow trading and buyers largely in control, with price declines noted in several classes of cattle and sheep.

Herr’s Island Chicago Seigler A. Fromm Vennsylvanis T. Bingham J. Bobb Jalin Cotcaga LL Zeigier Pennsylvania Woods’ Run East Liberty Woods Rap Olive Otto Hoon East Laverty Yards Indiana Ohio Usta Thease Simeowth Columbu Chicaro

Mixed regional cattle and hog market activity noted

Cattle and hog markets show overall active or steady to higher trade across major centers. Reports from Omaha, Cincinnati, Chicago, and Kansas City note rising demand for prime and choice grades while feeders are slower. receipts and shipments vary with region, prices listed for steers cows hogs and sheep.

Markets by Wire Wheat Cables Drive Early Rebound

Mild weather and light snow across Missouri boosted selling pressure on opening as wheat and flour stocks rose in Liverpool and Northwest receipts were large. May futures dipped briefly to a lower point before rebounding to just above the initial base as trading continued into the session.

Chicago Missouri Liverpool Northwest Lovre Dige

A Street Crippled and Realty Prospects on Federal Street

A city article discusses street lengthening by acquiring adjacent Stockton avenue frontage to expand Federal street lots from 60 to about 120 feet. It notes investor interest, rising prices, and a general view of Pittsburgh area real estate, including Allegheny transactions, permits, and property movements in the period.

Federal Street Allegheny Stockton Avenue Parkway George S. Griscom George Shiras Allegheny Avenue Allegheny City Ridge Avenue

Money Market Quiet and Steady With Brisk Spring Outlook

Local money markets remained steady with borrowing demand fair and funds ample for all needs. Rates held at 6 1/2 to 7 percent as financiers eyed an easy trend until fall while some expect brisk spring business requiring substantial funds. Clearing House shows healthy conditions with exchanges at 2 531,06295 and balances 476,535 19. New York call money was easy from 2 1/4 to 4 percent, prime mercantile paper at 5 1/2 to 7 percent, sterling steady at 4 1/2 60 day bills and 18 8 for demand.

Trair New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Fragmentary Rail and Stamp Listings Across Railroads

A scanned OCR segment lists various railroad companies and stamp issues with partial figures. Entries reference the Union Pacific Northern Pacific Missouri Tennessee and other lines, plus stamps and values, all in a compact catalog-like format.

Bank Clearings Report Mixed Across Cities

Bank clearings in Chicago reached 14 825 000 with unchanged money rates at 6 64 per New York discount. Louis saw clearings of 4 835 210 with balances noted.

Chicago Bank Clearin New York Exchange Louis

Money and Exchange Rates in New York Markets

Financial bulletin shows New York bank clearings totaling $30,824,958 with balances of $16,410,55 and $1,504,014. Exchange on New York quoted at 7 percent with 250 discount. Cincinnati money firmer at 56 percent and New York exchange steady at par with $2,500,850 in clearings.

New York Exchange

Home Securities Markets Quiet as Westinghouse Delays Return

The Philadelphia market faded with weak demand for home stocks and low turnover. Westinghouse postponed his appearance for four to five days, checks to holders unsettled, and disbursements about 26,000. Philadelphia Gas held up while Luster steadied and Switch and Signal fell. New York and Cleveland Gas Coal quoted at 3 percent but not offered below oil.

Business News Gosaip Pittsburg Western Kuhn Bros Luster Arly John K. Ewing & Co Garrison Street Second Ward Allerheny McKelvy Swissville Wilkinsburg New York Cleveland Henry M. Long Pic Morris & Brown Hou Electric Sproul & Lawrence George B. Hill & Co Boston Electric Preferred J.C. Alles California Utah Westinghouse Securit German National Bank Philadelphia Laster Philadelphia Gas

Oil Market Quietly Shifts With Small Lot Trades

Oil prices opened at 77 ge, about 10 000 barrels changed hands, highest on the day. The low traded near 76 4c and closed around 71 1/2c. Cashel notes a 60 barrel deal at Tige, while refined products remain unchanged as McGrew Wilson & Co at 1 Fourth Avenue quotes puts at 7 1/2c and calls at 1c.

Tige McGrew, Wilson & Co Fourth Avenue

Markets Narrow Volume in New York Trading

On March 2 markets in New York showed a narrow volume with limited business. Oil prices moved little with slight gains on West buying, finishing near opening levels. Trading details include Pennsylvania oil with closing around 75 4, April options at about 71, and total barrels moved reaching tens of thousands across various listings.

New York Patroleum Pennsylvania Oil Pet Limaoll Nogales

Pacific Mail Leads in Subside Bill Lift Amid Market Activity

New York stocks show Pacific Mail rising on passage of postal subsidy bill while Burlington dips and Sugar stock strengthens briefly. Bears cite bank reserve strains and pension disbursements as headwinds. bulls expect adequate liquidity for next month. Market ends quiet with most issues down, Pacific Mail near losses after intraday gains.

Pacific Mail Congress Burlington Nown Pacific Man Bears Louisville Nashville Ss. Paul Erangera Pacific Atchison London Granger Roads New York Stock Exchange Fed Whitnet & Stephenson Pittsh Fourth Avenue

Philadelphia Stocks Closing Quotations Report

Closing stock quotations from Philadelphia markets as furnished by Whitney and Stephenson brokers show mixed results. Notable listings include Ashes at 51 1/2, Romine at 18 2/16, Lenigh Valley at 50, Lenigh Navigation at tn, Northern Pacific common and preferred listings.

Philadelphia Whitney & Stephenson Fourth Avenue New York Stock Exchange Romine Ay Lenigh Valley Lenigh Navigation Northern Pacific Northern Pacifc

Weekly Clearing House Exchanges Reported for Major Cities

Boston March 2. A table from clearing house managers shows last week's gross exchanges for major cities with percent changes from the same week in 1890. The figures detail the rise or fall in activity across the leading centers and compare year over year performance.

Boston

Mining Stock Quotations from New York March 2

The list shows current bid prices for mining shares including Adams Consolidated at 16 percent, Belcher 140, Best and Belcher 250, Homestake 80, Ophir 925, Plymouth 100, Union Consolidated 240, Sierra Nevada 200, Standard 135, Yellow Jacket 200, and other names like Aspen 00 and Mexi can 225.

New York Alice Adams Consolidated Aspen Belcher Best and Belcher Bowie Liu Consolidated Callifornia Virginia Euraxa Consolidated Homestaxe Horn Mexican Ophir Plymouth Savage Sierra Nevada Standard Union Consolidated Yellow Jacket

Coffee Options Opens Firm Conga Inks Op Closing Steady

NY reports unclear financial notes with March 2 reference to Coffee Options opening, closing steady. Mentions dates August 2010 September 16.50 and October 15.00 with various figures. References Mia Spot Rio and fair car, but details remain fragmented and unspecified.

New York Conga Ints

Grain supplies on Board of Trade report changes

Careaco March 2 report shows Wheat 22,926,000 bushels down 490,000. Corn 2,767,000 up 336,000. Oats 1,454,000 up 55,000. Rye 320,000 up 4,000. Barley 2,439,000 down 229,000.

Careaco Board of Trade

Quiet Iron Medalist at St Louis Meet

American athlete wins silver in the event with a 1550 dollar prize pool and a 450 dollar spalter. HH 6475 listed in records.

ST. Louis

Price of Bar Silver and regional market notes

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. New York March 2 Har silver in London 4254 per ounce. New York selling price 08 reported by bullion wealers. Whisky Market: St. Louis Whisky steady at 114. Cincinnati Whisky steady sales 978 barrels of finished goods on basis of 11. Milwaukee Flour quiet. Wheat firm No 2 spring on track cash 80f5c May Se bid. No 1 Northern Ye. Corn steady No 2 on track No 2 on track f?g. Barley firm No 2 in store. Rye firm No 1 in store 58 84c. Provisions firm Pork 9.05. Lard Park May 9.95 Lard May 6.8745.

London Board of Trade Park John M. Oakley & Co Chicago Board of Trade New Y York Mortuern Jnl Aucust Myc Rye Dell Giigem Copagc Iilge Jone Ole Saly Diine Rere Sa MKS Orgs Chicago Sie New Orleans Cortton Westerpairy Mile Do Creamery Elgin Obin Alege ST. Louis Stig Setge Bie Daly Kyr Seid Harley Prarie Taney Inc Hater Carly Shire Airy Mgitge Philadelphia Minnesota Syirama Cincinnati Ouio Indiana Igore Minneapolis Jess Serthern Goeprego Marek Mare Kansas City Ste Toledo Staats K. Ona Ae Duluth New York Sr. Louis Milwaukee Northern Sd Park

Various Notable Local Incidents and Discharges

District Court rules signing another’s name to a railway mileage book is not forgery. Thorpe Wis pursues Joseph Stangel who tried to kill himself during arrest. Reed City NL fight ends with a fatal stabbing by Simon Stevenson and a failed lynching attempt. Over 150 shopmen and laborers discharged by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy at Burlington and West Bonnington. Hong Kong reports the American ship Vigilant lost six crew on outward passage. Silver decline drives nearly 100 bars from Carson Mint to China for higher prices. Boiler explosion at James Farate’s mills injures several workers near Charleston Ma. Minnesota and North Dakota farmers along the Red River Valley fear title defects. Elliott brothers moved from Columbus City jail to county jail for safety reasons.

District Court of Green County Joseph Stangel Thorpe Wis Reed City Simon Simon Stevenson Chicago Burlington and Quincy Road Burlington West Bonnington Hong Kong Vigilant New York Carson Nev China America James Farate Hainly's Switch Charleston Jefferson Cobb Charley Cobb Dowdy Minnesota North Dakota Red River Valley Wahpeton Pembina W. J. Elliott P. J. Elliott Columbus City

Illness Brief Touts Sudden Headache Symptoms Reported

Fragmentary note mentions sick headaches and liver related terms with unclear context. No clear persons, organizations, dates, or events are identifiable from the readable text.

Markets Stagnant as Cold Weather Stiffens Supplies

Monday’s trading at commission houses is unusually quiet with a cold snap raising egg prices to 19 cents per dozen. Reports from Chicago indicate near last week’s butter quotations and tighter creamery supplies ahead. prices for apples, butter, and various staples vary across grains, dairy, and produce with notes of expected volatility as weather moderates.

Chicago BuTren—Creamery Elgin Ohio New York DrEssen Hogs Clarge Kathers California Jamaica Florida Mere Oraka Malaga Jersey Inventionass

Grain Exchange sale reports mixed shell corn and oats

A single sale on the Grain Exchange lists 42 cars with 18 from Pittsburg Cincinnati and St. Louis rail lines including bran oats hay straw corn flour feed and barley. Prices show rye up and No 2 white oats firm while bids remain slow and on track carload quotes appear for wheat corn oats flour and flour-related items.

Grain Exchange Pittsburg Pt. Wayne Andhicago Railway Cincinnati St. Louis Baltimore Ohio Lake Erie Chicago Pennsylvania Michigan Feonsylvania Western Miter

Debts and Cash Totals From Historical Treasury Figures

Refunding certificates at 4 INTEREST deat 45 per cent. Aggregate of Interest bearing debt exclusive of United States bonds issued to Pacific railroads. 615,501,550.00 Lebton which interest has ceased. 1,671,300 debt bearing no interest. National bank notes, fractional currency, and coin totals. Gold and silver certificates and Treasury notes of 1899. Available for other purposes: fractional silver and minor coin not full legal tender. Net cash balance includes National Bank fund deposited in Treasury under act of July 4. 714,840.00.

United States National Bank Treasury Ander U. x Aa Treasury Naonal Bank Fond

Traveling banks on rails an NZ practice for settlers

New Zealand uses traveling bank clerks who ride railways to transact cash deposits and check changes at way stations. The system saves settlers trips to the city but raises concerns about train robbery and security.

New Zealand

Damages Awarded in Abduction Case in Indianapolis

In the Myers Mitchell abduction suit Lena Myers won $3,000 in damages from Fletcher Mitchell a Hendricks county farmer. The river level fell about seven feet last evening and coalboats did not operate. packet boats moved as usual.

Lena Myers Indiana Indianapolis Myers Mitchell Fletcher Mitchell Hendricks County

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