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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1890
Page
3
Ohio capitalists eye a $500000 real estate bid in Pittsburg via James W. Drape & Co. A Caldwell Street lot sold for $90000 to C. L. Magee for a pin building with offices above the brick structure. Public debate questions bank support for local manufacturers and a Chamber of Commerce meeting on March 5 seeks names for working committees.
The market opened apathetic and weaker, with all activity in the forenoon. In the afternoon, prices rose led by Allegheny Heating and Chartiere Gas, suggesting a low water mark or a possible rally. Total NY daily volume reached 182,477 shares with notable totals for Delaware Lackawanna and Western 12,600 Louisville and Nashville 14,590 St Paul 71,015 Union 16,700 Western Union unknown.
The local money market started the week in good condition with 6.7 percent for accommodations and adequate funds to meet business needs. A slight hardening is noted due to anticipated calls by the Controller of the Currency and upcoming quarterly settlements in April. Bank officers attribute the New York squeeze to speculation, while com paper shows no advance. Clearing House report is favorable with steady trade. exchanges total 3,016,504.26 and balances 435,806.79. Currency commands a small premium and New York money on call ranges from 1 to 6 percent. Sterling exchange remains weak for 0 day bills and demand.
The report pools a jumble of financial references across unions, dividends, bank clearings, bullion movements and currency notes. It notes U S securities, Mutual Union, North Western routes, Bank of England bullion, Imperial German Bank specie rise, and U S money rates with call and time figures.
The oil market opened weak and briefly plunged to day’s low, then rallied on a modest buying spur and stayed firmer the rest of the day. Trading was lively around 4 o clock with New York and Wil City scalpers driving most activity. Field news notes several wells producing, some dry, with ongoing tests in the Taylorstown and Chartiers Valley areas and a proposed Desmond No 1 near Hart Bros Seilevuo.
Hickey wild cat well at noon halted drilling to bail out as West Penn or possibly Standard Oil operates the site. Company has substantial holdings here and may seek to acquire more land, while market figures from John M. Oagiey & Co. accompany the report.
Bradford reports mixed refinery bids with lowest at 2 and highest around 54 3/4 cents per barrel. New York shows firm start at 95 1/2 cents, slipping to about 2 1/2 cents amid forced sales. total market volume reaches 691000 barrels across exchanges.
Real estate notices show multiple transactions. Sarah J. Hamilton sold 919 Penn Avenue frontage near Kirkland Street for 22000 to J Murray Clark. Edward House Jr sold Three-story ware house at Second Avenue near Wood Street for 20000. Blair estate lot on Second Avenue sold for 1000. Swissvale lot with 40 by 125 feet listed at 500.
New York trading reopened with dullness and stag nation dominating the session. Prices rose at the open and improved later, leaving overall levels slightly above Saturday, while sterling weakness provided some lift to buyers.
Stock market action shows Western Union slipping 1 percent after telegraph bill hopes in Washington. St Paul and Tennessee Coal saw pressure though some rail shares rose. Freemont mining advances but closes modestly lower. Sugar up 1 percent. overall gains modest with few large movers.
Forty two mortgages were recorded yesterday the largest for eighteen thousand dollars. Reports from Chicago say a city passenger rate war is brewing. A brick factory is planned for Wilkinsburg this spring. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad shows an January net earnings rise of fifty four dollars and two cents and a July to December period gain. The Ohio Indiana and Western becomes the Peoria and Eastern Railroad as its Peoria division. Saneca weekly shipments total four hundred fifteen thousand eight hundred forty three tons, down from last year by four hundred eighty five hundred tons. The Pennsylvania Railroad reports coal and coke moved east of Pittsburgh and Erie for the week ending February seventh and a half.
New York drygoods opened briskly on March 3 with strong mail orders and rising demand for bleached shirtings. Cotton goods showed steady movement while reports of broader jobbing activity nationwide buoyed sentiment and local trade anticipated a higher weekly volume.
New York mining quotations list prices for several mines and metals. Entries include Alice at 110, Caledonia B FL 150, Consolidated Virginia 423, Comstock T hid 3000, Comstock T scrip 30.00, Deadwood T 150, El Crist 133, Freeland 100, Hale and Norcross, Homestake 700, Horn Silver 2 percent, Iron Silver 200, North Belle Isle 110, Ontario 38, Ophir 400, Savage 150, Sierra Nevada 215, Sutter Creek 150.
Board of Trade notes visible grain supply changes Wheat 906,000 bushels down Corn 14,446,000 up Oats 6,078,000 down Rye 1,610,000 up Barley 1,763,000 down Beef market shows 153 carcasses processed, average weight 612 pounds, average price 545 per 100 pounds. Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup briefly referenced in sale notice.
Commission 18 McKee and Hagan operate at 111 Fourth Ave selling stocks on margin or cash. They announce relocation from April 1 to 108 Fourth Ave.
Domestic markets show firm prices for dressed poultry and eggs, with butter overstocked in poor grades and quoted low. Tropical fruits and choice butter hold steady while Florida oranges near season end and pricey, and abundant onions depress price. Local beans, cider vinegar, and tea trade fill in with mixed movement across groceries.
The Grain Exchange notes no sales on call with receipts of 29 cars. Wheat corn oats and rye figures listed by routes include Pittsburg Ft Wayne Chicago and Baltimore lines. Market remains buyers’ favor except scarce firm corn. flour quiet from light export demand. Prices per carload for various grades and by region are provided, with European demand noted as weak for wheat and flour.
Wheat trading was active and prices rose through the day with gains from Saturday levels. Corn followed the firmer trend, oats and pork futures moved higher, while butter and lard showed mixed to firmer moves on a broad commodity market tone intensified by light stocks and encouraging cables.
Market brief shows Santos and Rio region coffee receipts and stock. In Santos week receipts about 35 000 bags with 6 000 for United States purchases and 230 000 bags stock. In Rio de Janeiro firsts 7 300 reis per 10 kilos with 47 000 bags received and 127 000 bags stock.
New York reports on March 3 noting pig iron and steel markets steady. Copper weakens with lake region prices around $1400, lead firm, tin active with easy closing near $20.90, Straits area prices listed at $20.90.
A brief notice states activities in stocks grain and oil trading on margin or foreash with a date change indicating removal of April 1 to 108.
Local livestock listings show East Liberty receipts larger with cattle and swine near prior week levels. Sheep and lambs rise 25 cents per cwt with brisk sales. hogs and cattle hold prices as buyers stay cautious. Top hog price reaches 4.30, Chicago price 4.10 per cwt.
New York and London cables report mixed cattle and hog receipts across major markets. Cattle prices range per hundredweight with steers and fat oxen showing firm to higher tones, while hogs and sheep reflect firmer demand and modest gains. Strong activity noted in Chicago and St Louis with ongoing weekly totals and regional variances.
Washington Agricultural Department botanist reports ramie fiber weaving as a successful process. The fiber is expected to supersede cotton and wool in cloth manufacture due to lower costs, without harming cotton growers who could switch to ramie.
A California project reports lifting the Feather River fifty feet and carrying it in an artificial bed for over a half mile to drain near Overville. Completed in just under a year the aim is to reach rumored rich gold deposits in the riverbed.
A fragment notes sickness involving carters and a sick headache linked with liver concerns. It mentions Little Liver, Pilla, and Filis in unclear context, with no clear action or outcome recorded.
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