Iron Age Price Sheet Notes Light Trade in Southern Iron
New York May 1 The Iron Age reports overall light iron trade with Southern No 1 foundry at 16 75 and No 2 at 16 84 to 16 90. Northern rails at 19 for No 1 and 17 18 for No 2. Ferro and billets markets soft or quiet. Eastern mills hold high costs, while Western mills offer around 50 to 70 delivered.
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Telhoram
Dispatch
New York
Iron Age
Southern
Spiegeleisen
Ferro
Suyersee
Florida
Pittsburg
Syd Mills
Ohio
Chicago
Arun
England's metal market shows deeper pig iron slump
London reports sustained flatness in pig iron with output cuts seen as inevitable. Warnings note weak demand and lingering caution in steel prices while copper and tin markets show mixed activity and supply constraints.
New York Figures May 1 Pig Iron Prices
Market report from New York on May 1 shows copper firm with Inke at 1450 dollars per ton. Lead doll steady domestic, tin doll tighter and easier, with stralta noted.
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New York
Inke
Stralta
Coke Trade Stagnation Persists Amid Mixed Ovens Activity
Special Telegram reports coke trade conditions echo last period with a slow uptick possible through summer. Some plants resume ovens, others idle for repairs. overall shipments show slight rise but remain dull. April output totals about 59,000 tons, 6,050 cars moved last week, 1,000 per day, with 2,500 idle ovens regionwide. Prices hold firm but some firms edge downward.
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ScoTrTpaLe
Pittsburg
Rivers
Pittaboore
Pittaburg
River Points
Toittsbourg
Morrell and Wheeler
Youngstown
Mc@lure
Davidson
Connellsville
Live Stock Markets at East Liberty Stock Yards
Office of Pittsburg Dispatch reports May 1 189x cattle receipts 40 head shipments 560 head market dull with no cattle to New York hogs shipments 400 head active. hog market prices near 4 60 to 4 10 per hundred. sheep receipts 1000 head shipments 400 head active with prices advancing. week’s transactions at East Liberty Stock Yards summarized.
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Office OF
Pittsburg
Shipmenca
New York
Smeer
Cattle and hog receipts in multiple markets show varied demand
Chicago and St Louis reports detail cattle receipts around 12 500 and 2 400 head with market strength and uneven price gains for steers stockers and calves. Hogs receipts near 15 000 at Chicago and 3 000 at St Louis with steady to higher quotes. lambs and sheep also show firm to steady values amid export demand and regional shifts.
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Chicago
Quito
Texas
Western Counsel
St.louis
Movements in Real Estate and Finance on Fourth Avenue
A mixed report from Pittsburgh outlines a bank story about a business man who settled with creditors at 25 cents and quipped about paying 15 cents. It notes the Sixth Street Suspension Bridge stock, real estate deals, mortgage activity, and municipal bond interest, with bank dividends and new business authorizations shaping the market.
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Union National Bank of
Pittsburg
Scenta
W. A. Herron & Sons
Pittsburg Bank
Hatfield Street
Seventeenth Ward
Reed B. Coyle & Co
Fourth Avenue
Mary McCready
Marion Station
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Monongahela Street
Black & Baird
J. Michalsky
C. Wagner
South Fifteenth Street
Edward Geary
M. G. Arthur
Whitney Street
Fourteenth Ward
Charles Somers &O
Wood Street
Dean & Whittie
Letitia D. Hudelston
Ohio Avenue
Fleming Park
James H. Aiken
Simon Parrish
Fairmount Plan
Nineteenth Ward
Fairmount Avenue
Alles & Bailey
Sixth Ward
Allegheny City
Movements in Stocks Slow as Market Remains Steady
A quiet market saw slow trading with only 12 shares changing hands at the first call and no sales. Several fractional price changes occurred at the second and third calls, with notable activity in Philadelphia Gas, Bridgewater, and Westinghouse Electric amid broader declines and a total New York turnover of 858,990 shares including Atchison and Union Pacific among others.
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Bridgewater
Philadelphia
Fideiity
M. Bk
M. Ins. Asans l Hiridgewater
A Chartiers Val
N. Gas Co
Asee N. Gas W
Aneane Phila, Co
OH Co
Aaeneenees Central Trac
Aig Citizens Trac
Pittep
Sassaha Weenee
Noria
Val
U.S
Sig
Pittsburg Finances Remain Sound Amid Market Caution
Reports say Pittsburg finances are in good shape despite unsettled labor unrest and world tensions. A busy money market and active clearing house indicate confidence in a peaceful railroad solution and continued conservative banking amid ample local paper and 6 percent, with regular customers favored.
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Pitsburg
Pacific
Pittsburg
Financial Markets Report and Bank of England Update
The report lists bond quotes and money market rates with 60 day bills and various U S instruments. It notes Bank of England bullion withdrawal totaling £30 and a weekly reserve decline of £525,000 with reserve ratio at 41.3 percent. France’s weekly statement shows gains in gold and silver, while New York money markets show call and bank rates around seven percent.
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Philadelphia
Bank of England
Paty
France
Servne Hae
New York
Aroney
Gms
Oil market report shows mixed strength and May drilling activity
Oil market gains were uneven as shorts covered and a bullish pipeline note spurred a late rise. Pittsburg and Oil City led buying with Wednessay clearances at 517,000 barrels. April production rose to 8,056 barrels with 556 wells completed.
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Shorts
Pittsburg
Oil City
New York
Wednessay
McCalmont Oil Company
Shannopin
Pew
Young
Groveton
Griffith
Stewell
Wildwood
Forest Orient
Israel Weirich
Washington Field
Gordon
Gantz
Ferguson
Lima Oi Company
Kentucky
Lima
Standard Oi Company
Kentucky Fields
Standard
Washington County Wells Drilling Spurs Oil Prospect At Five Sand
A Washington County report notes Preston & Co. No. 1 on the Donley targets the fifth sand in the Washington pool, aiming to deepen nearby old wells if successful. Fitzwilliam well shows oil, Crawford wildcat near Bower Hill drilling near Ganz sand, Wright yields about ten barrels daily, and Hallam plans a Findley wildcat amid county output about 12,000 barrels daily.
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Washington, Pa
Washington Pool
Preston & Co
Donley
Fitzwilliam
P. Fergus & Co
Bower Hill
Chartiers
Ganz
Percus Co
Wright
Crawford
F. B. Hallam
Findore
Washington County
Petroleum market report shows mixed openings and firm closes
Bradford May 1 petroleum trades opened at 59 to 60 cents and closed around 61 cents with clearances near 1000 barrels. New York buyers opened firm at 59 and rose to strong levels before settling steady. Prices list intraday highs and lows, with Consolidated Exchange activity at 85.
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L—Petroleum
Eer
Bradford
Petroleum
Siu
Igre
New York
Mayene
Sic
Siige
Consolidated Exchange
Pronounced strength Drives New York Stocks Higher
The New York stock market rose today with a strong tone despite labor demonstrations. Leaders like Rock Island St Paul Atchison Northwestern and Vanderbilts pushed shares higher while Sugar refiners and western railroads showed gains. Oregon Short Line Flint Pere Marquette St Paul Pacific and Atchison led active trading as market strength persisted into closing.
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New York
May
Bears
London
Grangers
Rock Island and St. Paul
Atchison, Northwestern
Chicago
Vanderbilts
Oregon Short Line
Flint
Canada Southern Bonds and Railroad Shares in Market
The piece notes active Canada Southern 8s and Atchison issues, Texas Pacific seconds, Atlantic and Pacific prominence, but a milder upward move. It cites October stock sales, dull government and state bonds, and an 8 percent April rise in stocks overall with 62 of 12 stocks advancing 3 percent or more. It highlights coal stocks’ weakness and other leaders like St. Paul, Denver and Rio Grande, Rio Grande Western, Northern Pacific, and Louisville and Nashville gaining 6 to 9 points. The Post attributes some movement to expectations around silver legislation and a steady three month rise in railroad prospects, with a table of New York Stock Exchange prices corrected daily by Whitney & Stephenson.
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Canada Southern
Atchison
Texas Pacific
Atlantic and Pacific
the Post
Deware and Hudson
Rochester
Pittsburg
Lackawanna
St. Paul
Denver
Rio Grande
Rio Grande Western
Northern Pacific
Louisville
Nashville
New York Stock Exchange
Whitney & Stephenson
Fourth Avenue
Philadelphia Stock Quotations From The Exchange
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks furnished by enlier and Respheeren brokers. Includes New York Stock Exchange bids and asks for the Pennsylvania Railroad and related listings. Short evidence of market activity and the trading venue at the time.
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Philadelphia
Enlier & Respheeren
Fourth Avenue
Bers
New York Stock Exchange
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mining stock quotes from New York on May 1
Mining quotations list prices for Alice Brunswick Consolidated Crown Point Consolidated California and Virginia Commonwealth Deadwood Gold El Cristo Homestake Horn Silver Iron Silver North Commonwealth Ontario Nevada route Sierra Nevada Sutter Creek with share values ranging from 28 to 850.
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New York
Alice
Brunswick Consolidated
Crown Point
Consolidated California
Potatoes priced amid scarce varieties and market shifts
Liberty street commission merchants report mixed potato prices as stock fluctuates. Some say prices range 45c to 50c per bushel for carload lots with best stock at the upper end, while others note a flood of inferior potatoes depressing value though choice stock sells well. Freight adds to lay-down costs, and an expected gain for first-class stock is forecast before May.
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Liberty Street
Chicago
Hypnotism by Mail and Telegraph Raises Fame and Fear
A London Lancet claim suggests hypnotism can be sent by mail or telegraph via Dr Bramwell. Reports say he can induce sleep with written orders, enabling remote influence on people and even election officials. The piece laments slow mail and imagines political manipulation.
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London Lancet
Bramwell
London
Ia Haggerd
Blasta
Cincinnati
Dry Bramwell
Market flood of potatoes in domestic price report
The overseas style market notes a potato surplus with prices nominal for poor stock. Elgin creamery butter remains tight with large Friday receipts. creamery stock held firm as trades progress. Chicken, eggs, fruits, and canned goods show varied movements, while oats, wheat, and flour hold steady amid mixed supply signals.
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Coustry
Elgin Creamery
Elgin
Ashoe
Ohio
New York
Florida
Valencia
Grain Exchange Sales Report and Mixed Grain Prices
Grain Exchange reported car load sales of white oats and white oil with Varying deliveries and receipts by major railroads. Cereal markets remained weak favoring buyers while shell corn stock was ample and flour reserves were light, signaling higher wheat and flour values ahead as North Western mills held firm.
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Grain Exchange
K. R. BR
Lear
P. R. Rj
Pittsburg, Fu Wayne and Chicago Railroad
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St Louis
Maltimore
Ohio
Lake Erie
Western
Northwestern Willers
Pennsylvania
Winter Feed Prices and Grain Mixes Listed in Trade Sheet
The record shows prices for winter straight and clear winter grains, including flour, mixed feeds, hay of Timothy and prairie varieties, and assorted packing and wagon loads. Prices range from about 8.75 to 16.00 per ton, with several items noted by grade and quality. Local sellers list hay and grain items by weight and quality indicators.
Sugar cured ham and bacon prices and barrels listed
A readout of varied meat products and container sizes including sugar cured hams in large medium and small, sugar cured bacon and shoulders, dried beef flats rounds and sets, clarify price notes such as 80 and 73je, plus barrel and pail container prices and totals like $130 $400 and $215.
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California
Mesa Po Heavy
Mesgre
Wheat and Corn Rally Across Markets Driven by Dry Northwest
Traders reported large volumes and sharp price moves as wheat led an upturn across Chicago New York and Philadelphia markets. May and July contracts gained while corn strengthened on the firmer tone, with pork and lard prices mixed yet firm, as adverse crop reports and dry weather influenced the session.
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Jane
Yester
Onts
Sbout Sc
Salew
Speman Wees
Pbuit
Uons
Regastrat Re Baas
Sioueuece
EMG AB
le Guam
Biganeg Ps Mzss Pork
Tie Jane
TGS
Nice
Elic
New York
Western
Canada
New Orleans
Ogi Western
Elgin
Philadelphia
Twentieth Street
É.white
Mae
Ada
Wale
Pennsylvania
Market Report Shows Mixed Grain and Provisions Activity
Fairly active trading in wheat and corn with firm tone for cash and nearby months. Rye in store shows easing demand while oats remain firm. Cheese and pork markets steady with slight variances. Chicago and Toledo areas noted for price movements and futures bids.
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ST. Louis
Sige
Siige
Sig Ce
Minneapolis
Wye
Joly
Icom Track
Jane
Inly
Sic
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Uata
Toledo
Public Debt Statement Shows Monthly Decrease of 7.6 Million
The May financial report notes a total public debt reduction of 7 636 901 during the month. It lists debt categories including bonds at various rates, old notes and certificates, and cash available for reduction of public debt. Net Treasury cash and remaining reserves are reported, with a decline from prior totals and a year to date decrease.
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Washington
United Sea
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