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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1891

Page

7

Without an Equal Pittsburg: plenty of sites and demand

Local market shows abundant money at trade centers boosting enterprise. Pittsburg offers central location, cheap fuel, skilled labor and vast production capacity from water springs to ships, with land from $50 to $1 per acre. Banks, railroads, and rivers provide ample sites, and growth potential remains strong amid steady manufacturing opportunities.

Canada Mexico South America Pittsburg

Money Market Notes and Exchange Quiet in Local Ledger

Viewty of Cash to Keep the Wheels of Industry Going with clearing house exchanges above two million and deposits high. Good paper discounted at 47 percent as the ex tremens, with more fonds than desired. Yoester ati ans and balances cited. prime mercantile paper offered at 20. Sterling exchange quiet and steady for day bills. $4 for de mani.

New Sage Og Yey Demani

Fractured OCR Financial Totals Across Cities

The report lists 19 005 000 in Chicago clearings and various city figures. It notes New York exchange premiums and balances in St Louis New Orleans Philadelphia Baltimore and other markets with money rates around six percent and premiums or discounts to par.

Chicago New York Exchange St. Louis Ulearir SL Sester New York Philadelphia Cisari Baltimore Chearmes

Oil Lets Go But No Response in the Way of Business

Oil prices edged down nearly a cent yesterday but failed to spark business activity. No sites were recorded and Weld was the only market noted. June oil showed no change with refiners holding steady. Average daily runs stood at 54.2 percent, shipments at 51 002, and charter activity remained light.

Oil market summary from May reports with mixed activity

In Buanrorp on May 5 and May 6 various U S markets opened and closed with mixed prices. National Usoates and Transit certificates show openings and closings across ranges, with barrels traded and totals reported. Petroleum activity remained dull, with prices generally down and limited upside noted by close.

Buanrorp Tie Fieene Telcom May Tijge Biebest Tge Youn Sritania Tilge Lima Oil

Caligraphy Writing Machine Supplies Featured as Top Choice

Caligraphy writing machine supplier promotes its model as the best and most popular option for writers and offices. The company highlights efficiency, reliability, and value to attract customers seeking durable, high quality devices.

Caligraph

Market Quiet as Sellers Hold Ground in Stock Calls

In a bearish opening then reviving session, buyers were present but sellers refused to loosen grip. Total trades reached 107 shares with Philadelphia Gas Electric and Pleasant Valley among the leaders, while Pennsylvania Broad Stock fell on London passed bundles and rumors of Berlin trouble. Electric and Solar Carbon Manufacturing showed mixed activity as traders await clearer signals amid strong hands and cautious optimism driven by favorable crop prospects.

Ira M. Burchfield Oliver Terrace Manchester Traction Philadelphia Gas and Electric J. E. Glass Citgens’ Traction Pitsburg Traction Foe Gas and Manufacturing Company Westinghouse Philadelphia and Erienet Chickee Alan la Mutdre Oale Philadelphia Gas, Electric Piddacres Lashare Pennsylvania London Berlin Lawrence Electric Boston Nho Pittsburg Solar Carbon Manufacturing Company Philadelphia Gas Eleceric Pleasant Valley

New York Stocks Market Quiet With Mixed Beeves

In New York May trading showed little movement outside Chicago Gas and St Paul as Wheel ing and Lake Erie rallied on light volume. U C C St L and other leaders held gains while silver certificates weakened and industrials lagged until late day. Final losses were modest with rail bonds dull and overall market heavy by close.

New York, May Chicago Gas St. Paul Wheeling and Lake Erie U.,c London Lackawanna Northern Pacific New York Stock Exchange W Iitnet & Stephengon Pittsburg New York Stock Canada Simoe Orn Central Ina c Mil It. Paul C.F Sortuweatern Es. W Bisy Col. & Hocking Valier S Ches Uhio Lew Lack & West Ty Det Hodson Erie Lake Loulevilien Ae Bee Michigan Konus Missoun Pacifc National Weac L. le Waity B Norfolk & Western Orfolk & Western Ibn Richmond & W Richmond St. Raul Luieth Vt Sinn. & Man Dan F Aden Anne Texas Union Paste Wabash Tees Wheeling &L Dorth American Wheeling & L. K St. i

Unclear OCR snippet from New York Exchange notes

Fragmentary text mentions New York Stock Exchange, Philadelphia, Lehigh Navigation, and possible names or terms but lacks coherent facts or events to summarize. The readable items are disjointed and do not establish a clear action, date, or outcome.

Fourth Avenue Siembers New York Stock Exchange

Mining Stock Quotations From New York May 6

Mining stock quotations list from New York dated May 6 includes Alice at 160 Adams Consolidated 170 Aspen 350 Colorado Consolidated 100 Deadwood T 100 Eureka Consolidated 8% Gould and Curry 390 Homestake 87% Horn Silver 86% Iron Silver 100 Mt. Diblo 190 Ontario 00 Plymouth 105 Standard 100 Union Consolidated 450 Yellow Jacket 275.

New York

Condition of Markets at East Liberty Stock Yards

Office of Pittarterg Dupatoch reports markets at East Liberty Stock Yards on Tuesday March 5. Cattle receipts 482 head with shipments and prices mixed. two cars shipped to New York. Hogs receipts 1,100 head with 600 head shipped. market firm with varied prices and hogs sent to New York. Sheep receipts 200 head with 1,000 head shipped. market strong at yesterday's prices.

Pittarterg Dupatoch Mars New York Philadelphias

Market Report: Live Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices Across Cities

Telegraph market notes show mixed prices across U S cities. Steady to higher demand for cattle and hogs with New York, Chicago and St Louis reporting varied receipts and export demand. Lambs and sheep show strength in many markets while buffalo and western runs indicate steady to firm trends.

Canned Meats Trade Surges Ahead in Spring Demand

Trade in canned meats opens this season earlier and stronger than previous years. An industry representative notes April sales in 1891 more than double April 1890, with 3,000 cases sold versus about 1,000 the year before. Other firms in the city also report solid growth as summer demand approaches. Followed by jobbing phone listings for canned beef lunch tongue chipped beef and roast beef.

Wool Markets Mixed as Demand Steady Across States

Wool markets in New York Philadelphia and across the midwest show steady demand for fleeces with varying prices. Texas Boston Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia Michigan and Canada report ranges from coarse to fine washed delaine and combing grades, with figures mid single to high double digits per unit.

New York Texas Boston Oan Pennsylvania Michigan Philadelphia Ohio West Virginia Gerege Nee Delaine Courne Canada Montana Territorial

Turpentine and Rosin Market Reports Across Cities

In Savannah on May 6 brisk bidding for turpentine and firm rosin at 140 1 fu is noted. Conab estates show steady turpentine with rosin firm moves in Taurpentine markets. New York May 5 reports rosin quiet but firmer with turpentine at 30c and resin prices steady for good strained at $1.24. Wilmington May records firm turpentine with hard and yellow dip rosin ranging 14 to 20 and virgin at 24, reflecting steady demand across markets.

Savannah Sarge Sage New York Wilmington

Coffee firm: Rio car goes, fair at Me, No. 7

Baltimore report notes coffee market movements with a Rio car event and a Me fair. New York coverage mentions options opening and a closing firm at specified point levels, with unclear figures and multiple short lines.

Baltimore Rio Cargoes New York

London silver price report amid New York bullion sales

A May 6 telegram from New York reports Bar Silver in London at 4Hgd per ounce. New York selling price is listed by bullion dealers, noting the standard dollar value and 4c Gold Sales of silver figures.

New York London

Committee May Split On Dr Briggs Inaugural Address

SPECIAL CABLE. New York May 4 The committee to judge whether Dr Briggs inaugural address for the Edward Robinson chair of Biblical Theology at Union Theological Seminary was orthodox or heterodox failed to agree at today's meeting. A report by chairman Rev Dr Bitter, an opponent of Professor Hinges, did not win approval and the decision was postponed until the final committee meeting held an hour before the Presbytery meeting when the report is to be presented.

New York Briggs Edward Robinson Union Theological Seminary Bire Hinges

Domestic markets show Elgin creamery advance and steadier produce

The May 6 issue notes Tennessee strawberries arriving and selling slowly at 3 to 4 a crate due to cool weather. Elgin creamery prices rose, with the increase effective Friday as creamery supply remains tight. Egg receipts meet demand, apples priced 6 to 7 per barrel, and wide variety of produce and dairy items listed with current bids and local market conditions.

Pittsburg Tennessee Elgin Board Burren—Creamery Elgin Navy Shaw Ohio New York New California Erie Pennsylvania

Sugars and commodities steady amid ample supply

Sugars remain fairly steady as scarcity fears fade while wholesale buyers fill all grades. Coffee and related goods stay firm with package coffee likely to rise as it remains cheaper than green beans. The list covers various coffees, spices, oils, syrups, dried fruits, nuts, canned goods, and meats with prices reflecting current market levels.

Rio Java Maracaibo Moeba Santos Caracas Vic la Guayra Batik Jobbers Obio Ogi Sc Globe Elaine Carolina Louisian Staerch Ismon Per Higgins Eureka DanyNep George Iceland Holland Herring

Market report from Grain Exchange: hay and cereal prices ease

A Grain Exchange sale of mixed clover and timothy hay brought 1125.5 dollars with 24 cars traded. Pittsburg and other lines carried most cars including oats and corn while overall sentiment favored buyers as prices drift lower and bears harvest hints emerge. oats and hay quotations edge down reflecting market conditions.

Grain Exchange Pittsbore Lake Brit Pittsburg, Cluctonail and St. Louis Pittsburg Ft. Wayne Chicago Pittsburg and Western Eohiekion Eohiekion WaHeat

Markets by Wire Wheat Slumps Amid World Bear Run

Wheat opened weak in Chicago and collapsed, dragging corn and oats lower on record receipts and bear selling. London and continental prices weakened, with July wheat dropping to around 97 3/4 cents and corn near the day’s lows as heavy supplies and bearish cable reports spurred a broad market selloff.

Chicago May London Liverpool Paris Berlin Antwerp Digo John M. Oakley & Co Sixth Street

Market News Detailing Grain and Provisions Prices

Cincinnati markets show flour heavy and wheat offering, corn and oats mixed with price drops. Provisions dull and easier with pork around 12.50, lard near 8.25, butter firmer, eggs higher, cheese scarce. Milwaukee markets report softer wheat, steady corn and oats, barley easier, rye quiet, pork and lard futures noted.

Yell Arcern Pennsylvania Michigan Prairie Bay Shan Leiow Cincinnati

Connection Between Coraopolis Moon Districts Finds A New Well

Report on a Kanawha Oil Company well on the Onstott farm between Coraopolis and Moonfield reaching the fourth sand and flowing. The strike could prove a direct link between Coraopolis and Moon, suggesting a belt seven to seven miles long. Seven wells are active in Moon fields with rigs ready. firms include Bradley Murphy Higgs Mechling Orion Kanawha Captain Grace Meech Goss Mellon Parry Boden & Co.

Coraopolis Moon Washington Wildwood Kanawha Oil Company Onstott Moonfield Cornopolis Scent Oil Bradley & Murphy Springer Higgs & Mechling Orion Oil Company Harvar Goss Gordon Kanawha Oil Companys Meech Captain Grace McCutcheon Nao Mellon Parry Boden & Co

Oil Wells Open New Territory Near Washington Borough

Special telegram from Washington Pa reports People's Light and Heat Company found an oil well on the A C Day farm about four miles south and west of Washington with estimates from 50 to 169 barrels. The discovery follows prior gas finds in nearby Franklin township and notes other local drilling activity.

Dispatot Wasnixetor People’s Light and Heat Company A. C. Day Farm Washington Borough Caldwell Franklin Corraor McCerdy McDonald

Charleton condemns Canada US policy and reciprocity hopes

In Ottawa on May 1 Charlton denounced the Dominion Government for irritating the United States and insulting millions of Americans. He urged negotiating a reciprocity treaty with the United States as Canada's only salvation from bankruptcy, noting the 1854 treaty favours. He doubted President Harrison or Secretary Blaine would pursue reciprocity amid Canadian rebukes. The government had failed attempts at West Indies treaties as well.

Stacial Ottawa Charlton Dominion United States Canada Sir John Macdonald Uni John Macdonald Harrison Bisine Dare West Indies

Change of venue requested in Elliott murder case

Attorneys for W J Elliott indicted for first degree murder in the March 23 killing of A C Osborn seek a venue change claiming strong local prejudice prevents an impartial jury in the county The case likely will be moved to Newark Licking County indicating a possible transfer of venue to a different jurisdiction

Tee Dirraron Columavs May W. J. Elliott A. C. Osborn Newark Licking County

Meeting Adjourned of Fuel Gas and Manufacturing Co

Stockholders met yesterday at the works in Allegheny to transact the annual meeting but no business was transacted due to the 19:4 inst. adjournment. The gathering followed the call for the annual meeting with attendees including officers and local directors.

Fuel Gas and Manufacturing Company Alle

River traffic hampered by low water slows steamer moves

The Louise departed at 4 P M for Charleston while Tue Hudson starts at 4 P M for Cincinnati and Tue M F Allen delayed to 5 P M for Wheelleg due to repairs. River marks show 2 feet, keeping boats limited. Air wharfboat may move upstream. James G Blaine left for Morgantown at SP M yesterday attempting to reach opposite the old Gamers above the Panhandle railroad.

Louise Charleston Hudson Cincinnati F. Allen James G. Blaine Morgantown Panhandle

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