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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1891

Page

7

Pig Iron Is Quiet As Market Shows No Sale Yet

The Iron Age reports the country’s iron and steel markets dull with prices steady. West firming signals and southern iron drainage to the East may affect prices, with northern brands quoted and billets traded quietly. A large bid in Western Pennsylvania for iron billets is noted, while rail and structural steel activity remains limited amid a strike.

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Markets by Wire Show Mixed Opening Amid War Demand

Chicago opening prices higher than yesterday end, with wheat and corn futures fluctuating. Bank of England rate up and gold exports cited as bearish factors, while marine and curb trade activity influenced early strength and later weakness in grains and fats markets.

Chicago Siert Seaboard Bank of England Longs

Foreign metal markets show limited improvement in iron and steel

A Telegram from New York reports the Iron Age noting London pig iron warrants trading mainly among regulars. Prices moved on long and short positions with dwindling warrants and no public stock gains. Tin plate trades steady though overall activity weak. no broad impact on finished products or crude materials. inquiries sparse and buyers sellers far apart.

New York The London Cleveland

Coke market improves with more ovens on active list

Reports from Scottnsis May 14 indicate confidence rising in the coke market as shipments increase and more ovens are added to the active list. Production lags demand slightly but supplies for most users are growing with new workers and plants, while prices for coke and foundry products are listed with freight routes to Pittsburgh and Midwest markets.

Spacal Diefpaton Scottnsis Man John F. Atcheson & Company Pitts Mainz Pittsburg

Dall Day on the Rivers Marks Five Feet on Wharf

The wharf shows five feet as Tae marks on the riverfront. Tae H. K. Bedford will depart today at noon for Parkersburg.

Tae H. K. Bedford Parkersburg

Real Estate Boom Leads to 50 Acre Coal Land Deal in Wilkinsburg

Thomas Hackett signed papers transferring about 50 acres of coal land one mile above Wilkinsburg to the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company for 25000 dollars at 500 dollars per acre. W. E. Hamnett & Co. sold about two acres from the Hamnett estate on the eastern side of Wilkinsburg. Brokerage activity and mortgages in Pittsburgh real estate rise as bankers note strong market demand and new construction.

Thomas Hackett Wilkinsburg New York and Cleveland Gas. Coal Company Hamnett W. E. Hamnett & Co J. Hoo Ung Black & Baird Europe Suburban Rapid Transit Railway Company Safe Deposit Company Fourth Avenue Philadelphia Boston J. A.C. Robinson Robinson Bros Mexican Central Railroad United States J.D. Stewart Twenty-second Street Twenty-fifth Ward Samuel Consly Webster Avenue Eleventh Ward Andrew Kubisink Wakefield Street Fourteenth Ward Geo Landstorfer Beulah Street John W. McCabe Euclid Street Nineteenth Ward Math Street Thisty John Weber Larkins Alley Goce Dee Hancock Street Alfred H. Bean Inwood Atrnca W. Acklin Walter Avenue M. F. Hipple & Co J. H. Elder Rebecca Street Twentieth Ward A. Dickie & Co J. B. Mitchell R. J. Hayden Conrad Street Black & 1 Elwood City Spe Reed B. Coyle & Co Marion Place Speer Gladstone J. E. Glass A. C. Watkins Albert Hayes Allequippa Place Ain Sugar Refinery Co Canada New Jersey Enaames Dbs Trene Ohio Kay Chicago Gas Trust Bur Quincy North Northwestern Wale c Grande Ilinois Tenn Lake Erie West Lake Shore Louisville Nas Issouri Pacificobile & Ohio National Lead Trust New York Amy Bees L. E Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Norfolk& Western Evans Reading Hichmond & W St. Paul Duluth Bt. T Duluth - Minn. Paul Union Pacific St. L. Dames Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Allon Ercantile Trust Company Broadway Mercantile Trusten Aes Mercantile Company Manufac fTne Trust Company Hegre Belmont & Co. Y Lee Sank & Bo State’ Street Mass Pittsbur Compan Port Informaton Company August Belmont Charles Fairchild Pennsylvania Railroad Lees Ke Shee Baltimore Waabin Harrisburg Phlinde Har Harrisbang Wistmeten W. Aith New A . Johnstown Oxen Bente Greensty RL P Greensty RL P.M Wack de Na P. M Wale Accon Cell Lomsoun Etacaie Wikinsh Pec. Goh Gh Wahandi Braddock Accam South-West Penn Railway Uniontown Monongahela Moud West Brownsville Ana Ta m Onongahels Elizabeth

Market Quiet as investors await near-term recovery

Wall street showed little vigor while London fell on Bank of England rate gains. Portugal and Russia sparked volatility with note issuance and gold demand amid a mixed global outlook. New York loans totaling 1.6 million were reported, crop rains improved West prospects, and Electric and Birmingham issues moved modestly with cautious trading.

Wall Street London Bank of England Russia Paris New York New Y Boston Birmingham Manchester Kuhn le Siren Duquesne Westinghouse Boston Globe

New York Stocks Rally After Two Week Slump

May 14 report shows a stubborn rally despite heavy foreign selling and a London rate rise. Stocks rallied on covering of shorts and buying orders for leaders like Cordage and Lackawanna, but late-hour realizations trimmed gains as sugar and certain issues weakened. Government and state bonds remained dull and steady while bankers sought new commercial investments.

New York Bank of England Suppa Ig Cent Awan Intge Tge London Lackawanna Wheeling

Money Market Shows Easy Rates and Strong Demand

A fair demand for loans persisted with banks discounting substantial paper. Rates ruled easy at 6 7 percent on time and 5 8 on call. Currency and deposits remained liberal, with a sharp increase in Clearing House exchanges to 2,275,404 65 from 2,159, e prior. Sterling exchange quoted, mercantile paper at 6 7.

New Foss Sterling Exchange

Financial market notes and banking rates report

The report notes high rates for six day bills and a premium on sight, with New York exchange showing a premium. It cites Orleans clearings at 1 200 900 and Philadelphia totals with balances around 321 million, while banks mask currency amid over 1 million in loans and money-market activity.

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Mining Stock Quotations May 14 New York

Mining stock quotations from New York show Alice at 164 Adams Consolidated 185 Aspen 850 Deadwood T 100 Homestake 1000 Horn Silver 1 new a apr Saced aoe youth vase standard Union Consolidated 400.

New York Alice Adams Consolidated Aspen Deadwood T Union Consolidated

Live Stock Markets East Liberty Yard Report

Market update from East Liberty and other stock yards shows cattle receipts at 0 head and 180 head shipments with steady quotations, no cattle to New York. Hog receipts at 2,800 with slow demand and net values around 60, while 3 cars of hogs moved. Sheep receipts total 1,000 with 700 head shipped and market softer than yesterday.

New York Phi Seto East Liberty Telegraph Scott Poate Chicago the Evening Journal St. Louis Kansas City Jon Bondy Nate

Market summaries from telegraph reports across cities

Telegraph dispatches detail cattle hog and sheep receipts, prices, and market trends in Cincinnati Chicago St Louis and Kansas City. Reports show steady to lower demand, varied prices for beef veal lambs and pork with hogs and sheep receipts listed and market conditions described.

Price of Bar Silver Special Telegram to the Dispatch

Bar silver in London quoted at 47d per ounce. New York selling price reported by bullion dealers is not specified. We Gold Ppa of silver in the standard silver dollar.

Dispatch New York London

Castoria Recalled in Father Misa’s Soothe Claim

A dated advertister claims Castoria soothed a child from infancy to motherhood and beyond. The text frames Castoria as a remedy used through generations, promoting its comforting effects for babies and children alike.

Castoria Ahe Misa

Butter Prices Fall As Market Slumps Across Dairy Goods

The market notes butter tumbling while corn and hay stay weak and wheat and oats strengthen. Nearby eggs are scarce but demand firm, creamery butter quotes fall with expectations of further reductions. country butter remains hard to sell, and Newcomerstown area offers high price if good country butter is supplied. Strawberry arrivals rise as mixed produce and dried goods show variable activity.

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May Market Notes Show Mixed Oil Coffee and Textile Drift

May trading in crude oil coffee and textiles shows uneven activity with prices fluctuating. Crude oil remains firm around 140 150 while coffee options open higher then retreat and May shipments show dull steady Rio market with cargoes unchanged. Flannels stay active on the spot but overall trade value remains subdued and price signals inconclusive amid scattered gains and declines.

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Grain Exchange Sale Brief At Least 21 Cars Reported

The Grain Exchange notes the day’s sale as 1 car of sample oats and 21 cars on bulletined receipts. Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago Railway moved 13 cars including hay oats bran malt and flour with other lines handling oats straw feed hay middlings and related products. Wheat and corn markets show light activity with oats edging higher and general firmness in prices amid abundant supply.

Grain Exchange Pittsburg Ft. Wayne Chicago Railway Pittaburg Cincinnnati St. Louis Lake Erie Pittsby and Western Lear Maseuving Ioengey Wister

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