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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1889

Page

7

Meat on the Hoof Brisk as Cattle Sheep and Hogs Rise

Livestock markets report firmer demand in cattle and sheep with light hog supplies. Cattle receipts were small with last week’s prices mostly steady to slightly lower for average stock. Sheep and lambs remained active and firm. hogs showed the best gains amid light seasonable supply. Prices varied by quality with high grade fit for butchery in strong demand.

Dellenbach Chicago Winter & Dellenbach Zeigier I. Gerson Traneman Bros A. F. Hirsch Rothschild & Co E E Wolf Pivania Bingham & Co D. O. Pisor Wiliam Garvin G. Groves Total A Williamson Pen Vania— Bingham & Co J. A. Kernan George Fiisner William Garvin William Craig William Met Lowenstein William Holmes Tony Mar Mrt Gore

Live Stock Markets at East Liberty Stock Yards

Market report from East Liberty dated May 27 1680 notes receipts of 1140 cattle with 200 shipped. market firm with prices unchanged. Hog shipments total 3000 head and market slow. sheep and lambs about 400 head with strong activity and unchanged prices.

East Liberty Carrie New York Sherf

Fresh arrivals and market reports from Telegraph port cattle sale

Teleprinter market notes list fresh arrivals and export beef for sale, with beef cattle and hogs priced by weight. Cattle receipts around 11 000 head with strong demand for choice beef and steady to higher prices. hogs about 14 000 head with active butchers' trade and some softness. Kansas City and Texas markets show similar trends with light-weight cattle and stockers in demand.

Tara Walls At & Siges Texas Aristle Limo Sr ILA Kansas

Late News In Briefs From Across The Nation

A foggy frost at Dover Nova Scotia and a Reno Nevada fire that damaged five hotels are noted. Indianapolis Committee of One Hundred leaders decry President’s remittance of Sim Coy’s time, claiming they should have been consulted. A Port Huron lynching report details Albert Martin being killed by a mob. Dakota tax ideas discuss land value and revenue, while a tonic advert claims Jayne's Tonic warms and aids digestion.

Committee of One Hundred Indianapolis Sim Coy Albert Martin John Gillis Port Huron Mich Dakota

Market summary shows dull wheat and lower prices

Wheat and corn largely eased with a quiet domestic market. Visible supply fell to 21.6 million bushels while July crop reports note favorable conditions though rains hurt Illinois. Prices drifted lower across grains with general weakness in lard and meats and steady butter in major trade centers.

Drygoeds Market Faces Storm Impact in New York Trade

May market notes describe stormy weather curtailing drygoods business. Agents report cottons and bleached shirtings holding value as the general cotton goods market shows a good tone. Flannel houses bustle with memoranda for tomorrow's sale seen as seasonal feeler. Buyers from all sections fill the market.

New York Tongel

Coffee market notes from Santos and May 27

Trading briefs show May 1997 activity in Santos with Coffee-Regular and Coffee-Good varieties. Entries mention 6 400 rein per 19 kilos and 5 800 con, along with stock levels of 244 000 and 280 000 bags and receipts for the United States with no clearances.

Jasermo Spano Pardo Santos United States

Grain In Sight

Grain markets report mixed signals from Chicago and other grain centers as wheat prices hover around steady levels amid cautious buying. Market observers note headline risk from weather and export demand shaping trading activity this week.

Chicaco Board of

Metal Market Report Notes Copper Lag, Tin Steady

Market brief shows New York copper prices easing while copper futures firm and lenders hold steady. Tin remains quiet and steady at 56.

Iake Saunas Co

Mark Lewis Receipts Market Stead Amid Mixed Signals

Market updates show Mark Lewis reporting receipts in pounds with steadiness amid mixed signals. Traders note cautious activity and the feeling of restraint in current sessions as prices trend sideways.

Lewis

Brokers See Market Rally Risk as Dullness Persists

A Wood street broker cites high or low prices as the cause of current market dullness while predicting a near-term compromise among buyers and sellers. He notes strong foreign and domestic markets, rising railroad earnings, new uses for electricity, and a promising crop outlook as supports for higher prices. The piece also covers Pittsburgh real estate activity, with rising demand for lots in Maplewood Park Edgewood and Wilkinsburg areas and planned development in Edgewood and Wilkinsburg.

Wood Street Shorts Wilkinsburg Maplewood Park Edgewood McKelivy McKay

Local Securities Note From Philadelphia Market Activity

Local securities show mixed activity with gains for Philadelphia and Wheeling and weakness for Electric. Ohio Valley rose after a long pause trading at 34 while several issues had no sales or modest moves. First call sales included Philadelphia Gas at 87 Electric at 4 Westinghouse Electric at 61 andChartiers Gas at unseen levels with sparse turnover overall.

Philadelphia Wheeling Ohio Valley Cantral Traction Pittsburg Western Silverton la Noria Sepa Tele Nor Eense Ste Nat. Gas Co W. Va Sekee Wee Cope Vaningas Con Ittabarg ‘Traction W. BR Noria Westnghouse Electric SignalGo Coos

Money Movements Show Stable Lenders and Steady Deposits

The local money market remained in its recent pattern with ample loanable funds and modest demand at 5 6, influenced by collateral quality. Checking and depositing rose to average levels, while small notes and exchange traded activity continued. The Chicago report indicated a fair overall picture.

Cl Hcus

Bank Clearings and Balances Reported Across Cities

Fragmented figures show Baltimore clearings at 1,000,228 with balances around 1,240,703, and St Louis clearings near 8,250,521. Per ounce Lombox-Bar gold price noted at 423-164, while U S triple percent rents reach 871 82340 for screens. Bank of Sieunie displays 0,440,000 marks. overall Galines efficiency unchanged.

Baltimore Preis

Oil Market Shows Strength With Light Demand

The oil market opened dull at 35 1/2, rallied to 38 1/2, then softened to 34 3/4 and rose to 39 1/2 before closing around 39 1/2. Last year’s low point neared with limited new features and light trading. Craig’s Weise farm at Mt Morris shows potential. Hays well on Milton Calhoun farm Beaver rising to 115 barrels daily. price at tanks about 1 per barrel.

SiEe Craig Mt. Morris Gally Legionville Hays Milton Calhoun Beaver

Mt Washington lots sold and properties mortgaged in city deals

Real estate firms James W. Drape & Co and Southside J B Cooper & Co reported multiple lot sales in Mt. Washington and Wilkinsburg including Boggs and Chess avenues with prices from $10 to $500 per lot. Samuel W. Black & Co placed a $10,000 mortgage on Carson Street property for three years at 10 percent.

James W. Drape & Co Boggs Chess Avenues Mt. Washington Boggs Avenue Chess Avenue Samuel W. Black & Co Fourth Avenue Carson Street Southside J.B. Cooper & Co George & Martin Maplewood Park Wilkinsburg Maplewood Avenue Fahnestock Avenue R. T. McCormick Washington Lane W. J. Langenheim Black & Baird Thomas J. Blakely Sarah Povey North Street L. ©. Frazier Forty-fifth Butler Streets Irwin Plummer Street Fortysixth Street Seventeenth Ward William A Hamlton Aero & Pad

Stock Market Extends Strong Tone in New Week

New York May 27 The stock market opened with a continued strong tone and broader speculation, with higher overall prices and active demand from commission houses. Specialties led gains including Chesapeake and Ohio Erie and Western, while rail shares and bonds showed uneven moves and some slight pullbacks mid session.

New York London Chicago Union Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio Erie and Western Louisville Nashville Missouri Pacific Chicago Gas Erie and Western Serred Chesapeake and Ohio First Press Wheeling Lake Erie Fr. Worth Ohio Southern Nork Ney & 2 Ee

Mining Stocks Rise and Fall in New York Quotes May 27

Mining stocks list shows varied prices across prominent names. Bonds like Consolidated California and Consolidated Coal trade around firm levels while others such as Plymouth and Ophir post notable figures.

New Youk Fiac Amador Coal Consolidated Bodie Consolidated California Commonwealth Gould Novocemic Arty Horn Mexican N. Belle Isle Ophir Plymouth Savage Sierra Nevada Bullivan

Troops Ordered Out in Braidwood Miner Riot

Governor Fifer authorizes Illinois National Guard to protect property as Adjutant General Vance sends a regiment to aid Will County Sheriff amid a miners riot in Braidwood. About 500 strikers from nearby villages march to the shaft, arresting 15 workers and vowing to burn the mine. 400 strikers from Clark City and nearly 1,000 from Valley Creek converge armed and intoxicated, raising fears of serious clashes when Colonel Bennett meets them.

Bramwood Ill Will County Fifer Illinois National Guard Braidwood Vance Lee Joliet Ilinois National Guard Clark City Valley Creek Bennett

Pennsylvania project to build 12 giant lake steamers

Duluth reports reliable details on a new States Anchor line plan. Twelve 326 foot steamers costing about 325000 each will be built at Sandusky on Lake Erie. Six freight boats will bear Eastern state names and six Western ones will be passenger craft. Capital around 12000000. Prominent Pennsylvania railroad figures back the line as the most complete on the lakes. Passenger ships will sail Buffalo to Duluth round trip in a week with cargo handling included.

Duture Mavy Duluth Sandusky Lake Erie States Anchor Pennsylvania Chain of Lakes Buffalo

Annexation Move Sets June Election in Cicero Town

Judge Prendergast granted the citizens petition to annex a section of Cicero Two miles long from Madison Street to North Avenue and West Forty-eighth Street to Robinson Avenue The east half of sections 4 and 9 will vote on June 29 about 200 voters signed with little opposition noted

Carcaco Prendergast Cicero Madison Street North Avenue West Forty-eighth Street Robinson Avenue Moreland

Chicago Insane Asylum Investigation Held

Judge Prendergast heard more testimony on cruelty filth and overcrowding at the Cook County Insane Asylum in Chicago. No new facts emerged from the session.

Chicago Insane Asylum Chicago

Market Reports Describe Steady Corn and Firm Food Prices

Advices from New York and Chicago show a firmer market for eggs and stronger butter expected this week. Strawberries, bananas, pineapples, oranges, and lemons show varied movements while groceries and canned goods prices drift with demand, inspection decisions, and regional shipping delays impacting consumer costs.

New York Chicago Shastiers Creamery Co Naples Ns Wrksens Messina Valencia Heggener

Grain Exchange Receipts and Market Brief Aids

Total receipts bulletined at the Grain Exchange by routes including Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago with oats hay flour and straw. by Baltimore and Ohio with hay and oats. by Pittsburg Cincinnati and St Louis with bran and other grains. by Pittsburg and Western with flour. by Pittsburg and Lake Erie with oats. Sales on call include mixed oats track and corn. Prices show oats steady hay firm flour quiet and wheat and flour prices indicating coming crop obstacles. Prices given for corn and oats and various shellings. general market tone cautious with weaker shell and lower flour prospects.

Grain Exchange Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago Baltimore and Ohio Cincinnati St. Loui Lear Zofs Western Lake Erie Canada

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