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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1892

Page

3

Stocks Close Firm as Industrials Gain and Bonds Vary

New York stock trading halted volatile activity with a firmer close on industrials and a broad rally in select shares while railroad bonds stayed irregular. Gains led by Southern and Northern Pacific preferred. Chicago Gas and General Electric advanced as shorts covered late in the session amid sparse news and shifting tariffs.

New York Bears Caalera Chicago Gas General Electric Reading and Lackawanna Way Fortlowers Louisville Nashville Northern Pacific New Loxland Lonsville Nassville Sougur Readins Sély Resting Lackawanna Chicarro Gas Loneville Hichmond Terminal Southern Railway Southern Railway and Steamship Association Evecoric Sefell Jolia Itts Ie Company Detroit Mackinaw Houston Texas Minneapolis St Louis Southern Florida Atchison Huriyeeren Qumes Chicaco Vik Delacure Lockie Unua Dierwers Lovesite Missouri Pace New England Beens Terwebwal Mom St

Grain futures fall as exports fail to stem prices

Grain prices slipped with December wheat and May wheat lower, corn down a fraction, and provisions supported only marginally by buyers. The market cited liberal receipts and weak cables as factors behind the price drift amid thin export demand.

Market Summary Mixes Grains Cattle and Coffee Prices

Daily market report shows New York futures and spot activity with corn and oats steady to weak, wheat mixed, oats and barley quiet, coffee options steady, pork and lard firm, hogs quiet. Receipts and exports noted for corn, oats, wheat and pork products with varying tone across regions.

New York Niova United Kingdom Suewgspc Pacific Coast New Orleans Eiece Danny Paonvets Bateer

Gas Shares Slump as Street Railways Weaken in Market

Dull trading marked the day with gas and street railway stocks sliding. Philadelphia Company fell to 21% and P. & B traction and P. A. & M. traction led a broad weakness while bears warned of rising overhangs from the Pinhook field.

Financial notices and trades from the day’s market

W. B E Thompson & Co sold 100 shares Westinghouse Airbrake at 136. Southview Land Improvement Company Pittsburg capital 4000 Mine Hill Coal Scranton capital 75000 Freehold Land Improvement Pittsburg capital 0000 The steamer Trave carried silver and Mexican dollars Trades included J Campbell selling certain assets Euhn Bros sold P and B traction to J B Barbour The People's Savings Bank declared a 4 percent semi annual dividend Evidence of stock quotes Westmoreland Cambria Natural Gas 63 bid 80 asked Westinghouse Electric scrip offered in small lots at 83.

P. & B. Traction Philadelphia Company A. & M. Traction Philadelphia Oplesven Hite Preg Board of Directors A. &M. Traction Union Wwaoich Allebeny Alley Railway Junction Railway Citizens Traction Pietburg Traction Duquesne Traction Duquesne Ss Estinghouse Electric W. BE. Thompson & Co Westinghouse Airbrake Southview Land Improvement Company Pittsburg Mine Hill Coal Company Scranton Freehold Land Imncement Company Trave W.J. Robinson W. RB

Money market and exchanges report steady activity across cities

The report notes steady money on call around 4 6 percent, with markets trading at 5 percent. Sterling exchange remains strong with bankers' bills at 48 60-day and 4 563 for demand. City clearings and balances are listed per locale, including New York, Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, and Philadelphia, with varying money rates and exchange premiums.

New York Sterling Exchange Kew York Boston Battenone Boron Clearing House Ceicaoo New York Exchange ST. Louis New York O New Wa Meuvam Philadelphia Chorrwatti, O Cago Metiler Chicago Pressbury Casa Ontil Arterly

Important Meeting for Sloss Iron and Steel Company

New York reports a December 10 meeting in Birmingham Alabama to decide funding of outstanding consolidated income mortgage bonds and interest, and to authorize new negotiable bonds up to two million dollars. The meeting also covers whether three hundred thousand dollars of stock previously ordered cancelled should be issued.

New York Sloss Iron and Steel Company Birmingham Ala

Writ Holds Vesta Order in Philadelphia Authority Case

A writ of quo warranto was awarded by Judge Simonton against the Order of Vesta of Philadelphia on deputy attorney general Stranahan’s application. The move targets the order’s claimed unauthorized business. Forty Desk Factories From Six States Meet to Set Product Standards and Coordinate Prices.

Harrisburg Simonton Vesta, Or Philadelphia Stranahan

Grant and Water streets sale signals city hotel upgrade

The Drhew Hotel at Grant and Water streets sold today for about $9,000 including furnishings. George W. Ache sold to William McBay on a price just over $500 per front foot. Purchaser plans substantial improvements and nearby transfers hint at broad redevelopment downtown.

Torspay Grant and Water Streets Drhew George W. Ache Theroperty John Drhew William McBay Aone Grant Street Water Street Fourth Avenue Allegheny Messrs. Scott & McMillin J. L. Labugh Thomas Browne Alpine Avenue No. Carroll Street Second Ward West Penn Institute For the Blind Belle- Held Avenue Bayard Street Geerge W. Ache

Elgin Butter Board Holds Prices Steady Amid Strong Market

Prices at the Elgin butter board session remained unchanged this week with a firm market outlook. Supplies are light and demand favors creamery goods as oleomargarine battles continue. dried fruits and seeds show higher or steady prices while wheat and poultry trends are mixed.

Elgin Butter Board

Grain and Flour Exchange Bids Report Day's Activity

No sales occurred at the Grain and Flour Exchange today. Principal bids and offers were listed but not executed, reflecting a quiet trading day for grain, flour, and feed markets.

Grain and Flour Exchange

Grocery Price List Highlights Dairy and Produce Selections

A dense display of item prices and product ranges from fruits vegetables and dairy goods. Entries include oats rye sugar syrup raisins California currants pineapples peaches strawberries cherries gooseberries tomatoes and various cheeses and butters with prices and units.

Nerech Cora California Cathernes Valencia Lsc Louisiana Java Elaine Mons

Auction of Farmyard Stock and Poultry Prices Listed

Old poultry and game items with prices for chickens ducks geese pheasants snails and other stock. Slips show per dozen per dozen rates and per pound values along with miscellaneous animals and small game.

Pennsylvania

Market Prices for Fruits and Vegetables in Local Trade

Prices show cranberries at 200 per box or 600 per barrel, apples at 250 per barrel, quinces at 3 to 4.50 per barrel, pears around 3 to 1 keg, Concord grapes 23 to 24 cents per basket, Catawba and NiTe grapes 30 to 50 cents for large baskets, Florida oranges 2.50 to 4.50 per box, bananas 6 to 6.50 per bunch, Persian dates 4.00 per pound, cabbage steady at 19 to 50 per barrel and 5 cents per head, turnips 1.28 per barrel, carrots 1.75, beets 2.00 to 2.25, celery 2.00 per dozen. Fractions and OCR errors remain.

Concord Florida Jamatendo

Mixed Farm Commodities and Hides Market Listing

Broad catalog of feeds seeds grains and animal products with prices per unit. Includes clover timothy millet rye beans wax honey nuts and various hides with weight grades and price points. Notable items PLY New York Michigan Lima Pennsylvania Ohio peas chestnuts walnuts pecans and almonds with assorted prices.

Chatce New York Michigan Lima Pennsylvania Ohio Romsted Tarragona Tvace Brasil Naples Grenoble Walmuites Stefanie

Cotton market update from Gauvestos with mixed receipts

The report shows varied cotton prices including middling and low middling ranges and details on net receipts and total stocks. Exports from Le France appear among the entries with several thousand bales traded or held, totaling around 29 082 bales in stock.

Gauvestos Mia- Ming Dales France

New York Prices and Goods Report Shows Upward Trend

In November mail order activity remained restrained by distant mail service, yet spot market demand for cotton goods stayed firm. Atlantic sheets rose 5 percent, Hope bleached blank fabrics up 1 1/2 cents, Franklinville and Glenn Mills wide cloths up 5 percent. Drills scarce while Southern shirtings and sheetings hold or rise slightly.

New Yorks Atlantic Hope Frankinville Glenn Mills

Sick Headache Phrases From Fragmented Text

Fragmentary OCR items mention sick headache and Liver Pits with unclear terms. No clear persons organizations places dates or events. The readable bits suggest medical symptoms or place names but lack coherent news context or identifiable entities.

New Year Steel and Metals Market Report

The hardware market shows copper firm at around 11 90 to 12 0 per unit with lead steady near 33 and tin holding at 20 40. Prices reflect steady domestic demand and fair competition among American and Soviet suppliers.

American Inke Straisa

Grain markets drift as receipts rise and trade slows

Wheat receipts total 129000 bushels and 153000 bushels of barley. Shipments show 400 barrels of flour and 2000 bushels wheat. Dalath market dull with May wheat trading heavily. No 1 Northern and No 2 Northern bids shift as prices ease. Oats, butter, and provisions remain soft with limited activity.

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