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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1891

Page

3

Iron and steel markets show steady demand and price moves

The Iron Age notes steady buying in iron and steel markets with limited volume beyond routine purchases. Northern brands quoted around 216 7418 OM for No 1, 1600 for No 2, and 14 0014 40 for gray. ferro manganese prices up about 5s. Brass and other alloys see limited activity. bids on McCombe's bridge opened with some plate and beam price movements. overall market modest with few large trades.

ST Toim Dispatch New York Oct The Iron Age Bessemer Pig Roft Sita Mierery Forge Spitveleisen Ferro Eplece Germain Amet Nothia Rive Mitre McCombe Hunt Angeles Aeston Eastern Pittsburgh Anilis Tidewater Jersey City

Foreign metal market reports quiet warrants and fallen tin copper

The Iron Age notes quiet warrant markets in London with declines for Scotch and Cleveland pig iron and hematite demand subdued. Tin and copper show weak trading, with prices slipping and buyers cautious while suppliers hold firm ahead of quarterly meetings.

New York London Cleveland Montana Chile

Decline in Coke Demand Drops Shipments In October

The report notes a fall in coke demand and a drop in shipments for the week ending October. Total shipments reach 6 716 cars, down from 6 201 last week, with Western and Pittsburgh regions showing notable declines. Prices stay unchanged with furnace coke at $2 9 and crushed coke at $2 65 per ton.

SportpaLe. Det Pittsburg Pittsbere Ovens

New York metals market report Toyed by calm trading

The column notes quiet activity in pig iron with American at 15 toes, copper firms on lakes with October and Norsmter at 1255, lead steady at 3, tin quiet but steady in the Straits, and other minor movements, reflecting a subdued trading day.

New Yoas Norsmter Straits

Turpentine Markets See Little Change in New York Trade

Turpentine markets in New York show little movement with prices steady. Buyers and sellers report muted activity as traders await clearer signals on demand and supply dynamics.

Late News In Brief From The Nation And World

A rough nightly front in Texas. Ohvarninkor Trust formed in New York. Servis disputes ex King Milan over mortgages to a Russian bank. Northwest reports wheat damage from rain. Furness line mulls new Baltimore to Antwerp route. China seen edging toward war from overconfidence. German policy aims at aluminum output for military use. Springfield plans a World Peace carrier akin to Columbus era vessels. Justice Johnson in Topeka court rules no arrest for oversea case. Mayor Gleason of Long Island City indicted for assault at Heart Team meeting. Tennessee sheriff seeks speedy execution of death row inmates in Tiptonville. Fraud case around a queen’s harbour commission. Lange scandal continues. Armour and Morris packers to form U S Canning venture. Armour sues Fatbank Canning in circuit court over stock majority.

Wheat Market Rises Then Falls Amid Tight Supply

Chicago and New York activity show wheat advancing to a high then surrendering gains as numbers from Berlin and Russia hint export limits. Corn and oats trade mixed with weak provisions, while futures in several cities reflect cautious cash markets and shifting cables from Europe.

Chicago United Kingdom North Dakota Shorts Sigemel OZ New York Sige Junad Berlin Russia John M. Oakley

Coffee futures list mixed bids and dull spot market

New York market shows futures opening weak with 140 points down and closing steady 15 points lower. Trading activity totals 41,250 bags with varied contracts from October to May and scattered price quotes. Spot market remains dull with no notable movement and Rio de Janeiro coffee reporting fair to dull conditions.

Rio

Drygoods Market Sees Moderate Demand in New York

In New York the drygoods market shows moderate demand from both agents and jobbers as buyers and sellers maneuver through cautious trading amid uneven activity and price levels.

Drygoods New York

The Price of Bar Silver Special Report

London market notes report a shift in bar silver prices with London transactions showing a quoted rate around 44 21 per ten, reflecting London bullion market movements and New York pricing influence.

New York London

Real Estate Boom Amid Local Market Watchful of Deals

The Pittsburgh realty scene shows rising activity with large transfers and a surge in small parcel trades. A prominent Smithfield Street dealer recalls land values, notes new post office effects, and foresees a multi-block, south of Fifth avenue development with several properties tied to bankers and investors. Groundbreakings near Latrobe promise 1000 jobs as factory land earmarked for the Nation's Mower and Resper Manufacturing.

Music Deaser Smithfield Street Sixth Avenue Splane Fifth Avenue Messler Fourth Avenue Diamond Street C. T. Beeckman Latrobe Mower and Resper Manufacturing Company Allegheny

Handsome stone and brick residences listed in Building Record

Eight building permits issued for as many improvements totaling about 36 900 dollars. Projects include a frame two story dwelling on Sunnyside street by John Reynolds and a stone and brick two story dwelling on Dithridge street by W. H. Stevenson. Additional plans feature a stone and brick two story mansard home on Oakland avenue by J. Vandergrift and a Joliet street dwelling by John A. Davis. Mrs. Sarah Connolly to build brick three story business on Seventh avenue.

Baltensperger & Williams B. J. Williams George H. Hoshey Belands Street Mt. Washington J. E. Glass Allequippa Place Thirteenth Ward Hoffman & Baldridge Palmer Place Swissvale Biack & Baird F. Harbison Theroperty Charles Street Altheny Rice Betas A.J. Pentecost Valley View Chartiers Valley Baxter, Thompson and Co Ruch Place Ruch Avenue Butler Place Eighteenth Ward Monongahela Avenue Byers & Co D. W. Davis John Garroway Juniiia Street Prof. C B. Wood A.te & Son Real Esrate Irwin Avenue Allegheny Orphans’ Court Perrynville Avenue Tenth Ward Aereee John K. Ewing & Co W. RB Livingston Grantavenuve East John Reynolds Sunnyside Street Twenty-third Ward W. H. Stevenson Dithridge Street Fourteenth Ward Capt J. J. Vandergrift Oakland Avenue John A. Davis Joliet Street Sarah Connolly Seventh Avenue Fourth Ward

Duquesne Traction Leads Gains as Market Opens Dull

The stock market showed little overall change with gains and losses balanced. Duquesne Traction and Pleasant Valley rose a notch while Electric and Philadelphia Gas traded narrowly. Insider activity remained limited and trading details included 55 Electric shares at 15 and 50 Pleasant Valley at 23 1/2.

Duquesne Pleasant Valley Philadelphia Gas Electric Boston Switch and Signal Company Luster Eee Webnres Philadelphia

Dull Stock Market Ends Quiet After Bear Hammering

New York stocks opened with gains from foreign buying but failed to hold strength as bear pressure intensified in the afternoon. Major issues like Atchison and Rock Island weakened. total trading volume reached about 1.06 million dollars as prices closed near opening levels with small fractional changes.

Reading Vanderbilts Atchison Burlington Rock Island Chicago Atchison Securities Rock Missouri Pacific

Mining Stock Quotations

Stock quotes list several mining shares with values such as Adams and Aspen, Chollar and Crown Point, Homestake, J. Hale and Norcross, Iron Silver and Mexican, Ontario and Ophir, Plymouth, Union Consolidated, and others. Prices appear in dollars and fractions, reflecting a historic securities page.

New York Oct Alice L Adams Aspen Crown Point Consolidated California Virginia Deadwood L Hale and Norcross Homestake Horn Mexican Ontario Ophir Plymouth Savage LO Sierra A Rap Standard Union Consolida

City bankers report satisfactory movement on discounts and loans

Bankers report a satisfactory business day with ample funds to meet requirements. Bank clearings reached 2,096,659.35 and balances stood at 346,821.88. In New York money on call ranged from 3 to 5 percent, loans closed at 2, prime mercantile paper at 7, sterling exchange quiet.

New York Sterling Exchange Oman

Bond Quotations and Market Tickers Summary

Incomplete OCR lists multiple bond and stock items including Northern Pacific Union Pacific West Shore and Erie M. notes. Mentions debentures and various 4s and 5s with prices and references to Canadian and American issuers.

N. J.C Pac Lela Wincerses IM Pacific Do Debentures Iarne & Iron M Canada Wsige Aus Boichsen Pacific St. Paul C den R. G Rei da Do Pas L. G Erie M Mutual Union Bete, c Union Pac West Shore

Money Markets And Clearings Across U S Cities

Exchange rates and bank clearings show varied activity with New York reporting remium levels and discounts. Clearings in Chicago Boston Baltimore and other cities range from tens of millions to over ten billion with corresponding balances and interest rate figures.

Live Stock Markets Report shows mixed cattle hog and sheep activity

Receipts and shipments across major markets note limited cattle movement in New York and firmer hog prices in Chicago and other hubs. Beef quotes range from 3.30 to over 4.75 for natives, with edge to steady or stronger tones among prime lots. sheep and lamb markets show steady to firmer tendencies with varied grades. Buffalo and Omaha see slow demand but firming or steady price levels. Cincinnati and Kansas City report mixed gains and steady streams of receipts.

Prrisstne Disraton New York Chicago Canada Extm Omaha Reeves Jouth Vents Crassera Cincinnati Serene Uss Maarene Soos Taoeipte

Tropical Fruits and Goods Prices Steady in Market Reports

Jamaica pineapples and tropical fruits lead the market while prices show a cautious rise for butter and lemons. Creamery butter tight, eggs scarce, and New York cheese firm as receipts stay heavy, with fruit and vegetable lines showing varied supply and steady to advancing prices.

Act New York Ohio Jamaica Butteee—Creamery Eigin Michigan New Concord Delaware Jersey California Sea Pinesappine Cobhega Denver Ran’ Cine

Grain and Feed Trade Report Shows Steady Receipts

Grain Exchange receipts listed by railways show mixed cargoes including bran middlings flour and rye with small car counts. The cereal outlook remains unchanged with large receipts and cautious buyers while futures remain uncertain and speculative activity is near none.

Grain Exchange Pittsburg Ft. Wayne Chicago Railway Lake Erie Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburg and Western

Schwatka Returns From Arctic Expedition

Victoria, Oct 8 Lieutenant Schwatka arrives after a scientific trek in the far North. He recounts rough river descents, glacier crossings on the St. Elias Alps, 12 000 to 16 000 foot heights, and unmapped Copper and White river forks. The voyage yielded signs of minerals and a famous crossing of the Elias ranges.

Victoria B. C Schwatka Westrock Lake Ahklain Rink Fort Selkirk Copper River St. Elias Alps Voees Gaur Per River White River St. Elias Ranges

Pittsburg Delegates Named for Water Ways Convention

Governor Patterson today announced thirteen Pennsylvanians appointed as delegates to the Western Waterways Improvement Convention to be held in Evansville Indiana on October 14. The list includes Joseph Walton B L Wood Jr Thomas M Reese Thomas P Roberts W W Tutte Simpson Horner Charles W Batches Tor W W O Neil Thomas M Jenkins John Moren James A Henderson George Lysle L Cramp Joseph H Dunlap and others from Pittsburgh West Bridgewater Allegheny City Woods Run Brownsville Rochester Erie.

George Lysle L. & Cramp Pittsburg Joseph H. Dunlap West Bridgewater William B. Rodgers Allegheny City Thomas J. Wood Woods' Run M. A. Coz Brownsville W. S. Shallenberger Rochester Eben Brewer Erie

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