Notable stability amid apple crop and steel trade shifts
Report from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh bureaus notes August receipts in dry goods and cigars via the Custom House, with a hopeful fall outlook for imported goods. Apple yields vary regionally, with Western New York strong but overall national crop smaller, boosting higher prices for late apples. Evaporators in New York may idle as dried apple stocks surge, while Pittsburg steel production gains trace back to early founders and evolving methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trespay
Kesting
Uncle Sam
Penn Avenue
Garrison Alley
Custom House
Keating
New York
United States
Northwest
Live Stock Markets Report From Pitt 1889
Office of PittsaveG dispatches list cattle receipts at 140 head and shipments 480 with market shade below yesterday. No cattle sent to New York today. Hogs receipts 1,600. shipments 1,100. market slow with light workers and $1 per 4 percent. seven cars to New York today. Sheep 2,400. shipments 600. market slow at yesterday's prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsaveg
New York
Iay
Hope
Sierr Ipte
Kansas City and Chicago cattle receipts show mixed demand
Cattle receipts across Kansas City and Chicago total thousands, with shipments around 5 088 head in KC and 11 000 in Chicago. Markets vary from active to slow, with highs around 8 to 16 dollars for cattle and lambs, while heavies and mixed lots show declines and weakness in stockers and feeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Chicago
Texas
Tess Pati
St. Levi
Trade board grain inventory report summary
The Board of Trade reports grain stocks and changes: Wheat 14,386,000 bushels with a 90,000 bushel rise, Corn 11,750,000 with a 2,278,000 increase, Oats 6,120,000 up by 516,100, Barley 22,000 with 37,000 bushels, and other rises totaling 6,000 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Markets By Wire: Mixed Wheat Futures Turn Bullish Then Slip
The wheat market opened strong with futures up on hopeful visible supply cuts, yet final figures showed a rise in supply and a shift to a weaker mood. Spot grain closed firm while corn eased. trade mixed with pork and lard moves, and prices closed near session lows despite early gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutcaco
Cables
Tyce
London
Liverpool
Cay Saan
Ann
Sea Stone
Toc
New York
ieSon
Aggwen
New Orleans
Western Steam
Philadelphia
Minnesota
Sliger
Twentieth Street
Seman
Bcdo
Topbtec
Jeri
Rex
Moe
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Michigan
Riene Co
Canada
Montana
Territory
Western Ge
Boathead
Tolepo
Wool Market Update for Western Wool Trade
The report notes demand for wool remains firm with small lots dominating purchases. Buyers and sellers show some concession. Ohio X sales at 88c and higher for other grades, Be and Be- or better prices noted. Michigan prices firm. California and Oregon wools steady. foreign wools in good demand overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr. Louis
Soston
Ohio X
Michigan
Calfornia
Oregon
Supreme Court realty rulings and Pittsburgh weathered hope
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court decisions clarify wills and real estate liens as Howe's appeal limits the phrase all my property to exclude specific property. Lutz's appeal confirms a five year real estate lien survives if scire facias revives within the period. The piece also notes steady tobacco seedleaf yields in Lancaster and broad market caution amid heat and business optimism in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Howe
Pennsylvania
Lutz
Stocks in the dumps as brokers show no push
Stock market news notes little activity with La Noria and Philadelphia Gas the only movers. La Noria held steady while Philadelphia Gas weakened and the rest of the list stayed near steady. News as usual was sparse and business quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
la Noria
Philadelphia Gas
Stock transactions posted in New York market summary
In afternoon trading 56 shares of Philadelphia Gas went at 87. John D Bailey of La Noria at LOO. Total sales of stocks yesterday reached 71,000,000 shares including Atchison Delaware Lackawanna and Western 20 Erie 7,500 Louisville and Nashville 188 Missouri Pacific 11,000 Northwestern 9,600 Northern Pacific 17,068 Oregon Transcontinental 24 St Paul 35,400 Union Pacific 24,705 Western Union 6,170.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philatetp oiGas
John D. Bailey
la Noria
Loo
New York
Ing
Ing. Ietare Kid
Aten
Top
Canada
Histral
New Jersey
Lake & Ohio
Mil
Wss
Rock L. G
St L
Pits
C. St. P
M. Steerer
Syc
Ml. A O
Western
G&l
Det
Col. & Hocking Wing , & Hudson
Denver & Kio
Denver & Huo Td
Pt ET
E.T
Ist
Wake Erie & Ae
Lake Erie
Lake Snore & M
Javille Fe
Michigan
Mobile
Kan
New York Central
N.Y
L.E
Norrok
Northern Pacific
Ubio & Mizstensppl
Oregon
Philadel
Reading
Pullman Palace
Richmond & W.P.T
Wabash
Uni
Wheeling & L
Chicago Gas
Banks Quiet As Windom Victory Boosts Bond Market
Money in the local market remained quiet with stable rates. Clearing totals reached 2,492,719 and balances 347,408 14 as Windom’s bond purchases, 16,057,150 this week and 21 previously, mark a government triumph encouraging bondholders to set favorable terms.
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The
Financial and Commercial Chronicle
Windom
New York
Prime Mercantiler
Sterling Exchange
Closing Bond Quotations And Bank Clearings Report
The record lists several bond prices including Mutual Union, MGM, Union Pac, West Shore and others with notes on dull steady government and state bonds. It also reports New York bank clearings at 70,310,168 dollars and Boston at 16,490,874 with mixed specie and money market figures from Imperial Bank of Germany and other banks, along with balances and totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Union
MGM N. Dd. C
L& SF Gene
St. Thi & Pe
West Shore
New York
Bal- BosTos
Imperial Bank of Germany
Kes Lewours
Bank Clear
ADELP
Petroleum Unchanged In Narrow Market On September Close
Oil trading remained dull as Bradford sold and Oil City bought with a pokers' market. First and last quotes held at 14 cents, high at 96 and a half cents for October option, cash oil ignored. European refined prices weak, evening up September work slowly, settlements not yet urgent, Saturday clearings at 554000 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
Oil City
Europe
New Oil Development Near Evans City
Late news reports the Kanawha Company, formed by Jennings, Roth, Grace, Stephenson and others, has completed its first well two and a half miles northeast of Evans City. The well yields 75 to 100 barrels daily with good land, signaling strong prospects and expanding oil lands south into West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha Company
Jennings, Roth
Grace
Stephenson
Evans City
Virginia
Petroleum and transit certificates move in mixed trading
National transit certificates show varied results with different cities. New York oil opens steady then dull with 207000 barrels sold. In Nickleville Pa a new oil strike in Red Valley sand sparks excitement as seven rigs rise and locals seek leases with high bonuses.
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Om Crry
Bradford
Titustille
New York
Petroleum
Nickleville
Red Valley
Rockland
Allegheny River
Real estate trades and mortgages across Pittsburgh area
A summary of multiple property transfers and loan arrangements in Allegheny City and surrounding wards. Transactions include sale of a Howe and Bartlett corner lot with a two story frame house for $2500 cash, plus mortgages ranging to $1200, and several parcels on Homewood and Fisk streets with proceeds around $1500 to $1900.
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Thireth
Bellevue Borough
Thirteenth
Reed B. Coyle & Co
Fourth Avenue
John F. Steel
Homewood Avenue
Homewood Station
Pennsylvania Railroad
L. C. Frazier
Forty-fifth
Butler Streets
John Davis
James W. Campbell
Fisk Street
Davison Street
Benjamin F. Wilson
Samuel W. Biack &Co
Blair Estate
Glenwood
Third Ward
City
Lytle Street
James W. Drape & Co
Mansfield
Oinewood
McKeesport
Wall Street Ends Strong as rails lead gains on crowded day
The New York stock market showed heightened activity with broad strength in leading issues. Northern Pacific and Burlington issues rose, Oregon Transcontinental advanced on plans, and a rumor of Burlington absorption lift midday. Atchison lagged while Union Pacific rallied. overall close remained firm with higher net prices and a quiet finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Oregon Transcontinental
and Northern
Burlington and Quincy
Ck Island
St. Paul
Northwestern
Missouri Pacific
Wabasi
Atchison
Anly
Ann Ae
Eeeerenys
Kest
Assurlington
Northern Pacific
Manitoba
Burlington
Oregon
Hocking Valley
New York Stock Exchange
Whitney & Stephenson
Pittsburg
Fourth Avenue
Thaw Bequest Shocks Western University Officials
Exchange market wrap notes Thaw's bequest of 100000 dollars to Western University surprised officials. Jone Bailey sold 800 shares of La Notarday at 1.00, showing active bidding. Philadelphia stock moved despite rising prices on dividend optimism. Westinghouse Air Brake reports year earnings of 1100000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaw
The
Western University
Jone D. Bailey
la Notarday
Philadelphia
Westinghouse Airbrake Company
Fragmentary rail and financial notes from a 19th century page
A garbled OCR snippet lists railway lines and stock terms including Wisconsin Central, Boston and Maine, New York and New England, Rutland, and a 2734 figure. The text mixes company names, percentages, and locations, with unclear verbs. It reads like a stock market or timetable fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atch
Top
B. BK
Wis
Central of
Bouton & Ibany
Iew
Boston
Maine
Eussersen Mex
N.Y
New Eng
N. EL
Rutland
Wis. Central. Com
Drygoods Market Sees Strength In New York Trade
In New York on September 2 the drygoods market showed strength with active bleached goods and a 4-4 shirting advance sold at value. Prints are more active as a blanket auction sale planned for tomorrow aims to clear stock ahead of a contemplated product shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Is Major Denniston the Next Pennsylvania Encampment Leader
News from Milwaukee shows Pennsylvania Grand Army men debating the upcoming State Encampment leadership. Major Joseph F. Denniston is viewed as the strongest candidate to balance long and short terms, with Captain Patterson and A. P. Burchfield also mentioned as possible successors. Eastern delegates favor Denniston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Grand Army
Milwaukee
Tom Stewart
Joseph F. Denniston
Patterson
A. P. Burchfield
Major Denniston
Arbitrator Selection in Jones Case Creates State Dispute
James McKnight names Evan Jones as his arbitrator in the Johne n matter. A dispute exists with the State over 31000 dollars while the State arbitrator remains to be appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McKnight
Evan Jones
Mr. McKnight
Callen Family Bail Decision Narrowly Reported
The brother of Alderman D. RB. Callen was yesterday accepted as bail in the Callen case in the same. The Alderman was
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D. RB. Callen
Callen
Domestic Markets Show Slight Rise Amid Weather Effects
Market notes indicate cereals soften while fruit and dairy trades recover modestly. Eggs and bananas stay high. lemons and oranges firm. output limited by dry weather. buyers foresee higher prices if peaches return to supply.
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Butten—Creamery
Elgin
Ohio
Tolia
Weshe
Okik
Limburger
Sweitzer
Grain Exchange receipts and mixed grain market notes
Receipts bulletined at the Grain Exchange show 40 cars. By routes Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago report oats rye wheat flour hay with car totals. Also by Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis oats corn hay plus oats hay and rye from other lines. Market tone: beds rock but slight gains distant. flour moves freely with no price rise. some rate cutting by jobbers. various grain price quotes for corn oats rye and hay. millfeed and hay notes included.
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Grain Exchange
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Baltimore and Ohio
Lake Erie
Pittsburg and Western
Ohio
Eure
Bakers
Sugar cured hams and bacon products listed
Sugar cured hams in large and medium sizes with price marks, sugar cured breakfast bacon, sugar cured shoulders, boneless sugar cured items, and a note of sugar-cured bama in small size. Items shown with pricing indicators and product variations.
Multichurch Easter Observances Unite Town Ties
Natives from across the country join in festive observances led by the First Congregational Church as ten churches participate in services. The town wears hunting, flowers, and evergreen as part of the observance, reflecting longstanding community cohesion. It notes no immediate action by the War Department on Apache removal from Mount Vernon Barracks Alabama. Secretary Proctor cites a mandatory confinement statute but awaits potential land purchase plans in North Carolina for Geronimo led Indians, signaling cautious policy stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gree
First Congregational Church
War Department
Mount Vernon Barracks
Alabama
Proctor
Indian Rights Association
North Carolina
Indiana
Geronimo
Schools Open as Parochial Reach Influences Attendance
Public schools reopen with Superintendent Luckey estimating total enrollment around 26,000. Catholic families urged by E Konian leaders to enroll children in parochial schools. Miss Gertie Jones elected permanent teacher at Lincoln. McKeesport reports strong turnout. parochial schools also start. Principals say Father Corcoran's sermon on absolution has not affected Catholic attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luckey
Gertie Jones
Lincoln School
McKeesport
H. W. Fisher
Seventeenth Ward
Father Corcoran
Mauritius Greck
St. Augustinus
Father Cocoran
Eighteen Children Cruelty Cases Reported by Humane Society
The Humane Society held its regular meeting with Agent O'Brien reporting cruelty complaints involving eighteen children, abuses to wives and animals. Bernard Shaw faced court for multi‑case abuse, as did Daniel Ward for wife abuse. Nicholas Know of Braddock and Mrs. Mary Moule were arrested for abuse of stepchildren and children, while Thomas Bolton of Braddock abandoned a mule and will have Iene Squire Holtzman on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Humane Society
O’brien
Bernard Shaw
Daniel Ward
Nicholas Know
Braddock
Mary Moule
Thomas Bolton
Iene Squire Holtzman
New Street Letter Boxes Adopted in City
The city adopts a new street letter box invented by W. D. Doremus featuring a pivoted plate and top side slot opened by a handle. Robbery is said to be impossible with the new design and newspapers can be inserted, improving on the old boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Doremus
Man Delivers Self to Narragansett Bay from Day War
John B. Haines an insane inmate of Butler Hospital died by his own action yesterday when he leapt into Narragansett Bay from the steamer Day War as it carried him to Newport Rhode Island. He was struck by the wheel and killed. He was originally a Pittsburg man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Haines
Butler Hospital
Narragansett Bay
Newport
R. I
Pittsburg
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Pruit Firm
Philadelphia Times
Lockport
New York State
H. P. Standers Sons
Willis van Horn
Michael Dorie & Co
Rochester
Prenticman
Vni
Ae Erade
Sra
Telegraph
Genin
Metal Market
Woo! Market
Old Sol
State Supreme Court
Wall Street
Pactolus
Barbour
Agenta
Long Branch
Cape May
Hudson
Alleghenies
Adirondacks
New England
Lancaster
Lancaster County
Indian Territory
Bradsheed
Southwest
Pitts
Pet
Keaman's Insurance
Citizens' Insurance Pennsylvania
Bridgewater Gas
Chartiers
Nat, Gas Co
W. Va
Nat Gas
Penneyivania Ga
High Forest
Wheeling
Ain Central
Jaeenes
En Sixth Street
Sylvenia Railroad
Lehiz Valley
Romers
Stewart
Jones
Rio
Maracabo
Santos
Caracas
la Guayra
Java
Maracaibo
Santoa
Pac Panen
Salay —S
Cane
Valencia
Sicily
Bec Arena
Eureka
Hid
Co. Orn
Ornia
Port
Castoria
Misa
Mellon Sons
BAM
Eieer
Indies
Beecham
Ita
Sas
Resera PR Aa
Armour
Armour & CO
Arimour
Olesale House
Joseph Ogre & CO
Srokers—Financial
Medical
Whittier
Parveus Delat
Grinaary
Wwitties
SliPenn Avenue
Penn Ave
Gray’s
Gray Medicine Co
Buffalo
Ss&s. Holland
Bunithfeld
Liberty Ste Apis
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