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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1891

Page

7

Iron Circles Sell firm in foreign metal trade report

In iron and steel markets signs point to sellers holding firm with limited overall business growth. Reports note prompt concessions by sellers to win orders while some steel billet sales appear at low figures, and activity remains uneven across regions and products.

Sprcal New York The Iron Age Pittsboro Michigan Charcoal Buffalo Gray Forge Sonuthern Gray Forge Ness Tidewater Speel Raulx

FOREIGN METAL MARKETS Pig iron quiet copper and tin irregular

Foreign metal markets show pig iron quiet as London warrants and stock in Connall stores stay steady. Scotch and Cleveland tonnages bid around 47s and 47s 9d, with hematite at 48s. Copper fluctuates with prices easing to about 525, while tin advances to £92 2 1d then weak demand pulls back. Home buyers seek prompt tin but futures linger.

London Connal’s Cleveland Irom

Coke Market Shows Large Shipments Increase in Week

Sporrpary Sept 8 Special The coke market remains in good shape as furnaces stock up for a revival in the front market. Last week shipments rose several hundred cars from the prior week, with 2.7 active ovens in the district. Daily average output was about 1.44 cars vs 1.028 previously, for a total rise of 46 cars. Distribution covered west of Pittsburg 3421 cars, Pittsburg and river points 5050, east of Pittsburg 938, totaling 6629 cars. This week’s prior record lists west of Pittsburg 3193, Pittsburg 214 cars, and east 820. Prices stay at 190, 230 and 42.

Sporrpary Lancer Pittsburg River Points

Metal Markets Report From New York Sept 3

Pig iron demand weak at 8 00 per ton with dull prices. Copper shows steady to dull values for September and October around 13 35 per unit. Tin trends irregular with Straits closing easy around 20 05. Domestic market indicates cautious activity across base metals.

New York

Wheat Market Jumps On Rumors Of Frost Across Corn Belt

Chicago traders push wheat higher as short covering and brisk buying surface after weak cables. Prices swing from slight declines to gains as rumors of frost in Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska and Minnesota lift buying, with forecasts of cold nights and possible frost further supporting demand for October deliveries.

Chicago Focal Shorts Liverpool 2d Biom Aii Corm Iowa South Dakota Fresta Cheyenne Wyo Moorehead Minn Signm Corn Belt

Turpentine and Rosin Prices Mixed in Steady Trading

Market notes show Rosin steady at S7 28 and turpentine values weak or unsettled. Spirits of turpentine, varnish grades, and yellow dip trade around firm or higher levels with limited demand. Savin and tar markets dull with mixed firm bids and small gains noted in ether grades.

New York SavaMan

The Drygoods Market Sees Early Market Turn Scented by Northwest

New York business section reports a fair but improving drygoods market with steady demand from the northwest. Early transactions were light yet interest grew as the day wore on, hinting at a potential market turn.

New York

Price of Bar Silver

New York report notes London bar silver at 45 1 16d per ounce and New York dealer price set at gc per ounce.

New York London

Millionaire Perrien Abduction Case Identifies Messenger

In Dernorr on Sept 8 Albert Herselbacher Perrien's nephew testified Ed Kent was the messenger who came for Perrien with a coupe the night of the abduction identifying Kent for authorities. Perrien, a wealthy miller abducted last winter, was held for ransom to force signing a large sum, but he was released unharmed. Identification of the messenger is expected to advance investigation.

Coupe Dernorr Joseph Perrien Albert Herselbacher Perrien Ed Kent Kent Porrien la Visiou Nto

Fidelity Title and Trust Raises Resources and Sells Interests

The Fidelity Title and Trust Company moves to increase capital to 1,000,000 with new stock available to existing holders and easy payment terms. The firm also reports a deferred sale of the late J H Schoenberger’s 5 32d interests in Schoenberger & Co and Schoenberger Speer & Co, with bids opening around 53,000 pounds and later adjustments as legality and dates are clarified.

Orphans’ Court J. H. Schoenberger Schoenberger & Co Schoenberger,Speer & Co Leggate Speer Shiras

Bank Clearings Reported Across Cities

Bank clearings show varied totals with New York Chicago Boston and Philadelphia listed. The figures include totals such as 9,844,882 and 11,240,512 with corresponding balances around 96,413 in one city and 1,932,003 in another. Interest rates cited at 6 percent for call and time deposits.

Maton Exchange New York New A Boston Bank Jncioem Balancances Sere Mn York Isenunt Daten Moner Parapetrnia

Stocks Settle as Rumors Drag Union Pacific Down

Market activity faded with a thinning volume as rumors about Union Pacific and a possible receiver in Omaha unsettled traders. Grangers, Burlington, and Rock Island faced selling pressure while Canada Southern and several Industrials declined. Bonds also fell as overall sentiment stayed heavy, with total sales at 1,108,000 and leaders showing modest recoveries only at session close.

Union Pacific Omaha Bourlington Rock Island Burlington Aear Froste Northwest Canada Reading Canada Southern St. Paul Missouri Pacif Bas Northern Pacific C. St. L Atchison and New England Active Whitney & Staruxsxsox Pitteburg New York Stock Exchange Fourth Avenue

Home Securities Market Pressures In Short Trading

In a lively session Philadelphia Gas leads in activity with strong buying and improved inquiries for traction stocks. Tractions show little change while airbrake climbs. Switch and Signal meeting late did not sway the market. Bank and electric shares show scattered activity with New York totals modest.

Philadelphia Gas Philadelphia Soeter Comparnhvoyen Iene Aeton Aera Kirbrake Central Pleasant Valley Switch and Signal Company Philadelpha Watlly Hom

Acosta and Adams Consolidated Stock Notes

Fragmentary OCR lists various stock names and figures including Alice Adams Consolidated Deadwood New York 200 Standard Union Consolidated 210 Yellow Jacket 185. Data appears as scattered financial references with missing context and dates.

Alice Adams Consolidaced Deadwood T Gould Ee Eee Bencene Cutasto Standard Union ‘Consolidated I Yellow Jacket

Live Stock Markets Report East Liberty and Yards

Receipts, shipments and prices at East Liberty and other yards show Carriz and Haas totals with varied activity. Cattle receipts approximate 2,521 head. demand weaker with slower shipments and modest prices across categories. Prices listed include mixed lots around five dollars and smaller runs near three dollars, reflecting a subdued market through the day.

East Liberty New York Ereseers Voheeniay

Cattle and Sheep Receipts Across Major Markets Today

Telegraph report shows Chicago and St Louis receipts with steady to mixed demand for natives and Texans. Hogs remain sluggish with price dips, while Omaha and Kansas City note steady to lower bids on steers and feeders. lambs and sheep show firm to varying gains across regions.

Chicago Wethersa Canadas New York Hause St. Louins Omaha Sas &S Kanens Heien Sherenp Siripewsnee Indianapolis Peter

Would-Be Society Leader Ends Life By Poison

Alfred T. Travis, a well known young man of Williamstown, was found dead at six in the morning on a riverbank pile of rocks. A coroner’s inquest ruled death by his own action through poison after his clothes showed wetness suggesting an attempted drowning. A letter stated life had no karma and he was disgusted with home. He hoped to lead the city elite as an unpaid aspirant while lacking money. The act occurred as the elite assembly he sought to lead gathered.

Willliamstorf Sperial Alfred T. Travis Travis Oklahoma Congress Guthrie Chicago Mt. Shelton Conn Independence Tex Johnston Warren Harry Gibson Jeannette Forest Mils Low Union Pacific Railroad Sidney Dillon Sydenham Ont Marshall Islands San Francisco Turkey Dayton Robert Wieland John Wa Ro Wieland Carlsbad Germany William Allen Guyton Republic Vee Bein Sym Rs Corinto B. BR. Musgrave Mfe Meta Terre Haute Abbott Chaplean Lord Stanley Lord Salisbury Ottawa John Macdonald Cuneta St. Vincent Paul Montress James Ferry Ferry

The Rise of Butter Pronuncimentos of Courts

Receipts of peaches today were the largest this week, with over 15 carloads. Demand remained good for quality stock while other fruits and vegetables moved slowly. Butter markets firmed as creamery supplies stayed short, and oleo now appears in the trade. prices advanced amid court decisions looming over butter sales.

Oran Taurspar ButTrer—Creamery Elgin Ohio Newark Marrow Lima Choi Abie & Fon Rons Paeren Dion Rohan Geass

Grocery price shifts noted with sugar rise and fruit slow

Quotations rise 4 cents per pound on granulated and soft white sugar while overall markets firm. Foreign and canned fruits slow. prices for other goods adjust with the market. Listings include diverse goods such as coffee, tea, spices, syrup, baking needs, nuts, dried fruits, and canned fish with varied unit prices across categories.

Choice Rio Sia Uci Santos Carneas Atacalbo Santos Cassia Ohio Carolina Louisiana London California Muscatels Alencia Sic Valencia Salonica de Ivica Smyrna Ornia Aretha Balicornia

Grain Market Report Shows Decline in Main Grains

Grain Ex change records a single sale of ost straw at 6.50 spot. Receipts bulletined total 99 car loads from lines including Pittsburg Ft Wayne Chicago, Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis, Baltimore and Ohio, Pittsburg Lake Erie, and Pittsburg Western. Wheat and flour steady to lower. corn oats down. rye improved. millfeed firm. hay quality mixed. carload quotations on track with regional pricing notes.

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Wide Range of Global Tidings From War to Weather

A late New York brief gathers rapid notes on races, finance, politics, piracy, disasters, and crime. Reports include updates on the Gaudaur-Hanlon race, typhoid in Wheeling, a New York million dollar project, and German rye purchases, with mentions of Davis v. Butte, a Balkan war advisory, a Dardanelles prediction, a train wreck near Bloomfield, and a brutal lynching in Georgia.

Wheeling York St. Lonia Freidichsort Germany Glade Spring Davis Will Butte Mont Hot Springs

Coffee price movements and market quotes

Market notes show steady coffee options on Sept 3 with down settlement and prices for futures from September through May. Rio cargoes fair and spot cargoes described. shipments in St. Louis wool receipt more than 115 pounds with 92,041 units noted, with no changes in guaine sendy and related figures.

Janus Isige Barriwons Rio Cargoes Fair St. Louis

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