Eagg tctpsbuSkpatgtoesSuSkt &88$E?? n "h?- TRADE EETROSPEGT. Leading Features of Some Jobbing Industries of the CITY FOR THE TEAR JUST CLOSED. TToolen Goods, Tailors' Trimmings, Millin ery, numbers AXD PAINTERS' SUPPLIES, BACON OrriCE or Pittsburg, Dispatch, J Mosday. December 31. 1SS& f The article in this column of Monday's DrsPATCn, reviewing some of the principal jobbing industries of the city for the year past, omitted, for want of space, a few in dustries which, in their leading features, are here presented. Keports from wholesale dealers in the line of woolens and tailors' trimmings indicate a healthy trade for the year, with a very com fortable increase on the business of last year. One jobber reports an Increase of 50 per cent on the value of sales as compared with 18S7. The totals for the year's business in the whole sale woolen and tailors' trimmings trade dia not fall mnch below 5 1,000,000. A large proportion of these pood have been placed outside of the city, the trade reaching fMTnnil tho Mfsfiift&:tinL Ar-ents of Eastern cloth houses manage still to coutro! the bnlfct f t,n ,t4A .,t.i, ,n,,,a tnilnrf:. fipllin: their goods bv samples. The home jobbers are steadily gaining on this Eastern trade, but at this aate foreitrn jobbers are placing at this point some 52,000,000 worth of woolen goods, against about one-half that amount sold by home jobbers. And the bnlt of the home jobbers' trade is away from home. aiUXIXERT GOODS. In the year past one of the wholesale dryeoods houses of the city has dropped out of the job bine millinery trade, and this has hronght in creased business to the three firms now re maining. A representative of one of these firms reports an increased trade for 18S3 over 18S7ofS5per cent, and expresses the belief that his competitors have shared equally with his firm in this increased volume ot bnsinefs. The value of the wholesale millinerv trade for liS7as in round numbers. $1,500,000, anil for the rear now clustng, is probably 300,000 above tbis"flgure. At this time of the year, which is between seasons, business is very slow. Job bersaie now placing orders for Spring poods, and their faith in a pood jear to rone is at tested by the abundance of si ock for w hich pro vision is now being made in "ew England and abroad. rum bees' supplies. In the line of supplies for plumbers the rec ord for 7SS8 is scarcely up to that of the two previous years. Through these years an un precedented stimulus wa given to the trade by the extraordinary demand for natural gas fix tares. It was not among fie probabilities that this activity conld be maintained when the rush 1 or natural pas fixtures had subs.ded. Another element which was injurious to trade was the attempted pig lead corner, inau gurated in the early part of the year. Though the corner was a failure and resulted in the cor iiprlnjx ot the man who attempted it, it had its effect in tendin: pUr lead far above us intrinsx valae,throughthespr.ngard summer. Plumbers Tiurxued the hand to mouth policy, until the middle of October, when the corner collapsed. The midsummer trade was very poor because a break was daily expei ted The value of tho plumber snpolv trade fJF 18ST. was in7 round numbers. $1,000 00"X Truth demands the state ment that for ISSS there has been a decline from this amount of 15 to 20 per cent. TAIXTEES' SUPPLIES. In the line of while lead and painters' sup plies generally, the year's business has been about a stand-off to that of the previous year. The backward "spring delayed the painter's oc cupation several wecLs beyond the average time. The fall trade has not come up to ex pectations. Cnt taL.ir.tr the year through deal ers report a vo'ume ana value oi iraon miiy np to lat year, w hich was one of the good J ears in the history of this industry. The totals for the white lead industry are in round numbers 52,000,000. The trade in mixed paints and other painters' supplies is almost S2.000.000 mot In the year Ial7 the value of this trade in Pittsburg is given in an old record as $10,000. In 1S37 it had grown to 5200,003, and in lio7 to fmOOO. With Sl.000.000 as the figures for IsSS, it is evident that in painters' supplies the city is keeping pace with other great indus tries in the path v. ay of progress. The total in 1SSS in hog products, according to reliable estimates are 33,000.000 pounds. Tho value of this industry is m round numbers J3.OuO.CCKi. There has been a steady growth ot the trade from year to year, with nothing akin to a boom. The increase of the trade this year over last has been 10 to 15 per cent in volume and value. Pork packers and jobbers of bog products are entirely comfortable over the sit uation and outlook. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. Wheat Active nnd Unsettled, Closing nt SeinrdaU Price Corn and Oats Wenk nnd Lower Pork Steady and Lard De clining. Chicago, December 3L Wheat ruled fairly active and unsettled. The rpening was strong, and J-iSJc higher than Saturday's closing, and with a continuation of the strength then existing and good buying, a further advance of 1c was established. Later a weak feeling set in, irflnenced by liberal offerings, due in part to rumors that stocks in the United Kingdom would be 4,000,000 bushels laiger tnan last year, and another that stock in the United Kingdom, on the continent and afloat, would be about 13. 000,000 bushels larger than a year ago. There was considerable realizing by parties who had bought jest previous to the recent advances, Prices declined lc from the top and closed about the same as Saturday. Corn was moderately active, ruling firm eaily and lower later. The market opened at Satur day's closing prices ami gradually advanced Jc. reacted Jcand closed 4& lower than Saturday. There was a good demand lor Jan uary early, and this had a strengthening in fluence on the other futures. Oats were neak and lower. There was an increased desire on the part of some large holders to sell, one operator disposing of about 1.000,000 bushels of May at 28Jc Despite the heavy selling the buying was good, especially from "shorts," and prices declined only c, rallied slightly and closed steady at JSc lower than Saturday. Quite a good busiuesi was done in mess pork at irregular prices. Early in the day the feel ing was easy and prices declined 57wc Later prices rallied 1012c but declined again 10 15c and closed comparatively steady. A de cidedly weak feeling prevailed in lard, and prices ruled decidedly lower about 50c for De cember and 1015c on the longer deliveries. The market closed rather tame. Trading was moderately active in ribs, hut prices exhibited little change. The leading futures ranged as follows: Wheat A o. 2, December. Jl 0134S1 02V II1 OIK; January, .fl Ol'flif 1 021 01j2 152: Mav. 1 070)1 0&K1 WM 064:July, ;ax!iSr;ufi97ki Ml 01 ai pi1 97fiSKtf6r;i4S97ke. Corn Xo. i December, 3i531c: January. WAmWm$UK May, 37K3737 OAts-Ko, 2 December, 25c: January, 25c 62SKc; May. 2S;,,2$K-SK2Sc. Mtss Pork, per !11. December. 512 85; Jannarv. 12 h313 0012 S212 S5; May, fl3 45Q13 5213 K13 40. Labd per 1(0 ii. December. S7 907 90 0J 60 &7 CO; January, S7 757 757 607 CO; May. S7 857 t57 7727 J7j SB OCT Ribs, per 108 ft-.Januarv. S3 SO IH6 6266 77gG 77K: March. $6 87U6 02J G& 67)4g6 90; May, $7 007 u27 007 00. Cash quotations were as lollows-. flour, firm and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat, H-OIGl 01: No. S spring wheat. 595c: No. 2 red. 1 OlGl 01K; No. 2 com. 31c. No. 3 oats, 25c. No. 2 rje, 50c No. 2 barley, 70c Ko. 1 flaxseed. 11 6141 Ci Prime timothy seed, SI 50. Mess port net barrel, 812 c$gl2 W. Lard, per 100 lb. 17 W7 C2& Short ribs sides nooe). SG SC8 Si Dry salted shoulders (box ed).S6 750 e7. Short clear sides (boxed), J7E$7 25. bugars-Cut loaf, unchanged. Receipts-Flour, r.one; wheat, 2S.000 bushels; corn, 233.000 bushels: oats. 119.000 bushels; rye. Ifi,0u0 bushels: barley, 49,000 bushels. Ship ments Fionr, none; wheat, 13.000 bushels; corn. 390,000 bushels: oats. 135.000 bushels; rye, none: barley, 21,000 bushels. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was dull; fancy creamerv, 28c; good to choice, 2324c; fine dairies, 22c; good to choice, 1620c ggs dull at lfec Sew Yoek Flour Receipts. 21,650 pack ages: exports, 2,450 sacks: firm; fair demand, dnefly irom the trade; sales, 17,500 barrels. Cornmeat dull: yellow Western, S2 S5JJ3 15. Wheat Receipts. 3,300 bushels: exports, 65,600 bushels; sales, 5,123,000 bushels latures: 650 bushels spot: spot market dull and Jiglc higher with the option: 'n. 2 red, Jl 0J in elevator. $1 OSJfQl 04 afloat Jl 03il Olg f. o. b.: No. S red. P7c; No. 1 white, si 03: No. 1 red,$l JO; No. 2 Chicago, fl 095f: options more active and stronger; eariy lJJSlJI'J higher, closing 5iKe over Saturday's; freebnying by exporters: No. 2 red. December, SI 0V: Jano-ary.$10-iSl 03, cljsfng atJl 02V February, S103flgl0 closing at Jl 03: March, H 05 1 OS, dosingat $1 (&t: Mav. $1 07K1 a$, clos lngatSl 07Ji; June, $1 07KQI 0 closing at 1 07J. Stocks of grain in store and afloat December 29-Wheat, S.5SS,!194 bushels; com, LS71.294 bushels; oats, 2,163,53 "bushels; rye, 110.M9 bushels: barley, 817,923 bushels; malt, 156,810 bushels: peas, 21,512 bushels. Barley barely steady; dull; .No. 1 Canada, SSgSOc; No. 2 do, 8586Mc Barley malt quiet. Corn Hfcceipts, 342,378 bushels: exports, 228, 913 bnsbels: ' sales. 576,000 bushels futures; 1S1.000 bushels spot: spot market easier; fair t-xport demand; No. Z, 4ie in ele vator. 47V4c afloat; ungraded mixed. S?fJ 4Sc; No. 2 white. Ur, steamer mixed. 4i ilci No. 3. 39i30Kc: options dull: MJc lower and stead v; January, 46lGle. closing at 46c; February, 4CJigl6)c closing at 46Kc; May, 46iV4c, closing at c Oats Receipts, 96, 000 bushels; exports, none; sales, 75,000 bush els tutures, 109.000 bushels spot: spot market trifle easier and dull: options dnll and lower; January, S163IH;e, closing -at 31c; February, 32c: May. 33K33Jcc, closinc at "33Kc: No. 3 white Jannary, Slyjjc: spot prices No. 3, 30c; do white. 315c: N. 2. 31c; do white. 31Jc; No. L. 32c; do white, 39c: mixed western, 30So2c: white do. 323tte; white State. StgWc; No. 2 Chicago. S2c Feed Bran. 7282Kc; mid dlings, S095e; rye feed, 808ou. llay firm; shipping. b5c; good to choice. 85c51 00. Hops dnll and steady: State, 1722c Coffee Spot Rio dull; fair cargoes, 16c: no option trading to-day: exchange closed. Sugar Rw nominal: refined dull. Molasses Foreign nominal; New -Orleans fairly active. Rice in moderate demand ana firm. Tctroleura steady and quiet; crude in barrels. S6 6007 20; refined here. S7 10; Philadelphia and Baltimore, 57 00: United closed at STKc Cottonseed oil stronger: crude, 48c; yellow, 55c Tallow quiet. Rosin dnll. Egcs nuiet and eas-v : Western. 21K R22c Pork more active and lower: mcv, $14 2o 14 6u. Beef weak; extra mess, S77 SO: plate, S99 75. Cntmcats dull; pickled bellies, 7 VJic: pickled shoulders, 77Vic; pickled hams. 10c: middles quiet; short clear, 57 50. Lard lower and dull; Western steam closed at SS25: tales: Jannarv. $8 05S8 10, closing at S8 05: Feb ruary. SSffiS 04. closing at 8: March. SS 02SS S 05. closinc at 8 02 asked: April, SS 03 asked; May. T8 028 08, closing at fS 04 asked: June, SS W8 05, closing at SS 04 asked. Butter quiet and barely steady; Western dairy, lHJKc: do creamery. 1931c: Elgin. 3233c Cheese firm and qniet; Western, 10llc V St. Locis Flour quiet. Wheat lower; prices improved earlv, but advices of heavy Blocks in Europe and the millers in the country would run on half time next month, had a de pressing effect and the close was He below Sat urday; No. 2 red, cash, 99c; January. 97Jgc c!oMngat97Jfcbid;Mav, SI 02S1 015-S.cIosing at f 1 02?: Jutr. 92fi91Jc closing at 91c asked; August. S9JiS9C closing at 89c Corn higher; No. 2 mixed, cash, 30jc; January, 304 SOKc closing at 30Jc asked; February, 31c closing at BOKc asked: March, 32c closing at 31c asked; Mav. 33r, Oats lower and dull: No. 2 cash. 24c: May. 2SXS2S;jc Rye 4647Kc Barlev. nothing done, ilav nniet: prairie. f7 OOJM 00: mixed timothy,$9 001000;timothy, 10 5014 5a Flaxseed nominal at 1 50 But ter large offerings and only licht local demand; creamery. 3427c; dairy, 2023c Eigs, market overstocked: bet. 16c Cornmeal firm and un changed at Jl 851 90.Prorisious very quiet. Pork, $13 75. Lard; prime steam nominally at $7 50. Drv salt meats shoulders, $6 25: longs nnd ribs, 57 00: short clear, 58 20; hams. S10 3TCS 012 75. Uagginc steady and nncbanged. Re ceints Flour. 3.000 barrels: wheat. 4.000 bushels; corn, 223,000 bushels: rye, 1,000 bushels; barley, 8,000 busrels. Shipments Flour. 12.000 barrels: wheat, 4,000 bnsbels; corn. 130,000 bushels; oats. 63.000 bushels; rye, none: barley. 9,000 bushels. PniLAiiELPHiA Flourdnll and weak: Ohio, Indiana, St. Louis and Southern Illinois clear, $4 7i; 00; do. straicht, S3 005 50; winter pat er fair to choice 5 506 00: Minnesota clear, $4aS05 00; do. straight, SSISM' 85; do. patent, $5 i6 90. Wheat-l&c higher, but demand lisht: No. 2 red, December. 97ttJ9Sc: Jannarv, 97faSc: Februarv. 99?ge$l 00;"Marcb,$l 0K 1 tvi; May, $1 041 Oo. Corn quiet Lut .firm; No. 4 High mixed on track, 67c No. 3 mixed, in elevator, SSc; No. 2 vellow, export, in elevator, 8c; old No. 2 low mixed, in elevator, 43r; old jo. i raixea, in grain uepot, lOJc; io. z mixed. jjeremoer. iic: januarv, February. 425iS4ftfc: March. 434; 3KKc Oats Carlots dull and weal white 34c: do. choice, 3535Kc: futures quiet: No. 2 white, December. S434Kc: Jannary. 34 34Jc; February, S4)34Kc: March. 34K35c: May, 33(?3&c lYovisions steady, demand light. Pork Mess, new $15 00015 50: do. prime mess, new, $14 50: do. family, $17 0018 00; hams, smoked, $11 506120a Lard Puie, 9 9c Butter steady and quiet; Pennsylvania creamery, extra, 31c do. prints, do, 3334c Eggs steady; Penn'vlvania firsts, 24c Cheese dull but firm; part skims, CSc Baltimore Wheat Western firm; No. 2 winter red. spot, P6S96X January. 96Kc; February, OSfc; March. 51 00?i. Corn West ern firm; mixed, spot and January. 42Jc; February, 43c; steamer, spot, 39Kc Oats dull and firm: Western white. 32(ffi.iJc: do mixed. 25!Slc; graded No. 2 white, 33c bid. Ryo quiet at (0.gClc Hay dull; prime to choice timothy. $16 O017 CO. Provisions steady and unchanged. Butter qniet; Western packed. 3924c; best roll. 1921c; creamerv, 2430c Eggs easy at 2021c Coffee dull; Rio fair, lc Milwaukee Flour steady. Wheat easy; cash and Jannarv 93Jc; May, $1 OOJ. Corn steady; No. 3. 3ia3IWc Oats steadv; No. 2 whit. 27K2Sc. Rye firm: No. 1, 50c Bar ley, steady: No. 2, 67c Provisions eas v. Pork, $12 Sijf. Lard. $7 42K. ' Bntter firm: dairy, 20022c Eggs steady; fresh. 19c Cheese un changed; cheddars, 1010Jc Toledo Tieat dull, easier; cash, $1 02J 1 05; May, $1 04J Com dnll: casli, 3&c Oats, no sales. Cloverseed dull and steady; cah, Jannarv, $5 40; March, $5 55. Receipts Wheat. 3,000 bushels; corn, 6,000 bushels; clover seed, 225. bags. LATE NEWS LN BRIEF. Heavy rains have occurred In vicinity of Toulon, causing floods which bavo done much damage The Gold Star Mining Company, at Ish penning. Mich.,iias lost $100,000, and will wind up its affairs. A sawmill boiler exploded at Mlllbrook, Mich., yesterday, killing the proprietor, W. W. Bush, and two employes. The Patent Leather Trust went into opera tion yesterday, and prices were advanced 15 per cent, taking effect to-day. During the year J8SS, 3S3,595 immigrants were landed at Castle Garden, an increase of 1,977 over the previous year. Mayor Hewitt yesterday afternoon ap pointed D. Lauber Smith as Commissioner of Public Works, and he was at once sworn into office Colonel J. M. Jones, one of the wealthiest ranchman in Cheyenne county, was gored to death by a bull Sunday, being almost turn to pieces. The Master in Chancery has refused to recommend the granting of an injnnction pre venting the police authorities of Chicago from restraining Anarchistic meetings. For the year 188S the exports of gold from New York were S5.P44.3G9, a net loss of $26,426. 102. In 1SS7 the exports were 56.4SS.S20 and the imports S3S.M2.450, a net gain of 32,153,630. A bomb which bad been deposited in the hall of the Conservative and Republican Club at Madrid by some unknown person, exuloded yesterday, but fortunately did no serious dam age. The Portuguese Government has notified the German Government of the blockade of the whole coast of Africa, including the harbors and creeks, extending from latitude 10,28 south to latitude 12.5S south. Judge Reck, of the Cincinnati Superior Court, has appointed a receiver for the Cincin nati, Washington and Baltimore Railroad, on the petition of the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company, of New Tuirk. The Controller of tho Currency yesterday authorized the Lincoln National Bank, of btanfnrd. Ky to begin business with a capital of $200,000, and the National Bank ot Heppner, Ore., with a capital of $50,000. The steamship Veendam, from Rotterdam, arrived at New York early yesterday morning, after a terrifically stormy voyage, during which one of the crew was washed overboard and drowned and another seriously injured. The Highland Honse with stable at Bcach mont, Mass., owned by O. N. Kennerson, was burned yesterday morning. The otel was valued at $5,000 and ibe furniture at $2,000. The staDio .contained a numoer oi carnages, har nesses, etc, all of which were desa oyed. The New York General Term yesterday affirmed the judeement of ouster in the cae of the people against Thomas C. Piatt. The judg ment affirmed was the one'whjcb removed Mr. Piatt from the position of Quarantine Commis sioner of New York on the ground that he was sot a resident of that city. The family of Ira Warford, who lives at St. Elmo, one of the suburbs of Chattanooga, was poisoned Sunday by eating bard chee-e. It is not known whether tho cheese was poisoned or whether the poison came from a brass kettle in which the cheese vas cooked. Warford is dringand bis wife is in a very serious con dition. The two children will recover. Frank Chsse of Springville N. Y., has jnst been notified that he is one of the heirs to an immense estate in Pike county, Kentucky, consisting of 70,000 acres of mineral land. The other heirs are a granldaugbter of General Thomas Marshall, of Kentucky, and Mrs. Jndge Caralee, of Chicago. A New York syn dicate, wishing to buy the land, made the dis covery. The Third Tennessee Congressional District election case was decided Yesterday morning by Chancellor Allison, who dismissed Creed F. Bates' bill, asking that the Governor be re strained from issuing a certiQcate of election today Evans. 'This decision gives the certifi cate of election to Evans. Republican. The Chancellor holds that the Court of Equity did not have jurisdiction and a mandamus would not hold against the Governor. Saler of Tobacco. Daxvixlz, Va., December 3L The sales of leaf tobacco at auction in this market for De cember were 1,201109 pounds; tor 12- months just ended, 27,363,085; manufactured tobacco sold during the year, 5,531,108 ponnoV !FM FOR FINANCIERS. Bemarkablo Explosions of Jollity on The Exchange Yesterday. ALL THE MEMBERS VERY HAPPY. Astonishing Gain in Business as Shown by The Clearing Honse. 0ILDQH FDENISEES SO BIG CHANGES Talk about fun and frolic, about school boy play, about riots, about staid business men going mad, and it is not a marker to the scenes at the Petroleum, Stock and Metal Exchange yesterday. Pandemonium and everything else seemed to be turned loose, and when the fun was over the build ing looked as if the fire department had just got through quelling a dangrons con flagration. Figures which meant millions were swept off the board in a jiffy with sponges and water bags; $50 and 560 suits were ruined irrevocably; plug hats were fixed beyond the benefit of ironing; derbies were not worth a dollar a dozen; dudes wished they had never lived, and every man thanked heaven for an umbrella or a. gnm coat. The fnn started in a very inauspicious way. About 1:10 Mr. Gross came in shouting: "Let us suspend the rules for smoking." So Presi dent Stevenson took his place and was soon surrounded by a big crowd. While all wanted to smoke some tbonght it would be fun to cause trouble and so v OPPOSED THE MOTION to suspend tho rules. There were viva voce votes and votes by holding np hands and no end of fnn, and the President finally said: "The rules are suspended for smoking." Smoking was all right, hut half an hour afterward there was no smoking. It bad been decided to have some fun. So a half dozen cotton bags were stuffed with old rags, tomato cans, pota toes, old hats and good and bad resolutions, and impromptu water sacks became the order of the day, replenished when necessary in the wash room. Then several persons took posses sion of the vantage ground, the galleries, and were ready -to deal out vengeance and cold and dirty water to those below. The first victim was a pleasant old gentleman, who deals in dollars as some people do in cents, and as he came marching In. picking his teeth after hav ing tasted sometbmgsweet in Goodwin's below, he was bit square in the breast with a big sack of water. "I guess that will do me to-day," he said, as he dashed .out the door. "Soldf some one yelled. "You are not mad, are your" said Holman to him as he dashed out, Holman, by the way. having taken np a position where he could not be hit. The messenger boys wonld expertly return to the galleries the munitions which had been shot from the galleries, when they could do so before the floor warriors would get them to fire at the gallery gods, so that there was no cessation of the battle, HIS INQTJIET ANSTVEKED. "This is an outrage. Where's the Floor Com mittee?" asked one member of the Exchange as he marched boldly in. "Ob, it's here, snre enough," shouted half a dozen, and in a moment the inquiring member was seeking refuge behind the New York stock bulletin board. Even President Stevenson had to get it. He was taking a look around the ball ring when he was hit with a stuffed water club, and his hat knocked off his head. Then a water sack caromed off his breast, and it was decided that he had had enough. "There's the dence to pay in oil." said a mem ber to two young gentlemen who marched up with high silk hats on. "Is that so ?" they replied, and dashed in to ward the ring. "I saw it first" and "It's mine" were the greetings they received, and in less than half a minute the plug hats looked like a waste paper basket. One man tried to brave the ordeal by hoisting an umbrella, but to-day that .umbrella wonld not be of any nse even if it was raining dried oak leaves. Captain Barbour went around with a cream colored bat on bis head. As the captain is averse to stimulants the members thought a little water on the outside would be the proper caper, and they gave him a bath occasionally. Several wanted to get a shot at H. M. Long.but he kept out of the way. So the fun went on until the time for call came but this did not help mat ters much. Mustin found himself looking into the inside of his hat, and Gross and Holman kept up such a racket that EVERYBODY BECAME HILARIOUS and the members began to smash each others hats and the next moment go into a hugging match. What had been stand up collars, were now tum downs, and very far turn downs or spreads at that. As very little business could be done speeches were called for and some of the most popular tried to say something pleasant, but their remarks were inaudible, and after a series of hilarious yells the members went below to Goodwin's, where a banquet had been spread. There "they enjoyed pheasants and turkey, boned ham and boneless ham, prairie chicken and fish house punch, so strong that it made old-timers .wince egg nogg and lobster and chichen salads, choice salmon, and no end of other good things. It would be difficult to And a happier sctof men) esterday afternoon than the members of the Pittsburg Exchange and their actions evidently meant satisfaction with this year's business. The figures in the Oil Exchange books gire the following table for the highest and lowest points of the market in the twelve months: High. low. High, Low. January.:... SiH February... 94J Much 101 April 89K May K)M June KX m July August S3 72M W 84.H M1 S3 06 98 S7K September., nh uciooLr..... November.. December.. CHAKTIERS IS BOOHING. Ttemarknble Business for a Time on the Stock Exchnngo Yesterday. The features on the Stock Exchange yester day were the boom of the Charticrs stock and the trading in particular lines. Chartiers stock as will be seen by the figures of call jumped away up, and went to 5 and it was recorded that a bid of 56 was made for it. It is expected that this stock, considering the advantageous conditions, will go very high before long. Philadelphia also shows that it is no laggard. The sales yesterday moraine were: Westinir. ,houso Electric, 50 at 3 160 at 35, 10 at 35! Chartiers. 10 at 51. 50 at 54, 50 at 65; Phila- ae.pnia, ou ai r raj ai ovs. o-o at OfA ana loU at 3 The aitcrnoon sales were: Phila delphia, 100 at 3 60 at 39; Westinghouse Electric, 10 at 3j& Private 'sales were: 150 Westinghouse Electric at 35 and 12 at 35 It will be seen that there was a great deal of trading, and some fun is looked for when the Excbango begins business again. The two calls were as follows: VOBRIXO, ATTinilOON. Bid. Asked. STOCKS. Bid. Allegheny Nat. Bank. 61 Citizens' ". Bink,.. 61 Asked. Exchange aat. BatA. .Masonic Bank M. and M. Nat. Bank. Pitts N. B'k Com Second .atlonal Bank German rational Pennsylvania Ins KrideenaterJi'l. Gas. vCliMtlersVal'yN.Uaj. m .... 14 17 39i XH Fcnn'a. lias - 1'Mtadelohla Co Wheeling tias Co Columbia Oil Co Citizens' Traction Pittsburg Traction La Noria Jl. Co West'uouse Elec L t.. 35 swi ms ASTONISHING. Gain In Business ns Shown by the Clearing Bonse Itcport for 1SSS. The report of tho Clearing House for 1838 is calculated to make the breasts of Pittsburg businessmen swell with pride. Manager John M. Chaplin prepared it yesterday and, jf course, is as proud as Anybody. The report' shows again in transactions for the year of $92,837,004: fl, otoi those of 1SS7. This is con sidered remarkable Mr. Cbaplln cheerfully said that he would not like to make any predic tions for 18S9, but the smile on his face boded good. The exchanges yesterday were S2.S50, 013 61 and the balances $386,177 17. The other important information will he found in the fol lowing report: Exchanges. Balances. January.., J 51,92,265 M I 7, 573, 7 67 February H,576,s3 83 7,488,811 S3 SI .... 60 53 .... 210 .... 200 135 .... 35 .... M 55 60 a as; 27 2S zH i 79j 82 .... 51 i ...: 35 S3 7,464,677 85 8,823,73) l 8,691,501 Ct 8,503,110 16 8,436,318 63 10, 496,063 31 S,77;3SS 3) 10,650,370 80 8,180,082 42 9,437,562 SS April.. 49.562.rE2S0 ainv. June July... , -47,88a 7M 38 "4-,S63,780M 18.051, 672 62 AUgUSl., September ...:... 444,773,S9 IS October 66.877.883 02 November S,41'),6 9 87 December :.... S0,5M,2DSIS Total 1SS7 Xxchangcs , Ualances , ,.SS1,530,641 69 1105,953,036 SS 1511,010,701 S8 83,633,373 23 Total business for year 594,696,076 63 1838 Exchanges $581,580,644 69 Ualances 105,953,033 53 Total business for year ?687,533,6St 24 Total business from 1866 tolS37 p,327.5)l.619 48 Total business 18S8 6S7.S33.6Sl 54 Total Easiness 1SSS Business 1387 ... .8,015,125,530 72 S637.53I.6sl 24 594.696,076 63 $92,837,604 61 The largest dally transactions were on Jan uary 9, $3,544,049 14. Tho smallest dailv transactions were on September 26, $1,317,829 432. The number of errors made by the clerks at the Clearing Honse wero: First quarter, 23: second quarter, 22; third quarter, 23: fourth quart er.lB; total, 81 Deduct for paying balances 13 late and errors in packages made before clerks came to the Clearinc Honse. Jir. Applecate, of the Mechanics' National Bank, made out one error durlne the year. Mr. Montgomery, of the Alleplienv National Bank, made one error this vear. the first in eicht years. Mr. James M. Younc, of the Second National Bank, is now two years witbout an error. Mr. MacMoran, of the Merchants and Manufacturers' National Bank, has made but one error in 29 months. Mr. William Flemlnc, of the Farmers' Deposit National Bank, is in his third year without an error, and Mr. Bel four, of the Diamond National Bank, has mads but one error in Uve years. THIS PLEASED TflEM. What the Record for OH Clearance! Showed Ilere Teitrrdny. A "bulletin at the Petroleum Exchange yes terday seemed to give much encouragement to the oil brokers. It read: "Total clearances for year 1888. 983.369,000; average monthly clear ances, 81,470.000; averago daily clearances. 8,224.(100." J 'Thar is the biggest average of clearances since 1684," said one centleman. A comparison of figures gave the following result: 1884. aver age daily clearances. 13.939 000; 1885,2.610,000: 1886, 2,704,000: 18S7, 1,980,000. This may account for tho way some brokers acted yesterday. They Gnvo Credit to Cbnplin. At the close of the morning session of the Clearing Honse yesterday Manager Chaplin was presented with a beautiful etching, "Gold en Days." S. G. Appleget, of the Mechanics' National Bank, made the presentation speech, and very neatlv worked in the name of every bank connected with the Clearing House. Mr. Chaplin made a brief reply. K0T MUCH CHAXGE. Tho Oil Dlarket Kerps Up Its Small Sliding Scale nnd Hope' IsAJIr'n. The oil market opened yesterday at 87c and closed at 8c. The highest was STcnnd the lowest 87c The closing tigure Satnrdaywas SuKc Tho carrying rates vesterday were: Oil City. 30c: New York, 55 and 30c: Pittsburg. 20c; Bradford. Soc New York opened at,87Jc, closed at 87Jc; OH City opened at 87c, closed S7ci Bradford closed 87c A great many people think oil has about reached its bottom figures. A. B. McGrew quotes: Puts, S65c; calls, S8-XSSJ6c Tne following taole, corrected by le 'Witt U1I worth. broker In petroleum, etc.. corner Fifth avenue and Wood street, l'lttstmrg, shows the order of fluctuations, etc.: March...'. tt,096,a5 Time. llld. Ask. Time. Hid. Auk. Opened S7! !?n'-s I2:P. M.... 87' S7! 10:15 A. :.... 87 S7W 1:001'. u... 87 "87M 10:3OA. M.... S7H S7H 1:15 p. M.... 87 ,S 87V 10:45 A. U.... 87S 87"4 1:30 P. M.... 87'J 87M 11.-00A. M.... SIX t'i 1:45P. M.... 87!? 87M 11:15 A. M.... 87 mi IMr. Jl.... 87)2 87V 11:30a. II.... 87! 87 MSP. Jl.... 87 ;J S7! 11:A. 31.... KH 87U S:S0p. K.. Si'i Kli 12.-O0JT. 87 87X 2:451". M.... 67 87 12:ap. M.... ! 87i:Closed tr, .... 12:30 r. It.... 87)ii 87M (JpeneiL S7,'c; highest, closed, E7K- DtUy runs Avernfferuns.. Dally shipments...1. Averare shipments Clearances Jew Yorfc doted nt 87ic Oil City closen aisrr. Bradford closed at KHc w r. reitnrd. J. 10a. London, renned. 6V.I. Antwerp, renned, is Jit 87c; lowest, 87c: Barrels. 66.921 44.963 83.837 M.7. .,..,..2,010,00 G0EBLE,G0BBLE. Tho Standnrd Mnk'es Another Purchase and Controls tho Ohio Oil Field. rSPICIAL TELrORAJlTO TOE BISPATCH.1 Ftnulay. December SL The Standard Oil Company to-day purchased the plant of tho Sherman Oil Company, at Cygnet, north of this citv, paying for the same $75,000. During the past month the Standard has ob tained nearly complete control of the Ohio oil field by purchase, tbeir expenditure for new property within this period reaching over $500,- Other, Oil Markets. BRADFORD. December 31. Opened, 87c; lowest, 87c; highest, S7ci closed. 87Jc. TmrsviLLE, December 31,-Opened, 87Jc; hlEhest,S7c: lowest, 86c: closed, o7Jc Oil, Crnr. December 8L Opened, 87c; closed, 87Jgc; highest, 87Ke; lowest, 87c NEwYoBK,December31. Petroleumopened 8trong"at87Kc?c above Saturday's close, but after a slight advance in the early trading the market became dull and heavy, and the price sagged off to 87c. A slow recovery then set in. and the close was firm at 87c Sales, 474,000 barrels. A CHANCE TO EEAL1ZE. George Johnston DInkes n Good Sale on Carson Street, Sonthslde. As the New Year has arrived real estate men will be given an opportunity to realize their ex pectations for an increased business. The holiday season was hot the time for much traffic in their line. ' George Johnston sold a house and lot on 27o. 1921 Carson street, Sonthslde, for the Reieneck estate, to Gilbert A. Hays, for JU.5S0; also a bouse and lot f or $2,6C0, and two lots for $600 and 730 on the Reilley estate at Braddork. Beed B. Coyle & Co. sold to Mrs. M. R. Sad ler four lots at Homewood station, P. R. R,, each 25x135, for a price approximating $2,000. They 'report quite a demand for these fine building lots. ' C. H. Lovo sold eight lots in the Hastings plan. Hast End, fronting on Hastings and Stella streets, to John Coast and Sons for $5,000. It is the intention of the purchasers to erect two. and perhaps 'three, handsome Queen Anne resi dences on the property in tho spring. Black fe Baird sold for Charles Meyran to J. C. Schaefer, a new two-story and mansard brick dwelling, bein No. 250 Meyran avenue, Oak land, near Forbes street, with lot 22x141 feet, for $6,250. Samuel W. Black & Co. sold at auction and private sale lots No;. 150, 151, 152, 153, 159, 162 anaiwon tne suutn siae oi Albany avenue, West lind place plan of. lots, Thirty-rift ward, lor Moo. iney have quite a demand fd these lots both on account of the low price am easy terms on .wnicn tney are soia. WALL STREET LETS GO. A Spurt Is Philadelphia Goa the Only Fentnro in Stocks. New Yobk, December SI. Money on call was stringent, ranging from 5 to 10 per cent, last loan 10, closed atJO bid. Primemercantile paper, 56f per cent Sterling exchange dnll ana heavy at SI 84 for 60-day bills and $4 8SJ for demand. With the exception of the first two days when business was almost entirely suspended at the timo of the blizzard, to-day was in all probability the dullest full day of the year, and only in tho first hour and again in the last hour was there anything like animation shown in the market. At the same time the general belief in a better time coming after the first pi the now year led to some buying, 'and the tone of the dealings was firm almost throughout the day. Absolutely no news of a character to effect prices was received during the day, but London camp higher this morning and was a purchaser of a few stocks at the open ing, which induced some covering of shorts, and with the limited 'offerings this was suffi cient to give a strong tone to the market, what there was of it But there was less disposition to trade than usual, even among the traders,' and the position tor most of the day was simply a standoff between the opposing forces, result ing in a stagnant and utterly uninteresting market Some little demonstration was made by the bears and efforts were made to utilize the high rates for money prevailing, which reached to 10 per cent at' the close, but late in the day thero was -a marked increase in the cumber of buying orders, and New England, the Coalers and the Northern Pacifies led a fractional upward movement ' Opening figures were from KX percent above Saturday's dosing, but dullness set in Immediately and ras unable to bold up to tbe opening figures. Tbe movement, however, was for insignificant fractions only.and soon ceased altogether after the early losses had been re gained. The market then remained stagnant on a constantly decreasing volnm of business until the last hour, though Philadelphia Oas rose sharply 2 per cent and afterward lost a portion of the improvement Oregon Trans continental. Lackawanna and New England developed marked activity and strength, and tbe rest of the list followed, although in no case did the advance equal 1 per cent The movement was short, but the market closed firm though dull at fractional advances for the day. The final changes are generally fraction al, but tbe last spurt carried several stocks up materially. Delaware and Hudson rose 1, Lake Erie nnd Western preferred 1 and Ore gon Transcontinental, Reading and Philadel phia Gas eath I per cent The railroad bond market was in close sym pathy with, the share list and was dull and generally firm with little or nofeatnreof im portance. The sales of all issnes reached JS77,- Tbe total sales of stocks to-day were 109,833 shares, including: - Delaware andIIudson 1,215 Erie 4,003 Lake Shore. 3,113 northwestern 4.C00 Northern ralflc, preferred 3,450 Oregon Transcontinental 9.110 Keadlnjr .., 19,500 8t. Paul 111,275 Mining quocations closed: Amador, 2.00; Astoria, Mi; Bodie, L90; Caledonia, B. H., 10: Consolidated California and Virginia, 9.50; 3.00; Mono, l'30; Navajo, L60; Mutual. 1.30; On tario, 3150. - Tbe" following table shows the price of active stocks on tho New York Stock Exchange. Corrected dailj for The Dispatch by Whit ney & Stephenson, members of New York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue: Open- High- Low ing, est. est. An, Cotton Oil Atch., Top. & S. F... fan&!& Sntithern . 58M 68 53 5 33 110 64 58 KH 944j S3 109M 634 Central of New Jersey. 941J .a cairsiiraciiic... a C Ittir. & Ouincv. ,1IU C, Mil. & St. faul... C.MH.ASt. P.. pr... C, Kockl. &P C. St. L. & Pitts .63 9SH WA Wi 1 35 iH 93 IWtf 141 55 3IM 2SS 144), 132 Wi t4 M 23 lU'i 16-4 52JJ ICH'-i S7)J "s m '( 813, 17 es i 33 'H 15S 17 5ff 25M 60)4 v., st. l. & pitts. pr. c, st. p., si. & o C., St.'P.,M. & O., pf 92 C. & Northwestern. ...losjf V.& Northwestern, pf.Hl . C. CCS 4 1 Col., Coal & Iron Col. & Hocking Val .. 26 Uel.. L. & W.". 1435$ Del. & Hudson 132 Denver JtKloO E.T., Va. &Ua K.T.,Va. &Ga., lstpf .... K. T , Va. & Ga. 2d pf. .... Illinois Central Lake BS'le ,t Western.. M Lake Erie & West. pf.. 52 Lake Shore A SI. S 1U33 Louisville Kasuvllle. ilii Michigan Central lioblle A Ohio 8 9-JS loss 111 92 .107H 111 14414 132 Ulii 175 52-n 104 S1H ...J 1R1 5 JC3X 57 Mo.. K. ATexas..... Missouri Paclflc iework Central, N. Y.. 1,. E. & W... 73! 108 73M -JStf 1U3 f' 27: 9 N. Y.. L. E. & W.pref 62 N. Y., C. ASt.L N. Y., C. A St L. pf. N.Y., C. A St. L.2dpf .... S.Y1S, K 44M N. Y.. O. A W Norfolk 4 Western.... 17 Norfolk & Western, pf 50-V Northern Paclflc 25M Northern Pacific prer. 60 Ohio A Mississippi..... 22 Orejron Improvement. .... Orejton Transcon 30! Pacific Wall 36)5 44 ii" 50 S32 ii" 60 25K SO, 36 "i mt tu. irrc. s r.Tans Phlladel. & Keadlnsr.. Pullman Palace Car... Richmond A W. P. T.. Richmond A W.P.T.nf 4SJi 49f 43,' 255i 25 H" bt. PaulADulnth 40 St. Paul A Dulnth pr. bt P., Minn. & Man.. 99 stL. A San Fran 28$ bt L. A San Fran nf. 40 99 263 St. L. A San F. 1st pf.im IJ 113-f 113" M 64J2 63'J 1M f SCIUC, .. Union Pacific "Wabash Wabash preferred. Western Union...., Wheeling A L. E .22! M'i Hti .CO S34 60 S3 B9M TT. S.4s rejr U. S. 4s coup ILS-Wsreg Ex-dividend. .127 1 V. a. 4Jis coup 10S5 .123 Paclflc i of '95 119 1081 STOCK SPLCUIATI0N. Statistics of a Ycnr's Operation in Wall Street Compnrnilvo Flenres. New Y obk, December 3L The following are the total transactions in tbe New York Stock Exchange during the past year, as compared with the previous year: Stocks, shares 62,845,772 Government bonds $ 6,799,603 btate and railroad bonds 318,511,402 1887. Stocks, shares 85,821,027 Government bonds t 6,637,100 State and railroad bonds 5368, 966,250 The banner year for stock speculation was 1881, when the transactions amounted to 117,- ICOI, WI 078,167! suiues. BOSTON STOCKS. Comparison of Prices With Those of Last Year Closing Figmres. rSrlCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1 Boston, December 31 Trading was small in volnme in the Boston market to-day, but prices were strong and several specialties improved noticeably. Atchison gained , to 8: Cal umet and Eecla advanced Vt points more, to 299: National was up ?. to TJf. while Quincy rose 2 points, to 85; Cincinnati, Bandusky and Cleveland was higher, at 2o?f, Comparing prices of leading stocks at the close to-day with closing prices December SO. 1887, shows Atchison 283pointg lower. Calumet and Eecla 105 higher. Tamarack 33 higher, Sonora 7s 13 points loner, Chicago, Burlington and North ern 14 loner, California Southern 20 lower. Theday,'s business on the Boston Stock Ex change aggregated 13,939 shares of stock and SS1.600 bonds and scrip. Atch. Collateral 5s 8K Atchison 7i 124 Atlnttc&Paclficinc21H Fttchburg 77W KllntAPereM. nrd. to Mexican Central.... 12J( N. y. 4ewKn... 45 Oreeon Short Line.. 4?V C. B.&orth'n6s. 95 C. Kau. & West is 683 Mex. Central 4s 65 Mex. Central Inc.... 224 Oregon Short L'e 6s. 109H Konora7s 83 Wis. Central inc.... 39 Atchison stock 5SW Oregon Trans 31 union racinc m WestEnd Land 24K Bell Telephone 3)2 Erie Telephone 32' Calumet A flecla....299! Tamararc 157 Boston A Montana.. 7014; Franriln 16 quincy S3 Atlantic A Pacific... S' Boston A Ainany...2ra C B. A Northern.. 49 C. B. U lCOTa Clnn. ban. & Otoe. h Ex.-dlvldend. Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers, No. 57 Fonrth avenue. Members Hew iTort Stock Ex change. ' Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania Kailroad M?4 SU Reading Hnllroad Wi U 9-16 Lehigh Vallev H 543 Lehigh Navigation 51 Mi Philadelphia and Erie 32 32 U. Co.'s New Jersey 221 K 22IS Northern Paclflc 25K a .... Northern Paclflc preferred W) ' COM Gold Exports. ' New York, December 31. For , the year 1SSS, the exports of gold from New York were $3370.471, and the imports were $5,9M,369; a net lo-s of 826,428,102. In lkS7 the exports were $6,4.18,820. and the imports ISO. 012,450. a net gain of $32,153,630. British Grain Trade. Londoti, December 3L The Mark Lane Ex press, in its weekly review of the British grain trade, says: English wheats are weak. Much damp and Inferior sorts have been cleared off at any price, dragging mean values down. Tbo sales of English dr.ring tbo last week wero 58.368 quarters at SOs 7d, against 41,580 quarters 30s 9d during tho corresponding week last year. Foreign wheats show an average decline of 6d. Corn is 3d lower. At to day's market English wheats were well held. Frost is strengthening the markets. Foreign wheats wero firmer. Grain in Sight. New York, December 31. The following .statement, issued by tho New York Produco Exchange, shows tho visible supply ot grain in store and afloat on Saturday, December 29.18S8: Wheat, 38,801,447 bushels; increase, 265.788 imsh els. Corn. 497,150 bnsbels; increase, 1,227,408 bushels. Oats, 8,624,162 bushels: increase, 190. 325 bushels. Bye. 1,678,833 bushels; increase, 41,336 bushels. Barley, 2,803,801 bushels; in crease, 347,050 bushels. Ilieinl Markets. Br. Louis Lead quiet; soft Missouri, $3 60: corroding, S3 65. New YOKK-Pig iron dnll. Copper steady; lake, Jannarv, 11740. Lead dnll and firm; do mestic, $3 92V. Tin was stronger; closed easy; straits, 522 15 Ou 'Change Sales, 10 tons tin, January, (22 20; 50.000 pounds copper, March, 317 40; 5 cars lead, spot, S3 90. Whisky Market. CUfcnrKATi Whisky firm at Jl 03. CHICAGO Whisky quiet at 51 03. Bt. Lows-Whisky steady at fl 03. Dry goods. New York, December 3L Market qniet u usual at the close of tbe month and year,' bnt a very f alt quantity of goods was shipped to take advantage of the freight rates. DOMESTIC .MARKETS. The Year's Windnp in ioduce Trade Uncomfortably Slow. P00LTET DEMAND BEYOND SUPPLY Cereal Markets Show Little Life-Truce Between Bnyera AND SELLEES TILL HEW -YEAR IS ON OraiCE or the PrrrsBtrEO Dispatch, ) Monday. December 31, 1S88. ( Country Frodncr Jobblnc Prices. Monday's usual quiet is reported by produce commission men. A rainy morning gave a par ticularly blue tinge to Monday's trade. Poul try were about the only stuff that showed great activity. Everything in this line was well cleaned np at advance rates early in tbe day. Dealers predict a scarcity and high prices for turkey tbe balance of tbe seasom Christmas turkeys were more costly than those for Thanksgiving. The New Year's turkey is still more expensive. Beaks Wavy irom store, prime hand picked, 2 1C2 15 per bushel; medium, $2 002 10: Ohio and Pennsylvania do, prime and medium, $2 00 2 10; imported do, 1 902 00: Lima, 5g5c per fi: marrowfat, $2 752 80 per bushel. Butter Creamery. Elgin. S436c: Ohio do, 2830c; fresh dairy packed, 23625c; country roll, 2832c; Chartiers Creamery Co. butter, S3 0,56c. Beeswax 2325c per & for choice; low grade, 1618c; Cidee Sand refined, 6 507 50: common t3 &04tOO: crab cider, 8 00S 50 fl barrel; cider vinegar. 10 12c ) gallon. Cheese Ohio cheese, September make. 11 12c; New York. September make, 1212Kc; Limburger. H12c: domestic HweiUer cheese. 13i813Mc- Dried Peas Jl 451 50 fl bushel; split do, 25i3Jic V ft. Eogs 2223c 3? dozen for strictly fresh. Fkuits Apples, $1 25 to SI 75 ) barrel; evaporated raspberries. 25c 31 lb: cranberries. $8 00 barrel. $2 75 p bnshel. Feathers Extra live geese, 5060c; No. 1 do, 4045c: mixed lots. 3035c ft ft. Hominy $3 303 10 53 barrel. Honey New crop. 18c: buckweat, 1315c Potatoes Potatoes, 3540c f) bushel; !2 50 2 75 for Southern sweets; S3 2o3 50 for Jer sev sweets. Poultry Live chickens, 5570c fl pair: dressed chickens, 12I3c fl pound; turkeys, 13 15c live, 1618c dressed B pound; ducks, live, fc085e pair, dressed, 16c fl pound; geese, $l110flpair. Seeds Clover, choice, 62 fts to bnshel, $6 per bushel; clover, iarge English, 62 fts J6 25; clover. Alslke, S8 60; clover, white, $9 00; timo thy, choice,? fts, il DO; blue grass, extra clean. 14 fts, SI 00;. blue grass, fancy. 14 fts, $1 20; orchard grass. 14 ft", $2 00; red top, 14 fts, jl 00; millet, 50 fts, $1 23; German millet, 50 fts, $2 00; Hungarian grass, 48 fts, 3 00; lawn grass, mix ture of fine grasses, 25c per ft. 8HELLBAEKS SI 601 75. Tailow country, 435c; city rendered; 55Kc. Tropical Fruits Lemons. S3 004 00 fl box: Florida oranges S3 0O3 50 fl box; Jamaica oranges, fancy. S4 50O5 00 fl barrel; Malaga grapes So 507 00 9 keg; bananas, $2 00 firsts, SI 25S1 60 good seconds ft bunch: cocoa nuts, $4 00 fl hundred: pineapples, $10 0O18 00 f hundred; new figs, 1214cfl pound: dates, 5 SVc pound. Vegetables Celerv, 1030o ft bunchttab bages, S3 005 00 ft 100: onions, 50c fl bushel; Spanish onions, $1 001 25 fl crate; turnips; 30 gSoo fl bushel. r Groceries. Green Coffee Fancy Eio, 2021Kc; choice Rio, 1920c: prime Bio, 19c: .fair Ilto, 1818Xc old Government Java, 26c;Mara caibo. 21K822Kc; Mocha, 3031c; Santos. 18 22c; Caracas coffee. 1921c; peabgrry. Bio, 20 21Kc;Lagaayra, 20K21c. Roasted (in papers) Standard brands, 22c; high grades, 23X26c; old Government Java, bnlk, 3OK0'HKc: Maracaibo, 25K26Kc; Santos,2122c; peabcrry,25Jc: choice Rio.2JJc; Dnme lo, 21c; good uio, 20)ic: ordinary, 19Kc Spices (whole) Cloves, 2l25c allspice, 8c; cassia, 89c; pepper, 19c: nutmeg. 7080c. Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test. 7lc: Ohio,-120, 8Kc; headlight. 150. 9c; water white. 10Mc; astraline, 99Kc; elaine, 15c; carnadine. llKc; roval ine. He. bYRUPS Corn syrups, 2325c; choice sugar syrup. 350S6c; crime sugar Byrnp, 3033c; strictly prime, 3335c N. O. iMOLASSES Fancy, old, 48c; choice, 45c: mixed. 4042c; .."wcrop, 4850c Soda Bl-carb in kegs, 3M4c; bl-carb in Js, Sip: bl-carb, assorted packages, 5(J6c; salsoda iu kegs, lc; do granulated, 2c Candles Star, full weitrht, oc; stearin e. per set, 8Xcr parafllne, UKI2c Rice Head. Carolina, 77c: choice, 65fQ 7c: prime, 5KCUc; Louisiana, 6GJfc. Starch Pcarf, 3c; cornstarch, o7c: gloss starch, 7c. Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, S2 65; Ivon don layers, "S3 10: California London layers, $2 50; Muscatels, S2 25: California Muscatels, S2 35; Valencia, new. 63i7c: Ondara Valenria, Sg8Jic;sultaM,9c:currant,new,55ic;Tnrkey prunes, new, 65Vc; French prunes, 8S13c; Salonlca prunes, in 2-ft packages, 8ic; cocoa nuts, per 100, $6 (10; almonds. Lam.per ft, 20c; do Ivlca, 19c; do shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap., 12H'6c; Sicily filberts. 12c; Smyrna figs, 12K 16c; Brazil nuts, 10c: pecans, llglEc: citron, per ft, 2122c; lemon peel, per ft, 13gl4c; orange peel, 12Kc. Dried Fkuits Apples, sl!ced.per ft. 8c: ap ples, evaporated, 67Kc; apricots, California, evaporated. 1518c:peaches, evaporated.parid, 2223c; peaches Callforni.i, evaporated,,un pared, 1213c: cherries, pitted, 2122c; cherries, minitteu. 56c; raspberries, evap orated. 24U02.5C; blackberries, 7K9c; huckle berries. 1012c. Suoars Cubes, 8c: powdered, 8c; granu lated, 7c; confectioners' A, 7c; standard A, 7c; soft whites. PMTAc; yellow, choice, 6K 65ic; yellow, good. 66&c; yeUow, fair, 6c; yellow, dark, 6a. Pickxes Medinms, bbls (L200), $4 75: me diums, half bbls (600), S3 (XX SALT-No. 1 ijj? hbl, 95c; No. 1 ex, fl bhl, $1 05; dairy, 51 bhl, ?1 20; coarse crystal, ii bbl, Jl 20: Higgin's Eureka, 4 bu sack, S2 80; Higgin's Eureka. 16-14 ft pockets, S3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches, SI 60a 1 60; 2ds. SI 80gl 35; extra peaches, 51 331 00; pie peache.', 90c: finest corn, Jl S01 CO; Hfd. Co. corn, 7590c; red cherries, 90cl 00; lima beans, $1 10; soaked do. 85c: string dodo, 7i4285c: marrowiat pe3S, si lmi 15; soaked peas, TOffl 75c: pineapples, fl 40 1 50; Bahama do, 82 73; damson plums, toe; green gaces, Jl 25; egj; plums, $3 00; California pears, $2 50; do green gagei $2 00;do egg plums. S2 CO; extra white cterriesS2 90; red cherries, 2 fts. 90c: raspber ries. SI 151 40; strawberries SI 10; gooseber Ties. 81 201 B0; tomatoes. 9ocl 00; salmon, 1 6, $1 752 10; blackberries, 80c; succotash, 2-ft cans, soaked, 90c; do green, 2 fts $1 251 60; corn beef, 2-ft cans SI 75; 14-ft cans, S13 50: baked beans, SI 40I 45; lobster, 1 ft, $175 1 80: mackerel, 1-ft cans broiled, $1 50: sardines, domestic, is, fl 504 75: sardines, domestic, . J8 2528 50; sardines, imported, is, $11 50 12 50: sardines, imported, lis, $18 00; sardines, mustard. $4 25. . Fisn-Extra No. I mess mackerel, S30 fl bbl; No. 1 do. I2022; extra No. 2 do, (24 00; largo Nn.S do,$20. Whole codfish-George's medium, 4c; do large, 4Jc; boneless hake, 5c; do cod fish, 7KSc: smoked halibnt, 1012c; blue fish. 8c; split herring, SS 006 60; white fish, .half hbl. 10O ft', $7 SO; lake herring, new, 100 ftbs, f3 25; Portland round herring; 200 ftbs. SI 50; do half bbls, 100 fts, 12 63; trout. 100 fts, $5 SO. Buckwheat Flour oVSc per pound. UATjaCAiJ to &MQO w m UU1. Mixees' Oil No. 1 winter ' strained, 5962c f? gallon. Lard oil, 75c. Grain, Floor and Feed. Total receipts as bulletined at the Grain Ex change were 54 cars. By Pittsburg, Ft. "Wayne and Chicago, 9 cars of bay, 4 of oats, 1 of mid dlings, 1 of flour. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St Louis, 3 cars of oats, 7 of com, 10 of hay. 5 of flour. By Baltimore and Ohio, 9 cars of hay. 2 of oats. ,By Pittsburg and Western, 1 car of oats. of Bay, 1 of flour. There were no sales on call. Though the tendency of cereal markets has been downward for tbe past week or tworand the situation in buyers' favor, holders appear unwilling to make concessions. Both sides feel disposed to await events, and so tho markets remain in statu quo". After New Year's a moro active movement in cereals is expected. Wheat has managed again to reach .aliovc the dollar line at Northwestern grain cen era. WnsAT-Jobhiiig prices No. 3 red, Jl 070 108:No.3red.lc!102. Corn No. 2 yellow, ear. 4142c; high mixed, ear, S9QI0c: No. 1 vellow. shelled, 3940c: high mixed, shelled, 3637c; mixed, shelled. S5436a Oats No. 2 white, 333Kc; extra No, 3, 31KS32c: No. 3 white, 30K3fc; No. 2 mixed, 29i30c. RYE No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 6061c; No. 1 Western, 6061c; new rve, 6758c Barmy-No. 1 Canada, $1 001 02; No. 2 Canada, 950Sc: No. 3 Canada, J92c; No. 2, Western. 8385ct No. 3 Western, 7578c; Lake Shore, 8590c.. Flotjk Jobbing prices, winter patents, 6 25 6 50: spring patents, f 6 5006 73; fancy stralgt, winter and sprinar, 85 7SS6 00; clew winter, $5 505 75i straight XXXX bakers', $5 255 50. Rye flour. $3 754 00. Corn meal In paper. 6070c. MlLLFEED-Midailnes, fine white. 820 21 00 S ton. brown -m ddlimrs. 817 50(318 winter wheat bran. S15 806)16 00: choD feed. S2100230a - HAT-Balea timothy, choice 816 00(116 50: No. 1 do, 515,'5018 00; No. 2 do, S13 50U SO: loose from wason. $23 002o 00; No. 1 upland prairie, 112 00U 60;No. 2, 59 6010 00; pack ing do, $3 oa wC rys straw, 58 00S 50. Provlilons. Large hams, 18 fts and upward, lie; medium hams. Ii to 18 fts, UJc; small bams, 14 fts and under.ll&c; picnic or California"hams,10c; bone less (in skins). 12Jc; sugar-cured shoulders, 9?fc: bacon.SJicj dry salt, 9ic; breakfastbacon, l(c; ronletts, (boneless s. c. shoulders), llc: regular smoked sides, 10c; bellies smoked sides. lOVfc; regnlar dry salt sides, 9(cr bellies dry salt sides, 9X dried beef, sets 3 pieces He: dried beef, flats. 9c; dried beef, rounds, 12c; dried beef, knuckles, 12c; pork. mess. 118 50; pork, family, $17 00; plgpork, half barrels 8900; Long sausage. t Lard Tierces, 32o fts, &Ap V ft: half barrels, 120 fts, 8Ko ft: tubs wooden, 60 fts, 8Ko ?! ft: buckets wooden. 20 fts. 8c W B;3-ft tin pails. 60 fts 9c ft: 5-B tin palls 60 ft. 8c Bi 10-ft tin pails, 60 fts, 8c $ ft: 20-ft tin pails 80 fts, 8Kc; 50-ft tin pails, 10Ofis,So ft. Dressed .llent. Armour & Co. furnish the following prices on dressed meats: Beef carcasses, 450 to 550 fts 5 5Kc; 600 to 650 fts 60c; 700 to 750 fts, 77Kc Sheep, 7c 1 ft. Lambs, 8c fl ft. UT STOCK 3TAKEETS. Condition or the SInrketnttha Xaat Liberty Stock Yards. Office or The Pittsburg Dispatch, J Mondat, Decembnr31, 1888. Cattle Receipts 277 head: shipments 1,601 bead: market slow at a shade stronger on common: 40 cars of cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Repelpts, 6,800 head: shipments. 5,700 head; market firm; Philadelphia?. S5 355 40: mixed. 53 C5S5 40; Yorkers, $5 355 40: com mon to fair, $5 205 30; pics. So 30&5 40; 24 cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts, 6,000 bead: shipments, 4,600 head; market steady at unchanged prices. By Telezranh. New York Beeves Receipts, 3,240, making 7,800 for the week. Arrivals including 88 car loads for tbe market, 54 carloads for exporta tion alive and dead, and 48 carloads for city slaughters direct. Early sales were at firm prices, bnt tho trading was very slow, and late sales to make a fair clearance were at a re duction equal to 10 cents per 100 pounds Com mon to prime native steers solu at S3 65S5 10 per 100 pounds; a carload of extra do at 5 k native bulls and dry cows at S3 002 70, with a few picked bulls at S3 003 50. Sheep .Receipts, 8,800 head,making25.220 for tbe week. Dnll and weak for inferiorand ordinary stocks, fairly steady for good anil prime. Common to prime sheep sold at J3 5U5 25 per 100 pounds: common to prime lambs ac So 07 3TK. with a few extra lamhs at S7 C0(Z?7 65. Hogs Receipts 9,500. making 25,200 for the week. None offered alive: nominally steady for live hogs at S3 35 5 65. St. Louis Cattle Receipts. 2,100 bead: ship ments 400 head; market steady; choice heavv native steers S5 005 60; fair to good do, S4 40i& 5 IP; butchers' steers medium to choice, S3 350 4 45: stockers and feeders, fair to rood, S2 00 3 20; rangers corn-fed, S3 004 00; grass-fed. S2 003 10. Hogs Receipts, 2,500 bead; ship ments, 200 head; market higher; choice heavy and bntchers'- selections, S3 155 25; packing medium to prime, $5 005 15; light crradps. ordinary, S4 50(35 10. Sheep Receipts, 500 head; shipments none: market steady; fair to choice, S3 G04 40. Q Buffalo Cattle Receipts 2,400 head, through, 3,500 head sale; market dnll; shipping and export steady: steers, $4 305 23: butchers 1520c lower than a week ago. Sheep and lambs Receipts 400 head thrnngb. 11.000 tjad sale; sheep qniet; good shipping, S3 754 50; lamhs dnll and a shade lower: Western, S575 6 25: Canadas, SS 6506 9a Hogs Receipts, aOOOhead through. 9.C00 head sale; medinms So 405 50: Yorkers and pigs S3 50;ronghs,S3 23 5 60; stags, $4 00. CHIOAOO Cattle Recelnts 8,500 head: shin ments Z600 head: market steadv: beovesS2 85 5 10; stockers and feeders, S2 0fl(g3 15: cows bulls and mixed. SI 4032 90: bnlk. S200320; Texas cattle. S2 C03 10. Hogs Receipts. IL 000 head: shipments. 4.0C0 head; market strone and510chigber:mlxed.S5 00o 20:beaw.S505 5 35: light. So 005 35; skips S3 04 90. Sbeep Receipts, 4.500 head; shipments, 1.800 head: market steady; natives, S4 0004 70; Western. S4 0004 60; da Texans, $2 503 40; lambs, S4 506 00. BOLD P0ST0PFICE E0BBERI. Johnson "Went Ont to See n Man and S3,500 Qntckly Disappeared. Indianapolis, Ind., December 3L A daring and successful robbery occurred in the Money Order Department of the In dianapolis postofHce at 1230 te-day. Mr. A. H. Johnson is chief of the Money Order Department, and his assistants had gone to dinner, leaving Johnson alone for about half an hour. A stranger appeared it the window and said that a gentleman in his buggy desired Johnson to come out and see him. Johnson was persuaded to go out, bnt found the man wanted to see another John son. 'When he returned he found that the stranger had entered the office and filled his pockets with greenbacks. The thieves se cured about $2,500. MJEDUfi MISTER! S0LYED. Tho Identity of tbe Victim Established nnl tbe Criminal Arrested. PHlLADELPnu,December31. Ttie mys tery surrounding the mutilated body found in Fairmonnt Park, on Wednesday last, has been solved. The murdered man prov.es to be a German named Antoine Schilling and the murderer was his business partner, Jacob Schroop. As soon as these facts were ascertained Schroop Tras arrested, and his wile nnd daughter placed under surveillance. Schroop broke down and confessed his crime, and his daughter verified his statements. The ob ject ot the murder was to secure 80 the dead man possessed. DRUNKENNESS Or the Liquor Habit Positively Cured by Administering Dr. Haines' Golden Specific. It can be given In a enp or coffee or tea wlthont the knowledge or the person taking it: is abso lutely harmless, and will effect a permanent and speedy cure, whether the pntlent Is a moderate drinker or an alcoholic wreck. Thonsands of Drunkards have been made temperate men who bavo taken uolden Specific In their coffee without their knowledge and to-day believe thev quit drinking from their own Tree will. IT NEVER KAILS. The system once Impregnated with the Specific, It becomes In utter Impossibility for the liquor appetite to exist. For sals by A. J. Rankin, Sixth and Fenn uvci'lttsburg: E. Molden i. Co.. 63 E. Federal St., Allegheny. Trade supplied by Geo. A. Kelly 4 Co., Pitt-burg. Pa. QC&-38-TTS GRATEfcUIr-COMFORTING. EPPS'S COCOA. BREAKFAST. B y a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition.and andby acareful application of the fine propertiesof well-selected Cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a deli cately flavored beverage which may save ns many heavy doctors' bills. Itisbythejndicions use of such articles of diet that a constitution maybe gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. Wo may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping our selves well fortified with pure blood and a prop erly nourished frame." Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water cr milk. Sold only in half pound tins by Grocers, labeled thus: Jas.Epps&Co.,mXpndoLcSin,a: no3 h-SOrus OLD POINT COMFORT, VIRGINIA. HYGEIA HOTEL. 100 yards' from Fort Monroe; open all tho year, accommodates 1,000 guests; admirable location; delightful climate; thrilling historic surronnd ings. Turkish, Russian. Roman, Electric and HUT SEA baths, thelatterespeciallvbeneficial in rheumatic troubles. Music by the famous Artillery School Band. Glass-lnclnsert verandas. Average temperature for winter-180. Absolutely free from malaria. All things considered, the most cninforatable and delightful resort at which to spend the winter montbsin the United States. Send for descriptive pamphlet. no27-yiO-Tursu F. If. PIKE, Manager. fOSITIVELZ . CURES .'. DYSPEPSIA IN' ALL ITS FOBMS. W Stbaw Oafc. 88 0089 00; wheat a mSIM n H"lifaBfaviEwiv' r.- TT . . -.- con-uua juu panjcaiara tor noaa cwe n rB " " i flB HEW ADVEX.TISEMESTS. ;? i r j 77fr)yiftRg& f .-. ARTISTIC ADVERTISING Desips'aM Boths for tie Holfdays?! AT SHORT KOTICZ; no25-w73-TuFSa WHOLESALE HOUSE. Vs$k JOSEPH unnwr o nn.-ns nuruic a ou., Cor. Wood and Liberty Sts., Importers and Jobbers of Special offerings this week in SILKS, PLUSHES, DRESS GOODS, ' SATEENS, SEERSUCKER, GINGHAMS, PRINTS, and CHilVIOTSj For largest assortment and lowest prices call ana see us. WHOLESALE EXCLUSIVELY fe22-rS3-D - . Eczema,,. Itchy, Scaly, Skin Tortures.. SWAYNE'S OINTMENT. Tbe inipla appllcttloa f Swats s Oumnwr"- vitboat uj Internal medwrne, will ettrs ur cam of Tetter. Salt SWAYNE'S OINTMENT ; Eaenm. Ringworm. Pile, Itch. Bora. Pimpte!,trrsipcl. tt SKIN BISEASES nomuterhovobstlcs'eorlaDgitmndiDf. soiabyaraggutf, m r itnt br mall for 50 cu. J Bora. I1.3S. Addraa. In. 8wriiSoi.PMllelplU,r. Aik nr inafn t B. THE FREEHOLD BANK, No. 410 Smithfisld SC CAPITAL. . - - . DISCOUNTS . 8200,000 00. DAH.Y. EDWARD HOUSE, Prest JAJ1ES P. SPEEB. Vice Press. JOHN F. STEEL. Cashier. sel-lt35-D 11EOKEIW FINANCIAL. De WITT DIL WOR TH, BROKER IN ZFETROXiIE-IjniyE Oil bought and sola on margin. de27-21-Dsa WHITNEY & 5TEPKEXS05, . CT FOTJBTH AVENUE. ISSUE TKAVELERS' CREDIT3 TJTBOUGH MESSRS. DREXEU MORGAN & CO, NEW YORK. PASSPORTS PROCURED. ao2S-i78 hTEAJlERS AND EXCURSIONS. STATE LINE. To Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin and Lhupaol FROM NEW YORK EVERi" THURSDAY'. Cabin passage SS3 to J50. according to location of slate room. Excnrsion $& to 90. Steerage to and Irom Europe at lowesr rate AUSTIN BALDWIN & CO.. Gen'l Agts, 53 Broadway, New York, or 1. J. M'CORMICK. Ag.nl.- 21-r7D-D FonrlhAvenus ind Smlthfiald St. " AMERICAN LINE, , Sailing' every Wednesday from Philadelphia and Liverpool. Passenger accommodations tor. all classes unsurpassed. Tickets sold to and -from Great Britain and Ireland. Norway. Swe- den, Denmark, Ac. PETER WRIGHT 4 SONS, General agents, 307 Walnut st. Philadelphia Fnll information can be had of J. J. McCOR MICK. Fonrth avenue and Sraithfield stress LOUIS MOESER. 618 Smithneld street; -- mhlfsO-TT3 . aiEDICAL. DOCTOR WHITTIER 930 PENN AVKXUE. P1TTSBUKU. PA.. As old residents know ana back files ot Pita-, burg papers prove, is the oldest established and must prominent physician in the city, devoting . special attention to all chronic diseases. From responsiDie persons NO FEE UNTIL- CURED l CDnllQ o4 mental diseases, physical ' I 1 1 V UUo decay, nervous debility, laclc oi energy, auiunioa auu uopc, impaireu mem nrv. disordered sight. self-distrnsLbashfnlniisa. dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions, im nr,vpriihpfl blood, faillnir Dowers. orranii waaIt. ness," dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, nn- , citing tne person tor uiuinessociety ami mar riase, permanently, safely and privately cured, EfLOOD AND SKIN SSTa5 blotches, lalhng hair, bona pains, glandnhu" swellings, ulcerations ol tongue, month, throar. .iam nlil cnroa.fim orrat fnr liftt ami KTaI tUbCl, W' wtw, pw -... u.o, UU WMI f poisons uiuruuguiy cuuiuitcu iiom we srsias. IIDIMADV kidney and bladder derante. U nl INnil I ments, weak back, gravel, ca-- tarrnai aiscnarcea, uiuanuoaooa ana other painful symptoms receive searching treatmenL prompt relief and re-l cores. Dr. whitthr'slife-Ionc extensive experiencs insures scientific and- reliable treatment oa common-sensa principles. Consultation free. Patients at a distance as carefully treated aa it here. Office hours 9 a. h. to 8 p.m. Bundsr, . lOi. K. to I P. M. only. DR. WHITTIEB, M Penn avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. ueA-iaW-DSuwk EXHAUSTED VITALITY. A Great Medical TYork for Young mi Middle-Aged Hen. H01IJIDGE IS POWEE. BEADf KHOW THYSELF, Store Than One Million Copies bold. TOUKO and middle-aged men who are sfiffertag, from the indiscretion of youth, Exhausted . Vitality, Nervous and Physical Debility, PreniatarojC Decline, aa, ana tne tnonsana nnwia misenes con sequent thereon, and all who are sick andsuffertos ' and do not know what alls them, can te cured witt out fail t? following the instructions In the Science , of Life or Self Preservation. Price only it by mall postpaid, sealed. It is a bcok for every man, SCO pages, full gilt, 123 prescriptions for all acuta and chronic diseases. Fully indorsed by the National' . Jledlcal Association, who awarded tho gold and' jewelled medal totheanthor. mnst.'atlre sample with indorsements of the press, sent free if yous apply now. Addre-,The Peabcdy Medical last!. tote, P. O. bos 1KB, uoston, Jias., or ur. v PAKEXS, graduate of Harvard Medical Collet years practice in bus uju. oa i-vusui uu juj in ,m TonhviT Hntlcai Institute, who mavb salted confidentially. Specialty, Diseases of 1 ivinnthndppeivcdbyworthrefflltnifators. Be you address or call at tho Peataiy Medical. Irs? tutejfa 4BulflnchSt.No.l M jy23-i74-snTurwk MEN ONLYfe POSIT1VK CITEK,, I or LOST or fulling ; MANHOOD. Nerrotw-i ness. Weakne of.' Ro-lrAMInd. Lack of Strcmrth.Vli.nr mil Il, velopment. caused bv Errors, Excesses, Ac. BiracY jiuue oi nn,jr-.iMKAi.i.ir. ana r roots, raaueaj ibcaiea) rree. Auuresj jumjs su-UIUAL CO;, Suflilo, X, I. de-5-57-rrsJkwki3 FREE PRESCRIPTIOS,?Bi "SCIENCE of HEALim.'teH the -needy enroot Nervous Deblllty.Lost ManheedJ9 Despondency, etc A copy of this book will be mm iree.teaieu, Aunrrss audkn oi txt,JSM 130 West Sixth Street, Cincinnati, OUfe uCii-wflSvy'K WFiilfAOVlCSmB. BOWTOJltTW ,-.M ' V ltVlioriuilMsnhoodEiieT-A Pre! MEN.nC'1 iil.1I . nc rtii-av& Muiu -- J Bir i u. i.uio jCtnirg mat BTlctiefVI Q19BT2 Jj gnBJLSeal84Titl8eseiitfrsrafp3-a-9.J "' w- M33T03 C3,i3r-rfc,3ror,,' deV i -sxTstnt manhood , efe I win stna vshi DM GOODS ill Wm """ -""",,"""1E&j afl-rtei- fren Mm A tat el yostitttl - JL on, early deeay, lest Idft aibto treatise (wtled) sM ' 7 r y f Ml
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