sajr - , - " .. ' THE PITTSBURG. iJDISPATCH, SATURDAY, JAOTTART 5, 1889. :-X-l THE IAKKET BASKET. Demand for Game on the Wane, and a Fair Week's Trade Reported AT THE FISH AXD OYSTER STALLS. Poultry Scarce and Higher and Butter and Eggs Drooping. A LA5D0FFICE TRADE IN FLOWEES Office of the Pittsburg Dispatch, J Fkiday, January 4, 188S. J Both jobbers and retailers of fruit and vegetables report very quiet trade for the past week. Said a leading dealer in materials for market basket filling: "We do not often hare as dull a -week as this has been. Our customers are evidently using upthe fragments left over from holiday dinners. Working peo ple do not buy freely, as the last pay was used up for Christmas doings, ana the next is more than a -week in the future. Capitalists are also waiting for January dividends. And so trade is always slow at this season." , At the fish and ovster stalls a fair week s trade is reported. Prices are firm. Choice stock is in good demand. Trade was slow at at the middle of the week,butisreoyenng, and activity is promised for the wind-up. Taking the week through trade has been better than generally expected by fish and oyster dealers on the heels of the holiday boom. Ponltrv is scarce and firm at prices above tboso which ruled on Christmas week. Butter nnd Ece Keep Cp. The drift of eggs and butter is downward. As retail dealers did not reap any particular benefit from high prices of creamery butter which prevailed for a very short time last month, so they have rot had the same neces sity to drop prices as jobbers in the present downward markets. The tide already begins to ebb in the demand for game. Last week was the best of the sea son in this line. Game is no longer in as large supply and variety, nor is the demand as good as a week ago. Consumers give signs of re turning to the old staples to be found at butch er's stalls. Florists report a very satisfactory trade for the week. Prices have been materially reduced from those obtained during the rush of Christ mas week. Said a prominent florist: -Our trade this week has been immense. I have never seen it better. Ve are slow getting there, but we are there at last, and the trade situation in our line is in splendid shape, with an outlook that promises one of the best seasons on record." Following arc the latest retail prices for mar ket basket filling: Meats. The prices called for at the Diamond Markets remain unchanged. The best cuts of tenderloin steak range from 20 to 25c, with the last figure for very fancy, which are very often no bet ter than the 3)c article: sirloin, best cuts, from 13 to 20c; standing nb roast, 15 to 20c; chuck roast. 10 to 12c; best round steaks, 15c; boiling beef, 5 to 8c; sweet breads, 25c per pain beef kidneys, 10c apiece; beef liver, 5c a Fiound: calf livers. 25c apiece; corned beef rom 5 to 10c per pound. Veal for stewing commands 10c: roast. 12M to 15c: cutlets. 20c Iier pound; spring lambs, fore quarter, 12 to 5c: hind quarters, 15 to 20c A leg of mut ton, hind quarter, of prime quality, brings 12c; fore quarter, c; loin of mutton, 15c Vccctablea und Fruit. Jersey sweet potatoes, 25c a half peck; potatoes, 15c a half peck; celery. 10c a bunch; squash, 10 'to 25c; tomatoes, 50c per quart bos; pumpkin. 15 to 25c; cabbage, 5 to 10c; anples, 15c to 20c half peck; bananas, 15 to 25c a "dozen: lemons. 25 to 50c per dozen: oranges. 353 60c: concord grapc 10c per pound; Malaga grapes, 25c per poand; onions, 25c a half peck: spinach, 25c per peck; lettuce, 10c per bunch, 3 tor 25c: radishes, 5c per bunch; cran berries, 15c per quart; cucumbers, 25c a piece. Game. Plovers 52 00 a dozen; woodcock, $6 50 a dozen. Ducks, 75c to $1 00 a pair. Pigeons, 60c a pair. Squirrels, 40c a pair. Mallard ducks.Sl a pair; quail.SJ 00 to 3 50 dozen; reed birds, SI 00 per pair. Teal ducks. 65c a pain eanvasback ducks. $5 00 per pair: red head ducks, S2 50 per pair. Pheasants, SI 2a a pair. Rabbits, 25c a pair. Venison, 35c pound, steaks; whole deer. 15c to 18c Prairie chick ens, SI 25 a pair. Bear steaks, 35c per pound. Batter, Eggs nnd Poultry. The best creamery butter Js 40c Fancy pound rolls of country butter are 40c The ruling retail price for eggs is 30c Choice country eggs bring 41c. The range for dressed chickens is 51 00 to 51 25 per pair. Turkeys, 1820c per pound. Fish nnd Oyittcrs. Following are the articles in this line still on the stalls, with prices: Lake salmon, 12c; Cali fornia salmon, 40c pound; whito fish, 12Jc; her ring pounds for 25c;freshmackerel,2ocapiece; Spanish mackerel, 45c to 50c a pound; sea sal mon, 40c a pound: bine fish, 20c; perch. 10c; halibut, 25c; rock bass, 30c; black bass, 20c: lake trout, 12c: lobsters. 25c; green sea turtle. 2Sc Oysters: standard, 51 per gallon; select, 51 50 to 51 75; X. Y. counts, 51 75 per gallon; snaps, 90c; shell oysters. 25c dozen; smelts, 20 to 25c pound; clams, 51 25 gallon; scollops, 50c a quart. J- lowers. La France roses, 54 00 per dozen; Bride roses, 53 50 per dozen; Perles, 52 00 per dozen; Nlphe tos, 52 CO per dozen; Bennetts, 53 50 per dozen; American Beauty, SI 25 apiece; Mermets, S3 50 per dozen; De Wattville, S3 CO; carnations, 75 cents a dozen: Marguerites, SO cents per dozen: Violets, 53 00 a hundred; Lilv of the Valley. 51 50 per dozen; Maiden Hair fern, 50c per doz. fronds. Bermuda Easter lilies,S3 50 per dozen. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. Mysterious Movements in the Wheat Market Cnnse n Drop In Prices Corn and Onta Quiet Pork Active and Unsettled Lard Steady. Chicago It was one of those markets again which operators in wheat could not decipher. The action of some large oper ators was mysterious and misleading, and while fluctuations were not wide, the feeling never theless was unsettled. Most of tbe trading was on local account. The opening was about the same as yesterday's closing, and under free speculative offerings prices declined 1c The selling was attributed to a prominent local trader, but at tbe decline, or about 51 04 for May, there appeared to be an active demand, and although that figure was touched nearly half a dozen times, and once went just barely below, tbe demand was sufficient to prevent any further shrinkage. The buying appeared to be quite scattered, and under a steady de mand just before 1 o'clockprices again touched outside figures, closing steady and about JjC lower than yesterday. Corn ruled exceedingly quiet; in fact the market was quite dull the entire session, fluctu ations being within a very narrow range, and transactions limited exclusively to room trad ers. Tbe feeling was comparatively steady, and at the close the leading futures were a trifle higher than the closing prices of yester day. Oats were quiet and steady most of the morn ing. After midday offerings for May delivery suddenly increaed. several large operators Belling freely. The Milwaukee bull party were also credited with unloading. This caused gen eral sellinc by "long," and prices quickly de clined Hfic and brought a good many "stop order" holdings. At the bottom "shorts" be gan to cover and a small rally followed, tbe market closing steady at slightly below yester day's last sales. The near futures were quiet and easier. A good trade was reported in mess pork, but fluctuations in prices were frequent, though confined within a comparatively narrow ranee. The market opened at Yesterday's" closing fig ures, and prices rallied 57c Later a reduc tion of 1012$c was submitted to, owing to slightly increased offerings. During the latter part of the session the feeling was firmer and ? rices advanced 2530c, with moderate trading, he market closed comparatively steady. Trading was ouly moderate in lard and a steadierleeling prevailed. Prices ruled 1012Hc higher on the whole range, and tbe market closed steady at outside figures. A fairly active trade was reported in short ribs. The feeling was firmer and prices ruled 67ic higher, and tbe market closed steady at outside figures. 1 He leading futures rancea as lonows: WillSAT iO. 4, lUUUatlJ'. usajic: I'eoruary, u Mav,S105l 05X61 wiwmasoc Corn No. 2 January, 3333J33J-,i33c; jaarcn. 3tjH(c; -May, 3054c Oats No. 2 January, 2c; ;May. 8J25K XifttSXjM. iss Pork, ner bbL Jannary. 112 50012 70 12 5OS1270: February, J129012 90; May, S1300 13 25312 9t13 20. Lard per 100 fts. Januarv. ?7 30li?7 87W 72,iS737)4: March, S74C7 457353745; May, J7 50&7 557 42K7 52U. KnoET Ribs, per 103 lis. January. JC 755? 6 75SS 75g6 75; March. 6 756 S2j6 72 6 82K: May, $8 85ffi6 956 82K6 95. Cash quotation! were as XoUows: Flour, nnmlnallv unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat, S3K609?ic: No. i spring wheat. 90c; No. 2 red. ftJ9.Bic. No. 2 corn. 33c. No. 2 oats, 2K24c. No. 2 rve. 6S73c f.o. n.:'No.2 barley, 51 62; No. 1 flaxscea, 51 601 51. Prime timothy seed. SI 27. Mess pork, per barrel, 512 75. Lard, per 100 lb. S737&. Short ribs sides (loose), 56 75. Dry salted shoulders (boxed), $8 258 6 S7K. Short clear sides (boxed), 57 0007 12f Sugars Cut loaf. SJgc: granulated. 7kc: stand ard ATJc Receipts Flour,12,000barrels;wheat. 20,000 bushelsicorn. 155,000 bushels: oats. 137.000 bushels: rye, 7,000 bushels: barley, 62,000 bush els. Shipments Flour, 1LOO0 barrels: wheat.9.000 bushels; corn. 471,000 bushels: oats, 82,000 bush els; rye. 5.000: barlev, 42,000 bushels. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market Fancv creamery. 2Sc; good to choice, 2223c; fine dairies, 20022c; good to choice, lS20c Eggs dull at 16K17c New Tohk Flour Receipts. 13,727 pack ages; exports, SS5 barrels, 8,052 sacks: steady and fairly active, chiefly home trade; sales, 17.300 barrels. Cornmeai steady. Wheat Re ceipts. 3,300 bushels; exports, none; sales, 109.42S bushels futures: 16,000 bushels spot: spot market unsettled, lower and dull: No. 2 red, SI 001 01 in elevator. SI 02KQ1 02J afloat. SI 02gl 03K f. " !.: No. 3 red. 95Mc: ungraded red. 99rSl 00; No. 1 white, 51 01: No. 1 rpd, 51 0SQ1 0SJ& No. 2 Chicago. SI 07Ji 1 07; options less active, irrejmlar and lower; opened ,ic up, declined Jlc, cloed un der vesterdav; No. 2 red. Januarv, 51 00QS1 00, closing at SI 0': February, 51 OlJJRl 0 closing at 51 01: March, 51 03K61 X clos ing at 51 03; May. S105K106K. closing at 51 0o; June, closing at 51 05 Bar ley dull and nominal. Barley malt dull. Corn Receipts. 445.W0 bushels: exports. 101 bushels; sales, 504,000 bushels futures; 206,000 bushels spot; spot market fairlv active and KJe lower and weak; No. 2, 45c in eleva tor, 4647Xc afloat: ungraded mixed, S$ffl47c; No. 2 white, 45Kc; steamer mixed. 41',43Kc: options moderately active and weak. Utile lower; January. 4445KC closing at 44c; February, 45K645?c closing at 43;c; March, 45J16c closing at 45:; May, 45V45Xc, clos ing at 4oc. Oats Receipts, 82.000 bushels; exports, 580 bushels; sales, 355,000 bushels luturcs, 102.000 bushels spot: spot market mod erately active and steadv: options fairly active and lower: Januarv, 31631 c, closing at 3Hfc; February, 32c: May, 33c: spot No. 2 white. 34K 34;c: mixed western, 3032c: white do. 33 S9Kc; No. 2 Chicaco. 32Xc Hops steady and quiet. Coffee Options opened steady and 1025 points up: closed firm 510 points above yesterday; fair sales, 54.000 bags, includins January, 15.65 15.75c; Febmarv. 15.5015.75c; March. 15.55 ?15.S0c: April. 15.G0lo.S0c: Mav. 15.G015.90c: June. 15.70ffil5.05c; July, 15.S0aiG.00c; August, 15.8016.00c; September, ia0016.20c: October, 16.0016.25c: November, 16.0016.40c; Decem ber, 16.304J1&4O. Spot Rio strong: fair cargoes, Jic Sugar Riw easier; fair refining, 4 1-lGc; centrifugals, 96 test. Sc: refined steady and quiet. Molasses Foreign nominal; New Or leans quiet; Rio firm and quiet. Pork lower and quiet; mess. 513 7514 25. Cutmeats steady: pickled hams. lOr; middles steadier. Lard firm and less active; Western steam, Januarv. 57 75 67 SO, closing at 57 80; Februarv. S7 697 75, cloing at 57 74 bid; March, S7 707 75, closing at S7 75 bid: April, S7 78 bid: May. S7 727 78, rloingatS7 81 bid: June, 57 777 82, closing at 57 82 bid. Butter doll and weaker; Western dairy, 14c; creamery. 18Q29c: Elgins, 31c Cheese quiet and hrm: Western, lOgllc Philadelphia Flour dull and weak for all grades, except Minnesota patents, which were steadily held. Wheat dull; sales of mixed white and red in grain depot, 51 00: No. 2 white in do, SI 00; ungraded inferior to No. 2 red in grain depot, 93c; choice unsrraded in do, 51 03; No. 2 red, January, 95tfloKc; February. 97 97Kc: Starch, 9SK99c; April, 51 OOiffll OIK: May, SI 021 02. Corn Spot and future deliveries of No. 2 and steamer weak and i c lower; low grades scarce and firmly held, but demand light; sales November mixed in grain depot, 37c: No. 3, mixed in elevator, SSc; steamer No. 2 mixed, in grain depot, 38c: do in export elevator 39c; old No. 2 mixed in ele- iiiur, wcj uiu xo. jeuuw 111 uu, ayjic; new No. 2 mixed snot in export elevator. 41?sc: No. 2 mixed, Januarv. 41K43Jic: Februarv, 42K 425c: March. 4242&c; April, 4343Kc; Miy, 43i43Kc Oats Carlots dull and weak: sales No. 1 mixed. 32c;No. 3 white, 32Jc; No. 2 white, 3434c: do on track, S4)c; futures quiet, tut steady: No. 2 white. Jannary, 335 34c; February, S4$$34?s March, 34?35c; April. 3533J-.fc; Ma, 3o36c Butter unset tled and lower; Pennsylvania creamery, extra, 2Sc; Pennsylvania prints extra. 3031c. Eggs weaker: Pennsylvania firsts. 2021c St. Louis Flour easy but unchanged. Wheat was unsettled and irregular nearly all tbe session, but closed steady at about yester day's figures; No. 2 red, cash, 96c and nominal; Jannary. 9iic: Mav, SI 00-Vei 01, closing at 51 01; June,tl7Kc; Jul v. S8KS5c closing at 95c asked: August, 87c CornCash a shade better at 30g30Jc: options unchanged; Febru ary, S0Jc: March, SOUc; May, 30 l-5f?30c, closing at30Vc bid. Oats lower; No. 2 cash, 24J4cbid: May, 272Sc Rye slow at 5Sc bid. Barley qniet: no sales. Bagging lower and weak at 10125ic Iron cotton ties, SI 20 1 25. Provisions firmer, but slow. Pork, in job lots, 513 50. Lard quiet. Dry saltmeats Small lots loose, shonlders, 56 00; longs-and ribs, 56 75; short clear, S7 00. Bacon Shoulders, S3 09; longs, 57 70: ribs. 57 80: short clear, 58 0068 10. Hams, 510 37J12 75. Baltimoek Wheat Western easier; No. 2 winter red, spot, 85c; Febrnarv, 96JJc; March, 9SJc Corn Western quiet and easier; mixed, spot and January. 41K41Jc; February, 42' 12Jc; March, 43g43!4c; steamer, spot, 39c; Februarv. 40c Oats quiet and steady; western white, 3233c; do mixed, 2931c; graded No. 2 white, 3ia bid. Rye quiet and nearly nomi nal at 90c Provisions easy: carlots of mes pork 515 00. Butter dull; creamery 2130c Egjs easy at 1820c Coffee firm; rio, fair, 17c Ctxci""att Cotton firm. Flour in moderate demand. Wheat steadv: demand light; No. 2 red, 9Sc Receipts, 2,000; shipments, 4.000. Corn in good demand, firm: No. 2 mixed, 3oie, OatR in fair demand and steadv; No 2 mixed, 27K27Jic Rye dull; No. 2, 56c Pork quiet and firmer at 513 50. 'Lard in better demand at S7 27. Butter dnll and lowen fancy North western creamery, 3233c Prime dairy, 13 17c Cheese quiet. Eastern unchanged and steady. Milwaukee Flour dull. Wheat active; cash, 92Kc: February, 93c; May, 9Sc Corn dull; No. 3, 31c Oats dull: No. 2 white, 28 2SKc Re easy; No. 1, 4SKc Barley firm: No. 2, 6V4c Provisions easy. Pork, S12 4a Lard. 57 37. Cheese steady; Cheddars, 10 10Kc ToLEno Cloverseed active andlower; Febru ary, $5 25; March, S5 2 LITE STOCK JIAEKETS. Condition of the Market at the East Liberty Stock Tarda. Cattle Receipts, 1,520 head: shipments, 1,311 head: market, nothing doing; all through consignments; no cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Receipts, 7,900 head: shipments, 4,600 head; market slow; Philadelphias, S5 255 30: mixed. $5 255 30: Yorkers, So 255 35: common to fair, (5 155 2a; pies, 5 255 35; 26 cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day. SHEEP Receipts, 3,800 head: shipments, 1,600 head; market firm at yesterday's prices. By Telexrnvh. New York Beeves Receipts, 2.170 head, including 32 carloads for city slaughterers direct, 39 carloads for exportation alive and dead, and 49 carloads for the market; and 26 carloads of sale cattle were in the pens from previous arrivals: market firm and higher; all changed bands before noon; native steers, 13 75 5 00 per 100 pounds, with a carload of trash at $3 2o; bulls and dry cows, SI 802 75. Sheep Receipts, 2,350 head: market firm for both sheep and lambs, and all sold, including ordi nary to prime sheep at 84 005 35 per 100 pounds, and ordinary to good lambs at $6 OOQ 7 60. Hogs Receipts 4.3S0 head, all for slaughterers direct; market nominally steady for live hogs at f5 405 70. St. Louis Cattle Receipts, S00 head; ship ments, 600 head: market strong; choice heavy native fcteers. J4 705 20; fair to good native steers. 4 1004 80: butchers' steers, medium to choice. $3 004 00: stockers and feeders, fair to good, S2 002 30: rangers, corn-fed, $3 003 75; grass-fed. S2 003 10. Hogs Receipts, 4.100 bead; shipments. 1,200 head; market steadv; choice heavy and butchers' selectinns,S5 005 10; packing .medium to prime. $4 85g5 00; light erad'S, ordinary to best, S4 905 50. Sheep Receipts, 100 head; shipments, none; market steadv; fair to choice S3 004 4a CHICAGO Cattle Receipts. 6,000 head: ship ments, aOOO head: market active, 10c hizher; choice beeves, $4 604 85; steers. $2 904 40; stockers and feeders, $2 003 30: cows, bulls and mixed, SI 403 10: Texas cattle, S2 0003 00. Hoes Receipts. 6,500 head; shipments, 6,000 head; market steady: mixed, $1 955 15: heavy, $5005 25: light, 14 255 25; skips, $4 00 5 00. Sheep Receipts, 4,500 head; shipments, 1.500 bead: market stronjr: natives, S2 75SH 75: Western corn fed. S4 304 67: lambs, $4 25Q 6 00; Texans, $2 50Q3 50. Buffalo Cattle quiet and feeling steady; receipts. 6S0 head; tbroucb, aO head sale. Sheep and lambs Receipts. 200 head through: 3,600 head sale; steady for sheep and western lambs: choia sheep, 13 7o4 50; lambs, western. $5 75 &6 35: Canadas a shade higher, 6 907 10. Hogs slow and 1520c lower; receiptt.3,000 head through; 9,000 head sale; medlums,J5 155 20; Yorkers and pigs, $5 255 30. CrwcTSWATi Hogs in light demand and easy: common and light, H 405 20: packing and butchers', $5 005 20; receipts, 5,560 head; shipments, 2,200 bead. 9Ielnl Markets. New York Pig iron dull. Copper stagnant; lake, Jannary. 17 30. Lead firm; domestic, 3 90. Tin dull and firmer; Straits, S21 So. Whisky Markets. Cincinnati. St. Louis and Chicago report fair to active demand at SI 0t "Ho trouble to sell this article," say' druggists to customers for Dr. Bull's Cough A TERT MD POLICY Said to be Pursued by Pittsburg Building Contractors. THE STANDARD'S SDPPLE HAND Becognized in the Anomalous Condition of the Petroleum Market. MOYEJIENTS IN STOCKS AND BEALTI "From my point of view contractors are discouraging rather than stimulating build ing operations," said a gentleman yester day. He gave his reasons thus: "I am pre paring to build several houses on the South side. My estimate of the co'st.making liberal allowance for everything used in their con struction, is $15,000. The lowest bid of a contractors 518,000, and the highest $24,000. These estimates are not warranted by the sit uation. Material and labor are relatively cheap. I don't feel like building at these figures." The same complaints of exorbitant estimates of contractors were encountered in other direc tion. Alt agreed that the cost of building, in most cases, was entirely too high, and that if continued a great many improvements would be postponed if not altogether abandoned. 'This is a bad policy," said one gentleman. "Contractors are standing in their own light. They are cnppling their own business. By making reasonable prices they would encour age building operations and find plenty to do. By a contrary policy they 'clip the wings of progress' and enjoy the luxury of idleness a good part of the time" This is a matter of prime Interest to the pub lic and the above hints are thrown out in the hope that their pertinency will be realized at a glance and that they may be the means of start ing a much-needed reform. There may be another side to the question, something to justify the hich prices that rule in Pittsburg and vicinity, but it is not appar ent at this juncture. Ventilation of the sub ject may result in bringing ont all the facts and enlightening the public understanding on a subject of vital interest. CALLED A HALT. A Slight Lull In Stock Operations Philadel phia Gns Still Lcadlns. Business at the Stock Exchange yesterday was less active than earlier in the week. The boom had apparently culminated, at least for the present. Philadelphia gas was the leading feature, the sales of which were up to the aver age. Traction was next in point of activity. Buyers have about come to the conclusion that prices are too high and are disposed to play a waiting game to compel holders to moderate their views. This is the opinion of a Fourth avenue expert in tbe business. The drift of the market is shown in the appended quotations: MOBSINC. AFTEB500S. STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Bid. Asked. Keystone li'k nttsb'g. 53M jti&somc uanK Chartlers Uas Nat. Gas Co.. W. Va. Ohio Valley Gas , 57 5!H .... S7 87 30 39 40 335 39Jf 27?3 23 27H .... 78,4 K)4 79 .... 51 .... S1K IX IS 3oX 36K I'hlladelDhta Co Wheeling Gas Co Citizens' Traction Pittsburg Traction.. . LaNorli II. Co West'honse Elec L t The sales included nearly 600 shares Philadel phia Gas Company at 39, the lowest at 40, the highest, about the old figures. Sixty-two shares Westinghouse Electric brought 3GJ(. One hundred Wheeling Gas went off at 27i, and a few shares of Chartiers at 57. Pennsyl vania Insnrance Company, five shares, changed hands at 33K- La Nona took somebody's fancy to the extent of 100 shares, for which he paid Total sales of stocks at New York yesterday were 211,050 shares, including Delaware. Lacka wanna and Western, 23,250: Erie. 3.135; Louis ville and Nashville, a065: Missouri Pacific 12. 109: Northwestern, 10,968: New Jersev Central, 7.850; Northern Pacific preferred, 4.520; Oregon Transcontinental, 10,400; Reading, 23,063; Rich mond and West Point 8,250; St. Paul, 33,418; Union Pacific, 19,240; Western Union, 3,275. AT THE BANKS. The Supply of Money Lnrco Eoonsh to Meet All Demands "Everything is moving along nicely, better than at the same time last year," was the bur den ot the news in banking circles yesterday. January disbursements will soon begin to affect the market, but not to tho extent of changing the rates of Interest, which still rule at 6 per cent in most places, the only exceptions being first-class collateral, which is accepted at 5. Counter business was brisk, the balances be ing largely in favor of the banks. There was no special demand for exchange. The Clear ing House statement showed transactions above the average, the exchanges being S2.442.534 55 and tho balances 5408,048 85. There was no spe cial movement of currency in any direction. At New York money on call wasoasyat SJJ 5 per cent; last loan 4. closed offered at 4. Prime mercantile paper ruled at 56 Ster ling exchange was dull but steady at 4 S4 for 6(May bills, and $4 SSJi for demand. Govern ment bonds were dull and steady. State bonds were entirely neglected. New York clearings, $132,168,519; balances, $9,073,741. Boston Clearings. 116,065,849, balances, SL475.427. Money, 56 per cert. PHILADELPHIA Bank clearings, 13,788,363; balances, $1,816,261. Baltimore Bank clearings to-day were $2,519,740. and balances. S31USS3. Chicago Monev stiff at 68 per cent. Bank clearings, $12,738,000. St. Louis Clearings, $3,611,959; balances, $594,908. OIL STILL DROPPING.' The Standard Manipulating n. Deal That Minifies Locnl Operators. There was decidedly more wind than business at the Oil Exchange yesterday. The great aim of tho operators was to hold up the market and prevent a disastrous break. A bullish influ ence was noticeable at th e opening, but real izing in New York and Philadelphia soon had the desired effect, and prices quicklv weakened- From that time on until the close tbe course of tho market was downward, despite spasmodic attempts to reverse the situation. The market is now practically controlled by the Standard, and until it steps out ot the way there can be no general improvement. Just what it is up to is a matter of uncertainty, but as it is always bearish, it is safe to say that at present the prospect of a boom is not very Bat tering. There was no heavy trading. Field news was unimportant. Carrying rates were unchanged except at Oil City, where 30c was the rule. Here the market opened 87c; high est, Sijic; lowest. 86c; closed. S6yic. A. B. McGrew quotes: Puts, 8585c: calls, 87Kc . Tne followwir title, corrected by De Witt Dll worth. broker in petroleum, etc., corner Fifth avenue and Wood street, iittsbarg, shows the order of fluctuations, etc. : Tine. Opened 10:15 A. M.... 10:30a. M.... 1C:45A. If.... 11:00a. m.... I1:15A. M.... U:30A. It.... 11:45A. II.... 11:00 M U:15r. II.... 12:30 F-X.... Hid. Ask. Time. Hid. 86V UGli SRH 8Gt S6X S6X 6i 8SH 8SJ Aak. 86 esK KH tbV ten KH 86H 86.K S7i 87Hi Saii S7X 12:43 P. II.. 1:00 P. II.. 1:15 p. 11.. 1:30 p. x... 1:45 F. M... C7t( 66 SCK SSS 88U S6), UH MM bC SOU, m 2:00 P. X... 1:15 p. 11.., 2:30 p. 11... 2:45 P. M... S6 sen Closed 7 8 I Opened. STJic: highest, SIHsi lowest. 86Hc: dosed, E6Mc Barrels. Utlly runs 81,761 Average rnns .. 4ft, 433 Dally sntDmenta 107,027 Avcraee ahlpmenu. 74.355 Dallr cnartert Average charters Clearances -.., Hew York closed at 86Mc OllCltvclosea at 86Xc Bradlord closed ai i!Jc J.ewX"orr. relined, Ic London, re&ned, 6 1S-1CJ. Antwerp, refined. 19,sr. . 46.C61 - 30,939 1.2,520,000 Pew & Emerson Competing With the Stand nrd. ISFXCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1 Fikdlat, January 4. Pew fc Emerson, of Pittsburg, have purchased the Robert Miller farm, in Liberty township, Wood county, and have erected a number of large oil tanks on tbe property and will build many more. The gentlemen are said to be able to draw a check on seven figures, and propose to hustle with the Standard for Wood county oil. They will, refine their oil In this city. Other Oil Markets. OH. Cmr. Januarys Opened, 87Ke; highest, 87Kc; lowest, 86c: closed, 86(t TlTUSvfLLE, Januarv 4. Opened, 8714c; highest, 87ic: lowest, S6Kc: closed, 8&& Bradford. January 4. Opened, b7ic; high est. STJic: lowesr. 86Hc: closed. k6Jc. New York, January 4. Petroleum opened firmat&7c but after tho first sales the mar ket became weak and declined to 66 A slight rally then occurred after which the mar ket declined to SSc and closed steady at 86c. Sales, 1,298,000 barrels. SEAL ESTATE TEANSEEES. A Number of Sales Consummated and Others on the StrUtf. Real estate- dealers at least many of them are too busy squaring np monthly and quarterly rents to devote much attention to other busi ness. It is a gratifying fact that tenants, in almost all cases, are squaring up promptly. The number of transfers reported yesterday was smaller than usual. Several dealers re ported progress in 'some big transactions that will come to a head in a short time Buyers continue to complain of high prices. Tbe sales consummated include: Black & Baird, for Mrs. R. J. Jlardie, to Dennis Crow ley, lot No. 27 in the Hardio plan in Oakland, fronting 25 feet on Juliet street, by 165 in depth to Hardio alley, $675; also, to William Lester, for the Peoples' Savings Bank, a lot ou Vine street. Twenty-seventh ward, 40x140 feet, for $500. They also placed a mortga e of $900 in the First ward, Allegheny, for one year at 6 per cent. Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold for W. A. Clemens, Esq., to A. C. Watkins, about two acres of ground, fronting 318 feet on Pennsylvania Railroad, and extending from Summerlea to O'Hara street, for a price approximating $16, 00U. A fine building will be erected on the grounds in the spring. John F.Baxter sold lot No. Ill, Bank of Commerce addition. Brushton station, sit uated on the southeast corner Bennett and Park streets, size 40x137, to a 20-foot alley, to P. McArdy, for S550. Alexander & Lee sold a lot on Tenth street, Sharpsburg, 20x90 feet, for $600. They also placed a mortgage of $3,000, one of $2,000, one of $1,200 and one ofSLOOO, all on suburban prop erties, at 6 per cent. James W. Drape fc Co. yesterday placed a mortgage of $6,000 at 5 per cent on a house and lot in the East End, city; also a mortgage of $16,000 at 6 per cent on a manufacturing prop erty in Pittsburg, Southside. They also closed the sale of a farm property in Penn township, about 80 acres, at $5,000. Samuel W. Black A Co., 99 Fourth avenue, yesterday sold a mortgage of $1,500 on Thir teenth ward property for three years at 8 per cent. A LOCAL PECULIARITY. One Respect In Which Pittsburg Differs From Other American Cities. Every city has characteristics that are pecu liar to itself. Pittsburg is not an exception. One of these is so prominent as to attract the attention of a stranger almost at first glance. It is the almost total absence of residence facil ities in the business parts of the city. In other places it is usual for the upper floors or the rear portions of business houses to be occu pied by families. This results, probably, from the absence of suburban attractions. Here the contrary is tho case. Business and the family are seldom conjoined. This is notably true of Fifth avenue Wood, Smithfleld and Liberty streets, tho principal business thor oughfares. Thero are exceptions, of course, but they only prove the rule. Everybody lives in the suburbs the beauty of which is so conspicuous as to have received unstinted praise trom more than one distin- f;uished foreigner. Of the two systems the atter is clearly the better, as well in point of comfort as of health. The more complete the divorcement between business and tbe family the better. Builders shonld keep this fact in view, and not seek to check the impulse that is fast peopling tbe country districts. BEAKS SET THE PACE. They Manipulate Stocks to Suit Their Own Particular Views. New Yore, January 4. The Stock market again showed evidence of the apathy or timidity of the advocates of higher prices, and while fairly active was somewhat feverish. The in terest in the speculation was confined through out to a few of the leading shares which con tributed over three-fourths of the entire busi ness done. The bears, as usual of late, had the making of quotations almost entirely in their own hands, and the operations of the day were nearly all for tbe purpose of covering a line of shorts by some of the most influential operators on the bear side. First prices were firm at slight advances over last night's figures, and some slight farther im provement was made in the early trading. Tbe list was sqon brought down to a shade below the opening, though Jersey Central continued on its upward course, but it was not until after 11 o'clock that positive weakness was de veloped, when Lackawanna took tbe lead in tbe decline. Missouri Pacinc and Bt. Paul af tor ward joined, and prices were at their lowest at about 12:30. From that time there was a steady improvement in values, and Union Pacific be came most prominent in tbe advance, but was followed by all the rest, and the market finally closed quiet bnt firm generally at about tbe best figures of tbe day. Very few final declines were recorded, but the advances are confined to fractional amounts only. Railroad bonds wtre nulet. the sales of all issues reaching only Jl.lPO.uOO. out of which the Green Bay incomes furnished $123,000. The lat ter were tbe feat ires of the day by reason of their extreme weakness, and from 24 last evening they fell to 18, a loss of 6 per cent. The Denver and Rio Grande Western firsts were the only otber marked feature, but they were very qniet while positively strong, and scored an advance of 5. Tbe marked advances compromise Northwestern coupon gold bonds 2, to 132, and Houston aud Texas firsts 2, to 126K- Mining quotations: Amadnrt 175; Bodie, 175; Caledonia, S3 ; Homestake, lloO: Iron Silver, S3; Mutual. 125: North Belle Isle, $2; Ontario, 3250; Plymouth, $8. Tbe following table shows the price of active stocks on the New York Stock Exchange. Corrected daily for The Dispatch by Whit ney & Stephenson, members of New York Stoek Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue upen- jiign lnz. eat. Low Clos ing. 52 65V 52H 98i 102V 97H 14 hi 36 31 90V 107X 140M 56 SO est. 55" S2 8SM ids" 62J4" 103 Am. Gotton Oil li'i Atch., Top. & S. I.... 55K Canada Sontliern 52 55 Si 89)4 Central of .New Jersey. 98 leuiraiiracmc C, Bur. A Qulncv.. C, Mil. & ijt. Faul. C, M11.& St. 1. pf. ..10S1 . 1084,' 63 103 ma .. 6214 ..103 ,.. 97 C, Kockl. &f..... (J., St. Ii. & 1'ltts C., St. I,. Al'ltte. pf.. ,. C. ht. P..M. &O 31 31 91 107K 31 90H 100)4 C, St. P..M. A O., pf. 90)f C. & Northwestern. ...106H i;.snorinwestern, pi. .. . C. C. C. &I 56M Col., Coal A Iron 29!, Col. & Hocking Val Del.. L. & V.. UIH Del. & Hudson 132 E. T., Va. iOa 9 E. T., Va. & Ga., 1st pr 66 K. T , Va. & Ga. 2d pf. .... Illinois Central Lake Erie & Western.. 16J4 Lake Erie & West. pr.. Slfcj Lake Shore AM. S 1034 Louisville A Nashville. 56V Michigan Central 66! Mobile Ohio Mo.. K. &Tcxas 13,S Missouri Pacific 72 Aewiork Central 107Ji N. Y.. L. E. W 27 N. Y., L. E. W.pref 61X N. Y., C. A St. h... N. Y., C & St. L. of.. 63 N.Y., C. &St. L.2dpf.. N. YAH. E 43X N. Y., O. A W 15 Norfolk A Western Norfolk A Western, pf 50H Northern Pacific Northern Pacific pref. 59; Ohio A Mississippi 21 K Oreson Improvement. 71 If Oregon Transcon 30V I'aciflcMall 3i l'eo. Dec. A Evans I'hlladel. A Kradlnr.. tSTi Richmond A W. 1. T.. 21K Richmond A W.P.T.pf 79 St. PaulADuluth.... MS 30 132 "i 9 M 1M 132 9 65 H0' 131ft S 65 2IX 1I4H 16)4 MM 10314 68'8 8SX 8 1314 71 107V 27 01 17 67 i 37M 43,1, 15 lex son 25 H9h 21 ii 714? 30 $7 23 3 79 S3 94 e$v 2$V 66V 113 22 U tlH 13 24 33V 59 16H SIM 103 "i tea 1C2JS 56!4 10'4 107 26V 61 68 :'v 15 107V 61i 44 15 SOU 60.V 60 21 37 4's' S9 2I,i 36), 43" ux St. Paul A Dklnth pf. St. P., Minn. A Man. , 99 99 CSV 64K St. L. A San Fran St. L. A San Fran pf.. 66V 66K St. L. A San F. 1st nr. iuu pacinc Union Pacific Wabash , Wabash preferred Westtrn Union... M 22! 64V 22 63 jj 64 , S3H S3 69H Wheeling A L. E 59 S3i BOSDS. U. 8.4s rejr 1261U. S. Kconp 10SJ U. S. 4s coup 12GWPaclflc6sof '95 119 U. 8. 4Xsreg.. , .108)4 j Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue. Members New' York Stock Ex- cnange. Pennsylvania Railroad Reading Railroad , Bufialo, Pittsburg and Western Lehigh Valley...?. Lehlcli Navigation Bid. Asked. 63K 53V 24 6-1S 24V 12V 13n S4V 54' SIX 51J, 31H 32 25 25& 59)J 53 Philadelphia and Erie 314 V.mV.m U..IA. ...,3 j.ui.uc.u i.ciuv NonbenFullc preferred... TTAISIDE NOTES. Brokers expect a boom in mining stocks this year. They have been neglected for some time. It is thought in business circles that the Leg islature will come to the relief of the Bank of Pittsburg by passing a general law. There seems no other way out of tbe difficulty. Dividends have been declared nytbe Iron and Glass Dollar Savings Bank and the Bir mingham and Pittsburg Bridge Company, the former 4 per cent, semi-anunal, and the latter $2 50 a share on six months' earnings. Standing committees of the Pittsburg Ex change, as announced by the Board of Direct ors, are: Conference. J. R. McKee, Jr., B. Forst, Henry Fisher; Room, J. F. J. Allison, N. C. Smith, F P. Smith; Finance, W. J. Mnstin, A. J. Lawrence, S. Fritz: Membership, O. C. Knhn, S. H. Murray, W. C. Lowrie: Clearing house, S. Fritz, W. L. Badger; W. E. Von Bonn hurst; securities, J. W. Bailey. H. M. Long, A. Lawrence; Superintendent, J. K. Barbour. DOMESTIC MARKETS. Apples Decaying to Loss of Holders, Butter Too Plenty. CHEESE SUPPLY BELOW AVERAGE. An Improved Feeling Appears in Grain and Hay Market's. GREEN COFFEE UP, PACKAGE FIRM OFFICE OF THE PITTSBT7BO DISPATCH, ) Fbiday, January 4, 1839. Country Produce Jobbing Prices. The supplies pf country butter are large and prices drooping. High prices of creamery last month have resulted in bringing large quanti ties in from rural districts, and it requires a gilt edge article of country rolls to bring 20c at jobbing rates. Eggs are still slow; markets be ing in buyers' favor, the trade Is very particu lar to get a fresh article. Apples decay very rapidly such weather as we have been having of late, and holders are heavy losers. A heavy dealer reports that he would be glad to part with hi3 entiro stock of apples at a considera ble loss. The following items on the cheese question were communicated to N. J. Braden from the New York correspondent: The visi ble supply of cheese at the world's principal distributing centers Januaiy 1, 1SS6, was 930,214 boxes; January 1, 1887, 686,461; January 1, 1888, 834,185; January 1, 1889, 755,136. It appears from this that the supply is 79,049 boxes less, than this time last year. Ruling prices are the same now at New York as a year ago, namely 12c per pound. Two years ago prices were 13c, supplies that year being the smallest for the four years past. On January 1, 1886, when the visible sup ply was largest in the four years, prices were lOJfcatNewYork. Beans Navy from store, prime hand picked, $2 0T2 10 per bushel; medium, $2 00: Ohio and Pennsylvania do, prime and medium, $2 00 2 10; imported do, $1 902 00; Lima, 6c per lb; marrowfat, $2 752 80 per bushel. Buttek Creamery. Elgin, 3335c: Ohio do, 2730c: fresh dairy packed, 2368250; country rolls. 1820c; Chartiers Creamery Co. butter, 35 Beeswax 23025c per ft for choice; low grade, 1618c. Cider Sand refined, S6 507 50: common $3 504 00: crab cider, $8 008 50 ?? barrel; cider vinegar, 1012c $! gallon. Cheese Ohio cheese, September make. HJf 12c; New York, September make, 1212c; Limburger, HK12c; domestic Hweitzer cheese. lSffll3Kc Dried Peas $1 451 50 jj) bushel; split do, 25i3Ke V Eogs 2123c 9 dozen for strictly fresh. Fruits Apples, $1 25 to SI 75 ft barrel; evaporated raspberries, 25c ?) B; cranberries, $8 00 fl barrel. $2 75 $ bnshel. Feathers Extra live geese, 5060c; No. 1 do, 4045c; mixed lots, 3035c ft ft. HoairsY S3 303 40 1 barrel. Honey New crop, 18c: buckweat, 1315c Potatoes Potatoes, 3540c bushel; $2 50 2 75 for Southern sweets; S3 253 50 for Jer- 6GV SWGfttS. Poultry Live chickens, 5570c ?1 pair; dressed chickens, 1213c il pound: turkeys, 13 15c live, 16lSc dressed V pound; ducks, live, 8085c 8 pair, dressed, 16c pound; geese. iwi iu pair. Seeds Clover, choice, 62 ftstobushel, $6 per bushel; clover, large English, 62 Iks, $6 25; clover, Alsikc, S3 50; clover, white, S9 00; timo thy, choice,45 Sis, $1 90; blue grass, extra clean, 14 fts, $1 00; blue grass, fancy, 14 lis, SI 20; orchard grass. 14 fts, $2 00; red top, 14 fts, $1 00; millet, 50 fis, $1 25: German millet, 50 lbs, $2 00; Hungarian grass, 48 lbs, $2 00; lawn grass, mix ture of fine grasses, 25c per lb. SHELLBARKS $1 501 75. Tallow country, 4&cj city rendered; 55c. Tropical Fruits Lemons. S3 004 00 ?) box; Florida oranges, S3 003 50 $) box; Jamaica oranges, fancy, $4 60S5 00 t barrel; Malaga grapes. So 507 00 ) keg; bananas, $2 00 firsts, $1 25S!1 50 good seconds 13 bunch: cocoa nuts, $4 00 )1 hundred; pineapples, $10 0018 00 V hundred; new figs, 1214c ft pound: dates, 5 S6KC V pound. vegetables Celerv. 10030c 9 bunch: cab bages, $3 005 00 V 100: onions. 50c f) bushel; epanisn onions, si uutai . 25 $1 crate; turnips, 30 sjiuc ti Dusnei. Groceries. Green coffee was advanced He at New York yesterday. Package coffee is unchanged, with prices firm. Green Coftee Fancy Rio, 20K21Je; choice Rio, 1920c: prime Rio, 19c: fair Rio, 18lec old Government Java, 26c;Mara caibo. 21K224-c: Mocha, 3031c; Santos. 18K 22c; Caracas coffee, 1921c; peaberry, Rio, 20 21Kc;Laguayra, 20K21c Roasted (in papers) Standard brands, 22c; high grades, 23X26c; old Government Java, bulk, 30K31Kc: Maracalbo, 25K26Kc; Santos,2122c; peaberry, 25Kc: choice Rio.2!Kc: prime Rio. 21c; good Rio, 20c: ordinary, 19c. Spices (whole) Cloves, 2125c allspice, 9c; cassia, 89c; pepper, 19c: nutmeg. 70 80c Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7c; Ohio. 120. bc; headlight. 150, 9c; water white, 10Jc; globe, 12c; elaine, 15c; carnadine. Uc; royahne, 14c Syrups Corn syrups, 2325c; choice sugar syrup, 356136c; prime sugar syrup, 3033cj strictly prime, 3335c N. O. molasses Fancy, old, 4Sc; choice, 45c; mixed. 4042c; new crop, 4850c Soda Bi-carb in kecs. 3Kgl4c: bl-carb in s. 5c: bi-carb, assorted packages, 56c; salsoda in kegs. lc; do granulated, 2c Candles Star, full weight, 9c; stearine, per set, 8c; paraffine, HK12c Rice Head, Carolina, 77Jc: choice, 6 7c: prime, 56Vc; Louisiana, 66)c. Starcii Pearl, 3c; cornstarch, b7c; gloss starch, 67c Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, S2 65; Lon don layers, 3 10; California London layers, $2 50; Muscatels, 2 25: California Muscatels, $2 35; Valencia, new, 6JJ7c; Ondara Valencia, SSc;suItana,9e;currants,new,55Xc;Turkcy prunes, new, 55Wc; French prunes, 8JlSc; balonica prunes, in 2-ft packages, Syc; cocoa nuts, per 100, J6 00; almonds. Lan., per lb, 20c; do Ivlca, 19c; do shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap., 12)i15c; Sicily filberts. 12c; Smyrna figs, 12K 16c; Brazil nuts, 10c: pecans, 11015c: citron, per &, 21(S22c; lemon peel, per fi, 1314c; orange peel, 12Xc Dried Fruits Apples, sliced.per ft, 8c; ap ples, evaporated, &?i7)c;. apricots, California, evaporated, 15 18c: poaches, evaporated, pared, 2Z23c; peaches, California, evaporated, tin pared, 12K13Kc; cherries, pitted, 2122c; cherries, unnitted. &6c; raspberries, evap orated, 21Jig25c; blackberries, 7K9c; huckle berries. 1012c. Sugars Cubes, 8c: powdered, 8c; granu lated, 7c; confectioners' A, 7Kc: standard A. 7Jc; soft whites, 67Xc; yellow, choice, 6 6Jic; yellow, good. (iQCJJc; yellow, fair. 8Je; yellow, dark, 6c. Pickles Medinms, bbls (1,200), $4 75; me diums, half bbls (600), $3 00. Salt No. 1 9 bbl, 95c; No. 1 ex, ip bbl, $1 OS; dairy, ffl bbl, Jl 20; coarse crystal, W bbl, 81 20: Higgles Eureka, 4 bu sack, $2 SO; Higgin's Eureka, 16-14 ft pockets, S3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches. SI 5053 1 60; 2ds, 1 3&S1 35; extra peaches. SI 3501 90; pie peaches, 90c: finest corn, Sl'30l 50; Hfd. Co. corn, 7590c; red cherries, 90cl 00: lima beans, SI 10;soaked do, 85c: string do do, 7685c; marrowfat peas, SI 101 15; soaked peas, 70S) 75c: pineapples, SI 401 50; Bahama do, $2 75; damson plums. Doc; green gages, $1 25: egg plums, S2 00; California pears. S2 50; do green gages, S2 00;do egg plums. S2 00; extra white ct ernes. S2 90; red cherries, 2 fts. 90c: raspber ries, SI 151 40; strawberries, 81 10; gooseber ries. SI 201 30; tomatoes. 95cl 00; salmon, 1 ft, SI 752 10; blackberries, 80c; succotash, 2-ft cans, soaked. 90c; do green, 2 fts SI 251 50; corn beef, 2-ft cans, ' SI 75; 14-ft cans, S13 50: baked beans, SI 401 45; lobster, 1 ft, SI 75 1 80: mackerel, 1-ft cans, broiled, SI 50; sardines, domestic, lA, $4 504 75; sardines, domestic, K. S3 258 50; sardines, imported, his, Sll 60 12 50: sardines, imported, Ks, S18 00; sardines, mustard, $4 25. Fish Extra No. 1 mess mackerel, $30 J bbl; No. 1 do. S2022; extra No. 2 do, $24 00; large No. 3 do,S20, Whole codfish George's medium, 4c; do large, 4Jc; boneless bake, 5c: do cod fish, 7K8c: smoked halibut, 1012c; blue fish. 8c: split herring, $6 006 50; white fish, half bbl. 100 fts, S7 50; lake herring, new, 100 ftbs, S3 25; Portland round herring; 200 ftbs, S4 50; do half bbls. 100 fts, S2 65; trout. 100 fts, $5 5a Buckwheat Flour 3V3c per pound. OATMEAL $8 306 60 fl bbl. Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained, 50062c f? gallon. Lard oil. 75c Grain, Flour and Feed. Total receipts bulletined at the Grain Ex change were 23 cars. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, 3 cars of flour, 2 of bay, 3 of corn, 2 of bran, 1 of oats. By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago. 3 cars of corn, 1 of feed, 1 of oats, 3 of flour. By Pittsburg and Western, 3 cars of flour, 1 of hay. Sales on call: One car sample ear corn, 40c, 5 days; 1 car, 39c, 5 days; 1 car clover hay, $13 25, 10 days. The attendance at the Exchange to-day was better than for sev eral weeks past, and a better feeling prevailed among operators. Heavy receipts tend to hold markets down, and buyers want concessions on quotations. Sellers, however, are not disposed to concede. Prices of barley show drooping tendencies. Holders of Lake Shore barley are not, from present outlook, likely to obtain again as good offers for their stuff as it would have commanded a few days ago. They would be glad to-day to take prices that were refused a week or two ago. While cereal markets are still slow, the tone Is better, and trade will no doubt be lively after January settlements. wheat joDoing prices no.ji red, 11 Via. 08;No.3red,95cillOO. Corn No. 2 yellow, ear. 4142c; high mixed, ear, SOQIOc: No..l yellow, shelled, 340c: high mixed, shelled, 3637c; mixed, shelled. SS4J3GC Oats No. 2 white, 3333Kc; extra No. 3, 31KS32c:No. 3 white, 30K31c; No. 2 mixed, 290oOc Rye No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio. 6061c; No. 1 Western, 5053c; new rye, 5557c Barley No. 1 Canada, C8c$T 00; No. 2 Canada, 9598c; No. 3 Canada, 9092c; No. 2 Western. 8385c; No. 3 Western, 7075c; Lake Shore, 7580c. Flour Jobbing prices, winter patents. $6 25 6 50: spring patents. S6 506 75; fancy straigt, winter and spring. So 75(ffi6 00; clear winter, $5 5005 75: straight XXXX bakers', So 255 50. Rye flour, $3 754 00. Cornmeal In paper, 6070c Millfeed Middlings, tine white, S20 50 21 00 $ ton. brown middlings. $17 5018 00: winter wheat bran, $15 5016 00; chop feed, $210022 00. Hay Baled timothy, choice $16 00016 50; No. 1 do, $15 5016 00; No, 2 do, S13 5014 50; loose from wagon. $23 0026 00; No. 1 upland prairie. $10 5010 75; No. 2, S3 5010 00; pack ing do, $8 00. Straw Oats. $8 009 00; wheat and rye straw, $8 003 6a Provisions. Large hams, 18 lbs and upward, He: medium hams. 14 to 18 lbs, HJc; small bams, 14 As and nnder,ll?c;picnic or California hams,10c; bone less (In skins), 12C; sugar-cured shonlders, 9c; bacon,9Jic: dry salt, 9Jc; breakfastbacon, Kc: ronletts, (boneless s. c. shoulders), Uc; regular smoked sides, lOWc; bellies smoked sides. 10c; regular dry salt sides, 9c; bellies dry salt sides, 9c; dried beef, sets 3 pieces, lie: dried beef, flats, 9c; dried beef, rounds, 12c; dried beef, knuckles, 12c; pork, mess, $16 50; Eork, family, $17 00; pig port, half barrels, $9 00; ong sausage, 5ia Lard Tierces, 325fis,8Kc ? ft; half barrels, 120 lbs, 8c $ lb; tubs, wooden. 60 lbs, 8c $1 lb; buckets, wooden. 20 &s.8c ft &;3-& tin pails. 60 fts, 9c ?l : 5-St tin palls, CO fts 8c $ &; 10-ft tin pails, GO fts, 8e ft R: 20-fttin palls, 80 lbs, 8Kc;50-& tin pails, o?iu -jn mi ww nil 100 lbs, 8C ? B. Dressed Meat. Armour & Co. furnish the following prices on dressed meats: Beef carcasses, 450 to 650 lbs. 5 5c; 600 to 650 lbs, 66Kc; 700 to 750 fts, 77Kc Sheep, 7c ft. Lambs, 8c ?! B. BOSTON STOCKS. The market Continues Fairly Active, Clos ing Steady and Quite Strong". rSjflCIAL TELXGRAM TO TITS DISPATCn.l Boston, January 4. The Boston stock mar ket continued fairly active, sympathizing with Wall street conditions. Traders started in to raid Atchison, and the whole active list was of fered down in the morning. Later the market steadied and was qnite strong most of tbe aft ernoon, thanks to the efforts of the short inter est to cover its sales. Atchison and New York and New England were tho better features, both closing up strong. Fitchburg lost heavily. Closing ngures were: Atch. Collitteral&s.. S3 Atchison Trust 63.. .103 C., B. JtNorth'nos. 99V C. Kan. & West. S3 Sii ilex. Central 4s 66!t Alex. Central Inc.... 2: N. Y. H. E. 6S....U4 S.V.4S. -E.7S....1M Union facltlc 83 116. Wis. Central Inc.... 39 Atchison stock Vri Atlantic; Pacific.. SJ Boston Albany.. .202 u.. u. tv ios Linn. ban. & Cleve. "4 rucnDurg -.. is Flint iPerell. pM. 99H Mexican Central .... 13 -N. V. ffiewnar... 43V Union Pacific )H West End Land 23 Erie Telephone 22 Calumet & flecla....S!9X Boston & Montana.. 63 Usceola 19 qulncy 84 Wool Markets. St. Louis, January 4. Wool quiet and un changed. New York, January 4. Wool firm and In moderate demand; dometic fleece, 303Sc; pulled, 2639c; to-day's, 2426c Boston. January 4. There has been a com- garatively quiet market here during the week, ales it all kinds amount to 2,264,000 pounds. Fnces have ruled stronger and are without material change. Philadelphia, January 4. Wool quiet and prices firm; Ohio, Pennsvlvania and West Virginia XX and above, 3436c; X, 3334c; medium, 3840c; coarse. 3839c: New York, Michigan, Indiana and Western fine or X and XX.31iS33c; medlum.3730c:coarp, 3738c: fine washed delaine X and XX, 36n9c: medium washed combing and delaine, 4142c; coarse do, S940c; Canada washed combing, 3435c; tub washed,3542c;medium unwashed combing and delaine. 3032c; coarse do, 30031c: Eastern Oregon, 1524c: Valley Oregon, 2330c; New Mexican and Colorado, 15c TIMATENIS TET IN TE0UBLE. His Bondsman Gives Him Up Jast oi His Case Begun to Look Brighter. SFTCIAI, TXLXGBAX TO THE DISPATCH. New York, Jannary 4. The case of Telemaque Timayenis, author of "The Original Mr. Jacobs," is closing much less dramatically than it opened. -Mrs. Dick son, whose husband accused him of appro priating her share of a publishing com pany's profits, testified to-day that she never read the papers she signed upon entering the publishing company in question. She could not say whether she had agreed to give Mr. .Timayenis one-half or all the profits of the business. Just as Mr. Timayenis thought his oppo nents to be on the ragged edge of a non-suit, his bondsman turned the tables by surren dering him with the notice that he was con vinced of Timayenis' gnilt. The case rested while Timayenis' lawyer looked up another bondsman for him. A CHUKCH PILLAR'S DOWNFALL. Ho Is Overtaken by Philistines, Gets Drank and Robbed of His Wonlth. fSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. New York, January 4. Andres New man is a teacher in a Staten Island Sunday school. He is abont 30 years old and some thing of a pillar in the church. He came to the city last night to make a call, and fell among the Philistines. A policeman found him drunk down town early this morning. He had been robbed of everything save his boots, trousers and a shirt. He was locked up. This morning he told how re spectable he was in a police court and was released. WHOLESALE HOUSE, JOSEPH KORNE & CO., Cor. Wood and Liberty Sis., Importers and Jobbers of Special offerings this week la SILKS, PIiUSEES, DRESS GOODS, SATEENS, SEERSUCKER, GINGHAMS, PRINTS, and OHhiVIOTa For largest assortment and lowest prices call and see us. wholesale"exclusively fe22-rS3-D ARMOUR & CO., PITTSBURG. Dressed Beef, Mutton, Pork, Hams, Breakfast Bacon, Pork Bologna And all other varieties of Sausage ot the finest Duality, at very moderate prices, received daily rom their Immense cooling rooms at Chicago. WHOLESALE ONLY. delS-58-irwr THE FREEHOLD BANK, No. 410 Smithfield St. CAPITAL. . . - . $200,000 00. DISCOUNTS DAILY. EDWARD HOU8E,-Prest. JAMES P. SFEER, Vice Prest, sel-k33-D JOHN F. STEEL. Cashier. ficiema,vltchr, .Scaly, Skin Tortures. SWAYNE'S OINTMENT the rimpl pplicttioa of "Swaym 0!tjcmt" without any Intrrntl BwdJcin. will eura any ca of Tetter, Salt SWAYNE'S OINTMENT Khenm. Rim worm, FUm, Itch, Soret, Pimples. Err alpelai. all SKIN DISEASES Bo mutar how obsduta or long lundiiis. Sold br drogfltu, r isnt br mill Ibr 60 cu. S Bozei, O.Ii. aidren, D& 8un8!.rUl4eIU.r. I"uiKlff'ttxn. OFFICIAL PITTSBURG. Department of Public Works, i Pittsburg, Pa.. January 4, 1889.J -VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE XN report of viewers on the construction of Cotton alley and Valley street sewer, from Eden alley to Forty-second street, has been approved by Councils, which action will be final, unlets an appeal is filed in theCourtof Common Pleas within ten (10) days from date. E.M.BIGELOW, Chief of Department of Public Works. ja4-19 TAIPirEES' NOTICE. Office of the Board of Assessors, l Pittsburg, Pa., Jannary 3, 1889. S Valuations upon property in the First, Sixth, Twelfth First, Twelfth Second, Thir teenth, Sixteentb,Twenty-third,Twenty-eightb, Thirty-fourth, Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth wards havo been completed for the triennial assessment of 1889. Appeals may be made as follows: First, Sixth, Twelfth First, Twelfth Second. close January 12, 4 p. jr.; Thirteenth, Sixteenth, Twenty-thlrd,cIose Jannary 14, 4 v. Jf.; Twenty eighth, Thirty-fonrth, Thirty-flf tb, close Janu ary 15, 4 P. M., Thirty-sixth, close January 16, 4 p. M., upon forms famished with tran scripts, which can be had at once upon per sonal application, or by letter or postal card. All appeahrucST be probated at this office. Office honrs from 9 A. M. till 4 r. Ji. Attention is called to Section 23 of the new charter, which provides that "The Board of Assessors shall assess all property taxable for city purposes at its actual cash value;provided, that n property shall be assessed tor a less amount than the price paid for at the last re corded sale." By order of Board. FRANK P. CASE, 1 PHILIP HOERR. J Assessors. JAMES J. LARKIN, ) ja3-48-D AN ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE grading and paving of Lotus alley, from Fifty-second to McCandless street, in the Eighteenth ward of Pittsburg. Whereas, It appears by the petition and affidavit on file in the office of tbe Clerk of Councils that one-third in Interest of the owners of property fronting and abutting upon the said street have petitioned tbe Councils of said city to enact an ordinance for tbe grading, paving and curbing of tbe same; therefore, Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by the City of Pittsburg, In Select nnd Common Coun cils assembled, aud it Is hereby ordained and enacted by tbe authority of the same. That tbe Chief of the Department of Public Works be and is hereby authorized and directed to ad vertiso in accordance with the acts of Assem bly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the ordinances of tbe said City of Pittsburg relating thereto and regnlating the same for proposals for the grading and paving of Lotus alley, from Fifty-second street to McCandless street, the contract therefor to be let in the manner directed by said acts of Assembly and ordinances. The cost and expense of tbe same to be assessed and collected in accordance with the nrovisions of an Act of Assembly of tbe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled, "An Act authorizing and directing Councils of cities of the secondclass to provide for the improvement of streets, lanes, alleys and public highways, sewers and sidewalks, re quiring plans of streets, providing for tbe ap pointment of a Board of Viewers of Street Improvements, prescribing their duties, granting appeals to Councils and Court, pro viding for the assessment and collection of damages and benefits, authorizing the use of private property and providing for filing liens and regulating proceedings thereon, and pro hibiting tbe use of public streets, without authority of Councils," approved the 14th day of June, A. D. 1887. Ja5 No. 208. AN ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE public sale of tbe property of tbe City of Pittsburg, situate in the Thirtieth ward of said city, now used apd occupied as the Thirtieth ward police station. Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by tbe City of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun cils assembled, and it Is bereby ordained and enacted by tho authority of tbe same. That the Department of Public Safety be and is bereby authorized and empowered to make public sale, subject to the approval of the Councils of all that certain lot or piece of ground and the im provements thereon, situate in the Thirtieth ward of the City of Pittsburg, bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning on the north side of Carson street, at the corner of lot now or formerly owned by Jno. H. Page and wife and at a distance of 52 feet eastwardly from Third street, thence extending along Car son street eastwardly 20 feet and in depth northwardly parallel with Third street, pre serving tbe same width of 20 feet, 100 feet to Chestnut alley. Being the same lot or piece of ground which the South Pittsburg Co-Oper-ation Association of the countv of Allegheny by its deed, dated August 2, 1873, recorded in Deed Book vol. 311, page 532: granted and con veyed unto the said City of Pittsburg. Section 2 That any ordinance or part of or dinance conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this ordinance. Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils this 10th day of December, A. D. 1S8S. H. P. FORD, President of Select Council. Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY, President of Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk of Common Council. Mayor's Ofilce, December 14, 1838. Approved: WM. McCALLIN, Mayor. Atte3t: W. H. McCLEARY, Mayor's Cleric Recorded in Ordinance Book. vol. 6, page 560, 3d day of Jannary, A. D. 18S9. jao rNo. 209.1 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE manner of granting permits for the erec tion of wooden buildings within the fire limits of tbe city of Pittsburg. Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by tho city of Pittsburer. in Select and Common Coun cil assembled, and it is hereby ordained and en acted by.the anthority of the same, That all pro visions of existing ordinances and regulations governing tbe granting of permits for tbe erec tion of wooden buildings snail be applicable to and shall he exclusively executed and enforced by the Building Inspectors and the Superin tendent and Assistant Superintendents of the Fire Bureau, who shall constitute a board to Eass upon all wooden building permits that have een approved by the Building Inspectors, sub ject to the approval as hereinafter provided. They shall select their own Chairman, and adopt such rules and regulations as they may think best adapted to the purpose.subject to the approval of the Chief of tbe Department of rumic saiety, under tne Acts 01 Assemniy anu ordinance of the city. Section 2 That before any permits for the erection of wooden buildings within tbe limits aforesaid are issned tbey shall be approved by the Chief of the Department of Public Safety. Section 3 That any ordinance or part of or dinance conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same is hereby repealed so far asjhe same affects this ordinance. Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils this 10th davof December, A. D. 1SSS. H. P. FORD. President ot Select Council. Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY. President of Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk of Common CourciL Mayor's office, December 23, 1S8S. Approved: WM. McCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: W. H. McCLEARY, Mayor's Clerk. Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 6, paze 561, 3d day of January, A. D. 1S80. ja5 A N ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE Y opening of Industry street, from Amanda street to Beltzboover avenue. Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by the city of Pittsburg in Select and Common Coun cil assembled, and it is herebv ordained and enacted by the authority of the same. That; the Chief of the Denartment of Pnhllc Wnrfcxl be and is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be surveyed and opened within 60 days from the date of the passage of this ordinance. Industry street, from Amanda street to Beltz hoover avenue, at a width of 40 feet. In accord ance with ordinance locating tbe same, ap proved July 18, 1S87, and August 7, 1888. The damages caused thereby and the benefits to pay the same to be assessed and col lected in accordance with the pro visions of an Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled 'An act authorizing and directing Councils of cit-es of the second class to provide for the improvement of streets, lanes, alleys and public highways, sewers and sidewalks, requiring plans of streets, providing for the appointment of a Board of Viewers of Street Improvements, prescribing their duties, granting appeals to Councils and Court, providing for tbe assess ment and collection of damages and benefits, authorizing tbe use of private property, and providingfor filing Hens and regulating pro ceedings thereon, and prohibiting tbe use of public streets, without authority of Councils," approved the 14th day of June. A. D. 1887. ja5 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE opening of Fifty-first street, from Butler street to Allegheny river. Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by the city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained aud enacted by tbe authority of the same. That tbe Chief of the Department of Public Works be, and is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be surveyed and opened within 60 days from tbe date of the passage of this ordinance,Filty first street, from Butler street to Allegheny river, at a width of 40 and 30 feet, in accord ance with an ordinance locating the same, ap proved October 4, 18S8. Tbe damages caused thereby and the benefits to pay the same to be assessed and collected in accordance with the provisions of an Act of Assembly of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled, "An Act authorizing and directing Councils of cities of the second class to provide for the improvements of streets, lanes, alleys and public highways, sewers and sidewalks, requiring plans of streets, providing for the annointment of a Board of Viewers of tttroa? Tmnmvpmflnts. nresCTibinc their dnties. I granting appeals to Councils and courtnrovid- I ingfortbe assessment and collection of dam- I .m. .Till liamaltH ,nthnrfTlni.tliA nt.nf nrtlt. I property and providing for filing liens and regulating proceedings thereon,and prohibiting the use of public streets, without authority of Councils." approTedthe 11th day of June, A. D.1S87. ja5 OFFICIAL PITTSBURG. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING. THET construction of a sewer on Lowell street and WinsloVstreet, from Mayflower street to a connection with a sewer on Park avenue Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by tha the city of Pittsburg, In Select and Common Councils assembled, and It is hereby ordained and enacted bv the authority of the same. That the Chief of the De- ' partment of Public Works be and is hereby authorized and directed to advertise in accordance with the acts of Assembly of tho Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and. tha ordinances ot the said City of Pittsburg relat ing thereto and regnlating the same for pro posals for the construction of a pipe sewer on Lowell street and Winslow street commencing at Mayflower street, thence along Lowell streee to Meadow street, 15 Inches in diameter, thence) to and along Winslow street to a connection with a sewer on Park avenue. 18 inches in di ameter: the contract therefor to be let laths manner directed by said acts of Assembly and ordinances. The cost and expenses of thee same to be assessed and collected- in ac cordance with tbe provisions of an Act of Assembly of the- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled, "An Act anthorizinff and directing Councils of cities of the second class to provide for tbelmprovement of streets, lanes, alleys and public highways, sewers and sidewalks, requiring plans of streets, providing for tbe appointment of a Board of Viewers of Street improvements, prescribing their duties granting appeals to Councils and Court, pro-' viding for the assessment and collection of damages and benefits, authorizing the use of private property and providing for filing lien and regnlating proceedings thereon, and pro hibiting the use of public streets, without authority of Councils," approved the 14th day of June. A. D. 18S7. ja5 -J AN ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE construction of a sewer on Park avenue, from Meadow street to Negley Run. Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by that City of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and enacted by the anthority of tbe same. That tha Chief of tbe Department of Public Works be) and is hereby authorized and directed to Ad vertise in accordance with the Acts of Assem bly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and tbe ordinances of the said City of Pittsburg relating thereto and regulating the same, for proposals for the construction of a pipe sewer IS and 20 in diameter on Meadow and Win-, slow street, said sewer to bo 15 In diameter from Meadow to Winslow, and 2 in diameter, from Winslow to Negley's Run- The contract therefor to be let in the manner directed by tbe said Acts of Assembly and ordinances. Tbe cost and expense of the same to be assessed and collected in accordance with the nrovi sions of an Act of Assembly of tbe Common wealth of Pennsylvania, entitled, "An Act au thorizing and directing Councils of cities of tha second class to provide for the improvement of streets, lanes, alleys and public highways, sew ers and sidewalks, requiring plans of streets providing for the appointment of a board of viewers of street improvements, prescribinc. their dnties, granting appeals to Councils and Court, providing fur the assessment and collec tion of damages and benefits, authorizing tha' use of private property and providing for filing; Hens and regnlating proceedings thereon, and prohibiting the use of public streets, without, authority of Councils," approved the 14th day of June, A. D. 1887. ja5 . AN ORDINANCE VACATING KIRK PATRICK street, between Fifth avenue and Wyandotte street. , Section I Be it ordained and enacted by tha City of Pittsburg, In Selectand Common Coun cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and enacted by the anthority of the same. That that nortion of Kirkpatrick street between Fifth avenue and Wyandotte street located by an ordinance approved January 17, 1887, be and the same is hereby vacated. The said streee between the points named being unnecessary and impracticable. Ja5 AN ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THH construction of a boardwalk on Robinson street, from Terrace street to Allequipp street. Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by the City of Pittsburg in Select and Common Coun cils assembled, and It is hereby ordained and enacted by tbe authority of the same. That tha City Engineer be, and is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for proposals for the con struction of a boardwalk on tbe east side of Robinson street, from Terrace street to Alle qulppa street, and to let the same in tbe man ner directed by an act concerning streets, ap proved January 6, 1864, and tbe several supple ments thereto and ordinances of Councils rela tive to the same. The cost and expense of tha same to be assessed and collected in accoid ance with the provisions of au Act of Assembly entitled, "An act concerning streets and sewers in the City of Pittsburg," approved January 6, 1864, and the several supplements thereto." jao BROKERS FINANCIAL. De WITT DIL WOR TH, A BROKER IN IPIETIROIlLIETTIiyL: Oil bought aud sold on margin. de27-21-Dsu - WHITNEY & STEPHENSON 67 FOURTH AVENUE. ISSUE TRAVELERS' CREDITS -JTHKOUaB MESSRS. DREXEL. MORGAN 4 CO, NEWYORK. PASSPORTS PROCURED. aD2S-x76 , STEALERS AND EXCURSIONS. STATE LINE. 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Front gsjnggpersons NQ pE y K,rnn1 IO and mental diseases, physical NtnVUUo decay, nervous debility, lacle of energy, ambition and hope, impaired mem ory, disordered sight, self-distrust.bashfulness, dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions. Im poverished blood, failing powers, organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, un fitting the person for business-society and mar riage, permanently, safely and privately cured. BLOOD AND SKIN SBT.5.S blotches, falling hair, bone pains, glandular swellings, ulcerations of tongue, mouth, throat ulcers, old sores, are cured for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated from the system. IlDIMADv kidney and bladder derange U H 1 1 1 A M I 1 ments, weak back, graveL ca tarrhal discharges. Inflammation and other painful symptoms receive searching treatment prompt relief and re J cures. Dr. Whittier's life-long, extensive experlenco Insures scientific and reliable treatment on common-sense principles. Consultation free. 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