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DISPATCH,'- THURSDAY, ' JANUARY Si;
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
A Survey of Week's Trade at the
East Liberty Stock -Yards.
HEAVY CATTLE DECLINE HEAVILY.
Good Botcher Stock a Shade Lower-Hogs
Groiv Weaker.
SHEEP AND LAMBS HAYE A TUMBLE.
Office of Pittsburg dispatch.
Wednesday, Jauuary 23, ISS9. J
The run of cattle Monday was 90 loads,
against 140 loads for the week before.
With a decline of receipts to the extent of
50 carloads there would be, in ordinary
times, an advance in prices. But we are
obliged to chronicle one of the exceptions
for this week's trade that proves the rule.
Prices are 20c to 30c lower for heavy cattle,
and a slight decline is reported on popular
grades. The poorest stock suffered the least
decline, as these have been down to hard pan
lor a number of weeks past. For some reason,
which stockmen are not prepared to five, the
demand for heavy cattle has been decreasing
lor the past three or four weeks. There .were
hone among this week's supplies above 1.400
tiounds, and for these prices were fully 25c
owertban a week ago. A Diamond Market
butcher reports purchases of beeves at S4 50
Which would have brought So last w eek. This
transaction was at Hcrr's Island.
Rcadj Sales.
Nice, tidy high-fleshed cattle, weighing from
1.000 to 1,300 pounds, found ready sale at the
Liberty yards, at a very slight decline from
prices of a week ago. Heavy bony cattle found
hard roads to travel, and a few loads ot this
kind are still on hand at last accounts. Said a
leading stockman: "It would be a great com
fort to dealers here If farmers would send tneir
heavy, bony cattle to the straw pile and hold
them over until next season. We have no cus
tomers for this kind of stock, and shippers who
sbove them on to us can hardly fail to lose in
the operation."
By reference to last week's report it will be
seen that a 30c decline on heavy cattle was
noted then. Ruling prices now are therefore
more than 50c per hundred below those of two
weeks ago for heavy weights. On medium
tjptrber stock the decline in the same period
has been 15z0c
All dealers report a very small proportion of
very low grade stock in supplies this season as
compared with formerseasons.
The open season has been very favorable to
feeders. This, with the abundant corn crop, is
seen in the improvement of grades in all live
stock lines.
Veal calves are still scarce and firm. A bet
ter market for bulls is reported. Last week
the excessive supply in this line broke markets.
Hoes.
The supply of heavy hogs continues in excess
of demand. For a month past Liberty stock
men have been endeavoring to invent new ad
jectives with which to express their indigna
tion over the rush of heavy porkers to1 the
markets.
In ordinary years heavy weight hogs find a
warm welcome and command the ontside
prices. This season tne situation is reversed.
The cry is for light weights. Heavy hogs go
very slow and on these holders are obliged to
make concessions to make sales. The range of
prices for all classes of hogs is 10 to 15c lower
than a week ago.
A leading packer gives the range to-day in his
Hue at $5 20 to $5 25.
The same grades at Chicago are S3 05. The
situation and outlook of the markets since the
first of the year points to lower priced ham,
bacon and lard than for a number of years
past.
Sheep and Lambs.
Sheep and lambs share in tne downward drift
oflive stock for the past week The heaviest
decline is in lambs. The decline is reported
all the way from U to Jic Sheep have held up
better, but have not held their own.
Markets for both are reported very draggy,
with no signs of improvement at last accounts.
McCall & Co.'s Report.
McCall fc Co., in their weekly review, say:
The supply of cattle was liberal and market
slow at strong last -week's prices, except cows
and bulls, which were in excess of demand and
hard to sell at any price. Wo give the follow
ing as ruling prices: Prime, 1.300 to 1,600 fti,
01 SO: good, 1,200 to 1,400 tti, S3 754 25;
good. 1.000 to 1,200 . S3 504 00: rough fat
UD) to 1,300 Bs.. S3 403 65; common to fair.
VHW to L000 lbs. S3 003 25; bulls and fat cows
S2 002 75; Ircsh cows and springers, S20S10 per
head.
The receipts of hogs have been liberal this
week, and, with a limited demand, the market
is dull and slow, especially on heavyweights.
There are several lots of heaw hogs on sale,
and few buyers for that kind. Vc nuote prices
as follows: Philadelphia, $5 0005 10; best
light Yorkers, S3 20(go 25; heavy Yorkers. S5 10
o 15; roughs, 54 001 60.
The receipts of sheen Monday and Tuesday
were heavy, and market ruled slow at a decline
of 1525c per cwt. on all grades except lambs,
which were in excess of demand, and fullv25
oOc per cwt. lower than last week Today's re
ceipts of sheep and lambs are light and the
market is firm at the following quotations:
Prime Ohio and Indiana wethers, weighing
here 110 to 120 lbs, SI 604 90; good wethers!
90 to 100 lis, S4 401 60: faff to good mixed, h5 to
90 D.R. S4 104 40; common to fail. 70 to SO fts
2 75(5325; prime lambs. 75 to 90 Bs, S525625
fair to gqod. 50 to 65 Is, f 4 405 00; veal calves.
110 to 140 Bs, S6 00&6 75.
Br Telcrrapb.
New Yoke Beeves Receipts. 2,760 head,
including IS carloads for exportation alive:
30 carloads for city slaughterers direct and 106
carloads for the market: dull and lower for all
grades below prime; choice cattle were compar
atively scarce and sold at former prices; com
mon to prime native steers sold at S3 6o4 90
per 100 pounds; a few tops at S5; oxen at S3 25
1 25; bulls and dry cows at $2 O03 25; exports
today, 3.040 quarters of beef. Sheep Receipts.
3,300 head, and more than 3,000 were carried
over yesterday: sheep were about steadvat
$4 005 50 per 100 pounds; lambs firm at $5 2o
7 3. Hogs Receipts. 9.200 head, all for
slaughterers direct; nominally unchanged at
to 305 70.
CHICAGO Cattle Receipts. 13,000 head: ship
ments, 3,500 head: market slow; extremely
low: choice to exta beeves. S4 254 65: steers.
2 904 00; stackers and feeders. S2 904 10;
cows, bulls and mixed,Sl 35g3 20: Texas cattle.
SI 803 2a Hogs Receipts. 15.000 head; shitv
ments, 5,000 head; market slow, closing 5c
lower; mixed, S4 755 00; heaw. S2 S05 00:
light, S4 805 15: pigs, S3 S0g5 CO. Sheep-
Receipts, 6.000 head; shipments, 2,400 bead;
market strong: natives. S2 9035 15: Western,
corn fed. S433475; Texans, S2 754 00; lambs.
SI 756 23.
St. Louis Cattle Receipts. 1,600 head; ship
ments, 600 head; market slow; choice heavy
native steers. S4 104 70; fair to good do, S3 So
04 20: butchers' steers, medium to choice, $270
3 50: stackers and feeders, fair to nuul 2 on
2 90: rangers, corn-fed. S3 003 70; grass-fed,
S2 002 80. Hogs-Receipts, 5,600 head; ship
ments, 500 head; market lower: choice
heavy and butchers' selections. $4 804 90:
packing, medium to prime. S4 704 SO; light
grade!, ordinary to best, SI 654 75. Sheep
Receipts, L000 head: shipments. 200 head;
market steady; fair to choice, S3 O04 5a
BCTFFALO Cattle Receipts, 200 head,
through; sales, .0 head; no market; feeling
week. Sheep and lambs Receipts. 400 head,
through: sales, 6,000 head; sheep steadv; good,
$4 2o4 .5; lambs shade lower at S5 35(36 00.
Hogs Receipts 3,000 head, through: sales 6.000
head: medium 5c off at S5 005 05; Yorkers and
pigs strong at S5 305 35.
CWCtmt ATI Hoes in lieht dpmanil'i-nmmrm
and light, $4 2o5 05: packing and butchers'.
14 S5o 05; receipts, 4,255 head: shipments. L670
head.
THE MABCH OP IMPE0VEMEXT.
One of the Principal Balldlngt on Wood
Street Falls Into Line.
While many new business houses are in
course of construction, and many others are in
the chrysalis stage of projection, others that
have braved the blizzards and storms for many
winters are being enlarged or remodeled to
meet modern requirements. One of these lat
ter is the Germania Savings Bank building on
Wood street. The improvement there is equiv
alent to an additional story. This was accom
plished by putting a floor in the capacious
dome, thus utilizing a large area that had pre
viously been more ornamental than serviceable.
Upon this floor 17 elegant rooms, with all
modern conveniences,'andJcommanding a pleas
ing view of a large part oftbe city, have been
arranged en suite or single. They will be used
as offices. One of them will be occupied by
the Junction Railroad Company, and another
by a large iron firm. The improvement, which
cost S7.500, adds materially to the value
of the building, which is one of the
most elegant and commodious in the city.
Articles Nerded In Japan.
An authority, commenting on the trade of
Japan, says that the following articles are in
much demand: Paper, sewing machines, nails,
window glass, looking glasses and aniline dves.
the last of which grows more and more In de-
uuuiu cyc(j year.
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MABKETS BY WIRE.
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The Bearish Movement' in Wheat Gaining
Strength Corn 'Moves Up a Little.
While Oats Go Down Pork
and Lord Qnoted Easy.
Chicago Weakness was the predominating
feature in all the wheat markets to-day. From
all parts were received weak and discouraging
advices for holders, and a heavy feeling pre
vailed. The opening was K6?ic lower than
yesterday's closing, and. with some fluctua
tions, prices declined ljc more, then rallied
Ko, but again ruled weak, declining ljjc more,
or to & point 2Kc below the closing figures of
yesterday, and closing 2c lower. The decline
was partially a continuation of yesterday's
weakness, and was assisted by the declining ten
dency of other markets. The speculative of
ferings were heavy, and large lines of long
wheat came pouring in on the market, much of
it being on margin limit and stop loss orders.
The decline induced some very heavy covering
of short wheat, which caused a temporary re
action, but buyers were soon filled up, and
then a second decline set in. The mild weather
had a weakening effect on the market. Besides
the covering of shorts, there was some buying on
the report that 14 boatloads of wheat had been
taken at New York and at Baltimore; also, that
100,000 bushels had been bought in Philadel
phia for Antwerp. Later reports from New
York said that most of the ocean freight room
was being taken for corn, and that there would
probably not bo anything 'further done in
wheat.
Corn ruled quiet and Inactive early in the
day, but as the session advanced, the market
became fairly active and a firmer feeling pre
vailed. May received the most attention. The
market opened at yesterdai's closing prices,
was steady for a time, then advanced Xc re
acted Jgc, and closed JKc higher than yes
terday. In oats the opening was easy at Kc decline,
in sympathy with wheat. Later a firmer feel
ing developed, and prices for May advanced
JiBKc, due to tlio appreciation in corn. The
break in wheat the last hour of the session
again produced a heavy feeling, and all the ad
vance was lost.
Considerable interest was manifested in mess
pork, and trading was moderately brisk.
Prices were very irregular. Opening sales
were made at 25c decline, but a rally of 5
7fc was quickly gained. Later a weaker feel
ing was developed,and prices gradually receded
W&ziiic. With a little more inquiry from
shorts the market rallied iy15c Toward
the close the market again ruled easier, and
prices settiea nack luigizc and closed quiet.
Lard was steadiei than the other hog prod
ucts. Prices at the opening were about 2Kc
lower, and an advance of 25c was gained
later. Near the close the prices receded again,
and the market closed steady.
A fair trade was reported in short rib sides.
Prices ruled 67c lower and the market
closed steady.
The leading rutures ranged as follows:
Wheat-No. 2. January, 949492g92Kc;
February. 9Hr94Vi92Vfg92Vc: May, SM-.Q
Sj98965c; July, l9(&SS?SSc.
Corn No. 2 January, 34c: .March, 35J35
4J?M&.Asc; aiav, i?(,8'3'Goo4eoo?iC.
Oats-
i .no.
i ebruary, 24
24c; May. S&Zne&ZM&Slic.
Mess Pork, perbbL-Januarv, fl2 05 12 15
12 00012 00; February. $12 12K&I2 12K6H 02K
12 W; May, S12 5012 5512 27KU 37X.
Labd per 100 as. February. S6 926 ftK
6 90S6 90; March. S6 97K6 W766 906 9J;
May, $7 02J7 07H7 007 0
Short Bess, per 100 &.-January. 86 30:
March, S 32K6 356 326 35; May, $6 52
6 65g6 456 45
Cash Quotations were as
follows:
Klour,
quiet and unchanged. No.
2 spring
wneat.
9"-iy-;
rea. su
24k2i
i o. i naxseea, $i 61. Prime timothy seed, $1 57.
Mess pork, per barrel. S12 00. Lard., per 100 lbs.
SS 90. Short ribs sides (Iooe). S6 3a Dry
salted shoulders (boxed). S6 O06 25. Short clear
sides (boxed), S6 62675. Sugars, cut loaf, un
changed. Receipts-FIour, 15,000 barrels; wheat,
33,000 bushels: corn, 141.000 bushels: oats. 77,000
bushels; rye, 6,000 bushels; barley, 8,000 bush
els. Shipments Flonr, 11,000 barrels; wheat, 8.
000 bushels; corn. 45,000 bushels: oats, 33.000
bushels; rye. 5,000 bushels; barley, 35,000 bush
els. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market dull and unchanged. Eggs steady and
unchanged.
New York Flour 5 10c lower. Wheat
Spot lower; options more active but lower,
export and milling closing at 22c off. Bar
ley steady and quiet. Malt dull. Corn Spot
irregular and generally weaker: ontions less
active and lower. Oats, dull, weak and lower:
Hay easy and quiet. Coffee Options opened
barely steady and 1015 points lower; closed
steady at about last night's prices; sales. 38,250
bags, including February. 15.4515.50c; March,
April and Mav, 15.3515.45c; June and Jul v.
15.4015.50c; August. 15.65c: September, 15.55
I5.7flc; October, 15.55S15.G0c December, 15.60
15.75c: spot RioK firm and fair car
goes, 17c Sugar raw nominal; re
nted quiet and steadv. Molasses
Foreign, firm; sales 10,000 hnds. Cuba to ar
rive at 2020jc for 50 test: New Orleans
Suiet;opcn kettle, prime to choice, 3045c
;ice quiet and firm. Cottonseed oil weak. Tal
low quiet and weak. Rosin dull. Turpentine
nominal. Eggs quiet and easier; Western, 16J
016J.C; receipts, 6.1S4 packages. Pork weak,
morr active: old mesi. S13 50S11S 75: new mesa.
S1375S14 0a Cutmeats quiet. Lard lower and
better spot demand; dull speculation, sales:
Western steam, $7 37)67 40; spot, S7 327 35
and F; city, S6 90; Jauuary, S7 3S: February,
S7 35, closing S7 35 bid; March, S7 35 asked;
April, $7 36 asked; May. $7 36g7 41, closing
S7 37 asked; June, S7 S9S7 43, closing $7 39;
Julv. $7 41 asked: August, 87 41; September,
S7 45, closing at $7 42 asked. Butter Choice
firm; Western dairy, 13lSc; do, creamerv, 16
26Kc; Elgin's.2Sc Cheese firm and moder
ately active; 'Western 10Kailc
St. Louis Flour easy but not lower; only a
local and southern order demand. Wheat
opened weak and declined throughout the ses
sion. Trading for May and July was active,
shorts covering heavy and there was plenty of
the sale; the close was Kc lower for May and
lc for Julv than vesterdav. Pnm Pa eh firm
at 29c; options declined early in symnathy
with wheat, but rallied and closed steady.
Oats firm; No. 2 cash, 24c: May. 270. Barley
No market. Bagging quiet at TJJglOc Iron
cotton tics steady at SI 10. Provisions dull and
bacon lower. Pork Small lots. S12 75. Lard,
$6 75. Dry salt meats Loose shoulders. S5 75:
longs and ribs, S6 60: short clear. S6 80. Bacon
Shoulders. S6 50; longs, S7 40; ribs, S7 50: short
clear. S7 70. Hams, S10 2512 00.
CiNCurarATT Flour easier. Wheat dull; no
sales;receipts, 200 bushels; shipments, 100 bush
els. Corn in moderate demand; No. 2 mixed
3535J4c. Oats bar el v steadv; No. 2 mixed. 2868
2SKc. Rye steady: No. 2, S455c Pork dull
and nominal at $12 75. Lard in fair demand at
S6 S56 90. Bulk meats and bacon quiet and
steady. Butter quiet Sugar quiet and easy.
Cheese steady.
Milwaukee Flour dull and weak. Wheat
unsettled: May, 91c; July, 90J4C Corn dull;
No. 3, 32c. Oats dull and nncnanged; No. 2
whlte,23c Rye steadily held: No. 1, 49c Bar
ley weaken No. 2. 61c Provisions weaker.
Pork, $12 lL Lard, $6 95. Cheese dull; Ched
dars, lOSlOKc
Philadelphia Flour Demand light and
prices weak. Wheat weak and unsettled; op
tions closed JfglKc lower. Corn weak and
lower. Oats Spot quiet: futures dull. Eggs
firm; Pennsylvania firsts, 1617c
Baltimore Provisions dull and quiet. But
ter steady: western packed. 1620c: creamery
2027c Eggs steadv at 1516c Coffee quiet:
Rio, cargoes, fair, 1717Kc
Toledo CI overseed active and lower; cash
and February, 55 25; March, S5 3a
Wool markets.
St. Loris Wool weak, but unchanged: not
much doing.
A CLAIM FOE COTTON
Seized During the War Considered by the
United State Senate.
"Washington, January 23. In the Sen
ate to-day the House bill for the relief of
the State National Bank of New Orleans,
formerly the Louisiana State Bank, was
considered. The bill is to allow a claim for
cotton seized by the United States during
the war, to be considered by the Court of
Claims.
There was some objection to the measure,
as opening the doors for other claims of the
same character, but, after being slightly
amended, it was passed.
ASLEEP AT HIS POST.
An Engineer Who Had Been on Dnty for
Sixteen Long Hours.
Lancaster, January 23. At the Cor
oner's inquest to-day on the death of Con
ductor John C. Byan, killed in a railroad
collision near Columbia, yesterday, William
Rogers, engineer of the colliding engine,
admitted that he had fallen asleep, as had
his fireman, and was only awakened when
too late to avoid the collision. The verdict
was that the accident was caused by Sogers
sleeping at his post. He had been on duty
10 hours. '
You can cure a sore throat with the heln
of Dr. Jayne's Expectorant, a good remedy
for coughs, and all throat and lung diseases..
IAYHG UP LUCRE.
Wage Workers Affected by a Craze
for Hoarding Treasure.
POINTS FROM A SAVINGS BANK.
Standard Humors From Gotham Cause the
Petroleum Boom to Collapse.
A BDTIKG BLIZZAED HITS ELECTEIC
That times are good a perusal of the
books of any of the city savings banks will
furnish abundant proof. The Dispatch
representative visited one of these institu
tions yesterday afternoon, and was both
surprised and gratified with the result of his
investigations.
This bank has the names of over 1,200 de
positors on its books, nearly all of them be
longing to the wage-worker class, and repre
senting nearly every mechanical occupation.
Among them are tailors, shoemakers, news
paper men, bookkeepers,?cIerks, salesmen, one
shooting-gallery employe, restaurant waiters,
and others whose incomes are far from princely,
but whose determination to save up against a
rainy day cannot be too highly commended. By
so doing they add force and efficacy to the
adage: "Where there's a will there's a way."
"There is a regular savings boom," said the
President of the institution in question.
There is work for all who want it, and wages
are fair. Almost anybody who has the disposi
tion can save a little We pay a good interest
and handle the money carefully. Bond and
mortgage is the only collateral we accept for
leans. By saving a little at a time many of our
customers have accumulated enough money to
buy property. The value of savings institu
tions to this community cannot be overesti
mated." Savings are piling np year by your. They are
larger now and more general than at any previ
ous time If the number of bank books
carried in Pittsburg by people in humble cir
cumstances were known it would cause aston
ishment. Small savings have laid the founda
tions of several colossal fortunes in this com
munity. It is gratifying to know that so com
mendable a practice is on the increase.
ELECTEIC LEADS.
Tt ltlonopollzcs the Attention of Broker on
'Change Specialties Scarce.
Electric was the favorite card at the Stock
Exchange, yesterday, monopolizing nearly all
the attention. The urgent demand for it im
parted additional strength to the stock. Gas
occupied a subordinate position, but lost none
of its firmness. All the specialties were offered
very sparingly, which contributed to their
strength. Bids and offers were:
nonsiso.
ArriBKOox.
Kid. Asked.
61 ....
stocks.
Did. Asked.
Allegheny Xnt. Bank.
fourth ."..it. Banc...
Iron CltyNatlonal
31er. & Man. Nat-Bnk.
Union Insurance
Western Insurance....
AUepheny Gas Co.. Ill
Chartlers Valley Gas..
Manufacturers' Gas Co
Nat. Gas Co., V. Va..
fhlladelnhla Gas Co...
Wheeling Gas Co
Citizens' Traction
I'ltUbnre Traction
X.V.tC. Gas Coal Co
l.aorli M. Co
West'house Klec L't..
Union Switch blcnal
M'cst'housc Brake Co..
GO
57
68Vf
39 z4 uh a)
79 .... 79
50 .... 49
35
W IS
371 3S!i 37M 33
11
118 ....
Sales in the forenoon were 84 shares Westing
house Electric at S33. One membership
changed hands at $600.
In the afternoon 25 shares Philadelphia Gas
were sold at 30, and 50 La Noria at 1. Between
calls 190 Westinghouse Electric went off at 33.
Henry M. Long sold 50 Electric at 38.
The total sales of stocks in New York yester
day were 197,516 shares, including: Atchison, 18.
120; Delaware, Lackawanna and western. 2,060:
Eric, 3,925: Lake Shore, 6.815: Louisville and
Nashville. 6,760; Missouri Pacific 4,790; North
western, 8.070; Oregon Transcontinental. 3,900;
Reading, 37.540; St. Paul, 28,400: Union Pacific,
13,025; Western Union, 4,010.
SINEWS OP WAR.
Satisfactory Condition of the Local Money
Market Clenrinff Home Figures.
Pittsburg banks continued to report a very
satisfactory condition of the local money mar
ket. Checking and depositing yesterday
reached the average dimensions. Prime busi
ness paper was accepted at 56 on call. Time
loans were 67. Cash was reported abundant
for all business purposes. Clearing House re
port: Exchanges S1,973,9S2 66
Balances aa,194 63
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easy at 2 per cent Prime mercantile paper,
45c Sterling exchange quiet but firm at
H oo ior wMiay dius ana 54 bsj lor demand.
Bonds closed in New York yesterday: U S
4s, registered, 127K; U. S. 4s, coupon, 109:
U. S. 4JSS, registered, 109: U. S. 4Ks, coupon.
109; Pacific 6s of '95, S J ' e
New Yokk Bank clearings to-day, $113,991.
0S1: balances, $7,642,413. " '
Boston Bank clearings, $16,778,378; bal
ances, S2,069,9S6. Money 2 per cent.
Baltimore Clearings, 2,104,651; balances,
S390,62a
Philadelphia Clearings, $11,255,535; bal
ances, $1,519,633.
Chicago Money on call at 5S5K per cent;
time loans 67. Bank clearings, $8,263,000.
St. Louis Clearings,
$632,935.
$3,003,111; balances,
IT WENT TO PIECES.
Unfavorable Rumors From New York Smnsh
the Oil Boom.
Oil opened up yesterdayatS6Jc an He better
than the close on Tuesday, bnt a general sell
ing movement soon set in and the boom went
to pieces. In the afternoon there was con
siderable selling at WJc, almost everybody
wanting to get in out of the wet. Toward the
close the boys picked up enough courage to bid
the price up to 84c, which were the final
figures. The feeling when the gavel fell was
rather panicky.
The cause or one of the causes of the
trouble was the rumored disagreement of the
producers and the Standard at 4heir meeting
in New York concerning the disposition of h
big lo f stuff which the latter has been carry-
ing.
3,000,000 to 5,000,000 barrels. It was reported the
Standard refused to buy it This was in
terpreted as an indication that it will be thrown
on the market in the course of a month or so
This doubt restored the old condition of things'
and the market being without supporting
orders naturally went to pieces.
The opening price was S6Jc; highest, S6Jic:
lowost, 84K; closed. 81JJc. & '
A. B. McGrew quotes: Puts, 83Uc to 83Kc:
calls, Sijic " & '
Tne following tabie, corrected by De "Witt Dll
worth, broker in petroleum, etc, corner Fifth
avenue and Wood street, Pittsburg, shows the
order of fluctuations, etc.:
uw cuuumv .a ciuiaicu aii me way irom
lime.
Rid.
Ask.
Time.
Rid. I Ask.
Opened
10:15 A. M....
10:30 A. It....
30:45 A. M....
11:00a. V....
11:15 A. ....
H:30A. V....
11:45a. X....
12:00 M
12:25 P. M....
12:30 P. It....
KH
851!
85 f
85H
85
85
8JU
5!
85X
ttX
8W
s-v
81!
85
85X
85,'i
S5M
SI'S
S4
S4M
85
84M
84 V
So SI Closed.
851
so,'4i
Opened. 86Mc:
closed, (HW
'nlghest. BSHc; lowest. 84Hc;
Barrels,
DMlr runs ,
Average runs
Dally shipments
Average slilpnents
Dallv charters
Averare charters ,
Clearances
Heir York closed st 84Xc
Oil City closed at S4Kc
Rradiora dosea at 841) r.
MewYorK. refinod. J. 10c
London, refined. 6 15-161.
.Antwerp, refined, 18MC
50.978
42,198
1 97.001
70,367
.......... 25,477
.- 40,634
m 1,800,000
Other Oil Markets,
Bradfobd, January 23. Opened. 86kc: high
est, SOyia lowest, 84)c: closed. WJic.
OiiCiTT. January 23. Opened, 68:: closed,
84c; highest, 86c; lowest, 84?c.
Tttcsvili.3 January 23. Opened. 86Jtc:
highest, 86Jc: lowest, Jc; closed, 84c
New York, January 23. Petroleum opened
strong at 86Kc but after the first flurry became
weak, and declined to 84Ji. The market then
rallied, but yielded again under bear attacks,
and closed weak at S3c Sales, 2,753,000 bar
rels. FLEM) KEWS.
Some Good Wells In, nod a Stnnner Expected
by Monday.
Field news floating, around the Petroleum
S' 12:45 p. m....
KH 1:00 P. M...
8 l:15p. jj..
854 1:30 P. M..
S5H 1:45P. Jl....
851! 2:00 P. M....
4 2:15 P. It....
S4V 2:S0p. M..
Sl'4 2:45 P. ....
Exchange yesterday was. some of It, of more
than usual importance. Mt. Morris No. 3, on
the Donnelly farm, was putting out 175 barrels
per day. The tools had fallen into No. 3 Brush
creek, and they were being fished for. With
this drawback the well was doing 100 barrels.
No. 4, Brush creek, considered an important
hole, will be due Saturday or Monday.
The original No. 2, same district, which
started off with 700 barrels daily, is making 275.
This well has produced about 15,000 barrels of
oil in a little more than a month.
STILL ON THE EUN.
Prospective Flitters Taking Old Father
Time by the Forelock.
Real estate dealers and agents had another
busy time of it yesterday. There was no
diminution in the number of callers. Pros
pective flitters are taking time by the fore
lock and engaging houses in advance of the
usual period. One or two big deals will come
to a head this week.
Black A Baird, 95 Fourth avenue, sold for the
Peoples' Savings Bank to William Seagertwo
lots on the corner of Hamilton and South
Twenty-seventh street, Soutbside, each 25 feet
front and extending through to Summer street,
for 550; also, in the same plan, to Stephen Mc
Kay, the adjoining four lots, each 25 feet front,
forSSOO.
RecdB. Coyle Co., closed a mortgage for
S2.500 on Fourth ward property, in Allegheny,
for three years at 6 per cent. They also placed
a mortgage of 55,000 on East End property for
tnree years at o per cent.
Ewing & Byers placed a mortgage of $900 on
a farm in Moon township, Allegheny county,
for three years at 6 per cent.
The sale of the fine residence corner Fifth
and Hiland avenues. East .find, was yesterday
consummated by James W. Drape it Co. to Mr.
J. M. Guftey for S35.000. They also closed a
mortgage of $83,000 at 6 per cent on vacant lots
in Lawrence ville, on Main and Fortieth streets.
C. Beringer A Son, No. 103 Fourth avenue,
sold to Peter Schatz a farm in Kilbuck town
ship of 160 acres for $13,000 cash. They also sold
four lots in the Thirteenth ward, Pittsburg, to
Joseph Hlghgate, for M. M. Tilton, for S500
cash.
BEAES0N TOP.
Grnnccrs tfao Particularly Weak Epot la
the Stock Market Atchison Tnkei
Second Place The Coalers Held
Up Bonds Very Quiet.
New York, January 23. The stock market
to-day furnished few features of interest, being
extremely dull, except for the half dozen lead
ing shares, while the fluctuations were confined
to an unusually narrow range, with a weak tone
from opening to close. The trading element
was in control, with the bear brokers active in
helping the list down, although the efforts at
depression were not specially successful where
the greatest amount of pressure was brought
to bear. The Chicago speculators were very
bearish in their expressed view's, but the other
advices from that center were of a more reas
suring tone. The news of the day was not of a
character to have much influence upon the
course of prices. The grangers were the most
pronounced weak spot in the market, and
almost all of them reached the lowest prices
they have touched for a week past, but the coal
stocks, at which specially heavy drives were
made, were unusually well held. Atchison re
tired to a comparatively secondary position in
the market.
The opening prices were somewhat lower
than those of last evening, and the market
showed a weak tone in the early trading, though
no feature of importance was shown beyond a
weakness in Pullman. St Paul afterward dis
played considerable weakness, but in the after
noon the market drifted into the most intense
dullness, without a movement or feature of
any kind. In the last hour, however, there was
more pressure upon St. Paul, and the preferred
moved off more rapidly, as did also Colorado
Coal. The close was dull and weak, at frac
tional losses for the day in mostot the list.
Wheeling and Lake Erie preferred rose 1 per
cent, but Pullman lost 2, St. Fanl preferred 1,
Colorado Coal 1, Tennessee Coal 1 per cent,
and others fractions.
The railroad bond market was quiet, the
sales of all issues reaching only $1,829,000. The
tone of the list was generally firm, but the
changes in quotations were confined to the
smallest fractions in all but a few issues, and
no special feature marked the dealings at any
time of the day. The advances include St.
Paul, 7 3-10, 2. to 122, and Indianapolis, De
catur and Springfield first, 3, to 103.
The following table shows the prices of active
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange.
Corrected daily for TnE Dispatch by Whit
ney it Stephenson, members of New York
Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue:
Open- High- Low
ing, est. est.
Am. Cotton Oil co
Atch.. Top. 4 S. F.... 50 SOS 3?
Canada Southern &0 CO'j SO-'J
Central of JJew Jersey. 98 9s 93
Clos
ing. 48
COM
so
97$
35M
109J4
10lk
,S7Js
'14
35
31V
S1H
106H
2K
25
i39;s
136
id
34
8.S
64
21
113V
1CS
52JS
101
56
BW
8
12S
72
108X
28
inirairacine
C, Bur. & Qulney-..,.l09iC
C, Mil. & St. Paul... 64
C, 3IU.& St. P.. pf..102.'4
C, Kockl. &P IH
C fet. L. Pitts
C, bt. I.. &1MUS. pf.
C., St. P..M. AO,..,.. 3I3S
c, st. p.,m. &o.,pr. si;
C. & Northwestern. ...WW
C.& .Northwestern, pt ...i
C C. C.&I 58
Col., Coal Iron 31
Col. Jt Hoctlng Val
Del., L. & V... 140
Mel. Hudson 1S0M
Denver&ItloU
Denver Rio C, pr.
E.T., Va. &Ua ....
E.T.,Va. AUa.. lstpf ....
E. T.. Va. & Ga. !d pf. Il
Illinois Central 113!i
Lake Erie A Western
Lake Erie A West. pr.. S.T6
Lake Shore & SI. S ItCjJ
Louisville Nashville. SW
Michigan Central 85
Mobile & Ohio '.
Jlo., K. ATexas 2A
Missouri 1'aclflc 7214
ework Central.. ...10s,1!
i. Y.. L. E. A W 23VJ
N. Y L. E. & W.prcf 64
N. Y., C. &SI.L na
a. y., c a st. l. pr.
N.Y., C. A St. L.2ipt ....
S. YAH. E 45j
Norfolk A Western
Norfolk A Western, pf six
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific nrcr. S3
109
10IX
(5 IV
10J"i
sua
31
91,'
107)4
si"
31
mi
31
91,H
1C6M
is"
13t
52$
1013s
XH
85
12
72
10S4
2S
6IK
III,-
64
ic
50K
25!
60
2H
69H
30;
36
SS
191 '4
24,'4
78H
39
9.1K
3005,
23
62
H3M
20 V)
eiH
nx
24 a
a
59
2W
30 ji
34
10014
an
Ohio A Mississippi... .
Oregon Improvement
Oregon Transcon
Pacific Mall ;....
Peo. Dec. A Evans.....
Phlladel. A iteadlnr..
HH
30K
'49$
Pullman Palace Car.,.193M
Richmond A W. P. T.. 24X
Richmond A W.P.T.pr ....
St. PaulADuluth.....
St. Paul A DUuth pf.. ...
St. P., Minn. A Man.. .100
St. L. ASan Fran
St. L. A San Fran pr.. em
St. L. A San F. 1st pf. ....
Texas Pacific. 20'i
UnionPaclflcf. ra'4
Wabash 2U
Wabash preferred 25
Western Unlou t4
Wheeling A L. H 62
100K
SIM
KOT A BIG DAY.
Money Plenty Bnt Stocks Weak on tho
Boston Exchange.
Boston, January 2a Money on call plentiful
at 31: timo paper at 46 mostly s5.
Government bonds steady at 109llK for 4Ks;
127K123 for Is, with 6s ranging from 119 to 131.
Sterling exchange strong at $4 iW for sight,
H S6V for 60-day and $1 84 for commercial
bills, with the exception of the comparatively
firm tone of Atchison the stock market was
weak this morning, the coppers, Mexicans,
Union Pacific and Pullman developing the
heaviest tone. In tho afternoon the market
bad settled into a dull and inactive period.
The following are the official closing prices:
Atch.AToc..lst7. 118
Atch. A Top. R. R... 50
RostonA Albany.. .202
iioston A Maine 173H
a. R. AU 109!
Clnn. San. A Ueve. 24K
is. ienirai, com... lt,
Wis. Central pr.... SS
AIlouezM'gCo.(new) 4
Calumet A Heda....230
Catalna 170
Fr&ntlln is
A5iern it. ji .. 4
I Huron 414
Eastern R. R. 63 Kt'4
osceoia 18)4
0,uincy 75
Kell Telephone WX
Boston Land 7
xunixrere.ai. nm. vj
K.CSt.J.C.B.7s.l22
Mexican Central .... JzX
m. 1;.. isi juort. Das. c4
. y. AAewJine... UH
Old Colonr 170
Rutland preferred.. 37
Water Power..
Vi
Tamarack
San Diego
.148
. 25
GUATEMALA'S TRADE,
American Goods Favored Tho Wenk Point
With Oar Exporters.
At present, in Guatemala, agricultural im
plements, furniture, cotton and woolen goods,
glass and china ware, wagons, and some other
articles are extensively imported, and that at
very high prices,chiefly from European sources,
says the Glasgow Mail. There are hardly any
manufactories in the place, yet water-power is
of plentiful occurrence, and even seems to In
vite the construction of factories. Under such
circumstances it is apparent that enterprise
and capital are all that are wanted to develop
production in Gautemala such as would yield,
very favorable results to the inves tor. i
Besides the articles alluded to above there! is
a demand for prints and drillings andcutlliry
goods, but in all these latter the Americansare
our very serious rivals and competitors As to
supply. Indeed, so much have they grower Into
favor that the inhabitants of the republic will
have no other, although German Imitations are
sometimes placed upon the market, (as the
Americans allege, by tampering witf their
marks and by other similar means. lt is, of
course, a great pity that our manuxscturers
and exporters have allowed American produc
tions to grow, or creep. Into so much favor; but
the cause of their defeat in this branch is tho
great attention which the Yankees pay to the
tastes of their customers. At present tne weak
point with the American exporters is their bad
packing. We have often impressed upon our
readers the necessity of paying strict attention
to the process of packing. It is satisfactory to
observe that our advice has been followed, as,
even the Americans themselves, especially
those of them who are in official positions in
Guatemala as regards trade, admit, and even
impress upon theft countrymenthe fact that
the packing of the articles of United States
origin is inferior; that goods so put up are
therefore frequently damaged; and that there
fore importers are inclined to prefer goods
originating from Great Britain, and even from
uermany, Decause tney arrive in gooa conai
tlon. There is considerable cause for alarm, how
ever, among British traders as to the future of
their intercourse with Guatemala. The enter
prise of the North Americans is proverbial, and
many of their merchants have settled down to
business in the Central American Republic
with the intention of making its trade their
own. They are too "cute" not soon to discover
and. what is more, to remedv the defects In
their packing system. Then, with their known
attention to native tastes and requirements,
their success in combining lightness of struc
ture and material with strength of products,
and their pertinacity In pushing their sales and
in sounding forth the praises of their goods,
they are sure to become to this country danger
ous rivals indeed in Guatemala.
Another thing which we frequently insist
upon the importance of is the sending out ot
trustworthy travelers to represent British
houses in foreign countries. One of our Ameri
can correspondents informs us now that the
Germans, who began some time ago to adopt
this practice in British Columbia, have secured
as a result that their products are coming by
degrees into use in that place. This calls for
renewed energy on the part ot our countrymen
and readers.
Philadelphia Stocks.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished by WbltnevJt Stephenson, brokers. No. 57
Fourth avenue. Members New l'orfc Stock Ex
change. Bid. Asked.
Pennsylvania Railroad M 53
Kea.!lng Railroad 23 15-18 24
Uullalo, Plttsbure and Western 12U VM
Lehigh Vallev...". 54J 5J
Lehigh Navigation SIM SIH
Allegheny Valley bonds 113
U. Co.'s New Jersey E5 ....
Northern Pacific !5Jf
northern Pacl&c preferred 60 60
Kilning Stocks.
New YonK, January 23. Mining stocks
closed : Amador, ISO; Caledonia B. II., 250; Dead
wood T 160; Hale and Norcross, 480; Iron Sil
ver. 315; Mutual, 135; Ontario. 3350; Plymouth,
825; Savage. 300; Sierre Nevada, 300; Standard,
100; Silver King, 115; Union Consolidated, 275.
Business Notes.
Prominent coke operators say there is no
probability of an immediate advance.
D. C. Herbst has been elected President of
the Independent Natural Gas Company, of
Sewickley.
TnE sale of Lafayette Hall was a live topic
on Fourth avenue yesterday. Many people ex
pressed regret that it was to be torn down.
If a fee were charged for crossing the briaga
in front of Masonic Hall, the fraternity would
soon have money enough to put up another
building.
Wji. Roseburo, Treasurer-elect of the
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Railway
Company, states that he knows nothing what
ever of the rumored changing of their line to
the cable or electric system.
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Prohibition vote in Massachusetts is
decreasing.
A case of smallpox has broken out in the
Ann Arbor University, and the students are
scared.
The commercial treaty between Italy and
Switzerland has been signed by both Govern
ments. Mme. Pattl has arranged to leave Bordeaux
for Buenos Ayres on the steamer sailing Tues
day next.
It Is proposed to start a home for German
Invalids at San Reino, as a memorial to the late
Emperor Frederick.
Yesterday's bond offewnes atrrretrated
Sl.015,000, as follows: Registered 4Js, 81,015,000
at 109. AU were accepted.
The Czar has granted M. Vlshnegradski
4,000 roubles extra annuallv in recognition of
his services as Minister of Finance.
The Babylonian Exploration Commission
of the University of Pennsylvania, after meet
ing with many difficulties, has arrived at Bag
dad, j
Queen Victoria and Empress Frederick
will vav a visit to the O.neen recent of Snain nt
'San Sebastian, embanking for that place at the
0UJ.U1 yvi it ui u ucua.
Both branches of the New Jersey Legisla
ture met in joint session to-day, and Senator
'McPherson -was formally declared elected
United States Senator.
The Spanish Government has issued a d -cree
granting amnesty to t. press and political
offenders and to the soldiers who took part in
the rising in .Madrid in 18S6.,
Judge AVilson yesterday.refnsed to grant a
new trial to Bauerelscn, the alleged Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy dynamiter who was re
cently found guilty ana sentenced to two years
in the penitentiary.
The British steamship Erin, which left the
Sort of Baltimore for Kingston, Jamaica, on
anuary 18, was abandoned, off Cape Hatteras,
with a shaft broken. Officers and crew were
landed at Newport News.
The proprietors of the Casino at Monaco
must be trembling for their profits. Every
thing at the tables seems lifeless.! Such a thing
as the maximum stakes has njt been seen
down this season, and no large sums have been
lost or won.
The League of Patriots has issued a mani.
festo in favor of General Boulanger in his can
didacy for member of the Chamber of Depnties
from the Department of tho Seine. The mani
festo characterizes General Bou!anger as the
representative ot the national will.
The London Board of Directors of the
Queensland Investment Company have ordered
the arrest of four of the Australian directors,
Messrs. Macilwraith. Palmer, Hart and Drnry,
for alleged swindling. Messrs. Macilwraith and
Palmer are ex-Premiers of Queensland.
The funeral services over tbe remains of
the late Hon. Isaac Bell, Jr., ex-Minister of the
Netherlands, took place at Tiinity Church,
New York, yesterday. The church was filled
by friends of the deceased. Among those
present was Vico President-eleiit Levi P. Mor
ton. Acting Secretary Thompson has informed
David C. Sturgess, Assistant Appraiser at New
York, that the President has (directed his re
moval from office. The ActOig Secretary also
directed the removal from off ce of George C.
Hammill. examiner of clans 4. and Meyer
Meyer, foreman of openers alid packer, class A.
in the Appraiser's office. Mr. D. Addington
Knight was appointed foreman in place of Mr.
Meyer.
Knights of Labor have ordered a general
lockout at the mines of the Oregon Improve
ment Company, to force the company to dis
arm the Miners' Union. The Knights charge
the company with furnishing rifles to the
Miners' Union. The Knights are also arming
themselves. Bloodshed Is expected at any mo
ment. Sheriff Cochrane' has wired Governor
Seniple to come and investigate. The Oregon
Imnrovement ComnanV has n. fnrnA nf railmail
detectives and demits marshals in readiness.
Two of the mines have closed down.
Governor LowrOy, of Mississippi, is in re
ceipt of communications from the Sheriffs of
Kemper and Noxifbee counties, in which they
assure him that tbjey had a posse of men in the
vicinity where thJj recent outrages were com
mitted. Three ivacant negro cabins were
burned in Noxabee county on the night that
the Nicholson rsidence was burned in Kemper
county. This mouse belonged to J. M. Ed
wards, of Shucfulak. Suspicion rests on certain
garties, and t Bey are being shadowed. The two
heriffs meton the county line, and both are
trying to ferret out the guilty parties.
Metal Ilfnrkcts.
St- LorrtS Lead auiet: common. S3 55: ro-
j . .i - -
nneu, w u
New Vork Copper quiet; futures easier;
lake, January, SI" 30. Lead weak and more
active: domestic, 3 80. Tin dull and closed
flrmer.-tjtraits, S21 65.
WHOLESALE HOUSE, .
iEPH HORNE & CO..
Cor. Wood and Liberty Sts.,
importers ana joooersol
Special offerings this week in
SILKS, PLUSHES,
, DRESS GOODS,
SATEENS,
SEERSUCKER,
GINGHAMS, PRINTS,
and OHEVIOT&
For largest assortment and lowest prices call
and see us.
wholesaleIxclusively
;fe22-rS3-D
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
Creamery Batter at Its lowest Figure
for This Season.
NO SIGNS OPKEYIVALINPKODDCB.
A Healthy Tone to Oats, Hay Weakening,
Flour Unsettled.
A FIRM FEELING IN LUMBER LINES
office of Ptttsburo Dispatch,
Wednesday, January 23, 18S9. J
Country Produce, Jobbing Prices.
At the meeting of the Butter Board at Elgin
Monday It was resolved not to change prices
for creamery. The prices there will rule this
week as last, namely, 25c to jobbers. After
the meeting of the hoard, a shade hicher prices
were obtained outside, and appearances are
that creamery butter has touched its lowest
until the timo of spring pastures. Some deal
ers report sales of choice eggs in 50-case lots at
16c. Others claim that the fancy article brings
17c Produco commission merchants report
continued quietness alL, along the line. The
hoped-for activity after January settlements
has thns far failed to materialize. Winter
weather did not stay long enough to bring
about any beneficent results to dealers. About
all it did was to check the downward drift in
butter and eggs. If it had but held on a week
or so an advance would have come. But as it
is the situation is much the same as at the be
ginning of the cold wave.
Beaks Navy from store, prime hand picked,
$2 0U2 10 per bushel; medium, $2 00; Ohio and
Pennsylvania do, prime and medium, $2 00
2 10; imported do, SI 902 00: Lima, 6c per fi;
marrowfat, $2 752 80 per bushel.
Butter Creamery, Elgin, 2830c; Ohio do,
2326c: fresh dairy packed, 2023c: country
rolls, 1822c; Chartiers Creamery Co. butter, 26
20e.
Beeswax 2325c'per a for choice; low
grade, 1618c
Cider Sand refined, 6 507 50, common.
S3 Xm 00: crab cider, IS 00S SO ft barrel;
elder vinegar. 1012c 1 gallon.
Cheese Ohio cheese, fall make, 1212c;
ix ew xorK, iaii mane, iinjic; Xjimnurger,
UK12Xc: domestic Sweitzer cheese, 1313c
Dried Peas SI 4501 50 fl bushel; split do,
2Ji3Kc f B.
Eggs 1617c $ dozen for strictly fresh.
Fruits Apples, Jl 00 to 51 50 fl barrel; evap
orated raspberries, 25c V ft: cranberries, $8 00
f) barrel; S2 402 50 bushel.
Feathers Extra live geese, 50Q60c; No. 1
do. 4045c; mixed lots. 3035c t ft.
Hominy $3 303 40 $1 barrel.
Honey New Crop, 1617c; buckwheat, 13
15c
Potatoes Potatoes, 3o40c fl bushel; $2 50
2 75 for Southern sweets; $3 253 50 for Jer
sey sweets.
Poultry Live, chickens, 5570o W pair;
dressed chickens, I315c fl pound: turkevs, 13
15c dressed tl pound; ducks, live, 805c 9
Iiair; dressed, 1314c fi pound; geese, 10
lc pound.
Seeds Clover, choice, 62 lis to bushel, M per
bushel: clover, large English. 62 Us. S6 25:
clover. Alsike,S8 60; clover, white, J9 00; timo
thy, choice, 4o fts, $1 85: blue grass, extra clean,
14 as, Jl 00; blue grass, fancy, 14 E.3, 21 20:
orchard grass, 14 as, S2 00; red top, 14 lis, SI 00;
millet, 50 Us, SI 25; German millet, 50 lis, S2 00:
Hungarian grass, 43 Us, $2 00; lawn grass, mix
ture of fine grasses, 25c per ft.
Shellbarks SI 501 75.
Tallow Country, 45c; city rendered,
55c
Tropical Fruits Lemons, $3 6004 50 $
box; Messina oranges. S2 503 50 V box;
Florida oranges, S2 753 00 $) box; Jamaica
oranges .ncy, $4 505 00 fl barrel; Malaga
grapes. $0 507 00 fl keg: bananas,- 82 60
firsts, SI 5002 00; good seconds fl bunch; cocoa
nuts, J4 00 hundredtnewfigs, 12014c p pound;
dates, 5K6c $ pound.
Vegetables Celery. 4050cv dor. bunches:
cabbages, S3 005 00 ft 100; onions, 50c ft bushel:
Spanish onions, 75&90c fl crate; turnips, 30
40c ft bushel.
Groceries.
Green Coffee Fancy Rio, 20X21c;
cboice Rio, 1920c; prime Rio, 19c; fair Rio,
18l8Jc; old Government Java, 26c; Mara-
caibo, 2122c: Mocha, 303Ic; Santos, 18
22c; Caracas coffee, 19X21c; peaberry, Rio, 20
21c; Laguayra, 20K21a
ROASTED(in papers Standard brands,22c;
high grades, 242tic; old Government Java,
bulk, 3132c; Maracaibo, 2627c: Santos, 21
22c: peaberry, 25Kc; choice Rio. 24c; prime
Rio, 21&c; good Rio. 21c; ordinary, 20c.
Bpices (whole) Cloves, 212oc; allspice, Vc;
cassia, 89c; pepper, 19c: nutmeg, 70380c.
1 CTROLEUM (Jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7Uc;
Ohio, 120, 8Kc; headlight, 150, 9c; water white.
lOJc; globe, 12c; elalne, 15c; carnadine, llc;
rovaline, 14c
Syrups Corn syrups, 233256: choice sugar
syrup, 3o36c; prime sugar syrup, 3033c;
strictly prime; 3335c
N. O. Molasses Fancv. old. 48c; choice, 45c;
xmxea. wjtgjizc; new crop, fexgouc
Soda Bi-carb in kegs, 34c; bi-carb in Ks,
5c; bi-carb, assorted packages, o6c; salsoda
in kegs, lc; do granulated, 2c.
Candles Star, full weight, 9Jc; stearine,
per set, 8Kc; parafflne, llC12c.
Rice Head. Carolina, 77Kc; choice, 6Jf
7c: prime, 6K6c; Louisiana, bJ6kc.
Starch Pearl, 2c; cornstarcb,5j'7c: gloss
starch. 67c.
Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, $2 65; Lon
don layers, S3 10; California London layers,
S2 50; Muscatels, S2 25; California Mnscatels,
S2 35; Valencia, new, 67c; Ondara Velencia.
7Vf7Kc; sultana, 7c; currants, new, 4
5c; Turkey prunes, new, 4K4Jc; French
prunes, 813c;Salonica prunes, in 2-B pack-
ues, ou: cocoanuu, per iw, co uu: aimonas,
Lan., per ft, 20c; do Ivica, 19c; do shelled, 40c;
walnuts, nap., 12K15c: Sicily filberts. 12c;
Smyrna Ls. 1216c; new dates. 5X6c; Brazil
nuts, 10c; pecans, ll15c; citron, per ft, 2122c;
lemon peel per B, 1314c; Orange peel, 12c
Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per 11, 8c: ap
ples, evaporated, 67c; apricots, California,
evaporated, 1518c;peaches,evaporated, pared,
2223c; peaches, California, evaporated, un-
pared, 1213Xc: cherries, pitted, 2122c;
cherries, unpitted, 66c; raspberries, evap
orated. 2424Kc; blackberries, 7K8c; huckle
berries, 1012c
StroARS Cubes, 7?c; powdered, 7c; granu
lated, 7c: confectioners A, 7c: standard A,
7c;8oftwhites,6e6&'T:yelIow,cboice,66c:
yellow, good, 6J4o,Vi; yellow, fair, 6c; yel
low, dark, ojjc
Pickles Medium . bols (1,200), H 75; me
diums, half bbls (600), S2 85.
Salt No. 1 f? bbl, 95c; No. 1 ex, a bbl, SI 05;
dairy. W bbl. SI 20: coarse crystal, fl bbl. 81 20;
Hlggin's Eureka, 4 bu sack, S2 80; Biggin's
Eureka. 16-14 Si pockets, S3 00.
canned Goods standard Peaches. $1 60
1 60; 2ds. SI 301 35; extra peaches. SI 351 90;
pie peachos, OOc; finest corn, SI 301 50: Hfd.
Co. corr.. Wg90c; red cherries, 90cSl 00; lima
beans. SI 10: soaked do. 85c: stringdodo, 75S5c:
marrowfat peas, SI 1001 15; soaked peas. 70
75c; pineapples. SI 401 50; Bahama do, S2 75;
damson plums, Uoc; green gases, SI 2o: egg
plums, $2 00; California pears, S2 50; do green
gages, S2 0U; do egg plums. 82 00; extra white
cherries, S2 90; red cherries, 2 Bs. OOc: raspber
ries, SI 151 40; strawberries, SI 10; gooseber
ries, 81 201 80: tomatoes, 9295c; salmon, 1
tt, SI 752 10: blackberries, 80c; succotash, 2-ft
cans, soaked, 90c; do green, 21s, 31 251 SO;
corn beef. 2-tt can SI 75; 14-ft cans, S13 50:
baked beans. SI 401 45; lobster, I tt, SI 75
1 80: mackerel. 1-tt cans, broiled. SI 50; sardines,
domestic, !, S4 254 50; sardines, domestic
Ks. S8 25S 50; sardines, imported. s, 811 50
12 5p; sardines, imported, s, 818 00: sardines,
mustard. 84 00; sardines, spiced, 81 25.
Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel. S36 H
bbl; extra No. 1 do, messed, g!0; extra No. 1
mackerel, shore, 832; extra No. 1 do. messed,
S36: No. 2 shore mackerel, 824. Codfish Whole
Pollock, 4KC V ft; do medium George's cod, 6c;
do large, 7c: boneless hake, in strips, 6c; do
George's c l, in blocks, 67Kc Herring
Round shore. So 50 V bbl; split. 87; lake. 83 25
100-ft half bbl. White fish, S7 M 100-ft half
bbl. Lake trout, S5 50 M half bbl. Finnan
hadders, 10c ft. "Iceland halibut, 13c ! ft.
BucKwnEAT Flour 2&2Mo per pound.
Oatmeal 86 306 60 i? bbl.
Miners' Oil No 1 winter strained, 962c
fl gallon. Lard oil, 75c
Grain, Flonr and Feed.
Receipts bulletined at the Grain Exchange
were the smallest for several months past, the
total being 12 cars. By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne
and Chicago, 3 cars of hay, 1 of feed. By Pitts
burg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, 3 cars of corn, 2
of hay, 1 of barley. By Baltimore and Ohio, 2
cars of hay. Sales on call: Two cars No. 2
feeding praire hay. 87, track. P. & L. E.: 2 cars
No. 2 red wheat. (1 00, 10 days; 2 cars w. oats,
sample, 33Kc. January; 1 car upland hay, 110,
January, B. & O. There Is a very healthy tono
to markets for oats, and prices are a shade
higher. Hay shows weakening tendencies. It
wU'seen by dispatches from grain centers
thai, itfay wheat is now from 3 to 4c below the
dollar line. With the downward drift in wheat
for the past few weeks, and failure to boost
prices by restricted output of flour on the part
of Northwestern millers, the situation of the
flour trade continues favorable to buyers.
WHEAT-Jobbing prices No. 2 red, fl 05
106;No.3red,8095c
Corn No.2vellow, ear, 3910c; high mixed,
ear. 3SK39c;No.l vellow, shelled, 3839c; high
mixed, shelled, 3637c: mixed, shelled, 3536c.
Oats No. 2 white, 3333Kc: extra No. 3,
320330; No. 3 white, 3131Kc; No. 2 mixed,
Rye No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 6055c;
No. 1 Western, 6053c
Barley-No. 1 Canada, 85098c: No. J
Canada, 9093c; No. 3 Canada, B8S0c; No. 2
Western, 83a85c; Ho. 3 Western, 6570c; Lake
Shore, 7o80c.
Flour Jobbing prices, winter patents, J5 0
06 75; spring patents, $6 7507 00; fancy straight,
winter and spring; 85 7506 00; clear winter,
S5 5005 75; stright XXXX bakers', S5 2505 50.
Kye flour, S3 75.
Cornmeal In paper, 60070c
Millfeed Middlings, fine white, S20 600
2100 ft ton; brown middlings, S17 60018 00:
winter wheat bran, 815 5O01S 00; chop feed
S15 00018 00.
may liaiert timot&v. cnoice. k owoio uu;
.No. 1 do, S15 00015 25: No. 2 do, J12 00013 00:
loose irom wagon, cu uusjai w: 1x0. upiaoiu
prairie. S10 00010 50: No. 2, J9 0009 60; packing
do. S5 0005 5a
Straw Oats. S8 0008 25; wheat and ry
straw, $7 0007 25.
Provisions.
Large hams. 18 &s and upward, 10Kc; medium
hams, 14 to 18 Us. lie; small hams, 11 Us and
under, lljc; picnic or California hams, ic;
boneless (in skins), Ue: sugar-cured shoul
ders, 8c: bacon. 8c: dry salt, 9c; breakfast
bacon, 10c; rouletts (boneless s. c shoulders),
lOic; regular smoked sides, 9c; bellies,
smoked sides, 9c; regular dry salt sides, 8e;
bellies, dry salt sides, gic; dried beef, sets 3
pieces. 10c; dried beef, fiats, 8c; dried beef,
rounds, lie; dried beef, knuckles, lie; pork,
mess. SIS 50: pork, familr. S17 00: pig pork, half
barrels, S9 00; long sausage. 5c. Lard
Tierces. S25 Us. 7cfl&: balf barrels, 120 As,
7Jc fl ft: tubs, wooden. 60 lis. 7c ft ft; buck
ets, wooden, 20 fts, S'ic fl ft; 3-11 tin pails, 60 fts,
8c ft ft; 5-ft tin pails. 60 lis, 8cfl ll;10-fttln
Sails, 60 fts. 8c t ft; 20-11 tin pails, 80 lis, 8c;
-B tin pails, 100 lis, 7c ft ft.
Dressed Meat.
Armour & Co. furnish the following prices on
dressed meats: Beef carcasses, 450 to 550 ft". 50
5Kc; 600 to 650 lis, 606Kc: 700 to 750 lis, 707jc.
Sheep, 7c fl ft. Lambs, 8c f) ft.
Lumber.
A loss of two months of the average logging
season in lumber regions has stiffened prices,
and the present outlook is for a short supply and
advanced rates on building material through
this year.
fixe uxplanid yard quotations.
Oear boards, per M (52 005? 00
Select common boards, per M 30 00
Common boards peril 2000
Sheathing 13 00
Pine Irame lumber per M 23 00a27 00
Shingles, No. 1, 13 In. per M 5 00
Shingles, So. 2, lain, per M 3 75
Lath f. 300
PLANED.
Clear boards, peril. I so CO
Surface boards 30 00035 00
Clear, X-inch beaded celling 26 00
Partition boards, peril 35 00
Flooring, No.l MOO
Flooring, No. 2. 25 00
Yellow pine flooring 30 00340 00
Weather-boarding, moulded. No. 1.... 30 00
weather-boarding, moulded, No. 2.... 25 00
Weather-boarding, Ji-lnch 2000
HARD WOODS YARD QUOTATIONS.
Ash, lto41n MO 00350 00
Black walnut, green, log run 45 00050 00
Rlack walnut, drv. loar ran SO 0IY&7S DO
Cherry 65 00ia7S 00
Green white oak plank, 2 to 4 In 25 00330 00
Dry white oak plank, 2 to 4 In 25 00330 00
utj wnue oac Doaras, lin 35
West Va. yellow pine, 1 Inch 20
JrestVa. yellow pine, IX Inch 25
West Va. yellow poplar, M to lin 25
Hickory, IK to3fn 13
Hemlock building lumber, peril
Runk rails
Roat studding
Coal car plank
HARD WOODS JOBBING PRICES.
Ash, 1 104 In....". 125 00330 00
Black walnut, green, log run 45 00330 01
Rlack walnut, dry, log run 30 00045 eO
Green white oak plank. 2 to 4 In 17 00320 00
Dry white oak plank, 2to4in IS 00320 00
Dry white oak boards, lln lSOttgCOOO
West Va. yellow pine, lin 13 00(320 00
West Vs. yellow pine, IX in 19 00322 00
West Va. yellow poplar, .to 1 In IS 00322 00
Hickory, IK to 3 In 18 00(322 on
Hemlock building timber, 11 10 00312 00
Rank rail 1400
Roat studding. 14 00
Coal car plank is 00
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