F ' THE T&T&55FSnN& TSTOlT; MOEMBERis
s'stVU
;THETKEND OF TRADE.
f The Supply of Christmas Candy Falls
it Short of the Demand.
OKE DEALER IS REFUSING ORDERS.
Diamonds and Expensive Jewelry Are in
First-Class Demand.
WEEK'S WORE AT THE LIBERTY IAED3
omn ofPxttsbubo Dispatch.!
Thursday. December 12. ISS8. J
A visit to the Beymer candy establishment
on "Wood street will very soon convince the
visitor that Christmas is close at hand. All
hands are hustling, and orders for common
manufactured candy have been turned away
daily the past week for want of ability to
furnish the goods. The candy trade is now
at its best. Mr. FhiliD Reymer. the veteran
Pittsburg caterer In tbe line ot Christmas stock
ing fillings, said this afternoon:
-I do not know that business was evermore
lively with us than it is right now. Sunday
schools are sending in orders so lively that it
takes all hands to meet tbe demand. We have
been compelled In the past day or two to turn
away orders for common candy, as we did not
hare the stock. .Now the jobbing trade is at its
best
Tbe Rush Soon to be Orer.
"After this week this trade will quiet down,
and the retail department will then boom till
tbe holidays are over. Oar chief trouble is
lack of room. We could employ many more
Yianris f waY4i1 mnm fnr thm. T TAnnot re-
member tbe time In Pittsburg when trade In
. i. i " .r,mfM.
onr line was better than now, and from this
time till the close or the year we expect to oe
asbusvasbees."
A tnp along the south side of Wood street.
between Fifth and Sixth avenues,at anytime of
the day will convince anyone that the candy
trade is booming. If this trade could be dis
tributed more through the year it would be
more satisfactory. As it is, all hands are
rnshed at this season, and an unpleasant rest
ing time is sure to follow. A three-months
trade is condensed into one month by reason of
the Christmas anniversary.
Jewelers Lively.
One of our leading manufacturers of jewelry,
who has been prominent In this line for almost
a generation, said to-day: "Our trade has not
been as active foribe past 12 years as it is now.
There is a very strong demand for expensive
goods. Though diamonds are on the upward
drift, the demand for them was never better.
There is no better index to the general pros
perity of the city than is furnished by our
trade. When times are dull and trade is de
pressed, people are apt to deal lightly in our
goods. The signs of a healthy prosperity were
never mora marked, so far as our trade is con
cerned, than they have been the past few
weeks."
Liberty Live Stock.
The features of the market this week are the
drop in hogs and the big run of inferior cattle.
It will be seen from the accompanying report
that the receipts and sales of hogs were more
than 10,000 bead greater than last week.
On Monday the sales footed up 10,18 head,
the largest on any one day for years past. The
price of provisions, for the first time in months
past, is in harmony with hog prices. A year
ago at this time bogs -a ere $1 70 per 100 pounds
higher than now. Hams were lJc higher,
lard 2c, shoulders 2Jc, and mess pork SI per
barrel higher.
The grade of cattle offered at Liberty this
week averaged lower than at anv time the cast
year. There were no strictly prime beeves on
tbe market. Light, smooth butcher stock, such
as our markets call for, was in very small sup
ply. Much more of this grade could have been
sold than was to be had.
Low grade stock, being in abundance, was
only sold at liberal concessions to the buyer.
Advices from the East proved a damoer to
sheep markets, and only the best stock held up
to prices of last week. Common and low grades
of sheep and lambs were doll at last week's
prices.
Tbe Week's Transaction.
Following is a report of tbe week's transac
tions at the East Liberty yards:
RECEIPTS.
CATTLE. HOGS. SHEEP
Thro. Local.
Tljursdsj 1,810 S 8.IS0 2.&SI
Krtdar 1,010 60 7,573) 1,M0
batnrday 1.7U0 , 210 3,6751 iS7
fcunday 1,1m) i,eox- kaaf 3,300
Monday 35) 590 5,5 1,830
Tuesday 7o 40 1.83 5,310
Wednesday 330 40 3,335 1,100
Total 6,450 2,580 36,350 15,730
Last week 5,070 1,370 ZR.XS 12.000
rreviousweck S.S60 I.1S0 K.759 8,570
Thursday. 2 5,3(9 S89
Frldav.. : 4,05: 210
baturtay 25 3,818 759
Monday .... 1,879 10,6 3,280
Tuesday 536 1,452 2,410
AYednesdar 53 2,744 572
Total 2,6:7 23,123 8.220
Last wee t 2,369 18,220 6,208
Prevlousweek.. ... 2,216 25,818 5,874
By Telegraph.
Kkw Touts Beeves Receipts. 200 carloads;
all for exportation except 1 carload; no market
for beeves: dressed beef duU at 6V7Jc per
pound for poor to prime. To-day's cable ad
vices from London and Liverpool quote Ameri
can steers dull and easier.at 12c per pound
for dressed weight, "sinking tbe offal and Ameri
can refrigerator beef weaker and Je per ponnd
lower at scant 83c per pound. Calves Re
ceipt", ISO: quiet for all sorts, with sales at 31 75
3 00 per 100 pounds for grassers and $5 007 50
for veals. Sheep Receipts. 5.500; slow, but
fairly steady at 54 M5 00 per 100 pounds for
sheep and at S5 007 37 for lambs. Hogs
Receipts, 6,000: none ollered alive; nominally
steady at S3 603 90 per 100 pounds alive.
Chicago Cattle Receipts. M.000 head;
shipments. 3,500 bead; market dull and
rather lower; choice to extra beeves. $4 90S
5 60: steers. $2 754 50: stnekers and feeders,
51 652 85; Texas cattle. 502 75. Hogs
Receipts. 38,000 bead: shipments. 6,000 head;
market slow and 10c lower: mixed. S3 403 CO;
light, $3 3503 60; heavy, S3 353 65. Sheep
Receipts. 11.000 head: shipments. 3,000 bead;
market slow, closing 10 t.i 25c lower: natives,
52 756 15; Texans, S3004 00; Western cornf ed,
53 805 05.
St. Loots Cattle Receipts. 1.400 head; ship
ments. 1,100 head; market strong; good to fancy
native steers, 54 405 60: fair to good, S3 25
4 40; stockers and feeders. SI 9U3 20: rane
steers. 52 003 10. Hogs Receipts. 6.500 head;
shipments. 1,100 head; market weak; fair to
choice heavy, 53 4583 60; packing grades, S3 40
03 55: light, fair to best, S3 353 5a Sheep
Receipts, 400 bead; shipments, COO bead; market
firm; fair to choice. S3 705 00: lambs. 54 40
5 6a
KA2TSA Crrr Cattle Receipts. 2,100 head:
shipments. 2.400 head; market slow and steady;
natives. S3 004 40: cows. SI 40ffi2 35; stockers
and feeders. S2 20S3 00; Texans, SI 602 75.
Hoes Receipts. 8,700 head: shipments, none;
J5e lowen everything S3 603 55. Sheep
Receipts, 700 head; shipments, none; market
steady: good to choice muttons, 53 805 00;
stockers and feeders, S3 254 GO.
Burr xlo Cattle steady and unchanged;
receipts. 88 carloads through, 1 sale. Sheep and
lambs fairly active and unchanged; receipts,
9 carloads through. U sale. Hogs steady and
firm; receipts, 6 loads through. 50 sale; medium
and heavy and mixed, S3 C5370; pigs, S3 GO
865.
KakSAS Crrr Tbe Dailv Indicator renorta
wheat quiet; No. 2 bard cash, 61c bid; Decem
ber. 60c bid; January, 61c bid; Nn. 2 red, no
bids nor offers. Corn quiet; No. 2 cash, 23c
bid; December, 23fc bid; January. 23c bid;
May, 25c bid. Oats No. 2 cash, 17c bid.
Metal OlRrKcc.
NEW roRK Pig iron quiet and firm. Copper
neglected and nominal. Lead stronger and
quiet; domestic, 53 90. Tin firmer and brisker:
rstrait 521 35.
A TRI RADICAL REMEDI.
Che California Congressmen Bound to Keep
Oat the mongolians.
"Washingtoh, December 12. Some of
the members of tbe California delegation'
are in favor of adopting some method to
tprevent the illegal immigration of Ohina
menlacross the Canadian border. It is pro
posed, to issne certificates to every China
ynan who is enumerated in the census which
will be made next Jane.
.After the expiration of six months every
i Chinaman found witbont a certificate is to
be sent out of the country.
-Royal 'Worcnter, Crown Derby, Doalton.
Some beautiful shapes and new decora
tions. Store open every evening until 9
o'clock. Jos. Eichbauw & Co ,
48 Tilth avenue.
MAEKETSJY ,IBE.
Wheat Strong at tbe Opening, bat Weakens
and Closes at a Loss Fork Un
settled, bat Finishes
Stendr.
Chicago Wheat There was a better trade
and tbe feelifag was a little unsettled. The
opening was a trifle tame, but under good buy.
ing the market became stronger and prices
gradually advanced X&c above opening fig
ures, then became easier and declined ?c, ruled
steadier and closed about lie lower than yes
terday. The advance early in the day was at
tributed to light receipts, and the general in
formation on this point that tbe arrivals are
likely to show a still further falling off. Clear
ances, too, were fairly large, and promised to
make a large showing tbis week.
Under these influences and the report that a
prominent miller In tbe Northwest had sold
2.O0O sacks of flour for export at an advance,
the market advanced and operators got long,
but later, when an attempt was made to sell,
the market was found to be without support,
and a quick reaction followed. It was the im
pression among some traders that the early ad
vance had been engineered to enable the soil
ing of long wheat. Foreign markets were
quoted steady and firm, with closing cables
noting a quiet feeling.
Corn ruled qniet and inactive early, with
trading light and fluctuations narrow, but as
the session advanced more interest was mani
fested and a moderate business was transacted.
The feeling developed was easier, more partic
ularly December, offerings of this month being
more liberal, a prominent local trader selling
moderate quantities, as also tbe local crowd,
influenced some by the more favorable weather.
The market opened at about the closing prices
of yesterday, was steady for a time, but soon
became weaker and declined 3c for December,
J.Xc for January, and Kkc for May, ruled
quiet and closed Mi?c lower than yesterday.
DitR TraHini w.is a trifle more animated.
An unsettled feeling prevalled,being firm early J
and weak later. There was ltoerai uuying oy
shorts earlv. one house coveringS50,0U0 bushels
Miv at 22(223c An abundance of orders to
sell May at 23c were on tbe market, but an in-
sufficiency ol : buying orders P"ot?damanv
I being executed. About noon weakness devel-
oped and under increased offerings prices re
ceded JiCKiC ana tne maricet ciusea quiet
Mess Fork A fair trade was reported,but the
feeling was somewhat unsettled. Prices ruled
510c lower early in tbe day, but rallied again
2KS5c and closed comparatively steady.
Lard Trade was moderate and tbe feeling
was rather easy. Prices ruled about 2Ji5c
Ion er. especially for tbe deferred deliveries,
and the market closed steady.
Short Rib Sides An easier feeling prevailed.
Prices ruled 25c lower and closed about out
side figures.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat No. 2. December. 7SJg79Jf78K
TSWc: January. 7979J67SJi78jc, May, S3$i
S3M82JSSc.
CORN No. 2. December. 32JffiS231
31c; Januarj, 31J631J31631e; Mayi 33
S3k3S3Sc.
Oats No. 2. December. 20Jfe2020J
20JSc; January. 2121202J20Jic; May, S23
6j522c
Mess Pouk, per bbk January. 59 S2ii9 32K
9 259 30: .March, 9 479 47K; May, 59 70
9 709 C59 67K.
Lard, per 100 fis. January. So 90S5 805 S7K
5 S7V; March. 55 975 V7U; May, tS 07K
b 07Ks 056 aryi.
Short Ribs, per 100 lbs. January. 54 72K
4 7Xm 7Jk4 72k; March, 54 824 8o4 S2
4 82K; May. 54 954 954 92K4 95.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour un
changed; No. 2 spring wheat, 7S78c;
No. 3 spring wheat, 64C7c; No. 2 red. 7SH
78c:No.2 corn. 3lji;c; No. 2 oats, 20X20Jc:
No. 2 rye, 45c No. 2 barley, 68c. No. 1 flax
seed. 51 36. Prime timothy seed, 51 22. Mess
pork, per bbl. 8 87k9 30. Lard, per 100 lbs,
55 87k. Short ribs sides (loose). 54 "ago 00. Dry
salted shoulders (boxed), 54 124 25. Short
clear sides (boxed). S5105 16. Sugars Cut loaf,
unchanged. Receipts Flour, 15.000 barrels:
wheat, 69 000 bushels: corn. 307.000 bushels;
oats, 104,000 bushels: rye, 9.000 bushels: barley,
62.000 bushels. Shipments Flour, 20,000 barrels;
wheat, 19.000 bushels: com. 183.000 bushels;
oats, 109,000 bushels; rye, 11,000 bushels; barley,
31.000 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was weaker, but not quotably lower.
Eggs, 2I22c.
New York Flour in fairly active demand
and heavy. Wheat Spot doll and heavy; op
tions moderately active. Hc lower and
heavy. Rye irregular; western, 6062c Bar
ley weak; western, 50g65c; Canada, 5973c
Barley malt quiet, Canada, 77K Corn Spot
dull and easier; options dull and weaker. Oats
Spot quiet and easier; options moderately
active and weaker. Hay steady and quiet.
Hops moderately active and Arm. Coffee Op
tions opened firm, unchanged to 15 points up
and closed irregular at 10&35 points up; sales,
93,250 bags, including December, 16.0516.20c;
January. 161016.20c; February. 16.1516.30c;
March. 16.20016.40c: ApnL 16.25f316.30c: Mav.
16.2516.45c; June, 16.S5lU.45c; July. 16.350
l&40c; Augusr. 16LS5c; September, iai5l6.45c;
October,ld20iiaS0c; spot Rfo firm: fair carstes.
18c: No. 7. 17c; No. 6 Santos, lS$a Suar
Raw dull, easier; refined, quiet, about steady.
Molasses New Orleans steady. Rice steady
and In fair demand. Cottonseed oil unsettled;
crude, 272Sc. Tallow quiet. Rosin quiet;
strained common to good nominally at 51 20
1 25. Turpentine easier and quiet at 45V45Jc.
Eggs dull and weaker; Western, 2324c;
limed, 16KQ18c; icehouse, 1718c: receipts,
4.013 packages. Pork firm and quiet; mess,
inspected, 511 0011 25; do uninspected. 510 60
10 75; extra .prime, 59 75010 00. Cut meats
quiet and steadv: middles easy. Lard quiet
and depressed; Western steam at 5625; sales
of 750 tierces; option sales of 4.500 tierces;
December. 56 1580 17, closing nt 56 17 asked;
January, 56 226 24. closing at 56 23 asked; Feb
luarv. 56 SO asked; March, 58 366 33, closing
at SO 36 asked; April, 56 40 bid; May. 56 47
6 48. closing at SI 46 Did. Butter in moderate
demand and weak; Elgin, 2929c; Western
dairy, 19c; do creamery. 1427J5c; do held,
1019c: do factorr, 1720c Cheese quiet and
steady; Western. 710c.
Philadelphia Flour dull and In buyers'
favor. Wheat Options strong and higher, but
very little speculation; fair to good milling
wheat quoted at7885c; choice and fancy long
berry at 8792c; No. 2 red, 80S0kc; February.
8282c: March. 83JS4J4C. Corn firm and
auiet; sales No. 2 yellow,in grain depot,41c: new
steamer No. 2 high mixed, in do, 42c: new No. 2
mixed, in grain depot, 43c: old new quoted at
4445c; No. 2 mixed December. 39Ji39Kc;
Januarv.39039c; February. 39K39Jc; March.
39K0c Oats Car lots lirm, with a moder
ate demand; No. 3 white, 30c: No. 2 white,
in Twentieth street elevator. 31c; do, in grain
depot, 31c; ungraded white, 30Xc; do clipped.
32c; futures quiet, but steady: No. 2 wbite De
cember. 30K30?c: Januan. 30S30Wc: Fehrn.
ary, 3t430Hc; March. 30J431c. Butter weak;
demand light: Pennsylvania creamery extra,
27c: do prints extra, 34S7c Eggs dull and ir
regular; Pennsylvania firsts, 25c; held lots, 15
23c.
Minneapolis Receipts, 235 cars. Tbe de
mand for sample wheat active andprices ranged
ujguer tuau jesieruay. ixicai miners ana mil
lers to some extent outside were buving from
the sample tables, with smaller receipts and
larger demand; tbe good wheat offered at the
current range was closed out pretty readily;
the buying of tbe poor grain seemed to be
mostly bv shippers. Closing quotations: No.
1 hard, December. 78c; January, 78JJc: May,
83Hc: on track, 78Xc;sNo.l Northern, Decem
ber, 75c: January, 76c; May, 81c; on track,
77c; No. 2 Northern, December, 73c; January,
73c: May, 87-Sfc: on track, 73Q74C.
St. Loots Flour in better demand but values
unchanged. Wheat lo.ver; the market opened
firm on stronger markets elsewhere.but turned
very weak late in tbe session, and the close was
t(c below yesterday; No. 2 red, cash. 78c: May.
1682c closing at 82c bid. Corn lower;
No. 2 mixed, cash, 27Jc; December. 27Jf27Kc,
closed at 2750; Januarv, Z7Ziic, closed at
27c bid; May. 29?i29Kc, closed at 29i29c
bid.
uais arm; casn, zu&c; may, ZiKc
asked. Rve in demand at 4sc
.eariey very
slow: Nebraska.corn mixed. 2S330C. Flaxseei
ed
quiet: salable at 51 28. Provisions dull and
lower; porK, uuuuqiiuou.
Milwaukee Wheat doll: No. 2 spring, on
track, cash. 7374c; May, 77c;No. J Northern,
81c Corn steady; No. 8. on track, 29c Oats
quiet; No. 2 white, on track. 23c. Rye quiet; No.
1. in store, 46c Barley quiet; No. 2, in store,
46Wc. Provisions quiet Pork, S9 00. Lard.
55 U2& Cheese steady; Cheddars, 99c
WARM WEATHER AND SICKNESS.
Unhappy Lawrencevllle. Assnlleri br Job
Lota at Clrolce Fevers.
The warm weather, which is pleasant, but
unseasonable, may possibly create a good
deal of sickness; so say the Lawren6eville
doctors. "Within the pastfew days fever has
become prevalent again. Typhoid fever has
developed in several families, and, if there
is a continuation of the warm weather, fears
are entertained that fevers of a more virulent
and infectious character will spread through
out the district.
Typhoid fever is more confined to the
lower part of Lawrenceville, between But
ler street and the river bank: Pneumonia
is also spreading in the locality. A number
of cases have been reported. Pneumonia
always attacks Lawrenceville at this season
of the year, but this year it is more wide
spread than heretofore.
When baby was sick, we gave her Castorta,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When the became Miss, she dune to Castoria,
When ghehadChildren.shegave them Castoria
1
atV77-intna
AN' ORIGINAL IDEA.
A Scheme to Extend the Opera Honse
Through to Fourth Avenue.
AN ARCHED STREET AND STORES.
So Immediate Danger of a Land Famine
With Thousands of Idle Acres.
THE IROS TRADE STROKG AND ACTIVE
The contemplated widening of Diamond
alley has given rise to several schemes for
the improvement of property in that part of
the city, concerning which a Fourth avenue
gentleman said yesterday: "The widening
of the alley will necessitate the tearing
down of the rear portion of the Opera
House. To offset this damage to the build
ing, and render it, if possible, more pro
ductive than at present, it has beenpro
posed by the owners, in conjunction with,
two or three outside capitalists, if an equit
able arrangement can be made with owners
of property immediately in the rear, to con
struct an arcade from Diamond through to
Fourth avenne, the building to be similar In
arrangement to that of the Equitable Company
In New York. The lower part will bo in the
form of an arch, with a street through the
middle, on each side of which stores and booths
will be arranged for the sale of light and fancy
articles. These stores will be handsomely fitted
up, and, the location being central, they will no
doubt be in demand and bring good prices. '
"Of course, the carrying out of this scheme
depends entirely upon the improvement of
Diamond alley, but should that be 'done the
arcade project will probably be carried out, as
it has received the indorsement of a prominent
architect, who considers it entirely feasible,
and several business men who have been con
sulted give it as their opinion that it would be
a good investment,"
There is no danger of a land famine In and
about Pittsburg at least not during the pres
ent generation of people. In discussing this in
terestingsubject yesterday one of the oldest real
estate brokers on Fourth avenue remarked: "Of
course, land is scarce m the business part of
the city, but there is plenty of it in the immedi
ate suburbs. Taken altogether, there are thou
sands upon thousands of acres of unoccupied
soil within ten miles of City Hall enough to
accommodate a population of 5,000,000 people at
least. Where is itT Everywhere. There is plenty
of it on the Northside, just over tbe hills fine
residence sites and becoming convenient of ac
cess by reason of the introduction of rapid
transit. The Southside is full of it, on Sit.
Washington and beyond. This district is grow
ing very fast, but there Is land for all. Down
tbe river, in the Sewlckley district, may be
found large tracts of nnoccupied land. They
will have electric cars there pretty soon, and
then there will be lively times. Then, last but
not least, the East End is not half filled up.
There is enough land ont there to supply 10,000
people with building lots. So you see there is no
immediate danger of a land famine."
"Is there any scarcity of business sites I"
"No. There Is more than enough to supply
the demand for the next 10 years, no matter
how great it may be. Tbey abound on the
rivers splendid locations and on all of the
railroads. They can be bought on reasonable
terms, too. I have some good ones on my books
as low as 5500 an acre. The story circulated
every now and then that business sites are
scarce is out of the whole cloth, as any one can
see for himself If he will take the trouble to
investigate a little. We can easily find room
for double the number of establishments that
are now in operation, Pittsburg has room to
grow as big as she pleases, and she is making
good use of the opportunity."
. - .
The iron market continues very active, and
prices are firm all along the line. Pig has made
another jump. A recent sale was on the basis
ot 525 for Bessemer. This is tbe highest point
yet reached, and hardly a fair gauge of tbe
market, as the transaction Involved some
special features. The average quotation Is
from 522 50 to 523 60 the outside for January
delivery, indicating a still higher range of
values during the early months of next year.
Manufactured Iron is very firm at former
quotations, but as it is cbeaper in proportion
than metal, an advance is looked for along in
January. Steel rails hold all the ground they
have gained during the season, and the demand
for them is so great that tbe mills are behind
in their orders at least three months. They
are quoted at about 534 for heavy sections, with
a hardening tendency. Every furnace and
mill is full of business, and quick deliveries
are next tolmposslble.
Tbe outlook for next year Is good for the
heaviest trade ever known in the country. The
demand being for actual consumption, and no
accumulation of stocks, there is no probability
of overproduction for two or three years.
Under present conditions,the subsidence of the
remarkable activity in England and other
European countries, wonld have no immediate
effect upon the American market except, per
haps, to check the upward movement in prices.
There will be no cessation of activity until the
demand Is supplied, and as it is increasing and
becoming more important every day, there is
no probability that it will be easily satisfied.
Exports of steel blooms to Europe Is a new and
interesting feature of the trade.
According to advices from New Tortc it is
evident that Mr. Gould is not doing anything
in tbe market, and that tbe spurt which was
given to his various stocks last week was sim
ply the result of the action of the room traders.
He said Wednesday night that he thought it
was a very good time to go slow, and that un
less one was prepared to take on aline of stocks
and stand by them inactivity would be desir
able under the circums'tances. His various and
extended interests, of course, prevented htm
from talking in a bearish strain, but those who
conversed with him on the general situation
feel more than convinced that the time is not
yet ripe for any extended npward movement.
The anthracite coal agents find it Impossible
to meet this week, and the conference will go
over for a few days longer. Business Is scarcely
brighten than It was a month ago, and the out
look because of tbe holding off of cold weather
Is hardly more propitious. As a general rule,
however, schedule rates aro said to be fairly
well maintained, and there seems to be a dispo
sition on tbe part of the agents to live up to
their agreements.
UP AGAIN.
Weitlnshonse Electric Recovers Lost
Ground and Shows Staying Qualities.
It Is unwise, as a general thing, to place re
liance in street gossip affecting any business in
terest, for it is seldom based upon oorrect in
formation, but grows out of the prevailing
desire of people to talk. Still, gossip some
times serves a good purpose by bringing ont
facts which it is Important to know.
The statement made in this column yesterday
in regard to the Westingbouse Electric stock
had at least one good result. It led to an in
vestigation which was thorough enough to
clearly demonstrate that the gossips were
wrong both in tneir premises ana conclusions.
The Indebtedness, it was ascertained, is nothing
like the amount stated, and tbe company claims
to be worth at least two dollars for every one it
owes. More than this, business, it is said, was
never better nor earnings larger. The state
ment was extensively discussed pro and con,
and was about tbe only live topic on Fourth
avenne.
The stock rallied promptlyyesterday on a good
buying demand and light offerings. It opened
with a small sale at 4 held steady while a 100
sbare lot was dumped, and closed firm at 47
bid and 47K asked.
There were no significant changes in tbe rest
of the list. Pittsburg, Allegheny and Man
Chester Railway was bid up to 26a Airbrake
was firmer and Philadelphia Oas about steady.
The tractions were slightly weaker and ne
glected. Tbe sales were 220 shares.
KOENCTO.
Bld Asked.
JLTTBBlTOOK.
Hid. Asked.
fVunmerrlal Na. Bank.
85M 93
Wft
Marine Nat. Bank.... 103
103
Masonic Bank ....
M. A M. Nat. Bank
City insurance Co
Humbolt las. Co....... GO
Western Ins. Co
Allegheny Heating Oo. ....
Brldgewater 29
(Startlers Valley a. Co
Nat. Oas Co. of V. Vs. ....
People's N. O. AP.Co ....
PennsvlvanlaOas Co.. ....
Philadelphia Co K
Colnmbla Oil Co. ....
61
64
S6K
SO
100
"47
"m
70
35
4M
75
W
"70
4
30
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Tuna Oil Co
Central Traction 22V
fltts. Traction. ).
"5 - J
23) ....
Pleasant Valley
xruu.. a. aian
Pt., Va. A0.K.B.C0..
Pitts. tW.BB, pref.
Im Nona Mining Co...
Luster Mining Oo
Westlnghonse Electric
Monongahela N Co....
New Castle Water Co..
Unions. .It Signal Co..
Westingbouse A. B. Co.
Westlnghouse B.C. Urn
118
KM
At the first call 10 shares of Electric brought
41)4. At the last call 100 shares or Electric
went at 47V, 10 Luster 2r, and 100 Philadelphia
Gas30H. Henry M.Long sold 50 Electric at
47J, and 50 Pleasant Valley at 23. -
a he total sales of stocks at New Sork yester
day were 250,000 shares. Including: Atchison,
3,900; Delaware, Lackyiwanna and. Western.
6,519; Lake Shore, 5,030; Missouri Pacific, 12,470;
Northern Pacificpreferred, 5,571; New England,
15,900: Reading, 29,750; St. Paul, 9,600; Western
Union, 11,446.
M0KEX EAST.
A Good Demand for the Sinews of War
Currency Scarce.
Money was in good supply yesterday and in
fair demand at the customary rates. Checking
and depositing were about up to the standard
of the past few weeks. Currency was scarce,
but holiday purchases will probably bring it
out. The exchanges were 52,073,021 21, and the
balances 5306,971 34,
Money on call at New York yesterday was
4 to 6 per cent: last loan offered at 4- Prime
mercantile paper, 66. Sterling exchange
quiet and steady at 54 80for 60-day bills and
54 8llL for demand.
Closing Bond Quotations.
C. 8. 4s.res 126
if. K. AT. G en. is . 63)4
Mutual Union 6s.. ..IN
N.J. C. Int. Oert...llK
Northern Fac. lsts.JIS.,
Northern Pac.Ids..lUK
Northw't'n consols.143
U. 8. 4. ooup 127
U.S. 4, re. 104 H
D. S. 4is. conn.... 1HH
Paclflc&of 'M. 1I
LoulslanasUmpedU 93X
Missouri 8s 103
Tenn. new set. 6s... 1053f
Tenn. new set. 5... .102
Tenn. new set. 2s..., 74
Northw'n deben'i..W9
Oregon A Trans. 66.103
St... &I.M.Uen.M87
tit. L..JS S. V. Gen. ii. 117
Su fsnl consols ....I23M
St.PL I :hl A I'cllU. us
tan&aa no. zas wit
Gen. l'clflo.lst.....m
Uen. AK. (J., lt...lls
Den. A K. G. 4s 78)4
D.&B.G.West,lits. 99
Erie, Ms 101)
U. iL. AT. Gen. 6s.. 73)4
TX., PcL.G.Tr.R. 89V
lTx.,PcK.G.Tr.KctJ IB
union rac. u 11a
West Shore.... UKM
Government bonds were dull and steady.
State bonds were neglected.
New York Clearings, 5133,798.732; balances,
87,576.155.
Boston Clearings, 516,907,986; balances,
51.605,999. Money, 6 per cent.
Phtl lssxphia Clearings, 511,941,131; bal
ances, 51.627.643.
Baitimorb Clearings, 51,952,463; balances.
tziu.oui.
London The amount of bullion withdrawn
from the Bank of England to-day is 50,000.
Tbe bullion in the Bank of England decreased
314,000 during tbe past wees. The proportion
of the Bank of England's reserve to liability
is now 35.18 per cent.
Paris Three per cent rentes, 83f 2Xc for
the account. The weekly statement of the
Bank of France shows a decrease of 3,455,000
francs gold and 1,650,000 francs silver.
Chicago Bank clearings were 512,585,000.
New York exchange was par to 25c discount.
Money rates were stiff at 6 per cent tor call and
6fi8 per cent for time loans.
ST. LOUIS Clearings, 53,503,762; balances,
5394,955.
STILL FEATURELESS.
The Local Oil Market Dangerously Near the
Old Rnt.
There was a very nninteresting oil market
yesterday, the range Deing narrow and trading
light. There being no lambs to fleece, room
traders had it all tq themselves. The market
opened at 10 highest 104, lowest and clos
ing 104H.
Pittsburg bulled prices in tbe forenoon, but
as there was nobody to take the stuff the mar
ket dropped of its own weight, and the "boys"
got left. Oil City was the principal seller. New
York did very little either way. There was no
pronounced feeling at the close.
Featnres of the Market.
Corrected daily by John M. Oauey A Co., 45
Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro
leum Exchange.
Opened I04)4Lowest 104)4
Highest 104cioed 101H
Barrels.
Average runs 52,423
Average shipments 73.419
Average charters 37,670
Kenned. New York. 7.50c
Keflne. London. 6)41.
Refined, Antwerp, 17?4r
Keflned, Liverpool. 6 1-16A.
Refined, Bremen, 7 20m.
A. R. McGrew quotes: Puts, S 1 CSW1 03K
calls, II 04.
Other OH Markets.
TiTuavrcXE, December 12. Opened at
51 04; highest, 51 0i: lowest, II 04; dosed,
"SI 04.
Bradford. December 12. Opened at 51 MK;
closed at 51 04; highest. 51 04&; lowest, 51 04.
Clearances 496,000 barrels.
New YoRicDecember 12. Petroleum opened
steady at 51 03, and after a slight gain in tbe
early trading, became heavy and sagged off
slowly until the close, which was dull at 51 03.
Oil crrr. December 12. Opened at 51 04K;
highest. 51 K: lowest, 51 04; closed. 51 04.
Sales 96.000 barrels: clearances, 578,000 bar
rels; charters, 20,634 barrels; shipments, 85,972
barrels.
MOTElIElfrs IN REALTY.
A Large Morten ice Placed on Allegheny
City Property Latest Sales.
Samuel W. Black & Co. placed a mortgage
for 515,000 for five years, at 6 per cent, on prop
erty in tbe Fourth ward, Allegheny.
Reed B. Coyle & Co., 131 Fourth avenue,
placed a mortgage of 5400 on a piece of property
In Allentown for three vears at 6 per.cent.
Black & Baird.95 Fourth avenue, sold to
Thomas C. Jones, a vacant lot. having a front
age on Frailer street of 25 feet by 100 In depth.
forS550.
SUGAB POUNDED.
The Saccharine Trust Left Without Sup-
port and Bells Off Easy Money of
No Special Help to Roll.
road EShnrcs.
New York. December 12, The dealings in
the railroad list in tbe stock market to-day
were smaller than for any full day for some
time past, and the fluctuations were on the
same limited scale, the apathy of the traders
making a market which, without the co-onera
tion of tbe bears, wonld have been as devoid of
feature as on any day in midsummer. Money
ruled easy at from 46 per cent, but outside of
the few purchases by London there was no dis
position to buy, and the bears being still wary
ot selling tbe general list, again confined their
operations to a few stocks which they found
vulnerable.
There was some buying of Western Union In
the early portion of the day, which looked like
covering of shorts, and on which the stock
moved up and" reached fractionally better
figures than on yesterday, but the demand was
soon satisfied and tbe stock sank back into
dullness and moved with the rest ot the list.
New England, Missouri Pacific and 8t Paul
were the only stocks of tho regular list, other
than Western Union, to show any animation,
and the first named sagged off slowly through
out the day, but its extreme fluctuation was
only K per cent.
Sugar was tbe treat feature of the day, and it
seemed to have absolutely no support whatever,
and was weak without Interruption from open
ing to close, tbe bears having no difficulty in
selling it off from 61 to 5654. The Coal stocks,
of course, came in for their usual quota of at
tention from the bears, and while the pressure
was again very heavy against the Reading
it was more upon Lackawanna, and large
amounts of the stock changed hands at steadily
ucuiiniug uribca. Aiuuug uv Dpauauies UDlcagO
and Illinois preferred developed again marked
weakness and was sold down from 86J to 83l,
but there was no other feature whatever in the
regular list. Cotton Oil sbowedmarkedntmnrrth
in the forenoon, but lost all ot tbe improvement
later In the day.
Tbe opening was steady and tame, and after
the first sales the strength in Western Union
served as a support to the general list, while
Sugar immediately began its downward march.
There was a slight rally In It toward 11 o'clock,
but it Iras tbe last for the day. Its downward
course was thereafter uninterrupted. The reg
ular list soon felt the effects of this steady
downward movement, and the early strength
gave way to a drooping tendency, which finally
wiped out tbe small improvement, and the
market closed quiet but heavy generally at a
shade under the opening figures.
Railroad bonds continued to show a mod
erate degree of activity, notwithstanding tbe
dullness in shares, and tbe sales to-day reached
51,557,000. of which 5336,000 were In Gulf, Colo
rado and Santa Fe firsts. Tbe market was
quite irregular, and the bonds above men
tioned were one of tbe strong features.
The Pott says: Tbe earnings of all tbe Van
derbilt roads, Including the Cleveland, Colum
bus,Cincinnati and St Louis, have been so good
that they have been steadily absorbed for in
vestment. Both New York Central and Lake
Shore are sure to declare their extra I per
cent dividends tbis month, while there are
reasons to expect some favorable change in the
Michigan Central dividends.
On the other hand the Coal stocks are feeling
the effect of the continued mild weather, which
is leaving them without tbe usual demand for
coaL and thoneb Lackawanna and Hrnimn uin
pay their usual dividends anyhow, the poor
prospects of the coal trade kaye adaM4Uv
2tV iSN .... .
41 .... 41 ....
1
a" 2 "n ng
47 47f 47M lii
7$
30 35
19
Ill), 117J4 lUJj
62 ....
caused come selling of investment stocks of
even these two best of the coalers, while Read
ing Is only sustained from an important de
cline by the support of a pool.
The rouowinjt tame snows tne prices 01 active
stocks on the New York Btock Excnange yester
day. Corrected dally for Tin: Dispatch ,,by
WHrrwrr AUTxriixxsox, oldest Pittsburg mem
bers of New Xort Stocx Exchange, (7 Fourth avenue:
Open
Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. SC34
Am. Oouon on 34
Atch., T0p.A8.Jf 33J4
Canadian Pacific 73
Canada southern .... MX
Central of New Jeraey.l225
Central Pacini. Z
CheuoeakeA Ohio.,.. 2h
Ji- Bur. a Ouli.ey. ....loiiH
C.. Mil. a St. Paul.... 69?
C.. JlU.ASt.P pr....H3X
C., itocxl. AP S7X
O., Bt, L. A Plus 154
C.. St. L. A Pitts. Pt. 38
i. 3t. P..M. AO
C.. 3t.PM.AO.. or. ..
O. A Northwestern 110S
C.A Northwestern, pr. ....
C.. C.. o. A 1 73)4
c..c. c. al. nr 100
CoU Coal A Iron 38 K
Col. A Hooting Val .. MM
fei.. L.AW 138S
Del. Hudson. 1M
J.T.. Vs. AGs ....
K.T..Va.AGa.Utnf. ....
x-,2:V.a.2nr. ....
J-Me Erin A Western
LUeKrleA West. or.. .. .
Laxe Shore A Jt. s 108
.oulivllleANashville. 85J4
Mlchlgan Central a
MpblleAOhio
Mp.. Kan. A Texas.... 9J4
Missouri Pacific 68 '
New rorlc Central... ..107K
J". V.. A,. E. A W JIH
J. i.. C. A at, L, 17J
.?. C A8t.L. pr.
JJ.lt.. C. ASt.L,.fnr38'4
KVAN. 15 44
n. r.. o. a w m3
Norfolk a Western
Norfolk Western. of
Northern Paclnc 32
Nortnern Pacific pret 76)4
Ohio 4 Mississippi..... ....
Oregon Improvement. 457S
Oregon Transcon UH
Paunesuu 85)2
Peo. Oec. aisvans
fhlladel. A Heading.. 39X
Pullman Palace Cor...I8S$
Klchmona A W. P. T.. 22X
KlchmondA'W.P.T.nf ....
St. p.. Minn. A Man. .Ills
St-tfeAaan Fran 154
at. ti. A dan Jrran pr.. 39)4
8t.li. A ban P. 1st pL
Texas Pacific 194
Union Paciac 68)4
Wabasa ibh
Wabash orererred SIX
Western Onion S53S
Wheeling A L. E. 67X
Sugar Trust 1
National Lead Trust.. H
Chicago tias Trust.... 41
High- Low.
est. est.
S2X 3034
35 34
S4X S3J4
73)4 73
V2 J51
m rax:
69)4 69X
113) 113
m 97
15)i 15
33 33
110 110
734 72)4
10O 100
39)4 38H
2094 20
IZSH 13914
1M 1MX
69
21)4
"H
63
3U7K
S7
13
9V
67M
107 i
27K
18X
70
33
433
1974
19
VB
32
75
l
43
UH
35
19
39
187)4
21K
81
'i$
33
93
19)4
34
15
son
85M
67K
664
1SH
40H
108'4
98
iotf
107H
27X
xtk
4M
19fc
107
S7JS
'i'i
67K
107)4
27 "4
17X
38)4
422
194
32)4
MX
"
W
33
32)
7614
33
40) 39V
188 188
22) 21
liiii lit"
15V 15)4
tan so
198 W)4
63M 8)(i
KH 15
30H 30)4
86 S5X
674 67X
1 6)4
Wi 18
41)4 0X
Bcamn Stocks.
Atch. A Tod.. 1st 7i. us
A.AT. LandOr't7s.iil
Bntland preferred.. 47
wis.oentrai.com... SIX
Wis. Central pf.... 64
AllouezMf Co 1)5
Calumet A Hecla....245
rranklln. 16
Huron 2
Atch. A Top. B. K... S3X
wwua a A.ioany...zis
Boston A Mams. ....3)3
C. B. tO, 105
Clnn. aan. A Gleve. 24
KaiternB. H 112
Eastern R. B. 6s ....121
tfuntA PereM 23
Flint A Pens M. nfd. 92
Mexican Oen. com.. 17H
Hex.U.lstmt.bds. 66l
N. V. ANewgng... 44
N.Y. AN.E.7S....127
Oldooiony 178
Osceola. 15
Qulnor - 68
Bell Teiepnone....ao
Boston .Land.
6)4
A aver Power... .
... oft
...142
... 19
,.1.05
Tamaraek
Saniilero
Santa Fe copper.
Philadelphia, .Rtocks.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished by Whitney A Stephenson, broken. No. 37
Fourth avenue. Members New York stock Sx-
cnange.
Blrt.
Pennsylvania Railroad. . 52
Healing KM
Buffalo, Pittsburg A Western 7)4
Lehigh Valley 5iH
Lehigh Navigation UK
Northern Pacific 32
Northern Paciae preierred 76
Asked.
53
19 13-15
8
52V
5JK
2H
7X
Business Notes.
The annual meeting of the Mechanics' Na
tional Bank will be held January 14 from 12 u.
to 1 p. M.
Of 39 mortgages recorded yesterday the
largest was for 510,000. Seventeen were for
purchase money.
The President of the Chicago Gas Trust
thinks it will be two or three weeks yet before
anything will be done finally toward organizing
under a new corporation.
bTOCK brokers report a slight Improvement
in business, but do not expect much ot a re
vival uutil after New Year's. They think
money will be more 1 lentlf ul then.
The Pittsbnrg, Allegheny and Manchester
Railway and Suspension Bridge committees
will meet to-day, when it is believed tbe ques
tion of crossing thebridge will be settled.
The latest story current Is that Mr, Gould
has an option on the Garrett-Johns Hopkins
.Baltimore and Ohio stock. Mr. Huntington is
saia to oe in with Air. uouid on tne deal, so as
to have a Staten Island outlet for all of tbe
roads controlled by both.
Rail wat earnings keep up well. Those of
82 companies for the third week of November
were 56,520,434, an increase over last year of
$589,356, or 9 94 per cent, and of 43 for the fonrth
week 5j.218.056. an Increase of 5475,402, or 10.02
per cent. During the month the earnings of 67
aggregated 524,888,374, an Increase of 52,686.776,
or 12,10 per cent.
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Four men were badly scalded by the burst
ing ot a steam pipe at the opening of anew
depot at Milwaukee.
.. Mr. Parnell has written a letter in which he
says he Is recovering from the cold from which
he is suffering, and that he hopes to be able to
speak at Nottingham on Tuesday next.
Rev. Dr. Reilly, of Detroit, Treasurer of
the Irish National Fund League, has cabled
515,000 to Dr. Kenny, Treasurer of the Irish
League, for the tenants' defense fund.
Diphtheria is raging in the little town of
La Grange, Mo. A dozen deaths have oc
curred, and many people have left the town.
The public schools have been closed. A simi
lar state of affairs is said to exist at Memphis,
Mo.
Lew Dockstader. the well-known minstrel,
who lately suffered financial distress in New
York, is, with his wife, making his temporary
abiding place in Parksburg. He Is not well,
but he is not the very sick man that he has
recently been reported to be. '
Major McKlnzie, the Indian Agent, and
some Abilice warriors from the Standing Rock
Agency are on their way to Washington to en
ter a protest against the method by which the
reservation is being opened to settlement and
tbe treatment they are receiving.
A cablegram received in New York City
yesterday states that the steamship Hammonia.
of the Hamburg-American Packet Company.
has been sold to tbe French Line and will be
used in tbe Mediterranean service. The price
,is not given, but tbe vessel cost about 5300,000.
The funeral of Justus H. Rathbone took
place at Utica, N. Y., yesterday morning. A
large number of Knights of Pythias and others
were present. Brief services were held in the
First Presbyterian Church, and at the Forest
Cemetery tbe body was interred in accordance
with tbe ritual of the order.
The coal miners of Central Illinois held a
secret convention at Peoria. The convention
adopted resolutions favoring a national ad
vance in mining prices on May 1, an eight-hour
day, abolition of truct stores, the breaking up
of all Ironclad contracts between tbe miners
and the operators, and a payday every two
weeks.
Tbe mail car, with its contents, attached to
the passenger train which left Port Jefferson,
on the Long Island Railroad, at 6 .55 o'clock
yesterday mornldb tor New York and Brook
lyn, was totally destroyed by fire about one hour
later. Tbe smoker, next the mall car, was also
slightly damaged. The fire, it Is thought, was
of incendiary origin.
Miss Alta Sickles, who eloped Wednesday
evening with Thomas Dunham, is not the
daughter of General Daniel . Sickles, but his
half-sister. Their father. George E. Sickles,
died at New Rochoville three years ago, leav
ing a iortune ot $2,uuu,vuj. ueorge a. BiCKies
himself created quite a social sensation by
marrying his housekeeper.
Queen Victoria has sent a cable dispatch to
Mr. btanley, in which she says: "My thoughts
are after you and your brave followers, whose
hardships and dangers are at an end. I con
gratulate yon all. incinding the Zanzibaris who
displayed such devotion and fortitude during
your marvelous expedition. I trust Emln
Pasha is making favorable progress."
A. K. and P. K. Torey, of Charleston, S. G,
unearthed a copper pot containing 57,000 worth
of gold dust atPlattsmoutb, Neb. It was burled
there by Henry Hopkins, an uncle, who brought
it back from California with him in 1K49. The
Xorey brothers recently found a letter among
their mother's effects telling about tbe burial
of tbe gold, and went to Plattsmonth about
two weeks ago.
Bill Easton. alias "Black Bill," and Jack
Powers, chief of the gang; together with a con
ductor on the Northern Pacific, who acted as
confederate, were arrested by the United
States Marshal atTacoma,Wash., charged with
being engaged in an extensive opium smug
gling conspiracy. Two hnndred and fifty
taels of opium, valued at 52,200, were fonndin
their possession.
The fishing schooner Amy Hamson reports
at Boston haying seen the United States
squadron on Sunday last at 10 A. 3L, latitude
42" North, longitude 66.50 West, or 185 miles E.
a E. one-quarter E. from Thatcher's Island.
An hour later fell in with a small schooner on
fire. The word Boston was seen on her stern,
but the name was burned off. The vessel ap
peared without cargo and was abandoned.
Beech ax's puis cure bilfoas and nervous ills
PXAM' &9p HC8TM ft bMUttfBl CBplXia
DOMESTIC MARKETS,
Game and Poultry on the Decline
Because of tbe Weather.
SUPPLY OP FLORIDA ORANGES BIG.
Better Tone to Cereal Markets, and Oats
Are Tery Strong.
COFFEES FIRM AND SUGAES WEAK
OFFICE OF FITTSBUEO DISPATCH,
Thubsday. December 12, 1889. $
Country Produce Jobbing Prices.
Game and poultry are- in excessive supply
and markets are very weak. Slowness of poul
try and game Is charged up by dealers to con
tinued soft weather. Potatoes are firmer, owing
to light receipts. Apples are very slow. Florida
and Jamaica oranges are in supply far beyond
demand, and prices are lower than tbey have
been for years at this time. A leading jobber
reports that he has telegraphed to shippers to
withhold their stock, as there is no market here
for dranges, and will not be until tbe stuff on
hand is worked off. Fully one-half of the
Florida oranges are already in tbe 'hands ot
dealers. Large quantities of the fruit have
been shipped this season before fully ripe,
showing an eagerness for filthy lucre on the
Florida peninsula. Much of the fruit has evi
dently been picked before it was fully ripe.
Higher prices are sure to come soon after the
noiiuays. At presens mari&ea urag.
Buttek Creamery. Elgin. 3032c: Ohio
do, 2829c; fresh dairy packed, 2527c; coun
try rolls. 2425c.
Beans Navy band-picked beans. 52 252 30;
medium. 52 102 20.
Beeswax 28030c ?fl Jk for choice; low grade,
1820c.
CIDER Sand refined, 56 507 50; common,
S3 50(21 00; crab cider, 5S 008 50 ft barrel;
cider vinegar, 1012c V gallon.
Chestnuts 55 O0Q5 50 Tfi bushel; walnuts,
6070c VI busbeL
Cheese Ohio, HllKc: New York, UKcj
Limburger, 9Kftllc; domestic Sweitzer, 11(2
13Kc; imported Sweitzer. 23K&
Eoas 2827c ft dozen for strictlv fresh.
Fbuits Apples, fancy, 53 603 00 ft barrel;
California pears, 53 S04 00 a box; cranberries,
58 509 50 ft barrel; Malaga grapes, large bar
rel. 58 00.
GAME Squirrels. 75c51 ft dozen: quail, 51
ft dozen; 1 prairie chickens. 54 505 00 ft
dozen; pheasants, 54 505 00 fl dozen: rabbits,
51 501 75 ft dozen; venison saddle, 12I5c ft
pound; venison carcass, 810c ft pound.
Feathers Extra live geese, 5060c; No. 1,
do. 4045c; mixed lots, 8035c ft ft.
Poultry Live chickens, 5o65e a pair;
dressed. 89c a pound; ducks. 6575c ft pair;
geese, 51 2ol 30 ft pair; live turkeys, 10011c ft
ft: dressed turkeys, 1213c ft 6.
Seeds Clover, choice, Eifts to bushel, 54 Wfll
4 41? bushel: clover.large English, 62fts. 54 35
4 60; clover, Alsike. 58 00; clover, white. 59; timo
th v. choice. 45 fis, 51 50; Dine grass, extra clean.
14 fts. 51 251S0; blue grass, fancy, 14 fix, 51 80;
orchard grass, 14 fis, 51 40; red top. 14 fis. 51 25;
millet, 50 fis. 51 00; millet, 6070c ft bnsbel;
Hungarian grass, 60 fis, 65c; lawn grass,
mixture of fine grasses, S3 00 ft bushel of 14
fis.
Tallow Country. 4c: city rendered, 42$
DC
TitoPlCAi, Fbuits Lemons, common, 52 60
2 25; fancy, 54 005 00: Florida oranges. 5200
3 00; Jamaica oranges. 53 00Q4 00 ft barrel;
bananas, 52 00 firsts, 51 50 good seconds,
ft bunch; cocnanuts, 54 004 50 ft hundred:
ngs; 8K9c ft fi; dates, 5bKc ft fi; new layer
figs. 12K15c; new dates. 7Hc ft fi.
Vegetables Potatoes, from store. 5560c:
on track, 4550c: cabbages, 54 008 00 a hun
dred; celery, 40c ft dozen; Jerseys, 54 OOai 25;
turnips, 51 001 60 a barrel; onions, 52 a barrel.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUB 2X2C ft pound.
Groceries.
The movement is not so active asU has been
for some weeks past, a fact due to soft weather
and the disposition of retailers to run down
stock to a minimum before the 1st of January.
Coffee is very firm and prospects are for higher
prices. Sugar is weak, but no change is likely
to come this year.
Green Coffee Fancy Rio, 2324c; choice
Rio, 2122c; prime Rio, 20Kc; low grade Rio,
18K19e; aid Government Java. 272Sc; Mar
acaibo, 23H24Kc; Mocha, 28X29ci Santos,
2024c: Caracas, 22Q24c; peaberry, Rio, 23K
21c: La Guayra, 23X24c
Roasted (in papers) Standard brands, 24c;
nign grades, zotgzttc; 01a uovernment Java,
bulk, 31X33c; Maracalbo, 27023c; Santos.
24KQ28Kc; peaberry, 2SKc; choice Rio. 25c;
line mo, ukc; goou iuo, iiy,; oruinarv, iic
SPICES (whole) Cloves, 1920c; allspice, 10c;
cassia. 8c: Denner-17c: nntmec 70fiSOc
Petkoleum (Jobbers' prices) 110 test, TUc;
Ohio, 120, SKc; headlight, 150, Kc; water
wbite, lOMc; globe, 1414c: elalne, 14&C; car
nadiue, llKc; royaline, 14c; globe red oil. 11
HKc
MINEKS' On- No. 1 winter strained. 4647e
ft gallon; summer. 40Q43c Lard oil, 70c
Syrups Cora syrup, 2830c; choice sugar
syrup, 33g38c: prime sugar syrup, 3033c;
strictly prime, 3335c: new mable syrup, 90c
N. U. Molasses Fancy, 4Sc: choice, 46c:
medium, 43c; mixed, 4042c; choice new crop,
53c
Soda Bl-carb in kegs, 83c; bi-carb in K.
6c: bi-carb, atsorted packages. 66c; sal
soda in kegs, lJic; do granulated, 2c
Candles star, full weight, 9c; stearine, fl
set, 8Kc; paraffine, ll12c
RICE Head, Carolina, 6K7c; choice, 6
6c: prime, 56c: Louisiana, 56Vc
Stabch Pearl, 2c; cornstarch, 66c; gloss
starch, 47c
Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, 52 65; Lon
don layers, 52 90; California London layers,
52 75; Muscatels, 52 25; California Muscatels,
52 10 Valencia,; Ondara Valencia, SK8c;
snltana,9Xc: currants,SK5c; Turkey prunes.
45c; French prunes. 69c; Salonica
prunes, in 2-fi packages, 8c; cocoanuts, ft 100,
56 00; almonds, Lan., ft fi, 20c; db, Ivica, 19c;
do, shelled, 40c; walnuts, nan., 1215c; Sicily
flloerts. 12c:bmvrna Acs. 12C!l3c: new dates.
6GKc; Brazil nuts, 10c: pecans, ll15c; cit
ron, ft fi, 1920c; lemon peel, ft fi, 16c; orange
peel, lac
Dried Fbuits Apples, sliced, per fi 6c, ap
ples, evaporated. 9c; apricots, California, evap
orated. 1416c; peaches, evaporated, pared,
2628c: peaches, California, evaporated, un
pared, 1921c; cherries, pitted,13K14Kc; cher
ries nnpitted, 56c; raspberries, evaporated,
25K26Kc: blackberries, 7K8c; huckleberries,
1012c j.
Sugars Cubes, 7Jc; powdered. 75fc: granu
lated, 7c; confectioners' A, 7Kc; standard A,
7c; soft white, 6K65c;yellow,choice.6i;e6J4;c;
yellow, good, 66ic: yellow, fair, 6c; yellow,
dark, 6c .
Pickles Medium, bbls (L200), 55 50; medi
um, half bbls (600), 53 25.
Salt Ko L ft bbl, 95c; No. 1 ex. ft bbl, 5106;
dairy, ft bbl, 51 20; coarse crystal, ft bbl, 51 20;
Higgins' Eureka, 4-lra sacks, 52 80; Biggins'
Eureka, 16-14 fi pockets, 53 00.
Canned Goods Standard peaches, 52 00
2 25; 2ds. 51 U5l 80; extra peaches, 52 402 60;
pie peaches, 95c; finest corn, 51 001 60; Hid Co.
corn, 7590c; red cherries, 90c51: Lima beans,
51 20; soaked do, 85c: string do. 6065c: mar
rowfat peas, 51 101 15; soaked peas, 70SOc;
pineapples. $1 40(91 50; Bahama do, 52 75;
damson pjnms, 95c: greengages, 51 25;
egg plums, 52 00; California pears. 52 60: do
greengages, 51 85: do egg plums, 51 85; extra
white cherries, 52 40: raspberries, 95cSl 10;
straw Denies. 51 lu; goose Denies, n waji w.
tomatoes, 8590c; salmon, 1-B, 51 651 80;,
blackberrie", 65c: snecotash, 2-fi cans, soaked,
90c; do green. 2-fi, 51250160; corn beef, 2-fi
cans, 52 05; 14-S cans, 514; baked beans, 51 45
160: lobster, 1-B, 51 7501 80: mackerel, 4fi
cans, broiled, 51 60; sardines; domestic, Ws,
54 254 50: sardines, domestic Ks. 56 75Q7 00:
sardines, imported, t, 511 6012 50, sardines,
imported, , 518; sardines, mustard, S3 30;
sardines, spiced, S3 60.
Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, S35fJ
bbl.: extra No. 1 do, mess, 5i0; extra No. 1
mackerel, shore, S32; extra No. 1 do, mess,
S36: No. 2 shore mackerel. 524. Codfish Whole
pollock, 4c f) fi; do medium. Georce's cod,
6c; do large, 7c: boneless hake, in strips, 6c: do
George's rod in blocks. 6K07Jc Herring
Round shore. 54 60 bbl: smit. 56 60: lake.
52 75 ft 10O-& half bbl. White fisb. 56 00 ft 100
fi half bbl. Lake trout. So 50 ft half bbl. Fin.
nan haddock, 10c ft ft. Iceland halibut, 13c ft
fi. Pickerel, Kbbl,S2 00; jf bbl. SI 10; Poto
mac bernng, 55 00 ft bbl, 52 60 ft X bbl.
Oatmeal 56 006 25 ft bbl.
Grain, Flour and Peed.
Total receipts as bulletined at the Grain Ex
change, S3 cars. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and
Bt Louis. 11 cars of corn, 2 ot oats, 1 of mid
dlings, S of bay, 1 of wheat, 1 of straw. By
Pittsburg. Ft. Wayne and Chicago, 2 cars of
corn, 1 of oats, S of hay, 2 of flour. By Pitts'
burg and Western, 1 car of oats, 1 of corn, 1
of bay. 1 of flour. Them were no sales on call.
Supply of oats and old corn is not up to de
mand, and as a consequence markets are very
firm. The tone ot cereal markets is healthier
all along the line. Flourlsqulet. Stocklnthe
hands of Jobbers Is unusually large, and until
this is worked oft there can be no boom to
trade.
Prices below are for carload lots on track.
Wheat New No. 2 red, 8IgS5c; No. 3,8045
82c.
Cosif No. 3 yellow, ear, 4243c; new, 87038c;
high mixed, ear. 4041c; No. 2 yellow, shelled,
42i2Kc:new,38K037Kc; high mixed, shelled,
41llKc; mixed, shelled. 41tlHc-
uats-No. 2 white. 2830c; extra. No. 8,
2828c1': mixed, 2626Kc
Rtb No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 680640;
No. 1 Western, 619MC.
Barlet Western, 45eoc; Canada barley.
707oc
FlOTTB Jobhicp nrices Faner tstaaor sail
tpriag ptes, 16 Wo 69; wlater straffht,
54 2S4 58; clear winter. H 06g4 25; straight
XXXX bakers', B 5003 75. Rye floor, S3 509
MH.X.VEED Middlings, fins white. 515 009
15 60 'ft ton; brown middlings. 511 00I3 00:
winter wheat bran. 511 25011 50; chop feed,
515 6801S 00.
HAY-Baled timothy. No. L SU 25811 50;
No. 2 do, S3 0010 00; loose from wagon. 511 CO
012 00. according to quality: No. 2 prairie hay,
57 008 00; packing do. 57 257 60.
Straw Oats, sts 7597 OOr wheat and rye
Straw, 56 0CG 25.
Provisions.
Sugar-cured bams, large, 9JJc; sugar-cured
bams, medium, 10Jc: sngar-cured bams, small,
lljc; sugar-cured breakfast bacon, 8c;angar
cured shoulders, 6c; sngar-cured boneless
8boulders.7c; sugar-cured California hams, 6c;
sugar-cured dried beet flats, 9c; sugar-cured
dried beef sets, 10c; sugar-cured dried beef
rounds. 12c: bacon shoulders. 6c: bacon
clear sides, Tiic; bacon clear bellies, 7c; dry
salt shoulders, 6)c: dry salt clear sides, 7c
Mess pork, heavy. SU 50; mess pork, family,
512 00. Lard refined, in tierces, 5c: half
barrels, 6c; 60-fi tubs. 6Kc; 20-fi palls, 6Kc; 60
fi tin cans, 6c; 3-fi tin pails, 6c: 5-fi tin palls,
6Vc; 10-fi tin palls, 6c; 5-fi tin palls,
6c. Smoked sausage, long, 6c; large, 5c
Fresh pork links, 9c Boneless hamg,10c.
Pip feet, bait barrel, 54 00; quarter barrel,
Dreaaed Meats.
The following prices aro furnished by Armour
4 Co. on dressed meat: Beef carcasses,450to550
fis, 5c; 550 to 650 fis, 6c; 650 to 750 fis. 6K6Kc
Sheep, 8c ft B. Lambs; 9e ft fi. Hogs,6Kc
Fresh pork loins. 7c
15 TEAES OF GOOD WOES'.
Tbe Humane Society Annual meeting" to be
Held In January.
The annual meeting of the Humane So
ciety will be held early in January. Presi-
dent Eaton stated yesterday that the fifteenth
year of the society's existence would be the
most successful.
The society recently procured a charter
and is now doing a work that, aside from the
prevention of cruelty to animals and
children, embraces the care of aged people.
The business has increased so much that the
services of an assistant agent are required.
"The sympathy ot the people is with us
all the time now," said Mr. Eaton. "The
people feel that we are doing a successful
wort."
The business to be transacted at the an
nual meeting includes the annual reports of
oincers ana election ot officers.
4 k GOOD AUCTION BARGAIN.
81,000 Given for an Antlqouted Writing
Desk Because of Associations.
Haxis-ax, December 12. An officer of
the Royal Engineers recently bought an
antiquated-looking desk at an auction room
in this city, and, after getting it home, the
discovery was made that it had been a
presentation from the citizens of Halifix to
the Duke of Kent. Tbis must have been
more than 96 years ago.
The officer sent it to England, and by last
mail received 1,000 for it.
Come Tbla Week
And make your selections, at Hauch's jew
elry store, Ko. 295 Fifth avenne; by paying
small amount down goods will be laid
aWay until holidays. tVFSn
ARMOUR'S
EXTRACT OF BEEF.
ARMOUR & CO., CHICAGOj
SOLE MANUFACTURERS.
Tbis Is now conceded to be the best in tbe
market, as witnessed by tbe fact that we
secured the DIPLOMA FOR EXCELLENCE
at the Pure Food Exposition, held in Philadel
phia. CLEANLY IN MANUFACTURE,
BUPEBIOR IN QUALITY,
And with the bright appetizing flavor of fresh
ly roasted beef.
PARIS EXPOSITION, 1889.
The GOLD MEDAL has been awarded to
ARMOUR & CO., Chicago,
For their exhibit of
BEEF EXTRACTS.
REMEMBER.
no2&61-Mwr
BOSTON FIRE LOSSestimated
AT $10,000,000.
LYNN FIRE LOSS estimated
AT $5,000,000.
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HEDICAL.
DOCTOR
WHITTIER
814 PENN AVENUE. PITTSBURG. PA.
As old residents know and back files of Pitts- '
burg papers prove, is the oldest established
and most prominent physician in tbe city; de
voting special attention to all chronic diseases
&rer?ounsN0 FEE UNTIL CUREl
MCDnilC and mental disease. physical
Ii Lfl V UUOdecay, nervous debility, lack o
UELLOI ' BAffii
energy, ambition and hope, impaired memory,
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poverished blood, failing powers, organlo weak
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fitting the person for business, society and mar
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BLOOD ANDSKINsSTUUS
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ulcers, old sores, are cured for life, and blood
poisons thoroughly eradicated from the system,
1 1 R I M A R V kidney and bladder derange
U (l 1 1 1 n II I 1 ments, weak back, gravel, ca
tarrhal discharges, inflammation' and other
painful symptoms recnive searching treatment,
prompt relief and redPcures. '
Dr. Whlttler's life-long, extensive expert-,
ence, insures scientific and reliable treatment! ,
on common-sense principles. Consultation free.
Patients at a distance as carefully treated as 1C
here. Office hours 9 A. v. to 8 p. v. Sunday,
10 A. M. to 1 p. K. only. DR. WHITTIER, 8li
Penn avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.
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