K i SHE MARKET BASKET. I s -T?n!iRf5 and Tenderloins Sold at the Same Old Rates kl IN SPITE OF EEDDCED LITE STOCK. Soft Weather Has a Depressing Effect on Game and Poultry. DEJIAXD FOR FLOWEKS EXCELLENT Office of Pittsbubg Dispatch, x eidat. December is, i&a. J There are few changes worthy of note in market basket materials for the week past. Staple meats move along in the old ruts. Choice cuts bring the same old prices, not withstanding the fact that cattle and hogs ore fully 2c. per pound lower than they were a year ago. The drop in live stock so far has been of little beneht to the consumer. Tenderloins and choice roasts are the same price now, when beeves are selling at $4 30, as when they brought 56 50 per hundred. To be sure, hides, offals and boiling meat are all reduced, but choice Cuts are held at the same old Se ll res. If butchers had any profits a year aso, tueyishonld be reaping handsome dividends now. Good Fish Weather. In the line of ocean products weather is favorable to supply. The time is here for f roxen fish, and dealers are for the most part furnishing the frozen article. Soft weather, however, enables the fishermen on the lakes to secure stock later in the season tnan usual, and fresh fish are sail to be had. At the Diamond Market vegetable stalls a quiet w eek's trade is reported. Tropical fruits are in supply beyond demand. Florida oranges have not been so low for years at this time as they are now. A leading dealer In vegetables and fruit re ports that nnninkins are In verv noor demand. Bald he: "I do not know what has come over , people in this city, as there is no longer any hankering for pumpkin pie. There is nothing in the pie line as delicious or healthy, but some how our customers do not seem to call for pumpkins of late." Soft weather the past week has had a depressing influence on game and poultry. In both lines markets are i eak. Batter Slovinc Upward. The butter movement Is upward. Choice creamery butter is hnn at quotations. But tenne is handled to the extent of three or four carloads weekly In Pittsbnrg. and the result is slow markets for country butter. It will re quire close inspection to discover the differ ence between the spurious and genuine in but ter lines. The housewife wbo pays 30c to 35c per pound for butter which is not butter will be swindled to the extent of 13c to 20c per pound. If she attempts to cook with the spuri ous article a discovery will be made. Florists report trade very lively at the ad vanced prices. Society is evidently getting in its work, and from now on till after the New Tear the demand tor floral beauties promises to absorb all that our florists will be able to furnish. During Christmas week supply has not been up to demand for years past. Following are Drices of market basket filling as furnished by leading retail dealers: Meats. The best cuts of tenderloin steak range from 2D to 25c, with last figure for very fancy; sirloin, best cuts, from 15 to ISc; standing nb roast, from 15 to 20c; chuck luabt. 10 to lie; best round steaks, 15c; boiling beef, 5 to 8c; sweet breads, 20 to 50c per pain beef kidneys. 10c apiece; beef liver. 5c a pound; calf livers, 25c apiece; corned beef from 6 to lOo per pound. Veal for stewing commands 10c; roast, 12 to 15c; cmlets, 20c per pound; spring lambs, fore quarter, 10 to 12c; hind quarters, 15c. A leg of mutton, bind quarter, of prime quality, brines 12c; fore quarter, 8c; loin of mutton, 15c; giblets, 5c per pound. Vegetables and Fruit, Potatoes. 15c per half peck; Jersey sweet pota toes.Z5c per half peck; cabbage, 5 to 10c; bananas, 20 to 25c a dozen; carrots, 5c a bunch; lemons, 25 to S5c per dozen; oranges. 25 to 40c; lettuce, 5c per bunch, 6 for 25c: beets, 3 for 10c; string beans. 35c a half peck; onions, 20 to 35c a half peck: Spanish onions, 5 to iK eacn; pie pumpKins, iu to oocccorainK to size; Malaga grapes, 25c per pound; turnips, 0c per half peck; cranberries, 15c a quart; cucumbers, 50c apiece: mushrooms, 21 a pound. , Hatter. Eici and Pooltrr. - Choice creamery butter, 35c Good country butter, 35c Fancy pound rolls, 40c The retail price for fresh country eggs Is 40c The range for dressed chickens is 50c to 11 00 per pair. Turkeys, ISc per pound. Prairie chickens, H 00 a pair: ducks, $1 00 to SI 25 per pair; partridges, 8 a dozen; squirrels, 35c a pain rabbits. 30c a pair: pheasants, SI 25 a pair; pigeons, 50c a pair; geese, 75c to SI 25 apiece Fish in Season, Following are the articles in this line on the stalls, with prices: Lake salmon, l2c; Cali fornia salmon, 40c per pound; white fish, 12Kc; herring, 4 pounds for 25c; red snap pers, 15 to 20c per pound; Spanish mackerel, 30c to 35c a pound; sea salmon, 40c a pound, blue fish, 25 to 30c; perch. 10c: halibut, 26c; rock basvSOc; black bass, 20c: lake trout, 12c; lobsters, 25c: green sea turtle. 28c; mackerel, 20c small, 40c large. Oysters: N. Y. counts, SI 75 pet gallon; clams. SI 25 per gallon; scol lops, 50c a quart; frofs, 2 00 per dozen; soft shell crabs, 76c per dozen; devil crabs, 85c per dozen. Flowers. la France roses, S3 00 per dozen: Bride roses, t2 50 per dozen; Pcrles, Jl 50 per dozen; De Watt- ville roses, $2 50 per dozen: Papa Gontier roses, SI 25 per dozen; Nlphetos, SI 50 per dozen; Ben- , netts, S2 50 per dozen: American Beauty, S10 i per dozen; Mermets, 12 50 per dozen; carna tions, ouc a dozen; juaioen iiair lern, ax per dozen fronds; lily of the valley, S2 per dozen; chrysanthemums, SI to S3 per dozen; violets, SI 50 to $2 a dozen: hyacinths, SI a dozen. MEAT ON THE HOOF. The Condition of Business at iheEastLIncrtr Stock Yards. Office of Pittsbuko Dispatch, Fkidat. December IS, 1S89. I Cattle Receipts, 240 head: shipments, 220 head; market steady; no cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hooe Re.-ipts. 1,900 head: shipments. 2,600 head; market fair: lieht Yorkers, S3 C53 70: Philadelphias, S3 753 80; 5 cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day. Shxep Receipts. 2,400 head; shipments, 2,000 head; market slow; prime, S5 005 25: fair to good. S4 23i 65; common, S2 003 50; lambs. $4 0060 25. Br Telecrnph. NEW Yokk Beeves Receipts. 61 carloads for slaughterers direct; 43 carloads for exporta tion, alive and dead, and 21 carloads for the market, and 15 carloads were on sale from previous arrival. The trading was dnll and limited: poor to prime native steers sold at S3 20i 75 per 100 pennds; a carload of choice polled Angus steers at So 25; bulls nd dry cows at SI 252 40. Exports to-day and to morrow will Include 1,600 beeves and 560 quar ters of beef. Calves Receipts, 110; market unchanged and all sold, including veals at 6Vc Srr pound, and Western calves at 23c beep Receipts, 3,700, and L500 were carried over from yesterday; market firmer for choice ltock, dull and unsettled for common. 'CHICAGO Cattle Receipts. 10.000 head: shipments. 3,0000 head; market slow and steady; choice to extra beeves, S4 7535 60; steers, S2 751 40: stouten and feeders, 52 009 Jrt; Texans, SI 403 10. Hogs Receipts, 27,000 head: shipments. 6,500 head; market strong: mixed, S3 403 60; heavy quiet at S3 00 63 65; light, $3 353 bi Sheep Receipts, 7,000 head: shipments. 1,000 bead; market steady: natives, $2 755 75; Western, S3 75; Texans, $3 0024 10; lambs, S5-CKXJG 00. ST.IiOTrrs Cattle Receipts. 1,100 head; ship ments, L1C0 head; market steady; good to fancy native steers, S4 30ffi5 40: lair to good, S3 259 4 So; stockers and feeders. SI 9063 10: range steers, 2 003 00. Hogs Receipts, 5.300 head; shipments. 2,200 head: market weak; fair to choice heavy, S3 4003 60: packing grades, 3 35 (23,50: light, fair to best, S3 J3U3 4a Sheep ReSelptsT&OO head; shipments, none; market strong; fair to choice, S4 tOS 90; Iambs, S4 S0 6 60. "Kaitsab Cttt Cattle Receipts, 4,000 head: gblpmintc. 2,000 bead: market choice and steady; others weak and 10c lower; some fancy atS505: natives. S3 004 40: cows. SI 6032 30; stockers and feeders. i 00ffi3 00. Hoes Receipts. 8,000 head; shipments, none; 2l7c lower: every thing selling at S3 454 62)1. Sneep Receipts. 400 head; shipments, 300 head: market strong: rood to choice muttons, S3 805 00; stockers and feeders, $3 254 SO. BTJWALO Cattle dull and Irregular; re ceipts, 145 carloads through, 5 sale, bheep and lambs Jteady and firm; receipt. 8 carloads through. 14 sale. Hogs firmer and higher; re cetots. 12 loads thibugb, 40 sale; mediums and hwfvt: 53 72S3 76; mixed, S3 7033 75; pigs. $3 606370. ( . Wool Mnntet. J3t. Louis Receipts of wool 2,312 pounds; market quiet and steady. IEW YofeK Vool Is qniet and steady; domestio fleece, S23tfc; pulled, 23641c; Texas, kca(c T , rm$ !" MABKETS BY "WIRE. Wheal Declines Under the Influence of Large OHerlncs Critical" Condition of the Crop In California Pork Barely Steady. Chicago Wheat Good trading charac terized the speculative market on the whole to-day, though at times a quiet feeling prevailed. At intervals trading was very ac tive The offerings were very large and a good deal of long wheat closed out. Some short selling no doubt occurred, bat the largest shorts took advantage of the1 situation and covered freely. It was a sort of evening up. It was claimed that parties who had bought yesterday and day before on expectation of reaching higher prices, finding the market did not ad vance, sold freely as well as longs at higher prices. European market advices were generally of a weaker tenor. It was rumored that 40,000 bush els of wheat had been worked yesterday at Minneapolis for direct export via Zoo line and Boston. New York about noon wired no new bnsiness export can be done excepting at ad vance in freights. A dispatch was received from California saying that the heavy rams were placing the wheat crop in critical condi tion. The receipts at Minneapolis and Dulnth were 421 cars, against 812 cars the correspond ing day last week. For the five days this week tne receipts at tne two points mentioned aggre gated 1 685,339 bushels, against 2,303,000 same period last week. The market opened at about yesterday's closing figures, held barely steady for a while, and then under larce offerings declined lQlUe for May and lj-fc for December, closing lc Ion er than yesterday. Corn was exceedingly dull, trading being light and almost exclusively local. The feeling was stead, and values showed little change compared with yesterday's, 'final quotations be ins about the same. Oats were weaker and a shade lower, due to the decline in wheat and also to free offerings by longs. The demand, however, was light and holders were not disposed to force sales.as such a course would have resulted in materially lower prices being recorded. Hay was the principal future traded in, but fluctuations were only Kc. Mess pork Trading was only moderate and the feeling was Steadier. Prices were advanced 57c, but with moderately free offerings a re duction of 2K5c was submitted to, and the market closed quiet. Lard Prices were advanced about 2c early in the day, but settled back again and closed steady. Short Rib Sides There was a fair trade and the feeling was firmer. Prices were advanced 2Kc early, bnt the appreciation was not sup ported. The leading futures ranged as follows: Wheat No. 2. December, 7SJ$78K75 77Kc; lanuary. 7SJ78K7677c; May, 83 oy,oxio6c. Oats No. 2. December. 20Kc: January, c; May. SZSmmic ORE. Der bbL Jannarv. S9 3009 Xn 9 3009 30: Februarv. 9 4ufM) 42Udi 4009 40: May. $9 6769 759 679 7a LAKD,perl00 fts. January. S5S7K05 92 5S7K65 90: February, f5 2K5 9oQ5 92K 5 95; May, S6 106 12KS6 07X6 OTJt Short Ribs, per loo Bis. January. S4 72K 4 72K: March, 82K4 62J$4 82Se4 82)?; May.S4 95454 954 95. Cash quotaffjns were as follows: Flour un changed. No. 2 spring wheat, 77677Hc; No. S spring wheat, 66bc: No. 2 red. 77Q 7!c; No.2 corn. 31Jc: No. 2 oats, 2S28c: No.2 rye. 45Kc No. 2 barley, 58c No. 1 flax seed. 1 SB. Prime timothy seed, $1 20022. Men pork, per bbk $99 2a. Lard, per 100 lbs, $5 87& 590. Short nbs sides (loose), S4 704 9a Dry salted shoulders (boxed), $4 1264 25. Short clear sides (boxed). $5 055 10 Sugars Cut loaf, unchanged. Receipts Flour, 14,000 barrels: wheat, 61.000 bushels: com, 181,000 bushels; oats, 144,000 bushels;, rye, 5.000 bushels; barley, 67.000 bushels. Shipments Flour, 12,000 barrels; wheat, 44,000 bushels: com. 189,000 bushels; oats, 119,000 bushels; rye, 4,000 bushels; barley, 23.000 bushels. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was unchanged. ggs,2122c New Yore Flour quiet and irregular. CoromealdnU. Wheat Spot dull, lower and heavy; options lower and weak. Rye weaker; western. 6062c Barley easy. Barley malt dull. Corn Spot dull and weaker; options moderately active. He lower and steady. Oats Spot quiet and easier; options qniet and weaker. Hav auiet and steadv. Hods firm and in fair demand. Coffee Options opened . nrm osjio points npand closed steao v ana un changed to 10 points down: sales, 86,250 bags, including December, 16.1016.30c; January, 16 1516.25c; February. 16.2016.40c; March, ia3016.45c; April. lG.4S16.S0c! May, 18.35 10.55c: June. 16.5016.55c: July. 18.40ai6.60c: August, 16.50-3'iaeOc: September, 16.55i6.GOc; October, ia45iaS5c; November, 16.5016.55c; spot Rio firm; fair cargoes,14c: No.7.17i;c faogar Raw, steady and quiet; refined weak and quiet. Molasses New Orleans, fairly ac tive Rice in fair demand. Cottonseed oil dull. TaUow steadier. Rosin quiet. Turpen tine quiet 45c Eggs quiet and weak; Western, 23c; receipts, 3,981 nackages. Portr quiet and firm: mess, inspected, $11 0011 25; do unin spected. $10 5010 75; extra prime, $9 7510 00. Cut meats quiet: middles easy; short clear, $10 60. Lard Spot weak and dnll; options steady; Western steam. S6 25; option sales of 3,500 tierces: January. $6 236 25. closing at $6 24 asked ; February, $6 29; March, $6 37. closin g at S6 36 bid; April, SO 41 bid; May, $6 47S 49. closing at $6 46 bid. Butter dull and easy; Elgin, 2920Kc; Western dairy. 919c; do creamery,- H27c; do held, 1019c: do factory, 1719c Cheese easy and more doing; Western, 710c Philadelphia Flour dull and in buyers' favor. Wheat opened weak; options declined about c and closed nominal; fair to good mill ing wheat, 78S5c; choice and fancy long berry at 8792c; ungraded on track, 86c; No. 2 red, December, SOJSSle; January, 80V81Vfc; February. K82c: March. 83X81c Com weak; car lots rnled in buvers' favor; new No. 4 mixed, on track, 39c: new No. 3 mtxed.on track, 40c; newsteamer. 4142c: new No. 2, 4243c; No. 2 mixed December, 3939c: January, 3SJS9c;February, 3939!4c: March.3939Xc Oats firmer; No. 3 white, 3030Kc: Na 2 white, SlJc: futures advanced lic under light offer ings; No. 2 white December, 305i3lMc; Janu ary, 30i30Jic; February. 3t30c; March. 3(31& Eggs dull and unsettled; Pennsyl vania firsts, 21c Milwaukee Receipts, 356 tars, shipments, 63 cars, against 262 and 64 yesterday. The de mand for sample wheat, considering the tone for futures, was good, thouch at a lower range than yesterday. Buying, as for some time past, was mainly by home millers for their own use. Larger receipts brought more of it on the sample tables, but it was pretty well disposed of at the end of the session, excepting the low grades, and they were again very difficult to sell. Buyers were in the market for them that claimed to be unable to handle them atthn E rices asked. Closing quotations: No. 1 ard, December, 77c: January, TSJc: May, 82Jc; on track, 78c; No. 1 Northern, Decem ber, 74Jfc; January, 74Kc; May. 80c; on track, 76Kc: Na 2 Northern, December, 72c; January 72c; May, 77c: on track, 7274c St. Loins Flour quiet and steady. Wheat lower; there was a slight show of -strength early in the day on small receipts at spring wheat centers, but with declining markets elsewhere, the close was weak and c be low yesterdav: No. 2 red, cash. 77ic; Decem ber, 7787SC closed 77Vc asked; May.81? 82Kc closing at 81J8Ic asked. Com dull and weak: No. 2 mixed, cash,27i27Jc; De cember. 27K27c closed at 27Kc bid; Janu ary, 27J6-.ffJc, closed atVTc; May, 299 29c, closed at 2929c asked. Oats weak: No.2 cash. 20c; May, 22J$cbid. Rye, No. 2 43o bid. Barley, only sale was one car In Minnesota at 54c Flaxseed SI 23. Provisions dull and unchanged, with light demand. Milwatjeee Flour steady; No. 2 spring on track, cash, 727Sc;May, 76c;No. 1 Northern, 90c Com quiet; NcS, on track, 2929Kc Oate dull; No.2 white, on track, 22K23c. Rye qniet; No. L in store, 46c. Barley steady; No. 2, in store, 46Kc Provisions easy. Pork. $8 80. Lard. So WX Cheese steady: Cheddars, 99Xc Toledo CI overseed active and lower; cash, December and January, $3 60; February, S3 62K. BUSINESS K0TES. BoilE good residences are going up In Swiss vale and many more will be built there next year. Aeelee was put ont on 'Change yesterday for a bid on Philadelphia Gas Trust, but there was no response. The Western Union Telegraph Company an nounces a quarterly dividend of 2 per cent, payable January 15. The Pennsylvania Railroad is double-tracking the Schnvlkill Valley line between Perklo men and Pbcenlxville. Thirtx-two mortgages were completed yes terday. The largest was for $6,600. Seven were lor purchase money. The call for national hank statements Is ex pected any day, but may be delayed until the week between Christmas and New Year's. The Farmers' Deposit, Marine, Mechanics', City Savings, Fourth Avenue, Tradesmen's and Citizens' banks will hold their annual elections January 14. A PlTTSBTnto broker who was In New York a few days ago, said that there two shares of Chemical Bank stock sold for $5,000 each. This Is considered the most valuable bank stock In the United States, If not In the world. It 13 reported that the McMullen property on n ioerry suey uu ueen sola to tne syndicate whlth Is operating in that section, and that a bid has been made for the African M. E. Church property on Virgin alley, near Cherry. It a valued at $50,000. " '' BI& 'DEAL IK REALTY. Valuable Property of the Late Gen. Sweitzer, on Fourth Avenue, PURCHASED BY CAPT.TAKDEGEIFT "Who Will Ornament It With a Magnificent Ten-Story Office Bailding. THE OLD HAMILTON HOTEL X0T SOLD A report which obtained curreneyyester day, to the effect that Henry A. Weaver & Co. had negotiated the sale of a large prop erty on Fourth avenue, between "Wood and Smithfield streets, to Captain J. J. Vande grift for 5120,000, was ascertained bycalling upon Mr. "Weaver, wb.6 had the property in charge, to be correct, but he stated at the same time that the publication of the fact just now would be premature, as the title to the property had not passed. Nevertheless, as the transaction had become street rumor, he reluctantly consented to give the facts. The property In question was owned by Mrs. General Sweitzer and her sister, Mrs. O'Hara Denny, and comprises 10L 103 and 105 Fourth avenue. It has a frontage of 60 feet on Fourth avenuo by 120 in depth. ThebuUdlngs are oc cupied by insurance and real estate agents. From another source it was learned that Captain Vandegrif t will, next spring, put up a magnificent ten-story building on the property, to be used as offices for the pipe line and other large Interests with which he is connected. He had contemplated erecting a $100,000 building on his lot adjoining the Oil Exchange, but it being only a 25-foot front, too narrow for such a costly structure, he found it advantageous to make the change. In regard to the statement that the Hamil ton Hotel property had been purchased by the Amerlcus Club, Mr. Weaver said that such a deal is talked of, but is far from consumma tion, there being difficulties in the way which make the sale quite uncertain. There are divergent views In England in re gard to the experimental tin plate plant In this city. The following Is taken from a Wolver hampton letter published in the current num ber of the American Manufacturer: "Your experimental tin plate plant Is still e voting considerable interest among our Welsh and other tin plate makers. As a specimen of how widening opinions differ on the matter, I may give two extracts. The first of these Is a recent letter to a Welsh cotemporary by a Pittsbnrg iron and steel maker. He says the tin plate makers of the Principality are report ed to the States to be very excited in conse quence of the alleged successful working of the experimental tinning plant at the recent Pittsburg Exposition. 'It may interest that section of your community,' the writer contin ues, to inow through your journal that the whole thing was a dismal failure. I have not? the time nor the inclination to go into details and explain the reason why it was a failure, but will simply ask those who doubt that which I Eaytocome out and investigate the truth of my statements. Nor your people need not be alarmed at any American competition in that commodity tor many years to come,'whether the tariff be increased to 2 cents per pound or not.' "It is somewhat singular that while a Pitts burg man decries the project, an English au thority should praise it. A London cotempo rary publishes to-day an article upon the sub ject, In which it says: This is an enterprise upon which the American mind has long been bent, and it is not easy to see what serious difficulty stands in the way of its taking root in the country. It the undertaking were delayed throngh the lack of skilled labor, that is an ob stacle which a few months could easily remove, for there must be many hundreds ot good workmen in South Wales wbo would be found ready to cross the Atlantic for the higher wages which their services would command in the United States. Then there is the certainty that as soon as ever the industry is fairly started, the Government will be willing enough to give it all needful protection by placing a prohibitive duty on Imported tin plates.' There is a very agreeable prospect for the American tin plate manufacturer, but Ittis a very doleful one for the British maker, continues the writer, who is at last confronted by the impending loss of a market of which he has for many years en joyed the exclusive monopoly. This is an event which has been long predicted, but its realization, though often threatened, has teen delayed until now. "The article In question concludes as follows: 'According to the statement of a Pittsburg co temporary, this new departure was success fully entered upon a "few weeks since at the ex hibition, which is being held in that city, and an article has been turned out which it Is said completely eclipses the material produced in South Wales. This latter allegation is proba bly a harmless exaggeration on the part of the Secretary ot the newly-formed American Tinned Plate Association, bnt, as regards the successful inauguration of the industry itself, theie is but too much reason to fear that tha narrative is accurate enough. The plant is in charge of two experienced tin plate workers wbo have been brought from South Wales, and. as tm plate manufacturers possess no se crets with respect to their processes, being cer tain that the association has fullv gauged the probability of success, and that tin plate manu facture is at last fairly started by our Ameri can friends.' " One of the most interesting features ot the building trade during the year that is drawing to a close has been the large number of small houses erected, ranging in cost from $800 to $1,200. Of those costing $5,000 and upward comparatively few were built; for the reason that so many high-priced buildings were erected last year and the year before as to somewhat glut the market. The large major ity of the small houses were built by persons who own and are living m tbem. Very few of them were put up for investment or rent. They are the homes of working people, a fact that speaks volumes fox the prosperity of the com munity. It should not be taken for granted, however, that this acquisition to the number of small houses in the city and its environs supplies the demand. Far from it It is only a beginning. A Fourth avenue real estate dealer said yester day that be could fill, at once, several hundred such houses if he had them. The work of building them, therefore, should not be allowed to flag. The prosperity and growth of the city are involved. People will not come here un less assured of comfortable houses to live In at moderate rents. There is material here for capitalists and builders to think over. Recent changes in hardware have been cumu lative in effect, and are fast bringing a new order of things Into existence In builders' hardware many of the new designs are re markable for their beauty of finish and artistic conception. The trimming of a house with the proper hardware a subject so long neg lectedhas now assumed its true importance, and is as much the subject of personal choice on the part of the owner as anything else con nected with the building. In bronze goods es pecially there Is an increasing demand for the best and handsomest that can be made the question of price being no consideration what ever. The new steel lock has made a favor able lmpresslcn, and seems destined to hold a permanent place. The substitution of mild steel for wrought iron has gone on at a very rapid rate. In butts and hinges it is universal it has partly made its way Into bolts and tacks, and in numerous small articles it has proved its superiority. Owing to the advance in prices the prospects of the steel nail are brighter, "but the question of gauge still re mains unsettled. The new gauge has been adopted by only a few mills, and it must receive the verdict of the consumer before it can bs said to be a success. SEXT TO B0THIKG. Only Forty Sharei or Stock Sold on'Change - Yesterdajr. There was hardly enough business In the stock market yesterday to establish quotations. Central Traction and Philadelphia Gas were the only things handled, 80 shares of the former and 10 of the latter satisfied tha de mand. Neither of the active stocks showed any positive change. The drift of sentiment in regard to the sale of the Philadelphia Company building was that it was a wise step and would strengthen the property on the market. Wheeling Gas tort ground, 22 being tha best. 1?HE PlTTSBimG -VISPJUTCE, WtUBDJCF, DEOEMBlflglaglEBSIfi1 bid. Electric was steady at 47 bid and 48 asked, Westinghouse Airbrake was" held at 117 at the close against 118 the previous day. Switch and Signal was also a trifle weaker. Central Trac tion maintained Its position, but the others were neglected. A broker remarked: "Orders are as scarce as hens teeth. Some of the Boys have a few, hut the most of them have none. I think there will he a change for the better after New Year's." KOENCTO. AVTSEKOOK. Bid. Asked. Hid. Asted. Commercial Na. Unk, 9SX S3 KH .Marine Nat. Bank 1CJ .... 1 German-American Ins 51 :; Rumboltlns. Co, ,' 0 .... w M. 4M. A at- Bank , SO Weitern Ids. Co .-. COM Allegheny HeatlnrCo, ,& ;Jf0 ;; People's N. O. & ".Co ..... 't- JJu- FennarlvanlaOss Co.. JiU'1,!,.'i .... "" Philadelphia Co s, MX Kl4 .... t'"' Wheeling UasOo, a II ! Columbia Oil Co ... Vt wi 1 una Oil Co 70 Washington (MI Co 75 " Central Traction S2J Vi K s2' Pleasant Valley 22 S3 Z2 Pitts.. A. & Man 155 t Allegheny Valley B.B. I Chartlers Hallway..... 45 P'g. rou'g't'n & Ash 31 .... ;; F. C. &8t. L , .... 25 .... Pt., Va. AC.K.K.CO.. 41 Pitts. & AV.R K. nref. .... 19 N.Y. & COas Coal Co. S3 La Norla Mining Co. K H , Luster Mining Co 20K 25 20tf M Yankee Girl Mining... ,.' ZH AlleffhenyCo. Electno ,... SS .." ;; Weitl nxhome Electric 47 43 C Monongahela N.Co.... 75 .... Mon'gahela Water Co. JO Unions. signal Co 1SX .... 13 V. b. & Big. pref. 49 .. . .. Westinghouse A.B. Co. 114 117 MX VO WestlnghonseB.C.llm w Pitts. Cvclorama Co .... 5 At the morning call SO sharesof Central Trac tion sold at 32. In the afternoon 10 shares of Philadelphia Gas brought 80 The total sales of stocks at New Sort yester day were 182,861 shares. Including: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western. 27,440; Missouri Pacific 7,500; Northern Pacific preferred, 3,450; Beading, 9.900; St. Paul, 6,635. MONM UNCHANGED. Plenty of It For Legitimate Business Pur poses Clearing Hoase Flaure- There was no material change in the focal financial situation yesterday. Money was easy for legitimate purposes at 6J per cent the bulk of the loans at the inside figure. Check ing and depositing were large. Currency was scarce. The exchanges were $2,138,510 S3, and balances $232290 61. Money on call at New York vesteruay ranged at 5 to 8 percent; last loan. 6; cloed offered at 4. Prime mercantile paper, 67K- str ling exchange quiet and steady at S4 80 for 60-day bills and SI 84 for demand. Closing Bond Quotations. n fl. LrflE? its M. K. AT. Gen.M .64 Mutual Union fts... .100., N. J. C. Int. Oert...lX Northern l"ac lsta..US Northern Fac.2ds..IUK Nortbw't'n eonsoU.M Wftrthwln rfhn'll..ll0 U. H. U. coup 127X u. o. 41, reg uiui U. 8. 4SS, COUP.... 104,Vf Pacific 6a of '05! 115 Loulslanastampedii tZH juissoun os liu Tenn. new set. fts... 10S3 Tenn. new set. 5s. ...102 Tenn. new set. Is.... Ha Oregon A Trans. fts.l029 &t.L. ftl.M. Uen.51 87 3t.L. U.K. Gen.il. 117 St. Pant consols ....123 St. PL Chi A Pc. lits. II8M canaaa so. zas son Cen. Pacificists 112 Den. AK.G., UU...I1S Den. AK.G. 4s 78)4 D.ftB.O.West,lsta. mi Erie, Zds 101)4 U. 2.. A T. Gen. 6s 73)4 Tx., Pe.L.G.Tr ES.89K ix,rcn,u.ir.MH union rac. uu...,u West Shore IDS New Yoke Clearings, S119.653.0C3; balances, 56,493,317. Boston Clearings, 516,136,135; .balances, S1.GS7.924, Monev, 3 per cent. Baltimore Clearings. SL862,301; balances, $247,439. Philadelphia Clearings, $11,113,597; bal ances, $1,529,934. Loudon The amount of bullion withdrawn from the Bank of England to-day is 100,000. Bar silver. 44d per ounce. Paris Three per cent rentes, 831 33c for the account. Chicago Bank clearings were $11,219,000. New York exchange was 25c discount. Bates for money continue steady at 6 percent tor call and 6Q7 per cent for time loans. The demand is good and snpply sufficient for all legitimate business needs. OIL FIGURES Show Very blight Changes No Business to Speak Or. The oil market yesterday was, perhaps, the dullest of thefweek very little doing, and the range being narrow. Professionals bad it all to themselves, as usual. The opening was 104; highest, 10 lowest, 103; closing, 104. Pittsburg tried to infuse somelife into the market by buying a few small bundles, in which sue had the assistance of Oil City, but the suc cess was not commensurate with the effort. New York was bearish, and Bradford on the fence. The close at almost the highest point of the day Indicated steadiness. Thursday's clear ances were 320,000 barrels. Features of the Market. Corrected dally by John M. OaKiey x Co., 45 Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro leum Exchange. Opened 1C4 (Lowest 103)4 Blgbest IWJi Closed 104 v Barrels. Average runs 53,785 Average shipments 76,130 Average charters 33,121 Kenned, Mew York. 7.50c Keflneo, London, ft S-18d. itenneo, Antwerp. ,ijft. Kedned. Liverpool. 6 1-lSd. Kenned. Bremen. 7.20m. A. B. McGrew quotes: Puts, $1 03; calls, S1WK104. Other Oil Markets. On. Cttt. December 13. Opened at $1 01; highest, $1 uy, lowest, $1 03; closed, $1 04. Bradford. December 13. Opened at SI 01; closed at $1 03; highest, $1 OftJ; lowest, 5103. TnusvnAE, December 13. Opened at $1 04; highest, SI 01; lowest, $1 04: dosed, $104. New Yoke. December 13. Petroleum opened steady at SI 03, and after the first sales moved up slowly. There was little shown in the trad ing and the market closed dull at SI 03 Stock Exchange: Opening, SI 03; highest, SI 03; lowest, SI 03; closing SI 03. Con solidated Exchange: Opening, jl 04; highest. SI 04: lowest, SI 03; closing, $1 04. Total sales, 3,000 barrels. A DAI FOR BIG DEALS. An Unpaually Largo Number of Important Transactions In Realty. L M. Pennock & Son sold for the Irwin heirs 93 acres coal land in Mifflin township to the heirs of James A. Hays, tor $300 per acre. They also sold and settled a mortgage for $2,000. three years, on a farm near Glendale: also one for $900, five years, on property in the Thirty-first ward both at 6 per cent, and one of $5,000, five years, on property on the Southside at 4J.per cent Jamison & Dickie sold f or Mary B. Reed a a new five-room house on Oerrette street, twenty-first ward, to F. T. Crissman for $2,400, and for Thomas P. Marshall five lotion Monti cello street, 26x140, to J. H. Rugg for $2,300, and for the Ewing estate seven lots on Mayflower street. East End. for 55,500. Reed B. Coyle & Cat 31 Fourth avenue, placed a mortgage of 3o.000 on McKeesport property for 10 years at 5 per cent. Alles Bailey, 104 Fourth avenue, sold for Mr. Walther Baker, No. 44 Rebecca street, Allegheny, lot about 70 feet on Rebecca and about SO feet on Belmont street, to Lee k Ham ilton for business purposes, for $4,500. Wm. Allen Herron & Sons sold a lot 80x198 feet, with a large frame house, on th1? easterly side of North Hiland avenue. Twenty-first ward, near Station street, tor $10,500 cash. James W". Drape & Co. sold a property on Penn avenue. Ninth ward, near Fourteenth street, lot 24x100 feet, for $14,750. Also a house and two lots on Todd street. East End, lots each 24x110 feet, for $3,250. Also a lot 24x110 feet on same street for $1,000. Also placed a mortgage of $5,000 at 6 jet cent on a residence property in McKeesport. Also a mortgage of $2,000 at 5 per cent on a residence and lot In Allegheny. Also six mortgages of $12,000 at 6 per cent on properties in and-around the cities and suburbs, and secured an option fora client on a fine bnsiness property in the center of the city at a figure verging on $4Z.00O cash. Black &Baird, 95 fourth avenne, sold for Mrs. R. J. Hardy to W 1111am Anderson a lot on Juliet street, Oakland, being lot No. 31 in the Hardy plan, for $700. NO B4JP0NE. " i Railroad Shares Contlnne Their Downward movement Activity In the JSngor Trust, Which Is Thoncht to Have Toncbed Bottom. New YOBi&DecemberlS. The stock market continues to show a steady decrease in the vol ume of business, and to-day's receipts, espe cially for the stocks of the regular list; was smaller than anything seen in months. Jibe nntisted depaetment was more accurate In the aggregate, bnt the Increase was all in Sugar, which was more traded in than on any other day this week, with the exception of Tnesday. The stock seemed to touch bottom to-day at 55, when large buying orders came in and a substantial gain of over 4 per cent was made, though the Improvement was, not retained at the close. The buying seemed for the most part to be covering; but there were heavy or- ders executed for Boston account, and large blocks of borrowed stocks were turned to-day. Indicating that the covering yesterday was ma terial The outside buying stimulated investment by the room traders In the long side, and the reaction was due more to realizing by this ele ment than to anything else. Chicago Gas was depressed at first on reports that a plan for the readjustment of the company's affairs had fallen through, but a complete rally occurred later In the dav. A report of the business of the Missouri Pacific Railroad for the year ending June 30 was published by one of the news agencies, and which It wa claimed was official, that the company had failed to earn even the fixed charges for tbat,time by some thing less than $100 000. The publication may 'hate some little influence upon the stock, but extreme fluctuation for the day was only per cenVppd U closed only per cent lower than last evening. The Only activity in the railroad list was in Lackawanna, which was stronger, but moved up only a fraction. A report that the deal in Tennessee Coal was over for thelpresent-esult-ed in some selling of that stock, and it lost 2 per cent, but recovered 1, The most important movements, however, were in Memphis and Charleston, which spurted up 5 per cent on the declstou of the Supreme Court of Alabama, prohibiting the Eastern from voting the major ity of the Memphis and Charleston stock which it holds, and throwing the control of the com pany to the minority stockholders. There was renewed selling of the Chicago and East Illinois stocks, especially by Boston par ties, and the common dropped nearly 3 per cen most of which was recovered, but the rest scored a drop of 6V per cent, only 2 of which 'was regained. The general list was quiet to dull throughout. Opening prices advanced slightly, but the gains were afterward gener ally lost, and the market closed dull and steady at close to opening figures. Railroad bonds were dull and presented no feature of interest, while the tone of tho deal ings was generally steady. A few marked declines were scored, among the Inactive issues, but they are few in number. The following tame snows tne prices or active stocks on the Mew York Stock Kxcnange yester day. Corrected dally Tor Tub Dispatch by WnmntT & stiphinson. oldest Flttsbnrg mem bers of Mew York Btock Kxcnange, 57 fourth ave nue: Clos ing MIC. SIX 31 X zz 72)4 65 121 K 33X 26 W M4J, 69 112X 86 Jj 15 J9 31H 96 110)4 140 Jl 89 38 19)4 137X HaX 15X 43 4 9X 69 MX 117S, lSlt 63 1U7K 85X 97 13 9X 67X Open- IDC. Am. Cotton Oil Trust., ai Am. Cotton on A ten., Top.&B.F 53H Canadian Paclflc 72)4 Canada ttouthern S3 Central of New Jersey. HIM Central faclflt Cbesaoeake A Ohio ... 2SM C. Bur. s Quluey. ....105 a. Mil. A St. faul....3X C MU.Abt,P.. pr C KocKL 41" 97K C tit, L. A fltts ISX C St. L. A Pitts, ot. 59 c st. r.. ii, ao c. st. i.i. a v.. or. ... C A Northwestern 110H UA .Northwestern, pr.M0)4 a, a. c. & i mi c. a, a al, nr S9i Col. Coal a Iron....... iSM Col. A Hoctlnz Vat .. l?K Dei.. L. A W. ISStf Del. A Hndson. US Denver Rio a Denver&ItloO.. pr ,. K.T.. Vs. AGs ..I. E. T Va. a Ga. 1st nf. .... E. a.. Va. sua. 2d pr. .... Illinois Central, Late Brla A Western.. 17H Lake Krle A West. pr.. 63)2 Lake Shore A At. 8 107 Louisville A Nashville. t&X Michigan Central 97 Mobile Ohio lio.. Kan. A Texas.... SM Missouri Paclflc. 67)4 Hew fork Central 107)4 h. y.. L..E.A W 27 21. X.. C. A St. L, ft. i., c. a st. l. nr. N.x.. c. AHt.L.zd or .... N. XAW. 1C 44 ft. Y O. A W i9"t; ftorfolkA Western Norfolk Western, nf. S9 Northern Pacific 32 Northern facltte pret, 76M Ohio Mississippi..... 21)4 Oregon Improvement. 43 Oregon Tnmscon MM Faelnettall MH Feo. Deo. A Kvans PhUadel. A Beading.. 39X Pullman Falace Car. ..189 Klcnmona A W. r. T.. 21 K Richmond A W.P.T.pr 80 St. P.. Minn. A Man.. Ill St.! A san Fran IS St. L. A San Kran pf.. 37X St.JL,. A Ban IT. 1st pf. Texas Paelfie Union Paolnc 68 Wabasa is Wabash preferred XX Western Union S5& Whselmg A L. . Sugar Trust 53)4 Hlgn- CSL 12 S3 72X 56 Low est. 31 S3M 72 KM 1?1 S8!i 104X 68H 121; 16 tan 87 X 15 U0K 99X 137K 13) hck 140)4 715? 99)4 S7 19)4 lMX 145 J7K 63)4 103 UX 87 67 107 i 17 63)4 107X 85M 97 'H em 107 s 27 J07H r, 70 33 3( 19X 19 rax 32X. 70X 21 X JI)J s 39H 183 21K 81 HlX 15 S7X 93X 19 X 67K 15 SOX 85H 67X 535, 18X X 4 19 ii'i 31,-i 75Js 21)4 43 HX 34 39H 189 21 H aa HI 15 593 S2 76M 21 45 US 40X 189 21 80 HI IS 33 3 15)4 SO?, 85 J, mi 40H 67J la 30)4 65 mi 18)4 si National i.ead Trnst ;.. ion Chicago (las Trust 403a Boston Stocks. Ateh. ATon..lst7s. 115M Ogd.AL.Cham.com. i Old Colony. 175 Wix.centrai.com... 32X Wis. Central pr.... 62 AllonezMgCO I Calnmet A Heels ,..243 Kranuin. 16 Huron 2 Osceola. 17 Pewable 7 Bell Telepnone 1991( Boston Land S Aster Power 6 tamarack 110 San Diego 19 Santa Fu copper. ...1.02X a.ax. uoaui'iii.iiiH Ateh. A Top. B. K. .. W Boston A Albany.. .215 Boston A Maine. ....201! C. H. AU. 105 Clnn. San. A Cleve. 24 Eastern B. it 1UJ4 Eastern K. B, 6s ....121 Flint FereM 23 flint sreroM. prd. 92 Little K. A PtTs. 7s. 99 Mexican Cen. com.. 1?X Mex.C.lstmtg. bds. 69X . Y. AftewlSng... 44 . Y. Aft. E.7s..126X Philadelphia mocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney & Stephenson, brokers. Ho. 57 Fourth avenue. Members Hew York Stock .Ex change. Hid. Asked. Pennsylvania Batlroad. '- 53 Keaaing 19 15-18 20 Lealgh Valley 52 VLi Lehigh navigation 52K 53 Northern Pacific 32 32X Northern Pacific preferred 78X U4 BRITISH IKON. Both Scotch nnd Bessemer Pie Irregular, but Speculation Still Active. London. December 1Z Scotch Pig Warrants have continued irreg ular in price, with the Speculation still active, and both bulls and bears operating with confi dence. Sales were made as low as 58s. 9J., from which a reaction to 60s. 3d. took place, and to day there were sales at 6"s. Makers' iron in fairly active demand and prices for most brands are firm. No. IColtness 79s. Od. f. o. b. Glasgow No. 1 Summerlee 78s. Od. f.o. b. Glasgow, No. 1 Gartsherrie 78s. Od. f. o. b. Glasgow No. lLangloan 78s. Od. f. o. b. Glasgow No. 1 Carnbroe 62s. 0d. f. o. b. Glasgow No. IShotts 77s. Go. t. o. b. Glasgow No. 1 Glengarnock 77s. Od. atArdrossan. No. 1 Dalmellington ...70s. Od. atArdrossan. No. lEglinton C9s. Od. atArdrossan. Bessemer Pig Speculative sales have been made at irregular prices, but makers continue very firm, and to-day West Coast brands were quoted at 77s. 6d. for Nos. 1, 2, 3, L o. b. ship ping point. Middlesbrough Pig Sales have been made by speculators at as low as 59s. Sd. for Na 3. from which point a reaction to 61s. 6d. took place. To-day the market Is quite firm, with good merchant brands quoted at 61s. 6d. for No. 3. f. o. b. Spiegeleisen There is still a brisk demand and sellers have advanced their pries. English 20 per cent quoted at 97s. 6d. upward f. o. b. at works. Steel Wire Rods Prices unchanged but the Market very firm and demand fair. Mild BteeL No. B, quoted at 723.60. f. o. b. ship ping port. ' , Steel Rails The demand continues active. Makers ask 2s. Od. advance and are very firm. Heavy sections quoted at 7 f. o. b. shipping point. Steel Blooms There has been a recovery of last eek's decline and tho market is fairly active. Bessemer 7x7 qnoted 6 7s. 6d. f. o. b. shipping point. Steel Billets Prices the same as last week and the market firm with good demand. Bessemer (size 2x23) quoted at 6103. f. o.b. shipping point. Steel Slabs The demand is only fair and prices aie slizbtly irregular. Ordinary sizes quoted at 6 23. 0L f. 0. b. shipping point. Crop Ends There has been little doing and prices are still nominal. Run of the mill quoted at 3 12s. 6d. f. o. b. shipping point. Old Rails The demand rather slow at present, bnt sellers remain firm. Tees quoted at 3 7-. 6d.3 12s. Od... and double h eads at 3 12. 6d.S 15s. f. o. b. Scrap Iron The market has remained quiet, but prices are steadv. Heavy wrought quoted at SQ3 2s. Ed. L o. b. shipping points. Manufactured Iron A fairly active busi ness Is still going on. Black sheets have ad vanced another 5s., but no other changes quoted. I .Stafford ord. marked bars. t o. b. IVpool) 9 10s0d 0 OsOd " common bars 8 Os 0d 8 6s.0d l black sheet singles 0 Os 0d10 OsOd Wettntais, f. o. b. Wales. . . 7 12s 6d 7 17s 6d iSteamer Freights Glasgow to New York, 2i fiSLlverpool to New York. 10s. Od. I m. 1 Metal Olnrltet. NEW YOEK Pig iron qnletand strong. Cop per dull and steady; lake, December $14. Lead quiet, Losnoir Pig Tin Cast week's advance prompted realizations and the market has gradually weakened, selling down 2 from the highest point. Straits, quoted to-day at 98 15s. for spot: futures (3 months) 96 5s. Copper Consumers have been less eager buyers, and prices have declined under realiza tions by speculators to the extent otl 10s. To day the market is stronger with Chili bars a noted 49 10s. for spot, 49 5s. for future de very. Best selected English, 5757 10s. Lead A fair business doing, but the market weaker. Spanish quoted at 13 17s. 6I. Speiter The demand good and prices firm, with an advance paid. Ordinary Silesian quoted at 23 17s. 6d. Tin Plate The demand has beenslower, and buyers' best offers are 6d. to Bd.- lower than last week, not going over 15s. Od. oa large lot of Besses era. DOMESTIC MARKETS. Continued Mild Weather Unfavorable to Produce Trade. SD6AE WEAKEB.COFFEESTRONGER A Kew York Coffee Jobber's Yiews of the General Outlook. CEREAL SITUATION IS UNCHANGED Owt.ce or PrrrsBUBO dispatch, FEIDAY. December 13, 1889. S Country Produce Jobbing Prices. While there is nothinglike abcom in produce lines, Friday's trade was an improvement on what we have been having for a few days past. The disturbing clement of markets has been the soft weather. A few frosty mornings would immensely stimulate trade. Choice grades ot dairy products are very firm at quotations. Soft weather has given a black eye to game and poultry trade. Tropical fruits are also de pressed by the same atmospheric influences. Potatoes are a shade firmer, owing to light re ceipts; Sweet potatoes are very firm. Other vegetables are qniet. Apples should now be at their best. But for some reason markets are sluggish. Supply ot fresh country eggs is not up to demand. Butter Creamery, Elgin. 3032cj Ohio do, 2829c; fresh dairy packed, 2527c; coun try rolls. 242oc Beaks Navy band-picked beans. $2 252S0; medium, $2 102 20L Beeswax 2b30c V & for choice; low grade, 18G20C CiDEK Sand refined, $6 607 60; common, $3 60ei 00; crab cider. $8 008 50 V barrel; cider vinegar, 1012c 9 gallon. Chestnuts $5 005 50 ! bushel; walnuts, 6070c ?1 busheL Cheese Ohio, llHKc; New York, HKc; Limburger, SKQllc; domestic Sweitzer, 110 13Kc; imported Sweitzer, 23c Eqqs 2627c ? dozen for stnctlv fresh. Fruits Apples, fancy, tl 03 00 ft barrel; California pears, S3 504 00 a box; cranberries, $8 509 60 V barrel; Malaga grapes, large bar rel. $8 00. Game Squirrels, 75c$l 9 dozen; quail, $1 51 dozen; prairie chickens. $4 505 00 ft dozen; pheasants, $4 605 00 $1 dozen: rabbits, $1 601 75 ) dozen; venison saddle, 1215o jf pound; veuison carcass. 810c f) pound. Feathers Extra lire geese, 50C0c; No. 1, do, 4045c; mixed lots. 3035c V &- Poultry Live chickens, 6o65c a pair; dressed. 89c a pound; ducks, 6575c pair; geese, si 204331 su v pair: live turkeys, iwaiiic t lb: dressed turkeys, 1213c b. Seeds Clover, choice. 62fts to bushel, $4 200 4 4 ty bushel: tlovrr.large Englishes. $4 35 4 60; clover, Aisike, $8 00; clover, white. $0; timo thy, choice. 45 As, $1 60; blue grass, extra clean, 14 lis. $1 25S1 30; blue grass, fancy, 14 Sis, $1 30; orchard grass, 14 Bs, $1 40; red top, 14 Its. $1 25; millet, 60 fts, $1 00; millet, 6070c fl bushel; Hungarian grass, 60 &s, 65c; lawn grass, mixture of fine grasses, $3 00 fl bushel of 14 Its. Taixow Country, 4c; city rendered. 4J ac Tropical Fruits Lemons, common, $2 60 2 25; fancy, $4 005 00: Florida oranges. $200 (jaw; Jamaica oranges. S3 uu&'4 uu fl Darrei; bananas, $2 00 firsts, $1 50 good seconds. fl bunch; cocoanuts, S4 004 50 V hundred: ga, 8K9c W ft; dates, tc V &: new layer figs, 1215c; new dates. 7c $1 ft. Vegetables Potatoes, from store, 5560c: on track, 4550c; cabbages, $1 008 00 a hun dred; celery, 40c f dozen; Jerseys, $4 004 25; turnips. $1 001 50 a barrel: onions. $2 a barrel. Buckwheat Flour 2Ji2jgc f pound. Groceries. Sugars are weaker and coffee is stronger. Mr. j. H. Labaree, a member of the well known coffee firm of New York, was in the city to-day and gave his views of the situation, substantially as follows: "In the past three years we have had two short coffee crops. Last year the yield was above average. This year it has been one-third below average. There can hardly be a decline of prices before the new crop begins to come in, which will do next July. Tho paper money of Brazil is now worth more than gold in spite of the heavy debt of that country. Unless some disturbing elements ap pear which cannot now be foreseen there will be no change In coffee markets in the near future, certainly no decline. All Brazilian cof fees are oaid for in London, and there will be no decline in prices unless Exchange declines. r and there are no signs of this now In sight. Consumption of coffee has now overtaken pro duction, and from present outlook the world's supply will by next November fall to three quarters the average of the past few years." In the interview with Mr. Labaree it was de veloped that Germany has imposed a duty of 5c ger pound on coffee, and France lie In Great ritain tbe duty is about 2c per pound. There would be some kicking on this side of tbe pond if we had a He tax added to every pound of coffee consumed. Green Coffee Fancy Rio, 2S24c; choice Rio, 2122c; prime Rio, 20c; low grade Rio, 18HQ19c; old Government Java, 2728c; Mar acaibo, 23K24ic: Mocha, 28X29Kc; Santos, 20K24c: Caracas. 2224c: peaberry, Rio, 23 21c: La Guayra, 2324c Roasted (in papers) Standard brands. 21c; high grades. 2529c; old Government Java, bulk. 31K33c; Maracaibo, 272Sc; Santos, 24K28Jic; peaberry, 28Kc; choice Rio. 25c; piiine Rio. 23Kc; good Rio, 224; ordinary, 21c. Spices (whole) Cloves, 1920c: allspice, 10c; cassia, 8c; pepper, 17c; nutmeg, 70S0c Petroleum (jobbers prices) 110 testTVfc; Ohio. 120, 8Vc; headlight, 150, X(c; water white, lOc: globe. 1414c: eltine, 14c;car nadlne, llc; royallne, 14c; globe red oil, lie HHc Mikkks' Oil No. 1 winter strained. 46347c f) gallon: summer. 40Q43c Lard oil, 70c. STRUPS Com syrup, 2830c; choice sugar syrup, 3338c: prime sugar syrup, 3033c; strictly prime, 3335c: new maple syrup, 90c N. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop. 4S50c; choice, 47c: medium. 343c; mixed, 4042c SODA Bl-carb in kegs, 33Jc; bi-carb in 3. 6Jic; bi-carb, atsorted packages, 56c; sal soda in kegs, lc do granulated, 2c. Candles Star, full weight, 9c; stearine, fl set. 8Kc; paraffine, ll12c Rice Head, Carolina, 67c: choice, 6ffl 6c: prime, 5K6c: Louisiana, 5&K bTARcn Pearl, 2Jic; cornstarch, 66c; gloss smcli, 4M7c Foreign Fruits Laver raisins, $2 65; Lon don lavers, $2 90; California London layers, tl 75; Muscatels. $2 25; California Muscatels, $2 10; Valencia,7c; Ondara Valencia, 8Ji68J4c; sultana,9c; currants,55Jc: Turkey prunes, 45c; French prunes. 69Kc; Salonlca prunes. In 2-tt packages, 8c; cocoannts, fl 100, S3 00; almonds, Lan., fl ft, 20c; do. Ivica, 19c; do, shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap 1215c; Sicily filoerts, 12c; Smyrna figs, 12js13c; new dates, G6Kc; Bnzil nuts, 10c: pecans, ll15c; cit ron, f) ft, 1920c; lemon peel, f) ft, 16c: orange peel. lac. Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per ft 6c. ap ples, evaporated. 9c; apricots, California, evap orated. 1416c: peaches, evaporated, pared, 2628c: poach os, California, evaporated, nn pared, 1921c; cherries, pitted,1314c; cher ries nnnitted, 56c; raspberries, evaporated, 25K26Kc: blackberries, 7&c; huckleberries, 102l2c. SUGARS Cubes, TJJc; powdered, 7Jc; granu lated, Tc; confectioners' A, 7c; standard A. 6c; soft white, 6i86c; yellow, choice, 6 6Vc; yellow, good, b6iic: yeUow, fair, 6 6c; vellon, dark, 5a Pickles Medium, bbls (1,200), $5 60; medi um, half bbls (600), S3 25. SALT-N o L ft bbl, 95c: No. 1 ex, fl bbl. SI 05; dairy, ft bbl, $1 20; coarse crystal, f) bbl, SI 20: Higglns' Eureka, 4-bu sacks, 2 bO; Hlgglns' Rureka, 16-14 ft pockets, S3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches, $2 O0S 2 25; 2ds, $1 b5l 80; extra peaches, $2 402 tO; pie peaches, 95c; finest corn, $1 001 SO; Hid Co. corn, 7590c: red cherries, BOcgSl: Lima beans, $1 20; soaked do, 85c: string do, 0OQG5c: mar rowfat peas, $1 101 15; soaked peas, 70&0c: Sineapples. SI 40&1 60; Bahama do, S2 75; amson plnms, 95c: greengages, SI 25; egg plums, S2 00; California pears. $2 50: do greengage'. $1 85.- do egg plnms, $1 85; extra white cherries, S3 40; raspberries, 85c6Sl 10; strawberries. $1 10; gooseberries, $1 S01 40: tomatoes, 8590c; salmon, 1-ft, $1 651 90; blackberrie, b5c: succotash, 2-ft cans, soaked, 90c; do green. 2-B, $1 251 60; corn beef. 2-ft cans, $2 05; 14-ft cans, $14: baked beans, $1 45 1 5U: lobster, 1-ft, $1 751 SO; mackere', 1& mni). hrniled. SI 50: sardine, domestic ifs. $4 Z54 60; sardines, domestic. , S6 757 U0; sardines, imported, i $11 5012 SO, sardines, imported. Us, $18; sardines, mustard. $3 30: sardines, spiced. S3 60. Fish Exf-a No. 1 bloater mackerel, $36 f) bbl.: extra Na 1 do, mess, $40; extra No. 1 mackerel, shore, $32: extra No. 1 do, mess, $36: No. 2 shore mackerel. $24. Codfish Whole pollock, 4c f m; uo medium, ueorge's cod, 6c; do large, 7c: boneless hake, in strips. 6c: do George's cod In blocks. 607Kc Herring Round shore, $4 60 f) bbl; split, $8 60; lake, 12 75 ft 100-ft half bbl. White fish, 56 00 ft 100 ft half bbl. Lake trout, $5 50 ft half bbL Fin nan haddock, 10c ft ft. Iceland halibut, 13c fl ft. Pickerel, Y, bbl, $2 00: bbl, $110; Poto mac bernngVS5 00 W bbL S2 6b ft H bbL OatmealO 0036 25 ft bbL j Grain, Floor and Feed. Receipts as bulletined at the Grain Ex change. 18 cars. By Pittsburg, Ft Wayne and Chicago, 4 cars of hay, 1 ot flonr, 1 of rye. By Pittsbnrg, Cincinnati and St. Louis. 1 car of oats, 2 of wheat, ? of corn, 1 of hay. By Balti more and Ohio, 1 car of hay. By PittsDurg and Lake Erie, 1 car of rye. 1 of oats. By Pittsburg and Western, 2 cars of hay. There was but one sale on call, namely, a car of Na 2 timothy By,i069,5days,P.-K,R. Keee4jteGf oereate nave been os Mm decline for a week or two past, and as a result tone of markets Is Improv ing. Oats are particularly strong. Old corn and choice grades of hay are very firm at quota tions. Flour Is quiet. Jobbers are putting out stock freely and taking little In. The amount of stock in jobbers' hands has been heavy for a few weeks past. When this Is worked off. as it bids fair to be before New Year's, prices will undoubtedly advance. Prices below are for carload lots on track. WHEAT-NewNo.2 red. 844f85c; No. 3, 80 82c. Corn Na 2 yellow, ear, 4243c; new, S738c; high mixed, ear. 4041c; No. 2 yellow, shelled, 4242Wc:new,36Ko7Wc; high mixed, shelled, 4141&; mixed, shelled. 41fi41Kc uAts No. 2 white. 29K30c; extra. No. 3, 2S2ScX: mixed. 26626c. Rye No. 1 Pennsylvania :ftid Ohio, 63S54c; No. 1 Western, 5152c Barlet Western, 45g65c; Canada barley. 707dc. FLOUR Jobbing prices Fancy winter and spring patents. $5 005 60: winter straight, $4 254 50; clear winter, $4 004 25; straight XXXX. bakers', $3 503 75. Rye flour. $3 603 4 75. Millfeed Middlings, fine white. $15 00 15 SO ft ton; brown middling, $11 0(i13 00: winter wheat bran, $11 25Q11 60; chop feed. $15 50018 oa Hay Baled timothy. No. L $11 25U 50; No. 2 do. SS OQQ10 00; loose from wagon, $11 00 012 00. according to quality: No. 2 prairie.hay, $7 008 00; packing do. $7 257 50. , Straw Cats. Jo 757 CO; wheat and rye straw, $6 006 25. Provisions. Sugar-cured hams, large, 9c; sugar-cured bams, medium, 10c: sugar-cured hams, small, llc; sugar-cured breakfast bacon 8osugar eured shoulders, 5c; sugar-cured boneless sboulders.74c:sugar cured California bams. 6c; sugar-cured dried beef flats, 9c; sugar-cured dried beef sets, 10c; sugar-cured dried beef rounds, 12c: bacon shoulders. 5c: bacon clear tides, 7Kc; bacon clear bellies, TKc: drv salt shoulders, 5c: dry salt clear sides, 7c. Mess pork, heavy. $11 50; mess pork, family, $12 00. Lard refined, in tierces, 6c; halt barrels. 6c; 60-ft tubs. 6c; 20-fi pails, 6c; 50- m tin cans, oc; o-auu pans, oc; o- tin pans, 6Kc; 10-& tin pails, 6"c; 5-B tin pails. 6Wa Smoked sausage, long, 6c; large. 5a Fresh pork links, 9a Boneless hams. lDc. Pip feet, half barrel, $4 00; quarter barrel. Dressed Meats. Tbe followincprices are furnished by Armour & Co. on dressedmeat: Beef carcasses,450tn550 fts, 6c; 650 to 650 fts, 6c; 650 to 750 fts, 66a Sheep, 8c ft ft. Lambs; 9c fl ft. Hogs, 6c. Fresh pork loins, 7a Drvgoods. New York. December 13. There was con siderable business doing in cotton goods that have not advanced in price, though at short ened discounts, and m some instances "at value." The more general demand, however, grows quiet, except in prints, which naturally improve In demand at this period. Pepperill drills were advanced He a yard. Weak stomach,Beecham'sPills act like magic Pears' Soap secures a beautiful complexion. A Good Place to Locate Yonr office is in the substantial building of The Safe Deposit Company, of Fitts bnrg, where every convenience is provided. CURED OF KIDNEY DISEASE, Mr. Charles Preston had for some years been a victim-of kidney disease. The pain across his back and kidneys was so severe that sev eral times he was compelled to give up bis bus iness. He had more or less pain all over his body. He had a constant tired feeling, and much pain over bis eyes. His appetite at times was very poor. He felt very nervous and could not sleep. He had. a dropping of mucus Into his throat, which.in hawking and spitting it cut, caused a burning feeling in his throat. Ills dis ease so affected nis mind that bo became very melancholy, and. as he said, be fre quently felt like kill ing himself. He be gan treatment with tbo physicians of the Dr. SHAFER. Polypathlc Institute, 420 Penn avenue, on September 23, and became cored. He can be found at Nos. 5 and 7 Ross street. He says: "I take great pleasure in an nouncing to the people of Pittsburg that I have been enred of tbe above disease, and most cheerfully advise those who are suffering from chronic diseases to consult these doctors. Charles Preston." They treat successfully all forms of kidney and urinary diseases, chronic diseases and sor cery. Office hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and 6 to 8 p. jr. Sundays, 1 to 4 p. jl Consultation free and strictly confidentiaL Treatment also by correspondence. del4-TT3 WHOLESALE -:- E0DSE, WOOD AND LIBERTY STS. Special attractions now open in useful goods specially suited for the Holiday Trade. Dealers are invited to inspect the stock, which is complete, and at prices which can not fail to impress tbe buyer. nol9-s 7 cpeenbt 20-YEAR GOLD BONDS. We Offer at Par and Interest $500,000 Bear Lake and River Water Works and Irrigation Co. Bonds, Due In 1909, Interest Payable April I and October I. These bonds are a portion of a total of $2,000,000, and are isned to complete the construction of 120 miles ot canals diverting the water of Rear Lake and Pear river into the Ureat Salt Lake. Valley, Utah, for irrigating 250,000 acres of land, and to supply tbe city of Ogden and other towns with waterf or domestic and manufacturing purposes. Thy are secured by a first mortgage on all tbe property, canals, trancblsesand water rights belonging to tbe Irrigation Company, including many thousand acres of fertile land in Salt Lake Valley. The right is reserved to advance ths price without notice. For full information, address or inquire at the offices of the XARVIS-CONKLIN MORTGAGE TRUST COMPANY, No. 239 Broadway, New York; No. 518 "Walnut street, Philadelphia: No. 66 State street. Boston, Mass., and No. 27 Custom House street, Proyi deuce, R. L, or PITTSBURG COMPANY, LIM.. 140 Fifth avenue. no2S-76-TTS ESTABLISHED 1S7U BLACK GIN TOR THE KIDNEYS Is a relief aqd sure cure for the Urinary Organs, Gravel and Chronic Catarrh of the Bladder. The Swiss Stomach Bitters are a sure cure for Dyspepsia, Liver Comnlaint and everr Trade M ARKspecies of Indigestion. Wild Cherry Tonic, the most popular prepar ation for cure of Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis and Lung Troubles. Either of the above, SI per bottle, or 16 for $5. If your druggist does not handle these goods write to ' WM. F. ZOELLER, Sole Mfi.. OC8-71-TTS Pittsburg. Pa. JAH. t. CALLER JOHN W. TAYLOR .President ....Cashier CITY". SAYINGS BANK, SIXTH AVE. AND SMITHFIELD ST. Capital and surplus. 5125,000. Transacts a General Banking Business. jyS-TTS ' SKIN DISEASES SWAYNE'S abash frrcri v fMinre UifB I Mllrl I Simply apply bWATSE'SOumtXNT." No ln ternarmedlclne required. Cures tetter, eczema. Itch, erysipelas, all unsightly eruptions on the face, hands, nose, etc.. leaving the skin clear, white and healthy. Its great heallngand curative, power are possessed by no other remedy. Ask your drag z&vfor awAT5'a OXXtjoht. test IHIP JOSEPH flOUE ft GOL VrVL m KKW ABVZXnSXXXHTS. HICK BrADACHE,,, UtUe Ujn j tfTiTtr TTKADACHE . .-..., w. ...t . - -wirvwi laiuv 141 u riui i SICK BBAl'AMJ.tta'l lllttS UTirHlll. I V ""V5 SICK HKADACHBClrttr,1 rjjue uTr Pills. ', nolM7-TMSa' BOSTON FIRE LOSSestimated AT $10,000,000. LYNN FIRE LOSS estimated;; AT $5,000,000:, 'What and where will the next great lessbeT ARE YOU INSURED Insurance effected in the largest and strosg-l est companies doing business, and at the lowest rates consistent witn saieiy. Apply at once to j J. W.ARR0TT INSURANCE OFFICES AT STANDARD BUILDING, 631 AND 533 WOOD STREE1V w 'HI PITTSBURG. deU-G3t ' A PERFECT lr A purely Vegetable Compound that expels all bad humors from tha system. Removes blotch Blood Purifier;! ea and pimples, and 'J makes pure, rich blood. -5 ap2-53 BROKERS FINANCIAL. w H1TNEY fc STEPHENSON, 7 FOURTH AVENUE. " i-A Issne travelers' credits through Messrs. Drexel, I Morgan & Co, New York. Passports procured,"! anza-i. -- JOHN M.OAKLEY & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicago. 45 SIXTH ST, Pittsburg. mv2Mli'1 3IEDICAL. DOCTOR WHITTIER 814 PENN AVENUE. PITTSBURG. PA. As old residents know and back flies of Pitts burg papers prove. Is the oldest established and roost prominent physician In tbe city, de voting special attention to all chronic diseases. fiSmprN0 FEEUNTILCURED MCDni IC and mental diseases. physical N U n V U U Odecay, nervous debility, lack of energy, ambition and hope. Impaired memory, disordered sizht. self distrust, basbfulnesa. dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions, lm- i yuiuiaucu WiWU, IIUI.U). l,na, Vluuw OTBA ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, un-, fitting the person for business. soclty and mar nape, nermanentlv. safely and nrivatelv cored. Dl nnn AMtlClIM diseases in all, ; ULUULf nnuoiMii iiaeea, eruptions, blotches, falling hair, bones, pains, glandular swellings, ulcerations of tongue, mouth, throat ulcers, old sores, are cured for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated from the system. 1 1 D I M A D V kidney and bladder derange Unlllnri I j ments, weak back, graveL ca tarrhal discbarges, inflammation and other painful symptoms receive searching treatment, pmmpt relief -and real cures. Dr. Whittler's lite-long, extensive experi ence, insures scientific and reliable treatment on common-sense principles. Consultation free. Patients at a distance as carefully- treated as if t,ra nffir hnnntS a. w tnflp. V. Rnniliv. 10 a. K. to 1 P.M. only. DR. WHITTIER, 814 3 jf enn avenne, i-ittsourg, jra. deS-15 DSuwk Health is Wealths Dr. E. C. 'West'3" Nerve aot Uratji Treatment, a cuaranteed speciflc for hysteria- Qbssssb V' S '""lk -err-1 BsWsWTR EATMEWTsSg dizziness, convulsions, tits, nervous neuralgia, fl neaoacne, nervous prostration caused oy ins use of alcohol or tobacco, wakefulness, mental depression, softening of the brain resulting In Insanity and leading to misery, decay and death, premature old age. barrenness, loss of power in either sex, involuntary losses and' spermatorrhoea caused by over-exertion of tho brain, self-abuse or over-indulgence. Each box contains one month's treatment. SI a box, or six boxes for S3, sent by mail prepaid on re ceipt of price. WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES To cure any cascWith each order received by us for six boxes, accompanied with 85 00, we will send the purchaser our written guarantee to refund the monevif the treatment does not ef- fectaenre. Guarantees Issued onlvbvEmilG. . Btucky. Druggist, Sole Agent, 1701 and2i01Pena fticuiucw. n yiiu c nuu r uiuih Bt.imr m ourg, ira. sej-iw-Traaa DOCTORS LAKE SPECIALISTS in all cases re- S airing scientific and conflden al treatment! Dr.S. K. Lake, M. R. C. P. &, istho oldest and most experienced specialist In the city. Consultation free and atrlctlv confidentiaL Ofnca i.n b tn nd7to 8p. M.r Sundas. Zto4P. jLConsult them personally, or write. DOCTORS J Lake. x fenn aye., rittsDnrg; ira. jel2-45-DWk io's Ootrtcm. Boot COMPOUND minosed of Cotton Boot. Tansr and, . Pennvroval a recent discovery by an a 'old nnvsician. la tuccwrvuu u nnnihiii Snf FfTectnnL Price SL bv msJL sealed. Ladies, ask your druggist for Coot's i rv,. Trt,fr CnnrsvrmA kn.4 tnVnttn CTintltntA. i or inclose 2 stamps for sealed particulars. Ad dress POND LILY COMPANY, No. 3 Placer -Block, 131 Woodward ave Detroit, Mich. J9-3oId In Pittsbnrg. Pa., by Joseph Flem lug a son. Diamond ana Aiaricet sis. seo-. s C HICHESTE R'S ENGLISH PENNYROYAL PILLS RED CROSS DIAMOND BRAND. gaffe and lwy rLabl. lAdies A miK urmrtuft ur iusjyj nuiisv in red, mtni boif, KtUlvttii hlnaribboa. Tstkeaootkeivll ntiia la tMJtctMttrtl boxen vita dnkTnsV1 mh im nw MurarJ ftlf- TTurf 4e, (ituras) for psutlenUn, ttwtimaalMlM 1 Ad "Kellcf for Ladle," In Utur, byj J Mfinii Mull- Xam Panar- ti Qfaktoraarfira.,riillwwaTMfctrW : OC5-7I-TTS MFNONIY a itwrnvje uuks2 Vor LUST or Falllnrl jl Art uuuia a ervous- s ness, Weakness oti Body 4 Mind, Lack of Strength. Vigor and De-! velonment. eansed bv Errors. xeesses- Ac. iSoob. Mode of bru-TatiTittsT. and Proofs malleil fsealedl free. Addreu KIUK MEDICAL CUJ liuffalo. X Y. de3-5?-TTSAWk Manhood RESTORED. Bxaaxrr Feu. A Yictim- ot TOQlhTnl lincradence fr earning nemunre ueeay, jerrom vcnmiT. "en. Manhood, ta, having tried in vain every known mne-(y i - T .lilu . W A . 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