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PRICES STIFFER THAHLAST WEEK
Light Son of Bogs, and Enyers Eeen at
Ad.Tan.ced Prices.
GENERAL .TOKE OP MARKETS FIRMER
Office of Pittsbtjbg Dispatch,!
THUB8DAY. January 2, 1S90. J
Beceipts of cattle for the week "were
slightly larger than last week, and prices
were 10 to 20c better. There has been a
scarcity of nice, tidy butcher cattle for sev
eral weeks past, and for this grade markets
have been unusually rm this week. Beeves
weighing from 1,100 to 1,300 pounds of the
latter grade have not been in supply up to
demand for some time past.
Awhile lower grades are forced to go beg
ging for buyers smooth, well fatted butcher
stock roes like hot cakes. This week mark
ets were better all along the line than for sev
eral weeks past. Stock was promptly taken at
the beginning of the week, and markets were
Etronger to-day than tbey were en Monday.
bherp and Lambs.
The situation varies very little from last week
in this department of live Etock The run has
been somewhat larger than last week, bat
pnees are fairly well maintained. The outside
price Tor sheep was $5 lOaod lor lambs 7c Two
loads of very choice lambs were shipped on
East yeEterday at prices which ranged from
S6 60 to 17 per hundred.
Mutton, and in fact all staple meats, has
been forced to the rear of late by the holiday
demand for poultry, came, ash and oysters.
From now on the old reliables will be in de
mand, according to former experience, and,
the signt of improvement are already seen.
There in & marked improvement In demand
for sheep and lambs over last week.
Lieut Ron of Hoes.
The run has been light, and markets are
much stronger than they have been for a
month or two past. Testerday supply was far
below demand, and prices jumped to 4 25 for
tops. To-day receipts are more liberal, and
prices are gravitating back toward the old
level. The outside price this morning was
H 10.
At Chicago, according to advices received by
one of our leading packers, receipts to-day
were 28.000 head, and top prices -were 53 70, a
drop of 5c from yesterday's prices.
It is evident that all live stock have touched
their lowest point for this season.
Any changes hereafter will be toward better
prices.
The tone of markets both here and Chicago
is stronger than ithasbepn for some weeks
past, and it is not at all probable that we will
Bee prices as low this year as they have been
lor a month or two past.
The Week at East Liberty.
Following is the report of the week's tran
sactions at the East Liberty Stock Yards:
CATTLE. BOOS. SHEEP
Thro'. I Local.
Thursday 'Ml - - K5 110
Trlday... 80l .... 1,575 S30
baturday 1,600 m l.SOO J.30U
fennday. 70 JH0 4.73 4.E0
.Monday S0 HO 4,050 770
Tuesday 0 1.123 2,750
"Wednesday 180 ... I,6o0 770
Total.... 3,050 1,590 17,250 11,200
Lastweek 2.400 1.W0 26,210 11.440
Prevlonsweek 3,510 2,150 25.8751 13..S0
Thursday 1.S2S S3)
Friday...... .. 723
Saturday 12 1.285 , 874
Monday 1.3S7 1,454 S.0M
Tuesday 224 724 1,708
"WeOnesdar 2 2,032 214
Total .... 1,595 14,144 8,221
Lastweek. UVS 21,341 MB
Prevlottsweefc 2,146 16,822 8,027
McCaII.&Co. Review.
The snpply of cattle light, market fairly ac
tive at an advance of 10215c per cwt. on all
grades except stockers and common. 'tVe give
the following as ruling prices, with favorable
prospects for next -week: Prime, 1,300 to 1.60O
pounds. 4 3034 CO; good, 1,200 to 1,400 pounds,
S3 S04 25; good butcher grades, 1.000 to 1,300
pounds, 53 3004 00: rough fat, 1,100 to LS0O
pounds. S3 403 75; common stockers and feeders,
TOO to 900 pounds, S2 252 65; bulls and fat cows.
II 02 60; few good, S3 (10; fresb cows and
(springers, J25 0004700 per head.
The receipts of hogs very light and market
excited and higher. We don't look for present
S rices to continue. Sales to-day as follows:
est Yorkers, S4 1004 15' heavy and -medium,
4 004 15; rough, S2 75g3 5a
The snpply of sheep this week was light.
Market slow at last week's prices. We quote
Bales as follows: Prime Ohio and Indiana
wethers.weigbingberellOto 120 pounds. $4 80
5 15: good. 90 to 100 pounds, $4 404 70; fair
to good mixed, 75 to SO pounds, 53 504 15:
good yearlings, 75 to 80 pounds, $4 255 00;
fair to good. 60 to 60 pounds, $3 354 00; good
lambs, $5 256 50; veal calves, 110 to 120
pounds, 85 756 75; heavy calves, S2 0023 25.
Br Telegraph.
New Yobk Beeves Receipts, 1,350 head
of which 28 carloads go to England, dead ami
alive; S3 carloads were consigned direct to home
trade slaughterers, and 19 carloads were for the
market, and had a ready sale at strong firmer
prices, including steers at 13 905 50 per 100
pounds; bulls and dry cows at S2 0003 SO; ex
ports yesterday morning; 14 beeves and 2.080
quarters of beef. Cable advices from London
and Liverpool quote American steers firmer at
1012c per pound for the dressed weight,sink
Jnc the otfaL. and American refrigerated beef
In better demand at 7c per pound. Calves
t Receipt'. 420; steady and all sold, including
veals; 5bc per pound: grassers and west
ern calves. 24c. Sheep Receipts, 5,350;
firm, with a rood clearance at S3 508 00 per
100 pounds for sheep and 5 60Q7 60 for lambs.
Hogs Receipts, 9,840; firmer and higher for
live hogs at S3 9offi4 25 per 100 pounds; a carload
of good Ohio hoes, 215 pounds average, sold at
8420. .
Chicago Cattle Receipts. 10,000 head;
Shipments,- 4,000 bead; market slow for common,
strong for best: beeves, S2 905 25; stockers and
feeders, S2 003 10; cows, bulls and mixed,
1 253 00: Texas cattle, SI 902 80. Hogs Re
ceipts. 25.000 head; shipments. 5,000 head; mar
ket steady to strong: mixed, 3 503 70: heavr,
S3 65S 70; light. S3 603 70; skips, S3 00S 35.
riheep Receipts, 5,000 head; shipments, 1,000
lead; market steady: natives, S3 605 60; west
ern corn-led. H O0Q5 10; Texans, $3 504 10;
lambs. So 006 la
Buff ai.0 Cattle steady; receipts, 54 loads
through and 5 sale. Sheep and Iambs fairly
active and prices firm; receints, 6 loads through
and 22 sale. Sheep Choice to extra, S5 25
6 50: fair to choice, $4 855 10; common to cood.
S4 504 75. Lambs Choice to extra, S6 75
7 00: rood to choice. S3 4026 65; common to
cood, J6 006 25. Hogs fairly active; receipts,
7 loads throngh and 90 sale; mediums and
heavy. S3 85ffl3 90: Yorkers, H 05 4 IS; pics,
4 6085 IS.
8t. LOCIS Cattle Receipts. 2,200 head;
market strong; good to fancy native
steers, 4 205 00: fair to good, S3 304 30;
stockers and feeders, SI 903 15: range steers,
182 003 40 Hogs Receipts, 7.700: market
steady: fair to choice heavy S3 553 70: packing
grade, S3 453 60; light, fair to best, $3 45g3 6a
Sheep Receipts, LOO0; market strong; fair to
choice. 3 605 00; lambs, S4 605 6a
Kassar Crrr-Cattle Receipts, 3,000 head;
"5"H2 ifc hlEher; natives. $3 004 60: cows.
SI 40ST2 25; stocVers and feeders. $220Q30a
Hogs Receipts. 6 500 head; shipments, none;
market opened 2KS5c higher; closed weak;
all grades. S3 55jS 60; bulk, S3 67$. Sheep
Receipts. 600 head; shipments, none: market
10c higher: good to choice muttons. S4 00424 75:
stockers and feeders, ss oos 40.
DIetal Mar net.
NEW Yobk-Pig iron quiet and firm. Cop
per dull and steady; Lake, January. $14 45.
Lead firm and brisker; domestic, $3 90. Tin
quiet and fairly steady; Straits, S21 15.
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
tiniclde of a Lady Artist Who Was Dlsip.
f pointed In Love.
JSnCTAX. TSXZOBA1I TO THE DI8FATCH.1
New Yobk, January 2. Gabrielle Ober
bauer, an artist, 29 yeari old, committed
suicide yesterday afternoon on account of a
disappointment in love. She shot herself
thronch the heart. She was an attractive
young woman, and had received instruction j
in mo uesi Art sciiuuu iu t.uc ciiy
"William Brill, whpkept a love store,
fell in love with her,-and they were even
tually engaged to be married. Miss Ober-
bauer's family opposed Jht marriage, and .1
two ot Mr. umi'i tnenar called and said
that .Mr. BrillU family wished him to make
aVealthy marriage, and had forced him to
-break the engagement.
HAEKETS BY TOE.
More Life Is the Wheat Fit, and Frlcei
Stronger on European Advices and
Bepbrtt of a Cold Wave.
Chicago A fair business was transacted In
wheat to day and the feeling developed was
strong7, with prices averaging slightly higher.
The opening was )c higher, advanced JiffiKc,
receded to the opening figures, then advanced
again,. and" the closing was c higher than
Tuesday. The firmness was mainly in response
to the improved feeling in European markets,
and the more favorable statistical outlook for
holders generally. The deliveries on January
contracts were about 406,000 bushels.
Stocks In country elevators in the Northwest
were reported to be abont 9,965,000 bushels,
against 8.965,000 bushels last year. The report
of a cold wave coming may have had some ef
fect in strengthening the feeling, as severe
freezing neatliei att'jistime might do damage
to the unprotected growing wheat.
There was a fair business in corn, within a
narrow range. The feeling developed was rel
atively firmer early In the session, but extreme
figures were not maintained, the market ruling
easier as the session advanced. Deliveries on
January contracts were moderate. 100,000 to
150,000 bushels going around. The market
opened at about Tuesday's closing prices,
was firm for a time, eased oil some, and closed
a shade higher than Tuesday.
Oats were quiet and steady. Deliveries on
Jannary contracts were fair. There was mod
erate covering by shorts, and the feeling was,
on the whole, rather stronger.
A steady feeling prevailed in mess pork,
thongh prices for Jannary delivery averaged
lower.
An easier feeling was developed in lard.
Prices ruled 5c lower for the near and 2c for
the deferred deliveries.
A fairly active trade was reported in ribs.
Prices ruled 7)4 10c lower on the near apd 3
5c lower on the deferred deliveries, and the
market closed steady.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wbiat-.No. 2, Jannary, 7&78K77Jf77Jic;
May, 8S83S3S3$c; July, 81K6Sl$e81&
81KC
Cork No. 2, Jannary. 29(a29V29Vi29Vc:
February. 2KSS9Ji29X.c; foayf 323jj
e31J32c-
Oats No. 2. Jannary. 2020?f20K20Vc:
February, 202(c; May, 2&22i422k
32X1
Mess PoKKjier bbl-Januwy. S9 029 10
9 12K69 10; February, S9 209 259 209 25:
May. S9 609 b5(89 57Ke9 pa.
Lard, per 100 As. January. 85 805 80
6 77X5 80: February, $5 855 87X65 85
5 87; May, $6 05g6 05&6 02K6 05.
Bhoet Ribs, per 100 as.-Jannarv, $4 60
4 604 5o4 65; February, S4 654 67i 65
i 67& May. Si 87X4 874 85a' 1 87&
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steadyand unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat,T7Sc;
No, 3 spring wheat, 6568c; No. 2 red. TiVc; No.
2corn.29Kc No.2 o&tt.WASlWAc. No.2rre.44Kc
No.2barley,6SQ60cNo.lflaxseea,$134J. Prime
timothy seed. SI 17. Mess pork, per bbUS9 10
9 12f. Lard, per 100 Ib, $5 S05 S2(- Short ribs
sides (loose), $1 teg 4 6a. Dry salted shoulders
(boxed), 4 12K4 25; short clear sides (boxed),
S4 9oQo 00. bugars unchaneed. Receipts
Flour. 26,000 barrels: wheat,34,O00 bnshels: corn.
622.000 bushels; oats, 180,000 bushels; rye. 16,000
bushels: barley, 52)00 bushels. Shipments
Flour, 34,000 barrels; wheat 15,000 bnshels; corn.
402,000 buhels; oats, 13,000 bushels; rye, 8.000
bushels: barley, 33.000 bushels.
On the Produce Excnange to-day the butter
market was dnll and unchanged. Eggs, 17
New York Flour firm and fairly active.
Wheat Spot dull and firm; options fairly
active, Kflc DD an1 steady; local tradlnc.
Rye dull: Western, 5659c; Canada, 5659c.
Barley dull. Barley malt dull. Corn Spot
easier; free offerings and fair trading; options
dnll, He lower and steady. Oats Spot quiet
and easier; options fairly active and JjC np.
Hav steady and qniet. Hops quiet and firm.
Conee Options opened barely steady, 1520
points down; closed steady, 1020 points down;
sales, 31.750 bairs, including January. 15.60c;
February. 15.65ffil5.60c- March. 15.60015.65c:
April,1570c; Mav. 156015 75c; June,1565c; July,
la. uuc; aucusi. moac: sepiemoer, jo.dussio.'oc;
October.1560 15.70c: Noyember.15.60c: spot Rio
steadyand quiet; fair cargoes, 19c. No. 7. 17c
Sugar Raw quiet and stead: refined, in good
demand. Molasses Ne" Orleans steady.
Rice quiet and steadv. Cotton seed oil firmer;
crude, 26X27c Tallow quiet. Kosin steady:
strained, common to cood. SI 201'22X- Tur
pentine steadier at 4445c. Eggs weaker;
western, 19c; receipts, 6,123 packages. Pork
quiet and firm. Cut meats quiet; pickled bel
lies, 5K5Xci Pickled shoulders, 4c; pickled
hams, 8c: middles slow; short clear, S5 35.
Lard easier; dull; sales,250 tierces western steam,
$6 15,closing at S3 15 bid: cptions.sa.les 500 tierces
Jannary, S6 116b 14; February, $6 23 bid; March,
6 32: Mav, S6 40 bid. Bntter quiet and weak;
Elgin, 28029c; western dairy, 918c; do cream
ery, 1327c: do held, 10 8c; do factory, CSISc
Cheese quiet and easy; western, 810c.
PHTLADELPHrA Flour barely steady.
Wheat firm; fair to good milling wheat, 7SS5c;
choice and fancy longberry, 8S93Xc; un
gradedjn grain depot, 84c; do choice, in grain
depot. 87Kc: No. 2 red, January. 81Q81J4c; Feb
ruary, 8283c; March, S3S4c; April, 84
S5Kc Corn No. 2 mixed firm; car lots weak
anil irregular; speculation qniet; No. 4 yellow
in grain depot,29c: No. 3 yellow In do. 32c; No. 3
mixed on track, 34c: No. 2 mixed m gram
depot,SSc: No. 2 mixed, January, S636c: Feb
ruary, 3603J4c; March. 337c; April. 37
3Sc Oats Car lots declined Xc; No. 2
mixed. 28c; No. 3 white, in Twentieth street ele
vator, 29c; No. 2 white in do, 30Xc; do short
storage, 30c; do prime to choice in grain depot
3131Kc: futures dnll and weak; No. 1 white,
January, 2930c; February. 2930c; March,
231ic: April, 3030Xc. Eggs steady; Penn
svlvania firsts. 25c. Receints Flour. 1500
bushels; wheat. 4,500 bushels; corn, 55,000 bush
els: oats, ii.wu ousneis. Bmpments Corn,
7,000 bushels; oats, 16,000 bushels.
Minneapolis The reeular monthly de
liveries of wheat are light to-day here as well
as elsewhere. The amount was about 250,000
bushels during the morning hour devoted to it
The spring market was strong with no large
lines of wheat for sale and fair buying demand,
the market ruling about 81JS2c much of
the time. There was subsequently considera
ble for sale at 82c while bidders were about
81K82e on the split News from the country
showed light receipts at country elevators and
moderate shipments. Closing quotations- No.
1 hard. January 80c; February, 81c: May, 84ic;
on track, 81c; No. 1 Northern January, 7c:
February, 78c; May, 8285c; No. 2 Northern,
Jannary and February, 75c; May, 79Kc; on
St. Loots Flour quiet and steady. Wheat
hlirher. market opened stronc- and ruled fairiv
active, closing KS&c above Tuesday:No. 2red, J
caMi, oc;iiarcu, ouyfic closing at wyhc asicea;
Mav, SlJS2c, closing at 82ijc asked; July.
78785c,closineat7SJc. Corn strong; No. 2
mixed, cash. 25V25&c; Jannary, 2o259ic;
Febrnary. 26Ke2c; May, 2SK28J45, closing
at2SJc asked. Oats higher: Tno. 2, cash, 19c
bid: Jannary, 194c; May. 21c and same bid for
more. Rye quiet and unchanged. Barley
Nothing done. Flaxseed, 81 SO. Provisions
quiet. Fork, S3 2
Milwaukee Flour dull and steady. Wheat
quiet; No. 2 sprine on track, cash, 7475c;
May, 77c; N. 1 Northern, 83c. Corn quiet;
No. 3, on track, 27K28c Oats steadv: No. 2
white, on track, 22H22Jc Rye quiet; No.
1 in store, 45c. Barley quiet; No. 2, in store,
4747ic Provisions quiet. Pork, $ 05. Lard,
S5 87. Cheese unchanged; Cheddars, 9g9c
Toledo Cloveiseed dull and steady; cash
and January, S3 35; March, S3 45.
BUSINESS K0TES.
Fobtt-sec mortgages were recorded yester
day.. The largest was for 821,375, and the next
largest for 820,000. Eight were given for pur
chase money.
HknbtA. Weaves 4 Co. acted as agents
in the sale of the Mrs. Ella Gordon property,
on Penn avenue, near Eighth street to Mrs.
Charles Lockbart
A27 official of the Nona Mining Company
stated yesterday that only stockholders of
record will be admitted to the meeting next
week. This will shut out a considerable num
ber who have bought stock and failed to have
the transfer thereof recorded.
The wool and woolen goods trades have suf
fered three times as heavy financial losses from
failure in 1889 as they did In 1SSS. The total is
72 this year, aeainst 57 last year, and of liabili
ties 810.442,000, as compared with 3,637.000 in
1883, and of assets 87,032,000, against 81,976,000 a
year ago.
Qeoboe B. Hill & Co, sold $5,600 Forbes
sub-district (Sixth ward) school 5 per cent
coupons, due lS93-1905,at 107; 85,000 Sixth
ward. Allegheny. 4s, due in 1894-1904, at par
and Interest: JLUO0 Lincoln sub-district schooL
vPlttsburg, 5s, -with a short time to run, at par
ana interest; sl,wu juieeneny county compro
mise riot 5s of high number at 105, ex-coupon.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society has
Issued a preliminary statement showing in
round figures the chief Items of its forthcom
ing annual report: Assets. 8105,000,000; surplus,
22,500,000; income, 830,000,000; new assurance
written in 1889, 8175.000,000; outstanding assur
ance. S625,000.0oa This is a good showing; and
shonld strengthen the confidence In this old
and reliable Institution.
Becketaet Baeboub, of the Pittsburg Pe
troleunvGraln and Metal Exchange, yesterday
made onblic his reoort for 1889. Blocks fluctu
ated more than In the preceding year, and the i
volume ol business was less. The number of
stockholders January L 1889, was 192: number
January!, J890, 186. The highest price for Ex
change ttockwas in March.S625i.the lowest in
NoTemllfiT. 4? n&llv ftvurftva ram nf nil
tltyo i?4-43 bJUTa1; ''ally averago. li months ;
319; daily averaee 11 mouths 188$, 80,454. Daily
average charters J8aSr3S,034i daily, average 11
months 1839, 42.679. Daily arerace exports 1ES3,
88,188; daily average U months 1889, 43,795. ,.
A GOOD BEGINNING.
The Young -Yfcar .Productive of Big
Transactions in Real Estate.
CONSOLIDATION OP INTERESTS.
Wilkinslmrg Water Worts and last End
Electric Street Railway.
FITS THOUSAND MILES OP IKON WAT
, The new year begins well for buyers and
sellers of real estate. In addition to Che
important transactions on Third avenue, re
ported elsewhere, the report published a
few days ago of the sale of No. 619 Liberty
street, lot 20x112, with a three-story busi
ness house, was confirmed. James Murray
Clark was the purchaser, and the price paid
was $35,000. He bought it as an invest
ment An Allegheny gentleman, well known in
political circles, was in close conference yes
terday afternoon with a Fourth avenne
agent, his object' being the purchase of
a property on Rebecca street, having a front
age of about 100 feet. The price asked was
830,000. The deal will probably be completed
to-day.
9
The report which had been current for sev
eral days to the effect that Black 4 Balrd had
purchased the renting department of the real
estate agency of Samuel W. Black & Co. was
confirmed yesterday by members of both firms.
This consolidation of the renting business of
these two agencies cannot but result advanta
geously to both landlords and tenants, as it
simplifies and centralizes more than half of the
renting business of the city, affording greatly
increased facilities for its prompt and satisfac
tory transaction.
The deal affects no other branch of Samuel
W. Black & Co.'s business. Both firms will
continue the sale and purchase of real estate,
as heretofore. James A Thompson, A J. Hop
kins, J. M. Allen, Alex. Adair and L.L. Mc
Clelland, all former employes of S. v". Black &
Co., have engaged with Black 4 Bard and will
occupy the same positions as under their for
mer employers.
Stock brokers, although business the pa?t
year did not come up to expectations, should
not be discouraged. Ten years ago speculation
In local securities was almost unknown. A
Fourth avenue broker, who went into business
In 1871, received only 812 60 in commissions for
his first six months' work. He stuck to it,
however, and is now one ot the leading opera
tors on Fourth avenue. Twenty years ago
nearly all the stocks dealt In in Pittsburg were
disposed of by public auction by Alexander
Mcllwaln, whose office was in the Splane build
ing, corner of 'Fifth avenue and Smithneld
street. The first approach to an exchange was
opened by George H. Thurston. John D. Bailey,
the oldest stock broker in the city, called the
list
The growth of the business since then has
been steady and rapid, lhe total sales of
stocks in 18S9 approximated 180,000 shares. A
few years ago half a dozen brokers did all the
business and had plenty of spare time. Now
there are not less than 23 brokerage firms, to
say nothing of individuals, who devote their
entire attention to 'stocks and bonds. There
are now listed on 'Change about 175 properties,
whose capital stock is not far from 8150,000,000.
Bonds of the city and other corporations raise
the total value of bonds and stocks available
for investment and speculation to about SC00.
000,000. These securities are all good, repre
senting for the most part home industries, In
which every citizen is interested.
Brokers, therefore, have no cause for com.
plaint. There is nothing to warrant the belief
that business will fall away, but much to en
courage the hope that it will expand, and that
the present year will show a material improve
ment over 18S9.
The Pittsburg Water Company, at 'Wilkins
burg, made a series of tests yesterday to asder
tain the height and distance to which water"
could be thrown without other power than the
natural pressure from the reservoir, near Wild
wood, on the Allegheny river, a, distance of
abont two miles. Two streams were thrown
to the top of the cupola on the Catholic
Church, 70 feet, the highest point in the bor
ough except the school house. The tests were
witnessed by a large nnmber of citizens, and
pronounced satisfactory. Wilkinsburg is pre
pared to make a strong fight against the next
fire.
The stockholders ot the East End and Wil
kinsburg Electric Street Railway, have aband
oned the idea of crossing the Pennsylvania
railroad tracks at Penn avenue by tunneling,
on account of the great expense, and it is said,
are considering the advisability of entering
the borough byanother route as follows: Along
East End avenne Irom Penn to Franklin street;
along the latter to either Pitt or day street;
thence to Rebecca across the Pennsylvania
railroad and np Wood to Penn and Penn to
Water street. The ordinance granting the
right of way through the streets will be pre
sented for the action of court at the next
meeting.
m a
Tne Engineering News has prepared a state
ment of the new railroad mileage constructed
during 1SS9, and finds that the aggregate was
just about 5,000 miles. This compares with
7,028 miles built in 1888.12,983 miles in 1887,
8.123 miles In 1886 and 3,131 miles in 18S5. ac
cording to the figures in Poor's Manual. The
result, therefore, is very like what all the Indi
cations had led one to suppose it would be.
The JfeicM finds thai few long lines were built,
and this, too. is in harmony with previous
knowledge. The average length of the exten
sions was only 19 miles. The State of Wash,
ington, in the Pacific Northwest leads In show
ing the largest amount of addition, namely 353
miles, but Georcia stands second with 315
miles, and over 2,000 miles of the new construc
tion is In the States south, of the Ohio and east
of the Mississippi.
As to the outlook for the present year.lt is
yet too early to make any definite statements.
The total is hardly likely to be less than for
1889, and that may doubtless safely be accepted
as the minimum.
The New York Dally Investigator says. "It
is announced that in April next Andrew Carne
gie will secure a majority of the
stock of the Pittsburg and Western
Railroad Company. Mr. Carnegie al
ready has 35,000 shares. The stock is 87,000,000
common and 85,000,000 6 per cent non-cumulative
preferred, both kinds of stocK being' of the
par value of 850 a share, amounting to 240,000
shares. The cost of the road and equipments
was 821,590,000. and the funded debt is $9,350,000.
The net revenue for 1SSS was 8494,797. The road,
wth leased lines, is 371.95 miles In length. It
has leased the Pittsburg and Northern, the
Pittsburg. Cleveland and Toledo,tbe PIttsbnrg,
Palnesville and Fairport and the Trimball and
Mahoning.
EXCHANGE ELECTION
Absorb the Attentloa of Broken and Causes
Dnll Day.
The annual election yesterday, which pro
ceeded from 10 to S o'clock, interfered consid
erably with business at the Stock Exchange.
The sales were 35 shares, contributed by Air
brake and Wheeling Gas.
Changes were few, but they were almost in
variably in the direction of lower prices. Air
brake sold at 110. Luster Mining Company
closed at SO bid and 40 offered. Wheeling Gas
brought 20 at the first call, and closed at 19 bid.
Union Switch and Signal was bid down to 15.
Tractions, while dull, showed no particular
change.
The weakness of the market was not due to
any adverse change in conditions, bnt to lack of
orders and distraction caused by the election.
moekino. AFrxBirooir.
Bid. Allied. -Jild. Asked.
Bank of Plttibnrr. 7S
MlfonlcBank C0K
mtnicn vuieTU.u), ....
llannfatnrer'aGasCo. ....
Philadelphia Co 10
Wheeling UaaCo 20
Colombia .till Co .- ,.l.
Central Traction....... ' Kit
Cltlienf Traetlon I7
mu.-Trctlon., ..,,... 43
Pleasant Vallrr ..J ii '
.... IS 25
SOU 30 XX
22 19 SO
H
KU &
87)2 69
m t-m x
.... 22, It
20O71, ,.. .l. j
29-.rr.KA .i.ti !
5 lz... ...,.,
i'lttlf oA. A'Jlln,.jr. 255 -lltlWiOn.
A Sl.lxiaU.-" H--
r.iivv; uus. oo.jiT
.ntt. 4iw. a.o.vsv out-
N.Y. tCGii Coalfio.-c.it.v 87 u
ruts. a. Birmingham.. - 74
i ... I
"h '.'.'.2 " 1
jrfaoriajtuBing' uo.
4S
110
SO
Westlnghouse Electric
Manoncahela H.Da.
Union 8. Signal Co..
WestlnghouieAlrb'ke.
At the morning call
10 shares of Airbrake
broucht 110. At the afternoon call 25 shares of
Wheeling Gas went at 20.
Henry M. Long sold SO shares of Airbrake at
110. Andrew Caster sold 50 shares of Luster
at hy and 82,000 Pittsburg Traction 6'sat,
The total sales of stocks at New Xork yester
day were 213,358, shares. Including: Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western, 25.223; Louisville
and Nashville. 8,085; Missouri Pacific, 9.765;
Reading, 49,900; Richmond and West Point,
4,216 Bt Paul, 13,610.
A GOOD STAET.
First Business Day of 1S00 Shows a Bis
Gain Over 18S9.
Business at the banks yesterday started off
In fine form. The exchanges were larger than
on any day of 18S9 and abou t 8600,000 In excess
of those for the corresponding day of the old
year. This is a good beginning for 1890, and
shows that the era of prosperity which set In 12
months ago is still In full force and effect
There was a poor demand for money, which
was easy at 607 per cent and checking and de
positing were heavy. Currency was more plen
tiful as a result of the heavy holiday sales,
bringing out large quantitlerof small notes
which had been hoarded. The exchanges were
83.464,03 33 and the balances 8195,141 07.
Said a prominent cashier: "Without being
tight money will probably work a little close
until after the yearly settlements, about the
middle of the month, when It will be easier so
easy in fact as to cause a revival in speculation,
which has languished for some time. I do not
mean that there will be a craze for speculation,
bnt that investments in good securities, such as
we have at home will be larger.
"Of course legitimate business will be taken
care of, as It always has been, and I think it
will experience 'such an expansion this year
as will eclipse all former records. There will
be a large number of new enterprises started
np, and old ones will be enlarged. I cannot see
how the business outlook could be improved."
Money on call at New York yesterday was
tight, ranging from 8 to 45 net cent; last loan, 30;
closed at 30 bid. Prime mercantile paper.
smft
at 84 1
Sterling exchange quiet and stronger
for 60-day bills and H 61 for demand.
Closing Bond Quotations.
U. 8. ,g IIS
U. 8. 4s. eoup 12S
U.8.4)is.r&ff 104V
O. B. 4Hs, coup.... 10W
PaclHetoof'SS. US
Loulsianastampedts SIX
Missouri es 100
Tenn. new set. 6s. ...106
Tenn. new set. 5a.,..100X
Tenn. new set. 3a.... 73
Canada Bo. Ida Wi
Cen. Pacificists 110
Den. A K. Q., lsts.,.107
Den. ft K. Q. 77
I.AR.O.West,lna. S3
rlo.2ts 100
U.K. AT. Gen. Cs.. 70
K. K. A T . Gen. Es . S4H
Mutual Union 6s.. ..104
N.J. C. Int. Cert.. .111
Northern Pao. lts..U8K
northern rc.Mi,.ll!
Northw't'n con90ls.H3K
Korthw'n deben'..lll
Oregon & Trans. 6s.l03)
SUL. AI.'M.Uen.5 8S
St. L.& B. V. Oen. 31. IU9M
St. Paul consols ...AWi
St.PlToiU&Fe.lits.lliH
Tx., Pe.L. O.Tr.Bs. 80
Tx.,l-c.K.G.Tr.KcU 8
Onion Fae. 1U...U0),
West Shore m
New Yobk Clearings, 8193,275,482; balances.
89,513,484.
Boston Clearings, 820,483,442; balances, 82,
893,097. Money, 500 per cent.
BlMiMOHK-Clearmgi, 83,983,871; balances,
817484.882.
FmuDiorEU-Olearings. 816,898,793; bal
ances, $1,899,563.
London The bullion In the Bank of England
Increased 163,000 during the past week. The
proportion of the Bank of England's reserve td
liability is now 27.17 per cent. Bar silver, UM&
per ounce.
Pabis Three per cent rentes, 87f 75c for
the acoount. The .weekly statement of the
Bank of France shows a decrease of 11,650,000
francs gold and 5,175,000 francs silver.
CHICAOO-Clearings were large, owing to the
business incident to the first of the year and
the accumulation from yesterday. The aggre
gate was 815.248,00a New York Exchange, 60c
premium. Rates for money firm at 67 per
cent on call and 78 on time.
St. Louis Clearings, 81,518,716; balances,
84S9.218.
K01HPB0YEME8T.
Petroleum
Still Flouuderine In tha
Deep
Slouch of Despond,
The oil market yesterday was very much the
same as during the last days of the year weak
and spiritless. Trading was light at all of the
exchanges. Here it did pot exceed 25,000 bar
rels. The opening was 103; highest, 10 low
est, 102: closing, 10SK.
A little flurry one way or another is expected
-about the lOtlt, but until then no material
change is looked for. Tuesday's clearances
were 1,063,000 barrels, mostly in the Way of
evening up trade for the month and year.
Festnres of the Market.
Corrected daily by John M. Oauey A Co., 45
Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro
leum Exchange.
Opened ,.. lC3Loweat.... ...101
Highest 103MOlosed , 103X
Barrels.
Average runs 66,685
Average shipments 78,765
Average charters , 22,120
Beflned. Hew Tort 7.50c ,
Beilnetf, lrfmdon. 6Md.
Beflned, Antwerp. I'Hr.
Ketlned, JJverpool, s 1-lCd.
Refined, Bremen, 7.10m.
A. B. McQrew quotes: Puts, 81 02K1 02;
calls, 81 03.
Butler Oil Operations.
tSPICIAt TELIOHJLM TO TBS DISPATCH.!
Btjtlek, January 2. The Phillips well, on
the H. Byerly farm, near Great Belt, made two
nice flows to-day from the top of the sand.
The Greenlee No. 1, on the James Welsh farm.
100 feet fold, was completed last night, and is
pumping at the rate of 80 barrels per day.
Other Oil Markets.
Oil Cttt. January 2. Petroleum opened at
810&& highest, 81 03; lowest, 8102; closed,
81 03.
Bradford. January 2. Opened at 81 03;
dosed. 81 03; highest, 81 0 lowest, 81 02.
TrTBavm-E, January 2. Market discontin
ued, No market here dow..
New Yobk. January 2. Petroleum opened
steady at 81 02, and fell to 81 02. The mar
ket then rallied and closed firm at 81 02.
chock jixcnanKe: opening, si Vi)t nignest,
810231: lowest. :
i viyb
closing. tl02i4. Con-
solidated Exchange:
Opening; 81 03; highest,
81 03: lowest, SI 02; closing, 81 03.
xotai
saies, io,wu oarreis. -
MOTEMEHTS IN JBALTI.
The Tear Opens With a Good Inquiry All
Round Latest Deals.
Therewas a good inquiry for real estate yes
terday, in which business bouses had the call.
Renting trill be in full swing by the middle of
the month.
W. A. Herron A Sons sold for the heirs of
Emily C. Culbertson the property 619 Liberty
street, near Barkers alley, lot 20x112 feet, with
a three-story business bouse, to James Murray
Clark for 835,000. This is considered fairly well
sold, although the city has it assessed at 833,
000 for taxable purposes, as there is an unprof
itable lease on it.
Black & Baird. No. 95 Fourth avenue, sold to
Thomas T. Phillips a vacant lot being No. 8 in
the J. Walter Hay Plan of Valley View Place,
20x100 feet, for 8100.
sold two lots in the Coraopolis Plan at 8330, the
size of each being 25x150.
MONEY ON THE JUMP.
.
A Rise to Forty-Five Checks an Upward
Movement In Railroad Shares Nearly
Everything Fractionally Lower
Bonds Improve.
New Yobk, January 2. The monetary
situation was once more the most1 important
factor in the stock market, and althongh a
marked advance was scored in the morning,
the stiffening np of rates in the afternoon
wiped out most of the improvement, and in
many cases prices fell below thosp of Tues
day evening. The confident feeling which
was so prominent on(Tnesday was still con
spicuous this .morning, and althongh open
ing prices were rather irregular, and if any
thing generally lower, the buying for the long
account was such thatetrengthwasdeveloped.
The price of white lead was to be advanced
c a pound. It was stated, and there was a
story that the forthcoming statement would
show a smaller capital stock than Is generally
supposed. It rose from 20 to 21, but reacted
with the remainder of the market, finally clos
ing only fractionally higher than Tuesday. The
Coalers, among active stocks, were specially
strong In the forenoon, but lost all of their
gains later, while Jersey Central. which opened
with a gain or 1, was a traction lower at the
close. Among the inactive shares, Chicago, Ht
Louis and Pittsburg preferred was the only
feature of note, ana it continued Its remark
able upward movement, rising 3 to 49, and re
ta!ned,most of the gain at the close.
The upward -movement came to an end
.toward noon, when the rates for money began
to rise; and the traders who had been covering
aborts aealn turned over to the fjsar side.
Money rose to 45 and dosed at 80, agalpatg-to 10
in lae uuvuuon. a ue preeauro iu ma uitarBuon
steadily satreei
eo tne ust -pa, ana tne market
'tiriallr dosed dnll hot heavirto irft&ln Pfmer&llv
A..ri,iMM...Y.i.. kj,a. 4.hX.r.
rh.nffi ttro PftTiBrillvln thABirfeAtioafaf 4Iovrer.
gres, but are confined to fSrCiteB&i amounts, I
Loiter Mining Co
DUverton Mining Co. i.
the only Barked pasnges being A loss in Chi
cago was ot lyh. ana ao-vance 111 wutwt .
Louis and Pittsburg preferred, of 2K-
Railroad bonds were a little more active than
usual of late.-the total sales of all being Sl,086
000, but the only active features were the
Wabash Issues, the-flrst-furnisbing 893,000 and
the second 892,000. The market-was firmer than
In stocks, and although the final changes were
generally unimportant they are principally In
the upwald direction,, Chicago.-Bt. Louis and
Pittsburtr rose 21o" 100!
The Post says: Allot lastweek the chief
cause of the lower prices for stocks was the ap
prehension of tight money. This culminated
on Monday by the advance in the Bank of En
gland rate of discount and the advance on
money rates here to 40 per cent per annum.
The Coal stocks were additionally depressed by
the bad outlook for the coal trade and by enor
mous short selling. Stocks generally have ad
vanced in exact proportion to the relation of
the stringency in the money market, and the
Coal stocks especially have recovered on the
covering of shorts.
This forenoon money was still 8 to 10 per
cent, and the street was not entirely relieved
Irom apprehensions of higher rates, but it was
plain that except for that the general market
would go higher.
The following tame snows tne prices of active
tocJUon the Mew York Stock xcnange yester
day. Corrected daily for Thb Dispatch by
WHITNBT & Stephensojt, oldest Plttabnrg mem
bers ofKew Yore Stock Exchange, 67 1 ourth ave
nne:
Open-
, iDff.
in. Cotton Oil Trust.. 31
Am. Cotton Oil U
Atch., Top.! t). f S3Ji
Canadian Faclflo 78
Canada southern 65
Central of Dew Jersey.l285
Central raelnc .- M
Chesapeake & Ohio.... 27
C. Bur. & QnliiCT. ,...107)4
C, Mil. & St. rViul.... 9,H
C Mil. i St. F pt... .114)4
c, ttooxi. ti' vti
C, St. L. & Pitts UK
C st. u x Pitts, pf.. ax
C St. P..M.AO
C. St.P.,M.tO,.pf.
C. 4 Northwestern 1UK
C. A northwestern. Pf. ...
0 O.. c7AI 7054
C C, U.SI.. Vt S3
Col. Coat & iron Wi
Col. A Booking Vat
Dei.. L.&: 135K
Del. A Hudson. 147
Denver A Bio I., Dt... 4S
E. T Va. AGs S34
E.T..VO. AUa.lst pf. .. .
K 1 Vs. AU.Zdpr. .. .
IlllnolsCentraU..... ..117V
Lake Erin A Western
Lake Erie A West. pr.. si
Late Shore AM. s 104,S
LoulsvllleANaihvllle. &6
Michigan central SiH
Mobile Ohio
Mo,, Kan. S Texas.... U?s
Missouri Paolflo "2
Mew York Central 106)4
r.. V.. In .& W 2H
H. Y.. C. 4 St. Li nH
N. X C. A St. L. pr.
... f. A8t.tj.idnf ....
M.XAM. K 44
i. jr.. o. a w ix
.Norfolk a Western
Norfolk Western. pr
Northern Pacific 30
-Nortaern f aciflc pre!. 741i
Clos
ing Did.
SOX
24
38
75M
MX
124
3154
28(4
m
114
WS4
17S
VX
23
no
11
69)4
S7H
!9b
19
128
K6X
47
vnx
m
S7
17
49
U1X 110ft
136X
147)4
43
9X
117 J17X
S3
mx
84
94 X
Tvi
nx
106X
26
11X
63
10414
11
71
106
26
17H
It
19)4
10
74k
unioA .Mississippi..
Oregon Improvement. .
ureffon jTranscon...... hk
PaclfloMall S6
Fee. Dec A Kvans
Phlladsl. A Heading.. 38
Pullman Palace Car.. .189
Bichmona & W. P. T.. 20
Richmond A W.P.T.pf 77
St. P.. Minn. A Man
St. I ASan Fran
St, L. A San Vran pr,. 89M
8t.Jj. A Ban f. 1st pf.
Texas Paolfio xo
Union Pacino 68ft
Wabasn
Wabash preferred 3114
'Wesrn Union SSI
Wheeling A L. , Gift
Sugar Trust E9
national bead Trust.. 20
Chicago Gas Trust.... 43J
m4
189)4.
77
S9H 83)4
SIX
S3X
(Mi
19
21X
43M
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The Treasury Reduced the December Batlo
of Redaction Just u Little.
WXsmNGTOJr, January 2. The following
is a recapitulation of the debt statement, Issued
to-day:
DtTEBEST BXABIXa DEBT.
Bonds at 4K per cent f 121,257,70000
Bonds at 4 per cent 629,793,700 00
Befundlng certulcates at 4 per cent. 710, 530 00
Navv pension fund at 3 per cent.... 14,000,000 00
PaclncKailroadbondsatepercent, 64,63,512 00
Principal . 829,897,462 00
Interest 10,083,447 03
Total 839,685,909 03
DEBT ON WHICH INTEREST HAS CEASED SINCX
MATUEITT.
Principal f 1,844,825 26
Interest 181, 963 65
Total t 1,998,591 91
DEBT BEAWNO NO INTEEXST.
Olddemandandlegaltendernotes..! 348,737,158 50
Certificates of deposit 8,000,000 00
Gold certificates 122,983,839 00
Sllvercertlncates 232,949,073 00
Fractional currency, less 83,375,834
estimated as lost or destroyed 6,914,132 47
Principal f 7$3,S86,S52 97
TOTAL DEBT.
Principal Jl, 600,323.640 23
Interest 10,240,413 63
Total 11,610,669,053 91
Less cash Items avail
able for reduction of
the debt 1 427,021, 000 07
Less reserve held for re
demption of United
States notes 100,000,00000
527,021,000 07
Total debt, lessavaUable cash items. 81,083, 513, 053 84
Met cash In the Treasury. 30,595, 1U 51
Debt, less cash In the Treasury
January 1. 1390 11,052,952,911 23
Debt, less cash In the Treasury De
cember 1, 1839 81,056,091.004 72
Decrease of debt during the month.
3.123.093 39
Decrease of debt since June 80.1889.. 23,693,710 12
CASH IN THE TREASURY AVAILABLE TOB BXDUC-
TIOX Or THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Gold held for gold certificates ac
tually outstanding .-. 122,935,839 00
Silver held for certificates ac
tually outstanding 232,944,073 00
U. B. notes held for certificates of
deposit actually outstanding 9,000,000 00
Cash held for matured debt and in
terest unpaid 12,083,033 94
Fractional currency t 999 13
Total available for reduction ofdebt 8(27,021,000 07
BXSEBVX FUND.
Held for redemption of United
States notes, acts of June 14, 1875,
and July 12, 1SS2 .7. 1 100,000,000 00
Unavailable for the reduction of the
debt:
Fractional silver coin... 221, 927,927 73
Minor coin 83,774 99
22,011,702 72
Certificates held as cash f 34,139.068 00
Net cash balance on band 30.695,142 51
Total cash In the Treasury as
shown by Treasurer's general
account.. 8 613,76S,9U 30
DEBT OV THE PACITIO RAILROADS.
For bonds Issued and Interest paid
by the United Btates, and condi
tion of the sinking fund act of May
7. 1578:
Principal outstanding f 64,623,512 00
Interest accrued asid not yet paid.., 1,933,705 38
Interest paid by the United States.. 82,486,557 78
INTEREST REPAID BT COMPANIES.
By transportation service 22,466,320 08
By cash payments 5 per cent net '
earnings... 1,103,619 75
Balance of Interest paid by the
UnltedStates 68,9M,17 95
SUf&lITG FUND.
Bonds -SJl, 260, 650 00
Cash 69,357 48
f 11,430,07 43
Philadelphia ntochs.
Closing Quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished by Whitney A Stenhenson, brokert.No. 57
Tourth avenue. Members Ksw York Stock Ex
change. JSK1. ASKPa,
Pennsylvania EaUrosd. 53
Keaaing 18 5-13
BntTalo, Pittsburg A Western
Lehigh Valley MX
Lehigh .Navigation 52K
Northern Pacific 30K
Northern Pacinepreierrea 1iX
MM
j
SOX
74H
Bostan Stocks.
Atch. A Top. B. K. pf 23)4
Boston A Albany...218
Boston A Mama, ....210
CfB. A(i 107)4
Ctnn. Sao. AOotc 24S
KasternR. K 128H
Ksstern B. B. 6s ....!
Flint FereM 24
Flint APereM. nfo. KX
Mexican Oen. com.. 18
Mex.Clstmtg.bds. 69V
-N. T. AewEni... 43H
Old Colony. 176
Wls.Oentrw.com... 23)4
Wis. Central pr.... 62
AllouezMgCo 90
Cainmet A Becla....I55
Catalpa , 10
fTanklln 14
Huron 3)4
Usceola. ,. 22
fewable. 7
Qnlncr - 70
Bell Telepnone......20O
Boston Land - H
Water Power 614
Tamarack 150
Sao Diego 21)4
Santa F copper,..,. 1.40
Wool Market.
St. Louis Receipts of wool for 1SS9 were
21,018,020 pounds, against 18,334,760 pounds for
1888, an Increase of 2.684.160 pounds, or more
than 11 per cent. The stock on hand at the
opening of the new year Is about 7,000,000
pounds, and consists almost entirely ot Texas
and Territory wools, largely of the sandy de
scriptions. The present situation is a waiting
one. Ruling quotations are: Bright medium,
1924Kc; coarse braid, 1422c; low candy, U
18c; One light, 1622c; fine heavy,. ll19c;tub
wa8hed,cholce, 85c - '
When baby was sick; we gave her Castoria,
Wbn she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became "MiiaJ she clung to Castoria,
When shefhad Chudrenlshe-gave them Castoria
t, r. -..
t.77-rwTsa
DOIESTIC MARKETS.
Iho New Tear Too Tonng for Hew
Deyelopments m Trade.
TEADESMEH' HOW POSTING BOOKS.
liberal Cereal Supplies an! Markets Gen
erally Quiet.
GENERAL GROCERIES ABB UNCHANGED
Owce of Pitts-bubo Dispatch,!
Tiiuksdat. January 2. 1890. J
Country Produce Jobbing Prices.
The year Is too young for any new develop
ments in produce lines. Everything is quiet.
The recent advance In cabbage has brought
large quantities to our markets, much of which.
Is inferior stuff. Much that has been coming
ot late cannot be sold at any price, having
passed the border line of preservation. Apples
are weaVer. Potatoes are slow at old rates.
Sweet; potatoes are in poor demand, and mar
kets are weak at quotations, as they are wont
to be at this season of the year. Weather con
tinues unfavorable to an improvement in dairy
products. Pasturage is not often as good at
this time of the year, and the effect is seen, in
cheap butter, Eggs, too, are qniet, weather
being favorable to an early and unusual yield
in this line.
Butteb Creamery, Elgin, 8031c; Ohio do,
2?8c: fresh dairy packed, Z428c; country
rolls, 2321c.
Beans Navy hand-picked beans, 2 252 SO;
medium. $2 102 20.
Beeswax 28gS0c M St for choice; low grade,
1820c
Cidek Band refined, IS S07 SO; common,
3 601 00; crab ciiTer,8 008 60 j?) barrel;cider
vinegar, 1012c gallon.
Chestnuts 55 005 60 9 bushel; walnuts,
60Q70C bushel.
Cheese Ohio, llHXc; New York, lljc;
Limburger, 9llc; domestic Sweitzer, il
13Kc; imported Sweitzer, 23X
Eggs-2125c ft dozen for strictly fresh.
Fruits Apples, fancy, S3 6033 00 f) barrel:
cranberries. Sll 0012 00 V barrel; Malaga
grapes, large barrel. JS E0Q10 oa
f) dozen; prairie chickens. H 605 'CO f dozen;
pheasants, 5 005 50 f dozen: rabbits,8036c a
pair; venison saddle, 1012c pound; venison
carcass, 79c V pound.
Feathers Kxtra live eeese, 5060c; No. 1,
do, 404oc; mixed lots, 3035o ft ft.
PouLTRY-Live chickens, 6065c a pair;
dressed. ll12c a pound: ducks, 6oQ(75c J pair;
geese, tl 231 30 9 pair; live turkeys, 13315c $1
a; dressed turkeys, lS20c $1 ft.
Beeps Clover, choice, 62 lis tobushel, S420
4 40 f) bushel; clover, large ugIIslu.62Bs,433
4" 60, clover, Alsike. t8 00: clover, white. S9; timo
thy, choice, 45 Bs, SI 50; blue grass, extra clean,
14 fts, tl 251 30; blue grass, fancy, 14 Bs. tl 30;
orchard crass, 14 Bis. tl 40; red top, 14 Bs, 51 25;
millet, 60 &s, tl 00: millet, 6070c f) bushel;
Hungarian grass, 50 Bs, 63c, lawn grass, mix
ture of fine trasses, $3 00 f) bushel of 14 Bs.
Tallow Country, c; city rendered, 4J
5C
Tropical Fruits Lemons, common, S2 60
3 00; fancy, SI 005 00; Florida oranges, 3 00
3 25; Jamaica oranges, $6 006 60 $) barrel;
bananas, tl 60 firsts, 31 00 good second, ft
bunch; cocoannts, $4 0004 60 1 hundred; figs,
8K39c H ft: dates ,5X6Kc 2; new layer
figs, 12K15Ko; new dates, 7c fl ft.
Veoetables Potatoes, from store, 6560c;
on track, 4550c; cabbages, 87 00Q8 00 a hun
dred: celery, 40c ?fl dozen: Jerseys, $4 a barrel;
turnips, tl 0031 60 a barrel; onions, 31 75 a bar
rel. Buckwheat Flour 22Jo ft pound.
Groceries.
Green Coffee Fancy Rio, 23024c; choice
Rio. 21622c; prime Rio, 20c; low gradeRio.
13K19.Kc; old Government Java, 2728c; Mar
acaibo, 23K,124c; Mocha, 28K2'Kc: Santos,
2QK24c; Caracas. 2224c; peaberry, Rio, 23
24d: La Quayra, 23K24c.
Roasted (in papers) Standard brands, 24c;
high grades, 2529Kc: old Government Java,
bulk, 31K33c; Maracalbo, 2728c; Santos,
24J28Kc; peaberry, 28Kc; choice Rio, 25c;
prime Rio. 23c;good Rio, 22c; ordinary, 21c,
Spices (whole) Cloves, 1920c; allspice, 10c;
cassia, 8c; pepper, 17c; nutmeg, 7080o.
Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, nic;
Ohio, 120, 8Kc; headlight, 150, Sic: water
white, lOkc; globe, 14HKc;elaine, 14Kc; car
nadme, llKc; royaline, 14c; globe red oil, 11
llKc, purity 14c
Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained, 48047c
fl gallon ; summerr40Q43c. Lard oil, 70c
Htrufs Corn syrop, 2S30c; choice sugar
syrup, 3338c; prime sugar syrup, 8083c;
strictly prime. 8335c; pew maple sprap. 90c.
N. O. Molasses Fanoy, new crop, 4850c;
choice, 47c: medium, 3S43c; mixed, 4042c.
HODA Bi-carb in kegs. 33c; bi-carb in X.
5c; bi-carb, assorted packages, 66c; sal-
sooain Kegs, ic; oo granuiatea, ic
Candles Star, full weight, 9c;
;stearlne, ft
RlCE--Head. Carolina, 67c: choice, 6
oeic; prime, odc; ljouisiana, otoc
Starch Pearl, 2c; cornstarch, 6sa
starch. PAWlc
,66o; gloss
Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, 32 65; Lon
don layers, 52 90; California London layers,
J2 75; Muscatels, 12 40; California Musoatels,
82 25; Valencia,7c; Undara Valencia,E8Kc;
sultana, 9Kc;currants,5K5Jic; Turkey prunes,
4KQ5c; French prunes, o9Kc; Saloniea
prunes, in 2-ft pacsaees, 8kc: cocoannts, ?) 100,
tO 00; almonds, Lan., $ ft, 20c; do. Ivica, 19c;
do, shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap., 1415c: Sicily
flllierts, lie: Smyrna figs, 1213c; new dates,
66jC; Brazil nuts, 10c; pecans, ll15c; cit
ron, f) B, 1920c; lemon peel, 18c fl ft; orange
peel. 17c
Dried Fruits Applss, sliced, per ft, 6c, ap
ples, evaporated, 9c: apricots, California, evap
orated, I4K16c; peaches, evaporated, pared,
2628c; peaches, California, evaporated, un-'
pared, 19Q21c; cherries, pltted,13KMKc; cher
ries, nnpitted. 66c; raspberries, evaporated.
25K26Kc: blackberries, 7f8c; huckleberries,
1012c
SUQARS Cubes, 7ic; powdered, 7Jc granu
lated, 6c; confectioners' A, 6Kc; standard A,
6Jc; soft white, 66Hc; yellow, choice, h
6)ic; yellow, good, 5K5c; yellow, fair, 6jJ
5?c: yellow, dark,&Kc
Pickles Medium, bbls (1,200), $5 60; medi
um, half bbls (600), 33 25.
SALT-No. 1. bbl, 95c; No. 1 ex. W bbl, 31 05;
dairy, $ bbl, tl -v; coarse crystal. f doi, ji m:
Higgins' Eureka, 4-bu sacks, S2 80; Hlggins'
Eureka, 16-14 ft pockets, 33 00.
Canned Goods Standard peaches, 32 00
2 25; 2ds. tl 651 SO; extra peaches, $2 402 60;
pie peache 95c; finest corn, tl 00 I SO; Hid Co.
corn, 7590c: red cherries. 90c Jl; Lima beans,
31 20; soaked do. 80c; string do, 60Q65c: mar
rowfat peas, 31 1U1 15; soaked peas, 70S0c;
pineapples 31 301 40; Bahama do, 52 75;
damson plnms, 95c; Greengages, tl 25;
egg plnms, $2 00; California pears. 52 50; do
greengages, tl 85; do egg plums, tl 85; extra
white cherries. 32 40; raspberries, 95ctl 10;
strawberries, tl 10; gooseberries, 31 301 40;
tomatoes, 8590c; salmon, 1-B, tl 65! 90;
blackberries, 65c; succotash, 2 ft cans, soaked,
90c; do green, 2-ft, tl 251 60; corn beef, 2-ft
cans, 52 05; 14-ft cans. 114: baked beans, 31 45
1 60; lobstei, 1-ft. tl 751 80; mackerel, 1-B
cans, broiled, 31 60; sardines, domestic, s,
34 254 60; sardines, domestic Us. 36 757(X);
sardines. Imported, Js, 311 60012 EO; sardines.
Imported. Ks, 318; sardines, mustard, 33 30;
sardines, spiced. 33 60.
Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, 836 ft
bbl.: extra No. 1 do, mess, Si0; extra No. 1
mackerel, shore, 332; extra No. ldo, mess,
336: No. 2 shore mackerel, 324. Codfish Whole
pollock, 4c $1 ft; do medinm, George's cod,
6c; do large, 7c; boneless bake, in strips, 6c; do
George's cod in blocxs, OJiSTKc Herring
Round 'shore, 84 60 W bbl.; split, 36 60; lake,
32 75 W 100-ft half bbl. White fish, 36 00 f) 100
& half bbl. Lake trout, 35 50 ?l half bbl. Fin
nan haddock, 10c if ft. Iceland halibut. 13c V
ft. Picxerel, i bbl. 32 00; V bbl. 31 10; Poto
mac herring. So 00 33 bbl, t2 60 per bbl.
OATMEAL 36 006 25 V bbl.
Grnln, Flour and Feed.
Receipts as bulletined at the Grain Exchange,
63 cars. By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago,
6 cars of corn, 1 oil shorts, 4 of oats, 1 of rye, 4 of
middlings, 3 of flour, 4 of hay. By Pittsburg,
Cincinnati and St Louis. 6 cars of 'corn, S of
wheat, 2 of bran, 1 of middlings, 1 of straw, 2 of
hay, 6 of oats. By Baltimore and Ohio, 3 cars
of oats. 1 of hay. Bv Pittsburg and Western, 2
cars of oats. 2 of hay. By Pittsburg and Take
Erie, 1 car of hay, 1 of corn, 1 of oats. 1 of malt.
There was bnt one sale on call, viz.: a car of
Do, 2 y. e. corn, 87c, 6 days, P. & L. E. The
cereal situation is unchanged. Oats are a shade
firmer. Other grain is quiet. Northwestern
millers are firmer in their views as to flour, but
jobbers' prices hereare uncnangea
nt . .-,AM. ..ft.... ..1....t fnt.
puuoia t, " "i , .jfi,.;V,t,t.
BSfflS'KSte SSttrSW
WHEAT-NewNo.2 red,8586e; No. 3,820
83c
CORN No. 2 yellow, ear, new. S637c: high
mixed, ear, old, 5940c; new, 3435ci iNo. 2 yel
low, shelled, old. 39ffi40c; new, 3135c: high
mixed, sheUed,40a41c;newhlghmlxed,shelled,
3435c
OATS-No. 2 white, 2929)aC; extra, No. 3,
2828Kc:mixed, 2627.
.Kte No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 6354c;
Ncwl Western. 5152c -
Barlet Western. 4565e; Canaua barley,
JOHlKr: ' "J C1
Flour Jobbing prices Fancy winter1 ''and J
spring patents; 85 00Q5 60: winter straight, j
t4 24 60; clear' winter. 3 00S4 23;8traigbti
uuu&aKeravsugaJd. aje noar,i yowi
'Mtf.T.l6v!TtfffcrilnflM: flnAI WhltA. SlfTA&fe
16 00 -R -ton: jIhowbo middlings.; 312 0614 ,80;
wiDierj,rawi rB, -mj. m&u w, u)op eyti,
315 50316 OC. . - - - -- -
,t HAT Baled timothy. NoM. til 6012 00:i
.No. a do, SB oosjio gu; loose irom wagon, u w
12 09, aceording to qualltr: NC2 prairie hay,
7 0098 Opacklnedo. 36 807 CO.
Straw Oats, 36 7587 00; wheat aad tjo
traw,8 ms 25.
Provisions.
Sugar-cured hams, large, 9c; sugar-cured
hams, medium, 9c; sugar-cured hams, small,
10c: sugarKSured breakfast bacon, 8c; sugar
cured shoulders, 5c; sugarured boneless
shoulders, 7f.e; sugar-cured California hams,
6c; sugar-enred dried beef flats, 9c; sugar-cured
dried beef sets, 10c; sugar-cured dried beef
rounds, 12c; bacon shoulders. 6c: bacon clear
sides, 7c; bacon clear bellies, TKc; dry salt
iboulders. 6c; dry salt clear sides, 7c Mess
pork, beavv, 311 60; mess pork, family, 312 00.
Lard Refined, in tierces, 5c; half-barrels,
6c; 60ft tabs, 6c:20-!b palls. 6c; 50-ft tin cans.
6c; 3 ft tin pUl-, 6Kc; 6-B tin pails, 6Kc;10-B
tin pails, 6c; o-B tin pails, 6c Smoked
sausage, long; 5c: large, 6c Fresh pork links,
9c Boneless hams, 10c pigs' feet, half bar
rel, 31 00; quarter barrel, 33 15.
Dressed Meals.
The following prices are furnished by Armour
4 Co. on dressedmeats: Beef carcasses. 450 to 650
fts, 6c; 650 to 650 Bs, 6c; 650 to 760 Bs, 6KQfi?fc
aneep, oe,f s. Jjamos, vo y a. liogs. ba
Fresh porjt loins, 7c
Stores and Newspaper Ashes Ont West.
Atchison, Eur., Jannary 2y A fireat
Osborne, 225 miles from here on the Missouri
Pacific Railway.destroyed three stores and, a
newspaper office last night. The total loss js
placed at $17,000; insurance nominal. .
SweaUGroan-Growl.
What else Is to bo
expecte4 of the
old fashioned way
i of blacking the
, thoest Try the
I new way by using
WOLFF'S
and the dirty task
becomes a cleanly
pleasure.
CCPnUBHT
Wolff'sAGMEBlacking
REQUIRES NO BRUSH.
Sheds Water or Snow. Shoescanbewashed
dean, requiring dressing only ones a Week
for men, once a Month for women.
It is alto an Elegant Harness Dressing.
WOLFF&RANDOLPH.Phlladelphia
MR. A. R. MORRIS,
A well-known gentleman of Sharpsburg, re
siding on Eleventh street, and employed at the
extensive steel works of Messrs. Spang, Coal
I ant & Co., of Sharpsburg. has passed through
an eventful experience. His catarrh caused a
stuffed-up feeling abont his nose and eyes.
The catarrhal secretion that dropped from bis
head into his throat was so tenacions and hard
to raise that in the morning it would often gag
him and cause him to feel sick at his stomach.
His hearing became dull, he took cold very
easily, had no appetite in the morning, and as
his food did not digest properly: gas formed in
his stomach, canning pain. He often felt dizzy
and lost flesh. He tried various treatments,
but without success. He also used local treat
ments, but his disease gradually grew worse
In this condition he began treatment with the
physicians ot the Catarrh and Dyspepsia Insti
tute. 323 Penn avenue, and became cured by
their constitutional medicines, which are
always curative and permanent in their action.
Ha can be seen at either his residence or place
of business, and will gladly tell anyone further
about his condition and cure.
A tin
,i 90 a
ji-
Mr. John "V. Hartman.
"I was afraid of consumption. I had a con
stant hawking and spitting. I coughed and
felt a soreness and pain in my lungs. My
throat became sore and ulcerated, breath
short. I lost flesh, and had night sweats and
many other symptom. It gives me pleasure
to add my testimony to the hundreds already
published, to my complete cure by these physi
cians. "I now weigh more than ever before and feel
well and strong.
"JOHN V. HARTMAN, 1214 Main street.
Bharpjburg."
Remember the place. The Catarrh and
Dyspepsia Institute, 323 Penn avc
Consultation free toalL Patients treated suc
cessfully at home by correspondence Office
hours, 10 A. M. to 4 p. jl, and 6 to 8 P. X. Sun
days. 12 to 4 p. ir. ja3-lfWT
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ap2S-l
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for securities and valuables. Acts as Execu
tor, Administrator, Guardian, Trustee and all
other fiduciary capacities.
DIRECTORS.
A. Garrison, Edward Gregg,
Win. Rea, Thos. Wightman,
A. E. W. Painter, Chas. J. Clarke,
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John H. Ricketson.
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vice President; wm. ttea, oecona vice rresi-
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I AM of the opinion S. B. S. should stand atB
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the head or. tne ust ox niooa remedies, x, arJJ
rived at this conclusion from the testimony otV
scores of persons who have told me of thai!
good results from Its use. Z have been selltnaf
B. S. S. for years, and it has worn large sale., '
C. A. GEiFimt. Mayflower, Ark. y
Treatise on Blood and Skin, Diseases mafled:
free.
Thk S-wtft BPEano Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta.
Ga, aolS-55-XWT i i
TOOLBSlLE-:-flODSM
WOOD AND LIBERTY STS,'
Bpecial attractions sow open in usefalj
goods specially suited for the v
Holiday Trade.
Dealers are invited to inspect the itockS
which is complete, and at prices which caa-1
not fail to impress the bnver.
nol9-DV
ARMOUR'S
EXTRACT OF BEEF.
ARMOUR & CO,, CHICAGO!
DUUE, JllATI U AU1 UlUaU. fi
This is now conceded to be the best In task
market, u witnessed by the fact tbat we
secured the DIPLOMA FOR EXCELLENCEf J
at the Pure Food Exposition, held in Philadelx
CLEANLY IN MANUFACTURE, fl
nuriuuuu w yuAiaii, -And
with the bright appetizing flavor of fresh.'
ly roasted Deer.
PARIS EXPOSITION, 1889.
The GOLD MEDAL has been awarded to, '
ARMOUR & CO., Chicago, f
For their exhibit of '
BEEF EXTRACTS., "
REMiSMBER.
no2S-61-jnvir "(Z
MEDICAL.
DOCTOR
WHITTIER
S14 PENN AVENUE. PITTSBURG. PA.
As old residents know and back files of Pitts.
bure papers prove, is the oldest established
and most prominent physician in the city, de-4!
voting special attention to an chronic aiseases.
fcrN0 FEEUNTILCURED
hlfTDXnilO and mental disease-". pbvslcalr
IMLll V UUOdecav. nervous debUltvAlaek of
energy, ambition and hope. Impaired memory,
disordered sizht. self distrust, bashfulness.
dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions, im
poverished blood, falling powers, organic wesk-K
ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumptionvaiAnSn
fittlnir the Derson for business, socl'tv and mai.ir i
nage, permanently, safely and privately cured;'' fl
a n AMIlk'lIM Diseases m au
UlAJyJU nilLf OIVlls I
stages, eruptions; n
nlsnna ThnrnmrhlvprArllnatpd frnm thn ttvittm
IIRIMARV kidney and bladder derange- '
uiuiinii iments,weac oacx, gravel, ca
tarrhal discharges, inflammation and other
painful symptoms receive searching treatment,
prompt relief and real cures.
Dr. Whlttier's life-long; extensive experi
ence, insures scientific and reliable treatment '
on common-sense principles. Consultation free., j
here. Office hours 9 A. jr. to 8 p. v. Sunday:
10 a.m. to I P.M. only. DR. WHITTIER, 814
Penn avenne, Pittsburg; Pa.
de8-15 ssuwk .
m
irtsfwisiaBflZVii
How Lost! How Regained, m
moFi
ksow thyself;
'A'H t-1 SOXKTVOX OP XiJ-fa'JH
ASdentifleand Standard Popular Medical TruHssoa
the Errors of Youth, Premature Decline, Nervous
and Physical Debility, Impurities of the Blood,
u
V?nltln! from Pnllv VTI 7iFT,rtrn.rt Fc
cesses or Overtaxation, Enervating and unfit. ?Jj
ting tne ranm ior yv orK, uusiness. ins jaai ,
rfiM nr Ratrl'Ll Rlat1nnL
Avoid unskillful pretenders. Possess thlsj
great work. It contains 300 pages, royal 8vcu
eautiful binding, embossed, full gilt. Price.-1
only 31 by man. postpaid, concealed in plain's
wiaifct UJuaviMiTO fxuspw.ua rr,,iujvur
apply now. The distinguished author. Wm. Hi j
carter, ai. v., receiveatne uuui nnu jcvh
ELED MEDAL from the National Medical As-,
oeiatlon. for this PRIZE ESSAY onNERVOUSl
snd.PHYSICAL DEBILITY. Dr. Parker and J
corps of Assistant Physicians may be cji1
suited, confidentially, by mail or lnperson. ail
the omce oi int ftrtuuuv mcuiuai. iis-h
STITUTE, No. 4 Bolfineh St, Boston, Mass.,t
whom all orders for books or letters for advice i
should be directed as above. aulS-67-Tuvsuwk ;
GRAY'S SPECIFIC MEDICINE
CURES
nervous debility;
lost vigor.
LOSS OF MEMORY.
Tail particulars la pamphlet?
sent free. The renulns Grafs J
Bpeclflc sold bv drnazlats only fa -
yellow wrapper. Price, I per
package, or six for B, orbymaUK
on recetnt of tirlce. bv address.
nr THE GRAT MEDICINE CU, BntfaloyN. T-
Sold mrittsDurg or a. a. xiui.ljlnu. eorn.
enutnneia ana xaoenj u, spa-oa
DOCTORS LAKE
SPECIALISTS in-all cases rsS
aulrins scientific and confides?
tlal treatment! Dr. S.K. Lake;
M. R. G P. S, isthe oldest and
most experienced specialist la
the city. Consultation free and
strietlv confidential. OSes
hours 9 to land 7 to 3 p.m.; Sundays. 3 to n'
SLConsuit t nem personauy, or wrne. uwius
ULXK. sas renn ave rttsourg; ira.
1u4dwx :a
i'sCottoaa. Eoo
COMPOUND
n-nrmmi at Cotton Root. TSJMT Sal
Tmnumv!il n. rnoimt dlscovefT nva
''old nhvsician. Is tucetafxittv ussdl
fnonWUjA-Safe, Effectual, prico ijl Dy mssws
Mlcd. TjirflM. ask vonr dmnrist for Cooks i
Cotton Root Compound and take no substitsea, j
or incloses stamps for sealed particulars. An- -g
dress FOND LILY COMPACT, No. S llssSSfJ
49-3otd' rn Pittsburg, Pa, by Joseph FlessJ
mg son, iism ona ana Maet sts. seaHz
TO WEAK MEI
Buffering from the ettects of youtbTol errors, ei
dacav. wastbur weakness; lost manhood, etcf-i
send valoabls treatlta (sealedi coatslclagJ
. Vi Cr STtsWxYEK, ,
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