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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1890.-
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IT HEKR'S ISLAND.
An Upward Movement is Inaugur
ated All Along Local Lines.
EON OF CATTLE BIG, DEMAND GOOD.
Supply of Sheep and Lambs Falls Far Be
low Wants of Trade.
BUTCHER CATTLE UP AT LIBERTI
Oftice or Pittsbueo Dispatch, 1
MONDAY. January 6, 1S90. J
There is a general upward movement all
along the line of lire stock with the excep
tion of hogs which are steady. The rush
for poultry and game has evidently spent
Its force for this season and consumers are re
turning to the old reliable meats. Markets
were more active and prices better at Herr's
Island Yards than they have been since before
the holidays.
The run of cattle waslaree as compared with
the past two Mondays, but demand for all de
scriptions of butcher cattle was good. The
following prices were firmly maintained.
Prime western beeves weighing 1,500 to 1,600
pounds $5 50 to $5 65, with most sales at the
former figures.
Rales ob Ordinary Stock.
Medium weights, 1,330 to 1,150 pounds, 5 10 to
53 So; do 1.200 to 1,300 pounds. S4 85 to S5 00:
prime light weights, 900 to 1,100 pounds, $4 40 to
54 75: common to fair thin and rough steers, $3 50
to Si 15. Fresh cows were in good supply but
firm at quotations. Sales wero reported within
the range of $32 CO to $46 00 per bead. Calves
were in light supply aod all sold at a ranee of
6c to Tc per pound, Bulls, stags, dry cows and
heifers brought 3c to 4&c per pound.
Beceipts: From Chicago L Zeigler, 110
head: L. Gerson, 11; A. Fromm, 81; L. Roths
child, 51. From Ohio Needy 4 bniitb. 45; J.
Shepherd. 2L From Pennsylvania-. Reiber,
12: G. Smith. 15; A. M. Mayer, 11; J. Bohier. 2.
Total, 435; last week, 322; previous week, 391
Sheep and Lamb.
Supply was far below demands of trade, and
the result was a sharp advance and quick
sales. Best heavy Western and native weth
ers, $5 255 50, with a few choice bunches that
brourht $5 75; good to choice medium-weights,
85 005 15; fair tojroedium do. S4 504 90; com
mon and mixed lots, $3 754 25; lambs. 67c
per pound.
Receipts: From Chicago I. Zeigler. 159
head. Frrm Pennsrlvania F. Cruiksbank, 50;
J. Behler. 83; E. 1). 'Sergeant, 33. Total, 830;
last week, 950; previous week, 6SS.
Hoc in Larse Supply.
Offerings were large, but prices were a shade
better than last Monday. Some dealers report
sales at 1520c per 100 ponnds over last week's
rates. Following are the prices as reported:
Chicago and Ohios. S3 904 20. Pennsjlvanias,
S3 7564 10.
Receipts: From Chicago I. Zeigler, 1SS head.
From Ohio A. Frank. 73; Needy A Smith, 630.
From Pennsylvania F. Crnikshsnk, 41: J.
Behler, 9; G. Smith, 33; A. M. Maver, 18: J.
Buchanan, 89: E. D. Sergeant, 45; total, 1,026;
last week, 574: previous week, LSS9.
Liberty nnd Chlcaeo.
At East Liberty this morning the sapplj of
good batcher cattle was below wants of trade,
and an advance of 25 cents per hundred over
last week on mot desirable tirades is reported.
The market lor sheep and lambs at Liberty
did not vary much lrom last Monday, but
prices are firmly maintained.
Hogs were 15c per 100 pounds lower than they
were a week ago.
At Chicago to-day, according to advices re
ceived by one of our leading packers, receipts
of hogs were 2S.O0O head, ana prices there were
610c lower than they were Saturday, with
3 75 as the extreme outside rate.
It is evident from the live stock outlook that
the worst is past, and that changes in the future
will be toward a higher level of prices.
MEAT OS THE D00F.
The Condition of Bnslnemi at the East Liberty
Stock Vardi.
OrncK of Pittsburg Dispatch,
Monday. January 6, 1S90.
Cattle Receipts, 1,910 head: shipment.
920 head: market active: prime, $4 401 CO;
good, S3 754 10: fair. S3 253 50; bulls, SI 50
2 50. Six cars of cattle shipped to New York
to-day.
Hoas Receipts. 8,400 head: shipments. 5,100
head: market slow; all grades, $3 703 SQL
Twenty cars of hogs shipped to New York to
dsv. Sheep Receipts, 6,000 head: shipment, 4.000
head; market active; prime. So 2T5 60; fair to
good. 4 755 25; common, SI 50(22 60; lambs,
S5 00g700.
By Telccraph.
Chicago. Cattle Recclpts.16.GO0 head; shrp
ments, 4,000 bead; market steartv to strong for
good, others lower: beeves. S3 005 15; Mockers
and feeders. S2 103 00; cows, bulls and mixed,
SI 403 10: Texas cattle, SI 802 85. Hogs Re
ceipts. 27,000 bead, shipments. 4,000 head, mar
ket stead v; mixed, S3 5j3 75: heavr, S3 50S3 75;
light. S3 50S3 85: skips, 93 00g3 40. nbeep Re
ceipts, 5.000 head; shipments, 1.000 bead; mar
ket strong: natives, S3 0fi 50; western corn
led. S4 505 25: Texans, S3 50g)4 25; lambs. S5 00
06 5a The Drpvet"s JournaVt special cable
gram from London quotes medium to choice
American steers at 1012c per pound; demand
light
St. Lours Cattle Receipts. J.6U0 head;
shipment", 700 head: market slow; good to
fancv native steers, ?4 205 00: fair to good,
S3 3B4 30: stockere and feeders, $1 803 20;
ranee steers, S2 003 20. Hogs Receipts, 4.500
head: shipments 1.200: market strong: fair to
choice heavy S3 603 67: packing grade, S3 45
&Z 60; light, fair to best, S3 403 57 Sheep
Receipts, 200 head:shipments,300head; market
rirm; fair to choice S3 G03 90: lambs, S4 60
6 50.
Buffalo Cattle active and firm; higher
for butchers grades. Receipts, 2221oads through
and 150 sale; choice to extra export steers, S4 20
4 65; good, S4 004 35: chico heavy butchers,
S3 85i 25. Sheep and lambs in fair demand,
but lower; sheep, choice to extra, S5 005 35;
good to choice, S4 654 85: lambs, choice to ex
tra. S6 60675; good to choice. S6 256 50. Hogs
Flow and loner: receipts, 3S loads through and
1 75 sale; mediums and heavy, S3 7S3 80.
Kaxsas Cmr Cattle Receipts. 3,900 head:
shipments. 2,400: market steady; natives. S3 15
4 C5: cows. 1 752.75; stockers and feeders,
SJ303 10. Hogs Receipts. 4.000 head; ship
ments none; market 2K5c higher; all gratrts,
S3 52K3G0; bulk, $3" 55 Sheep Receipts.
1.500 head; shipments. 506: market strong;
good to choice muttons, "Jl 004 75; stockers
and feeders, S3 OOffiS 45.
Coffee Mnrkets.
Rio de Jaxetiio. January 4. Coifee Reg
ular tints. 6 S00 reis per 10 kilos; good second.
C.200 reis. Receipts .during the week, 41.000
bags; purchases f or,Hnited States, 58,000; clear
ances for do. 63.000; Stock. 191.100 bags.
SAirros, January 4. Coffee Good aver
age, 6.20 reis per 10 kilos; receipts during the
week, 36.000 bags; purchases for the Dnited
States, 2,000: clearances for do, none; stock,
244,000 bags.
The Visible Supply of Grain.
New Yoek, January 6. The visible supply
of gram on Saturday. January 4, as com
piled bvthe New York Produce Exchange, was
as follows: Wheat. 33,756.004 bushels: decrease.
215 611 bushels. Corn, 9.2S9.352 bushels; in
crease, 1,189,451 bushels. Oats. 5.251.051 bushels;
decrease, 32.152 bushels. Rye, 1,228,926 bush
els: decrease, 23,963 bushels. Barley, 2,385,117
bushels; decrease, 40,630 bushels.
Grain in bicht.
irCHlCAOO, January & The Board of Trade
report on the visible supply of grain Is as fol
lows: Wheat, 33.756,000 bushels: decrease.
2IU.O00. Corn. 9.289.WX); increase, L192.000. Oats!
6,119,000: decrease.' 35.000. Rye, L229.000; de
crease. 23,000. Barley, 2.3S6.000; decrease. 40,000.
Metal ainrtteu
NEW Yobk Pig iron strong. Copper dull
and steady; Lake. January, S14 5a Lead dull;
domestic S3 90. Tin quiet and irregular:
btraits, S21 10
About two years ago my wife had a very
troublesome cough, ot so serious a character
that we all became very anxious; indeed, it
seemed that we had but little to hope for.as the
lungs were affected. "We tried various medi
cines, but very little if any benefit seemed
to be derived from any of them; so that it
appeared the disease had complete mastery,
and nothing but death would bring relief.
I was then advised to give Dr. D. Jayne's
Expectorant a trial, and doing so, to our
surprise found great benefit from its use.
Persisting with it, she gradually commenced
improving, until the principal symptoms
disappeared entirely, and she has enjoyed
reasonably good health ever since. John
Musgrave, Hubbardsville, Ky.
Pittsburc Beef Co.. wholesale agents for
Swift' Chicago dressed beef, sold for
week ending Jan. 4, 118 carcasses of beef;
cverage weight per carcass, 675 pounds; av
erage price per pound, 6.73c.
MABEETSBY TOffi.
The Pretsuro lo Sell Siendi n Weak Wave
Tbronsh the Wheat Pit Corn
and Onts Without Backbone
Pork Dead.
Chicago A moderate business was trans
acted to-day, and the early trading did not
have any special significance. Many operators
were rather bullishly inclined at the start, but
there was enough wheat for sale, and. under
free offerings, the market gave way from early
prices. A prominent trader was reported as
being a seller at the top prices, and this In
duced other following, and with each decline
the offerings weighed heavier. Some long
wheat came ont on the decline, and not until
about noon did the market take any decided
course.
The opening was about yas higher than Sat
urday's closing, and advanced He more, then
became easier, and gradually eased off Jc and
later dropped off a rather quickly. No
special reason was assigned for the weakness
other than operators were timid about buying
and the pressure to sell was greater than
the demand. At the decline quoted the mar
ket held for some .little time, then ruled
steadier, recovered slightly, and the closing
was c lower than Saturday.
A tair trade was witnessed in corn, and the
feeling prevailing was easier, transactions be
ing at a lower range. The main influences on
the market were liberal receipts and colder
weather which was favorable for improved
grading. The market opened at about the clos
ing of Saturday, was weak, sold off c, ruled
quiet and easy and closed c lower than
Saturday. A prominent local trader sold Jan
uary and brokers supposed to be acting for a
private elevator sold May.
Oats n ere moderately active early, but later
in the day dullness prevailed. A weaker feel
ing developed and prices for May, in which
roost of the interest centered, ranged lower.
There was free miscellaneous selling and good
buvingby one large operator, whose purchases
aggregated 600,000 bushels.
Trading was moderate in pork and the mar
ket was quiet. Fluctuations in prices were con
fined within a narrow range. Prices rnled 2
5c lower, and the market closed quiet at
about inside figures.
Very little interest was manifested in lard.
The feeling was easy and prices about 2c
lower.
A very small business was reported m short
ribs, and the feeling being easy. Prices ruled
rather easy, with no particular change to note.
The leading futures ranged as loilows:
WHEAT N o. 2. J a nuary, 7S78J77J77Kc:
February. 78Q78e78X87!Sc; May, 82
8382ig2c
Corn No. Z January. 29Vi292929c:
February. 29K29K29X2sc; .May, gig)
Oats No. 2, January. 20J:
ffiDruary. stsa-ic; .may,
-1C-
Mess Pork, per bbl. February. S3 309 30
9 27K9 30; March. S9 42(19 459 42K
9 42: May. J9 6589 67K9 6269 65.
Lard, per 100 Bis. February. So S2K582K
5 82KS5 82J: March, So 905 90; May, S6 024
602KWS006 00.
Short Ribs, per 100 lis. January. SI 50
4 604 5001 626 February, $1 621 62;
May. SI 851 S54 82X4 82.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
stead and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat,77Kc:
No. 3 spring wheat, CS70c; No. 2 red, TTKc No.
2 corn, 29c. No. 2 oats, 20c No. 2 rye. 44c.
No. 2 barley, 6SG0 No. 1 flaxseed. II 31
Prime timothy seed. SI 19. Mess pork, per bhl.
S9 25. Lard, per 100 lbs, $5 77. Short ribs
sides (loose), S4 504 G2. Dry salted shoulders
(boxed), unchanged; short clear sides (boxed),
unchanged. Sugars unchanged. Receipts
Flour, 23,000 barrels: wheat. 23.000 bushels: corn.
361.000 bushels; oats, 125,000 bushels; rye. 13,000
bushels: barley. 32.000 bushels. Shipments
Flour, 14,000 barrels; wheat, 35,000 bushels: corn.
315,000 bushels; oats. 149,000 bushels; rye, 5.000
bushels: barley. 19,000 bushels.
On the Produce Excnange to-day the butter
market was dull and unchanged. Eggs, 16
17c
Philadelphia Flour quiet; "Western
winter, clear, S44 20; do. do., straight, S4 25
4 45; winter patent. S4 5004 90: Minnesota
clear, S3 30011: do. straight. SI 251 75; do.
patent, S4 855 15. Wheat, choice grades and
firm, with fair demand from millers; fair to
good milling wheat, 77QS5c: choico and fancv
longberry, 8SS93Jc; ungraded for milling, 860
87c; da do. choice, 91)9Zr: No. 1 Northern
spring to arrive, on tracK, 92; No. 3 red in
export elevator. 73c: No. 2 red in do., 80c: op
tions quiet; No. 2 red, January. 8081c; Feb
ruary, S2S2KC March. 83Slc: April, 84U
84Jc. Corn Options Arm. cars; No. 2 ele
vator advanced &c; car lots quiet at former
dates; No. 4 yellow in grain depot. 28c: No. 3
yellow in grain depot, 33c; steamer No. 2 mixed
in grain depot, 36c; steamer No. 2 high mixed
on track. S6c: steamer No. 2 mixed in export
elevator, 35c; No. 2 mixed in grain depot, 3Sc;
do. in export elevator, SGJc: No. 2 mixed Jan
uary. 36S36V:: Februari. 36Kffi36?ic: March.
3GJi37c; April. 37S7fa Oats Car lots de
clined c: No. 3 white, 29e;No. 2 white, 30c;
futures dull and unchanged. Provisions dull,
prices steady. Pork Mess, new, SU 6012:
do. prime me, newy SU; do. family. S1250
13; hams, smoked. S10 SO. LardWestern steam,
S3 756 50. Butter dull and irregular; Penn
sylvania creamerv, 202728c; do. prints ex
tra. 33S6c Eggs dull; Pennsylvania firsts,
18 19c Cheese steady; part skims, 78Xc Re
ceipts Flour,4.400 barrels; wheat. 4,600 bushels;
corn, 112.400 bushels: oats. 18.600 bushels Ship
mentsWheat. 2S.00O bushels; corn, 32,000 bush
els; oats, 102,000 bushels.
New York Flour Arm and fairly active;
Cornmeal quiet. Wheat Spot easierand quiet
options dull and Kc lower, closing weak.
Rvestronr. Barley steady; Western. 6062c;
Canada, 5S72c Barley mal quiet: Canada, 70
G!c uorn-spot steaay ana moderately ac
tive; options moderately active, c off and
steady. Oats Spot steady and quiet; options
quiet and unchanged to c lower. Hay: quiet
and steady. Coffee Options steady and
510 points up; sales, 40,500 bags,
including January, 15.8515.90c: Febru
ary. 15.9015.95c: March. 15.8510.00c:
April. 15.85c; Mav. 15.9516 05c; June. 1616 05c;
Julv. 1616.10c; August. 16.10c; September.
16.0olC.10c: October, 16.05c; December, 15.9o
16.05c: spot Rio steady and quiet; fair cargoes,
19JJc: No. 7, 17c Sugar Raw quiet and
steady; refined firm and in .good demand.
Molasses New Orleans quiet Rice steady
and quiet. Petroleum quiet and steady: United
closed at $1.03 for February. Cotton seed
oil stronger: crude, 27c bid. Tallow steady;
city (S2 for packages). 4 7.16c Rosin quiet.
Turpentine dull at 44J45c Eggs easy;
western, 18c; receipts, 3,692 packages. Pork
3uiet and firmer; me's Inspected, $10 75ll 00;
o uninspected, $10 60. Cut meats inactive;
middles dull. Lard, dull and lower; western
steam. SB 12: options, sales 2,500 tierces: Janu
ary, Si 10: February. SO 18; .March. S6 256 26;
May,S6 SfUSS 37, closing at S6.86; Jnly, S6 61.
Butter dull and easier; Elgin, 2828c: west
ern dairy, 918c;do creamery, 1327c: do held,
1018c; do lactory, 618c Cheese doll; west
ern. 810c
Minneapolis Local receipts of wheat. In
cluding supply, were 283 cars, and shipments
21 cars. The demand for cash wheat was not
as active as it had been of late, and :ame al
most entirely from local millers. Outside mills
were represented, but the buyers claimed their
limits were under the figures paid by borne
millers. Prices were fairly well sustained, con
sidering the decline in the future market, and
were in about the same general range at those
obtained Saturday for similar grades. Closing
quotations: No. 1 hard. January, 79c; Feb
ruary, 80c: May, 83c: on track, 80c; No. 1
Northern January, 77Kc: February, 78c;
May, 81c: on track. 79c: No. 2 Northern,
January, 75c; February, 76c; May, 78c; on
track, 7677c
St. Louis Flour steady and unchanged.
Wheat lower; the market was firm at the open
ing. There was plenty for sale and prices eased
off. The close was weak and c below
Saturday's; No. 2 red, cash, 78c; January. 78
78c, closing at 77Kc bid: May. 8182c,
closing at 81c: July, 77Ji78c, closing at 77o
asked. Corn lower; No. 2 mixed, cash, 25c;
January, 25c, closed at 25c: February. 25c,
closed 25 asked; Mav, 27&28c closed 27c
asked: July. 2SJ29c. closed 2S2Sc.
Oats weak and lower; cash, 19Mc bid; May,
2121: asked. Rye dull and lower to sell;
No. 2, 42c Barley No sales. Flaxseed, $1 3a
Provisions dull and unchanged.
Milwaukee Flour steady. Wheat easy;
No. 2 spring, on track, cash, 7475c;
May, 76c; No. 1 Northern, 83c Corn quiet:
No. 3, on track, 27c Oats steady; No. 2
white, on track, 22c Bye quiet: No. 1,
in store. 41c Barley dull; No. 2. In store,
4(c Provisions quiet Pork, S3 22. Lard,
$5 8a Cheese unchanged; Cheddars, 99c
Baltimore Butter moderately active;
creamery, 2326c Eggs demoralized; sales
freely made at 16c Coffee dull; Rio, fab:,
19c
Toledo Cloverseed dull; cash and Janu
ary, S3 45.
Drycoods.
New Yobk. January 6. Business opened
?uiet in drycoods to-day with the weather un
avorable, but in the atternoon there was im
proved trade, especially in prints and printed
specialties. Staple goods were mainly quiet
with a moderate demand for heavy-yarn goods,
brown and colored. Woolen goods continne
under the depressing influence of mild weather.
Agents were opening new heavy-weight cloth
ing wool, but there was no business on account
of dark weather. Agents made the price of
Lodi shirtings 4c, and advanced Otis AXA
and BB blue denims He a yard.
A Poser!
Why will you suffer with Indigestion,
sanation, piles, torpid liver and sick heada
con-
h
when a few cents will hnv Hunbsrr Film
enongh to relieve your distress at once and
effect a cure in afewdaysT 25 cents. Dose,
oneftg. Mack Drug Co, S. Y. TTSU
Hurnh Silks,
All colors, including evening shades, onlj
35 cents a yard. Kitablk&Shusxkb,
MXT 35rifthaTe.
STUCK ON TITLES.
Money Borrowers Object to Paying
the Cost of Examination.
A BIG DEAL IN L0WEK ALLEGHENY.
Biter & Conlej Pay 95,000 for the Man
chester Iron and Steel Works.
LAND SOLD AT KEABLI $16,000 AN ACRE
There is more trouble in the examination
of titles to property sold in Pittsburg than
most people think. "When a man wants to
borrow money on bond and mortgage, the
lender, of course, insists upon theexamina
tion of the title. The expense of this is
sometimes quite an item, and the owner, as
a general thing, objects to paying it, bnt he
is always compelled to yield the point or go
without the money. It would be better if
he would give in gracefully at the first, as it
would save time and trouble.
Sometimes, on tair representations of the
owner, the examination is omitted, the lender
assuming all the risk, and it occasionally bap
pens that he is overreached. A gentleman on
Fourth avenue loaned $5,000 on Southside
property not long ago, and on assurance that it
was unencumbered he waived examination of
the title. Afterward he found that it was
weighed down with back taxes.
There are such obvious reasons for the exam
ination of titles that it is not a little singular
that anybody should object
The year so far has been productive of a
number of unusually important transactions in
real estate. The purchase of Brand's Island
and the proposed improvements there have
been noted in another department of The
Dispatch. Another deal of scarcely less im
portance has been consummated in the lower
part of Allegheny city. The transfer was
made last Friday.
For some time RIter A Conley, the well
known boiler and tank manufacturers, had
been looking around for a good site whereon to
erect a plant for the manufacture of struc
tural Iron, they being convinced that there was
a good opening here for such a concern. They
had a number of offers from agents and owners
on the Northsido, up the Monocgahela toward
Braddock, and down the Ohio as far as Se
wicEley, but were unable to find anything in
those districts that suited lliem in all respects.
Finally, through one of the insurance com
panies of the city, they opened negotiations
with Mr. C. W. Cass for the purchase of the
old Manchester Iron and Steel Company's
plant, formerly owned by Harbaugb, Mathias
& Owens, and known years ago as the Superior
Rail Mill, and without much delay the transac
tion was concluded and the transfer made a
before stated.
The ground comprises a fraction over six
acres, in the Ninth wird, Allegheny, and ex
tends from Preble avenue to the Ohio river.
The price paid was $95,000, or nearly $16,000 an
acre. The works have been idle since the panic
of 1873, and the buildings show the effects of
the teeth of time and neglect They will be
repaired, where possible, and new ones ere cted
at once, as Messrs. Riter and Conley propose
to have one of the largest andbest manufactur
ing establishments in the city. They will de
vote exclusive attention to structural iron.
The nail plant will not interfere in the least
with their large boiler and tank works on Sec
ond avenue, as they will be entirely distinct in
their products as well as management
This is an important event in the industrial
history and movements ot the day in Pittsburg.
It indicates not only prosperity in the leadlntr
industry of the city, but Is suggestive of hope
fulness in the future and of large expansion
during the year.
Brickmaklng has within a few years grown to
be one of the leading industries of Pittsburg.
Natural gas has worked a revolution in the
process of manufacture, but other improve
ments have been so great and important that
very soon the old-time brickyard, with its long
rows of dilapidated shades, its quaint grinding
wheel and raw-boned, starved-looking steed
will have become a thing of the past The ro
mance of the brickyard, beautiful only in its
mud frescoes on everything, quaint and homely
enough to suit even boyish eyes, will soon pass
into oblivion, as has everything in this age of
improvements that interested boyish fancies
years ago. The term brickyard will soon be
come a misnomer, a fraud and a delusion; it
will be wiped out of the long list of euphonious
names that have greeted American ears ever
since the first American brick was made.
A brick foundry, with all the dignity the
words imply, a plant representing big capital,
big machinery, all securely housed under
costly buildings containingminiature railways,
patent dryers, patent gas ovens, and heaven
only knows what else, is bound ere long to
supersede the old-time brick yard with all its
pleasant recollections. And why notr The
making of brick has beeome a science. It now
represents brains, capital, art, skill, beauty
and effect It means broad-gauge men who
read and think, and experiment It means
business en terpnse and the aggregation of cap
ital entering into millions.
Acording to the decision of the Supreme
Court of Minnesota, in the case of Lax et ah vs.
Peterson et ak, the term ''lot of land" is not
limited to the particular city, town or village
lot upon which the building Is erected as
bounaed and described on the plot, hut denotes
one single parcel lying in a body, known and
treated by usage or the contract ot the parties
as one tract Hence, when the owner of two
contiguous town lots contracts by one entire
contract for the erection of a row of houses
upon them the parties will be (teemed to have
connected and treated the whole as one tract,
and where labor Is performed or material furn
ished nnaer one entire contract for the erection
of several buildings owned by the same person
and situated upon the same tract of land, a lien
attaches upon the whole tract for the whole
value of such labor or material.
A promissory note which formed the basis of
a recent action in the California courts ran as
follows: "On demand, after date, for value re
ceived, I promise to pay . or order, the sum
of $12,000 in United States gold coin." The
defense interposed was the statute of limita
tions, the action having been commenced more
than nine years after the date of the note. The
plaintiff contended tnat as the note was pay
able on demand after date it could not have
matured at once, and that therefore, an actual
demand was necessary to put the statute in
motion. The Supreme court of California,
however, held the language used in the note
did not take it out of the class of ordinary de
mand notes, which are Que Immediately with
out any demand, and that therefore the note
was barred by the statute of limitations.
A SLOW COACH.
Terr Little Doing in Stocks Some of the
Specialties.
Stocks were dull, weaker and bearishly in
clined yesterday. The sales were 113 shares.
There were only four active properties. The
Indisposition to trade was largely due to the
disagreeable weather.
Philadelphia Gas was fractionally stronger,
with light offerings. The tractions were barely
steady. Luster, Airbrake, Switch and Signal
and Wheeling. Gas was weaker. Electric was
practically unchanged. There seems to be no
disposition to handle it
UOBXING. JUTIEKOOJ.
lid. Asked. Bid. Asked.
42S 500
" 7X .-
67 .... .
81 3
a
SS 31 34
81 .... 51v ....
50
45
38
29 .... 29 - ....
30 30), 30, Z0
24 15 23
19 20 19 ....
32K 328 .... 32K
67 68 .... 6sg
46 47 .... 47
21 22 nlf 22
260 300
24 SO
41), 41), 45
10 12),
19
37 85 S7
SO ....
" 1H '"
29V SO "JSW "JO
S"? 3X IX 3
45)5 47 .... 47H
10 IS 11 ....
108X 1X 189 110
Plttsb,gP..8.4M.Ex.
Commercial Na. Bank.
Keystone B'kof Pitts.
Enterprise Havings....
Boatman's Insurance.
City Insurance
German-American Ins
Humboldt Ins. Co
Man. ftiler. Ins
Cons'dt'd U Co., lit
Brldcewater Uas
Philadelphia Co
Westm'el'd 4Uambrla
Wheeling Uas Co
Central Traction
Citizens' Traction
Pitts. Traction
Pleasant Valley
Pitts., A. 4 Man
Pitts. Cln. 4 St. Louis.
P., V. 4C.B.B.C0....
Pitts, 4 W. K. B. Co..-
P. 4 W.t pref.
N.Y. 4 C.Oas Coal Co.
Nor. Lib. B. Co
Pitts. 4 Birmingham..
La Norla Mining Co.-
Luster Mining Co
YanteeUlrlMinlngCo
WestlnKhoute Electric
Union B. 4 Blrnil Co..
WestlngboaicAlrb'ke.
At the first call 88 shares ot Luster brought
SO, and 25 Philadelphia Gas 30. At the last
call 10 shares of Wheeling Gas went at 20, and
40 City Insurance at 33.
Andrew Caster sold $5,000 Allegheny County
Light 6s at par and interest, $1,000 Pittsburg
Traction 6s at 103, and 50 City Insurance at 33.
The total sale of stocks at New York yester
day were 217,737 shares, including: Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western. 31,531: Lake Shore,
8.825: Missouri Pacific, 80,227: Paclflc Mail. 10,
lb5! Reading 19,620; St Paul, 14,235; Texas
Pacific, 11,515.
HEAYr CHECKING.
Bank Clearings Common Away Ahead of
( Last Tear Money Easy,
Clerical business at the banks yesterday was
again very heavy, the exchanges being $3,014.
179 35 and the balances S59S.160 60. This was
due largely to checking in making yearly and
monthly settlements. About 25 per cent of the
business of Pittsburg does not go through the
Clearing House. This should be taken into
consideration in making estimates of the busi
ness of the city.
Money was abundant and in moderate de
mand at the usual rates. Currency was scarce.
Bankers without exception express confidence
of an easy market during the rest of the win
ter. Five per rent money before the flowers
bloom in the spring is not improbable.
Money on call at New Hotk yesterday was
easy, ranging from 2 to 7 per cent; last loan, 2:
closed offered at 2. Prime mercantile paper,
57. Sterling exchange quiet bnt firm at
$4 80 for C0-day;bUls and Si 81 for demand.
The total amount of National bank circula
tion outstanding on the last dav of the year
just cloned amounted to S197.078.918. This
represents a decrease of $2,412,517 for the
month of December, and of $36,896,967 for the
year 1889. The portion of tne circulation bated
on United States bonds amounted to $127,742,
440, a decrease of $1,615,676 for the month, and
of $18,630,148 for the ear. The portion of the
circulation representee: by money on deposit
with the treasurer amounted to $69,336,478. a
decrease of $766,841 tor the month, and of $17,
766,819 for the twelve months. The bonds on
deposit to secure circulation as above amounted
to $142,849,900. a decrease of $1,859,350 for the
month.
Closing Rond Quotations.
. B. 4(,reg 128
. S. 4a. coud 126
U.K. AT. Gen. M .MM
Mutual Union OS.... 101
N. J.O. Int. Oert...ll2
Northern Pic LsU..lUM
.B.4X,re I04J4
, 8. 4Hs, coup.... IMfc
LC05 01 '..
. .IIS
Northern Pac. Ids. .1ISJ
Morthw't'n conjols.HJ
Northw'n deben's..U0
Oregon A Trans. 6S.10U6
StU4I.M.Oen.S89
Loultlanastampcais 81 H
jumuun os luuft
Tenn. new set. 6s... 106
Tenn. new set. Ss.... 101
Tenn. new set. Si.... 73
Canada Bo. M 9X
Cen. PaclncIsta.....HO
Den. ftK. Q., UU...118
Den. 4 B. 0. 4s 7BJi
l).4K.Q.West,lfts. SS
Erie. Ms 101
St. !..&. K. Uen.il. Ill)
Hu Paul consols ....I24K
St.PLChl4Pe.Uta.116
Tx., PcL. O.Tr.Ks. SIX
Tx.,PcK.G.Tr.Kcts 29
U1UVU litU. i,MiMllV7.
West Shore uH
11. K.. 4T. Gen. Co.. 74V
Hsw Tons Clearings, $89,242,160; balances,
S5.719.21S.
BoaTOH-Clearlngs, $17,283,269; balances, $1,-
oua.o0. m onoy ijstso per cent
Baltwobe Clearings, (3,696,825; balances,
$488,192.
pHZLADErFHXa. Clearings, $12,310,524; bal
ances, $1,923,818.
Pahis Three per cent rentes, 87f87Kc for
the account
CHIOAOO-Clearlngs, $12,208,000. New York
Exchange was 60c premium. Money 6 per
cent on call and 78 per cent for time loans.
DISGUSTED OILMEN.
They Threaten to Quit the Busloesa Unlese
the Tide Turns.
Stagnation was the only feature of the oil
market yesterday. There was no disposition to
trade, and very little was done. The market
opened at 103. highest 103 lowest!03, clos
ing 103J.
There was a shadow of firmness at the open
ing, bnt the market almost immediately weak
ened and continued depressed the rest ot the
day. Just before the close the room was al
most deserted. The croakers were thoroughly
disgusted, and some of them said they would
quit the business unless there is a change
pretty soon. -13
One of the bearish influences was the bring
ing in of a well in the Sheffield district War
ren county, which was said to be doing 500 bar
reis, but this lacked confirmation.
Features of the Marker.
Corrected daily by John M. Oakley A Co., 45
Sixth street members of the Pittsburg Petro
leum Exchange.
Opened lOSHILowwt 03
Hljrhest 103Xcioied 1034
Barrels.
Average runs E3,07S
Average shipments 71,008
Average charters lft,fiOS
Kenned, Mew York. 7.10c
Keflne, London. 6 5-160.
Refined. Antwero. 1'iHt.
Hedned, Liverpool. 6 1-103.
, Keflned, Bremen, 7.05m:
A. B. McQrow quotes:
Jl 0
Puts, tl 02; calls,
Other Oil Markets.
Bradford, January 6. Opened at SI 0SH;
closed. 11 03: highest; $1 03: lowest, $1 02j;
Clearances. 48,000 barrels. "
On. Crrr. January 6. Petroleum opened at
S103V: highest SI 03; lowest 1102: closed.
SI 03K; sales, 48,000 barrels; clearances, 118,000
barrels; charters, 29,762 barrels; shipments,
fourth and fifth, 84,650 barrels; runs not re
corded. New Yoek. January O.-fetroleum opened
weak at ip decline and fell c more in the
early trading. After a long interval of dull
ness the market closed steady at SI 02 for
spot and SI 03Ji for February option. Stock
Exchanged Opening, SI 03; highest SI 03Ji;
lowest SI 02; closing, SI &. Consolidated
Exchange: February option, opening, SI 03;
highest; SI 03: lowest SI 03; closing, SI 03.
Total sales. 201,000 barrels.
HOVEHEXTS IN EBALTL
A Number of Important Transactions
In
City nnd Suburbs.
C. Ueringer & Son, 103 Fourth avenue, sold
to J. A. McGarvey two old brick houses with
lot 36x100 feet on Colwell street, for S4.000 cash.
Ewlng & Byers, No. 93 Federal street sold
for Thomas J. Carroll to Mrs. Mary J. Boden a
two-story frame house of four rooms and fur
nished attic with lot 20x102 feet to an alley;
being No. 8 Kirkpatriek avenue, Second ward,
Allegheny for S2.200.
Messrs. Baltensperger& Williams, 154 Fourth
avenue, sold for David Gow to William
Stumpf a frame honse of four rooms and
attic, with lot 20x70, beine No. 21 Gallagher
street Second ward. Allegheny, for 2,000 cash.
Samuel W. Black fc Co., 99 Fourth avenue,
placed a mortgage for 16,000 for three years at
4 per cent free -of State tax on property in
the Fifth ward, Pittsburg.
W. A. Herron & Sons, 80 Fourth avenne,
sold No. 298 Center avenue for Josenh arrl T.
Blackjey, lot 19x120 feet, near Bono street, with
a frame house of four rooms and attic for
SL600.
Black & Baird, 95 Fourth avenue, sold for
J. W. Arrott to the Kev. Thomas W. Young
lot No. 42 in the Arrott plan, situate on Grazier
street near Fifth avenne, 40x135 feel to a 24
foot alley, for $1,400.
W. E. liamnett 404 Smithfield street, sold
for E. Weitzel a lot 52x120 on Blddle avenne.
Wilkinsburg, to F. P. McKea for S1.000.
Jamison & Dickie sold for William Hosack
three lots on Monticello street, Twenty.first
ward, 25x110 feet to R. F. and W. B. Cathcart
for $1,350, and four lots on DeKay street Lang
avenue plan of lots, to 8. J. Logan for S3 600;
also, a mortgage for S500 on East End property,
two years, at 6 per cent
h. O. Frazier, corner Forty-flfth and Butler
streets, sold for Nancy Lemmon lot No. 117 in
Rebecca Baum's plan of lots, bavinga frontage
of 20 feet on the south side of Cypress street
Twentieth ward, by 100 feet to a 20-foot alley,
to William Fox et al tor $600.
WEAK AT THE STAET.
Railroad Shares Pick TJp Late In the Day
Money Abundant and Ensy Su
gar and Lead Chance
Places.
New Yoek, January 6. The continuance of
the unfavorable weather for the coal trade,and
reports of trouble among some of the railroad
lines in the West combined this morning with
the general disappointment over the bank
statement of baturuay to create a rather bear
ish feeling among the tradnrs in the stock mar
ket, and London prices coming lower, the open
ing of .the market was hK per cent lower
than Saturday's closing figures. The natural
strength ot the market soon asserted itself,
however, and after the flrst few minutes prices
were firm to strong.
The dealings presented few features of inter
est however, and the Gould stocks monopo
lized the attention of traders. Pacific Mail ad
vanced sharply even in the face of the weak
ness of the general list and late in the day
touched S9. The report that a bill was to be
introduced into Congress giving a subsidy in
some shape to American steamers materially
aided the improvement All the other Gould
specialties were prominent in the dealings, es
pecially Missouri Pacific and Wabash preferred,
but their movements were comparatively smalt
The smaller coal companies were strong all the
way out offering a marked "contrast to the
stocks of the great railroads, and Tennessee
and Colorado Coals made handsome advances
for the day. Lackawanna and Beading were
the leadine weak stocks in the dealings.
The supply of money was greater than usual
ot late, and the reports from (Washington indi
cating a cessation of the demand for money
from the south and Wt, cxMtld a AtiaUr
better feeling. Stocks responded Immediately
and before the close of the -first hour prices
were generally better than those of-the open
ing. In the trusts sugar and lead changed
places, the former being strong while the latter
was easier. There was a realizing movement
toward the close, which again sagged prices off
from the best figures, but the close was quiet
and firm.
The feature of the dealingswas the increased
demand for railroad bonds, and the transactions
ran up to $1,817,000 with the Texas Pacific firsts
furnishing $251,00U Spokane firsts rose to 106V.
The JPost says: Stocks are very strongly held.
The impression is that speculators who have
bought stocks in the last month in expectation
of the traditional January rise which, how
ever, has failed to come for the last two years
have provided themselves with time loans and
with such ample margins that they are not
e asily shaken out It is positively known
that what is called the "Vanderbllt interest"
or the party who follow the lead of that family,
have been steadily accumulating the Vander
bin stocks as well as some of the other dividend-payers
for permanent investment This
kind of buying has taken a great many stocks,
and especially the dividend-payers, entirely out
of the market and leaves the dally speculators
to deal with the the cheaper stocks.
The rollowine tame snows tne prices ot active
stocks on the Mew York Stock Excnange yester
day. Corrected dally for Tmt Dispatch by
Whitxit 4 aiirniNSOK, oldest Pittsburg mem
bers of Hew York Stock Exchange, 7 1-ourth avenue:
Clos
ing Kid.
31
33H
J6X
UH
126 '4
34
26 it
107X
70J4
114
Open-
lDff.
Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. 32
Atch., lop.& 3.F..... MS
Canadian PaclUe 7SH
Canada Southern S3H
Central or.New Jentj.K&H
Central faehU
Chesapeake 4 Ohio.... 26
C. Bur. ft Quuit..,107K
C, Mil. A St. faul.... 70M
U, Mil. 4 St P.. pr....lllH
C, KoccL 4P SSi
C, St L. 4 Pitts IT
C., St L. 4 Pitts, pt-. 47M
C St. P..M. 4U 34
C. St. f.,11. 40..Df.
C. 4 Northwestern Ill
C.A .Northwestern, pf. ....
C, C. C. 4 1 70S4
o.. c, c. 41., nr 93
Col. Coat A iron 43H'
Col. 4 Hocking Vu .. 20
pet. L. 4W. 1S6J
Del. & Uadson.
Denver AKloG
UenverftfiloU., ni
K.T.. Va.4Ua 9H
fc.T..Va, ftUa.lst pf. .. .
it T.. va. 4 Ua. Id pr. 11
Illinois Central. lls
Lake Erie Western.. 18K
Lake Krl 4 West nr.. a
Lake snore AM. S 105K
lioslsvuicftttasbnile. t6K
.Michigan Central SoH
Mobile Ohio
Mo.. Kan. A Texas.... lift
Missouri Pacific 73iJ
New York Central 106
... !.. W J6
Jf.Y..f,.K.A W.pref.
Jt. I.. C. 4 St L. 17K
i. i., u 4 St. L. pr.
... u. 4St.L,.2dpr ....
K.Y.4.N. 15 44
. 1. O. A W 20
orrolk Western
-Norfolk Western. pr. 61 H
Northern Pacific 31&
Xortnern Pacific pret 75
Oreton Improvement. 47
Oregon Transcon 34
Peo. Dec. 4 Kvans
Phlladul, 4 Heading.'. 39
Pullman Palaee Car
Richmond W. f. T.. SM
Richmond 4 W.l'.T.pr JS
St. P., Minn. 4 Man..ll2tf
St 14 San Fran
St. L. A San JTran pf.. 38
st.lv. 4 san jr. 1st pf.
Texas Paolfia 2l
Union 1'acino 67)J
Wbaan I6M
Wabash preferred I2J
Western Union HM
Wheeling & L.2. 68
Hnjrar Tmsi 57
National Lead Trust.. ll'A
Chicago tia Trait.... 43
Low.
est
SIX
33X
75
UH
ma
107J4
70
in
f
liiji
110K
70J4
9
im
181
65
105H
scs
95J
iiv
74
106
27K
m
ion
Wi
63H
105U
6)6
an
106
as
"M 17U
43V
19
GIH 61K
21 31
KH 73
47 4-?
S9S &X
ai
78 S 78
112 112
ivi 21
68 C7K
16 16
H sm
84! MX
68 67
S8!t 57
21 S 10
43 43
'Philadelphia Stocks.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished hy Whitney 4 Stephenson, brokers. No. 57
Fourth avenue. Members Kew York stock .Ex
change. Did. Asked.
Pennsylvania Kallroad..,,, 83
83
19
8
53
53
nit
Keaoini: 19 7-16
Buffalo, Pittsburg & Western 8
Lehlih Valley..." 83
Lehigh Navigation 62
Northern Paclflc 31
nortnern facing preierrea 75
Boston Stocks.
Atch. A Top. B. B.pf 13
Boston Albany.. .213
Boston 4 Maine.. ...208
C. B. 4a 108
Easterns. B 132
Eastern It. B. 6s ....124
Flint FereM 25
Flint 4 Pen M. pro. 94
K.C.St. J. & C.B. 7s. 122
Little K. A Ft. 8. 7s. 100
Mexican Cen. com.. 18
Mei.C.Ut mtfe. bds. 70
. X. tJlfin... 43
Old Colony 176
Kutland preferred.. 54
WU. Central, com... 84
Wis. Ventral pt... 62
AUouezMcCo 1 90
Calumet 4 Heci....I70
Catalpa 20
rrantiin 16
Huron 4
Osceola. 25
Pewabie 7
Qnlncv 71
Bell Telepnone 201
Boston Land s
Aster rower jj
Tamarack 155
Santa Fe copper 1.G5
BUSINESS NOTES.
Mosey loaned freely in New York yesterday
at e per cent
Axi. the roads between Chicago and Si Panl
will reduce fares both ways to-day.
The Union, People's and City Insurance
companies will elect directors next Monday,
The Nations Bank for Savings of Allegheny
City has declared a semi-annual dividend of 8
per cent
The Treasury reports shipments of money
last week very light, and believes the demand
is over for the present
The number of mortgages recorded yester
day was twenty-four. The largest was for
$7,000. Nine were given for purchase money.
The Humboldt Insurance Company of Alle
gheny announces a semi-annual dividend of 3
percent. Its annual meeting will be held on
Monday next
The number of houses to let by real estate
agents in Pittsburg this year is about 6,000. The
demand for small houses is already greater
than the supply.
A number of McKeesport capitalists have
purchased more ground at Duquesne, and pro
pose placing another plan ot lots on the market
Duquesne is growing.
Baltimore's exchanges last week as given
by telefcraph were $17,835,979. The Financial
Chronicle puts them at $14,026,006. This looks
as if Baltimore was doctoring the figures to
create the impression that she leads Pittsburg
in the Clearing House list Pittsburg seems tu
be justly entitled to the seventh place.
The Mercantile Agency, ot this city, reports
business failures for 1889 as follows: Eastern
States, 1,364; liabilities, S31.343.869. Middle
States, 2,542; liabilities, 48,920,238. Southern
States, 4,206; liabilities, 819,771,940. "Western
Htates, 3,465; liabilities, 537,190,088. Pacific
States and Territories. 1.305; liabilities, S8.558,
202. Grand total, 10,882; liabilities, S14S.7S4.337.
Nnmlier of failures, 1888, 10,879, liabilities, 3123,-
aa,via.
The firm of Robert McCain & Co., No. 31
Ledlle street, Allegheny, has been dissolved.
Mr. McCain will settle its affairs, Alex, Gllle
land retiring. The partnership of Cowan it
Hastings, lumber dealers, in Allegheny, has
been closed, W. G. Cowan-retiring. J. B. Ham
mer and Lawrence Woelfel, dome business
under the title of Ladly & Co., at No. 7 Federal
street Allegheny, have dissolved, Mr. Woelfel
continuing under tbo old name.
0NLI AS TARIFF ORGANIZERS.
Thai's What Is Said In Defense of tho
Southern White Republicans,
rSriCIAI, TILEQll!iM TO TUX DISPATCH.)
"Washington, January 6. Lewis E.
Parsons, of Birmingham, Ala., is in the
city. Colonel Parsons is the man whom
President Harrison appointed United States
Attorney ot Alabama in order to announce
to the South that he is in favor of giving
life and comfort to the White Kepublican
League.
Colonel Parsons is the head of this league,
and the President could have taken no more
effective means of announcing that he was
a friend of it Parsons says it is
not a political organization in the
sense that it is intended to control
the nomination of men to office, bnt that its
object is simply to draw together the many
white people of the Sonth who are interested
in the protective tariff and get them to join
the Kepublican party on that ground.
ALBERT NETTER PROSPERING IN BIO.
Ives Former Partner Doing; n Good Business
With ths Brazilians.
rSFZCIAL TU.IOBAH TO THE DISPATCH.1
New York, Jannary 6. Albert Netter,
the Cincinnati man who was mixed np with
Ives in,the raid on the Cincinnati, Hamil
ton and Dayton road, and who went down
to Bio Janeiro a few months ago, seems" to
be prospering there.
It appears by letters which came In the Al
liance, Saturday, that Netter, or Nettleton,
as he calls himself in Bio, is to be success
ful in carrying through his purchase of the
Sao Christarao Street Bail way. and the Jar-
din Botanico line, as well. It is said that
he has about effected an alliance
BaaJtofBiuil)
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1
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
Butter arid Eggs Are Softening by
Season of Mild Weather.
VISIBLE SUPPLY OP CHEESE BIG.
Beceipts of Grain and Haj Liberal and
Market Sluggish, '
GENERAL GROCERIES ARE UKCHANGED
OFFICE OF PITTSBTJIIO DISPATCH, 1
Monday. January 6, 1890. J
Country Produce Jobbing; Prices.
Prices of eggs and country roll butter have
been softening for a day or two past Strictly
fresh country eggs, which had no shadow of
suspicion on them, were jobbed on Baturday at
25c, and to-day the outside price is 24c. A
peddler from Clinton reported to the market
reporter of The Dispatch that he had dis
posed of all his stock of eggs to the stores
readily at 27c on Saturday. Soft weather has
had a depressing influence on country butter
for some time past and prices are lower, but
choico stock and high grade creamery are
fairly steady at rates which have rnled for the
past week or two. The depression is mainly
felt on low grade stock. The cheese market Is
qmet Visible supply is larger than at this
time a year ago and prices in New York are
10c against 12c per pound in January, 1883 and
1889, and 13c in 1887. The visible supply shows
a slight gain each year for the past f onr years
in number of cheese. But against this stands
the fact that the average weight of cheese has
been steadily reduced.
Butter Creamery, Elgin, 3031c; Ohio do,
27'!Sc; fresh dairy packed, 2426c; country
rolls, 2021c
Beans Navy hand-picked beans, (2 250230;
medium. $2 102 20.
Beeswax 2S30c fl B for choice; low grade,
1820c
Cider Sand refined, ?6 507 50; common,
S3 504 00; crab cider,S8 008 50 ? barrel;clder
vinegar, 1012c fl gallon.
Chestnuts S5 005 60 i? bushel; walnuts,
6070c V bushel.
Cheese Ohio, llUc; New York, DKc;
Limburger, 9Kllc; domestic Sweitzer, 11
13Kc: imported Sweitzer. 23
EQOS 2324c ?t dozen for strictly fresh.
Fbuits Apples, fancy, $2 60(93 00 ?l barrel:
cranberries. S12 0013 00 fl barrel; Malaga
grapes, large barrel. SS 50Q10 00.
GAME Squirrels,75c$l fl dozen: quail, SI 75
f) dozen; prairie chickens. SI 505 00 1 dozen;
pheasants, S5 00Q5 50 fl dozen: rabbits,S035c a
pair; venison saddle, 1012c fl pound; venison
carcass. 79c fl pound.
Feathebs Kitra live eeese, 5060c; No. L,
do, 4045c: mixed lots, 3035c fl B.
Poultry Live chickens, 5065c a pair;
dressed. ll12c a pound: ducks, 657Sc ft pair;
geese, SI 25Q1 30 fl pair; live turkeys, 1315c fl
; dressed turkeys, l820c fl B.
Seeds Clover, choice, 622bs to bushel, S420
4 40 fl bushel; clover, large English. 62 Bs. S4 S5
4 60. clover. Alsike. 88 00: clover, white. 89: timo-
Ltbv, choice, 45 fts, 81 50; bine grass, extra clean.
is us, si zatou mi; Diue grass, iancy, l as. ti mi;
orchard grass, 14 Bs. SI 40: red top, 14 Bi. 31 25;
millet 60 Bs, SI 00: millet 600c fl bushel;
Hungarian grass, 50 Bs. 65c, lawn grass, mix
ture of fine grasses, S3 00 fl bushel of 14 Bs.
Tallow Country, 4Jc; city rendered, 4
Tropica!. Fbutts Lemons, common, S2 60
S3 00; fancy, 84 O0S5 00; Florida oranges. S3 00
3 25; Jamaica oranges. 55 006 60 fl barrel;
bananas, SI SO firsts, 81 00 good seconds, fl
bunch; cocoanuts, 84 0004 50 fl hundred; figs,
8V9c fl B: dates ,5Ke6Kc ft B; new layer
figs, 1215c;new dates. 7c fl B.
Vegetables Potatoes, from store, 6560c;
on track, 4550c; cabbages, S5 007 00 a hun
dred; celery, 40c fl dozen: Jerseys, 84 a barrel;
turnips, 81 001 60 a barrel; onions, 51 75 a bar
rel. Buckwheat Floue 22c fl pound.
Groceries.
Green Coffee Fancy Rio, 23g)21c; choice
Bio. 2122c; prime Blo,20c; lowgradeBio.
18K19c; old Government Java, 27028c; Mar
acaibo23i24c; Mocha, 282c: Santo.
2024c; Caracas. 2224c; peaberry, Rio, 23
24c: La Guayra, 23g24c
Boasted (in papers) Standard brands, 24c;
high grades. 2529c; old Government Java,
bulk, 3133c; Maracalbo, 2728c; Santos,
24H28Hc; peaberry, 28c; choice Rio, 25c;
prime Itio 23c: good Rio, 22Uc; ordinary, 21c
Spices (whole) Cloves, 1920c; allspice, 10c;
cassia, 8c; pepper, 17c; nutmeg, 7080c
Petkoleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7Kc;
Ohio, 120, 8Xc: headlight, 160, 8K water
white, 10Kc; globe, 1414Kc;elalne. 140; car
namne; llc; rojaline, 14c; globe red oil, 11
HKc. parity 14c.
iliNEES Oil No. I winter strained, 4647c
fl gallon;summer, 4043c Lard oil, 70c
Sybups Corn syrup, 2830c; choice sugar
syrup. 3338c; prime sugar syrup, 30S3c;
strictly prime, 3335c; new maple syrup. 00c
N. O. Molasses Fancv, new crop, 4S50c;
choice, 47c: medium, 3S43c; mixed, 4042o.
SODA Bi-carb In kegs. 33c; bi-carb in s,
5c; bi-carb, assorted packages, 66c; sal.
soda in kegs, lc; do granulated, 2c
Candles totar, full weight, 9c; stearine, fl
sec, o?c; paramne, iiiLic
Rice Head. Carolina. BY.d'c: choice. 6V
6c; prime, 5K6c; Louisiana, 56c
bTAEcn Pearl, 2c; cornstarch, 56c; gloss
starch. 47c
Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, S2 65: Lon
don layers, S2 90; California London layers,
82 75; Muscatels, S2 40; California Muscatels,
$2 25; Valenc!a,7cj Ondara Valencia,8J68Kc;
sultana, 9Kc:currants,5K5c; Turkey prunes,
4K5c; French prunes, 69c; Balonlca
prunes in 2-B packages, 8Kc: cocuanuts, fl 100,
86 00; almonds, Lan.. ?? B. 20c: do. Ivica. 19c:
do, shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap.. 1416c: Sicily,
liiueruj, iu; amyrua uks. mLyiocj new aaies,
66Kc; Brazil nuts, 10c; pecans, ll15c; cit
ron, fl B, 1920c; lemon peel, 18c fl B; orange
peel. 17c
Dried Fbuits Apples, sliced, per B, 6c, ap
ples, evaporated, 9c; apricots, California, evap
orated, 1416c; peaches, evaporated, pared,
2628c: peaches, California, evaporated, un
pared, 19021c; cherries, pitted,1314c; cher
ries, unpitted, 56c; raspberries, evaporated,
25K26Xc; blackberries, 7&8c; huckleberries,
1012c
Sugars Cubes, 7Jc; powdered, 7c: granu-
laieu, ojic; coniectioners- a, oc; standard A,
i&c; sou wnite, ojfci
6lic: yellow, good.
6Kc: yellow, dark. 51-
Pickles Median), bbls (1,200), 85 60; medi
um, half bbls (600). 83 25.
Saw No. 1. fl bbl, 95c; No. 1 ex. ft bbl, 81 05;
dairy, fl bbl, 81 20; coaTse crystal, fl bbl, 81 20;
Higglns' Eureka, 4-bu sacks, 82 80; Higglns'
Eureka, 16-14 B pockets. 83 00.
Canned Goods Standard peaches, 82 00
2 25; 2ds, SI 651 SO: extra peaches, S2 402 60;
pie peaches, 95c: finest corn, 81 00l 50; Hid Co.
corn, 7590c; red cherries, 90cJl; Lima beans,
x u; soa&eu do, sue; string ao, WQiboc: mar
rowfat peas, 81 101 15; soaked peas, "OesOc;
pineapples 81 301 40; Bahama do, i 75;
damson plums, 95c; Greengages. SI 25;
egg plums. 82 00; California pears. $2 50; do
greengages, SI 85; do egg plums, SI 85; extta
white cherries, 82 40; raspberries, 95cSl 10;
strawberries, 81 10; gooseberries, 81 301 40;
tomatoes, 85090c; salmon, 1-B, 81 65 I 90;
blackberries. 65c; succotash, 2 B cans, soaked,
90c; do green, 2-B, 81 251 60; corn beef, 2-B
cans, 82 05; li-B cans, S14: baked 'beans, 81 45
150: lobstei, 1-B. 81 751 80; mackerel, 1-B
cans, broiled, 81 60; sardines, domestic. i,
84 2S4 60; sardines, domestic fa. 86 757 UO;
sardines, imported, s, 811 50Lr60; sardines,
imported. Ks, 818; sardines, mustard, S3 30;
sardines, spiced. S3 50.
FiSH-Extra No. 1 bloater riackerel, 836 fl
bbl; extra No. 1 do, mess, 840; extra No. 1
mackerel, shore, 832; extra No. 1 do, mess,
836: No. 2 shore mackerel 821 Codfish-Whole
pollock. 4c fl B; do mediam, George's cod,
6c; do large, 7c; boneless bake. In strips, 6c; do
George's cod in blocEs, 6K7Jc Herring
Bound shore, 84 60 fl bbl.; split, 83 60; lake,
82 75ftl0O-BhaItbbL White fish, 86 00 ft 100
fi half bbl. Lake trout, 85 60 ft balfbbL Fin
nan haddock, 10c fl B. Iceland hallbnt, 13c ft
B. PIcKerel. ti bbl. 82 00; 3 bbl. $1 10; Poto
mac herring. 85 00 W bbl, 82 60 per K bbL
Oatmeal 56 00 25 ft bbL
Grain, Flour and Feed.
At the Grain Exchange there was a water
haul, no sales on call being reported. Every
thing in cereal lines Is quiet, and new corn is
particularly dull. Receipts as bulletined 67
cars. By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago,
12 cars of hay, 2 of rye, 2 of corn, lot feed,
6 of oats, 2 of wheat, 1 of flour, 1 of barley.
By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, 7 cars
of corn, 1 of Wheat, 6 of oats, 2 of rye, 4 of
hay. By Baltimore and Ohio, 2 cars of oats.
By Pittsburg and Western, 2 cars of corn, 3 of
oats, S of bay, 1 of barley. By Pittsburg and
Lake Erie, 1 car of middlings. Tbe week starts
out as last with liberal receipts, and while this
continues markets are in favor of buyers. Only
choice stuff brings quotations. It is a poor
time for a low grade article of grain or hay.
Prices below are for carload lots on track.
WHEAT New No. 2 red, 8586c; No. 3, 820
83c
Corn No. 2 yellow, ear, new. S637c; high
mixed, ear, old, 3940c; new, 3135c: Na 2 yel
low, shelled, old, 3839c; new. 32033c: high
mixed, shelled, 3738c; newblgh mtxed,shelled,
81S2e.
Oats No. 2 white, 28K29c; extra, Na 3,
27K28c: mixed, 20927.
Rye No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 6354c;
No. 1 Western, fil32c
Baslsy Western. 4565c; Canaaa barley,
"f!! TM .v. ,
fMiun wwumiuk uiii;c9 ruvj wiumii buu
spring patents, 5 005 60; winter straight,
8i 23St Wi Clear winter, H Q94 S3; straight
XXXX bakers', 13 603 7a. Bye flour, S3 60
4 7a
MlllFEES Middlings, fine white, SI5 00
16 00 fl ton; brown middlings, 112 0014 00;
winter wheat bran, 811 2511 60; chop feed,
815 6016 00.
HAY-Baled timothy. No. L. 811 5012 00;
No. 2 do, RJ 0010 00; loose from wagon 111 00
012 00, according to quality: No. 2 prairie bay,
$7 00g8 00: packing do. 80 607 00.
Steaw Oats. 86 757 00; wheat and rye
straw, 86 008 25.
Provisions.
Sugar-cured hams, large, 9c; sugar-cured
hams, medium, 9Jc; sugar-cured bams, small,
10c; sugar-cured breakfast bacon, 8c: sugar
cured shoulders, 5c; sugar-cured boneless
shoulders, 7Jc; sugar-cured California hams,
6c; sugar-cured dried beef flats, 9c; sugar-cured
dried beef sets, lOcr sugar-cured dried beef
rounds. 12c; bacon shoulders. 5c: bacon clear
sides, 7c; bacon clear bellies, 7c; dry salt
shoulders, 5c; dry salt clear sides, 7c Mess
pork, heavy, 811 50; mess pork, family, 812 00.
Lard Refined, in tierces, 5Kc; half-barrels,
6c; 60B tubs, 6c: 20-B pails. 6c; 50-B tin cans.
6c; 3-B tin pails6Jc; 5-ft tin pails, 6Kc;10-B
tin pails, 6c: 5-B tin palls, 6c. Smoked
sausage, long, 5c: large, 5c Fresh pork links,
9c Boneless hams, lOUc Pigs' feet, half bar
rel, 81 00; quarter barrel, 82 15.
Dressed Uleats.
The following prices are furnished by Armour
fc Co. on dressed meats: Beef carcasses, 450 to 550
Bs, 5c; 6o0 to 650 Bs, 6c; 650 to 750 Bs, 6K06?ic
Sheep, 8c B. Lambs, 9o fl B. Hogs. 6i?c
Fresh pork loins, 7c
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OFFICIAL PITTSBURG.
TTIEWERS' REPORT
On the grading, paring and curbing of Larkins
alley, from South Twenty-fourth street to
South Twenty-fifth street.
To the Select and Common Councils ot the city
ot Pittsburg:
The undersigned Viewers of Street Improve
ments in the city of Pittiburg, appointed by
the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny coun
ty and authorized by an ordinance passed on the
12th day of March, A. D. 1SSS. a copy ot which
Is hereto attached, to make an assessment of
the cost and expense of grading, paving and
curbing Larkins alley, from South Twenty
fourth street to South Twenty-fifth street in
said city, upon the property benefited thereby
nnder the provisions ot and In accordance
with an act of Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, entitled "An act authorizing
and directing Councils of cities of the second
class to provide for tbe improvement of streets,
lanes, alleys and public highways, sewers and
sidewalks, requiring plans of streets, providing
for the appointment of t Board of Viewers of
Street Improvements, prescribing their;dnties,
granting appeals to Councils and Court, pro
viding for the assessment and collection of
damages and benefits, authorizing tbe use of
private proporfy, and providing for filing liens
and regulating proceedings thereon, and pro
hibition tbe use of public streets without au
thority of Councils,'' approved tbe 14th day of
June. A. D. 15S7. respectfully report:
That, having been first duly sworn and quali
fied according to law, tbey proceeded In the
manner andaccording to the directions of said
act. to discharge tbe duties of their appoint
ment: that, having vieweo the premises, they
made an assessment of said cost and expense
upon the property benefited, and caused a plot
and statement to be made, as required by said
act, and having given to tbe owner of each lot
ten days' notice of tbe time and place of meet
ing, tbey met on tbe SOtb day of December, A.
D. 1889, at the office of the Board of Viewers,
ln the city of Pittsburg, beard all complaints
and evidence offered, and having made all
modifications and corrections which they deem
proper, assessed tbe cost and expense of said
grading, paving and curbing upon the following
property, upon each for the amount set oppo
site tbe name of tbe owner thereof, viz:
Chief of Department of Public Works, state
ment of cost:
318 cubic yards grading, 3Sc S 12180
452 square yards paving. SI 60 673 00
682 feet lineal curbing, 80c 463
75sauarefeet crossings. 80c.,
76 60
Engineering, advertising, eta,...
Printing ordinances and notices..
Printing viewers' reports
Making plan and serving notices.,
Viewers time............ ..
75 00
40 00
20 00
10 00
42 00
1,628 90
ASSESSED.
Larkins alley, north side from Twenty-fourth
street to Twentv-fiftn street
N. Schneider (37). 31, S3 feet f 122 18
FredBetgal(26),24 feet. 83 86
Joseph J. Davis (17), 24 feet. 66 14
Joseph J. Davis (26), 24 feet 83 83
Morse Sub-School district (130), 168
feet 429 28
South side
W. McCormlck (41), 63 feet 133 39
A. Hohmeyer (26). 24 leet 83 86
Catharine Ocbs (13), 24 feet 69 43
Thomas Hager (18), 24 feet 69 43
Lawrence Walker (22). 20 feet 72 65
Charles Kappell (22). 20 feet 72 65
H.4A. Born (26). 24 feet,
85 86
Emma Entz (24), 22 feet..,
W". O. Labbett (SO), 60 feet
79 25
99 06
$1,623 90
Viewers.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD JAY ALLEN, 1
DANIEL WENKE, ?
TIMOTHY O'LEABY, JR.
PrrTOBUBa.JDeaemb.ex 3C, 1559,
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Dealers are invited to inspect the stock,'
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814 PENN AVENUE. riTTSBUUG. PA.
As old residents know and back files of Pitts
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