THE - PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SATURDAY, .JANUARY 18, 1890.
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IRON TRADE EEYIEW.
Consumers Well Stocked Up and
Hills Covered for Months Ahead.
THE MAKKET QUIET IN THE WEST,
Bat a Good Volume of Business is Still
Being Transacted.
BRIGHT PKOSPECTS JOE THE FDTUEE
There are as yet no signs of reTival from
the quietness of the holiday season. Nor
are there any signs of reaction from the
late boom. Prices are well maintained,
but there is little movement compared with
the closing weeks of the year past Con
sumers of iron and steel stocked up well in
December and are in no hurry to lay in
additional supplies. Many of our mills are
covered for a month or two ahead and some
even longer, and until their stock is worked
up there is no likelihood of any great
activity to markets.
Sales of besseiner iron this week a shade
under our quotations are reported, but this
must have been by speculators anxious to
realize on investments. Tne tone of all iron
and steel products is strong, and there is no
probability of a drop this year. Tne present
price of Bessemer iron will no doubt be main
talned for the balance of the season, as the sup
plies of ore for this grade of iron are limited,
and it will be next to impossible to overstock
markets.
STEEL KAILS ADVANCED.
Bet steel nails b'ave advanced 15c per keg
since the beginning of the year, and present
rates are 52 50 tor carload lots. The movement
of iron ores is active, ana holders are not press
in; stock, knowing that tne drift of prices is
upward.
With the present outlook it will be all that
ore shippers can do to meet the demands of
trade this comlnr year. A conservative esti
mate of receipts of Lake Superior ores here in
18S9pnts the amount at 3.000,000 toes. It will be
safe enongh to add 1,000,000 to this for the re
ceipts of this year. There are at this date no
pessimists connected with our iron and steel in
dustries. The outlook for the year before us
was never better.
While the present lull may last the month
out, there are no signs of a check to the up
ward movement, and a year of unusual pros
perity ahead is assured. The only fear enter
tained by large manufacturers is thattraae will
boom too mnch and prices reached under spec
ulative influence be followed by reaction and
depression. To manufacturers in all iron and
steel lines there is now a comfortable profit on
their goods. If speculators will but keep bands
off manufacturers and regular dealers are as
sured of a bountiful harvest for a year or two
to come.
THE LATEST QUOTATIONS.
Following are the ruling prices for iron and
Steel, and on these prices holders are firm.
Heutralrnlll 118 00018 50-cash
All-ore mill 18 S0I9 00 cisti
o. 1 toundry, native ore 19 5t3eo 00 cash
Jo 1 foundry, lake ore 2 iC2l 00 cash
Jtcsemer IS ou24 00 cash
bnlreel 37 OOfiSJ 00
Muck bar Mooa-CCO
htrel tilooms 35 VlSnG 50
bleel slabs 35 5036 00
Steel billets
35 BOMS SO
24 aM 50
SOuSLEoO
bteel K.C. ends
bteel bloom ends
Old Iron rails, American Ts....
Old steel rails, short pieces .
Jto. 1 W. scrap ..
Ivo. 2 W. scrap ..
bteel rails, new
btee K. light sec
liar Iron
Iron nails, per keg, usua' dis ..
bteel nails, per kez, usual dls .
"W Ire nails, per kez
ferro manganese
. 27 0"2j OO
.. 22 Sitaa v
. 23 5t2 00
20 00
.. S3 (KKS3S 00
.. 35Oa3S00
. 1 tbi 2 (0
..2 35
.2 60
. 2 903 2 85
..103 00
SO DECIDED CHANGE
In the Condition ol the Iron market Noticed
at Kerr York.
rsrrciAt. telegram to thb nispxTcrt.1
New York, January 1 .No decided change
has taken place in the iron and steel market.
A heavy consumption of all kinds of material
is in progress In all parts of the country. A
large amount of material is under negotiation.
Pig iron is particularly strong in all
markets. A pressure has been brought to bear
upon Southern companies to name lower prices
for large lots for delivery daring the first six
months of the year, bnt as yet no concessions
have been made, and there seems to
be no disposition to grant any. The
demand lor Southern Iron is very urgent
and the companies there are in a
position to dictate terms. Certain large buy
ers In the West are willing to place contracts
for iron for the last half of the year if conces
sions are granted. Throughout the North pie
iron is very strong and furnace production is
maintained at maximum limits. The contem
plated blowing in of new furnaces is reported
at several points. Nails are very strong East
and West.
Bar iron manufacturers are well supplied
with orders, bnt there is not the same urgent
demand for deliveries after 60 davs that was ob
tened in December, bkelp iron is stronc
Wrought iron pine mills are expecting a heavy
demand. The sheet iron makers report ur
gent inquiry. Rivets, small railway mate
rials, tubes and barb wire are all
under active inquiry and some large contracts
are about being placed. The car builders are
being heard from very favorably and the de
mand from that quarter will assume large pro
portions, judging from the present indications
and inquiries. Structural iron makers re
pirt an increase In inquiry for material for
elevated railroad work, public buildings, ware
house and factory purpose. One very large
contract for shaped iron has just been placed
at a Pittsburg mill for a Chicago enterprise.
Bteel rails are strong at $35 in Eastern and $37
In Western mills. Iron and steel prices (at
mill or furnace):
Jan. 17, Jan. 10, Jan. IB, Lowest.
9a 80. 89. 1884. '
Piglron and
anthracite.
No. 1, ton. $20 00 $20 00 $18 00 518 00
Steel rails,ton. $33, $35, S2728. $26. Compara
tive price of other metals tin store): Copper,
lake, ft, 14.55c, 14.50c 17.25c. 10K&- Lead, com!
moo domestic, ft, 3.8oc, 3.87jf c. a85c, 3Xc Tin.
straits, ft, 20.50c, 20.65c, 2L6oc, 16ic Spelter!
common, domestic, ft, 5.45c, 4&
THE BOOM CONTINUES.
No Dlscouraglnc Feature Cnn bo Noticed in
Iron nt Philadelphia.
rSVECIAL TKXXQBAX TO THE DISP.A.TCH.1
Philadelphia, January 17. The number
of Iron furnaces in blast has been steadily in
creasing during the past six months, and 333
furnaces are now in operation with a capacity
of 174.U38 tons per week, while onlv
2S5 furnaces with a capacity of 111,419
tons were at work in July, 1SS9. In
this State 258 stacks are casting each
week 20,404 tons of pig Iron. There is a stiff
market up on ore,and that helps to sustain the
price of pig iron, while the increase
in wages of mill hands causes a ten
acity among manufacturers to hold for
higher prices. bteel rails advanced on
on Thursday in Pittsburg, where the
mills are running day and night. No advance in
theEatlsyet noted. Shipments of ore from
Ashtabula harbor to supply the furnaces of the
Mahoning Valley in Ohio and at Pittsburg
amount to 700,000 tons per week.
It is interesting to note that while the great
mills at Chicago and Jollet, Ilu, comprising the
plant or the Illinois Steel Company, employ
9.247 men, Andrew Carnegie employs at his iron,
works in this Bute 17,000 men. .Revised quota
tions show the value of No. 1 foundry nig to be
ETOfO 50 per ton; No. 2. S19Q19 50; gray force.
JliglS 50; mucKbar. $31 5032 at the mill; soft
steel billets. $38 6039 00: Anthracite blooms.
$44 O0Q45 00; charcoal blooms. $51 0056 00.
skelp grooves. $1 85; skelp sheared. 42 15: tank
plates, $2-So2 7b: angles, 2 302 75 Bteel
rails are firmly held at $36. and some passed ont
of seco&ihands at $35 50 at tide. Old T rails
re worth $28 O0S2S6U M
The -Chicago OInrkct Quiet.
:srECTAI.TELIOBXir TO THE DISPATCltl
Chicago, January 17. Rogers, Brown & Co.
cay: In the main the Chicago market is quiet
A good carload business is going on supplying
the wants of the smaller foundries who are
compelled to buy from day to day to
meet actual requirements. The larger con
sumers are pretty well filled up until March
and April, and some even longer. New car
contracts that have already been let, or shortly
will be let, point to a large inquiry for pig and
bar iron from that branch ol the trade.
Lake Superior charcoal iron is the strong
est feature of the market, and
It promises to remain so for some time to
come. Production as shown by report of Jan
uary X is at the lowest point for several months
and is apparently being reduced rather than in
creased, while demand is very active. It is
stated that 52,000 tons have been contracted for
ue in making irteel. this being about one fifth
of estimated output.
A Good Volume of Business.
rSFECIAL TELEGKAX TO THE PI8PATCH.I
CrsconfATi, January 17. Rogers, Brown &
C&, say: The general tone of the market for
the week past has been quiet, but a consider
able volume of business has been transacted
nevertheless. This has been mostly for charcoal
irons andNorthemcoke brands and softeners. In
Southern coke irons business is practically
suspended by reason of the firmness of the
leading companies who hare declined to ab
sorb the late increase in freights. This, added
to full schedule prices prior to the freight ad
vance, makes piices at most Northern points
higher than buyers are vet prepared to
pay. There is no combination among
Southern producers, but a disposition
is apparent to work in harmony and prevent
what is deemed unnecessary cutting between
different representatives of the same district.
The prospect of the Connellsville coke strike
throws a further element of uncertainty into
the situation. Latest advices are that the
coke w orkers are determined to insist upon de
mands that the operators cannot and will not
acceed to.
THE EITCHEN MAEKET.
A Slow Week for the Retail Trade Dellcn
cles That Come High.
Market basket materials have undergone
few, if any, changes the week past Trade
in general has been quiet. "Weather has a
depressing influence on almost everything.
Eggs are not often as plenty and cheap at this
season of the year as they have been the past
week. The drift of country butter and poultry
has been toward lower prices. Other farm
products are practically the same as a week
ago. New radishes and beets, the first of the
season, are on the market stalls. The snpply of
choice oysters is scarcely up to demand. In
fish lines markets are now almost entirely de
pendent on frozen stock. A few fresh shad are
coming in from Eastern shores, but the bal
ance of offerings is frozen. Choice oysters are
selling in Pittsburg at the same price as in Bal
timore, and all efforts to advance rates have
been futile.
Following are the retail pricci of market
basket filling as furnished by leading dealers:
Staple Meats. '
The best cuts of tenderloin steak range
from 20 to 25c, with last figure for very
fancy; sirloin, best cuts, from 15 to 18c;
standing nb roast, from 15 to 20c; chuck
roast, 10 to 12c; best round steaks, 15c; boiling
beef, 6 to 8c; sweet breads, 20 to 50c per pair:
beef kidneys. 10c apiece; beef liver, 5c a pound;
calf livers, 25c apiece; corned beef from 5 to 10c
perponnd. Veal for stewing commands 10c;
roast, 12J to 15c; cutlets, 20c per pound; spring
lamos, fore quarter, 10 to 12c; bind quarters,
13a A leg of mutton, hind quarter, of prime
quality, brings 12c; fore quarter, 8c; loin of
mutton, 15c; giblets, 6c per pound.
Garden Stuff".
Potatoes, 15c per half peck; Jersey sweet pota
toes, 25c per half peck; cabbage, 5 to 10c;
cauliflower, 75c to $1 each; tomatoes, 85c
a quart; celery, 5c a bunch; bananas,
15 to 20c a dozen; carrots, 5c a bunch; lemons, 25
to 35c per dozen; oranges, 25 to 40c; lettuce,
5c per bunch, 6 for 25c; beets, 3 for 10c;
string beans, 35e a quarter peck: onions, 20
to S5c a half peck: Spanish onions, 5 to
luc each; pie pumpkins. 10 to 35c, according
to size; Malaga grapes, 20 to 35c per pound;
turnips, 20c per half peck; cranberries, 15c a
quart; cucumbers, 10 to ac apiece: mushrooms,
$1 a pound; Bermuda onions, 35Jic per peck;
Key West tomatoes. 50c a quart: radishes, 7c a
bnnch; beets, 15c a bunch.
Choice creamery butter, 35c Good country
butter. 30c. Fancy pound rolls, 35c
The retail price for fresh country eggs is 25c
The range for dressed chickens is 50c to $1
per pair. Turkeys, 20 to 25e perpound. Prairie
chickens, $1 00 a pair; ducks, $1 00 to $1 25 per
pair.
Ocenn Products.
Following are the articles in this line on
the stalls, with prices: Lake salmon, 12c; Cali
fornia salmon, 40c per pound; white fish,
12c; herring, 4 pounds for 25c; red snap
pers, 15 to 20c per pound; Spanish mackerel, SOc
to 35c a pound; sea salmon, 40o a pound;
blue fish, 25 to SOc; perch, 10c; halibut, 25c;
rock bass. Sue; black bass, SOc; lake trout, 12c;
lobsters, 25c: green soa turtle, 28c; mackerel,
20c small, 40c large Oysters: N. Y. counts,
$1 75 per gallon; clams, $1 25 per gallon: scol
lops, 50c a quart; frog-, S2 00 per dozen;
soft shell crabs, 75 per dozen; devil crabs, 85c
per dozen.
THE DOG KNEW THE MOST.
Means It Adopted to Prevent It Master
From Choking It.
Philadelphia Inquirer.!
A rare instance of brute intelligence was
witnessed on Chestnut street the other even
ing in a dog which was at the wrong end of
the rope: a drunken man was at the right
end, or, in other words.the relative positions
of the two should have been reversed. The
attention of several men who were passing
was first attracted to the pair by the antics
of the dog. The brute that is, the four
leeged one was almost a fully-bred pointer,
and, when first noticed, was jumping up
in the most singular manner, each jump
succeeding a tag of the rope in the hands of
the man. At times tho canine, man and
rope would become tangled up in the most
inextricable snarl, as the man and the dog
made their way up the street It was in
one of these tangles that the mystery of the
dog's actions was solved.
"Just watch that dog," suddenly said one
of the men who were looking on. 'He
knows more than the man, by Jove!"
The man, dog and rope had just got out of
a snarl, when the man gave tie rope a vici
ous tug. It was then noticed that the rope,
which was about the thickness of a lanvard.
was fastened around the dog's neck in a slip
knot no collar being around the dog's neck.
At each tug of the rope it was plain that the
brute the four-legged one was almost
strangled, and when the strain was removed
the dog made his regular jump. One of the
onlookers indignantly started to rescue the
suffering quadruped when he was stopped
by one of his companions, who said:
"Let them alone. Just see what the dog
will do."
The dog had just completed one of his
jumps when it was seen that he had taken
the rope in his teeth and thus relieved the
strain on his throat He then trotted along
contentedly until the man gave another tug
and pulled the rope from between the ani
mal's teeth. This had evidently cone on
for some time, to judge by the weariness of
the dog. lint the animal pluckily tried
again and again and succeeded each time in
saving himself a choking.
"There's a clear case of a dog having
more sense than a man," said one of the
group who had followed the couple for a
whole square.
AJAX'S OPINION.
He Roaati tho Afro-American League In
Strong Terms.
The following delegates, selected by the
Don Cameron Club of this city, will attend
the convention of the Central Belief Bureau,
for the amelioration of the condition of the
colored people, to be held in "Washington
City on Monday, February 3: Ajax Jones,
Broadax Smith.-Jarues Delphey, Eichard
Keyes and J. M. Fawcctt
Speakin? yesterday of the convention of
the Afro-American leagues in Chicago,
Ajax Jones said: "They are a lot of fel
lows who are busted and want to touch
somebody. The meeting will not amount
to anything." A league exists in this city
with a membership of about SO. It has sent
two delegates to the Chicago convention.
SHE DIDST APPEAE.
Mrs. Sarah Bnmmil Bus Her Bail Forfeited
bv Judge Gripp.
Mrs. Sarah Hammil. the proprietress of a
speak-easy on Thirty-third street, who was
arrested last week and came to Central
station in a sealskin sacqne, was to have had
a hearing before Magistrate Gripp yester
day afternoon, but she failed to appear.
After waiting an hour and a half beyond the
hour appointed for the hearing, the Magis
trate dismissed, the witnesses and declared
the woman's bail forfeited. Her bondsman
was Louis Yeager. agent for Frauenheim &
Vilsack. the amount being $1,000.
v
Masonic Ushers.
The following gentlemen have been asked
,to officiate as ushers at the organ recital in
Free Mason's Hall on the evening of the 30th
of this month: James 8. McKean, George
A. Howe, "William St. C. D. Corcoran,
Charles S. Holmes, Andrew J. Xawrence,
Harry "W. Dnnlap and John J. Kramer.
The official notification was issued by John
E. Haines, Secretary. None but 32 Ma
Eons and their ladies will be present.
HAND IN THE BOOKS.
Lawrence Bank Depositors Impeding
the Work of the Assignee.
DELATING THE FINAL STATEMENT.
Some Good Deals in Realty Closed Up and
Many People Hade Happy.
A EULE FOR DETECT1SG QUEER MOSEY
Up to yesterday evening only 1,119 books
and certificates of deposit of the suspended
Lawrence Bank had been handed in to the
assignee, the Fidelity Title and Trust Com
pany, leaving about 1,400 outstanding.
This carelessness or indifference on the part
of depositors is protracting the labor of pre
paring a statement As these books and
certificates are evidences of the bank's in
debtedness to depositors, nothing can be
done toward a final accounting nntil they
are all in. The importance of handing them in
to the assignee as soon as possible is, there
fore, apparent to all interested in an early set
tlement. There was the usual activity in real estate
circles yesterday, and a number of deals were
closed up. A $25,000 transaction occured in the
East End, but particulars -were withheld until
to-day. The two big deals referred to yester
day were left open on account of the sickness
of one of the principals. Black & Baird sold
about a half acre of gronnd on Lowrie street.
Hazelwood, tor $5,600. It will be subdivided
and put on the market. W. C. Stewart sold a
lot in the Lloyd Circle plan. Shadyside, for
$5,000. Alles fc Bailey found customers for 11
lots in the Eleventh ward for 5,000. The Penn
sylvania Railroad purchased the Mcllbaney
property, opposite McKeesport, for 50,000, It
is said the proposed bridge will cross the river
at this point, and that shops and yards for the
McKeesport and Bessemer road will be located
on the purchase.
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A Fourth avenne expert in detecting coun
terfeit notes said yesterday: "The United
States notes are printed in sheets of f onr notes
of one denomination on each sheet. Each note
is lettered in its respective order, in the upper
and lower corners diagonally opposite, A B, C,
D. The Government has the following system
for numbering its notes: All numbers, on
being divided by 4, and leaving 1 for a remain
der, have the check letter A; 2 remainder, B;
3 remainder, C; even numbers, or with no re
mainder, D. Any United States note, the num
ber upon which can be divided by 4 witbont
showing the above result, is a counterfeit.
While this rule is not infallible, it will enable
anyone to detect a large number of the counter
feits in circulation."
A fireman, while driving an engine at a rapid
rate to a fire in Detroit, was jolted off by a
wheel dropping into a hole in a defective
street. He was injured, and brought suit for
damages. The jury awarded him 210,000, and
the city carried the case to the Suprem Court,
the court of last resort in Michigan. The
court held that the fireman was not guilty of
contributory negligence in driving at a rapid
rate, as his duties required him to do so; alto
that he could not be considered a "fellow work
man" in the sense in which it is legally applied,
and affirmed the judgment with costs.
A company of Pittsburg capitalists has pur
chased several hundred acres of valuable
mineral land in Taylor county, W. Va., whet e
it will next spring begin the manufacture of
coke and firebrick. It is claimed that the land
contains some valuable veins of bituminous
coal and a 14-foot vein of the finest fireclay.
The main line of the Baltimore and Ohio runs
through the center of the tract, and the facili
ties for shipping the products are very favor
able. During 1S89 the Connellsvillo coke operators
marketed 326,220 cars of coke, aggregating 6,
825,000 tons. A large portion of this immense
output, the greatest in the history of the great
est coke region in the world, was sold at prices
near the dollar mark, yet the average price of
the total output was about 1 40 per ton, at
which rate the spot value of the yearly output
would be about 13.150,000, The output for 1888
was in round numbers 6,000,000 toes, of the
average value of $1 20, making a total value of
$6,000,000. These figures show a decided in
crease in trade during the past year in spite 6f
the very dull manner in which it opened.
t
The following, extracted from the Franklin,
Pa., Jfews, is or interest to consumers as well
as producers of natural gas: "As to the pos
sibility of gas wells giving out, attention is
called to a well in the Titnsvllle region, the
first, in fact, from which gas was piped, and
which, after a service of 18 years, is flowing as
freelv as ever. The people of Western Penn
sylvania, who have used gas for so many years,
have ceased to feel alarm at the possibility of
the fuel giving out, though occasionally the
subject is discussed for speculative and other
purposes.
The Commissioners of La Verde county,
Tex., advertised for bids for the erection of
two iron bridges and received thefollowing:
Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Works. $4,396,
682: Pittsburg Bridge Company, 4,910, $736;
King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing Com
pany, $4,430, $690; Penn Bridge Company, $4,620,
$612; George E. King Bridge Company, Des
Moines, -la.. $4,510, $636; Kansas City Bridge
and Iron Company. $4,936, $715; Iron Substruc
ture Company, Colnmbus, O., $992 71, $1,260 50;
Berlin Iron Bridge Company, East Berlin, $3,
984, $516. The contract was let to the Berlin
Iron Bridge Company for the two bridges at
$4,500.
An electric railway ordinance has been adopt
ed by the Indianapolis, Ind., Board of Alder
men which will be of interest to the'Iectric
railway and telephone interests of the country.
The following section is especially interesting:
"That if electricity Is adopted and the over
head system used, then the Citizens' Street
Railway Company shall place iron poles be
tween their double tracks and suspend the
wires from an arm on the said poles, and the
said poles, wires and fixtures shall be so placed
and maintained as not to interfere with the
reasonable and proper use of existingtelephone
BULL IMFROYIXG.
The Local Stock Market Thought to be
Firmly on Its Feet.
The stock market opened yesterday with an
improving tendency, and maintained that atti
tude until the close, final prices in most cases
being the best of the day. Sales were 551
shares. The active properties were Philadel
phia and Chartiers Gas, Luster and Central
Traction.
Philadelphia Gas continued Its upward move
ment, selling at 32 at tho first call, and closing
firm at 31 bid. It is expected that the forth
coming report will show an increase of earn
ings as compared with previous statements,
Chartiers Gas "was steady around 41. The
Tractions were practically stronger. Luster
sold at 22 and closed at 21 bid. Electric
Switch and Signal and Airbrake were dull but
a trifle firm.
The broadening tendency of the market is
due to greater ease in money and to a better
disposition to speculate on the part of in
vestors. Orders have been quite liberal for
several days.
Morarraa.
Hid. Asked,
ATOB1TOOX.
Hid. Asked.
82 ....
Exchance Ka. Kane,
Allegheny HeatlnxCo, ....
Chartiers Vallev U.Co. ....
Ohio Valley
People's Nat. Gas.
1'eople's M. U. & I'.Vo. 14
Vcnnsylvanla Gas Co.. 12K
Philadelphia Co. !L
l'lne Kuu Gas
Wheeling Gas Co 17
Tuna Oil Co
"Washington Oil Co 81
Central Traction 3
Citizens' Traction
FltU. Traction
Pleasant Valley 22
Allegheny Valley sj
1'ltls. Cln. &bt. Louis. 23
Pitts. W. K. B. Co . 11-i
P. & W., pref. 17
1a Morla SllnlnK Co... i
Luster Minlnz Co ISM
Tiverton Mining Co... ....
Westlnghouse Llectrlc 4G
3J4"
4D
Jlou'gaueia v ater co - 30
u. a. & stg-. co is is
U.S. &Sl. Co. pfd 15 IS
WestlngnouseAlrb'ke. lcs; 110 .,. ...
At the first call 10 shares of Pittsburg Trac
tion brought 47, 10 Chartiers Gas 41,. and SIS'
Philadelphia Gas 81?f. At the last call 8 shares
of Philadelphia Gas wentat 82, 100 at 3 00
at Z1U, and 48 Luster at 22. , .
CllMcCutcheonsold 100 shares of Phila
delphia Gas at 31 ji. Sproul & Lawrence sold
400 shares of Philadelphia Gas at 31K. I. H.
Patterson sold 100 shares Exchange National
Bank at 83. Andrew Caster sold 60 shares Pan
handle at 24, 17 Switch and Signal ata4, and
25 Central Traction at 32. , .
The total sales of stocks at New York yester
day were 147,073 shares, including Delaware.
Lackawana and Western. -22.300; Missouri
Pacific, 6,400; Reading. 19,700; St. Paul, 6.100;
Union Pacific, 7,200.
A SDEPUIT OP PDSDS
Predicted by n New York FInancIci
-The
Iiocnl BInrkec.
A. fair amonnt of business was transacted at
the banks yesterday, but there was no rush.
Money was plenty and. In moderate demand at
67 per cent. Depositing was of good propor
tions, and probably exceeded the outflow. The
trend of cash is toward greater ease. The ex
changes were $2,466,564 65 and tho balances
$256,681 4a
President Simmons, of the Fourth National
Bank, New York, says of the financial outlook:
"There is no reason at all why funds should
loan at a higher rate than 6 per cent. Money is
plentiful enongh tbronghout the country, and
people who want accommodation can find it
very readily, with any of the banks, nrovided
they submit! acceptable collateral. I cannot
understand the recent manipulation because
all out customers were supplied, and we should
be very glad tb do business at the recognized
rate. Money ii coming back to this center, and
the IndlcationiVre that we shall shortly have a
surfeit of f undsif'
Money on can at New York yesterday was
easy, ranging fora 35 per cent, last loan 3,
closed offered as 1. Prime mercantile paper,
67. SterllngexchangednllandfirmatH 82
for 60-day bills and $4 b6 for demand.
Closing Bond Quotations.
u. d. u,re; ..em
U. a. is. coun 118
H K. T flen.Sa . 63
Mutual Union 6S....100X
N.J. C. Int. Cert.. .111
Northern PaC Uta.AUM
Northern Pac.!ds..llSH
Northw't'n consols. H2S
Northw'n deben'S..UOK
U.B.4,s.reir. 104
g- & &. coop.... WX
Paclflc6aofg us
Loulslanasumpedta 95H
Missouri 6s... loo
Tenn. new set. 6s... 105
H-HH ... ... .. IM
Oregon A Trans. 6.I0;
St. UftLM.Gen.se 89
auu. .ion Bb OB....AU4
Tenn. new set. as.... 72
Canada So. 2ds 83
Cen. Pacific, lsts..... Ulii
Den. AK. G., 1sU...11S
Den. AB.O. 4s 77
U.&B.G.West,lns. S74
at. L.&S.F. Uen.il. 112
Hi. Panl consols ....IZSH
Dt.PLUM&Pclst.llS
ti.,Pc.UG.Tr.Ks.80
r-..PcK.G.Tr.Ksts 38
ilon Pae. lsts.,
.111
Krte,ia.
ICOJifVYkst Bbore 1MK
U. H.4T. Qen. 6s. . 73)4
New York Clearings, $11?L845,886; balances,
$6,411,948. .
Boston Clearings, 115.812,420; balanoes, 11,
854,946. Money, 23 per cent.
Philadelphia Clearings, )jl3.O27,703; bal
ances, $1,497,711.
Baltdcobs Clearings, $2,640,701; balances,
$440,041. 1
London The amonnt of Iranian crone into
the Bank of England on balance to-day is
.ia,uu. uar suver, a per ouncl
Pakis Three per cent rentes, Jpf 67&e for
vqb account.
Chicago Clearings $10558,000.
Exchange, 25c discount. Money, 6
call and 78 per cent on time loans.
Jew . ork
Ser cent on
DULL AND STEADY.
OH Holds Up Snrprlalnsly for the Amount of
Business.
The oil market was very quiet at thelopenlng
yesterday, and it was a fnll half noun before
the first sale was made. Local scalping then
gave it a small boost, which was maintained the
rest of the day, the close being steady at next
to the highest figure, and a point better than
the windup of the previous day. I
The opening was 10 highest 105 lowest
10 closing 105. About 60,000 barrels of
long oil were dumped. Refined was off at Lon
don and Antwerp. Thursday's clearances were
371,000 barrels. Field news was scarce, opera
tors holding off for the roads to settle.
Feature of the Market 1
Corrected daily by JohnM. OaKiey & Cp., 45
Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg petro
leum Exchange. i
Opened K5Lowest I05
Highest 105Hctosed .'1&H
Barrels.
Average charters 27.S29
Average shipments 761713
Average runs , 6iC33
Kenned. New York. 7.60c
Kenned, London. Sd.
Kenned, Antwerp, HHt.
Kenned. Liverpool. 6.1. ,
Kenned. Uremen. S.S5m.
A, B. McGrew quotes: Puts, $1 05f ; calls,
$1 ojg.
Other Oil Markets.
OilCitt. January 17. Petroleum opened a
u ua; nignest. Si U5; lowest, $1 05; closet
i vjya.,
Bbaspokd. January 17. Opened, $1 056
uoseaaiti v; nignest, 81 Uo; lowest, $1 my,.
New York. January 17. Petroleum opened
irregular, spot oil being steady at $1 05. while
February option was firm at 81 05 After the
first sales a slight eain was made, and the mar
ket then became quiet, and closed steady at
$1 05. Stock Exchange opened at $1 05;
highest, $1 05K; lowest, $1 05; closing, $1 05.
Consolidated Lxchange opened at $1 0oj: high
est, $1 0 Total sales, 2G2.000 barrels.
HOLDS ITS OWN.
Real Estate Still Blovluff at a Brisk Pace
Latest Deals.
C. H. Love, 93 Fourth avenue, sold the prop
erty No. Ill Wood street, lot 20x90, for the
estate of Mrs. Juliet B. English, to Hartje
Bros., for $20,000.
Thomas McCaffrey, 8509 Butler street, sold
for A. M. Fetzer a lot 20x100, in the Garrison
plan, for $150, and for Ben Darlington to Joseph
Sipper a lot 20x100 on Butler street, Nineteenth
ward, for $2,540.
Alles & Bailey, 164 Fourth avenue, sold for E.
U. Meyers, of the German American Insurance
Company, 11 lots, baying a frontage of 300 feet,
and being bounded by Wick. Davis and Col
well streets. Eleventh ward. Charles and
Frederick Muegle were the purchasers. The
consideration was $5,000. .. '
J. E. Glass, 138 Fifth avenue, sold for William
Mooney to Mrs. Shannon a lot on Howe street,
near Roup street, size SOxlOo, for $1,050 cosh.
He also placed a morteage of $1,500, for three
years at 6 per cent, on a bouse and lot on
Grazier street. Twenty-first ward.
James W. Drape fc Co. sold a honse and lot
on Seventeen street, Southside, for $d,0u0 cash;
also a lot, 60x170, at Edgewood, for 375; also an
interest in a honse and lots InOakland,nearBates
street, for $10,000 cash; also placed a mortgage
of $3,000 at 6 per ceut on a business property at
Oliver Station: also sold a bouse and lot near
Chestnut street and Forbes avenue, city, for
$2,250 cash; also placed a mortgage of $3,500 on
a farm near Wiluierding at 6 per cent; also
placed five other mortgages of $18,000 on city
and subui ban property at 5 and 6 per cent.
Jamison ft. Dickie sold a lot on Edwin street.
East Eiui, 135 feet front and 120 deep, to
Thomas P. Marshall, for$fl,7b0; also for George
F. Kinn a six-room brick house, with lot 01 feet
front on Fifth avenue. Oakland, and 250 feet
deep to a 50-foot street, to Mrs. Ellen Gordon,
for $15,000 cash.
Black Baird, 95 Fourth avenue, sold to the
Linden Club a lot on Linden avenue, Boulevard
place, 62x180 feet, for 82,700. The club Is erect
ing a beautiful building on this lot, which will
ue reauy lor ucuuHauiy eariy ia lue spring.
W.C. Stewart, 114 Fourth avenne, sold for
Edward Jtobm to George L McCoy a lot in the
Llovd circle plan, Shadyside, being 60x175 feet,
for $5,000 cash. He also placed a mortgage for
$6,000 on city real estate at 5 per cent and tax.
Black & Baird sold about one half acre of
ground on Lowrie street, Hazelwood. for $5,500.
Samuel W. Black & Co., 8a Fourth avenue,
sold, throngb Barnett r Chaplin, No. 20 Oak
land square. Fourteenth ward, Pittsburg, being
one ol those fine two-story and mansard, eight
room brick dwellings erected by Messrs. O'Neill
and Book, price $7,750.
BEAES HAUL Oil
To ttepalr Damages or Cover Shorts A
Dull bnt Firm market. With Gain
In Iho SInJorItT Bonds Are
More Active.
New Yobk, January 17. The Btock market
again showed a diminished volume of business
to-day, the sales in both departments of the Ex
change being materially smaller than those for
any day recently, while the fluctuations, except
In few special stocks, were entirely insignifi
cant. Lackawanna and Reading, the two most
active stocks of the day, were traded in over a
range of veT cent respectively, which is
a sufficient commentary upon the character of
the day's market. In general, there was a firm
undertone displayed, and for the first time in
weiks the bears were inactive in the market, or
were covering shorts in a small way. This was
more conspicuous in the coalers than anywhere
else in the list, but there was also some buying
for the long account in those stocks.
The feature of tire trading was activity in the
low-priced specialties. In which the Vander
bilts were the most important. Canada
Southern early attractedattentlou by Its sharp
and sudden me on a limited business, and
later in the day Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chi
cago and St Louis common performed the
same feat, and although the purchases could be
traced to no source, the effect upon the rest of
the list was stimulating, though without much
practical effect. There was a disposition to
sell the Boston favorites in the early trading
because of the great fire in that city, but in
New England and Union Pacific there was con
siderable stock wanted at going figures, and the
selling ceased.
In the unlisted department there was consid
erable pressure upon Sugar in the early deal
ings and a decline of 1 per cent was effected,
but the general improvement brought that up
too, and it closed with a fractional rise again
to-night. Cotton Oil, however, was specially
weak for no especial reason, and after a drop
ot IV per cent It recovered only K-
Wisconsin Central, helped by the report of
its earnings and the strengthening of its alli
ance witn tne .northern racinc, maae anoiner
sharp turn in the upward direction and scored
a material improvement for the day.
The market closed dull and steady, but gen
erally at small fractions above opening figures.
The final changes are almost invariably in the
alrectlon of higher prices, but only Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis, with 1,
and Wisconsin Central, with lj&show more
than small fractional advances. Cotton Oil is
down 1 per cent.
Railroad bonds displayed more activity and
more features to-day, with a decided firm tone
throughout. The sales reached 81,430,000, and
Mobile and Ohio 4s contributed $171,000, the
Milwaukee. Lake Shore and Western exten
sion 53 $168,000, and the Illinois Central 4s, of
1952. $113,000. The first two bonds mentioned
with the Wisconsin Central common were the
strong features of the day, the last named
working back to 67 from 64 in sympathy with
the stock. Mobile and Ohio 43 rose 2 to 6L
The rollowinir tame snows tne prices of active
stocks on the New York Stock fcxenange yester
day. Corrected dally for The dispatch by
Wuitmet Stephenson, oldest Pltuburg mem
bers of New York Stock Xxcnange. o7 irourth ave
nue:
Clos
ing Hid.
28H
33
SO
px
u
122X
26
105
6SH
113).
SS
W
46
1H
71)4
Sii
44
19)4
13o
150
18 ii
to
3
67
a
119
I7K
64
104S!
93
14
9
IVi
106
26
17
70
38
44
19
21
61 'A
73
ft
34
38
16
36
192
11
76
112
16)4
83
SO
20
65
16
31
83
68
66
20
43
Open- High
ID 7. est.
Am. CottonOll Trust.. 30f 30jj
Am. Cotton Oil 35 S5
AtcnM lopjjfc b.F S0 si
Canadian Pacific 77M 77
Canada southern 14 55
Central of New Jeraey.l2U4 172!
Chesapeake A Ohio.... 16)4 ?&H
C.. Cur. A Ouli.cy.....luaH 106
C. mi. a. at. Paul.... 6SH CSK
U, iin.aat. p.. pr
v., KockL AP &5K 96K
U, St. L. & Pitts IS 16
C, St. L. A Pitts, pf.. W4 47
C A North western lWi 110
C, C O. A 1 70 72
C. C. C. A I., pf S3 S3
Col. Coal A iron 4474 mi
Col. A Booting Vat .. 20 !0H
Dei.. L. A W 138 1!6H
Del. A Hudson ISO ISO
Denver &Klo
Denver A KloU.. nl
Low.
est.
29
33
303
77H
M
ia
105H
esg
S5K
16
UX
109H
70K
87
44
nsji
IN)
E. T.. Va. AUa 9S
fc.T.. Va. AUa.lst pf. ....
1 1 Va. A Oa. Zd pr. IVi
Illinois Central. 119
Lake Grin A Western
Lake Erie A West. pr.. SVi
Late snore A M. S 104H
Louisville A Nashville. t&
MlchUan central 94
Mobile Ohio 14
Mo.. Kan. A Texas.... 10!4
Missouri paolflc 72j
New York Central
N. Y L.JJ. A W 26
N. Y.. a A St. Li
N. Y., IX & St. L. pf.'. ....
N.Y.. U. ASt.L.2dPf .. .
N. YAN. E UH
N. Y.. O. A W 19
Norfolk A Western
Norfolk Western. pf. ....
Nortnern Pacific prer. T2H
S!4
2IH
118
64K
104
87
94
l
1014
11H
1MH
SSX 26M
44 44
, 19
73J, 7&
unioa Mississippi.....
Oregon UnnroTement
Oregon rranscon 34 MX
PacifieMaU 335f S8Jj
Peo. Dee. A Evan 17 17
Fhlladel. A Heading-. ZaH KM
Pullman Palace Car. ..193 93
Klchmona A W. P. T.. "OH 21
Klchmond A W.P.T.pr
St. P.. Minn. A Man.. 113 113
St. I,. A San Fran
St. L. A San KTan pr.. 33 2$H
bt.L. A San IMS! pr.. SO 90
Texas Paolfle ZOJf 203
Union Pacific Wi 66
Wabasn
Wabash preferred SIX 31J(
Western Union 84 84
Wheeling A L. .
Sugar Trust. V Efl
National Lead Trust.. 20 20X
Chicago Uas Irnst.... 48 46!4
I
S3
Z3H
16
SGJ4
192)4
20
112),
4$
Doaton fltoeka.
Atch. ATOP.B.B. .. 31
Boston A Albany.. .216
Boston A Maine. ....210
C B. AQ. 106
dun. san. A Cleve. 24 4
Eastern B. it 137
Flint PereM 2
Flint Fere M. pro. 95
K.CSt.J.AC.B.7s,122
Little K. A Ft. S. 78.100
Mexican Cen. com.. 17
Mex.C.lstmtg. ids. 69K
N. Y. A New En-... 44
OKd.AL.Cham.com. 6
uid ooionr. 175
Butland, com 6
Kutland preferred.. 62
Wls.Ccntrai.com... 34
AUonezMaOo 1
Calumet A Hecla....2S7
Kranuin. 16X
Huron 4
Osceola. 27
Pewablc 8
Uulncv 72
Bell Telepnone 20D
Boston Land S
Water Power 644
Tamarack 158
San Diego 16
Santa te copper lft
Philadelphia Stocks.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished by Whitney A Steohenson, brokers. No. 57
Fourth avenue. Members New York Stock Ex
change.
Blrt.
Pennsylvania Railroad. .. 53
Beading 1814
Buffalo, Pittsburg A-Western 8
LehlKh Valley V-Ti
LeMsh Navigation 52
Nortnern Pacific 30
Nortnern Pacific preierrea 73
Asked.
63
18 5-16
8
53
52
31
!3J
BUSINESS NOTES.
It is probable that 6lectric cars will be
started on the Pleasant Valley road to-day.
The Atlantic Mining Company has declared
a dividend of $1 60 per share, payable Febru
ary L
1THK New York Tribune announces the com-
Pkciflc.
or the first two weeks in January the visi
ble snpply of copper is said to have decreased
1,700 tons.
:al estate agent said yesterday that it
to him a3 if all desirable tenements, par-
krlys
small ones, would be picked up be-
ovlng day.
iter at Sargent, Neb., tested the act
of producing corn last year. After
hiring all the necessary labor done, be esti
mated toat his corn cost him 12c per bushel,
delivered in his cribs.
The total mileage of new railway track laid
during II
was 5,300 miles in the United States,
827 miles ii
Canada, and 434 miles InftewMex-
ico. This
a smaller amount of new road
n built in any one year since 1885,
than has
bete
A Boston correspondent says: "The boom
is fairly on iu the copper stocks. The trans
actions for tneweek are the largest recorded
for 12 months and there is every indication of
an active business and higher prices in the
nearfbture."
The smallest day's business done on the
Stock Exchange lat year was 54,645 shares on
December 24 and $3X2,000 in bonds on July 19.
The biggest da)y in stocks was May 24, with
total sales or4i7,i72, and in bonds January 28,
in which $3,783,001!! were traded in.
Whitney & sItephenson received the
following from New York: "The talk uptown
last nieht was fairly conservative. No one ap
peared to look for aW big movement for the
time being, but the neneral impression was that
the bears were weakening and that unless they
attacked Some particularly vulnerable stock in
the market they would be Inclined to rest on
their oars for tne time and await the coming
of some favorable event which would enable
them to cover some oi their stocks at a profit."
IN ONSET BAY.
Dr. Frazler, the Mesmerist, and George A.
Barnard Are I.lTin There.
The little colony of Onset Bay, Mass.,
whose residents are made up principally of
spiritualists, mesmerists andjpeople of like
ilk, is quite worked tip on the permanent
settlement in their midst of a trio, two of
whom were former well-known citizens of
Allegheny. The central figure around
whose peculiar methods much interest cen
ters is a "Dr." James Frazier, a spiritualist,
who resided for about a yi.ear in Allegheny,
the guest of George A.) Barnard,, former
foreman of Oliver Bros.' 'Vyoods' Kun mill.
During the doctor's stay .at Mr. Barnard's
home he so wound himself around the
hearts or the family that 6n taking his de
parture Mrs. Barnard concluded to accom
pany him, In this having the full consent
of her husband. The disappearance of the
couple created considerable I comment at the
time, but with the continued indifference of
Mr. Barnard, which was sol plainly shown
when the subject was discussed, the general
interest in the matter finally Subsided.
Eenewed interest has befen awakehed,
however, by the discovery (just made that
the aforesaid three are now living at Onset
Bay, the "doctor" practicinp his "profes
sion," assisted by Mr. Barnard, and their
handsome cottage home presided over by
Mrs. Barnard. She is a remarkably hand
some and attractive womanof perhaps 30.
She was formerly a Miss JJavenport, and
was oricinallr ironi Massachusetts. Mr.
Barnard is 30 years her senior.
Freezing Knocks TUrm Ont.
Though the freeze has ms de the roads in
the oil fields worse than b :fore, it will, if
continued a week, make the n good. Haul
ing has lately been so expensive that work
has been practically given c ver for a month
or two past where 'a well wus any consider
able distance ironi a railroadl
MAEKETS BY T7IEE.
Not Enongh Lire In the Wheat Fit to 8ns-
tnln Prices Corn and Oats Tame
No Pressure to Sell
Pork.
Chicago A dull feeling was developed
in wheat to-day, and while the opening
was firmer, there was not sufficient life to
the market to sustain prices, and a gradual eas
ing up in values followed. Yesterday there was
plenty of bnll news, and the market, aside from
showing some strength, failed to respond in the
way of better prices. To-day there was a dearth
of news and operators looked for the export
buyers to take mare definite shape in clear
ances. Shorts covered rather freely in the day, and
opening sales were at Uc advance, but a
prominent local operator was reported as sell
ing freely, and some selling was also reported
on account of New York parties. The market
became weaker, prices eased off gradually
Kc, then held steady; but shortly before the
close broke off c more and closed about c
lower than yesterday.
Corn ruled dull, trading being smaller than
at anytime for weeks past, and confined al
most exclusively to May. There was nothing
new developed of interest to operators, aDout
the only feature being the selling of May by a
prominent local trader, who sold perhaps
2,000.000 bushels at 31c.
There was no chance in oats from the quiet
ness which has prevailed for several days. The
receipts were again rednced until they have be
come qnite small.
Offerings of pork were light and the demand
was limited. Shorts purchased a few lots in a
qniet way, and there was no particularpressnre
to sell. Prices were without material change.
Demand on shipping account was light, and
cash lots were quotable at $9 50.
Very little interest was manifested in the
market for lard. Offerings were moderate, and
the demand was comparatively light. Prices
exhibited very little change.
A fairly active trade was reported for ribs,
and the feeling was steadier. Inquiry was
chiefly for May. Prices a little more favorable
to sellers.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT No. 2, January, 77K77K76
7Bc; February. T77777K77Kc; May,
8lfl81818L
CORN-No. 2, January. 28J128Q28
2S4c; February. 29K29f4284J9Kci Mm.
3lk813131c. . '
Oats No. 2, January, 20c: February, 20Jc:
May. 2222J2222c
Mess Fork, per bbL January. Sv 259 600
9 259 45; February. $9 509 52Kffi9 50&9 52;
May. $9 909 909 8769 90.
LABI), per 100 fta. January'. $5 82K5 850
5 fc-iKffio 82K: February. $5 82K5 So; May,
$ 07KQ6 07&6 056 07i.
Shobt Bibs, per 100 Bs. January, $4 70
i 70; February, $4 67K04 704 674 70;
May, $4 924 924 904 92.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat,
7676Xc: No. 3 spring wheat. 6472c; No. 2 red,
7676Jlc. No.2corn.28c.No.2oats,2020t4:c.
No.2rye.44Kc. No.2bariey,6557c. NclfUx
seea. $1 35. Prime timothy seed. $1 20. Mesa
pork, per bbL $9 50. Lard, per 100 lbs, $5 82.
Short ribs sides (loose), $4 650175. Dry
salted shonlders (boxed), $4 124 25; short
clear sides (boxed), $4 9505 00. Sugars, un
changed. Receipts Flour. 11,000 barrels:
wheat, 25,000 bushels: com. 204.000 bushels; oats,
117,000 bushels; rye. 11,000 bushels: barley, 49.000
bushels. Shipments Flour, 17,000 barrels;
wheat, 13,000 bushels: corn, 270,000 buhels; oats.
110.UUU ousneis; rye, mi nusneis; oariey.
37,000 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was qniet; creamery, 17026c; dairy,
14020c Eggs. 1414c
New Yobk Flour moderately active and
unchanged. Wheat Spot dnll and nominally
lower; options qniet and 0c down, closing
weak. Bye strong; Wentern, 5760c; Canada,
57060c. Barley steady; Western. 45060c. Bar
ley malt quiet. CornSpot steady and qniet;
options fairly active and weaker. Oats Spot
fairly active: white easier; options qniet and
firmer. Coffee Options opened steady and 6
010 points up; sales, 21.750 bags,
including: Januarv, 15 90i15.95c: Febru
ary.. 15.90c; March, 159016.00c; May,
15.93016.00c; October, 16.00c; spot Rio steady
and in fair demand; fair cargoes, 19c; No. 7,
17Kc Sugar Raw firm 'and in fair demand;
sales centrifugals. 96 test, 3c: refined fairly
active and firm. Molasses New Orleans qniet.
Rice in fair demand and steady. Cottonseed
oil quiet Tallow steady. Rosin quiet. Tur-
Jientine dull and lower at 43043Kc. Kggs in
air demand and firm; Western, 16016c; re
ceipts, 4,800 packages. Pork quiet and firm:
old mes, $9 75010 25; new do. $10 5O01L Cut
meats quiet; middles dull. Lard quiet and
steadv; sales 220 tierces western steam at $6 22
6 25, closing at $6 22: options, sales 5 00U
tierces February at $6 206 21, closing at $6 21
bid; March. JJ 31, closing at SO 29; April. $639;
May, $6 4106 42, closing at $6 40 bid. Butter
qniet and weak; Elgin. 18c: western dairy, 8
16c; )o creamery, 1216c. Cheese dull;
western, 810c
Philadelphia Flour dnll and unchanged.
Wheat steady; fair to good millinc wheat, 780
84c: prime to choice, do, 88092c; ungraded, in
grain depot, 86c; do prime, on track, 88c; choice
longberry, on track, 92c; No. 2 red, January, 81
082c; February, 8283e;. March, 8384c;
AiMl, 84?S8aic Corn firm; No. 4 white, on
track, 47c; No. 4 low mixed, in grain depot.
28c; No. 4 mixed, on track. 28030c; Mo. 3
mixed track, 35c; steamer, for local trade, 360
37c; No. 2 mixed, in grain depot, S3c; No. 2 yel
low, in grain depot, 3839c: No. 2 mixed,
January. 36f6036c; February. 86V037c;
M-ircb, 3737c: April. 37JjS8c Oats
Carlots dull and weak; No. 3 white, 27027c;
No. 2 white, in Twentieth street elevator,
2SJic; do in grain depot. 2S2Sc: futuros
dull and c lower; No. 2 white, January, 27
28c; February, 2SK2o March. 282o:;
April, 29c. Eggs weak; Pennsylvania firsts,
15c. ,
St. Louis Flour very quiet, the demand be
ing light. Wheat lower: the opening was M6c
advance, on better markets elsewhere; the
bears hammered late and the close was kc
lower than yesterday: No. 2 red, cash, i7-Kc;
May, 8080c, closed at 80Jc bid: June, 79K
80fe, closed at 79c: July, 6577Kc, Closed
at 7bc asked. Corn higher and strong; No. 2
mixed, cash, 26c; February, 262Sc, closed
at 26Vc asked; March, 27c, closed at 27c asked;
May,28028c, closed at 28c asked. Oats firmer:
No. 2, cash. 21021Jc. bid: May. 21lf21Kc:
February, 23Jc bid; June. 21c bid. Rye No.
2, 41c bid. Iiarley in improved demand: Wis
consin, 50057c; Minnesota, 50055c Flaxseed
saleable at $1 30. Provisions firm. Pork at
$9 8710 CO.
Minneapolis Local receints of wheat
for the day were 202 cars, shipments 32 cars
against 227 received and 44 shipped. There was
a good demand most of the session for good
mining wuear, inougn witn smauer competi
tion than yesterday, as there were fewer buy
ers. Most of the wheat went to local millers.
Some buyers for shipment were in the market,
bnt they were less active than on some former
days of the week. Elevator buyers were in
quirers for wheat, but did not appear to take
much. Closing quotations: No. 1 hard, Jan
nary 79c; February, 79Jic; May, 82fc: on track.
79c: No. 1 Northern, January. ffaJc: Febru
ary. 77c; May, 80c; on track, 770772c; No.
2 Northern. Januarv and February, 74c: May,
77c; on track, 74076c.
Milwaukee Flour unchanged. Wheat
weak; No. 2 spring, on track, cash, 72073c: May,
75Kc; No. 1 Northern, 82c Corn quiet; No.
3, on track, 27c Oats quiet: No. 2 wblte,
on track, 22c Rye steady: No. 1. in store.
4c Barley quiet: No. 2, in store. 42c Pro
visions steady. Pork, $9 45. Lard, $5 85.
Cheese steady; Cheddars, 99c.
Toledo Cloverseed dnll and steady; cash
and January, $3 0; March, $3 53.
Philadelphia Wool quiet; prices steadv;
Ohio, Pennsrliania and West Virginia, XX
and above S3035c;X. 31034c; medium, S6
SSc; coarse Su36c; New fork, Michigan. In
diana and Western fine or X. ind XX, 29031c:
medium, 3637c: co-irse, 35036c; fine
washed delaine and XX, 33obc; medium
washed combing and delaine, 3941c; coarse
washed combine and delaine. S637c; Canada
washed combing, 3335c; tub washed, 33041c:
medium unwashed combing and delaine, 270
81c; Montana, 16025c; Territorial, 15022c
Drjgoods.
New Yobk. January 17. Transactions are
yet mainly of moderate size and duplicate or
ders Indicate a conservative disposition. Cot
ton goods show some increase in strength, and
especially coarse yarn goods. Therois a good
deal of curtailment of production by sickness
of mill hands, and cotton continues to advance
DEATH Oh A DtKfilCK.
An TJnpnrnlleled Accident nt a Washington
County OH Well.
Two wooden plugs were put into an aban
doned well, known as No. 1, bored by the
Fisher Oil Company on the Hickman Farm,
near Canonsburg. After they had been
packed with 'drilling, debris, and water
soaked nntil they were supposed to be per
manently located, John Moore, a tool
dresser, and another man went to the top of
the derrick 82 feet high to change the ropes.
"While so engaged there was an explosion
caused by the collection of gas under the
slugs. Theywere blown out. and onastruck
Moore and killed him instantly. His body
.warpickcd up a shapeless mass ironi tne
fj rtv. a..... Tkr i r- .AMnn
with slight injuries, though he was tor the
time blinded with mud ami sand blown out
of the well.
miTP QUflERNATORIALCANDIDATES,
flrUU tbelr achievements, characteristics,
and home life, in to-moeeow's so-vaqe Dis
patch. Profusely illustrated.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
Wanted-By Produce Commission
Men A Healthy Blizzard.
BETTEE INQUIRY FOE HEW FRUIT.
Members of the Grain Exchange Are Agoniz
ing Oyer the
EIGHT PLACE TO HOLD WORLD'S PA1E
OrPlCE OJ" PlTTSBtTKG DISPATCH, I
Fbiday. January 17, B90. (
Country Produce Jobbing; Prices.
The situation of markets is practically un
changed. There" is a better inquiry for eggs
and prices are a shade firmer, owing to frosty
weather and the fact that roads are in such a
wretched condition in this section that it is
next to impossible to get nearby stock to mar
ket. Cold storage and pickled eegs are dead
stock. It is difficult enough to sell the choice
fresh stock. The butter situation is unchanged.
Elgin creamery is the same at headquarters
this week as last. Country butter is slow, and
only the choicest brands are in demand at quo
tations. If the present cold snap will show
staying qualities, which is very doubtful at this
writing, markets will undoubtedly stiff en up In
all produce lines. Wanted by tradesmen in
general a first-class blizzard.
Butter Creamery. Elgin, 2930c; Ohio do,
26927c; fresh dairy packed, 2223c; country
rolls. 19020c
Beaks Navy hand-picked beans, 82 002 25;
medium. SI 752 00.
Beeswax 2528c 1 ft for choice; low grade,
1820c
Cider Sand refined, 16 507 00; common,
ti 001 50; crab cider, S8 003 50 $ barrel;
cider vinegar, 1012c ?t gallon.
Chestnuts $5 005 60 fy bushel; walnuts,
6070c ft bushel.
CHEESE-OBio. lieilHc; New York, UKc;
xjimourger, a)iic; domestic esweitzer, ua
13Kc: imported Sweltzer, 23c
Eggs 15016c fl dozen for strictly fresh.
FBU1TS Apple, fancy, S3 503 00 fl barrel;
cranberries, J8 6009 60?) barrel; Malagagrapes,
laree barrel, $3 5010 00.
Feathers Extra live geese, 5060c;No. L
do, 4045c: mixed lots. 305c fl ft.
Poultry Live chickens, 60065c. a pair;
dressed, 12llc a pound; ducks 75$85c ft pair:
geese, SI 251 30 $ pair; live tnrkeys, ll12c $1
ft; dressed turkeys, 1516c fl ft.
Seeds Clover, choice, 62 63 to bnshel. Si 20
i 40 p bnshel; clover, large English, 62 fta. Si 35
4 60; clover, Alsike, $3 00; clover, white. S9; timo
thy, choice, 45 fts, SI 50: blue crass, extra clean,
14 fts, SI 251 30: blue grass, fancy, 14 fta, SI 30;
orchard grass, 14 fts, SI 40; red top' 14 fts. fl 25;
millet, 50 fts. SI 00; millet, 6070c V bnshel:
Hungarian grass, 50 B, 65c, lawn grass, mix
ture of fine grasses, $3 00 fl bushel of 14 fts.
Tallow Country, 4Jc; city rendered, 4?
5c
Tropical Fruits Lemons, common. S3 00
63 50: fancy, S400500; Florida oranges. S4 00
4 50; bananas, SI 60 firsts, SI 00 good seconds,
bnnch; cocoanuts, SI 0004 50 fl hundred; figs,
8K9c fl ft; dates, 5Ko&c f S; new iayer
figs, 12K15VCc; new dates, 7c ft ft; pine
apples, i 50 ff dozen.
Vegetables Potatoes, from store, 5560c;
on track, 45050c; cabbages. S3 000700 a hun
dred: Dutch cabbage. S13 00 $ hundred: celery,
40c fl dozen; Jersey sweet potatoes, S4 00 a bar
rel; turnips, SI 0001 25 a barrel; onions, S3 00
3 50 a barrel.
Buckwheat Flour 22c ft pound.
Groceries.
Green Coffee Fancy Rio, 23021c; choice
Rio, 21022c; prime Rio, 20c;low grade Rio,
18019c; old Government Java, 27023c; Mar
acaibo. 23K24Kc; Mocha, 2S029Kc; Santos.
2024c; Caracas, 2224c: peaberry, Rio, 23K
24c; La Guayra, 23024c.
Roasted (in papers) Standard brands, 24c;
high grades, 2529c; old Government Java,
bulk, 31M33c;Maracaibo, 2723c; Santos, 24
2SKc; peaberry, 2SKc; choice Rio, 25c; prime
Rio, 23Xo; good Rio, 22Jc; ordinary, 21c
Sfices (whole) Cloves, 19020c; allspice, 10c;
cassia, 8c; pepper, 17c; nntmeg, 70080c.
Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, nie;
Ohio. 120, 8&c: headlieht, lfi0, S&c: water
white, 10Kc; globe, 14014c; elame, 14&c: car
nadine, llKc; royalme, 14c; globe red oil, 11
UKc; purity 14c.
Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained. 46047c
fl gallon; summer, 40043c Lard oil, 70c
Syrups Com syrup, 28030c; choice sugar
syrup, 33038c; prime sugar syrnp, 3O0J3c;
strictly prime, 33035c; new maple syrup, 90c.
N. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop, 485Qc;
choice, 47c; medium, 38043c; mixed, 4042c
Soda Bi-carb in kegs. 301c: bl-carb in s,
5c; bl-carb, assorted packages, 606V:; sal
soda in kegs, ljc; do granulated. 2c
Candles Star, full weight, 9c; stearine, ft
set, Kc; parafflne, 11012c
Rice Head, Carolina, 67c; choice, 6Ji0
6c; prime, SW6c; Louisiana, 66c
Starch Pearl, 2c; cornstarch, 56c; gloss
starch, 407c
Fobeiom Fruits Layer raisins, S2 65; Lon
don layers. S2 90; California London layers,
S2 75; Muscatels. S2 40: California Muscatels.
82 25; Valencia. c; Ondara Valencia, 854
8Kc; sultana, 9kc; currants, 5J40c: Turkey
prunes. 45c; French prunes. 69Xc: Salon
!ca prunes, in 2-ft package', 8c; cocoanuts. fl
100. S6 00: almonds, Lan., fl ft, JOc: do, Ivica,19c;
do, shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap., 1415c; Sicily
filberts. I2c: Smyrna figs. I213c: new dates. 6
6Kc: Brazil nuts, 10c: pecam, 11015c; citron, fl
ft, 19020c; lemon peel, 18c fl ft; orange peel, 17c
Dried Fruits Apples sliced, per ft, 6c; apple-,
evaporated, 9c: apricots, California, evap
orated, 14)016c; peaches, evaporated, pared,
2628c; peaches, California, evaporated, un
pared, 19021c; cherries, pitted.l3J14Kc; cher
ries, nnpitted. 506c: raspberries, evauorated.
25K02tKe; blackberries. 7K8c; huckleberries,
10012c
bUGARS Cubes, 7c; powdered, 7Jc: granu
lated. 6c; confectioners' A, 6c; standard A,
6c;solt white, uK63c: yellov choice, bJi
6c: yellow, good. 5Js05jc: yellow, fair, 6i
&c; yellow, dark, 6c
Pickles Medium, bbla (1,200), So 60; medi
um, hall bbls (600), S3 25.
Salt-No. 1, ft bbl, 95c; No. 1 ex.ft bbl, $1 05;
dairy, ft bbl. Jl 20; coarse crystal, ft bbl, SI 20:
Higgins' Eureka, 4-bu sacks, J2 80; Higgins
Eureka, 16-14 ft pockets, S3 00.
Canned Goods Standard peaches, $2 00
225: 2ds, SI 6. 01 80; extra peaches, S2 4002 W;
pie peaches, 95c; finest Am, SI 0001 50; Hid Co.
com, 75090c; red cherries, 90cSl; Lima beans,
51 20; Boaked do, fc'Oc: string do. 6065c; mar
rowfat peas, SI 1001 15; soaked peas, 7U08Oc:
pineapples, SI 301 40; Bahama do, ii 75;
d-imson plums, Hoc; Greengages, SI 25; egg
plums. S2 00; California pears. S2 50; do green
gages, Jl 85; do ege plums, $1 85: extra white
cherries, $3 40; raspberries, 95cSl 10; straw
berries SI 10; gooseberries, SI 3001 40; toma
toes, 85090c; salmon. 1-ft, SI 6501 90, black
berries, 65c; succotash, 2-ft cans, soaked, 90c;
do green, 2-ft, SI 2501 50; torn beef, 2-ft cans,
52 05; 14-ft cano. S14 (JO; baked beans, $1 45l 50;
lobster, 1-ft, 1 751 80; mackerel, 1-ft cans,
broiled, tl 50; sardines, domestic. Vs. S4 250
4 50; sardines, domestic Ks Sd 7507 00; sar
dines. Imported is, Sll 50012 50; sardines, im
ported, s, SI8 So; sardines, mustard, S3 SO;
sardines, spiced, S3 60.
Fish -Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, $38 fl
bbl.; extra No. I do, mess. $10; extra No. 1
mackerel, shore, S32; extra No. 1 do, mess. $36;
No. 2 shore mackerel. S24. Codfish Whole
pollock, 4c ft ft; do medium, George's cod,
6c; do large, 7c: boneless bake, in strips, 6c; do
George's cod in brocks, 6K67J$c Herring
Round shore, $4 50 fl bbl.; plit, S6 50; lake.
tl 75 M 100-ft half bbl. White fish, Sfl 00 ft 100
B halt bbl. Lake trout, So 50.fl half bbL Fin
nan haddock, 10c ft ft. Iceland halinut, 13c fl
ft. Pickerel, bbl., J2 00; V. bbl., Jl 10: Poto
mac herring, Jo 00 ft bbl., S2 60 per K bbL
Oatmeal $6 00S6 2J ft bbl.
Grain, Floor nnd Feed.
There wero no sales on call at the Grain Ex
change. Cereal markets are quiet all along the
line. New shelled corn is weakest of the list,
and this Is due more to quality than anything
else, weather having been all the season a
hindrance. Total receipts as bulletined, 26 cars.
By Pittsburg. Ft. Wayne and Chicago, 1 car
of flour, 2 ot corn, 2 of oats, 3 of hay, 2 of rye.
By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, 1 car
of wheat, 4 of corn. 2 of oats, 2 of feed. By Bal
timore and Ohio. 1 car of bay, I of floor. By
-tsbnrg and Lake Erie, 1 car ol rye, 2 of oats,
2 of flour. At the Grain Exchange, after call,
the principal bone of contention was as to the
proper place to bold the World's Fair. The
Board of Directors, it seems, bad committed
the Exchange to Washington as the proper
place for the Fatr. Since this committal new
light appears to have dawned on the Exchange,
and a committee appointed a few days ago of
fered resolutions In favor of Chicago, these
resolutions were apparently the sentiment of
the Exchange, but after some earnest discus
sion a motion was carried to let the whole mat
ter lie over until next Monday. Chicago evl
acntly has the field so far as tne Grain Ex
change is concerned, but Washington and New
York are not without friends. The President
is understood to favor New York, and one of
the leading operators said to the reporter: "I
have no hesitation in saying that the place for
the World's Fair is in the American metropo
lis, namely, Now York.
Prices below are for carload lots on track.
WHEAT-NewNo. 2 red, 85086c; No. S, 820
83c
Cobs No. 2 yellow, ear, new, 36037c: high
mixed, new, 31033c; No. 2 yellow, shelled, old,
S6037c; new, 28030c; old, high mixed, shelled,
353Gc
Oats No. 2 white. 27Xt28c; extra. No. 3,
26KZ7c: mixed, 2425c
Rye No. 1 Pennsylvania, and Ohio, ft&c;
No.l Western, 51854c, . V
Barxit Western, 45S65c; Canada, barley,
70075c
Flour Jobbing prices Fancy winter and
spring patents. S5 0005 60: winter straight,
$1 2504 60; clear winter. S4 0004 25; straight
XXXX bakers', S3 603 75. Rye flour, 93 00
4 75.
Millfeed Middlings, fine white, J15 003
16 CO fl ton; brown middlings, J12 00014 00;
winter wheat bran, Sll 50012 00; chop feed,
115 50016 00.
Hay Baled timothy. No. L 111 60812 00;
No. 2 do, S3 00010 00; loose from wagon, Sll CO
012 00, according td quality: No. 2 prairie hay,
J7 0003 00; packing do. S6 6007 CO.
Straw Oats J6 7507 00; wheat and ryo
straw. S3 0006 25.
Provisions.
Sugar-cured hams, large. 9c; sugar-cured
bams, medium, 9c; sugar-cured hams,
small, 10c; sugar-cured breakfast bacon,
8c; Sugar-cured shoulders, 5c: sugar-cured,
boneless shoulders. c; sugar-cured California
hams, 6c; sugar-cured dried Deef fla ts,9c; sugar
cured dried beef sets. 10c; sugar-cured dried
beef rounds. 12c; bacon shouluers, Sc; bacon
clear sides, 7c: bacon clear bellies, TKe: dry
salt shonlders. 6Jc: dry salt clear side. 7c
Mess pork, heavy, Sll 50; mess pork, familv,
$12 00. Lard Refined, in tierces. 5c; half
barrels. 6c: 60-ft tubs, 6c; 20ft palls, bc; 50-
tin cans. 5Jc:3-ft tin palls, 6c; 5ft tin pails,
6c:10-B tin pails. 6c; 5-2 tin pails, 6c
Smoked sausage, long, 5c; large, 5c Fresh
pork links, 9c Boneless hams, 10Kc Pigs'
feet, half-barrels, 14 00; quarter barrel, $2 15.
HEAT ON THE HOOF.
The Condition of Buslnesn at thsEaat Liberty
Stock Yards.
Office of Pittsburg Dispatch, I
Friday. Jan nary 17, 1890.
Cattle Receipts, 1,000 head: shipments,
1,000 head; market nothingdoing; all through
consifcnmentsrno cattle shipped to New York
to-day.
Hogs Receipts. 2,200 head: shipments. 1,800
bead: market firm: Philadelphia, S3 75S 80;
Yorkers, S3 8003 85; 5 cars of hogs shipped to
New York to-day.
Sheep Receipts, 3,000 head: shipments, 1,400
head; market firm at yesterday's prices.
Br Telegraph.
New York Beeves Receipts. 50 carloads
for home trade slaughterers direct; 30 carloads
for exportation, and 23 carloads for the market.
Prices were about as previously reported for
like qualities and the pens were well cleared;
poor to fair steers sold S3 404 40 per 100 lbs;
bulls at S2 0002 80; no choice or extra stock
shown; exports to-dav 200 beeves and 800 quart
ers beef. Calves Receipts, 700 head: nearly
nominal at S3 7503 25 for grassers and 15 5009 00
for veals. Sheep Receipts. 6,100 bead: firm for
both sheep and lambs, with sales of sheep at
$4 506 50, and of Iambs at SS 0007 60. Hogs
Receipts, 1,600 head: none for sale alive; nom
inally steady at S3 7004 10.
St. Louts Cattle Receipts. 700 head;
shipments. 900 bead: market strong; good to
fancy native steers. S4 3004 90: fair to good
do. S3 3004 35; stackers and feeders. Jl 90
3 10; range steers, S2 0003 15. Hogs Receipts,
6,6O0head; shipments, 1,600 head: market strong;
fair to choice heavy. S3 6003 70: packing
grades. S3 6003 65; light, fair to best, 13 450
360. Sheep Receipts, 600 head; shipments,
none; market strong; fair to choice, S4 2505 6U;
lambs, J5CU064OL
Chicago Cattle Receints, 8,000 head; ship
ments, 3,000 head: market slow; beeves. S4 80
05 25; steers.S3 004 75; stockers and feeders,
52 1003 15; Texas cattle, SI 7003 3a Hogs Re-.
celpts. 30,000 bead; shipments, 7,500 head: mar
ket strong: mixed, S3 6003 80; heavy. S3 600
S S7 light S3 6003 85. oh eep Receipts,
7,000 head; shipments, 1,000 head; market
strong: natives. S3 6005 70; western corn fed,
to 005 65; Texans. S3 o04 25.
Kansaa City Cattle Receipts. 6,023 head;
shipments. 2300 head; market 510c higher;
steers, S3 1004 60; cows, SI 8002 60; stockers
and feeders, $2 4003 10. Hogs Receipts, 8,600
head: shipments, none: market 2K05c higher;
all grades. S3 62K03 7 bulk, S3 673 70.
Sheep Receipts. 2,000 head; shipments,, 4,000
head; market steady; good to choice muttons
and lambs. S3 5O0o 40; stockers and feeders,
53 0004 40L
Buffalo Cattle dull and unchanged; re
ceipts, 140 loads through. 5 sale. Sheep and
lambs Receipts, 2 loads through. 16 sale; sheep
firm, lambs steady. Hogs steady; 5c higher
on Yorkers: receipts, 10 loads through, 40 sale;
medium and heavy, S3 40; Yorkers, $3 8503 90;
pigs, S3 8503 9a
A TALE OF THE SOUTH SEA. Escape of
two hundred Maoris from exile. Thrilling
account by Edward Wakefield In To-morrow's
20-page Dispatch.
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