I. IRON TBADE EETIEff. An Undertone of Confidence in Spite of the Lull in Iron. HEAVY DEMAND FOR STEEL HAILS. Ko Bign of a Weakening Noticed in the Eastern Markets. SITUATION AT THE WESTERN CENTERS Consumers of iron and steel stocked up veil last month, and as a result their wants are few at this time. The majority laid in heavy supplies, in many cases sufficient to carry them until spring. As a result of this markets continue easy, and speculators trho'are anxious to unload have been mak ing concessions within the past week. The concessions, however, have been made on brands that are not standard. Holders of iron who are sot obliged to sell are firm in their views. There is an undertone of confidence in the markets in spite of the present softness. Coke is very firm and large contracts for steel rails have recently been booked, and though buyers of late have been holding off, there are no signs of reaction to tbe iron boom. Tbe trade is simply having tbe ordinary Janu ary lull. Tnrough December tbe situation was bo much in favor of sellers that speculators dipped in lanrely, and now that consumers of Iron are well stocked up, tbe speculator is forced in many cases to unload, and as a result concessions have been made tbe past weeK on market prices. Legitimate trade, however, gives no sign or reaction. Demand for steel rails is still far in excess of supply, and orders are now on tbe books suffi cient to keep tbe Edgar Thomson Works run .ninguntil spring, notwithstanding the increased capacity and price. The capacity of the Edgar Thomson will be increased to a dally output of 1.600 tons of steel rails by May, and still there is demand for all that can be produced this year at rates nearly $10 per ton above the prevailing prices of 1SS9. Unless onr iron and steel pro ducers are entirely off in their calculations, we have entered upon a year of great prosperity, and the entire yield of manufacturers ill hnd ready markets. Followinc are the latest prices for iron and steel products as furnished by leading manu facturers: THE LATEST QUOTATIONS. Central mill All-ore mill o. 1 foundry, native ore . No. I loundry. lsLeore Bessemer !-plecel Muck bar bteel blooms Meel slabs hlcel billets 'isomais 18 50r'.9 50 cash oo casn 00 cash 00 cah O cash 00 0 19 50r3) Meel K.C ends Meel bloom ends. Old Iron rails, American Ts Old steel rails, short pieces o. 1 V. scrap o.IW. scrap bteel rails, new btoel R. light sec llsriron Iron nails, per keg, usual dts.... fcteel nails, pcrke;, usual dis... "Wire nails. nerVeir Ferro manganese 103 00 NO SIGNS OF WEAKENING. The Iron Market nt Philadelphia Still In Good Slinpp. tKrECIAL TZX.EGHAX TO Till DISPATCH.! Pnrx.ADEi.FinA, January 24. Tbe iron mar ket is closely observed by buyers for som signs of weakening, but as yet the tone is really firm, although there are some circumstances which detract from the strength that has been here tofore maintained. At Pittsburg some surplus lots of pig iron held for an advance are coming on tbe market, and speculators are inclined to part with their holdings. This, of course, tends to undermine the market, bnt furnace men sav tho demand takes the output of tbe new metal and may stubbornly resist a decline. In this market No. 1 foundry pig is nominally quoted at $2020 50 per ton at tide; No. 2 at 18 7519 25, and Urev force at SIS. Steel rails are strong in the West at SOT 50. An estimate is going tbe rounds of the trade that Andrew Carnegie will clear $7,000,000 upon his works this year. The associated manufacturers bad con tracted, up to January 1, for the delivery in JSflO of 745.895 tons. Last year's deliveries were J.271.45S tons, and it Is expected that this year's business will equal it. In tha East the rrice of steel rails i firm, at $36 free on board, but it Is said that some options at S35 are still out standing. Tbe Jron Age says that much scrap iron has accumulated on account of the open winter, and that this is being worked up and dimin ished tbe demand for other metaK Quotations are: Plate iron and steel, 2 352 75: angles, S2 302 75; tees, 2 S02 90: beams and chan nels, 3.1c; mnck bars at mill, 320)32 50: skelp grooved. L95c; skelped sheared, il52.20c: old rails, S2b29. IE0N CONTINUES STRONG. All of the More Important Features nt New York Unchanged. rSPECIAI. TLLEGKAN TO THE DISPATCH. I New York, January 21 In Western markets a very active demand for finished iron and ma terial for car-bnilding, architectural work, agricultural machinery work and general ma chinery work Is maintained. Jobbers are be ginning to shade prices on nails and barb wire. A fair demand for plate and structural iron continues, as well as for Spiegel, ferro mangan ese and billets. Steel rails are quoted strong at $3536 in Eastern markets, and 37 in West em. Tbe repairing and sidetrack requirements of railroad companies are increasing to such an extent that the restricted new mileage re- ?nirements do not seriously affect the demand or new rails. Tbe iron trade continues strong, and all tbe more important features heretofore referred to remain unchanged. No Chance In the Sltnallon. rirXCTAX. TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH.! St. Louis, January 24. Rogers, Brown 4 Meacham say: We are unable to advise any ap preciable change in this market, operations be ing limited to small lots. Furnaces continue very firm in their views and it appears likely that the present lull will soon be followed by a period of greater activity, as buyers are being convinced that nothing is to gained by waiting. We quote for cash to. b. St. Louis 'hot blast coke and charcoal: Southern Coke To. 1 Southern Coke No. 2 boulhern Coke o. 3 bouthcrn tircv Forge Southern Charcoal No. 1 Southern Charcoal No. 2. Missouri Charcoal o. 1 Missouri Charcoal No. 2 Ohio Softeners CAE WHEEL AND MALLEABLE Lake Superior ' Southern......... COKXZUSVILLE COKE. East Bt. Louis St. Louis ,..$I9 50a)O0 .. 19 01019 SO .. issoai9uo .. 18 ocais so .. 20 oogii 00 .. 19 &aa: oo 23 00 .. 2i ocas oo ... 20 50(02159 IBON. ..tUSUKSOO .. 21 0024 50 ,.&5I5 540 New York Flstarp. New York, January 24. Pig iron steady. Copper nominal. Lead quiet and steady; domes tic. SSc. Tin dull and firnnstraits, 5 05. Wool Market. Philadelphia Wool market qnlet and prices steady; Ohio, Pennsvlvania and West Virginia, XX and above S3'6.35c; X, 3134c; medium, 36VJ38C; coarse 35g36c: New York! Mirnican. Indiana and Western fine or X and XX, 2931c: medium, 36V371r: coarse, 35 B6c; fine washed delaine X and XX, 333sc: medium washed X, combing and delaine. 33 41c; coarse do do do, SG37c; Canada washed combing, &335c: tub washed, 32641c; medium unwashed combingand delaine, 2f Sic: coarse do dodo, 2728c; Montana, U25c;TerritoriaL 1522c. Boston There have been large sales of wool curing the past week, the total transactions of the week being nearly 2,400,000 pounds. Still manufacturers are not anxious abont supplies, but have taken bold in most cases because tbe prices at which wool was offered showed some concession trom previous views of holders. Territory wools have felt this movement chiefly, and quite free sales of these have been made on tbe scoured basis of 5758c for fine. 55c for fine medinm, and 5052c for medium. Oregon wools have been offered at the scoured basis of 6557a In Texas wool there have been sales of spring at 2224c, and of fall at KffJOc California wool at J057c for Fpnng, 4S50c for fall. fine. In Georgia wool there have been sales of 110,000 pounds at 270 27c Fine, unwashed fleeces sold at 1923c In washed clothing wools nothing of conse quence was done, and prices remain the same. ine delaine selections firm, at 35c for Michi gan and 3fic for Ohio, with considerable sales of the former. Pulled wools In steady demand, at S0336c for super and 2228 for extra. Foreign wools firm, but quiet. AnnTCHT Boston letter DyArlo Bates in UU1U111 TO-MOKKOWS 20-PAGE DIS PATCH. Fall of tbe Psychical Society, gossip el tbe stage, etc, etc. .. 3) icia:i .. 3 UtiC!4 . 37 0ffiM .. 30 50ac .. 15 STrtW6 SO .. 35 5C3tt 03 . 2J H0&14 SO . a atan so . VZ 0C&2S oo . 3 5'-:4 00 . so oo . 35 (WE36 00 . 35 S133 00 . 1 K 2 W) . 2 35 . 250 W3 2 95 THE KITCHEN MAEKET. Ecca Down, New Slrnwberrir Up, and tbe First Anparatrns Ont. The features of the week are tbe drop in eggs and tbe arrival of new strawberries from the sunny South. At the fruit and vegetable stalls a fair week's trade was reported, with very few changes in prices. The first asparagus of the season Is offered on the Diamond Market stalls within a few days. Poultry is In better supply than last week, and prices are lower. Ocean products are in good supply and in fair demand at old prices. Frozen fish are all that is now offered in this line. Florists report a good week's trade and an improvement over last week. Society is now getting In its best work, and the call for floral decorations is better than at any time of tho year, with tho exception of the holiday season. Following are tho retail prices of market basket materials as furnished by leading deal ers: Staple Menu. Tbe best cuts of tenderloin steak range from 20 to 25c, with last figure for very fancy; sirloin, best cuts, from 15 to 18c; standing rib roast, from 15 to 20c; chuck roast. 10 to 12c; best round steaks, 15c; boiling beef, 5 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 o to 10c per pound. Veal for stewing commanas 10c; roast, 12J to 15c; cuvlets, 20c per pound; spring lambs, fore quarter, 10 to 12c; hind quarters, 15c. A leg of mutton, hind quarter, of prime quality, brines J2)c; fore quarter, 8c; loin of mutton, 15c; giblets, 5c per pound. Garden Stuff. Potatoes. 15c per half peck; Jersey sweet pota toes, 25c per bair peck; cabbage, 5 to 10c; cauliflower, 75c to $1 each; tomatoes, S5c 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 40o; lettuce, 5c per bunch, 8 for 25c: beets, 3 for 10c; string beans, 35c a quarter peck; onions, 20 to 35c a bait peck: Spanish onions, 5 to 10c each; pie pumpkins, 10 to 35c according to size; Malaga giapes, 20 to 35c per pound; turnips, 20c per half peck; cranberries, 15c a quart; cucumbers, 15 to 35c apiece: mushrooms, 1 a pound; Bermuda onions, 35c per peck; Key West tomatoes. 50c a quart: tadishes. 7c a buncb; beets. 15c a bunch; asparagus, 35c a bunch; strawberries, 75cH a quart. Choice creamery butter, 35c Good country butter, 30c Fancy pound rolls, 35c The retail price for fresh country eggs Is 20c The range for dressed chickens is 50c to 1 per pair. Turkeys, IS to 20c per pound. Prairie chickens, 1 00 a pair; ducks, 1 00 to tl 25 per pair. Ocean Products. Following are tho articles in this line on tbe 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, 30c to 35c a pound; sea salmon, 40c a pound; blue fish, 25 to 30c; perch. 10c; halibut. 25c; rock bass, 30c; black bass, 20c; lake trout, 12c; lobsters, 25c: green sea turtle, 2Sc; mackerel, 20c small, 40c large. Oysters: N. Y. counts, 1 75 per gallon; clams, 1 25 per gallon; scol lops, 50c a quart; frog, 2 00 per dozen; soft shell crabs, 75 per dozen; deril crabs, 85c per dozen. Flowers. La France roses, 3 per dozen; Mennets, $2 50 per dozen; Brides, 2 50 per dozen; yellow and white. 1 50 per dozen: American Beauties, SI to 1 50 apiece; Magna Cbarta, 1 to 1 50 apiece; lilies S3 a buncb; tulips, 75c per dozen; violets, 2 50 a hundred. MEAT ON THE HOOP. The Condition of Business at the East Liberty Stock Yards. Office of Pittsburg Dispatch, J Feid AT. January 24,189a Cattle Receipts, 840 head: shipments, 1,000 head; market, nothing doing; all through con signments; no cattle shipped to New York to day. Hogs Receipts. 3,200 head: shipments, 3,200 head: market active: medium and good Yorkers, 4 004 10: heavy hogs. S3 70S 80; 12 cars of bogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts. 1,200 bead; shipments, 1,200 head; market firm at unchanged prices. Br Telegraph. New York Beeves Receipts. 32 car loads for the market: 37 car loads for borne trade slaughterers direct, and 23 car loads for expor tation; the market was extremely dull: steers sold at S3 654 85; oxen at S33 60: bulls and cows at 1502 80 per 100 lbs. Calves Re ceipts, 100 head; steady at 2 753 25 forgrass ers. 3 504 50 fur Western calves, and at 69 for veals. Sheep Receipts, 3,100 head: quiet at $1506025 for sheep, and S7 0007 50 for lambs. Hops Receipts, 2,600 bead; all for slaughterers direct: nominally steady for live bogs at 3 904 20per 100 lbs. Chicago Cattle Receipts. 11.500 head: ship ments, 3,000 head: market 10 15c lower; beeves. 4 805 20: steers. S3 004 45; stackers and feeders. 2 253 25: Texas cattle, 1 503 50. Hogs Receipts. 29.000 head: shipments 7.000 head: market slow and a shade lower; mixed, 3 703 87K; heavy. 3 G54 00; light; S3 60 3 90: skips, S3 15Q3 50. Sheep Receipts, 6.000 head; shipments 1,000 bead; market strong and 5c higher; natives. 3 5045 80; western corn-fed, 5 005 80; Texans, S3 50Q4 40; lambs, 5 00 G35. St. Louis Cattle Receipts. 8u0 head; shipments. 1,000 head: market steady; good to fancy native steers, 4 505 00: fair to good do. 3 254 35; stockers and feeders, $1 903 30; range steers, 2 203 6a Hogs Receipts, 3,800 head; shipments, 1,800 bead: market 10c higher; fair to choice heavy, S3803 95: packing grades, 3 703 90; light, fair to best, 3 653 80. Sheep Receipts, 1.000 bead: market strong; fair to choice. 4 405 50; lambs, 5 25gC 4a Kansas Crrr Cattle Receipts, 3.700 head; shipments, 30,000 head: market veak: 10c lower; steers, 3 153 70; cows, 1 S52 70; stockers and feeders, S2 40S3 14. Hogs Re ceipts, 8,000 bead: shipments, none: market steady, cloinc weak; all grades, S3 653 80; bulk, 3 72KS3 77) Sheep Receipts, 700 head; shipment. 200 head; good to choice lambs, 5 0005 40; stockers and feeders, S3 25. Buffalo Cattle steady: receipts, 145 loads through and 3 sale. Sheep and Iambs in good demand and a shade higher; receipts 4 loads through and 15 sale. Hogs active, all offerings taken; receipts, 16 loads thrnngh and 10 sale; mediums and heavv, 4 (rXi 10; Yorkers and pigs, 4 10; roughs, S3 003 3a Drysroods. New York, January 24. There was some Improvement in the demand for drygoods to day, but it was not general, the conservative policy being mostly adhered to. Goods of all kinds are going forward to customers as fast as received from mills, and tbe actual supply in tbe market is very light. This condition of the market is significant under tbe present advance in raw cotton. There was no new development, and details of trade have scarcely altered as regards cotton goods. Woolens were some what active in tbe low and medium grades, and tbe outlook for alt men's wear cloths improves each day with the continuance of cold weather. THE PEEVENTION OF SU0KE. A Test In England Which Shows Perfect Combustion Possible. Newcastle, Eng Chronicle. The Lishman system of perfecting com bustion and preventing smoke has been sub mitted to a farther test at the works of Messrs. Inglis and Wakefield, Busby, near Glasgow, with satisfactory lesults. The ap paratus, in the instance referred to, was at tached to two Lancashire boilers, 28 feet long by 7 feet 6 inches in diameter, and Scotch coal was used as fuel. The fuel was levelled in the furnace, then fired in the usual way, each furnace in suc cession being similarly treated. The chim ney top was anxiously watched by the spec tators. From their firings no smoke was perceptible. The fires were then staked, and fresh fuel to each furnace supplied, when nothing more than a light Btream of thin vapour issued from the chimney. To prove the difference of the two systems three of the other boilers of similar dimensions delivering into the same chimney were fired up in the ordinary way, when immediately afterwards dense volumes of black smoke issued from the chimney. The trial, which lasted over an hour, clearly demonstrated that smoke from Scotch coal can practically be prevented by the application of this method. The main features of the apparatus consists of a biower, through which the air at any required pressure is introduced. There are 226 thin streams of air operating upon the fnel and gases at right angles to the currents, and thereby the gases become thoroughly mixed and the combustion per fected. The apparatus is of a very simple nature, and easy to deal with. Anctlon Sale Japanese Goods. Balance of annual holiday display. Large selection. Goods delivered. No. 10 Sixth street, near Suspension bridge. "Wm. Haslaqe & Son. MYSTERY the Hollr Mountain In New lUXOlfiUl Zealand. How 22 gold diggers were strangled with a silk sash. Beadll'HE Sundat Dispatch. THE riNEEE ABROAD. He Takes Notes of Building Methods in Other Countries for the BENEFIT OP AMERICAN WORKERS. Bricks of Peculiar Shape and Mortar Centu ries Old Hard as Stone. ATEEAQE WAGES AND H0UEB OF LABOR "William Delaucy, a practical bricklayer and mason, visited England a short time ago. He was a close observer of the methods employed in the building trades of England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Since his return he has embodied the re sults of bis observations in an interesting article which appears in the current number of tbe Journal of Building, of which the fol lowing is an abridgment: In England the business of building is much different from that in tbe United States. Tbe contract is usually let by the architect to one firm of builders who are responsible for the full completion of the building. The builder cm ploys a competent foreman for each depart ment of the work. Tbe men devote their whole attention to the supervision of their particular part of tbe work to be done, the employer or architect exercising a general supervision over the whole. While this may have the effect of attaining more satisfactory results in tbe matter of lav ing every detail of construction and finish at tended to by one bead and in conseqnence worked up to tbe letter of the contract, yet such a system would hardly find a firm foot hold with us, as every individual American me chanic has an ambition to become at some time a boss In his particular line. Bricks in Europe differ very much from those of tbe United States. In England the bricks are usually 9 inches long, 3 thick, and 4 wide. These sizes vary some In different local ities. There is a very hard brick called a "bine brick," 9ii Inches long, 3 thick and 4 wide. It is mostly used in tbe arches of railroads, a kind of work that requires a brick nearly as hard as limestone. Most of the brick are rough in ap pearance. They cost from $20 to $50 a thousand, according to qnality. Some glazed brick of good qnality bring even a higher price. The French brick is about the same in size as tbe English, averaging about eigbt courses to 24 inches. The Holland brick is much smoother and of a more uniform color than any other I saw in Europe. It measures 2 inches thick, 4 inches wide and 9 inches long, and has a good dark red color. The number of brick supposed to be laid in England by each man varies, as with us, with tbe class of the work. On rough work 1,000 per day is a good average, tbe work being rather slowly done, but in a very solid and straight manner. In France, Germany, Bel gium and Holland tbe average is much less. A brick or stonemason in Europe is expected to do all kinds of work pertaining to his trade. Outside work is usually put up rough In En gland, and aftewara tuck-pointed, except in large buildings, where the joints are struck. The dwelling houses are not, as a rule, as hand some or convenient as those of the States, but the work both inside and out is always well put up. There is much more work for brick layers in most of tbe buildings than in the United States. In England there is a great deal of arching, nearly all large buildings being groin arched. The heavy, substantial charac ter of tbe work requires much more time. Tho buildings, therefore, are often two or three years in course of construction, and give more constant employment. Segment arches over window openings are seldom seen. They are nearly always arched with straight or camber arches, sometimes called "Jack arches." I have found mortar in old buildings as hard as rock, although tho buildings were several centuries old. I picked up some scraps of mor tar at Fountains Abbey, in Derbyshire, a ruin seven centuries old, and found it to be as hard as tbe stone. This style of building, though old, is still copied in modern buildings. The beauty of the workmanship and the elegance of detail aro often carried out almost exactly. I have noticed that in all those historical build ings of England and the Continent each piece of stone is of a convenient size to handle by hand. All through England the class of bnck and stone work is much the same. In Paris I think the highest perfection of the building trade is attained. The city as a build ing center is the queen city of the world. Everything is artistic, from the beginning of tbe building to tbe last stroke of the painter's brush. Every artisan and mechanic in Paris Is an artist. He takes an artist's pride in his work. He has every opportunity to develop his taste for tbe beautiful in art, for on every side he turns he sees everything done with a view to being artistic and beautiful. For tbe Frenchman's benefit and education tbe State maintains museums, art galleries and gardens which are free to all comers, and tho Parisian workman avails himself of these op portunities. As a consequence he becomes tho better mechanic, or 1 might use the word artist, as every mechanic In Paris works with an eye to what would be beautiful and artistic in bis industry. The public buildings in Paris, both ancient and modern, are beautiful In every detail of exterior and interior finish. s The hours of labor in England are mostly ten per day, with a half-holiday on Saturday, mak ing an average of about 54 hours per week. The English mechanic goes to work at 6 in tbe morning and takes a half-hour for breakfast at about 9. In France the hours of labor are 11 and 12 hours a day, and half a day on Satur day, but they do not work as steady during the day as the English. In Germany, Belgium ana Holland the hours are even longer. Some times in Holland, tbe men work until dark in the summer, but they work very slowly and ac complish little In a day. Li England men are paid by tho hour and re ceive from 15 cents In some parts to 16 cents in London. In Paris the wages are about the same as in London. In Germany the wages average $1 per day in United States money. In Holland the rate is a trifle less. Tbe wages of stone-cutters are about the same as those of brick-layers in most parts of Europe. AN OFF DAY. Local Stocks Dnll and Wenk, but Values Practically Unchanged. The stock market was dull and generally weak yesterday. Bales were only 35 shares. Nothing was done in the afternoon except to syake quotations to keep tip appearances. One broker accounted for the dullness on tbe theory that prices were too steep for tbe orders, but as there was no pressure to sell each side seems well fortified and determined to fight it out on existing lines. Ab the properties are represented to be in good condition and many of them on a paying basis it is pretty safe to say that investors will have to yield or go empty. MOliNtNG. AFTKKNOOir, Hid. Asked. Hid. Asked. 460 96 .... 95 82 .... 400 19S 163 .... 163 70 .... 69J( 70 111'A .... 103 X .... '175 170 175 27 .... .... .... 00 .... 5IK 64 m .... m .... 100 V 29 40 41 42W iOX 42 14 uH 14 15 14 .... 81M 31K S1J, 3IJ .... S1H .... 62 Plttsb'gP.,a.4M.Ex. Commercial Na. ltank. Exchange Ns, ISatiK... Far. L. Mat. Bank.. Fidelity T. & T. Oo... Keystone B'korPltts.. Marine Nat. Bank.... Masonic Hank Third Nat. Bank Boatman's Insurance. CItliens' Insurance.... (jerinan-Amerlcan Ins Allegheny Gas Co.. Ill Allegheny Heating Co. Bridgewater tias Itiartiers Valler G.Co. 1'eople's S. ii. 4 r.Co, l'pnnsTlvanla Gas Co.. fblladelpbla Co 31 Fine Hun Gas Wheeling lias Co l&X .... 181$ Central Traction S1J, s. 32X Wi Citizens' xracuon 67 fltts. Traction 6 40 PleaMnt Valley X .... 13H Allegheny Valley 3 b 1'ltls. Cln. & St.Lonls 24 80 Pitts. W. K. R. Co.. 12J 1. & V. prer. i N.Y. t O.OHS Coal Co 37 .... 36 I fJorla Mining Co... HUH ....- Luster Mining Co 23), 27 24 27 Sllverton Mining Co... u iu Yankee Girl Mining Co .... s 3 .... Allegheny Co. Electric .... 68 Wcstlnghonse Electric i!H 48 tlH .... Union Storage Co 70 O. S. &Slg. Co IS 18 TVestlnptiouseAlrb'ke. 109 110 Wcstlnghonse B.C. Um .... 63 Sales were 25 shares of Electric at 47. and 10 Philadelphia Oas at 31. John D.Bailey sold 25 shares Fidelity Title and Trust Company at 161. W. F, If axon gold 10 Central Traction at 33. E. P. Long told 160 shares Pleasant Valley at J THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SATURDAY. JANUARY 23li; 50 shares Philadelphia Gas at 3l; 25 shares Central Traction at 33, and 100 shares Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad Company at 12f. Rea Bros. A Co. bongbt 20 shares of Chartlers Valley Gas at 41 and 50 shares of Central Trac tion at 32M- The total sales of stocks at New 1 ork yester day were 280.375 shares, including Atchison, 15,000; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 15.SS4: Erie. 9.055; Hocking Vallev. 4,050; Lake Shore, 6687; Missouri Pacific 17,760: Northern Pacific preferred, 5,540; Oregon Transconti nental, 11,679; Reading. 72,324; Richmond and "West Point, 6,520; St Panl. 15.0S5; Texas Pa cific, 3,970; Union Pacific. 6,740. TV0KK1KG SMOOTHLY. Plenty of Cash to Excbanee for Good Col lateral Windom's Sliver Bill. Money was in plentiful supply yesterday, and those who needed accommodations found no difficulty in getting funds at 67 per cent. Tbe market is working toward greater ease, as large amounts are returning from the South and West while the demand from the country districts around Pittsburg is light, owing to tbe paralysis of business caused by bad roads. Currency was reported easier, but more of it could be used to advantage. The exchanges showed heavy checkine. footing up $2,905,486 03. The balances were $103,731 70. A New York financier says of the Windom silver bill: "It is evident that some measure will pass the present Congress more favorable to the silver interest than any law now on the statute books, though necessarily considerably short of free and equal coinage wi'h gold. Sec retary Windom's bill has been read with much interest and some favor, although many con servative financiers look askance at the pro vision which will open the way for every one having silver on band to exchange it for paper at tbe full market value of tbe silver, tbe paper to be a legal tender. My principal objection to it is that It makes the Secretary the absolute arbiter of tbe silver market. "Nevertheless, whatever measures tend to put silver Into wider circulation tend to ad vance the price, and as the production of gold has not fallen ofl, it is possible that tho scram ble for tbe precious metal at any price may soon be dropped, and that silver may be brought so close to gold that we should stand practically upon a bi-metallic basis without doing any injury to anyone. We are not likely to see any marked increase in tbe production of gold, but it would require a comparatively small increase in tbe annual production to bring it down to the level of silver, or, if you choose to put It the other way, bring silver up to a par with gold." A banking authority says: "The proposition of ex-Controller John Jay Knox offers a feasi ble plan for maintaining the national bank system, which is threatened with dissolution becau-e of the final redemption of the Gov ernment debt. Mr. Knox pronoses that tbe banks should be permitted to make deposits of silver bullion at current market values, upon which they might issue notes. In case the value of silver should decline, it would be necessary, of course, to deposit more bullion. This would be a solid and substantial basis of currency. It need not include or interfere with Senator Windom's plan of Issuing Govern ment certificates against deposits of silver bullion." Money on call at New York yesterday was easy, ranging from 23 per cent; last loan, 3; closed offered at 3. Prime mercantile caper, 56 Sterling exchange dull and firm at $1 82 for 60-day bills and $4 S6 for demand. Closing; Bond Qnotntlons. V. S. 4s,reg , U. S. 4s. coup , U. S. 4X1, reg. U. 8. 4ts, coup.... Paclfic6sor'93..... Lonlslanastamped 1 Missouri As Tenn. new set. 6s.., Tenn. new set. 5s... Tenn. new set. 3s.., Canada So. 2ds.... Cen.Faciao.lsU... Den. & K. G., lsti. Den. Alt. G. 4s.,.. D.&B.G.West,lit8 Erie. Ms .1MH .124 .ma 104 .116 S97 .100 107 .102!$ . 73 . 89 '4 -110 .113 . 7S !.ioiw M. K. &t. Gen. 6s 65X Mutual Union 8s.. ..101 N. J. C. Int. Cert... 111 Northern Pac. lsts..U4 Northern Pac. 2ds..ll!H Northw't'n consols. m)i Northw'n deben's..lll Oregon & Trans. 6.10( St. U 41. M. Gen. 5s 834 St. L.&S.K. Gen.M.110 Si. rani consols ....1264 3t.fl. Chi Pclsts. 116k Tx., PcL. G.Tr.Rs. i rx.,i'C.n.tt.xT.iiois .sift union jtsc. ists...Miii West Shore 1W;i il.li.X. Gen. As .. Wi New York Clearings, $115,421,376; balances, $6,471,661. Boston Clearings, $14,126,084; balances, 81, 402,059. Money, S& Per cent. Baltiuore Clearings, 2,011,595; balances. $279,861. Philadelphia Clearings, $12,946,162; bal ances, $1,702,693. London The amount of bullion gone into tho Bank of England on balance to-day is 35,000. Bar silver, 443id per ounce. Pakis Three per cent rentes, 88f 71Jc for the account. Chicago Clearings. $9,744,000. New York Exchange, 40c discount. The rate for money was steady at 6 per cent on call and 73 per cent on time loans. QDIET ENOUGH. Terr Unto Movement In Oil, bnt the Trndo Ilopeful. The oil market opened rather weak yester day, and hung around the first quotation until shortly before the close, when it was pulled up to tbe highest point of the day. It then sagged off, and rallied at the finish, which was steady. The range was: Opening 106, highest 106K. lowest 105, closing 106. Very little was done in the way of trading. Thursday's clear ances were 330,000 barrels. The most important feature of the field news yesterday related to Finnegan, Downing & Co.'s No, 3 well on the Ferguson farm in the Shanopin field, located southeast of their No. 1. It was drilling in the sand, and had made one foot in it, when the oil spurted and mado 250 barrels in 15 hours. It is reported as giving every indication of being a 500-barrel well. The JloNall well, near Imperial, in the western part of Allegheny county, southwest of the Chartlers Valley field, has reached the sand with a showing of oiL The drillers were engaged on a fishing job and had succeeded in getting the tools up 600 feet when they dropped back, struck the sand and tbe well made a small flow. If it proves to be a good one, the well will open up a new territory. A good deal is expected of the Lockwood well, in Butler county, which is about due. The Cable well, near by, together with leases on 100 acres adjoining it, has been sold by R. B. Taylor to Wood t Young, of Bradford, for $57,000. T. W. Phillips' No. 14, on the Goehring farm, was drilled in 100 feet deeper. It struck a new paystreak, which increased its How to 50 barrels an hour, for awhile, but it dropped to 15 barrels an hour. Features of the Marker. Corrected dally by John M. Oaxiey & Co., 45 Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro leum Exchange. Opened ir I Lowest , lOSJs Highest 106Cloed 106J? Barrels. Average charters 27,177 Average shipments 74,533 Average runs 54.890 Kenned. New York. 7.50c Itennei4, London, S'irt. Refined, Antwerp, tiHt. Kenned, Liverpool, 64. Kenned, Bremen. 6. Som. A. B. McQrew quotes: Puts, $1 05-V; calls. $1061065. ' Other Oil markets. On. Crrr. January 24. Petroleum opened at $105; highest, $1 06; lowest, $105; closed, $10 Bradford. January 24. Petroleum opened at SI 06: closed, $106; highest, $1 06; lowest, $1 05. New York.. January 24. Petroleum opened weak at $1 06. but after the first sales became strong and advanced to $1 06. A slight re action then followed, on which the market closed steady at SI 06 Stock Exchange: Opening. $1 06; highest, $1 06; lowest, $1 06; closing, $1 06K. Consolidated Ex change: Opening, $1 05: highest, $1 06; lowest, $1 05; closing at $1 0 sales, 379,000 barrels. TDET CAME TOGETHER. Real Estate Deals Involving a good Many Thousand Dollnrs. Charles Somers fc Co.. 313 Wood street sold for S. J. Fleming to a Wood street business man six lots in Morrison place plan ot lots, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, for $1,500. They 'also placed a mortgage of $900 on vacant prop erty in the Thirteenth ward, city, for three years at 6 per cent Black & Balrd,95 fourth avenue, sold to Rob ert Fraser a piece of ground on Rinpey street, corner of Beatty street. East End, being 140x 140 feet, for tbe price of $9,800, or $70 per foot front. Tbe purchaser will erect a tine dwelling thereon. W. A. Herron fe Sons sold a brick house of eight rooms with lot SSxlOO, being 1325 Syca more street. Duquesno Heights, for $2,600, on payments of $25 per month, which includes in terest at 5 per cent. Samuel W. Black t Co., 99 Fourth avenue, sold 22 Oakland square. Fourteenth ward, being a two-story and mansard nine-room brick dwell ing, with all modern improvements, lot 30x100 to a 15-foot alley, at a price approximating $8,000. There is but ono house left in this square, the other 25 having been sold and some resold since July 19. 1889. James W. Drape & Co. closed the sale of tbe property. No. 6 Liglitb street, city, a house of eight rooms and lot 20x60 feet, for 57,000 cash. They also placed a mortgage of $2,200 at 6 per cent on a bouse and lot in the East End; also live other mortgages on Allegheny. Pittsburg and McKeesport properties of $10,500 at 6 per cent. V. C Stewart 114 Fourth avenue, sold for Alexander Murdoch two more lots on Forbes avenue, opposite tbe Hutchinson property, GOx 200 feet each, to Jacob Hochberg, for $5,000. The Hutchinson property will be (lotted in a lew 25, days, and known as the Park Terrace plan, and the lots sold under tbe same restrictions as in the Al nrdnch plan. PW. E. Hamnett, 404 Smithfield street, Pitts burg, and Wilklnsbure, sold lot No. 110. plan No. 2. Wilkins estate, Wilklnsburg, to Mrs. Kate Eayre for $750 cash. STILL IMPEOYING. , More Business In Railroad Shares In creased Baying of Rending a Feature Trusts Firm hngar Booked for an Advnnce. New York, January 24. The stock market again showed an increase in the amount of business done to-day, though tbe general list no more than held its own, the increase being almost entirely due to tbe renewed buying of Reading, which became tbe leader of the market again and scored a handsome advance as the result of the day's business. The market, however, still gave evidence of the complete change in the sentiment of the street, and while in but few cases were the gains recorded of special importance, the improvement reached all portions of tho list and was very uniform. The market was much broader to-day, the low priced stocks again became conspicuous in the dealings, and commission houses report more inquiry from outsiders and a growing disposi tion to invest The other coal stocks did not respond to the activity and strength in Reading, which is be lieved to arise from the efforts of the opposi tion to the Corbiu management to get control of the property. The rise In tbe anthracite shares has stimulated speculation in the shares of the smaller bituminous companies, whose business prospects at least for tbe present are rather brighter than those of the larger com panies, and to-day Colorado Coal resumed its upward march, and closed with a net advance ot 2 per cent Atchison became a feature during the morn ing hours, and on heavy purchases by some prominent brokers it mane a material advance, which, accompanied by rumors in regard to tbe voting trust, which took tbe shape that it would be either abandoned or defeated, or modified in some way. Tbe Northern Pacific group was more piominent to-day, and Oregon Transcon tinental was specially active and strong at one time, though it settled away later in the day. The Trusts were firm, and Sugar was bought upon the idea that with the decision by tbe court, tbe nrice of the certificates would have a sharp advance. Among the low-priced shares Hocking Valley and Lake Erie and Western common were most prominent but neither made anv marked move ment The general list was quiet, with a firm to strong tone throughout; and while there was tbe usual realizing toward the close of business, the impression made was less than for the past few days, and the market closed firm, while dull, generally at small fractional advances over last night's prices. Tbe trading in listed stocks reached 251,913 shares. Railroad bonds were again moderately active; and while displaying a more uniformly firm tone than usual of late, the movements were smaller and tbe dealings lacked special feat ure. The Texas Pacific seconds supplied $157, 000 to the total day's business of $1,818,000. Mo bile and Ohio 4s rose 2 to 65. The Posl cays: The nominal reason for tbe firmness of Reading at a price which Is certainly above what it should be in view of tbe business prospects of tbe company is that the anti Corbin party are preparing to contest in the courts the legality of the election of Mr. Corbin to the Presidency. Litigation is always pro tracted beyond the expectations of either side to the contest, and while it lasts it is alwayB a detriment to the property involved. In this case also it will antagonize the Morgan interest, tbe money power of which was tbe chief factor in making the Reading reorganization possible on tbe present plan. The following tame snows tne prices or active stocks on the New York Stock Excnange yester day. Corrected daily for The Dispatch by Whitney & STEPHKNSOJf. oldest Pittsburg mem bers of New York Stock lutcnange, hi jrourth ave nue: Cl os-Open- High- Low. lnsr Ids:. est est Kid. Am. Cotton Oil Trnst.. 2S 23 27J5 28S Am. Cotton Oil 32 Atcn., Top.Jfc S. F 31 Si 32K 31! 3Z Canadian faclflc lih Vii 75 76 Canada Southern -15X 551,' 554,' hn Central of New Jersey.l22tf 122)4 122X 13 Central faelflc 344 34V 3tS Wi Chesaneake Ohio.... 2 :c 26)s VM C Bur. OnlncT. ....107 107M 107 107 C, Mil. Sl. raul.... 633i 69; 68K M C KOCCL&P 96s S7't K'A 96V C St. L. & fltts 1SX C, St L. & Pitts, pf.. 4SX 47 4GH 46 C. St. P.. M. & 0 3314 33X 33K 33H C. St. P..M. &O..0r.. 96Ji 87 96 97 C Northwestern.. . .111 111M 110;$ 111H' C.& Northwestern, pf. 141 C. C. C. 4 1 TlH 72 ll'A, mi C. C. C & I., cf 93 93 9714 97)4 Col. Coat a iron W 43 17)4 49H Col. & Rocking Vat .. K'n, Zii 22 23)& Dei.. L. &ff 136H 137 136 137 Del. & Hudson 150)j 151 1S0W 151X Denver AKlo 16 16 16! 16 Denver & Bio U.. nl 50'4 K.T.. Vs,4Ga - BJi )S 94 9)4 ls.T..Va. & Us. 1st nf. 70 70 70 70M K.T.. Va.AUa.Zdpr. 21 21)j 21 21i Illinois Central 113 LiRe Brio & Western.. 18V 1W 1H ISM Like Erie West or.. 66fc CH 66H 66H Late snore A M. S 105 105V 105 1"5H LoulsvlIle&.NasbvIlle 84 64K Mobile Ohio 17"i 17 17)5 i;j Mo.. Kan. sTexas.... 103, I0.S l'a 10 Missouri faclflc 75 75i 74 hi New If ork Central 106 lf6 IO6S1 107 N. V.. 1. t. & W ... 26 27!i 26 27 N.Y..L.E. & W.pref.. 64 K44 64 64 H.V..U1S1.1 17 17)4 17 Wi ft. Y., U. St. L. nr. 70)4 n.i.. c. iat.ii. zdpf jsx H.Y&ti.K 44V 45 44 45 N. Y.. O. &W 18 18 ISM 18V Norfolk s. Western.... 21X 21)4 21)4 21)4 Norfolk Western. cr. 61)4 61) 61)5 6IK Northern Pacittc J1H 31H si Nortnern pacific pref. 74V 75 74V 75)4 Ohio A Mississippi...- 22 22)i 22 21 Oregon Improvement. 41V 46V 46) 46(4 Oregon Transcon 36)4 37!4 06 36V PaciflcMall 39 39 39 33 Phlladel. A Heading. ."-SK 39V 33X 39 Pullman Palace Car... 191)4 191M 191 191 Richmond & W. P. T. 21)4 21 21)4 21V Richmond &W.P.T.W 78)4 '"'A 78 78)4 St. P.. Minn. & Man HIS St li. & dan Fran 16V St L. it San rran pf.. 37V 37V 37V 37V Texas I'aclflo 21 22 21 22 Union Pacific 17)4 iVi 67H 67 Wabasn 13W UM 33S 13V Wabash preferred 28 23 28 2SV Western Union 85 s5 WV 81V Whrtling A L. . 70 70 6!'V 69V Sugar Trust S5V 5G 55M 56ii National Lead Trnst.. 21)4 21 21 21 Chicago Uas Trust.... 46)4 47)4 46)4 46J4 Ex-dlvldend. Boston fitocka. Atch. a Tod.. 1st 7s. 119V Atcn. JtTop.lt K. .. S2ts Boston a Alcany...215) Boston A Maine. ....210)4 C. B. &U 107 KasternK. it 136 Eastern it. It 6s ....124)4 Flint PeraM 25 Flint ftPereM. DM. 95 Mexican Con. com.. 17V Mex.C.lstmtg. bda. 69H N. Y. New ting... 45 N. Y. & N.E.7S....127 Old Colony 175 Rutland, com Wis. Central, com. AllouezMgCo Calumet A Hecla.. franklin Huron Osceola. .... ....... Pewablc Qulncy Bell Telephone... Boston Land Water Power ,. 34K . IV .263 . 15)4 ,. 4 .. 27 . 9 . 72 ,.214 . s . 5)4 .153 Tamarack Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue. Members New York Stock Ex change. UM. Asked. Pennsvlvania Hallroad 53 34 Reading 19 11-15 1V Buffalo, Pittsburg A Western 8 8 Lehigh Valley 5V 52 l.enleh Navigation 5J Nortnern Pacific 31 31 Northern Pacific preterrea 75)4 Rnilnesi Notes. A new pool is reported to have been formed to bull the Lead Trust The Ewalt Street Bridge Company yester day announced a dividend of $2 per share, pay able on demand. Twenty-six mortgages were put on record yesterday, tho largest of which was for $5,000. Ten were given for purchase money. It is now ascertained that the losses by Bos ton's big Thanksgiving Day fire footed up $3,841,388. and the insurance $3,173,433. . Delaware capitalists have organized a company to start an industrial town at Pied mont, Ala,, with a capital of $1,250,000 all paid in. Ten thousand cars of Nebraska corn for the Eastern States have accumulated at Sault Ste. Marie in consequence of the snow block ade. On February 1 Northern Pacific and Wis consin Central freight offices will be consoli dated and all business handled as Northern Pacific freight. Tue Pittsburg and Monongabela Railroad Company has abandoned the idea of extending the line beyond the present eastern terminus. Tbe deal for land at Marion station for tracks Is therefore off. Fbom action taken at the meeting of direc tors of the Chartlers Gas Company Thursday evening it is probable that dividends will be resumed in April. It will probably be 6 per cent per annunl or 1 per cent quarterly. The firm of A. Bradley & Co., stove manu facturers, has retired from business, having disposed of its foundry, patterns, fixtures and good will to Mr. Charles H. Bradley, son of tbe bead of the old firm, who will carry it on here after. Owino to the'severe weather, deep snow and short feed, tbe cattlemen on the Uinta Range, Wyoming, are gathering all their cattle for tbe Surpose of shipping them into Kansas and Nebraska to feed. It is estimated that over 50,000 will be shipped during the next two months, James W. Drape 4 Co. were in conference jest4rday with an Eastern capitalist In connec tion wlth an extensile maoulagtuiiosplanj 1890. near tbe city which the gentleman wishes to se cure, and which represents over $300,000. Tho transaction is in good shape, and when consum mated will be an important item. Manages Chaplin yesterday completed his statement of tho condition of the 19 associ ated banks of the Pittsburg Clearing House at the close of business December 31, 1889, from which the following figures are taken: Re sources, $56,774,348 44; increase over 1SS8, $5,340. 391 43: deposits. $38,378,086 39: increase over 1888. $1872.154 78; circulation, $944,090; increase overlbSS. $15,300: capital, surplus and undivided profits, $17,399,572 05; Increase over 1888. $404, 936 85. All tbe items show an increase except bonds to secure circulation, which decreased $50,000. MABKETS BY WIRE. Wheat Fairly Acllre. bnt Lower Corn and Oats More Dotto Iloc Products Doll, Willi Prices Favoring Royerit. Chicago, January 24. Wheat A fair spec ulative business was transacted to-day. and the feeling developed was again weak, with prices fluctuating frequently within tbe established range of Jc. The opening was Mc lower than yesterday's closing, declined c, or to 80c for May, but several times reacted from this point, and finally closed e lower than yester day. There was considerable of an effort made to put prices below this point, but the buying orders were too numerous. More outside busi ness was transacted; still, local talent was mostly represented. Corn A fair trade was transacted, and tbe feeling developed was a little weaker. Tbe speculative market opened at yesterday's clos ing prices, was easier, and declined Kc on sell ing by local longs, who purchased yesterday. The market was steady at tbe declin e, and closed tc lower than yesterday. Receipts were 85 cars less than expected, bnt 165 cars coming in, of which 80 cars were billed through and but 11 cars graded contract Estimates tor to-morrow are placed at 250 cars. Oats January delivery ruled tolerably firm early, but later succumbed to a weaker feeling, which prevailed and closed e lower. For other deliveries the market was heavy from the start, and tbe course of prices exhibits some little re action from yesterday's advance for all deliver ies, the market closing heavy. Confidence In tbe market was not so strong as yesterday, and tbe bidding was rather tame. Hog Products The market attracted less at tention to-day, and trading was lighter. Tbe re ceipts of hogs were not as large as generally ex pected, and prices for tbe better qualities favored buyer, and this in a measure bad a weakening influence on the market which closed rather quiet at about outside figures. There was some trading in transfers at the cur rent differences between February and May 4042c on meS3 pork, 20c on lard andl7K20c on short rib sides. In the shipping branch of tbe trade there was only a fair business reported, buyers are slow to follow the recent advance in prices and con fining their purchases to small quantities. Sellersas a rnle, are not pressing their prop erty on tbe market, and generally insist on full figures. Sales ware only fair, with little change to note In values. The leading futures ranged as follows: Wheat Mo. 2. February, 76V76V76Jic; May, 8080K8080JSOVc Corn No. 2, February. 2ii2ga28K29? 29c; March. 303OX3030c; May, 32 32&31&31c. Oats No. 2. February. 21K21Vf20K 20Kc: March. 21Jic; May. 22k22a22g22Vjc. Mess Pore, per bbL February. So 8-k 9 829 ny.(q,9 77; March, $9 9-'M9 97K 9 92k 92K; May, $10 2510 2710 15 10 17& Lard, per 100 lis. February. $5 925 92K 435 9005 90. March. $6 02'X36 02K5S7K5 97f; May. $6 17KS0 17JQ6 108 10. Short Ribs, per 100 lis. Fehuary. $4 SO i 824 77K614 77K: March, $4 IW4 871 87 4 87; Mav. $5 O705 07K5?5 005 00. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour dull, unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat, 76c; No. 3 spring wheat, 66c: No. 2 red, 76c No. 2 corn. 29Xc No. 2 oats. 21c No. 2 rye. 44Kc No. 2 barley, 6557c No. 1 flaxseed, $1 S3. Prime timothy seed. Jl 20. Mess pork, per bbL $9 75 9 80. Lard, per 100 lbs, $0 90. Short ribs sides (loose), $4 8004 85. Dry salted shoulders (boxed), $4 2004 30; short clear sides (boxed), $4 9505 00. Sugars unchanged. Receipts Flour. 12.000 barrels: wheat 15.000 bushels: corn. 101,000 bushels; oats, 75,000 bushels; rye. 3,000 bushels: barley, 10.000 bushels. Shipments Flour, 9,000 barrels; wheat, 19,000 bushels: corn, 261,000 buhels; oats, 152.000 bushels; rye, 7,000 bushels: barley, 49,000 bushels. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was steady and unchanged. Eggs firm at 1415c 1 New York Flour weak, free sellers and dull. Wheat Spot irregular, weaker and mod erately active, chiefly export: options more active, Jic off and weak. Rye strong. Bar ley strong. Barley malt firm. Corn Spot weaker, c down, and fairly active; options less active, lower and weak. Oats Spot less active and c off; options fairly active and weaker. Hay quiet and steady. Coffee Op tions opened steady and unchanged to 5 points down; closed steady and unchanged to 5 points up; sales, 12.000 bags, including February, 15.85c: March, 15.90c; May, 15.9015.95c: June, 15.95c; September. 15.95c; October. 15.90 15.95c; December, 15.90c; spot Rio auiet and steady; fair cargoes, 19Jc: No. 7. 17K17Kc Sugar Raw firm and quiet: 83163,300 hogsheads and bags Jamaica Muscovado, 87 test, 5 ll-16c: re fined firm and in fair demand. Molasses New Orleans easy. Rice steady and quiet. Cotton seed oil firm. Tallow weak and dull. Kosin quiet. Turpentine dnll and nominal. Eggs less active and firm; Western, 1617JiJc; re ceipts, 6,051 packages. Pork firm and active. Cut meats dull; middles dull. Lard depressed, realizing, active: sales, 500 tierces c and f., $8 30; spot closed at $6 25 bid for Western: op tions, sales. 10.500 tierces; February. $6 23S6 26, closing at $6 23 bid; March, $i 326 36. closing at $6 32 bid: April, $6 38; Mav. $6 4!6 48, clos ing at $6 43 bid: July, $C 57Q3 59, closing at $6 56 bid. Butter Choice fairly active and firm; Elgin, 2SS?2Sc: Western dairy, 816c; do creamery, 1227c: do factory. 516c. Cheese quiet and steady; Western, 810c Philadelphia Flour dull and in buyers' favor. Wheat -Choice grades firm; futures nominally unchanged; rejected, 6565c; fair to good milling wheat, TSS'Soc: prime to choice do, 8892a Corn steady; No. 3 mixed in export elevator, 33c; do. in grain depot, S536c; steamer No. 2 mixed, in grain depot, 36c; No. 2 mixed, dead storage. In Twentieth street elevator, 37c; do. regular in grain depot, 38c: No. 2 yellow in grain depot, 38c;No. 2 mixed, January, 36K3c: February. 3636Kc; Marcb, 3637c; April. 37Ji37c Oats strong and prices of carlots generally held c higher; No. 3 white. 27K2SXc the gen eral asking rate at tbe close: No. 2 white, stor age, 28K28Jc; do. regular. In Twentieth street elevator held at 29c, with 29c bid; do. choice in grain depot, 30c: futures quiet but steady; No. 2 white, January. 282Kc: Feb uary, 2S52SK; March. 2b29c; April, 2 29c Butter steady but quiet; Pennsylvania creamery extra, 26Z7c; do. p'ints, extra, 31 34c Eggs firm; Pennsylvania firsts. 17c Minneapolis The receipts of wheat for the 24 hours were 133 cars; shipments, 25 cars. Tho demand was fair from local millets and some orders were in the hands of commission men to buy for outside mills. A few millers were here in person from otber places to buy a limited number of cars. Owing to the opening of milling wheat being small prices were better sustained than futures. Millers complained of tbe high prices of spot as compared with May and also as compared with flour quotations. Tbey bad to take the wheat, however, and tho competition for it prevented tbe decline they desired. Closing quotations: No. 1 bard, Janu ary and February, 79c; May, 82c: on track, 79c; No. 1 Northern, January, 77J&: February, 76c: May, 79c: on track. 77Kc; No. 2 North ern. January and February, 78c; May, 77c; on track, 737oa St. Louis Flour is somewhat better. Wheat declined Vt&Vji for May, c for June, and Ji c for Jnly, from Saturday's close; No. 2 red, cash, TVAv; March closed 7Sc: May 79c bid; June 78c; July, 76K7(?4c asked. Corn stronger; No. 2 mixed,2bc; March closed 27c asked; May 28c Oats quiet ana lower. No. 2, cash. 20K20Kc: May, 2222c asked. Rye scarce and wanted at full prices: No. 2 bad bids of 4141c Barley dull; Minnesota 55c. Flaxseed, $1 30. Provisions quiet; not much trading and prices quotably unchanged. Milwaukee Flour dull. Wheat steady;No. 2 spring, on track, cash, 7374c: May, 74Jc; No. 1 Northern, 81c Corn quiet; No. 3, on track, 2829c Oate quiet; No. 2 white, on track, 23fe24c Rye firm; No. L in store. 4445c B.irley quiet: No. 2, in store. 49c Provisions easier. Pork. $9 CO. Lard, $0 95. Cheese steady; Cheddars. 99c Toledo Cloversecd dnll and steady; cash, $3 60; January, $3 45 asked; March, $3 47. AS OPPORTUNE EEMARK. Something About Chestnuts, "Which tbe Story Teller Didn't Like. Chicago Tribune. 1 A young man was sitting directly over the stove in a North Clark street car telling stories to a companion who sat next to him. The story teller laughed immoderately at his own stories, bnt the other did not Finally the story teller began to feel that the stove was getting in its work. He moved about uneasily for a moment and then said: "Let us get on the other side ot the car." "Do you think," asked his companion with concern, "that those chestnuts are sufficiently roasted yet?" - There was a lull in the story telling after that. IY17 f s7CCs7P'fi great failure; Fannie B. Vh JjBiMlii: O Ward writes fromAspin wall describing the ruins of the canal In TO MORROW'S DISPATCH. DOMESTIC MARKETS. Creamery Butter and Eggs a Shade Stronger in the West. CHEESE PR0MISEST0G0OP HIGHER The Tone of Cereal Markets Improved for Choice Grades. SDGAES STE0SG C0FPEES STEADY Office of Pittsburg Dispatch, Fbiday. January 24, 1890. ( Country Produce Jobbing Prices. The situation is unchanged since our last re port. Advices from Elgin indicate stronger markets for creamery butter. One of our lead ing dealers is strong in tbe faith and predicts an advance in FJgin creamery at an early day. Cheese is very firm, and an advance is almost sure to come within a few days. Eggs are up at Chicago and markets here are a shade firmer since our last report. Prices, however, are un changed and old quotations will still hold. Choice apples are scarce and firm. Good pota toes are not easy to' be bad. and for reliable stock, markets are firm. Common and low grades are dull and heavy. In tropical fruit lines, bananas are in good supply and weak. Choice oranges and lemons are in good demand at quotations. Butteb Creamery. Elgin. 2930c: Ohio do, 2627c; fresh dairy packed, 2223c; country rolls, 1920c Beans Navy band-picked beans, $2 002 25; medium. $1 752 00. Beeswax 2528c ft fiforchoice; low grade, 1820c CIDEB Sand refined, $8 507 00; common. $4 004 50; crab cider, IS 003 50 f) barrel; cider vinegar. 1012c fl gallon. Chestnuts $5 005 50 V bushel; walnuts, 6070c 3) bushel. Cheese Ohio. llHKc; New York, llKc; LImburger, 9llc; domestic Bweitzer, ll 13Mc: Imported Sweltier, 23c Eoos 1516c ft dozen for strictly fresh. Fkuits Applet, fancy, $2 5003 50 $1 barrel; cranberries, $8 5009 501 barrel; Malagagrapes, larga barrel, $8 5010 00. Feathers Extra live geese. 5060c;No.L do, 4045c: mixed lots. 3035c ?t B). Poultry Live chickens, 4S55c a pair; dressed, 1012c a pound; ducks 70030c ?? pair: live turkeys, 910c 3 B; dressed turkeys, 11 13c ft. HEEDS Clover, choice, 62 Ss to bushel, $4 20 4 40 1 bushel; clover, large English, 62 As. $4 35 4 bO; clover, Alsike, $800; clover, white. $9; timo thy, choice, 45 Sis, $1 50: bine grass, extra clean, 14 Sis, $1 251 30: blue grass, fancy. 14 As. $1 SO; orchard grass, 14 fts, $1 40; red top' 14 Bs. $1 25; millet, 50 fts. SI 00; millet, 6070c 1 bushel: Hungarian grass, 50 2, 65c, lawn grass, mix ture of fine grasses, S3 00 $ bushel of 14 lbs. Tallow Country, 45c; city rendered, i 65c Tropical Fruits Lemons, common. $3 00 3 50: fancy, $4 0005 00; Florida oranges. $4 00 4 50; bananas, $1 60 firsts, $100 good seconds, ft bunch; cocoanuts, $4 004 50 hundred; figs, &X89c a B; dates, 5K6&c f? ft; new layer figs, 12K15Kc; new dates, 7c fl tt; pme apnles, $2 50 dozen. vegetables Potatoes, from store, 5560c; on track, 4550c; cabbages, S5 00700 a hun dred: Dutcncabbage. $13 00 $1 hundred: celery, 40c $1 dozen; Jersey sweet potatoes, $4 00 a bar rel; turnips. $10031 25 a barrel; onions, $3 00 3 50 a barrel. Buckwheat Flour 2j W pound. Groceries. The looked-for rise of sugar has thus far failed to materialize. Soft whites are still scarce and firm. Jobbers here report that It is impossible to fill orders on this grade. Coffees are fairly steady at quotations. Options keep fluctuating in New York markets, but real cof fee gives no signs of weakness. The tone of markets for sugar and coffee is firm all along the line, and. from present outlook, bottom has been reached, and future changes are sure to be toward a higher level. Green Coffee Fancy Rio, 2324c; choice Rio, 21 22c; prime Rio, 20c; low grade Rio, 1819Kc; old Government Java, 2723c: Mar acaibo. 23K24Kc: Mocha, 2S29)to Santos. 20H624c; Caracas, 2224c: peaberry. Rio, 23f 24c; La Guayra, 2324c Roasted (in papers) Standard brands, 24c; high grades, 2529c; old GnvernL ent Java, bulk, 31K33c; Maracaibo, 2728c; Santos, 24Ji 28Jc: peaberry, 28Kc: choice Rio. 25c; prime Rio, 23Kc; good Rio. 22c; ordinary, 21c Spices (whole) Cloves, 1920c; allspice, 10c; cassia, 8c; pepper, 17c; nutmeg, 7080c Peteoleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test. 7c; Ohio, 120, 8Kc: headlight, Ift0, 8JJc: water white, 10kc; globe. 1414c; elaine, 14c; car nadlne, Uc: roy aline, 14c; globe red oil, 11 UKc; purity 14c Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained. 4647c $) gallon: summer, 4043c Lard oil, 70c bTBUPS Corn syrup, 2830c; choice sugar syrup, 3338c; prime sugar syrup, 3033c; strictly prime, 3335c; new maple syrup, 90c N. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop, 4850c; choice, 47c; medium, SS43c; mixed, 4042c Soda Bi-carb m kegs. 3.1Jc: bl-carb in ', 5c; bi-carb, assorted packages, 56c; sal soda in kegs, lc; do granulated. 2c Candles fetar, full weight, 9c; stearine, fl set. SXc: paraffine, 11012c Rice Head, Carolina, 67c; choice, 6 6c; prime, 5K6c; Louisiana, 5g6c Starch Pearl, 2c; cornstarch, 56c; gloss starch, 47c Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, $2 65; Lon don lavers. $2 90; California London layers, 2 75; Muscatels. $2 40: California Muscatels, $2 25; Valencia. 7c; Ondara Valencia, 8 8c; sultana, 9c; currants, &K6c: Turkey prunes, 45c; French prunes. 69c: Salon lca prunes, in 2-ft packages, 8c; cocoannts. 1? 100. $6 00; almonds, Lan., $1 ft. 20c: do. Ivica,19c; do, shelled, 40c: walnuts, nap., 1415c; Sicily filberts. 12c: Smyrna figs. 12I3c: new dates. 6 6r: Brazil nuts, 10c; pecans, 11015c; citron, ft St, 1920c; lemon peel, 18c 1 ft; orange peel, 17c Dried Fruits Aoples. sliced, per lb, 6c; ap ples, evaporated, 9c; apricots, California, evap orated. 1416c; peaches, evaporated, pared, 2S28c; peaches, California, evaporated, nn pared, 19021c; cherries, pitted.l3&HKc; cher ries, nnpitted, 56c; raspberries, evaporated, 25K2&Kc; blackberries. 78c; huckleberries. 1012c. SUGARS Cubes, 7c; powdered, 7c: granu lated. 6c: confectioners' A. 6c: standard A. 6)c; soft white, 66c; yellow, choice, 5 6c; yellow, good. 5fig5jic: yellow, fair, 5 5c; yellow, dark, 5Jc rn 'iceles Medium, bbls (1.200), $5 50; medi um, hall bbls (6001, $3 2a. Salt-No. L ?1 bbl. 95c; No. 1 ex.?? bbl, $1 05; dairy, fl bbl, $1 20; coarse crystal, f) bbL $1 20; Higgins' Eureka, 4-bu sacks, $2 80; Higgins' Eureka, 16-14 lb pockets, $3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches, $2 00 225: 2ds, $1 6S1 80; extra peaches, $2 402 60; pie peaches, 95c; finest com, $1 001 CO: Hid Co. corn, 7590c; red cherries. 90cSl; Lima beans, $1 20; soaked do, 80c; string do, 6006c; mar rowfat peas, $1 1031 15; soaked peas, 7uS0c: pineapples, $1 301 40; Bahama do, $2 75; damson plums, 96c; Greengage?, fl 25; egg plums. $2 00; California pears, $2 SO; do green gages, $1 85; do egg plums, $1 85: extra white cherries. $2 40; raspberries, 95cSl 10; straw berries, $1 10; gooseberries, $1 301 40; toma toes, 8590c; salmon, 1-ft. $1 651 90; black berries, 65c; snecotasb, 2-ft cans, soaked, 90c; do green, 2-ft, $1 251 50; corn beef, 2-& cans, $2 05; 14-ft cans, $14 00; baked beans, $1 451 50: lobster, 1-ft, $1 751 80; mackerel, 1-ft cans, broiled, $1 60; sardines, domestic js, $4 25 4 50; sardines, domestic Ks W 757 00; sar aines. imported, M, $11 &012 50; sardines, im ported, Ks " 0u; sardines, mustard, $3 30; sardine?, spiced, $3 50. Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, $36 $) bbl.; extra No. 1 do, mess, $40: extra No. 1 mackerel, shore, $32; extra No. 1 do, mess, $36; No. 2 shore mackerel, $24. Codfish Whole pollock, 4c $ &; .do medium, George's cod. Be; do large, 7c: boneless hake, in strips, 6c; do George's cod in blocks. 67c Herring Round shore, $4 50 fl bbl.: ;plit, $6 50: lake, $2 75 fl 100-fi half bbl. White fish, $6 00 f) 100 & half bbl. Lake trout, $5 50 fl half bbL Fin nan baddock, 10c ft ft. Iceland halibut, 13c fl 3b. Pickerel, K bbl.. $2 00; V bbL. $110: Poto mac herring, to 00 W bbl.. $2 50 per $ bbL Oatmeal $6 00$6 2i fl bbL Grain. Flour nnd Feed. Sales on call at tbe Gram Exchange, 1 car wheat straw, $6, 5 days, P. R. R.; 1 car packing hay, $6 75, 5 days, P. R. R. Receipts as bul letined, 31 cars. By Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, 6 cars of hay. 1 of straw. 3 of flour, 1 of oats, 1 of bran. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Loais,7cars of hay, 3 of corn, 1 of wheat. By Baltimore and Ohio, 2 cars of bay, 1 of corn, 1 of oats. By Pittsburg and Lake Erie, 1 car of corn, 1 of flour. By Pittsburg and Western, 5 cars of hay. The tono of cereal markets shows improvement since our last report. Receipts ot corn and oats are light and markets are firm for good stock. Choice grades of hay are also very firm. Bakers' flour is strong at quota tions, and there is no longer any disposition to concede on the part of holders, as there has been for a month or two past. Tbe Hour situa tion has been for some weeks past In buyers' favor. Tbe tide is now turned, and choice stuff is in good demand at quotations. Common and low grade stuff is very slow. Prices below are for carload lots on track. Wheat New No. 2red,8586c; Ha 8, 82 83c Corn No. 2 vellow, ear, new, 8838Vc:high mixed, new, 843oc; No. 2 yellow, shelled, old, 36037c; new, S334c; old, high mixed, shelled, 353Cc Rejected shelled corn, 2830c Oats No. 2 white, CTKSSc; extra, No. 3, 26Vfll7c: mixed. 24V25c. Bye No. 1 Pennsylvania, and Ohio, 5354o: Ko.lVMtem.ulgSSc. J 11 FLOUR--JobbIng prices Fancv wintn and spring patents. $5 005 50; winter straight, $4 2504 60; clear winter. $4 0004 25; straight XXXX bakers', $3 S03 75. Rye flour. S3 50 4 75. M illfeed Middlings, fine white, $15 OOZJ 16 00 fl ton; brown middlings, $12 00014 00; winter wheat bran. $11 50012 OS; chOD feed, $15 5016 00. HAY Baled timothy. No. X. $11 7512 25; No. 2 do, $9 50010 SO; loose from wagon. $11 0O 13 00, according to Quality: No. 2 prairie nay, $7 b08 00; packing do, $6 d07 00. Straw Oats $8 757 00; wheat and rjo straw. $6 0OS6 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, bonele-s shoulders. c; sugar-cured California, hams, 6c; sugar-cured dried Deef Sats.Oc; sugar cured dried beef sets. 10c; sugar-enred dried, beef rounds. 12c; bacon shoulders, 5c; bacon, clear sides, 7c: bacorl clear bellie. 7&c: dry salt shoulders, 5c: dry salt clear side. 7c. Mess pork, heavy, $11 50; mess pork, family. 512 00. Lard Refined, in tierces. 5Kc; half barrels, 6c; 60-ft tubs, 6c; 20& pails. bc; 60-ft. tin cans. 5c: 3-ft tin pails, 6c; 5 lb tin pails, 6c; lC-ft tin pails, 6c: 5-ft tin pails, 6c Smoked sausage, long, 5c; large, 5c. Fresh pork links, 9c Boneless hams lOKc Pigs leet, half-barrels. $4 00; quarter barrel, $2 la. BID15G PLACE FOR A DIAMOND. It Disappeared From a Jeweler's Counter nnd Caused Suspicion. Brooklyn Eagle. Some time ago a gentleman, well knows in this city, went with his sister, then a, school girl, to a jeweler's shop to buy a, diamond ring. The dealer exhibited a rar anil brilliant array. After a careful exami nation tbe intending purchasers fixed upon a beautiful stone as best suited to their taste and purpose. As it lay among its com panion gems and was undergoing a final. in spection, in removing it from or restoring it to its case, or in handling it in some other way, it was snapped or dropped from tho counter and disappeared. A thorough hunt for it was made in every possible corner. The citizen and his sister, of course, insisted upon being searched. Every person in tho shop submitted to a like process. It was a vain quest and the ring was not found, but was given up as lost. The gentleman paid its full value to the dealer. It was thought at the time that be "put too fine a point upon it" in doing so, bnt he felt satisfied to have it no other way. Time passed. The yonng girl, growing older and larger, graduallyoutgrew the gar ments she had worn when the mysteri ous event at the jeweler's occurred. A sacque which she then had on and which she continued to use through the season, at school and elsewhere, was discarded. A year or more later, when the affair had been well nigh forgotten, the sacque was turned over to a sojourning dressmaker of the household to be revised and amended for some other purpose, or to be consigned to the rag bag, should that seems to be its proper destination. The reconstructive artist with de't fingers began to rip a seam, when oat fell a diamond ring. THE BLO0UEE COSTUME. Iu Name Wasn't Given by the Lady Who Introduced Ir. It has generally been believed that the form of female attire known many years ago as the "Bloomer costume" was originated by Mrs. Amelia Bloomer, of America. On the authority of that lady, it is now stated that in March, 1851, Elizabeth Smith. Miller, daughter of the Hon. Gerritt Smith, of Peterborough, New York, visited Seneca Falls. She came in a short skirt and fnll Turkish trousers, a style of dress she had been wear ing some months. The matter of woman's dress having been just previously tbe sub ject of pnblic discussion, Mrs. Miller's ap pearance led Mrs. Stanton, with whom she stayed at Seneca Falls, to at once adopt the style, and Mrs. Bloomer very soon followed, Mrs. Stanton introducing it to the Seneca Falls public two or three dsys in advance of her. Special bargains in lined kid and for top gloves for ladies and gentlemen. One lot gents' craven tan kid 50c, reduced from $1 25, at Boseubanm & Co. xhs liTOTJIllA Flowers In Northern markets; riiUIkllil a new industry that lsgolngto make the enterprising florists rich. SeoTHZ Dispatch to-morrow. SICK HEADACttECarter,s x.itue Liver Pills. SICK HEADACHECarter,sLluIeLlTerpmfc SICK HEADACHE.t,, uttie uTer Km. SICK HEAlA.CHECarter,jIattiBL,Termj nolS-67-rrssu JAS. D. CALLERY President JOHN W. TAYLOR Cashier CITY SAVINGS BANK, SIXTH AVE. AND SMITHFIELD ST. Capital 2nd surplus. $130,000. Transacts a General Banking Business. jjS-rrs SKIN DISEASES SWAYNE'S OINTMENT ABSOLUTELY CURES. Simply apply Swayjti'S OraTMEirr." No In ternal medicine required. Cures tetter, eczema. Itch, erysipelas, all unsightly eruptions on tbo face, bands, nose, etc., leaving the skin clear, white and healthy. Its great heatlngand cnratlvs powers are possessed by no other remedy. Ask: yonr drngglst for Swathe's Oistmist. se34 WHOLESALE -:- HOUSE, Embroidery and White Goods Department direct importation from the best manufac turers of St. Gall. In Swiss and Cambric Edg ings, Flouncing. Skirt Widths and Allovers. Hemstitched Edgings and Flonncings. Buyers will nnd these goods attractive both in pneo and novelties of design. Full lines of New Laces and White Goods. UPHOLSTERY DE PARTMENT Best makes Window Shades in dado and plain or spring fixtures, Lace Cur-' tains. Portieres, Chenille Curtains, Poles and Brass Trimmings; Floor, Table and Stair Oil Cloths In best makes, lowest prices for quality. WASH DRESS FABRICS. The largest variety from which to select. Toil Dn Nords, Cbalon Cloths, Bath Seersuck ers, Imperial Suitings. Heather & Renfrew Dress Ginghams. Fine Zephyr Ginghams. "Wholesale Exclusively. Ial3-p BROKERS FINANCIAL. TTTH1TNEY & STEPHENSON. CT FOURTH AVENUE. Issue travelers' credits through Messrs. DrezeT, -Morgan & Co., New York. Passports procured, ap23-l THE UNION TRANSFER AND TRUST CO., 1S1 and 123 Fourth av., FIDELITY BUILULNG, Capital, $2SO,000. Acts as Transfer Agent and Registrar for Corporations. Correspondence solicited. A W. MELLON. President. WiT. A. CARR, Sec'y and Treas. jall-44-TTS JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicago. 45 SIXTH ST, Pittsburg. WJHL JOSEPH HORNE & CO. 4 1 i I p- V iZ.s.'7 trii&yjUi
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