IRON TRADE REVIEW.
No Chanse for Uie Better Noticeable
in the Local Market.
COKE CLAIMED 10 IiE TOO HIGH
To Suit the Depressed Condition of the
General Trade.
EETORTS 1-E01I THE LEADING CEKTEES
There is no change for the better in the
iron and steel situation the past week. If
any difference, markets are weaker. Mahon
ing and Shenango valley furnacemen are
seriously considering the propriety of shut
ting down for a season, on account of high
freights and coke. It claimed that coke at
?2 15 per tou is entirely too high in present
depressed condition of iron markets. Said
one of onr leading iron Brokers yesterday:
"If coke men do not come down, and freights
on railroads are not reduced the producers of
raw iron will be compelled to stop, as there
are now no margins of profit left
10 them. While furnacemen are reaping
little, if any, profit at present price ot
pic iron, coke manufacturers are
gathering in nice dividends. Prospects are
that there will be a stoppage of many fur
naces in the Pittsburg region unless rail
roads and coke manuiacturers lower prices."
Trices of grev forge and Bessemer irons
stand as last week, bnt there is undoubtedly
some cutting going on by holders whose
necessities compel them so to do.
The tightness of money has forced con
cessions from furnacemen who are not fore
banded, and well authenticated rumors in
dicate that grev forge iron has sold a shade
below 515 within a lew days. Steel rails
and nails are quiet, with no marked change
in prices. The situation shows weakness all
along the line of iron and steel products,
and there is little likelihood of improve
ment until alter tbe turn ot the year.
Following: aie latest quotations:
S-triictural Iron -Ancle-, fi30: tecb, iSSc: beams
nd Uianuils. 3.10c: sheared uridine plates, steel.
-c; unUcrtal mill plates. Iron, 2.30c: rcflned
bar&, Iceard.
Itarbed -wire fenclnc. galTanlzed, f3C0; plain
rlre Icncing, galvanized, f3 50.
.Neutral mill fil T.VSIS fo-cash
All-ore mill 15 2515 TSCHStl
.No. 1 loundrv, nticore 16 3gil6 &u cash
J.O. I loundr. lake ore V iSi; 50 cas.li
fUfcnur I" 00(217 S-cash
Charcoal found rT Iron -No. 1 21 Oi&M 00
Charcoal luundrv Iron No. 5t3 00
Charcoal cold blast I52J6 00
Muck lur SOOOoOM
Meel blooms ;7 OU&J7 SO
Meel slabs 17 0027 50
Meel billets 17 OLWff aO
Metl K.C.ends 24 (W?j:4 SO
t.l rails, new a OniSM 50
Old rails SCO
Barlron 1 (Mb 1 90
Wire ro,ls as XASI CO
S-ttel nails, per ke;. usual dis .. lSICO
Wire nails per kee 2rt4i:s
Ferro manganese 67 CC5S 00
Hf SOLID CONDITION.
Trices Rule Low, With Small Stories and
No Expansion Attempted.
ISrECIAL TELEGUAM TO TUE DISPATCH.!
Philadelphia. Dec 5. The events of the
past week have not been ot a very encouraging
character as regards the iron trade. Money
continues to be stringent as to time loans, and
the financial horizon is still downcast with
clouds of doubt and uncertainty. The iron
trade is reported to be in an unusually
solid condition, with prices low and stocks
small and without undue expansion or
extension anywhere. For the present new bus
iieis is of a very limited character 1'ig iron
is so dull that there is practically no regular
market and no regular prices. Meanu lule the
ordinary asking prices for lots delivered in
consumers' arils are about as follows: Stand
ard Pennsjlvania No. 1, JlSglS '; No. 2,
116 75jl7; medium PennsWvauia No. 1,
HTffilT 50. and No. 2, SIGSIG ' ordinary
forge cmde . mixed. S13 73H SO. and
charcoal car wheel iron, 2?U liessemer pig
lias no prices that are based on actual sale, but
nominal rate are about SIS at furnace. Muck
bars are quiet, with very little inquiry. The
tales that have been made were at $29. de
livered. Bar iron is fairlv steady, with the mills
in condition to keep well employed for the bal
ance of tbe yell.
The quotation for December delivery are
l.5f?l.'A)c at city and nearby mills, and those
further away quote lrom 1.75l.S0c f. o. b.
cash. Skclps are not much in demand and the
feeling is somewhat easier. Sales nf
small lots are reported at from 1.95
2c delivered for grooved. and 15
2.20c for sheared. Structural iron is
weaker in tone, with a disposition toward a
f-hading off in price There is a large amount
of work on hand, but le-s urgency to secure
new business. Quotations for loss delivered in
consuuier'syardare: Angles, 2.20J2.30c; sheared
plates, Z30S2.40C, and from 10 to 20c more for
Keel according to requirements; ti-s, 2,72.Sc;
beams and channels, 3.10c for either iron or
steel. Sheet iron is in very limited demand and
prices show more fir less weakness according to
the character of the order. Small lots com
mand quoted rates bnt on car load lots the fol
lowing Quotations are subject to somo little
shading; for best rehned No. H to 20, 3S3.1UC;
Nns. 21 to 21. 3.20e3.30c: Nos. 23 to 2G.a403.50c:
No. X, 3.O0&3.00C, and N o. !H. 3.603.T0c.
"WAITING FOE DEVELOPMENTS.
No Change of Any Importance In the St.
Louis Iron Marker.
TTTCIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE UIRPATrtt.
St. Louis, Dec 5. Rogers. Brown &
Mcachatnsay: No sales of importance are re
ported during the past week and the great
Alabama strike has not yet produced a ripple
nf excitement among consumers. The few
inquiries coming in are for small lots and
prompt shipment.
nc 4iuoiciorca&n,i.o.D.s.L,ouis,iioi uiasicoKc
and charcoal:
Southern Coke No. 1
t-nuthern Coke No. 2
uthcrn Coke No. 3
uthcru Cray Korge
Mmthcrn Charcoal No. 1. ...........
Southern Charcoal No. 2 ,
3lis-ouri Charcoal No. 1
.Missouri Charcoal N'o. 2. ,
Ohlosollcucrs
Car wheels and malleable irons:
Lakeupcrlor .
Southern
'Cennellsrille foundry coke;
KstbL. I.oul.
BU Louis ,
..15 7TOI0 25
,. 14 7.VSI5 25
.. 13 24314 75
. 13 75314 25
.. J7 50&1S CO
. 17 (mS.17 50
,. 10 0USI6 50
. 15 5J16 00
.. IS 00(419 50
,.pi 7551: 25
. 19 oog.:2 so
, 85 G5
5 80
K0 CHAUGE VISIBLE.
Cincinnati 'Waiting for the Financial Situa
tion to Become Settled.
SPECIAL TELEGBAH TO THE UISFATCrt.1
CINCIN-NATI, Dec a The conditions out
lined the past two weeks continue almost with
out change. Buyers do not feel like making
important engagements until the financial sit
uation becomes more settled. Tbe strike of
the coal miners in the Birmingham, Ala., dis
trict also leads furnaces so be very conservative
as to selling. There is no immediate sign of a
break in the strike, and several furnaces are
about blowing out.
Metal Markets.
New York Pig iron nominal: copper dull
and easier: lake. December, $15 1-5: lead dull
and weak; domestic J4 35. Tin strong and
brisker; Straits, 21 50.
MARKETS BY WIEE.
Headtille Failure Worked by Bears In
Wheat Drop of a Big Fraction
Corn Strong Hard Sledding for
.speculators in Provisions.
CHICAGO After a weakopening and a bnlge
of about lc over the starting price, wheat
settled back and closed nearly where it com
menced, and at ',; decline'since yesterday.
Corn was scarce and the futures ruled strong.
May gaining Jc The carrying charges are
crushing the life out of speculations in hog
products
The w heat market opened weak and JgClower
for the May delivery than it closed on Thurs
day afternoon. The opening cables were steady,
bnt quoted no change in prices abroad, con
sequently tbe f celingof weakness w hich charac
1 tilled the business of tbe first five minutes
did not proceed from the foreign market. The
weakness of the New York stock market at tbe
opening, and rumors of an important grocery
commission house In the East being in trouble
were probably the sources of the easier tone
displayed at the opening by tbe wheat market.
The price of May wheat here, which had
opened at 98c per buheL and sold off to 98K
-. advanced to 99Jc This stood at the
latter price when tho report of the Delamater
lunk uilure at Meadville, Pa., was teceived.
The price then started on tbe down grade gen
erally for a time, but soon got more way on,
and tbe momentum whenitneared93c was such
as to send it down to 9c with a crash. The
truth of the reported bank failnre was denied
at this juncture, which caused a sudden reac
tion to 99c but its later confirmation caused
renewed Heaviness, and the closing pric e was
8SK93c after it had again declined toSSJJc
Tbe spread between December and May at the
close was 6Jc
There was no noticeable change in the price
of corn for May delivery near the opening, bnt
it became strong later when wheat first started
up. and having once advanced, the brisk de
mand for. and scarcltv of the cash stuff, pre
vented the decline in wheat from having much
weakening effect on corn. A prominent com
mission house had much difficulty in filling an
order vestenlav which they bad received from
New York for 23.000 bushels of No. 2 corn, and
the firm had a further order for 73.000 bushels
to-day. which it was impossible to execute for
lack ot corn.
The nrice of May at the start was 53c with
a few sales at 53c and there was a good many
fluctuations between the" narrow limits before
the price gave anv very decided indications as
to which course it would ultimately pursue.
The advance which took place stopped xtS4Kc
ami tbe closing figure was 53c being c ad
vance sinco esterday. Oats devclonea fair
activity and a better feeling, prices advancing
Jc, and after receding tn nearly previousinside
figures became firmer, bnt weakened and closed
at intermediate prices.
Tork Bather an active business was trans
acted and prices ruled somewhat irregular.
Opening sales were made at 2K6Tc decline.
Later prices gradually receded 12ji15c Toward
the close ol the market it advanced 57c and
closed comparatively steady. Lard Quito a
good trade was reported. Opening sales were
made at 2Jc decline, and was followed by a
decline of 57c later. Prices rallied about
2c and closed rather steady. Short ribs
Considerable interest was manifested and trade
at times was quite brisk. Opening sales were
made at about Thursday's closing figures, but
prices gradually declined 57c Later a
steadier feeling prevailed, accompanied with
an advance of 2c, and rnled steady to the
close.
The leading futures ranged as follows, as cor
rected by John M. Oakley fc Co., 43 Sixth street,
members Chicago Board nf Trade:
Opeii- Mull- Low- Clos-
ART1CLEE. I ne. est. est. ing.
Wheat. NO.2
December t nj 9I5 9tt' SOJi
January 92S 93'4 91$ 92
May OS's H 93,'a tth
COHN. HO. S'
December 507 5I'i 501i SIK
January 50-l .'.IH SOS. 51
liar S3J 5J4 63 533
OATS. NO. 2
December. 4J 43i 41 43
January 43'( 43H 3'4 4JS
Alav 45H 46'i 45 45'
Mess I'oirs.
December. 8 25 8 25
January 10 60 10 SIX 10 45 10 50
May 11 50 11 65 II 40 11 42i
Lard.
December. SCO 5 60 5 55 5 55
Januarr 5 Xt 5 B2S 5 82JJ 5 HK
May b47" 6 47SJ 6 40 b 42!
SHOUT KlBS.
December I 4 85 4 85
January...! I 5 42"$ i 42$ 5i7i ."iSX
May 5KS 5 92.-a 5 85 5 Wis
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat. 904
80c: No. 3 snnne wheat, 0c; No. 2 red, 90Kc:
No. 2 corn. 50K630?ic: No. 2 oats, 41c: No. 2
rvc GS6SKc: N"o. 2barlev.76c;Nn. 1 flaxseed.
SI 25. Prune timothy seed, $1 231 25. Mess
pork, per bbl. JS 258 37. Lard, per 100 lbs.
S3 5a. Short nbs sides (loose). S3 005 20; dry
salted shoulders (boxed), S462Hlt7K; short
clear sides (boxed), S3 55. Sugars quiet and
unchanged. No. 3 barlev, 6370c: No. 4 do, 5Sffl
65c
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market wis easier: creamery, extra, 2527c;
extra firsts. 2221c; firsts. 1820c; dairv. extra,
224c; extra firsts. 1921c Eggs, 2325c
NEW YORK-Flonr dull and unchanged.
Cornmeal steadyaud more active. 'Wheat
Spot market unsettled and dull, closing easy;
No. 2 red. SI 13 elevator; SI WW afloat; SI 03
1 03 f. o. b.: No. 2 red. 9"k9Sc: ungraded
red, a9?-fceSl 04: No. 1 Northern, SI 06; No. 1
hard. 1 12; options were early bullish and
?sUc hichcr on heavy buying at the West,
became weak on money conditions and c
off, closing easv: No. 2 red, Decem
ber. S10251 U3VX. closing at SI 02;
January, tl 01 04'f. closing at
SI 03; February, 1 011 05. closing at
SI W8; March. SI 05K&1 06J. closing at
SI 05: May. SI Ooffil Obfg. closing at SI 05.
Julv, J9c'loslna at99c: December, closing
at SI 00. Rye firm and quiet; Western, 7C
79c Barley firm and quiet. Barley malt
steady and qnict. Corn Spot market higher,
unsettled and quiet; closing weaker;
No. 2. 62C4c elevator. 64i645c
afloat: ungraded mixed, COSGlc; options
opened excited on the small receipts,
advancing l2Jc closing easy at5ilc over
yesterday; December, 61c. closine at 63c; Jan
uary. C0J62c closing at61Jic; Mav. CO1
ClJ-ic closing at 60c Oats Spot market
strong and fairly active; options firmer and
more active; December closing at 50c; Jan
uary, 50Ji51i,ie, closing at 51;c May. 51M0
52c closing at 52c; spot No. 2 white. &A0!
53r; mixed Western. 4S52c: white do, 52
5Sc; No. 2 Chicago. 5151c Hay steady and
quiet. Hops easv and quiet; S ate. common to
choice 3342c. Tallowsirong;cltv (S2for pack
ages). 4 1-16 4fic Kzgs quiet: H'estern,3SI240c
Pork dull: mess, S10 7512 00; extra prime,
S10 S0Q11 CO. Cutmcats dull and easy. Mid
dles quiet and easy. Lard lowerandlesa active:
Western steam, S6 03: sa'es, 1.B0O tierces at S6 05
0 07; December, S6 05: January. S6 1SB 2a.
closing at S6 18; February. S6 326 S3, closing
JO 32; March. 0 4220 48. closing at 56 41; May,
S6 G3gC 72. closing at S6 G7. Butter firm and in
fair demand; Western dairy. ll20c; do cream
ery. 202)c: do factory, 8g22cj Elgin, 30c
Cheese strong and quiet; light skims, 4
6Jfc: Ohio flats, C9c
ST. LOUIS Flour firm bnt quiet. Wheat
opened weak and c below yesterday;
values improved until tbe noon call, when there
was weakening, and tho fluctuations were
within a narrow range The close was at light
fractions above jesterdav; No. 2 red, cash. 92
33c: December, closed 92c; January, 93JJc;
May, 97JaC; July, 87c bid. Corn opened 4c
up and continued to advance steadily until
noon, when a reaction set in in sympathy with
wheat, and the market rnled Irregular, closing
at small fractions higher than yesterday; No. 2,
cash, 51c; December, closed 51c; January.
30c; Mav, 5151 Jc Oats quiet but firm and
higher; No. 2. cash, 45c; May, 46c Rye
higher at ksbbdc Barley steany; Minnesota,
74c: Wisconsin, 70c; Iowa, 6Sc Flaxseed quiet
but firm at SI 22. Provisions dull and weak.
Pork New mess, $10 75. Lard Prime steam
lower at S3 50.
BALTIMORE 'Wheat Western firmer: No. 2
winter, spot S3&lKc; January, UGQOdc
May, S10210i Corn Western, firm; mixed
SDOt, 5S59c: year and January. oSic bid;
May, ooc: steamer, asc nid. uats quiet; west
ern whitP. 5152Jc; do do mixed. 5030Kc;
irraded No. 2 white, 5252c Rye scarce;
chnice, 5183c: good to prime, 7880c; common
tn fair. 757Sc Hay firm; choice timothy.
SIO J0U 00; good to prime. J9 5010 00. Pro
vicious qoiei; mess pork, SU 50; bulk meats,
loose shoulders. 3'ic: long clear rib sides and
sugar pickled shoulders. 6c; sugar enred
smoked shoulders, TJc; hams, large, 10c; small,
lie Lard, refined, 7c Butter active and
strong; creamery, fancv. 2Sc; do fair to cbolce,
24S2tic; do imitation, 2121c; ladle fancy, 21
23c; do good to choice. 17tn20c; rolls, fine, 16
17c: do fair to good. 14I3c; store packed, 10
16. Eggs strong at 2627c
MINNEAPOLIS The market for cash wheat
was very dull to-day with few millers buying,
as there were too many mills not doing mnch
grinning owing to tbe water being out ot the
canal. Some millers using steam bought a
small anionnt of wheat, and several elevator
men and shippers bought fairly.bnt not enough
to make a "market tbat was satisfactory to
sellers. There was demand for considerable to
ship that did not fill, for it was expected by the
parties wanting it that tbey would be able by
waiting a few days to get it cheaper. The of.
ferlngs were quite large Closinz prices: No.
1 hard Jannarv and on track. 91c: No. 1 North
ern, December, SCc; May, 91c; on track, 87c:
No. 2. Northern, December, S2c; January, 83c:
on track, S3gSlc
PHILADELPHIA Flour dull and in buyers'
favor. Wheat dull and price of options wholly
nominal; No. 2 red, December, 9S4J9SJJC; Janu
ary, 99Kc81 0OK: February, SI 01$1 02Ki
March. SI 03K1 01. Corn strong, in sym
pathy with other grain renters, and prices
close'd about lc higher; new No. 3 yellow in
grain deoot and In export elevator, 66c: new
steamer in export elevator, 3657c; new No. 2
in export elevator, 5SKC5 old No- 2 mixed in
elevator, 62c; do. on track at 63661c; No. 2
mixed, December. January. February and
March. 575SJ4e :Oats Car lots shade
firmer; futures, fa lower; ungraded white, 51c;
No. 3 white, 53c: no. in grain depot, 52c: do.
clipped, 53c; No. 2 white, December. 51Qio2c;
January, &!53c: February, S3&o3Jc;
March, 545l;e Eggs scarce and firm; Penn
sylvania firsts. 30c
CINCINNATI Flour easy; unchanged. Wheat
scarce and strong: No. 2 red, 97c Corn
strontrer; No. 2 mixed, 53c Oats firm; mixed,
43c Rye steady: No. 2. 71ffi75e Pork dull at
J10 25. Lard in good demand and lower at S5 60
65 62K- Bulk meats easier at Jl 125 25.
Bacon firm at Sfl 50. Butter steady: firm. Eggs
steady at 42c Cheese in fair demand.
MILWAUKEE-Flonr quiet. Wheat steady;
No. 2 spring, on track, cash. 86c; Mav. 92c: No. 1
Northern, 93c Corn firmer: No. 3. on track, 50
51c Oats unlet: No. 2 white, on track. 45
45c Kvo quiet. Barley steady: No. 2. in
store 69c Provisions easier. Pork Jan
uary. S10 50. Lard January, S3 82.
DULUTH Wheat opened easy and advanced
5fC but weakened in sympathy with other
markets, closing He lower lhau yesterday.
Closing quotations are: December. 91c: Hay,
SI 00K: No. 1 hard. 91c; No. 1 Northern, 86c;
No. 2 Northern, 81c
TOLEDO Wheat active and steady; cash
and December. 95c:May. SI 00. Corn active
and steady; cash, 63Kp; Slay. Me Oats quiet;
No. 2 white 48c Clovcrseed dull and steady;
cash, SI 15; February, $4 25.
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No man can helf buying his overcoat at
Kaufmanns' to-day. if be is in search of
genuine bargains.
Stocks, Grain, OH.
McGrew, 'Wilson & Co., -Eisner building,
tor. Fifth are. and Wood ei.
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BLOCKING THE WAL
Owners of Business Property Who
Will Neither Fish Nor Cut Bait,
A SERIOUS BAR TO IMPROVEMENT.
Slock Tradinc Falls 0a Little and Soma
of the Leaders Weaken.
THE KEWS AND GOSSIP OP THE CITY
The fire on Liberty street yesterday morn
ing, which destroyed many thousands of
dollars worth of property, had the usual
origin and result. Responsibility for it can
not be laid upon anyone's shoulders, but it
should arouse a large number of property
owners to action to minimize the danger of
similar catastrophes in the future.
Nearly all the principal streets in the so
called business part of the city, from Grant
to the Point, are full of old buildings, relics
of a period when business was in its infancy,
and to which they were no doubt adequate,
but methods have so changed and the vol
ume of transactions so expanded that they
arc in all respects unsuited to the require
ments of the present times. Besides they
detract from tbe dignity of the city by giv
ing a shabby appearance to tbe streets. Visi
tors remark this more than citizens. These
buildings are all occupied because there are
no others to be had for love or money, but
their occupants are so hampered for room
that they can neither enlarge their business
nor show their goods to advantage. Some of
these properties are so dilapidated and con
tracted as to be unlit receptacles for any of the
finer lines of merchandise, and rent at a figure
that yields the owners in some cases not over 2
per cent on the investment.
Many of these properties belong to estates.
Others are owned by individuals, who will
neither improve nor sell at a fair price. They
are held so far above the market that buyers
are unable to figure out a profit and abandon
tbe quest. As a prominent broker put it
yesterday, these neople these fossilized own
ersare standing In their own light besides
retarding the development of the people. If
tbey would sell to those who would improve
and invest their money in resident property,
they would be making dollars where they are
now making cents ?nd confer a boon upon the
community. But, so long as they will neither ash
uor cut bait, the unsightly tumhledowns must
be endured, the wheels of progress be blocked
and the liability to disastrous fires bea constant
menace and dread.
Owners of these properties would do well to
take these strictures, which are made In a
friendly spirit, into consideration and endeavor
to find a wav by which the city can be relieved
of its difficulty.
An Encouraging Statement.
A prominent bnsiness man. whose name is
withheld at bis request, writes The Dispatch
as follows:
It might be well to note that I have informa
tion from a private source tbat tho firm of
Messrs. B. K. Jamisun Co.. of Philadelphia,
is making arrangements to resume business
and Is offered all the financial assistance tbat
may be necessary. There is every reason to be
lieve that the firm will pav its entire indebted
ness dollar for dollar and have a hadsnme
surplus left. This is decidedly encouraging in
view of the feverish condition of the financial
market.
Business News and Gossip.
The Harris building, destroyed by fire, was
about to change ownership at a price approx
imating $60,000.
It was stated in this colnmn some time ago
that the Thaw building, corner Third avenue
and Wood street, was to be torn down and a
fine business block erected in Its stead, it was
learned yestorday that the work of demolition
will begin early in April.
Work on the Arbnthnot bnilding is proceed
ing very slowly. It is now thought it will not
be ready for occupancy before tho middle of
next summer.
Pennsylvania capitalists are investigating
with a view of erecting car works at Badf ord,
Va.
At least half a dozen sub-divlilons will be put
on the market within the next two or three
months. This addition to the supply of bnilding
sites will serve to keep prices within reasonable
bounds and afford good opportunities for selec
tion, as almost every district about tbe city will
be on tap.
Who struck Billy Patterson? is not a harder
nut to crack than what will be done with the
Splane property. There was some talk about it
yesterday, but it was so indefinite that Its repe
tition, even in substance, would do no good. It
Is known that two prominent capitalists want
it. and thai both are bidding high.
Northern Pacific earnings for November in
creased S15.330. Considerable stock or this road
is held In Western Pennsylvania, bnt not much
in Pittsburg.
A number of the Insurance companies were
struck pretty hard by the Liberty street fire,
but they aro strong enough to stand it. One of
tbe local underwriters, seen yesterdav, said the
fire was in the ordinary course of business, and
bis company would promptly settle all of its
loies.
Nearly all the buildings tbat have been com
menced are being pushed forward as fast as
possible so as to get them under roof before
cold weather sets in.
The Building Record.
Yesterdav was an off day at tbe Building In
spector's office. Only three permits were is
sued, one involving 3,000 and the others 100
each.
Sigfried Uhlnian, brick two-story, basement
and mansard dwelling, 20x34 feet, on Wylie ave
nuc Eleventh ward. Cost, 33.000.
John G. Smith, frame one-story kitchen. 12x
14 feet, on Sydney street. Twenty-sixth w ard.
Cost. $100.
John Roberts, frame, addition one-story
dwelling, 12x15 feet, on Seventeenth street.
Twenty-eigntu waru. tost, siuu.
Movements in Ileal Estate.
Black & Baird sold to Hugh Conroy the prop
erty No. 30 Anderson street, at the corner of
Robinson, Allegheny City, with lot 20x55 feet,
having erected thereon a three-story brick
bnilding, for $13,500 cash.
Charles Somers & Co. sold for Charles A.
Patterson a lot 80x110 on Franklin street, Wil
kinsburg, for S425 casb.
S. A. Dickie & Co. sold for T. SI. Dickie two
lots at Brashton. on Bennett streer. near Har
riet, 0x139 feet to an alley, for $1,950.
W. A. Herron & Sons sold a lot 20x100 feet
on Dearborn street, near Winebiddle avenue,
Nlnteentb ward, being lot 18 in tbe Brown &
Donnell plan, for $800. on easy payments.
James Y Drape A Co., sold a house on Car
son street, Soutbside, for $3,800: also, closed
the sale of a manufacturing property lu tbe
suburbs for 519, "jOU,
HOME MONET.
Regular Interests Receiving All the Sup
port Required Banks Growing Stronger.
Tbe city banks readily accommodated tbeir
regular customers yesterday, and some outside
paper was taken, showing there was no par
ticular stringency. On tbe whole, the situa
tion was easier, tbe financial institutions
having materially strengthened their position
witbln the last few days. Depositing was well
maintained and checking fair. Rates were
steady on the uual 67 per cent basis. Ex
changes were $2,653,165 09, and balances 275,
619 07.
At New York yesterday money on call was
easy, ranging from 4 to 6 per cent, last loan 4,
closed offering at 4. Prime mercantile paper,
6KQ9. Sterling exchange weak and excited at
$1 7eK for 60-day bills and S4 S3) for demand.
The total sales of stocks to-d'av were 266,194
shares, including: Atchison, 16.726: Delaware,
Lackawanna and .Wottern, 19,667; Lake Shore,
4.260; Lonisville and Nashville, 24,785: Missouri
Pacific 6,231: Northwestern, 3.161; North
American, 6,131; Northern Pacific preferred,
36,372; Reading, 6,320: Richmond and We-.t
Point, 4.334: St. Paul. 33.430; Union Pacific 82,
i96; Silver certificates, 175,000.
Closing Bond Quotations.
U. S. 4K. rer.....
U. S. 4s, coop...
U.S. 4Hs, rec...
U. s. Hs, coup
Pacific 68 of '05.
M. K. &T. Uen. is.. 38
. ."Us
Mutual Union G5....1W
S.J. C Int. Cert.. .107
Northern l'ac 1SU..11I
Northern l'ac. Ms.. 110
North Wt'n console. 135
Sortw'n deben'sSs.lUS
Oregon & Trans. Gs.
St.LI. M. Gen. 8s. 88
st.L. as.F. Uen.M.ior
st. I'aul consols..... I'JO
St. P. Clil&l'c. lsti.114
lx.. PC. L.O.Tr.lls. 85
.. IU3
...lli
.ira
Louisiana stampcd4s Si
Missouri 6s .
lenn. new set. 6s.. ..103
tenn. newtU. 5i..10o
Tenn. newset. 3s.... cmt
Canada So. Ms !J54
Central racinc isu.lios
Den. A it. u. istt...ii5
Den. AK. . 4s..... M
Il.iK. U. Wcstlsts.
Urle2dt 9-1W
B.K.tT. Gen. 6s.. T33,'
Tx.-. fc It O.Tr.Ks. 30
union racinc itu...iiu
West baore 100
St. Louis Clearings, $3,611,672; balances,
$274,341 Exchange on New York, 50c discouuL
. . VIHQ ,a. ...
CHICAGO Clearings, $14,930,566, Hew York
THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH SATURDAY. DECEMBER
exchange, 70c discount. Money was firmly held
at 7 per cent.
Nur YortK-Bank clearings. $108,291,011; bal
ances. S4.235.102.
Boston Bank clearings. $13,916,622: bal
ances, $1,179,098. Money, 7 3-10 per cent; ex
change on New York. 30c discount.
Philadelphia Bank clearings. $10,463,717;
balances, $1,480,311. Money, 6 per cent, ,
Baltimore Bank clearings, $2,347,484; bal
ances. S12LM3. Money, 6 per cent.
M0DEBATE TBADIHG.
Stocks Dominated by Bearish "Influences
Business Troubles From Local Causes.
The stock maiket was comparatively dnll
yesterday. The only interests dealt In were
Electric, Pleasant Valley and Philadelphia
Gas all of which were weaker. Electric going
below zero and Philadelphia dropping back to
tho lowest point reached by it during the slump
of last week. The rest of the list was practi
cally unchanged. The paucity of bids showed
that buying orders were scarce.
The bank failure at Meadville was "di:cussed
to some extent by the brokers, and it, no doubt,
bad some effect on values, but there was no ex
citement over the misfortune, and no one
seemed to entertain the least fear that it wonld
involve other interests. One of the brokers re
marked: "While we can't ignore an event of
this kind we should take a philosophic view of
it. There must have been sufficient cause for
thefailuro or It would not have happened.
Whatever the cause was, it was local, not gen
eral. These are tbe best times the country has
had for years, bnt hero and there weak spots
como to the surface and somebody goes to the
wall. This has always been the case and always
will be. There are various reasons for these
troubles, which will readily occur to all intel
ligent person?, and they sb'ould not be charged
up against tbe general uusiness situation, which
is all right."
No one questioned the stability of Pittsburg's
financial institutions, nor the inherent strength
of her mnltiiai ious activities.
FIRST J SECOKD THinO
CALL. CALL. CALL.
11 A B A 1$ A
Fourth N. B'k 129
Marine . Bank 1C7 . . 107
Odd Fel. Sav. B. . .. 70
(jiTinan A. Ins 53 .... 5.! ....
Allegheny Heat 100 ....
t'.V. GasCo 20 .... 19
V. X. (i. & V. Co 10 11 12
l'enu. OasCo 13
1'hila. Co It0 1(1 ISM 15,'i 15 15,S
l'lne Run 35
West'ld. 4 Cam 11
WlierlinKUasCo 13) 15
Columbia oil.Co .... 3
Central Traction 20'.... ZO'A.... 20'J....
rieasaut Valley. 24 25 .... 25 2th....
N. V. 4.C.G.C.C 35
LaNorlaMVCo 19 20 19 20
Luster Mining.. 20 21 .. . 21 a)k 201(
WestlnsrhouscK. 17 IS 1S 18 16J 17J
U. S. &b. Co nt lft
ct'house A. 1! .... 110
P.Cyclo. Co 6 ....
Sales at first call were 45 shares of Electric
18, 25 at 17. Sales at second call were 20
PleaoantValleyat24 at 25 and 140 Phita
delpula Gas at 15. bales at third call were
20 Pleasant Valley at 25. Total sales were 251
shares.
BETTER THAN NOTHING.
A Few Barrels of Oil Change Hands at Bed
Rock Figures.
There were a few trades in oil yesterday,
about 12.0C0 barrels changing hands. The
opening and higbest price was 65c, the lowest
and closing 66c Tbe fact that refined is sus
tained while crude drops, remarked a broker.is
as good evidence asX want that the Standard is
freezing us out.
Average runs were 84,038; average shipments,
105,612: average charters, 32.270. Refined was
steady and unchanged at all points. The pos
sible utilization of Lima oil as fuel raused that
commodity to bo mentioned on 'Change for tile
first time in a coon's age.
McGrew, Wilson & Co. quote puts 6565Jc;
calls, tGc
Other Oil Market.
Bradford, Dec 5. National Transit Cer
tificates opened at 66Jc; closed, 65c; highest,
67Kc; lowest, 65c; clearances, 168,000 barrels.
OIL CITY. Dec 5. National Transit Certifi
cates opened at 66-; highest, 67c; lowest,
C5y,c; closed at 6ifc Sales, 65.0U0 barrels;
charters, 19,522 barrels; shipments. 126,493 bar
rels; runs, 81,5i0 barrels.
New York. Dec 5. Petroleum opened
steady, and after a slight rally becamo weak
on forced sales, remaining so until the close.
Pennsylvania oil, January option Opening,
87c: highest. oTc: lowest, 65Jc; closing, 66Jfc
Linia oil Opening, 14c; highest. 13c; lowest,
llc; closing, 15c Total sales, 101.COU barrels.
NEW YORK STOCKS.
Market Continues Weak anil Feverish
Sharp Bear Raids on Union PaclficJ
Northern Pacific and Louis
ville Money Withdrawn
From Circulation.
Nkw York, Dec 5. The stock market to
day continued feverish and weak with no
change in its temper until toward the close,
when a moderate rally was had, which brought
a few stocks up to and above the level of last
night's final figures. The indisposition of bro
kers to encourage buying upon margin still
keeps tbe market under the control of tbe pro
fessional element, and that being bcarishly in
clined, prices continue to move downward, with
rallies here and there and marked dullness in
the general list, with great activity and ma
terial declines in a few of the leaders.
To-day the street was tilled with talk about
a further issue of Clearing House certificates,
which was interpreted as evidence of weakness
in the mercantile community, and the rumors
of a large concern in the -drygoods district in
trouble were again repeated. The feeling
engendered by these rumors was of llttlo effect
in tbe general list, bnt iti some stocks there was
undoubted evidence of liquidation. Northern
Pacific preferred in particular.
Tbe affairs of Union Pacific, however, at
tracted most attention. The stock to-day was
very weak in the early trading, and a selling
order of at least 10,000 shares is believed to
have been executed, but at a decline of one
half per cent. Buting orders appeared and the
stocks were let alone by the bears for tbe re
mainder of the day. The liquidation of North
ern Pacific preferred next attracted tbe atten
tion of tnc bears and that stock was sold down
over 2 per cent before tho movement was
checked. Louisville was the next to suffer, bnt
the traders after that took the buying side, and
being inclined to look for a rally prices sbowed
material improvement in tlio last two houro.
Tbe opening was weak nnder a continuation of
tbe pressure of yesterday, but the market was
narrow and remained feverish throughout the
day, the reports of failures in so many parts of
the conntry, owing to the stringency in money,
causing a discouraging feeling on the part of
would-be buyers. Tnc buying of the day, how
ever, was for tho most part confined to tbat of
the shorts, but the market closed firm under
this stimulus, with prices generally only slightly
loner than those of last evening. Northern
Pacific preferred, however. Is down 1; Union
Pacific IK; Pacific Mail, Ml Jersey Central
and New lork Central, each 1 per cent.
Railroad bonds were quiet, but the weak tone
was more pronounced than j esterday, and the
proportion of material losses is greater than
yesterday. Tho sales aggregated $1,227,000, ont
of which the Atchison incomes furnished $140,
000 and Rio Grandes firsts lost 3, at 115, Reading
seconds 2. at 34.
Tbe Post sajs: So far as the quoted rates for
exchango are concerned, they can even now be
figured so as to show a profit on tbe importa
tion of gold. Tbe more important point, how
ever, is that, in ihe present state of tbe finan
cial atmosphere, bankers on both sides would
not be willing to bo out of the uso of capital
during the ten days of transit across tbe ocean.
There is reason for believing tbat a great deal
of monev, and chiefly gold, has been put away
in hoards, which have taken it out of circula
tion in the last three months, by peoplo who
have become alarmed by the conditions of tbe
times. A tew millions of gold imported fmm
England just now would do moregood in restor
ing confluence than anything else that could
occur: but unless it comes by some special ar
rangements made by bankers it will require
lower figures than tho present ones for ex
change. The following table snows the prices or actlv
stocks on the Xcvr York Mock .Exchange yester
day. Corrected dally for Tint Dispatch by
Whitney A stefhensox. oldest 1'lttsburp mem
bers of Mew York btoct Exchange, 57 Fourth
avenue:
Clos-
lllch- Low- ine
est. ut. Bin.
13
29
H
SUM 2M 29 r
T.'A
Afi'i 48 43
-08V 7 1 '
.. .... 29
MS 15 15--
3iH W 35U
s:n srh s'li
.50 Wii 504
.... .... HUM
70H 6S 70
21
76
Kit K 10ISJ
135K
53 57 C$H
91
32 31 32
22
40 39 40,
26 25 2SH
VOii 129X lii
.- .... 1!64
VH I'H "
ua nil m
Opea
ins.
Am. Cotton Oil ...
Am. Cotton Oil nrer.
Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. 14C
Atch., Ton. AS. f 30H
Canadian 1'aclnc
Canada southern 48W
Central of NewJersey. n'ij -
central racinc .a
Chesapeake A. Ohio ... 15j
Chicago Gas rrust..... 35
c. Bur. Quincr... .4-861$
C Mil. &bt. faul.. .5.)
C Mil. bt. l. nr...lM)i
C. Kockl. & l ca
C. St. L. Pitts
c st, u i ruts.. Dr.. 33
(;., st. i. m. &o
C, St. V.. 31. & O. DI. 78
C SMortliwestern. ...1K!
C. &X. W. Dt
c, a, c. x 1 ssii
C. C. c. & I. prcr
Col. Coal & Iron 31?
Col. Uocklnir Valley :2
Clics. & OMo.lsi nrer.. 39
Ches. ft Ohio) 2d prcr.. 25
Del., Lack i? WML... .rail
Del. Hudson... 127
Den. A KlcOrand.. 17jJ
Dtn. it KiAUraude.nr. !A
K. T Yal& -. 2d Pf HH
Illinois Central 96
Lane Erie A West izk
uaKe Knes West pr.. 50S4
Lake Shore & M. s IH5H
Louisville & Nashville, 'Hi
Mlcnikan Central
Missouri I'aclflc 62
National eaa Trust... VtH
New York Central 93)4
-N.V.. Cftbt, l.i
N. Y 1,. E. W 18H
N. Y., L. E.& W. pd
K.f.tll.K. 30H
N. Y.. O. W HH
Norfolk 4 Western
Noriolk jt Western nr. ....
Northern faclllc 20Jf
Northern 1'aclllcnr.... 61
Ohio .t Mlsslsslpm
Orccon improvement. ..
1'aclilc Mall 30
l'eo.. Dec. & fcvans
rnilanel. ,t Keadln... 29M
1'ullman l'alaoe Car.. .110
Ulchuiona & W. r. f . 15H
Kichmond jfc W.l'.'x.nl -...
St. I'aul & Duluth 1934
St. Paul & Dulutn nr.
St. P.. nil n n. A Man.. 99
90
K(
50
t4
72
85
62 IJ
vn
98
10'f
19H
47
31!
117,
13
53
203i
69
1814
12
30
14
30 X
17 1 'a
l.iK
C5W
J8X
78
98
&6U
K'i
46
9S
J7J
76
29
65
11
50
105
73
iili
IS'4
93,"i
iih
i'lli
15
50
101V
71.S
eiji
loJi
97H
IDS
61 68
fflijf H(
ioli 29
172V 16WS
ISM 15M
20" i
& siif
46V 45K
M 9H
17"? 17
7li 75K
ao 294
6(Wj 1)6
11J4 lOf.
"--"- "i
Texas Taclnc 13
Union 1'aclffc'.
4SM
ivaoaan
Wabasn preferred
Western Union
Wneellne u K.
Wheclinir I,. K.prer.
North American Co...
9(1
K
76
SOU
66H
K'7s
Philadelphia Stocks.
Closing quotation' of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished bv Whitney Stephenson, brokers. No. 57
Fourth avenue. Members New York Stock lac-
cuange:
lilrt.
.. 49
.. 15 1-16
.. 74
.. 43K
.. 441,
.. 20J
.. 60M
Ask"(
49H
15X
49"
45
2(iV
Pennsylvania ltallroad
Hearting
Buffalo, misburg & Western. .
Lenlgh Vaiiiv
I.ehlgh Navigation
Nortncrn faclllc
Northern l'acltlc preferred
Boston Stocks.
Atch. & Top
Boston & Albany....
Boston A Maine
15. . B. t(J
Cln., San. i. Clev...
Eastern K. It
Eastern K. It. Us..-.
Fltcl.burgK. It.. ...
Flint 41'ereM. pre,
Mass. Central
Mex. Cen. com
N. Y. AN. Eng.....
N. Y. AN. Eng. 7s..
Old Colony ,
Wls. Cen. common,
Allouez Mg. Co
Atlantic ,
30 !i
195
193 I
87
. 22
160
118
86
86
. W4
Boston A Mont
43
29
31,
Wi
:
93
4j
lb7
15
20
197
21
3
13K
43
Calumet JtHecla....
Cataloa
Huron
Kearsarge
Osceola
Uulncv
Santa Fe Copper...,
ramaracK
San Diego Land Co,
West Knd Land Co,
Bell Telephone
Lamson Store S
Water Power
Centennial Mining.
N. Eng. Telephone.
, 18fe
, 30
.120
.186
17
4J4
. 10
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Condition of Trade at the East Liberty
Stock Yards.
Officz of pittsbubo dispatch, ?
Friday. Dec 5, 1S90. i
Cattle Receipts, 1,320 hoad; shipment. 1,224
bead; market slow at unchanged prices; 11 cars
of cattle shipped to New York to-day.
Hogs Receipts, 4.SS0 bead: shipments. 4,600
head; markot slow: Philadelphias, $3 9o4 00;
mixed. (3 703 80: heavy Yorkers. $3 503 60;
light Yorkers, $3 30Q340; 11 cars of hoes shipped
to New York to-day.
Sheep Receipts, 1,400 head; shipments, 1,200
head; market slow at uncbanged prices.
By Telegraph.
CINCINNATI Bogs in better demand and
higher; common and light, S2 753 50: packing
and butchers'. S3 35Q3 85; recelnts, 5,000 bead;
shipments. 2.200 head. Cattle steady for hotter
grades; common lower; common. SI 001 75: fair
to choice butchers' grades, S2 0003 65: prime to
choice shippers, S4 004 75; receipts. 950
head; shipments, 560 head. Sheep in good
demand: market firm; common to choice.
52 504 75: extra fat wethers and yearlings.
4 75S5 00: receiotf, 1,060 bead: shipments, 1,050
head. Lambs Spring in good demand and
steady; good to choice shipping. S5 2505 75;
common to choice butcbets', 54 005 75 per 100
pounds.
CHICAGO The Evrning Journal reports:
Cattle Receipts, 9,000 head; shipments,
3,000 bead; markot weak; no Christmas
steers on sale: prime export and shipping
steers. H 855 30; others, S3 25Q1 75: Texans,
$1 70l 90; cons, bulls, and mixed, SI 0032 50;
Hoes Receipts. 30,000 head; shipments,
6,000 head; market dull, slow, and lower:
light mixed. S3 403 55: mixed packers. S3 60
3 70: prime heavy and butcher weights,
53 673 80; light. $3 453 55. Sheep-Receipts,
5,000 head; shipments. 2000 head;
market active and strong: natives, S3 755 25;
Western", $3 501 95; Texans, SI 654 87:
lambs, S4 955 do.
NEW YORK Beeves Receipts. 435 head,
including 50 cars for .sale: market 10c per lb
lower; native steers, S3 755 10 per 100 As;
bulls and cows, S2 00250; dressed beetsteadv
at 6J73ic per ft. Shipments to-morrow, 4,309
beeves and 456 quarters. Calves Receipts, 315
head; market steady; veal", S5 C0S7 50 pi-r 100
Hi;, grosser-. 52 2502 40; Westerns, S3 003 75.
Sheep Receipts, 680 bead; sheep steady; lambs
lie. per lb lower: sheep, $4 O0S25 87K per 10O ft;
lambs, S5 0006 75: dressed mutton firm at 89c
per ft: dressed lambs slow at 910c.
Hogs Receipts, 8.2S0 bead, all consigned direct;
nominally steady at S3 404 00 per 100 fts.
ST. LOUIS Cattle Receipts, I,400head; ship
ments, 1,700 bead; market steady; good to
fancy native steers. S160510: fair to good,
54 60; stockers and feeders, $2 10&3 15; Texans,
S2 35S360. Hogs Receipts, 5,900 head; ship
ments 3,700 head: market liwcr; fair to choice
heavy, S3 503 70: mixed grades, S3 253 60;
light, fair to best. S3 303 60. Sheep Receipts,
8.000 head; shipments. 900 head; market strong;
good to choice, H 00S0 30.
BUFFALO Cattle dnll and unchanged; re
ceipts, 961oads through, 6 sale. Sheep and lambs,
top grades steady; common lower;recelpts, 12
loads through; 37 sale; sheep, choice to extra,
35 005 20: good to choice. SI 754 95; Iambs,
choice to extra, $0 006 20; good to choice.
So 735 95. Hogs Hpavy. steady; light, a
shado lower; receipts, 59 loads through, 35 sale;
medinms, heavy and mixed, S3 753 90.
INDIANAPOLIS Cattle Fair run on cattle.
2,500 on sale: market fair; shippers. S3 254 50;
butchers. SI lOa'3 00; bulls, $2 004 00. Sheep
Receipts 1,000: market weak; sheep,
52 505 00; lamb,$4 000575. Hogs Receipts,
5,500 head; market strong and active; choice
heavy. S3 603 70; choice light, S3 253 45;
pigs. $2 003 1)0.
KANSAS CITY Cattle Receipts. 6.480 head
shipments. 2.210 head: market steady to strong:
steers, S3 4053 70: row, SI 753 00: stockers
aud feeders. S2 003 10. Hogs Receipts. 13.870
bead; shipments, 730 head; market 5l0c
lower: bulk, $31003 60: all grades, S3 003 70.
Sheep Receipts, 3,490 head; shipments, 920
bead; market strong but unchanged.
OMAHA Cattle Receipt", 1,800 head; mar
ket about steady; fancy sieers. large receipts,
$4 505 15; prime steers, SI 0OJB1 60; fair to
good steers, S3 00(31 15. Hogs Receipt", 6,600
head;market about steadv, cl'"lnz510c loner;
ransre. $3 003 70: bulk at $3 403 00: light,
53 003 40; heavy, S3 353 70; mixed, S3 153 60.
Wool Market.
Philadelphia 'Wool market dull and
nominal.
Boston Thero has been a fair demand for
wool during the past week and the sales amount
to 2,128.000 pounds of all kinds. Tbe general
tone of tbe market, however, was quiet and
prices have been in burers' favor. Ohio X has
been sold at 3132c; XX at 33K35c, and No. 1
at 37038c Michigan X fleeces have been dull
at2939s. Combing and delaine have been in
moderate request, with sales of No. 1 combing
at 4042c Ohio fine delaine at 3637c, and
Michigan fine delaine at 3135c, In unwashed
combing there have been small sales of one
quarter blood at 2930c Territory wool has
been in steady demand, with sales of 460,000
pounds at 60c clean for fine, 58c for fine medium
aud 5355c for medium. In California wools
there have been sales of spring at 1721c and
1 all at 14020c. Fall Texas wools, have been in
good demand at 2023c: pulled wools have been
in fair demand, super selline at 30340c and ex
tras at 2232c Foreign wools bave been firm.
Drygoods.
Now YOF.K, Dec. 5. Thore was some im
provement in the demand for drygoods, es
pecially for near wants of jobbers, while con
verters and sblrtmakers wcro more frequent
purchasers of goods suitable to tbeir wants.
There were no positively new features, both
buyers and tellers waiting for a more settled
state of financial affaiis.
Mining Quotations.
New York. Dec 5. Alice 190: Common
wealth. 170; Hale and Norcniss. 160; Home
stake, 800; Horn Silver, 300; Ontario, 38.50;
Ophir, 350; Sierra Nevada, 180; Standard, 100.
ON THE BIVEE FE0HT.
The Water Still Falling, Only Three Feet
Eight Inches Yesterday.
TUE Congo will be in from Cincinnati to-day.
The up-river packets had good business yes
terday. There is not enough water for tbe coal men
to do much business.
The river continues to fall and onlyregistered
3 feet 8 inches yesterday.
The Scotia's toller will be Inspected this
morning before she leaves for Cincinnati.
The Scotia got in from Cincinnati yesterday
witb 800 barrels of molasses and a big consign
ment of whisky in her cargo. She leaves at 9
this morning on her return trh
SICK HEADACHE
'-Carter's Little Liver nils.
SICK HEAUACHEcter,, uttie Liver Pltlt.
SICK HEADACHE
'-Carter's Little Liver Pills.
EIC& HEADACHE
' CartWi Little Liver PUUC
l " "
Boiniisa
.
6. 1890.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
Government Detectives Are on Track
of Dealers in Oleo.
TRICKS OF TRADERS IN HEN FliUIT.
The Liberty Street Fire Damagingto Grain
and Hay Deals.
SUGAR TENDLNG UR, AUD COFFEE FIRM
OFFICE OF PITTSBUBO DISPATCH,
FlttDAY. December 5, IS90. S
Country Produce Jobbing Prices.
Government detectives arc causing consider
able uneasiness to violators of law against oleo.
Within a few dajs about 100 tubs in the hands
of dealers hero bave been condemned. The
fienalty is 100 for each tub. and tbe way of the
ransgrcssor of law is becoming bard. Tbe in
creased risk in selling oleo has stimulated mar
kets lor country butter within the past few
days. In addition to the dread of Government
detectives comes the difficulty of collecting, as
the seller of contraband goods dares not go
into courts for redress if the buyer refuses to
pay. Fresh eggs are very scarce, but are not
so high here as in tbe East. Jobbing price in
New York is 32c per dozen. The temptation to
sell cold storage egss for strictly fresh proves
of late too strong for average human nature
lc has occurred of late that peddlers with an
eye to the main chance bave shipped cold
storage eggs from here to Wheeling, and have
them brought back to the city on boats to be
sold as fresh Ohio Valley eges. In the language
of inspiration: "Thefe things ooght not so to
be."
Apples $4 0005 50 a barrel.
Butter Creamery, Elgin. 3132c: Ohio do,
2728c; common country butter, 1015c; choice
country rolls, 1820c; fancy country rolls,
2325c
Beans New crop beans. S2 502 55; marrow
fat, S2 602 75: Lima beans, 66c
Beeswax 2830c ft for choice: low grade,
oo25c
CIDER Sand refined, S9 0010 00; common,
S5 506 00; crab elder. S10 0011 00 V barrel;
cider vinegar. 14I5c i3 gallon.
Cheese Ohio iheese. fall make, 10c: New
York cheese, 10llc: Limburger, 12M13c;
domestic Sweiizer, 13Kllc; Wisconsin brick
Sweitzer. 14c; imported Sweitzer. 27c
CRANBERRU.S Cane Cod. S3 25(2)3 50 a box.
$9 50 a barrel; Jerseys, S3 003 25 a box, JS 50 a
barrel.
Dressed Hogs Large, 7Jc ft ft; small, 9
llc
Eaos 2223c for Western stock; 2829s for
strictly fresh nearby eggs.
Feathers Extra live geese. 50360c; No. 1
40045c: mixed lots, 3035c V ft.
Game Mallard ducks. S4 OOgl 50 a dozen.
Butter ducks. S2 002 50a dozen; pheasants;
50 0005 50 a dozen; squirrels, SI 752 00 a dozen;
woodcocks. S4 254 50a dozen; quail. 75cSI 00;
rabbits, 2530c a pair; venison saddles, 1518c
a pound; whole venison. 1012c a pound.
Honey New crop white clover. 2022c Tft ft.
Maple SYKDP 75695c a can; maple sngar,
910c ft.
NUTS Chestnut", $5 005 50 a bushel; wal
nuts, 7075c a bnsbel; sbell bark hickory nuts,
51 501 75 a bnshelj peanuts, SI 752 25, roasted;
green. 6K7c V ft.
Poultry Spring chickens, 40050c a pair;
old, 6570c a pair; dressed, 912 a pound;
aacK3.DUg,''Uc a pair: dressed ducks, uisizc a
pound: live turkeys, 910c a pound; dressed
turkeys. lu13c: live geese, 5065c apiece;
dressed geese, 910c a nonnd.
Tallow Country, 4c; city rendered, 5c
Seeds Recleaned Western clover. So 00
5 25; ennntrv medium clover, H 004 25: tim
othy. SI 50S1 55; blue grass, S2 853 00; orchard
grass, SI 50; millet, 7075c
Tropical Fruits Lemons, choice. S3 50
6 50; fancy, 57 00JS7 50; Jamaica oranges, $6 00
0 50 a barrel; Florida oranges, SI 00450 a box:
bananas,Sl 50 firsts, SI 00 good seconds. $1 bnnch;
Malaga grapes, S5 50S 50 a half barrel, ac
cording to quality; California plums. $2 0U2 25
41 box; California pears. 54 00450 box; figs.
17c fl ft: dates. 56Jo W ft.
Vegetables 1'otatoes.Sl 101 25 bushel;
Southern sweets, S2 252 75 fl barrel; Jersey,
S3 50gl 00: kiln dried, W CO a barrel;
cabbage, SI 0U5 00 $ hundred; onions,
S3 00 a barrel: celery, 2530c a dozen
bunches; tomatoes, SI 50 ft bushel: parsnips,
35c a dozen; carrots, 30c a dozen: green onions,
25c a dozen; lettuce, 25c a dozen: parsley, 10c a
dozen: spinach, 35c a bushel; horseradish, 50
75c a dozen.
Groceries.
Sugars have taken an upward tendency in
the East; according (,0 orders from tbe trust,
and an advance here can haruly fall to arrive
at an early day. Coffee, too, is very strong, but
there is no trust In this line, and it is doubtful
if any fictitious value can be placed on onr
coffee. Stocks in bands of importers are large,
aud there is little probability of an advance
beyond a temporary spnrt from speculative in
fluences. Green Coffee Fancy Rio, 2!J25Kc;
choice Rio, 2223c; prime Rio, 23c; low
grade Rio, 20Ji21Jc; old Government Java,
23K30c; Maracaibo, 25K27c: ilocha. 309
32c: Santos. 2226c; Caracas. 2527c; La
Guayra,2627c
Roasted (in papers) Standard brands, 25c;
high grades, 2S30c;old Government Java,
bulk, 3331Kc; Maracaibo, 2829c; Santos, 26
30c;peaberry, 30c; choice Rio, 26c; prime Rio,
25c: good Rio, 24c: ordinary. 21'XJ22Kc
SriCES (whole) Cluves, 1516c: allspice, 10c;
cassia, 8c; pepper, 13c; nutmeg, 75080c.
Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, TJc;
Ohio, 120, 8c: headlight. 150, 8Kc; water
white, 10Kc; globe, 1414K1': elaiue. 14c: car
nadtne. HKc; royaline, lie; red oil, llIlc;
purity. 14c
Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained, 4345c
1 gallon; summer, 3840c: lard oil, 5553c
Syrup Corn syrup, 3032c;" choice sugar
syrup, 3741c; prime sugar syrup, 32033c;
strictly prime, 3536'.
N. O. Molasses Fancv. new crop, 464?4Sc:
fancy old. 4546c: choice, 43c; medium, 35040c:
mixed. 4042c
Soda Bi-carb in kegs, 3K3c; bi-carb in
K'. 5c; bi-carb assorted packages. 56c: sal
soda 111 kegs, lc; do granulated, 2c
Candles star, full weight, 9c: stearinc,
?t set. 8c: parafflne. ll12c.
Rice Head Carolina. 77Kc: choice. 6J
6c; prime, 6ffi6Jc;Lnnisianj,5K6c
Starch Pcari. ic; corn starch, 6Ji7c;
gloss starch, 6$7c
Foreign Fruits Layer ralin, S3 65: Lon
don layers, 82 75; Muscatels, 52 50; California
Muscatels, S2 40; Valencia, 7K"Kc: Ondara
Valencia, 8!8c; sultana, l20c; currants,
5Jic; Turkey prunes, 78c; French
prune", HK13c; Salonica prunes, in 2fi pack
ages, 9c; cocoanuts, 100. S6; almonds, Lau., $
ft, 29c; do lyica, 17c; do shelled. 40c: walnnts,
nap.. 1314c: Sicilv filberts, 12c: Smyrna figs,
1517c: new dates. 66r: Brazil nuts. 18c;
pecans. 14K16c; citron, ft ft, 19203; lemon
peel, 13c 1 ft; orange peel. 12c.
Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per ft. 10c;
apples, evaporated, 11Q15c -peaches, evapo
rated, pared, 2830 ; peaches, California, evap
orated, unpared, 2225c; cherries, pitted. 31c;
cherries, nnplttcd. 1313c; raspberries, evap
orated. 3435c; blackberries, 10llc; huckle
berries. 15c
Sugars Cubes, 6c; powdered, Go: granu
lated, 6Jc; confectioners' A, 6'Aa standard A,
6Kc; solt white, 5Ji5c; yellow, chf.icc. 5K
6c: yellow, good, o5c; yellow, fair, 5J
5kc: yellow, dark. SJQSc
PlCKELS Medium, bids. (1,200), SS 50; me
dium, half bbls. (GOO). S4 75.
SALT No. L V bbl., 95c; No. 1 ex.. W bbL,
$1 00; dairy, ?? bbl. $1 20; coarse crystal. l bbl..
SI 20; Higgins' Eureka. 4-bn. sacks, S2 60; Hlg
gins' Eureka. 16-14 ft packets. (3 00.
CANNED GOODS Standard peaches, 52 80
2 90; 2uds, S2 50(2 60; extra peacbe, S3 003 10;
pie peaches, S2 00; finest corn, SI 351 50; Hfd.
Co. corn. U5cSl 15; red cherries. SI 401 50;
Lima beans. SI 20; soaked do, 80c: string do. 75
90c; marrowfat peas, SI 101 25; soaked pea.".
70S0c; pineapples, SI 301 40: Bahama do. S2 55:
damson plums, SI 10; greengages, $1 50; egg
plums, S2 20; California apricots. $2 5002 60;
California pears. 82 75: do greengagei. S2 00: do
egg plums, :2 00: extra white cherries J2 85;
raspberries SI 401 45; strawberries. SI 301 40;
gooseberrles.Sl 1001 15; tomatoes, 90cg95c: sal
mon, 1-ft, $1 301 80; bUckberries, SI 10: succo
tash, 2-ft cans sojked, 90c; do green. 2-3, SI 25
1 50; com beef. 2-1 b cans. $2 GO; 14-ft cans, 514;
baked beans $1 401 50; lobster, 1-ft, S2 25;
mackerel. 1-ft cans, broiled, SI SO; sardines, do
mestic Ks. W 25Q4 35; sardines domestic. s,
SS 60; sardines, imported. X Sll 50Q1 250; sar
dines.' imported, s, SI8: sardines, mustard,
S3 85; sardines, spiced. Si. 25.
Pisn Extra No. 1 blnater. mackerel. S20 1
bbl.: extra No. 1 do mess, $28 50; extra No. 1
mackerel, shore, $24 00; No. 2 shore mackerel.
I2i: large 3"s, S2a Codfish Whole, pollock, 5c
HI ft; do medium, George's cod. 5c: do la'ge, 7c;
boneless hakes, iu strips. 5c; do George's cod.in
blocks, 6K'Kc- Herring Round shore, $5 50
bbl; fplit. SB 50: lake, S3 25 ijfl 100-ft bb!;
White fish. $6 50 W 100-ft half bbl. Laki- trnut,
$5 50 half bbl. Finnan haddies, 10c ?1 ft. Ire
land halibut," 13c i ft. Pickerel, half bbl. S3:
quarter bblSl 35. Holland herring,70c; Walkoff
herring, 90c
OATMEAL S77 23fl bbL
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Tho Grain Exchange building received such
a scorching from tbe 'Liberty street fire that
there was little disposition for trading. Prices
stand essentially as at last report, with the
situation in favor of the buyer all along tbe
line There were no sales on call at the Grain
Exchange. Receipts as bulletined, 29 cars, of
which 22 cars were by Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne
and Chicago Railway, as follows: 9 cars of
oats. 1 of feed, 4 of cortf, 15 of bay, 3 -of flour.
By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, 1 car
of rye, 4 of corn. By Pittsburg and Lake Erie,
1 car of oats. 1 of middlings.
Prices are for carload lot" on track:
Wheat-No 2 red. $1 021 03; No. 3,
Si ou.
CORN New ear. 563570; No. 1 yellow shelled.
64!64Kc old; No. 2 yellow, shelled. 6363Kc olu;
high mixed shelled corn, 6i62c old; yellow
shelled corn, new. 5557c
OATS No. 1. 51H52c:No.2whltc 5051
extra. No. 3. 49J50c; mixed oats, 4S49c
RYE No. 1 Pennsylvania aud Ohio, 7677c;
No. 1 Western, 7175c
Flour Jobbing price" Fancy spring and
winter patent flour, 6 OOgO 25; fancy straight
winter, $5 255 50; fancy "traight sprintr. So 23
$5 50; clear winter, SS 0C5 25; straight XXXX
bakers'. S4 755 00. Ry flour, $1 25421 50.
Buckwheat flour, 2K3c ft.
Millfeed No. 1 white middlings, S25 CCS
25 50t? ton; No. 2 white mtddlmcs. 822 00
23 00: brown middlings. $20 00621 00; winter
wheat bran. S19 5020 00.
HAY Baled timothy, choice. S10 7311 00:
No. I, S10 OOiglO 25: No 2 do. $7 508 00: loose
from wagon, 811 0012 00. according to qualitv;
No. 2 prairie hay, S7 23Q7 50; packing do, $7 09
7 25.
Straw Oat, SO 507 00; wheat and rye, $6 00
60 50.
Provisions.
Sngar-cnred hams, large, 10e; sugar-cured
ham", medium, ICJc; sugar-cured hams, small.
10c; sugar-cured breakfast bacon. SJic: sugar
cured shoulders, 6c; sugar-cured boneless
shoulders. 8!4c; skinned shoulders7c: skinned
hams, lOjijc: sugar-cured California hams, 7c:
sugar-cured dried neef flats, 9c: sngar-cu'ed
dried beef sen", 10c: sugar-cured dried beef
ronnds. 12c: bacon, shoulders. 7ic; bacon,
clear sides 7c; hicon, clear bellies, bjc: dry
salt shoulder?, oc: drv salt clear sides. CJc
Mess pork heavy, $12 50; mess pork, family,
$12 60. Lard Refined, in tierces. 5Mc; half
barrels. 5-c;60-ft tbSt 5c; 20-ft pails 6J4c;50-ft
tin cans 6Jc;3-ft tin pails, OJc; 5-B im nails,
6c; 10 ft tin pails, 5c Smoked sausage, long;
5c; large. 5c. Fresh pork, links. 9c Boneless
hams, 10c Pics feet, half-barrels, $1 00;
quarter-barrels. $2 15.
THE STJMDAY DOThEE.
Eggs and Country Butter Looking Up
Ocean Products in Demand.
Fresh eggs and country butter are on tho ad
vance, and our quotations are moved upward
in accordance with 'facts. Poultry has been
dull and weak since the Thanksgiving glur,
and markets are slow. There is a manifest dis
position on tbe part of the consumer to give
tbe digestive apparatus a rest after Thanks
giving, in order to get ready for Christ
mas turkey and other accompaniments. Lake
and ocean products are quiet. Br another
week frozen stock will be on tbe stalls. Sup
ply of oysters Is only fair. When the ice crops,
as it may at any time, thore will no doubt be a
scarcity. About half the time of late the sup
ply of select oysters bas been below the de
mand. There is a fair supply of salmon, white fish,
herring and Mackinac trout from the lakes
From the East, haddock, cod and rock bass are
still in fair supply, but price of tbe latter is
Sleep for the ordinary purse. Hothouse toma
toes, cucumbers and mushrooms are on the
stalls for the epicure who can afford to pay for
such luxuries.
Florists report quiet trade, but expect great
things from now to Christmas. Prices are un
cbanged. but will uudonbtedly advance in the
next few days.
Butchers are like tbe Medes and Persians.
Their laws change not, whatever the ups or
downs of live stock may be. Steaks and roasts
are the same In price now, when good beeves
sell at $4 50 to So 00 per cwt, as when they
brought 10 00 to $7 uo.
Staple Meats.
The best cats 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, 12 to I5c: boiling
beef, 5 to 8c; sweet breads.20 to 50c per pair: beef
kidneys. 10c apiece; beef liver. 5c a pound; calf
iivers,25 to 35c apiece; corned beef from 10 to 12c
per pound. Veal for stewing commands 10c:
roast. 12K to 15c; cu.lets 20c per pound; spring
lambs, fore quarter, 10 to 12c; hind quarters,
13c A leg of mutton, hind quarter, of prime
Quality, brines 12V.Cc: fore Quarter. 8c; loin of
mutton, 15c; giblets. 5c per pound.
Garden StufT.
Sweet potatoes, 15c per quarter peck:
cabbage, 5 to 10c; potatoes. 20c per half peck;
bananas, 15 to 20c a dozen: carrots. 5c a bunch;
lemons, 30 to 40c per dozen; oranges, 25 to 50c;
cauliflower, 13 to 40c a head; lettuce, 5c per
bunch: beets, 5c per buncb, S5c per dozen:
cucumbers, 15 to 25c apiece: apples, 15 to 20c a
quarter peck; celery. 5c a bunch: pie pumpkins.
10 to 25c: Concord grapes, "c a pound; Catawbas,
10c a pound; Malaga grapes. 20c a pound.
Choice creamery butter, 35c. Good country
butter. 20 to 25c Fane pound rolls, 30 to 35c
Fresh country eggs. 3oc
The range for dressed chickens is 50c to $1 00
per pair; ducks. 60c to $1 00; turkeys, 16l8c
per pound; geese, 12I3c
Game.
Venison, 23 to 35c a ponnd; squirrels,40ca pair;
rabbits, 50c: quails, S2a dozen; pheasants. SI 50
a pair; woodcock. S6 a dozen; snipe, 52 50 a
dozen; prairie chickens. SI 25 a pair; Mallard
ducks, SI a pair; butter ducks, 50c a pair; jack
rabbits, 81 apiece
Ocean Products.
Following are the articles in this line on
the stalls, with prices: Lake salmon. 10 to 12c;
California salmon, 35c per pound; white fish,
12c: herring, 4 pounds for 25c; Spanish
mackerel, 40c a pound; blue fish, 15c; halibut,
20c; rock bass, 2oc; black bass, 15c; lake trout,
12Kc; lobsters, 20c: green sea untie, 20 to 25c
Oysters: N. Y. counts, $2 00 per callnn; stewing
oysters SI 25 per gallon; clams, $1 50 per gallon:
smelt?, 20c a pound.
Flowers.
La France. S3 00 per dozen; Mermets, SI 50
per dozen; Brides. SI 50 per dozen; yellow and
white. SI 25 per dozen; Bennetts, SI 50 per dozen;
Beauties, $1 00; carnations. 50c per dozen;
chrysanthemums, Jl 50 to $4 00 per dozen;
Duchess of Albany, $2 50 per dozen; violets.
SI 50 per 100; heliotrope. 50c per dozen: lily
nf valley, 81 50 per dozen; camelias. 25c each;
Harrison, 55c each; hyacinth, SI 00 per dozen.
New York Coffee Market.
New York Coffee options opened steady
and unchanged to 5 points up, closed steady,
5 down to 5 up. Kales, 32,750 bacs, including De
cember, 17.3517.40r: January, l&40I6.45c;
February. 15.9ogi5.95c; March, 15.4015.45c;
Mav, 15.2015.25c; spot Rio quiet and tteady;
fair cargoes. 19c; No 7. 17?c
Wool Markets.
NEW York Wool eisv and quiet: domestic
fleece, 31233c: pulled, 2734c: Texas, 1825c
TWENTY-FOUR TAGES of news, litera
ture and business In to-morrow's DIS
PATCH. Get a copy and study It.
SEEMED LIKE A HISACLE
How a Batch of Bread Was Nicely Baked
Despite Inadequate Fuel.
A rather remarkable thing in connection
with tba short gas supply happened to a
lady on Eighth avenue yesterday afternoon
that is worth relating, says the Beaver Fali
Tribune.
The lady had made everything ready to do
her regular weekly baking, and, finding
that tbe supply of gas was entirely inad
equate, got a big supply of wood on hand
to help oat the meagre supplyof the volatile
fluid, bnt lo! and behold when the loaves
were pat in tbe oven the gas came on with
great pressure, heated up the stove and
baked the bread to perfection. It then died
away again to the usual pressure. No valve
was turned, nothing but gas was used, and
the lady cannot account for the strange
freak, but eight nicely-baked loaves of bread
and tne lady's word attest to tbe fact that
sueh a thing did happen. 'Was ita miracle?
If so, turn on your miracles every bake
day and week day, especially nt meal times.
LATEST L1BEAEY OBsAHEHT.
A Chinese Pagoda, Joss and All, Figures In
the Corner of the Room.
If vou want to be up in one of the latest
fads of the devotees of culture, you must
have a Chinese corner in your library, says
a writer in the New York Star. This is not
a corner decorated with glaring fans or
screens of parasols, but really an artistic
miniature temple or pagoda.
I saw one yesterday in the pretty little
parlor of one of the most popular lady
writers of the city. It was arranged on a
bracket in the corner, and was a facsimile of
what missionaries fell me is a very common
sight in China, an out-door temple, with an
nirlv little red and yellow ioss sittinir under
a canopy waiting for sacrifices to ward off
the evil spirit. J.ne ugliness of the little
stone god and the simplicity of the temple
are the chief charm of the "corner."
Stocks, Grain, OIL
McGrew, Wilson & Co., Eisner bnildlDjr,
cor. Fifth ate. and Wood st, ?:
ijLsii .
THE LATEST IH LIHOT.
Some of the New Features Which 'Are De
clared to be Recherche.
Sheets are hemstitched, and if a mono
gram is embroidered upon them, it is a very
small one, and is done in tf bite cotton and
placed just near the corner, says the Ladiet
Home Journal. A very beantiiul pair of
curtains, specially embroidered to be pat on
a Chippendale bedstead, are of bolting
clotb, and show upon the upper ones bunches
of poppies here and there, while the lower
ones display purple, pink and pale-bine
morning glories, as if to call the sleeper to
arise and go forth, for they were awake with
the son. Night-dress cases are occasionally
seen on the beds, but are much oflener pat
on the small, square stool tbat stands jnst at
the foot of the bed, and npon which one ii
supposed to sit when shoes and stockings are
assumed. The cases are no longer made of
linen, bnt are very large scented sachets,
either of brocade silk or bolting-cloth, suit
ably embroidered. They exhale the favorite
periume of the gentle lady, and in this way
the robe in which she sleeps is made daintily
odorous. Some mottoes for cases made of
bolting-cloth are these: "Sleep Tby Fill and
Take Thy Soft Repose," "Sleep in Peace
and Wake in J y," "Let Me Sleep and Do
Not "SYake Me Yet," "Night Bids Sleep."
HIS HEW CE0P OF HAIB.
Queer Sensations on a Man's Scalp In Get
ting; a Second Growth.
"The hair on the head does sometimes
grow again after it has fallen oat," said a
middle-aged bntcher witb a crop on his pats
to a New York Sun man. "When I got to be
half bald I bade farewell to the locks of
youth, as the poets siv and why shouldn't
a batcher read poetry? but last year I be
gan to get a queer feeling on top ot my head,
and could not keep from scratching it all
the time. I often scratched hard enough to
make my scalp tnrn red, and my wife, who
didn't like to see me doing it, called me tbe
old scratch. Alter a while little hairs be
gan to sprout on the bald skin, and they
kept on growing lor over a year, till now you,
can see. as tbe poets say, that the locks of
my youth are returning; bnt they don't
have the color of the lost locks, for they are
gray."
THE medicine men are treated entertain
ingly for THE DISPATCH to-morrow by
Frank G. Carpenter. The stories told illus
trate the causes which have led up to tho
present Indian troubles. A newspaper for
the people, always up with the times. Twenty
four pages, 193 columns.
A Physician's Diet.
Sew York Sun. J
"For breakfast," said the doctor, "I take
a bowl of oatmeal porridge with milk, a enp
of coffee, a couple of soft boiled eggs, and
bread or corn dodgers with batter. At noon
I take the truits in season, or else apples,
pears, bansnas, pineapples, or some other
kind ot succulent and nourishing comesti
bles, even ii they are canned. For dinner,
at 6 o'clock, I go through the menu, from
soup to dessert, and give an hour's time to
it. At 10 o'clock lam in bed. I havenona
of the complaints that keep so many people
groaning, and that are brought on by bane
ml diet."
Fashionable .Rage for the Yiolet.
Baltimore American.
Now that the chrysanthemum bas nearly
gone, the violet bas stepped in and taken its
place as the most fashionable flower. Each
year the demand for violets increases, until
now florists make a special feature of them
and grow them by the thousands. On tbe
street and at the germans or private enter
tainments nearly every fashionable girl
wears a large cluster of the little flowers.
The fashion, though it seems to be at its
height, is still on the increase. 3Ieti, too,
have taken np the violets, and wear them
constantly in their button holes.
Defective Glass Causes Fire.
A'ev Iforfc Son. J
One of the queerest causes of fire is defec
tive window glass. It often happens that
tbe bubbles or other imperfections in a pane
of cheap glass will form a lens. If the sun
light passing through this happens to rest
ou woodwork in an unoccupied room a con
flagration mav result
She Wants the Earth.
Philadelphia l'rcss.
The current discussion on what is woman's
sphere seems to result in a general agree
ment that it is tbe whole earth.
FH0LESALB -:- HOUSE,
Embroidery and White Goods Department
direct importation from the best manufac
turers of St. Gall, in Swiss and Cambric Edg
ings. Flouncings, Skirt Widths and Allovers.
Hemstitched Edgings and Flouncings. Buyers
will Hud these goods attractive both in price
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 DREJvS FABltlCd.
The largest variety from which to select
Toll Du Nords, Chalon Cloths, Bath Seersuck
ers, Imperial Suitings. Heather fe Renfrew
Dress Ginghams. Fine Zephyr Ginghams.
Wholesale Exclusively.
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DISEASES
SWAYNE'S
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The simple application of "SWVSE'S Oixt
MEXT" wltnoutanr Internal medicine, will care
any case of Tetter, bait Itlicatn. Urn; worm, l'lles.
Itch, bores. t'Imples. Kryslpclaa. etc.. no matter
how obstinate or Ions landing:. Sold by dra?
irists. o'&ent by mill joriOcts.: 3 boxes St 25. Ad
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Ask your drucglst lor It. no:s-3S-T7S
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BOTTLES
Cared my Dyspepsia
when Physicians
Failed.
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Marlboro. Mass.
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