m&zmm vyv-i LtEStssE DOWN TO DAMASCUS. l-'r. Talmane Tolls of His Visit to That Wonderful Old City, TI1E HOME OF PAUL THE APOSTLE. Some Good Points, as Well as Bad, in the lioliaminedan Kcligion. THE AXC1EXT GLORY OF DAMASCUS Br.ooKL.YN. Dec. 7. Dr. Talniage de livered ibe elcenlh sermon of his series on Palestine and the adjoining countries this evening. The text was, Acts 0:3. Dr. Talinace said: In Palestine -we spsnt last night in a mud hovel of one story, liut camels and sheep in the baertient. Yet never did the most brilliant hotel on -any continent seem so attractive to me as that structure. If we bad been obliged to ttay in tent, as we expected to do that night, wc must have perished. A v inlcnt storm had opened uuon ns its volleys of bail and snow and rain and wind. The atmospheric wrath broke upon us about 1 o'clock In the afternoon and we were uutil night exposed to it. A the nicht approached, the tempest thick ened and blackened and strengthened. Some of ur attendants going ahead had pained Per miion for us to halt for the nicht m the mnd Imvcl I vpeak of. My room was without a win dou. ami an iron stove without atiytop in tin renter of the room, the smoke selecting ray eyes in tlie absence of a chimney. Through an opening in the floor. Arab faces were several Junes thrust up to sec how I was progressing. I'.u; the tempest ceased during the night and Iwfore it wa fully day wo were leoling for the Mirrups of ou' saddled hore. J'irst Sight ofthc Tainous City. During the day we passed O area l'liilippi, tlie northern terminus f Christ's j mrncjings. N".cth of that He never went. M'e lunch at lfoon, seated on the fillcn columns of one of Herod's palaces. At 4 o'clock lu the altcrnoon. coxitis to a hilltop, we saw on the broad 1 Iain a city. Liut nociti that 1 ever saw fo playt hide and seek with "the traveler. The air is ho clear the distant obje rts seem rloe by. Yon come on the top or a hill and Damascus" seems only a little wavofi. liut down ou sr intoa valley and ou i-ec nothing lor tbe next half hour but barrcnt'cs-. and rocks regurgitated by the volcanoes oi o:ber ages. Up another hill and down again. !Jut after 3 our patience is almost exhausted you reach tno last hilltop and the city of Damascus Ihe oldest cit under the whole heal ens. and built by Noah's grandson, grows upon jnur 1s10n. Every mile of the journey now becomes more solemn and suggestive and tremendous. Tins 1- the verv road, from Jerusalem to Ijmjscus, alimj: which .1 cavalcade of mounted dhcers m ent. about l.SZ'J years ago, in tho mid-t oi then a fierce little man who made up by magnitude or hatred for Christianity for his diminutive stature. 1 his little man was called .Saul, ho many of the mightiest natures of all ages are condensed into smallntss of stature. Look out tor little men when mey start out nr some especial nusion of good or evil. The thunderbolt isonlj a condensation of electricity. The Light "Whicli Comerted 'aul. "Well, that galloping group of horsemen on the road to Damascus were halted quicker lean bombshell or cavalrv charge ever baited a regiment. '1 ho Syrian noonday is the brightest of all noondays, and the noonday sun in Syria is positively territic for briUianc?. Bat sud denly that noon there Hashed from the heavens a light which made that Syrian sun seem tame as a star in comparison. It was the face of the slain and ascended Christ, looking from the heavens, and under the dash of that overpower ing light all the horse- dropped with their I riders, unman lace and horses mane together iu the dust. And then two claps of thunder followed uttering the two w ords, the second word like the first: ".Saul: Saul!" Kir three dajs that fallen equestrian was tntalh blind, for excessive light will sometimes cxtingui-h the eyesight. j snow v liermon br hind us and approach the hadoi of the minarets and domes wo rut through a circumference of many miles of gar den which embower the citv. Here in Damas cus at the right sea 'on are cherries and mulber ries and apricots and almnus and pistachio and pomegranates and pears and apples ai.d Plums and citrons and all the richness ot the round world's pomology I Arabian fglif Not a True I'icfur. Mauy travelers express disappointment with Damascus, hot the trouble is they have carried on their minus Irombojnood tho book which dazzles so man joung people the "Arabian Nights." and the- come into Damascus looking for Aladdin's lamn. and Aladdin's ring, and the genu which a'ieait:u uiuuuiui; lueiu. j)ui. ( as I have never read tbe "Arabian lights." such stutf not being allow ed around our house in my Imij hood, and nothing lighter in the way of reading than "Haxtei's Samt." "Everlasting Rest." and D'nhigny's "History of the Reformation," Damascus appeared to me as sacred and -ecular history have presented it, and so tbe cit was not a disappointment, but with few exceptions a surprise. Descits to the north, deser.s to the south, deserts to the cast, ucserts to the west, hut hero a paradi-e. And, as the rivers Gihnn and 1'ison, an J Iliddckel and Knphrates, made the n-lipr naradi-e. Abana and i'harnar iintp llik jjamascus a paradise. That is t'.hai made ' General Naaman of this city of Damascus so mad when he was told tor the cure of his Jepro-v to go and wash 111 the River Jordan. The Uner Joican is much of the year a muddy stream, and it is never so clear as this Hiver Ahana ttiat I hear rumhlinjr mder mv win dow to-night nor as the River I'harpar that w e vroscd io-da. They are as clear as thocgii they bad 5en sieved through some especial sieve 01 the mountains "Water a Cumnuin but a firrat ltlessing. Thank God we live 111 a l.-.;.d with plenty of rivers, and that they bless ah our Atlantic coast aal all our Pacific coast, and reticulate all the continent between the roasts. Only tlwse v.tio have traveled in the deserts of Sjria. r Kgjpt. or have in the Oriental cities iieard the tinkling ol the bell ot those who sell svater. can realize what it is to have this di vine beverage in abun Jancc. V atcr rumbling iTrr flic rocks, turning the mill wheel, sat aratmg the root? of 'he com, dripping from the borkets. filling the pitchers of the household, mllirg throuch the fonts or baptistries of holy Wiuance, Idling tho reservons of cities, in ri mg the cattle to come down and slake their thirst and the birds of heaven to dip their wing, ascending in robo of mist and falling g.Jn in bt.ucdlc.tion of shower water, living ttaicr. Uou-gnen water! We :ie awakeucd in tbe morning iu Damas cus by the song 01 those who have different etjles .if food to sell. It is not a street cry as :u London r Se- 1 ,rk. but .1 weird, and long-drawn-out solo i-otnpaied with whichabnzz taa is nmical. Ii makes jou inopportunely Maker, and will not let you sleep again. But to tlioc who understand tbe exact meaning of lie song, it heroines quite tolerable, for thev sing: "God .k the nourisher. buy my bread.'" "God is tne nourisher. buy my milk," "God is the nourisher, buy my fruit.'' As you look oat ot the window, jou see the rdohaminedans. who arc in large "majority in the city, at prayer. It it were put to vote who should be king of all the eaith. 1.1,000 in that city would say Christ, hut 130.000 would sav Mohammed. Pious Ztlnliainmcd.ins at 1'raj er. Looking from the windows vou see on the jiousetops and on the streets Mohammedans at worship. The muezzin or the ofiicers of re ligion who announce the time of worship ap pear high up on the different minarets or tall tocrsand wjIU aronnd the minaret, enclosed by a railing, aud cry in a sad and mumbling way: "God is great I bear witness that there is no God but God. 1 bear witness that Mo hammed is the apostle of God. Como to prav crs! Come to salvation! God is great. There is no other hut God. Prayers are better than slecn." Fnc times a day must the .Mohammedan en gage in worship As he begins, he turns his face towanl the citv of .Vecca. and unrolls upon the ground a rug wiiicn he almost always Carrie5. With his thumbs touching tbe lobes of his ears, and holding his face between his bands. Lc cnc. "God is great." Then foldin" his hands acioss his sirdle. hn looks down and lavs: "Holiness to Thee, O God, and praise be to Thee. Great is Thy mine Great is Thy treatness. There is no deity but Thee." Then the orshmpcr sits upon his heels, then le touches his nose to the rug, and then his Iniehead, these genuflections accompanied mtli the cry. "Great is God." Then, raising the forefinger 01 his right hand toward heaven, be says. "I testify there is no deity but God. nd I testify that Mohammed is the servant of God. and. the messenger of God." The prayers close bv the worshipper holding his hands opened upward as if to take the divine blessing, r nd then his hands arc rubbed over his race as 11 to convey the blessing to his entire body. Good Points About Their Religion. A-'tbough now wo Americans and loreigners pass through the streets of Damascus nn Lmdcrcd. there is in many parts of the city the subdued hissing of a hatred for Christianity that if it dared wonid put to death every man, woman and child in Damascus who does not dcclarcailcgiar.ee to Mohammed. But I must say this city of Damascus as I.eottJiow, is not as absorbing as the Damascus of .. olden times. I turn ray back upon the ' bazaars, with rngs fascinating tho merchants from- Bagdad, and the Indian textile fabric of Incomparable make, and see Damascus as it was when this narrow street, which .the Bible calls Straight, was a great wide street, a New I'ork Broadway, or a Parisian Champs Elysees. crossing the city from gato to gate, along which tramped and rolled the pomp of alL.nations.-Tberegoes Abraham, the father of all the faithful. He has in this city been purchasing a celebrated slave. 1 here1 goes Ben Hadad of Biblo times leading 32 conquered monarchs. There goes David, king, warrior and sacred poet. Thero goes Haroun al IVirchid, onco the commander ot an army of 93,000 Persians and Arabs. 'There comes a warrior on his way to the barracks, carrying that kind of swortl which the.world has forgotten how to make, a Damascus Made. lint what most stirs my soul is neither char iot, nor caravan, nor bazaar, nor place, but a blind man passing along the street, small of stature and insignificant in personal appear ance. Saul Seeking Further Light. He was one of that cavalcade coming from Jeinsalem to Damascus to kill Christians. Yes, it Is Saul of Tarsus now going along this street called Straight. He is led by his friends, for he canuot see his hand before bis face, unto the bouse of Judas; not Judas the bad. but Judas the good. It another part of this city one Ananias, not Ananias the liar, but Ananias the Christian, is told by the Iord to go to this house of Judas on Straight street, and put his bands on the blind eyes of Saul that his sight might return. "Oh." said Ananias. "I dare not go; that Saul is a terrible fellow. He kills Christians, and he will kill me." "Go." said the Lord, ana Ananias went. There sits in blindness that tremendous per secutor. Ho was a great nature crushed. He had started for the city of Damascus for tho one purpose of assassinating Christ's followers, but since that fall from his horse he has entirely changed. Ana nias steps un to il'.o sightless man, puts ids rizhtthuuibon one cjc.andtheleft thumb on the other ejr, and iu an outburst of symnathy and love, aiid faith says: "Brother Saul! Brother Saul! the Lord, even Jesus 1 hat appeared unto thee in the way as thou earnest, lias sent me that thou majst receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost." Instantly something like scales fell from the blind man's eyes, and he arose from that scat the mightiest evangel of all ages. Scales Palling l'roin His Eyes. TLere are many people in this house to-day as blind as Paul was before Ananias touched his ejes. And there are many here from whoso eyes the scales have alreadv fallen. You see all subjects and all thincs differently God and Christ and eternity and your own immortal spirit. Sometimes the scales do not all fall at once. When I was a boy, at Mount Pleasant, one Sund-vy afternoon reading "Doddridge's Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul." that afternoon some of the scales fell from my ejes and I saw a little. After I had been in the ministry about a year, one Sunday after noon in the village parsonage reading the Bible story or the hyro-Phoenician's faith, other scales fell from my eyes and I saw better. Two Sunday evenings ago, whilo preparing for the evening service in New Y'ork, I picked up a book that i did not remember to hare seen be fore, and after I had reail a page about recon Fccration to God I think the remaining scales fell from my eyes. Shall not our viit to Da mascus to-day'result. like Paul's visit, in vision to the blind, aim increased vision for those who saw somewhat before. To each one of this vast multude of auditors I say as Ananias diil to Saul of Tarsus when his sympathetic fingers touched the closed eyelids; -Brother Saul! Brother Saul! the Lord, even Jesus that appeared unto thee in the way that thou earnest, hast sent me that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost!" SEAS IB A DITCH. The Body of Charles If. Swords Found in Fleetwood Park. rsrrciAL tzlccbau to tiie ijispjitch. ! Xew York, Dec 7. The body ot Charles H. Swords, Treasurerof the Jewelers' Mer cantile Agency, L-ini., of 21G .Broad way, was found in' a ditch id 1'leet wood Park Saturday by Fiormondi Mnison, an Italian laborer. Maison was picking greens in the park and stumbled over the body before he saw it. He told a policeman, who had the body sent to the Momsania town hall, when it was identi fied by letters found in the pocket of the coat on the body. The police think that Swords was on his way home from the road house when he was attacked by heart disease or apoplexy and tell down the embankment and died. This hapnened probably on Tues day night. lie was nt one time President of tbe Mercantile Library and wealthy. He Inst a fortune on Wall street on "Black Friday," and it is said since that day he had never visited Wall street. He was A. T. Stewart's private secretary for a number of years and was known as "Stew art's boy." He belonged to the Seventh Regiment. THE MISHAPS OF A BAT. A Cable Car Knocks a Koy Down Legs Broken by Falls. Broken and crushed limbs seem to be the prevailing features of the accidents. They arc all paintul, but none serious. The cable car got iu its usual deadly work. Here is Saturday's list: Ciiarks McFadden Charles McFaddon a seven- ear-old boy. was struck bv a Pittsburg Traction car. He was dragged about 0 feet, receiving painful injuries to his legs aud a cut on the head. JoiisMcDosotjnuIohn McDonough had his font crushed at the Homestead mill yester day bv a car nas-ing over it. J. Hellas J. Hellas, who lives on Ella street, fell on Butler street yesterday and broke his leg. Ciiahi.es Smith Charles Smith, a brake man on tho Allegheny Valley Railroad, had his hand crushed yesterday while coupling cars. He was taken to the West Penn Hos pital. En Cariciixkr Brakeman El Carichner had his left crushed at Walls on the Pennsyl vania road yesterday. Jonx Rich AUDs John Richards fell from a scaffold in Wilkinsburgand broke his leg. A PAN SEPUBLICAK COHGEESS. A Convention of All the Republics In the World Is Proposed. rSrZCtAt. TC LEG It AM TO TUB DISPATCH 1 Xr.w York, Dec. 7. At the last annual meeting ol the Society of the Sods of the American Revolution, one of its officers proposed that a congress of delegates from al! the republics of the world be assembled in one ' of the larger cities of this country within the period of the "World's Fair, to consider measures "for the welfare of mankind." A meeting was called to consider plans for carrying out the enterprise, which was held Saturday. Secretary McDowell said that a congress will be held, something like the Congressof the United States, with ro houses, a Senate composed of representatives of the various nations of America, and a House composed of representatives of various societies. A CH0IEEA EPIDEMIC FKAHED. The Secretary of the Illinois Board or Health Sound a "Warning. Chicago, Dec 7. Dr. J. H. Raucb, Secretary of the Illfnois State Board o( Health, "predicts that unless proper quar antine regulations are adopted there will be a serious cholera epidemic in this country next spring. He points out that 10,000 v people have fallen victims to cholera in Abyssinia within the last six months; that Spain is inlected; that cholera is epidemic in India, and that 0,000 have perished from the disease in Japan and Corea and the adjacent Asiatic Prov inces of Russia within a short time. He emphasizes the necessity ol protection against the scourge ou the-Pacific coast. A PBIS0K C0HVICT HEIR. A Fellow Criminal Bequeaths lUm Fat Fortune. TSFKCIAL TELXOBAH TO TBX PISrATCH.1 St. Louis, Dec. 7. It is not often that a convict falls heir to 530,000, but such for tune has betallen Walter Williams. Having committed a forgery, Williams was sent to Stillwater for a terra of years. Here he met Edgar Wilson, a wealthy life convict. Wilson and Williams became warm friends. Williams was released on a pardon, and Wilson recently died in prison, bequeathing all bis property to his convict friend. - FEATURES OF TRADE; Some of the Plans Adopted to Kcap a Harvest From Present HIGH COST OF FRESH NEAKBI EGGS llie Hide and Leather Market Same as it Was Last Monday. COMPETITION' WITH FOEEIGX SI10ES office of The Prrrsnrnio dispatch, ( SATURDAY, Dec. G. 1690. ( Scarcity of Nearby Eggs. The egg question of late has been a vexed and tryinj one to many of our dealers. Strictly fresh nearby stock is practically out of the market. There are, in fact, none to be had, in a jobbing way, for a week or two post. All the same, large quantities arc selling; for nearby stock. According to well authenticated reports, eggs from the far AVest "nave been bonght in quantities from dealers here and shipped to points in the vicinity, to be bought as fresh nearby stock and sold as such to retail grocers and fam ilies. Attention was called in The Dis patch market report a day or two ago to the fact of eggs being brought from Wheeling, by boat, and introduced to our trade' as fresh Ohio river eggs, when it was the fact that tho same had been in our storage, houses before their passage to Wheeling. It is claimed that a voyage improves whisky, but it would hardly be claimed that it docs tho same for eggs. In addition to the roundabout ways of palming cold storagocges onto market for nearby stock, alreadynoted in this column, it is reported that there aro women, dressed after the style of farmers' wives and daughters, to be found in markets with only one dozen or two left on the upturned lid of the basket, hut who are able to replenish the stock immediately after securing a victim. So a leading jobber re ports. Hides and Leather. The hide and leather market remains In the same condition as a week ago. Both harness and sole leather is reported very quiet, with little prospect of improvement until after the turn of the year. There has been no reduction in prices, but stock moves slowly. The prin cipal feature of tbe hide and calfskin market for tho week past has been a drop of Icon calfskins, which an examination ot our quota tions will disclose. Hides are quoted tho same as last Mondav, and arewithin lie of the lowest point reached a year ago. Undoubtedly tho strinuency of the money market has of late bad more or less of a depressing influence on markets. Following are current prices paid by Pitts burg tanners and hide dealers on hides and calfskins delivered here: o. 1 green salted steers. CO pounds and over 8 No. 1 grten salted cows, all welehts S No. ljtrecn sailed hides. 4i to CO pounds.. 5 N o. 1 green salted hides, 'J5 to 40 pounds.. 5 No. 1 green salted bulls .r So. 1 green salted calfskins )i No. 1 green salted veal kips 5 No. 1 green salted runner kips 4 No. 1 green steers, 60 pounds and o-ver.... ""s No. 1 green cows, all weights 5 jno. 1 green bulls .' 4 No. 1 green hides. 4nto60pounds 5 No. 1 green hides. ;sto40pounds S No. 1 green calfskins. .., 7 No. 1 green veal kips 5 No. 1 green runner kips 4 Sheepskins I5l Z English Shoe Competition. The following views of the New York cor respondent of tbe London Shot and Leather Heco der will no doubt be of interest to many readers of The DisrATC-i : "So tar from it being likely that America will ever send boots over here, I believe that En Iish manufacturers could do a trade in America, the tariff notwithstanding. I have lived for man; years in New York, and, though it is pos sible to buy really good ladies' boots there, gentlemen's high-class wear is not obtaina ble. Your average well-to-do American man is a luxury loving gentleman, and he does not care wuat ne pays so long as he get a good article. You have only to show him something better than he has got and he is sure to buy it, whatever the price may be. I am convinced that a Northampton manufacturer who could turn out articles de luxe, could readily find a market for them in tho larger cities of tho United States. Bn: they must be tip.top, both in style. Hnish and material. Let him put his full name and ad dress upon every sole and upou the lining, and be would, after getting an opening, have orders pouring in upon him. He needn't mind tbe tariff; his enstomers will pay that." LTVE STOCK UABKET. Condition of Trade at tho East Liberty Stock Yards. OFFICE OF PITTSBURG DISPATCH. J Saturday. Dec. 6. 189a I I Cattle Receipts. 1,281 head; shipments, 1,092 head; market, no material change; mostly through consignment; 12 cars of cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Receipts, 2.400 head: shipments. 2,150 head; market low: Philadelphias, S3 833 95; mixed, S3 C53 "j: heavy Yorker'. S3 503 CO; light Yorkcis, t3 35S3 50: pigs. S2 503 00; 5 cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts, 2,100 bead; shipments, 1,400 head; market very steady at unchanged prices. By Telegraph. CINCINNATI Hogs quiet and barely steady; common and light, 12 75 S3 45: packing and butchers'. J3 3323 So; rrcelnts, 3.500 head; ship ments. 3.200 head. Cattle linn for better grades; common, SI 00I 75; fair to choice butchers' grades. 5- 003 Co: prime to choice shippers, SI 00I 75; receipts. 550 head; shipments, 1.050 head. Sheep in light de mand: market firm; common to choice. 52 50S4 75: extra fat wethers and yearling. 44 75j 00: receintf, 300 head: shipments 370 head. Lambs Spring in fair demand and steady; prime to choice shipping, 85 255 75; common to choice butcbeis', H G05 75 per 100 pounds. OMAHA Cattle Receipts 2,400 head; mar ket on beeves and butcher stock steady on best grades, and lower on undesirable grades; fancy s eers, few on tho market, H 505 15; prime steers, S4 O04 60; fair to good steers. Si 0C 4 15. Hogs Receipts, 7,600 head; market a shade to 5c lower than yesterday, slow and all sold; considerable shipping demand: ranire, J3 00Q3 GO: bulk at S3 403 50; pigs Jl 752 5(1; light. S3 003 40; heavy, S3 35 3 CO; mixed. S3 40 63 55. hhecp Receipts 201 head: market steady; natives, $2 33S4 35; Westerns, $2 00 4 15. CHICAGO The Evening Journal reports: Cattle Receipts, 2,500 head; shipments, 1,000 bead; market slow and unsatisfactory at close: but few sales: prices unchanged, flogs Re ceipts. 20,000 head; shipments, 5.000 head; mar ket active and steady; rough and common light mixed. S3 303 40: common to heavy mixed. $3 353 50: good to choice packers, S3 55&S 65; prime heavv and butcher weights, $3 7US3 75; light, S3 3503 50. Sheep Receipts. L500head; shipments, none; market steady: natives, SI 15 5 60: Westerns, S4 004 95: lambs, S4 155 SO. ST. LOUIS Cattle Receipts, 700 head; ship ments, 700 bead; market steady; good to fancy native steers, S150S510; fair to good, SI 0CQ1 SO; stockcrs and feeders, $2 10ti3 10; Tcxansand Indian steers, S2 303 GO. Hogs Receipts S00head;bipinenis, 3.100 lieid: market steady; fair to choice heavy, 3 503 70: mixed grades, SS 102(3 60: light, fair to best, S3 30ig3 40. Sheet) Receipts, 100 head; shipments. 000 head; market steady; good to choice, 14 0035 30. KANSAS CITY Cattle Receipts, 3.C70 head; shipments. 590 bead; market steady; steers, 53 403 70: cows, $1 753 00; stockers and feeders. S2 003 10. Hogs Receipts, S.030 head; shipments 1.410 head; market 510c lower: bulk, S3 30S355; all grades, 52 90)3 65. Sheep Receipts, 430 head; shipments, 1,700 head; market steady and unchanged. BUFFALO-Cattle dull; receipts, 2IC loads through, 7 sale; market dull and lower. Sheep and lambs Receipts. 47 sale; sheep, choice to extra. Jl 855 10: good to choice. S4 60 4 SO: lambs cbice,S5 S5Q6 10; good to choice, S3 60j 80. Hogs, fair demand; lower: re ceipts, 60 loads through, 110 sale: mediums heavy and mixed, S3 75; heavy Yorkers, S3 5-5 3 CO. INDIANAPOLIS Cattle Receipts light: mar ket slow and dull: shippers, S3 2oQH 50: butch ers. SI 10J2 40; bulls. $1 502 00. Sheep Re ceints light; market dull and lower: sheep, 12 505 00; lambs S4 005 75. Hogs Receipts, 6.000 head; market slow and sllghtlv declining; choice heavy. Si 6063 75; choice, light, S3 25 3 40; mixed, S3 4083 55: pigs, S2 003 00. Drygoods. New Y'ork, Dec 6. Business in drygoods was light. The tone of the market was steady, thqngh print cloths touched 3 -cents, a low fig ure rarely reached, but this Is due to tho large stock of cloths, for which demand has been slow. There are no like accumulations in anything else. In fact, the cotton goods market. as a whole, is very highly supplied. Metal Markets. New York Pig iron nominal; American, $16 0OQ1S 00. Stocks, Grain, OIL McGrew, "Wilson & Co., Eisner building, cor. .Fifth ave. and Wood it. THE PITTSBURG' -"DISPATCH. MAEKETS BY WIRE, Financial Situation Has a Bad Effect on tho Grain Marker, But Corn Shows Up "Well An Actlvo Trade, In Pork. CHICAGO The. lo.wer prices which were the outcome of ths day's trading do not reflect any opinion ol distrust in the grain situation, but are the natural outcome of tho sympathy which speculators in food commodities never fail to express when any other commercial interest suffers. Wheat closed Jfc lower, corn lost He, oats c, and provisions were also sharply lower. The leading futures ranged as follows, as cor rected by John SI. Oakley & Co., 45 Sixth street. memuers cnicigo.uoarii ot i raae: open- High- Low- Clos- Articlks. ine. est. est. Ing. Vhf.at. NO.:; December 1 flO CO -88' 8) January a! Sttif 914 ! May 9 Via 07? 93 COBX NO. 2 December 52K 5?K 514 31 January 51! 52 50,'a S"n May S3.-B Mi 13? 53i oats, .no.: December 4J- 4.1X l4 - --f January ifA 43V 43 43'tj Mav 45Ji 46,'. iX 454 Mkss Pokk. December 8 CO SCO January , 10 40 , 10 45 IOCS 10 10 Mav 11 32,S 11 4J 11 05 1110 l.ARH. December. ."i0 5 50 January . 5'f 5 82!- 5 72S 5 75 Mav 6 4D 6 42Si SKS 6 "S biioltT Kids. December 4 75 4 so 4 75 4 75 January 5 25 5 27W 5 10 ." 12J May 5 SO 5 82M 5 70 s Ji Cash quotations were as follows: Flour easv: winter patents, S4 7005 00; spring patents, SI 655 00; bakers', S2 754 00. N. 2 spring wheat. 8)c; No. 3 spring wheat. 8590c; o.2rcd, b9Mc:Nn. 2corn.5IKc; No. 2oais, 42JJc: No. 2 rye, 4444c: No. 2 barlev. 75JE76c; No. 1 flax'eed. S121K. Prime timotbv seed, Jl 25Q1 26. aless pork, per bbl. SS 008 25. Lard, per 100 His. S5 50. Short ribs sides (lonsel. S4 'jn5 00; dry salted shonlders (boxed). S4 5U 61 6; short clear sides (boxed). So 255 3a Sugars unchanged. No. 2 white oats, U&iiic. No. 3 barley. 6273Kc: No. 4. f. o. b., 57G3c. On the Produce Kxchange tn-dav tho butter market was unchanged. Eggs, 23S25c NEW YORK Flour dull and heavy. Corn meal Arm and quist; yellow Western, S2 5(l 3 20. Wheat Spot market unsettled, closing weak and dull: No. 2 red. SI 02Ji elevator; SI 04 afloat; SI 03X01 04V f. o. b.: No. 2 red. 97c: No. 1 Noitbern.Sl 0G Nalhard. II 12; options opened easier, but rallied ?ie on lmrt needs; other months sold off yi$", the close Biows weakness all around on uneasy reports from financial cir ..1. - n , - , vi c H "vV .uarui', 51 uogyi co. Closing aiai uo.; Max. tl 04fi!l 05i. closing at 51 04;Ju!y, 09 eOi'JC. closing at"J9!zfc. Rve quiet and firm: Western, 7679e. Barlev quiet and firm: No. 2 Miltrankee, SJgiS3; ungraded Western 779Sc; Canadian. 91iEBc; No. 2. S9e; extra, 93 35e. Barley malt quiet and steady; Canada, country made, Sll 15. Corn Spot market irrecnlar and dull: closing weak; No. 2. 63064i4c elevator, 61 ffi'zjc afloat; ungraded mixed, 6165c; options advanced KlVc on small supplies, but be came weak'.ind leacted JiKc. closing easv; December, 636JC. cIomuk at 63c: January. C2K62Ke. closing at 6c; Mav. G0KS61c, closing at 60;. Oats spot market hriuer and dull; options flrmerand quiet; December, 50J50Jc, closing at 50c; January, 5151!e, closing at fRMfix May. "52S?52e: closing at 52c; spot No. 2, white, 32JeB53Jc; mixed Western. 485',c: white, do, 52SoSc; No. 2 Chicago, 51olv Hay dull and steady; Hops dull and depressed; State, common to choice, 3312c; Pacific coast, 32l0c. Tal low strong and wanted; citv (S2 for packages), 9c. Eggs quiet and steady; Western. 2SE30c ;Pork quiet and stenlv; mess. $10 7512; extra prime, S10 5O01L Cut meats quiet and Weak; pickled bellies. 5c; do shoulders. 4?5c; do bams, 78c; miduies dull and easv; snort clear, 6c. Lira dull and lower; Western State,6c asked; sales.500 tierces c. and f. at Cc;options.saIes 5.750 tierces: Decem ber, So 90 bid; January, 86 12Q6 14. closing S5 12; February, J627. closing J6 25: March. "S636Q 6 40. closing S6 35 bid; May, S6 60. Butter quiet and firm; Western dalrv, 11021c: do creamery, 2029; do factory. fcQ12c: Elgin. 30c Cheese quiet and firm: light skims, 4K6c; Ohio flats. 69Jic PHILADELPHIA Flonr quiet and weak. "Wheat weak; No. 2 red, December. 97K9bc; January. 99cJl 00: February, SI Oljjl 02; March. $1 03S1 OL Corn firm but quiet; No. 4 yellow, in grain denof, 55c: No. 3 yellow in do, 56c: No. 2 mixed, in dn, 5SC, No. 2 mixed, in export elevator, SSKC1 ou No. 2 mixed4 in grain depot, 62jC: No. 2 old yellow.on track, 6IKc; No. 2 mixed. December, January, Feb nia"ry,65c; Marcb.5SJic. Oats Carlots held H He higher, but advance restricted busi ness Futures beyond this month dull and tc lower; No. 2 mixed, 49c; No. 3 white, 51'4c: No. 2 white, 52c: No. 1 clipped wbito, 51l4c; No. 2 white, December. 5152c; January, 5.ZKS?52c: February, SJi&oac; Marcb, 53Wolc. Provisions dull. Pork, mess, new 111: do. prime mess, new, S10; do. family, S1313 50. Butter quiet but firm; Penn sylvania creamery extra, 28c: do. prints extra. 3033c Eggs scarce and firm; Pennsylvania firsts, GOe. ST. LOUIS Flour quiet and barely steady but unchauged. Wheat Tho market opened Jc up from yesterday's close; ruled irregular; fluctuated in a narrow range. Liter on, under the influenco of outside markets, the tendency was down, to the close; No. 2 cash. 92Jc; De cember. 92c: January, 3c; Mav. 97c; July. 874. Corn Tbe opening was JiJc up, and alter a slight weakening the market became firmer and advanced till early call, when values declined and became dull; weakness prevailed the balance of the session: No. 2, cash, 5Rc; December, 51c nominal; January, 50c nominal; May, oljjjc Oats quiet and easy: No. 2, cah, 45c asked; .May, 4(2gr. Rve No offerings. Barlev dull: Wic6nsm, 6.5c. Flaxseed nominal at SI 22. Provisions lower and very" much demoralized. Pork $10 75. Lard S5 50. MINNEAPOLIS Spot wheat has been selling poorly most of the week and it did no better to-day. The local mills have been troubled for water, and those not using steam hare been able to do but little. To-day a few millers bought some, and some went to millers outside, whicli, with some other outside shipping de mand, cleared up the spot wheat as well as could be expected under the circumstances. Yet the cash wheat market was very unsatis factory to holders, and some did not make the sacriflci needed to move their holdings. Closing quotations: No. 1 hard December. i8c: January, 89c: on track, SSc: No. 1 Northern, December. 85c; January. 80Jc: May, 91c; on track, 85c: No. 2. Northern, December, Sic; January, &2c: on traok. Sic. BALTIMORE Wheat Western dull: No. 2 winter, red. spot and December, 93JJ94c; January, D5K9oMc; May, $I01102. Coru Western strong; mixed snot, 5Uc: year. Janu ary and May, 59c hid; steamer. 53c. Oats firmer; western white, 5152c; do mixed, 5050Ke; graded No. 2 white, 52c. Ryo nominal and lower; choice. 7S80i'; good to prime, 75f?77c; common to fair, 72Q74c Hay quiet. Provisions quiet. Butter strong. Eggs active and strong at 2GJ827c. MILWAUKEE Flour unchanged. Wheat eay; No. 2 spring, on track, cash. S597c; Mav. 90Jic;No. 1 Northern. 92c. Corn steady: No. 3. on track. 51c Oats uulet: No. 2 white, on track. 4545Jc. Rve easier; No. 1, In store. Cyc. Barley easv; No. 2, in store, fiSc. Pro visions easy. Pork January, S10 15. Lard January. S3 SO. CINCINNATI Flonr in moderate demand. Wheat scarce and firm: No. 2 red, 97c. Corn firm aud higher; No. 2 mixed. 53g!53c Oats quiet and linn: mixed, 48c Rye firm: No. 2, 75c. Provisions weak. Pork, S10 25. Lard, S3 505 GO. Bolk meats, !5 12e5 25, Bacon, SO 00. Butter dull. Eggs steady at 22c Cheese 1 nil, r .. ..-i..i-i . .i. .ffi n-i . firm. DULUTH Wheat was dull and weak, de clining lc on May and 2c on December from opening figures. Closing prices wore as fol lows: December. SSc: May, 0Sc: No. 1 hard, SSKc; No. 1 Northern, Sic: No. 2 Northern, 7SJc TOLEDO Wheat activo and lower; cash and December, 91c; May, 99c Corn active and easier; cash, 52Kc: May, Hc Oats quiet; cash. 45c Cloverseed dnll; cash and December, SI 15; February, 54 20; March. S4 27J. AT THE BANKS. The Monetary Situation Satisfactory, "With a Disposition to Ease Up. Business at the loc.il banks the past week was conducted on a conservative basis, which greatly strengthened their resources and in spired confidence. They aro now prepared to withstand a siege as long as that of Troy. Regular customers had the call and were well taken care of, getting all the accommodations they required, but the lines were drawn at this point, and outsiders had to be content with the crumbs. Tbe feeling at tho close of bnsiness yesterday was easier than at any previous time during the week. The Clearing House report for the week shows that manufacturers and merchants are doing a land office business, and goes to estab lish the fact that Pittsburg industries-are on at solid footing, and not easily affected by troubles in other parts of the country. Saturday's exchanges. 2,212.425 97 baturdav's balances..., ;3.070 73 Week's exchanges 15,0t!7.734 S3 Previous week's excbapgesi 14.855,159 St Kxcliances weckori8S 14, 087, 22 69 Kxchanges to datC'lSO 748.887.5.C M Lxchangcs to date, 1S3S 610,29963 80 Headache, neuralgia, dizziness, ner vousness, spasms, sleeplessness, cured by Dr. Miles' Nervine. Samples fret at Jo Fleming & Son's, Msrkt-. V MONDAY, - DECEMBER ' '-s DOMESTIC MARKETS. A Sharp Advance in Vegetables, Particularly Cabbage. LIGHT SUPPLY OP GOOD POTATOES. Cereals Are Still Dnll and Situation in Favor of Beyers. GENERAL GK0CEK1ES UXCI1AKGED Office of Pittsburg Dispatch, SATUP.DAY, Decembers. Ib90. J Country "Produce Jobbing Prices. There has been a sharp advance in vegetables, especially cabbage, which for some time has been a drug. Choice cabbage sold to-day at S7 per hundred. A continued scarcity of choice potatoes and apples is reported and prices are firm as quoted. Poultry and game have been quiet since Thausgiving times. Strictly tresh nearby eggs aro difficult to obtain at any price. Dealers report, however, a full supnly of West ern stock, which, it is claimed, aro equally as good as nearby stock. The butter situation re mains unchanged for the week past, with the exception that there is a slightly improved de mand for countrv butter. ' AFri,ES SI CO05 50 a barrel. Buttek Creamery, Elgin. 31032c: Ohio do, 2728c; common i ountry butter, lC15c; choice country rolls, 1820c; fancy country rolls, 2SS25c. heass New crop Deans, $2 502 55; marrow fat, S2 CO02 75: Lima beans, 60r. .Beeswax 28S0c ?1 Hi for choice: low grade, 2225c, LlDEn Sand refined, 19 00Q10 00; common, S3 508 00; crab cider. S10 00011 00 33 barrel; cider vinegar. 1415c ft gallon. Cheese Ohio cheese, fall make, lOKc: New York cheese, 10Kllc: Limburgcr, 1213Kc; domestic Sweitier, 13KHe; Wisconsin brick Sweitzer. 14c: imported Sweitzer. 27Hc Cranberries Cape did. S3 2oJ 50 a box. $9 50 a barrel; Jerseys, S3 00JJ3 25 a box, 58 50 a barrel. Dressed Hogs Large, 7c ?! ft; small, 9 llc Eggs 2324c for Western stock: 2S30c for strictly f resii ne irby eggs. Feathers Extra live geee. 50jJ60c; No. 1 40b4oc: mixed lots, 3035cSR ft. Uame Mallard ducks. H 00S4 50 a dozen. Butter ducks, S2O02 5Oa dozen: pheasants; $5 0065 50 a dozen; squirrels, SI 251 50 a dozen; woodcocks. S4 254 50a dozen; quail. SI 00 I 25; raliDlts, 2530c. a pair; venison saddles, 15lSu a pound; whole venison. 1012c a pound. Honey New crop whit clover, 2022c $t ft. California lmney. 12I5c f? ft. Maple Syrpp 75806c a can; maple sugar, 910c $) ft. Ncts Chestnut". $5 0005 50 a bushel; wal nuts, 7075c a bushel; shell bark hickory nuts, SI 5017oa bushel; peanuts, 51 75Q2 25, roasted; green. GX7c 1 ft. Poultry spring chickens. 40Q50c a pair; old, GoiJTuc a pair; dressed, 9I2 a pound; ducks. 5070c a pair; dressed ducks. 13814 a pound: live turkeys, OiJIOc a pound; dressed turkevs. 104213c: live geese, GOfiCoc apiece; dressed geese, llI2c a pound. Tallow Country, 4c: city rendered, 5c Seeds Recleaned Western clover, S5 00Q 5 25; countrv medium clover. H O0l 25: tim othy, SI 501 55; blue grass, S2 S5&3 00; orchard grass, SI 50; millet, 70075c Tropical Fruits Lemons, choice. S3 50 6 50; fancy. 7 00750; Jamaica oranees. S6 00 66 50 a barrel; Florida oranges. H 004 50 a box: bananas,Sl 50 firsts, SI 00 good seconds, fl hnnch; Malaga grapes. So 50(28 50 a half barrel, ac cording to quality; California plums. $20o2 25 fl box; California pears. SI 00824 50 box; figs, 17c 13 ft: dates. 56Kc W ft- Vegetables Potatoe.Sl 101 25 9! bushel; Southern sweets, S2 25$2 75 ft barrel; Jersey, S3 504 00: kiln dried, SI CO a barrel; cabbage, S6 5037 00 $ hundred; onions, S3 00 a barrel: celery, 2530c a dozen bunches; parsnips. 40c a dozen; carrots, 3oc a dozen; lettuce, 25c a dozen: parsley, 10c a dozen: spinach, 60c a bushel; horseradish, 50 75c a dozen. Groceries. Tbe advance In sugar already reported from tbe East bas not appeared in our home mar kets. Coffees are still firm. The volume ot trade for tbe week shows improvement over last week, with all leading staples selling at old figures. Green Coffee Fancy Rio, 24&25Kc; choice Rio, 22X23c; prime Rio, 23c; low grade Rio, 2062Hc; old Government Java, 29K30c; Maracaibo. 25127Hc; Mocha, 30 32c: Santos. 2226c; Caracas. 2527c; La Guayra,2C27c Roasted (in capers) Standard brands, 25c; high grades, 2S30c; old Government Java, bulk, 3331c; Maracaibo, 2S29c; Santos, 2G 30c; poaber ry, 30c; choice Rio. 26c; prime Rio. 25c: good Rio, 24c: ordinary. 21KQ22JJO. CJPICF.S (whole) Cloves, loQlSc: allspice, 10c; cassia, Sc: pepper, 13c; nutmeg, 75S0c Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, TUc; Ohio. 120. 8Xc; headlight. 150, SKc; water white, 10Kc; globe. 1414c; elaine. llc: car nadino, llc; royalme, lie; red oil, lljIlc; parity. 14c Misers' Oil No. 1 winter strained, 43!5c 33 gallon; summer, 38Q40c: lard oil, 555Sc Syrup Corn syrup, S032c; choice sugar syrup, 37llc; prime sugar syrup, 3233c; strictly prime, S536c N. O. Molasses Fancv. new crop, 46J4Sc: fancy old. lo40c; choice, 43c; medium, 3510c: mixed. 401342c. Soda Bi-carb in kgs, 3K3)ic; bi-carb in y,s. OJc; bi-carb assorted packages. 56c; sal soda in kegs. lc; do granulated, 2c Candles Star, full weight, 9c;.stearine, 13 set. 8fc: paraffine, ll12c. Rice Head Carolina. 77Jc; choice. 6J 6c; prime, 63GXc; Louisiana, 5K(Sc. starch Pearl". 4c; corn starch, 657c; gloss starch. OL&ic Foreign Fruits Layer raisins. 82 C5: Lon don layers, S2 75; Mncatels. S2 50: California Muscatels, S2 40; Valencia, 773c: Ondara Valencia, SyiQSyic; sultana, la20c; currants. 5J45ic; Turkey prunes, Sc; French prunes, HK13c;SaIomca prunes, in 2H pack ages. 9c; cocoanuts, p 100, $C; almonds, Lan., ft, 2Uc: do Ivica, 17c; do shelled, 40c: walnuts, nap.. 13Q14c; Sicily filberts, 12c: Smyrna figs, 1517c: new dates, 06c: Brazil nnts. lbc; pecans. 1416c; citron. a, l20c; lemon peel. Vic V a; orange peel. 12c Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per ft. 10c; apples, evaporated, 1415c peaches, evapo rated, pared, 2S30 ; peaches, California, evap orated, unpareu, 2225c; clierrle", pitted. 31c; cherries, unpltted, 1113Jc; raspberries, evap orated, 316233c: blackberries, 10llc; huckle berries. 15c Sugars Cubes, OJJc; powdered, OJdc: granu lated, 6Jc; confectioners' A, C!c; standard A. fcjc; soit white, 5Ji65c: yellow, choice, 5 5c; yellow, good, 5K5)c; yellow, fair, SlifS 5Vt; vnllnw ilarfc Miffl.lU.- Pickels Medium. Mils. (1,200). S3 GO; me dium, half bbls. (GOO). SI 75. Salt No. 1. ty bb!., 95c; No. 1 ex.. W bbl., SI 00; dairy, 13 bbl, SI 20; coarse crystal, 1 bbl., SI 20: Higgins' Eureka, 4-bu. sacks, S3 60; Hlg gins' Eureka. 16-14 ft packets, S3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches, S2 SOg 2 80: 2nds, S2 502 CO; extra peache, S3 00g3 lu; pie peacheo, S2 00; finest corn, SI 35gl 50; Hfd. Co. corn. UicfiSl 15; red cherries. SI 401 50; Lima beans. SI 20; soaked do, S0c: string uo. 75 90c; marrowfat peas SI 101 25; soaked nea, 7o80c; pineanples. SI 301 40; Bahama do. $2 55: damson plums, SI 10; greengages, SI ou; egg plums, S2 20; California apricots. S2 502 00; California pears. S2 75; do greengages, $2 00: do egg plums, S2 00: extra white cherries, ! 85; raspberries, SI 401 43; strawberries. SI 301 40; goosebrrries.Sl 1001 15; tomatoes, 0Oc95c: sal mon, 1-ft, 31 301 bO; blackberries, SI 10: succo tash, 2-tt cans, soaked, 90c; do green. 2-13, $1 25 1 50; corn beef. 2-1 D cans, $2 00; 14-fi can, SH; baked beans SI 40gl 50; lobster, 1-ft, $2 25; mackerel, 1-ft can, broiled, SI 50; sardines, do mestic, s, $4 254 35: sardine", domestic, J, SS 50; sardines, imported. , SU 50gl 250; sar dines imported. Us. S18: sardines, mustard, S3 So; sardines spiced, 54 25. FISH Extra No. 1 bloater, mackerel. S20 bbl.: extra No. 1 do mess, S2S 50; extra No. 1 mackerel, shore, S24 00; No. 2 shore mackerel. 522: large 3's, 520. Codfish Whole, pollock, 5c !H ft; do medium, George's cod, 5c: do large, 7c; boneless hakes, in strips, 5c; do George's cod, in blocks, 67Jc Herring Round shore, 85 50 1 bbl; plit, S6 50: lake. $.1 25 f 100-ft bbl; White fish. S3 60 ?? 100-ft half bbl. Lake trout, $5 50 13 half bbl. Finnau baddies. 10c 13 ft. Ice land halibut, 13c it ft. Pickerel, half bbl. S3: quarter bbLSl 35. Holland herring,70c; Walkofl! herring, 90c Oatjieal-$77 25$ bbl. Grain, Flour and Feed. Sales on call at the Grain Exchange, 1 car No. 1 timothy hay. Sll 00, 5 days; 1 car No. 3 old shelled corn, 61c, 10 days. Receipts as bul letined, 29 cars, of which 20 cars were by the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Railway, as follows: 5 cars of corn, 4 of hay, 1 of oats. 1 of chop. 1 of middlings. 5 of barlev, 3 of flonr. Total receipt for the week ending December 5. 287 cars, against 315 cars last week, and 231 for the corresponding week last year. Cereid mar kets continue in the same dull condition as for the past few days. .The situation favors the bnver all along the line. Prices are for carload lots on track: Wheat-No 2 red. -Jl 0001 01; No. 3, 960 97c ' t CORN Now ear. 53Q59c; No. 1 yellow shelled. 64S04KC old; No.2 yellow, shelled. 63S63KO olu; high mixed shelled com, 6ig62c old: -yellow shelled corn, new, 5557c Oats No. 1. 51J052c: No. 2 white. 50K351C: extra. No. 3, 4950c; mixed oats, 48349c Rye No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 7677c; No. 1 Western, 7476c Flour Jobbing pricei Fancy spring and winter patent flour, 16 0006 SS; fancy straight winter, K 25S5 0; fancy straight sprioff, 15 25 1890. S5 SO; clear winters S5 OOffio 25; straight XXXX Inkers. S4 7305 00. Rve flonr, $4 254 50. Buckwheat flonr..-2H3c-!3 ft. Millfeed No. r white middlings, 23 CCS 2." SOW ton; No. 2 white middlings. S22 00 23 00; brown middlings, 820 00Q21 00; winter wheat bran. S19 S020 OU Hay Baled timothy, choice, $10 7511 00: No. 1, S10 00ltl 35: No 2 do, $7 50S 00: loose from wagon, $11 00012 00. according to qualitv; No. 2 pratric bay,S7 25Q7 W); packing do, $7 CO 7 25. Straw Oat, 86 507 00: wheat and rye, SG 00 6 50. ' Provisions. Sugar-cnred hams, large, 10c; sugar-cured hams medium. lOJzfc; sugar-cured hams, small, 10Jc: sugar-cured bretkfast bacon, S4c: sngar enred shonlders, GJJc; sugar-cured boneless shonlders, Sc; skinned shoulders7Jc: skinned bams lOjijc; sugar-cnred California bams, 7c: sugar-cared dried beef flats, 9c; sugar-cn'ed dried beef sets 10c: sugar-cured dried beef rounds, 12c: bacon, shoulders. 7ic: bacon, clear sides TJc; bacon, clear bellies. 65c: drv salt shoulders. l"4c: drv alt clear sides Gc Mess pork heavv, SI2 50; mess pork, family. S12 50. Lard Refined, in tierces. 5r; half barrels, 5-Kc;0-B tubs, 5c; 20-ft pails 6$ic;50-fi tic cans. 5;c;3-fi tin pails. 6:- 5. ft tin Dails, Cc; 10 ft tin pails 5c Smoked sausage, long, 5c; large. 5e. Fresh pork, links, 9c. Boneless hams, 10Kc Pigs feet, half-barrels, $1 00; quarter-barrels, S2 15. NEW YOBK STOCKS. Market Again Panicky and Closes at Lowest rigurcs or the Day Gold Duo 1'rom Across the Water, but Not Forthcoming. New York. Dec 6. The stock market to day was again panicky, and in the two hours of business there were large transactions and de cided losses in all the active stocks, although the market retained its narrow character and the general list was comparatively neglected, and only one of the active stocks. Illinois Cen tral, showed any material movement during the day, although many sold at prices much lower than those of a few days ago. The Lon don market was strong, and advices from that center reflected a confident and hopeful feel ing, but the refusal of the Bank of England to furnish gold bars for export to this country, was an unfavorable factor here. The fact that ihero should be gold ordered, however, U undoubtedly a most encouraging item, and the ontlook for tho next week is already felt to bo more cheerful, as it will ho impossible for tbe Bank of England to prevent much longer the shipment of gold in large amounts in settlement of the indebtedness for the exports already delivered in England. The room, however, was very bearish, principally upon the recent almost daily announcements of mercantile failures here. In addition, thu trading element was inclined to discount to day a bad bank statement. The latter fulfilled their expectations to the letter, and the banks are again overS2,OOO.OOObeIowtbe reauireraeuts of the 25 per ceut rule. The opening, therefore, nnder these circum stances, not only showed none of last evening's firmness, but was made on large business at to per cent lower tban last night's figures. There was a perfect rush? of short sales in all the leading stocks, and undoubtedly large blocks of long stocks came upon the market, and the Gould stocks were pressed forsale with especial vigor, and all the Western roads suf fered severely. After tbe first drop there was a halt in tho downward movement, but the selling was soon resumed upon the issue of tbe bank statement. The selling again assumed the proportions of a semi-panic The traders covered to somo ex tent in the last few minutes upon the heavy selling, and succeeded in making a slight rally from tbe lowest prices in some cases. The close, however, was yet decidedly weak, with most stocks at the lowest points of the day. The talk on the street this evening was gen erally of a bearish tenor, hut the ontlook is really better tban for some time. The im portant losses for tbe day are as follows: Mis souri Pacific. K: Union Pacific, 5; Rock Island. 3: Northwestern, Zl,i Sugar, 2; Western Union, 2: St. Paul, 3; Atchison, cuicago Gas. Lackawanna. Northern Pacific preferred, 2: Burlington, 2JJ: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St, Louis. 1: Pacific Mail, 1; New Eng land, 2: Lake Shore, 1, and others smaller amounts. Railroad bonds were comparatively qut.theie sales of all issues reaching 868.C0O. The busi ness was better distributed than that in shares. Tbe market was weak but the important losses arecomparativelvfew. Etansvillo and Terro Haute hrsts, lost 2 at 117; Fort Worth and Den ver firsts, 2 at 97; Long Island fives, 4 at 112; Kansas aud Texas firsts 2 at 70K: Texas and Pacific seconds, 2 at 27; Union Pacific, Den ver and Gnlf firsts, 2 at To. The exports of specie for the port of New York last week amounted to 5212,730, of which S75.547 was in gold and 8136,189 in silver. Of the total imports, $29,771 in gold and S127.S04 in silver went to Europe, and S46.773 in gold and SS.3S5 in silver went to South America. Tbe im ports of specie for the week amounted to $183, 487, of which 516,519 was in gold and S14 1,933 in silver. Tlierollowing table snows the prices or active stocks on the .Newlork stock Exchange yester day. Corrected dallr for TUX D1SFATC1I by WaiTjfET A STxrnKirsox, oldest I'litsbnrr mem bers of New York Slock Kxchange, 57 Fourth avenue: Clos-Open- High- low- inz Inc. est. est. M1. Am. Cotton Oil V4 1.1 1: HJj Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. 11'4 ll'A li'4 13M Atch., Top. Jt s. i ;., Canadian I'aciuc 71 "I C7 67 Canada Southern 47 47 4ii 46 Central ofHewJersey. 97 OT 98 9 Chesapeake & Ohio ... 15 lo'j Ii 13 Calcairo Oas Trust .14K 34U 'JZIi 33 C liar, ft QulncT !SS 804 &' M7i C. Mil. & St. Paul.. . 49J 49 48 41$, U.. Mil. & St. f.. PC VMi C. Koct i. ,t 1'. 63X CS.'i 6J Ci C St. L. & Pitts 12 .:.. St. L. 1'lttl,. pr S3 C. St. P.. Jl. fi II 21 C. & -Northwestern. ...101S 101'- 98 98 C. C, C x 1 11 Sl S! 57 C. C. C. & I. pref.... i 91 mt 9u'4 Cot. Ooal 4 Iron 31! JIJC 19 301 Col. A llockluc Valley :IH 22 21 '4 :ii flies. & Ohio lit nrer.. atiis si s as I'ei.. Lac lc west in l? l.,'A l.,v. Del. Hudson ..IK 13j V2V,i VA'i wen. x mo ivrunne Ien. X KiuUrHiide.nl. 54V K.T.. Vi.tln Clt 16 Illinois Central 9oH 95M 9I,li S3'i Lace Kr lei West ll'V l-s na 11, '4 L.akc ErioJt West pr.. 4SVj 49k 4J 4I1! Lake Shore St. s imf lor. lOftf lrtj Louisville & Nashville. 72 72 CsH bV Mlcmsan Central S3.S .Mobile A Ohio 24 Missouri Paeinc CIK Gl' Ui'i oS', .National ,.e-lTrnst... :M I5,'j 15 ! New fork Central OCT. N.Y.. CSt. I. 10 N. V.. L. . S, V 18! W4 17t r.M ti.X.kH.r 30' 31 2UTi 21; N'... O. sV, U U'i '4 I4M orfolk x Western.... n 13 K4 l-'Si Noriolk x Western pr. 5ii Jiortliemraclnc 22J-; 2',i V3i I9S Northern Pacinc nr.... 594 59Ji 57j 57J1 Ohio .t Mississippi..... IS Orczon Improvement 12 racUeMall 29 2)!$ 23S 2S54 Peo.. Dec. ft Evans... 14 14 13)$ 13 I'nilaaiel. . Iteadtnz. .. 23 an, 21 : Pullman Palace car. ..163 167.S Id 168 Itu-hmona A W. P. T 1VA I5S HSJ H ltlchmona&W.lVi.ot 61 01)4 c: t,:y, St. Paul x Duluth 18)4 ht. Paul x Dulutli nr. 7s St. P.. annn. x Man 93 busar 5-i li'i 5.1 523 Texas Pacinc I3'4 nv Kf J2, Union Pacll'C 43S 45'i i 4H Wabash 9h a i'i Si Wabtsn nrclerrecl 17 17 lli in Western Union 74 UK 74 71 Wnceltnc.tl,. K. 2t vneeunr& i,. K.prcr. wij tiii$ e. HI sortu American co... Ji ii 10 Closing Bond Quotations. U. S. 4S. re WiX u. s. 4s coup i:i; M. K. AT. (Jen. 53. 37 100 ,107 HIS 110 Mutual Union Gs... N.J. a Int. Cert.. Northern Pac. Ists., Northern t'ac. 2is.. Xorthw't'a consols. U.S. 4$s. reg im U. S. 4Ss coop 103 Padflc6sor '95 109 I.oul&lana stain pcd4s 93 Missouri 6s lenn. new set. M....103 lenn. newsft.5s..ulb.i 13. Nortw'n deben's5s. OreKon x Trans, ns. Ht.LAI.M. Ucn. Ss. IC3 87)4 lenn. new set. Is.... G) Canada So. 2ds !'5' St. as.'. Ucn.M. 107 120 114 at. rati i consols. Central 1'acinc Isls.Iio.1 Den. A It. (J. lsts...ll.3 Den. IK. U. 4 bO D.&R. U. Weetlsts.. Erie :ds M M. K.T. Cen. u.. 70K St. P. Chl&Pc. Ists. ix.. re. i..o.rr.ns. 85 27V Tx.. Pc. K o.Tr.Ks. union raciacists. West Snore I!U' lOOJi Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished bv Whitney & Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 ','ourin avenue. Members .New York stock Ilx change: IIW. Aste!. I'ennsvlvanla llallroad 4SK 49 iteadinz ." 14,H 14 7-16 Buffalo, Pittsburg Western ;$ LenlKh Vailcv 441i 49 Lchizh Navigation 44'f k Wi .Nortnrrn raclUc 194 197 Northern Pacldc preferred 5S 5S.'i dale. Boston Stocks. Atlantic HoslonA .Mont.... Calumet .VBeclaT: Atch. & Top 27S lloston & Albany... .195 lloston x Maine 191 c. ii. &i.: ssy On.. San. x Clev... SS Eastern K. K inn Kastern K. K. 8S....II8 Kltcl.lmr:.' K. IC ... 81.' Flint PcreM. pre. 8j L. U. Ft. S 95 Mass. Central 18l Mcx. Con. com. ..'... .US :. Y. N. Knx:....'29Sl Old Colony IMS Wis. Ccn. common. 15 AUoucz -Mg. Co tii 10 1H S50 I rranKIln Huron Kearstirge (isccola.... Qnlncy Santa Fc Copper Tamarack .. 173! ... 3'4 ... 11 ... S5 .. 4:i IU Mn Diego l-aml Co. 15 West Knd Land Co. 18 Bell Telephone.".. ...ion t.amson store 3 21 Water Power 3 Centennial Mining. 14 - Mining; Quotations. Nr.tV Yokk. Dec C Alice. 190r Consolidated California and Viri:inia..300: Eureka ConaoII dated, 3"0; Gonld Jt C'uriv, luO; Hale and Nor cross. 150; Homcstake. 800; Horn Silver. 315: Mexican. 215: Savage, 1.S00; SterraNevada, 180; Standard. 10O Stocks, Grain, OIL McGrew, "Wilson & Co., Elinor tmildlos, cor. -fifth aTe.-nd Wood it. SOUS SECTJEmES. A Bad Week for Those .Whc Were Com pelled to Unload. There was no enthusiasm in tbe weather yes terday and still less, if possible, among tbe stock traders. The only sain recorded was that of ten shares ot electric at 17. a slight decline Philadelphia Gas was a trifle stronger Changes in tbe rest of the list were unimpor tant. Offers were in tbe majority, showing that bearish Influence were uppermost. Sale for the week were 2,910 shares, against 2,930 tho previous week. Alternations from weakness to strength and back to weakness again kept the market In a, feverish condition nil uerk and induced timid holders to sell. Ic is thought this class of spec ulators Iflla been pretty thoroughly shaken nt and that tbe bulk of outstanding stocks Is in strong hands. If this be so. it is indicativo of a rally. The trend or prices during the week was downward, occasional ralliei being short-lived. The principal sufferers were Philadelphia Gas and Electric, each of which drnnned about three points. Lnsier and Pleasant Valley sub mitted to fractional concessions, while Pleasant Valley improved a trifle. The close was some what better all round than the lowest point of tbe week. New York Coffee Market. New York Coffee options opened barely steady and unchanged to 15 points down, cl"ed steady, unchanged to 15 down. Sales, 29,000 bags, including December, 17.3017.40c: Jan narv. ia3016.35c: March, 15.30I5l35c: Mav, 15.1015.15c; spot Rio dull, nominal: fair car giiis. lCJc: No 7. lTJc Rio qnlet, steady; domestic, lair to extra, o4'g6-c; Japan, 506c On the Kivcr Front. The river is risiog very rapidly, and yester day showed J feet 4 inches. Tho fog did not bother the river men Satnrdav night. Tbo Keystone State arrived early this morning and will go out for Cincinnati to-day. Killed Near Ills Own Door. ISPECIAr. TELEQUAM TO TIJE DISrATCIt.1 Homestead, Dee. 7. James Cain, aged SO years, was killed at tbe borough crossing at 6:30 last evening. He lived near tbe I?alunitre and Ohio Railroad, and stepped out ol his door and in front of a train. Tho Ladles Delighted. Tbe pleasant effect and the perfect safety with which ladies may use tbe'liquid fruit laxa tivp. Syrup of Figs, under all conditions make it their favorite remedy. It is pleasing to the eye and to the taste, gentle yet effectual in act ing on the kidneys, liver and bowels. When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a ClipM, she cried for Castoria, When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, When tho had Childrcn.she gave them Castoria anD-TT-Mwrsn WHOLESALE -:- HOUSE, HI 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 find 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 nlain or sminr fixtures. Lace Cur tains, Portieres, Chenille. Curtains, Poles and! Brass Trimmings; floor, aaue ana stair on Cloths in best makes, lowest prices for quality. WASH DRESS FABRICS. The largest variety from which to select. Toll Dn Nords. Chalon Cloth. liath Seersuck- ! ers. Imperial Suiting. Heather fc Renfrew I Dress Ginghams. Fine Zephyr Ginghams. Wholesale Exclusively. Jal3-D EIDELITY TITLE AND TRUST;CO., 121 and 123 Fourth ave. Capital 500,000. Full paid. INSURES TITLES TO REAL ESTATE. Acts in all fiduciary capacities. Deals in reli able investment securities. Rents boxes in its superior vault from S5 per annum upward. Receives deposits and loans only on mort gages and approved collaterals. JOHN R JACKSON, Pres't. JAMES J DONNELU Vice-Pres't. no4-57-Ji C. B. McVAY. Sec'v and Treas. i Bfttor thin Tea and Coffee for tl'e Nervel.J IVanHouten'sGogoai " Best & Goes Farthest." , Ask your Grocer for It, take no other. 63 " THIS CUT IS NEITHER A Joke nor A Cartoon BUT THE TRADE MARK OF H OFFMAN'S ARM LESS EADACH E PflWDERS. Positively the Best. Absolutely Harmless. deS-Mwr ARE TEIE STRONGEST NONE GENUINE WITHOUT thcEA LABEL The 5'A Baker Is Be of All. Its strorgrst endorsement Is its use by Railroad, Express and Fire Companies in all large citle. Thereare.10 olhrr tvlao!7it Horse Blankets, each at Its Cost The Bct you can buv. ."VA Bxtrn Tet ranks next to 3'A Bilker. 3A Five Jlile Is so named becanseeach blanket has five miles of warp threads S1A Boss Stable is a giant in strength and 51 V Electric very strong for out-rtoor use. 5A Horse Blankets are for sale by all dealers. The different styles are shown in the Al Book which you can Ket Frfe from your dealer. Aak for It. If your denier does not handle 5A Good", write to th? manufacturers, m. AYRES fc SOffS, Philadelphia- se7-91-3t lflTTTTflrJ w Douglas Shoes ar UAUXlUll warranted, and every pair kas his name and price stamped on bottom. i3o $L , -UU sillUfilrp &00 ?H75 3 So Ok gentlemen. Fino Calf and Laced Waterproof Grain. JThe excellence and wearing qualities of this shoo cannot be better shown than dv the strong endorse ments of ltsthouands ot constant wearers. Sc.00 Gcnuino Hand-aevrcd, an elegant and styhsh dress Shoe which commends ltscif. ,00 Iland-owed AVelt. A fine calf 5hio e m. A iinpnn.itt.ifl for stria and durability. $0.50 Goodyear Welt'- Is tho.stacdard drrss lb Baoe,(Hfi.JTOUU.ar ytivc. $3. .CO Policeman's anoe is especially aaapico. for railroad men. farmers, etc All made In Congress, Button and Lace. $3&$2SHOES.lafd,es. havo been most favorably received since Introduced and tho recent Improvements make them superlcr to any shoes soldci these prices. Ask your Dealer, and If he cannot supply von send direct to factory enclosm;; advertised price, or a postal for order blanks. W. Ij. DOUGLAS. Brockton. Mas. r"or sale by II. J. x U. 31. Lane. Forty-nrtb and Duller su. J. . trohlns;. 333 tilth am. D. Mr tr, tt rinn are, K. c. spsrbor, M carton ft, AUMnjenrcity, II. itottur, luj cdersl it., and w.ifioiiiiiu,n KeDeccsi isi4.e.iwr Jfe PR ftST jB SB id? raaLrela wmm -. A hl kwdpJFunu; "iair- r"t"J c.v M" msMf&smmi4Z!& -j tm TEHMj'-ir a- -LiiaT-virx. "' iiipi W. C boUCLAS 7ft XETV ADVEKTISEMENTST v , fZ -I..-..I .,-, n..ii.ri.-i..i -ir-i - '." r A Physicians AuVipe,- I suffered for years from general debility. " Tried other remedies, and got no relief. My Physician prescribed S. S. Sj I increased'in flesh; My appetite improved; I gained strength; . "Was made young again; It is the best medicine I know of. JI.ybaley Tdbpen, Oakland City, Ind Send for our book on Blood and Skin Diseases. Swtft Spkcifio Co.. Atlanta. Ga. STE,MERS AND EXCURSIONS. TATE L!NE TO Glasgow,Londonderry,Belfasti Dublin, Liverpool & London. FROM IE'YORK EVEBY THURSDAY. Cabin Pa.-s.tpe. 35 to $)0, according to locatioa of stateroom. Excursion, (15 to S95. Steerage to and trnnj Europe at lowest rates. AUSTIN BALDWIN & CO., General Agents, oi Broadway, New York, J. J. McCOKMICK, sel-l-D Asent at Pittsburri -fTTUITE STAB Ll i FOB qUEENSruWN A.NU L1VEEPOOL, Koval rrt United states Mill Steamers. Teutonic Dec. 10. 1 pm AUrUtlc. Wed. Jan. 7 i:rluuu!clJec.'.T.'j:3Jaiu liritannic Wed. Jan. If Majestic llec. "i. I o ru 'Celtic, Jan. a. Germanic. Dec. 31, d:rram Germanic. Jan. S3. 1 torn Vv lilte star dock, loot oi Went Teeth sU 'Second cabin on these steamers, saloon rates. )50and upward. Second cabin. $35 and upward, srrordlnicto steamerand locatioa oi berth. -Kx cnrslon tickets on favorable terms. Sleeiage. S21. White sur drafts pavable on demand In all th principal banks throughout Crest Britain. Ap ply to JCH J. SlcCOlSMlCK, 639 and 401 Smith Held St.. Pittaburir. or J. KliliCE lSMAt, Ueo eral Aeent. 41 Broadway. ew l'ort. jcS3-D c UNARD LINE NEXV YORK AND LIV ERPOOL. VIA OUEENS TOWN From Pier 40 North river: Fast express mail service. Hervia, Nov, I.Sam 'Umbria, Nov. 22.2 pav Eiruria, Nov. 8.2pm ;.Scrtia, Nov. 29.7a in Anrania, Nov. 15, 7 a ra Gallia. Dec. 3. 9:30 a m, Bothnia, Nov. 1!). lOamiEtruria, Dec 6, noou Cabin passase !60 and upward, according to location; intermediate. S35 Steeraze tickets to and Irom all parts of Europe at very low rates. For f reient and passage apply to tho conipany-s office, i Bowling Green. New York. Vernon II. Crown & Co. J. J. MCCORMICK. 633 and 40i Smithfleld street. Pittsburg oc27-d ANCHOR LINE. UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS. GLASGOW SERVICE. Steamers every Saturday from. New York t GLASGOW AND LONDONDERRY. Cabin pass.t?e to Glaszow or Londonderry. S50.indt50. Itound trlD,90i;iW. Second claw, 130. bteera e o-issage, ?33. MEDITERRANEAN SERVICc. New York to Clbralter and Naples direct, S. S. DEV0NIA, THURSDAY, DEC. 4. . Cabin. S0 to ?10O. Steerage. SOO. Travelers' circular letters or credit and drafts for anv amount Issued at lowest current rates. For books of tours, tickets or further Information apply to HESUEKSON BKtrrHEKS. Y., or J. J. MCCOKMICK, 63a and 401 Smithfleld St.: A. D. SCOREK&SON. 415 Smithfleld St.. Pittsburg: P 31. SEMPLE. lid Fedeial St., AUegbenv. OC30-W-MWT . BROKERS FINANCLVL. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. myl PPIYDI P'S SAVINGS BANK. r JCiiiriiEi a si fourth avenue.' Capital. 3300.000. Surplus. S5L670 29. D. McK. LLOYD, EDWARD E. DUFF. 4; President, Asst. Sec Treas. percent Interest allowed on time deposits. OC15-40-D JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO, BANKSPJ5 AND BROKERS. Stocks. Bonds. Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and ChJci;i siBIXIH STn Plttsbrirz. oc22 MEDICAL. DOCTOR TTIER S14.Pj-1S.-m AViiSUE. 1'JTTisIIUltt;. P. As old residents know and back tiles of Pitts burs papers prove, is tbe oldest established and most prominent physician in tho city, de- voting special attention to all chronic diseases' Sr.SES.N0 FEE UNTILCURED MFRVOIIQ antl mental diseases, physical mLIi V UUO decay.nervons debility, lack oC energy, ambition aud hope, impaired memory, disoruered sight, self di.trust, basbfulnesf, . dizzines. sleeplessness, pimples eruptions, im- . povenshed blood, failing powers, organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, nn littiup; the person for business, society and mar liaKe, permanently, safely and privately cured. BLOOD AND SKIN sdtie?usP?onall blotches, fallmz hair, bones, pains, glandular swellings, ulcerations of tontrne, mouth, throat, ulcers, old sores, are cured for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated from the system. 1 1 D I M A R V kldnfJr and Madder derange UllllMrVl'. I j menu, weak back. gravel. ca tarrhal discharges, inflammation and other painful symptoms receive searching treatment, prompt relief and real euros. Dr. Wbittier'slife-lonc; extensive experience insures scientif.c and reliable treatment on common-sense principles. Consultation frea. Patients at a distance as carefully treated as it here. Office hours. 1) A. K. to K p. m. Sunday, 10 A. Jt. to 1 r. sr. only. DR. WIIITTIER, Sll Penn avenue. Pittsburg. Pa. jyl'-lZ-DSUjvC DOCTORS LAKE SPECIALISTS in all cases re- quiring sclentltle aud rnnflden- ' tial trpatmnntl Dr R. K' Tkft. kM. Ii C. P. S.. is tbe oldest ana MmiK. avit.pia.lail -am1.1I. In tbecity. Consultation free antl :rictlv confidential. OSIcs hours. 9 to i and 7 to 8 P. 31.: Sundays, 2 to i P. H. Consult them personally. or write. DOCTORS . LAK F cor. Penn ave. and 4:h St., Pittsburg, Pa. je:i-7;-DTfk TO WEAK MEN Sufferins! from the cflccts of youthful errors, early J decay, wastlnsrweakness. lost manhood, eta. I will ' send a valuable treatise (sealed) containing: full ., particulars for home cure. FREE of charge. A, splendid medical work: should bo read by every ' man who Is nervous and debilitated. Address, Prof.F.C.F01VIiEK,IHoodu,Conil. ' uel-til-SSUWK ! GRAY'S SPECIFIC MEDICINE CURES NERVOUS DEBILITY. LOST VIGOR. LOSS OF MEMORY. full particulars la pmphlst. tent tree. Tno genuine ttray"! bpecinc sold by druxxl'ts only la vellow wrapper. Price, 1 pee package, or six for S3, or or mau. on receipt of price. By addreji i 1n. TUV UV1Y MtUlLIAK LU. AUiiattA .1. A Sold In Pittsburg byS. S. HULLASp. , cornet, .. - EmlthdelU and Liberty su. mht7-94;Pyrt,, . $. "Wood's DP23.osiia.ocl3a.. the nnr.AT P.VG1.I8H REMEDY. I Cted for 35 years' bythcusandstus- I cessfnllv. Guar- Ol xouuuwioux . and the excesses) i of later yesrs. Otvf8 inmhUatoZi strength andvig or.Askdruinnsta . for Wood's Phot phodlnettakeno unbstltute. Onei cntesd to ettnrnl! , forms ot Nerrons I Weakness. Imls- rhea. Imootency. pvn..fmmrirjL and all the effects pb0M from"Af package, Jl: slv. as. by mail. Write forjamphlet. AddrelsTlie.Hooa Chemical Co.. 131 Woodwara -.To . Detroit, alien. ; JSalrtlnlMllshit'f. P-,brei-Bt.riCl4t ' M, UUnoad and U""neWwTWo-n - M&& IfS&aE T&2&WM Sl U 5-.-Ka, r- flfssHSV tZfii a! 4 J
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