ii-S J-";. ' , s" v" ?fcf 'YP ' ' '- ' ' r3 V- inzi ("j " ' " ' . JwTwnvbrjrmtar''f'mirr&--'-tr?f'i v?-ouc'-(s"' r .7 ki." ,i THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, 'SATURDAY. 'DECEMBER 27. 1890. IRON TRADE BEV1EW. Thore is Practically No Change in the Local Situation. MANUFACTURED PKODUCTS QUIET, Ent Trices Hare Been Maintained in the Majority of Cases. BEPOKTS FKOM THE LEADING CEKTEKS. The situation is practically the same as it teas a week ao. There are certainly no sijrns of improTement. Bessemer is weak anl a shade lower. Manufactured irons are quiet and prices are maintained. The sea sou is now here when iron and steel are at their quietest. Haw irons are slow, with markets decidedly in favor of the cash buyers. Consumers are pursuing the hand to niouth policy, as is very natural in de clining markets and financial stringency. Man ufacturers ol finished products arc carrying light blocks Steel rails and nails are quiet and likely to continue so until the coining J ear under mil headway. A strong pressure from furnace men has been inaugmatedof late to reduce price of coke, and present outlook is that the effort w ill soon bear I run. Coke manufacturers are about the only class engaged in tlio iron industry who liave not 6 uttered from recent decline in prices of raw imn and steel. Sow their time lias come, and a reduction in price of coke is likely to couio a; any day. Structural Iron-Ancles, JJ.I5: tecs, iSSc: beams and channels 3.10c: sheared bridge plates, Meel, I-iiOc; nnttcrtal mill plates, iron, I.Zac: refined bars, ;c card. Barbed wire fencing galvanized, 310: plain wirelcuciup, galvanized, (3 SO. Neutralism H 50H 75 cash All-orriulll 15U0lS5-casri No. I foundrv, native ore is IYSI6 40 easli No 1 luuudrV. lake ore 1J iV2l7 50 catli Jle5eincr Charcoal foundrv iron 'o. 1... Charcoal foundrv iron N'o. 2... Charcoal cold blast 1G :S&i6 7i -cash . S otfaMOU . :i uxffiso . 55 KV&G 00 . IS 75-azi fO . 15 7.Vai X) Muck bar Mccl blooms Melslal Mrcl liillaw btct-1 1I.C. ends Mccl rails, new 3 7yajsoo I5 7vair. 00 HIP0CO24 50 3 0Uif2SO 183(31190 uariroii Wire rods Mtrl nails per tcz, usual dls... W ire uaila, per kejr Fcrro inancancte 3 5T3,? TO i oc: to : km z is csoo COHFIUENCE SLOWLY BETUBIHKG. Good Business Predictions Made for the Year 1891. ;srECiAi. TELEcnAM to rax pisrATCH.1 Chicago. Dec. Cfi. Rogers, Brown Merwin say: The closing week of the year has been characterized by extreme dullness and quiet, carload orders being the main feature in the way of raw transactions, many of the largest dealers having practically withdrawn from the market, realizing that the best interests of botn producers and consumers will be subserved by a lack f activity on their part. Large buyers still find opportunity to take up job lots at special ligure;. and these transactions have been nscd by others, in order to bear the mar--Let. It has not had the expected general re sult,hoever. With a few exceptions, furnaces, both North and South, have refrained from iijekss and unnecessary competition of this sort. The week closed with a triflu better feeling as to the financial situation and outlook. Con Silence, uhicb has been disturbed during the past tew months by increased conservation of banks and bankers and failures and suspen. sions. Mhicli in many cases have been of large m.gnittide, is now slowly returning,and a bitter lei-ling to-day exists than for some time back. The monetary sklea are not yet clear, but conservative observers believe they can see better things ahead. There is gord reason to believe that as soon as money begins to move with freedom, budnes in iron lines will improve, particularly in the way of transactions iu raw pig, and large as well as small purchases in this com munity n ill be made, as stocks in the nanus of consumers have decreased steadily, and have not been to any extent removed. As soon as business in iron and steel starts up general activity is likely to follow, as metal of this class has alas been a good barometer. From the present outlook the jearlSSl bids lair to be a good one. althouirh business will TeneralJr be conducted on a more conservative 1 asis m view or the financial crisis which has marked the preceding year. BETTEE BUSINESS EXPECTED. A More Confident reeling Setting In at Cincinnati. :SrECtAL TEEEGIIAK TO THE DISPATCH. Cimtcxati, Dec. 26. Rogers. Brown fc Co. say: The last of the year displays the features that might be expected. Consumers of pig iron are more interested in taking inventories, clos ing books and making settlements than in uur chasing maieriak There have been, but few sales, and very little has been done by sellers tn get business. It is not expected that there will be au activity until the new year has fairly be gun. Tfc-n it is believed that liberal orders must be placed. It is nearly two months since any free buying has been iu progress, and ihe natural result is that stocks in consumers' yards have run down materially. It is quite clear that a rare encouraged and confident feeling is setting in. It in generally believed that the woist of the tinanci.il squeeze is over, and. while caution and conservatism will prevail, there is no reason why legitimate manufactur ing and traae should not go forward at its nor-" mai pace. Two or three more Southern furnaces have banked sinee last week, making the list of idle stocks number eight or ten. There is no pros pect of resumption until after January L In dications, both North and South, point to a Mcadt decrease of production from this time on through the blou lng out of furnaces on ac count of the unprofitable market. A continua twin of present values will gradually put out fires in producing districts. OUTLOOK STILL F00B. No Visible Signs of Improvement In the St, Louis Market. rSI'ECIAL TlXfcCHAM TO THE DISrATCU. ! St. Louis. Dec, 20. Rogers. Brown & Meacham say: A few inquiries are coming in for Southern iron for scattered delivery ol Ecveral mouths, but in general, very little interest is roauifested on the part of buyers Warrants art hawked about and offers solicited much below prices that furnaces are willing to accepr. Until these warrants are taken up and the demand for iron is materially increased, we can onI look for present de pression to continue and possibly grow worse. We quote ror cali,f.o.b.St.t.oul5,liot blast coke and charcoal: touthtrn Coke No. 1 outhcrn Coke No. z Southern Coke No. 2 ........ onl!iern Gray Korjre r-uutlicrn Charcoal ot 1..... outlicrn Charcoal No. Z Missouri Charcoal No. 1 .Mit-ouri Charcoal No. Z. , Ohio Softeners Car witeeW aud malleable irons l.ake-ueriur &ouiliern ..., Coiiuclls Hie foundry eoke: fji't St. Louts bL Lonls .....?15 wxaic 03 .... 14 soft:; oo .... H4S1 ... 13 5TaU 00 .. . 17i0l&lS0t .... 17 Onfall? M K5Ucl6U0 .... lsIUQISSO IS UWftlJ 33 PI X$Zl SO ..... laaxgzivo ..55 65 .. 5 to THE WALTOK'S ACdDEST. Grounded Near the Connecting Bridge and Spilled Her Tow. The Andes is laid up at Cincinnati for re pairs. The dcotia was in and out yesterday with inly light business. The river is still falling, and yesterday after noon registered but seven feet of water. When the snow melts it will come np again. The following towboats have gone up: Little iMck, Twilight, George Roberts, Tide, Joseph 1!. Williams, Rescue Delta and R. M. Black burn. TirnBatcbelor has been laid up for over the holidays, as bcr trip would start out on Christ mas and New Year's. She will be given slight repairs. The towboats down were: Belle AlcGowen, Little Dick, Time. R, M. Blackburn, Sam Clark, Jim Wood, Nellie Walton, Onward, fs. L. Wood. Mark Wmnett, Persey Kclsev. Dave Wood, Cruiser and "Klane. The coal out amounts to about !,3ti3.000 bushels. The John F. Walton was en route down the river Thursday night, and when about 100 feet above the Ohio connecting bridge she grounded. Sho had five coal barges in tow, and all broke loose and floated down the river. They were recovered later by the Cruiser. Tide and R. M. Blackburn. Tho Walton will have to wait for higher water to get off the bank. Drygoods. New York, Dec. 26. Business in drygoods was almost at a standstill inconsequence of a severe snow storm. There was something do inr all along the line both in tho snot and through mail orders, but the total movement' was light ana without feature or Interest. MARKETS BY W1UK. Wheat Weakens TJnder tlio iJnflneiice of Hie Ueautirul Corn Active and Unsettled Oats Quiet and Steady Pro- Isions Score nn Advance. CHICAGO Wheat The market was almost entirely lifeless, and operations confined to local scalpers. To-day fluctuations un der the prevailing conditions were nar row, with a tenuency toward a lower level. The chief factor tn Tavorof lower prices was the snow which had fallen from Indiana and Xlhio Eastward, and was reported to be de scending also on the- fields or Kansas and Missouri. In addition to the dampen ing of tho market by the snowfall. It was weighted with heavy receipts in the Northwest. There was no newsfrnm England, business on the exchanges in that country having been adjourned lrom Wednesdav to Monday. The rango in May was from 87 97c 10 97a07Jic The higher figures wero made dnrlng the first hour of -trading, the fluctuations duringthelatterpart of the session being mainly between the loweat pottit named and S7Jsa The closing prlc was STeSTJsC There was some trading in July, and the ten dency was toward increasing the discount be tween May and the month referred to. July sell ing from around 93c early to Ric which closely approached 6c discount In place of 4c on Wednesday. The snow, which cast a damper on the spirits of the bulls in wheat when the'market opened, was not regarded unfavorably by -the corn crowd. Tho opening price for Mav was from ol4olc and tt sola down to 51K- I ad vanced after the decline referred to until in thecnursnnr halt an hour's trading it had reached 5i;51Jc and it then began to retrace its steps ana sold lower than before. The early influence of the expected poorer grading from the effects of the snow was overcome Dy tho desire of the majority of the scalpers to take advantage of the bulge to sell bn. Tho local sentiment is bearish, and selling is the popnlar side as lone as there is no appearance of any heavy operator gathering together too many of the short contracts. The closing phase of the tradirg was a slight tendency toward recover ing some of the decline, and from 51Jc, which was the lowest price for May, there was a r coiery.to 51JiQ51c, which was the closing quotation. Oats were quiet and steady, ranging from 43J62c to 44c lor May delivery. The near luiures were nominal. Armour Dought and Hutchinson sold, but their deals were not large but small. The smaller receipts of hogs have been gen erally looked as the ostensible cause of the improved demand and better prices realized for the product. May pork, from $11 10 at tho start, advanced toH 17, declined to Sll U$i. anil close a at Sll U2. May lard opened at $6 42K. sold off to S6 4U, and closed at $6 42. The fluctuations in ribs covered a range of or in the January delivery and 7cln May. The highest prices were made at the start, and the closing quotations were 2c uuder those at the opening, but 5c to 7c biguer than at the close on Wednesday. The leading tntures ranged as follows, as cor rected by John M. Oakley & Co., 4i Sixth street, members Chicago Board of Trade: Open- Hlch- Low- Clos- ArtTiCLES. iue. Mt. est. Ing. Wheat. No.: December S9H 85s; sS-j 89 Januarv 891, w, 89,1, K Alar....". 97,'i 7H 87 97J4 COiix. NO. I December 47V 47V H 47K January 4SJ4 48H 48 4-; May 51S Wi !? 'M OATS. NO. 2 December 40,' 40J 40 40 January 4'Jva 40 Slav 43J) 44 46K 43Jf Mess Poke. December. f$ 17JS 1 17Ji January 10 11 10 ZZ ID 03 10 10 Slay 11 10 11 1H 10 92K II CS l.ARl.. Januarv S 8-" 5 8") iKi S K February. I 5 97W SSJ'I 5 95 I S B7H May 6 45 I 65 I 640 6 tH SIIonTKWK. ! I January S 07H' 5-07)4 S rcl 5 05 February. tS i IS S3 I SSX May 5 16,'jl S7IH 5 65 1 SCO Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady and nominally unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat. S9e: Nn. 3 snnng wheat. KS6c; Ixo. 2 red llc: Nn.2coni.4b$c: No. 2 oais. 40c; No. 2 rve.f)5c: No. 2 barley nominal; No. 1 flax seed. U Wprime timothy seed, SI 1SQ1 19. Mess pork, per bbl. $8 52f. Lard, per 10U lbs. So 70 Short rib .sides (loose). S4 70Q4 75: dry salted shoulders (boxed), ?4 2o4 35; short clear sides (boxed), Jo 20o 25. Sugars quiet and un changed. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was quiet. Eggs, 20022c NEW YORK Flour dnll aud heavv. Corn meal dull. Wheat Spot market dull, ?c lower and heavy; No. 2 red, SI 04K elevator: SI 06lAm 064 afloat; SI 031 07 f. o. b.: No. 3 red. !Wle: No. 1 northern. SI 07J1 OTJ; No.l hard. $1 12. Options JJclower: dull and weak with increased receipts at the West: No. 2 red. December. SI 04Jil 04?f. closing at SI C4; January. SI 4l34i)l W.i, clos ing at SI U3: t ebruarv. SI 041 04; closing at SI 04K: March. SI OoU! U5V. closing at SiOoli: May. SI 04l "-.closing at SI 04K: July, U9c, closing at Viia December, closing at 99c. Rye quiet and steady; Western. 7780c Barley weak and qnier. Barley malt dull and easy. " Corn Spot market dull, lQIKc lower; weak; Nn. 2. oSV59c elevator: 59iQ(W2 afloat: ungraded, mixed, 57K(G0c; steamer, mixed, 57i59c: options JQJgO lower and dull; freely off ered on lncreaseu receipts: December, osc, closing at 5SJc: Jaauary. 58JioS5ic closing at oB.c; May, 575!aC, closing at oSc Oats Spot market dull and iower; options dull and weaker: January. 4S4SKc, closing at 4ic: February. 4SJ4S2c;clning at 4SJe: Mav. 49i49Je. closing at 49c: spot No. 2. white. 47Ji4Sc: mixed Western. 4650c: No. 2 Chic.igo,4!ic. Hay jquiet and steady. Hops steady and quiet. Tallow dull; city rendered (S2 for packages), 4.5c. Rosin quiet and steady. Eggs quiet and firmer: Western, 27;Sc. Fork quiet; old mess, SI0 (JO; new mess. Sll 00 12 00; extra prime. S9 5010 00. Cut meats quiet and easy. Middles weak and dulL Lard nuiet and stronger; Western steam. S6 12U; city. S5 55; Januarv. SO 116 14. closing at Stilibid; February, SO 27; March. 56 390 42, closing at So 42 bid: May, SS Ki8 62. closing at SO Ci bid. Butter quiet and unchanged; Western dairv. 11 20c; do creamer, 2020c: Elgin. 2930c, Cheese strong and cfuiet; light skims, 4 G)id Ohio flats, b&)ic. BALTIMORE Wheat Western steady; No. 2 winter red spot. December and Januarv. DPX noi r mw jfr s aai w .- aoM.c; tiriu uauu.li), w.a uiu, iUrf, tJVfqM UIU) OLITillIIB, Wyt Oats Western white, ,49SJ0c: do. mixed. 4S$ sc: craaea xo z wuite. ouc; 'jio. mixeii. 49c. R e slow; choice, 80381c: good tn prime, 77 79c: common to fair, 747Bc. .Ilay quiet: choice timothy, $10 C0I1 01'; gAod to prime, S3 50Q1U CO. frovislons quiet..' Mess pork: oll, Sll 50; new, 512 00. JiuIU meats Loose s'.ioul-der-', 5jc; long clear rib sides ah4 pickled shoulderx, Gc; sugar cured shoulders, 7c; haras, small. lOJJc; large. 10Kc Lard Refined. "Jc; crude, evje. Butter steadr; creamery, fancy,. 2Sc; do fair to choice, 24S26c; do imitation. 24c: ladle, fancy. 2223c: do good to choice, 1421c; rolls, fine, 18c: do fair to good, 14lCc Bggs dull: strictly fresh, 25c; ice house, 19$20c PHILADELPHIA Flour quiet. Wheat Choice grades firm. Futures wholly nominal; ungraded in cram depot, SI 04: No. 2 red, De cember, 9S9Sc: Januarv, 939SJc; February, SI OOai (WK; March. 81 lKI02K. Corn steady; No. 2 mixed in Twentieth street elevator, 58c: No. 3 in export elevator. MJCc; steamer in' do. 5-1ic:Ko. 2 mixed iu Twentieth street el. evator. oKc: No. 2 yellow in grain depot,' odc; . in exiHin einvaior; oo-c: ino. a mixed, December. 58957c: Januarv. 5CK57c: February. 585S.: .March. 5biS59i Oats Car lots a little steadier: future dnll; No. 3 white. 4SVfc; No. 2 nhite, 49c; No. 2 white. De cember. 4t4SVc: Januarv, 4SlSc: Febru ary. 4919V,:: March, 4950Ju Eggs scarce and higher; Pennsilranlanrsis,27c- MINNEAPOLIS The demand for spot wheat had nothing of the pnshing character about it to-day, and yet all good wheat offered early at S7c for No. 1, seemed to be wanted, though later, when futures were lower, buyers bid less. The samples included two days'- arrival, and though large for the season found buyers. The latter included shippers, local elevators and local millers, the latter taking the most. Con sidering the quiet conditions business moved quite satisfactorily. Closing quotations: No. 1 hard. December and Jannary.SSc: May, 97c: on track, ESHc; No. 1 Northern. December and January. Nic; May,9!J4c: on track, oo(187c: No. 2 Northern. December and January,! Sl'c; on track. SiesajjC. ST. LOUIS Flour firmer and steady. Wheat oncned quiet and a up. as compared with Wednesday's close. Trading was' languid and fluctuated within a small range, and closed c lower for Mav. and c down for July; -No. 2 rea cash. 3a94Kc; January closed at 93c, nominal; M.i 97o: J uly. SSJfc Corn opened m l.iir.. Ihin WmlnAMilar! llttlA riotn. hot vln. strong. No. 2 cab, 46c; M4y closed at4Sc;' July, oujia uais quiei out nriner; .o. pjcasn, 41c; Ma. 430. Rje dull; No. 2.66c Barley firm: Minnesota. 68c Provisions Demand al. roost entirely for small job lots. Pork S10 00- for new mess. Lard, So oO.- MILWAUKEE-WheatlowertNn.2spring.on track, cash. 87c: May. 90?bc; No. 1 Northern, 88c Corn quiet; No.3.on track. 46c Oats stead); No. 2 white, on track, 414lHc Barley quiet; No. 2, In store, 60c Rye quiet; No. 1, in store, 67c Provisions firmer. Pork May, Sll 05. Lard-May, J6 42K. CINCINNATl-FIonr firm. Wheat weaker; No. 2 red, 95c Corn active, barely steady; No. 2 mixed, file. Oats easier; No. 2. 42c Rye quiet: No. 2, 73Jic Provisions Arm; pork. S10; Jaru. 55 6". Butter in gooddcmaod. Eggs tsy at 20c Cheese nrm. TOLEDO Wheat dull and lower: cash and December, 94Ke; May. 99c. corn dull and easier; cash and May C2c. Oats quiet; cash, 45c Cloversecd quiet and steady; cash and December. 14 15; March, $4 30. DOLUTH Wheat was dull and weak. Closing quotations: December. SOe: May, IftJi; No. 1 bard. 89c bid; No. 1 Northern, 85c; No. 2 North ern, SOc AN EAliNEST EFFORT lieinjr Hade to Supply the Demand for Medium-Siz-d Dwellings-, THE PROSPECT FOR KEXT YEAB. Stocks and Oil Brace Up a Trifl", but Driv ers Few and Far Between. TOE KEffS AND GOSSIP OF THE C1TI In speaking or the great demand for houses and the scant supply, W. A. Herron & Sons say: "There will Be a large number of dwellings put in the market for rent be tween now and April. We have just taken charge of 11 on the Soutsfside. and the owner proposes to build 15 or 20 more. "We have also taken charge of a number in Oakland, Shadyside and the EasEnd. They will be ready for occupancy by April L" Baxter, Thompson' & Co., Black & Baird, J. B. Larkin & Co. and other agents reported that they would soon make considerable addi tions to their lists of tenement property. It begins to look as if an earnest endeavor was being made to house the people, and good results are promised for next year. Effects of Competition. Competition is said to be the life of trade. It is also the source of low prices, and for this reason is a benefit to the people. It compels manufacturers to avail themselves of everything in the way of labor-saving machinery to enable them to produce cbeaply.QSotne maintain that this operates against labor, but facts land to a different con clusion. Here in Pittsburg, where everything that ingenuity can invent to lessen the cost of production is employed, there is more work than workers. Every new device to expedite manufacturing opens up a new field for brains and muscle One of the standing objections of the farmers to railroads was that they would destroy the value of horses. Time has shown that the fear was groundless. Value of Conservatism. Business is prosperous, manufacturing is ex panding, capital is being rapidly invested in all avenues, the volume of railway traffic is grow ing, and opportnnities for money-making are multiplying on all sides. The country is burst ing with wealth and energy, and progress is visible in all directions. That there is no gen eral weakness is shown by the recent flat fail ure to produce a panic A few firms and in dividuals who had ventured into the danger ous field of speculation went to the wall, but legitimate business moved along serenely and unconcerned. Business people have learned bow to avoid the errors of the past. Conserva tisnV which should be the principal tenet in the creed of every business man, is fatal to panics. It has enabled Pittsburg on more than one oc casion to successfully resist emergencies that overcame other communities. - Business News and Gossip. The average citizen had little taste tor busi ness yesterday. Christmas memories and the elements were against him. It is thought that the new dignity that has come to Allegheny City will stir up business in Teal estate on that side of the river. Owners should not nip business in the bud by putting un nrices. Property owners reap the benefit of enhance ment; renters do not. This is an inducement to buy. It is estimated that 75 per cent of the houses built during the year are owned by middle-class people. , Many a Christmas dinner was delayed by the shortage of natural gas. In many cases wood or coal had to be resorted to. A block of flue handsome dwellings will be erected on the Braddock road, near the old picnic ground, early next spring; The Indebtedness of Sewickley borough is: Water bonds, S60.000 at 8 per cent, redeemable 1R'J3; water bond, $15,000 at 4 per cent, redeem able 1S9J: street bonds, S20.000 at 4K per cent, redeemable at option; and school bonds, $9,000 at 4J per cent. Yeiterday was the dullest business day that real estate brokers have experienced this year. They were prettythorooghly snowed under. Two countv employes, bot.i young men have cleared about $15,000 apiece this yea? by selling real estate in tho Squirrel Hill district. Black fc Baird have lsued a handsome and convenent calendar tor 1891. whlchttbey are dis tributing among their friends and patrons. It was stated yesterday that "10" properties on Kmituflela street, jus: above Fifth avenue, were sold last Monday for 2,500 a foot front. It should have been "two." The Westingbouse Air Brake Company has declared a dividend of 4 per cent, to be paid on or before January 20. 1891, to stockholders of record December25. The largest of 20 mortgages on file yesterday was for S10.622. Contracts have been made for several dwellings at Swissvale. work on them to begin early in the spring. The only building permit issued yesterday was taken out by James Irwin & Co., for a brick addition mansard story office, 10x32 feet, on Fifty-seventh street. Eighteenth ward, to cnstS55-X Movements in Realty. James W. Drape A Co. say: "We bavo just had a telegram announcing that a very im portant transaction in real estate and manu facturing property near the city, has been clo-ed, the consideration being over SlOO.uOO. Full particulars are necessarily withheld for the present by request, but may be given later on." The same firm sold a house and lot in Alle gheny, near Federal and Pearl street--, for $4,100 cash: also a house andlot In Mansfield forSI.2oU. C. Beringer Son sold for Mr. Patrick Coyle to Mr. U. Wacbter, ihe store and dwelling, corner Seventeenth and Mary streets. South side, for S4.200 c-ish. William Petty & Co. sold to Mrs. Catherine Clonnan, for Richard Jones, the property JS o. 99 Fourteenth street. Soutbside, for S.2,750. George S'lbmidt sold to a prominent Fourth avenue business man six lots on Aliquippa street, in Eureka place plan, Oakland, for $3,300. on easy terms. The purchaser intends erecting six dwellings to help supply the de mand for houses. HOME SECURITIES. The Christmas Recess Has a Tonic Effect Upon Values. The stock market yesterday was a small horSb and easily curried. Fewer figures were put on the board than for a long time, showing that orders were scarce. There was no change in conditions or Sentiment, both being favorable to investors Total sales were 75 shares. Price changes were unimportant, but the majority were improvements. Philadelphia Gas was strongest at the opening, closing at a fractional loss. Electric and Central Traction finished at the top. For Manufacturers' Gas 21 was bid and 26 asked. It was favorably affected by the strike in Washington county. FIltsT SZCOXD THIHD CALL. CALL. CALL. U A B ABA 'llaukof lMttsh'n 85 .... Kxchanjre M. 15. .... 83 Freehold Bank 72M 72J Masonic Bank.. oSU uV to. JtM. at. B. ..." 63 .. . 67 Monon. JS. Bank VZi .... 127 ... IJ7 .... Brhljrewatcr. 50 Manufact's O.O II 20 N. U. Co. tV.Va 65 Ohio Valley 23 .... 2t ... .... P. N. O. P. Co 7 s .... 8 .... 7; I'euna. Uas 11 rinla. Co 13 i IS 13J4 UTi 13 I'lue Bun 35 - Wnecllnc GasCo .... UH .... 35 Hi Columbia oil. Co Z'j Z'i ZH 3 Z'i .... Wash, oil Co S5 Central Traction 19 M 19 M 19J.... Citizens' Irac'n. S6f.... 56W.... 66'... Htts. Traction 35 Pleasant Valley. Zt'A 2I5( 2I 25 24 15 Second Avenue SI Consignee Mlu'g 20 .... Luster Miulur i7 .... 1.... WcslluKhonscK. 13 13J, 13H 13Ji Monon. W. Co 27K AYest'housc A. B ltw At first call 10 shares Philadelphia Gas sold at 13. At second, 30 Electric brought 13. Sales at third call were 5 shares of Ceutral Traction at 20, 10 Philadelphia Gas at 13 and 20 Electric at 1 The total sales ot stocks at New York yester day were 104.322 shares. Including: Atclii-on, 12,51; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, S.230; Lake Shore 3,287: Louisville and Nashville 3 310; New England, 3,360; 6L Paul, 9,060; Union Pacific 17.65a Boston Stocks. Atch. Top Boston b Milne.... Boston A Maine.., C. U.&H Cln.. ban. A Clcv. Eastern B. II. 6a... Mass. Central Alex. Cen. com..... N. Y. &N. En..., . :6 .190 .190 . 97 .160 . 81 .. I . 18 . 31 Huron Kearsarae r 3 . ll . 33 . 0 . 40 .138 . 5i Osceola , I'ewablc (new!.... Qnlncy Santa Fe Copper.., tamarack Anniston Land Co Boston Land Co. .. 6 X. Y. N. Ent 7s, 121 San UIceo Land Co. IS Kutland preferred.. 53 West End Land Co. 19X Uell Telephone 314 l.ainson btore'S 1UV Water Power 3 Centennial Alining. 14 N. Eug. Telephone. 49 wis. Cen. common. 17 Ailonez Mg. Co..... 3 Atlantic 15 Boston Mont (i Calumet & Beeia....:43 Franklin .. 15 MOBEY HAEKET. A Moderate Demand for Accommodations mid Plenty to Meet It. Business at the local hanks was on a holiday basis yesterday, the -demand for accommoda tions being narrow and clerical lines somowhat below the average. The supply of funds was reported adequate to the requirements of the regular trade and something to spare. Clear ings were $2,505,003 63 and balances 3363,067 11. Money on call at New York was oasy, ranging from 4 to 0 per cent.' last loan 5. closed offered at a per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 7H&9. Sterling exchange quiet and easy at SI 79 for 60-day bills and S4 63 fur demand. Closing Boml-Quotations. IT. S. 4s. rec. 121KIM. K. AT. Ocn. 5s.. 30 U. S. 4s. coup 12yi Mutual Union Cs....l00.'i u.s. s4S, rep itay U.S. 45, coup 103J4 Pacifltlis ot '95 109 Louisiana stampcdls 02 Missouri bs lenn. new sec 4s. ...IKS Teun. newstt. 5s 96 N. .1. t int. Cert.. .107 Northern l'aer. lsU-.m Nbrthern Pac. Ms.. 109 Korthw't'n consols.136 Nbrtw'n dcuen's 5s.lC6a Oregon & Trans. 6s. , Ht.L&LM. Gen. Ss-Uf St.I.. ib.F. Ucn.M.lW,'a St. Paul consols 121 St. P. Chl&l'c. lsts.H3H It., PcL.G.Tr.Ks. 81H Tx.. Pc. K G.Tt.-Ks. r Union raclnc lsts. ..11.1 West Shore 100X Tenn. new set. 3s.... fSiil janaaa &o. 2G5...... va Central Pacific tsts-Ilo, Den. A li. G. lsts...H4S Den. &K. G. 4s 80 D.&K. U. Wcstlsts. KrleZds 96 M. K. ST. Uen. 6s.. 7ZH Bank Clearings. St. Lotjis Clearings, S3.621.817: balances, S299.093. Exchange on New York, 50c discount. Money. 7S percent. CniCAOO Clearings. -$15,060,000. New York exchange was par to 12fo discount. Money was firm on the basis of 7 per cent. New York Clearings, S112,9S5,697; bal ances. S3.846,057. Bostos Clearings, $14,577,522; balances, Sl. 431,913. Money 30H per cent. Exchange on New York par to 0 per cent premium. Baltimore Clearings. 32,419,181; balances, S3S5.51& Mnnev.li per cent. Philadelphia Clearing", $11,816,045; bal ances. $1,801,825. Money 6 per cent. Cincinnati Money easier at67 per cent. New York Exchange heavy at 75c discount. Clearings. 51,917,650. Memphis New York exchange selling at par. Clearings, $660,102; ba'iances. $78,063. IT COHES HIGHEE. The Price of Oil a Little Stronger, hut Trading Slow. Oil was somewhat .stronger yesterday, but business was unimportant. One or two sales were made at 69, the opening and lowest price. Later on the market'was bid up to 70, and closed at that figure. Average runs. 0,479; average shipments, 91.051; average charters 19.6S9. Refined at Autwerp,17t:at London, oK'ltat Liverpool. 5d: at Bremen. 40f; at New York, 7.35. Cases, 9.35. McGrew. Wilson Co. quote puts 09i69J calls. 72KS73. Other OU Markets. On. CITY. Dec 26. National Transit Certifi cates opened at C9c: highest, 70c: lowest, 69c; closed at 70c" Sales, 292,000 barrels: clearances, 202,000 barrels: charters. 17.468 barrels: shipments, 133.269 barrels; runs, 118,450 barrels. Carrying, 4045c Buckeve Nosales; runs, 69,528 ban clsshlprneuts, 29,291 barrels. New ioRC, Dec 26. Petroleum opened firm and advanced on a tew buying orders, but after these orders were filled the market be camgdull and rrmained so nntil the close. Pennsylvania spat oil: Opening, 69c; highest, 70c; lowest, 69c; closing, 70c; Pennsylvania oil. January options: Opening. 68c; highest, TOJJc: lowest, 68c: closing at 7(c. No sales of Lima oil. Total sales, 128,000 barrels. NEW YORK STOCKS. No Life Expected in Shares or Bonds Until After New Year's Day Bear Balds on Union Pacific and Atchi son Lead Higher. New YoitK, Dec 28. It becomes more evi dent from day to day that brokers, investors and speculators are determined to wait until the railroads and other institutions have fin ished paying their annual and semi-annual dis bursements, and also until tho last road has signed the President's agreement, and business iu Wall street Is, therefore, brought almost to a standstill, and In most stocks is merely nominal, and will in all jirobability romain so until after the first of the year at least. Whether thero will be an improvement then, is still only a matter of conjecture, for while all indications point to a revival of interest in stocks at that time, this expectation has so often been disap pointed in the limes gone by, that the event alone will tell the story. To-day. as usuaLupon the day after Christ' mas, the market was extremely dull, though its record of transactions fairly surpassed those. of, Wednesday. This was entirely owing to tho increased interest in the industrials displayed and the bear attacks upon Union Pacific and Atchison, and in the lat named two stocks almoss all of the feature in the market .was concentrated. Consider ing the pressure by the bears npon these two stocks and others, the general list displayed a fairly strong undertone. The bears have bad points to sell Union Pacific for some time, and to-day proceeded to make those points good, and while there was a suspicion that some long stock was coming out there was an order to buy about 5,000 shares executed, until alter which tune there was very little progress made in the downward direction. Later, bowerer. it was denressed to 40 a loss of 2 per cent, since Wednesday ovenlng.- Atchison, at tbo same time, was fdrced off by the same tactics over 1 per cent. The general list opened at about Wednes days figures, and in Lackawanna the report showing that the road bad earned 9 per cent, for thn year and tho declaration of the regular dividend imparted some strength, while Lead Trust resumed its upward movement on the prospect ot a dividend and rose to 18, but after ward reicied. The Vanderbilts were still strong, bnt failed to make any material movement. St. Paul aud Rock Island were rather heavy throughout, but lost ouly slight fractions With the remainder of the-list, and late in the day'theru was a cover ing movement un the part of the trading er lnent. which had the effect of causing partial recovery of the early losses. The close was dull but firm, though generally at somewhat under the final prices of Wednes day. Atchison is down Tennessee Central, 1J4, and Union Pacific, 1. In conjunction with tnu movement against' Atchison stock there, was an active attack upon the bonds of the company, and both issues ere specially active, the incomes furnishing $228,000 and the 4i 0126.000, out ot atotalda)'s business of only $126,000. The movement in these bonds gave tune to the rest of the mar ket, and while Atchison incomes lost 2J at 4, St. Paul 8s, 3 at 129; Morris and Essex consols. SatlSOH- ' - Tberoiiowjngtatiic snows tne prices or active stocks on the .New York Stock Exchange yestcr da. Corrected dally for Tils: UlsrATCU -by WUITNET.t STErUT.NSO.v. oldesi Plttsburjr mem bers of Mew York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue: - Clos lnc Hid. 15 314 i4 o4 72 4Js SW 23 16 31!i an 48 TO), CS 20 Ji Itcif 134 90 .70 Open Inc Am. Cotton Ull.. .....-.. 16 Ain, Cotton Oil nrer. v 31 Am. Cotton OU 'trust.. 16 Atch., Tod. id. F 27K Canadian l'aclnc. ..... .... Canadasoutnern . Central of New Jersey. ..:. Central l'aclnc .. High est. 16 31; 16 S7 Low rtU 15 3I liV ZS'A Chesapeake & Ohio Chlcaxo Oas I rust. . C. Bur. & Uulaoy.. C Mil. iSt. Paul.. C. -Mil. & bt. P.. of V.. ltocKi. P.... C.-St. P.. it. Jto... S4K B7H 49 3) 87 49 34 87 63h' bSH 67V c su p.: 3i. x u. pi. C Northwestern C. &. W. Pi C. C. V.x I iC C. C& l.pref. Col. Coal Iron. . vsk ic2;B 1V2X 87Jf SIX . &3' v ', 30V 58 2 Col. A llockin:: Valiey'24 auT cues, a oiuo 1st nrcrr. .... Clies. JtOIilo 2d prer Del.. LacK West 128)4 Del. Hudson 1243a Uen'. Itlu Grande.,..' .... Den. ItloUrandcDl E.T.. Va. ua Illinois Central 9s ,liasc Erie Sc West...,, .. LiaKekrlo West pf. ' Lake Snore .6 M. s li'3 Lomsvllte&Nashvlllc 71 Mlcuizan Central SO MoDUe'SUhlo ii,S Missouri Pacific bO'i National i.cad Trust... 17? MewYora Csntral 99X N.Y.. Ill St. L,.... ..... N. V.. l,. E. v 18)i n. f. &. e. .-a N.Y.. O. W UH Norfolk Western.... 14 Norioik Western of. .... Northern Pacific.. 2Qf Northern Pacific nr.... tKn Oretron improvement. .... l'aclnc Mai; 311s Peo.. Dec. Evans 1'nllaoel. KeadIns... 3i .Pullman Palace Cir..,lsl . Ulchinond & H . p. T 1 KichmondiW.P.'i.D .... St. Paul Uututh ,,- St. Paul Dulntli or:. ..' . su P.. fUinn. Man.. W iu gar Trust. MX Texas Pacinc ..... Union Pactfc 42H Wabash .... Wabasn nreierred Western JJrUon. 743" Wnecllng ft Li. K. 28 Wheeling L. Icprer. GsJ North American Co... 114 P., C, C. St. L, . I'., (., C. St. L. pr Vl'A ISA 13 12514 Wi X 91 32J4 50 10SM n4 mi lH 128 i:i?i 5 10! 71S 25)i 59H IS 99X is UK 14 iu 6I I08'f 70, 25 59 t nn iov 18H 31 ua 52 sih 15 30 14X !ii 179 Wi 61 22 81 96 50K 134 41). a 10M 74 W rm ux ii 12 4S 59)s J7M isli 14)4 13 il 30H 3or .181 30H 179 fit) 41H 40 74Jt 2SM 11H 74 18 66M IU Pblladelphla Stocks. Closlne quotations or Philadelphia stocks, fur nished bv Whitney Stephenson, bjukers. No. 57 Fourth avenue. Members Heir Xorc Stoct Ex chanxei . 1 .. Bid. Asked. PenisrlvanlaBallroad. Wi tSH Jtemlinz -, -.... 15 9-16 Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia "X Lenlah Valiov .,;'. 4S Lcnlfrh Navigation;: 431 onnrn I'acltlc.t "a',4 Northern Pacific preferred 81fci 8 48V 47M 6i THE SUNDAY DIUHEB. Market Basket Filling Unchanged Fish and Flowers Active. Market basket filling Is about as expensive as it was a week ago. At the Diamond Market fruit and vegetablo stalls markets were re ported slow. Butter and eggs are selling at the same prices as last Saturday in a retail way, but jobbing prices are a shade lower. Supply ot Christmas poultry was not up to demand and prices are firm at an advance over last .week. There were not enough turkoys in the market this week to go round. At the fish stalls there is now little but frozen stock on hand. Late storms have knocked out Eastern flsb, andsupplv here Is not np to demand. The same is true of choico oysters. Prices bavo. advanced in Eastern markets, but sharp competition prevents any upward: movement here Choice oysters are scarcely in supply efiuaL to demand, but old prices, still rule. Florists report an extraordinary demand for their goods. AH offerings were promptly taken, and, though prices uere unusually high, there was not enough to go round. Christmas trees and evergreens of every description, together with all tho holly arid mistletoe that were offered found ready buyers. Vegetables are practically the same in price as they were a week ago. Staple meats rarely change, what ever the ups and downs of live stock. t ollowmg are retail prices of market basket filling: Staple Meats.' Tho best cnts 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 15c; boiling beef, 5 to 8c; sweet breadi.20 to SOc per pair; beef kidneys. 10c apiece; beef liver, 5c a pound; calf iivers,25toS5c apiece; corned beef from 10 to 12c per pound. Veal for stewing commauus 10c: roast, 12 to 15c; cutlets, 20c per pound; spring lambs, fore quarter, 10 to 12c; hind quarters, 15c A leg of mutton, hind quarter, of prime quality, brings 12c; fore quarter, be; loin of mutton, 15c; giblets, 5c per pound. Garden Stuff. Sweet potatoes, 15c per quarter peck: cabbage, 10 to 15c; potatoes, 20c per half pecK; bananas, 15 to 20c a dozen: carrots, oc a bunch; lemons, SO to 40c per dozen: oranges, 25 to-oOc; cauliflower, 15 to 40c a head; lettuce, oc per bunch: beets. 5c per bunch, 85c per dozen: cucumbers, 15 to 25c apiece: apples, 15 to 20c a quarter peck; celery, 5c a bunch: Die pumpkins. '10 to 25c; Malaga grapes. 20c a pound. Choice creamery butter, 35c Good country butter. 20 to 25c Fancy pound rolls, 30 to 35c Fresh country eggs. 85c The range for dressed chickens is 50c to SI 00 per pair; ducks. COc to SI Offf turkeys, ls20c per pound; geese, li'jiac Game Venison, 25 to 35e a pound; squirrels,40capair; rabbits, SOc: quails, 52 a dozen; pheasants. SI 50 a pair; woodcock, S3 a dozen; snipe, $2 50 a dozen; prairie chickens. SI 25 a pair; Mallard ducks, SI a pair; butter ducks, 50c a pair; jack rabbits, SI apiece Ocean Products. Following are the articles in this line on the stalls, with prices: Lake salmon, 10 to 15c; California salmon.35 to 40c perpemnd; white fish, 1114 to 15c: htrring, 4 pounds for 25c: Spanish mackerel, 40c a pound; blue fish, 15c; halibut, 20c; rock bass, 25c; lake trout, 12c; lobsters, 20c: green sea. turtle, 20 to 25c. Ojsters: N. Y. counts, $2 00 per eallon; stewing oysters. SI 25 per gallon; clams, SI 50 per gallon: smelts, 20c a pound. Flow ers. La'France, S6 per dozen; Mermets, S45 per dozen; Brides, S45 per dozen; yellow and white roses, S3 per dozen: Bennetts, 54 per dozen; Beanties, $1 502 00; carnations. 75c per dozen; Duchess of Albany, S6 00 per dozen; violets, 54 00 per 100; heliotrope, SI 00 per dozen; lily of valley, SI 50 per dozen: camelias, 25c each; Harrisii, 50c each; hyacinth, SI 00 per dozen. LOCAL LIVE STOCK. Condition of Trade at the East Liberty Stock Yards. Office of The Pittsbttrp Dirpatch. I Fkiday. Dec 20. Cattle Receipts, 924 head; shipments, 819 head: market very little doing, closing with a stronger feeling. No cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Receipts, 5,800 bend: shipments. 3.800 head; market steadv:Philadelphlas,S3 703 80; mixed, JS 653 70: heavv Yorkers, S3 COM3 70; Tight Yorkers' S3 303 "50; pigs, F2 753 25. JJo hogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts, 1,600 head; shipments, 1,200 head; market fair atunchanged prices. By Telegraph. CINCINNATI Hogs In short supply and higher; common and light, S3 O0S3 50: pick, ing and butchers'. S3 45Q3 SO; recelnts, 3.550 bead; shipments, I.S60 head. Cattle In good demand and strong; common. SI O0Q2 00; fair to choice butcher grades. S2 25524 50: prime to choice shippers. S3 754 50; receipts. 325 head: shipments, 70 head. Sheep Quiet and steady; common to choice. $2 254 50; extra fat weth ers and yearlings, SI 755 25; receipts, CO head; shipments. 15 bead. Lambs Spring in light supply and steady; good to choice shipping. So 255 75: common to choice butcheis, S3 50 5 50 per 100 pounds. ST. LOUIS Cattle Receipts, 500 bead: ship ments, 400: the market was stronger; good to fancy native steers, S4 605 30: fair tn good S4 ro4 60; stockers and feeders, S2 203 30; Texans and Indians, S2 303 50l Hogs Re celpts, 1,800 head; shipments. 1,700 head: the market was higher; fair to choice heavv, S3 60 Qi 75: mixed grades, S3 103 60.- light, 'fair to best, S3 03 50. Sheep Receipts, 200 head; shipments, none: thn market was stead; good to choice, S4 254 50. NEW YORK Beeves Receipts. 2.379 head, including 25 cars for sale; market 10c per cwt. hlghor; dressed beef steady at 67;4c; ship ments to-morrow, 865 beeves 15 sheep and 4,680 quarters of beef. Calves Receipts. SOS head; market steady; Western calves, S2 502 85. Sheep Receipts. 7,289 head: market firm: sheep. Si 005 75; lamb.. $5 75 6 90; dressed mutton firm at 7K9c; dressed lambs steady at 8ldo. Hogs Receipts, 7,767 head: con signed direct; nominally steady atS3 20J3 70. CHICAGO Cattle Receipts, 8.000 head; market slow aud steady: na Ives, S2 904 50; stockers. S2 0U3 30: Texans, 52 303 20: coms, bull, and mixed, SI 1083 60. Hogs Receipts. 10,000 head; marker steady tn lower; heavy parking and 'hipping. S3 C03 90; assorted lichr, S3 C53 70: goud mixed. S3 603 C5. Sheep Receipts, 5,000 head: market about steady;- Westerns, SI 005 00; T-xana, S330 4 20; natives, S3 254 75; lambs. S5 005 40. OMAHA Cattle Receipt'. 600 head; mar ket un steers steady to 10c higher than Wednes day: butchers' active and 10015c higher; fanjy steers, S4 50550; prime steers. S3 904 CO: fair to good steers. 2 754 15. Hogs Receipts, GOO head; market active and 10c higher, closing strong; common range, S3 lOS-3 15. Sheep Receipts, 200 bead:' m irket iteady; natives, S3 4t4 50: Westerns. 52 001 20. INDIANAPOLIS Cattle Receipts light; markctfalrlystiongon grades: shippers. S3 00 4 35: butchers'. SI 6063, 00; bulls. SI 50g3 Ou. Sheep Receipts light: market slow and un changed; sheep, S2504 75; lambs, 3 755 50. Hogs Receipts, 4,200 bead: market active and higher: choico heavy, S2 6003 75: choice light, S3 403 60; mixed, S3 453 55; pigs, S2 003 00. KANSAS CITY Cattle Receipts, 5,600 head; shipments. 660 head; the market was strong; steers. S3 5004 50: cows, S2 002 60; stockers and feeders, S2 103 00. Hogs Receipts. 4,470 head: shinnient, 1.870; the market was 10c higher: bulk, S3 553 CO; all grades, S3 003 60. Sheep Receipts, L460 head; shipments, 1.400: the market was steady and unchanged. Wool Markets. NEW Youk Wool dnll and weak; domestic fleece, 343Uc:.pullcd. 2734c; Texas, 1825c Philadelphia Wool, poor in inquiry but limited sales except at concessions in prices. Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia XX and above. 3231c:'X 3032e; medium, 3638c; coarse, 3536$c New York. Michigan, Inuiana and Western tine or X and XX 282Uc; medi um, 3637c; coare. 3436c. Fine washed delaine X and XX 33337c: medium washed combing aud delaineXand XX 3337c; medium washed combing and delaine, 4042c: coarse do dodo35K37c; Canada, do do 3335c Tub washed cnolce, 3740c; fair, 3537c; coarse, 33 35c Medium unwashed combing and delaine, 4042c: coarse do do do, 35KS37c: Canada do do 3335c Tub washed choice, 3740c; fair, 35037c:' coarse, S335c. Medium unwashed combing and delaine, 2831c: coarse do do do 2723c Montana, 18J3c; Territorial, 1622. BosTOX. Dec 26. There has been a quiet market for wool, though the sales average well, footing up -2.dOO.COd pounds of all kinds. Nearly 1,000,000 pounds of this amount is Texas wool, borne laige lots 'of fall unol havs been sold at 18 23c and spring at 2124c Territory wools have been sold at 1822cand spring at 2124c; Territory wools have been quiet nt 60c 'clean, for fine, SSc'for flne medium, and 65c for medium, while in Oregon and Cali fornia wools 'there has been noth ing doing. There has been a good Inquiry for Michigan X fleece;, with sales at 28K29c Onin fleeces have been sell ing in small lotsat3132c for Xandar3331c for XX and above. No. 1 wools have been quiet at 38c for Ohio and at 37c for Michi gan. Combing and delaine fieeces'have been in moderate demand at previous prices. In pulled wools fair sales have been made at 4045c for lies' snper; 353Scfair to cood super, and22Q SOc for extra. Foreign wools have been quiet but firm. DOMESTIC MARKETS. The Lull That Follows Christmas and Snow Blockades FORBIDS ACTIVITY IN PRODUCE. Liberal Receipts in Cereals and Buyers Have the Field. GENERAL GROCERIES DNCIIAXGEI) OFFICE OF PITTSBURG DISPATCH, t Fkiday, Dec 26. 190. i Country Produce Jobbing Prices. The snowstorm has put a quietus on trade. Dealer and consumer are unable .to come to gether, for the reason that highways are blockaded. Prices remain as they were quoted at tho beginning of the week. There is always a lull after Christmas, and the lull this year is more decided than usual because of the big snow storm. Supply of poultry is unusually light. Christmas turkeys commanded higher prices than for years past, and markets wero cleaned np unusually well notwithstanding high prices. Nearby fresh eggs are steady, while Western and Southern stock is weak. APrLES S4 6006 CO abarrel. BCTTEr. Creamery. Elgin. 3233e; Ohio do, 23320c; common country butter, 1015c: choico country rolls, 1820c; fancy country rolls. 23 25c Beans New crop beans, navy. S2 302 35; marrows, S3 352 40; Lima beans, 6SbJc BesswaX 2S30c p ft for choice; low grade, 2225c. CIBEE Sand refined, S9 0010 00; common. S3 50S6 0J; crab cider. S19 00011 00 barrel; cider vinegar. 1415c per gallon. Cheese Ohio cheese, fall make,10c; New Yoik cheese, 10Hc: Limbiirger. US.ic; domestic Sweitzer, 1213c: Wisconsin brick Sweitzer, 14c; imported Sweitzer. 27c Cranberries Cape Cod, S3 754" 00 a box, Sll 6012 (X) a barrel; Jerseys, S3 t03 75 a box, Sll G0U50abarrel. Dressed Hogs Large, 45c i lb; small, 66c. Eggs 2021c for Western stock; 2729c for strictly fresn nearby eggs. Feathers Extra live geese, 50Q60c; No. 1 4045c: mixed lots, 3035c if) ft. liAJiE Mallaid ducks. S4 004 50 a dozen; butter ducks. S2 00JJ2 50 a dozen: pheasants, 50 005 50 a duzeu; squirrels, SI 25I 50 a dozen; woodcocks. S4 2o4 50 a dozen; quail. 51 00 1 25: rabbits, 2025c a pair; venison sad dles, 1415oa pound; whole venison, 1012c a pound. HONEY New crop white clover, 2022c? lb. California honev. 12ffll5c S lb. iMAi'i.KOYi'.ur lotsiyoti a can; mapie sugar. jiuc a. Nuts Chestnuts. So 0005 50 a bushel: wal nuts. 7075c a bushel; shell bark hickory nuts, SI 501 75 a bushel; peanuts, SI 50 1 75. roasted; green. 40oe 1 ft; pecans. 10c $1 ft; new French Walnuts, 1016c ft ft. Poultry-Alive ChicKens. oung, large, 55 66.5c: small, 4550c; large, old, 6575c; small. 5560c; turkejs lat, 12013c a pound; poor, 10 lie a ponnd; ducks, 60375c a pair: geese.cbnice. SI 25i 30 a pair. Dressed Turkeys. I6!8ca pound; ducks, 1415c a pound: chickens, 11 12c: geese. Sg'Jc Tallow Country, 4c: citv rendered. 5a Seeds Recleaned Western clover, S5 00 5 25; country medium clover, S4 004 25; tim othy, SI 501 55; blue grass, S2 8503 00; orchard grass, si OU; millet, lUer.oc. Tropical Fruits Lemons, S4 50; fancy, S5.005 50; Jamaica oranges, S6 006 50 a barrel; Florida oranges, S3 754 00 a box; banauas, SI 50 firsts, SI 00 good seconds, $ bunch; Malaga grapes, S7 00312 5') a half bar rel, according to quality; California pears, SI 004 50 3 box; figs, 1516c fl ft; dates, 4t2 6cHtt. VEGETABLES Potatoes SI 201 30 bushel; Southern sweets, S2 252 75 ft barrel; Jersey, S3 504 00; kiln dried. 44 00 a barrel; cabbage, S7 508 CO r hundred: onions, S3 00 a barrel; celery, 40b0c a dozen hunches; parsnips, 35c a dozeu; carrots, Sic a dozen; parsley, 10c a dozen; spinach, 70c a bushel; horseradish, 50 75c a dozen. Groceries. The trade in this line is featureless. The snow blockade and nearapproach of settlement time unite in producing a quiet tone. Sngars are not so weak as they have been for a few weeks past. Coffees are steady, but unchanged. Canned goods are likely to go up higher after i .1... ....... .. .l. An Greejt Cofpee Fancy, 24K25Kc; choice Rio, 22$323c; prime Rio, 23c; low grade Rio, 2u21c; old Government Java. 2930c; Maracaibo, 2521c; Mocha, S032c; Santos, 2226c; Caracas, 2527c; La Quayra. 26027c. Roasted (in papers) Standard brand 25c: high grades, 2830Xc; old Government Java, bulk, 3133Kc; Maracaibo. 28&2tfc; Santos, 20 30c; peaberry, SOc; choice Rio, 26c: prime Rio, 25c: good Rio. 24c; ordinary, 21K22Xc Spices (whole) Cloves, 15i6c: ailspice,10c; cassia, lie; pepper. 13c; nutmeg, 75S0c. Petroleum (jobbers' prices) '.UP test, 7c: Ohio. 120. Sc; headlight, 150, 8c; water while, 1010c; globe. i414c:elaiLe. 15c: ear nadine. llc; royaline, 14c; red oil, llUc; purity, 14c Miners' oil Nal winter strained. 4043c; ft gallon; summer, 3537c: lard oil, 555sc Syrup Corn srnp, 2830c; choice sugar svrup. 3638c; prime sugar syrup, 323bc; strictly prime, 3455c N. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop. 42c; choice, 4Cc: medium, 35833c: mixed, 3436c. Soda Bi-carb in kegs, 3J3c: bi-carb in 3, 5c: bi-carb, assorted packages, 56c; sal suda in kegs, lc; do granulated, 2c Candles Star, full weight, 9c; stearine, f! set. 8jc: paraflne, 11012c Rice Head Carolina, 77c: choice. 6 Cc; prime, CQOKc; Loui-iaua. 5l6c. stakcu P.'arl, 4c; corn starch, CJJ7c: gloss starch. C7c Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, S2 65: Lon don layer'. S2 75: Muoatels. S2 25; California M uscatels, S2 152 25: Valencia, 77ic: Oudara Valencia, 8-fi'8Mc; sultana, lb20c: currants, boc: Turkey prunes, 7Sc; French prunes, lla'13c; Salonica prnnes, in 2-ft packages, 9c; cocoanuts. 100, SO; almonds, Lan.. ft ft, 29c; do Ivica, 17c; do shelled. 40c; wulnnts, nap., 13 14c: Sicilv filberts, 12c; Smyrna figs, 13 14c; nen dates, 5KBc; Brazil nuts. 18c: pecans, U 16c; citron, ft ft, 1920c: lemon peel, 12c ft ft; orange neel, I2c Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per ft, 10c; apples, evaporaied. 1415c; peaches, evapo rated, pared, 2830c: peacues. California, evap orated, unpared, 2023c: cherries, pitted. 31c; cherries, uupitted. ld13c; raspberries, evap orated, 3233c; blackberries, 910c; huckle berries. 15c Sugars Cubes. CJaC; powdered, 6c; granu lated, 6c: confectioners' A. 6c; standard A, 6c; soft white, 5J;e: yellow, choice, 5 5": yellow, good, oK&c; yellow, fair. 5J 5jc: yellow, dark, 55c. i'ickles Medium, ubia (1,2001,5850; medium, half bids (000), S4 75. Salt-No. 1 ft bbl.. SI 00; No. 1 ex., ft bbl., fl 10: dairy, ft bid., SI 20: coarse crystal, ft bbl., SI 20; Higgins' Eureka. 4-bu. sacks, S2 tiO; Hig gins' Eureka, 16-14 ft packets, S3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches, S2 80 2 90; 2uds, 52 502 bO; extra peaches, S3 004S 3 10; pie peaches. S2 00: finest corn, SI 33 1 50; Hfd. Co. corn, 95cRSl 15; red cherries, SI 40 1 50: Lima beans, SI 35: soaked do. SOc; string do, 7590c; marron fat peas. SI 101 25; soaked peas. 7US0c: pineapples, $1 30 1 40: Bahama do, $2 55:- damson plnnis. SI 10; jrreengages, 51 50: egg plums, S2 20; California apricots, 52 5032 60: California pears. S2 75; do green gages, 12 00; do egg plums, $2 00; extra white cherries, S2 85; raspberries. SI 40 1 45: straw berries, SI S01 40; gooseberries, SI 10l 15; tomatoes, 8590c: salmon, 1-ft. SI SUuil 80; blackberries, SI 10; succotali, 2-ft cans, soaked, 90c: do green. 2-ft. SI 25 1 50; corn beef, 2-ft cans. S2 00; 1-ft cans, SI 00; baKcd beans, SI 40 I 60; lobster. 1-ft. S2 25; mackerel, 1-ft cans, broiled, SI 50; sardines, do mestic, s, SI 15S4 25; sardines, domestic Ks, 6 50: sardines, immirted. r. Sll 5012 SO; sar dines, imported, K'. $18: sardines, mustard, 53 60: sardines, spiced, S4 25. FISH Extra No. 1 bloater, mackerel. S20 ft bbl.: extra No. 1 do mess, S28 50; extra No. 1 mackerel, shore. $24 00; JJo. 2 shore mackerel. S22: Urge 3,s, 820. CoUffsh Whole pollock. 5c ft ft: do medium. George's cod, 5c; do large, 1c; boneless hakes, in strips, 5c; do George's cod, in blocks. 6KS7e. Herring Round shore. So 50 fl bbl; snllt. 6 50; lake. S3 25 ft 100-ft bbl: Whito fish, $8 50 fl 100-3. half bbl. Lake trout, S5 50 f? half bbl. Finnan baddies, 10c ft b. Ice laud halibut. 13c ft ft. Pickerel, half bbl. S3: quarter bbl, SI 35. Holland herring, 70c; Wal koff herring, 0c Oatmeal 87 007 25 $ bbL Grain, Flour and Feed. There were no sales on call at the Grain Ex change. Receipts as bulletined. 60 cars, of which 45 were by Pittsburg, Ft, Wayne and Chicago Railway, as follows: 1 car of wbear, 9 of hay, 12 of flour, 2 of oats. 7 of barley, 3 of feed, 4 of middlings, lbf straw, 1 of bran and 1 of malt. By Plttsbnrg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, 13 cars of corn, 3 of oats, 1 of whea', I of middlings and 1 of bay. Receipts In cereal lines arc In excess of demand, and the situation is in favor of thn buyer all along the line. There is llttlo hopo of an'improvement in mar kets for the balance of the year. The pieclous ness ot money precludes all prospects of higher S rices, at least until after January settlements, obbers here are carrying heavy stocks of flour, and tboso who come out even in present declining; maikets may consider themselves happy. ! Prices for carload lots on track: l Wheat-No. 2 red, SI 001 01; No. 3, 97 9Sc Corn No. 1 old, snelIed,6I62c:No. 2,58 59c; high mixed. 60061c; mixed. 57H6Sc; new No. 2 y. e. shelled corn, 6565Kc:new high mixed, 5354e; No. yellow ear corn, old, 680 C9c; new No. 2 y. e. corn, 62063c; new high mixed ear corn, 6859c Oats No. 1. 48H49c; No. 2 white. 47KQ18c: extra. No. 3, 46K47c: mixed oats, 45k46c Rye No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio,7677c; No. 1. Western. 74S75c Flour Jobbing prices Fancy spring and winter patent flour, S5 5005 75; fancy straight winter, S4 8505 15; fancv straight spring. S4 8o& 5 15; clear win er. $4 755 00: straight XXXX bakers. S4 504 75. Hvn flour, $4 004 25. Buckwheat flour, 2KQ3c ft ft. Millfeed No. I white middlings, S25 000 23 50 ft ton; No. 2 white middlings. S22 00 23 00: brown middlings, 20 0021 00; winter wheat bran, S20 5021 00. Hay Baled timothy, choice. SI0 50 10 75; No. L $9 75SI0 00; No. 2 do. S8 008 50: loose from wagon, Sll 00 12 00. according to quality; No. 2 prairie haj. J7 237 50: packing do. ST CO 07 25. Straw Oat, S6 507 CO; wheat and rye. S6 006 50. Provisions. Sugar-cnrcd bams, large, 94c; sugar-cured hams, medium, OJc: susar-cured hams, small, 10c: sugar-cured breakfast bacon. Sc; sngar cured shoulders, 6c; sugar-cured boneless shoulders, 7jc; skinned shoulders, 7Kc;skinned hams, 10c; sugar-cured California bams. 6Kc; sugar-cured dried beef flats. 9c; sugar-cured dried beef sets, 10c; sugar-cured dried beef rounds, 12c: bacon shoulders, 7c: bacon, clear sides. 7c; bacon, clear belUe , 6c: dry salt Shoulders, 5c; dry salt clear sides, 6c Mes pork, heavv, Sll 50: mess pork, family, Sll 5a Lard Refined, in tierces. 5c: half barrel', 5c; fO-ft tubs, 5Jc: 20-ft palls. 6J4c; SO-ft tin can. 5c: 3-ft tin palls. 6c; 5-ft tin pails, 6c: 10-ft tin pails, 5c Smoked sausage, long. 5c; large. 5c Fresh pork links, 9c Bone less bams, 10c Pigs feet, half-barrels, (4 00; quarter-barrels. S2 15. New York Coffee Market. New York. Dec 26. Coffee options steady and unchanged, to 10 points up and dull. Sales, 9.250 bags, Including December, 17.25 17.30c: January. 16.55c; March. 15.65c; April, 15.45c: May, 15.40c: June. 15.00c; July, 18.25c spot mo dun; fair cargoes, lyjic: ixo.7. ic esngar itaw unu: steauy; rair renning. v-ioi be: centrifugals. 96 test, 6Jic; refined quiet and steady. Metal. Market. New Yore Pig iron nominal, call to-day. Lead No SHIRLEY DARE will teU wives how to cook for husband who have weak stom achs, in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. Choice literature for women. Best paper in the State. YOTJHG WOOD W0BKEE3. One of the Useful Branches of an Industrial School in Brooklyn. January St. 'Nicholas. Let us visit the large, airy room, con taining 48 branches (though only half that number ot scholars is allowed to work at a time), where boys of the first year spend two periods of each day learning to work in wnqd. Bach bench has a neat set of tools snugly pat away in a little closed cupboard which stands.ou the bench. Each boy has his own and keeps it in good order. Sus pended above the bench is a blue-print picture of the piece of work which is to 'be given for the day's lesson. Prom a large lumber room on another floor, boards of suitable size have been brought, and as the boys come in, with laces full of interest in the work before them, they lay aside any super fluous articles of dress in neat lockers in the adjoining room. Each has been taught the use of hammer and plane, saw, chisel and square, one at a time; and now, with a few instructions from the teacher in charge, the scholar knows just how to go to work. Per haps it is a joiut or a sash that is given him. He works carefully, frequently con sulting his blue-print model. The result of his work is not a matter of indifference, by any means. Thirty patterns of different pieces must be made and accepted by the instructor before the boy can pass lrom this room to the next; and as much depends on his laithfuluess in this part of his duty as in the geometry or chemistry clasi. Kext term, all who have successfully completed this work will go on to the wood turning room, where there are 48 benches and wood-tnruing lathes, besides circular and scroll saws, a buzz planer and various other machines necessary to a fall under standing of the art of wood turning, Such neat little rings, cylinders and cups as are turned out Iieie; and after regular hours, you often may seethe boys at work by them selves, busily making some pretty'babinet, book rack, or erenasctot toll's furniture for the little sister, thus pleasantly apply ing the principles learned in class. A DAY with a Belle, a clever sketch, wUl "appear In THE DISPATCH to-morrow. A picture of fashionable life behind the curtains. Twenty-four pages. All the news. THE BAD LANDS. Composed of YVhlto Clay That Mixes Into Mud as Sticky as Tar. St. Louis Clobe- Democrat. The Bad Lands of Dakota are composed of a white clay, which, by the action of rains, has been cut into hillocks. They are not high, seldom more than 40 or 50 feet; bnt it is up one and down another the whole way. Yon cannot follow the water courses, for there are none; a guliy, 40 feet deep.with a foot-and a half ol mud at the bottom, is the nearest approach to a watercourse in the whole region. At every few yards yon must stop and, with spade and shovel, cnt a path down the side of a hill in order to descend, and then up the side of the one opposite in order to get up again. -The mud is ns sticky as tar, and in going a few yards the wheels of a wagon become solid round cakes, and all the mules you can hitch to it will notbe able to pull it a foot further. Then the spades are brought and the wheels cleared, the opera tion being repeated two or three times in 100 yards. The extent nf the Bad Lands in Dakota is probably 100 miles from north to south by 15 to 30 miles wide; and ii the Indians can find abetter stronghold iu this country the plainsmen would like to hear of it. Sad. Ending of Christmas Festivities. John, Thomas and Daniel Jones are all in the Allegheny police station for disor derly conduct The first named are sons and the latter the father. They live in "Woods' Huh, and having grown enthusias tic over a punch bowl they tried to pnuch each other's heads. A Hungarian Shanty Burned. ' A sbanty on the bill above California avenne, Allegheny, caugbt fire yesterday afternoon and bnrned to the gronnd. It was occupied by Hungarians who have been workingNon Cali nrnia avenue. The loss is only several hundred dollars. He Owns a Good Speeder. Christ Piffer, a Southside resident, was ar rested on Carsou street yesterday for driving his horse at a faster rate of speed than al lowed by a city ordinance. He was locked tip in the Twenty-eighth police station for a hearing this morning. i- Interrnpted Christmas Fun. James Jackson and Charles Morgan were arrested yesterday afternoon by Officers Carrand Meyers for fighting on Fulton street. Jacksou was badly nsed np by Morgan. They were locked up in the Eleventh ward station. Gone but Not Forgotten. Some unknown -nan entered James Mc Kenna's bouse, at 2535 Penn avenue, at 9:30 o'clock last night and stole a satchel which contained a small amount of money. No one but a small boy was at home at the time. SICK HKAOACHECaner,I Lnaa lAja rm SICK HrABACHECarter,l nltie Uver Pills. SICK HEADACHECartet,1IattjaJLlTerpiUj SICK HKADACHECimr,f utu, LlT,rmfc aols-nilu HUSTLING CHBIsra&S PBESEHTS. Tho Pittsburg: Postal Officials Work Early and Late to Clear Up MalL . As a result of the indefatigable labors of' Postmaster McKean, Assistant Postmaster Edwards, Superintendent cf Mails Palmer, Auditor Hudson, and Appraiser Colviile every Christmas present received at the Pittsburg postoffice up to 9 A. M. Thursday morning was delivered at its destination be fore noon. During the holidays there is no place that is busier than the Postoffice. Every person from the postmaster to the janitor and mes senger have been taxed to their utmost ca-' pacity. The postmaster and assistant post master were on hand from early in ths morning nntil very late at night, and it may be said to the credit of this administration that there was not a piece of mail passed' through the office that did not leave on the train next leaving the city, or delivered by carrier on the next delivery according to schedule. A fair sample of the work done maybe had from the statistics of December 24.whea4 over 11 tons of mail matter passed through the office. This consisted of 506,168 pieces, of which 3,238 pounds, or 194,280 pieces were first-class matter; 21,520 pounds, con sisting of 296,638 pieces, were second-clasa matter,and 10,520 pounds, or 105,200 pieces, were third and lourtb-class matter. ANEW STORY by JOAQUIN MUXES wUl begin In THE DISPATCH of SUNDAY, January 4. Don't inlss the opening chap ten. Yielded the Bricks of War. Mike Pouerick aud Paul Setter, two) Hungarians who live on Brady street, Soho, were arrested last night by Officer Hillder troth for fighting on Second avenue. Pone rick was strnck on the head with a brick by Setter and badly injured. They were locked np in the Eleventh ward station. Awaiting the Judirinent Day. Adam Ehman, who was arrested on last Wednesday evening on a charge of aggra vated assault and battery, was committed to jail by AWerman Succop for a hearing on Saturday alternoon. Ehman is charged with holding Barney McManns while an other man could hit him with a beer glass. Charged 'With Bobbery. "William Strong, the young man who was arrested on the Southside last "Wednesday evening on a charge of robbery, preferred against him by "William Schnette, was com mitted to jail yesterday in default of bail -for a hearing to-morrow. THE HOME can be mado brighter thesa long winter evenings by adding to It a copy of THE DISPATCH. Get to-morrow's 34 page issue. 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SYMPTOMS-lIoUtnre: Interne Itchier and tlnfflnsl rnoit at nlffb t worne bj scratching. If alio wed to continue tmnnrs form and protrude which often bleed and ulcerate becoming: Tery ore. SWATESOIVrMET.UoEMtheltehlnc and bleed) off, healt uleeratloa and In most eaaea removes the tumor. Ak joorDrajxUt fcrit. liolS-53-TTS WHOLESALE -- HOUSE, Embroidery and White Goods Departments direct importation from the best manufac turers of St. Gall, in Swiss and Cambric Ed;. lnjrs. Flonneimrs, Skirt Widths and Allovers. Hemstitched Edfrlnjrs and Flouncing. Buyer will Hud these goods attractive both In price and novelties nf design. Full lines of New lacM and White Goods. UPHOLSTERY DE PARTMENT fJct makes Window Shades ia dado and plain or spring fixtures. Lace Cur tains, Portieres, Chenille Curtains, Poles anrl Brass Trimminjrs; Floor, Tablo and Stair Oil Cloths in best make. lowest price for quality. WASH DRESS FABRICS. The Ilrcest variety from which to select Toll Du Nords, Chalon Cloths, Bath Seersuck ers. Imperial Suitings Heather & Renfrew Dres3 Olnghams. Fine Zephyr Glnshams. Wholesale Exclusively. J.113-D BKOKERS FINANCIAI- Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. mvl PUIYPT TJ'B SAVINGS BANK. rtturljEi o si FouRrH avenue. Capital. 3001000. Surplus. 1-51,670 2). D. McK. LLOYD, EDWARD EL DUFF. 4 President, Asst. Sec Treas. per cent Interest allowed ou time deposits. OC15-W-D JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO, BANKERS AND BROKERS. , Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicago, ii SIXTH ST., Pittsburg. CupafiiGg PLE ii ?? S"vV: ?. uk -a-- tl'iMamiAitoi
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