THE"- PITTSBURG- "DISPATCH."'" TUESDAY! DECEMBER "30; 1S90. -,. BETTER THAN EVER. Tlie Close oflhe Year Finds Real Es tate in Excellent Shape. TRACES OF A LOST SYNDICATE. Advantages and Disadvantages of a Heal Estate Ixclianjre I'ointed Out. THE SEWS AM GOSSIP OP TIIE CITY The real estate market is in a better condition than ever before at the close of a Tear. There is more business, and values are sttfler. Small properties are moving right alone;. Nearly 400 building lots haTe been sold by five firms within two months. It is difficult to close up Iarsc transactions so near the switching season. Still, brokers having them on hand report progress-in most cases, and think they will eventually go through. In a short time several new and desirable plans of lots will be put on the market, which will no doubt stir up business. Tlio outlook for the new jearjs full of prom ise. lloth Sides of tlio Question. One of the strongest objections to a real estate Exchange Is that by putting brokers on a footing of equality with the public it destroys their personality, which is often better than cash capital, and undermines office business by sellers aud buyers getting Into tbo habit of re lying entirely upon tbc public mart. The ex change or auction si stem makes it possible for the curbstone broker to do as much business as he who maintains a handsome office and em ploys a large clerical force. Tli:s would bo dis advantageous to brokers of established reputa tion, lies ides, capita! an J experience being minor considerations under tlie exchange or auction plan, it would inevitably lead to a larse increase in the nunibci or brokers, which would be detrimental to tbe business. True, this couid be lesnlated to some extent, but v ben men oi ood character applied lor admis sion they would have friends enough to pull tbem through. The exchange system has sumo advantages, however, ainen them that of bringing sellers and bujers together anil ci pediuug business This is an important matter, affecting the leading interest of the city, and now that it is being talked over again it is well enough to look at it Irom all .-ides before coining to a decision to breakaway from the present plan of doing business. OxeratIng in a cw Field. It would be interesting to know what be came of the synaicatc formcdlastspringto buy up property on Ohio street. It was heard of occasionally during the summer, bat since tucn it seems to bavc dropped out of sight and sound altogether. There is some reason to be lieve that it has transferred its base of opera tions to the Tenth ward, along tbe line of the pioposed California avenue electric road, in expectation of a boom there the conilntr year. Considerable property has changed bands in that locality wunin a short time, particulars of which were withheld: aud this is the basis for tbe conjecture that the Ohio street syndi cate has switched off to tuat promising terri tory Business News and Gossip. Real estate brokers were busy yesterday fig tiring up their profits for the year and planning trips to Europe next summer. A block ot lots in the upper part of Edge wood is about to change hands. The prospec tive purchaser wants them lor improvement. Houses at A llkinsburg are rented long be foie they arc finished, beveral that will not be ready fur occupancy befoie April were en gaged before the foundations weie finished. There has been quae a Crop in mortgages within tbe past few u ecks. Only ltf were on rile j esterday, the largest being for i'JfiOO. As showing that money is getting easier, a prominent attorney, who aeals extensively in mortgages, said 3 esterday that be was well sup plied with funds, whereas two weeks ago be had none. Arrangements are being made to put the Richmoud property on the market. Its nur thae by a syndicate was noted at the time. fetock transfci books of the Pittsburp, Alle gheny and Manchester Traction Company are closed until Friday next, January 2. The First National U.uil;. of fcewickley, is doing so well that it will nrohablv be provided with a building of its o:i belore lj91 Tolls awav. " - -Tbe Improvement in speculation should con vince tlie most sLcptical that the financial sua again shines for all. Cashier ICellj, of the Braddock National U411U, rcpoits a satistactory business in that Imiuugli. liank deposits are larger than at the ciose 01 an previous 3 ear. An offei ol DuU a loot for a piece of North a enue, Al'egucuy, property has been refuted. Tlie llullding llecord. There wax quite a spurt at the Building In spector's office j esterday. Five permits were issued for 10 bouses. Tbe list follows: Cuailes V.'. Sargent, six brick three-story dwellings. lCx3i feet, each on Pena avenue, Fifteenth ward. Cost. K1.700 for all. Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan, frame addition two stnry dwelling, lfex31 feet, on Second avenue, Twcutvilurd ward. Cost, COO. N. K. Brady, six. frame two-story and attic dwellings. I3xS0 feet each, on Kansas street, Tw cnty-tbird ward. Cost. $5,500. J.J. Blanck, frame two-story dwelling, 31x30 fee', on Penn avenue, Twentieth ward. Cjst. 52.500. J. L. Kane, frame two-story store and dwell ing, SiiCj feet, on Butte street. Eighteenth ward. Cost, SioOU. Movements in llcalty. J. E. Glass Co. sold to l i Aaron for A. C WatkiDS one of those new two-story frame dwellings on Parker 6treet, East End, for JioOO. Black fc Balrd sold to John P. Mulligan for Mrs. Jfarrctt Harbridge a small frame bouse on Tioga street, Jlomewood. with lot 25x100. for 5550. James W. Drape Co. sold a houseand lot on Boyle street. Allegheny, for $1,500 cash. HOME SECTJSITIES. Trading Marts Off AVith a lioom, "While Values Mot e Up. There was more life in the stock market yes terday than for some time -before. Orders ap peared to be pleuty and bidding was brisk. As a consequence values were stronger, nearly everything on the active list improving its standing. Total sales were 730 shares. Tbe opinion that bottom prices have been reached seems to have made such an impression upon investors that they are Hocking 111 lidore things get away from tbwn. This action on p their part shows conclusively that monetary conditions are improving. Everything points to a continuation 01 the upward movement; but, at tbn same time, it should tint be forgutteu that appcarani.es are ofteu misleading. , nusT t slcosp , third CALL. .CALL. CALL. 'U A 1! A U A lonon. . llauki , 127 ... r;7 . ., Union aiional 45J .., Alltchcnv Heat.; .... M Clurtlcrs V .as 10 .... ' ... 10 .... .Manulaet's G.C. SI 7 15" ?s. (;.'. V.Va C5 Ohio Valley .. 20 l'una. Cias It U rillla. Co 1SH 14 13 13 13!, jj-. WliCT-linc Ga--Co 13 , nil i.f ColuinbLt oil. Co i 3 I'j 3 Ua-li. IliICo !0 t'entrjllraclloni lV 23 la1; 1'iw "ltla-n,1rac"n. ..' X' Sn1.... l'leacaut Vallct. ilJt 25 24 24 24; ifi N.l.iC.li.C.1 Si .... Consignee Mln'f 2a 20 ... Luster .Mining. IS 20 18 .... ls'j 3) uestincl.ou-cE. 13 is;, 13 ui 13'4 n -Mouon. V. Co... ;S ... ?S V. 6. A. S. Co... 10i... Jtl! IS 11 .... A Csfiiuose A .... 105 Vrt. U.Co. Lllnl.. . 70 1. Ctclo. Co 1 5 Ex-dhldcnd At first call SO "shares of Philadelphia Gas sold at 13, 110 at 13. 50 Electrical 13K. 255 at 13 and 101) Luster at 18. There was no business at second call. At third 50 Electric brought 13, 5 1 5 Central Traction 19JJ.10 19K, 10 19,' and 75 Pulladclphia Gas 133. MONEY MAEKET. The Necdrul Still AVorking In the Direction of Greater Ease. The week opened auspiciously at the banks yesterday. All the changes noted were iu the right direction. That tbere was more conti dence was shown-Sti the greater liberality with wtich discounts were made. A bank officer remarked that if the improvement continued the middle of January would see money as plentiful as at any time within a year. Tbe Clearing House did a good business, showing a large volume of checking, due to Mtivity iu usarly all lines of trade. Depositing was or generous proportions indicating that merchants were busv. Clearings wero $2,043, 108 SI, and balances $303,500 11. Closing Bond Quotation. V. S. 4s, rec... U. Si. 4s, coup... U.S. 4Hs, rep... U. b. 4Hs, conp. l'sciBc (is of 193.. ..i:i51M. K. AT. en. 5s.. 37 "iosJS lKiniuiQai union us...,iuu N.J. u. ins. iri...Hi3,s Northern 1'ac. lsU..U5 Northern I'ac 3d&.l09X Nortbw't'n coneolt.133 Sortw'n deben's 53.106 Oregon A Trans. 6s. ..103t ..IliU Louisiana slain pedis t) Missouri 6s lenmnewsct. 6s....lo;s lenn. newK.t.51.... 96 M.L&1.M. Gen. Us. SI'S lenn. ncwsei. as.... cur Canada So. 2ds 95 6hiiSt.L.SS.F. Jen.M.10f5X si. rani consoTs.....it St. P. UhtJfcPc. lsts.lM It. Pc. L.G.Tr.lis. 85 Central I'acillc Ists.lloV Den. ,t K. (!. lsts.,,115 ; Den. Jtlt. G. ..... SOU Tx.. PC. K U.Tr.Ks. 3M 11. .tit. j. west ist. KrlctUs SG AL K.&T. Uen. 6s.. 74 union raeinc lsu. ..llli West biiore 100 Skw Youk Bank clearings to-day, $67,905, 312: balances, S3.S36.7U2. Boston Bank clearings to-dav. $13,345,819; balances, S1.G3ZG2G. Money "GlZi per cent. Exchange on New York o17c premium. Phii.adki.phia Bank clearings to-day, 9.32V,tibCj balances. $1.S62,S20l Money 6 per cent. Baltimoue Bank clearings to-day, $2,201, 971: balances, $265,925. Kate. 6 per cent. Chicago Bank clearings were $12,805,895. X ew York exchange was 50c premium. Money was steady at 7 per cent for all classes of loans. St. Louis Clearings, $3.S02,974; balances, $511,890. New York exchange 50 cents dis count. Money There was a less active de mand at 7 per cent. DULL AND STE0NG. Not Much Doing in Oil, but It Comes Higher Bullish Conditions a Factor. Bullish conditions appear to be counting for something in the oil market. This is something new of late. The opening price was 7L from which there was no deviation until the close, when better was bid. This figure failed to uncover much of the commodity, however, and only two or three small sales were made, Pittsburg was tbe lowest point showing a good demand at outside exchanges. Average runs, 77,107; average shipments, SS.737; average charters, 18.088. Ilerlncd -at Antwerp, 9.17f: at. London, 5Kd; at Liverpool, 5d; at Bremen, 6.40f; at New York, 7.35c; ca'ses, 9.35c. McGrew. Wilson fc Co. quote puts7070cj calls. 7oJi7JKc. Other Oil Markets. Biiadfokd. Dec 29. National Transit Cer tilicates opened at 70c: closed at 71: highest, 724c; lowest, 70c; clearances, 2C4.000 barrels. Kew Ironic. Dec. 28. Petroleum closed dull. Pennsylvania oil Spot opening. 71c; highest, 71Jtc: lowest, 71)c; closing at 71c January option: Opening, "71c; highest, 72c; lowest, 71c; clo.ing,7jJi-. .Lima on, no sales. Total sales, 79,000 barrels. Oil Ott. Dec. 29. National Transit Certifi cates opened at 70c: highest, 72VJc: lowest, TDJic; closed at 715ic Sales, 18S.W0 barrels: clearances, 21L00U' "barrels; shipments, 114.526 barrels: run j 131,194 barrels. Carrying, 404845c: dull but firm. Bucketc No sales; runs, 105,350 barrels; shipments, 27,811 barrels. NEW YORK STOCKS. A Strong and Active Market, Traced Mainly to the Fact That Money Has Not Be come So Stringent as "Was Feared at the New Tear. New York, Dec 29. The stock market to day presented a stronger front than it has for the past week, and at tbe same time showed more activity than for several days. The im provement in the market may be traced to sev eral causes, but chief among them is the fact that money has not become as stringent as was feared approaching the first of the new year, and while there was a firmer feeling in money for almost all tbe forenoon, the rate on call be ing run up to 8 per cent at one time, still it later declined to 2 per cent, and tbe easing of the rates was followed by more confident buy ing immediately. Many investors, anticipating tbe interest and dividends they"will receive on January 1, are making purchases of dividend paying stocks and good bonds, and these pur chases were a power in the market to-aay, in ducing liberal covering of shorts, aided by buying for London account. The buying in Western Union, Wheeling and Lake Erie, St. Paul, Union Pacific. Hock Island, theVander bilts aud tbe coal stocks was excellent, an-l among those shares some very material ad vances were scored, although the total of the day's transactions is not large. The cold leather and the increased hopefulness of tbe outlook for tbe coal stocks generally induced tlie covering of more than one line ot shorts in Lackawanna, to w hich may also be added ths effect of the late statement for the past year. Union Pacific was sluggish throughout most of the day, but a report that tbe company bad secured th ne ded funds while' some progress" had been mr j in plans for tbe funding of the fioatin ; deb; helped it up in the afternoon, and itsgai-: fortho day was quite marked. Tb3 opening of th market was strong, and whili the temper of tbe room was not bullish, there was a marked disposition to cover evinced by the shorts, and good buying for the long ac count and by London kept the movement ad vancing. There was considerable opposition to the upward movement in tbe first hour, but the pressure to sell was then withdrawn, and after money became easier the advance was acceler ated, tbe market closing active and strong at the highest prices of tho day. The final changes are all advances and Lackawanna is up WncMir.gand Lake Erie-2, Hock Island Union Pacific, New York Cen tral and Northern Pacific preferred 1; Atctii son,Louitvil!eandNashvillcand Western Union each IK; Burlington 3H. St. Paul 1, North western 1J, and Missouri Pacific aud Sugar each lperceiit. There was likewise a broadening out Jof the bond market and while the aggregate of the transactions was only 51.309,000, out of which Atchison incomes contributed $163,000, the busi ness w-as distributed among an unusually largo number of issues. The tone of the dealings also showed pronounced strength at times, and many marked gains resulted, Atchison in comes rose 2to 49; Chesapeake and Ohio "A" Sji to 115; St. P.. C. t M. Ts 2 to 122J and Pensacola and Atlantic firsts 2 to 103. Tlio l'cat says: There was scarcely any news during the day that bad much, if auy. elf ect on the stock market. It was expected that a good many failures in all parts of the world would be announced incident to the close of tbis'vear. but in all these cases the real situation has been known for months, and even though they may include some names which stood well in their special localities, they will have no effect on finances generally. The co-operative signifi cance is iu showing that the financial condi tions which have caused such serious troubles in New York iu the last six months have been largely the effect of conditions which have been general to the whole finaucial world. The following t&oie snows the prices or active stocks on the .cir York stock Exchange yester day. Corrected dally for Tuk Dispatch by WUITMIT A &TE1-HESSOX, oldest Pittsburg mem bers or New York stoct Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue: CIos-Opcn- IltKh- loir- me tnc est. rit. HI.!. Am. Cotton Oil 16 16?4 v: 16 Am. Cotton Ullnrer... 32 32 H 21 32 Am. Cotton oil Truit.. 10 u 16 igu Atch., lop. iS. K :;.t 2U -TV 2S? Utnaillan l'aclnc. 7Zix 73'4 73 73 Cunacaoutnern 494 40H 43 49 Central ofNewJcrsey.lo: ItCJs, UK I(C)i Ontrnlfaclcc 2i'i Chesapeake & Ohio ... 16'i HAS Kl( 161) Chlrairo Uas'lYusc... 34 S. 25.'. 31!-. M C ilur. Oulacv S8!f tjS'4 ml )'. C. Jill. Jt St. Paul. . . 4'Jt 50t 4911 UHi C .Mil. & St. I'., pr.. 104 105 1C4 I04H c. itocki. 4 i: a4 7ok es.'i ox C. St. 1'- M. Jt l 20, C St. P.. Jk & U. pt .... 7Mi C & Aortliwestcra. .. 103X KM1, 1U3K 101,- C. SN. W. pt 134 c. c.. c s. i ot'i ion as sH C. C. C. l.prer. 9.1 Col. Cool i iron 31 Si 3IU W'4 SOU Col. xllocklue Valley 24, 2 " 2C, 25 Che. A Ohio 1st orcr.. 403, ll;j 4UV 41 Cites. Jt Ohio 2(1 prer.. 27 27 27 27 Del.. Lacki-Weel 129" J32V 129 1321, Del. & Hudson 128 IS?1 12b I27J4 Den. Jt Klo Grande I7j Den. KioGrauae.nl 5d', U.I.. t.U , 6V Illinois Central 95 LaKeKrlcv. Wen 13i 13)4 13'i K't uake KneA West pr.. 51", 51H -M'-i 51), Lake Shore &. M. s 1M;J 109', 1C9 lOiii Louisville A. Nashville. 7: Tajj 72S I3ii KoDlle A Ohio 23) 26!, 25 25i Missouri facluc tail ma etut, 61 National i.cidTrnst... 17,'i is- 17H 17V New rorE Central 100 101 J 00 101 S.V.IltHL t, 10M N. VL.. E.W 18S 16V 18l KH N. f. AN. K. 21,'j 32J4 31J, 32 N.X.. O. & IS Norfolk Western 14 NorioU & Western nr. 52 53 52 W orthernPacldc 214 21 "i 21s Northern Paclnc or.... 62l 64 E2H C3Jj Ohio i Mississippi 21 Oregon improvement. is 1'aclileMaU 32 fnllaael. AKcadlnc... 31 il'4 31 32 Pullman Palace Oar. ..182 182 ISO lo Itlchtnona W. P. T . 15 n?i 151,' 15V IticIunoudW.P.'i.pt 61k St. l'aul & Duluth 22 22 21H 21. S St. Paul A Dulutn or. .... Si St. I'., aiinn. A Man 99 SturarTnist. MJ( ca'i 59V 60H Icxas l'aclnc II II liV 13W Union Pacit'e HH '-4 42 431 Uabash ! S'4 9J Wahasn prererrea Vii 17), lO'j 17 Western Union. T3J4. 70 71W 76 Wneellne L. K. 2s' 31$; 2sa, an AVheeiinK.tlK.prer. 60 bC'4 6C), (6t North American Co... ll?i US US llii '.."., a st.L: J.t3f P.. C, C. &St. U"pr. 47 Philadelphia Stocks. Closlnir Quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished bv Wbttney &Stephenson, brokers. 24o. 57 Fourth avenue. Members" .New York stock Ex change: Blt. Asked. Pennsylvania Uallroad,. ..-..". 49 . vfi 1BH IK 21 C3 Boston Stocks. Calumet JtHccla... Franklin. Huron Kearsarice Osceola I'ewabie (new) tfulncy Santa Fe Copper... I'amarack Anulston Land Co. Atch. Top......... lloston A Maine,...: llostou A Maine.... C.. II. & FltcUburs; K. IU. .., Flint A Pr roll L. It. A Ft. S Mass. Central ,Mex. Cen. com , N. Y. &N Eni:...., N. Y. 4 N. Enz. 7s. Old Colony 1..., Kutland preferred., A is. Ccn. common, Alloucz Mr. Co Atlantic.., llostou & Mont. 29 190 19S S) 8 95 17 19 32 i 121 165 60 18 3 15 IS .24.'5 . 15 . 3 . 11 . 34X . 12 . SO . 40 .140 52 'San Dleco Land (To. 16 West Lnd Laud Co. 21?, iiell Telephone Slu l.amson store 3 22 Water Power 2 CentennlaltMlnlnc. 15,'j N. Eue. Telephone 49 DOMESTIC MABJETS. OFFICE OF PITTSBURG DISPATCH, Mon-day, Dec 29. 1S90. Country rmilucc Jobbing Prices. Monday was scarcely as blue as was antici pated by commission men after holiday trade and heavy snowstorms in addition. There is little change in prices. Supply of potatoes is better than for a week or two past, and prices are a shade lower. Top price is SI 23 per bushel. Choice stock is not too plenty. There is a good demand for apples, and fancy stock is firm at outside quotations. Bananas and Florida oranges are firmer, and give promise of going higher soon. Prospects aro that bananas will be in short supply by the New Year. Dates are weak and a shade lower. Arri.ES S3 006 CO a barrel. Bctter Creamery, Elgin, 3233c; Ohio do, 2S29c;common country butter, 1015c; choice country rolls, 1820c; fancy country rolls, 23 25c. BEAKS New crop beans, navy. $2 302 33; marrows, S2 352 40; Lima beans, figure. Besswax 2s30c lb for choice; lojr grade, 2225c Cider Sand refined, id 0010 00: common. $5 50U 00; crab cider, S10 0011 00 barrel; cider vinegar. 14loc per gallon. Cheese Ohio cheese, fall make, lOKc; New York cheese, 10KHe: I-iiubiirger. Lii&lic; domestic Sneitzer, 1213c: Wisconsin brick Swcitzer, 14c; imported bweitzer, 27Kc Cranberries Cape Cod, ?3 754 00 a box, Sll 50S12 00 a barrel; Jerseys, S3 B03 73 a box, SU 00 1150 a barrel. Dressed Hogs Large, 45c -ft lb; small, &0c. Kggs 2021cfor Western stock; 2729c for strictly fresh nearby eggs. Feathers Extra live geese, 5060c; No. 1 4043c: mixed lots, 3033c IU 0. UAJIE Mallard ducks. $4 O04 50 a dozen; butter ducks. $2 0032 50 a dozen: -pheasants. S3 005 50 a dizen; squirrels, SI 251 50 a dozen; woodcocks, S4 254 50 a dozen; quail, SI 001 23: rabbits, 2025ca pair; venison sad dles, llloca pound; whole venison, 1012c a pound. Honey New crop white clover, 202c p lb. California honey. I2I5c fl lb. Maple Syetjp 7593j a can; maple sugar, 910c 1 A. Nut.1 Chestnuts, $3 00o 50 a busheljwal nuts. 7075c a bushel; shell bark hickory nuts, SI 5ol 73 a bushel; peanuts, SI 501 73, roasted; green, 4i66c ft; pecans, 16u fl lb; new French Walnuts. 10KlGc $ ft. Pocltry Alive Chickens. oung. large, 55 63c: small, 4550c; large, old. 6573c; small. 55S0c; turkeys, fat, 1213c a pouud; poor, 10 lie a pound; ducks, 6075c a pair: geese.choice. Si 231 30 a pair. Dressed Turkeys. 1618c a pound; ducks. il15c a pound: chickens, 11 12c: geese. Sg'Jc. Tallow Country. 4c: city rendered. 5c Seeds Keclcaned Western clover. S5 00 5 23; country medium clover, S4 004 25: tim othy, SI 50 1 55; bine grass, S2 833 00; orchard grass, !1 50; millet, 7075c Tropical Fruits Lemons, 54 50; fancy. So 0C5 5u; Jamaica oranges, S6 00g6 50 a barrel; Florida oranges. S3 7504 00 a box; banana. 2 50 firsts. 1 50 frnod seconds 33 bunch; Malaga grapes, 57 00312 50 a naif bar- ret, according to quality; ngs, loajiuc f( s; dates, 4KB5J4C ft. Vegetables Potatoe. SI 201 25 bushel: Southern sweets. S2 252 75 P barrel; Jersey, S3 504 00; kiln dried, S4 00 a barrel; cabbage, S7 50es 00 ?) hundred; onions. S3 00 a barrel; celery, 40bCc a dozen bunches; parsnips, 33c a dozen; carrots, 35c a dozen; parsley, 10i a dozen; spinrch, 70c a bushel; horseradish, 50 75c a doze .. Groceries. r Package coffee has been reduced He per pound, the first change for a half year at least. The reduction has been a surprise to dealers, as greea coffee is quoted firm. Sugars are strong. Trade in grocery lines is quiet, as is its custom at this season. Green Coffee Fancy, 2425Kc; choice Rio, 2223c; prime Bio, 2Sc; low grade R'.o, 20M21K:; old Government- Java, 29J30c; Maracalbo, 2527c; Mocha, 3032c; Sautos, 2226c; Caracas. 2"jg27c; La Guayra. 26327c. Roasted (in papers) Standard brands,21c; high grades, 2730c; old Government Java, bulk, SIGSSiic: Maracaibo. 2b'2oc; Santos, 26 30c: pcaberr, 30c; choice l'.Io, 25Kc: prime Rio, 24Kc; goou Rio. 23c: ordinary, 2122c bPiCES (whole) Cloves, 15816c: allspice,10c; cassia, iic; pepper. 13c; nutmeg. 75S0c. Petroleum (jobbers' prices) .10 test, 7c; Ohio, 120. Sc; headlight. 150, SKc; water while, 1010c; globe. l4JJ14Kc;elainc, 15c: car nadine, llc; royaliue, 14c; red oil, llll)c; purity, 14c. Miners' Oil No.1 winter strained. 40tgl3c; ) gallon: summer.'3337c: lard oil, 555Sc SYRUP Corn srup. 2830c; choice sugar svrup. 3GSS;; prime sugar syrup, 3233c; strlctlv prime, 313oc N. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop. 42c; choice, 4Cc:medium, 353Sc; mixed, 343Gc Soda Bi-carb in kegs; 33c; bi-carb in Ks. 5c; bl-carb, assorted packages, 5JJ6c; sal Suda iu kegs. lc; do granulated, 2c. Candles bur. full weight, 9c; stearine, set. 8Kc: narafine. llfS12c , Rice Hoad Carolina, 77Kc: choice. 6 STARCH Pearl, 4Xi corn suich, 07c: gloss starch. G7c. Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, S2 63: Lon don layer?. S2 75: Muscatels, S2 23; California Muscatels, S2 152 25; Valencia, 77c: Ondara Valencia, 8Ji8Jc; sultina, lb20c: currants, 55c: Turkey prunes,.7JISc; French prunes, 11J(3J13c; Salouica prunes, iu 2-fi packages, 9c; cocoanuts. fl 100, SG; almonds, Lan., 1 ft, 29c; do Ivica, 17c; do shelled, 40c; wulnuts, nap., 13 14c: Sicily filberts, 12c; Smyrna figs, 1314c; new dates. 5K&'c; Brazil nuts, ISc: pecans, 14J.J 16c; citron. V ft, 1920c: lemon peel, 12c ft; orange peel, 12c Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per ft, ic; apples, evaporated, 1415c; peaches, evapo rated, pared, 2S30c; peacnes, California, ev.in orated, unpared, 2023c: cherries, pitted. 31c; cherries, uupitted. 1313Xc; raspberries, evap orated, 3233c; blackberries, 910c; buckle berries. 15c Sugars Cubes, 6c; powdered, c; granu lated, CHc: confectioners' A. 6c; suudard A, 6c; soft white, 5(S5c: yellow, choice, 5J 5e; yellow, good, oiaiMfi; jeliow. fair. 5Jaj 5aC: yellow, dark, 5H5j4c. Pickles Medium, bbis(l,200),S850j medium, half bbls(bOO). S4 75. SALT No. 1 $ bbl., SI 00; No. 1 ex., p bbl., SI 10: dairy, $1 bbl., SI 20: coarse crystal. 'j bbl., SI 20; Higcins' Eureka, 4-bu. sarks, 82 80; Hig gins' Kureka. 10-11 ft packets, S3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches, S2 S0 2 90; 2uds, S2 502 bO; extra peaches, S3 00 3 10; pie peaches, S2 00: finest corn, SI 351 50; Hfd. Co. corn. 95cJSSl 15; red cherries, SI 40 1 50: Lima beans, SI 35: soaked do, 80c; strin" do, 7590c; marrowfat peas. SI 101 23: soaked peas. 7uS0c: pineapples, SI 301 40: Bahama do, $2 55: damson plums, SI 10; greengages, SI 50: egg plums, S2 20; California apricots, S3 50422 00: California pears, $2 75; do green gages. S3 00; do egg plums. S2 00; extra white cherries, S2 85: raspberries. SI 4001 45: straw, berries, SI S01 40; gooseberries, SI 101 15; tomatoes. 83Q90c: salmon, 1-ft, Jl 30fl 80; blackberries, SI 10; succota-li, 2-fi cans, soaked, 00c: do green. 2-ft. si 2Xrfi m- corn beef, 2-ft cans. S2 00; 1-ft cans, $1 00; uaAwu uv.'o, v. ii ovi lousier, j.Hi. 5 zol mackerel, 1-ft cans, broiled. $1 50: sarulnes do. FISH Extra No. l bloater, mackerel. $20 ? bbl.: extra No. 1 do mess, S28 50; extra No. I S3 60S bbl: sulit. s8 50; lat-o sa . sa inn. 1.1,1'. lteadlnr' ......o i.... 10 Isuffalo. New Vorkand Philadelphia 7'S Lenlch Vailiv...- .-. .-..'... 4S l.chlgh Navifratlon 47 Philadelphia and Erie .", 2'JH Nortnern Pacinc common 21i Northern Pacific preferred.:. G3 iiiesuc, .s. ei ijiai :; sardines, domestic, Ks, S6 50: saidiues, imnortcd. Us. SU 5012 50; sar dines. Imported, Js, SIS; sardines, mustard. S3 60: sardines, snieeil. S4 al iuiiBiu, suorr. si uu; imo. asnore mackerel S22: large 3's. 520. Codfish-Whole pollock, 5o ft; do medium. George's cod, 5c; do large77c: boneless hakes. In strips. 5c; do George's cod, in blocks. IpKSiKc. Hurrinp R..nn,l !,,.' itBJJsl'.,.,T,,100-& halfbbL Lake trout. So 50 V haU bbl. Finnan baddies, 10c to. Ice land halibut, lte a. Pickerel, halt bbl. S3: gSffhenlngfioc H"aDd h"rln& 70ci WaI' OATMEAL S7 007 25 bbL Grain, Plonr and Feed. There were no sales on call at the Grain Ex change to-day. Rrceipts as bulletined. 32 cars of which 30 cars were by Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Railway, as follows: 12 cars ol hay 6 of oats. 2 of corn, 5 of flour, 1 of barley, 3 of middlings. 1 of bran. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis. 1 car of oats. 1 of corn. A large .amount of stuff has been snowed in, and re ceipts aro likely to increase heavily within a few days. Supply of ear corn is scarcely up to demand and markets are strong. Other cereals -are slow, with the situation in buyers' favor From now until the New Year fairly opens transactions will be light, according ".rorme? experience. The quietness this season is a& gravated by nrecionsness of money. S Prices Tor carload lots on track: , WHEAT-No. a red. Wl 01; No. 3, 97 COKN-No.1 old, snelled, 6061cjo. 2, 5S 6!c; high mixed. 6758e; mixed.. 55056c; new No. 2 yellow shelled corn, ft354c: new high mixed, 5351c: No. 2 yellow ear corn. old. 67 68c; new No. 2 y. r. corn, 63fllc; new high mixed oar corn, 6859c Oats No. 1. 48U19c; No. 2 white. 47K01Sc: extra. No. 3, 46Kf7c; mixed oats. ioUmSa. Rye No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 7U77c; No. 1. Western. 7475c Flour Jobbing prices Fancy spring and winter patent flour, 55 505 75; fancy straight winter, S4 855 15; fancv straight spring. If S3 5,15; clear winter. SI 755 00: straight XXXX bakers'. S4 504 75. itve- flour, 0004 25. Buckwheat flour, 2KQ3c $1 ft. SHllfeed No. I white middlings, S25 00 25 50 3? ton; No. 2 white middlings. S22 00 23 00: brown middlings, $20 0021 00; winter wheat bran, S20 5021 00. Hay Baled timothy, choice. S10 50310 5; No. L S9 259 50: No. 2 do. SS,008 50: loose from wagon, $11 0012 00. according to quality; No. 2 prairie hay, 87 257 50; packing do. $7 00 7 25. Straw Oat, S6 507 00; wheat and rye, S6 006 50. Provisions. Sugar-cured hams, large, 9Kc; sugar-cured bams, medium, 9Jc: sugar-cured hams, small, 10c: sugar-cured breakfast bacon, 8c: sugar curod shoulders, CJic; sugar-cured boneless shoulders. 7c; skinned shoulders, 7Kc;sklnned hams, lOKc; sugar-cured California hams. b5c: sugar-cured dried beef fiats. 9c; sugar-cured dried beef sets, 10c; sugar-cured dried beef rouuds, 12c: bacon shoulders, TJc; bacon, clear sides. 7c; bacou. clear bellle-, bc; dry salt shoulders, 5JJCJ dry salt clear sides, 6c Mes pork, heavy, SU 50: mess pork, familv, Sll 5a Lard Refined, in tierces. 5K half barrels, 5-Kc; 60-ft tubs, 6c: 20-tt pail. 6Jic; 50-ft tin cans, &c; 3-ft tin pails, 04c; 5-ft tin pails, 6c: 10-ft tiu pails, 5c. Smoked sausage, long. 5c; large. 5c Fresh pork links, 9c. Bone less hams, 10c Pigs feet, half-baire,ls, SI 00; quarter-barrels. 32 15. Grain in Sight. CniCAGO, Dec. 29. Tho visible supply of grain as reported lor the Board of Trade is as follows: Wheat, 25.478,000 bushels; increase, 114,000 bushels. Corn, 2.568,000 bushels; increase. 431.000bushels. Oats,-3.554,000 bushels; increase, 93.000 bushels. Rye. 510,000 bushels; increase, 14,000 bushels. Barley, 4,185,000 bushels; de crease, 5X000 bushels. Drygoods Market. New York. Dec. 29. There was no change in the drygoods market. Agents to-day made following prices of prints: Simpson's and Ar nold's. 6 cents. The Bedford cassimeres were opened at 2 10 a yard, the same as last year. Metal Market. New York Pig iron nominal; American, S16 0018 00. -Copper nominal; lake. December, $14 75. Lead unchanged; domestic $1 12K- 'fin unsettled and easier; straits, 519 90. DULUTH Wheat was dull, but closed a little lower than it did Saturday. Closing quotation: December SSJc; January, 89)c; May, 89c: No. 1 bard, 88c: No. 1 Northern, 81c; No. 2 Northern, 79c ACE0BAT AND ACTOR. How Mr. Booth Narrowly Escaped Becom ing a Murderer. One of the once famous Antonio brothers, acrobats, who, with their father, were known nearly a half century as the Diavolos, was on Broadway one day last week a small, dark, wiry man, whose appearance made manifest his Italian origin. This Antonio, says the New York World, is the possessor of a green seal ring which his father received from Junius Brutus Booth under the strangest kind oi circumstances. Tbe elder Antonio aud his sons were playing a tre mendous engagement at one of tbe Lon don gardens, and Booth was appearing in tragic roles at a London theater. The for mer was the sensation of the day; the latter was treated with almost public neglect. To make matters worse for the tragedian, the acrobat mixed himself up successlully in an affair of the heart where Booth's cardiacal apparatus was also involved. Jealousy was the result, and Booth one dark and gloom . night lay in wait in a park through which Antonio passed and fired several shots 'at him; The acrobat ws not shot, and, though he threatened to prosecute, acquaintances interlered and the two men later on became friends aud Booth presented Antonio with the seal ring. Only two of the Antonios survive. They have the finest' collection of satin theatrical programmes in the country. HO CHUBCH FAIR THIS YEAR. Parishioners Pay More to 'be Kid of It Than to Patronize It. Rochester Union. 1 Every year, after the season of fairs has ragzd in Rochester, convalescents remark what a great saving of time and strength it would be if the money could be given directly, without the pains aud 'penalties of the entertainments. Word comes of a church in New York which omitted its fair this year. A subscription paper was carried around upon which the usual architects of the fair were invited to put down what they would give uot to have it The subscriptions were in cash, and when they were summed up the amount was found to be double what was ever netted by the fair. So there asn't any fair in that church. And yet the subscribers consider that the arrangement was decidedly advan tageous to them as a matter of business, since they computed that every dollar that a fair brings iu costs at least three dollars in time, money or work, fairs being in their wastefulness fit rivals for McKiuley's own tarifi'bill. -LATE 5KWS IN BRIEF. Thomas Richardson. JI. P. from Hartle pool, is announced. The reported riot among negroes at Swan Lake, Ark., is denied. The notorious Missouri bandit, Jim Cum mings, hasTieen located at San Diego, Cal. Frank Harvey was arrested at Memphis, charged with the murder of John F. Ray, at Chicago. Tbe Englewood (Chicago) Presbyterians resent the forced resignation of their pastor. Rev. H. S. Williams. United States Senator Pettigrew has reached Sioux Falls. la., to visit his brother Justin, who is very IU. The State Farmers' Alliance Convention, which meets to-day at St. Paul, may cnooso Ignatius Donnelly for President of that body. The Chicago Union League CIuo will take steps to enforce, ordinances providing for cleaning the city, in preparation for the World's Fair. Leading Hebrews of New Haven aro en gaged in a movement to changn their day of worship from Saturday to Sunday, with the idea of making the change national. Sir Joseph Hickson has resigned his posi tion of General Manager of the Grand Trunk Railway. He has been connected with the Grand Trunk for a quarter of a century; and has been instrumental in bringing it up to Its present condition of efficiency. I NEWS OF THE RIVER. Tlie Lizzie Bay Finds the Ice Too Much for Her. The Scotia le'f t Cincinnati for Pittsburg last evening on time. The river yesterday registered 5 feet 4 inches and is still falling. The Hudson laid over at Cincinnati on ac count of a fear of cold wsather and ice Tbe next boat out will probably be the C. W. Batch elor, on Thursday. George C. McCullougk, clerk on the Pittsburg and Cincinnati packet lino wharf boat, accompanied by A. J. Henderson, left on the Keystone State for a trip to New Orleans and the snnny South. The Keystone State was the Cincinnati packet boat yesterday. On her up trip she found.tbe Lizzie Bay.from Charleston, disabled on account of the ice and relieved her of Ijer cargo. The Keystone State got out at 6 o'clock. - A Butcher's Fire Sale. Spare Moments. 1 Lady I heard you had a fire here and are selling goods at a.bargain? Butcher That's right, ma'am. Look at these fiue hams for 7d. a pound, only slightly damaged by smoke 1 - SlCK HKADACHCarlcr.j Little Liver Pills. 61CK HEADACHECarter.s Llltle Liver Pills. SICK lIEADACHECart"er,5 Uttle Liver PIUs. SICK HEADACHECartw,4 Little Liver Pills. SOlS-TTSStt AT THE STOCK YARDS. Una of Cattle Light at East Liberty and Heir's Island. GOOD BEEVES WERE ADVANCED. Tbo Snow Blockade is Keeping Stock Oat ' of Oar Markets. SHEEP AND SWINE FIRM AND HIGHER office of The Pittsbuho Dispatch, Mondat, Dec. Z). ( At Heir's Island. The run of cattle was one of the lightest on record. Heavy snow storms prevented shipments, especially from nearby points. At Chicago prices were higher .last week, and heuce there were light shipments frqm that point. Drovers have found markets here so slow of late that they were unwilling to go deep at advanced rates iu the West. Quality of this week's offerings was scarcely up to that oflast weeK when there were a goodly number of Christmas beeves on the market. But on account of light run prices were firm at the rates of last Mon day. Best Chicago's and Ohio's sold at So 50 to S5 63; choice lightweights H K) to 54 75, common to fair grades S2 75 to $3 75. A few fancy holiday beeves sold at So 85. There was very little country stock on the market. A few bulls and fresh cows frere on sale, hut no transactions wero reported. Calves sold at 5c to OKc per B). ReceiptS'-From Chicago. 1. Zeigler. Ill head; A. Fromni, 50. From Ohio J. Shephard. 23. From PennsylJ vania M. Graves, i. Total, 21S; last week, 30S previous week, 453. Sheep, Lambs and nogs. Supply of sheep and lambs consisted of 48 head, all from Ohio, and sales were renorted at $4 50 to $1 65 for sheep, and Go to 6c for lambs. Receipts last week 244 head, and previous week 5U2. Supply of hogs waslight and market strong, at advance of 15c to 25c per cwr, over last week. Best Ohios and Chicagos sold at (3 U0 to S4 15. and Pcnnsylvanias at S3 75 to S3 S5. Receipts: From Chicago I. Zeigler, 222 bead. From Ohio Needy & Smith, 3S7: J. Roe, '47. Sanfordi Langdon. 7. From Pennsylvania J. F. Cruifc shank, 103. Total, 7G6; last week, 910; previous week. 1,550. A Diamond market butcher who buys stock at Herr's Island thns reports condition of mar kcts there: "Cattle,wete20to25cpercwt higher than last week, which was due to tbe light run and increased cost at Chicago. Pigs were also 25 cents per cwt higher than last week, and as to sheep and lamb, there were hardly enough on sale to make a market. I managed to get almost all the Iambs that were offered, but would have been left if I bad depended on the market for supplies. There were not one half enough sheep and lambs to meet the de mand, and there must be largo numbers blocked in by snow, which will appear within a day or two." At tho liberty Yards. There were about 70 loads of cattle on the market at Kast .Liberty this morning against 80 loads last Monday, and 135 loads tbe week be fore. Quality of offerings showed some im provement on late average. In other words there Here more good beeves than nsual ina to day's receipts. It is supposed that large numbers of common and low grade cattle, being aside from the main thoroughfares, have been blockaded by tbe heavy snows. Owing to light rnn, medium to good beeves were strong, 25c per cwt higher than last Monday, and all of this grade offered were promptly taken. Common and low grade cattle showed no improvement over prices ot last week. For this grade mar kets have Deen heavy all the past season. The highest pric-i paid was S5 25 for 22 head of prime Ohio beeves weighing 1,600 pounds on an average. With this exception, tho top of the marke'.wasSS per cwt, and few loads reached this figure, last Monday top price was SI 15. Sheep and Lambs Tho run was tbe lightest of the season, there being but 7 loads on the market, against 15 loads last Monday. Tbe principal sources of supply for our market in this line are snowed in, and heavier supplies will be due later on. As a consequence of the light run there was an advance ot 25c per cwt. on last Monday's prices. Top price of sheep was 5c, and lambs 'c. Hogs There n ere 6U loads on sale, against 45 loads last Monday and 65 loads the previous Monday. Markets were firm, with S3 75 to S3 80 as too prices. Advices received bv one of h our leading pork packers from bis Chicago uuyerreuora rceiptt 01 nogs mere tuis morn ing 30,000 head, and top price S3 60. Cattle Receipts, 2.U77 hoad,' shipments, 630 head: market active and 10c to 25c higher than last week's prices; 15 cars of cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Receipts, 6,K)9 bead: shipments. 6.500 head? market steady: Philadelphias,$3 703 80: Yorkers S3 503 C5; 13 cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts, 3,400 head; shipments, 2.200 head; market firm and 25c higher than last week's orices. By Telegraph. CINCINNATI Hogs in liberal supply, good demand; common and light, E300Q3 60; pack ing and butchers'. S3 453 75: recelnts, 5.550 head: shipments, 2,100 head. Cattle Demand active: market strong: common, SI 0U2 00; fair to choice butcher grades, S2 254 25: receipts. 1,300 bead: shipments, 550 head. Sheep quiet but strong for best qualities; common to choice, S2 254 75; extra fat wethers and yearlings, S5 O05 50; receipts, 160 head; shipments. 180 head. Lambs Spring in light supply and strong; good to prime shipping, S.5 255 75; common to choice butcheis', S3 (505 75 per 100 pounds. ST. LOUIS Cattle Receipts, 1,100 headtship ments, 2,000; tbe market was steadv; good to fancy natives. $4 305 00; fair to good, S4 00 4 51); stockers and feeders, S2 203 10; Texas and Indian steers, 52 2o2 45. Hogs Re ceipts, 3.0UU bead; shipments, 2,000 bead: the market was lower; fair to choice heayv. J3 60 Q3 75: mixed grades, S3 203 6J: light," fair 10 best, S3 203 35. Sheep Receipts, 1,000 bead; shipments. 300 head: market was lower; fairto choice heavy, S3 003 75: mixed grades, S3 20Q 3 60; light, fair to best. S3 2043 35. NEW YORK Beeves Receipts. 3.642 head, including 18 cars for sale: market 10c per cwt. higher; native steers, S3 705 50; bulls and dry cows. S2 102 87: dressed beet steady at 6 7Jic. Calves Receipts. 177 head; market tirm; veals, $6 0-J8 DO: Westerns, S2 503 00. Sheep Receipts, 6,537 head; market Urm: Iambs ia per pound higher: sheep, S4 005 50; lambs, $5 37K7 25; dressed mutton firm at7K 69c; dresed Iambs higher at 9S10Kc Hogs Receipts, 13,001 head, consigned dfrect; nom inally steady at S3 20370. BUFFALO Cattle Receipts. 205 loads through, 150 sale; good butchers' active and 15c higher; export steers, good to extra, S4 3505 00; choice heavy butcher.', S3 754 50. Sheep and lambs Receipts, 4 loads through. 45 sate: mar ket active and higher for top grades; sheep choice to extra. So 305 6 ; good to choice Jo 005 25; lambs, choice to extra. -58 30 6 60: good to choice, S6 006 5. Hogs Re ceipts, 92 loads through. 80 sale; market dull; mediums, heavy and mixed, S3 70. KANSAS CITY Cattle Receipts. 3,160 head; shipments. 2,800 head: tbe market was dull anil 10c lower; steers, S3 605 00: cows, SI 753 25; stockers and feeders. SI 753 25. Hogs Re ceipts, 3.930 head: shipments, COO head; tlie market was 5c higher: bulk, S3 453 60: all grades, S3 003 80. Sheep Receipts, 390 head; shipments, none: the market was steadv: lambs, S5 005 23; poor to choice muttons, S4 15 4 50; stockers and feeders, S2 003 8a CHICAGO Cattle Receipts, 16.000 head; shipments. 3 000 head; market lower; first-class steers. S4 S05 15; others, S3 004 75; cows, SI 10 2 50; stockers, S2 00S2 50. Hogs Receipts. 30.000 head; shipments. 5.000 head: market abont steady;paeking. heavy.SS 503 65: light, S3 55 3 60: pigs, $2 M3 10. Slieepj-Receipts. 7,000 head; shipments, 2.000 head; market active and higher; Western. $4 106 12K; natives. S3 25 5 25; lambs. S5 000 (W. OMAHA Cattle Receipts. 1.300 head; mar ket, steady on good steers; weak on others; cows active and strong; stockers and feeders steady; fancy steeri, nominally, S4 505 50 prime steers, S4 004 60: fair to good steers $3 254 15; good butchers' steers, S3 003 40 Hogs Receipts, 2,000 head; market active and 10c higher: light, $3 l3 40: heavy, S3 553 70 mixed, S3 3035U. Sheep Receipts, none. INDIANAPOLIS Cattle Receipts light; not enough for local . demand, market - steadv shippers, S3 004 bO: butchers', S2 OOJjS 75; bulls, $2 Ol 3 15: few receipts; market tirm and steady, S3 004 75; lambs. S4 255 5a Hogs Receipts, 200 bead; market fair, mostly shippers buying; choice heavy. S3 50S3 65 choice light, S3 403 50; mixed, S3 403 50; pigs, S2 oo3 oa CINCINNATI Flour quiet and steadv: familv. $3 854 05; fancy, S4 354 6a Wbeat'firm; No. 2 red, 96c; receipts, 4,500 bushels: shipments, 4.200 bushels; Corn steady; No. 2 mixed, I 51Ke. Oats active; Ho. 2 mixed, 42c. Rvh steady: No. 2, 74c Pork Arm: new mess. SIOUO. Lard in good demand at So 62. Bulk meats In good demand; short rib, SI 955 20. Bacon steady: short clear. SB 0U Whisky steady; sales, 910 barrels finished goods on basl. SI 14. Butter qniet: lancy Elgin creamery, 30t831c; good to primu Ohio, Indiana do 2025c; choice dairy, 1415c. Linseed oil steady at 5052c. Sugar easy; hard refined, 6K7c: New Orleans, 4J Eggs firmer at 20a21c. Cheese In moderate demand and firm; choice, fall cream ery flat, OSlOc MARKETS BY WIRE. A Lively Day In the Chicago Grain Pit Good Baying Sends. Prices Upward Bullish News From tho Northwest Provisions -Strong. CHICAGO Wheat opened quiet and about steady at around Saturday's closing quota tfons. There being more buying than selling orders at the starting moment, there was a rapid but only momentary advance from96Icto 96c for the May delivery and as sudden a drop back again to the starting point. After a few min utes ot moderate trading there followed an hour or more of heavy give and take' between the buyers and sellers. Tho course of prices at this time was strongly downward, the sellers having tho advantage in such sputtcrings of news as came off the wires at tbe time refer red to. Tbe price quickly dropped to 95c for May, and was assisted in it decline by numer ous stop orders which bad been reached at 96c. There was very heavy trading on the way down, and it continned no less active as it surged up ward around 9Go. The cause of, the moderate degree of tlrmncss which existed for a few minutes at tbe start was tbe rather better tone than had been looked for of the English ad vices. There was liberal selling against calls on the" first advance to 96c. and once more when, aftrr reacting to Oflc. tbo price again advanced to9(ja Firmness was sustained by the drop ping in of numerous reports from different sections of this State complaining of lougjcon tmued drought and an absence of snow. Kan sas sent similar messages and letters, and these all kept coming in much the same fashion, al though earlier than the first murmurs of dis aster from the winter wheat fields in the year preceding. There was a very clear evidence of a heavy short interest, which took alarm when to the items of news last referred to was added .sales for export mado here to-day of 12.000 bushels of No. 2 red winter wheat at 5c per bnsbcl under May, and a further order for 24,0(0 being on band, but limited, about 1c un der the market. This resulted in an advance to 970, and the close was 9797. 'ihe corn market was firmer and higher, and was maintained in that condition even when Wheat was bending and breaking under tbe early onslaught of the bears. Pardridge aud HutcYiinson were both credited with having their brokers In the pit quietly picking up the offerings and others who were short took the hint thus given. ' The opening was at a slight advance upon tbe prico at the close of lat week, firstsales being made at 50c against 50cas trading ceased on Saturday. Tbere was very little movement either upward or downward in the first half hour, but as soon as wheat began to shake off its raiders the corn shorts became more anxious, and the advance was too rapid for many of them to get covered until previous paper profits had been obliter ated. After a momentary dip to 50c there followed an advance to 50Jc Another down ward turn to 50c was once more succeeded by an advance, which lasted nutil 51c was paid, and after that-the price fluctuated between 51c and tho price last named, the close being close to tbe top, the last sales which took place having been at 5151c More Interest was manifested In tbe oats market and tbe volume of business showed an agreeable improvement. There was free sell ing of long oats, led by Dunham and Hutchin son. Baldwin and tbe crowd were good buyers, so tbat, although there was an early break, tbe market hardened with corn and closed at an advance of c The provision market opened strong, appar ently becanse the receipts of hogs at the yards were 10,000 head under the number which had been estimated. The opening price of May pork was at an advance of from 7c to 10c on tbe price It closed at on Saturday. It declined 7c afterward, advanced 12c, sold oil 7c aud then ruled strong to the end, which was at about 20c over tbe opening price and at an ad vance of 30c since Saturday. Lard advanced, after fluctuating early be tween SS 406 42 for ibe May delivery, and closed at SO 4a6 47, which was tbe highest price of the day. Ribs were relatively consid erably stranger than lard, and the gain in tbe end over Saturday's closing figures amounted to 1012c respectively for the May and January deliveries. The leading futures ranged as follows, as cor rected by John M. OakIey& Co., 45Sixth street, members Chicago Board of Trade: Open- Illph- Low- Clos- Articles. lnz. eL est. ing. WHEAT, O.I December SJ 89 f!ii 89 January Ht)-i 89 S" S'J Alay 118(4 S7 84,' 9' CO UN. JiO. 2 December 43Sf 4 4SJS January 43 4914 a ' .May S0i 51 $0h SU, OATS. HO. 2 December 3!H 40 S9J4 40Ji January 39H 4UM 394 40!4 Mav , 44 43 43 Mess Pons. December. f3 00 S3 00 fS 00 S3 00 January...., 9K!j 10 22H 9 9S!4 10 HS May 10 90 11 KJs 10 85 111 I,ARt. January SS0 5 00 577U 5!0 February 5 95 B K S&5 6 02 May G40 G17U 640 6 4;J4 SHOUT KIBS. - January 9S 5 05 4 95 5 05 Kebrulry. 5 15 5 22K 5 15 S 22S May 5 60 ST'ij 5 57.'4 5 7.',t Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steaay and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat. S9c: No. 3 spring wheat. Slg88c; No. 2 red, !U92c: No. 2 coru.48c: No. 2 oats, 42c: No. 2 rye. 65o: No. 2 barley nominal; No. 1 flax seed. SI 13S1 13K; prime timothy seed, SI 22. Mess pork, per bbl. S3 10S 12. Lard, per 100 lbs, S5 80. Short rib sides (loose). S4 40 4 80; dry salted shoulders (boxed), S4 254 35; short clear sides (boxed), S5O05 0u. Sugars un changed. No. 2 white oats, 41JJ44c; No. 3 white oats, 35c. No. 3 barley, f. o. b.. 57S08C; No. 4. f.o.b., SigoSc. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was unchanged. Eggs firm; fresh. 2223c. NEW YORK Flour Receipts. 21.542 pack ages; exports, 817 barrels. 19.110 sacks; steady and quiet; sales. 16,800 barrels. Cornmeal steady. Wheat Receipts, 28,200 bushels; ex ports, 87,196 bushels; sales, 1,440,000 bushels futures; noue spot; spot market irregular, dull and stronger; No. 2 red, SI 04 elevator; SI 05Ji afloat; $1 011 06 f. o. b.: No. 3 red. 9U99c; No. 1 northern. $10: No. 1 hard, SI 12. Options early declined lc on realizing, but became strong and advanced JQlc on better foreign advices,bulli3h tone ive-.t and decrease in stocks here; No. 2 red, December, SI 02igll 03, clos ing at SI 03JJ; January, SI 02Jil 03. closing at SI 03; February, closing at SI 04: March, SI 01'4l 05, closing at $1 05; Mav. SI 03l 04. closing at SI 0434; July, Wi 99c, ciosuig at 99c; December, closing at 99c. Ryo quiet and steady; Western. 778uc; slocks of gram in store and afloat December 27: Wheat. 2.492,721; corn. 303,055: oaU. I.G26.93J; rye. 40,947; barley, 408,710: malr, 214,310: peas, 11,013 bnshels. Barley easy and quiet. Barley malt dull and weak. Corn Receipts, 96.000 bushel;; exports, 1.350 bushels; sales, 856,000 bushels futures, 44,000 bushels spot; market stronger and moderatelv active; No. 2, 5858;c in elevator; 59;35UJi aflnat: ungradedmixed. 56(S(j0c; steamer mixed. 57il)Jic; No. 3. 56c: options sold off c, but rallied lc aim closed strong on lighter receipts and West ern buving orders: January, 575sc, closing ai5SJ-c; Marrli,57K5SKc, closing atoSE8c; May, 5758c, cnuing at 5SVc Oats Re ceipts, 51.U00 bushels; exports. 2o bushels: sales, 490.000 bushels futures, 109.600 bushels spot. Spot market stronger and fairly active. Op tions more active and higher: January. 4S 48c closing at 48Kc: February, 48&49c. closing at 40c: May. 4U19c closing at 49c; spot. No. 2 white. 48?i4bc; mixed Wetern,4B 50c; white do., 49$50c; .No. 2 Chicago, 4949Kc Hay, easy and quiet. Hops firm and quUt, Cotfce Options opened steady, unchanged to 5 points down, closed steady 10 up 10 15 down. Sales 24,250 bags, iuclnding December, 17.25 17.30e; January, 16.4016.50c; February. 16.00c: Match, 15.65c: April, 15.4 jc: May. 15.00c: spot Rio quiet andeasj; fair cargoes. 19c: No. 7. 'c. Sugar Raw quiet and steady. Sales, 150 hogsbcads and 1,757 bags. Muscovado 89 test 4 9-10c: 3.100 bags centrifugal', OlPtest, 5Kc: rellued quiet. lower; C. 5351-lGc; extra C.5MG 53-16c; white extra C, Syjjto 5-tc; yellow. i 1 15-lfic; oif A. oVQo 7-lot; mould A. 6c; stand ard A, 5c; confectioners' A, 5 ll-16c; cutlqaf, 6K crushed, 6c: powdered, fcHc: granulated, ol5-10c; cubes. U"l-16c. Molasses New Orleans quiet and steady. Rice quiet and steady. Cot tonseed oil stronger and quiet. Tallow quiet and' barely steady; city (52 00, lor packages), 4 9-16c. Rosin steady and quiet. Turpentine quiet and steady at 39 gtl-c. Eggs qniet and higher; Western, i9 30c. Hide3Steauy and quiet. Pork firm and in moderate Uemaiid! old mess, SI0 00U 00; new mes. Sll 0012 00; extra prime. $9 50 10 Oa Cut eats quiet and we ik; pickled shoulders. 444c:do hams, 7S7r. Middles quietandeiy. Lardopened weak; closed strong at an advai.ee: Western sieam, S6 12 bid; sales. 130 tierces at SO 07g6 12; options, sales. 7.750 tierces; Januarv. SO 076 fl. closing at S6 13 bid; February, SB 236 25. closing at $6 28 bid; March. S6 3S0 40, closing at SB 43 hid: May. Sfl 5S6C5, closl g at $ 65. Butter dull and rather easy; Western dairy. ll20c; do creamerv, 1929c: Elgin, 2930c. Cheese firm and quiet; light skims, 46Jic; Ohio flats, 69Jic. ST. LOUIS Flour dull; XXX. S2 90S3 00; family, S310325; choice. S3 403 0-J; fancv, S40CQ410: parent, $4 70048a Wheat 'Market opened cdown for Jlay and July: though some strength was shown soon after the opening, values weakened in sympathy with the lower outside markets. La'cr there was a reaction on the report of heavy clearances from the sea board and a higher Chicago market. Mid tbe market continued firm to the close, which was at the highest poln.s of the day. and ld up for Mav and lc for July, as compared with Sj'nr da's latest sales. No. 2 cash, K2Q 03c; January, 2c: Mav, CBJc: July. 88.-. Corn The opening was c bslon Saturday's close and the market was dull and easy until after tbe noor. call, when there was an advance ind prices ruled stilT to the close. No. 2 cash. 45c; January, 46p; May. 4SJc; July 50c nominal. Oats Quiet nut Arm; iNo. 2 cash. 41c: May 43Mc Rye Nothing doing. Barley-Firm but anil: Minnesota, 70c. Hay Quiet, dull and dragging; tbe snpply exceeding the demand:, prairie, 9 0010 50; timothy, J1U 00912 75. Bran Scarce, sacked 92c bid f. n. b. before January L Flaxseed un changed. Batter CJn let 'and steady; cream ery; 25Q27c; dairy. f. Eggs Strong at 10 2c Bjfeging, oJieTJJc Iron cotton tics, SI 33Q1 40. Cornmeal steady. Provision The market was quiet and unchanged for spot offerings, and a light business was trans acted. Pork. S10 OOQ10 12. Lard, S5 55. Dry salt meats, boxed 25 to SO days, shoulders, S4 25; longs and ribs, i 37: cleat, $0 12. Bacon Boxed shoulders. S4 67; longs and ribs, SS 43: clear. S5 5505 60. Sugar cured haras, S10 00012 12 Receipts Klour.4.000 bar rels; wheat. 22,000 bushels; corn. 97.000 bnshels; oats. 40,000 bushels; barley, 40,000 busbeles. Shipments Flour. 5.000 barrels; 'wheat, 9,000 bushel; corn, - 7.000 bushels; oats, 7,000 bushels. PHILADELPHIA-Flour quiet; Western win ter, clear. J4 5034 75; do do straight, $4 75 5 CO: winter patent. S5 005 25: Minnesota clear, SI 00?J 50: do straight, S4 655 00: do patent, S5 155 S5. Wheat Options steady; cb dee milling grades very scarce and firm; un graded in grain depot, SI 041 05: No. it red D.'tember' 9898c: January. BS9SKc; Kebrn sry. SI Omi 00; March. S102Q1 02. Corn Car lots a shade weaker: futures steady; No. 2 m.x.'d in grain deuot,55c: steamer No. 2 yellow in grain depot. 57c: steamer No. 2 high mixed on track; 57c; No. 2 mixed and vellow in Twentieth street elevator. 57c; do, on track, at 8e; No. 2 mixed, De-c-inber and Jannarv.565i57c; February, 58g) 58c: March. 58Ji59c. Oats carlots steady; H o. 3 white, 47c; white, 48c; futures dull and y.c lower; iso. 2 white. December and January, 4?M48c; February. 4b19t; March. 495"c Provisions dull but steady. Pork Mesa, old, Sll: dodo', new.. 12 50; fainily,313313 50: hams, smoked. S1O011. Bntter doll; Pennsylvania creamery extra. 2829c; do. prints extra, 3131c. Eggs firm; Pennsylvania firsts. 28c Cheese firm; part skims, CSc Receipts Flour, L300 barrels: wheat, 500 bushels: corn. 13.200 bushels; oats, 24.300 bushels. Shipments Wheat. 3.400 bnshels; corn, 23,200 bushels; oats, 20,000 bushel'. MINNEAPOLIS Arrivals of wheat to-day were largo for the season, aggregating 775 cars. They made the market a little heavy, but were taken quickly, especially the No. 1 Northern. Some other milling lots went also. The poor qualities were slower. Average prices lower than Saturday, out considering the large re ceipts the market was quite satisfactory, so far as demand goes. Closing quotations: No. 1 bard. December and January. SSc: May, 96c; on track, 88c: No. 1 Northern. December and January, 86c; May, 79c: on track. S6c: No. 2 Northern, December and January, S2c; on track, 83c. BALTIMOBE Wheat "Western Steady: No. 2 winter red spot and December. 95n bid: Jan nary. V3it bid; May. SI 001 ouJJ. Corn Western easy: mixed snot aud year, 569c; January, 56e; May. SD'ic; steamer, 52!,ic. Oats weak, live quiet. Hay firm. Provisions quiet. Butter steady. Eggs firm; fresh, 26 27c; ice bouse, 20c. Cotfee quiet;Rlo cargoes, fair. 19c; No. 7, 17c. MILWAUKEE Flou quiet Wheat firmer; No. 2 spriDg. on track, cash, 85S6c; May, 90c; No. 1 Northern, SSc. Corn quiet: No. 3, on track. 47c. Oats steady; No. 2 wbitc. on track, 4l42c Barley easier: No. 2 in store. C6c. Rye quiet; No. L iu store. 66c. Provisions higher. Pork May, 510 97." Lard-May, $6 42. TOLEDO Wheat active and higher: cash and December, 94c: May. 99c: July. 91c Corn active and brm: cash. 6uc: May 52'c. Oats quiet; cash, 46c Cloverseed dull aud steady: cash and December, 54 15; January, S4 17; February, S4 25. BUFFALO Wheat No. 1 hard dull, at SI 04Ji; No. 1 northern, 9Jc; No. 2 red. 99c No Mo. 2 corn in the market: receipts, 15,000 bushels: shipments, corn. 11.000 bushels. gvUPsfEG& Presents in the most elegant form THE LAXATIVE AND NUTRITI0U8 JUICE OFTHB FIGS OF CALIFORNIA, Combined with the medicinal virtues of plants known to be most beneficial to the human system, forming an. agreeable- and effective laxative to perma nently cure Habitual Consti pation, and the many ills de pending on a weak or inactive condition of the KIDNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS. It is themost excellent remedy known to CLEANSE THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY When one is Bilious or Constipated SO THAT PURE BLOOD, REFRESHING SLEEP, HEALTH and 8TREMCTH NATURALLY FOLLOW. Every one is using it and all are delighted with it. ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR MANUFACTURED ONLY OY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK. . V. JJ877-TTS- DISEASES SWAYNE'S OINTMENT ABSOLUTELY CUBES- The sl.uplc application or "Swayxe'3 OI.nt MKNi" wltnoutanr Internal medicine, will cure any case ofTettcr. Salt Uhcuui. ICInsworm. 1'lles. Itch, bores, l'ilnples. Erysipelas, etc.. no matter hoir obstinate or Ion? standing:, bold by tfrujr Klsti, orsentbr mail for SO cts.: 3 boxes?! 25. Ad dress DILUWAlNIi A SOX Philadelphia. l"a. Ast your drucgist for it. nolS-oS-TTS Farter, these Shoes ere blackened with Wolff sfl0r,1Blacking Sponge them with clean water, and they wi bo beaatitallr polished. You will eun tout quarter easy thw time! Br the war. Porter, tell jour liTery Stable friends that it is the Bat Earnest Dressing In tho world. Ive tried nil i-M-.ni u . Mb or Pft-non, vhieh will Stain old . new Furniture Tarnish will Stain Class and Chinawarc a fjie will Stain Tinware same WILL STAIN YOUR OLD BASKETS HlllC will Stain Baby's Coach and rvjr7. WOLFF & BANDOLFH, Philadelphia. ELY'S CREAM BALM Will cure CATARRH. Price 50 cents. Apply Balm into each nos tril. ELY BROS,, 56 Warren St.. N. Y. dc2SSTTS 6 BOTTLES Cored me of Erysipe las. Sly face and bead were Terribly Swoll en. MRS. CX.H.LOED, Acawam, Hampden Co., Jlasa. m V? :C 2Vj jlSrriossj M A PAINT THAT ON HSoldinMEPSj 8S,S5.m..S4 rnn '"waxfjs g. vOfM WHOLESALE-:-HOUSED JOSEPH HORNE & CO. Embroidery and White Goods Department-, direct importation from the best manafao tnrersof SL Gall, in 8wisi and Cambric Ed? InRs. flonncines. Skirt Widths and Allorers. Hemstitched Edgings and Flonncings. Bnyers will And these poods attractiro both in price and norelties of design. Full Hne3 of New 1 ,aces and White Goods. UPHOLSTERY DE. PARTMENT Best makes Window Shades in. dado and plain or sprine fixtures. Lace Cur tains. Portieres. Chenille Curtains, Poles and Brass Trimmings; Floor. Table and Stair Oil Cloths in best make, lowest prices for quality. WAbU DRESS FABRICS. Tlio Isrpest variety from wh'ch to select TollDuIonls, Chalon Clothe, Eath Seersuck ers. Imperial Suiting Heather 6 Renfrew Dress Ginghams. Fine Zephyr Ginghams. Wholesale Exclusively. Jal3-D BROKERS FINANCIAL. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. my3 VVIYPT 17'S SAVINGS BANK. rmMTitio i fouri-h avenue. Capital. $300,000. bnrnlus. S51.670 3. . D. McK. LLOYD, EDWARD 12. DUFF. 4 President. Asst. Sec Treas. percent interest allowed on time deposits, OC1540-D JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO, BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stocks. Bonds. Grain, Petroleum. Prirats wire to New York and Chicago, ji SIXTH ST., fittsburs. OOCJ33 3IEDICA WHITTIER hUl'liS.i AVkXUK. IMTTsBUKU. fl. As old residents know and back tiles of Pttts bnrg papers prove, is tbe oldest established and most prominent physician in the city, de voting special attention to all chronic diseases SSTSSSNOFEEUNTILCURED MCRWni IC aml mental diseases, physical IlLM V UUO dccay.nervons debility. lack of energy, ambition and hope, impaired memory, disoruered sight, self diitrust, baslifulDes-i, dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions, im poverished blood, failing powers, organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, un fitting the person for business, society and mar riage, permanently; safely and privately cured. BLOOD AND SKIN sdti3gkase?nspl?onakl. blotches, falling bair, bones, pains, glandular, swellings, ulcerations of tongue, moutb, throatl ulcers, old sores, are enred for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated from thasystein. URIMARV kidnoy and bladder derange UniMrtryi j ments, weak back, gravel, ca tarrhal discharges, inflammation aud other painful symptoms receive searching treatment; prompt relief and real cures. Dr. Wbitiior's life-long; extensive experience insures scientific and reliable treatment oa common-sense principles. Consultation free. Patients at a distance as caret nlly treated as It here. Office hours. 9 a. M. to S p. 3f. Sunday. 10 A. M. to 1 P. jr. only. DK. WHJTTIEH, Sll Penn avenue. Pittsburg. Pa. deS-lC-Dauwt DOCTORS LAKE SPECIALISTS mall cases re quiring scientific aud conrlden- !-. ual treatment: nr. a. iv- iio. , M. R. C. P. S.. is tbe olues; and iuvtb experieuicu ..icti. the city. Consultation free and -trictly confidential. Oflica nonrs 9 to and 7 to 8 P. M.: Sundays, 2 to i P. K. Consult them personally, or write. Doctors Lake. cor. Penn ave. and Itb. st, Pittsburg, Pa. Je.V7iDWk EOT NERVE.AND BRAIN TREATMENT.1. Specific for Hysteria, Dizziness.FIts Neuralgia, "Wate fulness. 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Klcrlrle current felt Instantly, or we rorrciis.j,UTO in casn. oluuvwewk.u' op. Wont cases Permanently Cured In three mouths, heaieri niinphlets free. Call onorad dre3 SASUEN ELi-CTKIC CO.. 819 Broadway. Hew yi.rk-. inr -U-Tr83u ABOOKrORTHEMlLUOfl FaEC WITH MEDICAL ELECTRICITY'" For all CHROOTC ORGANIC anrj NZRVOTJS DISEASE3 in both sexes. Bar Belt till Yea read thU book. Addres THE PERU CHEMICAL CO., HIlnAUIEE, WIS y2-U-T if'u oolc's Cottoax Boot COMPOUND "iConrDosed of Cotton Root, TansT and J Pennyroyal a recent discovery by an old physician. J mccmfullu used mrmthlif Safe. LUTectuaL Price SL bv mall- sealed, ladies ask yonr drncrist for Cook's. Cotton Root Compound and tase no substitute, or inclose 2 stamps for sealed particulars. Ad dress PONI LIL.Y COMPANY. No. 3 Flsner Block. 131 Woodward ave., Detroit. JHcb. 63-Sold In Pittsbnrs, Pa., by Joseph Fleta ing ASoii, Diamond and Market sts. se21-167-TTSntvkEOWK TO WEAK rV3EN. 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