THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1891. 11 ORDERS NOT PLENTY. The Kow York Pis Iron Market Dull at Present, With Kot a Very GOOD ODTLOOK TOE THE FtfTUBE. A little More Activity Than of Late in the SteI Rail Business. PITTSBDEG GETTING HER FATE SHAKE tSrECIAI. TELEGRAM TO TlIE DISPATCH. JJew Yoek, Oct 22. The Iron Age re ports the New York iron and steel markets as follows: American pig The majority of sellers re port the market in this section, very dull. In the machinery trade manufacturers com plain of lack of orders, and, generally speaking, consumers are not sanguine as to the future. There has been some movement in Bessemer pig, and some large blocks of Cornwall pig have been placed at low prices for next year's delivery. "We understand that one mill has purchased 20, 000 tons. "We quote Northern brands, $10 751S 00 for No. 1, 16 0016 50 for No. 2, and S14 00 14 50 for gray forge. Southern iron sells at S16 2517 00 for No. 1, 515 5016 00 for No. 2, ?14 5014 75 for No. 3 foundry, and 514 2514 50 for grar forge. Spiegeleiscn and Ferr-Manganese Dur ing the -week a lot of 500 tons of 20 per cent speigel has been sold for prompt delivery, before the close of navigation, at a low price. There has also been placed a block of 5,000 tons German 10(312 per cent speigel, tor next year's delivery. Last Thursdar a stormv meeting was held in London of the members o the lerro-mar.ga-nese combination, as the result of -which the troubled existence of that association has been ended. Fcrro-manganese is now being offered at 563 50 tidewater, but the majority of buyers appear to be well supplied. Ve quote" 10 per cent to 12 per cent 2324; 20 per cent, 2728, and SO per cent ferro, ?63 5064. rOOK BILLET AND EOD BUSINESS. Billets and Rods No business of any con sequence is reported in this market, either in foreign or domestic. We quote: F? reign billets, nominally S31 0331 50, and do mestic rods, 537 50' 00, tidewater. Manufactured Iron and Steel The week has been a quiet one, with quotations as follows: Angles, 1.902.10c; sheared plates, 1.932.23c; tees, 2.452.75c, and beams and channels, 3.1c on dock. Steel plates are L952 15c for tank, 2.202.30 lor shell, 2.45('.a5 for flange, 2.652.75c for marine, and 3Pi)3.2.'c for fire box on dock. Bars are L7L9c on . dock. Scrap ailes are quotable at 2.152.20c delivered Steel axles. 2.152.25c. and links and pins, 2.15-2.20c. Track ra -terial "We qnote 2.152.25c for spikes, 1.75-L)c for fishplates and 2.80 Sc for bolts, delivered. Merchant steel "We quote hot-rolled shafting 2.052 10c; machinery, 2.152 25c; tire. 2.2(K32.25c, and toe calk, 2.25(ai30c, delivered. Steel rails There has been more activity, nrd we are able to record sales aggregating 50,000 tons, of which 40,000 tons were taken by Eastern mills, while 10,000 tons went to Iit;sbg. All the sales by Eastern mills have been for renewal on leading roads in New England. New Jersey and Pennsyl vania. They includ-s one lot of 6,000 tons for a New "England road famous for its rigid specifications, inconsidv-.tionofwhich the mill receives an advanced price. This order has led to some friction. jiills ix noon shape now. Some of the mills are now pretty well off for earlv winter work, and it is evident from the report of the Board of Control either that the works pick up a good deal of business in the sliape of small orders, or that 1'iey keep their sales unusually quiet. On October 1, according to the official data, the sales aggregated !)7G,53C tons of rails of 50 pound-: and over, nsrainst 894,708 tons on September 1, and ?00,755 on August 1. Sep tember, therefore, added 81,738 tons to the order books, which is more tuan the meager reports received during that month would have indicated. Deliveries, of course, are larger, being at a 100,000-ton rate monthly. The figures tand as follows: l"p to .Tulv i, 145,423; AngiKt 1: 5S1,I3R: September 1, i!)),027. and October 1, 70!,85(5 gross tons. This dees not, of course, include light rail. under 50 pounds per yard, which will consid -rably swell the total, but which are not subject to the terms entered into by the mills. The off-.eial representatives do not zive the sales for delivery in 1892, nor are these figures expected until late in this year. In many cases it remains optional with the mills when they roll the material contracted for, and it is possible some of them will turn out some of the rails con tracted for ddi v. v next year during the balance of this year In spite of all rumors to the contra -y, the price remains 530 at mill, nor is there any likelihood of conces sions in standard seeti .ns. The mills never have 1-..-..-1 as str -ng an arrangement as they are now werVng under. It has stood the test of many weary months of depression, and can easily outlast any further period of dullness to which it may possibly be sub jected. NO IUtnAK IN PRICKS EXEFECTED. The rail manufacturers, are all convinced that 1892 will bri:;g them a very active year. Any break in the price now would attract- no bushiest, and would seriously disturb the hopes of good profits in 1892 The price of rails is reasonably low, con sidering how seriously the c--r, i s affected by moderate employing . .'! onf dangor nbw is tlint rail buyers wili to- loii delay their orders tor "spring and summer re quirements, and then late in the season come with a rush and demand immediate delivery. That would merely be a repeti tion of past experience, costly to the con sumers and demoralizing to the producers. The fact that some of the leading lines are puf.inc in their orders for next year's requirements prpves that they expect no decline in prices, and realize thatlofir delay may lead to embarrassments. It is true that some of the roads who have placed orders are large carriers of raw ma terials for the rail mills, who have, there lore, sorje interest in keeping them busy during the duMest season. But there are reads rot actuated by such considerations who hart contracted "tor at least a part of their rcjiiircmcTnts. So far as we can learn there is very iittle complaint among the railroads as U- prices, which the majority consider reasonable. The principal obstacle to the placing of orders now is still the re luctance on the part of railroad managers to incur any obligations until the financial position has become better. It is growing clearer every day that the financs of many corporations were in a much worse condition than the business eoniiaui-.iij- generally had any idea of. A good m-iny of them are now and will for soe tin-e to come be forced to apply in creased earnings first to the repayment of loans. This is regarded by close observers as the principal reason why the iron and steel trades have failed to obtain the large orders for material which they know will ultimately be called for. How long this period of adjustment will last is largely a matter of conjecture. DECLINE IK COKE SHIPMENTS, line to tho Numerous freight Wrecks That Have Occurred Lately. sVottoslk, Oct 22. On account of numer ous ftefcht wrecks, th railroads were un able to handle the coke output and ship ments :ieclincd 2i7 cars. The demand for oke remains about the same as it has been lor several weeks p.ist. The general de pression in trade doesn't affect the prices, however, nnd operators say a reduction in the selling price would have no tendency to .n'-re.-.sc the ilcirund, so they have dc t. rinintd to keep it at$l 30. The only thing f !iat w"'. revive the coke business is an im 1 -.ivemcnt it. th" iron Industry, and that is to.mlj- look il ft-:. Las' week the total hi mente ieachedl!,4S; cars r.gainst 0737 tor tho prjrioas week, n decrease of 267 cars. The Eastern consignments tell off2M cars. Tie loss for this week will show to ad vantage next woefc, ns large shipments were made on Sunday, occasioned by the blockade by freight wrecks. Tiie shipments were distributed as follows: To points west of Pittsbure. 3,693; to points cast of Pittsburg, 810; to rittsburg, 1,975; totnl, 6,480. Prices remain unchanged; furnaoo coke, $1 00; foundry, $2 30; crushed. $2 63, all f. o. b. cars at ovens per ton of 2,000 pounds. The Metal Markets. New York. Oct. 22. Pig iron quiet; Ameri can, $15 7318 00. Copper weak; Lake, Oc tober, $11 SK); November. $11 93. Lead quiet and heavy; domestic, $i 23. Tin dull and easier. A WILD-EYED BULL YARN. The Story That Kussiu Is at tho Gates or Constantinople Canses a Small Panic Among Grain Speculators TYlicat, How ever, Closes tVith a Lros. CHICAGO WlMtf was excited and ner vous througbou: the session. The opening wu9 easy and close to the closlug figures of yesterday, but the shorts were scare", and nervous and proceeded to cover. The ground work or their fear was a sen sational dispatch published after tho board closed yesterday afternoon, to the effect that Russia had captured the approaches to Con stantinople and that the city was at their mercy. The result was an cxcitedull tinny on the curb yesterday afternoon, on which calls sold up 3c. The truth of the roport vas positively denie " this morning, but. the shorts were too badly panii stricken to re cover at once, and their purchases caused a moderate advance in the earlv dentins';. Cables also reported tho foreign markets srenerallv stronir and higher: consols were a fraction off; London was a free selicr of securities, presumably on uneasiness on ap prehension growing "out of tho alleged over! act by Ilussia The same dispatch said that it "was reported from Paris that tho Russians were within three days' march of Constantinople and would soon occupy it. VThilo most of the operators In the wheat pit, proiesbciL iu uiieiiy uiwivui, 11119 none, it nevertheless increased the teeltn,: of nervousness and caused a further advance. Shorts continued to cover and longs were loath to let go of their holdings. Later, when the crowd got over its scare the selling be camo about as urgent as the buying had previously been, and all tho improvement was soon more than lost. December opened c lower at 95c, sold steadily up to 9CJsC broke to JCJic, rallied to 95e. but on renewed heavy selling went off to 84fc,lluctunted narrowly and cioscd weak at 91c, ngainst 95Cc at the cloe yesterday. Corn was fairly active and generally Arm, selling up early partly in sympathy with the strong feeling in wheat.hut later it broko off some when wheat besnn to weaken. The business was not as animated as yesterday, as the most nervous shorts had apparently covered. Cables quoted Liverpool Id higher. November opened Jc off at -i9c, advanced to 50ic, declined to W.C, strengthened to 503'c, broke to 49Jc and cioscd steady at Xe. Oats were again firm early, but softened a little later in the day. Heavy export buy ing is still reported. Some disnatcnes. how ever, deny the Russian prohibition, on which the market got strength yesterday. The close shows mi advance of li)c com pared with yesterday. Hoi? products were senerally firm, larsely grain, but much of tho advance was lost Hiinnif 4 It a Ik- limit Pnt-lr oliivr-a nr n rl vance at the close, compared with yester day, of 7Klc. Lard is 25r lower, except January, whici is unchanged, and ribs aro 210c lower, except January, which, like lard, is unchanced. The lending futures ransred as rollws. as cor rected bj John M. Oakley & Co.. -15 Sixth street, mersb Vi of tfcc Chtiago Board or Trade: Open- Hiftlil Low. CIjs- ART1CLES. ing. est. esi. ing. Wheat. o. 2. : October .. W ? H1 9Z"4i 92' Deceuibe- 9M; , 9fl 9414 WS iixv i oi.'s !i axi lot ioi COKX. XO. 2. October 55 55 54 "j 5tV November, . - WH 50j) 49W, 49'S May 42K 4XH 4V.i Kli Oats. No. 2. Octobjr 2)U :o Siu, 3j November. Z'" 30 ' -ji M.n 3l,fe 315 31Ji Zl)i Mess Pork. i Ilecemlwr, S (CK 9 00 8 85 8 90 January, 11 4'J " It 45 11 35 11 37X I.AHD. ! November CI.V 6 32,'s (i S7N 6 2TS December. r, a? 0 a 6 32'$ n HsJ Jauuarr S 45 6 45 6 40 0 -il.C SHOKT KI3S. OetolK-r 0 23 625 023 6 25 Xovemlwr I 6 05 6 10 EOi 6 07V January 5 9oH; 5 97i 5 90 5 J2)i Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady and unchanged. No.2sprimrwhcat, 92Vc;No. 3 spring wheat, 68S03c; NO. 2 red. 93JO No. 2 corft. 5.VJ. No. 2 oats, 29ifil30c; No. 2 white. 3131).c; No. 3 white. 30g31o. No. 2 rye. 8So. No. 2 barley. C-OgOlc; No.3, f. o. b.. 42ip(iC0c; No. 4, f. o. b., 3615c. No. 1 flax seed, 9ti'Jc. Primo timo'liv seed, $1 15. Mess pork, per bbl., ?S S7Ja9 00. Ijird, per 100 lbs., $6 30. Short riti t-ides (loose), $ 40 f?S 60; drr salted shouldere (boxed). $ C (3 S 13; short clear sides (boxod). $7 0D7 10. Whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gal., $1 IS. Snrrar unchanged. On the Produce Exchango to-day the but ter market was unchanged. Eggs,l'.MJ20c. NEW TOSK Flour fairly active, clos ing easy. Wheat Spot market unsettled, lower, moderately active; No. 2 red, $1 0H 1 02 store and elevator; $1 03XS1 OGi-j; f. o. 1 1.: No. 3 red. 9SKR99C: uneraded red. MJSC?! 07: No. 1 Northern $1 03?i(8$l : No. 1 hard, $1 OfiSJi 07J-S; options advanced 1c. fell ljj;lc, closed ;Xc under ycsier davand weak; No. 2 red October, $1 02'? 1 03li, cosine at $1 02: November, $1 0o 1 01, closing at $1 03; December. SI 0 y-16' 03, closing at $1 C4g; Jununry, $1 0&4gi)l fSi, closing at $1 OfiU; February $1 07J431 osyt. closing at $1 07K: Marc'i. $1 09$1 Unclosing at$l 09J: April, $1 10X0:1 12. closing at $1 mi' May," $1 10 1 12J4. closing at $1 10.i. Rye firm and in good demand: WostcrnrBo39c Barley steady. Corn Spot market stronger and dull: No. 2, 65e, in elevator. 66e afloat; un graded mixed, ei'&CGc: options advanced 'Mc declined ?-ssnC and closed steady nnd in part c lower: October closing nt 63e; Novemher. C2G2c, closing nt 62c: December. 555GJ4C closing at 55c: Jan uary, K.11'-;c. closimi at 53'c. Febniary, closing at 53c: May, Sl32e, closing at Sljjjc. Oats Snot market active, stronger; options fairly active and firmer. October closing at 3S4Ci November, 3G;3GJ;;c, ciosmc at36c; Dee. mihcr, 36Mf53ic, closing at 36!c: Janu nrv, 3GJi c Mnv Jic. closing at 3SJic: spot. No. 2 white, 37J4ff-.'7-!4c: mixed. Western, 33 3Sc: white, 42c: No. 2 Chicago. 37?i38o. Hay quiet and steady. Hops steady and quiet.' Tallow quiet Eggs Fa-cy firm; Western, 22 23c. Pork moderatel active and steady: old niess.$10 00: new mess, $11 00; extra prime, $10 5011 00. Cut meats quiet nnd steady. Middles casrand quiet; short clear Septem ber, $7 10. Lard stronger and quiet: Western steam. $G 65: options, November, $8 62; De cember, $6 66. January, $6 775 79. closing at $0 76; February, $G SO, closing at C 64. Butter quiet; lancystendv: Western dairy. J4J23c; do ere mcry. 203'Jtfc: Elgin. 32c Cheese oniet and easy; Western, 69c; part skims, 47Kc ST. LOOTS Flour quiet, steady and un cha nged. Vhoat No. 2 red, cash, 92Vi92Kc; October closed at 91c bid: December. 93; W,c, closing at 9-lc-a-ked; May, $1 00yil 01, closing at $1 00K. Corn higher: No. 2, cash, SlQolic; December closed at BOJc; year. 36JJ .1V8'e, closinp at SPJc: January, 38SSUe, closing at 37JJo asked: May closed nt 3!c asked Oats quiet; No. 2, cash, 2Sc: October closet at 27?io bid; November, 2727?ic, closing at 2aJ;f asked; May, 31dc, closing at 3P4c bid. Rye easier; No. 2, 86c Barley quiet anC weak; Minnesota, OlJc Butter steady, but quiet nnd unchanged. Eggs firmer ntlSlji. Provisions steady and firm, with a good demand for dry sal; meats and bacon. Pork, $9 73. Lard, $fi 95. PHILADELPHIA Flour dull and weak. Wheat opened strong and higher, but sub sequently under Increased pressure to hell, the early improvement was lost: market closed dull but steady: No. 2 red, October, S101101J- November, $1 O.fTI 02: Decem ber, $1 041 04 January, $1 C6l OUK- Corn firm for both car lots and options: No. 2 mixed, in grain depot and elevator, 6c: No. 2 mixed,October. ClgGSc: November. 5765SC: December. 533ic- January, 5253e. Oals strong; No. 3 white. 37c: No. 2 white, 3S 38Jc: lo clipped, 33c; No. 1 white dipped, 39c; No. 2 white, October, STlCfiZSKc: No vember. 37KJs?Jc; December," 3S?ie39'ic; January, S?g3Stfc BALTntOKK Whrat flrmerr Xo. 2 red. spot, $1 OIJQl Oljfttlie month. $1 01 1 01; Docember.il05Xl 03: My.$110J(: steamer. No. 2 red. 97c Corn strong: mixed spot, 65c; year, 32V52Jc; January," 52JfS32.;c; Fcbru arj' and March. 52c Outs firmer: No. 2 white Western, 3737;c: No. 2 mixed. VA'i 35c Eye quiet and about steady; No. 2, 94Jc. Hay firm; good to choice timothy, $18 0t' 14 00. Provisions firm and unchanged. Butter active; creamery fancy, 3233c: do lair to choice, 28K0c; do imitation, 2527c: ladle fancy, .2223c; do good to choice. 1b20c; rolls, fine. 23c: do fair to good. 2022c; store packed. 14lSc. Eggs 6teady at 2i"c. CINCINNATI Flour in moderate demand. Wheat stcadyt No. 2 red, 933ff!U:c. Corn scarce and firm- No. 2 mixad, 60c." Oats in good demand -and stronger; Xo 2 mixed, 31K3lJc- Bye in good demand and firm; No. 2. J0o. l'ork in light demand nt $9 121s 9 23. Laid in light demand at $C 12U Bulk meuts easier at (U 87g7 to. Bacon steady at tS 12US 23. Butter easier. Egs strong at 1971!jc. Clieese strong. 3IIL1VACKEE Flour firm. Wlieat eav; No. 2 spring, on track, SOc; DeeembeV, 90 No. 1 Northern, 91c. Corn qniett No 3 on track, cash, 53c Oats firm: No. 2 white, on track, 22Jc. Barley Arm. October. 60Jc Rye firm; No. 1, in store, 81Vfc. Provisions firm. Pork, January, $11 37j. Lard, Jan uary, $5 K- KANSAS CITY Wheat weak and quiet: No. 2 hard cash and October. SOc bid; No. 3 red. cish, 8te bid. Corn lirm;No. 2, cash, 4SKc; October. 47o bid. Oats Bteadyt No. 2, cash and October, 2Gc bid. Eggs firm at 17c. DUIiUTH Wheat No. l hard, cash, Mie; October, 9iKc bid: No. 1 Northern, cash, 920; October. 92-c; November, 91Hc: De cember, 9:Kc bid; Slav, 9Sc: No. 2 North cm, c.i9h, 8KCS No-3. ft$c; rejected, 73c MINN KAPOMS Wheat October closed at 78Kc: December closed at SOJc: May.open ing, B'Kc; highest. 97Kc; lowest. 95'c: cioscd at 96Kc; on track, No 1 hard. 90c; No. 1 North ern, S9c; No. 2 Northern, S3SGe. TOLKIIO Wheat, active and lower; No. 2 soft, cash and October, 9&ic! December, 9SUc- May, $1 01. Corn djill and light -nn-ply; No. 2 white. c. Oats quiet: cash, 29Jc. itye dull; cash, 8Sc. LIVE STOCK 3IARKETS. Receipts, Shipments and Prices nt Kast Liberty and AH other Tardt. OFric of Pittsburg disptj, Tuuksday. Oct. 22. i Cattle Recoils, 1,423 head; shipments, 1.2S1 head: market no'hing doing to-day; al! through consignments; no cattle shipped to New York'to-dr.y. Hoos Receipts, 3,900 head: shipments, 3,203 head; market steady; Philndelphians. $4 45R4 50; mixed. $t 33fi!4'40; Yorker, $4 23 4 5.V 17 cars hogs shipped to New York to day. SnnEr Receipts, 4C0 heed; shipments, 1,000 head; market slow at yesterday's prices. By Telegraph. Omaha Cattle Receipts, 2,900 head: mar ket active and firm on fat cattle; ordinal y grades steady; butchers' stuff slow and n shade lower; feeders in active demand and .110a higher; prime and fancy steers, $3 00 5 75: fair to good steers, $1 0024 8o; common, $2 75S3 50; Western, $3 0005 CO: Texans, S2 25JS3 00. Hogs Receipts. 3.900 head: onal- ity rather common; shipping and fresh meat demand light; business active at prices 5c lower than yesterday; everything sold earlv: bulk, $1 10; light. $3 904 03; heavy, $4 C5 4 10; mixed, $4 004 05. Sheep Receipts, 653 head: market active, demand good and prices steady. ItnfTalo Cattle Receipts, 901eads through, one sale: sales light stockers and yearling, $1 852 15: no good hero. Hogs Receipts, 12 load through, 23 sale; market slow but about steady and nearly all sold; heavy grades, corn fed. $4 154 50; medium weights corn fed, $1 43f?t 50; Yorkers, good to best corn fed, $4 45i&4 50. Sheep and lambs Re ceipts, 7 loads through, 2 sale: market dull and demoralized; sales few choice sheep at $4 504 SO; common, $3 20fi)4 43; Western Jaml s, $t .r)03 C5; 12 loads Canadas hold at $3 C5Jj5 73, but none sold at noon. Chicago Cattlo Receipts, 19,000 head: shipments, 6,000 head; mnrket slow, weak and irregular: slcers, $3 75S0 10; Texans, $2 2303 13: range steers, $4 WHH 0; stockers, $2 1PSS25. Hogs Receipts,27,ofl0hend: ship ments. 10,000 heart: market lower; rough and common. $3 753 90: mixed and packers, $i 00(S)4 75: prime heavy and butchers' we'gh ts, $4 204 25: skips and selected light, $4 15 4 35. sheep Receipts, G 000 head; shipments, 2.000 head: market steadv to lower: mixed. $4 514 05; Texans, $2 73t 65. Lambs, $3 75 5 15. New York Beeves No fresh receipts and no trade, feeling dull; dressed beef stead-, G9Jc; shipments todar, 464 beeves and "50 sheep. Calves Receipts. 9S7 head; market steady: veals, $5 00S 50; grassers. $2 00ffi2 75: buttermilk and Western calves. $3 25Q3 65. Sheep Receipts, 10.024 head; market slow, but steady; sheep, $3 5C 5 00; lambs $6 25; dress d mutton slow at 7 9c; dressed lambs steady at 810.t. Hogs Receipts, 8,897 head, including threjears for sale; markat lower at $4 404 9D. Cincinnati Hogs in fair demand; common and light. $2 75ffii 15; packing and butch ers', $3 9C 23. receipts. 5,000 head; ship ments, 4,400 head. Cattle weak; fair to choice butcher grades. $2 COgi 75; prime to choice shippers, $3 Sf( 25; receipts, 1,109 head; shipments. 1,350 head. Sbeep easy; common to choice, $2 25)4 50: extra fat wethers and yearlings, $4 654 75; receipts, 2,660 head: shipments. SCO head. Lambs easy; common to choice $3 753 00 per cwt. St. Lonis Cattle Receipts, 2,-:00 head: shipmcnts,7,400 head; market slow and lower; good natives. $2 804 90; Texans and Indian steers. $2 103 00; cows nnd ennners, $1 25 2 15. Hogs Receipts, 5,300 head: shipments, 3 400 head: mnrket lower: lair to best heaV3r, $4 204 35: mixed, $3 60t 20; light, fair to prime, $4 004 20. Sheep Receipts, 800 head; shipments, 1,500 head; market strong; lair to choice, $2 404 70. Kansas Citv Cattle Receipts, 7360 head; shipments, 4,240 head; market steady; steers, $3 25Q5 95: cows, $1 252 85: stockers and feeders. $2 003 65 Hogs ReceiptB, 13.300 head: shipments, 3 590 head; market 6I6s lower: bnlk. $4 00?t 15: all grades. $3 25iZ?4 35. Sheep Receipts, 480 head; shipments, 370 head; market steady. Coffpo Slarkets. Nbw York, Oct. 22. Coffee Options opened steady, unchanged to 15 points up, closed firm at 2030 points up: sales, 16,750 bags, in cluding October, l.5-"11.63e: November, 11.25c: December 10.85ll.00c: January, 10.73 10.80c:Mav, 19.05c: Jnlv. 11.90. Spot Rio more active and ste.idy: No. 7, 12512c, BALTiMor.n, Oct. 22. Coffee firm; Bio car goes, lair, 16c;No.7, 13c Iter Sliver Quotations. New York, Oct. 22. Special. Bar silver In London,44 9-6d perounce; New York dealers' price lor silver, 96J Jcper ounce. Turpentine Markets. New Yobk Rosin quiet and steady. Turpentine quiet and steady at 86j537Jfc. LESSONS IN SEALING LEARNED BY CANADA'S COMMIS SIONERS ON THEIR TODR. The Good Results of a Secret Investiga tion No Russian or American Sealers Encountered An Easy Settlement of tho Difficulty Is Pred'cted. MONTREAL, Oct 22. Special. Sir George Baden Powell and Dr. George Daw son, British Commissioners to Bering Sea, have returned from their tour of investiga tion. Sir George Powell, speaking of the tour, said: ."AVe visited all seal rookems that are known, most of them three times, as well as all breeding grounds, feeding places and spots where seals can be seen and their habits studied. Everyone in position to know the slightest thing of im portance about seals we talked to, and we obtained much valuable information from Indians, of whom a majority were disin terested witnesses, and whom we talked witli on every opportunity. "AVe got tlie views of only practical men, and crowded some 500 interviews into three months. "We also wrote and received infor mation from San Francisco, Japan, Jtussia, and other quarters. Our whole time has been taken up entirely with important business of our committee. "We met many whalers, but found no seals on board them. "We metthj American commissioners twice, and Russian authorities frequently. "We gained a vast amount of informatio-i from the Russian authorities, and learned from them of Captain McLean and his schooner, and of their being sent with the crew to Vladivostock. ' Our movements were kept most secret Not even Captain Myers knew where we intended to call next, until we were leaving port. "We always came upon seal islands at a time when were least expected, so that we caught people unprepared. As regards Kussia, we found no trace anywhere that she had ever intcrferrcd with Canadian sealers. I think a settlement will prove to be an easy matter. If both commissions only look to to the absolute fbterests of seai industries, we can come to an agree ment in five minutes. I do not know, how ever, whether difficulties may arise, owing to the complexities of politics, for election purposes." Two Mail Pouches Filched From a Car. Little Rock, Oct 22. Two mail pouches, containing a number of registered packages and several hundred letters, were stolen from a mail car of the Little Rock and Memphis Railroad at an early hour this morning. The theft was so cleverly perpe trated that the robbery was not discovered until several hours later. A detective dis covered George Woods, n well-known crook, imUie suburbs leisurely opening letters, taking their valuable contents and bnrning the lettegs. He was placed under arrest. It is believed he had an accomplice. POINTERS IN REALTY. Increase of Business Calls for More Railroad Warehouses. A GOOD ODTLOOK FOR NEXT TEAR, Speculation Slow on Account of Sanguine Views of Holders. the OFFICE ASD STFtEET NEWS AND GOSSIP The increase of businessat Homewood dur ing the past year has been so great that the Pennsylvania Railroad has decided to build a warehouse at that place It will occupy the site of the old passenger station, where the company owns about 10Q feet sqnare, af fording sufficient room for the building and necessary sidetracks. The freighthouse at "Wilkinsburg is too small to accommodate the business at that place, and will be replaced next spring by a much larger one. There is talk of erect ing it on the site occupied by the Armour & Co. iccing station, which will be removed to Wilmcrding or AValls. City and Suburban Realty. It is thought that the shortage in the supply of business stands in the downtown district will induce capitalists to take measures next year to supply the want. There is considerable talk about improve ments of this sort, and there is little doubt thai some of it will materialize. It would be difficult to find a better investment. "While large salcsarc few and far between, owing to the difficulty in getting sellers and buyers to look at values through the same glasses, the lot market is active andthe ab sorption of suburban residence sites is going on at a brisk pace. This afibrds clear proof of the rapid growth of the city, for almost every lot sold means a dwelling so soon as the owner can afford to build it. It is too late ic the season to expect much activity in acreage, but considerable of this kind of property is being subdivided and put in shape for the mnrket rext spring. Among .the improvement worthy of note in contemplation for next year are several blocks of dwellinss, running from 25 to 50 each, in the East End and on the Southside. A Snncnlne 1'orecast. A prominent business man says of the outlook ior next year: "An enormous trade in general commercial circles is expected, but buyers arc in no haste. There will be no immediate scarcity of material of any kind. Should we build 8,000 miles of rail road, as expected, the resulting demand would send every furnace into blast and give, indirectly of course, moro work to every sawmill. The railroads are busy and will be kept busy for months to come. The whole country is getting ready for a big year.' Rnslness News and Gossip. Good headway is making on the 560,000 schoolhonse at Homewood. Kuhn Bros, bought 200 shares of Monon gahela "Water Company stock at 27l A company has becn'forme 1 at Mansfield, O.. with a capital of 25,000 to manufacture a newly patented explosive. The Consolidates Stock and Petroleum Exchange of New York is trying to revive the metal features of twu years ago. It proposes that in additiou to iroi opportu nity be afforded to m .mbers for trading in tin, copper and lead. Agents tor landlord; report that tenants are paving promptly, as a rule, showing that money is well distributed. A correspondent wants to know who owns the building at the corner of "Wood and Diamond streets, soon to be occupied by the Edison Company. According to the best information obtainable it was purchased by the Diamond street syndicate more than a vear ago. But there are those who say that Mrs. McICce still holds the title. Akron, O., is to be lighted with gas, a ompany having just been formed there for that purpose. It has a capital of 5200,000. Among the charters granted at Harrisburg yesterday were these: The McKeesport Fuel and Light Company, of Pittsburg, capital 510,000; the Esplen Fuel and Light Company, of Pittsburg, capital stock, 510,' 000; and'the Mansfield Fuel and Light Company,-of Pittsburg capital stock, 10,000. All these companies have the same direc tors. Mr. R. G. Uaily, formerly of Alles & Bailey, real estate, is occupying temporary quarters at 152 Fourth avenue. At the last call yesterday HKc was bid for 500 shares of Philadelphia Gas. The only surprise at the last call yester day was an inquiry for Consignee mining stock. On call yesterday there was a demand for Pittsburg Traction bonds at lO."?1, and for Citizens' Traction 5's at 105J. Electric Scrip was marketable at 70. John Potts has sold his membership and retired from the Exchange. The most promising local stocks are Switch and Signal and the Tractions. There were sales yesterday of Birming ham Traction bonds'at DOyand of Manchester at 102. According to reports from New York a high official of the Pennsylvania Railroad stated yesterday that the object of President Roberts' trip "West was to negotiate a con solidation or traffic alliance with Northern Pacific Company, thus opening the North west to the Pennsylvania Company. Baltimore and Ohio, earnings 'month September, net decrease, 520,131. Movements In Realty. W. A. Ilerron & Sons sold on Bidwell street, Allegheny, a very desirable and modern residence of nine rooms, lot 23x123 feet to an alley, for $12,500 cash. Balcensperger & Williams sold to J. E. Leyton, a prominent contractor, 18 lots in the Ingram Villa plan, at Ingram station, being Nos. 1 to 15 inclusive, for a considera tion approximating $3 0C0. Charles Somers & Co. report tho following additional sales of lots at Blaine-: John Zill mer, South6ide, city, lot 8, in'blockS. $253; Josiah Sampon, city, lot 101, in block 10, $300; Jacob Wurtz and P. Wertheimer, Cleveland, O.. lots 27, 28 and 29. in hloot 9, $400 each: Annie A. Searight, Allegheny, lot 51, in blonk 11. $500; F. J. Mentzor. Franklin, Pa., lot 17. in block 11, $500; John Knerr, East Liverpool. O., lot 53. In block 8, $200; Kolf Lovd, city, lot 62, in block 9. $400. Hoffman & Baldridge sold lot No. 8 in the Palmer Place plau, Swissvale, Pennsylvania Knilroad, 40x120 feet to an alley, near the station, tor $800. A. J. Pentecost sold a lot on Lytle street, Twenty-third ward, for800. Black & Baird sold to Ludwig Velda a lot in tho John A. Boll plan, at Linden station, Baltin'ore and Ohio Itailroad, being No. 41, for $500. payable in monthly payments of $8. A. Leggate & Son sold a lot Eta 110 on Per rvsville avenue. Tenth ward, Allegheny, for $2 150 J. C. Alles Bro.'s & Co., sold at auction property of Harry Sambrook, on Cobdon street, Twenty-seventh ward, five-room frame dwelling, lot 25x100 leet, to Mrs. Me Giberey; bid $1,900. The Building Record. Five permits were issued yesterday for the same number of improvements, the es timated cost of all being $14,150. Carbolic Acid Manufacturing Company, brick two-story factory, on Dinwiddle street. Nine teenth wanl.fO9ttl0.nn: Pittsburg Collar Com pany, frame and ironclad shop, on Liberty street, sixteenth ward. costtiMO: William II. Highgcat, frame two-story dwelling, on Vadsworth street. Thirteenth ward, cost $1,700: Louis Gcrbcr, frame blacksmith simp, oa ebtter aveanc, Thirty-nrst ward, cost fXO; Sinclair & Craler, brick onc-storr blacksmith tJiop, ou Liberty street. Twelfth ward, cost 5350. MONETARY DBIFT. Improvement In the Foreign Situation Features of the Homo Market The local monetary movement yesterday was of good proportions, but there "was no special change in tho conditions of tho mar ket. Tho supply of funds was more than sufficient for the call a fact which, at this late season, should dispel all apprehensions of a stringency. Hates ruled at 67 per cent, with a disposition to concede a little to good customers. Bank clearings were $2,7(iS,54t 53 and balances $51,1,452 51. Mr. Hobert J. Fleming, the well-known railrond expert and representative of En glish capital, wno has Just comeback from Europe, is quoted as saying: "The condi tion of "atttiirs abroad is certainly much more satisfactory than in some time past England is inclined to be moro hopeful nnd will unquestionably follow America in its lead toward the goal or improvement and prosperity. All opinions to the contrary notwithstanding, there is plenty of money left on the other side and it simply awaits an opportunity to become aotive again." At New York yesterday money on call was easy, ranging from 3 to 3K per cent, last loan 3 percent; closedoffered at3percent. Prime mercantile paper, ti3fi per cent. Sterling exchange quiet and arm at $4 81 for 00-day bills and $4 81 for demand. Closing Bond Quotations. V. S. 4s reg do 4s coup.....,, do2s reg......... do4sW conn ..117 ..117 ,.1C0 Northern Pac. 1st!. .IIS do Co 2ds nufl Northw'rnConsols'.lSS do debentures ss...iui;i Paciflc 68 of 'K Ill Louisiana stampedes Sdyc Missouri Ca Tenn. new set. 6s. ...1C0 do do 5s.... 1)5 do do 3s.... 13 Canada So. Ms 075,' Ccn. Pacificist? 10G1 Den. & K. G. Ists.... li do do 4s 7S' Den R.G.TVestlsts Oregon Trans. 8s.. St. L.& IroiOI. uen. ., 5s 2 St. L. & San. Fran. . . Gen. if lW,f St. Paul Consols 125 St. Paul, Old. & Pac. .. lsts 1HJ4 Tex. Pac. L. G. Tr. . . Kcts SJJ4 Tex. I'ac. 1. U. Tr. Krie -.'ds lon'4i M K. &T. Gcu, Cs. 7!W Itrts Union Pac. lsts., West Shore ItloG. West XI ,.107?f ,.1017i Uouo.rt 4?a Mutual Union 0s lo;j N. J. C. Int. Ccrt...l0'JJj Hank Clearings. New York Clearings, $105,730,904; balances, $5,743,779. Boston Clearings, $15,113,700; balances, $1,922,213. Money 3 per cent. Exchange on New York, 17c discount to par. Philadelphia Clearings, $11,699,522; bal anccs,.,F2.15l933. Money, 4 per cent. Baltimore Clearing's, $2,158,812; balances, $21(5,574. Money, 6 per cent. St. Louis Clearings. $3,912,233: balances, $412,729. Money, 78 per cent. Exchange on New York, 90c nnd 75c discount. Memphis New York exchange selling at $1 premium. Clearings, $043,917: balances, $16i, 079. . New Ohleass Clearings, $1,047,534. Chicaoo Exchange 12&c discount. Money 6 per cent. Clearings, $"16,058 5S9. Sterling exchange steady and unchanged. HOME SECURITIES. THE TRACTIONS SAID TO BE IBIPROY 1NG TnEIR POSITIONS. Their Friends Claim That They Are In creasing Their l'amings Tho Majority of the Active List Finish the Day Better Then They Commenced. New York was rather quiet yesterday, and Pittsburg displayed the same characteristic. There was a moderate demand for stocks, but there was little disposition to sell at the prices. The strongest features were Third Na tional Bank, Philadelphia Gas, Pittsburg Traction and Switch and Signal, each of which finished tho day with something added to its credit. The rest of the list held closely around former figures. There was considerable quiet talk in re gard to the possibilities of the tractions, and opinion seemed to run in their favor. Tho statement was made, and backed by figures, that the earnings of the Birmingham lino arc $100 a day larger than a week ago. Near ly all the other roads were said to be im proving in this important particular. Sales were 30 shares of Citizens' Traction at 61, 50 Philadelphia Gas at 1 10 at HJjJ. 50 Allegheny Valley Railroad at 3, and 43 Pleasant Valley at 22. Bids and asking prices at each call follow: FIRST SECOND THIRD EXCHAXGE CALL. CALL. CALL. STOCK. B A B A B A Marino Nat. T.k 103 Monon Nat. Bk. 133 Peoples' Nat. E. 179 Third Nat. Bank H7 .... 117 Man. A Mcr Ins. .... SO 50 Tcutouia Ins 62 Western Insur... 1 .... 5u 50 ChartlersV. Gasl 5 .... S .... Ohio Valler Gas 23 P.N'.G. AP.Co.. .... 'H 7S Philadelphia Co. liy HM HJi llffl 115 11 FisherOilCo 60 55 .... Central Traction. .... 21 21 Citizens' Tract'nl 63VC (J0K Pittsbnrg Trac... 42 .... 42K.... 42M.. Pletsant Valley.. 22" 2 22 22. 22'4 22M Allegheny Valley 3 .... 24.... 2.... Chartlers Ey 60 60 P., Y. A A 33 40 33 40 P.. Y. A A. pref. 50 ,. 50 .... Pitts. A C. Shan 7,'i 7,SJ P.AW.R. R.nref 18' 19 N.Y. AC.G.C.C. 30 39 .... Red Cloud M.Co 3K Hidalgo Mining. Ki .'. .... 34 .... La Xorls M. Co. 2' 31 .... 33 25 13 Luster M. Co.... lllf 12 IHf 12 lljf 12 Mon. Water Co.. 27M 274 27 .... 27 3 ns.ss.co 1 ji ,e;s 9f Whonse A.B.Co 103 106 .. 100 A CHECK TO THE RISE. SEIXTNG ORDERS FROM ABROAD DE PRESS STOCKS. Domestic News Rather Rallisb Vander bllts and Canada Southern Still Strong Northern Pacific Preferred and Sugar the Weak Points Small Closing Losses. New York, Oct. 22. The stock market was much less active to-day, and the very promising upward movement received n check. Tho result of the day's trading is to leave most stocks fractionally lower than last evening. The market opened down small fractions, tho result of selling orders of some magni tude from the other side of tho ocean, and this so surprised the local operators that no effort was made to lift prices. The news of the day, as far as domestic affairs went, was uniformly favorable. Tho featuro of tho day was still tho unusual strength in tho Vanderbilt stocks, and Canada Southern scored a gain of 1 per cent at one time. Tho street has settled down to the opinion that there are to be increas-d dividends on these properties, and, therefore, their prices go up without the purchaS3 ot large amounts of st cks. There were only two weak points in the market to-day, one being Northern Paciflc preferred, which was allowed to slowly set tle down and finally to close with a material loss for the day, and the other was Sugar, which scored a more substantial decline after somo wide fluctuations on small trans actions. The activity, however, was all in three stocks St. Paul, Atchison nnd Eric. The movements even in these shares was unusually lacking in interest, and St. Paul, the most active stock of the day. showed nn extreme fluctuation of only' per cent. Prices, however, slowly settled down, with a few interruptions by the advances scored by Canada Southern and Northwestern on spurts. The market finally closed dull but heavy under some pressure, generally at small fractional losses irom last night's fig ures. Sugar, however, is down 1 nnd Northern Paciflc preferred per cent, while Lackawanna and Louisville lost each. Itailroad bonds were less active, and dis played less feature than yesterday, but $1,541,000 were traded in. tho tonobeiiigflrm throughout, and most issues showing small gains for the day. Important changes are lew, however, and only Atchison incomes were specially active. The highest and closing quotations wore: Atchison luc. H 63 MA CMS Cfi',,73) GWj N Pacos 82,'sia 82Jn S L S 'JS'flS l'S do 1st ii63jj(aniS Montana 102?4lo2i N Y Ceu D rcgl(Huwil(H Cts 105 1C5 'S9s lli'4(a.04",f N Y C A St L. !! U44 NJC5S 109IOIU NY, GAM" 3s. 'W W 93 do let 111M111K Ogn Imp 33.... lii"iS a OgnSlL6s....l01 (Sioo; OS4s n2"4(o62J4 Pa4,sC P....1U5 IU5 P A W lsts.... 78's 78a PDA E 101;(?10lC no 4s 4 (v n Atch CAPlst 78 C3 78 BAO. 1925.... 105 VlSlOiX B C It A N lsts J O 89 Consols. , 89 ful S3 Bur Con. 121al21S Cen Pac '95s..l07Jb31077fi Cen Pac L G.. 68.(3 OS'S C A E I 5s 97'4(i.!l7)4 CA()lllo5s....l01V?10isf, CAO6S lU't0,M'.j Can So lsts.. ..107 (au7 Can So 2ds 9794(al 97Ji OolSIIil lsts.. .103 (3105 C F A Mill lsts 85 & So Col Mid 4s 71.'S 71 Col Coal as.. ..100 laioo D A It G 4s.. .. 781i'(S im 1- x K inc. . Del A H S4j....10:J4iSi107iR G W 1st. -AnllNL 77 "l 77' r.riu Jttt .on...ia-i'(fUi.i u 1 osi; 1 lcouraiun j:ne Ms 101auo6;fi Reading 4s.... 84 & S3 lsts 70 70 2ds M),wa50i 3ds 3S 38)i B A W PTr 6s ses 85 Ji Tr 3s 07Jt(B 57 SCInc 24 (hi 24 ui x, c inc.... :3,tW si,'a Firsts 95 95 Evan A I con 110 110 EatTcnn 5s.. S3 95 FtWA Dlst.102 102 H'g Val5s SSXfZo 88 ID ASlstct.,105 (105 Imp 5s IS'tM&iH K A Tex 4s.... Wify Idli, do 2d3 -UiS4ffl 4,-j KCAPae 1st. 72 (6 72 Kan P con....l07&Sl(7 LStLAT 1st 35 ($85 L N O A T 1st. S-VflS S3 .L A M G M....115Vll5(j doUnl 7972 L S 2d cp....l21Sjf(312iw Regular 122 122 L, N AAC Con 94 (S 94 L Island 4s.... !0 (3 90 do 7s 117?4'(a,.ll734' Lou A StrL.... 81 lu) 81 M L S A W est P9)s am MAN, 913...110ii(glI04 M Pac Con. ...103 lis StL Sou 1st... 7I71 do 2nds Scioto V St Pit StJf 4s Pt A Lac Consols T St A K 1st. TPlst do2ds Utah Mod M. U PDA Gist. 72S-J Wabash lsts..l 2nd WCen 1st.. WII 3a.?.. . W Shore,... Regular Tho total sales of stocks to-dav wero 240,753 shares, including: Atchison, S4.250; Canada Southern, 13,670; Chicago Gas, 4,210; Delaware, Lackawnnha and Western, (1,763: Erie, 25,323; Lake Shore, 3,324: Louisville and Nashville. 8.2C0; Missouri Paoific, 6,390; Northwestern, 9,313; New York Central, 8,010: Northern Pa cific preferred, 8,060; Beading, 4..4S0; St. Paul. 44 670. The following table shows the prices of acUvn stocks on the New York Exchange yesterday. Corrected daily tor Tiie DISPATCH by WIHTHIT A J 34ta SSTi .70 76 . 98S 98J4 . 84 84 .117(ill7 .125 rai25 . . eexS am , bs a 83H . 33X 33 . 98 (398 S72H 310UW 79Jj,U W . 931, 93JI. .ico ai; .loiri(ioi;; .101X1013 J3TEPHESR0X, oldest Pittsbnrg members of New York. Stock Exchange, of 57 Fourth avenue: Clos- Onen High Low. ing lng. est. est bid. American Cotton OH 25M ' M 23 American Cotton Oil, pfd. 47Si 47! 47 47 Am. Sugar Keflning Co.... SOJi 8G?f MM &H Am. S. Keflnine Co., pfd.. Mj Atch., Top. AS. F.. .;..... 45. 45 U M'4, Canadian Paciac. 8S Canada Southern SOU 61 B0 0,'8 Central of New Jersey.-,... 118 118 li7s "7$ Central Pacific SI Chesapeake & Ohio 2B'f 26's 20 25 C. & )., 1st pfd J9H 501, asA 68S4 C. &0.. 2dpfd 391 39Ji 30H SUM Chicago Gas Trust 52 53 52?; KH C, Hur. & Qtiincy 99K P9,' PS 9i C, Mil. A St. Panl 'AH 75 UH 74 C, Mll.'&St. Paul, pM.... 118 118 117 117 C. Hock 1. & I SHi M E3i4 S33s C, St. P., M .) S1H 3J.1 54 W C, St. P.. M. & 0., pfd 93H C. & Northwestern 11G 117ii Jtfljf 116M C. A-Northwestem. pfd... US 1M m IS C, C, C. & 1 73H 731 72rn 7-X C. C. C. & 1., pfd ' 05 Col. Coal A Iron S8" SB'S 37K XH Col. & Hocking Val 32rii 32 321, 32,S Del. Lack. & West. 14SJ,' 141 Uli WVt Del. & Hudson 133 133 lMJj 1J1S Den. A I!lo Grande ln'A Den. & Rio Grande, pfd... 43 43 47V: 47!4 E. T Va. & Ga : 0a Illinois Central 104 1M ltau 103 Lake Erie & West 213, 21?s 2I,' 21J Lake F-rict West., pfd.... B7H C7'4 67" (Wf Lake Shore & M. S 123'4 12W K4J,' 124tf Louisville .tSashvllle 7Si.f 7; 7S 734 Michigan Central 103J4 KVi 103!i 1028 Mobilc&OUio ...... 44 Missouri Pacific 61 61'( Ul'i 60!f National Cordage Co SZ'i Wj 92J, 92J National Cordage Co., pW. m?i OOli ifcjj S9 Xidional Lead Trust IB IG'4 IB 18 New York Central II ll-f 1147J 114 114 N. Y., C. JfcSt. L 22JJ1 22,'S 22 21?4 X. Y., C. A St. L 1st pfd 83 I 81 83 83 N.T.. CfeSt. I... 2d pft ! 4B N.Y., L. K. &V 31'fil 31S S3'4 30i N, Y., L. E. &W. prd 7H 70H 70 CO Js.Y. &N F. 404 40S 39If 40 N.Y.. O. AW 20 20K -X'A 3'4 Norfolk A Western 13 Norfolk & Western pref. 53 North American Co 19J4; 19K UW I9l Northern Pacific 23( f8.7 23S 2-M Northern Pacific pref. 75. 73H 71. 745 Ohio A Mississippi. ?. 2! Oregon Improvement 23 23 22 22 Paclllc Mail Sol 30M W. 35 Peo Dee. A Evans ZIK 22'. 22i 22 Philadelphia A Reading.... 41 41Ji 4I.S 41M P.. C. (J. A St. L iSh 281j 23 23 Pullman Palace Car 191 191 190 100 Richmond W. P. T 13X 13K 13Jf I3'f Illchmoud A W.P.T. pref. 57K St. Paul A Dnluth....: SiSj St. Paul A Dnluth prpr. .' 87 St. Paul. Minn. A Man.... liosdi lii" 110 111 Texas Paciflc K,', 14'j 1114 Wi Union Pacific 4 41H 4l 40. Wabash I4tfl IP4 14H 14 Wabash pref. .... 30; 3W6 29-V 29 v.esteru Union KV 8254 82. 82',J Wheeling A L. E I 3SW! 35I4- SS'A a WheellngAL. E. pref..... 78b 71 73i, 73K Dis, A Cattle 1'eed. Trust., ol.'fl 51,'i! 51 51J Hoston Stock Closing Prices. Atch.AToo 441;;: Franklin Boston A Albany... .2 Huron Hoston A ilaine 173 I Kearsags Clll..r.urA(;ulncv.. 9!)JjOsceola Eastern It. 11. Cs 151 S.-lnt.i FnCnnwr. . 11 . 32 . Eitchburgli. It. 73 Tamarack , Flint A Pere M. pfd. 78 Anniston Land Co . Mass. Central 18 llioston Land Co.... Mex. Ccn. com 22MSan Diego Land Co. N. Y. A N. Eng 40 " West End Land Co. N. Y. A N. Eng. 7e.U9Ki Bell Telephone Wis. Cen. com 193SjLamson stores Allouez M. Co. new.l87X Waterl'ower. Atlantic: 13 Central Mininz ire 33 S , 19 .17 ISO 211 14 Ilostnn A Mont J3VI X. F. Trleo- . Trlen CD Calumet A Hecla ....235 iBntte A Boston Cop.. 15.!$ ' Electric Stocks. New York, Oct. 22. Special. The electric stock quotations are: Bid. Asked. $53 50 .f 09 49 37M , 25 WJa 2B 23 . 13 73 11 00 . 13 00 13 !.0 .4803 5300 . 8 73 Eastern Electric Cilile Co. pref.. Thomson-Houston Electric Co... Thomson-Houston E. Co., pref.. Ft. Wayne Electric Co Weetinghouse Trnst Receipts.... European Welding Co Detroit Electric Co Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. Xo. 57 Fourth avenue, members of New York Stock Ex- cnauge. Pennsylvania Railroad Reading Railroad , UuJT-ilo. N. Y. A Phila Lehigh Valley , Northern Paciflc , Northern Paciflc, preferred.. Lehigh Navigation Philadelphia A Erie lid. Asked. 55 53?,' 20 11-16 KH 8 z SO S0J4 23 23 74;i 745-, 4.1 50'i 31 Si mining Stock Quotations. New Yobk. Oct. 22. Alice. 150; Adams Con solidated 155; Aspen. 350; Best nnd Belcher, 250: Chollar. 120: Crown Point. 140: Consoli dated California and Virginia, 40; Dead- wood, 200; Eureka Consolidated, 153; Gould and Curry, 170; Hale andNorcross, 120: Home stake, 1050: Horn Silver, 340; Iron Silver, 145; Mexican, 220; Mount Diable, 253: Ontario, 3S00; Ophir, 250; Plymouth, 225; Quicksilver, 400; Savage, 223; Sierra Nevada. 210; Standard, 120; Union Consolidated, 200; Yellow Jacket, 150. 0LE0 TO THE FRONT. HIGH-PRICED CREAMERY IMPROVES DEMAND FOR IMITATIONS. Now tho Time to Buy Potatoes Cereals of All Kinds Steady, and Old Corn a Shade Higher Sugars "Weak and Coffees Steady. Office ov Pittsburg Dispatch, ) Thursday, Oct. 22. J Country Produce Jobbing Prices Demand for creamery butter has declined in the past few days owing to high prices, and markets have weakened. Prices are now too high for the average consumer, and the masses are taking to oleo. The trade in oleo has very much increased in volume of late. One firm reports sales of over two carloads weekly. Receipts of oleo are not less than two carloads daily. Potatoes are in liberal supply; and markets are slow. Choice stock, however, is steady at quota tions, and signs are that bottom has already been reached, and that future changes will be toward a higher level. With potatoes down to a half dollar per bushel, according to former precedents, this is a good time to purchase. Grapes are still In bountiful supply, but good stock, unfrosted, is firm. There are large quantities of frosted grapes on sale, ior which prices are nominal. Poultry is coming in freely, and markets are steady. The near approach of Hallow e'en brings strong demand for nuts. In tropical Iruit lines there is an improved demand since domestic fruit is on the wane. Choice lemons are very scarce, and outside quotations are easily obtained. Butteb Creamery. Elgin. 3333c: Ohio brands, 33333c; common country butter, 20c; choice country rolls. 22-23. Beans New York and Michigan pea, $2 3332 40; mairow. 2 50JS2 60; Lima beans. 4i(S45Jc ?. ft. Ueesw.vx 3235c ? lb for choice: low grade, 22 25c. Buckwheat Flour New. 2M to Sc per lb. CIDEK-San1 refined, $6 30(37 Oj: common, 53 50 4 00: clilcr vinegar. 1213?. Cheese Ohlocheese.9?410Wc:NewYork cheese. lOKlSJllc; Limburger. ?!3ai2Jic: Wisconsin Bwcilzcr, full cream, 13!Jll!ic; imported Sweltzcr, 27IS2SC EGOS 2223 -. for strlctlv fresh nearby stock. Southern and estern eggs. 2I21Wc. FKATHERS-Extra live geese, o7J8c; No. 1. 49 SOc ? 15: mixed lots, 3940c. Fruits Apples. 40fjt50c per bushel, fl 502 00 per barrel: pears. 75c$l 00 per basket, fl 5nr3 2 CO per husliel: Concord grapes. 10-pound basket, 252Sc: Cranberries, Jerseys, ?2 25 per box; Cape Codb. 2 59 per box. Hosey New crop white clover, 1820c; Cali fornia honev. 1215f Q lb. JIafle Syrup 75U0c ? gallon. Mavle SUGAR 10c 9 ib. Nuts Brazil nuts. 7&sc ? Ibr English walnuts, I3c ft Ib: French walnuts. 10c $ lb: tllbcrts. Hc$ Ib; almonds, 16c: pecans. 13c: mixed nuts. Il!12c 7 lb; chestnuts, S4W a bushel; hickory nuts, $2 00 a bushel. Poultry Alive Chickens. 6373e a pair, large: 3030c. medium. Live turkeys, 12c 3 to. Dressed chickens, lajllc ?Ib: dressed turkeys, 14i6c.ftlb. Potatoks carload lots. -lOgSOc. on track: lrom store. V3-50C a bushel: Southern sweets, 31 501 75 a barrel : Jerseys. 52 502 75. tJUINCES $5 005 50 per barrel. SEEDS Western reclamed medium clover Job bing at $3 30; mammoth, 55; timothy, fl 5u for prime and Jl 55 for choicest; blue grass. $2 652 bO; orchard grass. 31 75; millet. (1 10: German, fl 23; Hungarian. $119; fine Ltwn, 25c $ Ib; seed buck wheat. ?1 40l 60. Tallow "Country. 4c: city rendered. 5c. Tropical Fruits Lemons, $5 sago CO; fancy. JAS. it. SCHOONMAKEE, JAS. McCTJTCHEON, SA3IUEL BAILEY, Jr., President Vice President Secretary and Treasurer UNION ICE Pure Ice made from distilled water for sale at wholesale only, 'fl Transfer Agent, General, Cold, Bonded and Yard Storage, 3 ACRES YARD STORAGE. 5 WAREHOUSES, containing 2,300,000 cubic feet of storage space. Railroad siding to each warehouse. Brick warehouse for exclusive storage of oil. Separate rooms for storage of household goods. Lowest insurance rate3. PRINCIPAL OFFICES Corner SECOND and LIBERTY AVENUES. fyS-15-uw K 003 SO: Florida oranges. $1 00 a box: Jxmalc oranges, 56 50(27 00 a barrel: California peaches, M 401 50a box; California nears, f I CO4 CO: ba nanas. SI 25(31 50 firsts. 1 0C1 a good seconds, per bunch :Tokay grapes, ti 005 09 a crate; Malaga grapes.JS 0C5 50 a half barrel: Jamaica pineap ples. 15c apiece: new laver fig. 1416c per 16. Vegetables Cabbage. 41 ise a bushel basket; Yellow Danver oulons. ?2 2(S2 50 a barrel: toma toes. 31 Coai 25 per bushel; cucumbers, 75l CO per bushel ; celery, 253Cc per dozen: egg plant. $1 3 a bushel basket; roasting ears, (i So a bushel basket; turnips, 60c a bushel. Groceries. Sugars are auiet and prospects am for lower prices. Coffees are fairly steady at old rates. The movement of general gro ceries is reported active and volume of trade Is larger this week than last. Canned goods are dnll and slow all along the line. Greex Cotfee Fancy. 21J-'22c: choice Rio. 2C20!c; prime KIo. lD!3c; low grade Eio, 175( 18Hc;Oid Government Java. 27K23c;Maracaibo, 21k(a:::c: Mocha. 27K23.'c: Santos. 1S,'422J:; Caracas! 22&a3c; LaGnayra. 2I22Jic Koasteu (in papers) Standard brands. 20Ke; high grades. 2V$27c; Old Government Java, bulk, 23l31!ic: Maracaibo, 23(a2.c: Santos. 2023c: pea berry. 2bc: choice Rio, 21c; prime Rio. Sfec; good Rio. aic: ordinary, l8-?l9c. SPICE3 (whole) Cloves. I3l5e: allspice, 10c; caa sia, 8c: pepper, lie: nutmeg. ,35)c. Petroleum (lohbers prh-e3)-110 test, 6J(ej Ohio. 120, 7,c: headlight. i:o, 7Mc: water white, 09Jc: globe, l-Sff.ll'c: elalne, 15c;carnadlne, lie; royaiine, llc;rcefolL"lOssIIc: purity, 14e: oleine. 14c. 31ISERS OIL No. 1 winter, strained, 42344c f gallon: summer. .ix)37c: lard oil. 5553c. SYRCP Corn syrup. 2630c: choice sugar syrup. S41R3T.C: prime ciigarsjrnp, ECQ32: strictly prime, 2880C. .. O. Molassfs lancvnew crop. 43ct choice, 4:43c: medium. Z'diVX: mixed ixaiw. bonA-BI-carb, In kegs, :i4gs'e: hi-carb. In hi. bHe; bi-carb. assorted packages, 5 6c; sal soda, in kegs, ljj'c: do graumated. 2c. Candles star, full weight. 9c: stearlne. per set, 8; paraOine, 111512c. Rice Head Carolina, O.'i?: choice, 6JHc; Louisiana, 5&5c. Starch Pearl, 4c; corn starch, 6ie; gloss starch. 67c. Forekix Fruit Layer raisins, J2 00: London lavers 82 21: Muscatels, $1 75; California 3Iusca tela. ?l COfni 75: Valencia. 5a3!c:Ondara Valencia. 6(it6J4c; sultana, 1013c; currants. 5J4"oMc: Turkey prunes, Opfi'Aa: French prunes. 89jc: Bilonlca prunes. In 2-lo package-.9c: cocoanuts, loo, ?8 00; almonds, Lmi., ij) Ib, 29c: do Ivlca. 17c: do shelled. 40c: walnuts. Nan.. 1314c; Sicily Alberts. 12ct Smyrna figs, 13l4e: new dates. 5'-S6c: Brazil nuts. 10c: neenns. limine: citron. $ lb, 1713ct lemon peel, 12c "3 lb: orange peel. 12c. Dbied Fruits Apples, sliced, lie? n: apples, evaporated, 13&14C: peaclics, evaporated, pared. 20fS21c; peaches, California, evaporated, unpared, 13lGc: cherries, pitted. ISc; cherries, unpltted, 8c: raspberries, evaporated. 2321c; blackberries, 0(57c: huckleberries, & SuGATis Cubes.4?ic: powdered. 4'ac: granulated, 47ic: confectioners' A. 4Wc: soft white. V3Ac yellow, choice. Viic; yellow, good, Z!i!3)3-ia; yellow, fair, 3VJ33Jc. Pickles 31eulura. bbls. (1,200), S3 CO; medium, halfbbls. (800), 83 00. Salt-No. 1 bbl. Jt 00; No. 1. extra, bbl, fl 10; dairy, ti bbl. tl 20: coarse, crystal. 1 bbl, l 2C:Tllgglns Eureka, 4-bu sacks, 32 SO; Higglns' Eureka. 16 14-lb packets. (3 00. CASSEh GOODS-Standard peaches. t 902 00. 2ds. t 5031 60; extra peaches. $2 202 TO; pto peaches, !xra.95e; finest corn, 51 251 SO; Hfd Co. corn. ! UOiai 15: red cherries. 51 201 30: Lima beans, ft 3j; soaked, do. SOc; string do, 65(70c; marrow fat peas. (1 1031 23: soaked peas, 65;oc; pineapples, $1 301 60: Bahama do. $2 23; damson plums. l 10: greengages. ?l 50; egg plums, ?I 90; lidifornia apricots. ?l 903 10: California pears, 32 2V32 40; do greengages, fl 10; do egg plums. 81 90; extra white clierrles,S285; rasDbcrries.Sl ovg i 10; strawberries 05cl 10: gooseberries. 81 003 1 03: tomatoes, 8!)3c: salmon, 1-lb, SI 3011 80; bbickberries, W)3; succotiih, -llicans, eoakeil, SOc; do green. 2-lb cans, ?l 25rti)l 50; corn beef, 2-lb cans. fl 8.V21 90; 1-lb cans, $1 33: baked beans, tl 40155; lobsters. 1-lb cans, il iS: mackerel, 1-lb cans, boiled, (1 59: sardines, domestic. Us. S3 83S4 00; '4S, $0 50; sardines, imported, !is, 11C012 50: sar dines, imported, hs. 318 00: sardines, mustard. 83 30: sardines, spiced. 83 50. FiSH-ExtraNo. 1 bloater mackerel. 5 CO f! bbl; extra No. 1 domt-ss. f23 30: No. 2 shore mackerel. $20 03: No. 2 large markerel. 818 CO: No. 31arga mackerel. 14 00: No. 3 small mackerel, f :o w. Herring-Split. 13 50; lake. ftZi9 100-lb bbl. White flsh, f4 75 ?' 100-lh half bbl. Lake trout. f3 53 B half bbl. Finuar. liaddies, 10c a lb. Iceland Halibut, 12c $ lb. Pickerel, half bbLJ4 CO; quar ter bbl. SI CO. Holland herring, 75c. Walkoff her ring. 9Cc. Oatmeal f5 508 CO lb bM. Grain, Flour and Feed. There was but one sale on call at the Grain Exphanue to-day, namely, a car of No. 2 yel low shell corn, 63c, 5 days. Receipts, as bulletined, 25 cars, of which 19 were by Pitts burg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Railway, S3 follows: 8 cars of oats, 7 of hay, 1 of corn, 1 of feed, 1 of flour, 1 of malt. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, 1 car of corn, 1 of hay. By Baltimore and Ohio, 2 cars of hay. By Pittsburg and Lake Erie, 2 cars of rye. Cereal markets are firm all along the line. Old corn is strong at an advance on late prices. Oats are also firm at a shade higher prices than former quotations. Wheat and millfcedare the weak factors of markets. Choice hay is in good demand at prices quoted. Following quotations are for carload lots on track. Deaien charge an advance oa these pricej from store. WnE.VT Vo. 2 red. 99!M1 CO. Coax No. 1 vellow shell. e3S.V4c; No. 2 vel low shell. 62JS(g'K)c; high mixed shell. 62aft3$ct mixed shell, 61(a61.c: So. 2 yellow ear. f8f.9e: high mixed ear, 67U(aiG8c: mixed ear, 66JG7c: new yellow ear corn. 43(A43c. Oats No. 1 oats. sUjtSStc; No. 2 white. 3.33SKcj extra No. 3 oats. 34.M3.c: mixed oats, 3S?33V5c. RYE No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 93(gs5c. l!AULEY-!Sffl73c. Flour Jobbing prices Fancy spring patents, 5 5033 75: fancy winter patents. S3 25fflij 60: fancy straight winter. J5 005ssr K: fancy straight spring, S3 2S'(5 50: clear winter. $4 T3&5 CO: straight XXSJC bakers'. 84 755 CO. Rye flonr. ?6 0l5 25. Millfeed No. 1 white middlings. $22 00(523 00 t ton; No. 2whlte middlings. 820 (0j)'-H CO: brown middlings. 818 CO19 00: winter wheat bran, J15 50 15 75: chop feed. 22 00(224 00. Hat Baled timothy, choice. $12 7513 CO: No. 1, 811 soail 73; No. 2 do. $10 0010 50: clover har, $10 5910 75: loose from wagon, 812 00(314 00, accord ing to quality: packing imv. $7 ()7 50. Straw Oats, $3 75S 00; wheat and rye, $3 50 o to, Provisions. TVith heavy receipts of hogs and down, ward tendency of prices, prospects are fo lower-priced provisions at an early day. Sugar cared hams, large J 10'f Sugar cured hams, medium lim Sugar cured hams, small..... ................ lll Sugar cured California hams S'i Sugar cured b. bacon III3 Sugar cured skinned hams, large 11 Sugar cured skinned hams, medium 11 Sugarcured shoulders 7H Sugar cured boneless shoulders 7ij Bacon shoulders 9 Dry salt shoulders 7 Sugarcurcd d. beef, rounds 13 Sugar cured d. beef, sets 13 Sugarcnredd. beefs, flats 8 Bacon, clear bides 10 25 Bacon, clear bellies 10 25 D-y salt clear sides, 10-lb average 3V Dry salt clear sides, 20-lb average 91) Mes pork, beavv 13 00 Meg pork, family 13 00 Lard, reflned, in tierces SC Lard, refined, iu half barrels 6'J Lard, refined, '60-15 tubs 6 Lard, refined, 20-lb palls 7!jj Lard, reflned, EO-Ib tin cans S' Lard, refined. 3-!b tin pails 7!t Lard, refined, 5-Ib tin paIs 7) Lard, refined, ui-ib tin palls e'i BKOKEKS-FINANCIAL. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue: apCO-a nrnni r'c savings bank. rtUlLt 3 81 FOURTH AVENTfa Capital, $300,000. Surplus $51,670 23. D. McK. LLOYD. EDWAltD E. DTJF7. 4 President. Asst. Sec. Treas, per cent interest allowed on time da I sosita. OC1540-S John M. Oakley & Co, BANKERS AND BROKERS. Btocks, Bonds. Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicaga 45 SIXTH ST.. Fittsburjf. M'F'G- COMPANY. er for sale at wholesale only. JE COMPANY, --r-'itfiMiir
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