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,
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