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THE "'priTTSBUEG DISPATCH, FPJDAT, OCTtiBEtl
30, V189L
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MYTHffiG BUT KOSY.
The Metal Market Dull and Without
Any Feature of Interest.
SOME BUYING OF
H.
BESSEMER PIG.
Several Steel Rail Mills Narking in Com
fortable Shape.
COXDITIOX OP THE BRITISH MARKET
TFrSClAI. TZHOKAM TO THE DI1PATCIT.J
Xr.w Youk, Oct. 29. The Iron Age re
ports the iron and steel markets as follows:
American Tig The market remains dull,
without any feature of interest. There has
been some buying of special Bessemer pis at
$l!j 50 delivered, and there is inquiry for ad
ditional quantities. Wc quote: Northern
brands, $18 T518 00 for Xo. 1, $16 OOglG 50 for
No. 2 and $14 00M 53 for gray forge. South
ern iron sell at $1G 2517 00 for Xo. 1, $15 50
16 00 for Xo. 2, $14 30Q11 75 for Xo. 3 foundry
and $14 2514 50 lor irray forge.
Spiegeleisen and Ferro-manganese There
has been no business of any consequence in
tne spiegel market. For the present the1
leading Eastern buyers seem to have sup-
filicd themselves, the demand being covered
n at least oue case as far as July next. In
ferro-manganese there has been only a job
birg busine-s in this market, which is some
what disturbed by the reports of sales in the
West. Xotable among these is one lot of 50
tonssoldat $61 70 delivered at Mingo Junc
tion, w Inch is equivalent to $62 SO Baltimore.
l"e quote 10 to 12 per rent, $23 0021 00: 20
per cent. $27 002S 00: and 60 per cent ferro,
$3 00063 SO.
LITTLE BILLET AXD KOD BUSINESS.
Billets and Rods The market in this sec
tion is dull,and efforts to hunt up some busi
ness for foreign billets have not brought
about any results. In rods there have been
some sales of Xo. 8, but otherwise the mar
ket is very quiet. We quote: Domestic bil
lets, $27 O027 50 delivered; foreign billets
nominally $31 OWt31 SO, and domestic rods,
S37 2537"75 tide ater. Trom the West come
reports that billots are being offered at a
very low price for immediate delivery.
Steel Bails There has been further buy
ing, and we can record sales aggregating
about 23,000 ton, which include one block of
20,000 tons done by an Eastern mill, which is
now in comfortable shape up to March, run
ning single turn. Another Eastern works is
known to have booked quite well, while the
third is still eagerly seekingbusiness. There
are further orders pending which will be
closed at an early date, w bile some roads
are not yet in the market simply be
cause they have not looked into their
requirements for next year. On the
whole the outlook for winter work
is quite good, while spring and early
summer work is expected to come up a little
later in abundance. In the West, Chicago is
reported to have secured 32,000 tons for the
Great Xorthern, beside other orders, which
put it into fair shape. While the outlook is,
therefore, not all couleur de rose, it is evi
dently quite fair, with the prospects of a
heavy demand from quarters which have
not as yet approached the market. We
quote $30 for standard sections. Tnere has
been cutting latelv on light sections, with
offers about $1 below the price lists.
DULL IBON ASD STEEL MABKET.
Manufactured Iron and Steel Local mills
and merchants report that new business is
scarce, and that the market has relapsed
into dullness. Some of the mills have
enough bridge work on hand to keep tbem
comfortably busy for months, but new
architectural work is light. We continue to
quote: Angles, 1912.10c; sheared plates,
L9r2 25c: tees, 2.1C2.75c, and beams and
channels 3.1c on dock. Steel plates are 1.95
2.15r for tank: 2.2"2.30c for shell; 2.452.65c
lor flange: 2.652.75c formarine, and 3SJ3.25C
for firebox on dock. Bars are L71.9c on
dock. Scrap axles are quotable at2.i52.20c
delivered. Steel axles 2.152.25c, and links
and pins il52 20c
Track Material There is considerable
business offerinsr for spring delivery, but
prices are sharply cut for fishplates, to
Fecnre desirable o'rders. We quote 2.15
2.25c for spikes, 1.706 1.90c tor fishplates, and
2,sa3c for bolts delivered.
Merchant Steel Business is on a moderate
scale in tliis market. We quote hot-rolled
5-ha!ling22.10c; machinerv. 2.10Q2.25e; tire,
2.15gi25c and toe calk, 2.202 30c delivered.
Old Material The market is vrry dull, with
old iron rails nominally $2U 0C21 CO. while
old steel rails are offered at $16 5017 00,
Jersey City, nithout finding takers.
METAL MAKKETS T5T LOXDOy.
British Iron and Metal Markets Scotch
warrants remained almost stationery at 47,
with transactions small. Cleveland receded
to 39s lj,d, with limited trading, and hema
tites dropped to 4Ss 7!d, although rather
more active. Speculation in the several
lines is still spiritless, there being very little
outside interest. Stocks in Connal's stores at
last report were 499,000 tons Scotch and
149,000 tons Cleveland. Latest sales of
warrants were at 47s for Scotch, 39s for
Cleveland and 49s for hematite. Pig tin for
prompt delivery dropped to X907s6d, and
has been almost neglected by outside specu
lators. Smallness of stocks falls flat as an
to iucentive purchases, on ing to the flatness
of the market for other metals. Copner has
been unsettled and depressed, with many
holders alarmed at the aggressive action of
the "bear'" party and reported reopening of
the Anaconda mines, with promised large
production. Some good buying tookplaco
at the lowest prices, and reduced offering
lias restored confidence in some degree.
A great deal of copper has passed
into strong hands, and it is suggested
that the market has been smashed by pow
erlul operators interested in Bio Tinto and
other mining shares. The consumption is
pood, and an increased demand for sulphate
i noted. The Societe des Metaux sale has
been postponed until December. The tin
plate market has been quiet, but makers
hold prices firmly. The Abercarne works
1-ave been closed, owing to scarcity of or
ders at rerauneratl e prices. Xew works
started at Xeath. The steel trade S in bet
ter shape. Bails in particular aro firmer un
der the influence of improved demand. It
is stated that the Darlington Steel Company
has booked a large American order.
The Metal Markets.
Xew Tobk. Oct. 29. Pig iron dull; Ameri
can, $13 751S 00. Copper steady: lake, Oc
tober, $11 60; do Xovcmber, $11 CO. Lead
easier; domestic, $4 17K- Tin easy; Straits,
$19 SO.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
A Higher Bange of Trices in Wheat Corn
lAjwer, Fluctuating Frequently Oats
Strong and Higher Hog Products
Irregular Xearly Everything Unsettled.
CHICAGO There was more life in the
wheat market to-day, duo to a combination
of circumstances, and a righer range of
prices was established. The influences
directly accountable for the advance to-day
were dry weather reports, higher cables and
rumors that the export of grain from Russia
would certainly beprohihited. Some ofthe
large "shorts" endeavored to keep prices
down and were successful in causing a tem
porary reaction from outside prices, aided
by some realizing at the advance. Ihe
speculative offerings'were quite heavy and
prevented a firmer rise in prices at the
tune.
Tho drouth news was, In substance, about
the same as yesterday;, a lack of moisture in
the winter wheat region causing apprehen
sion. Cables were higher, due, it was
claimed, to news from Bussia, it being ru
mored tuat tne exportation ot gram win De
prohibited on and after Xovcmber 5. The
receipts in the Xorth west continue liberal,
but advices from tfcit section were received
claiming that larmcrs were stacking their
wheat and refusing to sell at present prices,
and that receipts may let up some. The ex
port clearances were larger.
The opening was a little excited, and sales
were made at a Jc advance on tho closing
figures of yesterday, then eas,cd off with
some slight quotations Jci hut again devel
oped a stionsrer feeling, and this time prices
advanced lJilKc, then declined lj-.c, rallied
slightly and closed about Jc higher than
closing figures.
Corn was a little unsettled, showing much
strength early and selling higher, but broko
later on frro selling by the long and short
Rles, but finally reacted. October sold at
sje early, broke to B6Je and back to575c;
Xovembor sold from 54c to 51Jc then
broke to 53JJc, but reacted to 54'c; year sold
at Mc to 46Sc, back to JfeC, and at li
o'clock wafc 4Jc. May ranged at 42J$43Jc
During tho last hour the market became
very weak. Shorts had covered freely and
many had dropped out, and as it began to
weaken the selling pressure increased. Xo
vcmber was wcaKPSt, ana sold off to52.7-gC,
and at 1 o'clock was about 53c; October lell
to J7c. and year to 45Jc; May lioldquito
steady, and at 1 o'clock was 43c.
Oatu ere strong ncd liiglier. Xovrmber
sold at BS3c and May from 3131c,
and at 12 o'clock wa-, fairly steady. An
-nier feeling set in during the last hour,
Xovembor selling to S0c and May to 31c
Hog products were somewhat Irregular,
but generally strong in sympathy with
grain, and tho fact that hoj receipts were
5,000 head less than expected. January pork
sold earl v at $11 lii up to $11 25, off to $11 15,
back to $11 27K,and"nt 13 o'clock was $n 22.
January lardiibld nt $0 206 25, and January
ribs at $3 77U5 S3. Thcie was a weaker
feeling toward the close, owing to tho weak
ness in the grain plts.lind January pork
went back to $11 20. January lard to $8 20 and
January ribs to $5 85.
The leading futures ranged as follows, as cor
rected by John M. Oakley & Co.. 43 Sixth street,
members ofthe Chicago Hoard of Trade:
Open- High- Low- CIos-
auticles. ing- est, est. Ing,
Wheat, Xo. 2. ...
October... 5 w $ . SHK 93f ? 94'i
December. 1 or, 1 ICV IMS 1 (S
Mar. 95J4 00?, 05 OS's
CORN, XO. 2.
October. 5SU ESV 56U 57
Nmcniuer M' 64H 52S 51T
Mav 4i .' 423 4Zr
OsTS, NO. 2.
November "K 30; 30H
leccmber 2 )' as, 2
Mar 31s; 3174 31,N 31X
Mess Por.K.
December 8 Ci 8 70 3 57W 8 CO
January U VM 1127)4 nt$i 11
Lakd.
XoTcmber 6 05 6 B 6 OZ'i 6 05
December. 6 10 C 12S 10 6 10
Jannarr. 020 625 620 620
SHORT I'.IBS.
November S 85 5 87'i SK 5 87a
December. H 5 S3 5 i 5 SO
January 5 75 5 85 5 75 5 82
Casn quotations were as follows: Flour
unchanged. Xo. 2 sprine wheat, 91Jc; Xo. 3
sprint wheat, SSJi90e: Xo. 2 red, 95ic. Xo. 2
com. 57?ic. Xo. 2 oats, 30K30Jc: Xo. 2 white,
3:32Kc:Xo.3white, 31J2c Xo. 2 rve, 92c.
Xo. 2 Uirlev. 60c; Xo. 3, f. o. b., 4762c: Xo.
4, o. b., 3750c Xo. 1 flaxseed, 95K06c.
I'nmo timothv seed, $1 1S1 IB. Mess pork,
per bhl., $8 62J. Lard, per 100 lbs., $6 05.
Miort rib sides (loose), $5 906 20; dry salted
snoulders (boxed). $3 "05 SO: short clear
sides (boxed). $6 5006 0. Whisky, distill
ers' finished goods, per gaL, $1 18. Sugars
unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the but
ter market was steady: fancy separator, 30c:
crcamorv, 2829c: dairies, fancy fresh, 23
26c; Xo. 1 dairies, lS20c Eggs, 2021c.
XEW TOKK Flour moderately active,
unchanged. Wheat Spot market hisrher,
unsettled, closing easier, fairly active; Xo 2
red, $1 031 04, store and elevator; $1 Otji
?1 05U afloat: Sld'gl 06U f. o. b; Xo.S
red, $1 00$1 OOJi: ungraded red, 92c$l OS:
Xo. 1 Xorthern, $1 05&; Xo. 1 hard. $1 0S
1 0SJ. Options active and excited; llHcupj
declined ic, advanced c, fell Jc, clos
ing steady at c over yesterday; Xo. 2
red. October, closing at $1 04; Xovembcr,
$1 011 04 closing at $1 04: December,
$1 05 9-16l 06K, closing at $1 0 Jau
uarr, $107Jif0 closing at $107;
February, closing at $1 09W: March. $1 10
1 UK. closing at $1 10: April, $1 Uffl 12Ji.
closing at $1 11J May, $1 011 9-16l 1 clos
ing at $1 U5f. Kvo strong and quiet;
Western, $1 001 03. Barley quiet, weak;
Xo. 2 Milwaukee, 70c. Corn Spot dull and
weak: Xo. 2, 70&C in elevator; 71Ko afloat:
ungraded mixed, 7072c; options fairly
active Xovember, c down: KJic "P. dos
ing firm; Xovember, 66liQ(uQc. closing at
C6Kc; December, 5SK5Sc, closing at 5SJfc:
January, mc, ciosinK at ooc: icuiuaij,
51Jil5;543c, closing at 54jc; May, 52553c,
closfng at 52c Oats spot, stronger and
fairly active; options fairly active and
lirnien October closed at 36Jc: Xovember,
3G36jc,cosingat365c;December,3G537c.
closing at 36J6c: January. 3737JJc, closing
at S7c: spot Xo. 2 white, 37?ic: mixed West
ern, 35ij3Sc: white do, 3742c: Xo. 2 Chi
cago, 37mc Hav quiet and steady. Hops
quiet and firm. Tallow steady; city ($2 for
packages). 4 11-16C Eggs, fancy steady;
Western, 2325c. Pork steady nnd quiet;
old mess, $lo 00: new mess, $11 00; extra
prime, $10 5011 00. Cut meats quiet and
steady; middies quiet; short clear, Xovem
ber. $6 S7K- Lnrd firmer; Western steam
$6 65; options, Xovember, $4 356 34, closing
$6 32: uecemner. ft e'& , closing at so ;
January. $S 536 56, closing at $6 536 55;
February, $6 66. closing at $6 63; March, $6 74,
closing at $6 73. Butter quiet and weak;
Western dairy, 1423c; do creamery, 20
32c; do factory, 13K17c; Elgin, 32c Cheese
quiet and -weak; Western, 6J9c; part skims,
47Kc
PHILADELPHIA Flour quiei. Wheat
firmer and higher; steamer I o. 2 red, afloat,
97c: Xo. 2 red, in export elevator, 97c; Xo. 2
red, afloat, $1 01JJ: Xo. 2 red, in car lots in
elevator, $1 OHfc Xo. 2 red, October, $1 01
1 02; Xovember, $1 021 02ii: December,
1 04!1 04U; January, $1 0tl 06V. Corn con
tinues with good export demahd ior new orop
corn and further business was worked at an
advance of yc on vesterdaj 's prices. For
eign demand for old crop, however, was less
active and values a shade lower. Local car
lots scarce and firm. Xo. 3 mixed, track
and grain depot. 6Sc; Xo. 2 high mixed in
grain depot, 6Sc: Xo. mixed. October, 6'
63c: Xovember. 64g66c; Decern ber, 55K565C;
January, 5454Vic Oats Local car lots
quiet and weak with liberal offerings.
Futures, however, ruled firm. Xo. 3 white,
36c: Xo. 2 white, 37?3Sp; Xo- 2 white, Oo
tober, 3738c; Xovember, 37K38c; Decem
ber, 37Jig3SJc; January, 3SS3SKC. Eggs
Choice stocks scarce; held lots dull; Penn
sylvania firsts, 1320c.
BALTIMORE Wheat Xo. 2 red strong;
spot and October, $1 02J1 03: December,
$1 05'j;1 0554: January. $1 06?'1 07; May,
$112J& steamer Xo. 2 red, 97JiS97Jic Corn
Mixed strong: spot, 61c: the year, 5i.fc;
January and February, 53;53jJc: March,
53c Oats steady to Ann; o. 2 white.
Western, 37K3Sc: Xo. 2 mixed, 36c. Bye
active, strong and higher; Xo. 2, 97c bid.
J.av firm; good to choice timothy, $13 00
014 00. Provisions, steady and unchanged.
Butter steady: creamery, fancy, 32c: do, fair
to choice, SS0o; do, imitation, 2427c; ladle
fancy. 2223c; good to choice, 18K20C; rolls.
fine, 23c: do. fair to good, 2021c; store
packed, 1418c. Eggs firm at 23c
ST. LOUIS Flour firm and unchanged.
Wheat Xo. 2, cash, 93Kc nominal; December,
93c: May. $1 01. Corn Xo. 2 cash, 52c;
October, ilic nominal: year,40c asked: May,
15 asked. Oats October sold Jc lower at
29JgC; Xovember was oil ic, at 28Jic, but
May is Vic up at 3lc. Bvo firm; demand
much better; Xo. 2, H)c. Barley weak, not
much doing: down low grade, 39c; better
grade, 57K61c: Minnesota, 5765c Butter
quiet; creamery, 28S3Ic; ualry, 2S$2c tggs
steady. Provisions Market firmer, bat
very quiet; outside demand shows steady
improvement. Lard, 16 10.
CINCINNATI Flour more active. When t
stronger: Xo. 2 led, 93c Corn easier; Xo. 2
mixed. 53g'60c Oats easier; Xo. 2 mixed,
3IK32c Bye firm and in fair demand; Xo.
2. 91e. Pork steady at $11 00. Lard easy nt
$j S7J4- Bulk meats partly cured, $6 75.
Bacon lower at $7 87. Butter easy: fancy
creamery, 3233c: choice dairy, 20c Eggs
firm at 20c Cheese firm.
DULUTH Wheat Xo. 1 hard, cash. 96;c;
October, 9Cc; Xovember, 93c; December,
91Vc; May, 1 02; Xo. 1 Xorthern, cash. 93JjCc;
October,93Kc;Xovember (first nalfj.gsjic bfd;
Xovember (entire month), 91c: Decem
ber, 91c: Mav, 990: Xo. i Xorthern,
casn, S9c bid; Xo. 3, S5Jc; rejected, 76c,
seller.
MILWAUKEE Flour firm; wheat un
settled: Xo. 2 spring, on track, cash, 92c;
December, 91c: Xo. 1 Xorthern, 9iJc Com
higher; Xo. 3, on track, cash, 5ic Oats
steady; Xo. 2 white, on track, 32c Barley
October, 60c Bye firm; X-o. 1, in store, 91c
J'rovlsions quiet. Pork January, $11 17J
Lard January, 6 22J
NEW OKLEAN Sugar active but lower;
plantation granulated.-3o; choice white.
3 ll-16c(i3-ic; off white, 3 7-163c: grav
white, 3J635e: choice yellow clarified, 3J
3c; prime do, 33,c; off do, 33c; sec
onds, 2J3c. Molastes Open kettle easier
and steady: prime, 37c; good to prime, 33
35c prime, 3233c; syrup, 2230c
MINNE A POLIS Wheat October closed
at 8SUc; December, opening, 89c; highest,
90c: lowest, 89-: closed, 89c; ifav opened
at90c; highest OTJJc; loet,96c; closing
at 96Jc: on track. Xo. 1 hard, 90Jc: Xo. 1
Xorthern, 89l489c; Xo. 2 Xorthern, 8487c.
KANSAS CITT Wheat stronger: .Xo. 2
hard, cash and October, 82c. bid; Xo. 2 red,
Cash, SGc bid. Corn higher: Xo. 2 cash, 4Sc
,bid; October, 49c bid. Oats steady; Xo. 2 cash
and October, 26Jc asked. Eggs firm at lSc.
TOLEDO Wheat active and easier; cash
and Oetnbnr l7lZrv DAPPTnlmr fiO-Vp? 'Mm-
$1 0j' Com active and steady; cash, 5Sc;
Xo. 2 white, 50c Oats quiet; cash, 30c Bye
steady; cash, 93c
Coffee Markets.
Xew York, Oct 29. Coffee Options opened
steady and unchanged to 15 points down:
closed steady and unchanged to 10 points no:
snles, 22,750 bags, includine October, 11.43
11.55c: Xovember, 11.3511.45c; December,
ll-15ll.30c: January. H.05IL10c: March.
10.101LOO: May, 10.90lL05c Spot Bio lairly
active and firm; Xo. 7, 12V12c
Baltimore. Oct. 29. Collee firm; Bio car
goes, fair, 16c;Xo. 7, 13c.
The Drygoods Market
XewYokk, Oct. 29. Business in drygoods
was fair, hut yet disappointing, ns. cooler
weather and the presence of some large
bnyers extended cxDectations. The approach
of the election has some diverting influence,
and It seems probable that there will not bo
much change in trade until political feeling
has subsided.
Wool Markets.
St. liOtns Wool Beceipts, 185,600 lbs; ship
ments, 7,100 lbs.: there was but little left in
tho market with prices holding barely
steady.
Price d Bar Silver.
XnwYoRK, Oct. 29 Special Bar sliver
in London. 4l',d per ounce. Xew York
dealers' price-for silver, 96Jc per ounce
Turpentine Markets.
Xew York Cosin qniofc and steady. . Tur
pentine quiet and steady at 86$37Jo.
SMS OF PEOSRESS.
Increasing Business Compelling Railroads-
to Enlarge.
OPENINGS FOR SMALL TRADERS.
Homestead a Good Illustration of Suuurban
. Growth and Prosperity.
riATDRES OF MONEY AND SPECULATION
t is stated that the Panhandle Kailroad
Company will put down two additional
tracks between Birmingham station and
Mansfield, making it a four-track road be
tween those points. This improvement is
rendered necessary by the increase in the
coal traffic to the lakes via the Ohio con
necting bridge, and also by the growth of
business due to the opening of the McDon
ald oil field.
The fact that all the local roads are en
larging their facilities for transacting busi
ness must be accepted ,as proof of the pros-
peruus uuuuiiiou ox mis cuxuuiuuiijr.
Relief for the Business Center.
The business area of the citv is being en
larged in a vavwhich, while it anords
much needed relief, causes no disturbance.
The suburban march of trade has become an
important as well as a conspicuous feature
of Pittsburg. The rapid development of
the outlying districts has enlarged the field
of business enterprise. Stores and shops
lollow the movement of population, and
there is scarcely a community, however
newly formed, that does not possess a trade
center, where staple articles may be ob
tained. This is a greatconvenience to large
numbers of people, and is in no wise detri
mental to down-town merchants, since thev
furnish the supplies. There is trade enough
for all.
The dispersion of business has been fol
lowed by good results. It has removed con
siderable pressure from the congested
quarter ofthe city and bv making room tor
large interests elevated the industrial and
commercial importance of Pittsburg. It
has, moreover, by enlarging the business
fieldj augmented the trading class to the di
rect benefit of consumers, and materially
assisted in building up the 'suburbs.
"Country life with city advantages," is no
longer a sentiment but a reality. v The
movement will go on until not only stores
and snops, but hotels, theaters and market
houses will arise to contribute to the com
fort and pleasures of rural existence. The
prospect is a pleasing one and is a strong
factor in estimating future values of real
estate.
A Progressive Suburb.
The flourishing condition of the nearby
towns is good evidence of the soundness of
the business situation in Pittsburg, since
any serious trouble here would react upon
them. Homestead is a conspicuous example
of suburban prosperity. Real estate has
enhanced more than 100 Der cent in three
years. Many business and dwelling houses
are going up. Sixth street has quite a city
like appearance. A large hotel is talked
of. The steel works are being enlarged.
In conversation with the Secretary ofthe
Hunhall Land Improvement Company yes
terday he said: "Andrew Carnegie told me
last summer that in his opinion Homestead
would in a few years outrank Braddock as
a business center. It had plenty of room in
which to grow, and its advantages were un
surpassed. He said his intention was to
keep on enlarging his works there until
they become the largest in the -world."
The place certainly has a bright future be
fore it.
Business News and Gossip.
The Philadelphia Company will, In a few
days, begin diawing supplies from two new
lines one from the McGahre field and the
other from Findlay township.
A number of real estate brokers spoken
to op the subject yesterday were of the
opinipn that the sale of the Government
property would be ratified by the authori
ties at VTashington. " ,
The Allen school district 'proposes to
issue 533,000 of bonds at 5 per cent, $500
eBch, payable two bonds each year until all
are redeemed.
Au electric light company has been
formed at Elyria, O., with a capital of
520,000.
It is said a large office building will be
erected on the Mitgee lot, corner Fifth ave
nue and Grant street, just purchased by W.
G. and D.X. Park.
The annual election of the Allegheny and
Perrysvflle Turnpike Boad Company will be"
D e i u a ov em oer "i
Duquesne Traction is receiving support
from some quarter. On call yesterday it was
biduptol2&
Bond quotations: Pittsburg Junction, first
mortgage 6s, 1921, 117 bid. IIS asked: Citizens'
Traction 5s, 105 bid, 106 asked; Pittsburg
Traction 3i, 103 bid.
Movements In Itealty.
A. J. Pentesost sold a lot 15x17, on Federal
street, Allegheny, for the estate of Charles
Grubbs. for $2,525.
James W. Drape & Co. sold a lot in Wil
kinsburg, near Pitt street, 30x124 feet, for
$1,600; also an interest in three houses and
lots in Sewickley and McKeesport of $5,700.
Eeed B. Coylo & Co. sold for the Bellevue
Land Company lots Xos. 15 and 16, in their
Snnnyside plan at Bellevue, Pittsburg. Ft.
Wayne and Chicago Hallway, fronting 100
feet on Bayne avenue and extending hack
150 feet along Bodgers avenue to an alley,
forN$l,600. The purchaser has planned for
the erection of a handsome residence.
J. E. Glass sold for A. C. Watkins six lots
in .the Thirteenth ward, in the E. P. Jones
plan, for $1,600.
Black & Baird sold to Henry Kreillng for
Mary I. Frederick a lot on Mevran avenue.
Tenth ward. Allegheny, 25x125 feet, for $250.
S. A. Dickie & Co. sold for W. W. Heed to
Mrs. C. C Hodel a lot on Gerritt street,
Twanty-first ward. 30x120 feet, for $750.
The Burrell Improvement Company re
port the following sale of lots at Kensing-.
ton: Chambers O. Miller, Wildwood, Pa., lot
146, block 6, Jor $650; Frederick A. Pilgrim,
Sharpsburg, Pa., low 72 and 73, block 7, for
$L--00 cash; William M. and James A. Stew
art, Pittsburg, lot $125, block?, for $375.
A. Leggate & Son sold at auction, on the
piemi-es, Beaver stieet, Sewickley, the resi
dence and grounds of J. Kidd Fleming, Esq.,
tor $15,000. This is ono of the most desirable
and well-built properties in that beautiful
suburb on the Fort Wayne Kailroad.
Samuel W. Black & Co. sold for the Hegner
estate, of Sewickley, a fine fruit farm of
seven acres, under cultivation, situated one
mile back rroin Osborne station, Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne nnd Chicago Bailroad, for u
price approximating $2,000.
W. A.IIeiron & Sons sold another lot, 20
feet front on Ilerron avenue, one square
from Wylio avenue, street and sewer im
provements made, lor $675, being four lots
sold of the same property, on the same
street, in the last few days.
J. C. Alios Bros. & Co. sold for A. A. Alles
to William T. Xicholson lot Si, Alllsson Park,
on Grand avenue, Tor $150.
Charles Somers & Co. sold for E. P. Jones
to John Clark, lot Xo. 593, in the E. P. Jones
plan, Thirteenth ward, tronting 30 feet on
Jones avenne and extending 66 feet to Arch
street, for $359.
The Building Becord.
Six permits were issued yesterday for
eight improvements, all estimated to cost
$2S,600.
Thomas Ulam, stone and brick two-story dwell
ing, on Walllngford street. Twentieth ward.
Cost, 5, GOO. F. E. Schenck, brick two-story dwell
ing, on Xegley avenue. Twenty-second Hard.
Cost. 7,000. M. McConnell, two frame two-story
dwellings, on Walnut street. Twentieth ward.
Cost, $5,200. J.P.GartsIde, frame two-story dwell
ing, on Edwin street. Twentieth ward. Cost,
$3,200. Henry Loxtcnnan, two frame two-story
dwellings, on Xegley avenue, Nineteenth ward.
Cost, rt60O. John O'liellly, frame tliree-story
stable, on Wyoming street, Thirty-second ward.
Cost, 11,000.
HOME M0KEY.
Xolhlng New, but the Market Reported In.
Good Shape.
The local money market yesterday was
quiet and easy. Checking and depositing
were on a-liberal scale, showing a good!
movement in general iruue. interest rates
were quoted on the usual basis of 67per
cent. Bank clearings were $2,233,886 41, and
balances $331,432 87.
This is how President Boberts, of tho
Pennsylvania Railroad, views the business
situation after a 3,000-mile trip of inspection.
"In the agrlcultuttil districts we found
everything quite cheerful. People had more
money and were spending it freely. The
President of one of our lines we traveled
over, the Grand Bapids road, said to me that
people along his lino had paid off $1,000,000 in
mortgages the past year. The crops are
moving to markot very rapidly, and when
tho Western roads get money enough they
will begin to extend and begin to buy more
iron."
At Xow York yesterday money on call
was easy, ranging from 3 to 3 per cent, last
loan 3, closing offered at 3. Prime, mer
cantile paper, 56il. Sterling exchange
quiet and steady at $1 80f for 00-day bills
and$l 81 for demand.
Closing Bond Quotations.
V. S. 4s ree 117
N. J. C. Int. Cert...l00
Northern Pac lsts.,HBV
do do 2ds...ll0
Nortliw'rn Con601s.l37V,
do debentures 5S.103M
do 4s coup H7
do 2s 100
do 4)s conn
Pacific 6sor'95. Ill
Louisiana sUmpcdts SS
Missouri 6s
Tenn., new set, 6s,. .105
do do Ss.,.100
do do 3s... 6!)
Oregon Trans. 6s..
St.L.JtlronM.Gcn.
5s 85!
St. L. & San Fran.
uen. M im
St. Paul Consols... .VHH
Canada So. Ids 7f
uen. Faciae Ists iwi
Den. AK. G.1S1S....117
do do 4s WA
Den. R-O.Westlsts
St. Panl.Chl.4Pac.
IStS 115
Tev. Pac. L, O. Tr.
Ucts 8314
Ei-ie2ds HM
Tex., Pnc. B. G. Tr. .
Ml., K. II, UCn 63.. .
do dn Ss 45H
Kcts w
Union Pac. Ists 107K
Mutual Union 6s 107.1
West Shore 102
Bank Clearings.
Xkw Youk Bank clearings, $120,763,032; bal
ances, $5,23.491.
Bostox Bank clearings, $15,474,445: bal
ances, $1,804 692. Kate for money, 2 per
cent. Exchange on Xew York, 10 I2KC ats
count. Baltimore Bank-clearings. $1,974,803; bal
ances, $230,051;! Bate 6 per cent. -
PnrtADFxrnr Bank clearings, $12,559,941;
balances, $2,146,334. Money, per cent.
St. Louis Clearings, $3,576,159; balances,
$2S0.5I9. Money, 78 per cent. Exchange on
Xew York sold at par.
Memphis New York exchantre selling at
$1 premium. Clearings, $534,142; balances,
$112,260.
Chicago Xew York exchange firmer at
parbid:12J4 premium asked. Money 6 per
cent. Bank clearings. $14,359,000.
New OR&EAK8 Clearings, $1,537,018.
HOME SECURITIES.
PROPERTIES BEING GOOD PRICES
UNDER THE HAMMER.
A Large and Snccessfnl Auction Sale of
Slocks Exchange Prices Bested in Many
Cases The Regular Market Fairly
Active and Strong.
The event in local stook circles yesterday
was tho auction sale on the floor of the Ex
change in the afternoon, by John D. Bailey.
Upward of '1,500 shares of securities and
$25,000 In bonds were oflered and nearly all
sold. This was a severe test of the absorb
tlve ability of Pittsburg speculators, and the
result was highly encouraging. Tho ready
sale of the bonds was, perhaps, the best
feature of the occasion, showing a broaden
ing market. There was a large attendance,
and bidding was lively and sometimes
spirited. Prices realized were in many
cases higher than those ruling on 'Chanze.
It was one ofthe most successful sales of tho
kind ever held here, and the general result
is a higher standard of values for the con
sideration of future investors. The follow
ing is a list of the sales:
5 (1,000 Traction 5 per cent bonds $ 100.15
lfl.OOO Pittsburg Traction 5 per cent
boa 1C3.50
SCO shares Allegheny Gas Co 45.50
100 shares Allegheny uas i;o
100 shares Pittsburg Gas Co
2 shares Duauesne Incline
45.00
, 75 50
6350
11.87K
40. 00
2.00
61.50
91.25
30 shares Philadelphia Gas
0 shares Hand Street Bridge Co...,
4 snares Pennsylvania in6. jo
5 shares Teutonla Ins. Co
15 snares Northern Liberties Bridge
65 shares Columbia Oil Co
5 shares Tlttsburg Connellsvllle K. B.
1.25
7.50
X shares Butler 1'lsnR Koad
170 shares Allegheny Gas Co. (2d lot)...,
10 shares Allegheny National Bank
0 shares German National. Plttshorg.,
25 shares Third National, Pittsburg
6 shares Third National. Pittsbunt. ...
7 shares German National. Allegheny,
14 shares Second National. Alleeheny...
, 16.6f
45.12
66.50
331.50
, 122.50
178.50
376.50
181.50
$1,000 Reserve Township School bond 100.100
11.000 Highland Sab-district School bond.... 100.00
L500 Third ward, Allegheny, School bond. 93.50
15, COO Pleasant Valley Railroad bonds 100.100
H, 000 Allegheny City Water bonds 105.00
$4,000 Braddock Township School bonds 100.00
A one-fourth interest in the American Oil
Company brought $1,000. A one-eighth in
terest in the Ash oil lease, a one-eighth in
terest in the Davidson oil lease, a one-eighth
interest in the Wahl oil lease, a one
sixteenth interest in the Nlckerville
oil lease, a one-eighth interest in
the Watson oil lease, a one-eighth in
terest in the Armstrong Bun oil lease, and
a one-eighth interest in the Winneroillease,
went at $100 for the lot-' .Fit ty.sharea Eidge
vlew Land"Compnnstock, brought 310 per
share.
The withdrawals for insufficient bids' or
want ofinformation were $500 Trottins: Park
Association bonds, 20 shares Union Switch
and Signal, 125 shares Alta Land Company,
S10.OC0 Duquesne Traction bonds, 2 shares
Pittsburg Brownsville and Geneva Packet
Company, 200 shares Citizens' Insurance
Company and 60 shares Birmingham Insur
ance Company.
The regular market was fairly active and
strong. Sales were 5 shares People's Sav
ings Bank at 150, 71 Allegheny Vallev Bail
way at 2,60 Philadelphia Gas at 1 lOat
12 and 50 Citizens' Traction at 61. Bids and
offers follow:
THTRD
CALL,
B A
EXCHANGE
STOCK.
German Nat. B.,
Liberty Nat. Bk.
Marine at. Bk.
M. & M.Nat. Bk,
Mon'c'a NaUBk.
Peoples' Sav. B,
Safe Deposit Co..
Man.A3Ier.Ins. .,
Wiatern Ins.Co..
133
47S,'
50
Char.Val.Gas Co
Ohio Vauev Gas.
Phlladelnhia Co.
12,'f
Wheeling Gas Co
FislicrOllCo
Central Traction.
59.
20
21
Cltlzens'Traction
61
"Ji
"60
40
Pitts. Traction..
Pleasant Valley.
44 .
21S
Allegheny Vallev
fnartiersitaii....
P., Y. A Ashta..
P.. Y. A A., pfd.
N.Y.AC.GasCoal
Hidalgo Mln. Co.
I.a NorLiMln.Co
Luster Mln. Co...
BedCloudMin.Co
WestlnghousKl'c
Monon. Water Co
Union Switch AS
33
50
39 .
"S
11 X
2
33
US
3
13V
9.,
U.S. AS. Co.nret
Westlnsr.AirBrk
Peun. water, com
Stand. U. C. Co..
25
101K
SURPRISES ON WALL STREET.
BOTH STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS IN
UNEXPECTED SPOTS. .
Shares Open Higher, Hesitate, Then De
cline and Finally Move Upward to the
Highest Prices or tho Day St. Paul
Leads In the Dealings.
New York, Oct. 29. The stock market to
day was somewhat of a surprise to operat
ors, being strong where increased weakness
was expected and'rather more active where
a continuance or increase in the dullness
was counted upon. The strength of the
market was most apparent in a few stocks,
nmong which the Vanderbilts were most
conspicuous, followed by St. Paul, theln
dustiiais and specialties like Wheeling and
Lake Erie. The upward movement un
doubtedly had its inception in London
whero there was a marked increase in tho
demand lor American stocks.
The market, while opening firm and
slightly higher than last evening, hesitated
in the early trading because of tho pressure
brought to bear by the traders, though the
losses incurred were no more than sufficient
to wipe out the opening gains. The contest
was soon found to ho unequal nnd prices
gradually appreciated, though no material
movement was seen until well into the
afternoon, when the Vanderbilts became
conspicuous, following tho Industrials,
which had been specially strong in the fore
noon. 'St. Paul, liowever, still led in the
dealings and displayed a steady strength,
which forced its price up materially betore
the end of the dav.
Among the specialties. the'Lake Erie and
Western stocks wero the only strong fea
ture, and the general list, while strong in
all parts, scored only fractional gains on a
very moderate business. The rise in St.
Paul was aided by tho big increaso in the
net earnings for September, and the report
that Russia had prohibited all exports of
cereals helped nlong the good feeling in tho
Granger shares.- The movement, contrary
to the usual proceedure of late, lasted
throughout the entire session, and the close
was quiet but strong at or about tho highest
prices of the day.
Important gains include Sugar, 1; Chicago
Gas and Lake Erie nnd Western preferred
each 1; Lako Shore, 1 St. Caul, lji; Big
F6nr and Canada Southern, Hi, and Lake
Erie and Western common, Atchison and
Unloni Pacific, each 1 per cent.
Bailroad bonds felt the stimulus of the
new demand, and there was not only a
larger business done, but several important
advances were made in the list. There was
no "special activity in any part of the list,
hut the business was, as usual of late, very
FIRST EECOXTJ
CALL. CALL.
B A B A
.... 830
'.'.'.'. '.'.'.'. 'ids '.'.'.".
60 .... CO ....
f3I
M0
.... M .... 65
.... 47
.... 50 .... :...
20 .... 20 ....
12M 1M 12K 12H
. 20s
'.".'. "six '.'.'.'. '.'.'.'.
41 .... 44 ....
- 224
m"i.i '"m...:
60
33 40
50
39 41
S'4
25 33 25 33
ll'i llii
ZX 3 2J 3
.":; "Sx v." v." '.
9 .... 9'A 10
'ioi'ios '.'.'.'. 'ibkij ',
.... 25 .... 25 ,
.... 64 .... 64 ,
widely distributed, and the total business of
the dav reached $1,362,000. The highest clos
ing quotations were:
Atchison Inc.
do Its
Bur Deb
Cons
Iowa
Denver
. 64 64
Montana 102K(3102
. S3J(iO S34
Term 107)S107
sls mh&wii
.vniiva
. 91 ($94
C.&.V. AS 7S7S74
S1VGC P...124 12l
Beg 124 am
NYTldeb rg.l05Jjtfiii051f
MC KAN lstslOl (ail)l
OA O 4ks....l01 felOl
U Olst 72K72K
2nds 74 74
??: !?'ii!oy
JVX 03..... ....ll lOtlM
N JC 5SCOUp.l09ft(
uo re? T.iuu i
XYC&Wlst.lllH(
XN 1 (JASL.1S. IH
k S1!: lt.l02SUTSVS
Col Mid s..... 70, 70-V
Col Coal 6s.. .101 (mlOl
$;" 8J (379
D4H Pac....l (139
2d cons 105106M
Ftw &d ist.ioi,'iaioi;3
H'pValGs 94 S4
,ioir ssjgAttji.
Iron M. Ists. ..100 100
ID&blstet.llH (HW
O A St L 5s... 73UI
Ists 1011
uniosou st...ios'
l'J4's Cl...105
Peo East 1st. 78Sj
inc :3fci
PA Pr! Til I
K Jfc P cons...H5Hll5'i
KI53 lOlKftMUIHi
8 WAOecns.l095e(gl
B& WPTr5s57Hi
KliW 1st...
5?on 107107
K & T 4S nH& 794
2"ds 45jia 45)4
Beading 4s. .
ISIS
2ds
B 4 Cons...,
LI, A AC ens 94 Vd) S4
LStL&Tlsts. 81 84
LAN Un 80 880
L Island 4s.. .. H0a XH
M& 1. 71s....ll91jlD;li
d" 1st 1S7 (3139
MCCons 13 (ara
,6s 1931. reg..UOJano
MLS&WextSs 99,'i wh
. 1st 123 123
M & 04s 6Jt( 63S
MCDs 100 "3100
Mfc X1913....110-!HO,S
5
St I, Sou.lst.
ds. '
St P AO cons..ll95,iail94
St V C S. V oS.1075(Urt i
do I.ac 118'l(a)lJSH
Tex Vac 1st.... SMflft S-Wi
2nds xhuk--i
T StL&Klst69 SO
UPD&GlSt. 74 74
4KS Til dl .u .
Niltes 81iS03.54
98s WWailO'l
U P '96s 107(ai073i
Wabash lsts..l(C,1031i
d0 2ds 791a 71X
West Sep 102H102
a. i iiu J10('AU6'j
?eg mmin
do ids lwjjiairaij
do6s 82 S2H
Tho total sales of stocks to-day were 243,
831 shares, including Atchison, 24,8-:0; Chi
cago Gas, 22,275; Delaware, Lackawanni and
Western, 0,200: Erie. 10,210: Louisville and
Nashville, 4,400; Missouri Pacific, 6,050;
North American, 3,398; Northern Pacifio
preferred. 10,210; Beading. 7,490; Bicbmond
and West Point, 3,986; St. Paul, 42,090;
Union Pacific, 5,715.
The following table shows the prices or active
stocks on the New York Exchange yesterday.
Corrected dally for The Dispatch by Whitney &
Stephejjson. oldest Pittsburg members of New
York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue:
IWt
WS6
8lh835S
. 70 70
. 51 5t
.lOWflOOM
81 Sl
. 70S 70)4
31iGt 31'4
Clos
Onen High Low Ing
ing. est. est. bid.
American Cotton Oil 26 27K 20 26
American Cotton OIL pfd.. 50 51H 50h' 50)j
Am. Sugar BeflnlBg Co.... v82 8Uj 81!, S3H
Am. S. Keflnlnr Co., pfd.. 93
AtCh.. Top. A b. F 43 44 4J 44
Canadian Pacific 87
Canadian Southern 69 6076 59 60M
Central ofNew Jersey 114V 11VH iUH U6V
Central Pacific '. 32i 321," 32' 328
Chesipeake and Ohio 25H 26 2Sli 2S
C. AO., lstpfd 58
O. A O., 2d pfd 38
Chicago Gas Trust 54Ji 65ft 54 55
C, Bur. A Qulncy 9S4 99 98 98S
C, Mil. A St. Paul 74J 76 74V 75
C, Mll.A St.Paul, pfd H8H 118X llSM 119
C, Rock I. AP 82H 83 Slh 82.-J
C.St. P.M. SO 34 3i)i 31 34M
C.St.P.M. AO.. pfd 94 94J' 91 S3
C. A Northwestern 116 117 11BH 117
C CO. AI 1VA 72K 1VA TOi
Col. Coal A Iron 3SH 37'4 XH 37M
Col. A Hocking Val Sll 32S4 315j 3!M
Del., Lack. A West 141)i 141 140V 141
Del. A Hudson . 130 131 120 '131
Den. A Rio Grande 19 19 18 18
Den. A Bio Grande, pfd... 47H 47J4 47 47
ET., Va. A Ga..7... 6
Illinois Central 101J,'
LakeKrleA West 18; 20 18S5 20
Lake Erie A West., pfd.... 63 64J4 68 64M
Lale Shore AM. S 123M 325 123 Kii
Louisville A Nashville 78H 79H It'i 79
Michigan Central. 10s W7H lWi 106V
MoblleA Ohio 42
Missouri Pacifle B9V 60J 68V 59,V
Nntlonal Cordane Co 93, 94J 93H 91
National Cordage Co., pfd 99M
National Lead Trust 16 16 16 16
New York Central 1WA U3'i IK'i 113
N. Y., C. ASt. L 20 20jJ 20M 201
N. Y C. A St. L.,lst pfd. 82 82 82 82
N. Y., C. A St. I,.. 2d pfd. 44If 45 44K 44
N. Y., L. E. A W 29;, 30-4 29V 30
N, Y., L. E. &W.. pfd.... 69 69U 69 69
N. Y. AN. E 33 40 38 39
NY.. O. AW 19V 20Ji 192 0
Norfolk A Western 17H
Norfolk A Western, pfd 52
North American Co 18 194 18V 19U
Northern Pacific 27X 27 27" 27V
Northern Paclllc pref. TSh 74h 73,S 74?,
Ohio A Mississippi 22
Oregon Improvement 24
Pacific Mail 36 se'4 36 3R4
Peo., Dec. A Evans 20 20' 20 20'
Philadelphia A Reading... 40fi 41H 40 41j
P., C. C. A St. L 26W 27 26M 27
P.. C. C. ASt. L. prcL... 66V 66S 6aV 66
Pullman Palace Car .j 190
Richmond A W. P 13', 14 13J4 13
Blchmond A W. P. pref. 57
St. Paul A Duluth... i. 35a
St. Paul A Duluth pref. 97
St. Paul. Minn A Man IUH 114 113V 11S
Texas Pacific 13 13?, 13 Ui
Union Pacific 39& 407, 39V 40H
Wabash I3 13 13 13)
Wabash pref. w,. 29 - 29S 29 28!
Western Union 81V 82 8IV KZii
Wheeling A L. E 374 378 3 37
Wheeling A L. E. pref...... -78 78K 78 78H
Pis. A CaiUe feed. Trust.. 51K 517, 51X Biy
Philadelphia Stocks.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia' stocks, fur
nished by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 57
Fourth avenue, members of New York Stuck Ex
change. Bid.
'Pennsylvania Bailroad S5g
Beading Railroad 20t
lluffalo. N. Y. APhlla Mi
Lehigh Vallev 4?'i
Northern Paclllc 27V
Northern Pacific preferred 74a
Lehigh Navigation 53
Philadelphia A Erie
Sales.
Asked.
20"9-16
8',
23
74
50'4
Si'A
Boston Stock Closing Prices.
Ateh. ATod 41
Atlantic 12
Boston A Mont 41a
Oalumnet A Hecla...252
Kearsage VZ'A
Osceola S2K
Boston A Albany.. ..202K
jioston a Maine li,
ChL.Bur.A Qulncy.. 887,'
PlintAPere M 244
Flint A Pero M.nref. SO
Kr.C.,st.J.AC.B.7s.llS
Santa Fe Copper 30
Tamarack 160
aiass. tjenirai il'i
Mex. Cen. com 21V
N. Y. A N. Eng..... 39
Old Colony 1S3
Wis. Cen. com 19JS
Wis. Cen. pfd 48
Allouez M. Co. new. 2K
West End Land Co.. 17U
Bell Telephone 180
I.amson store S 18
Water Power 2
Centennsal 13
N. K. Teles-. A Telen 49K
B. AB. Cop 15
Electric Stocks.
Boston, Oct. 29. Special. The latest elec
tric stock quotations were:.
Bid. Asked.
53 87a
$18 50 49.0U
, 25 n xw
, 13 87.S 14 00
. 13 00 14 00
. 45 09 47 00
Eastern Electric Cable Co. pref....
Thomson-Houston Electric Co
Thomson-Houston E. Co., pref....,
Ft. Wayne Electric Co
Westlnghouse Trust Receipts
European Welding Co
Detroit Electric Co
Alining Stock Quotations.
New York, Oct. 29 Alice, 113: Adams
Consolidated, ,180: Aspen, 350; Deudwood T.,
190; Eureka Consolidated, 100; Horaesrake,
1050; Horn Silver, 345: Iron Silver, 115; Mexi
can, 200; Ontario, 3800; Plymouth, 240: Sierra
Nevada, 150; Standard, 120; Union Consoli
dated, 180.
Omaha Cattle Receipts, 3,800 head: mar
ket rather slow, with prices fully steady on
good beef cattle, and good butcher's stuff
firm: common weak; common to fancy
steers, $2 755 75: Westerns. $3 005 00; Tex
ans, $2 253 00. Hogs Beceipts, 5,651 head;
market strong and 5c bighbr than
yesterday's general market; bulk sold at
$3 S03 85; light, '$3 703 75; heavy, $3 &5
3 90: mixed, $3 753 M. Sheep Receipts,
986 head; demand fair, prices weak.
Coal Production Practically Unrestricted.
New Yore, Oct. 29. There was a meet
ing of the representatives of the big coal
producing companies to-dav, but the only
action was to allow an output of 4,000,000
bushels. This is practically unrestricted
production, and it is believed to be the
maximum that the companies can produce.
Bach company will during the month go
ahead and mine all the coal possible. Prices
are left unchanged.
Examining the Books of Evans & Co.
Boston, Oct. 29. The litigation of the
assigneeship of Irving A. Evans & Co. hav
ing been cnded,Messrs. Pope and Kendrick,
the assignees, closed the office to-day and
began an examination of the books. They
expect to find balances due by the house to
customers of about 5283,000, while there are
food accounts due the house, including the
100,000 margins in bank loans, of about
5250,000.
A Gotbam Blackmailer In the Tolls.
New York, Oct. 29. '"William B.
"Walsh, who was arrested here on the charge
of attempting to blackmail Henry "W. Box,
a lawyer of Bafialo, was to-day indicted by
the grand jury. Subsequently "Walsh was
arraigned before the Court of General Ses
sions. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to State prison lor three years and six
months.
Cuba's Revenue on the Decrease.
Havana, Oct. 29. A statement pub
lished by the Superintendent of the Treas
ury giving the customs receipts of Cuba
during August, shows the total receipts to
have been 5957,361, a decrease as compared
with the reccpts for, the corresponding
month last year of 5257,619.
"Why suiTer with asthma when Dr. Bull's
Cough Syrup will cure you? Costs but 25
cents.
v - -
CREAMERY IS LOWER.
High Price of Butter lessens the De
mand and Eeduces Cost.
POTATOES PLENTY AND AEE SLOW.
Heavy Beceipts in Cereal Lines and Markets
Are Quiet.
A DECLINE IN THE PACKAGE COFFEES
Office of PnTSBuno DisrAxcn,
TnuasnAT, Oct. 29.
I
COUNTBT PBODUCE (JobbingPriccs.)
The creamery butter market has found a
lower level, and, while receipts arc light,
demand is also light. "When creamery goes
above 30c per ponnd, as it has done of late,
the average consumer takes to oleo, and de
mand for the former falls off as prices rise.
Choice butter has of late become a luxury,
in which only the few with whom cost is
no item can indulge. Supply of potatoes
is still in excess of demand and markets are
weak at prices quoted. Sweet potatoes are
dull and slow, with a tendency 'toward
lower prices. Applies are gaining as other
domestic fruits wane. As Hallowe'en
draws near demand for nuts increases.
Markets in this line are now at their best
for the year. Native walnuts are in short
supply and prices are more than double the
rates ot last year. Tropical fruits are gain
ing in tone as home fruits decline. Poultry
is plenty and slow. Strictly fresh eggs are
scarce and outside quotations are easily ob
tained. BUTTEK Creamery.ElgIn.3434Kc: Ohio brands.
3233c: common country butter, 2022c; choice
country rolls. 222c.
Beaks H ew York and Michigan pea. 2 .153)2 40;
marrow, 12 502 60; Lima beans, 4;?lMc $ lb.
Beeswax 3235c E for choice; low grade. 22
25c.
Bcckwhe AT FLOUB New. 2M3c per lb.
CIDEE-Sand refined, p 50O7 CO; common. (3 50
4 00: elder vinegar. 1213r.
Cheese Ohio cheese. 9JftffllOSc; New York
cheese, 10Kllc; Llmlmrger, 12l2Vsc: Wisconsin
Sweitzer. lull cream, 13)14c; imported Swelt
zer. 2728c.
Eggs 22;23c for strictly fresh nearby stock,
cold storage eggs. 21(S122c.
Feathees Extra live geese, 575Sc; No. 1. 4S
SOe fl lb: mixed lots, 2340c.
FnniTS Apples, 4050c per bushel. $1 50(f52 00
per-barrel; pears, 75cSI 00 per basket, Jl 50
2 00 per bushel: Concord grapes, 10-pound basket.
1820c: cranberries. Jerseys, $2 25 per box; Cape
Cods. 82 50 per box. .
Hohet New crop white clover, ISc; Cali
fornia honey. 1213cvB.
Maple SYBUr-7590e 3 gallon.
Maple Suoae ioc 9 lb.
Nuts Brazil nuts. 78c lb; English walnuts.
13c!n: French walnuts. 10c ? lb: Alberts. He?
lb; almonds, 16c: pecans. 13c; mixed nuts, llk(S12c
?Ib: chestnuts, S3 50 a bushel: shellbarks, 2 00 a
Dusaei; wamuis. ii wqi per Dusnei.
POULTF.Y Alive Chickens. 6i(ffi75c a pair, larg
0.WC, medium. lTe turners, iuiic jo: aucsi
S70c a pair. Dressed chickens, 1214c p
lb:
dressed turkeys. 1416c lb.
Potatoes Carload lots. 35ri&40c on track: from
store, 404JC a bushel: Southern sweets. 1 501 73
a barrel; Jerseys, 82 50.
Quinces M 00 per barrel.
Seeds Western recleaned medium clover Job
bing l So 30; mammoth. tJ 55: timothy. 81 50 for
prfme and SI 55 for choicest; blue grass. S2 6o2 80;
orchard grass, 1 73: millet, 81 10: German, 31 23;
Hungarian. 91.10; fine lawn. 25c H lb; seed buck
wheat, tl wai CO.
Tallow Country. 4c: city rendered. 5c
Teomcal Fboits Lemons, S3 C0S 50; fancy,
J 5 506 00; Florida oranges. S3 50 a box;
amaica oranges, $3 506 75 a barrel; California
peaches. $1 401 50 a box: California pears. S3 0OJ
4 00: bananas, 11 251 0 firsts, tl Coal 2 good
seconds, per bunch; Tokav graDes. $4 HXWi 00 a
crate: Malaga grapes. SI 507 00 a half barrel; new
layer figs, 142il6o per lb.
Vegetables Cabbage. 403H5c a bushel basket;
Yellow Danver onions, f2 252 50 a barrel: toma
toes, 11 501 00 per bushel: cucumbers, 7531 00 per
Dusnei, ceiery, wcouc per aozen ; e?z piani, 31 zt a
Dusnei oasKec roasiing ears, 41 1
basket; turnips, 60c a bushel.
ill 75 a bushel
Groceries.
Package coffee has declined Jc per pound
as onr quotations will disclose. Sugars are
active and strong, with prospects of higher
prices at an early day. Markets in this line
are holding up unusually well for -the time
of the year when canning season is practi
cally over.
Gbeex Coffee Fancy. 21&22e: choice Klo.
2020o: prime Kio. 19c: lowitrade Rio, lH(a)
18'4c: Old Government Java, 27M(&23c: 5Iaracalbo.
21,422)c: Mocna, 27!i23c; Santos. 1822c;
Caracas. 22)423c: LnGuayhi. 2l)S4c.
Boasted (In papers) standard brands, 20c:
high grades. 23 S20c:OIdGorernracntJavA,hnlk,
293Ic: Maracalbo, 22i24c! Santos, 192ISc:
peaberry, 26c; cbolce ltlo, 20Xc: prime'Hlo, 20c;
good Rio, 19jc: ordinary. 17MmI8e.
SriCES (wliole) Cloves. 13l5c: allspice, 10c;
cassia. Sc: pepper, lie; nutmeg, 7-xaaoc.
Petroleum (JoDbers prlce) no3 test, 6!c;
Ohio. l'J), 7c: headlight, 150. 7K: water white.
93Kc; globe, lanMc; elalne, 15c; carnadlne. lie:
royallne, lie; red oil, lO.'fOllc; purity. 14c; olelne
14c.
MIVERS' OIL No. 1 winter, strained, 4244c ?
gallon: summer, 3537c: lard oil. 5558c.
SYRUP Corn syrup. 2fi30c: choice sugar syrnp.
SU339r; prime sugar syrup. 3032c; strictly prime.
2S30c.
STo. Molasses Fancy new crop, 4332c;
choice. 47i3 18c: old crop. 3010c.
Soda RT-carb. In kefirs. 3W5&VC: hi-carb. In Ks.
SJic: bl-carb, assorted packages, 56c; sal soda,
in Legs, ljfc: do granulated. 2c
Cajjdles Star, full weight, 9c; stearine, per set,
8Ke:paraffiue, ll12c.
RICE Head Carolina, 6H7Hc: choice, 66c:
Louisiana, 6M6c.
Starch PearL 4c; corn starch, 66;c; gloss
starch, 637c.
Fobeig.x jTruit Layer raisins, $2 00: London
layers. $2 2): Muscatels. 8175;Callfornia5iuscatels.
SI C01 75: Valencia. 55)ic; Ondara Valencia. 6
e'Ac; sultana, loaioc; currants, twasMc: Turkey
prunes, 66jf; French prunes, 89S: balonlca
prunes, in 2-lb packages, 9c; cocoanuts,fl 100. 66 00;
almonds, Lan., i?. lb, 29v:do lvlca. 17c: dp shelled.
40c; walnuts. Nap.. 13l4c: Sicily flloerts. 12c:
Smyrna flgs,1314c; new dates, 5J$6r: Brazil nuts.
10c: pecans. Iil6c: citron. V lb, 1713c; lemon
peel. 12c W lb: orange peel, 12c.
Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, lie V lb: apples,
evaporated. 1314c: peaches, evaporated, pared,
2W21c; peaches, Calllornla, evaporated, nnpsred,
1316c; cherries. pltted,15c: cherries, nnplttcd. gc:
raspberries, evaporated, 2324cr blackberries, 6i
7c:nncklcDerrIes, 8c.
SUGARS Cubes, 4aC:powdered. 4Kc!granulated.
4!(c; confectioners' A. 4)jc: soft white. 3V4c;
yellow, choice. 35?aa3f4c; yellow, good, S'iQSJaC;
yellow, fair, 3(33.c. t.
Pickles Medium, bbls. (1,200), 1 75; medium,
half bills. (600), t: &i.
halt-No. 1 bbl.Sl 00: No. 1, extra, t bbl,
?110:dalr 9 bbl, 81 SO; coarse, crystal. i bbl.
81 20: Hlgglns' Eureka. 4-bu sacks, 82 80: Hlgglns'
Eureka. 16 14-lb rackets. 83 00.
' Canned Goods btandard peaches. $1 902 CO;
2ds, 81 50ai 00; extra peaches. 82 205J2 30: pie
peaches. 90395c; finest corn. SI 2S1 SO; Hfd Co.
corn, SI coat J5; red cherries, l Jl 30: Lima
beans, $1 35; soaked, do, SOc: string do, 65&70c:
marrowfat peas. 81 10l 25;soas;ed peas. G570c;
pineapples, tl 501 60: Bahama do, 82 25: damson
plums. 1 10: greengages. 81 50; egg plum', f 1 90;
California anrlcots. 81 90132 10: California Dears.
(2 252 40; do greengages, SI 10; do egg plums.
tl 90; extra white cherries, 82 85; raspberries 81
1 10: strawberries. 0-"o33l 10: coosebcrries. 81
1 05: tomatoes, SoKc: salmon. 1-lu. 81 30TS1 so;
blackberries. SOc: succotash, 2-lbcans, soaked, 90c;
do green. 2-lb cans, tl 2VS1 50: corn beef, 2-tb cans,
fl 85l 90: 1-lb cans, tl 39; baked beans, tl 401 55;
obsters. l-tt cans. 82 25: mackerel, 1-Ib cans,
boiled. 81 59: sardines, domestic, ifs. S3 SUSA 00:
Ht, ?5 50: sardines, imported. 'As, $11 501250;sar-
Ullics, jinpuriiru, s, 910 wj Miuiun, wuauiiu,
83 30: sardines, spiced, 83 50.
Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel $30 00 cl bbl ;
extra No. 1 do mess, $28 50; No. 2 shore mackerel.
$ 00: No. 2 large mackerel. $18 00: No. 3 large
mackerel. 814 00: o. 3 small mackerel. $10 00.
Herring-Spilt, ss 50: lake. $3 23 ?t 100-lb bbl.
White fish. $4 7 $ 100-lb half bbl. Lake trout, 1 60
V half bbl. Finnnn haddies, 10c 9 lb. Iceland
halibut, 12c? lb. Pickerel, hair bbl 81 CO; quar
ter bbl. $1 60. Holland herring, 73c Walkoff her
ring. SOc.
Oatmeal-85 50S CO f bbl.
Grain, Floor and Feed.
Sales on call at the Grain Exchange : Four
cars of No. 2 yellow 6hell corn, 65c, 5 days; 3
cars of No. 1 white oats,. 33Jic, 5 days; 5,000
bushels of November oats, 35c. Beceipts,
as bulletined, 21 cars, of which 19 cars
were by Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago
Railway, as follows: 1 car of ear corn, 13
of oats, 1 of middlings, 3 of hay, 1 of bran.
By Baltimore and Ohio, 1 carof hay. By Pan
handle and Lake Eric roads furnished no
reports to-day. Old shell corn is Ann at a
JAS. 51. SCHOONMAKER,
President
JAB. McCTJTCHEON,
Vice President,
UNION ICE M'F'G COMPANY.
Pure Ice made from distilled water for sale at wholesale only.
UNION STORAGE COMPANY,
Transfer Agent, General, Cold, Bonded and Yard Storage.
3K ACRES YARD STORAGE. ,
5 WAREHOUSES, containipg 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 rates.
PRINCIPAL OFFICES
Corner SECOND and LIBERTY AVENUES.
j shade higher prices. Oats are barely steady
at quotations, liie general cereal situation
Is fnvorablo to buyers. Wheat, flour and
millfced are quiet. Hay Is steady and un
changed. Kecelpts ot grain and bay are
heavy this week. Farmers of late have been
Dusy gathering in crops of corn and pota
toes, and hence the short supply and strong
prices df the oarly part of the month. Now
stuff is cominz in freely and markets Incline
toward a lower level.
Following quotations are for carload lots on
truck. Dealers charge an advance on these prices
from store:
WHEAT-No. 2 red. Jl 0131 02.
CORN- No. 1 yellow shell. 65.S(366c: No. 2 yellow
shell. MarWc: high mixed shea. 6436lWc: mixed
shell. 63HlHc: No. 2 yellow ear. 679c: hljcti
mltl ear. 6fl.Ww67c: mixed ear. 65(&63c: new yel
low car corn. 4i5H3c: new yellow shell com.50ffi-2o.
Oats No. 1 oats. sS(36c: No.: white, Z)-c;
extra No. 3 oats. 31,Vffi5oc; mixed onts, 33V3-W.
Hte No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 93u3c.
IURLEr-6sa75c.
1'l.fUK Jobbing prices Fancy sprlnr patents.
fVS0i6 73: fancy winter patents. (3 255 SO: fancy
Firaiirntwinier. w. z; rtner sii-Aipm. rpnnir
. V. "J,. MlAM m U.,n... A., '
hits, rzi xfit
t ton : a o. 2 white middlings. f UK3 20 50: brown
middlings. I7 OOglg 00: winter wheat bran. 15 50
I3 75; chop feed, $21 W)23 CO.
HAY-BaleoT timothy, choice. SI J 001350: No. 1,
$11 5011 75; No. 2 do. $10 0010 50: clover hay.
(10 50'$10 73: loose from wagon. $12 R(l14 00, ac
cording toqnalitT; packing hr. J7 OXSfi 50.
STBAW-Oats, ss 75s 00; wheat "and rye, S5 503
5 75.
Provisions.
The heavy receipts of hogs the Vast week
have had the effect of weakening markets
in provision lines. .Lard is particularly slow
and prices are on the decline.
Sugar cured hams, large S 10W
Sugar cured hams, medium 10
Sugar cured hams, small llg
Sngar cured California haml 8S
linear cured b. bacon , li'J
Sngar enrol skinned hams. Urge 11
Sugar cured skinned hams, medium 11 'i
bugar cured shoulders 7Z
Sugar cored boneless shoulders 7,'
Bacon shoulders .'. 9
Dry salt shoulders 7
Sngarcuredd. beef, rounds n
8ugarcured d. beef, sets 10
Sngarcuredd. beef, flats g
Bacon, clear sides 10 2
Bacon, clear bellies 10 25
Dry salt clear sides, lO-fbaverage 9H
Dry salt clear sides, 20-Ibaveragc 9J
Mess pork, heavy 13 00
Mess pork, famuv 13 00
Lard, refined In tierces . 6
Lard, refined, in half barrels , 6'f
Lard, refined, 60-lbtubs .-.. ,
Lard, refined, 50-tB tin cans 6'4
Lard, refined, 3-Ib tin pails 7
Lard, refined, 5-ia tin palls .. 6'i
Lard, refined, 10-Ib tin palls 64
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Beceipts at East Liberty and All Other
Stock Yards.
Office of Pittsburo DisrATCH, )
Thursday, Oct. 29. (
Cattle Receipts, 717 head; shipments 693
head; market closing dull at yesterday's
prices; no cattle shipped to New York to
day. Hogs Receipts, 5,400 head; shipments,
2,703 head; market closing dnll at 10 to 15c off
from opening prices: considerable left oven
Pbiladelphians, $1 256-1 35: good mixed, $1 15
t 20: best Yorkers, lOOgilS: common to
lair, $3 S03 00; 9 cars hogs shipped to New
York to-day.
Sheep Receipts, 1,200 head: shipments, 800
head; Bheep and lambs continue dull at yes
terday's prices.
By Telegraph.
Chicago Cattle Receipts,16,0C0head; ship
ments, 4,500 head; market steady: good to
choice natives, $1 905 70; others, $2 601 50;
Texans, $2 403 05; rangers, $3 231 35: stock
ere, $2 50Q2 75; native oows. $1 152 10.
Hogs Receipts, 31,000 head; shipments, 9,000
head; market active ana higher: rough, $3 75
385; mixed and packers, $3 904 05: prime
heavy and butcher weights, tl 104 25: light,
$4 004 15. Sheep Receipts, 6.000 head; ship
ments, 1,000 head; market active and steady
to stronzer; native ewes, $3 501 30: mixed,
$i 30t 15; wethers, $4 505 25; Westerns,
$4 204 25; lambs, $3 505 30.
BoffUIo Cattle Receipts, 79 loads through,
no sale; market quiet and dnll for common
grades;" no good here. Hogs Receipts, 43
loads tnrouzh, 46 sale: market very dull and
slow at a decline of 10c; heavy grades corn
fed, $1 304 40: medium weights cornfed,
$1 234 40; Yorkers, good to best cornfed.
Si 304 35. Sheep and Iambs Receipts. 1
loads through: 15 sale; market a shade better
for eood to choice stock; sheep, extra fancy,
$4 301 75; eood to choice, $1 001 25; fair to
good. $3 5C3 75; lambs, good to cnoice native,
$5 105 40; common to fair do. $1 255 00:
Canadas, common to extra, $5 255 45.
Cincinnati Hoza Arm: common and
light, $3 104 20; packing and butchers', $4 00
t 25; receipts. 5,300 head; shipments, 2,200
bend. Cattle heavv; fair to choice butchers'
grades. $2 00Q3 75; "prime to choice shippers,
$3 50-gt 75; receipts, 6,500 head; shipments,
770 head. Sheep in light demand and loner;
common to 'choice, $2 00375: extra fat
wethers and yearlinsrs, $4 034 50; receipts,
1,200 head: shipments, 600 head. Lambs
weaker; common to choice, $3 00 1 23 per
100 lbs.
3
New York Beeves No fresh arrivals and
no trade: feeling dull: dressed be"f steady at
6J9c si ft; shipments to-day, 195 beeves.
Calves Receipts, 631 head; market dull:
veals', $3 00S 00 f? 100 fts: grassers, $2 00
2 25. Sheep Receipts, 8,003 head: sheep slow:
Iambi a shade easier; 6beop,$3 505 00; Iambs,
$4 735 65; dresed mutton steady at 7Sa
?l ft; dressed Iambs weak at 89c. Hogs
Receipts, 8,915 head, including 2 cars tor
sale; market weak at $1 405 00.
St, Louis Cattle Receipts, 3,300 head; ship
ments, 2,300 head; markot slow on na
tives; fair to good natives, $2 402 50;
Texan and Indian steers, $2 103 00; do
cows nnd canners, $1 003 15. Hogs
Recelnts, 7,800 head; shipments, 6,100 head;
market stonger; fair to best heavy, $1 15;
mixed. $3 504 00; light, fair to best,
$3 St4 00. Sheep Kecelpts,l,100hea'l;ship
ments, 600 head: market lower; fair to
choice, $2 304 60.
Kansas City Cattle Receipts, 5,540 head:
shipments, 3,300 head; steady; steers, $3 25
6 00: cows, $1 252 85; stockers and leeders,
$2 003 65. Hogs Receipts, 10,020 head; ship
ments, 3 630 head; market active to So
higher: bulk, $3 803 S3: all grades. $3 25
4 05. Sheep Receipts.1,020 head; shipments,
400 head; market steady.
Indianapolis Cattle Receipts, 100 head;
market unchanged. Hogs Receipts, 6.200
head; market steadv; choice heavy, $3 95
4 10; choice light. $3 853 95; mixed, $3 903
400; pigs, $2 503 6.0.
KKOKEES-PLNANCLJL.
Whitney & Stephenson,
57 Fourth Avenue.
ap30-33
DCnDI C'C .SAVINGS BANK,
itllrLtlJ 81 FOURTH AVENTTE.
lapital, $000,000. Surplns, $51,670 29.
D. McK. LLOYD. ED WARD E. DUFr.
4 President. Asst. Sec. Tress,
per cent interest allowed on time de
posits. " OC21r64-D
John M. Oakley & Go.,
BANKEES AND BROKERS, j
Stocks, Bonds. GraintPetroleum.
Private wire to New York and Chicago
15 SIXTH ST., Pittsburg.
SAMUEL BALLET, Jr.,
Secretary and Treasurar
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