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THE PITTSBTJKG . DISPATCH,;. FRIDAY,. NOVEMBER 13,' 1891.
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METAL MARKETS DULL.
Most of the Furnace Companies Hust
ling Bard for Business.
SOME STEEL RAIL OBDEBS PLACED.
The Plate Martet Quiet and Lew Trices
Continue to Be Made.
A LITTLE DOING IX 5IAXUFACTUEES
tSrECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
2Ckv Yokk, Xov. 12. The Iron Age will
say io-niorrow, in its review of the metal
markets: -
American pig Sellers sencrally report tho
market exceedingly dull. With theexeep
tionof one or two producers or standard
prudes, the majority of furnace companies
are seeking business quite eagerly. We quote
Northern brands. $16 751S 00 for Xo. 1; $16 00
16 30 for No. S. and $14 00lt 50 for Rray
forge. Southern iron sells at $16 255JI7 00 Tor
No. I; $13 5016 00 for No. 2: $14 5014 75 for
No. 3 foundry, and $14 2514 50 for gray
forge
Spiegelelsen and ferro-manganese No new
business is reported in. spicgeleUen, and
aside from JoDbiwg lots nothing has been
done in ferro-manganese. In the latter there
are many rumors of low prices. Wc quote
10 to 12 per cent, $23 C024 00; 20 per cent
$27 002S 00, and SO per cent ferro,$62 00C3 00
Billets and rods In domestic billets the
only sales of consequence reported in this
market refer to special high-carbon stock, in
which there is also some prospect of imports
In competition with domestio material. We
note a sale of 3,000 tons or foreign billets at
private terms for the re-export wire trade
Wequote: Domestic fcillets,$270027 50 deliv
ered: foreign billets, nominally. $3131 50
and domestic rods, $36 50g37 50 tidewater.
Annual Orders for Steel Rails.
Steel rails The event for the week has
been the placing b3" tho Pennsylvania Kail
roatl Company of its usual annual order, tho
quantity involved being about 60,000 tons,
which is distributed equallyto Carnegie,
the Cambria and the Pennsylvania Steel
Company on the line of the road. So far as
we can learn, none of the other mills have
this year shared in the business. Another
sale reported is a lot of 3,500 tons for a New
England road, taken by an Eastern mill.
Opinions arc divided on the question
"Whether tho buying on the part of the Penn
sylvania Hailroad will lead to considerable
purchasing on the part of other lines. It is
held that the smaller roads do not as closcly
follow the lead of the Pennsylvania in their
purchases or rails as they have done In past
years. We continue to quote prices un
changed at $30 O0Q30 50 at mill.
Manufactured iron and steel No contracts
of any consequence have been placed for
architectural work in this city during the
week under review. We understand, how
ever, that the large building contractors in
this city are no- generally figuring on the
substitution of foreign for domestic beams.
There have been no indications thus tar
that the beam association is likely to meet
this competition. We understand that the
members of the association are adhering
strictly to the contract, but it is hinted by
pome that changes arc not unlikely to occur.
It is stated that such changes will not be
brought about or influenced bv the nossible
invasion of foreign beams.
The riato Market Very Dull.
The plate market is very dull, and low
prices continue to be made. We continue to
quote: Angles, l.S02.10c; sheared plates,
l.S52.25c: tecs, 2 402.75c, and beams and
channels, 3.10c, on dock. Steel plates are
.902.15(, for tank: 2.15JJ2 30c for shell: 2.40
2.G5? ror flange; 2X0g2.75c for marine, and
353.25c for Are box, on dock. Bars aro 1.7
l.ycon dock. Scrap axles aie quotable at
2.15i2.20c, delivered. Steel axles, 2.15,2.25c,
ami links and pins. 2.I5-2.20e. We quote
2.1562.33c for spikes. 1.70LB0e for fish plates,
and 2.S0g3c for bolts, delivered.
Merchant steel Current reports indicate
great demoralization in the spring steel
trade, the price having been depressed to
2.40c delivered, with special inducements in
some cases in the way of free cartage. We
quote hot-rolled shafting, 2.2 10v; ma
chinery. 2.10S?2 25;; tire, 2.152.2ic, and toe
calk, 2.202.30e delivered.
British iron and metal markets Some im
provement is noted in the trade demand for
pig iron, but dealiugs in Scotch warrants are
still on a moderate scale, and English sorts
arc almost neglected. On Thursday of Iat
week some difficulty was found in getting
Scotch wan-ants to meet deliveries falling
due, and as high as 50s had to be paid in
London. Apart from this, movement in
prices has been slight. Stocks in Con.ial's
stores have tmdergono verv little change.
Exports last month were !)7,000 tons against
1OJ.O00 tons in October. lfJ0. latest snle of
warrants were at 47s Cd lor Scotch: 37sR.l
37s7JfdIor Cleveland, and 48s 2d for hema
tite. No Decided Change in Tin.
The pig tin market is without decided
change. Out speculation is extremely light,
and prices arc turned almost wholly by op
erations of a few traders. Early in the
week there were good buying orders for
copper, but these were' met by selling or
ders given by tired holders, under which
prices for prompts receded to X44 10a. This
decline brought in some new orders to buy,
and led to covering of "short" sales; also
that caused a quick reaction or 15s. Weak
holders, it is believed, have liquidated.
In tin plate, business has been limited and
prices have tended downward. Ordinary
Bessemers receded to 12s 6d, at Inch some
fair lines were placed, but the demand has
since rallen off. Makers express determina
tion to close their works rather than make
further concession, but lour new works
have started up this week. Exports last
month 23,000 tons, or which 12 000 went to
the United States, against 45,000 tons and
36,000 tons, respectively, in October, 1S90.
The stock at British shipping ports is now
226.000 boxes, against 333,000 boxes at the cor
responding period last year.
Tho Metal Markets.
New Tokk, Nov. 12. Pig iron dull. Copper
nominal; December, $11 35. Lead dull and
firmer; domestic. $4 13. Tin quiet and
stronger; Straits, $20 05.
The Drygoods Market.
New Tore. Nov. 12. There was more de
mand fordrygoods, and operations included
many staple cottons, plain and colored, for
next season. Fine browns, wide sheetings,
bleached shirtings, with some prominent
exceptions, and heavy blue goods of all
kinds were embraced in the forward move
ment, as well as the specialties heretofore
active. Prices or cotton ruled Arm in these
transactions. Stocks or cotton goods nro
very moderate and in some directionsscarce.
Woolen goods also received increased atten
tion, except clothing woolens, which await
ed developments. Tho carpet auction sale
continued with deals similar to the previous
Cay. Tho salo will continue through Eriday.
Coffee Markets.
New York. Nov. 12. Coffee Options
opened steady nnd 10025 points up: closed
steady. 1525 points up; sales, 29,750 bags.
Spot Bio active and higher; No. 7, 13c bid.
BALTnronz, Nov. 12. Coffee firm; Bio car
goes, lair, 17c; No. 7, 13f13Ja
Wool Markets.
St. Thorns Wool Beceipts, 131,300 pounds
shipments, 12,900 pounds; weak and dull
unwashed bright medium, 1922c; coarse
braid, 1420c; low sandv, ll15c: fine light,
Ifgilc: lino heavy, 12lSe: tub washed
choice, 31g31Kc; interior, 2;30c.
A HW POSISCHIPT TO A 1ETTEE
That Is MaKlns a Peck of Trouble
for
Mr. Alonzo Tripp.
Boston, Xor. 12. Special. An allega
tion of perjury in a French spoliation
claim case has given rise to a suit against
Alonzo Tripp, of Harwich, which will be
soon considered by the Grand Jury in the
United States Circuit Court. Tripp is tlic
administrator of the estate of Jeremiah
Walker. It is alleged that he went before
Alphonso L. Weeks, a notary public, and
swore that a paper which he put in before
the notary had teen received from his
father in "1835. The letler contained a
statement that the schooner Lydia had
been captured by a French privateer,
materially strengthening the case of the
claimant.
It is charged that the letter originally
contained no reference to the loss of the
schooner, but that the statement which
now appears on the letter, and is is the
form of a postscript, was added by some
body who has cleverly imitated the hand
writing of the writer of the original. Tripp
was arrested in Fayettevulle. 2f. C, by
Deputy Marshal Gallup.
. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
A Strong Opening in Wheat Succeeded by a
Nervous and Unsettled Market Fluctua
tions in Corn and Oats Provisions
Higher In Spite of Largo Becelpts.
CHICAGO The wheat market opened
strong but soon became unsettled and
nervous. Early in the day reports of cold
weather in the wheat belt, stronger cables
and good Eastern buying, combined with
the expected Bussian ukase, all tended to
give the market an Impetus, and there was
a gradual rise until a material advance was
realized. This advance, however, had the
unfortunate effect or causing a score of
nervous traders to attempt to unload while
the market was momentarily at the tide,
and free selling quickly brought a decline
which more than swept away the advance
of the early hours.
The Michigan crop report notes an in
creased acreage sown to wheat, and reports
91c against $1 03 last year. The Cincinnati
Price Current says the wheat crop improved
by the .recent rains. Early in the day the
strong market advanced price K0?8C. D,It
later became weak, and prices declined Jc,
then rallied, fell again, and the closing was
Js?i lower than yesterday's prices.
November corn opened at from 53 to 53c,
and one sale at least as hish as 5.'"4c; but It
ticciincu to dzc, closing at 02J4C l ear openeu
with free sellers at 46Vc, and only a few
transactions at over 46c. It subsequently
worked down to 44Jc and closed at 45c bid.
Mav started at from 43c to 431c, declined
to 42jc and closed at 4243c.
Dcccmbcr oats opened at 31c, sold to S0J
30'c to 30Jc, and cloed at 31Uc. Trading
in Mav began at 33c. The market advanced
to3.Jcandthen declined to31c. This was
followed by a recovery to S2Jic, and this
by Rdron to 32c, that being the last price
made. The cash market was weak and
about 1c lower.
Heavv receipts of hogs did not affect their
values beyond yesterday's decline, but there
was an easier feeling in provisions at tho
start. There were a few orders to buy at the
slight decline which occurred at the open
ing, and the market turned aronnd in favor
of the bulls and closed with gains for the
day of from 5c to 7Jc in pork, 2Jc in lard,
and from 2Jc to 5c in ribs.
The leading futures rawrctl as follows, as cor
rected by jolm M. OaVlcr A Co., 45 Sixth Etreet,
members ofthc Chicago lsoini ofTrade:
Open-1 High- Low- Clos-
AKTICLES. fug. est. est. ing.
Wheat. Xo. 2.
November I 95 95S' 94U S4!
December I M.'i !KSi 9.V6 ta)i
May I 103i 103,S. 102J4 1 02J4
COKN". No. 2.
November. 5.T S3 52 52!i
December 46!, 4SJ 4i7i 45
Mav. 43.H 43,S 42T Z
OATS. No. 2
November 315 31?,' SOW 30
December. 31'S 311 30't 30S
May 2ZH 32h SZs XZi
Mess Pork.
December 8 42' 8 53 8 40 8 50
Januarv 11 22", 11 37 11 22!,' 11 32
JIar 11 57 11 70 11 57Jt 11 67,S
Labd.
December. 6 12.S 8 15 6 12' 6 15
January 6 2 6 2TS 6 22J, 6 27
Mav 6 55 660 655" 660
Short Bibs.
December 8 75 tW 5 7S 5 82.
January S 75 5 1(2 "J 5 75 5 82S
May 6 01 6 B7ii 6 KV 6 Or.'j
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat, 94V94?ic;
No. 3 spring wheat. S9c: No. 2 red. 95Vc
No. 2 corn. 54c. No. 2 oats, 303lc: No.
2 white, 32V833e; No. 3 white, 30J32c.
No. 2 rve, 91c. No. 2 barlev, 59c: No. 3, f. o.
b., 4360c: No. 4, 3S50c. No. 1 flax
seed, ate Prime timothy seed, $1 221 23.
Mess pork per barrel, $S "50. Lard, per 100
lbs. $6 12i6 15. Short ribs sides (loose),
& Kti O!! TtV MlUfl1 l1Attl3 1-kAVA) I
$3 005 12$. Short clear sides, (boxed),
$6 256 30. Whisky, distillers' finished goods,
per gal., $1 IS. Sugars unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange to-davcreamerv
butter was 2228c: dairy, lS22c. Eggs--Fresh,
2223c.
NEW iORK-Flour fairly active and
steady Cornmcal in fair demand and steady.
Wheat Spot market very active for ex
port, for irregular, closing steadv at 61e store
and elevator; $1 07?il 09 afloat; $1 0Sil 09J
f. o. b.; No. 3 red, $1 021 02J4; ungraded red,
95c$l 12jr: No. 1 Northern, $1 10K1 12: No.
1 hard, $1 l2Kl 12Ji: No. 2 Northern, $1 06g
1 05J. Options advanced Klc, declined 1
ljc, reacted Ytc, and closed weak at un
changed prices to Jc down; No. 2 red, De
cember, $1 081 09, closihgat $1 081 08; Jan
uary $1 09J1 1L closing at $1 10: Februarv,
$i 1111 1i. closing at $1 11: March, $1 13
13c: closing, $1 13; Mav, $1 13K1 14: clos
ing. $1 13V; June, $1 121 13k: closing,
$1 12! Bye active. Arm; Barley steady,
quiet: Corn Spot market lower, ac'tive; clos
ing barley, steady No. 2, 76c elevator. 77c
nlloat; ungraded mixed, 5776c: No. 2 white,
73c; No. 3, 6066c: options declined, J(?lKc;
November, GSgGSc; closing, CSc: December,
57g59Jic: closing. SSJc: January, 54i453'c;
closing. 54Vc: February, 54tf55c: closingr54c;
May 5253J;c: closing, 52c Spot market
lower; fairl3' active: closing steady, options
more active, weaker; November, 383Sc;
closing, 3Sc; December, 37fi,3Sc: closing,
SSc; January, 37K3JjJc: closing, 3Sc; spot
No. 2 white, 3s395.c; mixed West
ern, 3640c: white do., 40Q14; No. 2
Chicago. 3939. Hops firm fair demand.
Tallow dull and easv. Eggs quiet: fancy
steady: Western, 24j24c. Pork active nnd
firm. Lard firm and qufet: Western steam,
$S 47 asked: $6 456 46 options; Deoember,
$6 42; Januarv. $6 G0ffi6 61, closing $6 60 bid;
February, $6 70; March, $6 786 80, closing at
f C SO. Butter quiet and unchanged. Cheese
light, offerings firm.
PHILADELPHIA Flourin good inquiry
for desirable grades at oldprices. Wheat spot
and November quiet and unchanged: later
futures firm and higher; No. 2 red, $1 04Jf;
No. 2 red November, $1 041 05; December,
$105?1 06; January, $1 075il OS; February,
$1 VJ$i 10 Corn Carlots scarce and firm:
futures lower but closed steady; new No. 4
yellow in grain depot, 55c; new steamer
No. 2 mixed elevator, 64c; No. 2 yellow in
grain denot, C5Jfc; No. 2 mixed, November,
6870c: December, 5tjc55c: Januarv, 54J
54c: February, 5454JJc. Oats dull nnd
weak; No. 2 mixed, 37Jc; No. 3 white, S8c;
No. 2 white, 39c; No.2 white, November,
3SJ33c; Decern her, 39S9JJc; January, and
February, 3940c. Eggs Choice stock
scarce and firm; Pennsylvania firsts, 27c.
ST. LOUIS Flour steady, but very quiet
and unchanged. Wheat No. 2 red cash, 94
Mjhijj: .NovemDcr, 94 nominal; December,
40, closing 39: January, 3939Ji. closing
39J4, asked; Mav, 40JJ41, closing 40Jjj hid.
Oats easier; No. 2 cash, 31K; November 30K
bid: May, 3232M closing 32." Bve firm: No. 2,
S7K: 'So. 3, SL Barley slow; grades, 373S;
Iowa, 40, Minnesota, 43(gfi5. Butter firm,
unchanged. Eggshigher:2121. Provisions
dull: with very little doing. Pork, $9 25.
Lard, $3 90.
NEW OKLEANS Sugar firm; open kettle,
prime, 2JJc: good fair to fully fair. 2j; lair,
2Kc: centrifugal, choice white, 3c; off do,
37-lC3c: grnv do, 3 7-163Jc; choice yellow
clarifle'i. 3 5-lGg3Jc; prime do, 3 5-163ic; off
do, 3J33-lGc; second,23 l-16c. Molasses
null and lower; openkettle.fnncy,S5c; choice,
5233c; strictly prime. 3031c; good prime,
29c; fair to prime, 25g28c; common to good
common, 22024c; centrifugal, prime to strict
ly prime, 20j23c; good common to good fair,
1015c; common, J?9c Syrup, no sales.
BALTIMOKE Wheat No. 2 red strong;
spot, $1 06K1 00i: November, $1 061 0
December. SI 075M1 073i: Januarv. $1 09jf
1 00: May, $1 14 bia: steamer No. 2 red,
il 02J asked. Corn Mixed dull and easy:
spot, 01c: year, 54V54Vc: January arid
Februarv, 54$i31c: March, 54c. Oats easier;
No. 2 white Western, 3939c; No. 2 mixed
Western, 373Sc Bye firm; No. 2, $1 03.
Hay firm: good to choice timothy, $13 00
14 00. Provisions steadv and unchanged.
Butter steady and unchanged. Eggs active
at 27gg2Se.
MILWAUKEE Flour quiet. Wheat easy;
No. 2 spring, on track, cash, 92c; Decem
ber, 91JJc: No. 1 Northern, 96c. Corn dull:
No. 3 on track.lcash, old, 32c. Oats quiet; No. 2
white, on track, 33c Barley slow: No. 2. in
store, 59c Bye slow; No. 1 in store, 92c.
Provisions quiet. Pork January, $11 32.
Lard January, $6 273.
CINCINNATI Flour in light demand.
Wheat scarce, stronger: No. 2 red, 97e. Corn
scarce, nominal. Mixed ear, new, 40llc.
Oats strong. No. 2 mixed. 35c Bve easier.'
No. 2, 93c. Pork quiet, $879'00. Lard
linn, $3 95. Bnlkmeat firm, $3 75g6 00;
bacon steady, $7 50. Butter firm. Eggs scarce,
firm, 27c. Cheese steady.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat November
closed at 89c; December opened at 90c;
highest, U0Jc; lowest, 89jjc: closed at Styc;
May opened at flTJJc: highest, 97Jc: lowest,
97c; closed at 97c, Janu;iry closed at 90c.
On track No. 1 hard, 91c: No. 1 Northern,
9Jc; No. 2 Northern, 8G8Sc.
DITLUTII Xo. 1 hard cash, 94Jc: Novem
ber, 94c; Dccemberj93;fc; May. si 01; No.
1 Northern. 92c: November, (nrt half),
92Jc; November, (entire month). 914c: De
cember. 91c; May. 990; No. 2 Northern,
cash. 87Kc; No. 3, 8Jc; rejected, 74Jc.
TOLEDO Wheat dull and lower: No. 2
cash: November,99c: December,$l 00;Mav,
$1 07. Corn steadv;N"o. 2, cash,old,58c: Jaii
uarj,44c Oats quiet; No. 2 cash, 33c. Bye
active and steady; cash, November, 96c
KANSAS CITY Wheat quiet; No. 2 hard,
ca.h 81c bid: No. 2 led. cash. Sic bid. Corn
stronger: No. 2 cash, 37c; November, Zffc
bid. Oats lower; No. 2 cash and November,
23c bid. Eggs firm at 21c
To drive a cough from the system use Dr.
Bull's Cough Syrup. It does it every time.
TWO MORE BIG DEALS.
The Eowand Residence at Edgewood
Sold to a Physician.
A TRANSFER ON THE NORTHSIDE.
Application of a Substitute for Stone and
Brick for Building.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AT BLAIR
Two important transactions in real estate
were consummated yesterday. Mr. A- H.
Itowand sold his Edgewood residence to
Dr. B. F. Dake for 532,000. It consists of
a large and elegant frame house and six
acres of ground.
The other deal was made by J. C. Iteillv.
He sold forW. J. Burns to Archibald Mc
Bridc, Esq., the property No. 53 Union
avenue, Allegheny, a three-story brick
dwelling of 11 rooms with all modern im
provements, lot 21x112 to Herron alley, at
a price very close to J 20,000.
A Boom at Blair.
The town of Blair is reaching out and
will have its first public sale of lots on
Monday next. The Blair Land Company
has been busy in the last six weeks. The
T. Campbell Glass Company has the founda
tion for its new works welfunder way and
yesterday gave out the contract for drilling
a gas well, derrick, etc, to supply them
selves and those around them with gas.
Blair is the center of the new and wonder
ful gas field. Contracts have also been let
for three artesian wells to supply the land
and manufacturing companies with pure
water.
In addition, to this activity, Mr. D. P.
Corwin, Secretary and Treasurer of .the
Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Bail
road, and the owner of adjoining lands, is
negotiating with one of Pittsburg's largest
steel industries for the erection of a large
steel mill, a crucible works and a blast fur
nace. Sixty-live acres of land are required
for these new enterprises, and it is under
stood that Mr. George S. Fleming, Presi
dent of the Blair Land Company, will, on
behalf of his company, join Mr. Corwin in
the grant of land. Representatives of the
steel company visited the sight yesterday
and went over it with their engineers, and
pronounced it one of the best locaiions in
the State. It has coal, gas, railroad and
river fronts, with a stretch of nearly 2,000
feet between both, and ample room for
refuse si air and cinder for the next 20 years.
Mr. Blair, immediately above the Corwin
and Blair Land Company tracts, is negotiat
ing with Mr. Hogan, of Hogan, Evans &
Co., the extensive glass chimney and lamp
makers of the Southside, for five acres of
ground for a new glass plant, to employ not
less than 200 men, boys and girls. The site
spokcu of as the one most likely to be se
lected adjoins that of O'Leary Bros, and
the T. Campbell "Window Glass Company.
A New Wrinkle in Building.
The best minds of the country have been
employed for years in investigation and ex
periment to devise a material to take the
filace of stone and brick. This, it is be
ieved, has been accomplished by a Pitts
burg firm.
Knowing that information on this subject
would be appreciated by the readers of The
Dispatch, a visit was made yesterday to
the .hast Jbnd to examine the practical
workings of this substitute. It is known as
expanded metal, and is manufactured in this
city by Chess, Cook & Co. In a .modified
form it is used for netting, fences and vari
ous other purposes.
Three houses are beingconstructett of this
material two on Aiken avenue and one
on "Wilkins. One of these a good repre
sentative of the others was visited
and carefully examined. The material is in
net-like sheets and is attached to wooden
.studding, outside and in. This is then cov
ered with cement. The house in question
is well advanced. The outside, when fin
ished, will bear a close resemblance to stone.
The walls and ceiling are smooth and solid.
The general effect is pleasing. Of its dura
bility there can' be no doubt. It has
stood the test of the rigorous climate of
Canada. Owing to the plastic nature of the
material, any desired effect can be secured
plain or ornate and it is susceptible of any
color or shade desired. It is adapted to all
classes of houses. As a lathing its utility
is manifest to the most ordinary comprehen
sion. Among the advantages claimed for
this material over stone and brick are equal
if not superior effects at less cost, greater
warmth and dryness, and immunity from
fire.
Great interest is being taken in these build
ings 1y all classes of people, as they will
afford a practical test in this community of
of the value of this innovation. Architects
and builders who have examined them have
unanimously pronounced in their favor.
In connection with this visit Mr. Harvey
Chess related a conversation which he had
a short time ago with a prominent official at
"Washington, in the course of which he paid
a high compliment to Pittsburg. He said
the beauty of its suburbs was unequaled in
America. Mr. Chess added that the emi
nent artist, Leisscr, who has just returned
to this country after a five years' sojourn in
Europe, has taken such a fancy to the East
End that he has decided to 'establish his
home and studio on one of the prominent
avenues in that quarter.
The Fidelity's Prosperity.
The Fidelity Title and Trust Company
held its annual meeting yesterday and
heard the reports of the officers, showing a
good business during the year. The "old
Board of Directors was re-elected and the
board will to-day meet and elect the offic
ers. The Fidelity has had a most prosper
ous twelve months in all of its departments,
and its business is growing at a good rate in
every branch.
Still Holds the Farm.
It was reported yesterday that J. B. Lar
kin & Co. had sold the B'radshaw farm at
South Mendelssohn. Mr. Kennedy, of that
firm, when questioned about it, said: "We
did not sell nor have we control of it. "Ve
have tried to have Mr. Bradshaw put a price
on it, but he has not done so. He has prob
ably heard of the Corwin-Flemine move to
secure for Mr. Corwin and the Blair Land
Company two very important establish
ments, and has concluded to hold his farm
at fancy prices." Mr. Corwin could not be
found. He was reported sick at his home
in the East End.
Business News and Gossip.
The rain yesterday failed to make a holi
day. Business was as brisk as usual.
The People's Savings Bank announces a
semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent.
Brokers expect Electric to be a strong
factor in the market The improvement in
the financial condition of the company is
the basis for this opinion.
Railroad reports received yesterday were
favorable, nearly all showing increased
earnings.
Yesterday was the best day of the month,
in the building line Permits were taken
out for 24 housesT
The improvements contemplated by the
Pennsylvania Hailroad, detailed at length
in The Dispatch, gave rise to consider
able talk in business circles yesterday. . It
was conceded that they will revolutionize
that quarter of tltl city.
There is a muchbetterfeeling in the bond
market. Traction bonds are improving in
popular estimation.
Kecent transactions in real estate confirm
the statement that there is a better demand
for high class properties.
The Government property will again be
put up at auction December 12.
Bea Bros. & Co. yesterday bought 55,000
Duqucsnc bonds at 90.
Movements in Bealty.
S. A. Dickie & Co. sold for Messrs. Bell &
Caldwell to Miss Ella Gallagher, a stone
residence with lot 30x100 feet, on O'Haru
street, for $0,000. -
Jus. W. Drape & Co. closed the sale to an
Eastern syndicate of the entire interest of
the Cameron Iron and Coal Companv for
$150,003, of which $10,000 was paid in cash.
The property embraces nearly 1,000 acres of
land, with timber andcoal, and all the build
ings, rolling stock, machinery, etc.
Black & Baird sold to Etciiard Ebnerlot
Nq. 9, in Bobort H. Hay's plan of Valley Vio w
Place, fronting 21 leet on the east side of
Rebecca street by a depth of 100 feet to a
20 foot alley, for $470 cash.
John K. Ewing & Co. sold to David B.
Thomas lor Susan Kallbach a small four
roomed house, with largu lot, in West Lib
erty borough, for $509.
The Building Record.
Ten permits were issued yesterday for 24
improvements, the total cost being estimated
at $33,890. The more important follow: .
J'razler & Deltc seven frame two-story dwell
ings ou Fortieth street. Sixteenth ward; costjll.
300. Dr. B. M. Sands, six frame two-story dwell
ings on McCandless ttreet. Eighteenth ward; cost,
$3,375. Wm. Schlingmann, brick addition, second
storv. store and dwelling. 2022 Carson street, Twenty-sixth
ward: cost, $5,000. James Cameron, two
brick two-story dwellings, on Snowden alley, Sev
rntfpti wNrri. post. S2.7O0. David F. Dicker.
tliree frame two-story dwellings, on Kirkpatrlck
sfreet, ThtrtceutU ward; cost, $2,700.
HOME SECURITIES.
CLEAR EVIDENCB 1HAT ELECTRIC IS
GETTING ON ITS FEET.
Tho Company Begins the Payment of Notes
Held by Pittsburg: Banks Business
Drops Out of Sight, but the Tone Re
mains Distinctly Bullish.
The best feature of tho market yesterday
the only one in fact was connected with
Westlnghouse Electric. Tho company com
menced redeeming the paper held by the
Pittsburg banks. This shows that the
promise to pay off all its indebtedness was
made in good faith. Mr. Westlnghouse
stated that the work of putting the affairs of
the company on a solid basis has been prac
tically accomplished.
All this had a good effect upon the general
list, and although trading fell almost to
zero, there was a strong undertone and re
newed confidence that conditions are
shaping themselves for a revival before
many moons wax and wane.
Tiere was only one sale on call, that of 10
shares of Pleasant Valley, at 22. Arterthe
first call 10 shares of Switch and Signal were
picked up at 9J. The final call was fruitful
of quotations, but barren of business. Pipe
age held advanced ground, with no offer
ings. Philadelphia Gas was up a fraction.
Central Traction was a shade weaker, and
Citizons' a little firmer. Pleasant Valley
and Duquesne were steady to strong. The
rest of the list deviated very little from the
figures of the previous day. As stated, the
general tone ot the market was strong.
Bids and asking prices at each call are
given in the following table:
FinST SECON'D THIRD
EXCHANGE CALL. CALL. CALL.
STOCK. B A B A B A
P.P.S. Jfc 31. Ex 365 ....
Anenal Bank.... 70
Bank of Plttsh'g ... 96! .... DC
Exchange X.ttk Sfi .... m
German Nat.Bk. ... 330 ....
.Marine Nat. Blc. 103 1093a
Western Ins 49 SO
Chaf. Val. Gas 5!4...
Man. Gas 24J-'.... S4;.. 24M ....
P. N.G. iP. Co 6 .... 6 .... 6K....
Philadelphia Co. 11 HJb lljf 11 11), 11
Wheeling Gas 21 25 21 ....
Central Traction S0 20Ji .... 20?i iO ....
Citizens' Trac 60W 60' f0;'....
Pilts. Traction 42'J 45 41 ....
Pleasant Valley. 2Vi 22 21 22 21S 22
Allegheny Valley 2
N. Y. &C. G. C. 41 .... 41 .... 4t ....
Hidalgo Mining 4
LaNorlaMln.Co 21 33 2G CO
Luster Mining... 10X 11J4" lQKlUf 10X 1154
"Ri-d Cloud M. Co 3 ..". t
West'house Elec 11 ll'. 11 .... 11 ....
Union S.&S. Co. 9Jf 9 9 93 9 9Jf
WesriiouseA.B 99 102 .... 102
West'house Frak 75
COAL STOCKS ATTACKED.
COTTON OIL AND DISTILLERS SHOW
MUCH STRENGTH.
These Present the Only Features of a DnII
Share Market Most Securities Close
Fractionally Lower, Though Firmness
Ruled Daring Most of the Day.
Nsw YonK, Nov. 12. The stock market,
when hammering was not in progress, pre
sented a dull and listless appearance, and
no material progress was made in cither
direction, while a firm tono prevailed as a
rule. The bears to-day concentrated their
attacks upon the Coal shares, and while
they marked off the prices of those shares
to a material extent, their success in the
rest of the list was not fhrttering:-
The opening this morning was dull and
lifeless, and while- there was for some time
considerable buying of their favorites by
London and the West, tho improvement
made was slight, except in the Industrials,
about which there has of late been a great
deal oi taiK anoat. xue nrm tone was main
tained, however, throughout' the forenoon,
after which the attack upon the Coalers was
made, and the ease with which they were
depressed caused a heavy feeling in the re
mainder of the list, and prices were brought
down below those of the opening.
The fluctuations in the general list, how
ever, were in but few cases for more than
small fractions, though a few stocks were
traded in over a range of 1 per cent. Dela
ware and Hudson dropped from 125 to 121,
Jersey Central from 112 to 110, and both Bead
ing and Lackawanna nearly 2 per cent. The
violence of this drop failed to create any
sensation in the general list, anil though the
pressure was maintained to the close prices
yielded slowly.
The market presented no features of inter
est beyond the weakness of tho Coalers and
the strength of the Industrials, especially
the Cotton Oil -stocks and Distillers. The
close was fairly active and heavy at the low
est prices, which in most stocks were oniy
sllehtly lower than those of last evening.
Delaware and Hudson, however, lost 3JJ,
Jersey Central, 2, and Beading and Lacka
wanna each .
Bailroad bonds were quiet and without
feature, even the speculative issues showing
no animation and prices being kept within
the narrowest bounds. Sales of $1,181,0J0
measured the day's business, and only
slight changes are shown by the final quota
tions. The highest and closing quotations
were:
Atchln 03 62H
C&03S 99K(q99!4
B A Is 72W3 72!i
Col Mid 49....
C & P S P 120 120
CSt L &N O 1S112V1J2)
D & K U 4s.... 79.'i 79)?
DAIKls 9.3 a94i
trie Is cons.. 133M133;2
C&Einc .18 (3 38
KTcnnA) S5H 96'
LE. tWlst.. 108 1CS
L & N Un 795 79
Ii N & O Tr 1st Say 855
L Valley 1st.. .101 (ff.loOK
Ii E Jfe St L 1st S-TaS 83S
fi N At C con !.TJ.(S !I7K
4s 83!4( S3'4
A & V in KH 13X
4s ) 5 i.'
B Creek is..... al (3 DO
Bur Deli 9S 91
B C K & X ls.,101 101
I! R.t lVh5s.. 92 SH 91
OS 18 107hffilO7l
"1 W (S3
K1U Ii & B 1st. SUM Si',i
FtW&D lst.h.WkWluu,'
F V & P G 1st. 715f(S 7t4
1I&V5S 80 85,'
I D S 1st ct....l0SJiWllH
Iron Sltn Ss... 83 (A 83
K&T43 7778S
2nds 4t&44
Ky Cent. 4s... 80! 80S
LikeSD 114JaH4Si
si. st. l. ist..no (aiio
Iowa 108 UH
Mo Pac cons. .105 ,10S
N P 53 82'482
1st 116,,g($116's
CAN P 7iS4&77!4
NYL4WHM2S 125
NYODobcp.107 a 107
Keg ...lOGJsaiOS.
Mlcll Cen 109ilU94
MLS&WeX. !!(& 99
M ft Essex lst.133 rnna3
M.tOs 6fi(a68K
1M cp 12GHI20
Extos 10u94(nllOO-i
N J Cos cp.... 110 110
Bee I0a;,l09)f
A Y O W5l. 98 fih OS
OgulmpSs.... 64 & 64
Ogll 1st 73; TZ4
6S 101(4101!J
Omaha cons...H9?ji3ll9
P D A rrist...inr,urai(KU
8Ds reg ico ("
C&MP 98y5 9.1
OS 31 115(31 15 i
MWP Tr 5s 76.' 6fi)t
P & V 41.... KiidS 78
Readiness.. 83 W. 83
L.acrosse H7U(aii7!i
StLA&THind 101M5U015
TSt L&K C 1st 88 (5) 88 "
- Klrxt.- 68 S 67M
"Seconds 4)M Wi.
r..ik.a.tr 11. nn ;? OQ I
xcx rac 1st... 83,'j(.u 837a
Second 30U(a !S
SVlst 76H3 .CJi
Mr ,y (9 . v
St PA 51 1st .. 11WW Wabash 1st... 00!ai00
btLSou. 1st.. 67 Wl (M
Si-conds 30M 30J4
St P Cons 120 (8128
secunq 7SS4( 78U
WcstShore Cp 1023131023,
Beg 102 (3102
The total sales of stocks trdav were 240.879
shares, inclndlng: Atchison, 14,620; Chicago
Gas, 30 000; D. L. & W.. 34,220; Del. and Hud
son, C763; Erie, 9,330; Louisville and Nash
ville, 4,010; Missouri Pacific, 3,826; Northern
Pacific. 28,025; Northern Pacific, preferred,
28,025: Beading, 18,260; St. Paul, 21,919; Union
Pacific, 7,100.
The following table shows the prices of active
6tocks on the New York Exchange yesterday.
Corrected daily for TlIK DIS VATCIt by WlHTJf BY A
STEFHEXsOJf. oldest Pittsburg members of New
1'ork Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth aveuue.
Ctos-
Open High Low log
Ing. est. est. bid.
American Cotton Oil...... 27 25? .27 27M
American Cotton Oll.pfd.. MM 51.', f0' 50'
Am. Sugar Beflning Co.... 83'4 84,'4 i?M S3!
Am. Sugar Iter. Co. pref. 93V
Atch.. Top. A S. F 4!! iZ'A 413 413
Canadian Pacific t& ......
Canada Southern 59)4 51 5S' 5S
Central or Xew Jersey lll.'a 112 110 110
Central -Pacific....: 31
Chesapeake A Ohio 243 24? 23 23H
C. AO., 1st pfd M
C. AO.,2dpfd It
Chicago Gas Trust 591 DO.' 593 6t
C, Bur. A Quincy S8.'t, w4 973 973
C, Mil. ASt. Paul 75'4 TV 74? 75
C, Mil. A St. Paul, pfd.. USX l!8'j US 118'f
C. Bock LAP SIM 81! -80J 80
C, St. P. J1. A 0 32Si 33J 32!i 33M
C St. P. M. A pfd , 92)
C. A Northwestern 115!4 IM'i 115 11434
C..C. C. Al C3J4 09,' 631i 68
Col. Coal A Iron 36 SO 35'4 33V4
Col. Allocking Val : CO SO 293b 30
Del., Lac. AWcst 13iJ3 lis! 1363 136'
Del. A Hudson :. 123-3 125?,, 121 )21'4
Den. A Itlu Grande 17! 11 h 16 16
Den. A Bio Grande, pfd... 41 41. 41 41
E. T.. Va. & lis ; 6J
Illinois Central.. 101
19
.62
121X
76S
10)
41
59!f
9254
97
WH
UIM
18W
7,'S
40'
28)i
07
m
1S
16
50
17K
2'.
19
35
18X
"a
2734
63
171
1221
66 -37
98)4
llli
12'4
40A
12,'J
26
81
3)3,
74
53
62;V
122K
77Ji
"iik
GO
93
"iili
"iK
8iy
42
23
iWi
3S'-4
lSJf
62S'
123
TJX
"iijj
60JJ
93'i
"isH
"io"
SIM
.42i
29!
68 !
33M
1834
41
593a
92)4
i&
'l'83
79
41
27.H
67
37M
Jianonal Cordage Co
N.ntlnna! I' ai.1.. n..
i pfd
Natimml r.nnii ?,.,
New York Central..'.;.'.""
N. v. r. aki t
X. Y.. C
& Ht. I,., 1st pfd
&St. L., 2d pfd.
E. A vr' ........
X. Y., O.
N. Y., L,
X. Y ' T.
E. AAV., pfd....
N. Y. A N. V
X.Y.. O.&W
Norfolk A Western
Norfolk A Western, pfd...
North American Co
Northern Paclllc..
Northern Pacific, pfd
OhloA Mississippi.
Pacific Mall.......
Pro., Dec. A Evans
Philadelphia A Heading...
P., C., C. A St. L
P., C. C ASt. L.. pfd
Pullman Palace Car
Kichmond AW. P. T
BIchmondA W. P. T., pfd
St. Pau!ADuhith......r...
St. Paul ADuluth.pfd
St. Paul.MInn. Allan ....
Texas Paclflu
Union Pacific
M abash
Wabash, pfd
Western Union
Wheeling & L. E
Wheeling A L. E. ,pfd
Dis. A Cattle F. Trust
17?4
26 70
MM
177.
20M
71M
SV
'asii
283,
173i
25-li
6Dj
30M
27.J4
23.'4
172'
172M
172
13
13X1 13M
'36j
06
111!
12!
40-
IVA
27H
UH
33
73W
53"
Lake Eric & West
Lake Erie & West., pfd
LakeShorc&M. S..: .
'Louisville A Nashville.
Michigan Central
Mobile & Ohio
Missouri Pacific
V,i HIM
nn wm
nju 4om
13'4 12Ta
Z1H 27
S1H til'4
35K 315,"
76U 7434
53I 53
Philadelphia Stocks.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 37
Fourth avenue, members of the New York Stock
txenange:
Bid.
535
IS 3-16
7."
49'
25.'
70
43
Asked.
S3'
18U
S
49.V
26
70!
3l"
Pennsylvania Bailroad.
Beading Bailroad
Buffalo, X. Y. APhlla
Lehigh Valley
Northern Pacific .'
Northern Pacific preferred
Lehigh Navigation
Philadelphia and Erie
Boston Stocks
Closing Prices.
Atch. A Ton 41W
Atlantic
Boston A Mont
Calumet A Hecla...
Franklin
Kearsarge
Osceola
Santa Fee CoDDer..
. 1134"
. 42
.260
. 15
. 11
.32!
. .30
.158
. 16
. 18J
.185
. 25
.13
.MX
Boston A Albany 203J
jiobwh s juaine m
Chi. Bur. A Quincy.. 9734
Eastern B. E. 6s ....122
FitchburgB.B 73'A
Flint A Fere M 20
K.C.,St.J.AC.B.7s.U8
Mass. Cent 16
Mex. Cen .'.com M?
N. Y. AN. Eng 37.S
Old Colony...... 102
Wis. Cen. com 17M
Allouez M. Co. new.203;
Tamarack
San Diego liand Co.
WcstEndLandCo.
Bell Telephone
Water Power
Central Mining
u&u
Mining Stock Quotations.
New York, Nov. 12. Alice, 140: Adams Con
solidated, 190; Best and Belcher, 270: Chollar,
100; Consolidated California and Virginia,
500; Deadwood T., 190; Gould and Curry, 140;
Homestake, 1050. Horn Silver, 340: Iron Sil
ver, 145; Mexican, 200; Ontario, 3S0O; Ophlr,
325; Plymouth, 200; Savage, 125; Sierra Neva
da, 235: Standard, 120; Union Consolidated,
200; Yellow Jacket, 125.
AT THE BAHKS.
The Money Market In Good Shape, but Con
ditions Unchanged.
There was a good degreo of activity In
counter business yesterday, showing a
healthy condition of general trade, but the
call for loans and discounts was not brisk.
The unfavorable weather was a drawback.
The usual good supply of funds was re
ported. The ruling interest rate was 6 per
cent, more or less being exceptional. Bank
clearings were $2,154,903 CI, and balances,
$260,361,99.
At New York yesterday money on call was
'easy, ranginc from 3 to 5 per cent; last loan,
3; closed offered at 3. Prime mercantile
paper, 5B. Sterling exchange quiet and
nrm at $4 &i for 60 bills, and $4 83 de
mand. Closing Bond Quotations.
U. S. 4s reg....
do 4s coup...,
do 4 reg...,
do 2s
Pacific 6s of '93
...iie;
...116K
.... 99
X. J. C. Int. Certs.,110
Northern Pac. lsts. .116'
do do 2as...ll0
Northw'rn Consols 135
do debentures 5s. .116)
Orecron A Trans. 6s..
..111
Louisiana stamned 4s 86
Missouri 6s
Tenn., new set, 6I...103
do do 5s... 93
do do 3s... COJi
Canada So. 2d 98
St. L. A Iron 31. Gen.
5S &
St. L. A San Fran.
Gen. M 107
St. Paul Consols 126
St.P.Chl.APac.lsts114
Tex. Pae. L. G. Tr.
Cen. Pacific lsts....l06Jf
Den. A B. G. lstst...H6V
do do is 79
Den. A B. G. AVest
lsts
Erle2ds 106
M. K. A T. Gen. 6s 78l
do do os.. 4i
Mutual Union 6s.. ..101 I
Bid. t Asked.
Bets S3X
Tex. Pac. B. G. Tr.
Bets 29K
Union Pacific lsts.. .107V
West Shore 102?
B. G. W 78K
Bank Clearings.
New Youk Bank clearings, $143,782,680; bal
ances, $5,907,992.
Boston Bank clearings, $15,810,446: bal
ances, $1,736,742. Bate for money, 1 per
cent. Exchange on New York, 1020 per
cent discount.
Philadelphia Bank clearings, $11,398,011,
balanees, $1,635,737. Money 4 per cent.
Baltimobk Bank clearings, $2,252,509; bal
ances, $-289,230. Kate 6 per cent.
Chicago New Yovk exchange firm at
2540o per $1,000 premium. Mf.nev easy at 6
percent. Bank clearings, $17,728,000.
St. Louis Clearings, $4,237,669: balances,
$60.,200. Money, 78 per cent. Exchange on
New York 25 cent pieminm.
MEMrms New York exchange selling at
par. Clearings, $559,576; balances, $133,148.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Receipts at Fast Liberty and All Other
Stock Yards.
Office of Pittsbuko Dispatch, t
Thursday, November 12.
Cattle Receipts, 300 head: shipments,
300 head; market, nothing doing to-day, all
through consignments; no cattle shipped to
New York to-day.
Hogs Becelpts, 2,900 head; shipments, 2.700
bend; market active: Philndelphias, $4 20
4 35; mixed, $4 204 25; Yorkers, $4 004 15;
4 cars hogs shipped to New York to-day.
Sheep Receipts, 200 head; shipments, 200
neau; maiKec iairat yesieruays prices.
By Telegraph.
Chicago Cattle Beceipts, 12,000head; ship
ments, 3,0CO"head; market slow- and steady:
prime to choice natives. $5 803 05; others.
$4 755 65; common. $2 753 75; Texans, $2 05
2 75; rangers, $3 754 25: stockers, $2 103 25;
cows, $1 502 CO. Hogs Becelpts, 42,000 head;
shipments. 11,000 head; market active and
strong to higher; rough and common. $3 70
3 75: primo mixed nnd packers', $3 S0tf?3 95:
prime butchers' weights and heavy, $4 00
4 05. Sheep Receipts, 70,000 head;shipments,
809 head: market steady to stronger; native
ewes. $2 00J?3 85: mixed. $4 00(?7J4 40; wethers,
$4 C0523; Texans, $4 304 40; Westerns, $4 65;
lambs, $3 50Q5 SO.
Buffalo Cattle Receipts, 89 carloads
through, 2 on sale; market steady' for good
grassers; common dull nnd unchanged:
salef of cows, $2 K52 75. Ilogs Becelpts, 46
loads through, 32 on sale; market strong
and 15c lower on all grades and slow; heavy
gracies, cornice., ludjji io;meuium weignts,
cornfed, $4 004 10. Sheep and lambs Re
ceipts, 30 loads through, 18 on sale; market
slow but steady for good native stock; Cana
da lambs lower; sheep, extra fancy,
$4 404 70: good to choice, $4 004 25; fair to
good, $3 G5.1J3 00; lambs, good to choice na
tive. S3 25if7)5 CO: common to fair do. 4 50tfr
5 10; Canada common to extra, $5 305 50.
New York Beeves Becelpts 777 head, all
for exporters and slaughterers; no trade;
feellns steady; dressed beef firm at 6
DJ4c fl ft. Calves Receipts, 6C9 head; market
dull: veals, $5 257 50 $ 100 fts: grassers $1 75
2 25; western, calves, $2 002 50. Sheep
Becelpts, 709 head; sheep steady: lambs
weak and easier: sheep, $3-604 25 f? 1C0 Iks;
lambs, . $5 0J5 75; dressed mutton steady at
6U8c jl ft; dressed lnmb-i weak at 78;c.
Hogs Beceipts, 3,571 head, including Scars
for sale; markot higher at $4 004 40 $1 100
fis.
Cincinnati Hogs weaker: common and
light, $2 753 20; packing and butchers',
$3 704 00; receipts, 5.2S0 head: shipments,
2.40 head. Cattle in light demand: fair to
choice butchers' grades, $2 00$4 00; prime
to choice shippers, $3 755 9J; receipts, 180
head; shipments, 440 head. Sheep scarce and
higher; common to choice, $2 254 25; extra
fat wethers and yearlings, $4 SCfgl 75; re
ceipts, 100 head; shipments, none. Lambs
strong; common to choice, $3 7j5 50 per cwt.
St. Louis Cattle Receipts, 3.5C0 head; ship
ments, 2.600 head; market steady: fair to
good natives. $3 00Q5 75; Texans and Indian
steer?, $2 203 20: cows nnd canncrs, $1 25Q
2 25. Hogs ltsceipts, 0,100 head: shipments,
2.7C0 head; market a shade lower: lair to
prime heavy, $3 803 03: mixed, $3 203 80;
light, fair to best, S3 503 Co. Sheep Re
ceipts, 600 head; shipments. 409 head; mar
ket strong: fairto choice, $1 204i0.
Kama-. City Cattle Receipts, 7,121 head;
shipments. 4 780 head: market steads-;
steers, $3 256 00: cows, $1 252 75; stockers
and feeders, $2 003 05. Hogs Receipts, 15,
390 head: shipments, 3,010 head; market
5c lower; bulk, $3 553 70: nil grades, $3 00
3 90.- Sheep Receipts, 930 head; shipments,
230 head; market 10c higher.
Omaha Cattle Receipts, 2,700 head: mar
ket slow; common to fancy steers. $2 755 75;
Westerns, $3 03tfj!5 00: Texans, $2 553 00;
Hogs Receipts. 3,400 head: market -steady,
light. $3 6003 70; heavy, $3 70 73: mixed,
$3 Co3 70. Sheep Recoipts, 3CS head; de
mand good; market strong. "
Bar Silver Quotations.
New York. Nov. 11. SpeciaL Bar sliver
In London, 43 13-l&dper oz; New Yorkdealera'
price for silver, eio per oz.
POULTRY IS PLENTY
And Thanksgiving Tnrkey Promises
to Be Lower in Price.
LIMA BEANS FK0M CALIFORNIA
Cereals Steadj All Along the Line and lla.y
a Shade Weaker.
NEW OELEANS MOLASSES IS LOWER
Office of PrrrsBURn DisrATCH,
Thursday, Nov. 12. 5
Country Produce (jobbing prices)
Trade in this department is still quiet all
along the line. Poultry is in bounti
ful supply, and prospects are goctl
for a cheap Thanksgiving turkey.
Eeceipts of fresh nearby eggs have
fallen off very greatly of late, and
markets are firm at outside quotations
Dairy products are no more than steady.
The movement of creamery butter and
cheese is slow and has been for a week or
two past. Potatoes of the very choicest
quality are selling at prices lower than at
any time for years. A year ago at this
time potatoes were very active at 5f 50 per
bushel, while they are quiet now at 50e per
bushel. Markets are overstocked with
Florida oranges and prices incline down
ward. New Lima beans are coming in
freely from California and are reported of
excellent quality, at a shade lower prices
than have ruled of late.
Bdttir Creamery, Elgin. 3132c: Ohio brands,
2830c; common country butter. 2022c; Choice
countrv rolls. 2225c: fancy. 25(i526c perpomd.
Beans New York and Michigan pe. 52 002 10;
marrow, 2 162 25: Lima beans. 44c lb;
hand-picked mediums. $1 902CO.
Beeswax 3233c f, lb for choice: low grade, 22
25c.
Buckwheat Flour New. 2'4i552-'c ft lb.
Chkesc Ohio cheese, 10M10?c: New York
cbeese, lOSlUc, Limbnrgcr, UJ12c, Wisconsin
Sweltier. full cream, 12tgtl3c; Imported Swcit
xct. 2S5J2TC.
Eoos-2425c for strictly fresh nearby stock, cold
storage eggs. 21(322c.
Featiieks Extra live geese, 575!c;No. 1, 48
50c 9 1ft; mixed lots, XKcMOc.
Fruits Apples, 40a50c per bushel. $1 50O2 00
per barrel: pears. 75cfl 00 per basket. $1 50ra2 CO
per bushel: Concord grapes. 10-pound basket. lSfa
20c: cranberries. Jerseys, $2 25 per box; Cape Cods.
$2 50 per box.
Game Wild rurkevs. $150(32 00 each; mallard
ducks: M COB5 00 per dozen : teal ducks. $2 7.7M 00
per dozen: pheasants, $1 00(556 50: quail, S2 002 50;
souIrrcls.-$l oojat 50; rabbits, 3540c a pair; veni
son, 212tepcr lb.
Honky New crop white clover, 18c; California
honey. 1215c per pound.
5IAFLE 3YnuF-7590c per gallon.
M afle Sugar 10c per pound.
Nuts Brazil nuts, 73c ? lb: English walnut".
13c fl lb; French walnuts, 10c "8 lb: Alberts, lie $
lb: almonds. 18c: pecans. 13c: mixed nuts. HHfiiHic
V lb : chestnuts. S2503ft2 75 a bushel ; shellbarks, ft 50
a bushel; walnuts, 4050c per bushel.
Poultry Alive Chickens. 60S fioc apalr, large;
3035CC medium. Live turkevs. lu12c ? lb: ducks,
50S60c a pair. Dressed chickens, 12314c f, lb;
dressed turkevs, 1416c fl lb.
Potatoes Carload lots. 3Vg40c on track: from
store. 4045c a bushel; Southern sweets, SI 501 75
a barrel:. Jerseys. $2 50.
QUINCES-52 C03 00 per barrel.
Seeds Western reclcaned medium clover Job
bing at S5 20; mammoth. $5 55; timothy. $1 45 for
prime and $1 50 for rhoicest; blue grass. 81 6o2 SO;
orchard grass. SI 75: millet, 91 no; German, 91 15;
Ilungarlau. $1 10; fine lawn. 25c l lb; seed buck
wheat. $1 401 50.
Tallow Country. 4c: cltv rendered. 5c.
Tropical Fruits Lemons, ft 75(34 50; Florida
oranges. $2 503?.f 25 a box; Jamaica oranges, $2 503
3 25 a barrel: California pears. S3 00(34 00; bananas.
SI 2il oOlirsts, 1 0-(31 25 good seconds, per bunch:
Malaga grapes. $5 509 CO a half barrel; new layer
figs. 1416c per 15.
Vegetables Cabbage. 75crfS$l 00 a barrel;
Yellow Danver onions. $2 2V2 55 a barrel: toma
toes, $1 5C2 00 per bushel : celery, 25(330c per dozen ;
turnips, 9Uc31 00 a barrel.
Groceries.
The new crop of New Orleans molasses
begins to show up freely and is of excellent
quality. Prices are seeking a lower level.
Sugar can hardly go lower, as refiners re
port that at present prices there Is no mar
gin of profit left. There Is a slightly im
proved tone to coffee markets, but no
change in prices. Canned goods of all kinds
are very slow in movement.
Greeh Coffee Fancy, 21(322c; choice RIo. 20
20Mc: prime RIo, 19J4c; low grade RIo, 17,S18Uc;
Old Government Java, 27K29c; Maracalbo, 21&3
22!c: Mocha, 2734a28)c; Santos. 18,322)c: Cara
cas. 22)(3234c; LaOur.yra, 2U(3Ji'$c.
BOASTF.D (In papers) Standard brands, 20c: high
grades, 23K26'c; Old Government Java, bnfk,
2331c; Maracalbo. 52,'215C: Santos. M'tQHJic:
pcaherrr, 26c; choice Rfo. 20Hc; prime Rio, 20c;
good Bio, 19K: ordinary. VWl&MHe.
Spices (whole) ("loves. 13(315c: allspice, 10c;
ca:lu. 8c: pepper, lie: nutmeg. 70380c.
Petroleum (Jobbers' prices) 110 test, 6Jfc;
Ohio, 120, 7hc: headlight. 150. 7&c; water white.
9(39Uc: globe. 1K314HC: elalue. 15c: carnadlne. lie;
royaunc, i?c;reuou, ivsmtiic; purity, 14c; oieiuc,
14c.
MISERS' Oil No. 1 winter, strained, 4344c fi
gallon: summer, 3V337c: lard oil. 55(358c.
Syrup Corn syrup, 2S(330c: choice sugar syrup,
.-Mffl-TCc: prime sugar syrup, 3032c; strictly prime,
N. 6. Molasses Ftucv new crop, 43346c:
rholce, 42f344c; old crop, 3633c; N, O. syrup, 44
50c.;
SODA Bl-carb, In kegs. 33i'c; hi-carb, in Ks,
5J)C;bl-carb. assorted packages, 5jt6c; sal soda.
Hi kegs. 1 Ji'c: do granulated. 2c.
C x XDLES-Star. full weight, 9c: stcarlne, per
set. 8Sc; narafflne, ll(312c.
BICE Ilead Carolina, 67Jfc: choice, BH6ic;
Louisiana, 536c.
Starch Pearl, 4c; corn starch, 68jc; gloss
starch, 6(37c.
Foreign Fruit Layer raisins, $260: London
layers. S2 25: Muscatels.fi 75; California Muscatels,
Jl 60(31 75; Valencia, 773C: Ondara Valeucla. 8
8Mc; Sultana, lOfSldc: currants, 4M5c; Turkey
prunes, 6Sfi'Ac; French prunes, 89!4C: Salonica
prunes. In 2-lft packages, 9c; cocoanuts, ty 100.6 on;
almonds, I.an., lb, 29c: do Ivica, 17c: do shelled,
40c; walnuts. Nap.. 1314c; Sicily filberts, 12c:
Smyrna flKs.l314c: new dates,5'a6c: Brazil nuts,
7c; pecans. 1517c; citron, tb,2321c; lemon peek
12c. lb: orange peel. 12c.
uitiKD r UL'iTs Apples, siicea. oa(gic: apples,
era
vaporated.. 99c: peaches, evaporated, pared,
0i321c: peaches, California, evaporated, unpired.
20.
13f3l(ic: cherries.. Dltted. 15c: cherrles.unDlttcd.8c
raspberries, evaporated, 1319c; blackberries, 6j;
7c;huekleberries. 8c.
Sugars Cubes, 45ic: powdered, 4Xc: granulated,
4Uc: confectioners. 4(JlJac: soft white, 334',;c:
yellow, choice. 3(33,c; yellow, good, 335bc;
yellow, fair, 303;fe.
Pickles Medium, bbls. (1,200), $-1 75; medium,
halfbbls. (60C). S2 85.
Salt-No. 1 t bbU $1 20; No. 1. extra, ft bbty
Jl 10: dalrv. ft bbl. SI 20: coarse, crystal, ft bbl.
$1 20: Illgglns' Eureka. 4-bu sacks, 52 80; Hlgglus
Enreka, 16 14-lb packets. 13 00.
Canned Goods Standard peaches, tl 90(32 01:
2ds. Jl 501 60: extra peaches, 2 20(32 30: pie
peaches. 90(3a5c: finest corn, SI 2it 50; Hfd Co.
corn, tl 00(31 15: red cherries, tl 2031 30; Lima
beans, 91 35: soaked do. 80c: stringed do, 6o(370c;
marrowfat peas, tl 10(31 25: soaked peas. 6j70c;
pineapples, ;i 50l 60: Bahama do. $2 2: danisou
plums. St 10; greengages. $1 50; egg plums, SI 80;
California apricots, tl 90(32 10: CtlifornU pears.
2 25)2 40: do greengages, tl 10; do egg plums. ?1 90:
extra white cherries. $2 85; raspberries. SI 0531 10:
strawberries. 95rSl 10: gooseberries. $1 C0-31 05;
tomatoes. 8595c: salmon. 1-fb. tl 301 80; black
berries, 80c; succotash. 2-lft cans, soaked. 90c; do
green, 2-tb cans, f4 25(31 50; corn beef. 2-lb cans,
tl 851 90: l-Ib cans, ?1 39: baked beans, il 40l 55;
lobsters, 1-fb cans, 1 25: mackerel, l-Ib cans,
boiled, 169: sardines, domestic. !4s. $385(34 00;
,'j's. SS 50; sardines. Imported. J.s. $11 50I2 50: sar
dines. Imported, Hi, 518 00; sardines, mustard,
3 30: sardines, spiced. $3 50.
FISH Extra No. 1 hloatcrmackercL t21 00 ft bbl;
extra No. 1 do mess, $20 00: No. 1 shore mackerel,
tl8 00;No. 2 ltrge mackerel. $16 50: No. 3 large
mackercL 314 00: No. 3 small mackerel. $10 00.
llcrrlng-Split. 6 50; lake. $3 05B 100-lb bbl. White
fish. $4 75 fc 100-lb half bbl. Lake trout. 5 50 ft
half bbl. finnan Caddies," 10c ? ID. Iceland hali
but, 12c ft lb. Pickerel, half bill, W 00; quarter
bbl, tl 60. Holland herring, 75c. Walkotf her
ring. BOc.
OATMEAL-J5 005 25 ft bbl.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Sales on call at the Grain Exchange to
day: 1 car bran, $17 25, spot; 1 car No. 1
timothy hay, $11 25, B. & O.; 1 car extra No. 3
white oats, 36c, 10 days. Kuceipts as bul
letined, 20 cars, of which 17 were by Pitts
burg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Itallway, as
follows: 2 cars of feed, C of hay, 2 of flour,
3 of oats, 3 of middlings, 1 of brnn in sacks.
By Pittshurg, Cincinnati & St. Louis: 2 cars
of bay, 1 of oats. Old corn is firm at quo
tations and new corn is a shade higher. Oats
are steady at the advance already noted.
Wheat, rye and flour are strong. Cost of
fancy spring patent flour has advanced 10a
JAS. M. SCHOONJIAKEE, JAS. JIcCUTCHEON', SAMUEL BAILEY, Jr.,
President Vice President. Secretary and Treasurer
UNION. ICE fVl'F'G COMPANY.
Pure Ice made from distilled water for sale at wholesale only.
UNION STORAGE COMPANY,
Transfer Agent, General, Cold, Bonded and Yard Storage.
' 3K ACRES YARD STORAGE. ,
5 WAREHOUSES, containing 2,300,000 cubic feet of storage space.
Railroad siding to each warehouse. Brick warehouse for exclusive storage of
oil. Separate rooms for storage of household goods. Lowest insurance rates.
PRINCIPAL OFFICES
Corner SECOND and LIBERTY AVENUES.
yO-U-uwr
per barrel at sources of supply within the
past few days. Hay is quiet and markets
are weak owing to liberal receipts.
Following quotations are for carload lots on
track. Dealers charge an advance on these prices
from store:
WHEAT No. 2 red. f I 00(31 02: No. 3 red. 9697c.
CORN No. 1 yellow shcIL (HW&iSc; No. 2 yellow
shell, (HiaeiH'c: high mixed shell. 02,'i(363c: mixed
shell, eiiUfrem: So. 2 yellow ear. HHtpme: high
mixed car 67(367Sc: mixed car. 6366Me: new yel
low ear com, 4445c; new yellow shell corn, 4$iJ
1 Western. 971358c.
Barley C875c.
Flour Jobbing prices Fancy spring patents.
83 o'xati 75: faucy winter patents, t 25(35 50: fancy
stralKht winter, fi 00(35 25: fancv straight spring.
$5 25(33 50: clear winter. $4 75(35 00: stralchtXXXX
bakers'. 51 753 00. Rve flour. 55 00(35 25.
MlLLFEED No. 1 white middlings. t22 0C23 0011
ton: No. 2 white middlings. ?20 OK530 50; brown
middlings, f17 00318 00: winter wheat bran, tl6 00
17 CO; chop feed. 821 00(323 00.
HAY Baled tlraothr. choice. 311 50312 00: No. 1,
$11131130: No. 2 do. ?10 00(310 50; "clover hay.
tloooSlOuO; loose from wagon. 11 00(313 00, ac
cording to quality: parking hay. $7 00(37 50.
Straw Oats, S 6037 00; wheat and rye, JS 099
Provisions.
Sugar cured hams, large
Sugarcurcdham". medium
Sugar cured ham. small
Sugar cured California hams
Sugar cured h. bacon
Sugar cured skinned hams, large....
Sugar cured skinned hams, medium.
Sugar cured shoulders
Sugar cured boneless shoulders
Bacon shoulders
Dry salt shoulders
Sugar cured d. beef, rounds
Sugar cured d. beer, sets
Sngarcuread.beef. flats
Bacon, clear sides
Bacon, clear bellies
Dry salt clear sides, 10-IB average....
Dry salt clear sides, 20-lft average....
Mess pork, heavv ,
iless pork, family
Lard, refined. In tierces
Lard, refined, in halfbbls ,
Lard, refined, 60-tft tubs
l.ard, refined, M-lb palls
Lard, refined, 50-Ib tin cans ,
Lard, refined, 3-lft tin palls
Lard, refined, 5-fli tin palls
Lard, refined, 10-Iti tin pails
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LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
A case ofleprosy has been discovered itt
Cincinnati.
Duluth's big coal pile may continue for a
month longer.
The Berlin banking firm of Friedlander
A Somerfleld has been officially declared
bankrupt.
Parnelllte and McCarthyites are still
keeping np their merry war -over tho Bou
logne negotiations.
Emperor Francis Joseph, of Austria,
vouchsafed but little comfort to the dele
gates of the Peace Congress whom he re
ceived. A widespread revolutionary .plot has
been discovered In Greece. Ex-Premier Trl
coupes and other prominent statesmen are
implicated.
In addition to the trainmen killed and
injured in the wreck on the Illinois Central,
at Medina, Crocker Scott, of Jackson, a pas
senger, was fatally Injured and John Martin
badly hurt.
The Pope hns renewed his protest to IT,
1'ollieres, the French Minister of Worship,
against supporting theposition taken by the
Italian Government in connection with the
recent pilgrim Incident.
The Connt of Paris has forbidden his son,
the Duke or Orleans, to accept a challenge
to a duel from the husband of Mme. Melba,
on the ground that the challenged party 13
a prince of the royal blood.
As a remedy for the financial crisis in
Spain a Government decree has been issued
which revives tho vexatious interior cus
toms zone at a certain distance from tho
frontier, so as to prevent any contraband
traffic.
A statement has been prepared at the
Pension Office showing that during tho
month of October, 1891.32,940 pensions of all
classes were granted, the Urst payments 011
which aggregated $4,358,605, or $132,30 to each
pensioner.
P. II. Smith & Co., of New York, in their
assignment, give preferences which will
apnroximate $159,000 in amount. Tho
liabilities are over $300,000. The nominal
assets are given at the same amount, but tha
actual assets are much less.
The express officials in Milwankee will
not divulge the exact amount of plunder se
cured by the Western Union Junction train
robbers. Parties in a position to know say
it will not exceed $5,000. Tho unopened
safes contained the bulk of the treasure.
The Director of tho Mint desires to cor
rect the figures published in the abstract of
his report as to the amount of return move
ment of gold to tho United States from Jnly
1 to November 1, 169L The amount returned
was $22,323,773. The mistake was made in
the official copy furnished to the press.
A morteago of $6,000,000 has just been filed
at the Suffolk County, Mass., Registry of
iteeas. xc covers mo property 01 sue .Boston
Cordage Company, the Standard Cordage
Company and other cordngo manufacturers,
and is one proceeding in the trust process by
which all the concerns have been made into
one.
The London Time, commenting on the
Sayward case, says: "It is not apparent why
the owners of the Sayward should be de
prived of tlje remedy they claim because
America has agreed to arbitration. When
the controversy comes before the arbi
trators it Is clear that Mr. Blaine will have a
case not easy to establish."
It was expected that B. P. Hutchinson
("Old Hutch-') would bo admitted to full
membership to the New York Produce Ex
change yesterday, at tho meeting of the
Board of Mfmaeers. He was not elected,
because he failed to go before the Committee
on Commissions on Tuesday, and the Board
could not, therefore, act upon his application.
The suit of J. Eustace Jameson, of Dub
lin, the well-known distiller, against the
Equitable Life Insurance Society, of New
York, was deek'Vl in Dublin yesterday. Mr.
Jameson snedf recover tho premiums paid
on a policy forVSO.OOO in tho company. The
Equitable agreed to return to Mr. Jameson
the amount of premiums paid and to reim
burse him for counsel fees, Mr. Jameson, on
the other hand, agreeing not to press tha
charges further.
A Strike Nipped in the Bad.
St. Louis, Nov. 12. .Sjwia?. A con
ference was held to-day between the Belt
Itine officials, Chief Arthur, of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, Grand Mas
ter Sargent, of the firemen, and a commit
tee of the striking engineers. An adjust
ment of the trouble was affected, the com
pany agreeing to take back the 15 men re
cently discharged, that 11 hours shall con
stitute a day's work, and no engineer shall
be required to work overtime. This ef
fectually puts an end to a strike which
threatened to affect every railway entering'
the city, and the settlement gives general
satisfaction.
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Whitney & Stephenson,
57 Fourth Avenue.
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