THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, THIJRSDAT, DECEMBER 3, 1891. 11 SLOW CATTLE MARKET. Quality of Receipts at Liberty Yards Lower Tlian UsHal and PEICES I0WKR ON ALL GRADES. light Smooth Butcher Beeves Suffered Least From the Drop. SHEFr STRONGER AND IIOGS WEAKER Office Pitteuro Dispatch ) rt'EDNESDATr, December 2. The number of cattle on sale this week at the East Liberty yards hr.s been 110 loads, against about the same number last week. There has been no week for months past when tli quality was as low as this week. There were no primes, and few good beeves on sale. The great bulk of offerings con sisted of common and low grades. Buyers were present in fair force, bnt markets opened very slow at a decline of 10 to 15 per cent on all grades excepting smooth light butcher beeves, which were in short supply, as thsy have been for weeks past. The few offered were taken at about last weed's prices. There were no beeves oil sale good enough to bring a nickel a pound. The top of markets was $4 GO to $4 75, and only a few reached these figures. Heavy coarse beeves were par ticularly dull. Fresh cows were in light supply and demand was light, with 543 as top price. Veal calves ranged about the same as last week, with JO 50 as top of mar kets. Hogs Keccipts have been large, the total for the week being over 100 carloads. Some very fancy were sold in the early part of the week at S3 1)5 and ?4 00. Owing to lighter receipts since Monday, markets are steadier, but prices are no better. Sheep Receipts for the week light and markets strong, with lambs a shade higher. Top price of sheep 5c per lb, and lambs 5Jc per lh, ith these outside prices the excep tions. A Live Stcck Firm's Iteview. The following is a report for the week as furnished bv Holmes, Kowlen, Briggs & Co.: AVe report 102 loads of cattle on sale Monday, which was made up principally of old. sholly con s, common stockcrs and half latted stock, which were very dull sale, even at buyers' own prices. These prices, we believe," were the lowest of the season. Good feeders and smooth, fat cattle were scarce, and while they suffered the least in the decline, we were" compelled to make concessions on such grades oi . to iu cents 1 to make a clearance. There were no prime heavv beeves offered and but little inquiry for such, as there were no orders for export. "We qnote eood, 1,300 to 1,400, at ?4 25(5,54 GO; good, 1,100 to 1,200, at 53 50(o 5J 90; good. !KH to 1,100, 53 00(5.3 25. Fat cows and bulls,52 002 75; old poor shellv cows, 57 00(3,12 00 per head; good feeders, 1,000 to 1,200, S3 25 3 80; Mockers, 600 to 900, 51 5(S2 GO; fresh cows and springers. 520 0045 00 per head: veal cahes. 55 500 50; heavy and zras.s calves, 52 503 50. Receipts of hois were heavy on Monday, and all but prime were 10c lower. Since Mondav the receipts have been light, and all of Monday's losses regained, market closinc strong. AVe quote: Select tops, 53 904 00; best Voruers, S3 G53 75; good mixed, 53 R0(o3 85; light Yorkers and pigs, 53 40(g,3 00: roughs 52 753 25. Receipts of sheep and lambs are light and steadv to shade higher on good lambs. AVe quote prime 100 to 110 wethers at 54 80W.5 10; SO to 90, 54 O04 50 for; 70 to 80, 53003 75; culls, 52 00(S-3 00; lambs, 54 505 50. Some ot the Sales Keported. LaSerty liroo. & Itailden: Cattle 20 head sold Irom 13 7.-1 to I 2J: 5 calves. 710 llio, $G 25. Hop, 27 head, 0,330 lb. S3 30; 37 heail, t.a.0 lb. J3 U: 34 held. 7 COO lli, $3 75: 30 head, 3 500 ll, S3 JO: 29 head, 3.KX) Ills, S3 53:20 head, 5 .Vfl lb, f 3 85. j-heeii fi head, 0,500 lbs, $1 CO; iOJ::eart. 17 3 JO lbs. $4 SO. E. -Mcdll & Co.: Cattlc-17 head. 20 200 lli.M 15:21 bead, 23,hl0 lb. $4 CO; 19 head, 19.G30 1'.-, $3 60.26 head, 19,000 lbs S2 5: 22 bead, 19.330 Ibe $3 00: 16 head. 16,770 lb. 3 40: 23 head, 17,150 lbs, ?2 30: 15 head, 10 610 lbs, $.1 05: 8 calve-. 1.000 lbs, $0 40. Hos-G2 head. 12,4.0 lb. $3 03; I4J lietid. 23.1C0 lb. $3 70: 59 head, 9.710 lbs 3 03: 00 head. 11,170 lbs, $3 73. Sheep 76 head, 7.9:0 lbs $4 75 Drum. Dver&Co: Cattle 20 bead, 2.T9J lbs $4 00: IS head, 23,6'.n lbs. $3 8 i: 21 head, 25. C20 lbs. 3 65: 21 bend. i3 503 lb-, $3 20; 12 head 13 000 lbs $3 70. Hoc h2 bead. 16,920 lb, $3 85:ir4!ieid.92.C401bs$4 00; 122 head, 90, 129 lb, $3 93: 74 bead, 15,!?00 lb-, J3 50: 93 head, 12,420 lbs, S3 00. Sheep WS head, 15.740 lbs, $5 0J:72head,4,S93 lbs $3 25: 44 head, 3,500 lbs, $3 00. . S I! Hedges & Co.: Cattle 20 head, 24,590 lbs. 3 40; 34 head, 45,120 lbs $4 00: 20 bead, 17.S70 lbs, $2 73: 5 calves. 520 lbs, $6 00. Hoc 62 tiead, 10,820 Ibv. $1 00; 14S head, 24,510 lbs, $3 SO: 55 head, 12.1S0 lbs. $3 73; 100 head, 14,930 lbs. $3 CO: 64 head, 14,310 lbs S3 S5. Sheep 93 head. 6530 lbs. $5 15: 104 head. 6,520 lbs. $5 00: 122 head. 9,210 lbs, $3 50: SO head, 7,000 lbv, $5 10: 49 head, 3,730 lbs, $5 50. John neket & Co.: Cattle 19 head. 19.230 llw. $2 70: 2S head. 23,740 lbs, $2 75; It heud. 17,670 lbs, $4 32X;20 head, 23,030 lbs, $3 50; 19 bend, 24,270 lb $4 20: 12 head. 12 600 lbs $3 63; 16 head, 19,770 lbs. $3 75; 19 head. 20,620 lbs $4 53: 16 head, 16CS0 lbs 3 20. Hosts 51 bead. 11,470 lbs, $3 93: s7 head, 14,530 lbs $3 65:;99 head. 15,050 lbs, $3 60. Sheen 120 head. 10,620 lbs. $4 65: 49 bead, 4,760 lb. $4 85; 114 head. 7.4SO lbs. $3 75: 137 head, 12.160 lbs, tl 70: 47 head, 2,530 lbs, $4 73. Holmes, ltow leu. Hrigss & Co.: Cattle 23 bead, 22,940 Ib. $2 50; 20 head. 23,940 lbs, $4 00: 24 head. 21,980 lb, $3 00; 20 head, 25,330 lb. $4 10: 21 bead, 23,430 lbs. $3 SO; 21 head, 23.910 lbs, $3 4i: 23 head, 23,300 lb. $3 30: 17 head, 21. 9" lbs, $4 30; 7 calves, 840 lbs, $6 25. Hops 80 bead, 16,710 lbs. $3 90; 110 head 26,000 lbs. $3 S0; 154 head. 27.253 lbs $3 80:105 head, 20.010 lbs, $3 85; 127 bead 20.1M) lbs, $3 65. Sheep 03 head. 5 SOT lbs. $4 2; 32 h-ad, 2 49 lbs, $2 40; 56 head, 3,370 lbs. 4 5"; 93 head, 7,340 lbs $4 75; 47 head, 3,470 lbs, $4 S3. RpneKer, Linkhorn & Co.: Cattle 23 head, 23 640 lbs. $3 90: 19 head. 25 320 lbs, $4 40; 14 head, 12,930 lbs, $3 23; 19 head, 18,400 lbs, $3 23; IS head, 13,300 lbs, $3 00; 14 nead. 12 200 lbs. $S 10; 16 head, 18.7U) lbs. $1 SO: "22 bead, 23,340 $3 40: 17 head. 21.S03 lbs, $3 90. Hogs 79 head. 14 770 lbs $3 85: 70 head. 10,490 lbs, $S 63; 67 head, 12,340 lbs. $3 75: 97 head. 14,460 lbs. $3 60; 40 head, 10.170 lbs, ?3 DO. Sheep 116 head, 8 630 lbs, $3 00. Huff, llazelwood & Imhoff: Cattle IShead, 1S.140 lbs. $2 80; 22 head, 21,520 lbs, $2 75; 19 head, 19.510 lbs ?3 00; 19 head, 20,853 lbs. $3 40; 21 bead, 24,250 lbs. $3 40: IS bead, 21,530 lbs. $4 25: 20 ncau. i,-zzv ids, jj -ja: . caives, ,u 10s, au, 159 Sheep 151 bead, 10,070 lbs, $2 55; 103 head, 5 920 lbs. $4 80; 02 brad, 5 010 lbs, $3 20:155 head, 14 030 lbs, $5 15; 112 head, 8,300 lbs, $4 60. By Telegraph. ltnffjlo Cattle Receipts, 155 loads through, 12 sale: market steady lor pood butchers; heavy and dull. Hogs Receipts, 42 loads through; CO on sale. Opened strong and hichcr, owing to lato trains, but weak ened later. Opening prices; heavv grades cornfed, $4 05frj4 15; medium weights com fed, $3 934 00. Sheep and lambs Re ceipts. 6 loads through, 4S sale, including SO loads Canada lambs. Opened steadv but weaVened. Sheep Kxtra fancy. $4 G35 00; (rood to choice, $4 254 60; lair to food, $4 OOfizi 25. Lambs Good to cboico natives, $5 2J&5 CO; common to fair do. $4 735 13; Canadas, common to extra, 45 405 60. w lork Beeves ReceiptR,"22IO head, including 41 cars for sale: market 10c per 100 lbs higher: native steers. $3 i-05 03 per 100 lb: bulls and cows, $1 233 10; uiessed beer steadv at 79Js Per ,D' shipments to-dav, 8,828 quarters of beef; to-morrow, 531 beeves and 20 sheep. Calve' Receipts, 1,155 head: market firm: veals &5 5 50 per 103 lbs; giassers. $1 753 35: Westerns, S3 2v3 75. Sheep Receipts, 12,634 head: sheep st-adv; lambs 'c per lb lower: sheep, $3 004 8 per lOOlbs; lambs. $5 2:6 12; dressed mut ton steadv at 7Mc per lb; dressed Iambs w eak at 7K9c. Hogs Receipts, 4,859 head, including 2 cars for sale; maikot steady at $3 GOgt 00 per 100 lbs. Chicago Cattle Receipts, 16,000 head; shipments, 4,000 head; market .steady: top prices tor prime steers. $4 06 00; othera, $2 404 75; stockcrs. $2 232 70; cow s, $1 25 2 75. Hojrs Receipts, 37.(M) head:sbipments, 8 000 head; market steady to lower; mixed, $3 353 70: prime heavy and butchers' weights. $3 753 85: light, 3 303 60: rough and common,510c lower. Slieeji Receipts, COoo head; shipments, 1,500 head: market active an 1 steady: native ewes, $2 504 25; mixed, $4 004 50: wethers, $4 505 40; Texans, $4 304 75; Westerns. $4 50g4 85; yearlings, $3 00tj5 50: lambs, $3 005 25. Cincinnati Hogs lower: common ana llght,$3 003 60; packing and butchers, $3 50 3 75; receipts, 15,690 head; shipments, 2,630 head. Cattle firmer: fair to choice bntcher grades, $2 C0g 4 09: prime to choice shippers, $3 605 00; receipts.8,110head: shipments,4,110 head. Sheep easy: common to choice, $2 50 64 50: extra fat wethers and yearlings, $4 60 6ll 75; receipts,l,670head; shipments.180 head. Lambs easy; common to choice, $3 805 OOper 100 pounds. St. Ixmls Cattle Receipts, 2,500 head; ship ments, 400 head: market steadv; fair to choice natives. $4 304 69; fair to good natives, $2 80 ?t 63; Texan and Indian steers, $2 J02 95. Hogs Receipts, 9.2C0 head; shipments, 1,300 head: market easier; fair to choice heavy, $3 703 ; mixed, $3 303 70: light, fair to best, $3 303 50. Sheep Receipts, 600 head: shipments. 600 head; market steady; fair to choice, $2 40Q4 60. . . I FEARS OF A NEW CORNER. The December Future In Corn Now the Subject or Apprehension A Dull Trade in Grain, With a Net toss Tor IVIieat Frovtslons Weak. CHICAGO-TraUingin all the grain pits was dull and weak during most or the day with fluctuations confined to moderate lim its. Tho early cables showed wheat and corn both decidedly weak and lower in Liverpool, and continued reports were not encouraging. Domestic markets were also 'weak. Around tho opening it was reported that BradstreeCs report would show an incrcaso in the available supply of wheat during the week or nearly 4,000,000 bushels, while the weather was as favorable for the winter wheat crop as could well be expected. There was also a report that Beerbohm's compila tion of the world's wheat crop showed an e-vcess or 50,000 000 bushels over tho crop ot lbss, which was not especlallv a small crop nor noted for its high pi ices. About the only Items which lelievcd the outlook for the hulls was the fact that the clearances seaboard were leportedat nearly 1,000,000 bushels, and that the clearances for the week from all points to tho continent and the United Kingdom were nearly 4,000,000 bnshels less than tho week previous. December wheat opened a off at 90c, and in spite of the bearish news worked its way up slowly to Eff!fe on covering by snorts who had a profit. AMien they had covered their deal and began to sell again, weakness followed and the Drice sagged off. assisted by further weak cable.;, to 89o. Short covering to seonre profits near tho close caused a reaction of 'c, and the close was steady at S9Jc. Com opened Jjjo higher for Deccmberand unchanged Tor the other months. The market was firm for a time, but later In tho day followed wheat, sagging off in the middle of the session but reacting slightly near the close. December opened and closed at an advance of c over 3 esterday's close, while January is c lower and May un changed. The superior strength in Decem ber was the result of a demand from shorts, who tear a coiner similar to that in Xovem ber. Oats were very dull and weak throughout the session, recovering c at the close. Under the pressure or the continued enor mous receipts oflioes, provisions were weak 111 suite ot the fact that some long houses kept supporting orders in the pit. The close shows moderate declines. Tho lcHdluz futures rangi'd as follows, as cor rected by John M. nailer 4 Co.. 45 Sixth street. jr.emners 01 me umcago lioara 01 lrauc: Open- High- Low- Clos- Aktici.es. lag. est. est. ing. Wjieat. No. 2. December I 90W $ 90 $ 89 S tB7i January 91ij 92! 91 91H Jlav . 97X 97X XSM 96 Conv. No. 2. Dccc.-nbcr 4814 4SV "4 January 41'4 42'i 41'4 42! May. tSi 2h 42i 42T Oats. Xo. 2. December 31V Slh 31' ( Sltf 3Ir. ST-i 32X 32?2 32j 3IESS l'ORK. December 8 10 8 15 8 10 8 15 Januarv 1110 1115 1100 11 07K May 1150 1160 U 42K 11 472 I.AKD. Decimbe.- 5 SO 5 Xi 5 90 6 92 January 6 10 6 KJj 6 05 6 10 Mav 0 42'i 6 45 6 42,'i' 6 45 bllOIIT ltlllS. Drcemhcr ,... 5 45 5 45 5 42S 5 l-H January 5 50 5 5Hi 5 4?1 5 45 May 5 824 5 85 5 7!H 5 80 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour easier and 54510c lower: So. 2 spring wheat. f!9jS9?c,- N'o. 3 spring wheat. 8081c; No. 3 red, 89Jfcc No. 2 corn, 4RJc. No. 2 oats. 31Vc; No. 2 hlt". S3i4c; No. 3 white. 3132o. No. 2 rye. 88c No. 2 barley, 59tf?60c;N'o. 3 f. 0. b 4559c; So. 4, f. 0. b 4048c No. 1 flaxseed. 93c Prime timoth3 seed, $1 22 1 23. Mes pork, per nan-el, $8 178 5. Lard.per 100 lbs,, $5 906 00. Short ribs sides (loose). $3 405 60. Dry salted shoulders (boxed), $4 1264 25. Short clear sides (boxed). $5 765 80. Whisky, distillers, fin ished goods, per gallon, $1 18. Sugars un changed. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was steady and nncnanged. Eggs, 2425c NKW YORK Flour irregular, weaker, more active. Cornmeal steady. Wheat Spot was more active: No. -2 red, $1 03. stoic and elevator: $1 04g"l 03j afloat: $1 03J1 0Sr. o. b.: No. 3 red, 99c; ungraded led. 92c$l OSJi; No. 1 Northern. $1 OOJJ I 07: o. 1 hard, $1 08K1 08J(: No. 2 Northern, $1 02!: options declined JiKci adyanced KKC. closed steady at Jilyc under yestcidav; No. 2 rod, December, $1 03 5101 OP'S, closing at $1 03: Jan nary. SI 045gl OS, closing at $1 05: February. $1 O6K01 07, closing at $1 0GV: March. $1 07, closing at $1 07; Apiil. $1 0SK1 19, closing at $103; May, $1 07 7-l(!l (ife, closing at $1 CTJi: June, $1 05 1 07K- closing at $1 06i. Rye firm; West ern, $1 0.61 07. Barley steady; No. 2 Milwaukee, 7274c Corn SDOt market ir rcgular and more active, closing steady; No. 2, 73ffi73e elevator: 74c afloat: ungraded mixed, 7375c; No. 3, 5959Jic: steamer mixed, 69c: topions wcie weakened KK lower, except in December, which is Jc up; Decemb-r.sSgSKc, closing at 59Jc: Janu ary, 54g5l'c, closing at 54: May, 5252c, closing at 02c Oats Spot market lower, ir regular and moderately active; options dull and weaken December, 39(S40c, closing at 3;Ko January. 3939i.ic, closing at 59c; May, 39c: spot No. 2 white, 40404c: mixed Western, 3j5)tlc; white do, 4044c; No. 2 Chicago, 4141ic Hay firm and quiet. Hops Arm and in fair demand. Tallow steady and quiet. Eggs quiet and steady; Western, 2727Kc Pork in fair de maud and steady; old mess, $9 50; now ir.iiSS, $9 75010 75; extra prime, $9 50. Cut meats quiet and steady; pickled bellies, 5c. Middles quiet and weak; short clear, $6 306 40. Lard weak and dull: Western steam, $6 336 37Jc; options December. $6 S3 closing, $6 34 asked; January, $6 4S 6 46, closing at $6 43 bid; Februarv. $6 53 bid; March, $6 C46 63, closing at $6 63 bid; Mav, $6 74 bid. Butter quiet: Western dairv, 16 23c: do creamery, 2030c; Elgin. 30c. Cheese quiet and firm; part skims, 4J9c PHILADELPHIA Flour quiet. Wheat weak and lower: No. 2 red, in export ele vator. $1 03K: No. 2 red. December. $1 02 l 03: January. $1 Oiil 04K; February, $1 051 06 March, $1 07i 0714. Corn Op tions weak; local car lots scarce; Ann, with a fair demand; now No. 8 mixed, in grain depot, 53c: new steamer No. 2 mixed in do, .r)6c: new No. 2 mixed in do, 00c: new No. 2 yel low in do, 60Jc; old No. 2 yellow in do, 69c; No. 8 mixed. December, 5656ie: Jan uarv. 5333c: February, 5253c: March, S :553c. Oats lower; No. 2 mixed, 38c: No. 3 wnite. 3Se: No. 2 white, 40c: No. 3 white, December, 3940c; Januarv 39iJ0c; Feb ruary, 3940c: March. 3940c. Eggs Choice scaice and firm; Pennsylvania firsts, 29c. NEW ORLEANS Sugar active and firm; strictly prime, 2Jc: prime, 2c; prime, 2Jc; fairto fullv lair, 2i2'9-16c: common to good common, 2i25c; centrifugals, choice white, S?fi3 ll-16c: oil do, 3 7-163 9-16c; gray do, 3 5-163J'; choice yellow, clarified, Z 3 7-16c; prime do. 3)i3 5-16: off do, 3 63iJc: seconds, 22c. Molasses strong; open kettle, choice toiancy. 3233e; strictlv prime, 3031e: good prime, 27-8c: prime, 25 01-Xr: f.iir, 2224c: common to good common, 20jJ21c; centrifugals, strictly prime, 1719c: pi ime to good prime, 1416c; fair to good fair, 912c; common, Sc; interior to common, 56c; syrup, 2426c. KALTIMORE Flour weak. Wheat weak and lower: No. 2 red, snot and the month, $1 00K1 01: January, $1 031 03: Febru- II ry, $1 051 0SVC: May, $1 08(1 0S4; steamer No. 2 red, 95094c Corn weak and lower; mixed spot. 00c: year, 55tf$53c; January, 53453Kc' Febiuary, K53c: March, 53c iiked. O.its strong and inactive; No. 2 white Western, 40c asked; No. 2 mixed Western. 3SJc bid. Butter firm: creamery fancy, 2952 36c. Eggs steady at 27c KANSAS CITT Wheat opened Iower.with slight upwnrd tendency and closed steady; No. 2 cash, 78c bid, 79Jic asked; December, 78Jc bid, 79-c asked. Com quiet and lower: No. 2 cash. 36JJC bid, 37Jc asked: December, 36c bid, 3ic asked. Oats quiet; No. 2 cash, 29Je bid, 30c asked; December, 29Jc bid. Eggs steady at 2223c MILWAUKEE Flour quiet and easy. Wheat No. 2 spring, 87c; No. 1 Northern, 91Kc: May, 92c Corn quiet: No. 3, 43 45Xc Oats quiet: No.2 white, 32c. Barley eas ; No. 2, 88c; sample on track, 4063c Rye quiet; No. 1, 90e. 1'rovisions quiet, l'ork, January, $11 07J Lard, January. $5 10. CINCINNATI Flour easy. Wheat easier No. 2 red, 93c Corn weak and lower: mixed ear, 42c Oats weak: No. 2 mixed, 34ji35c. Rye dull: No. 2, 93c Pork dull at $9 25. Lard weak at $5 83. Bulkmeats in moderate demand at $5 5005 62K- Bacon quiet at $750. Butter firmer. Eggs strong at 2223c. DUI.UTII Wheat No. 1 hard, cash, S6Vc; Mav, 94:c; No. 1 Northern, cash, 85c; May, 93Jc; if j ec ted, 65c. OS THE NOETHSIDE. Tie Hill District Going to Waste Through Lack of Enterprise. SEEKIK& OUTLETS ELSEWHERE. Sapid Transit as a Factor in the Develop ment of Ontlying Districts. OFFICE AND STBEET NEWS AKD GOSSIP Kealty on the Korthside occupies abont the same position as in Pittsburg. There is a good and improving demand for use and investment, bnt very little for speculation. Good properties are hard to get, especially in the City Hall district, where a number of contemplated improvements have swelled the views of owners. The importance of ontlets for Northside people wanting to establish rural homes has iong been recognized. For a long time it hoped that the hill district would be opened up for this purpose, but this consummation seems as remote as ever. A little enterprise in this direction would bring a great deal of valuable property Into the market that is now unavailable by reason of difficulty of approach. Improved locomotion would bring the most of it within five minutes of City Hall. While the Southside is full of development schemes with a view to expe diting the settlement of the hilltops. Alle gheny seems satisfied to let her natural out let remain as it is. In the meantime other outlets are being sought. The completion ot Califorfiia avenue will open a new field on the mart, while the extension of rapid transit to SharpsburgVill afford some relief in that direction. In this connection it may be permissable to remark that too much cannot be said in favor of rapid transit as a factor in the de velopment of the outskirts. It ha3 ren dered thousands of acres accessible to the industria1 classes which a few years ago were practically worthless because of their isolation from the business centers. As the system is developed the movement of popu lation toward the suburbs will increase until in a few years they will be thickly built up. "With such a p'rospect in view few, if any, will deny that real estate in any of the sur rounding districts is a good purchase at present prices. Purchasers are the only ones who will lose by delay. Orders for Eteel Bails. Conclusive evidence of a revival in the iron trade is found in the fact that in the last three or four weeks contracts for steel rails have been made for nearly 250,000 tons, as follows: Pennsylvania Kailroad, 70,00C tons; Chicago and Northwestern, 40,000; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, 35,000; Erie, 20,000; Eofck Island, 16,000; Norfolk and Western, 15,000; other companies, 25,000; total, 221,000 tons. This, remarks the Journal of Commerce, represents the cur rent requirements of only a few companies, and some of the largest railway corporations in the country are yet to be reported. There will necessarily be proportionate orders for freight cars, and it is doubtful if any orders not placed before Christmas could be filled in season for the next harvest. At this rate we may safely anticipate steady work in the iron industry and allied trades through the year. Business News and Gossip. It is said California avenne will be com pleted next year without fail. A new front and an additional story will greatly improve the appearance of the Bus" sey building on Fifth avenue. There have been offers for this property recently, but it is not in the market. A business man on Smithfield street has had a good offer for his property, and was hustling around yesterday for another stand. Yesterday the Department of Public Works awarded the bid for lighting the streets, of Pittsburg for four years to the Allegheny County Light Company at ?9S per annum per ar'o light. This should as sist the company considerably. The major portion of this work will be done shortly from the light company's new station at Twelfth and Etna streets. The first ma chines will be in operation within two weeks. The Michigan Car Company has just ob tained a contract to build 500 freight cars for the Pennsylvania Railroad on an agree ment to rush the order. Jam.es Sykes is erecting a nice frame dwelling on Herron avenue. This thor oughfare has been graded and paved and is now "one of the finest." BcaBros. & Co., who were compelled to suspend September 22 last on account of the failure of S. Y. White & Co., their New York and Chicago correspondents, on Octo ber 3 made a proposition to their creditors to pay 50 per cent cash and the balance in notes payable in one year. This was ac cepted and the firm resumed business Octo ber 26. These notes, as will be seen by consulting the advertising columns, are being called in after the lapse of only two months. This prompt settlement before the expiration of the legal period reflects high praise on the business integrity and sub stantial qualities of the firm. Mr. T. Griffin has just completed six frame dwellings on Olive street, near Wylie, Thirteenth ward, making 24 built by this gentleman in that locality this year. The Inman Steamship Company is about to try the experiment of using petroleum for fuel, and if it works successfully the use of coal will be abandoned on all the vessels gf the company and oil will take its place. John W. Pears has sold to John W. Rob inson a residence property on Penn avenue, Twenty-first ward, for $18,500. Three permits were issued yesterday for new buildings, aggregating 2,285. The Board of Directors of the Big -Four has declared a quarterly dividend of 1J per cent on the preferred stock, payable Janu ary 2, 1892, and 214 per cent on the common stock, payable January 11. Movements In Kealty. Baltensperger 4 Williams sold to James McDale lots Nos. 10, 11, 39and 40, in the Wein man plan, Southern avenue, Mt. Washington, for $1,100. Black & Baird sold for Mary E. Fowler a new frame dwelling. No. 5303 Ho wo street, East End, with lot 32x100 feet, for $4,000. John K. Ewinn & Co. sold to William Git tings for Edward Noble a frame houe of three room", with lot 20x202, on Morrison avenne, Tenth ward, Alleehenv, for $700. W. A. Herron & Sons sold a line residence property in Allegheny City, in the Fourth ward, near the East Tarks, and as far as can be learned the price paid Is about $30,000. It is understood that the purchaser intends to occupy it as a residence. W. A. llerron& Sons sold lot No. 1 in the third plan Wilkins estate at Edgewood, Pennsylvania Railroad. The lot is 30 leet on Braddock avenue by 120 lect deep to an alley, for $750. The Burrell Improvement Company ro rtort the following sale of lots at Kenslnjtton: Frank Lautella, 10 feet north end lot 37 and 15 feet south end lot 36, block 6, for $1,147 50; David Hughes, lot 103, block 2, for $453 75; August Lempt, Monroevjlle, Pa., lot 103, lor $4S8 75; Martin Byrne, Pittsburg, lot 117, block 5, for $650; Mara Horodwo wicz, Pittsburg, lot 118, block 5, for $725; Strawbridee & Ben ver, Pittsburg, lots 16 and 17, block 18, for $1,331 23. HOME SECURITIES. AN INTERESTING 3IABKET WITH PHILA THE ATTRACTION. The Big Gas Company's Stock Depressed but Soon Recovers Under the Influence of Supporting Orders Airbratfo Weaker --Small Chance In the Tractions. Philadelphia Gas was the feature of most Interest on 'Change yesterday. There was a good demand for it at all the calls. The first sale was at 13X- This indicated a re action, which was emphasized when 200 shares changed bands at 13. This was low water mark for the day. From this time forward It had good snpport and advanced to lSJg, which was the closinjr figure. After the close' of the afternoon board, 135f was bid. Another feature of the day was weakness in Airbrake. From 99 at the opening It dropped to 98 at tlje close, and after the last call it was offered still lower. That this stock should be thus clipped Is passing strange to tho uninitiated, when it is remem bered that tho company claims to be In a Rood financial position and to have plenty of orders. Wheeling Gas improved Us position nearly half a point, Citizens' Traction a small frac tion, and Switch ana Signal still more. Lns terlosta trifle. Electric commenced and finished the same.tThere wero four offers of insurance stock but no bids. The feeling at the close denoted a good undertone. Sales at the first call' were 2 shares of Air brake at 100, 30 Philadelphia Gas at 1 nnd 200 at 13. The second call was a misfit. At the third 100 shares of Chat-tiers Gas wont at 6, 10 Switch and Signal at 9, and 65 Phila delphia Ga at 13. Between calls 50 Phila delphia changod hands at 13. Bids and offers follow: FiaST SECOND TnlBD EXCnAXGB CALL. CALL. CALL. STOCKS. B AB A B A German N. B 327 IranCltvN. B... 81JS Mer.jr.Nnt.B 61) .... cl 8ate Deposit Co 65 31. XM. Ins 45 People's Ins 40 Teutunia Ins fl Western Ins 49 Chart I en V. Gas. 5)f C .... 6K iH 6 Ma'iufactTrGas 27 I. N. G. AP.Co. 7.... 7K.... 7K.... 1'hii.i. co i3H ua i35 nh n n Wheeling lias.... .21H.... 2 3)j 2 M-'i FlsherOtlCo 66 68 .... Kt. Pitt Incline ' 20 Central Traction. 20X M7S van 21 20.... , llizcns' Tract... 61 62 81 62 6IS 61'f PlttshnrgTnct.. 48 43 40 47!S .-'1ii 47S Pleasant Valley.. 22i 2:1 22 23 , 22!.... Point Bridge 12 Hidalgo Mining. 4 LaXorlaMIn 29 33 Luster Mining... l 11H lljf.... 11M "? RedCloudMIn 3 Westlngliouse E. 12M.... 12S I3Ji Monon.Nav. Co 70 Union tt. &1 OIL... !))4.... 94 'OK UllionS. S..pf. 19'A 25 20S: S West'lionseA.It. 99 100 99 09K 9$H 99 West. U. Co. llm 70 Pa. AVatpr, com. 20 Pa. Water, pref 60 STOCKS RATHER SCARCE. A WEAK MORNING IS SUCCEEDED BY LATER STRENGTH. Lord Goichen's Speech Has 'a Buoyant Ef fect on Silver, and Through That on the Shares New York Central Shows the Largest Gain. New York, Dec. 2. The stock market was dull to-day, and while weak in the forenoon developed considerable strength in the late trading, closing strong with a scarcity of stocks offering in all portions of the list. The principal factor in tho weakness was the dullness and the rumors which were cir culated in regard to the Richmond and West Point Company, whereby the bears were enabled to still further depress the prices of both the stock and the trust bonds. The stock atone time showed a decline from last night's figure ot IJi per cent, having touched 8c The late price of stock gave evidence of selling of a different character. Thepress suie was especially marked in Missouri Pa cific, which yielded readily, while Atchison, Northern Pacific preferred and Erie were bet ter held. The declines in the general list were held down to insignificant fractions, notwithstanding the weakness developed in the Industrials, and when the pressure was removed a full recovery followed. Tho inactive stocks were without feature, and Ohio and Mississippi, which was a prom inent feature yesterday, sold down to 23, aeainst 2CJ yesterday on only one transac tion. Lake Shore, Burlington and Quincy, Wheelingand Lake Erie nnd Union Pacific were strongly supported, and the fine show ing of the earnings of the Burlington has created considerable confidence as to the future showing of all railroad properties. The Improvement In the temper of the market was further aided in the latter part of the day by the news from London regard ing the issue of jC 11,000,000 notes, and Mr. Goshen's announcement that he favors an international conference on bimetalism. The latter, especially, was very stimulating to silver, and tho certificates Which have so long been utterly stagnant and dull, revived suddenly, and on very heavy transactions rose per cent to 95. Tne advance, however, was most marked in tho substantial properties, and New York Central is the only stock which to-night shows a material gain for the day. The trad ing still maintained largely its professional character, but the final dealings showed the confidence which possesses the street, the closing being quiet, but firm and strong, with most stocks" at tho best of the day, while only slightly higher than those of last night. New Yoik Central Is up 1 per cent. Railroad bonds Were more animated, and again showed a widely distributed business with no decided tone, and only small fluctu ations in everything except the Richmond nnd West Point issues, which wero affected by the general weakness of the securities of the company, and the circulation of rumors hinting at crooked work in tho disposal of assets. The highest and closing quotations were: Atchison inc do 4s BIO 1983... G3W em do 2d 98,S(3 985 CeuOtts 101 101 CCC &1 1st SF 115 (Sll5 C&05S 101J'101! do R A 1st.. 72 72JS do A 115 (Sill.-. do ISCis 1U7 Bur Neb 87! do Convt....llo; do Iowa..... 91 do Deb W n n t & v ir. M Ch & E 111 5s.. 95M MJf Col Mid lst....l07!4aill7S do 4s fiOkfii 69W Can Sou lst....l07KW7: uu sosno &s.. 3 Erie 2d cons..lO4fi9",,' EXT H 1st c... lis 11S G K& Ind5s.. 80 80 HVallev5s.... SS'i 80 H & St J cons.llSVatlSK Iowa Cer.t lsts 84 (3 84 Iron Mtn 5s. 85 (8 85 Int2d 70VS70 K & Des M 1st 94,S 94'S KansTex4s. 78 TiH P.H.tS Ill (ffilll KAT 2nds 4o( lv.inr.ac cons. iuj ( K. PADeu...l09l KyCcn43 80V K A Mich 4s.. 72S.I L E A W lst..l03S4l08 L. N. O AT 1st Si1? SoVf LNAAChCons 99h 99 L T A St L 1st. 8J 83 l & N F A S 99V MH Jlontana 103 (SlOStf M. P. 3(la 112W112 C. N. P 77k77S4 do cons luz (ffiivz M. & St. I.. 2J. ss ra 65 S. L. S 97 97 St. P.& X. P..117!flliV do Iowa U3Hma)i . Y. C. 1st cpl26!412HM SI. V. COIIS....1Z1 (0,121 M. &O. 4s B7 (St 67 do new 6s. ...115 ($115 Mil. &. S. 1913.110 (ail 10 do deb 107 !07 N.C.ASt.L.lstl2S 1-23 N. J. C. Rs cp.I09)ai0t)S N. Q. coun.. .122 HIM Nor. Pac. 5s.. 79iS 7fl! Deb. rcg. 1933.101 104 RIfiscp 100Ji'lC0 NYOons 137hai37j N Y, L &W lstlMH'ollK'i X Y. CXSt L43 94M8 94M n?n Imn5s 64 (31 04 lien K) la) Jo Ssreg 101 100 Reading 4s.... 83;35 Sf P & AV 1st 79.S 79 1st Klfe'9 34 2d 60 304( 3d SS'ttfo 3CM rcnna4s cp.iw (onus PXEinc 27 27 P.D A Ev 2d.. eSMB 6S!4 Rio G W 1st... 7bS(al 78S R. WA Or nnnsl !nurffil10i R & W 1 Tr5s 51J4I&1 50H do (Is 83,1(0 M ct T J M 84 StP.MA M 4J,9 98JH 03U T StLAK C 1st 91 91' VaMld GM.. 74 74 Scioto Val 1st. 77& 77M St P 4; D 7s....l22-(ai22,3 SouwcstOs ....lMV2;113's UK S WWaOlJa u. T. vrnrpet 1st ffikffi MtH Waoaen ist...juixfoiioi, dolcis 79iJ(a 79 Deb B 42 42 V Union 5s...lOJ;i100 W L E Imp.., 9i4 Wi W bho 5s cp...l02)$g4a, TevPac 1st... SiSsg- -H do 2U "Oh 30IS Tho total sales of stocks to-day were 187,796 shares, including: Atchison, 9,475; Chicago Gas 10.189; Delaware, Lackawanna and West ern 7 100; Eric, 15,900; Louisville and Nash ville, 3 450; Missouri Pacific, 15,880: Northern Pacific preferred, 11,690; Reading, 6,150; Richmond and West Point, 20 640; St. Paul, 8O20; Texas Pacific, 3,395; Union Pacific, 5it00. " The following table shows the prices or active utocks on the New York Stock Kxchangeycsterday. Corrected daily for The Dispatch by vhitsey & SteMIEXSOX. oldest Pittsburg members or New York Stock Exchange. 37 Fourth avenue. Clos ing bid. Open High Low iug. cm. est ,. Innn rYttt.in Oil 28K 87; 28 5.1'i 874 23 5M KJi 90 43 SSH 61H 31 2171 55 35 6IH 101 76M 119JJ 8-1 '4 38,3 9-) I17X 1391, 71 3)'4 27,S 137ft 121 !i IVi "5 101 20' i 66; 12SJS 78 a 107 40K 59 921$ 110 1CM 1155 20 78 435S SO (! 31H 20 16 50" 16 25K TOJJ 23,1? 37X 21) American Cotton Oil j)M.. Am. Sugar Refining Co.... S3 83 Am. Sugar Rer. Co. prer., Atcli.. Top. AS.F Canndian Pacific Canada southern Ccnlralof New Jersey Central Pacific.... Chesapeake & Ohio. P. A 0. 1st pM O. A1.2dpi"d Chicago Gas Trust C Bur. A Quincy. C.. Mil. A St. Pral.. ....... C ' Mil. & St. Paulprd.... C, Hock LAP C.St. P.M. 40...... C.Ist. P. M. AO. pfd C AT Norlhwestern........ 0. A Northwestern pid.... C, 0.. C. A I Col. Coal A Iron.... Col. A Hocking Val Del., Lack. A West.. Del. A IIudon Deu. A Rio Grande.... ..... Den. A Rio Grande. pM.., P.T.. Va. AGa Illinois Central Lake Erie A West..... Lake Erie A West pfd..... LakcMmreAM. S Louisville A Nashville Michigan Central Mobile A Ohio Missouri Pacific ! National Cordage Co...... National Cordage Co., pfd, National Lead Trust New York Central X. v n st. T. . ' w' 424 BSK 8S eon 112 60k 61J4 HVi lis 'iiji 'h eon lOltf 76 119H i cox 1018 101 76K 119S 70 m 84 37 93 845$! 83i 3 98 U7J4 TO h, 33.H 120J4 99 H7M "70S 1173 "7ijj 3VA 122J4 1VH lZiti 44S 5 10114 101 20 19 CGj C6H IK) 121 783a 77 107 107 40 40 Wi 57 92J4 9lS 10VA 19.H J-.J4 78 1(17 40 68'4 aifc id 4t 16S 11514 lGJf. 114l 20 20J.1 20 N7Y.. C. ASt. L. lot pfd.. M. Y.,C A St. I... sa pia.. 43 'j 377 19.H 43!4 434 SH en 19?n J. Y., I.. E. A W .... N. V., L. E. A W., pfd... N.Y. AN. E N.Y., O. AW Norfolk A Western Norfolk A Western, pfd.... North American Co Northern Pacific Northern Pacific, pfa Ohio A Mississippi Oregon Improvement Pacific Mail ..... Peo., Dec. A Erans Philadelphia A.Reading. .. 4 so: 33X '&0 17 1SJS 2SH 1CH 25 70?,; Kl2 37X 37X Z1X 27X 63 17K 9 49 41 ICO 112K DM 41 82 734 59i Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations- of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue, members of the New York Stock xixcnance: Bid. Pennsylvania Railroad S4 Reading Railroad 19 3-16 Buffalo, N. Y. APhlta 7S Lehigh Vallev 4914 Northern Pacific 25H Northern Piclflc preferred 701 Lehigh Navigatlou 43 Philadelphia and Erie Asked. 54K 49V 23 70 4159 31,S Doston Stocks Closing Prices. Atch. A Ton 43 Boston A Albany.. ..202 BostonA Maine 165 Chi. Bur. A Quincv.lOS'ji Eastern R. R. 6s..."..121H Fitchburg R. R 74 Little Rock A Ft. S.. 90 Mass. Cent 15 Allouez M . Co. new. 1 Atlantic . 11 BostonA Mont... Calumet & Hecla. Franklin Kcarsage ..201) , 15 11 Osceola 27 Santa e copper 25 Tamarack 150 San Diego Land Co.. 18 West End Land Co.. 16j dell Telephone 199 H Water Power 2lJ Centennial Mining.. 121 N. E. Teleg. ATclep 49H B. A B. Copper UJf Mcx. Ccn. com 20V n. 1. A:.". Kng .Vi N. Y. A N. Enir. 7s. .120 Old Colonv 183!f nuunnu. com a Rutland, pref 68 Wis. Cen. com 18 Wis. Ccn. pfd 40 Mining Stock Quotations. New Tonic, Dee. 2. Alice, 125; Best and Belcher, 200; Chollnr, 110; Crown Point, 100; Consolidated California and Virginia, 440; Deadwood, 180; Eureka Consolidated, 150; Gould and Currv. 115; Hale and Norcross, 115: Homestake, "10.50: Horn Silver, 390; Iron Silver, 149; Oj.bir, 310; Plvnionth. 225: Savage, 120; Sierra Nevnda, 220; Standard. 105; Union Consolidated, 170; Yellow Jacket, 120. DOLLARS AND DIMES. Monetary Matters in Good Shape, but No New Features. The local money market yesterday was environed by the same conditions and in fluences as noted tho previous day. There was a fair call for funds and more than enough to meet it. The customary 6 per cent rate was maintained. Bank clearings were $2,C72,424 53 and balances, $457,050 27. The Jnancial Chronicle takes this view of the business outlook: "The great and unin terrupted prosperity of railroad property must speedily lead to greater expenditures by managers of roads, and if so it is hardly necessary to add that this one movement will touch and tend to impart activity to' many important Industries. Moreover, the fact that the producing sections of the West have not yet, but in very small part, reaped the advantages of large crops, corn being the surplus product in many of tne States. Indicates that as the year progresses the capacity of the people to supply their wants more freely will increase with the passing months." At New York yesterday money on call was easy, ranging from 2 to 3 per cent; last loan, 2; closed oflered nt 2 per cent. Prime mer cantile paper, 56f per cent. Sterling ex change quiet and steady at $1 81 for 63-day bills and $i 84 demand. Closing Bond Quotations. U.S. 4s reg HON do 4s coup 117M do 2s 100,'s Mutual Union 6s 102 N.J. C. Int. Certs.. 109,'i Northern Pac. Ists.MlSH do do 2ds.. 110K NorthWrn Consols.157 do debentures 5s. JOS do4Vs coup Pacific 6s of 95 10S Louislanastampcd4s 87 Missouri 6s Teun, new set, 6s. ..104 do do Ss... 99 do do 3s... .69V Canada So. 2d 9SJ4 Ccn. Pacific lsts 107 Den. A R. G. lsts,. ..115 do do 4s 79W Den. Alt. G. West lsts : Erie2as 104 M. K. AT. Gen. 6s. 7! do do 5s. . 4.5j Oregon A Trans. 6s.. St.L. A Iron M. Gen. 53 85 St. L. A San. Fran. Gen. M 107V St. Paul Consols 125V M.P.C.A Fac.lsts. ..Hi Tex. Pac. L. G. Tr. Itcts 8254 Tex. Pac. R. G. Tr. Rets 301i Union Pacific lsts.. .108 West Shore 102, Bank Clearings. Nbw Yobk Bank clearings, $146,171,578; bal ances, $7,217,349. Bostox Bank clearings, $20,139,576: bal ances, $2,491,821; rate for money, 11 Per cent; exchange on New York, par to 5 cents premium. Philadelphia Bank clearings, $15,468,099; balances, $2,235,770; money, 4 per cent. Baltimore -Bank clearings, $6,239,654; bal ances, 1.403,488; rate, 6 per cent. New Orleans Clearings, $1,769,622. New Tork exchango commercial, $1 53 per $1,030 discount; bank, 50c discount to par. Memphis New York exchange selling at par. Clearings, $588,155; balances, $128,024. St. Louis Clearings, $5,035,243; balances, $480,286; hioney, 73 per cent: exchange on New York par to 25c premium. Chicago New York exchange par to 23c discount: monev unchanged at 6 per cent. Bank clearings, $19,152,499. The Drygoods Market. New Tons, Dec. 2. The firmer tone to print cloths, manufacturers refusing to sell at the advance, caused more attention to bo extended to low-grade cotton goods, which were also a little firmer, but otherwise there was no change in the drygoods market. The 1 atnll j4 no A wh nl A Atft4lwv1A1 Afl An n but customers were beginning to urge the delivery 01 gooas oougnt, especially staples. A considerable movement was In progress and prices continued steady. The Price of Bar Silver. New York, Dee. 2 Special. Bar silver In London 43Jd per ounce; New York: dealers' price lor silver, 94c per ounce, Wool Markets. St. Louis' Wool Receipts, 2,000 pounds; shipments, 20,600 pounds. Market quiet and unchanged. , The Turpentine Markets. New YoitK Rosin quiet and steady. Tur pentine dull and lower at 3434c. LATE NEWS IN BRIEF. The French miners have resumed work, Tho grip has caused hundreds of deaths in Paris. Balfour favored the Irish bill in a speech at Huddersfield. Heavy earthquake shocks aro shaking up Salvador every day or two. M. Tricoupis, ex-Prime Minister of Greece, will be impeached. The Russian police are raiding Hebrew distilleries and dramshops by the whole sale. That part of Kansas tributary to the Missouri Pacific Railroad is threatened with a coal famine. Three children perished in the burning of Captain Maxwell's store at Dewitt, Ark., Tuesday night. The Hopkins County Bank at Madlson yille, Ky., was robbed of $5,6t0 Tuesday night. No clew. Reported that Mr. Stanhope, the British Secretary of War, will prosose to Parliament a reduction of the cavalry force. John McCormack, arrested in Edinburgh on the charge of defrauding a New .York life insurance company, will be extradited. The Barbers' International Union is In session in Grand Rapids. The "No Work on Sunday" piinclple is the leading aim of the union now. The Pennsylvania Fish Commissioners announce that they are now prepared to distribute carp, and that application can be made to any of the members. The Mexican Minister of War says the strictest investigation will be made in the case of the American soldier Barrett, who is charged with assaulting Mexican soldiers. Reported that the Chilean Supremo Court Judges have unofficially notified the Gov ernment that the Constitution does not countenance the prosecution of civil suits, ns contemplated, against the Ministers of Balmaceda's Cabinetand the members of his Congress. There is the most intense excitement throughout the Red Elver Valley, in North Dakota, over the order, just issued by the Great Northern Railway Company, warning farmers to vacate lands belonging to the company by December 15. Fears of blood shed aie entertained. , The Dominion Government has decided to construct a new canal on the north shore of the St. Lawrence river, in order to avoid the Cascade Rapids. The estimated cost is $4,750,000. With the completion or the new Sault Canal and tho construction of the Cas cades Canal, Canada will possess an inde pendent waterway from the head or Lake Superior to the seaboard. Premier Mercier gave evidence Tuesday in tho pieliminary inquiry into his charges against White and Whelan, or Montreal, that they libeled him In saving he had ac cepted large sums of money from public contractors. Being asked In cross-examination if he had not on specified dates received from Contractor Whelan certain large speci fied amounts, his counsel in every uoh case objected and the Premier declined to answer. P., C, C. A 8t. L P.. C. 0. ASt. L., pfd.... Pullman Palace Car , Richmond A W. P. T Richmond A W.P. T. pref. St. Pan! A l)n null St. Paul ADuiuth, pfd.... St.l'aul. Minn. A Man.... Texas Pacific Union Pacific Wabash , Wabash, nfd Western Union Wheeling A L. E Wheeling A L. I... pfd.... Dis.A Cattle F. Trust 27M 27M 27M m" '177" 'm 9 9 M 45 "iiii "in "16 403 411 40 ll'i 12 12!4 271 27," 1651 SiH SB 82 -35V 8!!4 35H 70 7R!i 78 59)3 59ft S3fe PLENTY OF POULTKY, The Supply of Turkeys and Chickens Large and Markets Weak. DAIEY PRODUCTS MOVIKG SLOWLY. Corn and' Oats Easier, and Other Cereals Fairly Steady. SO NEW FEATORES IN GEOCEEY USES Ojtice of PiTTsncBO Dispatch, ) Wednesday, Dec. 2. ( Country Produce (Jobbing Prices) Dairy products are quiet. The advance of Elgin creamery butter at the beginning of the week does not appear to he justified by events. Markets for both creamery and country butter are sluggish at our quota tions. Supply of country butter is id ex cess of demand. Poultry is dull and slow. Live turkeys are heavy stock at 10c per pound and dressed at 14 to 15c per pound. Consumers are evidently resting frim the Thanksgiving surfeit, preparatory to the Christmas holiday. Potatoes and, in fact, all vegetables are weak and slow. Supply of Florida oranges has been in excess of de mand for a week or two past and drift of markets has been steadily downward. Choice bananas and fancy lemons are firm at quotations. BnTTER-Crcamcry Elgin. 3132c: Ohio brands, 283"c: i-omuion country bnttir. 2r322c: choice ctmntrj roll. 222Cc: fancv. 25(S26c?l lb. Beans New York and Michigan pea. SI 90(32 00; marrow. $2 1502 25; Limn beans, 434ke 3 lb: hand-picked medium. $1 902 00. llEESWAX-ChoIce, 3235c3 lb: low grades, 229 25s. Buckwheat FLonn-Ncw, yaaie 9 in. Cheese Ohio clit-ese. llOlle: New York cheese. ll12c: L-mbnrger. Ilfflll&c: Vleconsln, Swcltzer. full cream, 12'(al3)iC: Imported Sweit zer, 2S27c. CIDEB-Conntry cider. $1 505 00 ? barrel; sand reOncd. fl 50(37 00. CnANBEimfES Per box. $2 2o2 75. Eggs Strictlv fresh nearby stock. 2C27e: candled nrflV-HOSc; cold storage eggs. 2122c. FEATHEBS-Kxtre liTe reese, 575iic: o. 1. 4S3 50c & lb; mixed lots. xm'Oc. F11UITS Apples. -lOfMic oer bushel. $1 50132 005 barrel; pears, 75cJl 10 fi basket, l 502 00 ? bushel. Dried Fruits Peaches, halves, 8e: evap orated apples. SOSc; apricots. 9i310c: blackberries. CiSOJc: raspberries, Kiatf.Hc; dried grapes, 4S 4Jic: huckleberries. 7J3c. Game Wild turkeys. 1 50(32 00 each: mallard ducks. 4 005 CO per dozen: teal ducks. Z 75(33 00 per doen: Dlieasants, fa 0C8 tO: quail. ?1 50(31 75; squirrels, 1 ooai 50: rabbits, sofflsic per pair; whole deer. 13I5c per lb: saddles. 1&320C per ft. Hovkt Sew eroo white clover, 18c; California honey.- 13315c ft. " MArtE srnur 7.V$90c per gallon. Maple surah lOcJJ ft. POULTRT Alive Clilckens. 60(ffifi5c a nalr. large: .V(350c medium: live turkevs, I0(311c f lb: dncks. 50 aoc a pair: dressed chickens. 13314c ? ft: dressed turkey. lVSKJc & ft. Potatoes Carload lots. 33340c on track: from store, 4045c a busliel: Sonthern sweets, Jl 501 75 a oarrei; tierseys, $j iuy . Seeds Western recleaned medium clover Job buigatfjJO: mammoth, 5 55: timothv. fl 45 for prime and 1 6) for choicest: bine grass. 2 r52 80: orchard irass, $1 75: millet, fl OJ: German. 1 15: Hungarian. SI 10: fine lawn. 25c per ft; seed buck wheat. $1 4031 50. Tallow Coontry. 4c: city rendered. 5c. Tropical Fruits Lemons. S3 754 0: Florida oranges. 3 0T2 25 a box: Jamaica oranges, S5 0C 5 50 per barrel: California pears. S3 W?4 00; ban anas. 1 7SS2 00 firsts, fl 251 0 good seconds, per bunch: Malaga grapes, is 50(310 00 a half barrel; new laver figs. HUltfc per ft. Vegetables Cabbage. (3 C034 CO a hundred; yellow Danver onions. 12 0a2 26 a barrel: toma toes. S2 00 per bushel : celery, 2j30c per dozen ; tur nips, 90cf 1 00 a barrel. Groceries. Trade in this line continues to move along In the same old ruts. The expected rise in sugar comes not. Coffee is tairly steady. New Orleans molasses of high grade is firm at quotations. Kice crop is heavy, and prices aro weak at our quotations. GRrxxCOFPEE Fancy. 2122c; choice Rio. 20 20sc: prime Bio, 19)ic; low grade Rio. 17,S18!ic: Old Government Jara, 27K3'.2c: Maracalbo, 2I)$ 22c: Mocha. 27Ji28ic: Santos. 1S422.15C: Cara cas, 22M23,c;La Guayra. 21 h.(322,"ic Roasted (In papers) -Standard brands.20c; high grades. 33Jffi3c: old Government Java. bulk. Z31c: Maracalbo. 22'3SIc; Santos, 19W324SC; pcaberry, 20c; choice Rio, JO'e: prime Kio, 20c; good Bio. 19'Ae: ordinary. lTHob'.a'ic. Spices (whole) Clove3. 13lor: allspice, 10c; cassia, 8c; pepper lie; nutmeg, 70SOc. Petroleum (Jobbers' prices) 110" test. 6Mc; Ohio. 120 7Jc: headlight. 150. 7!c; water white. 99Uc; globe, H'gMUc: elatne. 15c: carnadtne. lie; royallne. 14c; red oil, 10.!illc; purity, 14c: oleine, 14c. MrxERS' Oil Jfo. 1 winter, strained. 4244c per gallon: summer, 3V337c: lard oil. '3o8c. Syrup Corn syni p. 2G30c: choice sugar syrnp, 343.Bc; prime sugar syrup, 3032cf strictly prime, 2Sffi30c '. O. MOLASSES Fancv new crop, 40(342c: choice. 405Hc; old crop, 38SSc; Jf. O. syrnp, 44 50c. Soda Bl-carb, in kegs, 3'4a3Xc: bl-carb. In Us, 5?4c: bl-carb, assorted packages, 5f(3S: sal soda, lu kegs. lMc: do granulated. 2c. Candles Star, full weight, 9c; stearine. per 6et. 8V$c: parafilne. ll12c. RICE-Hcad Carolina, 6J64c; cho'ce, 5JJ(36c; Louisiana, S'ic. STARCii-PearL 4c; corn starch, 66,fc; gloss starch, G7c. Foreign' Fruits Layer raisins, 12 00: London layers. S2 25: Muscatels. S175; California 31nscatels. 41 G3l 75: Valencia. 77hc: Ondara Valencia. 8(3 8)4c: Sultana, iq15c: currants, 4l435c; Turkcr prunes, KSSJfc; French prunes, S9,Cc: Salon lea .prunes, lu 2-lD packages, 9c; cocoanuts. 100. (0 00; almonds, Lan., 33 lh, 29c: do, Irira. 17c; do shelled, 40c: Walnuts, Nap., 13llc: Sicily Alberts, lie: Smyrna figs, 1314e; new dates, 5SGc; Brazil nuts, 7c; pecans. 5i317c: citron. Q lb, 2324c: lemon peel. 12c ? lb; orange peel, 12c. Dried Fruits Apples, sliced. s;48Kc: apples, evaporated, 99Wc: peaches, evaporated, pared. 20 (2t2lc: peaches. California, evaporated, uupared, 13 lGc; cherries, pitted. 15c; cherries, un pitted. 8c; raspberries, evaporated, ll9c; blackberries, 0 o: huckelberries. 8c. Sugars Cubes. 4'Sc:powdercd.4c: giannlaled. 4Hc: confectioners'. 4J4!4c: soft while. 4H4,ct vellow, choice. 3(4c; yellow, good. 3X3;sc; yel low, fair. VftdaHc Pickles Medium, bbls. (1.200), $4 75; medium, balfbbls. (600). S-'SO. salt-No. 1 bbl. 1 20: Mo. 1 extra. bbl. II 10; dairv, 9 bbl. 51 20; coarse, crystal, f, bbl. 1 20; Biggins' Eureka, 4-bn sucks, JS0; Htggins' Eureka. 18 14-lb packets. $1 00. Canned Goods-Standard peaches. 1 9032 00; zns, ?i iMaii w; extra peacnes, wi (e-j ;w; pie peaches, 305c: flne-t corn. Jl 25(31 TO: lll'd Co. com. 1 0C1 15: red cherries. ?1 :31 30: Lima beans, 1 35; soaked do. 8)c; stringed do. CV370c; marrowfat peas. II 10(31 25; soaked peas, 6570c: pineapples, fl 501 GO: Bahama do, $2 25; damson plums. Jl 10; greengages. 31 SO. egg plums, 51 00; California apricots. 1190(3,2 10: Calllornla pears. S2 232 40: do greengages.! 10; doegg plums. II 90; extra white cherries, 2 85: raspberries, II 00(31 10: strawberries. 95f3fl 10; gooseberries. 1 00(31 05; tomatoes. 8j95c; salmon. 1 ft, l 0Xa) 1 80: black berries. 80c; succotash. 2-ft cans, soaked. 90c: do green, 2-ft cans. 1 251 50: corn beef, 2-ft cans, 11 85(31 90: 1-ft cans, 15 30: baked beans, Jl 401 55; lobbters. 1-ft cans. 1 25; mackerel, 1-ft cans, boiled, II 59: sardiues. domestic, Ms. 13 85(34 00; Ms, ?0 50: sardines, imported. Us. Sll 50(312 50: sar dines, imported, Hs. 1S 00; sardines, mustard, 3 30; sardines, spiced, J 50. FISH Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel. $24 00 per bbl: extra No. 1 do mess. 20 00: No. 2 shore mack erel. 1S CO; No. 2 large mackerel, J1S SO; No. 3 large mackerel. 14 00: No. 3 small mackerel. 10 00. Herring-Spilt. C 50: lake, M 05 per 100-lb bbl. White flsh. 4 73 per 100-ft half bbl. Lake trout. 15 50 per half bbl. Finnan haddles. 10c per ft. Ice and halibut, 12c per ft. Pickerel, hair bbl. 4 CO; quarter bbl., l GO. Holland herring, 75c Walkoff herring. 00c. OATMEAL-S5 00(33 25 per bbl. Grain, Flour and Feed. Sales on call at the Grain Exchange: 1 car No. 1 timothy hay, $11 75, 5 days; 1 car Xo. 2 2 y. e. corn, 50c, 10 days; 1 car Xo. 2 w. oats, SSc, 10 days'. Becoipts, as bulletined. 34 cars,' as follows: By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Hallway: 2 cars of com, 1 of bran, 1 of oats, 2 of flour. Ily rittsburg, Cincinnati and $f. Louis: 5 cars of oats, 10 of corn, lof feed, 2 of bay. By Baltimore nnd Ohio, 2 cars of bay. By Pittsburg and Lake Erie: 1 ca"r of flour. By Pittsburg and Western: 7 cars of wheat. Oats and corn are a shade easier. Wheat and flour are fairly steady, and hay is in bettor request at improved prices. Mill feed is firm at prices quoted. Following quotations are for carload lots on track. Dealers charge an advance on these prices from store: Wheat No. 2 red. 11 O0l 01: No. 3 red. 96V397C. Corn No. 2 yellow ear. 5C51c: nigh mixed ear. 4950c: mixed ear. 7(3I8c:5o. 2 yellow shelled, 553c: mixed shelled, a0ilc. OATS No. 1 oats, 38,'j39c; No. 2 white, S3 and BTJILD UP THE WHOLE As a Pleasant and LI !, -J affective Cathartic use I OUUUHMU Instant rellei. Drivate parts. MaysvUleJ K. BOLD BY OS. OCli-Tb iiiiiSMlSr S KgSxSgTlitS gssBessssQCfiiairisgss SSHc; extra No. 3oats, 3738c; mixed oats, M 37c. Bye N'o. 1 Pennsylvania ana Ohio. 9G98c; No. 1 Western. 939c. Bablet 9a75e. Flour Jobbing prices Fancy spring patents, (5 50(35 75: fancy winter patents. ? 25(35 50; fancy straight winter, JS 0035 15; fancv straight spring. 15 25(35 50: clear winter. 54 (3(35 OOtstrafghtXXXS bakers'. 14 7535 00. Rve Hour. S3 255 50L MILLFEED No. 1 white middlings. f 50323 OOH ton: No. 2 white middlings. 20 0O2l CO: brown middlings. 113 00319 on: winter wheat, bran, ?17 53 18 00; chop feed. 321 00(325 00. Hay Baled thuotbv. choice. S12 50(313 00: No. I. Ill 75(312 00: No. 2 do. J10 50(310 75: clover hay, 10 0OI0 50; ltio-e from wagon, S12 C4K314 00, ac cording to qnalitv: packing hay, (8 00(33 50. Straw Oats, 7 007 50; wheat and rye, S 50 6 75. Provisions. Sugar cured hams, large I 9 Sugar cured hams, medium 10 Sngar cured hams, small lOM Sugar cured California hams IX Sngarcured breakfast baron 10 Sugar cured skinned hams, large 10' Sugar cured skinned bams, medium 10j Sugar eured shoulders 7 Sugar enred boneless shoulders 8 Sugarcured bacon 7 Sugar cured dry salt shoulders S7. Sugar cured dry beef rounds 13 Sugar enred drr beef setts 10 Sngarcured dry beerflats S Brcnn clear sides. 30-tbs av 8 Bacou clear bellies. 2n-Jhs av 8Jf Dry salt clear sides, 30-ftsav 7 Dry salt clear sides. 20-fts av S Mess pork, heavv 12 0) Mess pork, family 13 03 Lard, refined In tierces 53 Lard, refined In S bbls 6 Lard, ratincdln 60-Ib tubs 1 ft Lard, refined In 20-ft palls SH Lard, refined in 50-ft ttn rins 6 I.ard, refined In 3-ft tin palls 6l( Lard, refined In 5-ft Unpads 6H Lard, refined In 10-ft tin pails 6? LumDer. The situation in this line is much as It was, a week ago, and not' so good as it was a year' ago. The effect of the carpenters'strikelastl spring is still felt by the trade. Prices are unchanged and are as follows: PETE UXPLASED TARD QUOTATION S. Clear boards, per M t52 0055 0i) Select common boards, peril 30 00 Common lioardsper M 20 00 Sheathing 18 01 Pine frame lumber per M 22 00(327 00 Shingles, No. 1.18 In. per M 4 75 Shingles, N'o. 2. 18 In. per M 3 501 Lath J0O HARD WOODS YARD QUOTATIONS. Ash. 1 to4 in $40 00355 00 Black walnut, green, log run 45 005250 (V) Black walnut, dry, log rnn 60 0375 01 Cherry 40 00(380 1 Green white oak plank. 2 to 4 In 20 00(325 00 Dry white oak p'ank. 2 to 4 in 22 00325 00 Dry white oak hoards, 1 In 3)00325 no West Va.rellow pine. 1 in 20CO325 00 West Va. yellow pine. y. in 25 oaaw) 09 WestVa. yellow poplar, Mtolln 18 00325 00 Hickory. itto3ll 18C025CO Hemlock building lumber, per M 13 50(3)14 OI Bunk rails 14 09 Boat studdfng M 14 CO Coal carplant 18 00 PLASED. Clearhoards. per 31 SOOO Snrface boirds 30 00335 CO Clear. -1nch beaded celling 2(5 00 Partition hoards, per 31 35 00 Flooring, No. 1 30 CO Flooring. No. 2 25 03 Yellow pine flooring. 30 00(340 00 Weather-liojrdlng. molded. No. 1..... SOOO Weather-boarding, molded. No.2 25 00 Weather-boarding. K-lnch 20 CO HARD WOODS JOBBING PRICES. Ash 30 0034S 00 Walnut log run. green 25 00345 03 Walnut log run. dry 35 00350 00 White oak plank, green 17 CO319 03 White oak plank, dry 20 00(322 0(1 White oak boards, dry 18 00323 00 West Virginia yellow pine. 1 in 19 00321 00 WestVa. yellow pine, Hi in 20 00(33 CO Yellow poplar 18 OOSas OO Hiekorv, 1 to 31n 20 00325 0(1 Hemlock 10 OC10 50 Bunk rails 14 03 Boat studding 14 03 Coal car plant WOO Coffee Markets. New Orleans, Dec. 2. Coffee Bio ordlst nary to lair, quiet but firm, 1416c. New York, Dec. 2. Coffee Optionsopener steady to 515 points down: closed steady and unchanged to 10 points down: sales, 13,000 bags, inclndinz December, 12.1012.I5cj January.' 11.70c; Febrnarv, 11.50c: March, ll.45ll.50c; May, ll.30ll.35c; spot Kio quiel, and firm; No. 7,"l3)j;c. The Metal Markets. New York, Dec. 2. Pig iron quiet; Araerjs, can. $15 75 18 CO. Copper steady; lake, De' cember. 111 00. Lead unchanged: domestic,. 54 25. Tin quiet and easier: straits, $19 85. A FAMILY -WIPED OTJi Only Three In a Household of Eight Escaper From a Burning House. Detroit, Dec. 2. Five persons lost their lives at an early hour thin morning; I About 2 o'clock tire broke out in the gro. eery of George J. Eeis, and speedily com- municated to the dwelling above the store. ' Eight persons occupied the rooms, but threa of them, the servant girl and two boys,' Moxie and Tony Eeis, escaped. When the), flames had been brought under control the) firemen and police began search for thai missing members of the family. "When a1 door leading to a rear stairway of the house was broken open the bodies of Mr. Eeis and his wife were found, clasped in each. other's arms at the foot of the stairway. They had been burned to a crisp in en deavoring to reach the open air. "Why they tooic the rear stairway win never be known; if they had gone down by the front way they would undoubtedly have been saved. As it -nas, thev rushed into a fiery furnace, for the conflagration did most dam age where their bodies were lound. The firemen then proceeded to the upper floor, and there found the body of Charles Eeis, one of the sons, lying on the floor near a window as it he had realized tha danger and had attempted to make his es cape by that egress. The unfortunate young man had been suffocated. In one of i the Iront rooms the firemen found tha bodies of the other two boys, Eddie and Josie. who had been suffocated while in bed. The bodies were taken from tha building and removed to a livery stable across the way. Following are the names of the victims: George J. Eies, aged 50; Mrs. Eeis, aged 45; Charles Eeis, aged 22; Josie Eeis, aged 12; Eddie Eies, aged 8. It is believed that the fire originated in tha storeroom, where a stove was found over turned. The damazc to the building and contents was about $2,000. BEOKEKS-FINANCIAL. Whitney ol Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. ap3t33 nrnnicc savings bank, itUlLtu 81 FOURTH AVENTJEi Capital, $300,000. Surplus, $51,670 29. D. idcK. LLOYD. EDWARD E.DUFP. I President. Asst. Sec. Treas, f per cent interest allowed on tlmo de posits. oc24-H-i John M. Oakley & Co, BANKEBS AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds. GralntPetroleum. Private wire to New York and Cfclcsg a SIXTH ST.. Pittsburg PURITY-BLOOD CLEAR THE COMPLEXION, BRIGHTEN THE EYES, SWEETEN THE BKEATH". . TONE THE STOMACH. REGULATE THE LITER AND BOWEL SYSTEM TO PERFECT HEALTH. '-, 0J AMlWlSim Dills i3 " 1 1110 DR. WILLIAMS' INDIAN PILE OINTMENT Will careUllna, uieeamg ana ltcnragirJies. auuiwurus ma tumors, cllays the itching at once, &ct3 as a poultice, gives rroparea only 1 for Files and itchlni? of the Every box is warranted. Judge Coons, of Y.. savs: "Dr. "Williams' Indian Fila Oint ment cured me alter years of suffering." Sold by druggists sent by mail on receipt of price. 50centsaud JLOOperbox,, FLEMING Ss SON, 410 and 412 Market Street,' Pi ttaburg. '-. eGtfc" .mM ifiL
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