. 11 . "i THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER i, 1891. - SOUR ON THE SOUTH. Northern Iron Dealers Continue to Compl ain of Birmingham, LOW OFFERINGS AT THAT POINT. The Market No Livelier Than It lias Been and Xo Better Prospects. PITTSBURG A BIIiLET STORSI CENTER TrECI II. TELEGBAM TO TIFK DtSP WCn.l Kew Yoek, Dec 3. The Iron Age re view ol the week's metal markets, to appear to-morrow, is as iollous: American Pi Complaints contiruc to be heard of low offei Ins- of Southern Irons, ono of the leadiii! companies in the Birmlne;. liam dl-trict beinc uieniionod as a leader in this movement. Tlio market, on tho whole, is very quiet, and seller-? generally do not look forward to much additional business during the current month. We quote Northern brands $10 751 00 for Xo. 1. $10 00 I8 50 for Xo. 2, and $14 0JI4 50 for sray lorso. Southern iron sells at $16 2."17 00 for Xa 1, $15 Ki16 00 for Xo. 2, $11 Soglt 73 lor Xo. S foundry, and $14 23i4 50 for gray forge, Spicpelciscn and Fcrro-inangane.e In spiegelei'en the market lias been disturbed by reports of -lery low oflerines of domestic 20 per cent gplcgcl, the figure mentioned being $23 dcli ered at buyer's mill. In ferro manirancsp importers claim that foreign makers have advanced prices materially, owing to the scarcity and the cost of ore. Still, it is reported that there havo been offered to a mill in the Ohio Valley, peer;il hundred tons of F0 per cent fcrro, $62 delivered, for foreign. This would bo equivalent to less than $C0 at tidewater. Thcrehac been reports that the mine which furnishes the principal source of supply of one of the leading domestic makers is ap proaching exhaustion. rittsliurc the Billet and Rod Center. Billets and Rods Pittsburg continues to be the storm center, the low figures made in ti.at market having ajbtrong influence in this section. IVe note the sale of 2,000 tons of foreign billets, March April and May de livery, lor re-ernort, at private terms. Open hearth stock has been offered at low figures lately, $23 deli ered beinc mentioned for this class of material, which, however, brings as much as $40 per ton to works of es tablished imputation Wo quote: Domestic billets, $20 50(327 oo delivered: foreign billets notninnltv $31 003l 59, and domestic rods, $30 3037 50 tidewater. Steel Kails Xo ales of any consequence are reported bv Eastern mills for tho w eek past. and the market is quiet but steady at $30 at. mill. A meeting ot the rail manufacturers Is to be held ncTt w eek. Tho mills ln e been asked to report whit quantities havo 116011 sold by them for 1892 delivery. It is belie ed that the quantity w ill prove to be quite large. Attention is called to one feature which clnracteuzcs t!ie trade this jcar. Quite a good many sales have been made w ith an option to the bu cr to increase the order at any time up to thocloso of tho rear. It is believed that mtny will avail them selves of these options. Manufactured Iron and Steel Asyetnono of the orders for plates for the ships which are to be built in accordance with contracts closed with the postal authorities have been placed. The quantity in the aggregate should he large, 30,000 tons being mentioned as the figure probably required. In other grades of plates the market continues in a demoralized condition. In structuial ma teriil, two contracts, aggregating about 1000 tons of bcims, hae been placed during the week, and it is leported that the Dela ware and LarUauanna building has also been taken. Theie are some other largo orders in the muket which will probably be placed at an oa,l date. Theie is no lonndaticn for the rumors that irregulari ties have occurred in Amejican beams. Not n Had llrid.c Dullness. Bridge makei s report a a cry good i olume of orders Irom railroads for moderate size spans, but complain bittcrlvof the very low figuresat which work of this kind is taken. We quote: Angles, 1 WM5il0e; sheared plates, l.f52 25: tee, 2 402.73c, and beams and channels, 3 lc on dock. Steel plates are 1 9ffl 2.1c Iortank:2IfiS:2 30c lor shell: 2 4"2 6c for ftange:2 60132 75 lor marine, and 3J.25c for lire box 011 dock. Bars arc 17U)c on dock. Scrap axles are quntabl- at 3 132 20c delivered, tcel axles 2.1VJ2 25, and links nnd pins 2.!5i.2uc; steel hoops, 22.5c de li vered. Track Material We quote 2 15Q2.25" tor epikes. 1.701 :i0c for fish plates and 2.S0"tc for bolts, delivered. Merchant Steel We quote hot rolled slnftinj 22.10c. machinery, 2.10f?2 25c: tire, 2 152 2"c, anU toe calk, U.202o0c, deliv ercl Old Matcrrl Bids are being asked for old Iron rails, without. howeei, drawing out buvcrs. whoai-e indifferent. Xohusinessof nnv consequence is being done in old 'tel rails. In scrap iron we note the sale of one lot of 403 tons at $11 2i -Torsev City, and one lot 01 -.00 tons at $is 5019 00, dclncred on lighter, both for Xo. 1 The foreign m irkcts size up as follows: Scotch warrants h.ive bean neglected, and price h is receded to 47s. Cleveland eased off to 3s 4Jd and hematites to 47s 7Kd, but at the decline there has been a very fair business Stocks m warrant stores show little change .-scotch Increased 52 tons and Cleveland 271 tons last week. There are now 77 Scotch furnaces 111 blast. Prices of Tin Have Receded. Pig tin has been dull and pi ices have re ceded. Smjllncss of stocks hero and appar ent supplies for near future deliver' fail to attract outside speculatn e orders. Demand for consumption is moderate Speculation in copner has been small, nnd puces for merchant bar promptly receded to 44s lOd, subsequently rccoveung part of the loss. It Is stated that copper formerly held by outsiders is now in the hands of dealers Consume! sale bin ing more freely, present prices being attractive. The prop erties of the "-ociete Do-Mctaux reported M)lu to the Credit Industriale at a small ad nnce on upset price. Buship-s 111 tin plate is still light. Home demand is extrcmel light. There is more Inquiry from America, but not much busi ness has resulted thus tar. Owing tolon nc of prices offered manv makers rmvn rln. cidedto close vhcir works for one month, f-om the middle of December, but there is no general movement in that direction. Several large makers arc opposed to com bined action to reduce the output, consider ing this course not warranted. ALL CEREALS STRONG. A Hetter Domestic Than Foreign Market for Wheat Poor Results of Inspection Raise the Trice of Corn Oats Higher Provisions Rather Weak. CHICAGO Trading in wheat hero to-day was largely of a professional character. The market seems to have fallen into a rut, and thepuDlic have ceased to take much in terest in It. As a consequence commission houses aieha ing a light run of orders. It is only when a boom is on and there are prospects of higher prices, that tho outside public dabbles in grain or pro islons. Just now the situation, both at home and nbtoad. is bearish, and but for the purchases of prolessionals, who are buying to cover slioi ts or for im estments on the theory that prices have got low enough and that they arc due tondance, values would probably have gone lowei to-day. With a -ery quiet market and a run of bearish news, there was an undertone of strength throughout most or tho session, resulting in an adance of nearly 1 cent In prices. There was less llnnl. dation than at yesterday's session, during w hieh most of the tired longs got rid of their burdens, while the decisive "break of the past few daj s stimulated coenng by shorts to realize'their profits. Cables were weak and lower. Domestic markets are holding up very well in face of the weak situation abroad. May opened at S7c, sold at OSJbC then went up quietly and slowly to STJee: weakened to 97Jc on Brad f reef report that the available stocks in creased 3,8)0,003 bushels last week: giew strong on renew ed buying during tho last hour, advancing to 97c, and closing firm at 97Jc oorn displayed a good deal of strength early, 3 car opening J-ic higher than it closed yesterdav and selling up Jc more. The firmness wasdue to free coverings byshorts, who w ere soraew hat alarmed at the poor in spection. Pear or manipulation owing to their difficulty in getting track corn, started brisk bumg. But when the most urgent shorts had covered the bujing became slack and theie was a drop from 47Jfo to47c Later, the wet weather reported all 01 or the West, tending to lower the grade, caused re newed buying and an advance to 4Sc, the market closing a lower. The fluctuations in the iore deferi ed futures were confined to a J4JgC range. Oats, were i cry dull, but strong, closing with an advance of v for December and c for May. Provisions were weak In the early part of the session, on ncconnt of the continued heavy run of hogs. There were nearly 103, 000 head in the yards and on the sidetracks adjoining this morning, and the prediction Is made that the aggregate receipts of tho week will be the largest lit tho history of the trade. The decline in the price of prod ucts was moderate, however, and during the afternoon theie was a reaction in sympathy with the strength in grains, which left prices at Insignificant changes from yester day's last flgmes. The leading futures ranted as follows, as cor rected tir John M. Oakley 4 Co . 43 Sixth street, members of the Chicago Board of Trade: Open- High- Low- CIos- Ahticles. ing. est. est. ing. WnEAT. Jo. 2. December t SO'i $ BOX MT " KV January Sl.si KH 111 92H May 97 97S, 9G! 97 ton Xo. 2. Deccaiher. 47 48 47 473! Jannarj 42 y UK 42!i Mav 42, 43! 42T 43, O ITS. XO. 2. December 31 32 3m 31Si Mnv SZTf 33 32H 325 Mess l'OKK. Drcmbcr 8 10 8 20 8 a 8 20 Jamiarj 11 on. 11 10 10 xi 11 ory Mar u 4; 11 55 u 35 II 52M I. MID Deremlier S 10 5 KM 5 87! 5 92i lanuarr 0 0." 0 10 6 05 6 in Mar GiV 6 47, 6 40 6 47 biroRT Bins. ntcrjilUT S35 5 42' 8 35 S 42s Janildrj 5 4rt 5 47 "4 S 37f 5 47,4 May S75 5 t3 5 72 5 85 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour weiker: Xo. 2 spring pitcnts, $4 G54 90; n Intel straight, $4 C5S4 45. Xo. 2 spring wheat. 90ii?9o?c: Xo. S spiing wheat. 81 S2c; So. 2 red, UOJia Xo. 2 corn. 473ic Xo. 2 oats, SlJc: Xo. 2 white, 33v4c: Xo. 3 while. 3l32Jc. Xo. 2 rve, SS'c. Xo. 2 bar lev. 59!00c:No 3, 42GOc: No 4, f. o. b., 40 40c No. 1 flaxseed. SijiiCc. Prime tlni othv spoil. $12218123 Me-s pork, peroai rel. $S 20S 25. Lard, per 100 lbs., $5 07M 0 00. Short ribs sides (Ioose).s5 a')S5 60 Dry salted shoulders (boxed). $4 12Xi?i 25 Shot t clear sides (boxed), $5 705 75. Whisk v, distillers' finished goods, per gallon, $1 IS. Sugars nnchinged. On tho Produce Lxchnnge to-day thebutter maiket was lowei: fancy ereamerv. 2GSJ27C; flno Wes'ern, 24fJ25e: ordinary, 2023r: se lected dairies, 2(26e; ordinary, lS22c. Eggs, 2425c. XKW YORK Flour more active and steady. Cornmcal steady and more active. Wheat Spot market highet and moderately active and Arm: Xo. 2 red. $1 04'il 05; stoic and elevator: $1 0"1 05 afloat: $1 051 07 f. o. b.: Xo.3 led, $1 00; ungraded red. 9.c$l09,K: Xo. 1 X01 thern, $1 06 1 03J: Xo l'haiil, $1 1 11; Xo. 1 Xoithem, $1 C2J. OX'-: options strong and tending upward, clojing at l)lfc above last night; Xo. 2 red, December, $1 03V1 0 closing at $1 04 January, $1 05g)l 00, closing at $1 06; February. $1 0T,gl 07M, closing at $1 07,' : March. $1 098l OS's;, closing at $1 0S&; April. $1 0HI 09Ji, closing at $1 00Ji: May, $1 07S1 OSJi. closing at $1 OSi": June, $10107?i closing at $107. JUe dull and irrcgulan Western. $1 05 1 004 Barley firmer and quiet: So. 2 Mil waukee, 7t74c Com Snot market lower, weak and moderately active; Xo. 2, C!)iffi72c elevator: 70071c afloat: ungraded mixed, 5.1 Tic: Xo 3. 00c: steamer mixed, 6166Se: op tions advanced ?i2c: Jaiuinrv. o4Ji55JJc, closing at iw?i: fenuiarv, && 4C clos ing at 5lc: Much, 53KS)c, closing nt 53JJc: Ma . Sli6blMc. closing at Kjfc. Oats Spot uniiket higner and quiet: options dull and firm: December, 39 40Kc, closing at 40c: January, 4949c, closirg at3)Jj;c; May. 39Jc: spot Xo.2white, 401K49c: mixed Western, "5iK12c: white do, 40J4c; Xo. 2 Chicago, 41J1C. Hay quiet nnd firm. Hops in fair demand and firm. Egg Choice, firm; Western. 2GVf23c. Pork active and steady; old mcs. $D 50": newmess, $9 7510 75; extra prime, $9 50. Middles firm and quiet; Cut meats steady and dull. Lard opened weik and closed film; Western ste im, $0 37K: options, December. $6 33 bid; .Tanuarj, $fi 4hC 43, closingat$fi 44 bid: Feb ruary. "$8 50b 51 closing at $6 51; Match, K 01, closing at $0 64: April, 6 71, closing nt $G 72 bid: May. $S 74. closing at $6 77 bid. Butter qutet and stead v: Western dairv, 1C 23c: do creamery, 20Q3Oc; Elgin. 30c. Cheese quiet and firm; p-iit skims,.4J9c. ST. LOUIS Flour steadv and unchanged. Wheat dull, closing ll?j;e off esterdav: Xo. 2 red cash, MftiiSJie: December, 93 94Jc. closing at Uc: Januarv. 97K9Xc, closing at 9S-c. Corn strong, closing clc nicncr than vestoiday: Ao. 2 cash, ViK$ 41Jc: vear. 4r4ffKc. closing at 400; Jnnu-ai-v, 39KWc. clo"singat395ibid: May, 40J.i 40e, closing at 40Jc bid. Oats quiet- Xo. 2 cash. 32c; December closed at 32c and nom inal: Maj.Slifo and nominal. Rye higher; Xo. 2 f. o. b , 92c Barley very quiet; Iowa, 55c: Minnesota. 62c Butter steady and un changed. Eggs firm and higher at 22J 23c. Provisions quiet and a shade easier. Pork Old, $9 CO, new, $11 25. Lard, $6 00. im' ORLKAXs Sugar active and very strong; open kettle, strictly prime, 2fc: pilme, 2?c; fair to fully fair, 2J2 9-16c; common to good common, 1i⁣ centrif ugals, ott plantation, granulated, 3 3-6 3 5-lCc: choice white, 3c; off w hite, 33c: Tnvdo. 3J3 716-: choice vellow, claiifled, 3 7-163Kc; prime do. 3 5-lG3: off do, 3" 3 5 lbc: seconds, 2J42 3-16c,. Molasses sted : open kettle, strictly prime, 3031c: good prime, 2829c; good fair to prime, 2527c; do common to fair, 2I23c: centrifugals, strictly prime, 21c; prime to good prime, 15()i6c; common to good fair, S10c; interior to common, 56c; syrup, 2128c 1'Hir.ADKLPHIA Floursteadybutouiet. Wheat strone nnd higher: Xo. 2 red. Decem ber. $1 021 03i January. $1 UK&l 0P,ii Febmarv, $1 05JfI 06: March, $1 01 07. Corn Options higher; local car lotsauiet hut steadv: new Xo. 3 mixed, in grain depot, 53c; No. 2 in do, 76c: ungraded mixed in do, 7'lc: new Xo. 2 mixed in do, 60c: Xo. 2 mixed, December, 5605JKc: Januarv, 54'54c: February. 533i54c:" March, 53K54fc. Oats Arm: local trade dennna more active, but nothing doing in futuies; Xo. 3 white, 38c: Xo. 2 whito, 4040ic. BALTIMORE Wheat firm: Xo.2red, spot and December, $1 01'ffiUOlK: Januaiy, $1 03 1 03": Febmarv. $1 ftI Ojjrf: May, $1 0SU 1 0SJ: steamer Xo. 2 led, OGV&OGKc. Com strong: mixed spot, 62c: year, 56c; January. S4'i54Kc- Fcbrnarv. 5454!-j;c: March, 53Kc: steamer, mixed, 555i,ic. Oats strong and fanly active: Xo.2 w lute Western, 40c asked; Xo. 2 mixed Western, 3Sc bid. Rye dull nnd easy: Xo. 2, 9Sc. Hay Arm: good to choice timothy, $13 00!14 00. Provisions firm. SIILWADKKE Flour quiet. Wheat firm; Mnv, flJXc Xo. 2 spring, WJc; Xo. 1 Xoi th em, pic." Com quiet: Xo. 3, 43Jc. Oats quiet: Xo. 2 white, 34c: Xo. 3 do, 32J433c Bailev quiet: No. 2,5;c; sample on track, 3963Kc Re quiet; "Ko. 1. 89c. Provis ions quiet. Pork January, $11 02J4. Lard January, $S 10. MIXXEArOLIS Wheat Xo. 1 Xorthern 85c to-day, vesterday 84c: May opened 91c; highest, 92Jc, lowest, 91c; closing to-day, 92c; jesterday, 91c; Jiinnnry, closing to dav, tBKc: yesterday, SiJc; on track, X'o. 1 hard, fcoc: X'o. 1 Xorthern, 84c; Xo. 2 Xorthcm'" Sl82c. CINCINNA.TI Flour easy. Wheat quiet; Xo. 2 red, 95c Corn active; mixed ear, 42 44c Oatsqniet; Xo. 2 mixed, 35c Rn easy: Xo. 2, W!)5c Pork dull at $9 O0Q12 50. Lard strong at $5 85. Bulk meats easy at $5 40ji5 50. Bacon firm at $7 50. Butter firmer. Eggs easier at 22c Cheese firm. KAXSAS CITV Wheat quiet and steadv; Xo. 2 cash, 7SJ4C; December 7Sc bid. 80c asked. Corn quiet and a shade lower: Xo. 2 cash, 36Kc bid, 38c asked: December, 35c bid, 37c asked. Oats steady; Xo. 2 cash, 23c; De cember, 29Jc Eggs steady at 22c DDLTJTH Wheat Xo. 1 hard, cish. 88c; December. bSc: May. S6c; No. 1 Xorthern, cash. 87c: December, 87c bid: May, Olc sell ers: No. 2 Xorthern, cash, 81c; No. J, 7bc; re jected, CCc. TOLEDO Wheat dull and firm: no. 2 cash and December. 94ic: May, $1 01. Corn steadv; Xo. 2 cash, 46c Oats quiet; 33c" Bye dull and steady; cash, 94c. cash, Coffee "Markets. New York, Dec. 3. Coffee Options steady and unchanged to 10 points down; closed firm 10 np to 10 down: sales, 18,500 bags. In cluding December, 12.1512.25c; January,ll.C5 mi 70c; February, II.15lI.S0r: Unroll, 11.10 11.50c; May, 11.30; spot Rio quiet steady, No. 7 i:v Baltimore, Dec. 3. Coffee steady; Rio fair, 17c; No. 7, 13c The Dryeoods Market. New Yore. Dec a The drygoods market displajed a bette'r feeling and there was an improved demand for standard and three yard sheetings and such light weight fabrics as arc adapted to the wants of customers. The general market however remained with out much new development. Tho Price of Bar Silver. New York, Dec 3. Special. Bar silver in iionaonyia nignerat i4aperounce; York dealers' price for silver, 95cperoi New ounce. The Metal Markets. New York, Dec 3. Pig Iron dull and un changed. Copper firm; lake, December, $11 00. Ix-ad dull and steady; domestic, $4 25. Tin quiet and firmer; straits, $19 90. Wool Markets. St. Louis Wool Receipts, 9,)00 pounds; shipment, 14,900 pounds. Market quiet at unchanged figures. . B. & B. Another lot of 32-inch art silks. Hand some styles for drapery and fancy work, CO cents. Boogs & Buhl. UNCLE SAM'S DICKER Likely to Distarb the Standard of Valne on Penn Ayenne. SOME OF THE OWNERS THINK SO. The Campbell Glass Company Atont Beady to Sink a Gas Well at Blair. BUSINESS CONDITIONS AND OUTLOOK The pending sale of Government land on Penn avenue and Garrison alley is awaited with great interest by at least one broker. He has an offer for a large piece of property on that avenue but cannot induce the owner to close until after the Government sale. He thinks this event will somewhat change the standard of value in that local ity. Forraerbids were lower than had been anticipated, and their rejection caused no surprise. It is known that there will be several new bidders on the 12th, and there is good reason for saying that the property will be rated at a considerably higher level than on the former occasion. The owner in question, as well as some others, therefore holds back so as to be in. a position to reap the benefit of any boom which Penn avenue property may receive from Uncle Sam's auction. Business Situation and Ontlook. As the end of the year approaches inter est increases in the business ontlook for 1802. So far as can be discerned there is no cause for anxiety, or even complaint. As a general thing the feeling is hopeful and even buoyant. It will be a miracle if the big crops do not stimulate progress beyond precedent. Trade conditions, as reflected in caretully prepared reports from all sec tions of the country, are in the highest de gree encouraging, and give promise of ac ti e markets after the turn of the year. It would be too much to hope that the change will be free from disasters, but the sharp est vision is t nable to detect anything ahead to cause apprehension. Building is of primary importance in all growing communities. It is of command ing interest in Pittsburg. Everything points to great activity in this line next year. A great many houses which were postponed last spring on account of the strike will be erected, in addition to new work. There are schemes on paper involving several hundred dwellings in blocks ranging from 10 to 150. The East End is full of building projects, and if one-half of the plans talked of are carried out, the number of new build ings that will go up out there in 1893 will break all previous records. Allegheny promises to surpass all former efforts in this direction, while the Soutiiside, under the influence of the multiplicity of rapid transit projects, will put greater energy and en thusiasm into the work of covering the hill tops with pleasant homes. A business forecast without taking real estate into consideration would be incom plete. The strong position of the market is the best evidence of inherent strength. It is quiet but not weak.'' It is a good market for investors but not for speculators. Croak ers have about ceased predicting a reaction. In its solid features the market is satisfac tory. Environed by such conditions and influences, and sustained by a good demand, it is fair to asume an active movement after the turn of the year. This view is re inforced by the fact that for a year or two capitalists have been putting considerable money into realty, and the prospect is that this movement will gain force the coming year. Ready to Drill for Gns. The T. Campbell Glass Company has put up a derrick and is about ready to drill for gas for its new plant at Blair station. Mr. W. A. Snee made the company a proposi tion to drill a well and guarantee So pounds pressure a minute, or make no charge, so confident was he of findinggas; but the con tract having been let, this offer could not be accepted. Business News and Gossip. The Vestinghonse group of stocks is slated for an advance George Sell has sold to Elizabeth "Will iams 28 acres in Shaler towniship for $4,250. It is stated on creditable authority that the American District Messenger Company is about to absorb its rival, the Mutual Dis trict Messenger Company. Interest and divided payments this month amount to $38,108,791 against $25,021,180 in 1890; ?22,520,2GG in 1889; $21,201,182 in 1888, and 520,149,558 in December, 1887. Two building permits were issued yester day one to the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company for a brick boiler house, on Garrison alley, Fourth ward, to cost $3,000, and the other to "William Burns for a brick two-story dwelling, on Forty fifth street, Seventeenth ward, to cost $2,750. A charter was granted at Harrisburg yes terday to the Smoky City Building and Loan Association, of Pittsburg; capital stock $1,000,000. Also to the iollowing: The Hastings "Water Company, of Cambria county; capital stock, $5,000. The Home Elcctrie Company, of Beaver county; capi tal stock, $10,000. Hail road reports received yesterday showed increased earnings, almost without exception. It was stated yesterday that interest due on Electric scrip would be paid about the first of the year. The Switch and Signal Company has re leased its claim to the Garrison alley prop erty of the Westinghouse Electric Compa ny, which is now in full possession. Statement of shipments of anthracite coal for the week ending November 28, shows a total increase of 93,489 tons. At the last call yesterday, 18 was bid for Birmingham Traction stock. For Elec tric scrip 77 was bid. One year ago 30 was bid for Philadelphia Gas, 25 lor Wheeling, 33 for Central Traction, 49 for Pittsburg Traction, 22 for Pleasant Valley, 13for Luster, and 47 for Electric Switch and Signal was offered at 18X- Grandview avenue is being further im proved by an iron railing along the bluff above the incline. Movements In Realty. W. A. Herron & Sons sold a residence property in the Fourth ward, Allegheny, near the East Park, at a pi ice very close to $30,000. The lot is 1C0x2S0 and the house a modern two-story and mansard brick. The purchaser, a Northsido business man, will mako the place his future home Black & Baird sold to John Nusner forT A. Gillespie, two lots, Nos. 17 and 18, in Her ron Hill plan, fronting on Webster avenue, for $850 cash. W. A Herron & Sons sold lot 20x100 feet to an alley, on Butler, beyond Fifty-seventh street, in the IL H. Forseythe plan, for $1,000. The purchaser will improve same soon. S. A. Dickie & Co. sold for J. W. Pollins to Mrs S. Conn, a lot on Susquehanna stieot, 25x105 feet, lor $775. Mrs. Conn is erecting a two-story and attic frame dwelling on the above. The Bnrrell Improvement Comnanv to. port tbe following saleol lots iHKent,lngton:v William a. nmct, xnrentuni, 101 it, diock 8, for $b00 cash: Mrs. Minnie McElhaney, Alle gheny, lot 185, block 4, with house, for $1,250; Joseph J. Weener, Pittsburg, lot 146, block 3, for $630; Charles Bergeson, Pittsburg, lot 11, block 7, for $701 25; John H. Downing, Jeau nettelot 28, block 7, for $787 ISO cash; Owen J. McKenna, Pittsburg, lot 25, bloet 7, for $893 50: Mrs. Kate Korta, Pittsburg, lot 86, block 6, for $825 cash: S. J. Kinley, Clearfield, lot 94, block 6, for $815 cash. M0NETABT SITUATION. Some Improvement in tbe Call From the Best Sources. There was considerable activity In local monetary circles yesterday. Some of the bankers reported Improvement In the de mand for funds. It came almost entirely from manufacturing and mercantile sources, showing a broadening tendency in those In terests. The regular 6 per cent rate -was observed. Bank clearings were $2,521,507 70 and balances $441,783 31. The total amount of Government 4Js re deemed up to yesterday was $21,630,450, leav ing outstanding $3,674,260. The redemption of these bonds has resulted in a decrease of nearly $1,000,000 In the bonded debt since November I. During the same period there has been nn inciease of nearly $3,000,000 In the Treasurv cash available for the leduc tion of the debt. At New York yesterday money on call was easy, ranging from 2 to 3 per cent; last loan, 3; closed offered nt 2 per cent. Prime mer cantile paper, 56 per cent. Sterling ex change quiet and steady at $4 81 for 60-day bills and $4 84 demana. Closing Bond Quotations. IT. S. 4s rcg. do 4s coup. ,HS'- Mutual Union 6 10 X. J. C. Int. Certs..vr Northern Pac. lsts.. 117 do du 2os.. m XorthWrn Consols.l37' do debentures 5S.. 103 .H7M no-js .1004 no4ss conp Pacific 6s of MB 108H Loulsttnastnmped49 87 Missouri (is Tlud., new set, s...lC4 do do Ss.MCU flo do 3s... Kty, Canada So 2d 88)3 'en. Piriflc lsts 107 Den. &E. G. lsts,...IH do do 4s. ... 791,' Den. A H. G. West lsts Erle2a 10) M. K. AT. Gcn.Cs.. 78 uo do 5s.. 41 Oregon Trans. 6s.. t L. AlronM.Gen. 5s & St. L. & San. Fran. Gen. M '"i St. Paul Consols 127. st.P.CA racists ..no Tex. Pac. L. G. Tr. Ttcts 82' Tex. Pac. R. G. Tr. Rets .30 Union PiclOo lsts.. .108 West Snore 102)4 Bank Clearings. New Orieaj.8 Clearings, $2,000,05. St. Locis Clearings, $4,518,381; balances, $350 759; money, 78 per cent; exchange on New York 25e discount. Chicago Sow York exchange par to 25c discount: monev steady at C per cent; bank clearings. $19,033 m JlEMrHis New York exchange selling at par: clearings, SC37.350; balances, $100,25). New York Bank clearings, $13,0S0'8O4; bal ances, $5 733 84r. Boston Bank clearings, $120,272,123; bal ances, $2 823 922; rate for monev 2 per cent; exchange on New York, 5t10c discount. PniLADrLrHiA Bnpk clearings, $13,302,998; balances, $2 201.05S: money, 1 per cent. BALTIMOHE-Bank clearings, $3,233,100; bal ances, $793,234; rate, 6 per cent. HOME SECURITIES. PHILADELPHIA GAS ABOUT ONLY ATTRACTION. THE It Holds Advanced Ground, and May Go Higher The Tractions Slow as the Re sult or b Waiting FqIIcj No Significant Price Changes. The market was strong yesterday as a rule, hut trading was light. Philadelphia Gas maintained its position as the leading feature. Thcio was talk of a dividend in January. Although the tractions gave out no special signs of weakness, thero was less than the. usual inquiry. They seem to be poised be tween two influences, one based on theprob abilty of adancement sooner or later and the other on the policy of holding on" to force a decline. As holders seem to be hard to spare, buyers occupying the waiting posi tion will probably get the worst of it. There were no important features in any part of the list. Citizens' and Pittsburg Ti actions impioved a small fraction each, as did People's Pipeage, Luster ana Air brake submitted to slight concessions. Pennsylvania Wuter Company, common, was otfeied down to 19. Sales at the first call were 250 shares of Philadelphia Gas at Y and S3 Chartiers Gns nt6. Second call, 1 sharo of Airbrake at 99, 40 Philadelphia Gafl at 13 and 100 Birming ham Traction at 1S Third call, 5 shares ot Philadelphia Gas at 13. According to a Piiilndelpia report, in two months more the Beading preference inter est will be paid, nnd people have settled down to the conclusion, unwarranted, how ever, bv anj official statement, that 5 per cent will be'paid upon the first preferences nnd2fon the seconds. If this should turu out to be correct theie is over 4 per cent ac cumulated inteiest on the first preference bonds, which would make tnem stand ex interest at about 65. Bids and asking prices at each call are given in tne louowing taDie: FIRST SECOVD TIIIHD EXCHANGE CAI L. CALL. CALL. STOCKS. B A B A B A P. P. S A M. Ex. 333 411 " Citizens' N.B S5f FxihangeN. B 8r.iJ German N. B SX SS taYe Deposit Co 65 Chartiers V. Gas h.... 6 .... Ma'iurnct'rsGas 2GI P. X. G.AP.Co. TV 8'i 7.... 8 9 Phlla. Co 13 13V VIH 13V 13f lTtf Wheeling Has.... 22 23)j .... 234 .... 23"j FisherOHCo CO .... 68 .... 66 .... Ft. Pitt Incline 20 Central Traction. 20)4' 21 SOIJ 21 20.... citizens' Tract... 61 62 61 62 6I'5 615f PlttsburgTract.. 4li! 50 46U 50 4fi'J JO Pleasant Vallev.. 22)4 23 22)1 22 22!.... Allegheny Valley 10 Pitts., Y. A A... a P..Y. A A.,nref. 50 Pitts. Jnnc.R.K 20 25 P.V.ACB.B.Co. 42 Pitts. A W est. prd 17)3 13 17H 18'4 N.V.AC.G.CCo .... 45 Hidalgo Mining. 5 LaNoriaMin.... 26 35 2S 30 Luster Mining... UK 11)$ 11 11)4 11 114 Fed Cloud Mln. . 2 3 Westinghouse E. 12)$ 13)$ 12,"$.... Monon.Nar. Co 70 Monon.Water.... 26 27H Unions. A if 10 9'$.... Wcst'houseA.B. 98!s V'A .... 99 93 90 West. B. Co. lira 70 .... 70 Pa. Water, coin 20 .... 19 Pa. Water.pref. 50 f.. 50 AN INVESTORS' MARKET. RAILRO d bonds now more inter esting THAN STOCKS. Both Are Strong, bnt While Shares Are Dull, Bonds Are Widening Oat Grang ers, Especially Unrllnjton, Resume Their Lead In Stocks Steady Advances. Netv York, Dec. 3 The stock market to day was as dull as those preceding it for the last two ieeks, but there was a change In the character of the trading, the local trad ing element having less to do In the making of quotations, while there was a marked in crease in the number of purchases for in vestment account of both stocks and bonds. The market, it maybe said, was principally an investors' market, and, lolieved of the usual pressure of sales for the short account, there was a slow but steady improvement In values all alone tho line, with a few marked movements here and there. The Grangers once more resumed theirold prominence in the market, and Burlington, wnicn attracted most attention, was tho only stock -n hieh finally scored a material gain among the usually active list. The trading ira', however, monotonous in tho extreme, and the upward movement met with no chock, but was slow and at times almost imperceptible. The traders were sellers to a limited extent in the forenoon, but changed front later in tho day, which had the effect of taking all tho vim out of the market, but gave a more decided strength to the tone of the dealings. Burlington was the leader in both1 strength and actlvitv. and while it is the only stock which could be called active, it fairly led the upward movemont. The opening was rather hesitating, and showed none of tho activity nnd strength of yesterday's final dealings, but a firm tone was soon developed. The lack of feature was very pronounced, and the market finally closed dull, but firm to strong at about the top figures of tho day. The most interesting part of the market wnuthn trading in railroad bomln trhlnli showed not only an Impiovement in temper, but a widening of the most positive char acter. Tlienumoeronssiie8 traded in was largely increased, and while only two bonds Atchison Incomes with $05,000, .ind Dakota and Great Southern firsts, with $109,000 showed any marked animation, tho total transactions reached $1,797,000. As in the share list', however, there was no marked strength, but a wider demand was seen, and while it met a full supplyaflrm tone marked tho trading throughout. The highest and closing quotations were: Atchinson in. 64W(a 64 4 do 4s on ra do 4s HW wi Afl ln. In 114(al 14'l C StP MAO L.1171f(3ll7 Jf ( levA Can 1st. 86 (3 86 Cnl A E 1st.... 9SMI3 5M do Inc.! 39 a3l Can So 1st 107)slo7!$ Ch A I roal lot S6 (3 96 Den A R G 4s. 79l3 79V l)u bo Sho 5s.. 95)i(3 05W DesMA FtD 1. 70 (3 70 III cen 1934 AS iTA as do 4s 73(a73M B C B A N 1st. 98ift 98"$ Bur Convt... .liomiiu ' ChesAO 5s. ..102 (3102 Reg 1st 72), 723 BurAN5s..l02 (am Col Mid lst....K7'$(ffiI07 l.plf. fn1 nn.lO4U(3I04' 1st con 134)$ai34)i K. PADen...ll0 110 do cons 106 0106 Kan A Tex 4s. 78 (3 78 do 2d 45i$a4.5 KanC A P 1st. 72), 72)$ LANlTJni.... 80XI)OX Kxst less-.... i m bi Ft WAD 1st.. 97V 97?i EtW A R O 1st Tiag 72)j Han A StJ conll654I161 II Vllev5s.... 8S'4(S Sbi doGs I0M) Internat lst...lls 11',, Iowa Cen 1st.. 84)$ 84)$ LANAACconslOl 101 LEAW 1st.. 109 109 MAKcon 115 (3115 doEHAN.lll (3111 doPAA loft faAUA L, N, OAT 1st 85)$(3 85'. do O H .v v nut in- I 1-....117X SLS 97 MC cons 121 (2121 N YClst op..I26'i do ex t os 101 )$i 31 A Ohio 43... D7 " Mo Pac 3s 112 (3112 do:cons 103 103 Mutual U S F.104 (3104 ai Pn, lt 117 (3117 uuueo SS....11V do deb rpff.-.lOT N J 05s op....l03V(3'I0)j iiO'W deh 1909.103 QlaLltaU doSs 7X79'$ do PSSl im.U,7'.M107 N Y, L AW 5stI0S'4(Miua'$ NYOAW5st.iS0)j OAM Cons.. .111 (3111 , Ognlmp5s.... 64 &63To OgnNavTT5s W 86. PofMU2d....l0:.J((3IO3H Pgh of West Is 79 V3 JO-'b rcoria A E is; 80 (3 80 dolnc 27S(3 27H PC AT is 110H&1U1H R15sch 101 (3101 Aloden 93 (3 95 RAWP Tr6s 51 (3 51 do 64 JC1 (3 83 KloGWcstls. 78V 78X Reading 4s .... 81!$ 81'$ StP MAM 4s. 84H84)$ Ftp A M lst...l20V3ia))$ St L AAT U 2dl02)$102'$ St L S'W lit.. . 67)i 67)$ M 30X( UPac97 ltt'H on- CO JHOUn.IlS MI1B doDG bo.. .100 (31C0 notes ., hi doMIn T....102S,iai0,.:5l UP V Gist... 71 "ocons 1:7 fsi do CAM R.101V((S101!4 doSo'est..lHV(ail35 doWAM...luoX(Zai05X do Term laBftZblOoli TStL&KClst. DlfciSiHIi Tex Pac 1st... 821.(5) 82)4 rc"::.f.f... VaMldG M Wabash 1st.. 2ds 79(a W Union ss...J0J4( W-NYSPalSl. ITJ "ds 31 W Shore en. -.102! reg 102)41 1 The total sales of stocks to-dav were 182,863 shares, including: Atchison, 8,010; Chicago Gas, 8.115; Delaware, Lackawanna and West ern, 6 728; Erie, 10,885; Lake Shore, 3,640: Louis ville and Nashville, 5.800; Missouri Pa-cific, 8,295; Northwestern, 10,893: New York Cen tral, 5,335; Xorthern Pacific preferred. 7,040; Beading, 3,520; lilchmond and West Point, 6.860; St. Taul, 14.6G0 The following table shows the prices or active stocks on the New York Stock Kxctanngc eterday. Corrected daily for Tiir Dispatch by wniTvrv & Stkphesbov. oldest'Plttiburg members of New York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue. Clos ing bid. gcioto Vallst. 77Jf77K 100 J (a) ws an 74 79 Jpiuu (fU lAf (3 31 iiio2 102K .7OT.000 Open HlKh Low lnfr. est. est. "ivi "w'i "53! SI3 873. 87 "Iv'i "41 "ii" 88S SS's 83 Gl?a 61H 61J4 "24" "iiH "24" "iiVi "&i" "m'h JtB's 103'i 102 76 1U 77 7tH 1I9X 12M 113S, 84 '4 li'i Wi 37 "!., 37 13', KO'S OTV 1173a HSH 117' TIM 71S 70S, 34W 3IM 'M4 27 28 27i 1174 iilH 137W 122 IM 121 H 'ioi" 'icV' "ids" 20 20X 20 m 6ii4 60 12V.J 131 lr.'i 78H 7B 78S 107 107r 107f " 5sj "59U "sjv 92Ja 92.'a 92) "h4 "lVs "ii U5Jl 116'j 115S American Colt in Oil American Cotton Oil pfrt. Am, Suftar Refining Co .. Am. ougir Kcr Co. pref, Atch.. Top. iS.F Canadian Pacific Canada southern CentralotXcw Jersey Central Pacific Chesjpeake A Ohio f. A O. in prd C. AO.Mpfd Chlingo Gas Trrst C, Hur. A Qulncy. C., Mil. ASC Prill C , Mil. A St. Paul prd... O., Itockl. AP C St. P. M. AO C.. St. P. M. AO. pfd.... U. A Northwestern....... C., C.C.A I C. C..C.A 1., pfd Col. Coal A Iron Col. A Hocking Val. ...... Del., Lack. A West....... Del. A Iludoon Den. A ltlo Grande lui. A ISIo hrcndc, prd.. T.. T...Va. A Ga .... Illinois Centril LakcKrieA West Like Erie A West. pfd.... Like hliore A M. S Louisville A Nashville.... Mlchlga-i fentral MobileAOhlo Missouri Pacific xsatlonal Pnrdai, f!n 2!) HH 87J4 'A 43 ? 83 ci '4 112)$ 31'$ 24X 56 30 61X 101'$ 76$ 120 8lV 3nv 91, 118 70S 96'$ 34)i 23 137)$ 121$ 1GS 44'4 5V van 19'b 66'i 125 $ 7Sii 107Ja 40 58V 925$ 100 161$ HVi 20)1" 71 44 30$ 63 H 3iH 191$ 16 00V 16V 2) 70U 22$ 215$ 37V 20 33H 27V KVX 1761$ 9'I 43S 41)$ 1C0 112 nn 41S K'i 27V 81'. 7-$ 03V National Cordage Co. pfd. National Lead Trust, .New York Central X. Y., C. A St. L X. Y.. C. A St. L. 1st prd. X. Y..C. A St. L .2d pfd. 201-, 2014 20M "36" 3i'( "jo" CU'i 69' f,n 3S 33' 3SX 19)a 19 19H "ivi "iv'i 'ik'i 25(i 25. 25 70'S 70)4 70 21 21 3 "JA'h "MM "37 ?i "si'i "3s ii "is 23 ax 23 i7f.;i 'm''i "i'flji ii nil 9 50 50 48 41V 41V UK "ii'i "iis "iiii 4l4 41'$ 41H n 13K n 27V 27 27 82 '2 81V 38'$ 3f$ 30 70 78'$ 76 59!, 59'4 58V X. Y L-. E. AW., pfd... ... 1.. r ,v 1. l.tV. 1j N. Y. O, AW Norton; A Western Norfolk A Westem.prd.... 2orth American Co Nonhcrn Pacific Northern Pacific, pfd OhloAMlssIssIppl.. Oregon Improvement Pacific alall Pen , Dec. A Evms Philadelphia A Beading... P., C, C A St. L P.. C. C. A St. L.. prd.... Pnllintn Palace Car Richmond A W. P. T Richmond A W.P. T. pref. St. Panl A Dllluth St. Piul A Dtutith, pfd.... St. Paul. Minn. A Man.... Texas Pacific Union PaciGc A abash Wabash, pfd Western Union AV heeling A L. E Wheeling A L. I. , pfd.... Dis.A Cattle F. Trust Boston Stocks Closing Prices. Atch. A Ton 43V Atlantic 11 liosion A. Ainany....j02 Boston A Maine I64 Chi. Bur. A QulnCT.KHW Katern It. 11. 6s 121)$ Htchburjr K. It 71 K.C.St. J. A C.B.751I9 Little Bock A Ft. S.. 90 Mass. Cent 15 Mex. Cen. com 2I$ N. Y. A N. J-n 37 N.Ti. AN.Eng. 7S..II9 old Colonv 1S3 Rutland, pref 68 Wis. Cen. com 17V AIIoulz 31. Co. new. 13J Boston A Mont 31 Calumet A IIecla....2"8 Franklin 15 Kearsajre 12 Osceola 2 Hnta Fe Copper.... 10 Tamarack 1"2 S in Diego Land Co.. 16 West End Land Co.. IB Bell Telephone 190 Water Power 2atf Centennial Mining.. 11'$ K. K. Telcjc. ATelcp 49V B. AB. Copper 15'$ Electric Stocks. Boston, Dec. 3 Special. The latest elec tric stock quotations to-day were: Bid. Asked. $54 87)$ 49 00 Eastern Flectric Cable Co , nref....$ ... Thomson-Houston Elertrln Ci 43 75 Thomson-Houston E Co., pref...., Ft. Wayne Flertrir Co , WestlnRhouse Trust Receipts Detroit Tlectrlca! Co Thomson-nouston Sec. (Series D). 26 00 28 Si 12 12 12 m 13 12' 13 23 9 62'i 9 75 712X 7 W Phllm Iclphla Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney A stephenon. brokers. No. 57 Fourth armue, members of the New York Stock ixenange: Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania Railroad ! 64 Heading Railroad 19H 19 5-16 Buffalo, N. Y. A Phlla 8 Lehltrh Valley 49) 49$ Northern Pa-lflc 21 '4 Northern PiclOc preferred 70M( 705$ Lehigh Navigation 43)$ 43)j( Mining Stock Quotations. New Yohk, Dec. 3. Alice, 125; Best and Belcher, 200; Chollar, 123; Crown Point, 100; Consolidated California nnd Virginia, 415; Dcadwood, 185; Eureki Consolidated, 200; Hale and Noi cross, 120; Homeatake, 10 50: Horn Silver. 395: Iron Silver, 135; Mexican, 200; lavage, ISO; Sierra Nevnda, 210; Standard, 105: Union Consolidated, 175; Yellow Jacket, 120. ' LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Receipts at East Liberty and All Other Stock Yards. Office of Pittsburg Dispatch, Wednesday, December 3. Cattle Beceipts, 1.C29 head; shipments, 746 head; market nothing doing; all through shipments. No cattlo shipped to New York to-dayr Hogs Beceipts, 4,600 head: shipments, 3,300 head; market slow; Pbiladelphias, $3 853 90; mixed, $3 753 80: best Yorkers, $3 553 65; light, $3 453 55: pigs. $3 (XMJ3 59. Seven cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts 800 head: shipments, 1,000 head; mai ket steady at unchanged prices. By Telegraph. Chicago Cattle Receipts, 16,000 head; shipments, 5,000 head; market fairlv active, steadv to weaker; prime natives, $5 00S 00; good to choice, $4 251 85: others. $2 353 65; Texans, $2 453 00. stockers,$2 202 90; cows, $1 1C2 40. Hogs Beceipts, 01.000 headtship ments, 10,000 head; market slow to 10c lower; rough and common, $3 403 50; packers nnd mixed, $3 60(S3 65: prime hcnvvnnd butchers' weights. $3 703 75; light, $3 203 40. Sheep Receipts, 7,0u0 head; shipments, 2,000 head: market steady to weaker; nativo owes, $2 50 (ii 25; mixed, $4 251 50; wethers. $4 254 75; Texnns, $4 75; Westerns. $4 004 85; yearlings, $5 005 50: lambs, $4 005 23. llafftlo Cattle Beceipts, 78 loads through. G sale held over: market 525o lower. Hogs Receipts, 37 loads througii: 47 sale; market 510c lower; heavy grades cornfed, $3 954 05; medium weights corn fed, $3 83Q3 90. Sheep nnd lambs Re ceipts. 1 load through, 44 sale; market 10 15c lower: receipts of Canada lambs for tho past 36 hours, 55 cars. Sheep Exfra fancy, $4 504 90: irood to choice, $4 004 50; ralr to good, $3 804 00. Lambs Good' to choice natives, $5 155 50; common to fair do, $4 75 5 00; common to extra, J5 255 59. New 1 ork Beeves Receipts, 840 head, all for exporters and slaughters; no trading, feeling firm; dressed beef steady nt 791$o per lb: shipment; to-dav, 56.1 beeves and 40 sheep. Calves Receipts, 595 head: market lowei; veals,$5 005 80 per 100 lbs; grassers, $2 232 50: Westerns, $3 253 51. Sheep Re ceipts, 10,330 head: sheep i 005 12J per 100 lbs: lambs. $5 000)6 10: dressed mutton steadv at 7c per lb; dressed lambs dull at 7K 9e. Hogs Receipts. 10 690 head consigned direct: maiket nominally steady at $3 CO 4 00 per 100 lbs. Cincinnati lions in good demand: common ana light, $3 003 55; picking and butchers, $3 403 75: receipts. 7,020 lieadj shipments, 2.110 head. Cattle easier; fair to choice butcli er grades, $2 C04 00: prime to choice ship pers, $3 504 73; receipts. 880 head; shipments, 45 head, sheep heavy: common to choice, $2 504 25: extra fat wethers and yearlings, $4 254 60; receipts, 1,300 head; shipments, none. Lambs lower; common to choice, $3 25 4 75 per 100 pounds. St. Louis Cattle Receipts, l,500head; ship ments, 2,000 head: market steadv; good to prime natives, $4 905 60; fair to good do, $2 755 00; Texan and Indian steers, $2 00 3 00. Hogs Receipts, -6 500 head; shipments, 2,400 head: market unchanged; fair to best heavy, $2 C53 CO; mixed, $3 103 70: light, fair to choice, $3 254 25 Sbeep Receipts, 200 head: shipments, none; market firm; lair to choice, $2 504 60. Kansas City Cattle Receipts, 5,025 head: shipments. 3,920 head; market steady; steers, $3 506 00; cows, $3 403 65; stockers and feeders, $2 30Q3 90. Hogs Receipts, 3,785 head: shipments, 3,400 head: market opened strong and closed weak; bulk, $3 10 3 80: all grades, $2 7C2 80. Sheep Receipts, 410 head: shipments. 220 head; market steady and unchanged. The Turpentine Markets. New York Rosin quiet and steady, pentine dull and lower at 3334634a. Tar- SANTA CLAUS GOODS Have the Call at the Expense of Beg- ular Lines of Trade. DAIRY PE0DDCTS MOVING SLOWLY. Corn and Oats Are Easier, and Choice Hay on the idrance. COFFEE AND SUGAR AKE BARELY STEADY Office of PtTTSEur.o Dispatch, ) TnunsDT. Dec. 3. Country Produce (Jobbing Prices) Santa Clans goods appear to have thecal! at this time, and other lines of trade suffer more or less for tbis reason. Certain it is that for some cause the trade in country produce lines has been very quiet since Thanksgiving. Dairy products are movine very slowly, and the advance of lc in Elgin creamery butter has not been justified by events. Demand declines as prices rise, and it is almost all that jobbers can do to secure last week's prices. Sales at 33c per pound are exceptional. Country butter is a drng, and only the choicest finds cus tomers. Poultry and game are in bountiful supply and markets are quiet with a gen eral drift toward lower prices. Florida oranges have not been so dull for many seasons as they are at present. Bananas are not so abundant as they have been of late, nnd choice stock finds " ready sale at out side prices. Fancy lemons and choice Malaga grapes arc also in actiro demand and Arm. BOTTFn Crcamerv Elgin. 31(332c Ohio brands. SSffLTc: common countrr butter. 2C(J5 cr.untrt roll- VHittr finev 5.vafictlb 22c: choice Bea:S New York and Michigan pea. Jl 905S2 00; marrow. $2 17S12 23: Lima b-ans, Mfri'Ac H lb: hand-picked medlnm. $1 902 00. Beeswax Choice, 3235c ? lb; low grades, 223 Sic. Buckwheat Flour New. 2M2'$c a lb. Cheese Ohio cheese. iKBilSe: New York cheese. HVl2c:Limhiir(rer. ll(311'$c: isconsln, Sweit7cr. lull cream, 12"$13$c; imported Swelt er. 2G327c. ciDEn country elder. $3 505 00 ? barrel: sand refined. (6 507 00. Cbave nnirs Per box. $2 232 T. I CGS-titrictlr fresh nLarby stock. 2fV527e: cand'ed effgs, 246H?5c; cold storage esrgs. 2'Si:c. FEATOEns i xtra lire peese, 57ia',sc; Ao. 1. 4S(3 EOc ? lb; mixed lots, kkskoc. Fhuits Apples. 4a.ri0c per bushel. $1 50TS2 001? barrel; pears, 75C&SI10 & basket, 41 X2 00 $ bushel. Dhied Fplits Peaches, halves, C'$c: evap orated apples. 8!)cj apricots. SKloc: blackberries. 6.1)4c: raspberries, 1717)$c; dried grapes, 4)s 4c: huckleberries. 7KSSlc. Game Wild turkeys. 1 5n2 00 each: mallard ducks. t aS3 CO per dozen: teal ducks. 52 773 00 per doen: nheasants. S3 7.V3T 00:iiall, $1 231 50; eqnlrrels. SI omffil 50: rabbits. 2n32"c per pair; whole deer. l315c per IB: saddles. 18f20c jier lb. HoxEY hew crop white "clover, 13c; California honey. ir15c ? lb. Maple syrup TVaooc per gallon. Maple sugaii 10c B Hi. Pocltry Alive Chickens. 60i!i3.c a pair, large: 3"350c medium ; live turkeys, lOWItciji lb-ducks. 50 (SOnc a pair- dreseil chickens, lirnUlc ? lb: aresscd turkev, 17315c ? lb. l'OTATOFS Carlo id lots. 3.VS40C on track: from store, 404."c a buyiel: Sonthcm sweets, $1 501 75 a barrel: Jerseys. S3 OOffiW 23. Seeds Western recleaned medium clover lob bing at $' 20: mammoth. (5 55: thnothv. SI 4 for prime and 51 51 for choicest: bine grass. 2 d502 80: orchard gra-s, $1 75: mllkt, SI 0.1: German, fl 15; Hungarian. 91 10: fine lawn. 23c per.Ib; seed buck wheat SI WfdA. 50. Tallow Country. 4c: city rendered, c. Tropical Fruits Lemons, si 7V54 ."0: Florida oranges. 52 0C2 Via box: c alifomla pears. S3 CO (?4 00: ban inas. $1 76(2 00 firsts, tl lySil 50 good seconds, per bunch: Malaga grapes. S3 50I0 00 a half barrel: new layer figs. 141Sc per lb. Vegetables Cabbage. Si (OBI CO a hundred; yellow Danver onions. S2 002 25 a barrel; toma toes. $2 00 per bushel: celery, 2330c per dozen; tur nips, 90c?l CO a barrel. Groceries. There is no longer the firmness In sugar lines there was Iastweek, and any piospects of a riso have disappeared. Coffeo options wore np n few points yosterday, but, like sugar, coffee laiis to answer to theexpecta tions of a rise. The movement of general groceries is not so fieo this week as last. Greev COFTEE Fancv. 212Cc; choice Rio. 20 20'$c: prime Rio. l'$c; low Erade Bio. 17I$18Kc: OKlGovcrnmeiit Java, 27)c2c: Mnncalbo, 21)$ 22Sc: Mocha. 27($28'5c: Santos. H"$22)jc: Cara cas, 22'$23'$c;La Gnayra. 2I'$22,$c BOASTEn (In papers) -Standard brands.a)c: high grades. 23'26Ijc: Old Government Java. bulk. 2913.11c: Maracalbo. ZZ.S24"$c: Santos. W4324SC: peaherry, Sfic; choice Bio, !y4c: prime Bio, 20c; good Rio. 19)$c:ordlnarv. tflS'ic. Spices (whole) Clovei, lJlv;: allspice, 10c; cassis. 8c: pepper lie; nutmeg, 7C((?S0c. Pftroi.eitm (.lohhers' prices) 110 test. 6!c; Ohio. 120 7)$c: headlight. 130. 7"$c; water white, 0(39'$c; vlobe, 14imc: elalne, 15c; carnadlne. lie; royallne. 14c; red oil, 10hllc; purity. 14c;olcine. 14c. Miners' Oil No. 1 winter, strained. 4244c per gallon: summer, XV337c: lard oil. 5t('o8c. Syrup Corn syrup, 2630c: choice sugar svrup, 34336c; prime sugar s) rup, 3j32c: strictly prime, 2S(330C N. O. Molasses Fancr new crop, 40(3 12c: choice. 4041c; old crop, 263Sc; N. O. syrup, 44 (3."j0c. Soda Bl-carb, In kegs, 3'$(331ic: bl-earb. In Ms, 51c: bl-earb, assorted packages, oli6; sal soda. In krsrs. l'ic: do irrannlated. 2c. Candles Star, full weight, 9c; stcarlnc, per set. 84c: piraffinc ll12c. Bice Lead arollna, OXOOc; cho'ce. 5)iCc: Loitlslina. 5ll(33t.Jc. Starch Pearl, 4c; corn starch, 68)$c; gloss starch, 6f37c. TOKEIGV Fruits Layer raisins, $2 00: London lavers. $2 23: Muscatels. 175; California Muscatels. $1 6(1(31 73: Valencia. 77)$c: Ondara Valem la, 8 8!4c: bult ina. 10315c: currants, 4'.(35c; Turkev prnnis, 66'4c: French prunes, 8g9)$c: Salonlca prunes. In I lb packages. 9c: cocoanuts. 100. $6 00; almonds. Lan., fl lb, 29c: do, Ivica. 17c: do shelled. 40c; Walnuts, Nap., 1314c: Sicily filberts, lie: Smyrna flg3, 1314c; new dates. 5W6c; Brazil nuts. 7c; pecans. 1517c: citron, t lb, 2324c; lemon peel. 12c ? lb: orange peel, 12c. Drild Fruits Apple, sliced. 6'$(33)$c: apples. evaiorated. 99)$c: peaches, evaporotcd, parel, 20 (7121c: peaches. California, evaporated, unpared, 13 (3ll,c; Lherrks. pitted, 15c: cherries, unpittid. 8c; raspberries, evaporated, lb19c; blackberries, 6J$ c: huckelberrles. 8c Suoars Cubes, 4c:powdered.4iiIc: granulated, 4Mc: confectioners'. 4l$(34'Ici soft white, 44Xe: jellow, cholre. 31,lc; jellow, good. 3$3'c; ) el low, fair. 3y33fciC. Pickles Medium, bbls. (I.2C0), $4 75; medium, half bbls. (600), $2&. SALT No. 1 V bbU $1 20: No. 1 extra. S bbl, Jl 10; dairv. bbl. $1 20; coar.e. cryttal. V bbl. 11 20: Uiggins' Enrika. 4-bn sacks, $2 80; Higglns' lureka. 161J-lb packets, $3 00. Cavned (loons Standanl peaches. II 9032 00; 2ds, $1 5031 (fl; extra peaches, 2 VZ TO- pic peaches. 90,395c: finest corn. $1 2Tail 50: Hfd Co. corn, 11 0"i u: rcil cherries, $1 20(31 30: Lima beans, 1 Ii; soaked do. 8.1c: stringed do, 6-V370C; marrowfat peas SI 10(31 23- soaked peas. 65(370c: pineapples. $1 501 60: Bahama do, $2 23; damson plums. $1 10; greengages. $1 50. eg plums $1 00; California apricots. $1 902 10: Caltlornla pears, $2 232 40: do greengazcs.$l 10; do egz plnms. II 90; extra white cherrle, $2 83: raspberries. $1 03(31 10; strawberries. 13051 10; gooseberries. $1 00(31 05; tomatoes. 8595c: salmon, 1 lb, $1 3031 80; black berries. 8nc; succotash. 2-lb cans, soaked 90c; do irreen. 2-Ih cans. II 25(31 50: corn beef. 2-Ib cans. jl Sjl 90: l-lb cans, (5 30: baked beans, $1 401 53; lobsters. 1-Ib cans. $1 25; mackerel, l-lb cans, boiled, $1 59; sardlues. domestic, Hs. S3 8534 00: )-s, $6 50: sardines, imported. Ms. $il 5012 50: sar dines, imported, )$s, 118 00; sardines, mustard. 43 30; sardines, spiced. $1 50. Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, $24 00 per bbl: extra No. 1 do mess. $20 00: No. 2 shore mack erel. $1S 00; No. 2 large mackerel. $16 50: No. 1 large mrckerel, $14 00: ISO. 3 smalt mackerel, $10 00. Herring Split SO 50: lake. S3 05 per 100-lb bbl. White fish. $4 75 per 100-lb half bbl. Lake trout. $3 50 per half bbl. Finnan baddies. 10c per lb. Ice and halibut, 12( per lb. Pickerel, half bbl. $4 00: quarter bbl., $1 60. Holland herring. 75c WalkofT herring. 90c. OATMEAL $5 00(35 25 per bbl. Grain, Flour and Feed. Sales on call at the Grain Exchange: 2 cars sample shell corn, 51c, 5 days; 1 car sample oats, 33c, 6 days. Receipts, as bulletined. 29 cars, as follows: By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Ball w ay: 1 car of ear corn, 3 of oats, 3 of hay, 1 of Dran, 1 of straw, 4 of flour. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Lonis: 5 cars of corn, 1 of oats. 1 of hay. By Balti more and Ohio: 1 car of flour. By Pitts burg and Lake Erie: 1 car of middlings, 1 of flour. By PlttsDurg and Western: 2cars of hay, 1 of oats, 3 of wheat. Corn and oats are n shade easier than they have been fora week or two past. Flour is reported lirmer ' at sources 01 supply, uut maricets neio are without change, lluy of choice grade is JAS. 31. SCHOONIIAKER, JAS. McOUTCHEOX, SAMUEL BAILEY, Jr., President. Vice President. Secretary and Treasurer UNION ICE M'F'G COMPANY. Pure Ice made from distilled water for sale at wholesale only. UNION STORAGE COMPANY, Transfer Agent, General, Cold, Bonded and Yard Storage. r- ..nr..ni.' ACRES YARD STORAGE. r 5 WAREHOUSES, containing 2,300,000 cubic feet of storage space. Railroad siding to each warehouse. Brick warehouse for exclusive storage of oil. Separate rooms for storage of household goods. Lowest insurance rates. PRINCIPAL OFFICES Corner SECOND and LIBERTY AVENUES nc.tive.ftnd firm and onr quotations re aoV Tranced in accordanco with sales. 1 Tollowlnjc quotations are for carload lots ott 1 track. Dealers charge an advance on these prices 1 from store: ' WlIEAT-No. 2 red. SI 00(31 01: No. 3red. W&7C. CORV No. 2 yellow ear. 50ia.51e: niprh mixed ear, fy&TBe; mixed ear. 47ffiH8-: So. 2 yellow shelled, I 52S3c: mixed shelled, Vnasie. OATS No. 1 oals. Myamc: No. 2 white. 38r3 SSSc: extra No. 3 oat3. 37)i.1Sc; mixed oats, 3S$a 37c. r Bye No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 9693c; No, 1 Western. VS96e. BAntEY 68a73c. fT-nrTI? -THl.tn ...Imam Ts...m. .,.. ...a...... j; nncy snnng bakers'. S4 75(35 00. Ilvn flnnr. S3 2Ta3 .VI M1I.LFEED No. lwblte middlings. 2 5023 00 J ton: No. 2 white middlings. S3) oa21 W: brown middlings. $18 00519 on- ninterwheat. bran, $17 50 18 00; chop feed. $21 00025 00. Hay Baled timothy, choice. I2 05)11 00: No. L $12 C0S12 25: No. 2 do. $10 7511 00: clover hsv, $10 00(310 50; looe from wagon, $12 003)14 00, ac corulngtoqualltv: prcking hay. JS 509 00. i STBAW-Oats, $7 502)3 00; wheat and rye, SS 75 7 25. Provisions. t The movement in this line is slow, and, . with the heavy receipts of hoss nt live stoclj centers, prices incline downward. Sugar cured hams, larjrc .. $ Sngar cured hams, medium Sugar cured hams, small Sugar cured California hams Sugar cured breakfast bacon Sugar cured skinned hams, large Sugar cured skinned hams medium Sngar -u red shoulders Sugar cured boneless shoulders Sugar cured bacon Sugar enred dry salt shoulders Sugar cured dry beef rounds Sugar en red drv beef setts Sugar cured dry beef fiats llrcon clear sides. 30-Ibs av Bacon clear bellies, 20-fts av Dry salt clear sides, in-lhs av Dry salt clear sides. 3l-ffi nv JBi : -. 10 . 104 . 10'J ' . 7 ' 7 I 6 V 11 . 10 8 I 8 -8X; 7 1 . 12 01 t , 12 0J Mess pork, hcavv. Me6S pork, family Lard, refined in tierces Lard, refined In bbs Lard, refined in 60-Jh tubs Lard, refined In 2Mb palls Lard, refined In 50-ro tin nns Lard, refined In T-fb tin palls Lard, refined In 5-lbtln palls Lard, refined In 10-a tin palls LATE NEWS IN BRIEF. Chicago schools are short of coal. TIip cruiser Boston has arrived at Monte video, Urucmay. A long lost gold mine is said to have), been found in the Choctaw Nation. Germany will take steps to deal with tho irregularities on the Produce Exchange. Baptists In large numbers are emigrating from Russia, owing to religious restrictions, ) Gosclien's new financial scheme is favor ably received by the London Stock Ex, change. The German Court will promote Mzaars and concerts forthe relief of famine strickea Russians. . Low tariff and a number of big failure have caused a panic in Australia's metropo; lis, Melbourne. Ruddln & Hairston, large reil estate) dealers In Danville, Va , have failed, owing $60,000; assets, $50,000. A wholesale slaughter of English spar rows for the sake of tho bounty offered by the new law has begun in Illinois. ; Tho United States steamer Jamestown, which grounded in Hampton Roads Wednes-' day, has been pulled off without damage. ' The French steamer Delta has foundered near the Island of Hainan, which separates the Gnirof Tonquin from the China Sea. No lives were lost. Tho British Government has awarded compensation to tho families of tho fisher men killed by the recent gun practice, and I also 22400 pounds to the owners of the sunken.' boats, the Sumnerand the Alphonso. D'Oyley Carte, whose attempt to estab-' llsh genuine ua'ional opera at the Royal English Opera House, in London, resulted' recently In a heavy financial loss, is about to make an effort to retrieve his fortune with,' American singers. Tyndale Palmer, formerly engaged In), newspaper work in Pittsburg and now lo cnted in London, securing investments in this country for English capitalists, has just closed a sale of the property of the Etowah, Iron Company, located in Bartow and Cher- okee counties, Georgia. .1 The report of tho Petitions Committee) of the French Senate insists upon absolvinjjl the Government from anv sort of resnonsi-' bilitv for the disaster of the Panama Canal! shareholders, but urges the Sentte to show sympathy with the shareholders by indue-' ing Finance Minister Rouvierto make un official efforts to assist any possible rehabili-i tation of the scheme. ) Warden Brown, of Sing Singprison, ha3' everything in readiness for the execution, j noxt week, of Jlartin D. Loppy.the murderer?, who has been awaiting death in Sing Sing-l fora month. Very little preparation had to be done, as the machinery ot death has been kept In the same condition as it was left after the fatal work in executing Smiler, Slocum, Wood and Jugiro last July. j By a strange mistake a jury's verdict was rendered in the United Suites District Coura at Indianapolis, Wednesday; acquitting M. F. McLoud on tho charge of counterfeiting,, when it was the Intention to declare him, guilty. Tile astounded jury at once pro- tested that the verdict was not the one' agreed on, and after a little investigation is was found that the foreman had simply made a mistake. ' The estimates of the damage done by the) Japan earthquakes give the number of dead at 7,560 and injured at 10120, with 89,630) buildirgs wholly and23,625 partly destroyed. Over 440,000 people have been rendered, homeless and destitute. Many enrions freaks of the earthquake have been noticed. In one place a flssnre swallowed four per sons, who have lemaincd visible, but whosoj rescue proved to bi Impossible. At tho inaugural dinner of the London Shipping Exchange Wednesday evening the) Chairman proposed a toast to President Har, lison in the following words: "ThePresi-J dent of the United States rules overapow.' crful and energetic people over more En-J giish speaking people than are ruled over by. Queen Victoria. We have always received! Irom tho United States and from American Consuls every attention to our interests.! We must lovo our dear cousins across the' water, and should stand shoulder to shoul-. derand whip creation." i SICK HEADACHE. SICK HEADACHE 'Carter's Little Liver Pills. ;-Carter's Little Liver Pills. SICK HEADACHE Carter's Little Liver Pills. SICK HEADACHECarter,, rjttle Liver Full. de4-40-srwTSa BROKERS FINANCIAL. Whitney x cditephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. np3Q2j3 nrnnir'c savings bank, rtUlLL U 81 FOURTH AVENUE Capital. $300,000. Surplus, $31,670 29. D. McK. LLOYD. EDWARD E. DUFF. 4 President. Asst. Sec Treas, per cent inteiest allowed on time da posits. OC24-61-D John M. Oakley & Co, BANKERS AND BROKERS. ' Stocks, Bonds. Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicago 45 SIXTH ST.. Pittsburg. t i ' if i J " 6j it'
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