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THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, SATURDAY,. DECEMBER 5, 1891
IRON TRADE HEYIEW.
The Demand Is Improving and Prices
EAre Moving Upward.
SEW STEEL KAILS ARE BOOMING.
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It Is Pull Here Now, lut a Good Xew Year
Trade Is Certain.
DRIFT OF THE MARKETS ELSEWHERE
Office of PrrrSBcno Disr-ATcn.
Friday, December 4.
K.vw InoN and Steel. Business since
our last has not been on a very extensive
scale. Consumers keeping their work run
ning; have only been purchasing amounts
sufficient to tide them over the present
month so as to be free for the new year,
when a new set of books will be opened.
There is little change to note in values; in
fact, none is looked for until after 1892 has
been inaugurated. The stock of standard
brands has been well sold up. Some large
dealers are holding their stocks above pres
ent quoted prices, considering the raw ma
terial better to them than money offered.
On the other hand, some sellers will accept
present rates for round lots, provided the
time of delivery is satisfactorily arranged.
I'ittsburg Not In It Yet.
Pittsburg to-day is the dullest market
Eat or "West; prices are comparatively
lower ail around. This ought not to be, but
it is a fact all the same. The Eastern mar
kets are in a very flourishing condition; the
improvement that set in a short time since
continues, and evidently came to stay, at
least that is the prevailing opinion among
men who ought to know. A leading dealer
remarked; "There is a larger demand for
pig iron; merchant iron and steel rails have
been and are gaining strength under this
influence. The railroads have been important
factors in producing this change lor the
better, both by purchases of rails and by
placing orders for cars in large numbers.
The railroads are by far the heaviest con
sumers of iron and steeL Their require
ments cover a great variety of products, and
when trade in this quarterassumesan active
condition its influence is felt very widely in
the iron and steel trade."
Steel Kails lor This Market.
Orders for spring deliveries of steel rails
are better than for some time. Mills here
are well supplied with orders. Carnegie &
Co. have this to sav: "The inquiry for
steel rails is good. There has been a steady
demand, the best for many years. For a
long time that portion of the general busi
ness of the country has been away down,
but there is nothing to complain of now,
and there is every reason to believe that it
will continue, not alone for this fall or win
ter, but that the time ahead will be full of
activity. In fact there is no reason to
doubt, from existing indications, that while
this year will continue good, next year will
be much better."
The active demand for steel rails is cer
tain to be followed bv an active demand for
most descriptions of iron and steel. The
vear of 1W2 will undoubtedly show the
largest business of any year in'thc history
of the American iron and steel trade.
An Knconrasiucr Outlook.
The Lati-st The outlook during the
past -J hours shows considerable improve
ment. Ttie demand for Bessemer has im
proved, and values are tending upward.
The same can be said of gray forge. As
noted in our last review, bottom prices have
certainly been reached. Steel billets and
.slabs maintain previous values with a good
week's business. Muck bar is quiet and un
changed. Old steel rails are active and
firmer, and so are old iron rails. New steel
rails are active at f.'iO per ton. The out
look for business is rather more favorable.
-OKE. SMELTKD LAKE AXD XATIVK ORES.
.olOtons Hesomer. Jan., Feb., iarch.15 0 cas-h
3.(Mltns IJe-.-'iiier, -Ian.. Feb., Jlarch. 15 :M ea-h
r.o4Hitus UesM-liH-r. Iec, Jan........... 15 tci cah
wjtmi JiosMMm-r. Jan.. Feb 13 eah
2,(Xi0lttns lira forRe. Dec.. .Ian 13 .V) rash
2,fitonk llewnifr li 20 cash
2.000 tone. lSesscnicr. spot. lw 15 25 cas-u
1. 500 Ions prav lorr ihc, Jan 13 GJ cash
1.5i0 Ions erav torce. Jan 15 50 cash
l.WK) tons pray forpc, at Valley furnace. 13 O.I cash
i.iaiiions jrrav lorpe
l.txntous mm" Iron
l.witonsnilll iron
I.WOlitnsfrrnv rnr?e
LHO tons srav force. Jan.. Feb...
.. 13 40 cash
..13 50 cash
.. 13 50 cash
.. 13 50 cash
.. 13 75 cah
.. 14 50 cash
i. 15 50 cash
l. 15 00 cash
.. 15 25 cash
'.'. 15 00 4 m
.. 13 ii cash
.. 10 50 cash
.. IS CO cash
,. 14 50 cash
.. 17 00 4 m
,. 1 23 4 m
.. 13 (0 cah
.. 13(0 cash
.. 14 75 cash
.. 15 50 cash
.. 15 25 cash
.. 15 Tt cash
. 15 70 4m
,. 14 25 ca-h
.. 14 25 cash
,. 1G 50 cash
.. 15 00 cash
.. 11 50 cash
,. 14 2". cash
JiO ton. No. 2 louutry. Southern. ....
fOtoimo. 1 Joundry. cln furnace. r
STOlon. IJosseiner. Jan.. Felt., March
.rfHiToii- itos'eincr
54iO ton. ra fursc.aUore, Dec., Jan,
Sim tons pray forjre ........
anions ra for;re all ore .........
3K) tons white Iron
ifiO ton off Jie-einer
!5D tuns No. 1 toundry all ore
2T4itonsNo 2founJry alt ore
3i0 tons white iron.... ,
31") tons whitelron ,
liKitiins No 2 foundry .......
Jul tons No. 1 foundry.................
3i Jon. iler ..............
unions slher i.
IMJlons No. 2 foundry, all ore........
I'litnn. No. 3 foundry
IW Ions No. 3 toundry
40 tonstlery ."
25 tons N .. 2"foundrr
2tonsN'o. 2 foundry u 50
atolls No. a loituurv
25toi.s.No.3 ivnndrr 14 25
STKEL -LAPS ANII BILLETS.
isnntons twl Mill!-. Dec, Jan.. Feli..I4 00 cash
3,5mon. lecl Mllcls, Jan. to Mav at
Wheeling 3S5 cash
J.S0O tons steel billets Jan. to Jlav,
at Wlu-ellng ... 23 s5 cah
l.fliio tons steel slab. Jan.. Feb 21 00 cash
1.010 tons, steel billets. Jan., Fell., at
'aid 21 00 each
l.WXl tons steel billet, at Wheeling 24 10 cash
SOOtons nail slabs. Wheeling 23 !l cash
5Mi ton' billet-, a: Wheeling 24 10 cash
110 tons steel billets 23 75 cash
MIXK UAH.
l.roi ton neutral, Jan., Feb.. AIareh..52t 25 rath
St"l tons neutral, Jan.. Feb., Jlarch.. 31 2" cash
."no tons neutral. Dec ;..., 23 00 cash
atitons nei'lrat , 2G 00 cash
25otons neutral, Dec 2U 00 cash
s-Krxr inoM".
l.sootons narrow pround 161 4 m
1,2iio'ii. wide pround 1 62'a 4 in
l.OoOrons sheared iron l bo' i ni
1- KllltO M AXG AJfESE.
250 tons so per cent delivered. ffz KO cash
1V tons .SOjH're ut at seaboard lit 40 cash
Jti ton-s0s"rcent delivered t40 cash
lit tons H iier cent, Pittsburp w oo cash
M.OOKS, BEAMS. JIAIL AXD CROP EXDS.
1.21 tons Mooni and billet ends sir, 50 cash
J.WOtons MHim ends.... 17 25 cash
HHitoiis hlooiu anil rail ends 17 00 casu
SW tons bloom ends IS W cash
STKIX WIllE HODfi.
ft50tons Almrican flres. Januarvand
February ; 534 w rasll
ClIAUCOAL.
100 tons cold blast Southern...
50 tons cold blast
50 tons N'o. 2 foundrv.. ...
.. 25 50 cash
.... 2S 75 ca-h
.... 20 50 cash
OLD IliO.V AND STEEL HAILS.
5.0 tons short steel rails. ...... ....J17 00
cash
cash
cash
cash
cash
cash
cash
cash
400 tons AlltericanT s 3 Q)
4uoior.s bti'i rails, mixed lengths.... 16 50
Zjil tons short steel rails...... 16 85
30 tons short steel rails .... 17 eo
;trj tons short steel rails 16 S3
'Xju tons short steel rails 16 75
km tons bhort steel rails 17 52
ECKAP MATERIAL.
2 tons No. 1 K. K. W. scram net...JI9 50
riotons leaf steel, pross 2l'ou
200 tons leaf stil, pross 20(0
loo tons No. I 1:. It. v. scrap, net... 21 fo
loo Ions coilstil. pro-s IS 00
110 tons iron axles hammered, net.. .. 27 00
loitoiib coil spring steel, gross Woo
cash
cash
cash
cash
cash
cash
cash
KOBE CHEEBFTJL AT CINCINNATI.
o Improvement in Prices, lint Prospects
Are Quito Encouraging-.
CiNciMiATi, Dec. 4. ISJieciar. Kogers,
l;ro n & Co. say: The market at the begin
ning of the week did not look very encour
aging, but during the latter part considera
ble selling has been done, and some of tho
existing indications'aro ratherinore cheer
ful. There is no Imnroveruent in prices, but
several large transactions that have been
closed show that buyers are ready to antici
pate their wants when concessions are ot
tered. Jiailroads naturally do not wish to
advertise the lact that they mimt place or
ders liberally lor cai-e. rails and supplies,
for it would undoubtedly affect prices. It Is
known, however, that orders of considerable
size have been quietly placed:, and rnanv
more are to follow. Buyers of steel billets
Imve been trying the market and
in some caes have succeeded in
finding sellers lor six months deliveries
at present quotations, but most producers
refuse tosil so far ahcad.s Charcoal foun
dry irous arc in fair demand at unchanged
prices. A few orders have been taken for
Lake Superior charcoals that show an ex
treme degree of weakness on the part of a
small number of ttirnaces. Nearly all
standard brand's aro held witli considerable
firmness, and owners are not anxious for
contracts tlmt would entail a sure lo-. Quo
tations are elimigeil to indicate prices at
which iron cm be houiht forearly delivery.
We quote for cash f. o. b. cars, Cincinnati:
Southern co.c No. 1 foundry.. ..........!J14 TS15 50
Southern coke No. 2 foundry ana vo. l
soft .
IlanRlnR Hoes coke No. 1
HanpinR lt?k charcoal No. 1
TeniM'Sic charcoal Xo. 1
Jack.on ecunty stone coal N'o. 1
Southern coke grav rorjje
Southern coke mottled
Standard Alabama ear wheel
Tcimefeee cir wheel ........
Lake superior car wheel
13 7314 25
10 ouSBI7 HO
19 7.7S21 00
17 00(3)17 50
16 50SI7 09
12 73CM3 00
12 30012 75
lgooaa) 00
IS (oai9 (0
l'J 50 50
UTILE INTEREST AT CHICAGO.
Trails Js Itctter, Thoagli, Than It Was
Twelve Months Aco.
Cuicmio Dec. 5. Special. Ilogers, Ttrown
A ilerwitt say: "The Chicaso market has
shown hut littlo of interest during tho past
week. The bulk of business ha1 been for
small lots for short deliveries, with tho ex
ception of here and there a good-ized sale.
This is in .iceordance with the U3ual condi
tionsat this season of the year, as mantifnc
tmerMiiake it a point to run down their
stocks beroro takinir inventory January 1.
-.to pnee, both Northern and Southern
furnaces- show a disposition to make conces
sions for desirable business; this is brought
about bv the accumulating stocks in both
districts. The present is therefore a trood
time for consume to buy ahead, but, as
usual when prices are ranging low, but little
disposition exists to take hold. Largo manu
facturers here all realize, however, that
while temporarily weakness exists in somo
quarters tco market has alreadv reached or
dropped below the cost 'of production, and
that there can be little if any change below
present flgnrcs. as production is certain to
be cut down by wholesale blowing out of
furnaces if present nriees long continue,
and tho situation will therefore rectify it
self. "Business in all metal line continues on a
healthy basis. The trade in general is in a
lar better condition than was tho case
twelvo months ago. JIanufncturcrs and
eonswnicrs have retrenched, with the result
that to-dav their liabilities are much smaller
than usual, and they are in good condition
to handle a lat-jc "expansion of business
when the time comes."
NOT ISACTLT DULL AT ST. L0UI&
The Usual Ran of Itnyinc lleing Done For
This Season of the Year.
St. Locis, Dec. 4. Special. Kogcrs, Brown
A Jlcacham say: The market cannot be
considered dull, at the samo time there is
only the usual run of buying for this season
of the year. The car works have nearly
covered their contracts for several months
to come, but more business from the rail-i-oads
is in stent, and heavy buying will
naturally folloiv. The demand for
Southern irons in small lots " is good.
A number of sales of Lake Superior iron are
reported at exceedingly low figures, and
consumers of this class of material are
stocking up. Considerable inquiry for Ohio
irons is noticed. The outlook is encouraging,
and even though prices realized are far be
low what was expected six months ago, the
volume of business makes up the deficiency.
We quot for cash f. o. b. St. Louts.
Southern coke, No. 1
..lis soffits 75
.. 14 509.14 75
.. 13 75(ffiI4 25
.. 13 2V1.150
.. 17 25fI7 75
.. 16 75ffll7 25
.. 15 50316 00
.. 15 (W5J15 50
rouiinrn cokc, .o.
Southern coke. Xo. 3
Southern pray forge.................
Southern charcoal. To. I
rsonthcrn charcoal, Xo.2
Missouri charcoal, Xo. 1
Missouri charcoal, Xo.2
Ohio softeners
Lake Superior car wheel
Southern car wheel
Frick's connellsrillc foundry coke
IS ooaiu 00
19 5nr?ao 00
l50iaa)0O
5B
NO CHANGE AT PHILADELPHIA.
A Good Inquiry- for Steel for Delivery Early
in the Tear.
PniLADF.LrniA, Dec. 4. Special. Rogers,
Brown & Co. say: In the pig Iron market no
change is observed. The production is
enormous and consumption about 1111 to tho
average for this time of tho yenr.with prices
leaninjr a little in buyers' tavor, especially
when early delivery is' required. There is a
large inquiry for steel for delivery running
throuch the first C to 12 months of next year,
but sellers ai"e not willing to enter Into con
tracts for sneli extended deliveries. AVc
quote f. o. b. Philadelphia:
Standard Alabama Xo. 1
Standard Alabama Xo. 2X
.17 O0l3!17 25
. IB 0KHIC2S
. 14 25W.14 75
. 17 7VSMS 00
. 1.1 75fflll7 1)0
. 1!) 000-19 50
Neutral Alabama fore .... ............
Standard Penn Nov I X
Standard Penn Xo. 2X ,
(HiTo high silicon softeners Xo. t X
Ohio hirh silicon softeners Xo. 2X
Standard Southern. C. A". Hlbb. At
15 oagis 50
talla. etc 22 5O5:'3O0
Lake superior C. C.. anv number. 20 (WSf20 50
Bessemer steel billets and slabs 25 50ff27 CO
NEW SIGNS OF DISTRESS
As the Holidays Approach the Market at
Southern Headquarters.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec 4. Special. With
the approach of the holidays, the iron mar
ket shows new signs of distress and is now
back to the lowest point it has at any time
reached. The situation is natunillv ex
pected to grow worse, if anythins," until
after the new year conies in. The demand
is light and sales slow, and the 1st of Jan
uary will find considerable stocks on hand
in this district. The market is quoted f. o.
b. at the furnace, No. 1 foundry. $12: No. 2
foundrv. $11 SO: No. 3 foundry, $10 75; grey
forae, $10.
The coal trade continues to share the gen
eral depression, and miners find difficulty in
securinean outlet lor their product. All
local conditions are somewhat disturbed by
apolitical canvass of unparalleled bitter
ness, in which the removal of the convicts
from the mines is the chief issue and the
miners' vote the bone of contention.
The Metal Markets.
New York, Dec 4. Pkr iron quiet and in
fnirdemand. Copper quiet; lake, December,
$11 10. Lead nominal. Tin dull and steady;
straits, $19 93.
THE KITCHEN MARKET.
Tresli Vegetables From the South Are Now
on the Stalls.
Market basket materials have undergone
few changes in the week past. Came and
poultry ale in supply beyond the wants of
trade, and in these lines markets are not so
active as they ere a week ago. Dairy pro
ducts are also weaker and only choicest
grades arc in demand.
New vegetables from the sunny South are
coming to our markets much earlier than
usual. On the Diamond Market stalls fresh
peas, beans, beets, cucnuibers and lettuce
from New Orleans can be had by those with
whom cost is no serious item. Strictly
iresn epgs are scarcely a quoinuie. quantify.
Tim few that arrive arc promptly taken at
outside prices. At the fish and oyster stalls
trade for the week is reported "only fair.
Frozen fish are on sale, but only experts
can tell the difference between frozen and
fresh fish. Supply of oysters is sufficient for
all lemands, but standard brands are steady
at prices quoted. Staple meats are the same
in price, but consumption has declined the
past week or two, owing to the demand for
poultry and came.
Florists report a quiet week with prices
practically the same as a week ago. Chrys
anthemums are near the end of their career
for the season. Orchids are coining to the
front, and choice ones are in good demand
at outside prices.
Following are latest retail prices of mar
ket basket materials:
Meats Best cuts of tenderloin steaks, 25c per
lb: sirloin, lSfS)20c: standdins; rib roast, isgioc;
c'-urk roasts, 12c; corned beef, 83J10c per Ibtspring
lamb. 15c: leg of mutton. 123je for hlndquarter and
Se tor forequarter: loin of mutton, 15c: lamb chops,
20c;sttfwlngpieces. Ccpcr lb: veal roasts. 12s;5i5c
per lb, and cutlets. 2uc. pork chops, 12.1tc, and
steaks, 10c
Vegetables axd Fkcit Cabbages.5fai0c: pota
toes. 15c per half peek: sweet potatoes, 2Qtf25c per
half peck: green beans. 25c a quarter peck: wax
beans, 25e a quarter peck: pie pumpkins, 15(S;25c:
onions. 25c a half peck; bananas. 1015c a dozen;
carrots. 5c a bunch; lemons. 25fJ30c per dozen;
oranges, 2540c; lettuce, tocper bunch, 3 bunches
lor .k'; neei a ounches lor loc: cucuniDers, soc
apiece; celery, 5c a bunch: cauliflower. 15r$35c
apiece; apples, 15(S.20c a half peck: grapes, 35ca
pound: Malaga grain's, 20c a pound.
Butter and hooscood creamery. 3l(S32c per
lb: fancy brands. 34f(535e; choice country rolls, 30c;
good cooking butter. 17c; fresh eggs, 3U?yi2c per
dozen.
POULTRY Live chickens. &V375c a pair; live
turkevs, lS&lSciierlb: live ducks. W75c a pair;
dressed chickens. 12 to 13c per tt; ducks, 13 to 15c
per lb; turkeys, 15c.
(iAML squlm Is. 35c a pair; rabbits. 35c a pair;
quniu 2 00 a dozen: snipes, $2 50 a dozen; wood
cock. ?l CO a pair: pheasants, SI 21 a piir: prairie
chickens p6 00 a. dozen: Mallard ducks. $1 00 a pair:
venison. 35c per lb; wild turkeys, 15c a pound;
Jack rabbit-. 7oc apiece.
Fish Following arc the articles In this line on
the stalls, with prices: Lake salmon, 10 to 15c: Cal
ifornia salmon, 35 to 40c per pound: white fish, 124"
to 15c: herring. 4 pounds for 25c; Spanish mackerel,
20c per pound ; hluefish, 15c: halibut. 20c; rock bass,
25c; late trout, 12fc: lobsters. 20c: green sea turtle.
20 to 25c; oysters. New York counts, 1 75 per gal
lon: smelts. 20c a pound: shad. $100 to Jl 25 each;
scallops, 20c a pound; Mackinaw trout. 12Sc per
lminid; frogs. 2 00 a dozen; clams, 1 50 a
gallon.
Flowers La France. $2 00 per dozen; Merraets.
Jl 25 per dozen: Brides, 1 25 per dozen: yellow and
white roses, $1 00 per dozen; Bennetts, 125 je
dozen; carnations. 35c per dozen: Duchess or Al
bany. 52 00 per dozen: hostcs, 1 25 a dozen;
Senator Woottcn roses, $1 25a dozen: chrysanthe
mums. Svc. to 1 per dozen; 111 v of the valley. Jl 25
1k.t dozen; hvacratha, J5c per dozen; orchids, 25c to
fl 00 apiece.
m SPEAKING TERMS.
Sellers and Buyers of Eealty Not
Hopelessly Apart on Prices.
SOME CLOSE FIGURES NAMED.
A Down-Town Deal That May Be Tart of
One of the latest Hotel Schemes.
A TEM AYENUE KESIDENCE PICKED UP
It was reported yesterday that Black &
Baird had sold a piece of downtown busi
ness property for 46,000. Jlr. Black, of
the firm, was asked for particulars, but said
he had been requested not to talk at pres
ent. But he admitted the sale had been
made, and said the property was located
near Seventh avenue. This transaction
may be a starter for the big hotel which it
is proposed to erect in that locality.
T. A. Gillespie has sold the property ad
joining his residence on Penn avenue to a
prominent Fifth avenue merchant for 520,
000. The lot is about 50x400, and the house
is a good two-story and mansard frame.
It has been set back on a line with other
houses on that part of the avenue and thor
oughly remodeled.
Some Close Figures.
The realty market, though comparatively
slow, as it usually is in the last weeks of the
year, is a great deal more active than it ap
pears upon the surface. There is a good in
quiry for downtown business property, and
also for suburban residence sites, showing
that there is money for investment. A
number of deals areso close to the final
point that in most cases consummation is
only a question ot a little time.
On this subject Samuel "W. Black said
yesterday: "We have an offer of 511,000
lor a propertv held at 512,000. "We have
another oiTer'of $23,000 ior a $25,000 prop
erty, and also an offer of 2,500 for a 53,000
property. "We have other offers on higher
priced properties, which are very little be
low the views of owners, but the above fig
ures are sufficient to emphasize the fact that
sellers and buvers are not hopelesslv apart.
and that there is good prospect of reconcil
ing existing differences."
Then and Now.
The contrast between November, 1891,
and November, 1890, is so striking as to be
a subject of general remark in business cir
cles. On this subject a leading New York
authority says: "In November, 1890, the
Baring collapse occurred, eight "Wall street
firms and one prominent Philadelphia
house closed their doors, moner was run up
to 186 per cent in one day, and prices for
stocks dropped from one to ten points in
two hours, while bonds sold at the lowest of
the year. Then, too, the crops were small.
On the other hand, November, 1891, was
almost exactly the reverse.
"The foreign situation certainly is any
thing but favorable, but London is not af
fected to any considerable extent, and our
dealings are chiefly with that center. Eu
ropean crops are 'a partial failure, while
ours are abnormally .large, while our rail
ways are unable to obtain sufficient cars to
handle the large business offering, and our
exports are steadily adding to our credit
balance."
Homes for tte People.
De Boy Bros, took out a permit yesterday
for five brick two-story and mansard dwell
ings, on Chestuut street, Sixth ward, to
cost $10,000. Another important permit
was issued to Biggj Bros., for two frame
two-story and mansard dwellings! on "Web
ster street, Fifteenth ward, the cost of both
being estimated at $6,000. Two other per
mits were taken out for small improve
ments, aggregating 52,050.
nttsburgera in the Sooth.
A number of Pittsburgers, who have se
cured control of the new town of Sylacau
ga, Ala., near Birmingham, held
a meeting in the East End Thursday
night, .Major Vogelson -presiding, to
carry out the policy previously mapped
out for the development of the town. The
company has erected in Sylacauea a fine
hotel, a bunk and several stores and dwell
ings. Other buildings are under contract.
At a recent sale of lots 565,000 was realized.
Pittsburg capital has been attracted to this
locality by the large deposits of iron ore,
marble, granite, mica, etc., specimens of
which were shown at the meeting.
Business News and Gossip.
Boston people affect to see a copper boom
coming.
N. F. Sanford has sold to George S. Gris
com five tracts of land in Collier township
for 510.000.
3Ir. J. Pierpont Morgan's errand in Lon
don is to place, $10,000,000 of Chicago
"World's Fair guaranteed bonds.
With lumber and iron cheaper than they
are likely to be lor the nextdecade.it would
seem a most opportune time for railroad
companies to increase their rolling stock.
At the last call yesterday Duquesne Trac
tion was offered at 17jK; Birmingham was
wanted at 18J& For Electric Scrip 80 was
bid.
Bankers are expecting an early call from
the Comptroller of the Currency. They are
prepared for it.
It is stated that after January 1 night
cars will be run on the Wilkinsburg branch
of the Duquesne road, and perhaps others.
It is said the Cammack-Wheeler-Windsor
Hotel contingents have turned bullish on
Grangers and Coalers
The attempt on the life of Bussell Sage
was a fruitful source of conversation on
'Change yesterday afternoon.
Some points on realty, given above, from
an expert, afford a fair index to the market.
Nothing was said about new hotels yes
terday, but there was considerable talk
about an old one, which may come to some
thing later on.
Bad weather has stopped work on nearly
all of the unfinished buildings.
Movements In Realty.
S. A. Dickie & Co. sold for John W. Pears
and others to Thomas P. Marshall, the prop
erty on the northwest corner of Penn and
Homewood avenues, 100x331 feet to Meade
street, and a front on Meade street of 180x130
feet, for $15,500.
Thomas McCaffrey sold for John K. Small
to John Bartkowskt a lot 25xlS0 feet fronting
on Brereton avenue, near Thirty-third
street, for $850: for C. E. Andrews to John
Pforesch, lot 20x100, on Hatfield street, near
Forty-seventh street, for $1,000; for J. Letche
to Joseph Christnian, the property Xo. 2734
Penn avenue, with two brick houes, for
$3,450 cash: lor James Hughes and Mary K.
T7....... ,n TaIih Utnirla, n Inl JA.IIUI f .-!.!.,-
a u. ,U Villi,, w.,i.i, iw, tuaiw icet W1U1
an old building, located on Butler street,
near Thirtv-flrth street, for $6,500.
James W. Dm ne& Co. closed the sale of
thrcj lots, each 20x130 feet, in the East End,
near Liberty avenue, lor $1,200: also report
sales of se-r en lots in M mi hall Terrace plan
at $2,250; also a small farm In Plum township)
near rarnnssus at $100 per acre; also report
sales of a nnmbei of lots at Avonmoro at
lrom $300 to $500 each, and the locating of an
extensive bottle works, which will be con
structed at once.
Peter Shields reports tho sale of a lot in
"William Flinn's Greenfield avenue plan,
a wcuio'iiiiiu waiu, tu ikwuui i, jd. Aforsey,
which has a frontage of 30 feet on Ivdia
street, for $450; also for the Schenlev Park
Land Company to Mrs. Margaret McMarron,
a lot 25x100 foet, on'IIaldane street, for $450.
Kelly & Kogers report the following sales
closed : Nine lots on Kosetta street for L. L.
Laughlin to a prominent East End resident
for $6,000: also a small house on Omega street
forX. Best to Antonia Montverde for $1,650
cash: also a lot on Rebecca street, 50x150, for
Mr. Duckham to Dr. Hilber for $4,000; also
two lots 150 each in the Twentieth ward for
Armstrong & McFarland to Pugh & Glass for
$6,000; also for S. P. Slotterbeck a piece of
ground In the Nineteenth ward to a promi
nent iron man for a price approximating
$14,C00 cash: also a house on Itnral avenue for
James McKee to Guthrie & Jewell for $3,500;
also a piece of ground near Xegley avenue,
Nineteenth ward, for I. Walter liay to M.
Downey for $16,003: also two lots on liebecca
street lor J. Smith to Mrs. Mary Kaufman
for $i;cC0: also one lot adjoining to David
Kautman for $800 and one to Michael Kauf
man for $?00. Thevalso closed a deal of be
tween $H5.00 and "$100,000, which will be re
ported later. .
W. A. Herron & fconssold Xo.134 Plymouth
street, modern brick house, eight rooms,
late lixturcs. lor $2,400 $6W cash, the re
mainder on monthly payments of $25.
HOME SECURITIES.
PHII.ADKLPHIA GAS A VERT D1FPI
COtT THING TO KEEP DOWN.
A Little TTealf" at tho Start, bot Strong
Enough at the Finish The Tractions
SOU Occupy Back Seats Final Ulds and
Offers.
Philadelphia Gas was again the most
active stock on the list yesterday, but it was
a trifle lower than on the day before. It
firmed up, however, at the afternoon call
and flnishod at the best price of the day.
Pittsburg Traction and. Pleasant Valley
fell back a little. LUster "commenced and
finished the same. Switch and Signnl sus
tained a slight loss, while Airbrake ltailroad
stock attracted somo attention. It could
have been .-old at 21, but was held at 24.
Sales at the first call were 25 shares of
Airbrake at 9S and 70 Philadelphia Gas at
1SK. There was no business at the second
call. At the third, 10 shares of Bimiineham
Traction changed hands at lf 1S5 Phila.
delphia Gas at 13 and 10 Luster at lOJjJ.
Bond quotations were: Pittsburg Trac
tion llrst mortgage 6's, 117 bldfPittstuirg and
"Western general mortgage 4's, 79 bid.
Citizens' Traction 5"s were offered t 108.
For Duquesne Traction bonds 91,was bid.
Birmingham Traction bonds were offored at
J4.
The directors of the Commercial Cable
Company have declared a regular quarterly
dividend of W. Tier cent and in addition
voted to pay six months' interest on the
bonded debt, and to pay $600,000 of the prin
cipal out of the surplus earnings. The
bonded debt, originally $3,000 000, will be re
duced by this payment to $1,000,000.
A London caDle confirms the report that
Spain has negotiated a loan of 250,000,000
francs "redeemable fours at 70 net. with a
group headed by the Banko Hispano,
Colonial, tho Banque Paris, Et Pays Bas and
the Eothschilds.
St. Panl yesterday touched tho highest
point of tho year, and within 1 per cent ot
the point from which tho great Iall in 1S20
began.
Bids and asking prices at each call are
given in the following table:
FIKST SECOND T1IIKD
EXCHANGE CALL. CALL. CALL.
STOCKS. B A B A B A
German X. B 326 ....
bare Depoilt Co 63 .... U .... 64
Cliartlers V. CS.is. 0 .... SJf.... 5 ....
P. N. G.iP.Co. 75f.... 8 10 8 ....
l'llila. Ce 13H 13i 135 13)4 13Ji 13
Wheeling Uas .. V3 21 23Ji .... 23
FlshcrOllCn G6 .... 6G .... 66 ....
Ft. Pitt Incline 20 a)
Central Traction- 204 21
Citizens' Tract..? 61 GIJi 61J
Pittsburg Tract.. 47 SO 47 SO W4 SO
Pleasant Vallev.. il 23 22 23 22 23
Allegheny Valley 15c
Pitts. June. R.R 21 21
La Norla Mill.... IS 30 20 30 25 30
Luster Mining... 10M 11J . 10X llii 10V l(J?i
Westlnelioiw E 12' 13
Union n. AS .... 9,'(.... 9J5....
UnlonS.&S. nf. 21 25 .... 2S
West'houseA.B. OS) 93' .... 100 08Jf 100
"West. B. Co. 11m 70
Pa. Water, coin Ujj
AWAITING DEVELOPMENTS.
LARGE -WALL STKEET OPERATORS
STILL HOLDING OFF.
Though Dullness Still Prevails There Is No
Tlolrting'ln Prices to Speak Of North
ern Pacific Rather Active Bat Heavy
The Bomb's Effect.
New Yobk, Dee. 4. The stock market lost
littlo or none of its listlessness to-day, while
in the great majority of stocks only slight
changes were recorded. In a few stocks,
however, the bears were still aggressive,
but the demonstration against these shares
was believed to be for the most part to cover
the buying of other stocks for the short ac
count. The Gould stocks, and especially Missouri
Pacific, were chosen to bear the brant of the
attack during the forenoon, and it fell away
1 per cent, while" the other Gould stocks,
including Union Pacific, yielded fractions
only, and the general list scarcely felt the
torce of the . demonstration. Xorthern
Pacific preferred, however, showed consid
erable heaviness, accompanied by a mod
erate degree of activity.
The general market showed no disposition
to yield further, and before the close of tho
first hour of business there was a full and
complete rally in everything but Missouri
Pacific, while many or the leading shares,
among which were the Grangers under thfc
new buying for Western account, were con
spicuous for tho advance established. "The
market, however, still continues under tho
Influence orpossible adverse developments
on the other side of the water, and the lead
ing operatora are indisposed to mako any
new ventures nntil things are more to their
liking, both at home and abroad.
There has been of late grown up
a disposition among the local traders to give
full weight to the very flattering and en
couraging condition in affairs in the railroad
world at home, and dullness no longer of a
neccessity brings a decline. To-day the dull
ness was marked by a slow but steady up
ward movement, and only when artificial
pressure was applied was there any weak
ness in the list. The attempt to kill Mr,
Sage intensified the dullness during the
afternoon, and it was not until the Inst hour
that the bears again became aggressive,
and this time they coupled Lackawanna with
Missouri Pacific and forced them otf to the
lowest prices seen for the day.
The othersas usually yielded only slightly,
but the pres-ur,e was not relieved, and tho
final dealings weie given a heavy tone,
though evidences of covering were not
wanting in the last few minutes of business.
The close was heavy and quiet as or near
the lowest prices of the day formoststocks.
The total sales of stocks to-day were 170,741
shares, including: Atchison, 181,165; Chicago.
Gas, 7,770; Delaware. Lackawanna and West-"
em, 12,5C0:.Erie, 8,300; Louisville and Xash
ville, 8,040; Missouri Pacific, 70,615; North
western, 4.565: New York Central, 3,138:
Northern Pacific preferred, 15,010; Beading,
4,310; Itichmond and West Point, 3,095; St.
Paul, 20,h40.
The following table shows the price3 or active
Ftocks on the New York Stock Exchange yesterdav.
Corrected dally for The Dispatch by WiirrxEY &
STF.riiENSOX. oldest Pittsburg members of New
York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue.
Clos
ing bid.
Open
High
est.
Low
est.
lng,
American Cotton Oil
American Cotton Oil pfd.
Am. Suorar Ketinlntr Co...
29
'7?i
97
43'i
8STi
01 "V
28
53HJ
Sli
Am. Suirar Her. Co. prer..
97
4.W
8SV
KM
42'?
S3
Atcli.. lop. & .
Canadian Pacific
Canada Southern
Central ofNew Jersey
Central Pacific
Chesapeake k Ohio..
C, ScO.lsl pfd
C. &0.2dpfd
Chicago Gas Trust
C, Bur. Qulncy
C. Mil. &SI. Prul
C, Mil. & St. Paul prd...
C. ltock I. & P.:
C. St. P. M. AO
C.; St. P. M. AO. pfd....
C. & Northwestern
C. & Northwestern prd...
C, C. C. Jt I
C. C. C. &l., pfd
Col. Coal & Iron
Col. & Hocking Val
Del., Lack. Jt West
Del. Hudson
Den. &. Klo Grande
E. T., Va, Ga ;......
E. T.,Va. 4Ga. 1st prer...
li. T., Va. A Ga., 2d prd..,
Illinois Central
Lake. Eric West
Lake Eric & "West, prd
Lake Shore Jt M. S
Louisville & Nashville
SSW
OO.'i
88
GOVf
112'
31S
233,
5TM
3T,
lff'.W
7G
13)
84Ji
35
99
118'
70'
96
34
27Ta
136,6
ma
'"5J4
35
10C
103"
19
rai
1514
784
40
57X
S2ii
100
1G?'
1151,'
194,
78
43,4;
29?i
69
S7
197J
15)a
51
16
24H
69Jf
21
21 M
37
20
37S
27
eai
177
J
47
41
1C0
1134J
40$
13
27
81 H
24
24'4
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103',;
54
55
"wJi
102?
70
120
MH
3T,
99V
118)
139s
"605,
103S
76.
1
85
120V
'i
3b
100
;!
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118
13X
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71
2S
WW
28'4
137;$
121
135',
lzi.'fi
17
12VA
1CW
103
"fii
125
79
"JSJi
"is?i
00
125f
79
"&&
116
20,V
66
12W
78,4;
Mobile S. omo
Missouri Pacific
National Cordage Co ,
National Cardage Co., pfd,
National Lead Trust
New York Central
N. V.. C. .6 St. L
57'4
82!
"km
Ut'4
20-K
llo'
19,"4
N. Y.. C. A St. L. 1st prd..
N. Y.,C. & St. L.. 2d ifd..
N. Y I.. K.
N. Y L. E. AAV., prd...
X. Y. & N. E
n.y., o, &vr
Norfolk .t Western
Norfolk & "Western, pfd....
North American Co
Xorthern Pacific
Xorthern Pacific, pfd
Ohio & Mississippi
Oregon Improvement
Pacific Mail
Peo., Dec. ,fc Evans
Philadelphia & Heading...
P., C, 0. A St. L
P.. C. C. A St. L.. prd....
Pullman Palace Car ,
Hlclimond A W. P. T
Klchmond A W.P. T. pref.
St. Paul A Duiuth
St. Paul A Duiuth, pfd....
St. Paul, Minn. A Man....
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
"Wabash
"Wabash, pfd
"Western union
30! 3iii V4
70 70 69
38! 33' 37
181 19)a 19.V
uy W'i 155
51S 51S 51
1C, 16i 1CU
25 Ziii, 24's
70Ji 70J4 SSH
"JAli "v "37"
20l, 201a 20;;
33,'S .'iS 37J
28 28 27
i77" '177" '177"
9K 9J4 SV
"42" "" "41"
'113" 'mi "113"
UK ll ll!4
4ix 4i ma
WW 13V4 13
27X 27 SK
82 82 81X
33K 3854 3S1
76'i 7614 75J4
53s MlJ, 58fe
AVIieellngAL. E.
-
Wheeling A L. I
, Pfd..
74
Dls.A Cattle F. Trust.
5s:
Ex-div.
Philadelphia Stocks.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished by "Whitney A Stephenson, broVers, Xo. 57
Fourth avenue, members of the New York Stock
Exchange:
Bid. Asked.
Pennsylvania Railroad 54)4 54?
Heading Kallroad 18 15-16 19
Uuffalo?N. Y. APhUa 7i 8
49H
Itoston Stocks 1
Closing; Prices.
Atch. A Ton 43
lioston A Albany.. ..202
Boston A Maine IRS
Chi, Bur. A Qiilncv.KBK
Eastern K. B. 6s 120)4
Fltchburg K. H 75
K.C..St...AC.11.7sll9
Little Hock A Ft. S.. 90
Mass. Cent 15
Mex. Cen. com 205;
& Y- ' Kn M
N. Y. AN.Eng. 7S..120
Old Colony 1S.1
Rutland, pref 68
wis. Cen. com ')i
Wis. Ccu. prd 40
Allouez M. Co. new. ITS
Atlantic H4j
Boston A Mont 31)4
Calumet A Hccla....2C0
Franklin . 15
Kcarsage 12
Osceola 29
Santa Fe Copper.... 35
Tamarack 154
San Diego Land Co.. 18
West End Land Co.. 17
Bell Telephone 195.,
Water Power 2W
Centennial Mining.. 13)
w v MVlpir. .fcTelen 50
B. AB. Copper 15)4"
EAST SAILING.
Financial Affairs Kunning Smoothly Tho
American Farmer In Clover. -The
local money market was quiet and
easy yesterday, There was no pressure for
loans and no change in the rate. Tho banks
are in a position to broaden their discount
business, and would be glad for tho oppor
tunity, but indications aro that manufactur
ers will make no special etTorts to strengthen
their position until after the holidays. In
tho meantime tho holiday trade will be tho
main reliance. Bnk clearings were $2,413,
727 61, and balances $309,154 55.
In a business forecast the Journalof Finance
remarks: "The $450,000,000 that ttfe farmer
received last year and spent for his necessi
ties he will also spend this year for the same
purpose, but the surplus of $550,000,000 which
ne did not have last year but has this ho will
also spend forsuoh comforts or luxuries as
he may think he needs or wants. This
money will co into all channels of trade,
into the pockets ot the great public, who in
timo spend it in true American style by add
ing to the comforts of home and buying
those articles that they think they want."
At New York yesterday money on call was
easy, ranging from 3 to 6 per cent: last loan,
3; closed offered at 3 per cent. Prime mer
cantile paper, 56 per cent. Steiling ex
change dull and steady at $4 81 for GOday
bills and $4 g4 demand.
Closing Bond Quotations.
U. S. 4s reg 11G'
do 4s coup 118)4"
doiXsng ....100
do4is coup
Pacific 6s or "95 10SH
Loulslanastamped4s 87
Missouri Cs
Teun., new set, 6s. ..104
do do 5s... 9:J
do do 3s... 70
CanadaSo. 2d 98j
Cen. Pacific lsts 107
Den. AR. G. lsts,. ..115
do do 4s..".... 79K
Den. A K. G. "West
lsts
Erie 2a 1M4;
M. K. AT. Gen. 6s.. 78
do do 5s.. v
Mutual Union 69
N.J. C. Int. Certs
Northern Pae. lsts.,
do do 2ds..
Northw'rn Consols.
do debentures 5s..
,104
10945
117K
111)1
137
103X
Oregon A Trans. 6s..
St.L. AlronM. Gen.
5s
85
10SX
115
St. L. A San. Fran.
Gen. M
St. Panl Consols
t.P.CAl'ac.lsts.-..
Tex. Pac. L. G. Tr.
nets
Tex. Pac. R. G. Tr.
nets .
27i
108
103
Union Pacific lsts...
West Snore
Bank Clearings.
New York Bank clearings, $112,653,124; bal
ances, $5 493.633.
Boston Rank clearings. $17,566,513; bal
ances, $2,383,102; rate for monev 2 per cent;
exchange on New York, 510c discount.
Philadelphia Bank clearings, $9,663,639;
balances, $1,452,190: money, ( per cent.
New Orleaxs Clearings, $2,105,154. New
York exchange commercial. $1 05 per $1,000
discount. Bank, 50c discount to par.
Memphis N'o exchange selling at par;
clearings, $524,459; balances, $72,237.
St. Louis Clenrings, $4,020,309; balances,
$460,172; money, 78 per cent; exchange on
New York 25c premium.
Baltimore Bank clearines, $2,972,196; bal
ances, $482,210; rate, 6 per cent.
CmcAac New York exchange 25c discount;
money 6 per cent; bank clearings, $17,313,866.
A. CONAN DOYLE, tho popular young
story -writer of England, has famished THE
DISPATCH with the manucript ot his lat
est and best story, "BEYOND THE CITY."
OpeniDg chapter to-morrow.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Becelpts nt East Liberty and
All Other
Stock Yards.
Office op Pittsbdro Dispatch,
Thursday, December 4.
Cattle Receipts, 735 bead; shipments,
G93 head: market nothing doing; all through
consignments. Two cars cattle shipped to
New York to-day.
Hogs Receipts, 4,900 head: shipments, 5,500
head: market active; Philadelphia?, $3 75
3 80; Yorkers and mixed, $3 503 70, closing
firm. Thirty cars of hogs shipped to New
York to-day.
Sheep Receipts 400 headr shipments, 600
head; market very slow; little doing at about
unchanged prices.
By Telegraph.
New York Beeves Receipts, 3"?-'5 head,
including 48 cars for sale; market 10 -r 100
bis lower; native steers, $3 70g5 25 per 100
lbs; bulls and cows, $1 303 75: dressed
beef steady nt 6K9c per lb: shipments
to-morrow, 1,874 beeves and 7,760 quarters of
beef. Calves Receipts, 337 head; market
steadv: veals, $5 008 00 per 100 lbs: grassers,
$2 252 Cli. Sheep Receipts, 4,040 head:
market slow; sheep, $2 754 75 per 100 lbs;
lambs, $5 005 75; dressed mutton steadv at
7SJ.c per lb; dressed lambs weak at 7JC9c.
Hogs Receipts, 4,030 head consigned ditect:
market nominally steady at $3 604 00 per
100 lbs.
Chicago Cattle Receipts, 8,000 head;
shipments, 2,000 head; market steadv to
strong: top prices lor natives, $5 00g5 35;
no prime steers on sale, others, $2 454 50;
stockcrs, $2 0&52 75; cows,$l 252 45. Hogs
Receipts, 35,0001head: shlpments,:6,000 head;
market active, higher: rough and mixed,
$3 40(fi3 65; prime heavv, $3 703 85; light,
fS 203 50. Sheep Receipts, 4,00U head; ship
ments, none; market shade stronger: native
ewes, $2 004 25: mixed, $4 254 50; wethers.
$4 755 25; Westerns, $4 404 60; lambs, $3 75
5 25.
SU LonI Cattle Receipts, 900 bead; ship
ments, 1,200 head: market steadv to strong:
fair to good natives steers, $3 004 00: Texan
and Indian steers, $2 102 70. Hogs Re
ceipts, 6.200 head; shipments, 3,100 head;
market- lower, but closed steadv: fair to
prime heavy, $3 603 75; mixed, $3 003 C5;
fight to fair to best, $3 203 45. Sheep Re
ceipts, 600 head: market strong; fair to
choice, $2 404 75.
Kansas City Cattle Receipts, 4,050 head:
shipments, 2,735 head; market uctive
and strong to 10c higher; steers, $3 506 10;
cows, $3 503 75; stockers and feeders, $2 40
4 00 Hogs Receipts, 11,850 head: ship
ments, 1,530 head: market steadv to 5e lower;
bulk, $3 103 75: all grades, $2 654 75. Sheep
Receipts, 1,025 head; shipments. 90 head;
market unchanged.
Cincinnati Hogs stronger; common ana
light. $3 003 60; packing and butchers,
$3 503 75: receipts, 3,320 head: shipments.
330 head. Cattle steady and unchanged;
receipts, 315 head; shipments, 345 head.
Sheep weak and unchanged: receipts, 540
head: shipments, 40 head. Lambs 'barely
steady; common to choice, $3 254 50 per 100
pounds.
"Wool Markets.
Boston, Dec. 4. There has been a good
demand for wool and the sales have been
large, amounting to 3,716,000 pounds of all
kinds. The largest business has been in
Territory wools, Montana, Utah and Wyom
ing wools selling in a large way but at low
prices, including fine medium at 1920e and
line down at 16c. On a scoured basis the
principal sales were at 5960c for line: 5fi
58c for fine medium and 5255c for medium:
Texas, California and Oregon- wools have
been mostly quiet with sales In small lots,
though 100,000 pounds of fall Texas sold at
2022c; Ohio fleeces have been quite active,
with sales of X nt 2829c, and XX and XX
and nboveat3031c; Michigan X sold fairlv
at26J27c: No. 1 wools sold at 3536c for
Ohio and I4o for Jlichigan; washed combing
wools have been dull, No. 1 at 37S9c; Ohio
fine delaine has been in steady demand at
3435c and Michigan at 3233c; unwashed
combing wools have been in tnir demand nt
2526c for one-quarter and 2928c for three
eighths; unwashed and unmerchantable
Ohio and Michigan wools have sold in the
range of 1923c: nulled wools have been in
fair demand at 3040c for super and 2230c
for extra; foreign wools have been dull.
Sj. Louis Wool Receipts, 51,100 pounds;
shipments, 1,000 pounds. Market steady,
quiet and unchanged.
Philadelphia Wool quiet; prices nomi
nal. Coffee Markets.
New York, Dec. 4. Coffee Options opened
steady 5 points down to Sup; closed steady
1525 points up; sales, 26,000 bags; spot Itio
quiet and firm; No. 7, 13j.
New Orleaks, Dec. 4. Coffee firm; Bio or
dinary to lair, I4K16Ko.
Baltimore, Dec. 4 Coffee strong.
Bar Sliver Quotations.
New York, Dec. 4. Special. Bar silver
in London 44d per ounce; New York deal
rs' price for silver, 95c per ounce.
Tho Drygoods Market.
New York. Dec. 4. There was no new de
velopment in the drygoods market to-doy.
The Turpentine Markets.
.NewYork Turpentine dull and weak at
33X34o.
Lehigh Valley 49(
Northern Pacific 24
Northern Piciflc preferred ea
Lehigh Navigation 48M
DAIRY STUFF IS SLOW.
The
Advance of Creamery Butter
Proved to Be Premature.
FRESH EGGS PROMISE TO GO UP.
Corn and Oats ire Strong and Choice Hay
on the Advance.
SUGAR FIRMER -AND COFFEE STEADY
Office of Pittsburg Dispatch, )
Friday. Dec. 4.
Country Produce (Jobbing Prices)
The advance of 1 cent per pound in cream
ery butter the early part of? the week proved
inopportune so far as Pittsburg markets are
concerned since our jobbers find it impossi
ble to raise prices above last week's rates.
Demand decreases as prices rise. Country
butter is a drug, and common grades have
only a nominal value. Cheese is relatively
lower here than at sources of supply. Stock
could not now be laid in and sold without
loss. Eggs are on the advance in the East,
and all signs point to higher prices here at
an early day. Strictly fresh eggs have al
most ceased to be a quotable quantity in
this market. The few that come are quickly
taken at outside prices. Florida oranges
are still in supplv beyond demand, and
markets are duli and slow. Malaga
grapes are now for the most part in the
hands of jobbers, and choice stock is very
firm.
Butter Creamery Elgin. "KZJ-'Kc: Ohio brands,
2S3Pe: common country butter. 18(20c: choice
conntr.v roll. OX32:c: fancv. rxa25c 4 lb.
UeaN'S New York and Michigan pea. SI B0TS2 TO;
marrow. $2 152 25; Lima lieans, 4m;c Q lb:
hand-picked medium. $1 02 00.
Beeswax Choice, 323.jc?l lb; low grades, 22
25c.
BccKwnEAT Flour New. 2'432Uc ft ib.
CHEESE Ohio cheese, llUSc: New York
cheese. llai2c:Lfmbnrger. llfflllKc: Wisconsin.
Sweltzer. lull cream, 12si13c; imported Swelt
ze,r, 2627c.
Cider Country cider, $3 505 00 9 barrel; sand
refined. 50 507 00.
Cranberries Per box, $2 252 75.
Eggs Strictlv fresh nearbjr stock. 2627c:
candled eggs, 24(?5c; cold storage eggs. 21(ffi2c.
Feathers Kxlra live peese, 57o8c; No. 1. 4S31
50e V ll: mixed lots, 3!XBK0c.
Fbcits Apples. 40S.T0C per bushel. $1 .71012 00 71
barrel; pears, 75c&l 10 H basket, $1 502 00
bushel.
Dried Fruits reaches, halves. 6(e: evap
orated apples, 89c; apricots. 93)10c: blackberries.
Ciffifijc: ra-pbemes, l(3)17-'c: dried grapes, 4,'x
4jfc: huckleberries. 7l8c.
UAME-'tt'ild turkeys. Jl 5C2 00 each: mallard
ducks, $4 005 CO per dozen: teal docks, 52 75(83 00
per dozen: pheasants, 55 75CM CO: quail. $1 2il 50:
sqnirrcls, 1 OOffil 50: rabbits. 20fS25c per pair;
whole deer. 13iS)15c. per fb: saddles. 18020c per lb.
Honey New crop white clover, ISc; California
honev. 13S!5c ? Ib.
JlAri.E svitur TaffOOe per gallon.
Maple sugar ioc'TS lb.
POULTRY Alive Chickens, 60(?65c a pair, large:
yfiijoOc medium ; live turkevs, lixailc fb: ducks, 50
(ffiSOc a pair: dressed chickens, 1214c ? ft: dressed
turkey, 13013c 16.
Potatoes Carload lots. .155540c on track: from
store. 4041e a bushel: Southern sweets, ! -301 75
a barrel; Jerseys, ?3 003 Zi.
Seeds Western recleaned medium clover Job
bing at to 20: mammoth, ?5 63: thucthy. $1 45 for
prime and $1 51 for choicest: blue grass. 12 f52 80:
orchard grass, 51 75: millet, $1 00: Oerman. 51 15:
Hungarian. $1 10: llnehiwn, 23c per lb; seed buck
wheat. 51 tCtfai 50.
Tallow Country, 4c: city rendered. He.
Tropical FKUtTS Lcmous. S3 7514 SO; Florida
oranges. $2 002 25 a box: C aliiornia pears, $3 CO
4 00: ban mas. 51 S0O1 75 firsts. ?1 SVl SO good
seconds, per bunch: Malaga grapes. 55 5010 00 a
half barrel: new laver figs. I4-5116e per lb.
Vegetables Cabbage. 53 COS4 CO a hundred:
yellow Danver onions. 2 CC2 25 a barrel; toma
toes. 52 CO tier bushel: celery, 2330c per dozen; tur
nips, 90c51 00 a barrel.
Groceries
Sugars are a shade firmer, and coffees are
steady, but prices are so far unchanged.
However, prospects are good for an advance
in sugar. Teas show an upward tendency.
China teas are scarcely up to average in
quality, and Japan teas are a suado better
than average. India .and Cevlon teas are
coming in more freely this season than ever
before. The increase of volnme in this lino
of teas is fully 20 per cent over last year.
English capitalists have undertaken to de
velop Coylon tea in the past few years, and
somo samples picked from the blossoms were
sold In London recently at $75 per pound.
Some of the same kind was on tap at the
U. P. fair In Old City Hall last evening which
cost $5 per ounce.
Greex Coffee Fancy. 2122c; choice Rio, 20
20Mc: prime Klo, 19"c: low arailc Klo. lKlglsc:
Old Government Jnv-a, 27y2nc; Maracalbo, 21I
ic: Mocna. iiii&mtci oantos. is'-iyac: Cara
cas, 22S23Uc; La Guayra. 21 (S22;4c.
ROASTEP (In panersi -Standard brands,20c; high
grades. 23(26Hc; old Government Java. bulk.
2U31c: JIaracalbo. 22;t?24.'5c: Santos. 19K2Jtc:
peaherrv, 2tic: choice Bib, :0Mc: prime Rio, 20c;
good Klii, 19c; ordinary, 17.H18!ic
Smcer (whole) Cloves, 1315e: allspice, 10c;
eaela. Sc: pepper 11c; nutmeg. 730c.
PETROLEUM (Jobbers' prices) 110 test. 6Jc;
Ohio. 120 Hc: headlight, 1.-.03. 7c: water white.
994c: elobc, 14144c: elalne. 15c:carnadine. lie;
royallne. 14c; red oh, 10Jillc; purity, ltc;olelne;
14c.
SIIfERS' OIL No. 1 winter, strained, 4244c per
gallon: summer, a37c: lard oil. 5558c.
Syrup rorn syrup, 2fi(3Tc: choice sugar svnin,
34ra.7c; prime sugar syrup, 3C32c; strictly prime,
2i(a.ioc.
N. O. Molasses Fancv new crop. 4042c:
choice. 40Jlc; old crop, 5CMc; N. O. syrup, 44
50c.
Soda BI-carb, In kegs, afflsc; bl-carb. In Ms,
5?4c: bi-carb. assorted packages, 5G: sal soda.
In kegs. Iic: do granulated, 2c.
Caxdles Star, full weight, 9c; stcarine, per
set, 8Hc; parafflnc. Hai2c.
Rice Heart Carolina, 646c; cho'ce, 5J$0c;
Louisiana, 5H5c.
Starch Pearl, 4c; corn starch, COSJic; gloss
starch, 67c.
Fokeigx Fruits Layer raisins. 52 00: London
lavers, 52 23: Muscatels. 51 75; CaltfornlaMuscatets.
5l"60l 73; Valencia. 77,'4c: Ondara Valencia. 8
8J4c: Sultana. 1015c: currants, 4M5c; Turkev
prunes, 66Mc: French prunes. ft9lse: Salonlca
prunes. In 2-lD packages, 9c; cocoanuts. ?tl00. 56 CO;
almonds, Lan., iSlh, 29c: do, Ivlca. 17c: do shelled,
40c; Walnuts, Nat)., 1314c: Sicilv filberts. 13c:
Smyrna figs, 1314c; new dates, 5S6c; Brazil
nuts, 7c; pecans. 151517c: citron. fb, 2324c;
lemon peel. 12c ? lb; orange peel, 12c-
Drieo Fruit. Apples, sliced. 6k8c: apples,
evaporated, OOe: peaches, evaporated, pared. 23
(i2lc: peaches, California, evaporated, unparcd, 13
16e: cherries, pitted, 15c: cherries, unpltted. 8c;
raspberries, evaporated, 1619c; blackberries, 6li
c: huckelberries. 8c.
Sugars Cubes, 4!c:powdered.4?!;c: graniilaled.
41c: confectioners'. 41a4'4c: soft white. 4!;4J6c;
yellow, choice. 3344c; yellow, good. 35i3Xc; yel
low, fair. 3(B3He.
PiCKLES-Medlum. bbls. (1,200), 54 75: medium,
half Mils. (600), 52 83.
SALT-No. 1 3 bbl. 51 20: No. 1 extra, 19 bbl.
51 10; dalrv, bbl. $1 20: coarse, crystal. $t hbl,
51 20: Hlgglns Eureka. 4-bu sacks, ?2 80; lllgglns'
.Eureka. IB 14-Bj packets, S3 CO.
Canned Goons Standard peaches. 51 90f?2 00;
2rts, 51 .lOTSl 60; extra peaches. 52 2a2 311; pie
peaches, 9fta93c; fine,t corn, $1 25(3)1 50; Hfd Co.
corn, 51 00'l 15: red cherries. 51 231 30: Lima
beans, 1 35; soaked do. 80c; stringed do. fiVS:70c:
marrowfat peas. 51 10l 23; soaked peas, 6370-;
pineapples. ?l 30t 60: Ilahama do, f2 25; damson
flums, 51 10; greengages. 51 50. egg plums, 51 00;
aiifornia apricots, il 90tq,2 10; Calltornla pears,
52 25f$2 40:dogreengagcs.$110;doeggplums. fl 90;
extra white cherries, 52 83: raspberries, 51 OTiriai 10;
strawberries. SScujl 10; gooseberries. 51 OOttgl 03;
tomatoes. 85S5c; salmon, 1 lb, 51 301 80: black
berries. 8nc: succotash. 2-lb cans, soaked. 90c: do
beer, 2-IB cans,
beans. 51 40131 53:
mackerel. 1-lb cans.
boiled, 51 59: sardines, domestic, Ms. 53 isi 00:
Ms, 55 ao: saraines. imported, J4s. ?u ouqjrj m: sar
dines, imported. Ss. 513 00; saraines, mustard, 53 30;
sardines, spiced. 5; 50.
FISH Extra N'o. 1 bloater mackerel, 524 00 per
hbl: extra No. 1 do mess. 520 00: Xo. 2 shore mack
erel. 518 00; No. 2 large mackerel, 516 SO; No. 1
large mackerel, 514 00: No. 3 small mackerel. 510 00.
Herring Split. (6 50: lake. S3 05 per 100-tb bbl.
White fish, SI 73 per 10-J-lb half bbl. Lake trout.
5-5 50 per half bbl. Finnan baddies, 10c per lb. Ice
and halibut, 12e per lb. Pickerel, half bbl. 54 00:
quarter bbl., 51 60. Holland herring, 75c. WalkoQ
licrrinir 90c
0atmeajA53 C05 25 per bbl.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Sales on call at the Grain Exchange to-day:
2 cars of packing hay, $9, B. & O. Receipts,
as bulletined, 20 cars, as follows: Ky Pitts
burg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Railway: 3
cars of liny, 2 of oats, 1 of Dran, 2 of mid
dlings, 1 of flour. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati
and St. Louis: 4 cars of corn, 1 of hay, 1 of
oats, 1 of wheat. By Baltimore and Ohio:
2 car3 of hay. By Pittsburg and Lake trie:
1 car of barley, 1 of malt. Cereal markets
are practically unchanged since our last re
ports, but corn and oats show a better tone.
Mill feed is quiet. Hay is firm and active nt
the advance already noted. Flour Is firm at
sources of supply and unchanged here.
Following quotations are for carload lots on
track. Dealers charge an advauce on these prices
from store:
Wheat-No. 2 red. 51 00(31 01: No. 3 red. D697e.
Cork No. 2 yellow ear, 503Ic: high mixed ear,
49030c; mixed ear. 4748c: No. 2 yellow shelled,
5253c: mixed shelled, 5051u.
oats-No. 1 oats. 38'3l!c: No. 2 white. HO
33c; extra No. 3 oats, 37)s38c; mixed oats, 36i
37c.
Rye No. 1 Pennsylvania ana Ohio, 9693c; No.
1 Western, ftXSSOc.
B akley (W75r.
Flouk Jobbing prices Fancy spring patents.
55 5ifffi5 75; fancv winter patents, 55 255 50; fancy
straight winter," 85 003 2; fancy straight spring.
55 2S5 50: clear winter. 4 655 00: straightXXXX
bakers'. 54 7505 00. Rye Hour. 55 2i5 58.
3IILLFEEU No. 1 white middlings. 522 5023 00
ton: No. 2 white middlings. 520 M21 00: brown
middlings, 518 19 00: winter wheat, bran, 517 50
13 00; chop feed. 521 00023 00.
HAY Baled timothy, choice. 512 50011 00: No. 1,.
512 00OI2 23: No. 2 do. 510 7311 CO; clover hay.
'I
cu uuioiv ou; loose irom wagon, 51? UU0I4 uu ,ac
vv.tuuft tu uuauiy ; pau&iujK uay, to outil vu.
Straw oats, 7 503 00: wheat and rye, 8 75
7 25.
Provisions.
Sugar enred hams, large t 1 9H
Sngar enred hams, medium ."" JO
Sugar cured hams, small l"Jf
Sugar enred California hams 'H
Sugar cured breakfast bacon JO
Sugar cured skinned hams, large J0
Sugar cured skinned hams, medium 10)4
Sugar eared shoulders .
Sugarcured boneless shoulders 8s
Suicar cured bacon
Sugar cured dry salt shoulders 6J4
Sugar cured dry beef rounds 13
Sugarcured drv beef setts 10
Sngarcureddrybeefftats
llrcon clear sides. 30-Ris av
Bacon clear bellies, 20-lbs av Hi
Dry salt clear sUles, 30-!b3 av 7
Dry salt.clcar sides. 20-lbs av 8
Tilesspork, heavy 12 00
Mess pork, family 12 01
Lard, refined In tierces 53f
Lard, refined In .' bhta
Lard, refilled in G0-It tubs 6'
Lard, refined in 20-tb pails 6K
Lard, refined in 50-ib tin cans 6
Lard, refined In 3-fb tin pails 6ti
I.ard. refined in 3-lb tin pails 6
Lard, refined In 10-ffi tin pills 6H
BEARS LAUGH LAST.
Bat the Bulls Have Everything Their Own
VTay Early in thn Bay in Wheat, Corn
and Provisions Oats Alone Maintains
Its Strengtli.
CHICAGO At the start this morning the
sentiment in the wheat pits was decidedly
bullish. Prices" were not advanced much,
but confidence was expressed. The buying
was more generous and short sellers more
cautions. Part of this strength was carried
over from yesterday, when the market
closed firm. The feeling was aided by
stronger cables, Liverpool ueing quoted JJd
higherand Berlin better in the public cable,
though private advices wore less encourag
ing. The smaller receipts in the Northwest,
the fear of the weather following tho recent
rains and the general firmness in domestic
markets, were also strengthening factors.
For a time there was a general disposition
to cover short wheat, with selling both re
stricted and cautious. Afterward the mar
ket turned weak. Private cable advices
being weak, the downward movement con
tinued. An attempt, was made to start a
panic when the news of the bomb-throwing
in Uussell's Sago's office in Now York be
came known, hut it did not succeed. In the
last hour there was an advance, but the
market grew weak again near the end of the
session and closed weak at the bottom
figure.
JIuy, which is 'tho most nctivo future,
opened at 97Kc, sold up to 9fic. receded
gradually to Jiv, firmed upto9iKc, broke
to 97Jc, nillied to 97KC. went off to and
closed nt 97c, a loss ofc compared with
e3terdays closing prices.
December corn opened decidedly strong
and higher, hut the advance was all lost,
with something besides, before tho close.
There were several reasons for tho early
strength. The price at Liverpool was
1 penny higher; the inspection into store
showed only 35 cars of contract gradeoutof a
total of 467; stocks of contract corn arc very
light, and tho big engagements made during
the last few days indicate that it is going
out faster than it comes in. The early firm
ness In wheat and pork was also a strength
ening factor in corn. But tho advance led
to pretty free selling. December opened at
4s;c, against 477c at the close yesterday:
sold up to 48-JJc, broke to. 47Jfc, fluctuated
narrowly lor a time, broke again near the
close to 47JsC", and closed at thnt figure. The
fluctuations in the more distant futures
were less marked. May sold early at 43Jc
and closed at 42c, which were the extreme
prices in that month. Oats were quiet and
firm and closed slightly higher.
The removal of the prohibition on Ameri
can pork by the Austrian Government had
no effect on the prices of hog products, as it
was argued that many months would elapse
before it would result in any trade with that
country. Tho official count of the hogs re
ceived yesterday showed a decided reduc
tion, as did yesterday's estimates of to-day's
receipts in" the aggregate, about 25,000. This
caused higher prices for products at the
opening. The advance in toe price of corn
was also a bull factor. The early advance
was taken advantage of bv some tired longs
to unload, and their offerings broke the
market. Later, on estimated small receipts
for to-morrow, there was a reaction, and the
close was near the top and at a fair advance
over yesterday's last prices.
The leading futures ranged as follows, as cor
rected bv John M. Oakley A Co.. 3 Sixth street,
members of the Chicago Board of Trade:
Open- High- Low- Clos-
Aeticles. mg. est. est. Ing.
Wheat. No. 2.- I
December ? 903S,3 91W3 on 5 904
January S2' K Wi 91S
May BS 9Ji 17 97
Corn, No. 2.
December 4SS 4SV 47 sT
January 423S 42Ts 42 42
May 437b 43. iVl 42.'8
Oats. No. 2.
December 32S 32'f 32 32
January 31S 31 X 3!" 31K
3Iav 32JS 33 3234 32,'i
mess Pork.
December ...'. 8 30 8 35 8 3.1 8 33
Januarv 11 17' 11 25 1115 11 22tf
May 11 62i 11 70 11 57.K 11 67J4
Lard.
December 5 95 6C0 595 600
January 6 12i 6 20 8 12S 17S
May 6 472 655 6 47,S 6 52),
Short Kibs:
December 5 47J4 S 50 5 47 5 50
J-muary 5 50 5 57? 5 50 5 53
May 5 87K 5i5 5 85 5 92,'
Cash quotations were as lollows: Flour
quiot and unchanged. No. 2 spring
wheat, eOKc: No. 3 spring wheat, 83c:
No. 2 red, "90Kc No. 2 corn, 47?j;c. No. 2
oats. 32c; No. 2 white. ZZS)Uc; No. 3 white,
31JOJ33C. No.2rye, geVi8i'ic. No. 2 barley,
E960c; No. 3, f. o. b., 45(23Sc: No. 4, f. o. 1 40
45c. No. 1 flaxseed. 9595Jc. Prime tim
othy seed. $1 221 23. Mess pork, per liar
re!. $S 25S 37K- Lard, per 100 lbs., $6 C0
6 05. Short ribs sides (Ioose).$5 455 65. Dry
salted shoulders (boxed). $4 12K?4 25. Short
clear sides .(boxed), $5 755 85. Whisky,
distillers' finished goods, per gallon, $1 IS.
Sugars unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange to-day thebuttor
market was firmer: fancy creamery. 272Sc;
flue Western, 2526c: ordinary, 2124c: se
lected dairies, iSi26c; ordinary, 1803c.
Eggs, 2425r.
NEXV YOKK Flour less active and
closing weak. Wheat Spot market un
settled and lower; moderately uctive; No.
2 red. $1 03Jil C4rstore and elevator: $1 05
1 W afloat: SI 0541 07 f. o. b.: No.3 red,
9u99'c; ungraded red, 8ic$l 09U: No. 2
Northern, $1 07431 0SK: No. 1 hard. 1 09; No.
2 Northern, $1 02: options opened strong
at unchanged prices to c. advance: declined
"tftPiJ-sc: cioseu auu at jsjs.'c unuor yester
day: No. 2 red, December, $1 041 0
closing at $1 04: January, $1 05"
1 06, closing at 1 05V: February. $1 ixi
1 07K. closing nt SI (i)i: March, $1 0S
$1 09, closing at 51 0i: Mav. $1 081 u9,
closing ntl 08K: May, l O3j01 09. clos
ing at $1 OsJ. Rye heavy and unsettled;
Western, $1 031 05. Barley steady and
quiet. Corn Spot market lower, unsettled
and quiet; No." 2, 66iai67c elevator; 6758JJc
afloat: ungraded mixed. 526Sc; No. 2 bite:
65c; No. 3. 5?59c: option declined WQJio
chiefly: December, 60ai61c, closing at
6040? .Tnnn.arv- 5-175.Vj?e. closimr at 54c:
February, KlJ53c, closing at SSJic;
Mav, 5252ic, closing at 52c. Oats
Spot market active, higher and firm: op
tions moderately active and firmer; Decem
ber, 4040c,closing 11 1 40Jc: January,39c,
closing nt39c; May, 39c: spot No.2 white,
4141c; mixed Western. 39iS)42c: white do,
4115c; No. 2 Chicago,4lJ442;Cc. Eggs quiet
and steady. Pork in moderate demand and
steady. Middles dull. Lard firmer and more
active; Western steam, $5 45: options, De
cember. 56 41; January, $6 456 48, closing at
$6 51 bid; February. $6 CO bid: March, $6 C9g
6 70, closing at $6 70 bid; May, $GS6. Butter
quiet and easy. Cheeje quiet.
ST. LOUIS Flour dull but firm. Wheat
No. 2 red cash, 93fi)93c: December, 93J-J
94c, closins at 93c nominal; January,
closing at 93c: Slay, 97Jj;98c. closing nt
97?Wc. Corn firm at tho opening, sold off
and'clo-ed Kc below yesterday; No. 2
cash, 4142c: vcar, 40c, closing at 40c: Janu
nrv, 39-59-K"c. closing at 39 asked: May,
4040c, closing at 40JgC. Oats very quiet;
No. 2 cash, 32c; do, 23c and nominal; May,
S2c bid. Kve neglected. Barley steady;
Minnesota. 62c: Iowa, 54c: Nebraska, 47c.
Butter steady and unchanged. Egg3 scarce
at 2"K24c. Provisions firmer. Pork Old,
$9 25; new, $11 37K- Eard, 6 05.
NEW ORLEANS Sugar very strong;
open kettle, strictly prime. 2JJc: prime, 2e;
lair to fully fair. 22 U-16c: common
to good common, 2'(!255c: centrifugals, off
plantation, granulated, 3 3.:63 5-16c; choice
white. 3c; off white, 3 9-16g4 l-16c: gray do,
3K3-; choice yellow, clarified, 3 7-163c;
prime do. 3K3Ke:offdo,3;i635-16c; seconds,
243 3-16c. Molasses, open kettle, strong;
voice, 32c: strictly prime, 3031c; good
prime, 2S29c; common to fair, 2123c: centri
fugals, strictly prime, 21c; prime to good
nrime, 14l5c: good, common to good fair,
81c; inferior, 56cr syrup, 2i26c, '
BALTIMORE Wheat steady: No. 2 red,
spot, $1 01J1 01: the month, $1 0IK1 01
January. " 031 OSJi: February, $1 0554
1 05Vf: Mav. 410t)kl 08J: steamer No. 2 red.
95J96Jc. Com easy; mixed spot, 61c I
ID
SOLD BY OS.
OC149-TQS-
asked: year. 56V.76Kc; January, 545t
February, 5353e: March. 53Mc. Oats
tir and higher: No. 2 white Western,4040J
No. 2 mixed Western, 39c: No. 2, 9Sc. Hi
firm. Mess pork, $12 75. Butter firm. En.
steady.
CINCINNATI Flnnrbarelysteady. Wheal
firm; No. 2 red, 95g,D6c. Corn barely steady
mixed ear. 4141c. Oats in fair demand: No,
2 mixed, 34Ksj35c. Kve in good damand: No.
2, 95Jc. Pork quiet at t9 00Q9 12. Lard easy
at $5 90. Bulk meat barely steady at $5 400
550. Bacon firm at $7 50. Butter In fair de
mand: fancy Elgin creamery, 3031c; Ohio,
27c: cnoice uairy, jc. j.ggs in iairueman
at 22c. Cheese in moderate demand ail
steady.
B1ILWACKEE Flour unlet. Wheat fir
Mav. 94c. No. 2 snrintr, f8c: No. 1 Norri
ern. 91c. Corn steady: No. 3, 43KMe. Oaf!
Ann: No. 2 white, 34c; No. 3 do, 32K33ci
Barley quiet: sample on track, 3Sg62c
Itye steadv; No. I. 89c. Provisions quiet.
Pork January, $11 25. Lard January,
$S 12f.
PHILADELPHIA Flour dull bnt steady.
Wheat weaker and Jc lower. Corn SpoS
and near deliveries in export elevator Arm,
but futures beyond thin month weak and o
lower. Oats Carlots firm and Kehljher;
futures nominal. Bntter Arm and In fay.di
mand, Cheese dull. 1
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat December open
ing at 85c bid: highest, SSJcbid; lowest, Sijfc:
closing at 84JJc; Ma' opened at 92c bid?
highest, 93c; lowest, 91J;;c, closing at 92c: Jan
uarv closed at 86(c on track: No. 1 hard. 87c;
No."l Northern, Stic; No. 2 Northern, 8183c.
KANSAS CITY Wheat steady: No. 2 cash, ,
8tc; Dpcemher, nothing doing. Lorn active 1
iiid higher: No. 2 cash. 37c bid, 38o asked; J -
December, 36c bid. Oats steady and higher;
No. 2 cash. 30c; DeccniDer, JOo Diet, jic assea.
Eggs steady nt 22c
TOLEDO Wheat dnll and steady; No. 3
cash and December, 0lic: January, 93Kc;
May, SI 01. Corn dull and steady; No.
2 cash. 45c; January, 44e. Oats quiet;
cash, 33Kc Ryo dull; cash, 93c.
DULUTH Wheat No. 1 bard, cash. S8c
December. fc8c bid: May, 9.Vc: No. 1 North,
ern, cash. 87c; December, 87c bid: May, 94a j
T. 94JiJ ,
3, 7dcj J
sellers: no. - norinera, casu, oic;no.o,
rejected, 66c.
COOKING, by Oclava Thanct and Elllce)
Serena, In THE DISPATCn to-morrow.
Every housekeeper should read the homd
department.
THE SANITARY COMMISSION'
of Berlin, during the last prevalence of La
Grippe, highly recommended the Soden
Mineral Pastilles as a very convenient and
active preventative and cure to bo used by
all persons predisposed to colds and coughs.
These Pastilles (troches), will cure tho
most obstinate catarrh, cold in the head,
congh, hoarseness, sore throat, etc.
Beware of imitations. The genuine im
ported must have the signature of "Eisne?
A Mendelson Co.," New York, around eacli
box. N
0UE3
Or tho Liquor Habit Positively Cored b
Administering Dr. Haines
Golden Specific.
It Is manufactured as a powder, which can b
given In a glass of beer, a cup of coffee or tea, or la
food, without the knowledge of the patient. ItU
absolutely harmless, and will effect a permanent
and speedy cure, whether the patient is a moderate
drinker or an alcoholic wreck. It has been given
in thousands of cases, and in every instance a per
fect cure has followed. II never falls. The system
once Impregnated with the Specific, it becomes aa
-tter impossibility for the liquor appetite to exist,
tb-page book of particulars free. To be bad of A.
J. RANKIN. Sixth and Penn av.. Pittsburg.
Trade supplied by GEO. A. KELLY CO. Alle
gheny agent. E. HOLDLN & CO.. Federal st.
A DYSPEPTIC'S AKGUMENT
It a growl, and that growl marks the limitof
argument with him. The best way to get)
him to try a medicine would be to advise)
against it bnt notice how different his tone)
after using Burdick Blood Bitters.
"I have suffered with dyspepsia for the last two
years. Not long ago I commenced taking B. B. B
I am now on the second bottle and I feel like a nevif
man. O. KNOX.
12 Sherwood ave..
Blnghamton. N. Y."
Repeated tests with uniform success prove)
the fact that Burdock Blood Bitters will
enre dyspepsia. The reason is plain: it tones
the stomach to natural action and keeps tha
sluice way3 of the system free from clogging
Impurities. V
"I have been troubled with dyspepsia apd heart
disease for nine years and found no relief nnttl I
tried Burdock Blood Bitters. Now I am well after
taking two bottles. 31US. ETTIE FRAZIEK.
Bowne, 3IichV-
SPANISH NERVINE.
The great!
Spanish rem
edy, easily,
quickly and.
permanently
restores weak,
ness, nervous,
ness and lost
manhood. A
guaranteed.
specific for lits ana neuralgia, nystena,
dizziness convulsions, nervous prostration
caused by the use of tobacco or alcohol, loss
of power in either sex, involuntary losses
caused by over-indulgence. We guarantea
6 boxes to cure any case or refund tha
money. $labox.6boxes for$5. Address U.S.
Agent, Spanish Medicine Co., Detroit, Mich.
VOB SALE BY
JOS. FLEMING & SON,
no24-26-TTS Pittsburg.
TO WEAK MEN
StnTertag tnn
tne enects 01
youthful error!
early decay, wasting weakness, lost manhood, etc,
1 will send a valuable treatise (sealed) containing
,UUM.UIUW. Wl UUU.U vu.b, ,UUU v. IteUQCI.
X splendid medical worx : should be read by every
man who Is n?rvous and debilitated. Address.
ProS. F. C. FOAVLEIi, Zloodus, Conn.
del-44-Dsnwk
DISEASES
SWAYNE'S
ABSOLUTELY CURES. UUI I-
The simple application of "SWAYmfs OnsT
jiext" without any internal medicine, will enra
any cases of Tetter. Salt Bheum. Jtlngworm. Plies,
Itch, Sores. Pimples. Erysipelas, etc.. no matter
bow obstinate or long standing. Sold bv druggists,
or sent by mail for .lOcts.: 3 boxes for $1 25. AcV
dress DB. SWAYNE & bON. Philadelphia. Fa.
Ask your druggist for It. nolS-53-TT8
Forty-five highest awards
have been received by Sea
bury & Johnson from dif
ferent International expo
sitions for the superiority
of their Porous Plasters
and other goods. Benson's
Plasters have many com
petitors but no rivals. It
is not a nostrum. Get tha
Genuine.
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KEOKEKS-FINANCIAL.
Whitney & Stephenson,
57 Fourth Avenue.
ap3049
Dm Dire savings bank,
itUrLt d 81 FOURTH AVENU&
Capital, $300,009. Surplus. $51,679 '2.
D. 31cK. LLOYD. EDWAUD K. DUFF.
4 President. Asst. See. Treas.
per cent interest allowed on time de
posits. ' ocil-64-D
John M. Oakley & Co,
BANKERS AND BROKERS.
Stocks, Bonds. Grain, Petroleum.
Private wire to New York and Chicajc
ii SLXTH ST Fittsburs.
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DR. WILLIAMS' INDIAN PSLE OINTMENT
will cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles. It absorbs tho
tumors, allays tho itching at once, acts as a poultice, gives
instant relief. Prepared only for Piles and Itching of tho
private parts. Every box is warranted. Judge Coons, of
Maysville, K. T., says: "Dr. Tfilliams' Indian Pile Oint
ment cured moafter years of suffering;." Sold by druggists
sent by mail on receipt of price. 50 cents and LOO per box.
FLEMING fc SON,
10 and 412 Market Street, Pittsburg.
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