8gpSS55SESgts3pH rrfMr ',SCW -"-Kj-F38sy THE PHTSBTJKG- DISPATCH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER -15, 189L 11 FEATURES OF TRADE. SantClans Goods Lead at the Ex pense of Eegplar Lines. COUNTRY PRODUCE COMES HERE More Freelj Than Our Markets Have Ca pacity to Absorb. BOSTON TIEW OP THE SHOE TBADE OrFiCK or rnrsnrno Dispatch. ) Saturday, Dec 13. f Few new features have developed in trade circles the week past. Produce commission merchants are unanimously agreed that markets are quiet. We are hnvinc the lull, which usually intervenes between Thankseiving and Christmas. The rush is expected to begin next week and will, no donbt, be on until Christendum's great holiday is here. Santa Claus goods already begin to move freely, but the free move ment in this line is to some degree at the expense of regular lines of trade. The last place for economv, these days, i In poods pertalnins to Christmas trees and stockings. Trice of country produce aro practicallr as they were a. week ago. Stuff continues to come to the front in great abundance and coes out slowly. The situa tion is exactly the reverse of what It was a year aso. Then there was a trreat scarcity or traits and veeetables tliroush the region of which Pittsburg is the trade center, and our merchants found quick demand for all the stnff they could procure at more than double present prices. At this time last year apples and potatoes were selling freely at about as much per bushel as they now bring per bar rel. The year of scarcity was more satis factory to the commission merchant than this year of plenty. The loss to the pro ducer and merchant is, however, cain to the consumer, whose household expenees is very much lower this season than last. In a large family the difference in potatoes alono is equivalent to $1 per week. Poultry has been slow and dull since Thanksgiving, but better things are hoped for in the next weak or tw o. Cheese lias Been Cornered. In the lino of dairy products, cheese is the firm factor the past week. Chicago houses have been diligently gathering in all the available stock through Ohio, Wisconsin and New York cheese sections, and already prices show signs of an advance. Wisconsin, Sweitrer. I.imburger and Ohio cheese are a shade higher than a w eek ago. In cereal lines there has been a strong up ward movement the past few days. Shell corn and oats have been particularly firm and markets in both lines have found a higher level. It will be seen, by reference to home mar ket column that wheat receipts were very heavy both this week and last. Advices from the Northwest indicate firm markets for both wheat and flour. Thegrocerytrade is featureless. Trade has been active for the week, but prices have undergone little change. The expected rie in sugar failed to materialize. At present rates, there is little or no profit to the Jobber. Toot Wear and leather. The Boston J7-rfrfhas this to say of the she and leather situation and outlook: "The conservative feeling among the buyers of boots and shoe already noted. Is continued. Some orders are being taken on spring goods, and manufacturers are fairly bus v. Just for the present, but there is a "complaint that the volume of the orders already secured is small; that is, they do not embrace more than hlf of the volume of roods ex pected, 6r half the volume taken by the same buyers of previous sea sons. The feeling is a very conservative one. all tr e way from the retail dealer down to the Jobber and manufacturer. Mann- jaciurers a-e reiusing to Buy heavy stocks of leather, or to make any goods that they have not orders for, and the Jobbers are de termined not to havo any excessive stocks of goods on hand. In ordering, the Jobbers allow that they are to want the usual vol ume of goods, but claim that they are pro ceeding very carefully: will take half of the goods now, and, doubtless, the rest later in the season. The list of boot and shoe buvers now here in person is a very short one. and it will re main so till after the holidays. Then doubt less the list will be a much longer one Salesmen with samples of heavy boots, oil, gram and plowshoes will also start on their trips right away after Christmas. riie Leather Market is a very quiet one. Manufacturers are not buying leather, for the reason that they are not getting orders for goods to the extent that they feel obliged to buy leather. Still, on the lact of the heavy boot people begin ning to get into line with samples of heavy goods for next season, there is a little better feeling in wax and kip leather, but scarcely any better prices realized. No. 1 drv hide leather, llV12c; No. 2. 1010c; Xo. 3, 8X 9;: Xo. 4, be" Domestic brojrn is quoted at: No. 1, 1215Kc; No. 2, llUKc; Xo. 3, 9X 610c LIGHT CATTLE RUN. The Quality or Beeves Offered at Liberty Above the Average Prices Unimproved o Light, Smooth Batcher Cattle Fairly Steady- Good Sheep Firm and IIogsQ alet. OrFiCE or PiTTSBuno Dispatch, I Mosday. Dec 14. There were S3 loads of cattle on sale at the East Liberty yards this morning, against 01 loads last Monday, and 102 loads the pre vious Monday. In to-day's offerings there were CO load from Chicago, the balance being mainly from Ohio and Indiana. The quality of offerings this morning was above the average. There were several loads of good Ohio cattli on sale, ranging from 1,300 to i,'Jis. xnenumDer or buyers on hand was below late average. Prime beeves of heavy weigh were not offered in carload lots. JIaikets opened dull and slow, and so far as could be learned there were no sales above $4 30 per cwt. Heavy grades were weak and slow, and common grades barely steady at last week's prices. Fresh rows were in light supply, and onalitv of offer. ings was below avetage. Demand was also light. There were no sales above $45 per Per 100 lbs; bulls and cows. SI 25250; dressed beef lower at 7is per lb. Calves Re ceipts, 790 head: marKot steady: veals. $3 00 8 00 per 100 lb: grassers, $2 252 50; Western calves, $3 00g3 50. Sheei Receipts, 14,237 bead: markc: steady; sheen. $3 504J4 75 per 100 lbs; lambs. $S OOgS 00; dressed mutton steady at 6'(TSc per lb; dressed lambs slow at.7bWc flogs Receipts 19.834 head, con signee! direct: nominally steady at $3 G04 00 per 100 pounds. Chicago Cattle Receipts, 16.000 head; shipments, 3,000 bead; market fairly active and steady to a shade .liigner; Christmas steers, JS 00:6 60; good to choice. $4 805 23; others, $2 254 50; stackers, $2 00S 10: cows, $1 302 90. Hogs Receipts, 62.00U head; ship ments, 8,000 head: market lower; rough and common. $3 404 50: mixed and packers', $3 Gigs 70: prime heavy and butchers' wrtitlits, 7503 85; light. $3 4003 CO. Sheep Receipts, 7.0J0 head; shipments, none: mar ket slow and 10fi)15c lower; sheep, $4 004 83; lambs, $1 755 23.. Cincinnati Ilosrs slow and weak: common and light, $3 003 55; packing and butchers', $3 453 70; receipts, 9.270 head; shipments, 620 head. Cattle firmer; lair to choice butch ers" gmdes. $2 501 00: prime to choice ship pers, $4 00'4 75: lecelpts. 1,100 head: ship ments, 70 ncud. Sheen scarce and strong: common to choice, $2 80g)4 53: extra fat wether nnd vonrlinf.. 34 7.-aR15 CO; receipts. 1300 head; shipments, none. Lambs in lair demand and strong: common to choice, $4 CO 5 00. OmaYia Cattle Receipts, 1.500 head. Sup ply of beef steers was small and with fair demand; prices generally stronger: cows and mixed stuff sold ataboutlOc higher; fair to fancv steers, $3 755 75. Hogs Receipts, 500 head: market active and about 5c loner than Satiirdsv: sales mostly $3 403 50, against 3 45E3"50 Saturday: light, $3 30Q3 40; heavy, $3 4T63 57; mixed, ?3 403 45. Sheep Itcrelpts, none; m-rket s'eady; natives, S3 755 00; Westerns, $3 504 75. Buffalo Cattle Receipts. 65 loads through; 220 sale: about steady, steers, 4 73 5 10; choice. $4 454 65; good fairly tat ship ping, $4 254 40. Hog Receipts, 79 loads thronsrh: 2C.0 sale; about stead v;heavy grades, $3 904 00; medium weights, $3 803 S3. Sheep and lambs Receipts. 2 loads through, lis .ale, including 30 loads Canadas;maikct 10l3e lower. Sheep Extra fancy, $4 805 20; good to choice, J4 2504 75. Lambs Good to choice native, $5 50g5 G5; common to fair Uo, $4 905 15. St. Louis Cattle Receipts, 400 head; ship ments, 1,000; market stronger; good to choice native steers, $4 40g6 00; fair to good do, $2 75 5 00; corn fed lnaian steers, $3 00S SO. Hogs Receipts, 3,800 head; shipments, 3,200 head; market 5c lower; fair to choice heavy, $3 653 75: mixed, $3 153 75; light, fair to choice, $3 50353, Sheep Receipts, none; shipments. 500 head; maiket steady; fair to choice, $3 00550. Kansas Cltj Cattle Receipts, 3 400 head: shipments, 2,400 head: market quiet and steady: steers. S3oo3 85: cows, S3 303 65; stockers and feeders. $2 30315. Hogs Re ceipts, 7,003 head; shipments, 1,200 head; market 510e lower, mostly 5c; bulk, $3 45; all grades, $3 153 55. Sheep Receipts, 1,100 bead; shipment. 500 bead; market steady for good, others weak. RATHER A BLUE MONDAY. Grain and Provisions Weak Wheat Falls to Reipnnd to Somewhat Bullish News Corn Opens Strong, but Soon Falls in Line France Largely Short. CniCAGO Wheat was very dull to-day, with fluctuations confined to a narrow range averaging somewhat lower, though the close was at one point advance overthat of Satur day. There was an absence of influential news. Thero was nothing very bearish, but on the contrary, the effect ot such informa tion as was made public shonld have had a strengthening influence. There was the news that the Farmers' Alliance of the Xorthwest had sent out another "hold-back-your-wheat" circular, and Justified it with a strong array of bull arguments. Then there was the report telegraphed irom New York that the threshing returns made to the French Government indicated a shortage in their wheat crop of 136,000,000 bushels, against the estimate pieviouslv made of 90.000 030 to 100,000.000 bushels. But cables indicated continued weakness abroad. Do mestic markets were dull and inclining downward, nnd the big local bears were still hammering the market. Longs dropped their holdings on the first appearance of weakness, and the whole trade was dull, the market easily yielding to the resolute pressuie or the bears. May opened at 97c, sold rb 9SJc, then broke to 97c, but fii med up after noon, touching 9Sc Then came w eak cables and the increase of 564.000 bushels in the visible supply, and the feeling became w eak again. May declining to 9730, but rallied again and closed 97c Corn started rather firm, influenced by the poor inspection nnd the soft 'weather: but after making a substantial advance a weak feeling set in, largely the result of the weak ness in thp wheat and provision pits. De cember opened at SSJe," against 55c at the close Saturday; advanced to 56e, but soon broke to 55c The poor inspection made January strong at the start also, ond cover ing by shorts soon advanced to 48c, against 46c at the close Saturday. After the noon hour trade got slack, and on the increase of 83S.OO0 hnshefs in the visible supply and the weakness in wheat, prices went off. Decem ber dropped to 54Jc and January to 46c. Near the close there was a rally, however, year closing at 55c and Jannary at 47JiC Oats quiet and steady without seature. Hog products opened weak and lower on estimated receipts at the yards of 50,000 head, weakening again when the number was put at 58,000. The close shows a small reduction in the price ot pork: but lard and ribs show inconsequental changes. The leading futures ranged as follow?, aa cor rected by John M. Oakley ic Co.. 43 Sixth street, members of the Chicago Board of Trade: mixed, December, 56690c; Jonuarv, SS54c; February, 5354c; March, M54c. Oats carlots quiet; prices favored buvers: futures noninally Jfo lower: Xo. 2 white, 42c; No. 2 white December, 41041&C; Jannary, VH& 40c; February, 40jJ40c; March, VfM 40JJC Butter quiet and steady: Pennsyl vania creamery, extra, 29c; do print, extia, 32835c Eggs steady: Pennsylvania firsts, 27c Cheese steady; part skim, 89c BALTIMORE Wheat easy: No. 2 red, spot and December, Si 021 02&: January, 1 04 &l OIK; Febrnary. $1 061 06K: May, $1 09 1 0!; steamer No. 2 red, 9797Kb Corn easy: mixed snot, 59ic: year, 58K.V8c; January, 5555c: February, 5353 March, 5353c; steamer mixed. 57c. Oats easier; No. 2 white Western. 41c: No. 2 mixed, do, 39fo. Rye very quiet: No. 2, 5556c Hay steady; good to choice timothy, $13 0014 00. Provisions Arm and unchanged. Butter weak: creamery fancy, 28e: do fair to choice, 2627c: do imitation. 2325c; ladle fancy, 23c: good to choice, 2022c; rolls, fine. 22c: do fair to good. 1921c; store packed, 15 20c Eggs weak at 26c. ST. LOUIS Fldnr dull, bnt unchanged. Wheat No. 2 red, cash. 93ic: December, Ki0933c, closing nt 94Je hid: January, 934c. closing at 94c: Mav, 98V9S3c, clos ing at 9899c. Corn No. 2. cash, 39 40c; year. 3940c. closing at 39c bin; January, S9392c, closing nt S9Jc; May, 40ft 40-Xc. closinc at 40J40Jc bid. Oats dull and weaker; No. 2cash,3ic; May, 32c. Rye nun. isaney quiet: lowa, eue: Minnesota, 63c Batter dull; creamery, 2528c; dairy, 2225c Eggs quiet at 22c Provisions Mar ket inactive. Pork New, $U 23. Lard steady at $6 00. CIXCrNXAlT Flour easy; family, $3 75 3 90; fancy. $4 204 40. Wheat easier; lower No. 2 red. &94c Com lower; No. 2 mlxpd. 4S49c. Oats steadv: No. 2 mixed, 35J36c. Rve slow; No. 2, 94c Pork barely ste.iilv. $900 9 12K- Lara in fair demand, $5 855 90. Buikmeatsncglectcdat$5305 40. Bacon in light demand, $7 25. Butter easy; fancy Elgin creamery, 3031c: Ohio, 27o; cholco dairy, ISc Eegs hcavv, 22c Cheese in moderato demand; prime to choice Ohio flat, HllJc. MIL WACKKE Flour qniet. Wheat qniet; No. 2 spring, 8Sc; No. 1 Northern, 92c: May, 93c. Corn slow; No. 2, 43c Oats quiet; No. 2 white. 34c; No. 3 white, 32S3c. Barley dull: Xo. 2, 5Sc: sample on track, 4261c. Rye quiet: Xo. 1, 8S89c Provisions quiet. Pork, $11 32. Lard, $6 10. KANSAS CITY-Wheat extremely dull; No. 2 cash. 76c Did. Corn lower. Xo. 2 cash. 37$c bid, 3SJc asked; December, 370 bid, 3SlC asked: J&nuArr. 37c. hid. Outs, lower? Xo. 2 cash, 30c bid: December. 37J43SJio asked? .Tnnimrtr- 3Uf nclrnH Fortya imsAt-.-M tied at 26c. MIXXEAPOLIWhcat-No. I Xorthern. December, closing to-day at 8640. Saturday, 86c; May, opening, 92c: highest, 92c; lowest, 92Jc; closing to-day, 92c, Saturday, 92Jc; January closed to-dav at 87c on track: No. 1 Northern. 87c: No. Thard. SSTc: No. 2 North ern, 8284c NEW ORLEANS Sugar TJie decline in New York demoralized the quotation committee of the sugar exchange to such an extent that up to 3:40 r. jr. no quotations had been. posted. Dealers report the market dull and prices a shade easier. DULTJTII Wheat Xo. 1 hard, cash, 89Jc; Decembor,89c: May,96c bid; No.l Northern, cash, 89fc bid;December, 87Jc; May. 95c bid; No. 2 Northern, cash, 82c bid; No. 3, Xorth ern, 79c; rejected, 76c TOLEDO Wheit dull but firm: No. 2 cash and December, 96JJc; May, $1 02; Corn dull; No. 2 cash, 48c. Oats quiet; cash, 34c; Bye, dull; cash, 92c to arrive. A GOOD BEGINNING. The Week's Trade Opens With Favor able Conditions and Frosnects. . CONTINUED ABUNDANCE OP MONET. SeTeral Interesting Events Brighten the Say on the Local Exchange. do do 3a... 70X Canada So 2d W Cen. PaclUe lst....107H Den. Alt. G.iata....ll8 do do 4s 80H Den. ft R, G. Wt lts ErUM..rr--. .-, ,104V M. K. ft T. Gen. 4s. 7M " do do Ms 4SH St. L. ft San. Fran. Gen.M -ICO St. Paul Consols.. .."127 . St. P. C ftPae. Uts.115 Tex. Pac. L. G.Tr. Beta nifi TexvPac. R. G. Tr. Rrts. S, Union Pac. lsts 10S West Shore 103H OFFICE AKD STREET NEWS AND GOSSIP head. The range of markets for calves v.ns foi grassers 2c to 3c per lb. and for vealers BJc to 6c per lb. OHEEr asd Lambs Receipts very light the total number on sale this morning being 12 loads, against 25 loads last Monday. Good sheep were steady and common grades weak and lower. Lambs were strong at a shade better prices than were obtained a week ago. Top price of sheep was $5 00 and lambs $5 50 There were 60 carloads of hogs on sale at the opening or markets, with more expected later on. Top price was $390 to $3 95 lor Philadelphi s, and Yorkers sold at a. range of $3 75 to $3 80. At the Herr's Island yards receipts of cat tle were light and markets weie a shade firmer on good butchering stock. Best Chi cago beeves were sold at $5-75 to $5 85, good to prime medium weights at $5 25 to $5 40 light weights at $4 25 to $4 75, ami common grades at a range of $2 25 to (i 75 per cwt. Fresh cows were in good supply and last week's prices were maintained. The range of markets was $25 to $W per head. Grass calves were sold at 3jc to 4c per lb, and vealers 5c to 6Uc per lb. Bulls, stags and dry cows ranged in price from $2 25 to $3 50 per cwt. Receipts: From Chicago I. Zeigler. 105 head; L. Gerson, 81: A. Fromm, 49. From Ohio J. Shepherd, 21. From Pennsylvania K. D. Sergeant, 3; J. Bohler, 7; T. Bingham, S;D. O. Pisor, 0: E. Wolf. 4. Total, 236; last w eek, 229; previous week, 336. The run of sheep at the island was the lightkt of the season, but demand was not sufficient to raise prices above last week's range. However, all offerings were promptly taken at tho old range. Theentire range for sheep was. $2 50 to $5 00. but sales ere niostlv from $4 00 to $4 50. Lambs sold at 4c to 5jci per tu. Receipts: From Pennsyhnnia E. D. Ser geant, 156 head: J. Wright, 102; T. Bingham, 125; total, 3S3: last week, 535; previous week. 6i7. Hogs Receipts in this line were large, and demand was active. Markets, however, w ere bai cly Steady at last week's prices. ChicagosandOhiosrangedin price from $3 75 to $4 10, and Pennsylvania from $3 50 .to $4. Receipts: From Chicago I. Zeigler, 67 head: I. Gerscn, .104. From Ohio Needy & Frank, 910; N.Buchanan, 100; J. Shepherd, 117: Williams & Co., 103; T. C. McCrickart, 58; total, 1,506; last week, 861; previous week, 971. At the Woods' Run yarOs the Greenawalds had on sale 1E3 cattle from Chicago and 27 head from Ohio. Kange of markets was 4c to 3Jc per ft. At these yards there were 210 head of aheep and lambs and 177 head of hogs. Sheep weie sold at 5c to 5e perlb, lambs, 5c to 6c andiogs, $4 00 to H 15 per cwt. By Telegraph. New Tork Beeves Receipts, 5,804 head, including 84 cars for sale; market very dull and a made easier; native steers, $3 fio5 00 Open- High- Low- Cloj- Articlep. ing. est. est. ing. WHEAT. So. 2. ! December $ SIX gi3 $ 915$ 81!$ January 92K 92, 92 92H May........... 97J2 98.S 07 97 Corn. NO. 2. December. 5SH 56 54S 55 January 4T 43 461 47X MSats-.Xo." 'A December. 32 32'i 32H 32 January SI S1'4 32 Ta'A Mav. SIX 33 ai 33j$ Mess Pork. n December 8 10 8 10 8 10 8 10 January 10 90 10 90 10 75 10 87X" May 1135 X)i 1125 11 32 Lard. December. 595 5 95 595 595 January 10 6 10 6 07 s 10 May 6 45 6 47M 6 42Jt 6 45 SHORT RIBS. December. 5 35 S 37J 5 32K 5 37X January. 5 37,f 5 40 5 35 5 40 May ,. 5 75 5 75 5 72)j 5 75 The Coflee Markets. New Orleans. Dec. 14. Coffee Bio, ordi nary to fair, quiet, H16Kc Baltimore, Dec 14. Coffee firm; Rio car goes firm at 17c; Xo. 7, 1314c Sastos, Dec 14. Coffee Good average, 10,100 reis per ten kilos: receipts during the week, 119 000 bags; purchases for the United States, 12 000 bags: shipments to the United States, 13,000 bags; stock, 424,000 bags. Rio pe Janeiro, Dec. 14. Coffee Regular firsts, 10,850 reis per ten kilos; good second, 10.100 reis: receipts during the week, 74,000 bags: purchases for the United States, 26,000 bairs: shinments to the United States. 31.000 "bags; stock, 248,000 bags. Xew York, Decl4. Coffee Options opened steady and unchanged to 5 points down; closed quiet and steady 10, up to 3 down: sales, 11,060 bags, including December, 12.80 12.90c: January, 12.3512.45c; February, 12.20c: March, IL90I2.00e: May, U.75Q1L80C; spot Bio quiet and Arm; No. 7, 1313c Stocks of Wheat In the Northwest. Minneapolis, Dec 14. Figures compiled by the Northwestern Miller show the stock in private elevators of Minneapolis to be 1,583, 900 bushels, a gain of 56,000 bushels. The total stock at Minneapolis and Duluth is 12, 058,395 bushels, or 1,168,692 .bushels more than last Monday. The Market Record reports the stock in country elevators of Minnesota and the two Dakotaa at 10,165,100 bushels, an In, crease of 248,600 bushels. The aggregate Northwestern stock is thus made 23,123,490 bushels, an Increase of L417.292 bushels. A year ago the stock was 20,998,763 bushels. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour oasier bnt not quotably lower. No. 2 spring wheat, 91c: Xo. 3 spring wheat, "B3KS4Kc: Xo. 2 red. OlJo. Xo. 2 corn. 54Vc. No. 2 oats. 32c: No. 2 white, -83K34ic; Xo. 3 white! 3233c No. 2 rye, SSJfc No. 2 barley, 59c; No. 3, t. o. b., 4559c: No. 4, f. o. b., 3845p. Xo. 1 flaxseed, 94c. Prime timothy seed, $1 211 22. Mess pork, per bbl.. $S 12f. "Lard.ner 100 lbs., $6 05. Sbort ribs sides, loose, $5 35 53. Dry salted shoulders, boxed. $4 37K4 50. Sbort clear sides, boxed, $5 605 65. whisky, dis tillers' finished goods, pergaL, $1 18. Sugars, cut loaf, 55Jc; granulated, 4ifc; standard A. flic On the Froduce Exchange to-day the bnt rer market was oniet: fancv creamorr. 9fiir 27c; fine western. 2526c: ordinary, 2023c: ' seiecieo. ciairy, -xa-jc; oramary, isjS2ic Eggs, 224Kc NKW TORK Flour dnll nnd weak. Corn meal quiet and steady: yellow Western, $3 13 3 CO. Wheat Spot market dull nnd Ion-en Xo. 2 red, $1 051 06 in store and elevator: $1 06J;1 GTaflcmt; $1 06I CSV f. o. b.: No. 3 red, $1 02; ungraded red. 9c$l OTJi; No. 1 Northern, $1 0&ll 09; lo. 1 hard, $1 12Jil 12; No. 2 Northern. $1 C3;& nptious closed steady at KKe under Satnrdav: No. 2 red, December, $1 05J$ 1 06, closing at $1 05: January, $1 00 1 06. closing at$l I65; February. $1 07 1 07&, closing at $1 07?; March, $1 0S I c9, clo-ing at $1 09; April closing, $1 09U; Mav. $1 0SJ1 09. closing at$l 0S; June, $1 07' 1 07, closing at $1 07. Rye nominal; West ern, $1 02il 04. Barley dull; No. 2 Mil waukee, 7i75c Corn Spot market lower, irregular, moderately active and closing steady; No. lOOJie&OKe elevator: 61Jc afloat; ungraded mixed, 4961Kc; No. 3, 5253c; steamer mixed, 58c: options, December, 61jc closing nt 60c; Jan uary, 5SidXUc, closing at 56Jc; February, 54c, closing at 54??c: April, 53 53Kc. olosing at 53c; May, 52k52Kc closing at 52c:8teamcrmixed, January, 55kc. Oats Spot market quiet, weak and low en op tions dull and weaker; December, 40V4Oc, closing 40Vc: January, 39Jc, closing at 39)2c; May, 3$39tc, closing at 39Uc; spot No. 2 white 4142Vic; mixed Western, 334IUc; white Western"4144c; Xo. 2 Chicago, 41W 42Xc Hay quiet and steady. Hops firm and in good demand. Tallow quiet and steady. Eggs dnll and weaker; Western, 2424ic Pork dull and steady; old mess,$95u; new mess, $10 50; extra prime, $9 50. Cut meats dull and easy. Middles unsettled; short clear. $0 20&6 40. Lard lower and dull; Western steam, $6 40: options December. $6 35 bid; January, $6 426 43, closing, $6 42 bid: Febrnary, $6 52: March, $G 61 bid; May $S 77, closing nt $S 76. Butter quiet and weaker; Western dairy,1622c: do crcamery 20.J0c; Elgin, 2930c Cheese quiet arid about steady; pan skims, 49e. PHILADELPHIA Flour firm but quiet Wheat dull and weak; steamer No. 2 red in export elevator, 97c: No. 2 red, December. $1 0iKl 01c: January, $1 OlJgl C4: Febru ary, $1 05VQ1 066: March, $1 07l 07K- Corn weaker; No. 4 yellow in grain depot, o3c: No. 1 high mixed in do,56c: steampr No. 2 yellow In do, 69c; No. 2 white, in do, 62c; No. a The Drygoods Market. New York. Dec 13. The drygootlsinarket opened with a good mall order business, and deliveries on past transactions assumed larger proportions. Operations on the spot by buyers in person increased in impor tance asjthe day advanced, and there was some trading in bleached goods and other cottons. Prices were more active, and the following new prices were made: Gloucester fancies, 5Kc; staples, 5c; grays, 5c; indigos, 5Vc. Jobbers reported a large business doing in wash goods through salesmen on the road, and are looking for active trade in that class of goods in January. Turpentine Markets. Savakitah Turpentine firm at lljic Rosin firm at $1 25 1 30. ' Charleston Turpentine steady at 31o. Rosin firm; good strained, $1 20. New York Rosin steady and quiet, Tur pentine quiet and firm at 33344u. WiLJCisoToir Spirits of turpentine steady at 30c Rosin firm; strained, $1 20: good strained, $1 25. Tar steady at $1 30. Crude turpentine firm; hard, $1 00; yellow dip, $1 90; virgin, $190. The Metal Markets. New York. Dec 14. Pig iron qniet; Amer ican, $15 75 18 00. Copper quiet and dull; lake, December, $10 23. Lead nominal: do mestic, $4 30. Tiu dull and steady; straights. $19 90. Wool Markets. St. Loots Wool Receipts, 3,800 pounds; shipments, 102,700 pounds; steady but quiet. LATE' NEWS IN BRIEF. Rumored that Spain will Join the Zoll verein. Nickel-bearing ore in great abundance has been found near Ottawa. Afiican explorers have discovered anotherriver, a branch of the Nile. The Rio Grande do Sul insurgents have thrown down their.arms and dispersed. Friends of Senator Sherman claim 60 rotes and his election on the first ballot. Clarkson denies that he has declared for the renomination of President Harrison. The Greek Minister of Marine has re signed because he was not allowed to build several warships. French political circlesare highly pleased with the appointment of Lord Dufferin as Biitlsh Ambassador. The South Carolina Lower House has passed the anti-free pass law, which had previously passed by the Senate. Argentine troops have been stationed along the Chilean frontier to guard against anticipated raids by Chilean soldiers. Seventeen Coolies were landed on the beach near Port Townsend, Wash., Sunday night from British Columbia. The customs ofllcors arrested ten of them, but the others escaped. Armed claim Jumpers in Montana have been driving off Fluthead Indians from the lands which had been alloted by the Govern ment to the latter. There is prospect of trouble. Two game keepers employed on the es tate ol Lord Brownlow, at Aylesbury, in the county of Bucks, 33 miles from London, have been fouud murdered. It is the general opinion that they were killed by poachers. A mob of masked men broke into the Jail at Nnrcross, Ga Sunday morning, riddled with bullets tho cell of two negro rioters, and then left, believing their men were (lone lor. The negroes, however, escaped without a scratch. Tho Portsea Island Building Society, which is among tho largest and oldest insti tutions of that kind in Great Britain, has suspended. The main offices of the society are in Portsmouth, which is on Portsea Island, and they 'arc besieged by a large crowd of investors and depositors, all anxious to secure their securities or money. It is estimated that the securities held by the society amount to $700,000. Especially serviceable at all times is Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. Keep it always handy.- Silk umbrellas for Christmas presents. Jjsmes H. Atkks & Co.. 100 fifth are. The week's business opened under favor able conditions. At the banks there was a fair call for accomodations, but the supply of funds was abundant and the market con sequently easy. In regard to money, an Eastern authority remarks: "Perhaps the most encouraging feature of the financial situation is the ' continued abundance of money and the growing ease in rates both here and abroad. During the past week call loans ruled at 2 to'31 per cent, with the majority of transaction at 23 per cent. Time money is offered more freely, and lenders are less discriminating as to collateral." This very accurately reflects the situation at Pittsburg. Bnt with a good prospoct of a revival in the iron trade and other important activities early in the new year. Conditions are liable to reversal not to the point of stringency, but suffi ciently to cause financiers to scan their collateral a little more closely than they are now doing. New Enterprises Started. The United States Corporation Bureau re ports the weekly list of new, completed cor porations in the United States for the week ending December 4,1691, as follows: Total corporations, 244. Total capitalization, $56, 471,550, distributed as follows: Mercantile and manufacturing companies 96, $10,702,650; banks (not national) and investment com panies 7, $LS60.000; national banks (to No vember 25) 4, $400,000: gold, sliver and other mining and smelting companies 21, $11,077, 000; coal and iron Companies 1, $20,000,000; light, heat, power and transportation com panies 12, $2,827,000; building and loan asso ciations 14, $1,075,000; irrigation comnnny 1, $10,000; miscellaneous companies 90, $9,018,000. New Markets for Anthracite. The best feature of the coal trade year is that, although the aggregate production of anthracite has. been the. largest on record, the output has been absorbed and the prices obtained tor it have actually averaged higher than the record of reoent years. New ave nues for the consumption of the Pennsylva nia product have been opened. In the ex treme Eastern- States hard coal is rapidly displacing wood for all domestic purposes, while the enormous amount of anthracite which has gone West this season shows that throughout tho prairie States It is becoming more of a necessity instead of a luxury. This is a continuous process, as whiferever the con sumption of anthracite is once established the pnblic will not go back to a less econom ical or Neanly fuel. Big Railroad Earnings. Railroad reports continue to show favor able results. For 11 months the total of gross earnings for the present year ex ceeded $456,000,000, or 5 7 per cent more than in 11 months of 1890 The Granger, Eastern Pacific and Grand Trunk Line make the best exhibit. In this connection it may be noted that a $10,000,000 mortgage from the Cleve land and Pittsburg Railroad Company to the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company has been filed nt Cleveland. It is given to secure an issuance of bonds to the amount named in the sum, of $1,000 each, to pay off old debts and.to further improve and equip the road. Business News and Gossip. The Allegheny County Light Company commenced operations at their new station last night. Some recently quoted Penn avenue values are far from the mark. Foot frontage on that thoroughfare is considerably below $4,000. The Central Traffic Association is consider ing the advisability of abolishing second class passenger rates altogether. Cars on the" Sharpsbnrg electric road are running regularly, and all are crowded. So far there has been no trouble at the Butler street extension lull. The Board of Directors of the Westing honse Airbrake Company, at a meeting yes terday,. declared a quarterly dividend of 5 per cent out of the earnings of the com pany, payable -to the stockholders of record on .January iu. ioi xranster doors will be closed from January 1 to 10. both inclusive. Bailey & Moon have solfftll lots at Reflec torville. Castle Shannon Railroad, within 90 days. The M. E. church there has been com pleted. A new Catholic church is to ba erected at Devon, Pa. The largest building permit issued yester day was to J. B. Chalmers, for a brick two story nnd attic dwelling on Roup street, Twentieth ward, to cost $3,885. Four otbe aggregated $2,570. A stock specialist savs: 'Tavorable mone tary prospects strengthen the marked for securities, especially as it is evident that disbursements in dividends, interest and profits about January 1 will be large and will seek new investments." Messrs. J. and W. Seligman & Co. and Malt land, Phelps & Co. have purchased the Denver City gas plant. The price is under stood to be between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000 cash. - The Oregon Railway and Navigation Com pany will pay a dividend (quarterly) of 1W per cent on January 2. 'Upwards of $350,000 gold was received in New York yesterday from Europe Movements in Realty. The biggest auction sale of vacant land over held in Boston took place at the Real Estate Exchange last week, when 330,453 feet of land about the Back Bay Fens, belonging to the Boston Water Power Company, sold for $1,026,714 50, nn average of $2 38 a square foot. Tho highest price paid was $6 10 for a lot of VOt feet on the corner of Boylston street and the Fenway, with a frontage of 140 feet on the former. Baltensperger Williams have sold four more lots in the Weinman plan. Mt. Wash ington, being Nos. 21, 22, 23 and 24, eaoh front ing 25 feet on Southern nvenne and running back J06 feet to Mrs. L. Y. Wilson for $1,400. John McDermott sold for Captain John Moran to Mrs. Richard Wall on Oneida street, Duquesne Heights, a lot 50x130, run ning back to a SO foot alley, with a house of nine rooms, all modern improvements, for $6,500. ' Black & Baird sold to M. Roberts lot No- 3 in the L. Delp plan, at West Bellevue, hav ing a frontage of 25 feet on Lincoln avenne bv a depth of 108 feet to a 40 foot street, for $390. r W. A. Herron & Sons sold lot 50x120 feet on Braddock avenne, near Hutchinson street, being lot No. 4 in the third plan of Wiikins estate, at Edgewood, near Pennsyl vania Railroad and Duquesne traction line, for $750. The Bnrrell Improvement Company re- Sort the following sales: Henry Otto, lot 90, lock 6, $825: Robert Cochran, lot 14, block 13, $680 cash; Daniel Linker, lot 139. block 7. $325 cash: John Aepley, 10 feet north 77 and 20 feet south, lot 78, block 8, $488 75. Burtt 4 Sweeny sold to a well-known busi ness lady of Pittsburg for James Nesbit, of Allegheny, property No. 26 Clarrissa street. Thirteenth ward, being a six-room frame on lot 24x150 to an alley, for $2,600. Bank Clearings. New York Bank clearings, $80,870,799; bal ances. $4,71LS09. Boston Bank clearings, $17,221,383; bal ances, $2,030,702. Bate for money, 2 percent; exchange on New York, 5 to 10c premium. PniLAPELPHiA Bank clearings, $9,443,316; balances, $1,514,815. Money, 4 per cent. Baltimobe Bank clearings, $2,532,790: bal ances, $297,176. Rate 6 per cent. St. Louis Clearings, $4,711,901: balances, $560,420. Money, 78 per cent. Exchange on New Yorki 60c premium. Chicago New York oxchange at par. Money 6 per.cent. Bank clearings, $17,576,000. JlEMrnis Now York exchange selling at par. Clearings, $632,J02; balances. $98,359. New Orleans Clearings. $2,224969. New York exchange, commercial $1 50 per $1,000 discount; bank, 50c disconnt to par. HOME SECURITIES. . FAIR. BUSINESS DONE FOR FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK. THE A Bombi Thrown Into the Camp of the Manchester Traction People With Bearish Intent-Duquesne Continues Its Upward Movement No Specially 'Weak Spots. There was considerable business on 'Change yesterday for the first day of the week. It was not a blue Monday. At the first call John D. Bailey paralyzed the boys by offering 1,800 shares of Man chester Traction nt 35U. It was said after ward that if he had offered it in 59 and 100 shave lots he could have sold it there and then. But this is surmised. As it was, the bundle was too big for the market on the eve of the greatest holiday of the year and Just before the annual settlement period, but the quotation must be accepted as about the thing for blocks of such magnitude. Some said the stock belonged to Commodore Konntz. In a retail way it Was about a point higher. Birmingham Traction was steady and Du quesne higher. There was an offer of $20 to call 100 shares at 20 next month. All reports concur that the road is doing a large busi ness and holding its business. There was a bid of 92K for the bonds. Philadelphia Gas was a trifle better in tone, if not in figures. There was no change in the listed tractions. Luster was clipped a fraction. Electric Ijeld its own. It is said the new stock will soon De entered on the list. Switch and Slzual was bid iuj, with none in sight. Airbrake finished xialf a point better than the opening. Sales at first call were 3 shares of Cbartiers Gas at and 100 Philadelphia Gas at 13. Second call, 15 Philadelphia Gas at 13 and 5 Birmingham Ti action at 18K- Thlru call, 40 Duqncsne at 18, 5 Electric at 1 5 at 13, and 10 Citizens' Traction at 60. Bids and offers were: N.Y.. CSt.X... N.,Y.. CASt. X., 1st pfd si. x., V. st. L... za pra. N.Y., L.E.4W N. Y., L. E. AW., pfd.... N.Y.ftN. K N.Y., O. AW Norfolk A Western t.. Norfolk A Western, pfd... North American Co Northern Patlflc Northern PaciBc. pfd Ohio A Mlsafeslppl. Paplflc Mall Peo.. Dec. A Evans Philadelphia A Reading... Pullman Palare Car (-Richmond A W. P. T iticnmona aw. i. i., pia ot. -aui a uuiuin St. Paul A Duluth. pfd. St. Pan). Minn. A Man Texas Pacific Union Pacific. Wabash... Wabash, nM Western Union.... .... Whpfllnr!.. E WheellngAL. E. D. A C. P. Trust.. , pfd. mi 71 20X 18H 23 a 38 178 US Wi 42 'iii' UK 41 27 81, 76 H tl'A SI 71M 39 17 23V 67 38V 17W 12 51 V. 42 'iuli m 41H "27 V 81& 3T, 7W bia 71 37 3) 1 23 V 66H 3176 179 5IX 42 'iii" US 4o;i "27i m 76 61M 3GH 5BH 38 179S 11 MM 42H Ml 4. 11 41 X i:h 27 82 3S 76 61 Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney A Stephenson.'brolEers, No. 67 Fourth avenue, members of the New York Stgck Exchange: Bid. Pennsylvania Railroad S5M Reading Railroad 19 5-16 Buffalo, N.Y. and Fhlla.. ...... 7 Lehigh Valley 40 Northern Pacific 24 Northern Pacific, preferred.... 68V Lehigh Navigation 48 Jl36e: prime sugar syrup. 3032e; strictly prime, jfTo. MolAses Fancy new crop, HOOtici choice, 40llc; old crop. 3038c; N. 6. syrup,' MUfJUfi, fcoPA-BI-carb, in kegs. 343Vc: bl-carb, in J, saisoaa. i 8c 56c stearlne, pet? choice, 5Sc gloss) Asked. 19 8 J" 67 5c; bl-carb, assorted packages, in kegs, lXc: do granulated. 2c. Candles-Star full weight. KK Obi yarnuine, il(912C. RICK Head Carolina. 06Jc &TARCTI Peart," 4c; corn starch, SJ$c FOREtrSX FRITTTS T.ATpr mtsfn. S m. T.,.4A. lsyers. $2 25: : Muscatels. 1 75: California MnscatcK 11 00l 75; Valencia. 707.Sc: Ondarai Valencia, 8 8)fc: Sultana, tCfflUSc: currants, 4ltic: Turkey prunes, 6;Xc: French prunes. ftSSjic: Salonlca, prunes. In2-lbpl.age, c:cocoanuts. P100. S00 almonds, Lan., "B 16, 23c: ilo Ivlca. 17c; do shelled. 40: walnuts. Nap.. 13011c: Sicily filberts. 13o: Smyrna llgs. 13W.Hc: new dates. S'iObc; Brazil nuts, 7c; pecans, 15l7c: citron, "fl lb. :3:4c: lemon peeL 12e "t lb: orafire peel. 12c. Drieo Fbcits Apples, sliced. 6'-:8Sc: apples, evaporated. 1,Se: peaches, evaporated, pared. 29 g2Ie: peaches, California, evaporated, unpared. li Mc: cherries, pitted. 15c: cherrlej.nnpltted.se: raspberries, evaporated. Isl9c:blackbeirie3, 8KO 7c: huckleberries. 8c. Suoaks cubes. 4Tc: powdered. 4c: granu I iS?iV)c' Tcllow. choice. V.tc; yellow, good, I 3si3Vc: yellow, fair, SKSJ-irT " h.If.,bl,!'!(Mor$!.n&?; ''-1'--. W75; medium, Salt-No. 1,-p bbl, $1 f0: No. 1 extra, -p bbl,tl 10J ,." fhhl. SI ; coarse, crystal, "a bbl. S120;' Higglns' Knreka-bu sacks. J2 80: HlggW Eureka, IS 14-lb packets. 83 00. Canned GOODS-Standard peaches. 75(31 Ms -os, 2rt 35; extra peaches. 2 cora2lO: pia peaches; 8.VSD0C: finest corn. 51 2V3150; Hfd. Co. corn. 85cSl 00; red cherries. Jlraxai 10: Lima beans. $110: soaked do. &5c: strlnm-ddo. S57no: marrow rat peas. 81 coffii 15; soaked peas. 6oa70c: plne Boston Stocks dosing Prices. EXCHANGE STOCKS. P. P. S. A M. Ex Allegheny N. B.. German Nat. B. Peoples Nat. B. Safe Deposit Co. Armenia Ins.... Citizens Ins , Peoples Ins Teutonic Ins...., Western Ins. Co. ChartlersV. G.C P. N. G. A P. Co Philadelphia Co. Ft. Pitt In. P. Co Central Traction i'itlzens Traction Pitts. Traction.. Pleasant Valley. nidaIgoMln.ro. ju&ura.Lin jo. Luster Min. Co.. Red Cloud 31. Co West' house Elcc. Monong. Xav.Co MonongW. Co.. Union 8. A S, Co West'se A. B.Co West'se B. Co... FIRST SECOND CALL. CALL. B A B A I".' '.'.'.'. '.'.'.'. '325 J80 .... 62 .... 87 31 .... 31 32 .... 32 .... 61 42 6.. 5.... 8 .... m 94 1334 13 13j 13 .... 20 .... 20 20S X 20 20'li 60' 61 60S 6r 4S 43 ziii a isa, -a 26 "36 "ai "30 9 9 VA 9 "iac... "i2"i:v 70 75 "ioj4." "iw'.'.Y. 100M IO2I4 100) 101 70 .... 70 THIRP CALL. B A 385 425 .... 68 . .. 325 87 31 Atch. A Top 43 Boston A Albany... .310 Boston A Maine 168 Chi. Bur. A Qulney.lOoM FltchburgH. R 76 FIlnXA Pere M 26 do pfd 82H K.C. St.J.AC.B7s.l21 Mass. Central 17 Mex. Cen. com 21 N. Y. AN. E 38 Old Colony 101 Rutland pfd , 70 Wis. Centl. cnin.... 17K AllouezM. C. (newl.196 Atlantic 10M Boston A Mont.. Calumet A Hecla. Franklin Kearsarge Osceola snta Fe Conner Tamarack f-au Diego Land Co., West End Land Co., Bell Telephone Lamson btoreS Water Power Centennial Jlln. Co.. N. E. Teleg A Telcp. B. AB. Conner. Thompson-Houston. . 37 .260 . 14 . 10( . 27 K .r , 16 . 16 a 17' 3 .11 50 14 48X do greengage-. JI 85: do egg plums.' JI 85: extra white cherries. 275; raspberries, $1 03(31 10: straw. berries, ax391 10: gooseberries. $1 531 OS: to- juauje&. artaiKtr. u mnn im nn. ninraicn.ii..i.. . berries. flOc: succotash. 2-lb can, soaked. 80c: do Electric Stocks. Bostox, Dec. " 14. Special. Tho latest electric stock quotations to-day were: Bid. Asked. Thomson-Houston Flectrlc Co W 50 1 noinson-iiousion js. uo., prei .... Detroit Klectrle Works...... Ft. Wayne Elec. Co Thomson-Houston Sec. (Series D) Westingliouse Assented Trust R'ts ai 00 8 87K . 12 00 700 12 62. 49 00 3150 900 12 25 7 25 13 00 . Mining Stock Quotations. New Yopk, Dec. 14. Alice, 125: Best and Belcher, 200; Chollar, 159; Consolidated Cal ifornia and Virginia, 400; Gould and Curry, 110; Hale and Nm cross, 130; Homostuke, 10.75; Horn Silver, 380: Iron Silver, 130; Mexican, 175; Ontario, 40.00; Ophlr,275; Plymouth, 250; Standard, 115: Union Consolidated, 143; Yel low Jacket,110; Deadwood, 190. boiled, $1 o0: sardines, domestic, Jfs. S3 85134 ool 3s. 8 aO; sardines. Imported. s. 511 5031250: sar dines. Imported, ;is 00: sardines, mustard.$3 301 , sardines, spiced. 3 .. Fisn-Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel. 824 00 per , c J.'i? 1--x do mess- CO 00: No. 2 shore mack erel. SIS 00: No. 2 large mackerel, SIS 50: No. X large mackerel. $14 00: No. 3 small mackerel. S1000. S-Ci!T.ln2"LSpJ h !" 30: tole. S3 05 per 10O-lb bbl. White flsh $4 75perlCO-15 half bbl. Lake trout. J " per hair bbl. Finnan handles, 10c pjr lb. Ice- land halibut. 12e per lb. Pickerel, halt bbl. 4 CO quarter bbl. JI 60. Holland herring. 75c. Walkoff herring. Doc. OATMEAL-J4 905 00. A Dividend for the Distilling Company. Wall Street, New York, Dec. 14. The Distilling and Cattle-feeding Company has declared a quarterly dividend ofl per cent, payable January 4, 1392. r.A . "&X. "i3 'ioy' 604 22M 'js 'A :ibt 10OV 101 ... 70 13 aw 61 43 23 9 3 12K 75 ROCK ISLAND LEADS. A VERY FAVORABLE STATEMENT AND A GOOD DIVIDEND. THE CASH DBAWEE. Plenty of Funds to Meet All Calls Bates Not Hardening. Quiet and es,sy conditions were the char acteristics of the local money market yes terday. There was a falrdiscount.business, and depositing was large. The activity in general trade was the basis of a strong hope for a good week. The interest rate was quoted nt 6 per cent, with very little shad ing. Bank clearings were $2,391,781 35, and balances $399,040 9L The Financier says: "The movement of money to and from the Interior is in the main favorablo.to the New York banks, and though further rise of exchange cuts off for the moment importations of gold, the mar ket gives every Indication of passing over tho first of the year -witk little, if anyhard ening of rates." At New York yesterdny money on call was easy, ranging from to 3 per cent; last loan, 2; closed offered at 2JJ. Prime mercantile paper, 4-S., Sterling exchange quiet and fij-m at $4 82for 60 day bills and $4 84 demand. Closing Bond Quotations. Mutual Union 6s....l0(J N.J.Cent.Int.CerU.110 Northern Pac. lt.I17 uo no zas.iii ....116K ....I17 ....iw U.S. 4s reg... do 4s coop... do 4s do4VCi Pacific 6s of '05 VAi Louisiana stsmpeq B MlftfouriSs Tenn. new set. 6s. ..105 do do t:..97H N orthwest, Consols.137 do debentures. .101 Qreron Trans. As St. L. A iron 51, It Changes a Dnll. Drooping Share Market Into a Strong One,. With Higher Prices AH Along the Line Most Advances Only Fractional. New York, Dec. 14. The stock market to day .was not active, and in the general list little improvement in its temper was to be seen; but while the list was subjected to heavy bear pressure in the forenoon, by which Northern Pacific preferred and some others were depressed materially, a vlcor ous rally later in the day ended with large advances in many of the leading stocks and lifted the whole list to a level fraction ally better than that of Saturday's close. The nctiqn of tho Rock Island directors in declaring a 1 per cent dividend and in making a good showing of earnings, started the market upward. The strength in the market was marked in many of the prom inent shares, which have halted somewhat of late, among which New York Central, Missouri Pacific, Rock Island and Sugar were most conspicuous; but Manhattan, Wheeling and Lake Erie preferred and Union Pacific were also especially strong at times. The market was irregular at the opening, first prices showing changes ranging J per cent either way, and while there was no pro nounced tone to the dealings in the general list, nn advanciug tendency was to be noted until the pressure npon Northern Pacific preferred, which was forced off from 67J6 to 63, weakened the whole list, though no material concessions outside of the onestock mentioned occurred. At the lowest prices, however, considerable support was seen In the stock, supposed to come from covering operations. The declaration of the Rock Island divi dend became known at noon and that stock started on a rapid upward turn, rising from 8436 t0 84 while its activity became very pronounced nnd awakened the entire mar ket into life, aided by a sudden spurt in New England from 37 to 39. The former weak ness in such stocks as Chicago Gas, New York Central and Burlington immediately disappeared and the upward movement be came general, everything responding to the stimulus. ' There was more covering in the last honr. The amount of business was very fair, while improved prices were the rule in every thing. The market finally closed quiet but strong at about the highest prices of the day, though most stocks were only slightly advanced from those of Saturday. Missouri Pacific, however, is up 1 to-night: Rock Island, lK?Sugar. 1J; New York-Cantral, a Bar Silver Quotations. New York, Dec. 14. ISoeciaL Bar silver in London,"43Kd per ounce; New York deal ers' price for silver, 96c per ounce. TROPICAL FRUIT FIRM. IMPROVED DEMAND FOB ORANGES AND BANANAS AT AN ADVANCE. like amount, and Chicago Gas, Burlington anaNew J-jiigiana i per cent eacn. The total sales of stocks to-dav were 233,763 shares, including: Atchison, 15,103; Canada Southern, 5,300;Chicago Gas, 18,500: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 4,300; Erie, 16,800; Louisville and Nashville, 4,400; Missouri Pa cific, 4,400: Northwestern, 5,400; New York Central, 4,e00; Northern Pacific preferred, 28,900; Reading, 3.000; Richmond nnd West Point, 6,000; St. Paul, 16900; Union Pacific, 6,800. - f The demand for bonds to-day was greater than at any time last week, and while this class of securities lacked the brilliant move ments which marked the dealings in shares they showed a more steady and stubborn strength, and almost all issues traded in are somewhat higher to-night. The total day's transactions were $1,621,000, while no one issue displayed any special activity. The Atchison issues, the Atlantic and. Pacifio t's and the Houston and Texas 4's led in the trading. The following table shows the. prices of active stocks on the New York Exchange vesterdav. , Corrected aally for The Dispatch by Whitney A btefhexson, olaesi .ruisDurg memDcrsoi flew York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue. Gen.Bs., 85 CIos- Open High Low Ing. lug. est. est. bid. American Cotton Oil 29 29 29 29 American Cotton Oil, pfd.. 56 56 56 63 Am. Sugar Kenning Co.... 83. 89 88 89 Am.Sugar Refining Co. pfd 9b 76 96 MM Atch., Top. A S. F. 12 43 42 43 Canadian Pacific 90 90 90 90 Canada Southern 62 63b 62 6JM Central of New Jersey 112 112 111 Central Pacific 31 Chesapeake A Ohio 25 26 25 26 C. A ).. 1st pfd 53 59 58 59 C. A 0., 2nd pfd 3) Chicago Gas Trust 64 65 63 63 C, Bur. A Onlncy 104 105 lt'4 105 C, Mil. A St. Paul 78 78 77 7s C, Mil. A bt. Paul. pfd.... 1.2 ia 12! 122 C,, Rock LAP 84 86 84 86 !.. St. P. M. A 0 35 38 S8,'4 38 C, bt. P. JI. AO., pfd.... 97 C. A Northwestern 114 114 113 114)4 C. C,C. AI 70 71 70 71 Col. Conl A Iron 34 II 334 33 Col. A Hocking Vl 23 23 2s 28 Del., Lack. AWest 137 139 137 138 Del. A Hudson 122 122 122 122 Den. A Klo Grande, pfd... 43 43 43 43 E. T Va. A Ga.. 2dpfd 6 Illinois Central. i.., 105. 103 103 101 Lake Erie A West 19 Lake Erie A West., prd.... 67 67 67 67 Lake-shore AM. 8 121 123 124 12) Louisville A Nashville 80 80 80 80 Michigan Central 103 103 103 103 Mobile, A Ohio..;. 40 Missouri Pacific 5S 57 55 57 National Cordage Co 92 National Lead Trust 17 17 17 17 New York Central.- U 117 116 117 Dairy Products Are Steady Yield of Choice Orleans Molasses Light and Prices Firm Spot Grain Strong and Future Weak. Office of Pittsburg Dispatch, l AIoxpat, Dec. 14, f Country Produce (Jobbing Prices) Monday is usually blue in this line of trade, and to-day proved to be no exception to the rule. Receipts of potatoes have de clined greatly in the week past, but, not withstanding the decline, markets are still quiet. Commission merchants are well stocked up, and there are no signs of any advance in sight. Apples are heavy stock, demand being no better than it was in the height of the fruit season. In tropical fruit lines we note a better demand and higher prices for oranges and bananas. Lemons are quiet nnd a shade lower. All" the Ma laga grape crop is now in the hands of deal ers, and choice stock is firm at quotations. Dairy products are ralriv steady. ..ronitry Is still. slow. Strictly fresh eggs are so scarce that they are hardly quotable. Affles-81 502 00 per barrel. Butteb Creamery Elgin, 3132c: Ohio brands. 2S30c: common country butter, 1820c: choice country roll. 20a22c. Beaks New York and Michigan pes, fl 90ftl! CO: marrowfat, $2 152 15: Lima beans, 4lc ? 16; hand picked medium, $1 Wcj2 00. Beeswax Choice, 3235 4 lb; low grades. 22 25c. ' Buckwheat Flour New. 202 "p lb. Cheese Ohio cheese, 113)11c: New York cheese,ll'(i512c: Limburfrer.l213c: Wisconsin. Sweltzer, full cream, 1314o; Imported Sweitzer, 2626c. Cider Conntrr cider, $3 505 00 fl barrel: sand reflneil. $6 50f6j;7 00. Cranberries Per box, $2 002 50; per barrel, $7 00(03 00. EOGS Strictly fresh nearby stock, 26(M7c: can dled eggs. 242V:: cold storage eggs. 2!22c FEATHERS-Extra live geese. 5758c; No. 1, 48 50c? lb: niled lots. 3940c Dried Fruits Psacbes. halves. 6c: evap orated apples. 89c: apricots. 910c: blackberries. 6c: raspberries. J7Wc: dried grapes, 4 48c: huckleberries, 78c. Game Wild turkcrs, $1 502 00 each: mallard ducks. (4 005W1 00 per dozen, teal ducks. $2 7.7SI3 00 per dozen; pheasants, S3 736 00: quail, tl 251 50: suulrrels, tl 001 50: rabbits, 20fa2te per pair; whole deer. 1315c r lb: saddles. 1820c 3 lb. Hoset New crop white clover. 13c: California honey. 1215c ?Ub. MAPr.ic syrl'P 75'3Kl0c ner sallon. Maple Sjugar 10c f, lb. Poultry Alive Chickens, SftMcanalr, large; 3050c, medium ; live turkeys, 10I1ct1 lb: ducks. au(a$.TC a pair: nressen cnics-cns, 130iic fl 10; dresseirturkey. 1315c ? lb. Potatoes Carload lots. 3V40con track: from store. 4045c a bushel: Southern sweets, (I 501 75 a barrel: Jersevs. 30C313 25. Seeds Western rccleaned medlnm cloverjob blngat$520: mammoth. S3 55: timothy, $1 v for prime, and $150 for choicest: blue grass, $26.Va.280: orchard grass. $1 75; millet. $1 (0: German, tl 15: Hungarian. $1 11: fine lawn ':3c perlb; seed buck wheat. $1 40(31 50. Tallow Country. 4c: cltv rendered. 5c. Tropical Fruits Lemons. $3 2534 00: Florida nranires. $2 00250 a box; bananas. $1 752 00 firsts, tl 2ftS)l 50 goodseconds, per bunch: Malaga grapes, tjtOSUOOO a half barrel: new layer figs, 1416c perlb. VEQETABLES-Cabbage. $3 OOOI 00 t. hundred: .yellow Denver onions, $2 002 2 a br.T'el; toma toes. $2 00 per bushel; celery, 2330c per dozen; turnips, 90cl 00 a bar rel. Grain, Flour and Feed. Sales on call at tho Grain Exchange to-dayj One car No. 1 timothy hay, $12, spot: 2 cars mixed ear corn, 46c, 10 days. Receipts as bul letined, 47 cars, of which 34 wero by Pitts, burg. Ft. Wayne a,nd Chicago Railway, as foi lows: One car of wheat, 3 of corn, 2 of oats, 2 of bran, 10 of hay, 3 of barley, 2 of malt, 1 or husks, 1 of feed, 1 of straw, 8 of flour. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, 2 cars of hay, 4 of corn. By Baltimore and Oliio, 1 cap of middlings, 2 of hay. By Pittsburg and Western, 1 car of hay, 2 of wheat. By Pitts burg and Lake Erie, 1 car of oats. Thetono of ceieal markets is weak, but there is no material change in prices. Spot grain lss steady, out the expected dullness of holiday times has a weakening effect on futures. Receipts of hay and flour are heavy, but' markets continue steady. Following quotations are for carload lots on; track. Dealers charge an advance on these price from store: Wheat-No. 2 red. $1 0G1 01: No. 3 red. 9E37e, Corx No. 2 vellow ear. 5lQ51c: high rolled ear, 4950c: mixed ear. 48c: No. 1 shell corn. 5a.lc: N 0.2 yellow shelled. 53wa.lc: high mixed, shelled. 52i'fc: mixed shelled, 5051c. Oats No. 1 oats. 4040c; No. 2 white, 3914 1340c; extra No. 3 oats, as'j-Sc; mixed oats, 36 3oc. RVE No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 95S7c: No. 1 Western. 94lE).-)C. Barley 6e(37V:. , Flour Jobbing prices Fancy spring patents. $5 JOgo 75: fancy winter pstents. $5 255 SO: fancy straight winter. $5 00." 25: fancy straight spring. $5 25S 50: clear winter. $4 K(3S'C0: straight tttt bakers' $1 Tti. 00. Rye flour; $5 255 50. Millfeed-No. 1 white middlings. S22 5023 com ton: No. 2 white middlings. S3) C0JS2I CO; brown middlings, sis 0O.J19 00: winter' whe.it bran, SIS Off 18 50: chop feed, $21 0OJ53 00. Hay Baled timothy, choice. $12 S0n CO; No. t, $12 00(312 25; No. 2. $10 75I1 00: clover hay!, $10 00(3110 50: loose from wagon. $12 roI5 00, aw cording to quality; packing hay. $10 00iu 25. Straw Oats, $7 508 00; wheat and rye, $5 75 Provisions. Sngar cured hams, large $ Sugar cured bain's, medium Sugar cured hams, small Sugar cured California hams Sugar cured b. bacon sugar cured skinned hams, large.... Sugar cured skinned hams, medium, sugar curea snouiners Sugar cured boneless shoulders. sugar cured skinnea snouicers... Sugar cured b-icon shoulders Sugar cored drv salt shoulders.... Sngar cured d. beef rounds Sugar cured d. beef setts Sugar enredd. beef flats Bacon clear sides. 30 lbs Bacon clear bellies. 3) lbs , Dry salt clear sides, 30 tbsave'g. Dry salt clearsldes, 20 lbs ave'g. Mcssnork. hearv Mess pork, family ;. 12 00 Lard, refined in tierces Lard, refined In one-naif bbls... Lard, refined In 60-tb tubs Lard, refined In 29-lb p ills Lard, refined in 50-Ibitn cans... Lard, refined In 3-tb tin nails I Lard, refined in o-tb tin pails i.sru, ICUIICU 111 1U-1Q 1111 JK1119... 9 9 10 10 6V '.'."I 6$ ......... 13 '.'.'.'.11'.'.. 9 7 1" DO 33 6 5 6 5 6"5 6 6 DRUNKENNESS Surely, Safely And Speedily Cured by CHLORIOCOLD ei Groceries. All expectations of an advance in sugar are over for tho present. Though margins are very close to the jobber and stock now laid down at present must be sold very close to cost, there is no improvement in markets. Coffees are firm. Advices from New Orleans indicate a strong molasses market. Tho yield of this season is now almost all in. Previous years the products have not been to the front as a rule before the new year. Tbe yield of open kettle molasses this season is reported to be 50 pier cent below the aver age yield. Green Coffee Fancv, 21a22c: choice Rio, 20 20Mc: prime, 19Kc; low grade Rio. 17,13)ic. old Government Java, 2729c: Maracalbo. 2I)- 22M: Mocha, 27CS)jc: Santos, 18Ha,Uc: Cara. cas, 22Sa3)c: La Guayra. 21422Sc. KOASTED (Injjapers) Standard brands, 20c: high Krone, .;ism?ac; nui uroTernmeufc uara. duie, 2a3Ic; Maracalbo, 22S421)$c: Santos. 19H245C pcaDrrry, -joe; cnoice mo, u;6c; prime itlo, 2DC; rood Rio. lXc: ordinary. 17MS.1SMC. Spices (whoIe)-Cloves. J316c: allspice. 10c; cassia. 8c: pepper, lie; nutmeg, TOtSOc. PETROLEUM Jobbers' prlce)-110 test, SWc; Ohio, 120, 7c; headlight, 150, 7!c: water white, 99Kc: globe, 1414,Sc: elalne. 15c; carna dlne, lie; royaline.'Mc; red oil, I04llc; purity. He; oletne, lr. Miners' Oil No. 1 winter, strained, 42Wc per gal. : summer, 35.17c;'lard oil, 5VS.5SC. Sybup Corn syrup, 2630c; choice sngar syrup. The wonderful new spedflc. the only certain, harmt less and radical cure. Prepared as a powder, and can) be given without the patient's knowledge. In tea. cof fee, lemonade, beer, liquor orfood. No matterwbether the patient is a moderato drinker or a rum-besottex wreck, the curs will bo rapid, complete and .perma nenb. i ucsirujo mcbhuv, ... ... .. -.vm..m drinks. Is tasteless and causes no inconvenience while using. Bas been tested in thousands oteases with ab solute success. One packago will cure any ordinary case, two packages will care the most obstinate ana aggravated cae, Will also cure tbe Tobacco or Cigar ette Habit. Prico W per package, two packages for 83J0. Send for free book. All eorresoondence sacredly 'confidential. Chlorlocold may 1 lia4 nf omr aarnta) orseatpeatpaldbras- MARII CHF.MIJ-Al.CO OsbrToprieurs for Iks U. 8., XSS Desreora St, CUcscs, Hl FOR SALE IN PITTSBURGH, PA., BY Jos. Fleming & Son, 410 Market St. Duquesne Pharmacy,. 318 Smithfield St. A. J. Kaercher, jo, federal St., Allegheny City. del-S7-TT3 BROKERS-FINANCIAL. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue; apam nrnnir'n savings bank. itUrLt d 81 FOURTH AVENTJB. Capital. $300,000. Surplus, $51,670 29. D.McK. LLOYD. EDWARD E. DUTF. 4 President. Asst. Sec. Treat, per cent interest allowed on time de posits. OC24-6I-D John M. Oakley & Co, BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petrolenm. Private wire to New York and Chicag 45 SIXTH ST- Pittsburg- ) OCl49-ThS- DR. WILLIAMS' INDIAN PILE OINTMENT will cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching Files. It absorbs tho tumors, allays the itching at once, acU as a poultice, gives instant relief. Prepared only for Piles and Itching of tha Srivate parts. Every box is warranted. Judge Coons, of aysvJlle, K. T., says: 'Dr. Williams' Indian Pile Oint ment cured mo after years of suffering." Sold by druggists sent by mail on receiptof price. 50 cents and $t00per dox BOLD BY JOS. FLEMING & SON, 410 and 412 Market Street, Pittsbursr. PURIFY m BLOOD CLEAR THE COMPLEXION, BRIGHTEN THE EYES, SWEETEN THE BREATH, TONE THE STOMACH, REGULATE THE LIVER AND BOWELS and BUILD UP THE WHOLE SYSTEM TO PERFECT HEALTH. cleHooflanti's Podophyllin Pills
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