,THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19,
IR02J TRADE REVIEW.
Some Si!?ns Tliat Point to a
Start Early in 1892.
Good
GOOD BErORTS FROM THE VALLEYS.
n follows: No. 1 foundry, $12 03; Xo. 2,
SU 25; No. 3, $10 50; gray forge. $10 00. These
figures are the cnsh quotations. Xo consid
erable movement Is expected until January.
Several Fales Dins;injr Solely on the Im
firovement Hoped For.
DIJIFT OF r.USIXESS AT OTIIEK POINTS
Office of Pi-rc-sinriiQ Disr vtch,
Fr.iPAV. Dec IS.
l!Av li:ox ami Stkel The marktt de
veloped no new features since our last.
Conditions remain about the same, but the
outlook for the future is i ery encouraging.
-Alreadj makers of Besemeraml gray forge
are demanding an advance, contending that
price- ill be certain to go up. And why
not? Tor instance, taking the sales of steel
iail, comjiared with this time last year, it
will requ'uc from X.0,000 to 400,000 tons of
raw iron to meet the increased demand for
them alone. There are a large number of
bit: buildings under contract for 1892. being
largely in excess of an- previous season.
It is a matter of f.ict that every new build
ing being erected will require more iron
and steel than the preceding one, which will
naturally increase the demand for the raw
article.
Order Placed in the Valleys.
Keport- from the Mahoning and Shenango
Vallejs arc erv encouraging. Several
good-ied orders for Bessemer have been
booked for next j ear's delivery at fair
price- During the week the pig iron manufacturer-
untie an appeal to the railroads
for a i eduction in rates. All the roads In
terested were lepresented. Hairy K. Paa
atit. -cretar of the Mahoning and he
n.ingo Iron M.uiuf ictnrers' Association, was
on hand to pu-h the claims of the iron men.
The linl.iger.ts are all In sjmpatliy with
the !le p.-ople, but theyl-ick authority
tom-.Uea "reuuetion. The matter has been
referred to me Iron Committee with a
fu orable recommendation. A reduction in
rate the beginning of the new j car would
ai it liu-ine- materially in the alley as
uoll at other points. Fittsburgers are
largclx intrctrd in trie valley iron trade.
A we l.ae before noted there aie furnaco
owners m l'ittburg who are still holding
out toi more monej for ii on. as one of them
leinarUtd iol- ;,Wc decline to sell a ton
ot Itcemer or grcrj forge. As a matter of
fi'ct wc haebcen biivers instead of sellers."
The fact i bejond li-pute tli.it iron and
j-teel i relamely lower in Pittsburg than
any other citv.
An Advance Menus a Boom,
A leading Ea-tern iron dealer says: "There
is a pood demand for most kinds of products,
botti fini-hcu and ciude, and all that is
wanted to make tne situation entirely satis
factory i a general advance in prices.
Puce-arc ei low at present lower tlian
for ears before and in some lines the cur
rent Hcures are belon anything ever reached
herebetore. Co-tsof manufacture are also
much lower than they were two years ago,
but the rotrgips aro uncomfortably small on
ncarlj cer product. The markets are
steid and llrm, but there is littlo tendency
toward advance. Purchases have been on
a more liberal bais of late, however, and
the orders that have been placed will cover
tho output of many furnaces for some time
to come
Ihi Latest The outlook is decidedly bet
ter Jte-emcr sold at an advance, and
hoi dele generally firm. Gray xorgo steady,
with the late adanCL' maintained. Foundry
Iron firmer Steel mllets and slabs show no
changes. Muck bar is 25 cents higher. Skelp
lion, narrow and wide i-'auno, unchanged;
sheared advanced Z. Rloom, beam, rail
and -crap ends show 25 centB advance.
Steel wire rods declined 50 cents per ton.
Keno mangane-e, imported, declined. Old
Ht-el rails scarce and higher. Iron rails un
chi.nsed. scrap material quiet and neg
lected Ivt JIM) COIL, SMELTED LAKE AND XATIVE
ORTS.
3.0T0 tons Benipr, Jan., Feb , 3Iirch.fl CO
,"ui"ii- nmir, i-i ii, jiarcn,
r,5(l Xiu Ilo-im r spot .
.0 tons IJr-fmer. ltl., 31arch
fnton- cra fnrire
ittOJni - Ii, cimr. Jan.. Feb.. March.
S.CCOton-prax lorre . ... .13 7.0 cash
r.l)ton B.--H irt r. Jan., Feb.. March. 3 . 3 cash
3,ilun jr-ii rorpe n,.n nsh
J.oOOtoi llcennr. Jan , Feb li Ta c-i-h
1,590 Ion-srra lo-pe 13 50 cash
l.tftXUoiib be tm r. .................. 15 2- cash
J.0 tons ii- nit r IS 15 cash
J,fOIongm force la.rt cash
T-oton-frriv foipe. December. 13 43 cash
OKI ton lUt-cmtr, Dec first three
Months Is1 2 . 15 70 cash
20 Jon- No. ; louudry ........... 325 cash
300 ions prav forpc 11 5J ca-h
ISOton-Nti I lonndrj 1 5tl ca-h
iaiHno)H.n mlh 14 to cash
l()tonNo. t fonujn 14 '0 la-h
30u ton- mill iron 13 Si lash
MOluiisfJUen IT CO cash
!!Wons Z foundry.. ... ........... 15 00 4 m
Si ton o. 2 found 14 75 cash
Ston-o 2 loiiudr 14 7 cash
20 tons ojkii mill 14 25 cash
STLf L -L 111- AND IULLETS.
K0T BAD AT CHICAGO.
tow Prices Attract Those Who Aro Look
ing Tor Bargains.
Chicago, Dec. IS. Special Rogers, Brown
& Meruin saj: December is showing more
activity In the way of sales than is nsuillv
the eae. An explanation or this is that
prices aro ruling phenomenally low for this
time of year, and consumers always on the,
aleit lor Dargains aro taking occasion to
cover their requiioments during the first
few months of next year, instead of watting
until after January 1, as is usually the cus
tom. It is undeniably a fact that Southern
coke iions are weak: the market on metals
ofthls sort is in a better condition, however,
thin many consumers suppose. While
prices aie lery low, jot tho offeiings by
one Southern company financially om-barra-ed,
are not setting tho pace for other
manufacturers of the same district.
The precnt is beyond question a good
time in which to make contracts. While
there is no pro-pect of any marked advance,
many indication-point togreitur fiimne-s
in the wnv of prices; tins must cotne or a
large number or stacks will be rorccd to go
out of bla-t. llcports are still current of ev
ticmelvlon fig.ires made on charcoal iron;
reputable brands or Lake Superior are to
Uav being held at $17 Chicago, as bottom,
and only hero and theic can furnaces bo
found which are pressed for money who
will accept less. One of the encouraging
features is the tact that railroad lines are
placing contracts for lolling stock and
equipments, and inquiiies from the same
direction prove that other companies w ill
soon be large buyers.
MONEYED MEN TALK.
One of Them Deplores the Scarcity of
Stores and Warehouses.
THE ACTIVITY Iff REAL ESTATE
Attributed by Another to Confidence in It
as an Investment.
SATING WIIEEE IT WILL DO MOST GOOD
Tlie St. I-ouis Market Qnlet.
St. Louis. Dee. 18. Spcctal. Rogers,
Brown & Meacham say: The market has
been comparatively quiet the past week, and
itisevpected that little improvement will
be noticed until after tho holidays. Itisie
potted that the railroads have placed orders
for 20,000 cars within tho past 40days, di
vided among Eastern, Western and Central
car works, which will undoubtedly be a
stimulus to the market. General foundries
report trade good and orders on their books
for several mouths to come.
The Mclal Markets.
Xeit York, Dec IS. Pig iron in fair de
mand; American. $15 50)17 75 Copper nom
inal: lake, December, $10 25. Lead dull: do
mestic, $4 25. Tin quiet and easj: straights,
$19 90.
THE MABKET BASKET.
15
15
15 1.
13 50
15 35
cah
cash
cash
cash
ioh
cah
.(atons Mild- intl bloom
1 uralIutt--inil Uh-
1. oion lulu t- at nakir's mill .
a,0tonsbillts.
fsooiis tiltlt t-at mill
Snoton-liillrts
SOtciii-lnllrt-
889 tons billets
.. J24 .V)
... II -T
... 24 00
... 24 25
... 24 HO
... 21 25
... 23 75
... 24 00
cash
cash
cash
cash
ah
cash
cash
cash
Jit ck r. An.
Tan..
3.W0 tons neutral,
S5o ton- neutral, Jan., teb..
Mions ntutral.
SKELP IRON.
Lfflotone sheared iron ,
!ton bli irroored
Ttftons narrou grooved ....
,....! 00 cash
.... 2b CO cjsh
.... 200 tash
,.J lSISIm
.. 162 4 m
. 1 CO 4 m
laoOM-. BEAM-, HAIL AXD CHOP ENDS.
l..rfl ton bloom anrt Iwain n1s... ......fI7 00 cah
.T30lons bloom anil rail ends 17 25 cash
-TLLL WISE KODS.
50ton American dicoatsilll .Tantl-
arj and 1 ibruaij $33 50 cash
rH'ItO MANGANESE.
160 tons so per c -nt imp., delivered.. ..$31 GO cash
ILI ir.ON AND STtrL KAILS.
l,Trt tons Amerlc in Ts. Vallej deliTCry.23 50 cash
STK)Ion short -tci 1 nill-.
ltonliort -teel rails
200 tons short steel rails
-CKAT MATERIAL.
SWton No. 1 !!. I? scran, ntt ...
2nltons leaf st"el, pro-s ........
3(0tousi,-on ailes, net.
CIIAHCOAL.
M ton cold b!at
f.0tons.o. "fonnclry
Colons colj blaAt....".. ...... ......
17 50
, 17 50
. 1G50
,.$i 30
. .raro
.. 25 00
cash
ca-h
cash
cash
ca-h
cash
..?2G 25 cash
.. 21 CO rash
.. 2S 75 cash
GOOD SALES AT CINCIHNATL.
Jfot IhcDnllest Month of the Tear by Any
Means.
Cincinnati, Dec IS. ISpectal Rogers,
Brown & Co sav There is no new thing to
mention in connection with the pig iron
market. Sales liave very considerably
est ceded esp-ctations of sellers. It was
thought that December would be the dullest
mouth of t!iceir, but thero has been moa
erale activilj so far. Temporarily there is
every appearance of overproduction, and
bin ers are depending upon this to get con
cessions hen they are compelled to place
orders. Oilicial statistics, howet or, indicate
that the increase of stocks is very low, m
spite of th" slack demand, and tho-e of
i-anguine expectations -ay these small accu
mulations will be quietlv taken up when tho
demand that there is e cry reason to expect
set-in.
Some enthusiastic obser ers or the maikct
pi edict that the utmost producing capacity
or the countrv will be unequal during the
next two jeu.-s touppl the legitimate de
nand for iton to meet the natural develop
ment ol ILc nntion's. resources. Otheisof
long experience sec nothing but discourage
ment ahead on neeount of great producing
capicitj and the disposition to make iron
so Ions as a new dollar can be had for an old
one. The demand for the week has been
well distributed, and chaicoal ilons, so long
m-plef ted. again come in for their fair pro-
portion. The car works hacnot for a jcar
been s-o full of orders, and ir information
from railroad circles is correct, a great many
laree contracts are vet to bo given out. In
the pipe business dullness continues. Agri
cultural hops are running full, as are also
ttoe woik-, radiator works, etc. Xo
ch-inge in puces is looked for until well into
January.
'wme Lire at Birmingham.
Isiuminohaji. Ala., Dec IS. Special. Con
traiyto all expectation, tho iron market is
betm in omc life this week. Orders have
come in with con-iderablo briskness and
conce--ions which were made last weekaro
not thought of now. There is no quotable
change in the market, how eer, the differ
ence being mainly in the firmness with
w Inch producers hold up the nrit.es and se
cure them. The- quotati ons as iurnished are I
Poultry, Game and Christinas Trimmings
Active Here If ow.
There have been few changes in this de
partment the past week. At the Diamond
market -tails trade is reported slow. The
cold wave has improved demand for game,
poultry and dairy products, but prices are
practically the same as they were a week
ago. In the fore part of the week eggs were
dull, while now taey are active and firm.
Southern vegetables aie in good supply bnt
prices are too steep for the ordinarj-pui sc
In lino of tropical fruits wo note an im
proved demand and firmer prices for ba
nanas. Country butter is a drug, as tho qualitv
of arilvals Is such that oleo has the prefer
ence with the ordinarj- consumer. The lake
and ocean products now offered arc mostly
frozen stock. A few fresh bass, shad and
blue fish are coming in lrom the ocean, uut
Western tN'ock is all frozen. Demand for
fish and oysters is only fair and prices are
unchanged. Florists report acti e trade at
a decided advance on prices of last week.
The holiday season never fails to bring
strong demands In this line. In addition to
the regular line, holly, palms and mistletoe
are now to the front, and will be for the
coming week. Ail signs point to an extra
demand for everything in the evergreen lino
from now until Christmas. Orders aro
already coming in freely for this line of
goods.
Following are latest retail prices or mar
ket basket materials:
Jieats Best cuts or tenderloin steaks, 25c per
lb; sirloin, lS20c: standdlng'rlb roast, I6g20c;
tNuikiuiibus iv :; vol ncu i:t:i, tngiiuc per iD:sprine
Iamb. !5c:legormittton, 12c for lilndqnnrter and
8e for lurequarter: loin of mutton, J5t ; lamb chops,
20c; otswlmt pieces. Ge per lb: veal roasts. UISc
per lb, ami cutlets. 20c. Pork, chops, 12c, and
steaks. 10c.
Vegetables andFrcit Cabbages, 5(310c: pota
toes, loc tier half peck: sweet potatoes, 20(?2oc per
half neck: ereen beans. 25c a anarter neck? -na-r
beans, 35c a quarter Iieck; pie pumpkins. 52-,c:
onions. 25c a half peck; bananas. 20c a dozen;
enrrots. 5c a bunch: lemons. 2ufo.25c p r doztn;
oranges, 13(ffi35c; lettuce. 1 0c per bunch, 3 bunches
for 2.c; lieets, 3 bunches for 10c: cucumbers. 25c
nptece: ccleri, 5e a bunch; cauliflower. iva.35c
apiece; apples. l(S20c a half peck; tomatoes JSca
quart box; t-pant-h onion-. 5c apiece; Malaga
(trapes, 2" a pound: new beets, 10c a bunch, 3 lor
2-
Iu-tter and Egos Good crcamcrr. SKa.'Cc per
lb; liner brand-. .1A35c; choice country rolls, 30c;
good cooking butter, 17c; fresh eggs, jagfic per
dozen
Ioci.tby Live chickens. 6575c a pair: live
turkm, 2ffn-pexlb: live duck-, 075c a pair;
dressed clnckins. 12 to 13c per lb; ducks, 13 to 15c
perlb:turkeis. 15c.
ihmi. .quiin Is. 35c a pair; rabbits. 50c a pair;
qtiau, (2 50 a dozen; -utpe-. $2 00 a dozen; wood
cock, f I 00 a pair: pheasants, f I 51 a pair: prairie
chickens, ?1 50 a pair: Mallard ducks. $1 i5apalr;
vtnison. :vc per ll: wild turkeys, loc a pound:
Jack rabbits. 7"c(?l apiece.
Fish Following arc the articles in this line on
the stalls, with prices: L ki salmon.10 to 15c: Cil
ifornl i salmon, 3to40 per pound; white lish, lit
to 15c; herring. 4 pounds lor ic: Spanish mackerel,
20c per pound: blueflsh. loc; halibut. 20c: rock bass,
2c. lake trout 12.c: lobsters. 2(lr! PIT n sen turtle.
201o2ic: ojsters, New 1 ork counts. i 75 per gal
lon: simlts. 20c a pound: shad. JI 00 to !1 25 each:
Ecallops, 20c a pound: Mackinaw trout. 124.C per
pound; Irogs. f;d) a docn; chune, jl 30 a
gallon.
Fiowers La France. $4 00 per dozen; Duchess
orAlhanr.tlOOperdozen; Menrets.?350per dozen:
liridcs. ?3 50 per dozen: white and mellow rots.
SJ.W tier dozen: hotcs. $3 00 per dozen- Senator
ootten roses. 51 00 a dozen; lfmnetts, S3 00 i e
dozen; hyacinths, 75c per dozen: lll of thejl
lev. SI 50 per dozen: orchid-. 75c to 1 00 each;
8Tound tine wreathincr. S5 0,1 lor KiO ints. lnorei
wre-uhlng. $1 00torl00jid-: holjv wreathe. 25 to
50e each: holly stars. oOc acli; anchors, 50c each;
pine ti edles. 50c to $1 00 cch: palm leave-. 15c
ap'cce; wood moss, 5Cc a square yard; holly, 25c a
btimh.
MILIEHS NEED CABS BADLY.
The Blockade and jx Slackening of Orders
Troubling the Flour 3Ien.
jrrKNKAPOLls.Dec 18. The Xorthrcstem
JitfTsas:
The mills last week got out about the same
amount of flour as in the week befoic The
total was 1S2.194 barrel-, averaging 30 336
barrels dailj , against 181,290 barrels the week
before; 335 625 barrels for the corresponding
time in UV, and 152,5'0 barrels in 18s9. Heavy
rains have bad the effect or making the wa
ter pow er much better, and since Monday
theic has been a considerable increase in
the output by water. Colder weathei, how
ever, is predicted, and may again suddenly
retuct the supply or w atcr.
The mills are bothered a gieat deal to get
what cais they need foi moing their
products, and the pi ospects are that the sit
uation will soon be very much worse. Some
millers think that the operation of the
mills will be seriously interferred with.
There has been considerable less doine in
the flour trade lor u week back than previ
ously. Mill- that have sold as much flour as
they bave made, are the exception. Iho do-
incs:ic demand has been iizht and export
trade not much bettei. Foreigncis bid
fnnly well for patent', but usually want
them at figures lower than millers arewill
mg to accept. Bakers' and low grades aie
nuito dull, attributed to tho holidays, but
the m ijority of the mills have a good many
orders ahead.
A. local firm, with plenty of capital and
energy, is looking for a place in which to
start a whip manufactory. One of the mem
bers said yesterday: "We thought of leas
ing the Arhuthnot building on Liberty
street, but Roberts, the paper man, got
ahead of us. There is no other vacant stand
that would suit. Scarcity of stores and
warehouses is sending a great deal ot busi
ness away from Pittsburg."
Have Confidence in Realty.
In speaking of the amount of property
changing hands, a well-known real estate
dealer yesterday said: "I ha e been watch
ing the matter very closely for some time,
and can only account for the continued
activity of the market in this way: People
who are not in business and have their
saiincs in bank are drawing them out and
investing in something that they know is
substantial. Ileal estate, they reason,
inav be purchased at a high figure and drop
back a trifle, but it regains and needs no
watching, and is always there when you
want it." The number of lots selling in
the various plans shows an activity unusual
at this time of year, and very clearly indi
cates the presence of a new element.
It is a well-known fact that Lawrence
ville and Southside people are putting the
bulk of their savings into Lands and houses.
A Hotel Venture.
T. O'Leary, Jr., is having plans pre
pared for a snug little hotel on Homewood
avenue. East End. It will have more
glass surface to the square yard than any
other building in the city. Mr. O'Leary
wants light and is bound to have it. J. W.
Ofi'erui&n is the architect.
A Lucky Man.
A gentleman of prominence in the chess
world, and otherwise, bought a piece of
property on Penn avenue, in the Garrison
alley district, a Tew years ago, when that
Suarter was as lifeless as a dried herring.
e sold out a short time ago at a profit of
516,000. One of his friends said: "He is
one of the luckiest men I know of. If he
fell into the river he wouldn't get wet."
Truth Well Spoken.
A real estate broker remarked yesterday:
"I must confess that the Pittsburg news
papers have been of great benefit to us in
our business. They have kept the subject
before the people until the entire com
munity has become interested. There is
nothing so much talked about as realty.
The result of this has been to stimulate
sales. Hundreds of people have become
proprietors who, but for this valuable aid,
would still be renters. This is good work
and we appreciate it"
Business News and Gossip.
A well-informed gentleman said yesterday
that he had been told tho Adams Ex
press Company was behind Mr. Eowand in
the Government property deal. The sale
has been confirmed by the Government.
The real estate owned by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Compiny at and between Pitts
burg and New York cou'.d not be purchased
at the aggregate value of its capital stock at
par.
Dillas and Homewood have been promised
rapid transit facilities before the end of
nevtvear.
Practically all of the $3,300 000 Reading
Coil and lion Company bonds matin ing
next January have been extended for five
yearsat6per cent inteiest. This will re
duce fixed charges ? 33,000 a year.
The Knoxville Land Inipro ement Com
panv has sold to Caiolino Rehbect a lot
50x103, with a twn-storv brick dwelling, on
Jocunda street, Knovville, for $1,750.
The DisrATCii is Indebteu to Robert J.
Stoney, Ji., for a copv of bis compendium
of Pittsburg national'bank returns. It is of
great value to all bu-iness people.
Two permits for now buildings were is
sued yestei day one to William Rigge for a
two-storv and mansard dwelling on Louise
street, Fourteenth ward, to cost $4 000, and
the other to Samuel Sweeney, for two frame
two-storv dwellings, on Montezuma street,
Twentv-first waid, tocot$3,000
Allegheny county has 33 n itionul banks, of
which 27 are in Pittsburg, 4 in Allegheny, 2
each in Braddock and McKcespoit, and 1
each m sowickley, Tarentum nnd Home
stead. The total capital is $12,023,000. De
posits appioximtte $45,000,000.
The next important eent in real estate
will bo the auction sale of the Chri-t Chinch
property, under the direction of W. A. Hei
lon & Sons.
Business men of Irw in have taken steps to
establish a national bank in that place.
Mr. James W. Drape, who had been con
fined to his home with an attack or the grip
and neuralgia, has lecovered sufficiently to
wairant his being at his office j esterday.
Movements in Ilealry.
J. E. Glass sold for I. II. Aaron five lots on
Mt. Washington, each 20x100 feet, for $1,750.
A. J. Pentecost sold lotXo 60in his Valley
view plan, Chaitiers Valley Railway, with a
one story frame dwelling, Ior$37
James W. Drapo & Co. -old n small prop
el ty in Wilkin-burz loi $1,500 cash: also an
East Knd lesidence piopeity for $5 000; also
several lots it Avonmoioat flom$Jl.O to $450
each: also three lots in Munhall Tenace,
near Homosteid, at from $350 to $'550 each.
Black & Baird sold for Patiick Mullins to
JauVs Hai die lot Xo. 27 m the Saw er plan,
Ironting 20 feet on Brook street, Oakland, by
Yorkexchange commercial $125 per$LO0Odls
connt; bank 5c discount to par.
MMrms New York exchange selling at
par. Clearings, $339,062; balances, $65,940.
New York Bank clearings, $119,035,760; bal
ances, $5,S49 873.
Boston Bank clearings, $14,6CO,063j bal
ances, $1,C01,C61. Rate for money, 2 to 8 per
cent: exchange on New York, 3c par and? So
discount.
Baltimore Bank clearings, $2,325,665: bal
ances, $323,350. Rate 6per cent.
Philadelphia Bank clearings, $11,239,058;
balances, $1,427,454. Money, 4 per cent.
HOME SECURITIES.
FEW PKICE CHANGES, BUT TRADERS
1ESS ENTHUSIASTIC.
Duquceno Traction Lets Go in Response to
the Deal The Rest of the Street Rail
ways About Level Slight Reaction in
Philadelphia Gas.
Business at the Stock Exchange fell off
Bomewhat j esterday, ns compared with a
few previous days, but it was as good as
could be evpected near tho holidays, when
no pronounced movement can reasonably
be looked for. There were no important
price changes.
Closing bids, as compared with those of the
previous day, show these changes: Luster
and Electric advanced each, and Airbrake
. Philadelphia Gas dropped i and Central
Traction . The rest of the street railways
were about steady, with the exception of
Duquesne, which was weaker. Second Ni
tlonal Bank of Pittsburg advanced to 248
bid.
Sales at the first call were 9 shares of
Lustorat 20 Central Traction nt 20, 100
Philadelphia Gas at 13 Second call, 20
Duquesne Traction at 18. Third call, 10
Luster at 9, $1,000 Electric scrip at 90. Bids
andoffeis'iollow:
, 1st pfd
, a pia,
Vpfi".'i
FIRST SECOXD TOrKD
EXCHANGE CALL. CALL. CALL.
STOCKS. B A B A B A
Com. Nat. Bvik. C3 100 93 .... 93 ....
Gcrmin Nat. B.. 315 333 .... 325 ... 325
Iron Cltv N. H... 81 84 85
Second Nat. B... 213
Birmingham Ins 4St....
Citi7ens' In. Co 31
German. Am. Co SO ....
Peoplts Ins 30
Western Ins. Co 41
ClnrtlersV. G. C 6 73f .... 7M .... IK
P. N. H. & P. Co 7 S 7 8 " VA 8
Philadelphia Co. 13 13' 13K. 13M "
Wheeling Gas Co .... 24 .... 23 .... 22
Ft. Plttfn.P.Co .... 20 20
Central Traction 20.... 20.... 20....
lltizens Traction 60S 60 tfi CO 60 COX
Pitts. Traction.. 46S 49 47 .... 47 ....
Pleisant Valle 23 22M 23
P. JLW. R. Jtpfd IS,1
HldHUroM Co 4 5
I.aNoria MlnCo 28 30 23 30
L'isterMin. Co.. 9" SH 9S4 9M 9H 93
West'lfou- Eire 12?$
Monon.Nav. Co 70
JtonongW. Co 2Mf....
Union fc. , S. Co 10V II 101S 11 10H 11
ftest'seA.B. Co .... 102 MOM 101K
Investment Notes.
There was a tale of Philadelphia Gas after
tne last call at 13.
At the afternoon board 94 was bid lor
Birmingham bonds.
Chesapeake aud Ohio earnings second
week December, '91, $178,800: increase. $31,732.
The shipment of meats from New Yoik
Wednesday equaled the product of 20,000
hogs.
President Cable, or Rock Island, says he
believes the bull movement in Western
railroads will run at least six months in the
new year.
It is reported that all but abont 100,000
shares National Lead Trust have consented
to reorganization. The new common and
preferred have been listed.
The Sinking Fund Commission, of Phila
delphia, will pay off on January 4 the $4,600
OC03per cent loan out or tho sinking fund
and proceeds of $1,000,000 United States 4s to
be sold.
The recent silo of copper by the Calumet
and Ilecla at 10 is understood to exceed
3,fcO0,O0O pounds for January and February
delivery. The metal has been offered from
other sources at 10Jc, and in remote in
stances at as low as lOJc.
Del. & Hndson i
uen. si itiii orande
Den. & Rio Grande, pfd..
E T..Va.ia
Illinois Ccntnl
Lake Erie A West ,
Lake Erie West., pal...,
Lakchhore&M. S
Louisville ft Nashville
Michigan Central
Mobile &OI1I0
Missouri Pacitic
Nation ll rordnu-APn .
National Cordage Co., pfd
-.uiiiiiiiii l.ciu inist,
New York Central ..,
-. v., I'. J. St. J..
-. 1.. v. s.st. L,
N. Y., C. ASt T,.,
N. Y., I,. F. A. W
N- Y., L. E. llf.
N. Y. .1 N. K ....
N. Y.. O. AW
Norfolk ft Western
Norfolk & Western, pfd.
North Americin Co
Northern Pacific
Northern PaUflc, pfd....
Ohio ft Mississippi
Oregon Improvement....
Pacific Mall
Poo , Doc. ft Evans
Philadelphia ft Heading.,
Pitts.. C'fnn. nhl.St ..1.
Pitts..CinnC ,..bt.I,.pfd
Pullman Palace Car
Richmond ft W. P. T
Richmond ft W. P. T., pfd
?.. x aui , uuiurn.
St. Paul ft Duluth, pfd.
St. Paul. Minn. & Man
Texas Pacific
union Pacific
"W'nhriali
Vabashi'pfd.'.'.'.'.. ".'.'".'
Western Union ,
Wheeling; L. K
Wheeling A L. E.. pfd .
D. ft C.F. Trust........
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DAIRY STUFF FIRM.
Sugar cured boneless shoulders. .
bugar curc1 skinned shoulders..
Sugar cured bacon shoulders.....
Sugar cured dry salt shoulders.,.
Sugar cored d. beef rounds
augar cufcki a. beer setts.,
8tf
71,
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Choice Creamery Butter and Cheese aSncweTMibS:::::::::
iNow in the Swim.
Bacon clear bellies. ?n thq...
Dry salt clear sides, 30 ftsave'g..
Dry salt clear sides, 20 &are'g..
A SCARCITY OF FRESH-LAID EGGS.
Corn, Oats and Wheat Still Quiet at the
Trices Quoted.
THE GROCERY TRADE IS FEATURELESS
Boston Stocks Closing Prices.
Atch. ft Top 41JS
Boston ft Albany.. ..193
Bo&tonft Maine 1&-.U
Chi. Bur. ft Qulncy.107 "
FltchburrK. R...... 80
Flint ft Pere M 27U
da pfd 82)1
Mltle Bock Ft. S.... 90
Mass. Ctntral 16
Mex. Cen. com 21S;
N. Y. &N. E. 3!)
N. Y. ft N. E. 7 120i
viu colony. ...,......iw
Butland prcf. 70
Wis. Central com., 17
Is Central pref.... 40
Allouez Mln.. new.. 1
tiantlc 10
Boston ft Mont.
Calumet ft 11 ecla...
Franklin
Kearsinrc
Osceoli ,
'anta Fe Copper...,
Tamarack ,
an Dleo Laud Co,
ti est .nd L.ana la)..
Bell Telephone
Water Po-wor
Centennial llln. Co.,
N.E. Telep. ftTeleif,
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B. &B. CoDDCr 14!
Thomson-IIouston.. 49
Philadelphia Stocks.
Closlnjr qnotatlons of Philadelphia stocks, mr
nlshed by Whitney ft Stephenson, brokers. No. 57
Fourth avenue, members of the New York Stock
Exchange:
Pennsvlvanla Itallroad
ReidluR K-illroad
Buffalo. N. Y. andPhlla
LehlRh Valley
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific, preferred..
Lehigh Navigation
Bid. Asked.
56K 87
19'J 19 13-16
8'? !
43J, 50
24i 24
68?J nj,
49 49J
Electric Stocks.
Bostos, Dec. 18. Special. Tho
electric stock quotations to-day were:
Bid.
Eastern Electric Cable Co. pfd
Thomson-IIouston MectrlcCo ?49 00
Thomson-Houston E. Co., pref .... 26 75
Ft. WmncEIcc. Co 12 00
A ostinghouse Assented Trust R'ts 12 87Ji
Detroit fclectrlc Works 9 25
Thomson-Houston bee. (beries D).. 7 06Ji
latest
Asked.
$53 00
49 2
27 00
12 25
1JCK1
9 37
725
Mining Stock Quotations.
New York, Dec. 18. Alice, 123: Best and
Belcher. 190: Chollar. 110. Consolidated Cali
fornia and Virginia, 370: Deadu ood, 185; Gould
and Currv. 100: Hale and Noicrois, 115;IIomo
stake, 10.75- Horn Silver. 335; Iron Silver, 115;
Mexican, lG0;Ontniio, 42 00; Ophir, 260; Plv
moutli, 250. Savage, 150, Sierra Nevada, 170;
Standard, 105; Union Consolidated, 140; Yellow
Jacket, 100.
OFFICE OF PITTSBUHO DlSPATCn,
FRIDAY. Dec. 13.
Bar Silver Quotations.
New YonK, Dec. 18. Snectal. Bar silver
in London, 43d per ounce; New York deal
ers' price for silver, 95Vc per ounce.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
GOOD OLD TIMES AGAIN.
STOCKS ARE NOT ONLY STRONG, BUT
SOME ARE BOOMING.
103 feet in depth, for Wa cash
S. A. Dickie & Co. sold for James Seariprht
to W. G Markell.a piopeity on Margaietta
stieet, lot 30x110 feet, with tno-storyaud
attic frame dn clllns, at $5,100.
W. A. Her: on & Sons sold lot 20 feet front
on Aich street by 1C0 feet to another street,
Second waid, Allegheny, for $4 000. The
purchaser -mil improve this lot soon.
SOME IHPE0VEMEBT.
Wool Markets.
PniLADFLrmA W ool quiet; prices steady
and unchanged. ,
St. Lolis Wool Keceipts. 20,000 pounds;
shipments, 50,000: steady and unchanged.
Ntw Youk Wool quiet and rather ea-y;
domestic fleeces, 303Gc; pulled, 2G33c:
Texas, icg24c - ' ' .is
Bosto- Wool There has been a steady
demand fot wool (lining the past week. The
sales amount to 3,100,000 pounds ot all kinds.
The piintipal business has. been in un
washed combing wools, w Inch have been
sold lively at 252Sc Tor one-quaitcr and
three-cignths blood. Teintoiv wools have
also been in stead demand on the scoured
basis of.YlgoOc for flue, 55&58c fine medium
anu j(jo.)3 101 ineuinm. Texas, California
and Oitgon -wools have been without Miles
ot importance. Fine washed fleeces nave
beenquiet,with Ohio X selling at 29.9c,
AX and XX and aboi e at 30;31c, Michigan
X at 2t.27c. Fine delaine -elections have
been in lair demand at 3S5c for Michigan
:md34c Tor Onio. Pmiod wools havo
been in steady demind, choice supers sell
ing at 43c, fair lo good supers at 30(ft38o
and extras at 2230c American wools Cave'
been firm and in good demand. Carpet
wools have been quiet.
Turpentine Markets.
New YonK Kosm quiet and steady. Tur
pentine quiet and firm at 33J.g!34e.
WiLviaOTON Spirits of turpentine steady
at 30Jc. Itosin Arm; strained, $1 20- "ood
strained, $1 2S Tar steady at $1 25 Crude
turpentine firm; hard, $1 00; yellow din 41 90
virgin, $!). i-tLjv,
Savasn mi Turpentine Arm at 31c. Eosin
firm n t $1 27 1 32.
Cuaulestom Tnipcntine steady at SOKc
Bosin firm; good strained, $1 22J.
Better Call for Money Heavy Depositing
Shows Active Trade.
There was rather moie tlian usinl activity
in the local money maiket yesterday, the
call being somewhat better and counter
business brisk. Depositing was n feature
largely influenced by holiday traffic. Thero
was littlo deviation from the customary 6
per cont rate. There were offeis at sy, or
tnereabouts Dy inuiuuual capitalists on
productive real estate security. Bank clear
ings were $2,217,290 77, and balances $301.
81 f. 22.
It appears that Western farmers nre show
ing their integrity by paying arrears of in
terest and cancelling moitgages before buy
ing luxuiies. As a natural result themoit
gage and in estment companies find them
selves well supplied with money and are in a
coiiaitinn to maice goou an arrearage- of in
teiest, and also pay off their debentures or
the moitgages they havo guaranteed, in
stead of asking for an extension. The effect
of this will certainly be felt in the Eastern
money markets.
At New Yoik yesterday money on call
w as easy, ranging fioin zya to 3 pel cent; 1 ist
loan 2J; closed offered at 2C. Prime mei
cantile" paper, l5 Steifmg exchange
quiet and weaker at 4S2' for CO day billg and
4iii demand.
Closing Bond Quotations.
N.J.Ccnt.Int.Certs.l093f
rtuern Pac. lsts.IMW
uo oo 2di.li"i
V. S. 4s reg 11C
do 4s coup H7H
do44sjTg IWS!
l(4sl
Pacific 0s of '95 .... 108
Louisiana stamped 4 87i
JlIsouts.....
Tenu. new set. 6s... 105
do do 5s.. 101
do do 3s.. 703;
Canada So 2d 100J
Cen. J'aclllc lsts IOSsi
Dm. ft R. U.lst9....1I5
do do 4s 81
Den. ftB, G. West
lsts....i
Erlc2ds ioa
M. K. ftT. Gen. 4. 78"
do do 5s 45a
Mutual Union 6s....lOI'
Jiorthwcst. Consoli.l.'
oh ueueuiurt!s .r,s.iru
iOregon Trans. &....
ht. L. ft Iron M.
Gen.5s da
bt. L. ft ban. Fran.
Gen.M 10Q
bt. PauljTonsol Tir
t. P. C. ft Pac. lsts.115
Tex. Pac. L. G. Tr.
Rets 82
Tex. Pac. R, G. Tr.
Jicts so
Union Pac. lsts imii
West Shore in.tw
P.. G. M est lsts
Bank Clearings.
St. I-ocis Clearings, $3,934,977: balances,
$572,761, Money, 7S per cent. Exchange on
New Yoik, 60s premium.
Chicago New York exchange par to 10c
discount. Bank dealings, $15,919,439. Money
at G per cent.
New 0HLEA3S Clearings, 1,8S9,7. New-
Bonds Make Even a Better Comparative
Showing The Usually Inactive Shares
the Most Animated Now Erie, Cotton
OH and Sugar Among the Leaders.
Xkw York, Dec. 18. The strength of the
stock market was again clearly demon
strated by the heavy realizations which
took place but which weie absorbed without
effort, and higher prices all around aro the
result. The market also broadened out
materially, and the most active day since
the present rise began, both in stocks and
bonds, was soen. Tho important move
ments, however, were few and confined to
the inactive shares, 3 a rule, while among
the stocks w hich now lead in activity prices
were not widely changed, and such stocks
as Erie, St. Paul and others of a like nature
were traded in over a range of less than I
per cent.
r;rie again leu tne list in activity, and
Atchison also displayed an increasing busi
ness at slouly advancing piiccs. The out
side centers weio again well represented in
tho purchases, and Chicago, Boston and
Philadelphia, ns well as the at bitrage con
tingent, were heavy purchascis thioughout
the day.
Tlieie were many signs of nervousness on
the put of the short inteiest in the Coal
stocks, and while the using tendency in
thee stocks were stubnornlv lesisted,
rumors nnd assei tions of trouble among the
companies in the near future were freely
circulated, but without apparent effect, ex
cept in Jersey Central which, lion cter, has
of lite been cry foerish and sensitUe to
eery breath that blows. The Western
opei-atois took the Grangers in largo lots,
while the realizations prevented any
material movement in any ol them. The im
portant movements were in such stocks as
Chicago Gas, Cotton Oil, Wabash preferred,
Sugar and St. Paul and Duluth.
The opening was very active, ana the
stiuggle between tho different foices in the
maiket was early seen to be a severe one
with the advantage on the side of the bulls.
the opening gains of small fractions being
followed by f in tlior fractional gains in the
general list, while the only mntenal moic
ments were in Cotton Oil, which rose 15&
and in St. Paul nnd Duluth, which on un
usually large transactions tor that stock
moved up rapidly from 43J to 45. Later
Sugar displayed pronounced strength, and
Wabash preterred scored an advance of 1J
per cent, nnd Lake Erie and Western 1H,
with 1 per cent in the prefei led.
Tho great bulk of the stocks traded in"
hovever, displajed a stubborn strength
which was sufficient toabsorb the offenngs,
but showed a lack of speculative forcing,
nnd while the list was placed on a slightly
higher lovel than that of last night no
movement of note took place. Inthelato
dealings the realizations became moio
numerous and some shares yielded enough
to wipe out tne eariygains, northern racinc
prefened being specially piomlnent in the
movement. The market finally closed
rather heavv under these sales, but with
most of tho list still at small fractions better
than last night. Wabash is up 1; Cotton
oil, J; ana sugur i per cent.
The total sales of stocks to-day were 351,
5.53shares, including: Atchison; 30,460, Canada
Southern, 3,760: Chicago Gns, 15,173; D., L. &
W.. 9,167: Liie, 50,735; Louisville nnd Nash
ville, 8,4G0. Missomi Pacific, 4 950: North
western, 3,260: North Ameiican, 7,750;
Northern Pacific preferred, C910; Reading,
27,100; Richmond and West Point, 7,105; St.
Paul. 23,830; Union Pacific, 7,975.
Railroad bonds were relatively stionger
than stocks. The largest business of the
season was done at tho same slowlj -advancing
prices. The Atchison issues and the
Re-iding issues were most pioniinent in the
trading, but other bonds of less note scored
tho more important gains.
The tollowlng tiblc shows the prices or aetire
stocks on the New York Exchange yesterday.
Corrected ually for Tut Dispatch by WiUTMn ft
STrruEN-sov. oldest Pittsburg members of New
York stocfc Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue.
American Cotton Oil
Anieritan Cotton Oll.pfd..
Am. sugar Refining Co....
Ain.Sutrar Refln'g Co. pfd.
Atcn . Top. f. x
Canadian Pacific
Canada bouthern
Central of New Jersey..
Chesapeake & Ohio
C. fto.. Ist pfd
C. ftO., 2nd prd
Chicago (iiis'Irnbt
C, Bur. ftQulncv
C, Mil. ft St. Paul
C, Mil ft St. Paul, pfd.
C Rock I. &P
' . St. P. M. ftO
C , st. V. -VI. ft O.. pfd .
C. ft Nortlm cstcrn
C. ft Northwestern pid.
C C.C. ft I
Col. Coal ft Iron
f.l. X HvlrltirVMl
Del,, Lack, ft West
Open High Low
lug. est. est.
31K 32 315
59H 00 59
MX 84- 84
92)4 92 90K
41)4 44 43 S
90i BOH V0H
G3 64 6m
M4 114)4 113
26H 263, 28X
1 6014 59M
3IX 39) 39
67 07 66
01f 107 II BK
79i SO); 792
123 123 13
t&Ti 8.1 "4 88
8ii ja-y 39
108 107 106
HB'i WM 1155a
140 .1401, 140
72H 72S 72J
nli SSH M
29 28V 23
140 140 13JM
Clos
ing bid.
Receipts, Shipments and Prices at East
Liberty and All Other Yards.
Office of Pittsburo Dispatch, l
Ekidvv, Dec. 18.
Cattle Receipts, 693 head; shipments, 777
head; market nothing doing; all through
consignments. No cattle shipped to New
York to-day.
Hogs Receipts, 2,650 head; shipments, 3,200
head: market active: best Yorkers, mixed
and Philadelphias, J3 904 00; pigs and com
mon Yoikeis, $3 703 80: 18 cars of hogs
siuppeu w ew xorivto-uay.
Sheep Receipts, 200 head; shipments,
200 head; market slow at unchanged prices.
By Telegraph.
Chicago Cattle Receipts, 9,000 head:
shipments, 2,500 head; market dull and weak
to suable lower; top prices, $5 005 25; no ex
port steers on market; otheis. $2 604 90;
stockers, $1 502 90; cows, $1 152 59. flogs
Receipts, 40,000 head: shipments. 7,000 head:
market opened higher, closed weak and
lower: rough and common. $3 60g3 70:
mixed and packeis, $3 85(34 00: pi line
heaw and butcher weights, $4 054 15; light,
$3 703 87- Sheep Receipts, 4,000 head;
sliipmtntbr 1,200 head; maiket active and
steady to strong; old ewes, $2 500375: mixed
ewes and Iambs, $4 251 60: prime weth
ers, $5 235 63; Westerns, $4 654 90; lambs,
$3 755 50.
New York Beeves Receipts, 1,467 head,
including 30 cars for sale; market firm; na
tive steers, $3 805 40 per 100 pounds; bulls
and cows, $1 40g3 00: dressed beef higher at
69c per lb: shipments to-morrow, 300
beeves and 3 140 quaiters of beef. Calves
Receipts, 103 head: markot steady: veals.
$4 001S7 50 per 10J lbs- grasseis, $2 C02 75.
Sheep Receipts, 1,271 head; sheep steady;
lamb3 ip pel a higher; sheep, $3 50ffl4 75
fier 100 lbs: ChiNtmas sheep, S5 506 00;
pmbs, $5 256 25; dressed mutton steidv at
68c per lb; dressed lsmbs firm at "la!fi.
Hogs Receipts, 1,073 head, consigned direct;
nominally steady, $3 COigt 00 peilOO lbs.
Omaha Cattle Receipts, 2,000 head; fail ly
active at steady to stiong prices; fair to
fancy steer. $3 235 75; good butchers'
Steeis, $3 003 40; common steers, $2 75
3 25- Westerns, $2 503 30. Hogs Receipts,
13,500 head; maiket opened slow at about
steady prices, but tho Heavy receipts rather
weakened tho maiket toward the close:
bulk, $J 703 80. ugiiist $3 653 75 vcsti-i-da
; light, $3 5T3 70: heavy, $3 653 85:
mixed, $3 633 7o. Sheep Receipts, 545
head; market active and demand good;
prices strong; natives, $3 755 00; Westerns,
$3 504 75.
St. Louis Cattle Receipts, 700 head; ship
ments, 700- market strong; choice to tancv
steeis, $5 C06 O: Lorn-fed steers, $4 004 33;
grass steers, $3 003 73;stocknrs and leeders,
$2 00S3 50. Hogs Receipts. 5.300 head: sliln-
ments, 800 head; maiket strong nnd closed
lCf?15c lughei; lair to choice heavy, $3 85
J; Il!llb 1111 cu( ? ikiiu uu; uiiAeil piiujxlllg,
3 203 50: pigs, $3 003 35 Sheep Receipts,
1,100 head; shipments, none; maiket steadj:
I ilr to choice sheep, ?3 o:3 50; lambs from
4 00 up.
Buffalo Cattle Receipts, 109 loads
through. 1 sale; dull, bnt firm. Hogs Re
ceipts, 65 loads through, 25 sale; stiong and
highei; heavy giades, $4 104 15; medium
weights, $4 004 05. Sheep and lambs Re
ceipts 8 loads tinouzh, 13 sale; market gen
erally steady at yesterday's prices; Christ
mas sheep, $3 50g6 00. extra fancv, $4 8J
5 20; good to choice, $4 234 75. "Lambs
Good to choice native. $5 505 73; common
to fair native ?5 005 40.
Kansas Clt Cattle Receipts, 8.400 head;
shipments, 1.7C0 head; steers steady to
strong; cows steady to weak; steeis, $3 0C
4 00: cows, $3 503 73; stockeis and feeders..
$2 30 I 25. Hogh Receipts, 10,600 head: ship
ments, none; market opened stiong to 5c up;
closed weak with the advance lost: bulk,
$3 603 85 nil grades, $3 204 CO. Sheep Re
ceipts, izmi ncau: snipmeuts, 4uu neau; mar
ket steady to weak.
Cincinnati Hogs scarce and higher; com
mon and light, $3 303 80; packing and
butchers', $3 754 00; receipts, 4,300 head;
shipments. ,540 head. Cattle steidy; re
ceipts. 545 head: shinments. 2P5 head-
Sheep in light demand and steady: receipts,
550 head; shipments, 200 head. Lambs steady;
common to choice, $3 505 00 ioi 100 Us.
The Coffee Market.
New York, Dec.lS. Coffee Options opened
steady and unchanged to 5 points down;
closed barely stoady, unchanged to 10 points
down: sales, 19500 bags, including Decem
ber, 13 10lT23c; January, 12 7012 80e; Fcb
rnaiv, 12 45c: March, 12.lJ12.2d: Mny,
1190lL93c: June, 1180c; Jul, 11751180c;
spot Rio quiet, easy; No. 7, 13-X13c.
Baltimohf, Dec. 18 Coffco steady; Rio
cargoes, fair, 17c; No. 7, 14c.
New Op.lea8. Dec. 18 Coffee steady; Itio,
ordinary to lair, 14K16Jc-
Country Produce (Jobbing Prices)
The cold wave has developed a more active
demand for dairy products, game and poul
try. Choice creamery butter is firm at
quotations. Country butter is still in sup
ply above demand, and markets in this line
are quiet. Cheese of high grade is firm. I
Y. 1 ! 1 ? !...nn n.nAA . 1. r. rtA I
x.ggs nave gaiueu iu uriiiiica since mc u
vent of cold weather. Strictly fresh eggs
are scarcely a quotable quantity at this
time. The few that come are quickly taken
at outside prices. In tropical fruit lines
we note a firm market lor lemons and
bananas. Oranges are still dull and slow.
-Potatoes, though coming in less freely of
late, are still dull. The same Is true of cab
bage, apples, and, in fact, all farm and gar
den products.
ArrLES-tl 502 00 per barrel.
Buttek Creamery 1-lgln, 3132c; Ohio brands,
2830c: common country butter, lS20c; choice
country roil, axnozc.
Beaxs New York and Michigan pea. fl TOW! 00;
marrowfat, $2 15(312 25: Lima beans, 44$c t lb;
hand picked mtdfiim, 31 TOT)2 00.
Beeswax Cliolue, 3235c?!d: low grades, 22
25c
Buckwheat FLOUn New. 2,:fi3,2'4 9 It).
Cheese Ohio cheese, UQllKc: N-w York
cheese. ll)J12c: Limbnrger.l13Hc; Wisconsin,
Sweitzer, lull cream, 13'ifiiHc: Imported Sweitier,
20326KC.
Oiper Country elder, 3 505 00 ? barrel; sand
refined. & 507 00.
Cba'jiiebbies Per box, $2 002 50; per barrel,
t7 0C8C0
Eoos Strictly fresh nearby stock, 28(a27c; can
dled eggs. 2K52"c: cold storage eggs. 2i23c.
Feathers-Extra lti geese, 5758c;No. 1, 48
50c 'e lb: mixed lots. 3840c.
Dried Fruits Pjaches, halves, 6'c: evap
orated apples. 8!E9c; apricots, 03I0c: blackberries.
6GMc: raspberries. 17(ai7'ic: dried grapes, 4
4ic: huckleberries, 7JS8c.
Gamf Wild turkejs, 81 5XS!2 no each: mallard
ducks. l 0OS5 00 per dozen teal docks, 52 73S3 00
per dozen; pheasants, $5 7V3W 00: quill, ?1 251 60;
squirrels, $1 00l 50; rabbits. 3tva3Tc per pair:
whole deer. 13loc $ lb: saddles. 18&20C ?( lb.
Hon et New crop white clover, lsc; California
honey. 1215c $ lb.
M tPLK si ruf 75ioc per gallon.
Maple Sugar loc lb.
roULTRT Alive-Chickens, 6065caoir, large;
30(3i50c. medium; live turkeys. lOtSMIr?) fb; ducxs,
50&OOC a pair; dresned chickens, 1214c ? lb;
dressed turkey. lSa)15c lb.
Potatofs Carload lots. 35&43con track: from
store. 4C45c a bushel: Southern sweets, $1 501 75
a barrel: Jerseys. 3G0325.
Seeds Western rcileaned medium cloverjob
blngat9520: mimmoth. $5 5i: timothy, 145 for
prime, and 81 50 for choicest: hlue grass, f2C5280:
..-a..k m.o i ?(. ...Ilia. . m. C?n.n .1 IX.
l'!.ll ,LU llOa . IU, lUllltl, . .V, Vm.Uldll. y '
Hungarian. SI 10: fine lawn' 15c per lb; Eeedbnck
wheit. $1 40(311 W.
Tallow Country, 4c: cltv rendered, 5c.
Teopicai. Fruits Lemons. S4 fl&4 50; Florida
oranges. 2 00(5J2 50a boxrbananas.fl 75(31200 firsts,
312.V311 50 gooff seconds, per bunch: Malaga grapes,
85t03UOOO a half barrel; new lajcr figs, 14lGc
per lb.
VEOETABLES-Cabbage. 83 004 00 a hundred:
yellow Danver onions, Z 01X3)2 25 a barrel; toma
toes, $2 00 per bushel; celery, 2530c per dozen;
turnips, 90cl 00 a barrel.
3Icsspork, heavy 12 00
Mess wrk. fimilv .
Lard, refined In tierces
Lard, rehned In one-nairbbls...,
Lard, refined In GO-lh tnbs
Lara, refined In iJ-lb pills
Lird, refined In 50-Ib tin cans...,
Lard, refined in 3-Ib tin palls....
Lard, refined in -lb tin palls
Lard, refined In 10-it) tin palls...
:oo
6K
Ki
ANTE-HOLIDAY DULLNESS.
Groceries.
There are no now features in this line
worthy of mention. Business is only fair.
Sugars are slow at the duclino already noted.
Only such merch-ints as aro stocked up
ahead can sell sugar at a profit on prices
which now prevail at refineries. Canned
goods of all kinds aie dulland slow.
GBEEV COFFEF-rFancy, 21(3,22c: choice Rio, 20
(gaic: prime. 19Kc: low grade Rio. 17H13SSc
old Government .lava, 27J9c: Mancalbo. 21M5)
22: Mocha. 27y28c: Santos. l8V(g22c: Cara.
cas, 224i23Vc; LaGuavra. 2H-(ffi22Sc
Hoisted On pipers) Standard brands, 20c: high
grades, 23V2fiSc; old Government Java, bnlk,
29(?31c: llarataibo, 22s;(3.24c: Santos. 19V24Sc;
pcaberry, 26c: choice Rio, 20Uc; prime Rio, 20c;
good Rio. isc: ordinary. 17(3)18ic.
spices (whole) Cloves. I3(3jl5r: allspice, 10c;
cassia 8c: pepper, lie: nutmeg, 705S8nc.
rETBOLEUM taoouera- pncej iiuv test, BJ4C:
Tlie Wheat Market Almost Lifeless Both
at Home and Abroad The Corn Clique
rinds It Hard to Sell A Serious Slump
In Protlsions.
CHICAGO Wheat was excessively dnll
to-day. There was little or no outside busi
ness, local operators did next to nothing,
and tho market had a decidedly holiday ap
pearance. At the start there was some
weakness, as the general disposition was to
sell on the firmness created yesteidav, and
there was an early declino of about c; but
later, on stronger and higher cables and the
liberal movement from the seaboard,
amountingto 900,000 bushels, this decline
wns about Jail lecovered. But trade was de
void of animation, nnd tho advance held
with difficulty. The London Financial ICewt
estimates tliat exporting countries will have
toship forthe nextseen months on an
average of l.COO.OOO bushels a day to sunply
European wants.
During the last hour the market showed
considerable strength. Cables were gen
erally quite firm and shorts were good
bus-ers, with the selling somewhat re
stricted. May opened at 955ic. against 96Tc
at close j esterday; receded to 9GJ-c: ad
vanced to" 93c: eased off some; rallied to
97?c; broke to 97c: grew strong near the end,
advancing to and closing firm at 97c.
Corn was quiet and lower for December.
There was not much call for that month, the
shorts ha ing apparently all gotten under
cover, and the clique had more for sale than
was wanted, and hence lower prices ruled.
The longer futures were generally firm.
The impioved grading of the past few days
was maintained. December started half a
cent lower at 50c; sold off to 48Kc and
closed at 49c. January started at c: up
at 44c: sold to 44c and closed at 4!c- May
fluctuated between 42JJe and 42c und
closed nt 42c, an advance of c.
Oats firm and steady.
Ilog products lower. The receipts of live
hois wero a trifle above the estimate, but
prices were quoted 5c higher. There were
fiee offerings, however, and witn no one
seemingly disposed to support the market,
lower prices ruled. There was a feeble rally
during tho Inst hour, but the gain was soon
lost. The break in prices was the most seri
ous experienced for some time, amounting
to 3337c for pork, 10c for lard and 1520c
forrius.
The leading fntures ranged as follows, as cor
rected bv John M. Oakley Co.. 45 Sixth street,
members of the Chicago Board of Trade:
light supply and strongertNo. 2 red, 94
94Jc. Corn firmer; No. 2 mixed. 45c. Oats
stronger; No. 2 mixed. 3533Kc Rye in
fair demand; No. 2, 9495c. -Pork nominal ae
$9 OOg-9 1-2K. Lard in good demand at $5 90
6 CO. Bulk meats easier at $5 205 30.
Bacon easier at $7 00. Butter easy; lancy
El5cin creamery, 30c Ohio, 27c: choice dairy,
1618c. Eggs in lair demand at 2122c
Cheese in moderate demand and firm.
MILWAUKEE Flour quiet. Wheat firm;
May, 92c;No. 2 spring, SSc: No. 1 Northern,
92c. Corn dull: No. 3. 3S39c Oats stenrtyj
No. 2 white. 33Kc; No. 3 white, 3232c.
Barley steady: No. 2. 56J57c; sample on
track, 40662c. Rye quiet; No. I.SSKe. Pro
visions lower. Pork January, $10 72$. Lard
.January, $5 07f.
KAN5 S CITY Wheat steady; No. 2 cash,
78c Did; December, 79e asked. Corn dull
and lower: No. 2 cash, 35c bid: December,
35e bid, 36c asked; Jnnn rv, 36c bid. Oats
higher; No. 2 cash. 30c bid, 31c asked;
December, 31c bid. Butter and eggs un
changed. MINNEAPOLIS Wheat December, clos
ing atS6)c:May, opening,91Jfc:highest,92c;
lowest. 9Bic: closing. 92Kc: January, closlnjr.
W&Ac; on track. No. 1 Northern, 83c; No. I
naiu, kic; io. 3-Nortnern, tKjssoc.
DDLUTH Wheat No. 1 hard. cash. 89c;
December, 89c bid: 3Iay, 9Cc: No. 1 North
ern, cash, S8c; December, Sscbid; Mav.91o
bid; No. 2 Northern, cash, S2c; No. 3 North
ern, 78c; rejected, 7c bid.
fOLEDO-Wbeii dnll and higher: No. 3
cash nnd December, 93Je; May, $1 02. Corn
dull: No. 2 cash, 48c. Oats quiet; cash, 34c
Scarcely a ship sails from the United
States hut carries a supply of Dr. Bull's
Cough Syrup.
Abticles.
120. 7pc: headlight, 150, 74c;
red oil, 104(3)llc; purity.
Ohio.
white, waslHc: globe, iv&liic: elaine. lie; carna.
aine, lie: royaune,u4c
14c: olelne. lc.
Miners' Oil Vo, 1 winter, strained, 4244c per
gal.: summer, 35S)37c; lird oil, 57S53c.
SRLP Cornsjmp, 2630c: choice sugar syrup,
3N3Mic; prime sugar s) rup, 3Ce.!c; strictly prime,
2xaj3c.
N. O. Molasses Fancv new crop, 403t2c;
choice, 4041c; old crop, 3C38c; N. O. syrup,
4II3V50C.
SODA Bl-carb, in kegs, 3S3!(c: bl-carb. In Jts,
52fc; bl-carb, issorted packages, 50c; sal soda,
In kegs. lsic; do granulated, 2c.
Candles Star full weight, 9c; stearlne, per
set. 8Jc: p-.rafSne. ll(5)I2c.
Ricf Head Carolina, GM6Jic; choice, 5M(3;Sc;
Louisiana, S'Vc.
Starch Pearl, 4c; corn starch, 68'ic: gloss
starch, li(5;7c.
Foreio-v Fruits Laver raisins. 82 00: London
livers. $225-Muscatels 173: Callfgrnla MnscnteK
$1 043)1 75:alencla, 7(3V7c: Ondara Valencia, 8
8Xc: ".ultana, l(i15c: currants, 4$i35c; Turkey
prunes, CgG'tctlreuch prunes. 8fl)$c: Salonlca
prunes, hi 2-Ib pack-ages, 9c: cocoanuts, ? 100. fb 09;
almonds, Lan., ? lb, 29c: do Ivlca. 17c:do shelled,
40c; walnuts. Nap. 18(M4e: Sicily filberts, ISc;
'niyrna figs 13 He: new dues. 5K(Si6c; Brazil nuts,
7c; pecans, I517c: citron, lb, 2324c; lemon peel,
12c ? lb: orange peel, 12c.
Dried Fbl its Apples, sliced, 63c: apples,
evaporated, 99c: peaches, evaporated, pared. 20
(1321c; peaches, California, evaporateil, nnparcd. 13
(aiitc;cnerries, pmea. loc: cuernes, unpitiea, 8c;
raspberries, evaporated, I310c: blackberries, 6K
ic: nuchieoerncs, sc.
Sugars Cubes. 4Hc: powdered, 41t'c: granu
lated, 4'c: confectioners. 4(34Hc: soft whif,
4(5l1c: jellow. choice. V4,(SAi.; jellow, good,
3S3sic: lellow, fair, 3VQ3Sfc.
I'icklfs Medium, bbU, (1,209), 8475; medium,
Iiiir bids. (000). S2t5.
Salt-No. 1.11 bhj, $1 M: No. 1 extra. ? bbl,81 10;
dain. "H bbl. SI 20; coarse, crjstal. bbl $120;
Illggins' Eureka. 4-bn sacks, $230; IUgglus1 Eureka,
16 IJ-Ib packets, $3 00.
Ca-sned GooDS-btandard peaches, $175I90:
2d, $1 2T(SI 35; extra peaches. $2 VU&2 10; pie
peaches, aooc: finest corn. $1 Zffii 50: lird. Co.
corn. SSC0SI CO; red chcrrIe.S100l 10: Lima beans,
$1 10; soaked do. S5c: stringed do. 65(a)70c: niarrow
lat pe.vmsiroai 15; soaked peis, C570c; pine
apples, $I201TO; Bahama do,$2 00: dimson plums.
5100: greeugaees.$i25: egg plums, $100; Calffurnta
apricots, $1 7j1 'JO: Cahiornla pears, $2 10(312 25;
dogrctngiges, 81 S5; do egg plnms, Jl 85: extra
white cherries. $275; raspberries, $105(31110: straw
berries, 9c(a$i 10; gooseberries, $1 00(3)1 05; to
matoes, &V315e; salmon, 1-tb cans, ?l 30(3)1 80: black
berries. 80c; succotash. 2-lb cans, soaked. 90c; do
green. 2-Ib cans, SI 251 50; corn beef. 2-lb cans,
Jl 6"il 70: 1-tb cans, I JO; baked beins. $1 4'-(3)l 55;
lobsters. 1-tb cans. $1 25; mackerel, I-Ib cans,
boiled, 81 50; sardines, domestic. Us. $1 85(34 00;
s. $5 50: sardines. Imported, l4s. $11 501239: sar
dine", imported, "O. $18 00: sardines, mustard, $3 M;
sardines, spiced. $3 50.
Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel. $'4 00 per
bbl: extraNo 1 do moss, $20 00: No. 2 shore mack
erel. $13 09: No 2 large mackerel, $16 50: No. 3
large mackerel, $14 00: No. 3 small mackerel. $1000.
jiernng apuu so ow: nke. s-s no per juo-id ddi.
hlte lish. $4 75 per ICO-lb hair bbl. Lake tront,
$5 50 per hair bid. Finnan handles, 10c p"r lb. Ice
land halibut, lc per tb. Pickerel, halt bbl. $4 00:
quarter bbl. $1 60. Holland herring, 75c. Walkotr
herring. 90c.
OATMEAL $4 905 00.
Wheat. No. 2.
December.........
January
Miv
Cons. No. 2.
December.
January...........
May
Ovrs. No. -.
December.........
January
JIav....
Mess Pork.
December
January
May
Lard.
December.
Jannary
llav
short Ribs.
December.
Janmry
31ay
Open
ing.
I 90K
9tt
96)4
50S
44 S
42J4
32S
iUJii
a
8 05
11 05
11 55
5 95
bl7
6 5
5 45
5 5.1
585
IIIgh-1
est.
I 91M
91 .
my,
50"4
4S
42s
32S
Jlil
33
8 05
11 07
5 95
6 lTi
545
5 7)
5 85
Lowest.
I 90M
91
90 k
4SX
44
42X
ZW
3ih
793
10 87
11 17i
590
6 07K
640
5 27
5 32S
5 074
Closing.
( 9IK
91
974
41
W
4Zh
32S
31
33
7 95
10 70
11 20
510
6 07
6 42)4
5 27?
5T2S
5 70
Lovely Pendants
That are dreams of beauty. Goods specially
adapted for Xmas gills.
White Enamel,
Pearl,
Diamonds,
Sunbursts,
Bow-knots,
Stare,
Crescents,
And yery many beautiful odd shapes that
must be seen to be appreciated at
Hardy & Hayes",
Jewelers,
529 Smithfield street
Three doors from City Hall.
Open every evening till Christmas.
Grain, Flour and Peed.
Sales on call at the Grain Exchange to
day: lcar 2 white oats, 40Jc, spot; 1 car
middlings, $20. spot: 1 car wheat straw, $6 50,
5 days: 5,000 bushels 2 white oats, 3Sc, Janu
ary; 1 car same, 3Sc, January: 4 cars May
oats, 40c. Receipts, as bulletined, 34 cars, as
follows: By Pittsburg, l't. Waj ne and Chi
cago Railway: 7 cars of oats, 4 of Hay, 3 of
barley, 4 or flour. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati
and St. Louis: 1 car of hay. 5 of corn, 2 of
onts, 2 of bran. ByBaltimoio andiOhio: 1
car of rye, lofilddiings, 1 of flour, 1 of bar
ley. By Pittsburg nnd Lake Erie: lcar of
oats, 1 of hay. The cereal situation is favor
able to buyers. . Futures nro w eak. In antici
pation or tlie light trade wmen is due In hol
iday times. Coin and oits aie weak and
prices aie a shade lower than thoy have been
for the past few days. Wheat and flour aro
also weak.
Following quotations are for carload lots on
tnek. Dealers charge an adi auce oil these prices
from store:
iieat-No. 2 red. l oaai 01: No. 3 red !f.97c.
Conv No. 2 Mdlow car, "il(3)51J$c: high mixed
eir, 49;ftffi50c: mixed e ir. 4SJ"ic: N o I shell com,
&40V54c; N o.2 J ellow shelled. S3 VS3te; high mixed
shelled, 521-.c: mixed shelled, 051c.
Oats No. 1 oats. iOSHOc: No. 2 white, Xi'i
(Side: extra No. 3 oats, 333)c; mixed oats, 30
Rye No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 9697c; No.
1 - esteru. 94i95c.
BARLET-A-ie.
FLOUR-Jobblng prices Fancy spring patents,
$" t0,3i5 73: tancj winter patent", $5 235 50: fancy
str light winter, $5 00(35 23; rancy straight spring.
$5 2ya5 50: clear winter. $1 r.V35 CO: straight xxxx
bakers' S4 7o 00. 'Rye hour. $5 23a 50.
Mill eed-No. 1 n bite middlings, $i! 5(a (0?
ton: No. 2 white middlings S-'O 0021 CO; brown
middlings., tls O019 00: winter i heat bran, $18 00
18 50: chop feed. $21 O025 00.
Hay Baled timothy, choice, $12 COfffll CO; No. L
$11 75(3112 00: No. 2. $10 50(3)10 75: clover hay.
$10 00(310 50: loose from wagon. $12 00(215 00, ac
cording to quallti ; packing hay, $10 00(3)10 25.
taTRAW-Oats, $8 i(l8 75, wheat. $8 26 50; rTe,
JS O08 50.
Provisions.
5ugarcnred hams, large j
bugarcured hams, medium ",'
Sugarcured hams, small ....;,... I.
UK.i t,uiiiiv,.mimi 1IU1U9. ..,.,..,.... .....
Sugarcured b bacon
Sugarcured skinned hams, large I.IiJ!.
Sugar cured skinned hamsinpAitim
bugar cured shoulders ,.., ..'. 6Ji J
o
9s4
7)4
i
10
10
Cash quotations wero as follows: Flour
steidy and unchanned. No. 2 snring
wheat, 91J4c: No. 3 spring wheat, 83a3c;
No." 2 red. 91'i9Ic. No. 2 com. 4I3Jc.
No. 2 oats, Jljjc: No. 4 white, 3333Jjc:
No. 3 white. 3if$,2c. No 2rye.cSc. No. 2
barley, 59c; No. 3, f.o.b , 3S54c: No. 4,f.o.b
38(g43 No. 1 flaxseed. S5c. Prime timothy
seed. $1 23. Mess pork, per bbl., $7 958 00.
Lard, per 100 lbs. $6 02J6 05. Short ribs
sides.loose K27K3 35. Dry salted shoulders,
boxed. $4 37X04 50. Short clear sides, boxed.
$5 635 70. Whisky, distillers' finished
goods, per gal., $1 18. Sugars unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the but
ter market was unchanged. Eggs, 2324e.
NEW YORK riour quiet and weak.
Wheit Spot market higher. Arm and mod
erately active: No 2 red. $1 05j!l Ol, in
store and elevator: $1 06iil 07Mafloat: $1 OGV
10b f. o. b.: No. 3 red, $1 ulJtfl 02; un
graded red, 89cJl lljf: No. 1 Northern,
$1 OsV; No. 1 hard. $1 U; No. 2 Northern,
si cuj,: options no. i rea uecemDer.
$1 01 11-16SI 05Jf: closing at $1 05Ji: Janu
ary, $1 05K1 06. closing at $1 16: Feb
ruary, $1 0b 0" closing at $t 07K:
March, $1 071 (, closing at $1 0Syt;
May, $1 07Kt OSJi. closinsr at $1 0J;
June, $1 0(1 07,closing at $1 07. Rye weak
and quiet; Western, $1 001 02 Barley
quiot. Corn Snot market higher, unset
tled, closing easier and modratelv active;
No. 2, 5901c. elevator: 61Glc afloat: un
graded mixed. 47K61Kc: No. 3. 51(iJ53c:
steamer mixed, 5C5ic: options, December,
60ig60c, closing at 00c: January, MSMJjJc,
closing at 5i)c; February, 5353c,
closing at 53Xc; May. 61Q52e. clos
ing at 51Jc: No. 3, January, 5152c.
Oats Spot market higher and fairly acm e;
options moderately active and stroneer: De
cember, 40J-403ie, closing at 40Jc: January,
40e. closing at 40c: 3Iav, 39c, closing at
39ic: spot No. 2 white, 41c; mixed Western,
39Jj42e; white do. 4143c: No. 2 Chicago.
42c. Hay quiet and steady. Hops Arm and
In fair demand. Tallow firm. E.jgs Fanoy
fresh firmer: Western. 2GQ27C Poifc in mod
erate demand and steady. Cutmeats quiet
and easy. Middles steady and quiet. Lard
lower: Western steam closed at $6 423: Dc
ctmber, $6 36; January, $6 43H:G 50, closing :it
$5 43 asked; February, $6 53; March. $6 (3;
May, $5 78, closing at $6 77 asked. Bnttcr
quiet, fmcy creamery steady: Western
dairy, lG22e: do creamery. 1923c; Elgin,
JiUe. Cheese quiet and steady; part skims,
4Jffi9c.
PHILADELPHIA Flonr dull. Wheat
opened dull, KCJi0 lower, but subequently
recoveied under better cables nnd re
newed speculative buying, closing Arm; No.
2 red. $1 OOJfTei 01: No. 2 led December,
$1 O101 0IU: Jannary, Jl 021 02'X: February,
$1 041 0IJ1: Maicli, $1 0Cl Oj. Corn
Firm for spot and December in ex
port elentors: futures beyond this month
loner: No. 3 export elexator, 52c; steamer
export elevator. 3Ic:No. 2yellow grain m
depot, 56Jc; No. 2 mixed December. 55
53c; January, 5351e; February. 52J52Je;
March, 52J52c. Oats Cnr lots tirm. but
demand moderate; No. 3 white, 40c:No. 2
white in elevator, 41Jc; do in grain depot,
42c; No. 2 white, December, 40K41c; Jan
uary. 4040c: Febrn-iry and Match, 40
40e. Eggs steady anfi in fair demand;
Pennsylvania nrsts, -jse.
BALTIMORE Wlieat firm: No. 2 red,
spot and December, $1 C21 02J: Jan
uary, $1 (CtiQl 03K: February, $1 051 Oaif;
May, $1 Qiil 03; steamer No. 2 i ed. 97
97?ic. Corn firm: mixed spot. 37Ji5Sc:
veur,57c: January. 535E-3?ic; February, 52Ji
52Jc: Match, 52Jiio2Jic; stenmer- mixed,
64J54c. Oats quiet; No. 2 white Western,
41c;No. 2mixcd. do,39e Rye dull and weak;
No. 2. 92c asked, llav steady: good to
choice timothy, $13 0014 00. Provisions
dull, quiet and unchanged. Butter steady;
creamery fancy, 2S29c: do fair to choice.
2527c; do imitation. 2325c; ladle fancy,
22c; do good to choice, 1921c; rolls, fine, 21c;
do fair to good. 1820c: stores, packed, 16
18c. Eggs steady at 2526c.
NEW ORLEANS-Sugar active and firm;
open kettle, strictly prime, 2Vc: fully fair
to prime, 23 1-16C; good lair, 22 9-lCc;
good common to fair, 2 7-lBe; common, 2Jc:
centrifugal, off white, 33J(,c: gray do, Z
3 7-I6c; choice yellow, cl i rifled, 3JgC; prime,
do, 3A3 3-lGc: off do. J 1 16S 3-lGc; seconds,
21Kc 3IoIasses Open kettle strong:
choice, 32c: strictly prime, 3031c: crood
prime, 2829e: good fnir to prime, 2527c;
common to fair, 2224c; centrifugal, steady;
strictly prime, 1819c; good prime, 1517c;
fair to pi hue, 10 lie: common to good com
mon, 69c. Syrup, 2129c.
ST. LOUIS Flour llrm and unchanged.
Wheat No. 2red cash, 93Ji3Vfc: December,
93c, nominal; May. !i7k9Sj;c, clos
ing at 93c bid; July, 92923ic. closing at
93le. bid. com No. 2. cash, JJ aijje: venr,
FREE TREATMENTS M MEDICINE.
That the public may become more thor
oughly familiar with the methods of treat
ment used by the physicians of the Catarrh
and Dyspepsia Institute, Zii Penn a -venae,
free treatments, including medicine, will be
given to all, rich and poor, op Sunday fore
noon, December 20, from 10 to 12.
l-fes
mil g-? y mwm.
WMsK fl
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John Schetue.
A DYSPEPTIC'S ARGUMENT
Is a growl, and that growl marks the limit of
argument with him. The best way to get
him to try a medicine would be to advise
against it b-it notice how different his tone
after using Burdiek Blood Bitters.
1 have suffered with dyspepsia forthe last two
J ears. Not long ago I commenced taking D. B. B.
am now on the second bottle audi feel like a new
man. G. KJ.OX,
12 Sherwood avc..
Blnghamton. N. Y."
Repeated tests with uniform success prove
the fact that Burdock Blood Bitters will
cure dyspepsia. The reason is plain; it tones
the stomach to natural action and keeps the
sluico ways of the system free from clogging;
impurities.
I have been troubled with drspepsla and heart
disease for nine years and found no relief until I
tried Burdock Blood Bitters. Now I am well after
taking two bottles. MRS. ETTIE FRZIER.
TTSsu Bowne. Mich.'"
WOOD'S PHOSPHOD1NEZ
The Great Jfc.ngl.ih Kemr.ljr.
Promptlv and permanent
ly cures ill forms of nerr
ons weakness, emissions,
sperm i to rrhea, Impotency
..uhI ntt eflVcts of abue or
ecevs. Been prescribe!
oier35 years In thouiands
of cases; Is tlie only relia
ble nnd Iioncst medicine
known. Vk drtiz,rl.st for
Before and After. Wood's PnospiioDiNE: if
he offers some wnrtmev medicine In place of this,
leave Ills dishonest store, inclose price In letter,
and we will fend br return mall. Price, one pack
are. 81: 1t. $". Otie will pUisc, six will cure
Pamphlet In plain seUeI nvtIope. 2 stamp. Ad
dres TIIK tiOU C1IR31ICAL CO.. Ill Wood
ward avenue, Detroit, lllch Sold In PiUsburjr tT
Jo. FLFMIvft &. tov. 412 Market street. deI7-5i
s.uiiy
uiri-t-
CSS TH S5lDFrJFTDATIM
QUinK PLASTER.
mud inc.
UCAlirWOODS' PLASTER
JfMSwvJtereSSC
ah I'rugzisis.
BKOKEKS riXAA CIAL.
Whitney & Stephenson,
57 Fourth Avenue.
apa
S039-e, closins at 39Kc uskud; Jannnrr,
3&rj,SSc closimr t Sfyie; Maj. 39J
3nc: closing at 3940c. Oats negleetca:
Xo. 2, casli. 31K32c; Mav, SIJJc, closing at
S2c bid. Kye quiet; Xo. 2, 81s this side, Ms
cist side. Btrleyslow; Iowa, 35e; Jlinnesota,
54c. Butter dull nnd unchanged. Fggs in
good demand at 22c. Provisions dull and a
shade lower. Pork Old, $9 00; new, $11 1.2.
Lard firm.
CINCINNATI Flour heavy. Wheat in
SAVINGS HANK,
81 FOURTn AVENUE.
.apital, $300,000. Surplus, $51,670 29.
McK. LLOYD. EDWAKD E. DUFF.
4 President. Asst. Sec. Treas.
per cent interest allowed on time da
posits. OCit-d-D
John M. Oakley & Oo,
BANKEE3 AND BR0KEB3L
Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum.
Private wire to New York and ChlcagOk
15 SIXTH ST.. Pittsburg.
CUT GLASS is the product or a wonderful
art. An article descriptive of the process in
THE DISPATCH to-morrow. How tho
beautiful Christmas gilts are made.
CURES UNEQUALED.
Treatment, Medical and Electrical Gal
vanic and Electro-Vapor Baths Mas
sago and Movement Cares.
Chronic Cough, Catarrh and .lithmaYYhich
Elsht Doctors Tall to Cure.
Mr. John Schettle, 176 Magnolia street,
Allestlieny, is 53 j ears old, and for ten veari
experienced nntold suffering. IH3 catarrh
was made -norss by frequent colds.
until a violent
cough and asth
ma set in. Tho
tongh mnens in
his throat and
lungs choked
and suffocated,
him so that at
times he could
scarcelybreathe.
His breath be
came short, and,
he became so
weak as to be
unable to work.
He had niclit
sweats, and lost
20 pound3 of
flesh, ne had
,p tin over his
yes, poor appe-
.ue, ueicmng 01
I Jas after eating
inu cuateu
ongue. It is
iiearly one year
since he became
enred by the phjsician- of the Ca
tarrh nnd Dvspepsia Institute. Ho
sajs: "I conld not sleep, for I had
to sit up in bed and .cough. I had
wheezing and stuffed-up feeling in my
Inng"). I treated with eient doctor", bnt re
ceived no permanent relief. When 1 walked
I would be all out of breath. I now feel well.l
have regained my flesh and can walk liko a
boy 20 j ears old. signed John Schettle,"
Drs. Lowe. Grnbb and associates treat
with success Paralysis, Neuralgia, Kl-en-matism,
Sciatica, Nervous Prostration,
Blood and Skin I)lseae and Stomach
Trouble'; Catarrh, Lnng Troubles. Dyxpep
sia and Diseases of Women. Female attend
ants for ladies' department.
Kemember, consultation and examination
free. Rale-: and prices for treatment all can
afford. Special rates to laboring men and.
women, idows and others in moderate cir
cumstances. Office hoars, 10 a. it. to 4 t. -m.. and 6 to 8 t.
m. Sundays. 1 to 4 r. M. Home treatment by
correspondence. Send tw 2 cent stamps
for question blank. Remember the name
and place, and address all letters to the
CATARRH AND DYSPEPSIA INSTITUTE,
S23 Penn av., Pittsburg. del'-rrrssu
ocllJ-ihs-
DR. WILLIAMS' INDIAN PILE OINTMENT
will cere Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles. It absorbs tho
tumors, allays the itching at once, acts as a poultice, gives
instant relief. Prepared only for Piles and Itching of the
Srivate parts. Every box is -warranted. Judgo Coons, of
aysvillo, K. "V-.. says: "Dr. Williams Indian Pile Oint
ment cured me after years of suffering." Sold by druggists
sent by mail on receipt of price. SO cents and ?L0Oper box.
BOLD BY JOS. FLEMING & BON,
410 and 412 Market Street, Plttabux;
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