WZASMiMS WS&8Z-X& , jtvjww wjl"H& ".ifti!W.NJllilp! BkK9p3MP THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH,- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1892. 11 E-gggj-sg PROSPECTS ARK GOOD For a Tear of Business Prosperity All Along Trade Lines. MARGIN OF PROFIT VERY NARROW ind Future Changes Are Sme to Be Toward Higher levels. DKTGOODS AXD HARDBAKE OUTLOOK OfficfofThe DisrvrrH, ) PrrrsEi re. Tcnsi .Y, January 5. This is the time for stock taking and pontine "of hook-!, and business in most lines is quiet, as it always is at this season. Huiness men are, however, hopeful and confident of a jrood year ahead. There is little of a speculative spirit, and, as prices are for the most part down to bed rock, future chanjes in markets will in all proba bilitv be toward higher levels. Trades people are disposed to economy and cau tious burin;, and, unless all signs fail, the rear 1892 will be one of greater profit and fewer failures tiian the year that is gone. The IJrvq-oods Trade. Interviews with a number of our dry poods jobber developed the following facts as to the situation and outlook in this de partment of trade: Volume of business for the j car past showed an increase on that of the pievious year. The holiday trade was unusually large, and fully compensated for the quietness which preailed during some of the early months of the year. In sojne lines, notably heavy weight goods, trade proed somewhat disappointing, owing to the mild weather which" prevailed through tne montu 01 uecemuer. Heavy ranncis, blankets, furs, cloaks and ladies' wraps did nit move according to general expectatiors of jobbers, and a larger amount of stock in this line than usual uill of ne cessity be carried oer until licit season by reason of the unseasonable December weather. But, in spite of this adiersc feature, jobbers are unanimous iu reporting a larger olume of trade than for the corre sponding period of the previous year. 3'riccs are not essentially diflcrent from what they liais been for a jear or two past. In Hardware Lines. What is true or drygoods is mainly true as to the hardware trade. Margins of "profit are very clo-e, closer than at any time in the hiMorv of the trade. Builders' hard ware lias been the weak factor of trad" all the past - ear. This weakness is explained by the conflict between journeymen car penters and contractors, which "paralvzed the building trade during a large part of 1831. Iu this city the amount of building was more than 2." per cent less in 1891 than it was in 1S90. .Nails have neter been so low in price as they laebeen the past few months. With steel nails selling at the Wheeling factories at ?1 fiO per ker and' wire nails a shade below 5-2 per keg, it is difficult to discocr where the profit comes in to the manufacturer. In the opinion of a leading dealer, ihe margin to the manu facturer at these prices is on the losing side. The Footwear Outlook. The Boston correspondent of Hide and IsalltT, anew trade paper of Chicago, has this to ay of the boot and shoe situation at the Hub: Shoe manufacturers arc ncirlv unanimous in saving that the i ear 1S91 h.c been one of small profcti, extreme competition, mm-ll proportionate trade i-nd memorable on nc- ouutol a numbei of failures of the largest liou-es, which toolc the tiade complete! v bv 'urpri-e. It was the mighty who tell. Theic is naturall a curiosity to know how prices !hie been maintained. Tor the imo goods ipnees to-day arc lower than thoso or a venr ;acr. ;- a rule. In the bettei f-r.idcs it would be difficult to state tlie nieasuio of tins dc prciation, but in tl c cheap line, 'he pilcrn io--i.iy range an u.e wax irom 2i" to Juo lower. 31en"- 'lcaiy pram shoes air alont lOjoff: kip, 5I0e lioots aie nearly the s-imc as a e.ir aso. but somewhat lower: rul goods, about 5c; huff ne.irly the -ame as -e-.raco; split, from 5?10e lower: women's n, cheap lines about '-.Jc; kid goods, ily a slight decline is noteu. many hou-es canning that thoy are getting about the same as at tbis time last year. On misses' :u.d children's the cheap lines aie about 2c lower It has been remarked that the smaller hoa-e 1 ave, as a rule, been the losers m the amount or oidei- ieceied. The larger firms bate been able to cut lorners a little closer, and to-dav they nre getting more trade, proportionately, than their lesser competitor. The total bu-me, or 1S91 has leeiinboiit5 per cent lesS tn.ui ttiatot the previous j ear. Prices aie a little low pi, but about the same ns before the appieciation ofl,lo The traffic, in a ceucral sen-e, i. on a firmer basis since the surplus is much rcdwed. Buers are conscrative. The financial conditions are better, and crops h.ic been excellent. On the other hand, the datiiu: ahead canker has not been remedied to much extent. Margins aie too small, and the facilities for making shoes too much extended. Hut taking all things into consideration, there doubtless will be good bnsinessin 1S32 as regards the number of shoes made. What the profits will be is a doubtful question. LATE NEWS IN BRIEF. The Parisian cabmen's strike has begun. Pans had its first snowstorm of the sea son jesterdaj. The French budget w ill not increase its estimates this j ear. 'nvailpo-v has broken out in a lumber camp near West Miperior, Wis. Over 115 or the ciew of the British iron clad Dreadn.iugnt are suffering from the gup- Bulgaria still refuses to rescind the de cree against Chadouine, the French journ alist. The London Clironicle advises Canada to adopt vmrestuctedieciprocity with Great Iint.-.in. Only one life was lost in the railroad wieck near Louisville Jlouday night that or the engineer. The strikers on the Aransas Pass Itail lopd disabled 1 locomotives Sunday. Xo freight trains are running. Light men were killed in a general fight at Bright A Williams' turpentine still in Clinch counti. la., Saturday. (.ovemor Campbell is s ild to be Presi dent of a new iron company just organized nt Duliilh, w ith a capital or $1,000,000. Mining convicts at Coal Creek. Tenn., liae bc-ii emplocd in electing a block house and fortifications against tho tice minus" mob. seventeen British warships are said to he siirnlied with boilers so now thnt tin. "iMUaiviiiiCtforusc It will cost $500 -(CO in lemedv the matter. Peisian troops dispprsed a riotous mob betoie the shah's palice Monday. Several psisoi.s were killed. The rioters weio angeied bj the Government tobacco monopulj. -Urs. silvernail, the pretty Ll-ve-ii-old Itriccnt a 7ivar-oli" man at Waukesha, is who hadtmned a w ne but sir months before, bns left heruged husband becau-c of ill ticitment. A c-in of benzine, in use forcleaning pur poses, iught fire and exploded In the hands or Mrs. j. ( TioeIl near Clay Center, Xeb., Monday, she and her 3-year-old daughter burned to death. Talton Ilall.w ho has killed many .tersons in,..co. !,loa- s removed Horn Glades a ille (1 enn.) jail j csterdar to saVe his neck. A mob j.f s ,ui olcl. ins rcmoal that thej- set fire to the structure. Thomas Ifan, the United States Army pensioner h'i wasunestcd Mturday morn ing as soon as the Ltrui ia arrived, has been rinod i2 and costs tor the concealment of a loaded revolver and ammunition. Germany, in a confidential note to Austiia.couiDlainsofthe Hungarian Minis ter of commerce ha mg entered into secret arrangcBitn-s with cert-un Hungarian com. panic- nmouiiting to .in infringement of tho ZolUcreiti. ocrmanj asks for an pxnl.in.i- tion. I M. de JLiupasstnt. the insane authoi ! onl recently cmninpnced a new wo-k I w hich. l.e said would be the finest thing iie I cverwi-otc Ho would s1- ,lf ti,is ork. ' It ill certainly be m literary testament. 1 lor the others mav disannair. but this plta-e God, will not. " A dppuntion Horn the Sourhimpton Chambei of Commerce waited upon Sir Cnarles Topper, Canadian High Commis sioner to Kngland, to urge upon him the claims r Southampton to be the port of do paiture in Kngland lor the steamer or the propoted Anglo Canadian mull service. Sir Charles promised to consider their argu ments. t , A boat's crew of six men of the British steamship .Eleanor, ai rived at Liverpool i esterdav momin-r in a half-frozen condi- 1 tion. One of the passengers of the Eleanor suddenly-jumped overboard Sunday nisht while the -.tanner was some at full speed. The Eleanor nt that time was far out at sea. The boat's crew tiied without success to find the victim. A BAD BEGINNING Bnt a Ilettrr Ending In the Gram Pit Wheat Close at the Top Corn .4d iiuicn Slowly All Day Oats and Pro visions Tollow Suit. CHICAGO The holiday dullness which of late has marked the course of business in about everything deilt in oi the Hoard of Trade was "continued to-day Values have been somjrdowiiw.ini for ome time, and, as usual on a declining market, the outside public has lost interest. In wheat weak ness accompanied the early dullness, and lower figures w ere l ecorded. Xearly all the new of the forenoon was di-ciui-uKing to holders. The liquidation was ncneral. .Mav opened unchanged at !UJc and slowly sauced off to .'-c. Then the character of the news and the temper of the pit began to change. Adi-pntch irom Xew York said there was Rood buving Toi export there and priiato advices irom Paris baid that the maiket was stronger and advancing, thonch public cables did not bear this out. Encouragement c.une Liter from domestic so'irce. The result was a lively cash wheat busino-s, and many fresh orders wore re ceived to take ad va'ntagc of tho improved shipping prospects. Prices adanccd sharplv and closed about ttie top. Coin" was stronger. Tho receipts were liberal, but tho grading was very poor in deed. The break yesterday starteo. a good deal of covering bv short-, and as longs had pretM well liquidnted yesterday theiewas not much lor sale and prices hardenea, advancing-slow 1 all day and closing ntthn top, making a gain oxer yesterday or cent. Oats were also decidedly stronger, record ing an advance of 3sl cent. Hog products opened weak ana lower on account of heavy receipts of live hogs at the leading pack'tng centers and the lower prices for live hogs here. Later part of tbis los was recovered and the close shows no markeiLchanges lroni yesterdaj's hist fig ures. The lending futures ranged as follows, as cor rected M John 31. O-iklcv I '.., 41 -.Ith street. mcn tit rs of the Clilcapi lloard of Trade: win at. No.:. Jami-irT t . His.1 SS S9ia Mai " '4 I5v " ! Con. So. 2. .Illi-arr S'c Sb'n 3H SStf February rs 33i4 35H &' Jliv...... 41l4 41)i 41' 41, Oats. cl Januan r8S S"1 ' 'i 2 Mi 31 31S art, 31S A'ESs Poi:k. I January 10 47s. 10 KS 10 474 10 SJU Ma : 1JW 1105 10 S2'r 11 95 1. MID. i ; Jj-miarv 6 07' B 07'i 6 05 ' 0 05 3Iiv 6 35 1 6 37WI 6 3i's 6 35 silOKT Kits. ! , Janujrv ZZZ'il ill! 5 2'J 5 25 3U 3W , BCSi 5 55 I a S!ij Cash quotations were as follows: Flour dull and easy. Xo. 2 spring whe.it, ft)Vc;o 3 snnng whi.it, sO0S4e: Xo. 2 led. SOJ-e; Xo. 2 coin, 3S;8c; Xo. 2 oit. 2ic: Xo. 2 white. 3I31Uc: Xo.3 white, SSKQSOKc: Xo. 2ne, SGiOJc: Xo. 2 bailev, Sjc; So 3. f. n. b., 5'CIc: .No. 4, f. i. b Ssgilc; X"o 1 rlax.-ceil. !Wc; piime timothy seed. SI -231 2. Jless pork, per bbl., $7 75 7 S7Ji Lard, per 100 lbs., jj 05. Shoit nbs sides (loose), S5 20fli5 30. dry salted shoulders (boxed), $4 37'fi4 50. short clear sides, (boxed), $1 55i CO tVhiskv, distillers' finished goods, per gal., $1 18. Sugars un changed. On the 1'ioduce Kvchange to-dav the but terniirkct was stc.idyandj unchanged. Eggs, 2J23c XK1V TOKK Flour dull and unsettled. Corn meal steady and quiet. Wheat Spot market dull and unsettled, closing stronger; Xo. 2 led, $1 04J. iu store and elevator, $1 (5H1 OOiJafloit. $1 0.-.'107?6 f. o. h; Xo. 3 red, $1 02J21 02 ungraded red, 90cff$l Oi- Xo. 1 Noithcrn, $107; Xo 1 hard $1 Ml 104:Xo. 2 Xorthern, $1 (XjJ; X'n. Sspimg, !HJ.c: options, Xo. 2 led .I.in uarv. fl 03';;?1 inj- closing nt $1 04J: F-b-luaiv, $1 04'il 05'., closin-r tl $1 05'; Mpich. $1 (W"rt, closing nt $1 067: Apul, 1 0&l 07 closing at $1 07Vt; Jf".v, $105 3bl f(r7K. closing at $1 t-S': J-ine. 1 USHdl 04'i, closing at 51 it';: July, $1 01;bQl &14, closing at $1 OiJi. llc dull; w ostein, VScffSl 01. Banr dull ind iri-egular: No. 2 Milwaukee. 173c. Coin Spot market unsettb daml lessivilvc, closing steady; Xo. 2. 5J.Jr.2c in elevator, S3iS?.7."lI-fceafUiat:ungi-!ded!i iTed 4053c: Xo. 3 4Ig4c: sie?nier mixed, OO5iJ.4c: options, .1.1 usiT. .rPe"-c. closing at 3Jc: Feln-narv, 5Hi(fSVc, do log at .11c: Mmch. 31514c, closin- at oljjc: April. 31ift513c. closing at 51c: Ma, oOUg'SOKc, closing at 50'c; June. 49i10c, ciosingiitlOc; July. 50 TOiic closing at 5Sic. Oats Spot maik.ee iriT;gularaiid fairl.x actie, clos.ng steadier; oprions flrmei and taiilv aciie; .Tanuirv, 3V"ig3oJBc, closing at 3.;;,c: Febrmiy, 3737Jjc, clo-ing at 37ic: 3I.i, 37lfgiSe." closing at 38c: spot Xo J white, 3-'i,3.sKe, nu-ved Western, SSJ.ig'SSc; w bite do. 39g4.c; Xo. 2 Chico. 3.sc." Ilav film and quiet. Hops linn and fairly active. Tallow- easy and dull: city ($2 lor pkgs). 3)fc. Kggs "quiet and steady; Western, 24ff25c. Poik quiet nnd steady; mes-. $0 0010 00: extra prime, $9 50. Cut meats quiet. Middles quiet. Lard quiet nnd barely steady: Western steam closed at SO li; options, January. $6 42; February, ?0 4V "March, $ti 54; May, $6 US. Butter in fair demand and firm: Wesiein dain. 15 21 ; do creamery, lng.lOJc: Elgin, 3030c. Cheese lairlyactUe and film; paic skims, SKglOc, PlIILAnELrillA Flour weak and un settled. W"het ruled quiet, but closed firmer; Xb. 2 red, January, S3c$I 00: Feb ruary 1 (0i4l OlJi; March, $1 02Jil 02?; April, $1 041 01'i. Corn Spot lots ruled steady, with a fan demand to fill fi eights; futures Deyond this month were weaker to sell with little mquirv for export; Xo. 4 mied, 111 grain depot, 3Sc; Xo 4 high mixed, 111 grain depot, 39e: Xo. 2 track. 40c: Xo. 3, 41.C in export eleMitoi: steamer, 49a in expoit elevator; Xo. 2 mixed, in grain depot, 5Jc; Xo.2. mixed, January. .riOJ51Je;FeliruRiv, 5051c: Match, 505!c; April, 50Ui51c. Oat. Quiet and low in Xo. 3 w lute, 3$g39c; X'o 2 wlutr. 40c: do, track. 40Tc: X'o. 2 wiutc, January. 39ft3!Hc; relirn.ifv, ."K39Jic: Jl.irch, 3;..iic; April, 3S,-fi;3ae. Lgg3 dull and easier; Pennsylvania "firsts, 25;. ST. LOUIS Flour firm but unchanged: Wheat Xo. 2 red. cish. 89)gS9Jgc: January. 80ic, closing at 00e nominal: Miv, 'Ml4(jl 35',c, tlosing at IiSJitfOSJiJc asked; July, S9fS sic,clnsing at 00c Iml Lorn Xo. 2, cash. :!tK jj7c: Janiniv, .:i.;,537J8c, closing at 37lie'; May 377fi3Sc, clo-mg at3s)c bid. Oais Xo.2 iash, 3t)c: May, 3lg31).fc, closing at 31ic. B.e quiet and ste.idv: Xo. 2, 82c. Barley steadx; Minnesota, 5iS34e. Butter dull and unchuiigcd. L'ggs film and un changed Provisions fit nier. with cousidci nble increase in the movement. Poik Old, $ 75; new, $10 75. Lard, 5 s5 XEW OHLE XS Sugar Open kettle, strong and adiancing; fnllv fair to prime, 2 U-lbc: fair to gonl t.nr,211-lC2,1iic:comniou to good common, SUJWJic: ccntritng-ils erv trong; off white. 3 13-10c: gra do. :i ll.irira , 3JJc: urime yellow clinfied, 3U3 9 6c: on ui, o r-iwi.. -VV.WHU-, -7,ou. iiiousses open kettle stiong:stnctl prune, 3oc;good pi ime, 2"29c: prime. 2di7c: good common to fair, 23025c; centrifugal strong; strictly prime l2Jc; good prime, 15J17c; fair to "prime, 10 Hc: common to good common, OffiOe. syrup, 24g29e. BALI I3IOKK Wheat casv: Xo. 2 red, spot and Jaunarj, $1 Olg-l vv- Febmarv, $1 aj 1 03'4: Maich. $1 05 usTvod: Mav," $1 06 1 OCJi; sieimcr -No. 2 led, 97l'7Kc. Corn ensv: iiui.ru, sj,oi, .i';i(iju'oc; Jannirv Xo.2 mixed Western, 33c. Bye dull; Xo.2, 04 95c. C1XCIXXATI Flour in fair demand Wheat strong; Xo. 2 red. a ,c. Corn dull: "o 2 mixed, 42c Oats easier; Xo. 2 mixed. 33 e34c. ltyo dull and lower: Xo. 2, UOQOlUe Pork firm; new.S:0 50. Iju-d quiet at 5 55 Bnlkmeits in rair demand nnd stioneerat $5 37K- Bncon barely steady at $6 75 Butter st rmigcr and unchanged. Kggs firmer at ISc. Cheese firm. -HIXXEArOLIS Wheat Xo. 1 Xorthern Jannirv, opening at 85c bid. closing fo-day at Sff!ic; May, opening nt '.cJic: highest, SOci lowest, (9ic clos.ng to-dai nL 9qjc bid: on track, X'o. 1 hard, f-Kc; X'o. 1 Xortnein, tiy.c Xo 2Xoithci-n,8IgiHc: puts on Mav wheat, 0;ig"0jc: calls on May wheat, 91631ie; cui b on May w heat, O0c MILIt ACKLE Flour quiet. Wheat firm, SIa, !Wc: Xo. 2 spring, S5c: Xo. 1 Xorth ern", mgftlc Corn firm: Xn.2,37c. Oatsqmrt; Xo. 2 white, 3IKS32c: Xo. 3 do, 3030Jc. Barley quiet: Xo. 2. 37Kc; sample on track. 37psaiWe. ltve easy: Xo. 1, s6c Provisions quiet. Pork May, ?U02X-Lard May, $s 35, TOLEDO Wheat film; Xo. 2, January. i!V,ic; Kcbruarj-. F53c: Com dul!:Xo. 2. cash. 41c: Xo 3, cash and Miv, U'Hf. 30Kc; X ... 4, 37Jc Oat quiet; cash, 33Jc Bj e dull and stcadj: cash, 6Se. 7)L'LUTII heat Xo. 1 lnrd, cash; SSiic: I Jannarv. S7c; May, 91c: Xo. 1 Northern, cash, s5JJe: Januan-, Pbo; Miy, 92c; Xo. 2 X'oithei 11 cash, 7Uc: Xo. 3 Xorthein, 7Cc; ie jected,61ic ' MINS.EHAHA flour comes as near perfec tion as anything on this mundane sphere ever attains. ALONG THE PEMSY. Pittsburg Pushing Ont in the Direc-- tion of Braddock. ACREAGE COMING INTO MARKET. Trained Builders Meeting the Wants of the House-Buying Public FEATURES OP MONEY AND SFECOLATIOX The present yar is likely to witness an active movement in real estate along the line of the Pennsylvania Ilailroad, between the eastern boundary of the city and Brad dock. There is a great deal of vacant ground well adapted to building purposes in this territory, and it is comparatively cheap. The East End is spreading out so rapidly that it is only a question of a little time until there will be an unbroken line of buildings irom the city line to the big bor ough. This is the prospect that delights the hearts of land owners at the opening of the year. It is fortunate that facilities are equal to the largest possible development. Owners of acreage are already putting them selves in a position to meet the demand whicli is reasonably certain to arise a little later in the season.' Keady-.aIadQ Houses. People in a position to know the require ments of the home-seeking public sav that irom the high character ol the many dwell ings which will be ready for occupancy early iu the spring, it would be folly for them to waste time putting up buildings ior themselves. Professional builders have had such large experience in this line in the last few years that they thoroughly under stand the wants of the masses, and are able to meet all the requirements of a perfect home. It is undoubtedly true that tho character of the: houses un der wav in Pittsburg, as well as of manj- lately finished, is higher than ever before. Th'ev leave little to be de sired iu cither architectural design or con venience. Ihercare many advantages in buying a finished house. The purchaser can occupy it at once, saving frequently a year's rent and interest on the investment That these cousidcrations have weight is shown by the fact that many who had con templated, building have changed their minds and are now looking around for houses approaching completion, with a view to having such alterations and addi tions made as will suit their peculiar views. Of course, this does not hamper develop ments in the building line. "Whether bought in a finished state or erected to or der, the same number of houses will be required to meet the demand. rub'.ic Lands in the Market. According to the latest reports, the amount of public laud remaining subject to disposition iu all the States and Territories where tiiere are public lands is no less than 579.C81.683 acres, of which about one-half (91,027,773 acres) has not been surveyed. This is exclushe of the Cherokee Strip, containing 8,044,044 acres, and all other lands owned or claimed by the Indians in the Indian Territory west of the ninety sixth degree ot longitude, and is exclusive also of Alaska, which contains, 3G9,000,000 acres. These lands iicchiefly in the remoter sections of the West and on the Pacific coast The Bond Market. The bond market for the past few weeks has been one of the mest interesting features of the financial situation. An augmented demand lias been shown for every class of bonds, and higher quotations have been the rule for.i large variety of issues. It is stated that foreign investment corporations iiaif uceji rin-i3 ui laie uiuutvb oi cjkmcu iiunus, uuii imiii me neuvy local ueuiauu Irom corporations and private investors lit tle or no impression has been produced. Business News and Gossip. It is said nork will besin early in the spring on two school houses in tho Tenth ward, Allegheny. John Schmitt lias sold to Joseph Katie 35 acres in Scott township for $6,230. FttendsofHeadings.lv that the interest due February L on the preference bonds, will be paid in cash. Hie Pennsylvania Company, according to President Roberts, lias authorized the dis bursement of $1250,000 for necessary im prov ements and new equipment on the lines west of Pittsburg. Two building permits weie issued yester div, aggregating $1 450 The list will begin to lengthen in a few viceks. It is doubtful if Citizens' Traction stock can be boughr"below 61. The advance seems to have come lo stay. At the list call yesterday Birmingham Traction -n. is offered down to 1SJ. ForDn qucsne 17J4 was bid at the t-econd call, offered at IS. Insurance companies aro declaring tlinir regular dividends. The year was not so bird on them after all. It is expected that at the meeting of the Pleasant Ynlley Company today the usual dividend will bo declared. The Allegheny Bridge Company announces a dividend of $2 a share, semi-annual, and the Tuna Oil Company one of 2 per cent. According to the report of Secretary John B. Barbour, Jr., expenses of the Exchange last year were $7,147 70. The real estate is valued .it $150,000. The surplus amounts to $17.23J 10. Movements in Realty. It was reported yesterday that a deal in Mt. Washington acreage had been closed at a figure close to $30,000. Particulars were un attainable. ' Black & Baird sold to Abraham Garrison the property No.GOoGrant street.beinita two story buck business bouse, with lot 20x50 feet, for $11 COO spot cash. W. A.. Ilerron & Sons sold n house of six rooms and attic on McC-indlcss avenue. Eighteenth ward, with lot 20-foot front, for $2,000, on easy payments. Charles Someis sold for J. P. Saunders a tract of about ISO acres or land, situated in Wirt county. West Virginia, near the Kan an ha liver, for a price Approximating $1,200. Alios Bros. A Co. sold for GeoigoIIarncr to William Ilannas a two-storv frame house of live rooms, with lot 25x150 feet. Holt street. Twentj -seventh ward, for $2,000 cash: also placed a mortgage of $000 on property situated 011 Windom street for three ycai's nt 6 per cent. The B.irrcll Improvement Company report the following sales of lots at Kensington: Steven Sultzman, 30 feet north side lot 61, and 15 feet south sido 02. block 4, $037 50: Gabriel Ol turi, lot 102. block2; $483 75; Antoui Sica, lot 85, block 4, $9,J5. THE CASH MAEKET. Banks Doing a Fnlr Business Fundi in Good Snpply. Business at the city banks yesterday was of a satisfactoiy character. Thcie was a fair demand for accommodations at 6 per cent as the mle, and a large snpply of funds. IJoutine business -was up to the average. Checking was quite active, due to settle ments. Exchange and currency were on a parity. Bank cle-irings were $2,492,257 26 and balniiccs $44,114 71. The New York Journal of Finance has con fidence 111 the future. Itsajs: "Great ciops arojust now leaching the consumer; new maniirnctutesaio being established but are not vet in operation; the banks are sfimur; the roieign situation is favorable; the iron trado is being lesuseitated; railioad build ing, temporarily staj cd by the requii ements of economy, will soon be resumed upon .1 conservative scale in fact, attention is di rected to 11 hopeful and promising future in which vi ill bo seen tho influences ot causes nowatwoik. Tho Immediate futuie has 111 it great promise." At New l'oi k yesterday money on call was easy, ranging from 3 to 4 per cent; last loan 3; clo-ed offeiod at 3 Prime mercan tile paper, 46 percent. Sterling exchange quletundflrui.it $182 for 00-day bills and $4 tslH demand. Cloilng Bond Quotations. U. S. 4srcg UBS! do do. 5s.. 47'i do. 49 coup 116'j. Mutual Union 6s 1041 do. 4S--rrg 100 N. J. C. Int. Ccrt...,110'i do. 4'iscoup Norteru Pac. lsts.. ..lla'i PaclflcOsor'.C 101 I do. ito. 2ils....ll2J Ijoul-l-iiabUnipil4? sii'j rforihwestern cons. .1374 Missouri 6s do. Uili ntuixsSs 104S Tenn. new selOs 104 do. no. 5s 'J?K do. do. 3s..... Ci1, Canada So 2ds 101 Cell. Pjclfle lsts 10) Urn. AH. O. Iit....liS do. do. 4S 71H Oregon S Trans, hs.. ft.l, AI.M Gen. 5s.. 8d St.L.AfcanF.Gen.M.lOGJf &t. Paul CohmiIi ...,12V M. P. C. A P. lsts ..117 rcx.P.L.U.Tr.Heu. di Tex.P.n.G. Ir.Kcts. 33 Union Pap. ljt 1H Pen.AR.G.Westlsu 107 IWestShorc 101 Gen. 6s 79JiR. G. West Uts S4 Bank Clearings. St. Louis Bank clearings, $4,211,156: bal ances, $164 490. Money 67 per cent. Ex change on XeW York 25c nreminm. MEvriit8 Xew Yoilt exc'iango sellin" at par. Bank clearings, $216,090; balances, $102, 114. Xew Om.kas.-s Bank clearings, $3.1,4f0. Xrw York Bank clearings, $lt0,374,85C; bal ances. $7,269 260. Bosto-v Bank clearings. $21,110,046: Mi nn ces, $2,027,1)32. Kate for money 22J per cent. Exchange on New York 1012c dis count per $1,000. Philadelphia Bank clearings, $17,391,778; balances, $2,Sn 925 Money 4 per cent. Baltimoiie Bank clearings, $3,187,599; bal ances, $421,989. Kate 6 per cent. Chicaoo Xew Yoik exchange 25J0c pre mium. Money weak at 56 per cent. Bank clearings, $18,339,915. H03IE SECURITIES. IMPATIENT TB DEKS THINK KEYTTAL IS A SLOW COACH. Too Soon to Expect Mncb Improvement In Jlqilnefs Trading Light and Prices Hither Weak More Withdrawals Than Sales Under the Hammer. Business on 'Change j esterday w as unsat isfactory to those who aro impatient for a revival. This cannot ne reasonably ex pected so soon after the turn ot- the year, and with stocktaking and settlements still uncompleted. There was no news to affect values, but the tone was weak. Philadel phia Gs declined a trifle in spite of a favor able decision in the matter of deposits. Central Traction continued its upward movement, but Pittsburg and Birmingham lost ground. Luster im pi oved its position. Electric was slightly weaker. Sales were 30 Philadelphia Gas at 13, and 10 Luster at 8J, At John I). Bailey's auction sale in the afternoon 200 shares of Stnndaid Plate Glass was knocked down at 50 a little higher than the last previously reported sale. Another lot of the same sizo brought 49J. Ten shaies of Fort Pitt National Bank went at 150. and 63 shares or Pittsburg Clay Pot Company at fO. The following were withdrawn on insufficient bids: Tenshaics Union National Bank, $500: 50 Exchange Na tional Bank, $85 50: 50 Citizens' National Bank, $6.1; 50 Citizens' Insnrance Company, $29:75 Pittsburg Plate Glass Company, $163. Bids"and offers on call weie: Erie Mi... M. K. &T, FIRST SKCOVD THIRD XCHAs,GR CAI.I.. CALL. CALL. STOCKS. B A B A B A P.r.b.AM. Ex 410 .... 410 Herman Nat. Bk .... 3a 125 MasonlcBank 55 .... M. AM. N. B CO 62 People' N. B. lbO Armenia Ins 65 80 Birmingham Ins 47 Citizens' Jns 2) .... 20 .... 29 .... German A. Irs.. 50 Peoples' Ins 27J$ Western Ins 41 C. V. Gas Co.... 5S'.... 8 7V P.N.H.AP.Co.. 7"4 1 7'i S .... 9 PhU'pllta Co 13 13' 12?,- 13 12V 12'i W'linfcGasCo 23 .... 22'i .... 22'n Central T'tion... 31, 25 23 25 231 24J4 Citizens' T ii"i bl GO'i.... G0'4.... Pittbburff T 47'i 47 4S Pleis-int Vallcv 23 .... 22"4 N.I..C.G.C.C0. 43s,.... 41S LaN'orla M. Co 35 35 Lnter M. Co.... 7!f SH 8 m H'i 8'4" W'housc Lice... 13 12Ji.... U. b. AS. Co 10'i 10Ji .... 10H W 'home B.C. L 70 S. U. Cable Co... CO 'Ex DIt. REACTIONARY AGAIN. BUT THE STOCK MARKKT DISPLAYS A STRONG UNDEIJTONL. Industrials Lead in Strength Two Pitts burg Itailroad Securities Quite Active Bulls Trying to Bay Bark at Lower Prices Itailroad Bonds Very Active. New York, Jan. 5. The stock market to day showed rather a reactionary temper, and the volume of builness was somewhat smaller, but, while there vas considerable pre-suro to sell from all quaiteis, tho new buying continued on such .1 scale that prices ., ,,ln w,. were stubbornly held, and somo stocks even scored handsome ad vances, though only in the Industrials weio these of special impoitance at the close. Theie was throughout tho day a determined effoit to bring about a reaction fioni the strong upward movement of yesterday, and the selling was credited iu a large degiee to the bulls, who have sold out and wish now to buy back at lower prices. rno oears. However, talcing aavantigo of this, weie active and nggretsivp, and thero was in some directions a disposition to en courage the loaction on the part of thoso whoso Interests aie supposed to lie in hold ing the strength of the maiket. The mar ket, howover, w hile lower at the cloae, as ' rule, showed throughout .1 very strong un dertone, the ordeis to buy being large at everv decline, especially from commission houses. Tho low-priced shares again attracted a great deal of attention, and amonc these Louisville, New Albanvand Chicago, Wheel ing and Lake Erie, Bending and Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg, together with Pittsburg and Western, were most conspicu ous. 'J he Industrials, however, were the features for strength, and all tho leadcis scored handsome gains. Among the usually active list. New England was the early cen ter of intere-t; the renewal of the old story or a deal with the New Hav en carrying its puce in ine lorunuuii 111 J,8C; uuc tliero was free selling at that liguic. and it finftllv re. tired belowits opening price and oven below its last night's figure. The Reading securities were strong on the report that tho interest on the incomes will be p lid, nnd it fairly took the place of New England as leader of the market, both a to activity and s'rength. The other coal com panies were not helped by tho advance in Reading, however, though among the low priced shares' Tennessee Coal was very prominent, as well as the Snsquehanna and Western preferred, though each of these stocks reacted in the final dealings. The opening was generally firm at insig nificant advances in most shares from last night's figures; but selling orders, appar ently fiom London, induced considerable short selling, and after the first spurt on the eaily demand the entile list icacted, though n loss of 1 per cent iu Erie preferred was the only important concession at the time. The market held stubbornly, however, nnd be lorc noon the losses were regained, but only to be lost again in the afternoon, the Indus trial, in the meantime, taking the lead in tho upward movement; and Chicago Gas was pushed fur wind from 7J to 78Ji, and Distillers' fiom 61J to 04, .each lemming most all tho gain at the close of business. The new- Lead stocks, on the other hand, were still weak and both lost over 1 per cent. There was some selling of thcNoith ern Pacific stocks on the leporttlmt the earnings would show a large decrease. The inaiket Anally closed active and faitlvsteady.afteraslight rally in the final trading. Most stocks are small fractions low or than last evening, while noiuateiial loss occured in anything. Chicago Ga- however, isup3J, Distilleis', 1J4': Noithem Pacific preferred, and Cordage, 1 per cent. The total sales of stocks to-dav w ere Ki;,!87 shares, including: Atchison, 10,5.0. Chicago Gas, 27.450: Krie. 31.C50; Louisville and Nash vilIe,4,7oO:Mlssouil Pacific, 9,895: Northern PkcIOc ni eferred. 8 820: Reading. 53.780: Rich mond and West Point, 29,"43; St. Paul, 20,305; St. Paul and Omaha, 3,910: Union Pacific, 14.000; Wcst"rn Union, 14,155. Itailroad bonds w ere still very active nnd displayed the same rtrmness without material changes in quotations, and while tho Reading issues and some others were lively only International firsts rosolper cent. The following tab'e shows the -prices or active stocKs on the eiv York. Mock Kxeh ingu vesler dav. Corrected dahv for The Dispatch bv WIIIT3TEY A STEPIIKSSOX, oldest Pittsburg mem bers ot the New York stock Lxchauge, 57 Fourth avenue. I I - I Open High Low Cl lug. e,t. est. IU 1 Aineric in Cotton Oil SflX 3fi'f Amcru an Cotton Oil. pfd (6'h Am. sugir Itttlntng Co.... si , m Am. Sugar i:cnnlugCo,ld K 0JV AtclL.Top & . F 4i- Canadian Pacific 91' Canada southern MS; CIJi Central ofNew Jersey 1133 Central Pacillc 35 Chesapeake and Ohio 26Jf 26S C. Ai., 1st ptd 0.1 5!). C. A )., 2d pfil 33-, . OC. ChlcigoliasTrnst 74'$ 7s C, Itur. A Quincy lOBJ- low .. Mil. &bi. Paul 2 " C, Mil. .1 St. Paul, pfd.... 121 (., Kockl. AP vo'i 01 80V C, St. P. M. A. O 4S t ('. .1 Northwestern iiCtj lldjj 1155b,ii6 C. ANorthwislern, pfd... U2 t m C. C, C. ii 734 74? TS'A 73!' c. c. c. a 1. pra.r. m .K. ... Col. Coal .(.Iron -)-. ,.... ;6il Col. ft Hocking Valley 31S 31jj Del., I.ark. A West 13JH Den. & Rio Grande 173,' Den. A. Klo Grande, pfd... 4S j.. J8'a K. T., Va. & K 7b K.T.. Vm. JtGa., 2d prd... S LakoKrieA West 2J Like Erie Wet pra... 6"H Like Shore M. 8 122 122' 122V LoDlsvllleA Nashville Michigan Central Missouri Pacltlc National Cordage Co Nat'ontl CordaueL'o., pfd. National Lead Trust New York Central X. Y., C. .tbU L N. Y., C. ,t St. L., 2d pfd. X. Y.. L. L.& .......... N. Y., L. E. JtW., prd.... xi.iLE :.. N.Y.. O JtW Norfolk A Western Norfollt ,t Wcsfrn. pfd... North American Co Northern Pacific Xortlitrn Pacltlc. pfd Ohio & Mississippi iiregon Improvement I'acltii; Mall Pco., Dec. i. Evaiisrllle... Philadelphia a Heading... P., C. i St. L P.. C C. &bt. L.. pfd... Klclimond AW. P. T Klclnnond & W. P. T., pfd . PauIADnlutli St. Paul ADulntli, pfd .... ht. Paul. Minn. A Man.... rcas Pacttic IJnlon Pacific Wabash W abash, pfd Western Union Wheeling L.E W litelHg A I.. K.. prd.... Dis. A Cattle F. 1 rust ssv 100S R'i d 100 OTM ...:. nr, m jiif -4 IV Ml 74!il 9 I 21 l 17,1 am im; 115!4 115' 2!? ::.'": "kk 21?, ,'.'.'.'.'. "mi 23X , 70'. , 21 21 35'j 31"4 , SI '.'.'.'.'. "30" M4j r". '.'.'". "iii 14 4, 14' . "M "ci; "'&3U lS'f -ls2 40 2l'i 4V 31 C7'i I44 60 41 lOi 116 !4' 4'J" IV, ?3 SI'f 7IU 6II3 15' Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished bvA hltnev A btepbensou. brokers. No. "iT fourth aenuc. members or the New York btock Exchanzc: Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania Railroad "7 iTJ, iteamug Kallroirl si 1 i-ib :i nnn.Uo, N. Y. and Plilla , Lehfgli Valley Northern Pacific , Northern Pacltlc, preL Lehigh Navigation , .. 8'4 "s ..51 , 2.ia 26 ,.70' 70H ..4DJi 49) Electric Stocks. Hostov. "Jan. 5. Ibpccial The latest electric quotations to-day were: Thomson-Houston Electric Co Thomson-Houston, pref. , Ft. Wa ne Electric Co 'I homson-Hiiiiston f. (SerlesD).. W. Assmtcd Trust Kecelpts Detroit Electrical Works Bid. Asked. .S.51 15 51 511 . IS 75 2? 50 . 12 50 12 75 . 7U'i 7 2-5 . n 12Js 13 50 . 8 75 8 00 Mining Stock Qnotntlons. New Yokk. Jan. 5. Alice, 12j: Aspen, S00: Consolidated Ciliromia and Vireinia, 38-5; Peadwood T., 195: Eureka Consolidated. 150; Gould & Currv, 100: Ilomestakc, 1100: Horn Silver, 375: Iron Silver. 125; Mexican, 140; Ontario, 4300: Opliir, 250: I'll mouth, 130; Saynee, 12.5; Sierra Ncynda, lbO; btandard, 120; Union Consolidated, HO. liar Silver Qnotntlons. New York. Jan. 5 Special. Bar silver in London, 4T 9-lbd per ounce. New York deal ers' price for silver, 43Jc per ounce. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Receipts, Shipments and Prices at East Lib- erty and All Other Stock Yards. Officf of The DisrATCir, ) PiTTSBuno, Tuesday, January 5. s CXttlf lteccipts, 210 head; shipments, 546 head; market steady nt yesterday's prices; no cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Kccoipts, 1,850 head; shipments. 1,700 head; market active: all grades, $4 454 65; 110 hogs shipped to New York to-day. snFEP Keceipts, 2,300 head: shipments, 1,100 head: market steady at a shade off Irom yesterday's prices. By Telegraph. Chicago Cattle Receipts, 12,0C0head; ship ments. 5.C00 head: heavy steeis e.islcr. nnmo L cow 3 and butchers' stock xtrong, stockors stcidv, good to choice steers, $3 754 25; cows."$l 4ft2 00; stockers,$2 0003 15. Ho-s Receipts, S8 100 lieau; shipments, 10,000 nend; market active and lowei: rough and com mon, f3 75J3 sO; mixed and packers, $3 83 4 00: prime neavy and butchers' weights, $4 OStil 10; light, $3 S54 00. Sheep Receipt-., 8.000 head; shipments, 2,000 head; lambs stiong, sheep steady; native ewes. $3 204 23: mixed, $1 234 80; wethers, $4 6"0 6 50: clipped Texans, $4 204 40; lambs, $4 75 6 30. New York Beeves Receipts, 803 head, all for exporters; 110 tradine: feeling firm; dressed beef higher at7')Vc per lb: fhip ments to-dav, 614 beeves and 6,096 quarters of beef. Calv es Receipts. 310 head; markut higher for veals; veals, $6 O0Q9 CO per 100 lbs. grassers and Western calves, $2 753 50. Sheep Receipts, 1,772 head; maiket steady; sheeD. $4 0U5 75 per "100 pounds; lambs, $6 007 00; dressed mutton steady at 89Jc per pound: dressed lambs film nt 9fjilc. Hogs Receipts, 8 606 head, consigned direct: nominally steady at $3 904 .,0 per 100 pounds. Knnsas Cl'y Cattle Receipts, 7700head; shipments, 1400 held; steers 1015c lower; co'vs steady; stockors and feeders strong: good steers, S5 755 SO; medium, $3 75; light. $3 25g,J 75: cow-, ii 4jJ 30; blockers and feeders, $2 M4 CO. Hogs Receipts, 15 600 head: shipments, 500 heid: market active and 5c loner: all grades. $3 55iS!3 73: bulk. $3 453 SO sheep Receipts, 1.000 Head; ship ments, none: maiket 1525s higher than the last four da s. St. LoniR Cattle Receipts, 3,300 head; ship ments 100 head: maiket easier; fair to good native steeis, $3 504 71: Texan and Indinn steers, fail to choice, 234 03. Hogs Re ceipts, o.ouu lieau; shipments, 100 head; mar ket opened steady and closed lower; fair to choice heavy, $3 904 05; fair to ftood mixed, $3 90; light ordinal v to best, $3 703 95; light to best, $.5 703 Oi. Sheep Receipts, 200 head; shipments, none; maiket stiongen fair to fancy, 3 005 00. Clncinmti Hogs easv; common and light, $3 754 15; packing and butchers', $J 954 23; leceipts, 5,750 head; shipments, 1,330 bead. Cattlo steady; fair to choice butcher grades. $3 004 25: prime to choice shippeis, $4 00 5 00; leceipts, 330 head; shipments, 240 head.. Sheep steady; leceipts, 450 head: shipments, none. Lambs in good demand nnd firm; com mon to choice. $4 C0 3 75 per 100 pounds. Buffalo Cattle Receipts, none through, 9 sale: maiket steady. Iiogs Receipts, 45 loads through. 43 sale; maiket 510c hizher and mlrly activ e; heavy grades, $4 604 63; pickers. and medium grades, $4 604 63. Sheep and lambs Receipts, none through, 46 sale; market dull and low er; sheep, extra 1 nicy, $5 105 40; lambs, good to choice, $6 00 6 40. "Wool .Mnrket. Bosto'v The domand for wool has been moderate and the sales have been mostly in small lots. Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces hav o been selling at 272Sc for X, and 3331c for XX and XX and above; .Michigan X, --6 (W7c; No. 1 wool in lair demnnd nt 333bc for Ohio and ."Sglc for Michigan: No. 1 combing wools are dull at 37C9c: Ohio tine delainn has been iu demand at S3.;!lc, and Micui gan at 32c: unwashed anil unuicrcliaittnbie Olno and -Michigan fleeces sell at 19.3." lerrltorv wools nrn steady and sell on the scoured bisis of 3?M)c lor linn, 5o5Solor fino medium and 5o33c for medium: Texas, California and Oic-on wools are unchanged. In pulled wool theie has heen a steady trade nnd sales of super at 3042c as to qual ity; extras 2230c; Australian wools aie Aim; foreign cat pet wools are dull. St. Louis Wool Kecelpts, 4,6"0 pounds: shipments, 105 00J pounds; hnght wool strong, other steady: prices unchanged. New York Wool weaker and dull; domes tic fleece, SOgS'ic; pulled, 20 33c; Texas, IGg 24c. Thn Drygonds Marker. New Youk, Jan. 5 Business In drygoods was ch iracterized by no new feature as re gards the demand, which continues moder ate in view of the large shipments now go ing forward to constitute tho new stocks for the spring trade. Agents to div advanced tlto price ot nwignt anchor 4-4 bleached 1 slieetinz to 6c: the price of Hill A 4 4 bleached and half blenched shlitings was made TJc and Hill D 4 4 bleached, CJfc. The Jdctal 7.1nrkels. New YonK, J in. 3 Pig iron qnlct: Ameri can, $17 5017 75. Copper firm: lake. 'Jan uaiy,?107o. Lead quiet; domestic,-?4 25. Tin steady and quiet; Stiaits, $19 99. Turpentlne Market. New York Rosin steady and quiet. Tur- pontine uuu ana sternly nt 3ig$ hjjc. Wilviivoto Spiiits of turpentine dull at 31c. Ito-ln Hi in; -.trained, $1 20: good strained, $125 Tar stcadj at $i 30. 1 rode turpentine Arm; haid$10):,cllo dip,$l i.0, virgin, $1 91 SAVAAll Tmpentlne firm at 31c. Rosin firm at $1 171 22J. Ciiaiilito Tuipcntine stcadj' at 32c. Rosin film: good strained $1 2). Tim Codec iVInrkets. New Yobk, Jan. 5 Coffee options opened stea-ly at 320 points dow n; closed eteadj 1020 points don: sales 14,730 bags, in cluding Janu-iry, 1123li 40c: Feui uai , 12.00 J2.15c; March, II 8512 Ox; Mnv. H.bSllfc0c; June, 11.70c: September. 11 G0ll.65c; spot Rio quiet and stcadj ; No. 7, lSc. SICK HEADACHE ' Carter'a Little Liver Pills. SICK HEADACHE SICK HEADACHE '-Carter's Little Liver PI1U. 'Carter's Little Liver Pills. SICK HliADACHEcter,, Lme ur p1Ui dtl-lo-Mwrsa THE HOME MARKETS. Elffin Bntter Has Advanced at the Source of Supply. POULTRY IS SCARCE AND FIRMER. Cereals Weat, in Spite of light Eeceipts, and Oats Are Lower. GROCERIES MOTE IX THE OLD KUTS Office of The DisrATCH, ) Pittsbcro, TO.SD vv, Jan. 5. Country Produce Jobbing prices At the Monday sales of Elgin creamery but ter an advance ofltoljjcper pound was established on high grades. This advance willjbe due in this market the latter part of the week. All grades below fancy are dull and slow at former prices. Country butter is as it has been for weeks past, a drug on the market, and low grades have only a nominal value. Poultry is scarce and chickens are firm, with an upward tendency. The egg supply exceeds demand and mar kets are weak. Potatoes, cabbage and, in fact, all things in vegetable lines are slow, with the exception of onions, which are active and a shade higher. Tropical fruits are in improved deniaud. The advance in Srice of Florida oranges is fully sustained y sales. Present price is $1 per box above price of a couple or w eeks ago. Apples-si 50O2 00 per barrel. BfTTER-Crcamirv Elgin. 31S2c: Ohio brands. 27(8300; common country butter, 16 17c; choice country roll. 19ia22c. Beans New York and Michigan pea. 1 902 0(1; marrowfat. $.: 12 25: Lima beans, iIc tb: hand picked medium, (1 mn2 00 BEESWAX-Cholce. JJg35c lb; low grades, 22 25. BrcKwiiFAT Flour New. ;ji!521ic i3 lb. CitrEsE-Oblo choice. llU'f: New York cheese. nysOHe; Llinbnrtrrr. I25nvc: VV Iscon sln Sw-cltjcr, full cream, 13W.Uc; imported Swelt zer. 25MVc. Cidfr Country elder, ?3 5035 CO ? barrel; sand reflnel. Pi 5007 00. CRAVBERRIES-Pcr box, 2 0032 50: per barrel. $7 OOSS CO. Eggs trlctiv rresh nearby stock. 25c; cold storage eg?s, 20ff2Ie. rFATHf.nsKtni lire geese, 575Sc; No. 1. 45 ah; fi 10; mien iois. jm(huc. Dried t ruits Peaches, lialres. 6ic: evapor ated apples. Sie: apricots. inc- blackberries. e6l4c: raspberries, 17017'ic; dried grapes. 4j 4Sc; huckleberries 7.S8e. " Game Wild turkevs. $15032 00 each: mallard ducus. 94 0O5K 00 per doren: teal ducks. $2 75(313 CO pcrdoren; pheasvnts. 5 75'JW C0;qn ill. $1 251 50; squirrels. Jl WKSIl 50: rabbits, saavfe nej- pair: whole deer, lyaioc lb: saldlcs. KKKOe $ ft. iIIonf.t Nererop whlteclover, lie; California honey. 1215e ? lb. Staple myrcp TVioe a gallon. Maple Sugar lOe jf! ft. POCLTRT Alive Chickens, f3S5c 1 pair. 1 irge; 30(35"c, medium : live tutlteys. 1213c ?l lb: dnck. 5000c a pair: dressed chickens. ISHc ft lb: dressed turkeys, 15IGci ft; dressed ducks, M15c l?tb. Potatoes Carload lots. avSMOc on track: from store. 40lc a bushel: Southern sweets, $1 5031 75 a barrel, Jerscvs. $3 00o3 25. Seeds Western recleancd medium clover job bing at $5 20; mammoth. ,5 55: tlmothv. $1 43 for prime, and 51 SO for cliolre: bine grass. $2 652 60: orcnard gras-. SI 75: millet. 1 !: German. $t IV: Hungarian. Jl 10: fine lawn, 25c ? lb; seedback- wiiuai. 51 -tiui 30. Florida oranees. $i 10(32 75 a box; bananas, SI 75(S2 00 firsts, $1 ivai 50 good seconds per hunch: Malaga grapes. $5 5010 00 a hair barrel; new layer figs, 1418c per ft. VFGETABLES-Cabbages. $3 003100 a hundred; vellow liinver onions, $2 J5022 5u a barrel; toma toes. Si 00 per bushtl: celery. 2Va'10c per dozen: turnipo. S0c$l 00 a barrel. Groceries. The situation In this line remains as it has been for several days. .Movement is slow and prices aro unchanged. Greev COFFEE-Fancy. 322c: choice Rio, 20 204c; prime, 19;c: low grade Rio, 17iiac; old Government Java. 27(iJ29c: Maracalbo, 21tyo 'c; Mo hi. 272ic: Santos. 1R22c; Caracas. 22V553S''-: LaGuara. 21'(S22Ic. liOASTFD (In papers) Standard brands. 19c; high grades, zrviSc; old Government Jav- bulk. avSOc: Marvedlio. 21WSU3c: -"antos. 18'23!c: peaberrr. 25c; choice Rio. 19r: prime Rio. Wc; good T!Io, ISSc: onllnary, 16'fai7i4c. Spicks (whole) Cloves. l.KnHe: allspice, 10c: ca"!i. 8c: pepper, lie; nutmeg. 7OSM0e. PETitoi.EUJi-(.Iobbers' prlees)-llo test, 6Vc: Ohio. 120. 7'4c: headlight, 150. 7c; water white. 9Sc: globe, 14ltSc: eH!ne,15c: carmdlne. lie; rovallnc. 14c; fed oil, I0V.iic; purltv. He; olelne. Me. ... Miners' OIL No. 1 winter, strained, 49344c per gal. : summer. 35S37c; lard oil. Vi'iSc. YKUP rorn sirup. 2iai.slc:ebolL-e sugar syrnn 3E36c: prime kugnr syrup, 3032c; strictly prime' 2&SMC. N. O. Molasses Fanev new erop. 4S(3Ce choice 4C41c; old crop. 36(JSc: N. O. syrup 44 SODA Bicarb, In keg. 3!(S3!fe: bl-earb. in '-ii 5e:bi-cvrb, assorted packages. 5(c: sal soda' in kegs, life; do granulated. 2t. ' ' ua-voles Mar. 11111 weignt, sc; stearinc set. Slict narafllre. l!'SJ12c, per lliur iiean 1 arouuv. 6Jn6c; choice, 5MCc; Louisiana. 5'4'35I5C stakcii Pearl, 4c starch. V?.7c. starch, ftasc; gloss Fokeiov FnuiTS Laver raisins. $2 00. London liven, sj 25: Museatel SI 75: California Mnscatelj SI 601 75: Valencia. 77Sc; Oniara Valencia fa fcjc: sultana. lOJSIic; currants. 4-(5c: Turkey prunes, fi4i'(c: Vrencli prunes, S(9c. Jivlonlcal prunes. In 2-lh packages. SH-; cocoinuts yi 100. Ji ui almonds. Lan , fIb., 20e:do Ivlea. 17c: do shelled" 50c: walnuts. Nan.. mdiUc: ieilv ihrr. e... Smyrna figs, ITSlUe: new dates 5-(50c: Brazil nnK. 7c: pecans. ivi?17c: citron. ? lb, 2i24c; lemon peel. 12c f lb: orange peel. I2e. DniEn Fbi-its Apples. Ilrcd. I"'3(34c; ap- plea, evaporated, awjc: peaches, eivporateil pared. 20(SiIc: peaches California, evaporated! utiMiui, ..u,iu, .viimuA. iMntu. 10c: riiemes, un nltted, 8r:r-ipbrrlc. eTapota'ed. 1810c; black berries. CWIi7c: luicklebcrnes. sc. Sugaks Cubes. 4ic: powdered. 4c: granu lated. 4,c: confectioner. 4'24i,c: soft white 4 4Vic:veltow, choice. zacac; yellow, good. .3M3 3Hc:vellow. fair. 3(a3'c. - Pickles Vledlnm.TibU (1,200), SI 75: medium, half bbls fSOO). S2 85. S LT No. 1 bbl, SI 20; No. I extra f! bbl, SI 10; dairy. bbl. i a): coarse crjstal, 31 bbl. 120; Iliggins' Fnrela. 4-hu sacks, 2 tfj; Illggins' Eu reka. lC14-lb packet". 53 00. OvvNrn (iooos Standard peaches, tl 751 SO: 2ds. 1 2ai '5: extra peaches. 2 K(a.Z in; pie pe-ichcs. gsfffOie: finest corn. I 25Sii 50: iifd. Co. corn, fi'irfsi on; red crerrles. SI coi 10: r.lina beans. $1 10: soaked do. S5c; atrlnged do, 65t70c; inarrowfit peas. I rorai 13; boaketl jieas, h5(70c: pineapples. Jl 20ffil 30: Hahama do, ?i 00; damson plums. St CO: greengige, 31 25: egg plums. Jl 00 California apricots. SI rSdn; to: California nears. 1 102 25: uo griengages. 51 S5: do cggplums. Jl to: extra white cherries. J2 75; raspberries, jl 05(311 10; btrawberries, iCcffifl lo; gooseberries, I cn&l U5; tomatoes. So:; salmon, l-!b cans, tl JOOfl SJ; blackberries. Hoc: succotash. 2-a cans, soaked. 90c; do green. 2-lb cans. Jl 251 50; corn beef, 2-lt cans. Jl r5l ,0; 1-Ib cans, si -; baked beans. Jl 40I 55: lobsters. 1-lb cans. Jl 25: macK erel, 1-ib cans, bolkd, Jl 50: sardines, domestic, 45, J-l a544 uu: h", J-l 50: sardines. Imported, J4. Jll 5(J1- oO; sariiiiie;,. 1 nported. Hs. SIS 00; sar dines, mustard, (I 0; svrdiues. spiced, 3 50. IiSH hxln.No. I bloalcr, mackerel. J2I on per bbl. extra No. ldomcss. JJlOO; No. 2 nhurc mack erel, JI j 00: No. 2 large mackerel. JU 30: No. 3 large mackerel, Jll OU:No. .1 miiiII mackenl $10 CO. lierring-spllt, Jii M; lake, J3 05 "fl 10O-It bbl. VV hlte rlh, 54 7 ? 100-lb hair bbl. Lake troat, JjSOliali bbl Vlnn.in baddies, lOciatb. Ice land nadbut. 12c ? lb. Pickerel, half bbl. J4 ifl: ((Uarter bbl, SI 60. Hullaud herrlug, 73c. WalkoC jicrring. 9h. IIATMEVL-JI 90gl5 00. Grain, Tlnur and Feed. Receipts ns bulletined at the Grain and FlourExchange were unusually light. There weie in nil but eight carloads bulletined. By Pittsbnrg. Ft. Wayne nnd Chicago Rail- ay 1 car of corn, 1 of malt, lor oats, 1 or hay, 1 of flour. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis 1 car of oats, 1 of middlings, 1 of hay. bales on call: one car mixeu ear corn. in- mat: 1 car sample oa ts. 36cSpot; 1 car extia3wlilto oats, 35Jfc, 5 days. As cereal leceipts have aveiaged ilailj more than 30 carioaus ior ni i'a-n. - nw.", ,,., ,1111, leceipts of to-dav, a stronger market was to he expected. But instead of stiength we note weakiic-s. Oats aro the w eak factor of trade, and prices aro a shade lower. Buyers and-elleisare tar iipart in their views or values. With declining markets, the bujer onlv contracts for Immediate wants. Following quotations are for carload Iota on track. Dealers charge an edvance 011 these prices from store: . WHEAT No. 2red. DSkliJJI CO No J rcJ, 9.?il96c. CORN No. 2 vellow ear, 4e241c; high mixed ear. 47'(S4Sc: inlviil ear, 4S,!H: No. J j"Iur sbellcd. 4r47,'fc: high lulxeif shelled. 4040,ic; JAS. 3L SCHOO-NMAKEE, JAS. McCTJTCHEON, SAMUEL BAILEY, Jr., President. "Vice President. Secretary and Treasur3r UNION ICE SVS'F'G COMPANY, Pure Ice made from distilled water for sale at wholesale only. UIIOM STORAGE COMPANY, Transfer Agent, General, Cold, Bonded and Yard Storage. 3X ACRES YARD STORAGE. 5 WAREHOUSES, containing 2,300,000 cubic feet of storage space. Railroad siding to each warehouse. Brick warehouse for exclusive storage of' oil. Separate rooms for storage of household goods. Lowest insurance rates. PRINCIPAL OFFICES Corner SECOND and LIBERTY AVENUES. -f-fS-tt-XW mixed shelled, 4445c: newNo. 2 yellow smiled, 4 an25ic; high mixed do, 41(Jc. OATS No.l oats. STiaSTVc: No. 2 white. ZS.t (ZXc: extra No.3 oats. 3--Kc; mixed oats, 34t 35c. RYE Ne. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 933te; No. I tVestern. 3405c. Parley- t375c. Flour Jobbing prices Fancy spring patents. ?5 503i 75: rancv winter patents. $" 1S 50: rancy straight winter.'fi C0?5 2: ftnev stnlght spring, 255 50: clear winter, $4 SV35 00: straight XXXX bakers'. $4 753 00. Rve flour. S3 25(35 50. MILLFEED-N'o. I white middlings. $22 0022 50 7 ton: No. 2 white middlings. $19 SOSlJO 00; brown middlings, $17 2517 50: winter wheat bran. 117 50 18 00: e hop reed, $21 00(325 00. HAV-Paled tlmothr. choice. $12 .j012 75: No. 1. SU50f3U75: No. 2. $i0 25IO 50: elover hay. $10 no (310 Ji: loose from wagon. $11 00(314 00. according to quality: packing Iny. S UO75S M. !traw Oats. $7 007 5u; wheat. $5 75S 00; rye, $G256 50. Provisions. Pngar cured hams, large $ 9 frugarcured hams, medium 9 Sugar cured haras, small Mi Sugarcured California hams 7 hug ir cared b. bacon .......................... 9 Sngar cured skinned hams, large............. 10 fcngvr cured skinned hams, medium 10 frugar cured shoulders 6! Sugarcured lionclessshoulders S'f Sugar cured skinned shoulders 7X hugvr enred bacon shoulders S5 Sugar cured drr salt shoulders fi' Sugarcured d. beer round) 12 Sugar cured d.liecr setts 9 fengar cured d. beeMats 7 itiion clcarsiiles. 3dlb 7 llacon clear bellies. 3) lbs 7iJ Dry salt clear sides, .Wltnavc'g flii Drv silt clear sides, 231ns ave'g 7 Mess pork, heavy 12 01 Mes3pork. ramllv 12 00 Lanl, refined In tlerres 51 Lanl. refined In one-hair bbls SV Lard, refined In nv-tb tubs y Lard, refined in 20-lb pills t'i Lard, refined In 50-lhranK 514 Lard, refined In 3-Ib tin palls 61 Lard, refined In 5-lii tin pills a Lard, refined In 10-Ib tin palls t M A Bridal Tour, at an American Summer Resort. Human ingenuity has made it pos sible that American pleasure resorts can carry with them the health-giving properties of Europe's First Health Spring. We refer to Carlsbad Sprudel Salts. It will pay you to read up on this historical spot. For 500 years it has performed its beneficent mission. Emperors, poets, statesmen, al men of wealth and station have -sought and found health here. Quite an ex pensive trip. But you need not go. Every drug store will deliver you the Carlsbad treatment in a bottle, in the shape of the world-renowned Sprudel Salts. Take no substitute. The following on the bottle proves its genuineness. "Eisner & Mendelson Co., Sole Agents, New York." w BKOKEKS FINANCIAL. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. ap3f33 nrnnicc savings bane. rtlirLt 3 81 FOURTH AVENUE. Ca pTtal , $300,000. Snrpl us, $31,670 29. D. ItcK. LLOYD. ED1VAKD E. DUFF. 4 President. Asst. Sec. Treas. per cent interest allowed on time de posits. OC24-64-D John M. Oakley & Co, BANKERS AND BROKERS. BtocJts. Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Privato wire to New York and Chlcag AS SIXTH ST.. Pittburz. OIL WELL SUPPLIES. STANDARD OIL CO., PITTSBURG, PA. BRANCH OFFICES: Standard Oil Co., Wheeling, W. Va, Standard Oil Co., Cumberland, Jid., Standard Oil Co , Altoona, Pa. Capital City Oil Co , Harrisbur-r, Pa. We manufacture for home trade the finest grades or lubricating and illuminating oils. Our facilities are tuch that our statement that we furnish all oils standard ror quality everj where cannot be disputed. OUR REFINED OIL LIST: Water White, ISO. Prime White, 150. Standard White, 110. Ohio Lgal Test. Ohio Water White Legal Te3t. Cainadtne (red), 130 Test. Olite, 150 Test. OUR NAPHTHA LIST: Deodorized Naphtha for varnish makers, paiuteisand printers. Gas Naphtha for gas companies. Deodorized Stovo Fluid for vapor stovo burners. Fli.id, 74 gravity, for street lamps, burn ers and torches. Gasoline, S6, 83 and 99 gravity for gas ma chines. OUR LUBRICATING OIL LIST Includes the finest brands of Cylinder, Lnglne and Machinery Oils. Spindle, Dynamo, 300 Mineral Seal. Neutral Oils, Miners' Od-. Wool Stocks. Parafflne Oil, ParalHne Wax. summer nnd Co'd Test Black Oils. Signal and Car Oils. Mica Axle G lease, Railroad and Mill Grease and Arctic Cup Grease. Whero it is more convenient, yon may order from our Branch Offices, from which, points deliveries will be made. STANDARD OIL COMPANY, Cor. Duquesne Way and Eighth Street, 1a3-H5D PITTSBURG, PA. ltiir)i - -ji&jjt siikwLk-ji .fcfcibfe. i.iiijsJJAiifcf&.' 3 Siwl win JWWJP'9 r,,r I'-JIIll' ll-l , I-. -.
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