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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16. "1892.
11.
IBOS TRADE REVIEW.
Market Steady, l)ut Kot Quite So
ActiVe as Last Week.
PKICES MAINTAINED ALL AROUND.
A Jump
of 50 Cents in Bessemer
rieases Trouucers.
Ore
DRIFT OF THE MARKETS AT ALL FOISTS
Okfice or Tire DisrATcn. )
riTTsBur.G, TniDAT, January 15.
Haw Iron and Steel Trade this week
was not as active as the preceding, the vol
ume of sales not being so larce. The
siaount of raw iron ami steel sold the last
ucek in December wns 72,192 tons; the first
week in January, 71,900 tons, a-d 38,000
loacs of TSesscmer ore, making a total of
182,092 tons. The entire-sales for the last
week in 1890 and first week in 1S91 were
50,S76tons. bein? a deficiency, compared
with the past two weeks, of 131,110 tons.
These fitrurrs show conclusively that the
Pitt sburs: iron men are making the neces
sary arrangements for a big trade during
the year. The advance noted in our last
lias been maintained. Furnace men and
sellers can take a rest and wait for con
sumers to enter the market for fresh sup
plies; and at the present rate of consump
tion hey won't have long to wait. There
is i.o si eculation of any account, the pur
chases I eii'g made principally by actual
consumers.
A Gcod Trade Demand TTere.
5ome apprehension was felt that there
might be au accumulation of iron at the
lumaces, owing to the cessation of con
sumption, and that holders would be dis
poned to force sales and therebv endanger
the stability of the market I'ortunatcly
nothing of "the kind has occurred, but, on
the contrary, there has been a good trade
demand, and at fair or unchanged prices.
Developments, so far, have been unexpect
edly favorable, inasmuch as the crisis is be
lieved to have been passed without any
tymptoms of weakness whatever. As a
matter of fact all the changee within the
past 20 days have been in the direction of
jiigcer prices. Taking everything into 'con
sideration the new year's business has been
jual to the best that could be expected and
in some cacs very much better than many
people thought it would be. "We have cer
tainly made an excellent beginning, and
loose who are not looking for a "boom"
cSnght to be entirely satisScd. A "boom"
is not wanted. "What we do want is a
reasonable steady advance that will prevent
speculation, so that the trade may be sup
plied by rittsbnrg furnaces and those trib
. rrttiry to this market
Sot Contracting Too Far Ahead.
A well informed dealer has this to say:
"While there has been no change in the
tone of the market, as records prices, manu
JaHnrers generally recognize the many
evidences that are present of prosperity in
the various branches of trade and industry
and arc thereloie cautious in making sales
lor delivery too Jar in the future."
Steel billets are less active; holders firm
and thnwin? no -igns of weaKening; sales
lr ko time pavt have been large; stock in
first hands not large. JIuck bar is weak,
1 net quoted lower: sales lestricted to
limited amounts. Steel rails Market not
very active, prices well maintained; current
rates f.no 1 o. b. at works, this being the
ryuijicatc price and the one at present
governing Eastern market". Finished
material The demand is improving, orders
are said to be coming in pretty freely: the
next movement will be an advance in prices.
OH material has been neglected for some
lime past; old iron rails dull, prices un
settled. The Latest The market was steadv,
Iwt not so active a the previous week.
JSTfee lare sales made since the first of Jan
uary will supply the demand of consumers
for a short time'at last Prices were fair
Iv maiii. aii:ed for most descriptions. "We
are repirUda sale of Bessemer ore at .10
tents advance over last week. The sales of
pray forge and r.e.scmer v ere made at last
ucek's figure1-. Other descriptions show
aio chacse in values.
cuss. ram.Trc hke and xativt. ores.
3,463 tiKreftrMTCRT. Sir, 75 c.lh
SLMO tons It. Mice-. H7.-, casi!
JS.6roitrt.slfc i:ir..l.inuarr, Fcbruarv. 15 I.1 eush
COOP TWs Jles-irer - . 15 7. f.ivli
!2,flfr tu-.r. t.rg next three months 13 50 ciMi
3t.". Irti?' is rs m-1i
5,5'lia tern .,rf 13 5".i cash
l,fCliJ.M..teetti.r, Jaauari, Kebruarv,
Ma!ii .".. 15 7i cash
Mat !- ctt . riri-. 15 s5 rash
ll,1rtii'IS-M.en"r 15 yj csh
I.WII1 !(' JJc-turr 1510 ca!l
LAX t-u? era Utrge 13 ,V) eah
. 7. lea-- Iics9iii-r I5 j cah
ii toti. Ct-M u. r, Fcbmarv, starch.. I., 7i tali
5flei;!.. ; f-modrv :5N n-h
-H'tfi vliitei.u.. ' 13 09 -ai
-tm-".. 1 ronnJrr 1 50 tah
:DlnH. X... I rwmJrj- Id (0 rash
:alf4Mtstrift' Irun 13 C5 cah
!, y. Ifnnn.lrv 15 Ol cash
. M' cm iriiit,. !vi 13 00 cash
25i.- v.. 21nu:rr ............ 14 75 ch
an . . iwmJry It 75 cas!i
! Tn.i- tC. 3f..lry ........... 14 'St cali
2 ."iio. lluunlry 14 25 casa
-"tm. o. 1 tonnilri . . ... IS 95 cah
S.tousSi. Sfnaiidrj 13S cash
STI Ji'. SLABS AXD r.II.l.ETS.
S.OJlnetc1 iia. lV)raarv.March.?r on
cah
cash
cash
ca&ti
ca-li
cash
l.T'OS tn rtl-i 'i'-l-nt -worLs 5 HI
1,1 t.m-gU'.l lit". nt works "5 00
CBtjl-li.. -:atoN l'IH-li;is 35 M
:-jaMial! .u i- J'ltisburR 3 3-5
Sttfem, UJ.vU at rks 25 V0
Mar inox.
CBntaos lil'eo.n'! irrtn. .......
GB3ntt9!arniir prooTd
ltUltt- BiOt: snwixvl ,
JirCK EAU.
! trtif fno.! austral ,
.triatizftiMi iK'ulra!
S99t,fr:j,i neutral
iKituaj(.MJupiiira: ,
rf ISO 4m
. 1 K 4 m
. 1 15 4 m
K CO cash
2G (kl cash
25 75 cash
2G CO cash
IXIIKO 3IANOAXESE.
aeotocs ixt cent dehvrreJ. l'itts-
tBg fcivfen 562 40
toas . JH - ecu: dclU cry 63 75
ELOOJt, BhAlt. EAIL AXD Cuor EH)S.
WWtuosJaccary.Fthruaryand JIarch ?1S W
STE1.L WIKE EODS.
cash
cash
cash
TBOtons iwrican nrcs at mill.
CIIAECOAE.
NRt$B.ro!d Mas'
Hf Imis.'-1 Llast
Ofl tMS m nrc, idat-t
It tii--iMflasl rf. .....
Tna-H B- .c
tua-41dt.hist
Vt.i-N,. ; fi.ur.drv
Slsln coid l)la"t
534 :
....S3! 75
cash
cash
.- ,J
.... It W cash
. 3i 5l cash
.... IS .'0 cash
.... C5 50 cash
.... a l cash
... tO 0J cash
ikox or.E.
fN),!8tons ISrsscmer ore for shipment
4w.1hc isc from -harr at
'iirlr-nd ?3 00 cash
An advance orso cents per ton
nrlismoiitli.
rLI Il-ON- AXD STEEL RAILS.
llSlI0,'s"i',"'0nra,!s 53 00 cash
w-- ... - c.n-i. -t,x-i I i.i la. ..............
5?""" VT' '""''s mii'Hl lcnzlhs....
t9Bt41liold ,.t,,.i rails
J0tonH -t,.,.! rallj" '
J toss o.! Iron r"Us...""H""
StCAF JtAThEIAL.
Ktoas lparF'ii. gra.s
tont... 1 1:. It. v. tcr'aKnct!:
IMSenscoii i-Iii. jnxis
'aIOBsMiittMl vrjp. pros'.'.Ilir'
510nsod telazltb, net
... 17 40 cash
... K 15 cash
... 17 .50 cash
... 14 ifl cash
... Z3 50 cash
...n 00 cash
... 19 i cah
... 13 00 casii
... 17 M cash
... 25 uo cash
E0 E?CDL&TI0N AT CINCINNATI.
Quite a Liberal ISun of Small Orders
In ouclsout the West.
Cixcixsat:, Jan. 13. 6eeial. Eogers,
Browi & Co. -a Then- is but little change
lorcp-jrrin the condition and prospects of
the iron trade. One or two quite large
Irnnyiotions have been closed, and there
r.ns been a liberal run of small orders all
through the WeMcrn territory. There is no
disposition on the part of buyets to provide
for rooro than their actual minimum le
qHiroments. Speculation is completely
wnnting. Complaints are heard from some
foundries and mills or the scarcitvoroiders
-while others are lullcr than usual at this
He of the year, 'lakcu altogether, our
Judgment is that ronsuuiption is slowly im
proving, but production keeps pace with it.
A rorr little increase 011 the present rate of
f.iu.M mptioii, however, would earn it be
yond the producing capacity of the furnaces
m Wrist, and the effect Mould spoedilv be
Ji-:t in prk-es, as practically the full "pro
ducing capaci.y or Uie country is now
active, liao-ing only such furnaces as are
not in position to run except on considera
1iv higher prices.
Ttifte lias liecn a good demand for Ohio
(ulvcricis, which aie not in as full supply as
Jbrmerly. Soutlicni car wheel iron has felt
the improved demand growing out of large
car-building. Lake Superior cliarcoal Iron
is aull, but large quantities aro going for
forward on old contracts.
DULL DOWN IS DIXIE.
The Producers or Southern Iron Are Wlilst
llnttto Keep Tlirir Courage Up.
Birmingham. Ala., Jan. 15. Special. Tho
Sew Year is two weeks old and still there is
no sign of revival of the irou trade. Opera
tors aro adhering to tho policy of selling
their product at hatever prico is necessary
to move it tomaiket, and tlieroaro leports
of recent sales at lower figures than ever
before recorded. It would seem that tho
enforcement of economv in production
lias not vet l cached the extrcm
cst test. "All hut two or three of
the furnaces are in full operation, and not
withstanding the strain or low prices, all
report that tliev begin the new jour in bet
ter financial -linpe than the old, and aro
prepared to Mand even the further reduc
tion that they lctard as not impossible
pending the Presldcntnl election.
While the situation Is not strong or even
hopeful, it i regarded as safe. Every indi
cation noints to continued larce output in
this district, though there are nomovements j
apparcntlvon lootrtonnra Martins up mr
naces now" idle and less favorably situated
in other portions of the State.
Sales are actually being made at consider
able shadings below the lollowing current
quotations: So. 1 foundrv, $12; So. 2 foun
drv, $11 50; So. 3 foundry, $10 75; gray forge,
$S JO.
Heavy Orders at t. I.o tils.
St. Loms, Jan. 13. ISpecia'.J Ho-rere,
Brown & Mcacham say: There eems to be a
general inquiry into the maikct on part of
the consumers, ho have been waiting until
after the turn of the year, believing that
should a change in tho condition of prices
take place, it would havo been about this
time, but as there is no indication of iron
selling Tor lower prices, and many thincs to
influencean upward tendency, some heavy
orders have been placed recently. During
the past two weeks a number of largo
Southern fnrnaces havo blown out for re
pairs, and stocks on hand are either very
low at thce lurnaces, or sold for early and
forward deliverv. This will heavilv diminish
production anaaffect the market more or
less. I is reported that one of tho largest
Southern companies operating many stacks
is sold upon loundry grades.
Tinsincss Sot Had at Chicago.
Cuicago, Jan. 15. &eeioi. UoirerSjUi-own
& Jlcrwin say: "The past week has shown a
continuation of the conditions last reported,
a good amount of business still going on,
this being for the most part for coke brands,
charcoal being in little demand. Prices re
main unchanged. Largo consumers who
lia-c been cnretully watching the situation,
take the position flint on account of the
continued accumulation of stocks there is
no piobability of any chance during tho
next toor three months. On the other
hand, consumption is KOimr forward heav
ily, and the outlook promises a verv heavy
inciting of iron during the vear. While a
general advance of prices is not imminent, a
decided stiffening may come at any time.
QnitojtcUro at Philadelphia,
FHiLADKLrHyjan. 15. SpecieS. Rogers,
Brown & Co.p-: Tho week opened with
very light sales, but toward the close tho
maiket became quite active, and some largo
orders wero booked for force and foundry
iron?. The foeling is much better, and tliero
seems to be enough business in sight to keep
all the large iron an-l steel works busy for
the next six months.
The Tlletal Markets
Sew Yobk. Jn n. 35. rig iron quiet. Ameri
can, $15 TgiT 73. Copper in moderate de
mand and sic idy; lake, HQllc. Lead quiet;
domestic. $i 25t 31. Tin fairly active ana
steady; Straits, jio 5.
SEWS.no matter whnt It costs, in THU
DISPATCH te-ainnow. Cable and tele
srrapliic connection with every seat ofhnman
activity.
THE KITCHEN MARKET.
Fruits and Vegetables Low for the Season
roultry Quiff.
The cost of market basket supplies varies
very Uttlo from last week's prices. At tho
Diamond Market stalls dealers report a
quiet week's trade. The weather has proved
nn unfavorable factor and has seemed to re
duce tho volume of trade below expecta
tions and below late aveiage. A week ago
poultry w as scarce and markets wcro very
llrm. Sow markets are amply snpplk-d and
pticesare a shade lower in a jobbing way.
rJugsarc 2e per dozen lower than at this
time last cole, and slow at the drop. Our
mai kets have been overstocked with coun
try butter lor -necks past and only fancy
stock is wanted.
Sot lor many years have prices of fruits
and vegetable been so low in midn inter as
they are at present. The cost of filling the
market basket is fully 35 per cent lower than
it was a vcar a:o. Fruits, vegetables and
eggs siro low er in price than they have been
at tins time for years. Staple meats seldom
change in price, whatever the ups and
uor:is or live stoclc Florists report a busy
week, the demand for funeral decorations
being particularly active.
Following aieiaiest retail prices ormar
kct basket materials:
V.n vts Best cuts or tenderloin steaks, so per
ft: sirloin, :s3)r: standdinif rib roa3t lSSSOc:
ciurk niasts.'i:c; corned Wr. 8(10c per lb:sprine
lamb. 15c; leg of mutton, llc for hindquartcr and
Sr for lorcvpiarter: loin of mutton. lTr: lamli chops
-f; stowing pieces. 6c per lb: veal roists, 1215c
ler lb. and cutlets. !. l'ork chops, lSkcT and
steaks, 10c.
VcrthTAULEs AXD FHriT-Cab!iagcs,5(ai0c: pota
toes. Ik tier half i.'clc: sweet potatoes, iuKWSc per
half pcck: giecn beans. 35c a quarter pock: ivax
heat,s. 35c a qinrlc- perk; nie pumpkins 1525e;
onioi.s. z a half peck: bananas. COo a dozen;
carniU. 5" a IhhicI' lemons. s.5.ac per dozen;
oniurcs, 13535i-; -Hc-c. iOc per Lunch. 3 bunches
for :!,; i-c-:-. i tniunes :".ir K: cucumbers. 25c
apiec-: cclirt . b hirich: caulinowcr. 1V335C
apie, applis, lloH; a half peck: tomatoes. 35i- a
,iu-ii. i.a; rw:i!st. onions, ac -iplece; 3Ia!aga
grapes, ic a pound: nor beets, 30; a bunch. Z lor
5r
lirrnm axd r.r.cs fiood creamerv. Kffi'Sc per
lb; rancy brands msec; choice conritry rolls, soc:
good cooking butter. 17c; fresh eggs, S--23c per
l'oCLTn' Lire chickens. 651575c .1 pair: live
turkevs, ::a:3c)ierlh: live ducks. rT5e .1 pair;
dressed chicken 17 to ISQpertb; ducks, 17 to lit
pcrlb;turkcvs lsto2rc.
GAMr;.'1"i.rIvls- " a Pair: rabbits. SOc a pir;
quT.lU CSOiiIiitcu: sames KCOadozpn: Moort
ccck. fl 00 a pair: pheasants. 51 a plr: prairie
chicken.. Si i, a pair: Mallud ducks. SMO a pair:
venlso'i. 3 per H: jack rahiilt. 50ia75c apiece.
Fls.",TFo",0,wire:lrc'"le",in''1',i' in this Uneon
the stalls m ith prices: Lake s,inion, 10 to 5c: Cal
ifornia salmon. 35 to 40r per pound; white Csh. Kyi
to 1 jc; herring. 4 pounds for :1k-: s.pamh mackc-eL"
Sf- per pound: Wucflsh, lie: halibut. 3k1: rock bass
23e; lake trout, 12"c: lohstirs. STc: green sen turtle.
a)trtS5c: oysters. New Yorkcounts ft 75pcreal
lon: smells, aoraixinnil: shad, Slooto si M each
scallops c a pound; Mackinaw trout. i:s,c per
pound; frogs. Ji no a dozen; clams, 1 50 a
gallon.
Flo WERS-La France. f4 00 per dozen; Duchess
of Albany, S) Co per dozen; Jlennets J2 53 per dozen
llrides. S2 .V) ncr lozen ? n lift,. n.i nii...
K00 ier dozen: hostes 2 5n p'r dozen: Senat.-'
Moottcn roses i. Via dozen; Hen nctts S3 oti 1 r
dozen; hyacinths 75c per dozen: lily of theVal-
lev SI fTl nrr Anrrw ,rM.ir1 - .. e rn .
violets, ?3 00 a hundred; carnations, 50c per dozen."
The Northwestern flour Trade.
MixxEAroLis, Jan. It. The Xorthvestern
JfUler says: There was only a small increase
in the flour output last week, the shortngo
of water power tending to restrict opera
tions. The week's piodnction was 178 S70
barrels.r.vcrasing 29,811 barrels dail v, nsai'nst
172.203 barrels! the previous v, eek; 110,070 bar
lels for the corresponding time 'in lsil
and li3,710 bairels in 1S90. There ap'
pears to have been rather more de
mand for flour for a week back.
The larccr concerns here report havhur
made fresh sales equaling probably 115 000
barrels. The export trade is not very satis
factory. Bakers and low snides continue
very slow of sile, particularly the latter.
Prices are a shade lower. Tho export ship
ments last week were 78,800 barrels, against
71,130 barrels the preceding i eek.
Turpentine Market.
Sr.w YonK Rosin quiet and steady. Tur
pentine flimrind quiet at 3134JJe.
Wilmij.gton Spirits of turpentine quiet
at 31c. Itosin steady: strained. $1 15; j;ood
"trained, $1 20. Tar steady at $1 33. Crude
turpentine steadv: hard, $1 0J; yellow
dip, 51 IH); virgin, fl SO.
Savaxxah Turpentine Arm at 31c. Kosin
firm at $1 10QI 15.
Charlestox Turpentine steady at Sic.
Eosin firm; good strained, $1 10.
The Coffee Markets.
JCew Tokk, Jan. 15. Coffee options opened
steady but tin chanced to 15 points up;
closed steady at 520 points up; sales
15,000 bass, inclnding Jnnuary, 12.70Q12.75e:
Febiuary. 12.2512.40c: jrarch, 12.05I2.luc;
M:iv, lL75ILS5c: June, 11.70c: September,
lLGSc: spot Itio quiet and firm: So. 7, 13c.
Ualtjuoke, Jan. 15 Coffee Arm; Bio car
go" fair. 17c; So. 7, 13jc.
JTew Or.LL'Ais. Jan. 15. Coffee Itio ordi
nary to lair, H:o3c
I.ESTynnr rooms by advertising in THE
D1SI'A.TCU3 cent-a-word columns.
AN EAST END DEAL.
A Transaction .Involving the Erec
tion of Six tine Dwollings.
WILKINSIiUKG'S BIG ENTERPRISE.
A Few Good Features in the Local Security
Market and Xo Bad Ones.
OFFICE AND STREET N6WS AND GOSSIP
A deal in real estate of considerable im
portance was brought to a head yesterday
by Liggett Bros. They sold IBOjUO feet on
the corner of Denniston avenue and Ara-
j bella street, for Joseph F. Denniston to
j Bell & Caldwell, contractors and builders,
! and also for W. H. Denniston, to the same
firm, 50 feet on Arabella street, adjoining
the above, for S15.000 for both parcels. The
purchasers will at once begin the erection
of three handsome1 brick dwellinss on Den
niston avenue and three of a similar char
acter on the Arabella street front, to be
controlled by Liggett Bros.
This property was originally part of the
old Denniston farm. It was sold by the
Dcnnistnns to Alexander Bates, well known
in the East End drygoqds trade a decadeor
so ago, by whom it was plotted in 1870.
Subsequently, by purchase, it again became
the property of the Dennistons, who have
now parted with it for good.
An Important Enterprise.
"vTilkinsburg, in conjunction with Edge-'
wood and T5rushton, and perhaps the city,
has an important improvement project on
foot. The borough is .crowing so fast that
the sewering of Xine Hile run ha? become
a necessity. For some-time the authorities
of the first-named place have becrffiguring
on the practicability and cost of this work,
and have decided that it can and ought to
be done. Details have not been entirely
completed, but in a general way the plan
proposes a brick sewer of capacity sufficient
to drain the entire district, extending to
the Jlonongahela river, a distance of about
two miles. It is estimated that the cost
will be been ?200,000 and ?300,000. It is
thought work will be commenced next
spring.
' The completion of this enterprise will re
claim a large amount of real estate and en
hance values more than enough to meet the
cost of the work.
A Li vcly Bl t o f Tro p Tty.
Liggett Bros, have sold a piece of down
town property three times within the last
three weeks, "each time at au advance. The
last sale was closed yesterday. The reason
for this quick change of ownership is that
the property is located on a street where
the supply is away below the demand, and
where, consequently, there has been little
movement for several years.
This brings out an important fact in con
nection with realty that backward dis
tricts are beginning to.show signs of ac
tivity. There is no place in a growing city
like "this ior dead stock in real estate.
Husinciis Sews and Gossip.
Alter the afternoon stock call j esterday
several 100-share lots of Birmingham Trac
tion changed bands at the top of the mar
ket. At a special meeting last night of the syn
dicate for the purchase of the Peun Cotton
Mill and stockholders of the new town of
Svlacauga, Ala., at the Kast End Hotel, to
complete the purchase or tho cotton mill
plant, final papers were signed and part of
the purchase money paid.
The number of directors of the Sational
Bunk ot Claysville has been increased irom
9 fofl.
It. G. Tavlor, of East Bethlehem. Wash
ington county, has sold his farm of 160 acres
to S. M. Binns, of West Biownsville, for $S0
per acre.
Threo permits for new buildincs were, is
sued yesterday, aggregating $4 920. The
only one of importance was for two frame
two-storv dwellings, William Short owner.
corner Homestead avenue ana jjcnneti
street, to eost $3,225. - '
The property on Smithfleld street sold by
Black&Bairda few davs ago, adjoins the
.Masonic Bank on the north.
The report ofthe American Sugar Refining
Coinpanv for the past year shows net earn
incs of $5.073 031
It is said the Illinois Steel Company will
pass the dividend this month.
Henry M. Long sold vesterday six shares
of Iron City SaHonal Bink stock at 85.
Albert Blumberg has sold a business prop
erty on Fifth avenue, Sixth ward.lot 25x115,
to John G. Koepp, lor $1S.500.
Four of the traction companies have do
claied dividends. It is evident from this
that they arc in a good financial position.
Their success means prosperity for the city.
At the last stock call yesterday Duquesne
Traction was offered at 19J, 19 bid. The
bonds were offcredat92. Birmingham was
stronger alter the call. For Pittsburg Trac
tion bonds 104 was bid.
The 5 per cent dividend of the Central
Traction Company was responded to by an
advance in tho stock. .
There is talk of a national bank at Du
qnesne. I. It. Wiley and Dr. Bodkin ate en
gineering the movement.
aTovements in Realty.
W. E-Hamnettsolda lot corner of Biddle
and Savannah avenues, Wilkinsburg to a
prominent Pittsburg attorney, for $1,000
cash. Tiio purchaser will build. Mr. nam
hett hassold ten lots and two houses in the
lest fcur weeks.
J. B. Larkin & Co., sold lota Sos. 355 and
357 in tho Blr.ir Ltn'l Company plan, Blair
station, to Bcrnaid Miller, for $1,250: n!o to
John Limlierth, So. 3Gi and 3S5, same,
plan, for $1,200.
Liggett Bros, sold lot 52, in F. P Bell's
Fahncstock plan, at Ilomewood. to Htmry
L. and Phillip Price Barton for $1,C00 cash.
They report quite a uumbcr of inquiries for
lot sin this p an.
James W. Drape & Co. sold a house and lot
on Federal street, Allegheny; for $C,0.T0 cash;
also four lots in the Kctstoha plan, Ingram
station, ror $1,350: also five lots in ilunnall
Terrace plan ir.r $1 G50: also 12 lots at Avon
ninre at prices lroin $275 to $525 each.
A. Z. Byers & Co. sold for Colonel Ells
worth Tnonias to Jos. II. Barclev, lots 159
and 165 in the Sorthside Land Association's
plan, borough of West Bellevue, Pittsburg,
Fort Wayno and Chicago Eailroad, corner
of Cleveland and Florence avenues, size 72x
105 teet, for $1,103.
II. G. Bailey s-old for Messrs. Armstrong
and Bolton, a vacant lot 60 feet on shipton
street by 100 feet, Thirteenth ward, for $2,030
cash.
Georae Schmidt sold a lot en Wick street,
21x100 feet to Lombard Btreet, to A. F. Soah,
lor $1,400 cash.
HOME SECURITIES.
K1F.M1NGII AM TRACTION STOCK JOINS
THIS PKOCESSIOljL
Less Snap to tho Market, but the Tone
Still Ballish Gains ths Only Important
Changes Outside Centers on a Par
With Pittsburg.
There was little enthusiasm, in stock cir
cles yesterday. It was hard to fill orders,
owing to the bullish temper of holders.
Outside centers exhibited about the samo
characteristics s Pittsburg.
Pittsburg Sational Bank or Commerce ad
vanced in the bidding to 3C0, high water
mark for it, mid Sew York and Cleveland
Gas Coal to 4'. The par of this stock is 50.
Luster and Citizens' Traction were weaker
aseompaicd'Bith the previous close. Cen
tral and Pittsburg Tracti jn and Switch and
Signal were stronger; There was no change
in Philadelphia Gas and Pleasant Valley.
Of the unlisted Tractions Birmingham im
proved iti position and the itutwere steady.
Tho advance in Birmingham was in i-vn,-
pathy ith the improvement in the otherj
IUCII1UCI9 si vai.9 iKruj,. .tcchi uroncrs
spoken to said the talk of a dividend was
meie conjecture. If one be declared it will
bo something ofa surprise.
Salesut first call wore 100 shares of Bir
mingham Traction at 18. ATter call. 10 Phil
adelphia Gas at 15. second call, 5 Phila
delphia Gas at 1. $10,000 Duquesne bonds
:U92Ji. Third call, 25 Philadelphia Gas at
P 29 Pleasant Valley at 22J, 21 at 22, and
100 Birmingham at 18.. Bids and ofleis
were:
FIRST SECOXD THIRD
rXCTIAXOE CALL. CALL. CALL.
STOCKS. B AH A B A
P. P. S. &M. Ex. 3S0 ....
KirstSat.llkl'gli .... 185 .... 180 .... 185
Ger. Nat. Hank 33
Iron City Nat. Ml 81 .... i... .... ,.85
I.lhcrtv Nat. B.. 1K.,..
P. Nat". Bkof o.. 100 .' ....
Third Nat. llk 128 .... 128 ....
Citizens' I11S..T.. 29 ....
Western Ins 40 '
Char. V. O. Co ,. 8M 6.... 0.JJ 8
llanuf. Gx Co.. 1... f .... 23W
P. S. G. A P. Co .... ' .. , 8 9 ,
" J
3,'- 'Jgv nas..
Philadelphia Co. KH 15K 15 1W 15) h i
Wheeling Ga Co .... 20i .... 20;j .... 21M4
Central Traction 2-Hi 23)j 24H 25(4 2W 1
t'ltizi-ns'Tr't'n.. oo'... mk.... m....
rittsbiirgTrac... ! CO 50 41 5
Pleasant Vallcv, 22:4 22'4.. 221f ....
Pitts. Jnn. It. It. 27 .... 27 .... 27 ....
N. Y. &C. G. C. 48 .... 47jLf.... 43)$....
Hidalgo M. Co... 5 -...
LaNorlaMIn. Co 30
Luster Mining Co 11 12 10' HJf WH M
Westtngh'c Klec .... M ....
M'hcla W. Co... 27 .... 27M.... 27W-.-
Union S.JtS. Co 10,4 11 lCS 11
Wcst'h'e A. B?C .... 03 .... 98
S. U. Cable Co... 60 ...: (10
BEARS SLOWLY GAINING,
BUT STILL TOO WEAK TO CREATE A
SLUMP IN STOCKS.
Provisionals Again Almost Monopolize the
Market Large Interests Holding Oft in
Hops of a KIsp Sagar the Weakest,
Lake Shore the Strongest.
Sew YoitK, Jan. IS. The stock maiket con
tinues to show a diminishing volume of
business and tho trading grows mojc and
more into tho hands of the professional
clement from day to day, while prices are
held within comparatively narrow limits,
as a rule, and quotations slowly declined
under the pressure brought to bear by the
advocates of lower prices. The larger inter
ests in tho market are evidently downcast
or waiting for new developments, and the
proiessionals, to some extent, again havo
the making of prices. The party looking
for n decline, howover, is not strong enough
to force tho market, and only here and there
an impression is made from time to time,
the list, as a rule, showing tho most pro
nounced strength when the limited demand
is taken into consideration. Holders of
stocks are confident that the steadily in
creasing business shonn by tho railioads
must in the near future result in another
material upward movement, and thej-, there
tore, cling tenaciously to their stocks.
To-day there was little feature in the deal
ings, and the few marked movements were
the results of special pre'sure at special
times. Sugar was the weakest point in tho
market. It sold down lrom 83 to 80, and
af ter a rally to above Si it yielded again to
the lowest price of the davr yew York Cen
tral was lcniaikable lor tho suddenness of
its decline from 1I5J to lit, hut it was of
fered dovt-n at a time when no one was by to
take tho stock, and a quick recovery to 115
lolloned the absorption of tho offerings.
On the other hand, Lake Shore- was ran up
lipor cent in the same manner and re
tained most of its gain. There was largo
trading in St. Paul again, but it was held
fairly" .steady throughout tho d.13- within an
cxtremo range of only of 1 per cent, most
stocks being traded m over a like small
range.
Sorthwestern was still strong, but the
temper ot the market did not permit any
material change in its price, while Bock
Island and the Gould shares were inclined
to weakness. The cordage shares were sold
ex-dividend, and displaj cd a very strong
1011B 111 me nnai aeaimgs, in snaip contrast
to the rest of tho list, and especiallj- tho
other Industrials. The Chesapeako and
Ohios were still active, but the new develop
ments in regard to the propel ty had no in
fluence to advance tho quotations, while the
common fell away more than anv stock ex
cept Sugar.
The opening was very active and strong,
but notwithstanding some buying by Lon
don and scatteiing purchases" by domestic
operator?, prices were brought "below the
level of the opening figures durine the first
hour and kept there during most ofthe fore
noon. A slow rally was followed bv further
depression in the late dealings, and'the mar
ket closed quiet and heavy generally at
something under last night's prices. Sugar
lost 3?g and Chesapeake and Ohio .
The total sales of stocks to-day were 323,
813 shares, including: Atchison," 30 945: Chi
cago Gas. 7.400: Erie, 8,630; Louisville and
Sashville, 10,958; Jlissoui i Pacilic,6 975; Sorth
western, 16,690: Sew York Central, 4,915;
Sorthern Pacific pi efened, 17,!00; Sew Eng
land, ll.fO".; Beading, 5 615: Itichmond nnd
West Point. 9.350: St. Paul. 25,918: St. Paul
and Omaha. 3.910; Union Pacific, 14,810.
llailioad bonds were comparatively quiet,
but displayed a firmer temper than stocks,
and advances at the close were more numer
ous than yesterday. The total transactions
reached 2,528,000, out of which Kansas and
Texas seconds contributed 373,000; Richmond
and West Point trnst 5s, 166,000, and Texas
Pacific incomes, 157,000. Tho last-named
issue was the strong point in tho active
bonds.
The following table shows the prices or active
stocks on the .etv York Mock Bxchangu tcslcr
dav. Corrected dally ror The Disvatoi by
WiirrxEV ft Stephenson, oldest Pitttbarg niciii
biys ofthe Sew York block Exchange, 57 Fourth
avenue.
Clos
ing bid.
Open
High
Low
est.
ing,
est.
American Cotton Oil
American Cotton Oil. pfd..
Am. Sugar Kenning Co....
Am. sugar Refining Co., prd
Atch.. Top. Jb S. F
Canadian Pacific.
Canadian Southern
Central or New Jersey....
Central Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
34 V
-ht;
.34V
6V$
fO
35M
6'is
80
9154"
"itti
604
"33i( CSili
MS
8-Ti
92
91
42V
43'4
5JV
AVt
GO.
to1
27V
27,
04
44
76,
108l
MJ,
47$,
109 H
11754
72
26l
Hi I
uw;
75V
1U7?S,
!llil
4ii'3l
109 i
11"V,
721,1
;;J
149 ,
121V
U O., 1M IUU
C. &0., 2d pf.l
Chicago Gas Trust
C, Unr. AQuincy
('.. .MU. JL ht. Paul
C, Kockl. &r
C..M. P. M. 0
C, St. P. M. &. pfd....,
C. Northwestern
C. C, C. & I
C. C. C. ,fcl. ptd
Col. Coal i. Iron
I)f!., Lick fc West
Del. & Hudson
Den. & K10 Grande, pfd..
E. T., Va. .t Ga
E. T.. Va. & (!., 2d pfd.
Illinois Central
I.ake Eric West v...-
l.akeF.rle&West., pfd.:
Lake Shore & M. S
Louisville Sashville.....
Michigan Central..,
Missouri Pacific
National Cordaee Co. ....
43
75'
308
80V
92"i
47;
109
117
721f
05
7K
110
IK
48 Is
"iw
108
22V
70H,
121 J," 1
107a
91
;oj
UVi
m
139'f
lifj
"7
90 I
37V I
140S1
lis,
23
71j
123
81?i
22", I
121$.
80
14
"63"
ST.?.'
105
63
62'4i
ftilit
Wi
!'
National Cordage Co., pfd
103
20S
1C6K vai 106
Is alionai l.cau xrusc...
New York Central
N. Y.. C. .tSt. I,
jyit jfa j'l
in
114 1I4V
20M 20'J
'.iiU ':'
73 72V
50' 40
20)4 20
'5. "53M
ltV lh'4
21 23-,
' 67!S
3$i i71i
4i" "iali
"l65j "ihk
71 70
4S 48
H V
31 30W
83H 83Si
334 37V
7S 77
liO 59V
3 34!,
82M 82
S. Y., C. St. L.. 1st pfd.
80
42
N. Y.. C. ft St. L. 2d pfd...
X. Y., L.K.H'
N. Y.. L W., pld....
n. y. s n.t:
N. y.. o.jt y..:.
Norfolk Jt Western
Norfolk & Wislern. pfd....
North American Co
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific, pfd
Paclac Mall
Peo., Dec. A Leans
Philadelphia & Reading...
P.. C, C. St.L
P., C. C. ft bt.I,., pM
Blclnnond ft W.P.T
Richmond ft W.P.T.,pfd..
St. Paul ft Duluth
St. Paul ft Duluth. pfd
St. Paul, Minn. 4 Man.. .
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
Wabash
Wahtsh.jit'd..".
Western Union
Wheeling JLL. E
Wheeling L. E.. pfd
I)is.& Cattle Fd Trnst
National Lead Co
National Lead Co., pfd
'Ex-Dlv.
32!
72'i
4'(,T.
20M
"533J
isH
23S
B7H
33
21
,40'i
2S
'ieli
ro5
49 w;
20'5
lev
53,'
"riij
67
37
"46U
28
C4
WA
70
103
!2S
43
14
31
SW
:s
78M
63
33
82M
8.1 i
7A
"siji
82
Boston Stocks Closing Prices.
Atch!. A Ton 43'!
Boston & Albany.. ..1S9JS
Boston ft Maine 1S2
Chi.. Bur.&Qulnc-.107.V
Eastern I!. K. 6s 120
Htchburg K. K 84
Mas. Ccutral 154
Mer. Con. com 21!$
Boston ftlNfont..
sea
Calamet ft Hecla....ai4
Franklin 15
Kcarsarge .... 12
Osceola 23
Jsanta Fe Copper.... 25
Tamarack 155
Annlstoit Land Co.. 23
J. 1. & 7. J 4'l
S. Y. S. K. 7s ...120
41,'j Ronton Land Co o'i
west r.nd Land Co. 17?
Bel! Telephone 2W
Water Power ii
CentralMln.Co 10
I!, ill. Copper l.iW
Thomaon-llouston.. 50
Old Colony Jwi.
Rutland common.... 5
Wis. Central, com.. 1H
Wis. Central pref... 4"
AUouez Mln., new.. 1'4
Philadelphia Stocks.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks flir
ntshed by
ty nitney a: siepuenson, brokers. No. 07
Fourth avenue.
Exchange:
members or the New York Stock
Bid.
...53d
...2l)."i-16
... 8
...50'
...24
...67M
Asked.
-53V
'20V,
as
sm
2i;ii
67V
49
Pennsylvania Btilroad...
Reading Railroad
Buffalo. N. Y. ftPblla...
Lehigh Valley
Northern Pacific
Nortlicni Pacific, pref. .
Lehigh Navigation
Klrctrlc Stocks.
Bostox, .ian 15. Special The latest elec
trio stock quotations to-day were:
Bid.
E.J1. C. Co. prof.
Asked
S5.1 ".0
u'75
20 W
12 T!4
12 S!ii
20 00
900
Thomson-Houston Electric Co...
Thomsou-Ilouston. pref. ,
Ft. Wa ne Electric Co ,
Westinghousc Electric Co ,
,.$-i0 23
.23 271,
. 12 ."!
. 12 75
.. 15(0
. 8 73
l-lectnc tteluing'UP.
Detroit Electric Works. .
Mining Stock Quotations.
New York, Jan. 15. Alice, 140; Adams Con,
solidated, 175; Aspen, .300: Belcher. 140: Best
and Belcher, 195; Clown Point, 125; Consoli
dated Calilornia and Virginia. 300; Dead
wood T., 200; Eureka Consolidated, 150;'
Gould and Curry, 100: Ilitmcstake, 1100;
Ilbrn Silver, 375; Iron Silver. 140: Mexican,
150: Ontario, 1300: Ophir, 250: Plymouth, 140:
Savage, 125; Siena, Nevada, 150: Standard, 120;
Union Consolidated, 325; Yellow Jacket, 100.
Par-Filver Quotations.
Sew Yonic, Jan.15. Speciall Bar silver in
London, lid hhrherat&Kd ner onnce. Sew
York dealers' pried for silver 93o per ounce.
X
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QUIET AND EASY.
A Largo Supply of Fnnds and a Moderate
Demand.
Business at the city banks yesterday was
quiet and featureless. Calls 'for accommo
dations were met at C per cent. The supply
of funds was large. Enterprise this year is
not likely to be crippled for want or financial
backing. Bank clearances were $2,333,216 74,
and balances $49J,320 67.
At Sew York yesterday money on call was
easy, ranging from 2 to 2K per cent; last loan
at 2; closed offered at 2. Prime mercan
tile paper 4K6. Sterling exchange quiet
nnd firm at $1 '82 ior 60 day bills and U 84
for demand.
Closing Bond Quotations.
U.S.4sreg Wi
do. 4a coup. ,.116H
do. 4Hsreg 100
do. 4K.RC011P
PacidcGsof 'Si icn
Louisiana &tamp. 4s. ?5
Missouri 6-,
Tcnn. new set G3....10;
do. do. 5.s.... Vi
do. do. 3s.... I.TJt
Canada So. 2ds 101
fen. Pacific lsti 105"
Den. JtK. if. ists.. .HBV
do. tlo. 4s 733
ren..ll?.R.Wcstlsts
Erc2d 107
M. E. ft T. Gen. 6s.. 80M
Bid. fAsked.
V. K. AT. Gen.Ss.. sm
Mutual Union 65....10")i
J. C. Int. Ctrt.i-lll
Northern Pac. Ists.. 115
tlo. do. 2ds..113
Northwestern cons. .140
00. debentures 53 103
Oregon Trans 6s...
it. L. & I. -M. Gen.5s 851f
-'t.L.sanF.Gen.M107
St. Paul Consols' IKJ4'
st. P.. ('. & P. lstsM13
Tex. P.L.G.Tr.Ilcts 8114;
Tex. P.K.U.Tr.Rrts 32
Union rac. Ists- ....ius
West-shore 102
K. G. West 77)?
Bank Clearings.
CnicAao-Moncyeasyat5iC per cent. Ba
clcannzs. $14,450,000. Sew York exchan
Bank
3C40 par cent.
St. Louis Clcarintrs, $3,720,013; balances,
$423,333. Money, 6fi7 per cent. Exchange
on Sew York. 90c premium.
Memphis Sew Yoik exch-'nire selling at
par. Clearings. $295,637; balances. $113,594.
Skw Orleans Clearinzs, $1,513,458. Sew
York Exchange commercial par, bank $1 per
$1,030 premium..
Sew York Bank clearings, $135,010,809; bal
ances. $66,471,846.
Bostox Bank clearings, $10,523 515; bal
ances, $1,915 693. Money. 2 .per cent. Ex
change on New York, 1013c discount.
Philadelphia Bank clearings, $10,304,195;
balances, $134,413. Money. 4 per cent.
IiALTiMont Bank clearings, $2,938,919; bal
ances, $379,399. Kate, 6 per cent.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Receipts, Shipments and Prices at Xltst Lib
erty and All Other Stock Yards.
Office of The DisrATcn, 1
PrrrsBuno", Fkiday, January 15.
Cattle Iteceipts, 1,134 head; shipments,
1,050 head; market, all through consign
ments; nothing doing; no cattle- shipped to
Sew York to-claj
Iloas Receipts, 6,500 head; shipments. 5,800
head: market firm: all grades, $1 304 15;
19 cars hous shipped to Sew York to-day.
Sheep Receipts, l,6D0hcad;shlpmeiits, 1,100
head; market dull, at unclianzcd prices.
By Telegraph.
Sow York Beeves Receipts, 3,663 head,
includtrg 51 cars for ssle: maiket dull at 10c
per 103 pounds loner: native steers, $4 10
4 75 per 100 pounds; bulls and cows, $2 C5
3 30: dressed beof steady, 79Jc per pound:
shipments to-morrow, 1,271 beeves and 3,.09
quarters of beef. Calves Receipts, 88 head;
market dull; grassers and Western calves,
$2 753 00 per 100 pouudsveals, $6 C0S9 CO.
Sheep Receipts, 7,931 head; sheep stctidv;
iambs shade firmer: sheep, $4 OOJJG 00 per409
pounds; lambs, $5 055 21: dressed mutton
steady at 810c. Hogs Receipts, 8,407 heart,
consigned direct: nominally higher at $1 ll'
4 45 per 100 pounds.
Chicago Cattle Receipts, 9,000 head;
shipments, 3,003 head; maiket fairly active,
steady to stronrr: no extra steers on market;
top prices, $4 905 00; others $3 254 65; stoek
ers, $2 303 00; cows, $1 102 03 Hogs Re
ceipts, 37,000 head; shipments, 10.CO0 head:
market steady; rongh and common, $3 S3
3 95: mixed and packers, $4 C04 10: prinio
heavy and butchers' weights, $4 154 25:
light, $3 854 10. Sheep Iteceipts, 5,000 head:
shipments, 1,500 head: market active and
steady; native ewes, 3 25S4 25: mixed. $4 35
4 75; othei-s. St 756 30; Westerns, $5 055 30;
lambs, $4 256 75.
Buffalo Cattle Receipts, 118 loads
through, 7 sale; market slow and tteak;
good steers, $4 25. Hogs Receipts. 74 loads
through, 4 sale; market a shade stronger Tor
good grades; heavy grades, $4 351 37J;
packers and mediums, $4 304 35. Sheep
and lambs Receipts, 6 loads through, 20
sale; steady to firm for good stock; sheep,
extra tancy, $5 255 50: arood to choice,
U 905 CO; fair to good. $4 25g4 75; lambs,
good to extra native, $6 306 50; common to
fair do. $5 906 15.
Kinsns City Cattle Receipts, 6,100 head;
shipments,-500 head: steers and cows strong
and steady to lOo lower: stockers and
feeders strong; steers, $3 105 25; cows, $3 25
d5 45; stockers and teeders, $1 753 50.
Hogs Receipts, 14,400 head: shipments, ,800
head; market steadv and 5c lower, closing
steady: all grades, $3 203 45; bulk, $3 S04 00;
Sheep Receipts, 1,000 head; shipments,
none; steady and unchanged.
"St. Lonis Cattle Recepts, 700 head: ship
ments, LCOOhead: maiket dull: fair to pretty
good natives, $2 904 00; common Texas,
$2 1C3 00. Hogs Receipts, 4,100 head; ship
ments, 2,303 head; market steady, closed
lower; lair to choice heavy. $4O04 25;mixed,
ordinary to cood, $3 404 00: light, fair to
best, $3 904 00. Sheep Receipts, 100 head;
shipments, 200 head; market stiong; fair to
cnoice, $4 MBM 37.
Cincinnati IIoss Market very active and
strong; light easy; common and light, $3 75
4 20; packing and butchers, $4 1S4 35; re
ceipts, 4,750 head: shipments, 1,830 head.
Cattle steady and unchanged; receipts, 633
head: shipments, 335 head. Sheep steadv;
receipts, 120 hea1; shipments, 480 head.
Lambs in fair demand and strong; common
to choice, $4 256 25 per 100 pounds.
Omnha Cattle Receipts, 3,500 head: mar
ket 10c lower: common to fair, $4 255 50:
Westerns, $2 5003 75. Hogs Receipts, 9,400
head: market sic idy to 5c lower: light, $3 83
3 90; heavy, .3 904 02; mixed, $3 903 95.
Sheep Receipts, 210 head: demand good;
priies strong: natives, 255 25; Westerns,
$4 00(25 00; lambs, $4 2i5 50.
TVALT 1 HITMAS. by John Rnssell
Yonng, In THU 1)151' ATcil to-morrow.
Wool Market.
Boston Wool There has been ,littIo
change in the wool market. Tho trade of
the week has been of lair proportions,
amounting to 3,100,000 pounds of nil kinds,
about 2 300.090 pounds of which was
domestic. Ohio fleeces have been quiet
at 28o for X, 302 for XX and 35s
for So. 1. In Michigan X onn good
sale of 100,000 pounds tras mado nt 27c: fine
delnino wools havo been in fair demand at
3i34Ko for Ohio, and 32c for Michigan: So.
1 combing wools have been dull nt segc;
unwashed combing has been in fair (lemnnd
at 232Se for one-quarter blood, and at 2o
28c for three-eighths blood: unwashed and
unmerchantable Ohio aid Michigan lleeces
have been selling at 392te; Territory wools
have been in steady demand, fine selling on
a scoured basis at 5S60c: fine medium, 53c;
medium, 5035c: Texas, Calif and Oreeon
wools have been without sales of im
portance; pulled wools havo been in steady
demand, choice supers selling nt 40i2Jrfc;
fair to good supers at 3Cg)33c and extras at
2230e: domestic scouied wools havo sold
at a wide range of prices; Australian wool
has been arriving well and has been in good
demand at 3442e; foreign carpet wools
have been dull.
3334; New York, Michigan and In-
dinnand Western fine or and XX.
2C28c; medium, 3435c: coarse, 3334c: fine
Hashed delaine X and XX, 3235c; medium
washed corabin" and delaine, 37K3Se;
coarse do., do., 3I35c: Canada do., Co., 320
33c; tub washed cuoicc, S6g3.Sc: lair, 3g36e;
coarse, 3233e: medium unwashed comuins
nnd dclnine, 26029: coarse do., do., do., 25
27c: Montana, lt22c; Territorial, H20e.
Skw York Wool srfcady andquUt.
St. Locis Wool Iteceipts, 2,500 pounds;
shipments none. Market fairly steady but
quiet.
The Drygaoi's Maikst.
New York, Jan. 15. The daybeing stormy,
business in the drygoods market whs cur
tailed in consequence, both demand and
movement being affected. There was 110
change, however, or new feature in the situ
ation. ST. PAUL IS SASGUIKE.
The loathe rn Twin Thinks She Can Win
tho Democratic Pow-IVow.
ChiCAGOj Jan. 15. The delegation of
Democratic politicians from St. Paul and
Minneapolis en route to "Washington to cn-
jdeavor to secure the holding of the .National
Democratic Convention in St. Paul, arrived
here this morning and left for their destina
tion over the Pennsylvania Kailroad.
Mayor Smith, of St. Paul, says four mem;
bers ofthe Sational Committee are already
pledged to that city, aud the delegation
have assurances of other support which he
thinks will give them the-convention.
John S. Townley, one of the leaders of
the delegation, says' the only competitor
which the Southern twin fears" is Milwau
kee, which, he admits", is making a" lively
fight, but be thinks St. Paul can vrin. .-
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HOME MARKETS QUIET.
Poultry in Belter Supply, and Fancy
Creamery Firmer. -
IMPROVED DEMAND FOR POTATOES.
Corn Gains in Quality and Trice, but Other
Cereals Are How.
CANNED TOMTOES ON THE ADVANCE
Optice of Tub DisVvtch. )
Pittsburg, 1'bida.y; January 15.
Cocutky Produce Jobbing Prices
Xo newjeatpres have developed in this line
since our last report. The supply of poul
try has caught up to demand, but markets
are steady. Eggs are weak and slow and
prices are lower than they have been for
years at this time of the year. Creamery
butter of fancy grade is firm at prices quoted,
while, common grades are dull and slow at
nominal prices. Ghoice cheese is firm
enough to go higher. "We note an improved
demand and firmer markets for potatoes.
Other vegetables are still dull and slow.
Tropical fruits 'are quiet, and prices are
lower than they were at the beginning of
the week.
Arrr.ES SI .Vffil TSrer barret.
Hun m
-Cretraerv tlgin, :i33lc
Ohio brands.
CSJijc: common country
butter. 1316e: choice
country roll. IH?L!!0e.
IlEANs cw York ami Michigan pea. SI 000200
marrowfat. J2 1o2ij: Lim,i beans, J!? lb,
hand pkked medium, 31 yo2 CO.
Beeswax Choice, axS32ci?!!b: low grades, 22
25c.
IIuckwiieat Flour Sew. ZHtSWi fl lb.
Ciieesf Ohio choice, lljnillc: New York
cheee, llMllsc: Limburger. 12)13c: Wiscon
sin Swlirer, fall cream, 13,--Hc; Imported awcit
zer. avMJc.
Clin i:-t.oiintrv cider, S3 5fta.i 00? birrel: sand
refined. .1 W3,1 50: crab cid-r."S7 JOias 00.
CnAN'BCEMES I'cr nor, ?2 C0S2 50: per barrel,
ST COS'S OJ.
Jif.c.s htrlctlv fresh nearby stock, 2aa2lc; cold
storase eggs, lftSUOc.
Fkatih-.ks Extra live geese, 3758c: No. 1, 43
SOc ? lb: mi-sod lots. SOWOc.
PniEn Fruits .Peachi. halvrs, 5'c: evapor
ated apple. 6(30c: apricot. 9llci blackberries,
SiSec; raspberries, l'JJldVe: huckleberries, 7c;
California ncache3. 7.1i0H;C. J
U ism-Wild tiirkrjs, 41 E0312 CO each: mallard
ducks.! 00 perpalr: tcaldncks.2753 00 per dozen:
ph"asan:s. (1 25ptrpalr: quail, $iS0pcr dozen:
squirrels, SI OOffii 51: rabbits, -'053c ner pair:
whole deer. Ip?l2cyl!b: saddles. lS&!8c ?lb.
IIoxey w crop white clover, 16Q17C; Cali
fornia lioncr. lJlle t lb.
MAr-LE bvaup IV" 0c ? gallon.
M ArLK bfGAR-lCC 'f tb.
PouLTttY Alive Cnlcens, CV370c a t.ar, larce:
JCff'SOc, medium: live tnrkevs. lSHScfi lb: ducks,
ftXtrTOc a pilr; drnssed ciilckens. 14I5c lb;
rtrr-.sed turkeys, 16(517c?lh; dressed ducks; 1517c
?.lb.
l'OTATOES-Carload lots. SV?40c on track: from
store. T.ff-'iOc a bushel: Houthcrn sweets, 1 501 75
a hirrel. Mer?-ys. ! C01; 25.
Seeps AVestern recleaned medium clover job
bing at Si 20: mammoth at S-i 55; tlmotbv. 1 4for
prime, and Jl 50 for choice: blue zras3. 2 632 80;
orchard grass. $1 75 : millet, II 00: German, Jl 15;
Hungarian. $1 10: flue lawn, 23c s lb; seed buck
wheat. St 401 50.
Tallow 'onntrv, 4s: cltv rendered. 5c.
Tropical Fruits Lemons, si or 1 50: Florida
oranges. $2 25fS2 50 a box: bananas, 1 5001 75 firsts,
St Oai 25 Rood seconds per tranrh: Malaga grapes,
S-") EO10 (0 half barrel; new layer figs, H!6c
per lb'.
VsOETABLES-Cahbage. S3 OCtfM OO a hundred;
yellow Danver onions, ?2 23ii2 .50 a barrel; toma
tics. 82 00 p"r bushel: celery,' 25J0c per dozen;
turnips, 0ocg?t 00 a barrel.
Groceries.
Sugars are steady at the decline already
noted. CefTeej are steady and rice is very
firm. Canned tomatoes and corn have ad
vanced, as onr quotations will disclose.
Foreign fruits are weak and lower. The
movement of general gioceries is still re
ported quiet.
Orzex Coffee Fancy. 21c; choice Rio. 20(51
203c: prime. 19J-c: low grade ltlo. KlSc: old
Covernment Java, 27J!)c: JIaracalbo. 2li22'c:
Mocha, 27MMSKc; iranios. 212:ic; Caracas, 22,'j
Si'.c:La"Guayra. 21'522Hc.
UoASTEP (in papers) Standard brands, 19c: hleh
grades, 22,'(25.15c: old Government Java, bulk, 28
30c:Marrcafno. 21 Kia:3!c: Santos, lSiii3,Sc; pea
berry. 2V:; choice Klo. wife: prime ltlo, Uc; good
Rio, lSWc: ordinary. K'XZUiic.
Spicxs (whole) Cloves. lttUci allspice, 10c;
eassia. 8c: pepper, lie; nutmeg 7021a0e.
Pi;TROLrtTM (Jobbers' prices) HO3 test. 65fc;
Ohio. 120, 7Mc: lie idllglit. 150. 7Kc: water wnite.
jQiftc: globe, llUHc:eHine, 35c: caruadine. lie;
roy.ilinc, 14c; red oil, 10llc; purltv, 14c; oleinc.
He. . ,
MIVF.RS' Oil o. 1 witer. strained, 45541c per
gal. : summer. .1537c: lafd oil. Svawc.
SYUUP Corn sj rup. 2T.T0c: choice sugar syrup,
.VfS'tfic; prime sugar syrup," 3032c; strictly prime,
23 10c.
. O. SIOLASSES Fancy new crop, 4C42c:
choice, 404lc;old crop. 363Sc: K. O. syrup, 44
50c.
Soda Ul-caro. In kegs. 3HSa"4c: bl-carb. in Js.
5Vc: hl-carb. asorted package. 5?j6c: sal odo.
In keg-. ll)'c: do granulaled, 2c.
Caxdles Star, full weight, 9c; stearlne, per
set. SKc: paraulne. tl12c.
Kick Head Carolina, 6)46!c; choice, SOCc;
Louisiana SVi5-5)2tv
starch rearl, 4c: corn starch. 66'c; glosi
starch. RiT7c.
FOKEIGXFEUITS Laer raisins. C2 00: London
layers. ?2 25: Muscatels. 81 73: California Muscatels.
Sl.40l 0.1; Valcnria. .iSc; Ondar.i Valencia. 7
7kc: Sultana. n13c: currants. 4i4'2c: Tnrkey
primes. 4'ffiV5c: Frencli prunes. SUfi'.ie: cocoauuts,
?l 1(0. $C, 00; almonds. Lan.. ? lb. 20c: rto Irica.-17c:
do shelled. 50c: walnuts. Nap., 13314c: Sicilv Al
berts, lie: Smyrna figs. 12CJ13C: new dates. JJl-ic:
llrazll nuts. 7c: pecans, fjfS'ltc: citron. 3 lb, 21
(ffi22c: lemon Decl. 12c lb: orange peel. 12c.
JJrikd 1ruit Apples, sliced. Giias'vtc: apples,
evaporated. "(igA; peaches, evaporated, pared,
2f(E)2lr: peachra. Callrnrnla. evaporated, nnpsred.
8'fivc: cherries, pitted. 12c: cherries, unpltted.
bSi r.iCplierries. evaporated, 17018c: blackberries,
4JPc; huckleberries. 7c-
srfsAUS Cubes, 4c: powdered,4Vc: grannlated,
4'c; confectioners". 4',i,r; soft white. 4i34Jc; vel
low,choiee.33.'Xc; jeIlow,good,35si3l4c; yellow,
ralr. sxc.
1'ickles Mertlnm, bbls (1,200), ?4 50; medium.
hairiibls(600). $275.
Salt-Xo. 1. f, hbl. SI 20; No. 1. extra V bbl.ti 10:
dairy, a Mil. SI 2;: coarse crystal, a bbl. J120:
IIIgglns'Kiireka.4bti sacks, ?2 BO; Higzlns' Lureka.
10 14-Ib packets S3 00.
Ca'nep Goons Standard peaches, jl 75fS)l 00;
2ds. SI S531 SJ; extra peaches. $2 r2 in; pie
peaches. 8-VSiOc: finestcorn. 8123(1.50: Jlfd. Co.
corn. 93caI03: red cherries. SI 001 10: Lima
beans, SI 35: soaked do. Sic; stringed do, 7r37oc;
marrowr.it peas. $1 001 15: soaked peas .5a7Cc:
pineapples. SI 2wl CO: Bahama do, 52 00: damson
plums SI 0C; greengages. Jl 25: egg plums, ?t (X);
California apricots, St 751 90: California pears,
T2 11X2 SO: do greengages. I 83: do qz plums,
8t-85: vxt"& white cherries. 2 75(5)2 8-5: raspberries,
SI lVrti: 25; strawberries, 'I3csi 10: gooseberries.
1 CCiSl 03; tomatoes. K.13c; salmon. 1-tb cans,
SI . Wall Wl; blackberries, fOc; succotash, 2-tb cans,
soaked, lKte; do green. 2-tb cms, SI 2M1 30: corn
beef, 2-tb cans, si C31 70: 1-Ib cans. SI 20; baked
beans. l 4fl 55: lobsters. 10-lb cans, ?1 2i; mack
erel. 1-lb cans, boiled. Si 50: sardines, domestic,
J(s, $3 S-Voll 00; Ws. S3 50: sardines, imported, Ks,
Jll 5012 CO: sardines, imported. Ki, SIS 00; sar
dine", mustard. S3 30; sardines, spiced 82 53.
FISH Extra So. 1 bloater mackerel, S2t 00 per
hbI:extraXo. ldomess, 320 00: No. 2 shore mack
erel, 18 CO: yo. 2 large mackerel, !17 00: o. Z
large mackerel, S15 5(1; .Vo. 3 small mackerel, fio 00.
Herrings-Split. 80 50: late, S3 C5 ? 10O-1& bbl.
White llsh. SS 00 fi 100-lb hair libl. Lake trout,
85 30 rl half bbl. Finnan haddlcb. 10c ?i lb. Ice
land halibut. I2c lb. Pickerel, half bbl. S4 CO
quarter bbl, $1 60. Holland herrlug, 70c. Walkoll
herring. 9Cc.
Oatmeal ?4 "i5 00.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
The only salo on call at the Grain Exchange
to-day was a car of Xo. 2 white oats, S7KC B.
& O." Receipts, as bulletined, 23 cars. By
PittsDurjr, IT ft. Wayno and Chicago Railway:
3 ears of flour, 2 of bran, 1 of rye, 1 of hay.
By rittsburjr, Cincinnati nnd St. Louis: 1
car of middling., 2 of corn, 1 df oats. By
Baltimore and Ohio: 6 cars of oats, 2 of hay.
By Pittsburst and Lake Erie: 2 cars of hay,
2 of flour. New corn is improving in prico
for the 1 enson that it is improving in qual
ity. Wheat is weak and lower, and flour is
quiet. 3Iillfeed is dull and slow, and our
prices aro reduced in accordance with the
lacts. Hay is in better supply than it has
been of late, and inarkets aie barely steady.
Following quotations are for carload lots on
track. Dealers charge an advance on these prices
lrom store: t
Wheat No. 2, red. 8S00c; No. 3 red. Ol
CORN No. 2 yellow car, 50351c; high mixed
err, 4'l'i0c; mixed ear, 4C:sijc: No. 2jcllow,
shell) d -MffiKc: high mixed shelled, 5,'t-15c:
mixed shelled. 4Tlg,44c.
OATS Xo. 1 oatf. Si'nVOc: No. 2 while. 374
(Mac; extra No. 3 oats, SS37c: mixed oats,04;.ja)
S5e.
Itvn No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 9-34c; No.
1 Western. SOSO!.
IlARLEY 08ffi73c. ' 1
FLOUn Jobbing prices Fancy 6prlng patents.
S3 25M5 50: lancy wmier patints, $5 2aS-5W; fancy
straight winter, 850'5525: rancy'straight spriiig.
.5 23f'M30:,c!earviiiite'-. ft 653500: straight XXXX
bakers'. 1 7I5.3 CO. lii e tt.iur. Ci 0435 -J.
3llLLFi.n fin. 1 white middling. I9O0jT.2000i3
ton: No. 2 wltte r.il.ldllngs, 813 iXXffils 75: brnwn
middllug-, i'jt 50I7 00: winter wheat bran, fl7 75
IS 10: rhop Jerd. JJ1 CCWl CO.
IIAY-Ililcilliuiothv. clioice. $13 5013 75: No, 1,
$12 2512 75: .No. 2, 8107c311 it): clover hay. 811 60
12 2: loose from wagon. 813 0CI5 00. according
to quality; lacking hav, S3 atXSO .0.
STitAW-Oats, S7 0C7 !M; wheat, f3 500 00; rye.
8J UttB 25. 1
Provisions.
Sngar enred hams, large
Sugar cured hams, medium
Eugarcured h-ims, small
sugar cured California hams
Sugar cured h. bacon
Sugar cured skinned hams, large....,
sugar cured SAlnntd hams, medium.
Sugar cured t.liouidcrs'...., '.
SugRrinired lunteless shoulders
Sugart ured skinned shoulders,
Sugaf cured bacon shoulders...
sugar cured dry-ialt shoulders..;.,.
OK
0
1)i
3
111
10
t
cusar curcuo. oevi, rwuuus,...,
gugir cured d. beef, letts;;,',.;.
4,f,,l
i a - -:. r -vmrmr- - ?sf
7
- ZH
- i
7k
... 12 00
.. 12 00
II
6!
5
6H
&
0
BOB TtUKDETTE'S humor In THE DIS
PATCH to-morrow. Jle tells abont tho de
sire for titles and abodt a great coat he once
invested in.
DEMORALIZED GRAINS.
Wheat Getting No Hotter Very Fast These
Days, While Corn and Oats Closely Fol
low Salt Provisions Open 'Well, but
Soon Fall Off Sen In.
CHICAGO Wheat was decidedly weak to
day, and though there was some recovery
from tho lowest points touched, the close
shows a loss of ljc compared with yester
day's final quotations. The foreign markets
showed more discouraging; features than for
somo time past, and private messages were
panicky. The short selling; did not seem to
be ajjsressive, but the longs seemed to ho
thoroughly demoralized, and the liquidation
wns general, and the market in such a con
dition that the heavy offerings could not be
absorbed without a sharp bieak in values.
Most of the lomr wheat taken on yesterday,
when the market exhibited much strength,
was thrown over to-day.
The start was made at a decline of e
from 3'esterday's quotations, but after a
brief advance nnd a reaction tho buyers
wcio seareo and sellers plentiful. There
was a further drop of y.c in the prico of.
3Iay wheat inside the first half hour. The
opening was nt 90?c: under some buylmr. ad
vanced to 80c. For the next 30 minutes
the course ot the mirket was steadily down
ward until the price struck 892C There
was a recovery in the next half hour to S9Jc
on buying by previous short sellers in spice
ot continued discouraging: cables. There
was another dip to inside figures on further
panickv cables. There was good buying nn
dcr 9JJc; however, and a rally to SOc fol
lowed, the market closing steady at that
price.
Corn very dull and weak throughout. At
the lowest May showed a recession of c
compared with the closo yesterday, and
final figures are c off.
Oats dull. May showed a loss of He at the
finish.
Hog products inclined to strength at tho
start because the receipts were lighter than
had been anticipated: but the break in
wheat caused sympathetic weakness in the
provision pit, with a downward tendency,
lelieved by only one or two feeble rallies
during the remainder of the session. Tho
closo shows a loss of 12c.
Tile leading Intures ranged as rollows. as cor
rected by John 51. Oakley & Co.. 45 Sixth street,
members of the Chicago Board of Trade:
Sugar enre... j. beef, flats
Bacon, clear sides. 3) lbi
Bacon, clear belUcs, 20 lbs .
Dry salt clear sides, 30 lbs ave'g...
Urysaltclearsldcs. 20lUs ave'g...
Mess pork, heavy.
Mess pork, f.imllr
Ls.nl, refilled In tierces ,
Lard, reflueil In onrlnlf bbls....,
Lanl, reflued In 00-lb tubs
Lard, refined In20-Ib pails
Lard, refined In 5C-lb cans
Lard, refined in 3-lb tin palls'
Lanl, refined In 5-lb tin pails:,...,
Lard, rellned lu 10-lb tin palls....
..-- Open- High- Low- CIos-
ARTICLivS. ill? cst. Inj!:.
WlIEAT, No. 2.
January s 851, i 83V 84 J 85
May, E054 SOT 8J W
Corn. No. 2.
January. SS'i MS M'i 3d 'J
February SI 33V, 3S1 St
May 4Ui 4y, 40 41
Oats. No. 2.
Jannarv 29 3V( 2) 23K
Mar z:y, zy, av zi
1Ues Pouk
January '. 1120 It 20 1110 1110
May 11 33 II 62t 11 40 II 42."
Lard.
January. 6 20 B 20 615 6 15
Mav 6 50 6.52.' 6 43 6 45
SHORT Kins.
January V. .... 5 ?0 3 .52'$ 5 43 5 45
May 5 80 5S2M 5 72)i 5 73
Cash quotations were as ;oIIows: Flonr
dull and easy. No. 2 spring wheat,
85e: No. 3 spring wheat, tPS2e; No. -2
red, S6c; Xo. 2 corn. GSic; No. 2 oats, 2Dc;
No.2 white, Z2KaZZc: No 3 white. 30K32: No.
2 rvc. 82e; No. 2 barley. COe: No. 3. 1. o. b.,
Wiguic: N'o. 4, f. o. br, 345?c: No. 1 flaxseed,
95c: prime timothy seed. $1 221 25. Jlesa
pork, per bbl.. $8 123825. Lard, per 100 lb,
J6 15i56 17. Short "ribs sides (loose), $5 40
5 50: dry salted shoulders (boxed). $4 50Q
4 C2j; short clear sides (boxed), ?5 75g5 85.
Whisky, distillers' finished goods, pergal.,
$1 18. Sugars unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the but
ter market was unchanged. Eggs, 2:2yc.
NEW TOKK Flour dull and heavy. Corn
meal (lull. Wheat Spot market dull, lower
and. weak: No.2 red, 90if.'g)$l CO In store and
elevator: $1 00&1 02'J afloat; $1 01 02J
f. o. b.: No. 3 red, 9&39SKI; unrndi-d red,
S-c$l 04,1J: No. 1 Northern, 1 01J1 03;
No. l,haid, $1 04J1 08; No. 2 Nortnern.
97KC- Options N a 2 red, Jannarv, 99Kr.
$1 00, closing ot99c: February, $1 00i 00,
closing nt $1 OOjr; March, SI 01K1 02, closing
ut $1 01K: April, OlJ-iiS?! 0- closing nt
$10; May, $1 00 MK1 0 closing at SI 01K:
June. 99;c?I CO, closing at 99Xc; July.
979SKf. closing at Ma lhe quiet
mid steady: Western, 97099c. Bar
ley quiet. "Corn Snot market opened
weaker: closed stronge'r. fnirlv active; No.2,
50J51c in elevator, 5I5-g52Jie afloat; un
graded mixed.3752Jc;'No.3,46i47c; sfamer
mixed, 49JiC51c: options declined JijJKo
with wheal"; advanced c on poor grading:
closed irrezular with January c up and
February. March and April lfc lower: Janu-u-irv.
51 7-16J51c. closing at 51c; Fehrnary,
50K5T,3iCc. closing :it 50Jc: M:irch,49j;50c;
clo.-ing "at 50c: April, 49J.0Jc. closing at
50e: May. 49Q4flJc. closing at 49c. Oats
Spot market dull, weaker; options dull,
lower and steady; January. 36e: closing at
3c: February, 33)c; elosins at 2GXe:May,
ilXjiiytc, ciosmg at .soic: spot o. 2
wnite. 3SK38Kc: mixed We.stern,
3J57Kc: wnite. do"S42"c; No. 2 Chicago,
37eT Hay llrm. Hops rlrm and active. Tal
low quiet and steady. Eggs firmer: western,
21Ji24JJc. Pork fnirly active andsteady;snles
550 hbls; mes JO 7510 75; extra prime $9 59.
Cut meats quiet and steady. Jliddles qnior.
Lard lower and dull: western steam $6 55;
options; Jannary, $! 53: February, $0 5(i:
March. $C 65: May, $6 77fl 80, closing: $0 77
bid. Butter quiet nnd firm: Western dairy,
lS23c: do, cieamorv, 21(?32c: do factory, 14
23c: Elgin, 3l(3lc. Cheese moderate, de
mand Arm: part skims, 5K10j.
PHILADELPHIA Flonr dull and weak.
Wheat weak: No. 2 red, January, E&g9S)Ce;
February. 9999;c: March, Si 00&I 01f;
April. $1 02X- Corn dull and weak; No. 4. 4.ij;
No. 3. iu" export elevator, ltljic;
steamer in export eIevHtor,4Sc:No. 2 j el low
on Hack, 53c: No. 2 in export elevator, 49i
Me; No. 2 mixed, January. 499e55.0c: Fehru
arv, March and April, 490t'jtc. O its firm
but quiet: No. i white. 3)i:c: No.2 white, 41
ll'c; No.2 white, January. SOgyiKc Feb
ruary, March and April, SSKQSOc- Kggs
quiet; Pennsylvania firsts, 21c.
B.VLTIMOKE Wheat easy: No. 2 red,
snot and the month, $1 001 OOJ: Febmarv,
ai OOHai mi: March, SI OIJi: May. $1 K
L 1 G2J4: steamer No.2 rod, S7kc" Oirn ensy;
February, 49g4 !c: March and Axnl,
49ViI9ie; May, lijc: steamer mixed, 47?
i'lMu. O'lts steadv: No. 2 white Western, :k
3$j?c;No. 2 mixed Western, 37o asked. Rve
lower; No. 2. 91e. Hay llrm: good to
choice timothy, S"l3 5015 CO. Provisions
firm nnd unchanged. Butter firm and un
changed. Eggs weak at 2Jg23c.
ST. LOTJI? Flour quiet and nnchnnged.
Wheat No. .2 red, cash 87c; Mav, 90S9?e,
closing at 90e; July, 8BUe. closing at- 80c
bid. Corn No. 2, cash, 3t63SJ;Jc: January
closed at SGJJe usked; Feortiarv closing at
3C4c; May, 37i(S33c, closing at 37Jo bid. Oat3
No. 2 cash, 30c: May, Z0QZysc, closing at
31c bid. Eye quiet. 3.irley steady and un
changed. Butter steady and unchanged.
Eggs steady at 21c. Provisions dull and
easier. Lard, $6 OoffiS 10.
NEW OKLEAN'S Susar Open kettle
steady; strictly prime, 213-lGe; lullyfnirto
prime, 2Jic: fair to good fair, 2 9 lGc2c;
common to good common, 2J2).c: centrnu
gal dull: prims vcllow, clarified. ic: off yel
low, 3K3Xc: seconds, 2Ji2Xc- Molasses
steady: open kettle, prime, 27c; lair to good
fair. 2325e: centrifugal, good prime, 1518c;
fair to prime, 1013e; common to good com
mon, OgOi.
CINCINNATI Flour barely steady;
Wheat weaker; Xo. 2 red, 04e. Corn iu fair
demand: No. 2 mixed, 4le. O-us in good de
mand: No. 2 mixed, SlKe. Kye dnll;
No. 2, 8iic'. Pork quiet ai ill 2a. Lard quiet
at $6 10. Bulk meats nominal at $5 50.
Bacon quiet at $6 "5 2.cgs flimat 20c. Cheese
steady.
MILWATJKL'E Flour quiet. Wheat easv;
May, SSKc; No. 2 spring, S4c: No. 1 Northern,
S9c. Com quiet: No. 3, 33c. Oats quiet;
No. 2 white, 3232Ke No. 3 whire, 30CJ.JIe.
Parley qniet: .o. ".'. 5Sc; sample. 43gU2Kc
Rve qniot: Xo. 1. fSJjC Provisions quiet.
Pork May, $11 10. Lard May, $3 45.
SIINNE ' "OL1S Wheat No. 1 Northern,
January, 63?: yesterday, 8ic: Mav, .opening,
SOKc; highest, SOVc; lovest. 83cr closing.
HJ'Jc: yesterday, 011.; on tract, Xo. 1 hard,
8Se; No. 1 Northcm, 83?fc; Xo. 2 Northern,
80ig81e.
Soc.
KANSAS C1TV Wheat Xo. 2 cash, 76c
bid. Corn Market lower; Xo. 2 cash, 33c
bid, 34Ke asked; January. 33?e asked.
Oats lower: No. 2 cash, 26s bid. Butter and
eggs unchanged.
TOLPDO Wheat active and firmer; Xo. 2
cash, 691C May, 95c Corn uetlvo and
steady! Nov 2 cash, 40Kc; No. 3, 29si Xo. ,
UDLLTH Wheat Xo. I hard, cash, S4J)Cc;
Janu.iiw, Hc; Ma; , 8Wc: No. 1 Northern,
c-iuli, 83c: January, t337e; May. SSKc; Xo. 2
Northern, cash. 73c; NcC3. 71c; rejected, 69o;
'on track , No. 1 hard, Stic; No. Northern,
LATE NEWS IN BRIEK
Rome, Ga., is under water.
The Alabama and Tombigbee river's are
on a bender.
Tha Illinois Republican convention has
been called for May 4.
The six Wallsali Club Anarchists (Lon-
don) have been remanded for trial.
The constitutionality ofthe Wisconsin!
gerrymander Is to be tested In court.
In the Ecuador Presidcntal election the
Nationalist candidate, Cordero, won.
A movement is on foot in St. Louis for a
combination to fight the Cigarette Trurt.
Xcgotiations for a commercial treaty be
tween France and Spain have fallenf jrough.
The South Dakota World's F.lir Commis
sion is in session. An appropriation will bo
asked for.
The English Bishop or Chichester has
ordered special prayers for the abatement
of the grip.
The collier San Mato lias been chartered
at San Francisco to take coal to Chile for
naval purposes.
Ashforth, the Brooklyn embezzler under-
arrest in London, may escape extradition
by habeas corpus.
Very remarkable ruins, including the
remains of an ancient fort, have been dis
covered in South Africa.
Andrew D. White, a Chicago frnit pre
serve manufacturer, has brought snit against
the trnst in that business.
Metz & Co., general printers, at No. 69
John street. New York, mado an assignment
yesterday without preferences.
The Bank ofLondon and Mexico at the
Citv of Mexico earned 47 per cent last year.
A 23 per cent dividend was declared.
Bv the nnscttinir ofa lamp at Millbrooi.
Mich., Thursday night, two children of
William Allen, Jr., burned to death.
Cleveland and Boies is the Democratic
slate suggested by J. J. Richardson, the
Iowa member of the National Committee.
The execution of Ming How, a Chini
mnn, at Baker City, Ore., Thursday, was
bungled. Tho victim died in horrible con
vulsions. Thursday night Anarchists attacked
Bornos, only 12 miles distant Jrom Aeres, the
scene of tlicir former raid. The military
routed them.
The Citj- CI 11b Burlesque Company.which
was so disabled in the recent wreck, is still
quartered nt Crawfbrdsville, Ind. Some are
not expected to live.
Dan, tho male ostrich in Robinson's
menagerie, wintering at Cincinnati, died of
the grip Thursday An $00 diamond was
found in his stomach.
John L. Sullivan signed the pledge and
became a membor of Murphy'3 blue ribbon
brigade this week. The slugger made a tem
perance speech Thursday night.
The sale of the Ohio and Big Sandy Rail
road and the Elizabeth, Lexington and Big
Sandy Railroad to the Chesapeake and Ohio,
has been practically consummated.
The sanity of John Redmond, the Chi
cago manhic who murdered Dr. Wilder, will
bo the subject of judicial inquiry. The Cor
oner's jury advised that he he kent in the
county jail until hi case is disposed or.
Christopher Fnrness. 31. P., for Hartle
pool. England, has invited subscriptions
from British shlnowners to defray the cost
oTronveying to the Russian famine.sufferers
4.0C0.CK.O pounds of flour contributed in the
United States.
Eariy yesterday morning an eastward
bound freight train on the New Jersey Cen
tral Railroad jumped the track at Claremont.
Several cars and the engine were almost de
molished, the engine being pitched from tho
track into thosnow. The tracks were block
aded for several hours.
The strikers of the Arkansas Pass Rail
rond will take no further steps until the
members of the committee of the other roads
have leported to their various orders at
home. If they order a boycott of Arkansas
Pass traffic, then the strike will begin in
earnest and on a big scale.
The injunction which Martin A. Frank:
obtained in his action against tho Edison
Electric Light Company and tho Edison
General Electric Company, restraining tho
Edison Electric Light Company from declar
ina a dividend on an issue of debenture
bonds, has been vacated by Justice Barrett,
of the New York Supreme Court, who had
granted the injunction.
A bold robbery of United States mail oc
curred at Eatavhi. N. Y.. Thursday night at
the Drie depot." The mail for the wostbonnd
train, consisting of two nonches, was on a.
bairgnge truck on the platform, awaiting tho
train's arrival. The employe having them.
In charge stepped into tne depot for a mo
ment, nnd on his return the hags wero miss
ing. Thoy were found later under some
planks near the freight house; been cct-opcEL.
and the contents abstracted. A tramp who'
bad been lounging about tho depot is sus
pected ofthe robbery.
On November 23 Melono Brothers' cloth
ing store in Guthrie. O. T, was closed on a
chattel mortgage for $10,000, held by the Na
tional Bunk of Guthrie. Other creditors
sued for possession under a bill of sale, and
Thursday the Melone Brothers confessed
that the mortgage was fraudulent, and that
tho foreclosure was the rpsult.of a plot pro
posed by L. Destingor, President of the
bank, bv which the Melono Brothers were to
buy $13,000 or $20,000 worth of goods in tho
East ami turn them over to the bank on a
fmndnlent mortgage, the proceeds to bo
equally divided among the four conspirators.
Criminal prosecutions against the bank offi
cials will bo instituted at once.
TTOLIEVT people on earth discovered by
I annle 13. Ward, now traveling for THE
d, PATCH on the southern tip or South
America. See to-morrow's big Issue,
0TJB WABSHIP DESTK0TEBS.
Deadly .Ammnnitioii in Preparation for the
Cnshin Torpedo Boat,
ifKWrOKT, K. L, Jan. 15. Commander
"Winslow, of the torpedo boat Cashing, has
received orders to proceed to Brooklyn
Xavy Yard, and now only awaits favorable
weather. 'The officers detailed have not yet
reported to the vessel.
At the torpedo station considerable activ
ity is displayed. The gun cotton factory is
running upon nearly lull capacity, and
orders have just been received to double
the shipment for 3r.ire Island Havy Yard,
making 20,000 pounds, but this is to be
made partly ot spar torpedoes and not all
cotton in bulk.
AH INQTJESI'S FAIB CHOICE.
Tho
Jnry Says a. Suicide's Pistol, Not the
Mob's Bope, Silled Corbin.
Cincinnati, Jan. 15. Henry Corbin's
body, which 5vas left hanging to a tree in '
the public square at Oxford, O., last night,
was cut down at 10:30 o'clock to-day and
taken to the Mayor's office. An inquest
elicited the verdict that he died from
pistol ball tired by his own hand.
JCo one has claimed the body. Corbin
was hanged by citizens for the murder of
Sirs. Horner. He had fired a ball into his
head just before he was caught.
Grrsham's Crank Adjudged Insane.
Chicago, Jan. 15. Martin McConnaha,
arrested a few days ago while demanding of
Judge Gre'sham $5,000, which he said Jar
Gould had sent him (McConnaha), was ad
judged insane to-day.
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