f ft' TTB- PITTSBUKG-. " DISPATCH, THUBSDAY, JANTJART' 21, ; 1892." 11 -x rp ." Tl.' r: a - rrJLIYE ;STOCK EEYIEW. 'More Good Beeves Offered This Week Than Last, but Prices Are .'-.L0WEE, BECAUSE BUYERS ABE PEW r Light Receipts of Fhcep and the Choice Grades Were Steady. HOGS ACTIVE AT ADVANCED KATES Office of The Dispatch, ) PrrrSDUBO, Wedxksdat. January M. 5 There have beeu, all told, about 90 car loads of cattle 011 the market this week at East Liberty against 105 loads last week, and 95 loads the previous week. Quality of cflerings shovred a higher average this week than usual. "While there were no strictly prime beeves on sale; there was an unusual ly large number of good 1,400 to 1,500 lb beeves, which were mostly from Ohio. Chicago's contribution to the market com prised about one-third of the offerings. There were very few buyers present, and tlie few on band made the most f their op portunity in bearing markets. VhHo there were sales 13c per cwt. above Ian week's top price, tt was for the reason that there were much better cattle on sale this neck than last. The highest price paid asJ4 9Jfor two loads of irood Ohio cattle weiliin;- from 1400 to VOOas. There :s little doubt that the same cartlo ,ould have broucht a ni(kc! a poutul Inst week. All stockmen re- Sort tiiat markets wero as dull as they have cen for a year unit. There w fair rnn of fresh coirs, which wero raotlv of common -rrarl-. Demand wis onlv fair, ami raise was S3 j 00 to $43 00 per iH-ao. i eai cures weie in-Il-rUt sujip.y, with 7c as top pre. Hois Total receipts for the week thus lar have 7int been above DO carloads, while the week's average of hit has been nearly double that rtirnbT. 31ai ket-i opened slow on Mmidiv. with $4 40 to $4 50 as toi price of Philadelphia1. Since Ioidsy there has been an imrjrovemonr. and thi moraine all offere'' er prompt Iv taken at $4 55 to $4 CO per c t. Sheep At r!:c opening on Monday there were IS load- on sale, and maikets were steady at about lust t eck's prices. About a dozen load-, l-ave ben ltjceived sinco Mon daj. and choice st:ck held up well while common Has weakandlowcr. Top price of sheep was $5 50, and laliibs $5 CO. A Stock Tirm's Kavirw. Following is icport of the week's transac tions bv William Holu.es .1 Co.: AVe report 85 loads of cattle on sale this week, li nich graded a shade better in qual ity than last week, and prices -aero steady to a shade lower on common to medium grades. There was no export demand, and, on ins to bad reports from Eastern mai kets, there as no inquiry for thippins cattle fr.r New York or Pliiladelphia. We report good 1 400 1 o 1.500 at $1 GO to f 4 90; good 1 200 to 1.300, 54 25 to S4 40; good 1,000 to 1,100. $3 65 to 53 90; ToiTed hellers and steers, flOO to 1,200 $3 00 to $3 50; dockers, 600 to !K)0. $2 25 to $2 75: ell Jstted cow anil mill, $2 50 to $3 25; prime to extra. 13 50 to $4 00: common bologna cows am! bulls 51 50 to $2 23. Receipts ot hogs so far this week have beeu liVht. but quite enough to meet the de mand at the closing prices of last week np to this morning, when receipts continued light and demand better at an advance of 10c rcr 1'fl lbs. We quote: Slect tops, $4 53 ?4 bS: good mixed, $4 504 55: fair to good lorktrs, $4 4(,4 50; rou:;li-,, $3 254 25. Receipts ol Mieep and lambs i ete 35 loads, against 50 lust week. Good sheep and lambs were itcad 5 wlule common were dull at a shade lower. We quote: Prime, 95c$l 10; n. ethers, S 255 50; good. 80 to 90, $4 505 00: 70 to fcO, $3 0 - 75; culls, $2 002 75; ilm. 90 to liO laiiiha, $C25t.-i$".nO: fair to good, $5 50 6 00; common, $1 503 00; veals, Cig7c per lb. Some or the ales Reported. I affertr Bros. X Hidden: Cattle 13 held, 24,040 Mis. S43:7o5,7,G701b-:, $2 To; 11 calves, 1,340 lbs. 7i. IIcs-3 head. 18.870 lbs. S4 50: 32 heaj, 5,940 lbs. $1 45;301)i'aJ. S, 34011". S4 40. blieep lOfi head. 10.63011. SS 0; S3 head, 3, 7.V1 lb?, $1 CO: 133 head, i-.: its. si 70: -Ji head. 1,610 lbs, S3 00; 43 head, 2,1.0 lbs. So 63. Join Ilesket & Co.: CitUe 10 head. S. 730 lbs, $3 4m; 10 heud, 11850 lbs, S3 70: 21 hold, ZLPZ) lbs, S2 73: 15 head, 23.130 lbs. S 10. Hocs-m lifad, J",190 lbs, SI 45:75 head. 11.5W lbs. SI io-GS head. 53.530 lbs. 14 40; 68 head. ll,O0 lbs. S4 20. Sheep Mlieal. 5 501js. $5 0058 head. 5.130 lbs. S3 00:103 head, t.300 lbs, S 00: 112 head. 8.740 lbs. SI 50; S3 Iran. 7,4UIb, S3 73:93 head. C.9201bs. S 3. Ilutt llarcnuodjelmhoff Citric 36 head, 35. 740 lhs. S4 56: 18 head, 25. 810 lbs, JIM; II he-id. Il eal IBs. N 05; II heid. 3.031 lbs. $2 53: 11 cars. 11.3S0 lbs. 12 40: 8 calves. s0 lbs, GVc. Hors-63 had, 16,730 lbs, $4 65; 56 hei-l, ll.TTO lbs. 4 53;. 34 heal, ILSlOlus, J 4j;U head, 11.830 lbs. S4 50; 105 head. 14.4jQro.S4 35. Shceii -S3 head, 7,320 lbs, f23:12 head, 8.U0 lbs, S4 40; Iff head, 9,430 lbs, (4 SO; 12J head. 8.210 lbs. Si 75. t.;u iieaai;,uiDs., s .1; s neaa 31,431 10s., H 50. Hoys 179 Iwad. 22.000 lbs., $4 30; Ml head, 13, 300 lbs.. J4 S3; 102 head. 9,5S01bs.. 4 15; 42 head, 7.030Ibs 4 40. feheen ai head. 6.130 lbs.. !5 25: 30 head, 16.:i0Ius.. JS 09: 85 head. 6.470 lh.. f5 65. luiaiu xiuuse a uu; .auie 15 neaa, 4,3x1 las, V CO: IS head. 24.100 lbs, S4 45; 17 head. 23.360 lbs IJS0: 13 bead. 20.230 lbs. S3 75; IS head. 21.130 lbs, SI 35. Hogs 17S head, 22,6 0 lbs, $4 33: 1ST hed,22, 31 ibi SI 10: 73 head. 14.6:0 lbs. f4 45: 6S head, 15, C0 tin. J4 IjO: TJ head. 12.860 lbs, 4 40. Sheep-i"6 head, S.65J lbs. SI 75; 41 hean. I.45O lbs, (30:56 head. 2,SlSlb. S6 23; 5 head. 1,350 lbs, S5 00; 17 head. 1.343 lbs. S3 25: 19 head. 1.320 lbs. S3 20. .McCail. Rowlca i. Xewbefn Cattle 19 head, 2.131 Si, 53 80: a) head. 19,570 tt tt K: 12 Lead. 11,610 lbs. ?3 55; 5 head. C.320 lbs. i SO: 4 calves. 571 lbs, 7Kc: 7 calv. 870 lbs. 6V- H.,isJ1 head. W.rTOBs. S4 50; 63 head, U.2mlb'. HJ5:751-enl.l3.6.'.0 K;. ?4 40: I!S head, 2.il3Iba. rl : 63 head. 13,210 Its. 4 45: 163 head. 22,2.'W& (i 23. Sheep-51 head. 4.4S3Ibs. i 40: 11 he-id. 13. 430 lbs, $3 15; 14 head, 810 lbs. J5S;-47 head, 2,ShO. 3 03. s. 11. Hedges i Co.: Cattle 15 head, 20,410 lbs. !Si:23ael. 24.21ulh. J3 73: 21 head. II can lbs. S3 90: is hca.i, ri230Ibs. fS35; 16 head. ?n.ooo lbs! J3 SO: 7 cows; 7,340 Ihn, 52 .30: 3 cale, 383 lu. 6Vc: 2 calves. 240 lbs. 7c Ho-72 head. 13.543 lbs, St 50; riheao. 12.930rbs $4 35; 61 head. 6,470 Its. 51 15. Shrcp mi head. 5. 440 lbs, S3 75; 42 heart, 3.790 lb , f 23: 115 head, 9.100 lbs. S6 13: 32 head. 3.170 lbs, M7?: 6S head, 7,720 lbs, 45 50; 93 head, 8,610 lbs. Reliefer. Llnkhorn &, Co.: Cattli- 14 head. 12.730 Ihs. S3 62);: 19 head.-21.S00 His. S3 93: 34 head, 11.200 Pi. S3 M: 14 bead. 13 j1 ib- f?-i0;15 head. 12.300 51i. S3 33; 13 hea.t. 13 7C0 lbs. S 53: 18 head. 23,201 lbs. 1 00:19 biOiCOOlbs. $343. Hogs-86 head, 12.WI Ihs, 54 JO: ?0 in-id. 1M10 Ihs, 54 40: 60 head. 10.7;)lbs tt 30; 143 head. 24. 100 lbi 4 40. bhecp-90 head, 6,470 lbs. 4 0: 123 head, 8.70O lbs, $4 50. 'Ky TeJograph. Clilcigo-Cstrte Heccipts, 20,000 head: sbipmcnk, 3 000 bead; market alon. steady to lower: co.nl to extra bfeers $t 755 15; others $3 104 50; stockers, 2 2333 15: cows, $1 0Tr2 75 Hogs Kecoipts, a,o(a nead; ship-mout.-. 12.000 head: market active. and frrc-Mi. lar: rough and common, $4 OOgl 03: packcre and steady; native ewos. $3 f04 03; mixed, S435iJ4 40; wethers. $4 655 50; Teians. $4 25 .-jt 11 eiiernH, qj tu; umus, ?4 Udjo zo. .w York Beeves llrceipts, 2,3 head, including S3 loads for sali: market a shade flniier: native steers, $3 75SJ5 00 per 100 lbs: bulls and cows, $1 403 50; dressed tcef Riadyat CJigDUc per lb; shipments to-day, 3,.t quartet of beef: to-morrow. 503 beeves. Calves Reopip:s, 6S3 liead; market steady: : venli.. so oOjg-9 to rit.r wo :io: grassers, $2 25 3 00: Weslerj calves. $2 503 03. Sheep lie- J ceiuts, 2.571 head: rea'y; Iambs lie ner lb ! mm iiiiicu, s io(g : linme noaw ana butchers' weuriit. U 334 00; light, "$4 15 J I SO: nigs, $3 SKIgl 03. Sheep ltic(!ipts, 8,0v0 llejd; shiUTienti.. 2.00J henrt: m.irfcnr. bnslr ! IV .-v "lleep. H SCS6 oo iwr lOOIbs; lambs, 5.1 .jft 25; drese.l muttoa dull at 70?l-5 per lb; dressed lambs arm afSSlOJic. Hogs Receipts, 10,000 bead, co.Tsir-od direct: un usually steady at $4 lOgt 60 psr 100 !S. .. St. Louis Cattle Kcceipts.1.900 head: ship ments, none: niarkes s!o-.; fair to good na , tive steers, $3 004 60: Texans and Indians. I'-IS. .to Jha,".dJ" S 00- Hogs-Keceipts, , .,,200 bead: shipment, W9; market active and strong; lair to prime' hca-v, $4 204 40; ' mixed ordinary to good, $3 754 25; light Jv,?,Jbe,s-t Waogtis. Sheep-Beccipts. L900 head: shipments, none: market steady: .fair to choice natives, $4 005 50. Kaosas Citv-Cattle-Receipts. 6,200 head: jihlpments, L.OOhead; steers, dull, closing 15 - 20c lower: cows steady to weak; stockers and feeders quiet and lower; steer.B3 O0 i0 S1 3 M- ''"Cten and feedei J2 .0063 60. Hogs Receipts, 11,600 heau; shipments, 400 head: marXet steady but 502.0,'ra11 ade?' 054 30;ulk,$4 05 42(L Sheep-Receipts, 40 head: shipments! 300 head; in good demand and 1015c up. ' KiiflloCattle-Ueceipt3.341oad8;through, 2 sale, fresh and 11 held over; maiketdull ?ni Ttry ","' a?lts- "ogs-Receipts, I loads through; 6 sale; market 2025c higiier Torkers. Ifebt to best $4 C54 75; mixed and mediums, $4 ,04 75. Siieeu and hmbs Re ceipts, none thi-ough; 23 sale: dull and 10ai5c lower: sales best sheep, J5 405 C5: fair to good, H 25g5 25: Western lambsT$6 50S 75. 'Cincinnati Hogs active and higher com mon and light; $2 804 25: pac- ing and butch ers, M 254 50; reeeints, 5.CO0 head shin ments, 1,10 head. Cattle barely steadi- l-e-ceipts, 530 head; shipment?, 65 head. Mi'eep ; firm; receipts, 540 head: shipments, none. " Lambs In fair demand: common to choice. J4 254 05 per ll) pounds. , Tlie Metal Markets. 'yswYovx, Jan. 20. Pig iron in moderate set demand; American, $15 7517 75. Conner r . dnll and unsettled; lake, lOgllc. Lead dull -' aud weak; domestic, $4 15. Tin quiet and weak; Straits. tfl9 7 NERVOUS GRAIN SHORTS Slake a Fluctuating bat Generally Strong TTh cat Market A Lower Opening on the Subsidence of the Chilean War Scare, but a Higher Close. CHICAGO Tho wheat market was very nervous to-day and subject to frequent fluc tuations. After opening Jlc lower it at oee timo touched a point lc higher, and closed lje higher than yesterday's final figures. The nervousness and strength dis played yesterday and the readiness with. Which it responded to all bullish Indications of the situation, mada shorts apprehensive and there was a general disposition to cover and the offerings were moderate; but there is still a good deal of bear sentiment, and on all the bulges the offerings wore sufficient to clieck thegenerally upward tendency tempo rarily at least, though on all such brea"ks the buying again sprang into activity, shorts taking advantage of them to cover and scalpers to get a profit on the bull side. The main cause of the lower opening was the more pacific tone of the dispatches on the Chilean situation. Cables were a liulo more encouraging early in-the day. though later the private ones were easier, with some decline Public quotations were generally lavorable. Domestic markets were easier at tho start. Tho tendency i as gonerally upward. There werp good buying orders. ilay opened at 91K91c, against 92Kc at the closo yesterday: advanced to 9I?o; steadied for a time, then spurted to 92c; broke gradually to 91e; grew firmer, ad vancing lo 91Jic; fluctuated nervously, then, near the close, advanced to92Jc; weakened to 92c, and closed strong a 92KC- T1,e 0,,1y leason assigned for the late strength was tliM nnrvonslicss or shorts. Corn was extremely quiet, but generally firm in sympathy with wheat and because of the 230 cars received only one graded con tract, ilay fluctuated between 41c and 41Jf closing unchanged at the latter figure. Oats were equally featureless aud closed with the active option unchanged. Hog products lower. Packers were good seller. There was a partial rally near the" close In sympathy with the bulge in wheat, hut the close shows small recessions in price ci.iniAicd with yesterday. The leading fnturcs ranged as follows, as cor rected by. jDhn M. Oaklev & Co.. 45 Sixth street, member of the Chicago board of Trade: Open- HiRh- Low- CIos- Ar.ncLES. Ing. est. est. lng. Wheat, So. 2. Jauuary. my 88V $ SSV 8 .May 91 92 Wi 92f ClIBN". I0 2. Januarv 35t 3$ 38H 38,1 February 33 99 33)j May tm ,WA 41 4154 OATS. Ko. 2. January 2954" . 23M ZH 29 May 31H 3l 31 31 J'iSS POEK. January 11 50 11 52 11 40 11 45 May n 80 11 85 11 70 11 S3 Lard. January. 6 SO 6 SI1 6 30 6 30 Mav. 6 GO 0 62i 6 60 6 69 bMOUT EIBS. Jir.uarv 5 63 3 63 5 60 5 62 May. 5 921J 5 92j 5 87 5 90 Cb. quotations were as follows: Hour ou'et and unchanged. Xo. 2 spring wheat, SSo: Xo. 3 snriiie wheat. 82c: No. 3 r-d. SiSVic; Xo. 2 corn, 3?c: Xo. 2 oats, 2?:9:c.- Xa 2 white, f. o. b., 31'i2ic; Xo. 3 white, S0c; Xo. 2 rvf, 82!c; Xo. 2 barley, 60c: Xo. 3, f. o. b., 4554c; No. 4, f. o. b., 41!i2c: X'o. 1 flaxeed,- 95Xc; prime timothv seed. $1 221 25. Messpoik, per bbl, $S 35gS 40. Lard, per 100 lbs. 6 30. fciiort mis sides (loose), $5 60. Shonl dars (boxed). 4 iOffii 75. short clear Ides (boxed). , so yoea ;jj. nisKT, aistuiers' finished goods, per gal, $1 IS. Sugars un changed. On the Produ.-e Exchange to-day the but ter market was firm ana .unchanged. Eggs, 2223c. XEW TORK Flour dnll and irregular. Cornmcal dull. WheatSpot market higher, unsettled and active; Xo. 2re-J. Jl Olgl 0-1 in store and elevator, $1 02J-:1 OIK afloat, $1 021 05K f. o. b.: Xo. 3 redT PDc; ungraded red, &5JJc$l 04': Xo 1 Xort'iern, Jl 04s; Xo. 1 linn!. $1 07j;l 07J; Xo. 3 Xorth ern, 90Xe997c: options. Xo. 2 red. .Tinnarv, closing at $1 (2J: Pnbruarv, $1 OIJ.1 03, closing nt $1 03; March, $1 Oiy.Ql 04, closing at $1 033; April. $102X1 Ol.closing at $1 04K: Mav. $1 021 Oojj'. closing at Jl 03;': Juno, $1 0!J4$l02i cloningatjl 02: July.99Jc51 00j.i,clj.sing.100. P. e dull and unchanged: Wcstoi n, 97f?39c Bai-'cy steady and dull; Xo. 2 Milwaukee, 7173. .Corn Spot market weaker and mini; N'o. ?, 491J 5'c in elevator. SOjresiJi." afloat: un graded mixed, SSKS'iOjC; Xo. :. t4.46c; steamer mixed, 4SX0c: options, Janusrv. 495i50lfc, closing at 49c: Februarv, 4'J-'!f (J50J, closing at 19Jjc: March, WiQ'ia. dosing at 49Jc; May, 4"Xi9?gc, clos'ing at 49fc. Oats spot market dull and 'weak; options moderately active and firmer; Jan narr, 3SVg3GJc closinir at 36Js'c; Februarv, SSi36Jc, closing at 36Xc; Jlay, 37Vie37;-c, clciJ4ingat 37Jc: spot. No. 2 white: 3Xc; mixed WeLern,35V5!3;c; while do,37K-lc: Xo. 2 Chicago, 371 jg37J4c. nar steadv and quiet. Hops firm and in fair demand; "State, common to choice, 2C27c: Pacific coast, 20 27c Tallow steady and quiet. Ejus flir.fr; Wpstern. 25c Pork qute" and steady; mess, $9 7510 75; exti-a prime, 49 50. Cut rceaU active and firm: pickled bellies. 6c Middles easv. Lard dull juid easv; Western steam closed nt JS 67: citr. $ 25: options.Januan. .$6 67; Februarv. $6 6-6 63; March, $6 73 6 76; Mav, $6 90J 9L Rntter quiet and steady; Western dairv. is23c: do creamerv, 2I32e; do factory. 1523c; Elgin. 31K32c Clicese firm and moderately active: part skims, 5KI0c PHILADELPHIA Flour dnll 3nd prices in bovers' favor. Wheat ODened j ahado weaker, subsequently lecovered and closed nnn: .so. s rea, januarv. 'j9M3sc: Jfecrnary. SI 00(f?l 00; March. $1 01K1 0 Acril, l 03 1 C3"JJ. Corn weak ana lower; steamer, in export elevator, 17c; Xo. 3, in do, 44Kc: Xo. 2 in do, 43c: Xo. 2 mixed. January. 4349Vic; Febuary, 4S?i49c; March, 4SK4ic; April. 4?JiT49c. Oats steady though qtt; Xo. 3 white, 39Ue: Xo. 2 white, 41c; X'o. 2 white, Jan n.iry ar33Jc: February, .TSJuf 5,T9c; March, -;SK39c: April; 3Si39c. E-.'lirni andiu fair demand: Pennsylvania flrst5,2223c. BALT15IOKE Wheatfirm; Xo.2 red spot and January. $1 01j?l 01J4; FehAiary. ?1 OlJt'ffl 1 01; March. $1 02; May,, $1 03; steamer So. 2 red, 97Kc9Sc Toi n easy; mixed spot. 505 50Kc Jiinuarv, 50Vf50ic February, 4uVrf 4SKc; March. 494ii4c: Aptil, 49c; steamer mixed, 47K17JiC. Oata stead': Xo. 3 w bite Western, "39c; So. 2 u.lsed Wnstern, 37 37Ke. Bye steady; Xo 2.95596." Hay steady; good to choice timoihj, $13 50I5C0. Pro visions firm. Butter steadv and active. Eggs steady, 23c ST. LOUIS-FIourflrm. Wheat X'o. 2 red, cash. S9K90; lv, 929.15gc, closing at 93'493Vc asked; July. Stf-.3c, closing at fcSKc Corn Xo. 2 cwsh, 37fc: Jannarv, 37, closing at 37Jgc: F.'bruirj, 2CJ3Si,f, closing at S6Jic: May, 3s2St-c, c!o-mg at 3-SVc Oats dull: Xo. 2, cisii, 30o asked; May cloed at 3i;. Rye dull and lower: X'o. 2, 80c Barley steadyandunchanged. Eutter steady and unchanged. Eggs steadv aud un changed. Provisions firm and higher. Pork Old, $9 0C9 50; new, $11 0011 50. XEW OKLUAXS Sugar active flrm.active kettle, strictly prime, 273c: prime, 2 13-16c; fnllv fair. 2c; good to fair, 2)52 1116c; lair. 22 9-16c; common to good 'common, 25-1D 6zc; centrilugal, off to choice white. 3 13-16 3Jc; prime yellow clarified. 34(i3 9-I6c: off do, 3K3 7-16c; seconds, 2J3c. Molasses quiet; open kettle prime,. 27c; lair to good lair, 2325c; centrifugal, good prime, 15 ISc; fair to prime, 1013c; common to good common, 69c. M1NAE-VPOLI: Wheat Xo. 1 Xorthern, S4c; January closing to-day1, S3Jc; yesterday t4ic; May opening, 8G5ic; highest, 88c; low, est. tGlf: closing to dav. EdWc Tpsinrrio-r. 87c;on track. Xo. lhard, 87c: Xo. l.Xorth ein, 86c: Xo. 2 Xorthern, 8183c. Puts on May wheat, S7Je, sellers; calls oa May, 895c: curb on May, Sac C1XCIXNATI Flour inmoderato demand. "Wheat active and .strong: Xo.2 red, 95c. Corn steady; Xo. 2, 43c Oats in fair de mand; Xo 2 mixed, 343ic. Rye quiet; Xo. 2, S7c Pork in light demand at $11 50. Lard asier, $6 20(J25. Bulk meats quiet, $5 62VC 5 75. Bacon nominal at $7 00. Butter stioug. Eggs stronger at 21c. Cheese quiet and firm. KANSAS CITY Wheat higher: Xo.2 cash, 78c bid. Corn lower; X'o. 2 cash, 33c bid; 33'ic asked: January, 33c bid. Oats steady; Xo. 2 cash, 28Kc bi" January, 29c bid; Feb ruary, 29o bid; March, 29'fc bid; May. 30; 31 asked. Butter and eggs unchanged. - DULTJTH Wheat X'o. 1 hard, cash, 87c; January, 87c; May92c; Xo. 1 Xorthern, cash, 86e: January, 85c; Way, 91c: Xo. 2 North ern, cash, 81c; So. 3 73c: rejected, 62c; on track, Xo. 1 bard, 87Kc; Xo. 1 Xorthern, 87c TOLEDO Wheat active and higher, Xo. i2 cash and January, 91Jic: Way, 97c bid. Corn steadv; X'o. 2 cash, 40c: January. 41Jc; Slay, 42cc: No. 8, 39c Oats quiet; Xo. 2 cah, 32c Rye dun; casn, eic. Turpentine Markets. New York Rosin firm and quiet. Turpen tine quiet and steady at 34f 35j. Wiijiikgtox Spirits of turpentine firm at 31Kc Eosin quiet; strained, $1 15; good strained, $1 20. Tar steady at $1 35. Crude turpentine steady; hard, $1 00; yellow dip, and virgin, $1 91 SAVABSAn Turpentine flrmat3IJc Rosin firm at $1 101 15. CHABLrsTOK Turpentine steady at SlJc. Jlosin film; good strained, $1 10. iv00i markets. ST. Loots Wool Receipts, 2,100 pounds; shipments, 10,900 pounds. The market was steady with a fair movement. Unwashed bright medium, 1922c: coarse braid. I420c; low sandv. Hl8c; fine light, I720c; fine heavy, 1318c: tub washed, 21Q32; inferior, 2530c CITY 'BRA! ESTATE. i Excellent Reasons for the Strong Po-, sition of the Market IMPORTANT SALES AND LBASES. A Number of Building Schemes Involving Several Fine Dwellings. BIG FIGHT OYER WESTEEN TITLES Mr. A. A, Siedle, the East End jeweler, has sold to Mrs. Isabella Epstein his resi dence property on Sheridan avenue, Nine teenth ward, consisting of a lot 30x130 and a brick two-story Queen Anne house, for 57,000. It was reported yesterday that another residence property on the same avenue had changed hands at about 525,000, but inside facts could not be obtained. Moro Building Prospects. "William E. Kuhn, Manager of the Ameri can "Water Works Company, has bought 125 feet on the north side of Wallingford street, near Neville, at a price close to $11,000, upon which he will erect a fine stone and brick residence in the spring. Dr. Heber, the Penn avenue druggist, will soon begin the erection of a handsome residence on Eebecca street, near Penn. E. J. Sproul will in a short time break ground lor two houses on Harriet street. "W. B. "Wallis is putting up a residence on Kelly street, Brushton. Two or three houses are under way in the same locality. Several fine residences will soon be under way on Atlantic avenue. business Stands Bn-Leased. The Pittsburg Brass Company -has re leased, through the Black & Baird agency, for one year, at close to 56.000, the building now occupied by it, corner Sandusky and Robins-in streets, Allegheny, better known as the Eagle Cotton Mill. The company is erecting a large plant on Locust street, but it will not be'completcd before January 1, 189i The same firm has re-leased to the Singer Manufacturing Companv for three years, its present quarters, No. 10 Sixth street. Baxter, Thompson & Co. had several ap plications for business Etande yesterday, which they were unable to meet. Why Realty Is Strong. "While giving from day to day tangible proof of activity in Pittsburg real estate, jt is important to keep in view the under lying reasons for the strong position of the market. The possibilities of downtown property, owing to the business growth of , the cityi are so apparent that owners, as a ! rule, ao not care 10 sen, aiiu ucu wiujf ic nersuaded to part with their holdings it is 1. , . .1,- .-, . at ngures almost lnvariauiy in advance of former transactions. There have been al- moBt a score of transfers below Grant street within the last few weeks, but the demand remains unsatisfied. Almost every agency in the city has orders for business property. Values cannot weaken under such a condi tion. There is equally good reason for the activ ity and strength displaved in the outskirts. These are being populated with amazing rapiditv, as shown bv statistics of street railway travel. Entire districts which a few vears aso were open fields are now thickly built up. There has never been a time in the history of Pittsburg when the inquiry for suburban property was greater than at present With this backing, those who argue that values will react appear to have no' ground to stand on. It follows from this that buyers, .having nothing to gain by delay, should bring their deals to a conclusion as soou as possible. A Fight Over Titles. Two hundred or more residence property owners in Marshalltown, la., are in any thing bu,t a tranquil state of mind. The fact is just disclosed that there is a cloud on the title of their real estate. It is claimed bv a Mrs. Giddings, whose title dates back 39 years. It is a "squatter" title. Eecent ly some of the lots were sold, aDd, an ab stract being required, the defect in title was discovered aud a request at once for warded to Mrs. Giddings for a quit-claim deed to the property in controversy. She responded by demanding $10 per lot for the entue 80 acres. To avoid litigation quite a number of the holders paid this, but a large majority refused and propose to fight the claim, declaring it a steal, as the Gid dings' never had a cent invested in the laud." She threatens to bring suit to re cover the entire tract unless he'r demands are'complied with. Business News and Gossip. Building projects are multiplying with great rapidity. This promises to be a great year in that line. Bert Neville has sold to W. B. Rath 122x120 feet with improvements, on Cochran street, facwickloy, for $6,000. A prominent stock broker says: "The hulls hio of the. opinion that while money on call continues so plentiful there is no pos sibility of any serious setback to the market especially as stocks are in strong hands and uot likely to be dislodged by a decline of a point or two." Teacher What He was it Ananias was struck dead for tolling? Dick Hicks Saying that the lots on his plot were only two minutes' walk from the btation. neai jsiaze joumai. Two building permits wero issued yester day, one to Mrs. J. Boss for a brick flve storv warehouse on Seventh avenue, Fourth waid, to cost $12,000. The other was for a frame stablo valued at $300. At the last stock call yesterday Duquesne bonds wero offeied at 93. Nowly-elected Directors of the Independ ent Natural Gas Company, Sewickley, are: D. C. Ilerbst. ". Osburne, H.'S. Becker, L. A. Miller, William Sipe, Joseph Hite, John lie Millen, G. H. Anderson, A. D. Millinger, I. A. Chamberlain. The Manufacturers and Merchants' In surance Company announces a dividend of $1 50 per share pavable on demand. Pittsburg and Western Railro.id earnings seeond week January decreased $5,011. The Pullman Company has declared the usual quarterly diviaoud of $2 per share. There was no exciting war talk yesterdav, and New ork recovered most of the loss of the day belore. Movements in Realty. A. Z. Bycrs & Co. sold for Captain Charles S. Frisbee to W. J. McKeeEsq., a prominent oil producer of Butler, the property No. 85 Tavlor avenue. Second ward, AUeghenv. "beine a three-story pressed brick trout, con taining ten rooms, with all modern conven iences, lot 40x90 feet, running through to Dawson street, for $10,500. Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold lot 173, Bank of Commerce addition. Plan Brushton Sta tion, fronting 40 feet on Keely street, and ex tending back to a 20 foot alley, 137 feet, for $900. The purchaser will build at once. Black & Baird sold to Mrs. Mary Mevers lot 42 in the Fairmont place plan, frontin-r 27 feet on Kiucaid street by a depth of 100 leet, for $700 cash. Robert Collins & Co. sold for George F. Hess to Thomas Lucas two lots, each 33x132 feet, on South street, Second Ward, Wilkins burg, for $2,000 cash. M. F. Hippie & Co. sold to Fredrick Ru brocbtfor a price approximate tr $4,500, a ten-room frame dwellins with Iot80xl00 feet, on the east side of Downing street, in the Dickson plan of lots. Thirteenth ward; sold for Hippie & Watt. W. E. Hamnett 4 Co., of Wilkinaburg, sold a mortgage or $1,250 pn Wiikinsburg property, three years at 6 per cent. TE K0NETABY SITUATION". Bank Clearings Uniformly Belter Than In January Last Tear. , Business at the city banks was moderately active yesterday. Officials reported a slowly improving demand for funds. January settlements being practically out of the way, nothing is in sight to hold back tho gen erally expected revival in all lines of trade. The rate was unchanged at 6 per cent for the ordinary classes of loans. Bank clear ings were $2,717,567 33 and balances $450,398 77. They have not fallen below the $2,000,000 mark this year. Last year at this time they seldom touched it. At New York yesterday money on call was easy at IX to 2 per cent; last loan, 2; closed offered nt. 2 par cent, .prime imeicantlle -paper, 46. Sterling exchange quiet but strong at $1 83 for 00-day bills and $4 85 for demand. Closing llpnd Quotations. TT. S.4 reg 118 do. 4s coop 1U do. 2s reg 100 do. 44s coop.. Pacific 65 or '85 109 Louisiana stamp. 4s. 85 M..K AT. Gcn..5s.. H Mutual Union 6s....l05 N.J. C. Int. Cert...U0H Northern Pac. 1sU..115 do do. 2ads..ll3 Northwestern cons.'140 do debentures 55.1034 juissoari us, Tean., new set, 6s. .105 do. do. 6s... 97 do. ao. 3s... 68 Canada So. 2ds 102M Cen. Pacificists 100 Oregon & Trans. Os.. St,L,I. M. Gen.Ss. 85 St.L.JLSanF.Gen.M.107 St. Paul Consols WX St. P.. C. & P. 1st s.. 113 Tex. P. L.G.Tr.UctsMM Tex. P. R.G.Tr.Bcts iVi Union Pac. lts 10CM WestShore HWS 1cn. & R. G. lsts... 116)4 ao. ao. 43.... TV llen.AR.G.WestUts Krle 2d 107 M.,K. & T. Gen. Cs.. 803,' Bank Clearings. New Tokk Bank clearings, $135,330,271; bal ances, $5,46391. Bostok Bank clearings, $14,660,475; bal ances, $1,770,025. Slonev. 2 per cent. Ex change on llfcw York, 1012jc discount. Baltimore Bank clearings, $2,786,696; bal ances, $35S,5S0. Bate, 6 per cent. PaiLADtLrniA Bank clearings, $10,439,330; balances, $1,403,569. Money, 4 per cent. CniCAdo Money easy nt 5j&6 per cent, Xew York exchange quiet at par. Bank clearings, $14,730,073. St. Lpcis Clearings, $3,591,483; balances, $537,1004 Money, 67 per cent, ilxchango on New York, UOc premium. MEatr-His New York exchange selling at par. Clearings, $411,435; balances, $151,705. Kiw Obleaks Clearings, $1,514,387. New York exchange commercial par. Bank, $1 per 1,000 premium. HOME SECURITIES. ANOTHER BRISK DAT IN LOCAL SPEC ULATIVE CIRCLES. Philadelphia Gas Receives a Temporary Backset Switch and Signal, .Citizens' Traction and Junction Railroad tho Strongest Features Unlisted Tractions SilH Very Interesting. Business on 'Change yesterday was the best of the week and embraced a wider range, showing that tho market is gradually broadening. Philadelphia Gas was about the weakest feature. Under the piessure of a scarcity of fuel and a disposition to realize, it declined nt tho last call to 15 bid. Tho last sale was at 154. This wa"s the only weak link in the West tnghouse chain. Switch and Signal sold up to 14, and finished at 13 bid, with orders unfilled. The company is said to have $3,000,000 worth of work .on hand. -The Air brake Company, Limited, London, has de clared a semi-annual dividend of 10 per cent, checks for which were received on Fourth avenue yesterday. Lnster gave -vay a traction. Airbrake was sirongor. Now York and Cleveland Gas Conl was clipned a trifle at the last moment. Citizens' Traction improved neatly half a point and Junction Railroad ahout as mucu. Birmingham Troetion flnisned at lb bid, 19 asked, Duquesno was wanted at 19K. and Manchester at 3S. Sales at first call were 21 shares of New York and Cleveland Gas Coal at 50, 100 Bir mingflam Traction at 19, 100 Philadelphia Gas at J3K. 10 Duquesne at 9J,20 Switch and Siznal at 1SW. Af:r call. 50 PhiladclDhia Gat nt 15?.'. 60 at 15'. Second call, 100 Bir- minzham at 19. Ai'v call. 2 Second Aa- 1 tional B.mk, Allezncny. a.; 19i. Third call, ! 1(V1 PMInHlnliln firta nt. IKS. 5 Rirmincrhnm 100 Philadolr.hia Gas at 1ZM. 5 Birmingham j at 18K. 50 at 19, 10 Switch aud Signal at 14, 50 Bids and asking prices at each call are given in tne louowing tame: FIRST SZCOXD THIRD EXCHANOB CALL- CALL CALL. STOCKS. B A B A B A Vint N. B. P'jrh. .... 18f. .... 186 .... 183 GriDA-i .-i-B 3-r. .... 325 .... aa Iroa Cltv Nat. B. 83 83 83 .... 83 .... Liberty Vat. B... iaM M'helaXat. B... 130 People's Nat. B.. 183 Third Nat. B IIWL... 1235i Cer. Nat.B.AUe. 174 Citizens' Ins 29 M. &M. Ins 40 Western Ins. Co 40 K.C.N.GasCo 8K &X M&n'r-TS'GasCo 3 P. X. O. & P. Co .... 9 .... 8V Philadelphia Co. 15X MX 15K 1WS 15 15K Wheeling-Gas Co .... SO 20 CentralTractlon. 24 UX 24 UH 24 2& Citizens T'tion. 61 .... 61 .... 61J$.... Pittsburg T'tlou 50 .... CO .... 50 Alleg'y Valley... 12 .... 15 20 Chartlers K. E... 60 f5 P..Y.4A 34 40 P'ghJnnc.R.Co. 27H 27 31 P.. W'Ing & Ky. SO K 49.... N.Y.&C. G.C.Co 40X LaXorlaM. Co 30 Luster M. Co 93 10JJ S4 3)V K 9X Went1 house Elec. -...:. ,I2 .,-.. 13 Monon. Nav. Co 68 71 Monon. Water... 27J4... 27J 27K.... U.S. AS. Co 13s 137b 1ZX U 135 14 W'honseA.B.Co 95 98 .... 97K 9534 97! Pitta. Piste Glass 163 ....' b. C. Cable Co 60 .... BUT ONE WEAK POINT. DISTILLERS ALMOST ALONE IN TDTE SHARE MARKET. The General List Recovers From the Mis souri Pacific and Chilean "War Scares A Period of Hesitancy Checks the Ad vances In the Afternoon. New Yosx, Jan. 20. Wall street to-day showed every indication of havingrecovered from both tho Chilean war scare and the Missouri Pacific war. The tone of to-day's market was, therefore, tho exact reverse of that of yesterday, and from tho opening there was anoxcellent demand for stocks, while offerings wore comparatively light. The break undoubtedly forced some stocks out of the bands of tho weak holders into those ofistronger holders. The market rose ri-rht from the opsnlng sales, which were generally from Hto per cent better thaiflast night's fljjnres. while a few shares showed gains of 1 per cent. The Coal stocks were one of the most prominent features of the day. The very liberal buyinjr by the West, however, made Grangers the leaders of the movement, und the advances were very large all through the active list, .and even the Industrials, which have of late been the weak points in the market, fol lowed the railroad list up, even though a bad break ln.Distillers In the early dealings occurred. Tho strength of the gennral market was such that no stock had power toaffect the remainder; Distillers' later rallied and scored a material improvement. Tho low priced shares wero not prominent features in the trading, but Wheeling and Lake Erie and Louisville, New Albany and Chicago were active and strong with the rest of the list. The buying continued unabated nntil well in the afternoon, when prices among the active shares were from 1 to 3 per cent bet ter than those of last night; but at this junc ture the buyers of yesterday sold out and a fractional reaction occurred, led by Dis tillers', which dropped away 1 per cent from its figure. The general list yielded slowly and stnbbornly, and new buying appeared in tiio final dealings, with the effect of bring ing most stock up torthelr previous best prices', while some attained even' higher figures. , The market closed active and strong at the highest prices of tho day. All the lead- ing shares are materially higher to-night, and the most important gains comprise St. Panl, i'i Sngar, Bock Island, Missouri Pa cific, Heading and Omaha, each 2Ki New Eugland andT Northern Pacific preterrpd each Vt: Union Pacific. 1: Burlington and Louisville, each 1; Chicago Gas, Lacka wanna and Erie, each J, and others smaller amounts. The total sales of stocks to-day were 437, 329 shares, including Atchison, 26,110; Chi cago Gas, 10,335: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 800: Erie, 22,430: Kansas and Texas, 3,400; Loulsvilleand Nashville, 11,525; Missouri Pacific, 7,945: Northwestern, 6.SS0; North American, 3,740; New England, 19,330; Bead ing, 61.840; Richmond and West Point, 6,828; St. Paul, 35,950: St. Paul and Omaha, 3,"b00; Union Pacific, 16,525. Railroad bonds were quiet, but shared In the general improvement in temper dis played by stocks, though there were few marked advances, and some decline? are noticeable in the final changes. Tho total sales weie $2,425,000. of which Heading sec-, onds contrioutcd $149,000 and Kansas and Texas seconds $384,000. The rest of the busi ness was well distributed. The speculative ss was wen uisiriuubeu. xiie speculative ines wero generally strong, and Heading ;onds roso 1 to 57; Richmond and West lint, 1i to 94. issnes seconds Pol The following table shows the nrtr pt rt active stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yester day. Corrected dally for The DIsi-atch by Whitxet tt SraruENSOS, oldest Pittsburg mem bers of the New York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth Clso lng bid. Open High Low lag. est. est. 31 34ft 34 65 65 64 4 79.', 81 v 79 91 S2 91 44 V 4y(- 41H "mm "eoji "69 1I2K lis nw 3234 32V 32U 2X 28M Z (12 6J 61, American Cotton OIL American Cotton OH. pfd. Am Hn.i. Hnflnlnv TV. 3th' 64 (j 81 M 91 42M l'4 59 1143s 33 Am.SugarKeflnlne:Co.,prU AteJi.. Ton. AS. F a.u. ..- .-...uB w. Canadian Pactflc. Canada, Southern Central or New Jersey.... Central Paclnc... Chesapeake & Ohio C. 0., Htpfd m KM M 42j 42 75)4 79S 122 90H 46H C. Bur. & Qumcy 107 HUSH ma 1C6 7SH 12144 80 4 .. .mi. & &u rani. C., Mil. &. St. Panl. pfd.. C., Rock LAP C., St. P. M-A O C., St. P. M. & O.. pfd.. C. & Northwestern C.. C, C. & I Col. Coal Iron Col. & Hocking Val , Del., Lack. & West Del. 4Hnlson I)en. & Rio Grande Den. lUo Grande, pfd.. K. T.,Va. &Ga , E. T., Va. 4 Ga., 2d pld. IUinoi-. Central.. ... , Lake Erie Wst 1H rnn 89X 01 1 108S J!5! 71 36 -KH 116H 37W 1404 113M 71 06V 72 30 140? 126H 16 3U 139 125 30 139 JIM 125K JH 7 "' 17 iosm! 103 .22,' 103,' lOSUi 22 71 121)4 80 103 38 61?. 05'i 108 19M 114K 10 78 41 31M 72 iOH 1 15 ft( 24 67 25i 3GH I0H 40-s 27 64V 186 16 71 4SK 113V4 12 47 13 30 83 37)4; 77 21 ?4 705) 121 Late Krie West., pfd.... tov 121 7S 71ft jjake onore a: m. o Louisville & Nashville.... Mlchh-an Central...: Mobile & Ohio Missouri PaclHc National Cordage Co , National Cordage Co., pfd. National Lead ITust , Ne-v York Central N. Y., C. &St. L N. Y., C. &St. L.. IstpM. N. Y...O. & St. I... 2d pfd. N.Y., L.E.AW.... . .... N.Y., L. E. &W., pfd.... N. Y.&N. E N.Y.. O.&W Norfolk & Western , Norfolk & Western, pfd... North American Co Northern Pacific Northern Pacific, pfd Oregon. Improvement Pacific Mail Pco., Dec. & Evans Philadelphia & Reading... - ' v ot !.- P.. C, C. &St. L. prd.... Pullman Palace Car Richmond & W. P. T Richmond & W.P.T.,pfd.. St. Paul lluluth St. Paul. Minn. &Man....( Texas Pacific Union Pacific Wabash , Waoash, pfd , Western Union Wheeling L. E Wheeling & L. E-. pfd DIs. & Cattle Fd Trust National Lead Co National Lead Co., pfd.... IZ- so 73i 101 33 11H 38 62 33 60s 04H 107S 195b 1H m; 4l" 301, 7IM 43'1 J4 50 ' KM WK; lHt 107! mil 19M "" 7154 4S',f 19ft 6vJ 93K 103H 115X ... am na 41 19.V 50H 16X 21U 63 5i5 41 27. 15) Z3K 60K '& so;, 39 MX 35H 20S 39 20 181! 71 I 46 112 186a 16 72M 45 113 ISA M 71 45 112W HH ni )4 82'a 36 TtH 545, 33S 818 1 46H HJi 48 13V 30U tVi 37! 78 13H 20M tT'J 3l! 77K S02 3),4 074 35 82 81 Boston Stocks Closln-r Prices. Atchl&Top.. 42V, Boston & Albany... .1MJ Ilofctoni Maine 161 Chi.. Bur. &Qulncyl08 Eastern K. E. 6s 121 FitchliurgB. R 83 Fllnt& P. M., nTd. 81S4 Little Rock ft Ft. S.. 95 Mass. Central 16K Mex. Cen. com 21i V. Y: ft N. Enfjland 49 N. Y. ft N. En. 7S.121H Boston ftMont Calumet ft Hecla.... FrankUn Eearsarge Osceola Santa Fe Copper.... Tamarack . 37K .260 , n . Wi . -na .27). .153 . 23 . 6f .17 ,200 . 16 , 3 . 104 . 51 . 155 ,50 Anclslon Land Co.. Boston Land Co.... West End Land Co. BellTeleplione r.amson Store S Water Power Centennial Mln NewE. T. &T IJ. 15. ConDer... . Old Colony 160)j t. is. t.eniraicom.... 104 Wis. Central nfd .... 42 AllonczMiu.Co.(new) 1H Atlantic lljji ilhoinson-lldustoa . Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks fur- iiisucu uy n miaey a icpnenson. Fourth avenue, members of the New York Stock .exenange: Bid. 55S 20 :.... 8v 5014 J4Vi Askea. 6i' 20V k 5054 24-4 67V 49)4 Pennsylvania Railroad.... Renting Railroad Buffalo. N. Y., ft Phha.. LehiEh Va ley Northern Pacific Northern PaclHc pref.. 67 Lehigh Navigation 49' Electrlo Stocks. Bosto-t, Jan. 20. SpeciaL The lateselec trlc stock quotations to-day were: 0.4 0.. M pfd Chlca&'o Gas 'frost..!.... Bid. Asked. .$50 CO $51 03 . 20 25 28 50 . 15 25 12 CO 7121-; 7 25 a ziyi 13 oo Thomson-Houston Electric Co... Thomson-Houston, pref. Ft. Wnrne Electric Co T.-H. Securities, series D West'house Assntd Tr. Receipts Mining- Stock Quotations. New Yobk. Jan. 20. Alice, 133: Aspen, 300: Best and Belcher, 225: Consolidated California and Virginia, 415; Deadwood, 190; Kureka, 125; Gould and Cuirv. 120; Hale and Noi cross, 100: Homestakc. 1137X;'Iron Silver. 135; Ontario, 4300; Ophir, SCO: Plymouth. 150; Savace, 140: Sierra Nevafa, 163; Standard, 110; Union Consolidated, 140; Yellow Jacket. 110. - The Coffee Markets. New York, Jan. 20. Coffee options opened steady 6 points down to 5 up; closed steady, unchanged to 15 points tip: sales, 27 000 bans including January, 12.7512.90c: Tehruarv. 12.3512.50c: March, 12.1512.30e; May, 11.75 11.95o; September, Jl 65ll.7oc: spot Eio quiet, firm; No. 7, 13J15c. Baltimore, Jan. 20. Coffee strong. Bio cargoes fair, 17c; No. 7,, 13c. New O bleaks. Jan. 20. Coffee Bio ordi- nary to fair, 1416c. The Drygoods .Market. New Yokx, Jan. 20. Business in drygooda was somewhat more active, with a (rood many buyers inthemarkot,"buttranactions were mainly restricted to the wants of the day. The market remained unchanged as regards condition and tone, with cotton firmer and the print cloth market more active. GETTING HAEBIETJ IH PABIS, If Relatives Are Obitlnato They Can Make Lovers Lots of Trouble. Saturday is the marrying day of the Parisian onvrier. It is an economical arrangement It gives Pierre two whole days for celebrating, with a loss of but one in the shop. He 13 Obliged to take advant age of all such devices for, do his best, marrying is expensive business in Paris. Before Pierre can with safety select his particular Saturday he has a multitude of civil and religious requirements to see to. Neither her nor Lizette can think of such a thing as marrying without the consent of their families. If father, mother and grand parents are dead, a iamily council, must be called of the nearest living relatives to con sider the case and give or withhold per mission. If it is refused to jPicrre, and he is under 25, or to Lizette, and she is under1 21, the marriage cannot go on. If they are over those ages they can summon the re calcitrant relatives three times, at intervals of a month each, before a notary to give consent. If after the third summons, the permission is still withheld, at the end of a fourth month, they may marry. That is, they may, after the proper publications have been made and necessary documents taken out. ALUMINUM OF GBEEHLAITO. Most of It Is Now Made From aBj-Product in Soda Manufacture. All the aluminum made in this country at present is brought from Greenland orig inally, in the shape of a sort of rock that looks somewhat like alum, called "cryolite," says an expert at "Washington. There is a company in Philadelphia .which has for years past been sending to' that re gion vessels built expressly for that purpose, and of great strength, to fetch back cargoes ot this mineral. Prom it the concern manufactures soda in enor mous quantities for washing and cooking purposes. After having extracted the soda, there is left overa.substance which chemists term oxide of aluminum, and from this waste material the mptal is obtained. The cryolite is dug out of the ground in Greenland, and .there is about enough of it obtainable to las.t for 50 years, but not more. However, when that is 'gone or before, re sort can be had to enormous deposits of a substance called "bauxite," found in Ark ansas. It is a compound of oxide of alum inum, just as cryolite is, and looks like white clay, spread out for miles in flat lay ers. LATE NEWS IN BRIEF. A Rice Trust is being formed in New Orleans. There is an epidemic of leather failures in Quebec province. The New York Central has declared Its semi-annual dividend of 2 percent. A steamer has arrived at Valparaiso from Columbia with four cases of yellow fever. The rumor of an organized conspiracy acainst the life of Judge BStkin has been confirmed. f The Order of Railway Telegraphers' trouble on tho East Tennessee Railroad has been settled. The Frankfort Zeitung has been suspend ed by the authorities for publishing an immoral article on Maupassant. The Montreal Court of Appeals has decided that the printed contract on the back of inessat-es is void, and that the company is liable for damages for sending incorrect messages. Pabst Blue' Ribbon Beer. Parties wishing to get the'Blue B'bbon. should not be deceived bv dealers who ate handling cheaper and inferior grades. None genuine without the blue ribbon. PABSItJBBEWrSQ CO, HOME MARKETS QUIET. The Cereal Sitnation Continues to Be in Favor of the.Bnyer. HAI IN SHORT SUPPLY AND FIRM. Zero Weather Gives New Ftrength to the Fresh gg Market A BETTER MOVEMENT OP GEOCEEIES Office of The Dispatch. J PiTTSBtmo, Weiktesday, January 20. Country Produce Jobbing Prices Liberty street commission merchants were mostly occupied in the effort to keep warm Buyers were few and the movement was slow, as it has been all the week. The egg market is reported a shade firmer, under the influence of zero weather, which weakens the capacity of hens. Choice grades of creamery butter and cheese are reported firm at quotations, while common and low grades arc weak at nominal prices. In lines of tropical fruits we note a firm market (or lemons of high quality. Bananas are quiet and Florida oranges lairly steady. With potatoes as the exception to the rule, vege tables of all kinds are dull and 3low. Pota toes are moving freely at the old prices. Arn.s-1 MKai n pr barrel. Hr-TTER Creamery Elgin. X34c: Ohio brands. 2S30c:" common couatry batter, 1516c; choice country rolL 18XJ. BKAXS New Vorklticlil-canpea.fi 90(32 00: mr rowtut, S2 YVga 23: Lima beans, 4!e H B: hand picked medium. Jl S0g.2 01. 1IEES WAX Choice, ZU&Xc 5 ID: low -Trades, 22 23c. BucKWitii at FL-itns Xew. 2ma2'e ? lb. Cheese Ohio choice. H'lJllS'c: New York etiecse. inflame: Llmburf-cr. 12Tj13'c: Wiscon sin Swtdtzer. full cream, 13S14c; imported Sireit zor, 262'j,fc. CiDEiil ountrr cider. ?3 oOJM 00H brrel;.sand refined. IS 3i5 50: crab elder. ; Mja CO. C'R ANB tSKRIES Per box, 2 002 50 ;per barrel, S7 03 8 00. Kgcs Strictlv fresh nearby stock, 21c; cold storage ejrjrs. hMJIOc. FrATHEPg Extra Hro Reese, 5733c; No. 1. 4S 50e ? lb: mixed lots. SSfIOc. DaiEb t'nuiTS l'cacliea. halve. 5c: evapo rated apples. S0c; apricots, 9llc: hlackDeries, .WjSc: rsspberri. s, iSTllSHc; huckleberries, 7c; California peaches, yvCc. ' GAME Wild turkeys, l 5052 00 each: mallard ducks, flOOper pair; teal docks J2 753 CO per dozen; pheasants, SI 23 per pair; nnall, $2 50 per dozen; squirrels, (I eeia! 25: ralihlts, SVgSOcper pa.tr: whole deer. l-13c lb; -.addles. ISfSCOc 9 lb. Honey New crop wlilte clover, lC17c; Cali fornia honev. 12rarx V lb MafXI! Strut -75tOc ? gallon. Maple Scoak 10c fl lb. Poultry Alive Chickens. G5ffi70c a p-iir, larjrc; B0(M0c, meillnm; live turkeys. 1213c ? lb: ducks, 6070c a pair; drrssed chickens. 14IV ft lb; dressed turkeys, lf3!7c fUb; urcssed ducks, 1517c 91b. I'otatoes Carload lots, 3540c on track; from store. 50c a bushel: Southern sweets, 1 501 73 a barrel ; Jerseys, ?3 003 25. Seeds Western reck and medium clover Job-blnf-nttS 20: mammoth nt3 55; timothv. SI 4o for prime, ant! ?1 50 for choice: blue crass, S2 6o2 80: orchard srass. $1 7i;mlili"t. 10): German, SI 15; Hungarian, tl 10; flue lawn, 2jc $ lb; seed buck wheat, f I 401 50. Tallow ountrv. 4e: cltv rendered. 5c. Tboi'ical FRUrrs-Lemons. M ooan 50: Florida oranjres, K 2k2 50 a box: bananas.sl 50(S)1 75 llrsts. tl OOrai: laz zoofl spronds.rwr bunch: Malaira irrai i 5010 IX) a half barrel; new layer figs, 1416c ?lb. Vegetables Cabbae. S.lcoa-100 a hundred: yellow Paiivr onions. S2 252 50 a barrel; toma toes, $z oo pr bushel: vflerj., 2o30c per dozen; turnips, wcji uu a Darrei. Groceries. The movement in this line is more active than it has been the past weok or two, but there is still large room for improvement before trade reaches its normal condition. Prices are practically unchanged, with sugar and coffee steady, and canned corn and to matoes very firm. GBEEN CorTEE Fancy; 2122e; choice Eto. 20(3 20,fc; prime. 19,4c; lowijrede Uio. 17ai8'fc; old Government Java, 2729c: JIaiacalbo. i!i(8j22Me: Slocha, 27H2TJic: Santos. 21g22J; Caracas, 22J 23Jic: I.a Unayra, 21Ja(a;!-;c. 1COASTED (in paper.) Standard brands 19c: high grades. 2225'jc: old Government Java'hnlk. 2S SOc: Maracaibo. 21H23Hc:Kautos. lSK23't;c; pea berry. 25c: choice Itlo, HHcx prime Efo, Wc; good Rio. 18c; ordinary. WiiHiViiir. frpiCEs (whole) Cloves, 133Uc: allspice, 10c; caisln, fe: pepper, lie: nutmeg. 70S0c. PtTPOt.EUM (.Johhers prices) 110 test. 6Vc; Orilo, 120. 71c: headllzht, y,. 7Mc;waterwhlte. !8J?: globe. 1Wic: elilne, 13c: carnadine, lie; ruy-iline. He; red oil, I0,V(311c; purity. He; oleme, J 4c. JIISEns' OIL No. 1 winter, strained, 42dc per gab: summer, s"g37c: bird oil, 5n58c. -8YRF-t-ConisTriip, 2v30c; choice sngar syrup, 31-Saic; prime sugar syrup, 30932c; strictly prime, "saioc. S. O. MOLAS'-xs Fancv new crop, 4G42c: rlioiee, 40llc; old crop. 3S&3Sc; S. O. syrup, 44 50c. fcODA Hi-carb. In kegs, 3K3?i'e: bi-carb. InKs, 53c;b!-carh,assorted packages, 3!Cc; sal soda. In kegs. Hie; do granulated. 2c. Candles Star, full weight, 9c; stfarine, per set. S'iciparaffine. ll12c. Rice-Head Carolina, 6'4Kc: tholce, 5Vc; Louisiana, 5M(5Me. ST tncu Pearl, 4c; corn starch, 68!c; gloss starch, G7c. FoaEION FRUITS Laver raisins. $2 00; London Kver?. 32 25: Muscat-l3. 317"i; CIifornlaMuacatels. il'il 60; Valencia. 5,V6c: Ondara ValencU. 7 7!c; Sultana. S13c: currants. 4.31jc: Turkey prunes. 4fSc; French prunes. S3'tc: cocoauuts, tl 109. y 00; almonds, j.an..?) lb. 20c: do Ivica. 17c; do shelled. 50c: walnuts Nap. lS14c: Sicily. Al berts, lie: Smyrna figs, 1213c: new dates. 5w5ir; Brazil nuts, 7c: pecans. lyUc; citron. Q lb, 21 2:c: lemon peel. 12c? lb; orange peel. 12c. Dried Fruits Apples sliced, 0Ss4c: apples, evaporated, 7-58c: peaches, evaporated, pared, 2nilc: peaches, California, evaporated, unparcd, S!t(29c: clierrics, pitted. 12c: cherries, unpitted, ficVra'spberrles. evaporated, 1718c; blackberries, 494Hc: hnckleberries. 7c. Sue ilts Cubes. 4c; rowdcred. 4Vc: granulated, 4Mc: conroctioncrs', 4$ic: soft white. 4ffl4'c: yel low, choice. 3V3c; yellow, good, 3H3c; yel low, fair. Z(d3Hc. Picxles Sleillura, bbls (1.2C0), 84 SO; rucdlnm. halrbhls(500). S2 75. Salt No. 1. ? hbl. $1 20: No. 1. eitra. 1R bbl, tl 10; dairv. ? bbl. Jl 20: coarse crystal, bbl. h 20: Ulggins' Eureka. 4 bn sacks, S2 80; illggins' Eureka, lti-14 lb packets. S3 03. Canxed GooDS-htandard peaches. Jl 75(31 90: 2ds, l 25l 35: extra peaches. S2 WiJ2 10; pie peaches. s5ffi90c; finest corn. t 51 50: Hfd. Co. corn, 95c(a4l 05; red cherries. SI 00l 19: Lima beans, 1 55: soakeil do. 85c: smn-fed do. 7flt217?c: marrowfat neas. SI OOSll 15: soaked nru. (T.TOc: aamon S2 Wi-l 30: do rreeneacre. SI Si: do egg niums. II 85: extra white cherries, S2 752 83; raspberries, tl 1591 23; strawberries, Sjcgtl 10: gooseberries. (1 OOSil (5: tomatoes. S7ii5c: salmon. 1-lb cans, jl 30gll M; blackberries, 8uc; succotash, 2-fh cans, soaked, 9fic. do green, 2-tb cans, Jl 25t 50: corn bef. 2- cans, SI 651 70: I-lb cans, tl 20; baked beans, tl 405,1 55: lobsters, 10-lb cans, $1 25; mack erel. 1-lb cans, boiled, tl 50: sardines, domestic. Mi, $3 85 00: Ms, t3 70: sardines. Imported, Hi, Jil 00iai2 60: sardines, imported. U's. JI3 OD; sar dines, mustard. 3 30; sardines, spiced. 13 50. l-'ISH Extra 2o. 1 bloatrr mackerel. 5i4 00 per bbl;ettraNo. 1 do Diets, 0 00: No. 2 shore mack erel," J18 00; No. 2 large mackerel, JI7 10; No. 3 large mackerl,S15 50: No. 3 small mackerel, 10 00. Hcrrliigs-Spllt. SS50: lake, f3 03 1 ICO-Ib bbl. While fish. 5 00t 100-lb half bbl. Lake trout. S3 50 half bbl. Finnan haddies, 10c 9 lb. Ice landhallbnt, I2c? lb. Pickerel, half bbl. 14 09: quarter bbl. SI 60. Holland herring, 75c Walkoff herring. 90c. OATMEAL-S4 7ZS 00. Grain, Flour and Feed. The Grain Exchange meeting to-day proved somewhat chilly. Low temperature andllght gas pressure had the effect of put ting a stop to trade. There were no sales on call. Receipts, as bulletined, 21 cars, of which 17 cars were Dv Pittsburg; Ft. VTayno and Chicago Eailway, as follows: 3 cars of oats, 6 of hay, 1 of rye, 1 of straw, 1 of feed, 1 of ear cornr4 of flour. By Pittsburg, Cincin nati and St. Louis 2 cars of hay, 3 of oats, 1 of bran, 1 of corn. Tho cereal situation re mains as it has been for a number of days, in favor of the huycr. Ear corn shows steady improvement in qualify and is fairly firm. Oats and mlllfeed arc quiet. Bay is in light supply, and markets show increas ing firmness, with a prospect of .higher prices. 4 Following quotations are for carloads lots on track. Dealers charge an advance oa tuese prices lrom store: WUEATNo. 2 red, 9893c; No. 3 red, 94 95c. CORN No. 2 yellow ear. 5051c; high mixed ear, 49s'5Dc: mixed ear, 46l(&c: No. 2 yellow, shelled, 43i(347c: high mixed shelled, t;-S-!Sc: mixed shelled, 43ilc. OATS No. 1 oits, 3S.'333(fc: No. 2 white. 37(3 37,Sc; extra No. 3oats,3b;f37c: mixed oats, 3t 34iC. -. KYE-No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 9394c; No. 1 Western, 92ffi93c BABLEY-63fii75c. Flouk Jobbing prices Fancy spring patents, $5 io&5 50r faucy winter patents, t5 255 50: fancy straight winter, $503.'2i: fancy straight spring. S3 255 CO: clear wluter.t4 653 W: stnlght XXXX bakers'. (4 7j5 tO. Bye flour. (5 005 2i. Millfeed-.M). 1 white middlings. 12) OOrSvll 00 middlings, 116 50(317 00: winter wheat bran, (17 75 1S 00; chop feed, ttl 00023 00. HAY-Bated timothy, choice. (13 M13 75; No. 1. (12 30313 00: No. 2, (10 7511 00: clover hay. (11 50 I2 Z: loose from wagon, (13 00(?15 00, according If quality; packing hay, W 009 25, ; nay, -si uuoj . 007 50: wheat, 15 306 00; rye. STRAW- uau, f I i (6 00S25, Provisions. Sngar cured bams, largr ( ougar cured hams, medium lugar cured hams, small fcngar cured Calttornla hams ... Sugar cureo b. bacon Sugar cured skinned hams, large Sugar cured skinned hams, medium, a'...,... Sugar cured shoulders. . Sugar cured boneless shoulders Sugar cured skinned shoulders..... 9K JS JK 10 s Ml sugar cured oacon inouiaers Sngar cored dry-salt shoulders Hi Sngarcured d. beef, rounds ;....... H Sngar cured d. beef, setts .. H Sugar cured d. beef, lints... 7 a llacou. clearsldes. 39 lbs .. VA Bacon, clar bellies, 20 lbs 7V Dry salt eicar sides, SOtbsave'g.. 6V Dry salt clear sides. 3) lbsave'g 1'4 Jlesspork, hraw 12 CO Mess pork, family 12 00 Lard, rrflued in tierces 5!4 Lard, relined In one-half bbls 54 Lard, relined in 60-'b tubs ' Lard, refined in 20-lb palls 6! Lard, refined In SO-lb cans 5J Lard, refined In 3-Ib tin palls H Lard, refined In 5-Ib tin palls S Lard, refined In 10-lb tin palls ; VIC PLACE TALKS OX GRAIN. The Immense "Wheat Crop TVIll Brine Prices Very low ravors Having Tick ers Again Put In Public Places Busi jiess''vl'ilj Be Livelier. V. C. Place, formerly a member of the local Stock Exchange, but for several years past a "high roller" on the Chicago Board of Trade, was in Pittsburg yesterday. He will be remembered as one of the most dar ing plungers in oil certificates who tried to buck against the Standard. He thought nothing of jumping in and buying or selling as his fancy told him 500,000 barrels dur ing a session. Many times he has broke the market down several points by his persist ent selling, or in turn sent it along by bull ing it for all it was worth. Mr. Place now handles nothing but grain, and speaking of the outlook in cereals, said: "Just at present I am a bear on the wheat market. You probably are aware that last season's crop was the largest in history. The Government statisticians place the total amount of wheat harvested at 612,000, 000 bushels, but I have good reasons to be- licve that over 700,000,000 bushels are more likely to cover it. I understood that this was Uncle Jerry Rusk's private opinion. Wheat ought to sell down to 85 cents be fore the 1st of February. This slow but continued break of 24 cents in the market is due to the large crops. Crop scares will more or less depress things, but I would nt advise any one to be a bear after March 1, There is always a demand for wheat, and the crop can't, be too large to supply the wor.ld." Mr. Place is in favor of replacing the telegraph "Uckers" leading from principal exchanges, in cafes, poolrooms and public resorts, -jiving quotations on stocks and grain. They were taken out bv order of the exchanges a year or so ago, but those in strumental iu doing so are now realizing their mistake. "The mle that it takes the outsiders to make a market stands good iu this case," continued the speaker, "and if the people see the quotations daily and at convenient points they will decide whether a commodity is a 's3le or a "purchase,' and probably be' induced to speculate. The movement is receiving a vast amount of consideration, aud X have no hesitancy in saying that the ticker will be again nut in public places. Business is quite brisk in Chicago, as it alwavs is. but I think it will be far more livelier in the early spring." 0TTE WEIGHTS AND MEAS TJBES. The Uniformity Is Not Dne to Any General Act of Corn-res. The only units of weight and measure which have actually received the official sanction of Congress by the enactment of law are the Troy pound, brought to this country by Albert Gallatin during the ad ministration of John Quincy Adams which was specifically designated by Congress as the unit for the control of the coinage of the United States, and the metric units of length and mass, the use of which was de clared to be legal in this countrv bv Con gress in 1866, writes Major J. TV. Powell, Ph., LTj. D.. in The Ghavlawpum. - The nearly uniform custom prevailing throughout the country in the use ot weights and measures has crown out of the"' action of Congress more than 50 years ago, by which the Office of Weights and Meas ures was authorized to send to every State of the Union accurate copies of the standards then in use by the Treasury Department. These standards were generally adopted by tlie various States to which thev were sent, and .thus practical uniformity was secured. The Office of Weights and Mea'ures has " charge of the preservation of the actual standards in use by the Treasury Department, and is thus the final and only court of appeal in all questions arising in reference to weights and measures.. Its functions include the standardizing of weights and measures of length and capacity in use in the Customs Department of the United States, the con struction and standardizing of weights and measures'for new States as they are admitted to the Union, and in a general way such service as similar offices or bureaus render in other countries. A LEITEB TO HAWTHOEHE. Epistolary" Cariosity Prom Pennsylvania In a Publisher's Sanctum. Boston Herald. In the office of Houghton, Mifflin & Co., on Park street, hangs an epistolary curi osity which is sure to attract the attention of all who have occasion to visit the sanc tum of this well-known publishing house. It is a letter written by the principal of a school in a Pennsylvania town to Nathaniel xiawTnornc, aua is aaieu vyciouer, .iooi. The teacher bezins by trying to worm himself into Mr. Hawthorne's good graces by telling him how highly his works are considered by his neighbors, and he winds up by asking n donation of a book or two for the school library. ('It seems very strange," remarked a vis itor to the office a few davsago, "that a school teacher should not nave .heard of the novelist's death 23 years after his de cease." "That is not the strangest feature of the matter," replied a member of the firm, to whom the remark was addressed. "The letter was directed to Mr. Hawthorne at .Salem, and after remaining unclaimed ia the postoffice there for the usual time it-was sent to us with a request to forward." 83 a Pair, Worth 84 CO. 300 pairs white all-wool country blankets, fall size and superior quality, blue, pink and red Dorders. This $4 50 quality goes at 53 during our special blanket sale now on. Jos. Hokne & Co.'s Penn Avenue Stores. BROKERS FINANCIAL. Whitney & Stephenson 57 Fourth Avenue. ap30-SS (905. l SAVINGS BANK. 81 FOURTH AVENUE. CanTtaf. $300,000. Surplus. $31,670 23. V. jfcK. LLOYD. EDWARD E. DUFF. JTc 4i Presiuont. assc sec Areas, per cent Interest allowed on time de posits. OC-6tD FAHNESTOCK & CO., 2 Wall Street, New York, Sunply selected investment bonds for cash or in exchango for marketable securities. Execute commission orders for investor at the Stock Exchange or in the open mar ker. Furnish information respecting bonds. Ja7-H--rrsa John M. Oakley &.Oo BANKERS AND BEOKER3. Stock, Bonds. Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicago. SIXTH ST., Pittsburg; "
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