' ? Wi v 'i'j1' i?f THE PITTSBURG- ' DISPATCH; SATURDAY, FEBRUARY ' 13, -1892.- -ir " IRON TRADE REVIEW. Prices Weak and Lower, With Sales Failing Off in This Market. IRON QUE ON THE DOWX GRADE. An -Outlook That Is 'ot FavcraWs Furnacemen. for CONDITION OP BUSINESS ELSEWHERE Office or The DisPATcn, 1 Pittsburg, 1'ridat, February 12. Haw Iibt and STF.r.T., The. market still fails to show any improvement. Con sumers teem to have a sufficient stock on "hand to meet current demands, and are dis posed to ask concessions. While certain sellers are inclined to meet their views, others prefer not to accept present rates, contending that the present depression is only temporary. The demand has been smaller than usual with prices very unset tled; still, with all the dullness and all the pressure to sell, prices do not yield to any Fcrious extent Of course the past week has been the quietest of the year and in some instances concessions of a few cents per ton were made and the sale of a lew thousand tons was the result of the Blinding. But after all the change in values was very limited. TSaktieK and Irregularity in Prices. Taking a common-sense view of the mar Vet tin. situation is liv no meaus verv alarming, particularly when the big salesH made since tlic hrst 01 tne year are taicen into consideration. At the same time the point has certainly been reached when there must be more business, less iron or lower prices. Although the trade, generally, still holds to the idea tli3t the first alternative will bring them out safely in the near future, a well-irformcd iron man has this to say: "The volume ot business is not up to the capacity of the mills and furnaces, and, as a result.thcre is considerable weakness and irregularity in pri:es. As compared with former years the amount of business now being "done shows no falling ofl", but there is such a large and continuous growth in productive "capacity that a very large increase in consumption is rer quired each vear to keep pace with the output in "different lines. The pres ent consumption of pig iron is certainly greater than over before.but the increase in production is even more marked so that the growth in demand hardly keeps the market steady. According to ail accounts an enor anousamomit of work has been planned for this vear by the railroads, builders and manufacturers, and indications point to a. Tery large aggregate of business for this year, although, apparently it will not be Tery evenly "distributed through the year." The Market at the Close. The EaFtcrn papers comment very severe ly on the collapse of the structural iron combination. A Pittsburg firm is given the credit ot breaking ni the combination. It 1 now everyone lor himself. Bessemer sales show a decline. Gray forge is weaker Steel slabs and billets in some caes w ere shaded. Ferro manganese isqnotedat a decline. Sneigel lower. Muck bar wik, not quotably low er. Steel beams declined. Scrap material declined. Old iron and steel rails prices weak, uncertain. ikelp iron prices maintained. Xew steel rails vtles at works $:W. Latest The market continues vervdull; prices weak and uncertain, but seemingly to be on the down grade. Xew steel rails Order, small in tonnage and new business in sight light. Iron ore No sales reported this week." tonnage appears large: prospects favorable for the furnaces that have not rmrcha'.ed their supply of ore for 1802 to obtain it at the same prices paid durin 1S9L tKX. SMELTED LAKE AND NATIVE Or.F.S. to!Kitmilt'?.scmor. net3nios 515 25 cash iS9noD Iirimr 13 23 cah ,HJ0 ferns KnMiurr. March. April 13 01 cah !G0Tns. ISe;.-eimr. Feb.. Marcli.April 15 5 cash ifti fon. ISe-s-eimT, Fel.. March. April 15 23 cash l.tuotrnisrvlrawliite lmn J3-' c35'1 l.flOtmisffra forire. April, May 13 25 cxeh l.wotons isos.s-nuT. April 15 15 tasli Lfieo tun KcsM-mcr. March. Apr!l.May.. l" cai.li 5tt Ions prav lort March. April 13 25 cai.li at) ions IU.-"- vj'-r. April. Mar 15 00 cash KWlons.No. 3 foundry 1-TSO 29,tloiis lU-M-eii-r 15.50 3Dlon-No.:rnuinlrv 14 50 JSjOtonsprav r-irpc 13 25 IWlous No. 1 foundry 15 -50 tStons Xo. 3 rimmlfr 14 25 25tonsNo. 1 foundry 15 75 STr.KL M, ins axi billets. cr.sli cjiMi cat-h cash CSbll cash cash a,Oi ton !-?! Iillli't- l.vtiMtcel till"l anil tlal's... S.fTjO tKr ftccl billet? next three monies !, ton-! tlffl liillctf. next three 25 00 cash 24 50 cash 21 00 cash irnmito. tflptons ftool WHeU. March HmonsfteclMlletf 24 00 cali 24 4 cash 21 50 cash J1CCK BAB. fiOtonjjfoml neutral. April. May....- &tousnl ru'utral, April .. BOO tout, jrtfwl neutral ShF.LP inox. BiGtaisriieareilIrnn 3iufcMt wia jrroovctl ISttrau. narrow- roovrd 25 75 cash 25 50 cash 25 GO cash ISO 4m 1 6(1 III 1 S7Jj 4 m FH'JIO MAXGANESE. S30tmis. 0 rr cri.t delivered BLOOM AND BAIL ENTJS. 62 SO cash ajSBQtdns Woom ati'I rail cnd STEEL WIRE BOBS. SGff&ms American fires at mill... STEEL BEAMS. ISMoas 10S12. jiorloOlbs CIIABCOAL. FOlrms coM Mast , ai$tnc warm lilast jOtascflllllast , SBtonsXo. 1 foundry 17 50 cash 33 25 cash 2 3-10 , 23 so cash 19 00 cah , -V. 30 cash 21 00 cash FCBAr MATERIAL. SROt outcast timings cro-s 10.10 SMttnns No. 1 railroad 3.V. scrap, net . 19 73 SOtonscut wrought pipe, net 16 50 laDtone; No. I railroad V scrap, net. 2u 03 teotnt milroail M-ran steel. i:ross 21 oo 30tnharc-wlt-crap. pros 15 00 5A:n inKl AV. wrap, pross is 00 SOi.tDscast rap, frros 12 00 rasa cash cash cash cash C4Stl caMi i cash NO CHANGE AT CINCINNATI. ltn5'iug Mostly Confined to Small Lots for Early Delivery. CininsATi, Foo. 12. SipcctaJ. Rogers, Bixiwii A Co.. say: There has been no change for the better since our hist report. A few order? for Southern coke iron have been placed, ranging from 300 to 1,000 tons, but buying is niostlv confined to small lots for early deliveries. Prices are irregular and the general situation is somewhat demoral ized. Also an abundance of iron is offered by the furnaces through their regular agents, and in addition to this certain hold ers of iron taking payment for furnace sup plies are allowing a number of brokers to offer. This creates the Impression among buyers that a larze quantity is pressing on the market. It i. not denied that stocks aro Increasing and that orders forearlv delivery -would be warmly welcomed, even at cnt prices. Standard Southern wheel irons seem to bo in rather better demand, and ir the idle furnaces will stay out, those In operation can probably keen their product sold at fair prices. The JEtna Tennessee charcoal fur nace has gone lino uiasi ana is making a-1 charcoal sottencr wan aoout 3 per cent sili con and enough phosphorous to make very fluid sharp castings, it has discontinued the manufacture of basic pig for the present. Quotations are reduced to correspond with current offerings on ttandard brands. ISosIucsR Not So Had at Chicago. Chicago. Feb. 12. .Sjxriat. Ilogers'Brown Jt Merwin say: (Julie a good many orders bave been booked during the past week, mostly for Northern and Southern cokev The majority are small, however, and lor nearby deliveries. Lake Superior and South ern charcoal remains as last reported. The general condition of the market Is healthy, although prices are still low and do not show any signs of improvement. The demand is steady,' however, and consumers generally report trade good. Tin" $V louis Martet Quiet. St. Ixiris. Feb. 12. SprciaL Rogers, JJrown Macham say: The market Is qniet, bny-r toi the. most part having provided ilyniolvss. dnring December and January for tln-ir wants until .Inne and July. There has lwi'n several small lots of cheap Iron offered during the past weok. which have been sold at cut prices for prompt delivery. Thero is little fear czpreised by the buyers of any material advance tn prices in tbo near future P Tbo Quietest ITeck at Philadelphia. Puti.Anri.raiA, Feb. 32. Special. llogcrs, Brown Co. say-: This has been tho quiet--est weqk we have witnessed this year, as far as sales of pig iron am concerned. We hear of largo contracts that have been placed Tor cars, bridges, etc., but lor some reason tho raw material has not been contracted for to covcrsaid contracts. Thn Metal Markets. Siw Tork, Feb. 12. Pig Iron quiet; Ameri can, $ J "5cl7 75. Copper dnll and flnnj'lakc, $10 7010 73. Lead dull and weak: domestic. 05. Tin quiet and steady; straits, $19 CO. MARKETS BY WIRE. SKff YOISK Flour quiet and steady. Cornmeai dull. Wi-eat Spot market higher and dulI:Xo. 2i-ed, l 03V: store and elevator, $1 05: Xo. 3 rod, $1 Oo;,iI 01: Xo. 5 Xortli cni, SI 05;.'; xo. 1 hard, 1 07K; options No. 2 red, Februarv, $1 03J: March. $1 A-2JiI 03?i, closinsr, $1 C3JJ: April, $1 02'41 Ki. closlnc $1 03 Mav. $1 0011-1C$1 Oi, closing, $1 Oljs! 1 nne. S9Js'cf 1 00K. closing, $1 OOJi: July, 3VA !Sc, closing at 9SJc Kye dull, caslen V'etern, 9iif fljic. Barley dull. Corn Snot liishcr, lair demand.. clnvSng Arm; Xo. 2, 1914 3c elevnton jOJf59Kc afloat: ungraded mixed. ISglKcCs'o. 3, 18Jc: Ktenmer mixed. litJOUc. Options February, 49Jiei?oC, cIomus at 19c; March, 40Ji6!."iO M6c, closmpr at 50c: April, oOffiSOJrfc, closing at , May, 49Ji50kc, closiii!i"at50XcrJtiiie, 4STj 4!Kc, closing at 4Sc; July, 49l95c, closing at ISVc. Oats Spot quicteit otitions dnll, flnncR Februarv. 3fiic: March, 3(94c: Mav, 375373i, closinc at 37J.je: spot, Xo. 2wlute37;i5)37?ic: mixed Western, 3T 37',c; hite do,"37Kc: Xo. 2 Chicago, Si 37Jc. Hav stead v and quiet. Hops easy and quiet. Tallow dull; citv ($3 00 per package), 4 -IGi?l5iCc Eirirs Fair demand and Arm: Western, 2fle. 'Pork dull. Cut meats firm: nlckled brllic. 0c Middles quiet and i-athereasv; short clear, $6 73. Lard easy and oniet": Western steam, tfi S3: option, f Febrtmry, $ S3; March, $6 S3; May, $fi 9b. IJutter about steady, quiet: cstern oairy, JMI23c: do creamerv, 2131c: do factory, 16 MSe: Klgin, 30J3'lc; imitation creamciT, lSgiic: rolls, 17Jlc. Cheese Moderate de mand; firm; part skims, 10fc. PHIL 1DKLPBIA-Flour dull; wheat firm; Xo. 2. red, $1 01: do, Februarv, $1 (KB1 01K: March. $1 Oifjl 02U: April, $1 021 OSH: '". $1 00iQl OlKf- Corn quiet: Xo. 3 in export elevn lor, lie: steamer in do, 17c: Xo. 2 in do, 19c: Xo. 2 mixed, F.-bmarr, 19QiKc: March, !F?i19c: April, 19ffl9J,fc: Mav, 19i19Kc Oats weak: Xo. 3 white. 37(5)37JC: Xo. 2 white, 3S385c; X'o. 2 white, February, March, April and May, 3S3SJ.iTc. Eggs firm and in good demand; Pensylvania firsts, 2G 27c ST. LOTJls Wheat firm and hihen flour unchanged.. Wheat slow: Xo. 2 red cash, SDVfe: Mav, 90J(;92c, and closed 2c: July, 8HgP7ifc. closed at 87Jc Corn Xo. 2 cash, 37c- Februarv, closed at 37e: March, 37Kc bid: Mav, 3S?j;c. Oats better; Xo. 2 cash. 30c bid: May, 32c Rye steady: No. 2 cash, N)e. Barley quiet: sample lots, Xebraska, 42c: do, Minnesota, 3Ss. Butter nnchanzed. Esrss higher at 2C20J.c. Provisions quiet and unchanged l'or'k $11 73 for new; ?9 50 for old. Lard, $G 30S 33. BAT.TIMOKK Wheatlnactive and hieher; X'o. 2 red, spot and February, SI 0051 01; March. $1 011 0114: May, $1 011 01JJ. steamer Xo. 2 red, 97K95ic. Corn tronr; mixed -not and Februi.rv. 10?it0Vfc; March, 49et0Kc; April 19Kc; May, 49S5uc: steamer mixed. 17Kic. Oats quiet; X'O. 2 white, 3SJJ39c: Xo. 2 mixed do, 37Jc Kye active on inquiry; X'o. 2, 92c. Hay easy at $13 50ll 50. Provisions steady and quiet. Butter steady. Eggs firm and active at 25c. CINCTXX ATI Flour in fair demand. Wheat scarce and strong: X'o. 2 red, 94c. Corn In fair demand: X'o. 2 mixed, lljc. Oats in good demand: Xo. 2 mixed, 32ViS2)c. Rvo easier: Xo. 2, SGK?"'. Pork quiet at $12 00. Lard qniet at $0 37K- Bulk meats In moderate demand at $5 87- Bacon barely steidy at $7 00 Butter steady. Eggs firmer at 20c. Cheese Ann. JIILWACKEK Flour quiet. Wheat firm: May, SSKc.;' X'o. 2 spring, S0c:.Xo. 1 X'orthern. POc Corn quint; Xo. 3, 39c. Onts quiet: Xo. 2 white, 32VA-: Xo. 3 do, 31 3i;Tc. Barley firmer; Xo. 2. 5451Tc: sample on track. l-WSOc. Rvc dull: Xo. 1." Sic. Pro visions quiet. Pork May, $12 00. Lard May, $G 7a NEW oiit.t:aX" Sugar Open kettle firm: prime, 23c; tully fair to good lair, 2 11-1C 2 13-lfir": good common, 2Jc: common, 24I8) iic; ccntrifueals firm: otf white, 3 13-lGffl 3Jc: choice yellow, 33S3 11-lGc; prime off yellow. SJ-i-"! "J-16c: olf yellow. &32ie; Klce strong; good, tJSftic, lair, 4e'4c KANSAS riri Wheat Cash was quiet, with little offered: Xo. 2 hard, 77c: X'o. 2 red, J-'lc. Corn strong: Xo. 2 mixed. 31c. Oats were srrong at 29Lc lor Xo. 2 mixed and SOJc for "o. 2 white. EiRS weak at 17c. ailXXKAPOLIS Wheat Xo. 1 X'orthern, February, closing at S3c: May, opened at S.Vc, highest, S57c, lowest. fcsjjjc, closing at S5Jic; on track, Xo. 1 hard, S-VUc: Xo. 1 Xorth ern, SlJc; Xo. 2 Northern, S082c. , TOT.EDO Wheat dull and firm; Xo. 2 cash, and February. 93c: Mnv, 950. Corn dull: X'o. 2 cash, lie: Xo. 3. lOJc. Oats quiet; Xo. 2 cash, 32c. Rj-e steady; cash, 83c. KEEK HUNTING in .America, by an army officer, will interest young readers of THE D1SPA.TCM to-morrow. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Receipts and Shipments at East Llborty and All Other Stork Tards. Orncc or The Dispatch, ) PnTfnuiiG, Fridat, February 12. J Cattle Receipts, .'iSS head; shipments, 1,092 head: market all throujjh consignments; nothing doing; no cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hoos lleceipts, 3,0"fl head; shipments, 2,-GOO head; market fair: all grades, $5 203 35; 6 cars of hoses shipped to Xew York to-day. Sheep Receipts. 500 bead: shipments, 600 head: market slow at unchanged prices. By Telegraph. New York Beeves Receipts, 2 60S head, including 33 cars for sale; market 10c per 100 pounds lower; nativo steers, $3 85?i GO per 1C0 pounds: bulls and cows, $2 OU4J3 -20; aressed beef steady at 0Sic per pound; s'immeni.5 io-u.iy, ouu ueeves; to-morrow, 1,057 beeves and 3,30 quarters of beef. Calves Receipts, 3S bead: market steady; veals, $5 308 00' per 100 pounds. Sheep Re ceipts, 1,201 head; sheep firm, lambs c per pound lower: sheep. $100g6 50 per 100 pounds: lambs. $8 007 25: dressed mutton steady at 7i9Jic per pound: dressed lambs weak at !i10jc Pigs Receipts, 3.7F0 head, con signed: nominally steady at H 90g5 30 per 100 pounds. Chicago Cattle Receipts, 8,000 bead; shipments. 1,000 head; market slow, lower; natives. $3 0CQ1 10; stockers, $1 75fJ3 25; cows, $1 G02 S3. Hogs Receipts, 35.000 head; shipments, ll.(KX) head: market slow, lower: rough and common. $1 10ii$l 50; mixed and E ackers, $1 C01 75: prime, heavy and utclier weights, $1 HIQI 85; light, $1 C51'S'0: Sheep Receipts, 6,000 head: shipments, 1,000 bead; market steady to weak, ewes, $.1 23 1 HO; mixed. $4 505 GO: wether., and year linss. $1 75G 00: Westerns, $5 1005 55; lambs, $1 736 50. Buffalo Cattle lleceipts, 136 loads through, 6 sale; market quiet but steady. Hogs Receipts. 30 loads on sale; marfcet opened strong, but weakened heavy crades, $5103 15: packers arid mediums. $5 30555. Sheep and lamb Receipts, 5 loads through, fio on sale: market very dull and 1525c lower for lambs: good extra sheen steady: common to fair 10c lowr; sheep, extra fancy, $3 505 85; good to choice, $5 10 5 10; fair to good, $1 755 00: lambs, good to extra, $6 606 90; fair to good, $6 256 50 Cincinnati Hogs Common and light. S3 50 Gk 85: packing and butchers, $1 655 00; receipt, 2,7if0 head; shipments, 1,500 Head. Cattle, easierrfair to choice butqber grades, $2 50j?l 15: prime .to choico Rhipjfers. $3 73Q 1 50;re2eipts, 400 head; shipments, 110 head. Sheep in light supply and stronger: common to choice, $3 000:1 75; extra fat wethers and yearlings, $3 C05 25. Lambs In good de mand and higher: common to choice, II 30 6 25 per 100 pounds. .t. LonU Cattle Receipts, 560 head'ship ments. 800: market steady; fair to good na tive steers, S3 0J1 10: fair to good Tex an and Indian steers, $2 10?3 50. Hogs Keceipts, 5,125 head: shipments, 1,800 head: market lower fair to prime heavy, $1 70 J190- mixed, fair to good, $1 201 75; York er, fair to best, $1 601 70. Sheep Receipts, 300 'head: shipments, none; market steady. Kansas Cltv Cattle Receipts, 2,800 head; shipments', 1,700 head: market steady: supers, fSlOffilSO: stockers and Jeeders, $2 5053 75. lies Receipts. 13,000 head; shipments, 1 000 head: light hogs were fairly active and steady to strone: heavies dullat510c lower: all glades, 53 9361 GO. Sheep Receipts, 2,100 bead: shipments, none: maiketabout steady. The Coffee Markets. . Xnw YOKK,Feb. 12. Cofflc Options opened steady at 6 to 10 points down and closed steady and unchanged to 15 down: sales, 25.500 iiags.including: February, 13.75c: Starch, 13.1513.30c; April, 12.9013.00; May. 12.S0 12.90c: June, Ii.d5ei2.80; Jul.-. liGOc: Septem ber. 12.45l2.55s: October. 12.30 12.10c; Decem ber. 12.20c; spot Kio quiet and steady; X'o. 7, HJh15c- nALTixor.K, Feb. 12. Coffoe firm; Elo cargoes, lair, 17Kc; Xo. 7, 15fc Xew Oeixass. Feb. 12,-ColTeo firm; prime, 18c TRADE 'OE THE CITY. The Local Bailroads Take Stock in the Future of the City. MORE BUILDING INTELLIGENCE. A Scarcity of Storerooms Suitable for Mod erate Concerns. DETAILS OP THE CAR WHEEL CO. DEAL Local railroad people have confidence in the future of Pittsburg, and are showing it in a very practical way. The rapid growth of the city iu the last few years took them by surprise. They were not prepared ior it, and found themselves cramped for room to accommodate, the greatly increased busi ness. They are catching up with the pro cession, however. Kearly all of them have ,nr will augment their yard facilities and enlarge their depot space. The Pennsyl vania and the Baltimore and Ohio have al ready done much in this direction, but each is planning additional improvements. Other roads are also enlarging their facili ties and putting themselves in a position to keep step with the material progress of the city. Loral ISnlldlng Intelligence. "If nothing happens, building this year will break all previous records." So said a prominent architect yesterday. Facts are in line with this prediction. Schemes are materializing daily. Baxter, Thompson & Co. are about completing arraugements for the erection of 30 dwellings on Addison avenue, Kuch place, work on which will be started about April 1. They will contain from five to six rooms each, and be modern in all respects. Thomas H. Chapman, an Eas End capitalist, who is the owner of Irving place, is finishing two handsome brick residences on Liberty avenue, near Center. He will soon have several more under way. J. S. lueinfelter, the con tractor, is erecting a fine residence on Re becca street, just above Center avenue. Wilkinsburg builders think at least 200 houses will be huilt in that district during the spring and summer. A Scarcity of a Certain Class of Stores. Once in awhile the cutffng of the hump is revived in some form or other in business circles. The enormous advance of values downtown has caused rentals to jump cor respondingly. This excludes from the prin cipal streets such as Smithfield, Firth and Fourth avenues, Market. Liberty and Penn avenue all but merchants or business men who can pay big rents. Fourth avenue is no longer attainable excepting by renters with long pocketbooks. This willsoon be the case" with Third avenue also, as it is already with Sixth avenue. Where are the moderate concerns to go, or those about starting in business with a small capital? "When people are faced with this query, as they are about renting time, they think and talk of the advantage from the cut of the hump, which would double the area for Pittsburg's business, and by invit ing outside capital would help all parts of the town and all interests. One business man on Smithfield street, whose lease expires this April, said yester day that while he recognized Pittsburg as oneof the best cities of the country to do business in, he could not find a place down town on any of the leading thoroughfares except at a rent above what the size and character of his business warranted. If the demand for downtown places continues it will also increase the demand among busi ness people of smaller capital for more ac commodations elsewhere suited to their pur poses and to 'their pocket. Another citizen who heard the remark said that, he was prepared to verify the detriment to Pittsburg from want of room by a circumstance within his personal knowledge. He said that one of the lead ing life insurance companies of the cpnntry had commissioned him to look out. for a site on which to put up a costly building in Pittsburg, and when lie reported the prices, asked for downtown property centrally sit uated they dropped the matter. The pres ent grade made such a building undesirable above Smithfield street. The Car Wheel Works Deal. The propertv.purchased by the New York CarAVheel Company, ofBuBalo, for?20,000 reported in this column yesterday, is that known as the Iron City Manufacturing Company's Works, coraei of Home and Hatfield streets, Seventeenth ward. The lot is 100x320, with alarge, substantial iron clad building. The deal was conducted by President Griffin, of thecarwheel company. u rio came here for that purpose, through the agency of Henry A. Weaver & Co. There was some difference at first in regard to the price, but it was easily compromised. Suitable machinery will be introduced and the new enterprise carried forward on nn extensive scale. A Flattering Statement. Everybody who holds a polit,' in the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Com pany must be thoroughly well satisfied with the showing of the company's business in its forty-sixth annual statement, published in another column of The Dispatch. The figures tell the story." The gross assets are nearly fliO.000,000; the income for the year nearly 58,000,000; the surplus more than SG,000,000; payments to policy holders dur ing the year, $5,800,000; increase of assets for the year nearly $1,000,000 Policy holders and a great many other people will read with interest the report wnich Presi dent Greene presents as to the general busi ness and condition of the company. He makes it clear that the company is continu ing on its conservative course, and that the great mass of new business which has come in has not been secured at a heavy cost. Silver Takes a Tnmble. The decision of the Senate Finance Com mittee to report unfavorably all tree coin age bills, says a New York authority, had a depressing effect ou silver certificates. The priceis now at the lowest point it has touched, and the only remedy for the exist ing depression is a curtailment of produc tion. That this will be adopted there is every reason to believe. Some of the smaller mine.owners find it unprofitable to continue working, as profits are all eaten awaybv freight and reduction charges, the only profit being made by-the refiner. Business News and Gossip. Messrs. Kann & Co. are putting the finish ing touches to their big building on Now Grant street. It will be one ofthe'best equipped business houses In tho city. Hartman Guico has sold to T. R. Van kirk a tract of land In Versailles township, with Improvements, for $20,000. The Western German Bank and the Atlas Xational Bank, of Cincinnati, wete awarded the 150.000 1 per cent .semi-annual 20-vear Longview AsVlum bonds. Theypaid a premium of $723. Lebanon and MyerstoWn, Pa., are to be connected by a street railway, a company" having been formed for that purpose with a capital pi siuu.uuu. Xine fiennlts were Issued yesterday for tho erection of 13 buildings aggregating J17.190. The only one of special importance was taken out by James Evans ior four frame two-story and attic dwellings on Dearborn 6treet, Xliieteenth ward, to cost $6,700. At "the last call yesterday 9SJ was bid for $23 000 Birmingham bonds, otl'eied at 99, and 93J for Dnqnesne bonds. For United Stiwtes Glass preferred 10S was bid, and 82 for elec tric scrip. Hereafter the Hidalgo Mining Company will pav monthly dividends of 1 per cent. The declaration for February will soon be made. Delaware, Lackawanna nnd Western's statement for the quarter ending December 31. 1S91, shows a net Income after charges of $771,570, against $G71,970 in 16P0." Movements In Realty. W. C. Berlngor ft Co. sold for Mrs. A. M. and J. M. Taylor, a lot 100x200 feet on Center 'avenue, between Cypress and Aiken ave nues, to George Scbmitt, for $1,200. The purchaser will at onpe begin the erection of a flue residence. Tho following lots have been sold by the Asplnwall Land Company from their plan at Asplnwall: F. a Sauer, lot No. 219, 60x125, for $1,000; saino, lots Nos .215. 210, 267 and 2C8, 30xa20 each, for $1,500; W. X. Sauer, lot N'd. 220,' 50x125, for $1,000: F. K. Patterson, lots Xos. 203 and 203, 25x100 each, for $930. Black & Baird sold to William Hill for Thomas A. Gillespie, lot Xo. 73 In the Herron Hill park plan, for $500; also, to A. Kerr, Xo. 78, In tho same plan, lor $500. - -James W. Drape A Co. s.old a lot about !5x 2C0 feet In tho East End for $1,500: also.placed 6 per cent bonds of $3,500 In a manufacturing firm. The Burrell Improvement Company report the following sale of lots at Kensington: Michael Trunlk, northern 10 feet bf lot 84 and southern 10 feet of lot 85, block 3, $323; William II. Spencer, lot (south half) 69, block 7, $330; AV'illlam Raiter and Jacob Daufen bach, lot 67, block 2, $650; William Vocgtly, lots 18 and IB, block 17, $1,750. S. A. Dickie A Co. sold for Joseph P. Reed to C. M. Wolff a property ou South Highland avenue, lot 63x110 tret, with two-story and attic brick house. Price confidential. W. E. Ilamnett A Co., or Wilfcinsburg, sold a house and lot on Holland street, Wilklns bnrg, for $5,500 casn. ; HOME, SECURITIES. LION'S SHARE OF THE TRADES FIIlLADKLrniA GAS. IN Pretty Broad Market With a Good -Proportion of Gains Pleasant Valley Adds a Little to Its Boom Some Other Good Features. Proceedings at the Stock Exchange, yes terday were Interesting, but trading tell be low the mark of the early part of tho week. Xcw York also sobered down a little. Read ing Was quoted at 62 at 2 r. it., againstlH the previous day. Tho entire list closed lower than the opening. p Locally, interest was focused on the street railways, as usual of late, but, taken as a whole, they were not offered as freely as desired. Duquesne was very scarce. Pleas antValley was the strongest.and Birmingham the weakest of the flpoup, the former ad vancing to 23 and the latter retiring to 22J bid. Central was quiet and steady. Reports of new wells or something else, probably a fresli reminder of tho fact that the company Is getting out of debt, gave Philadelphia Gas a lift, and 550 shares changed hands at 15R. At the last call it fell back nnd fiiriihed at 14 bid. Luster and Electric suomltlcd to fractional conces sions, but Switch and Signal closed half a point better than the opening. Junction Railroad was bid up a fraction. Under grnund.Cable made a jump to 6S. The third annual roport.of the Edison Gen eral Electric Company, just issued, shows that thofjross business of the company was $10,912,610. on which tho profits, including 271,59i written off against the cost or the manufacturing plants, wore $1,658,535. Tp this amount must be added tbo general re ceipts at the main office, $?3,013. making total net earnings of $1,719,519. Dednoting from the net nroceedsof the company, ex clusive of those of the Edison Electric Light Company, the sum of $271,592, charged off on manufacturing plants, and $2S6 177, charged off against liquidation, materials in stock and experimental account, thero is left the sum or $1,191,179 as the net result of the year from tho business of -the Edison General Electrio Company alone. After paying $1,031,845 in dividends $1,260,067 is carried for ward into the new year. Sales at fisst call were 50 Switch and Signal at 19, 10 Pleasant Valley at 23K- Second call, 103 Manchester Traction at 3 150 Phila delphia Gas at 15, 100 Pleasant .Valley at.23K. 100 Citizens' Traction at 61, $S,0C0 Birmingham oonds at 9SK. .Between calls,- 50 I'leasant Valley at 23. Third call, 300 Philadelphia Gas at 1 100 at 15, 25 Citizens' Traction at 61, 50 Pleasant Valley at 23, 1C0 Birmingham at 22, 25 Manchester at 39. After call, 95 Switch and Signal at 19. There was consideraole trading outsido the Exchange, where the drift of opinion seemed to lavor still better prices for tjie Tractions. Some predicted that the cntlte croup would follow the lead of Manchester, Duquesne, Central and Pleasant Valley. The weakness of Birmingham was thought to be due to the tactics of. a Southside clique. Bids and offers were: . FIRST SECOND TniKD EXCHANGE CALL. CALL. CALL. STOCKS. B A B A B A P.P.S. &M. Ex 100 .... 0 .... Freehold Bk 77 German Xat. Ilk 32i Kevit'neBk. P'g 82 82 .... Liberty Xat. Mk. 1C1 Mon'ela Xa.Bk.. 130 Pltts.X.Bk.Com 300 Char. Yal.Uas Co .... 6 54.... 54.... Peo'bN.G.ft P. C 7.K 84 7' 8 7fc 8 Phila. Gas Co..f UH lt 1Mb 154 H.Ja 154 Wheeling Gas 19M .... 19Ji P. Inc. P. Co.... 130 Ft. Pitt In. 1. Co 5 20 .... 20 Central Traction 23M 284' 28 29 2S 284 Citizens' Trac'n. -.... 01,4 SO1! SHI COlJ 61 PlttsburgTract'n .... 534 .... 534 52 534 PleasantYallev.. 23JS 23M 23Ji 23H 23J 23i Second Avenue.. 19 50,4 Allegheny Valley 20 30 20 30 P. Juiw.ll.lt. Co 284 3L, -JSJC 31 P.,McK.AY.R.Kr 00 P. V. ft U. V. It 45 .... X.Y.ftCH.C.C. 13 51 LaXorlaM. Co 30 .... 30 .... 30 Luster SI. Co PX .... 9M 8! 9 Red Cloud M. Co 3 .... 3 ., cstlnghoiisc E.' UH 15 Hi 15 U'( 15 Monon. W. Co 27K .... U.S. ft S. Co 18.4 19 183s 19,4 19 19,4 U. S. &S. C. pfd 10" Westlngh'cA. B. 1014 S. U. Cable Co... 7)4 70 67 70 68 .... COALERS SIMMER DOWN. THEY MOVE IRREGULARLY SCORE HEAVY LOSSES. BUT Chicago Gns Check tho Decline Jersey Central's Latn Bally Saves a Material Loss for That Stocks Bears Predict Gold Shipments in the Near Future. Xew Youk, Feb. 12. At tho Stock Ex change this was arother exceptionally heavy day, although there was no compari son, either as to the amount of business done or the excitement attendant on the trading. The culmination of the deal was followed by large realizations by thelol lowcrs of the syndicate, and there was con siderable pressure on the Coal -stocks from bear sources, the advocates of lowor figures being specially anxious to retrieve their losses by tho recent rise, and rumors woro circulated to this end that legal proceedings -would be taken to prevent; the consumma tion of the arrangements made by the coal companies. Tho rumors, however, had no special tTect, the impression being that such proceedings, If brought at all, would be merely for speculative purposes, and tho de clines enectfju in tno seocks 01 tnose roads to-day were entirely the cltect of the selltni? to realize by speculative buyers. Tho Coal shares were still tho most promi nent in the market, and their position was not o overshadowing as yesterday. Other stocks than thoso which are supposed to be benefited by the combination were largely traded in at times. London was a large seller of St. Paul and some others, but bought a little Erie. Chicago bought Chicago Gas, bnt let It off In tho late trading with tho rest or the list. The Richmond and West Point stocks were very prominent on tho rumors that tlie report of the Reorganiza tion Committee, to be Issued In a short time, would De very favorable. The bears made considerable capital out of the position of foreign exchange market, pointing out that demand bills are now dangerously near the gold exporting point and still tending up ward. The transactions In Reading were, of course, most striking, and the trading In the last hour was equal to anything seen yester day afterthe first hour, while It fell rapidly over 5 per cent. The early dealings in all the Coalers were marked by great irregu larity, and while Jersey Central rose 3 per xcent and Lackawanna 4, the improvement was more than wiped out during the day. A sharp rally lu Jersey'Central in the last few minutes saved It from scoring a material loss for the day. Xew England followed the leader very closely, bnt other stocks were traded In within narrow limits, except Iowa Central preferred, which was the strong point of the day, rising 7 per cent to55,.and closing only per cent below its best figure. In the. early dealings, after a strong open ing, Reading fell away rapidly, while Jersey and Lackawanna advanced the general list also showing great Irregularity of move ment without scoring any material changes. Jersey Central afterward gave way, but the strength In Chicago Gas prevented any stampede in tne market ior wme time. .Late in the day Heading again dropped suddenly and everything followed, the transactions at the time being extremely heavy. The market, under this influence, closed active and weak, notwithstanding tho rally in a fow shares in the last few minutes. The losses of note comprise only Rending, ki Mew England, 2K; Delaware and Hudson, s, and Cordage, 1. Total sales of stocks to-day were 876,241 shares, Including: Atchison, 13,930; Chicago Gas, 40,S30: Delaware, Lackawauna and Western, 60,120;-Delaware and Hudson, 13,010: Erie, 96,630; Louisville and Nashville, 30,253; Xorthwcstem, 4,110; Xorth American, 8,830; Xcw Jersey Central, 8,000; Northern Pacific preferred, 20,000; Xew England, 12,507: Read ing, 236,710; Richmond Terminal, 17,760; St. Paul, 31,310; Union Pacific, 10.820. Again thero was little In the railroad bond market except tho Reading issues; and they lurnished $3,350,000 out ot a total of $1, 927,000; the proportion being even greater than yesterday, when over $6,000,000 were traded In. The bonds naturally followed tho course of the stock, market, and ill are materially lower this evening, though re taining a liberal portion of their late gain. Tho firsts aro 3 lower at 75: the seconds, 3 at 63K; the thirds, 5 at 59K, and the de forred incomes, Z at 17H Ihe rest of the market was uninteresting from any point of view, and, while maintaining a fine temper, snowed absolutely no feature or interest. The following table shows the prices of active stocks on tlie New York Stock Exchange yester day. Corrected dally for The Dispatch by AVlIITNKYSTxrnENSOX. oldest Pittsburg mem bers orthe New York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue. Clos- Open High Low ing lag. est. est. bid. American Cotton Oil 35 American Cotton Oil, pfd KiH Am. SuKnr licfinlntc Co.... S3H S3H 81'A 82K Am.SogarI!etlnlngCo..pfd 92 Atch., Ton. S.- F ..., 39X 10 33X 39i Canadian Pacific' sa'i Canada. Southern 60i CO 00 Wi Central of Xew Jersey 1J8 MM 135 135 Chesapeake Onlo M 25 21 24 C. ft u 1st pfil .. CUS 613 HJ 60W C. ft ()., 2U pfd 12V iVi '12 Chicago tU Trust 80! SIH 79X 70 C, Ilur. ft Qulncv lOsin 108 1074 107W C. Mil. ft StT Paril H 7S 77, 77 C, Mil. ft St. Paul, pfd... 126V 127.'i 12611 12GX C., Rock I. ftp 90J 91H WH WH C.'St. P.M. ft 0 18 1S.H 17 17K C.. St. P. M. JtO., pfd i. Ill C. ft Northwestern." Witt 117S "OH GX a. a. a ft l 72 721 -2 -iw O.. (J.. C.'.t I. pW 9fil cm. coai ft iron si ma Col. ft Hocking Vallcv 3IH 31 31 31 Del. ft Hudson .". ).13'4 1I7 133.' 133X Den. ft Rio Grande 1" Den. ft Kio Crandc. pfd... HM K 13 K E.T.. Va. ft O.i , 7 Illinois Central IOC. 107 IDS I03S Lake trie A West 21 22 2li 21H Lake Eric ft West.: pfd.... 73 73 72 72' Lake Shore A SI. S I2K4 Louisville ft Nashville 75M 76 75J 73JJ Mlrhtgan Central ......' 106 Mobile ft Ohio 33'$ 33' 37H 3S Missouri Pacific C2J 01) 11 61S National Cordage Co SS'A 5J tt'A Ki'A National Cordage Co., pfd 110 Xcw York Central I HIS 1H1 H'S 13M X. Y C. 4 St. I, 19 113 19H 19 X. Y L. K. W M. 31 M'.J 3X4 X. Y.. L. E. ft W.. pfd... 7(1! 701, 75 731 N. Y. &X. E MW 5Hi S01 WWJ N. If.. O. ft W 22 23 21W 22 .Norfolk ft Western....-: 11 Xortolk ft Western, pW !' Xorth American o , 17 17 lMf 16H Northern Pacific 24W 2iTii SIS Si's Xorthcrn Pacific, pfd 70.S 70X WH 69;'a Ohio ft Mississippi 21 Oregon Improvement 27 Pacific Mall 36 Philadelphia ft. Reading... 61 M 5SX 59J P., C, O. ft St. I, 2754 27!4 27 M P.. C. C. ft St. L., pfd 05 Pullman Palace Car 18S Richmond ft W. P. T 17M 17M 1611 - 16 Richmond ft W.P.Ttrd.. 73.4 75 73S1 714 St. Paul ft DuIutlC.-v. 11 St. Paul, Minn, ft Man 112M Texas Pacific 10K ION 10X 10i Union Pacific KH 3,4 15K 4 Wabisb 13H Wabash, pfd 29 Western Union 8W - SKH 80,1: Wheeling ft L. E SG 37M 36 36'! Wheeling ft L. E pfd 78Ji 78?il 78 77ft Boston Stocks Closing Prices, Atch. ft Toncka 39H Calumet ft Hccla....?5l Franklin 11.4 Kearsarirc 10 jjosioii & Aioany....jn;4 do Maine 161 Chi. Bur. ft Qnlncy.108 Kastcru K. R. fls 123 FltchburgR. B 81 Flint ft Pcre, pfd.... 75 Mass. Central 16 Me-v. Central, com.. 3) X. Y. ft X. England. 50V do 7s 1204 Old Colony 1G7; Hntland common.... 1 Wis. Central, com.. 18 Allouez 31. c. (new) 1 Atlantic 9 Boston ft Mon 32 Osceola 214 Santa Fe Copper 274 Tamarack 117 Annlston Land Co.. 29l not,n T.an1 rA ftL? West End Land Co. Wit Bell Telephone 209,4 Lamson btore Co.., 154 water rower 34 51 114 604 Cent. Mining r. E. t .... B. ft B. Cornier Thomson-Houston . Philadelphia Storki. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks fur nished by Whitney ft Stephenson, brokers, X'o. 57 Fourth avenue, members of Xew York Stock Exchange. Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania Kallroad 56 ' Tteadlug Ballroad 29V! 29S Buffalo. X. Y. A Phlta 9.4 9M Lehigh Vallev 601 61 H Xorthern Pacific 244 2Vi Northern Pacific pref 694 094 Lehigh Navigation 504 MM Philadelphia & Erie 32' Boston Electric Stocks. Boston, Feb. 12. iSfrect'aZ.' Tho latest elec tric stock quotations to-day -were: Bid. Asked. Boston Electric Light uo Thomson-Houston Electric Co Thomson-Houston Electric Co. pref. Ft. Wavne ElectrlcCo W. E. Co .101 110 ,. 60 60V .. 18 28 V .. 135 ISM .. 114 Ui Mining Stock Quotations. XitWlt'OKK, Feb. 12. Aspen, S00: Best ft; Belcher, 200: Chollar, 160; Crown Point, 120; Dcadwood, 200: Eureka Consolidated, 160; California and Virginia. 500: Goul.d & Currv, 160; Hale ft Norcross, 200; Homestake, 1200; Horn Silver, SCO; Iron Silver, 110; Mexican, 175; Ontario, 1100: Savage, 120; Sierra Xevada, 150: Standard, 110; Small Hopes, 100; Union Consolidated, 1C0. Ttar Silver Quotations. Xew YoRK,Feb. 12. Special. Bar silver In London Kd lower at llid per ounce. New York dealers' price for silver, 90Q90XC per ounce. THE MONETARY SITUATION. Supply Still In Excess of-Demand Amount In Circulation. Homo money was in large supply yester day. The call for loans and discounts was moderate. Deposits were heavy, showing a fair trade movement. The Interest rate at bank was 6 per cent. A feV outside loans were made at 5 and tax. Bank clearings wore $2,101, 13S 19 and balances $470,917 C8. The total amount of money in he country on February 1, 1892, was $2,220,370,674. The amount of money in circulation on February 1, 1892, was $1,603.83.),128. The circulation per capita on February 1. 1802. was $24.70 against $24.52 on January 1, 1S92, $24,53 on December 1, 1891, and $21.23 Xovember 1, 1891. At New York yesterday money on call was easy at 1K2 Per cent; last loan 2: closed oiTered at i. Prime mercantile paper 3 5K. Sterling exchange quiet but strong at $4 85 for 60-day bills and $4 SSJi for demand. Closing Bond Quotations, U. S. 4reg 116M U. S. Is coup 116Jt M K. & T. Gen. 6s. 50K Mutual Uhlon 6s 108 M. J. C. Int. Cert... 11214 Northern Pac. lJts..H6M Northern 1'ac. 2ds..ll4H Northwestern cons. .137 Northw.'n d'brs 5s..lt6)j Oregon & Trans. 6s. . St li.I.M.Gcn.cs5K st.L.4SanF.GcnM..107K IJ. s. ls reg iuu U. U.'scoup l'aclflc6sor 'a5 109 Louisiana stamp. 4s. 81 Missouri 6s Tenn., new set, 6s. Tcnn., new set, 5s, Tenn., new set, 3s, Canada So. 2ds...., Cen. Pacificists.., Den. &R. G. Ists., Den. & K.G. Is.... ..105 ..ma .. 71 .102M .100 .117 St. Paul Consols 128 St. P., U. & P. Ists...ll6 Tex. P. L.G.Tr.Rcts 79 79 Tcr. P. R.G.Tr.Rcts 29W Den.AR.G. West Ists Erlc2ds a. ..107 M.. K. & T. Gen. 6s. 81 Union Pac. Ists., .107 .101 . 77 West Shore... R. G. West... Bank Clearings New Orleans Clearings, $1,805,990. Xew York Bank clearings, $111,317,766; balances, $6,519,759. Boston Bank clearings, $14,584,973: bal ances, $1,390,207. Money. 2 -per cent Ex change on Xcw York, 1517c. Philadelphia Bamc clearings. $I5;853,104; balances, $1,459,827. Money, 3 por cent. Baltimore Bank clearings, $2,669,427; bal ances, $434,710. Rate, 6 por cent. MEMrHisj Xew York exchange selling at par. Clearings. $512,004: balances, $2S8,S13. Cincinnati Money 36 per cent. Ex change 2530c premium. Clearings, $2,323,000. St. Louis Clearings, $3,994,851: bAlances, $530,920. Money, 67 per cent. Exchange on New York, 50c premium. The Wool Markets. New Yobk Wool steady; domestic fieeee, 30S6c: pulled, 2633e: Texas, 1624c. St. Louisa Wool quiet: receipts, 118,000 pounds; shipments, 36,000 pounds; market quiet, with only a light business at un changed prices. PHiLADaxruiA Wool In fair demand; prices firm: Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia XX and above, 303lc; X, 28S0c; medium, 3536c; coarse, 3331c; New York, Mlohlean, Indiana and Western fine or X and XX. 26327c; medium, 34M35c; coarse, S33tc; fine wnshed delaine X and XX, 32 35c; medium washed combing and delaine, 3738c:' coarser washed combing and de laine. 3536e; Canada washed combing. 32 33c; tub-washed choice, S638c; fair, 3536c; coarso, 3233c: medium unwashed combing andadelainc 26029c: coarse unwashed comb ing" and delaine, 23Q27C; Montana, 1722c; Territorial, ll20c. Boston There has been a steady demand for wool and the sales of the week smount to 3,900,500 pounds df all kinds. In prices there is very little change, "but the tendency is tn favor o'f buyers and large sales can be moved only at concessions: good Ohio X has been selling at 28c, XX and XXX and above at 2930c and No. 1 at 35c; Michigan X has been selling at 2627c and No. lat 33 31K; Jo. combing wools have been steady at 3633c, Ohio fine delainn at 33U34c and Michigan fine delaine at 3233c; In unwashed combing wools there has been a fair trade, and sales ol one quartor blood have been mado at 21 26c, and or three-eights blood at 272Sc. Ter ritory wools have betenln good demand, with sales of fine on base of 5S60o; fine medium at 6557o, and medium at 5055c Spring Texas wool has sold moderately at 1824c. Oregon wool has sold at 1518c for Eastern. California wool has been quiet. Pulled wool has been in good demand; choice supers sold at 3842c; fair to good supers at 3338c, and extras at 2930c. Domestic iscouiod wools have been selling freely. Australian wools have been in demand nnd tho sales havo been quite large at3342c. Foreign cargo wools have been dull. THE HOME MARKETS. The Supply of Eggs Up to Demand and Prices a -Shade Lower. CHOICE DAIRY PRODUCTS STEADY. Cereal Markets Are Sluggish, and Bayers Hays the Field. BOG PRODUCTS SURE 1C( ADYAKCE Orricx or The Dispatch, J Pittsburg, Friday, February 12. CoDNir.Y Produce Jobbing Prices Markets in this line have developed no new features in the past few days. Wild wintry weather has served to depress trade, which had already been Very quiet. Supply w fresh eggs has caught up to demand, nnd prices are fully 5c per dozen below the highest point reached .in the early part of. the week. Southern eggs arc beginning to arrive in large quantity, being called out by the high prices which have prevailed ofJ late. Uhoice dairy products are steady at quotations. Cheese very firm. Fruits and vegetables aro dull and slow at unchanged prices. ' A rrt.r.s It ."iOtai 75 per barret. BrTTF.n Creanery Elgin. xvSlc; Ohtobrauds 2S(Z30c: common country butter, 1718c: choice country roll. SKry-ise. beans .New York anil Michigan pea, 1 90312 no: marrowfat, S2 1T2 25: Lima beans, 4(3,4,40" lb: hand plckrd medium, Jl fBKfflt 90. Dees wax choice, sadtsle ? lb: : low grades, 22 25C. Bl-ckv.'Iu:at Ft.ouit Xew. 2'ffi24c ? lb. Cheese Ohio choice. Il,4(3l2c: New York cheese, 12l2,4c: Llmburgcr, 124aM4e:Wisconslu sweitzer, lull cream, 13,tl,y,c:importcdsweIti:er, 2&a2C4c. ClDKit country cider. S3 50,-S-' COW barrel; sand refined. !5 re06 60: crab elder. $7 S0 00. Ckaniiehbies Per box, T2 0OZ 50; per barrel. 17 008 00. Ends Strictly fresh nearby stock.2sa29c; pickled cgurs, 2223c per don. Featiieks Extra lire geese, 5758c; yo. 1. 48 50CT lb: mixed lots. 3910C. DniED FuriTR Peaches, h.ilvcs, 54c: evapo rated apples. 89c: apricots, 9(9Ilc: blackberries, fliffOc: raspbcrrlii. lSSilSc: huckleberries. 7c; Cal ifornia peaches, 7,439,4c. GAME Wild tinkers, Jl Sfr2 00 each: mallard ducks, fl 00( per pair: teal ducks, J2 753 00 per dozen; pheasants. $125 per pair: quail. J2 50 per dnren: snulrrcK St afivl 25: rabbits. 20r25e pr pair; whole deer, 12ffll3c lb; saddles. lSfS-OK lb. Honey Xew crop, -vhltc clover, 1017c; Cali fornia honey, 1215c "ft lh. Maple SYnur 7580c ?! gallon. Maple Scgaii ioc f lb. Poultry Alive Chickens, 7075c a pair, large; 6070c, medium: live turkeys. 10(12c lb; ducks. 60(ai70c a pair: tire geese. SI 25 a pair: dressed chickens. 1213c 3 lb: dressed turkeys,H15c 1? lb; dressed ducks, 15(a)ltc lb. Potatoes Carload lots, iM10c, on track: from store, 10t5c.i bushel: Southern sweets, $1 5Cl 75 a barrel: Jerseys. $3 003 231 Seeds Western recleaaied medium clover, lob bing at $6 25; mammoth at tA 40; timothy. $1 50 for prime and fl 55 for choice: bine grass, J2 632 80: orchard grass. SI 75; millet, (1 00: German. $1 15; llungiirtan. SI 10; line lawn, 25c $ lb; seed buck wheat, $t 401 50. Tallow Country. 4c; city rendered. 5c. TKoriCAL. Fruits Lemons, fancy Messina, $3 751 00: Florida oranges, fi 002 50 a box: ba nana, SI 501 75 firsts. SI 00(31 25 good seconds, per bunch: Malaga grapes,3 0010 00 a half barrel; pineapples. 2025c apiece. Vegetables Cabbage, $3 0031 CO a hundred; yellow Danver onions, J2 252 50 a barrel; toma toes, 3 00W3 25 aerate; celerv, 2530c per dozen; turnips, 90cafl 00 a barrel; new Bermuda potatoes, $3 00 a barref. Groceries. The movement In this line Is still slow, and prices are essentially as they have been for a week past. Coffees are very firm and sugars are steady.. Canned goods of all kinds show an upward tendency. Greek Coffee Fancy. 2l22c: choice Rio, SO 2HKc; prime, 9c; low grade Rio. 17,S19J$c: old Government Java. 27iffi29c: Maracalbo. 21,t22'; Mocha, 27,'i28Kc: Santos. 21K22,Sc; Cararas,2& lffi23Vc: LaGnavra. 21.ma22Mc. I Roasted (In papers) Standard brands'. 19 3-20c nign Java, prime Kio, 19 3-20c; good Rio, 18'ic; ordinary, IB.'j 17.Hc. SriCES (whole) Cloves, 1012c; allspice, 10c; cassia. 8c: pepper, lie: nutmeg, 7080c. Petkoleum (Jobbers prices) 110 test, Cc: Ohio, 120. 7Kc; headlight. 150 test, 6!c; water white. 738c; globe. H(ll!c: elaine. 13c; carna dlne, lie; royallne. He; red oil, 10,llc; purity, lie: olclnc. 12c. MIXERS' Oil No. 1 winter, strained, 3910c per gal. ; summer. 3537c: lard oil, 5256c. SYUUP Corn syrup, 2528c: choice sugar syrnp, 34ffi)3rc: prime sugar syruis 3032c; strictly prime, 2Sfc30c S. 6. Molasses Fancy new crop, 405142c: choice, 40tlc; old crop, 3S33c; X. O. syrup, H .V)c Soda Bl-carb. In kegs, 33Ji'c: bl-carb. In Ms, 5,c; bl-carb, assorted packages, 53ilc; sal soda, 11 kegs, l?sfc; do granulated, 2c. Candles Star, full weight, 9c: stearlne, per set, Wc; paraQlnc, 1112 Rice Head Carolina, 6H65(c; choice, 5X6Jfc; Louisiana. 55Vc. Stakcii l'carl, 1c; corn starch, SKIgfiHct gloss starch, 66Vc. Foueio.n Fruits Lavcr raisins.. $2 00; London layers. $2 25: Muscatels. $1 75; California Muscatels, jl 401 60; Valencia. .vGc: Ondara Valencia, 7 7M;c; Sultana. 8)l.Tc: currants. 44)e: Turkey prunes, !S5c; French prunes. 89,,c: cocoanuts. 100, $6 00; almonds, Lan., lb, 20c;dolvlca.l"c; do shelled, 50c; walnuts. Nap., 13914c: Sicily fil berts, lie: Smyrna tigs, 123i:ic; new dates, s5Uc: Brazil nuts 7c; pecans. 1314c; citron, ijilb, 2122c; lemon peel. 10c $ lb: orange peel, 12c. Dried Fruits Apples, sliced. 6ta8'4c: apples, evaporated. 7Sc: peaches,, evaporated, pared, lSfa-JOc; peacho, California, evaporateit,unparcd. 8V.7A9We: Cher rnes, pitieu, i.u: cnerrjt-s. unjmteu. OcVraspbcrries, evaporated, 17lSc; blackberries. 4(SHJ4C: nucKieoerriea. ic- UGARS Cubes, 4Kc: powdered, c: grannlated, IMc: confectioners-, 4Kc: soft white, 3Slc; yellow, choice, 3(a3.Vc; yellow, good, 33c; yellow, fair, S'liiaaKc Pickles Medium, bbls (1,200), $1 25; medium, half bbls (600), $2 65. SALT No. 1. "H.bM, $120: No. 1, extra. bbl, $1 10; dairy. "P bbl. $1 20: coaj-se crystal. j bbl. $1 20; Hlgffins' Eureka, 4-bu sacks, $2 80: Higgins' Eureka, 16 H-Ib packets, $3 CO. Caxned Goods Standard peaches, it 751 SO; 2ds, fl 251 35; extra peaches. $2 C02 10; pie peaches. 8-V390c; finest com. $1 251 50; Hfd. Co. corn. $1 (K2,1 10: red cherries, $1 00l 10: Lima beans, $1 35; soaked do. 85c; stringed do, 80Soc; marrowfat peas, ft 00(5)1 15; soaked peas. 6o70c: pineapples. $1 20(aU 30; Bahama do. $2 00; damson plums, $1 00; greengages, $1 25; egg plums, $1 00; California apricots. $1 S52 00: Calilornla pears, $2 102 30: do greengages. $1 85: do egg plums, $1 S3: extra white cherries. $2 752 85: raspberries, $1 1.731 25; strawberries, fljcSi 10; gooseberries, jl 00(31 05: tomatoes. WKSSCc: salmon. 1-Ib cans, fl 30t 80; blackberries. 80c; succotash, 2-!b cans, soaked, 90c; do green. 2-lb cans, fl 251 50; corn beef, 2-Ibcans, $1 651 70; 1-lb cans, ff 20: baked beans, fl 405)1 55;lobstcrs. 10-lb cans, fl 25: mack erel, 1-lb cans, boiled, f I 50; sardines, domestic, Ms. fl 001 10; H, $3 50: sardines, imported, Us. fll5012C0: sardines. Imported. Js. $18 00; sar dines, mustard, f3 10: sardines, spiced. $3 50. Fish Extra Xo; 1 bloater mackerel, J21 00 per bbl: extra No. I do. mess, $20 00: Xo. 2 shore mack erel. $18 10: No. 2 large mackerel. $17 00; No. 3 large mackerel, $13 50: No. 3 small mackerel, flO 00. Herrings Split, r. so; lake. 53 u ! 100-111 doi. White 9h, $6 00 "P 109-lb hair bbl. Lake trout, $5 50 "f half bbl. Finnan haddles. 10c "ft lb. Ice land halibut, !2c "3 lb. Pickerel, hair bbl, $1 00; quarter bbl. $1 00. Holland herring, 75c, Walkoft herring. 90c " OATOEAL $1 73ffW CO. Grain, Flour and Feed. There were no sales on call at tho Grain Exchange to-day. Receipts as bulletined, 31 cars. By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chi cago Railway 1 car of rye, 3 of hay, 1 of oats, 1 of bran, 10 of flour. By Pittsburg, Cincin nati and St. Louis 2 cars of wheat, 5 of corn, 2 of oats, 2 of hay. By Pittsburg and Lako Erie 1 car of rye, 1 of hay. By Pittsburg and Western 1 car of oats, 1 of wheat. Cereal markets are dull and slow al) along the line. Wheat flour and millfeed are par ticularly quiet, and slight concessions aro being made on our quotations, according to reliable reports). Hay Is fairly steady at quotations are for carload lots ou track. Dealers charge an advance on these prices frnm fitore: I Wheat No. 2 red. 97I&98C: No. 3 red, 93SS1C CORN Xo. 2 yellow ear. !S!19c: hlgli mixed car. 45;lSH6c: mixed car. 4S46,-5C: No. 2 yellow, shell. 40(546Kc: high mixed shelled. 1415c: mixed shelled", 43-Hc. Oats No. 1 oats. M'ifnc: N o. 2whlte, 3536c, extra No. 3 oats, 3."i35c: mixed oats, 35i34lc. RYE No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 919ic: No. 1 Western, 90taMc. BAitLEY-escai.ac. Flour Jobbing prices Fancy spring patents. f5 15()5 40: fancy winter patents, $5 15(25 35; fancy straight winter, fl 7o5 to; lancy straight spring, 55 2-VS5 50: clear winter, $4 a04 75: straight XXXX bakers', fl 75S5 CO. Rye flour. $5 COOS 25. MlLLFEEli No. 1 white middlings. $17 0018 00 per ton; No. 2 while middlings, $16 0016 50: brown .middlings. $16 (txai? 01: winter wheatbran. f 17 00 17 50; chop feed, $17 0020 00. Hay Baled timothy, choice. $13 5f13 73: No. 1, $12 25I5&12 50; No. 2. $11 00(5)11 50: clover hay. $11 50 (S$12 25; loose from wagon, f 13 00(315 00, according to qnallty; packing hay, $8 759 2i. STSAW-Oats. $7 50S CO.: wheat, $3 00 150: rye $6 7i7 0). Provisions. - Hog products are comparatively lower than liOL'9, and all signs point to an advance at the Saturday meeting of packers. Sugar cured hams, large Sugar cured hams, medium bugarctrcd hams, small Sngar cured California hams .. Sugar cured b. bacon..,. Sugar cured skinned hams, large Sngar cured skinned hams, medium... bugar cured shoulders.. .'......... Sugar cured boneless shoulders Sugar cured skinned shoulders Sugar cm ed bacon'shoulders Sugar cured dry-salt shoulders. ......r. Sugr cured d. beef, rounds Sugar cured d. beef, setts Sugar cured d. beef, flats I SI 10)4 10 e 8 sn 12 9 in Bacon, clear sides, 30 lbs 7 Bacon, clear bellies, 20 lbs Dry salt clear sides, Mlbsave'g. " Dry salt clear sides. 3) lbs are'g "H Mess pork, heavy. 13 00 Mess pork, family 13 00 Lard, refined in tierces i...-. 54 Lard, refined la one-half bbls &H Lard, refined In 60-lb tnhs Mi Lard, refined In 70-lb palls jH Lard, refined In 50-Ib cans 64 Lard, refined In.VIbtln palls 6? Lard, refined In Mb tin Dalls .' 8t Lard, refined In 10-lbtln palU Vi THE MAKKET BASKET. v Early Vegetables In Good Demand Select Oysters Scarce. At the Diamond market stalls trade was better this week than last. Early vege tables! which are,coming in freely from the far South, are in good demand. Home raised stuff is still slow. The leading feature of tha week was the sharp advance in eggs. Jobbing prices were up to 35c per dozen in the early parf of tho week. The high prices seemed to bring large qnantitles from the South, and as a result prices declined from, the highest point. At the decline, how ever, markets are higher than they were a woek ago. Choice creamery and country butter aro Ann at about the same prices as obtained a week ago. At the fish stalls trade is reported quiet. Extra select oysters are In limited supply In the East, and. while dealers here sell at the samo prices 'us a week ago, profits are almost obliterated. Tlie supply of common oysters isonIy fair. Florists report a good demand for their goods at the prices which prevailed a week ago. Following aro latest retail prices of mar ket basket"materinls: " Meats Be"st ruts or tenderloin steals, 25c per lb; sirloin, 185920c: standdhig rib roast, 18g20c; ckuck roasts, 12c; corned beef, 810c per tb:sprlnsr lamh. 5e:legofmntton, 12)sc for hlndnnarter and 8c for lorequarter: loin ofmutton, 15c; lamb chops, 20c; stswing pieces. 6c per lb: veal roasts. .lSc per lb, and cutlets. 20e. Pork chops. 12,c, and steaks, 10c. Vegetables and Fruit Cal)bages.5(ai0c-: pota toes. 15c per half peck: sweet potatoes, 20(S)25c per half perk: green bcaus. 35c a quarter peck: wax beans. 85c a quarter peck: pie mimnklns. 151325c: onions. 25c a half peck: bananas 20c a dozen; carrots. 5c .1 bunch: lemons. 20fi)25c per dozen; oranges, 1.133c; lettuce, 10c per fmnrh. 3 bnncbe.i fnrlic; beets, 3 bunches for ioc: cucninbprs.20fS25c apiece; celery, 5c a bunch: cauliflower. 15135.c apiece; apples, 15tfi20c a half peck; tomatoes. 35ca quart box; SpanNh onions. 5c apiece; Malaga p-rapes. 2025c a pound: beefs. 10c a bunch, 3 tor 2-H-. BnTTEr: and Ecgs Boon rreamery. SWaMc per Ib;fancy brands. 36fSl37c: choice country rolls, iii c; good cooking butter. 17c; fresh eggs, SSJJMc per dozen. Poultry Mre chickens. 75;0c a pair: live turkeys. 12iSt3cpcrlh: live ducks. 7."i'ic a pair; dreiscd chickens. 17 to 18c per lb; dncks. 17 to 13c per lb; turkeys, 18 to 20c. GAME Squirrels. 35c a pair; rabbits. 25c a pair; quail. $2 50 a dozen; woodcock. $1 00a pair; pheas ant. $1 25 a pair; prairie chickens, $1 25 a pair: Mallard ducks, fl (0 a pair: venison. 35c per lb; Jack rabbits. 501375c apiece. Fish Following arc the articles in this line on the stalls, with prices: Lake salmon, 10 to 15c: Cal ifornia salmon. 35 to 40c per pound: white fish. 12JS to 15c: herring, 1 pounds for 25c; Spanish mackerel, 20c per pound: hlnefish, 15c: halibut. 20c: rock bass, 25c; lake trout, 12c: lobsters. 20c: green sea turtle. 20 to 25c; oystrrs. New York counts. $1 75pergal lon:smelts, 20ca poundtshad. SI TO to $125 each; scallops, 20c a pound: Mackinaw tront, 12Sc per pound; frogs. $2 00 a dozen: clams, f 1 50 a gallon. Flowers La France, $2 50 per dozen; Dnchess of Albany, $2 50 per dozen; 3Iermets.$2COperdozen: Brides, $2 00 per dozen- white and yellow roses. l 50 per dozen; hostcs. $2 50 per dozen: Senator Wootten roses. 1 00 a dozen; Bennetts, J2 50 per' dozen: hyacinths, 75c per doen: lily of the val ley, fl CO per dozen: orchids. 75c to fl 00 each: violets. $2 50ahnndred: carnations, 50c per dozen; freezia, 50c per dozen: lilac 50c a spray; tulips, 75c per dozen; narcissas, 75c per dozen. The Drygoods Market. New York, Feb. 12. Business in drygoods was fair, but without much change as to the spirit of buyers. More goods are needed, and to that extent transactions are mado without hesitation. In, some directions sales of 100 to 200 packages of cotton goods are reported, but these are infrequent and principally to tho manufacturing trade, bleached goods participating chiefly. Turpentine Markets. New York Rosin steady and quiet; strained common to good, $1 35. Turpentine firm and more demand. Savannah Turpentine firm. Rosin firm. Charleston Tnrpentino steady. Rosin firm; good strained, $1 05. LATE NEWS IN BRIEF. England has a cattle disease scare. Arrests of anarchists occur daily in Ber lin. A famine prevails around Bombay, In dia. Boomers are invadingthe Cherokee Strip again. The report of a revolt at Montevideo is denied. Diaz Mexico. clubs are being formed all over Lot Jumpers at El Hcrro, I. T., are being ejected by troops. A McKinley Presidental boom is In full blast on tho Pacific Coast. Milwaukee is to have a new lake steamer line with St. Joseph, Mich. Major Bonebrake, of California, says be will accept the Japanese mission. Tho American Express Company refuses to pay $35,000 taxes loviod in South Dakota. The nroclamation of the Spanish Repub lic in 1S73 was celebrated In Spain yesterday. Five young Detroit girls have been re cently decoyed from their homes by a Chi cago woman. The Russian Government has granted 60,000,000 roubles more for the relief of famine sufferers. The United States grand jury at Minne apolis has indicted 14 persons for violating the anti-trust law. Lord Randolph Churchill will be the Conservative candidate for Parliament at Paddington, England. Strikes are imminent on the Western railroads the Arkansas Pass, the Union Pacific and the Santa Fe. Jacksonville, 111., wenversare on a strike over the discharge of some workmen, and demand a nine-hour day. J-A recent Minnesota Supremo Court deci sion upsets every license ordinance lu St. Paul, except that of saloons. An old deed covering all the central part J What is "" I ill .1 I Am A m Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute -for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, ancl Castor Oil. It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years us 3 by ljllions of Mothers. Castoria destroys "Worms and allays' feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. Castoria relieves teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency. -Castoria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach, and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas- -toria is the Children's Panacea the Mother's Friend. ) " Castoria. 'Castoria Is an excellent medicine for chil dren. Mothersave repeatedly told me of Its good effect upon their children." Dn. G. C. Osgood, Lowell, Mosa, ; CastortaIs the best remedy for children of which I am acquainted. J hope the day is not far distant when mothers will consider the real Interest of their children, and use Castoria in stead of the various quack nostrums which aro destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium, morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful agents down their throats, thereby sending them to premature graves." Sit. J. F. KnvcBXLox, Conway, Ark. The Centaur Company, 77 Murray Street, How Tork City. of Minneapolis-has been unearthed, and now there'll be a pretty mess of litigation. The Grand Forks (N. v.) Chamber of Commerce has started a movement for tho organization of a State Laibor Bureau. Colonel Morton, of FsJgo, N. D., who cultivates 60,000 acres of wheat, has tele graphed to Senator Davis ills opposition to the antl-optlon bill. A meeting or wrapping papermannfao tnrers called at Chicago, presumably to resurrect the old trust, was a failure, only a few responding to the call. H. A. Bruns. President of the. detune Bfcrchanta Bank at Moorhead, Minn., has been arrested for defrauding customers out of $80,000, on tho charge of his bookkeeper. Cold weather, 53 below zero, is nddintf to the terrors of the famine In parts of Ens sin. Many people Savo been frozen to death and children aro not allowed to go to school. Tuesday evening Elijah Todd, trustee of Polk township. Monroe county, Ind.. died very suddenly. An investigation of his of fice followed, and an alleged shortage of about $2,200 nas been discovered. John A. McCall was unanimously elected. President of the Xew York Life Insurance Company at a meeting of the trustees yes terday. The position was offered to and re fused by ex-President Cleveland, It is stated. Tho Chicago Chief of Police and a num ber or officers, all in citizens' attire, found one of the city's worst gambling dens wide open yesterday and raided it. Other raids succeeded, anil about 100 gamblers were roped in. T. C. Rvan.of C01nmbns,who is connected with the Treasury Department at Washing- ton, i in Hamilton, Ont., to look into the affairs of a concern which has induced Cana dians to go to the United States by making misrepresentations to them. About 230 men were sent over from Canada. At a meeting in Berlin of the committee on the proposed Bismarck memorial it has been decided to invest the whole amount of the subscription received now 1,014,110 marks in the new imperial loan, and not to select a ite for the memorial until the spot for tho Kaiser Wilhelm monument has been selected. Father O'Rourke. pries of a Council Bluffs Catholic Church, refused to allow an American banner to he brought into his church Thursday, at a G. A. Jt. funeral. The procession then marched past and no servi ces were held in the edifice. Fatfier O'Rourke afterward apologized, saying he made a mis take in tho rules of his church concerning secret socioty emblems. In September a man was shot and killed, nt Bedford, Mont., by Peter Woods, a rail road hand, and the body was recognized as that of Z. A. Short, of Brrtte. Woods was convicted of the murder, and is now serv ing a life sentence for it. A weet ago Z. A. Short appeared in Butte, proved that-he was alive, and took charge of his own estate. It is now ascertained that the murdered man was W. A. Short, formerly of Illinois, and a veteran of the late war. Considerable excitement was caused . Thursday in the Lower House of Mississippi by the introduction of a resolution by Rep resentative Glover that, it having been ru mored that money was used with some members of the Legislature to get the peni tentiary bill postponed for two years, tho House' appoint a committee to investigate. Several members surrounded Gloverln a moment, urging him to withdraw the reso lution, which he finally did. Dr. Koch Writes From -Leipzig: "A cough for which I tried many of the medicines, which had not tho slightest ef fect, soon became better, and has now en tirely disapoeared by tho use or the Soden Mineral Pastilles." ' Beware of imitations. Tbo "genuine" must have the signatnre of "Eisner & Men delson Co.," Solo Agents, Xewrt'ork, around each box. a , Nature's Herbal Bemsdias. " Out of each nook by dingle and brook The healing blossoms lean anil look." Dr. O. I. KBOWK'S ACAGIAM BALSAM IIEAIjEB my Tliroat; It rendered clear eaeh musi cal note; It restored my voice!" This, old, standard. .Herbal remedy loosens, heals, strengthens: has an unbroken record of 40 Years Snecess. Curescoughs, colds, tickling sorwthroat, la grippe, weak or diseased lungs. .-. cti ana ; Ja2048-wswk BKOKEKS FINANCIAL. Whitney & Steehenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. apS&23 PFOPIF'S SAYINGS BANK, 1 f UUlillL AV ..N UC Capital. $300,000. prnlits, $111,830 31. fi. McK. LLOYD. 1 President. Surplus and undivided EDWARD E. DUFF. Sec Treas. r per cent interest allowed on timo da- poslts. ocara-p ESTABLISHED 1SS4. t John M. Oakley & Co., f BANKERS AND BROKERS. 45 SIXTH ST. v Direct privato wire to New York andChI. cago. Member New York, Chicago and Pitts burg Exchanges. Only Pittsburg member Chicago Board of Trade. Local securities bought and soldfortcasn or carried on liberal margins. Investments made at our discretion, ana dividends paid quarterly. Interest raid on balance (since 1885). Money to loan on call. Information books on all marketaf mailed on application. fc7 Castoria. M Castoria is so welt adapted to children that I recommend it as superior to any prescription known to me." E. A. Abciee, 3. D., Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. T. " Our physicians in tho children's depart ment have spoken highly of their experi ence in their outside practice with Castoria, and although we only have among our medical supplies what is known as regular products, yet wo exo freo to confess that ti merits of Castoria has won us to look with favor upon it." TJxrrzD Hospital and Disrctaiar, Boston, Miss. Alleu C. Sanm", Pres., ie3-79- i "A -tA A 31 3 . . -) . ',-'.,-, ' ""..., jrus.1 X" tAx-iW jAtCV. ,V -! ' -i
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