P?f?E3 '- - kj THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 189a' 11 HEAVY LIQUIDATION, Coupled With Bear Operations, Con tinue to Depress Prices. SUGAR LKADS IN THE SELLING, And IIjaTj Pressure Is Brought to Btar Against Reading. KIPPER AND MANHATTAN PfiOHINENT New York, Sept. 16. The stock market to-day was still subject to heavy liquidation, which was supplemented here and there by the efforts of the bears. There was no ma terial decline in the general list. The exe cution 61 stop orders for the last two days has been the principal source of weakness in the market, and it is hoped that they are now pretty well cleaned up. The professional element, however, is still enlisted on the bear side, principally be cause of the unfavorable nature of the sur face conditions including the cholera, con tinued selling for foreign account, the prob ability of further gold exports, as well as dearer money, and also because of the apathy of the investment public To-day the liquidation in Sugar was continued dur ing the forenoon and the at) Da rent attitude ot the manipulators of this stock gave much encouragement to the short sellers in the railroad list, but only Reading was the sub ject ot any particular pressure. At the opening there was a rather urgent demand for tho shorts, which was stimulated bv higher figures from London and buying orders by the foieign houses, in several of their favorites. With the exception of some weakness in Northern Pacific preferred and tome wide and rapid fluctuations in Man hattan, there was little of Interest In the market and it began to take its old appear ance of dullness and stagnation, which even the raid on Heading failed to check. The cholera news was, on the whole, rather en couraging and late in the day the shorts again cot ercd f eely. The market closcdquictbutflrmtostrong, with most stocks at the best prices of the day and with all at better figures than yes terday. Government bonds were dull and steady. Close of the list. U. S. 4 reg .... U. S. 4 conn ...114 IMntual Union 6s.. .'no ...1'4 K. J. C. Int. Cert, .III l". S. 4'jsreg 100 Northern rac. Ist9..l:6 Northern I'ac. 2ds..ll4 Northw'n Consols. 137 X'w'n Deb. 5s ins l'aclnr ts of "95 M7 l.ouis,uastamied4s. U Tenn. new setts. ...100 1ii:i. new set 5s.... 100 Tenn. new set 3s 74 Camdaso. Ms 10154 CVu.I'acinc Ists lot, lien A R. G. Ists. ..119 Den. A It. G. 4 S4 Krielils 103'4 Jl., K. A T. Gen. 6s. 7K 31.. K. A I.Gcn.5s..45's St.,. A I. 31. gen. 5s So M.I..& b.F.Geu. M.-NW St. l'aul Contois 127S ?.i .,u. v r.iis -in T.IVUG.Tt. Kcts... SZH T.r.K.fi.Tr. Itct... 30U Union l"ac lets lObit Wen fchore 102 It. JtG. Witts 79 UIJ. Mining shares closed as follows: Cholor 45'Ophir. 35 Crown I'olnt SO) Plymouth JO Con. Cal andVa 300 Sierra Nevada 160 DtadwooJt 2X Standard 200 Gould and Curry..... 85 Union Con 125 HaleandNorcross.... 145 Yellow Jacket 50 Ilonnstake 14m; Iron Mirer 60 Jlezlean 130 Quicksilver SCO North SUrt 6S0 Quicksilver pref. 1700 Ontario 39U01 Hulwer. 20 tAke.1. The :otal sales of stocks to-dav were 330 321 ha-es, including: .tchion. 9.100: I hi cao Gas. 9 200; Erie, 7,300: Like Shore, 5,900: Louisville and Nashville, 3,700; .Manhattan, 3 000; North Wfst. 5,200; Nci Toik Central, 2.600: Northern Pacific, preferred, 16,300; New Knglsnd.S 600; Heading, S1.900: St. 1'iim nd Omaha, 3,-200, st. Taul. 27,700; Union Pacific, 8,300: Western lnion, 5,700. J. R. Bache A Co. to Oakley & Co.: In Read ing the selling was largely slim t stock, but in ugar there ucie undoubted lines of liquidation. It looked very mncU as if thB aity wl.o has been most piominent in ad vancing tho price ot this stock, and w ho has a nuini 'i of puts out at higher prices than the market, let off considerable of his hold ings. We also tnink that this paity sold a goo 1 deal ot Manhattan. "The excitement about the cholera will lc-seii da bj day; people arc unacquainted w ith the diseaso and therefoie are unneces sarily a:ai med. We therefore look for a further rallv in nrlces to-moriow unless some of the Western cities should do so foolisb a thing as to raise a quarantine against the East. The larger short interest is still uncovered and an attempt will prob ably be made to-morrow to drive them into camp." The New York Evening Post says: "The wi.ole Scare ot this week has been one or those silly nightmares into which profes sional Wall street loves to plunge; the nightmare, quite true to leal life, being more or less dreadful in proportion as the patient had previously gratified his aupe tite lor indigestible speculative stocks." The following table shows the prices of active stocks on the New York Stock Exchange, corrected dally Tor Tut PiTTbliunc Ditatch by Whitney A Stephenson, oldest Pittsburg members cf New York stock hjccliacge,57 Fourth avenue: I IClos- upen High Low lng lng. tst. I est. blu. 4lf 42-41 41S', ah Am. Cotton (HI Am. Cotton OIL pfd Am. t-ug. tttnn. i o.. A. -. It Co.. pfd.... AlCU.. 1. A S .... Cnnadlan I'aelHc ... Canada boulhern. .. eutral of N. J ntral Patlflc Chesajieake A Ohio. C O . 1st pfd C -to.. 2d pfd CllirigoGas IrusL. C, It. &, Quincy.... C, Mil. SL 1'anl. -.. 31 A M. I"., pfd C. Kockl.AP C si. 1'.. 31. & O . C..bt,l.3I..O..pld C. A Northwestern . C. &N. pfd C C C. i 1 C. C C A I. pfd... Col. oalA Iron Col. A Ilnek. Vl.. lel.. Lack. A W.... Del. Hudson...... Den. & ItloG 33 "4 54 127J4 21J4, 2Ij! 21S 21 'i 124H1 124l 124S 6c; len. A. Itio 44., pfd. ills. &. i t . 1 rust. E.T.. V. AG Illinois Central.... Lake Erie W.... 51 93 V2H 73 127U Lake Erie A W pld l.aKP ?uore d. 31. c. I.ouisrlle Nash... Sllch. Central Mobile Oh'o 3IIssouri Taclflc NaL Cordage Co.... Nat Cor. o., pfd .. Nat. Lead Co Nat. Lead Co., pfd. N. 3'. Ctn N. 3"., C A St. L.... N'-.Cit.L.lstprd .3'..t..At U2dnfd N. V., L. I. A W ... 129f 123H 127X 103X 36 i 57 131 I4 f ! Cfi'J 101 103! 103 X 38 ECi 4 130H 117 41K 5751 5SX 130MI 130H 116U. IIG1, SIX 9 lOS.'i 1UJ N.3. L.E.AW.,pfd N 3'. A.N. K .......: 3",U I0 -. l.. i A w NorfoK A vVeslern Nor.A Vest.,pfd... North Amer Co... onben racinc..., Nor. Pac , pfd..... Oregon Imp I'acific 3Iall I'lill. & Itiad r C. C. .lit I. 3SK 3S1! 38S 51 I 51 2( 29 H 53 r..c.,c.ASt.L.pfdY I'ullmnji Palace Car. Rich. &. P.T.... ltlch.A W.P.T.,prd. St. Paul Duluilu. St. P. A -. nfd.. St. P.. 11.111 Texas Pacific Union Paclnc Wabash .... ........ Wabash, pfd Western TJnloa W. ft L. E "W. L. E., ufd B0 404 41 ii3, iiV 12! " 37 37-i4 10',' 10J 23 ?3 95 K 25,, S 66 67 94 94 40"i iiV 37 10 2:s 94 25 6G 93", FROST IX CORNFIELDS More InflnenUal Tlian TVIId-Eyed Keports About Cholera. Chicaoo. Sept, 16. Cornfields spotted with frost proved moie influential to-day than wild-eyed reports about cholera. Tester day's drop in wheat was practically recov ered, the price of December showing a gain over the closing price or the day before of Sic Corn also made a slight gain in price, being worth Je per bushel more than it was 2 hours ago. Poik advanced 20c, lard from 5 to 10c. and rllis from 5 to TUc Outside orders arc still small. j Wheat opened stronger, mainly on the re covery of tho trade fioin the depression paused yesterday by cholera canards. A Jcnoddcal of the wheat thrown overboard iras then bought back. Later in the day tne inarket gave way to a limited extent on re tort that cholera Had madf Its appearance In Philadelphia and tne rumored failure or bank in London, but a reaction set in and a fairly strong feeling pr4Vnlled, During the last ten minutes there was quite a bulge on some good buying by Counselman and jlloom and covering by those who . had waited for a break to 75c, which did not come Corn started strong at about a advance from the closing figures Thursday, a natural fldtisk-di jitf.sssHt.fcsi.sM jWHMWWBHB)IBffBBH.issssssH mm TBBS JBriiwB reaction from the undue, selling pressure late yesterday. The trade also felt a little more bullish over the prtvato advices from the corn belt. Tho weather map showed no frost last ulgbt except in the Dakotas. The later signal report from Washington indi cated cooler weather and possible frost to morrow morning In northern portions of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, but warmer weather lor Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota. The latest Frimo bulletin said the past 11 days set corn back instead of maturing it. that the country is overrun with weeds and much of the corn will bo in danger as late as Ootober L This class ot news added to the firmer feeling, and further advanced prices. The receipts of SGO cars and the estimate of 400 cars for Saturday chocked the advance. The oats market was quiet and steady to firm within a narrow range. The provision market started firmer and higher and the ndvance was well maintained during the session. Freights were steady with a moderate de mand at 2KC for wheat and 2c for corn to Buffalo. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady and unchanged: No. 2 spring wheat, T2?e: So. 3 snrine- wheat. 63c: No. 2 TA.Iliio. No. 2 con:, 47Uc. No. 2 oats. 335c; No. 2 white. 33c: No. S white. 32S3.JC. No. 2 rye. 55kc No. 3 barley, 67c: No. 3, f. o. b 4567c: No. 4. f. o. b.. 3SS50C. No. 1 flaxseed, $1 06. Prlmo timotliv seed, $1 77. Mess pork, per barrel, $10 12K1 15. Lard, per 100 pounds, $7 S77 40. Short rib sides (loose). $7 C07 65: di v alted shoul ders (boxed), $6 907 00; short clear sides (boxed), $9 958 00. Whisky, distillers' fin ished goods, per gallon, $1 15. Sugars Cut loaf, unchanged. No. 3 corn, 4Gc Receipts Flour, 12.000 battel; wheat, 319, 000 bushels; corn, 263,000 bushels; oats, 214, 000 bushpls; rye, 21,000 bushels; barley, 33, 000 bnshels. Shipments Flour, 8,000 barrels; wheat, 351,000 bushels; corn, 206,000 bushels: oats, 245 000 bushels; rye, 3,000 bushels; barley, 8,000 bushels. On the Produce Exchange to-day the but termarket was quiet and unchanged; cream erv,2425c; fine Western,2023c; fine dairies, 19(J23c; ordinary, 16I8c Eggs firm; choice fresh stock, 19c Range or the leading futures, furnished by John 31. Oakley A Co., bankers and brokers. No. 45 Sixth street: High est. Low est. Clos ing. Close Sep. 15 72 H 724 75' tm 47H 43M 4a 'i 49 51S 33V 31'i Si's 37H 72 73 75 81 47X 47 48' 4H 50A S34 S3 H 34 MH 37H I 71H 73f H1 75 80), 47 47X 4S 43H S. 33 33H 31 i 34-1, 37Ji 990 995 1170 727 7 31 667 765 7 60 6 05 .01 49 4SH! 4SH 51H 33ii S3 31' 344 37,'4 10 05 10 15 11 87 7 40 7 40 10 15 l: 87 10 C5 1177 727 6 76 7 65 705 6 12 7 40 6 72 7 62 760 6 10 765 6 10 Car receipts for to-dir Wheat, 353: corn. .TOO; oats, 236. Estimates for to-morrow Wheat, 500; oni, 400; oatf. 260. GENERAL MARKETS. New York Flour Keceipts, 31700 pack ages; exports, 3,300 bnirels, 72.000 sacks; steady, moderate demand; chiefly home tra t: ales, 12,900 ban els. COR3MEAL dull and stendv. Wreat Receipts. 402,000 "bushels; exports, 167,000 bushels: sales, 6SO.O00 bushels futures, SS.000 bushels Riiorf spots dull, but firmon No. 2 rod, 7S7Stc. store and eleva tor; 7S79c afloat: 7979.o f. o. b.; No. 3 red, 72J47Sc; ungraded leu, 73775c: No. 1 Noit ern, c5Vc: No. 1 hard, 8nnc: No. 2 Noithern, 81c; No. 2 Cnlcago, 63QS33C. No. 2 3Iilnaukee, iSJc; No. 3 spiing, 76ji76c. Options wore very dull and irregular, open ing at JiQJs'c advance on denial of report re garding cholera on the Bohemia, one report stating there were 96 cases on board: declined gKc on loner cables, liberal receipts, talk of financial trouble abroad and lurther reports o- cnolcrn in Philadel phia, leactcd yK on liberal clearances and frost in Minnesota and Dakota, closing firm nt K5-ie over yesterdnv; No. 2 red, Septembei, .sc; October, 76 ll-16g79 M6c, closing at 79c: November. SOKQSO 9-16c, clos ing at SOWc; December. 81jS2 5-16c, closing at S2!c; March, coJic; .May. 7S3 5-16c, clos ing atSSJc. jkiib uuiuinai. Cons Keceipts, lS0.0CO bushels; exports, 8,000 bushbls: sales, 345 000 bushels futures, 41,000 bushels spot; spots quiet and firmer; No. 2, 5555Jfc elevator; 5G5GJc afloat; in graded mixed, 5557K Xo. 3: options were dull at liX higher and firm with only a locil traue; September, 55J355c, closing at 55"c: Ootober. 55;55Jc, closing at 55c; November 5656mc, clos.ngat 56Jc: Deeem ber, 56Ji57c. closing at 57c; May, 57657?, closing at 5Jc. Oats Receipts, 1S3.000 bushels; exports, 506, bushels; sales. 395,000 bushels futures, 143 000 bu9hoIs spot; spots fairlv active and fit me.; options moderately active and steadier: Se tember, closing at 37Jc: October. SSJ3SJ4c, closing at 38Vc; November, 391(S39u, clos ing at 39c; December, 40Kiokc, clostngat 40c; No. 2 spot, white, 3sKd&3c; mixed Western, 37J9c; whito do, 3s16c; No. 2 Chi cago, S8Jc. If at quiet and steady. Ilors quiet and weak; State, common to choice, 18g22c: Paciflo coast, 1721c. Groceriks Coffee options opened steady and unchanged to 10 points up; closed steady 515c up: sales 15,250 bags, including Sep tember, $13 7513 SO; October. $13 6013 70; November, $13 513 50; December, $U 35 13 40; January, $:S 35; Jlarch, $13 8'.'I3 35. Spot Kio easier and quiet; No. 7, 14l4,'c. Sugar, raw, firmer and more active: inir're finimr,33c: centrifugals,96 tesr,3Jc: sales, 3.750 toiib Java, 95 te3t, at Sc: 8.000 bags centrifugals, 96 test, at SJc, and rumored, 5,000 bags do at 3 11-lGc; refined active and firm. Hola9ses, foieign, nominal; New Orleans, steady and quiet. Elce in good de mand and linn. Co-nBEED Oil steady and quiet. Tallow steady and more active. Kosix quiet and firm; strained, common to good $1 251 30. TunrXTi:E dull and firm. Egos quiet: receipts, 0,447 packages. Hides inactive and steady. Hoo Products Pork dull and steady. Cnt meats quiet and film; pickled bellies, tj8ic. Middies dull: short clear, $S 37J. Lard very dull and firm: Western steam closed at $7 65; sales, 550 tierces at $7 627 65; options sales.none: September closed at $7 66 bid; October at $7 65 bid. Dairy Products Butter quiet and steady. Cheese in moderate demand and less steady. Minneapolis On account of cholera news wheat opened strong. Light frosts were predicted and helped oats and corn. Tho sample wheat market was in better condi tion, due to better feeling in futures. Tne demand was mostly for new wheat. Local millers were good buyers, and so were ele vator companies, of No. 1 Northern at 71c. A lew sales were made at higher prices for lancy wheat, and old wheat was slow, sales ranging from 72c to 74c, according to the quality of tho wheat. No. 2 new wain good demand at 6567c. Not much ot No. 2 was offeifd No. s new grado was iu good de mand, but i Id grade was very dulL 'Close: ucecmucr, iigC M. Lonis Flour unchanged. Wheat, cash, lower 6SKc; options opened higher and con tinued so, closing c above yesterday; Sep tember closed at HSic: October. 69Uc: De cember, 73J473c; Mav, 79c Corn oponel hiaher, fell off then rallied and closed at Xi above yesterday; cash 45Vc; Sep tember closed at 3Kc; December, 44c; year, 43Jic; May, 7c. Oats closed Wc higher; cash and Sepcember, 29c: October, SOJic; May, S6Jc Kye lower at 51c Barley steady; Northern Iowa, 65c; Nebraska. 66c Bran firm at 6 60c Hay firm. Flaxseed steady at $1 03. Cornmeal steady at $2 15 2 20. uilwaukre Flour quiet. Wheat steady; No. 2 sprim.', 69c; No. 1 Xorthern, 75c: De cember, 71c. Corn steady: No. 3. t6k47c Oats steady; No. 2 white, 3535c; No. 3 do, 3334c Barley steady; September, 67c: Kye lower: No. 1, 59c. Provisions quiet. Pork, October, $10 15. Lard, October, $7 35 Krceipts Flour, 200 barrels; wheat, 27,000 bushels: barley, 2,000 bushels. Shipments Hour. 1.500 barrels; wheat, 20,000 bushels; barley. 39.000 bushels. Clncinna 1 Flour dnlL Wrheat dull and nominal; No. 2red,71c; receipts.10,000 bushels: shipments, 5,000 busr.els. Corn quiet; No. 2 mixed, 51c Oats steady; No. 2 mixed, S3 3lc. llye slow; No. 2, COc Park quiet at $10 25. Lard Ihmer at $7 25. Bulk meats easy at $7 53. Bacon steady at $3 87J. Whisky steady; sales, 849 barrels at $1 15. Butter easy. Sugar firm. Ejgs steady at 16c Cbeeso firm. Ba1tlmri Wheat steady; spot and the month, 7Kc: October, 75c; December, 7SKc Corn steauy; spot and the month, 53ic; Oc tober. 5214c bid. Oats steady to film: No. 2 white tv estern, 3Sto; No. 2 mixed West ern, 36c llye steady; No. 2, 61c bid. But ter active: cream'iry. fancy, 2526c E"'S active at 2021c Coffee firm: Rio, fair, 17Kc Ku)gn City Wheat very dull and lower; No. 2 hard, oldri59c; new. 60 Uc; No. red, 6465e. Corn weak to lower; No. 2 white, 4849c Oats steady and in fairdemHiid; No. 2 mixed, 2627.:: No. 2 white, 30i31c. Butter steady; creamery. 1222c Eg"s quiet and steady at 15)c. Kijceipcs Wheat,45. 000 bushels: corn, 6,000 bushels. Shipments Wheat, 29,000 bushels: corn, 1,000 bushels. jlufraiu Wheat, No. 2 red, 78c Corn, No. 2, 52c Keceipts Wheat, 380,000 bushels; corn, 7L0W) bnshels. Shipments Wheat. 328,000 buaherii corn, 80,000 buiUoli. Open Akticles. lng. Wheat. September f 72S October 73 December 756 ilay 61U Cons. September. 47H October 4S1 November 431 December 487 31ay 50' OATS. September, S3V October SMi November 34 December. 31 May 37H I'OKK. September. October 10 05 Janinrv 11 go LutD. September.. October 7 30 January 6 74 snoitr Rms. Seplember 7 02 October 7 65 January 6 10 FRACTMALDECLINES Established in a Number of Items of the Local List. the CITIZENS TRACTION IS HIGHER And a Few Other leading Shares Show Continnel btrenjth. MJCAT. AND GENERAL FINANCIAL NEWS Fbiday, Sept. 16l There were more weak than strong points in the local stock market to-day, bat the changes in most instances were lacking in significance and the market at a whole showed no positive or decided tendenoy. No pressure of consequence was brought to bear against the, leaders of the list, but there was very little support offered and many prices naturally responded to the feeling of uneasiness and uncertainty prev alent whenever attempts were made to exe cute selling orders. The market at present is influenced by tho shadow of the and its course will be regulated cnoiera scare in the future more or less by the course of the scourge. Tho stocks that continue to advance, how ever, are evidently proof against shadows nnd fears. Nothing can shako them except ing the substance of calamity. Course of the List, Trading was light at the calls mfd busi ness off'Change was also restricted, Boston and New Tork doing nothing in their favor ites. Weakness was the rule, although the market was not without some strong spots, the most prominent ones being Citizens traction. Electric unassented and Alibrako. Citizens ti action sold early at 62, was in t-iir demand all day and closed firm at 6JK03- Electric unassented was quoted at 22J3 and Airbrake was firmly held around 140. Exchange stock sold nt 500, Whitney & Stephenson being the purchasers as usual. The weakest stock traded in wasLustorMin ing, which declined toSJf on call,8 after call and a "curb" close atSS. The weakness vi as ascribed to reports of 1110 contemplated increase in the company's capital stook. People's Pipeage was about stendy notwith standing the talk of a decreased dividend this quarter. It sold at I5 and consider able was wanted at 15. Union Switch and Signal was off to 18 sales and a close at 17J 1S, and Ple.is-ant Valley was steady at 'isy, sifes nnd bid. Philadelphia Company weakened some what, and so did Duque'sno ti action and P. & B. ti action, but their slight declines at tracted no serion- comment. Pittsburg and Castle Shannon Railroad advsneed to 1lA 15; Electric second pieferred closed loner at 37 asked nnd othors were unchanged. Vcstinghouso Electric The Westinghouse Electric ComDany, says the Uoston Htwt Bureau, has just finished a 700-horse power motor for the Brooklyn Railway Company. The cost was about $4,200, and the price received $15,0M. This net profit was possible because of the me chanical knowledge of Mr. Westinghouse. If a second experiment had been necessary it is calculated that its cost would have been $9,000, and on a third neatly the amount recen ed. The fit st contract on incandescent lamps for the World's Fair has been nearly com- file ted, and it is claimed that a not profit or 104,000 is shown. It is estimated that the eutiie contract will show a net profit or $300,000. P., C, C. &. St. L.'s August Business. The statement of the business of the Pitts burc, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Rail way Compjny, including the Little Miami Riilioad, for August, 1S92, as compared with the same month in 1S91, shown: Increase in cro-s earnings $104,828 63 Inc ease in expenses 31,641 44 Increase in net earnings t 73.13i 22 The eight months of 1S92. ns compared with the same peiiod of 1891, show: Increase in gross earnings S9S4.561 60 Increase lu expenses !34,123 90 Increase In net earnings 46,432 70 New Passenger Railways. IIarriseueo, Pa., Sept. 16. Tie following charters were issued to-uay. Phillipsburg and Houtzdale Passenger Railwny Company, of Osceola MUIs; the line tq run between Phillipsburz and Houtzdale, 10 miles; capi tal stock, $100,000. Clearfield and Cm winsville Passenger Railway Company, of Clearfield; 30 run between the above towns, 7 miles; capital, $'.00,000, Hazleton and North Side Electric Railway; capital, $75 000; to run fiom Hazleton through Harleuli, E'tervale, Oakdale, Jnpan, Drifton and Freelans. Hazleton and South Side Electric Railroad: capital, $75,000 the route to covor Spring Mountain (ohnylkill county), Audnreiu, Jeansville, Hazleton, Stockton and Beaver Brook. Financial Notes. A. J. Lawrence Co. sold 81 shares Citi zens' traction at 62 and 25 shares Westing house Aiibrake at 140. Hill & Co. sold Luster to Carothers and Kuhn Bros. Duqucsne traction olosed at 2929, r. & B. traction at 25J25and P., A. & M. trac tion at 43fU. Lawrenco & Co. sold Switch nnd Sisnal to Spionl& Co., Pleasant Valley to Hill & Co. and Citizens' traction to Whitney & Steph enson. There is talk of consolidating the Ohio and Mississippi with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. People's Pipeago changed hands from J. B. Barbour, Jr., to C. L. McCutchcon, and the latter and J. D. Bailey wero tho bidders lor more nt 15. Tho Boston IVcmjcrfpf says there is a dis tinctly easier tone in the Boston money maikcL The Bank of England has not in 12 years been in so stiong a position as it Is to-dav, when its reserve is over 50 per cent. The re serve has been glowing steadily from week to week, and it has become more and more difficult to sustain outside rates. Western Union rumors touching the new issue of stock have already started. One of these is that a resolution will be intro duced at, the annual moeting, October 12, to distribute $1,000,000 stock free. Adirectorof the company says it w ill take from four to six weeks to prepare the new stock and decide upon Che terms of issue. It is said to be an official statement that the Sugar Trust is earning over $150,000 net ppr'av. That would be at tho rate ot about $47,000 000 per year, a sum calculated to ox cite the interest of both the shareholders and consumers. Sales and Final Quotations. Transactions on 'Change vt ere as follows: FIRST CALL. 1 Exchange membership (5 shares).... ICO shares Citizens Tracilon second CA14.. 100 shares Pleasant Vallcv. 25 shares Peoples Pipeage BETWEEN CALLS. 5C shares Union Switch and Signal THIRD CALL. 100 shares Luster Mining Company.,.,. . AFTER CALL. 5 shares Luster Mining Company. 10 shares Luster Mining Company. SCO 62 25 15 8 8.4 Total sales, 395 shares. Closing bids and offers: lsticall. id call. 3d call. STOCKS. ' 'i . . , , , , Bid Ask Bid Ask Bid Ask - . . F. N. Bank. Pitts 181j Third Nat. Bk 123 .... 125 Peoples Ins '25 .... Western Ins. Co 40 .... 40 .... 40 Alleg. Healing Co.. 70 .... 76 .... 76 Brldgewater 27 P. N. G. 4. P. Co... 15 .... 15 15H 15 15 Philadelphia Co.... 22ft 13 22i( gy 2294 2:iJ WheellcarOasCo .... lun CentralTractlon 29 ;w Citizens Traction.. 61ft 62,H 6.1 Pittsburg Traction. .... 60 Pieasant Valley.... 25 .... 20 25M 25U 25 Tltts. CaS. Shan.. 6 20 7,4 n Pitts., Wheel. A Ky. ... Sl .... 51 .... 51U Northern L.Brlde 93 91 PoiiifBrldee 12 LaNorlaMln.Co , .... 10c lie Luster Min.Co 9 BM .... '9 l)j ill Enterprise M. Co 4 A 4 4U estinghouse E.C0 22 .... 22 28 22 23 IT. S. A S. Co 18 .... 17 18ft 17S 18 U.S. iS. Co., pfd.. 32 .... 32 .. .. .... West. Airbrake Co. 139 .... !) I42J4 .... 142 Sfaind'd U. Cable Co 76 ,... 76 .... 76 .... MONETARY. Local conditions remain unchanged. Tho demand for money is fair and rates steady at 66 per cent on call and time loans. East ern exchange and currency are trading even. New York, Sept 16. Money easy at Zi 4 per cent; last loan, 8 per cent; closed ottered nt 3 per cent Prime mercantile paper. 4S20 per cent Sterling excban-.ro "quiet nnu weak at $4 88 for 60-day bills and 4 87 for demnnd. Clearing House Figures. "Pittsburg Exehuift tflUy,.,. ....,., u,3M,ai7Q Balances to-day 501,891 09 game day last weeki Exchanges 12,335,307 69 Balances 613,512 40 New Tore, Sept. 16. Bank clearings, $12i, 677,699; balances, $1,950,665. Bostox, Sept. 16 Bank clearings. $16,516, 413; lialances, $1,420,374. Money, 56 per cent. Exchange on New Tork 20 to 25o dis count. Philadelphia, Sept. 36. Bank clearings, $13 661,145; balances, $2,011,774. Money, i percent. Baltimore, Sept 16. Bank clearings, $2,660, 733; bulanres, $424,202. Rate, 6. per cent. St. Louis, Sept. 16. Bank clearings, $3,740, 000; balances, $391,953. Money qnlet at 67 per cent. Exchange on New York, par to 25c discount. Cincinnati, Sept. 16. Money 6 per cent. New York exchange parat25o discount. Clearings, $2,622,850. Memphis, Sept. 16. New Tork .exchange selling at $1 60. Clearings, $185,167; balances, $48,658. Chicago, Sept. 16. Bank clearings to-day, $15,392,01L New York exchange. 7060c di-connt. Steiling exchange dull; 60-day bills, U &: demand, $4 8. Money firm at S per cent on call. Bar Silver. New York. Sept. 16. Special. Bar silver in London, S8Jd per oz. New York dealers' price for silver, 83c per oz. Foreign Financial Paws, Sept. 16. Three per cent rentes 99f 75c ex-interest lor the account London, Sept. 16-4 p. m. Close Consols, money, 97K: do account, 97 New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Ists, 3 Canadian Pacific, 88: Erie, 25; do seconds, KX Illi nois Central, 99; ilexlcan Ordinary, 22; St. Paul common. 79J: New York Central, 110; Pennsylvania, 55: Reading, 27: Mexi can Central new 4s t7; bar sliver, 3Sd. Money, Ji Pr cent. Rate of disconnt in the open market for both short and 3 months' bills, l per cent Closing Philadelphia Quotations, Hid. Pennsylvania 53?B Heading ...., 26X Lehigh Valley. 56 Lehigh Navigation bin Northern I'aclQc common 18 U Northern Pacific preferred 5l) Asked. 54 27 13-16 53 18,S 51 X Boston Stocks Closing; Prioes. Atchison Topeka, 36 Boston Allmuy....ro3H Boston A Maine 170 Chi.. Bur. & Quincy. 95 Eastern R. H:6s 122H Fitchburg R. R 84 Mass. Central 1? Mex. Central com... HW N. Y. & N. England 34 Old Colony 1S1 Wis. Cen. common. 15 Wis Cen. pfd 48 AtlouczM. Co. (new) 90 Atlanllc 9$ Boston .t: Mont 31)4 Calumet IIccla....:aO Catalpa 15 Franklin 12J Eearsaree 10 Osceola 29 banta Fe Copper 10 Tamarack 148 Annlston Land Co.. 20 Boston Land Co 5 bau Diego Land Co 14 West End Land Co.. 17 Bell Telephone 2i"8 Lamson htore 3 17 rent Mining 6! N. E. Tel 56 B. 4.B. Copper 8M Electric Stocks. Boston, Sept. 16. Special The closing quotations of electric stocks to-day weie: Bid. Asked. General Electric 110& U0M ill .... 119 37 sr,M im so 12 i: 7K 8 uenerai r.iecinc preierrea Westinghouse Electric Company...., Westinghouse Electric Company pfd Fort Wayne Electric FortWajfle Electric (A) , Thomson-Houston Trust (D) A FEW DEALS OFF For the Present Itecanso of tho Fear of Cholera Spreading -A Little Gossip, Many Building Permits and a Number of Sales. Friday, September la The uncertainty which has afflicted vari ous lines of business in consequence of the cholera scare is beginning to make itself felt in the realty market An illustration of this fact woi shown to-day. A deal in volving ?35,000 was to have been closed this evening and undoubtedly would have been consummated had not the report that chol era had reachod Philadelphia beenreceivee'. Auentleman interested in the sale while on his way to sign the flniil papers learned of the rumor through the issuo of an extra edition of an evening paper and positively roiusca to purcnaso tue propel ty, declaring tho deal off lor the present. This is but one of tho many instances of the kind that could be cited. Iu fact the unfa voi able, effects of the cholera news and rumors have become a fruitful topio of discussion among the agents. Current Gossip. A. Z. Byers & Co. are preparing a plan of lots for the market. ' The new plot will be located at the terminus of the electrlo line on Perrysville avenue, comprising the 15 acres of land known as the Graham prop erty. Herbert Depuy. Esq., is erecting 130 pressed brick dwelling houses, to contain from five to nine rooms, in Ilollywood place, Allegheny. The majority of the nouses will front on Washington and Sedgo wick streets and are being erected for rent ing purposes. Mr. "Depuy saj s that none of the buildings will be sold. The extension of Elliott street in Brushton borough from its present terminus to Brush ton avenue will be commenced shortly. It will bo a 50-foot thoroughfare and will be quite an Improvement to proDertv.lu this locality. Mr. James W. Drape has Just returned from Chicago, whither he has been as the representative of a wealthy syndicato, carrying on negotiations in a very import ant transaction, involving ironi $200,000 to $300,000, in which the papers have been signed and delivered. Rumor says that Mr. Drape may move to Chicago at the request of a few heavy capitalists of that city. The gentleman is'non-committal on the sublect, though he intimates that overtures havo been made with that end In view. W. A. Ilerron & Sons, instead of "W. A, Hesson & Jones," sold the lot 24x100 feet on Madison avenue. Thirteenth ward, for $910. The seller pavs lor the expense of improving tho street They also sold lot No. 44 in John I. Williams' plan, Mlllvale borough, fronting 53 feot 011 North street, but Irregular In shape, for $200. Building Permits. The following permits were issued to-day: S. H. Lloyd, a brick two-story dwelling, Cen ter avenue, between South Highland and Negley avenues, cost $6,000; Julia Woodward, a frame, two-story dwelling. Bertha street near Morgan street, cost $1,400; August Fro' bel, a frame two-story dwelling, Huldame street cost $1,200; Joseph Depold, a frame two-storv dwelling, Alleqnippa place, cost $423: Paul Hugee, a frameone-storydweUing, Duff street, cost $700; Thomas Uinahan, a flame two-story dwelling, Cobden street, corner North View avenue, cost $1,209. Mrs. C A Packer, a frame two-story dwelling, Apple avenue near Larimer ave nue bridge, oust 51,000. Nicholas Hartmarj, a biick addition Frankstown avenuo near Stniion stiect, cost $1,050, C. D. Nussendeil, a frame two-story dwelling, Ruch street, cost $603. Louis A. Giuher, a frame addition to duelling No 163 Washington avenue, cost $525. C. C. Kohne, two brick twotoiy dwelling. Our alley, between Stephenson and Ptlde streets, cot $2,700 lor both. A E. Succop, two brick two-story dwellings. Our alley, between Stephonson and Pride streets cost $2,700 tor both. F. Succop, two brick two-story dwellings, Our alley, be tween Stephenson and Pride streets, cost $1,700 for both. F. Reutor. two brick two- story dTel!ing,Our alley, between Stephen son and Prido streets, cost $2,700. M. Noah, two brijk two-story dwellings, Lombard street, cost $2,800 for both. Eoports From the Agents. Larkln & Eonnedy sold for tho Blair Land Company at Blair station to George Branak lot No. 146 for $350; also, sold- to VT. P. Luiff lot No. 316 for $125 cash. Black & Bnlrd sold to John Boylo lot No. SCO in the Alta Land Company's plan on Du quesne Heights for $50; to Robert C. Sproul lot No. 3.11 In the same pIRn for $75. Ueed,B. Coyle & Co. sold lot No. 31 in the .Highland place plan, adjoining Highland Park, size 59 leet more or less on Pacific street by 123;eet more or less in depth, for $2,400. 4 George Schmidt.soldanothorlot on Puebla street, 30x100 feot to an alloy, being lot No. 39, in his Eureka place plan Oakland, to G. Mackfesse, for $500 on easy terms. C, II. Love, sold two more lots, Noa. 16 nnd 17 in the Hunter plan at Wilkinsburg, to W. C. Ferguson, for $350 oaoh, 1 he Barren nnd Kensington Improvement Companies report the following sale of lots at Kensington: John Hohmann, Pittsburg, lots 565.556. f67, 563 ana 569, block 24, for $2,850; Adolf o Deltmuve, Kensington, lots 102 anil 103, block 22, for $1,226 25; Mrs. Henrietta FWJones, Pittsburg, lot 66, block 5, for787 50. W. A. Herron & Sons sold 11 $12,000 resi dence property .on Cedar avenue, fronting the Allegheny parks, lot being 21x151 feet with a brick dwelling of ten rooms erected thereon. E. T. fechaffner, the Hilltop real estato agent, reports the sale of a frame, house of foiir rooms and a lot 25xS5 leet, being No. 151 Brownsville avenue, Thirty-first ward, to Bernbard Ziprel, of the Sontbslde. The sale was made for Mrs. Plaggemier, ot Jeannette. Price, $L500. James W. Drape & Co. report the sale or a house and lot. In the suburbs for $1,850. Also a collateral interest In three properties of $9,000, and closed the sain of a mannnotttV iutf property tn AUftioy tot tt,m, FRUIT AT AUCTION. The New Orleans Fruit Auction Company SSTrying to Establish a Branch Honse In Pittsburg Potatoes Scarce and Ad vancingPeaches In Heavy Supply and Lower. Fbiday, September 16. The usual Friday activity characterized the local merchandise markets, with the general tone of trade strong. No features of consequence deyeloped, however, to sup plement the ones exclusively presented in the last report The only really weak spots are found in provisions and fruits, and in these .lines lower prices are probable. The articles that have advanced of late, notaDly sugar, coffee, oheese, syrups, molasses and timothy seed, aie firmly held and promise to be higher. The New Orleans Fruit Auction Company are working to establish a branch house in Pittsburg. Their idea is to get one of the produce commission houses to introduce the feature as a sort of a side issue. Bulger, Wllbert & Co. aro considering the advisa bility or reconstructing their storeroom so as to enable them to take up tho iden, and if they do so there will be regnlar dally, tri weekly, semi-weekly or weekly auction sales of fruit, as the season and supplies may require. Dressed poultry, packedinice.isbeginnlng to arrive, but the demand continues to run almost entirely to live stock, chickens being in most request f Potatoes have become scarce and prices have advanced 1525c per bhl. Dealers talk of 11 $3 market before lato stock becomes plentiful. Grain, Flour and Feed. No sales ocenrred on call at the Grain and Flour Exchange to-day. The principal bids and offers were as follows: SPOT. Bid, Asked, High mixed shelled corn S-'A No. 2 yellow shelled corn 63 ' Extra No. 3 white oats , 36X 54 us S7K I-ryE DATS. No. 2 yellow shelled corn 53 55Jf No. 2 white oats 39 Winter wheat bran $16 25 17 00 No, 1 white middlings 20 25 22 00 No. 1 timothy hay 13 25 14 00 No. 2 timothy hay 11 75 12 75 Packing hay 8 50 TEN DAYS. No. 2 yellow shelled corn. 54 KH No. 2 yellow ear corn 55 58 No. 2 white oats 37 39 Brown middlings $15 50 17 00 No. 1 timothy bay 13 25 14 00 Recoipts bulletined: Via the P. A L. E.-2 cars 170, 1 car feed, 7 cars flour; via tho B. & O. 2 cars hay, 1 car corn; via the P. & W. 1 car corn, 3 cars hay; via the P., Ft W. & C 3 cars oats, 1 car corn, 7 cars hay, 1 car feed, 1 car bailuy, 2 cars flour. Total, 32 cars. BAXOE OP THE MARKET. The following quotations for grain, feed, hay and straw are foe car lots on track. Dealers charge a small advance from store. WHEAT No. 2rcd 75 & 76 Corv No. 2jellow ear 57 & S1H High-mixed car Soi 51 Mixed ear 53 (3 51 No. 2 yellow shelled 54,' 55 High-mixed shelled 53s 51 MUed shelled 52 53 OATi-Xo. 1 white lii 30 No. 2 white 1. 37M 38U Extra No. 3 white 36)i 37 Mixed 35 ico 36 Rye-No. 1 Western 67 (Si 68 No. 2 Western 65 66 Floor (Jobbers prices) Fancy brands. $4 73 5 00; standard winter patents. $1 75J&5 00; spring patents, $4 8o5 00: straight winter. $1 25ra4 50; clear winter, $4 C04 25; XXX bakers, JJ 754 00; rye, $3 503 75. The Exchange price current quotes Sour in car lots on track as follows: Patent winter $4 50(94 60 Patent spring 4 5034 6u straight winter 4 lo4 25 Clear 3 50ai3 75 Low trades IZ.mm Rje flour. 3 80185 bprlng bakers 3 50643 75 JIILLFEKD No. 1 white middlings. $19 0O21 OC: NO. 2 white middlings. $17 50518 50: winter wheat bran, $15 5016 00: brown middlings, f 17 00(3)13 00; Chop. $19 00(0,23 00. Hay-No. 1 timothy, $13 25n 50: No. 2 timothy, (It 5012 00: mixed clover and timothy. $12 03 12 50; packing, $8 003 50; No. I prairie, SO 009 50; wagon hay. $13 01X315 00. STRAW Wheat, $5 752)6 CO: oat $6 506 75. Groceries. Scoars Patent cut-loaf, BHc: -cubes, gsjc: pow. dered.S'Sc: granulated (stand ird), SOjl'tc; con fectioners A. 5)S; son A. 5y5c; fancy yellow. 4?sc; fair yellow, 44Xc; common yellow, 4 4sC cosTEE-Roastcd, In packages Standard brands, 2013-iec; second grades, 19(aM)jc: fancy grades, 23'iMc. Loose Java. S3c: Jloctaa. 3535So: Santos, 2S20Jsc: Maracalbo. 27,4c; Peaberry, 28 26Sc: Caracas. 29c: Itio, 2325Sc. Coffee (jreen-O. O. Java. i8)i(gffi)jei Padang Java. 28.3-e: Mocha. 3131)jc; Peaberry, 21 22c; bantu, 22HZi'.c; Maracalbo, 2tH23o; Car acas. 23g)24c; golden Santos, 21)22c; Rio, 19 21c. OIL Carbon, 116. 6c; headlight 6Kc; water white, 7,c; Llalne, lS'iC: Ohio legal test, a'Ac; min ers winter while, 3236c: summer, 3132c. aioLASSES unoice, xxgVac; lancy, i&;$(auc: centrifugals. 3031c. SYRUP Corn svrup, 2729c; sugar syrup, 3031c; fancy flavors. 3235c. Fauns London layer raisins, $2 50; California London layers, $1 902 10; Ca lfornla muscatels, bags, 55Sc: boxed, (I 131 25; Valencia, 5M 54c: Onuara Atolencla, 7J47"ic: California sul tanas, 910S'c: currants, 4Hc;Callfornla prunes, 9H 12c; French prunes, 810)ac: California seedless raisins, 1-lb cartons, $3 75; citron, 1920c; lemon peel, uiatlKc. RICE-Fancy head Carolina, 6J(5Wic: prime to choice. 546c; Louisiana, 56c: Java, 5Sc; Japan, 53iSc. Caxned GOODS-Standard peaches. $2 0032 10; extra peaches. ?.' 252 50: seconds. $1 901 Do: pio peaches. $1 301 35: finest corn. $1 40(91 50: Har ford countv corn, $1 051 10: lima beans. $1 20 1 25: soaked, .SOfolMc: early June peas. $1 151 2; marrowfat peas. $1 051 I5:soaked. 7075c: French peas, an w(flt w f luocansorsi wttg. w puozen; pineapples, $1 251 30: extra do. $2 40: Bahama do, $3 00: damson plums. Eastern, si 25; Cali fornia pears. $2 252 35; do green gages, $1 70: do egg plums. It 7o; do apricots, $1 902 10; do extra white cherrtcs. $2 752&5; do white cherries. 2-16 cans. $1 65: raspberries, $1 2X9' 50: straw berries.1t 151 15; gooseberries, $1 101 25; toma toes, SXWtfo'hc; salmon. 1-lb, $1 251 80: black berries. 70,5S0c: succotash, 2-lb cans, soaked, 95c; do standard 2-lb, $1 Z3,1 60: corned beef, 2-lb, cans. $1 7i5)l 80; do. 11-1 u, $1300; roan beer. 2-lb, $1 75; chipped beef. 1-lb cans. $1 101 95: baked beans, (1 251 50; lobsters, 1-lb. $2 35: mackerel, fresn, 1-lb. 95c: broiled, $1 5C: sardines, domestic, Us, $4 00: Hs, $6 25. 9's, mustard. $3 25; Imported. Ms, $10 5012 5u imported, s, $13 (323 00; canned, apples, 3-lb, 'OgKSe; gallons, $2 853 00. Dairy Products. Butter Elgin creamery, 2S29o; other brands, 2x327c: choice to fancy country roll. 23 25c; medium grades, 16t8c; low grades, 12l5c; cooking, 10 lie. CHEESE-Ohlo. 10llc: New York. llUHo; fancy Wisconsin bnlss. blocks. 1415c: do bricks. 1011c:, Wisconsin swcltzer, in tubs. 13 lS'ic for new. lS'iSiej for old; llmburger, 10.S 11,4;C; Ohio bwlss, 1213c Fggs and Ponltry. EGGS Strictly fresh Pennsylvania and Ohio, 19 (tazic: neia stock, manse. Poultry Live-Spring chickens. 45(355c per pair for small to medium sized and 6065r for extra large: old chickens. 70(3900: ducks. (V375c; eese, 75eO$l 00. Dressed Chickens, 1416c i lb; ucks, 16 16 '4c. Berries, Frnlts and Vegetables. Cranberries sold at $2 753 00 per box this morning, and huckleberries and eldorDor ries at 7075c por basket; in pails elderber ries sold at 90c$l 00. The market was glutted with peaches and piiccs declined to $1 001 73 per crate, ac cording to quality and condition oflruit; baskets ranged fiom 35c to $1, with conces sions made to move large lotv; peddlers and canners and preservers were the chief buyers. Pears ranged from $3 to $4 per bbl, $2 "to $2 50 per kog and 50c to $1 per half bttMiPl basket Apples were steady at $2 00 3 00 por bbl. quinces at $1 004 50 ner bhl and 75c$l 00 per baskot, grapes at 3lc por lb and lb18c per small casket, lemons at $5 60QS 00 per box. and bananas at $1 002 00 per bunch. Damson plnms sold at 7075a per 10-lb baskot, German muno plums at 75 8O0 and Lombards at 50$ 60c. The demand was fair, but puppllcs ot all kinds' wero ex cessive. Vegetables were easier. Quotations: Onions, $2 753 00 per bbl; cabbage. $1 50 1 75; carrots, $2 50Q2 75; .celery, 2j30o per dozen. ' The market was hare of potatoes and the range of prices was advanced to $2 352 60 from store and $2 102 25 on track. Sweets werw firmer at $3 003 25 lor Jersoys and $2 502 75 for B.iltimuiea: culls and seconds, $1 502 00. Miscellaneous. Seeds Choice reclc.med Western timothy, $2 00 per bushel: choice receaued Western clover, f7 90; white clover $13 00; orchard grass, si 90; millet $1 501 61. Beans New York and Michigan nca beans. $2 10 2 15 perbusnel: hand-plcKed medium, $1 952 00 Eer bushel: Lima. 3134c: Pennsylvania and Ohio cans, $1 4131 yo per bushel. Beeswax -Choice yUlow.'3333c: dark. 23330c. Hosky Now crop white clover, I920c per pound; buckwheat 1215r. Tallow Couutry, 3lc per pound; city, 4 "Fkatiisrs Extra live geese. 53 JOc per pound; No. 1 do. 4Si0c: mixed. 30l0c. Peanuts Green. 45c per pound; do roasted, $1 25 40 per bushel. CIDER-Sand refined. $6 50(30 75 per barrel: Penn sylvania champagne cider. (6 253tl 50: new country elder. $4 508 id: crab elder. $7 508 60. F1CKLES-J5 Ovai 00 per barrel. Porcoi:y-43e per lb. IIIDES-Oreen steer hides, trimmed. 75 lbs and up, 6c: green steer hldc3, trimmed. 60 to 75 lbs. 6c: green steer hides, trimmed, under 60 lbs, 3"ic; green cow hides, trimmed, all weights. 3"sc; green bull hides, trimmed, all weights, 4c: green calf skins. No. 1. 5c; green calf skins. No. 2, 2c; green steer hides, trimmed, side branded, 4c: green cow hides, trimmed, side branded, 2c; green salt steera. No. I, 60 lbs and up. 77c; green salt steers. No. 1. 60 lbs and less, 4.34MC; green salt rows. No. 1, all weights, 44c: green salt bulls No. 1. all weights. 4'4c; green silt calf, No. I. 8 to 15 lbs. 54 J?;.t"Knaynl tmni tnS2.sii rnnl (jriBl Kraon salt Kip, Jfl0.li 1919 Kd, JUii DEMAND LESS ACTIVE. Grey Forge Firmer and an Advance Asked on Some Grades. BESSEMER SALES RESTRICTED. e'erap Strong and Old Iron and Steel Fails Scarce. AN UPWARD MOVEMENT IF SKELP IRON Friday, Sept. 16. The demand for certain descriptions of iron and steel shows signs of further im Drovement so far as thtf volume of business is concerned. The improvement in values, so far, has failed to reach expectations. At many points steel plants are taking tho place Of puddling furnaces, whose days cer tainly seem to be numbered. The reason is rery plain steel for many purposes is not only preferable but cheaper. Take, for in stance, skelp, of which hundreds of thou sands of tons are used annually; we note sales of wide grooved iron at tl 62 per cwt; wide grooved xtee!, $1 50; the difference is a handsome profit. 'Ihe same remarks are equally applicable to numerous other articles. It is onlv a question of time when puddling will be a thing of the past. The Outlook Encouraging. The middle or September has to a certain extent sustained tho anticipations of the iron trade as to a slight revival of fall busi ness. While there has been only a limited number of heavy transactions made publio this weolc quotations show no material change. There Is an undercurrent of feeling as to the immedia'e (uture that is encourag lng to pi oducers. Most of tlieoptions on iron and steel n hich wore given somo weeks since have been taken up and commissions are not as readily secured. These facts, taken In connection with the action of the leading produce in refusing business which would have been accepted a short time since, have had the effect of Imparting strength to the market for crude material. The position of the market Is as satisfactory, as could be expected, but consumers, reoognizing that there will be a fairly active business during the balance of t no year contend that the capacity of the fur naces is so great that competition for orders ulllhavo the effect of preventing any sud den Increase lu prices. Consumption of all grades ot pig iron is now heavy and tho out put more nearly approximates the demands Irom the various consuming industries. On tho whole tho present situation is one in which manufacturers find much that Is en couraging, although consumers, while closely watching the condition of tho mar ket, ure generally purchasing on short de liveries except in instances where odd lots can be picked up at prices that are regarded as satislactory. Course of Prices and Sales. Structural material Is very flrm,.the ad vance previously noted being maintained and a further one demanded. Steel beams readily command 2c at mill, and lor Imme diate delivery 2 l-10c to 2Jc. Fig iron production shows a material de crease in August. Tho total decrease in weekly production was 1,987 tons. Tho re duction of all kinds from July 1 to Augnst 1 was 11,269 tons. The reduction of weekly pro duction since March 1, the period of great est production in 1S92, is 37,232 tons. The production for September is the smallest since Juno, 1891. Gray forge is firmer; cerfrUn holders ask an advance. Betsemer is steady, though not active. The demand for steel billets has fallen off. In muck-bar prices havo been maintained. Old Iron and steel rails are firm; offerings light. Scrap material is held at higher prices. COKI-SJIELTFD LAKE AND NATIVE OrtE. 2, COO tons Ilessemer, September, October, November, Dcceuiber , 13 85 cash cash cash cah cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash z,UA?ions gray lorge, uciooer, govern. ber 2, COO tons HeFsemer, October 1,1,1)0 tons Bessemer. December I,0i0 tons gray lorge. October GOO tons gray forge 3u0tons White Mottled 5CO tons mill iron 300 tons Mo. 2 foundry 00 tons white Iron 300 tons mill Iron 250 tons gray forge. 200 tons Ho. 1 foundry, city furnace .. 200 tons white and mottled rontons Ho. 1-Toundry 100 tons gray forge 100 tons No. J foundry 110 tons No. 2 foundry 25 tons No. 2 foundry ... 12 50 13 75 11 35 12 50 12 55 12 CO 12 55 13 75 11 75 12 50 12 50 14 50 12 00 13 50 12 55 14 50 cash 13 50 cash 11 75 cash 25 tons No. 2 foundry 14 CO cash 4 mo cash 25 tons No. 2 foundry 14 25 25 tons No. 1 foundry 14 50 fcTEKL SLABS, BILLETS AND BLOOMS. 2,000 tons billets and blooms. September, and October 124 00 2,000 tons billets. October and Novem ber , 23 75 1,000 tons billets and blooms, September and October 24 00 500 tons billets, prompt 24 25 200 tons billets, beptember. 24 50 200 tons billets. Immediate 24 50 2O0 tons billets, immediately 24 50 100 tons billets, prompt. 24 50 cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash MUCK BAR. 1,000 tons neutral, prompt S25 00 cash 1,000 tons neutral, next four months.... 25 00 cash 1.O.0 tons neutral. October. Novem ber and December 21 85 cash 5C0 tons nentra1, September and Ucto- ber. . 25 00 cash cash 5C0 tons neutral . . 24 50 SKELF IltON, l.oco tons wine grooved..... 810 tons sheared iron 750 tons narrow grooved SKELP STEEL. 330 tons wide grooved 1 1 05 4m 1 tfc 4m 1 bl)i 4 m S160 4m SHEET B MtS. 450tons sheet bars, prompt, 30 00 FEIIRO HAXGANESE. 250 tons. 80 per cent, del. fS! 00 SPELTER. 15 tons spelter J 4 55 39 tons spelter. 4 60 STEEL WIRE BODS. 350 tons 5 gauge American, at mill (32 00 BLOOIIS, BEAM', BAIL AND ENDS. 1,500 tons blooms, beams and rail ends. .f 17 00 1,000 tons blooms, beams and rail ends.. 17 00 CIIAKCOAL IKON3- cash cash cash cash cash cash cash 150 tons No. 2 foundry. . 10O tons warm blast 1C0 tons No. 2 fiAuidry.. 50 tons hot blast SO tons cold blast 50 tons No. 1 foundry.. .19 00 ,. 20 50 . 13 50 ,. 17 50 .25 50 .20 50 cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash 60 ions com uiasi... . 2a 50 50 tons cold blast 24 00 SCRAP MATERIAL. 1,500 tons No. 1 It. It. W. scrap. net..SI5 75 1,000 tonsNo. 1R.K. V. scrap, net 15 80 400 tons charcoal scrap Iron, gnm.... Is 00 200tous No. 1 R. R. W. scrap, net.... 15 to 200 tons wrought Iron scrap, net IS 00 100 tons east scrap, gross 12 25 1Q0 tons No. 1 It. it. Y. scrap, net.... 10 10 OLD IRON AND STEEL KAILS. 1,000 tons old Iron rails. Valley delivery 19 SO COO tons oH Iron rails 19 50 100 tons old Iron rails 19 73 100 tons old Iron rails 20 00 cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash SOME BUSINESS AT 0HICAG9. The Billing Movement Folly In I.lnoWlth the Season's Demands. CniOAGO, Sept. IS. Hpecial. The buying movement now In progress Is of reasonable proportions and inlly in lino with that com mon to this season of tho year. During the past n eek there have been some good-sized sales closed, these being divided between Northern and S-mthern cokos. On the latter class of metal prices are somewhat more firm than h.is been the caso during the past 60 days, and furnaces in the Southern dis trict are now declining bnslness at figures which were readily accepted last m,onth. This action is owing to tho fact that the leadlrg companies have contracted a largo amount ot business and. are In no pressing need of new orders. Consumers consider this attitude as simply temporary, and are unwilling to believe that any stiffening in prices can be maintained. The most en couraging le.iture of tho market is the con tinued heavy consumption in evety depart ment of business. There is pinctlcally nobusiness going on in Lake Superior charcoals outside of carlots and sales of 50 or 100 tons for prompt ship mentOhio soft irons are In moderate de mandbut on these considerable variation or pi ice exists, on account of tho cholco be tween brands. WooL New York, Sept. 10. Wool In fair doroand and firm; domestic fleece, 2535c; pulled, 2032c; '1 exas, 1520c. l'niLADELi'UiA. Sept. 1G. Wool quiet; prices steady: Ohio, Pennsylvania and Went Vir ginia XX nnd above, .2S29c; X. 2G28o; mcdlnm, 3334c; cairse, 3233c; New York. Michiiriin, Indiana and Western fine or X and XX. 2425c; rnodlum, 3.'33c: coaise. 3233c; fine washed delnlue X and XX, 25(f? 33c: medium washed combing and delaine, 34 36c: coarse tto.do,do, 3334c;Canada washed combing, 31 33c; tuo washed choice, S6 38c; fair, 8JJ6c; coarse. 3331c: modlam un- washed combing and dtdalne, 2327i riicrcuario jprjuoi LIVE STOCK. Hogs Active and Cattle and Sheep Dull at the Local Yards. East Liberty; Pa., Sept. 18. Cattle Keceipts. L2C0 head: shipments, 320 head; nothing doing; all through con signments; 7 cars cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hoos Keceipts 3,100 head: shipments, 1.600 head. Market active; Phlladelpblas, $5 60 5 70; Yorkers and mixed, $5 4005 55; 9 cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts, 100 head; shipments, none; nothing doing. Br Associated Press. 1 New York Beeves Receipts, 2,915 head. inclnding.46 earn for sale; market dull and 1025c per 100 pounds lower; shipments to morrow, 8G6 beeves and 3.900 quarters of beef: dressed beof steady at 79c per pound. Calves Receipts, 456 head; markot dull; vea's, '$5 007 50 per 100 pounds; grassers, $1 502 37; Western calves at S3 25. Sheep and Imii.js Receipts, 1,477 head; sheep steady; lambs a shade easier; sheep, $3 504J I 75 per 100 pounds: lambs, H 5C0 EXj; dressed mutton low at 79c per pound; dressed lam bs weak at 9loc. Hogs Re ceipts, 1,415 head, consigned direct; market nominal and steady at $5 405 8O per 100 pounds. Clitcaco The Evening Journal reports 1 Cattle Receipts, 8,000 head: shipments, 3,000 head; market steady: primo to extra, J5 00 5 40: good to choice, $4 855 25; others. $3 90 125; Texans, $2 5C2 80: rangers, $3 65Q 4 65. Hogs Receipts, 21,000 head; ship ments, iv.lw Menu; market luc hlgner; rough pucker, H 905 20: good mixed and prima packers, $J 235 36; prime heavy and butch ers' weights, $5 355 55; light, $5 0C5 15. Sheep Keceipts 4,000 head: shipments, 1,000 heud;market steady and unchanged. Kansas City Cattle Receipts, 8,900 head; shipments, 4,100 head; market steady: dressed beef and shipping steera, $3 35 4 CO; cows nnd heifers, il 602 50; Texas and Indian steers, $2 152 65: cows, $1 63Q1 85; stockers and feeders, $1 45S 55. Hogs Receipts, 5,100 head; shipments, 1,000 head; market stion at 610c higher; extreme range. $3 503 35; bulk of sales nt 5 155 S3. Sheep Receipts. 1,200 head; shipments, 1,000 head: market dull, steady at late declinet muttons, $1 25: lambs, $5 50. Cincinnati Hogs easy; common and light. H 155 20; packing and butchers', $5 005 50; receipts, 1,950 bead: shipments, 1,800 head. Cattle iii light demand ac $1 50 1 50: receipts, COC head; shipments. 1,060 bead. Sheep baiely btiadynt $2 754 75; receipts, 1,500 n end: shipments, 90 head. Lambs in light demand: common to choice, $3 255 25 per 100 punnds. liarlxio Cnttlo Receipts, 30 loads sale, 102 through: murket steady for common; good grades stinnsr. Hogs Receipts, 30 leads sale, 92 through. SheeD steady; fancy wether-, H 75: sheep, ?4 90; lambs, nativa good to best, $5 505 85. Cotton. Galveston, Sept. 16. Cotton steady; mid dling, 7c; low middling, 6c: good ordinary, 6c; net and grcs receipt, 5,296 bales; sales, 901 bales; stock, 53.2U bales; weekly net and gross receipts, 26,t50 bales; exports, coast wise, 9,125 bales; sales, 5,12d bales; spinners, 157 bale. New Orleans, La., Sept. 16. Cotton steady: middling, 6 13-lSc: low middling, 6Jc; good ordinary, 6c; net receipt, 1,705 bales; gross, 1,550 bales; exports to tho continent, 2,850 bales: sales, .,i5J halo; stock. 53,366 bale: weekly net receipts, 8,513 bales; gross, 9,863 bales. New Tork 3Ietal 3Iarket. New York, Sept. 16 Pig iron quiet, steady; American. $13 0015 50. Copper weak; lake, $11 0011 50. Lead steady; domestic, 4i 00Q1 10. Tin steady; straits. $20 2020 30. General Markets. Ph'.lnrtf'phi.- Klour dull and weat. Wheat a shado firmer; No. 2 red In export plevator. 71JjC; No. 2 r.ed. September, 7lX 74Jc; October, 75yic; November, 77J4c; De cember, 9c. ( oni No trading in mtures and price-) nominal: local carlots scarce and firm; No. 3 mixed in grain depot, 54c: un graded mixed in grain denot, 55c; No. 2 mixed for local tiv.de, BC'557c: do in export elevator, ollie; No. 2 mixed, September. 6334)lJ4c: October, 53Ki31Je; November, 51a51c; December, 5134c. Oats weak; No. 2 mixed, elevator, Sfi)c; No. 3. white. 375o:No.2 white, 41c: do old, 42e;No.2 white, September, 4040c; October. 39 40c; November, 40Q10;c; Dccombor, 40Jilc ICggs firm; Pennsylvania firsts, 22c. Toledo Wheat dull and firm; No. 2 cash and Septe'iiber, 7.'J4c: October, 75Jc; De cember, 77JJc; Mny, 83c. Corn dull and steady; No. 2 cash, 48c Oats quiet; cash, 33c. Rye dull; cash 59c. Cloverseed steady: prlmo cash and October, $5 95; November, $5 80; Januarv. JO 10. Keceipts Flour, 190 barrels; wheat. 225,196 bushels; corn, 32,467 bushels; ' oats, 1,000 bnshels; rye 8,649 bushels; clover seed, 300 bushels. Shipments Flour, 7,730 barrels; wheat, 171,000 bushels; corn, 400 bushels; rye, 400 bushels. New Orleans Rice active and strong; or dinary to good, 3lc. Sngar firm; cen trifugal off white 5c; prime yellow clarified, 45c: second'. SKo. Coffee steady; Klo, good to fair, 14I8c. Money In Chicago. There is still a strong demand upon tba banks for accommodations with consider able inqniry for funds for operations later in the fall. Rates sustain themselves at 5 to 6 per cent in viuw of tho general borrowing. The main call is from city patrons. Tba country Is neither drawing very largely upon its balances at this center nor asking aid in the way of loans. On tho other hand, money continues to coma in from the tiibutary rezion to be Invested in commercial paper. The stagnation In bonds begins to bo a subject for gossip. Whatever tho current of speculation or in vestment in securities, it is almost wholly in stocks. Thore is still a free flow of silver dollars to the crop centers. Merchants re port collections prompt as at any time this year. CArcoo Inter Ocan. Edward Gray a Benedict. PABKrctsrmrto., Sept. Id Special This morning Miss Carrie Cook, of this city, daughter of S. S. Cook, a wealthy citizen, and granddaughter of Daniel A. Neil, President ot the Ohio Biver Railroad, was quietly married to Edward Gray, of the firm of Jones & Laughlin, Pittsburs. Tha affair was a quiet one. The coupls left for Pittsburg soon after the wedding. 1 The Superior EOiGINE for all forms o blood disease, &9!& arsaparilla the health restorer, and health maintainer. Cures Others will cure you. DANIEL M'CAFFREY. CHOICE TIMOTHY HAY. Car Lots a Specialty. 238 AND 240 TSIVSO. AVENUE, SC9-D PITT3BTJRO. AIKOKERS FINANCfAJ. ESTABLISHED 13S4. John M. Oakley & Co.; BANKERS AND BROKERS, 45 SIXTH ST. Direct private wire to New Tork and Chi cago. Member New Tork, Chicago and Pitts burg Exchanges. Local securities bought and sold for cub, or carried on liberal margins. Investments mndu at our discretion and dividends paid quarterly. Interest paid on balance (since 1835). Money to loan on call. Information books on all markets mailed on application. fe7 Whitney & Stephenson; 57 Fourth AvuflUi, ylMt
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