trsmmm rcQ2w32? KSSi ?? gfafW' prr f- aSaT ?. s THE'' PTTTSBUKG DISPATCH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1893. 11 STOCKS A PURCHASE : According to the Bulls, Who, How ever, Do Nothing but Talk. READING DECLINES SOMEWHAT And Burlington Is Sold on Disappointing Earnings. A LITTLE EAWil AT THE FINISH KettTork, Sept. 2S. The stock .mar ket was not specially interesting to-day, as no event of importance occurred to cause any movement in the list. The trading therefore tailed to throw off its professional character and the fluctuations, under a marked indisposition to trade on either side of the account, were confined as a rule to the most insignificant tractions. The bulls on stocks claim that( the market is a pur chase, 'because the preponderance of the talent and money are arrayed on that side, but there is no aggressiveness in the bull leaders now that the greater part of the short interest has been forced to cover, and the followers are, as a rule, inclined to ac cept profits. The smaller traders are also encouraged to put out additional small lines oi shorts, and while tho bears are practically without leaders there Is a steady dribbling of stocks which, even in the ab sence or special pressure, compels a droop ing tendency for the time being. In many mocks arbitrary dealings alone determine the immediate course of tho price, bat such operations are necessarily small and of no moment. There was to-day considerable realizing among tne lighter traders, and the industri als wci o especially conspicuous for that kind oi trailing. Threat of legal action acalust tho Reiding was sufficient 10 create a tempo raiy depression. Tliore was also some cell ing of Burlington, caused oy disappointment over the earnings, and the animation In tlio other leaders. Including New England, Mis souri Tactile and Northern Paciflcpreferred, bavins entiiely disappeared, tiirlr fluctua tions were without special significance. The raaiket remained persisiently barren of feature throughout, and closed dull, but firm, at a slight rail. Railroad bonds were again more animated with eneeially Heavy trading in Rading sec onds but only in tavannau and Western fiists was the activity accompanied by a ma terial change in quotation, that bond rising 1 percent to 73. The lest of the list was con fined withi'i the usual narrow limits, and no tjiccial leature was peon, though the new de maud, which has sprung no during tho last two weeks, imparted a firm temper to the dealings. The transactions reached $1,353,000 Government bonds were dull and steady. Close of the list: U. S. 4sreg 113f U. 6. 46 coup 114"i li. 1). 4Ssrte 100 Mutual Union 6 Ill X. J. C. Int. Cert.... 111X Northern Pac. lsts.. lis Northern Pac 2ds..lI4 North 'n Consols.. .138 N'w'n Deb. 5b 10S M.L.&l.U.gcn.Ss.. S5 St.L.fcS.F.Gen.M..lll St. Paul Contois 127 -t. P.. C. .1 P. lsts .119 T. P. L. G. 1 r. Rets 83s T. P. It G. Tr. Rets 3!'- Pacific 6oI 95. 107 Lous'na stamped 4s VZ Tenn. new eet 6s Tenn. new set 53 Tenn. new set 33 vm ..1UZ ..ViH ..1011. ..NSis ..IIS Canada bo. rds.... Cen. Pacific lsts .. Den. it. G. lsts.. lien. Alt. U. 4s. Erie Sis.... .1CCH Unlon Pac lsts I0T3$ M.. K. T. sen. fis . 79 nesianorc. M-, K. & T. gen. 5s . 46 .. Milling shares closed as follows: Cholor Crortn Point ... , Con. Coi. Jt Va... ould & Curry.... Hale & Norcross., Ilomeatake .... , Mexican , Norib start , Ontario , Ophir 103' Plymouth 110 Sierra Nevada, 44il standard 1J0 Union Con ... 300 Yellow Jacket, ... 59 ,.. 3 ... l- ... 175 ... 141 ,. CO ... SIX) ...1700 ... 30 -.1490 Iron SIler .. 2J5 QulckiJlver .. Got) yalcksllverpfd.... ..JJOC Bulwcr .. 320 tAsled. The total sales of stocks to-dac were 196, 618 sha es, includim Atchison, 5,400; Chicago Gas, 4,200: Erie, 7,200; Louisville and Nash ville, 3,300; Missomi Pacific, 10,500; Northern 1'aciflc, pieferred, 7,700. New Knuland. 13,-700- Heading, 67 000; St. Paul, 8,700; St. Paul and Omaha, s,100. The following table shows the prices of active stocks on the New York stock Exchange, corrected daily fori he Pittsecro Dispatch liy Whitney & Stephenson, oldest Pittsburg members uf New York stuck Uc chance, 57 Fourth ai enue: Clos-IClose Open Hleh Low ing Sept. lag. est. est. bid S7. Am. Cotton Oil... . 4lh 44Ji 4114 44f 44S Am. Cotton OH. prd SOS &i Am. -UK. Refln. Co. llOS noli no'i W'h H0S A. S. 1 Co . pfd 103 1KJ, Atch.. T. i. S. F 37H Z:h T.M 37V 37 Jaiiat1ian Pacific... .. ... fcfi .. ... anada Southern.... S6 5T.H K1U 56S 56 Central or N. J ISO" lSl).1! VO ISO's lM Central Pacific. 18 13 Chesapeake A Ohio.. S3 S3 3' S)H C. .1 O.. lt prd 60S 61 CiO., Idpld 41 43 Chicago lias Trust... S-'A SU! 81 81 82 C. It. A Quincv..... 97S 8IS 97 97S "., Mil. i St. Paul.. 79 7H 7S 79 79H C. M. AS. P., pld.. 131 1XH K6'i iai"4 a, Roctl. P 80 tt 793J 80 SO CSUP.. M. lO... ll)i KH 5D5) &iH 51j C.St.P..M.S.O.,prd 119 119 119 119 119 C. Northwestern.. 114H 1H)( 113 111 I14'4 C S. North., prd HI 142 i, C C. A 1 $ 62K BZ'i 62U 62 Col. Coal A Iron 42V K 47J4 423 42' CV)L A Hock. Tal.... K' 32i Del , Lack. A W .... 153, 154 !53 153H 154li Del. A Hudson 131J5 133X 131,'j 1K1, 131!, Den. AKlofi I5V I5K Den. AltioG.. prd 47) 4s Dl. A C. K. Trust... 54'$ 55 53S 314 545 Illinois Central 975i S7Ji 97 97K 1-akeErleAW 3 24 Lake Erie A W pfd 75 75 Lake shore A M. S.. ISO?,' I30V 13n? 131 131 Louisville A Nash... 66"i 6)?! 66' 66' 664 MobilcAOllIo 3o)$ 2Hi MisbourlPaiinc cm eH EtXi Cl'j a Nat. Cordage CO 13S5 1J41 1-3'i 133i 134 Nat. Cor. Co.. prd.. 13) 120 ;u9"i 1195 1Z Nat. Lead Co 44! 44' 44V, 44V( 44)i Nat. Lead Co.. prd.. 945 945 944 94)4 9I4 k.t. cen 110:4 no'i uo; no no . Y.. CAst. L. I5 15V N.Y.C.ASt L.lslnM 72 72 .Y.CASt.L.:dprd ZZH 33 N. Y., LEA W... 3 255, 254 -J5 N. Y'.,L.E.A W. pid 63 C3 C3 63 63 N.Y'. AN. K 38S SSf STV 3sH 38 N. Y., O A W". IbH ls 1ST, !Si 1& Norfolk A Western.. 10 10 10 9 9H Norlolk AWcsUprd. 38 38 33 3S 3j North Ainer. Co 12 i2sg Northern Taclflc .... 18'4 184 18H lS I84 Noilbern Pac pfd .. 49H ft 4J'i 491j 495 Ohio & Mississippi .. 19 IWJ 19 18; IS Oregon Imp 22" 22 Pacific Mali 30 3) Peoria. Dec. A Ev lsV is PhlI.JcL'cau 57 57,' X be KH i ., C. C. A St. Ij. " .. ... ..3 "I P.,C.C.ASt.IpfJ. 59 59 59 534 9 Pullman Palace Car. 194 Klch A W. P. T -84 sv St. Paul A Dulutb. 41 41 St. P. A D. pr.l 105 105 St. P.. M. AM 113U 1134 Texas Pacllic 11) 11 11V 11 11 Vt ion Pacific 33 3s1 38 33H 334 11 abash 105$ HJ, Wabash pfd I4$ W4 24i 241 i.ft estern Union 95S B5H " 95M 'J WheelinjcA L. E.... X4 2G, 'eA 25' ? 1.AL.E.ptd 70 70 70 6sJi 6SH ltaltiinore A Ohio... mM 93X V.E.AM.C. as-ent 77 78 77 79i 7oJi HOG PRODUCTS HIGHER On the Chicago Hoard of Trade and TVTieat, Oats and Corn Lower. Chicago, Sept 2S. An undignified upset wassrven wheat to-day by the showing of a liis increase in available stocks. Immedi ately heavy local speculators took fright and dumped their wheat Fine weather weakened corn. The clique controllinit the provision pit pushed prices for hog products up materially. Compared with last night wheat show s aloss of Je aid corn yt Jc Theie was a good deal of talk of a Targe export business in wheat at the seaboard, but as nearly all the earlier canles were easier, this was received with a good deal of caution and was off-et by the continued heavy receipts. Private advices said that 400,000 bushels of wheat were engaged lor ex port at 'New Yoik yesterday, and 800,000 bushels at outports, but this was regarded by many as unreliable as the report which was put into calculation about the same time that Paris was really .buying wheat here. But as the receipt at primary points were heavy 500,000 bushels more than a year azo and the small deliveries in the North west wei e accounted for by a break on the principal railroad, the feeling srton became weak and realizing was generaL It is doubtful if the selling forces would have prevailed but for the midweek statement wired Horn Li adstretCt giving an Increase in the available stocks east of the Rockies of 4,743,000 bushels and an increase on the Pacific coast of 9S9.000 busheR making a. total lor the whole country of 5,732,000 bush els, orabout 2,000.000 bushels mure increase than shown in the visible supdy. Tl'ere was a lare and well distributed trade in coin. As a rule the bears were shy about selling short for the near futuie. The jnjrket opened at a fractional decline, the continued Hne weather over the corn belt, together with the Government weekly crop report, which was construed as favorable, having a weakening tendency. There was a good demand, however, which appeared to come trom new sources and the price, after telling off slightly, advanced o, reaoted J4c changed some and closed at bottom prices. A lair scalping business was carried on In oats, with options closing trom g to Je lower in sympathy with the weakness of corn. Tne provision trade acted somewhat us if tbere were throe deals going In pork, lard and ribs instead of the one deal in rib. Lard was again vei y stt ong, and was mat ked upl2c for both October and January for tho day. Pork showed over 30o advance for October at the best point, with January up about 15c at the close. Vessel room was inquired for fairly at2J for wheat and 2c for corn to Buffalo. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour firm and unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat, 73Kc: No. 3 spring wheat, 636Sc: No. 2 red, 73ic: No. 2 coi n, 45Vc; No. 2 oats, 3232c; No. 2 white, 34434Kc; No. 8 white, 34i32Xc; No. 2 rye, 57c; No. 2 barley, 63c: No. 3, 6Sc; No. 4 f. o. b, 3S52c; No. 1 flax seed, $1 OS; prime timothy seed, $1 65. Mess poik, per liariel, $10 9311 00; lard, per 100 pounds, $3 00: shore ribs sides (loose), S7 60; dry salted shoulders (boxed), $0 BOd 6 90; short clear sides (boxed), $7 90S7 93. Whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gal lon, $1 15. Sugar Cut loaf, unchanged; gran ulated, unchanged; standard' A, un changed. No. 8 corn, 45c Receipts Flour 17 000 barrels; wheat, 728. 000 bushels; corn 601,000 bushels; oats, 672,000 bushels: rye, 39,000 bushels; bailey, 173.000 bushels. Shipments Flour, 16.009 barrels: wheat, 299,000 bushels; corn, 434,000 bushels: oats, 447 000 bushels; rye, 7.CO0 bushels; barley, 27,000 bushels. On the Froduce Exchange to-day the but ter market was quiet and higher; creamery, extras, 2425c; creamery, firsts, 2123c; or dinary, 1719c Eggs weaker; strictly aesh. Range or the leading futures, furnished by John M. Oakley & Co., bankers and brokers. No. 43 Sixth street: Open Hieh Close Sen. 27 ABTICLr.8. ing. est. THIAT. September ... October December. .... May COB!f. Septerot'er .... October November..... December Slay OATS. September .... October November..... DeceniDer.. .. May Pore. October November Januarr. Lard. October , November. January Shout Ribs. October November. January. 74 74'- 8- 74 74 4 77H 2 46' 4SJ 461 4B5 49 3:v S3! 33J 36i m 8-M 46 4V4 46h 45 4'JH 41H M 49.H SZH 32'i 3ZH 33M 32 SJS 33 3jJ6 10 65 10 Si 10 97 t:a 10 62 10 77 Ut2 12 10 12 10 7 85 7 17 6 87 9 70 6 80 7 97 7 40 7 00 9 95 C90 6 40 7S5 7 8 b87 6 27 Car receipts for to-day Wheat, 5S7: corn, 575; oats, 27.5. r-stlmates for to-morrow Wheat, 550; corn, 550; oats, 290. GENERAL MARKETS. New York Floub Receipts, 35,400 pack ages: exports, 3,700 barrels and 1,530 sacks; moderate demand, easy at the close; sales, 11,403 barrels. Cor.siiKAi. quiet and steady; Wheat Receipts, 337,000 bushols; exports, llS.OOOJjushels: sales,L540,000 bushels futures, 48,000 bushels spot; spot dull and weaker; No. 2 red, 7979Jc in store and elevator; 79)i79c afloat; s0Jc f. o. b.; No. 3 red, 73 7.c; nngiadedred, 6378Jc; No. INoiih ein, 8484c; No. 2 Northern, 76'7GKc; No. 2 Chicago, S4?4Kc; No. 2 Mil aukce, 7Sc: No. 3 spriim. 80JiS0c: options wero less active, and v lower, and weak; de clined, due to large decline east of the Rock ies, or 4,745,000 bushels, and 5,b40,O00 bushels on the Pacific coast, with heavy receipts, foreign selling and ligutclearances; Decem ber, May and October most aci ive. No. 2 red September, 79Jc: Octobei. 79JgS0c, closing at,79Jc: December, 82S3c Closing at 82c ; Jim, 8StSSo. closing at85Jc. RTEduu; U estern, 6403Kc. Uarixt dull. Barlet malt quiet Cobx Receipts, 166,000 bushols exports, 56,000 bushels; sales, WO.000 bushels: lucttres, 37,000 buhels spot; poc dull, lo8r; henvv, No. 2, 5253&c elevator; 53J51c afloat; ungraded mixed, 53)450c: options were dull anuc ioh eras lonowuig wuear; .Decern oer, November and May most active; September, 5c; October, 5253Jc, closing, 5?c: Not ember, 53s54c; clu.ing 53fc: Decem ber, 5435c: closing, 54c: May, 55J5JJic; closing, o.)c. Oat Receipts, 130.000 bushels; exports, 2,900 bushels; sales, 250,009 bushels futures; 126 000 bushels spot: spot moderately nctivo, stcarly; options dull, jower; Decem'bor and October must active; September, 36ig3U9c, closing, 36c; October, 303iJ7c; eiosin, 3330; November, 3Q3ic, clusing, SSc; No. 2 -pot white, 3S5i..9c; mixed Western, 36 SSWJc; whilo do, 3:B47c, No. 2 Chicago, 37Jc. IIaT quiet and east. Hors quiet and steady. Gboceuies Coffie Options opened steady and unchanged to 5 points up; closed suady and unchanged to 10 points down. Sale", 26,753 bags, including September, 14 70 14.9JC: October. 14.4014 60'-: November, 14.30 14.40c; December. 14.1514.30c; Januarv, 14.10 14.15c; February, 14.05c; -March, 14.0514.15c; alay, 13 90l4 05c; spot Rio quiet and steady: No. ,7, 1415c Sugar, raw, steady and tairly active; sales, 30.000 tons centrilugals, 96 test, at3c, to Philadelphia, Boston and New Yoik; 1,000 tons Muscovado, 89 test, at 3c; leUneu quiet and steady; lowgmdes"easy. Molasses New Orleans quiet and steady. Rice firm and in good demand. Cottseed oil, quiet and steady. Tallow quiet and firm. Rostx quiet and steady. TunrEMiijE firm at 2SJ29c Cogs quiet and stcadyfieceipts, 7,601 pack ages. Hides dull and steady. Hoa ritoDUCTs Poi k higher and in fair demand: old mess, $11 2511 50; new mess, $12 'J512 50. Cnt meats strong: pickled belllet-, S?9c; middles quiet; short clear Tor October, 8c. Lard higher.wlth Chicago dull; Western steam closed at $S 30: sales, none: option sales, 500 tierces: September, $8 30 asked; October, $S 23 bid; November, $7 70; January, $7 32 bid. Dairy tkoijucto Butter qniet and heavy. Cheese quiet and wean. Philadelphia Flour lair demand for de sirable grades and prices firm; low grades, plentiful and quiet Wheat shade stronger; ungraded in export elevator. 80c: No 2red. (September, 7676Jic; October, 767CJJc: jMoremoer, teyeigiiec: uecemuer, buftckjc. Corn Options stuauy but quiet; local carlots quiet but Arm; No. 2 mixed In grain depot 55c; do spot In export elevator, 52c; do spec ial delivery Octooer, 520; No. 2 mixed, Septemoer. fil52c; October, 5iiiQ52c; November, 82Jife5.!Jic: Decen.ber, 02jj52kc. Oats fair; local uusiuess in carlots but little or no speculation; No. 3 white, S7c; No. 2 white, September, 40Jiic; October, 3l639Vc; November, 3JKic;" December. 39luc. E-gs stead i' v.un model ate de uiuld; Pennsylvania flists 22c St Louis Flour firm but unchanged. Wheat opened Je off, but soon iecovered and advanced Jc; later unlavorable advices knnckecLnrices down, and the market clnsnrl ytXHYt? unu uiuer at , asked; Dee Corn lollowed wheatuud closed KKC ueiow jesterday; cash, 43c: October closeu at 42?i 42Kc: December. 12Vc; wnr. 4Asi iJ.. 4jJc Oats lower; casu and Seplemuer, 3sWc; October closed at 3uc; May, 3jJc. itye llrm at 5Jc Barley active; sample lots of Iowa at 6062c Bran firm at 60c on east track, llay quiet and unchanged. Flaxseed lonerat $1 0JK. Corumeal steady at 2 10 2 15. Toledo Wheat Active and lower: No. 2 cash and September, 74Jc; October, 75c; De cember, 77c; Mav. 83c. i.oru dull and eas ier; No 2 cash, 46c; No. 3, 44c; No. 4, 42c Oats quiet: cash, &fc Rye dull: cash, 5Sc Cloversecd active: prime ca9h, October and November, 545 40; December, $6 45: January, $6 65. Receipts Flour, 360 bariels; wheat, 187,519 bushels; corn, 23.674 bushels: oats, 2.3S3 bushels; rye, 7,384 bushels; cloverseed, S65 bushels. Shipments Flour, 760 barrels; w heat, 47,600 busnels: corn, 200 bushels; oats, 400 bushels; rye. 2,56i bushels. Milwaukee Flour qniet Wheat steady; December, 715c; No. 2 spring, 70c; No. 1 Northern, 77(8c. Corn Ann; No. 3. 46c Oats steady: No. 2 white, 4j4c Barlsy quiet; September, GSc; sample, 4s67c Rye quiet; No. 1. Glc Provisions higher. Pork October. $10 92X- Ltrd October, $7 97. Re ceiptsFlour, 6,600 barrels; wheat, 51,000 bushels; barley, 69,100 bushels. Shipments Flour, 18 400 barrels; wheat, 2,800 bushels; barley, 17,000 bushels. Baltimore Wheat steady; No. 2 red spot and September, 75Jc; October, 75c; Decem ber, 78Jc; Corn steady; mixed spot and. Sep tember, 53c; October, 52c Oats stead; No. 2 white Western, 3Si9c Rye steady and firm; No. 2, 64Jc asked. Grain freights more active. Provisions steady. Mess pork, $14 00. Butter Ann; creamery fancy, 252Gc Ezks active; Western, 21c Coffee Ann; Rio, fair, 17Kc New Orleans Flour qniet but steady; extra fancy, $3 65: natents, $4 00 Riceactive; ordinary to good, 3J4Jic Louisiana sugar Stock light and puces firm: centrifugal fancy yellow clarified, $5c; prime do, 5c: seconds, 8 3-164 316c Molasses entirely nominal. Buffalo-Wheat No. 1 hard, 828Sc; No. 1 Northern, 795ib3c: No. 2 red, 7Sc -No. 2 corn, 50c. Receipts Wheat, 416,000 bushels: corn, 79,000 bushels. Shipments Wheat, 600,000 bushels; corn, 74,000 bushels. Low- Clos est, lng. 5 73 $ 73 Jf 73i 74 70'z 7Ci 45V! 4.1H 45 484 46"i 4b! 46-4 49 49H 3!H 32'i 33H Z-iH 3J4 33V WH 3bH to no 10 90 10 77 10 92 12 10 12 25 7S5 7 97 7 17 7 40 6 87 6 97 9 70 9 95 6 8 6 90 633 637 ACTIVE AND HIGHER. Local Stocks Advance on a Volume of Business. Good GASSERS AND hLECTRICS LEAD, Closely Followed by the Leadinz Street Hallway Shares. BEADING AND P. B. K.'S AUGUST FIGUEES "Wednesday, Sept 28. A radical change came over the spirit of the local stock market to-day. Tbere was no uncertainty or lethargy apparent in any direction. On the contrary, all was buoy ancy and activity. Orders to buy met one" at every turn, aud they appeared to be un limited as to size. It was as if all who had been holding off in doubt had suddenly rushed to their brokers and cried, after the manner of Lady Macbeth, stop not upon the order of buying but buy at once. Be sides activity and buoyancy the market also showed breadth, which was not alto gether reflected in the trading, for there was an eager inquiry for some of the shares which did not figure in "the day's business. Strength in the stocks with an Eastern market, together with some fresh bullish talk on them, may be credited with a portion o' the responsibility lor the day's move ments; but so :ar as could be learned there were no fresh additions to the bases for a generally strong and active market In deed, none wero necessary. Conditions and influences have long been favorable and stimulating, and, with a few exceptions, prices have mled too low. It was only a question of a little time until such condi tions and influences were pioperly re sponded to. The movement to-day may have been the beginning of such a response, but if so it camo a little in advance of ex pectations, as it was not generally looked for until after the turn of the month. Features of tho Market. Philadelphia Company was most promi nent for activity, iurnishing over half the total business of the day, and it was also conspicuous for strength. Opening at 22 sales, It advanced to 22 sales and closed strong at 2222JJ. At the noon board 6"0 shares changed hands at 22 in one lot, tho largest single block of the stock over sold on the Exchange, but it was Intimated that the seller immediately bought in 300 shares at the same price. The principal buyoi s claimed that operations were mainly for home account, but It was reliably stated that New York had buying orders in the market. The success of the company's operations m the Elizabeth field, noted in thee columns, was not without effect, and there was also talk to the effect that tho well clue to-dnyontho Aronson farm, in the Pin hook field, had come in big. Next in activity and strength was West inghouse Electric second preferred. First sales were at 33, and the closing transac tions were at 3jjJ. The strength came en tirely trom the East. Sales in Boston oc curied atS9j, and the closing hid on tho New Vol k stock Exchange was 39Ji. At the close the stock looked as if it might go a little higher, but purchases at current prices cany the risk of a blgre.tction. Speculators aio in contiol oi the tnaiket. The unaudited stock sympathized with the second pieferred, being bid up to 24, which was bid after the close for 100 shares. J., A. & M. traction scored nn advance, two small lots selling at 4i44U, which were the closing quotations. P. & R. trac tion seemed to be a littie firmer at 26 sales and a closo at 25J26: Duquesno traction was also fractionally better; Citizens trac tion was higher at 63G. and Central trac tion improt ed an eighth over the closing bid of tho previous day. PeopVs' Pipeage sold at 15, closing at 1515fc P. & B. traction 5s sold at 102. and Masonic Bankut 67. Underground Cable was higher and others were about unchanged. At one tiuiM dur ing the day 33 w as bid for Union Switch and signal pre errca, but the cios.ng quotations weie3240. In the hank list the only noteworthy feat ure was furnished by Fidelity Title and Trust Company, which was offered down to 123. Reading's August Business. The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company's statement for the month of Au gust shows gro"S receipts of $2,022,640 2S; gross expenses, $1,008,34S 21: netreceipts from other sources, $17 819 09, leaving a profit lor the month or $1,032,117 16 From t.ils is de ducted $10,221 83 expenditures lor permanent improvement- aud $625,000 as one-twelfth ot the current vear's fixed charges, leaving a surplus of $396,895 33, an Increase of $49,514 53 compared with the, snine month ot August, 1S91. The suiplus lor the nine months of the current fiscal year is $2,107,0b8 93, a.u increase of $722 651 C3compaied with the same peiiod last year. -' "" Tho statement of business of the Phlladel pliiaand Reading Coal aud Iron Company tor tne month ot August snows: wross te ceipts, $1,971 337 42: gross expenses, $1,824, 918 01, iucluding colliery improvements, $81, 7SG 98, and permanent improvements, $8, 9ot 77, leaving a profit from raining of $116, 419 4L From this Is dedncted 63 000 as one tuellth of current year's Axed charges, leaving a surplus of $67,419 41, an increase of $63,712 16, compared with the month of August, 189L For the nine months of the cur rent flscai year there is a deficit oi 1270, 872 49,a decrease ol $45S,C08 23 compared with the same period last j ear. The tesult of the operation of tho Phila delphia and Reading Railroad Company, les see ot the Lehigh Valley Railroad, tor the montn ot July shows: iteielpts, $i,723,ca2 10; exnenses, $1,124,915 10, leaving earnings ot $513,737, an increase ot $89,184 50 as compared with the month ot July, 1891. For the eight months ending July 31, earnings were $2,811, 587 !0, an increase ot $813,331 76 compared with the same peiiod last year. Pennsy's Showing. Tho following Is the statement of the Au gust business of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company All lines east of Pittsburg and Erie .or August. 1S92, as compared with the same month in 1891, show: Increase ln'gross earnings $ 14.232 Increase in expenses 240.749 iDecrease In net earnings 8,517 The eight months of 1892, as compared with tho same period of 1891, show:' Increase In gross earnings $1, 133.1C3 Increase in expenses 1,829,244 Decrease in net earnings 759,ujl All lines west of Pittsburg and Erlo for August, 1892, as compared with the same month in 1--9I, show: Increase In gross earnings ?19u,053 Increase In expenses 219.1M Decrease la net earnings ), 183 The eight month of 18)2, as compared with the same period of liOl, show: Increase in gross earnings $2,462,051 Increase in expt-nses 2,bu9.2l2 Decrease In net earnings 147,161 Chicago Street Railway Stocks. Mr. Terkes has returned from Europe and insidets have started another upward move ment in West and North Chicago street l ail ways. The outside public is "not In It," but they doubtless will be as soon as prices have had a substantial advance. The public can never be induced to take hold until prices are pretty near the top. When the top Is about reached they aie sure to be eager bur ets, and that Is always the time that Insiders are unloading their stock on tho "lambs." This la the old-time practice, but It always works to a charm, and the great public is Just as gullible as If the scheme had never been worked before. Baron Xerkes talks freely about the street railways, aud he claims that tbere is no prospect of any consolidation of the differ ent railway lines or any new issue of stock. According to Mr. Yerkesthe street railways are doing a larger business than ever be loie. and this statement is true. He also claims that the Philadelphia clique are buy ing shales simply because they are regarded as first-class in esttnents. The present out look pioniises higher prices, but the clique will piobably sell considerable stock on the advances, and this may he expected to cause a break. In short, a scalp. ng market is generally looked for, and It is net tho part of prudence to trade on margins, as fluctu ations are likely to be very large. Those who buy lor cash and lock their shares up will, in all probability, make handsome profits If they hold thorn long enough, but margin operators are likely to come to grief. Chicago Timet. , Financial Notes, P. & B. traction closed at 25Jg26; do 5s at 102 asked; Duquesne traction, 282 and P., A. & M. traction at 4444W. During the first board to-uay A. J. Law rence & Co. bid 22 for 500 shares Philadel phia Company ana G. B. Hill & Co. offered a like amount at 22. At the same board n. M. Long bid261oi 600 shares Pleasa Valley Railway. The lollowlng unlisted stocks were offered on 'Change: American Air Brake at 66, Alle gheny Valley preferred at 16 and Natatotium at 100. For AUegheny Valley preferred 12 was bid. ' The earning! of the Buffalo, Eooheater and PIttsbnrp for the third week in September were $67,631, an Increase of $7,506. j Anatew caster sum ouu snares uaiuu Bridge at n little better than 14; 55 shares Union Switch and Signal at 18 and several small lots of Pleasant 'Valley railway at 25M25. A. J. Lawrence & Co. sola 60 shares Pleas ant Valley railway at 25. Just after 'Change It J. storiby, Jr., sold 25 shares Westlnghous Electric second pre feri ed to Mot ris & Brown at 39Jf. After tho last call Mr. Mustm, of Hill & Co., bid Electrio unassentednp to 2 for 100 shares. J. B. Baroour, Aiawrenoe s, Stoney, Jr., and S. Fritz were of Philadelphia Company, ant Brown, Hill & Co. and J. J. Cam J. B. Barbour, ijawrenoe & Co., it J. ire tne sellers and Morris & Campbell were t.lii hnvArs- Hill & Co. and J. B. Barbour sold Electric second preferred and Spronl & Co., Law rence & Co. and Morris & Brown bought. Sprout Co. were the chief buyers of P. & B. traction and Morris & Prown, S. S. Pink erton and Lawrenco A Co. the sellers. J. B. Bailey sold Pipeage to C. L. Mc Cutchoon. Hill & Co. sold Masonio Bank to Lawronce & Co. Silver aggregating 836.000 ounces was of fered for sale to the Treasury Department to-day, and of this amount 165,000 ounces were purchased at 0.836Sa8373. At auction in Philadelphia yesterday $4,600 Cltv ot Pittsbmg water loan 7s sold at 117 $2,000 McKeesport and Bellevernon Baiiio.id 6s at 122Ji; $5,000 B. & O. Railroad (Paikersburg branch) 6s at 121, and $2 000 Pennsylvania Rallioad consolidated 6s at The withdrawal or the Missouri Pacific from the Western Trafllo Association Is gen erally interpieted in Wall street as threat ening serious rate complications beyond Chicago. Sales and Closing Quotations. Transactions on 'Change were as follows: TIBST CALL. 100 shares Philadelphia Company T.M SOsliareaP. .1 II. traction '.6 25 shares Weotlnghouse Electric 2d pfd 3SJJ 100 shares Duquesne traction 28 AFTER CALL. SO shares P. & B. traction 26 SECOND CALL. 00 shares Philadelphia Company 22S$ 50 shares Philadelphia Company 22 SOshares Philadelphia Company 2:H 5J shares Philadelphia Company K THIRD CALL. l!8shares Peoples Pipeage IlStf IK) shares Masonic Bank 67)$ $1,000 P. & li. traction 5s i(i? 5 shares P., A, &, M, traction 44H 5 shares P., A. 4 M. traction 44s 100 shares P. A 11. traction 26 a) shares V: i B. traction 26 100 shares Westinghouse Electric, 2d pfd.. 39 60 shares Philadelphia Company, V2H AFTER CALL. 100 shares Westlnghoase Electric 2d pfd.. 39Jf Total sales, 1,573 shares stock and $1,000 bonds. Closing bids and offers: UtcaU. id call. SdeaU. stocks. . . . " . , . Bid Ask Bid Ask Bid Ask Exchange N. Bank. 85 First .Sat. B.Pitts.. 18IM FldelltvT. 4T. Co 128 M. AM. Nat Bk... 70 .... 70 .. 70J .... MercantileT. Co 104 Monongahela N. B 141 .... Second Nat. Bit if) 25 .... Third Nat. Bk 125 131 125 .... Armenia Ins 75 Humboldt. 65 .... Peoples lus 28 23 Tcutonla 52 Western Ins. Co 40 .... 40 .... 40 West F.tnl Gas 6 20 Alleg. Heating Co.. 76 76 .... Brittgewater 27 .... P. N. G. &P. Co... 15J4- 15 15M .... 15H 15 PennslTa Ga6 Co. 10 Philadelphia Co.... 22J4 il H ini 225$ 22 Wheeling Gas Co... Is 20 .... I9)t Ft. Pitt I. P. Co 20 CenlralTraction.... 29 .... 29 .... 29'j 3Jj Citizens Traction;.. 3 61 0.1M 61 63)4 61 Pittsburg Traction. 58 00 53 .... 68 CO Pieasant Vallev.... 20X 23S 25 23)$ 2oJs 25i Chartiers Railway. Ti .... 115 Pitts. Cas. Shan 15 .... 15 .... 15 Pitts. June. It. It 39Ji N. Y. A C. G. C. Co .... 52 .... 52 .... 62 Union Bridge 14 15 14 15 14 15 LnsterMin. Co S S iH 9 SH 'J Westinghouse E.CO 23 .... 23M .... 23)4 .... Mo-iou. Water Co.. ., 38 .... 33 Union "tor. Co 63 U. S. A S. Co 1334 1S3$ 1SH 18 1SH 18 U. S. & S. Co.. pfd. 83)4 33 32 40 West Airbrake Co 14iU .... Stand'dU.CableCo 77 77 77X .... 77M 77i U.S GlassCo.,pfd.. 110 116 Ex-divldend. MONETARY. Discount rates remain unchanged at 66 per cent, with the supply of funds large and the demand moderately active. Eastern x change and currency aie trading even. New York, Sept 28. Money on call easy at 35 per cent, last loan at 3 per tent; closed offered at 3 per cent Frlmcmer ca n tile paper. 4JJ6 per cent Sterling ex change quiet but firm at j4 85 forGO-day Bostox. Mass.. Sent. i8-K!l loans, ;5 per cent; time loan", &3' Clearing House Figures. Pittsburg Exchanges to-day , Balances to-day . t2,?88,298 22 Same :Ky last weei: Fx-2ianges , Balances ...$2 306.311 60 371,513 16 New Yobk, Sept. 28. Bank clearings, $93, 240,501; balances, $6039,470. Boston. Sept li. Bank clearin-s, $15,001, 159: balances, $2 022,883. Money. 44'i percent Exchange oil New York 6l.e discount Baltimore. Sent. 28. Bank clearings to-day weie $2,393,366; balances, $312,600. Bute 6 per cent. Pbiladflt-hia. Sopt 28. Bank clearings to-day, $12,002,929; balances, $1,699,620. Money 4 per cent. CntcAOo, Sept. 23. Bank clearings to-day, $16,150,000. New York exchange sold at 50c discount. Money strong at 5 per cent on call, and 6 per cent on time. Sterling ex change steady; 60-day bills, $4 85 demand, $4 87. &T. Loots, Sept. 23. Bank clearings, $3,695, 084: balances, $383 762. Monev quiet at 607 per cent Exchaime on New York, 50 to 75c discount Mexphis, Tejtn., Sept 23. New York or chanie selling at $1 50. Clearings, $169,018; balances, $112,080. Bar Silver. New York, Sopt. 28. Sfiecidy Bar silver in London 33d pet-oz; New Yoik dealois' price for silver, 83c per oz. Foreign Financial. Paris, Sept. 28. Three per cent rentes 99f, 80 centimes for the account Berlin, 8ept. 23. The statement of the Imperial Bauk of Germany shows a de crease in specie ot 10,060,000 marks. LoxDoir, Sept 2S 4 p. M.-rClose Consols. 96 for the account; New Yoik, Pennsylva nia and Ohio lsts, 32: Canadia Pacific, 88: Erie, 2 do 2ds, 10si: Illinois Central, 99j2; Mexican ordinary, .: St. Paul common, 81: New York Central, 112: PeunsUvania, 6u; Beading, 29: Mexican Central 4, BSi; bar silver, a8d; money per cent Closing Philadelphia Quotations. Bid. Aske . ma 55S . 2s 7-16 &!$ . 7)j 8 . 5914 . 53M 54 ! is?i is'ii . 43 50 Pennsylvania Beading Buffalo, New York A Philadelphia.. Lehigh Vallev l.eliigh Navigation Philadelphia and Erie Northern Pacllic c mmon Northern Pacific preferred Electric Stocks. Boston, Sept. 23. Special. The closing quotations of electric stocks were: Bid. General Electric 113 General Electric, pfd Westlnghoase Fltctrlc 30)f Westlnliouse Electric pfd H Det K Wks 5 Fort Wayne Electric I2S4 Fort ft ayne Electric (A) 8 Thomson-Houston Trust (D) 7K T.E. E. W 10 Asked. 1ISH US)? MM SIX "H 12 Boston Stocks Closing Prices. Atchison ATopeka.. 37M Boston A Albany.. ..203 Boston A Maine 178 Chi. Bur. A Qulncy. 87X Eastern K. B. 6s 122 Fltchburg K. K 1)4 Kan.C.bt.J.AU.B.7s!22 Mass. Central 16 Mex. Central com... 144 N.Y. A N. England. SS) N. Y. A.V Ene. 7S..1M Old Colony 1st Wis. Cen. common.. 16 AllooezM. Co. (new) 7 Atlantic 9K Boston A Mont 32 Calumet A Hecla 277 . Catalpa is Franklin u Kearsarge iu4f Osceola....'.... 32)j santa Fe Copper..... 10 Tamarack 150 Annlston Land Co.. 21 Boston Lanil Co 5 san Diego Land Co.. l'H West End Land Co. . 17)4 Hell Telephone 202. Lamson Store S ltv$ Cent Mining oC N. E.Tel A TeL.... 53 B. A B. Copper 9 General Markets. Cincinnati Flour steady. Wheat stronger; No. 2 red, 72e: receipts, 6,100 bushels; ship ments, 8,100 bushels. Coin steady: No. 2 mixed, 48o. Oats in lair demand; No. 2 mixed, 84c. Bye strong; No. 2, 61o. Pork quiet at $10 00. Lard firmer at $7 50. Bulk meats firm at $7 75. Bacon steady lit $9 60. Whiskey Ann; sales, 967 bbis at $1 15. Butter steady. Sugar steady. Eggs weak at 17c Cheese Aim Minneapolis There were Indications early in the session that the n arkot would ad vance, but It did not take long to show traders that tbey could not hope for a very active session. It pioved to be very dull be fore the olose, which was 'as follows: May, 78c; September, 72o; December, 72c: on traek, No. 1 hard, 74c: No.- 1 Northern, Sftci No. a northern, oocjoso. j 1 NEARLY $4,500 AN ACRE Tald for a Nine-Acre Tract on the Corner of Homewood and Negley Avenues A Valuable Residence Property In the Twenty-First Ward Sold-josslp, Per- , 'mlts.Etc "Wednesday, Sept 28, Squirrel Hill came to the front again to day with another acreage sale. The sale of realty in this vicinity within the past fort night has certainly been astonishing, espe cially in that section overlooking the Shady side district, familiarly known to old resi denteri and real estate agents as the "Bench" or "Ridge," which Is said to be one of the handsomest residence districts in the city. The property sold to-day was that of Levi De, Wolf, containing nine acres on the corner of Homewood and Negley avenues. Wjc. Stewart is selling the tract to S. J. Mac ferron, Esq., who la one of the heavy stock holaers In the Squirrel Hill railway, foi?$i0. Cw, or a fraction over $4,444 per acre. The pioperty will be plotted off in lots, the size ofiwhich will be 60x150 feet, and will be sold sebjeot to building icstrictlons. Under no circumstances will any of the lots be sold to speculators. Mr. Macferron recently pur chased the Armstrong property, which con tains nine acres, located on the corner of Sttady lane and Forbes avenue, and will plot aad sell it in a like manner. I A Good Sale. W. A. Herron &Sons closed a sale to-day of ajlne residence property situated on Penn avenue, Twenty-first ward, to a prominent bislness man, who will occupy the premi se. The property comprises about three fifths of an acre, with a fine dwelling of 12 rooms and grounds containing fruit and or nimental trees, etc. The consideration was $$,500. i A Little Gossip. An offer of $90,000 was submitted to and refused by Mr. Thomas Whltnjan for the remainder or his property, seven acres, fronting on Forbes avenue, upon which Is erected a large dwelling. It is said that the eround could not he purchased for $1CO,000. ilt is rumored that the Duquesne electric line will parallel the Squirrel Hill Railway and run to tho Homewood Cemetery in the spring. A new land company composed of local capitalists is being organized, and a charter will be applied lor In a short time, ihe particulars aud names or parties Interested will be In shape for publication in a lew days. Building Permits. A permit was taken out to-day by Colonel J. M. Sohoonmaker for the erection of three two-story Drlck dwellings on Alder street, between Shady avenue and Emerson street; Qost, $24,000 lor nil. Other permits issued were: Mrs. William Steinmeier, a two-storv brick dwelling, Walllnglord avenue, be tween Neville and Moiewood avenues: cost. $10 000. W. H. Williams, a two-story biick dwelling, Stanton avenue, corner Chislett street; cost, $5,000. P. B. McW ill lams, two two-story fiame dwell ings, Atlantic avenue, between Dear born street and Penn avenue; cost, 4,500 for botli. James T. Todd, two two-story name dwellings, Coal stieet; cost $1,800 for both. Daniel Bingham, a two story frame dwelling, Harvard stieet, be t een Beatty street and Euclid avenue: cost $2,800. George Gogolin, a frame addition' Fingal street; cost $900. Charles Schuck man, a two-story frame dwelling, Twenty fllst street; cost $350. Reported by the Brokers. S. J. Fleming sold to J. C. Diok, Esq., a lot 50x140 leet on Enfield street near Mariopoo street. Eon Venue, for $1,500. Also sold lor J. C. Dick, a frame house of six rooms with a lot 27x70 leet, located on the northeast corner ot Broad aud Euclid streets. Nine teenth ward, for $4,000. J. E. Glass sold for the Columbian Land and Improvement Company, in their Homo wood Park plan, to W. i Brimner, 18ts Nos. 48 and 49. 25x120 leet each, for $1,000. W. A. lleiron & Sons sold a piece of, land containing about two-third3 of an acre, on Wlckliffe stieet near Fifty-fourth street, Eighteenth ward, being paitot the Blssell tract, for $4 125 Larkin & Kennedy sold for the Blair Land Company at Blair station to 51 r. Peter Karenbauer tolols,,being Nos. 134 and 135, for $800 cash. Also sold to Mi. John M. Heidemich in same plan lots Nos. 130 and 137 iorj&o casli.' -6ale"is lPpo'rted of lot No. 27 in Balr & Wood's plau, Thii teenth ward, fronting 20 leet on Wylie avenue by 104 leet In depth, for $1 000 cash. A. Z. Byers & Co. sold for Mrs. Martha A. Verzy to James A. Hartlev, a frame house of five room-, hall, etc., with a lot 45x189 leet, on Pennsylvania avenue, Clttton sta tion, tor $1,970. Black & Baird sold to Mrs. Isabella Gallaghor for James H. Lindsay, lots Nos. HO, 111 and 112 in the Snelev plan. Nineteenth ward, fronting 75 feet on Elver View avenue bv a depth oi 175 leet to Seeloy street, lor $750. James Wt-Drana & Co.'report the sale of a 'uuusa and lot in the East End, near Dallas station, lor $5,000. Tne Burrelland Kensington Improvement Companies report the following sale of lots at Kensington: Mrs. Martha Hall, Pittsburg, lot 350, block 21, $765; Mis. Mamlr B. Garlick, Taientum, lot 948, block 30, $538 33: Patterson B. Robblns, New Kensington, lot 46, block 22, $566 66; Nicholas Dunlas, Neu Kensing ton, lots' 1119, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126 and 1127, block 30, for $3,060: alls. Kosenna S. Deumarsh, Pittsburg, lots 790, 791 and 792. block 23, $1,997 50; William Beriet, New Ken sington, lot- 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105 and 1100, block 30, $1,558 35. A BRIGHT OUTLOOK For the Itemalnder of the Year In Local Mercantile Lines The General Drift of Prices Upward Breadstuffs Firmer and More Active. Wednesday, Sept 28. The distribution of general merchandise from this point continues on a fairly liberal scale and merchants say the demand is steadily increasing. Drummers who have returned from their routes of late note an excellent condition of afiairs throughout their territory and predict a big trade for the balance oi the vear. Business will likely slow up a little from now on until after the turn oi the month and the quar terly settlements, but the outlook for the final quarter of the vear Is admitted on all hands to be unusually bright. As a rule the maikets are firm, with the general tendency ot prices upward. Wheat is firmer, oats a shade higher, corn lower and hay very firm. Flour is In better demand and firmer, but prices remain un changed. Dairy products are strong, with the ten dency of cheese upward; eggs are a little un settled, the extremes of prions being 1821c; apples and potatoes are firmly held: vegeta bles are goo I stook; groceries are strong, with an early advance In coifee probable; provisions aio dull and heavy; fish are tend ing upward; beans are higher; chestnuts are lower; poultry is In better demand; tallow and beeswax are stronger and oils are show ing an advancing tendency. Wagon hay is ruling unususlly high. Sales have been made recently at $20. v Grain, Flour and Feed. The call on 'Change this morning resulted In one transaction, viz: One car sample oats, spot, at 37c. Tho principal bids and offers were as follows: sroT. Bid. Asked. No. 2 yellow shelled corn Kii 54 High mixed shelled corn 51 51 M inter wheat bran $15 00 $16 00 FIVE DATS. No. 2 yellow shelled corn 52 54 No. 2 yellow ear corn 51 U No. 2 white oats 33 39 Winter wheat bran $16 71 Choice tlinothY $14 00 15 lo No, ltlmotliT liar 13 50 13 75 No. 2 tiinothf hay. 12 00 "12 75 Packing hay 7 50 8 50 TEN DAYS. No. 2red wheat 75 73 No. 2 vellow ear corn 54 5S lo. 2 white oats 373 3-14 Winter wbeat bran $16 uu No. 1 timothy hay 1323 1375 Receipts bulletined Via the P., C., C. St. L 6 cais hay, 2 cais corn; via the P.,Ft W. & C. 8 cars hay, 1 car corn, 2 cais oats, 1 car bran, 3 cars flour; via the P. & L. E. 1 car hay, 4 curs r e, 1 car flour: via the P. & W. 3 cars buy: via tho H. & O. 5 cars hay, 1 car coi u. Total, 33 cars. RANGE OF THE MARKET. The following quotations for grain, feed, hay ana straw are for car lots on track. Dealers charge a small advance from store. J WHEAT No. 2red 75 7S 2o. 3 red.. 70 ia 71 Coun No. 2 yellow car. 55 55: High mixed ear 54 & 54)4 Mixed ear , 82 64 No. 2 yellow shelled 5J 60 53K High mixed shelled 52Ma 52 Mixed shelled 81 (3 52 Oats No. 1 white , S9 m 39K No. 2 white ,., 38 & 38), Extra No. 3 white .'. 37 tt 37H No. 3 33H 36 Mixed 34 35 BteNo.I Western N 67 No.2 Western,. .,.,.., ...: 65 SI S3 FLOOR (Jobbers' prices) Fancy brands, $4 73 5 00: standard winter patents, $4 755 00: spring patents, (4 855 OOt-stralyht winter. $4 2564 60; clear winterTfl 004 25; SXX haters. (3 75l 00; rye, $3 503 75. The Exchange Price Current quotes flour in car lots on track as follow: Patentwlnter $4 60S4 60 Patent spring 4 SK&l 6. Straight winter 4 inai 25 Clear. 3 5f$3 70 Low grades 2 2S3 00 Ere flour JSia.18S fcprlng bakers 350375 Millfeed-No. 1 thlte middlings, $19 IQ321 00: No. 2 white middling ', $17 a518 Out winter wheat bran. (15 -.5015 75;.bnwn middlings, $16 5017 50; chop, 19 0o23 00. Hat No. l tlmoth". $13 5014 00: N. 2 timothy, $12 0012 50: mixed -jlover and timothy, $U0C 13 ID: packing, $7 Si'Oi 00; No. 1 prairie, $9 009 50; waeon hay. $17 ools M. Stbaw Wheat 14 7X& 00; oat $ 236 50. Groceries. Sugars Patent iat-loaf, 6Kc; cubes, 5Kc; pow dered. 5)lc; granulated (standard), 5.30c: con fectioners A, 5.20c: soft A, 5.10c: fancy yellow, 4JSc; fair yellow, 4JiIKc; common yellow, 4). 4)4 c. Coffee Roasted.in packages Standard brands. 21 3-20c: second grades, 2021c: fancv grades. 24H 29c. Loose Java, 33)c: Jlocha. 34J4)jC: Santos, 2iil$2G)4c; Maracalbo. 27Hc: Peaberry, 2628)c; Caracas. 27)c: Klo. 2325)sC. COFrix-Green O. G. Java. 29a29Kc: Padang Java, 2828)c: Mocha, 3434Hc: Peaberry. 21 2:c; Santos 22)(33c; Slaracalbo. 21)23c: Car acas, 23)j24c; golden Santos. 21M22Kcr-Bi, 19 21)4c OiL-Carbon, 116. 6c: headlight 7c; water white. 7Mc; Elaine. 13c: Ohio legal test 6'Ac; miners winter white, 3J36c: summer, 3132e. JIOLASSES-Cholce, 3838)c; fancy, 33,40c; centrifugals. 30llc. SYP.DP Com svmp, 2729c; sugar syrnp, 2031c: fancy flavors, 32gi35c. FntTiTS-London larer raisins. $2 50; California London layers. $1 90(32 10; California muscatels, bags, 55c boxed, 1 15(31 25: Valencia, 6)45Mc: Ondara Valencia, 7M(37)ic; California sultanas. 10tfIlc: currants. 4)4(3440: California prunes. 9 12c: French prunes, 810)fc: California seedless raisins. 1. ft cartons. $3 7o; citron. 201321c; lemon peel, llus4c. Bice Fancy head Carolina. 6X(S0Kc; prime to choice. 65((a6c: Louisiana, 5⪼ -ava, 5)s55c; Japan, 55(tc. Canxed G00D9-Standard peaches. $2 03(32 10: extra peaches. SI 33(32 JO; seconds, $1 95 J 00; pie peaches. $1 3Dt 35: finest corn, ?1 40t 50; liar ford countv corn. $1 05(31 10; lima beans. $1 203 $1 25: soaked, 80(3S5c: cany June peas. $1 15(31 :5: marrowfat peas, il 05(31 10: soaked, 7590c: French peas, $11 G022 uo 169 ca is or $1 X&1 50 f dozen; pineapples. $1 25(31 30: extra do. (2 40; Bahama do. $3 00: damson plums, Eastern, II 25; Cali fornia pears, (2 252 35; do green gages. $1 75; do egg plums. 11 75: do apricots. SI 9l2 10: do extra white cherries. $275(3285: do white cherries. 2-6 cans, $1 65: raspberiles, $! 25150: straw berries. $1 !51 25: gooseberries. l lftai 25: toma toes, 9V337c; salmon, 1-lb. $1 2501 80: blackber ries, 7080c: succotash, 2 ft cans, soaked, 95c; do standaru. 2-IB caus. II 25(31 60: corned beef, 2-ft cans. II 75(31 80: do. 14-7. t3 00: roast beet 2-Ib. $1 75; chipped beef, 1-Ib cans. l 93(32 00; bake! beans, $1 2.V31 59; lobsters. 1-ft, $2 25; mackerel, fresh, lrft 1 00: broiled. 1 CO: sardines, domestic, )s. $4 CO: Jis, 16 23: Ks. mustard. t 23; Imported, is. 11050(312 5u: Imported. )is. fl8 0023 00; canned apples, 3-Itl, 70 75c; gallons, !2 9j3 00. Provisions. Large bams... lljg Medium 12 Small 12H Trimmed 12 Shoulders, sugar-cured 8)i Bacon shoulders 8)j Dry salt shoulders 1 Breakfast bacon 10.S Extra do 11)5 Ciearsldes. smriked 9! Clear bellies, smoked b2i Pork, heavy. 13 00 Light 15 CO Dried beef, knuckles 13 Bounds 13 Sets Id Flats ...tr. 9 Lard (pure), tierces iH Tubs 9 Two50-lb cases 9 Lard (refined), tierces 6 Hair barrels ' Tabs 6 Palls 61$ Two 50-lb cases 0)$ Three-lb Cases 7 Flve-lb cases. 6 'lea-lb cases 6ij Dairy Products. Butter Elgin creamery.23H29e: other brands, 2627c: choice to fjucy country roll. 2325c; fair to medium cradts, 16(320c: low grades, 1215c; cooking. lU311c: grease. 6(38c. CHEESE-Uhlo. 10S,(3UHc:NewTork, ll12c; fancy Wisconsin SiaS, blocks, 14(3150: do bricks. Uli)c; Wisconsin swelter. In tubs. 13(3i3jc; llmburger, U(3II)ic: Ohio Swiss. 12,'l3c Eggs and Poultry. EGOS-Strictlv freh Pennsylvania and Ohlo,20 21c: storaze stock, lS:9c POULTUT Live Spring chickens. 45j5c per fialr for small to medium sized and 6065c lor extra ar?e: old chickens, 70(390c: ducks. 70(3S0c: geese, 7xial 00. Dressed-Chickens, 1416c? lb; ducks, 16i7c. Berries, Fruits and Vegetables. Cranberries were selling at $2 753 00 per bu box and $8 0C3 50 per barrel; ery few huckleberries offering; season about ended. Fruits To-day's quotations bused on sales: Peaches, $1 25 1 60 por crate, 6075c per basket; pears, $3 5 6 00 per bbl and $1 75 2 50 per keg; plums. Damson and German prune, 75s per 10-lb basket: apples, $2 50 3 00 per bbl lor good to choice ana $1 5002 00 lor common to fair; crapes, 1012c lor 4 and 6-lb baskets and 2022c for d and ld-lb baskets: lemons, $5 005 50 per box: bananas, $1 00Q-2 00 per bunch; quinces, 5075c per bakut and $4 0S1 60 per bbis. Vegetables are steady to firm, despite inciensed supplies. Quotations: Onions, $2 753 00per nbl, 90c$l OOperbu; Sp.inlsn onion". $1 25 40 per box; cabbage, $1 251 60 per bbl and $6 1)07 00 per 100; cai rots and turnips, $1 752 00; celerv, 2630c por dozen. Potatoes were well held at $2 352 50 per bbl from store for Burbank and Koo una 80 S5e per bu: Jersey sweets, $i502 75per bbl; Baltimore do, $2 2102 50. Fish. . Half I Or. mackerel. Bbis hbls bbis Palls Palls 200 lb 100 lb 50-1 o 10-10 20-lb Extra No. 1 mess.... 2S 00 J14 4o'$ 7 40 1 1 60 J 1 15 Extra No. I shore.... 26 01 13 40 6 90 ISO 115 Kx. No.2 large shore 20 00 lo 40 6 40 1 25 1 70 Ex. No.2 med. shore 18 00 9 40 4 00 110 153 No. 3 large 15 50 8 15 4 27 100 140 No. 3 small 10 50 550 300 75 105 Bound herring Hairbbls, IMlb $2 90 Poiomsc herring Barrels 4 00 Halfbarrels 2 25 Holland herring Kegs 50 Lake herring II drbbls. 70 lb 2 20 Quarter bbis, JO lb 1 25 Palls, 15 lb & Palls. 13-lb 50 W hlte fish Half bbis, 70 lb '. 5 00 Quarter bbis, 301b 2 60 Palls. 15 lb 1 25 Palls, 101b 1 90 BnsBlan sardines Halfbbls, 100 lb.. 1 8 00 Kegs 50 Whole codfish i Large, perlb....! 7 Medium, per lb. J. 8 Boneles codfish 20-lh boxes, 1(32-1 bricks, per lb OS 20-lb boxes, 12-b bricks, choice 8 8K Miscellaneous. Seeds Choice recleaned Western timothy. $1 9 per bushel: choice recleaned Western clover, $7 50; white clover. 512 00; orchard grass. SI 90: millet $1 AC1 60. Deans New York and Michigan pea beans, 12 10 (32 15 per bushel: hand-picked medium. 2 002 05 per bushel: Lima. 4 314c: Pennsylvania and Ohio beans $1 90(31 9 per uuslicl. KEtsWAX Choice yellow. 3. (233c: dark. 2530c Honey .New crop hite clovtr, &321c per pound; buckwheat. l315c: strainid honey, 910c. TALLOW-Country. 3)44c per pound; city, 4 4Mc. FEATnEtts Extra live geese, 5860c per pound; No. 1 do, 4SO50C; mixed. 3x340c. IINUTs ( tustuuts. 1CI7c per ponnd: peannts. green. 45c per pound: do roasted, $1 23t 40 per bushel. Cider Sand refinea. 6 50f75 per barrel: Penn sylvania champagne cldei, lo 230 50: new country cider. !4 005 50: crab elder. $7 503 00. PlCKt.Es-14 505 50 per barrel. Popoorx i5c per lb. Hidls Orccu steer hides, trimmed, 75 lbs and up. 6c: green steer hides, trimmed. 60 to 75 lbs. 6c: green steer hides, trimmed, under 60 lbs, 3Hc: green cow hHcs. trimmed, ail weights. 3c; green bull hides, trimmed, all weights, 4c: green calf skln. No. 1. 5c: green calf SKlns. !o. 2. 2c: green steer hides, trlmine I, side branded, 4c; green salt steers. No. 1. 60 lbs and up. 77Mc; green salt steers. No. 1, 60 lbs and less, 44c: green salt cows. No. 1, all weights, 4)c: green salt calf. No. 1. 8 to Ij lbs. 5sS6c: green salt kip. No. 1. 18 to 25 lbs. 433c; runm-r kip No. 1, 10 to 23 lbs, 34c; No. 2 hides, l)jc off; N o. 2 calf. 2c off. LIVE STOCK. Good Grades Steady and Common and Medium Slow and Lower. East Lieebtt, Pa., Sept. 28. As a rule the markets at the Central drove yards have favored buyers this week. The general run was heavier numerically than last week and prices were sustained only on tho better grades. Hogs were higher 11 ou tlay, but the advance was subsequently partially lost. CATTLE. The supply on sale Monday was 135 loads, against 110 loads last Holiday. The market rnled steady on prime grades, but common and medium grades and rouli half fat stock: weri slow and 10 lo 15o lower. Tuesday re ceipts 4 loads; market slow at Monday's de cline: Extra. 1.430 to 1.600 lbs Prime, 1.300 to 1.4) lbs (jood. 1.200 to 1.300 lbs 'lldv. 1.030 to L 160 lbs Fair. 900 to 1. 000 lbs lair. 1.000 to 1.10) lb Common, 709 to 900 lbs KongnfaC I. too to 1,300 lbs. Common to good fatoxen Common to good fatbulls Common to good fat cows Heirers. 700 to 1,000 lbs Bologna cows per head Fresh cows and springers. ....... U003. $I755 00 4 35(3 4 60 4 00)3 4 20 3 50(3 3 80 3 00 3 10 3 20($ 3 .VI 2 50(3 2 90 2 9v(3 3 60 2 0033 4 00 1.VV3 3 00 1 50(3 3 25 2 00 3 30 , 5 00(312 00 18 00&45 00 Keceiots Monday were S3 double-deck; I ' loads. The demand was active and all t-rades advanced 1013o par cwt. Quota tions: Heavy Philadelphia $5 T&a 81 LIsbt Philadelphia! 6 655 73 Mixed Philadelphia 5 55. 60 Yorkers 5 40:25 59 Pigs and grassers 5 oaa.5 2S Boughs..". 4 00(35 00 Tuesday's receipts were light, but thn market closed a shade off from Monday's) prices. Toe top to-day was $5 80. SHEEP. Becclpts on "Monday were 25 double-decs: loads. The market rulei a shade stronger, on good sheep and heavv lambs, steady onv medium grades, while the common grades were very hard to sell at a decline of 20c, Tuesday's receipts, 6 donble-deck: loadsf market slow at Monday's prices. Close to day: Prime, 95 to 110 lbs $5 003 3Si Good, 85 to 99 lbs 4 254 69 Fair. 75 to M) lbs S 254 09 Common, 63 to 70 lbs 250(3300 ' Culls 1 00(32 09 Lambs 4 006 lO CALVES. Veal calves Grass calves $4W0O 2 503K SALES. A portion of the transactions completed Monday, Tuesday and to-day by the various commission houses lollows: John Hesket Co. sold 6 head cattle, weighing 7,330 lb. at $3 80: 11 head. 15.930 lb. $3 60: 15 heal. 16.0411b. fa 50: 70 head. 67.3401b. $1 ou; 24 head. 22. 120 lb, 2 90: 31 head. 23,230 ID. 12 85; 17 head. 13.600 lb. 2 Su: 16 head. IS.lWJ lb, 12 73: 15 freih cows, 133 per head; 10 do. $24 per head. Hogs 45 bead, D.150 lb, $3 73; 32i head. (12,770 lb. $5 65; 175 head. 32.110 lb. 5 60: 173 head. 30. 100 lb. $ 50. Sheep-63 head. 3.0001b. 3 25: 44 head, 2.370 jh. $1 90: 44 head. 2.S0 lb, $4 so; 130 head, 12.3S01D, $4 16; 120 head. 10.090 lb, $4 33; 133 head, 11,2401b, $4 00; 249 head. 18,660 lb r2 55. Huff, Hazelwood & ImhofT sold 12 head cattle weighing 15.870 lb. at $4 50; 21 head. 21,310 lb. 13 10; 18 head, 22.4401b, $4 CO; 19 head. 25.3001b, $4 23: 2t lital, 22,910 lb. 32 65: 18 head. 2I.56J1D, $4 lo; 17 h.ad, 23.290 ib. $4 75; 22 head, 22.920 lb. $3 25. Hogs 11 head. 8,300 lb. 15 50: 11 head. 6.6S0 lb. $5 70: M head, 9.310 lb. $3 50: 14 head. 3.1701b. 13 si. bbecp 43 head. 3,720 lb. 4 73; 121 bead. 7.101b. $4 85: 84 head. 8,0301b. 4 90: 62 head. 3,0201b. $4 75; 6J head, 5,1001b. ii 50: 70 head. 3.9301b. $5 00: 52 bead. 3,830 in. 11 25: 75 head, 4.920 lb. 14 90: 114 head. 7,1X10 lb, $5 SIX; 112 head, 6.0t01b. $4 87)4. S. B. lledces A Co. sold 17 heart cattle, weighing 22.0101b, at 13 50; 14 head. 14,720 ID, $3 45: 17 head. 20.4)0 ft. $4 35; 23 head, 24,730 ft. $( 45: 17 head. 22.. 99) ft. $4 37),. Uogs-93 head. 14 33 ft. $5 30; 20 head, 4.000 lb. $3 70; 45 head, 9. 130 ft. $5 75; 53 bead, S.IC0 ft. 5 40. Sheep-93 bead. 7 63J ft. $4 20: U head. 2,260 ft. 5 35: 70 head, 3.190 ft.$l 25: 24 head, 2,390 ft. fiii; 138 head. 10,000 ft. $1 35; 134 head, 7,350 ft, 5 25; 19J head, 17,490 ft. 4 35. 3 spring lambs. 2.110ft. J6 23; 66 do. 4.650ft. $6 10. William lloimes 4 Co. sold 14 head cattle, weigh ing 17.54Q lb. at $4 00; 13 heau. 21.190 fb. 14 30: 17 head. 22.1701b. 4 35; Si head. 23.640 lb. S3 20; 17 head, 19 440 lb, S3 10: 15 heau. 22,200 lb, $4 90; 11 cows and icalves, 11.5 for all. linirs 141 head. 23,;6J lb. $5 55: 167 head. 19.860 lb. $5 20. bhetp-63 l.ta), 4.1a0 ib. $2 75: 185 head. 14.710 lb. $3 76; 55 head, 3,330 b, 34 00: 101 spring lambs, 6,690 lb, $3 09. Laderty Bros. & llaildrn sold 12 head cattle, weighing 13.9401b, at 14 15: 19 head. 19,9601b. $3 20 1 20 head. 23,660 lb. 13 40. Hogs 43 head, 9,28o lb, $5 75: 29 head. 5.690 lb, ?5 70. Sheep-440 head. 37.330 lb. 4 40: 21 head. 1.660 lb. $2 75: 4o head. 2.443 lb. 5 35; I16 head, 8.7501b. $4 10; 67 head. 4,660 lb, $2 50: 70 head, 5.290 lb, $3 00. Urum. Dyer & Co. sold 22 head cattle, weighing 19.59 lb. at $2 50: 22 head, : 23. 010 lb, 13 85; 17 head? 22.3U)lb, S4 to; 15 head, 19,010 lb, $4 10. IIogs-61 head. 8.240 lb, S3 50; 59 head, 8.070 lb. $3 30: 25 head. 4. 170 Ib. $5 70; 22 head. 4,350 lb. 5 75: 10 heap, 1.709 lb. $5 80. Sheep 35 head, 2.060 lb, $5 60; 95 head. 5.22U lb. $4 75: 111 head, 9,9I lb, $o ou; 146 head, Keueker, Llnkhom & Co. sold 23 head of cattle weighing 20.700 lb,at 12 37)s:17 hcad.11. 600 lb. 12 65: 12 head. 12.0101b. $3 40; 28 head. 21.2301b. 12 lb: 15 head, 14,1.70 lb. $3 a; 14 head. 15.1.0 Ib. 13 25: 14 head, 12.700 lb. 12 80: 20 head. 15.350 lb. 82 75: 18 head, 19,400 lb. S3 00. IIogs-7l) head. 12.100 lb. J5 50; 74 head. 11.500 Ib. 5 5:27 bead. 4,400 lb. $5 70:12 head. 2,020 lb. J5 83; 15 head. 2.72U lb. 3 75. sheen 125 head. 9.54.1 lb. SI 00: 222 head. 18.120 lb. $3 25t 178 head, 11,760 lb. S3 40: 70 head, 4.6501b. $4 75, McCall, Kowltn 4 Aewbernsold 22 head cattle, weighing 20,730 Ib, at$2 62)4: 19 head, 2t,72ulb,350t 21 head. 2J.940 lb. 13 00; 2 head. 24.160 lb. $320: 14 head, 22.750 lb, $4 25: 16 head. 15.4CO lb, $3 05; U iieau. nf.oau 10. S4 ao; au neau.1s.5jj id, 2 00: 17 head. 23, I0 lb. $1 75. Ilogs-53 heaJ. 11,200 lb.$5 65: 60 Dead, 10.120 lb, $3 60:81 head, 15,620 lb. 15 83. Sheep 91 head. 7.750 lb,$4M; 49 head, 2.99 lb.$555: 117 head, 9,690 lb. $5 CO; 11 head, 1,030 lb, $2 00. By Associated Press. J New York Beeves Receipts, 2,823 head, including 102 cars for sale; market dull, ana lu20c per cwt lower; native steers, $2 93 5 l per cwt; Texans, $2 S53 05: bulls and cows, $1 253 50. Dressed beef steady at 7 80 per lb. Shipments to-day, 908 beeves and 4,596 quarters of beef: to-morrow, 950 beeves. Calves Receipts, 1,846 bead: market active; c per Ib higher; veals. $5 008 M per cwt: grussers, $2 35J 00; Western calves, $3 674 00. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 12,263 head: sheen firm: lambs o per lb higher: sheep, $4 003 50 per cwt: lambs, S5 57K06 75. Hogs l.eeeipts, 8,513 head, in cluding 2 cars tor sale; market steady at $5 0C6 0dpercwt. Chicago The Evening Journal reports! Cattle Receipts, 23,100 head; shipments, 5,100 head; market strong; best native-.. $5 005 50; good $4 20Q4 bO; others $2 E0Q4 00; Texans, $2 102 75; Westerns, $2 253 75: cows. $1 000 2 25. ilous Receipts, 25.00U beau: shipments, 10,000 head; market steady to stiong; rough and common, $5 0o5 15; packers fiid mixed $5 105 5.); prime heavy and butchers' weights, $-" M5 70; mixed ILrut, $5 30g5 75; JiL'hr, $5 555 bo: pus, $4 253 25. Sheep Re ceipts, 10,000 head; shipment, 2,101 head; market 5c lower: native", $3 75gt tB; West erns. $3 75Q4 25; Texans, $3 &0l 15; lambs, $3 505 85. UoffUlo-Cattle Receipts. 95 loads through, 6 sale; market very dull and outlook lower; sales of Chicago cows and heifers at $2 25 2 50. floes Receipts, 63 loads through, U sale: market strong and' higher: heavy grades cornfed, $5 655 70. Sheep and lambs Receipts, I loads through, 12 sale; mar.et slow and prices easier for lambs; sheep also selling easier, but good ones about steady; choice to lancv ethers, $1 90 5 25; fair to good sheep, $4 2504 75. Cincinnati Hogs steady at $4 4fl?5 60: re ceipts, 3,700 nead; shipments, l,7b0 head. Cattle firm at $1 504 75: receipts, 1,260 head).' shipment?, 100 beau. Sheep steady at $3 00' 5 00; receipts, 1,566 head; shipments, 700 head. Lumbs stronger at $3 755 50. New York Metal Market. New Yore, Sept. 28. Pig Iron quiet ana steady: American, $13 00I5 50. Copper dull; lake, $10 85 11 05. Lead steadv: domestic.! $4 004 05 Tin steady and quiet; straits, $20 1520 25. Cotton. New Yoke, Sept. 23. Cotton Future closed firm: rules, 219.700 bales; September,! nominal; November, 7 65c: December, 7.79c;l January, 7.91c; Febiuatv, 8 03c; March, 6U4ci; April, aUc; May, 8 34c. Galvehtoit, Sept. 23. Cotton steady; mid. dling, 7 9-16c; low middling, 7 M60; good ordinary, 69-10c: net and gross lecelpts, 5,518 b ilrs: exports coastwise, 6,142 b.ilos; sales, 317 bale; stock, 775 bales. t cure constipation, dyspepsia, jaundice, sick headache. THE BEST remedy for all disorders of the stomach, liver, and bowels. Every Dose Effective DANIEL M'CAFFREY. ; CHOICE TIMOTHY HAY. Car Lots a Specialty. 238 AND 240 FIFTH AVENUE, se9-p PITTSBURG, UP.OKERS FIN ANC f Al ESTABLISHED 1834. John M. Oakley & Co., BANKERS AND BROKERS. 43 SIXTH ST. Direct private wire to New York: and Cht en go. Member New York, Chicago and Pitti burg Exchanges. Local securities bought and sold for cash, or carried on liberal margins. Investments made at our discretion and, dividends paid quarterly. Interest paid on balance (since 1881) Honey to loan on calL Information books on all markets mailed on application. ie7 Whitney & Stephenson; 57 Fourth Avenue. apio-SS
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