fc&3niEd& miOTr?'EITTHBtmff?rj)IEPATC!H, 'SiTOBDAOOTOBEElWlSigSSW fTl GHICAGO GAS BOOMS. he Stock Sells at the Highest Price Ever Eecorded for It. DISTILLERS ALSO ADVANCES, Followed Closely tj General Electric nd American Tobacco. SLIGHT GAINS IN THE EAILEOAD LIST Sew Tobk, Oct 7. The stock market was less active to-day and the falling ofi in the volume of business is generally attrib uted to the near approach of the Colambns celebration. There were nevertheless several movements of importance, particu larly in the industrial group, in which "Wall street is now taking an active inter est. Chicago Gas advanced to 85, the highest price ever recorded, and the shorts found difficulty in covering their lines. Distilling and Cattle Feeding was also prominent, rising to 60), the best price since the present upward movement set in. In explanation of the continued ad vance in the stock, an official of the com pany states that the company had over 5600,000 cash on hand after the payment of the last demand, and in addition, the vari ous distilleries owned by the company had . in cash and products 52,500,000; that the company, in view of these matters and the promising outlook of business, will raise the nezt quarterly dividend to 1 or 1 per cent. General Electric was another stock that sold at the highest price yet reached. It advanced to $1 19 on unlimited dealings for that stock. Euison Illuminating ad vanced $1 00 to $1 CTjgand latedropped to $105. The general railroad list improved to the extent of K Pcr cent In the early trading, but later i lelded ViSlK ner cent, the latter lor Xew England and Heading- There was more or less realizing, but the effect upon prices was slight until inoney hardened. On tho8trengtliortliis tho bears made an at tack upon the list, but tho losses, as already noted, were small and in tho final transac tions n rallv or HH ensued. .Among the specialties American tobacco Jumped from $1 13'f to $1 18, reacted to $1 16 and closed at $1 lb-?- Tho preferred was 1 point higher. National Cordage shares de clined J for tho common nnd J for tho pre ferred, but subsequently rose & when it became known that tho directors had de clated the regular quarterly dividend, or 2 pcr cent on tlio preferred stock and had raised the rate on the common to 3 per cent or to the basis of 12 pcr cent per annum. The market left off quiet and weak for the rallwav and firm lor the industrials. Railroad bonds were generally firm. Head ing convertible thirds Jumped , to 64J4; Union Pacific, Denver and Guir firsts ro-e 2K. to 7 and receded to 71J; Toledo, St. Louis ana Kansas City firsts broke lit, to tSji. Government bonds were strong. Close of the list: but a loss of a like amount In January. Lard and ribs are 2c off. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady and unchanged; No. 9 spring wheat, 74c; No. S spring wheat, KS5c; No. 2 red, 7Jic; No. 3 corn, Mc: No. 2 oats. Sl&c; No. 2 white, nd sales; No.3 white. Sl&32e; No. 2 rve. WVfc; No. 2 barley, 68S60c;No. 3, f. a b., 886ic;No. 4. f. a b., S2S7c; No. I flaxsoed, (1 10; prime timothy sc ed, $1 6C1 67; mess pork, per barrel, til 4011 IS; larO,per 100 lbs,S 60; short ribs sides (loose), $770010 40; dry, salted shoulders (boxed), J7 207 25; short clear sides (boxed), $8 158 20; wnisky, dis tillers' finished goods, per gallon, $1 19; sugars unchanged. Receipts Floor, 13,000 barrels; wheat, 460,000 bushels; corn. 512,000 bushels; oats, 361.000 bushels; rye, 30,000 bushels; barley, 118,000 bushels. Shipments Flour, 17,000 barrels; wheat, 330,000 bushels; corn, 469,000 bushels: oat9, 2S7.000 bushels; rye, 42,000 bushels; barley, 104.000 bushels. On the Produce Exchange to-day the but ter market -was steady and unchanged. Eggs, 1919o. CALL MONET HIGHER. Bates Ban Up to Ten Per Cent on the Kew York Stock Exchange. LOCALS DULL AUD FEATURELESS. Gains and Losses Fractional and About Iquallj Divided. LOCAL AND GENERAL FINANCIAL NEW8 Range of the leading futures, famished by John M. Oakley & Co., bankers and brokers. No. 43 Sixth street: Abttcles. Wiiiat. October November December. ..;. May COBX. October November December May , oats. October November...... December , May Poke. Octoi-er , November , January Lahd. October November ..... January SIIORT Rms. October November January ........ Open-j lot. i74 mi SBi, 44 44V 4SJ SIH ZIH S3H S6X 1140 11 40 12 83 8 4S 7 87 7 27 HUll-l est. I 74J S3J4 45 'i 33X S84 Low est. 1141 11 50 12 83 850 767 7 27 10 40 I 74 701 43 44 j 441 47 SIX Z3H S8t cios-i in?. t 7454 77 44 447s 45! 4S) 31H S6J Close Oct. 6 11 87 11 S2 12 70 S45 7 57 7 22 10 40 6 65 I 6 57 1140 11 47 845 607 725 10 40 74 76V 82H 43V 44V 44 43 S1H 3$ 1160 1140 12 80 850 7 65 7 27 10 37 7 20 660 Car receipts for to-day Wheat. 43: corn. 659: oats, 258. Estimates for to-morrbw Wheat, 530; corn, 770; oats, 3 U.S. 4srtg IMS Mutual Union Cs.... 1103 do. 4s coup IMS X. J. C. Int 1I1H do. 2s iooJ4 Northern Pac. lsts. I16)a Pacl3c6sof'a5 107 do. do. 2nds 111 l.oulsianasl,p1d4s.. 94 Nortliw't'nConso'.s 139 Missouri 6s 10! do. dcb't'sSsltS Uenn. new set. 6s.. 101 st.L.i I.M.Gen. 5s 81 do. do. Ss.. lulj, bt. I,. JtS. F. O.M. 107 do. do. o... 75 tit. Taul Consols... 125 Canada So. 2nds... 101 s. I, C. & Pac. lsts 119 On. 1'aclflc lsts... 106 T. P. L.G.TT. Rets S)H Den. & It. G. lsts... 15u T. P. K-G.Tr. Kcts 3I do. do 4s .... 81 Union l'ac lsts.... 10t? Erie Inds 1IC14 West Shore. 10 M. K. & T. Geo. Cs. 78!, !:. G. W. lsts 7bfc 31. K. i T. Uen.5s.. 76 Bid. Mining shares closed as follows: Cliolor lOO'Ophlr. 315 Crown Point 125 t'lymonth 50 Con. Cal. and Va 420 skrra Nevada 115 Dcartwoodt 20 btandard 120 Gould and Curry 130 Uklon Con 169 Haioand Norcross... 210 Yellow Jacket 130 Ilomestake 1400 Iron Silver CO Mexican 210 Qnicksllver 3 0 North start 600 tjnlcksllrer pfd 17O0 Ontario 39O0&ulwcr 0 GENERAL 3IAEKETS. tAsked. Total sales or stocks to-day were 236,400 shares including: Atchison, 12,500; Chi car o Gas, 21.000; Erie, 6,000; Louisville and Nash ville, 3,500; Northern Pncilic prelerred, 3,300; New Ensland, 33,900; lieadlutr. 33.3:0: Kicli mond nnu West Point, 7,800; St. Paul, 9,003; Union Pacific, 13,250; Union Pacific, 3,500. The following table 6liows the prices of active stocks on the New York stock Kxcbacre. cor- n-cieu canr lor -jjie j-jTTFBUltG uiSPATcn by Wbltnevi Stephenson, oldest PittsburE-niembers orNew York block Exchange. 57 fourth avenue: Close Oct. 6. Am. Cotton OH Am. Cotton Oil. pfd. Am. sugar R. Co Am.suparlt.Co.,ptd Atch.. Top. & s. P.. Canadian Pacific Cauadn Southern Central of ew J Central Paciflc... Chesa;eake & Ohio.. UAM, Jbl JUU....... C. A O. 2d prd Chicaro Gas Trust .. ti.Bur. A Qnii.cy... C, Mil. JLst. Paul,. C, Jl & St. P.. pld. C, Pock. 1. P C.St. P.. M. iO- CS. P.. 31. .tO.pfd Chi. & Northwestern CM. &. North.pTO.... c. c, r, & I Col. Coat A Iron Col. 4 Hocklnir Val. Del.. Lack. & West. Del. & Hudson I.'en. A KIo Grande. J. i. It. U. pld DIs. &i F. Trust... 11. T., Va. Jt Ga. .... Illinois Central J.akcKrie.t West... Lake Erie & W. pf J. I.. S. &M.& .... Louisville & Nash... Mlcli Central Mobile Jt Ohio Mt.sourl Paciilc... Ivationnl Cordc Co. Nat. edge Co. prcf. National Lead Co... Nat. Lead Co. pref. NewY-ork Central.. N. Y C.-4 r-t. L... J.Y.,C..St.L.lstpr N.Y..C.Jt-t.L. 2dpr XI. 1., Ij. t. & ... N. Y.JtN. E . V.. O. & W Norfolk .t Western. Nor. & West, prerd North American Co. Northern Pacific... North. Pac prerd. Ohio & Mississippi.. Orepou Tmpr'vcm'nt PafiAr JIall Peo.. Drc & Evans. Phila. & Iteadins.... P.. C. C ASt.L.... !- Vi.C.iSt.L..prd i uiiiuan i aiace jar. Well. A- W. P. T... St. I'aulA Dulutll.... St. P. A Dululh. pfd. Tex.s PaelUc union racac Wabash Wahash. prd Western Union WheelluR 4L. E.. W. L. E., pfd it. a i ..:. V'.E.AM.Co. assent VV.C&M.Co.lst pfd. Cios- Open High Low lne. ing. est. est. bid, 45X 45 45 45 8I 10'4 H0H 110H iio 102S 102H 102! 102t 39 39 CS), K3 b5$ 58 5S 57 5Ti 131 2a 23," 23M 23! M', Wis -.0 84 STIi HH 8314 99S tfTv SSM VSH 7s) 7S 78 78J 122 81S 81?) 80V 53 53X S2V 52J4 I 118 l 115 115 11434 H4K 141 & a.( cfi 6tH 42H A1H W- 41H 29' 191 214 29W i&3) IMS 153M 153 135 lbS 50V 50Vi 50V 50. 59! 60i MJ 59H 4V 411 i 44 9754 24 24 24 239 77'4 77! 7754 77M 132J 13JW 131 m) fSS C& 6314 686 lOa&l 1,8 10S5( 107i 331a (2ii 62H 61S 61H 1341, Wi 1341l 134Jj 113 12014 119 12U Ui 4IH 4IU 44, SIM 041, 94.S 110i 110 109l( lOSH Wi "si" 'iY "spi 33 2014 2ST4 VW Sol, 44H 45H 4414 41i isx I :s i8S ion 41 40f 40 39J4 13 13 121. i: 1SX 1SH JIJ4 18 Uii 50 50M 50V 201l ..... " " 3i.s "siv "iili 18 58r, 53 57S 5S Mit lf 22VJ 21, 6: 1 62 61.H 61)4 185 91 illj 85 9 47 48 47 47 10J 1IW 103 1C7K UK 11V im 11U iOH 4USi 39 39 11 .'. 24J S'JK 96V PSH 96 26)4 26 20)5 25' C9S 70X 69.H 6iS Kh 75 09 4V4 8214 110)4 "shs "53)4 131 S'i 23?S 60 40), 84, 99H 78)4 122-i 81 S 52V 118 1H 141 CIS 4 29 153V 136 16 50H 69 97h 2414 77M 132! 'SVi 1C8J4 36 UK 134K 44 94)4 1C9H 16 34! 26 44K Uh ',A 39V 13 l&M 10 van 22 3U( 1S' 55li 21 62 196 914 4V 107H 11X 40 1IW 24 S61J 26)4 Cih "Hh 98 , CHICAGO 'CHANGE. Everytlilns Starts Off Strons bnt Closing Prices Are Below the Highest. Chicago, Oct. 7. A strong feeling per vaded the wheat market during the early part of the session to-day, ana prices for the lirst hoar or so were about Jie.above yester day's close. Later tliero was a general so'.l ine. tinder winch all tho advance was gradually-lost. The principal factors of sttength were tho dry weathorin tho winter wheat sections, and tho confirmatory re ports of damage to the crop. This was supplemented by strong and higher cables nnd -some improvement in the seaboard markets. Clearances irom tho seaboard wero also larger than usual, the reported moven.cnt in wnoat and flour loot ing up over S'JO.OJO bu, thoiiirh there were not a lew who questioned the accuracy of there port from .Baltimore which showed exports or 87,000 barrels of flour equal to nearly 400 -000 bu or wheat. The selling was attributed to the cloudy n eat nor with promise ot rain. Later there was good buying at the reduol tion and a rally ot about 5ic, closing flrra nearhe top. Corn wa quiet, but stronger early in the session, influenced clilefiv by the firmness In wheat and provisions, but as bothof these weakened later, corn also lost some or its strength. Oats were steady with the close at top llguics.Jcabovo yesterday's closing price. Jlog products started higher on good buy ing by the local bulls and sotno advance in live lio;s at tho yards; but on tho advance n. good many longs be-un to realize, and the early advance in hosrs beta? lost thn- was a. considerable drop in products. Later there was a slight reaction in sympathy .vim mo BLrciixbii iu Kniiii?, anu me close New York Flour Receipts. 34,200 pack aces; exports. 9.i00 barrels, 34,400 sacks; mar ket more active and steadier; sales, 14,700 barrels. Cons Meal steady and in moderate de mand. Wheat Keeeipts, S63.000 bushels; exports, 8,000 bushels: sales, L250.O00 bushels futures, 100,000 bushels spot; spot fairly active for exports and firmer; No. 2 red, 79JS0e in store and elevator. 80S0?c afloat, 80 80Vo f. o. b.; No. 3 red, 7474ic; unirrailcd reu, 707SKe; No. 1 Northern, 8484c; No. 2 ortnern, 79ic; No. 2 Milwaukee, 79c; options wero more active and 5clo higher on foreign buying, late cables higher, bullish West and free covering, closing firm; No. 2 led October, 79K80c, closing, 80K: November. 80Q81Kc, closing. 81c; December, 82823c, closing, 82Jic; May, bSJ 8!c, closing, 83ic Kye firmer and quiet; Western, 6666;c Haklev auiet and uteadv. Eaiilzv Malt quiet and steady. Cork Keeeipts, 22,000 bushels: exports, 44.000 bushels; sales, 565,000 bushels futures, 79,000 bushels spot; spot firmer and moder ntelv active; No. 2, 5151e in elevator, SiMfSSic afloat: ungraded mixed. SOKfilolc: options were dull, opening at yb3iia up with wheat, declined fls on expected largo receipts, reacted J4Jsc on covering, closing firm at JsKo over vesterday: October, 51 51Jc, closing at BIc; November. 5IJg52?aC, closing at 52c; Dec-ember, 5253c, clos ing nt 53Xc; May, N554Jic. closing at 51Ve. Oats Uccelpts,172.uuu bushels: exports, 6,i4X) bushels; sales, 205,000 bushels lutures, 104.00 bushels spot; snot firmer and quiet: options firmer and fairlv active; October. 36 GSCc, doling at 36c: November, 3737Jgc, closing at 37c: December, 38J3Sc. clos ing at SSJgc; No. 2 spot, white, 3S39Uc; mixed Western, C6J8c: white do, 3947Hc; No. 2 Chicago, Z7H&J1HQ. Hat quiet ami easy. llors quiet and firm. GaocEnits Coffee Options opened Arm, 10 (J20 points up; closed barely steady 610 up: sales, 40,230 bags, including October, 14.75H.S0c: November, 14.75I4.bO: Decem ber, 14 75I4.80c: Januarv, 14.7014.73c; Feb ruary, 14 15; ilarch, 14.65ll.75c: April, 14.65; May. 14.C0i4.65c Spot Bio firmer and quiet; No. 7, 15Ji15Kc Sugar, raw qnietand firm: lcflned quiet ana steady. Molasses, New Orleans dull and steady. Kico fairly active and firm. Cottonseed Oil quiet and steady. Tallow dull. Kosin qnietand steady. TnttPEATisE fi rmer anil quiet at 29T30c. Haas in fair demand: fancy, firm; (V estern prime, 21c: receipts, 7,531 packages. Hides lau-Iy active and steady. Hoo Peoddcts Pork dull: steady. Cnt meats firm; wanted; pickled bellies, 89Vj;c; middles quiet. Lard easier and dull; Western steam closed at $8 75 asked; sale, 230 tierces on P. T.; option sales, 500 tierces; October, $3 75 asked; November, 7 90, clos ing at $7 95; January, $7 55. Dairy Products Butter in fair demand and steady: Western dairy. 1519c; Elgin, 24c. Cheese firm; fairly active. Philadelphia Flour quiet. Wheat qniet and a shudo Hi mot: No. 2 rod. October, "6J7G4c; XovemLcr. 77J775gc: December, "9Jfe79c; January, 8IKSi5bC. Corn options firm: local catlots quiet; No. 2 white in ele vator, 53c;No. 2 mixed in grain depot, 52c; do spot in exnort elevator, 51c: No. 2 mixed October, 503r.e: November, 50-JJ51c; Decembor, 5u50c;- January, 5050Jc. Oats firm; No. 3 white, 3737c; No. 2 whiie, 40Jc; do choice, 4141'.je; do old, 42c: No. 2 white. October, 3914c; do December, 392cj No. 2 white October, 3939c; November, 39 39c; December, C9J$10c; January, 40 40c Butter quiet anu nrm for fine goods; Pennsylvania creamery extra. 2425c; Pennsylvania print extra, 2S33c Jiggs firm and in fair demand; Pennsylvania nrsis, -uc St, Louis Flour firm but no higher. Wheat opened steady and advanced right along, closing active at top prices lo above the close Wednesday: cash, 70c: Oc tober finished at 71c; December, 73c; Mav, S0-c. Corn followed wheat but din not ad vance so much, closing Jo higher than Wednesday; cash, 43Jc; October, closed 42c; November nnd December, 41Jc; year, 41c; May, 44c. Oats hisher, but trailing was very Mow: cash and October, SoVc; November, 31c: May, SSJic Kye firm at 55f 51a Barley steady: sample lots Iowa, b065c" Bran firm: COe east track. Hav quiet; prairie' 17 009 50; timothy. $9 00:3 50. Cornmoal, $J 10i 15. Bagglngquiot at 56 257 75. Toledo Wheat active and firm; cash and October, 75?e: November, 70JJc; December, 76Kc; May, 84c Corn dull and steady; cash, 45c; No. 3, 44c. Oats quiet; cash, 32Vc Kye dull; cash. 57c. Cloverseed active and steady: cash and October, $055; November, 40 Co; December, 56 75: January, $6 75:- Fob luary, $6 E2& March, SO 91 Receipts Flour, 167 barrels: wheat, 10-2.165 bushels: com. 17,403 bushels; oats, 2,503 bushels: rye 3,159 bushels; cloverseed, 540 bushel's. Shipments Flour. 7,850 ban els; wheat, 113,200 bushels; com, 37,450 bushels; oats, 4W bushels; rve, 7,817 bushels: clovotseod, 575 bushels. Minneapolis There was an old time ring to the wheat market to-day that pleased tho bulls greatlr. There was an advance at tho close without long waits between the ad vances, and this was so unusual that it bad an exhilarating effect on the crowd. There was mote firmness in the cash market. No. 1 Northern was a free seller at 71Kc, and a good deal ot that grade sold at 7j?c Ke eeipts 01 wheat hero were 515 Virginia and Duluth and Superior 51 cars. Close: Mav .8c: October, 71Jc; December, 72&C. Orl iECv-: ?v- 1hara'52e: No- 1 Northern, 72c: No. 2 Northern. Mff?,t4 ' 3IUwankec Flour steady. Wheat firm; Decern uerJsC; No.2spring,70c: No. 1 North cm, 76c Corn quiet: No. 3, 4343Kc Oats Mn J FErDAT, Oct. 7. Bneculation East and "West was moder ately active to-day, but sentiment was less bullish. 'Prices, however, were about maintained on the Chicago Board of Trade, and the upward tendency on the New York Stock Exchange carried very little signifi cance with it The money market became quite stringent at the latter point this afternoon according to a special to a local house, and from 1 o'clock until the close of the board no loans were made at less than 6 per cent, while 7 per cent was made at times and 8 10 per cent in exceptional cases. This ad vance in money was caused by the shifting of the Georgia Central loan of about 53,275,000 s;frora Spryor & Co.. to H. H. Holllns & Co., but it must not be forgotten that money is steadily go ing West, the shipments yesterdav being over hair a million. The movement or grain has begun but that of cotton is still very small. There was some unusual activity in silver certificates at the Stock Exchange, over 100,000 ounces changing hands at 84Ji 85. The purchases wore duo to the hopetul views expiessed by Mr. Jesse Sollgman, tho American commissioner, who lias Just re turned from Em ope, Iu regard t tho inter national monetary conference. Begardlng the flurry in money an Asso ciated Press telegram says: The reasons for the advance in call money to 10 per cent late to-day in addition to the ract that funds are always in better request on Friday when brokers, agreeable to a stock exchange cus tom, provide themselves with funds for the threo days to Mondav, wero the disturbance of loans incident to the liquidation of the Spryor Georgia Central loan and large pay ments into the New York city treasury lor taxes. At the close money mis offered at fl. The higher late for money it eakened sterl ing exchange nnd alter the close hankers' 60-day bills were quoted at $4 S54 85 and demand $4 86- On the Local Board. Home securities were like balky horses they could not bo moved in either direction. As a forcible Illustration of the condition of tho market, it may be stated that a broker offered to trade either way in P. & B. trac tion at 25, and, after offering Wheeling Gas at 19. bid 19 for it without be:ng ablo to, do any business in either instance. Orders anywhere near tho current quotations wore very evidently lacking, and the interest manifested was meager. The day was "stale, flat anil unprofitable" by a larse majority. The items traded in on 'Change were Phil adelphia Company, La Noria Mining Com pany, Westinghouse Electric scrip, Pleasant Valley Railway, Duquesno traction and First national Bank, tho total business bo lng only 225 shates of stock and $20 worth of scrip. Philadelphia Company fold at 22 in a retail way, closing stoauy at 2222. La Nor I a Mining Company sold at lie, closing at 1214c. The most important deal at the calls as the sale of 100 shares ot Pleasant Valley Railway at 25. the stock closing strong at 2525. Duquesne traction sold to the extent; t 10 shares at 23, closing weak at 2SJ28Ji, and a small lot of First National Bank changod hands at 177. Electric "second preferred -was a little firmer at 37 bid here, and 37 bid on the Boston and New York Exchanges. On the latter board the first preferred was quoted at 49 bid at the close. The firmness was probably duo to the statements of Mr. West inghouse and other officials of the company, that the decision in tho lamp case ttould not seriously offset the company's Interests: also to the talk about a new and wonderful lamp ana to a little manipulation. In the remainder or tho list tho features were another fractional advance in People's Natural Gas, stiength in United States Glass and Monongahela Navigation Company and apparent weakness in Citizens' traction, P. & B. traction, Monongahela Water and Un derground uauie. xue others were steady and leaturelcss.' Durlug tho last call 22 was bid for 600 shares of Philadelphia Company. More Talk on the Decision. Woerishoffer & Co. say: "The Incandes cent lamp decision Is of vast importance, and of great money value to the General, Electric Company and its licensee. The only party who doesn't think it amounts to much is Westinghouse, who is the chief in fringer. The decision Is broad and sweep ing, and when the order is entered enjoin ing the Westinghouse Company from the use and calling for accounting, perhaps matters will apnear more erlons. We should not bo surprised to bee General Electric sell up to 151 The Westinghouse electric people on the other hand say that tho decision just given by tho New York Court or Appeals in rela tion to the incandescent lamp cannot seriously affect them. In the first place they claim that. they will still have the right to use the lamp, under an agreement made with the Thomson-Houston peoplo lonz ago, but as a matter of fact thev will not want to use it, as their new inventions will enable them to place on the markot a better light for about one-half the cost. Somo of these lamps are already manufactured, and the company will soon be ready to' introduce them gen erally. Sales and Closing Quotations. Transactions on 'Change were as follows: FIEST CALL. 10 shares Philadelphia Company 22K SECOND CALL. 100 shares La Norla Mining Company. 13c V3 20 Westlsghonso Llectrlc scrip,. THIRD CALL. 100 shares Pleasant Valley railway ... 10 shares Duqnesne traction AFTER C ILL. 5 shares First National Banc Total sales, 225 shares stock scrip. Closing bids and offers: Allegheny Heating Company for the past fiscal year were $116,000 larger than for any precedlngyear. J. 8. McKel vy sold La Noria to J. J. Camp bell. Bill -& Co, sold Philadelphia Company, to Kuhn Bros., and First National Bank to R. J. fitoney, Jr. McCutclieon sold Pleasant Valley to W. J. Roblnsou and Duquesne Traction to J. B. Barbour. Insiders say General Electric Is good for 150 at least. The Widener-Elkins Traction Railway syndicate is considering plans for a pro jected boulevard and electric railway line between Baltimore and Waihlngton. The right of way hasboen secured. One of the Boston directors of the West inghouse Company is known, to have in creased his holdings of tho stock very con siderably during the past two weeks. Vague rumors are current of pending im- Sortant changes in the management of the encral Electric Company. A Chicago authority says that during the last year the number of electric railways has increased from 385 to 469, tbe capital stock from $155,037,973 to $205,870,000, and the mileage from 3,916 to 5,410 miles. The earnings of Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg for the fourth week in September were $90,457, an increase of $26,788. The Reading Company is said to have sold $2,000,000 4 por cent bonds on private terms. MONETARY. Discount rates are quoted unchanged at 5 6 per cent, with fnnds in good supply and tbe demand active. Eastern exchange and currency trade at par. New York, Oct. 7. Money on call was stringent at 410 per cent; last loan at 6, clos ing offered at 6. Prime mercantile Tinner. 46 percent. Sterling exchange was strong at $4 85 lor bankers' 60-day bills and $4 6 for demand. As compared with the statements of the looal national banks at the call of July 12, those at the recent call show the following changes, according to the figures of Mr. E. J. Stoney: Reserve, decrease... I, 721,811 Loans, increase , 460.4J) Suede, increase , 403,117 Deposits, decrease 83 029 Legal tenders. Increase 4.13,016 Circulation, increase 33,630 Due from legal reserve agents, decrease.. 1,559,643 Tbe banks now bld $1,973,949 In excess of the 25 per cent as required by law, or 29.95 per cent of net deposits. , Clearing Bouse Figurei. Pittsburg Exchanges to-day a 2,404.503 69 balances to-day ......: 643,006 89 Same day last week: Exchanges $ 1,913,245 05 Balances 359.060 00 New York, Oct. 7. Bank clearings, $113, 593,956: balances, $0 980,788. Boston, Oct. 7. Bank: clearlntrs, $15,676,796; balances, $1,718,361. Money 45 per cent. Philadelphia, Oct. 7. Bank clearings, $11, 347,795; balances, $1,231,914. Money, 1 per cent. Chicago, Oct. 7. Bank clearings to-dav, $10,342,695. New Yoik exchange soldat70o discount. Money firm nnd unchanged. Sterling exchange slow at $1 S5 for 60-day bills and $4 86J lor demand. jiALTiuoRE, ucc. 7. uanir clearings to-day $2,880,879; balances, $393,633. Money, 6 per cent. St. Louis, Oct. 7. Bank clearings, $5,779,270; balances. $104,722. Money quiet at 67 per cent. Excbango on New York, 75o discount. New Obleass, Oct. 7. Clearings, $1,687,790. Now York exchange Commeioial, $1 50 per $1,0C0 disconnt; bank, 50o discount to par. A BIG DEAL IN ACREAGE Being Pushed in the Interests of a Local Jlanufac raring Concern A Well-Known Broker Buys a Home Out Perrysville Avenue-Other Iate Transactions. FllIDAY, Oct. 7. A large acreage deal is in hand, and the result of a conference between the owners and intending purchasers held to-day indi cates an early settlement The tract con tains 180 acres, and is situated abont 20 miles from the city, being in close proxim ity to Kensington. Mr. J. C. Dick is ne gotiating for the purchase of the ground for a local manufacturing concern, and the amount involved Is $00,000. George B. Hill, tho well-known broker, has Jnst purchased Irom Commodore Kodgers 14 acres of land situated on Perrysville ave nue, a short distance beyond Heating's, for $21,000, or $1,500 an acre. Mr. Hill bought the property for homo purposes and will shortly occupy the large dwelling on the premises. Items of Gossip. ' The sales recently'made of properties fronting on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad In Hazelwood, Twenty-third ward, have re sulted In making that neighborhood quite a manufacturing district. There are now elected and in full working order two tin plate factories, namely, that or John Hamil ton, Esq., who supplies tho local trade, and Messrs. Griffith & Caldtt alder, whoie goods aro shipped to distant places; also, tho Arm of Oliver P. Scalfe & Co., Limited.whoso juuiory is almost ready lor the mnnufucturo miiK.3, receivers, etc., lor gas, oil and BUSINESS IMPROVING And Likely to Be Very Active From Noir on TJnUI After the Winter Holidays Trade Booming Out "West No Import- ant Price Changes Collections Easy. Friday, Oct. 7. General business is steadily improving, and from now on' until the approaching holiday trade is over merchants expect to have alj. they can very -well attend to. Further West trade is fairly booming. "Business in nearly all lines of- merchan dise is ruuping ahead of expectations," says a Chicago paper, "shipments to all points being on a very liberal scale. It is learned that many woolen nnd worsted, cotton and silk mills, hoot and shoe and rubber shops, are crowded to the ut most and yot cannot c itch up with their orders, and the consumption of materials in these industries is unprecedented. Tho markets havo hardly over been so bare of cotton goods, and tho supply falls so far short of tho demand that prices of print cloths and many kinds of prints and other goods havo been advanced." Regarding prices, the situation here remains practi cally unchanged. No complaints about collections are beard. Corn, feed and bay continue weak; groceries aro strong with tho exception of suzar, which is tending downward; dairy products are easier; egg and poultry aio steady: fruits and vege tables are firm; hog products are compara tively slow and barely steady; wheat, oats and flour aro strong, and fish und some descriptions of canned goodd are tending upward again. Grain, Floor and Feed. Sales on call at the Grain and Flonr Ex change to-day: One car high mixed shelled corn, five days, 50c; one car No. 1 timothy hay, Ave days, $13 00: two cars No. 2 timothy hay, five days $12 25; one car oat straw, five days, $6 00. Bids and offers: SPOT. Bid. No. 33H. 7C 51 50 Mi 37 Asked. I I9tf 77K 52 51 S)'.i Jl 15 SO 13 00 13 25 12 So 15 00 and 2554 2S $20 hows an advance of 7c lnNovemberpork, JVheat, 81,000 buihels; corn, 1S5.000 BMheU, nl.f PorK.$1140 Lard. October. S8 45 ,.'int. Flour, 5,500 barrels; wheat, 85.800 bushels; barley, 50,500 bushels. Shipments Flour L 800 barrels; wheat, 3,900 bushels; barlev 1 500 bushels. ' ' Kansas City Wheat half a cent higher than yesterday; No. 2 hard, old. 61c; new 61 01?c; No. 2 red. C46C5C Corn Mrregular; No. 2 mixed. 37iSc: No. 2 white. 39c! Oats in better demand and firmer- No 2 mixed, 2627c; No. 2 white, 2931c. E-zs firm at 1GJi,ece,,Ptf-Wheat' lw.00 busnels; corn, 2,000 bushels; oats, 21.000 bushels. Shlr men ts Wheat, 40,000 bushels; corn. 15 000 bushels; oats none. ' uEcmmm-tionr steady. Wheat In fair demand at 734c; receipts, " 5,400 bushels shipments LWW Dushels. Corn lieavv Nn. 2 mixed. 4646c. Oats firm: No. 2 mixed! S3S4c. Kye easy: No. 2. E9c Porkqulex nt ill 75. Lard easy at $8 50. Bulk rnpata quiet at $7 757 87. Bacon iu light demand at $9 609 6: tthiifcy in good demand; sales, 997 oairoisat $115. Butter firm. Su"ar easier. Eggs dull and heavy at 16a. Baltimore Wheat firm; No. 2 red soot 76c; October. 76c; DecemberV 78?ic. Corn dufi; mixed spot, 52c; Octofier. B0el Oats steady: No. 2 white Western 38G2SUcl Kye steady; Na 2. 65c. Hay s "advfo1?in tre gbts dull. Cotton dull. Provisions Ann nnd.quiet. Batter firm und steady; cream ?iIJan5yi.25c' E"8 steady; Western. 1820c Coffee firm; Rio, No.7,15c. Buflalo-Whnt-No. 1 hard. 86e; Na 1 Northern, 7SiT3e; No. 2 red. 7JO. Na 3 corn. 49Jfc. Itecelnt Wh.. 'viv..i. els; corn, 163.000 bushels.' Shinmenti-. 1st call. M call. 3d call. STOCKS. . , , , , , Bla Ask Bid Ask Bid Ask Allegheny Nat. Bk 66 .... Citizen' Nat. Ilk 66M .... T. N. Bank. Pitts 1S0J4 .... Freehold Bk 107 Fidelity T. AT. Co. ISO 120 130 German Nat. Bank .... 3 .... ja .... ss Iron Cliv Nit. Bank 80 Liberty Nat. Bank.. 109 H9 .... 51. &M. N. Bank... 71 .... 71 .... 71 Monon. Nat. Bank. 144 141 .... Odd Fellows' S. Bk 72Vj Third Nat. Bank... 126 .... 128 , .... Ben Franklin 40 .... Ultlzeni1 lus.Co 32 82 Humboldt 65 .... 65 .... 65 Teuton la Ins. Co 60 62 60 Union Ins. Co 47 .... Western In?. Co 40 .... 40 ChartlersV. G.Co.. ljtf .... 12 Nat.llaa Co.. W.Va 50 People's N. G -is Co VSii .... 29W .... 29 Peon's N.G.JtP.Co. 15 151$ 15" 15X 15 J5 Philadelphia Co.... SX 22H 22M 22 ISM 22H Wheeling Gas Co 10 .... 20 19 191? Central Traction 20)4 '.. 2954 Citizens' Traction.. 63 63ft 63 63tt .... 63M Plttsburtr Traction. S3 .... 58H 6u 58!4 .... Pleasant Valley..... 25J4 15H 25)4 .... 2) V5H P.. Y.&A.B.E... .. 49 .. 49 .. 49 Pitts. A Cas. Shan 12 .... 12 .... 12 Pitts. & V.'. pfd 20 P..VheellngiKy 55 C3 SS 53 M N.T. & C. G. C Co 50 52 Hand Street..., 44 North. 8. Bridge so Pitts. ,t Birmingham $0 Point Bridge 12 Union Bridge 14 15 La Noria Mln. Co .... 12c 14c Luster Mining Co.. 854 8X .... IX Enterprise M. Co... 4 4if Westinghouse 22 24)4 22K Monongahela N. Co 69M 73 Monon. Water Co 30 " 31 Union Mor.Co M .... Union S. AS. Co... 18 lew Un. S.AS Co. pfd. S5 40 West. Airbrake Co. Mi .... 135 .... S3 138 West. Brake Co. It 90 1C0 Stand'd U.CableCo 77H 7? 77 77X U.S.Glas$Co.,com K.w 70 65K .. U. S. Glass Co.. pfd 1143,' 116 1114 116 I14)j 116 Ex-dividend. Financial Notes. , A. J. Lawrence & Co. sold 10 shares United States Glass preferred at 115. Chartered to-day: The Snowden Manu facturing Company, of Brownsville, l&tyette county; capital, $15,000. The Everet Crystal Water Company, of Bedford county; capital. $5,000. 0 ' Prom Sproul& Ca's market letter: "The bank statement can hardly fall, according to common belief, to show a further reduc tion In tbe item or- dnpo'lts, and this cir cumstance was not without influence tipon speculative sentiment. The New England 'deal' does not materialize, and .the ac tivity in tho stook to-dny was inoro patently manipulative than has been the caso hereto fore, 'i ho prospect Is for a narrow trading marset, in whicn the absence or public in terest will serve the purpose of positive bearish pressure." 1 It a stated, that thtgroM arnlngi.of .h L.rreUdeng, Of water. John K. Ewing, Esq., the real estato broker, is still confined to his home, boing seriously ill, the result of an accident re ceived this summer while en route to the bloycle meet at Washington. D. C. Perrysville avenue, it is reported, will be widened and improved in general from the Cityline to Perrysville. a distance of five miles, in the spring. The Idea, suid an Alle gheny official, is to havo a driveway equal to the finest In this section of the coun try. The two old brick buildings which have occupied the southwestern corner of Vine street and Fifth avenue for many years, and which had virtually become un eyo sore, bave been razed and two fine stone fiont buildings aie being erected in their sto'id by J. C Dick. The buildings are of a new design and are attracting a great deal of attention. Rumor still has it that the Watson prop erty, in the Tenth ward, Allegheny, will be jjuiuiiuacu ujf ALiuBuy Kjiiy ior paru pur poses. ,. Building Permits. The following permits were lssned to-day: The Denny estate, a four-story trick busi ness and apartment building, cornor Seventh street and Bedford avenue; cost, $12,000. J. H. Brunlng, a two-story brick dwelling, Rural street, near Negley avenue; cost, $7,000. E. G. Moon, two two-story frame dwellings, Spahr street, between Alder street and College avenue; cost, $3,000 for both. Sadler, Evans & Co., six two-story frame dwellings, Kelly street, between Lin coln and Fifth avenues; cost, $1,600 each. George Iluth, a two-story frame dwelling, Boquet street, near Bates street; cost, $2,500. Late Sales. The MoKeesport and Wilmerdinz Land Company has just purchased 250 ncres of land lying between AIcKeesport and Wilmer ding. The price paid was $100,000, and the lnnd will be traversed by the AIcKeesport and Wllmerdlng Electric Railway. The Greensbnrg pike also runs through the prop erty. The McKeesport and Wilineidiu Laud Company ws organized with a capital stock or $200,000, and the lollowing officers: President, B. W. Carskaddon. of the Penn sylvania Railroad; Vice President, D. V. 51. laylor, McKeesport; Keoretary, J. C. De venny, McKeesport; Treasurer, Dr. C. B Stuckslager, President of the People's Bank; McKeesport. S. A. Dickie & Co. sold for F. P. Boll to J. A. Murphy a lot in the Fahucstook Place plan, 43xl40 feet, fronting on llomowood avenue, ior $2,050. Black & Baird sold to II. K. Shopard lots Nos. 3 and t In the Eureka Land Companv's plan, fronting 24 feet on Frazier street, near Wilmotstieet, by 100 feet in depth to an alley, for $1,600. George Schmidt sold a lot on Alleqnlppa street, 23x100 feet to an alley, and belug lot No. 116 in his Eureka Place plan, Oakland, iu o. i . iiiairuj, 111 ?wv, uu easy terms. D. Bcliou & Son sold to Mrs. Annie Con nors tor P. Shields, a four-room name honse and a lot 20x100 feet, on Forty-flith street, nearCalvan'street, Seventeenth ward, for $1 5t)0. .John K. Ewing & Co. sold for Mrs. Rebecca Hunter a houo and lot, being No. 67 South Diamond street, Allegheny, tor $i,250 cash. Tho purchaser, Mr. Adam Bepler, Jr., will improve the property with a new building in the spring. James V. Drapo & Co. roport tho follow ing sales: A lot and a small building on Syracuse street for $700; a house and grounds in the suburbs for$7,t00; a collateral interest In two bouses and lots of $3,200, mid a lot in the Keystone plan, Crafton, ior $110. A. Z. Byers & Ca told lor tho RIdgeview Land Company to Harry Hughes another lot in their plan, being No. 6, fronting 25 leet on Fleming avenue and extending through 120 leet to a 20-foot alley, for $725. Scott & McMillen sold for Harry Brooks to H. W. Gralt tne property on the cornor of Sweeney and Overkill streets. Sixth ward, Allegheny, being a lot 22x103 teet. W. A. Herron & Sons mako the following renort, which probably refers to the above: Sold on tbe Perrysville road, near the end of the eieotric railroad, 14 acres or ground, with a lame frame Ihouia. rnrriiwinm Jirominent business man. wuo pareuased it 1 white oats f FIVE DATS No. 2 red wheat No. 2 yellow shelled corn High mixed shelled corn No. 1 white oats No. 2whlte oats Winter wheat bran- Wlnterwheat bran, sacked 15 00 No. 1 timothy hay 13 00 No. 2llinotliyhay 12 00 Iowa upland prairie bay, 13 25 TEIt PATS. No. 2 yellow shelled corn BOM 52 High mixed shelled corn 49 51 No. 2ycllow carcorn 66 No. 2 white oats 38)4" No. 1 timothy hay 12 75 13 25 No. 2 timothy hav. 12 25 Oat straw 6 00 6 50 Packing hay 7 25 7 50 Receipts bulletined: Via the B. & O. 2 cars corn, 1 car middlings, 1 car bran, 1 car hay; via the P., C, C. & St. L. 1 car bay; via the P., Ft.' W. & C 11 cars oats, 6 cars hay, 5 cars flour. Total, 27 cars. KANOE OF THE MAnitET. CTI10 following quotations for grain, feed, bay ana straw are for car lots on track. Dealers charge a small advance from store.? Wheat No. 2rcd 75)a 76 Coaif No. 2 yellow ear 63 54 High mixed ear. 61 (3 3)4 Mixed ear SI 52 No. 2 yellow shelled St a 51K High mixed shelled SO & 53)4 Mixed shelled 4 49 Oats No. l white sa.w 39 No. 2 white 37,(3 38 Extra No. 3 white 37 S 3;)4 No. 3 35)4 36 Mixed 34 (8 3 Bye-No. 1 Western OS a 67 No. 2 Western 65 61 . Floor (Jobbers' nnces)-Fancv brands, fi7S 5 00; standard winter patents, $4 7S5 CO: spring patents. $1 sSJ 00: straight winter, $4 25 I 60: clear winter. S4 O04 25: XXX bakers, fi 754 00; rye. 3 503 75. The Exchange Price Current quotes flour in car lots on track as follows: Patent winter...'. $4 15(5)1 25 Patentsprlng 4 40(&1 SO btraight winter 3 Ti4 00 Clear 3 25(33 SO Low grades 2 (X&2 75 It J-e flour 3 5033 75 Spring baiters 3 4003 50 MlLLFEED-No. 1 white middling. 318 C020 00: No. 2 white middlings, $13 5017 50; winter wheat bran, $15 25(315 50; brown middlings, $16 0016 SO; chop. $:s (xxaa 00. HAT-Cholce timothy. $13 S0U 75; Nofl tim othy. $13 00I3 26: No. 2 timothv. $12 O0I2 2S; mixed clover and timothy, $12 50I3 00; packing. $7 508 CO: feeding prairie, j S09 09; wagon hay, sis uiais 00. STKAW-Wbeat, $5 756 00; oat, $6 C06 S3; rye, $7 508 00. Groceries. SUGARS Patent cnt-loaf, 6)4c: cubes, 5?tfc; pow dered. S)aC; grauulated (standard), 5)4c; con fectioners A. tc: soft A, H&7ic: fancy yellow. 4c: fair yellow. 47fe4,12C; common yellow, 4 Coffee Roasted. In packages Standard brands, 21 3-20c; ereond grades, 2021c; fancy grades, 24)4 9c. Loose Java, 33c: ftioclia. 313J)c: Santos. 50M)c; Maracalbo. 23c: Peaberry. 826)Sc; Caracas, 23SC: Rio. 13ZSHc. Molasses Choice, 35(3,33,0; fancy, 4041c; centrifugals. 30O3IC. Sybup Corn svrup. 26ac; sugar syrup, 3C3le; fancy flavors, 3235c. Fruits London layer raisins, $2 60; California London layers. $1 SC2 10; California muscatels, bags. 55Hc; boxed, 1 15(31 25; Valencia, 6451ct Ondara Valencia. 7&ffi7Kc; California sultams. 10)llc: currants. 4M4)tc: Collfornla primes. 9)j 12c: French prunes, 8ll0)4c: California seedless raisins, 1-lb cartons, $3 75: citron, 20ilc: lemon jjvei, ivtiic, RICE Fancy head Carolina. 6J6Ks: prime to choice. 5Cc; Louisiana, S)6c; Java, 5)i5,Vc: l.unu, u"3 chipped nee SI 1 SO: i-lh. ft 00; 1 nalr for small to medli larjrc; old chickens, 70S0c: CANNED Goons Standard neaches. S2 0.VM 10; extra peaches, $2 352 50: seconds, fl 952 00: pto peaches, $1 C01 35: finest corn. $1 401 SO; Har ford county corn. ?l 05I 10; lima beans, $1 20 tl 2: soaked. 8035c: early June pea $1 151 25: marrowfat peas. 51 05 1 10; soaked. 753300! French peas. $11 50Q20 to j? 100 cans or $1 4(J 5J dozen ; pineapples. Jl 231 30: extra do. .! 40; Bahama do, 13 CO; Damson plums. Eastern. $1 25; Cali fornia pears. $2 25; 35; do green gages. 11 75; do egg plums, M 75: do apricots. Jt 002 10; do extra white cherries. $2 752 5; do white cherries, 2-llicans. $165; raspberries. $1 2SG3I SO: strawber ries. $1 15l Si; gooseberries. ?l 1055)1 25; tomatoes, 1Jb;)4C: salmon. 1-lb. (1 251 80: blackberries. 70 S0c: suceoush. t-lb cans. sojkmI. 95c; do stand ard, 2-Ib cans. SI 25(31 60: corned beef. 2-lb cans. $175180: do 14-lb, st3 00: roast beef. 2-lb. 5173; chipped beef, 1-lb cans, $1 95(312 00; baked beans. lobsters. 1-lb. 82 M? mackerel, fresh. broiled. 31 50: sardine?, domestic in ci uu; ;tt. tu .o; (3, musiaro, ?3 .a; imponea. 4S, 110 S012 50: imported, fit, $13 oo2300; canned apples, 3-lb, 7580c; gallons, $2953 00. Dairy Products. BCTTEH-Elgln creamery. 272SXc: other brands 25C6c: choice to fancy country roll, 22(3 24c: fair to medium grades, lftf&lCc; low grades, 12 15c: cooking, 10llc: grease. 8a9c. CriEESE-Olilo. l0)10Mc: New York. Ull)4c: fancy Wisconsin Swiss, blocks, 1415e ; do bricks, llX12c: Wisconsin sweilzcr, in tubs. 1313)iC: limburger, llQllfec; Ohio Swiss, 13l3)$c. Eggs and Poultry. EGOS-Strlctly fresh Pennsylvania and Ohio, 20 2lc: storage stock, I8:9c. 1-oui.Tiir Live spring cnicRens. 4dc$55c per .luin sized and 6u65c tor extra ni ducks. MKrate: eppfuv 75cal 00. Dressed-Uhlckens, 1415c per lb; UUl.no, ivyilMj lUIKCS, J,)10C Berries, Fruits and Vegetables. Cranberries are moving slowly, but prices remain unchanged at $2 252 50 per box for Jersey and J2 502 75 for Capo Cods; latter in bbls, $8 00S 50. Apples continue in good supply and fair demand at $1 504B2 00 tier bbl for common to fair nnd $2 503 00 for choice ti fancy; qttinces, $3 50a 00 per bbl and 50c 00 per basket. Peaches contlnne scarco and firm at $2 5D3 50 per crato and $1 002 00 por basket, according to quality or fruit tpcars. $3 G06 5J per bbl, $1 5C2 CO per keg and 75cfi$l to por basket. Grape continue In abundant sap ply and are a trifle easier, as follows: Con cords, In 45-lb bnskef, 10llc: in fQlO-Ib baskets, 2022c; white grapes, 1415o ior ZUj 4-lb baskets. Lemons aro quoteu at $4 50 6 60 per box, Jamaica oranges at $8 per bbl. and bananas at $1 001 75 pcr bunch. The demand for vegetables is improving, Dut prices remain unchanged us follows: Cabbage, $1 25 1 75 per bbl and $57 per 100; onions, $2 502 75 por bbl for led and yellow, and $1 251 35 per box for Spanish; carrots, $2 252 50; turnlps,$i 002 23; celery, iouu per uuzen. Potatoes are selling from storo at 7080e por bu and $2 I52 51 per bbl; on track, 55 b5o per bu and $2 C01 25 per bbl; Jcney sweetB, $2 50J 75 per bbl; Baltimore do, $1 752 25. MisceRancons. BccKwnKAT Flour New. -354310 per ft. Seeds Cliofcu rec.emieu Western tlinoiny, ?l 95 pcr bushel: choice rcclcancd U estern clover. $7 00; white clover, J12 00; orchard grass. Si 90;-mlilct, $1 50t CO. ."'. 1IUANR New York and Michigan pea beans, J2 10 2 15 perl'Ushel: hand-plrkvd n:cilliiui. $2 oc2 8 per bushel: Lima. i4K: leunsjlvanU aud Ohio beans, St xS.l 95 per DUsUel. BKJtswAX-Ciiou-c yellow, CQ03JC: dark. 23!3c. Hoxey New cron wlnta clorer. 2U7,2!c per -lb: buckwheat, 12S)15c: strained hoiiev, lI0c. TALiow-Country, 3)4lc per pound; ilty, 4(3 4c. 1'EATIIERR-Extr.i llvo geese, 6S60c per ft; No. 1 do. 48gi0e: mixed. 30ioc. NUTS-Chestuuts. Ofaioc per ft: 55 503 CO pcr bushel: peanuts, green, 4ajc pcr pound; co roasted. (1 15(cOI 30 per bushel. ,iutM 2 aim reuueu, !i miisg 7., ncr barrel: i-cnn- couutry BILLETS ARE LOWER, But ITcarly Everythins: Else Shows a Strong Upward Tendency. SCRAP FIRM 1ND ADVANCING. Structural Iron in ictire Demand and Father Firmlj Held. FOUNDIEY IRON' IN BETTEE REQUEST Feiday, Ocx. 7. Trade in raw iron and steel has been rea sonably active this week, and for certain descriptions the demand has been especially good. The improved outlook in the iron and steel industry continues to be fairly maintained, although the change is not so much oi a quotable character. Consumers of the raw material are making more inquir ies and are watching the market closer. For certain brands of mill iron there is an improved demand, holders being disposed to ask an advance, and it is predicted that the present month will see higher prices. At present makers are very careful about accepting contraots for future delivery. On the whole, producers find much that is en couraging in the present tone of tbe market and the general feeling is ono of confidence. Indications of Higher Prices. Tbe action of tbe leading Southern fur nace companies in advancing their quota tions 25 cents per ton Is looked upon as an evidence of the Improved condition of the market, and ono likely to be followed by other sections. Under ordinary circum stances the heavy consumption of pig iron throughout the country, the decreaso in tbe output to a point at least equnl if not below tho amount consumed, the gradual melting away of tho unsold stocks on the furnace banks, and the fact that the various mills and foundries have only sufficient material on band to meet their immediate wants are all factors that would indicate higher prices for crude iron. If the furnaces now In blast wero onlv to be considered, urosnects would be brighter, as tbe consumption appears to be taking caro of the output on the present basis, and in addition, reducing the accu mulation sornewnat. An Opinion 2Trom the Hast. An Eastern dealer remarks: "Although the markot retains some of tbe unsatisfac tory features recently noted, thero is much that Is encouraging and points that denots marked improvement. But tho situation is not sufficiently settled to wurrant very posi tive expressions in regard to the mattor be yond saying that there are more strong features than weak ones. General business among consumers of iron is good, and so far as can be seen is likely to remain so lor some time to come. Many laige concerns have a full 'tno months' work in hand, so that to complete this year's business ac tivity it onlv requires orders for about four weeks more work. Hence," it mav be re garded as settled that price are absolutely safe for the remainder of 1S92 for most de scriptions." Current Temper of the market. In structural materiel the markot is firm with an active demand. Tbe new buildings under contract and projected will require an immense amount of raw material before the buildings are completed. Holders are firm at last week's prices. Bessomer is steady, with current sales $13 "Ojjli 00. In gray forgo the bulk of the sales are under $12 SO: somo dealers are holding out for $12 73. Steel billets continue to bo disposed of at various nriccs, the illlTorence in values reaching $1 per ton. Billets for future de livery sold at $22 per ton, the lowest prices ever reached In Pittsburg. 'Muck bar is steady with demand light nnd holdings Arm. Scrap material is firm with tbe demand active and prices advancing. Old iron and steel rails are scarce and prices are firm. Skelp iron and steel find ready bnyers. COKE-SMELTED LAKE AITD NATIVE ORES. 3,000 tons Bessemer, city furnace 14 00 cash 2,500 tons llessemer. Dec, Jan 13 83 cash 2,000 tons llessemer. Oct.. Nov 13 80 cash Z.C00 tons .No. 1 lounfln-. next 3 montus 14 su casu UYE STOCK. Hogs Active at tho Central Yards and Nothing Doing In Cattle and Sheep. East Libeett, Pa., Oct 7. Cattle Receipts, 860 head; shipments, 620 bead; nothing doing; all through con slgnments; no cattle shipped to New York to-day. IIogs Receipts, 3,800 head: shipments. 3,600 head; market active; Philadelpblas, $S OM C 10; best Yorkers and mixed, $5 906 Ou. Eleven car hogs shipped to New York to day. Sheep Receipts, 200 head: shipments. 400 head. Nothing doing; nothing on sale. 1 By Associated Press. 1 New York Beeves Receipts, 2,073 head, including SS cars for sale; market tlow bus stendy; native steers, $3 605 15 per 100 lbs; Texans and Colorados. $2 80Q3 60: bulls and cows, $1 502 15; dressed beef steady at 79 SKC per lb; uhlpments to-morrow, 1.SQH beeves and 4,760 quarters of beef. Calves Receipt, 245 head; market shade firmer; veal. -$5 008 25 per 100 lbs: Western calves, (j uuus ' Sheep and lambs Keeeipts, o,6 bead: market firm; sheep, $4 005 50 per 100 lbs; lambs, $5 506 M; dressed mutton, steady, 78c per lb; dressed lambs firm, 810c. Hogs Receipts, 3,153 head, con signed direct: nominally nrm at$5C0JG29 per 100 lbs. Chicago The Evening Jbumcit reportsl Cattle Receipts, 12.000 bead; market steady to strong; natives, $3 C05 60; Texana. $1 Xf$ 3 00; cows, $1 15SJ2 25. Hogs Receipts, 20,100 head; mnrket510o higher; commem pack ers, $5 255 35; good packers, $5 405 60; prime shinplng,$5 655 80: butchers' weights, $5 7005 75; mixed, $5 505 65; sorted light, $5 55 50. Sheep .Receipts, 6,000 head; market weak to lowir; native. $4 235 00; Westerns, $1 251 50;'lamb3, $3 40g6 00. Buffalo Cattle Receipts, 127 loads through, 7 sale; common slow. Hogs Ke ceiDts, 65 loads through, 32 sale; slow and 10 Q 15c lower. Sheep and lambs Receipts, 9 loads through, 25 sale; steady to sbade firmer for good stock: fair wethers, $1 75; fair to good sheep, l 2501 C5. Cincinnati Hogs active and strong at $1 75 5 85; receipts, 2,600 head; shipments, 2,400 head. Cattle steady at $1 504i C0-, receipts,' 670 head; shipments, 460 head. Sheep weaker at $2 505 00; receipts, COO head; ship, ments, 500 head. Xambs dull at $3 03 23. Dec 2.000 tons llessemer. Nov, z,tw tons llessemer 1,000 tons Bessemer, Nov., Dec 1.C00 tons gray forge, Nov., Dec J.OCU tons mill Iron 600 tons gr-iy forge, November 600 tons gray forge, Oct., Nov., Dec, 500 tons gray forge. Oet., Nov., Dec. 00 tons Bessemer 330 tons So.'l foundry. . 100 tons No. 1 foundry 103 tons white Iron 100 tons No. 2 silvery 60 tons No. 1 silvery 40 tons No. 2 foundry 23 tons No. 1 foundry. 13 00 23 tons No. 2 foundry 14 (w 25 tons gray forge 12 75 STEEL SLABS AND BILLETS. 6.000 tons billets, December toJIarcb...t22 00 cash 2,000 tons billets, October. November.. 23 encash z,uuu tons nuieis, uctooer. i uu casn 1,000 tons billets, November. December 23 00 cash 13 13 75 13 70 12 50 12 SO 12 60 12 75 12 7 14 00 13 2j 14(0 12 00 15 40 16 50 14 00 cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash casn cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash Drygoods. New Yobk, Oct. 7. Tbe drygoods market disclosed further quietness as to the volnma of new business, which condition is expected to continue through the coining week, be cause of the excitement and diversions ot the celebrations. Sheetings were firm and there was an advanco of Kc a yard lu Amos keag. "Wool. PmLADELTniA, Oct. 7. Wool in Improved demand; price steady and unchanged. IySDorr, Oct. 7. At the wool sales to-dav 8,397 bales of good quality were offered. There was a very large attondanco and tba competition was animated ior finest grades of merinos and cros3 breds. New York, Oct. 7. Wool in good demand an d firm; domestic fleece, 2535c; pulled, 200 32c; Texas, 1521c. Cotton. New 0M.EA38, La., Oct. 7. Cotton quiet; middling, 7Jfc; low middling, 75c; good ordinary. 6c; net receipts, 7,3bj bales; gross, S.S46 bales: exports to Great Britain. 4,243 bales; to France, 403 bales; sales, 2,650 bales; stock. 90,285 bales. Weekly net re ceipts, 31,062 bales; grn. 40,619 bales; ex ports to Great Britain,13.659 bales; to France, 0,793 bales; to tbe continent, 2,758 bales; coastwise, 2,621 bales; sales, 20,350 bales; spinners, 928 bales. Galveston, Oct. 7. Cotton firm; mid dling, 7 13-16C. low middling, 7 5-16c; good ordinary. 6 13-lBc; net receipts, 8,105 bales; gros, 8,015 bales: exports to Great Britain, 10,002 bales: to the continent, 4,798 bales; coastwise, 3,93 bales; sales, 549 Dales; stock, 88,678 bales. Weekly net and gross receipt. 67,008 bales: exports to Great Britain, 32,846 bales; to France, 4.700 bales; to the conti nent, 4.793 bales; coastwise, 11,299 hales; sales, 9,183 bales. Bar Silver. New Yoke, Oct. 7. BpeciaL Bar sHver-ln London CL higher at sii& per ounce. New York dealers' price for silver c higher at 85c per ounce. Foreign financial. Lojtxkt, Oct. 7. Amount of bullion with, drawn from the Bank of England on bal ance to-day. 40,000. Loudon, Oct. 7. 4 p. jr. Close Consols, Money 97 3-16; do account, 973-16: New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio lsts, 32: Canadian Pacific, SS: Erie, 26K: do 2ds, lu6; Illinois Central, I00K: Mexican ordinary,21: St-Faul common, 80: New York Central, lliV: Mexi can Central, 1U4: Pennsylvania, 67; Read ing, S0J4: bar stiver, 3Sd: money, per cent. Rate of discount in the open market; for both short and three months' bills, 13-1601 percent. Closing Philadelphia Quotations. Bid. . 55K a 603 tons steel slabs. November.. 600 tons billets, Drompt , 300 tons billets, prompt 1IDCKBAB, I, COO tons neutral, Oct., Nov , 500 tons neutral. Oct , 6CO tons neutral COO tons neutral : IKON SKELP. 500 tons narrow grooved SCO tons sheared iron 350 tons wide grooved STEEL SKELP. 600 tons wide grooved 22 75 cash , 23 00 cash , 22 60 cash , 24 0 , 24 75 , SCO 24 75 cash cash cash cash ..ai65a4m ,.180 4m .$160 4 El STEEL WIBE BODS 5 GAUGE AMERICAN. ..$30 50 cash ..$29 SO cash cash fllSO cash 16 00 cash .$23 DO cash .sou casn 15 75 14 25 16 00 cash cash cash tod tons at mill, November. SHEET BARS. SCO tons sheet tars. Nov., Dec FEBRO HAXOAXESZ. . 250 tons, 80 per cent, dcllveied $62 00 BLOOMS AND BEAM: ENDS. 600 tons beam ends 600 tons bloom and beam ends.... SC1IAP MATERIAL. 600 tons hammered Iron axles, net. sou ions iron axies, net 20 tons mixed heivy steel, gross 200 tons No. 1 R. R. W. scrap, net.... 20OtonsNo. 1B.R. -YV. scrap, net.... 200 tons open hearth steel valley del, gross 16 00 VO tons cast scrap, gross 12 00 200 tons mixed turnings and borings, firrnss ISO tons No. 1 R. R. W. scrap, net. 100 Ions hammered Iron axlci. net. loi tons No. 1 R. R. W. scrap, net,, 100 tons Iron axles, net 100 tons pipe and lank, net , 100 tons wrought turntngs.net 100 tons cast borings, gross OLD lnO.V AND STEEL RAILS, ETC, 1.C01 tons American Ts, October. $21 10 bnuions American is, uct., iov..., 600 tons American Ts 275 tons short pieces steel rails 275 tons American Ts 200 tons steel street rails. Valley del 200 tons American T 150 tons American Ts CHARCOAL IRONS, ETC- 1C0 tons No. 2 foundry 13 90 HO tons No. 2 foundry 19 00 50 tons No. 2 fonndrr IS 90 COtonswarm blast 19 00 cash SOtonscold blast 29 00 cash SO tons No. 2foundry 19 0J cash Asked'. 55Ji 23 1-1 7 HI. Pennsylvania Rearilnff Buffalo. N. Y. & Philadelphia... IK Lebigh Valley ISH j.cnign navigation &J? Philadelphia St Eric 20 Northern Paciflc. common 13! Northern 1'aclflc, preferred 50X Electric Stocks. Boston, Oct. 7. 6'pecfat The latest-quo rations of electric stocks to-day were: Bid. General mectne V V. E.. pfd Det. E. Wks , Fort Wayne Electric - Ft. W. Trust (A) T. II. Trust (C) T. H. Trust (D) JL Xm lYa Asked, 113 H8V( 7 87? 49J 60 6 6S 12H 12JJ 7X 8 8S 9 10 log Boston Stocks Closing; Prices. cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash 10 SO cash .7 60 cash 790 . 13 50 . 25 00 , 15 80 , 23 00 , 14 00 cash 21 00 cash 20 50 cash . 16 OJ 21 00 . 13 10 , 21 ro , 2)75 cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash Atch Top 873 Boston & Albany ....2u5 jioston Jdlamc isi;4 Chi. Bur. & Uulncy. Eastern R. R. 6s 122 Fitchburg R. R S3S$ Kan.C.St..l.4C.B.7sl22S4 Mas3. Central 154 Mex. Cen. com 1516 N. Y. & N.Eng MH N. Y.4S. Eng. 7S..1C0 Old Colony. 180 Wis. Cen. com. li Ailouez M.Co. (new) 60 Atlantic 10 Boston A Mont. ZiJi Calumet & Hecla. ....233 Catalpa. ..... 15 r rauaiin ........... is Cearsarge usceoia. Santa Fe Copper.. -Tamarack.... ...... Anniston Land Co. Boston Land Co..., West End Land Co Bell Telephone. Lamson store 3 - 12 .. 34 ,. 10 ..157 . 23 ,. 5 ,.202 . IS Water Power. 2 Centennial Mining.. tH u. i. copper... . y;t 3 FORiTHROAT D LUNG Small Orders Numerous. Chicago, Oct. 7. Special. Rosers, Brown, & Merwin say: Tho general sitnation in this market continues healthy, with addi tional signs o'f Improvement. Both the Northern and Southern coko manufacturers are maintaining the firmness reported a week ago and are selling freelv nt current quotations, which range 25a to '50u ncr ton higher than thoso which ruled a month ago. The Southern furnaces in particular ronorc that they are well sold ahead, somo of them on certain grades being unable to tako any additional contracts for delivory this year. Consumers aie now conceding ttiat the mar ket has turned, and small and modlum-sized orders are numerous lu consequence. complaints, the best remedy is AVER'S Cherry Pectoral In colds, bronchitis, la grippe, and croup, it is Prompt to Act sure to cure. POPCO!tN-4ft."Hrner In. lllDES-Uruen steer hides, trimmed. 73 lbs and up. He; green sb-cr hide, trimmed. 00 to 73 lbs. 6c: green steer hides, trimmed, under 60 lb. 3)$c: green cow hides, trimmed, all weights, 3c: green bull hides, trimmed, all weights, 4c; green calf skins. No. L 5c: green calf skins. No. 2, 2c: green steer hides, trimmed, side branded. 4c: green salt sU'crl, No. 1. to lbs and up. 7l37Mc: green salt steers. .No. 1, 00 lbs and less. 44c: grien alt vun, no, j, au weifuus, 1C! green salt can, ,o. Firmness at Philadelphia. PHiLADiLpniA, Oct. 7. Special-. Rogers Blown & Co. say (ho market shows decided blgns of firmness this week. Cheap orofi grades of iron have been nobbled un with f sm prising rapidity. W reler to white and moctieu anu ts suieious closo foundry grade. Thpro i' no reason why prices should not advanco to n point where fnr-nnt-us can lcUizo the cost ot production. Steel billets and slabs are still in short supply. The Advance None Too Much. Cincinnati. Oct. 7. Specia'. -Rogers, Brown & Merwin report as follows: While the maikut has 110: shown unusual activity the past week, it Inn been demonstrated that tho advance of 25; per ton, now gon emllr adopted by Southern fnrnaces,isnono too much. Sales mado at tliuudvnnca will more than taku the total product of tho furnaces since las; report. I, 8 to is lbs, I,SOoai rrten salt kip, No. I, 16 to 23 lbs. 4050! runuvr ip N. l, 10 to a lbs, s$ici So. 3 aides, 10 off; No, t out, 2c oft New York Metal Market. New Yor.n; Oct. 7. Pig iron quiot and stead; Amorlcan, SI! WQ15 5J. Copper firm; lakr, U 25011 50. Laatl qulati domestic, M bO&l 03. Tin dnlli trait a. aio ilflIM 50? jj?latw quiet and stMdr. DANIEL M'CAFFREY. CHOICE TIMOTHY HAY. Car Lots a Specialty. 238 AND 240 FIFTH AVENUE, se9-D PITTSBURG. UEOKER5 FINANCIAL. ESTABLISHED 1SS4. . John M. Oakley & Co., BANKERS AND BROKERS, 45 SIXTH ST. Direct privato wire to New York and CM cago. Member New York, Chicago and Pitts burg Exchanges. Local securities bought and sold for cash, or carried on liberal margins. Investments made at onr discretion and dividends paid quarterly. Interest paid on balance (since ISSi) Money to loan on call. Information books on all markets mailed on application. ie7 Whitney & Stephensos, 57 Fourth Avenua IP) -
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