STR0N&4T THE CLOSE. Industrials and Specialties Move Upward Under a Urisk Demand. HEADING KOTICEABLY FIRMER. Rational Lead, Cotton Oil and Euller in Most Inquiry. EAILEOAD BONDS GENERAL-LI BUOYANT Kew York, Nor. ia There was a further shrinkage of business at the Stock Exchange to-day. The market early in the day wag irregular. At the opening frac tional advances were geuerally recorded, hot subsequently Manhattan Bold off 1 to 129; G, G, G & St K, to (j2; American Sugar, X to 106: Lackawanna, to 150; Baltimore and Ohio, to 9Gi; Missouri Pacific, to C8J, and the balanced the list to J per cent. Time concessions were small, considering the talk about gold exports and the active efforts made by the bears to force long stock for sale. Under cover of the weakness in certain of the stocks named, the professional dealers quietly accumulated Heading, St. Paul, New England, Atchison, Distilling and Cat tle Feeding, Ciiicago Gas and others. During the afternoon a change for the better took place, and the whole, list ad vanced on comparatively light offerings. Slaulmttan again led the market, selling up 1i to 130X. and was followed by the Coalers. General Electric and the other industrials. Tho persistent buying of Distilling nnd Cattle Feeding, which at no time sold below last night's closing, and left c ff with a net gain or iy; per cent, was a conspicuous feat ure of tlio day's operations. Heading, whicn, among other stocks In point of activity, was alto noticeably strong, closed at 5G, the top price. Leading houses bought freely. Ainong the special ties Kto Grande and Western preferred broke 6 to 64, and latersold at 63: Ohio South era declined 1, while Chicago and Eastern Illinois showed a cm responding advance. The common stocKxf the United states Rubber Company w as traded in lor the first time this nlternoon. The price was marked up rapidlv from 3SJ to 43- National Dead and Cotton Oil were in brisk demand in the final transactions. The market closed firm in tone. Railroad bonds were generally firm. The sales were $1,185,000. Heading issues, while erratic, were in the main firm, Minneapolis and St. Louis firsts rose 2K to 1S1K. and Bur linsrtnn. Denver 4s 21 to 95i. loledo. ht. Louis and Kansas City firsts declined 2 to 64. Government bonds of the list: were firmer. Close U. S. 4s reg do 4s coup do4)ssreg raclllc 6s of '95 Louis, stamped 4s. Missouri Gs ... 1I4H M. K. AT. Gen. 5s. 47 1HU Mutual Union Cs ....108 1U0VN. J. C Int. Cert ..lim 1075 Northern Fac lsts..H7M , SVa do do Ms. .112 102V Nortliw'n Consols. .137 Tenn. new set. 6s ...1013, do debentures as. .109 St.L. I.M.Gen.5s . 83M St.l.-is. F.Gen.M.109 do HO SS...1U1 do do 3s... 76k Canada So. Ms 101 Gen. Pacific lsts 10S Den. & R. . JsU...lI5Js Den. A It. G. 4s..... 86 l-Tie Id 107H 31. K. , T. Gen. 6s. 61 M at. Paul Consols ....IS St. rant, O.AP.lsta 117 lel.l'.UG.lr. Rets 80",' Union Pac lsts., .107 West shore , .J03X Mining shares closed as follows: Crown Point. Con. Oal. & Va.t... Deadwood Gould A Curry Hale Jb Norcross... Homestake Mexican Jvortli Start Ontario..... ,.. IWiOphlr ,.. 375 Plymouth .. loo Sierra .Nerada.... .. 90Standard .. 160 Union Con ...1300 Yellow Jacket. .. . . .. 140 Iron Mirer .. (SOlQulck Silver ..150CjQulcE sil er, pfd. . . SO .. 0 .. 141 . 135 . 130 .. 95 .. 40 .. 300 .1600 tAsked. The total sales of stocks to-day -wpre 209, C00 shares, including Atchison, 17,900; Bur lington and Quincy, 4,400: Chicago Gas, 4,000: Distillers, 11,400; Erie, 4.600; Missouri Pacific, 1.400; New England. 7,500; Northern Pacific, 6,600; Reading, 34,900; St. Taul, 18.100; Sugar, 15,000. The followlnc table shows the prices or active stocks en the New York Stock Exchange, cor rected dallv for THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH by WiiITXEY&STrFiTEJsox. oldest Pittsburg mem bers of New York Stock Exchange. 57 Fourth ave nue: I Close Nov 17. Am. Cotton Oil J iU 45 AiH 4li 44 Am. Cotton Oil ptd . 8 85 81), 85 84S Aui. Sugar Kerg. Co 1B7H 107 IK 107'1 107. Am. Sug. Kfg Co.pd 102 102 102 101! 101X Atch.Top.&S. F... 37K 37M 26 37H 37!i Canadian Pacific... 90H 91 90H mi, S0 Canada Southern.... 57 K7 57 57 57 Central of N.Jcrsej 125H 125 125 128 125j Central Pacific 2S 25 Chesapeake Ohio. 23 13' j 22H 23 XH Chlcaro Gas Trust.. 86S 9 96H 98S 9S C Hur. 3. Quincy.. VCH 1021 102'f 102S J02S alM. & St. Paul... 79 80 79H 80 79H c!M. A St. P.. pfa. 1224, 122H 122H I22! KZ'i C. Hock: I. . P 82! 82H 813i 82 81' C St. P.. M. i O... 49J, 49,'b 49i 4)l. 4")j est. p.m. io..prd. us1 us; C..1 .Northwestern.. IK'i 116 115S 1X5 15!4 C. & N.W. pfd 141 111 '.. C a A 1 62S 62H 62 62H C2V Col. Coal A. Iron 39, 39 39 391 39 Col. i. II. Val 28 28"4 DeU. Lack. A West. 151S 13I 150)4 1515, 151), Delaware S. Hudson 13IM 132 131)j lt2'i UlJi Den. & Rio G 16S D.& Klo Grande, pfd 533,' 54'i 53K HH i3i D. A C. F. Trust.... 06Vt lH 08 6'. 66 Illinois Central 1" 103 1023q 103t lM Lake Erie A West . IIS 25 Lake Erie A W .. pfd 77; ,tri 775 77 77?i L.S. A Mich. S 132 332) 131i 13IS, Louisville A Nasb... TOi, 71 I 704 70 70S Missouri Pacific S3i 59V 53)4 69 59 Manhattan 130 ltfKsl 129 130 130)4 National Cordage Co 1345, 1341, 134H 1344 I34S nt. C. Co.. pW USS HVa lWH 115!t 1I5H National Lead Co... -13', 45 I 4V4' 45 431, Iat. Lead C , pfd..1 93)4 91 931 944- 93) New York Central, i no's 111 HOJj 1I0S 110 N. Y.. C. AM.L....I 15 15H .Y.,CASt.L..lstp 73 72 .Y..CASt.L.. 2dp I 32'j 32 . Y., L. E. AW.-.i 26?JI 28541 MVi 23 25 N.Y..L.E.A..pfd KH 62' el'4 2 6H, N. Y. AN. E 41H 44'j 41. 44)J 44 N.Y.. O. AW 20 20 19-, 20 1?J( .AW.. pfd 40 North Amer. Co.... 121 13'i 121( 12'i 12H Northern Paciflc... IS1 Is 18V 18 IS1,. Northern fac. pfd.. 515j 5i; 51)i 51 S 51, Ohio A Mississippi..' 23 23 Pacific Mall i 303, 3u, jf 30 tt) Peo., Dec. A Evans. 1 16 16 I'hlL A Heading...... K), 50 55a W.l 51, P.. C. C. i-t.l -. ' 2,4 20S P.. CC. &SUL. prd 1 60 00 Pull. Pal. Car , 198 I IflS It.AW. P.T 9M 9X 9V S) 9J 11. A W. I. T.. pfd 38 33 SU Paul Duluth... 42 42 42 40 41 St. P. A Duluth.pfd. 105 105 Texas Paciflc Hi 9s 9U 9' 9 Union Pacific 39 39' 38H 33 39 Wabash ll) llh 14 11 11 Wabash. Pfd. 26 26 25 25 25S, Western Union 9SS 98?, 9S), 9SV S8 "Wheeling A L. E.... 20-, Via 191, ti'l 20 W. A L. E.. prd 03), CS'i 63J C1H 62) R. A 0 97 97), X'4 97 97H HOG PRODUCTS ADVANCE. Jlainly on Light Receipts of Hogs, and Cereals Also Rule Higher. CniCAGO, Nov. IS. The;provision pit was the center of intei est to-day. The lightre ceipts of hogs scared the shorts and Janu ary pork sold up $1 per barrel from the price two days. Partly as a result of the semi-panic in hog products, wheat was In brisk demand closed with an advance of more than a cent over last night's figures. Corn and oats gained Hc Buoyancy and excitement prevailed in hog products nearly all tho day. Tho re ceipts of hogs were about 6.000 head les than estimated and prices at the yards were 10c to 20e higher. Short3 at once started to cover and theie being little for sale a quick Jump in values was the result. Wright, Cudahyand Itobinson were all big buyers. The hog receipts for the week will probably pe, 11 is aaiu, auuut u,uw 11:33 man lor cue same week last jear, and for October and November will fall 500,000 below the receipts for tho same time last year. There was im mense realizing on the advance by the bull clique, but the shorts were so demoralized that they took all that was offered without waiting to inquiio from whom it came. There was some cessation in the demand to ward tho close and January pork tumbled back, closing 20c from the top of the day, but SOo higher than last nignt. Lard was even stronger than pork. The Janunrv delivery, which closed j esterdav at S J7K, advanced to $8 80 and stood at $S 75 at the close. Ribs for January delivery ad Tanced25c and closed with a clear gain lor thedavot20c A wild storm was prevailing In tho North west and binaller rec-ipts of wheat were predicted for some days to come. Tho re ceipts locally fell 30 cars below the estimate. Cables repotted the English markets as Arm and domestic markets were also a Miade better, while the buoyancy In the provision market also helped. With wheat harder to sell than ever known before, and with the Russian crop especially In bad repute owiug to the cholera, it was not belioved that a further burden wonld be laid upon it. How ever, It was lound difficult to buy wheat on the advance. The corn market was higher In sympathy with wheat, and in some measure also to diminished receipts. 'In oats a few orders were received and trade was mostly of a scalping nature. There were fair offerings of "vessel room and the demand was light. Bates to Buffalo were 2c for wheat and 2J4o for corn. Cash quotations were us follows: Flour dull and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat, 72c; No. 3 sprinsr, 61b4c; No. 2 red, 72c No. 2 com, 41JIc. No. 2 oats, 31c: No.2 white, f. o. b., S6c; No. 3 while, 32iS3c. No, 2 rve. 49XC No. 2 barlev, C7c: No. 3, I. o. b., 4CQ63C; Xo. 4, f. o. b., 3S4Sc. No. 1 flaxseed, $1 09 prime tlmothv seed, $2 OS. Mess pork, per b&riel.$12S7K13 00. Laid, per 100 pounds, $10 00: short libs sides (looe). $7 6J7 60; dry salted shonldeis (boxed). $7 407 50; snort clear sides (boxea),$7 9008 00. Wills key, distillers' finished coods, u r gallon, tl 15. Sugars Cut loat, 5K!c: granulated, 0c; standard "A,"5Jc. 'No. 3 corn, 40Jc Flour Receipts, 18,000 barrels: shipments, 14,000 barrels. Wheat Receipts 30.000 bushels; shipments, 134,000 bushels. Corn Receipts, 129,000 bushels; shipments, 194,000 bushels. Cits Receipts, 158,000 bushel', shipments, 117,000 bushels. Rj o Receipts, 15,000 bushels; shipments, 12,000 Dnshels. Bar ley lieceipts, 46,000 bushels; shipments, 61,000 bushels. On the Produce Exchange to-day, tlio butter market was Bteady; creamery, 21 30c; dairv, 1927c. Eggs firm; strictly flesh, 222Sc nangeoflheleidingfutures, furnished by John 31. Oakley Jt Co . bankers and brokers. No. 45 Sixth street: Ciosc. Nv. 17 Articles. Wheat. Noremher..... December. .... January May July COItX. November...... December , January. May July OATS. November. December. January , May , 1'onK. NoYcmbcr , December. January , May , Labd. November. December. Jauuary. May Snor.T Ribs. November...... Januarr May 72f 72 73a 78 78X 41 1H 42H mi 31 32 SMS 12 32 12 35 14 CO 14 10 9 30 8 45 8 17 8 17 7 25 7 17 7 32 Car receipts for to-day: Wheat. 157: corn, 213; oats, 1'iG. Estimates for to-morrow: Wheat, 125; corn, 200; oats, 178. GENERAL MARKETS. New Tork Flocb Receipts. 210,000 pack ages: exports, 2,900 barrels, 15,400 sacks; dull and firm; sales, 11,200 barrels. Corniseal dull and steady. Wheat Receipts, 123,000 bushels: exports, 155,000 bushels; sales, L 550.000 bushels futures and 810,000 bushels spot: spot moderately active and stronger: No. 2 red. 76f77K iu store and ele ntor, 76c afloat, 78Ji7j9ic f. o. b.; No. 3 red, 73Jie; nngraded rea, 73g;79c; No. 1 Northern. 85c: No. 2 Northern, toe: No. 2 Milwaukee, 77c: No. 3 soring, 7474Ke; options advancod llio and eliised strong, advance due to iiglit receipts, larze clearances and shorts covering, on a ru moied report that Itussia would tax: all ex ports of grain: trading dull: No. 2 red, December, 7657Sc, closing at 78c: Jnnnarv, 78J79Kc. closing at 79Kc; March, 81KS2&, closing ut S23c; May, &yt$iic, closing at S45c JtYE steady and dull. Rablet dull. BAiiLrv Malt quiet. Cons Receipts, 92,000 bushels; exDorts, 100 000 bushels; sales, 323.000 bushels futures 80,000 bushels spot; snot qniet a,id firmer: No. 2, 50?c elevator. '6051Jj5e afloat; un graded mixed, 5051e; options were dull at ?hKc advance, closing firm as following wheat and the West: December, 50 510, closing nt 51c; Jannarv, 51j5lc, closing at 51c; May, 5253c, closing at SSic, Oats Receipts, 55.OOO bushels; exports, 300 bushels; sales. 125,000 bushels futures, 54,000 bushels spot; snot dull: mixed lower: options dull and higher; December, 36 36Jc, closing at 36c; Januarv, 37?i 37c, clo.ing at 37e; May, 40J41Hc, closing at iljc: white, 4040c: mixe.d West ern S6J3Se: No. 2 white do, 39JiGKc; No. 2 Chicago, 37c. onocEitiEs ColTeo options opened steady, S points tin to 5 points down, and closed steady, unchanged to 5 down; sties. 39,750 bag, including November, 16.2016 40c: De cember, 16.C516.20c: January. 15 80150c; 1 eurnarv, is 7ac; juarcn. jo ouaiia cue; Ajirit, 15.3315 40c; Mav. 15.3515 40c; Juiv, 15 30c: September. J5.15ffil5.25c: October. 15 0c15.10c; Spot Rio quiet and steady: No. 7, 17c. Sugar Haw quiet and steadv; sales, 1,170 bags; Muscovado, B7 test, at 2 13-I6c; refined dull ana steady. Rico fairly active and steady. Cottonseed Oil firm and quiet. Tallow unsettled: city, 5jc Rosin dull and steadv. TcnrENTiSE quiet and steadv. Egos qniet; 1 eceipts, 5,335 packages. Hides dull and steady. Hoo PitonccTS Pork hieher and in fair demand: old mess, $13 0013 25; new iiiok, $14 00 14 50; extra prime, now, $16 50 17 00. Cutmeats quiet; pickled bellies, 8sc; middles dull. Lard much higher and quiet; Western steum closed at $10 25; November, $10 10 bid, $10 25 asked; December, $9 40 bid; uanuury, ?; ju uiu. Dairv Pnopccre Butter quiet and firm. Cheese faiily active and firm. Philadelphia Flour quiet. Wheat ruled firm and advanced Kc under light offspr ings and stronger repoits from other grain centers: loreign inq'uiry light; No. 2 Penn sylaniared, in export elevator, 77c: No.2 red in ao, ,4c; no. 2 red, NovemDpr, 56d6Mo; December. 7375Jic: January, 7777c; Feb ruary, 7979Jc Corn In Tairly good demand for new c. op, but with increasing receipts: prices further declined Affile: old corn verv seal ce and values nominal: futures dnll and steady, with light offerings: export demand light: No. 2 white, in grain depot. 48fc: No. 2 mixed, in sjrain depot, 49c: No. 2 mixed, No vember, 48K49c: December. 44'Kc; Jan uary, 4J49c; Febiunrv, 4SSI9 Oats ruled film under light offerings; local trado quiet and little or no speculation; No. 3 white, 41c: No. 2 white, 43Kc: No.2 white, Novembei, 4041KC: December. 4040c; January and February, 404OJc. Egs Fresh stock scarce and wanted; Pennsylva nia firsts. 28c. Other articles unchanged. St LouH Flonr firm, but slow. Wheat was very dull eailv, but later both actlvltv and strength set in, and the close was Jc above yesterday; cash, 68c; Novem ber, GSJie: December, C9c; January, 71c; May, 7777Vc Corn advanced along with cah at 40-,40?c; December, 39; year, 39c; May. 43Jc Oats better, but very slow: cash, 31c asked; May, 35Jc Rye firmer at 47c. Bailev steady: sample lots November, 5SS60c; Minnesita, 55!0c. Bran higher at 59G0c east tiack. Hay Top grades, both tim othv and prairie, liisher: prairie seed, $7 00 $9 00: timothy, $9 25013 00. Flaxseed better at $1 06J Cornmcal quiet at $1 85. New Orleans Sugar Open kettle very stronger: ptime to strictly prime, 2c; good fair to fully lair, 2 J2 9-16c; good com mon to fair, 2Jc; common, 2J4c: ceutrifusal active and tending upwaid: off granulated, 4 5-16c: choico white. 404 l-16c, off white, 33i3c: grav do, 3K3c: choice vellow. clarified, 33c; prime do, 3 3-16Q3 5-16c: seconds, iiSyic Molasses dull: mien ket tle, choice. Jic; strictly prime, 2S29c; good prime. 272Sc: prime, 25.'6c; fair to good Liir, J224c; centrifugal, strictly prime, 16c; prime to good prime, 1214c; fuirtognod fair, 9llc; common to cood common, 67c; Inferior, 5c, Syrup, 2333c. Toledo Wheat dull but firm; No. 2 cash and November, 73c: December, 75c; Mav, Sic. Corn dull but firm: No. 2 cash, 33c. Oats quiet; cash, 35c. Ryo dull; cash, 54c. Clovereed steady: prime cash and Novem ber, $7 95: December, $8 00; January and Fob. ruary, 8 05; March. $S 15. Receipts r lour, 150 barrels; wheat, 21,014 bushels; corn, 1,800 bushels; rye, 3,644 bushels: cloverseed. 460 hairs. Shipments Flour.1,829 barrels: wheat, 1,200 bushels; corn, 2,200 bushels; oats, 600 bushels. Milwaukee Flour quiet, Whpat firm; December, 67Jc; No. 2 spring, 67c; No. 1 Northern, 74c. Corn steadv; No. 3, 41c Oats steady; No. 2 white, 3535c: No. 3 do, 33Q S3Je. Barley quiet; Novemner, 66c; sample, 30&67C. Rye quiet; No. 1. 50Uc. Provisions quiet. Pork January, $14 27- Lard Janu aiy, fS 72K- Receipts Flour, 8 000 barrels: wheat, 52.000 bushels: barley, 77.000 bushels. Shipments Flour. 3,000 bairels; wheat, 5,000 bushels: barley, 108,000 bushels. Cincinnati Flour steady. Wheat slow and easier; No. 2 red, 71c: receipts, 2,200 bushels shipments, 2,500 bushels. Corn firm; No, 2 mixed, 45c Oats scaice and firm; No. -2 mixed, 35c Rye quiet; No. 2, 5455c Pork strong at $12 75. Lard stronger at $9 CO. Bulk meats quiet at $8 25. Bacon firmer at $9 35. Whisky firm; sales, 1,260 barrels at $1 15. Bntter slow and steady. E;gsslow at 21 22c. Sugar steady. Cheese firm. Baltimore Wheat strong; No. 2 red spot and November, TSJc; December, 74c: Jan uary, 76c: May, Sic. Corn strong; mixed spot, 48Jic; Jauuary, 48c; February, 48o bid; Oats firm; No. 2 white Western, 4142c Rye dull; No. 2, 69c Hay unchanged. E;gs active: Western, 25J6c Collee firm; Rio,fair No. 7, 17c Others unchanged. Kansas City Wheat strong and higher; No. 2 hard. 6463c: jfo. 2 red, 68Kc Corn irregular: No. 2 mixed, 2323Jc; No. 2 white, 3Sc Oat steady: No. 2 mixed. 2$Q28lc; No. 2 white, 300310. E.'gs firm at 21c. Receipts Wheat, 72.000 bushels: corn and oats, none. Shipments Wheat, 102,000 bushels: corn, 8,000 bushels; oats, 1.000 bushels. Buffalo Wheat No. 1 hard. 82Jo; No. 1 Northern, 78Kc: No. 2 red, 75J7bc. Corn No. 2, 48o. Receipts Wheat, 10.000 bushels; corn, 250,000 bushels. Shipments Wheat, 320,000 bushels; corn, 100,000 umbels. Open- High- L,ow- Clos ing, est. cat. log. ....'. 72X S 714 73V 7I 73H 71 74S 74 711 78S SO 78 7W 78,'i 78X 78X 41S 4i km n w-, r an 4S' 46 47S 5 47H !i 1H 'h H so 3IH 3IH 31'4 SIH 32 ZiM 32 J2H So, 36J 55i 304 12 77 H'is" H '65" 12 62 13 80 14 10 14 47 14 12 14 30 14 23 14 52 14 22 14 37 0 50 10 CO 9 50 9 M 8,'i 900 855 900 827 880 827 8 75 830 877 830 8 02 745 7 45 730 730 727 7 42 727 737 7 60 7 60 7 42 7 50 ANOTHER. QUIET DAT In the local Stock Market, With Most Shares Weak. P. fc B. TRACTIOfl STILL DROOPING. Airbrale Continues to Be the Onlr Beallj Strong Point. LOCAL AND GENERAL FINANCIAL NEWS Friday, Nov. 18. There was a little trading in P., A- & M. traction bonds, Union Switch and Signal, P. & B. traction stock and bonds and West inghouse Airbrake ou 'Change to-day, but the market as a whole, according to one ot the brokers, was "very small potatoes and few in a hill. I am unable to understand," continued the broker, who, by the way, is generally recognized as an authority, "why the market holds dull and leatureless so long. Money is plentiful, prices are low and other conditions are not unfavorable. Given these essentials, therelre, and the dullness is inexplicable. It may be, however, that the result of the elections has chilled tho ardor of some ot our leading traders. It may be, also, as The Disr-ATCH nas stated, that those in mer cantile and manufacturing lines are so busily engaged as to be compelled to neglect tne market for the time being. There is cer tainly some cause, but no depressing Influ ence seems to be especially prominent. I have an Idea, however, that we have seen the worst, and that trading will pick up in a few days. Investors ought to be taking hold pretty soon, and I havo no doubt 'the boys' are already figuring on getting a little Christmas money out of the market." Union Switch and Signal sold at 19, clos ing nt 1919: P. & B. traction sold down to 24, closing at 23 bid; a small lot of Airbrake sold at 136, witn 100 shares offered at the same price; P., A. & M. bonds sold at 103 and l'.4H bonds at 100, which was the extent of the market on 'Change In the remainder of the list there were very few changes In prices, though the mar ket, as a whole, was weak and changes in all cases were slight losses. The unlisted securities closed as follows: Westinghouse Electric second preferred, 3737 P. & B. traction, 23K24K: do 5s, 99JlvO: Dnquesne traction. 2728: do 5s, 102xked; P., A. & II. traction, 43.44;do as, llBi$103S. Citizens Traction. The Citizens Traction Company sonds ont the following circular letter to stockhold ers: "At tho annual meeting of this company, to be held November 21st Inst., there will be submitted for the approval or disapproval of the stockholders the question of leasing the pioperty and franchises of the Peun Street Railway Company and guaranteeing the principal and Interest of an Issue of bonds by that company to the nmftnt of $250,000. The line -or the Penn Street Railway Company is now being constructed from tho piesent eastern terminus of this company by way of Frankstown avenue to Wilkinsnursr. It is believed by the manage ment of the traction company that tho Penn Street Railway Company will prove to be a very valuable, property in the near future, develop an extensive territory not now within the convenient reach of a rapid tran sit line, and in case the lease is made, add materially to the receipts and profits of this company." According to street report the contingent in the Citizens traction known as "out siders" propose to make an effort to elect some one at the coming meeting to repre sent them on the Board of Directors, and they have concluded to unite on Mr. S. S. Plnkerton, the well-known broker. Mr. Pinkerton is in svmpathy with the "out side" element and In favor of a more liberal policy In the management of the company. I(is understood that 3,000shares aro pledged to the effort, but 6 000 are needed, and it is believed they can bo obtained. Those voted on the cumulative plan will elect whoever they are voted for. October Earnings of P., Y. & A. Following is a statement of the earnings and expenses of the Pittsburg, Toungstown nnd Ashtabula Railroad for the month of October, 1802: Earnings Expenses Net earnings Net earnings same month 1891...... Decrease Net earnings ten months of 1892.... Net earnings tea months of 1891..., Increase , ,.$122,424 55 . 8i275 21 .. 40.149 34 ,. 58,515 05 ,. $18,365 71 ..$431,023 14 . 4J9. Io7 65 . fl.S35 49 Financial Notes. Lawrence & Co.sold Airbrake to Carothers. IL M.Long sold Switch and Signal to Rlne hart. Sproul & Co. sold P. & B. traction to Law rence & Co. and Whitney & stephenson sold P. & II. 6s to J. B. Barbour. W. R, Thompson & Co. sold P., A. & M. traction bonds to R, J. Stoney, Jr. Chartered to-daj: Citizens Water Com pany of Pittsburg, to supply water to that portion of the city south of the Mononcahcla and Ohio rivers: capital, $50,000: incorpora tors, Alex. Gillfillan, J. G. Trimble. Samuel C. Pierce. Ernest E. Jones and Robert S. Frazer. The Chartlers Creek Coal Company, of Pittabur; canital, $20,000. The Jeannette and Penn Electric Street Railw.iy Company, to inn lrom Penn to Jeannette; capital, $30,000. Tho General Electric Company's circular offers $6,000,000 of gold 5 per cent bonds at par to the common stocklioldeis. Holders of 50 shares or over havo the right to sub scribe and this right may be assigned. Pay ment at par and accrued interest will be $530 97 per bond December 15, and $502 13 on January 16. Interest will bo adjusted on three payments. Transfer books will close November 29 and reopen December 8. Deacon William Richardson has sold his stock in the Atlantic avennellne. Brooklyn, at 225, the purchasing parly being the Phila delphia syndicate with th- banking firms of J. & W. Seligman and II. B. Holllns. It is said a good deal of Airbrake is com ing out on the quiet. Citizens traction 5s were quoted on 'Change at 106 bid. and Pittsburg traction 5s at 104 bid. Sales and Closing Quotations. The transactions recorded on the Exchange tales board to-day were as follows: first call. 2.000 T.. A. AM. traction 5s 103 AFTER CALL. 10 shares Union Switch and Signal g SECOND CALL. 10 shares P. AB. traction 24 AFTER CALL. 20 shares P. AB. traction, seller 90 24 TIItliD CALL. 5shares Westinghouse Airbrake 133 $5,000 P. AB. traction 5s 100 10 shares 1'. A B. traction, seller 90 24 Total Rales, 145 shares stock and $7,000 bonds. Closing bids and offers: Itt call. Jd call. M cau. ETOCES. . . , Gla Ask Bid Ask- Bid Ask FIdelltyT. AT. Co.. 120 " .... M. A. M. Nat.Bank 74,4 75)$ 74 75S 74)4 75M Odd Fellows Saving .... 72 72 Allemanma Ins 50 50 Citizens' Ins Co.... 32 35 Humboldt Ins 05 65 Western Insurance. 32 40 .... 40 .... 40 Con. Gas Co.. Ilium 43 Brldgewaler Z$X , Chartlers Val.Gas.. 10 12 10 .... Manufac. Gas. Co.. 28 Penna. Gas Co 10 11 10 .... 10 .... Philadelphia Co.... 21)4 21M 21)4 2l3j 2114 ajf Wheeling Gas Co 19J4 .... 19 Central Traction.... 29S, 29H 29 29H Citizens' Traction.. 61)4 6.')4 01)4 0IJ4 61)4 62 Pittsburg Traction. 59 59 .... 59 .... 59 Pleasant Valley 25k .... 25)4 .... 25 Second Avenue 5 .... 55 Pitta., Y. A Ash 48)4 Pitts. A Castle S 10 10 P., Wheellng&Kv. 53 N.Y. AC. G. C.Co 5U.S .... 504 Handltrcet 43)4 .... 44 Northslde HrldgeCo .... 49 49 Union Bridge 18 Hidalgo Mln. Co 0)4 LaNorla MlnlneCo 13c 20c Luster Mining Co.. 9 9)4 9 9)4 9 914 Enterprise Mln. Co. 3)4 4)4 3)4 4 3)4 4 Weetlnghouse 22 .... 22 Union tor. Co 53 U.S. AS. Co 19 19.S 19 19)4 19 19 U.S. AS. Co., pfd 40)4 .... 40X West. Airbrake Co. 135 138 133 Standard U. C. Co. 75 V. a. G. Co.. com.. 60)4 Closing Philadelphia Quotations. Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania 6374 53 H Reading 2715-13 2SM Buffalo. N. Y. and Philadelphia.. 7 rt? Lehigh Valley 57 Lehigh Navigation 53 Philadelphia and Eric -3; Northern Pacific, common Wi 57)4 M)J 33 18 Electric Stocks. BosTou. Nov. ia The closlngJTquotatlons of electric stocks to-day were: Bid. Asked. General F.Iectrlc USJ4 H3V General Electric pref. 117 118 Lamion company Store is nu Pullman Palace , 197)4 198)4 Ft, W. Electric U, . 12 8 Boston Stocks Closing Prices. Atchison A Toneka, 37K! Catalpa Franklin Kea'sarge Osceola Qulncr. 1 Santa Fc Conner... .517 . 14 n4 . 35 , 137 . 8 . 160 , 25 . M Boston A Albany... 2Mb Boston A Maine.... 176 C. B. A Quincy 102H FltchburgK.U..prd 835, K.C..S1.V. AC.U.7S121 Mass. Central 16.S Mex. Central, com. 133 Tamarack Annlston Land co. Iloston Land Co. .. H. Y. A K. Eng.... 44 (Hd Colony , , 181 West Eud Land Co. mi Wis. Cen., com AIloueiM.Co.(new) Atlantic , IS5. Hell 'Iplenhnnp. . 207 90 10U Latnson Store S... .. 16 Water Power i Boston A Montana. Calumet A Hecla.. . , 3Va1Centennlal Mining. 7M 10 , -Hi B. A B. Copper.. MONETARY. Rates for money are unchanged at 56 per cent, with the supply ample and the demand fair from all sources. Eastern exchange was scarce to-day, but trading was at par. New Yohk, Nov. IS. Money on call easy, ranging from 34 per cent, last loan at 4. and closing offered at 1 per cent. Prime mercantile papor, 506 per cent. Sterling exchange is easier, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4 84 1 85 for 60-day bills, and $4 87 for demand. Clearing House Figures. Pittsburg Exchanges to-dar 12,659.024 77 Balances to-day. 593,541 49 Same day last week: Exchanges Balances , .. $2,135,453 41 .. 469,8:7 73 New Yobe, Nov. 18. Bank clearings, $127, 051,844; balances, $6,920,555. Bostox, Nov. 18 Bank clearings, $18. 141,851, balances, $2,371,374. Money, 4 per cent, exchange on New York, 5 to 10c discount. Philadelphia, Nov 18 Bank clearings, $12,838,039; balances, $1,302,251 Money, 5 per cent. Baltimore, Nov. 18. Bank clearings, $2, 580,549; balances, $427,763. Money, 6 per cent. New Orleans, La., Nov. 18. Clearings, $1,933,645. New York exchange, $1 50 per $1, 000 discount. ' Chicaqo, Nov. 18 Clearings. $18,032,81)9. New York exchange, 50e premium. Sterling exchange quiet at $4 85 for 60 day bills, $4 87Ji for sight drafts. Money steady at 6 per cent. St. Loots, Nov. 18. Clearings, $4,261,168; balances, $528,840. Money quiet at7S per cent. Exchange on New"Yoik 80c premium. Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 18. Now York ox olianse selling at par. Clearances to-day. ni,iuo; uaiances, Wli-'ts. Torelgn FlnanciaL Lounoir, Nov. 18, 4 p.m. Amount of bul lion withdraw n fi om Bank of England on balance to-day, 44,000. Sugar centrifugals, 96, 16s per cwt. Pabis, Nov. 13. Three per cent rentes, 99f 45 centimes for the account. Beblix, Nov. 18. The statement othe Im perial Bank of Germany shows an increase in specie of 8,440,000 marks. Lonpon, Nov. 18. 4 p. m. Closing Consols, money, 97 5-16; do account, 07J New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio flrts, SIX: Canadian Pacific. 92; Erie, 27; Erie seconds, 107, Illinois Central, 105; Mexican ordi nary. 23: St. Paul common, S2J Now loik Central, 113: Pennsylvania, 51; Reading, 28; Mexican new is, 70; bar silver, 38d; money, flJi per cent; rate of dis count in the open market for short bills, 2 per cent; do thrco months, 2 per cent. Bar Silver. New Yoke, Nov. 18. pfoectoJ. Bar silver In London, assay bars, 38d per ounce. Now York dealers' price for silver, 85c per ounce. $5,000 PER ACRE Paid for 30 Acres in the Squirrel Hill Dis trict The Slnrray Property Purchased by the Prospect Land Company Build Ins; Permits, Gossip and Sales. Friday, Nov. 18. Another $150,000 deal in the Squirrel Hill district has been consummated by Eeed B. Coyle & Co., who sold to the Prospect Land Company, for Mrs. Annie L. Mur ray, a tract of land in the Twenty-second ward, containing 30 acres, for$150,0C0,or $5,000 per acre. The pi operty Is bounded by Shadv. Home wood. Irwin nnd Dallas avenues, havlnir a frontage of 575 feet on Shady avenue, 2,500 feet on Ilomewood avenue, 2,500 feet on Irwin avenue and 600 teet on Dallas avenue. The contemplated Beechwood avenue boule vard will run directly through the property. Immediately after this salf was closed the purchasers weie offered $175,000 lor their bargain, which they refused. Items of Gossip. Petitions will be presented to Councils shortly by residents of tho Twenty-second ward lor the grading, paving and widening of Murray avenue, from Forbes street to Forward avenue, and for the grading and widening of Forward avenue, fiom Murray avenue to the Morton property overlooking the Menongahela rivor. Residents along Frankstown avenue, East End, who aro desirous of making sewer, w ater or gas connections, and who have de layed doing so until the expiration of the time lor opening streets, are making ar rangements to have such connections made thiough contract with Booth & Fljnn, who have possession or the thoroughfare. Some very large deals in realty have been closed within the past few days, which have not been made nubile and nrn nnt. ltirniv tr. be very soon. Howard Brown has completed a $30,000 sale of city property, whloh is not vet in shape for publication, and J. M. Wil kinson to-day closed a deal In untmpioved property in tho East End, involving over $30,000. Building Permits Yesterday. The following permits were Issued: Frank H. Speer, two two-story brick dwellings. Linden avenue, between Thomas stieet and Penn avenue; cost $9,000 for both. T. H. Cul len, a two-story frame dwelling, Kelly street, near Dallas avenue: cost $2,000. Mrs. Mary Kaufman, a three-story frame dwelling, Denniston avenue, between Marchand and Howe streets: cost $2,700. Frank H. Speer, a two-story brick dwelling, between Lin den and Dallas avenues; cost $4,500. Frank H. Speer, a two-storv brick dwelling, Thomas stieet between Lincoln and Fifth avenues: cost, $5,000. Mrs. Lena Haverland, a two-story frame dwelling, No. 6 Griffln street; cost, $1,000. John Shannon, a two story frame dwelling, Wilmot street, be tween Frazier stieet and Sylvan avenue; cost, $2,400. Amos Gable, a one-story frame stable, rear No. 4816 Ellsworth avenue; cost. $510. Reported by the Brokers. C. K. Chamberlm sold lots N03. 20, 53, 60, 63, 61 and 205 In the Nimmick terrace plan, Wilkinsburg, tor $4,900. James W. Drape & Co. sold the residence pioperty on Perrysvllle avenue, Allegheny, of tho late Mr. John A, McKee, for $13,000; also, sold a number of lots in the town of syiacauga lor ijj.ouu. Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold for the Fidelity Title and Trust Company lot No. 1 In the Watson place plan. Tenth ward, Allegheny, fronting 32 fent on East street plank road by 100 teet deep, for $500. John K. Ewlng & Co. sold for Do Noon Bro. to Mrs. Ann Wilson a vacant lot 50x 160, fronting ou Grant avenue, being lot No. 31 in the Watson plan, East Bellevue, for Ft. W. Electric series A Vi T. H. Trust, series D 8 T. H. Trust, Elec. Weld 10 f i,uuu. Black & Baird sold to John E. F. Eogue lot No. 5 in the Eureka Land Companj's plan, fronting 24 feet on Frazier street, Oak land, near Wilmot street, for $800. Morris 4 Aisbltt sold for Steele F. Roberts the triangular shaped piece of proporty nt the Junction of the Pennsylvania and Pitts burg Junction Railroads at Ben Venue, for $400. Wilson & Heardman sold for Eliznboth Cavenaugb, to C. G. Mathews, lot on Wash ington street, Beltzhoover borough, for $375 cash: also for F. Reed, to Frank Metcalf, house nnd lot on Harriet street, Beltz hoover, for $800; also lor C. T. Fawcett. to Annie Jenkins, lot on Fourth street, Beltz hoover, for $475; for West Liberty Laud Com pany, lot to William Turner, for $350. COFFEE AGAIN ADVANCED, And Roasters Are Talking or a Much Higher Market Good Demand for Poultry, Game, Dried Fruits, and the General Drift of Prices Is Upward. Friday, Nov. 18. Unusual activity was noted in some branches of the wholesale mercantile trade to-day. Among the produce commission men the demand was exceptionally spirited, especially tor poultry and game, and a good movement was noted in everything strictly reasonable. Prices, however, were without much change. All grades of roasted coffee were again advanced Jc per pound to-day, putting standard brands lu one-pound packages up to 23 3-20C Roasters say prices are uoing to be very much higher. " - Grain and hay continuo to rule firm, and feed and flour are steady, Dut there are no changes in prices to report. It Is expected that some descriptions of hog products will be advanced at Saturday's meeting of the packets and dealers. Supplies of poultry were heavy to-day, but nt the close the market was pretty well cleaned up. One merchandise broker alone has sold nine cars California raisins in this market since the season opened, nnd expects to sell 25 before the holidavs. Brokers say that everything in this line, and in fact in tho general merchandise Hue, Is tending upward. Grain, 1'lour uud Feed. Sales on call at the Grain and Flour Ex change to-day: One car No.2yellowear corn, five days, 46c; four cars No. 2 white oats, the year, SSc Bids and offers: SPOT. Bid. Asked. Mixed oats $ .... $ 39)4 No. 2 yellow ear corn 50 54 FIVE PATS. No. 2 yellow ear corn 43 43 New high mixed shelled corn 44l4 45)4 Ho.2whlte oats 38 40 Extra No. 3 white oats 37 40 inter wheat bran, sacked 14 75 15 00 Winter wheat bran, in bulk 13 50 14 00 No. 1 timothy hay 13 75 14 00 Ho. 2tlmothyliay 12 50 13 00 Mixed clover timothy hay 12 75 13 50 No. 1 prairie hay. 10 25 10 60 J TEJf PAYS. New high mixed shelled corn 41)4 45 No. 1 timothy bay 13 50 14 50 Clover hay 13 50 15 00 Receipts bulletined: Via tho P. & W 3 cars hay; via the B. & O.. 2 cars hay, 1 car straw, 1 car middlings, 1 car oats; via tho P., C, C. & St. L., 1 car oats, 16 cars hay, 2 cars feed, 1 car wheat, 1 car corn: via tho P., Ft. W. A G, 1 car corn, 2 cars feed, 6 cars hay, 4 cars oats, 1 car straw. Total, 44 cars. KAXOE OF THE MARKET. The following quotations for grain, feed, hay and straw are for car lots on track. Dealers charge a small advance from store. 1 Wheat No. tred CoitN" No. 2 yellow car High mixed ear Mixed ear New No. 2 vellow ear No. 2 yellow shelled Hlgn mixed shelled Mixed shelled New No. 2 yellow shelled New hlh mixed shelled corn Oats Jlo. 1 white No. 2whlte Extra No. 3 white 37)41 -no. a roii oiixeq 3 Rye-No. 1 Western 69 No. 2 Western 67 IJFlouk (Jobbers' prices) Fancy brands. 4 85; atindard winter patents. Si 50,4 75; spring jjaieuis, ?t otott do: straiirni winter, n UU(aH 2a; clear winter. 3 7S4 09; XXX bakers, (3 753 85; rye. S3 503 75. The Exchange Price Current nnotcs flonr In ear. lots on track as follows: Patent winter. J3 7504 to Patent spring 4 4C4 30 Straight winter 3 25(33 50 Clear winter 3 00J5S3 25 Low grades 2 002 50 Re flour 3 15(33 50 bprlng bakers 3 2J3 50 Millfeep o. 1 white middlings. $13 0019 00; No. 2 white middlings, SIS CC17 CO: winter wheat bran, $13 60S)14 00; brown middlings, 115 00I6 00; chop. $18 (02l 00. HAY-Choice timothy, $14 2514 50; No. 1 tim othy. J13 7514 CO; No. 2 timothy. 512 50(313 CO: mixed clover and tlmothv. 113 01(313 50: packing, $7 00' 00: No. 1 feeding prairie, Jl 60010 00; bo. 2 do. $8 509 00; wagon hay. $15 0017 00. STBAW-Wheat, ft, &o7 00; oats, S5 50(37 50; rye. 7 007 60. Groceries. Suoap. Patent cut-loir. Slfc; cubes, S'ic: pow dered. 5MiC; granulated (standard), 45c; confec tioners A, 4Tsc; soit A, 4j(34c: lancv yellow. 4Sc; fair yellow, 4)i4Hc; common yellow. SU (34c. Coffee Roasted, in packages Standard brands, 23 3-20c; secoml grades. 2223c: fancy grades, 2732c. Loo.e Java. 36Si(a37,Sc: Santos. 2823c: Maracaibo. 29c; Peaberry, 2JUSc; Caracas,' 30 .Tu'c; Bin. 2427'c, MOLASSES-Choice. 3D515c: fancy. 35K3ac; centrifugals, 2929c; new crop New Orleans. 45 46c. SYRUP Corn syrnp.25(3c: sugar svrup, 2830c; fancy flavors. 3133c: black strap. 160160. Fkcits LonOon 1.13 er raisins, fl i0: California London Kcrs. $2 I02 15: Calllornla mnscatels. bags, 5(30c: boxed. 11 1t1 25: Valencia.7M(37)4c; Ondara Valencia. SMfflSWc; California sultanas, llHKc; currants, 454(c: California prunes, ll)l15c: French prunes, 8,S(311c: California seed less raisins. 1-lh cartous, $. 90; citron, 1819c; lemon peel, 10)-(311c. Rice Fancy head Carolina. 6WGc: prime to choice, 5 (35c; Louisiana, 5)6c; Java, 55Cc; Japan. SlifdWc. oils Caroon, 110. 6c: headlight. 6!tc; water white, 7c: Elaine. 13c; Ohio legal tet. Cc; miners winter white. 3l40c: summer, 3233c. CAXNED Goons Standard peaohes, $2 15(32 2a: extra peaches, 91 4o2 50; seconds. Si 85(31 95: pie peaches, Jl 25(31 30; dnest corn, $1 401 60: Har ford county corn. $1 05t 10: lima beans. $1 20(3 I 25; soaked, 0S5c: early June peas. $1 1V11 25: marrowfat peas. $1 OTySl 10: soaked. 7oS0c: French peas, tit autg?2j uu p luucans, or $1 41x0 so ?4ciozeu; pineapples, f I 25s: 30: extra do, $2 40; Bahama do. SJ 00; Damson plums. Eastern. $1 25; Call lornla pears, f 25(32 15; do green gages, tl 75: do eg? plums. $1 7o: do apricots, U 90(32 25; do extra white cherries, $2 75285; do white cherries. 2-!t cms. $1 65; rasoberrlts, $1 25(31 60: strawber ries. SI 1(31 25: gooseberries. $1 lol 25: tomatoes. 9cl 00: salmon.l-tD. $1 301 35: blackberries. 75(3 Sue: succotash. 2-lb cans, soaked, 95c; do stand ard, 2-lb cans, $1 25l 60: corned beef, 2-Ib rans, tl 6ol 75; do, 11-15. $13 CO: roast beer, 2-Ib. $1 75; chipped beef, 1-lb cans. $1 95(32 00; baked beans, 1 IS'tSl 35: lobsters. 1-lb, $2 25: mackerel, fresh, 1-lb, $1 90; trolled. $1 50; saralnes. domestic Xs. 4 00: "SS, $0 25: 34s. mustard, t3 25: imported, ),s. 910 50012 50; Imported. !is, $13 00(323 00; canned apples, 3-lb. 7530c; callous, V 05(33 10. Provisions. Large bams Medium Small Trimmed , California Shoulders, sugar-cured.. Rreakfast bacon Extra do Clear bellies, smoked Clear bellies, dry salt Pork, heavy Lhrht Dried beef, knuckles Rounds Sets Flaw Lard (reCned), tierces.... Tubs Two 50-lb cases , Lard (compound), tierce; Half barrels Tubs Pails Two 50-lb cases Three-lb cases Flve-lb cases Ten-lb cases I nti H) 11 12 S'i 9)4 I! 12 10 9 16 50 17 51 It 11 10 A 8U C'i "4 6H 6H Vi Batter and Cheese. BrTTin Elgin creamery. 33"i(335Xc: otner brands. 29(331c; choice to fancy dairy and country roll, 2628c; fair to medium grades. IMJ.'lc; low trades. 1215c: cooking. 9(3)11 c: grease, 6ihSc-. CIIEESE-Ohlo. IKSllXc: New York, HMOIlc; fancy Wisconsin Swiss blocks, 14(315c: do bricks. 12)il3c: Wisconsin sweltzer. In tnhs. 13:3)$c; llmbergtr, 102llc: Ohio Swiss, liiUc Eggs and Poultry. Egg"! Strictly fresh Pennsylvania and Ohlo,253 2Cj: special marks. 27c; storage stock, 23s23c. Poultry Live Spring cnlckens. 4u350c per pair: old chickens, &5(3.5c: ducks, 553b5c; geese. 75c$l 00: turke) s: Il(3Uc per lb. Dressed-Chlck-ens. J215c per lb; ducks, 15lSc; geese, 10llc; turkeys. 1518c. Berries, Frnits and Vegetables. Cranberries, $2 002 25 per box and $6 00 6 60 per barrel. No changes were noted to-day in either fruit or vegetables. Considerable talk was heard to the effect that cabbage nnd pota toes are goinz to be materially higher. Potatoes, 70SOe per busliea from store. Jersey sweet. $3 731 00 per barrel; Balti more do, $2 753 00. Game. Qnail, $1 501 75 per dozen; pheasants, $S 5007 00; prairie chickens, $C 006 50 woodcock:, H 504 75; dnck, $2 501 50; sanlrrels, $1 2501 50: r ibbits.00(a33o per nnir: .turkeys, 1415e per pound; venison. 14l5c per oound by tho carcass nnd 1820c for saddles. I Mlscellan eons. Buckwheat FLOUR-2X(a2Sc per lb. Seeds Choice recleaucd U estern timothy, 82 10 1215 per bit: choice recleaned (Western clover. 3 508 75: white clover. 12 00: orchard crass. 1 tu: minei, si 4(91 mj: Diue grass. .: iu(cgz 15. -ukank iew lorK ann aiicniKan pea ueans. it- 1.1 (32 20 per bu: hand-picked medium. S; 102 15: Lima, 4)jra4c per lb; Pennsylvania and Ohio beans. SI 75(31 90 perbn. HEESWAX-Cholce yellow. 30(335c: dark. 25(32Sc. CIDrK-Ncw country. 55 50(35 50; crab, $7 50d 00 per bbl. Honey New crop white clover, 20321c per lb; buckwheat, 14(3I0c: strained honey, S9c. TALLOW Country rough, 3!-4c per lb; city ren dered, 4(34'$'c. Feathers Extra live geese, 53(330cerlb; No. do 413i3c: mixed. 37311c NuTS-t'hestnurs. ti 0031 50 per bushel: peanuts, green, 3S4Kcper pound; li. roasted. 31 15(31 25 per bushel: hickory nuts. 75c(3?l 00: 6hcllliarks, 100125:uew walnuts, G(6oc; old do. 5 (o5jc: butternuts, 5053c for old and CCS5r for new: filberts. 9c per lb: almonds, Tarragona, 18c: do, Ivlca. 16c: no. paper 6hell, 25c: shelled almonds, 35c: Brazil nuts, 83)c: French walnuts, Ce; pecans. 10c: Naples wainuts, 13c; Grenoble wal nuts. n'4c. PicKLts-Sl 50(35 50 per barrel. Popi ORjf 3t(Hi3 per fi. Hides Urecu steer hides, trimmed, 75 ISs and up. 7c; green steer hides, trimmed, M) to 75 fis. 7c: green steer hides, trimmed, under 6J lbs, 6c: green cowhides, trimmed, all neljthts. 4c: green bull hides, trimmed, all weights, 4c: green calf skins. No. 1, Cc; green cair skins. No, 2. 4c: preen steer hides, trimmed, side branded. 4c. green salt steers. No. 1, CO lbs ana up 7;Mc: green salt stceri, No. tuissaua less. 4QH)c; green sail cows. .i. 1, allwelKhts. s(3l)c: Krecn salt cair. .No 1.8 to 15 lbs. 56c: green salt kip. Mo. 1. 15 to:5 lbs. 45c: runner skip. No. 1, 10 to 15 lbs, 3(34c; No.2b.ldes, l)ic off; No. 2 cair. 2c off. Drvgoods. New York, Nov. 18 There was a contin ued good demand lor cotton good. Sales during the week have been very largo in brown, bleached ana colored descriptions. There was also more doing in ginghams and other specialties. Standard and thiee-vnrd sheetings and drills, medlumand flni-browu and bleached goods such as stripes, tickings, and cottonades were active at advanced prices. Demand was also good for wido sheetings. 75)4 7S 52 (3 53 61 51K 49 50 4ft S 48)4 45S 43 444a 45 43 44 45 S ii)i 4)H 45 39)4 41 .11l! 33 A 38 9 37 (a) 35 (4 60 58 uesia And Gray Forge Is Firm, With Price3 Tending Upward. STEEL BILLETS FIRMLY HELD And Structural Shapes Are Strong Under an Improved Demand A PKEni GOOD LIST OP SALES Friday, Nov. 18. The outlook for the iron and steel trade for the remainder of the year is a good one. The undertone of the market seems to be gaining strength daily. There is no big boom that is calculated to derange trade and place a false value on products. There is a decidedly better feeling among dealers generally. The most marked features of the movement are the scarcity of the best brands ot pig iron and the gradual tendency to higher prices. There is little fron press ing upon the market at present, and con sumers who formerly bought for immediate requirements only are now taking rather more than they need. The sales are quite satisfactory In volume, and there Is hut lit tle haggling about prices. Some makers for certain brands aie now obtain ing 2535 cents per ton over the nominal quotations on new orders. If the market holds steady for 30 days long er a general advance may be expected. The reports from the Mahoning and Shenango valleys are very favorable for maker": the demand has been active and sales of Besse mer pig large, extending into the first quar ter of the new year. Prices have advanced 2535 cents per ton above those that ruled a suort time ago. Opinions of Oracles. "Cold Short" sizes np the situation thus: "A temperate bnt distinct improvement Is developing to compensate the pig Iron pro ducers for the long season of depression they have had to submit to. and if this change for the bettor is handled soberly and not strained before it reaches healthy development, it will gradually strengthen and very probably endure throughout the year. Haste to avail of all there Is in this now born and, therefore, immature and un certain opportunity. Is exactly what should be avoided. Ir theie is really any reason for the change, and it has the proper degree of strength behind and in it, euougn of an opportunity will be developed to reach all rouna. An Eastern dealer has this to say: "The Western mills are close competitors for plate and structural material, and a number or orders from hero have been taken by Pittsburg works." The market is In excel lent shape, and although there is a consid erable increase in the output there is no weakening in prices. Stocks have been melt ing away to the extent of about 20,000 tons per week, so there can be no question in re gard to consumption. Temper of the Market. In new steel rails the syndicates have reduced the price at the mills to $2S perton, which was foreshadowed a week or so ago. The trade during the latter part of the week showed up fairly well. Bessemer pig was in good demand and very Arm, with certain holders asking an advance. Gray forge firm and demand steadily increasing, two sales beimr reported at 10 cents ad vance. In steerblllets tho late advance was maintained on liberal salss. Skelp iron and steel show an increased demand,n itb prices unchanged. Muck bar steady, but not very active; no change in values. Sheet bars Arm and in fair demand. Structural Iron firm under an nctive demand. Steel beams, 2 1-102 2-lOc; channels, 22 1-lOc: angles, !-; tees, 2.40Q2.5OI: Z Dars, 2.032.15c; stoel mill plates, 1.7531.800. The following were the sales reported: COKE-SMELTED LAKE AND NATIVE ORES. 5,0O) tons Bessemer, January to June. at Valley furnace 113 50 cash 6.000 tons Bessemer, January 10 June, at Valley furnace 13 50 cash 5.090 tons Bessemer. January, February, March, at Valley furnace 13 75 cash 5,000 tons Bessemer. January.February, March, at Valiey furnace 13 75 cash 4.000 tons Bessemer. January.February, March, at Valley fu nace 13 80 cash 2.000 tons Bessemer, Dec, Jan 14 00 cash 2.000 tons cray forge 12 50 cash uuu tons iiessemer. January, reoruary. Jiarcn, valley xurnace 1,500 tons Bessemer, Jan., Feb 1,000 tons gray forge. Nor., Dec... 1, COO tons gray forge 1,000 tons grav forge 1,000 tons Bessemer COO tons gray lorge 600 tons gray forge 500 tons gray forge, Dec , Sootons gray forge, Dec 500 tons gray forge 500ton3 gray lorge SOOtons gray forge - 110 tons .No. 2 foundry 10O tons No. 1 foundry 100 tons No. 2 foundry 50 tons No. 2foundrr 13 80 , 14 10 cash cash . 12 CO cash 12 50 cash 12 50 cash 14 CO cash 12 50 cash 12 50 cash , 12 50 1JS0 , 12 50 . 12 50 i:co cash cash cash cash cash 13 50 cash 14 50 cash 13 50 cash 13 75 cash SOtonsho. 1 silvery 16 50 cash, cash bu tons ao. silvery jaou CUABCOAL. 400 tons cold blast 2G CO cash 100 tons cold blast 26 50 casn lOOtonsNo. zroundry 19 00 cash 1C0 tous No. 1 foundry 20 50 cash STEEL SLABS AND BILLETS. 3,000 tons billets, January to April, at mill 23 73 cash 1.500 tons Dliiets, uecemDer, January, February 1,500 tons billets and slabs, January...., l.UXl billets and slabs. January 1,000 tous billets, January. Fenraary... 500 tons billets, December, delivered.. 600 tons billets, November 500 tons billets, prompt 5L0 tons billets, February 600 tons billets, prompt MUCK BAR. 1,009 tons neutral, January, February. 500 tons neutral. NovemDer 600 tons neutral, prompt 200 ions neutral I.2U0 tons neutral, November SKELP HtON. 1,000 tons sheared iron too tons wine crooved 610 tons narrow groot ed . 24 50 cash . 24 53 cash . 24 50 cash . 23 75 cash . 25 45 cash . 21 75 cash 25 00 cash . 24 00 cash , 5 10 cash 824 S3 cash . 24 75 cash , 24 75 cash , 24 75 cash . 24 75 cash , 1 82) 4 m , 1 65 4 m . 1 c:;i 4 m BKELF STEEL. 550 tons wide grooved S 1 50 4 m SHEET BAItS. 8n0 tons sheet bars, at mill !T 25 cash cash 3E0 ions sheet bars at mill 29 75 STEEL WIBE CODS. 450 tons 5 gauge American at mill $32 10 cash FEKBO MANGANESE. 100 tons 83 per cent, foreign $62 20 cash BLOOMS ENDS. ECO tons blooms end3 delivered $ 16 50 cash OLD IBON AND STEEL BAILS. SOO tons mixed steel rails $15 35 cash cash cash cash 500 tons Iron rails. 20 8) 20 25 20 75 SCO tons iron rails 100 tons Iron rails 110 tons short steel rails 10O tous steel rails, mixed lengths., . 16 00 cash , 15 50 cash ECRAr 3IATEHIAL. 200 tons i o.l It. R. W. scrap, net... .$15 00 cash cash cash cash cash cash 1.5 tons wrought turnings, net., . 10 00 100 tons cast Dorinfts 0u tuns iron axles, net , 10O ions mixed steel scran, gross.. 100 tons old car wheels, gross...., 750 21 01 . 15 25 , 14 00 Well Sold Ahead. CniCAGo.Nov. 18 Special. Bngers.Brown and Merwln report as follows: The demand in this market is at present divided about equally between foundry and soft metal. Reports from various sections show that the furnace companies generally are well sold ahead and iti some casos to such an extent that no nirther contracts ot size can oe handled for tho next five or six months. Tho general conditions nil remain healthy, and, while the architectural iron makeis and jobbing loundries report a falling off in work, consumption in otner lines is heavy and 111 excess of the same time a year ago. Prices Hardening. Cincinnati, Nov. 18. Special Rogers, Brown & Co. say: Actual demands lor iron aie taking stocks from furnaces as fast as made, and the tendency Is toward a steady heardenin of prices. Naturally the evi dence of t'10 changed temper of the country on the subject of protection has a tendency to check all blonlns in of furnaces now Idle, bo lar is the South is concerned, the stacks that nave gone out for repairs outnumber tho?e that have gotie in, the net result being tho uecieaso of production. Signs or Activity. Philadelphia, Nov. 18. Special. Rogers, Erown & Co. say: The market holds up well and shows signs or activity. Tho largest orders, cosno from those who are pleased avlth the "snowstorm" we had on Wednes day morning of lust week. Tho other lellows seem cautious und say they piupose to simply cover contracts and not to deal In lutures. New Tork Metal Market. New York, Nov. 18. Pia- iron fairly active; American. $13 0015 50. Copper stronir: lake, til 9012 10. Lead dull; domestic, $3 75 bid. Tin closed steadier: straits- $20 25 bid. Hogs Lower at East Liberty and Cattle and Sheep Unchanged. East Libebty, Pa., Nov. 18. Cattle Receipts, 8J0 head; shipments, 740 head; market steady and unchanged; no cattle shipped to Now York today. Hogs Receipts, 4 330 head; shipments, 4.200 head; market teadv: Philadelphia". $3 70 5 SO; mixed,$3 60g5 63: Yorkers, $3 40553; 14 cars hogs shipped to New YorK to-day. SnEEP lieceipts, 200 head; shipments, none; market slow and unchanged. By Associated Press. New Tork Beeves Receipts, 1,784 head, Including 53 cars for sale; market slow and a shade lower for common to medium grades; native steers, S3 134 93 per 100 pounds: bulla nnd cows, $1 003 05: dressed beer dnll at 7Q8Jo per pound. Shtoment to-morrow, 907 beeves and 7.720 quarters of beef. Calves Receipts. 236 head: market steady; veals. $6 507 00 per 100 pounds; graers, S3OO02C2K; Western calve. $3 003 23. Sheep and Iambs Receipts. 4.113 head: mar ket very dull; sheep. $3 235 00 per 100 pounds: lamb9, $4 755 75: dressed mutton slow at 6K3o per pound: dressed lambs dull at 73c. Hogs Receipt. 2,711 head, inclnding 2 cars forsale; market steady at $0 40Q6 10 per 100 lbs. Chicago The Evening Journal reports. Cattle Receipts, 6.C00 head; shipments, 3,000 head: market dnll and steady: best na tives, $5 00ia5 fcO; others, $2 80(24 80; West emu, $S 004 00; Texans, tl I53 CO; cows, $1 052 CO. Hogs Receipts, 15,000 head; ship ments, 7,000 head: market 10S25c bigbert roush and common, $3 235 50; packers and mixed, $5 605 75: prime heavy and butch ers, $5 655 85: Iight,5 255 75; skips and pigs, $4 50Q5 53. Sheep Receipts, 3,000 head; shipments, J.OOO head; market lower; natives, $3 5M5 25; Westerns, $3 8004 13: Texans, $3 &04 23; lambs, $3 555 23. Kansas City Cattle Receipts, 6,p00 head: shipments, 3,000 head: the market for good cattle was strong; others dnll and steadv: dressed beef and shipping steers, $3 OOQ i 00: cows, $1 732 35: Texas and Indian steers, $2 35Q3 00; stockers and feeders, $2 33 3 33. Hnzs Receipts, 4,000 head; ship ments, 1.C00 head; the market was active nnd venorally 13c higher; all grades, $4 73 5 65; bulk, $3 50 5 55 Sheep Receipts, 3.000 head; shipments, 200 bead; market un changed. Buffalo Cattle Receipts, 93Ioadsthrou"h, 2 sale: steadv; no good stock here. Hogs Receipts. 64 loads through, 50 sale; slow and lower; lieavv cornfed. $5 7335 80. Sheep and lambs Receipts. 5 loud through. 26 sale; slow; choice, $4 CO; fair sheep, $3 60: Iambs, native, choice, $4 00; Canada com mon, $3 33. Cincinnati Hogs strong and higher at $4 J03 70; receipts". 4,000 head; shipment. 620 bead. Cattle slow and easy at $1 25 4 63: receipts, 773 head: shipments. S55 head. Sheep steadv at 42 504 75: receipts, 530 heart: shinuients, 145 head. Lambs firm at $3 50 5 00. Cotton. Galveston, Nor. 18. Cotton firm: mid dling, 9c; low middling, Sc; good ordinary, c; net and gross receipts. 8,748 bales; ex ports to Great Britain, 12,701 bale: to the continent. 4,383 bales; sales, L071 bales; stock, 159,511 bales. Weekly net and gross receipts. 54,436 bales: exports to Great Bri tain, 59,793 bales; to France. 644 bales: to the continent. 4.S85 bales: coastwise, 7,284 bales; sales, 13,937 bales; spinners. 30 bales. New Ohleans, Nov. 18. Cotton quiet; middling. 9 MCc: low middling, 8 ll-16e: good ordinary, 8 3-16c; net receipts, 15,799 bales; gross. 11,901 bales; exports to Great Britain, 5 bales: coastwise, 8,719 bales: sales. 1,900 bales: stock, 195,004 bales. Weekly net locelpts, 66.991 bales; gross, 71.305 bales; ex ports to Great Britain, 40,907 bales; to France. 26 817 bales; coastwise, 18,579 bales; sales, 26 300 bales. New Yokk, Nov. 18. Cotton steady: mid dling unbinds, 9'c; middling Orleans, 9 7-16c: sales, 2,144 hales. Wool. Nmv York, Nov. 18. Wool In moderate demand and firm; domestic fleece, 2535c; pulled. 20ii2c; Texas, 1521c. St. Lonis, Nov. 18. Wool Receipts, 13,000 pounds; shipments, 90,000 ponnds; the gen eral market is very quiet, hut there Is a good demand for bright wool and a scant supply; top grades bring 2123c, and fine to fair medium. 1720; light line ranges, 13 18c; heavy do, 1216c. MOTHERS, THIS 'LL INTEREST YOU t Boys' "Waists for Less Than the Cost of the Bare Material. Kaufmanns' will close out the following odds and ends in hoys' waists to-day: COO extra quality black and bine flannel waists, with pleated front; sizes 4 to 14: worth $1 and $1 23; will go at only 50c. COO celebrated "Victor" blue or fancy flan nolblonses; worth $1 25 and $1 50; will go at 75c. 3C0 of the far-famed "Mother's Friend" and "Victor" bine or plain flannel waists or blouses; worth $1 50 and $1 75; will go at only 98c. 375 handsomely embroidered Fanntleroy blouses of host wnite lawn, double row of embroidery down front with Insertion; em broidered collars and cuffs; worth $1 75, will go at onlv $L Kaetmanns.', Fifth avenue and Smlthfleld street. A Burglar requires courage, but imitators have the qualities of a burglar, without his courage. Johann HofTs Malt Ex tract is so popular that it has been imitated. See that the signature of "Johann Hoff" is on the neck of every bottle. Eisner & Mendelson Co., Agents, New York. Use Jo hann HofTs Malt Bonbons for Coughs and Colds. A pleasant, active remedy. s DANIEL M'CAFFREY. CHOICE TIMOTHY HAY. Car Lots a Specialty. 238 AND 240 FIFTH AVENUE, se9-D PITTSBTJTtO. UKOKEKS FrNANCiA-U ESTABLISHED 1S34- John M. 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