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HOLDERS NOT SCARED
By Talk of Gold Exports or Reports
of Mr. 'Gould's Illness.
BSAHS LESS DEHOKSTEATIVE,
Though They Fucceed in Forcing a Few
Shares Itoirnirard.
FOREIGNERS OPERATIKQ II6HTLT
New York, Dec. 1. The slock market
was weak in spots again to-day, the bears
renewing their efforts to bring out long
stocks on probable exports of gold by Sat
urday's steamers and the serious illness of
Jay Gould. Holders, however, did not
appear to be alarmed by eitber of these
matters, and the result was that outside of
two or three instances no net declines
worth mentioning were recorded. At in
tervals during the afternoon speculation
displayed Qeotded strength, but near the
close the bears made another onslaught and
marked Northern Pacific prelerred, Mis
souri Pacific, Chicago Gas and Onion Pacific
down to the lowest figures of the day. In
the final trading there was a rally and the
market left off firm.
Taken together the bearish demonstra
tions were less effective than .yesterday and
the smaller Bliorts displayed some uneasi
ness. The operations for foreign account
were on too small a scale to influence prices
materially one way or the other. The total
sales or bonds were $L367,'O00.
The New Tork Evening Post says: The
market showed a (rre.it deal of strength,
outside, at least, or the Gould stocks, where
the band of anticipatory mourners were
gathered again. But the motive assigned
for the buying was childish. It was a sud
den belief that the whole situation in ster
ling exchange had reversed Itself, and that
nothing more would be beard of gold ex
ports. Little of all this could have been
confirmed In the sterling market, tne only
basis for the stones being a returning stag
nation in exchange.
It is bard to tell about the gold shipments
on Saturday, but we think about $1,500,000
will cover the amount. The bankers will
delay shipments as muoh as possible, uo as
not to produce a bad effect. The marKet to
day has been a disappointment, as it did
not rally, but still we look for good trading.
In which stocks can be bought on weak
spots aud sold on rallies. It must not be
overlooked that the trunk lines have made
rapid progress toward a blind pool and
some of the Western roads are beginning to
look in the same direction. J. S. Bache &
Co. to Oakley & Co.
Government bonds closed lower as
lows:
fol-
U. S. 4s. reg 1U
U. S. 4s. coup 114
V. S. 4'. rcg 1U
Pacific esofM 105
Louliin ttmp 4s.. 96J4
Missouri 6 105
Tenn. new set 6s 100
Tenn. new setSs 101
Tenn. new set 3s 7Wi
luwda bo. aids 101)4
Cen. Pacific 1.U.....1M
Den. A R. G. lsts...lie
Den. & R. G. 4s S&H
trie aids' 1014
.K.T. gen- 6s.. 7SS
JLK.iT. gen. 6s.. T
Mutual Union Gs. ....Ill
N. J. C. Int.Cert....lllJ
Northern Pac. lsts..ll8H
Northern Pac. 2ds .113
Northwest. Con 136
do. debentures Ss. IDS
fet. I,. 41. M. gen.6. 83
S. L. ft SF. gen. M.110!
U Paul Consols 131
St. P.. C. ft P. lsts.,117
T P. L.G.Tr. Rets.. 78K
T. P. R. G.Tr.Ucu.. 26S
Union Pac lsts 107)4
West Shore 104
R. ft G. W 79
Ex-Interest.
Close In mining shares:
Crown Point 00
Con. Cat. and Va.. 250
Deadwood 100
Oonldand Curry... 70
Bale and Norcross. 143
Homestake ...... ...1300
Mexican 145
North Start 650
Ontario 1800
Uphir. 260
Plrrnonth...- ....
. GO
. 110
. 140
. ns
. 75
, 40
.800
.1700
. 3
sierra Nevada....
btandard
Union Con
Yellow Jacket ...
Iron Sliver ,
Quick Silver
Quick Silver pfd..
Bulwertt
tAtkefl.
The total sales of stocks to-day were 267,
000 share. In eluding Atchison, IS 539; Chicago
Ga. 22,000; Erie. 8,435: Louisville and Nash
ville, 3,553; Missouri Pacific, 11.000: Northern
Pacific preferred, -24,150: New Enlnnd, 11,850:
Beading. 21,850; St. Paul. 10,680; Union Pa
cific, 5,000; Western Union, 4,637.
The following table shows the prices of active
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange, corrected
dallv for The rmssuao Dispatch by Whithet
ft stefhetsox. oldest Pittsburg members or the
ew York stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue.
I Close
Open nigh Low Clos- Nov.
Ing. est. est. Ing. SO.
Am'cotton Oil 42 42H H 42 7i
Am Cotton OH prd.. M tH 797 80 60
AnlbugarRefg.Co 1C9 110 Mh W4 109
Am SuRRefg. Co.pd 102 102H 102 1K 101
ASh.Top.&S.r..T. S5H iVi W 5 H
Baltimore ft Ohio... 94 ti 83 9JS 90
Balll. ftOhloTrnst K 92
Canadian Pacific ...... ..-. 90 90
Canada Southern.... 55 55M 55 65H S3
Central at ew J.... 126 136 126 15 125j
cties ft Ohio SH 22S 22H SX 22
ChlcwroGM Trust... 945, 94X S34 93)4 m
C BuV. ft Qulucr.. 99 99 SSJJ 98)4 83
C JllUftSCP...... 7!H T7X 77H 77 77S
C."' MIL ft ?t. P. pfd. 120H 120S 120 120H 120)2
cVk! I ft P-.... SOH 7S 7 ft?
V. tP..MJtO.... VX 47.S 47 47 7
C St. P..M&0. pfd 116 JI7H
CM.& Northwester. HIS 1I1H 1"X H1H 1H
C.&N or' western pfd 140 14U 140 18S
afc..C.&I. ...... S0V 60 59X S9 Mt,
C. a.C ftLpfd... 92 92 92 94S
Col-toalftlron.... 40 41 40 40 401,
Col ft Hocking Yal 27 27X 27J 27H 27
Wl..li&We.t 150H 151 150)4 1504 150
Dell 4 Hudson 129 10 129 ISO 129
Den. ft Rio Grande KH 16
Den &R.G. pfd... 61 "- "" 6IM
I)' ft C.F. Trust.... 63 6X 67', 68M 67fe
rl T.. Va. & Ga..... IK 'A 4)4 4 4
E.T..Va.ftGa.2dpfd 9 9 9 105 '
Illinois Central 101 101
Lake Erie ft West... 22S 2H 22M -2 224
L. E. ft W est. prd. .. 74)4 7J 7J1 74 74)4
Lake Shore ft M.S.. 125). 123 129)4 129M 129jJ
I.oulsvlUeftSash... 70H 70X 6 69M 70
Manhattan 12SH 128H 12SH lSsi, 128i
Mobile ft Ohio 33S SIX 33H 33!
Missouri Pacific 551 56 S5! 55 MK
National Cordage Co 13 13SH 138 138 133
Nat.Cord'gcCo..pfd 113H 113 1134 118 H34
National Lead Co... 473 4SS 47)4 47H 47S
Nat. Lead 0..pfd.. 93 HH 93H 93 83,S
New York Central.. 1WX 109X 109 109 109W
N.Y.. C.bt.L 15S 15)4 15 151 15K
N.Y..C.st.L..lpd 72 7i
N.Y..C.ftSt.L .2pd 32 J2V
N.Y,L.E.ftW..... 24K 24X 23 24 24W
.Y..L.EW.,pfd 55)4 56 5S 65X 55V
N.Y'.ftN.E 40h 40H 39H 40J 40K
.Y-..0.W 18H 18)4 18H 18. 1S8
Norfolk ft Western 10U 10H
Norfolk ft West., pfd 39S 34 & 39H 37)1
orth American to. 12)4 Wi 12 iW iu
othcrn Pacific... 17H 17H 17 17H 17?
Northern Pacific pd 49) AHh 48 49H 50)i
Ohio ft Mississippi 20 21
Pacific Mall 23 23V 23 23 2SJ
Peo., Dec ft Evans. 16 16)4 16 16)4 IP
Phlla. ft Reading. .. 53 54)4 53)4 54 53$
, CCftbt. L.... 20 20 3) 19 21
P..C.C.ft8t,L.pfd 60)4 60)4 60X u 60
Pullman Palace Car. : 198 19S
Rich. ftW. P. T.. 8 9 8H 85 854
R. ft W. P. T.. pfd 37 57
bLPAUlftDulUth... 40)4 40)4 40)1 40K 40
St. Paul llu. pfd 105 105
Texas Pacific 9)4 9)4 9)4 9 9)4
Union Pacific 3CH 91H 36)4 IR S6
Wabash 11 II 11 10 11
Wabash prd 34 24 23V 23V 24
Western Union 85)4 86 85 85
Wheeling ft L. E.... 19)4 20 19"4 19S 19)4
W. ft L. E-. pfd.... 62)4 62)4 62 62X 62
HOG PRODUCTS HIGHER
Under the Lead of Pork, but the Cereals
Eule nary.
Chicago, Dec L The surrender of the
name of the big provision bull, John Cudahy.
as a seller of Hay wheat above 73c took the
vim out of the grain pits this afternoon. The
market didn't recover mnch even when en
couraged by the foreign markets, all closing
firm, and the May wheat option here left off
with a bare l-16c added to last night's value.
Corn shows a decline of c Provisions
-were strong, however, from start to finish.
Pork Is np 85c, lard ITJJc and ribs 20c.
While wheat started at abont the closing
figures yesterday the feeling qulokly turned
strong and there was a steady advance,
though cables were easier, the receipts In
the Northwest again large and both tele
graph and mail advices from aoroad very
discouraging. Stocks of wheat in Liverpool
were reported 3,500.000 bu&bels larger than
a rear ago. Russia w as said to have 100.000,
COb bushels for export and the outlook for
all European crops was said to be very flat
tering. In addition to this the dellvcries-on
December contracts were llberal.amounting
to irom 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 bnshels. Uu't a
rumor was abroad that Cudahy was again
buying, that Pardrldge bad covered consid
erably and that several large operators had
bought round lots fbrlnrestment. Another
strengthening factor was the statement
made by the Cincinnati JMee Current that
there was now available for export only 76,
000 000 bushels. This statement was by no
msans new. but It had ajl the effect ofa re
cent discovery and scared the shorts. Later,
however, the market lost over He of the a
gain The close was steady. The deliveries
or wheat to-day wbllfl apparently heavy
were.it Is said, so arranged as to appear
xnucb more than they were in reality.
The corn market was helped early by the
strength of the wheat market. It broke
later when wheat began to give sins of a
sinking tendency, but recovered a little
toward the close.
In oats the elevator men bought the cur
rent month and told the deterred delivery!
Armour alone changingabout800,000bnshels.
New York also did some changing.
The hog receiDts were 39,000 bead, instead
of 36,000 Head, as estimated yesterday, and
estimates lor to-morrow are for only 23,000
head. These figures and buying by the Cud
aby following put prices up in the provision
pit and kept them np. The week's packing
in the West, Recording to the Price Currtnt,
was only 300.-000 hogs, against 335,000 a year
ago, The hog receipts for the month of
I. ovember at Chicago were only 646,000 head,
compared with 1,008,000 for November, 189L
January pork made Its principal gain with
the very first sale, opening exactly SOo
higher than It closed last night.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour dull and unchanged. Na'8 spring;
wheat, 71fcc; No. 3 spring, 6368c; No. 2 red,
71Xc No. i corn, 42c; No. 3 39c No. 2 oats.
81k No. 2 white, f. o. b.; S5Jc: No. 3 do, K
63SKC No. 2 rye, 47c Nu. 2 barlev,, 67c;
o7 f. a b.. 435sc: No. 4. f. O. b., 37j52c
No. 1 flaxseed, Jl 0S1 09. Prime tiinothy
seed, $1 07. Mess pork. $13 75. Lard, $9 25
9 SO. Short rib sides $7 80Q7 90; dry salted
shoulders, $7 37K7 60; short clear sides,
$8 45S 50. Whisky. $1 15. Sugars un
changed . ...
Beceipts Flour. 26.O00 barrels; wheat, 93 000
bushels; corn, 155.000 bushels: oats, 188,000
bushels: rye, 7,000 bushels: barley, 94,000
bushels. . . . ,
Shipments Flow, 58,000 barrels; wheat,
51,000 bushels: corn, 586,000 bushels: oats,
119,000 bushels; rye, 8,000 bushels; barley,
90,000 bushels.
On the Produce Exchango to-day the but
ter market was firm; creamery, 20as0c:
dairy, 1927c Eggs firm; strictly fresu, 23
23c .
Range or the leading features, furnished by John
M. Oaklej- ft Co., baukers and brokers. No. 45
bixth street:
Open- Hlgn- liow- Clos- Close.
Articles. lug. est. est. Ing. Nov30
WiriAT.
December .714 Tm 71H 7IK J15i
January 73H 73H 73 73 73
May 78K 79)4 78K ifV Wi
July 78 784 78)4 78)4 78
Coax.
December. 42H 424 42 42 42K
January 43J 43 43K 43H 43H
May 43 48)4 47)4 47J4 47
July 4S)4 484 43 4S 48X
OAT8.
December 31 SIM 30V 0 Jl
January &H KH KH HM
May..... 56)4 36J4 S 38 . 36),
POBK.
December I8 60 13 75 13 50 13 75 13 40
January 15 20 15 30 15 10 15 25 14 90
May.... 15 3 15 40 15 27 15 32 15 00
December.'. 20 93 920 9 25 9 10
January 9 12 930 9 12 93 907
May.... 885 905 895 905 890
Short bibs. .
December. 762 702 762 7 62 775
January 7 82 802 780 797 770
May..... 787 805 787 800 780
Cat recHnta
for to-day:
Wheat. 212: corn, 131:
oats, 162. Estimates for to-morrow;
vvneai, 173;
75; oats, 165.
GENERAL MARKETS.
New Tork. Dec 3 Ftoun Receipts, 27,-
400 packages; exports, 6,000 barrels; 6,300
sacks: dull and easy; sales, 8,100 barrels.
Corkueal steady and quiet.
Wheat Receipts, 203,000 bushels; exports,
16,000; sales, 4,160,000 bushels futures, 72,000
bushels Bpot; spot stronger and mod
erately active; No. 2, red 77in4o
store and elevator, 780780 afloat,
7S&79Jc f. o. b.; No. 8 red, 73
74c; ungraded red. 74X"6K: No. 1
Northern. 83JSlc; No. 2 Northern, 795SStte;
No. 2 Milwaukee, 75Ji76c; No. 3 spring,
72273c: options were .atrly active, irregu
lar and Wi higher at the cloie; the open
ing was eaic at a decline of YiQMa on large'
contract deliveries, easier caoles and longs
realizing, reacting 9lo with the West,
firmer late cables and shorts covering,
closing strong: May, March and December
most active: No. 2 rod December, 7576Kc
closing 76c; January, 77Ke7&Kc. closing
78c: March, 80Q81c closing 81Jc; May,
82J683Xc, closing Slfca.
Rye dull and weak.
Barley inactive.
Barley malt quiet.
Cors Receipts, 119,000 bushels; exports,
50,000 bnshels: sales, 1,050,000 bushels futures;
16,000 bushels spot; snot dull and firmer; No.
2. 50c, elevator; 51551Jic. afloat: No. 3,
SOJc: steamer mixed, 50?c: ontions were
moderately active aud irregular, closing
steady with the early months yt&io up and
May ic lower:' December, 505le, closing
at50c: January, 51J51c closing at 51c;
May, 53Jf53c, closinz at 53Jc
Oats Receipts, 81,000 bnshels; exports,
500 bushels; sales, 250,000 bushels futures,
55,030 bnshels spot; spot quiet; whites firmer:
options dulLand caster: Docember, 36
36Kc closin at 3CJc; January, 373;j,c,
closing at 37Jic; May, 40V40c, closing at
409ic: spot No. 2 white, 42$e4Sc: mixed West
em, 38K3Sc; white do, 39KSc; No. 2
Chicago. 37c
Hay in moderate demand and Ann.
Hofs quiet and 'steady.
Groceries Coffee options opened weak at
2045 points decline, closed steady at
25& points decline. Sales 26,500 bags, in
cluding: December,16.3016.0c; January,16.10
016.30c: February, 16.10c: March, 15 9016.00c;
April. 15.90c; May, 15.7515.90c: September,
15 5015.55c. Spot Rio quiet and steady; No.
7, 17c Sncar Raw firm and more active:
sales, 20,862 bags Pernambuco, 87 test, at
2Jc; refined active and firm. Molasses
New Orleans Irregular and qnlet. Rice
active and steady.
Cottox seed oil firm and quiet.
Tallow dull: city ($2 for packages), Be bid.
Rosiir dull and steady.
Ttrpextihe easy and dull at 310313c
.Eggs firmer: Western fresh, 27K2SKC;
receipts 3,514 packages.
Hides qniet and steady.
Hoo products Pork firmer and qniet: new
mess, $14 7515 00; cutmeats dull and firm;
middles quiet; lard quiet and firmer; West
ern steam closed at $9 87 bid; sales, 50
tleices at $9 75; option sales, none: Decem
ber. $9 60 bid; January, $9 60 asked: March,
9 55 asked.
Dairy products Butter quiet nnd about
steady: Western factory, 1522c; cheese
in fair demand and firm.
f Philadelphia Flour steady, quiet. Wheat
onenngs on tne spot ngnt anu market rniea
firm, with a fair demand; futures shade
firmer; No. 2 red In export elevator, 74c:
No. 2 red, December. 74V74Jc; Januarv.
755i76c; February, 77Ji7Sc; March, 79
79c Corn qnlet, firm; old Nc. 2 high mixed
In grain depot, 50Vc: old No. 2 yellow In
elevator, 50Vc; old No. 2 mixed elevator,
50c: new No. 2 mixed in grain depot, 19c;
No. 2 mixed and yellow in export elevator,
49Jc; No. 2 mixed December, 49U09VJc;
January. 49KS9J(c: February, 6050jic
March. 6050$c. Oats firm, with lair de
mand: No. 2 mixed, S9c; No. 8 white, tlKo:
No. 2 white, 43Kc: No. 2 white December,
41V42Jic; Jannarv and February, 419i
42c; March, ilUKc
Baltimore Wheat firmer; No. 2 red, spot
and December, 737SKc; January, 76
75c; May, 81KS15ic; steamer. No. 2 red,
68c bid; receipts, wheat. 47,001 bnshels;
shipments, 16.000 bushels. Corn steady:
mixed spot, 49Vc bid year; January and Feb
ru'arr.4S3io bid; Mav. 51c bid; steamer mixed,
47c bid; leccipts. 15,563 bushels: shipments,
25 714 bushels. Oats steady: No. 2 white
Western, 43o asked: receipts, 4,000 bushels.
Rje dull. Hay firm. Grain iretghts dull
and easy. Cotton nominal. Provisions
steady. Bntter firm and steady. ggs
active and scarce at 272Sc Coffee firm; Rio
cargoes, fair, lSJe; No. 7, 17Kc
St. Louis Flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat was Jc higher early, but de
clined Inter and closed at Vc above Yes
terday; cash, 6SJJc; DecmiDor, 6SJ4C8c;
Jannarv. 70c: May. CSKaSSVic: July. 75kc
Corn Cash lower at 38Jic: options were bet
ter early, but eased off and closed abont as
yesterday; December, 38K385c; January,
39c; May, 4S?c Oats Cash lower at 31c;
December, 3lJ,c: May, 35K35Ka Eye dull
and lower at 47Kc Barley dull: no sales.
Bran lower at 636ic Hay dull and tin
changed. Flaxseed unchanged. Cornmeal
quiet at $1 85.
Minneapolis The wheat market opened
at yesterday 's close and these were lowest
prices for the session: December opened at
67c and closed at 68Jc; May opened at 7SKc
and closed at 74c There was a good de
mand for No. 1 wheat in the cash market
and it sold at a fair advance over yesterday,
generally at GSJic and No. 2 Northern at 61c
Reoeipts here were 551 cars, and at Duluth
3na Superior 396 cars. Close: May, 74c;
December, 68c. On track: No. 1 hard, 70Vc:
No. 1 Northern, 68Jc; No. 2 Northern, 6tji
63VC
Toledo Wheat dnlland steadier; No. 2
cash. 74Kc; December. 74c: May, SOKic
Corn dull and steady; No. 2 cash, 43c;
48Uc: No. 3, 42c. Oats quiet; cash, S4Kc
lay,
dull; cash. Sic Clovereed steady: prime,
cash and December, $7 65; January and
March, $7 75. Receipts Flour, 290 barrels:
wheat. 35,015 bushels: corn, 8.123 busnels: rye,
370 bushels: cloverseed, 307 bags. Shipments
Flour, 6,925 barrels; wheat, 4L700 bnshels;
corn; 19.700bnshels; oats, 400 bushels; clover
seed, 200 bags.
Cincinnati Flour in moderate demand,
but steady. Wheat steady; No. 2 red, 70e:
receipts, 3,700 bushels: shipments, 8,500
bushels. Corn easier; No. 2 mixed. 43Uc
Oats quiet at S6c Rye quiet and steady;
No-ttMc Pork in light demand and strong
at f IS 75.. Bulk meats steady at S3 25.
Bacon firm, $9 259 37K. Whisky steady and
firm; sales, 1,081 oar i els, fl 15. Butter slow
and easy. Lzgs steady. Sugar eassler.
Cheese steady.
Kansas City Wheat firm; No. 2 hard, 64VQ
65c; No. 2 red, 6S9c Corn firm at 81c Oats
steady; No. 2 mixed, 29JC30c: No. 2 white,
814332c Receipts Wheal, 110,000 bushels;
corn, 5,000 bushels. Shipments Wheat, 63,-
vw uusneia.
Buffalo Wheat No. 1 hard. BIMcr. No. 1
Northern, 78c; No. 2 red, 76c Corn No. 2,
48c Receipts Wheat, 300,000 bnshels; corn.
150,000 bnshels. Shipments Wheat, 814,090
bushel; corn, 860,000 bushels.
THE PITTSBURG
A EALLT IN PfilLLIE.
Good Support Offered and a Sharp
Beaction Follows.
WEDNESDAY'S LOSS EECOYESED.
Other
ELares Quiet, With the General
Tone a Weak One.
LOCAL AND GENERAL FINANCIAL NEWS
Thursday, Dec. 1.
'The break in Philadelphia Company yes
terday was followed by a reaction to-day.
The stock was well supported from the
opening, and under the demand which pre
vailed throughout the day the lots of
.Wednesday was fully recovered. It opened
at 1914 sales, sold down to 195. up to 19J4,
back to 19Jf, up to 20$, and closed at 20J
2034, with the general sentiment
indicative of a farther recovery.
The compromise is generally being
accepted as a bull card notwithstanding its
terms are still matters of mere conjecture
as it means that the gas company will no
longer be tied up to a losing contract, and
that the enormous amount of gas it hag
been furnishing the Lawrenceville mills
for practically little more than nothing can
now be diverted to more remunerative
sources if the Carnegie concerns do not
want it at the company's price
Some time azo ft was intimated that the
Philadelphia Company was "pinching" the
supply In order to make it appear that It
did not have the gas with which to fulfill
their contraotwitb the Carnegie mills. If
there was any basis for snob an intimation
it shonldnow develop In the shape of a
largely increased pressure In the mains,
even should the mills mentioned continue
to patronize the company. It is likely, how
ever, that an inoreaeed pressure can now be
witnessed, as the usual summer and fall
contracts with a nnmber of manufacturing
establishments expired yesterday.
The court records to-day showed that the
cross snits bad Been discontinued, thus
proving the truth of the reported compro
mise; but the parties to it aver that the
terms have not yet been correctly stated,
and continue to refuse all information there
anent. It i generally believed and accepted
as satisfactory, however, that the Philadel
phia, Company gets rid or the contract and
also gets about 150,000. The court records
say that the suits wore discontinued, with
the costs pajable by the Carnegie interests.
Beyond the trading in and course of Phila
delphia Company there was very little In
the market. There was a sale of Central
traction between calls at 29, the stock clos
ing at 29& asked. The general tone or the
market was a weak one.
Citizens traction 5s were quoted at 108 bid
and Pittsburg traction 5s at 104 bid.
TTnliated street railway Quotations: Da-
jjnesne traction. 2727K: do. 5s 101K asked;
. u. traction, Z44(aj: uu.os, iu ancu;
P., A. & M. traction, 44 asked.
A Plate Glass Combine.
Talk was 'heard to-day to the effect that
the plate glass manufacturers throughout
the country bad about concluded to com
bine their interests. A well-attended meet
ing of people was recently held in this city,
at which the tratter was rather exhaustive
ly discussed, but no definite conclusion was
arrived at. It was stated to-day, however,
that it had since been determined that the
trade had reached such a condition that a
combination of interests was absolutely
necessary, and that It would probably be
effected in the near future.
Against Anti-Option Legislation.
At a special meeting of the Board of Man
agers of the Grain and Flou- Exchange to
consider the anti-option measures now
pending in Congress, and which will doubt
less De considered during the coming ses
sion, it was found to be the opinion of the
board that the enaction of any such legisla
tion would be injurious to trade,disorganlze
methods which have existed for 30 years or
more and depress prices of nenly all com
modities. The senie of the board was em
bodied in a paper which will be presented to
the Exchange, and If itmeets with approval
it will be- forwarded to Washington to be
nsed by the opposition to the Hatch bill.
The principal points of the paper are as fol
lows: "The seller of futures Is the offspring
of the modern facilities for transacting busi
ness. It is only in a highly equipped market,
with its crop reports, its telegraph systems,
banks, brokers and railioads that lie could
live, and a market so highly organized could
not exist without him. If the buyer helps
the tanner, the seller helps the consumer,
and In the world of trnlfic the bread
eater is as good a man as the bread
producer. It Is a stubborn faot that in
determining prices on the boards of trade
and exohanges both sides must be repre
sented. There cannot be cash sellers with
out cash buyers; there cannot be sellers of
futures without buyers of futures; there
cannot be prices made and crops raised and
mowed without both, and without all these
there could be neither boards or trade nor
stock exchanges." The board of managers
do not believe that business or any kind is
in need of any kind of legislation.
Financial Notes.
The board of directors of the Westing
house Electrio and Manufacturing Company
has declared the semi-annual dividend of
3i per cent on the prererred stock, payable
January 3 next. Transfer books close De
cember 20 and reopen January 4.
William K. Meyers and Edgar L. King,'
Auditors of the American Life Insurance
Company of Philadelphia, will distribute
the funds i- the hands of the receiver on
December 9.
A New Tork telegram says: The interest
on the $5,140,000 EaBt Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia first extension 5 per cents due
to-day was not paid, as Receivers McGhee
and Fink failed to deposit the necessary
funds with the Chase National Bank, the
company's fiscal agents.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
has declared its usual quarterly dividend of
Ki per cent, payable December 15.
The statementof the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company tor October, 1888, shows
?ross earnings of $942,367:expenses. $615,611,
eavlng net earnings or $326,856.
Chartered to-day: The Crescent Land and
Impiovement Company, of Pittsburg: capi
tal, $8,000: Samuel Kelly is treasurer. The'
Specialty Manufacturing Company, of Titus
villa: ranital. $25,000. The Fort Pitt Laud
Company, ot Allegheny; capital, $10,000;
Harvey M. Grunder Is treasurer.
Representative John C. Haskell, of South
Carolina, has introduced In the House a
joint resolution providing that inasmuch
as it has been found impossible to dispose
of the new State bonds on Eatisfaotory
terms, and as it is the intention of tne State
to meet every obligation and let no creditor
suffer, that the State Treasurer publish In
the South Carolina and New York papers a
notice that all bonds which are not met at
maturity will be at the option of holders ex
tended lor lour years at the same rate of
interest they now bear.
From Sproul & Co.'s market letter: "The
silver situation Ls still the most disturbing
factor in the general ontlook, the probable
failure of the Brussels conference-to accom
plish any results leading to very depressed
views or the outlook."
Westinghouse Electrio second prererred
rallied a little In Boston to-day, closing at
Aliegbenv County Light Company 6s were
quoted on fchango at 102 bid and Electric
be rip at 92K bid.
Messrs. Ramsey, Hill & Co. and Watt were
the sellers orPhillle to-day and Long, Law
rence i. Co., Stovey and McUntcheon the
buyers.
v. R. Thompson & Co. sold Central trac
tion to Sproul Si uo.
The Enterprise Mining Company directors
yesterday declared the regular monthly
dividend of $50,000.
A meeting ot some of the leading spirits
in the Northslde Street Railway deal was
held this afternoon, but it was stated that
nothing ol Importance was done.
Engineers said to be employed by t&e Gen
eral Electric Company will start soon to in
vestigate the position of the Chicago and St.
Louis electrio railway enterprise. It has
been decided to build it twoinstead ofa four
track road. The Merchants' Bridge and
Ornamental Company, of. St. Loul-, and the
Chicago Alley Elevated Railroad Company
arc Interested and will fnrnlsh terminals in
the respective cities. The original plan
provided for a boulevard on either side of
the line, and tho-dlstributlon of electricity
for lighting and power purposes. This
"caught" the farming community and the
entire right of way was in consequence
secured at little or no cost.
Sales and Final Quotations.
Following were the transactions recorded
on the Exchange sales board to-dayt
xtrst call. "
100 shares Philadelphia Company..,
109 shares PhlUdelpnU Coroptnr...
iu shares Philadelphia Com piny..,
290 shares Philadelphia Company...
tu shares Philadelphia Company..,
BICOKD CALL.
100 shares Philadelphia Company .,
100 shares Philadelphia Company..,
100 shares Philadelphia Compauy..
tvo sharts Philadelphia Company. ,
19H
, 19)4
W
i 1H
ltfc
......,..... 197
100 shares Philadelphia Compauy 1K .auiorBwu a"KTZC """" " -v.. -" i"n"- -i7 AMI Ml Ids I "- . ,
I fcM.h.r.. hit.'.inhi cntaiianr so sad aordlals at Max AlOla 'a, 1 txtra DtaobM, f 1 488 ni ttconos, v. tobi i " i .- , .-.,.
-.., . , , . ,. , . ;, , , . ,usfii2iijjK. -i.,, , v .. -
r . yi - - I i i'anltfTti iWMWJMHlMBHKlaifinfiffiw ' jjmAf.
DISPATCH,' FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1892.
ATTXB CALL.
10 shares Central traction 29 I
third -call.
50 shares Philadelphia Company, "'for the ic-
Aftlltlf II tl. 20
200 shares Philadelphia Company 20.S
Total sales, 1.410 shares,
often:
Closing bids and
Ut call, id colt. Sdeau.
"""i8, Bla Ask Bid Ask Bid Ask'
Freehold Bk.. 103 ...s ....
It. &. M. Nat-Bank 74X 75J 74X ,." 7'
Monongaheialns... 40 .". 40
Western Insurance. .... 40 ..i. 40 .... 40
Brldgewater t. 25 : .... 25 ....
Chanters Val.Gas.. 8), U 4 ....
P. N. d.JfcP. Co 18)4 J5M
Penna. Gas Co...... ..'. 11 .... .. .... 11
Philadelphia Co.... 19H 20 20 SOX 20X Mtf
Wheellng Gas Co 18 .. 18 .... 18
Central fraction.... 29 .... 29 29
Citizens Traction... 02 ei 62
Pittsburg Traction W .... 69
Pleasant Valley.... 24 25 24 25
Second Avenne..... 50
Chartlers Railway. 65 .... 65
Pitta.. Y.&Ash.... 45 45 48 .... 48
Pitts. 4 Castle 9 10 .... 10
"N. Y. &C. G. C.Co 60 81 50 81 60 81
Hand Street 43?( 40 4SH
La Nona MlnlngCo 13c .... 15c 16c 17c ...i
Luster Mining Co.. i H .... 8M 9 9Ji
Enterprise Mln. Co. .... SH 4
Monougahela Wat. .... 31 .... 31 .... 81
U.S. AS. Co 18M 19 18 .... 18 ....
U.S. AS. Co.. prd 40
West. Airbrake Co. 130 131)4 128 ISIM 129)4 132
Standard U. C. Co. ,... 76 .... 76 UW ....
Closing Philadelphia Quotations.
Bid. Asked.
Pennsylvania 63X MM
Reading 20 15-18 V7
Buffalo. N. Y. & Pblladelohla 6H 7M
Lehigh Valley 67 , Wi
Lehigh Navigation., t 83 ' &3H
Philadelphia ft Erie 31 82)4
Norihern Pacific, common 17)4 1?H
Northern Pacific, preferred 49 KH
Electric Stocks.
Bosr03r, Dec 1. Special. The closing
quotations of electrio stocks to-day were:
Bid. Asted.
Boston Electric Light Co 115
Edison Electric Illuminating 132
General Electric 11134"
Westinghouse, first pfd .1
Westinghouse, second prd 35 H
Ft. Wayne Electric 12X
T. H. Tr. (C) 9
T. H. Tr. CD) 7
118
140
112!
12
40 jj
as
12V
x
8
Boston Stocks Closing Prices.
Atchison 4 Topeka.. 35
Boston 4 Albany. ...205
do Maine 174
a. Bur. 4 Qnlncy .. MH
Fhnt4PereM. pfd. 65
Mass. Central 16
Mer. Cen. com 13
S.Y.tN, Eng 40
OliColony 1S0'
Ws. Cen. com 1534
Allouez M. Co.(new) 90
Atlantic 10V
Boston 4 Mont 34H
Calumet 4 Hecla ....290
Catalpa 19
Franklin Uf
Kearsarge 134
Osceola Z1H
Qulncy 144
Santa Fe Copper. .... 5
Tamarack 158
AnnlBton Land Co.. 25
Boston Land Co 6V
W. End Land Co.... 17)4
Bell Te ephone 20814
I.amson Store S 16K
Water Power 21-16
Centennial M 8
N. E.T 68
B.4B.C0 iSH
MONETARY.
The local money market continues to rule
steady to firm at 56 per cent, nnd while the
markers not qnlte so favorable to some
classes of borrowers as they would like to
see it, there are indications that the season
of comparative firmness is nearing its end.
New Yohx, Dec L Money on call easier,
ranging from 1 to 5 per cent; last loan at 4
per cent and closing offered at 4 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 5. Sterling ex
chance is auiet and stronsr with actual busi
ness in bankers' bills at $4 83& for &Wlay
bins and $4 tt for uemana.
Boston, Doc 1. Clearing house balances,
$2,281,80. Bate, 6 per cent; call loans, 6 per
cent; time loans, 56per cent.
Clearing House Figures.
Pittsburg
Kxchanges to-day.
Balances to-day
...12,391,727 13
... 1)74,896 63
Same day last week was a noliday.
New York, Doc L Bank clearings, $150,
092,353: balances. $7,024,303.
Boston, Dec L Clearings, $17,459,921; bal
ances, $5,294,963. Money 6 per cent. Ex
change on New York 5c premium to 5c dis
count. Baltimore, Dec L Bank clearings, $2,529,
229: balances, $233,819. Money 6 per cent.
St. Louis, Dec. 1. Bank Clearings, $4,
392 352; balances, $449,416. Money quiet ut
607 per cent. Exchange on New York 25c
premium.
Memphis, Dec. 1. Clearings, $526,171; bal
ances, $106,035. Nevt York exchange selling
at par.
PHiLAPELFniA. Dec L The bank clearlnes
to-day were $13.762,7.26 and balances, S3.292,--808.
Money 5 per cent
New Orleans, Dec L Clearings, $2,514,
66L Uar Sliver.
New York, Dec. 1. Special. Bar silver
in London, 39 3-16d per ounce New York
dealers' price for stiver ia lower at 85c
per ounce.
Foreign Financial,
London, Dec. L The bnllion in the Bank
ot Enplane decreased 19,000 during the
week. The proportion of the Bank of Eng
land's reserve to liability, which last week
was 49 31 per cent, is now 47.37 per cent.
Amount of bullion withdrawn irom the
Bank ot England on balance to-day 50.000.
Calcutta linseed, 39s 6d per quarter. Tur
pentine spirits, 22s 6d per cwt
Paris. Dec 2. Three per oont rentes, 99 f
10 centimes for the account. The weekly
statement for the Bank of France shows nn
increase of 2,525,000 francs gold and 1,300
francs silver
IF that lot of yours ls not yet sold, try
advertising it in THE DISPATCH adlets.
LOWER PEICE3
For Pig Iron as the Result of Southern
Efforts to Push Sales.
New YoRK,Dec L Fpectal. The Iron Age
says: Under the leadership of Borne of the
Southern iron companies an effort is being
made to push sales. 1 he result Is a weaker
tendency in the principal market for their
product, Cincinnati, reflected by a lowering
in quotations in Chicago and New York.
Thus far these attempts have not led to the
marketing of any large lines of pig iron, but
prices are quotably lower, the decline
amounting to abont 25c a tpn. The reap
pearance of the sellois at bo early A time
after -the movement to secure an advance ls
not regarded as an encouraging sign. The
billet market has remained in much the
same condition as has characterized it
lately. The reports of low prices for early
delivery are being confirmed, and has had
their effect upon the Chicago and the Eastern
markets.
Chicago is the only market which reports
the closing of any large deals at cut rates
for structural material. Plates are dull.
Bars are weaker and merchant steel burs
and other shapes are selling at low prices.
with the marKec in iavor oi tne uujer.
Lead and spelter are drooping steadily.
Tin plates are quiet. .
The Situation Abroad.
New York, Dec. L Special. A special
cable to the Iron Age says: Operations in pig
iron warrants have been on a moderate scale
and the several branches of the market re
main bare of distinctly new or.interesting
features.' On price of Scotch there .has been
an improvement to 41s 9d,(but Cleveland has
remained at 37s and Hematites eased off to
46s 3d. In Scotch there lias been some trad
ing between regular operators, while scarcely
any orders come Irom outside sources. Cleve
land shipments in November were the
largest for any month this year, but that
fact bas little weight since the conditions
existlug in the manufactured iron and steel
trarf ,r nnnromisinsr. The lanrer steel
mills are running on half time and compe
tition is very keen. Pig tin prices havo
dropped 12s 6d and the market has been dull
at the decline. The tin plate market is
quieter, dealers being shy or futures. The
American demand in particular is quieter.
Drygoods.
Nrw York. Dec 1 The demand for dry
goods was sustained on the scale or fair ac
tivity, with prices ot cottons still on the ad
vance. A good many offers were declined,
becanseorthe extent to which the goods
are already sold and the difficulty appre
hended of making any seasonable deliveries.
tu-.- .!... UTajf i R-A lilanhr1 nntA,a nr.M
SrnUG Ol WIO I, W3 - w.fcwMw WV.-WM4 .......
ad van ced to njtfo and 9-8 to 15o. Pembroke
and Wakefield wide sheetings advanoedlo
a yard each.
General markets.
Milwaukee Flour quiet Wheat steady;
May. 72c; No. 2 sprinit, 67c; No. 1 Northern,
72c Corn nrms-Nu. 3, 42&c oat steady;No.
8whlte,35Q35Jic:No.3di,83434Ko. Barley
auiet; December, 660; sample, 8a63c Rye
steady; No. L tUKc Provisions quiet. Pork,
January. $15 22) Lard, $9 05.
Duluth Wheat opened lower and closed
higher- than yesterday. Close: No. 1 hard
roih and November, 715o: May. 78c: No. 1
Northern oash and December, 69c; May,
75c: No. 2 Northern cash and December,
63lcj No. 8, eocj'rejeoted, 50c
All foreign and douieatio twines, "liquors
and oordlafs at Max Klein's.
$40,000 FOR SIXTEEN ACRES.
The Clark Property, Comer of Forward
and Murray Avenues, Sells for 82,500
Per Acre A Big Deal in the Squirrel
HiU District Other Sales, Gossip, Etc
THURSDAY, Dec L
For some time past realty in the Squirrel
Hill district bas been quietly changing
hands at a very rapid rate and some of tbe
most valuable properties in that fiction
have passed into new hands. The prices
being paid show that values are still on tbe
increase. One of tbeimportai.ttransactlons
which have been closed lately waB made
known to-day, and is a fair illustration of
the enhancement in values that has occur
redV Ira H. Burcbfleld sold the land known
as the Clark property, situated at the cor
ner ol Murray and Forward avenues, for
Sanford C. Clark to 8. J. Macfarren, of the
Squirrel Hill Railway Company. The tract
contains 16 acres and has a frontage on For-
ward avenue of about LOOO feet, extending
through from Murray avenne to Shady lane.
The consideration was $40,000 or $2,500 per
aore. Mr. Burcbfleld also closed a deal a
few days ago, the property being in close
proximity to tbe above described tract, In
volving $33,000.
Items of Gossip.
It is reported that Captain J. J. Vander
grlfe and James Evans, of McKeesport, yes
terday closed the purchase of tbe Blssell
and Lemon farms, on the Youghlogh'eny
river. The farms comprise nearly 200 acres
of ground and the price paid for them was
about $150,000. The location ls about two
miles from McKeesport. It is said to be the
intention of the purchasers to lay out the
farm for a model town, to be built on the
same principle as Westinghouse built Wil
merdlng. Tbe streots will be sewered and
paved, and it is likely a water works and
electric light plant will be constructed. It
is proposed to erect hundreds of houses on
the most modern style
J. C. Alles & Co. have closed a very lm-
Eortant deal In the Squirrel Hill district,
aving sold to C. L. Reno, the well-known
real estate broker, a tract of land contain
ing about 40 acres for a price approximating
$100,000. The exact location of this property
and full particulars of the sale will be in
shape for publication In a few days.
Building Permits.
Tbe following permits were issued to-day:
Mrs. Emma S. Kuhn, a two-story stone and
frame dwelling, Winebiddle avenue, be
tween Penn and Liberty avenues; cost $11,
000. Mrs. Emma S. Kuhn. a two-story brick
dwelling, Winebiddle avenue, between Penn
and Liberty avenues; cost $9,000. Frances
Loughrey, a brick addition. No. 155
Devllliers street; cost $425. O. B, Toudy,
a brick addition, rear 1721 Carson street;
cost $350. The William Anderson Co., a
frame addition, Fifth avenue near Franks
town avenue; cost, $800. Miss M. Jones, a
two-story brick dwelling, Woodlawn ave
nue, between Forbes avenue and Joncalre
Btreet; cost, $3,700. A. J. Evans, a two-story
brick dwelling, Woodlawn avenne between
Forbes avenue and Joncaire street; cost,
$4,000. H. Butterfield, a one-story frame sta
ble, Thomas street near Fifth avenue; cost,
$100.
Some Late Sales.
Howard Brown Sold a lot on Frankstown
avenue.Brushton, 150x120 feet, for$2,4C0 cash.
A. Z. Byers & Co. sold for the Loomis heirs,
to Samuel P. Moore, a frame house of six
rooms with a lot fronting 50 feet on Orchard
street and extending through 125 feet to
Peach alley, situated In the borough of Av
alon, for $2,150.
Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold for the Fidelity
Title and Trust Companylot No. 284 In the
Watson place plan, Tenth ward, Allegheny,
situated on the corner of Perryeville avenue
and Watson boulevard, for $1,800.
Black & Baird sold for Louis A. Vogel to
Alex K. Stevenson, lots Nos. 20 and 21 in the
M. H. McCandless plan, irontlng together 40
feet on Watt street by 0 feet to a 20-foot
alley, for $325 cash.
COMPOUND LARD HIGHER,
But Otherwise the Markets Remain Firm
and Unchanged Poultry Doing aLittlo
Belter Fresh Eggs Scarce Current
Trade Notes.
Tnur-SDAY, Dec 1.
Business was qnite active in a general
way to-day; orders by mail being particu
larly good, as usual to the first day of a
month; but the markets were featureless, so
far as material price changes were con
cerned, tbe only one being an advance of
ic per lb in compound lard. Qratn and
feed continued to show strength, and in
flour circles it was said that an early ad
vance in standard brands was a probability.
Giocerles were reportod strong and active,
nnd, indeed, all the markets were quoted
more or less In sellers fAvor.
Poultry is doing a little better, but tur
keys continue to move slowly at low prices.
The egg market is firm and unchanged at
quotations. Fresh eggs are hard to get at
any price.
Raisins and kindred articles are in very
active demand for the holiday season. The
movement in candies is also quite liberal.
The receipts of foreign potatoes at New
York irom Ootdber 1 to November 26 wore
21,333 sacks, against 2,357 sacks for the cor
responding time in 1891.
The Ontario ciop report says that the orop
or winter wheat wasery rlne, averaging 21
bnshels peracre. hprinir wheat turned out
very poorly, yielding only 13 bushels per
aero. Barlev was under the average in
jield and quality. Oats, although 10,000,000
bushels le33 than the previous year, were
over the average.
The Daily Trade Bulletin of Chicago says:
"There is only a limited movement in the
wool market. Some of the recent sales have
been at small concessions from previous
asking prices, and yet there has not been
suflloieut done to establish any material
change. Manufacturers aro buying only
sparingly. It is the time of the year when
tney close down for a time in order to over
haul their machinery. This year there is a
disposition to hold off to see what effect, if
any, the chango in the political complexion
ot the country is going to have. Holders
are not pressing stocks for sale, for the
quantity ot wool on hand ls rather small."
Grain, Flonr ana Feed.
No sales occurred on call at the Grain and
Flour Exchange to-day.
Receipts bulletined: Via the B. & O. Two
cats hay; via the P. & W. Two cars oats, 1
car hay; via the r., C, C. & St. L. Ten cars
hay, 9 cars corn, 1 car wheat, 1 car brim; via
the P., Ft. W. & C Five cars hay, 5 cars
flour, 1 car malt. Total, 37 cars.
RANGE OF THE MARKET.
IThe following quotations for grain, feed, hay
and straw are for carlots on track. Dealers charge
a small advauce from store. (
Wheat No. 2 red 70 a
Cokn-No. 2 yellow ear. UHl
Jllfth mixed ear. 51)41
Mixed ear
Hew No. 2 yellow ear
No. 2 yellow shelled
HlRh mixed shelled
Mixed shelled
N ew No. 2 yellow shelled
New high mixed shelled corn,
oats-No. l white
Xo. 2 white
Extra No. 3 white
No. 3 '
BTE No. 1 Western K
H!n O Wfi.rn . . 57
Flour (Jobbers' prices) Fancy Drands. (4 6a
4 83; standard winter patents. M 5U4 75: iprlng
patents. J4 604 65: ttralnht winter, S4 00&4 25;
clear winter.! 754 10; XXX bakers, $J7i3i85;
n uvaLt 7S.
The Exchange Price Current quotes flour In car
lota on track as follows:
Patentwlnler ?'51?2
Patent spring 4 XM 50
BtraUrht winter. 3 S3 A
Clear winter 5KSJS
Lowyrades , 2 0UW2 W
live nour .... ............. ..'.... " "" ""
bnnnzDakers 3 ??C3r'
Millveep-No. 1 white middlings, 8 0O319 00:
No. 2 white middlings, l 5X317 50: wlntcrwheat
bran. 113 50ttsl4 oo; Drown miuaungi. io m&' m-
'"llAY-Chcl 'timothy. $14 5314 50: No.1 1 tim
othy. $17514 00: No. 2 timothy. $12 5013 00;
mixed Oliver and timothy. $1S C0W1J 60: patking.
17 0C8 00: No. 1 reedingpralrtc. ?toa10 00: No.
2 do.) co9 50: wagon nay. 116 0C1S tu.
BTBaW-Wheat. H 006 60; oats. D I07 00; rye,
t7 0O7 5O.
' Groceries.
SUOAR-Patent cut-loar. 5Hc: cubes. 6c: pow-
J r. .....t.tuil afanriT-fl i AKtt? COUieC-
tloners A. 4 8-10c: sort A, 4H4'c; Iincy,JluZl
4Xc; fair yellow. 4H4tc; common yellow. 7
9' .. . ,. . a..w1hi.Ti(1
COVFIE Koasiea.in pacnaK;--",""'"" -":-;
3 U-JOc; second grades. 22K3nc: fancy jrades.
WHSlHi. Loose-Java, 373c: Moc'1. &-3&:
.,. AC. MLr.. P.aham V9U39c!SantOS. Z8K(9
centrifuxais. 2929c; new crop New oriean. 4J
44c
STRUP-Corn syrup, 273c: sugar STrop. M30c:
rancy navors, 3i3c: duck amp, i?Z:?-
Fruits London layer raisins.
; California
T.nnri I..-. itu is? California muscatels.
f w,
bags. OGMHu boxed. Tl 151 H: Valencia.7M7.4c:
On'SllrrvStenola, ji8He; Caftromla su Unas, 11
raitKc- currants. 4)t5c: California nrunevll
ic; F4SJnrunei?Klict California seedless
Mlslna. Lib cwtons. S3 u; citron. 18l9c; lemon
K3.,ncVheadiCarollna.6)c:urif
choice. 51t8o: Louisiana. B6c; Java. 543JiC;
ONSDSbos-Standard peaehef. !
extra neaohe, 1 4a 60; atcondt, II 8J1 M( pis
77
M 53
3 v:
51 g 51H
so (S 5o;3
49 (3 ra.s
47)4Sa 43H
4J SI 4DJ4
47,H 4S
41 'Ml it
4o.ya 41
aiw 49
38VM 39
36 (& 37
W 60
to 58
peaches, fl 20t 25: finest corn, 11 4C1 50: Har
ford conntv corn. 1 051 10: lima beans. II 2C
1 25; soaked. 8085c; early Jnne peas. (1 1531 25:
marrow fat peas. II 09I 10: soaked.7V38ue: French
peas. 111 S&SMOOTllCOcansorll 4C1 60 dozen;
pineapples. t 2531 30: extriTdo, 1240: Bahama do.
3 CO: Damson pfttms. Eastern. II 2S; California
pears, 2 25(32 35; do green ages. II 73: ao egg
plums. l 75: do apricots, fl Xe 55: dp extra
white cherries. 2 752 5: do white cherries.
2-lh cans, f 1 5: raspberries, fl 251 50; strawber
ries. 11 I5l 25;. gooseberries, fl lot 3:tomatoes.
85ell 00: salmon,l-lb. fl 301 35; blackberries, 73
80c: saccotasb, 2-lb cans, soaked. e: do standard.
2-lbcans. ft Z51 60; corned beef, 2-lb cans. 81 5
1 73: doll-lb-fia 00: roast beef. 2-lb. fl 75;chlpped
beef. l-lbcan ft V32 00: baked beans, fl 25i 35:
lobsters, 1-lh. it it: mackerel, fresh. Lib, .11 M;
broiled, fl 50; saralnes. domestic. Ms. 13 3o;,4s.
to 2a; Ms. mnsiara, sj w; imjwrwu, m " "sy
3-lb, 6065c; gallons, f2 0.VS3 00.
Provisions.
Larffehama t 12
Medium "M
Sinall...... ...... ..;..... ........ 12
Trimmed 1ZJ4
Calirorula g
Shoulders, surar-enred 0ft
Kaeon hnnlriir ! ..... flm
Dry salt shoulders 3M
jsrea&rasc Dacon "
Extra do 13
Clear bellies, smoked 1
Clear bellies, dry salt: 0
Dried beef, knuckles 13
Hounds 13
Sets 10
Flats 9
Lard (refined), tierces Ivft
Tube 11W
Two60-lbcases UK
Lard (compound), tierces 7S
Half barrels 7
Tons 8
Palls 8
Two50-lbcases H
Three-lb cases 8
Flve-lb cases IVt
Ten-lb cases 1H
Mess port, heavy 16 50
Mess pork, light...; 17 SO
Bntter and Cheese.
BnTTER-EIjrln creamery, SVXt&SAHci other
brands. 293lc: choice to fancy dalrr ami country
roll. 262Sc: ralr f medium grades, 18021c: low
rrades, 12315c: cooking. 9llc: grease, S3c.-
CHEESE-Ohlo, HKSUHc: New York. I15ffillc:
fancy W isconsln Swiss blocks. 1415c: do bricks.
IVmiZc; Wisconsin sweltzer. In tubs. 1313e:
Umberger, 10jllc; Ohio Swiss, 12J13c.
. Eggs and Poultry.
Eoos Strictly fresh Pennsylvania and Ohio, 2!
27c; special marks. 27Sc: sioraa-e stock. :r322c.
Poultry Lire Sprlni: chickens. 4S3o0c per
pair: old chickens. 5565c: docks, 657oc: geese,
ft 00l 25: turkeys. icllc per lb. Dressed
Chtckens.912c per lb; turkeys, 1213c: ducks, 12
13c; geese, S9c.
Berries, Fruits and Vegetables.
Cranberries are firmer at $!503 75pcr
box and $6 507 00 per bbl.
Apples are abundant, but th market ls
steady to firm at $2 253 50 per bbl for fair
to choice stock. Very few crapes were
offering to day: small baskets Concord and
Catawbas were salable at 1315c. Florida
oranges, $2 503 00 per box; Jamaica do,
$6 O06 50 per bbl; lemons, $3 501 50 per
box; pineaDples. 10 15c each by the bbl;
bananas,$l 252 00 per bunch; Malaga grapes,
$6 00J 25 per ker.
CAbbtue was plentiful to-day and sold at
$3 507 00 per 100, according to condition:
ontnus, $2 502 75 per bbl for native and $1 25
1 35 per box lor Spanish: beets and pars
nips, $2 002 50 per bbl: carrots. $1 501 75;
rutabagas, jl 00: celery, 25C5c per dozen.
Potatoes: 7580c per bu from store. Jersey
sweets, $3 754 00; Baltimore do., $2 753 00.
Game.
Quail, $1 501 75 per dozen: pheasants,
$6 006 50; prairie chickens, $5 608 CO; squir
rels, $1 231 75; turkeyi, 1314o per lb; veni
son, whole carcass, 1314c; do, saddles, 18
20c; rabbits, 2530c per pair.
Miscellaneous.
BcCKwnrAT Flour 2K(3JS$ per lb.
Beaks New York and Michigan pea beans, 12 15
2 20 par bu. : band-picked medium. 12 ini 15;
Lima, 4,tHe ier lb; Pennsylvania and Ohio
beans, f 1 7ct 90 per bu.
BEEiWAX-CIiolce yellow, 303Sc: dark. !5C8c.
GlDErt-.New country, S3 60S 50; crab, 17 503 OU
per bbl.
Honey New crop white clover, anSTlcperlb;
bnckwheat, )4lGc: strained honey. Sx.
Tallow Country rongh,3H4-'iC perlbjelty ren
dered. 4K5c,
FEATHERS-Extra live geese, 58COe per lb; No. 2
do. 481350c; mixed. SOlKc.
Nuts Chestnuts, f2 503 00 per bushel: peanuts,
green. 3H(34Mo per lb: do roasted, fl 1501 25 per
bushel; hickory nuts, fl 001 25: sbellbarks. ft 25
l 60: new walnuts. 6X3750: old no. 5055c; butter
nuts, 5055c for old and 657'cfor new: filberts,
9c per lb: almonds. Tarragona. 18c: do Irlca. 10c;
uo paper sueil. -ac; biicucu aiiuuuus. iv; uinxti
nnis, 88Se: French walnnts, 9c: pecans, 10c;
Naples walnuts. 13c: Grenoble walnuts, n',ic.
l'iCKLXs-f4 :o5'dO per barreL
Popcors-34Hc per lb.
Hides Oreeu steer hides, trimmed. 75 lbs and
up, 7c: preen steer hides, trimmed, 60 to 75 lbs, 7c:
green steer hides, trimmed, under 60 lbs. 6c; green
cow hides, trimmed, alt weight. 4c; green bull
bide, trimmed. nU'welgnts, 4c; green calf skins.
No. 1, 6c: green calf skins. No. 2, 4e: green steer
hides, trimmed, side branded. 4c: green salt
steers. No. 1. 60 lbs and up, 77Mc: green salt
steers. No. L 60 lbs and less, 44c: green salt
cows. No. 1. all weights, 441fcl green salt calf.
No. I. 8 to 15 lbs, 56c; green salt kip. No. 1. 15
to 25 lbs 4 5c: runner skip. No. 1. IV to 15 lbs,
34c: No. Chides, lcoff;No. 2 calf. 2oolT.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Firm, Hogs Active and Sheep Steady
at tbe Local Tarda.
East Liberty, Pa, Dec. L
Cattle Receipts, 1,280 head; shipment,
1,2(0 head. Harkot firm at unchanged prices;
no cattle shipped to New Tork to-day.
Hoob Receipts, 2,900 head; shipments, 2,400
head. Market active; fair to best hogs,
$5 756 00. 51x cars hogs shipped to New
York to-day.
Sheet Receipt. 300 head: shipments,
noije. Market steady at unchanged prices.
v By Associated Press.
Chicago The Evening Journal reports:
Cattle receipts, 17,000 head; shipments, 4,700
head; market steady: Christmas beeves, $5 75
ffi6 25: good to choice. $4 255 25; others. $2 80
4 15; Texans. $2 255 25; iVesterns, $2 50
4 00; cows, II 105 25. Hogs Receipts. 32,000
head; shipments. 11,000 head: market 10c
higher; rough and common, $5 505 CO: pack
ing and shipping. $5 706 00: butchers and
mediums, $3 805 95: fancy heavy, $6 056 12:
sorted lijrht, $5 505 75; light mixed. $5 40
6 70; skips and pigs, $4 105 40. Sheep
Receipts, 8,000 head; shipments, 800 head;
market lower; natives, $3 7505 10; Westerns
$3 90Q4 GO; led Texans, $4 U04 60; lambs,
$3 505 75.
New Tork Beeves Receipts, 279 head;
including 9 cars for sale: very little tradintr,
feeling firm: native steers. $4 25 per 100
pounds: oxen and cows, $3 501 20; dressed
Deef steady at E9c per lb; shipments to
day, 300 beeves: to-morrow, 269 beeves.
Calves Receipt. 278 head: market Arm:
grasser. $1 402 75 nor 100 lbs. Sheep and
lambs Receipts, 6,450 head; sheep steady;
lambs dull: sheep, 3 255 00 per 100 lbs:
lambs, $5 25S 25; dressed mutton firm at
78ic per lb: dressed IamDs steady at S.
DUc Hoss Receipts, 8,330 head, consigned
direct: nominally steady at $5 40 lOper 100
11)8.
Kans 's City Cattle receipts, 2.409 head;
shipments 2,100 head; the market was steady
to strong; feeders active at 510c higher.
repre6ntativo sales -Dressed beef and
shipping steers, $3 M4 45: cow, $1 80
3 23; stocker nnd feedor-, $1 253 30. Hogs
Uecelpts. 7,600 head: shipment. 1 300 head;
the market was excited and 1015c Iihrner;
all grades, $4 90 87K: bulk, $5 605 85.
Sheep Receipts, 4,100 heid; shipments, 1,300
head: the market was dnll and weak; ront
ons. $3 90.
IJuflalo Cattle Receipts, 3 loads sale:
60jthrouh; quiet and steady. Hoes Re
ceipts, 28 loaus sales, 45 through: stronz ror
all Dut fair llsht grades; heavy grades: corn
red. $6 006 10: packers and medium, $5 95
600: Yorkers, good to best cornfed, $5 85
5 95. Sheep and lam hs Receipts. 28 loads
sale, 2 through; strong for good: choice to
fancy wether, $4 905 10; fair to cood
sheen, 2504 75: Canada do, $4 505 24.
Lamb, native, c olee to fancy, 35 255 75;
do fair to good, 15 155 50; common to fancy,
$5 C05 80.
Cincinnati nogs in cood demand and
higher ut $5 O05 10; receipts, 3.600 head; ship
ments, 1,100 in ad. Cattle steady at $1 25
4 75; receipt. 700 head; shipments, 200 head.
Sheep firm at $2 504 75; receipts. 600 head;
shipment", 300 head. Lambs in fair demand
and strong at $3 505 00.
Cotton.
Galveston. Tex., Dec. L Cotton steady:
middlings, 9Kc; low middlings, 9Jc; good
ordinary, 8s: net and. gross receipts, 8 067
bales: expotts to the continent, 5,012 bales;
sales, 5C9 bales; stock, 153,433 bale.
New Orleans. Dec 1. Cotton easy:
middlings, 9 9-lSc: low mlddllnzs, 9 3-16c:
f;ood ordinary. 8 11-lOc; not receipts, 6,054
tales; gross, 0,205 hales; exports 10 Great
Britain, 4,201 bales; to tbe continent, 2.477
Dales; coastwise,2,295balcs; sales. 1,680 bales;
spinners, 1,080 bales: stock, 207.S03 bales.
New Tork Metal Market.
New Tore, Dec L Pig iron arm: Ameri
can, $13 00015 50. Copper strong: lake. S12 00
bid. Lead weak; domestic, $3 65 bid. Tin
closed easy:stralta.ti0O7K20I0.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castcria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she cve them Castoria
11
OIL PRODUCERS HOPEFUL
The Bullish Monthly Report the Cause
Increase in the Fifth Sanders South of
Noblestown The Clever 'Well Through
the Sand and Light,
There seemed to be a more hopeful feel
ing prevalent among the oil producers gen
erally yesterday, owing to the bullish
nature oi tbe monthly oil report. The
market insisted on staying above 62 cents
and a steadier feeling was noticeable.
The Wheeling Gas Company succeeded in
getting the bailer out of Its Nc 2 on the Kel
so farm, and when tbey measured up the bit
was found to be only four feet in the fifth
sand Instead of 15 as was at first supposed.
The sand, however, bad beon getting bard
and nnless there is a decided change in Its
character it will hardly be a producer. The
big oil in tbe Scott No. 2 or Knox Bros. A Co.,
600 feet to tbe west, was found at from six to
ehiht feet In tbe sand.
The Forest OU Company's No. 2 Stirling
has been added to the list of Die -jrells. It
was drilled deeper yesterday, and Its output
was increased to 25 barrels an hour.
E. II. Jennings & t'o.'s No. 1, on the Sproul
farm, south of Noblestown, was drilled Into
the second pay in the fifth sand yesterday,
nnd was reported last evening to be making
15 barrels an hour. It was good for only 100
barrels a day from the first pay.
Tbe Tidal OU Company's Nos. 8 and 10, on
the Marshall farm, at Noblestown, will not
get tbe flith sand, as was expected, this
Reek.
The Woodland Oil Company and the Oak
dale Gas Company. ire down 1,900 feet in a
well which they are drilling on the Luts
farm, formerly the McEee.
Jennlmrs, Gnflev it Cot's No. 10 Bell Is
down 1,800 reetand Nell is drilling at 200
feet.
Fourth Sand Looking Barren.
The Wheeling Gas Company was putting
the ten-inch casing into its So. 1 on the
George heirs' farm yesterday. Their No. 3
Kelso is down 150 leer.
The Forest Oil Company's No. 2 Devine. in
the northeastern McCurdy district, was 35
teet in thefonrth sand vesterday and had
fonnd no oil. It is 500 feet east of No. L
which started off at 240 barrels a day.
In the No. 1 the best pay streak was found
at from 40 to 45 feet in the sand. One pay
was struck at 25 feet and another at 33 feet.
Greenlee & Forst's No. 1 on tbe Rough
farm, which is located 200 feet west of No. 1
Devine, was 20 feet in the fonrth sand last
night. They expect to strike the first pay
to-day.
The Forest Oil Company drilled Its No. I
A. P. Clever through the fifth sand yester
day, bnt eot but little oil. It Is about half a
mile west of south from their big well on
the D. K. Clovr (arm.
Greenlee & Forst's No. 2 Oak Ridge is duo
In the Band Monday.
The Miller Vfell Showing Favorably.
UHDERCxirv Mercer & McClurg's No. 1 on
the Miller farm was reported last evening
to be six feet In the 30-foot sand and gassing
strongly. There wa no change at Patterson
& Sohn's Zncker well. It is still standing
lull of oil.
The Ganges Testerday.
The estimated prodnction of tbe McDon
ald field yesterday was 20.530 barrels, 500
barrels more than the day before. The
Woodland Oil Company's No. S Scott was
making 60 barrels an hour; Knox & Co.'s No.
2 Scott, 35 b.irrela an hoar and the Forest Oil
Comnany's No. 2 Sterling, 25 barrels an hour.
The stock In the field was 46,000 barrels.
The runs irom the Sistersville field were
15,331 barrels.
Runs and Shipments Wednesday.
The National Transit runs wero 49,675;
shipments, 33 555. Runs of Southwest Penn
sylvania from McDonald, 20,215; outside of
McDonald, 14.003; total, rnns, 34,219. Buckeye
runs of Macksbnrg oil, 5,083; shipments, 18.
Buckeye run of Lima oil, not in: ship
ments. 68,047. Eureka rnns, 18,316; shipments,
5,069. New Tork Transit shipments, 32,907.
Southern Pipe Line shipments, 26,103.
The Wednesday runs or the W. L. Me1on
pipe lines were, 8.439, shipments, 8,431 bar
rel. The Western and Atlantic pipe line runs
were 6,928; shipments, 2,456. Total rnns for
the month, 66,970; total shipments, 79,693 bar
rels.
Tbe OU Market.
Range or the January option: Opening,
62c: highest, 52c; lowest, 52c, closing,
biy.c
Refined oil New Tork, 5.50c; London, 4d;
Antwerp, 12'.
New Tork, Dee. L Petroleum, was firmer
to-day: opoulnt atSlVc: highest, 63c: lowest,
5c: closing at 53c The trading was ex
tremely light. Pennsylvania oil Spot sales,
none; Janu iry option, sales, . 5,000 barrels.
Lima nil, sale., none; 17c bid. Total sales,
5,000 barrel.
Oil Citt. Dec L National Transit Cer
tificates opo.ied 52e: hlsheit, 63c: lowest,
52c; closed, 62c Sale. 21,000 barrels; clear
ances. 1,506,100 barrel-; shipments, 113,863
barrels; runs, 128,55 barrels.
A TBAF FOE 0FFICE-3EEKEH3.
Scheme of a Woman to Get S10 From Every
One of Them.
New York, Dec L Advertisement
have been scattered s.11 over the country
since election day calling attention to the
fact that the change of administration
means thousands of new appointments to
positions paying irom f800 to ?2,. I yearly,
and advising those persons eager for pnblio
office to write to "the Exchange," Broad
way, New York, for particulars. Persons
who answered these advertisements re
ceived in reply t typewritten letter signed
"F. L. Baldy, manager," describing the
beauties ot Washington City as allying
place and setting iorth the strong influence
the exchange has in procuring appoint
ments. A visit to the office of "the exchange"
disclosed the fact that F. L. Baldy was a
woman, who said she was from Baltimore,
but had lived in "Washington. She told her
visitor that she conld place him in any of
the departments at "Washington, provided
his politics were all right and he paid her
a certain sum lor her trouble. Ten dollars
was the sum Mrs. Baldy mentioned.
Harrison Gets an Elector In Kansas.
Topeka, Kan., Dec L The Stats
Board oi Canvassers has completed it
official count of the vote down to
the Legislature ticket. The count
shows the election of nin
"Weaver electors by majorities averaging
4,387 and one Harrison elector by 900 ma
jority. Cobbeli, the defeated elector, was
beaten on account of typographical error ia
the certifications.'
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HANKERS AND BltOKERS.
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or carried on liberal margins.
Investments made at our discretion and.
dividends paid quarterly.
Interest paid on balance (since 188i
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