SUGAR AND WHISK!
Tlie Former Declines Sharply
on Sales Exceeding
100,000 Shares.
rHE LATTER TEEY ACTIVE
On an -Advance in lis Product and
Other Good Xews.
EEADIKG IS . WELL SUSTAINED
And Chicago Gas and Atchison Decline on
Moderate Transactions.
FOREIGN COMMERCE IX OUK FATOE
fsrECIAT, TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. J
Kew York, Dec. a Farther liquida
tion in Sugar Refining was the principal in
fluence in speculation on the Stock Ex
change to-day. On transections exceeding
100.000 shares that stock closed 1 per cent
lower than yesterday and within i per cent
of the lonebt price recorded for
it. The most plausible theory for
the heavy selling is that insiders have sold
the stock because they knew that the quar
terly dividend declared late this afternoon
nould be 2 per cent instead of 34 per
cent, as the public had been led to believe.
Other conjectures are that the management
of the company anticipates action by Con
gress on the sugar tarifl unfavorable to the
company.
The dealings in Distilling and Cattle
Feeding were on a scale that made that
Etock seennd in importance. The news re
garding this enterprise was favorable, con
sisting of an advance of five cents a gallon
in the price of its product, and advces
from the "West that the outside distilleries
recently acquired in the name of a party
identified with the concern have really been
for account of the company.
Other noteworthy dealincs were in Read
ing, the price of which was fairly well sus
tained on account of definite news that tlie
unit of Ariiot. a Lehigh Valley stockholder,
to prevent the leae of the company's prop
erty to the Beading Company, Had been de
cided against hnn. Chicago Gas whs
moderately active at a net de
cline ot 1 per cent, and Atchi
son on comparatively light trans
actions suflered a Mniilar loss. The deal
ings in initio's Central were only a third n.
laracnsiesierday, hut the stock closed 2
percent lower. Jlisuri Pacific and Man
hattan were neglected and suflered nateri.il
declines. The only stock of any importance
that proved superior to tlie almost general
tendency were New England and Northern
Pacific preferred.
Tlie important news of the day was the
Piesident's message, which was regarded
by the street as negative in character: the
withdrawal of the Ilothtchild proposition
from the Monetary Conference: the railroad
earnings, and the increaso in exports of
ineicnanuue ior the weeir. Tins last, in
connection with the falling off in imports,
vhichis now noticeable, indicates that the
current of foreign commerce is gradually
turning in favor of this country. 4
The closing was In the main heavy.
tBT ASSOCIATED YttESS.J
J'lw Toek, Dec. C-The stock market was
weak to-day chiefly in consequence of a re
newed selling movement on a large scale in
American Sugar. This stock declined
I rem 197 to 105J on sales of up
wards of 104,000 shares. The exceptional
activity and decline, coming at a
timr- when all official and semi-official
statements concur in the view that the com;
nnny's flrancial condition la such as to war
1x11 1 the payment pf larger dividends hav-
ing completely mystified the street; a
Mendiei feeling prevailed and there was a
recovery ot Js to i per cent. The short'ln.
teren was niateilally increased by the day's
operations.
Bailioad bonds were generally firm. The
total tales were $L3S2,5C0.
Government bonds closed as follows:
U.S. -I TCP 111
Mutual Union Gs m'l
-N. J. C. Int Cert....llt
tio 4 coub.... 114
d. a 100 Northern Pac. lsts..HS'-S
Pacihc 6sof &- 1CS ' dodo2ds ll"f
l,OBklaiiastauired4: 9SS , North" eern Con. .137
I.-snurt fij i05,V 0 debentures 5s. ..105
itr.n. ncwt.et.es
...105
t 1..&. I. it. eii. 5s. K'.i
SI.L..&SS. F.gen.M..lC9
-t. Panl Consols ISO1
St.P..C.& P. lsts....H7
T.I L.G. Tr.ltcts.. TTfc
T. P. K.U. Tr.P.its.. 2i
dodo&b...
...Ml
latln3s 7
Canada mi. 3d. KIM
J en. Pacific i-i. . Its
liim-t H. ...s it 116
ll4s S5VOnion l'ac. Ibts.
Krlfls KKVWrst bhore
it K..tT. gen. &..... TiHlK. U. W
dudots - 1U
Cioc in mining shares:
.109
104
. 79
Crown Point 00Plymontli.
. T5
. 110
. 150
. 115
. SO
. 4)
. 330
.1900
. 25
Con. Cal. and Va.
Dc.viwood
UouMandCurrr...
l!a.c.&. NorcrohE...
Hrtin estate....
luexlran
ortlit.tar -
Ontario...,
Ophir. ...
250j5:ierra Nevada
... 113, standard ,
... To Union Con ,
... 150 Yellow Jacket.
..ASM Iron Miver
.. I'a'QnickMlver
,.. rao.QulckMher, prcf..,
...1850 Uulwei
... :so
Askcd.
The total sales of stocks to-day were 384.
000 shares including Chicago Gas, 20,540;
KricifctO: Xorrlmm Pacific nreforred, 8.569:
Spit Kngland. 8,550; Heading," 76,9(5; St. Paul,
7,450; Union Facinc, 3,710: Western Union,
4,tCL
The following table shows tlie prices of active
stocks on tho New York Stoctc Exchange, corrected
dallv for The riTXsnuiiG Dispatch bv Whitney
A Mopbcnson. uMcst rlttfeburg members of New
'ort Stuck Exchange. 57 Fourth avenue:
Close
Dec
5.
Open nigh Low Clos
ing, esu est. lng.
Am. Cotton OH
Am. 'otton Oil. prd.
Am. bnpar Uefg. Co.
Am. Sj.KefK. Co.ptd
Atcli.. Top. S. S. i..
ISaltnnn.-e Ohio....
Canadian Pacific ....
Canada t-onthern
Cintralor N. Jersey
Central Pacific
Cliekapea ke i, Ohio. .
Chicago Gas Trust ..
r Bur. AQnincy ..
C. M. Abt. i'anl....
C, M. AM.Pnul.prd
43 41 ! 41
SI ' 81 1 S' I
30-al 1071 1(4
10114, 101,S 1U1V
41
81
1U5
42V
81
107i
10m
4V
9a
5Mi
127
264
22
S3V
ViH
79
121
s:
117
112"
61
41
27V
152 14
133
16tf
52H
CSV
101V
23 1
74V
130
71
131)4
34
56S
IMV
1131,
47J,
91
109V
15-1
72
33
24
W
42
1SJ,
39
17
17V
48H'
2IX
23 '4
MJa
f.S4
3)!4
&91,
197
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37
10V
24V
884
20H
62V
101W
. 3i
35
25
Hi
94V
89
ISk
ax
KM
55V
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9:
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7bl rs:
73 'A
121)4
78S
iiil nihi
r.'i
82!
119 V
SVi
f..fct-P.Jt.&0..prcfl
II04I 1.9V
CJ. & Northwestern.
(,C,C.'AI
Col. Oil Jc Iron. .
,.! r 1fn.LInv Vl
112141 ii:u
Ii:
nr
Bi.'s Bl)
60 V
cos
A0
41 i 41
is ' a
ma
28
152
27,H
151
132"
IS
51M
C7!4
M
23
74J
129V
70
lSU'i
Del'., tjiek i West.
152 1323
ISS1 IJ3H
Hcl. & Hndon
Den. iKIo Grande.
1). AK. G., pref....
1). &C K. Trust...
Iilinols Central
Lake Erie West..
T t- W Tirpf.
1331
52S
eo'i
51 W
99
"74i
130
7
131
34V
S3)
13S"
lli'i
46.S
93
109V
09
104K
"ts
"ts"
Lake J-hore t M. S..
l,
130 14
jouisTiue a asu. .
Manhattan
Mobile A Ohio
Sllssonrt Paclflc...
X.tlnn.t HnH. Cfi
71H(
132
,0H
13J!4
5G
139
HI
ZiH
XV
S51!
1OT
114
138 it
113
46
VI
103
15S
33
24!
55
Nat. Cord. Co.. nref
Tauouai bciuui..
Nat. Lead Co., pref.
New York Ceatral..
. . r. ft. k T
47H
47
93
109V
3
imx
XT V I ' t f T. 1 MI
N.Y.C.4. StU Iprcf
N . Y. L. II A W...
N.Y.L.E. W. prer
K. V. AN. i:
24H
S4)j
"
"42"
18S
10H
......
I7H
4SM
"iss
16V
SV
59i
1S7
8
32
3D.
II
24K
8SS
Vh,
E3V
98M
N. Y.. O. H .....
N'orfolk Western
104
"isli
17H
io,
1VX
Norfolk A West, pref
3S!!
;or.ll Aiucnuu .u
V..r.liir.i lf.H.
li
KK
17
Nertli'n Pacific pref
M
454
21
28V
3C
M,',
9Js
59
197
liniO C .llblILIJIi.
Pacific MaiLA
P.. D. AE
Phlla. A Keadlcg..
i ' n sr, 1. -
1C
1I.V
55
551
I''.!c..'C.ASt.Ij. prcf
"sm
197H
S.)
1
"co"
J'umnan i-aiare wr
197K
84!
lacr.mono i n.tr.i.
K. A W. P. T. pref..
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
Waoash
M abash pref.........
Wesiern Union
Wheeling A L. E-...
Whi-cl'g 4L.F. pref
tV.E.AM.Co.lttpfd.
s
4
9
:,!
10V
24M
88H
20 1
C2V
95-
37
11
24V
89 '
63 V
Sj'4:
11
24V
S9
MH
03V
sss.
BIG RECEIPTS AND STOCKS
Depress the Cereals, and Hoc Products
lYeaken on Itea'iilng.
Chicago, Sec. 6. Tlie 'fog smothering tho
telegraph .wires choked on nearly all busi
ness from outside to-day. Heavy stocks and
receipts weighed down wheat with corn and
oats sympathizing, while the manipulators
appeared to bo relaxing their hold on pro-
visions. Following aro the declines: May
wheat, Jc; Sfiycurn and oats, c; January
pork, 15c; lard, 3:c, and ribs, 10c
Wheat receipts In tho Northwest were
very heavy, 1,145 cars. Cables were gener
ally easy. The amount of wheat and flour
on ocean passage Increasod 140,000 bushels,
and the English visible snpply made a
gain of 810,000 during the last week. The
amount of contract wheat in store hero In
creased nearly 400,000 bushels during the
same week In the faco of thoso factors the
market held up wonderfully welt, This was
due almost entirely to the prevalent belief
that strong parties were absorbing the
wheat about as fast as it was offered. Later
In the day it was rnmored that Cndahy was
sellingout. Pardridge also sold freely and
the feeling turned weak, with plenty of
wheat for sale.
The corn market opened at abont the clos
ing quotations of yesterday, sold up JiQK0.
due in a meaure to the unseasonable
weather, bnt the advance did not hold, a
good deal 'of corn coming out afterwnrd, in
fluenced by the decline of wheat and oats.
Tho weakness in the low grades or new corn
also cut some little figure in the speculative
market.
Oats opened yp firm bnt weakened with
corn, tho close being finally made at from H
Qv under yesterday's figures.
llog products started higher on smaller re
ceipts of hogs than expected. But on the
advance there was liberal realizing sales,
with tho Cudahv-Wright clique in tho lead,
and a rapid decline ensued. There was some
reaction, but the geueral feeling was weak.
Cash quotations were! as follows: ' Flonr
slow and unchanged. No. 2 spring Irheat,
71Jc: No. S do. 0IK65Xc: No. 2 red, 71c;
No. 2 corn. 41Jic; No. 2 fiats, S03Sc; t. o.
b., 34Kc; No. 2 w hite. 31c: No. 3 white, 82fc;
No. 2 rye. 64c: No. 2 barley, 64c:No. 8 1. o. u.,
3?ffiC0c: No. 1 1. o. b., .ligjJSc: No. 1 flnxseed,
$l0Sgl-0SV; prime timothy. $1 9301 S4; mess
pork, per bbl, ?H 37K" 30: lard, per 100
lb. J9 75; short -ilw. sides (loose), SS SO
8 25; drv suited. $7 50ffl7 75: shoulders (boxed),
$S G0S 6"; shoit clear sides (boxed), $1 20.
bugaiK, cut loaf unchanged.
Itcceipts Flonr. 20 000 barrels: wheat. K.
SOObnsliels; corn, 200,000 bushels: oats, 378,000;
rye. 8,000 bushels; barley, 151.000 bushels.
Shipments Flour, 25,000 barrels; wiieat,
40,000 bushels: corn. 65,000 bushels; oats, 181,
000 bushels; rye, 2,000 bushels; barley, 45,000
bnihels.
On the Prodnece Exchange to-day the but
ter market was steady; creamery, 19S0e;
dairy, 192Cc Eggs firm; strictly fresh, 23Ji
:(c
Range or the leading features, furnished by John
M. Oakley A Co., bankers and brokers. No. 45
blxlli street:
Open- Hlgn- Low- CI03- lose.
Ahtici.es. lnjr. eat. est, lng. Dec. 5
Wiieat. .
December 71V 71V 71k 71!( 71K
January 73 73 72H 72)j 73
May..... 78H 78V 78J4 781s 78H
July 77Ji 78
CO EX.
December. 42 -42 41J4 41 41V
January 43 43 424 4JH 43
Mar. f?H fJH Kit 48 47H
July t!H 47h 47 47 47M
OATS.
December 31J 30'4 SO !0 30
January 314 Siii 31 31 1W
May 35S 33fc i4V M'i 35
POBK.
Januar 15 17 18 20 15 SO 13 85 16 00
Jlay.... 15 93 15 95 15 67 15 67 . 15 75
Laud.
Drccmb.r. 9 70 10 00
January 10 15 10 15 9 75 9 75 10 07
Slav 925 9 25 900 900 920
bliOBTltlBS.
January 830 8 3) 822 822 832
May 820 830 8 17 8 17 822
Car receipts for to-day: Wheat. 257: corn. 440;
oats, 341. Estimates for to-morrow: Wheat, 170;
corn, 100; oats, 185.
GENERAL MARKETS.
New York .Flouh Receipts, 49.000 pack
ages; exports, 3,500 barrels, 30.400 sacks; mar
ket dull and weak; sales, 9,200 barrels.
Corxmeai. steady nnd dull.
Wheat Receipts, 193,000 bushels; exports,
93,000 bushels; saljs, 950,000 bushels futures,
1,000 bushels spot; spot dull, lower, weak; No.
2 red, 77c, store and elevator, TTJiTSc afloat,
7S79c f. a b.: No. 3 red, 7374e; un
graded red. 7079c; No. 1 Northem,83K83Jie;
No. 2 Northern, 7979jc; No. 2 Milwaukee,
75i7554C; No. 3 spring. 7272Jfc; options
were very dull nnd H lower, cl03ing
weak; the decline was due to in Increase in
the amount on prssage and in the English
visible; No. 2 red, December, 767Cc,
closing at 76c; January, 77 ll-1677)Sc. clos
ing at 77c; May. 82S2c; closing at 82e,
Ute dull and steady.
TUnLEY quiet.
Baklev Malt dull.
tons Receipts, 120.010 bushels; exnorts,
65,000 bubels; sales, 340,000 bushels futures;
80,000 bushels spot: spot moderately active
nnd cas!cr;.No. 2, 49J00o In elevator: 50?f
51c. afloat: options were dull jtnd iigo
lower ana went, following wheat; Decem
ber, 49J650Jc, closino- at 49Jc: .lannnry,
5050c. closing at 50c: May, 52?i52JJC,
closing ut 32c.
Dats Receipts, 48,000 bushels; exports.
2.000 bushels: sales. 90,000 bushels fntures:
76,000 bushels spot: spot dull: whites slower;
options dull nnd neaker: December. 36
36Kc. closed at 3C;c: January, 3737jje,
eloslng at 37c; May, S9!395c. closing at
3TVc: spot No. 2 white, 41M2c; mixed
Western, 3633Sc;whlte do, iSllc; No.2 Chl
caco, 37V573ia
Hay firm nnd fairly active.
Hors qnictand easy.
GKOcrniES Coffee options opened barely
steady and 10 to 33 points off, closed firm
nnd unchanged to 50 points down: sales,
50.750 bajs, including: Deccmbor. 15.S5fil6.10c;
January. 15 5515 70C; Febrnarr. 15.SI15.55c;
March. 152515.50c: Mav. 15C515.25c; July,
14 8515.05c: September, 14.9015.10c: October,
14.80c; spot Rio dull and tasy; No. 7, 16
17c Sugar firm and dull: refined fairly ac
tive and firm. Molasse New Orloans quiet
and easy. Itice active and steady.
.Cotton Seed Oil firmer; crndo, 35o bid;
yellow, 3940c.
Tallow dull and weak; city ($2 for pack
ages!. iHetie.
Rosin quiet and weaker; strained, common
to good, 51 27X1 32&.
1 rr.rnNTisE null and weaker at 3I31Jc.
Eggs quiet; fancy steady; receipts, 6,924
packages.
IIidls steady and quiet.
Hoo Pkoducts Pork qnlet and firm; old
mess, 514 50014 75; newmess. $15 5016 00; ex
tra prime, $17 C017 50. Cnt meats dull; mid
dles quiet: short clear, S3 65 Lard 'quiet;
Western steam closed at $10 15 asked: sales,
none: option sale', 1,250 tierces; December,
$10 25. closing at $10 10; January, $10 30
10 32, closing at $10 10.
Dairy Products liutter qnlet and steady.
Cheese fairly ac:ive and firm.
Minneapolis There is evidence cropping
out thaf holders of wheat are becoming dis
couraged. May went down Jic. It opened
at 73Jc nnd" closed at 72$j;c December
opened at 67c and closed at 67Jc There
was considerable trading. Theie was a
good eakne.ss In tho cash market No. 1
Northern declined nearly 1c on the princi
pal prices from yesterday. There were 96
cars sold early at 67Jc In No. 2 Northern
50 cars sold at Clc But weakness toward the
close after most of the (ales had been made
brought the price down. Receipts of whoat
here wero 576 cars, and at Dcluth,and Su
perior 570 cais. Close: December, 67c;
reeterdny. 67c: May. 7.$c; yesterday, 73c;
on track. No. 1 hard, Si-tc: No. 1 Northern,
G0Jc: No. 2 Northern, C06:c
Philadelphia Flour" steadily held at old
rates with a fairlusiness. Wheat Inactive
and featuielcss: No. 2 red. In export ele
vator, 74Jfc; No. 2 red, December, for export,
74Jfc: No. s red, December, 7474c: Janu-arj-.
7576Kc: February, 77Ji78c; March,
79J79JiC. Corn Options steady under
ligut ottering; local carlots moved slowly
No. 2 mixed spot, in export elevator, 49c; No.
2 mixed and January, 49c; February and
March, 4949c. Oats neak under free
offerings with little demand oither for car
lots or futures; No. 2 mixed. SSc: No. 3
wnitc. 39f c: No. 2 white, December. 40J4lc;
Jan uary. 4C40c; February. 40ioJJc Eggs
firm; Pennsylvania firsts, 2S30c.
St. Louis Flour unchanged. Wheat
sold active early, then dropped Vc; later
there was a partial recovery. anU.ti.e close
was c below yesterday's: cash, 6SJc: De-
ccmucr, o;ftc; uauuary. oajjc; Jiiay, ic
Corn was a shade better earl', but Soon
broke, and closed He under yesterday: cash.
67Kc; December, E95ic; Januarv, 3Sc: Febrn
nrv. 2S7e: May, iific, Oats Cash firm at
31c; May lower at '34Je. Rje dull lit 47c
jiancy active: .uinnesota soia at mcoic.
iiran lower at Wo on track. Hay quiet and
unchanged. Cornmeal quiet at $1 85.
Baltimore Wheat firm; No. 2 red, spot
nnd December, 73K" January, 7475jc;
May, 80Q81c corn steady; No. 2 mixed,
spot, 4949Kc; year. 48Jf49c; J.iuuary, 4S
ISJic; icbruary, 4S?c bid; May, 51o biu;
tticatner, mixed, 47c bid; receipts, 25,917 bush
els. Oats dull and easy; No. 2 white West
ern, 42c asked; So. 2 mixed Western. S8fi
2SjC; receipts, 4,000 bushels. Ryo quiet.
nay steauy anunrm. uraia irciguts easv.
Cotton firm. 'Provisions steady. JJutter
steady and firm. Eggs active and scarce at
28c Coffee firm.
Toledo Wheat dull and steady; No. ? cash
and December, 7JJc: May, 79Jc. Corn inac
tive: No. 2 cash, 42c; May, 47c Oats
quiet; cash,, 53c Clovorseed active and
higher; prime, cash, $7 47: January. $7 50;
March, $7 65. Receipts Flour, lt3 barrels;
wheat, 33C33 bushels; corn, 1.940 bushels;
oats, 1,000 bushels: clovcrsced, 833 bags. Ship
ments Fiou 2,541 barrels, wheat, 23,200
bushels: corn, 2,500 bushels; oats, 400 bushels;
lyr. 1,200 bushels; cloverseed, 250 bags.
Mil wankeo Flonr quiet. Wheat easy;
lny.72c: No.2 spring. 67c: No. 1 Northern.
73c. Com qnlet: No. 8. 41c Oats easier;
No. 2 white, 84Sic; No. 2 Northern do,
32);33)c Baney qnlet; No. 2, 66c; sample,
346ic Bye quiet; No. 1,60c ProTislons
easy. Pork. January, $1 87K- T.ard. Jan
nary, $9 77. Receipts-Flour. 3.800 barrels;
wheat, 6J.70U bushels; barlev, 72,400 nushels.
bhlpmehts Flour, 33 400 Dafrels; wheat, 16.
100 bushels; barley, 20,000 Dushels.
Cincinnati Flour .quiet. Wheat steady;
No. 2 red, 70c: receipts, 3.500 bushels; ship
ments, 2,000 bushels. Corn in moderate de
mand; No. 2 mixed, 42c. Oats in good de
mand and steady; No. 2 mixed, S5o. Bye
dull: No. 2, 54c Pork steady nt $14 25.
Inrd easier at $9 37X- imlkinentu strong ut
$9 73. Bacon slow nt $9 62Q9 75. Whisky
in KOOd demand and higher: sales, 943 bar
rels at $1 2a Hatter slow and easy. Cheese
steady but quiet. Eggs quiet and steady.
Sugar firm.
Kansas City Wheat active and firm.
Corn steady: No. 2 mixed. 33S4c; No. 2
white. 3333-c Oats steady; No. 3 mixed,
29K30Uc;No.2 white. 3132c. Rve steady;
No. 4747Mc. Receipts Wheat. 100,000 bush
els; corn. 100.000 bushels; oats, none. Ship
mentsWheat, 80.C00 bushels; corn, 8,000
bushels; oats, 1,000 bushels.
Buffalo Wheat No. 1 hard' dull at
82&e: No. 1 Northern, 79e: No. 2 red, 76c:
Corn No. 2. 47c. Receipts Wheat, 220,000
bushels; Corn, 150 000 bushels. Shipments
Wheat, 183,000 bushels; corn, 180,000 bushels.
New Orleans Western produce, sugar,
molasses and rice markets firm and un
changed. AN OIL LEASE DECISION.
The Right or Forfeiture Defined by the Su
preme Court It Is Favorable to the Oil
Operators One Producer and a Duster
Reported Yesterday.
A decision of the utmost importance to
the oil operators of tho country was quite
recently banded down by the Supreme
Court. It was on the appeal or John Glas
gow against H. P. Griffith, lessee, and his as
signee, tho Chartlers Oil Company, from the
decision of the Butler county courts. It
finally settles tho question as to the -forfeiture
of leases, wliloh has for so long been a
subject or dispute and litigation between oil
operators and land owners.
It Iiqb been maintained In the past, even
by eminent attorneys, that tho party who
leases a farm for the purpose of drilling for
oil or gas and agrees to drill within a cer
tain length or time, or has the option of
holding the lease by paying a stipulated
amount at designated Intervals, can be com
pelled to mako these payments whether he
is desirous of so doing or otherwise, during
tne length or time designates: in mo lease.
Tho operators have steadily maintained
that they could forleit a lease, on which they
were satisfied no oil or gas could be ob
tained, by neglecting to drill and by failing
to meet the payments as requirod in the
lease. They liave been sustained by "the
Supreme Court. Usually the land owner re
ceives a heavy bonus wben the lease is
signed, and if the lessee should be com
pelled to make monthly payments on a
lease which was barren of oil or gas he
would be giving something for nothing. If
the lessee does nothing on the demised land,
the penalty for his inaction islorfelture, but
he may prevent the assertion of this forfeit
ure Dy paying tne mommy insiaiiweuia, us
is generally stipulated in the leaso, and thus
postpone the right'of forfeiture for one
month or lroin mouth to month, as he
sees fit.
In case he forfeits the lease, the farmer or
land owner, who has already received a
bonus, and possibly several payments, has
the privilege of re-leasing his land
VTien On or Gas Is Found
If the lessee drills and finds oil or gas, tho
relation of landlord and tenant is estab
lished, and the tenant would be nnder an
implied obligation to operate lor theteom
mon good of both parties and pay the rent
or rovalty reserved.
The action in the above case centered in
the following clause :
"Provided, however, that this lease shall
become null and void, and all rights here
unto shall cease nnd determine, unless a
v ell shall be completedon the said premises
within one montu from the date heieor, or
unless the lessee shall pay at-the rate 01 $100
monthly In advance for each additional
month such completion is delayed from the
time above mentioned for the completion of
such well until a well Is completed."
Tho lessor sued on assumpsit to recover
three monthly payments, but "the Supreme
Court held that the lessee could elect
whether be should hold or forfeit the lease.
In the case of Ray versus the Natural Gas
Company the lessor had an election whether
to assert the forlelture provided for or
walvo it and proceed upon covenants of the
lessee.
The oil operators are feeling jubilant over
the victory of II. P. Griffith and the Char
tiers OH Company, as they claim it will
relievo them from much annoyance and
litigation at the hands 01 avaricious land
owners, who aro not satisfied with a munlfl
oent bonus, .lm: insist 011 their ponud of
flesli,.though their properly has -suffered no
damage.
One Producer and a Duster.
Connors & Co-'s No. 2 on the W. G. Cook
farm, south of Laurel Hill, reached the Gor
don sand yesterday, and is mating 13 barrels
an hour.
Greenlee & Forst's No. 2 on the Oak Bldge
Coal Company's property, east of Onkdale,
was drilled through the fifth sand yester
day, and is absolutely dry. They were ex
pecting the sand at every bit yesterday af
ternoon in their No. 1 Woods.
The Wheeling Gas Company's No. 4. on the
Glkdden farm, was one bit in tho Gordon
sand yesterday and showing for 100 barrels a
day. No. 2 Scott is on top of tho Gordon.
They located No.3Wocds yesterday, as an
offset to the well on the-Dr. Miller larm.
The Dovonlan Oil Company's No.2Cub-
bage will be in the G01 don sand this morn
ing. Tho Tidal Oil Company's No. 10 Marshall
was drilling in the bottom of tho fourth
sand yesterdayand No. 8 is in the Gordon.
They are bulldlnc rigs for Nos. 11 and 12 on
the same larui. They are rigging up at Nos.
6 and 7 on the Gladden fnrm.
The PeoDle's Gas Company's No. 149 on the
Wallace farm is down 520 feet; their No. 159
Wallace is drilling at 1,500 feet; No. 160 Dixon
Is down 1.150 feet; No. 161 Dixon, 1,200 feet:
No. 163 Eelso is being rigged up, and No. IB2
McMurray is 1.200 icet deep.
Fighting for a Lease.
There is trouble near Midway. Some time
ago T. B. Bobbins is reported to bavo sold a
Dlece of property to a man named Bazanella.
Robbins leased the oil and gns right to a
'Mr. Miller, and subsequently Bazenelln
leased to a Mr. McCarty. The latter assigned
his lease to "Curly" Phillips. Miller took
possession of tho lease Monday and built a
tank on it. Yesterday Messrs. Phillips and
McCarty, assisted by 25 Italians, carried the
tank off the lease, and last evening tho Ital
ians employed by Mr. Phillips were in pos
session. Miller & Hnrrell are finishing up a well on
the Robbins lot near Midway.
The Ganges Testerday.
The estimated production of tho McDonald
field yesterday was 20,000 barrels, 500 less
than the day before. The Woodland Oil
Company's No.2 Scott was making 00 barrels
an houi; Knox & Cc's No. 2 Scott, 20 barrels
an hour: Jennings & Ca's No. 1 Sprout, 25 an
1-our. The stock in tho field was 46,000
barrels.
The runs from the SIstersville field were
15,773 barrels.
Bans and Shipments Monday.
The National Transit runs were 26,683;
shipments, 35,337. Buns of Southwest Penn
sylvania lrnm McDonald, 13,187; ontside of
McDonald, 8,379; total run, 21,566. Buckeye
runsM Macksburg oil, 3,771. shipments, not
in. Buckeye runs of Lima oil, 48,354; ship
ments, 53,390. Eurekn runs, 19.997: shipments,
2.007. New Tork Transit shipments, 53,542.
Sonthern PiDO Lino shipments, 22,451.
The runs of the Tidewater Pipe Line Com
pany on Monday wero 5,224: total, 21.778;
average. 4,353. Shipments Monday, 27,133;
total, 56,624; average, 11,325.
The runs on the Western and Atlantic
Pipe Line on Monday wero 3,777; shipments,
3,131.
The Oil Market.
Range of the "January option; Opening,
53c; blghest, 5SJc; lowest, 53Jc; closing,
53KC
Refined oil New Tort, (5 60; London, 4K
11: Antwerp, 12f.
Ntw York, Doc. 6. The petroleum market
opened and closed steady. Not1 n single
transaction was reported. The nominal
quotation at tho close was 53a bid, 53c
asked. Lima oil, 17c bid.
Oil Citt. Dec 6. Market opened at 53c;
closed, 53Xc: highest, 53Jc: lowest, C3jc;
sales, SO.Ouu barrels: clearances, 156,096 uar
rels: shipments, 143,591 barrels; rnns, 81,003
barrels.
JOSEPH WALTON'S FUNERAL.
He "Will Be Interred From His Late Resi
dence Thursday Afternoon.
The remains of the late Joseph Walton
will be interred on Thursday afternoon in
the Allegheny Cemetery from his late resi
dence, No. 187 "Western avenue, Allegheny.
The interment will be private. Ee v. Story,
pastor of the North Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church, will conduct the serv
ices. The pallbearers will be: L K. Ban
ton, T. H. Given, A. A. Home, Hay
Walker, a P. Scaile, D. 'I Watson, R D.
Wood, or New Orleans, and E. A. Gorier
ofXiOiiIiTiUe., I
THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY, , DECEMBER
LOCALS VERY QUIET.
Phillie Opens Up Firmer, bnt Closes
on a Fractional Loss,
TEACTIONS STILL QUITE WEAK.
Ko Important Features in Any of the Other
Gronps of Hockt.
N0TEMBEE FIEB LOSS AND COMPARISONS
Tuesday, Dec 6.
To-day's market for local securities
opened with firmness in Philadelphia Com
pany and weakness in Duquesne traction
still the features. The latter sold down to
26, but at that point a fairly good demand
developed and the decline was checked,
whether temporarily or not remains to be
seen. Philadelphia Company was quoted
212iyi at the first call, which fi?ures
showed a light advance over the previous
close, but later a little softening occurred,
and the close was barely steady at 20
20. yla the other usually active shares no
changes of consequence were established,
and in a general way the markst
was unusually dull and uninter
esting, trading beinpr lisfht and bids and
offers abont unchanged. Thero was no par"
tlcnlar pressure to sell anything on the list"
and vory little of a disposition to bny
Westlnghouse electric was offered at35?.
acainst sales ot S6 after the close yester
day, but no bids were drawn out. In Boston
the quotations at noon were S5)$36. Air
brake, Union Switch and Signal and Under
ground Cable were quoted as usual, but evi
dently more trom a desire to get the figures
on tne Donra tuan any nope 01 aoini; uui
ness. Thero was considerable skirmishing
nlonc the Luster line by the
principal bear and the leader
or the bull contingent, dnring which the
merits and demerits pf the stock were
rather freely discussed, but nothing came of
it oxceptlng a small sale at 9 and the charge
tnat the company's ueots were mrgmy m
excess of its charter limitations.
Unllstod street railway securities wero
quoted as follows: P. & B. ti net Ion, 24
24Ki Duquesne traction, 16 bid; P., A. & M.
traction, 43K14; Central traction 5s, 104K
bid.
Allegheny County Light Company 6s were
quoted at 102 bid nt tho second call.
Jnst after the olose of the last call $3,000
Philadelphia Company bonds were offered
at uar and Interest, and 300 shares Luster
at 9.
November's Fire Loss.
The fire loss of the United States and Can
ada for the month of November shows a to
tal of $12,008,700. The following statistics ex
hibit the losses during tho first 11 months of
1890, 1831 and 1892:
1S90. 1801. 1892.
t 9.179.S00 t ll.K0.9r0 f 12 5M.C00
7,137.015 9,228,500 11,914,000
8,400.300 12.640,750 10, MS, 000
, 8.SS5.5.0 11,309,000 J1.U9.800
8.833,100 16.Cfl0.3aj 9.483,000
5, OS".. 000 8,367.625 9.26S.550
14,723.590 9,62, 200 11. 530, OCX)
9,009,100 9.055,100 10,143,300
6,943.700 10,658.200 7,879,800
7.279,500 13.24S.300 13.319,300
8,351.300 14.733,100 12,008.000
January
February....
March
April
May
June
July
Auenst
September...
October.
November...
Total 94,113.345 124,180,650 1120,350, 250
The Anthracite Trade.
The anthracite coal trade is leported to
have been bencfitedmaterially by the colder
weather of the past two weeks, and inform
ation regarding the condition of the coal
business from all quarters, both East and
Weir, is of a satisfactory character, says the
Philadelphia Ledger. There hasbeen an im
proved demand for the prepared sizes of
anthracite, and the small steam coals are in
short Bupp'y, the market requirements
being largely in excess of the supply at:
present. The prices lor anthracite have also
stiffened, even for toe inferior grades or
coal, and there is npw heard less talk. of
shading from the circular figures. The out--put
of anthracite is being irell held in hand
by the producing interests, and all of the
carrying companios are said to he ndw
working into closer harmony.
Financial Notes.
Knhn Bros, and H. M. Long sold Duquesne
traction to-day, and J; B. Barbour, Law
rence & Co. and Hill & Co. bought.
Morris & Brown sold Philadelphia; Com
pany to Hill & Co. '
Kubu Bros, sold Luster to Hill & Co.
The following gentlemen were to-day
elected directors of tho Monongabela In
surance Company: William A. Caldwell,
George A. Berry, George W. Dllwortb,
Charles Atwell, James A. McDevitt, Charles
H. Spang, J. W. Dalzell, John G. Stephen
son, Charles II. Shinkle, A. D. Smith,
Nathaniel Holme', IL L. Mason, John Cald
well, Jr., it. S. Smith, Clifford D. Claney.
Secretary ueorgo II. Thurston gives notice
to stockholders of the Pittsburg and Mexi
can Tin Mining Company that the certifi
cates of Pittsburg Gold Company stock,
from which a dividend was declared to the
stockholders of the Fittiburg nnd Mexican
Tin Mining Company, are now ready for de
livery. It is necossary that the stockhold-,
ers should come to the office of the company
in person, or by attorney, to receipt for the
certificates they are entitled to. and sign
the receipt Tor the dividend.
It is stated that the late Joseph Walton
carried $200,00 life insurance in two com
'pauies 8100,000 each in the Equitable and
New York Lire.
Nominations for officers and directors of
the Exchange will bo mnde on the 20th in
stant. Messrs. Whitney and Stephenson
control a big majority ot the memberships,
and it is thought they will have something
to do with the make-up of the ticket.
The Philadelphia Company has brought in
another good gas woll on the Howe farm in
'the West Elizabeth field.
FromSproul & Co.'s market letter: The
news from Brussels to-day was exceedingly
discouraging. Ir current reports are to be
accepted, the end or the conference cannot
be long deiayed, and its conclusion, it
furthermore seems, will be without result.
A sharp dlop in silver was the natural
sequence or this, and though silver itself has
no real bearing upon the general market; the
latter was weak and declined readily. The
lact of the matter seems to bo that Wall
street regards an agitation lor the repeal of
the Sherman act as inevitable and is dis
posed to icel dubious, not only about the
result, but regarding the time whlcn may
be required to accomplish it. .Itnmors of a
renewal of gold shipments added to the un
settled feeling, while the assemblage or
Congress is believed to furnish opportunity
ior attacks upon the industrial organiza
tions. J. S. Bacbe i, Co. to Oakley & Co.: The
Piesident's meisage wns 'an unimportant
document. It touched upon nil questions,
but It does not bring iorward any new
ideas. Tho President thinks that nothing
ought to be done with silver until onr repre
sentatives aro heard trom at Brussels, and
this part or the message was favorably com
mented upon, lc is to be hoped that the
confeience will get over their labors soon,
so that a repeal ot the 1890 law can be
brought forward. The price of silver was
notably weak, and It declined on small
Bales. Some people say that tbe miners at
Creede are so rich with ore that they can
afford to sell It at SO and still make a profit
ont of it.
An authority on the matter says it will not
mako a particle of difference -to the Union
Switch and Signal Company if the Johnson
Company wins in the litigation, as, of the
two patents litigated, ono has already ex
pired and the other expires within two
years.
The London Times, speaking editorially or
the Monetary Conference, says: "It is not
going too lar to say that the Monetary Con
ference has already lesulted in failure."
Tbe earnings of the Buffalo, Kochester
and Pittsburg for the fourth week of No
vember, show an increase of $18,397.
The earnings of the Wabash lor the fourth
week of November increased 317,000; for. the
month they show a decrease 01 $18 600.
The St Paul's earnings Tor the fonrth week
or November Increased $89,325; tor the month
of November the increase was $126,118.
The Board of Directors of tbe Commercial
Cable Company have declared n quarterly
dividend of 1 per cent, payable January 3,
1S93. Thev have also resolved to redeem
$600,000 of the outstanding debentures of the
company January 15, 1893.
For the month of November the Pittsburg
and Western's earnings were $198,631, an in
crease of $6,172.
The directors of the American Sugar He
fining Company have declared the usual
quarterly dividend of 2 per cent on the
common and 3 per cent neml-annunl on the
preferred, botn payable January 3, 18J3.
Sales and Closing Quotations.
"So far as .transactions were, concerned the
stock calls to-day resulted as'follows:
TIBST CALL-HO BALIS.
Aran call. '
t ibtres Lustre Mining Company , ." 9
SECOlTD CALL.
5 shares Daqnesne traction 76M
28 shsres Dsqaeme traction WS
10 shares Daquesne traction 21
S share's Dnquetne traction T8K
10 snares Duqueane traction ..,.. 28,'i
AX-TIB CALL;
100ihsreiPnllalelphlaCompnr.... 30
THIRD CALL-HO BALIS.
Total sales,, 160 shares. Closing bids and
offers:
lit call. Id call. Mean.
STOCKS. , . .
Bid Ask Bid Ask Bid Ask
BANK STOCKS.
FldelltvT. & T. Co 120 ....
M. 4. M. Nt.Bnk 74 7SM 744 75X .... ....
1NSCBAHCB.
AUemsnnia Ins 50 .... 50 .,'.. 50
Armenia Ini .... 71 75
aty 35 js ....
Citizens 32 35 .... :
Peoples 25
Western Insurance 33 .... 40 .... 40
KATDIIAL OAR. .
Clwrtlers Val.Gas.. 9)4 1I4 9.S 11H H UK
P. N. G.JtP. Co .... ...: 15 .... 15
Philadelphia Co.... 21 iu 20 21 20 20S
WheeUngsGsCo... 17 18 17J4 18 11H 18
TRACTIONS.
Central Traction.... 28V 20
Citizen. Traction 01 62,'4 CISi ...,
Pittsburg Traction. 58 .... Wi .... 58S ....
Pleasant Valley.,.. 2IK 25 .... 25 24)4 55
Second Avenue. 50 ....
RAILROAD.
Chartlers Railway. 65 .. 65 .... 65
rilti., Y.AAsh.'... 45 43 45 48 .... 43
Pitts. & Castle 3 10 .... 10 10
COAL.
N. Y. AC. G. C.Co 50 51 50 51 0 "St
BBIDOI. -
Jlnnrt Street Bridge .... 44 .... 44 .... 41
Northslde BndgeCo .... 50 .... SO
MINING.
LaNorla MlnlncCo 12c 20c 13c .... 13e ....
Luster Mining Co.. 8)4 9 SH H Hi
MISCELLANEOUS.
Monongahefa Wat. .... 81 .... 31 .... 31
TJ. S. AS. Co 18 19 18 KH It 19
V. 8. AS. Co..pfd 37)4 41
West. Alrbraxe Co 1M 127 130 127 130
Standard II. C. Co. 74fr 76 74X 78 74X 78
Closing Philadelphia Quotations.
Bid. Aked.
Ponnsylvanl 53 53K
Beading 27K 279-16
Buffalo, New York A Philadelphia. 6 7
Leh lull Valley iSVi 58U
Lehigh Navigation i.bzH &M
Philadelphia and Erie 32 S3X
Northern Paclflc common 17)4
Northern Paclflc preferred 48)J 4SX
Electric Stocks.
Boston, Deo. 6. Special. Closing quota
tions of eleotric stocks to-day were:
Bid. Asked.
Boston Electric Light Co 114 118
Edison Electric (111) 135 140
General Electric 113 ....
General Flectricpfd 117
Westlnghouse second pfd 35 33)4
WejtlnKliouseflrstpfd. 49!4 50
Fort Wayne Klectrlc 12T, 13
Fort Wayne Electric (A) 7H 8
Thomson-Houston TrustJD) '.7H 715-16
Thomson-Iloustoa (EEW) 7)4
Boston Stocks
Closing Prices.
Atch. ATopeka 35
Boston & Albany.... 205H
Boston A Maine 173
Chi.. Bur. A Qulncy. 09
Fitehhurg R. E. SSH
Flint A Pere M.,pfd. 7I.S
Lltt. Rock A Ft. S... 90
Mass. Central 16
Mex. Cen.. com 10)4
N. Y. & N. England. 42)4
Old Colony 181
Wli. Cen., common. lo)j
AllonezM. Co.(new)IOO
Atlantic 10
Boston A Mont. 335f
Talumet & Hecla ....290
Franklin 1SH
Kearsarge...7 12
Osceola 38J
QolnCT 145
an ta Te Copper 5
Tamarack 160
Annlston Land Co... 25
Boston Land Co 6k
West End Land Co.. 17Ja
Bell Telephone 207
Lamson Stores 15
Water Power 21-16
Centennial 7
B. A B. Copper 11)4
MONETARY.
Local disconnt rates'remaln unchanged at
5S per cent, bnt thero is less talk of firm
ness and more of ease than for some time
cast. Eastern exchange and enrroncy are
quoted at par.
New Yobk. Dec 6. Money on call easy
at 3 to ii per cent; last loan at 3 per cent
and closing offered at 3 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, 5Q0. Sterling exchange
steady, with actual business in bankers'
bills at $4 85-494 85K for 60 days and $4 87
4 88 for demaud.
Clearing House Figures.
Pittsburg
Exchanges to-day
Balances to-day
Same day last weekt
$2,499,143 86
462, Ml 88
Exchanges
Balances
. $2,330,550 76
315,911 89
New York, Deo. 6. Clearings, $160,311,650;
balances, $8,177,836.
Boston, Dec 6. Clearings, $21,147,903; bal
ances, $2,169,919. Money Cnercent. Exchange
on New York 8 to 12)o disconnt.
Baltimore. Dec. 6 Clearings, $3,336,488; bal
ances, $452,011. Bate 6 per cent.
Chicago, Deo. 6. Bank clearings to-day,
$20,042,830. New York exchange, 2540o pre
mium. Sterling exchange firm; 60-day bills.
$4 85K: sight drafts, $4 & Money firm at 6
percent.
St. Louis. Ma, Dec. B. Bank clearings,
$5,195,658: balances, $519,378. Money quiet at
67 per cent. Exchange on New York 50c
discount.
Philadelphia. Dec. 6. The bank clearings
to-day weie $12,837,321; balances, $2,119,479.
Money 6 per cent.
Cincinnati, O., Dec. 6 Money 36 per
cent. Now York exchange, 25c premium.
Clearings, $2,505,550.
Memphis, Tenn. Dec. 6. Clearings, $720,143;
balances, $149,453. New York exchange at
par.
New Orleans, La., Dec. 6, Clearings,
$4,730,633.
Foreign Financial.
London, Dec. 6. Amount of bnlllon with
drawn from the Bank of England on balance
to-day, 32,000.
Paris, Dec 6. Three per cent rentes, 99f
90c lor the account.
Havana, Dec. 6. Spanish gold, 2.5Ii2.5i.
Exchange quiet.
London, Dec i. Closing Consuls, money,
97 5-16; do account, 97 7-16. N. Y., P. & O. Ists,
89K; Canadian Paclflc, 91; Erie, 25; Erie
2nd. 10454;: Illinois Central. 104V: Mexican
Ordinary, 21; St. Panl common, 80; New
York Contial, 1I2$ Pennsylvania, B4sj.
Reading, 23: Mexican Central New 4s, 68;
bar silver, &3$d; money, i per cent. Bate
of discount in the open market for both
short and three months' bills, 1 per cent.
Bar Silver.
New York, Dec. 6. BpecialA Bar silver
in London isd lower at 3S$d per ounce.
New York dealers' price for assay bars, c
lower at Sifio per ounce.
f
Cotton.
New York, Dec. 6. Cotton steady; mid
dling uplands, 9c; middling Orleans,
v v-ioc; sales, i,vu unius.
Galveston, Dec. 6. Cotton steady; mid
dling. 8Jfc; low middling. 9Jc;good ordinary,
8c:net and gross receipts, 7,958 bales; ex
ports coastwise, 4,810 bales; sales, 1,383 bales:
stock, 149,620 bales.
New Orleans, Deo. 6. Cotton steady;
middling, 9 5-16c; low middling, 8 15-16c; good
ordinary, 8 7-16:: net receipts, 22,182 bales;
gross, 22,630 bales; exports tn.tlie conti
nent, 2,200 bales; coastwise, 5,637 Bales; sales,
5,200 bales; stock, 238,363 bales.
W00L
Philadelphia, Dec 6. The wool market
was dull; prices nominal and without
change. ' -
London, Dec & At the wool safes to-day
15,285 bales of average quality were offered.
There was a fair attendance and tho compe
tition was actlyo for the better growths
of scoured' and greasy. The lower grades
were slower of sale. Pieces and lambs'
wool of all sorts and Cape of Good Hopo
and Natal wools were in strong demand.
Drygoods.
New York, Dec C The demand for dry
goods was fair to-day, chiefly on the part of
the smaller trade. Agents made the price
of Masonvtlle 4-4 bleached shirting 9c and
David '44 beached 9c. All Washington
prints wero advanced 5 per cent. In other
directions tho market was without new in
terest, but with a good demand for prints.
New York Metal Market.
New York. Dec. 6. Pig iron in moderato
demand: American, $13 00Q15 60. Copper
Sulet and firm; lake, $12 '.0 bid. Lead qnlnt;
omestic, $3 75. Tin weaker; straits, $19 65.
W00L
New York, Dec 6. Wool quiet and firm:
domestlo fleece, 2535c; pulled, 2032c;
Texas, 1521c
The Boy Was Kind of Dry.
The Coroner yesterday concluded the in
quest on the death of Joseph lTlnnnery, 3
years old, who died at his parents' home on
Sunday night. The jury lound that death
resulted lrom acute alcoholism. Patrick
Flannery, the' child's lather, testified that
"the boy was kind of dry, and I gave him a
taste of liquor, merely to wet his lips. He
lay down, and about 9:30 he got up and
drank the balance of the liquor which I
had left in the bureau. I was downstairs
and heard a noise and went upstairs, and
he said lie had drunk the wine. I put him
to bed and went to church. When I re
turned he was kind of numb and uncon
scious. I sent for Dr. O'Brien, who did all
he courd for him. There was about a good
glassful in the bottle."
Tho Slander Salt Withdrawn.
The snit brought by the Rev. William B.
Covert on Monday against George W. Har
per for damages, for 'alleged slander, was
settled yesterday and discontinued by Mr.
Covert. .'
7. 1892.
THE M0RNINGSIDE DISTRICT.
A Tract on Mornlngsido Avenue Sold For;
tho Second Tims "Within a "Week at a
Good Profit Building Fermi's, Gossip
and Late Transactions.
Tuesday, Dec 6. 4
A very quick aud profitable turn In
Morningiide avenue realty has just been
made by Mr. Charles Schwan, of the East
End. About a week ago Mr. Schwan pur
chased from W. C Lyne the property on
Morningside avenne, comprising 12 acres,
having a frontage of about 480 feet and ex
tending through to-Hawthorne street, a dis
tance of about 1,400 feet, for $36,500. On
Saturday last the tract again changed hands
through the agency of Messrs. Skivington,
Pedder & Co., for a price approximating
540,000. The exact price paid is withheld
for the present, as is the name of the
purchaser, but it is understood and
the approximate figures show that Mr.
Schwan realized a very good profit. When
the consideration of this deal is made
known, which will bo in a fow days, as rapid
and large an increaso in valno will be shown
as hits yet occurred in the Enst End.
Notes of Gossip.
George N. Bccktritb, the East End real
estate agent, leaves Wodnesday morning for
Urbana, O., on a week's bunting trip.
A commission has been appointed to
select a site for the Allegheny postofflco.
The following gentlemen havo been ap
pointed by Secretary Foster at tho sugges
tion of Congressman William A. Stone:
Assistant Secretary Gear, a tho representa
tive or the department, and D. P. Oliver and
F. J. Torrence, of Allegheny, as tho citizen
members. It is reported that Mr. Gear Is or
tbe opinion that the price asked for the
Graham property is too high, and it is verv
probable that another site will be selected.
The commission will enter npon its duties
at once.
Dixon & Hart have succeeded the former
ly well-known real estate firm of Lamb &
Dixon.
Another sale of Liberty street realty oc
curred to-day. Tbe several Important deals
in realty fronting on this thorough rare
which' nave been closed and are being kept
quiet for tbe present, will be made known
before tbo close or the present week.
Building Permits.
Tbe following permits were Issued to-day:
.Mrs. Mary M. Thompson, a two-story brick
building, S. Highland avenue, near Walnut
street: cost $6,500. Mrs. J. Meeks, a two
story frame dwelling, Home street, between
Fifty-first and Fifty-second street; cost
$1,470. Andrew Cashdauler, n two-story
brick slaughter house add stable, Foster
street, botwecn Thirtv-elgbth and Thirty
ninth street; cost $2,600. tVllbelm J. Miller,
a two-story frame dwelling, Albert street,
near Bailey's farm; cost $450.
Keported by the Brokers.
J. H. Coleman & Co. sold for S. S. Wilson to
H. L. Benner a house' and a lot on Herron
avenue, 24x130, for a price approximating
$3,500. 1
Black &Baird sold to A. C. Ellis lots Nos.
16, 17, 21, 27, 28, 29 and 30 in the D. H. Barr plan
at Homewood, for $3,500.
W. A. Herron & Sons sold lot No. 19 in
Brown Jb Donnell's plan No. 2, corner or
Dearbourn and E valine streets, for $1,000.
Tner purohasar is to improve tbe same
witbin a short time
Beed B. Coyle & Co. sold for the Fidelity
Title and Trust Company lot No. 226 in the
Watson place plnn, Tenth ward, Allegheny,
fronting 33 feet on Natchez street Dy 125 feet
to Modoc street, for $700.
Denniston, Elderkin & Co., Limited, report
the following sales: For Mrs. Amelia Klrby
to J. C Stephens, a house and lot altnated in
the Twonty.flrst ward, said lot having a
irontage or 27 feet on Shetland avenue and
extends back 75 feet and has erected thereon
a two-storv frame dwelling of six rooms and
attic, for $3,400; for William and Frank Wat
son to Christian Reizler, a house and lot in
the Twonty.flrst ward, being lot No. It in
George FInley's plan, having a (rentage of
about 45 feet on Flnley street and extends-back
120 feet to an alley, hav
ing erected thereon a double frame
dwelling of ten rooms, for $4,400;
for George Flndley to William Anderson &
Co., a lot situate in the Twenty-first ward,
being lot No. 8 In J. W. Arrott's plan, hav
ing a frontage or 40 feet on Fmnkstown ave
nue mid extends back, preserving the same
width, a distance or 168 feet to Kelly street,
for $2,350: for Thomas D, Harman to Leonard
Sander, four lota In the Twentv-flrst ward,
being lots numbered 1, 2, 3 and 61a T. D. Xlar
man' Orchard plan, for $1,400.
A. Z. Bycrs & Co. sold for Wm. A. Black,
Esq., to Chas. K. Short lot Na 64, in his plan,
Tenth ward, Allegheny, fronting 20 feet on
Sheridan avonna and extending through J00
feet to Grant avenue, for $300 on monthly
payments.
John F. Sweeny sold a lot in the Twentieth
ward, having a Irontage of 40 feet on College
avenue and extending back 110 feet to an
allev. The purchaser is W. A. Thomas, of
the East End, who will erect a handsome
dwelling.
NO CHANGE IN CREAMERY.
Sales Made on the Elgin Butter Board at
Last Week's Prices Poultry Doing Bet
ter Hay Weaker Other Features of the
Local Wholesale Markets.
Ttjesday, Dec 6.
As was stated in yesterday's report, sales
ot creamery butter were made on the Elgin
board yesterday at 30c per lb. This was the
same price that prevailed a week ago, and,
therefore, there will be no change in local
quotations this week. The market is rather
bare ot first-class goods, however, and may
be quoted firm at the figures given below.
Poultry is doing a little better, but the
market is still burdened with Held stock.
Quotations are for fresh, attractive receipts
only. .
nay is sngntiy weaker, owing to increased
receipts and the soft weather.
Old ear corn has almost ceased to arrive
and we qnote tho selling price of new. The
arrivals of ear are hardly equal to the de
mand, hence spot ear corn is picked up
promptly on arrival. Future sales have to
bo made at lower figures, as we learn ship
pers are able to get more cars now than last
week.
Good, plump, well cleanod hogs sell
promptly, with medium to lightweights pre
lerred. Boasters will be wanted during the
holidays and should be forwarded in time
to realize best prices.
That a good, steady demand continues fpr
prime Jersey sweet potatoes Is evidenced
by tbo way prices are being supported,
holders experiencing little or no trouble in
obtaining quotations for sir offerings that
meet requirements of buyers.
Eggsand cheese nro steady to firm; game
is more abundant, but continues to be well
held; sugar, coffeo and hog products aro
firm; flnnr Is steady, and oats, while lower
in tho West, are unchanged here
Grain, Flour and Poed.
Only ono sale ocourred on call at the
Grain and Flour Exchange to-day one car
half white middlings and half screenings,'
five days, at $17 00 and $11 00 respectively.
Bids and oilers:
SPOT.
Bid. Asked.
Ko. 2 -white oati I 4i)6
No. 2 yellow ear corn 49
41
62
33
49
80
Mixed oats
34
No. 2 y jllow shelled corn.,
No. 1 red wheat
FIVE DATS.
No. 2 yellow shelled corn
No. : yellow ear corn
No. 2 white oats
Winter wheat Iiran
No. 1 timothy hay
No. 2 timothy hav
Clover and tunotlfy hay
Packing bay
ten DA', a.
New 2 yellow shelled corn
II l)li mixed shelled cOni
Nu. s yellow ear corn
No. 2 white oats
No. 1 timothy hay........
. 46
', "
', 1300
. 12 00
. 12 75
48
55
41
45 10
13 75
13 00
13 00
7 75
43
47
51
41
14 00
43
41
S)
. 13 IX)
Kecelnts bulletined: Via tho P. CCA;
St. L. 3 curs outs, 7 cars hay, 10 cars corn. 1
1 car bmn. 1 car wheat; via the P., Ft. W.
& a 10 curs oats, 2 ctr corn, 14 cars hay,
1 car when, 1 car flour, 1 car barley, 1 car
malt, loial. Weirs.
HANOK OP THE MARKET.
Criie following quotations for grain, feed, bay
and straw are fur cirlols on track. Dealers charge
a small advance from store. J
WHEAT No. 2rcd
Corn No. 2 yellow ear.
High mixed ear
Mixed car
No. 2 yellow shelled
lllzhn lxecl shelled ,
Mixed shelled
New No. 2 yellow thelled
New hljrb mixed ihc'.Ied corn,,
OATS No. 1 white
No. 2 white
Extra No. Snliltc
Ni. 3
Mixed
rtvK-Nci. 1 Western.....
76 ra
49
43
45
ASUta
47H
46 a
ana
4CM& 47
41 S 41
No. 2 Western 57
1 lour (Jobbers prices) Faner brands, $4 U
85: standard winter patents. It 604 71: spring
patent'. II 5f04 65: straight wiuter. 4 0034 a:
clea winter, 7534 00; XXX bakers, fa 7533 85:
rye. $3 5B 75.
The Exchange PrtCTttorent quotes flour In ear
lots on track ai follows!
Patent winter $S TS4 00
Patent iptlDf......... .,...,..... 4 4004 10
77
43
m 43,1
S 47
43
47
41
40HM1 41
33t 40
sssia 39
S9 37
it a 11
ss;
Straight winter 1 2aa3 50
Clear winter; t 00fl3 55
Low jrranca ,, zco&tro
Bye flonr ., 3 TS&S 35
Spring bakers 1 3 23,-33 50
Mn.Lrzr.n-No. 1 nhl'r middlings. $18 00I9 CO:
No. 2 white middlings. Ill 5CI7 50: winter wheat
bran, 114 7S014 61; brown middlings, 110 C01S 50:
chop. 13 OX33 to.
HAY-Chelce timothy. $14 0O314 S: No. 1, tim
othy, 113 25I3 75: No. 2 tlraothv. $12 00)2 50:
mixed clover and timothy. $12 40013 00: packing,
$7 0033 CO: No. 1 feeding prairie. 110 00310 50: No.
2 do. $9 0039 50: wagon liar. IIS 00317 DO.
STHAW-, Wheat, 43 oc0 50; oats, 8 5037 00; rye,
P 0037 50.
Groceries.
Spoar Patent cot-loir. Sttc; cubes, 5c; pow
dered, 5c:grann!aled (standard). 4Xe: confection
ers A, 4 S-IOc: soft A, 4H44c; llncy yellow. 4jc;
fair yellow. 4.'44Vc: common yellow. 3334c
COWKE ltoaleu.ln packages Standard brands.
3 13-c: second grades. KH323He: fancy grades.
27!32Xe: Loose-Jara. 373Sc: Mocha. $S)i338e:
Maracatbo. MHe: Peaberry. flKfflSc; Santos. 2$,"
29c: Caracas, 31332c: Bio. 24H2Sc
.MOLAssES-Choice. 34HJc: rancy. 936c:
centrifugals, 2929tc: new crop New Orleans, 433
44c.
STntrr-Corn sjrnp, 2426c: sugar syrnp. 28331c;
fancy flavors. 32333c: Mack strap, 1617c.
Fruits London Urer raisins. $2 50; California
London layers. $2 103215: California muscatels,
bags. C30c: boxcd.ll 1531 25: Valencl.7M37J4.n;
Onclara Valencia, SliSIJte: California sultanas. It
ll.Ue: currants, 415c: California prunes. 1143
lie: French prunes. SWiat:c: California seedless
raisins. 1-lb cartons, $3 On; citron, 15319c; lemon
peel, lo310Cc.
HiCE-Fsncy head Carolina, 8J4"30)fcrrlnie to
choice, 536c; Louisiana, SJjOSc: Java, 55Kc;
Japan. 3iise ,
CAftXED UOODS-Standard peaches. 12 1032 35;
extra peaches. 2 4532 50: seconds. $1 8531 95: pie
peaches. II 2031 75; ilnest corn, l 4031 50: Har
ford county corn. t 0531 10: lima beans, II 203
I 2S: soaked. S0SSc: rariy June peas. 1 1531 25;
marrowfat ne. II 0531 10; soaked. 75380c: French
peia. Ill 503)0O?U0'Jcn'. r$l 4(31 50 V dozen:
pineapples. l 2531 30; extrado. $2 40: Bahama do.
$3 00; Dainson plums. Eastern. II 25; California
pears, $2 2TOJ 35; do green gages. II 75: do egg
plums, (1 75: do aprlrots. $2 1032 25: do extra
white cherries, t- 7532 65: do white cherries,
2-lbcans. II M; raspberries, l 2531 50; strawber
ries. 1 1231 25; gooscDerrles, II 1031 25: tomatoes,
95091 00: salmon. 1-ib. $1 2031 35; blackberries,
7&SS0c: succotash. 2-1 b cans, soaked. 95c: do stand
ard. 2-lb cans. 1 2S31 SO: corned beef. 2-lb cans.
II C5Q1 75; do 14-lb. $13 00: roiit beef. 2-lb. $1 75;
chipped bear, 1-lb cans. 1 S532 CO; baked beans,
II 2ol 33: lobsters. 1-lb. $2 25: mackerel, fresh,
i-lb, $1 90; broiled. II 50; sardines, domestic. Ms,
$3 83: Ms. IS 25; Hi. mustard. $1 0o: Imported.
Ms. $10 50312 50: imported.Hs. Ill 003:3 10; canned
apples, 3-Ib, 8CS5e; gallons, $2 5gs3 CO.
Provisions.
Medium
Small.... ... ....
Trimmed
California
Shoulders, sugar-cured
Bacon shoulders ,
Dry salt shoulders
Breakfast bacon
Exlrado
Clear bellies, smoked
Clear hollies, dry salt ,
Dried beef, knuckles
Kounds
Fets
Flats
Lard (refined), tierces.
Tobs
Two50-lb cases
Lard (compound), tierces...
Halt barrels
Tubs
Palls
Two50-lb cases
Thrce-lo cases... ...... ........
Flre-lh cases
Ten-lb cases
...$ 12!
... US'
... 11
94f
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t'4
... lz
... l
... 10
9
... 13
... 13
... 10
9
... 1114
... 11H
... 11
7
7
8H
8
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.735
7
Mess pork. hevy,
.... IS so
Mess pork, light. 17 50
Batter and Cheese.
Butter Elgin creamery. 32vHJ4c: other
brands. 29331c: choice In fancy dairy and country
rolL 2G28e: fair to medium grades, 18324c: low
grades. 12316c: cooking. 9311c: grease. G8c.
CHEEKE-Ohlo. ll31U(c: New York. Il3l2c;
fancy Wisconsin Swiss blocks, 14315c; do bricks.
12H313C: Wisconsin sweltier. in tubs. 13313)4.c;
llmberger, ll113ic; Ohio Swiss, 12M313C.
Eggs nnd Poultry.
FOGS Strictly fresh Pennsylvania and Ohio, 28
27c: (pedal marks. 23c: storage stock. 22325c
I'ooltrt Live Spring chickens. 403o0c per
fllr: old chickens. S580c: ducks. 55360c; geese,
1253135: turkeys. 9310c per lb. Dressed
Chickens. 10311c per lb; turkeys, U313c; ducxs, 103
12c; geese, 8!&9c.
Berries, Fruit and Vegetables.
Cranberries are Arm at $3 75Q3 00 per box
and promise to be higher.
Apples are selling well at $2 2503 SO for fair
to choice stock, with supplies abundant;
Concord and Catawba grapes, $2S30 per 100
8-lb baskets; smaller baskets, $1520; Florida
oranges. $2 753 25 per box: Jamaica do,
$8 00 50 per barrel: lemons, $3 50Q4 50. per
box; bananas. $1 252 00 per bnnch; Malnca
grapes, $5 50300per keg; pineapples, 815o
eacn by the bbl.
Cabbage, $5 5007 00 per 100: onions, $2 XQ
2 75 per bbl for native nnd $1 251 35 per box
for Spanish: turnipB, $1 25l 75 per bbl: rut
abagas, $1 00: beets and parsniris, $2 002 50;
carrots, $1 501 75; celery, 251335c per dozen.
Potatoes, 754580c per bn from store. Jersey
sweets, $3 754 00; seconds, $2 5092 75.
Game. '
Quail, $1 752 00 per dozen: pheasants, $7 00
7 50: prairie chickens, $3 005 50; squirrels,
$1 502 00: rabbit. 2535o per pair; venison.
wnoie carcass, lstguo per id; uo, saauies, is
20c.
Miscellaneous.
BtT XWHEATFLOUR.-22J,eperlb.
Beaks New Tork and Michigan pea beans. $215
2 50 per nu. : hand-picked medium, $2 10Z It;
Lima. 4K(34Vc per In: Pennsylvania and Ohio
beans. SI 7531 99 ner bu.
Beeswax Choice yellow, so35e: dark, 25325c
CIDER Jew country, $4 504 50: crab, $3 O03 5C
per bbl.
Hoxev New crop white clover. 20321c per lb;
buckwheat, 14 31Kc: strained honey, 839c
TALt ow Country rough. 3S4e per lb ; city ren
dered. 44Hc
FEATniRS Kxtra lire geese, 53360c per lb; No .2
do. 43350c : mixed. 30340c.
Nuts Chestnuts, 2 5033 00 per bushel, peanuts.
SreeD, 3144,4c per lb: do roasted. $1 151 a per
uihel: hiexory nuts. 11 00(31 25: shellbarks. II 25
31 50: new walnuts, SS75c: old do. 50355c: butter
nuti, 5CQiJc for old and 5367c for new; Alberts,
9c per lb: almonds. Tarragona. ISe: do Ivlca, ltc;
do paper shell, i5c: shelled almonds. 35c: Brazil
nuts, SfiWWc: French walnuts. 9c; pecans, 10c;
Naples walnuts. 13c; Grenoble walnuts, 11,4c.
Plcsxxs-$4 (05 50 per barrel.
PorcoRN-3Ji34!ie per lb.
HiDis-Green steer hides, trimmed. 75 lbs and
op. 7c: green steer hides trimmed. 60 to 75 lbs, 7c:
green steer hides, trimmed, under 60 lbs, 6c: green
cow hides, trimmed, all weights, 4c; green bull
hides, trimmed, all weights. 4c; green calf skins.
No. 1, 6c : green calf skins. No. 2, 4c; green steer
hides, trimmed, side branded. 4c: green salt
steers. No. I, 60 lbs and up. 737Mc: green salt
cows. No.. I. all weights.! 434!4c: green salt calf.
No. 1. S to 15 lps. 8t46c: green salt kip. No. 1. 15
to 25 lbs. 435c: runner skip. No. 1, 10 to 15 lbs, S3
4c: No. 2 hides, ljc off;
no.
. 2 calf, 2c off.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Lower, Bogs Higher and
Sheep
Steady at the Central Tarda.
East Libirtt, Pa., Dec 6.
Cattle Receipts, 320 head; shipments,
600 head; market very slow and 10tol3ooff
from yesterday's prices. No cattle shipped
to Now Tork to-day.
Hoos Receipts, 1,200 head: shipments, 1,100
head; market nctlve and firm: Philadel
phia. $6 3006 40: mixed, $8 20S 30: Yorkers,
$5 90S 10. No hogs shipped to New York
to-dav.
Sheep Kecoiptl, 1,400 head; shipments, 00
head; market steady at about yesterday's
prices.
BT ASSOCIATED PRESS.
New Tork Beeves Becelpts. 1,000 head;
all for exporters and slanaiiterers;no trade;
dressed beef steady at 3a per pound;
shipments to-dnv. 1,190 beeves: to-morrow,
350 beeves and 6,884 qaartors of beer. Calves
Becelpts, 153 head; market steady; veals,
$7 OOfiJS 25 per 100 pounds: Western calves,
$3 20Q3 50. Sheep Becelpts, 1,500 head;
market steady; sheep, $3 005 50 per 100
pounds; lambs. $5 128 35; dressed mutton
stoudy at 7pKc per pound; dressed lambs
firm at 89c.- Hogs Becelpts, 4,435 head,
including tno cars for sale; market higher
at $5 GOtjS 35 per 100 pounds.
Buffalo Cattle Bece!pts,28 loads through,
3 sale; opened dull for common, stoady for
good grades. Hogs Becelpts, 18 loads
througli, S3 sale; opened strong and firm:
heavy cornfed. $0 25G 35: packers and
medium, $6 156 20. bheep nnd lambs Receipt.-,
none through, 11 sale; opened steady
to strong for good wethers nnd best lambs;
choice to fancy wothers, $5 tX8 50; fair
to good sbeep. $4 504 85: Canada sheep,
$4 5005 40; lambs, native, choice to fancy,
$5 75C00; do, fair to gond,$5 253 65; Canada,
common, to lancy, $5 756 00.
Cblcacro Cattle BeceiDts. 9.000 head:
tfhipuients, 23,000 head; market slow, weak
. Invar. -T-tM nnttvf. 5 RPffJlrt 10" hflt
$4 c0Q5 25: others. $2 7534 50; Blockers, $1 60
2 8j; cows, $1 052 7. Hogs Becelpts,
1 i.ooo bead; shipments, 7.500 head: market.
C10c lil-ther, rough and jcommon, $5 60
5 M: packer nnd mixed, -$6 008 30: prima
heavy, $3r350C5O:" butchers'. $6 2CQG 15.
Sheep Bioeii.tv&'.CP'l hentU-Shipments, 930
bead; markht oi-ened steady, closed lower;
natives. $4 00Q535; . Westorns, $110 and
c.oed lower; Texans, $Z'504 70; lambs, $3 75
5 9J.
Cincinnati Hogs higher at $5 256 35; re
ceipts, 3,500 head: Milprounts, COO bend. Cat
tle steady Ht J I 504 3: receipts, 845 head;
shipments, SOS ln'au. sheep in good demand
andxtroug afmoQSOJ; lecelpts, 400 head;
shipments, 47 head. Lamb's firm at $4 O0Q5 25.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorla.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castorla.
Wlisa she had Cbfluren, she gave them Casteri.
II
PZ0PLS COMING ABD G01XO.
A. M. Byars gave a dinner last evening
at the Schlosser to M. O. Handleaur, of In
dianapolis. B. F. Browie, Cleveland, and B,
F.Keating, of Brooklyn. They are ironmea
and visited some of the Southside mills yes
terday. Maud Hidglev and Louise Dempser, of
Hanlon's Snperfia Company, went to Tren
ton last evening for rehearsals. The scenery
whlcn was bnrned in a Cleveland are a lew
weeks ago has been replaced.
John R. Pott, traveling p asienger agent
for the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Pan!
road, was in the city yesterday. He is ono
of tne best hustlers in tbe business.
Among the passengers for Philadelphia
last evening were WJP. Cooley. or the Chi
cago Great Western road, G. W. Park and,
H. W. Hartman.
William Wanamaker, a brother of tht
Postmaster General, was a passenger on the
limited for Chicago last evening.
TJ. S. G. Hough, Southeastern Passenger
agent of the Bode Island road, was at the
2Ionongahela House yetterdav.
M. N. Fowler, of Foxburg, and J. F.
Bush, or Whitney, are stopping at the St.
Charles.
George B. Anderson, of Xatrobe, and "W.
M.Elliott, of lloundsville, are at the An
derson. J. H. McCrum, of Akron, and P". J.
Ellsworth, of Warren, are at the Duquesne.
B. H. Henderson and 3. Sigburn. of
Sharon, pnt no at the Central yesterday.
Ludwig and Sol- Mayer, of Oil City, art
registered at Newell's Hotel.
Plttsbnrgers In New Tork.
New Yobk. Dec. 6. fpecfaZ. The follow
ing Plttsbnrgers are registered at New York
hotels: J. H. Baker, Grand Hotel; H. Buhl,
J. J. Vandergrlft, Imperial; E. B, Gibson,
E. D. Bobinsteen, Cosmopolitan; T. B. Mor
ris, Grand Hotel; J. A. E. Hoeveler, T. A.
Warren, Astor House: J. W. McNary, Broad
way Central; C. D. Armstrong, Albert; A.
W. Hevron, L. 8. Jack and wife, Sturtovant;
Miss Lngzett. Miss Bold, St. Stepbens; B. W.
Bones, Continental; H. M. Curry, -Mr. E.
Fermson, J. B. Ford, H. W. Lash, Fifth;
Avenue.
SHORT 3T0EIES OP CITY LIFE,
Four cases of diphtheria and four of scar
latina were reported to ths Bureau of
Health yesterday.
W. G. Kaiutiak" will speak on "Prehistorio
Allegheny County" nt the Mt. Washington
reading room on Friday evening.
The directors of tbe Monongahela Insur
ance Company held their annual dinner at
the Duquesne yesterday.
The St. Louis express was five hours late
last evening. The train was delayed by a
Dad freight wreck on the Tandalia line west
of Indianapolis. .
The Coroner was notified last night of the
tho sndden death of Georzo Pinmmerathls
home, 665 Ohio street, Allegheny. He was
eating sapper when death overtook him.
Tbe Salvation Army held a farewell meet
ing in tbe Southside barracks last night in
honor of Captain Edward White and wife,
who leaves to-day for Tonowanda, X. Y., to
take charge of the work there.
Yal M. Fishes, E. M. Eunze, O. A. Tanner
and Dr. L. McDonald were yesterday com
missioned by the State Department as
special officers of tbe Allegheny County As
sociation for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children and Aged Persons.
Ztato Lodoe No. 740, 1. O. O. F., celebrated,
its twenty-second anniversary lose night. A
musical and literary entertainment was
given in the lodze hall. South Eighteenth,
and Sarah streets. A number or addresses
were made by prominent Odd Fellows of tho
city.
PICKED TIP BY THE POLICE.
Gottlieb Rotnrrcu was held for court by
Judge Succop yesterday on a charge of big
amy preferred by his wife.
W. N. Lebseb charges his neighbor,
Thomas Baxendell, with the larceny of six
English mastiff pup3. He savs they wan
dered into Baxendell's yard and he locked
them up. Tbe case has gone to court.
THE FIEE EECOBD.
The storeroom or the Plttsbnrg-anba
Works was damaged to the extent of $20UY
fire last nizbt.
Butler Henry Whitni ire's big barns and
contents. Including four cows, five horses, a
flock of sheep and 30 tons of hay.
Raymond, N. H, Twenty-five buildings,
including the entire business section and
the postofflce. Loss. $110,000. The fire ori
ginated in the K. or P. nalL
Wilkesbarre A flour mill, general store)
and a large barn belonging to John Mathers
at Ban lock's Creek. Loss on stock and
buildings, $8,000; Insurance, $2,000.
Bhamokin The fire at Sterling colliery he
came unmanageable yesterday. The mine
will be flooded by turning Carbon run into
it. It will be at least six months before tbs
colliery can be worked again.
New York The flve-story marble front
building occupied by Boorum & Pease.blanlc
book manufacturers: tbo Industrial Print
ing and Binding Company, and Frank B.
Walker, paper manufacturer. Loss, $100,000;
Insured.
Alexandria, Ind. Nearly a quarter of ths
town In tbe business center. Among tha
buildings destroyed were Pearson's saloon,
Hoover's real estate office, Paterson's res
taurant, Bnrtsch's harness shop and stores,
Kelly's saloon, Cartwright's fruit store, Ab
bott's bakery. Panlding's clothing house.
Line Brothers' shoe store, Wiggins' restaa
rant and Churchill's tin store. Loss, $120,000,
half insured.
McCIure Again After Sharp.
The hearing in the case of J". M. Sharp,
the Sontbside newsdealer charged by
Agent McCIure, of the Law and Order
Society, with violating the Sunday laws,
was taken up before Alderman Kohe yes
terday afternoon. Mr. Sharp was placed
on the stand and denied selling any papers
on Sunday, as was testified to at the pre
vious hearing. The case was then contin
ued for two weeks.
Wrecked by a Street Car.
Michael Schultz, a driver for James Bohe,
while taking a couple of horses down Car
son street yesterday, was run into by Bir
mingham car No. 27. One of the horses
was instantly killed and Schultz fatally in
jured. The car got out of the control ot
Motorman Heiselman as the tracks wers
icy. Schultz was taken to the Southside
Hospital.
SICK HrADACHZ-Cart4riIi,tl,tI(lT8ipnUi
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"DANIEL M'CAFFREY.
CHOICE TIMOTHY HAY.
Car Lots a Specialty.
233 AND 240 FIFTH AVENUE,
s9-D PITTSBPftO.
BEOKERS- FINANCIAL.
ESTABLISHED 1SH.
John M. Oakley & Co.,
bankebs and bkokkbV
45 SIXTH ST. '
Direct private wire to New York and CM
cago. Member New York, Chicago and PIts
burg Exchanges. , . . . .
Local socurliio4 bought and sold for oaSi
or carried on liberal margina.
Investments made at our discration ana
dividends paid quarterly. , . ...
Interest paid on balance (since 1883.1
Money to lean on calL . .
Information books on all markets mailed, ,
on application. 'e'
Whitney & Stephenson.
57,-Fourth Avenue
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