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THB PITTSBURG DISPATCH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER. 9, 1892.
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RUSTS
ME
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Alio?" Active and Atchison
Declines on Rather
Heavy Trading.
BEAEISH ANNUAL EEPOET
The Explanation of the Weakness
of Boston's Fayorite.
ADVANCE IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Checks Easiness and KeviTes Talk About
- r Ixportsof Gold.
? :'
HATIOKaL CORDAGE A STRONG POINT
rerrcixi, telegram to toe dispatch.!
Kew York, Dec. a The stock market
was saved lrom the appearance of absolute
stagnation by the dealings in three stocks.
These in the order of their activity were
Sugar Kefining, Atchison and Distilling
and Cattle Feeding. The first was strong
throughout and closed fractionally
higher man yesterday. Atchison was
heavy and sustained a not loss of
nearly 1 per cent. Boston was
the principal seller. It is said that
.he annual report issued yesterday is un
favorably construed by operators at that
center. Besides, it is reported that the
bears made a determined effort to shake out
a lairly large block of the stock held on a
slender margin and succeeded In doing so.
Distilling fluctuated within limits or 1 per
cent and closed fractionally lower.
Other industrials that received a little
more attention than they have recently
were National Cordage ana National Lead.
A material advance In the first was said to
be due to material progiess In the plans of
the company to double Its capital stock on
the bast of increased assets.
An advance in the rates of foreign ex
change appeared to bo chiefly responsible
for the smaller volume ot trading and also
for generally lower piioes. As the rates for
Short sterling ana cames are nuw uuc. io
figures at which recent exports of specie
were made, it is feared that a moderate
amount may be snipped on Saturday, and it
is almost certain that fairly heavy ship
ments will he made to Germany early next
week. Uneasiness as to the monetary situ
ation is also responsible lor the contraction
or legitimate business on the Stock Ex
change to very narrow limits. '
It is now tolerably plain that the Brussels
conference will aajoum In the near luture
without accomplishing anything.
The closing was lifeless.
fBT ASSOCIATED FaESS.l
New Yoke, Dec 8. The :tock market had
bitef spurts of activity to-day, but gener
ally speaking speculation ruled dull
and presented few- features of Interest.
The course of prices was decidedly irregu
lar, but the net results of the day's 'opera
tions were merely fractional changes in a
majority o! instances."
Distilling and Cattle Feeding opened at 6S
and closed at 67, the extremes ot the day.
There was a good deal of manipulation of
the shares which mystified the traders ana
cauxe'l some of.the timid ones, to part with .
their stock. It is said that the 'directors at a
meeting to be held on Saturday will deter
mine the rate of dividends to be paid for the
current quarter.
The general list was Influenced somewhat
by ihe trf rigth of sterling exchange and
the talk about an efflux of gold either on
fcaturday or by the -tenner sailing early
next week. The market closed weak.
Railway bond were firm. The sales
amounted to $1,603,000.
Government bonds were dull and steady.
Close of the list:
17. i. 4.- reg 113
do 4s coup... 114
do a 100
Pacific 6s of '35 MH
Louisiana tUmped 4s 9b
Mlssuurl 6s 105 '
dodoSs 47
Mutual Union to llltj
N.J. C Int Crt....lll)
iortuern rac. ieis..llgft
do do Ids 113
Aorlliwcbleru Con. .137
do debentures 5s. ..105
St I..i 1. M. gen. 5s. &3
St.L..f. F.gen.M..lC9
t- Paul Consols 130H
M. I.C P. lots.... 117
T. P. L..G. Tr.Kcts.. 7!4
T. P. K.G. 'Ir.Ihts.. &K
Union t'ac lsts 103
West Shore 104
Tenn. new set. 6s. ...103;.
aodo&s 101
dodo 3d 76
Canada -jo. 2d 101H
Cen. Pucinc lsts ius
Deu.A RU.Isls 116
dnd4s... 85
Erleids 101
3I.K.&T. gen. 6s.... 79
Mining shares
Crown Point
Con. Cal. and Va.
DeadTood .....
Gould and Curry ..
Hair 2. Norcrosc...
Homes tale. ........
Mexlimn
.Nortiifctart
Ontario
Opliir
closed as rollows:
.... 901 Plymouth 70
.... 235 sierra Nevada 100
.... 1151-undard 140
.... 7o'TJnlou Con 100
.... 153 Yellow Jacket. 65
. lsuullron Silver 40
... 135 QulcV silver 300
... 650 Quick. Sliver, pref....l800
....1&C0 Bulwert 25
.... 2b0
tAsked
The total ales of stocks to-dny were 224,
000 shares incltidinz Atchison, C9.420: Chicago
Gas, 10,620: Louisville and Nashllle, 4,225;
Missouil Pacific, 8.960. Northern Pjelflo pre
ferred, 9,000; New Encland, 7,800; Reading,
12,550; St. Paul, 3,600; Western Union, 3,22a
The folio lnjr table shows the prices or active
stocks ou the New York stock Exchange, corrected
daliv Tor Tne Pittsburg Dispatch by Whitney
& Stephenson, oldest rlttsbure members ofew
York Stock. Lxcuanxe. 57 Fourth avenue:
I . Close
ipcnHlRli Low Clos- Dec
f lug. J est. est. iiiR. 7.
Am. Cotton Oil 42Xi 42'2- 42 l iai"
Am. Cotton Oil. pfd 80
Am. Sugar Refg. Co. 107)i 10S3t 107 IlX 107H
Am.Su.Ttcfg. Co.ptd 102 102 101 1011, ioih
Atch.. Top. & 8. F.. 34 34 ZZ 34 343,
Baltimore A Ohio.... 95 95 95 94t, 947
B. iO. Trust 93 83
Canadian PaclOc .... 90 to 00 99 89
Canada Sonthern ... 55 55J 55 55 au
Ceutral or .N.Jersey 125) i25j
Central Pacific 2S'4 iS'i 28i 23 28
Chesapeake Ohio.. 221. 2H as 2: nri
Chicago Gas Trust.. 93)4 H 93 94X 93V
C. Bur. & Qulncy .. W-, i)S)S ssi, w2
a. M. &St. Paul.... 78 78t 7SX 7S.S 7iS'
C. M. &st.PauUprd Ill Ja "
C. Rock I. P 82 82!i 8U( 8t 82f
C.I St. P. 51. O.... 4S3, 46 48l 48)4 8iJ
C.St. P.M.40..pref 119 119
C i Northwestern.. 112V I12S "2X "2X 112
C.i.Xorth..pref..... 14l 141S 141 141 ....
C. C. C il M 60 59 M 60)4
C. C a L. prof. 95 95 95 .....
Col. Coal & Iron. . . 40M 40X 40 33 40
Col.i Hocking Val.. $ 29 2SS 28H 29
DeU. Lack. & West. 152 152 152 111 nu
Del. Hudson KCW U3 132K 132)4 132
Den. A Rio Grande. 1614 16' 16!4 164 itU
D. R-G.. pre!..... 82 S2X Sit 51J, sjS
11. S. C F. Trust.... 67K 63 67 67 67
E.T. Va-4Ga 4 4
Illinois Central 100V 101 100 100)4-
Lake F.rle West... 22H 22S 22H 22 72H
L. tiff. prer.... 74 75 745 74 74X
Lake Shore A M. S.. 130 .130 1H 129X 130M
Louls-rtlleANash... 71$ 71H 7u 71 71U
Manhattan 1M. 1I1X ISO-S 130
Michigan Central 104
MonlleAOIllo '. 34 34
Missouri Pacific 65 66 54,'f 65H 54K
National Cord. Co.. iSS'4 12H 134)4 m isa2
at. Cord. Co.. pref 114 1I4U lll'j USX m
National Lead Co.. 47X 47H 47X 47! 46
Sat. Lead Co.. pref. 92J, 9 92 92 KH
New York Central VtlH icou
N. T-. C.ASt.L 15)4 iju.
N.Y.CAbt.L.lprel 72 72"
.N.Y.C.A8t.L.2prer 33 S3 33 S3 33
X. X. L. B- A W... 24X 24X 24 I3V 24V
N.y.L.E. AW. pref S4S 65
N.Y. A. F- 43 43X 42! 4iH ....
N. X.. O. AW UX 18X 18H 184 i8w
Jforfolk A Western 10! u,d
NorfoIkA West, pref 37H x7V
North Amencan Co 12 12) 12 12 j-
Northern Pacific 17K 1754
North'n Pacific prer 49 49X 4SX 4SJ, 49u
Oregonlmprovement 19
Pacific Slall 28X 2SX 2SX 27X BM
P.. D. AE 16X 16X
rtjlla. A Reading 55 553 KH UH 55H
r C C. A St. L J9X lx
P.I CCA St. U prer 60 59li
Pullman Palace Car 198 183
Richmond A W.P.T. 8 8X S 8 7K
R. AW. P. T. prer.. S5X 33X Wi
SU Panl A Dnluth... 41 41X 41X 41 tQ
Texas Pacific 9X !
Union Paclde 36r 36 36X 365 3S
Waoash II 11
Wabasb pref. J4X 2X , 24X 24X
Western TJnlon 9X 89X 9X &it 89
Wheeling AL. E....J 20S 2X
Wheel'KAL.E.prerl 62H 62X
MOST PRICES LOWER. f
Whoit Holds Up, bat Corn, Oats and Bog
Products Decline. ,
Chicago, Dec a Wheat maintained itself
all day above yesterday's closing prices, but
it was weak toward the end at about Jo
higher than yesterday afternoon. Corn
opened Arm and closed weak and J4J lower
than on the day before. Provisions felt the
effector further liquidation, more especially
port, which made a drop ot 42)o from top
prices, -but recovered 17K.0 at the close.
Wheat opened -with tint sales at yester
day's closing, but with a number of good
buying orders on the market and very little
for sale, and there was a quick advance.
Receipts in the Northwest, while a good
deal smaller in consequence of the storms
there, were still largely in excess of those of
a year ago. But the Cincinnati Price Current
reported that the stock of wheat In the
country excent in the Northweit were re
duced below the average of former years.
The clearances from the seaboard wore also
reportel liberal, and the talk of big concen
trated buying by a powerful bull clique
made shorn nervous, stimulated covering
and increased the speculative buying.
There was a reaction dnrimr the last hour
and the market became weak on realizing
sales in the final 15 minutes. The market at
the start advanced c, then eased on" o,
held steady, and .closed H&Afi higher than
yesterday.
titln corn Initial trades were at yesterday s
final quotations, with the market tame for
some time, buliring o later on the buying
or abont 200,000 "bushels of May by Wright,
which made the room traders a little uncer
tain and many covered; but when this sup
port was withdrawn the prices sagged hack,
losing the early advance and closed with a
K&Ko decline. Receipts were larger than
expected.
Oats averaged slightly higher early, hut
closed easr and about Jc lower than last
night for May. The early strength came
chiefly from sympathy with other grains.
There is quite a "shortage" In December and
the difference betn een it and May that was
5ic a week ago, has decreased to 4J4Jc
Hor products opened strong and Higher on
the f.iot that ho,i receipts were 10,000 less
than expected and prices at the yards
higher. But there was free selling on the
advance and a drop.' The week's packing
in the West, according to the Cincinnati
.PWee Cunent, was 370.0CO head, compared
with 625,000 on the coriesponding day a year
auo. Compared with last night, pork is off
aout 15c, lard 7o and ribs 5c
Cash quotatlout, were as rollows: Flour dull,,
easy, without quotable change. So. 2 spring
wheat, 715i71Kc:.No 3 spring wheat, 5S67o;
No, 2 red, 71J471c;No. 2 corn. 41Kc; No. 3
corn. S7c. i. o. b.; oats, UUu; No. 2
oats, 3uS.jic; No. 2 white, 32ii2Kc: No. 3
white, .MUc; No. 2 rye, 46Kc: No. 2 barley,
64c: No. 3 I. o. b., 4042c: No. 4 f. o. b., U3
43c; No. 1 flaxseoo, $1 0&J1 0S; prime
timothy seed, $1 S6: mess poik, per Dol, $1(25
614 37K: lard, pet 100 lbs, $9 45; short ribs,
sides (loose), S8 05Q8 15; dry salted shoul
ders (boxed). $7 37X; short clear sides
(boxed, $8 45S 50. Whisky, distillers' fin
ished broods, per gal., $1 2a Sugars un
changed. ,
Bereipts Flour. 21.000 barrels: wheat, 157,
000 bum. eN; com, 223,000 bushels: oats. 296,000;
rye, 5,000 bushels: barley, 117.000 bushels.
Shlpmeiite Flour, 20.000 barrels; wheat,
27,000 bu-hels; corn. 60,000 bushels; oats, 123.
000 bushels; rye, 6,000 bushels; barley, 47,000
bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-cay tne nut
ter mat ket was very dull; creamery, 1929c;
dairy. 1926c Eggs steady at 2223c lor
strictly fresh.
Range of the leading features, furnished by John
M. Oakley 4 Co., bankers and brokers. No. 45
Sixth street:
Close.
Dec. 7
Articles.
Wheat.
December
Jauuarr
May
July
COBS'.
December.
January ..
May
July
Oats.
December
January
May....
TOBK.
December.
January
May
Lard.
December.
January
Mt
shobt Ribs.
January
May
7f H
TVi
78 t
77H
41X
42
16
47 H
SO
SIX
IS
14 25
15 67
15 67
9 47
9 55
8 90
8 10
8 05
Car recelnts for to-dav:
Wheat. 182: corn, ISO:
oats. 189.
Estimates for to-morrow:
wneat, -tx);
corn. 175; oats, 175.
GENERAL MARKETS.
New York Floub Receipts, 32,300 pack
ages: exports, 9,000 barrels, 46,000 sacks; mar
ket dull and easy; sales, 10,100 barrels.
Cobsmeal q-ilet and steady.
Wheat Receipts, 171,000 bushels; exports,
114,000 bushels; sales, 1,480,000 bushels futures,
3,000 nushels spot; spot dull and firmer; No. 2
rel,77fc store and elevator, 78Jo afloat, 78
79o t. a b.: No. 3 red, 73K74c; ungraded
red,65S77c; No. 1 Northern, 84c; No. 2 North
ern, 80c; No. 2 Milwaukee, 75c; No. 3 spring.
73c; options were moderately active and
irreirular, but clostnir steady, with Deoem
bsrWcnpand other months unchanged to
c down; the opening was Arm and prices
advanced K&' on steady cables, -with bull
ish reports lrom the West' and unexpected
postponement on the- Hatch bill, declining
iii on realizing. May and March most
uciiv e; No. 2 red, December, 77Q77ic, cloMng
at 78c; January, 7778jc. closluic at 77Kc;
March, 80Slc, chwing at 80c; May, Bl
83 1-16C. clowns at 82J4C
Kte dun ana steaay.
Haulet dull; Western, 6580c.
Bablfy Malt quiet.
t oric Receipts, 105.000 bushels: exports,
23,000 bushels; sales, 4.5,000 bushels futures,
60,000 bushels spot; spot steady and quiet;
No. 2, 50c in elevator. 60o nfloaf. OptioiTt
were dull: the opening was firm and prices
advanced Hc, declining 4o, as lollow
in? wheat ami the West, closing weak and
unchanged to ie down; May and January
not active; December, 5D50 1.16c, closing
at 50c: January, 50)50o. closing at 80c;
Mny, 52Jj52Jic, closfng at 52Jc
Oats Receipts, 12,000 bushels; exports.
45 bushels: stiles, 105,000 bushels futuies;
39,000 bushels spot: spot dull but steady:
options quiet and unchanged: No. 2 spot
white. 41Xc; mixed Western, S638c; white
do, 4048c; No. 2 Chicago, 37Kc
Hat firm.
Hofs dull.
Groceries Coffee options opened barely
steady and unchanged to 10 points down;
closed steady and unchanged to 10 up; sales.
35,500 bags. Including: December, 1K.30
16.35c; Januarv, 16.00016 05c: March, 15 55
15.75c: April. 15.60c; M:ty, 15 35 15.50c; June,
15.39c: spot Rio steady and in moderate de
mand; No. 7, 16K17c. Sugar, raw Arm; 'e.
inand fair; sales, 1,800 bags Macelo and 3,700
baas Pernambuco; Muscovado, 87 test at
2 1S-16C, ex-dock: refined fairly active and
firm. Molasses New Orleans moderately
active. Kice in good demand and steady.
Cottoh Seed Oil firm; crude, 870S7c; yei.
low, 40c asked.
Tallow dull and steady; city ($2 for pack
ages), 5c
Rosin quiet and weak.
TuRFEATraz dull and weak.
Eoos quiet and weaker; receipts, S.52S
packages.
Bides quiet and steady.
Hoo FBODrCTS Pork quiet and Arm. Cut
meats quiet and firm; picked shoulders,
8Vo; do nams. 10llc; middles quiet. Lard
dull and weaker; Western steam closed at
$9 90 asked; sales none: option sales, 500
tierce-; December, $9 80 asked; January,
19 80, closing at $9 75 bid, $3 80 asked; May.
$9 20.
Dairy Products Butter quiet and weak;
creamerv, 20Q31C; Elgin, 31c Cheese linn
and fairly active.
New Orleans Sugar strong; open kettle,
strictly prime, 2 15-162c: good fair to
prime,222c; common to falr,2 71602 9-16c;
centrifugal plantation granulated, "4 7-lCc;
choice white, 4j4jc; off white, 3Q4c; grav
white, 3Jc; ohoice vellow clarified, 3k
3 13 16c: prime do, 9H3 lM6c; off do, 35-16
3c; seconds, 2Qoc Molasses active
and firm: open kettle, fancy, 23c; ohoice, 80
31c; strictly prime, 2S29c: good prime, 26
27o: prime, 2443)250: good common to good
fair, 2023c; centrifugal, choice, 18c: strictly
prime. 16c; prime to good prime, 1215c; fair
to good fair, 9Uc; common to good com
mon, 67c; Inferior, 5c
Philadelphia Flour steady. Wheat ruled
steady, but closed dull and easier: No. 2 red.
In export elevator, 75c; No. 2 red, December.
745i75c: January, 7676c: February, 77
7t)c. Corn Options Arm and advanced Uo
under light offerings and in sympathy with
wheat; local carlots scare and qniet;
steamer. In export elevator, 48c: No. 2. In
do, 49Jc; No. 2 mixed, December, IVAQlSiic;
January, 49tOl9Kc Oats Local trade de
mand moderate, with free offerings; futures
dull and nominally unchanged; No. 2 mixed,
SSHc; No. 3 wnite, 49JJ49Jic; choice do, on
track, 40c; No. 8 white, llc Eggs firm;
Pennsylvania firsts, 2930c.
Toledo Wheat lower and weak;No. ? cash
and December, 74Jc: May, 79c Corn dull;
No. 2 cash, 2c; No. 3, 43c; No. , 40c
Oats quiet; cash, 33Kc Rye Inactive; cash,
63c Cloveraeed (lull and steady; prime,
cash and December, $7 50: February, $7 60;
March, $7 65. Receipts Flour, 174 barrels;
wheat, 19,447 bushels; corn, 6,7-U -bushels;
cloverseed, 452 bags. Shipments Flour,
1,700 barrels, wheat. 1,000 bushels; corn, 8,500
bushels; cloverseed, 275 bags.
Cincinnati Flour quiet. Wheat steady;
No. 2 red, 7071c; receipts, 400 bushels; ship
ments, 3.500 bushels. Corn quiet; Ha 2
mixed, 43c Oats easy; No. 2 mixed, 34k
635c Rye dull; No. 2, 6354o. Pork quiet
at $14 50. Bulkmeats easier at $8 87. Baoon
quiet at $10. Whisky firm; sales, LOW) barrels
irt 41-20. Butter heavy. Sugar stronger.
Eggs stronger at 23c Cheese firm.
Kansas City Wheat about steady; No. 2
hard, 65Q65UC; No. 2 ted, 69c Corn fairly
steady; No. 2 mixed, S3S33kc: No. 2 white.
S3gSSa Oats weak and lower; No. 2 mixed, 1
zaijwc; jko. -- wniie. ainfjjc. jggs firm at
1S019C Receipts Wheas 5,300 bushels: corn,
8,0u0 bushels, fchlpments Wheat, 68,000 bush
elB;. corn, 17,000 bushels; oats, 18,000 bushels.
JJoflUlo Wheat No. 1 bard. 68c; No. 1
Northern, 7Ec; No. 2 red, 760. Com No.
8, 4THo la store.
Open- High- L.ow- Clos
ing, est. est. lng.
72K 72i 7IH 7IV
71 7K 72 7SH
78S 7i 78H 78H
77.H 78 773 77?s
41H 41 41H 41
Z X 4:4 -h
46', 47 J, 4SH 46
47X 47s 47 47
30M SOU 3054 SOX
sin sis snt siit
35 355. M3i 34fc
14 30 14 45 14 3U 14 45
15 80 15 80 15 37 15 52
15 75 15 75 15 40 15 57
9 35 9 42 9 35 9 42
9 57 9 00 '9 42 9 47
895 895 885 S 87
8 17 8 17 7 92 8 05
8 12 812 792 802
DULLNESS ON 'CHANGE.
Only 110 Shares Change Bands at
the Three Calls.
PHILLIE CLOSES FAiELY FIRM,
And Ungaesne Traction and Switch and
b'ignal l.nle Strong. ,
P. T. STOCKHOLDERS A LITTLE W0ERIBD
Thursday, Dec 8.
Philadelphia Company opened to-day
with sales fractionally below the price at
which the final sales of Wednesday were
made, but there was no pressure from any
source, and after the opening the stock
ruled dull but steady and closed fairly firm
above the lowest on a moderate demand.
The feeling with regard to Jt was unsettled,
nnd with the sellers of the previous day ap
parently qut of the market, ior the time be
ing at least, considerably less interest was
manifested in it The rumor mill was still
doing business and a number of fresh grists
were ground out, but the repetitidn of most
of them can serve no purpose
particularly slnoo they were obviously with
out any basis whatever. The most gossipy
production of the milt was to the effect that
the officials of the company who did not
have anything to do with the late compro
mise matter were at loggerheads with those
who did, and that the speck or Internecine
war observable was likely to develop into
something or consequence before long. Of
course, however, tuis was not produced
with an idea that It would have much of an
effect upon the market. It was evidently
circulated to show that the compromise
was not altogether satisfactory to
tho Philadelphia Company, but whether
It had any basts or not remains to be discov
ered. It is merely given lor what it Is
worth as a part ot the pasiing gossip. Re
gaiding the movement of the previous day,
the street generally believed It to be specu
lative, which sentiment harmonized with
the opinion expressed in this column. The
story about the series of tests, which show ed
a decreased pressure in the company's
malna. kta nnthnrltatlvelv denied to-day.
as well as a number of others; but for all
that, a feeling of uncertainty and a lack of
confidence continued to prevail.
Duquesne traction sold at 2 closing
steady to strong at that price bid; P. & B.
traction continued weak: Pleasant Valley
was somewhat firmer: Union Switch and
Signal n as stronger and fractionally higher;
Airbrake seemed to be Inclined to weakness,
and others of the active list were feature
less. fn the bank list a feature was furnished
by Llboitv National Bank, which advanced
toU2Xll-
The unlisted street railway securities
closed as follows: Duquesne traction, 26JJ
bid: P. & B. traction, 23 bid: do 5j, luo
asked; P., A. & M. traction. 43K4; Central
traction 5s, 10 IX bin.
During, the last call Citizens' traction 5i
were quoted at 106 Did, Pittsburg traction
5s at 104 bid and Electric scrip at 92H bid.
Pleasant Yjilley Hallway.
Stockholders of the Pleasant Valley were
semi-officlally 'reported to-day as growing
very restive and ugly under the snail-like
movements or the P., A. & M. people with
respect to the consolidation, and one of
them, H. M. Long, declared It to be the In
tention of the ooard to deolare the regular
semi-annual dividend of 3 per cent unless
some definite action was taken very soon.
This would necessitate further delay in the
matter, for the reason that if the P.
V. directors declare and pay the
dividend, they will then have to
wait until money to, clean up is earned
before they can talk consolidation again,
as each company must go into it free fiom
debt. "The Pleasant Valley stockholders
want the dividend." said Mr. Long, "either
In the usual way or In the lnoreased value of
their holdings lesultlng from the consolida
tion." The Manchester people have held several
meetings lately, but, aocording to their re
ports, they have accomplished nothing.
They held one this morning, and another
was scheduled for this afternoon at 3:30.
Just before the latter oonvened, Mr. George
B. illll said everything was moving along
smootblv and that the deal would probably
be closed one way or the other in a lew nays.
Later Mr.Dalzell told The Dispatch there bad
boen no meeting that "Mr. Magee, Mr. Hill
and myseir met at Mr. Hill's office to talk
over a few business matters, but they did
not relate to the proposed consolidation."
And so it goes. The chances are the regu
lar P. V. dividend will be declared nnd the
deal postponed, probably until the latter
part of the first quarter of next year.
Allegheny Valley's Earnings.
We understand that never In the history
of the Allegheny Valley Railway has such an
immense volume of freight passed over it as
during the last two or three months, says
the Philadelphia Stockholder. High water
mark has been reached, the figures for Octo
ber considerably exceeding those of the cor
responding month a year previous, when
the traffic assumed proportions never known
before. When it is stated that the immense
yards of the Allegheny Valley, eight miles
in length, and the largest of any road enter
ing Pittsburg, are taxed to their utmost
capacity, the statement of the heavy traffic
of the road will readily be credited. The
number or cars handled in October last in
the Pittsburg vards reached the great ag
gregate of 47,368. The number or miles trav
eled by the Allegheny Valley cars on all the
divisions of the load for one month reached
the great total or 2,169.797. These figures
certalnlv indicate a very heavy volume of
traffic The second track ot the road from
Twenty-eighth street to the Union station,
in Pittsburg, has been opened for traffic
The nefr stretch of track will greatly bene
fit and facilitate the movement or trains,the
exigencies of traffic requiring more room.
Financial Notes.
Lawrence & Co. sold Duquesne traction to
Bill & Co.
B. F. Arensberg and Eubn Bros, sold Phil
lie to Lawrence A Co.
Some trading of leal estate for bonds, in
volving about $350,000 or $400,000, was heard
or to-day, bnt the particulars could not be
run down.
The returns issued by the Board ot Trade
for last month show that the imports de
creased 4,960,000 pounds, and the exports de
creased 240,000, as compared with those of
November or last year.
The annual report or the Atchison, Topeka
nnd Santa Fe system for the year ending
June SO, 1892, shows the gross earnings to be
$47,347,225; net earnings, $15,117,455. .
The Now York Cential und Hudson River
Railroad Company has made an arrange
ment with Drexel, Morgan & Co. to extend
Its five per cent debt certificates, amount
ing to $0,450,000, due May l.i
Sproul A Co. bought 25 shares M. & M.
National Ban k at 75.
From Sproul & Co.'s market letter: Foreign
advices were not encouraging, as Russia Is
again taking gold out or the London market
while the prospective failure of the Brus
sels conference to do anything whatever
has a further depressing influence. The old
question of the continuance of the Sherman
act and the likelihood or gold being at a
premium showing heavy shipments to
Europe and reducing our reserves is again oc
cupying a position or Interest and naturally
causes a good deal of hesitation. No gold
was engaged to-day, though bankers look
for shipments on Saturdav .with the prob
ability of a further outflow on Tuesday
next.
J. 8. Bache & Co. to Oakley A Co.: General
speculation remains very inactive, and peo
ple are getting somewhat disappointed that
the Republicans co ndt show a greater de
sire for the repeal of the silver bill. It
seems to be the general argument on their
side that this Congress will do little or noth
ing and everything will be leit to the next
Congress. The oxchange market remains
very strong. No gold will go out this week,
but we exr.ect to see about $2,000,000 eo for-
wartt on Tuesday's boat.
MONETARY.
There Is no change in local conditions, un
less it is in the direotlon of a more favorable
situation for borrowers. The market is
quoted steady to firm at 56 percent, but
there appears to be a little more of a dispo
sition to do business at the inside rate.
Eastern exobange and currency are trading
at par, though the former medium is In
light supply.
New York Dec 8. Monev on call easy,
ranging from 3 to 4Ji per cent; last loan at 3
per cent and closing offered at 3 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 5(V. Sterling ex
change strong, with actual business In
bankers' bills at $4 85KQ4 86for 60 days and
H S7Jiet 88,for demand.
Clearing; House Figures.
Pittsburg
Exchanges to-day. $2,521,039 69
Balances to-day , ,(11,77011
Same day last week:
Exchanges...... ,
Balances
. $2,391,727 13
374,696 65
CcfCTiiNATT, 0., Sep. a Money SKM per
cent. New York exchange, 25o premium.
Clearings, $2,388 950.
New Tork, Dec a Clearings, $143,003,792;
balances, $6,896,000.
Boston, Dec. 8. Clearimrs. $17,678,852; bal
ances, $1,691,648; Money 607 per cent. Ex
change nn New York 15 to JDo discount.
Baltimore. Dec a Clearings, $2,360,740; bal
ances, $330,333. dRate 6 per cent.
Philadelphia, Dec. 8. Clearings, $13,133,
623; balances, $1,477,653. Money 5 per cent.
Chioaoo, Dec tf. Bank clearings to-day,
$17,620,450. New York exchange, 40c pre
mluui. Sterling exchange steady: $4 85 ror
60-dav bills. $4 88 ror sight" drafts. -Money
Btead'v at 56 percent. ,
St. Louis. Ma. Deo. & Clearings, $4,631,703;
balances, $325,357. Money 67 per cent. Ex
change on New York par.
Memphis, Tewn. Dec. 8. New York ex
change selling at par. Clearings, $558,719:
balances, $161,020.
Sales and Closing Quotations.
The transactions recorded on the Ex
change sales board to-day were as follows:
FIRST CALL.
20 shares Philadelphia Company 20
50 shares Philadelphia Company 20
SECOND CALL-NO SALES.
THIRD CALL
40 shares Dnqnesne traction Wi
Total sales, 110 shares. Closing bids and
offers:
lit call. id call. sacaU.
STOCKS. , , ' . , .
Bid Ask Bid Ask Bid Ask
BANK STOCKS.
Allegheny Nat Bank 65
Citizen Nat. Bk 67
F. N. Bank. Plus. 180
Fourth Nat. Bank 126
FldelltyT. ST. Co I2IJ4
LtuertT Nat.Bank U2Js "4
M. A. M. Nat.Bank 75 7SX .... 75; .... 7JM
Third Nat. Bk 127
Tradesmen's N.Bk 250
ALLEOHENT BKS.
Third Nat. Bank... IS
INSURANCE.
AUeraannia Ins 50
Armenia Ins 75 .... 70
Ben Franklin 43 .... 43
City S5 .... 35 .... 35 ....
Citizens 32 2)
Western Insurance 40 .... 40
NATURAL OAl.
Brldjrewater 23
Chanters Val.Gas.. H 11 , HH SX UX
P. N. G.P.Co. 15!
Penna. OasC'o 11
Philadelphia Co.... 20 3H 31 20H 20J 20H
Wheellug Gas Co IS .... Is .... 18
TRACTIONS.
Central traction 29M .. 2
Citizens Traction... 2 .... 62 .... 62
rittsbnrg Traction. 5SH .... 68V .... mi ....
Pleasant Valley.... 1Vi 25 .... 25 241 25
Second Avenne 50 , 50 ....
RAILROAD.
Chartlers Railway. 64J .... 60 ... 65
Pitts.. Y. & Ash..., 45 43 45 43 45 43
Pitts. & Castle S.... .... 10 5 93 .... 10
Pitta. June. B. R... 30 ,.
Pitts.. Va. & Char.. 45
COAL.
N. Y. AC. G. C.Co 50 51 50 61 50 61
BHIDDE.
Hand Street-Bridge .... 44 .... 44
Northalde Bndgeto .... 50 .... 50
, MINING.
'Luster Mining Co.. 9 n 1J I 9 ....
, MISCELLANEOUS.
Monongahela Wat. .... 31 .... 31 .... ill
U.S. 4 8. Co .. 18 MX 20
U. b. 4 8. Co.. pfd.. .... 40 374 40 ... 40
West. Airbrake Co. 127 ISO 127 130 127 129X
Closing Philadelphia Quotations.
Bid. Asked,
Pennsylvania 6.1 B4
Reading. 27 11-16 271
Lehigh Valley. 58V 584
Lehigh Navigation 63k 53H
Philadelphia and Erie S2J 33H
Jorthern Pacific common I7H HH
Northern Pacific preferred 3'A 9X
Electric Stocks.
Boston, Dec 8. Special. Closing quota
tions or electric stocks to-day were:
' Bid. Asked.
Boston Electric Light Co 114 lis
Edison Electric (111 135 140
General Electric , 113 USK
General Electric pfd IlSJf 118
Westlnghonse first pfd 50
Westlnjfhonse second pfd 35
Fort Wayne Electric.:. 12 13
Fort Wayne Electric (A) 1H Vi
Thomson-Houston Trust (D) 1 8
Thomson-Houston E. E. Weld.... 74 10
Boston Stocks
Closing Prices.
Atch. 4Topeka UH
Boston 4 Albany.. ..205)i
Boston 4 Maine .... 172
Chi.. Uur.A QuincT. 99
F. 4 P. 51. R7R.pfd. 72
Mass. Centra! 16
Mex. Cen.. com 1051
N. T. 4 N. Eugland. Wk
N. Y. 4 N.. tng..7s.H
Old Colony 180
Wis. Cen., common. 15
Allouez M. Co.(new) SO
Atlantic .-. 10
Boston 4 Mont....... 34 S
Calumet 4 Hecla ....290
franklin 14
Kearsarge
Osceola ,
Qulncy
-anta Fe Copper....
Tamarack
Annlston Land Co..
Boston Land Co...,
Sun Dlcgo Land Co.
West End Land Co.
Bell Telephone
Lamson store B
Water Power
Centennial
N. E. TeL 4 T. ...
B 4 B. Copper
Thomson-Houston .
. 12
. 58J4
.145
. 5
.156
. 25
. 5
. II
. IS
.207
. 15
.2 1-18
. 8
. 53
. Ht4
.113X
Bar Silver.
New Tork. Dec. a Special. Bar silver
in London 33Jd per ounce. New York
dealers' price ior silver Ho higher at 84c
per ounce.
Foreign FinanclaL
London, Dec a The bullion in the Bank
or England deoreased 214,000 dnring the
past week. The proportion 01 the Bank of
England's reserve to liability which last
week was 47.57 per cent Is now 47.97 per cent.
Caloutta linseed, 393 3d per quarter. Tur
pentine spirits, 22 6d per cwt.
Paris, Dec a The weekly statement of
the Bank of Franoe shows an Increase In
specie or 6,225,000 francs gold and a decrease
or 2,200,000 francs silver. Three per cent
rentes, 100f.
London, Dec a CIoMng Consols, money,
975-16; do account, 97. N. Y..P. &0. lsts,
29V: Canadian Pacific, 92'; Erie, 24J; Erie
2udH, 104!; Illinois Central, 103J4: Muxlcan
Ordinary. 21: St. Paul common, 80; New
Auin. oQiiiiai, ii'Tfei .reuiisyivauiH, ooyz
Reading, 28; Mexican Central New 4s, 66.
Bar silver, &sjd. Money, 1 per cent. Rate
or disconnt in the open market for both
short and three months' bills, 2 per cent.
Cotton.
New Orleans, ,Det a Cotton Futures
easy; sale". 137,000 bales: December, 9 45c;
Januarv, 9.459.47c; Februiry, 9 4509 47c:
March, 9.509.51c; April, 9.5S9.60c: May, 9 67
tfDifcune, v ot&if."c; .July, Y.3g27.o3c
Galveston, Dec. a Cotton firm; middling.
9c; low middling, 8c; good ordiuary, iVc;
net and gross receipts, 6,691 bales; sales, L07
bales; stock, 151,725 bales.
New Orleans, Dec. a Cotton steady;
mtddlinsr,9c; low middling, DJc; good ordi
nary, 8c: net receipts, 14.U82 hales; gross,
14,442 hales; expoits to Gteat Britain, 9 910
bales; to France, 8,771 bales; to the Conti
nent, 5,259 bales: coastwise, 3,079 bales; sales.
3,500 bales: stock, 260.129 bales.
New York, Dec a Cotton futures closed
steady; sale.), 375.700 bales; December, 9.52
9.54c; January, 9.519.67c; February, 9 77
9 67c; March, 9.89.79c: April. 9.899,90c:
May, 10.00c; June, 10 O910 10c; July, 10.17
10.19c; August, 10.22lU.23c
NO CHANGE IN WAEEART3.
A. Tall of One Pound Per Ton In Pig Tin
on. Adverse Advices.
New York, Dec. a A special cable to the
Iron Age says: The movement in pig iron
warrants has been extremely narrow and
prices have remained almost stationary.
Late dealings were at 41s 9d ror Scotch, 38s
ljd ror Cleveland and 46s for hematite.
Cleveland district returns for November
show a total production of 233 000 tons and
an Increase of 3,998 in stooks in makers'
bands. Exports or pig Iron last month ag-
gregated 71,000 tons, against 74,000 tons In
November 189L In pig tin there has been a
fall of XI per ton, with lively tradlifg at the
decline and considerable covering of
"short" accounts at good profit. .Heavy
shipments from the East last month, ad
verse advices from America, rather un
favorable statistics of supplies and absence
of outside interest combined to depress the
market. Tin plate business has been light
and combined chiefly to retail lots and spe
cial sizes, stocks at shipping ports are now
about 123,000 Doxes, against 109,000 boxes at
the corresponding period last year.
BAW MATERIAL KABIEE
And Many Finished Products Are Sel"ng at
the Lowest Prices Yet,
New York, Dec a Special. The Jron Age
says: On the whole, the situation In the iron
and steel trades Is. not encouraging so far as
the immediate futuie Is concerned. Raw
materials are easier and finished products
are selling In quite a number of lines at the
lowest prices on record. Foundry and forge
Etg iron Is steady In all the leading markets,
ut the volume or business Is relatively so
small that the market has not been well
tested. Billets are unsettled and weak East
and. West. Actual transactions have not
been large, principally because buyers take
a pretty radical view of the situation, which
the recent action of selleraappears tojnsttfy.
The steel rati markets drag along without
change. ChlcagoTepnrts a numoer or orders
for structural material and for bars for car
builders. The East Is looking torward to
book a good deal or business befpre the close
of the year, there being several large Gov
ernment battleship contracts and other
work In sight. In tha bar, nail, Wire and
barb wire trades the current demand is
quite light. -
Nf w York Metal Market.
New York, Dec, a Pig iron moderately
aotlve and steady: American, $13 00013 50.
Copper firth; lake, $13 20. Lead quiet: domes
tie, W 75. Tin steadier; strain, $19 00.
ANOTHER ADVANCE NOTED.
The Property Corner of Fifth Avenneand
Boquet Street Sold for 810,000 A
Bapld Increase In Value Building
Permits and Late Transactions.
Thursday, Dsc 8.
A sale of realty in the Fourteenth ward
showing a handsome advance in value In
seven months has just been made by Black
& Baird, who sold, lor J. C. Scbaefer, the
property situated on the southeast corner of
Fifth avenue and Boquet street, Oakland,
consisting of a two-story brick storeroom
and dwelling and an Irregular lot. having a
frontage or 48 feet by a depth of 106 feet, for
$10,000. This property wassold by the same
flrni'to Mr. Scbaefer last May lor $8,850.
It Is probable that the property corner of
Aiken avenue and Howe street, Shadyside,
will be relected by the First Methodist
Protestant Church of Pittsburg as a site
upon which they will erect a very fine
church. This spot met with favor with the
committee of members who have been look
ing for a. site Tor several month". Fully 20
pieces of property have been offered, to tne
committee, but on comparison of notes the
piece mentioned above met with tbe most
lavor, and it will be recommended to tbe
congregation. The traot Is about 200 feet
square It is intended to commence build
ing in tho spring, and erect a church in a
modern style or architecture. The church,
ir this site is selected, will face Westminster
street.
Building Permits.
The following permits were Issued to-day:
Adam Miller, a two-story frame dwelling.
Keystone street, between Stanton avenue
and Firty-second street; cost, $2,400, Mrs.
Jessie Bell Smith, a two-story frame dwell
ing, Loyal alley, near Enox avenne; cost,
$938. Madison Jones, a one-story frame
stable. Alexander street, near Lytle street;
cost, $75. Paul Oestrlch. a one-story frame
store. Industry street, corner Water street:
VUSK, $2W.
Latest Reports.
John K. Ewing & Co. sold for John M. Orr
to Mrs. Eliza A. Wallaker tbe property No.
37 Allegheny avenue, Fifth ward, Allegheny,
being a three-story brick house or eight
rooms, hall, oath and attic, with a lot 20x67
feet, ror $5,000 cash.
Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold through the
agency or John E. Ewing & Cou lots Nos.
291A and 292A in the Watson Place plan.
Tenth ward, Allegheny, fronting 60 feet on
Watson boulevard, by 125 feet to Chemung
street, for $300; also sold lot No. 222 In the
same plan, fronting 50 feet on Natchez street
by 125 to Modoo street, for $700.
Peter Shields sold in William FUnn's
Greenfield avenue plan. Twenty-third ward,
a four-room frame house wltn modern con
veniences and a lot 30x90 feet, Iocaled on
Coleman street, for $2,200.
S. J. Fleming sold ror James M. Clark,
E&q., a frame bouse of eight rooms, ball,
attic, ete with a house 20x100 feet, situated
on Breed's 11111 street, west of Rebecca street,
Nineteenth ward, for a price olose to $3,800.
W. A. Herron & Sons sold on Howe stieet,
near Aiken avenne, Shadyside, a lot 25x
142 feet to an alley, witn a frame house of
six rooms, (or $3,500.
MERCANTILE MARKETS FIRM.
Tbe Movement In Staples Moderate at Un
changed Prices Holiday Specialties In
Active Demand A Little Late Gossip on
Wheat, Etc
Thursday, Dec 8.
The weather to-day was more favorable to
stiff and active markets than yesterday, bnt
trade was only moderate and the staples
underwent no noticeable change in prices.
The feeling generally was firm, and the
most animation was in holiday goods.
Crop Expert Prime says: "It appears to
be the impression of the recognized author
ities that the increase in the visible supply
or wheat, which has been large and continu
ous sinoe harvest, is near the end for this
season, and that when the reverse of the
statistical position.becomes manifest It will
be very apt to make a decided impression
upon the speculative markets. With refer
ence to corn und oats there Is a somewhat
confident feeling among the trade thatabout
the lowest level of prices tor this season had
been reached." ..
ClaoD & Co., of New lork, are strong be
lievers in wheat at the present low prices
ruling In American markets. They wiite as
follows:' "The French, Italian and German
speaking people are stocking up with wheat
liberally and seem to think they are buying
gold dollars at a discount, which Is prac
tically a fact. Our wheat is all wanted, but
Is just now located in the wrong place, too
much having been pnt on the auction block
and sold, filling up adjoining stores instead
of being retained In tue million small bins
at farmers' bomes. It is but a question of
time and. patience befoie the tenacious
holders can reap far Detter dividends buying
wheat and keeping It than buying Chicago
Gas or other industrial stooks that have
been forced to the fiont too early to he thor
oughly lespected. Two hundred shares of
Western Union bring ,$18,000; 25,000 bushels
of good contract wheat can lie bought In
Chicago for less money. We believe 20,000
bushels of Wheat before next Thanksgiving
will bring more than 200 shares of stocK that
now sells around 90. Any ripple ot specu
lation in the grain market is likely to change
tbe sentiment: then the course 01 tbe wheat
market may be over, the same track cotton
has had the last six months. Time will work
the reault; consumers are eatldg Into the
stock and doing their share to aid an ad
vance that will surely come Provisions
have been an example. For two montns
nast the world's consumers have been en
abled to buy flour cheaper than ever. A
word to the wise is sufficient,"
The winter wheat has "gone Into winter
auarters." With the ground bare cf snow
and untreated It has made very little
?:rowth, but is in fairly good condition, and,
n comparing it with a year ago. It is prob
ably just abont In as good shape to with
stand all the uncertainties of tbe next 90
days.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Sales on call at the Grain and Flour Ex
change to-day: One car winter wheat bran,
five days, $14 50; one car No. 1 timothy hay,
five days, $13 50: two cars sacked winter
wheat bran, ten days, $15 50; six cars No. 2
white oats, the year, 38o. The principal
bids and offers wore as lottows:
EroT.
No. 2 white oats
Brown middlings
Extra o. 3 Hhlie oats
Bid. Asked,
,.$ 39 $ 41
, 16 00
40
, FIVE DATS.
Do. 2 red wheat 75 78
New ro. 2 yellow shelled com. 1 46J 47
No. 2 yellow ear corn 50 51
Ko. 2whlte oati 39 41
Whiter wheat bran 14 CO 15 00
No. 1 timothy har 13 50 13 73
Clover and timothy bay 13 50
No. 2 timothy hay 1150 12 so
Packing bay 7 00 8 00
No. 1 prairie hay 9 50 10 50
TEN DATS.
No. 2 red wheat 78
KewNo. 2 yellow shelled corn 47 47tf
No. 2 yellow ear coru 50 51
No. 2 white oats 3& 40
No. 1 white middlings 19 00
No. I timothy hay .'. 13 37K 14 00
Winter wheat bran 14 60 15 CO
Winter wheat bran, sacked 15 50 15 75
Receipts bulletined: Via the P. & W. 1 car
bay, 1 car middlings: via the P.iU E 1 car
corn, 1 car rye; via tho P., C, C. & St. L. 7
cars oats, 3 cars hay, 1 car brau, 2 cars corn;
via the P., Ft. W. & C 1 car leed, 1 car rye.
5 cars oats, 8 cars hay, 1 car middlings, 2 cars
flour, 2 cars corn, 2 cars barley. Total, 39
cars.
RANGE OP TnE MARKET.
The following quotations for grain, feed, hay
and straw are for carlots ou track. Dealers charge
a small advance from store.!
Wheat No. 2 red 76 (a
No. 3 red 71
Corn NO. 2 yellow ear 49i
Jiiitnmixea ear
Mixed ear
No. 2 yellow shelled
High nixed shelled
Mixed shelled
New No. 2 yellow shelled
New high mixed shelled corn..
Oats No. 1 white
No. 2 white.
Kxtra No. 3 white
No. 3
Mixed
Rte-No. 1 Western
No. 2 Western... 1 ,
57
VLOUf. (Jobbers prices) Fancy brands, $4 75
4 85: standard winter patents, $4 504 75: spring
patents. $4 Xi 65: straight winter. $4 00(34 23:
clear winter. $3 754 00; XXX bakers, $4 7S3 85:
rye. $3 60W 75.
The Exchange Price Current quotes flour in car
lots on track as rollows:
Patent winter. $3 7591 00
Patent spring i 4 4C&4 to
Straight winter jt , 3 2&&3 50
Clear winter. 3 0OS3 25
Low grades 20020
Rye floor S2S3 35
Spring bakers 3 353 60
Millteeii-No. 1 white middlings. $18 00(319 CO:
No 2 white middlings. $18 60I7 00: winter wheat
bran. $14 WBI5 00; brown middlings, (18 00I5 SO;
Chop. $18 0D23 CO.
HAT-ChoTce timothy, $14 0014 23: No. 1 tim
othy, $IJ25I3 75: No. 2 tlmothv. $12 00312 50:
mixed clover and tlmothy.v $12 50(313 00; packing.
$7 00(3800.' No. 1 feeding prairie. $10 0X310 50: No.
1 do. $9 03(39 50: wagon hay, $15 00(317 00.
Straw-Wheat, $3 00(38 50; oats, t6 507 00; rye,
P 007 50.
Groceries. '
BrOAa Patent cnMoif, IK01 eobea, 3c;,pow.
77
m 74
S 50
43.4D 4U
48 (8 47.
43g 49
474 48
45 (9 4S
,47 ft 474
40 (a 46j
41 (3 41S
40 a 40H
39 (3 tH
33 ffl SSS
35 33
5ft & 6J
5S
dered, Be: granulated (standard), ATic: confection
ers A. 48-I0c:sort A. 4H4c: fancy yellow. 4Hc;
ralr yellow. 4,'i4!c: common yellow. 37,(34c
Coffee Koastea.ln packages Standard brands.
23 li-20c: second grades. 22M323Hc: fancy grades.
27H32c; Loose-Java. 37038c: Mocha. ffl)flg53c:
Maracafbn, 2Kc: Peaberry. 28Ka:9c; Santos. 2
29c: Caracas, 3l(332c: Rio. 24U29c
MOLASSES-Cliolce. 353w; fancy. 34tt33c;
centrifugals, 23X29c; new crop New Orleans, 43
44c.
STBUP Corn syrop, 2325c:sngar syrup. 2630e;
fancy flavors, 31033c: blackstrap, lS17c.
Fbuits London layer raisins. $2 50; California
London layers. $2 lftg2 15: California muscatels,
bags, tvasc: boxed,$i lol 25: Valencla,7M(374r;
Ondara Valencia, 8!(33J4C: California sultanas. 11
llHc: currants. 4?5c: California prunes. II 'O
15e: French prunes. sH(3i:c: California seedless
raisins, 1-lb cartons, $3 90; citron. 1920c: lemon
peel, KxaiOXe.
RlCE-raney head Carolina, 8Jfc: prime to
choice. 84f(30c; Louisiana, 56c; Java, Vi&iHc;
Japan. tMISo
Canned UOODS-Standard peaches. $2 10(32 35;
extra peaches. $2 45(32 50: seconds. $1 8ol 95: pie
peaches, fl 20(31 25; linest corn. $1 40(31 M: Hir
ford county corn. $1 C5l 10: lima beans, $1 20(3
1 25: soaked, M83c: eary June peas. $tIV3l 25;
marrowfat peas. SI OSl 10: soate d.79Suc: French
pets. $11 WQMCOtUOu cans, or St 4M31 50 t dozen:
flneapples.il 25(31 30; extra do. $2 40; Bahama do.
1 00: Damson plums. Eastern. $1 25; California
pears. $2 2592 35: do green gacrs. ft 75: do egg
Dlums, $1 7a: do apricots. $2 102 25: do extra
white cherries, $27592 85; do while cherries.
2-lb cans. $1 S3; raspberries. $1 2331 50: strawber
ries. $1 151 25; gooseberries, SI KK31 25; tomatoes.
93ei 00: salmon. 1-Ib. $1 2C(3l 35; blackberries,
7880c: succotash, 2-lb cans, soaked. 05c: do stand
ard. 2-lb cans, $1 25(31 60: corned beer, 2-lb cans,
$1 65(31 75; do 14-lb. $13 00; roast beef. 2-lb. $1 75;
chipped beer. 1-lb cans. $1 85(32 CO: baked beans,
$1 25(31 33; lobsters. 1-lb, $2 25: mackerel, fresh,
1-lb, $1 90: broiled, tl 60: sardines, domestic, !,
$3 83: Ja $8 25; H. mustard. $3 0U: Imported.
Ms, $10 50(312 60: imported, Hs. J1S on23 00; canned
apples, 3-Ib, 80S5c; gallons, $2 S5((3 CO.
Provisions.
Medium
small.......... .... .. ...............
Trimmed
California
Shoulders, sugar-cured
Bacon shoulders. ,s".
Dry salt shoulders
Breakfast bacon
Extra do .,
Clear bellies, smoked
Clear bellies, dry salt
Dried beef, knuckles
Bounds
Sets ,
Flats
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Lard (refined), tierces. ,
Jobs
tlTwoSO-lb cases ,
l.ard (compound), tiercel ,
Half barrels
Tubs
Palls ,
Two60-lb cases
Three-lo cases
Flve-lb cases
Ten-lb cases
Mess pork, heivy
Mess pork. 11 ((lit.
Butter and Cheese.
Bctteb Klgln creamery, 32,'(3'I4Ke: other
brands. 2931c: choice to fancy dairy and country
roll. 2623r: fair to medium grades. 18(3-10: low
grades. 12316c: cooking. 9011c: grease, e&ic.
Cbeese-OIiIo. HJ4lIHc: New York, IHf(312c;
fancy Wisconsin Swiss blocks, 141915c: do hncxs,
12Hai3c: Wisconsin sweltzer. In tubs. I3I3c;
Umbcrger. llll)ic; Ohio Swiss, 12j(313c.
Eggs and Poultry.
EGOS Strictly fresh Pennsylvania and Ohio, 25
27c; special marks, 23c: storage stock. 22315c.
POULTRY Live-Spring chickens. 40(3500. per
patr: old chickens. 5565c: ducks, fiOC5c; geese,
il 251 y: turkeys. ll12c per in. Dressed -Chickens.
11(3 Kc per lb; turkeys, 1416c; duces, 14(3
15c; geese, ll12c.
Berries, Fruit and Vegetables.
Cranberries are firmer, but prices are un
changed at $2 502 "5 per box lor Cape Cod
and $2 753 00 for Jersey.
Apples are firmly held at $2 80Q3 00 per
bbl ror fair to choice stock, with little or no
common stuff offering: Concord and Ca
tawba grapes, $23 O0Q3O 00 per 100 8-1 b
baskets; smaller baskets, 415 00013 GO;
Florida oranges, $2 753 25 per box: Jamaica
do, $6 006 50 per bbi: lemons, $3 504 50per
box; bananas, $1 25Q2 00 per bunch; pine
apples, 815o each by tbe bbl; Malaga
grapes, $5 507 50 per keg.
Cabbage wa" scarce to-day and firmly held
at $8 007 00 per 100; onious, $2 502 75 per
bbl for native and $1 251 35 per box for
Spanish: beets, $2 O02 25 per bbl; parsnip".
$2 252 50: carrots, $1 6001 75: turnips, $1 50
1 75; rutabagas, $1 151 25; celery. 1533c per
dozen, according to quality and condition.
Potatoes are firm at tbe advance, selling
at 80J90o per bu from store and 7080c nn
track. Jersey sweets are higher at $4 00
4 25 per bbl for firsts and $2 753 00 for
seconds; Baltimore stock, $2 753 25.
Game.
Quail, $1 752 00 per dozen: pheasants, $7 00
7 50; prattle chickens, $S 507 00; squirrels,
$1 5001 7.1: mallard ducks, $4 5oa5 00; pigeons,
$1 752 00: rabbits, 2530c per pain venison,
carcass, 1314o per lb; do, saddles, 1820c.
SlisceUaneous.
Buckwheat Flour K32!ic per lb. "
Beans New York and Michigan pea beans. $215
(32 20 per hu. : hand-picked medium, $2 052 10;
Lima, 45c per lb: Pennsylvania and Ohio
beans, $1 75(31 90perbu.
Beeswax Choice vellow. 32335c: dark. 20S2Sc.
CiDiB-New country. $4 50(33 00: crab, 3 003 V
per bbl.
Honev New crop white clover. 20321c per lb;
bnckwheat, 14311c: strained honey, 89c.
Tallow Country rough, 334c per lb; city ren
dered. 44Hc
Featiiebs Extra live geese, 5SC0c per lb; No.2
do. 4850c: mixed. 30340c.
NUTS Chestnuts, J.' 00(3230 per bushel, peanuts,
rreen. S!4Sc per lb: do roasted. $1 151 25 per
bushel: hiciory nuts, t 0U1 25: shellbarks, $1 25
(31 60: new walnuts, 6o75c: old do. 6055c: bntter
nuti, 503i5c for old and 65l7c for new; Alberts.
9c per lb: almonds, larragona. ISc: do Ivlca, 16c:
do paper shell, 15c; shelled almonds, 33c: Brazil
nuts, &33c: French walnuts. 9c: pecans. 10c;
Naples waluats. 13e; Grenoble walnuts, 13'ic.
Pickles $4 5035 50 per barrel.
PopCORN-3S4Hcper lb.
Hides Green steer hides, trimmed, 75 lbs and
up. 7c; greeu steer hides trimmed. 63 to 75 lbs, 7c:
green steer hides, trimmed, under 60 lbs. 6c; green
cow hides, trimmed, all weights. 4c: green ball
hides, trimmed, all welgnta, 4c: green calf skins.
No. 1, 6c; green cair skins. No. 2, 4c: green steer
hides, trimmed, side branded. 4c: green alt
sti era. No. 1, 60 lba and nn. 77jc: green salt
cows. No. I. all weights, Kic: green salt calf.
No. I, 6 to 15 lbs, 5H6c: green salt kip. N o. 1, 15
to 21 lbs, 4fflSc: ruaner skip. No. 1. 10 to 15 lbs, 3
4c: N o. 2 hides, lHc off; No. 2 calf, 2c off.
Flour In the Noithwest.
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec 8. Tho JVortA
western Miller says: A very good water
power helped the mills out last week and
their output was a trifle larger than In the
week before, being 186,545 barrels averag
ing 31,091 barrels dallr--against 184,115 bar
rels the previous week, 181,290 barren for
the corresponding time in 1891 and 114,600
bar I els In 1890. The water power Wednes
day showed signs of going down, and the
mills are being restricted a little more In Its
use. The dally output, however, has not
been appreciably affected, though it is&kely
to be before tbe week is out. There is not
mnch change in tbe flour market. If low
enough prices are made, plenty of patents
can be sold, but other grades do notrecetve
much attention. Very nearly enough fresh
orders were taken lor a week hacic to offset
the local make of patent, the bn'.k of it be
ing sold In domestic markets for early ship
ment. Foreigners show very little Interest
In flour, and prices are largely nominal.
General Markets.
Baltimore Wheat firmer; spot, 74J74c;
the month. 74K71c; January, 73K75c:
May, 8181Kc: -u-auier No. 2 red, 69c md;
receipts, 59,514 bushels; shipments, 24,000
bushels. Corn firmer; spot. 4'Jc bid; year,
48KtJ48c: January, 488Kc: February,
49jo biu: May. 51o bid; ieauier mixed, 47c
btu; receipts. 35,473 bushels; shipments, 600
bushels. Oats steady; No. 2 white Western,
4242c; .No. 2 mixed Western, 48018c;
receipts, 2,000 bushels; shipments, none.
Bye.dulL -Hay firm. Grain frolghts easy
and Inactive. Cotton firm. Provisions
steady. Butter steady. Eggs Arm; 2829c
Coffee quiet.
Minneapolis There was not much ac
tivity. May opened at the closing price of
last night, 73c: advanced a. and noon after1
began a decline that closeu 7.!o. December
opened at 67c, and closed at 67c. There was
a little better tone to the cash market, and
No. 1 Northern sold about o advance over
yesterday at 67c. No. 2 Nortucrn ranged in
price from 75o totl'o. Receipts wore 429 cars
here and 833 at Dnluth and Superior. Close:
May, 73c; December, 67c; on track. No. 1
hard, tuftc: No. 1 Northern, 66c; No. 2
Northern, 5760c-
St. Louis Flour lower to sell. Wheat sold
"PK early, then receded and closed a shade
off .romyetterday; cash betterat SiyicxDo
cember, 67JgC; January, 69c: May, .75e;
July, 75Jic Corn Cash steauy 373c; options
better early but declined later an tt closed c
below vesterday; December, 3737Jc: Jan
narv, 33c: Febrnary. S9o: May, it$ia. Oats
Cash steady at 32c; May sold 0 biguer early
but closed at 34c llj e better at 47c. Barley
steady; Minnesota sold at 67060c Bran dull;
offered at COo on East track. iay unchanged.
Flaxseed steady ut $1 06.
Milwaukee Flour quiet. Wheat steady;
May, 72KC: No. 2 spring. 67c: No. 1 Northern,
73c. Com quiet; No. 3, 38)39c Oats steady;
No. 2 wuite, S4J4c; No. 3 do, 32K033HC
Barley steady; No. 2, 64c: sample, 405tc.
Bye quiet; No. L WWc. Provisions easy.
Pork, January, $10 So. Kecelpt Flour,
4.C0O barrels: wheat, 25,000 bushels; barley,
39,000 bushels. Shipments Flour, 4,000 Dar
rein; wheat, 24,000 bushels; barley, 11,000
bushels.
When Baby was sick, wa gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children. sh gave them Cutofta y
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SHOOTING OIL WELLS.
Nltro- Glycerine Being Freely-Used Is
tho McDonald ' District-jTwo TVeUi
Showing Oil in the Fifth Sand Several
Trill Be in To-Day. "
There was not a change reported jester,
day in the big wells of the JIcDonald field,'
The estimated output is still 20,000 barrels?
and the wells doing over' 20 barrels an honj
have not fallen any in their production.
Although the daily output of the Sister.
vllle field fs'only from 11,000 to 13;000, accord
lng to conservative J udges. Its pipe line runs)
are over 15,000 barrels. '-,.
Tbe Forest Oil Company shot its No. I oq
the McClelland farm, east or Oakdale, yes4
terday, and is reported to have responded
at tbe rate of 25 'barrels an hour. Their No,
1 on the D. Kl Clever farm, in Eastern Mo.
Curdy, is due In the fifth sand to-day, and,
their No. S on tho Devine farm Is dne td
reach the fourth sand Saturday.
The Tldnl OU Company's No. 8, on thai
Marshall farm, south or Noblestown, waa
reported last evening to be In the fifth sand
and showlng.for a well. '
The PeoplB's Gas Company's No. 158, on
tbe Wallace farm, sonth or Lnurel Hill, wni
drilling on top of tbe sand yesterday after
noun.
Greenlee &Forst's .No. L on the Wood's
property at Gregg station, was 10 or 12 fees
In the sand, and the. hole was standing full
of oil.
The Wheeling Gas Company shot its No. 2.
on the Kelso farm, and up nntil a late hour
last evening it had not responded.
The Buppel Oil and Gas Company shot Its
No. 1. on the Moore farm, in the Chartlers
district, yesterday, and Jt, was making 23
barrels an hour last evening.
Stewart & Bobison expect to finish up
their Nos. 3 and 4, on the McCoy farm, la
the McCurdy field, to-morrow.
Fisher Bros. well, on the Eronse farm, at
Undercliff, was reported to have made,
oonple of good flows yesterday.
ins Aievoman uu uoinpanys Dig no. 4
on the Eph Wells farm, at Sistersyille, was
reported last evening to be making 12 bar
rels an hour. They are starting No. 1 on tha
Smith farm and one on the F. B. Wells prop
erty.
The Gauges Yesterday.
The estimated production of the McDonald
field yesterday was 20,000 Barrels, the same)
as the day before. The Woodland Oil
Company's No.2 Scott was making 45 barrels
an hour; Enox A Co.s No. 2 Scott, 20 barrels
an hour: Jennings A Co. 'a No. 1 Sproul, 20 an
hour. The stock in the field was 46,000
barrels.
The rnns from the Sistersville field were)
17,548 barrels.
Buns and Shipments Wednesday.
Tbe National Transit runs were 29,523;
shipments, 22,628. Buns of Southwest Penn4
sylvanla from McDonald, 13 241; outside ot
McDonald, 6,589; total run, 19,83a Buckeye)
runs or Macksburg oil, 5,880: shipments, none.
Buckeye runs or Lima oil. 41,893; ship,
ments, 36 339. Eureka runs, 17,123; shipments,
none. New York Transit shipments, 43,882.
Southern Pine Line shipments, 31,133.
The runs or the W. L. Meyon Pipe Lines
were 6 466: receipts from other lines, none;
total receipts, 6,406; shipments, 6,243.
The runs on tbe V.estnrn and Atlantic
Pipe Line on Wednesday were 3,124; ship,
ments 3,201.
The runs of the Tidewater Pipe Line Corn-,
pany on Wednesday were 4,882: total. 3.1,556; i
average, 4,03 L Shipments, 25 167: total, 81,-'
791; average, 11,684.
The OU Market,
Bange of the Jan nary option: Opening,
53c; highest, 53c; lowest, 5ic: closing, .
53fiC '
' Ketlned oil New York, 5.50c; London, 4X
4d: Antwerp, 12Jr.
New York, Dec 8. The petroleum market
opened and closed nominally steady. The
quotation throughout was 53c bid, 53a
asked. Lima oil, 17c bid.
Oil Crrr. Dec. 8. Market opened at 53Ljc;'
lowest, 53c; highest, 53c: closed, 53Jic;
sales.36,000 barrels; clearances, 156,000 carrels;
shipments, 97,013 barrels: rnns, 81,367 barrels.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Steady, Hogs Slow and Sheep Fair af
East Liberty.
East Liberty-, Pa., Dec 8.
Cattle Receipts, 1,180 bead: shipments;
1,200 head; market steady at yesterday's
prices; no cattle shipped to New York to
day.
.Hoos Receipts, 2,500 beadtsbipments. 2.150
bead; market slow; Philadelphia, $6 40Q 45: ,
Yorkers and mixed, $6 106 35: 7 cars noga
shipped to New York to-day.
Sheep Receipts, 200 head: shipments, none;
market fair at about yesterday's prices.
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Chicago Cattle Receipts, 16,000 bead
shipments, 5,600 head; market strong; Christ:
ma- beeves, $5 606 15: good to choice. $4 50
5 50; other'. $2 904 40; stockers, $1 703 00;
cows, $1 102 80. Hogs Receipts, 28,000
head; shipments, 8,600 head; market B10a
higher; closed weak; rough and common,
$5 803 85: packing and mixed, $5 906 25;
prime heavy, $6 306 45: butchers' and medi
ums, $4 2506 30; lignt, $5 8008 20; skips ana
pigs, $4 05 75. Sheep Receipts, 8,000 head;
shipments, 1,300 head; best grades strong,
others steady; Christmas wethers. $5 255 60;
natives, $3 805 12; Westerns, $4 504 95;
Texans, $3 SOQi 70L
New York Beeves Receipts, only 13 head,
no trade; feeling firm: dressed beef steady
at S9o per pound; shipments to-day, 641
beeves. Calves Receipt?, 225 head: markes
steady: veals, $7 008 00 per 100 pounds;
grnssers, $2 50. Sheep and lambs Receipts,
4,599 head: sheep slow; lambs very weak:
sheep, $3 505 25 per 100 pounds; lambs, $5 23
6 37K; drei-sed mutton steady nt 73c per
pound: dressed lambs dull at S9sa Hogs
Receipts, 3,492 head, consigned direct;
nominally steady at $5 70tj6 30 per 10O
pounds.
Kansas City Cattle Receipts, 1,000 head;
shipments, 2,090 head: market lor steers
was steady; cows and feeders strong to 10a
higher; representative sales of dressed beef
and shipping steers. $2 8604 15: cows, $1 50Q
2 70: stockers and feeders, $2 5003 i5. Hos
Receipts, 4,000 head; shipments, L000 head;
market strong to 6c higher thuu the early
and 10c higher than the late market yester
day: all grades, $4 006 10; bulk, $5 95&S 00.
Sheep Receipts, b.000 head; shipments, 1,009
head; market quiet.
BnfEUo Cattle Receipts, 1G8 loads through,
2 ssle; dull and unchanged. Hogs Be.
celpta 12 loads through, 25 sale; opened slow
and 10) 15c lower; heavy cornfed, $6 20
6 25: packers and mediums, $6 156 2j.
Sheep and lambs Receipts, 5 loads through,
15 sale; opened slow but steady: choice to
lancv, $5 v05 50; fair to ennd sheep, $4 60
4 85: Canada sheep, $4 505 25; native lambs,
clw.lce to fancy, $5 756 00;do, fair to good,
$5 23 3 65.
Cincinnati Hogs stronger at $5 255 60; ra
ceipts, 5,100 head; shipments, L73U head.
Cattle strong at $1 501 75: receipts, 1,109
head; shipments, 940 head. Shi'ep easy at.
$2 50500; receipts, 670 head: Hhlpuients, 4001
hcid. Lambs firm at $4 0O5 25.
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