THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1892. 11 IS Two and One-Half Per Cent on Sales Exceeding 60,000 Shares. WIIISEYMAKESABIGGAiN On a Second Advance in the Price of the Company's Product. E0CK ISLAKD IS WELL BOUGHT On Be ports That the Trouble With Its Tele graphers Is Exaggerated. WESTERN UNION ACUTE AND HIGHER ISTECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Xew Sore, Dec. 9. As compared with yesterday there was a decided, if not radi cal, change in the character ot the stock market. The dealings were in the aggre gate large, and the tone strong throughout. The speculative combination in Sugar Re fining appears to hare resumed operations upon the up-tack, for to-day the stock led the list in point of activity, and on sales of over 60,000 shares, recorded a net gain of -i Per cent Distilling and Cattle Feeding was second to it only in point of activity, for it closed 3 per cent higher than yesterday, selling and closing at 70, the best price it has yet reached. The announcement that the Dis tilling Company had made a second ad vance of 5 cents per gallon for its product evidently caused some trepidation among operators ho have been selling the stock persistently of late for a decline. Accord ing to the President of the company, it is now turcingoutlO.OOO.OOO gallons ot spiritsa month; consequently, the increase of 10 cents a gallon In the price this week means an In crease of $100,000 a month in the company's profits. Another officer or the company was quoted as saying that this advance In price lias been lorced upon the management by speculative purci uses of their product and. n the demand Horn consumers, who evi dently desirr to anticipate a further advance Miould tho tax upon high wines and spirits be increased. In tho railway share list the more im portant dealings ere in Rock Island, Atchi i on, Missouri Pacific and Readtng. Missouri Pacific scored the greatest net advance, fol lowed closely bv Rock Island. Advices liom operating officers or the Rock Island Company to its office in this cily are that current reports of the strike or telegraph ers upon the company's lines are in the main grossly exaggerated, and that the company is experienc ing no inconvenience in transacting its business. The principal buying of the Etockwas by firms who would presumably net lor those largely interested in the prop erty Their purchases are, it is understood, based upon the fact that the latest exten Mons of the system have become more than self sustaining, and that the company -n 111 derne a substantial benofic irom tho roor camz.uion of the Minneapolis ana St. Louis Railroad. The dealings In 'Western Union were on a larger bcalP than for a long time past, and thodcniardwns such that it tesulted in an ndvancc o: Si tier cent. Those circum stances gac iti.nr to a report that certain interest", including one heretolore identi fied with tho nroperty, will now endeavor to kcqnue control or tho management. The only noteworthy decline was in North American. The closing was strong at about tne best pr.ccs. By Associated Press. Xew York, Dec 9. The stock market was all one waj to-day and that in nn upward lficctioii. A majority oi the traders left the street jesterdav in a decidedly bearish frame oi mind, the fear of gold exports hav ing induced them to go short of the active railway and industrial stocks. Distilling and cattle Feeding opened this morning at 374aud inn jiffvsoldup toGSJ and closed t Jo. Tho ri'-e was based on tno announce ment (torn the West of a further advance in High wines or S cents, or 10 cents for the wrek. Leading bankers usnally prominent in cold exoort movements stated that they would not ship any or tho metal this week, pad if theie was a moderate improvement in the supply of bills they w ould not ship next week. . , Railway bonds wfro firm. The sales were 11,712,030, of winch $233,000 weie Headings. The follow-In; tsblc shows the prices of active stocks on tin- r Yuri bloc Exchangccorrecied flaliv for lilt I'lrrsnuKG Dispatch by Whitney S. lephciwm. oldest rlttsburg members of New lork stock Exchange. 57 Fourth avenue: ADVANCED Close Open High Low CIos- Dec. lug. est. est. lug. S. Am Cotton Oil. 43 ' 4.1! aS: iunr Uefg. Co. mH H0M 10SS DOS K Am iuKcr,S.Co.r.!d 102 102, 101.-, 1U2H 10154 AteL TP-S.F.. 3J' 3)' Zi 3IJ, 31 HallmioreiOUlo.... SHI, 93 SI S,J4 SI IS. A.O. Tru-t W V3 Canadian Pclc :... -.;-.- ..... gg 90 Canada -ontlicrn .. f5s ! 5o Onlnlflf N.Jerse) IK 136 12i la,1, 1I5U Central Pacific 28 23 2S 18 3 Clual)a.'.t-Olllo. S2'( 23 V ST 223 C JlUidpld. .. 4I&I IP, IIV Chicago Ua Trust". U2'4 13', 92 83i 94J C. llur. i Qmmj . sertfi 93S s VJh SS' C. M. A St. Paul 7(f'n TS', 7SK 78 T8H L.. M. .IstPauUprdl 121S 121 C " Kock Lif I 82 I BVx 62 82'. 82' C.I-t. P. M. AO....I 451 4SV 45J, 4S), 43J4 t..M.P.M.i0..prcf 119 119 I . A.ortiiwestern.. 112 1124 112 112'j nVi .i Nortli..p-er..... HIS' "IH 14 HI HI C. C. Cil W4 COTj W'A 60V 59- rl c c. & i.. nrcr. .... 95 Col. Coal A Iron. 40 41 40 414 333 CoLilliH-klngVal.. M, 2US 2H ISSi 2S'A Del.. Lack & West. 152 lS25s U2 15., lolS Del. A Hudson .... 133 1X3 133 132K 132J4 Den. iKIoGiande 16 16' 1 1 It. .. prcr..... 52 52h 2 52 SltJ 1). AC. F. Irust.... 67 70 C7 701 07 FT. Va.iCi 3h i MIeoIs Central 101 10WJ 1C1 101 l.al.c hrlf A W est, i2H 221,' I,. E. A W., pref. 4h 74 teies-bWaM. s.. iM l-x'i no 1-a-j 123,4 I.oulsvlIlcAasli... 71 ,l 71 71', 71 Manhattan Ml, 1 131 153 Michigan Central ... 10js 10?.1C,4 .. 104 Mobile Jb Ohio 3i i 31,l 3GV 24 Mi-sourl Paciac .-; i73 " 57Ji Sji hational CrJ. Co.. 1H, 1414 Hift HI 1J3 Nat Cnrd. Co.. nrer 114 H7'j 1HS 1I7S4 11J! National Lead Co. 474 47'4 47S. h 47' Nat. Lead Co.. p-ef. 93 93 921,1 92H 'J2H Xvn Vork Ceutrai ! 1095i 10J4 h Y . C A bt. L. 154 1341 154 15W 15 .Y.CAM.L. lprcl 72 72 j.Y.C.AfcUl..2uier 33' ZZ S Y. L. 13- A W ... 24 144 24 24. 3V V.Y.L.E.AW. prer 51 554 S4 554 514 . Y. A. 1 S 43K ' 4IH 4H MY.. O A "W 1SS u U lit is Norfolk A Western l. 10! VorfultAWcst. pref 281, 3; North American Co lla 12 115 H5 12 Xr.nheni Pacinc 17j i;ij Nortirn Pacific pref 49H 50JJ 4JH 49,a 43 iililoAJIis-kslppI .. ..... .-.. 21 . .. PailOc Mall h - 27J, J7i, P. D.AE 17 174 17 17 1C4 Phil. A Heading.... 554 50 55V 55l SS), P.. C. C. A bt. 1, 14 19,4 p"C-.C.A5t.L. pref 00,4 ClU 6S.4 59s, Pullman Palace Car 193 las HIchmonilA W.P.T. Hi Sii S I It. A W. P. T. pref. ?5 J5 t,t. Paul A Dnluth... 41,4 41,4 4141 -1 41 S-t. Paul A D. prel I UK, Ti ins Pacific 9), 9 94 rt 9' Unloj Pacluc Xh h l'h 37.4 3C1( Vaosh 'I 11 11 11 11 -U abash peer.. .... 214 4 -44 2I5 2J' "Wcsiern Union iSii 92 i9J, 924 S9i -Wheeling A L. E.... 21 21"4 21 21 204 1heergAL.E.pref 63 C3 63 63H 62 Ex-dividend. Government bonds were steady. Close of Uie list: U. b. 4 reg li do 4s coup 114 do 44s reg jpn Pacinc 6s of '95 V&h M.K.T.gen.53 43 Mutual Union 6s ....112 N. J. C. Int Cert....lllVi .Northern Pac. lsts. .US-, Louisiana stamped 4s 96 QO QO 2&S...........1IB KTtssourl Cs 105 Jiforthwestern Cn..lV Tenn. new set. 6s. do do 56. ........ OodoSi Canada So. Ids.... Cen Pacific lsts.. Dtn Ai:.(j.lsts... 1lo4 Krleids ..... ..101 do debentures 5s. ..1051 .101 ,. 77 SLL.& L M. iren. 5s. an SUL.&s. F.gcn.M..lC8 -101 K, ;t- Paul Consols 130K ,.1U8 .117 SLP..C.AP. 1S-.8....1I7 T. P. 1..G. Tr.Kcts.. 78 T. P. lt.U. tIT.ltcts.. 27 .102 j Union l'ac. lsts.. .103 M 1C.AT. gen.O... 9MMYCSE anore.. .101 Mining shares closed as follows: Crown Point iin. Cal. and Va. Deadwood l.oiilJ ami Curry.. Ha e A Norcrosc, llomestake Mexican orihStar. Ontario............ Oplilr 9j Flynonth .'250 fclcrri Nevada.. ,. 70 .. 110 .. 140 .. 100 .. K ,. 40 .. 300 .IKK) .. 25 lit) .undanl . .. 75 ,. 140 ,.13 . HO ,. W0 ,.I5CC Union Con Ycllon Jacket. Iron Sllier quick sm rr. QulcL Mh-er, pref.. Ilulnert tAskcil. The total sales of stocks to-day were 853,- i COO share, including Atchison, 13,900: Chicago I tim, S.920:.LncUawanna, 3,200; Louisville and Nasnvmr, o,'J3i; Misouti rncinc, iz.oio; Not th American, 3,760; Northern Pacific pre ferred, 3.136; New England. 7,710; RciUlnsr, 22S00; St. Paul. 9.063; Union Pucitlo, 5,100; Western TJnio, i,lSO. BIG EXPORTS BULL WHEAT, And Corn, Oats and Provisions Follow It Upward. Chicago, Dec, 9. Big exports, equivalent to 1,213,000 bushels, from five ports pulled the price of wheat here half a cent out of tho hole. At the close the market was steady at Regain over last night's prices. Corn shows an advance of c, and provi sions, artor averaging very weak, left off slightly above yesterday's final figures. Wheat opened a shade easieron light busi ness and the largo leceipts la the North west, but there was not much offered, and with the demand sufficient to absorb it readily, prices held steady. Later, when the clearances became known, the market displayed decided strength. On the ad vance there was free selling, bnt the market soon rallied. The big exports, taken in con nection with the reported dullness and weakness of the trade abroad, were a snr piise to the trade. Many contended tnat the exports are or wneat sold during the summer tor future shipment, and only now going forward. Otlieis said it was merely wheat consigned on speculation, as it could be carried cheaper abroad than here. It was also declared that the visible supplv indications pointed to an increase of 2.000.000. notwithstanding the large exports. On the other hand, there weie rumors that strong parties nere have bought more than twice as much for May as thero is contract wheat in stoic, and will insist upon a Vene tian reckoning wlfli the short sellers. Corn opened about unchanged and after selling up a fraction eased off HVio. At tho decline the demand improved and on buying Dy commission houses, supposed to be lepresentlng the provision inteiest, the price was soon advanced afull c. The close was steady at too prices. Oats fluctuated w ith corn and closed from Jic to c higher. Provisions opened strong and higher on buying or ribs by Cudahyand the fact that tho hog market was quoted eaily as opening higher. Later it was reported weak and lower. The second report caused some sell ing of provisions and there was quite a de cline from tho opening prices, but late In the session the clique urouers oecame active buyers and caused a reaction to above the closing figures of the previous day Pork at the close is up 5c. lard irom 5looand ribs 2Xc Cash qnotations were as follows: Flour easy at unchnnged quotations. No. 2 spi lug wheat, 7.'72Jc: No. 3 spring wheat. 61G5Kc; No. 2 led, 7272Hc: No. 2 corn. 4I3c; No. oats, 30Sdc: '- 2 whlto t. a. l).,Siic; No. 3 white, Sj.BKc; No. 2 rye, 46Kc: No. 2 barley, 64c: ho. 3 I. 0. u.. 40g61c: No 4 r. o. b., I341c: No. 1 flaxseed, $10sl 09; primn timothy seed, $1 9: mess polk, per bol, $14 35 QU 50: lard, pel 103 lbs, $9 55; shoit --lbs, side lloosel. 8 05(28 15: drv salted shoul ders (boxed) $7 S7K" 50; short clear sides (boxed), $8 08 55. Whisky, distillers' fin ished goods, per gal.. $1 25. bugars un changed. No. 3 corn. 37Kc Ueceipts Flour. 3.000 uarrels: wheat, 159 OOObuxiiels; corn, 141,000 busliels:oats. 218,000: rye. 19,000 bushels: barlev, 7LO0O bushels. Shipments Flour, IS 000 barrels; wneat, 125,000 buheU: corn. 152,000 bushels; oats, 159. 000 bushels; rye, 2,000 bushels; barley, 64,000 .bushels. On the Produce Exchange to-day the but ter maiket was dull; creamery, 2029c; dairy. 1926c Eggs steady at 2223c lor strictly fresh. Range nrtlie leading features, furnished by John M. Oakley A Co., bankers and brokers. No. 45 felxth street: Open- Hlgn- Low- Clos- Close. ARTICLES. lng. tst, est. Ing. Dec 8 Wheat. December 71 724 71H 72 71V January 73 735, 73 734 73J May 734 79 784 78V 78H July 77,4 775 775, 77.4 775, Cork. December. 4IJ 41V 415, 41 41 January 424 4r8 424 42J& 424 Slav 64 47 464 47 46,4 July 461 47J 45;, 474 47 Ovrs. December 30 30H 30 X 20Ji January 31 SIS SI S1H 314 May 34i 3o,4 144 A4 345, Pork. December. 14 30 14 33 14 25 14 35 14 45 January 15 70 15 70 15 43 15 66 15 52 May 15 65 15 72 15 50 15 65 15 57 Laud. December. 9 55 9 42 January 9 55 9 57 9 50 9 57 9 47 May 8 90 895 8 85 892 887 bllORTllIBS. January 8 12 8 15 797 807 805 May 8 10 8 15 8 00 8 10 8 02 Car receipts for to-day: Wheat, 215: corn, 179: oats, 177. Estimates for 10-inorrow: Wheat, 160; corn. 175; oats, 1S5. GENERAL MARKETS. New York Floub Receipts, 27,200 pack ages; exports, 11,700 barrels, 2fi,O0O sacks; mar ket very dull and weak; sales, 8,100 barrels. ConxiiEAL quiet. Wheat Receipts, 271,000 bushels; exports, C01.000 bushels; sales, l,060,OOObushels futures, 50,000 bushels spot: spot dnli, unsettled and weak; No. 2 red, 79Jfo r. o. b.: No. 3 red, 74J 75c: ungraded red. 757Sc; Xo. 1 Northern, KS3Jfc; No. 3 Northern, SCS0c; No. 2 Milwaukee. 77K77Kc; No. 3 spring. 74 74c; options were dull, closing atjgo :iuancd and steady: tiadlng chiefly loca., s -1 Itching mid advnncing On litrht recoipts: No. 2 red, December. 7777Jc, closing at TTJgC; January, 77375jc.ciosiiigat 77Jc; Matcn, 80s0jic, clns-mg at SOJC; May,82 S3 11-lGc, closing at 82c Uyk dull and steaay. Uaulev quiet, llAULET 51 ALT dull. Cons -Receipts, SICX) bushels; exports, 59,000 bushels: sales, 465,000 bushels futures, iOSjOuO bushels spot; spot Talrly active; firmer with options; No. 2, 5059c .in ele vator, 5151c afloat. Options advanoed 38 on "glit receipts, a bettor export de mand and snorts coveting, closing firm, with trading ligh:; December, 5i)50Uc, closing nt 50Jc; January. 505($51Kc. closing at Slc; Miiy, 3oj;jc, Closing nt O'c. Oat6 iteueipts, 7,000 busiiels: exports, I.OUO bushels: tales, 55,000 bushels lntures; 30,000 busiiels spot: spot dull hut steady: options dull but firmer; December, 26Ke: January, 3737lc, closing at 37c; May, 3aJ :9Jc, closing at 39c: spot No. 2 white. 41r; mixed Western, 36,SSc; whito do, 4sc; No. 2 Chicago, 37Jc Jlors quiet nndeasj. GnoCEBtES Coffee options opened barely steady at 10 to 25 points down; closed steady at 5 to 15 down; Bales. 29.2W ba.'S, ln clndiiig: December, 16.05lG.o5c; January, 15 8515 90c: February. 15 7015 60c; Match, 15 5J 15 60c: May, 15.25li.30c; Septem ber. 15 0o15.10c; October, 1195c: spot Rio dull and easier; No. 7, 6c. fcugar Eaw firm and more active: s:iles,l,o00 bags Muscovado. 89 test, at 2 15 IGc; leflned moderately active and firm. Molasses New Orleans steady and in moderate de mand, hico fairly active and steady. Lottos Seed Oil firmer; yellow, 10c bid. Tallow quiet and stoady. Kosi.n quiet and steady. lLR.ri;:.Ti:sE dull and steady. Euus quiet mid weaker; Western, best, 28c; receipt", 4,039 packaes. Hints Inactive and steady. Ilea I'uoDUCTS Poik quiet and firm. Cnt faieaiB quiet; plcsded shoulders, SQSJc; mid dles dull. Lard quiet and firuiei; Western steam closed at $9 90 bid, $10 00 asked; sales, none: option sales, none; December, $9 88 bid; January, $9 92 asked; March, $9 10 bid; May. $9 20 bid. Dairy Products Butter dull nnd weaker; Elgin, 30.lc. Cheese fair demand and firm New Orleans Rice steady; ordinary to good, 2JS3c Sugar, open kettle, very strong; strictly prime, 3c; prime, 2 2-16c: fulr, 3Z'ic; common to good common, 2J2ci ut-Mtiiiugal strong plantation granulated, 1 7-lGc; grav wlilte,353 11-16C; choice j ellow clarified, 33 IS-lbc: prime, 3c; off do. 35-lC39-16c; seconds, 23 5-lCc -Molasses stead: open kettle, fancy, 33c; choice, 80 Sic; strictly nrlino, 2SJ9c: good prime, 16 27c; prime. 2425c; good common to good lair, 2023c; centri:ugal, choice, 18c: strictly prime. 16c, prime to good prime, H15c; fair to gooM fitir, 9llc; common to good com mon, G7c; iiiietior, 5c; syrup, 2329c Baltimoro Wheat steady: spot and month, iiYiU,fc: January,7575cf,May, 816810: sleaiuei No. 2 red. tSJo uin; receiuts, JS.05S bushels; shipments, 233,775 bushels. Corn ensr; spot, 18i49c: year and January, 18J 18c; February, ISjc; Way, 51c: steamer, mixed, 46c bid; leceipts. 00,370 bushels: diipmeiit-s 49,711 bushels. Oats steady; No. 2 white Western, 12Q42c; No. 2 mixed Western, 3t3Sc; receipts, 2,000 bushels; shipments, none. Ryo steady. Hay steady, (iraiu lrcigbts slow aud unchanged. Cotton firm. Provisions steady. Butter steady. Eggs firm. Coffeo quiet, PhiladelphiaFlour steady, with moder ate trade. Wheat quiet: So. 2 red, in nxport elevator, 75.; No. 2 red. Decern ber. 7475c; January, iGJic: February, 77bic: Alurcn, 78JJS0c. Corn Shade lower, lotal carlots dmi; 6teamor, in export elevator, 48ic; No. 2I1I4I1 mixed, 50c; No. 2 mixed, in export elevator. IBJc: No. 2 mixed, December, Jan uarj'i February nni! March, 49l9c. Oats Cirlots quiet; futures dull and unchanged: choice light mixed, 39c; No. 3 wnitc, S9Je; No. 3 whlto, llKt Februarj-, lOJc. Egs quiet, steady; I'uunsylvanla firsts, 2930c. Buff-ilo Wheat No. 1 hard duli'nt S4Jfc; No. 1 Northi rif, 79Jic: No. 2 rod, 75KQ7oc Corn No. 2, ITc Ueceipts Corn, lou bush el", shipments, wheat, 377,000 bushels; corn, 103,000 bushels. t ALM0ST.A WHITEWASH No Business at the Stock Calls and Only One Sale on 'Change. GAS SHARES HOLD THEIR OWN And Some of the Street Railways Show an Improving Tendencj. GOSSIP OP THE DAI AND FINAL PEICES rETDAT, Dec. a The regular stock calls to-day were water hauls so far as sales were concerned, but immediately after the last board a block of Duquesne traction changed hands at 26, which was all that business on 'Cliaugo amounted to. In the bidding and offering Philadelphia Company was steady to strong at 20X2uX; Pleasant Valley and Pitts burg traction were somewhat stronger, and nearly everything else on the list was feat ureless, the bids and offers being little changed from the ones that have been re corded for some time past. In the gossip bearing on the market there was considerable discussion relative to the delay in closing up the Korthside street railway deal, but it developed noth ing really new worthy of repetition. Tho latest Is, however, that the hitch is over the terms on which the Transverse line shall be incorporated into the system, and not oyer the terms of agreement between the two main lines. This is probably as good an ex cuse as could be advanced in order to keep the real one in the background, but thero is pretty uood ground lor the assertion that unless there Is a change of front on the part 01 some Of the P., A. s, a. people pietty soon, and some definite action 'taken In the way of concluding the dehl one way or the other, the real reason for the delay will be trotted out. It Is a pretty good story, with a political phase to it, and, it it is told, will make a very interesting chapter in the history of the street railway develop ment or the two cities. There was also more or less comment on the management of the Duquesne traction company lu taking a number of cats out of active service. It had been the judgment of close observers that the company did not have a sufficient number of caisou tho line to properly care for its tiafflc, and the reduction In the number theicfnre come as a big surprise. None of the officials of the company have been talked with on the matter, but some of their friends say that they presume the action was taken in the interest of economy. lhere.must be some other reason, as the cars now aie gieatly ovetcrowded during the busiest portion of the day, and the patrons of the line aro complaining bitterly ut the comparatively poor service rendered, showing, apparently, that there was no ne cessity fori educing the number of cars in service. A little favorable talk was current on Philadelphia Company, Union Switch and Signal and United States Glass, but there was no reflection of it in the market, partic ularly lor the two latter stocks. Arevlvul of the story of a dividend on P. & B. traction in January was also a part of the gossip of the day. Citizens traction S3 wore quoted at 106 bid and Pittsburg traction Ci at 104 bid. The unlisted street railway securities closed as follows: Duquesne traction, 26 6; do 5s. 100 and Interest asked; P. & ii. traction, 2324; do 63, 101 asked: Cential traction fis, 104 bid; P., A. & M. traction, 41 usked. A.ter the close 21 was hid for P. & B. trac tion, 92 for Westinghouse Electric scrip, nnd 5'Jsnaiesof Standard Plate Glass weie offered at 55. Sales and Closing Qnotations. The only transaction on 'Change to-day occurred Just aftor the third call, when Mor ris & Brown sold J. B. Barbour 100 shares Duquesne traction at 26 Closing bids and offers: Ut call. id call. sacaa. btocks. . " . . . . Bla Ask Bid Ask Hid Ask BANK STOCKS. Citizens Nat. Hk 67 F N. Bank. Pitts ISO FldelltyT. &T.C0.. 121 ....1214 Liberty Nat. Bank 1124 114 M. 4. M. NaUBant 73)4 Third Nat. Ilk 127 ALLEOHttNT BKS. Third Nat. Bank. ISO insurance. AUematinu Ins '50 .... 5 Armenia Ins 70 .... 70 Ben Franklin 43 .... 43 Cltv 35 .... 35 Citizens .'.. 85 Alonongaheia Ins 40 Western Insurance 40 .... 40 .... 40 NATURAL GAS. Chanters Val.Gas.. 94 .... 9,4 11 9,4 .1.. P. N. G.JfcP. Co 154 Penna. Gas Co 11 Philadelphia Co.... 20JS 205, 204 20! 20M 20H Wheeling Gas Co 18 .... 18 TRACTIONS. Central Traction 29Ji 235$ 29 Citizens Traction... 62 .... 62 .... 62 G24 Pittsburg Traction. 50 60 5!l 60 59 .... Pleasant Valley.... 214 25 21 25 243i 25 Second Avenue..... 60 RAILROAD. Chartlers Hallway. 65 .... 65. ... 65 Pitts . Y. i. Ash.... 45 . 43 43 43 45 43 Pitts. Castle S.. 5 93 Pitts. Jane K. R SO Pitts.. Va. A Char. 15 COAL. VT. AC. G. C.Co 50 51 50 51 CO 51 BRIDGE. Ewalt (43d street) 65 Handbtreet Bridge .... 44 .... 44 Northslde 'IndgeC'o .... 50 .... 50 Union Bridge. 18 II I SING. LaNorla MlnlnzCo 13c .... 13c . Luster Mining Co.. 9 9X 9 CM 9 94 Enterprise Mln. Co. 2,4 24 .... ELECTRIC. Wesllnghouse 21 MISCELLANEOUS. Monougaliela Wat, .... 31 .... 31 .... 31 Union ttor. Co 53 U.S. ih. Co 18 .... 1"4 11 18 U. S. &S. Co..pM 40 374 40 West. Airbrake Co. 127 irO 127 130 127 130 Standard U. C. Co. 745,' 76 745f 76 Financial Notes. Office business was not active to-day, bnt there was something done In Pblllie, Pleas ant Valley, Duquesne, Switch and Signaland Duquesne bonds "at about the market." George I. Whltnoy, of Whitney & Stephen son, and W. T. Wallace, of R. Patrick & Co., have made application for membership In the Exchange". It is whispered on Fourth avenuo that Mr. T. II. Given, cashier ot the Fanners' Deposit National Bank, is slated to succeed tho late Joseph Walton as president of the bank. The imports of drygoods at the noitof New York Tor tho week were $2,636,162, and tho amount marketed, $2,155,(j22. The im ports (exclusive of specie) were $12,101,730, of which $9,163,568 were general merchandise and $2 631.16.! drvgnods. The Treasury Department to-dav pur. clutsed 100,000 ounces of silver at $0.8105 .8110. The fears that were entertained in Lon don of an immediate collapso in silver val ues'appear to have vanished. Silver securi ties have strengthened during the last two days, rupee paper closing yesterday bet ter on the day; it has again risen to-day. It is predicted that the failure of tue Inter national Monetary Conference will have no effect on the Lonuon Stock Exchange. Most or the securities held in London are gold obligations, nnd it is reasoned that tho more silver falls In value the more people there will be to invest in gold. securities. An incrensed supply or commercial bills will prevent shipments of gold by Satur day's European steamers. Firms who gen erally export gold say they will not send any, but may possibly ship some by the Gor man steamer on Tuesday next. Three stock calls without a transaction beats the record this year. )t is said that the 5o advance nn the dally output ot the Whisky Trust, 240,000 yalloni, means an Increase in net earnings or $12,000 dally. This for 300 working davs in the year would indicate 1111 increase in tho vearly earnings 01 $3,600,000, equivalent to a divi dend of 10 per cent 011 the total amount of Distillers' cettificates outstanding. Till is in addition to presuntcaroings, which are at the rate of S to 10 per cent on the stock Fiom Sproul & Co.'s market letter: What activity was shown in tho general market seemed due almost entltely to professional speculation, the bears being the power which caused the advance in values. They have been attacking prices whenever the proceedings look dull or heavy, bnt ror some time past have only succeeded in los ing their own stock and putting prices to a higher level when they endeavored to re trieve tliclr position. From J. S. Bacbe & Co. to Oakley & Co.: The buying of Western Union puzzled the street. generally. A number or reasons were given lor the ndvnncc: flrn, that the Droxel-Mor-gan party were buying the stock tojiain con trol, as it was found thnt Mr. Gould owned less than was generally believed: it was also said that Mr. Ueorgo Gould had been in cou lerence with Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan; It is also true that Mr. Caniinnck's lines in West ern Union were covered, showing a big loss. People also say that the slock will pay 6 per cent, though we doubt this, as the capital was increased only a few weeks- ago. Wo think that several traders have got together acconntaro??ipr,idn rise P"bably It Is gossip ia Wall street that before Jan.-1 nnryl Manhattan will be In control of the Philadelphia Traction Company. Tho General Electric Company has de clared a semi-annual dividend of 8 per cent on its preferred stock, payable Janu ary 2. Closing Philadelphia Quotations. Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania 544 54M iteaaiug xia-ia Buffalo. N. Y. & Philadelphia 6W Lehigh Valley Wi Lehigh Navigation 534 Philadelphia and Erie 12,4 Northern Pacific common 174 Northern Pacific preferred 49Jt 7tf MX 5354 33 49 Electric Stocks. Bostok, Dec. 9. Special. Closing quota- tions or electric stocks to-day were: Bid. Asked. Boston Electric Light Co 114 EdUon Electric (111) .'. 135 General Electric 113 118 140 1134 westinghouse first pra 43 49i 35 13 'Westinghouse second pfd. ?$ fort waync nectric. Fort Wayne Electric (A) Thomson-Housun Trust (D) Thomson-Houston E. E. Weld.... 7 7,4 10 Boston Stocks-Closing Prices. Atch. &Topeka 24X Boston .t Albany.... 2C5K Boston .tMilne .. ..172 Chi.. Bur. A Qnlncy. 995S FltchburgKallrod... 854 F. &P. M. K.B.pld. 72 Mass. Central 1G'4 Mex. Cen.. com 11H N. V. & N. England. 45), N. Y. A N. i-ng. 78.119 Old Colony ISO Wis. Cen., common. 154 Allouez M. Co.(uew) 90 Atlantic 9V Boston'&Mont. 344 Calumet & Hecla ....32 Franklin 13W Kearsarge HI Osceola 36H Q,nlney. 145 -anta Fe Copper..... 5 Tamarack 153 Annlston Land Co... 25 Boston Land Co &'4 West End Land Co.. 17H Bell Telephone 207 Lamson Store S 15 Water Power 21-18 Centennial Mining.. 7 N. E. Tel. & T. ... 11 & B. Copper Thomson-Houston , 53 114 111 MONETARY. The Pittsburg money market continues to rule moderately active and steady nt 66 per cent, with funds plentiful in most quar ters. Eastern exchange and currency are not very well balanced, the former being scarce and. the later abundant, but tiadlng is generally at pur. New York, Dec. 9 Money on cull easy at SKQlKper cent; last loan at land closing onureu at 4. Prime mercantile paper, otgo. Sterling exchange firm, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4 851 S6 lor 60 days, and $1 87K1 88 for demanu. Clearing House Figures. Pittsburg Exchanges to-day SJ2.340.I41 71 balances tc-uaj ,. v. Same day last week: ' Exchanges f2.123,940 46 Balances. 359,913 24 New York, Dec. 9. Clearings, $126,111,797; balances. $4,891,635. Boston, Dec. 9. Clearings, $15,117,6S0; bal ances. $1,616,442. Money 6 per cent.. Ex change mi New York 10 to 20c discount. Philadelphia, Dec. 9. Clearings, $10,873, 623; balances, $1,777,312. Money IK !"' cent- Baltimore. Dec.9 Clearings, $-',388,529; bal ances, $270,573. Kate 6 per cent. Chicago, Dec 9. Cleurings,$17,93L41L New York exchange, 25 to 10c premium. Ster ling exchange sieidy;$t S5 for 60-day bills, $1 S8V lor siglit diafts. Money steady at 660. St. Lotus. Mo . Dec. 9. Clearings, $1,140,818: balances, $366,351. Money quiet at 67per cent. Exhango on New York 25c. Memphis, Tkh- Dec. 9. New York ex change selling at par. Clearings, $611,628; balances, $160,225. New Orleans, Dec 9 Clearings, $3,152,109. New York exchange, commercial, 50o per $1,0(0 premium; bank, $1 premium. Cincinnati, O., Dec. 9 Money 3K8 per cent. New York exchange, 25c pioiulum. Clearings, $2,400 303. Boston, Dec. 9. Clearing house balances, $1,616,11.2; rate, 6 per cent; call loans, 6 per cent; time loans, 56 per cent. Bar Silver. New York. Doc. 9. Special Bar silver in London SSd per ounce. New York dealers' price lor assay bars, 81c per ounce. Foreign Financial. London. Dec. 9. Amount of bullion gone into the Bank of England on balance to-day, 15,000. Paris, Dec 9 Three per cent rentes, lOOf; 5c icr the account. London, Deo. 9, 1 r. jr. Closing Consols, money, 97 5-16; do account, 97. N. Y., P. & O. lsts, 29: Canadian Paolflc. 92: Erie, 2 Erie 2uds, 101; Illinois Central, 103: Mexi can ordinary, 21Vi; St. Paul common, 80J: New York Cential, 2i Pennsylvania, 65Ji; Reading, 2S: Mexican central New Is, 6fc. Bar sliver, 5Sd. Money, 1 per cent. Bate ot discount In the open market for both snort and three months' bills, 2 per cent. TVooL Philadelphia, Dec. 9. Wool quiet; prices nominal aud without change. Ntw York, Dec 9. Wool In fair demand nnd firm; domestic fleece, 2535c; pulled, 2032c; Texas, 1521c. Drj goods. New York. Dec 9. Business In drygoods to-day was moderate, bnt tullv up to what agents weie willing to sell, especially in stanle cottons, which ate so scarce as to make deliveries alre.tdy more scant tlan is satisfactory to buyers. Many goods are being called for soonerthnn expected, which is a good indication that trade is likewise in advance of expectations. Iowa's Crops. Dss Moines, I., Dec. 9. The Iowa crop servlco to-day completed its final report of the season. The total area 01 corn worth husking is 5,995,126 acres; averago yield per acie, 29 bushels. Total product, 178,867,351 bush els. Other staple crops are ns lollows: Wheat, 7,531,952 bushels: oats. 83,189,150 bush els; barlev, 16,019 072 bushels; rye, 1,626,270 bushels; flax, 2,-88,101 bushels: buckwheat, 198,753 Bushels: potatoes, 8,729,100 bushels; hay, 6,223 200 tons. Cotton. New Orleans, Dec. 9. Cotton quiet nnd steady; middling, 9c; low middling, 9c; uood ordinary, S&c: net receipts, 8.i16 hales: gross, 0,031 bales; exports to Gteat Britain, 3 990 bales; to France, 5,873 bales: to the Continent. 5,116 bnles: coastwise. 7,370 bales; sales 3,700 bales: stock, 219,710 bales. Weekly net receiots, 93,436 bales: gloss, 96 -103 bales; exports" to Great Britain, 21,775 bales; to France, 11,617 bales; to the Conti nent, 17, 961 bales; coastwise, 21,650 bales; tales, 21.850 bales. New York, Dec 9. Cotton easy: middling uplands. 9c; middling New Orleans,9 15-16c; sales, 155 baies. General Markets. St, Louis Flour unchanged. Wheat- Cash steady at 6ic; options opened a frac tion off but soon advanced and closed U c above yesterday; December. fc8c; Jan uary, GSJc; Mav. 75JJc; July, 75gC. Corn Cash steady nt 37JJc; options followed wheat and closed o above yesterday; Decem ber, 37c: January. 3Sc: February, 39c; May, illlc Oats better: cash, &!c; May, Slic Kvo firm at 4743c Barley quiet; sales, Minnesota, 51c; Kansas, 10c. Bran dull and easy at 6960c Hay un changed. Flaxseed steady at $1 C6. Coin meal quiet at $1 85 Minneapolis May wheat opened at about the close or yesterday and advanced to the opening price or yesterday. May opened at 7272Jio nnd closed nt 73c December opened ut 67c and closed at 67c. The cash market was ralrly sttong. So. 1 Nurthern went principally at 67c; 6I0 was leading price lor No. 2 Northern. Recoipts woro 5S9 cars here and 295 cars at Drlnth and Super ior. Close: May, 73Jc; December, 67c; on track. No. 2 hard, o8Kc: No. 1 Northern, btc: No. 2 Northern, 6961c Milwaukee Flour quiot. Wheat stoady; Sin y, 72c; No. 2 spring, 61c: No. 1 Northern, 72WC. Corn steudy: No.3, now, 39c. Oats firm; No. 2 white, 3!35e; No. 3 do, 32K33e Barley quiet; . 2, GlUc; sample, &Silc Rye quiet; No. 1, 51c. Provisions quiet. Pork. January, $10 65. Lard, Janury,$8 92). Receipts Flour. 3.000 barrels: wheat, 53 000 bushels: b-irley, 50,400 bushels. Shipments Flour, 11,700 barrels; wheat, none; parley, 4,200 bushels. ". Toledo Wheat dnll and Arm; No. ? cash and December, 74c: May, 79c Corn steady; cash, 13c: May, 10c. Ots uull; cash, 33'c. Rye quiet; casu, 52c Cloverseed steaov; cash and December, $7 50: January, $7 60: March, $7 C5. Receipts Flour, 583 baireU; wheat, 15.S6J bushels; corn, 10,700 bushels; cloverseed, 133 bags. Shipments Flonr, 2 275 barrels, wheit, 2,100 bushels; corn, 1,300 bushels; ryo, 2,400 bushels; cloverseed, 600 bags. Cincinnati Flour in fair demand. Wheat stronger; No. 2 red, 70J71c; recoipts, 1,700 bushels; shipments, 100 bushels. Corn steady; No. 2 mixed, 13c. Oats firm: No, 2 mixed, 31K35c Rye-No. 2, 53c Pork in rair demanu ut $11 50. Lard firmer at $9 10. liulUinuats quiot ut $3 50. Bacon quiet at $10 00. Whisky in good demand nnd higher; sales, 823 barrels at $1 25. Butter slow. Eggs in lair demand at 2Jc. Cheese steady. Vhen on a visit to Iowa, Mr. K. Dalton, of Lnray, Russell County, Kansas, called at the laboratory of Chamberlain & Co, Des Moines, to show them his six year old boy, whose life had been saved by Chamberlain's Cough Piem edv. it having cured him of a very severe at tack of croup. Mr. Dalton is certain that it Baved his boy's life and is enthusiastic in his praise oi.tbe itemeuy. $9,300 PER ACRE For a Portion of the Hart Property, Near Highland Fork Several Fine Dwellings TVUi Be Erected Thereon Other Notes, Permits and Gossip. Friday, Dec 9. The final papers in the sale of the Hart property in the East End, mentioned ia this column a few days since as having changed hands, were passed to-day. James M. "Wilkinson sold the property to W. a Beach, H. J. Hartje and a few other prom inent merchants. The tract contains 3 acres, having a frontage of 929 feet on Heberton aud Sheridan avenues, and Stewart and Bryant streets, near High land Park, the consideration being $32,560, or about $9,300 per acie. This property will bo greatly improved, as Mr. Beach and a few other gentlemen con nected with the purchase will erect elegant dwellings on the premises which they in tend to occupy. A portion of the ground will be resold. Notes of Gossip. Tho latest improvements booked for the East End are the grading, paving nnd curb ing of Heberton and Sheridan avenues to Highland Park, and Shady lane from Fifth to t orbes avenues. It is leported from a very reliable source that the Duquesne Traction Company will extend its line Tia Bryant stieet to tho Mornlngside district and along Mornlngside avenue as soon as tho bridge which is to span Haights run is comp'oted. Mr. John Peoples, of Lawrencevllle.claims to have obtained evidence upon the strength or which he can begin suit for the posses sion of a tract of land of consideinble valno lying within the boundaries ot McKecspoit. He claims that his cousin, Samuel Edmnnd sou, who onned much of the territory on which a portion or that city now stands, deeded some or the land to certain heirs, but that the land to which ho now proposes to lay claim was not mentionedin the bequesfs leferred to. He thorerore insists that tho Edmundson heirs should have it. The prop erty in question is valued at $200,000. Building Permits. The following permits were issued to-day: Pittsburg Junction Railroad Company, a two-story iron-clad office and freight shed, Liboity avenue, between Thirty-second and Tnirtv-third stroots; cost, $5,000. Frank Brocker, a frame addition, Oneida street, near Grandviow avenue; cost, $100. Henry Meyer, a frame addition, No. 158-Auburn street; cost, $200. Theodore Support, a frame addition, i ear 3515 Butler street; cost, $300. Reported by the Brokers. Morris & Aisbltt sold lot No. 17 in the Fairmount place plan, situated on Fair mount avenue, 30x150 ieet, to William John Blown, for $1,650; also sold lots Nos. 133 and 131 in the Viisack plan, Etna, 21x101 ieet each, to -iEneag Emery, for $1,500. John K. Ewing & Co. report the sale of a lot fronting 10 feet on Pen ysville avenue, near Charles street nnd extending to Ellis avenue 161 feet, being lot No. 72 in Fusy's plan, In the Tenth ward, Allegheny, for Mrs. Barbara Seifert to Edward G. Lang, for $1,700 cash. Mr. Lang will improve the property in the spring with a fine residence, which be expects to occupy. Black A Balra sold to Clarence Brenneman lot No. 15 in the Ursula terrace plan, Oak land, fronting 26 Ieet on Terrace street by 107 feet to a 20-loot alley, for $1,261 50. J. H. Coleman & Co. sold for II. L. Bonner a lot on the coiner of Shetland avenue and Achilles stieet, 25x100, for $1,500. W. A. Herron & Sons sold a lot 20x100 feet on tlio corner of Dearborn and Evaliuo stieets, being No. 18 in Blown A Donnell's second plan, Nineteenth ward, for $1,000 cash. Tue purchaser will build on the lot at once. Ira M. Burchfleld sold a lot 25x100 feet on Lytle street, Hazelwood, tor $900. The Kensington and Burrell Improvement Companies repoit the lollowing sale of lots nt Kensington: John Weddle, Braddock, lot 63, blocks, lor$E92 50 cash; John W. Chron ister, Pittsburg, lots 271 aud 275, block 26, for $1,989. Henry W. Armstrong sold lot Nn. 15, 10x129 ieet. In tho Laurel Place plan. Ben Avon borough, for "A. M. Tressel to J. E. Ferrail, for $700. MERCHANDISE SALES FAIR. Groceries, Provisions and Country Pro duce Most Active Grain and Bay FCather Weak, but All Oilier Leading Articles Show Strength. FBIDAY, Dec 9. Sales of general merchandise in a whole sale way were fair to-day, with the move ment in groceries, provisions and country produce most active, but important price changes and other features were lacking. Cranberries and potatoes were firmer and fresh arrivals ot poultry sold at lull quota tions, but such arrivals were light and the cold storage stock offering had a tendency to unsettle the market. Firmness in mo lasses and syrnps at primary points was noted, aud an accepted authority was quoted as saying that lice was in a stionger position. Coffee and sugar were steady to firm: giainaudhay were a littlo easier: but ter, eggs and cheeso were firmly held at previous prices; game and vegetables wero in fair demand nnd firm, and raisins, apri cots, prunes and kindred at tides were ac tive at strong prices. Grain, Flour and Foed. Sales on call at ths Grain and Flour Ex change to-day: One car No. 2 yellow ear coin, flvo days, 51c; one car No. 1 feeding prairie hay, flvo days, $10 00; one car No. 2 timothy hay, five days, $12 75. The principal bids and offers were as lollows: FIVE DATS. New No. 2 yellow shelled corn... o. 2yelIowear corn No. 2wnlte oats V Inter wheat bran o. 1 timothy hay Clover hay , No. 1 prairie hay fto. 2 prairie hay fio. 2 timothy hay Bid. Asked. r 46 504 S8 . 14 50 1.1 OJ , 12 75 . 10 00 49 51 soy 15 00 14 00 13 (X) 10 50 950 12 75 12 50 TEN DA' S. HewNo. 2 yellow shelled corn & 47K out nign mixeu sueueu corn ss cu No. 2) ellow ear coin 494 52 Mo. 2 white oats 3a; K)4 Extra No. 3 white oats 394 Winter wheat bran 14 50 15 00 Brown middlings 15 50 IS 00 Wheatstraw 6 00 7 to No. 1 prairie hay. 9 0 10 00 No. 1 timothy hay 13 25 14 00 Receipts bulletined: Via tho P. 4 LE. 2 cars hay, 1 car rye; vin the P., a, C. & St. L. 1 car wheat, 1 car leed, G cars corn, 3 cars oats, 1 cars hay; via tho P.. Ft. W. & C 15 cars hay, 1 car bran, 1 cur middlings, 1 cars oats, 2caisbirley, 1 car flour, 1 car coin. Total, 13 cars. BAXGK OP THE MARKET, f ITie following quotations for grain, feed, hay and straw are lor carlots 011 track. Dealers charge a small advance Irom store. J- T....T .-. r. ...... ... - -- 43 494 S3' Wiieat No. 2red .o 3 re J Conu No. 2ycllow ear High mixed car Mixed ear No. 2yellow shelled High alxed shelled Mixed shelled 75,4(3 KM 73 74 50 ll 504 49 a 43)4 4(i a 47 13 4 W 4'J 47,4j 43 45 (m ; New No. 2 yellow shelled. 47 New ideh mixed shelled corn 46 Oats No. 1 white 404 No. 2 white. 394(3 j'xtr.t .ao. 3wiute 3.1:3(51 No. 3 37 (2 Mixed 35 Rye-No. 1 Western 59 No. Western 57 t Loun (lobbers nricesl Fanoy brands. s4 ; 1 85: standard winter patents, fl 504 75: spring pateuts, S4 5C4 C5; straight winter, $4 00(34 23: clear wlnier. f$ 751 00; XXX bakers, J3 7o3 E5: rye t3 50(31 73. 1 he Exchange Price Current quotes flour In car lots on track as follows: Patent winter.... Patent spring.... btraiglit winter., Clear winter...., Low grades Rye flour , bprlng bakers.... ..J3 75l 00 .. 4 4(4 50 ., 3 2(33 50 .. 3 00SJ 25 .. 2 un3i :o ...3 :XM 35 .. 3 .i 50 MlLLFEEO-No. 1 white middlings, fis 0019 CO; No 2 white middlings. tlS 5'.I7 00: winter wheat bran. 314 50(315 00; brown middlings, fib UJJjUd ); chop. IS C23 CO. Hay Choice timothy. 814 00I4 25: No. t tim othy. fl3 25I3 73: No. 2 timothv. 1 12 (W912 50: mixed clover and timothy, fli 50013 U: packlug, f7 0003 00: No. 1 feeding prairie. flO OtOIO 50: No. 2 do, rJ 0C9 50; wagon hav, fl5 00 17 00. STBAW-Wheat, so 006 50; oats, 6 507 00; rye, f 7 007 SO. Groceries. SUOAR-Patent cut-loaf"- 5iiC: cubes. 5c: pow dered, 5c; granulated (standard), 4JSc: conlectlon ers A, 43-i0c:soft A. 4H4Je: tancy yellow. 45c; lair yellow. 4.44S4c: common yellow. 35j5(34c. COFFEE Iloasleii. in packages-StanHaru brands. 23 :3-20c: second gravies. 224(32340: fancv grades, 274324c: Loose-Java, 37(9330: Mocha, J5,4(3.T0c; Maracalb". E94c: Peaberry. I843c; bantos, 234 29c; Caracas, 3132c: Bio, 2t42sc. MOLAssES-Cliolce, S3(a3l,4e: fancy, S4.4(533c: centrifugals, 23H29c; new crop New Orleans, 433 44c. bTRUF-Corn syrup, 2325c: sngar svrup. 2630c; fancy flavors. 3'33c: blavk strap, lltailc. I'ltUlTS London layer raisins, ti 50; California London lajvrs. $2 10(32 15: California muscatels, bags. C64c: boxed, 1 15I 25; Vaiehcla.747J4P; Onrlara Valencia, 833,4c: California sultanas. 11 li;tc: currants. 4J)ici California prunes, 11419 uxs; jri French prunes, S4lto; California seedless raisins. 1-lb cartons, 13 90: citron, 1920c; lemon peel, 10I0Hc. KlCK-Fancy head Carolina. 6K6Jic: prime to choice, 5V6c; Louisiana, 5,40c; Java, 5,43)fe; Japan. 5(60 CANNED UOODS-Standard peaches. 12 10(32 &: extra neaehp r 45ffc2 50: seconds. 81 85fSl 93: Pie peaches. U 2C1 25; finest corn, fl 401 50: Har- osl 58tJC! 3130? peas, f 11 5020 00 ? ion cans, or 31 4(f 30 $ dozen: TiInennnlPB. 1 3.V5)I nO prtriHa 12 4U Bahama do. 3 00: Damson plums. Eastern, fl 25; California Hears. 2 llidll S3; do CTren ffaffps. II 75: do egg - . . - . - - . s:. -.- ; j Dlums, (I 7o: do apricots, fl 903 10: do extra white cherries. K 7.vs 83; do while cherries. 2-lb cans. SI 63: raspberries, SI 25S1 50: strawber ries, fl ISfjgl 23; gooseberries, fl 10(31 25; tomatoes, 950311 CO: stlmon. 1-lb. f I 2C31 33; blackberries, 75soc: succotash, 2-lb cans, soaked, 95c: do stand ard. 2-lb cans, f I 251 eiO; corned beef. 2-lti cans, fl 65l 73; do H-ib. $13 00; roast beef. 2-lb. (1 75; chipped beef, 1-lb cans, f 1 8513: CO; baked beans, fl 25I 33: lobsters, 1-lb. $2 2: mackerel, fresh, 1-lb. fl 90: broiled, fl 60; sardines, domestic. 'A'. ft 83: 4s. S3 25; 5s. mustard, f.1 00: Imported. ii. f!0 50(312 50: imported. 4s. fIS on23 10; canned apples, 3-lb. SCS5c; gallons. f2 i'5ffl3 W. - Provisions. Medium Small 'J rimmed California Shoulders, sugar-cured Bacon shoulders Dry salt shoulders Breakfast bacon Extra do Clear bellies, .smoked Clear bellies, drv salt Dried beef, knuckles Bounds Pets Flats Lard (refined), tierces. 9 12M .""""""" W SK :::::::::::::: 3 8 12 n 10 9 13 13 10 9 II 11K 1UDS.. Two50-lb cases 115$ Lard (compound), tierces 74 Halt barrets 72 Tubs H Two50-lb cases 7V Three-ID cases 8 Flve-Ib cases 7 Ten-lb cases 75 Mess pork, heivy 16 50 Mess pork, light, 17 50 Butter and Cheese. Bctter Flgln creamery. 32V344c: other brands. 2931c; choice to fancv dairy and country roll. 2S28e; rair to medium grades. 18,324c: low grade!. 1216c: cooking. 311c: grease, 6(3Sc. Cheksi-oMo. llJ4115(c: New York, !23I2Jc; fancy Wisconsin Swiss blocks. 14315c: do hiicxs, 124(313c; Wisconsin sweltzer. In tubs. 133134c: llmberger, llll4c: Ohio Swiss, 12i13e. Eggs and Poultry. EGOS Strictly fresh Pennsylvania and Ohio, 28 27c: special marks. 23c: storage stock. 22(32oc. Poultry Live bprlng chickens. 35i5c per pair: old chickens. 50ac: ducks. 6065c: geese, H 25Q1 33; turkeys. ll12c per lb. Drcssedr Clilckens. llfgu'c per lb; turkeys, 1315c; ducks, 14 15c; geese, lll2c. Berries, Fruit and Vegetables. A firmer market or cranberries was re ported to-day, nothing being sold according to reports below $2 753 00 per box. Apples, $2 253 25 per bbl. for good to choice; Concord and Catawba grapes, $2830 Tier 100 basket of fl.lh.q Mchf Rm.illAr biLrt- ket, $1520; Florida oranges, $2 753 25 per box; Jamaica do., $6 006 50 per bbl: lemons, $3 50gi 50 per box: banuna. $1 252 00 per bunch; Malaga grapes, $5 507 50 per keg; plneipples, 815c each by the bbl. Cabbage, $6 007 00 per 100 and $1 E01 75 per batrel; onions, $2 502 75 per barrel for native and $1 251 35 per box for Spanish; turnips, $1 501 75 per barrel; rntabagas $1 151 25; beets, $2 002 25; parsnip". $2 2S 2 50: carrots, $1 5001 75: celery; I535o per dozen. Potatoes. 8090c per bushel from store and 7080c on track: Jersey sweets, $1 C01 25 per barrel; seconds, $2 753 00. Game. Quail, $1 752 00 per dozen: pheasants, $7 00 7 50: praiiie chickens, $6 507 00; squirrels, $1 251 50; mallard ducks,$100Ql 50; rabbit. 2530c per pair: venison, whole carcass, 12 13o per lb; do, saddles, 1618c. THE BIG WELLS DECLINING. One Only in the List for McDonald Pro duction Off 200 Barrels Three Wells Showing Considerable Oil Reports From SIstersville and Elsewhere. There were two wells dropped from the list of big ones in the McDonald field yes terday. They were Knox Bros. & Co.'s No. 2 Scott and Jennings & Co. 'a No. 1 faproul. Each fell below 20 buireis an hour. The Wood'and Oil Company's No. 2 Scott was reported to have fallen from 15 to 10 bairels an hour, and the estimated produc tion of the field dropped from 20,000 to 19,500 barrels. Greenlee & Forst's No. I, on the Woods arm, ncai Gregg station, made a 30-barrel flow early yesterday morning, and tho owners believe thoy will get a fair pro ducer. In the eastern McCurdy district the Forest Oil Company had reached a depth oris feet in the fourth sand at No.3, on the Devino farm, yesterday, but it was not showing oil. Stewart & Bobison's Nos. 3 and 1, on tho McCoy faim, had not reached tho pay in the fourth as a latu hour last evening. 'The Forest Oil Conipany Is rigging up on its Harvey Waters lease, near Oakdale, whero they have had a ri,r built tor several months. Tho Devonian Oil Company's No. 2 on the Cnbbago farm, south and east or McDonald, was almost through the Gordon sand last evening, and had m.ido from 15 to 20 barrels during the day. Their No. 5 on the McDon ald property leached the Got don yesterday, and Is showing for a good well. They will shoot their No. 2 on tho A. E. Freshwater larm, in the Tuikcyfoot district, to-day. Dry in the Thirty Foot, fjKPKRCLiFF Mercer & MeClurg's well on the Miller hum, which is located about 1,200 feet west of north from Patterson & Sohn's Kessler well, is almost through the 30-foot sarid and looks like a duster iu that forma tion. Lennox & Co. were expecting the pay in the 30-foot 5 esierday afternoon. Jennings & Co. were drilling 011 top of the third sand on the Hermann lurtu. Good Producer on the Wells. Sistehsville William Johnson's No. 7 on the Wells Linn was reported last evening to be good ror 250 barrels a day. Ludwlg & Moouey's No. 3 en the Dunrey farm, southeast of town, reached the sand at 2 o clock yesterday morning. LeComte & Ca's ell on the William Lauglierty faim, on Cow House run, is in and will make a good pumnor. Prepara tions are being made to start 11 number of new wells iu that locality. The k ell on the Bridginan farm, opposite New Martinsville, hat been drilled to a depth of 3,000 feet and abandoned. No oil or gas na. iiiund. It is leported that tho Corbett well is still being drilled deeper, and thata mjstery is being worked at the Johnson farm well on Middle Island creek, 12 miles below town. The Kanawha Oil Company Is trying to make arrangements to pia& gastoSardls and New Mnrtinsville. Bradford A little excitement was c-ented a lew days ngo when Jacob Galletts drilled iu a 20-barrel well on the edge of the old Al legnnv field, on the Cook farm. He Is start ing another well on the same property. New Gas Company at Warren. Warren, Pa. A new gas company has been organized in this place, aud has been granted free privilege to pipe the streets. It is generally understood that George W. Sill, of Wan en: Fred P. llayei. 01 Philadel phia, and the N. Barnsdall. of Bradford, aro the financial backers of the company. The Gauges Yesterday. ' The estimated production of the McDonald field yesterday was 19,500 barrels, SCO less than tho day before. The Woodland Oil Compan'sNo.2 Scott was making 40 barrels an Lour. The stock in tho field was 10,500 barrels. The runs from the SIstersville field wero 13,709 barrels. Kuns and Shipments Thursday. The National Transit runs wore 27,201; shipments, 12.S3L Buns of, Southwest Penn sylvania Irani McDonald, 13 106; outsida of McDonald, 8,'li8; total runs, S 1,331. Bnckeyo runs or Mauksuurg oil, 5,481: shipments, 102. Buckeye itins of Llmii oil. 17,402; ship ments, S3 S7S. Eureka runs, 11.913; shipments, 157. Nun York Transit shipments, 31,0S6. Southern Pino Lino shipments. 19,lu8. The runs ot tho Tidcuatorl'ipo Line Com pany on Thursday weie 1,313: total, 36,Mi9; average-, 1,009. Shipments, none; total, Si, 791;avciage, 10,221. Tho runs ut thu W. L. Mollon Pipe Lines were 7.100; loceipti from other lines, none; total receipts, 7,.0G; shipments, 6.337. The runs on tho Western and Atlantic Pipe Line on Thursday wero 2,911; ship ments 3,9.35. Tho Oil Market. Bango of the January option: Opening, C3&c; highest, 61c; lowest, 53Jc: closing, 51c. Kenned oIU New York, 5 45c; London, i ei'gl; Antwerp, 12 Aim petiolomn market opened and closed steady; only 1,000 barrels changed hands all davnuil that was at CSJfc; opening price, B24c: highest, 51a hid; lowest, 63Jic, and closing, 54c bid. Pennsylvania oil, spot sale, none. January options, sales, l.cOO bnriels at 5Gc Lima oil, salev, none; 17 bid. Total sales, 1,000 barrels. Kenned oil de clined 6 points. OIL City. Dec. 9. Market opened at 53Jic; lowest, 5JJc; highest, 814c: closed, 63c; eales,34,OU barrels; clearnnces.118,000 imrrels; shipments, 106,091 barrels; runs, 109,797 barrels' BESSEMER IS LOWER, Bat Pricos Are About Maintained on Other Grades of Iron. LIBERAL SALES OP BILLETS, The Bulk of 1 hem rein? for Delivery Earlj Kext Year. 6TEEL RAILS DULL AND SCRAP ACT1TE Friday, Dee. 9. The iron and steel trade has developed no particularly new featnre during the past week. The approach of the end of the year tends to restrict purchases to immediate wants, and consumers, who did not place orders during October for their require ments into the new year, are showing great caution in making contracts for any ma terial in excess of their present wants, un less more satisfactory terms than those now in force can be secured. Since many of the leading producers have either" sufficient orders on their books to carry them along into the new year, or have reduced their stocks to a favorable point, there is con sidered to be no advantage in stimulating business by concessions on quoted rates. The fnrnacemen point to the heavy con sumption oi all lorms of iron and steel as emphasizing their position, and say that the opening of the new year will find trade in a healthy condition. The key to the situation appears to be the present relative position of production and consumption, and both sides await the report of the condition of the furnaces at the cloie of November. The future course of the market, therefore, appears to depend largely on the activity among tho general pig Iron consuming industries o' the coun try and the rate nt which the production or crude iron continues during the closing weoks of the old year. The Eastern Situation. A leading Eastern dealer describes the situation as follows: "The market, taken as a whole, shows strength, although in a measuro the strength is of a negative char acter; that is to say, holders will notshado prices, neitherare they particularly anxious lor business at quoted rates. The reasons for this may be (1) that there is not a great deal of Iron on hand and (2) thut the present schedule of Trelgntswill expire on the 31st. and sellers are unwilling to commit themselves to important engage ments until they know lor certain what it will cost to deliver. So far as regards pig iron, therefore, it is not to be wondered nt that business is dull, although. In the mean time, the dullness proves nothing as to the general character or probable course of the market. To nil intents and purposes it is a waiting market and it isnlmost impossible to say for certain which side will have the advantage 60 days hence." Values Bather Weak. Prices of certain descriptions or iron are a shade lower; holders of Bessemoraro not so firm, salos having been made at a slight decline ftom last week's figures. Hesitancy characterizes the movement of most classes of buyers, and besides that there is a degree of sharpness to competition for business that has a'more or less depressing influence. In short, values are rather wenlc in certain departments. Old tails are unchanged, but holders seem anxious to realize. Gray forge is steady. In sort steel billets salos have been liberal at lower prices. Trade during the balance or thn year is not expected to bo very active The sales lepuited this week are appended: COKE-SMELTED LAKE ASD HATIVE ORKS. 5,003 tons Bessemer. DccenVier.Jannary.sn 7; cash 2. (HO tons Kcsseme. January. February. 14 CO cash 2,000 rons Ilcssemer, December. 13 M cash 2.000 tons Bessemer, January. Februarr. 13 85 cash j, wu ions jicssemer.january. February. 13 s r. 13 85 cash .. i: 50 cash . 119U cash .. 14 00 cash .. 14 00 cash .. 12 50 cash .. 14 00 cash .. 12 50 cash .. 12 V) cash .. 12 50 cash .. 12 50 cash .. 14 5i cash .. 12 50 cash .. 10 25 casn .. 14 .' cash .. 13 75 ca'h .. 14 25 4 mo ,. 13 75 rash ,. 11 75 cash .. U 00 cash .w. ius jtaj lui dau., reu. ........ LOIS tons Bessemer, December. 1,000 tons Bessemer. 600 tons No. 2 foundry 00 tous gray forge, December 600 tons Bes-tmer 500 tons gray forge fitOtons gray forge 500 tons grav forge , 5U)tous gray forge 1C0 tons no. 1 foundry 110 tous gray forge 60 tons .No. 1 silvery 5n tons No. 1 foundry. 25 tous No. 2 foundry litons No. 2 fmiudrv 25 tuns No. 2 foundry 25 tons No. 2 fnnndry 25 tons No. 3 foundry STEEL EILLLTS AXD SLAB-. 10,000 tons billets. January. February. March, at will 122 00 cah 2.00.1 tons soft billets, December, Janu ary. February 23 CO casn 2,000 tons billets and slabs, January, February. March 3 00 cash 2,000 tons billets, December. January... 23 CO .ah 1.000 tons billets. January, i ebraarv.... 22 75 cash 1.IC0 tons billets and slabs, next three months -300 cash 1.00 1 tons billets. December, January. February a 00 casn COO tons billets, at Wheeling 23 00 cash 500 tons billets, snot 21 00 cah UUCKBAB. 750 tons neutral. January. 21 ( cash cash cash cash casu 5UJ tons neutral. December 21 7S 500 tons neutral, extra 20 00 400 tons neutral 24 75 200 tons neutral 24 50 cKELF I1EOX. 700 tons sheared Iron 3 1 so 4 m 650 tons narrow grooved 1 go im Mjuions wiue grooved S3ELF STEEL. 550 tons wide grooved SHEET DAKS. 650 tons sheet bars, at mill STEEL WIRE BODS. ECO tons 5 gauge American at mill... FERRO MANGANESE. 150 tons domestic SO percent 10O tons 80 percent del at mill 40 tons 8J tier cent, foreign 1 S!H 4 m .SIM 4 m ..$29 00 cash ..$31 00 cash ,.52 50 cash . 62 00 cash ..V1I&3 ca.li SPELTER. 100 toss spelter, next three months....! 1 30 cash CHARCOAL IKONS. W0 tons cold Mast S26 CO cash 101 tons No. 2 foundry 19 CO cash 50 tons warm blast 18 61 cash 50 tons No2, foundry. 19 10 cash SCKAr JIATE3IAL. 300 tons No. 1 1:. Ii. W. scrap, gross. .SI6 00 cish 250 tons No. 1 It. B. W. scrap, net.... IS 25 cash 200 tous No. 1 It. It. W. scrap, net.... 10 00 cash 2(0 tons cast scrap, gross 12 U) cash 1C0 tous cast borings, gross 810 cash 151 tens cast scrap, gross 11 75 cash 150 tons cast scran, gross II 75 cash 150tonsNo 1 15. B . . scrap, net.... 17 01 casti 150 ions W. Iron turnings, net 11 00 cash 100 tons No. 1 R. B. W. scrap, net.... 17 03 cash I0O tous cast scrap, gross 12 to cash 1M tons cist scrap, gross 12 00 cub. 100 tons cist scr.ip, groat 12 15 cash ion tous charcoal scrap, gross 16 CO cash UO tons charcoal scrac. gross.... ...... 16 50 cash 100 tous cast scran, grass 12 00 cash 61 tons iron axle, net 23 (hi cish 50 tons c 1st scrap gross .12 21 cash 5J rons cast scrnp. gross 12 21 enh 50 tons coll springs, gross 17 50 cish 50 tons leaf springs, gross 21 10 cash OLD inOV AND STEEL KAILS. 1,000 tons American Ts 500 tons American Ts. Yonngstotrn... 20) tons American Ts, Yoi.ngstown... 2i1) tons American Ts. Youugstown... 1(0 tous old street rails 10.1 tons old street rails 1C0 tons old rlrect rails .... IU) tons old street rails mixed S20 50 20 50 20 9) 20 50 IS 00 IS III 15 50 13 00 cash cash cash cash cash rash cash cash Good Sales at St. Louis. St. Louis, Dec.9. Speciil. Kogers, Brown & ilcacham say: There have been a number of sales madp during the past week of 300 to 500 ton lots, mostly Southern coke iron. Most of the Southern furnaces aro holding firm at previous prices, although the miiinr ity of these orders have been taken nt cut THE GENUINE JOHAUN HOFF'S tftlalt Extract Malt is the life of grain. JohannHoffs Extract of, Malt is the Malt of blithe HALTS. A Delicious Table Bovorago". Purchasers are warned against impoaP tlon and disappointment. Insist upon tho Genuine," which must have the signature c JOHANNHOFF"oathcncckUDcl. . del m j fl tx ''t O ifi "j jl2 rlAtr fiXTRACf VT figures made by the smaller fnmace eompsj nies. QTJIEI AT CHICAGO, Bat Reports of a Downward Turn In Prices Are Denied. Chicago, Dec. 9. Special. Rogers, Brown and Merwin say: The Chicago market is sharing the usual qnlet of December. There nre but few large transactions pending, or in sight, bnt small orders are numerous, and these are distributed among both large and medium sized consumers, showing a need of further stock to cover their con sumption up to the first of the year. The curront demand is divided between North ern and Southern cokes and soltnexs, char coals being inactive. Beports have been published that in tha Chicago district the Southern inrnaces, gen erally, are cutting prices; that they ara under the necessity of forcing sales, and thnt tlie tone and firmness which have been couspiciou features of the market or all sec tion!, lot the past two or three, months, bavo again given way to weakness and demorali zation. A care ul reseaich indicates that there is no ground forsnch reports, and that the ruling conditions are entirely different from those desciibed. With the exception of three or four of the smaller Southern com panies.representing in all four or five stacks, there has been no cutting of prices in Chi cago or the Northwest. With the exception of the number mentioned, all are in good condition; they have been selling their pro duct faster than made, and to-day ara hold ing firmly on a basis of $10, Birmingham for No. 2 foundry and No. 1 solt and other grades at proportionate figures. The im pression lias gone abroad that the general market has tnrned in a downward direction! but this is not the case. Slain Conditions Strong. CiscisxATi, o., Dsc. 9. Rogers, Brown A Co. say: The features of the market hereto fore noted have continued during the past week. The volume of business has perhaps been a little larger. The tendency still re mains, how ever, to act very conservatively and await developments. The pressure to get lorwnrd iron on existing contracts proves that the melt is not materially re duced. The short season of quiet following tho long continued active demand gives 11 little the appearance of weakness in spots, but the main conditions remain strong. A Light Demand. Philadelphia, Dec. 9. Special. Rogers, Brown & U arner say: A- miaht be ex. pected at this season or theyear thedemand lorpigiron is light. Charcoal is lnbetter dumand than coke. One l.ire sale has been reported lor delivery during next year. Steel is lower. New York Metal Market. New ToitK.Jec. 9 Fig Iron quiet and steudy: American. $13 G015 50. Copper quiet and firm: lake. $12 ;0. Lead dnll: "domestic, S3 73. Tin steadier: straits, S19 e0. LIVE STOCK. Cattle Steady, Hogs Higher and Sheep Stag nant at East Liberty. East Liberty, Pa., Dec 9. Cattle Receipts, 1270 head: shipments, 1,120 head; market steady and unchanged; no cattle shipped to New York to-day. H 003 Receipts, 2,350 headtsblpments, 2300 head; market firm; I'hilndelnhias. ?S15655: Yorkers and mixed, $8 2J6 10: 6 cars hogs shlpocd to New York to-day. Sheet Receipts, COO head: shipments, 100 bead; market stagnant and nothing on sale. CBT associated peess. New Tork Beeves Receipts 2,185 head) including 15 cms for sale: market active nt former prices; nntive steers, S3 155 50 per 100 pounds: bulls and cows, $1 I53 25; dressed beef steady at 7Ji9c per pound, shipments to-morrow, 1,021 beeves nnd 5,09: quarters of beef. Calves Kfcelpts, 173 head8 market steady: veals, $C 503 09 per 10J pounds; Western calves, $3 25Q3 35. Sheep and lambs Keccfnt'. 1,031 head: market steady; shep, S3 903 00 per 100 pounds: lambs iJ 25Q6 33; dressed mutton steady HE 7Q7JcDer pound: dressed Iambs dull at 8 9Jjc. Ilogs Receipts, 2,709 head, consigned direct; nominally steady at S5 700 30 pel 100 pounds. Chicago Cattle Receipts, 6,503 head; shipments, 3,300 head; marfcot steady tn s rong: ChrNtma beeves, $3 735 35; good to choice. $1 505 35: other.-,$2 KOjf 4 40; mock ers, $1 753 So; cows, $1 152 SJ. Hogs Receipts, i7,000 head; shipments, G.5C0 head: market opened strong and closed 10: lower; rouh and cr,mmon, $5 S?3 S3: packers nnd mixed, $5 90QI1 25: prime heavy. $5 30 426 10; liutcliers', J6 206 20: light, $5 7(5 15. Sheep Receipt?, .-.,00 1 head; shipments, 350 head; market strong lor sheep; lambs I'iglier; natives. $1 C93 50; Westerns, H 60 5 00; lambs, 5 75g6 00l Kansas City Cattle Receipts, 4,800 head; shipments, 1,303 head: steers and cows opened actlvu at li'15 highor and Inge most of the gain: feeders active and lOQUu higher; representative sales of dr"s-ed henf nnd shipping steers. J3 6C1 60: cows, $1 60 i 65; stockers and feedeis. t- 653 55. Hogs Receipts, 5,000 head; shipnu-nts, none; tha market was active and lOQl.'ic higher; all grades $3 006 30; bulk. S6 u56 15. Sheep Rocelpts, 1,'JOO head; shipments, none; tho market vtus firm and 2550c higher than prices last week; others dun. Buffalo Cattle Recoipts, 89 loads through, 5 sale: market oDened steady and firm. Hos Receipts 33 loads through, 13 sale: market opened strong: heavy cornred. $0 20 6 30: packers and mediums, 6 156 25. Mieepaud l.imbs Receipts 17 loads through, 19 sale; market opeued steady for natives and 10 15o higher lor Canada lambs; choice to fnncv wetliers,$5 uo3 50: fair to good sheep, $1 501 85: Canada do, $1 5005 25; lambs, native, choice to fancy, S5 736 00; do, fair to uond, $5 253 Co; Canada, nnimoii to fancy, $5 736 15. Cincinnati Hogs stronger at $5 356 10; re ceipts, 5,600 head; shipments, 2,100 head. Cattle strong at $1 G01 73: receipts, 559 head; shipments, 3C0 head. Sheep in lair demand nnd steady at $2 50500; receipts, 100 head: shipments, 100 head. Lambs strong at $1 005 25. A Topeka dispatch says the weather in Kansas is fine and wheat sown during tha last two months is looking well. In many counties in Southwestern Kansas the farm ers are still sowing wheat, which can be sown ud to January 1. Some of the heaviest yields harvested in the State were sown ns late as December 15. The crops througnous the State look well. FORiTHROAT WJ LUR1G complaints, the best remedy is j Cherry Pectoral In colds, bronchitis, la grippe, and croup, it is Prompt to Ac sure to cure. DANIEL M'CAFFREY. CHOICE TIMOTHY HAY. Car Lots a Specialty. 233 AND 210 FIFTH AVENUE, sol-T) PITTtTtTTIlCl. UKOKUISS FINANCIAL. ESTABLISHED 1SS1. John M. Oakley & Co., bankers and brokers, 45 SIXTH ST. Direct private wire to New York: and Chi cago. Member New York, Chicago andFItti burg Exohauges. Local securities bought and sold for casi or carried on liberal margins. Investments made at our discretion anil dividends paid quarterly. Interest paid on balance (since 1SSJ.1 Money to lean on calL , Intormatlon books on au markets mailaa on arjnlilatinn- ief Whitney & Stephenson. 57 Fourth Avenue ap30-33
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