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THE
PITTSBURG DISPATCH, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1892.
11
WHISKY GOES DOWN
On Heavy Trading and Nearly
All Other Industrials
Follow It.
THE BAILWAY LIST WEAK.
Northern Pacific Preferred and Ifew
England the Strong Spots.
GOLD EXPORTS AND TIGHT MONEY
Together With a Little Eear Hammering
the Causes of the Declines.
BATES BUS UP TO FOKTI PER CENT
rsr-ECIAI, TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
New York, Dec. 19. The gold which
foreign bankers arranged to ship last week
was withdrawn irotn the sub-treasury to-day
and a small amount added to it, making the
total outward movement to-morrow 53,900,
000. Of this amount 5215,000 came from
San Francisco, and the remainder was ob
tained lroni the sub-treasury upon the
presentation of ?30O,C0O goM certificates
and about 3,400,000 legal tender and treas
ury notes.
A further sharp break in the prices in the
leading industrial shares was the pre-eminent
feature of the market The decline
""was caused by a well authenticated and un
dented report that a pool which has been
active in Chicago Gas for some time past had
dissolved. The heaviest dealings and the
greatest net decline were in Distilling and
Cattle Feeding. Nearly 130,000 shares of
that stock changed hands within a range
ol 7 points, resulting in a net loss of 4 per
cent. The stock has sustained a loss of
about 12 per cent within a week, and in
the face of developments favorable to the
company. The fluctuations in Chicago
Gas were fullv as wide as those in Dis
tilling, and the net loss nearly as great,
bat the transactions were less than half
as large. Sugar Eefining was active,
but enjoyed better support than
either of the two jnst mentioned
and closed only 1 per cent lower than on
Saturday. National Lead fared about the
same as Sugar, but General Electric and
National Linseed Oil, on licht transactions,
suffered material losses. National Cordage
was tlie only one of the group that recov
ered all of its early decline. It closed
slightlv higher than on Saturday.
In the railway list the heaviest dealings
were in Heading. That stock, in common
with other railroad shares, presented a firm
appearance until late in the day, when the
bear contingent, emboldened by the success
it had accidentally attained, attacked it
with vigor. At the decline Philadelphia
came in as a buyer and rallied prices some
what. A similar onslaught was made
on St Paul but was less success
ful. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
Atchison, Northern Pacific preferred,
New England, Missouri Pacific and
llock Inland were the only other railroad
stocks that received much attention. Of
these Northern Pacific preferred and New
England closed fractionilly higher. Atchi
son and Koctc Island held their own and
Chicago, Burlington and Qaincy and Mis
souri Pacific sustained slight fractional
Jo-res.
Western Union was active.and recovered
two-thlidsof its eaily decline, closing only
J4 per cent low er tuan on Saturday.
Themnnev maikct was excited tlie creator
partot theda. Renewals were made dur
ing the rlist hour at 10 per cent. By noon
the rate lor new accommodations had lun
up to 30 per cent perannum, and exceptional
transactions weie reported as high as 33 and
40 per cent. The bulk of the business was
apparently done at about 20 per cent
SPECIAL fbom dow. josrs S. co.3
New York, Dec 19. Although tho room
had practically discounted the cold exports
announced lor to morrow, the weak close on
Saturday was construed to mean that there
would be no easier tendency in money to
day. London sent considerable buying or
ders, but it soon became evident that money
was tighter than at any time yet, .and thaj;
there was sharp discrimination against in
dustiiaU in collateral. This started a pan
icky leclmc in Chicago Gas. Distillers and
tho whoie industrial group, with the excep
tion ot Sugar. The pool in Chicago Gas
threw over heavv blocks of stock, forcing
the ti-ice down to S3, a fall of 8 points. Bulls
of 1)1-tiller took flight at once and sold
stinculv. It was clear tliat the bears hid
practically coveted at prices above 60, and
the next pan-c in the fall was at5Si, whi-ie
alar'esnpportimrorder was filled, the price
tlicu'oreakins t57. Maneyhad been bid uo
Hum 10 per cent to 30 ner cent, very largo
amounts loaning at the high rates.
A little alter noon the rush to sell and the
nf-h for monej culminated, and about this
time traders benn to take block or the posi
tion. An idea that the worst was about
known Deian to pain cround. It was
a'jjued that railroad stocks as a whole had
shown piactically no weakness of moment
all tl.o ptcsuro having been on tho indus
trials, and due to long stock. Moreover.it
wan clear that tlie trouble as due more to
discrimination in collateral than absolute
scarcity oi money. A rally then set in
causing a rie of three points in Chicago
Gas, Distillers and Coidage, and some of the
railroad stocks actually sold above Satur-
im ioin;r.
The ttiatkot durinz the afternoon was tio.
cidedly feverish, with only moderate fluctu
ations, out in me last uour Jieauing broke,
traders selliinr freely ou reports that the
company was short oi fund, and its lack or
rallying power was quite noticeable until
Plnladelpuia houses supported it just at tho
tlose.
There was a lame crop of failure rumors,
but none materialized and moneyigradually
cised olTand closed oifered at 6
It was, announced Irom Washington that
Secretary Foster saw no need as vet to sell
bonds and considered that gold exports
non.d ceaye for the time being after this
week.
In hizh bankinc circles a more hopeful
view of the situation is taken.
V xports to-morrow on tho Elbe amount to
$3,900,091.
Autlioi itics say that a million sold may so
?n Wednesday. .Shipments of .money fiom
Pniladelphia are li.uly if rates lemain high
here.
Chicago wa bullish on the jrransers and
p edicts a shaip rally in railroad stocks on
any impiovement in tho situation.
TBV ASSOCIATED PIIESSO
New Yoke, Dec 19. The week opened with
unusual activity and excitement at the
Stock Exchange. The sales asgregated 62.
105 suaies, tho largest total lor a very long
time past. Tho sreat featui e of speculation
was a bad break in the industrial stocks, due
chiefly to tho export movement of gold,
which has tightenea up the money market
and has caused the banks to discriminate
against those securities as collateral in
loans. Tlie situation was aggravated this
morninc by the announcement that $3 900.0W
cola naa ueen ranen jor suipment to Europe
by to-morrow'd steamers. This alarmed
small holders and evidently made an im
pression upon some of the larger operators,
who procecdea to liquidito quietly. Chi
cago Gas waathe first to reflect tho selling of
lone Mock on a large scale. It broke rapidly
from 90?i to S3 amid intense excitement and
was promptly followed by a'drop In Distil
ling and Cattle Feeding from 64 to 57 cx-aivi-dend,
in National Cordage common rrom
1J to 13J, In National Lead trout 4iJ to
I9?i in National March from 32 to 29&. in
American Sugar from 100 to 1U4, in uen
eral Electric Irom Hi tu 103K, and In Na
tional Linseed Oil front 40 to ib The sharp
diop naturally brought out a good deal of
stock m stop orders.
The bearisli feeling was intensified by an
adrancu In call loans to 40 percent. These
mtes did not rule for any length of time,
however, and before tho close both local
and foreign bankers wete liberal lenders
and a decline to 6 per cent ensued. After 1
o'clock operators lecovered confidence to a
certain extent, and a rally equal to K'&
per cent followed. In this rally Chicago Us,
instilling and Cattle Feeding and National
Cordace were most prominent. The mar
ket mled comparatively steady until the
close, -when a broker, usually employed bv
tlie acknowledged bear leader, made a drive
at rteaainp. Under large offerings he suc
ceeded in bienking the stock to 51 against
54 earlier in the day. The old rumors about
the preference interest were revived, al
though it has been semt-ofirciaUy stated that
the matter will not bu considered until
some time next month. The break in Bead
ing had a sympathetic effeot on the whole
market, which closed very irregular and in
the main weak.
The comparative firmness of the railway
IIt in the face or the break in the indus
trials was the subject of general remark.
As a rule the losses in railway stocks lor the
day were onlj JiK Pr cent, while the in
dustrials show net declines of llKPer
cent.
Railnav bonds were lower, prices falling
off J-K ner cent, New York, Susque
hanna ana Western seconds. Hichinondand
Danville 6s. Texas Pacific lsts, Lacka
wanna 5s, Heading preference incomes and
Atchison issues making the trreate.t los.es.
Colorado Midland 4s rose 2 to & Louis
ville and Nashville, Ppnsacola division, 1 to
10S. and Colo rail o Coal and Iron 6s. 1 to 103.
Ihe transactions amounted to $1,247,000.
Government bonds closed as lollows:
n.S. 4s. re....
IT. S 4s, coup .
U. b. 2 ids
....1)3
....114
....100
,...15
Mutual Union 6s 110
St. J. C. Int Cert. .1I1M
Northern Pac. lsts ..119
Northern Pac 2nds.ll25
Northwest Consolj.137
Northwrst. Deb 5. 101
Pacific 6s of -95..
Louisiana stpd 4s.... s:
Missouri 65 1UJ
Trim, new set 6s W34
Tenn. new set "is.. ...101
Tenn. uewtetss 754
Canada So 2nis 102
en. Pacific I&ts ....lOTU
St.l...IrouM IjenSs. 84
St L.&SanF.Gen.M.IU
t Paul Consols... .130
St.P..CliL4 raciJts.117
TexPacL.G. tr.rcts. 77
Den ,t It. G. I6U...I16
Den. & It U. 4s SG'4
1 rle 2nds 0l
SI. K. i r. Gen. 6s.. 79
M. K. Jt T. Gen. 5s.. 47Y
1-exPacR.G. tr.rcts. as
Unlun 1'ac. lsts IMS
West Shore 1C3
R. G. W. lata..
78
Close in mining shares:
Crown Point.......
Cou. CaL and Va. .
Dcadwood
Gould & Curry ....
11 alp and Norcro.n,
Homestajte ,
Mexican
North Star ,
Plymouth ,
,.. Snjblerra Nevada
,.. 155'Standard
UGlUnlon On
... eoiYelloir Jacket
110 Iron Silver
..ISO tiulck SllTiT
.. 1J) Quick Silver, prd
.. 650 Ilulwer
.. sol
, ISO
. ISO
, 1CS
, 40
, 40
33.1
1700
, 16
The total sales of stocks to-day were 622,
000 shares, including: Atchison, 17,500; Hur
Imiiton, 17.CO0; Chicago Gas, bN.ooO; Distilline,
143 000: Lack.iwanna, 5,200: Erie, 7,600; Gen
eral Electric- 7 200: Mis.ouri Pacific, 10,960;
National Lean, 28,500: National Cordage, 8,
900: New Encland, 12,5 0; Northern Pacific
preferred. 14.000; Heading 10i,3O); Bock
Island, 8,000; St. Paul, 24.000: Suitar, 36,000;
Union Pacific, 6900; Western Union, 17.800.
Tlie following table shows the prices of active
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange. corrected
dally for Tire Dispatch by Whitney Stephen
son, oldest Pittsburg menbers of New York Stock
r-xchange, 57 Fourth avenue: f
ICIose
Clos- Dec.
lnft. 17.
Open
High
Low
ing
esu
est,
-i-
American Cotton Olli
Am. Cotton Mil, prefj
tf(' 40
7'4l 78
39V
ioiji
95!,
33
93
91
e4
39
78)4
lOCi
97M
33 K
S3H
92
89
ma
27J
S.M
91
97H
'ifolf
8t
47)4
117
11054"
"iiH
40
i43i;
7S
104S
96H
106 Hi 10SH
A. bujrarlt.Co., pref
7)4 H'A
Aicn.. lop. & a, r ...
Baltimore Ohio...
3i
31
M'A
9JV
03JS
Haiti. A oh o Trust.
Canadian Pacific ...
Canada Southern...
Central of . Jersey
Central Pacific
Chesapeake A Ohio..
89
56
122"
"21
M!4
123
67
123
"a"1,
9
97 i
76
120
56)4
123
Chlrifo Gas Trust.. I
901
83 '
9ii-
ss1
c, n. v ,
C m. a -t P..
H7
76'i
120
S2H
47
117
iiov
h:
xi
404
27H
"soj
64
V9K
9G
C.. M. 4. St. P., pref
US'
ll'JM
.. n. i. .v i
C. St. P.. M. A O
81
82i
46
117H
110
46
116
110
112
57
a.St.P..SI.AO.prerl
117
111
142
57SJ
4l)i
27S,
L;iiicapoA "Noriuw'u
Chicago A N.. pref.
a. a. c. a i
Col. Coal A Iron
Col. AliockiuRVaU
Del., Lack A U est
Del. A Hudson. .. '
141
57!4
39V
33 'j
27
113
MS I
147
1JS
1
'ii"
64
97K
22
1301,
7.'!
13
104
3(
56 '4
13i"M
lira,
41H
92
1UU
17
75
&
a-
43'i
V8H
KS
5-j
SOS
Den. A Rio Grande
Den. A lilo G'e. pref
"soi
57
154
GS-y,
97)4
22
73)4
130
tan
132
1'4
33V
St,),
li'4
112)4
UTt
92'4
uis, dc k:- f. trust.
Illinois Central ...
97l
VI
Lake Krie A West..
21 Ji
"iaii
131 .S,
21 H
73)4
Lake Erie AW., pref
i.aKf snore &. .u. &. .
LouUvilleA astie
691
m"
"si",
I3SS
H2J4
43
915
losii
10J4
73
31
23J
421,
Manhattan. ...
132
104
34
Michigan Central
111.
.Monnc AOino
Mi-suri I'aclfic
SZ
5554
National Cord. Co.
at Oird Co., prel.
x alionat Lead t o .
Nit. Lead Co.. nref.
1MI
112
108V
44 'J
Si
I(0'4
17
75
3i
av
43
ew York Oulral..
N. Y-.. C. A-U L...
.118),
16
7.
34
ii
74
05
J3K
42i
is;i
...C.A.t.L.,lpr.
1..1. JL2t.l,-pi.
N. Y., L. E. A ..
. T. A J.. E ... .
N. Y.. l)..t V
23X
421
IS
IS'
17
10
IS
Nonoli. A estern ..
9!i
. A est'n, pref..
ortli American Co.
Northern Pac lie
Nor. Pacific pref...
raclfiejlail
l'eo. Dec A Evans.
Pnllada. A Readiug
1'.. C- C. AJ-t 1..
P. C. C. AbLL. pfd.
Pullman Palace ear.
Richmond A W.P.T
K. A W. I'. T.. pid
t. l'aul A Dululh.
tlH
37
iu
16
47
a
16';
104
15ft
47.
23
K
53
19
ta
19(1
'H
32
41
llfi
UlH
9)
36
V
MS
191t
bin
475
16
52
19
ma
194
51jl
bH
k'
3
'lC5
SI
41
105
St. P A 1J.. prerd..
PI. 1'.. .11 A 31.
Texas l'acic
Union Pacific
Wabash
"Wabash, prePd
W estern l nion .....
W heeling A L. E....
W. A L. ., prefd.
HIS
Oh
1114
9'4
37'4
365i
II
23 H
91
"62
92
ins
62
Closing Philadelphia Quotations.
, , J"ld-
Pennsylvania 03
Iteadlug m
Asked.
54
2CI-16
S!H
53H
S3
16X
475
liunaio. ivcv York and Phlladclpht.
Lehlch ValleT
...57
I.tklfrli NaMeatlon
Philadelphia and Eric ,
Northern Pacilic common
2 onueru Pacific preferred
" 3i)i
.. 16
.. 47?
Electric Mocki.
Bostok, Dec 19 Spectal. CTose of elec
tric stocks to-da:
Bid.
. 115
. 13
. nay
. 30)j
. 43
. 12W
. 7
. 7i
Asked,
118
140
110
:01i
49
13
8
8
10
Boston ricctrlc Llirht Company...
Edison Electric III
General Ek-ctric
Westingliouse. second prefened..
W estlnhou'-c first prcltrred ,
Kt W avne Flectrlc
Ft. Wayne. Electric (A)
1 homson-fioiibton Tr. I)
Thomson-Houston Eu. Elec. Weld.
Boston Stocks -Closing Prices.
Atch,
A Top 33 Franklin ..
14)4
"
35
144
156X
Boston A Albany.
.KB.
Ktararffc
notion a maine ..
Chi. Bur. A if ....
1 ItchbiirR R. it....
Flint A Pere Jl pfd
Little It A Ft. &.. ;
31ass. Cent
lcx. Cent, com...,
N. Y. ATN. E.... ..
N. Y'. A . E. 7s.
Old Colour
Wis. Cent, com....
Atlantic
Boston A Mont.....
Calumet A Hecla...
-i
Osceola
Ouluci .
. -6x:
.. tt
iTainarack
Itnttnn T n1 fin
. 75
S92
SanDIeeo Land "Ho" JIU
5!4
. 17
42i
i-, riu L,aua KM.. 17'
Hell TrlcDhone 2tS)4
Lamson htoreS ..... 15)1
Water Power ..dll-ia
..11H
.181
Centennial 7W
. 11H
. '
N.K lei. ATel 58),
Itutte A Boston Con. in
. 33)4
Tuompson-Uouston.10934
CEREALS RULE WEAK.
Pork and Bibs Close Lower and Lard
Makes a Good Gain.
Chicago, Dec 19. Wheat dropped Jo
early but tecovered the loss and left ptT at
the same price as on 8aturday. Corn and
oats were each a trifle Jower; corn is off Jc
and oats about MC. Provisions were
erratic but closed 210c loner, except
lard, which is irom 7K to 10c higher. Trad
inc was not large in any of the pits.
Business in wheat was chiefly in the way
of evening up. The leelini: was a little un
settled, the market open ine un weak and
J-Jc lower, followed by ;c advance, then de
clining 5c It recovered this decline and
then ruled steady, and the closing -was about
tne same lor Mayas Saturday, and WT?io
lower for other unliveries. Tlie early decline
wasattrbuted to lower cables, a larger iu
ciease In the visible suppiy than was cener
ally expected and rather moderate export
clearances from the seaboard Satuidav.
There was, however, good bnjlng at the de
cline by good hou.es, which checked the
decline and caused a reaction and a better
(Celine. The receipts in the Northwest
fullin oar 409 cars compared with a week
ago afforded some encouragement.
Corn was controlled largely by the course
of wheat and trade nasllht. Fluctuations
were limited to JKc rancc
Oits seemed leaiurelers. Quotations did
not vary over Jc and there were long pauSes
bet ieen trade
Thete were 42,000 hoes at the yards this
morning. Tula ns tlie first teport giving
Indication of a better movement and it had
the effect of sendinc rtrices lower in th nm.
vision pit at the opening. Pork started on
n urcaK or nuout joe. Jara was off lOo and
rihs 10c On the break brokers for Armour
and Cudahy were discovered to be good buy
ers. This started a little scare ith the nen
cral trsde, and a little flurry carried prices
up 204oefrom the low point During the
latter part of tho session the feeling was not
so strung, prices settled hack and the mar
ket closed rather quier.
Cn.h quotations were as follows: Flour,
luminal and depressed: No. 2 sprint: wheat,
C9Jg69Jfc: No. 3 spring -wheat C965c: No.
2 :eu. t69Jic No. 2 corn. 41Jc No. 8
oats. 3cet.c;o. 2 white, no saios; No. 3
w!iite,31-.w No. 2 rye, 47K47Jic. No. 2
barley, Uc; No. 3 f. o. b., 406sc; .No. 4 f. o. .,
3i4Sc .So. 1 flaxseed, $1 lX. Prime tim
onu seed, $2 00. Mess poik per barrel, (14 75
: 87:lnrd )ier 100 pounds, $10 00; short ribs
tides loose, $S 208 23; dry wilted shoulders,
boxed. 47 87J8 oo: short clear sides, boxed.
5 eos 85. Whisky, distillers' flnished
Boods, per gallon. II 80. Sugars, cut loaf,
10' I0'
101 I0l
16 16
47 4S
25H S,
ICS, 16',
5JV 54
9J. 19J,
196' "196"
32 32
'ics" 'm"
mv. ins
9S 94
37"4 375
"ii "iz'i
93J4 S3Ji
eaii "'ks
unchanged; granulated, unchanged: stand
ard "A", unchanged. No. 3 corn, 37Jc
Receipts Flour, 18,000 barrels: wheat,
147,003 bushels: corn, 151,000 bushels; oats,
23i.00i bushels; rye, 5,00u bushels; barley,
76,000 bushels.
Sliipments--FIour, 0,000 barrels: wheat,
18.000 bushels; corn, 01,000 bushels: oats,
120.1)00 bushels; rye, 2,000 bushels; barley,
65 0..0 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day, the
bnrter market dull; creamery, 2029c: dairy
1926c; eggs firm; strictly fresh, 2325c.
Range nf the leading features, furnished by John
II. Oakley Co., bankers and brokers. No. 45
Sixth street.
Open- Hlgn- Low- Clos- Close.
Articles. Injt. est. eat Inc. Dec 17
AY heat.
December 70 70 69 69W TOf
January 70" 70" 704 70K 70'4
Mny 76a 7CH 76 76"4 76J4"
July i 74J, 75 74H 74X 75
COKX.
December 41h 41H 4t 41K nH
January 42. 42i 42! 4:!4 42
Mar E 47 461- 4GH 47
Julv 46-4 47 4Qa 4St 47
OATS.
December ....... 30 30 SO so ?0
January 30tS 30X JoV 33V 3H
May 34H 3Vi 34i 34 S o4
PORK.
December 14 80 U 70
January ......... 15 75 16 07 15.75 15 82 15 92
May 1C05 16 37 16 05 10 20 1615
LAHD.
December 10 05 9 95
January 9 90 10 10 9 90 10 10 10 00
May 'J 63 997 965 992 975
EQOKT MBS. '
December
January. 822 8 37 622 822 832
May 832 850 832 42 845
Car receipts for to-day: Wheat 264: corn. 260:
oats, 212. Estimates for to-morrow: Wheat 400;
corn, 515; oats, 310.
GENERAL MARKETS.
New York Flout. Receipts, 3L100 pack
ages; exports, 1,700 barrels, L400 sacks;
steady and dull; lower to sell; sales, 10,500
barrels.
ConxuKtx steady and dull. '
Wheat Receipts, 115200 bushels: exports,
46 000 bushels; sales, 1.005 000 bushels futures;
8 00(1 bushels spot; spot dull and steady: No.
2 led, 76ffi7CJic .tore and elevator; 76J
76fc afloat; 75477Jc f. o. b.: No. 3 red,
7Ji'7fc; unmaded red, 7079c; No. 1
Northern, 793f?S0c; jfo. lhard, 85c; Na 2
Milwaukee, 71574c; No. 2 .sprinc, BSi
ft'; options weie dull, irregular andJSo
higher, closln: steady: the opening was
stead y at Hi,a advance on steady cable,
and moderate toieicn buying, reactinz 4
c oh small clearances, fair receipts Wrest,
Increased visible and stocks and heavy re
receipts expected to-morrow, with local
realizing, reacting Ho on covering: Na
2 red, Decembei, 71K74o. closing at 74Jc;
Jannarv, 7575c, ciosnur at 75c; Marcn.
77K77Jgc, cios nit at 77Jic; May, 79 9-16
80c, closing at 79Jc
Rye dull and nominal: Western, 515Sc
Stocks of craiit In store and afloat Decem
ber 17: Wheat 17.391.979 bushels: corn. 2.456.-
621 bushels; oats, 2,488,233 bushels; rye, 125.
002 buihels; barley, 124,007 bushels; malt, 17,
751 bushels.
BAKLrrdull: Western, 60S0c.
Barliy malt dull.
Conu Receipts, 3,200 bushels: exports, 42,
000 bushels; sales, 390,000 bushels lutures,
24,0.0 bushels spot; spot dull and lower;
weak; No. 2, 50c elevator, 50llS5lic afloat;
steamer mixed, 50J51c: options were dull
and KKC lower on easier cables and local
realizing; December, 50c: J-innary, 60Ji
5Jjic closinic at SOJc; May, 52Ji52c,closiug
at 61c.
Oats Receipts, 15,700 bushels; exports,
rone: sales, 135 COO bushels futures, 127,000
bushels spot: spot (airly active while
strimeei; options dull and easier: January,
36Ji36cc1o.intf at 36c: May.39Kc, closing
at 39c: spot, No, 2 wlme. 42c: mixed West
ern. 3d3Sc; white do, 4047c; No. 2 Chicago,
37Kc
Hay quiet and Ann.
Hops dull and steady.
Groceries Coffee Options opened irregu
lar, 5 points up to 30 points lower; closed
ba-ely steady, unchanged to 20 down: i-ales,
45,750 bags, including December, 16.2516 40c;
Junuarv, 15 80015 90c: February, 15 0015.65e:
March, 15.3316 50c: April, 1530c: Ma, 15 05
15 25c; July, U.'J5 13.05c; September". 14.90
15.25c; snot Uio quiet and steady; No. 7,
IGJJc. bu ar Raw, dull and firm; refined,
qmet and steady. Molasses New Orleans,
quiet nnd steadv Rice fairly active.
COTTOif seed oiLflrmer; crude, 37KC: yellow,
40cbid.
Tallow firmer; city ($2 for pCKS), 5c bid.
Kosin quiet and steadv.
Tcupentike dull at 30Ji31Jic.
Eoos quiet; fancy -iteudy; VVestern best,
27Kc; leceipis, 1.GS7 packages.
iiiDES dull and steady. .
Uoo PRODrcTS Pork tirm and active; old
mesi, $15 OOjJ 15 25; new mess, $16 0016 50;
extra prime, nominal; cut meats, active;
pickled bellies, 99c; middles, firm; lard,
quiet and firmer: Western steam closed at
f 10 SOgllO 45: outions. ealos. none: December.
10 35. January, $10 40; March, $10 '-5.
AiAiRT rRODucrs uutter quiet ana steady.
Cheese firm, moderate demand.
Sf. Louis Flour dull " and unchanged.
Wheat opened easy and dull and went off
c; later it dropped c, then rallied, and
cmsod M6Jc under yesterdav. Cnsu,
GSy,c; Deceiiiber, 650; May, 72Ji72c
Corn very dull and u lcli few fluctuations
fell off and closed a below Saturday;
cash, 36c; December, a7c: January, 37c;
February, 38JJc; May, 42Jc Oats dull;
May 34c Uyo firm; 49c asKed: 4SJc bid.
Barley quiet: i-ales, Minnesota, 5460c.
Bran scarce: 58c cast track. Ilav dull:
prairie, $8 O010 50: .timothy, $10 00$13 25.
Flaxseed loner; tlOSii. Cornmeal quiet at
$1 80. t
Cincinnati Flour stronc; fancy, $3 15
3 40; amiiy, $2 552 50. Wheat easj; No.
2 led, 67c: receipts, 4,000 bushels; shipments,
2.000 bushel". Coin scrong; No. S mixed,
45c Oats steadv; No. 2 mixed, 34c Rve
steadv: No. 2, 54c Pork firm uc $15 00.
Lard strong at $9 75. Bulk meats firm at
$S 62. Bacon baiely steadv at $9 62
9 75. Whisky firm; sales, 1,053 barrels ac
$130. Linseed oil firm at 45c. Butter stead v
but slow; fancy Eiein. 32c: prime dairv. 1743
19c. Crgs fir, ,i in 23c. Sugar, moderate de
mand, easy C'eese easy; ptime to choice
unio nat, (a(iu5c.
Slllw.iuk e Flour qniet Wheat May,
No. 2 spring, 6Jc; No. LNorthern; 71c Corn
dull: Na 3, 3Sc Oats quibt; No. 2 white,
34c; No. 3 do, 3J32$3Kc Barley firm;
No. 2, 67c; sample on ti-ack, 3567c Bye
active: No. 1, 51Jc Provisions Aim.
Pork, January, $15 35. Lard, January, $10 10.
Receipts Flour, 10,000 barrels: beat, 52,0il0
bushels; barley, 3d OOU bushels. Shipments
Flour, 7.CW bariels; wheat, 7.C00 bushels;
barley, 9,000 bushels.
Toledo Wheat May. 77&c. Corn dull.
steady; No. 2 cash, 42c. O.us quiet, easy;.
wu oiu. jvvo uiui: casu, oic cioverseed
steadier: piime cash, December and Jan
uary, $7 85: February, $7 96: March, $8 00. Re
ceipts Floui. ISO ban els; wheat. 18,741 bush
els; corn. 20,305 bushels; oats, 870 bnsbels;
cloverseed, 56 bushels. Shipments Flour,
575 bushels; wheat, 1,500 bushels; corn, 2,800
bushels; oats, 1,000 busuels; rye, b00 bushels;
cloverseed, 200 bags.
Minneapolis May wheat opened nnd
closed at 70c; the range of fluctuation was
Jc, and 'on the flr3t break, noon alter the
opeulng.when the visible supply was known,
May sold down to 63c: the cash market
was active, Na 1 Northern going princi
pally at 64c; No. 1 Northern went at 53o0c;
receipts here 616 ca, and at Dulutu and
Superior 664 cars. Close: May, 70c; Decem
ber, 6iJic; tin track, No. a Northern, 60c
Kansas City Wheat steady to lower; No.
2 hard, 636JJc; No. 2 red, 63c. Corn
quiet and unchanged; No. 2 mixed, 33
33c; No. 2 white, 3434s. Oats weak;
Mo.2 mixed, 2930c: No. 2 white, 813ic.
Egja firm at lSQ.c Receipts Wneat,
66,000 bushels; corn, rf.000 bushels: oats, 1,000
bushels. Shipments Wheat, 78,000, bushels;
corn, 3,100 bushels; oats, none.
Baltimore Wheat easy: No. 2 red spot
73ic: December. 73c; January, 73jc; Febru
ary , 73c; May, 7b?ic Corn easy; mixed spot,
December and yuar,47JXc:January,47Kc:May,
51o asked. Oats .teady. Hay stcaaj-.
Giain freights slow; steam to Liverpool, IV
2d. Provisions unchanged. Butter steady,
3ic Eggs steady, 272Sc
Buffalo Wheat No. 2 red, 75c Corn No
No. 2 here. Receipts Corn, 110,000 bushels.
Shipments Wheat, 45,000 bushels: corn. 90.
000 bushels. '
Drjgoods.
New York, Dec. 19 The drygoods market
to-day disclosed no new feature.
New Tork Metal Slarket
New York, Dec. 19. Pig iron dull and
steady: American. $li 05S15 50. Conner firm.
lake, $12 25. Lead quiet and firm; domestic'
S3 H.V Tin wmLri- ntruitg in 11
$3 85.
The Grain Visible.
New York, Dec. 19. The visible supply of
grain on Saturday, December 17, as com
piled by the New York Produce Exchange
was as follows: Wheat; 78,321,000 bushels
increase 3,750,000 bushels: corn, 10,724,000
bushels. Increase 13,000 bushels: oats, 6 632 -000
bushels, decrease 315,000 bushels:' rje
L271.O0O bushels, decrease 7",000 bushels; bar
ley, 2,2oI,0A) bushels, increase 43,000 bushels.
Do not go traveling without a bottle of
Salvation Oil. It cutes a bruise at once.
25c
Good Morning.
Get your tea, coffee, baking powder and
spices at the stores of The Great Atlantio
and Pacific Tea Company. Satisfaction guar
anteed. Beautiful souvenir during Cnrist-
,.? JI0',?' L"""e. aood MhB." X" be
THE IOC AL LIST DULL
Philadelphia Company Loses a-Little
More Than Its Dividend.
CENTRAL AND P. V. RATHER WEAK.
ill Others Bold Their (wa at i bout last
Week's Close.
GOSSIP, SALES AND CLOSING PRICES
Monday, Dec 19.
The market for local securities was dull
to-day, but barring the loss of the dividend
by Philadelphia Company, and a little more
besides, the list ruled fairly steady to firm
at about last week's closing prices. There
was considerable inquiry in" certain direc
tions, but, as a whole, the dty's operations
reflected a disposition to hold off until the
general money market assumes something
like a normal tone. It is invariably quiet
in stocks at this season, however, and, as
heretofore suggested, -the conservative ele
ment ot the street is' not looking for much
business of consequence until after the
coming January dividend and Intel est dis
bursements. Last week's heavy trading was
an ameenble sinp'ise. but it was due to
special causes and is not likely to bo dupli
cated tins year.
The shares covered by tho trading on
'change ere Aliemannia Insurance, Phila
delphia Company. Lustre Mining Com
innv, P. & B. traction, Westing
louse Airbrake, Undertouud Cable and
Duquesne traction. Alleuiannla Insuranco
solunt4550; Philadelphia Company at 2IK
20, closfnir at ICiSSOK: Lustre sold ntOK,
closing at 9K: F. & B. sold at 21.lo,
closing at 2-1 oid: Airbrake sold at 130,
closing at 130 bid; Underground Cnbio
sold at 78, buyer SO, closinir at TiKQWA
regular, anu after the last call 1C0 shaies u
Duquesne tiactiorosold at 23. Tbeie was a
little weakness in People's Pipease and
Pleasant Valley railway, but it was barely
perceptible ani no sUniflc men attached to
It Otheis were unchanged and firm.
The metropolitan stock market was weak
and panicky, on in.; to iresli engagements
ot gold tor export and the calling of loans
backed by industrial stocks, and it is pioba
ble the state of affairs tlieio had something
of a depressing effect here. There is an ap
parent disposition to exaggerate tne dis
turbance and anxiety in financial
circles, says one authotity. There
has really been no new de
velopment to justify the feellnst preva
lent It is simply the inevitable result of
continued silver purchases and silver note
isaues by the Governments Every dav that
the operations of the silver law go on the
difficulties ot the currency situation in
crease, and with every shipment ol gold and
every incident that set ves to attiact public
attention to the condition of the currency,
there is leuuned evidenco of distrust. There
is but one lemcdy the repeal of the law
that makes the miechiet aud the influences
iu tavor of this action are gathering foico
with every development of the financial
situation at homo and aoioad. In summing
up tho gold situation, another financier saya
that gold goes abioad to pay debts, in tho
ab.ence of bills drawn against American
products and American securities. It goes
because the roreUn exchange market war
rants its goine, and because tho continent of
Europe bids a premium for It It goes to
pay interest and dividends due abroad the
iliat ol til" new year. It goes Decau.se Europe
distrusts United states currency, because ot
the growing ratio of silver to gold. It sroos
because cotton is high. It goes for dozens
of reasons, and goes at a season when the
natural movement should be toward this
country.
The unlisted street railway securities
closed as follows: Dununsne tiaction, 27
2S; P. & 13. tiaction, 2425; P., A. A M. tiac
tion, ijyi bid.
Citizens traction 5s were quoted at 107
bid.
About the Exchange.
The lunch provided by Messrs. Whitney &
Stephenson at the Duquesne ClubSatuiday
nisht, was attended by about 30 brokers, and
whatever differences of opinion there may
be as to the final outcome of the propositions
submitted, the verdict is unanimous as to a
very dclichtful evening having been pro
vided for them. Messrs. Whitney & Siepnen
son own 220 of the 300 memberships of the
Exclnnge, teproseuting, at par, $110,000.
The Onion Tru-it Company, for whom this
stock was bought, are willing to pay $ 135.0 j0
for tne real estate, leaving the other availa
ble assets of the Exchange, equivalent to
$450 per share cash that mUrlit lie disbursed
a a cash dividend, aud about $15,000, in the
treasury. The intention is to remodel the
building throughout, leaving the second
floor as at present, if the Excbango desires
to remain, at a rental of $3,500 a year, the en
trance, however, to bo through a hallway to
be constructed adjoinim; the Fidelity build
ing. An infoimal discussion was had upon
this proposition, as well as upon suggestions
made by the film, as to the future of the Ex
change, but no action was taken.
One proposition was that the membership
be reduced to 60, with a par value of $2 600,
Mecsis. Whitney & Stei.nenson to control
two-thirds. In the event of this proposition
being ultimately adopted, the memberships
would have no value other than that cov
ered by the tieasury surplus, the exebango
Inriiituroand appurtenances and the priv
ilege of doing business on the floor.
After tho propositions bad been sub
mitted and informally discussed, Messrs.
George L Whitney, A. J. Luwicnceand W.
I, Mustin wete appointed a committee to
piesent them and any other tney may
lormulate to the membets at tho annual
meeting of the Exchange ou January 3
next.
Financial Notes.
Tho stockholders of the Citizens Insur
ance Comi any to-day elected tho following
directors to servo during the ensuing year:
Win. G. Johnston, John Caldwell, Jr., George
Wilson, Thomas Snowdon, James W. Blown,
John U. Wilson, Jehu llaworth, Isaac De
haven, Geo M. Latigiilin, W. F. McC'ook, J.
P. Eauffman, Lewis Ii win, J. It Snively, C.
H. Shinkle, B. Wolff, Jr.
J. C. Beigstresscr was the buyer of Alie
mannia Insurance, and Messrs. Stark and
Lon were the sellers
Hill & Co. and J. B. Barbour were the
bujcrsoi Phlllie, and Stoney, Lawrence &
Co. and S. tritz weto the xellers.
Monis & Brown bought Dnquesne traction
trom J. B. Barbour, and Hill & Co. bought
Undrgronnd Cable, buyet-30, from Law
rence & Co.
Kulin Bros, bought P. & B., and Carothers
and McCutoheon sold.
Achaiterwiis granted to-day to the Mon
teiey and Streets Run Connecting Railroad
Company, to iuu;tiuiu Monterey, Allegheny
county, beginning at a point on the Pltts
buig, Virginia and Cbaileston Railroad. In
M. H. West's plan oi lots, eastwardly to the
transfer switclf of the W heeling division of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, near the
public road, crossing said switch. Canltnl.
S20.0M). Robert A. Carter, of Pittsburg, is tbo
Presidont.
Judge Simouton to-day handed down
opinions in. cases involving capital hh.cIc
tax as follows: Commonwealth vs David
Coloby Ore Roaster Company; judgment in
favor of ueiendant. Commonwealth vs
United Uas Improvement Company; judg
ment ior isOinmouwenitii in sum ot $I1,J4S 64.
Commonwealth vs Westinchouse Eleotrin
and Manufacturing; Judgment for Com
monwealth In sum of $3,100. 16. In tho last
two cases the Court holds that the de
fendants are not liable for tax on so much
or their capital stock as represents invest
ments in patents granted by the United
States.
East-bound shipments of freight from
Chicago last week, exclusive ot livestock,
amounted to 78,443 tons against 77,188 tor the
ptecedlng weeK, an increase or 1,255 tonsand
120,331 tons for the corresponding week Inst
year, a decrease of 41,918 tons. The traffic
was divided among the several toads as lol
lows: Michigan Central, In .75 tons; Wabash,
4.853 tons; Lako Shore, 12 707 tons; Ft. Wayne,
7,997 tons; Panhandle, 9.30J tons: Bal imore
and Ohio, 2,C9S tons: Glnlid Trunk, 9,681 tons;
Nickel Piaie, 11 840 tons; Chicago and Eric,
7,488 tons; Big Four, 1,153 tons.
A dispatch from Youngatown, O., says:
The entiro outfit oi Contractor Diguan, who
will havo charge of tho construction of the
new branch of the Baltimore and Ohio from
Uazeltoh thioujh this city to Niles, arrived
to-day and the work ot giadlng will be com
menced at once. A new bridge la to bn enn.
structed at Hazeitou, wbicli will be ready
when the lino is open for traffic. The new
line will be used for through ireight busi
ness between Chicago and Pittsburg.
Dennis S. Slhloy, a member of the Chicago
Boaidof Trade, made un assignment tnis
atternoon to M. A. Seymore. Liabilities.
$268,223.
E. W.Moss, who failed at the Consolidated
Exchange, was intereited in 1,570 shares of
Rock Island, Union Pacific, New England,
Erie and North American. B. K. Preusser,
who also tailed, was longof 1.60J shuies or
Atchison and Rock Island.
J. S. Bache & Co. to" Oakley & Co.: The
money market was stringent all day, and
although the rates were let off a little dur
ing the last half hour brokers had to pay
very high lates, and this influenced thn sell
ing of long stock to a great extent There
has been so much money lost in industrials
that we are afraid that some of the bull
acoonnts In railroad stocks will have to be
liquidated; ; or this reason we advise caution
to our friends, but on any decided weakness
the market is always a purchase tor a rally.
Sales and Closing Quotations.
The transactions recorded on the! Ex
change sales board to-day were as follows:
first call.
10 shares Aliemannia Insurance
10 shares Aliemannia Insurance
25 shares Philadelphia Conmany..
41 shares Lustre Mining Company
50 shares P. A B. traction
SECOXD CALL.
. 45
.50
, 21S
, 9!
, 24'i
25 shares Philadelphia Company..
6 Shares PhlladelnhtaCnnintn'V-..
. 20
. 2034
Ac snares A a. XI.
traction 25
AFTEIt CALL.
20 shares Westlnghouse Airbrake 130
third call.
lOshares Philadelphia Company 30
J snares Phil idelpnla Comuauy 20S
100 snares Underground cable, buyer30. 78?t
after, call.
100 shares Dnquesne traction 23
Totalsales, 450 shares. Closing bids and offers:
1st call. M call. Set eau.
stocks. , , . . , .
, Eid Ask Bid Ask Bid lAsk
BANK STOCKS.
Com ,at Bank 96 93
Clt.zens Nat Bank 03)4 CBi
First Nat Bank fg. 180
Third Nat Bnnk 127 ....
I.N'SDIt 4XCE.
Allemanla 45 50
Armenia 40 70 70
Ben Fianklin 49 .... 49 ... 49
Citizens 32)4 35 32)4 ....
Humboldt 63
MauAMcr 39 45
'leutonla 56 56
Western Ins Co .... 40 ... 4J .... SS
NATBIiAL KAS.
Manufac. Uas Co. 27K 29
J. N. . A P. Co 15 .... 15 -H 15
la. Gas-Co 11
Philadelphia Co... 20 21 20,-i MH 20)4 2"i
Wheeling Gas Co... 17 17 .... 17)4 ...". 174
THACTION6.
CentralTractlon 29 . .. 233 .... I8M
Clilzens Traction... 63 .... 63 b3)4 63
Pittsburg Traction. 60 61 .... 61 .... 61
Pleasant Val ey 24; i5 2434 243s 24)4 2434"
becond Avenue..... 50
railiiuaps.
riianitrs hallway T65 .... 61)4
Pitts.. Y. A Ash.... 47 .... 47 .... 47 .
Pitts. & Cistletj..., .... 10 .... 10 .... 10
Pitts. W. AKy. 56 .... 56 .... 56
COAL.
MansOeldC. AC. C 36
N. Y. i. C. G. C. C. 50 51 50 51 50 51
mtlDGE.
Hand Street 44
Pff. A Birmingham 75 75
Union .... 16
MtyiVG.
La Nona Mining C. .... 20c 15c 20e 15c ....
Muster Mining Co.. 9J 9ft 9'A 9 9X 9H
MlSlELLAXEO S.
Monon. Water Co 30 .... 30 29 30
Union S. A S. Co 19! .... w .... 19
U. S. AS. Co. pfd.. .. 40 .... 40 .... 40
West. Airbrake Co 13054 131 130 131 130 132
Standard U C. Co.. J7!i 77K 78$
U. S. Qlas. com.... CS C7 I C5 66 .... 68
Ex-dlvldend.
$571 PER FRONT FOOT
Paid for Thirty-Five Feet on Frankstoim
Avenue Tho Largest I rice Yet for
Bealty on Tint Thoroughfare Building
Permits and Late Transactions.
Monday, Dec 19.
A sale of realty on Frankstown avenue
has just been closed which shows that busi
ness property fronting on this thoroughfare
has enhanced considerably in value within
a few mouths, the largest price that has yet
been paid for property on this avenue hay
ing been paid lor this piece. The largest
sum paid heretofore was $150 per front loot
tor a piece of ground situated in close prox
imity to the land that has just changed
hands, whilu the consideration in the latter
Bale was about $571 per front foot the former
sale having ocenrred about two months ago.
Mr, Charles bchnan pmchased the realty
referreil to above, being the Schu.ler prop
el ty, situated on the northerly side of
Fiankstown avenue, near Penn avenno,
having a frontage of 35 leet by 107 feet in
depth, extending through to Broad street,
and having erected thereon two old two
storv buildings, the consideration betmr"
$20,000. It is reported that Mr. Schwan has
been offered a good profit for his bargain
but declines to sell.
Bui ding Permits.
The following permits were issued to-day:
J. b. Horsford, u two-story frame dwelling,
Howe street, near Ivy street; cost, $2,400.
William M. Conway, a tree-story fiame
dwelling, Bedford avenue, near Moigan
street: cost; $13,000. T. McCIintock, a two
story brick duelling, Murray Hill avenue,
near Wilkins avenue; cost, $10,500. Claik,
Richmond & Co., a one-story frame shed, No.
63 Prido street: cost, $1C0. Jos. Zicks, a
two-story brick dwelling, rear No. 2731 Penn
avenue: cost, $1,400. John Stemplewski, a
Jhree-story frame dwelling. Wade street nt-
tweon Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth
streets; cost, $2,100. Lawieuce Bergman, a
one-story frame stable. Calliope street, near
Rose street; cost, $80.
Late Sales.
John IC Ewing & Co. leport the salo of a
lot 24x115. on Floral avenue, for B. A.
Elliott to E. R. Herd, being lot No. 43 in
Elliott & Co.'s plan. Tenth waid, Allegheny,
lor $800.
A. Z. Byers & Co. sold for W. A. Black,
Esq., to Harry p. Leonard lot No. 109 in his
plan. Tenth ward, Allegheny, fronting 20
leet on Sheridan avonuo and extending
through 100 feet to Grant n venue, lor $250.
Black & Baird sold to August Fceney lot
No. 99 iu the first plan of the Alta Laud Com
pany, fronting 20 leet on Sweetbtier street
by 100 in depth to an alloy, lor $100; also to
.Miss Annie II. Smith lot No. 131, in same
plan, same size, for $100.
MONETARY.
The local money market continued to rule
firm nt 6 per cent in a general way, but In a
tew quarters suggestions of comparative
ease are heard. Eastern exchange and cur
rency are quoted at par.
New York, Dec. 19. Money on c til was
active, ranging from 6 to 40 per cent; last
loan b: cioseu oueica at o. I'lime mercantile
paper, 56 Steiling exchange weak with
actual uusiness at $4 85J4 85-Jf. for 60-day
bankers' bills and $4 87K4 37 tor demand.
Clearing House Figures.
Exchanges to-day S2,350.3!4 14
Balances to-day 461,918 8J
Same day last week:
Exchanges.,
Balances ...
12.051,534 72
555,007 71
Nbw York, Dec. 19. Clearings, $95,291,922
balances. $6,552,261.
Boston, Dec. 19. Clearings, $17,982,896; bal
ances, $2,311,63A Money 66 per cent. Ex
change on Now York par to 10c discount.
Baltimore, Dec. 19. Cle'arings, $2,627,097;
balances, $317,731. Money, 6 per cent.
Philadelphia, Dec 19 Bank clearings,
$13,576,110; balances, $1,979,474. Money, IK per
cent.
Chicago, Dec. 19. Clearings to-dav, $22,093,
752. New York exchange, oar. Sterling ex
change quiet; 60-d:iy bills, $4 86; demand,
$1 8SJ. Money steady at 56 per cent.
ot. jxicis. Dec. 19. Clearings, $5,132,175: bal
ances, 421,6SI. voney auiet atb7 net-cent.
Memphis, Dec 19 Clearings, 465,615: nal
ances, $1)8,254.
New ohleahs, Dec. 19. Clearings to-dav,
$2,330,451. New York sight Coinuiorcl.il, 60c
discount; hank. $1 00 premium.
CihoiraATi, Dec. 19. Clearings, $2,915,200.
Money, 4(86 p er cent. New York exchange,
25c discount
Bar Silver.
New York, Dec. 19. SpectW. Bar silver
in London 3S5-16d per quiioe. New York
dealers' price tor assay bars Jc lower, at
833ic per ounce.
Foreign FlnanciaL
London; Dec. 19. Amount or bullion gone
into the Bank of England on balance to-day
Is 25,000.
1'Ains, Dec. is. Three per cent rentes 9Sf
97a or tne account.
iikrlis, Dec 19. Tho statement of the Im
peiial Bunk oi Getmany shows an increase
in specie or 5,800,000 maiks.
Londov, Dec 19 tp M. Close Consols,
money, 97 5-16; do account, 97?i: New York.
Pennsylvania and Ohio lsts, 29; GinadaJ
x-aciuc. ui: trie, -na: ao zus. i(H: Illinois
Central, li.O; Mexican ordinary, 2: St.
Paul common, 73: aew York Central, 112;
Pennsylvania, 6aJi: Reading, 27?: .Mexican
Centiat now 4s, 67. Bar silvei, 38 5-161.
Money, 1 percent Rtto oi discount in open
maiket tor both short and three months'
bills, per cent.
Brazil Coffee.
Bio de Janeiro, Dec 17. Coffee First or
dinary, 11,000 rels per ten kilos; do second,
11.200 1 els. Receipts during the week, 6.1,000
bas; purchases for the Unitod States, 60,000
bags; shipments to United states, 63,000 bags;
stock, 116,000 bags.
Sastos, Dec. 17. Coffee Good average,
10,700 reis per ten kilos. Receipts during tne
week, 95 000 lags; pnrcmes for the United
States, 29,000 bags stock. 315,000 bags.
Cotton.
New York, Dec 19. Cotton steady: mid
dling uplands, 9Jc; middling Orloans, 10c;
sales, 875 bales; uuuies closed btendy; De
cember, 8 56c; Jauuarv. 9.6de: Fobruary, 9.5ac;
March, 9 84j; April, 9.9c; May, 10.03c; June,
10.11c: Juij, 10.18c; August, 10.22c
New Orleans, Dec. 19. Cotton Futures
easy; vales, 83 200 bale-; December, 9.15c;
January, 91dj.48c;' February, 9 5469.56c:
March, 9.629.Wc: April, 9.7009.71c; May, 9.77
G9.7Sc; June, 9.819.85u; July, 9.9189.920.
COUNTRY PRODUCE POINTS.
Butter Easy, Ezgs and Cheese Steady,
Poultry and Game Firmer, Vegetables
- in Good Demand, Vvlth Some Prices
Higher and Fruit Well Held.
Monday, Dec 19.
Butter has shown a weakening tendency
of late. Dealers in creamery intimated
this morning that if the market In Elgin
was controlled solely by the supply and de
mand prices there would droop a little A
steady feeling has pervaded the cheese
market for some time past Demand shows
improvement for prime makes of all kind.
The egg market continues in a pretty
steady condition, prices varying but little
if any from last we ek's range. Offerinps ot
cold storage continue tree, but only find an
outlet in the absence oi fresh stock, the ma
jority of buyers preferring to pay tne differ
ence in price lor tho latter. Demand is
good .
The rerelpts of dressed poultry have been
quite liberal for some time back; and with
only a fair to good demand, together with
the mild wet weather we have exnenenced
lately, had a more or less depressing effect
on the market. To-day, however, a better
feeling prevails and market rules steady.
Large quantities of all varieties will be
wanted tor the Christmas trade, and liberal
shipments should bo trade. Consignments
should be made in time to reach here, not
later than the 23d, all attractive stock being
assured of a prompt movement at outside
prices, which in all likelihood will rule
higher than quotations given to-day. In
this connection it should bo remembered
that owing to Christmas tailing on Sunday
an extra supply will be requited, as the
holiday will bo observed ou Monday, the
I6th. The supply of live noultry was re
duced considerably tbo pasfweek, and offer
ings to-day are being held more firmly than
a week ago. Chickens and ducks are the
varieties mostly inquired for, although a
pretty fair demand exists for turkeys. Mod
etate shipments aie advised for the present,
as tho demand for next two weeks will be
mainly for dressed.
The supply of cabbage on hand to-day is
very scant, all receipts for the past week
being quickly absorbed on arrival; as will
be seen the market has mado a sharp ad
vance, and Is ruling strong as noted; de
mand is active lor good solid stock, and wo
look for better prices within the next few
days. There is an active inquiry for lancy
yellow danver onions ac flim and higher
prices; supplies only moderate and a still
higher range not unlikely. Fancy celery
wanted, nil snch moving promptly at lull
figures. Choice purple top turnips in g od
request, but lit reduced prices. Carrots,
parsnips, rutabagas, in fact all varieties of
winter vegetables nave a steady outlet when
bright and iresli looking.
Apples continue to come in qnito freelv,
and offerings to-day are apparently suffi
cient to meet immediate lequirements: de
mand is chiefly for stock suitable for eating,
but at same time a fair trade is being done in
cooking varieties, with prices well sustained
on both. Grapes in light arrival; demand
continues good for well preserved varieties
andmaiket rules steady as quoted. A fair
ueiranu prevails lor ciioice to iancy quality
cianberries at prices noted.
Potatoes in good demand for nil desirable
varieties; receipts not any in excess ot re
quirements, and market somewhat higher
and ruling strong.
Game is in good demand and prices are
firm as quoted.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
The only transaction on call at the Grain
and Flour Exchange to-day was in No. 2
white oats, one car spot selling at 33e,
Bids and offers:
SPOT.
No. 2wlute oats
Brown mlddllugs
Winter wheat bran
No. lubiie middlings
FIVE DAY'S,
Bid. Asked.
39
16 50
15 50
18 50
14 03
14 50
Old high mixed shelled corn 47
Old o. 2 yellow shelled corn
New No 2 yellow shetcd corn 46
No. 2 yellow ear corn 49
No 2 white oats 33
Winter wheat bran 14 50
No. 1 timothy bay. 13 50
( lover bay. 12 5U
in. 2 timothy hay 12 U0
Oats straw 6 75
TEX DAI 8.
No. 1 red wheat 77
bo. 2reu wheat
Jen So 2 vellow shelled corn 46'i
Old No. 2 jellow shelled corn
No. 2 white oats 37)
Winter wheat bran
No. 1 timothy hay 13 12)
50
5)
49
62
I33i
15 CO
14 CO
14 00
13 00
7 7
78
H
5t
31
15 5)
14 00
Receipts bulletined: Via the P. & W. 1
car oats 2 cars hay, 1 car flour, 1 car feed;
via tho P. A I E. 1 cars hay, 1 car rj e, 1 car
Dai ley, 1 cat flout: via the P., C, C. & St. L.
7 cars corn, 6 cars hay, 1 car bran, 1 car
s-traw,l car rye. 4 c irs oats; via the P., Ft.W.
A C 11 cars hay, 1 car bran, 1 car straw,
lo cars oats, 2 cars ml Idlings, 3 cars bar
ley, 1 car-flour. '1 otal, 61 cars.
KAITGE OF ME MARKET.
tThc following quotations for grain, feed, hay
and straw are for carlots on track. Dealers charge
a s.naii auvance iront siore.j
Wheat No. 2 red
No. 3 red
Corn No. 2 yellow car
High mixed ear.
Mlxid car
No. 2 y How shelled
High mixed shelled
Slixed shelled ...
New No 2shelled
New high mixed shelled corn.
Oats No. 1 white
No. 2 white
Extra No. Swhite
No. 3
Mixed
P.YK No. 1 Western
No. 2 -Western
75) 76S
73 74
wyM 5o
48)4fl 49
46 a 47
43WIS si
47H3 43
45'iCi 46!4
4Ci 47
4Sy'4 46
39 (3 39S
33 5 3S)4-
37)ia 3s
35 37
35 36
53 (5) 60
56 57
FLOUT. Oobbers' prices) Fancy brands. $4 75,a
4 85; staudard winter patents, 51 604 75; spring
patents. SI 5034 G5: straight winter; Jl coat 25;
clear winter, ts 754 CO; XXX bakers' U 753 8a;
rje. $3 5C3 75.
The Exchange Price Current quotes flour m car
loads on track" as follows:
Patent winter $3 754 CO
Patent spring 4 2' (3)4 35
Straight winter 3 25fa)3 50
Clear winter 3 0 (3S3 25
Lowgrades. a 2 V(&1 50
Itye flour 3 00(33 25
Spring bakers 3 3.3 50
ailLLFEfci) ino. i wniie miannngs. fis uoiu to;
No. 2 white middlings. S16 50I7 CO; winter wheat
bran, 514 50ftl5 03; brown middlings. SIS 00IG 50;
Chop. 318 00.3 00.
IlAY-Choice timothy. $14 00(2114 25: No. J timo
thy. $13 2513 75; No 2 tllnotuv, $12 0013 CO;
mixed clover and timothy, $13 COM 1 3 50; packing.
$7 O0S 00: No. 1 feeding prairie. Ii 0i9 oO: No. 2
do. (sfX3 50: wagon hat, $15 0(18 0.
straw Wheat. JO 0O6 5j; oat, JS507 00; rye.
S7 0t7 50.
Groceries.
The only new suggestion to offer In this
line is an advance of lc per gallon in New
Orleans molasses at souices of supply.
fcrGAR Patent cut loaf, 5c: cubes. 5c: pow
dered, 5c: granulated (standard). 45c; confection
ers A. 4 8-liC: soft A. 4S4?ic; fanc yellow. 4)ac;
fair tellow, 4)$lc: common yellow. 2"t4c.
COFFEE Roabted. In packages Standird brands.
13 3-20c; second grades. 22i23c: fancv grades. 27
32c Loose-Java. :6'..37)ie: slncha. 3335)c:
Maracalbo. 2Uc: Peabirry, 28(329Xc: Santos, 23
28c: Caracas, Jj'iOSltjc: Rio, 24i74c.
Molasses -Choice, 3324c; lancy. S4)35c:
centrifugals. 2S)t29c: new crop New Orlciut. 4J
41c.
SYRUP Corn srrup. 2325c: sugar STriip, 2630c;
lancynavors, 3i(g?a.x; macKsirap, ia:6C.
Ijbitits London larer raisins. $2 50: California
London layers. 12 10(412 15; California muscatels,
bags. 6ta6Mc; boxed. 11 151 23: ValencK7)(a7ac:
Oudara Valencia. 8'(ui8Sc: Calltornla sultan-is. 11
(i)lll4c: currants, 4&x: California prunes. 11)4(3
15c: French prunes, 8)?12c: California seedless
raisins, t-lb cartons. i vu: lemon peel. lOJjilOc.
Rice Fancy head Carolina, exgec: prime to
choice, 5$i(36c; Louisiana, 5,'sg5c; Java, 5)54(e;
Japan. 5;6c.
Cannid GOODS-Standard peaches. $2 102 25;
extra peache. $2 4S2 50: seconds. $1 Ml u3: pic
peaches, $1 20 I 25: finest corn. $t 3531 JO; Har
iord county corn. $1 03l 10: lima beans. $1 2r
1 25; soaked, 80S5c: early June peas, fl IVH)l 25:
marrowrat peas, $1 05l 10: soaked. 7.V3c: 1 rench
peas, $1 1 50020 00 ? 100 cans, or tl 4(1(31 50 fl dozen ;
nlncannlea. (I 35i 50: extra do. $2 40: Uahama do.
$2 90? Damsnu plums'. Eastern. $1 25; Calltornla
pears, $2 "m2 & io green gazes, $1 75 do vkr
pium. ti a; uo apricots, fi Sorai uo: uo extra
white cherries, $2 76g2 80: do while cherries, 2-B
cans, ji : raspnerrirs, ii smi Ml: strawDerries.
$1 I5l 25: gooseberries. (1 lUsii 25: tomatoes. 95c
!l 00: salmon, l-lt. -1 2.V31 35: blackberries. 753a0c:
succotash. 2-lb cans, soaked. 9(c: do standard. 2-lb
cans. $1 25(31 53; corned beef, 2-lb cans. 41 75: 90:
do, 14-Hi, 113 50: roast beef. 2-lb, $1 85: rblpneil
beef, 1-ibcans, $1 852 00: baked hcans, $1 2al 35:
lobsters, I-lb. S2 25: mackerel, fresh. 1-lb. $1 90;
broiled. (! 50: sardines, domestic X&. $ 85: '.
tS 25: is. mustard, S3 CO: Imported. Xs, 110 50
12 50; imported. Jjs, lis C0323 00; canned apples,
3-lb, 8j&5c: gallons. $2 5C&Z 75.
OILS-Carbon. 110, 6c: headlight 6tc; water
white. 7c; Elaine. I3c; Ohio legal teat 6!4c: miners
winter white. 33331c; do summer, 323r.
Provisions.
Large hams
Medium
Small
Trlinnred
Caitlornia
Shoulders sugar-cured
llaoon shoulders
Dry salt shoulders
Itriaklast bacon ,,
Extra do , ...
Clear bellies, smoked
Clear bellies, dry salt
Dried beef, knuckles
Rounds
Flau"V.'.'.'lV.'.l"'."'.'."'.'.''.'.'.'.'.'.'.".'.'.'."'.'.'.".r.'.I
i.ard (refined), tierces
Tubs
Two 50-11) cases
Lard (compouud), tierces
Half barrel
Tubs ;
Palis
Two 50-lb cases
Three-lb cases
Flve-Ib caes
Ten-lb cases
Mess pork, heavy
Mess pork, light
Butter and Cheese.
BVTTXS-Elcla creuntry, OH3i3SH0i
l!"f
12W.
12
13
10
10
9
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12
13
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9)3
13
13
10
9
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114
11 U
Ohio
brands. 23ae: choice to fancy dairy and country
roll. 2528c: fair to medium grades. lSffl:4c: low
grades, laaicc; cooking. tIIc: grease. tsc.
Cheese Ohio, fall made, liili)4c: summer
mane. 10i,ioc: JNew York. ia312Mc: fancv Wis
consin Swiss blocks. I4rc: d.. bricks, lsansc;
n tvonsln sweitzer. In tubs. 13I3Kc; Jlmberger.
10.'illc; Ohio Swiss. 12J4IJc.
Eggs and Poultry.
EGGS-Strictlv fresh Pennsylvania and Ohio, 26
27c: special marks, ac: cold (tnrasre. 212ic.
Ioultrt Llre-bpring chickens. 4-55c per
? air: old chickens t07ie: ducks, GO70c: geese,
I 3jftfll SO; tnrlrevs lfM9 n. 1H Tlreccpfl
hlckeuj, U(5I3cperIL; turkeys, 14lSc: ducks, 14
lac; geese. yl0c
Berries, Fruit and Vegetables.
The demand for cranberries is moderate,
bnt the market is holding Its own at $3 Cu
3 25 per box.
Apples are Ann at $2 003 50 per barrel,
with most sales at $2 503 U0; concord and
Catawba crapes, $2527 tier ICO S9-lb. bas
kets and $12I3 for sirall basket-: Florida
oranges, $3 503 00: lemons, $3 254 25 per
box; bananas, Jl 252 00 per bunch; pineap
ples, 10152 each oy the barrel: do. extra
large, 2022c: Malasa grapes, $6 008 00 per
keg.
Cabbage is firmly held at $2 503 60 perbbl.:
onions, ta 02 75 per bbl. lor native and
$1 351 40 per box lor Spanish: tnrnips, $1 50
35c per dozen bunches.
Potatoos, 8390e per bushel for choice
stock from store, and 7580c on track. Jer
sey sweets. $4 254 50 per barrel; do. sec
onds, $3 00Q3 50.
Game.
Quail, $1 752 00 ner dozen, for stock In
good condition: pheasants, $7 007 50; prairio
chickens. $6 5067 00: Mallard ducfc. $5 00
5 50; squirrels, SI 251 50; rabbits, 3035c per
pail; jack rabbit.. $1 001 25 per pair;
venison, carcass, 1213c per lb; do baddies,
lC!8c
Dried and Evaporated Fruits.
Apples, evaporated, 50-lb boxes, 9c per
lb; common dried, 45C; apricots, io18c;
pitted cherries. 17c: ciillornia peaches, 14
17c; common dried, 910c; do pears, 16c:
do plum., pitted ,15c; raspberries, 2183Jc;
Leghorn citron, 1415c; dates. 5c: lle, 9llc;
nectarines, 10c; orange peel, 13Uc,
Miscellaneous.
SEEDS Choice mammoth clover, 3 50 per bu;
choice Western timothy. 12 002 10.
Buckwheat FLocit 22),cucrlb.
Beans New York and Michigan pea beans. $2 10
il5per tin.: band-picked medium. $2 0C2 05;
Lima. 4)$ia4?4c per lb; Pennsylvania and Ohio
beans. II 75 J; SO per bu.
BEfSWAX-Cliolce vellow. 32S35c: dark. 2t30c.
ODEU J.ew counlrv. S4 0K35 50 per bbl; and
reflned. IS 107 00; crab. 8 uQtf 50.
HONEY New crop while closer. 1820c per lb;
buckwheat, 11316c: strained honey. Haflc.
Tallow country rough, 3)slc per lb: city ren
dered. 4l)c.
Feather. Extra live geese. 5360c per lb; No.
2 do. 435uc; mixed. 30c.
Ndts Pcinuts. green. 2'ii34Hc per lb: do
roasted. $1 1-XiiJl 23 per bushel: lilckorr nuts, jl 03
(31 25; shtlibarks II 151 50; new walnuts. 60
63c: old do, 5u53c: butternuts. 5055c for old and
6o63cfornew:rHbiris, Se per lb: almonds. Tarra
goua. ISctdoIvica. 16c: do paper shell. 25c; shelled
aln onds. 35c: Hrazil nuts. SftaSHc: French walnuts.
9c; pecans, luc; Naples walnuts, 13c; lirenoble wal
nuts. HSc.
Pickles-sj WV?50 per barrel.
Forcoitv-3ia4)4c it lb.
IIIDES-Grcen steer hides, trimmed. 75 1bs and
up. 7c; green steer hides, trimmed. 60 tu 75 lbs. 7c;
green steer hides, trimmed, under 6 lbs, 6c: green
cow hides, trimmed, all weights, 4c: gn-en bull
hides, trimmed, all weights. 4c: green calf skins.
No. 1. 6c: green calf skins. No. 2. 4c: green steer
hides, trimmed, bide branded. 4c: green salt steers.
No. I, Go lbs and up, TQT'ic; green salt cows. 0.
I. all welchts. -ngi'jc: green salt calr. No. J. 6 to 15
IhsTSJ&ffioc: greeu salt kin. No. 1. I5tn251b, 45c;
runner kip. No. 1. 10 to 15 lbs, 3aic: No. 2 hides.
l!4c off: No. t calf, 2c off.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle and Hogs Higher and Sheep
and
Lambs Unchanged.
Monday, Dec. 19.
Receipts were light at the Central drove
yards to-day, tho markets wore fairly active
and generally ruled in buyers' favor. At
the island yards about the same condition
of affairs prevailed. At both points a num
ber of Christmas steers were among the
offerings, for which prices ranged from $5 90
to $7 00 per cwt
East Liberty.
Receipts at the opening of tho market
were as follows: Cattle, 83 loads; lios. 25
double-deck loads; sheep, 20 double-deck
loads. Receipt. last; Monday: Cattle, 10s)
loads; hoits, 40 double-deck loads; sheep, 23
double-deck loads.
CATTLE.
There was an excellent demand for prime
export and shipping steers, which were
shgbily higher, and good butcher grades
were in demand nt an advance of 510c per
en t, but common and ineuiuin graues were
slow and unchanged. Some of the early pales
ere as follows:
William Holmes & Co. sold 18 head, weigh
ing 24,560 lbs., at $4 60; 11 head, 21,080 lbs..
$5 25: 7 head, 6.3S0 lbs., $3 25; 5 hellers, 3,910
lbs , $2 93; 2 oxen, 3,i20 lbs., $3 20.
Jolin llcstet & C". sold 23 head, weighing
20,716 lbs., nt$3 10; 15 head, 21,010 lbs.. $4 90;
13 head, 11 3U) lbs.. $3 DO; 6 Head, 9,230 lbs.,
$3 35; 35 heud. 18,700 lbs., $1 75.
Renekcr. Link Horn .t Co. sold 5 head,
n eighing 3,450 ihs.. at $2 30: 5 head, 5,720 lbs.,
$2 65; 5 head, 6,760 lbs., $1 10; 6 heifeis, 4 950
lbs., $2 73
.McCall, Rowlen A Ncwberrr sold is head,
welghin- 31,690 lbs. :it $160: 22 head, 23,570
lbs., $3 30; i nead, 6,210 lbs., $1 30.
Huff, llazelwood & Imhoff sold 22 head,
weighing 18,210 lbs., at $3 10; 20 nead. 21,100
lbi.. $3 9; 3 Head, 5,1.0 lb-.. $5 90; 17 head,
18,800 lbs., $3 90; 5 hellers, 4.140 lbs., $2 75.
BUEEP.
Thesunply was light, but while the mar
ket was active.prices were about unchanged
from last week, as lollows: Extra, $5 00
5 25: good, $4 504 80; lair, $3 25l 10; com
mon, $1 C02 00: earllngs, $3 00jg5 00; good
to prime Iambs, $5 5006 00; common to fair
do, $3 001 00. T
Market active and higher nt $6 85S 90 for
best Philndelphias: $6 756 80 for mixed do;
$6 659S 75 for best Yorkeis and $5 906 50 for
other grades.
Here's Island.
CATTLr Receipts fair and market firmer
as follows: Extra strictly prime corn fed,
$5 00 to $5 95; prime heavv, 1,500 to 1,600 lbs,
$5 25 to 5 35; prime, 1,300 to 1,400 lbs, $4 25 to
$4 50; medium, 1,000 to 1,200 lbs, $3 50 to $4 00;
common, $2 50 to $3 00: bulls and dry cows,
$1 50 to $3 00: milcli cows, $25 00 to $o5 00;
exua milch cows, $50 00.
Hoos Receipts were larje, but the market
was higher, with a continued upward tend
ency: select Chicago and Ohio, $C 80 to $,1 90;
select Ohio, $6 CO to $6 65: common, $6 00 to
$0 10; roughs, $5 i5 to $ti 00.
SHEEr Receipts light: market strong.
Quotations: Choice Ohio and Pennsylvania,
$4 50 to $5 00; medium, $3 73 to $1 50; common,
$1 50tu$3 OU; ciioice Ulilound Pennsylvania
heavy Iambi, $4 50 to $3 00; spring Inmb3,
$5 50 to $6 00: spring lamb., common, $2 50 to
M 00.
Calves Veal, 6 50 to $7 CO; common and
heavy, $2 50 to ii 5J.
tBY ASSOCIATED TRESS.
New York Boeves Receipts. 5,720 head,
including 70 cars for sale; market dull but
steady; native steers, $3 &05 50 tier 100
pounds: Texuns and Colorado at $3 7-l 20:
onlls and cows, $1 COgi 70. Dressed beof
steadv: 79c per pound; shipments to-morrow,
700 i.uevos. Calves Receipts, 859 head;
market flnr; choice venis yta per pound
higher: venlf, $3 Ml9 00 per 10U pounds:
grangers, $2 C020: estern calves, $2 55
3 00. Sheep anu lambs Receipts, 16,656 bend;
sheep verv firm; lambs c per pound higher:
sheep, $3 006 00 per 110 pounds: lambs, $5 CO
7 23. Hojis Receipts, 11,311 bead, con
signed dliect; marKet nominally steady;
$5 7C6 30 per J00 pounds.
Chicago The JZiening Journal report?:
Cattle Receipts. 19,000 head: shipments, 1 000
head: market firm on best grades: Christinas
steer. $5 0006 25; other-, $3 50S 65: no Tex
nns or rangers on sale: cows, $2 5Ctf33 00.
Hogs Receipts, 40,000 head: shipments,
8,000 head; market 510c lower; mixed and
packers, $6 356 45; prime heavy lintchers
weights, $6 5t6 60: prime light, $6 656 70;
assorted liglu, $6 45. Sheep Receipts, S.bOO
head; shipments, 2.0C0 Mead: market gener
ally stionger; ewes, $3 75t 25; mixed, $4 Ot
4 50: prime wetuers, $5 00x5 So. Lambs, $3 io
J 4a
Buffalo Cattle Receipts. 160 loads
through, 215 sale; opened low and lJxo 25a
lower lor nil grades but Blockers and leed
ers; extra Christmas steers, $5 ;5. Hog:
Receipts, 87 loads through, 125 sale; opened
active and higher; heavy cornfed $6 90.
Sheep and lambs Receipts, 22 loads through,
112 sale; opened steady to strong for good
stock, dull and weak lor other lots; choice
sheep, $1 50: Canada do, $1 60; lambs, native,
choice, 16 25.
Kansas City Cattle Receipts, 3,000 held;
shipments, 5,000 head: Blockers and cows
weiemnre ucuve aud unchanged; feeders
active nnd firm; lepreicntative. sales, drosscd
beef and shipping steers, $3 05Q4 30; cows.
$1 753 20; stackers and feeders, $1 753 50;
Texas steers, $3 25. .Hogs, Receipts, 6,500
head: shipments, 2,000 head; all grades, $1 50
g6 35; bulk, $6 10JJ6 25.
Cincinnati-Hogs lower at $5 755 SO; re
ceipt... 6,690 head: shipments, 2.0oO nead. Cat
tle steady and firm nt $1 255 00; receipts, 1,530
head: shipments, 45 head. Sneep steady at
$3 006 00; receipts, 450 head; shipments,
none. Lambs firm at H 005 75.
FOURTH SAND SURPRISE.
J. JL Guffey and S. D. Bobison's No. t
2-wing Starts Off nt Nearly 100 Barrels!
an Hour-Two Gordon antlers Looking
Dusty Eeports From SIstersvllle.
The oil trade of Pittsburg and the lower
country was astonished yesterday when the
report began to be generally circulated
and confirmed that an 80 barrel an hour well
had been struck on the Ewing farm la
tho northeast McCnrdy district and that
it was producing from tho 'ourth sand.
This is by long odds the biggest fonrtq,
sand well ever strnck, in anr part of the
Pennsylvania oil fields. It belongs to J. M.
Guffey and S. D. Robison, and Is their No. I
on the Ewing farm. The well was drilled
over a year ago to the Gordon sand and was
a small producer Irom that formation bus
since the fourth sand in that locality began,
to show oil within the last ew months, Gnr
fey & Robison decided to drill it uown to
the lower sand.
There are two pay streaks In tho fourth,
sand in northeastern McCnrdy. One is
found on top of the sand and tho other near
the bottom. The pay in the Ewing well w.ta
struck near the top and in the first 50 min
utes it pat 71 barrels into it 250-b:irrel tank.
It afterward increased and was reported
to be doinz 100 barrels an hour, but at a lata
hour last evening it was reported to be mak
ing only CO barrels an hour. Thi3 well is
just east of the big wells on the McCoy
arm, which were recentlv drilled into the
fourth sand by J. JL Guffey, Robison Si
Stewart
The No. 4 on the McCoy waj reported yo
terday to be making 2S barrels an hour.
Two "Wells Dry in th Gordon.
Tho Sinclair Oil Company's No. 5, on the
Kirk farm, in the Molse pool district, south.
of Willow Grove, was reported yesterday toy
have been drilled through the Gordon sand,
and is dry.
Tho Belmont Oil Company's No. 2. on the
Morgan farm, west of the Kirk, was reported,
to be drilling in the Gordon and dry as lar
as they had gone. Both of these wells were)
believed to have been well located, and tho
owners felt confident of getting good pro
ducers. The Wheeline Gas Comnany's No. 2 Scote
will make about a 50-barreI pumper from the
fourth sand.
The Woodland Oil Company' Na 1 Berry
Is dowii 600 leet, and Na 2 is beinx spudded
in. The Wheeling Gus Company's Na 1
George is through th-s salt sand.
Jennings & Ca's No. 10 Bell i due to-day.
Greenlee & Forst shot their No. 1 Rough,
yesterday. It had 1,400 leet of oil in the hole
irom the fourth sand.
The Forest Oil Compnnv has located Na 1
on tho W. E. Edniundsnn.f.irm.
Greenlee & Forst's No. 1 Aikea is down 700
feet.
The Devonian Oil Company's No. 2 Cab
bage, and their No. 5 McDonald Bros, were
each reported to bo in the fifth sand yester
day and showing nothing from that forma
tion. The latter will be a 50 or 60 barrel
pumper from the Gordon. No. 10 Elliots
and No. 1 McDonald are each down 1,700
feet.
Good TYells at SIstersville.
Sisteesville Tho Thistlo Farm Company
has Just flnished up it couple of wells on the
Thistle. No. 213 making 13J barrels a day
and No. 3 200 barrels a day. No. 1 Is being
drilled, nnd the rigs are being built for Nos.
5 and 6.
Murphy Bro. have fire good wells down
on the Salisbury farm, and they are drilling;
Nos. C and 7.
Tho Dsvoniaii Oil Company's No. 6 T. M.
WeIl3.tndNo.3F It Wells are due this week;
their No. 1 Smith is down SCO leet, 'and Na
F. It Wells is 400 leet deep.
Guider & Co. have louud some oil in a
well at New Castle, O., about nine miles dna
north of Sisrerbville. It was reported to bo
good for 100 barrels a day, but n party who
lert it yesterday claims that it will not make
oer five barrels a duv. Te oil is found ia
the Bereft grit at a depth of 2,200 feet
Keports From. Undercliff.
Undercliff The Devonian O.I Company's
well on the Henrick? farm is being drilled
to the fllth's.vnd. It is no good in the 30-iooE
or third ssnd3.
Mercer & McClnrg's well on the Herman
farm is a gasser in the 50-foot. They are ne
gotiating with Pittsburg parties for the dis
posal of it
Tlio Gauges Yesterday.
The estimated production of the McDonald
field yesterday was 19,530 barrels, 500 more
than tho day before. The Woodland Oil
Company's No. 2 Scott was making 45 barrels
an hour;T:ual Oil Company- No. 8 .Marshall,
25 per hour. The stock in the field was 45,500
barrels.
The runs from the SIstersvllle field wero
78,269 barrels.
Bans and Shipments Saturday.
'ilie National Transit runs were 25,783;
shipments, Z2.0&S. Runs of South west Penn
sylvan! t from McDonald, 14 221: outside of
McDonald. 6.34S: total runs, 20,503. Buckeye
runs of Macksbnrg; oil, 11,546: shipments, 991.
Buckeye runs of Lima o 1. 88,263: shipments,
39,875. Eureka runs, 37,951; hnments, 1,574.
New York Transit shipments. 51.726. south
ern Pipe Line shipments, 15,637.
The runs of the W. L. Mel. on Pipe Lines
were LMt2; receipts from other lines, none
on r-aturday and Sunday; total receipts,
12,182; shipments, 15 528.
The runs of tho Tidewater Pine Line Com
pany on Saturday were 4,611;" total, 76.523;
average, 1.257; shipments none; total, 171.6U;
average, 9,643 barrels.
Bans and Shipments Snnday.
The runs of the National Transit Company
were 3,195. The Southwest rnn from Mc
Donald were 9,199; outside of McDonald 448L
Total, 9,647. The rnna from Sistersville oit
the 18th were 12,coj. Buckeye rnns of Lima,
oil wero 8,771; shipments. "32,9211. Eureka
Pipe Line runs wero 10,122: shipments, 92L
Southern Pice Line shipments none. New
L York Transit shipments 17,555.
The tYosierrianUAtlniitlc runs on tne 16tlt
were 1,531; shipments, 2.695. The runs on the
17th were 1,9 barrels; shipments, 3,925.
Runs on the 18th were 170 barrels; bhip
ments, 3,255.
The OH Market
Range of the January option: Opening,
52"j;c; highest, 53Jc; lowest 52Jc: closing,
53c
Reflned oil New York, 5.45c; London, ii
4d; Antwerp. 12jr.
Nbw ore, Dec. 19. Petroleum was stags
nan t throughout the day; no sales.
Oil Citt, Dec 19. Opened, i3"c: highest,
53Jc: lowest, 53c; closed, 53Jc Sales. 10 00U
barrels: clearances, 74,000 barrel; shipments,
128,554 barrels; inns, 150,258 barrels.
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