TRADE'S BEST YEAR Unprecedented Prosperity STarks tlio Progress and the Close of 1892. FAILURES WERE FEWER, Their Proportionate Number Show ing a Striking Decrease. HEAVIEST UirORTS-EVKR KNOWN, ihoncb the Islarce of Foreign 1rade,Js Still in ur FaTor. 1R0X BUSINESS SHOWS IHIy-rOOKEST 'ew York, Dec. 30 H. G. Dnn & Co.'s weekly review of trade says: The most prosperous year ever known in busi ness closed to-day with strongly favorable indications forthe future From nearly all points comes the report that the holi day trade has been the largest ever known, and while wholesale trade is not usually ictn eat this season of stocktaking, it is low remarkably large. IThe number of failures occurrins in the Jmted Slates in the rear 1892 is 10.344. he- glnc a less number than in any vear since ISfcG, and shoning a difference in favor of the present year, as compared w ith 1S91, of 2,029 The indebtedness ot the failures for the past year, also, shows a marked de crease, beine 5114,000,000 in 189-', against ?lu9,C00,OO0 in 1891, and a nearly similar (.mount in 1S90. ihe largely augmented number of liaders and jhe enormous increasing trans actions in the year render these figures very significant Only 1 in every 113 traders m the United States sucenmbed in 1892. against 1 in every 93 in 1891, and 1 in eery92Sn 1890 The average liability of the failures in the last year was 511,000, be ing the lowest average reported since 1878. Eonk Clearings tno Largest. Settlements through clearing houses out ride Xe York in December were, appar ently, the largest ever made in any month, exceeding last year's by more than 10 per cent. For the year the volume is also about 10 per cent larger ihau last year and the largest ever kno n. K:iIro.vl earnings in December show an increase of about 3 per cent over last year and for the vear an increase of about 5.5 per cent. Tlie lorcign trade has been smaller than last year: in volume of ex ports at Xeu York 57.800.00u in value for the pa-t four v.eeks, and at cotton ports about $10,000,000 lcs. but imports at Xew York hive been 53,000,000 Jarger, and the month still shows a great excess of exports. For the year the excess of merchan dise evports has been not Tar from 570, 000,000, with the largest imports and the largest total of exports and imports eer known in any year.' The year clones with all woolen, cotton and silk machinery fully employed, and un-s-old stocks of goods are" lighter'tbin usual, while the demand lor the coining season already exc-eds the capacity of many mills. The order in drygoods are extraordinary. Sales ot wool at the chief rrarkets have been 309.000,000 pounds, against 246,000,000 last year, and loreign imports have been the largest ever known, with a domestic supply tut slightly behind the largest. Eoots, SIiocs and Iron Goods, Shipments of boots and shoes from the East hate been 8 per cent laner than last year, and nearly 3 per cent larger than in any preMous vear. while the increase in ten J ears has been over 30 per cent. At Pittsburg, iron is slower and the de mand for finished nroduct is diminishing; but glass is fairly active. The iron situation in Clei eland is lmpnning but remains weak at Philadelphia. Generally m iron the trade is weaker, the demand for finished products being at pres int light; but steel rails have been reduced to ?2U per ton, and sales of 78,000 tons have followed. Tnis great industry has been much aOected by the market for the securi ties, whicii has been depressed for some months by foreign selling and monetary un certainties, so that companies have "been restricted in purchases of rails and supplies. But for the past week stocks have been stronger, gaining about 52 per share in overage price. Speculation in products has been com paratively inactive, thongh uheat has been advanced by a Western poo! nearly 2 cents. Cotto-i has been steady and strong with luiinished receipts. Features Xoteil by Bra-Utreet'g. Ereultirtet's to-morronr will say: The features of the general trade situation this wees: are louna in continued dullness; stim ulus to the coal trade due to the coal snap; the announcement that Southern pig iron Mocks are oversold; competition by makers for orders for manufactured iron and steel he cut of Si per ton by the steel rail corn nation; lower prices for soft steel at St. ais, for rice at Xew Orleans, leather at Uen, and corn and oats, with small ad tes on wheat, hogs atid silk goods, and 1 y quotations for wool, cotton, .sugar wttle. unexpected decrease of 1,051,000 lsof available wheat cast of liockv tains stimulated prices and traoe im simultaneously, because it was seted. and, to some people, inexpli- lhe missing wheat had been shipped orthwestern elevators, and no doubt Bart reappear again. Snow storms istinas celebrating caused part of irently heavy decline, Dut it is le for the regular weekly de- available wheat stocks to "show Exports of wheat from both week (flour included) equal ishels; 3,106,000 bushels one M.000 bushels in the week two ind 1,898,000 bushels three ntlos on Trail Street -e week has been distin- its dullness and the ab eral features. The ap 1 with its chances and restraining influence which was reinforced of the recent squeeze in Uii the other hand, the tes seemed to dimin hensiou in regard to which overhangs the engagement on Fri r export failed to npression, it being action nas the out exchange and not aich govern that y, in fact, be as- lack inquiry for nderstood'that ave increased t orehensive in high level of old ezoorts market was iderations, : ifluence of t-1 im the in- 5- ' TUco. v Clearing Wf ng De- f J Dec .w- . :::: raltlirore 11.WS.SOI hnnsuCltv .rSi2J7 offalo 7.W.SJI MllirauKeft 7,471.554 Minneapolis , 7.1i9fi3 I.ouliTilie 0.J38.50S S9.2 SSS 23.3 3.5 18.9 16.4 23.1 J7."6 33.5 6.4 16.: Cleveland Mai. 30; Detroit tialreston. .. niat)it 1I u.tnn l'rovldence.. St. Paul lli-nver Indianapolis Columbus, O 0.143.370 C. 041.147 5.575,300 4.981,030 4.491.107 4.33.1(8 xc.ii.aio 3.506,300 12.6 ii'.b ToUl Ouildeieir YorK.. ,.fl.0nil.MIM3ft . f4M.M0.57S Xot Included In totals. BL0WH ,1110 ETERNITY. A Quarrj-many'Slrlkes a Dynamite Cartridge n LIttIo Too Heavy a Blow. Pokt JltRVis. N. Y., Dec 30. Special William Wolcott, foreman of John Smith's blue-stone quarry near Xackawaxen, Pike county, Pa., met with a violent death .yesterday. He was damming a dynamite into a hole drilled in the rock, using an iron bar. He struck the cartridge too heavy a blow and it exploded with terrific force, hurling "Wolcott a considerable distance and stun niug into insensibility three of his fellow workmen. His windpipe was nearly severed, one eye blown out, his lower jaw broken, and his scalp torn in shreds. He died shortly afterward. A DUEL TO THE DEATH. Two Kentncklans Miow That the Code Still Flourishes in tho Soutli. ClxCTXXATr, Dec 30. ISpeciaL' John Barnes, his wife and James Kerr, his brother-in-law, lived near Gardnersville, Kv. Monday the two men were drinking heavily. Yesterday morning neighbors broke into the house and found Mrs. Barnes lying across the bed with her head crushed beyond recognition. Both men, frightfully cut, lay (lead on the floor, each with a knife in his hand. They had fought a duel after one had killed the woman. Barnes frequently quarreled with his wife A Movement for Independence. JIOjrrKEAii Dec 30. At a meeting of a number of the leading citizens held here last night, it was decided to form a Cana dian National League to promote national sentiment. A large number gave their sup port to the movement Fine Fresh Candy for Xew Year. A lilr snnnltr Inafc TAnMftrt fi-nm nnr VAnr Yolk manufacturer. No finer, better, purer canaies niaae or soia in I'ltcsourg, ana more different kinds than shown in any other store. Try a pound box to-day. IlAUTJIANXS' New Candy Department bpecial Clearance Sale OT winter wraps, cloth Jactcts. plush sacqnes, ladies' fur caps, muffs ana collars at immense leductions fiom former prices to close this season's stock before annual inventory. H. J Ltuch, 438-440 ilnrket street Fine Fruits. Wo have now in store a large stock of all tho finest evaporated and dried frnits, both domestic and foreign. We can do von irood on these goods. Send for price list Goods delivered everywhere. iliixin Baoa., Fine Groceries and Table Delicacies, 182 Federal street, Allegheny. Give Your Boys a Usetnl Present Printing presses and outfits $1 75, $2 50, $5, 7 SO, $10 to $31. Send 5c for catalogue. W. A. Uumo, SO Fifth avenue, corner ilaiket street Nothing Is Nicer Than a- box or Maginn's flno confections. Put up in tasty boxes. 913-915 Liberty street and SO Federal street Allegheny. When we started this special offering last Tuesday morning we had no idea that the Public would respond to our call in such an emphatic manner. It simply amplifies a previous statement that our announcements are read with eager interest and taken advantage of by a discriminating and appreciative public. To-day will wind up this remarkable sale, and we advise all to hasten, for $25, $24, $23 and $22 Ulsters are not picked up every day at $15. fin . .'T- - Mirm-fm if-r. ., f- t ""tyi. Special attention is called to the fact that we jiave a line of $8, $10 and $12 Ulsters which have been sold previously at $18, $17, $16 and 15. These will be placed on sale this morning. Those not wishing to pay the h igher price will do well to avail themselves of our liberal offer. Sweeping reductions have been made in our entire line of Fine Overcoats. The $20 quality now marked $15. Those that were $18 are now $12. Those that were $12 now down to $8. SAll the better qualities of Boys' U Isters, Cape and Plain Oyercoats reduced to low-grade prices. Economical buyers, please note this. IN THE GORDON SAND. reople's Gas Company's Ko. 160 Dixon Duo To-Day Other on Top of the Pay Somo Good Showings ih Batter County Fools. There were no wells reported yesterday as completed. Four are expected to get the pay to-day in the McDonald field. The People's Gas Company's Ko. 1G0 on the Dixon farm, south of Willow Grove, was drilling in the Gordon sand yesterday after noon and they expected to reach a pay late last evening. Their No. 161 on the Dixon was on top of the sand, ana No. 159 Wallace is due to-day. Jennings & Co.'s No. 11 Bell was Just on top of the fifth sand and is due to-aay. BoTLEr.-l.entz & Co got a pay in their No. 2 on the George W. Gardner farm, in the Garvin pool, at 64 feet in the sand, and it will make a 15-barrel pamper. Golden & fa's No. 1 F. Needcr will make a small pumper. Most of the wells drilling in the Garvin pool aio shut down on aocount of tho little water they have had being frozen up. The HcJunkin well on the Cowan larm, in Middlesex township, is good for 45 barrels a day. The Thompson Oil Company's No. 1 Xhomnson will mako a 70 barrel well. Their .Tno. 2 Is in the sand, but is showing light Collins & ileasley got Id feet of good sand on the T. Thompson larm, and they expect to get a good well. The Heckert well is in the sand and show ing good. Personal. J. C. McDowell, of tbo right of way de partment of the National Transit Comnany, is lying ill with typhoid fever, at bis homo on Center avenuo in tho East End. The Gauges. Tho estimated production of the McDonald field yesterday was 18,000 barrels, the same as the day before. The Woodland Oil Company's No. 2 Scott was reported to ho making 25 ban els an hour. The stock in the field waB 45.003 barrels. Sistefsville luns were 16,890 barrels. Bans and Shipments Thursday. tiho National Transit rnns were 32,557; shipments, 24.0E8. BucKeye runs of Macks burg oil. C.S02; shipments, 187. Buckeye luns of Lima o'l, 4S.693; shipments, 58,539. New Tork Transit Shipments, 33,481 South ern Pipo Lino shipments, 12.297. ijouthwest. Pa., Pipe Lino runs from McDonald wero 11610; outside of McDonald, 8,273: total, 19,883. Eureka Pipe Line runs, 18,052; ship ments, 1,969. Iherunsof the Western Atlantic Pipe Line on Thursday were 3.4S2 and the ship ments 3, 0C9 barrels. The rnns of the W. L. Mellon lines for Thursday wero 7,549; deliveries, 8,587 bar rels. The runs of tho Tidewater Pine Line Com pany wero 10,163: total, 117,682; average, 4,203; total shipments, 218,975; average, 7,821 bar rels. The Oil Market Eange of the January ontlon: Opening, 52Jc; highest, 52Jic; lowest 52Jc; closing, 52c. Kefined oil New York 6.40c; London, 4VSI 4 9-16d; Antwerp, 12f. New l obk, Deo.'30. Petroleumneglected throughout; not a single sale was reported. January options, 62Jgo bid, offered at 52Jic Lima oil, sales none; 18o bid, 20c asked. Oil Cirr, Dec. 30. Opened, 52; highest, 52J lowest, 52: close, 52: sales, 14.000; clearances, 104,000; runs, 86,791; shipments, 91,193. A PIPE AND AN OISTEB It e call memories of the Day the Slerrlmac Sank the Cumberland. Kobfolk. Va., Dec 30. Special Police Sergeant Andrew Stevens has in his possession a chalk pipe in which an oyster has attached itself. It was taken from a shoal place near where the United States steamer Cumberland was sunk in the mouth of James Biver by the Confederate ram Merrimac It was thought possible that the pipe was washed from the wreckage of the ill-starred frisate to the point where it was found by the oyster men from whom Sergeant Stevens purchased it .- OF OUR GREAT., A 6TJICIDE BEFOBE THE GLASS. The Victim a Fottsville Jeweler Afflicted With Softening of the Brain. Pottsville, Dec 30. At 1 o'olock this afternoon Edward Fisher, a prominent jew eler of Pottiville, stood before mirror and fired five shots into his body, one taking effect in the lace, which may prove fatal. Mr. Fisher has been a victim of softening oi tne Drain ior some montns past CHOLERA fighting and the arms we have to do It with, a feature oi THE DISPATCH to-morrow. Fewer New Industries In tho South. Chattauoooa, Dec 30. The Tracl'iman has compiled leports of new industries es tablished in 1892 in Alabama, Arkan sas, Florida, Georgia, Eentucky,Louisiana, Mississippi, Korth Carolina, South Caro lina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and "West Virginia. The total is 2,440, 323 less than ior irm, ova less man ior 189U, ana 141 less than for 1889. Judge Dean's Successor To-Day. Harbisbueg, Dec 30. It is understood that Governor Patiison will appoint Augus tus S. Landis, ot Hollidaysburg, successor to Judge Dean on the bench of Blair county to-morrow. BABY F01 MS OLD. Distressing 6kln Disease From Birth. Cured in Fivo Weeks, Made Healthy and Beautiful by Cuticora Bemedles. Mylaby boy had been suffering from birth with some sort of an eruption. The doctors called it eczema. His little nect was one raw and exposed "sv. miss of red. Inflamed C?V flesh. His arms and across and under his tliichs, wherever the fat flesh made a fold, cre Just the same, f'or four weeks after nis birth he suffered wllh Hits eruption, -induntill got Ccti- CLKA. IilllCDIIS, ilierewas little sleep for anr one. In live weeks he it as com pletely cured. He was nine weeks old Febnlarv 1. an. I vmt ought to see his skin now, smooth, even, and a beautiful pink and white color. He is as healthy as ho can be. Tbe CUTIC0RA.KESOLVENT has given nlm tone Igor and strength. 1 enclose bis portrait. Thanks to the famous Cdticura Beuedies. Thev cannot be spoken of too highly, they have done all that has been claimed for them. WM. A. GARDNER, 184 E. 123d St, N. Y. From the aee of two months my baby suffered with the eczema on her face and body. Doctored without avail. Used Cuticura Remedies. Found them in every respect satlsiactory. 1 he child has now a beautiful skin and is cured. We cheer fully recommend the same to all mothers. MBS. J. BOTHENUERG, 1G63 first ay. , N. Y. Cuticura Resolvent The new Blood and Skin Purifier, Internally, and CUTICrrejL. the &:reat Skin fhire and ITTTTrrrwi bOAP.an exquisite Skin Beantlder, externally, ln slantfy relieve and speedily cure every disease and humor of the skin, scalp and blood, with loss or , hair from infancy to age, from pimples to scrofula. Sold everywhere Trice. Cuticdba, Mel Soar, 55c: RESOkVINT. Jl. Prepared br the POTTBB Dp.ua andChemical Cobpoeation, Boston, Mass. ,-"How to Cure Skin Disease. " 64 pages. SO illustrations, and testimonials, mailed free. RARV'Q u,nJlnj! Sca,P purified andbeauti DnD I O aed by Cuticura bOAT. Absolutely pure. RHEUMATIC PAINS In one minute the Cnttcnrm Antl-1'aln Plaster relieves rhen lnotlc. sciatic hip. kidney, chest aud muscular pains and weaknesses. Price 23c. wssuwk CTi 1 SIR fl aV M MkB j0k 4Hb Hnnroo in i p I MEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Mnslng and dreaming the time away Awake, fair maiden, 'tis Christmas Day. Better a morry than a mnslng mood on Christmas Day. By the way, ir you have overlooked any thing in the way of optical gooas O iera and Eye Glasses, Etc come to us for it." Our assortment is a e6od as ever, thongh our stock is dlminished.owing to large sales. Cheap as wo always sell, we will sell cheaDer this week. Want to dispose of all holiday goods. CHESSMAN OPTICAL CO., 42 Federal St., Allegheny, Pa. de25rrssu BLACK Gift, , A POSITIVE CURE FOR ALL KIDNEY TROUBLES! All prominent druggists are selling Black Gin. and guarantee the same to help in all cases, as no bottle yet sold has failed to do Just what has been claimedforit We ask you to ghe it a trill for nil taia rt r!?ye'f S.hron,c Catarrh of the Bladder, b. ti::.-ir:- "" Backache, origni-s uisease, Diabetes, -,,.. . !".ji ana rcmaic complaints. E7i5S JffiSSSKFn;... Sl-OOper bottle TnVforeWfDrrugSttlleEenU- WM. F. ZOELLER, Sole Prop'r PITTSBURGH. PA. oc20-Tra NEW PHOTO STUDIO, 101 FIFTH AVE., : : : : : : PITTSBURG. PHOTOGRAPHER : OF NEW YORK IVORYETTE IMPERIALS, $10 PER DOZEN. 1 : : de3-lG.Tns SEND WANT ADS EARLY For The Sunday Dispatch, in Order That They May Be Prop erly Classified. $2.35 FOR CHOICE From two large tables piled high with Cape Overcoats, in Kilt or Inverness styles, made of plaids, checks and plain effects, and lined throughout with warm cassimere; sizes 24 to 14; former prices $4, 4.50 and $$. $4.78 FOR CHOICE From a bie line of Bovs' Cape Overcoat, which previous to Christmas were marked 6. S7 and SSi.amonsr them are choice I styles and materials, which are hound to pjeuse me uiuab pui.iuuiur uujcia $6.65 FOR CHOICE From a line of Young Men's black, blue, brown, gray, Oxford aud tan Meltons and Kerseys, and black and blue Chinchilla and Beaver Overcoats; sizes 14 to 20, aud worth from $10 to S1& These reductions will make the goods go lively. FINE STEEL SKATES FREE "With every Boy's Snit or Overcoat. KAUMAMS. rvyhr- nbr7-r ' - -WL o v SfiBaFiK r vl 7MailKvVvTV I S Ft Ji bP2" BOYS' QVERGOATS Fir ' (Mis NEW ADYKBTISEMENTS. BARGAIN PRICES FOR SHOES. Ladies' and Gents' $3.00 Shoes at $2.18. $3.50 Shoes at $2.50. $4.00 Shoes at $2.90. $5.00 Shoes at $3.90. I IIIB Leading Shoe Dealer, 406, 408 and 410 I 433 ani 435 MARKET ST. WOOD STREET. de25 IF WE'VE EEAED 01 We've heard more than one. hundred say within the past few days that 1. nu n. 1 Is the Finest and Best WHISKEY For family, medicinal or social use sold in the city of Pittsburg. Full Quarts $1, or Six for $5. SOLD ONLY BY JOS. FLEMING & SON, "Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 413 Market Street, Cor. Diamond. de25-TTssu ADDITIONAL .IN., At this price we shall offer to-day a lot of Men's fine, heavy weight Brown and Blaclt Beaver Overcoats, (Same as illustrated) Made, trimmed and finished in a first- class manner, really worth each. and $15 price Our special to-day, W M A Rn bf ai i ilsi Fun MS 11111 Mil MEN'S OVERCOAT $7 m a life. 1 tiay . sn (TUtST w m ittj ijVTS ift ..ggrr JBi9ifil wififct J&b39SRaRsisiiiPnM VHs&sSfslSSsiiiisiiHifA ' $10 ULSTER SALE. The balance of the regular 18 and $20 Ulsters or Storm Over coats, which, since Christmas, we are selling at the reduced price of $ia, will be closed out to-day at JS10. And, to make the line com plete, we have added several other fine lots of our high-price garments, and so we will offer to-day a FINER ASSORTMENT OF STORM OVERCOATS FOR Sio THAN YOU CAN FIND ELSEWHERE AT ALMOST ANY PRICE. KAUFMAHBS. NEW ADYEBTISEMENTS. OVERCOATS AND SUITS 20 PER This clearance sale means business and you cannot: afford to let it pass if you need a Suit or Overcoat, or both. Note what 20 per cent discount means:. Overcoats & Suits Always 20 Per Gent Off - - Go Now For - - Every grade of Men's, Boys' and Children's Overcoate and Men's Suits will go at this immense discount; no matter whether the price is 2 or $35. Thus you can select just what pleases you, and still get the very biggest bargain ever offered. You'll have to be quick about seeing these, for this wiH be a sharp, decided sale. Ctothiors, Tailors and Hatters, AIVIOE WE WANT YOU To examine oar goods suitable for holiday gifts and the prices on same. 1,500 watches of all kinds from $2 SO to $95. 4,000 gold rings of every description from $1 up. - 125 pair genuine diamond ear drops, $7 SO to $1,000. 160 genuine diamond studs, $5 to $330 or solid gold spectacles at $3 and the largest stock of diamonds, watches, Jewelry, silverware and clocks at lowest prices in the two cities. ' K. SMIT, Open every evening until 10 o'clock! "EVERYTHING OPTICAL." SPECTACLES, EYE GLASSES, Opera and Field Glasses, JJICBOSCOPES. TELESCOPES, GKAPHOSCOPES, STEREOSCOPES. Mathematical Instruments. de31-TTs REDUCTIONS At this price we shall offer to-day a line of imported, tailor-made Kersey and Melton Over coats in all differ ent new shades, sin gle or double breasted, and in every respect equal to custom work. These coats are really worth $22, Dut if you come to-day Will buy choice. KACFMAfflS.. jSTIEREN fftM srniHflna si $12 A.T-Kt ENT OFF. $10 2 $12 2.40 $151 $8 $9.60 $12' 161-163 Federal Street, GHENT. de31-TVMu 932 and 934 Liberty St. ani 703, 705 and 707 SmithMd St and 311 Smithfield St del3-Trssa THE ONLY REASON For the continued increase of THE DISPATCH Want Ads is that thej give satisfactory returns. HAT SNAPS About 75 dozen of this popular Soft Hit (a great favorite), all regular S3, 54, $3.50 and S3 qualities, will be closed at ONLY $2.50. The balance of unrivaled Jlodjeska Hats, in 15, 4 and 53 grades, have also been marked down to 52, SO. GOOD 01, SEAL CUPS! We won't pack away a single one. It's dangerous to carry over furs. We're afraid of moths and dead capita. So here go re ductions which will do the work: Former 518 Seal Caps now 512. Former 515 Seal Caps now 510. Former 512 Seal Caps now 57.5a Former 55 Seal Caps now 52.50. WINTER CAPS, ALL KINDS, Made of Flush. Astrakhan.Velonr.Bearer. Chinchilla Cloths, eta, marked down to 9 close before stocE-taking: All 51.98 "Winter Caps now $1.33. All 51.75 "Winter Cap now 5L23. All 51.49 "Winter Caps now 98c All SL24 Winter Caps now 69a All 98c Winter Caps now 49a All 75o Winter Caps now 39a mn 000 Boys Plush Tele ir 17c ly !' scope uaps, tvoi tl 00c, will go to-day at on. KAUFMAfflS. ? m. VI '. 3 ft I