Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 266, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 September 1899 — Page 7

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1859.

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Z9 NASSAU STREET, JEW TOIIK. Fisk & Robinson BANKERS Investment Securities HA R YET EDWARD F1SX GEORGE n. ROEINSON, Member New York Stock Exc!iaag

Mutual Life Insurance Company Special rates on loans of $22, COO to 3.000. Standard Loans Address all communications to F. IV. MOniUSO:, Attorney, 7 and t When building. Indiana polls, lot. Long Dlst. Tel. 198S. SAFE DEPOSITS. S. A. FLETCHER & CO.'S SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT SO East Waahlngton Street. Absoluts safety against fire and burglar. Policeman day and night on guard. Designed for cafe keeping- cf Money. Bonds. Wills. Deeds. Abstracts. Silver Plate, Jewels and valuable Trunks. rackajet. etc. Contains 2,100 boxes. Rent as to -43 per year. JOIIX S. TAHKINGTON llaaiRer. RATES TO BE ADVANCED MOVEMENT FOR HIGHER FREIGHT HATES XIECOMISG GENERAL. Coal Dealers) In Trouble Oxvl5 to the Scarcity of Cars Itoadhed Iraprorement Will Continue. With local freight officials the opinion prevails that, while the president of the railways have been slow In getting together and advancing rates on freight, a general advance within a few day, on east-bound rates at least, will be made. The presidents, it Is thought, will get together next week and order a general advance. Possibly grain rates will be raised from the basis of 20 cents per 10O pounds, Chicago to New York, to 25 cents, and provisions, which are made up principally of packing-house products, will be marked at 30 cents, an advance of five cents over present rates The question of Talrlng the minimum carload weight from ISjOOO to 20.C00 pounds is again being agitated. With the proposed advance dressed beef will likely be advanced from the basis of 40 cents. Chicago to the Eastern markets, to 45 cents. All other commodities are likely to go to higher rates, with the exception of Iron and steel, which are already listed to advance 15 per cent. Nov. 1. No change In the present rates on first-class freights is looked for. A Scarcity of Coal Corn. Ordinarily at this season of the year the railroad companies running between the East and West derive their greatest benefit In the tiar-icr.ai!cn of coal frcm the Pennsylvania fields la Cenliai Traffic Association territory, but under present coulltlocs they are unable to provide cars for the hauling of the fuel, owlr? ti the unprecedented handling of other and rcoro profitable comxnoditlet.'. Local coal men are complaining already of the difficulty in getting car3 to etock, up this fall ana winter, foal mine owners In the East hive sp;nt a noticeable portion of the la.t .lx months in trying to secure accommodations lor nhipments, but the railroad companies, notwithstanding the fact they are operating with greatly Increased equipment, have been unable to accommodate coal men. There has been one advance already in rates west-bound on hard coal and coke, and a1 further advance is indicated. In ordinary conditions the winter's supply of coal would be largely in tho bins of Western city coal dealers, but now there Is but little to be had on short notice and unless the situation is soon relieved, says a local coal dealer, consumers in the Western cities will pay more for anthracite and probably for coal nearer home than In any former year. Scarcity of Croon Tien. . With the prosperity and large earnings it Is now the policy of many of the well-managed roads to spend a good deal of money on betterments, putting the lines In condition to do business at a lower rate, which will eventually follow. The Pennsylvania will next month be in the market for large tonnage of new rails; also, the Lackawanna, the New York Central, the Western and Northwestern lines, the Big Four and the Vandalia. They expect to pay higher prices than under former contracts, but they think It wise to continue improvements to roadbeds. Engineers of maintenance of way are experiencing a great deal of trouble in getting wooden crossties. Fields where they have heretofore largely secured their supplies seem to have become exhausted, and In all sections where crossties can be purchased the contractors have advanced prices, as they are obliged to pay more to the persons owning the timber land. Engineers of maintenance of way are coming to the belief that in the near future metal crossties "will be used much more generally than at present. A mechanical engineer suggests that if wooden crossties are displaced in favor of steel the rails should be placed on longitudinal metallic sleepers, which would greatly add to the rigidity of the track. Crocker Sell to English Syndicate. The San Francisco Post says the sale of the Crocker interest in the Southern Pacific Ball road Company has been made and that the stock has been absorbed by an English syndicate. The Post statement is in the form of an Interview "with an intimate friend" and goes on to say that the Crockers have removed their offices from the Southern Pacific building and have taken up almost an entire floor in the Crocker building, across the street from the Southern Pacific offices. The Crockers. George and Will, are going to New York in a few days to settle up their railroad business and George Crocker will then take up his residence In that city permanently In deference to the wishes of his wife, who likes the metropolis. The value of the Crocker interests In the Southern Pacific Company," continued the Post's informant, "Is closely estimated at I15.000.ouo. but the figure paid by the purchasers will be a little over that amount. George Crocker's share of the proceeds will be nearly J4.0OO.O0O. Of this sum he haa expressed the determination to Invest the major portion in real estate in New York, Chicago and San Francisco." Personal, Local and General Sotes. Uniformed men of the Pennsylvania have teen notified to don their winter uniforms Oct. 2. Warren S. Crane has been appointed assistant secretary and treasurer of the New York & Harlem. Franklin A. Wilson, president of the Maine Central Railroad, will retire from the presidency on Oct. 18. C. H. Kingsbury, commercial agent at Pittsburg of the Norfolk & Western, is recovering from a long illness. Chief Train Dispatcher J. G. Lang, of the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne & Chicago, has resumed his duties after his vacation. The earnings cf the Chesapeake & Ohio :2f.lne ffcon 1 week in September increased 930..XJ; from July 1 the increase was $193.00$. D. If. Ladenb?rg. chief dispatcher of the Wheeling & Lake Erie, has resigned. The duties cf this office will be assumed by 11. C. Warren. T'ae Pittsburg. Youngstown & Ashtabula, a Pennsylvania line, has declared a dividend cf t!i per cent, on the preferred stock, payable Sept. 25. . . v 3 The Baltimore & Ohio placed an order on Thursday for two hundred refrigerator cars, the road purposing to et more of the dressed meat traffic. The railroad branch of the Young Men's Christian Association at Cincinnati has started a restaurant to accommodate railroad men and it Is proving a good move. All of the lines are making reservations for the busincs.4 tht will go to New York next week to attend the Dewey celebration. The movement is golnr to be heavier than It T?n f.rzt expected, despite the fact that trlU i:!:sly co'frcn this territory.

T he roads have orders for enough space to fill several sleepers. The Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis reports an August surplus over charges of $23.40O, an increase of $11,392; surplus for eight months, $754,823, an increase of 5502,303. Within the last two or three days several trainloads of cattle shipped from Texas have arrived at Terre Haute, to be fed at the distilleries In that city. The Santa Fe brings them north. The Big Four has purchased more ground at Louisville for the purpose of Increasing Its terminal facilities, among other things increasing its yard room to meet the increase In business. It. T. Glen, cltr ticket agent of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton and the Monon, who went to Seattle to bring home a brother who was very 111, returned yesterday, bringing with him his brother. The management of the Queen & Credent Railroad is testing a fire box for locomotives which will do away with the smoke nuisance to travelers, and railroad companies In recent yeirs have been trying many plans to get rid of it. During the year ended Sept. 1 the lines out of New York were indebted to the general Eastern agency of the Illinois Central for a tremendous amount of traffic, the volume being more than 57.000.C0O pounds in excess of the previous year. On Monday Henry Cook, civil engineer, of Goshen. Ind.. will leave for the East to visit the Baltimore & Ohio officials. It is the plan of the company to put in a second track from Chicago eastward, and Mr. Cook is to arrange for the survey. W. W. Peabody. Jr.. who retired from the service of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwest- ( rn some months ago, has gone to New York and will engage in business in the financial district with E. It. Bruce, who was formerly pecretary of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern. At the annual convention of the American Association of Traveling Passenger Agents, at Denver. Sydney Van Dusen was elected secretary and L. W. landman president. Mr. Van Dusen Is a son of the first assistant general passenger agent of the Pennsylvania lines west. A gentleman who is in close touch with the Monon says the advance In the common stock , is no surprise to those well informed about the matter. The excellent annual statement and the manner the pending litigation was, alluded to could but give more stiength to the stock. , One of the big ten-wheel passenger engines of the Grand Rapids & Indianapolis has been transferred temporarily to the Indianapolis division of the Panhandle and yesterday brought In Train 21 with twelve cars. These engines have been making a remarkable record in hauling the Mackinaw Special the past summer. Frank Reed, general passenger agent of the Monon, was in the city yesterday. He states that the Monon's passenger earnings for this month will be handsomely in excess of those of September, 1SS8. as has been .the case every month this year in comparisons with 189S. One of the strong points is that in what is known as the Ohio River Traffic Association territory better rates have been maintained on the business carried than for many years in the rpecial territory. t A railway official, who Is an expert on roadbeds, rode over the Southern Indiana Railway on Tuesday, and states that he was greatly surprised at its condition. The entire distance is laid with rail weighing

seventy pounds to the yard, ballasted with broken stone and rides solid and smooth as any road In Indiana. The company is expanding about $30,000 at Bedford In improvements. He noticed that Its time schedule, stops deducted, was fully forty miles an hour, and the roadbed and equipment was in every respect excellent. The reorganization managers of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern gave notice to the holders of certificates of deposit that on and after Sept. 20 they may receive the new sureties and cah to which they are entitled on surrender of their certificates of deposit to the Mercantile Tru.t Company of New York, or the Loulon and Westminster Bank, limited. Noninterest bearing scrip will be issued for fractional lots. Notice is also given to the holders of all securities ccvered by the plan that deposits of them will be received only up to Oct. 4. after which no deposits will be accepted except at the discretion of the managers. The Erie will have a big movement of "settlers" on Sept. 28 from points in the Mahoning valley, Ohio, to Huntington. Ind. Some years ago there was an emigration of the rertdents along the main line of the Erie to Indiana, where they settled. This led to frequent visits being made back and forth by those who were at one time neighbors and the travel finally grew until a reunion was held. This has been repeated now for the past twenty jrears and the event cf next week will be simply another of these functions. This year the reunion will be held near Huntington and next year the people of that vicinity will make the return virit. It is expected that Wednesday will see several thousand people coming to Indiana. The first application of the mechanical stoker to a locomotive has been made on the Chesapeake & Ohio. The coal is put Into a hopper by the fireman, thence it feeds down a six-Inch cylinder, and a piston operated by steam throws a small charge of coal, from four to six pounds, through an opening in the firebox door. At the same time it is spread out evenly over the surface of the grates from side to side. The supply of steam and coal can be regulated for light or heavy work by the crew. If it can be perfected so as to work on an engine the smokeless firing trouble will be shifted from the shoulders of the fireman, for small charges of coal scattered evenly over the fire at short intervals is the ideal smoke preventive. An associate official of the Pennsylvania says the rumors that A. J. Cassatt was to be installed in the vacant chair of the presidency of the New York, New Haven & Hartford must have originated with tsome one totally ignorant of the condition of affairs on theroad. In the first place, such action on the part of the directorate would be to announce that the road had been relegated to a mere dependency of the Pennsylvania, which is not the case. "We have, it is true, a traffic agreement with the New Haven road, but so have a number of other lines which are numbered among our competitors. The New York Central, for instance, competes with us In traffic from the We.3t. Its relations with the New Haven road are much closer, than ours, and both use the same New York station. Comparatively little of the New Haven's traffic comes from us, and the position of a dependency on our lines would involve an immense sacrifice on the New Haven's part. For these reasons. If for no other, it is certain that the presidency of the road will not even be offered to Mr. Cassatt." SALES OF REAL ESTATE. Nine Transfers, rrltli a Total Consideration of fll.WtO. Instruments filed for record In the recorder's office of Marlon county, Indiana, for the twenty-four hours ending at 5 p. m. Sept. 22. 1899. as furnished by Theo. Stein, abstracter of titles, comer of Market and Pennsylvania streets, Indianapolis, Suite 529. first office floor. The Lemcke. Telephone 17d0: Silas II. Johnson to Belle W. Scott et al.. part of southeast quarter Section 12. Township 16, north Range 3 ast $500 La vlna Hardacre to Napoleon B. Hardacre. Ioi 9. McWhlrter's subdivision of A. E. Fletcher's fourth Brookside addition 600 Jane A. Grah im to Greenly V. Woollen, part of Lot 90, Bruce place addition 4,000 Alfred Thompson to Greenly V. Woollen, part of Lot S6, Hanna heirs' addition 1,050 Indiana Savings and Investment Company to Greenly V. Woollen. Lots 1 and 2, Square 5. Indianapolis Car Company's first addition 3,200 jonn J. Appei to Railroadmen s B. and I j. Association, Lot 151. Douglass Patk addition 800 Ldward II. Enners and wife to Isaac W. Millikan et al.. Lot 22. Block 1. first section Lincoln Park 2,500 isoe u. iewis to Alma Gilkey. Lot 7, Block 3, Lautham's southeast addition COO Robert W. Long et al. to James C. Ayres. Lot 13. Long & Harlan's Cot tage Home addition 600 Transfers. 9; consideration $13,550 Pensions for Veterans. Certificates have been Issued to the following-named Indianians: Additlonal-Jairus R. Shoekey. Delphi, $ to William McGowen. Plymouth. I to $12; Owen Galaway. Peru. $4 to $6; Hezekiah Cook. Winchester, $4 to $12; Albert L. Kelly, Kokomo, $ to $S. Supplemental George W. Daugherty, Walkerton, $6. Restoration. Reissue and Increase Lewis Gnss. Traders Point. $4 to $14. Renewal Samuel M. Compton. Indianapolis. $C. Increase Stephen A. La Boyteaux. Roann. $8 to $12; Nahum Sanders. Iiartsville. $10 to $12; George II. Maddox. Hartford city. $10 to $12: Francis A. B. Stringer, Raglesville. $ to $12: William Grose. Wyatt. $ to $10: Ambrose J. Mauring. Marlon. $10 to $12; Walter J. Rose. Franklin, $24 to $30; August I.ammedee, South Bend, $12 to $17; James W. Sears. Bloomington. $S to $10; Peter M. Wiles. Fowler. $6 to $12; George E. Fisher. Flint. $6 to $S; Joseph S. Valentine. National Military Home. Grant. $S to $10; Thomas Roblson. Staunton. $ to $12; Burdlr.e Harris. North Salem. $12 to $14. Relfsue James W. Steel. Cornelius, $16; Nathan F. Carter. Columbus. $24. Original Widows, etc. Eliza A. Keeley, Elkhart, 3; Jana Taylor, St. Bcrnlce, 23.

SIGNS OF RECUPERATION

STRONG IXDERTOXE IX STOCKS STARTS THE MARKET HIGHER. Condition to De Revealed by To-Day'i Bank Statement Somewhat DoubtfulLocal Markets. At New York yesterday money on call was firm at per cent.; last loan. 6 per cent. Primo mercantile paper, 44'S5H per cent. Sterling exchange was firm, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.S6U't4.86i for demand and at $4.S4tJ4.S6 for demand; posted rates, $L83!g4.S6 and $i.87; commercial bills. $4.80-0.4.81. Silver certificates, 5'350Hc; bar silver, 5SsC; Mexican dollars, 47Vic. At London bar silver was steady at 26 15-16d per ounce. The recuperative tendency of the stock market gained decided force during the progress cf yesterday's trading. The uneasiness abroad was an element at the opening and changes were small and Irregular and the tone of the speculation hesitating. Anaconda was notably affected by disappointment of British holders over the amount of the dividend and dropped nearly three points from Thursday's closing level here. The pressure on American Tobacco was also in evidence and Brooklyn Transit also had a struggle to overcome its opening decline. The latter eventually moved upward and though It fell once again below Thursday night's level, its advancing tendency afterwards was a stimulating influence on the market throughout the day. The stocks of New York city corporations showed close sympathy with the movement in Brooklyn Transit and many rumors were prevalent to account for the movement pointing to a plan of unity of control of all the public utilities in the greater city of NewvYork. The fact that the Interests which' have been in conflict ih the local gas war are more or less identified with the various traction companies gave color to the rumor. Net gains in this group, including Manhattan, Metropolitan Street-railway, Brooklyn ' Transit. Consolidated Gas and Brooklyn Union Gas, ranged from 1U to 5 points. The movement in the specialties was most conspicuous throughout the day, but. a rather notable demand sprang up for the railroads, attracted by a sudden rise In Omaha of 7, in Northwestern of 4 and in New York Central of 14:-these gains were not maintained, but there .was notable buying all day or Southern Pacific and of the grangers. One or two Southwestern advanced well. The movement In the railroads did not extend far outside these limits, except some of the obscure stocks. People's Gas was strong in sympathy with" Brooklyn Transit and there were good advances In Sugar and Tennessee Coal. American Hoop and Federal Steel showed strength and Pullman rose an additional Wz on rumors of an extra dividend. There waa a very heavy demand In the last hour for the Leather stocks, which was a material factor in overcoming tne reactionary tendency of the market. United States Leather, common, advanced to 15g and the preferred to 798, closing at the top. The general market closed steady under this sustaining influence, somewhat below the best. Speculative opinion was inclined to look for a favorable bank statement to-day and was much cheered thereby. There was no further evidence of stocks being forced to rale by calling of loans and the rate for call money did not ris above 6 per cent, and fell on minor transactions below that. This is pretty good evidence that the banks are within their legal reserve, but It gives no clew as to how far the surplus may have been replenished. The banks have lost $2,516,000 10 the subtreasury and the known movements of money indicate a further loss to the interior of about $2,750,000. There has evidently been some offset to the Interior movement by receipts through the mail and through other channels not generally used for this purpose. The condition of the surplus, therefore, depends entirely on the extent to which loans have been contracted and deposit liabilities thus reduced. The stock market during the week has clearly enough Indicated that the reduction of loans has been on a large scale. But the same conditions were manifest last week, when the bank statement proved a great disappointment, and this .fact begets some uncertainty concerning to-day's statement. The bond market wa3 moderately active and prices advanced in sympathy with stocks. Total sales, par value. $1,245,000. Lnited States old fours, registered, advanced H in the bid price. Following is a list of stock sales, with closing bids: Closing ' Sale. bid. Atchison 4.010 20, Atchlscn pref 24.550 634 Baltimore & Ohio 2,075 50' Canadian Pacific 32 Canada Southern 2 00 534 Central Pacific 1.000 54 Chesapeake & Ohio 2 600 274 Chicago Great Western 4.100 hu Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 23,750 132 Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville..- 2.125 124 Chicago, Indianapolis & Louis, pref. l,ow 4414 Chicago & Eastern Illinois 700 90 Chicago & Northwestern 1.400 KWVfc Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific .... 7.12T 444 C C, C. & St. Louis i.0O Colorado Southern 2,tl9 4 Colorado Southern first rref 130 43 Colorado Southern second pref i3Vi Delaware &- Hudson 600 1234 Delaware. Lackawanna & Western. 7.700 1S9 Denver & Rio Grande 1 200 22 Denver & Rio Grande pref 770 73 Erie I3i Krle first pref ., 3t" 36t Great Northern pref 1.200 163 Hocking Coal 200 18U Hocking Valley 33 Illinois Central 1 84-, 11314 Iowa Central c;o 1314 Iowa Central pref 200 i Kansas City. Pittsburg & Gulf 400 7'4 Lake Erie & Western 1$ Lake Erie & Western pref 754 Lake Shore 202 Louisville & I'ashvllle "7914 Manhattan ESevaiod 31.435 lio?i Metropolitan Street Railway 13.395 1994 Mexican Central 500 nv Minneapolis & St. Louis .... 71 Minneapolis & St. Louis pref f Missouri Pacific 5 100 4"(5i Mobile & Ohio 'iqq 44s? Missouri. Kansas & Texas 12 Missouri. Kanras & Texas pref 4 010 404 New Jersey Central 5.035 1204 New York Central 4.200 ug. Norfolk & Western 4 soo 2r4 Norfolk & Western pref 1400 634 Northern Pacific 12 9-0 534 Northern Pacific pref 3021 744 Ontario & Western 2 513 234 Oregon Railway & Navigation 44 Oregon Railway & Navigation pref. 100 77 Pennsylvania 3,400 3324 Reading ,... "iu Reading first pref c'si-S 54 Reading second pref 1,400 34 Rio Grande Western 371; Rio Grande Western pref ' $1? St. Louis & San Francisco htSt. Louis & fan Francisco first pref 70 St. Louis z San Fran, second pref.. 100 361 St. Ix)uls Southwestern 1.4,10 144 St. Louis Southwestern pref 2.200 35 St. Paul 28,195 12S4 St. Paul pref 9 St. Paul & Omaha 1.020 3234 Southern Pacific 73.373 384 Southern Railway , 1200 12 Southern Railway pref SOCO 12K Texas A Pacific 'oo 20 1'nlon Pacifio 9.650 45 Union Pacific pref 5,770 7714 Wabash .... -i2 Wabash pref 2200 -u Wheeling & Lake Krle 3!s25 124 Wheeling & Lake Erie second pref.. 1.700 31 Wisconsin Central 711 EXPRESS COMPANIES. Adams Express us American Express 1GO JO fnited State Express -.0 Wells-Fargo Express 130 MISCELLANEOUS. American Cotton Oil 200 434 American Cotton Oil pref 100 1 93 American Malting 200 18 American Malting pref 200 67 American Smelting and Refining 400 334 American Smelting and R. pref 1.004 S9 American SrlriU American Spirits pref 3os; American Steel Hoop 7.650 434 American Steel Hoop pref 2,4X0 K American Steel and Wire 7,700 31 Amerlcian Steel and Wire pref 6v 96 American Tin Plate 1,310 334 American Tin Plate pref TA M4 American Tobacco 39.150 1224 American Tobacco pref 100 145 Anaconda Minlnr Co 9.ST.0 544 Brooklyn Rarid Transit 173.S40 ?24 Colorado Fuel and Iron 4.40O 94 Continental Tobacco 5.405 434 Continental Tobacco pref 500 94 Federal Steel 10.9S8 6.74 Federal Steel prf 3,570 79 General Electric 450 122 Glucose Sugar 1,050 62 Glucose. Sugar pref 300 1074 International P.nper I.000 2S4 International Paier pref C5 71Laclede Can 300 654 National Rlscult 100 4 National nicuit pref !4 N&t'cnat Iad 100 24 National Ltad pref H04 National Steel 7,900 S2

National Stcl pref 96 New York Air Brake 512 170 North Amencan 120 124 Pacific Coast 510 4:4 Pacific Coast 2ret pref 52 Pacific Coart second pref 64 Pacific Mat? 2.2SO 40 People's Gas 24.6S5 1114 Pressed Steel Car 710 564 Pressed Steel Car pref 1.20O R9 Pullman Palace Car 667 175 Standard Rope and Twine 64 Sugar 50.450 1 464 Sugar pref 1C0 1184 Tennessee Coal and Iron 77,120 119 United States Leather 43,67 13 United States Leather pref 14.67 794 United States Rubber 2,400 484 United States Rubber pref 100 116 Western Union 450 874 Republic Iron and Steel 2,4) 284 Republic Iron and Steel rref 600 724 P. Cf 0 & St J.j ?3V

Total sales 760,800 Offered. UNITED STATES BONDS. United States twos, registered 1 United States threes, registered 1084 United States threes, coupon 104 United States new fours, registered 130 United States new fours, coupon 130 United States old fours, registered 1114 United States old fours, coupon 113 United States fives, registered 111 United States Jves. coupon 11154 MINING STOCKS. Boston Quotations. Adventure 7 Allouez Mining Company 5 Atlantic 29 Boston and Montana 3474 Butte and Boston 63 Calumet and llecla 7S0 Centennial 344 Franklin 1$ Humboldt 14 Osceola 85 Parrot 494 Qulncy 155 Santa Fe Ccrper 124 Tamarack 222 Winona 9 Wolverines 42 Utah 30 New Tork Quotations. Cholor 40 Crown Point .... 20 Consolidated California and Virginia 160 Deadwood 70 Gould & Curry 24 Hale & Norcross 26 Homestake 6500 Iron Silver 54 Mexican 42 Ontario .....645 Ophlr ico Plymouth 10 Quicksilver 200 Quicksilver preferred , 75) Sierra Nevada 74 Standard .293 Union Consolidated 33 Yellow Jacket 25 . , LOCAL GRAIN AXD PRODUCE. Bfercliants Doing? an Enormous) Danineas) and Prices Strong: in Tone. Not only on the wholesale streets, but on Commission row the trade this week has been the largest in the history of the various lines, especially on Commission row. The oldest commission merchants admit it. Dry goods houses, druggists, milliners, hat and cap dealers, boot and shoe men and confectioners all sharing in the big trade, and with this they have been selling goods on very fair margins to both the seller and the buyer. The grocers have for months past been enjoying the best trade in their history, and that 1899 is to be their banner year is no longer a question. There were no important changes yesterday, the persons who correct the markets, as a rule, being too busy to attend to quotations. The local grain market Is showing more activity. Receipts are large, but by no means sufficient to supply the local demand. Track bids yesterday ruled as follows, as reported by the secretary of the Board of Trade: Wheat No. 2 red, 6Sc; No. 3 red. 656c; September, 63c; wagon wheat, 67c. Corn No. 1 white, 32ic: No. 2 white (one color). 22c; No. 4 white. 233lic; No. 2 white mixed. 32lie: No. 3 white mixed. 324c: No. 4 white mixed. 2949314c: No. 2 yellow. 324: No. 3 yellow, 324c: No. 4 yellow, 4314c; No. 2 mixed, 324c: No. 3 mixed, 324c; No. 4 mixed, 294 6314c; ear corn. 32c. Oats No. 2 white. 25c; No. 3 .whlte,24c; No. 2 mixed. 23c; No. 3 mixed. 22c. Hay No. 1 timothy, $S.50g-9; No. 2 timothy, $3 Inspections Wheat: No. 3 red. 3 cars; rejected, 1 car: total, 4 cars. Corn: No. 1 white, 15 cars: No. 3 white. 1 car: No. 2 yellow, 7 cars; No. 3 yellow, 2 cars; No. 2 mixed. 3 cars; No. 3 mixed, 10 cars; ear corn. 1 car; total. 39 cars. Oats: No. 2 mixed. 5 cars. Hay: No. 1 timothy 1 car. Poultry and Other Produce. (Pilces paid by shippers.) Poultry Hens. 8c; cocks. 3c; young chickens. 78c: hen turkeys, young., attd, fat. ET9c; young toms. 10(gllc; young ducks. 5c; geese, 3c for full feathered. 24c for plucked. Chtese New Tork full creams, 12013c; skims. 6Q8c': domestic Swiss, ligl5c; brick. 13c; limburger, 12c. Butter Choice, 12 poor. 6-1?8e. Eggs Candled. 14c. Feathers Prime geese. 30c per lb; prime duck, 10317c per lb. Beeswax 30c for yellow; 23c for dark. Wool Medium, unwashed, 18(8 19t; tub-washed. 2023c; burry and unmerchantable, 5c less HIDES. TALLOW, ETC. Green-alted Hides No. 1, 4c; No. 2, 84c: No. 1 calf. 10c: No. 2 calf, 84c Grease White, 3c; yellow. 24c; brown, 24c. Tallow No. 1. 3o; No. 2. 2!c. Bones Dry. $12013 per ton. 4) 1 THE JOBBING TRADE. (The quotations given below are the selling prices of the wholesale dealers.) Candles and Nats. Candies Stick. 6464c prr lb; common mixed. 647c; G. A. R. mixed, 64c: Banner twist stick. Sc; cream mixed. 9c; old-time mixed. 7c. Nuts Soft-shelled almonds, 11013c; English walnuts. S12c : Brazil nuts. 10c; filberts, 11c; peanuts, roasted, 708c; mixed nuts, 10c. Otis Linseed. 46048c per gal; coal oil. legal test. 7014c; bank. 40c; best straits. 50c; Labrador. 60c; West Virginia. lubricating. 2O30c; miners 40c; lard oils, winter strained, In brls, 40c rer gal; half brls, 3c per gal extra. Canned Good. Corn. 75c$1.25. Peaehes-Eaitern Standard 2-lb. 11.7302: 3-lb seconds, $1.3501.60; California standard. $2.1002.40; California Beconds. $1.7502. Miscellaneous Blackberries, 2-lb, 65070c; raspberries. 3-lb, 90093c; pineapples, standard, 2-lb, $1.1001.20; choice. $1.6002.50; cove oysters. 1-Ib, full weight, ?5095c; light. 60065c: string beans. 70 090c; Lima beans, $1.1001.20; peas, marrowfats, S3c0$l.lO: early June, SOcgjfl.lO; lobsters. $1.8502; red cherries. 9nc0$l: strawberries, 85090c; salmon, 1-lb, 9OC0I1.85; 3-lb, tomatoes, 90095c. Coal and Coke. Anthracite, per ton, $7; Brazil block. $3.50; Island City lump, $3.23; Paragon lump. $3.25; Jackson lump. 14.30; Pittsburg lump, $4.50; C. & O. Karrawha lump. $4.50; Winlfrede lump. $4.50; Blossburg smithing. $3; smokeless, $4.50; lump coke, per bu, 10c; crushel coke, per bu, 12c. Drags. Alcohol, $2.4802.60; asafetlda. 23030c; alum. 24 04c; camphor, 50035c; cochineal, 50053c; chloroform. 58065c; copperas, brls, 75085c; cream tartar, pure, 30033c; indigo. 65080c: licorice, Calab., genuine. 35040c: magnesia, carb., 2-oz. 20022c: morphine,' P & W., lr oz. $2.3002.55; madder. 14 016c; oil. castor, per gal. $101.10; oil. bergamot, per lb, $2.25; opium, $3.30; qulnlnne. P. & W., per oz, 390 44c: balsam copaiba, 50060c; soap, castile. Fr.. 12016c; soda bicarb, 2406c; salts. Epsom. 1404c; sulphur flour. 2405c; saltpeter, 10 014c; turpentine. 56$60c; glycerine, 1301Sc; Iodide Itasslum. J2.EO02.6O; bromide potassium. 55060c; chlorate pctash, 15020c; borax. 9012c; clnchonldla, 40043c; carbolic acid, 30032c; linseed oil, raw, 36c; linseed oil, boiled, 37c. Dry Goods. Bleached Sheetings Androscoggin L. 64c; Berkley. No. 60. Sc; Cabot, hc, Capitol. 44c; Cumberland. 64c; .Dwight Anchor, 7c; Fruit of the Loom, 7c; Farweil. 64c; Fltchville. 54c; Full Width. 4c; Gilt Edge. 4c; Glided Age. 44c; Hill. 64c; Hope. 6c; Llnwood. 64c; Lonsdale, 7c; Peabody, lc: Pride of the West. 104c; Ten Strike. 54c; Pepperell. 9-4. 18c; Pepperell. 10-4. 20c; Androscoggin. 9-4. 184c; Androscoggin, 10-4, 204c s Brown Sheeting Atlantic A. 6c; Aryle, 5c; Boott C. 44c; Buck's Head. 54e; Clifton CCC. 5c; Constitution. 40-lnch. 54e: Carlisle. 40-Inch. 6c: Dwlght's Star, 6c; Great, Falls E. 5c; Great Falls J. 44c: 1IH1 Fine, 64c; Indian Head. 54c; Pepperell R. 5c: Pepperell, 10-4. ISc; Androscoggin. 9-4. 16c: Androscoggin. 10-4. 18c. Prints Allen dress styles, 44c; Allen's staples, 44c; Allen TR. 44c; Allen's robes. 44c: American Indigo, 44c; Arnold long cloth, B, 74c; Arnold. LLC, 64c; Cocheco fancy, 5c; Hamilton fancy, 5c; Merrimac pinks and purples, 54c; Pacific fancy. 54c: Simpson's mourning. 44c; Simpson's Berlin solids, 5c; Simpson's oil finish. 6c; American shirting. 34c; black white, 44c; grays. c. Kld-flnlshed Cambrics Edwards; 34c; Warren, 34c; Slater. 34c: Genesee. 34c Grain Bag Amoskeag. $14; American, $14; Harmony. $13.50; Stark. H- -w Tickings A moskeag ACA. 94c; Conestoga BF, ACE, 94c: Hamilton awnings.. 8c; Kimono fancy. 17c; Lenox fancy. 18c: Muthuen AA. 94c: Oakland AF. 54c; Portsmouth. 104c; Susequehanna. 114c; Shetucket SW. 54c: Shetucket F. 6c; Swift 114c: Cordis 140. 94c; Cordis FT, 94c; Cordis River. 44c. Flour. Straight grades. $3.4003.60; fancy grades. $3.60 73: patent flour. $434.50; low grades. $2.2303; prlng wheat patents, $305 23. 3 sprl Groceries. Coffee Good. 10012c; rrlme. 12014c; strictly prime. 14016c; fancy green and yellow. U022c; Java. 28032c. Roasted Old government Java. 324033c; Golden Rio. 24c; Bourbon Santos. 24c; Gilded Santos. 24c; prime Santos. 23c. Package coffee city prices Arlosa. 10.15c: Lion. 9.65c; Jersey. 10.15c; Caracas, 9.63c: Dlllworth's, 9.63c; Mall Pouch. 9.C5c: Gates's blended Java. 9.63c. Sugars City prices Dominoes, 5.57c; cut loaf, 5.63c: powdered. 5.3Sc; XXXX powdered. $.3Sc; standard granulated. 5.32c; fine granulated. 5.32c; granulated &-'b bags. 5-3Jc; granulated 2-lb bacs, 5.3Sc; granulated 5-Ib cartons, 5.3S'c; granulated 2-lb cartons, 6.34c; extra fine granulated,

Ginghams Amosn Amosiceag dress, 6c; Persian dress, 6c; Bates, 54c; Lancaster. 54c; Lancaster Normandles, 6c; Renfrew

5.44c: cubes, 5.44c; mold A. 5.57c: confectioners' A. 5.07c; 1 Columbia A Keystone A. 4.82c; 2 Windsor A American A. 4 $2c; t RIdgewood A Centennial A. 4.82c: 4 Phoenix A California A. 4.76c; 6 Empire A Franklin B. 4.69c; 6 Ideal Golden Ex. C Keystone B. 4.63c; 7 Windsor Ex. C American B. 4.57e: 8 RIdgewood Ex. C Centennial B. 4.51c; 9 Tellow Ex. C California B. 4.44c; 10 Tellow C-Franklin Ex. C. 4.32c: 11 Tellow Keystone Ex. C. 4.19c: 12 Yellow American Ex. C. 4.13c; 13 Yellow Centennial Ex. C. 4.13c: 14 Yellow-California Ex. C, 4.07c; 15 Yellow, 4.07c; 16 Yellow, 4.07c. Salt In cart lots, f 0083c: small lots. 9095e. Spices Pepper, i:18c; allsrlce. 13l8c: cloves, lS'??23e: cassia. 15011c: nutmegs. 65075c per lb. Flour Sacks (paper) Plain. 1-32 brl. per 1.000. $3.50; 1-16 brl. $3; 4 brl. $8; 4 brl. $16; No. 2 drab, plain. 1-32 brl. per 1.000, $4.25; 1-16 brl. $6.50; 4 brl. $10: 4 brl. $20; No. 1 cream, plain. 1-32 brl. per 1.0C0, $7; 1-16 brl. $8.73; 4 brl. $14.50; 4brl. $23.50. Extra charge for printing. $1.1001.13. Beans Choice hand-picked navy. $1.4301.50 per bu: Llmas. California. 5034c per lb. Screened Beans $1.3501.40. Molasses and Syrups New Orleans molasses, fair to prime, 2S033c; choice, 33040c; syrups, 18 035c. Rice Louisiana. 44064c: Carolina, 64084c Shot I1.3C0 1.35 per bag for drop. Iead 6407c for pressed bars. Twine Hemp. 1201Sc per Uv; wool. 8010c: flax. 2020c; paper. 23c; Jute, 12013c: cotton, 18025c. Wood Dishes No. 1. per 1.000. $202.25: No. 2, $2.2502.50; No. 3. $2.5002.73; No. 5. $303.23. Woodenware No. 1 tubs, $606.23; No. 2 tubs. $303.23: No. 3 tubs. $404.25; 3-hoop pails. $1,500 1.60; 2-hoop palls, $1.3001.35: double washboards, $2.2302. 75: common washboards, $1.2501.50; clothes pins, 50060c per box. Iron and Steel. Bar Iron 2.1002.30c; horseshoe bar. 3034c; nail rod. 7c; plow slabs, 3c; American cast steel, 9011c; tire steel, 3034c; tprlnt steel, 4i5c. Leather. Leather Oak sole, 2S031c; hemlock sole, 230 27c; harness. 32037c: skirting. 3S042e: single strap. 38041c; city kip. 6085c; French kip. 90c $1.20: city calfskin, 9Oc0$l.lO; French calfskin, $1.2001.55. Xails tnd Horseshoes. Steel cut nails. $2: wire nails, from store, $3.23 rates; from mill, $3 rates. Horseshoes, per keg. $4: mule shoes, per keg. $4.50; horse nails. $403 per box. Barb wire, galvanized, $3.33; painted, $3.23. Produce, Fruits and Vegetables. Apples $1.2302 per brl for cooking; eating apples, $3. Bananas Per bunch. No. 1. $101.50. Oranges California seedling oranges, $3.50. Lemons Messina, choice, 360 to box, $1.50; fancy, $5. Red Plums $1.50 per bu. New Potatoes 50c per bu ; $1.45 per brl. Sweet Potatoes Baltimores, $1.75 per brl; Jerseys. $2.75 per brl. Pears $1.25 per bu; $3.50 per bu for Duchess. Tomatoes CC07Oc per bu. Cucumbers 15c per doz. Cabbage $101.15 per brl. Celery 15025c per bunch. New Beets 124015c per dozen bunches. Green Beans 75c per bu. Wax Beans $1 per bu. New Lima Beans $1 per gal. Yellow Globe, Onions $1.35 per brl; white, $1.73 per brl. Honey New white. 17c per lb; dark. 13c. Melons Cantaloups, 75c per brl; crates, 60c: Gem melons, 20c per basket; watermelons, $12 15 per hundred. Osage Melons 50c per bu. Cranberries $202.15 per bu box. Oniona (Spanish) $L3f 01.35 per crate. Provisions. Bacon Clear sides. 40 to 50 lbs average, 74c; 20 to 40 lbs average. 74c: 20 to 30 lbs average. 7e; bellies. 25 lbs average. 74c; 18 to 22 lbs average, 74c; 14 to 16 lbs average. 84c. Clear backs, 20 to 25 lbs average. 74c; 12 to 16 lbs average. "4c; 6 to 9 lbs average. 7c. In dry salt, 4c less. Hams Sugar cured. 18 to 20 lbs average. 114 13c; 15 lbs average. U0124e: 12 lbs average. 120 124c: 10 lbs average. 124012c. Lard Kettle-rendered, 7c: pure lard, 6c. Pork Bean, clear, $14; rump. $11. Shoulders 18 to 20 lbs average. 7?4c; 15 lbs average. 794c; 10 to 12 lbs average, 7c. Seeds. Clover Choice, $3.75; prime, $1.23; English choice $3.7504; alslke, choice. $506; alfalfa, choice, $4.25 04.50; crimson or scarlet clover, $3.750 4.23; timothy. 43 lbs, prime. $1.3001.35; light prime. $1.350 1.40: choice, $1.2501.30; fancy Kentucky. 14 lbs, $1.10; extra clean. 60075c; orchard grass, extra. $101.10: red top. choice. 8Oc0$1.4O: English bluegrass. 24 lbs. $1.15(91.75; German millet. 630 S5c: Western millet, 60075c; common millet, 40 60c. 4 . LIVE STOCK.

Dutcher Cattle Steady Hors Active . and Stronger Sheep Dull. INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 22.-CattIe-Recelpts, 330; shipments light. There was a fair supply, but most cf the offerings were of common and medium grades. There were no good steers on sale. Butcher stuff sold at steady prices, while others were dull and slow of sale at a shade lower prices: Export grades $3,500 6.15 Killers, medium to good 4.750 5.25 Killers, common to good 4.000 4.50 Feeders, good to choic 4.25 4.73 Blockers, common to good 3.30 4.23 Heifers, good to choice 4.250 4.63 Heifers, fair to medium 3.60 4.00 Heifers, common to thin 3.20i 3.50 Cows, good to choice 3.7501 4.25 Cows, fair to medium 3.2O0 3.50 Cows, common to canners 2.000 2.75 Veals, good to choice 6.000) 7.00 Veals, common to medium 4.00p 5.50 Bulls, good to choice 3.500 4.0 Bulls, common to medium 2.500? 3.25 Milkers, good to choice 35.000 45.00 Milkers, common to medium 2O.OC03O.OO Hogs Receipts. 3,r0O; shipments, 2.000. The quality was better than usual. The market opened active at stronger prices thag yesterday. All sold: Heavies $4.67404-73 MlPd 4.60 04.70 Lights 4 65 0 7 Pigs 3.o0 04.3J Roughs 3.83 43 4.25 Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 400; shipments fair. The quality was only fair. The market was dull at a shade lower prices and some common remained unsold: Good to choice sheep $3.5004.00 Fair to medium sheep 3.0003.40 Stockers, common to good 2..VHr3.T5 Spring lambs, gocd to choice 4.505.25 Spring lambs, common to medium 3.0004.23 i Elsewhere. EAST BUFFALO. Sept. 22.-Speclal.-Ran-som. Mansfield & Co.. live stock commission Ceaiers, repot t: Cattle Receipts, five cars. Market steady for good butchers' grades; sales: Western heifers, $4.43; Western cows. $404.10; veals. $508. Hogs Receipts, thirty-five cars. Market 5c higher for all but pigs; Yorkers generally $4.85; light. $4.8004.85; mixed packers. $4.8504.90; medium. $4.8504.90; steady. $4.S504.9O; grassers, heavy and light weights. $4.6504.75; pigs. $4.700 4.80; rouehs. 3.9504.2O; stags, $3.2503.50. Closed firm; bulk sold. Sheep and Lambs Offerings, thirty-eight cars, with eleven Canadas. Market stronger for lambs, with sheep steady to firm Best native lambs, $5.5005.73, largely $3.5005.60; fair to good, $1.7505.40; culls and light feeding lots. $304.50; mixed sheep, tops, $1.2504.50; fair to good. $3.750 4.13; culls to fair, $303.70; wethers, $4.5004.75; yearlings, $4.6004.83; few fancy, $3; Canada lambs. $3.5005.75. Closed steady; bulk sold. CHICAGO, Sept. 22. There was a light supply of cattle to-day, but the demand was poor and Irices were no higher. Good to choice cattle sold at $5.6006.90; commoner grades at $4.3005.55. Stockers and fedeers brought $30 4.95, bulls, cows and heifers $1.5003.33, Texas steers $3.2504.25, rangers $3.2505.10 and calves $4.5007.30. Hogs were in active demand. AH classes . of buyers were in the market and prices advanced 5010c. Heavy hogs sold at $4.1504.75. mixed lots at $4.3304.75 and light at $4.3304.80. Pigs brought $3.8004.75 and culls $204.10. Prices for sheep and lambs were practically unchanged. Sheep sold at $2.2304.40 for poor to best. Limbs brought $3.5O03".SO, Western selling at $4.9005.30. Receipts Cattle, 2,500; hogs,. 19.0C0; sheep and lambs, 6,000. NEW YORK. Sept. 22. Beeves Receipts. 2,271. Market slow for all grades: steers 5010c lower; rough steady; steers. $4.7006; oxen and stags. $3.9004.50; bulls. $2.5004.40; cows, $204. Cables quote live cattle Arm at 12 12ic: refrigerator beef, Sc. Fx port to-morrow, 978 cattle, 130 sheep and 1.900 quarters of beef. Calves Receipts, 223. Market slow; veals, $5$ 7; grassers. $303.40; all sold. Hogs Receipts, 2.064. Three decks Western sold at $5. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 5.933. Sheep steady: lambs firm to a shade higher; 24 cars, mainly late arrivals, unsold. Sheep, $3-04.50; culls, $2; lambs, $4.12403.75; Canadian lambs, $5.63. KANSAS CITY. Sept. 22. Cattle Receipts. 4.200 natives, 2,000 Texans. Medium grades steady; choice slow to shade lower; no choice native steers: common selling $506; stockers and feeders. $3.5004.30; butchers' cows and heifers, $3.10 05; canners. $2.5003; Western steers, $303.33; Texans, $3.2303.90. Hogs Receipts. 7,870. Market very active at advance of 5c. Heavy, $4.304.50; mixed, $4,324 04.524: lifht. $4.3004.60; pigs, $404.23. Sheep and Lambs Receipts. 2.300. Arrivals mostly common; market fairly active and prices unchanged: lambs. $4.7505.23; muttons, $3.7504; stockers and feeders. $3.2504; culls. $2.5003. ST. LOUIS. Sept. 22. Catties-Receipts. 1.200, Including 600 Texans. Market steady: native shipping steers. $4.5006.50; dressed beef steers. $40 6.25; steers under 1.000 lbs. $3.5003.75; stockers and feeders, $2.3501.65; cows and heifers. $2.2503; canners. $1.5002.73; bulls, $2.5004; Texans and Indian steers, $3.1504.50; cows and heifers, $2.30 03.50. Hogs Receipts, 4.600. Market steady to strong. Ps and lights, $4.5004.60; packers, $4.450 4.60; butchers. $4.6004.70. Sheep and Lambs Receipts. 900. Market steady. Native muttons. $3.7304.25; lambs. $405.75; stockers. $2.5003.23; culls and bucks. $203.50. CINCINNATI. Sept. 22,-Cattle quiet at $2.75 05.23. Hogs active and higher at $3.4504.65. Sheep and Lambs Sheep steady at $204; lambs steady at $2.7505.23. The third annual convention of the League of American Municipalities adjourned at Syracuse. N..Y.. yesterday. The programme of the convention waa not fully carried out. owing to the unusual length of papers on the municipal ownership question and other topics listed for discussion.

WHEAT BOUNDS UPWARD

FUTURES ADVANCE LIVELY AXD THE CASH ARTICLE IS I P 2C. Cable Quotations Came Higher, with a Difr Export Demand Provisions Ifrefltular. CHICAGO, Sept. 22. To-day's wheat market showed the effect of yesterday's failure of a leading bear firm. Relief from the selling from that source was the big factor in the advance of 114c which marked the close in December. September closed 2c higher. Higher cables and a big export demand were influential in the advance. Corn was strong on a big export demand and closed s'3ic higher. Oats advanced ?Qc and provisions closed Cc lower to Vzc higher. Wheat opened firm, at a shade over yesterday's closing price for December, and, though there were periods of reaction, the general tendency of the market was upward to the close. At the start business was rather slow, but with buyers in the majority. Liverpool was up S&Sljd, partly on the good spot demand at that market and partly on the critical state of affairs in the Transvaal. Primary receipts were large, but clearances were also heavy, and early in the session a good export business was indicated. The main feature of the strength, however, was the elimination of the heavy selling pressure recently put on the market by the firm whose suspension was announced yesterday, Barrett & Farnum. A good deal of inherent strength was sug gested by the great amount of wheat the market had absorbed from that source, without any material decline, and it impressed speculators to a considerable degree. Good buying was done by the local crowd, but outside support was also prominent, St. Louis 'being a big buyer. .The strength shown by the coarse. grain markets also made its influence felt on wheat later in the session. Trading gradually broadened, and during the afternoon was quite active, with prices steadily advancing. The market got considerably over call price, and there was a good deal of selling against those privileges, but everything offered was readily absorbed. One of the largest export houses in New York reported more general acceptances of offers of wheat to foreign points than at any time since the Leiter deal. That many offers were still somewhat under the market was shown by export engagements of but thirty-two loads. Most of the statistical news was bearish, but It hajl little effect on the market. Argentine shipments were large, 1.552,000 bu. Minneapolis and Duluth receipts were 948 cars, against 1,022 last week and 955 a year ago. Chicago receipts were 147 cars, twenty-seven-of contract grade. Total primary receipts were 1,O!C0ir bu, compared with 1.069,OuO bu a year ago. Atlantic port clearances of wheat and flour amounted to 650,000 bu. December opened at 72c. it sold at 7l7iv: immediately after the opening, then advanced steadily to 73c and closed firm and 114c higher, at 724730. Almost nothing was done in September. Offerings were light and . but few bids were necessary to advance the price 2c. It closed at 74c. Minneapolis reported more flour sold this week than has been sold recently in a month. This had some effect on the closing strength. 'There was a big speculative trade in corn. Brokers were all well suppJied with buying orders, and rices advanced sharply, with December In the lead. The cash demand was large, with foreigners accepting liberally for shipment of the new crop. The wet weather was expected to restrict country movement, and stocks of old corn were reported low. The seaboard reported nearly 100 loads taken for export. Shorts were large buyers on the rally. Receipts were 7S. can. December ranged from 'JM 29c to SOftc, and closed 4c higher, at Oats followed the lead of other grains. The market was strong all day, with a good general demand and shorts covering freely. A good cash -demand was reported. Receipts were 2S6 cars. December ranged from 22Hc to Es4c, and closed ec higher, at 22c. Provisions were dull, but rather steady. The market was held steady by the strength of the grain markets and a sharp advance in meat prices abroad, and prices averaged a little higher. English houses sold lard moderately. At the close January pork was 7c higher, at $3.70; January lard 2 ic lower, at $3.f2V, and January ribs a shade higher, dt v5 05. Estimated receipts for Saturday Wheat, 135 cars: corn, 800 cars; oats, 325 cars; hogs, 16,0C0 head. Leading futures ranged as follows: Articles. Open- High- Low- ' ClosYVheat lng. est. est. lng. Sept... 71 74 71H 74 Dec... 714-72 73 71-71T4 May... 744-74-4 73 74H 75Corn mtmt Sept... 3Ui-344 244 3 Dec... 294-2 SO 29Vi-H 28 May... ' 30 -30, 30 -30i 30 -301,. 30i Oats - Sept... 22 22 22 22 Dec... 22', 22 22', 22 May... 23'i-23y4 24 23.s 21 Oct.... $S.03 . $5.10 $S.02ti $S.07TV Dec... 8.17!4 8.23 8.77 8.22 Jan.... 9.63 - 9.70 8.6 9.10 Lard Oct.... 5.32'i 5.33 5.30 5.32'4 Dec... 5.424 5.42 6.4 5.40 Jan.... 5.55 5.55 5.50 5.52!i Ribs Oct.... 5.124 5.174 5.124 6 Jan.... 5.05 '5.074 5024 5.05 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady. No. 3 spring wheat. 724c; No. 2 red. 72072c. No. 2 corn. 244034c; No. 2 yellow corn. 344c asked. No. 2 oats, 2302314c: No. 2 white, 23 25c; No. 3 white, 24025c. No. 2 rye unchanged. No. 2 barley. 40046c. No. 1 flaxseed. Northwestern, $1.13. Prime timothy seed, $2.35. Clover seed. $507.25. Mess pork, per brl. $7.4008.10. Lard, per 100 lbs, $5.2005.25. Short-rib sides (loose). $5.0305.40. Dry-salted shoulders (boxed), $606,124. hort-clear sides (boxed), $3.5305.65. Whisky, distillers finished goods, per gal. $1.22. Receipts Flour, 14,000 brls; wheat. 162.0i0 bu; corn. S92.000 bu: oats. 433. COO bu; rye. 13.000 bu; barley, 81.000 bu. Shipments Flour, 18.000 brls; wheat, 16.000 bu; corn, 327.000 bu; oats, 431.000 bu; rye, 2.C00 bu; barley, 11,000 bu. AT SEW YORK. Ruling: Trices in Produce at the Seaboard's Commercial Metropolis. NEW YORK, Sept. 22. Flour-Receipts, 18,899 brls; exports, 14,169 brls. Market firm; winter patents, $3.G03.S0; winter straights, $3.353.45; Minnesota patents, $3.90 4.10; winter extras, $2.452.90; Minnesota bakers, $33.13; winter low grades, $2.2S&2.40. Rye Hour firm. Buckwheat flour quiet at $2.50 2,60l Corn meal firm. Rye strong; No. 2 Western, 64&C, f. o. b.. afloat, spot. Barley quiet. Barley malt quiet. Wheat Receipts, 199,350 bu; exports, 125,641 bu. Spot strong; No. 2 red, 76ic, f. o. b., afloat, spot; No. 1 northern Duluth, SOTic, f. o.. b., afloat, to arrive; No. 1 hard Duluth, 838c, to arrive; No. 2 red, 74Hc, in elevator. Options opened steady He lower, but advanced and ruled fairly active and generally firmer on covering, following reports of large acceptances of wheat and extraordinary acceptances of corn, advancing 4'Sc. Higher cables assisted the upward movement and covering was a prominent feature all day, with occasional small reactions under realizing. The close was strong with prices iTsc net advance. May, 794'cj; 80c, Closed at SOVic;. September, 73V4'6744c. closed at 74&C; December, 76Vi3j77ac, closed at 77c. Corn Receipts, 197.S23 bu; exports, 23,195 bu. Spot market strong. No. 2. 39ic f. o. b., afloat, 39;4c in elevator. Options opened steady, with prices higher and fur ther advanced 5l&Qc, closing firm at a net gain of 4c on very heavy acceptances and Increased speculative demand. May, 354i374c closed at 3C4c; September closed at Sc; December, 36fc37ttc, closed at 37Hc. Oats Receipts, 213.100 bu; exports, 133,000 bu. Spot stronger: No. 2. 27t2Sc; No. 3. 2714c; No. 2 white. 294&30c; No. 3 white. 291 29-4c: track mixed Western, 274t(29c; track white; 2$Cr35c. Options quiet, but firm with other markets. Beef firm: mess, $9119.50. Cut meats steady. Lard steady: Western steam. 5.65c; September, 5.674c nominal; refined quiet; continent. 6i6.5oc; compound, 5fi54c. Coffee Options opened steady, unchanged to 5 points lower in sympathy with weakness abroad leading to liquidation and bear selling. Later in the day developed a better undertone following a partial reaction at Havre and on light covering. Closed quiet, prices unchanged to 5 points lower. Sales. 16.750 bags. Including: September, 4.15c: October, 4.15c: December. 4.45c; Janu ary. 4.50c; March, 4.60c; May. 4.iO4.ic: June, 4.80c; July, 4.85c; August. 4.90c. Spot coffee Rio aulet and feature'ess: no. . in voice. 5 7-16c; No. 7. Jobbing, 5 15-16c. Mild quiet: Cordova. 64fllc. Eusar K:rw quiet and easier; fair refin

lng. 313-lc; Centrifugal. 95 test. 41i-::r; molasses sugar. 3 9-15c; sales. SCO tons Centrifugal, at above price. Rertned quiet. TRADE IS GENERAL.

Quotations at St. Louts, Raltlracrc, Cincinnati and Other Places. ST. LOUIS. Fept. 22. Flour active and hlrhcrj patents. $3.4503.40; extra fancy, $31iS1.2:; cietr, $2.7583.50. Wheat No. 2 red. cash, 70frc; September. 71c: December. 734c; May, 76c; No. 1 hard. C74tfc. Com higher; No. 2, cash. Zlc; September. 31Se: December. 2S4t?2$ie: May. i;v 42SSc. Oats No. 2. cash, 23c; September. X3c; May, 24e; No. 2 white. 25c. Dry-salt meats steady; boxed shoulders and extra shorts, $5.50; clear ribs. $3,624: clear sides. 35.75. Bacon steady; boxed shoslders, $5.75: extra shorts. IS; clear ribs, $6,124: clear sides, $6.25. Timothy seed firm and higher at $2.1C(J2.40. with prime worth more. Corn meal steady at $L7531.M. Bran higher; sacked lots, east track. 6342 64c. Hay steady; timothy. $$10.50; prairie, $6.507.50. Whisky steady at $1.22. Cotton tlea. $1.15. Hem? twine. Sc. Bagging. 6&6c. Receipts Flour, 000 brls; wheat. 22,000 bu; corn. 77,000 bu: cats, 46.000 bu. Shipments Flour, 11,000 brls; wheat, 107,000 bu; corn, 103,000 bu; oats, 49.000 bu. LIVERPOOL. Sept. 22. Hams Short-cut. ftrrx at 44s. Bacon firm; Cumberland-cut. 37s; short rib. 32s (d; long-clear middles, light, 32 64: lor.--clear middles, heavy. 31s id; thon-dear backs. 30s; clear bellies. 35s.. Shoulders Square firm tX 27s 6d. Lard American refined, in palls, firm at 2S 3d: prime Western. In tierces, firm at 23s. Wheat Spot No. 2 red Western winter, firm as 5s 7d; No. 1 Northern spring, 6s 2d; No. 1 California, is 2d; futures firm; September. 5s 4d; December, 6s 4d: March. 6s d. Corn Spot American mixed, new. firm at Sa d; American mixed, old, 3s 66; futures firm; September. I 6d; October, 2s 6d; November. 3s 64L Receipts ot wheat during past three days. 317.00S centals, including 219,000 American; receipts cf corn, 15S.30O centals. BALTIMOREI. Sept. 22. Flour dull; receipts, 10.587 brls; exports. 5.751 brls. Wheat strorc; spot and month. 72i$72Hc: October, 72472c; December. 7440744c; steamer No. 2 red, 340 6Sc; receipts. 22.000 bu; exports, 235.180 bu; Southern wheat, by sample, fcffTSc; Southern wheat, on grade, 65UOT2p. Corn strong: xnlxel spot. 3!Hie bid; month. 39ff34c: October, t: SS4c; November and December, new or old. ZZ.) 354c; January and February. 34Vt?35c; steactr mixed. SSVie bid; receipts, 171.500 bu; exports, 293.714 bu; Southern white corn. 410414e; Southern yellow corn, 41ff42c. Oat steady; No. 2 white. 2$29c; No. 2 mixed. 264027c . buzzr strong. TOLEDO, Sept. 22. Wheat higher and active; No. 2, cash and September. 7lVic; December, 734c. Corn active and steady; No. 2 mixed. 244c Oats active and steady; No. 2 mixed, 22c Rys neglected. Clover seed dull and steady; prune, cash and October, $5,174: December. $5. CINCINNATI. Sept. 22. Flour firm. Wheat firm; No. 2 red. 704c. Cora firm: No. 2 mixed, 344c. Oats Arm and higher; No. S mixed. 254a. Rye firm; No. Z. 624. Lard firm at $5.20. Bulk meats steady at $5.30. Bacon active at $3.15. Whisky active at $1.22. Wool. LONDON. Sept. 22. There was great coo petition at the wool auction sales to-day. with prices still maintaining their high- level. Scoured merinos were eagerly sought after and a large supply was taken at hardening rates, the home trade securing the bulk. Continental buyers were more active to-day. Greasy merinos rule! against buyers. The French and German representatives increased their operations, especially In locks a.nd nieces. Croaa braids ware in larra supply and embraced good lines of fine stock, which was spiritedly contested for at fully 13 cent, advance. The Yorkshire buyers secured the most of this wool after active bidding with, the German buyers. Heavy offering of lower descriptions of slipes passed off extremely well at a higher level. America purchased a few medium greasy. Cape of Good Hope and Natal wool waa In small supply and ruled firm. A few lota of East London greasy were withdrawn, owing to the bids not reaching the limit placed upon them by the owners. The attendance was large. Following are the sales In detail: New Couth Wales 2.100 bales; scoured. lsQ2s Id; greasy. Id"? la 14d. Queensland 1.200 bales; scoured. Is tJ 2a 14d; greasy. 104&U44. Victoria 1.600 bales: scoured. I0d$2s 4d; greasy. C4dtfl 7d. Taxmania 100 bales: scoured. 104dQla 7d; greary, M t?ls 3d. New Zealand 7,900 bales; scoured. idC2x 14d; greasy. AQ1 2d. Cape of Oood Hope and Natal 600 bales; scoured. 10ftU4d; greaaj, ' eiod. BOSTON." Sept. 22. The Commercial Bulletin will say of the wool market to-morrow. The wool market is highly active and is advanrir.5. london has advanced 10315 per cent, on all tscriptlonns of merinos and cross-bred, and higher values are looked for before the auction sales close. Speculative trading has revived here arl a portion of the close to 117.000.ono lbs sold this week went to dealer who win noia zor an advance. Manufacturers operated freely and pal3 the basis of 60c clean for fine staple Montana. Territory for export has sold at 60c clean. Coun try markets are excited and Ohio wool growers have marked up values 5 per cent. It is predictm.A Kam. ttrnt t.rr4rvr will m t n ?CH tufnM ttt. upward movement la checked. It remains to be seen whether manufacturers will follow the advance. But with mills crowded with work it l certain that they will have to buy wool and that higher prices in the lonf run will nave to c paid for it. The sales for the week went 10.CLO bales domestic and 434.500 foreign, a total cf 10.S25.900 bales for this week, against a total cf $.292,000 bales last week and a total of L7:vO bales the corresponding week of last year. Ttt receipts to date enow an increase of Z2.2T3.77J bales domestic, a decrease of 22,850 bales foreign against last year. The sales to date show an inrr.i 115. 471.000 bales domMtla MJid ULTl-tll foreign. ST. LOUIS. Sept. 22. Wool shade higher: nrilum grades. 1520o: light fine, 14?17c; beary, U 4? 15c; tub washed, 19627c Butter, Egsa and Cheese NEW TORK. Sept. 22. Butter Receipts, t,C3 packages; Western creamery. l23c; Jru creamery. lS4C?22c; factory, 13t?l$c. Checo L. cetpts. 2.887 packages; market steady; large wt':a 10c; small white. ii4jU4c: large colore iZ'l small colored, . UViU4c Eggs Receipt f.I J packages; market steady; State and Pesrlvanla, 19020c; Western ungraded, at mart; 13 cue. PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 22. Butter firm: fcr? Western creamery, 23c; fancy Western prists. I'-X. Eggs firm and in rood demand: fresh nerr-17. l4c; fresh Western. 180134c: fresh Southwestern. 17c; fresh Southern. UQYJc Cheese c-i-i and fairly steady. CHICAGO. Sept 22, On the Produce Exchrrra to-day the butter market was firm; creameries. 16224c; dairies, 13&1SO. cneese steaay at llc. Eggs firm; fresh, lie KANSAS CITY. Sept. 22. Errs arriving In rtO condition, but loss on held stock is heavy. liarket firm; fresh Missouri and Kansas stock, Cmr, 144c dozen, cases returned. CINCINNATI. Sept. zz. Butter oulaC Jirra firm and higher at 15c Cheese firm. BALTIMORE. Sept. 22. Cheese steady. EutUJ firm. Eggs firm. ST. LOUIS, Sept. 22. Eggs firm at 144c Metals. NEW TORK, Sept. 22. Further Improver: was recorded in the price of tin locally to-day, and lead developed considerable strength, as well as an Increased demand. The news from C:j West and abroad was ot a more cheerful tcra. The other departments of the market failed t rally from the narrow, stupid rut xoiiowea. re? days and even weeks. At the doss the llri-l Exchange called pig iron warrants nominal at $1; lake copper very quiet at 11.50c; tin firmer, wit! 22.20c bid; lead shade firmer, with 163c bid cr3 4.65c asked; spelter dull, with 6.40c bid and I.Us asked. The brokers pries for lead Is .t?3 for copper 13.50c Oils. OIL CITY, Sept. 22. Credit balances, H4J; certificates opened $1,474 bid for cash; closed tl.4-1'4 bld,v Sales of C.000 brls cash oil at $L474- Ship. An m tfr 4C" Vv-fa avarttva KK T1A Kr! m 250 brls; average. $3,417 brls. antra lo va av vvsjiv vs m m 1 SAVANNAH. Sept. 22. 43plrlts of terpentine firm at 47c. Rosin firm: quote: A. B, C, D, E, 5c: F, tl: O. $1.10; H. $L20; L $125; K, $L50; XL $1.6,'; N, $2.10; window glass, $2.50; water white, $3.30. WILMINGTON. Sept. 22. Spirits cf turpentine steady at 464647c Rosin firm at 9095c Crude turpentine firm at $1.20 to $2.50. Tar firm at $1.33. Dry Goods. NEW TORK. Sept. 22. Demand for staple ccttor.s for prompt delivery again in excess of suppiles. Advance in raw cottons causing greater reserve on the pert of sellers for future deliveries. No advances recorded, but general tendency still upwards. Print cloths inactive wit nrm. imstj quiet and unchanged in fancies; staple In fair demand. No change in ginghams. Men's wear worsteds withdrawn from sale In a number cf lines. Linens are advancing. Burlaps scire j and very firm. Dried Fruits. . NEW TORK. Sept. 22. California dried frctti steady; evaporated apples, common. 74c; irims wire tray, 7468c; choice. S69c; fancy. fK.s4e. Prunes. 3Vit4?. A pricots Itojal. lZtlSSic; Moor Tark, 14614c Teaches, unpeeled, 7SC?c new. Cotton. NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 22. Cotton steady; sales, 4.900 bales. Ordinary, 4 7-lc: good ordinary, 4 15-16c: low middling. 5V: middling, C4c; good middling, 4c: middling fair. fc. Receipts, 73.392 bales; stock, 155.032 bales. Hides and Leather. CHICAGO, Sept. 22. The Shoe and Leather Review to-morrow will say: The parkeri have managed to secure 134c for native steer hides. On car brought this price this week. At this tims last year ll'-ic was the highest pries cbtalnatit. SssrassMsssssfassssssssataesMSssssasgsssssfasssi ) SGALS. STCSCILS, 8TAMP3. SEALS77T ;cils.sta::-v - , J ABSTRACTER of T1TL Cerner Mttket ani leaasyiraMa tiri V a polls. Suite . r t C :3 II:: ,