The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-19
THE COAL TRADE.

sumner this tO0OlblOO - ptIudps moIt bdNlslaCtDig
Than that Of the same time last year. still further
weakness is expected unless cold weather should
immediately SET IN, MnGh ght n pSfnsPs as'G d sns
largely In excess Of the demand au1 there L. tent
enoy to accumulate at shipping poluts. The pro
ducton is now and will remain, large enough to
meet without accumulation the current demand OF
winter weather, and the present accumulati N Is
perraps sufficient to cover the first rush caused by
cold snsp so that 1t is a question how far an IN
creased demand would affect present rates. Asst
for more than month past 1t is expected that the
next sale OF Scranton coal will show decline from
the prices OF last month, which were lower than
those OF the month before At this port coal is being
offered at such rates that dealers in want OF con-
siderable quantity can obtain them on good terms.
The close OF the shipping season to Northern ports
which must tase place in q few weeks, Will have
still further depressing tendency Tae rates of
freight 10y coastwise vessels from this port now
tending strongly upward. The closing rates were
the highest Of the week.
The difference between the present prices and
those of The same time last year is very marked as
will be seen by comparison OF the figures at this
time last year Lehigh coal sold in New York 6Y the
for stove and s7'T5 for chestnut The price OF lump
Of the eame Kind OF coal, at the same port, is nov
about So So and the other sizes are correspondingy
depressed The Philadelphia prices By the cargo
correspond very nearly to those Of New York both
for last year and this.
Last year. 10y reason of the high prices the cars Of
the public generally assailed with uueading
complaints OF the terribly high prices OF coal This
came from the consumers, who kept up an unceas-
ing gTumbng, and with some reason. This year,
by reason OF the low prices the consumers are Kept
with the trade likewise try their hand at the grum
bling business, aid with some reason also, and are
perhaps more successful in raising az unearthly
hubbub than their brethren the consumers Thus
it always is under the present system
of managing the production and sale OF the COM
modify Miners, operators, carriers mercha ats,
middlemen, dealers, and consumers all have an
tagonisc interests, and it is perfectly impossible 10
satisfy them all. TIE man or men Who will invent
and perfect system by which the several interests
wi al be looked after TO some extent, may feel
sure of token of esteem from all parties. AS far
the consumers are concerned, they would not
make such noise at high prices II the high prices
came naturally under "a fair system, giving
a fair profit to all through whose hands
the coal passes. Urder the present system,
When a raise takes place, the consumer cannot
help but think that he ia being made the Victim OF
a combination which is trying 10 raise prices for
private speculating purposes. He therefore must
necessarily object, though in some cases mot all By
any means) there is no cause for such objection.
But If he knew to certainty that coal could not be
sonabe return for the labor to those engaged in the
trade, at price which satisfies him, he, II he were
a representative OF the majority Of consumers, would
pay higher rate without remark, looking upon 1t
as unavoidable.
The following is the summary Of the trade for the
past week from the Pottsville Miners Journal Of to-
day
312s4 for the week. 1896 tons, against 1805T2 for
the corresponding week last year The trade is
emely dull, and it is difficult to sell some sizes at
almost any price. 1t has consequently declined
about 1l,000 tons from this region for the week.
while it is largely on the increase from the other
no hope for the demand increasing
this fall again. The large increase thrown Into the
market has fully supplied it except at ponts where
coal can he received during the winter months, and
there stocks will not be lad in. The anti rac.te
coal tonnage OF the Lshigh Valley Railroad
exceeds the anthracite coal tonnage
of the Reading road so far this
year. as reported in our table, as follows :Iehigh
Valley tonnage, 2946,0so Reading Railroad, 2s65,-
1T is hue the trade of the Reading Road was
agely diminished by the long suspension, but It
was never supposed that the Lehigh Valley Road
would so soon catch up to it In coal tonnage
The following the prices of coal by the cargo
at Port Richmond, for shipments east OF Borden
the the liz leo Of the Delaware and Tartan rita a. Canal
sehuylkil Red Ash, s4'2O@4 4O do. White Ash
Steamboat, s3'5O@8'6O; do. do. Broken, s3S0@3'9o;
do do. Egg, S4109e4'20 do. 40. Stove, S415 9425 (:
do do. Chestnut, s3 Shenandoah Broken, $500;
do Egg, s426; do. Stove 1925; do. Chestnut, 3d.
The following are the current rates OF freights
from Port Richmond for the week ending Novem-
Bath, 1885; Boston, s255@2s5; Chelsea, s2'65;
Fail Rivers2; Gloucester, S255 Lynn and tow 50 65
Med1ord, 1925; New Bedford 50; Salisbury, s295;
Salem, s2eO99'sO; Bristol, 81; Newport g.; Proyl-
Brooklyn, si95; New York, s1'35; Hoboken, Sl35
Jersey City, sl35; Annapolis s1O5; Georgetown,
si'46' "' '''' ~ so -''''''A -
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATIONS. j. Alexander
Simpson, the Register OF Wills for the city aud
county Of Philadelphia, has given notice OF the
appointment Of the following named persons as
administrators on the estates named, respectively
Jacob RiegeI No. 527 North Sixth street upon the
estate Of Henry S. Fister deceased.
Edward Geddon, administrator d. b. ~. e. {. a.. No.
2O25 Rluge avenue, upon the estate OF Henry Ged-
don, deceased.
Abner Lincoln, No. 99s North Sixth street, as
administrator on the estate OF James Armstrong
deceased
Jane Mclaughlin, corner of Thirteenth street and
Washington avenue, aud Thomas Scott, No. 1901
Christian street, upon the estate of James hcLaugh
lin, deceased.
THE WHARFAGE OF OUR CITA-The Department OF
WhaIyes and Public Landings during the present
year has issued licenses TO James Watson, Scull &
Rex, d. B. Taylor North Pennsylyana Railroad
Company, Delaware Avenue Market Company, and
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, TO eX-
tend their piers on the Delaware, to Thomas H.
Powers, camden and Philadelphia Steamboat Com
paDy, Philip Fitzpatrick TO build bulk heads on the
Delaware, and TO Powers Tyson to build one on
the Schuylkil. But one license for the construction
OF wharf was issued, and that to the Philadelphia
Gas Works, at Filbert street on the Schuykll, il
being 40 by $50 feet. During this same time they
have ordered the docks at Lombard street, Schuyl-
kill river, at Arch street. and two at Greenwich, on
the Delaware, to be dredged and also the docks be-
tween piers 9, 10, IL, is, and 49,
THE SCHOOL OF DESIGN FOR WoMEN.-Ata meet
ing OF the Board OF Directors held yesterday Henry
q. Gibson, Esq, elected President OF the School
OF Design for Women. Mr. Gibson has always been
one OF the most intelligent aud liberal advocates OF
the art Interests Of Philadelphia, and he has partcu-
larry interested himself in the School OF Design. As
President we doubt not that he will labor more
Zeaousy than ever to promote the welfare OF one
OF our most important educational institutions.
HABEAs CORPUS CAsEs.-In the Court OF Quarter
Sessions this morning the following is the list of
cases to be argued:-1. Mary Barret. 2. William
Hart 3. Frederick Smith. T. Stephen Lathbury
vs.. James C.. Allen. 3. Charles A. Petit vs. A. ii.
Sulwel. 9. Zielinski; rule TO show cause etc. Z.
ii. 7. Shoemaker. s. F. p. Bechdol. .. Samuel
MackeV. 10. Moses p. Stacey demurrer to indct-
ment. II. Henry Cooper ct al motion to quash
indictment.
A MARKET HIEF.--Polceman McIlhenny at an
early hour this morning noticed fellow, at Fourth
and CalloWhill streets, endeayoring to dispose OF