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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
Poultry Continues Very Active, Par
ticularly Turkeys.
TRORICAL FRUITs IN GOOD DEMAND
sUGAR DROPS AaAIN--.OOFREE FIRl
oFTIcE oFPITTsBURe DISPATCH.
TUESDAY. December "A. 1889. ]
Country Prodnce-JobbIng Prices.

Country ErO0uCO-J0DDlnT EEice9s
Poultry is the most active article on the mar
ket Turkeys were rushed in the past few
days in much larger quantities than dealers
expected, but none too large for demand AL
that came were quickly taken, and anything
choice readily brought 1sc per pound in job
bing way. Chickens. ducks and geese were
equally firm, and fresh game was in good de-
mand. IAN improved demand for tropical
fruits is also reported by dealers but prices re-
main unchanged. Dairy products are quiet,
and no activity is looked for until the turn OF
the year. Prices, however, are fairly main
tanned.
BUTTER Creamery Elgin. SO0S2c; Ohio do,
2S@29c; fresh dairy packed. S@2c; country
BEANs-Nayy hand-picksd beans, g 2502 30;
medium. 81 1902 20.
BEEswAx-2s@SOc y n for choice; low grade.
CIDER-sand refined, So 5O@7 so; common.
50 5O@4 90; crab cider IS 00G8 50 q barrel; cider
vinegar, O@12c q gallon.
CHEEsE-Ohio, ll@l11Sc; New York, Ike;
Limburger, 915@11c; domestic Sweitzer, 110
1910; imported SweItzer, 231<.
EGGS-24@25e p dozen for strictly fresh.
/ FRUITs-Apples. fancy, 81 50Q3 90 p barrel;
California pears, So 5004 90 box; cranberres,
$l1@00Ql2 90 p barrel; Malaga grapes large
GAME-SquirreIs7 75c@sl p dozen; quail, 81 rs
3 dozen; prairie chickens, "a 5O05 90 y dozen;
pheasants, IS 0005 so p dozen: rabbits, ,30035c
pair; venison saddle, 109l2c q pound; venisou
carcass, T@9c y pound.
FEATHERs-Extra live geese, 5O06Oc; No. i,
do, 40645c: mixed lots 30@35c p D.
PoULTRY-Live chickens, 50@65c . pair;
dressed. S0yc a pound; ducks 65675c p pair;
geese, 81 25Gl 30 p pair; live turkeys, 12@13c q
d: dressed turkeys, 161l8c p n.
SEEDS-Clover choice, 81 rs to bushel, "a 200
40 p bushel; clover, large English. 50 MS, 1850
60 clover, Alsike. IS 90: clover. white So; timo-
thy. choice As MS. 81 80; blue grass, extra clean
IA MS. 81 250l 30 blue grass, fancy. IA bs. 81 80;
orchard grass IA Ms 81 40: red top, IA Ms. 81 %;
millet 30 Bs 81 90: mfllet 60@7Oc p bushei;
Hungarian grass, 80 Ms. Csc, lawn grass. mix
ture of fine grasses, 50 90 p bushel of IA rs.
TALLow-Country, 4zc; city rendered. ~
65c.
TROPICAL FRUITs-Lemons, common, 81 90
az 25; fancy, 81 0005 90; Florida oranges, 81 90
az so; Jamaica oranges, So 0004 90 @ barrel;
bananas, 81 so frsts. 81 90 good seconds, y
bunch; cocoanuts, 81 OO@4 50 p hundred; figs.
816G9c y d: dates ,51S@67zc p d; new layer
hgs, 12150l51zc; new dates, 711c % D.
observation-disclosures, from store, 55@60c;
on track, 4505Oc; caDbages, 81 00@8 90 hum
dred; celery, 40c q dozen: Jerseys, 81 00@4 25;
turnfps, 81 OOQ1 50a barrel; onions. 81 70 a bar
rel.
BUoKwHEAT FLoUR-2%@25Sc p pound.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25

CHICAGO = Cattle = Receipts. 4.5OO head,
shipments, $500 head; market strong to lOo
higher; beeves, 81 S592 95; stockers 1zc higher;
COWS. bulls and mixed. 81 1902 IS: Texas
cattle. 81 50G2 s.. Hogs-Receipts $1,000 head:
shipments, 1000 head; market dull and 56l5c
lower; mixed, SO 4093 IS; heavy, s. 35GS 20;
light, s. 45G3 60; stockers, S5G3 Is Sheep-Re-
ceipts. 5000 head; shipments, 800 head: mar
ket steady; natives. So 00G5 25; Western corn
fed. s. 00@5 90; Texans, So 00G4 %; lambs.
s. 9OfD6 Is The DTopeTS Journals sneciai
cablegram from London quotes moderate sun
plies of live cattle. but a weak demand and
prices lower at l07f0l2c per pound for medium
70 choice.
New YoRK.-Beeves-Recei 25 loads for
city slaughterers direct and l5 carloads for ex-
portation: no trading in beef cattle; extremely
dull for dressed beef; 5zG7zc per pound for
common TO prime; exports to-day, 1900 quarters
beef; cable adyices from London quote Ameri-
can beef steady at Sc per pound; receipts 'IlO:
nearly nominal at 5G71Sd per pound for veaIs
and 6szc for gfassers and Western calves
Sbeep-Receipts, 800 head; market dull; sales
and lambs at IS 2567 S71z Hogs-Receipts,
go head; none on sale alive; nominally slow at
s. 1904 l5
ST. BoUIs-Cattle-Rece $40 head: shin
ments. none; market strong; good to fancy
native steers, 81 3065 10; far to good. So 2Ofo
Z IS; stOckers and feeders. e. 00d3 20; range
steers. 81 1908 OO. Hogs-Receipts s 400 head:
shipments none; market lower: fair to choice
heavy, = 40epS %; packing grades. So 30@3 40;
light fair to best So 4O63 So Sheep-Receipts
200 head; shipments, none; market strong:
fair 70 choice, 50 6O@4 80; lambs 81 5O65 60.
KANSAS Cattle-Receipts 1900 head:
shipments l,3OO head; market strong at recent
advance; natives. So 1904 80; cows 81 5Ol2 As;
stockers and feeders. 81 2063 90 Hogs
Receipts. 8 400 head; shipments none; market
weak and be lower; all grades selling at So 525%
G3 6Q Sbeep-Receipts. LOO head; Shipments
$40 head market steady; good to choice NUT
tons. t4Q4 I5;'stockers and feeders, So 8OG4 90.
BUFFAIo-Oattle-Quie receipts, 9 loads
through, no sale. Sheep and lambs slow
and unchanged. receipts, loads through. no
sales; 50 loads sale left over. Hogs steady: re-
ceipts, Is loads through, fresh sale and so held
over: mediums and heavy. s. 6503 20; mixed
and Workers and pigs, So 65G3 20.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25
TOLD IN SHORT SPACE.

Brief CondensatIOns of Accounts Of Many
Interesting Events.
THE Bell Telephone Company in the past
year has put out Sc, 900 phones.
PRESIDENT CARNoT. who IS suffering from
the influenza, is slightly better.
EMPEROR WILLIAM has entirely recovered
from his illness, and has resumed his recep-
tions.
THE steamer Puritan, Of the Fall River line.
made the passage from Newport to New York
on December % in hours and 81 minutes,
dock TO dock, against strong northwest wind.
This is the fastest time on record.
AT meeting Of the Brazil Sugar Company
yesterday the chairman said that the new gov
ernment in Brazil has shown every disposition
to follow the honorable course of the old gov
ernment. 1t had paid. the moiety Of interest
due the company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25
DA FONSECA TALKS.
he saws the Safety Of Brnzirs Provisional
Government is Assured-The Min
lister of Foreign Affairs
ESPECIAL rELEoRAM TO THE DIsP AroH.,


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TKB DTsP ArcH.i
RIO JANEIRo, December 24.-I have ar
rived at Rio by steamer from Para. at
once paid visit to the chief Of the Pro-
visional Government, General Da Fonseca
who received me most cordially and ex-
pressed himself as delighted to have the
opportunity of addressing himself person.
ally to the people of the United States
through the medium of The DISPATCH.
General Da Fonseca wished to say, first of
all:
''The safety Of the Republic is assured, not
withstanding all that is said to the contrary bv
the adherents of the Empire who are now in
Europe, and who wish to do all the injury they
can"
movement7"
The people had long been willing to estab-
lish a Republic, but the proper opportunity
to strike q decisive blow did not arrive tiil
lately. 1t would never have done to make an
attempt when failure was almost certain"
Was not Dom Pedro personally very pop
ulars''
yes. The people of Brazil had no dislike
for Dom Pedro personally. Il was only the
principles which he represents-the monarch
ical principles-that were obnoxious to them.S
After leaving the Marshal / paid a visit
to DR.. Guintino Bocayuva, the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, who was IS cordial. in his
reception as the General. DR.. Bocayuva
expressed himself, as General Da Fonseca
had done, to the effect that he was anxious
to see trade interests between Brazil and the
United States enlarged, and said that he
would do all in his power to bring this
about.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25

to fiFm at the figures The sales Of unlisted
stocks we're 10, ,240, Sugar coptributing II $40
Railroad bonds were again more active than
stocks. the trading aggregating 900 Texas
Pacific, 295, 900. The market was firm. Among
those which are higher are international frsts
70 l081S; the seconds. 81 to "a; Central Pacific
Is OF 1895, X to 1l3
The Posts financial article says: The firm
ness Of the market under the present extreme
dullness is an evidence Of the general expec-
fancy of higher prices for stocks in January,
though the prevailing idea Is that the improve
ment will not come until after the middle Of
the month, because the interest and dividend
disbursements will not begin to have much in
huence on the money market until that time.
The experience Of stock speculation, however,
is that expectations which are so unanimous
are often disappointed. because all the shrewd
people try to forecast and anticipate the
future
II the future of the stock market in the
present case depended on the professional
speculators, they would probably experience
disappointment for the reason mentioned, but
It does not; it depends on the money market
and the general public outside OF the
professional speculatofs and those are factors
in regard TO which no very positive opinions
can be expressed yet for application to January
and February. Many persons who have
thought carefully over the whole situation are
not very sanguine about very easy money
during the first quarter Of the year.
The Following taole SHOWS the prices OF active
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yester-
day. Corrected daily for THE DIsPATcH By
6ers Of New FORK STOCK Exchange. 81 Fourth ave-
nue.:
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Grain, Flour and Feed.

The only sale on call at the Grain Exchange
was car of wheat straw,S6 P. R. r. Receipts,
as bulletined, 28 cars as follows: BY Pittsburg,
Ft. Wayne and Chicago, cars of hay of
of oars, of -four 2 Of barley. By Pirtsburg,
Cincinnati and st. Louis. cars Of hay. Of
oats, Of corn. Oats are dull and lower. New
corn ditto. Old ear corn is practically out Of
the market The situation Of grain and hay
markets is little changed from our last reports
Tone Of trade is weak, owing to too liberal re-
ceipts. Only the choicest grades find ready
sale. Common and inferior stuff goes begging
for buyers and can only be sold at very liberal
concessions.
Prices below are for carload lots on track.
WHEAT-New No. 2 red, S5@S6c: No. 3, 820
&c.
CoRN-No. yellow. ear, new. 36@37c; bigh
mixed ear, 4004lc; No. 2 yellow, shelled, old,
41042c; new, 35@36c; high mixed, shelled, 4O0
Ale.
OArs-No Q white, D@2kc: extra, No. 8,
28@281<c; mixed 260H
RYE-No. PennsyIvania and Ohio, 5S@54c;
No. Western, 5l@52c.
BAR1EY-Western, 459e5c; CANADA barley
70675c.
FLoUK-Jobblng prices-Fancy winter and
spring patents, So 00@5 80; winter straight,
81 2o@4 50; clear winter. 81 Q0@4 25; straight
xxx bakers, s. 509S 75- Rye -four SS 500
Observation-Disclosures fine white. SIS OO0
10 % y ton; brown middlingA So oo0l4 %;
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25
Business Notes.

REAL estate agents predict a rushing busi-
ness after New Years.
REAL estate agents who attended the meet
ing yesterday think the change of moving day
is go. They think the landlords will be CON-
PEELED to yield.
THE Ontario Silver Mining Company has de-
clared its one hundred and sixty-third dividend
of $4,000 for November. payable at the office
of Lounsbery & Co.. New York, December 81.
Transfers close December g. Total dividends
to date, $l0,625,0 900.
SINCE Secretary Window announced his pol
icy of gradual withdrawal of public funds on
deposit with national banks, the amount so
held has been reduced to little under S36 000.-
600. and the available surplus in the Treasury
has been reduced to 81, 100000
SOME OF the brokers think Westinghouse
Electric stock is selling too cheap. and predict
better prices for it in the near future. The
fact that until quite recently it was the only
electric company which had ever declared a
dividend is strong point In its favor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25
Mccall & CO... Review.

The supply of cattle light, but owing to the
scarcity of buyers the market ruled slow but
shade higher in price. We give the following
as ruling prices: Prime 1900 to l6OO pounds.
s. 25@4 90: good. LOO to l.4OO pounds, So 75G
10; good butcher grades. 1000 to LOO pounds,
IS I5G3 so: rough fat. lO0to L 800 pounds So IO9
3 IS; good feeders, L1OO 70 ], 800 pounds S3 306
5 o. good feeders 900 to / 100 pounds, q 659
00s Common stockers and feeders, 81 O0d2 20;
bulls aud fat cows, 81 5062 SO; few exporters,
s. 90; fresh COWS and springers, SIS OO650 90 per
head
The supply of hogs was liberal yesterday and
the market slow. The soft, warm weather has
had a bad effect on the hog trade. The offer
ings to-day were extremely light and very little
dong. Heavy hogs are hard to sell even at a
reduction of 10c per cwt from best light grades
Sales ranged to-day from IS IS to s. 20.
The supply of sheep this week were light
and the market active at the following prices:
Prime Ohio and Indiana wethers weighing here
ITO to 120 pounds 81 6005 Is; good. 80 to 100
pounds, s. 40q4 20; fair to good mixed, rs
70 50 pounds, SS 5O64 Is: good yearlings, rs
20 50 pounds, 81 25@5 90; fair to good, 50 to so
pounds, IS 35@4 90; good lambs, IS 00@6 %;
heavy calves. 81 00G3 Is
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25
NEXT TO NOTHING.
Too Much Christmas on Wall Street for
Share specQTaiiOn-suEar Recovers
Lost GrOund-An Expert Takes

n Look Ahead.
NEW YORK, December A-Of course moth
Ing of a market was expected the day before
Christmas, and almost no market at all was
had, the transactions in listed stocks being
next to- if not the smallest, ever seen in one
full day at the Stock Exchange. There was no
news of character to affect values. and the
attendance at the board being unusually small,
the fluctuations were strictly on parity with
the amount of business done, and in few of the
stocks traded in were the extreme range OF
values for more. than X per cent during the
day.
The opening was steady though few stocks
were slightly lower in sympathy with the Lon
don figures, which. in all probability, were as
devoid of significance as our own. The tenn
per OF the room was buIlish at first, but soon
changed, and traders who had the floor to
themselves see-sawed prices back and forth
between the limits Of small fractions through
out the day. The Gould stocks were most
prominent in the dealings and Missouri Pacific
was most active, Dut failed to reach i've figures
at the END of the day.
There was little boom in Pacific Mail and
Texas Pacific, the latter road being reported to
have accumulated surplus of about $500 O0O
after spending the same amount on better
ments. The impr0veme ent was all lost later
but toward the close better tone again ex-
listed, and final prices are only insignificant
fractions different from those Of last evening
were more active than the regular list, and the
latter at one time showed an advance Of nearly
per cent. portion OF which was lost Sugar.
after huctuating over aWider range than any
other stock traded in. finished with net gain
Of y per cent. The close was dun and steady
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25
BUSY BANKERS.
The Large Holiday sales Make nm Interest.
inr Mnnnu MnrlraA

The Large Holiday sales Make m Interest.
ing Money Market.
Ali the leading banks reported brisk busI-
ness yesterday. There was q good demand for
money, which was abundant at 607 per cent.
The exchanges were heavy, showing q con-
tinued large trade in holiday goods. Some
bankers think that after the January settle
ments money viii be SO plenty as TO justify
lower rates.
A notable feature OF the trading of the last
few days has been to bring out a large number
of small notes which had been boarded up.
The market is therefore easier in this respect
The exchanges were 81, 440. 225 IS, and the
balances $50 4l2 49,
Money on call at New YORK yesterday was
tight, ranging from 6 to per cent; last loan, 8:
Sterling exchange dull and STEADY az 81 SoZ
for 60-6aY bills.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25

sugar-cured hams. large, &c; sugar-cured
hams medium. 10c; sugar-cured hams. small,
cured shoulders, SIC; sugar-cured boneless
shoulders, nc; sugar-cured California hams,
&c; sugar-cured dried beef fats Sc; sugar-cured
dried beef sets, l0c; sugar-cured dried beef
sides, 71<c; bacon clear bellies 77zc: dry salt
shoulders, SIC; dry salt clear sides, &c. Mess
pork, heavy, s11 50; mess pork, family, Sl2 %.
Lard-Rehned, in tierces, SIC; half-barrels,
SIC; 3D tin pals, SIC; 5B tin pals. &c; 1Qn
tin pals, SIC; 5-B tin pals, SIC. Smoked
sausage. long. SC; large, SC. Fresh pork links.
&C.. Boneless hams. l0zc Pigs feet, half bar
rel, 81 00;quarter barrel g Is.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25
HOLIDAY ON CHANGE.


STOCK Brokers DO some buslnusl ana AAso
Lots Of Fun.
Although it was the day before Christmas,
with little except fun and frolic expected, busi-
ness was not entirely abandoned at the Stock
Exchange yesterday. The sales were 81 shares
Of which so were Pennsylvania Gas which
brought l8, the lowest point it has yet reached
The other active stocks were Pittsburg Trac-
tion and Electric, both of which were slightly
frmer Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester
advanced to 260 bid and 300 asked. Pleasant
Valley also scored an advance. In fact with
few exceptions, the entire list was stronger, with
bids largely in the majority.
At both calls there was considerable run:
The brokers-old and young -indulGing in wild
capers and bad cigars. which were handed
around lavishly. Many hats were smashed ana
clothing saturated with water that may have
been squeezed out OF the stocks. The boys
held themselves well in hand. however, as they
felt the necessity of keeping some Of the 1olilty
hack for the last day Of the year, when sney
will have regular carnival
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25

on CITY. December M.-Petroleum opened
at 81 03 highest, 81 031; lowest 81 O25S; closed,
81 02S4. Sales. l97, ,000 barrels; clearances 24S-
900 barrels; charters, none; shipments, 81, S63
barrels; runs, 81 800 barrels.
TITUsvuLE, December A-Opened at 81 O3IS;
highest, 81 OS15; lowest, 81 02SS6; closed 81 027<
NEwY YORK, December "a. Petroleum opened
steady at 81 03 and after slight Improvement
in the early trading became weak and declined
to 81 o. In the last hour the market rallied and
closed firm at 81 027z. Stock Exhange: Open
ing, 81 03; highest, 81 DS9S; lowest 81 OF; clos
ing, 81 021z. Consolidated Exchange: Open
ing, 81 03I; highest. 81 OS75; lowest, 81 OF;
closing, 81 02sz. Sales 4l5.000 barrels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25

rehecting that prices viii not only be main
tanned, but that they viii improve steadily. As
for residence property. It is in request IN 2
dozen directions. The popularity remarked Is
that the purchasers in almost every instance
buy to build. There Is very little Of the specu-
lative element in the market"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25

NEW YORK. December A.-The drygoods
market was dominated py holiday feeling to-
fhoueh some odds and ends Of stock were be-
iuo cleaned up and deliveries of many descrip-
fious of goods we're active. There was no
change in prices OF tone of cotton goods. firm
ness ruling as before, and there was no feature
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25
STILL PICKING 1T UP.

Real Estate Continues TO Move-A Few
Christmas Gifts.
Samuel W. Black & Co., 80 Fourth avenue,
sold lot No. TO- located on Paul avenue. g. L
Boggs' plan, West Liberty borough, for s225
They also placed a mortgage for 81, 900 for three
years at ~ per cent. free Of State tax, on prop
erty on Wylie avenue, near Congress stree t.
city.
Ewing 4 Byers, No. SO Federal street. placed
$3.50 mortgage on Second ward property,
Allegheny, to run three years, at per cent.
Black & Baird, .95 Fourth avenue sold to NJ.
G. Mertz half of lot 62S on Ninth avenue, Home
stead for $3.50
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25
To Dispel Colds,

Headaches and fevers, TO cleanse the system
effectuaIiy. yet gently, when costive or bilious,
or when the blood is impure 81 sluggish, to per-
fhe kidnevs and liver TO q healthy activity,
without Irritating or weakening them, use
Syrup of Figk
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25
STEAMERS AND EXCURSIONS.
WHITE STAR LINE
FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL.

Royal and United States Mall Steamers.
Britannia Dec. 25 7:30 am Britannia, Jan. 2, m
sAdriatic, Jan. l. pm -Adriatic, Jan. @, m
Celtic, Jan. 8. m Celtic, Feb. 5 $3.50 IN
Germauic, Jan. Is, noon Germanic, Feb. L. II 4 m
From White Star dock, Toot OF West TeEth SC.
second cabin on these steamers Saloon rates,
$50 and upward. Second cabin. e35 and upward.
according to steamer and location Of berth. Ex-
cursion tickets on favorable terms. Steerage. 80.
White Star drafts payable on demand in all the
principal banks throughout Great Britain. APP
ply TO john J. MCCORMICK, e39 and 4o1 Smith
field St. PittsburR or 3. BRUCE ISMAI, Cen
erzl Agent, Al Broadway, New YORK. del5-D
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25
NO SUPPORT.

A Better Feeling in Oil. Bur Not Enough to
Boom Things.
The feeling at the opening of the oil market
yesterday was rather better than usual Of late.
The opening was los. highest 1885, lowest 1O2sk,
closing 1927,
The range of q cent was sufficient to inspire
good scalpIng, but nobody seemed disposed to
do much, and the market sagged off for want
of support and closed weak. There was some
buying here around 103 but on the whole trad
ing was very light and entirely expressionless
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25
Mining stocks.

NEW YORK. December M-Chollar. 200;
Deadwood Ter, 140; Consolidated California
and Virginia. 100; Eureka Consolidated, 300;
El Cristo. $50; Hale & Norcross, $50; Home
stake 900; Horn Silver, 100.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25
INSURANCE HISTORY.

The Boston fire cost the insurance companies
interested IS, goo 600.
The Lynn hre cost the insurance companies
interested. "a 600 COO
The total loss to the companies represented at
the ]. W. Arrott Agency, in this city, amounted
to the sum of, including the "Monongahela
House." five hundred Thousand dollars. $500 900
The total SURPLUS of the companies repre-
sented at this agency amounts to the sum
of. .S5 942, ,O9S
The total ASSETS Of the companies repre-
sented at this agency amounts to the sum
of...................... of SIG sos sos
These companies could have paid The entire
Boston and Lynn, etc, losses on the usual basis
of one hundred cents on the dollar and kept
What and where will thenext great loss be?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25
'Ex-dividend.
Bostou srocka
PhIIndelnhIn atocH.,

Closing quotations Of Philadelphia stockA FUR.
nlshed by whitney & Stephenson, brokers. No. 81
Fourth avenue Members New YORK stock Ex-
change.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25

Sales at both calls were share of Electric at
471s, 20 at AZ, Pittsburg Traction 49, and so
Pennsylvania Gas at l3
]. @. Forse & Co. sold 10 shares Of Central
Traction at 33
The total sales Of stocks at New York yester-
day were 1884 shares, including: Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western, $500; Missouri Pa
cihc, 1924; Reading, Z, 600; Texas Pacific, 3,746
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25

The following prices are furnished by Armour
4 CO. on dressed meats: Beef carcasses, 450to $50
Ms, Sc; $50 to $50 Ms &c; $50 to $50 Ms, 6<@67<c.
Sheep. Sc p u. Lambs, Sc = D. Hogs. 51c.
Fresh pork loins, 7c.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-25
Cloainr Bond onntntInna.

NEW YoRK-CIearines, sl57, ,5lOsSs; balances.
ances, S. 1885,
-Olearings. slS22&eOl; bal
8, 9S4,2l4
LoNDoN-Bar silver 4S lS-l6d per ounce.
CHICAGo-Bank clearings, Sll, ,S74.000 New
York exchange at par. Money unchanged.
ST. LoUIs-C1earings, S. 1S9, ,5A; balances.