THE PITTSBTJKG- DISPATCH. FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1890. NEAEING THE BOTTOM The Sew York Iron Market in a Verj Unsettled Condition. THAT CHEAP SOtfTBERX PEODDCT In the Feature That Causes the Most Serious Disturbance. THE SITUATION ACKOSS THE OCEAN RrECTAI. TELEGRAM TO TIIE OISPATCn.l Xrw Tokk, April 3. The Iron Age report cf the market is as follows: Ameri can pig The Xew York market has con tinued in a very unsettled condition, owing chiefly to the low offerings of Southern iron bv agent.'. While it is true that some ot the furnaces have withdrawn from the contest, it is equally true that some of the leading producers have offered Southern iron as low as S16 50 for 2fo. 1 and S16 0016 25 f or No. 2. 1 liese figures net the furnaces a shade oTer $13 at the furnace, and are the same prices quoted from Western markets. It is a remarkable fact that thus the South ern furnaces have cot down very near the low est prices made dunnc last summer. Buyers are holding off and are frightened, but it is clear that the bottom is very nearly reached. Northern furnaces have not followed in the sharp break of the Southern producers. They ask $lS50gl91or No. land get it, when the lounder is forced into tbe market, Lots in second hands of Southern iron, to arrive and on the spot, are offered, and sacrifice sales are occasionally rnaue. THE TIME FOB BUTEKS. The time is evidently close at hand when largo buyers will be able to make very advan tageous purchases, since, so far as the South ern furnaces are concerned, the market is close to the lowest point Bessemer pic We note sales to an Eastern Pennsylvania rail mill of 4,1)00 tons of Bessemer pis at S19 50 at furnace. Recently also a lot of LOOO tons ot foreign special was olaced with a New England open-hearth plant, at private terms and for Pennsylvania delivery. 1,000 or domestic U09 to 0.12 phosphorus iron, at SIS 50. Spicgleisen and Ferrc-Manganese Tbere has been some business in Spiegeleisen. two blocks being closed. Spiegeleisen is being offered at S.B .TO, but buvers' views are generally lower. English advices make the market at Liverpool stcadr. 5 being declined liv makers. Ferro mang'ancse is quiet at S&2 30S3 00 for forward delivery and SW91 for early delivery. Billets The market is very quiet and nom inally $31 003l 50 at Eastern works. ire rods we quote nominally E4S 0C49 00 at East ern mills. IS STEEL BAILS. Steel Ralls In the East the market remains dull and weak, with few transactions of any consequence. A number of sales of lots of 1,000 tons have taken place at $34 at mill, which we quote nominally. The impression prevails that for desirable orders in large blocks, buj ers could secure better terms. The heavy decline in billets, which are relatively far lower than rails, will have the natural tendency to cause those mills who have done a large business in soft steel to seek rail orders more eagerly. In other words the very feature in the industry, the demand tor and the rise la soft steel last fall, which aided the rail trade, now threatens to unsettle it. No movement of any conse quence is reported from the West. Tbe Colorado Coal and Iron Company closed a contract for 15,000 tons of rails. English offer ings of steel rails, being speculative lots, have been as low as 5 15s c i. f- New York or Mon treal lately. As et none of the Canadian busi ness pending has been closed. Mates The market is auiet. with iron plates quoted 2isg2.3ic for tank; 2-352.44c for shell; j &43.45c for flange, and 3.75S3.S for firebox. , fcteel plates remain at Zogiooc for tank: i. 2.75c for shell, and 3.74S4C lor firebox, according to quality. The matter of fixing a limit of sizes of what may be termed ordinary plates iS now under consideration by the plate iron manu facturers with a i lew of arranging a schedule of extra sizes above ordinary. THE OTHEB FEATURES. Merchant Steel We quote machinery, Z35 2.4c; tire, 2.33S2.4C, and the calk. 2.42.5c Cotton Ties American mills quote $1 15 1 20 at mill for bundle of 50 ft!, tbe freight to Southern points being still unsettled. It is probable that tbe foreign producers will make a sharp struggle for trade, with 8 per ton as the price in England and the dutj at 35 per cent ad valorem. The deli vered price is close to that quoted for domestic Importers quote $1 201 30 at New Orleans. Fastenings The market continues very dull and in buyers' lavor. Low prices have been made lately on steel splice bars.which we quote L75S2c Spikes are nominally $2 102 20; bolts and square nuts, 2.93c, and bolts and hexagon nuts, 3.1063.15c delivered. IN FOBEIGN LANDS. Fentnres of the Iron and bteel markets Across tho Occnn Trailing Still Lifeless A Redaction of Output. rSrT.CIXI.TKLrGRAM TO TUX DISFATCn.l New York. April 3. The Jron Age to-day has the following special cable from London . Speculative demand for pig iron warrants have been slow and prices for Scotch went as low as 4Ss. Sd. in the absence of supporting orders. Shipments have improved, however, and tbe withdrawals from stores have been heavy also, bnt these circumstances failed to promote con fidence, and the trading is still lifeles. The re striction upon tho production of hematites con tinues, and more furnaces will shortly damp down, making the reduction in the output at about 20 per cent. This curtailment, it is under stood, will be continued through the re mainder of the year. Up to the present time 13 iumaces have damped. One has blown out in Lincolnshire, leaving four blowing in that district. The Mossbay Iron and Steel Company, Workington, has sus pended payment. The suspension is attributed to the entering of low price contracts last year, on which a loss of about 14.000 was made. Warrants closed Tuesday at 4Ss lid for Scotch. 80s lOd for Middlesborougb, and 5Ss Id for hematites. Business was done to-day at 4Ss Cd for Scotch. 49s 4d for Middlcsborough and 59s for hematites, lbe demand for tin plates has been restricted with few offers better than Us 3d for ordinary cokes. The Liverpool market, as well as that at Swansea, is lifeless, and some eager sellers there have disposed of afewsmall parcels at fully Is below the rates generally quoted. Buyers and sellers' views are very far apart. Tin speculation has been rather more active and prices have had a good measure of support from demand based upon reports of probable lighter supplies East. There has been a steady, good demand for consumption, which was met by seller freely. The Dutch sales realized an average of 112 for Banca and lllor Ilillitou. Continued scarcity of cash warrants led to an ad vance in merchant bar copper to 49 during the earlv portion of the week. Thebnyingat the advance was moderate, however, and, requirements not appearing large, offerings were freer the last few days and prices dropped sharply, going to 47 10s. Speculation is tame at pres ent, and there is little doing for consumption. French stocks have been reduced, owing in part to smaller quantities rccehed from Chdl and North America. Continental works are busy on old orders, bnt contracts for new work are coming in slowly. Makers' prices for nearly all descriptions of pig iron are lower, in sym pathy with the decline in warrants, and quota tions for manufactured iron are also lower, but there has been no further change on rails or other steel. American Manufacturer's Cable Quotations.! Scotch Pig Warrants have declined about 2s. 6d. owing to slack speculative demand and pressure of sales by small holders. Makers' brands in general are lower and meeting with fclow sale. No. 1 Coltncss 71s. 6a. f. o. b. Glasgow No. 1 Suminerlee 70s. od. f. o. b. Glasgow No. 1 Garuhcrne 70. Oil. f. o. b. Glasgow No. 1 Langloan 70s. Od. f. o. b. Glasgow No. 1 Carnbroe 51s. Cd. f. o. b. Glasgow No. IShotts -71s. Od. f.o. b. Glasgow No. 1 Glengarnock 70s. Od. at Ardrossan. No. 1 Dalnicllington . . .E&. Od. at Ardrossan. No. lEglinton 53. Od. at Ardrossan. Bessemer Pig There has been further cur tailment of production and furnaces blown out will remain idle until the situation improves. Warrants have declined, however, to 5Ss. 6d. owing to forced sales, but makers adhere to former rates, quoting West Coast brands. Nos. l,2,3.at7us.f.o. b. shipping point Warrants aro CDs. Middlesbrough Pig A break of 3s. in prices of warrants has taken place, with a subsequent partial recovery, and tho market is still unset tled, with makers' prices 2s. off and the dcniaud moderate. No. 3 quoted at 50s. f. o. b. Spiegeleisen Demand has slackened, but is still fair. Prices are ratherlower, with English 20 per cent quoted at 120s. f. o. b. at works. Steel Wire Rods There is a light demand for these and prices are nominal. Mild steel. No. 6, quoted at 9 L o. b. shipping port. sirrl Knllfl No Lower. Steel Ralls Orders show uo improvement and prices are still unsettled hut no lower. Heavy sections quoted at 5 5s. f. o. b. ship ping point. Steel Blooms The demand is very slow and prices are still weak. Bessemer 7x7 quoted 5 10s. f. o. b. shipping point. Steel Billets The market still very quiet and Prices in buyers' favor. Bessemer (sizo 2x 2K) quoted at 5 10s. f . o. b. shipping point. tstecl Slabs There is scarcely an thing doing and prices arc wholly nominal. Ordinary sizes quoted at 5 10s. f. o. b. shipping point. Crop Ends Very little doing in these and prices still unsettled. Run of the mill quoted at 35. f. o. b. shipping point. Old Iron Ralls Thcro is very little demand And buyers and sellers are apart on prices, lees quoted at 3 12s. 6d. and double beads at 3 17s. Cd. f. o. b. Srran Imn Knlc urn tttriQll nnd the demand without improvement. Heavy wrought quoted. a. i-i as. i. o. n. snipping points. Manufactured Iron Business in this depart ment has shown no improvement and the mar ket is w oak, with lower prices on all bars and sheets. Stafford ord. marked bars. , (f. o. b. Ipool) 0 OsOdSS 910s0d " common bars 0 0s Odfi! 7 15s Od black sheet singles 0 Os Odf? 15s Od Welsh bars, f. o. b. Wales.. . 7 7s d 0 0s Od Steamer Freights Glas-gow to New lork, 2s. 00. Liverpool to New York. 10s. Od. Tin, Ci-pper nnd Lend. Tig Tin Prices have changed but little. De mand has been good, but freely met by sellers at practically previous figures. Straits quoted at M 5s. for spot; futures (3 months), 11. Copper The advance in prices early in the week brought out free offers of bars, and, with demand limited, a reaction of 1 10s. from the highest point has taken place. Chili bars quoted 4S 2s. Cd. for spot, 4S 15s. for future delivery. Be-t selected English, 55. Lead Tbe demand has been moderate, and prices show little change. Soft Spanish quoted at 12 10s. Spelter Lower prices have been made with no increase of sale. Ordinary Silesian quuted at 2L Tin Plate Sales have been moderate, and chiefly lots let go at Cd.ls. under the prices generally asked. The demand is slow at the present time. L C. charcoal, Allaway grade, f. o. b. Liverpool 16s. 9d.00s. Od. Bessemer steel, coke finish (Os. 0d.15s. Cd. Siemens steel, coke finish 00s. 0il.ia.13s. 9d. B. V. grade coke, 14x20 14s. 0d.14s. Sd. Bean grade tcrnes lis. 3d.00s. Od. New York Figures. New York. April 3. Pig iron weak and dull. Copuer dull and nominal; Lake, April, $14 30. Lead quiet and firmer: domestic, $3 87. Tin dull and steady; Straits, $20 10. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. The Condition of Business at the East Liberty Slock Ynrds. OFFICE OF PlTTSBCRO DISPATCH, I 1HUKSDAY. April 3, 1S90. V Cattle Receipts, 370 head: shipments, 360 bead: market nothing doing; all through con signments; no cattle shipped to New York to day. lioas Receipts. 1,300 head: shipments, 1,500 head: market firm: medium and selected. $4 50 4 60: common to best Yorkers. $4 3084 45; pigs, $4 004 25; no hogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts. 700 head: shipments, 700 head: market nothing doing, nothing on sale. Following is the report ot the week's trans actions at the East Liberty Stock Yards: 11ECEIFTS. CATTLE. I1IOGS. SHEEP Thro'. Local. I - 1 - Thursday 560 10 1.775 S30 frldav J.1CO .... 4,3X1 1,100 Saturday S3) 300 1.725 1,760 Minday HO 870 5.550 4.-J9J Monday &! 70 1,500 ZM Tuesday 100 70 1,7!5 1,670 Vedneday 40 .... 2,315 1,100 Total 3,040 1,320 19.800 10,690 Lastweek Z.I20 1,SM 30,300 12.670 Previous week.... 2,300 1,300 26,100 12,4:0 SALES. Thursday 1,018 .... Friday 3 617 2IR haturday 234 7 Mondav 1,059 4,152 2,333 Tuesday 2-TIj 713 2,115 Wednesday 2C 477 1SS Total l,33l 7,291 4,865 I Jist Tv-oek LsOOl 9.317 6,421 l'rerlousweck 1,29S 8,072 6,174 By Tcleernnh. New York Beeves Reccints, 278 head. No trading in beef cattle: dressed beef, 6f 7Jc B lor sides. Cable advices quote Ameri can cattle dull at 10llKc per pound, dressed weight. Exports to-day, 40 beevesand 40sheep: to-morrow, 200 beeves. Calves Receipts. 1,326 head; market firm: buttermilks. 3 004 (X) f) cwt: veals. $4 OOgC 00. -Sheep Receipt. 3,072 bead; market shade easier; sheep, 5 25 C G2K cwt; yearling lambs. $S 257 fcO; dressed mutton firm at U10c v1 &: dressed lambs at 9KllKc Hogs Receipts, 1,994 head, none for sale alive; market nominally steady at $4 404 bOL St. Louis Cattle Receipts. 1.200 head; ship ments, 1.900 head; market strong: good to fancv native steers, $4 404 SO; fair to good do, $3 4"0 1 45; stockers and feeders. J2 30(2 50; range steers, $2 40(33 90. Hogs Receipts. 5.S0O head; shipments. 2,700 head: market strong: fair to chnice heavy, $4 154 23; packing grades. $4 104 20: light, fair to best, $4 05 4 13. Sheep Receipts, 300 bead; shipments, 7(0 head; market firm; fair to choice, $4 00 Chicago Cattle Receipts. 12,500 head: shio xnents, 5,000 head; market steady; steers, $3 15 0)1 50; beeve, $4 805 00; stockersand feeders, $2 354 05; Texas eornfed steers, $3 03 bO. Hogs Receipts, 19,500 bead; shipments, 9.000 heau; market strong, closing firm; mixed and light, $4 104 35; heavy, $4 151 40; skips, S3 40 4 00. Sheep Receipts, 7.000 head: shipments, 1,000 head; market stronz: natives, $4 00620; "Western eornfed. 15 006570; Texans, $4 5085 10; lambs. $5 OOgS 90. Kansas Cmr Cattle Receipts, 4,800 bead; shipments, 3,000 head; market slow and steady: steers, $3 304 60: cows, $1 !03 30; stockers and feeders. $2 6003 5a Hogs Receipts. 7,200 head: shipments. 900 head; market steady: all grades. $1 004 15. Sheep Receipts, 300 head; shipments, 2,900 head; market weak; good to choice lambs and muttons, $3 501 50; stock ers and feeders, $5 005 25. Dryiroodi. New York. April 3. Demand at first hands continued moderate, but tbero was good move ment of popular fabrics in execution of certatn sales. The market keeps in good condition as to stocks, and prices are for the most part steady. Milwaukee Flour dulL Wheat quiet: No. 2 spring, on track, cash. 7374c; May, 73c bid; No. 1, northern, 8082c Corn scarce; No. 3, on track, 32c Oats firmer: No. 2 white, on track. 2525ic Rye steady; No. 1, in store, 44c. Barley steadier; No. 2. in store, 4345c Provisions steady. Pork. S10 55. Lard, $6 05. Cheese steady; Cheddars, 1010c New York special to Whitney fc Stephenson: "Those best posted in regard to Western rail road affairs, are satisfied that matters are on the mend. The advices which came from the Windv City last night were quite encouraging. N. B. Ream's and Nat Jones' friends are some what less despondent." Toledo Cloversecd dull and steady; cash, $3 25; October. $3 60. Tho Rlcn Symllcnte to Build a New City. The stories of Kansas City, Omaha and other Western prodigies are as nothing compared with those that tell of tbe history of tbe growth of Chattanooga, Tcnn., Birmingham. Anmson, Fort Payne, Ala., and Denmsan. Texas. With the two last cities Mr. W.P.Rice has had much to do with their wonderful develop ment, and now supported by a syndicate of New England capitalists and $5,000,000 this gen tleman has become interested in the future of Cardiff, in Tenn. Located in the very heart of the mineral wealth of tbe South on the Qtieen and Crescent Railroad and the beautiful Tennessee river, where agriculturo is wonder fully successful, Cardiff has advantages that cannot be gainsayed. Here is the Cardiff Coal and Iron Company's 50.000-acro property.of w hlch 3,000 acres of to n sito land are to be sold Tuesday, April 22, on which to build the new city. Streets, broad and beautiful, hare been laid out and graded. The great sale of this town site and manufact uring plant, etc, will open up the largest mining, lumbering and agricultural district of tbe South. Tbe iron and coal operations are not experimental, as the Rome Iron Company have been actively engaged hero for more than V0 years and the crude ore as well as the manu factured product has been shipped to Cincin nati and Pittsburg, finding an always ready market in successful competition against Penn sylvania. Tbe title of this property is absoutely inde feasible, having been examined and passed upon by the best legal talent in tbe country. Prof. G. W. West, the great mineral expert of Birmingham, pronounces the iron and coal some of the richest veins in the South. The topographical survey was under the direction of Chief Engineer Ottosome simultaneously with a scientific survey by the eminentgeologist A. C. Gill. These gentlemen unhesitatingly pronounced the Cardiff property the eldorado of the South. Tho company has been most rigid in its in structions to its agents to exercise the most scrupulous fairneS3 in their transactionsfand has exhibited such abundant pecuniary re source as tu attract the good will and confidence of everybody concerned, thus escaping a class of dangers which have too often wrecked Southern undertakings. Southern, as actively as Northern and West ern people, are interested in the enterprise, and there are no more cordial well wishes to It than the old inhabitants of the region. TOO MUCH BUSINESS. An Insurance Hustler Complains Be Cannot Get a Hearing. EVERYBODY OS THE DEAD RUN, Reduced Eailroad Fares Stirring Up Things Beyond East Liberty. AX 0KXAMEXT FOR SEVENTH ATEXDE A talk with a suburban real estate broker yesterday developed the fact that the reduc tion of fares by the Pennsylvania Eailroad has already resulted in an active demand for building lots at all points between East Liberty and Braddock, and the prospect is that there will be a large movement ol pop ulation to that quarter during the year. Buying lots and building houses are about all the people out there are thinking of at present. So confident are the Swissvale people of a boom that some of them are agi tating the question of organizing a borough. There is a large amount of vaoant land along the railroad suitable for residence and manufacturing purposes, and prices are not ex orbitant, There are few cities of which it can be said that they have too much business. But this seems to be what is ailing Pittsburg lust now. A prominent insurance agent said yesterday: "Things in my line aro very quiet. I have a number of applications on the string, but find it impossible to close them up. Peorle say tbey are too busy to attend to outside matters, and I believe them. A good many of them have just moved and are fixing up. Others are making changes aud improvements of various kinds. Everybody is on the jump. I am glad of It. It will tell at the end of the year. "I have been in a great many cities in my time, but Pittsburg is the only ono where I have found more business than could be con veniently handled. It is a wonderful place, and has a great future before it." T Another improvement which will be a credit to the city is under way. Tho Bindley Hard ware Company jesterday commenced tearing down the old buildings on their lot, bounded by Seventh avenue, Grant street and Cherry alley, preparatory to the erection of one of the finest hardware stores in the United States. Tbe lot has a frontage of 100 feet on Seventh avenue, and tbe building will be of the same width. It will be six stories high, of brick and stone, substantial and convenient, and will cost about SlOO.OuO. It is the intention to have it ready or occupancy by September L The houses which are being demolished are of little value on account of ago and want of renairs. They were erected 50 or GO years ago when that part of the city was a suburb, and are among tho landmarks. Mr. Bindley said yesterday that when he was a boy they were considered among the best in tbe upper part of the city. In a few days all traces of them will have disappeared. Tbey bad been occupied for some years as offices and dwellings. HOME SECDKIT1ES. The Shadow of a Holiday Makes a Dull Market. Business was slow at the Stock Exchange yesterday, but as this is almost invariably tbe case just preceding a holiday, it occasioned no surprise Sales were 95 shares. There were no important price changes, but nearly everything was steady around the final auotations of Wednesday. The market is not at on its back by any means. MORSING. APTEnSOOX. Hid. Asked. Hid. AsKed. ntts. T. S. Jt M. F.x... 425 4S0 .... 47J Commercial Nat. B'k. 97 IB .... J8 Masonic Hank M1 People's National Ilk. 170 Allegheny Gas Co.. Ill 40 AlleghenvHeatlnc Co. 108 ChartlersV. UasCo.... 4GX fJH 4GV .... People' N.O. A P.CO. 17 .... 17 Pennsylvania Gas Co.. Wi t. Philadelphia Co 3;i 32 32X 32,'f Wheeling Gas Co 2u Columbia Oil Co 2 3 2 3 WnshinplonOil Co ex 60 .... Central Traction 28X 29 2SH 29 Citizens' Traction 64 61 81 Pitts. Traction .... 41 39i 41 Pleasant Vallev 27J$ 263, 27! Pitts.. A. & ilan ex.. 200 Luster Minlnr Co JCJi 17 i7 17K Kast End Electric 60 Westinghousc Electric 44S "X .... 45U U. H. & hie Co 1314 14 13! 14 U. 8. blK. Co. prcf. 45 WestinghouEeAirb'ke. .... 114 .... 115 At tbe first call 25 shares of Switch and Sig ml brought 13K 50 Chartiers Gas 4GJ, and 10 Philadelphia Gas 32 Tbe only transaction in the afternoon was the sale of 10 shares Central Traction at 2SK. E. P. Long sold 100 shares Pleasant Valley at 27ii and 50 .-switch at 11 Sproul & Lawrence sold 10 shares of Philadel phia Gas at 32. Rea Bros. fc Co. sold 8 shares Pleasant Valley at 27 The total sales of stocks at New York yester day were 172.324 shares, including Atchison, 8,171: Delaware, Larkawanna and Western, 15.400; Lake Shore. 5,210; Louisville and Nash ville. 7.3SS: Michigan Central, 3,030: Missouri Pacific 4.040; Northwestern, 4,215; Reading. 4.S25: Richmond and West Point, 8,670; St. Paul, 7,190; Union Pacific, 6,220. "WHAT BANKERS ARE DOING. They Report Ocean of Money and a Satis factory Business. There was an easing-up in tho matter of April settlements yesterday, and a drop in tbe bank clearings was the result, but still tbey were large, footing up 2,849,344 90. Tho balances were $573,019 05. The loan crond was not very clamorons, but there was a fair demand for discounts, and rates were steady and unchanged. A bank officer said: "We have oceans of money, but expect to find employment for it when the spring trade gets fairly under way." Routine 'business was satisfactory. An easy market is assured for tho rest of tbe season. Money on call at New York yesterday was easy, ranging from 38 per cent, last loan 4, closed offered at 4. Prime mercantile paper, 57. Sterling exchange quiet. Closing: nond Quotation!. U.S. 4s. rcg 122 1 U. S. 4s, coup m U.S. 4s, reg lU3)f U. S. 4,4s, coup lo..4 PaciOc 6s of "95 116 Loulslanastampedls 95 Missouri 6s 100 Tenn. new set. 6s... .118 M. K. AT. (Jen. 5s.. 64K Mutual Union CS....103 a. J. C. Int. Cert...lllJ Northern 1'ac. lsts.,116 Northern Pac. 2ds..lI03f Sortliw't'n consols.143 Horthw'n deben's 5sl031f Oregon A Trans. 6s.l07,' St. I, X I. M. Gen. 5s. 88 lenn. new set. Os.. ..101 Tenn. new st. 3s.. 3". St.L. AS.F. Gcn.M.HO Canada 0. 2ds... 374 St. Paul consols 127W Central I'aclilc lsls.lllij Den. A It. G. lsts...H8' Den. AK. . 4s 794 U.&.H. Q. Westlsts. Erie 2ds 101 M. K. A T. Gen. 6s.. 73i St. P. Clil&Pc. lsts.116 lx., Tc L.G.Tr.Hs. 92S Tx.. Pc. It b.Tr.lts. K' Union Pacificists. ..I11S West Shore 105H Government and State bonus were firm and featureless. New York Bank clearings, 8107,924,393; balances, $5,506,250. London Tbe amount of bullion withdrawn from the Bank of England on balance to-day is 50,000. The bullion in tbeBank of England de creased 417,000 during tbe past week. The proportion of tbeBank of England's reserve to tbe liability is now 41.23 per cent. Paris Three per cent rentes, 88f 52Ko for the aqpount. The weekly statement of tho Bank of France shows an Increase of 2,315,000 francs gold and 975,000 francs silver. Berlin The statement of the Imperial Bank of Germany shows a decrease in specie of 36.310,000 marks. Philadelphia Clearings, S13.419.S5S; bal ances, $1,631,297. CniOAGO Clearings. S15.930.00a New York exchange sold at par to 12c discount. Money unchanged. There is the usual inquiry for loans and borrowers are supplied at 7 per cent on lime and 6 per cent on call. ST. Louis Clearings, 54,139.413; balances, $312,902. MIGHT BE Y0RSE. Petroleum Hbows Some Stcndinesi, With Very Lllllo Doing A Shut Down. The oil market yesterday was as much like that of tbe previous days of tbe week as pea is like pea. It opened rather heavy, and remained In that condition all day, although a few feeble attempts were made to force it up. The close was nearly a cent lower than the opening. Part of the weakness was due to a f urtker drop in refined. Field news also bad a dc'pressing in fluence, although nothing of importance was reported. The range was: Opening and high est. 82; lowest, 80. closing, S1J Considera ble stuff was handled by the room traders, but the aggregate of business was small. Wednes day's clearances were 440,000 barrels. A number of producers have reached the conclusion that tbe drill is too active, and are agitating for a shut-down. Others oppose a movevtRt of this kind, on the ground that if left alone production will soon adjust itself to the demand. The -Osborne well, at Hayesville, is still a mystery, so far as capacity is concerned. It is conceded to be a good well, however, and thought to be reliable for anywhere between 300 and 600 barrels a day. The Jacks Run Oil Company will start drill ing a well In a day or two about a quarter of a mile back from the river in Jacks Run Valley, and the Emsworth Co-Operative Gas Company started drilling its gas well at Emsnorth yes terday. In the Macksbnrg field seven wells were com pleted during March, with a production of 73 barrels a day. almost wholly shallow oil. There are six drilling wells and eight rigs up. The Eureka field report for March shows 12 completed wells, having a daily production of 1,218 barrels, 4 dry holes, 16 drilling Hells, 12 rigs up and 4 building. The report of the Lima field for March shows that 70 well3 wore completed in the different districts during the month, with fc5 wells drill ing, 107 rigs up, 7 dry holes and 11 abandoned wells. Fentnrei of Yccerdoy' Oil Market Corrected daily by John M. Oakley & Co.. 45 Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro leum Exchange: Opened S2X I Lowest. 80S! Highest ..82 Closed 8l Barrels. Average charters 73.119 Average shipments 81,056 Average runs 63,b70 Refined, New York. 7.15c. l.'efined, London, 57-16d, Kelined, Antwerp, I6J4L Iteflned, Lltcrpool. 5 ll-16d. Kcllned. Bremen, 6.55m. A. B. McGrew quotes: Puts, 80KS0c; calls, S2XS2c Other Oil Markets. Bradford. April 3. Petroleum onened at 82c: closed at SlUc; highest, S2c; lowest,80c Clearances. 1,0.32,000 barrels. OIL City. April 3. Petrolenmopenedat82cj highest, 82c; lowest, 80c; closed, 81c. Sales, 307.000 ban els; clearances not reported; charters, 75,119 barrels; shipments, 81,056 barrels; runs, 63,070 barrels. SOFT SNAPS. A Fen- More Bnrgnlna In Real Estnto Picked Up. Magaw fc Goff, Lira., 145 Fourth avenue, sold to Mrs. Anna L. Dictz a new five-room bouse, with lot 60x200, at Reflectorvillc, on the Castle Shannon Railroad, for J2.000 cash; also, for A. Goff, one of the firm, lot 50x140, on Craig street, near Center avenue, tor S1.S00. Black & Baird, 95 Fourth avenue, sold for Harry S. A. Stewart another of those new brick dwellings on Stanton avenue, near Neg ley avenue. Nineteenth ward, consisting ot ten rooms and all modern conveniences, and lot 40x167 feet to Livery alley. The purchaser was John J. Davis, of the Citv Controller's office, and the price paid was 57,500. They also placed a mortgage for 4,500 on a bnck house in Oak land, near Forbes street, for five years at 6 per cent. Reed B. Coyle fc Co.. 131 Fourth avenue, placed a mortgage for 81,600 for one year at 6 per cent on Lomond street. Sixth ward, prop erty. Alles & Bailey. 161 Fourth avenue, placed a mortgage for 82,500 for three years at 6 per cent on property in the Eleventh ward, city. Thomas McCaffrey sold for Robert Arthurs to Joseph Becker nroperty corner Fortv-flfth and Calvin. 12 lots." 20x100 feet, each for 81,600: f or S. J. Moffat to W. B. Bell, lot on Mendan street, Mt. Washington, 37x125 for 8700; placed mortgage on Twentieth ward property for three years, 81,000 at C per cent.; sola for Her man Schaefer to C. Schuler. new frame house and lot, 20x100. on Carnegie avenue. Eighteenth ward, for 82.300: for Allcmaunia Insurance Company to George Witmer, house and lot on Main street, near Sharpsburg bridge, for S2, 400; for Lousia Heilig to Mrs. C. Conway, property on Dickson street, near Thirty-third, above brick yard, lot 20x100, with two-story frame dwelling of four rooms and basement,for 81,200: for Ann Focer to Reuben Miller, pronerty cor ner Carpenter alley and Hazel street, lot 48x50, with three brick and frame dwellings, for 83.500; for S. Newberry to H. Gledhill, property on Ridge street. Thirteenth ward, near Thirty third street, lot 22x80. with two-story frame house of seven rooms, for 81 500. J. E. Glass, 133 Fifth avenue, sold for George W. Acklin to Standish Montgomery a lot on Bayard street, near Neville street, s'ize 50x181, for 83,000 cash. STOCKS LIVEN UP. The General Public la Willing 10 do n Lllllo Trading If It in Encouraced Gas Trust Advance Rates on Call Loans Incrensed. New York, April 3. The stock market to day gave evidence that it is broadening, and not only London and Chicago were buyers, but many outside operators who have held aloof from tbe speculation for some time took a band in tbe market to-day. The increased activity and the steady strength displayed by the gen eral list would seem to show also that the pub lic would trade in stocks if tbey only received some encouragement. The fact that to-morrow is a holiday, and all loans made will run till Monday, made the bauks cautious in lending, especially as there would be difficulty in realizing upon stock collateral over to-morrow and ad vantage was taken of this fact to manipulate the money market a little in the afternoon, and rates on call were for a short time run up to 8 per cent, but with little apnarent effect upon values in the stock market. Tbe realizing sales by the traders who desired to close accounts over the holiday were, however, of some in fluence in making a fractional reaction toward tbe close. The most prominent feature of the day was the dealings in the coal stocks, and especially Reading and Lackawanna. In the former the pool was again at work, but tho favorable influence of the reported agreement between tbe opposing parties in the company was quite neutralized by tho selling of traders. In the afternoon the news that the plaintiff in the suit against tbe Gas Trust had asked for a delay helped the stock and on liberal buying it was sent from 41 to 46, though it could not hold all of the improvement. The reaction in the afternoon came to an end bofore the close, which was quietbut firm, generally at fractional advances for the day. The final changes are in few cases lusses and Chicago Gas and Michigan Central each rose while Richmond and West Point preferred sold up to 79 against 77 at its last sale. The -Poit says: The reported harmonization of the contending factions in the Reading, which is based entirely upon the expressed willingness of President Corbin and J. L. Lowner Welsb thai Thomas Dolan and Henry C. Gibson shonld bo added to tbe board of Reading managers, is not likely to make any change in the management of the Reading property. It does not and cannot in any way affect the voting trust, or the power to vote the stock of tbe Reading, which is vested until 1892 in five trustees, viz: J. Lowber Welsh, J. Fiernout Morgan, John Wanamaker, Austin Corbin and one other not yet elected, unless one of the propo ed new members of the board of managers should also be elected to the vacant membership in the voting trust The suit for the purpose of breaking the voting trust has proved a failure, and the Reading is benefited to the extent that its management is nndisturbed. The following table shows the prices of active stocks on tho New ork Stock Exchange yester dav. Corrected dally for The Disr-ATCH by Whitney A Stephenson, oldest Pittsburg mem bers of New York btock Exchange, 57 Fourth ave nue: Clos-Opcn- High- Low- lnj; lug. est. .st. Hid. Am. Cotton Oil 19 Am. Cotton Oil pref.. .... .... .... 5 Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. 26H 26 26 2G Atch.. Top. A S. P 38 33 33)4 38' Canadian Pacific 72J Canada bouthern 55S VH o5 55 Central or New Jersey ,119 119 119 119 Central Pacific . 31H Chesapeake A Ohio.... 23'a 23V Z"ii 23 C, Bur. A Qulncy. ....lli 107H 1066 107 C, Mil. A St. Paul 63 60K 6S 69 C, Mil. A bt. P., pf. .... IH C.Koctl. AP 93i 93 9iH 327i C, St. L. A Pitts J6!t C, bt. L. A Pitts., pr. 4S$ (3. St. P., M. AO 31(4 32 r.H 32,M C, St. P.. M. A O. pf. 94 C. A Northwestern. ...1UM 112 1111 HIS C. AN. W., pf H'1" (1,6,(111 73' 731, 72 72V C, C. GAL. pf. 98l( 9SX 93 9-Dj Col. Coal A Iron 45H 40 453 4534 Col. Allocking Val... Zl'A 22H 22! 22 Del., Lack A West lJ5s 130 13o 135 Del. A Hudson 149 149 U9X 149," E.T., Va. A Ga tr 8S$ E.T.,Va. AGa., lstpr 72 E.T., Va. AUa., MpfM 2J 22M Illinois Central 115X Lake Erie A West Ufa iane Erie A West pf. MM 65 64tf 64 Lake Shore A M. S.....107). 108! ID? 108 Louisville A Nashville. 85H 85Ji; SI'S 85 Michigan Central S8 99 93 9sJS Mobile AOhlo 14 Missouri Pacific 73! 13M 72K 72 New York Central 107J4 W'H 1W$ 107 N. Y., L. E. A V 24Jf N.Y. C. A St. L 17 k 17V 17 17 N Y, C A St. L. pr.. 70 TOM T0 70X N. Y..C A St. L. 2dpf S0H 391j 33$ 39!4 N.Y. AN. E. 4i!5j 46 46 46J N. Y.. O. A W. IS 18j IStf 184 Norfolt A Western 19 Norfolk A Western pf. SOH Northern Pacific 3l Northern Pacific pf... 74K T4 T4V( 74 Ohio A Mississippi 191t Oregon Improvement. 45 Oregon Transcon 38H 38H 38.H 38X PaclneMall 33 S9 3su 33 Pco Dec. A Evans.... 23 23K 22V 23 Phlladcl. A Reading... U4 42 41 42! Pullman Palace C-ir 190i Richmond A W. P. T 2I 21 21 21S Richmond AW.P.T.pt 18 79H 78 79! bt. P., Jllnn. A Slan .MX 111 HIS HIM bt. L. A ban Fran 17 17J 1M( 16! St. L. AEan Xran pf.. 37 37 37 3b( St. L. A San F, 1st pL mH Texas Pacific 195f SO 19f 20 Union PaclPc MK 63H ( 63 63tf Wabash 12S 12 "M 12 Wab6h preferred 27 27 J 27 26JS Western Union .MX SIX 62 82X 73 7S5- 73 6S 62' B-M 18 17 -TTS, 43 44 45 f Phllndelphln Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia 6tocks, fur nished bv Whitney A btephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue. Members New York btock Ex change: Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania Kallroad 5m ,54"S Waarflni. nnrz ?n 1S.1R ,.,-.. xitiK ................ .............. UK -w ' - l)..m.i 111..., ,1 . O su Lehigh Valley... l.ehlgh Navigation Northern Pacific Northern Pacific preferred... 51' 51 lj JIH 74H 51J4 743,' ntinlnc blocks. New York, April 3. Mining auotations, Caledonia B. H., 190; Commonwealth, 230; Corn stock bids. 23; Comstock T. Scrip, 23: EI Cristo, 135; Freeland. 100; Hale fc Norcross, 300: Home stake. 825: Horn Silver. 230; Iron Silver. 195; Ontario, 3.900; Occidental, 100: Plymouth, 250; Potosi, 450; Savage, 225; Sutter Creek, 140; Union Consolidated, 25a MARKETS BY TOE. Wheat Fairly Active bnt Fluctuations Narrow Reports of Fifty Per Cent Damnsto to Ibo Crop Hog Products Let Go. Chicago Wheat trade was fair to-day, and fluctuations wero confined within narrow limits. Tbe opening was about 140 higher than yesterday's closing, but the offerings became quite free and there was quite active trading in the various futures, but prices declined Jc Later, tbe offerings were not so heavy and with fair buying prices recovered some what, but tbe closing was easy and ic lower for May and July than closing figures yester day. There was not much outside nows and in fluences wero generally favorable to holders. Cables quoted a steady and firmer feeling. Tbe movement in the Northwest is letting up some, Minneapolis and Dnluth having received only 170 car. This would rathpr confirm the state ment made some time ago that increased re ceipts the past two or three weeks were due to parties moving in the wheat from the country warehouses. Crop reports were re ceived from Illinois and Missouri, advices from some sources estimating 50 per cent damage. Weather in the West is generally favorable. Temperature is spring-like and plenty of rain." Corn A rather nervous, unsettled feeling prevailed in this market, prices fluctuating fre quently within )c range, with tbe volume of business quite liberal. The undertone to the situation appears to be quite firm, and the buying was more general than for some days back. Tho market opened active and strong at a sl.ght advance over yesterday's closing prices, and under a good local demand, a prominent trader buying May freely. The market ad vancedWc A reaction of liXi followed the early advance, the local crowd becoming lone and sold some, after which the market ruled strong and closed a shade better than yester dav. Oats were moderately active and steady for May, but stronger and a shade higher for July during the early trading, but in the latter part an easier feeling developed, and closing sales were at about inside figures and nearly the same as yesterday's close. Most of the busi. ness centered in May. and prices fluctuated Ji July received more attention and sold at one time within K of May- There was a good demand for round lots for shipment, one lot of 200,000 bushels No. 2 white being sold for ex port. Pork Trading was only fair, and the course of Dnces was quite the reverse of that of the previous day. Early sales were made at yester day's figures, but a weaker feeling was devel oped later and a decline of 6c was submitted to, and the market closed quiet. Lard A fair trade was reported and the feel ing was rather easy, aud prices favored buyers. On tho whole range a reduction of 2c was submitted to. and the market closed steady. Ribs Tbe market attracted more attention. Sales early were made at yesterdav's closing figures, but a gradual reduction of 25c was submitted to later in the day, and the market closed stcntf v The leading utures ranged as follows: Wheat-No. 2. May. 797979Vi79Kc; June. 80SS0H79fi!Y9Kc; July, 785187 78J-S7SVc. Corn No. 2. April. 29302)2929Kc; May. 30331S3930Jc; July. 31J6B32 31J32Jc Oats-No. 2. Mav. 22J22K22i422c; June. 22222lK21c; July, 22K2222 22Kc. Mess Pork, per bbl. May. 810 6010 60 10 5510 55: June, 810 7010 7010 65 10 65; July, 810 8010 8010 755210 75. Lard, per 100 Its. May. 86 17336 1TK66 15 6 15: June. 86 22K6 22J36 lfi6 2u; July. 88 256 27K6 25!gl25. Short Rib Sides, per Bs. May. 8o LK 5 202)5 12K5 15: June. 85 255 255 17 5 20: July, 85 305 305 225 25. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steartv and unchanged. No 2 spring wheat, 78?g785c: No. 3 spring wheat, 6672c: No. 2 red. Klhc No. 2 corn. 30c. No. 2 oats, 22Uc No. 2 rye, 43c; No. 2 Darley, nominal. No. 1 flaxseed. 81 4S1 48K- Prime timothy seed. 81 2001 21, Mess pork, per bbl. 810 50O10 55. I .ard. per 100 lbs. 86 106 11. Short ribs sides (loose), nominal; dry salted shoulders (boxed), unchanged; short clear sides (boxed), unchanged. Sugar Cut loaf unchanged. Re ceiptsFlour, 14,000 barrels: wheat, 18,000 bushels: corn, 355,000 bushels; oats. 104,000 bushels; rye, 3,000 busbels:barley. 28.000bushels. Bhlpments Flour. 13.000 barrels: wheat, 143,000 bushels; corn, 193,000 busbels: oats, 135,000 bushels; rye, 5,000 bushels; barley, 16,000 bushels. On the Produce Exchanee to-day the butter market was weak; fancy Elgin creamery, 22J 23c; finest Western, 2021c; fine, 1920c: finest dairies, 1820c; fine, 1417c Eggs, ll12c. New Y'ork Flour dull and unchanged, clos ing heavy. Corn meal more active and weak; yellow Western; 82 102 45. Wheat Spot dull and irregular, closing easy; options fairly active and K!4C P. closing weak. Rye firm: Western, 65o7c. Barley strong; Western. 4562c; Canada, 6070c Bar ley malt quiet; Canada. 7587Jc Corn Spot steady and less active; options fairly active and unchanged to e up and steady. Oats Spot firmer and fairly active; options firm and mod erately active. Hay qnlet and steady. Coffee Options opened barely steady, unchanged to 10 points down, and closed barely steady, un changed to 20 points up; sales. 28,750 bags, in cluding April, 17.4017.50c; May. 17.3017.40c; June, 17.1017.25c; July. 16.9016.95c; August. 16.85c: September, 16.4016 65c; October, 16.15 16.45c; December, 15.9016.15c: January. 15.80 (210.00c. Spot Rio quiet and steady; fair car goes, 20Kc; No. 7 flat bean, 19c Sugar Raw fairlv active and steady; sales, 250 hogsheads and 2.S00 bags Muscovado, 87 test, 4?c; 100 hogs heads, do. 89 test. 2 11-lCc c and f ; 300 hogsheads and 900 tons do, 89 test, 4 13-10c: 7.978 bags cen trifugals, 96 test, 3c c and f, and 5c; 300 bogs heads and 900 tons do. 89 test, 4 13-16c; 7,973 bags centrifugals, 96 test. 3c e and f. and 5c: 1,815 bags molasses sugar, 87 test, 2c, c aud f: Refined firmer and fairly ac tive; off "A," 5K5 lM6c; standard "A," 5 15.16c: confectioner's "A," 5 13-16c. powdered, 6 5-lGc; granulated, 6 l-l6c. Molasses Foreign, steady; New Orleans, quiet and steady. Rice active and firm. Cottonseed oil firm. Tallow steadv; city (12 for packages), 4c- Rosin quiet. Turpentine dull and lower at4O40ic. Eggs less active and weak; West ern, 13J14c; receipts, 7,955 packages. Pork firm. Cutmeats strong: pickled bellies, 5K 5c: do shoulders, 6c; do hams, 9J4G9&C; middles firmer: short clear, 86 50. Lard in moderate- demand and easier; Wostern steam sold at 86 52 for 250 tierces, closing at 86 50; opiions. sales, 2,750 tierces, April. 86 46: May. 86 476 50, closing at 86 46 bid: June. 86 50 6 52; July, 86 6S6 61, closing at 86 53: August, 86 61; September, 86 70; October, 86 73. Butter quiet and weaker; Western dairy. 816c; do creamery. ll22c; do held, 714c; do factory, 516c: Elgin, 2323Kc. Cheese firm and in fair demand; Western. 10K10Jic. Minneapolis Receipts of wheat for tho day were 115 cars with 63 cars shipped out. Therewas a pretty fair demand early in the day for choice samples of cash wheat, but it was soon satisfied, and considerable dullness prevailed during the rest of the session. The offerings being considerably in excess of the demand, a good deal of urging was necessary, and toward the close lower prices bad to be ac cepted in order to effect sales. On the whole it was a pretty hard day to sell wheat, and those who were able to sell early were feeling rather cheerful over it. Closing quotations: No. 1 hard, April. 77c: May, 77c; July, 79c; on track, 7979WTc; No. a Northern, April. 7SVCc: May. 79c; July. 81Kc; on track, 77 78c: No. 2 Northern, April, 71c; July, 77c; on track, 7476c. Philadelphia Flour weak. Wheat strong, with a good demand from millers: options lc higher, and closed firm; rejected. 6070c: fair to good milling, 7f82c: prime to fancy. No. 3 high mixed, in gram depot, 34Kc; steamer No. 2 mixed, in grain depot, Sbc; steamer, in export elevator, 35: No. 2 high mixed, in Twentieth street elevator. 3Sc; No. 2 yellow, in do, 3838,'c; No. 2 white. April, 337c; May, 37K37kc: June. 373Sc; July. 33 39c. OaisCarlots J4c higher; No. 3 white, 31c; futures Vc higher: No. 2 white, April, 3(Hi31c; May. 2S30Kc; June. 2K30c; July, 29Ji630c. Butter dull and weak; Pennsylvania creamery extra, 2425c; do prints extra, 29 33c. Eggs steady: Pennsylvania firsts, 15K16e, St Louis Flour firm and held higher and quotations unchanged. Wheat opened firm and a shade higher, advanced a fraction, but later reacted and closed with May steady and July K!4c below vesterdav; cash was higher and in urgent demand; No. 2 red. cash, TOJjfr; May, 7714 closed 77K77?c; July, 75 75Kc, closed 75c bid. Corn unsettled, but fluctuations were narrow and the close was a fraction hisrher; No. 2. cash. 27K27)c; May. 27K27c, closed 27cbld: Jnlv,26 29c. closed 28Jic bid. Oats easy; N. 2, cisii. 2222c:May. 22K22c, closed 22c, Rye quiet at 42c asked. Barley excited and higher: sacked lots of mill, 63c Flaxseed steady at 8140. Provisions firmer. Pork, ?10.650 CO. Wheeling A L. E. 73 SuyarTrust 63 Nstlonall.ead Trust... 17? Chicago Gas Trust 4 DOMESTIC MARKETS. Eggs and Creamery Butter Showing a Downward Tendency. COFFEES AHD SUGARS STEADIEI Light Receipts of Grain and Hay, and Bet ter Tone to Trade. WINTER WHEAT FIRM AT THE ADVANCE Office or Pittsburg Dispatch, ( THURSDAY, April 3, 1890. J Country Produce Jobbing Prices. Eggs are in liberal supply and prices are re duced. Trade, however, is very active. Elgin creamery is also lower, as quotations below will disclose. All dairy products of high quality are moving freely at quotations. Cheese is unchanged, but firm. The general tone of produce markets shows improvement under the influence of favorable weather. Poultry Is still very scarce. Spring chickens have put in an appearance and are sold by jobbers at 81 per pair. Potatoes are coming in more freely and prices are well maintained for good stock. Butter Creamery, Elgin. 27a28c; Ohio do. 25J6c; fresh dairy packed, 2223c; country rolls. 20Sc. . . Beans Navy hand-picked beans, 81 ol SO. Beeswax 2528c $ a for choice; low grade, 1820c cider Sand refined, 87 50; common, 84 50 5 00; crab cider. 88 00S 50 f? barrel; cider vinegar. 1012e If! gallon. Cheese Ohio. HillKc;NewYork.l212Kc Limburger. 13J14)c; domestic Sweitzer, 13 UKc: imported bwcnzer, 23c HOGS 15c straight V dozen for strictly fresh. Fruits Apples, fancy, 8i 254 50 ty barrel; cranberries, 84 50S 25 a crate; strawberries, 3549c a box. Feathers Extra live geese, 50C0c; No. 1, do, 4045c: mixed lots, 3035c ft- Maple Syrup New. 81 001 10 a can. Honet 15c 31 ft. Poultry Live chickens S590c a pain dressed, 1415c a ponnd; dncks,75c81 pair; dressed turkeys, 18g20c ty ft. Seeds Clover, choice, 62 ft? to bushel, 24 00 F bushel; clover, large English, 62 ft, 84 35 60; clover. Alsike, 88 00; clover, white, 89 00; timothy, choice, 45 6s, 81 60l 70; blue grass, extra clean, 11 fts, 81 251 Cu; blue grass, fancy, 14 fts, 81 30; orchard gras-, 14 lis, 81 40; red top, 14 fts, 81 00; millet, 50 fts, 81 00; Hungarian grass, 50 fts. 81 00; lawn grass, mixture of fine grasses, 82 50 fl bushel of 14 fts. Tallow Country, 3J4c; city rendered, 4?a Tropical Fruits Lemons, common, S3 00 3 50, fancy, 84 004 50; Florida oranges, 84 00 4 25, Valencia, 81 004 50 for 420 case. Jamaica, 87 00 a barrel; bananas. 81 5002 00 firsts, 81 25 good seconds, bunch; cocoanuts, 81 00 4 50 9? hundred; dates. 67c H ft; layer figs, 12Kffil5Kc Vegetables Potatoes, from store, 7075c: on track, 6065c; new Southern cabbage. 84 50 ono barrel crate: celery, 75c81 $ dozen; Jersey sweet potatoes, 84 50 a barrel: turnips, 81 60 Jjl 75 a barrel; onions,. 84 50i 75 a barrel; Bermuda onions, S3 00 bushel crate; green onions. 1820ca doz.; parsnips, S2 00 W barrel: onion setts. 82 503 50per bushel; kale, 82 25 62 50 y barrel: asparagus. 810 00 a dozen. Buckwheat Flour ?1 752 00. Groceries. Tbe downward movement of sugars has been arrested, and, though there is no telling what a day may bring forth, the feeling among whole sale dealers is that bottom prices have been reached. Export demand has improved of late and this is a good sign that markets cannot go much lower. Coffees are steady, without change. Jobbers are generally disappointed at tbe failure of packages to advance. Roasted coffee is relatively lc lower than the green ar ticle, and has been for some time back. Green Coffee Fancy Rio, 2125c; choice Rio, 2223c; prime Rio 22Kc; low grade Rio, 2021c: old Government Java, 2829 Mara caibo, 2527c; Mocha, 29X31Kc: Santos 21U 25Mc; Caracas 2126c; La Guayra. 2526Kc Roasted (in papers) Standard brands, 25c; high grade'. 2630Kc; old Govern ment Java, bulk, 3334c; Maracaibo, 2829c: Santos. 2630c: peaberry, 30c; choice Rio, 26c; prime Rio, 24Xc; good Rio, 23c; ordinary 21 22Kc ' Spices (whole) Cloves, 1718e:allsplce 10c; cassia. 8c: pepper. 17c; nutmeg, 7080c Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7jc; Ohio, 120 8Kc: headlight, lo0 8Jic; water white, 10kc: globe. 1414c: elalne, 14Kc; car nadine, llKot royaline, lie; globe red oil, 11 HKc; purity, 14c Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained, 4244c gallon; summer. 3S40c. Lard oil. 6065c Syrup Corn swup, 2629c; choice sugar syrup. 363Sc; prime sugar syrup. 3033c; strictly prime, iH8l-c: new mapie syrup, ouil. choice 46c: medium. 3SS!43c: mixed. 4042c SODA Bi-carb in kegs. 3K3?ic; bi-carb in Jfs. 5c; bi-carb, assorted packages, 6J6c; sal-soda in kegs, 15c; do granulated, 2c. Candles Star, full weight, 8c; stearine, fl set, 8Jc; parafflne. ll12c Rice-Head, Carolina, 67c: choice, 6:; prime, 6K6c: Louisiana, 56c starch Pearl, 2c; cornstarch, o6c; gloss starch, 4J$7c Foreign Fruits Layer raisins. 82 65: Lon don layers, 82 75; California London layers, 82 75: Muscatels. 82 50: California Muscatels. 82 40; Valencia, 8c: Ondara Valencia, 10 lie; sultana. 12c; currants, 5K6c: Turkey prunes, 5Ji6c; French prunes, 8llc: Salon ica prunes, in 2-ft nackages. 8Vc; cocoanuts, t 100. 86; almonds, Lan., f? ft, 20c; do Ivica. 17c; do, shelled, 40c: walnuts, nan., ll15c; Sicily filberts, 12c; Smyrna figs, 1213c: new dates, 6 6Kc; Brazil nuts, lie; pecans, ll15c; citron, ft, 1819c; lemon peel, 18c 1 ft; orange peel, 17c. Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per ft. 6c; ap ples,evaporated.lOKllKc:aprlcots,California, evaporated,1516c;peacbes, evaporated, pared, 2126c; peaches. California, evaporated, un pared, 1820c: cherries, pitted, 1313c; cher ries, unpitted, 56c: raspberries, evaporated, 2829e; blackberries, 77c; huckleberries, 10 12c SUGARS Cubes, 7c; powdered, 7c; granu lated, ffiic: confectioners' A. 6Vc: standard A. 6Vf c; soft white, 56Kc: yellow, choice, b1 yeiiow. lair, nr& (1.200). 87 50: me dium, half bbls (600). 84 25. Salt No. 1. gi bbl.55c; No. lex. bbl, 81 00; dairy. V hhl, 81 20; coarse crystal, f bbl, Jl 20; Higgins Eureka. 4-bu sacks, 82 80; Higgins' Eureka. 16-14 ft packets, 83 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches, 82 00 225;2ds, 8165180: extra peaches, 52 4002 CO; pie peaches, 95c: finest corn. 81 001 50: Hid Co. corn, 6085c; red cherries, 8085c: Lima beans, 81 20; soaked do, 80n; string do, 6570c: mar rowfat peas, 81 101 15: soaked peas, 70S"c, pineapples. 81 301 40; Bahama do. 82 75; damson plums. 95c; greengages. 81 25; egg plums. 82 00: California pears. S2 40; do green gages, 81 85; do egg plums, 81 85; extra white cherries. 82 40; raspberries, 95cl 10: straw berries, 81 10; gooseberries. 81 301 40; toma toes. S388c; salmon, 1-ft. 81 651 90; black berries. 65c; succotash. 2-ft cans, soaked. 90c; do green. 2 ft, SI 251 50; corn beef, 2-11) cans, 82 05; 14-ft cans. 814 00: baked beans, 81 451 50; lobster, 1-ft, 81 801 90; mackerel. 1-ft cans, broiled, 81 60; sardines, domestic. , 84 25 4 50; sardines, domestic. Ks. 86 757 00: sar dines, imported, 34s, 811 5012 50: sardines, im ported. s. 18 00: sardines, mustard, S3 50; sar dines, spiced, 83 50. Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel. 836 ?? bbl.; extra No. do, mess. 540: extra No. 1 mack erel, shore, 832; extra No. 1 do, mess, 836: No. 2 shore mackerel, 824. Codfish Whole pollock. 4c $ ft: do medium. George's cod. 6c: do large, 7c; boneless hake, in strips. 4c; do George's cod in blocks. 6K7Kc Herring Round shore, 85 00 bbl; split, SB 50 lake, 32 90 fUOO-lbbbl. Whiteflsh. 86 50 a 100-It. half bbL Lake trout. So 50 ty half bbl. Finnan haddock. 10c ft ft. Iceland halibut. 13c f ft. Pickerel, half nbL 83 00; quarter bbl, SI 3o; Potomac her ring, 55 00 8? bhl:82 50 $ half bbL Oatmeal 86 006 25 bbL Grnln, Flour nnd Feed. Sales on call at the Grain Exchange, 1 car low grade flour, 82 12, track; 1 car sample oats, Ti,i c. track: 1 car extra 3 w.-oat, 2TKc. track. Receipts as bulletined, 10 cars. By Pittsburg. Ft. Wayne and Chicago, 3 cars of flour. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, 4 cais ot corn, 2 of oats. By Pittsburg and Western, 1 car of oats. The general tone of cereals is stronger. Receipts to-day are lighter than for months- past Oats, shell corn and flour are steadier. Winter wheat is very firm at the late advance at all grain centers. Seeding in the Northwest is delayed twD weeks behind the average time on account of weather. Prices below are for carload lots on track: Wheat New No. 2 red, 8586c; No. 3. 82 83c Corn No. 2 yellow, ear. 40iOJc; No. 3 ear corn, 394uc; nign mixea. ear, sassac: jno. a vellow. shelled. 36J37c; No. 3 yellow, shelled. 3536c; high mixed shelled corn, 3536c; mixed shelled, 3435c OATS No. 2 white. 28K29c: extra. No. 3. 27 27$c: mixed. 2626J$c Rye No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 5351c: No. 1 Western, 5152c Flour Jobbing prices Fancy winter and spring patents, 84 75g5 25; winter straight, S4 504 75: clear winter, 84 004 25: straight XXXX bakers', 83 754 00. Rye flour, tl 25 3 50 MILLFEED Middlings, fine white, 815 50 17 00 9 ton; brown middlings. 814 5014 T5: winter wheat bran, 814 5015 00; chop feed, 815 5016 00. Hay Baled timothy. No. 1. 811 25ll 50: No. 2 do, 89 009 50; loose from wagon, 813 0014 00, according to quality: No. 2 prairie hay, 87 00 8 00; packing do, 86 757 00. Straw Oat, S3 T67 Out wheat and rye, 86 0036 25. Provisions. Sugar-cured hams, large,- 9c; sugar cured hams, medium, 10c; sugar-cured, hams, small, lOJc; sugar-cured break fast bacon, 8c; sugar-cured shoulders, 65ic; sugar-cured boneless shoulders, TJJc; surar-cured California bams. Jc; sugar-cured dried beef flats, 9c; sugar-cured dried beef rets. iuc: sugar-cured dried neei rounua, i-t. bacon, shoulders, 5Jic: bacon, clear sme, bacon clear bellies, TJc: dry salt shoulders, dry salt clear sides. Tc Mess nork. heavy. 1 mess pork, family, 813 00. Lard Refined, in tierces. 5ke: half-barrels, 5c: 60-ft tubs, 5Jc; 20-ft palls, 6c; 50-B tin cans. 5c: 3-ft tin pail. 6Jic; 5ft tin pails. 6Jic; 10-ft tin pail. 6c; 5-ft tin pails. 6c Smoked sansagpJong. 5c; large, 5c Fresh pork links. c Boneless ham", lOKc Pigs' feet, half-barrels, 4 00; quarter barrels, 82 15. - BUSINESS X0TES. The City Safe Deposit Company has declared a semi-annual dividend of 5 per cent. Kansas bonds and mortgages are said to have caused the failure ot R. H. Passmore, of West Chester, Pa. J M. Oakley Co.'s Wall street advices yesterday wero to tbe effect that there was pro nounced faith in an active and strong stock market from this time onward. Ex-Postmaster Larkin has launched into the real estate business, and is fitting up rooms at 152 Fifth avenue, opposite the Cathedral, where he will be in full blast In a few days. The capital of the 62 banks national and State in Allegheny county is 816.860,850, of which the former own 811.825,000 and the latter 85,035.850. National bank deposits, 845,173,120. Messrs. Samuel W. Black & Co. yester day closed the sale of a large lot in Allegheny City as a site for an Ice manufacturing plant. Present buildings will be torn down to make room for the improvement. Particulars aro withheld for ths present. SCOTT'S EMULSION Of Pure Cod Liver Oil and HYPOPHOSPHITES of Lime and Soda Is endorsed and prescribed by leading physicians because both the CodZletr Oil and Iun&nhnMrhlfjt urn thn rarnfmlTAri I agents In the cure ot Consumption. It Is as paiaiaoie as mint. Scoff's Emulsion ,r:rA is a wonderful Flcsli Producer. It la the jiest liemeay lor CONSUIOPTION, Scrofula, Bronchitis, Wasting' Sis- cases. Chrome Coughs and Colds. Ask for Bcott's Emulsion and take no other. I OC2-2b-MWFSU WHOLESALE -:- HOUSE, Embroidery and White Goods Department direct importation from the best manufac turers of St. GalL in Swiss and Cambric Edg ings, Flouncings, Skirt Widths and Allovers, Hemstitched Edgings and Flouncings. Buyers will find these goods attractive both in price and novelties of design. Fnll lines of New Laces and White Goods. UPHOLSTERY DE PARTMENT Best makes Window Shades in dado and plain or spring fixtures. Lace Cur tains, Portieres, Chenille Curtains, Poles and Brass Trimmings: Floor, Table and Stair Oil Cloths in best makes, lowest prices for quality. WASH DRESS FABRICS. The largest variety from which to select. Toll Du Nords, Chalon Cloths, Bath Seersuck ers, Imperial Suitings. Heather & Renfrew Dress Ginghams. Fine Zephyr Ginghams. Wholesale Exclusively. Jal3-D 12 AND SI4 SMITHFIELD STREET, IPITTe-IBTJItG. -PJL. Transact a General BanHns Bnsiness. Accounts solicited. Issue Circular Letters of Credit, for use of travelers, and Commer cial Credits, IN STERLING, Available in all patts of the world. Alsoissuo Credits IN DOLLARS For use In this country, Canada, Mexico, West Indies, South and Central America. a.vilJil-uvrr BROKER FINANCIAL. TTTH1TNEY fc STEPHENSON, 17 FOURTH AVENUE. Issue travelers' credits through Messrs. Drexel, Morgan & Co., New York. Passports procured, ap28-l JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicago. 45 SIXTH ST, Pittsburg. ravZm iwty? JOSEPH BORNE & CO. I.ILMnMi Knocked Out! Has Never Failed to "Knock Out" Blood Poison, Scrofula; Blood Hrrmors and Eheamatism from the System. I AM NOW.twentyehr Stars old, and from thciirae I was seven years of ago until 1835. 1 suffered witn a s-ijn sise of scrofula. During that time I took every known remedy, but to no purpose. Mlafher took me to North Carolina, where I was put under the treatment of an eminent physvsan Tho medicines given me had only a temporary effect, for shortly after m7Kturn the so-ofula broke out in a more malignant form, and 1 was worse off than ever befori. Ij i585 discontinued taking all other medicines and commenced taking Swift's Specific (S. S. j ) took a number of bottles and it cured me. I have been free from Scrof ula from that time until now. - T. A. SIZEMORE. Piedmont, S. C I hare been using swift's Specific (S. S. S.) for blood diseases, and in every instance with the best results. About twenty-five years ago lhad my leg hurt in an accident, ancl thewound never entirely healed. I tried ycrerres without : success. I was finallWuced to tryS.S.S. The medicine healed it up healed it after twenty-five years of surf ering had been endured and much money had been thrown away in the purchase ot worthless medicinesT iGjafys!s.sfoiaJiiXaXSm3iliilK6' -SWIFT SKcfficoSSSffe'i?- jTETV ADVERTISEMENT. tVhen baby was sick, we gave her Castorta, Wheu she was a Child, sheciiedforCastorls, When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, When she had Chlldren,she gave them Castoria an9-TT-scwrsa aiEUICAL. DOCTOR WHITTIER 814 PENN AVENUE. VlTTsBURG. PA. As old residents know and back files of Pitts burg papers prove, is the oldest established and most prominent physician in the city, do voting special attention to all chronic diseases. SJffSSSNO FEEUNTILCURED Mf7Pn IQand mental diseases, physical' lsL.n V UUO dec3y, nervous deDility, lackof energy, ambition and hope, impaired memory, disordered sight, self distrust, basbfulness, dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions, im poverished blood, failing powers, organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, un fitting tbe person for business, society and mar riage, permanently, safely and privately cured. BLOOD AND SKIN &"& blotches, falling hair, bones, pains, glandular, swellings, ulcerations of tongue, mouth, throat, ulcers, old sores, are cured for life, and blood poison3 thoroughly eradicated from the system. 1 1 RIM A DV kidney and bladder derange UnilNnn T ments, weak back, gravel, catarrhal discharges, inflammation and other painful symptoms receive searching treatment, prompt relief and real cures. Dr. Whittler's life-long, extensive experlenea insures scientific and reliable treatment on common-sense principles. Consultation free. Patients at a distance as carefully treated as If here. Office hours 9 A. Jt. to 8 p. jr. Sunday. 10 A. M. to IP. 31. only. DR. WHITTIER, 811 Penn avenue. Pittsburg, Pa, mhS-15-DSuwk SKfc .? 1 9. nmtKni How Lost! How Regained. know thyself; XT33CE3 f3CCErPB'C3I3 OS Xii-b'-W A Scientific and Standard Popular Medical Trcatiss on theErrorsof Youth, Premature Decline, Nervous and Physical Debility, Imparities of the Blood, wzisrA i "A n Resulting from Folly, Vice, Ignorance, Ex cesses or Overtaxation, Enervating and unfit ting the victim for Work, Business, the Mar riage or Social Relations. Avoid unskillful pretenders. Possess this great work. It contains 300 pages, royal Sro. Betutiful binding, embossed, full gilt. Price, only $1 by mail, postpaid, concealed in plain wrapper. Illustrative Prospectus Free, If yoa apoly now. The distinguished author. Wm. H. Parker. M. D., received the GOLD AND JEW. ELED MEDAL from the National Medical As sociation, for this PRIZE ESSAY on NERVOUS and PHYSICAL DEBILITY. Dr. Parker and, corps of Assistant Physicians may be con sulted, confidentially, by mail or injerson. at tbe office of THE PEABODY MEDICAL IN. STITUTE, No. 4 Bulfinch SL, Boston, Mass., to whom all orders for books oc letters for advice should be directed as above. aulS-67-TnFSntrle . GRAY'S SPECIFIC MEDICINE CURES NERVOUS DEBILITY, LOST VIGOR. LOSS OF MEMORY. Full particulars In pamphlet sent free. The genuine Gray's bpcciUc sold by druggists only la yellow wrapper. Price, SI per package, or six for S3, or by malt on recelnt of price, by address- In-. THE GKAY MEDICINE CO, Buffalo, J). Y bold In Pittsburg by S. a. UOLLANO. corner Emithflelil and Liberty sis. mhl7-W-DWk DOCTORS LAKE cptrnraT.TRTS in all viQA-ira quiring scientific and coniideo tial treatment! Dr. S. K. lake, M. R- C. P. S is the oldest and ( most experienced specialise in the city. Consultation free and lrttv ortT-ifiHanriat Offirn hours 9 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. jr.; Sundays, 2to i P. M.Consult them personally, or write. D0CT0K3 LAKE, 328 Penn ave.. Pittsburg. Pa. e-Lil5-DWk . loolc's Cotton. Eoot COMPOUND kComposed of Cotton Root, Tansy and Pennyroyal a recent uiscuvery uy an 'nlil nHvelffon. Ta mirrfxtfujlil used moMilir-Safe, Effectual- Price $1. by mail. Cotton Root Compound and take no substitute, or inolose 2 stamps for sealed particulars. Ad dress POND LILY COMPANY, No. 3 Fisher Block, 131 Woodward ave.. Detroit, Mich. JWSold in Pittsburg, Pa,, bv Joseph Flea tag dc son. Diamond ana Market sts. ge2fr23 TO WEAK MEN Suffering from tho effects of youthful errors, early decay wasting weakness, lost manhood. eti, I will send a valuable treatise (sealed) containing full particulars for home cure. FREE of charge. A splendid medical work : should be read by every man who Is nervous and debilitated- Address, Prof. F.C. .FOWLER, MoodUS,ConxU oclfM3-DSuwk Q p p to every man, young, middle-aged, I n Cm Cm and old ; postage paid. Address Dr. H.Du Mont, SSI Columbus Ave., Boston, Has, mh2B-78-wrsnWk 3. 9 Xm CI Ml mmnmurMi ! it r a r ? Z. H a 3 xSA W$m b V& Miaff ii IsH ttsJiga5pai!iMISls8 ifsf i teaP" Ifft&i K finj j pill Elj ggyj sp P a j jLilj 3 4
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