rjps. Tjrwrm ww THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, FRIDAY. JtJLT 17, 189L KO MATERIAL CHANGE In the 1'ijj Iron Market by the Kc portcd Large Transactions. STEEL RAILS STILL VERY QUIET. A Ions Expected Revival of Interest Fails to Materialize STATE OP TUB FOREIGN 3IETAL THADB IFFECIAT. TELEC Jl 5I TO Tift DtSrATCH. Snr YoitK. July 1G. Tlieroi A qc reports the condition of l!ic iron and steel markets follow f: 3".i Iron The repo-ted sale of r. moderato sized lot of o. 2 fo'indry Iron at $li 50 pos sesses no significance, so far as tho regular market is coneorred, since It was made by spe-n'etors. m&o have apparentlv grown tired of waiting. It is worthy of notice, however, that the snme parties still hold Ad ditional quantities of this Iron, which i n Lah-'gh Valley brand The market Is quiet. Tbe reported sale of 40,0uC tons of Do Bardol ben Iron is not traceable in this section. It i Frr"ifed that the iron was taken by tho large pipe founder along tlie Ohio river. Northern brands o? quoted at $lfi 75!' 00 for No. 1: JIG OCglb 50 for No 2. and $11 00 li 30 for gi.i'- forgo. Sout!iin irons sell at SlfiOOJJlT W for No. 1; J 25,?18 "3 for No. 2; ?!3 53$ H. 0 for No. 1 soft, and $11 O0:i 0 for fray loro fpicnelei-en and Fcrro 3lnnganese Tho only tiw..tc:ion of magnl'ude has been tho tale to iui Eastern rail mill at private- terms Of .C0- 'ons of 10 and li per cent foreign fjiWi'loKpr v. quote CO per cent nom inally $27 2."ff27 50. Ferro lllnnganeo is soil In? if. a onvi.ll wavat ?fil 00.JJG1 50. RilJets'and Rods ceveral thousand tons of foreign billets for re-export luvte been pnld I'uring the week, the quotation being ?.a ociSJ 5), cj.-liipir.ent .o lorK Miip ment ualunce ol the jcar. Domestic billets Rro qniet in the East. Little conlidenco is placed in the leports eir-nnating trom Pitts burg that there is a movement on foot to form a combination among the makers of v ire rods, Possih.y the leport may bo the outgrowth of a story circulating latelv that a large firm of merchants have practically bought up all the rods likely to come upon tho rraikct during the ncvtsK months. Jn the East the market is quiet at 533 00. tide water, for rods. Small lots of fcieign rods hat o been sold at 45- 00. Slevl R.nls The market continues exces Fivtly dull, no "-ales worth reporting having been"n ade dui ing the lust a eck. while the inquiries are light so far ai the Eastern w orks are concerni d. The bond market has been cicosvely dull since the first of the month, when a revh al of interest in it was looked forward to as the result of interest and dividend funds available for reinvest inert The disappointment is likely to tell on the volume of the rail trade during tho net fen months. Gossip in the trade has taken up the question whether the creation ofth Marjland Meet Company means that that new concern is entitled to a percentage ol its "nil in the rail pool, aside from that which the Pennsylvania S 'el Company now lnve. Prices remain rtendvat $3J 00 at mill and S30 75 at tldew iter When the Sparrows Point works start, they -n ill have the ad lai.tage for certain sections of having tide watei and mill price identical. Hail Fastenings We quote- Spikes, 2 2.10c: boits and nuts, 2 70S2 80C, and fh-li plates 1 75ffl 0e delivered. Manufactured Iron and Steel While there have been no large transactions, the run of small orders is quiic good. The rolling mills tributary to" this maiketare very full of work, the "building season now Itra; in full blast. It is noted that a good deal ot iron in the aggregate is going into email buildings. One feature marked this Mimmer more than usual is the frequent changes made in orders. Income lines the Btriko at some ot tho mills is being felt. Re fined bars have bold m round lots at 1 74c delivered and an advance may be asked at s'li oarlydatc for this class of iron. Band iron, which soldas low as 1.90c delitered in the past few months, has been taken at 2.07c delivered. We auote: Angles, l.fl5$?2.10c; sheared plates, L95fii25c: lees, 2.45-J.75c; and beams and channels, 3.1c on dock. Mcel plates are 22.13e lor tank, 2.32.6c for shell, and 2.5rj.7c for flange on dock. Bars are i.; tri..i VII UUIA. F0EEIGN METAL MAEKETS. Trade Still Tteiualnsin a Lifeless Condition, IVlth Stationary I'rlces. TSrrClAL TEtEGItM TO THE DIsrATCn.J New Yoiuj, July la The foreign metal m rkets are thus reported by the Iron Age In London the iron market remains in a lifeless condition and warrant speculation liabcenvcr light, -with prices nearly sta tionary. The market, in iact, is depressed nnu the congestion in warrants accentuates the weakness. There are now C9 Scotch fur naces in blast, stocks in Connal's stores aie returned as 500 OU0 tons cotch and 140,000 tons Cleveland. Latest sales of warrants were at 47s for Scotch; 40 lOJ-jd for Cleve land and 50s, 01 for hematite. The small Eastern shipments of pig tin and the appear ance of som American orders stiffened prices to XSJ 7 Cd, but that rise brought out willing sellcisand the market weakened off about 10s, with little life shown in the deal ings. Copper sold down to ol 2s d for prompts, but subsequently recovered under tho influence of ireer purchases by con-f-nmers. 1 nere is .i rather uncertain feeling t present and a great deal depends upon tht. movements ot the largest holders -w ho, It is reported have added to their stock dur inir the past week. Tin plate business has been very slow. Some inquiiics for American account have appeared, but they weie w ithont result, as buyers' ideas offered no inducement to makers. Only trifling orders were Dooked. At the Birmingham quarterlj meeting noth ing of importance was accomplished. The majority ol the makers are nahering to the iigrcement to close their works this month, bur sK mill? lnne been started up w ithiii a Je.- dm sand others will resume operations siesr' w-ck. In Scotch iitgiron tho volume of business has hren small and prices have undergone - ery little chanse. IHFBOVEHENT IH COKE. The Sliipnients fur the Past Week Increased to a Considerable Kxtenr. frrrci l TtLEnA;t to rnr DisrATcn. i-cOTTOME, .Inly 16. There wasa percepti ble itnproc:nent in the coke market last week, tho shipments increased ery ma tcr'all , and oeiysign ol prosperity was revealed. The restriction of produc tion by tiie lay off system did not teem to figure to any marked ex tent In the showing of the week. Trade is expected to tall a little from the record of last wetk. but cienll it should, it is now lelr that there wl 1 be a lairly active mid-tm.-.mer business. Thowoiks lastweckran Irregular. Fn e or the Friclc w orks operated but two d'iys while the balance ran five. Sic, mre s w oi ki- wero idlo one day, as w ere aler. of ihe independents. The number of active oi en will almost reach 15,400, with about 2.30 inactive. th-i'iiuents last week averaged i.early 1,103 cats per daj.as against 850 the previous, week. The total increase was L516 cars The following was tho distiibutiou: To points west ot Pittsburg, 3.3G9 cars; to Pitts burg and river tipples, 2,310 cars; to points cast of Pittslmrg, 971 cars; total, 6.C50. This was the record of tl.o previous week: To jKiints wct of Pittsburg, 2,fi curs.; to Pitts burg and river tipples, i,tf75 cars: to points east ot Pittsburg, 440 cars, total, 5,101 cars. Piicesnisj unchanged as tollows: Furnace coke, J 1 W, loundry, 2 30; crushed, $2 b5. CL0CDS CLEAR AWAY. Cora Lends o Advanco in All Cereals, Deipite a Itcnrish Opening In Wheat X'roxbdons Also llecome Kuoant on Good New s Troni Trance. CHICAGO Wheat opened with almost c-.cry condition in favor of tee bears. Good wather, reee-ptsand eakeablesall led to Giseourucemenion the part of holders, and theic was a strong selling presnro for an hour or so after the opening, which earried the pi ic3oirse from last night's olojo, and It looked tor a time cs if still lower pricos were inovltable, but tnis was prevented by purchs-"cs to protect "puts '" The weal: est feature, perhaps, was the free liquidation .r July w neat, which has bce:i feel J Ju aiitiolp tt'on of a. queezo in that month. Ti.is'iopo being efi'. it was slung on toemnrlcut nc"tcsy. nnd foil Jrota fr(j NJrC nrly tt f It. Pe. .Inel went down Willi it now "1 ei..y fco LVp, A I IT the July "longs' luull quiJatnl, end thcuolllngprnss uie ttu:. reno., there wad a qutcW recor v, :i".l -''y sold rack to eSMcand declined to'S'--. taiulcsi rt"T" ciii..ewhit cvnntonug. lino dlcpifli mi'i'.' "Pwit ir.ind oaay. Lsaiitio f.ifiirf.u1 wovsred r-i the a?rtne." On the iitT li-vi-i, -.noij rr csi-.le qrorcd r.iip, Loi.-oii an. I ..""..-ip iWa'iia'irrd. 15u;?':g l-wj-ir'jtticharp ni.t. t!io drlers wno"had o'd short oi"iec1ytb'fJ,nnitt alarmed end bngr.n to buy li. Tho Advance in corn about tho sumo time helped to glvo strength to wheat. Tho market continued strong "after the noon jiour, notwithstanding unfavorable cr-blcs. The Board of Trade's dispatch quoted Paris and Berlin as both lower, but this was lost sight of in view of the sharp upturn In corn and the-advance in pork. Shorts covered lreely,and December sold up to flilc, and at 1 o'olook was about SGXc. Tho advance was checked, but another rally carried the price to ?7c, and tho close was JeTinder that. Corn started at about yesterday's close, grewaeak and sold off some, hut the de mind soon increased, and. Now York, being higher, especially for July, tho market here stiengtbencd and there was a rapid ad vance. The receipts wero abont 70 cars be low the estimates, aud the estimate for to morrow was for only 453 cars. Tnesc feat ures weio factors In the strength, which continued. There was also a sharp demand tor cash. N.2selllngup:oG0candNo. 2 yel low to 61c. Tho short got scared and helped along tho bulge bv covering thlr sales. Septembor opened a"t51Je, sold o!Tto51jC, thn rallied to 62Jc and closod at 5yc. Oats wero rather quiet and weaker, and pilccs ranged lower and closed with a net loss of ..' on Julv, Jc on August and steady on September. TJiero wero no special feat ures developed, few orders bomg in the li arkat. Provisions oncned higher on smaller re ceipts of hogs than ospected and an nd vonoeof JOcin prices nt the yards, and a strong feeling was developed, especially in pork and ribs. The story that Trance was about to iemoe the embargo on hog prod ucts started it. and with every advanco shorts cam c in to cover. Tboro was a steady advance m September pork to f 11 10. This was follow cd b v a- reaction to $10 67J, but the close was at J10 S7K, against 10 5.! at the close. ypstorjbiy, .September lard shows a net gain of 15c, and ribs of SOc. The leading futures ranged as follows, as corrected by Join. M. Oikley'i Co.. 45 Sixth street, members of Chicago Board Trade: Open- Htgh- Low- C5o- aiiticles. Jug. est. . ing. Wheat, No. i. juir mn SB'S MV KH Augu-t S M MJi K!' Sonteinher. 8t SJ'-i K!1 S4'J Decemhcr KiJii 85V 8o?i Coax NO. 2. 1 Jnlv 57-sj 5S SIM SSTf Argust ;H I M'i S3; 55 septrmber Sl 52 51 I2 Oats No. 2. Jul! 35 1 3T, 31 34H August 2SS, 2SK 2SS Septemhir 27S 2?, 2oi 27H MkSS TOBK. Pcplemlwr lO.iIJi 1110 WiSi 10S7K OitolHT 10 65 11 05 10 G5 11 05 I.Ann. September. 6 45 6 C5 6 45 6 57 Octol:r.. ,. 6 55 6 7JJi 6 55 6 674 SHOUT KlBS. Sephlnlier 8 47 6 75 6 47M 6 67H October. 6 60 6 62,S 6 60 6 77M Cash quotations were as follow: Flour quiet and unchanged: So. 2 spring wheat, $CAc: No. 3 spring wheat. fcO83c: No. 2 red. 87c No. 2 corn, 60c; No. 2 oats 35Xc: No. 2 white,4041c; No.3 white.39 3Jc:"No. 2 rye. 70c: No. 2 barley nomi nal; No. 3 nominal; No. 4 nominal; No. 1 flaxseed, $1 05. Prime timothv seed. $1 25 1 2B. Mess poik, per barrel, $10 . Lard, per 100 pounds. $0 40gfi 42. Short ribs sides (loose), $15 50iS6 55. Dry-salted shoulders (boxed), $5 S0Q5 35; short clear sides (boxed), SJ6 800 HO. Whisky Distillers' flninhed goods, per gallon, 51 16. Sugars unchanged. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was firm and unchanged. Eggs, 1516c. NEW TOB.K Flour heavy, unsettled and moderately active. Cornmeal Arm and in fair demand. Wheat Spot market nc tive, unsettled and lower; No. 2 red, 95$ S15VJC store and elevator; 9Hi06c, afloat; 9ljSfl0Xc, f. o. b.; ungraded: red, 94Vfc $1 04: No. 1 Northern, to arrive, $1 01; No. 1 hard, to arrive, $1 05: No. 2 Chicago, S9Jc. Options declined VissSiiC'tm large receipts, easier cables-fine cron weather and favora hie crop reports, rallied c on export de- manu ana covering oy snorts nere anu at me West, closing firm at the best figures of the dav, or 1K' below vesterdav: No. 2 red July, 3e95Kc. closing nt fl4Uc; August, 92J63Jic, closing at 93Kc; &ei 92 7-10li3Jic, closing at 3K: October, 93U 94i.Jc, closing at MJc: No ember, 94iig95,c, closing nt i)5e; December, P5J96?c,closing nt 96e; JanunTV. 97?297JI, cTosing at 97Kc; Maj, 1 00Jj;1 01JJ. closing at 01. Ryo steadyand-quiet. Corti Spot market higher, dull and scarce; No. 2,73&o elevator, 7374c afloat: umrraded mixed. 71fiS0c: No 2 white. S2c; options opened KC down with'wheat,. aarancea JjQsc oniocai covering, leu jto lc on realizing and closed at Kli over jcsteiday; Julv. 67K6"o. closing at GS?c; August, GlimAc. closing at 64c; September. 006f;gc, closing at 61c; October, 5SM)ie. closing at K: December. 5J'j52c closing at 5JKc. Oats Spot iiuirket stronger and un settled: ontlons steadv and dull: Julv. Sc. closing at 43c: August, Zi. closing nt 34c; s-cptcmber, "-'JcclosingatJiJC; No.2white, July. 4Se: spot No,2 white, 53c: mixed West ern, 41K47c; white do, 4c661c; No. 2 Chicago, 'i45Xc. Hay quiet and steady. Hops cav and quiet; State, common to choice, 1SJT22C; Pacific coast, lSg22c. Tallow Arm and quiet; city (42 for packages), 43c. Eggs dull and weak: Western, 10)17c. Hides steadj. Pork flrme and In lair demand. Cut meats quiet and firmer: pickled bellies, 7c: do hams, irjillc. Middles firm and quiet: short, clear Soptember, $6 70. Lard in fair demand and firmer; Western steam, '! 65: Julv, 6 53 closing at $6 61SJ6 67; August, $6 (iCgB G; September. 6 69gS 82; closing at 6 SO: October, $6 bS6 S9; closinir at $8 89; December closing at s?7 05. Buttcrquiet and easy; Western dairy, H14c: do creamery, 14 18c; do factorv, ll14c; Elgin. 18c Cheese active and firm; part skims, 3gc ST. LOL'l Flour New lower; extra fancy, $1 104 20: patents, $1 504 60; old firm and unchanged. Wheat No. 2 red, cash, S3W:?4c, Julv, 8383c, closing at ttf'gc: August, 8liQSli, closing at S2jic; Septem ber, 82?483'ic, closing at 83e; December, S5je8G;Rc, closing at SGc. Corn HfSJic above vesterday. No. 2 cash, 5757ac; July, 55)56c. closing at 53! tc: August, 52c, closing at 53c; September, 49).50c. closing at50c. Oats weak and lower; No. 2 cash, 353bc: July, 31g3ic, closing nt 32c: Au gust, 27c, closing at 2CKc; September, 2G?f 27c. closing at 2bc nominal. Rj-e lower: No. 2, atClc. Butter iinn and unchanged. Eggs firm and unchanged. Provisions higher; strong nnd buoyant at an advance of 510c. Pork Standard mess, $10 75I1 00- Lard Prime steam, $6 10. ririLAnKLriHA Tlonr, weak. Wheat closed Jinn: No. 2 red. Julv. 93K034C: Aug ust, 92VSS13C; Soptcmbor, 'n2JJaJc; Octo ber, S&JSjifc. Corn Options strong and ltiglifr; car :ots scarce and higher: No. 2 vel low, on dock. 72c: No. 2 mixnd, on track. '72o; No. a mixed uud high mixed in Twentieth sticet elevator and zniin depot, 7373Jc; No 2, iuied, Jnlv. 63g70c: August. o5ooc: September, r2':C"ic: October, 616c. Outs Car lots stetijy; mtiires closed nominal: No. 2, white 49c: No. 2 white, July, 4GV9 47c- Atuusr, 35.936c; Soptember, C2k :i3;,c: Octohor,X3334c Eggs dull and irreg ular: Pennsylvania firsts. 1717c UALTJtSlOKE Wheat No. 2 "red, active and lower; spo', ajcwjic: Julv, !BX;!3c; August nnd cptonioer, 9292iic; October, !Cc. Corn Mixed firm: spot and .Inly, C7c; August, f4c; September, 12c; spot No. 2 white, 75c Oats active and firm; No. 2 white Western, J7K8c;No. 2 mixed West ern, 4W47c Rye firmer: No. 2 7S3)c. Hay uctivn and higher; good to choice tiuiothy. 14 COaiS 00. Provisions un changed. Butler dull: creamery fancy, 18c; do fair to choice. ie17c; do imitation, 15 l'i: ladle fancy, J4c: good to choice, 1113c; store pacKed, 1013c. Eggs s;eady at 16c SirLWACKEE Flour weak Wheat firm No. 2 spring, on tract, cash Asn. SpTitHTiii 81c; No. 1 Northern, 6c Corn strong: No. 3, on track, cash, 51c- Oats easier: No. 2 white, on track, 41ic. Barley dull: No. 2 in store. 63J. c. Rye inactive; No.l, In store, 83c Provisions higher Pork, September, $10 9S. Lard, September, $6 57f CINCINNATI Flour quiet. Wheat dull cud lower In sell; No. E red, 84g)S7c. Corn strong. Onts in good demand. Rve lower; No. 2. Giejr Pork firmer nt $10 75. Lard nominal at $6 12 J Bulk meats firm. Bacon firm at $7 50. Bitter ensv. Eggs easier at 12K 135C Cheese in fair demand. mJHTTir Wheat was dull to-day, and closed ;c lower on September and lc low er Julj. Closing prices: July, 9frc; September 81c; cash No. 1 huid, SSc: No. I Northern cash 95: No 2 Northern, cash, 8S0. UOLEDO Wheat active and firmer: cash July nnd August-SSJc: September, PBUC. December, 89Jfc Coin dull and firm; audi' i53c. Oats quiet; No. 2 wite, 42c; No. 2 August' Vii"- - ' MINNEAPOLLS Wheat No. 1 hard July Sc; on track, $1 00; No. 1 northern, Sep-t-nib"!, wye; December, 83Je: on track. 92&e: No. 2 Northern, on trade, 92t335c. KANSAS crrr-Whe.it Sa 2 red, cash, 7j4i bid. -Coyi lower: No. 2, cash, 53;ic July. KJfJc bid. Oats lower; No. 2, cash, 34c bid; July, 30;c. Eggs weak at.lOc Terpentine Markets. New Yor.E Rosin easy and quiet. Tnfpen ttne more active and lower at 30Kfi!37ic sales, 4CtH:r.rrcls. " ' WiLitixcTox, N. C Spirits of turpentine stdy at Zll. Rosin firm; strained, $1 20 gowl strained. $1 25. Tar firm at $2 (! HrH .tnuri,eu7ln,i..fl.,rm; hara- s; yoiiow dip, $1 M; vligtn, $1 83. SAVAiSAJi, UA-Tarpcuttno dull nt 84 Uc Enslr. firm at 91 2fJl SO. " CliAiniSTor. S. C. Turpentine ntdr nt 34Wc. Rosin flrui; good strained, $1 27. Ital Mnrkets. Jfiffliji, Ju'y 16. Pig iron ur.ohangci;. Coppci UifcC lior.imi-i, Jnlv, $!'7j. Lena r.nmlnal;d.i:!s:ic, $4i5. Tin qi-IcCrt-.id firm: sti.ghi'. $ii 4 A BACKWAKD STREET. Somebody Wanted' to" Set the Ball liollin? on Grant Street, GOOD OPENINGS FOR LIVE MEN. Property Almost Dirt Cheap as Compared With Downtown Thoroughfares. THE FEATURES OF LOCAL SPECULATION The backward condition of Grant street is something that Is difficult to account for. Being in the .heart of -the city, broad and well improved, it ought to be full of busi ness and push. Years ago, when "hump or no hump" was the -ltal question constantly before tho people, owners of Grant stroet property had a good excuse for not building. But tho "hump" has been 6holved, perhaps for good and all by the electric and cable cars, and the original argument against improvement is no longer effective. Rapid transit has been of ad van tago to Grant street in another respect. Formerly, East ICndcrs. or the most of them, coming to the city proper, were landed nt tho Union depot. Now thcy"come in over nearly all the streets, nn"d have to cross Gra-it nt vari ous points on their way to tho downtowp. qnarter. If there were facilities on Grant street for supplying their wants, these people would go no further. All that Is necessary to divert the East End trade to Grant street is the establishment of high class stores and shops, such as are crowding each other on Fifth, Wood and Market. Grant street "is the natural outlet for this congested! qnarter. But, with this splendid possibility stand ing out in so clear a light that any business man ought to seo it. Grant street remains in the background. It has not furnished an importaut real estate item for over a year. Bearing this in mind, it is not strange that proporty is "dirt cheap" as compared with values on other streets. Tho last reported sale, that of a house and lot near Sixth ave nue by J. C. Rellly, was at the rate of $500 a foot front. A little before this a transaction near Webster street was at tho rate of $700 a foot. Lower down property is still cheaper. Between First nnd fcecond avenues it can be bought at $400 a foot. On Smithfleld street values range from $2,000 to $3,000 a foot. There is no good l eason why Smithfleld street property should command 80 to 73 per cent more than Grant. The difference is en tirely arbitrary, and could easily be over come. All that is needed to give Grunt street a bulgo is for some one to put up a large business house and put a good man" in it with a full line of goods, equal in extent and variety to nnything in the city. This would break tho ice, and it would not bo long until the street wonld be lined with fashionable stores and shops. Grant street, from the ease and quickness with which it can beTeached from the East End and the upper portion of tbe Soutliside, should be tho principal retail street of the city. There would be no difficulty in finding building sites of any size that might be de sired. A number of them are in the market. A frontage of 70 feet near tho Cathedral is offered at $800 a foot. It could probably bo bought at a reduction. Another site of about the same size, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, is in the market at about $700. Smaller sites are numerous and compara tively cheap. A leader is wanted to give this flno street a lift out of tho rut where it has been placed by prejudice or stupidity, and. the man who will undertake the task will reap nn abund ant reward. This is the opinion of many level-headed men, and there is no reason to doubt it. Business News and Gossip. Grant street Is patiently waiting for some enterprising person to come along and lift it out of the rut. He will come. A number of business people are out of the city on their vacations and others are getting ready to go. When they roturn business will strike a higher key. A statement In another column from the Pleasant Valley Hallway Company shows that the dividend declared, 3 per cent, semi annual, was for the usual amount, and was, therefore, not "small," as stated, nor was it declared in tho Interest of any person or persons having their stock hypothecated, as was intimated in some quarters. There is no scarcity of lots in the W"alls station district. It is said COO acres have been platted. In New York 112 was bid for Pittsburg, JIcKeesport and Youghiogheny 1st G's, 78 for Pittsburg and Western 1st 4s, and lOJ1 for Pennsylvania Company 4 coupons. The Wheeling Natural Gas Company has declared a dividend of 1 per cent, payable July 2a NcwY'ork was dull but firm yesterday. London wns strong. No gold will be shipped to that point this week. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Juno, gross increase, $55 186; net increase, $W),81S. The National Linseed Oil Company has re duced its dividend to 2 per cent from 4 per cent. The next quarterly dividend will be 50 cents. Illinois Central declared from tho net earnings of theyear ending June 30 a further dividend of 2 percent in cash, payable Sep tember!, which makes tho dividend for the year 5 per cent. Stock books of the Pleasant Valley are closed and will so remain until the 25th. Superintendent Davis, of theliotalina (La. Noria) Mining Company, has sent out a lavorablc report of operations, and asks for $10,000 to develop tho plant. In response to this the management has called a 10 cent per share assessment. Tho IJuildlng Record. Permits for the erection of the following buildings were issued yesterday: A. L. Watkins, frame two-story dwelling, 19x40 feet, corner Collins and Hayes streets. Nineteenth ward. Cost, $2,500. John Bcnnet, frame addition one-story stable, 17x19 feet, rear 363 Highland avenue, Twentieth ward. Cost, $250. A. GawlowskI, frame two-story dwelling, 18xS2 feet, on Downing street, Thirteenth ward. Cost $800. John Jamorowski, frame two-story dwell ing, 18x32 feet.on Downing strect.Thirtecnth ward. Cost$s0J. Mrs. Annio Kramer, frame one-story dwelling, 1GxS2 feet," on Millwood street. Thirteenth w aid. Cost $300. William Donaldson, frame two-story addi tion dwelling, 12x33 iect, No. 114 Twontieth street. Twenty-sixth ward. Cost $200. Catheiine Clear, frame two-story dwelling, 17x18 feet, on Howley street. Sixteenth ward. Cost $8S0. Mrs. Armbruster, frame addition one-story dw ellini:. 17x25 feet, on Mary street, Twcntv- stxth ward. Cost $400. Mellon Bro., two frame one-story dwell ings, 14x24 feet, on Klrkwood street, Nine- tcentii ward. tjost,uj. J. T. and A. Hamilton, iionclad one-story fnctorv, 81x120 teet. on Tw entv-sixth street. Twelfth ward. Cost KOO. v Emma St Emma Stewart 'iranie two-story dweilin; xl6 feet, on alloy l ear of Kidge street. Thirteenth ward. Cost $625. T. Griffen, six frame two-story dwellings, 16x35 feet each, on Olive street, Thirteenth ward. Cost $4,t00 for alL Movements In Realty. It is understood that tho Christ Church people have purchased a piece of property in Shadystde, situated in the .neighborhood of Morewood avenue. Tho price paid is said to approximate $30,000. S. -A. DIokie&Co. sold for F. II. Speer to Mrs. A. B. Dlnsmore an improved property on Euclid street, lot 21x93, with a two-story ii-.une house, for $2,8j0. Reed B. Coyle & Co sold lot No. 43 in their Glenmawr Park plan atHaysville.Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne nnd Chicago Railway, fronting 30 teet on Riverview aenuo and extending back 110 lcet, preserving the same width oi 30 feet throughout, for $100. Black & Baird sold to Patrick Gordan, of Braddock, lot No. 33 in the Adam Roll plan, havingnlrontageof40feet on Forbes ave nue bv a depth of 91 feet, for $6,0 cash. THE TEEHD OF MONEY. None to Throw Away, but Plenty for All Business Purposes. The local money market was active for the season yesterday. Some of the banks wero comparatively short, but others were well supplied- On the whole, funds -were sufficient for all purposes Tho Controller's call for statements is out, artcr which tho situation will be ea9ier until tho fall move ment is fully under way, when it may hnrden a little, but no one expects a strlu tioury.uny time this year. Rates were un changed, and exchanges and cuneucv about on a ien el. Bank clearings wero $2,275,901 43, nnd balances $158,330 20. It is one. of the vt-rv best signs or promise, says the Wall 67 eetSetut, that the oankn of the leading con tors uxe taking out additional circulation. As socucs It was settled that the 4K Pr ce'i- oondb wonld not be paid off tne I-hoWs loUe.islci, for tney realized the necessity ot their use as a basis for circula tion. Now the New York banks have added to their circulation $230,000 during the past six weeks. In the same time the Bos ton banks have taken out nearlv as much, and tho organization of new National banks has in tho same time called for tho issue of a larger amount. At New Yoik yesterday money on call was easy, ranging from Y& to 2 per cent, last loan 2 per cent, closed offered at 2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper,57. Sterling ex change quiet and steady at $4 84 for60-aay bills and $4 87 for demand. Closing Bond Quotations. TJ. S. 4s reg 1I7J4 N. J. C. Int. Ccrt...l0S Northern Pac 1BU...115 do (In 2nds...ll2 Northw'st'n Cons'ims do Debcntures5sl0l Oregon JtTrain 6s... St. L. IronM. Uen 53 87 St. L. San Fran . M 102 0.0 45 coup 117,4 do 4J n-g 100's do 4)i conn 100i raciflrBs of '95 110 LoulstRiiastanipefMs 65 Missouri 6s Tenn. new set, 6s. ...101 no ao 55.-... to ao do 3s.. CanadaSo. 2nds... Cfn, Parlnc lets... pen.' It. Grists.. .. 664 .. 07 . 105 , 114 St. Paul Consols.... .122K St. Paul, Chic. s. rae lsts. .Ill uo uo ss D. & R. G. West 1st. . 78a Tex. Pads , Tex. Pac.21 . 83 . 31 .lOGS, .100.4 Eric inn's S7H 51.. K. AT, Gen. Is. 76 do do 2s, 39 Mntual Union. 6s.... 101$ Union Pac. lsis. West Shore R. G. W, lsts... Bank Clearings. New Yorot-Clearings, $99,433,284; balances, $5.7G4,2S3. Boston Clearings. $15,342,110; balances, $1,095 057. Monev,35)3i7)ercent. Exchange on New York, 15V20c discount. Philadelphia Clearings, $12,303,483; bal ances, $1,98.5,346. Money, 4 per cent. Baltimoue Clearings. $2,174,403; balances. $280 9G2. Money, 6 per cent. Chicago New York exchange steady. Clearings, $13 771,000. St. Lons Clearinirs. $3,693,908: balances, $480,577. Money 78 per cent. . Exchange on New York, par. new orleaks Clearings, $i,u75,tiU3. Memi-his New York exchange selling at premium. Clearings, $203,546; balances, $35,499. DULL BUT CONFIDENT. FINANCIAI, PROSPECTS AT HOME AND ABROAD BRIGHTER. No ProbablUty of More Gold Shipments A Decline in Cordage the Only Feature in the Stock MarUot Atchinson Bonds Are in Demand. New Yoke, July 16. The general indisposi tion to operate in tho stock market has grown to such proportions that oven the traders ore complaining that the fluctua tions are insufficient to afford a chance of profit on either side, and the outside public are out entirely, so that the commission business transacted is almost nothing. Not withstanding this there is general confi dence in the future, and no inclination to part with their holdings is deteotcd on tho part of the present owners of American se curities. The bear manipulation .seems to have for its object the making of oppor tunities to pick up stocks, rather than to cover short contracts. Advices from abroad go to show that there is a much better feeling on the other side of the ocean, and that American securities are looked upon with great favor. The late purchases for foreign account, even though they are very limited, have an Influence to create confidence here. The beginning of the movement of tho new crops nnd the weaker tone to the foreign exchanges have done away entirely with tho gold export scare, and nothing is now heard of it in the street. The dullness and stagnation in the mar ket to-day wero equnl to anything seen of late, and trading was more barren of feat ure than for months. The only important movement was tho decline in Cordage, while no animntion was shown in anything traded in. The invitation of the Postmaster General for bids 'or carrying the mails helped Paclflo Mail at the opening, but its influence was soon lost, aud the final gain of the stock is a small fraction. Burlington showed evidence of more interest than any other stock on the regular list, though St. Paul, as nsunl, was moro active, but In neither was the extreme fluctuation for tho day for moro than a fraction. The general market opened firm under tho influence of a few foroign buying orders, but becamo heavy, immediately losing almost all the advantage, and while pie senting a firm front during the afternoon the changes in quotations w ere so insignifi cant that the final changes were for the smallest fractions only, except in Cordage, which is down 1 per cent. The closo was dull and steady. Railroad bonds were equally as dull as stocks, though a little char-actor was given to the trading by the activity and strength in Atchison incomes, which, however, rose onlv a small fraction. Their sales reached $109;000 out of a total of only $372,000 for the day. A firm tone resulted in generally higher figures, but the gains are in all cases insignificant. The following table shows the prices of active stocks on the New York Stock Exchange vester dav. Corrected daily for The Dispatch by Whit xiiv & Stephenson, oldest Pittsburg members or the New 1 ork Stork Exchange. 57 Fourth avendc: O W jH 3 Z 5 2 e ii rs. a s in . ft w r- . j, ...... ...... ...... s .' .'..'.'" '.'.'.'.'.'. 41 S2'4 82H 82 8."5 "83i "Wi "S3" 33j 824 t..... 4S) llljf llljf 111.4 112 30V( 16,4 IWS lti i6;i 47 H 23 23 27U 41'3 414 48'ii 4! SOU 8! 85). 86 644 64's 64J M 113 113 111 1124 73)4 734 73'S 73jJ 105)4 105)4 103)4 105 1.B 61 G1M 61 GOV S3 25 21 134 134 131V 134K lBJa 1234 LBK 125 15 43.' 34 $3 m tax 041, 13M 57 57 57 57 109a WX 1011S 100,4 744 74). 1Z 74 88 3!Sf K7 67,V 67 CI 8.1 89 874 8S 1004 1004 10W, 110'f 17& 18 17)1 17J 100 17M 65 "ji "33 H "331$ 33 16 H'$ 4!) 15 15 UTi U'& 234 654 e-VA 65 'cVb 23 33 36 354 354 17 28'4' 2S)i 2S,' 2S4 14,4 182 13)j 13), 13H 114 66,4 101 73 " H "i "ihli 43K "2 "234 "& 23 SOX 32 324 31'i Zt 74 UH 74 74 American Cotton OH American Cotton Oil pfd. Am. Sugar Refining Co... Am.S. ReflnliigCo., pfd. Atch.. T. AS. F Canadian Pacific Canada Southern Central of New Jersey... Central Pacific Cuefc-ipcaKc and Ohio C. AO., 1st pref. V. A O., 2d pref. Chicago Gas Trust O., Bur, AQulncy C. Mil. Aht. Paul C. MIL A St. Paul. pref... ii., uocki. x sr 0. A Northwestern C. A Northw estern, pref. C, C. O. A I Col. Coal A Iron Col. A Hocking Val D-1., Lack. A West Del. A Hudson Den. AKlo Grande Den. & Bio Grande, pref.. r.. 1., tn.fui Illinois Central Lake Erie A Western Lake Erie A Western pfd.. Lake Shore A M. S Louisville A Nashville Michigan Central Mobile A Ohio Missouri Pacific National Cordage Co Nat. Cordage Co.. pfd National Lead Trust New York Central K. Y.,C. A fat. I N. Y., C. A St. L istpfd. N. Y., C. A St. L., 2d prd. N. Y.. L. E. A W N. Y. AN. K N. Y., O. AW Norfolk A Western Norfolk & Western, pfd... North American Co Northern Pacific , Northern Pacini-, pref,..., Oregon Improvement Pacific Mall Peo.. Dee. A Evans Philadelphia & Reading... Pullinau Palace Car 1. Richmond A W. P. T Kicnmonil A w. P. T.. pre St. Paul A Duluth. pfd.... St. Paul. Minn. A Man.... St. L. A San Fran.,lstpref Union Pacific Wabash Wabash, pref. Western Union... Wheeling A L. E.. Wheeling A L. ., Offered. pref.. HOME SECURITIES. OPERATORS DIGESTING THE OUTCOME OF RECENT MEETINGS. Fignres Favor the Bears, but Paucity of Of ferings Shows a Strong Undertone De clines Small and of No Significance as Pointen Bids and Asks. The stock market yesterday was dull and uninteresting. All- ,the business was trans acted at the early calls. Quotations pnt on tho board" disclosed a weaker feeling, but at the last call, although there were no sales, there was a better un dertone, as shown by the preponderance of bids over offers; sellers-showing their confi dence in tho future by keeping their stuff off the matket. Pleasant Valley held its own, bids being 23 ex-dividend at the last two culls. The ex cellent statement of the company was the subject or considerable remark. It was a surprise to some that the stock did not ad vance. A G per cent annual dividend and a good surplus besides are convincing argu ments that tho company is prosperous. Electric closod a traction better than the opening, but the demand wns light. The outcome of the meeting, and oarticulaily the classification of the stock, had not been thoroughly digested. Nearly all who had anything to say about it thought tho com pany would soon be in a condition tb prose cute Its business economically and effec tively. Philadelphia Gas dropped a fraction in tho absence of support, but wns not pressed for e' suw'iB no lack of couildonve. Tnenaluieof tho news, if any. from tho mine presented at the Luster meeting was so closely guarded that it did not reach the street, but it could not have beenjso rosy as some expected, for the stock declined a frac tion. Underground cable fell off n trifle. The rest of tho list showed no special change for better or worse. Sales were: First call 110 Luster at 13. Second call $1,000 Electrlo scrip at 5, 60 Luster at 13. Third call No sales. Bids and asking prices at each call are appended: FIRST 6ECOVD THIRD EXCIIAN-QE CALL CALL CALL STOCK. B A B A II A ? P. S. & M. Ex 340 400 345 400 Alle'ghy N. B'k 63 Safe Deposit Co 65 Boatman's Ins... 31 National Ins 60 Allegheny G. Co. 4" SouthsldeGasCo, 15 25 15 ...... Ch't's V.GasCo .... S4 , M Ohio Valley Gas.. 15 HI 1'eo'sN. (!. Co 11 P. N. (I. & P.Co 7M. PhlladclnlilaCo.. 11M 11 1 " Wheeling Gas Co .... 21 .... 21 .... 21 Central fraction. 15J ; Citlzeiis'Tract'n .... 65 .... 65 .... 6o Pittsb'g Tract' n 34 .... Pleasant Valley. 231f 21 23 S3 '23 34 Vecouit Avenue. 55 DO 55 60 N. Y.&C.G.C.Co .... 38 Ewalt Bridge 60 .... Northslde Bridge 51 .... Luster Mln. Co.. 1? 134 13 33,4 12 ... estinghouse E. 11.... K... lli.... U. b. AS. Co.... .... 10 10 !est. A. B. Co. 95 .... 95 .... 95 .... 8. U. Cable Co... 61 6(rt( Ex-dlvldend. At New York vesterday the total sales of stocks were 55,404 shares, including Atchi son, 4,120; Chicago Gas, 3,510; St. Paul, 9,600; Union Pacific, 2,9:0. Boston Stocks. Atcli. &Top XV,i Boston & Albany.... 200 Boston Maine 178 Chi., Bur. & Qnlncy 85 Calumet &. Hecla. .251 .. 16'4 .. 14 Franklin Huron Kcarsarsre 12 37 Fltchburir H. K Osceola Fllnt&P.Mnref.... 72 Qulncr 110 Santa Fe Copper.... 45 Tamarack 151 Annlston Land Co.. 30 San Diego L.mil Co.. IS K. C.St. J.C.B.7sll6 Mass. Central 17 Mex. Cen. com 19 N. Y. & N. Enjrland HH N. Y. N. En 7s. 119 Old Colony...... 194 Rutland pref. 64 Wis. Cen com lfi west raid i.ana uo.. m Bell Telephone ,189 Lamson store S. Water power , Cen. Mining N. Eng. Tel. & Tel.. Butte i Boston Cop. IH AIloue.jt. Co.(uew) VA Atlantic I 16 Boston AMont 45Jf Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished !y Whitney Stephcnou. brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue, members New York Stock Ex change. Bid. Pennsylvania Railroad SOW Reading.! 145 Buftalo, New York & Pulla, (li Lehigh Valley 47K Northern Pacific 23 Northern Pacific, prclerred 65! Lehigh Navigation 45 Asked. 50X U'A 7 tm 23'j 46 Electric Stocks. Boston, July 16. Electric stock quotations here to day were: Bid. '40 00 Asked. 50 624 40 12' Eastern Electric Cable Co. pfd., Thomson-Houston Electric Co.. Ft. Wavne Electric Co . 11 -W , 12 25 It 75 13 00 Westlnghouse Trust Receipts.. Electric Welding Co 50 00 Mining Stock Quotations. New York, July 16. Alice. 150: Adams Con solidated, 180: Aspen, 200: Consolidated Cali fornia and Virginia. 537J: Halo andNor cross, 160; Homestake, 1109; Horn Silver, 335: Mexican, 175; Ontario, 3800: Plymouth, 175; Savage, 120: Sierra Nevada, 200; Standard, 1W; Union Consolidated, 175; Yellow Jacket, 110. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Receipts, SlUpments and Prices at East Lib erty and All Other Yards. Oppice op Pittsburg Dispatch, 1 Thursday, July IB. ( Cattle Receipts, 861 head; shipments, 924 head. Market nothing doing all through consignments; no cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Receipts, 1,900 head; shipments, 2,100 head. Market firm. Choice selected Phila delphias. $5 355 50; best Yorkers and mixed, $5 255 35; common to fair Yorkers, $5 t0 5 20: pigs, $4 5C5 00. Threo cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day. siieep lseceipts. t,6uo neaa; snipments, i,buu head. aiarxet ami at yestoraays prices. By Telegraph. Chicago Cattle Receipts, 15,000 head: shipments. 4 000 head; market steadv to strong: prime to extra natives, $5 56 30: one lot, $640: others. $4 255 50: Texans. $3 00 03 75Y stockers, $2 503 9J: cows, $2 753 75. Hogs Receipts, 18,000 head; shipments, 10,000 head; market opened higher, closing weak and lower; rough and common, $1 504 90; mixed and packers, $5 10i5 25; prime heaw and butchers' weights, $5 255 45: light, $4 80 5 50. Sheep Receipts. 7,000 head; ship ments, 2,500 head: market steady on mutton grades: others weak to lower; nativo ewes, $3 504 75: mixed and wethers. 4 755 25; Texans, $4 12; Western, $4 404 75; lambs, $5 7506 35. New York Beeves Receipts, 1,351 head; all for exporters and slaughterers; no trade; feeling firm. There Is an evident disposi tion to sell the mnrket at present, and some of the more conspicuous shoits nre thought to havo beon quiotly covering their sales to day. The trading in August has been dis proportionately large as compared with the moro distant months, nnd the difference be tween It and September was reduced to 12 points at tho close. Cincinnati Hogs higher; common nnd light $4 S55 35; packing nnd butchers, $5 O0SJ5 35; receipts, 1,200 head: shipments, 700 head. Cattle weaker: fair to choice butchers' grades, $2 754 50: prime to choice shippers. $4 254 55; receipts, G40 head: ship ments, 201 head. Sheep steady; common to choice, $2 754 50: extra fat wethers and yearlings, $4 755 00; receipts, 4,600 head: shipments, 4,100 uead. Lambs easy; common to choice, $3 506 25 ft 100 s. St. Louis Cattle Receipts, 3,100head: ship ments. 5.300 head: market active and steadv: good to export native steers, $5 00JM 0J; fair to good do. $3 755 00: Texans and In dians, $2 :151 00. Hogs Receipts, 2,700 head; shipments, 900 head; market higher: fair to fanev heavy, $5 203 30; mixed grades, $4 70 (S3 20: light, fair to best, 5 1033 30. Sheep Receipts, 3,501) head: shipments. 2'500head; market strong; fair to extra, $3 104 8a Buflnlo Cattle Receipts. 11 loads thronsh. 2 sale: market steadv and firm: no good heie. Hogs Receipts, 30 loads through, 8 sale: market strong and active; mediums, $5 605.P5. Sheep nnd iambs Re ceipts, 5 loads through. 3 tale: maiket very dull and very little doing; best shoep quotn ble nt$4 Infix 00: common to fair, $4 251 60; lambs, $5 5008 25. Kansas Cltj Cattle Receipts. 2,500 head; shipments, 1,190 head; market steadv; steers, $3 ocfio 00: cows, $1 503 SO; stockers and feeders, $2 401 23. Hogs Receipts 3 510 head: shipments, 1,960 head; rrmiket, excited and 10g25e higher; hulk, $4 955 10; all grades, $1 005 15. Sheep Receipts, 560 head; shipments, 0,0 head; market steady. Omahn Cattle Receipts 1,350 head: mar ket steady and unchanged. Hogs Receipts 4,350 head: market active S to 10c higher; range, $4 8C5 10: bulk, $4 C05 00. Sheep Receipts none; market active and firm; na tives. $2 50(g5 05; westorn, $2 505 00; lambs. $5 CO0G 25. Indianapolis Cattle Receipts, 203 head: market unchanged. Hogs Receipts, 1,500 head; market active and higher: choice heaw. '$5 2f?3 40: choice light, $5 25540; mixed com, 5 15530; pigs, $3 50ig4 50. The Coffee Market. New York, July 16. Coffee options opened steady and unchanged to 5 points up: closed steidv and unchanged to 10 points up; sales, 21.C00 bags, including July 16fl5ffil7 0'c: Au gust. 16 40c: September, 15 403)15 50a: October, 14.550)11 65c: November, II 05QU.10c; Decem ber, 13.75M13 80e: March, 13 55c; spot Rio fair cargoes, 1914c; No. 7, 17Jc. Baltimore, Julv IB. Coffeo firm; EIo, car goes fair, 19c; No. 7, 17(JlSc. New Ohleass, July 16. Coffeo unchanged. Wool Markets. Sr. Louis Wool Receipts, 117,203 pounds. As receipts havo Decn Increasing and ac cumulating rapidly several holders decided tonccept the best offer obtainable, which resulted in nn Inoreascd movement, but tho feeling is weak: washed bright medium. 19 22c: coarse braid, I421c; lowsantlv, HQ17c; fine light, l"21c: fine heaw, i::I8c; tub washed, choice, 31c; inferior, 25 ,.9c. The Drygoods Market. New York, July 16 Business in drygoods piesonts increasing intei est, causing" more nctivitynll along tho line. Good Western buyers aro in the market, and bought princi pally in staple cottons. Agents were ship ping goods on back orders with energy. There wns nothing now respecting prices in the tone of the market. , Price or Bar Silver. ' t6FECTAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn. New York, July 16. Bar silver in London, 46d per ounce; New York dealers' price for silver, $1 01 per ounoe. LuxuniAXT liilr with Its youthful color assured by using Parker's IlAtn Balsam. Pakkeii's Gi.ngkk Tonic the best cough cure. THE HOME MARKETS. Hen Fruit Above Suspicion Is Now 'in Active Demand. CHEESE ON THE VERGE OP A RISE. The Cereal Situation Still Continues in Favor of Buyers, and FLOUR PROMISES TO GO I0WER SOON Office op Pittsburq Dispatch, ) Thursday, July 16. CouKTnvPnoDucE(Jobbingrrices) Strictly fresh eggs are in limited supply and markets are firm nt quotations. The percentage of suspicious hen fruit on the market has in creased of late, and anything under flrst class warranted stock is slow. Dairy prod ucts of high gradearo'flrm and cheese prom ises to go up higher nt an early day. Pitts burg cheese markets are reported relatively lower than any placo in tho country. Jobbers have been buying heavily of late, and the present outlook gives assurance that they will not be disappointed In their calcula tions. Raspberries are in light supply and demand is nctlve for all offeied. Blackber ries ato abundant and slow. The same is true of watermelons. Cabbage is a drug. Ilonic-grown cabbage now has tho field, and that which comes from afar is dull andslow. Potatoes nre quiet for the same reason. Supply of apples exceeds demand nnd mar kets favor buyers. Apples 7!c a bushel, $2 00(312 50 a barrel. Butter Creamer)'. Elgin. JX2lc; Ohio brands, 1819c: common country butter, 12c; choice conn try rolls, 15c. Br-ANS-iNavy. $2 302 35: marrow, $2 502 60; Lima beans, f4fffi6c. BERniKS Cherries. $1 501 75 a bushel; goose berries. 7c a quart; raspberries. lCllr a box; red raspberries. Il12c a box; huckleberries, 10 lie: currants, 8i?T10c; blackberries. 89c. Beeswax 3032c ? tb for choice; low grade, 22 25e. i;iocn sina rennca, 5-1 airniu w; common, v 00 (56 00; crab elder, $12 0013 00 ft barrel: cider vine gar, 1415c per gallon. Cheese Ohio cheese, new. 7M6ZHc: New York cheese, new, 99c: Llmburgcr. 9j,4c; new Wis consin Swltzer, full cream, 14c; old, l&gUTc; Im ported Swelt7er, 27428c. Eggs I8,419c for strictly fresh nearby stock; Southern and Western eggs, 17,4(2I3c. Feathers Extra live geese. 5;58c; No 1, 48 50c ? tb: mixed lots. 3840c g) lb. Honet New crop white clover, 1820c: Cali fornia honev.ial-Jc lb. Maple Syrup 75S0c f( gallon. Melon s Cantaloupes, $2 503 00 a crate; water melons. $15 03320 uo a hundred. Peaches fl 00 a basket. Si 50 a box; wild plums, JirOpcr box Maple Sug ab-io, c id. Poui.Tlty Alive Chickens.705?,ie a pair: 6prlng chickens, 50(SiCOc a pair. Live turkeys. 8c lb. Dressed-TurkeTs, ice ? lb; (lucks, 12013c lb; chickens. 12r13c $ lb; spring chickens, I5l6c $ lb. Tallow Country, 4c; city rendered, 5c. Tropical Fruits Lemons, l5oa475; fancy. $500.550; MesBlna oranges, $4 505 00 a box; Jamaica oranges, $5 001 00 per barrel; Rodi oranges. $5 00o50; California oranges. $4 0Of4 50 a box; apricots, 81 60 a box. California peaches, 1,"j0175 a box: California plums, $200225abox; bananas, $2002-5 firsts. 175 good seconds ft bunch; sugar-loaf pineapples, (15 U020 00ft 100. VEOETAnLES-Cabbage, $1 S5l 50 large crate; beets, 2535c a dozen: Southern onions. $4 254 50 per dozen; southern potatoes, (27&300 per barrel: tomatoes, 92 502 75 for bushel box; lettuce, 60c a dozen; radishes, 15(20c a dozen: cuenmbers, 75c (too a crate; green onions, 1520cadozcn; twa,, (1 00 per half-barrel basket; wax beans, (1 2j(al 50; recn beans, 51 001 25 a box; celery, 25tc3oc per ozen; eggplants, ?1 001 25 a dozen. Groceries. Sugars were advanced l-16c yesterday at the refineries, and it is only a question of short time when our quotations must be re moved upward. There is an unusual scarcity of soft whites. In this line the refineries are generally sold ahead. Coffees are fairly steady, bnt, as new crop is large and is be ginning to come in freely, lower prices are anticipated. Grees COFTEE Fancy. 2t25c: choice Rio, 224 (3;23c: prime Klo, 22c; low grade Rio, 204-l)ftc; Old Government Java, 20o0c: Maracaibo,2a27c: Mocha, 29&3lc; Santos 21425)ic: Caracas. 24; 284c; La Guayra, 25M26,4c Roasted (In papers) standard brands, 244c; high grades, 2n2a,4c: Old Government Java, bulk, 30)J3,4c; Maracafbo, 27(X29c; Santos, 2529c; pea berry, 3uc; choice Rio. 25c; prime Klo, 24c; good Rio, 2Sc; ordinary, 20421)fc. Spices (whole) Clones, I5l6c: allspice, 10c; cas sia. 8c; pepper, 12c; nutmeg, 7580c. Fetrollum (Jobbers' prices) 110 test. 6Xc: Ohio, 120. Hc; headlight, 150, 7)$c; water white. 99.4c; globe, 14144c elaine, 15c; caruadlne, lie; roalInc, 14c; red oil, 10)Uc purity, 14c; olelnc, 14e. Mixers' Oil No. 1 water strained. 4244c per gallon: summer, .Vi37c: lard oil. 5558c. Syrup Corns rup, 2S(SCc:cliolco sugar syrup. 3703:; prime sugar syrup, 3435c; strictly prime, 35kI7c. X . o. Molasses Fancy, new cron. 45c: choice. 42343c;medlum, 3840c: mixed, 35038c. soda Bl-carh., In kegs, 34JJc; bl-carb.. In )js, oKc; lil-carb., assorted packages, 5Ji6c:sal boila, in kegs, lMc: do granulated. 2c. Casdles Star, full weight, 9c; stearlne. per set, SVc, paratane. llI2c. Rick Head Carolina, 7MISB74C: choice, 6K6J(c; prime. 66,4c; Louisiana, 56c. Starch Pearl, 4c; corn starch, 66Kc; gloss starch, 67c. iokeiix niuiTS i,a)er raisins, rz s: London :5,4' mx--: prunes, 7)1 Sc; French prunes, aioc; Salonlca prunes, in 2-Ib packages. 9c: cocoanuts, ft 100, 3; almonds, Lan ft lb, 2f)c; dolvlca, 17c; do shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap., 1314cj Sicily nlherts, 12c; Smyrna figs, 1114c; new dates, 5W56C; Brazil nuts, 10c: pecans 1416c; citron. $ lb, 1718c; lemon peel, 12c ft lb : orauge peel, 12c. Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, ft lb, lie: apples, evaporated, l'lI4c; pcathes, evaporated, pared, 20rfc-lc: peaches, CUUornla. evaporated, unpared, 13(a01c; cherries, pitted, 25c: cherries, unplttcd. 8c; raspberries, evjporattd, 23($24c; blackberries, 6.4 7c: huckleberries, 8c. Sugars Cubes, 4c; powdered, Sc; granulated' 4!sC; confectioners" A, 41fic: soft white. 44a4)4c; yellow, choice, 3764c; yellow, good, 3Ji3oc;3ei Iow, fair, 3(MVc. Pickles Medium, bbls (1,200), S6 00; medium, hair bbls (6C0), 53 75. Salt-No. 1, ? bbl. (1 00: No. 1 extra, ft bbl, Jl 10; dairy, ft bbl, (1 20: coarse crystal, ft bbl. .1 20; Higgius' Eureka, 4-hu sacks, i 80; Hlgglns' Eureka. 1, ll-lb packets, (3 00. , Caxned Goods standard peaches. 2 40(3)2 50: 2hds, $2 102 25; extra peaches, (2 602 70; pie e caches, ?i 50I 60; finest corn. $1 IVffil 50; Hid. o. com. si OWJl 15; red cherries. 51 30i 30; Lima beans. (1 35; boaked do, 80c; string do, 70r5XH0c; marrowfat peas, (1 101 25; soaked peas, 6.5g)75c: pineapples, 31 501 a); Bahama do, $2 55: damson plums. II 10. greengages. (150; egg plums. 51 00; Calllornla apricots, (2 t02 50: California, pears, $2 252 40: do greengages, (I SO; do egg plums.. $1 fO; extra white cherries, (2 85; raspber ries, (1 1D1 a): strawberries, (1 15CS1 25; goose berries. 1 10S1 15: tomatoes, 93cSf CO; salmon. 1-lb. $1 30 1 Ml; blackberries, 80c; succotash. 2-lb cans, soaked. Hoc; do, green. 2-lb cans, (1 251 50; corn beef, 2-lb cans, (2 2u2 2i; 1-Ib cans, (1 30; baked beans, 51 40I 50; lobsters. 1-lb cans, (2 25; mackerel. 1-lb can-, boiled, (1 50. sardines, do mestic, Hs. (4 WU 50: ,4s, (7 00; sardines. Im fiort ported, )4s, 511 o(j(I- 50: sardines, imported. Jss. (u: sarumes, mustiru. h to; saruinis, spiced, FISH Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel. 20 00 bbl: extra No. 1 do mess. (28 50; extra No. 1 mackerel, shore. (21 00; No. 2 shore mackerel, (: 00; large 3s, &0 00. Codflsh Whole pollock. 5e ft lb; do medium, George's cod, 5c: do large, 7c; boneless, hakes. In strips, 5c: George's cod. In blocks, 64 74c. Herring Round shore, (5 50ft bbl: split. (0 50; lake. (3 25 ft 100-lb bbl. Whit- fish, f7 BO & 100-lb half bbl. Lake tront, $5 50 ft hair bbl. Fin nan baddies. 10c ft lb. Iceland halibut, 13c ft lb. Pickerel, half bbl, 54 00; quarter bbl, (t 60. Hol land herring, 75c. Walkolt herring, 00c. OATSIIlAL-(7 507 75 ft bbl. Grain, Flour and Feed. Receipts as bulletined at the Grain Ex change, 22 cars, as follows: By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Railway, 2 cars of com, 4 of hay, 2 of oats, 1 of bran, 1 of feed, 3 of flour. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, 1 car of oats, 8 of com. The general drift in cereal linos Is toward lower prices. July wheat, which sold in Chicago at tho be ginning of tho month for 03ic, wns quoted y esterday at 87c. Ear corn is steady and hay has picked up a little within a day or two owing to shoit supplies. Flour is weuk, in sympathy w ith the decline in wheat, and tiieio is little doubt that our qnotations w 111 have to be reduced at an early day. Spring wheat flour holds up better than winter wheat products. Following aro quotations for carload lots on track. An advance on these piices is chaiged from store: Wheat-No. 2 red, $1 C01 01; No. 3, 9304c; new N o. 2 red. st'SO.jC. Con.v No. 1 t enow shell. C7(367Kc; No. 2 yellow shell, I6'i04c:"hlgti mixed. ctfM; mixed shell, WHsm:: .ao. 2jelIowear. 7172c; high mixed car 7Kc71c; inlxetlcir. GSiMOc. ,.., Oats No. 1 oats, 4.'4tic:N o.2 white, 4rf3)fo)fc; extra No. 3 oats, 444tHc; mixed oats. 434Jc. RL No. 1 Fennsilt aula and Michigan, s0Oc; No. 1 Western, Mffi.s9e. . FLOUr.-Jobhlngprkcs Fancy spring and winter patent flour. (5 Uta. up; i'incy straight winter. $5 2 M 30: rancv ttraiglit spring. (5 50fe. 73; clear win ter. $5 0O5 25: stralgut XXXX bakers', $5 005 25. Ri e flour, $4 75ft (JO. MlLLFEtH No. 1 white middlings, (28 0026 50 ft ton; No. 1 white middlings, ?3u)(aj3o0; brown middlings, SJ 00(321 00; winter wheat bran, 15 00 17 00. HAY-Ballcd timothy, choice. (11 00(511 SO; No. 1. (10 5uM)ll 00; No. 2 do, S3 5ord9 Co: clover hay, (i 00 (SW 50: loose Iroiu wagon: jiro012 DO, according to quality; No. 2 picking do. (7 50S 00. straw Oats, SI oOlyi 75; wheat and rye, (6 25 6 00. Provisions. Sugar cured hams, large , $ WH Sugar cured hams, medium It Sugar enred hams, small ' 11M Sugar cured Calllornla hams 7Jf Sugar cured b. bacon 9 Sugar cured skinned hams, large HSf Sugar cured skinned hams, medium UU Sugarcnred shoulders it Sugarcured bouelessshoulners 8)4 Sugar cured bacon shoulders 6)j bugarcureil dry salt shoulders 6 S"girenrcdd. beef, ronnds 14 12 11 : I , 13 00 . 13 0O 4 694 -M 7 6Jf 1 Mess pork, family u...... avMUCU, ,u UCItra Lard, refined, in half barrels , Lard, refined, 60-t tuns........ Lard, refined. 20-la nalla , Lard, refined, so-lb tin cans Lard, refined, 3-lb tin palls Lard, refined. 5-tt tin palls Lard, refllned. 10-lb tin palls LATE NEWS IN BRIEF. Jay Gould is not 111 says his son George. Manitoba cropjirospects are tho best for years. Hop crop prospects in England are ex- Parnoll paid the costs of the divorce suit yesterday, $5,C0J. Good weather has improved Russian wheat prospects. AVhite cap outrages are reported from Tnllahoma, Tenn. Crops near Little Rock have been dam aged by a severe storm. American dentists in Europe will meet in Heidelberg in August. A serious and mysterious epidemic is raging in Marubl, Colombia. The blight has worked havoc in the po tato crop In parts of Ireland. Premier Salisbury offers 200,000,003 francs for all Portuguese territory in Southeast Africa. Tho Sheriff's posse from Flagstaff, Ariz., who wore surrounded by Navajo Indians, escaped. Tho Northern members of the Australian Assembly have adopted a resolution in favor of autonomy. The British steamer Coningsby, from Marseilles, has been wrecked in tho Bay of Bengal. No loss of llve3. Salisburv cannot give the dato of the next general British -elections, but professes confidence in the result. Tho Girard (III.) Coal Company has re fused to observe the weekly payment law, and all its; miners are out. Tho Lcirislatnre of Princo Edward Island. by resolution, favors unrestricted reciprocity- with the United States. Tho Parvenir, a newspaper published at Carthagcna, Columbia, expresses great sym pathy with Secretary Blaine in his illness. The National Convention of Retail Clerks, which has been in session in Indian apolis, adjourned to meet in Cleveland next year. Major Powell has found that the North ern .Minnesota inaians are pencctiy pence able, notwithstanding rumors of their hos tile attituue. Tho Chilean Congressional envoys to Washington, discouraged at the poor pros pect of winning recognition by this Govern ment, will leave the country and try their iuck in Europe. Two buildings nt Beal's Corners and one atLlvermore Falls. Me., the latter a dwell ing valued at $40 000, were struck bv light ning Yt cdnesday and burned, a. uryant was burned to death in the one house. The Agrarian Congress now meeting in napies aeciaresiornreauction 01 autieson wine and cider to Germanv and for free im port of grapes. On the other hand, Italy is to reduce the duty on German wines consid erably. The source of the Salton lake, as found by explorers recently returned, is two bieaks in the banks ot the Colorado river. The inland sea, has probably come to stay, and is beginning to turn a part of the desert into good pasture land. In the White Hills school district in Con necticut, which contains a population of nuout ow, not a ciina nas Dcen uorn in tne last nine years, and the youngest one now attending school is 9 years old. It is feared that tho school must soon be abandoned. Leading pork packers of Chicago scout the Idea that companies in Russia will be able to oust the American hog from foreign markets. They say that the plant it is pro posed to erect at Morcow at a cost of $150,000 would be utterly incapable of competing with Chicago packers. The body of an unknown miner has Just been found In an open grave in the moun tains in Fresno county, Cal., which he bad dug for himself in the solemn granite. Be ing crazed by loneliness, he had probably allowed himself to be drowned by the wnter in the hole. His body was well preserved by the Ice which formed in the grave. TnEGRafHuiraDRflilC Package makes ft gallons. Delicious, sparkling, and appetizing. Sold by all dealers. JZEa beautiful Picture Book and cards sent to any one addressing O.K. HIRES 4 CO.. Philiiidfiri"- STEA3IERS AND EXCURSIONS; CUNARD LINE NEW YORK AND LIV ERPOOL, VIA QUEENSTOWN-From Pier No. 40, North riven Fust express mall service. Auranin, July 18. 2-30 p. M.; Umbria, July 25, 8 a. St.; Servia, August 1, 2 P. M.; Etruria, August 8, 7:30 a. m.. Aurania, Au gust 15, 1 P. M.; Gallia, August 19, 5 A. m.; Umbria, August 22, 7 a. m.; Servln. August 29, 1:30 P. M. Cabin passage $0 and upward: will not carry steerage; according to loca tion: intermediate, $35. Steerage tickets to and from all parts of Europe at very low rates. For freight and passage aDoly to the company's office. 4 Bowling Green, New York. Vernon II. Brown & Co. .J. J. MC CORMICK, (39 and 401 Smithfleld street, Pittsburg. JyS-u -YTTHITE STAR LINE For Oneenstow n and Liverpool. Royal and United States Mail Steamers. Germanic, .Tnly 22. 6am Teutonic, July29, 12:30pm Britannic, Aug. 5, 6 a m Majestic. Aug. 12. 10 a m Germanic, Aug. 19, 4pm I reutonlc. Aug. i), Ham I Britannic, Sept. 2. 4pm 1 jiajcsiic. sepi.v.wuoam . From White Star dock, foot of West Tenth street. Second cabin on these steamers, saloon rates, $60 and upward. Second cabin, $40 and $45. Excursion tickets on favorable terms. Steerage, from or to old country, $20. White Star drafts pnyablo on demand in all the principal banks throughout Great Britain. Appfv to JOHN J. McCORMICK, G30 and 401 Smithfleld St., Pittsburg, or J. BRUCE ISMAY, General Agent, 29 Broad way, New York. JylG-D ANCHOR LINE. Steamers Leave New York Every Saturday For Glasgow via Londonderry. Ilates for Saloon Passage Bv S. S. C1TV OF HOME. b0 and imward. according to accommodation and location of room. Other Steamers of tin Line 50 and upward. Second Cabin ?30. steerage ?W. Passengers bookeil at through rates to or from any city In (treat Britain or on the Continent, IraftA on -London Sold at Lowest rates. Book of information, tours and sailing lists fnr- Tilshcd on application to Agents, HENDERSON' BUOlilEltb, 7 BowFlng Oreen, K. Y or J. MrCOKMICK, 2) and 401 Smlthfleldst.; A. D. SCORER & SON. 415 smlthQeld st Pitts burg; 1 31. SE31PLE, 110 Federal si.. Atirghenr. ap&-41-HWF J.TJTJu&-lr ULUDTIE HOYAX MAIL STEAMSHIPS, Glasgow to Philadelphia. vtk DERBY and GAL WAY. The mostdtrect route from Scotland and North aid Middle or Ireland. ACCOMMODATIONS UNSURPASSED. Intermediate, (JO. steerage, (19. CTnTF SERVICE OF LINE. STAMaIHPS. NEW YORK AND GLASGOW. via Londonderry. 'verv Fortnight. 23d Julv, STATE OF GEORGIA. 10 A. M. tth Aug.. STATE OF N EVADA. 1I A. M. a I ii vuif . S 1'ATE 1 IF N till: ASK A. u A. M. CABIN, (35 and upwards. Return, (65 and up- wards, steerage. 1'J. I Applv to J. J. MCCOUM It'K. ta sinlthneld street , PltUbi-'g. Jel2-D JAS. M. SCHOOXMAKEK, President. Sugar enredd. beef, set! , Sugar cured d. beef, flat , Bacon, clear sides , Bacon, clear bellies Dry salt clear sides, 10-lb average... Dry salt clear sides, 20-lh average.. Mesanart hpnrv - JAS. jVIcCUTCHEOX, Yice President. UNION ICE IKI'FG COMPANY. Pure Ice made from distilled water for sale at wholesale only. UNION STORAGE COMPANY, Transfer Agent, General, Cold, Bonded and Yard Storage. 3M ACRES YARD STORAGE. 5 WAREHOUSES, containing 2,300,000 cubic feet of storage space. Railroad siding to each warehouse. TJrfck warehouse for exclusive storage of oil. Separate rooms for storage of household goods. Lowest insurance rates. PBINOIPAL OFFICES Corner SECOND and LIBERTY AVENUES. 1V6-15-MWT NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. s. s. My little son had a number of bad ulcers and running1 sores to come on his head and body, which lasted for four years- I tried all the doctors and many remedies, but the sores still grew worse, until I did not expect him to recover. My friends were confident that if the soreshealed it would kill him. I at length quit all other treatment and put him on Swift's Specific, and less than three bottles cured him a sound and healthy child. S. S. S., also cured a sore on another of my children. E. J. McKlnnet, Woodbury, Tex. Books on Blood and Skin Diseases Free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga. BROKXRS-TTNANCIAI. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. ap30-S3 nrncicc savings bank, rtUrLt 3 SI FOURTH AVENUE. Capital, $300,000. Surplus $31,670 29. D. lleK. LLOYD. EDWARD E. DUFF. 4 President. Asst. See. Treas. per cent interest allowed on time do- oosits. OC15-10-O Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Traction Company 40-year 5 per cent bonds, free of tax, for tale at 103 and interest FIDELITY TITLE 4 TRUST CO., 121 AND 123 FOURTH AVENUE. fell-43-xw John M. Oakley & Co., BANKERS AND BROKERS. f Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Trlvate wire to New York and Chicago. 45 SIXTH ST.. Pittsburg. 2LEDICAL. DOCTOR WHITTIER 814 PENN AVENUE, PITTSBURG, PA. As old residents know and back flies ot Pittsburg papers prove, is the oldest estab Ilahed and most nrominent nhvsician in the. I city, devoting special attention to all chronlo F?om re-NU rtt UN I IL UUKtU sponsible MtTDXfillQ an1 mental dk persons. IMLM V UUO eases, physical de cay, nervous debility, lack of energy, ambi tion and hope, impaired memory, disordered sight, self distrust, basbfulness, dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions, impover ished blood, failing powers, organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, unfitting the person for business, society and marriage, permanently, safely and privately , BLOOD AND SKlfes eruptions, blotches, falling hair, bones, pains, glandular swellings, ulcerations of tlia tongue, mouth, throat, ulcers, old sores, are cured for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated from j I D I M A D V kidney and the system. U 11 1 linn I j bladder de rangements, weak back, gravel, catarrhal dicbarges, inflammation and other painful symptoms receive searching treatment, prompt relief and real cures. Dr. whlttler's life-long, extensive experi ence 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. . to 3 r. m. Sunday, 10 k. m. tolr. m. only. DR. WHITTIiSE, 811 Penn avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. 'aS-19-Dauwk WEAK MEN, YOUR ATTENTION IS CALLED TO TIIE GltEAT ISOLISn BEMZDT, TUeCMAU TtACIX Gray's Specific Medicine lrO.USUFFER ? vous 1 MDUttr. Weakness of Body rcotXTJuan. juiuTiasiand Mind. Spermatorrhea, and ImnAfcnn,. n4 all ,!l.!lP ttlftt A.ri0 fmin AT,. indulgence and self-abine, as Loss of Memory and power. Dimness of Vision. Premature Old Age, and many other diseases that lead to Insanity or Consumption and an early gniTe. write ror Our nampnici. . Addre GRAY MEDICINE CO., Buffalo. N. Y. The Specific Medicine Is sold by all druggists at SI wr package, or si t packages for $5. or sent by mall ?Lr:0.fJ'-WE,GU.ARAN.TEE. order a cure or money refunded JKg-On account or counterfeits we hare adopted the Yellow Wrapper, the only genuine. Sold la Pittsburg by S. S. HOLLAND, cor. Smithfleld and Liberty sts. Je2i-91-MWTeosa DOCTORS LAKE SPECIALISTS in all cases re. 3 airing scientific and conrt ential treatment. Dr. S. K. Lake, M. R. a P. S., is the old est and most experienced spe cialist in the city. Consulta tion free and strictly confl- aential. umce hours z to 4 ana t to o r. ji.; Sundays, 2 to i t. it. Consult them person ally, or write. Doctors Lake, cor. Penn ay. and ith St.. Pittsburg, Pa. Je3-72-DWk VIGOR OF MEN Easily, Quickly, Permanently RESTORED!. WEAb-NKSS. NERVOUSNESS. DEBILITY, and all the train or evils, ihe results of overwork, sickness, worry, etc t ull strength, development and tone guaranteed In all cases, simple, natural methods. Immediate improvement seen. Failure Impossible. 2,000 references. Book, explanation and proofs mailed (sealed) tree. Addresa EKXE MEDICAL CO, BUEi'ALO, N. Y. IcIO-B Suffering from the effect ot Toutbfnl errors early decay, wasting weaknesa, lost manhood, eta, 1 will send a valuable treatise (sealed) containing fall particulars ror homo cure, FREC of charge. Asplcndld medical work: should bo read by every man who le nprvems and debilitated. Address, proi V 1!- a?OWlKI&,BIoodastCoiiB de2-Sl-D3uwk or fAOIB HAIK RESTORED to yonthrul color and beauty by Hi. HATS' HAH Hf AlTH. H- mores daadruft and scalp humors. Poes not stain skin or linen. Pet. .afe-t. fnort cleanly dresstag. Drogglits 50c. ttlJS-KILL) ililVtu-lii .. w.rtnli.. .1 pala. narraotW sold by JOS. FLEMING & SONS, and drug; gists. my25J2-w SAMUEL BAILEY, Jr., Secretary and Treasurer. . s. s. MM EffS&D ' m 1 4 w v . .!.' J2f
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