FEATURES OF TEADE. A Survey of Live Stock Transactions at Herr's Island. CATTLE HIGHER THAN LAST WEEK. Snpplj of Sheep and Lambs Light Hojs More Slowly. Heavy AX AKEON SlILLEE INTERVIEWED. Office oir the Pittsbceg Dispatch,! MONDAY. February 4, 1SS3. J The number of cattle received this week is 30 loads, against 31 last -week and 29 the week before. In the receipts were five or six cars of heavy stock, weighing about 1,600 pounds. The balance ranged from 1,100 to 1,100. Trices were firm at an advan.ce of 15c over a week ago. The crude showed a good average as compared with several weeks back and a decided improvement on supplies of a month afro. Heavy cattle, weighinc from 1,500 to 1,600, ranged in price from So to $5 25. There was none under 1,100. A f err few of these, which were thin stock, sold as low as S3 25. The range of prices for bulls was S2 25 to S3. Veal calves were in better supply than for several weeks Sast, but prices held up well, with range from : to 7c, according to qualitj. Sheep and Lnmbfl. SnppliesnumberedS00head,thesameasaweek ago and 100 less than t o weeks ago. Demand was fully equal to supply and markets were more active than for some week' past. Some dealers report ashade higher prices than last week. Lambs are somewhat scarce. As clip ping time approaches a short supply is ex pected. The range nf prices for sheep was oi to 5c and for lambs hi to 6ic. Hoes Receipts of hogs were 600, the same number as last jfonday. and for three or four previous Mondays. Prices were 85 O05 50. the best prices being obtained for light weights, from 160 to 1&5 pounds. Heavy hog are 25 to 3oc less per rat. than light packing hogs. Anything above 200 went slow, and the neavierthe slower. This season has been unfavorable all througn to hcavj -weight hogs, and in this differs from previous seasons. Tho Flour Situation. J. J. "Wbaley, who represents a large flouring mill firm of Akron, O.. was one of the visitors to the Grain Exchange to-day. His views of the flour and wheat situation were given as follows: "The mills which 1 represent made their full quantity of flonr, as much as they ever did. until 60 dajs ago. For various reasons vt e have been restricting product since that tim in connection with other mills of the "West "we already begin to sec some ad vantage from our course. Trade lia been un comfortably quiet since the beginnirg of the 3 ear. but within the past few daj s is looking up. It has not been easy to obtain full sup plies of the best grade wheat. From our own county of Summit, however, a fair supply of 62-pound wheat of the best grade has been re ceived by oar mills. The near-by article holds up better in average than that fiom the North west gram fields. You may say to The Dis patch readers that the Akron millers con sider the worst over and are confident of more active tiade and better markets from now on." Tho Ontlook. A large flour jobber here talked in the same strain as to the outlook of trade. Said he: "I do not recall the time when our trade was as fiat and lifeless as it has been all January. The band to mouth policy has been pursued by bujers, which was natural in view of drooping markets. Now 1 am confident we are at bot tom, and any future changes will be for the better. On poor grades of flour holders would, no doubt, be willing to make concessions on quotations. But on high grades there is a grow ing firmness, and trade in this line is less in favor of buyers than it was a week ago." The faith and hope that trade in all lines is on the verge of greater activity is so general with tradesmen that a revival cannot be far away. Tli- Tpipirmnh. -icrtr- -w,-c- tj tj.-.. v , j, 2,2Kw;K"- -i. t j j j .; rr:..T z. --- --- erers' direct; total for week, 9,950 head. Open ing prices much the same as on Fri day last, but before the finish there was a decline of 10c per 100 pounds: common to prime native steers sold at S3 Su4 90: extra do, S3 005 15; bulls and dr cows, S2 003 25. Sheep Receipts. 15,600 head; making 41,800 head for the week; 2,000 head were carried over Saturday: dull, weak and lower: ordinary to prime sheep, S4 12X9 6 50 per 100 pounds; a carload extra do at $3 15, and a carload premium wethers at Sd 25. Lambs sold at $5 507 50, with a few selections at S7 75. Hogs Receipts. 13 000 head, making 39,300 for the week; market firm at $5 355 75 per 100 pounds, outside figures for choice Pigs. Chicago Cattle Kecelots. 16.600 head: ship ments, 1,000 head; market weak and 10c to loc lower; choice beeves, $4 004 30; steers, S3 00 3 90: stockers and feederu. S2 203 40: cows, bulls and mixed, SI 403 00: Texas steers, S2 50 3 50. Hogs Receipts. 22. K) head; shipments, u,U00 head; maikft opened weak and closed strong; mixed, $4 554 5: heavy, S4 604 65; light, 54 7051 90: skips, S3 505 oa Sheep Re ceipts, 6,500 head: shipments, 2.000 head: market steady; natives. $2 9065 00: western corn fed, S4 404 90; Texans, S3 004 50; lambs, 55 COS 6 25. St. Louis Cattle Receipts. 1.500 head: ship ments, 200 head: maiket steady; choice heavv natUe steer-., $! 754 23; fair to good do, S3 00 fz3 SO: butchers' steers, medium to choice, $2 531 10; stockers and feeders, fair to good, SI fcOE2 75 rangers, corn-fed. S3 003 60; grass-fed. SI 602 SO. Hogs Receipts, 3,300 head; hhipnients, 600 head; market steady; choice heavy and butchers' selections. $4 70 4 80; packing, medium to prune, S4 C4 75; light grades, ordinary to best, S4 701 85. Sheen Receipts, 200 head; shipments, 300 head, market strong; fair to choice, S3 003 Sa Buffi-alo Cattle Rf-ceipts, 1.600 head through; 3,000 head sale: slow at steady prices; prime steers. $3 754 63: good butchers', S2 50 5 00; veals steady at $5 006 00 for good to choice: milch cows firm at $35 0OSJ45 00 for good to prime. Sheep and lambs Receipts, 1,200 head through; 9.000 head sale, with 4,000 head held oven steady; good sheep $1 504 75; good lambs S6 006 60. Hogs Receipts, 4.500 head through; 18,750 head sale: fairly active and weak, to 15c lower on mediums at $4 855 00; Yorkers weak to 5c lower at $5 205 80. CnrcnrifATi Hogs stronger; common and light 54 255 00; packing and butchers'. $4 70 4 95; receipts, 3,000 head; shipments. 300 head. LATE SEWS IN BRIEF. If. Ferrouillat, French Minister of Justice, has resigned his office. A bill has been introdnced in the Reichstag providing for a loan of b0,000,000 marks for ex penses on account of the army, the navy and the State railways. The Secretary of the Treasury yesterday afternoon accepted the following bonds: Four and one-halfs, registered. $12,000, at 109; 4Kper cent, coupons, 8,000, at 109. Advices from various points in New En gland and Canada show that the weather is extremely cold, the thermometer ranging from 30 to 40 below zero this morning. There is talk of a betrothal of Prince Emanuel, eldest son of the Duke of Aosta and nephew of King Humbert, to Archduchess Margaret, daughter of Archduke Charles Louis of Austria. The Berlin correspondent of the Roioe Yremya states that he has reason to believe that England and Germany have concluded an alliance similar to the Anglo-Italian conven tion, having for its object the protection of the Northern seas and ports. The strike among the sailors has extended to Dublin, at which place vessels are prevented from sailing, owing to the impossibility of ob taining crews. The shipping companies at Cork and some at Glasgow have conceded the advance demanded by the men. About 25 Naval Academy cadets were found unsatisfactory in their studies in the semi-annual examination just closed at An napolis, and a number of them will either re sign or be dropped. About 20 are members of the fourth class, and one is a first class man. The various carpenters' unions of Chicago are now actively consolidating and preparing to repeat their demands of a year ago lor the eight-hour day and 35 cents per hour as the minimum rate of wages. Their efforts in this diiection last year were unsuccessful. The painters, the gas fitters, the derrick handlers, the bricklayers, the tile layers and plasterers have, they claim, announced their intention of joining the carpenters, and a vigorous effort will be made to carry their point. fllrtnl Markets. New Yoke Pig iron dull. Copper dull and easier: lake, February, $16 7a Lead steady and inactive; domestic, $3 77K. Tin quiet; straits, S21 8a Wool markets. St. Louis Wool quiet and unchanged. Whisky market. Xhe ruling price Is $1 03 for finished ood& MARKETS BY WIRE. Whcat Unsettled bnt Close Fractionally Higher Corn and Oats Lower Pork nnd T.nrd Hnmmered bat Hold Their Ground nnd Fin ish Steady. Chicago Trading in wheat to-day was light and the market quiet duringmost of the early session, with more doing later. The feeling developed, however, was firm and an appar ently strong undertone existed. There was nothing specially new to be brought to light, but one thing noticeable was that there was less pressure to sell or fight the advancing prices. There was good steady buying. The opening wasJ4c higher than Saturday's closing, and quickly advanced He more; later receded K but again became strong, ad vanced lie, ruled strong, and closed 2Kc higher than Saturday. There was a rumor about whsat in California being advanced, in fluenced some by fears of damage to the crop on account of too dry weather. Corn was very auietand fluctuations were narrow, being confined to lie range. The feel ing developed was easier, due largely to pros pective larger receipts. Oats were more active during the latter part of the session. The feeling was easy and prices declined a shade. A moaetately active trade was reported in mess pork, but the market was unsettled. Of ferings were fair early and prices opened fully 10c lower than the closing figures Saturday, followed by a further reduction of 10c during the early part of the session. Later the de mand improved slightly and prices rallied 2225c and closed firm. Trading in lard was moderate. Prices were about 5c lower at the opening, and a further re duction of 25c was submitted to. Toward the close the feeling was steadier and prices rallied TJQ 10c, the market closing steady. Short ribs were moderate demand and easier. Opening sales were made at 5c decline, and a further reduction of 57Jc was submitted to. Toward the clo&e prices rallied again and the market closed comparatively steady at outside figui es. m The leading futures raneea as follows: Wheat No. 2. February. 95K09596Kc; Slarch,95-!iiJbV953'I6c: Mav, 97cJl 00 GVTJZdgn 00c: July. s9!WeS990e. Corn- No. 2, Fcbrnarj, S535Kc; March, 3535c: May, 3b3636c Oats No. 2, February, 254ic: March, 26c: Mav, 27K27K2727?ic Mess Pork, per bbl. Februarv. $11 40; March,Sll 50; Mav, $11 65U 7011 4511 7a Lakd. per 100 Iks. Februarv, S6 90; March, S6 K6 92KS6 82K6 92K; May, S6 S57 02 66&&702&. Siiobt Ribs, per 100 ft. February. 86 00; March. $6 056 07X66 02K6 0 May, $6 17X G6 Z9geo lu6 22. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat. 96Xc; No. 3 spring wheat. 75$7bc; No. 2 red, 96Wc No. 2 corn. 354c No. 2 oats, 25c. No. 2 rye. 47c. No. 2 barley, nominal. No. 1 flaxseed. SI 60. Prime timothy seed, nomi nal. Mess pork, per barrel, $11 37X11 40. Lard, per 100 lb. $6 9a Short ribs sides (loose), S6 056 10. Dry salted shoulders (boxed), S6 006 12U. Short clear sides (boxed), S6 37Xo 50. Sugar Cut loaf, 7joS)c; granulated, 7c; standard A. 6c. Receipts Flour, 6,000 barrels; wheat, 8,000 bushels; corn, 144,000 bushels: oats. 123.000 bushels: rye, 3,000 bushels: barley, 57,000 bush els. Shipments Flour. 5,000 barrels; wheat. 7.000 bushels: corn. 109,000 bushels: sats, 81,000 bushels; rye. 1,000 bushels; barley, 24,000 bushels. At the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was stead: fancy creamery, 2627c; choice to fine. 2022c; fine dairies. 1822c; common, ll12c Eggs weak at 12KlSc New YonK Flour quiet and steady. Wheat Spot dull and ie higher: options moderate ly active and Higher. Corn Spot active and firmer; options more active and firmer on early months; weaker on late. Oats Spot dull; options steady and dull. Hay dull. Hops firm. Coffee Options onened steadv at 62)15 points up; closed steady at 1015 noints above Saturday; sales. 25,250 bags, including Febru ary, 15.6C15.70c: March and April, 15.70 laeOc; May. 15.7015.75c: July, 15.8015.90c; August, 15.95c; September, 16lb 10c; October, 16.10c; December, 16.15c; spot Rio Ann; fair cargoes, lTJc. Sugar Raw dull; refined steady and quiet. Molasses Foreign qniet;New Orleans dull. Rice quiet and strong. Cotton seed oil dull and nominal ;crude,4-c: ycllow.49c; Tallow quiet; city, 5 516c Rosin dull. Tur pentine firmer at 47c Begs in moderate de mand; firm: Western. 1516c; receipts, Z741 packages. Pork steady: old mess, $12 b05?13; nac& new niess. $1313 25: extra prime. S12 50013. Cut meats steady: pickled bellies, 10 and 12 uo nauis. juiauin&c. iuiauies naiei: snorc clear. I- opened five points lower, advanced nine points: closing arm: sales western steam. S73ZX&7 37W, closing at S7 40: city. 6 85: Feb- ruary. $7 33; March, $7 21. closing at $7 30 bid; April, $7 33; May. $7 257 26, closing $7 34 bid, June, S7 2-7 35. closing at $7 35 bid; Jul v. $7 35 bid; August, $7 35 bid; September, $7 35 bid. Butter Fair demand and firmer for choice; Western dairy, 13?J19c; do, creamerv, 162Sc; Elgins, 29JS30c Cheese quiet; Western, 10K HKc St. Louis Flour firm in sympathy with wheat, but no higher. Wheat Prices followed other markets from the opening and closed firm, with May ljjc and July ljc above Satur day. No. 2 red, cash and Februarv. 93Kc; May, 9i?f 93Kc closed at 93JjJc: June."92Kc, -closed at 93Kc bid; July, 83S4Jfc closed at 84c Corn Lower: No. 2 easn. ""HjTiKxftO. Mnmh 30K30Kc; May, 32Vc; July. 33'c Oats slow; No. 2 cash. 25c asked. Rye dull; 46c bid. Bar ley easier; sample lots of Wisconsin, 7072c; No. 1 Canada, 82S3c Flaxseed, $1 50. Provisions dull and weak. Pork, $11 75. Lard Prime steam. $6 75. Dry salt meats Shoulders, 5 25: longs and ribs, $6 15: short clear. S6 35. Bacon Boxed shoulders, $6 76; longs and ribs. $7 057 15; short clear, $7 12K 7 3a Hams,1012c Cincinxati Flour unchanged: family. $4 10 4 25; fancy. Si 654 SO. Wheat dull; No. 2 red. 9Sc: receipts, 1,500 bushels: shipments, 2.500 bushels. Corn steady; No. 2 mixed, 34c Oats steady; No. 2 mixed, 28c Rye steady; No. 2, 54c Pork barely steady and irregular at $12 25. Lard easier at SO SO. Bulkmeats quiet; short ribs. S6 25. Bacon quiet; short clear. $7 75. Butter strong for fancy, poor for others; fancy Northwestern creamery, 30c; good to Snme Ohio and Indiana creamery, 1723c ugar quiet: hard. 7K72c; yellows, 6UGKc EESS,HK12c Cheese firm. Philadelphia Flour weak. Wheat dull; prices ruled firm and closed Kc higher in sym- Sathy with the advance in the w est. Corn arlots in good demand and firm. Nothing doing on speculative account. Oats Carlots steady; demand light. Provisions dull and prices favor of buyers. Butter steadv; fair de mand; extra Pennsylvania creamery, 28c; do prints, 30c Eggs firm: Pennsylvania firsts, 1515c Cheese dull ; part skims, 6Sc Milwaukee Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat higher; cash, 89c; Mav, 93Kc; Jnly,92Ji 92cCorn dulj. Ko- soic Oats dull: No. 3 white, 28c Rye dull; No. 1, 46ic Barley dull; No. 2, 60Kc Provisions lower. Pork, 111 25. Lard, So 8a Cheese firm but quiet: Cheddars, 10'Ac Baltimore Provisions dull and unchanged. Butter high grades in active demand; medl. um and inferiors quiet; western packed, 16 21c; best roll. 1218c: creamery, 2029c Eggs steady at 1314c Toledo Cloverseed steadv; cash, $5 25: February, $5 22X; March, $5 27J Grain In Sight. New York The visible supply of grain on Saturday, February 2, as compiled by the New York Produce Exchange, was as follows: Wheat, 34,874,S3S husbels; decrease, 721,396 bushels. Corn, 13,323,294 bushels; increase, 95,685 bushels. Oats, 8,064,846 bushels; decrease, 55.4T4 bushels. Rye, 1,693,091 bushels: increase, 63,677 bushels. Barley, 2,384,130 bushels; increase, 5,114 bushels. THAT BOAT EXPLOSION. Coroner McDowell Begins the Work of Investigation. The Coroner yesterday began the investi gation into the explosion of the boilers of the Two Brothers. H. B. Hulings, one of the owners testi fied that the boat had just been repaired, and the boilers were examined last May. He said the engineer Graham was a good one, but drank sometimes. He had been drinking for a week before the explosion, but was sober on Saturday morning. John Bishop, who helped Graham out of the water, said he was perfectly straight, and he did not smell any whisky on him. Inspector Sullivan said Graham was a practical engineer. He said 100 pounds of steam conld not break the boilers. They stood a pressure of 195 ponnds when tested last May. Engineer Graham was too badly injured to be present. The investigation will be resumed to-day. Salvation Oil, the great pain eradi cator; no mineral or other noxions ingredi ents. 25 cents. Db. O'Keefe's Ladies' Tonic Beau tiful skin, bright eyes, sprightliness. 34 Fifth ave. Invalids call at 1102 Carson rt. and be cored free of charge. Db. O'Keefe's Bittees thoroughly re mote bile from the system. 31 Fifth are. THE. A BIG FLOUK SCARE. Wild Predictions of Fifteen Dollars a Barrel Next Winter PROMPTLY KNOCKED ON THE HEAD. Salt Water Reported to bo Troubling Some of the Lima Oil Producers. OlfB TERI QUIET DAT ON 'CHANGE Baltimoreans were considerably agitated on Saturday over a report that flour will be $15 a barrei next winter. The report conld not be traced to an authoritative source, bnt it found many believers and had some effect on 'Change. The attention of a Liberty street dealer was called to the matter yes terday. He pronounced it preposterous.and added: "There is nothing to warrant such a prediction. It was probably put ont by a bull clique as a feeler preparatory to an attempt to corner the market, and most probably originated in Chicago. The conditions for bid such prices. I will gladly enter into a contract to supply every family in Pittsburg with flour next winter at S8 a barrel, and be glad of the chance to get such a price." The attention of Mr. Wlgley, local mana ger of Dnn & Co.'s Commercial Agency, Wood street, was also called to the report, "It is only a scare," ho remarked. "There's nothing in it. With a large wheat surplus in the country the talk of $15 flour is ridiculous. That would practically mean a famine, which would require more that one year's failure of the wheat crop to bring about. Indeed, there conld be no such thing without a failure of the crop all over the world. Local crop failures have very little significance with our system of rapid transportation. A shortage in one place can soon be made good by the excess in an other. It takes but a few days to bring wheat from Washington Territory, Oregon and Cali fornia to the Atlantic seaboard or the Gulf coast. Supplies would reach the people long before they would starve. This is one advant age of our magnificent railroad system. In th o early part of the century, when transit was slow and very expensive, local failures were sometimes very serious. This wa3 the case in 1S16, 1 think It was. There was no winter. Wheat was almost a flat failure. Flour went up almost out of sight. Supplies could not bo obtained from abroad In time to relieve the distress. But this could not happen now. We could draw upon Russia, India, Egypt and all other wheat-producing countries. Steam has made famine practically impossible in any part of the civilized world. It could not happen without a total failure everywhere." "What Is the outlook for thegrowing crop of wheat?" "It Is too early to say much about It There has been very little snow so far in any part of tho conntry, but this Is offset by the mild weather that has generally prevailed, which has kept wheat from freezing. Reports so far as received shows that it stands well.and prom ises at least an average crop. Later on condi tions may change for better or worse; but I can see nothing in the situation to cause alarm." Several grain commission men were ap proached on the same subject. They had beard nothing of the Baltimore story, and thought it was on a par with Gulliver's travels, Sinbad the Sailor and other similar creations of the imagination. BLUE MONDAY. It Knocks the Life Out of the Stock Dealers. Stock dealings yesterday were without note worthy feature, the total sales for the day amounting to only 64 shares. Prices, as a gen eral thing, were a little offish in the morning, but a trifle stronger in the afternoon especially Traction and La Nona. Philadelphia Gas was fractionally weaker. There was a scramble for bank stocks, but tho offerings were few and far between. Bids and offers comprised: UOBNIXO. ATTEBlfOON. Bid. Asked. Bid. Asked. 98 n : 16S 120 110 SI 1S6 59 63 64 112 140 72 180 50 .... 4S 5IK 56 .... S3 39 38 38 28J 28j 28'( iSH 77 78fe 77 79 48,S 49s 43 50 57 .... 55 154' IS 2 .... 1 33 38f 37tf 3..4 1'is 1S; .... 19 Commercial Nat. Bank Exchange Nat. Bank.. First Ant. Bank I'ltts'g Fourth Nut. Bank..... 1 ld.Title & Trust Co... Iron City N ational Iron A Glass Uol. bav. Keystone Bank Metropolitan at. Bnk Odd Fellows' SaTines. K. E. S. Bank, Llm.... German National...... K. E. L. &T. Co becond Nat.Bk. All'y. Brldgewater Gas Chanters Valley Gas.. fhlladelohla Co Wheeling Gas Co Citizens' Traction l'ittsburif Traction Northside Bridjjc Co.. r.McKiYBBCo.,... l'.V.ACK. E. pref ... La3orla 31. Co MlrertoiiM. Co West'bouse Elcc Union Switch hlgnal. At the morning call there were sales of 50 shares of Philadelphia Gas, at 39; 2 shares Electric at 39, and 10 Wheeling Ga. at 2S. The afternoon dealings were limited to 2 shares of Electric, at 38. The total sales of stocks at New York yester day were 255,622 shares, including: Atchison, 16,360; Canada Southern, 8.305; Delaware. Lack awanna and Western, 14.440; Erie. 9,190: Lake Shore, 5,460; Michigan Central, 7,315: Missouri Pacific, 6,425; Northwestern, 9,315; Northern Pacific preferred, 3.200; Oregon Transcon tinental, 3,500; Reading, 16,900; Richmond and West Point. 11,630; St. Paul. 17,527; Texas, 4,270; Union Pacific, 4,9o0; Western Union, 18,481. DOUBLING UP. An Accumulation of Checks Swells the Clenring House Report. The banks received considerable additions to their surplus cash yesterday from deposits," but checking was light. The accumulation of checks since Saturday noon augmented the clearing house business to almost twice its norma proportions, the exchanges being $2,422,552 40 and the balances $365,220 67. These figures represent the results of legitimate oper ations in tbe various industries of the city and vicinity, the specnlative element embodied in them being scarcely worth mentioning. Rates were steady at former quotations, with occa sional recessions. A Wood street bank 10 ane d S25.000 at 5 per cent on gilt-edged collateral. Money oqjcall at New York yesterday was easy at 2 to 5 per cent; lastloan 3; closed offered at a Prime mercantile paper. 46 per cent. Sterling exchange dull, but steady at SI 86 for 60 day bills and H S8 for demand. Government Bonds. Closing quotations in New York furnished The Dispatch by Robinson Bros., Wood street Local dealers charge a commission of an eighth on small lots: U. S. 4Ks. 1891, rep. 1W108 U. S. 4(45. 1891, coupt 109J U. b.4s, 1907. rCK ISffin U. &. 4s. 1907. coups 127)4(31128 Currency, 6pcrcent. 1895 reg 120 bid Currency, 6 per cent. 1896 re. .....122 bid Currency, 6 per cent, 1887 reg 125 bid Currency, 6 per cent, 1893 reg 123 bid Currency, 6percent, 1899 rcjr 131 bid bales at dote of 9,000 4 per cent coup, at 10924". New Yobe Clearings, $79,375,797; balances, $3,547,5S0. Boston Clearings, $17,797,668; balances, $2,000,939. Money IK to 2 per cent. Philadelphia Clearings, $11,92097; bal ances, $1,634,518. Baltimore Clearings, $2,627,807; balances, $344,387. Chicago Money oasy and unchanged. Bank clearings, 810,847,000. St. Louis Clearings, $3,219,576; balances, $458,091. OIL BATHER BULLISH. Brush Creek a Disappointment Salt Water In tbe Lima Wells. Yesterday was interesting on the Petroleum Exchange for its dullness. There was a bull ih feeling before the opening, caused by the Brush creek wells showing a smaller output than had been expected, and by a report of a large percentage of salt water in the Lima wells, but this stimulant was soon exhausted. The initial figures were 86, -around which there was some covering and a little buying. This show of business inspired more confidence, and tho price advanced to 86c, the highest of the day. A few gales were made at this Juncture, bnt as there was nothing to sustain the market it soon began to descend, finally closing steady at o6c 2-io better than tbe opening, with sales and bids. Nearly every operator had a theory to account for the dullness, but a veteran cf the ring hit the nail squarely on the head when PITTSBURG DISPATCH, he said: "There is no market because there are no orders." A. B. McGrew quotes: Puts, 85c; calls, 86c. Ine rollowing taoie, corrected Dy Uc Witt DH worth. broker in petroleum, etc. corner liftn avenue and Wood street, Pittsburg, shows the order of fluctuations, etc : Time. Bid. Ask. .Time Bid. Ask. Opened M Ss I2t45r. X.... 88 881 10:15A. it.... 8 6K 1.-00P.-K... 86 86H 10:3OA. M.... 88 S6H 1:15 r. M.... 86 86 10:45a. M.... 8S 86 l:S0p. M.... 80 86)i U.-0OA. It.... 88 S64 l:P. Jf.... 88 86Ji 11:15A. M.... S8 SSJi l.-OOP. M.... 88 M! 11:30A. M.... 88' 66V4 IU5P. M.... 86 8o)i 11:45A. M.... 86) 8 :30r. M.... 88 S6!j 12:00 jf SH 86X 2:45 P. M.. 86 8SH 12:15 p, M.... 88 83 Closed mii .... 12:30 P. M.... 86 SCi-il Opened. 86c; highest. $6,Hc: lowest. 85c; closed, 8c Barrels. Clearances , - .... 594,000 New York closed at SGe. uu uty closed ai s. Bradford closed at Stjkc Hew Tone, relined. 1c. London, refined. 6l. Antwerp, refined, 17C Field News. Clerac No 2, Brush Creek, came in since Sat urday evening at a 25-barrel rate. It was shot yesterday morning and temporarily improved. Jennings No. 4, Banerline, was completed Sat urday evening and is good for 25 to 35 natural. It will be shot light to-day. These wells were expected large from sur roundings. It looks as if the prolific streak there runs northwest and southeast. Jennings 3, same farm, northeast of 4, is making 4 bar rels per hour. Other OH Markets. On, City. February 4. Opened, 86c; high est, 86c; lowest, 85c; closed, 86Kc Bradford, February 4. Opened, 85c; high est, b6Kc; lowest. 85c: closed, 86Kc TrrtJSVTLLE. February 4. Opened, 85c; highest, S6c: lowest, 85c; closed, 86c New Yoke, February 4. Petroleum opened strong at 86c, but after the first sales the market became very dull, and fluctuations were confined within a range of Jo all day. The transactions wore very small and the close was dull at 8Sc Sales, 451,000 barrels. FLATS GROWING IN FAT0E. A Real Estate Sinn Who Thinks Pittsburg People Would Like Them. Pittsburg is falling in line with the Eastern idea of apartment honses.orflats. It has several influential advocates among local leal estate dealers. Said one of these yesterday after noon: "I think flats are really necessary here. Many business men who do not own houses of their own would like to live reasonably close to their offices or stores. This they cannot do at present, owing to the impossibility of obtain ing suitable apartments for their families. The erection of flats would obviate this difficulty. Besides, the high prices asked for ground will soon make them indispensable. It is cheap er to build in the air than to spread ont on the ground at $500 or $600 a front foot. I know of a gentleman who is talking of trying tho experi ment near Second Avenue Park." "Are they safer" "Perfectly so. I have not heard of any of them falling down or burning up in the East. They can be put up as securely as other houses. And then, with all the modern improvements. They are very comfortable and convenient. I think our people would like them." THAT KEAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. Far OfTTacoma Leaving Pittsburg Behind In the Race. Pittsburg real estate men who are engineer ing the Exchange movement will have to stir their stumps or they will be distanced in the race by less important communities. A letter was received yesteraayby aFourthavenue gen tleman from Tacoma, Wash. T.. containing the Intelligence that that bustling little city was about to organize a Real Estate Exchange, the dealings being so large that they could not be satisfactorily handled any other way. This is progress in the right direction, and tbe fact should stimulate Pittsburg real estate dealers to put themselves abreast of the most advanced movements of the day in regard to the systematic and expeditious transaction of business. The reputation of the city demands this much at their hands. NOTHING STARTLING. Real Estate Allowed to Tako a Temporary Rest Few Sales. There was nothing specially significant in real estate operations yesterday. There were more renters abroad than buyers. Samuel W. Black 4 Co., No. 99 Fourth ave nue, sold for $3,000 for J. P. Bailey, a lot 38x142 on the northwest corner of Craig and Bayard streets, in the Fnlton place plan of lots, Four teenth ward. The purchaser will erect a hand some brick residence at once. Black &. Baird, No. 95 Fourth avenue, sold for John H. Hammer a new three-story pressed brick dwelling on Union avenue, Allegheny City, heme a lease-hold property, with lot 33x80 feet, for $8,000 cash. STOCKS WATERING. A Reactionary Movement Canscs the Entire List to Weaken Coalers and Grangers Lead tho Decline A Rnly and Recovery. New Yoke. February 4. The stock market to-day was reactionary, and while the amount of business done shows a marked falling off from the average of the last few days of last week, the course of prices except in the Van derbilts and specialties was downward almost throughout the day, although the impression made upon prices was generally slight. London came lower this morning, and there was after ward considerable selling for that center which encouraged the continuance of the liquidation In progress on Saturday, and in some directions it became quite pronounced. The traders were also at work to bring about a reaction, although the general temper of the room was still bullish. The news of the day, however, was not of an encouraging nature, and the selling of the Grangers and the Coal stocks was helped along by the recent decision of Judge Brewer, which was looked upon as likely to delay if not se riously impede the formation of the Inter-State Association, and the attention of the street was drawn more to the immediate and probable future effects of tbe accumulation of coal, both at tidewater points and those of the interior to which it has been shinped. Under these con ditions the Grangers and Coalers were the leaders of the decline which ensued, although outside of Burlington, Rock Island and San Francisco preferred there was no great im pression made upon them. First prices were generally slightly higher, but quite irregular, and the market remained fairly steady for a short time, but soon derel oned weakness, and under great activity prices yielded all over the list, while the fluctuations were confined generally to the smallest frac tions. Bier Four was prominent for strength. as were also the Vandorbilts, but the Grangers were weak, and Burlington dropped over a point. There was a slight rally toward noon, but the market became quiet, and during the afternoon at times positively dull, while the general list continued to yield slowly, with no marked movement anywhere in the list except those in Pullman and the Vanderbilts. A more pronounced upward movement occurred in the last hour, and tbe market closed quiet, but comparatively firm, at something better than the lowest figures. The sluggish tone of the stock market ex tended, to an extent, to the trading in railroad bonds, and the market to-day was less active, the sales reaching only $1807.000, and the tone was not so strong as usual of late, in several of tho leading issues, among which the Readings were most nrominent and received t.ii.v Most of the list, however, still continued on the npward march, and tho final changes show a large majority of marked advances. The Chesapeake and Ohio 4s certificates con tributed $232,000, and the Reading 4s 5120,000 to the day's total. The following table shows tho prices of active stocks on tho New York Stock Exchange. Corrected dailj for The Dispatch by Whit ney & Stephenson, members of New York Stock Exchange, 67 Fourth avenue- ypen- High- tow- ClOS iug. MM 52S &'S 97H 35U msjj 65 1H 99J4 ISM Z3H 3314 S3 1073S 6B34 32' 26 141 136'4' 16'. KM 68 224f 1154 17)4 544 104K lnir, est. Am. Cotton Oil 5iy$ Atch.. Top. & a. F.. 53 Canada Southern 54 Central of cw Jersey. 85 Central faclflc. C. Bur. & Quincy..., I10H C, Mil. & St. Paul... tiH C, Mll.&bt. P.. pf....l(BJi C KockL&P 100X a, St. L. & Pitts 18 c st. l. & pins. pf.. sua C, St. P., M. & 0 33M a, bt. p..m. &o., pr. .... C. & Northwestern.... USX C.& Northwestern, pf. .... 0. C. C. &I 65J Col., Coal A Iron 32j 001. & Hocking Val .. 27 Del., L. &W MIX Del. & Hudson 137 DenverARtod Denver A Rio U., pr.. ...... E. T., Va. AUa......... 9 E. T.,Va. A Oa.. 1st pf 69 E. T Va. A Ga. 2d pf. 23Jf Illinois Central. .......115 Lake Erie A Western.. I7K Lake Erie A West. pr.. S5W Lake Shore A M. 8 104 Louisville A Nashville. 50K Michigan Central 90 Mobile A Ohio 9 Mo., K. ATexas 13! uiMourtPiciac nn S3K 55K 9& lio'i 65V 1034 100 m 40 333f 52Ji 54 87 loajj" 65 102 say 18 39 33 108X 107! 67Ji 6-H Kit S5U 27J4 1 137 27 13bM 69 23K 116 17f 65S 104X SDK B0h 9 69 23 ! 115 17Sf 1M H 594 127, 72 TUESDAY, -FEBRUARY New York Central.. ...110M H. V.. L. E. & W 29j N. Y L. E. & W.pref 67K N. Y., C. &bt. L 19 N. Y., C. & St. L. pr.. 77 N.Y., C. &St.L.2dpf .... JJ. YN. E 47) N. Y., O. & W 18 Norfolk & Western.... 17K Norfolk Western, pf 52J Northern Pacific 26X Northern Pacific pref. 6I Ohlo& Mississippi 23 Oregon Improvement. 71X Oregon Transcon 31K PaciflcMall Z1H Feo. Dec. & Evans Pblladel. & Beading.. 49 Pullmaa Palace Car...l98 Blchmond & W. P. T.. 25 Kichmond & W.P.T.pf 81 gt.Paul&Dnluth bt. Panl& Duluthpf. gt. 1., Sunn. Man gt.L. &san Fran 26 St. L. & San Fran pf.. 64 8t. L. & ban F.lst pf. Texas Pacific 22 CnlonPaclflc 64J? Vabash 14 "abash preferred 27 "estern Dnion 86 V heeling- L. E 67? 110K HO IWH K 29, 29K 67 67H 67 MS Wi i0'4 77 75 75 , 43)4 A 4bX 45H 1H 83i 'S3 W 17 V'A 52J, 52 52 26H 2S& 26 6iM eoh 60 23 23 2ZU 71K TUTS 70)4- 31l ' SIX SIS S7M S7 S7K 24 49 48 48) 198 m 195)4 26 25ft 25)j 81 S0)i 80 39 93 103)f 28 26 23X MM 63S 03 H 110M 221 UK 21 64X 54). 64)4 14 14 Wh 27 26V 26)4 MH 63,'i 86W 677a 67 67 COMPETITION IN FfiANCE Killed by the Exceedingly Low Wages of the German Operatives. Erom the North British Mail. It is only fair to say that the difficulties en countered by manufacturers have been mainly due to the terrible competition both abroad and on the Paris market, fnr which German industry is responsible. German operatives working on novelties are satisfied with wages unparalleled in the annals of trade. Among the operatives in Saxony weekly wages have fallen in a most marvelous manner indeed, it appears that while the better-class operatives in the mills are obtaining 10 francs per week for their labor, others devoted to the less skillful operations are actually not receiv ing more than about 5 francs per week. It is almost impossible to conceive that this state of things can get any worse. In the face of labor wages like these, competition is an impossi bility. New Iron mines In Spain. Wo learn from a resident in Bilboa, says the Glasgow Mall, that the exportation of iron ore from that port amounted in 1888 to about 3.500, 000 tons, as against rather more than 4,000,000 m 1887. The most important outlet last year was Great Britain, which received 69.1 per cent of the total shipments: while Holland is debited with 17.9, Belgium with 2.9, France with 9.7, and the United States with 0.4 per cent. It isstated that the Bilboa mines will have shortly to com pete with still richer iron mines that have been discovered in other parts of Spain, and have the advantage of containing a considerable percentage of manganese. A New Rnilvrny In Uruguay. "We understand, says the North JBritish Mail, that a powerful syndicate has proposed to the Uruguay Government to construct a railway from Colonia to Bage, on the Brazilian frontier. The contractors engage, moreover, to estab lish agricultural stations along tbe line, and re quire a 6 per cent guarantee on the working capital, the cost of the lioe being estimated at 5,000 per kilometer. It is stated that the De partment of Public Works, to which the pro iect has been submitted, is inclined to favor it, iut wishes to alter the tracing of the line from the hill country to the plains. Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur- brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue. msnea dj n miner a siepnenson, Members New York Stock Ex- cnange. Bid. Asked. 55K 24 9-18 54JS 52 Pennsylvania Kallroad bii Reading Railroad U BuHalo, Pittsburg and Western 12Stf Lehigh Valley..." S4 Lehigh Navigation 51?? Allegheny Valley bonds MX Northern Pacific....,, 2SX Northern Pacific preferred 60jJ Boston Stocks, Atch. 4Toc..lst7s. 114)4 A. Jb T. Land Br' 1 7s. 112 Atch. 4. Top. K. K... 52J4 Old Colony. 17051 Rutland preferred.. 38 Wls.Central.com... 16 AIlouezM'gCo.(new 3Ji Calumet & Hecla....280 Catalna 17 Franklin 15 Huron 5 Osceola 17 Quincy 70 Bell 'telephone 210 Boston Land 7H Haier Power 8K .ousiuu z Aioany...m C. 13. &Q 109 Clnn. Ban. A Cleve. 25K Eastern R. K 91 Flint rereM 30 FllntAPereM. nrd. 97 K.C...J.&C.B.7.1M Little K. & Ft. H. 7S.106M Mexican Cen. coin.. MK M. c. IstMort. bds. 70)i . Y. ffiftewCng. .. 46H N.Y.Newng 75.126 Tamirlsh 150 San Diego 22i Hints to mineral Water manufacturers. A correspondent of an English paper, writing from Rome says that when sending mineral water to Italy exporters should bo careful to put it in ordinary claret bottles containing rather less than one litre, as in this case the duty will only be 3 instead of 8 per cent. Empty bottles of this description can, more over, be sold by the importer, while all other kinds are unsaleable. Minlne Stocks. NEW York. February 4. Mining stocks closed: Bodie, 170: Caledonia 250; Consolidated California and Virginia, 837; Commonwealtb, 650; Deadwood 150: Eureka, 150: El Cristo, 160; Homestake, 1275; Iron Silver, 315; Mutual, 140; Ophir, 525; Plymouth. 850: Standard, 150; Silver King. 110; Small Hopes, 100; Union Con solidated, 310. Business Notes. Ex-Mayor Weaver was able to be at his office yesterday. He had a slight congestive chill on Saturday. There is talk of erecting a hotel on Oak alley and Seventh avenue. New York capital ists are at the bottom of the scheme. TnE project for a penny savings fund in Pittsburg, advocated in The Dispatch a few days ago, will probably materialize in the near future. R. H. Smith has the matter in hand. The project for a bridge from McKeesport to Duquesne has taken shape even sooner than was expected. Yesterday notice was given by Messrs. T. L. White, H. H. Swaney, W.J. Denny and others that application will be maae lor a charter. It is estimated that the number of female workers in the United StateB reaches the re spectable total of 3,000,000. Of these 000,000 are engaged in agricultural pursuits, namely, in the cultivation of cotton; 640,000 are employed in factories, 530.000 are laundresses, 2S0,000 mil liners, 60.000 seamstresses, and 690,000 are en gaged as dealers, teachers and telegraph clerks. To this may be added 250who are prac ticing as members of the medical profession. Shot In the Loc Albert and Powell Doro, two boys, went to Bachner's butcher shop, Centeravenue, to shoot rats. The rifle was accidentally dis charged, and the ball lodged in Powell's right leg above the knee. WHOLESALE HOUSE. JOSEPH HORNE & CO., Cor, Wood and Liberty Sts., Importers and Jobbers of Special offerings this week In SILKS, PLUSEES, DRESS GOODS, SATEENS, SEERSUCKER, GINGHAMS, PRINTS, and OHEVIOTa For largest assortment and lowest prices call and see us. wholesaleIxclusively fe22-r83-B SYMPTOilS-MoUt. ure; lnteni Itching and tl ii sins i most at night I worse br Acrstchlnr. If at lowed to continue ITCHING PILES.ffiSrtas'ffislls becoming Terr or& SWAYNE'S jOI.NT MENT ton the Itching and bleeding, heal Hlcerntlan.ftndln moit eaiet remoTei the to mora. Swayve'i Oihtmkkt U f old bj druggist, or mailed to mj iddreH oa receipt of price, 60 cti. a box ; S boxes, tlJli, Address letter!. DR. SWATME SOS, FMladelpaia, Fa. Toronto, Ont. Burdock Blood Bit ters cured me of oft recurring Sick Head ache, from which I have suffered for years, often rendering labor impossible C. Blackett Robinson, Publisher "Canada Presbyterian." CHARLESTOWN, MASS. . I thank you for the great good BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS have done me. I was long subject to very severe Sick Headache. By using two bottles I was permanently cured. . JlAOOIE SULLIYAN, D LES 5, 1889. DOMESTIC MARKETS. Monday's Customary Quiet Reported by 'Produce Dealers. - BDTTER AND EGGS ARE STILL FIRM. Situation of Grain and Haj Continues in Buyers' Favor. SELLERS UNWILLING TO CONCEDE office of PrrrsBUEO Dispatch, I Monday, February 4, 18S9. J Conntry Produce, Jobbing Prices. Monday Is tbe slow day of the week always In conntry produce lines. To-day is no exception tothernle. The commission man who talks cheerfully of the situation has not been around for the past month. Firms that come out even since tbe holidays are in tbe minority, accord ing to the testimony all along the line. Demand for bntter, eggs and cheese has improved the past week. Foreign and domestic fruits and vegetables go slow. The feeling is strong and general among commission merchants' that bottom has been reached, and that trade is sure to show more activity within a few days. Beans Navy from store, prime hand picked, J2 002 10 per bushel; medium, 2 00; Ohio and Pennsylvania do, prime and medium, $2 00 2 10; imported do, $1 902 00: Lima, 6cper ft; marrowfat, S2 752 SO per bushel BUTTER Creamery, Elgin, 2931c; Ohio do, 2527c: fresh dairy packed, 2023c: country rolls, 1822c; Chartiers Creamery Co. butter, 2U 31c Beeswax 2325c per ft for choice; low grade, 1618c Cidek Sand refined, S6 507 50, common, S3 504J4 00; crab cider, fS 008 50 f) barrel; cider vinegar. 1012c $ gallon. Cheese Ohio cheese, fall make, 1212c; New York, fall make, 1213c; Limbnrger, HJ12Jc: domestic Sweitzer cheese, 1313Kc Dries Feas 51 45S1 50 fl bushel; split do, 2K3c p a. Eggs 1516c fl dozen for strictly fresh. Fbutts Apples, SI 00 to Jl 50 f) barrel; evap orated raspberries, 25c $1 ft; cranoerries, S3 00 $ barrel: 2 4002 60 f) bushel. Feathers Extra live geese, 5060c; No. 1 do. 4045c; mixed lots. 3035c Sjfl ft. HOMKfY S3303 40 barrel. Homey New Crop, 1617c; buckwheat, 13 15c Potatoes Potatoes, 3540o 53 bushel; J2 50 2 75 for Southern sweets; 3 2o3 50 for Jer sey sweets. PorLTKY Live chickens, 6575c pair; dressed chickens, 1315c pound; tnrkevs, 13 15c dressed f pound; ducks, live, 8085c W pair; dressed, 1314c jR pound; geese, ,10 lie $ ponnd. Seeds Clover, choice, 62 lis to bnshel, J6 per bnshel; clover, large English, 62 Its, 6 25; clover, AlsIke,$S 60; clover, white, $9 00; timo thy, choice, 4o fts, SI 85: bine grass, extra clean. 14 fts, SI 00; blue grass, fancy, 14 fts, SI 20; orchard grass, 14 fts, S3 00; red top, 14 fts, SI 00; millet, 60 fts, SI 25; German millet, 50 fts, S2 00; Hungarian grass, 43 fts, S2 00; lawn grass, mix ture of fine grasses, 25c per ft. SHELLBABKS SI 501 75. Tallow Country, 45c; city rendered, 55c Tbopicai. Fruits Lemons, fancy, S3 00 4 00 box; common lemons, S2 75 V box; Messina oranges. 52 603 50 J) box; Florida oranges, S3 00S53 50 box: Jamaica oranges fancy, $6 607 00 53 barrel; Malaga grapes. $5 607 00 fl keg: bananas, S2 oO firsts, 31 502 00; good seconds 53 bunch; cocoa nuts, $4 004 60 ft hundred; new figs, 1214c 53 pound; dates, 56c 53 pound. Vegetables Celery, 4050c doz. bunches; cabbages, S3 004 00 "f 100; onions, 50c 53 bushel: Spanlsb onions, 7590c 5f crate; turnips, 30 jjiuc f Dusnei. Groceries. Green Coffee Fancy Rio, 20K21Ke; choice Rio, 1920c; prime Rio, 19c; fair Rio, 17lSXc; old Government Java, 26JC; Mara caibo, 21K22c: Mocba. 3031c; Santos, 1S 22c: Caracas coffee, 1921c; peaberry, Rio, 0 21ic; Laguayra, 20K21Kc ROASTED(in papers Standard brands,22c; high grades, 242fiKc; old Government Java, bulk, 3132c; Maracaibo, 2627c; Santos. 21K 22jC: peaberry, 25c; choice Rio, 24c; prime Rto, 21c: good Rio. 21c: ordinary, 20c Spices (whole) Cloves, 212oc; allspice, c; cassia, 89c; pepper, 19c; nutmeg, 7080c 1 vtroleuji (jobbers' prices) 110test, TJc; Ohio, 120, 8Kc: headlight, 150, 9c: water white. Wc; globe, 12c; elaine, 15c; camadine, llc; royaline, lie "" Syrups Com syrups, 2325c: choice sugar syrup, 3536e; prime sugar syrup, 3033c; strictly prune, 3335c N. O. Molasses Fancy, old. 48c: choice, 45c; mixed. 4042c; new crop, 43o0c Soda Bi-carb in kegs, 3j4cj bi-carb In Js. 5c: bi-carb, assorted packages, o6c;salsoaa in kegs, lc; do gtannlated, 2c Candles Star, full weight, 9Jc; stearine, per set, 8Jc; paraffine, HK12c. Rice Head, Carolina, 7Jic; choice, 6 7c; prime. 56Kc; Louisiana, 06ic hTABCH Pearl, 2c;c6rnstarch,7c:glo3s starch. 63i7c. Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, S2 65: Lon don layers, $3 10; California London layers, S2 50; Muscatels, S2 25; California Muscatels, S2 35: Valencia, new, 67c; Ondara Valencia. 77Kc; sultana, 7&c; currants, new, 1 oc; Turkey prunes, new, 4KlKc; French prunes, 813c; Salonica prunes, in 2-ft pack ages, 8c: cocoannts, per 100, SO 00; almonds, Lan., per ft, 20c; do Ivica, 19c; do shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap., 12U15c: Sicily filberts. 12c: Smyrna Lgs, I2y ibc: new dates, o6c; Brazil nuts, 10c; pecans, 11015c: citron, per ft, 2122c; lemon peel per ft, 1314c; orange peel, 12c Dried Fruits Anples, sliced, per ft, 8c; ap ples, evaporated, 67Kc; apricots, California, evaporated, 1518c;peaches,evaporated, pared, 2223c; peaches, California, evaporated, un pared, 1213Kc; cherries, pitted, 2122c; cherries, nnpitted, 66c; raspberries, evap orated. 2424c; blackberries, 7J8c; huckle berries, 1012c StfQABS Cubes, 7JJc; podered, 7Jc; granu lated, 7ic: confectioners' A, 7c: standard A, 7c:softwnites,66 r;yellow,choice, 66Kc; yellow, good, Kj46,t; yellow, fair, 6c; yel low. uarK. ojjc Pickles Medium , bds (1,200), SI 75; me diums, half bbls (600), S2 85. Salt No. 1 53 bbl, 95c; No. 1 ex, fl bbl, $1 05; dairy, 53 bbl. SI 20: coarse crvstal, f? bbl, SI 20; Higgin's Eureka. 4 bu sack. $2 80; Higgin's Eureka. 16-14 ft pockets, S3 00. Canned Goods standard Peaches. SI 50 1 60; 2ds, SI 301 35; extra peaches, SI 351 90; pie peaches, 90c; finest corn, Jl 30P1 50: Hfd. Co. cori.. WS90c; red cherries, 90cSl 00; lima beans, $1 10: soaked do, 85c: string do do, 7585c: marrowfat peas, $1 KK51 15; soaked peas. 70 75c; pineapples, SI 401 50; Bahama do, S2 75; damson plums, 95c; green gages, SI 25: egg plums, S2 00; California pears, S2 60; do green gages, S2 00; do egg plums. S2 00; extra white cnernes, &; w: rea cnerries, z as, wc: raspner ries, SI 151 40; strawberries, SI 10; gooseber ries. $1 201 30: tomatoes, 9295c; salmon, 1 ft, SI 752 10: blackberries, 80c; succotasb, 2-ft cans, soaked, 90c; do green, 2fts, SI 251 SO; corn beef, 2-fi can, SI 75; 14-fi cans, S13 50: baked beans. SI 401 45; lobster, 1 ft. SI 75 1 80: mackerel. 1-ft cans, broiled, SI 50; sardines, domestic, , $4 254 60; sardines, domestic K. $8 25S 50; sardines, imported.-Ks, $11 50 12 50; sardines, imported, sr& 00: sardines, mnstard, S4 00; sardines, spiced, S4 25. Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel. S36 53 bbl; extra No. 1 do, messed, $40; extra No. 1 mackerel, shore, $32; extra No. 1 do, messed. S36; No. 2 shore mackerel, S24. Codfish Whole Pollock, 4c 53 ft; do medium George's cod, 6c; do large, 7c: boneless bake, in strips, 6c; do George's c d in blocks, 6X7Kc Herring Round shore. So 50 53 bbl; split. S7; lake. S3 -25 fl 100-ft half bbl. White fish, $7 100-B half bbl. Lake trout, $5 60 f) half bbl. Finnan hadders, 10c 53 ft. Iceland halibut, 13c 53 ft. Buckwheat Flouk 2Ji2c per pound. UAIMIJSAI-JO OIA&O OU ft 1UI. Minebs' Oil No 1 winter strained, 53 gallon. Lard oil, 75c Grain, Flonr and Feed. Total receipts as bulletined at the Grain Ex change were 52 cars. By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago, 9 cars of hay, 7 of flour, 1 of wheat,l of malt.l of oats,l of feed. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, 6 cars of hay, 7 of oats, 5 of corn, 1 of middlings, 1 of wheat, 1 of screen ings, 1 of flonr. By Baltimore and Ohio, 4 cars of hay, 1 of flour. By Pittsburg and Lake Erie, 2 cars of hay, 2 nf flour, 1 of corn. Sales on call, 1 car of w. middlings, sample, 17c, track: 1 car w oats, 31e, track. It is too early in the week for any changes in the markets. Buyers appear to regara me situation as in tneir iavor. Hold ers are unwilling to make concessions, and so trade remains quiet. WHEAT-Jobbing prices No. 2 red, $1 04 1 05 No. 3 red, 90Q05c Corn No.2vellow, ear, 39B40c;high mixed, ear. 3SJ30c;No.l clIow, shelled, 3839e: high mixed, bhelled,38g37c: mixed, shelled. 3536c Oats No. 2 white, 3333Kc: extra No. 3, 3233Jic;No. 3 white, 3131c; No. 2 mixed, 2930c Rye No. 1 rye, 5556c; No. 2, E052c; No. 1 Western, 52053c Barley No. 1 Canada, 90a5c: No. 2 Canada, 8385c; No. 3 Canada, 7880c; No. 2 Western, 7578c: No. 3 Western, 6570c: Lake Shore. 7o80c Flour Jobbing brlces. winter patents, 86 50 6 75; spring patents, $8 75i7 00: fancy straight, winter and spring. So 750 00; clear winter $5 505 75; stnght XXXX bakers', $5 25qp 50. Rye flour. $3 75. CobnmeaIi In paper, 6070c Millfeed Middlings, fine white, $20 50 21 00 53 ton; brown middlings, $17 5018 00: winter wheat bran. $15 501S 00: chop feed $15 00018 00. ' HAY-Baled timothy, choice. $15 60316 00; No. 1 do, $15 0015 25; No, 2 do, 912 0013 00; loose from wagon, S23 0026 00: No. 1 upland prairie. $10 0010 50; No. 2, S3 009 60; packing do. S5 005 50. Straw Oats. J8 00S 25; wheat and rye straw, $7 007 25. ProTliions. . Price of lard has been reduced Jc on all pack ages. Large hams. 18 fts and upward, lOKc; me dium hams, 14 to-18 fts', lie; small hams, 14 fts and under, lljc; picnic orCallfornla hams, 8c: boneless (in skins),' HKc: sugar-cured shoul ders, 8Kc: bacon. Sc: dry salt, 9c; breakfast bacon, 10c; rouletts (boneless s. c shoulders), 10c; regular smoked sides, 9c; bellies, smoked sides, 9c; regular dry salt sides, 8c; bellies, dry salt sides, 6c; dried beef, sets 3 pieces, 10c; dried beef, fiats. 8c; dried beef, rounds, lie' dried beef, knuckles, lie; pork, mess, $16 60; pork, family, S17 00; pig pork, half barrels, $9 00; .long sausage. 5c Lard Tierces. 325 fts. 7c 5a ft; naif barrels, 120 fts, 7Kc 53 ftr tubs, wooden. 60 fts. 7e 53 ft; buck ets, wooden, 20 fts, 7Kc 53 ft; 3-ft tin palls, 60 fts, 7o 53 ft; 5-ft tin pails. 60 fts, SJc fl ft; 10-ft tin Sails, 60 fts. 7c ft ft; 20-ft tin pails, SO fts, 8c; Mh tin pails, 100 fts, 7c fl ft. Dressed Meat. Armour & Co. furnish the following prices on dressed meats: Beef carcasses, 450 to 650 fts. 5 6Kc: 600 to 650 fts, 66Kc: 700 to 750 fts, 77Kc Sheep, 7c 53 ft. Lambs, 8c 53 ft. A GAUGER'S TEST CASE. Has the City's Officer a Right to Collect His Official Fees? A Larffe Principle Involved. City Attorney 3Ioreland yesterday filed a motion in behalf of the city in tbe case of the city and Vincent Stevens, city ganger, vs the Globe Refining Company. The suit is in court in the shape of an appeal on tho part of the defendant from the judgment given by Alderman Gripp in favor of the city. It is a test case to decide the authority of- the ganger to gauge and collect his fees foroilshipped from tho refineries of Pittsburg to other places. Heretofore it has been the practice to gange only the oil sold to parties in Pittsburg. City Ganger Stevens, however, took the ground that the law held that ail oil, gasoline, etc, manu factured, refined, sold or offered for sale in the in the city should be gauged. Inconsequence he decided to gange oil shipped from the city, and made a test case on a shipment made by the Globe Refining Company, by snlng to re cover the penalty for selling or offering for sale without having first had the stuff gauged. Theshipmentconsistedof 160 barrels of oil, 60 barrels of rasoline and 3 tanks of oil. and at the penalty of $1 for each barrel and tank, judg ment was given m favor 01 tbe city lor SIX ACQUITTALS IN A DAY. An Almost Unprecedented Situation for Criminal Court Jurors. Anybody at all familiar with the workings of the late somewhat famous grand jury knows that it was the policy of that body to indict no body against whom there was not. in its judg ment, proof enough for a conviction on the spot. Of course that fact did not necessarily render every Indicted man guilty by any means, for the same principle a man to be regarded as innocent until proven guilty prevails in in dicted men's cases as in preliminary proceed ings. But the fact related above certainly is an interesting one, if considered in connection with the other fact that, of tbe seven men who went to the bar of Criminal Court justice yes terday, six were acquitted, and the seventh may be, as he is yet on trial. J. Van TJllam was found not guilty of assault and battery on J. F. Gorman. John Cornyn was acquitted of assault and battery on Patrick Connors. xnomas. Salmon was round not guilty of the larceny of some household goods from Jen nie New, of Braddock. Edward Bartlett, of Wylie avenue, was ac quitted of maintaining a nuisance in the shape of a ferocious dog. James Burns was also acquitted on the same charge. Annie "Weigert was acquitted on a charge of assault and battery. James Moreland, of McKeesport, is on trial for maintaining a nuisance. He is charged with hauling a dead horse to the farm of Will iam Calson and leaving It there TN SUPPORT OF THE TPTLI Evidence That the Late William Bnrko Was a Clenr-DIinded Man. The contest of the will of "William Burke was continued yesterday in the Orphans' Court be fore Judge Over. All the testimony taken was in support of the will, which leaves the entire estate to Burke's son, "William Burke. James McAfee, Mrs. Hnntzinger and John S. Lambie, Esq., a subscribing witness, testified that Burke was of sound mind and in telligent, though somewhat feeble in body on account of his age. Attorney Penny, Mr. Burke's lawyer In the lunacy proceedings which had been brought against him by his children, testifled-that be was then of sound mind and a clear-headed man. George Elphinstone, Esq., testified that he had known Mr. Burke, and that he regarded him as a remarkably clear-minded man. The case was. continued until this morning to take the testimony of Major A. M. Brown, the scrivener of the will, and a couple of other wit nesses. WITH $100,000 CAPITAL. The Incorporation of the Hotel Dnqnesno Compnny at ILast. The charter of incorporation of the Hotel Duquesne Company was filed in the Recorder's office yesterday. The capital stock of tbe Com pany is $100,000, divided into 1,000 shares at $100 a share. The stockholders are James P. "WItherow, 374 shares: William Witherow, 375 shares; Thomas Deegan, 123 shares; Charles Weingartner. 123shares,and Joseph Ii. Hunter, 1 share. Ten per cent of the capital stock has been paid over to the Treasurer, Mr. Hunter. To-Dny's Trial Lists. Common Pleas No. 1 Furrell vs Johnston; Melhorn. for use, vs Heinrich: Butler et al vs Bndgewater Natural Gas Company: Gillies & Co. vs Kelly: Bailey vs Carnegie. Phipps & Co.: "Wilson Snyder Manufacturing Company vs Stranb et al, two cases; Baden Gas Company vs Ohio Valley Gas Company; NapoIItan vs Mala testa; Myers, administrator, vs Smith A Co.; Park and Orton vs Allegheny county; King vs Harman. Common Pleas No. 2 Corcoran vs Chess, Cook & Co.; Mason vs Elk; Grantz vs Price et al. Criminal Court Commonwealth vs W. F. Spade, George H. Havens, James Hartzell, A. W. Gross, Thomas O'Brien. T. C. Harbison, John Rodgers, Wesley C. Creal, Teresa Lee, James Flanigan, Catharine Langhlin, Thomas Harrison (2), John M. Halges, D. C. Tracev. A. W. McMillenet al (2), Sarah Ddlon, Fred Young. John Moran, William Alker, Sarah McDermott, William Tuinny et al; James Moorland, E. S. Nenlin, John Ready, Margaret Messmag, Michael Bnrk, Andrew and Mar garet McCnne. Henry Schlobahm. Charles W. Roe, James Burns, James Ainsley, John L. Lang, Thomas Phillips, Richard Ford, Joseph Vincent, Maurie Ray, P. J. Ulrich, R. P. Perkins. Lines From Lesnl Quartern. B. Frank: Eschelxan was admitted to the bar yesterday. The contract for printing Controller Speer's annual report for 18S8 was let yesterday to W. P. Bennett at $1 55 per page. Tbe book will contain about 160 pages. The Connty Commissioners yesterday beard appeals from tho assessments in the First, Fifth and Sixth wards, Allegheny. None were of particular importance. TnE suit of Augustus McConnell against the Citizens' Passenger Railway Company for injuries received by being accidentally pushed off a car, is on trial before Judge Ewing. The suit of Henry Doerr against the Pitts bnrg and Birmingham Passenger Railway Com- fiany for damages for injuries received by be ng struck by a car is on trial before Judge Magee. In the case of Finlay and Christina Johnston, administrators of Rev. Thomas Johnston, against Franklin Paff, a suit on a mortgage, a verdict for the plaintiff was taken by consent yesteroay tor ioM 02. In the two suits of Theodore Koernlg, execu tor of Casper DIttell, against Jacob Schmer beck, actions on notes, verdicts were rendered yesterday for the plaintiff for 5368 55 in one case and 3122 85 in the other. Elgin Parker yesterday entered suit against Lindsay & McCutchcon for $2,000 dam ages. Parker was a carrying boy in the de fendants' mill and had a finger cut off while working at a polishing machine. The case of P. B. Reilly, administrator of Mary J. Hern, against Annie M. Hern, ex ecutrix of James K. Hern, Is on trial before Judge Stowe. The suit is an action in eject ment to settle a dispute as to the title to some property on Penn avenue. In the suit of George Ponndstone against Philip Hamburger and George W. 'Jones, to have Hamburger included as a partner In the firm of George W. Jones, In an action for a bill tor whisky, a compulsory non-suit was entered yesterday. A motion was at once made to have the non-suit taken off. A second divorce salt has been entered by. Mrs. Carrie B. Coleman against her husband, "William H. Coleman. The first suit, which was for absolute divorce, was withdrawn, and tho. second one asks that she be divorced from his "bed and board and allowed alimony for herself , and child.) Infidelity is alleged as in the first case. Patrick: McCurdy yesterday entered sulS against the city of Allegheny for $5,000 dam ages. He claimed that while walking along Beaver avenue and crossing a side street he was knocked down by a sled, a number of men and boys being engaged in coasting on tho street. He alleged negligence on the part of the city officials in permitting the coasting oa. the street. If it was possible to go through life with out once taking a cold, manv of the minor, and not a few of the more serious ills of life) would be avoided. But since it is idle to hope for so happy an exemption, it is well to remember that Dr. Jayne's Expectorant' is a sure curative for coughs aud colds, asthma and bronchitis. "CLOVER LEAF" CREAMERY BUTTER. Every Pound Warranted Pure. Russell Uhi&Co. Wholesale Shippers and Dealers FOREIGN and DOMESTIC FRUITS and PRODUCE Try onr CLOVER LEAF BRAND OF CREAMERY. It cannot be beaten for quality.. Mail and Wire Orders receive prompt attent tlon. TELEPHONE No. 15. No. 158 MAIN ST., ja31-82-D JOHNSTOWN. PA. M ONEY TO LOAN On mortgages on improved real estate in sums of $1,000 and npward. Applv at DOLLAR SAVINGS BANK, fel-22-D No. 124 Fourth avenue. THE FREEHOLD BANK, l No. 410 Smithfield St. CAPITAL. . . - . 8200,000 00. DISCOUNTS DAILY. 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