Pittsburg dispatch. (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, February 08, 1889, Page 7, Image 7
THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1889. MEAT ON THE HOOF. A Heavy Decline in tho Trices of Animals on Which We Feed. URGE RECEIPTS OP GOOD HOGS. A Big Supply of Sheep and Lambs Lowers Their Talue. THE EASX LIEEKrr WEEKLY BEFORT Through receipts of cattle are in round tumbcrs 2,000 head less than they -were for the two previous weeks. Local receipts, as will be seen by the accompanying report, are only 20 head below last week and 100 head less than the week before. By refer ence to reports for mid-January It is discovered that supplies for local cattle trade were 600 head above receipts for this week. In this week's supplies there were no crimes. and the highest price obtained was 4Jc The. (situation all the week has been in the buyer's favor. Good, smooth butcher stock, from 1,200 to 1,400 In weight, about held its own with prices of a week ago, but no more. Markets lor the best going were slow. Rough, low grade cattle and stockers suffered a decline of 10c to 15c from last week's pnccs,and at last accounts some of this class were still waiting for buyers. Butchers seldom have as fine opportunities lor laying in supplies as low as they have had for the past few weeks. A Herr's Island cattle dealer reports sales of a pair of steers, which in liis language were "very oxenish," weighing 4395 pounds, at 3Jc. A nice bunch of cattle numbering 8, and weighing from 1,500 to Lb00 pounds, were sola at S4 lu iuo Duicnerwiiu bought them could have had (Z0 for his bargain before he took his cattle to the slaughter house. A month ago So 00 would have been the price of these 4 20 steers. All stockmen report unsatisfactory cattle markets for the v eek past. noes. The run of hogs at Chicago to-day was be tween 23,U00 and 2S.0OO, giving a total since Monday of about 90,000. Advices to one of our packing firms report a decline of 510c on prices. At East Liberty, with large receipts on Monday, prices dropped and markets were slow on that and the follow ing day. Yesterday, with light receipts, there was ah upward turn and more active trade, especially for light packing hogs weighing from JIM to ISO pounds. Heavy weights are still at a discount of I030 per cent. Lard supplies appear to have been well laid in, and the porkers which run above the 200 weight are of slow sale. A year ago the heavy hog was at a premium; now he is considerably below par. Notwithstanding this necessity of shading prices for heavy i eights, the farmer who puts his corn into hogs does better with it than by selling it. At the present prices of corn there is, according to views of packers, a nice proht to hog raisers, though they may be (retting well nigh a dollar less per hundred than tlicy did a year ago. While hog receipts tire 4.605 more than last week, they are 2,650 less than the previous week. Sheep nod Lambs. Supplies of sheep, as will be seen by report below, are more than 8,000 head above last week, and more than 3,000 above the previous "week. ith this overdose came a drop of 19C0c, and very slow markets. A leading stock hrm sent out the following report of the tituation to their customers: "Sheep supply neavy iionuay, uuerai xuesaay, iignt v eanes day. Markets dull and prices lower." At last accounts a few bunches of sheep were unsold. Following is report of the week's transactions at the Liberty yards: IlECEIITS. CATTLE. HOGS. SHEEP Thro'. Local. i Thursday 1,150 .... 4,2751 -M0 Friday 23 100 5,475 4,400 1-AtunUy 1,0(0 150 1,1)50 1,540 Sunday IS) 1,0)0 9,750l 6,690 .Monday 330 13) 2,400 23) Tuesday 3S0 120 2,100 4,7J0 Wednesday 710 00 3,975 770 Total 3,010 1,600 29,925 22,550 Last week 4,640 1,620 25,260 14,190 SALES. Thursday 2,049 177 Friday 2,01,9 1,200 aturday. 20 1,S3 118 Slonday 1204 5,021 4,4(3 Vnesdsr 2S1 2,943 4,127 Meducaar So 2,829 232 Total 1,593 1C79S 10,140 Last-week 1,602 16,101 7.694 i Br Tclceraph. St. Lock Cattle Keceipts. 1.100 head: ship ments, COO head: market strong; choice heavy native tteers, S3 704 30; fair to good do, $3 10 f83 80: butchers' steers, medium to choice, S2 o03 20: stockers and feeders, fair to good, SI 902 70: rangers, corn-fed. $3 003 50; Crass-fed. 82 002 SO. Hogs Receipts, 4,400 head; shipments, LlOO head; market lower; choice heavy and butchers' selections. 51 55 4 65: packing, medium to prime, $4 504 00; light grades, ordinary to best, 1 554 70. Sheep Receipts. 100 head; shipments, none; market steady; fair to choice, S3 004 80. New Tore: Beeves Receipts, 7 carloads for the market, and all reserved for to-morrow's trading; nominally dull and unchanged: dressed beef dnll atoJ7c per pound. To day's Liverpool cable quotes American refrig erator beef dull and lower at 8c per pound, fchcep Receipts, 4,000 head, and as many more "were in pens from previous arrivals; extremely dull and less than 20 carloads changed hands, but sellers were not accepting lower prices; the rales included sheep. $3 505 ."55 per 100, and lambs $5 50g7 25. Hogs Receipts 4.800 head; quiet and nominally unchanged at 5 305 70. Chicago Cattle Receipts. 2LO0O head: ship ments, 4,500 head; market stronger; choice to extra beeves, $1 4034 85; steers, S3 001 30; Ftockers and feeders. S2 103 50: cows, bulls and mixed, SI 402 90. Hogs Receipts, 27.000 head: shipments, 6.500 head; market slow and 1015c lower; mixed, S4 454 65: heavy, S4 50 i 60; light, S4 554 b5: pigs, U 005 10. Sheep Receipts, 7,000 head; shipments, 2,000 head; market weaken natives, $2 904 90: western corn fed, SI 404 65; Texans, S3 504 25; lambs, 54 502-6 54 Buffalo Cattle Receipts, 400 head of through; 20 head sale; market steady: mixed butchers, S2 603 00. Sheep and lambs Re ceipts, none through; 1,600 nead sale, with 2,400 head held over; sheep quiet and weak; lambs active and firm: good. So 006 60. Hogs Receipts, 3,000 head through; 4.500 head sale; market active and 5c lower; mediums, S4 So d 95; Yorkers, S5 155 2a Baltimore Beef cattle Market slow; best beeves, 4J4Jc; generally rated first quality, 3Jj;4c: medium or good fair quality, 3Zct ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows, . 2JSc; most sales were from 2Jcto4c; receipts, 1.023 head; sales, 617 head." Sheep Receipts, 3,208 head; sheep, 25c; lambs, 4J6c. PITTSBURG IE0X. There was no material change in the market during the past week. Prices were steady and the demand light. It is expected that the rail roads will be large consumers when spring opens. There is talk of putting np the price of Tails to 82 next April possibly sooner. Pio Iron Neutral Gray forge, S15 0015 25, cash; wtite and mottled, S14 0014 50, cash; all ore mill. S15 7516 00, cash; No. 1 foundry, S17 25S17 50. cash; No. 2 foundry. $16 5016 76 cash; No. 2 charcoal foundry.S21 0021 50, cash; cold blast charcoal, $25 002S 00, cash; Bessemer iron, S16 7517 00, cash. Feuro-Mangaxese Eighty per cent, $53 00 666 00: speigel-eisen, 2S 0028 50 for20per cent cash. Manufactured Ibox Bars, SI 751 so, 60 days, 2 per cent off: skelp, grooved, SI 80ai 85; Sheared, SI 952 00. Muck Bar $27 5028 00 are the extremes. Billets Bessemer steel, S28 50 cash; nail slabs, S27 756'28 00; domestic bloom and rail ends, 319 0019 50. Nails Carlotsl2d to 40d, S1S0, 60 days; 2 per cent off for cash. Wrought Iron Pipe Discounts on steam, gas and water pipe; black. yt to 1-lnch, 55 per cent, 1 to 12 inches, 65; galvanized, to li-inch, 47K per cent; 1 to 12 inches, 65 per cent; oil well casing, 60 per cent: 5-inch cas ing, 37K per net foot; 2-inch tubing, 13c; boiler tubes, 6- and oil well casing, 60 per cent off large lots. Merchant Steel Tool, 8Jc; crucible spring, 4c; crucible machinery, 6c; open hearth machinery, 2c. Rail Fa stexutgs Spikes, 2c per pound, 80 days; splice bars. L80l 65c per pound; square nut track bolts. 2.85c. and hexagon nut. 2.90 2.95c, f. o. b. Tittsburg. Olij Rails American tees, S24 002i 50; stel do, S18 50 for short, S19 50forlong. Steel Rails Heavy sections, S2Sg29 cash, at works. Scrap Iron No.l wrought, S2121 25pernet ton; cast scrap, S15 5016: wrought turnings, S13 gl4.net: cast borings, S1213, gross: car axles, S2a 0025 50, net; old car wheels, $19 0019 50, ' gross; rail ends, S19 5020 00; bloom do, 19 60, cash. Whisky Knrket. There is an active demand for finished roods at $1 03. Wool Markets, St. Louis Wool remains quiet and un-changed. markets by mat. Wheat Opens Weak and Lower, bnt Gains a Folnt Before the Close Corn and Oats Let do Pork Unsettled nnd Lard Steady. Chicago Operators in wheat were again treated to a surprise -day. The early market was weak and opening sales c lower as com pared with yesterday's closing. This, however, proved to be the lowest price of the day and was followed by an advance of 2c, receded some and closed 1K higher than yesterday. The firmness was attributed to very good buy ing on the part of some local trader!, ana as there was not much wheat offered at times it was a comparatively easy matter, with the as sistance of shorts covering, to advance prices stimulated by some bull news. Some -bad crop news was received from the winter wheat dis trict, but were not confirmed, and a dispatch was received denying that the crop news conld not have been bad when the markets nearer the winter wheat region than Chicago ad vanced only Kc. Corn was fairly active, more Interest being manifested in the market than for several days past The market opened a trifle lower than the closing prices of yesterday and gradually sold off y.z, reacted a trifle, but closed Jc lower than yesterday. In the early trading oats were active but weak, and later the mirkot -became dull. Trading was confined at almost exclusively to May, which declined c and closed easy. Considerable interest was manifested in mess pork early in the day and trading was quite ac tive. Opening sales were made at 1012c de cline and a rally of 2$5c was gained tempor arily, rater tne marKet weaKenea ana prices receded 1012c, but quickly recovered again. Toward the close prices settled back to medium figures and closed steady. A fair trade was reported in lard and the feeling was easier. Prices ruled 710c lower and the market closed steady. "Short ribs were more active and easier. Opening sales were made at 6"Kc decline, and a further reduction of 2Kc was submitted to. Later prices rallied 2jg5c and the market closed steady. The leading futures ranged as follows: Wheat No. 2. February. 9638SK96?i S3Kc:.Mav,99Xc(?Sl 0199Kc4lH 01J July. Corn No2, February, 3434c: March, 3534c: May,36K363.35?ic OATS-No 2, TUay, Z7K27J2626c; June. 27!27c p MESS Pork, per bbl. Mav, $11 4511 52K 11 4011 47K; June, 811 5011 6711 50 11 o7Jf. Lard, per 100 lbs. February, S6 82e6 SO; March. $8 S56 S56 62K6 82K; May, $6 82J 6 97K66 906 95. SnoRT Rms, per 100 Ess. February. 85 97 i5 97: March. S3 97M 005 976 00; May, S6 12iG 158 106 1- issn quotations were asrouows: nour steady 2 rye, 46Kc No. 2 barley, nominal. No. 1 flaxseed, SI 591 6L Prime timothy seed, SI 501 51. Mess pork, per barrel, Sll 2011 30. Lard, per 100 lbs. S6 82W6 85. Short ribs sides (loose), SS 006 10. Dry salted shoulders (boxodj.S5 87i600. Short clearsides (boxed), S6 256 S7. Sugar Cut loaf unchanged. Receipts Flour, 13,000 barrels; wheat, 8,000 bushels; corn, 140,000 'bushels; oats. 94,000 bushels: rye. 3,000 bushels: barley, 76,000 bush els. Shipments Flour, 9,000 barrels: wheat. 12.000 bushels; corn. 101,000 bushels: oats, 42.000 bushels; rye, 2000 bushels; barley, 48,000 bushels. At the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was firm: fancy creamcrv, 27J29c; choice to fine, 206f22c; fine dairies, 2022c; good to choice, 1620c Eggs steady at 13 i5C. New York Flour firm and quiet. Cornmeal dull. Wheat Spot firm and quiet; options Kc higher. Rye quiet. Barley dull. Barley malt quiet. Corn Spot moderately active and steady: options active and z lower. Oats Spot J$c lower; options active and lower. Hay steady. Hops strong. Coffee Options opened steadv and unchanged to 5 points, clos ing steady 510 points down; cables irregular and dull; sales, 20.250 baps, including February. 15.60ffil5.70c; March, 15 6515.70c; April, 15.60 15.65c; May. 15.60 15.75c; June, 15.70 & 15.75c; July. 15.75 15.S0c; Angust. 15.8515.90: September, 1580 16.05; October. 15.9016.00: December 16.10c; spot Rio quiet; fair cargoes. 17a Sugar Raw quiet and steady: refined strong and in fair demand. Molasses Foreign quiet; 50 test, 20Hc: New Orleans dull; open kettle, good to fancv. S0S43C. Rice stroner and quiet Cottonseed oil quiet: crude, 4142c; yellow, 49c Tallow strong: citv, 55oC bid. Rosin quiet. Turpentine steadv at 47c Eggs firmer and qniet; Western, 16S16Jic; receipts, 7.057 packages. Pork easier; old mess 12 6012 75. Cut meats steady. Middles quiet. Lard lower; sales Western steam, S7 27; citv, $6 85; Febru ary. S7 25; March, S7 25 asked: April, S7 25 asked; May, $7 247,27, closing at 7 25 bid; June, S727 asked; July, S7 23 asked; August. S7 29 asked; September, S7 23, closing at 7 SO asked. Butter Choice firm and in demand; Western dairy. 13S20c; do, creamery, 1629c; Elgin. 30:31c Cheese quiet and easy; West ern, 10KSHKC St. Louis Flour qnlct but firm. Wheat lower, the market was knocked down Jc for May and ?SKc for July; at an early hour free selling offers on very depressed cables and lower markets everywhere else having almost unfavorable effect: No. 2 red, cash, 93&c nomi nal; Miy, 95JS6J90J$c. closing at 96k9fflc; July, S3S35iC closed at 84c asked. Com lower; No. 2 mixed, cash, 29Jc: March, 29K 29JJC closed at 29kc; May, 31Ke31c closed at 3110 bid; June, 32c closed at 31Jc asked; July. 32Ji32c, closed at 325,Jo asked. Oats quiet: No. 2 cash. 25c: May, 27rTJiC Rye, No. 2 cash, 46c bid. Barley, very little demand; Wis consin, 70c Flaxseed, SI 50 pure test. Pro visions dull, weak and irregular. Pork, S12 00. Lard, refined. S6 67f. Dry salt meats Shoulders, S5 25: longs and ribs, S6 15; short clear, S6 35. Bacon Boxed shoulders, S6 75; long6 and nb. S7 00: short-clear, 7 1267 2a Hams, S10 0012 00. Cincinnati Flour in fair demand. Wheat stronger; No. 2 red, 99c; receipts, 3,500 bushels; shipments, L000 bushels. Corn in-moderate de mand; No. 2 mixed. 35c Oats quiet and firm; No. 2 mixed, 2Sc Rye steadv: No. 2, 54c Pork dull at 12 00. Lard easier at"$6 45. Bulkmeats and bacon easier. Butter in fair demand and highei; fancy Northwestorn creamery, S2ffl33c; prime dairy roll, 1215c Sugar quiet- Eggs easier at 12c. Cheese steady and firm. Philadelphia Flour dull and prices weak. Wheat dull and irregular. Corn weak and lower. Oit Carlots quiet and barely steady. Butter Fine goods scarce and firm; Pennsylvania creamery, extra, 2829c; Pennsyl vania prints, extra, 31c Eggs firm; Pennsyl vania firsts, 1616c Milwaukee Flour in moderate demand. Wheat strong; cash, 90c: May, 93c Corn steady; No. 3, 29c Oats dull: No. 2 white, 23c Re dull; No. 1, ICJc Barley unsettled: No. 2 60c Provisions weak. Pork. Sll 20 Tird Cash, SO 8a Cheese firm; Cheddars, 10Kc Baltimore Provisions steadv. Butter steady and firm; western packed, 1622c; best roll. 1318c; creamery, 21629c Eggs fairly AbutcAuu uiuiiiiiiuu vouee nrm; ivio. lair, 17Kc Toledo Clovcrseed lower and steady: cash. 5 15; February, S5 10; March. 5 15. CAPB TOWN'S MARKET. Some of the Articles That Can be Ecadlly Disposed of There. We hear from Capo Town, says the Glasgow 21 ail, that there is an opening there for dynam ite. If, as everything leads one to believe, gold is to be found in paying quantities in the quartz of certain regions of South Africa, the employ ment of dynamite in this part will very largely increase. The amount imported during 1886 was 99,575, of which amount 32,584 came from Germany. jTine candles would, in our opinion, find a favorable outlet in the Cape market though Germany, profiting bythe advantage which a direct line between Hamburg and the Cape affords them, is seeking to monopolize the trade. Under the name of French confection ery, chocolate and sweetmeats are sold In the pnuuiuai ucuwjib ui ine coiony, wnicn near not the slightest resemblance to the real articles. Germans and Americans have lately given special attention to this spurious ware, the im port of which for 18SS amounted to 61,933 pounds. We think it will be sufficient to draw the attention of producers to these circum stances to indnce them to send here some of their best articles, and show tho difference by ocular demonstration. Pig Iron br Collateral. Borne of the Pittsburg iron men favor the scheme of tho Pig Iron Storage Company, which has just been incorporated InNew Jersey with a capital of $2,000,000, of establishing storage yards In different parts of the country, where furnace owners who have pig iron on hand may store it and receive a certificate from the company that will be negotiable. They think such security would be readily accepted as collateral for loans. Metal Markets. NewYoek Copper dull and heavy; lake, February, S16 4a Lead quiet and easier; do mestic, $3 75. Tin declined S040 points on lower cables: straits, $21 35. When baby was sick, we gave her Castorla When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla, When she became Miss, she clung to Castorla, When she bad Children, she gave them Castorla, rahll-heo-invrisa GOOD AS A GOLDMINE Mints of Money Made by Taking Father Time by the Forelock. WHY SOME LUCKY PEOPLE SMILE. Westinghouse Electric Tarns the Scale at Forty, and in Demand. BANK OP PITTSBURG MAKES A HIT The big specnlation in real estate, men tioned in this department of The Dis patch a day or two ago, caused some of the Fourth street agents to "study up parallel cases, several of which were brought to light yesterday. While none of them were on so large a scale as the original transaction, they nevertheless show how rapid the ad vance in this description of property has been within the past few years. Nine years ago an acre lot near the rail road station at "Wilkinsburg went a-begging at 100. Finally an Englishman traded a house and lot for it. Three years ago he sold 25 feet front for 51,000. A year later he sold another piece of the same siie for $1.10a He asks 2,000 for what is left Six years ago a drygoods salesman in Pitts burg had 400 that he had no immediate use for. A friend in Wilkinsburg coaxed him, much against his will, into buying a lot on Wood street in that village Last year he sold thelotfor1.20a In 18S0 the National Bank of Commerce offered acre lots at Edgewood for SSOO and 900, on easy payments. The same lots could not now be bought for less than 2.000. Other In stances of a similar kind were recalled, but the above will serve to show that those who refused to buy before the East End boom set in missed a good thing. "These are not inflated values," said one agent. "They are backed up by a legitimate demand and by money. The property in ques tion was purchased by men who have since built comfortable homes upon it, and so further increased its value. If this rapid advance had been the result of a speculative movement, I would doubt its permanency. But as the sales were to people who wanted to build, and did build, I can see nothing of the mushroom ele ment about it," STOCKS CLIMBLN'G. Bank of Pittsbnre nnd Electric Lend the Market by Lone; Odds. The striking feature of the stock -dealings yesterday was the sale by Henry M. Long of 183 shares Bank of Pittsburg at 7a This is high water mark for this stock, and shows the high estimation in which It is held as a secure investment The par value Is 50. Electric took another spurt and sold up to 40, with 39J freely offered. Philadelphia Gas was a trifle weaker, being offered at 88, with S! bid. La Noria and Traction were about steady, but no body seemed to want them. Bids and offers were morning. Bid. Asked. ... 75 ,.lb5 ..120$ ..110 .. 91 ...123 130 ...115 ... S7W 38 Bank of Pittsburg , First National Bank, rittsburg Fourth .National Bank Fidelity Title and Trust Company... Iron City National Bank Iron and Glass Dollar Savings Bank Heal Estate Savings Bank, Limited. Philadelphia Co .7. Wheeling Gas Co Tuna Oil Co .. 23,4 59 SK Citizens' Traction 75 j-insourg iraction Northslde Bridge Co ,471 . 50 39 w.8 La Noria Mlnlne Co . m l 40 15 Bllverton Mining Co Westinghouse Electric Union Switch and Signal Co AFTEBSOON. Bid. Asked Bank ofPlttshnrg 75 Exchange Nat. Bank 81 .... Fourth National Bank 121 .... Heal Estate Savings Bank, Limited 116 Bridgewater Gas Co Philadelphia Gas Co 37 Wheeling Gas Co aj Citizens' Traction 75 Pittsburg Traction 47 LaNoriaMlnlng Co IK Westinghouse Electric 392 Union Switch and Signal Company.... 15 50 33 29 78 j" 393 At the morning call 183 shares Bank of Pitts burg stock sold at 75; 90 Electric at39K, 52 at 89. and 3 at 4a In the afternoon 1 share Citizens' Traction Sn,t2V,:!10(l,ElectdS at 40, 25 at 3 and 60 Philadelphia Gas at 37J. "ry ju. ijong soia &u shares Electric at i he total sales of stocks at Nav Vmv oator. ?f?,eJ? S81'025 sb-ares, including: Atchison, '!iS' Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 23,070: Erie, 4,080; Hocking Valley, &850; Lake Shore, 3.100; Missouri Pacific, 4,920; Northwest ern, 6,000; Northern Pacific, 4,880; Northern Pacific, preferred, 27,457; Ohio Mississippi, 3.5G0; Oregon Transcontinental. 17,205; Pacific Mail. &640; Heading; 40,240; Richmond and West Point 110,005; St Paul, 10,510; Union Pacific 4,075; Western Union, 6,401. MONET EAST. Loannble Funds Continne In Largo finpply nt Low Rates. The local money market yesterday was quiet and easy, showing no material change from previous reports. Loanable funds were In large supply at 667, the former for Govern ment bonds, banks stocks or their equivalents as collateral. That there was a fair amount of checking is shown in the clearing house report the exchanges reaching 81,776,001 06, and the balances 8333.124 78. Money on call at New York yesterday was easy at IK to 3 per cent; last loan IK; closed offered at IK. Prime mercantile paper, 46 per cent Sterling exchange dull and weak at Si 85M for 60-day bills and $4 88 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: JJ- 4JSS. reg lmrmiOSH v.b.fMs, coups. 109 iosyl U.S. 4s, reg 12812S? U. S. 4s, 1907. coups 128H12S5i Currency, Gpercent I895reg I20bld Currency, 6percent 3896 reg. 122 bid Currency, Gpercent 1897 reg 125 bid Currency, 6percent lS98reg 128 bid Currency, 6 per cent, 1899 reg 131 bid New YOKK-Clearings, 123,316,169; balances. Boston Clearings, S14,3S7,691; balances. SL 762,629. Money IK per cent Philadelphia Clearings, $9,978,460: bal ances, 81,335,498. Baltimpee Clearings, JL93S.676; balances. $259,363. St. Lotus Clearings, 53,330,421; ballances. S636.6S8. Chicago Money steady and unchanged. Bank clearings, $9,818,000. - THE PRODUCERS' OIL. Rumors Concerning Its Disposition Lend Strength 10 tho Market. There was a moderately firm tone to the oil market when it opened yesterday, the outside news being bullish. It opened at 87c, without much activity. The first break iwas to 85c, the lowestpolnt reached during the day, caused by New York turning seller. Oil City buying in the meantime, bnt no heavy blocks changed hands. The market then reacted to S!c, and closed with sales at 87Kc a gam of Kc over the opening. The strong feeling at the finish was due in part to an impression that at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Producers' Association at Oil City yesterday some action would probably be taken to strengthen the market by reaching a conclusion as to the dis- Eosition 01 tne Dig uiock. 01 siun tney nave been olding in reserve since lastfalL Although this was the merest surmise, It gave the mar ket nearly all the strength it had. Should this have been the outcome of the meeting, it will be the strongest bull card that has been played for several months. The tele graphic columns of The Dispatch this morn ing will furnish full information on this point Carrying rates here were 30c The clearings were 1,174,000 barrels. Refined was upanc at London and Antwerp. A. B. McGrew quotes puts at 86 to 66 calls at 88. Tne rollowlng tame, corrected ny Ve Witt Dll worth, broker in petroleum, etc.. corner Fifth avenue and Wood street Pittsburg, shows tne order of fluctuations, etc. : Time. Bid. Ask. Time. Bid. Ask. opened 87, Ba'u U:45p. m.... 86X 87 10:15A.M.... 863 87 l:0Op. m... 87 Slii 10:30A. X.... 87 87K 1:15 p. u.... 87 87k 10:45A. M.... 87 87H 130F. M.... 87 87)2 11:00a. X.... 86JJ 87 1:45 P. it.... S7M 87J, 11:15a. M.... SSJa 87 J:00P. 11.... 87 87 11.-30A. M.... 86 S7 1:15 P. M.... 87H 87 11:45a. X.... 86 87 I:S0P. X.... 87 fj 87)4 12:00 M..u... 867$ 87 2:45 P. It.... 87)4 Slji 12:15 P. X.... 87 87H Closed 87Vj .... 12:P. x.... 87 87 highest, SHio; lowest, SOHes Barrels. ,. 42,750 .... 38,648 ,... 91.DS0 76,577 ,. 11,708 .... St 261 ,...1,774,000 Dally rum Avferagc rani Dally shipment! Average shipments Dallv cnarteri A ventre obarteri tlearanoea New York closed at 87Kc OH City closed at 67Hc Bradrora closed at 87Hc New YorK. rettnad. Jc London, reilned. 6d. Antwerp, reflned, 17C HnMiIng for Territory. fSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 NewWaterfobd, O., February 7. Keely, McKee & Co.'s well on the Nevin Bros, and Schoeller farm, is in the sand and plugged. The company is hustling for more territory, but O'Hara has nearly everything. Other Oil Markets. Tttusville. February 7. Opened, ..87c; highest, 87Jgc; lowest, SSJc; closed, 87c On. Cmr, February 7. Opened, 87c;high est, 87c; lowest, 87c; closed, 86c Bradford, February 7. Opened, 86Jc: high est 87c: lowest. 86c: dosed, 87Jc New York, February 7. Petroleum opened steady at 87c, and after a slight advance in the early trading the market sagged off to 86Jc. Western buying then advanced the price to 87Kc but it sagged off again and closed steady ato7Jc Sales, 851,000 barrels. SUPPLYING THE DEMAND. Many Hoase-Hnnters Strike tho Right Thing and Go Home Happy. So far as known about 100 renters were made happy yesterday by securing houses that came up to their ideas of condition, location and price. In other respects real estate men had- a quiet day. Black & Baird, No. 95 Fourth avenue, sold for John Lowery and William Flinn to George Dimling a property situate on the northwest corner of Boquet and Semple streets, Oak land, fronting on Boquet street SO feet by 100 feet in depth, and having erected thereon a new three-story brick dwelling, for $8,000 cash. Graebmg fc Lyon, 135 Fourth avenue, placed a $3,000 mortgage on Thirtieth ward property: a SL700 mortgage on Sixth ward property, and an 800 mortgage on McKeesport property, all for three years at 6 per cent Samuel W. Black & Co., No.99 Fourth ave nue, sold for M. J. Snlvely, for a price approxi mating $8,000, a lot 44x90 feet with two one story brick store rooms, situate Nos. 619 and 621 Fifth avenue. Eleventh ward. C. Baltensperger & Co., 154 Fourth avenue, sold for T. H. Jones to Mrs. I. B. Finkelhor, brick house of five rooms, with lot 20x45, on Elm street, near Fifth avenue ANOTHER LANDMARK GONE. Demolition of a Building Brought Into Prominence by Colonel Brlcker. The building intervening between the Metho dist Book Concern and tho Masonic Bank on Smithfield street has been razed, and will be superseded by a modern structure of the same dimensions for business purposes. The prop erty is owned by the Lindsay heirs. "I am glad the old house has been torn down," remarked a gentleman yesterday. "It was nothing bnt a shell. It is surprising that it was not blown down or did not tail of its own weight long ago. It was like a man with a heavy body supported by a pair of very thin legs." The building in question was erected about 1873, and was considered quite an ornament to the street at that time. It was first occupied by the late. Colonel Fricker, who was a noted character in his day genial. liberal and fond of a joke. His steaks and soups were considered marvels of the culinary art, and attracted to his restaurant many prominent people. GOOD BDYISG Gives Stocks a Lift Pullman Makes a Spurt Tho Vnnderbllts nnd Grangers , Qnlct Prices Close at Top Figures Bonds Were Less Active. New Yoek, February 7. The stock market again gave evidence of its broadening ten dency, and except for a fractional setback con tinued strong all the wav out, closing at the best figures. There was renewed buying all over the list by commission people, and the purchases more than usual of late extended largely to the speculative stocks and prospect ive dividend payers, while the usual leaders of the speculation were comparatively quiet Tho Northern Pacific group came into prominenco and slowly worked up without any marked movement, while the Grangers were quieter than for some time. As usual of late, all the marked advances were In the low-priced shares and inactive stocks led by Pullman, which rapidly mounted, crossing 200 and showing at its best figure a gain of over 6 percent Other marked ad vances were made in Lake Erie and Western, Denver. Texas and Ft Worth. Oregon Naviga tion and Chicago and East Illinois. TheVan derbilts, with the exception of Cleveland, Co lumbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis, were quiet and without feature, but the last named stock, after a slight upward movement was raided down 3 per cent although the loss was very nearly regained at the close. Opening prices were generally from K to K per cent above those of last evening, and fur ther fractional gains were established in the early trading, but the attack upon Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis checked the upward movement, and everything retired. Comparative dullness followed the decline, but the strong tone quickly reappeared, and, the Northern Pacific coming to the front the losses in most of tho list were regained before noon. Atchison and Lake Erie and Western developed weakness in the afternoon, but later there was a recovery, and Pullman took the lead. There was no further change In the temper 01 the market, and tho advance con tinued without special feature until the close, which was active and strong at the best prices of the day. The total day's business was 361,025 shares. The railroad bond market was less active and not so uniformly strong to-day, and while some irregularity was shown, the final changes are generally in the direction of higher figures, and in most cases for fractional amounts only. The principal advances were Duluth and Iron Range firsts, IK, to 103K; Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe seconds 1, to 83; Long Island fives 1, to 115K: Louisville, New Albany and Chicago consols 1, to 97K; Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western convertibles IK to 96K; Mobile and Ohio new fours 4, to 43; Iron Mountain fives 2M. to 8 and Erie incomes 2, to 82. The following table shows the prices of active stocks on the New York Stock Exchange. Corrected dally for The Dispatch by Whit ney t Stephenson, members of New York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue: open- High- Low ing, est est. Am. cotton uii a Atch.. Top. & S. F.... 54 Canadian Pacific 5-a Canada Southern 551 Central of New Jersey. 93 Opened. 67c; closed, STXc 54 &3'4 S3 52 65J 54X SS S3 1075 mv 84 64H 102 1013$ 98X 873; 19X 19 424 42J4 Sl 32 83T 93 107 I07X 73" 70' 33 W 285 Z7?J n:4 i4U 136 136 $ 44)4 44)4 4 8!4 69 693? liiJi li.5)i 19 ua 68X 5! 104V 1X 60 eaa 90)2 90 is" iiM 74 73)3 110 110 Z956 29M 6SM 68 19)1 19M iH 44Vf 48 47J4 19 19 vn 63 53 27) 26 62S 61X a 23 72H 71 33!i 33 40 39X 255( 25 X 48X 203 19634 26 26X Si Sl 40 39) centrairacinc C, Bur. & Qulncy I07M C, Mil. & St. Paul.... 64)J C, MU.&St. P.. pf...,102 C, Kockl. AP 98 C, St. L. & Pitts 19 C, bt L. & Pitts, pf.. 42X C St. P..M.&U 32 C, St. P..M.&0., pr. 93K C. & Northwestern.... 117 C.& Northwestern, pf. .... c. c. c. a 1 723 Col., Coal & Iron 84 Col. & Hocking Val .- 273 Del., L. &W HlH Del. & Hudson 1XH Denver AKIoO Denver JtKlott., pf... 44)4 E. T., Va. &Ua 3 E. T Va, & Ga., 1st pf 69 K. T., Va. & Ga. 2d pf. .... Illinois Central 115M Lake Erie & Western.. 18)4 Lake Erie & West. pf.. 56 Lake Shore & M. S 1041f Louisville & Nashville. 60X Michigan Central KH Mobile Jt Ohio Mo., K. &Texas 13 Missouri Pacific 73?i New York Central... ..110 N. Y.. L. E. & W 29! N. Y L. E. & W.pref 6S) N. Y., C. &St. L 19 N. Y., C & St. L. pr. N.Y., C. & St.L. 2d pf 44 N. Y&N. E 47M N. Y., O. W 19J Norfolk A Western.... 17)4 Norfolk & Western, nf 63 Northern Pacific 265 Northern Pacific pref. eiQ Ohio & Mississippi 23 Oregon Improvement 71 Oregon Transcon 23)4 Pacific Mall 39J Peo. Dec. & Evans 25 Phlladel. Beading.. i$X Pullman Palace Car.. ,197 Richmond & W. P. T.. Uii Richmond & W.P.T.pf 82 Bt. Paul Duluth...... S9K St. Paul & Dnlut&pf.. ... St P., Minn. & Man.. .104X St.L. & San Fran 28 St. L. & San Fran pf.. eii Texas Pacific 22U Union Pacific 64H Wabash , 14 Wabash preferred Z7 Western Union 86X Wheeling & L. E 67! 107) 64 101S . 8S 19 41K ti 92 107K 14 72 1 3th, 27 V. 13634 17 44 , ' 23)4 119 184 57 104 H 60 Vl 8H 121i 73 10S 29X 68 19 73)4 44 4SM 19 17 SS 27 6254 2334 71 33H 39 M 2514 49 202 ' 26 81 363? S3 104 2S 65 22K 64 14 27 67 An Openlnn for Electric Light. On the 1st of May the Municipal Board of Sofia, Bulgaria, solicits plans and estimates for snpplyingthat town with the electric light A prize of 6,000 francs will be awarded to the originator of the best scheme. Mining Stocks. New York, February 7. Mining stock 104)4 J04 26 26 68 65X 22 22K 644? 64M U'4 J4 275? 27J S62 SfiU 67 closed: Caledonia, 250; Consolidated California and Virginia, 850; Commonwealth, 650; Del monte, 120: Eureka, 100; EI Cristo, ISO; Home stead, 1250; Iron Silver, 335; Mutual, 145; Ophir, 550; Plymouth. 850: Silver King, 100; Standard, 160; Small Hopes, 105; Sullivan, 22a . THE C0EN CROP. It Would Reqniro 3,000,000 Cars to Re move It to the Seaboard. The American corn crop last harvested was the most bountiful ever known. Nearly 2,000, 000,000 of bushels were raised on 75,672,763 acres of the finest land in the world, which will bring in nearly 700,000,000. The train that would bo required to bring tnis immense yield to the seaboard would be 3,000,000 cars, loaded with 602 bushels each, and nearly 60,000 loco motives, and would reach more than around the world. So heavily loaded, a train travels slowly, and It would require a whole year to pass through Chicago. According to the official returns of the Iowa Agricultural Society, the yield ot the corn States is as follows: Acres. Bushels. Iowa 7.797.090 321.629.9G2 'Illinois 7,047,813 277,726,451 Indiana a.ivj,6,i i2i 4.10,2s I Kansas 5,674,465 168,754,087 Missouri 6, 447,168 210,82,394 Nebraska 2,804,216 84,l26,3.j3 Ohio 2,460,082 80,423,821 Total for the seven States. .. ..1,281,919,351 Of this, onr greatest crop, we now export to all the world only about 4 per cent BOSTON ST0CE8. A Sharp nnd Generally Sustained Advance the Lending Feature. Boston, February 7. Call loans, 23per cent; time do, 46. Governments steady. The market opened at quite an advance over yes terday's close, higher in some stocks than sub sequent quotations warranted. The tone of the market was strong, however. Atch. 4Top..lst7s. 119: Rutland preferred.. Wis. Central, com... A. AT. ,anour'i7s.iiz Atch. 4 Top. K. K... 54), Boston & Albany... 217 C B. Q 107 Clnn. San. & Cleve. tiH KasternR.lt 91 Flint A FeroM 30 Flint A Fere M. oM. 96U K.C..8tJ.&C.B.7s.i:i Mexican Cen. com.. 13 M. O.. lstMort. Ms. 71X . V. &iewKnsr... 48' N. Y.&WewEng 7s.l27y Old Colony 1TOJS wis. uentrai nr., AllouezM'ffCo.rnewi su Calumet & BecU....279 Catalna is Franklin uu Huron 4U Osceola 17 vlalncy 70M Bell Telephone 219 Boston Land 1 Water Fower iH Tamarlsh 147 San Diego 22 Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney & Stephenson, brokers, No. 57 Fourth avenue. Members 'ew Vork Stock Ex change. Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania Kallroad SiX 65K Beading Kallroad 24 9-13 ZHi Buflalo, Pittsburg and Western 14 V,i Lehigh Valley 547S 55)a Lehigh Navigation 51 51 Philadelphia and F-rle 30 ZO'A Allegheny Valley bonds 113 .... Northern Faciflo 27 27M Northern Pacific preferred 62X 6i Import Dntles in Chill. With reference to the surtax charged in Chili on the import duties, it is stated that the Gov ernment of that country proposes to reduce it monthly by 1 per cent until it does not exceed 40 per cent of the tariff duty. The mitigation ot this onerous tax will no doubt prove very beneficial to the foreign trade of Chili and eventually tend to increase the revenue of the Government THE NATIONAL REMEDY, PRAISED BY ALL Bilious Headache, Biliousness, Dyspepsia, Indiges tion, Constipation, Dizziness Positively eared by LITTLE HOP PILLS, The People's Favorite Liver Pills. They act slowly, but surely, do not gripe, and their effect is lasting; the fact is they have no equal. Small dose: Dig results. Sugar coated and easy to take. Send for testimonials. 25c, at all druggists, or mailed for price. Prepared by an old apothecary, Five bottles H. The HOP PILL CO., New London, Cf. Hop Ointment cures and makes chapped, rough, red skin soft and clear. 25 and 60c. nol-srwp . THE FREEHOLD BANK, No. 410 Smithfield St. CAPITAL. - . - . $200,000 00. DISCOUNTS DAILY. EDWARD HOTJSE, Prest JAMES V. SPEER. Vice Prest. 8el-k35-D JOHN F. STEEL. Cashier. ARMOUR & 00., PITTSBURG. Dressed Beef, Mutton, Pork, Hams, Breakfast Bacon, Pork Bologna And all other varieties of Sausage of the finest quality, at very moderate prices, received daily from their immense cooling rooms at Chicago. WHOLESALE ONLY. del8-oS-MWF WHOLESALE HOUSE. JOSEPH HORNE & CO., Cor. Wood and Liberty Sts., Importers and Jobbers of Special offerings this week in SILKS, PLUSHES, DRESS GOODS, SATEENS, SEERSUCKER, GINGHAMS, PRINTS, and OHEVIOTS. For largest assortment and lowest prices call and see us. wholesaleIxclusively fe22-r83-D BUTTER, M BUTTER, :': BUTTER. EVERY POUND WARRANTED PURE Chartiers Creamery Co, Warehouse and General Offices, 708 SMITHFIELD STREET, Telephone 1423. BIsiell Block. riTTSBTJRQ, PA. Factories throughout Western Pennsylvania. For prices see market quotations Wholesale exclusively. ' au5-s56-mn DOMESTIC MARKETS. The Mercury's Drop Raises the Spirits of Produce Men. EGGS AND CBEAMERrBOTTER FIRM Improved Tone to Cereal Markets Hay Beceipts Large. TEABE EEyiTAL IS NEAB AT HAND OFFICE OP PrTTSBtrBO DISPATCH, Thursday, February 7, 1889. $ Country Produce, Jobbinic Prices. Eggs are firmer and higher. The same Is true of choice grades of butter. Low grade butter, with which markets are glutted, shows no signs of Improvement Apples and vegetables am as they have been all the season, very slow. Buy ers with ready cash are not permitted to go away empty if slightconcessions are demanded on quotations. The cold weather of the past day or two has put new heart and hope into commission men, but thus far activity of trade is more in expectation than realization. Butteb Creamery, Elgin, 3354c; Ohio do, 2628c; fresh dairy packed, 2023c: country rolls, 1822c!; Chartlers Creamery Co. butter, 32 34c. Beeswax 2325c per ft for choice; low grade, 1618c Cider Sand refined, S6 507 50, common, $3 504 00: crab cider, t8 008 50 1 barrel; cider vinegar, 1012c $1 gallon. Cheese Ohio cheese, fall make, 1212c; New Vork, fall make, 1213c; Lim burger, UK12Kc: domestic Sweitzer cheese, 1313c Dkied Peas si 451 50 bushel; split do, 2KSKc?3ft. Eogs 1516c $ dozen for strictly fresh. Feuits Apples, 81 00 to $1 60 $ barrel; evap orated raspberries, 25c 13 ft; cranberries, S3 00 V barrel: 824002 60 $3 bushel. Feathees Extra live geese, 50Q60c; No. 1 do. 4045c; mixed lots, S035c ) ft. HO3trNY-S3303 40 V barrel. Honey New Crop, 1617c; buckwheat, 13 15c Potatoes Potatoes, 3540c 53 bushel; $2 50 2 75 for Southern sweets; 83 253 50 for Jer- 86V S'WBGtS. Poultry Live chickens, 6575c SJ pair; dressed chickens. 1315c ) pound; turkeys, 13 0115c dressed 33 pound: due! :ks, live. pair; dressed, 1314c 1 pound; geese, j II xxu puuuu. Seeds Clover, choice, 62 lis to bushel, $6 per bushel; clover, large English. 62 its, 88 25; clover, Alsike,S8 60; clover, white, 89 00; timo thy, choice, 4o fts, 81 85; bine grass, extra clean, 14 Bs, 81 00; blue grass, fancy, 14 lis, 81 20; orchard grass. 14 Bs, 82 00; red top, 14 lis, 81 00; millet, SOfts, 81 25; German millet 60 fts, 82 00; Hungarian grass, 48 lis, 82 00; lawn grass, mix ture of fine grasses, 25cper ft. SHELLBAKKS 81 501 75. Tallow Country, ifi5c; city rendered, 65Kc Tropical Fruits Lemons, fancy, $3 00 i 00 $1 box; common lemons, 82 75 V box; Messina oranges. 82 603 60 J) box; Florida oranges, S3 003 50 p box: Jamaica oranges, fancy, S6 507 0O'13 barrel; Malaga grapes, 5 607 00 f keg: bananas, 82 50 rsts, 81 502 00; good seconds 'ft bunch; cocoa nuts, 84 004 60 W hundred; new flBS,1214c V pound; dates, 646kc pound. Vegetables Celery, 4050o doz. bunches; cabbages, S3 001 00 53 100; onions, 60c bushel: Spanish onions, 7590c $ crate; turnips, 30 Groceries. Gbeen Coffee Faney Bio, 20X21c; choice Rio, 1920c; prime HIo, 19c; fair Rio, 17K18Xc; old Government Java, 26c; Mara caibo, 2122c; Mocha, 3031c; Santos, 18 22c; Caracas coffee, 18X21c; peaberry, Rio, 20 21Kc; Laguayra, 20X21Xc ROASTED(in papers Standard brands,22c; high grades, 24X26Kc; old Government Java, bulk, 3132c; Maracaibo, 2627c: Santos. 21X0 22Xc: peaberry, 25Xc; choice Rio, 24c; prime Rio, 21Xc; good Rio, 21c: ordinary, 20c. Spices (whole) Cloves, 212oc; allspice, Sic; cassia, 89c; pepper, 19c; nutmeg, 7080c. 1 htboleum (Jobbers prices) Hottest, 7Jc; Ohio, 120, 8Xc: headlight 150, 9c; water white. Nc; globe, 12c; elaine,16c; carnadine, HXc; rovaline, 14c. Syrups Corn syrups, 2325c; choice sugar syrup, 3636c; prime sugar syrup, 8033c; strictly prime, 3335c. N. O. Molasses Fancy, old. 48c; choice, 45c; mixed, 4012c; new crop, 4350c Soda Bi-carb in kegs, 3Xc: bi-carb in X. 6Hc: bi-carb, assorted packages, 536c; salsoaa In kegs, lc; do granulated, 2c Candles Star, full woicht 9Ke: stearins. per set 8Xc; parafflne, HX12c rice Head. Carolina, 77c; choice, 6J it ;: uriuie, ustoi;; .uuuisiana, dudmc Starch Pearl. 2?ic: cornstarch.S:7e; rtoss ataruu. ufc. Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, $2 65: Lon don layers, $3 10; California London layers, $2 0; Muscatels, $2 2o; California Mnscatels, $2 35; Valencia, new, 67c; Ondara Valencia. 7K7Mc; sultana, 1c; currants, new, 4JJ e5c; Turkey prunes, new, 4K4Mc; French prunes, 8K13c; Salonica prunes, in 2-fi pack ages, 8Kc: cocoanuts, per 100, t6 00; almonds, Lan., per ft, 20c; do Ivfca, 19c; do shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap., 12K15c: 8icily filberts. 12c: Smyrna tgs. 12loc; new dates, 6K6c: Brazil nuts, 10c; pecans, 11015c; citron, per ft, 2122c; lemon peel per fi, 1314c; orange peel, 12)a Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per ft, 8c: ap ples, evaporated, 6Ji7Kc; apricots, California, evaporated, 1518c;peaches,evaporated, pared, 2223c; peaches, California, evaporated, un pared, 1213Xc; cherries, pitted, 2122e; cherries, unpitted, 56c; raspberries, evap orated. 2424c; blackberries, 7K8c; huckle berries. lOSilllc QTTn A TC OnhAB ?3n, nAm.lai.Bi4 r3n, m..h JVun.Mj wuwva, 4Vlivn4(.ivu) '741 e)lUUV 7c;sof t whites,6M6J' rarellow.choice, 66Kc; yellow, good, 6j6.t; yellow, fair, 6Jic; yel low, dark. 5c Pickxes Aiedium , bbls (1,200), 84 75; me diums, half bbls (600), $2 85. Salt No. 1 fl bbl, 95c; No. 1 ex, m bbl, Jl 05; dairy, -H bbl. $1 20: coarse crystal, fi bbl. Jl 20; Higgin's Eureka. 4 hu sack. S2 80; Higgin's Eureka. 16-14 & pockets, $3 00. Cannes Goods standard Peaches. $1 50 1 60; 2ds, 51 301 35; extra peaches, SI 351 90; pie peaches, 90c; finest corn, SI 301 50: Hfd. Co. com. 7090c; red cherries, 90tSl 00; lima beans, fl 10; soaked do, 85c; string do do, 7585c; marrowfat peas, $1 1001 15; soaked peas, 70 75c; pineapples. $1 401 GO; Bahama do, 32 75; damson plums, 95c; green gages, 1 25: egg plums, S2 00; California pears, 82 50; do green gages, $2 00; do egg plums. 52 CO; extra white cherries, $2 90; red cherries, 2 lbs. 90c: raspber ries, 1 151 40; strawberries, SI 10; gooseber ries, 1 201 30; tomatoes, 9295c; salmon, 1 ft, SI 752 10; blackberries, 80c; succotash, 2-B cans, soaked, 90c; do green, 2fts, SI 23ffil 60; corn beef, 2-ft cans, SI 75; 14-ft cans, S13 50: baked beans, SI 401 45; lobster, 1 ft, SI 75 1 SO: mackerel. 1-& cans, broiled, SI 50; sardines, domestic, lff, 84 254 60; sardines, domestic Ms, S3 25QS 50; sardines, imported. Vis, $11 50 12 50; sardines, imported, s, S18 00: sardines, mustard, S4 00; sardines, spiced, $4 25. Fran Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, S36 ft bbl; extra No. 1 do, messed, $40; extra No. 1 mackerel, shore, S32; extra No. 1 do, messed, S36: No. 2 shore mackerel, S24. Codfish Whole Pollock, 4Jc $1 ft; do medium George's cod, 6c; do large, 7c: boneless hake, m strips, 6c; do George's Cia. in blocks, 67a Herring Round shore. So 50 1 bbl; split. 7; lake. $3 25 W 100-ft half bbl. White fish, $7 a 100-ft half bbl. Lake trout, S5 50 half bbl. Finnan bidders, 10c fl ft. Iceland halibut 13c ft ft. Buckwheat Flour 2Ji2c per pound. Oatmeai-S8 3006 60 1 bbl. Miners' Oil No 1 winter strained, gallon. Lard oil, 75c Grain, Flour and Feed. Total receipts as bulletined at the Grain Ex change were 25 cars. By Pittsburg, Ft Wayne and Chicago, 2 cars of flour, 2 of barley, 1 of malt, 1 of ear corn, 1 of oats, 2 of bay. By Pitts burg, Cincinnati and St Louis, 4 cars of corn, 6 of hay, 1 of oats, 1 of wheat By Pittsburg and Lake Erie, 2 cars of flour, 1 of rye, 1 of mid dlings. Sales on call: Five cars No. 2 w. oats, 32Kc; 1 car sample oats, 30c, track, P. & W. Cereal markets present no new features of in terest Supplies of hay are in excess of de mand. The over-supply has weakened markets and holders would probably shade a little to ef fect sales. The tone of grain and hay trade is certainly an improvement on the situation for the past month. The long looked-for revival of trade cannot be far away, from present indi cations. Wheat Jobbing prices No. 2 red, SI 04 105 No.3red,9095c. Corn No.2vellow,ear,39HQ40c;high mixed, ear. 38J39c;No.l yellow, shelled, 3839c: high mixed, shelled. 3637c: mixed, shelled. 3o3Bc OATS No. 2 white, 32k33c; extra No. 3, 32S32Kc;No. 3 white, 3131Kc; No. 2 mixed, 2930c , Rye No. 1 rye, 6556c; No. 2, 6052c; No. 1 Western, 5253c Barley No. 1 Canada, 9095c: No. 2 Canada, 8385c: No. 3 Canada, 7880c; No. 2 Western, 7d78c; No. 3 Western, 6570c; Lake Shore. 7oS0c Flour Jobbing prices, winter patents, S6 50 6 75; spring patents, $8 757 00: fancy straight, winter and spring. So 75B 00; clear winter, 5 505 75; stnght kXXX bakers', S5 255 50. Rye flour. S3 75. cornmeal In paper, 60c. tYfrLLI-EED Middllnfrs. fine white. S20 60S! 21 00 V ton; brown middlings, $17 5018 CO: winter wneat Dran, 510 w,fflio uu; cnop ieeu 115 18 00. Hat"- Baled timothy, choice S15 25015 75; No. 1 do, S14 504214 75: No. 2 do, S12 0013 00: loose from wagon, $2d 0021 00: No. 1 upland prairie. 310 0OQ10 50; No. 2, S3 008 GO; packing do. to 0025 so. Straw Oats. S3 0008 25"; wheat and rye straw, 7 007 25. Provisions. Large hams, 18 s and upward, 10Xc; me dium hams, 14 to 18 lis, Die; small hams, 14 lis and under, lljc; picnic orCallf ornia bams, 6c; boneless (In skins), Uc; sugar-cured shoul ders, 8c: bacon. 8c: dry salt 9c; breakfast bacon, 10c; roulette (boneless s. c shoulders), lOic; regular smoked sides, 9c; bellies, smoked sides, 9c; regular dry salt sides, 8Xc; bellies, dry salt sides, 8c; dried beef, sets 3 pieces, 10c; dried beef, fiats, 8c; dried beef, rounds. He; dried beef, knnckles, lie; pork, mess, 816 60; pork, family, 817 00; nig pork, half barrels, 89 00; long sausage. 6c Lard Tierces. 325 lis, 74c ?? ft;- half barrels, 120 lis, TXc $ ft; tubs, wooden, 60 tts, 7c 3 ft; buck ets, wooden, 20 lis, 7c ) ft; 3-ft tin pails, 60 fts, 75-4'c $ ft; 5-ft tin pails. 60 lis, 8c $ 11; 10-ft tin pails, 60 lis. 7c W ft; 20-ft tin pails, 80 fts, 8c; 60-ft tin pails, 100 lis, 7a f) ft. Dressed Mear. Armour & Co. furnish the following prices on dressed meats: Beef carcasses, 450 to 650 fts. 6 6Xc: 600 to 650 fts, 66Xc; 700 to 750 fts, 7&7HC Sheep, 7c J1 ft. Lambs. 8e V ft. OFFICIAL PITTSBURG. Departkent of Public Works, I r-i-rrsBURO, jten. 1, itstsa. c 1 -VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE -i 11 reports ot v luwers on tue opening 01 Heeler street, fromWilkins avenue to Forbes avenue; Glenwood avenue, from Second avenue to Lot 33 in Flan of Upper Glenwood, and Dal las avenue, from Irwin avenue to Forbes ave nue, have been approved by Councils, which action will be final, unless an appeal is filed in the Court of Common Pleas within ten (10) aays irom aate. j.m. muiiui w, f e2-22 Chief of Department of Public "Works. Department of Public Works, 1 Pittsburg. Feb. L 18S9. VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE JLl reports of Viewers on the construction of sewers on Nineteenth street from Penn avenue to the Allegheny river; Linden and McPherson streets, from Edgerton avenue to Fifth avenne extension; Onr alley from Stevenson street to Logan street; "Westminster street from Pit cairn street to Lilac sewer and Lilac street, from Westminster street to apoint near Elmer street, have been approved by Councils, which action will be final, unless an appeal is filed in the Court of Common Fleas within ten (10) days from date. E. M.BIGELOW, te2-22 Chief of Department of Public "Works. I No. 214.1 A N ORDLNANCE-AUTHi N ORDINANCE-AUtHORIZING THE jt. opening of Joel's lane, from Grandview avenue to Omaha street Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by the city of Pittsburg in Select and Common Coun cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and enacted by the authority of the same. That the Chief of the Department of Public Works be and is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be surveyed and opened within CO days from the date of the passage of this ordinance. Joel's lane, from Grandview avenue to Omaha street nt a width of 35 feet in accordance with a plan on file in the Department of Public Works, an ordinance locating the same, ap proved March I, 1884. The damages caused thereby and the benefits to pay the same to be assessed and collected in accordance with the provisions of an Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled, "An act authorizing and directing Councils of cities of the second class to provide for the im provement of streets, lanes, alleys and public highways, sewers and sidewalks, requiring plans of streets, providing for the appointment of a Board of Viewers of street improvements, grescribing their duties, granting appeals to ouncils and Court providing f orthe assessment and collection of damages and benefits, author izing the use of private property and providing for filing liens and regulating proceedings thereon, and prohibiting the use of public streets without authority ol Councils,'' ap proved the 14th day of June. A. D. 1887. Section 2 That any ordinance or part or ordi nance conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this ordinance. Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils this 21st dav of January, A. D. 1889. H.P.FORD, President of Select Council. Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select Council. GEO. L. HOLL1DAY. President of Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk of Common Council. Mayor's Office. January 23,1859. Approved: WM. McCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: W. H. McCLEARY, Mayor's Clerk. Recorded In Ordinance Book. vol. 6, page 5C5, 6th day of February, A. D. 1889. f e7-16 No. 213J AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE opening of Omaha street from Bingham streetto Merrimac street Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by the city of Pittsburtfln Select and Common Coun cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and enacted by the authority of the same That the Chief of the Department of Public Works be and is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be surveyed and opened within 60 days from the date of the passage of this ordinance, Omaha street from Bingham street to Mem mac street at a width of 35 feet in accordance with a plan on file In the Department of Public Works, and an ordinance locating the same, approved February 6, 1885. The damages caused thereby and the benefits to pay the same to be assessed and collected in accordance with the provisions of an Act of Assembly of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An act authorizing and directing Conncils of cities of the second class to provide for the Improvement of streets, lanes, alleys and public highways, sewers and sidewalks, requiring plans ofstreets. providing for the appointment of a Board of Viewers of Street Improvements, prescribing their duties, granting appeals to Councils and court providing for the assessment and collec tion of damages and benefits, authorizing the use of private property, andprovidingforflling liens and regulating proceedings thereon, and prohibiting the use of public streets without authority of Councils," approved the 14th day of June, A. D. 1887. Section 2 That any ordinance or part of ordinance conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this ordinance. Ordained and enacted into a law. in Councils this 21st day of January, A. D. 1889. H. P. FORD, President of Select Council. Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY, President of Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk of Common Council. Mayor's Office, January 23, 18S9. Approved: WM. McCALLIN. Mayor. Attest: V. H. McCLEARY, Mayor's Clerk. Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 6, page 564, 1st day ot February, A. D. 1889. f e7-16 JNo. 212.1 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE construction of a boardwalk on Craig street from Center avenne to Ridge street Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by the city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and enacted by the authority of the same. That the Chief of the Department of Public Works be and is hereby authorized and directed to ad vertise for proposals for the construction of a boardwalk on Craig street from Center avenue to Ridge street and the Department of Awards is hereby authorized to let the same In the manner directed by an Act concerning streets, approved January 6, 1864, and the several sup plements thereto and ordinances of Councils relative to the same. The cost and expenses of the same to be assessed and collected in ac cordance with the provisions of an Act of As sembly entitled "an act concerning streets and sewers in the city of PittsDurg" approved Jan uary 6, 1864, and the several supplements, thereto. Section 2 That any ordinance, or part of or dinance, conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this ordinance. Ordained and enacted into a law In Councils this 14th day of January, A. D. 1889. H. P. FORD, President of Select Council. Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD. Clerk of Select Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY, President of Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk of Common Council. Mayor's Oflice, January 17, 1889. Approved: WM. McCALLIN. Mayor. Attest: W. H. Mc CLEARY, Mayor's Clerk. Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 6, page 563, 30th day of January, A. D. 1889. f e7-16 A No. 215J N ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE opening of Parker street from College street to Summerlea street Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted bv the city of Pittsburg, In Select and Common Coun cils assembled, and It Is hereby ordained and enacted by the authority of the same. That the Chief of the Department of Public Wonts be and is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be surveyed and opened within 60 days from the date of the passage of this ordinance, Parker street, from College street to Sum merlea street at a width of 40 feet in accord ance with a plan on file in the Department of Public Works, known as Frances A. O'Hara's and Robert Craig's plans, recorded in the Re corder's office respectively P. B. Vol. 4, page 242, and Vol. 5. page U8. The damages caused thereby and the benefits to pay the same to bo assessed and collected in accordance with the provisions of an act of Assembly of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled, "An act authorizing and directing Councils of cities of the second class to provide for the improve ment of streets, lanes, alleys and public high ways, sewers and sidewalks, requiring plans of streets, providing for the appointment of a Board of Viewers of Btreet Improvements. Srescribing their duties, granting appeals to ouncils and Court providing for the assess ment and collection of damages and benefits, authorizing the use of private property, and roviding for filing liens and regulating pro- eedings thereon, and prohibiting the use of public streets without authority of Councils," approved the 14th day of Jnne. A. D. 18S7. 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