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: THE MEKET BASKET.
Poultry Scarce and Higher, Butter
and Eggs Ascending.
ACTIYE FISH AND OYSTER TRADE.
Staple Meats Fail to Drop With Decline of
Lire Stock.
f LOWERS EISE WITH THE MERCURY
OFFICE OF TIIE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, )
Friday, February 8, 1SS9.
About the only marked change in prices
of market basket materials for the past week
has been in poultry, butter and eggs. Poul
try is reported as unusually scarce.
A dealer who has the best facilities for
knowing said: "I have never known
tui keys and chickens as well cleaned up through
this and adjoining counties as now. I have
been Catherine up poultry, butter and eggs as
far westward as CO miles for Pittsburg markets
these many years, and remember not the time
when poultry was as scarce as now. On the
other hand, potatoes and apples have not been
as abundant and cheap for 25 years."
The upward turn of eggs a week ago gives no
signs of reaction. Choice butter also continues
to ascend. Retail markets are only affected
so far as to bring growing firmness in prices.
AVe do not change our quotations on butter
and eggs, though jobbing rates have advanced
since last week. Poultry commands better
prices than a eek ago.
At the Diamond Market butcher stalls prices
are unchanged. As all live stock has been on
the decline forthe past month, butchers ought
to be happy over the situation, since retail
frires remain unchanged. Beeves are close to
vl 00 per cwt. below prices of last month, but
consumers pay the same. Butchers claim that
with prices of a month or two ago they made
little or nothing, and that now there is only a
fair profit.
.Florists have been disappointed over the re
mits of the week. The cold snap, they think,
has led to the postponement of prospective so
cial events and, as a result, has curtailed the
demand for floral beauties. The same at
mospheric influences that have upset plans for
lestal doings have raised the price of flowers,
as will be seen by quotations below.
The demand for the product of sea and lake
grows week by week. Trade in the line of se
lect oysters and choice lake fish is reported
good, especially in wholesale lines, for hotels,
restaurants and neighboring towns. Fresh
mackerel are scarce and high, more so than
thev have been for many years.
Much in the game line that was in full supply
a week or two ago is now out, according to in
exorable game laws. Venison has disappeared,
but antelope comes to take its place.
There has not been a time since the war
when frnits and vegetables could be procured
at prices so low at this season of the year as
now.
Following are latest retail prices of Saturday
market basket materials, as furnished by deal
ers: Meats.
The prices called for at the Diamond Markets
remain unchanged. The best cuts of tenderloin
steak range from 20 to 25c, with the last figure
for very fancy, which are very often no bet
ter than the 20c article; sirloin, best cuts,
from 18 to 20c; standing rib roast, 15 to 20c;
ebnek roast. 10 to 12c; best round steaks, 15c;
boiling beef, 5 to 8c; sweet breads, 25c per
pain beef kidne3-s, 10c apiece; beef liver, 5c a
pound: calf livers. 25c apiece: corned beef
from 5 to 10c per pound. Veal for stewing
commands 10c: roast, 12 to 15c: cutlets. 20c
per piund; spring lambs, fore quarter, 12 to
15c: hind quarters, 15 to 20c. A leg of mut
ton, hind quarter, of prime quality, brings
12c; fore quarter, 8c; lorn of mutton, 15c.
Vegetables nnd Fruit.
Jersey sweet potatoes, 25c a half peck;
potatoes, 15c a half peck; celery. 10c a bunch;
squash, 10 to 25c; tomatoes, 60c per quart
box; pumpkin. 15 to 25c: cabbage, 5 to 10c;
apples, 15c to 20c half peck; bananas, 15 to 25c
a dozen: lemons. 25 to 30c per dozen; oranges. 85
60c; Malaga grapes, 25c per pound; onions, 25c a
half peck: spinach, 25c per half peck; lettuce,10c
per buncn,3 lor 25c: radishes.5c per bunch; cran
berries, 15c per quart: cucumbers, 25c a piece;
mushrooms, SI pound.
Game.
Ducks, 75c to SI 00 a pair. Pigeons, 60c a pair.
Mallard ducks, SI a pair; quail, $3 00 to 84 60 a
dozen: canvasback ducks. $5 00 per pair: red
head ducks, 82 50 per pair. Pheasants, $1 60 a
pair. Rabbits, 25c a pair. Antelope, 35c pound,
steaks. .Train e chickens, SI 25 a pair.
Batter, Eggs nnd Poultry.
The best creamery butter is 40c Fancy
pound rolls of country butter are 60c
The ruling retail price for eggs is 20c
Choice country eggs bring 25c
The range for dressed chickens is tl to
51 50 per pair. Turkeys, 15c per pound; fancy,
ISc
Fish nnd Oysters.
Following are the articles in this line still on
the stalls, with prices: Lake salmon, 12c; Cali
fornia salmon, 40c pound; white fish, 12c; her
ring, 4 pounds for 25c; fresh mackerel. Sac apiece;
Spanish mackerel. 45c to 50c a pound: sea sal
mon, 40c a pound: blue fish, 20c; perch, 10c;
halibut, 25c; i ock bass. 30c; black bass, 20c: lake
trout, 12c: lobsters. 25c; green sea turtle, 2Sc
Ovsters: standard, SI per gallon; select, SI 50
to SI 75; If. Y. counts, SI 75 per gallon; snaps,
80c: shell oysters, 25c dozen; smelts, 20 to 25c
pound; clams, SI 25 gallon; scollops, 50c a
quart.
Flowers.
La France roses, S3 60 per dozen; Bnde
roues, $2 75 per dozen; Perles, SI 25 per dozen;
Niphetos, SI 25 per dozen; Bennetts, S2 00
per dozen: Magna Cbarta roses, SI 25;
American Beauty, SI 00 apiece; Mennets,
52 75 per dozen; De Wattville. S2 00; carnations,
75 cents a dozen; Violets, S2 00 a hundred;
Lilv of the Valley, 75c per dozen; Maiden
JIa"ir fern, 50c per doz. fronds. Bermuda
EaUcr lilies. S3 50 per dozen: tulips, 75c per
dozen; mignonette, 75c per dozen; lilacs. Si 75
a bunch: daffodils, 75c per dozen; Dutch hya
cinths, 20c apiece
BRITISH IRON.
Pis Irrejrnlnr bnt Sironc Steel Rails Im
proving Dl&nufnctnred Steady.
5eclM Report by Cable for the American Manu
facturer. Lojcdojt. February 7. Scotch Pig Market
Steady and trade good.
No. 1 Coltness 51s. Od. f. o. b. Glasgow
No. 1 Summerlee .VH, Od. f. o. b. Glasgow
No. 1 Gartsherrie 4Ss. 3d. f. o. b. Glasgow
No. 1 Langloan 49s. 6d. f. o. h. Glasgow
No. 1 Carnbroe 43s. Od. f. o. b. Glasgow
No. 1 Ehotts 4i)s. Od. f. o. b. Glasgow
No. 1 Glengarnock 47s. Od. at Ardrossan.
No. 1 Dalmellington . . .43s. 6d. at Ardrossan.
No. lEglinton 41s. Cd. at Ardrossan.
. Bessemer Pig Active market, with prices
fcomewbat irrregular but strong. West Coast
(brands' quoted at 45s Cd for Nos. 1, 2, 3, f. o. b.
shipping point.
Middlesbrough Pig Market firm and de
mand good. Good brands quoted at 31s. Od. for
No. a L o. b.
Spiegeleisen Market active and prices
strong. English 20 per cent quoted at 62s. Cd.
I. o. b. at works.
Steel Rails The belief that the rail combi
nation is assured has made an improvement in
the market, which is now active and prices
strong. Standard sections quoted at 4, 5d, f.
o. b. shipping point.
Steel Blooms Demand fair and market hold
ing nrm. Bessemer 7x7 quoted 4 f. o. b. ship
ping point.
Steel Billets Market firm and demand con
tinues good. Bessemer (size 2x2) quoted at
4 2s. 6d. f. o. b. shipping point.
Steel Slabs Firm market, but demand fair.
Ordinary sizes quoted at 4 f. o. b. shipping
point.
crop Ends No material change in this mar
ket since last week. Run of the mill quoted at
2 12s. Oil. f. o. b. shipping point.
Steel Wire Rods Moderate demand and
market steady. Mild steel. No. 6, quoted at 5
17. Od. f. n. b. shipping port.
Old Rails Steady market, but demand mod
erate. Tecs quoted at 2 7s. 7d. and double
heads at 2 10s. Od. c i. f. K ew York.
Scrap Iron Dull market and prices un
changed. Heavy wrought quoted at 2 2s. 6d.
f. o. b. shipping points.
Manufacturedlron Market steady and trade
good.
Stafford, ord. marked bars(to.b.L'pool)8 12s 6d
" common bars 0 0s0d515s0d
blk. sheet singles 0 0s Od 712s 6d
Welsh bars, Lo.b. Wales... 5 2s (1 0 OsOd
Steamer Freights Glasgow to New York,
4s. Od. Liverpool to New York. 10s. Od.
Metal Mnrkets.
New York Pig iron American rdore active
at Slo 301 00: sales latterly 40,000 tons gray
force at Slo 30. Copper dull and weaker;
February, $16 40. Lead brisker and easier; do
mestic 83 "5. Tin about steady; straits, $21 35.
Wool markets.
St. Lock Wool quiet and unchanged.
Philadelphia Wool quiet; prices nomi
nal and without quotable change.
r.flNPMARA "o". ond ul Mends of
UUII-rnHrlM Ireland icill find an intcr-
etting paper from the pen of the prose-poet,
Edgar L. Wakeman, in wnorrow't Dispatch.
MABKETS BY WIRE.'
Wheat Opens Wild Under a ttnld by the
Shorts, bnt React nnd Closes Com
paratively Tnme Corn and
Oats a Trifle Illshcr.
Chicago Trading in wheat was active and a
buoyant feeling was developed, though the
extreme outside prices reached were not
maintained. The opening was 2K2o high er
than yesterday, and advanced very sharply,
thongh notwithout Intervening fluctuat4ons,2Kc
more, then declined 22Kc, ruled firmer and
closed about 2J4c higher than Testcrday. Early
in the day there was apparently very little
wheat on sale and all offerings were snapped
by the short interest, who covered very freely.
Trading was general, and outside orders very
numerous, the covering being for outside as
well as local traders. The short interest was
thoroughly frightened, and not until prices
had scored a material advance was there any
wheat of consequence offered. Near the top
some large traders identified with the bull side
sold fair quantities, one operator being reported
as taking 1.000.000 of long yheat, and other
large traders also sold considerable. This held
theadvance in check and a decline of 22Jc
followed, arter which the market was held in
moderate range
Corn was quiet roost of the time though at
times exhibited moderate activity. The feeling
was comparatively steady and fluctuations did
not vary much from yesterday. There was fair
offerings early, which was absorbed largely by
room traders, after which the market advanced
c due partially to the strengtn in wncar, men
eased off some and closed i4e higher than
yesterday.
Oats were more active and firmer, advancing
He and closing steady at about outside prices.
Quite a good speculative trade was reported
tn mess porK. upening sales were maue ai ooi
7Kc advance, and a further improvement of
12j15c easily followed. Later the market
ruled weaker and prices receded somewhat
irregularly 1215a but soon rallied again 15
17Kc Toward the close prices settled back 6
7c, and the market closed quiet.
A fair trade was reported in lard, and the
feeling was steadier. Prices ruled 2J5c
higher, and the market closed steady at
medium figures.
Short rib sides were onlv fairly active and
the feeling was stronger. Prices advanced 5
TKc hut outside figures were not maintained
to the close
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat No. 2. February. 99'icgSl 01699
SI 01; March. SI 00J1 02tfl 001 U
Mav. SI 02U1 051 02KS1 WJA July, 910
sdjtoMKe'Wkc.
Corst-No, 2, February, 31K3434K
3ic; March. S4353ISS4c: May, 35Ji
3635-X635?c
Oats No. 2, February. 21Jc; May, 2627K
2d27Kc;Junc 27c
Mess Pork, per bbl. February, $11 87K;
March, Sll 47&; May, Sll 6511 70U 65
11 6
Lard, per 100 Bs. February, S6 S06 87
6 806 87K; March, S6 S56 906 S56 8;
May. S6 97K87 G06 92K6 97K-
SHORT BIBS, per 100 fei February. S8 07K:
March, S6 02K66 0; May, $6 156 22K66 150
6 22.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
firm but not quotably higher. No. 2
spring -wheat. $1 01; No. 3 spring wheat,
8092c; No. 2 red, $1 01. No. 2 corn.
3431Kc No. 2 oats, 24Jc No.
2 rye. 46Kc No. 2 barley, nominal. No.
1 flaxseed. SI 691 60. Prime timothy seed,
SI 5a Mess pork, per barrel. SI137V1150.
Lard, per 100 lbs. S6 S7K- Short ribs sides
(loose), 86 05fi6 15. Dry salted shoulders
(boxed), 15 5066 00. Shortclear sides (boxed).
S5 256S7K. Receipts Flour. 5,000 barrels;
wheat, 2O,0JO bushels: corn, 223.000 bushels:
oats. 128,000 bush els: rye, 7,000 bushels: barley,
31,000 bushels. Shipments Flour, 6,000 bar
rels: wheat, 30.000 bushels: corn. 21,000 bushels:
oats. 92.O0Obushels;rye,2,OU0bushels;barley, S5,
000 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange tc-day the butter
market was firm: fancy creamery, 27t29c;
choice to fine, 2022c; fine dairies, 2022c;
good to choice, 1820c Eggs steady at 13
ISKc
New York Flour firm. Wheat Spot K
Jic higher; options active and higher. Barley
steady. Com Spot firmer: options HQo
lower. Oats Spot weaker; options dull and
lower. Hops firm and moderately active.
Coffee Options onened stcadv at 515 points
np: closed steady 'at 515 points above yester
day: cables qniet; sales, 3.GU0 bags, in
cluding February, 15.C0c: March, April, Mav.
15.65l5.70c: June, 15.8015.85c; Julv. 15.75Q
15.85c; August and September, 15.9516.00c;
October, ltt.0016.15c: December, ia0016.15c:
spot Rio Arm; fair cargoes, 17c Sugar
Raw stronger; refined in fair demand and
strong. Morasses Foreign easy; New Orleans
quiet. Rice quiet. Cottonseed oil dull. Tal
low firm. Rosin quiet. Turpentine quiet.
Eggs easier; Western, 16c; receipts, 2917 pack
ages. Pork easier; new mess, $12 751S 00.
Cut meats quiet; pickled bellies, 12 pounds,
7 7-16c: do shoulders. 66Jr; pickled hams.
9"10fc Lard ste.dler and quiet: Western
steam, S7 30; city, S6 85; February. 57 25 asked;
March. S7 25 asked: April. S7 26 asked; May,
S7 287 27, closing at $7 27 asked; June,
57 28 asked; July, S7 29 asked; August $7 30
asked; September, S7 30 asked. Butter
Choice firm and in moderate demand; West
ern dairy, 13g20c; do creamery, 1029c; Elgin,
31c Cheese dull and barely steady; Western,
1OK0HHC
St. Lours Flour firmer and more doing.
Wheat higher; a heavy advance in Chicago
started the demand, and at the close May was
c and Jnly c above yesterdav; No. 2 red,
cash, 93Kc: May, P&X97fc closed at 9798c:
June, 949iJic, closed at 94Kc asked; July, 84K
685JC closed at 80c Corn dull and weak;
No. 2 mixed, cash, 2tfc: March, 29K29c,
closed at 29K29Kc; Mav, 3131&c, closed at
310 asked: July. 32K3ZKc, closed at 32sc
Oats weak: No. 2 cash. 2I&C bid; May, 274c
bid. Rye No. 2 cash, 46Kc asked. Barley
quiet; Minnesota, Cue Flaxseed SI 50 pure
test. Provisions firmer and demand improv
ing. Pork Sll 87K12 00. Lard Prime steam,
6 SO. Dry salt meats Shoulders. S5 25: longs
and ribs, S6 15; short clear. S6 35. Bacon
Boxed shoulders, $6 75; longs and ribs, E7 00
7 05: short clear, S7 20.
Cincinnati Wheat strong; No. 2 red. SI 00;
receipts. 1,500 bushels; shipments, none Corn
heavv; No. 2 mixed, 34c Oats barely steady; No.
2 mixed. 27J28c. Rye dull; No. 2, olc. Pork
dull at 112 00. Lard steady atS6 SO. Bulkmeats
and bacon quiet and steady. Butter strong;
fancy Northwestern creamery, 33c; choice
dairy roll, 1315c Sugar steady. Cheese and
eggs firm.
Milwaukee Flonr steady. Wheat steady;
cash, 91Kc; May, 91c Corn dull; No. S, 2SKc
Oats dull: No. 2 white, 2SKc Rve steady; ho.
1, 4CJ46Kc Barley drooping; No. 2. 60c Pro
visions strong. Pork. Sll 4a Lard, S6 85.
Cheese firm: Cheddars, lOXc Cloversced firm;
cash and February, $5 12; March, $5 22
525.
Philadelphia Flour dull but firm.
Wheat neglected by both speculators and
shippers: closed c higher. Corn dull and weak.
Oats C.irlots dull and weak. Provisions quiet
but steady. Lard Pure refined, SSc
Baltimore Provisions quiet, steady and
unchanged. Butter firm; western packed, 16
22c; best roll. 1318c; creamery. 2129c Eggs
firm at 14c Cotlee firm; rio fair at 17Kc
LITE STOCK MARKETS.
Condition of the market at the East Liberty
Stock Yard.
Office of PnrsBinto Dispatch.
Friday, Februarys, 18S9. $
CATTLE Receipts, 1,720 head: shipments,
1,740 bead: market nothing doing: all through
consignments; no cattle shipped to New York
to day.
Hogs Receipts, 1,800 head: shipments, 1,800
bead; market fair on light, dull on heavy;
Pbiladelpbias, S4 754 90: pigs and Yorkers.
$5 005 10; 6 cars of hogs shipped to New York
to-dav.
Sheep Receipts, 1,000 head: shipments, 1,200
head; market nothing doing; nothing for sale.
By Tclesrnph.
ST. Lours Cattle Receipts, none; ship
ments, none: market strong: choice heavy
native steers. S3 754 25; fair to good do, S3 00
CJ3 90: butchers' steers, medium to choice,
S2 G03 10: stockers and feeders, fair to
good, SI 902 80: rangers, corn-fed. S3 003 60;
grass-fed. SI 752 SO. Hogs Receipts,
none; shipments, none; market steady;
choice heavy and butchers' selections, S4 50
4 65: packing, medium to prime, S4 451?4 60;
light grades, ordinary to best, $4 501 70.
Sheep Receipts, none; shipments, none: mar
ket strong: fair to choice, S3 005 00.
Chicago Cattle Receipts. 9.500 head: ship
ments, 4,000 bead; market steadv and 10c lower;
choice to extra beeves, SI 404 75; steers, S3 00
4 25; stockers and feeders. $2 103 40: bulls
and mixed, SI 502 90; Texas steers, $3 003 SO.
Hogs Receipts. 19.000 head: shipments, 11,000
head; market strong and 510c higher; mixed,
$4 654 80: heavy, S4 654 75; light, 54 70ffll 60;
pigs. S4 005 10. Sheep Receipts, i.OOO head;
shipments, 1.500 head: market steaa, natives,
52 C03 00; western corn Ted, $4 254 70; Texans.
53 504 25; lambs. $4 756 (.
Buffalo Cattle Receipts, 1.200 head of
through; 20 head sale; market weak; no sales
np to noon. Sheep and lambs Receipts, 200
head of through; 200 head sale, with 2,000 bead
held oven sheep dull; lambs fairly active at
$6 006 60 for good to choice. Hogs Receipts.
4.500 head of through: 5.250 head sale; market
slow and 1015c lower; medium, $4 754 85:
Yorkers, 005 50.
Cincinnati Hogs In light demandandeasy;
common and light. S4&4 90: packing and
butchers', S4 604 76; receipts, 2.&50 head; ship
ments. 2,050 bead.
Mining blocks.
New York, February 8. Mining quota
tions closed: Amador, 150; Bodle. 150; Caledonia
B. H.. 270: Consolidated California and Vir
ginia, 850; Deadwood T., 160; Gould and Cnrrv,
260; Hale and Norcro, 450; Homestake, 1300;
It on Silver, 340; Mutual, 145: Pivmoutb. 850;
Standard, 160; Small Hopes, 105: Yellow Jacket,
425.
$!FW5
THE PITTSBURG-
TWO MILLIONS LN ICE.
I'o Danger of a Famine With the Arc
tic World to Draw From.
MAGNITUDE OF THE 1NDUSTEI.
Electric Makes Another Small Spurt and
Beats Its Previous Record.
A WILD DAT AMONG OIL OPERATORS
Koughly estimated, Pittsburg consumes
200,000 tons of ice in the course of a year,
beside supplying large quantities to the
surrounding towns. The value of this trade,
also roughly estimated, is $2,000,000, divided
between five large companies and a dozen or
two of smaller concerns and individuals,
some of whom run only one wagon, and
whose sales amount to only $200 or $300 for
the season. Nine-tenths of the business is
done by the five companies in question, each
of which has abundant capital and ample
facilities for gathering, storing and distributing
the frozen luxury.
The Dispatch representative visited the
offices of two of these companies yesterday, his
object being to find out If there had been any
recent change for the better in the crop pros
pect. The officials were in good spirits. The
present cold snap, they said, has brightened the
outlook to some extent, but they were not yet
out of the woods. The weather was so uncer
tain that they had been unable to como to a
conclusion in regard to the probable supply.
Generally the crop is harvested in February,
but on several occasions this work has been de
layed until March. This was the case in 187S or
1S79. It was too early to say what prices would
be, but It was probable they would be slightly
higher than last year. This was only a guess,
however, and depended altogether upon the
condition of the weather for the next month or
six weeks.
The gentlemanly clerk at the office of the
Chautauqua Company said the season had been
altogether too mild to suit his business, but he
had known or worse ones. They were now cut
ting ice 12 inches thick on Lake Chautuqua. It
was of the finest auality, being solid and clear
as crystal. Ice harvesting was also In progress
on many of the smaller lakes and streams in
the northern part of the State, and in the
frontier range of counties in New York. While
the season was unusually late, he had no fears
that the supply would fall short of the demand.
There is no danger of an ice famine, then?"
"None at all," ho replied. "An ice famine in
this country is impossible. Should the supply
fail In the United States there are always Inex
haustible stores in Canada and Manitoba,
where there has been no shortage for centuries.
But if the worst should come to the worst we
could draw upon Alaska. We could get all the
ice we wanted from those regions, but tho cost
of bringing it here would make the luxury
come pretty high."
"Have you ever been compelled to draw sup
plies from Canada?"
"So far as I remember we have not. It Is my
impression that Canada ice has never been sold
in Pittsb irg. It is bandied every year In New
York and some other Eastern cities. Small
quantities have been shipped here at different
times from Rochester, Buffalo and Cleve
land." Available supplies are somewhat less than
usual at this season of the year, bnt they will
be steadily increased from now on from one
source and another until they are sufficient to
meet any exigency that may arise from sick
ness or torridity next summer.
STILL CLIMBIXG.
Westinchouse Electric Hlnkes Another Spurt
nnd Breaks the Record.
The feature of the stock market yesterday
was another spurt in Westlnghouse Electric,
which, barely steady in the morning, was active
and higher at the opening of the afternoon
call, selling up to 40 Later, it weakened
somewhat, and was freely offered at 40. Trans
actions in this stock aggregated 917 shares in a
total of 1,132, with considerable selling on the
outside. It is the general impression that it
has not reached high water mark.
Switch and Signal was a little stronger, with
sales at 15 against IS the day before. Gas
and tractions were fractionally weaker, with a
limited demand. La Noria was offered at 1.
without takers.
UOBNIXO. APTEBWOOS.
STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Bid. Asked.
Pitts. Pet. S.AM. Zx SIX) ....
Exchange Nat. Bank.. SI .... 81
Fourth Nat. Bank..... 121
Iron City National 91
Iron & Glass Dol. Sav. 123
Keystone Bank S3 60
llasonlc Bank 60
Odd Fellows' Savines. 63 65
K. E. S. Bank. Llm.... 116
Western Insurance SB
Pittsburg Gas Co.. Ill 60H 61
Bridjrewater Gas SO
Chartiers Valley Gas 55
l'enn'a. Gas Co 13f 14 3735 38
l'hlladerohl Co S7JS S8JS
Wheeling Gas Co ixH 29 S8 ....
Haielwood Oil Co 41
TunaOUCo 65Ji
Citizens' Traction 76 73 7S ....
Flttsburi; Traction 48 .... 47,"i ....
Northside Bridge Co 51 ....
U.VorUM. Co IV m .... IS
West'house Elec 3f -TOs 40
Cent.l)lst.P.&Tel. Co 2K
UnlonSwitchJcSitrnal. 15 .... 1S ....
Wcstlng'seAirB. Co.. 119S 121
Sales at the morning call were 5 shares Phil
adelphia Gas at 33, 250 Citizens' Traction at 76,
215 Westlnghouse Electric at 29 and 420
Switch and Signal at 15.
In the afternoon 310 shares Electric sold at
40K. 25 Switch and Signal at 15K, 40 Philadel
phia Gas at 35 and 177 Electric at 40.
Between calls 1 membership went at S565, 51
Pittsburg Gas at 60K and 115 Electric at 40.
Henry M. Long bold 400 Electric at 40 and
150 at 40.
The total sales of stocks at New York yester
dav were 304,927 shares, including: Atchison.
15,4; Chicago and East Illinois, 3,600;
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western, 14,130:
Lake Shore, 1026; Missouri Pacific, 4,850; North
western, 8,040; Northern Pacific 11,295;
Oregon Transcontinental.110,860; Reading. 13,
550: Richmond and West Point. 48,811; St. Paul
16,430: Union Pacific, 4,370; Western Union,
8,480,
EAST AND QUIET.
The Banking Business Scnddlnc Along
Under a. moderate Breeze.
The banks continue to report an abundant
supply of money with rates unchanged at67
on the ordinary classes of collateral, and BUS
in cases of exceptionally good paper. The
quietness which has prevailed throughout tho
month was even more pronounced yesterday,
as is shown by the Clearing House report, the
exchanges being $1,632,553 15, and the balances
$302.069 41
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easy at 22 per cent: closed offered at 2.
Prime mercantile paper. 46 per cent. Sterling
exchange dull but steady at Si SB for 60-day bills
and ft 88Ji fordemand.
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."4Hs. reg l(i7iaios
U. S. 4S4S, coups 109 109K
U. S. 4s, reg 123(512
U. S. 4s, 1907, coups 128)i129
Bid.
Currency, 6percent. I8a?ree 120
Currency, 6 per cent. 1896 rejt. 122
Currency, 6percent, 1897 reir 125
Currency, 6 per cent, 1693 reg 123
Currency, 6percent, 3899 reg 131
New Y03JK Clearings, $118,223,841; balances,
$1,134,486.
BOSTOX Clearings, 14,363,414; balances, fl,
693,560. Money 1H per cent.
Baltimoke Clearings, 81,713,076; balances,
$266,543.
PHILADixPHIA Clearings, 510,343,580; bal
ances. Sl,217,93a
C3UCAOO Money plenty at 56 per cent
Bank clearings, $9,185,000.
M0EE TIM IN OIL.
The Balls Start Off In Good Shape, bnt
FInnlly Let Go.
The oil market yesterday was characterized
by more vim than had been witnessed on tho
floor of the Exchange for some time. It opened
with a firm undertone at 87Jc with some re
alizing here and in New York. Prices then
let go until 8&s was reached. The was suc
ceeded by a rally to 87c, the highest point
of the day, when a few small parcels changed
bands. The market then gradually slumped to
8GJ4c, the lowest point touched, on Eastern
selling, followed Just before the close by a
rally to 86c, which was the final quotation of
thA ftlLV.
The, Oil City meeting had a slightly ballfsn I
swippiww!
DISPATCH,. SATURDAY,
influence at the opening, but it wore away In
the afternoon and was scarcely mentioned. A
few large blocks were offered at top prices, but
they found no takers, transactions being re
stricted to 20.000, 15,000 and 10,000 lots. There
was no general selling or buying during the
day. The feeling was moderately firm at the
close.
It was the impression of an expert in the bus
iness that the market would open this morning
slightly higher than 86c, and then sell off to
or around 85c Refined was lower In Do"don
and Antwerp. The clearances were 1,882,000
barrels. Carrying rates were 30c
A. B. McGrew quotes puts at85, calls at 87K.
Tne following taoie, eorreclea by De Witt Ull
worth. broker in petroleum, etc. corner IJun
avenue and Wood street, flllsbnrg, shows the
order of fluctuations, etc :
Tunc. Bid. Ask. Time. Bid. Ask.
Opened S7 Saj 12:r. M.... 7K gS
30:15 A. M.... HBH MV l:0OP. M... 87 87K
30:30A. M.... KM 8S 1:15p. Jt.... S7Ji 87H
31:00a. M.... MH K 1:P. V.'.... 87 87
11:30 A. M.... MX W MSP. Jt.... S7 87V
1JM5A. IS.... 67 S7 2:30p. M.... 86?J SbK
12:00M S7 S7jJ 2:iSP. V.... 66 86
l2:25r. M.... 87S w Closed 8) ....
12:30 P. M.... S7H 87)2
Onenect SiHc: niKbeat. S7Xe; lowest, SGXe
closed, 86)$c
Barrels.
Drily runs 3.Z?
Average runs i'-iSi
Dally snlmnenta 7S.907
Averacre shipments "6,633
Dallv charters - JH'Ii;
Avcrare charters - JIS
Clearances .,..... ..!, nTAiaw
New York closed at Kc
Oil Cltv closed at S6)4r.
Bradtora closed at Sbc.
Iew York, rennert. 7c
London, renned. G)d.
Antwerp, rettned. 17f.
A Big Oil Denl.
Standard Oil parties, a few days ago, bought
out Munhall fc Co., Brush Creek, consisting of
leases covering several farms, with about seven
producing wells and several drilling, at the
rate of about $160,000 for the whole. The deal
shows tho Brush Creek property is rapidly en
hancing In value as development progresses.
Other Oil Mnrkcts.
BRATjyoKD. February 8. Opened,87c; high
est, 87Jc: lowest. 86Jic: closed. 86c
On, Crrr, February 8. Opened, 87Jc: high
est, 87c; lowest, S6c; closed, 86c
TrrusvTLl.E, February 8. Opened, S7c;
highest, 87Jc: lowest, 86Jc; closed, 86c
New York, February 8. Petroleum opened
steady at 87Je, and after advancing to 87.
became eak on Western selling and declined
to SGc. The market then rallied and closed
steady at 8Gc Bales, 1,352,000 barrels.
SOUTUSILB SALES.
Property In Demand on Tbnt Side of the
River.
There was a brisk inquiry at the real estate
agencies yesterday for houses to rent, but sales
reported, with an exception noted elsewhere in
this department, were few and generally of
small properties.
Albert A. Alios, 134 Water street, placed a
mortgage on a farm about fonr miles out the
Perrysvilleioad. of $10,000, three years, at 6 per
cent; also one on Brownsville avenue property,
$975, three years, at 6 per cent. He sold for
William menaras lot vxw on .urownsvuie
avenue, Sonthside. for $60 casb; also for the
Segnor heirs Nos. 44 and 46 Eleventh street,
Sonthside, two frame dwellings, lot 40x60, for
$3,500 cash, J. S. Burklev. Esq.. being the pur
chaser; also for Edwin Clapp to John Bradley
small frame dwelling and two lots near Fifth
avenue, Oakland, price, terms, etc, private;
also lot No. 13 in Albert A. A lies' plan of lots,
Brownsville road, Sonthside size 40x50, consid
eration $400.
Black & Baird, No. 95 Fourth avenue, sold to
William Trennier lot No. 33 in the Hay plan,
on Rebecca street, above Penn avenue, East
End. size 20x100 feet, for $300, on easy payments.
They report a wonderful Inquiry for lots in this
plan, and, on account of their close proximity
to the cable road and Lawrencevllle mills, ex
pect a speedy sale and rapid enhancement In
value
James W. Drape Co. sold a house and lot
in Allegheny, near Tagcart street, for $3,000;
they also placed a mortgage of 6,000 on East
End property at 5 per cent; also a mortgage of
$10,000 on a suburban residence at 5 per cent;
also a mortgage on houses and lots in the
Thirty-second ward. $3,500, at 6 per cent.
Samuel W. Black fc Co., No. 99 Fourth ave
nue, sold to G. Grlms, for $425, a lot 20x100 feet,
on the north side of Brinton avenue. In the
Denny plan. Thirteenth ward; also a lot 20x122
feet, on the north side of Forbes street near
Chestnut street, and adjoining the Turner Hall
property, for $3,100 cash.
AN0THEE BIG DEAL.
Sixty Thousand Dollar Invested In Ground
for Residence Purposes.
The sale of a large block of unimproved
property in the upper part of the city was
closed a day or two ago by James W. Drape &
Co.. who were only yesterday at liberty to
make the announcement, but were still nnder
pledge not to make public the purchaser's
name or identif v the locality. The deal Is bona
fide, however, the paper' having been signed,
money paid and deed delivered. The consid
eration was $60,000.
The purchaser contemplates the erection on
this property next spring of a row of fine resi
dences which will tend to improve as well as
ornament that part of the city. The projected
improvements will necessitate the outlay of
$200,000 or more.
SOMEWHAT MIXED.
Stock Dentines in Wall Street Dominated by
Bear Influence! Grangers And South
western! the Weak Spots Nearly
Everything Is Lower
Bonds Easier.
Nbtw" Yoric, February 8. The stock market
was somewhat mixed to-jlay, but the general
drift of prices was in the direction of lower
figures, and the majority of stocks are fraction
ally lower than last evening. There was a
marked sentiment in favor of a reaction this
morning, and the arbitrage dealers were con
spicuous sellers of stocks at the opening, which
gave a weak tone to the list at the outset, and
thongh the rest of the list seemed to be In
clined to follow the example of the London
favbrites, a few conspicuously strong upward
movements in the specialties, with which Rich
mond and West Point joined, prevented during
' the forenoon any positive declines.
The weak spots on the list were the grangets
and the Southwestern?, the disturbing inflence
being In the shape of telegrams from Chicago
that the Burlington had withdrawn its order to
put in force the Iowa tariff, though the other
roads would conform to it, and reports that the
Presidents were slow in signingtuo new agree
ment itas also used against values. A heavy
failure in Boston was made the occasion of re
newed selling of the stocks in which that cen
ter is interested and Atchison, Bui lington and
New England were sold off, the first two to a
marked extent. The pressure on the Grangers
became especially severe toward the close and
St. Paul preferred made the most marked de
cline of the day. The specialties were almost
without exception "strong and comparatively
active, and the ease with which any of them
may be advanced at present was exemplified
by the rise in Nashville and Chattanooga this
afternoon. It was put up from 85 1-12 to 87J
in about an honr's time. It was Pullman's
weak day and it retired to 20O
The opening was less active than yesterday
and the losses from last evenine's figures ex
tended to per cent In the general list and
with the heavy tone prevailing the business
done sagged on" slowly dunng the entire fore
noon, but when the real attacks were made
upon tbn market there was more animation
and quite a weak spot in the early trading,
while Cleveland. Columbus, Cincinnati and In
dianapolis and Big Four with Chicago and East
Illinois preferred were the strons features of
tho forenoon. Richmond and West Point gave
way in the afternoon, but Chattanooga became
the leading strong stock, but in the last hour
St. Paul preferred diopped suddenly while the
whole list declined fractionally, and after a
slight reaction from the lowest figures the
market closed heavy and active, with most of
the list lower.
Railroad bonds were not very heavily traded
in, the sales of all issues reaching only $.2,100.
000, and the heavy tone of thesharo list was
seen in some directions, although most of ihe
list was still strong.' There were a small num
ber of issues traded in, and no marked move
ments were made, though Richmond and Alle
ghany firsts certificate were specially active, as
were also the Chesapeake and Ohio' currency
certificates, and they furnished- $245,000 and
$119,000 to the dty's total respectively.
The following table shows the prices of active
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange.
Corrected oall for The Dispatch by Whit
ney & Stephenson, members of New York
Stock Exchange, 67 Fourth avenue:
Open- High- Low-
inc. est.
est.
Am. Cotton Oil 57W
Atch., Top. s. 8. J.. 5JJJ
Canada Southern. MX
Central orNew Jersey. S8J(
Central Pacific
C, Bur. & Quincy.... 107
0., Mil. & St. Paul... 64
c, Jiu.tst. p.. pr....W2
C, KockL&P 93
C St. L: & Pitts 1
C, St, L. & Pitts, pf.. 41
U, St. P., H. & O....... S2Ji
C, 8t.P.,M.&0 pf. 91
IX & Northwestern... .1(7K
C4 Northwestern, pf. ....
U. CC&l 7!V
Col., Coal & Iron.-...,, Zoji
Col. & Hocking Val .. I75
Del., L. & V H2!
Del. & Hudson I3S
Denver KloG. 17
Denver 4 KloU., pf.
52Jj
an
mi
107"
102
105
en
87
mi 39
43 . 41
32 S2
83 91V
WW toe)
74 . 72Ji
SBH Vii
27 27
1H HIM
137 13HX
17 17
PEBRTJAPuY 9, 1889;
E.T., Va. AGs 9)4
E.T.,Va. &G., lstpr70 70
K. T., Va. & Ga. 2d pf. 233 233
Illinois Central'
Lake Erie ft Western .. 18X 39X
Lake Erie & West. pr.. S7 57
Lake Shore &M.S 104!J MH
Louisville & Nashville. 60 60K
Michigan Central OOtf am
Mobile & Ohio
Mo.. K. ATexas 12Ji 124
Missouri Pacific , 73H 73H
ew York Central.. ..'l09tf VDH
N.Y.. L. E. AW 2Sk 29)4
N. Y ., L,. E. A W.pref 681? 63
N. Y., C. A bt. L.T.... 19 19
a.i.,USt.L. pf.; 75)4 75)4
N. Y., C. A St.L. 2d pf 44)1 44)3
S.Y1N, K 48W 43
N. Y., O. A W 18X 18
Norfolk ft Western
Norfolk A Western, pf 52)4 52J4
Northern Pacific 27 27)4
Northern Pacific pref. 62! 62S
Ohio A Mississippi..... 23H 23
Orepron Improvement. Ilfi 72
Oregon Trxnscon 33J4 X1J4
PacincMall 33)4 39
Peo. Dec. A Evan s 28 26H
Phlladel. A I'.eadlnt;.. 49 49K
Pullman Palace Car...2025f 202V
Hlchmond A W. P. T.. 20 27K
KichraondAW.P.T.pf 82 823
St. Paul A Dulutn
St. Paul A Dulnth nf.
18)4
5
MWS
S9X
83
St. P., Minn. A .Man. ..101)4
St. L. A San Fran
St. u. A Ban Fran pf.. 65K
St. h. A San P.lit pr..lllM
Texas Pacific 22K
Union Pacific m
Wabash 14
Wabash preferred 27,S
Western Union fcS
Wheeling A L. E. 679
Ex-dlvldend.
104H 103)
BOSTON STOCKS.
Tho Market Less .Active Than for Several
Days Pnst.
Boston; February & Call loans, K3X per
cent; time do, 46; Government bonds, 108
100for4s;12S128Jfor4s, with 6s rangine
from 120 to 131. The stock market was less
active than for several days past, and at the
same time rather heavy for V.. C, B. &Q., C.
B. & N. and Atchison, with a few other changes
oi importance. .Bonus very null.
A.AT. LandQr't7s.ll2
Kutland preferred.. 37
Atch. A Top. K. K... 53),
Wis.centrai.com... 17
AUouezM'KCo.(new) 3
Calumet A flecla....279
Catalpa 16
Franklin UK
Huron H
Osceola 18
QulncT 71
Hell Telephone 213
Boston Land 1i
Water Power 8
.Dosion a Aioany...uu
C. B. AQ 105X
Ciun. ban. A Clevc. 253
Eastern K. K 90
Eastern It. It. es 125
Flint A PereM 29
FIlntftPereM. nfd. 97
K.C.St.J.AC.B.7s.324
Mexican Cen. com.. 1394
il. C, lstMort. bds. 70l
N. V. A AewEne... 48IT
N. Y.ANewEne 7s.l26):si
Tamarlsh 1U
San Diego 22)4
uxuiionr. I'Usl
RUSSIAN PJfiTKOLEUJL
A Syndicate Formed That Will Commence
Operations This month.
It is stated that the Nobel firm has entered
Into an agreement with other important petro
leum producers with a view to raising the price
of this product, and that the syndicate will
commence operations in the month of Febru
ary. I: appears that the Rothschild firm has
already secured fully one-half of the Russian
petrolenm trade, and exports over 2,500,000
poods of mineral oil yearly by raiL The total
consumption of Russian petroleum in the coun
try now amounts to about 20,000,000 poods, and
the value of the export trade is now estimated
at 12,000,000 poods.
Forelan Trade of Sicily.
The official report published by the Sicilian
Custom House authorities tend to show that
the little port of Jlilazzo is acquiring consider
able importance from a commercial point of
view. In 1887 the general trade amounted to
upward of 8,000,000 lire, which showed an in
crease of about 25 per cent in comparison with
the previous year. The imports stood at al out
4,000,000 lire, mainly consisting of petroleum,
colonial products, machinery, cement, coal and
wheat. The export trade of the place is ex
clusively limited to wine, oranges and lemons.
The imports from Germany comprise rice and
machinery, while Great Britain's trade bears
principally on coal, tissues and metals.
Brazil a Great illnrket for Flonr.
In consequence of the abundant harvest in
Hungary, the exportation of flour from Fiume
attained last year the unprecedented figure of
nearly 1,150,000 double centner, as against 755,986
in 18S7. The largest quantity namely, 873,200
double centner was shipped to Great Britain,
and showed an increase of 301,800 double
centner in comparison w,tb the previous Tear.
The exportation to France also increased from
33,771 to 152.975 double centner, and the remain
der was dispatched to Spain, Holland. Belgium,
Portugal and Brazil. Of late years Brazil has
become an Important outlet for Hungarian
flour, large quantities being also exported from
Trieste.
i How Things Are Done In Spain.
There is a great field for improvement In ag
ricultural implements in Spain. An English
farmer says that it would make one smile to see
theValencian ride out to a field on his mule, on
which, also, is placed his double-mounted
plow, a legacy from the Moors. It does not
penetrate more than six inches, but it is quite
sufficient for Spain. American manufacturers
should look after this line. The consumption
of silk ribbons is steadily increasing.
Philadelphia Stocks.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 57
Fourth avenue. .Members New York Stock Ex
change. Bid. Asked.
Pennsylvania Itallroad 65! loX
Beading Railroad UH 21 7-18
Uuflalo, Pittsburg and Western 13)3 14
Lehigh Valley SVi S4H
Lehigh Navigation MH 62
U. Co. 's New Jersey 223 ....
Northern Pacific 27 ....
Northern Pacific preferred 61X 6134
Rll I NVP and Poet Riley expose the
DILL. I1IL elephant hunting liars and
revel in the delights of the chase through the
jungles of the Northwest. Read all about their
funny experience in to-morrow's DISPATCH.
CURED OF CATARRH
AND DYSPEPSIA
By the physicians of the Catarrh and Dyspepsia
Institute. 22 Ninth street. "For twenty-five
years I have suffered from Catarrh, Dyspepsia,
and a diseased condition of the liver, as few
persons have. During this time I treated with
no less than thirty physicians: not only with the
most skilled physicians of this city, but also
with the most eminent physicians of New York,
Boston and Philadelphia, receiving no perma
nent benefit. My symotoms were as follows:
Continuous headache, dizziness, catarrhal se
cretion in my head droppinc into my throat and
depositing its poison on my lungs; dry hacking
cough and shortness of breath; had a terrible
burning sensation in my stomach, belching of
gas, also nausea and frequent vomiting. Had
a weak, tired feeling all tho time. My friends
thought I could not live. I felt that life was a
burden and death would be a relief. In this
condition I began treatment with the special
ists for these diseases, and as a result of their
skill I became cured of the above conditions
over one year ago, and the cure has remained
permanent. Their consultation is free to all,
and mav result in good to you, as it has to me."
JOHN SEE.
Mr. See is over 60 years old. His testimonial
is on file at the Institute, 22 Ninth street.
Office hours, 10 A. n. to 4 P. JI., and 6 to 8 P.
jt. Sundays, 12 to 4 p. si. Consultation free.
Treatment by correspondence. ji2G-rrs
BYMPTOMS-MoHt.
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snd stinging 1 meet at
night; worse br
nerateh Ing. 1 f at
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tnmnva. firm ntllf
ITCHING PILES.K.'-i,ffi!55g:
becoming Verr ore- SWAYNE'S OINT.
BIENT stops the ltehlne and bleedlnr, hel
lM(tiin. nl In mnt .MM flllllTilllllA tn.
mors. Swithi'i OnrrmaT li fold br draggiiu, or milled tt
tor address on receipt of price, 50 els. a box ; I boxes, f 1.2&,
Address letters, DR. EWATNE SON', FMladelpaia, Pa.
EfMRIAN
TEEL PENS
Are the Best,
ii 1 1 1 1 I in in n.iiiia
Di THE ESSENTIAL QUALITIES OP
Durability, Evenness of
Point, and Workmanship.
Samples for trial of 1 2 different styles by msil, on
receiptor lOcentsinstimps. Askforcardlio.8
IVISON.BIJKEMAN&CO.,750-
ap!4-m2o-S
P
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O. D. LEVIS. Solicitor of Patents.
131 Fifth avenue, above Smithfleld, next Leader
office. (No delay.) Established 20 years.
se29-hlu
JONES' MAGIC ROACH POW
DER. Roaches banished by con
tract. Satisfaction enaranteed or
no uav. 35 8EVENTH AVE..
'Pittsburg Pa. Price 81 50 per
pouno. jaz-oo-B
LES
DOMESTIC MAEKETS.
Poultry Scarce and Higher, Choice
Butter Still Firm.
VEGETABLES AND APPLES 60 SLOW
A Ball MoTement in Wheat Inaugurated by
Speculators. FLOUR FAILS TO RESPOND TO BOOM
Office of PTrrsBrnio dispatch, i
Feiday, February 8, 1SS9. J
Country Produce, Jobbloa Prices.
To-day has not been a good Friday for trade
in produce lines. All commission merchants
continue to report, as for some weeks past, a
quiet trade. The firm factors of markets are
ponltry, butter and eggs. The week closes up
with a much better demand and firmer prices
in all these lines than for several weeks past.
A case of country eggs that could be warranted
would readily bring 17 to 18c, whereas a week
ago the same would have been slow at 15c
Poultry is unusally well cleaned up through the
country, and is fast drifting toward prices be
yon the reach of the average consumer. Po
tatoes, onions, cabbage and apples are as slow
as ever. A peddler who pays weekly visits to
the city reports that the choicest apples can be
bought in the Panhandle, within 10 miles of
New Cumberland, for 10c a bushel. Said he:
"Apples and potatoes have not been as low for
25 year" The best country butter is jobbed
by peddlers to the groceries at 31c, which is 2c
above ruling rates of last week.
Butter Creamery, Elgin, 3334c; Ohio do,
2628c: fresh dairy packed, 2023c: country
rolls, 1822c; Chartiers Creamery Co. butter, 32
631c.
Beeswax 2325c per fi for choice; low
grade, 1618c.
CIDER Sand refined, $6 507 SO. common,
$3 60g!4 0Q: crab cider, ts 00Q8 60 p barrel;
cider vinegar. 1012c gallon.
Cheese Ohio cheese, fall make, 12.312c;
New York, fall make, 12H13c; Llm burger,
11M12K domestic Sweitzer cheese, 1313Kc
Dried Peas SI 4531 50 f) bushel; split do,
23J4c 1 ft.
Kogs 1516c !p dozen for strictly fresh.
Fbuits Apples, $1 00 to JI 50 ?! barrel; evap
orated raspberries, 25c ty B; cranberries, S3 00
M barrel: 82 4008 50 bushel.
Feathers Kxtra live geese, 60t?60c; No. 1
do. 4045c; mixed lots. 30035c ? &-
Hominy $3 303 40 $) barrel.
Honey New Crop, 1617c; buckwheat, 13
15c
Potatoes Potatoes, 3o40o J? bushel; S2 50
2 75 for Southern sweets; 3 2o3 60 for Jer-
eatf AWfifitS.
Poultry Live chickens, 6575c ft pair;
dressed chickens. 1315c ?t pound; turkeys, 13
15c dressed fl pound; ducks, live, 8085c )
air; dressed, 1314c -p pound; geese, 10
Ic $ pound.
Seeds Clover, choice, 62 Bs to bushel, tS per
bnshel; clover, large English, 62 lbs, $6 25;
clover, Aisike, 18 50: clover, white, $9 00; timo
thy, choice, 45 lbs, 81 85: bine grass, extra clean.
14 lbs. 81 00; blue grass,- fancy, 14 Bs, $1 20;
orchard grass, 14 Bs, 52 00; red top, 14 Bs, SI 00;
millet, 50 Bs, $1 25; German millet, 50 Bs, 82 00:
Hungarian grass, 48 Bs, 82 00; lawn grass, mix
ture of fine grasses, 25c per B.
Sheixbarks 81 501 75.
Tallow Country, 45c: city rendered,
55Xc
Tropical Fruits Lemons, fancy, $3 00
4 00 J box; common lemons, 82 75
box; Messina oranges. 82 503 60 J box;
Florida oranges, 83 0003 50 ft box: Jamaica
oranges fancy, 86 507 OU 91 barrel; Malaga
grapes. 85 607 00 t keg: bananas, 82 50
firsts, 81 502 00; good seconds ft bunch; cocoa
nuts, 84 004 50 hundred; new figs, 1214c V
pound; dates, 66Mc 9 pound.
Vegetables Celery, 4050o doz. bunches;
cabbages. S3 004 00 ft 100; onions, 50c ft bushel:
Spanish onions, 7590c ft crate; turnips, SO
40c ft bushel.
Groceries.
Green' Coffee Fancy KIo, 20K21Ko;
choice Bio, 1920c; prime Kio, 19c; fair Rio,
17ClSKc; old Government Java, 26c; Mara
caino, 2122K Mocha. 3031c; Santos, 18
22c: Caracas coffee, 19HQ21c; peaberry, Rio. 20
21Kc: Lagnayra, 2021Kc
ROASTED(in papers Standard brands,22c:
high grades, 243Kc; old Government Java,
bulk, 3132c; Maracaibo, 2627c: Santos, 21K
22c: peaberry, 25c; choice Rio. 24c; prime
Rio, 21&c; good Rio, 21c: ordinary, 20c
Spices (whole) Cloves, 212oc; allspice, c;
cassia, 89c;pepper, 19c: nutmeg. 70S0c.
1 roleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, TJc;
Ohio, 120, 8Kc; headlight, 150, 9c: water white.
IOKc: globe, 12c; elaine, 15c; carnadlne, Uc;
rovaline, 14c
Syrups Corn syrups, 2325c: choice sogar
syrup, 3536c; prime sugar syrup, 3033c;
strictly prime, 3335c
N. O. Molasses Fancy, old. 48c; choice, 45c;
mixed. 4042c; new crop, 4350c
SODA Bi-carb in kegs, 34cj bi-carb in Ks.
5c: bi-carb, assorted packages, o?6c; salsoda
in kegs, ljic; do granulated, 2c
Candles Star, full weight, 9Jc; stearins,
per set, SKc; paraffine, HK12c
Rice Head, Carolina, 77c: choice, 6
ic; prime, uiuidc; .uuuisiaua, unvote
Starch Pearl, 2c;cornstarcb,5Jj7c:gloss
starch. 57c
Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, 82 65: Lon
don layers, 83 10; California London layers.
e: ou; aiuscateis, K a aiuomia iuuscaieis,
nrunes. 8'XWl3c: Salonica prunes, in 2-fi nack
ages, 8c: encoanuts, per 100, 86 00; almonds,
Lan., per B, 20c; do Ivica, 19c; do shelled, 40c;
walnuts, nap., 12K15c: Sicily filherts. 12c:
Smyrna U. I2K16c: new dates, 5K6c: Brazil
nuts, 10c; pecans, ll15c: citron, per B. 21022c;
lemon peel per B, 1314c; orange peel, 12c.
Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per B, tic; ap
ples, evaporated, 67c; apricots, California,
evaporated. 15Q18c:peaches,evaporated, pared,
2223c; peaches, California, evaporated, un
pared, 1213c: cherries, pitted, 2122c;
cherries, unpitted, 56c; raspberries, evap
orated. 2424c; blackberries, 78c; huckle
berries, 10012c
SrGARS Cubes, 7Jfc; powdered, 7Jc; granu
lated, c; confectioners' A, 7c: standard A.
7c:soft whites, eKSOfjellow.choice.ejQSKc:
yellow, good, 646.V; yellow, fair, 6c; yel
low, dark. 5c
Pickles .Medium , bols (1,200), 84 75; me
diums, half bbls (600), 82 85.
SALT No. 1 ft bbl, 95c; No. 1 ex, f? bbl, 81 05;
dairy, fl bbl. 81 20: coarse crvstal, ft bbl, $1 20;
Higgin's Eureka. 4 bu sack. 82 80; Higgin's
Enreka. 16-14 B pockets, 83 00.
canned Goods standard Peaches. 81 50
1 60; 2ds, 81 301 35; extra peaches. 81 351 Ou;
pie peaches, 00c; finest corn, 81 301 50: Hfd.
Co. cori.. MJ90c; red cherries, 90cgSl 00; lima
beans, 81 10: soaked do, 85c: string do do, 75S5c:
marrowfat peas, 81 1031 15; soaked peas, 70
75c; pineapples, 81 401 60; Bahama do, 82 75;
damson plums, 95c; green gaees. 81 25: egg
plums, 82 CO; California pears, 82 50; do green
gages, 82 00; do egg plums. 82 00; extra white
cherries, 82 90: red cherries, 2 fit. 90c: raspber
ries, 81 151 40; strawberries, 81 10; gooseber
ries, 81 201 30: tomatoes, 9295c; salmon, 1
fi, 81 752 10: blackberries, 80c; succotash. 2-B
cans, soaked, 90c; do green, 2Bs, 81 251 60;
corn beef, 2-B cans 81 75; 14-B cans, 813 50:
baked beans, 81 401 45; lobster, 1 B. 81 75
1 80: mackerel. 1-fi cans, broiled, 81 50: sardines,
domestic, !4!". 84 254 50; sardines, domestic
?. 88 25S 60; sardines, imported. is, 811 &0
12 60; sardines, imported, s, 818 00: sardines,
mustard. 84 00; sardines, spiced, 84 25.
-Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, 836 ft
bbl; extra No. I do, messed. 840; extra No. 1
mackerel, shore, 832; extra No. 1 do. messed,
836: No. 2 shore mackerel, 824. Codfish Whole
Pollock, 4Jc ft B; do medium George's cod, 6c;
do large. 7c: boneless hake, in strips, 6c; do
George's c sj in blocks, 67Kc Herring
Round shore, $5 50 ft bbl; split. 87; laKe. 83 25
ft 100-B half bbl. White fish, 87 ft 100-B half
bbl. Lake tront, 85 60 a half bbl. Finnan
hadders. 10c ft &. Iceland halibut, 13c ft fi.
Buckwheat Flour 2?S2?ic per pound.
Oatmeal 86 304E6 60 SI bbl.
Miners' Oil No 1 winter strained,
ft gallon. Lard oil, 75c
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Total receipts as bulletined at the Grain Ex
change were 36 cars. By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne
and Chicago, 2 cars of oats, 8 of bay. 3 of flour.
By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, 4 cars of
hay, 3 of oats, 5 of com. By Baltimore and Ohio,
3 cars of hay. By Pittsburg and Lako Erie, 2
cars of oats, 4 nf hay, lot grits, 1 of bran. Sales
on call: One car w. oats, sample, 30c, track;
1 car No. 2 y. s. corn, 37c 5 days: 1 car No. 2
y. e. corn, 5 days. P. & L. E; I car No. 2 w. oats,
32c, 10 days, A bull movement has been in
augurated on wheat, which has lifted prices
to a point 8c above rates of a'weekago. May
wheat was quoted last week at 95 at Chicago.
To-day at noon price there was 81 033 The
difference between Chicago and Pittsburg Is
about 9c per bushel. Breadwinners are ad
vised not to get scared over present boom.
There will be bread enough and to spare in the
land until the new crop comes in. There is lit
tle likelihood of flour going higher, whatever
speculators may do. The export demand has
been far below calculations. When the lambs
have been sbomwbeat will no doubt drift back
from its 'present speculative boom to a position
near the dollar line.
WHEAT-Jobbing prices Nc 2 red, $1 06
107;No.3red,05S7c. , ,
Corn No.2vellow, ear, S9K4340chigh mixed;
ear, 8SK39c;No.l vcllow, shelled, 3839c: high
mixed, shelled. 8637c: mixed, shelled. 3M36C.
Oats-No. 2 white, 82K33c: tni No. 3,
3232Kc;No. 3 white, 3131K:: No. 2 mixed,
2930c
Rye-Nc 1 rye, 6556c: No. 2, 6052c; No. 1
Western. 5253c
Bablet-No. 1 Canada, 9095c; No. 2
11
Canada. 8385c:No.3 Canada, 78S0c;No.7
Western, 7578c; ito.3 Western, 6570c; Lake'
Shore. 7580c N
Flour Jobbing prices, winter patents, $8 60
66 75; spring patents, 86 606 75: fancy straight,
winter and spring. So 605 75; clear winter,
85 005 25; stnght XXXX bakers', 85 O05 23.
Rye flour. 83 75.
Cornmeal In paper, SOc
Mtllfeed Middlings, fine white, 820 CB&
21 00 ft ton; brown middlings. 817 50Q18 CO;
winter wheat bran, 815 5016 00; chop feed
815 0018 00.
Hay Baled timothy, choice. 815 25315 75;
No. 1 do, 814 &0Q14 75: No. 2 do, 812 0013 00;
loose from waeon, 820 0021 00: No. 1 upland
prairie. 810 0O10 60; No. 2, 88 008 60; packing
do. 85 0035 50.
Straw Oats. 83 008 25; wheat and ryo
straw, 87 007 25.
Provisions.
Large hams, IS Bs and upward, lOKc; me
dium bams, 14 to 18 Bs, lie; small hams, 14 Bs
and under, lljc; picnic orCallfornia hams, 8Jc;
'boneless (in skins), llc: sugar-cured shoul
ders, 8c: 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, 8c; dried baef, sets S
pieces. 10c; dried beef, flats, 8c; dried beef,
rounds. He: dried beef, knuckles, lie; pork,
mess, 816 50; pork, family, 817 00; pig pork, half
barrels, 89 00; long sausage 5c Lard
Tierces. 325 Bs, c ft fi; naif barrels, 120 Bs.
7Kc ft B: tubs, wooden. 60 Bs. 7e ft B: buck
ets, wooden, 20 Bs, 7Kc ft B; 3-B tin pails. 60 Bs,
Ty.c flfi;6-Btlnpails.60Bs, 8cfl B;10-Btln,
Sails, 60 Bs. 7?ic ft fi: 20-B tin pails, 80 Bs, 8c
1-fi tin pails, 100 Bs, 7c ft fi.
Dressed Meat.
Armour & Co. furnish the following prices os
dressed meats: Beef carcasses, 450 to 550 B. 5
6Kc: 600 to 650 Bs, 66Jrfc: 700 to 750 Bs, 7Q7Hc
Sheep. 7c ft B. Lambs. 8c ft B.
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030 PENN AVUNUE. PITTSBUUO. PA,
As old residents know and back files of Pitts,
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