THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, TUESDAY, FEBKUARY 19, 1889. r MEAT OK THE HOOF. Leading Features of Livestock Trade at Herr's Island. OHIO FARMERS BROUGHT TO GRIEF By Holding Cattle Through Winter in Hope of an Advance. A BIG EO OF SHEEP, LAMBS ASD HOGS Office op PrrrsBUKO Dispatch, Monday. February 18, 1SS9. J Receipts of cattle were 31 cars, against 29 last week. la tbe receipts was one car load of very fine Ohio cattle, weighing from 1,'JOO to 2,000 pounds each. Concerning these 16 or 17 head of cattle it was learned that tbe drover who bad them for talc bad made an effort to secure tbem from a forehanded stock farmer of Ohio last fall, and bad then made an offer of 6c. The price asked wasTc, and the owner concluded to hold them through the winter, since corn wasplentr, rather than male any concession on bis price. He would turn his corn and fodder into tallow and realize his price tov.ard spring. But, con trary to calculations and all former experience, heavy cattle hare been drifting steadily down ward in price, and the stock for which 6e was " refused last fall was offered at Herr's Island to da v at 5c The farmer w ho wanted 7c accepted The winter's keeping of this bunch of cattle entailed a loss on the owner of not less than 130 a head, or a total of S50Q. But, according to all past experiences, be did the wise thing with bis abundant corn crop, to hold his stock. This -winter's trade has, however, upset all calculations based on past experience. In the Herrs Island supplies of cattle the cride averaged up better than for many years past. There were 3 loads of nice, smooth stock, weighing about 1,600 pounds. Only 2 carloads fell below 1.000 pounds. The balance, aside from those already named, were nice Dutcher stock ranging from 1,100 to 1,400. The range of prices for this class was 4c to 4Jc. Those weighing LOOO and under were sold at 3Jc A few of tbe 1.600 pounders brought 5c, but these were exceptionally fine. The whole situation of markets was in tho buyer's favor. The present must be a harvest time for butchers if they had a reasonable profit last fall when prime cattle sold at from be to 7c. Hogs. Receipts of hogs were the largest for many weeks, the total being 1,100 head, against 600 last week and for several weeks before. The outside price for smooth hogs, weighing about 200, was 5z, and tbe number that reached this figure was small. The average was not above 4Jc Roughs sold as low as J'ic. Heavy hogs were slowest, as they have been all this season. The range of prices for packing hogs at Chi cago to-day is fl S1 65, which is a shade bet ter than closing tatcs of Saturday. The prediction of one of our leading pork packers a month ago. that hogs would finally settle down to a bas.s not far from 4. does not look as improbable now as when it was first made. Those weighing -400 to 5M pounds ill bring little, if any, above this price in the pres ent markets. Sheep and Lambs. The run on sheep and lambs was larger than for months past, and double that of last week. The total was 1,000 head. Last week, with re ceipts of oOO head, there Tt ere not enough to meet demands. The famine has been followed byaleatt. List week prices ient upa JTcon the short supply, and good wethers were sold atS)c This week the very best were slow at 5e. A carload of extra fine wethers weighing 125 to 130 pounds each, were offered at 5c, and it is reported that this figure was shaded a litt e. The range in price of lambs was 5c to . Veal calves are scarce, but prices are un changed. By TelesrajHu Sew Yoke Beeves Receipts, 5,100 head, making 11,750 for tbe eek. Fresh arrivals in cluded 81 carloads for sale, S3 carloads for exportation alive and dead, and 132 carloads lor city slaughterers direct. The market was extremely dull and cl sed weak. Decent to prime native steers sold at J3 70M 65 per 100 pounds with verv few above J4 40; dry cow s and fat bulK SI 602 60, with a few selected bulls at S3 oa Sheep Receipts. 13,400 head, making 36.B00 head for the week. About steady lor choice stock, bii dull for common, and the pens could not be cleared. Common to prime sheep sold at S4 SO Jo IX) per J00 pounds; choice extra do, $8 OOftQ oO. and common to extra lambs at SooOffTTO. Hogs Receipts. 12,500 bead, making 3b7 tor the w eek; nominal at 5300. Chicago Cattle-Rccelots. 8.000 head: ship ments. LfflO head: market steady; choice to extra "beeves. S4 504 70; steers. S3 004 25; stockcrs and feeders. S2 153 40; cows, b"lls and mixed, SI 5033 20; Texas cows. 2 00.! 15. Hogs Receipts. 17.500 head; shipments, 7,000 head; market strong and a shade higher; mixed, fl 404 60; heavv, $J 401 55; light, S4 j4 65; rig-, S4 504 So. Sheep Receipts, (-,000 head: shipments, 2,00!) bead: market steady; natives. S3 2525 00: westerns, corn-fed, S4 45 4 77; lambs. So 005?6 la The Drovers' Journal spccfal cablegram from London quotes exces sive recciots of American cattle. Demand weak. Prices suffered sharp decline durinir the week. Tops, 12c per pound, estimated dead weight. Kansas City Cattle Receipts, 1,807 bead; shipments, cone: market active, sales irregu lar, ranging 525c above Saturdav's figures; cows 10c higher: choice, corn fed, S3 754 15; common to medium, S2 803 60; stockers and feeding steers. SI 603 20; cows, SI 2522 80. Hogs Receipts 5,126 head; shipments, S10 head; strong, active and 5c higher, closing weak, with the advance lost; gooa to choice light. S4 304 40; mixed and heaw, 4 00 4 25. Sheep Receipts, 2,119 head; shipments, 255 head; active and steady; good to choice muttons, S4 251 50; common to medium. S2 5OS3D0. St. Lours Cattle Receipts. 1,200 head; ship ments, 300 head; market a shade higher; choice heavy native bteers, S3 75S4 00; stock ers and feeders, fairto good, SI 903:2 80; rangers, corn fed. 3 003 50: grass-fed. $170'.' bO. Hogs-Receipts. SOU head; shipments. 1,700 head; market easier; choice heavy and butchers', S3 504 45; packing, medium to prime. S4 C01 60; "light gradps. ordinary to best, S4 45fi4 6a Sheen Receipts, 400 head; shipments 200 held; market strong; fair to choice, S3 005 00. Buffalo Cattle Receipts, 1,660 head through: 2,500 head sale: weak; good, S3 75 i 10: mixed butchers' S2 503 00. Sheep and Iambs Receipts. 1,400 head through. 12000 head sale; quiet; good sheep, S4 40g4 75: good lambs, 5 756 33. Hogs Receipts 4,500 head through; 22.500 head sale; fairly active; medium, weal; to 10c lower, at $4 604 70: York ers, lOSlSc off. Cry cncjfATl Hogs stronger; common and light. S4 004 65; packing and butchers. SI 45 4 65. Receipts, 2,340 head; shipments, 160 head. Brazilian Coffee Market. Rio Dk Janeiro, February 18. Coffee Regular first, 5,800 reis per 10 kilos; good sec ond. 5,300 reis; receipts during tbe week, 83,000 bags; purchases for the United States 43.000 bags; clearances fordo, 47,000 bags; stock. 441.000 bags Saittos, Fcbruarv 18. Coffee Good aver age. 5,700 reis per 10 kilos; receipts during the week, 76,000 bags; purchases for the United States 20.000 bags; clearances for do, 30.000 fcsgsj stock, 304,000 bags. Grntn In Sight. CHlCAGO.February 18. The visible supply of grain in comparison with that of last week, as reported by the Board of Trade, is as fol lows: Wheat, S3, 433,0f0 bnshels; decrease. 755. 000 bushels Corn. 14,589,000 bushels; in crease, 452000'bushels Oats 8,155,000 bushels; increase, 75,000 bushels. Rye, 1,713.000 bushels: Increase, 17,000 bushels Barley, 2,162,000 bushels; decieaie, 75,009 bushels Metal Mnrltcts. NEW York Copper nominal.. Lead quiet and easier; dcmeot.c, S3 62J Tin dull and heavy; Straits S21 05. Wool Markets. St. Lotus Wool qniet and unchanged: bright medium. 1925Kc: coarse braid, 1422c; low sandv, ll18c; fine light,1723c; fine heavy. 1319c; tub washed, choice,37c; iuferior,3135c, GONE WITH THE BOODLE. This Time He is a Freight Claim A cent From St. Louis. St. Louis, February 18. Quite a sensa tion has been created among the employes of the "Wabash Western general offices in this city by the disappearance of Henry H. "Wheeler, freight claim agent of the road, and it is alleged that he is short in his ac counts, though to what Amount cannot be ascertained. Vice President James F. Bowe declines to say more than that Mr. "Wheeler has been removed and that his accounts are being audited. Wheeler has been with the com pany eight years, is an elderly man, and has ft wife and two children. MARKETS BY WIRE. A Snow-Storm Causes a Break In Wheat Corn Wcnker and Oats Steady Hos Products Quiet and Gener ally Lower. Chicago, Wheat was unsettled and ner vous to-day. Business was not large, but the numerous fluctuations and ac tions or the market influenced moderate trad ing. Outside business was rather light. The opening was very weak and Jfgjfc lower than the closing of Saturday, and very quickly sold off 1c more. The decline was assisted by the selling of wheat by parties who were long small quantities and the general influence, probably, was the snow-storm, which acted as a weakening factor. Later it again reached the outside range, influenced possibly by the decrease in visible supply, 'but again eased off .ana closed about c lower for May andc lower for July than closing figures Saturday. However, the changes in the market were credited more to local speculation than to any outside influences Trading in corn was quite limited throughout the entire session, and confined largely to tho operation of local speculators The feeling developed was rather easier, and transactions were at slightly reduced prices compared with Saturday. , Oats were in light demand and easier for May, but price changes were confined to a Ji range. The .near futures were stronger, and February advanced . . Only a moderate trade was reported in bog products, and the market was easier. Early in the day the feeling in mess pork was firmer.and prices ruled 5"Kc higher. Later, however, a weaker feeling was developed, and prices re ceded 1215a Toward the close more steadi ness prevailed, and prices advanced 57c and closed rather quiet. Lard ruled 2$5e lower, and closed rather quiet. . j.j Short ribs declined 7K10c,and closed steady at medium figures The leading futures rangea as follows: Wheat No. 2 February. SI 06W1 0GK lOGJtfglOfiS: March. S10S10S107K107k: Slay. SI 1001 101 09Jf61 09J& July, 95K 55i94?iic. . ... Conx-No. 2, February. 34K3,K; March, 34K34c: May, S505?i3.W35Kc Oats No. 2. February, 2c; March, 26c; Mav. 27JSg,27Kc , SUOBT Rms, per 100 . February, to 77K: March, So b05 755 65 75; May, 600 6 0065 9035 02X. , Mess Pork, per bbL February, S10 07Jf 11 0510 97KS11 00: March, Sll 00; May, $11 2o 11 25U 10&U 17K- Laed. per 100 fcs.-Fcbruary, $6 47VG6 52 6 47H6 52K; March, 56 55; May, 6 C6 bK g6 61H6 eL Cash quotations were as follows: Hour firm and unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat, SI 0601 065c; No. 3 spring wheat, S591c;No. 2red, SI 061 06. No. 2 corn. 34c. No. 2oats 25JJC. No. 2 rye, 45c No. 2 barley, nominal. No. 1 flaxseed. SI 59. Prime timothy seed, SI 440145. Mess pork, per barrel,S110a Lard. Ser 100 lbs S6 55. Short ribs sides (loose). i 805 90; drv salted shoulders (boxed), weaker; short clear sides (boxed), weaker. Sugars, cut loaf unchanged. Receipts Flour, 8,000 barrels; wheat. 25,000 bushels: corn, lbO.OOO bushels: cats 110,000 bushels: rye. 4,000 bnshels; barley, 45,000 bushels. Shipments Flour. 4,000 barrels: wheat. 7.000 bushels: corn. 135,000 bushels: oats 119.000 bushels; rye, 2,000 bushels; barley. 40.000 bushels On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was steadv; fancy creamery. 272Sc: choice to fine, 2022c; fine dairies 2022c;good to choice, 18ac Eggs weak at 12K13c New York Flour firm and quiet. Wheat Soot lK1 lower; options ll?c lower. Rye dull. Rarley Ungraded Canada, 75S3c Corn Siot steady and moderately active: options KSJa'cupon early: He lower in late months: rairly active and steady. Oats Spot dull and weaker: options active and steady. Hay in moderate demand and steady. Hops strongand quiet. Coffee Options opened firm and unchanged to 20 points up: closed steady and unchanged to 10 points above Saturday; sales 59.250 bags, including February, at 15 905 1595c; March, 16.01 16.05c: April. 15.90 15.95c: May. 15.05016.00c; Mune, 16.05 16.10c; Jnlv, 16.20S)16.30c; August. 16.30ia35c; September and October. 16.4016.50c; Novem ber, 16.4016.50c; December, ia4016.50c: spot Rio quiet: fair cargoes 17Kc Sugar Raw firm and quiet: refined steady and quiet. Mo lasses Foreign quiet; New Orleans dull. Rice strong and quiet. Cottonseed oil; crude.prune, 40c:3ellow. 48c Tallow barely steady. Rosin quiet and firm. Turpentine quiet and steady at 47e. Eggs quiet and easier: western, 13l"5ic; receipts, 5,381 packages Pork steadv: old mess S12 25; new mejs S12 5012 75: extra prime. 12 00 12 25. Cutroeat quiet; pickled bellies, 7Kc; pickled hams 99i10c: pickled shoulders 6 6c Middles weak; short clear, S6 4a Lard easier and quiet: sales western steam. 7 00: do at S6 95R6 97K. c and f.: citv. S6 65; Feb ruary, S6 95; March, 6 976 98. closing at Sfi 98; April, 7 00 asked; May, 86 957 00, closing at closing at S7 03: September, 57 04. Butter easier and dull: western. 13S21C: do creamery. 16 S9c: Elgins 3031c Cheese dujl; western, 10 ejllc St. Louis Flour firm and quiet. Wheat lower: the feeling was very quiet, especially in the May option, which fluctuated violently all the session, but the fall of snow made July weaker, and it closed 1HC below Saturday, while Mav was off Kc No.' 2 red cash. 98c: May, 93cSl 003 closed at 99c asked: June, 96497c closed at 96c: Jul v. 86KSCc closed at SCc asked; August, Sljfc, closed at !HMcaked. Corn lower: No. 2 mixed, rasn, 27Jj27Kc; April. 29K29Kc, closed at29Kc; May. 30g30e305iu, closed at SOKffSOc aked: June, 31J.c, closed at SOJJc bid; Au gust, 32'iJc Oats weaker: No. 2 cash. 24e bid; May, 27g2Sc Rye better, but quiet; No. L 46c Barley None wanted. Flaxseed Small lots sold at 1 5a Provisions unusually dull. Pork, Sll 50. Lard Prime steam nominally lower at SS 45. Dry salt meats Shoulders, S5 005 25: longs and ribs S6 000 15; short clear. 6 25. Bacon Boxed shoulders 6 25; loncs and ribs, S6 877 00: short clear, W 12K- Cincinnati Flour in fair demand; family, 4 20i 35; fancv 4 754 9a Wheat quietand barely steady; No. 2 red. 99c: receipts, 1,900 bushels; shipments 2,000 bnshels Corn in moderate demand; No. 2 mixed. 3334Jc Oats dull and heavv; No. 2 mixed, 27c Rye neg lected; No. 2. o3c Pork quiet at 11 75. Lard dull at 6 50. Bnlkmeats in light demand; short Tibs S6 003i6 12. Bacon quiet; short clear, 7 377 50. Butter steady; fancy, 33c: choice dairy roll. I617c Linseed oil in good demand and firm at 60.2 Sc Sugar firm and qnict; hard refined, 7J7c: New Orleans, 5 65c Eggs dull. Cheese firm. Philadelphia Flour firm, but demand light. Wheat opened weak and prices of op tions declined Jc: subsequently the market re acted to about Saturday's final prices and closed nominally steady. Corn firm but quiet Oats Car lots qniet. Provisions dnll and steady, pork Mess new. S15015 50; do prime mess new, S14 50: do family, Sll 5016; hams smoked. llllKc Lard Pure refined, 8c Butte? dnll and weak; Pennsvlvania creamery, extrr, 2930c;do prints 31c Eggs easier; renn svlvr.nia firsts 13Xlc Cheese dull; part skims Pennsylvania, 8c Milwaukee Flonr in good demand. Wheat weak; cash, 9'.c; Mav, 9GVo; Jnlv, 94Kc Corn quiet: No. 3, 29c Oats dull: No. 2 white, 2628c Rve dull; No. L 45Ve. Barley dull; No. 2, Siiic Provisions steadv. Poifc, S1L Lard, $6 5a. Cheese firm; Ched dars, 10c Baltimore Provisions quiet and steadv. Butter to high grades wanted; medinms and inferior steady: western packed, 1620c; best roll. 1318c; creamery. 2230c Ecgs eisv at 13 13Kc Coffee firm; Rio fair at 1717jc Toledo Cloversced active, lower; cash 5 05; March. 85 05. DrjKoods Slarket. New Yobk. February 18. There was a very good volume of orders received by mail, which indicated an increasing tendency of demand for spring goods The market was unchanged in character of tone. A WHITE CAP SUICIDE. Frightened br Their Threat, a Ulan Ends His Life. If rrCIJU. TELEGRAM TO THE DlSFATCH.t Gbeensbueg, Pa., February 18. John Shannon, the Frenchman who committed suicide at Bradenvillc, this county, on Sat urday night, it appears was driven to the act by the threatening letters signed by White Caps and received by him. Three or four days previous to his death he was visited by four or five masked men and warned to leave the neighborhood. This so alarmed the man that he procured a double barreled shotgun and fired both loads into his side. It was also discovered that he had at tached a fuse to a large oil can and had set fire to it, evidently with the intention of burning the house and cremating his body, but the fuse failed to burn. Shannon's first wife died last July, and in less than two weeks thereafter he married a second time, and it is thought the "White Caps' threats were caused by the hasty marriage. Odd Fellows' Widows and Orphan. On "Wednesday, February 27, a meeting of the delegates from all the Odd Fellows' lodees in the State is to be held at the Alio. gheny Odd Fellows' Hall to formulate ijjuua jui me c&uiujisuiucui ui a iiome in this vicinity, to be known as the "Home for Odd Fellows' "Widows and Orphans." SOME CITY TOPICS DiscnssecT by Gentlemen Who Always Know What They Talk About. A SHORTAGE LN CHOICE WHEAT. Dangers From the Frequent Explosions of Incandescent Lights. STOCKS ACTIVE AND OIL STK0XG A reliable firm in Pittsburg received au thentic advices from Chicago yesterday to the effect that there was a scarcity of choice wheat in the Northwest, and that while there might be a break, it would be only temporary, as everything indicates a short age in the grade mentioned. He added: "The fellow who invests in May wheat at present prices" may sustain temporary loss, but he will come out ahead if be possesses suffi cient backbone to enable him to hold on." "Every day adds to the already large amount of evidence that business will be very lively when the spring season fairly opens," re marked a prominent real estate dealer yester day evening. "Within the past week or ten days" he added, "we have had more applica tions for stores and shops than ever before In the same length of time Some of those appli cants, of course, are preparing for a change of quarters,but many of them will start up new. A noticeable feature about this is that these men, as a general thing, want places outside of what is known as the old city out Fifth and Penn and In the suburbs Good business prop, erty out there is so scarce that many private bouses are being converted into stores We could lease 50 business bouses on Penn and Fifth In a week if we bad them." This is a pointer for capitalists, who are complaining they can't find profitable employment for their money. Tbe incandescent lights which are in use in nearly all the large manufactories and other buildings In the principal cities accord ing to Fire Inspector McDavitt of Phil adelphia, are a source of great danger, and it is due more to good fortune than to anything else that there have not been numerous exten sive conflagrations caused by them. "The pri mary danger," said he in a recent lecture, "is caused by the insufficient capacity of the wire through which the current is conveyed. The wire is of copper, and it is quite an item in the expenses of the manufacturer. It costs a great deal, and, consequently, some manufacturers are tempted to make the wire exceedingly smalL The result is that the wire stands tho electric current a short time, and then flashes or explodes If there is any inflammable ma terial near by you can imagine what might occur." In conclusion he remarked that these lights were the safest illuminants in use. but they could be greatly improved upon. Until then there would be more or less risk involved in their use. "It don't matter much whether the hump bo cut down or suffered to remain," said a real estate dealer yesterday. "But the matter should be definitely settled one way or the other. The periodical agitation of the ques tion of hump or no bnmp for the past few years has had a bad effect npon property above Grant street retarding improvements and dis couraging building operations Just now, how ever, there is a movement of capital in that direction in spite of the hnmp; and if the con troversy over its removal could be settled tbe section in question would soon become the busiest and handsomest part of the city. Other towns have hills but they are not continually talking about cutting them down, thus keep ing capitalists in a state of uncertainty. AVhy can't Pittsburg people follow this example?" v'What are you doing in regard to the pro posed Flour Exchange?" was asked of a Liberty-street dealer yesterday. "Nothing at all," he replied. "There's nothing in it There never was. It wouldn't work here unless all the little flour mills in the surrounding country Ohio in particular would go into it but they have always refnsed to enter anysort of "a combine. Then there are two or three big firms in the city that abso lutely refuse to go into such a scheme. An other objection to it is that people wonld at once say it was a trust to keep prices up." "So the project is dead and buried?" "Yes We will continue to pursue the old policy that has worked well enough for most of us every man for himself." ACTIVE FOR MONDAY. Electric, Central Traction and Switch and Signal Score Advnnccs, The stock market was moderately active yesterday, the total sales amounting to 1,0S5 Shares, of which 460 were Philadelphia Gas and 225 Electric The latter stock was higher, as well as active. The other shares showing increased strength were Switch and Signal and Central Traction. Philadelphia Gas about held its own. while La Nona was a trifle off. Bids and offers were: MOBNISO. AVTERSOOX. STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Bid. Asked. Alleehcnv Xat. Hank 63 BantofPlttsburg 74 .... Com. Nat. Bank 96 S3 Klrst JJatBankritts'g 6S Fourth Sat. Bank 123 Freehold Bank X 56 Iron City M atlonal si Iron & Glass Uol. Sav. 130 131 .Masonic Bank s$u 60 Jler.& Man. Nat link C0J4 61 Cliartiers Valley Uas 55 Flilladelnhla Co S!H 37 37i 37Jf Wheeling as Co V3i 3)$ " Citizens' Traction "5 77 75 77 I'lttsburcTraction CentralTractlon 24 1iH 2-nr .... Northsine Bridge Co.. SIH .... 5IV .... La Noria M. Co 1ft 1 1 IK Luster 31. Co 11 .... SIlvcrtonM. Co 1 West'house Elec VH X 43 43 Cent.I)ist.P.iTcl.Co 225 UnionSwltchiSlEnal. 1S3 19 18J( 19 AVcstlng'se AlrB. Co i2H Pitts. Cyclorama Co... 7 In the morning 10 shares Philadelphia Gas sold at 37. 100 at 37J 50 Wheeling Gasb.o., SO at 30, 50 regular at 29Jf. 150 Citizens' Trac tion at 75, 50 Switch and bignal at 18, 65 at 18M. 10 at 1 10 Electric at 41 105 at 42J$ and 10 s a, four months, at 41 In the afternoon 50 Central Traction went at 2 25 at 21K.1W Electric at 43 and 250 Phila delphia Gis at 37. George B. Hill and Co. sold 300 shares P. and W. common at 8. The total sales of stocks at New York yester day were 223,311 shares including: Atchison, 26.205; Delaware. Lackawanna and Western, 4,200; Eric 23.179: Kansas and Texas 6.520; Lako Shore, 4,120; Louisville and Nashville. 4,430: Missouri Pacific 3,201; Northwestern, 10.785: Oregon Transcontinental, 3.410; Heading, 9,800: Richmond and West Point, 5,100; St. Paul. 25,470; Union Pacific, 3.570. CASE ACCUMULATES, Complaints of Plethora nt AH the Great Monetary Centers. There was nothing in the local money market yesterday to demand extended comment Bank ers reported everything working smoothly. Money was abundant and rates unchanged. An Eastern authority says: "Not only is there a glut of capital seeking usance in all the mone tary centers of the Union, but there is good reason for suDposing that tho abundance will soon become more pronounced. The March specie balances of the banks will bo materially anginentea by the payments of pensions duripg that montti.for which purpose the Government officials have already arranged for the distribu tion of 520,500,000. The paxinentson account of pensioners are always a little slow in reaching the banks, because they are received by people who do not generally enjoy the luxury of keep ing a bank account, but 'they get there all tbe same' within a few weeks" The accumulation of checks enabled the Clearing House to make a good report, the exchanges being S2,63I,1S1 81 and the balances J510.SG0 11. Moncvnn call at New York yesterday was easy at 1K2 per cent, closed offered at 2. Prime mercantile paper, 40. Sterling Ex change steady at 1S6 for 60-day bills aniTlSS for demand. Government Bonds. "dosing quotations in New York furnished The Dispatch by Kobinson Bros, Wood street. Local dealers charge a commission of an eighth on small lots: U.S. 4Ss reg 107JS108 U. S. 41 5, conps 109 1CS)2 U.S. 4s. rep 12Si((3)129U U. S. 4s, 1907, conps VX129ii Bid. Currency, Spercent, 1895 reg 120 Currency, 6percent. ISMreg. 122j$ Currency, epercent, 1897 reg 125H Currency, 6percent, lWSreg 1285$ Currency, 6percent, 1899 res 131 From April 23, 1S5S, when the Secretary of the Treasury began to buy bonds ts February 15, 1RS9, the total purchases have been: 4Ks $66, 289,650, at prices ranging from 106K to 1W and 4s 51,396,63), at prices ranging from 124.70 to 130. New YOKK-CIeaiings, 569,889,421; balances $4,555.919. Boston Clearings S17,650,612; balances, SL 918,854. Monejf IX per cent. Philadelphia Clearings 111,095,601; bal ances 81,612.713. Baltimore Sank clearings, $2,080,508; bal ances $272,920, Chicago Money in fair demand and un changed. Bank clearings, 11,657,000. EEC0TEES LOST GEOUJiD. Oil Shows That It Has Staying Qunlltles Balls In Clover. The oil market yesterday was strong and fairly active all day. Oil City sold in the fore noon and bought in the afternoon. New York bought all day. Here tbe feeling was quite bullish, accompanied by good general trading. There was only one slump during the day. With this exception, the course of prices was steadily upward, from 90c at the opening to OlJc at the close, when the feeling was as strong as at any other time. The ease with which the market recovered from the depression showed that It possessed considerable inherent strength. In. the opinion of operators who are familiar with inside movements everything in. dicatcs still higher figures. A. B. McGrew quotes: puts 90K; calls 93J. The following tame, corrected uy V Witt 1M1 worth, broker In petroleum, etc.. corner Hftn avenue and Wood street, i'lusburg, ehows tho order of fluctuations etc. : Time. Bid. Aik. Time. Bid. Arte Opened 90 Sa'"s 12:P. M.... 903a 91 I0:1$A. M.... U04, 90H HOOP. M... 91 91 10:30A. II.... 90!, 90M 1:15 P. 11.... 9IH 91H 0:45A. M.... 904 90X 1:30P. M.... 915 91 ll:O0A. M.... Olii 90K 1:45P. M.... 91)i 91tf 11:15 A. it.... OO'-i 90S 2:00 P. M.... 01 H 91 H 1:30A. II.... 90!, 90S 2:15 P. X.... 911 h 1J:45A. M.... 90. 00 2:30P. M.... 91'4 91$ 12:0011 91 91X 2:45P. M.... 91S 91Jj 12:P. at.... 91 91K Closed 91S .... 12:30 P. M.. 00 91 Opened. 90c; closed, 91c hlKheat, 9lc: lowest. 89,7sc: Barrels. .. 45,643 .. 59,135 .. 10,731 .. 8il23 - 30,6i2 .- 40,213 ..3,197,000 Dally runs Average runs , Dally enlDments Averaee shipments llallv cn&rters Averaee charters Clearances New York closed at SlKc OH City closed at 91r. ttradiora eloeeaat 91)ic iew fore, refined. J.iOc. London, renned. 6K't Antwerp, renned. 17 t Doing Nobly. It Is authoritatively stated that the Petrie oil well, on the Remington field, in which consider able Pittsburg capital is invested, is flowing 150 barrels per day. and the drill is yet in the first sand. The Remington field is located about five miles from the city on tho Steubenville pike. Other Oil Markets. Tittjsvtlle. Fcbruarv IS. Opened. Sdic; highest, 91c: lowest, 89c; closed, 91c. Bradford, February IS. Opened, 89c; highest, 92c; lowest. 89c: closed. 91Kc Oil Crnr, February 18. Opened, 90c; high est, 91c; lowest, S9Jc; closed. 91c New7 York, February 18. Petroleum opened steady at S9c, but after the first sales the mar ket became strong and advanced to D2c A re action then set in on which tho market closed steady at OOc Sales, 2,427,000 barrels Slakes a Goad Sbowlns. At the annual meeting yesterday of the Tnna Oil Company officers and directors were chosen as follows:- Finley Torrens, President; George W. Cochran, Secretary and Treasurer: Board of Directors, Finley Torrens George W. Coch ran, Joseph Vogel, William Guckert and F C. Osborn. The annual statement shows receipts above expenditures for the year of $22,322. PEICES HELD DP. Prospective Buyers of Real Estate Can Mnko Nothing by Delay. There were the usual scenes and incidents at the real estate offices yesterday. Tho demand for small houses and unimproved lots showed no diminution. Values manifested no signs of weakening, but, on the contrary, seemed to be firmer. Black & Baird, No. 95 Fonrth avenue, sold for Mrs Johanna Deitrach a two-story brick dwell ing, No. 67 Roberts street. Eleventh ward, with lot 18x90 feet, for $2,300. They also sold to George Dashbach three lots on the west side of Ward street, Oakland, having a total frontage of 69 feet by 165 in depth to a 20-foot alley; for $2,700. They also placed a $18,000 mortgage for three years at 5 per cent net on a large resi dence property on the lower part of Penn av enue, and four mortgages on property at Roup station, aggregating $14,000 for three years at 6 per cent, J. Dermitt placed a mortgage for $6,500 at 5 3-10 per cent on Allegheny suburban Reed B. Coyle & Co. 131 Fourth avenue, soli" for Joseph Spang to Mrs. Ware No. 249 S' r dusky street, Allegheny, being a frame hot., 'J of five rooms, attic and lot 20x72for $3,150. S. W. Black & Co., No. 99 Fourth avenue, sold No. 18 Chestnut Street, near Fifth avenue, lot 19Kxl7, two-story brick dwelling, for $1,700. James W. Drape & Co. sold a house and lot In Second ward, Allegheny, near the parks, for $11,000 cash. They also placed 75 shares of stock of tbe Pittsburg Brass Company at S7,5u0. W. A. Herron & Sons sold a $13,000 new pressed brick residence on Arch street, Alle gheny City, near Park wav. Baltensperger & Williams 151 Fourth ave nue. sold a seven-room frame dwelling, with lot 24x100, on Wylie avenue. Thirteenth ward, to Laura M. Eggers, for $2,250 cash. A STfiONG UNDERTONE. Bears Make a Raid on Wall Street But Fall to Shako Values Tho Active List Almost Invariably Higher. New Yobk, February 18. The stock market to-day was fairly active, but while feverish, Irregular and unsettled in the forenoon, was decidedly strong, especially for the specialties in the afternoon, and final declines are few in number. There was a generally bullish temper at the opening this moming.but .London figures came lower and that center apparently was a seller of its specialties in the early dcalingsand the local and Chicago bears also were doing their utmost to depress the list. St. Paul be came the special point of attack and it yielded about a point In the forenoon, while the im pression made upon the rest of the list was slight, and in most cases the decline was over in the first few minutes, while in not a few instances the opening figures wero the lowest of the day. The market was not long in show ing a markedly strong undertone, and the pub lication of tho earnings of the St. Paul and the Northern Pacific roads for the second week in February, each of which showed gains of more than $50,000, turned tho tide all over the list, and every thing moved up from that time. Manhattan becauie a feature, and on the large dealings for that stock was advanced over 3 points, and with Chattanooga, which rose 2 per cent, led the upward movement, in the active list London was a purcnaser ot line, and tnat stock, with New Englai d and St, Paul, were most active, although their fluctuations were small. The coal stocks and trunk lines wero very Suiet and featureless throughout tbe entire ay. The concessions from Saturday's figuies at the opening extended to per cent and the market was feverish and irregular, with a gen erally weak tone, for the first few minutes when the general list developed the same strong tone which has been so marked a feat ure for some days past. The fluctuations were small and irregular throughout the first hour, but before noon there were fractional gains all over the list with Tennessee Coal leading rtithagainofoverapoint Themarketquieted down materially after noon, but the upward movement became more general and Manhat tan took the lead in the advance, followed later byChattanooga and Chicago Gas. There was no further change in the temper of the specu lation and the market finally closed active and strong at about tbe best prices oi the day. The active stocks are almost invariably higher this evening, the declines being few and unimport ant, while Manhattan rose 3J and Chattanooga 2. The other gains being fractional. The railroad bond market was again active to-day, the sales of all issues reaching $22,731,000 and to that amount Chicago Gas and Coke firsts contributed $274,000, Denver and Rio Grande western assented $155,000, Burlington Nebiaska fours $145,000, and "tbe Richmond & West Point Trust sixes $140,000. There was more decided Btrength shown than on anv day lor a week past, and while there was a few marked declines, such as In the International seconds and the Ohio, Indiana and Western issues, the gains were uniform and extended throughout the list. Most marked of these we? e Morris & Essex firsts 2 to 143, Denver and South Park firsts to S3, Denver and Rio Grande Western assent ed 2 to 84? and Erie income1) 2 to 72. The following table enows tbe prices of active stocks on tho New York Stock Exchange. Corrected dailj for The Dispatch by Whit ney & Stephenson, members of New York Stock Exchange, 67 Fonrth avenue: Open- High- Low- Clos ing, est. est. Inc. Am. Cotton Oil 58 58V Atch.. Top. & S. F... 54) io4 54 W? Canadian Pacific Kg U tyj Wi MH S5X ic-iJi 64 100 van 63H S3H XM 93K 92H 107 107 7SS 35 355 2714 27)4 1 lCJi J37g 137X 44 tiH roii" .6" mi lia" is" KJJ 104V 104H 60 60J Wi 90 lis i"3i I09H 1093 30H 29f 48 tlH 27H 62 23$ an 27 40'4 2M 27 4 104$ 64H 2Vi 66M 27H K'i Boston Stocks. Atch. A Ton.. 1st 7s. HOW A. AT. LandGr't7s,112 " Atch. A Top. B. K. .. 543 Boston A Albany.. ,:04 Boston A Maine. ....167 C. JI. A 1035$ Cinn. San. A Cleve. 26 Eastern R. K S4W Eastern R. 1L 63.. ...125 Flint A PereM 29 FIlntAPereM. nrd. 9S Mexican Cen. com.. 13 M. a. letMort. bds. 70 .N. Y. AAnrKnr... 4S Wis. Central, com... 16M Wis. Central pr.... 38 illnna, U..Pa fMM., ,1 Calumet A Hecla....265 vaiaiDa 17 Frantlln 13K Huron 4 Osceola, 14 Pewable (new) 3 Oulncy 67 . .cjcviiulc U( Boston Land lii Tamitmnlr . . lirt N. Y.ANewEne 7s. 127 Ogd.AL.Cham.com. 6 San Diego 22k Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks fur nished byWhitnev A Stephenson, brokers No. 57 Fourth avenue. Members New YorkTStock Ex change. Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania Railroad 53 53K Reading Railroad 24 9-16 24H Buflalo, Pittsburg and Western 13 Lehigh Valley..; & 55 Lehigh Navigation 52 52 Philadelphia and Erie 31 Allegheny Valley bonds 113;$ Northern Pacific 27 27j Northern Pacific preferred 62'A 62j nilnine Stocks. New York, February 18. Miningstocks closed: Amador. 150; Caledonia B. H 275; Consolidated California and Virginia, 750; Commonwealth, 475: Deadwood, 150: Eureka, 200; Homestake, 1250; Iron Silver. 330; Mexican. 300: Navajo. 110: Ontario, 3325: Ophir, 500; Plymouth, 875; Silver King, 110; Savage, 200; Sierra Nevada, SOO: Standard, 125; Silver Cord, 100; Small Hopes 100; Union Consolidated, 295. LATE NEWS IN BRIEF. The President has annroved the act In rela tion to dead and fallen timber on Indian lands The strike among the seamen at varions British ports is subsiding. The men are freely signing all articles at the compromise rates suggested by the ship owners The following bond offers were received Monday afternoon by the Secretary of the Treasury and acceptea: Registered 4Vs $303, 000, at 109; coupons, 4JSs $115,000, at KJ9. A decision was to-day handed down by the English Appeal Court, upholding tbe electric light patents of Edison and Swan against the Holland and Anglo-American Brnsh patents thus reversing the decision of the lower court. It is reported that at the coming session of Parliament the Government will propose a de fense loan of L00O,00O. The proceeds of the loan will be devoted to the construction of 20 men-of-war and 50 cruisers, and to increasing the number of torpedo boats Tho Chinese colony in Chicago is greatly excited over the departure of Sing Yon. tho trusted cashier of See Son & Co., Chinese mer chants, with 5L500, of which $1,000 belonged to the firm, and the remainder to individual Ce lestials who had used See Son & Co.'s safe as a place of their savings Mr. Herbert Gladstone has written a letter defending the evictions on bis father's estate at Hawarden. He says that the evictions were Eerfectly compatible with all reasonable up olding of the cause of the Irish tenants. The attempts made to compare English with Irish tenants be declares are futile, because the Irish have acquired a right in their holdings which does not exist in England. The continent has known no such severity of weather as has prevailed the present week since 1875. The most of the central German railroads are still blocked by snow and in the Pyrenees country the'lloods aro beginning which will cause frightful damage within an. other week. Should a sudden thaw come all Europo will be taking up collections for the sufferers by inundations in half a dozen differ ent countries. At midnight Sunday night, Mrs. Rah! jnmped from the first story of ber residence, 2187 Seventh avenue. New York City. Three shots which were fired attracted tbe attention of an officer, who found John C. Rahl with a smoking revolver in his hand and a bullet.holo in his bat. He would give no explanation of what had occurred, and Mrs. Rahl, who was suffering from a broken leg. also declined to give any information. Hahlwas arrested and held for court. Edward Oakes, ex-Chief of Police of Sau gns, Mass, was arrested about midnight Sun day for trying to break into the house of C. G. Ames. The police had been notified of the at tempt by a man named Jordan, whom Oakes took into his confidence. lie had pried open a window of the Ames residence and started the burglar alarm. When be saw he was discov ered he tried to escape, but was captured in East Sangns. A jimmy, with his name on it, and a policeman's badge and club were found on him. He says it's a put-up job. The body of Joseph Cbemelck, the Bo hemian who Friday night killed Mrs. M. L. Cbemelck, his half-brother's wife, her two daughters, aged 6 and 11 years respectively, and then committed suicide, at Glenville, Minn., was taken to his father's borne last night. A nnmber of the former friends of the dead man gathered about the bo ,y. Some of them manifested their disapproval of the crime by muttered curses, while others at tempted to kick tbe body. The only canse suggested for the murder is the fact that one of the murdered girls had testified against Cbe melck in a recent law suit. Tbe Coroner Is in vestigating tho case, and it is believed that the murderer had an accomplice. It is reported that the partner to the crime is known and that his arrest will soon follow. They Cnn Tell by tho Sound. Schuyler A. Donnella, the secret service officer from Cincinnati, who has been en gaged in making the raid on the Bntler eonntv counterfeiters, said TMlanlnv !,, the best way of detecting spurious coin is by the sound, and he states that people be- ttia r f,mil)n. ...1.1. 4. i. Tnl.... J .t . wiuc ow iftuimm wtu me iuite SUUUU luai a failure to detect a counterfeit coin is rare ly made. Swift's Specific has cured me of a malignant breaking out on my leg, which caused intolerable pain. It was called Eczema by the doctors four of whom treated me with no relief, I candidly confess thatl owe my present good health "to S. S. S., which in my estimation Is invaluable as a blood remedy. Miss Julia DeWitt, 2227 N. Tenth St., St. Louis, Mo. Our baby whin two months old was attacked with Scrofula, which for a long time destroyed her eyesight en tirely, and caused us to despair of her life. The doctors f iled to relieve her, and we gave Swift's Specific, which soon cured her entirely, and she is now hale and hearty. E. V. Delk. Will's Point. Texas -dSrScnd for book giving history of ulood Diseases and advice to sufferers .a mauea iree. The Swift Specific Co.. r-TTS Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga. DYSPEPSIA. Riga, Mich. Gents I now write to let you know that I have been using your Burdock Blood Bit ters, and also to tell you what they have done for me. I have been troubled with dys pepsia for years I commenced the use of your Burdock Blood Bitters and they have brought me out all right The use of three bottles conferred the great benefit for which I feel profoundly gratefuL I will never be without it. ' WM.H.DELKER, Canada Southern 15J Central l'.iclflc Chesapeake & Ohio 0., liur. & Qulncy.... J03X C, Jill. & St. 1'aul.... 63J, C, MU.4St. 1.. pr.. 995( C, Kockl. &1 9iH (1, St. L. & Pitts C, bt. L. & Pitts, pf.. .., U, St. P., St. &O 32)j C, St. P..M. & o pL 93 C. &, Northwestern... .107 U O. C & 1 737i Col., Coal & Iron 35H Col. & HocKlng Val .. 27X Del., L. &W I42VJ Del. & Hudson 137 Denver & Rio G., pr... 44 K.T,, Va. &Oa E. T Va. 4 Oa.. 1st pf 70 E. T., Va. STGn. 2d pf. .... Illinois Central 109 Lake Erie A Western Lake Erie West. pr.. SIU LakeSnore&M. S 101 S Louisville Nashville. 6o Michigan Central Vl'i Mobile Ohio Mo., K. ATeias 13J New York Central 109H I. Y.. L. E. A w 29 N. If ., L. E. & W.pref 69j N. Y.!o. &fct. L N. Y., C. A St. L. or. M.Y., C. &St.L. 2dpf .... N. YAN. E 48;, Jrf. Y., O. & W Norfolk A Western Norfolk A Western, pf S2M Northern Pacific 27( Northern Pacific pref. BUI Ohio A Mississippi 23)1 Oregon Improvement Oregon Transcon 33 Pacific Mall 33t Peo. Dec. A Evans,.... 27! Phlladel. A Iteadlnjr. . 4S& Pullman Palace Car...202 Richmond & W. P. T.. 27)2 St. P., Minn. &Man...l04j St. L. A San Pran pr.. X Texas Pacific 21 Union 1'aclflc 65 Wabash : Wabash preferred 27! Western Union SSJ Wheeling & L. E G6J DOMESTIC MAKKETS. Bough Weather Intensifies Blneness of Monday's Trade. TE0PICAL FRUIT IN GOOD DEMAND. fleary Receipts of Cereals Tend to De moralize Markets- WHEAT AND FL0UE ABE STILL FIRM Office of the Pittsburg Dispatch, MONDAY, February 18, 1SS9. J Country Produce Jobbing Prices. Between rain, snow, slush and mud this bas been a decidedly blue Monday in produce lines Cheese is holding its own nicely. While there is no boom, and foreign demand is unexpect edly light, there is no shading of prices. Good stock is firm. If foreign demand should spring up, as it is likely to do any day, prices will go up. A large export demand for low grade but ter is reported. Over 30,000 packages have been exported from New York since the first of the year, the great bulk ot which ranged from 13 to 20c per pound. Eggs are firm at quotations. Venders of tropical fruit report a slight im provement in trade the past few days, and still there is room for further improvement before tbe situation is satisfactory. Butter Creamery, Elgin, 333Jc; Ohio do, 26323c: fresh dairy packed, 2U23c; country rolls 1822c; Chartiers Creamery Co. butter, 323ic Beaks Choice medium, (2 0O2 10: choice peas S2 052 15. Beeswax 23025c $ & for choice; low grade, 1618c Cider Sand refined, 46 507 50: common, f3 50iS4 00; crab cider. $3 00gS50 barrel; cider vinegar, 10S12c fl gallon. Cheese Ohio cheese, fall make, 13fJ12c: New York, fall make. 1213c; Limburger. llK12Kc: domestic Sweitzer cheese, 1313c- Dried" Peas SI 4501 50 H bushel; split ao, 2M3iXcSfi- Eggs I516c 9 dozen tor strictly fresh. Fruits Apples. SI 00$1 50$l barrel; evap orated raspberries, 25c fl lb: cranberries, 53 00 $1 barrel: $2 40S2 50 per bushel. Feathers Extra live geese, 5060c; No. 1 do. 4015c; mixed lots 3035c 1 ft. HOMINT S2 652 lo f? barrel. Hoxey New Crop, 1617c; buckwheat, 13 15c. Potatoes Potatoes 3510c bushel; $2 50 2 75 for Southern sweets; S3 253 50 for Jer sev sweets. Poultry Live chickens 6575c f? pair: dressed chickens, 1315c $1 pound; turkevs, 13 15c dressed fl pound; ducks, live. S0S5c fl pair; dressed, 1314c ?? pound; geese, 10llc per pound. SEEDS Clover, choice. 62 Iks to bushel, $6 V bushel; clover, large English, 62 lbs, S6 2o; clover, Alsike, S8 50; clover, white, S9 00; timo thy, choice. 45 fts, SI S3; blue grass, extra clean, 11 fts, SI 00: blue grass fancy, 14 fts. SI 20; orchard grass 14 fts S2 00; red top, 14 fts, SI 00; millet, 50 fts. $1 21; German millet, 50 Its, $2 00; Hungarian grass, 43 fts, S2 00; lawn grass mix ture of fine grasses 25c per ft. Shellbarks SI 501 75. Tallow Country, 4K5cj city rendered, 55c. Tropical Fruits Lemons, fancv, $3 00 4 00 $ box; common lemons, $2 75 box; Messina oranges, S2 503 50 vt box; Florida oranges S3 003 50 ?) box; Jamaica oranges fancy. So 005 50 $ case; Malaga grapes, S5 507 00 $ keg; bananas, $i 50 firsts: SI 502 00, good seconds, f! bunch; cocoanuts, $4 004 50 fl hundred; new figs, 12 14c pound; dates, 640c fl pound. Vegetables Celerv. 4050c doz. bunches; cabbages S3 004 00 Jl 100; onions, 50c fl bushel; Spanish onions 7590c fl crate; turnips, 30 40c per bushel. Groceries. Greeu Coffee Fancy Rio, 2021Kc; choice Rio, 1920c; prime Rio, 19c: fair Rio, I7K18Kc: old Government Java, 26fc; Mara caibo, 2122c; Mocha, 3031c; Santos. 1S 22c; Caracas coffee. lK21c; peaberry, Rio, 2021c; Laguayra, 20K2IKc Roasted (in paDcrs) Standard brands22c; high grades, 24J26Kc; old Government Java, bulk, 31JJ32; Maracaibo. 26S27c; Santos, 21 22c: peaberry, 25c: choice Rio, 24c; prime Rio, 21J4c; good Rio, 21c; ordinary, 20c Spices (whole) Cloves, 2125c: allspice, 9c: cassia. 89c: pepper, 19c; nutmeg. TOgSOc. Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test. TJc: Ohio, 120, SKc; headlight, 150, 9c; water white. lOJic; globe, 12c; elaine, 15c; carnadine, llKc; royanne, uc Syrups Corn syrups 2325c; choice sugar syrup, 353Cc; prime sugar syrup, S033c; strictly prime. 3335c. N. O. Molasses Fancy, 50c; choice, 48; me dium, 45; mixed, 4042c. Soda Bi-carb in kegs, 34c; bi-carb in s, 6c; bi-carb, assorted packages, 56c; sal soda iu kegs l?ic: do granulated. 2c. Candles Star, full weight, 10c; stearine, per set. 8Kc: paraffine, HK12c. Rice Head, Carolina, 77c; choice, 6 7c: prime, 5M6Jic; Louisiana, 66c. Srarch Pearl, 2c; cornstarch, 57c: gloss starch, 67c. Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, S2 65: Lon don layers, S3 10; California London layers. ?2 50: Muscatels, S2 25; California Muscatels, Si 35; Valencia, new, 67c; Ondara Valencia, 7V7c; sultana. TJfc: currants new, 45c; Turkey prunes, new, 44c: French prunes, 8K13c; Salonica prunes, in 2-ft packages, 8Kc, cocoanuts, per 1C0.S6 00; almonds, Lan., per ft; 28c; do Ivica, 19c: do shelled, 40c; walnuts.'nap., 12)15c; Sicily filberts 12c; Smyrna figs 12) lbc: new dates 56c; Brazil nuts 10c; pecans ll15c; citron, per ft. 2122c: lemon peel, per ft. 1314c;' orange peel, 12c Dries Fruits Apples, sliced, per ft. 8 c.; apples, evaporated, 67Kc; apricots, Califor nia, evaporated, 15lKc; peaches evaporated, pared, 2223c; peaclfes, California, evaporated, unpared, 1213Xc; cherries, pitted. 21622c; cherries, unpitted, 5Gc; raspberries, evapor ated, 24Z4Kc; blackberries, 7H8c: buckle berries, 1012c- Sugars Cubes, 7c; powdered, TJfc; granu lated,7c:confectioners' A,6c; standard A,6Jsc; soft whites. 66;c; yellow, choice. 66Xc; yellow, good, tg6Jc; yellow, fair, 6c; yel low, dark, 5c Pickles Medium, bbls (1,200), S4 75; me diums half bbls (600). S2 85. Salt-No, 1 flbbl, 95c; No. 1 ex, $ bbl, SI 05; dairy, a bbl. SI 20; coarse crystal, bbl, $1 20; Higgin's Eureka, 4 bu sack, S2 80; Higgin's Eu reka, 16-14 ft pockets, S3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches. SI 60 1 60;2ds, SI 3001 35: extra peaches, SI 351 10; pie peaches. POc; finest corn, 1 301 50; Hid. Co. corn, 7090c: red cherries 90cl 00; lima beans. SI 10: soaked do, 85c; string do do, 75 85c; marrwfat peas, SI 10S1 15; soaked peas, 7075c: pineapples, SI 401 50; Bahama do, S2 7o; damson plums, 95c; green gages, SI 25; eggpIums,S2 00;California pears, $250;dogreen gages. S2 00; do egg plums, S2 00; extra white cherries, $2 90; red cherries, 2fts, 90c: raspber ries $1 151 40: strawberries SI 10: goose berries, SI 2UI 30; tomatoes, 9295c; salmon. 1 ft, SI 752 10; blackberries, 80c; succotash, 2-ft cans, soaked, 80c; do green, 2fts SI 25(5!I 50; corn beef, 2-ft cans, SI 75; 14-fi cans, 313 50; baked beans, SI 401 45; lobster, 1 ft, SI 7c 1 SO; mackerel, cans, broiled, SI 50; sardines, domestic. . S4 254 50; sardines, domestic, JS SS 258 50; sardines imported, Us SU 50 12 50; sardines, imported, Us, S18 00; sardines, mustard, S4 00; sardines, spiced, $4 25. Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, S36 a bbl; extra No. 1 do, mess, J40; extra No. 1 mackerel, shore, S32; extra No. 1 do, messed, S36; No. 2 shore mackerel, S24. Codfish Whole pollock. 4Kc 3 ft; do medium George's cod, 6c: do large, 7c; boneless bake, in strips. 6c: do George's cod in blocks 63 TKc Herring Ronnd shore, S5 50 ?t bbl; spfit. $7: lake S3 25 -p 100-ft half bbl. White flsb. S7 ?1 1U0-6 half bbl. Lake trout, S5 50 half bbl. Finnan hadders 10c fl ft. Iceland halibut, 13c ft. Buckwheat Flour 2?;23c per pound. OA.TMEAL-S6 30&B 60 SI bbl. Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained, fl gallon. Lard oil, 75c Grain, Flour and Feed. Total receipts bulletined at the Grain Ex change, 50 cars; By Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, 4 cars of oats, 2 of wheat, 8 of bay, 1 of rye, 1 of feed, 1 of bran, 1 of middlings, 1 of barley, 4 of flour. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, 8 cars of corn, 3 of oats, 3 of hay, 1 of bran, 1 of wheat, 3 of flour. By Baltimore and Ohio, 3 cars of hay. Bv Pittsburg and Western, 3 cars of hay, 2 of flour. Sales on call: One car sample corn, STc, spot: 1 car samplo com, 36c, spot; 1 car sample corn, SVAc, spot. It is too early in tbe week for any indications of the drift in grain and hay trade. The owners do not point to a revival. Large receipts foiled any such outcome for the immediate future. Wheat is off from the high prices of Saturday, when it went 17c above prices of two weeks ago. Wheat and flour are tbe only firm factors in tbe line of cereals Wheat Jobbicsr prices No. 2 red, SI 08 1 09; No. 3 red, OSegSl 04. Corn No. 2 yellow, ear, 3839c; high mixed ear, 36a37cj No. 1 yellqw, shelled, 3940c Nd.2 yellow, shelled, 37K3Sc; high mixed. sueiiea, aonanc; mixeu, sneuea, Axavwu: Oats No. 2 white, 32Kgi33c; extra No. 3, 31Mc;No.3white,3I3l!$c;No.2 mixed, 29 nue. RYE No. 1 Western. 60S61c: No. 2. 55ffi56c Barley No. I Canada, 60S5c;N o. 2 Canada, 83ffl85c;No.3Canada,7880c; No. 2 Western, 757tc; No. 3 Western, 65070c Lake Shore, 75 buc. Flour Jobbing prices winter patents S8 50, 875; spring patents ?6 757 00; fancy straight, winter and spring, 15 50Q5 75; clear winter. S5 C05 25. straight XXXX, bakers', $5 005 25. Rve flour, S3 75. Millfeed Middlings flue white, SIS 00 20 00 a ton; brown middlings, Sll 01S 00; winter wheat bran, S14 7515 25; chop feed. S15 00318 oa Hay Baled timothy, choice, $15 C015 25; No. 1 do. S14 2514 50; No. 2 do, $12 0013 00; loose from wagon, SIS 0020 00: No. 1 upland prairie. S9 75Q10 00; No. 2, S8 008 50; packing do, $6 507 Oa Straw Oats S3 O08 25; wheat and rye straw, S7 007 25. Provisions. Receipts of hogs at Chicago to-day, 20,000, and prices are steady to 5c above Saturday's rates At East Liberty, receipts, S3 carloads and no change in prices Sugar-cured bams, large, 10Jc; sugar-cured bams, medium, 10c: sugar-cured bams, small, lie; sugar-cured breakfast bacon, 10c; sugar cured shoulders. SJic: sugar-cured boneless shoulders, 9JJc; sugar-cured California hams, 8c: sugar-cured dried beef flats, 8c; sugar cured dried neef sets,9c; sugar-cured dned beef rounds, lie; bacon shoulders, 7c; bacon clear sides. 8c; bacon clear bellies, 8c: dry salt shoulders. 6c; dry salt clear sides 7c Mess pork, heavy. $14 00; mess pork, family, $14 50; Lard Refined in tierces, 7c: half barrels, 7c; 60ft tubs. 7c: 20-ft pails, 7c: 50-ft tin cans, 7&C; 3-ft tin pails, TJJc; 5-ft tin palls, 7Jc; 10-ft tin pails, 7a Smoked sausage, long, sc; large, 5c. Fresh pork links. 9c Figs feet, half barrels, S3 75; quarter barrels, 31 75. Dressed Menr. Armour & Co. furnish tbe following prices on dressed meats: Beef carcasses, 450 to 550 fts 55Kc: 600 to 650 fts 66J4c; 700 to 750 fts, 7c Sheep, 7c a ft. Lambs, SKc a ft. OFFICIAL PITTSBURG. No. 217.) AN ORDINANCE RELOCATING WEB STER avenue, from Fulton street to Mercer 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 Webster avenue, from Fulton street to center of Mercer street, shall be and is hereby re located as follows, to wit: The north 5-foot line shall begin on the east 5-foot line of Ful ton street at a distance of 319.59 feet from the center line of Bedford avenue, thence de flecting to tbe left 90 11' for a distance of 439.25 feet to the center line of Mercer street, and the width of said relocated Webster ave nue shall extend from tbe northern building line, as hereby located, to the southern build ing lino oi w enster avenue, as now locatea ana improved, including all tbe territory between said northern and southern building lines from Fulton street to the center of Mercer street, as shown upon theplan hereto attached and made part of this ordinance. Section 2 That any ordinance or part of ordinance conflicting with tbe provisions of this ordinance be and the same is hereby re pealed so far as the same affects this ordi nance. Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils this 2Sth day of Januarv, A. D. 1889. H. P. FORD, President of Select Council. Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD. Clerk of Select Council. GEO. L. HOLLTDAY. President of Common CounciL Attest: GEO, BOOTH, Clerk of Common Council. Mayor's Office, February 2.18S9. Approved: WM. McCALLIN. Mayor. Attest: if.i. Mc CLEARY, Mayor's Clerk. Recorded in Ordinance Book, vok 6, page 568, 8th day of February .A. D. 18S9. f el9 No. 223.1 AN ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE opening of Industry street, from Amanda street to Beltzhoover avenue. Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by tho city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and enacted by the authority of tbe same. That the Chief of the Department of Public Works be and is hereby authorized and directed to yausa to be surveyed and opened within 60 days'from tho date of the passage of tbis ordinance, In dustry street, from Amanda street to Beltz hoover avenue, at a width of 40 feet, in accord ance with ordinance locating tho same, ap proved July 18, 18S7, and August 7, 1888. The damages caused thereby and tbe benefits to pay the same to be assessed and collected in accord ance with tbe provisions of an act of Assem bly of tBe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An act 'authorizing and directing Councils of cities of the second class to pro vide for the improvement of streets lanes, alleys and public hignways sewers and side walks, requiring plans of streets, providing for the appointment of a Board of Viewers of Street Improvements prescribing their duties, granting appeals to Councils and Court, pro viding for the assessment and collection of damages and benefits authorizing tbe use of private property, and providing for filing liens and regulating proceedings thereon, and pro hibiting the use of public streets without au thority of Councils," approved the 14th day of June, A. D. 18S7. Section 2 That any ordinance or part or ordi nance conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance be and tbe same is hereby repealed so far as tbe same affects tbis ordinance. Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils tbis 28fb day of January. A. D. 18S9. 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. February 2,1889. Approved: WM. McCALLIN. Mayor. Attest: W. H. McCLEARY, Mayor's Clerk. Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 6, page 573. 15th day of February. A. D. 1SS9. fe!9 No. 220J AN ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE grading of Kent alley, from Stanton ave nue to Fifty-second street, in the Eighteenth ward of Pittsburg. Whereas, it appears by tbe petition and affi davit on file in the office of tbe Clerk of Coun cils that one-third in interest of the owners bt property fronting and abutting upon the said street, have petitioned tho Councils of said city to enact an ordinance for the grading of the same: therefore. Section 1 Be it ordained and enacted by tbe 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 in accordance with tbe acts of Assem bly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the ordinances of the said city of Pittsburg re lating thereto and regulating tbe same, for proposals for the grading of Kent alley, from Stanton avenue to Fifty-second street, the contract therefor to be let in the manner di rected by the said acts of Assembly and ordi nances The cost and expenso of tbe 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 tbe second class to provide for the im nrovement of streets, lanes, allevs andnnblic highways sewers and sidewalks, requiring plans of streets, providing for thj appoint ment of a Board of Viewers of Street Improve ment?, prescribing their dntics, granting ap peals to Councils and Court, providing for the assessment and collection of damages and ben efits, authorizing the use of private property, and providing for filing liens and regulating proceedings thereon, and prohibiting tbe uso of public streets without authoritv of Coun cils" approved the 14th day of June, A. D. 1887. Section 2 That any ordinance, or part of or dinance, conflicting with the provisions of tbi3 ordinance be, and tbe same is hereby repealed so far as tbe same affects this ordinance. Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils this 2Sth dav of Canuarv, 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. February 2, 1839. Approved: WM. McCALLIN. Mayor. Attest: W. H. MC CLEARY. .Mayor's Cierk. Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 6, page 57L 14th day of February, A. D. 1889. fel9 No. 219J 4N ORDINANCE-AUTHORIZING THE grading and paving of Lotus alley, from ty-second to McCandles3 street, in tbe Eighteenth ward of Pittsburg. Whereas, It appears by the petition and affi davit on file in tbe office of the Clerk of Coun cils that one-third in interest of tbe owners of property fronting and abutting npon tbe said street have petitioned tbe Councils of said city to enact an ordinance for the grading and pav ing of the same; therefore. 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 tbe same. That the Chief of the Department of Public Works bo and is hereby authorized and directed to ad vertise in accordance with the Acts of Assem bly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the ordinances of tho said city of Pitts burg relating thereto and regulatiog the same, for proposals for the grading and paviDg of Lotus alley from Fifty-second street to Mc Candless street, the contract therefor to be let in the manner directed by Said Acts of Assembly and ordinances The cost and expense of the same to bo assessed and col lected 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 tbe 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 Street Improvements, pre scribing their duties, granting appeals to Coun cils and Court, providing for the assessment and collection of damages and benefits, author izing the use of private property, and providing for filing liens and regulating proceedings tbereon.andprohibiting the use of pnblicstreets without authority of Councils," approved the 14th day of June, A. D. 18S7. respectfully re port; 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 tbis 28th day ot Januarv, A. D. 1888. H. P. FORD, President of Select CounciL Attest: GEO. 8HJSPPABD. Clerk of Select OFF! CIAL PITTSBURG. Council. GEO. L. HOLLIDAY, President of Common CounciL Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk of Common CounciL Mayor's Office, February 2. 1889. Approved: WM. MCCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: W.H.MO CLEARY, Mayor's Clerk. Recorded in Ordinance Book. voL 6, page 570, 12th dav of Febrnarv. A. D. 1889. fe!9 G0L flEDAL,PABI3,1873. BAKER'S iitttuocoa Warranted absolutely mm Cocoa, from which the excels of Oil has been removed. Ithumerv than three times the strength of Cocoa mixed with Starch, Arrow root or Sugar, and Is therefore far more economical, costing leu than one cent a cup. 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