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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, THUKSDAY, APRIL 18, 1889.
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FEATURES OFTEADE.
Twine Trust a Worriment to Farm
ers of the Northwest,
FLOUR IS QUIET THE WORLD OVER,
Allegheny County Farms ProTe to be Bet
ter IiiTcstments
THAN COBNEE LOTS IN CALIFORNIA
Office of I'ittsbuho Dispatch, "1
Wednesday. April 17, 1&& J
The Twine Trust appears to be a very
large bone of contention among Northwest
ern millers and farmer. It seems that the
effect of the trust has been to evevate prices
about 200 per cent above the prevailing rates of
recent years, and fanners are kicking hard
against this added tax to their sheaves. Tho
current number or the Minneapolis JItller.
which is the organ of the Northwestern millers,
does not see the cloven foot in the Twine Trust
which fanners sav is there. The Miller Is dis
posed to make light of the farmers' grievances,
as appears from the following editorial reflec
tions: "Back of the Twine Trust there is a real
scarcity. At advanced prices farmers will he
taxed $1 per acre, an addition of CS cents to
what they have formerly paid. If this advance
lias not been caused bv a real scarcity there
will be a swift and certain recoil."
With the advance in twine the binder be
comes a tax of $1 per acre on the grain fields
of the land, against SI cents, the rate for a
cumber of years past
It appears to be war to the knife between the
farmer and the combination, and from present
ontlook somebody will be hurt before an amlca
ble.settlement will be reached.
Wheat and Floor.
From every point of the compass, and from
the most distant trade centers, comes the re
port of depression in flour markets. This is the
advice from all grain centers of our land, and
from Europe as well. The export demand for
wheat and flour has disappointed all calcula
tions of bulls the past winter.
While supplies are below the average in the
Northwest they are sufficiently above the aver
age in foreign lands to prevent exDortations.
The short supply here-was worked up by hulls
for all that there was in it, but theeff ect was
immensely exaggerated so far as the world's
markets were concerned, as proved by stubborn
facts.
The London correspondent of the Minneapolis
JUtller, after stating that wheat and flour mar
kets are greatly depressed, attempts to give a
reason for the depression in the following
terms: "First, the downward movement of mar
kets tends to demoralization. Second, there is
a lack of confidence in trade circles, and this,
with financial troubles in France, has caused
holders of cargoes to give way. One of the
weak features of markets this season has been
the light demand for foreign wheat in France."
From Minneapolis comes the report of fur
ther reductions in price of flour, which can
hardly fail to weaken prices here in a day or
two. The outside pnee for spring patents
there at latest accounts was to 75 per barrel.
The cost of transportation to this city is 45c per
barrel, which brings the cost here to the jobber
6 20. One of our leading jobbers here on
being interviewed to-day proffered to" furnish
in carlots the best spring patent flour at Jo 15
m wood, and said he would be glad to see cash
customers ready to pay this flcure.
All siens point to a further decline in whole
sale flour rates. But so tar as can be learned
the consumer has thus far reaped no benefit
from the depression and drop in wheat and
flour.
A Romnnce of Robin ion's Ron.
Allegheny county farms are better than cor
ner lots in Western cities, as one yeoman has
learned to his cost.
A well established farmer on the south side
of the county a few years ago disposed of his
property, and. by a happy deal m a California
city of great expectations, made $3,500 in a few
weeks. His appetite for boodle was so whetted
by the lncky hit, which brought him more in a
month than the hard toil of years brought
along the rugged hills of Robinson's run, that
ho gathered together every possible dollar and
went with his family to the Pacific slope, in the
expectation of independency in a year or two.
Latest news are to the effect that a collapse
has come to the real estate boom in the city of
great expectations, and that the thousands in
tested appear to be permanently invested.
Comer lots cease to sell. The farmer and
family would be happy if they could now get
their own out of the California investment
and be able to return to Robinson's Run to
spend the evening of their days with the pro
ceeds of the old farm intact.
LOCAL LITE STOCK.
Lending Features of Markets at East Lib"
criy Yards Cattle Barely Hold Their
Own Calves Too Plenty Sheep
and Lambs Demoralized.
The run of cattle this week up to to-day
has been 75 loads, an excess of 10 loads over
last week. There were no extra primes in
the receipts. A few loads weighed from
1,300 to L400 pounds. The bulk ranged from
1,100 to L250. In the supplies were three or
four loads of stockers and feeders, but of the
65 loads received on Monday 15 were from
Chicago. Ten loads received sinqe Monday
were, in the main, from Ohio and Indiana. Re
ceipts of calves were between 1,100 and 1.200'
head. Markets for cattle were sluggish at last
week's prices. Last week demand as active
and everything sold up clean.
The slowness of markets this week Is easily
explained by the increased supply. The best
pnee obtained for 1,300 to L400 pound cattle
was 4c A load of good stockers weighing
900 to 950 was sold at $3 GO. Calves are slow
with ilic as the outside price. A few bunches
were sold on Monday at H 40, but markets have
been drooping since that time. Three or four
loads of cattle were shipped oat to-day, not
being able to find customers.
Sheep and Lambs.
The tumble predicted a week ago has came
with a vengeance. Prices are CO to 70c lower
than this timo last week. Advices from New
York have helped to demoralize markets. Be
tween here and there no margin is left for
shippers. But two or three loads ere shipped
east this week, while it is a common thing to
ship a dozen loads. There is no longer any
market for wool sheep, and not more than a
load of this class was received. The range for
clipped sheep was S3 to Jl 3a The range for
clipped lambs was 53 50 to S5 25. All dealers
report a very bad sheep market for the week.
nogs.
The run has been light, but supply appears to
be up to demand. At Chicago to-day prices arc
off 10c from yesterday's rates, with $4 85 as the
top prices for light packing hogs. At Liberty,
the outside pnee is $5 05, showing a decline of
10c over rates of last week, in face of a very
light run.
McCall tfc Co.'s Review.
Receipts of cattle are fair and market very
dull, especially on the better grades, a few loads
of this class remaining unsold. Common to
medium all sold at strong last week's prices.
We give the following as ruling prices for the
week: Prime, 1,300 to 1,600 is, 4 251 55: good,
1,200 to 1,400 fts. $i 004 25; rough fat, 1,100
to 1.300 lbs, $3 70i 00; good butcher grades,
900 to LlOO Sis, S3 C03 90; common to fair.
900 to 1.000 Its, S3 503 70; balls and fat cows,
2 003 00; fresh cows and springers, 20 00
40 00 per head.
The receipts of hogs continned light but
fully equal to the demand. The market was
slow to-day at the following quotations: Phila
delphias. $5 005 10; Yorkers, ?5 005 05;
roughs, U Oftgi 60.
Receipts of sheep Monday and Tuesday were
heavy and the market slow at a decline of 23c
to 50c per cwtfrom last week's prices. To
day's receipts were light and the market slow
at the following quotations: Prime Ohio
and Indiana wethers, weighing here 110 to 120
as, f5 005 35; good wethers, 90 to 100 fts, 4 60
5 00; fair to good mixed. 85 to 90 lbs, S4 29
i 75; common to fair, 75 to SO lbs, S3 003 75;
prime lambs, 85 to 90 fts, S5 756 25; good. 70 to
fo lis, $5 005 60; common to fair. 60 to 05 fts,
U 255 00; prime clipped sheep, 85 to 100 fts.
W 004 50: good clipped, 75 to b0ftSj$3 501 00;
common to fair, 60 to 75 fts, S3 003 50; prime
clipped yearlings, 75 to to fts. $4 505; fair
to good yearlings. 55 to 65 tts,S3504 25; veal
calves, U0 to 120 fts, $3 904 2a.
Br Telesraoh.
New York Beeves Receipts, 41 carloads
for the market, 15 carloads for city slaughterers
direct and 91 carloads for exportation alive and
dead; the market was about steady, and the
pens were cleared: common to prime steers sold
at i3 704 63 per 100 Dounds; bulls and dry cows
ati2 23&3 25. Exports to-day, 2,800 quarters of
beef, bheep Receipts, C500 head: ln trade,
with sales of unshorn sheep t J 50Q6 00 per
100 pounds: clipped do at S3 755U); unshorn
yearlings at S8 007 00; clipped do at il 503 80;
spring lambs at 14 O08 00 each. Hogs Re
ceipts. 2.20O head, all tor slaughterers direct;
none offered alive; nominally steady at 5 15
-Kastsas Crrv r!,MiTiitc soniin,!.
shipments, 2342 hcadmarket dull and weak;
.heavy shipping steers slow and 1520o lower;
dressed beef steers 1015c lower; cows in good
demand; stockers and leeding steers slow and
510c lower; good to choice cornfed, SI 00
4 30; common to medium, S3 003 S5; stockers
and feeding steers, $2 003 60; cows, SI 753 00.
Hogs Receipts, 6,693 head; shipments. 1,066
head; market steady to 2c higher; good to
choice. SI 554 65; common to medium, S4 259
4 50. Sheep Receipts, LS57head;noshIpments;
market slow but steady; good to choice mut
tons, SI 304 60; common to medium, S2 fiOffl
4 00.
St. Loins Cattle Receipts. 900 bead; ship
ments, 400: market strong; choice heavynatlve
steers. S44 60: fair to good do. S3 2034 00;
stockers and feeders, fair to good. $2 150
3 25: rangers, com-fed. $2 80ffi3 70: grass
fed. 12 002 5a Hogs Receipts. 5,000 head:
shipments, 700 head; market steady; choice
heavy and butchers' selections, M70S4 80;
packing, medium to prime. 84 504 fo;
light grades, ordinary to best, $4 6004 75.
Sheep Receipts, 400 head: shipments, none;
market fair; fair to choice, $3 O0Q5 00.
CniCAOO Cattle Receipts. 15,000 head: ship
ment?, 4,000 head: market slow and 10c lower:
beeves, S4 004 50: steers, S3 254 10; stockers
and feeders. S2 40S 70; cows, bulls and mixed,
SI 753 15: Texas cattle, 82 603 75. Hogs Re
ceipts. 15.60(1 head; shipments. 6,500 head; mar
ket stiong; mixed and heavy, SI 70190; light,
S4 755 05: skips. S3 60?l 0. Sheep Receipts,
7.000 head; shipments, 500 head; marketstrong;
natives. S4 00S5 60: Western cornfed, S4 9035 40;
Texans, $4 705 20: lambs, S4 756 Wl
Buffalo Cattle Steady; receipts L200head
through; 80 sale; mixed butchers', $2 753 2a.
Sheep and lambs Receipts, 600 head through,
3,000 ale. Sheep steady, good, S4 75G5: lambs
weak to 25 off from Monday, good, S5 606.
Hogs active. 8510 higher! receipts, 4.800 bead
through: 2.300 head sale; mediums S5l 10; and
Yorkers, $5 155 20.
Cincinnati Hogs stronger; common and
light, $4 004 85: packing and butchers'. $4 70
4 90; receipts, 2,370 head; shipments, 1320 head.
MABKETS BY TOE.
Wheat Dall bat HUher The Lnre Oat
ward Movement Attracting Attention
Corn Steadr and Oats Weaker
Hoc Products Irregular.
Chicago Wheat to-day was Inactive. Out
side trading especially was small, there not be
ing enough action in the market to stimulate
outside business. A prominent local trader,
however, was credited with being a large
buyer, and to these purchases was the strength
of to-day largely credited. May advanced lc,
and closed c higher than yesterday. July
opened c lower, and advanced lc, declined
c, and closed c higher than yesterday.
The outward movement of wheat from here
is attracting some attention, to-day's bulletin
showing 201,410 bushels of wheat inspected out
'of store, of which 193,000 bushels was of con
tract grade. It was also rumored that 200,000
bushels more will soon clear for Canada.
A fair business was transacted in com, not
withstanding the narrow range of values. The
prevailing feeling was one of steadiness, and
transactions were at slightly higher prices.
The market opened at yesterday's closing
prices, fluctuated .frequently within Jic
range, closing about same as yesterday.
Oats were quiet and steady during the morn
ing, but after midday offerings became free
and a weak feeling set in, prices declining
c The market closed easy at almost in
side figures and Kc below yesterday's last
sales.
Mess pork was quite active at times, but
prices rated irregular, though averaged He
higher. At the opening sales were made at 10c
decline on yesterday's closing figures, and after
frequent slight fluctuations developed consid
erable strength and prices were advanced 20
22c Later prices receded 2527Kc and the
market closed steady.
Trading was only moderately active in lard
and the feeling was steadier. Earlier prices
were advanced 2c, but during the latter part
of the session the feeling was easier and prices
receded 25c, closing quiet.
A fairly active trade was reported in short
ribs. Pnces ruled Irregular. Early in the day
the feeling was firmer and prices were advanced
57c, Liter the market eakened and prices
redded 1012Kc aud closed quiet at the reduc
tion. The leading futures rancea as follows:
Wheat No. 2 Mav. SS895SSKS8c;
June. S9S9iSSS8igc; July, 82&b3SL
sc; year, ?6e7!i6'7JeJic
Corn No. 2 Ma. 3&34&c: 3
June, 35
axye; juiv,;xyijws3o?i(gi3o?ic.
Oats No. 2 -May, 2K21e23K24c: June,
24M624K3K624c:July,24&S24M232;c.
MES3 Pork, per bbl. May, Sfl 8312 Oiii
U 8011 85; June, 512 0012 00; July,
312 0-5(312 2511 95312 00.
LARS, per 100 fts. May, S6 90; June, S8 95
66 97J$t 956 95; July, J6 977 CC6 07K
6 97.
Short Ribs, per 100 fts. May, S6 05
6 105 97K5 J7M: June, S6 156 156 05
6 05; July, SO 206 226 10 6 10.
Cash Quotations were as loll ows-. Klonr nomi
nally unchanged. No. 2 sonng wheat, B7Jc;'
i-u.oBiiriuj;wut;ni,iCTactoc;.iXO.::rea,JiC. no. a
corn. 31c lo. 2 koats, 23Jc No. 2 rye,
43c Barley nominal. No.1 &axseed.Sl 55. Prime
timothy seed. $1 351 40. Mess pork, per barrel.
Sll 85S11 8 Lard, per 100 lbs. S6S7K. Short
ribs sides (loose), S6 006 05. Dry salted
shoulders (boxed). S5 S75 50. Short clear
sides (boxed), SO 37K6ou. Sugars Cut loaf,
89Jc; granulated. 8c; Standard A, 8a Re
ceipts Flonr. 15.000 barrels; wheat, IS, Out) bush
els: corn. 278.000 bushels; oats. 111,000 bushels;
rye, 3,000 bushels; barley, 31,000 bushels. Ship
ments Flonr. 4,000banels; wheat. 112000 bush
els; corn. 301,000 bushels; oats, 180,000 bushels;
rye, 11,000 bushels; barley. 16,000 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was active and unchanged. Eees
firmer at lOJc.
New York Flour less active and weaker.
Wheat Spot dull and easier: options dull and
loner. Barley quiet. Barley malt dull. Corn
Spot firmer and active; options dull and weak.
Oats Spot quiet and weaker; options active
and lower. Hay qniet and steady. Coffee
Options opened barely steady at 5 points down,
closed dull 510 points down: sales, 9.250 bag,
including May 16: June. 16.65c: July, 16.70c;
August, 16.8518.95c: September. 16.00c; No
vember. 17.05c: .March, 17.20; spot Rio quiet;
fair cargoes, lSJfc. Sugar raw steady quiet;
fair refining, 6 6-16c; centrifugals, 96 test, 7Vc;
sales, tnri'e cargoes centrifugals, 96 test, 4kc,
c 1. 1, 800 bags. Molasses sugar, 4K c. i. f.;
refined steady and fairly active. Molasses
Foreign strong; 50 test, 2c: New Orleans
dull; open kettle, good to fancv, 2S12c Rice
steady and quiet. Tallow quiet; city, 4o.
Rnsin steady and quiet. Turpentine dull at 45
46c. Eges steady. Pork firm: old mess,
$12 50012 75; new mess, S13 0013 75: extra
prime, S12 50. Lard easier and qniet; sales,
western steam, $7 257 27, closing at S7 25;
city. S6 80; April, $7 22; May. S7227 25, closing
at S7 22 asked; June, S7 257 28, closing at
57 25; July, S7 2S7 32; August, S7 316S7 32,
c!osingat$7 SI: September. J7 337 & closing
atS7 33. Butter in fair demand and stcadj,
except for extras; western dairv, 12020c; do
creamery, 1826c; Elgins, 27irc Cheese
quiet.
Philadelfjua Flour weak and unsettled.
Wheat Good inquiry for cash and prices ruled
firm; speculative market wholly nominal.
Corn Options firm and higher, but qniet; car
lots iiQKc higher, with better demand. Oats
Car lots quiet; futures dull and weak. Provis
ions in fair jobbing demand and steady. Pork
Mess, new, S14 00; do, prime mess, new, $13 50;
do. family, $15 00; bams, smoked, 1012c
St. Louis Flour quiet and easier. Wheat
easy: No. 2 red, cash, 84c; May closed at 84Vic
hid; June, 83c asked; Julv, 7777e bill; Au
gust. 77c asked. Corn very firm and higher;
No. 2 mixed cash, 30S "WJc: May closed at 30-Xc;
Jnne,31c; August, 33Kc bid; September, HM
31c bid. Oats lower; No. 2 cash, 24c bid: May
closed at 24i21Sc. Rye quiet at 4213c
Barley neglected. Provisions weak.
Cexckwati Flour dull and heavy. Wheat
stronger; No. 2 red. S5Kc: receipts. 5Uh ship
ments, none. Corn Arm; No. 2 mixed, 3535Kc
Oats steady: No. 2 mixed, 27c, Rye steady;
No. 2, 6051c Pork steady at $12 60. Lard
firm at ib 70, current make. Bulkmcats and
bacon quiet. Butter steady. Sugar tending
upward. Kggs and cheese steady.
Milwaukee Flour steady. Wheat firm;
cash, 82c; May, S3; July, 8236c Corn! firm;
No. 3, 34c Oats steady; No. 2 while 27ka
28c Ro higher; No. 1, 45c Barley dull;
No. 2, 5Sc Provisions steady. Pork, $11 80.
Lard, $6 85. Cheese steady; Cheddars, lOffillc
Baltimore Provisions quiet and steady.
Butter firm; Western packed, lS22c;creamery,
2b2Sc Eggs steady; Southern, lle; West
era, 12c Coffee steady; Rio fair, 18c
Toledo Cloverseed active and steady; cash,
April, S4 65; receipts, 175 bags; shipments,
5b4bags.
Drysoods Market.
New York. April 17. The jobbing trade in
drygoods continues fair, vtith a stimulated
movement in prints. Demand at the bands of
agents was moderate, but steady for replenish
ments. There was a good business In flannel
dress goods for fall, v. hich are well sold up.and
there was a better tone to clothing woolens.
Print cloths and low grade cottons are less
weak on account of the advance in cotton.
There is more Inquiry for staple cottons for
fall.
Alctnl Jlurkct.
New York Pig Iron quiet.
er nomi
in,flrmei inah Lead steady; domestic, 3 65.
and quiet; straits, xzu 7u.
Wool Market.
St. TSoxsis Wool quiet and unchanged. Re
ceipts light.
Easter Xecltwcar In 11rn' FarnUhlntc De
partment, Latest Xondon nml Ntw York styles, now
readv a grand displav.
JOS". HOBNE & CO. '3
Penn Avenue Stores.
A BUSINESS BREAK.
Some of the Disadvantages of a Par
tial Legal Holiday.
DIAMOND STEEET 5 YEARS LAfEB.
An interesting Incident in the Career of a
Building Association.
THE OIL MARKET STBDCK BY A BLIZZARD
To-morrow Good Friday will be a legal
holiday in Pennsylvania, and the exchange
and banks will be closed. People who do
business at the banks should make a note of
this and arrange their affairs accordingly.
Partial holidays, such as Good Friday,
Washington's Birthday and some others, find
very little favor with business men, who are
of ten put to a great deal of inconvenience With
no compensating good. For instance, a man In
Ncwkork, where Good Friday has no legal
standing, may have a note to pay here to-morrow.
Through f orgetfulness or Ignorance that
it is a legal holiday here, he neglects the re
quirement to pay the day before, and his note
is protested, tarnishing his reputation as a
business man. It is a legal maxim that all men
are supposed to know the law, but in the case
of partial holidays It is an utter impossi
bility. Even bankers are sometimes -caught
napping.
Five years later. Two gentlemen, one a citi
zen, the other a stranger, meet on the corner of
Smithfleld and Diamond streets and enter into
conversation.
Stranger (looking down Diamond) What a
handsome street What nice looking business
houses. How fresh and bright everything
looks. We have nothing to equal it in our part
of the country.
Citizen Yes, we aro quite proud of it. It is
the fashionable thoroughfare of the city. A
great part of the retail trade is done here.
Every evening"it is thronged with women
doing their shopping. Formerly the bulk of
this trade was done on Fifth avenue, but it be
came so crowded that an outlet was necessary,
and this street is the result. The people have
never regretted that it was widened.
Stranger Widened! Was it narrow?
Citizen Fire years ago it was nothing but
an alley from Smithfleld to Liberty, and was
practically useless for business purposes. It
had a few good houses, but the most of them
were small and cheap. A few enterprising
citizens, looking at it from a business point of
view, and having the best interests of the city
at heart, conceived the idea of rescuing it
rom its obscure position, and by widening it,
place it in line with thebest streets in the city.
They did not dream that in so snort a time it
would become the great thoroughfare that it
is. They bullded better than they knew.
Stranger 1 suppose tbo project encountered
considerable opposition at first?
Citizen Yes. For some time it was doubtful
which side would win, the Improvers or the
anti-improvers. But little by little the project
grew in favor as Its Importance was made
clearer, until finally all opposition was with
drawn. Then it was plain sailing and the work
was speedily accomplished.
Stranger It was a costly undertaking, was It
notr
Citizen Yes, all the houses on the upper
side had to be torn down. This was expensive,
but it was more than overcome by the benefits
that accrued. Before the improvement ground
was rated at about 51,000 per front loot, now, it
is hard to get at $3,000. This increase paid the
damages and left a large margin of profit, so
that as a business venture it turned out to be a
real bonanza a stroke of genius which com
mon minds were slow to perceive, but which,
once comprehended, was so transparent in all
its healings as to bring everybody to its sup
port Stranger I see it is not burdened with street
car tracks.
Citizen No, and it is my impression that it
never will be. There are street cars on each
side of it, on Fifth and Fourth, which afford all
the transportation facilities that are necessary.
Besides, they would destroy the value of the
street as a fashionable shopping resort
Thirty-nine months ago a young man, in com
pany with his mother, stepped up to tho Secre
tary's desk of one of the Philadelphia building
associations and subscribed for ten shares each
in anew series opened that night The dnes were
paid with regularity, and at the April meeting
the young man bid for a loan of $2,400. When
the loan was applied for notice was given to
withdraw tho 20 shares of stock owned by the
mother and her boy. Each had paid in $390 as
dues, and each was allowed a profit of $34 20,
making the total value of the withdrawn shares
CS4840. The society promptly granted the loan of
$2,400, to which was added the $S0O,and thehouse
was paid for, and is now occupied by the happy,
family. The papers were made out in the name
of the son, and the monthly cost will be $21. In
this case 12 shares were taken in a new series
The bouse will be freed from debt in about 11
years. The new shares are held as collateral
security for the loan, and when they are worth
$200 each the mortgage will be cancelled. This
incident is of valoe to building society students
as pointing out a sure road to house ownership.
Here Is an incident that proves the truth of
the saying that "the early bird gets the
worm." A Fourth street real estate agent had
several lots for sale in an East End subnrb. As
they were desirably located and reasonably
cheap as soon as it became known that they
were on the market there was a lively scramble
for them between several gentlemen living in
the vicinity, but as the dealer was In no hurry
to sell feeling satisfied that under the active
demand prices would go up, the dickering
amounted to nothing. Finally on Tuesday he
set a price and notified his customers. One of
them made up his mind instantly to buy the
lots, but said nothing lest bis competitors
should make a better offer. About 5 o'clock
yesterday morning he went to the agent's
house, aroused him from his slumbers and
planked down the cash for the lots. Later
in the day the other fellows, one by one, went
to secure the prize, but only to learn that they
were too late The early bird had carried off
the worm. To talk about tho collapse of an
interest that reaulres a man to get up at mid"
night to head off his rivals is the height of
tolly.
PRICES GIVE WAT.
A Big Day at the block Exchange Stronc
and Weak Spots.
The stock market was strong and active for
several of the leading shares at the opening
yesterday, a boom in Philadelphia Gas being
tho feature, advancing to 43 on heavy sales. In
the afternoon it sold down to 41JJ and closed
steady at the lowest fif tires. ChartiersGas
was strong and fractionally higher. Electric
was raided from 61 at the first call to 58 at the
last closing weak. Citizens' and Pittsburg
tractions were firm, hut Central was lower. La
Noria was one of the weak spots; 1,600 shares
wore offered at 1, withljihid. Pittsburg and
Wenern preferredWas a trifle off. Altogether,
it was a bear day. The close was weak at the
lowest prices. The total sales were 3,633 shares.
Bids, offers and sales follow:
MOKNINO. A1TXRNOOX.
Bid. AsVed. Bid. Asked.
Pitts. Pet. S. AM. Ex.. KB
Odd Fellows' bv. B'k 65 .... 65 ....
People's Isat. Bank.... 150
Pconlc'sS. B'l. of Pitts 150 ....
Jiridewater Gas 50 .... so
Chartlers Val. Has Co. 54 65 54J 65
NatUasCo.ofW.Va. 63 65
People's Pipcafte Gas.. IS .... i6Jf ....
PenuslvanIaUas 22
PMUdelplllaCo.. ...... 4J3 43 41K 43
Pine EunUas j. .... 85
Wheeling Gas Ou ffl 30 30 SOW
CeutralTractlon 24 ! 233 J
Cltlaens'Tractlon...... 73 75 73 74
Pittsburg Iractlon.... 60 60 51
Pleasant Valley K.K 150
Pitts. & Western U.K. KH 11 jo ....
P. & W. It. It pref.... 19 .... 19 x
Consignee Mining Co 0 21
La Noria Mlnlnp Co... 1 2 IV IK
Westlnchonso Electric 803$ 62 .... 58
U. bwltch&SlitnalCo. 25M 26 25X 25V
Wcstlng'seAirB. Co.. 118 U) "
Westlng'se B. Co. Hit. U 6$
Sales at the morning call were 32 shares of
Philadelphia Gas at42. 10 s. o. 30 at 4JL165 at
4 600 at 42 49 at 42K. 10 at 42, 200 at 43, 0
at 42. 118 Pittsburg anil Western common at
10. 2o Electric at 61. 2U0 Switch and Slcnal at
2-". 40 Airbrake at 120.20 Central Traction n
At the afternoon call osl-arcsof Pnlladelpht.-i
Gas sold at 4Ly& oat 13. 250 at 42, 10 at 4I?i.
65 Cliartiom ai 64W.70 at K. 60 Wheeling at
SO, 25 at SuK. I'S Pittsburg mid Wextern pre.
ferrol at 10. 10J La N'iri.i at IK, 100 Elivtrlcat
C0. 3 at 60, It) s. o. SO. at i8, 1C0 at & 00 a t?o8,
lUAlrbralnatl20,125 Switch and Signal at
2oJi,20at253. , "
Before call 300 shares of Philadelphia Gas
went at 42.
The total sales of stocks at New York yester
day were 131,315 shares. Including: Atchison,
14.090; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
4,800; Lake Shore, 3,100; Louisville and Nash
viUe, 8,000; Northwestern, 4,221: Oregon Trans
conflnental, 8,630: Reading, 83.850; Klcbmond
and West Point 3.865; St Paul. 1,720; Union
Pacific, 4,820; Western Union, 3,665.
"" MONEY MOVING.
Bankers Keport a Steadr Growth of the
Borrowing: Demand.
There was no radical change in the local
monetary situation yesterday. Several of the
banks reported a steady improvement, in the
borrowing demand, one of them discounting
about $60,000 worth of paper at regular rates.
Checking and depositing were fairly active.
There was a better supply of small notes, but
it was still below the demand. The Clearing
House report was favorable, exchanges being
$2,757,746 70, and the balances $651,411 06.
Money on call at New York yesterday was easy
at 23 per cent; last loan 2, closed offered at
2. Prime mercantile paper, 4J6. Sterling ex
change dull but firm at 80K for 60-days
and $4 88 for demand.
Government Bonds.
Closing quotations In New York furnished
The Dispatch by Robinson Bros., Wood
street Local dealers charge a commission of
an eighth on small lots:
U.S.4HS. reg 108 (glOW
V. 8. 4!is coups 108 0SM
U. 8. 4sT reg.... l&xm'&'i
V. S. 4s, coups ia!il
Bid.
Currency, 6 per cent. 1895 reir 120
Currency, 6 per cent. 1830 rear. 1!3
Currency, 6 per cent, 1837 reg I!S
Currency, 6 per cent, isssreg 129
Currency, (percent, 1899 reic 131
Sales of 30,000 lteglstered 4is at 107S, and of
129, 000 lteglstered 4s at 129.
New Yoke Clearings, $123,639,670; balances,
$4,768,911.
Boston Clearings, $19,825,831; balances, $2,
069,788; money, Ji per cent
Pirn.ATJEi.pntA Clearings, $13,814,477; bal
ances, $2,054,864.
Baltimoek Clearings, $2,160,212: balances,
$299,755.
St. Louis Clearings, $3,963,089; balances,
$462,543.
Chicago Money unchanged. Bank clear
ings, $11,628,000.
London The amount of bullion gone into
the Bank of England on balance to-day is
34,000.
Paris Rentes, 86f 67Kc for the account
IN THE BOUP.
Brokers Get Excited Over' the Drop In the
Oil Market.
Yesterday was a Equally day in the oil mar
ket The break of the previous day was inten
sified, and, as values were clipped off little by
little, the excitement increased. The Standard
gobble in Oblo.as published exclusively in THE
Dispatch, caused considerable talk, but so
far as known, it had no perceptible effect on
the market as operators bad been advised of
the movement for some time.
The market opened at 87K. and in a few min
utes broke away to 86 It then rallied and
held around 86 until the last hour, when it
weakened again and sold down to 84 reacted
to 85, and then broke back and closed at 84
The market all in all, was one of the most ac
tive and excited of the year. A large amount
of nil changed bands ail along the line, but no
body was seriously hurt The slump had been
expected so long that the dealers were prepared
for it Carrying was 15 to 25 cents. Indicating a
good supply. It was a red-letter day for the
scalpers, and they made good use of the oppor
tunity. Said a broker: "It begins to look, as was in
timated several days ago,that the carrying rate
will begin to Increase as oil gets near bottom,
which will incline the longs to sell out and the
shorts to increase their holdings, so as to be
ready to assist an advance during the sum
mer." A. B. McGrew A Co. quote puts, 8282c;
calls, 86.
UpeneiL 89c; hlgheat, 87o: lowest, MJc;
closed, 8fHc
Barrels.
Dally runs 58,052
Average runs 45.814
Bally shipments 81,328
Avers re shipments 70,973
Uallv charters 114.285
Average charters v. 35,790
Clearances ,., ,,.... .1,528, 000
Oil City cloaca at 84Mc
New xorx. refined. 6.90c
London, rennea, 3X'
Antwerp, refined, 160
The Now Oil Field.
To the Financial Editor of The Dispatch.
I notice a prominent Item in a morning paper
about a new oil field in Cranberry township,
Butler county, about three miles northeast of
Brusbcreek. No doubt parties interested in
the locality are trying to give the place a boom.
The well mentioned is the McKinney-Heldrick
well, reported doing 20 to 30 barrels a day and
increasing. Up to this evening it had not pro
duced a barrel and bad a thin sand and a trifle
showing of oil like the McMartin well, about 60
yards distant, which is a failure.
Other OH markets.
OIL Crrr. April 17. National transit cer
tificates opened at 87c; highest Si?lc; lowest
84Xc; closed. 8i&
BrADFOBD. April 17. National transit cer
tificates opened atSSJc; closed at 84c; highest
88Kc: lowest, 84c
TitU6Tii.ie, April 17. National transit cer
tificates opened at 87c: highest 87Mc: lowest
84c: closed 84Kc
New York, April 17. Petroleum more active
than It has been for many months. The open
ing was weak with prices ranging all the way
from 87c to 87c. but after the first few min
utes the market became steady. It broke again
in the afternoon and declined to 84c and after
a reaction closed weak at 8ic Sales, 2,867,000
barrels.
BOLD AT SHADISIDE.
A Bnlldlng Site Changes Hands at Over
Twenty Thousand Dollars.
W. C, Stewart, 114 Fourth avenue, sold for
Mr. Charles Donnelly to Mrs. Gnsky, a lot
150x250 feet, located on; Fifth avenue, Shady
side, between the residences of Mrs. John R.
McCune and George W. Reed, for $22,600 cash.
Mrs. Gusky will commence at once to erect a
fine stone residence on this property.
Black & Balrd, No. 95 Fourth avenue, sold to
Mrs. Emma Stiff for Daniel Kinzer a lot on the
west side of Boquet street Oakland, being
25x115 feet, for $927 cash. They also placed a
mortgage of $7,600 on a honse and lot in the
Boulevard Place, E.tst End, for three years at
5 per cent tree of State tax.
Reed B. Coyle & Co., 131 Fourth ave, sold for
Margaret B. Wages to A. C. Waggoner, a lot
on Mt Washington for a200 cash; they also
placed a mortgage of $2,000 for three years at 8
per cent ou property in the Second ward, Alle
gheny. PHILADELPHIA GAS
The Exceptionally .Strong Spot In tho New
York Stock Market Only Fractional
Changes in Other Share Rail
road Bands Dull.
New York, April 17. The stock market was
a little more active to-day than yesterday, hut
there was a smaller number of stocks traded in
and the increase was confined to a few of the
leading shares. There were no signs that any
new interest was in tho market hut the deal
ings presented the samo professional char
acter. The fluctuations in the general list were
confined to the same narrow limits and traders,
while bearish, were content to take small pro
fits either way. A few buying orders were exe
cuted by foreign bouses and commission peo
ple bought a few of the better class of stocks,
while the demand was supplied by the traders,
who were buyers later In the day. The foreign
purchases 'were confined to Louisville and
Nashville and St Pauh and the former stock
was the only one showing any strength in the
early dealings.
The opening prices were steady, but there
was considerable pressure upon the grangers
and Burlington and Rock Island led a frac
tional downward movement which occupied al
most all of the first hour, Philadelphia Gas
was the exceptional strong stock, the strike of
a new well on the company's property stimu
lating purchasers. Pullman afterward devel
opedmarked strength upon the announcement
that there would be a decision in the case
against the Wagner Company handed down to
dayand as the street expected a result favor
able to the Pullman Company, there was a de
mand for the stock at advancing prices and it
touched 186, which is tho highest price it has
ever sold at ex-rights. The Oregon shares con
tinued to be the weak spot in the list, and not
withstanding the denials of the reports there
remains a suspicion that something Is wrong
auu Luuy mi buiu ut luwer ngures tnan ior
some time. The Grangers were pressed for sale
upon the passage of the bill reducing rates in
Minnesota upon grain, while tho decrease in
the earnings of St. Paul for the second week
in April had also a depressing effect
There was a better tone to tho dealings late
in tho day. out no marked recoveries were made
except in Navigation and Short Line, and all
tho active stocks moved over the same narrow
range. The close was dull bat firm, and gener
ally at small fractions under the opening fig
ures. In the unlisted departmentSugarTrusts
were remarkably weak and dropped 3 per cent
to 93k, but others were-comparatlvely steady,
and Brunswick was quiet though a shade lower.
Except for Pullman, whilch Is 2 per cent
higher to-night all stocks are only fractionally
changed, though declines are In a large ma
jority. Railroad bonds were positively dull, the sales
of all Issues aggregating only $911,000, which
was distributed among a somewhat smaller
number of issues than usual of late. The tone
of the dealings was quite mixed, and while the
majority of the changes were for fractional
amounts, Hocking Valley 6s lost 2, at 77, the
os 3, at 82, and Iron Mountain firsts 4. at 103..
The advances include Cedar Falls and Minne
apolis firsts 3, to 68: Atchison. Colorado and
Pacific firsts 3, to 92, and Wabash firsts 2, to
116.
The following table shows the prices of active
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange.
Corrected daily for The Dispatch by Whit
ney it Stephenson, members of bew York
Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue:
cio-Open-
Hijh- Low tnjr
lntr. est est Bids.
Am. Cotton OU 56'-i HX
Atch.. Top. & is. F.... 4l 41K 40X 41
Canadian Paciflc 60
Canada Southern. 52K E2K C2W SI'4
Central or New Jeney. 95 85 Kg 95V
CcntraiPaclflc .... 34V
Chesapeake & Ohio..., 16t 17 1H 17
C.. Bur.&Qulncy..... 94 MX 93)4 S3
C, Mlt. Bt. Paul.... 63H 65S4 H"i 64
C., Slll.&8t. P., pr....l04H 104K 104)S 104H
C, KocKL&P 928 92S 93 92
C, St. Ii. & Pitts 14
C., St. L. 4 Pitts, pf. 38
C, SI.P..M. &O 32M
C. Northwestern. ...105 10SH 105H l3)i
U.& Northwestern, pf. 133M
C. C. V. &I 68)5
Col. Coal A Iron 21 tt'A 21 23
Col. & Hocking Val .. 21 21 20 S0!
Del., L.&W IMX J36X 136X 136X
Del. & Hudson U4
PenverftKloG 16 IS IS 16
Denver 4 Elo ., pr... 43J4 43J4- 42 43
J.T., Va. AUa 9
E.T.,Va.&Ga.. lstpr 68
E. T.. Vs. A Ga. 2d pf. 213 21b 21 21
Illinois Central 112 112 112 , HZ
Like Erie A Western.. ISM K'A UK KH
Lake Erie & West pr.. 53 58 57K S7H
Lake Shore A 11. 8 103 103 102U 102
Louisville & Nashville. SiJS 65H Mtf WW
Mobiles Ohio .- 9fe
Mo., H. ATexas KH
Missouri Paciflc 69tf 70 9 69
New ork Central. 107H
N. .. L. K. &V 28K 23 27JS 28
N. v., u K. & W-nref 68M 69"M 6S tSii
X V., C. AStL 17
N. It., O. St. L. pr. 70
N.Y., C. &8t.L.2dpf 40
N. Y&N. E 42! 42 42J 41H
N. Y., O. AW J6H
Norfolk A Western 1SH
Norfolk A Western, pf. 60 60 50 41)4
Northern Pacific 25K 25f 25), 25
Nortnern Paciflc pref. 61 61 60 G0'4
Ohio & Mississippi. ilJi
Oregon Improvement 45 45 45 45
Oregon Transcon 31 31 10 SH
PacifloMall 35
Peo. Dec. A Kvsns 23)
Phtladel. A Keadlnjc.. 45 4oK 44 H 45
Pullman Palace Car...l82k 186 182k 1S5V
Richmond A W. P. T.. 2J 25 KM 25
Richmond A W.P.T.pr 78H 79 784 79H
StPanlADnlnth 32),
St Paul A Dulnth pr. 86
StP., Minn. AMan.. 93H 93X 92 92
Ht.L. ASan Fran .' .... 22M
St. L. A San Fran pf.. Sfc (OH 59) 59t
bt. L. A SanF.lst pf..H0 110 liof 110
Texas Pacific 19M 19 19ft 19
Union Pacific 61 61 60J$ 60
Wabash 13 13 13 13
Wabash preferred 25k 25 25 25
Western Onion 85 Kii UH 85
Wheeling A L. KM. 68X tHH 66X
Ex-dlvldend.
BOSTON STOCKS.
A Feverish Market With a Tendency
Toward Lower Prices.
Boston, April 17. The stock market to-day
was feverish with a tendency to lower prices.
The copper stocks were all lower, but the de
cline was most conspicuous in the sugar certifi
cates, which broke badly on the unfavorable
news regarding tne trust
Atch. A Toe. 1st 7s. 118
A.AT. LandGr't7s.l08
Old Colony. 172V
Rutland common.... 4)i
Atch. ATop. K. B... 41K
Boston A Albany.. .213
Boston A Maine 173M
C. B. AQ 93
Cinn. San. A Cleve. Wi
KasternB. K 81
Eastern R. It 6s 125
Flint ft PereM. nfd. 96
K. C . St. J. A C. B. 7s. 120
Little K. A Ft. S. 78.105
Mexican Ccn. com.. 12V
N. X. A New Ens... 423$
N. Y.AN. E.7S....127
Wls.Centrat.com... IS
AlloueiM'KCo. (new 1
Calumet A Hecla....205
Franklin 9
Huron 2
Osceola 9
Pewablo (new) 3'4
Oulncy 47
Bell Telephone 231
Boston Land 6
Tamarack 105
San Diego nH
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 Railroad UK Mfi
Reading Railroad 22)i 22 9-18
Buffalo, Pittsburg and Western 11 12
Lehigh Valley i-'M UH
Lehigh Navigation 51)4 ....
Central Transportation Co 17 ....
U. Co. 's New Jersey 235 ....
Northern Pacific 2M4 ....
Northern Pacific preferred 60 61
Mining Stocks.
Nrw York. April 17. Mining quotations: Am
ador,100tAspen,L000;BodIe,100; Caledonia, B.H.,
290; Consolidated California and Virginia, 800:
Commonwealth, 512; Deadwood, T., 100; El
Cristo, 165; Gould & Curry, 230; Hale & Nor
cross, 410; Homes take. 730; Horn Silver, 123;
Iron Silver 275; Mexican, 485: Mono, 105;
Mutual, 115; Ophlr, 625; Plymouth, 1,000; Sav
age, 260; Sierra Nevada,J30; Standard, 130: Sulli
van, 130; Union Consolidated, 415; Yellow
Jacket 310.
A SHORTAGE IN WHEAT.
Tho Deficiency in Australia Even Greater
Tbnn Has Been Reported Only Ono or
Two Colonies With a Surplus California
Called on to Help Out the Needs With
Her Big Harvest.
ISFXCIAL TELIOHAil TO TUX DISFi.TCH.1
San Francisco, April 17. Latest Austra
lian advices by mall to date March 25, show
even a greater deficiency on the wheat crops of
the colonies than previously reported. Private
and official statistics gave the following partic
ulars, which have been summarized for Brad
streets. The yield for the season In New South
Wales was 5 1-10 bushels per acre, or a total of
1,510,000 bushels, while the consumption and
seed requirements are together placed at 8,100,
000 bushels, leaving a deficiency of 6,500,000
bufehels to be supplied from outside towns. This
was the worst season in 18 years. In Queens
land the production of wheatamounted to only
100,000 bushels, thus leaving the whole supplies
for seed and consumption practically to be im
ported, and this amounts to 2,100,000 bushels
shortage. Tasmania will require 150,000 bushels,
thus making the total deficiencies of these three
colonies equal to 8,750,000 bushels. In tho col
ony of Victoria the wheat crop averages under
8 bushels per acre, or a gross total of 8,633,000
bushels. Allowing for the stocks of old wheat
on hand, and requirements for seed and con
sumption, there was a surplus of 1,250,000 bush
els for export, but of this quantity fully 500,000
bushels had already been exported to Europe,
leaving less than 750,000 bushels available.
From South Australia the figures remain un
changed from those given a month ago, the
average production being slightly over tbree
bushels per acre, giving a total crop of 6,200,000
bushels, of which 3,000,000 bushels are required
for seed and consumption, leaving a surplus of
2,700,000 bushels. But fully 500,000 bushels have
already been exported to Europe, leaving only
2.200,000 bushels available. From New Zealand
the reports show an Increased acreage and a
splendid harvest, the former amounting to 3S0.
OuO acres, from which the average yield was
nearly 30 bushels per acre, giving a total crop
of 11,000,000 bushels. Consumption and seed
require 1.500, COO bushels, tbns leaving an avail
able surplus from New Zealand of 6,500,000
bushels.
These figures show a total deficiency in New
South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania, of
8,750,01)0 bushels, while Victoria, South Aus
tralia abd New Zealand, have an available sur
plus of 9,500,000 bushels, or 750,000 bushels more
than the deficiency of the other three colonies.
But considerable engagements have already
been made for further shipments to Europe
from New Zealand. Victoria and South
Australia. It is also thongbtthat South Africa
will require a quantity equal to the surplus of
the two latter colonies about 3,000,000 bushels.
An increased export movement in flour has also
henn Tennrtprt in the South Sea Islands. It
will thus be seen that the surplus of tbree ofN
the colonies will be Insufficient for the demand
made upon them by their neighbors, and that
further supplies must be secured from' Cali
fornia. The colonial wheat market is ruled to a
great extent by the charter rates at San Fran
Cisco, which control their values. The market
there has been stimulated Into great excite
ment, wbeat In Melbourne touching 6 shillings
er bushel. There are still further inquiries in
an Francisco for wheat for the colonies, and
two more vessels have been chartered to load
wheat for Sydney within tho past few days.
With its large wheat crop of this season Cali
fornia can readily supply all the requirements
of the colonies.
Oar Men's Furnishing Department Easter
Display
Of best makes of London neckwear also
latest New York styles English white
vests also in fancy checks and stripes-p-fin-est
underwear in spring and summer weights
handkerchiefs kid gloves leather gloves
white shirts, in stock and to order flan
nel shirts online;, woven shirts tennis
blazers caps and belts hosiery suspend
ers a great display surpassing that of any
previous season. This department open till
9 P. M. on Saturday evenings.
Jos. Horne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
DOMESTIC MAEKETS.
Cheese and Eggs Unusually Quiet for
the Easter Season.
A DAY WITHOUT A E1SE IN SUGAB.
Corn and Choice Timothy Hay Finn-0at3
Drifting Lower.
1TJMBEEHEN HAPPY 0TEE THE OUTLOOK
Office op PrrTSBrraa Dispatch,
Wednesday. April 17, 1889. 5
Country Produce Jobbing Prices.
Trade was scarcely as active to-day as yester
day. Creamery butter, it was resolved by the
powers that be at Elgin, is to remain the same
this week as last. The demand continues ac
tive, but dealers do not expect present prices to
hold much longer, in view of the fine grazing
prospects. The bulk of eggs sold bring no more
than lie, which is a poor record for Easter
times. A scarcity of goose eggs has lifted prices
as far above, the Easter average as ben eggs
are below the average. As with hen fruit,
so is it with cheese, that markets are unprece
dently slow for this time of the year. The sup
ply of Ohio cheese is unusually light, but de
mand seems to correspond. Swiss cheeses have
not for many years been as slow as now. Low
grades can hardly be given away, Even on
choice grades the cash buyer will find the Job
ber ready to concede on quotations.
Butter Creamery, Elgin, 2829c; Ohio do,
2520c; fresh dairy packed, 2021c; country
rolls. 2023c; Charters Creamery Co. butter,
280296.
Beans Choice medium, SI 90; choice peas,
f2 052I5.
Beeswax 2830c "$ 2 for choice; low grade,
1820c
Cider Sand refined, 86 5027 50; common,
S3 604 00: crab cider, S8 008 50 $ barrel;
cider vinegar, mifflizc p gauon.
Menu
Dried Peas 51 25011 85 9 bushel: split do.
2Ji3Kc W tt.
Eooa llgMXe dozen for strictly fresh;
goose eggs, 60c V dozen; duck eggs, 18c jf)
dozen.
Fruits Apples, SI 502 00 $1 barrel; evap
orated raspberries, 25c fl fi; cranberries, S3 00
ft barrel, S3 402 50 per bushel; strawberries,
30c a quart.
Feathers Extra live geese. 60060c; No. 1
do., 4045c: mixed lots, 3035c f ft.
Honey New crop, 1617c; buckwheat, 13
15c.
Hominy $2 652 75 Ifl barrel.
Potatoes Potatoes. 3035c fl bushel; 32 50
2 75 for Southern sweets; 3 233S0for Jer
sey sweets.
Pocxtry Live chickens. 75ffiS0c pair;
dressed chickens, 1315c fl ft; turkeys, 1820c
dressed, fl lb; ducks, live, 8085c fl pair;
dressed. 1314c fl ft; geese. 1015c f) ft.
Seeds Clover, choice, 62 lbs to bushel, SS fl
bushel; clover.large English, 62 Bs.t6 25; clover,
Alslke, SS 50; clover, white, $9 00: timothy,
choice. 45 lbs, SI 85; blue grass, extra clean, 14
lbs, SI 00; blue grass, fancy. 14 lbs, SI 20: orchard
grass, 14 lbs, $2 00; red top, 14 lbs, $1 00; millet,
50 lbs, SI 25: German millet, 60 as, 82 00; Hun
garian grass, 48 lbs, S2 00; lawn grass, mixture
of fine grasses, 25c per ft.
Tallow Country, iKQx; city rendered,
65Kc
Tropical Fruits Lemons, fancy, S3 50
i 00 fl box; common lemons, $2 75 fl box: Mes
sina oranges, S3 004 00 fl box: Florida oranges,
S4 505 00 fl box; Valencia oranges, fancy, S5 50
7 00 fl case: bananas, S2 50, firsts; 31 50, good
seconds; fl bunch; cocoanuts, M 004 50 fl
hundred; new figs, 910c fl pound: dates, S&
6c fl pound.
Vegetables Celery, 4050c doz. bunches;
cabbages SI 602 00 fl hundred: new cabbage,
52 002 60 fl crate; onions, 5075c fl barrel;
onion sets, fancy Erles. S3 2533 50; Jersevc,
53 753 00; Western, 52 502 75; turnips, 25
30c fl busheL
Groceries.
Coffee options have fluctuated slightly this
week under specnlativo manipulations, but
have thus far settled down to the rates which
prevailed at the beginning of the week. There
is nothing to indicate a drop in roasted coffee,
hut the reverse. A day has passed without an
advance in sugar, but markets are firm.
Green Coffee Fancy R!o,2223c; choice
Bio, 2021c; prime Bio, 20c; fair Bio, 18K19c:
old Government Java, 27c, Maracalbo. 2223c;
Mocha, 30K31Kc; Santos, 1922& Caracas
coffee. Z22c; peaberry. Bio, 2123c; Xa
guayra, 2122c.
Boasted (in papers) Standard brands. 24c;
high grades, 2628c; old Government Java,
bulk, 3233c;Maracalbo,27K28c, Santos,
2224:; peaberrv. 27c; peaberry Santos, 2224c;
choice Bio, 25kr; prime Bio, 23c; good Bio,
22Kc; ordinary, 21Kc.
Spices (whole) Cloves, 2125c; allspice, 9c;
cassia, 89c: pepper. 19c; nutmeg, 7080c
Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7c;
Ohio, 120, 8Kc; headlight, 150. 8c: water
white, 10$c; globe, 12c; elaine, 15c; carnadine,
llc; royaline, 14c
Syrups Corn syrups, 2b29c; choice sngar
syrup. 3338c;primesugarsyrup,3033c; strict
ly prime, 33Soc: new maple syrup. 90c
N. O. Molasses Fancy, 48c; choice, 46c; me
dium, 43c: mixed, 4042c.
Soda Bl-carb In kegs, 3Kc; bi-carb in Us,
5c: bl-carb, assorted packages. 56c; sal
soda In kegs, l$c: do granulated. 2c
Candles Star, full weight, 9c; stearine, per
set, 8c: paraffin e, lll2c
Bice Head, Carolina, 77c; choice, 6
7c; prime. 6M6Vc: Louisiana, foiaeKc
Starch Pearl, 3c; cornstarch, 67c; gloss
starch. 5Ji7c
Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, S2 65: Lon
don layers, S3 10; California London layers,
$2 50; Muscatels, 12 25: Calfornla Muscatels,
51 85; Valencia, new, 67c; Ondara Valencia,
7U8c; sultana, 8c; currants, new, 4Koc;
Turkey prunes, new, 45c: French prunes,
8K13c; Salonica prunes, in 2-ft packages, 8c;
cocoanuts, per 100, S8 00: almonds, Lan., per ft,
20c do Ivica, 19c; do shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap..
12k15c; Sicily filberts. 12c; Smyrna figs, 12
16c; new dates, 5K6c; Brazil nuts, 10c;
pecans, ll15c; citron, per fi. 2122c; lemon
peel, per lb. 1314c; orange peel. 12c
Dries Fruits Apples, sliced, per B, 6c;
apples, evaporated, 66c: apricots, Califor
nea, evaporated, lolsc; peaches evaporated,
pared, 2223c; peaches California, evaporated,
unpared, 1012c: cherries, pitted, 2122c;
Cherries, unpitted, 56c; raspberries, evapor
ated, 2424Wc; blackberries, "KffiSc; huckle
berries. 10I2o
Sugars Cubes, 9K9Kc: powdered, BX
9Kc;pranuIated,8c; confectioners' A.8JJSic:
standard A. 8c: soft whites. 8SKc: ellow,
choice, 7J7Kc; yellow, good, 77Jc; yel
low, fair.TJic: yellow, dark, 7c
"iPlCKLES Medium, bbls. (L200), SI 60; me
diums, half bbls. (600), $2 75.
Salt-No. 1 fl bbh 95c: No. 1 ex. fl bW. SI 05;
dairy, si bbl, SI 20; coarse crystal, fl bbl. SI 20;
Higgln's Eureka, i bu sacks, S2 60, Higgln's
Eureka, 10-14 lb pockets, S3 00.
Canned Goods Standard peaches, SI SO
1 90; 2d;. SI 301 35; extra peaches. SI 60 1 90;'
Ie peaches, 90c; finest corn, SI 0001 50; Hfd.
o. corn, 7090c: red cherries, 90cSl 00; Lima
beans SI 10; soaked do, 85c; string do do, 75
85c: marrowfat peas SI 101 15; soaked peas
7075c; pineapples fSl 401 50: Bahama do,
$2 75; damson plums, 95c; greengages, SI 25;
egg plums, $2 00; California pears, 2 50; do
greengages. S2 00: do egg plums S2 On; extra
white cherries, S2 90; red cherries 2 lbs, 90c;
raspberries Si 401 50; strawberries SI 10;
gooseberries SI 201 30: tomatoes 82K92c;
salmon, 1-ft, SI 752 10; blackberries, 80c; suc
cotash, 2-lb cans Boaked, 99c; do green, 22s
SI 251 50; corn beef, 2-fi cans SI 75; 14-ft cans,
S13 5u: baked beans SI 401 4o: lobster, 1 ft,
SI 751 80; mackerel. 1-ft cans, broiled. SI 60:
sardines, domestic Ks S4 154 60; sardines,
domestic Ks S8 258 50; sardines, imported,
Ks, Sll 5012 50; sardines. Imported, Ks. $18 00;
sardines mustard, St 00. sardines, spiced, S4 25.
FISH Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, S33 fl
bbl.: extra No. 1 do, mess S40; extra No. 1
mackerel.shore, $32: extra No. 1 do. messed. S36:
No. 2 shore mackerel, S21 Codfish Whole
pollock. 4cfl lb.; do medium, George's cod,
6c; do large, 7c; boneless hake. In strips, 6c; do
George's cod In blocks, 6K7Kc Herring
Bound sbore. So 00 f bbl.; split, fl 00; lake, S2 50
fl 100-fi. half hbi. White fish. $7 3 100-ft. half
bbL Lake trout, So 50 fl halt bbl. Finnan
haddock, 10c fl lb. Ireland halibut. 13c fl lb.
Buckwheat Flour 2823i'c 9 lb.
Oatmeal SO 3086 60 ft bbL
Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained, 65Q60o
f) gallon. Lard oil, 75c.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Total receipts bulletined at the Grain Ex
change, 88 cars. By Pittsburg, Ft, Wayne and
Chicago, 5 cars of hay, i of oats, 5 of flonr, 1 of
barley. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St-Lonis,
9 cars of oats, 3 of bay. 1 of e. corn, 1 of s corn,
1 of flour. By Baltimore and Ohio, 2 cars of hay,
1 of flour, 1 of malt, 1 of oats By Pittsburg
and Western, 2 cars of middlings I of hay.
Sales on call: One car 2 y. e.com,S9c,5days;
1 car clover hay, Sll, 5 days, P.4LE; 1 car
No. 1 timothy hay, $14 GO, 10 day;. Oats are
weak and prices reduced, as will be seen by
quotations below. Corn and choice bay are
firm at quotations. Wheat is considerably
above the lowest price touched a fow days aio,
but flour has all it can do to hold its own. The
situation in cereal lines has largo room for im
provement before trade is on a satisfactory
basis. .
Wheat Jobbing prices No. 2 red, 9899c;
No. 3 red, 8891c
Corn No. 2 yellow ear, 41g42c: high
mixed ear, S7g38c; No. 1 yellow, shelled, 388
38c; No. 2 yellow, shelled. 38ed9; high mixed,
shelled, 3737Kc; mixed, shelled, 35836c
Oats No. a white, 83$32c; extra, No. 3,
31K32c; No. 3 white, 29H30c; No. 2 mixed,
27k2SJc
Bye-No. 1 Western. 7075c: No. 2, 5556c
Barley No. 1 Canada. 95098c; No. 2 Cana
da. 8588c; No. 3 Canada, 7072c; Lake Shore,
7880c
Flour Jobbing prices winter patents,
SS 006 25: spring patents S6 25Q8 60; winter
straight, S3 254J5 50; clear winter. J4 75i 00;
straight XXXX bakers', Si E04 75. Bye flour,
MlLLFEED Middlings Ana white. SIS 009
16 00 fl ton: brown middlings S12 0012 50;
winter wbeat bran, J13 00013 50; chop feed.
S15 0O16 0O.
Hay Baled timothy, choice, S15 50018 00;
No. 1 do. S14 2o14 60; No. 2 do, $12 0013 00:
loose from waenn, $18 0020 00: No. 1 upland
prairie $10 0010 25; No. 2. SS 00S50; packing
uo.8550650.
STRAW Oats S8U0Q32S; wheat and rye
Straw, S7 007508 00.
Provisions.
Sugar-cured hams, large, 10c; sugar-cured
hams medium, lie; sugar-cured hams, small,
llKc; sugar-cured breakfast bacon, 10Kc: sugar
cured shoulders, 8c; sugar-cured boneless
shoulders 9c; sugar-cured California bams,
8c; sugar-cured dried beef flats 8c; sugar
cured dried beef sets 9c; sugar-cared dried
beef rounds, llc; bacon shoulders, 7 bacon
clear sides, 8jc; bacon clear bellies, Sc: dry
salt shoulders, 6c: dry salt clear sides, 7Jfc
Mess pork, heavy, $14 00; mess pork, familv.
$14 6U Lard Refined in tierces, Tc; halt
barrels, 7c: 60-fi tubs 7c: 20-fi pausc; 50
1b tin cans 7c:3-ft tin pails, 8c; 5-B tin pails,
7c; 10-ft tin pails 7c Smoked sausage, long,
6c; large. 5c Fresh pork links, 9c Pigs feet,
half barrel, J4 00; quarter barrel, SI 9a
Dressed Meat.
Armour & Co. furnish the following prices
on dressed meats: Beef carcasses 450 to 650 Bs, j
5r: 55U to 650 lbs 6c: 650 to750 lbs, 6Kc Sheep,
Sc fl lb. Lambs, 9c ft ft. Hogs, 6c Fresh,
pork loins, 9c
Bomber.
Prospects lor building were never brighter in
this city than now. This bright ontlook makes
lumbermen happy. There is little doubt that
the season before us will make a record equal
to any past season in the consumption of lum
ber. It is estimated that 4,000 buildings will
rise in the two cities between now and Christ
mas Yard quotations vary very little front
last year. Walnut and poplar are growinglnta
favor for inside finish.
PINE CNPLANID YARD QUOTATIOXS.
Clear boards, per M 52 00.'S0O
Select common boards per M do 03
Common boards peril 2) CO
Sheathing .. 13 00
Pine frame lumber per M 22 0027 0O
Shingles No. 1, 18 In. peril 5 CO
Shingles No. 2, Win. per M 373
Lath V too
PLANXD.
Clear boards per 31. f O)0O
Surface boards g0035 0O
Clear, K-lnch beaded celling M CO
Partition boards, perM 35 CO
Flooring, No.l 30 CO
Flooring, No. 2 23 00
Yellow pine flooring 30 00040 00
Weather-boarding, moulded. No. 1.... 30 00
Weather-boarding, moulded, No. 2.... 25 CO
Weather-boarding, )j-lnch 2J0O
HARD WOODS YARD QUOTATIONS.
Ash, 1 to 4 In (30 03340 03
Black walnut, green, log run 45 00B50 00
Back walnut, dry, log run 6O0Ora75 0O
Cherry ss 005175 00
Green white oak plank, 2 to 4 In - 20 00505 03
Dry white oak plank, 2 to 4 In 22 00(&5 00
Dry white oak boards Ho 20 0025 0O
West Va. yellow pine, 1 Inch . 20 0C&5CO
West Va. yellow pine, l)i Inch KOOaSo:)
West Va. yellow poplar, Htolln 25 03030 03
Hickory, IX to 3 in 13 00(32.-. oo
Hemlock building lumber, peril 13 CO
Bank rails 14 00
Boat stnddine 14 00
Coal car plank ,... 20 00
HARD WOODS JOBBWO rBICXS.
Ash, 1 to 4 In $25 oorawo 00
Black walnut, green, log run 45 00330 on
Black walnut, dry, log run 30CO345 00
Green white oak plank. 2 to 4 In 17 0033) 00
Dry white oak plank, 2 to 4 In IS 003) 0O
Dry white oak boards fin 19 0033)03
West Va. yellowplne. 1 In .-. IS OOffiaj oo
WestVa. yellowplne, ljf In 19 00322 00
WestVa. yellow poplar, Htolln ISOOrtool
Hickory, lii to 3 fn 18 00S22 03
Hemlock building timber, fM 10O012O3
Bunk rails 14 03
Boatstudding. 14 00
Coat car plank Woo
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Our baby when two months old was
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TENDERS F0B COAL.
THE CONSUMERS' GAS CO.
OF TORONTO, ONT.
Will receive Tenders until noon on
Monday, April 22, Next,
For the supply of
33,000 TONS OF COAL
AS FOLLOWS:
Nine Thousand Tons
(of 2,000 lbs.) of Grate Size Screened Scranton,
Plttston. Wllkesbarre or Lehigh
Anthracite Coal,
TWENTY-THREE THOIMD TONS
(of 2,000 lbs.) of Westmoreland or Xbughio
gheny Lump Gas Coal, to be screened over
a one and a half inch screen, and
ONE THOUSAND TONS
of Cannel Coal
Tenders will be received for delivery by ves
sel, f. o. b., at Toronto, or on the cars at the
Suspension or International bridge. The coal
to be delivered in equal monthly quantities be
tween May 1 and October 31 next. The kind of
coal offered must be specified.
Payments must be accepted at the Gas Com.
pany's weights. Payments to be made at To
ronto one month after delivery. Contractors
to prepay all railway charges to the bridges.
Tenders to state specifically what difference,
if any, will be made in the price provided the
Company accept only a portion of the above
quantities.
Tenders roust be addressed to the President.
Security to ee given for the fulfilment of tha
contract if required. -.
No tender necessarily accepted.
W. H. PEARSON,
GENEBALMANAGEB AND SECRETARY,
Toronto, April 10, 1889. apl8-33-TT
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-lt ONEY TO LOAH -
On mortgages on Improved real estate in sums
of 51,000 and upward. AppW at
DOLLAR SAVINGS BANK,
mh4-3-Ti No. 124 Fourth avenue.
UltOKEUS- FINANCIAL.
De WITT DIL WORTH,
BROKER IN
PBTBOIiEUM:
Oil bought and sold on margin. deZ7-21-Dsu
WHITNEY & STEPHENSON
W FOtTRTH AVENTJK.
ISSUE TRAVELERS' CREDITS
T1TEODOK
MESSRS. DREXEL. MORGAN fc CO,
NEW YORK.
PAS6P0RT3 PROCURED, pa8-x74