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THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH FRIDAY, AHRlTi 19,
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L889.
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MEAT ON THE HOOF.
Prime Heavy Cattle Being Withheld
for Better JIarfcets.
LAEGE TEOFITS TOR EXPORTERS.
Tiews of a Montana Kanchman on the Cat
tle Sitnation.
WEEK KETDRKS AT LIBERT! IARDS
Office or fittsbtjrg Dispatch, i
THURSDAY. April 18, 18S9. J
With returns for the "week all in, it ap
pears that local cattle receipts -were but 30
head more than last week. Small as the ex
cess has been, it has made a slight impres
sion on markets, but no change in rates.
The only difference between the markets of
last week and this is that the former were more
active. Every thing then was cleared up, while
this week a few loads were shipped ontin
search of buyers. There were no prime heavy
cattle in this week's supplies. The heaviest
that could be hunted down did not exceed 1,400
pounds in weight, and for these the outside
price was Kc
An interview with one of our leading cattle
men, who, in addition to being a heavy dealer,
is the owner of an extensive ranch
in Montana, developed some facts on the
cattle situation, which are here given:
Exporters of cattle have had a harvest for the
past six months, owing to the extremely low
prices they have been required to pay for
stock. While there has been little or no
change of rates paid on foreign shores since
last fall, there has been a drop here of fully 2c
per pound. If cattle could be exported last
tall at a pront, when 6e and 7e were some
times paid, there must be a land office business
in exporting of late when the rates have been
4c to 4Kc Already the cattle steamers are en
gaged lor four months ahead, and the ship
ping interests are said to bo under the control
principally of one man, Goldsmith by name.
It is little wonder that onr vessels are to be
crowded with live stock for the comingf our
months, when it is remembered that there is a
profit to the shipper of SI 00 to S2 00 per 100
above what he could have realized last fall
and for many previous seasons.
Effect of nn Open Winter.
The receipts of cattle the past winter at Chi
cago have been larger than ever before, reach
ing about 50,000 weekly, giving evidence of the
abundance of corn in the lani The very open
winter, together with the large corn crop, has
added in weight to every steer sufficient to
make an extra beeve in every 20 head. On ac
count of abundant corn crop all over the land
farmers have been feeding more than their
usual number of stock. Regular feeders have
been holding back their cattle on account of
low prices and abundance of corn. With
plenty of corn those in the regular line of cattle
raising prefer to hold back their stock, being
assured that better prices are coming. At the
Montana ranch referred to above cattle
are still held to await better prices.
And their name is legion who are doing like
wise. Hence, notwithstanding the heavy run
of cattle all this season to live stock centers
and to sea ports, there are still mnltitndes to
follow. So soon as markets will justify, we
may expect heavy receipts of prime heavy cat
tle, which are now being held back by regular
feeders. Lightweights and low grades have
been drawn to markets on late low prices. The
tide has already turned toward better rates
and a better quality of cattle will be coming
forward from now on.
Sheep and T.nmbs.
Markets show a slightly improved tone over
the past few days. A few bunches sold this
morning at SI SO which is better than they
would have brought any day this week. From
Chicago comes the report that mar
kets have improved. Texas wool
sheep sold there yesterday at Si 50 to $100.
New York markets are still very slow. Hogs
are f ullv 10c better at Liberty than yesterday.
A double deck of heavy hoes were sold this
morning at S3 20. The outside price yesterday
was J5 OS. Following are full returns of the
weck"s transactions at the East Liberty yards:
ItECEIFTS.
CATTLE. HOGS. SHEEP
Thro'. Local.
Thursday 1.7J0 10 2.K5 2.8G0
Friday 310 .... 3.G00 I.1M
baturday 300 13) 2,700 2,640
hunday feOO 830 3,675 3,080
Monday 330 40 1,275 110
Tuesday 10 290 1,600 3,410
Wednesday 140 SO 1,725 MO
Total 3,690 1,340 17,400 15,070
Last week 3.S40 1,310 22,700 10,670
Thursday ...,
Fridar
Saturday.....
Monday
Tuesday ,
Wednesday.
20 S91
9S5
'.'.'.'. 'J77 3,534
262 780
72 595
.... 1,331 6,579
.... 1,288 9,723
2,361
1.119
3,740
2,537
225
Total
Last week. .
10,002
6,816
By Telegraph.
Net Toek Beeves Receipts. 65 carloads
for exportation. 12 carloads for city slaughter
ers direct and 5 carloads for the market; no
trading in beeves; slow for dressed beef at 5
7c. Exports, 240 beeves and 20 sheep. To-daj's
Liverpool cable quotes, American refrigerator
beef steady at 8c per pound. Sheep Receipts,
3,000 head, and 2,500 were earned over from
j esterday; steady for sheep and spring lambs;
dull and lower for yearling lambs; unshorn
sheep sold it S3 005 85 per 100 pounds: clipped
do at S3 751 62K; unshorn yearlings at S5 50
6 70; spring lambs at S3 505 50 per head.
Hogs Receipts, 7,500 head, all for slaughter
ers direct, exept a few State hogs that changed
hands alive at So 30: quoted steady at $515
5 45.
Chicago Cattle Receipts. 12,500 head: ship
ments, 4.000 bead: market slow and a shade
lower: choice to extra beeves, S4 304 50: steers,
53 B04 20; stockers and feeders. S2 G03 60;
cows, bulls and mixed, SI 753 15; Texas cattle,
S2S53 75. Hogs Receipts. 15.500 head; ship
ments, 6,000 bead; market slow and about
steady; mixed and heavv, S4 704 85; light,
54 75500; skips, S4 004 W. Sheen Receipts,
7.000 head;shipments, 2,000 head; market steadv;
natives. S3 905 50: Western cornfed. S4 90S5 25;
Texans, S4 20i 70; lambs, S4 756 2a
Kassas Cttt Cattle Receipts. 2,916 head:
shipments, 1,134 head; beef steers slow and
weak; cows steady; choice feeding steers
steady; others weak; good to choice cornfed,
S4 104 30; common to good. S3 004 00; stock
ers and feeding steers, S2 003 C5; cows. SI 75
S 50. Hogs Receipts, 7,444 head; shipments,
2,177 head; market steadv; good to choice,
S4 524 60: common to medium, S4 204 SO.
Sheep Receipts, 1,037 head; shipments, none:
market steady; good to choice muttons, S4 30
4 b0: common to medium, 2 50ffii 00.
St. Lours Cattle Receipts. 500 head; ship
ments, 800; market strong; choice heavy native
steers. S3 904 60; fair to good do, S3 004 00;
stockers and feeders, fair to good. S2 10
S 20: rangers, corn-fed. S3 S03 60: grass
fed. $2 002 90. Hogs Receipts. 2,400 head;
shipments, 2,300 head: market strong; choice
heavy and butchers' selections, S4 704 SO;
packing, medium to prime, $1 504 85;
light grades, ordinary to best, $4 704 SO.
Sheep-Receipts, 400 head; shipments, none;
market strong; fair to choice, S3 O0S4 90.
Buffalo Cattle Feeling quiet and steady;
receipts, 400 head through; no sale. Sheep and
lambs active and firm; receipts, none through,
2,600 sale. Sheep Good, $4 7505. Lambs
Good, S5 506 00. Hogs active; receipts, 3,100
head through, 1,700 head sale; mediums and
Yorkers sold at So 10.
Drrcoods Market.
New Yoke. April 18. There was a better
feeling in view of the near approach of another
season, the advance in cotton, the favorable
aspect of the wheat crop and an increased in
quiry for fall goods. Business with jobbers
and agents continued on a conservative scale
in seasonable fabrics, with some activity in
new articles brought out, while stocks are low
all round and pncs unusually steady for this
period.
MlaUc Stock.
Nw York, April 18. Amador, 100: Aspen,
1.025; Caledonia, B. H., 800; Bodie, 100; Consoli
dated California and Virginia, 850; Common
wealth, 515; Eureka Consolidated, 112: Dead
wood. T., 100; El Cristo, 165; Gould & Currv,
255; Hale fc Norcross, 440; Homestake, 750;
Horn Silver, 130: Iron Silver 300; Mono, 110;
Mutual, 175; Ophir. 650; Flvmoutn, 950; Savage,
?0; Sierra Nevada, 3S0; Standard, 100; Yellow
Jacket, 330.
Wool market.
Sr. Louis Wool Receipts light, not enough
to establish maiket values. All offerings, hgw
over, meet ready sale. '
Removed for Cause.
Washington, April 18. Edward "W.
' Finley, of ITebtucky, a postoffice inspector
on,mail depredations in the Postoffice Dc
partment, has been removed lor cause.
MABKETS BY WIRE.
The Wheat Market Tame and Prices on b
Lower Level Corn Quiet and Oats
Weak The Hoe Product
Are Irregular.
Chicago About all that could be said of the
market to-day is that it was dull and feature
less. Trading was almost wholly local, and bad
it not been for the operations of one or two
large traders there would have been next to
nothing doing. The opening was stronger, and
prices were advanced c above yesterday's
closing, but operators were of the opinion that
the advance was artificial, and for the purpose
of selling on. Prices then declined Jc, recov
ered slightly, and closed He lower than yester
day.
Rains were reported in the Northwest and
Southwest, and operators are getting over the
idea of the crops suffering for lack of moisture.
Some long wheat was closed out to-day, the
parties evidently having tired of holding with
the present outlook of the market.
Corn was quiet and inactive the entire session.
Trading was limited and fluctuations narrow.
The feeling developed was comparatively
steady, and values did not vary from yesterday.
Oats were active but weak and unsettled.
May was the weakest, and most of the day sold
at a slight discount. June and July, while sell
ing at lower prices, were relatively stronger
than May. The opening was fractionally low
er, advanced Hfi on fair buying, chiefly by
shorts, became weaker and declined ic
rallied slightly, closing at a shade lower than
yesterday.
Trading was fairly active in mess pork and
prices ruled irregular. Early the feeling was
rather weak and prices declined 1012c
Later the market showed more strength and
prices rallied 1517c Outside figures were
not maintained and the market closed quietly.
A moderate trade was reported in lard,chiefly
on local account. Prices ruled 25c lower
early in the day, but rallied again later and
ruled comparatively steady to the close.
Trading was fairly active in short ribs. A
weaker feeling was manifested early with mod
erate offerings and prices receded 2K5c.
Later the demand was slightly improved and
prices advanced 25c and closed steady.
The leading rutures ranged as follows:
Wheat No. 2 May, SS5i8987JS875c;
June.8SJiSS5i87S7Jfc; July, 82S3S2H
82lc; year 7S7877K77Kc
Corn No. 2 Mav. 84K345ic; June, 35Kc;
July, 35K3535J35Jc
Oats No. 2 May, 2121KS23K23Jc; June,
23c: July,24242323Kc
Mess Pobk. per bbt Mav, Sll 80U 82
11 67iU 77: June,JU 77KU 901177J
11 85; July, Sll 92K12 0011 ffill 92)
Lard, per 100 as. May, $6 906 S7K; June,
S8 87K66S0; July. 97X6 97K6 92K6 97.
Shokt Ribs, per 100 lbs. May, So 9o43
5 97: June. Stj 006 05QG 006 05; July, 56 10
6 126 07K6 12.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour dull
and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat, 86K086Jc;
No.3springwbeat.75S5c;No.2red,86KS6c
No. 2 corn. 343c No. 2oats,23Kc No. 2 rye.
43c Barley nominal. No.1 flaxseed.Sl 65. Prime
timothy seed, SI 351 36. Mess pork, per barrel,
Sll 80011 So. Lard, per 100 lbs. 56 856 87.
Short ribs sides (loose). S5 958 00. Pry salted
shoulders (boxed). S5 255 50. Short clear
sides (boxed), S6 20627X. Sugars Cut loaf
unchanged. Receipts Flour, 10.000 barrels;
wheat, 12,000 bushels: corn, 232,000 bushels;
oats. b6,000 bushels: rye, 1,000 bushels: barley,
21,000 bushels. Shipments Flour. 4,000 barrels;
wheat. 61.000 bushels; com. 85,000 bnshels;
oats, 213,000 bushels; rye, 3,000 bushels; barley,
10.000 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was active and unchanged. Eggs
firm at 10c
New York Flour dull and heavy. Wheat
Spot dull and weaker: options dull and Ji
a lower. Rye quiet. Barley malt dull. Barley
dull. Corn Spot quiet and stronger; options
qniet and firm, Oats Spot dull and J4Ko
lower; options dull and K6Jc lower. Hay
steady and qniet. Coffee Options opened
steady and unchanged, to 5 points up: closed
steady at 510 points up; sales, 16,500 oags, in
cluding May 16.55S16.60c: June, 16.6016.70c;
August, 16.8516.90c: September. It9517.05c;
October. 17.0017.10c; December, 17.1017.15c;
Januarv, 17.1517.20c; spot Rio quiet; fair car
goes,lSJc. Sugar Raw quiet: falrrefining,6c;
centrifugals, 96 test, 74c; refined steady and
quiet. Molasses Foreign firm; New Orleans
quiet. Rice quiet and steady. Cottonseed oil
quiet. Tallow steady; sales, 110,000 pounds;
city, 4Jc Rosin steady and quiet Turpentine
dull at 46c Eges firm and in moderate de
mand: Western, ll12a Pork more active
and firm; old mess, $12 5012 75; new mess,
S13 5013 75: extra prime, S12 60. Cutmeats
slow: pickled bellies, 6X7c; pickled hams,
lOglOc; pickled shoulders, 6c Lard easier
and quiet; sales, western steam, S7 207 25,
closing at S7 207 22; city, S6 75; April. 87 20;
May. S7 20. closing at S7 20; June, 57 227 23,
closing at S7 23 asked; July S7 26; August, ST 29;
September, 7 32. Butter steady and fairly
active; western dairy, 1220c; do creamery, 18
26e: Elgins, 2727c Cheese dull; Western,
SK10c
Phh.atjei.phia Flour Demand sluggish
and prices weak and unsettled. Wheat Op
tions nominal; carlots dull; No. 2 millers', SI 02
f. o, b. cars; ungraded on track, SI 03; No. 2 red.
April, 91M92c; May. 91K92c; June, 9192c;
July, 8687c Corn Options steady, but ex
port demand very moderate and speculation
dull; carlots fairly active and firm; sales No. 3
mixed and high mixed in grain depot, 41c:
No. 3 yellow in grain depot, 42c; steamer No. 2
mixed in Twentieth street elevator, 42c; No. 2
yellow In grain depot, 42Kc; No. 2 mixed, April,
42a42c4: May, 4242c: June, 42K42Jc; j
4243c. Oats Carlots quiet; No. 3 white, 31c;
No. 2 white in Twentieth street elevator, 34c;
futures dull and weak; No. 2 white, April, 33
33c; May, 3233c; June, 3333J4c; July, 33
34c Eggs firm: Pennsylvania firsts, 1212c.
St. Louis Flour quiet and easy, but nn
chanced. Wheat lower: there was a eradual
decline in prices during the session until at the
close; May was lljc June lc. July 11c
below yesterdav: No. 2 red, cash. 83c, nominal;
May closed at 83c; Juno, S2S2J4c; July. 77
77Jc; August, 767C3i'c asked. Corn quiet,
but firm: No. 2 mixed, cash, SOQ.Wc: May
closed at 3030c asked; June, 313lVc bid:
July. 3232gc bid; September, 3333c bid.
Oats lower; No. 2 cash, 23c bid; May closed at
2ic Rye, 43c Barley, nothing doing. Flax
seed. SI 45. Provisions quiet.
Cincinnati Cotton steady. Flour dul.
Wheat auiet. No. 2 red. 86c: recemts. 4.000
shipments, none. Corn stronger; No. 2 mixed,
3535Xc Oats barely steady; No. 2 mixed, 27c
Rye No. 2, 50c Provisions quiet. Butter
steady. Sugar strong. Hogs firm; common
and light, S44 SO; packers and butchers, S470
4 90; receipts, 208; shipments. L135 head. Eggs
steady, 9c Cheese firm. Eastern exchange
steady and unchanged.
Milwaukee Flour steadv. Wheat easy;
cash. 81c; May, S2; July, 2c Corn steadv;
No. 3, 34c Oata easier; No. 2 white, 27
2Sc Rve steady; No. 1, 45c Barley Steadv;
No. 2. 57c Provisions easy. Pork, Sll 72&
Lard, $6 82. Cheese steady; Cheddars, 10llc
Baltimore Provisions quiet and steady.
Butter firm for choice; Western packed, 1822c;
creamery, 262sc J3ggs steady; Western, 12c;
Southern, lie CoKe steady; Rio fair, 18c
Toledo Cloverseed dull; cash and April,
$4 65; receipts, none; shipments, 255 bags.
PITTSBUEG IRON.
Contract for Future Delivery at the Pre
Tallinn Prices Refused.
Dealers continue to operate on a conservative
basis, and while prices have undergone no
change since last week's report, there is a
stronger feeling, caused principally by a better
demand from the South, where spring work is
fairly under way. The Northwest and North
are still backward, but theybegin to show evi
dence of returning animation, and inquiries
are becoming more frequent from those sec
tions. As proof that the market is strong, it
may be stated that several manufacturers have
within a few days refused contracts for future
delivery, say 60 days, at current prices.
Pio Iron Neutral Gray foree, S14 50,
cash; wtite and mottled, $14 0014 60, cash;
all ore mill, $15 7516 00, cash; No. 1 foundry,
S17 2517 60. cash; No. 2 foundry, $16 00, cash
No. 2 charcoal foundry. S21 0021 50, cash:
cold blast charcoal, S25 0028 00, cash; Bessemer
iron, $16 7517 00, cash.
Fkrro-Manganese Eighty per cent, $55 00
50 00; speigel-eisen, $23 (K?28 50 for 20 per cent
cash.
.Manufactured Iron Bars, SI 751 80, 60
days, 2 per cent off; skelp, grooved, $1 801 85;
sheared. SI 952 00.
MUCK Bar $27 75 is the extreme.
Billets Bessemer steel, S28 50 cash: nail
slabs, S27 752S 00; domestic bloom and rail
ends, S19 008 19 50.
Nails Carlots 12d to 40d, $183, 60 days; 2
per cent off for cash.
Wrought Iron Pipe Discounts on steam,
gas and water pipe: black. to ljf-inoh, 55 per
cent, 1 to 12 inches, 67; galvanized, to
lK-Incli: 47 per cent; 1 to 12 inches, 55 per
cent; oil well casing, 60 per cent; 6-inch cas
ing, 37 per net foot; 2-inch tubing, 13c; boiler
tubes, 62, and oil well casing, 60 per cent off
large lots.
Merchant Steel JTool, 8e; crucible
spring, 4c: crucible machinery, 5c; open
hearth machinery, 2Jc
Rail Fastenings Spikes, 2.20c per pound,
30 days;splice bars. 1.80L85c per pound; square
nut track bolts. 2.752.85c, and hexagon nnt.2.90
2.95c, f. o. b. Pittsburgh
OLD RAILS American tees, $24 O024 50;
steel do, $18 50 for short, 819 60forlnng.
Steel Rails Heavy sections, S2S29 cash,
at works.
Scrap Iron No.l wrought, $2121 25 pernet
ton; cast scrap, $15 5016: wrought turnings, $13
14. net: cast borings. $1213, gross: car axles.
$25 0025 50, net; old car wheels, $19 0019 50,
gross; rail ends, $19 5020 00; bloom do, $19 60,
cash.
Skelp Iron Grooved sizes. $1 65, cash;
sheered, 2c
Baest's Teicophekocs beautifies, in
vigorates and imparts gloss and silken soft
ness to the hair. - r
ONE THING AT A TIME.
A Well-Laid Plot to Kill Off the
Diamond Street Improvement.
MILLIONS IN EARLY FRUITS.
Value of the Exposition as an Educator of
the Bising Generation.
PETS0LEUM CONTINUES TO TUMBLE
"Whenever an individnal, a municipality
or a corporation hare more irons in the fixe
than he or they can well handle some of
them are 'sure to be burned. "With one
street widening scheme in view and almost
worked up Jto the sticking point, it is folly
to lug in several others, and have them all
dragging along at once. That is putting
too many irons in the fire, and will kill off
the whole batch. The importance of im
proving Diamond street is no longer a ques
tion; it is admitted by everybody. It is
only the adjustment of the cost that re
mains open. But not so with Fifth avenue,
which is a very good street, even if strangers
do laugh at it. It has served the demands
of travel and traffic for many years, and it
is capable of serving them for many years
to come. To widen it would cost more
money than the people or the city are in a con
dition to disburse. The talk about improving
Virgin alley is of the same sort. To make a
street of it would involve far more money than
the improvement would be worth to the city
at present. But if, after further consideration,
these works should be deemed necessary, they
can be attended to'later on. Both of these
schemes, the original of which dates back
several years, have doubtless been revived at
this juncture to involve the Diamond street
project in fresh difficulties and create a feeling
against it, Bnt its importance, its necessity,
which every wide-awake citizen recognizes,
will outweigh in the public estimation all the
objections that have been urged by its oppo
nents. Its improvement would remove the
pressure from Fifth avenne and open up a new
business district in the heart of the city,
A rnrallst who is engaged extensively in gar
dening and fruit growing a few miles from the
city, said yesterday that the prospect was fav
orable for full "crops of cherries, peaches,
plums, grapes and other small fruits that are
cultivated in the vicinity of Pittsburg. He had,
he said, made a careful examination of the
buds and found that they were sound and
healthy. Unless nipped by a late frost, he
added, we will have a large yield.
"What is the fruit and berry production of
Allegheny county worth a year?" he was
asked.
"I have not made a careful estimate of it,"
he replied, "but I think it safe to put it at be
tween $1,000,000 and $2,000,000."
Novelties will never cease. Here is one by a
Berlin inventor, that may interest Pittsburg
nuilders. It is a simple and inexpensive ele
vator for private dwellings to take the place of
the ordinary stairway. It is on the principle of
the inclined railway, and the motive power is
furnished by the city water, which is applied in
the cellar: each flight has its separate chair, so
that, for example, one person can ascend from
the first to the second story while another is on
its way from the second to the third, or still an
other is descending from the fifth to the fourth.
The chair, being only of the width of the
human body, requires but little space, and still
leaves a free passage for any who wish to walK
up and down, instead of riding. It is set in
motion by a simple pressure of one of its arms,
while after it has been used it slides back to
the bottom step, its descent being regulated in
such a manner that the carrying of a passenger
is a matter of entire safety. Its cheapness is
one of its best recommendations.
"Now that the Exposition is assured, I think
it well enough to state that the principal ad
vantage to be derived from it has been over
looked or kept in the background," remarked
a prominent business man yesterday. "While
it will do doubt draw large crowds to the city
and fill the coffers of our merchants, it will be
an educator of the masses by familiarizing
them with all kinds of machinery and textile
fabrics, of which they could acquire correct
ideas in no other way. This will be especially
valuable to young men and boys, giving them
ideas and impulses that will influence them in
afterlife. This is worth all the ilpositlon
will cost, and more too. I .would be glad to see
it made a permanent institution, open all the
year."
ABOUT A STAND-OFF.
Stocks Open Weak, Bat Brace Up and Re
cover Ijost Ground.
The stock market was active yesterday, but
weak at the opening, with declines in nearly oil
the issues traded in from the previous day's
prices. The firmest stocks were Wheeling Gas
and Citizens' and Pittsburg Tractions, the
former being boomed on the prospect of a div
idend and the latter on a steady increase of
business. In the afternoon there was a reac
tion, which gave a stronger tone to the market,
and most of the lists scored fractional advances
from the lowest priced of the morning. The
dealings were chiefly in Philadelphia and
Wheeling Gas, the Tractions, Electric, La
Noria and Consignee. Total sales were 1,710
shares. Bids, offers and sales foltow:
MORNING. AITEBITOON.
Bid. Asked. Bid. Asked.
Fourth Nat. Bank IS
Odd Fellows' Sav. B'fc 65 70
People's Nat. Bank.... 150
Ohartiers Yal. Gas Co. M! 55 51J HJf
rermsvlvaniaGas 22
PhiUrfelphlaCo 4ltf 41 41H 42
Wheeling Gas 0 29 SOU 3U 30
"Washington Oil Co " 70 75
Central Traction 233f 23K ....
Citizens Traction 74J$ 75 749J 75
Pittsburg Traction.... 51 .... 531 54
l'ltts. Western K. K. 10 .... 10H ....
P. & W. K. K. pref.... 1S Wi 19 19K
Consignee Mining Co 22
l.a.oria aiming wo... i,s .... 1 2
cstlnchouse Electric 67? 63 58 ....
U. Switch ASignal Co. iSU 25, 2S ....
Sales at the morning call were 100 Philadel
phia Gas at 42. 50 at 41?i, 305 at 41K, 10 Switch
and Signal at 25. 100 Citizens' Traction at 74K,
175 Consignee at 21 cents, 5 Central Traction at
24, 200 La Noria at IK, 100 Pittsburg and West
ern preferred at 19, 50 Electric at 53, and 50 at
57.
In the afternoon there were sales of 75 Phila
delphia Gas at 41 35 Wheeling at 30V. 165 at
30K. 60 at 30, 5 Electric at 59. 100 at o 100
Central Traction at 23, 20 at 24, and 11 Switch
and Signal at 25.
John D.Bailey sold 200 shares of Peoples
Natural Gas and Pipeage Company at 16
ex-dtv.
The total sales of stocks at New York yester
dav were 150,477 shares, including: Atchison,
30.500; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western;
3,200; Missouri Pacific, 5,700; Northern Pacific,
preferred, 8,205: Reading, 22,550; St. Paul 7,938;
Union Pacific, 4.443.
GATHERING HEADWAY.
Merchant and Manufacturers Flndinff More
TJo lor Banking Capital.
Business in the local money market yester
day was fairly active, but no new features were
developed, A moderate discount business was
transacted at the usual rates, and checking
and depositing were slightly above the aver
age. Small notes were scarce. The Clearing
House report was again favorable, the ex
changes being 2.392,014 32 and the balances
5478,327 34. WhiTe there is nothing noteworthy
in the financial situation, it may be remarked
that, as the season progresses, merchants and
manufacturers are daily finding more use for
banking capital.
Money on call atNew York yesterday was easy
at 23 per cent; last loan 2, closed offered at
1. Prime mercantile paper, 4UB. Sterling ex
change dull but steady at $4 86? for 60-day
bills and 4 8S for demand.
Government Bond.
Closing quotations in New York furnished
The Dispatch by Bobinson Bros., Wood
street. Local dealers charge a commission of
an eighth on small lots:
U.S. 4J4S. reg 108 (aiOSK
(J. S. 4 Sis, coup 108 103:1
U. S. 4S. rcg l29Sl2W5
U. b. 4s, coops 129J812SX
Currency, f per cent. 1895 ree lio"
Currency, 0 per cent. :$96rec. 124
Currency, bpcrcent, 1837 reg 127
Currency, Opcrceut, lt98reg 12914
Currency, 6pcrcent, 189n;i 132
New Yobk Clearings, 5105.897,094; balances.'
SG,184,SS1.
Boston Clearings, $15,518,435; balances, fit
C02.3SS; money, per cent. 7
e BAMTitOHE-CIearlngs, 52,075,672; balances.
PmLADKlPHlA-Oleanngs, 813,541,651; bal
ances, 1,789,276.
Chicago Money unchanged. Bank clear
ings, S19.918.0OO.
St. Lows-Clearings, $2,953,477; balances,
(350,886.
London The amount of bullion withdrawn
from the Bank of England on balance to-day
is 75,000. The bullion in the bank of England
decreased 255,000 during the past week. The
proportion of the Bank of England's reserve
to liability is now 40.25.
PAKIS-Rentes, 86f 97c for the account.
The weekly statement of the Bank of France
shows an increase of 2,025,000 francs gold and
2,600 francs silver.
Bbbun The statement of the Imperial Bank
of Germany shows an increase in specie of a),
137,000 marks.
THE OIL FL0EEI.
Another Bastllue Day on 'Change, With
Heavy Trading A Lny Down.
Yesterday was another active day in the oil
market, but the excitement at no time reached
fever heat, as it did the day before. One of
the longs was frozen out, but it was said he
would be able to fix up things so as to come out
all right. Lima oil was a lively topic of discus
sion, but dealers generally were of the opinion
that it had very little to do with the break,
which was due principally to heavy realizing
by those who had lost faith in the market The
difference in prices between Pittsburg, New
York and Oil City gave the scalpers a fine op
portunity to get in their work, and they im
proved the opportunity. There was good trad
ing all along the line. ,
The market opened at 84. After selling
down to 84Ji once or twice it rallied a fraction
or two, touching 85, but finally, just before the
finish, it slumped off again with sales at 83
which was the lowest and closing price, with a
prospect, according to one of the shrewdest
operators, of vibrating between that figure and
87 for some time. Benned was off 10 points.
Field news v as to the effect that MoKeown
No. 13 was not flowing; that McKeown No. 8
was doing 17 barrels an hour; that McKeown
No. 12 was doing 22 barrels an hour; that Knox
No. 3 was doing 25 barrels an hour; that tho
Buffalo Oil Company's No. 7 was at the top of
the sand, and that there was no change at
Turkeyfoot.
A. B. McGrew & Co. quites: Puts, 84c; calls,
855ic
The following table, corrected Dy De Witt Dll
worth, broker In petroleum, etc., corner Fifth
avenue and Wood street, Pittsburg, shows the
order of fluctuations, etc. :
Time. Bid. Ask. Time. Bid. Ask.
Opened 84 Sales 12:45 P. M.... UH 84K
10:15a. M.... 84 If 811, 1:00 P. It... MH 84)4
10:30A, K.... SiJi 8? 1:15P. M.... WH 8l
10:45 A. II.... M H 1:30 F. M.... MU M
11:00A. M.... 84 H 84 K 1:45 P. H.. 84 N S4M
11:15 a. It.... 84H S4M 2:00 P. X.... SiH 84
11:80 a. II.... IUH SiH 1:15 P. X.... 84H S4H
11:45a. If.... 84M 80s 2:30 P. M.... 84 H MK
12:00 K 64 84M 2:45 P, U.... 84H Wi
12:15P.M.... M'-j 84) Closed 8W
12:30 P. it.... UH M,S
Itiuitiarl ajin tilftha- GU. Inwair. fl3K(!
closed, Sljfo.
Barrels.
Dally runs 1 47,220
Average runs 45,902
Dally shipments 86,564
Average shipments 71,322
Dally charters - 32.6M
Average charters .- 35.592
Clearances ...,m...m.5,03J,000
Hew York closed si 8IJtu.
Oil City closed at S4fc
Bradrord closed at 84e.
New Yon. renned. 6.80c
London, renned, Siti.
Antwerp, renned. it),L
Other Oil Markets.
On, Citt. April 18. National transit cer
tificates opened at 84Jc; highest, 85c; lowest,
83c; closed, 84c.
Bradford, April 18. National transit cer
tificates opened at 84Xc; closed at 84c; highest,
85c: lowest. 83Jc
Tttustixije, April 18. National transit cer
tificates opened at 84c; highest, 85c; lowest,
83Jfc: closed 84Jc
New York, April 18. The petroleum mar
ket opened steady at 85c, but after a slight ad
vance in the early trading the market became
weak and declined to SSa A reaction then
set in, on which the market closed steady at
S42c Sales, 2,033,000 barrels.
Oil City, April 18. Lucinda's aspirations to
shine as an oil town were badly disfigured to
day. Cadwallader, Leeper and Henneonthe
Pf endler farm, abont half a mile northeast of
the initial well, is ten feet in the sand and dry.
Bolard and Greenlee, Nos, 2 and 3, did not im
prove with deeper drilling and are both dry,
No.-1 did seven barrels in the last 24 hours.
William Fleming No. 1 will get tne sand to
morrow forenoon. Should this well be dry
there will be no other outlet for a field.
A IITELT MARKET.
Real Estate Continues to be a Leading Toplo
of the Day.
Samuel W. Black & Co., 99 Fourth avenue,
sold for Dr. F. Le Moyne for $4,600 a lot 122x
100 feet, on the west side of Bellefonte street,
Twentieth ward. The property is be improved
at once.
W. C Stewart, 114 Fourth avenue, sold to
John Weiss four lots, 29x140 feet, on Atlantic
avenue, Twentieth ward, for 84,865 cash.
Ewing&Bvers, No. 107 Federal street, sold
for Daniel Hendrie, executor of the Birming
ham estate, to Charles F. Forster, two lots SOx
170 each, on Walnut street, Birmingham plan
of lots at Avalon station, Pittsburg, Fort
Wavne and Chicago Railroad, West Bcllevue,
for $1,600 cash.
Black & Balrd, No. 95 Fourth avenue, sold
for Daniel Hurley a two-story and attic frame
dwelling of seven rooms, with lot 44xl42 feet,
on Cato street, Oakland, for $4,600 cash,
Lashell & Rankin, No. 67 Fourth avenue,
sold for T. F. Watson two lots each fronting
25 feet on Fifth avenue, near Mill street, and
running back to State street, Coraopolis. to
Mrs. Annie E. Bailey for $500.
Alles fe Bailey, 164 Fourth avenne, sold a
mortgage of $2,500 at 6 per cent for three years
on property in the Elevrnth ward.
Eeed B. Coyle & Co., 131 Fourth avenne,
S laced a mortgage for $2,500 oq a property in
cKeesport for three years at 6 per cent.
oautioWtbadeks.
They Close Oat Old Contract! for Fear of
a Holiday Crash Most of the
Active Stocks Higher
nt tho Finish.
New York, April IS. Before the holiday
there is no disposition to enter into new con
tracts, and most of the traders closed out their
old ones, which served to make the business for
the day up to the average of late. The news
of the day, however, was quite favorable in
the main, the first thing being the reduction of
the Bank of England's rate of discount from 3
to 2 per cent. This was followed by the de
feat of the bill before the Legislature of Min
nesota to reduce, the rates on grain in that
State, and the covering of shorts bv the traders
ave the market a firm tone. The opening
gures were in most cases from tn per cent
higher than last evening's closing prices, and
although the business done was confined to a
smaller number of stocks than usual, almost
everything traded in moved up small fractions
further in the early trading.
The decision of Judge Gresham, making the
injunction against the Wagner Company per
petual, was felt in Pullman again, and It
opened up 1 per cent, at 190. and moved up 1
per cenj; further, but could not hold the gain
and reacted to 188. The opening of the Terri
tory of Oklahoma is expected to be of great
benefit to Atchison, and that stock was frac
tionally higher, and the lnfluenco reached Mis
souri Pacific, although the latter was helped
by the report of increasing earnings. Dullness
became the great feature, however, and fluctu
ations were reduced to the smallest limits.
The failure of the Housatonlc road to secure
permission to issue bonds for an extension to
the Sound, which was supposed to be made in
the interest of New England, acted upon that
stock, and it scored a loss of lt per cent..
The movement extended to the rest of the
list, but the reaction was slight, and before 2
p. M. the upward movement was resumed. The
Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western stocks,
and especially the common, made rapid prog
ress at this time, and later Chicago Gas became
very active and strong and succeeded in cross
ing 50 with a large fraction to spare. Chatta
nooga also displayed marked strength, and ad
vanced over 2 per cent in the afternoon. The
Oregon sWcfcs were strong, although very little
attention Was paid them, while Philadelphia
Gas was 'a weak spot in the list There was
considerable pressure again upon Beading, but
its fluctuation for the day was only per cent,
and its final loss insignificant.
Among the unlisted shares there was a fur
ther drop in Sugar Trusts, but the others were
quiet and Brunswick closed1 at 21. The Cen
tral list reacted again slightly in the last hour,
but the close was firm, while dull and gener
ally at the best prices reached. Most of active
stocks aro higher. Pullman Is up 3); Oregon
Improvement, 1; Milwaukee, Lake Shore
and Western. 1M. and Chicago Gas, 1, while
Philadelphia Gas lost 2 per cent.
Railroad bonds again showed a moderate de
gree ot animation, and the sales of all issues
reached $1,500,000. out of which the Milwaukee,
lAke Shore and Western convertibles furnished
$123,000. Those bonds were the feature of the
day and were strong all tho way out, while tho
tfeniperof the remainder was somewhat mixed
and final changes are irregular. The advances
.(include Louisville and Nashville, Ceciliau
Branch, i to 112; and Peoria, Decatur and
1 Evansvillo nrsts, 3 to 10
The following tame snows tne prices or active
stocks on 'the New York Stock Exchange.
Corrected oaiI for The Dispatch by Whit
ney & Stephenson, members of ew York
Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue: n
;io-
Open- High. i,ow- lug
in:.'. eU eat. Bids.
Am. Cotton Oil KH mj.
Atch.. Top. & B. F.... 41V 42)4
Canada Southern 52W 52j2
Central of Mew Jersey. S3t 86
Central Pacific
Chesapeake Ohio.... 17K 17K
C, Bnr. & Quincy. .... Sj wj
C, Mil. St. faul.... 64V (5
C, MU.& 8t. P., pr.. ..KHH 104K
C, Bock LAP 22 KH
a, St. L. Pitts IS UH
C., St. P.. M. & O
a, st. p., si. & o pr. 91 t2
C. & if orthwestern. . . . 105Jt; I05J
C.A .Northwestern, pt
c a a a 1 .. ess ess
Col. Coal A Iron 21 M
Col. & Hocking Yal .. 20 20Xt
Del., L. AW I36X 13a
Del. A Hudson.
4m 4t
tut mt
85K MM
17" 17'
642 84
104)4 104S
KH 62)5
IS IS
24
SI 82
105tf 10544
.... 18SK
63W es)i
21g 22H
19 19M
126K US)!
.... 134
15
&i 42X
.... 67
21
1354 1SX
57V 57
102 102
6434 em
ii
esft 70
.... 107H
23 27
17
70
41 41
JGK
16K
49'A
25V 254
60 CO
22K 22Vi
47 47
81 J1K
35
23.4
44 4434
133 lSS)j
25V 25)4
78 7914
.... Ji
85
80
22)4
5S 594
110
19 Wf
60)4 60
13
ti S5),
66)4 64
Denver A Bio u'.Vnr".. 42S 42
x.. i.,va, suan istpr
E. T Ta. A Oa. 2d pf.
Lake Erie A West, pr." 58 68
UKDDOre A fll. S.....LIK9& 1U3
Louisville A Nashville. 61 B
Mobile A Ohio
Mo., K.. ATexa 1234 12H
Missouri Pacinc 6ft 10
ie York Central
A. Y..-L. E. AW 28 28
Jl. V., C. AStL
N. r., C. A St. L. pf.
H.YAN. E 42X . 421
Norfolk A Western
Norfolk A Western, pf
Northern Pacific 253 25V
Nortnern Pacinc pref. 61 l
Ohio A Mississippi..... 22J 22)
Oregon Improvement. 47 47
Oregon Transcon. 31V 314
PauflcMall ..
Peo. Dec. A Evans
l'hlladel. A Beading.. Sli 45)
Pullman Palace Car...l90 isuii
Ktchmond A W. P. X.. 252S 25
Klehmnnrt W.l Tf 7ftu 7UU
St. PanlADnlnth
si. raui A Unluth pf.
St. p., Minn. AMan
St, It. A San Fran
St. I.. un irat. r.r ftniz nl
St. L. A San P.lst p.'
?,m i. acme iva ivs
UnionPaclflc IM 61)
Wabash
Western Union SJ ti'2
Wheeling A L. X WS MJi
B0&T0N STOCKS.
With Few Exception! thaTraniaetionaWere
on a Limited Baals.
Boston, April 18. The stock market to-day
was noticeable chiefly for the strength of Atch
ison and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. The
transactions, outside of Atchison and sugar
certificates, were on a very limited scale.
Atch. A Too.. 1st 7s. lis
A. AT. Land Or' 1 7s. 106
Atch. A Top. K. K... 42
Boston A Albany.. .214
Boston A Maine ISO
C, B. AQ 94
Clnn. San. A Cleve. 24j
KasternR. K 82
Eastern It. K. 6s 125
FllntAPereM. nfd. 90
Mexican Cen. com.. KH
-N. X. ANewKnf... 41V
Rutland common.... 4)4
Wls.Cenrral.com... IS
AllouezM,gOo. (new 1
Calumet A Hecla....205
Franltlln SV
Osceola 94
Pewablc (new) V-i
Quincy 47
Bell Telephone 232)4
Boston Land 6i
Water Power
Tamarack 106
San Diego 22
Old Colony 172M
Philadelphia Stocks.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers, No. 57
Fourth avenne. Members New York Stock: Ex
change. Bid. Asked.
Pennsylvania Bsllroad 54J4 54V
Reading Railroad 22 5-15 22
Buflalo, Pittsburg and Western 12H
Lehigh Valley 53)4 SSU
Lehigh Navigation 51a
Central Transportation Co 17 ....
Philadelphia and Erie 29
Northern Paolno 2i 25
Northern Pacific preferred 60M 61
When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children,she gave them Castoria.
p9-77-5IWFBU T
The Deer Creek and Susque
hanna R. R. Co.
First Mortgage 5 Per Ct. Gold Bonds.
PRINCIPALJDUE 1919. INTEREST PAYA
BLE JULY 1 AND JANUARY 1,
IN BALTIMORE.
MERCANTILE TRUST AND DEPOSIT CO.,
OF BALTIMORE. TRUSTEE.
Issue, tCOO.000. Principal and interest pnar
anteed by (he MarylaridJJentral Railway Co.
This bond is a first mortgage on 18 miles of
road now under construction from Belalr, Md.,
connecting with the Maryland Central Railway
Co., to Stafford. Md. The Maryland Central
Railway Co., Baltimore to Delta, Pa. (45 miles),
was reorganized In December. 188S, and is now
on a sound financial basis, doing a prosperons
business. The York and Peach Bottom Railroad
Co., York, Pa., to Peach Bottom (40 miles), has
been acquired by the Maryland Central Rail
way Co., making a system of 101 miles, which
will be operated by the Maryland Central Rail
way Co.
We recommend these bonds as a desirable In
vestment, and offer a limited amount for sale at
95 per cent and accrued interest, subject to ad
vance in price.
REA BROS. & CO., Bankers end Brokers,
423 WbOD STREET, PITTSBURG, PA.
ap9-72-D
STEAMERS AND EXCURSIONS.
HAMBURG-AMERICAN PACKET CO.-EX-PKES3
service between New York. South
ampton and Hamburg by the new twin-screw
steamers of 10,000 tons and 12,500 horse power.
Fast time to London and tbe Continent. Steam
ers unexcelled for sarety, speed and comfort.
Regular service: Everv Thursday from New
York to Plymouth (London), Cherbourg (Paris)
and Hamburg. Through tickets to London and
Paris. Excellent fare. Rates extremely low.
Apply to the General office. No. 37Broadwav. New
York. R. J. CORTIS, Manager; C. B. RICHARD
A CO., General Passage Office, 61 Broadway,
New York: MAX SCHAMBERU: A CO., 527 Smith
Held St., Pittsburg. mh23-27-WI
ALLAN LINE
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS,
THE ONLY DIRECT LINE
From GLASGOW,
LONDONDERRY
and GALWAY
To PHILADELPHIA.
Passenger Accommodations Unexcelled.
Prepaid Intermediate, 530. Steerage. 319.
Passengers by this route are saved the ex
pense and inconvenience attending transfer to
Liverpool or from New York.
j. J. Mccormick, or a. d. scorer & son,
Pittsbure. mhl5-99-irWP
NORD DEUTSCH15R LLOYD FAST
route to London and the Continent.
Express Steamer Service twice a week from
New York to Southampton (London, Havre),
Bremen.
Ss.Werra. Apr.20, 9 A M I Ss.Trave.May L 7 A H
Ss.Saale.Apr. 24. 1 PM I 8s.FuldaMay4,8:30A5
Ss.Ems.A-pr. 27. 3:30f 31 1 Ss.Lahn,Mav 8. 11 Alt
First Cabin, Winter rates, from S100 upward.
MAX SCHAMBERG CO.. Agents, Pitts
burg, Pa.
OELRICHS &. CO., 2 Bowling Qreen. New
York City. ja29-71-D
ANCHOR LINE.
Atlantio Express Service.
LIVERPOOL via QUEENSTOWN.
Steamship "CITY OF ROME," from New York,
WEDNESDAY, May 1, May 29. June 26. July 24.
Largest and finest passenger steamer afloat.
Saloon passage, 60 to S100; second-class, fid.
GLASGOW SERVICE.
Steamers every Saturday from New York to
GLASGOW and LONDONDERRY.
Cabin passage to Glasgow, Londonderry, Liver
pool (50 and SCO. Second-class, S30.
Saloon excursion tickets at reduced rates.
Travelers' circular letters of credit and drafts
for any amount Issued at lowest current rates.
For books of tours, tickets or further informa
tion Apply to HENDERSON BROTHERS. N. Y., or
J. J. MCCORMICK, Fourth and Smlthfleld: A. D.
bCOKEUffibON. 415 Smith Held it.. Pittsburg; Y.
UKMPLE, Jr., 165 Kederalst.. AUezhenv.
noS-iSS-uwr
-1UNARD LINE.
NEW YORK TO LIVERPOOL VIA QUEENS
TOWN, FROM JfIEK 40 NORTH EWER.
PAST EXPRESs"mAIL SERVICE.
Servla. Apr. 20, 9 A MlGallia. May 8, 11 A' M
Bothnia, Apr. 24. 1 r UiUmbrla, May 11, 2:3a r it
Etrurla, Apr. 27. 3 p MlServla, May 18. SAM
Auranla, May 4, 8:30a MIBothnia, May 22,ll:30A)t
Cabin passage, (GO. (SO and (100: Intermediate,
$35. Steerage tickets to and from all parts of
Europe at very low rates.
VERNON H. BROWN A CO., General Agents,
4 Bowling Green, New York.
J. J. MCCORMICK- Agent.
Fourth ave. and Smlthfleld St., Pittsburg.
ap2-84-D
State Line
To Glasgow. Belfast, Dublin
and Liverpool.
FROM NEW YORK EVERY THURSDAY.
Cabin passage t"-3 to tou, according to location
of stateroom. Excursion SG5 to S00.
Steerage to and from Europe at Lowest Bates.
AUSTIN BALDWIN A CO., General Agents, '
& Broadway, New Yor.
J. J. McCORMICK, Agent, Pittsburg. P.
i mhl2-r
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
Apples in Better Demand and Ad
vancedPotatoes Quiet
OLD STUFF CROWDED ON TO MARKET
Ear Corn the Strong Factor of Cereal Trade
Barley Blow.
COFFEE STEADY. AND SUGAES STE0NG
Office of PirrsBUEa Dispatch, I
Thursday, April 18, 1889. (
Country Produce Jobbing Prices.
Apples are moving out freely at better prices.
Onions and cabbage are also in more active de
mand than they have been for montns past.
Potatoes are slow as ever. There is an im
proved demand for fall cheese, but no change
in prices. Eggs have not been as low for many
years in Passion Week as now. The outside
price for Job lots is lie, and even at this low
figure they move slowly. Produce trade In gen
eral r hows a healthier tone this week, and, un
der tbe influence of bright skies, stuff moves
out freely. Last season's products are being
pushed on to markets at what they will bring,
and soon all things will become new.
Butter Creamery, Elgin, 2829c; Ohio do,
2526c; fresh dairy packed. 2u21c; country
rolls. 2023c; Chartlers Creamery Co, butter,
2829e.
DEANS-SI 751 90.
Beeswax as30c ft ft for choice; low grade.
1820c. a
CIDEE Sand refined, $6 50S7 SO; common,
S3 504 00: crab cider. 83 008 50 $1 barrel;
elder vinegar, 10I2c ft gallon.
Cheese Ohio cheese, fall make, 1212Kc;
New York, fall make, 1212Kc; Llmuurger,
lie; domestic Sweitzer cheese, llK12Kc.
Dried Peas-S1 251 35 bushel; split do,
2V3c V .
Eggs lie V? dozen for strictly fresh:
0039 eggs, 60c 53 dozen; duck eggs, 18c 3
ozen.
Fbttits Apples, SI 502 50 fl barrel; evap
orated raspberries, 25c ft; cranberries, $45
9 barrel, 50c$l 00 per bushel; strawberries,
3540c a quart.
Feathees Extra live geese. 50060c; No. 1
do.. 4045c; mixed lots, S035c $1 ft.
Honey New crop. 1617c; buckwheat, 13
15c-
Hostnrr S2 652 75 barrel.
Potatoes Potatoes. 3035c $? bushel: S3 75
4 00 for Jersey sweets; seed sweets, .$2 50
2 75.
PotTLTKY Live chickens, 75QS0c ?t pair;
dressed chickens, 1315c f ft; turkeys, 1820c
drcjtsed, fl ft; ducks, live. 8085c ft pair;
dressed. 18i14c f) ft: geese. 1015c 1 ft.
Seeds Clover, choice, 62 fts to bushel, 6 1)
bushel; clover.large English, 62 ft?.?6 25: clover,
Alsike, SB 50; clover, white, S9 00: timothy,
choice. 45 fts, SI 85; bine grass, extra clean, 14
fts, SI 00; blue grass, fancy. 14 fts, $1 20: orchard
grass, 14 fts, $2 00; red top, 14 fts, SI 00; millet.
n ss, $i zd; uernian miuet, ou as, 5. vu: Hun
garian grass, 48 fts, $2 00; lawn grass, mixture
of fine grasses, 25c per ft.
Tallow Country, 4Q5c; city rendered,
55J4c
Tropical Fbttits Lemons, fancy. S3 50
4 00 V box; common lemons, S2 75 V box: Mes
sina oranges, S3 0004 00 f) box: Florida oranges,
S4 505 00 fl box; Valencia oranges, fancy. So 50
7 00 fl case: bananas, $2 50, firsts; SI 50, itood
seconds, f) bnncb; cocoanuts, S4 004 50 fl
hundred; new figs, 910c $1 pound: dates, h
6c f pound.
Vegetables Celery, 4050c doz. bunches;
cabbages, S3 504 00 f hundred: new cabbage,
S2 002 60 14 crate; onions, SI 0Ol 25 V barrel;
onion sets, fancy Eries. S2 503 00; Jerseys,
$2 002 50; turnips, 4060c fl barrel.
Groceries.
Another day has passed without an advance
in sngar, but markets are very firm. Coffee is
quiet, but unchanged. The green article being
for a week past relatively lc higher than the
roasted, it is not likely there will be any change
soon unless to a higher level.
Green Coffee Fancy Rio, 22623c; choice
Rio, 2021c; prime Rio, 20c; fair Rio, 18K19c;
old Government Java, 27c, Maracaibo. 2223c;
Mocha, 30K31Kc; Santos, 1922K: Caracas
coffee, 20K22c; peaberry, Rio, 2123c; La
guayra, 2122c
Roasted (in papers) Standard brands. 24c;
high grades, 2628c; old Government Java,
bulk, 82Ji33Kc;MaracaIbo, 27J2Sc, Santos,
22242; peaberrv. 27c; peaberry Santos. 2224c;
bboice Rio, 25Kc; prime Rio, 23c; good Rio,
22Kc; ordinary, 2ljc.
Spices (whole) Cloves, 2125c: allspice, 9c;
cassia, 89c: pepper. 19c; nutmeg, 7080c.
Petboleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7c;
Ohio. 120, 8Kc; headlight, 150. 8Kc: water
white, 10c; globe, 12c; elaine, 15c; carnadine,
llc; royaline, 14c.
Sybtjps Corn syrups, 2629c; choice sugar
syrup, 3338c; prime sugar syrup, 3033c; strict
ly prime, 3335c; netrmaple syrup. 90c
N. O. Molasses Fancy, 48c; choice, 46c; me
dium, 43c; mixed, 4042c
Soda Bi-carb in kegs, 34c; bi-carb in s,
6c; bi-carb, assorted packages. 56c; sal
soila in kegs, lc: do granulated, 2c
Candles Star, full weight, 9c; stearin e, per
set, 8c: parafflne, ll12c
Rice Head, Carolina, 77Kc; choice, 6K
7c; prime. 56c; Louisiana, 66c
Stabch Pearl, 3c; cornstarch, 57c; gloss
starch, 57c
Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, S2 65; Lon
don layers, S3 10; California London layers,
S2 60; Muscatels, S2 25: Caifornia Muscatels,
51 85; Valencia, new, 67c: Ondara Valencia,
78c; sultana, 8c; currants, new, 4bc;
Turkey prunes, new, 45c: French prunes,
8K13c: Salonica prunes, in 2-fi packages, 8c;
cocoanuts, per 100, 0 00: almonds, Lan., per ft,
20c do lvica, 19c; do shelled, 40c: walnuts, nap..
12W15c; Sicily Alberts, 12c; Smyrna figs, 12
16c; new dates, 6K6c; Brazil nuts, 10c;
pecans, ll15c; citron, per ft, 21022c; lemon
peel, per ft. 1314c; orange peel. 12c
Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per ft, 6c;
apples, evaporated 6K6c: apricots, Califor
nea, evaporated. lo18c; peaches, evaporated,
pared, 2223c; peaches, California, evaporated,
unpared, 1012c: cherries, pitted, 2122c;
cherries, nnpitted, 56c; raspberries, evapor
ated. 2424kc; blackberries, 7Sc; huckle
berries, 1012c
Sugars Cubes, 9K9Kc; powdered. 9
9c;granulated.8c;confectloners'A.88c:
standard A. 8c; soft whites. 8Sc: yellow,
choice, 7,7c; yellow, good, 7Jig7c; yel
low, fair. 7jc; yellow, dark, 7c.
Pickles Medium, bbls. (L200), SI 50; me
diums, half bbls. (600). $2 75.
Salt N o. 1 y bbl, 95c: No. 1 ex, m bbl. SI 05;
dairy, W bliL SI 20; coarse crystal, fl bbl. SI 20;
Higgin's Eureka, 4 bu sacks, $2 80, Hlggin's
Eureka, 16-14 ft pockets, S3 00.
Canned Goods Standard peaches, SI 30
1 90; 2ds, 31 301 35; extra peaches. SI 501 90;
pie peaches, 90c; finest corn, SI 001 60; Hfd.
Co. corn, 7090c: red cherries, 90cSl 00; Lima
beads, SI 10; soaked do, 85c; string do do, 75
85c; marrowfat peas, SI 101 15; soaked peas,
70875c; pineapples, SI 401 60; Bahama do,
52 75; damson plums, 9oc; greengages, SI 25;
egg plums, S2 00; California pears, S2 50; do
greengage. S2 00: do egg plums. S2 0U; extra
white cherries, S2 90; red cherries, 2 fts, 90c;
raspberries, SI 401 50; strawberries. SI 10:
gooseberries, SI 201 30; tomatoes, 8292d;
salmon, 1-ft, SI 752 10; blackberries, 80c; suc
cotash, 2-ft cans, boaked. 99c; do green, 2fts,
$1 251 50; corn beef, 2-ft cans, SI 75; 14-ft cans,
S13 50: baked beans. SI 40Q1 4o; lobster, 1 ft,
SI 751 80; mackerel. 1-ft cans, broiled, SI 50:
sardines, domestic Js, SI I54 50; sardines,
domestic Ms, $8 258 50; sardines, imported,
i, Sll 6012 50; sardines. Imported, Jkls, $18 00;
sardines, mustard, Jl 00. sardines, spiced, $4 25.
Fisn Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, 836 f)
bbl.; extra No. 1 do, mess. S40; extra No. 1
niackerel.shore, $32; extra No. 1 do. messed, S36:
No. 2 shore mackerel, S24. Codfish Whole
pollock. 4c $1 ft.; do medium, George's cod,
6c; do large, 7c; boneless bake In strips. 6c; do
George's cod in blocks, 6J7Mc Herring
Ronnd shore. So 00 33 bbl.; split, S7 00; lake, S2 50
fl 100-ft. half bbL White fish. S7 a 100-ft. half
bbL Lake trout, $5 50 9 half bbL Finnan
haddock, 10c f) ft. Ireland balibnt, 13c f) ft.
Buckwheat Floub 22?c fl ft.
OAT3IEAL-S6 3006 60 $ bbl.
Minebs' Oil No. 1 winter strained. 5Sa60c
gallon. Lard oil, 75c
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Total receipts bulletined at the Grain Ex
change, 2i cars. By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and
Chicago, 4 cars of hay, 5 of oats, 2 of flour. By
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St, Louis, 5 cars of
corn, 2 of bran, 3 of hay. By Baltimore and
Ohio, lcar of hay. By Pittsburg and Lake Erie,
3 cars of hay, 2 of corn, 1 of rye There were
no sales on calL Receipts of oats continue too
large for demand and prices are drooping. Ear
corn Is the strong factor of grain markets.
Choice hay is steady. Barley has advanced in
tue West; but the rise makes no impression
here. Very little barley is handled by Pitts
burg dealers of lata. Many think that the fear
of prohibition has a depressing influence on the
trade. Whether there are any grounds for this
fear or not, tha fact stands that barley markets
have not been so slow for years as tnoy are at
this date.
WiiEAT-Jobbing prices No. 2 red1. 9899c:
No.3red,8891c '
Corn No. 2 yellow ear, 4142C: high
mixed ear,3738c; Nclvellow, shelled, 38(S
39c; No. 2 yellow, shelled, 3839; high mixed,
shelled, 3737c; mixed, shelled, S5&36C.
Oats-No. 2 white, 3232Ke; erttra. No. 3,
3tKS32c; No. 3 white, 2930c; No T2 mixed.
27H28KC 'j
Rye-No. 1 Western. 7075c: N4. 2, 5556c
Barley No. 1 Canada, 9598cf No. 2 Cana
da. 854588c; No. 3 Canada, 7072cf Lake Shore,
TSgSOc J
Flour Jobbing prices, wMter patents,
S6 OOgB 25: spring patents, $6 2.(36 50; winter
straight, 5 Z55 50; clear winlir, 54 755 00;
straight XXXX bakers', 94 604 75. Bye flour.
Millfeed Middlings, fine white. SIS 00
16 00 fl ton: brown middlings, $12 00(812 50;
winter wheat bran, S13 00013 50; chop feed,
S15 0016 00.
HAT-Baled timothy, choice, $15 M18 00;
No. 1 do, 314 2514 SO; No. 2 do, S12 00013 00:
loose from waznn, S18 0020 00; No. 1 upland
prairie, 310 0010 25; No. 2. S8 008 50; packing
do.$560650.
Straw Oats. S8 00825; wheat and rye
straw,S7 00750800.
Provisions.
Sngar-cured hams, large, 10Kc; sugar-cured
hams, medium, lie; sugar-cured hams, small,
llKc; sugar-cured breakfast bacon, 10Kc:sugar
cured shoulders, 8c; sngar-cured bonelesa
shoulders, 9c; sugar-cured California hams,
8Kc; sugar-cured dried beef fiats, 8Kc; sugar
cured dried beef sets, 9Kc; sugar-cured dried
beef rounds, llc; bacon shoulders, 7V; bacon
clear sides, 8c; bacon clear bellies, Sc: dry
salt shoulders, 6c: dry salt clear sides, 7ic
Mess pork, heavy, 314 00: mess pork, family,
814 5a Lard Refined in tierces, 74c: half
barrels, 7c; 0-ft tubs, 7c; 20-ft palls. 7c; So
ft tin cans, 7c: 3-ft tin pails, 8c; S-ft tin pails,
7c; 10-ft tin pails, 7Jc Smoked sausage, long,
5c; large, 5c Fresh pork links, 9c Pigs feet,
half barrel, $4 00; quarter barrel, 31 90.
Dressed Meat.
Armour & Co. furnish the following prices
on dressed meats: Beef carcasses, 450 to 650 fts,
5c: 550 to 630 fts, 64c: 650 to 750 fts,6Kc Sheep,
Sc p ft. Lambs. 9c f) ft. Hogs, 6&c Fresh
pork loins, 9c
Metal Market.
New York Copper nominal; lake, ApriL
313 75. Lead dull and steady: domestic, S3 (J7J4,
Tin firm and quiet; Straits, S20 70.
THE NATIONAL REMEDY, PRAISED BY ALL
Bilious Headache,
Biliousness, Dyspepsia, Indiges
tion, Constipation, Dizziness
Positively eared by
LITTLE HOP PILLS,
The People's Fsvorlie Liver Pfils.
They act slowly, but surely, do not gripe, and
their effect is lasting; the fact is they have no
equaL Small dose: i)ig results. Sugar coated
and easy to take. Sena for testimonials. 25c
at all druggists, or mailed for price. Prepared
by an old apothecary, Five bottles SL
The HOP PILL CO., New London, Ci.
Hop Ointment cures and makes chapped,
rough, red skin soft and clear. 25 and 50c
nol-jrwT
THE FREEHOLD BANK,
No. 410 Smithfield St,
CAPITAL. . . - . 8200,000 00.
DISCOUNTS DAILY.
EDWARD HOUSE, Prest.
JAMES P. SPEER, Vice Prest
mh22-95-P JOHN F. STEEL. Cashier.
ARMOUR'S
EXTRACT OF BEEF.
ARMOUR & CO., CHICAGO,
SOLE MANUFACTURERa
This is now conceded to be the best in the
market, as witnessed bv the fact that we have
just secured the DIPLOMA FOR EXCEL
LENCE at the Pure Food Exposition, now be
ing held In Philadelphia.
CLEANLY IN MANUFACTURE,
SUPERIOR INQUALITY.
And with the bright appetizing flavor of fresh
ly roasted beef.
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PITTSBUHG, T?Jl.
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Accounts solicited. Issue Circular Letters
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IN STERLING,
Available in all pat ts of the world. Also issue
Credits
IN DOLLARS
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For use in this country, Canada, Mexico, West
Indies, South and Central America.
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WHOLESALE HOUSE.
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Cor. Wood and Liberty Sts.,
Importers and Jobbers of
Special offerings this week in
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GINGHAMS, PRINTS,
andOHEVIOTa
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PITTSBURG, . PA,'
Factories throughout Western
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For prices see market quotations.
Wholesale exclusively.
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On mortgages on improved real estate in sum
of 11,000 and upward. Applv at
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BROKER IN
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Oil bought and sold on margin. deCT-21-Dsu
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