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'LOCAL LITE STOCK.
Trade Features for the Week at the
East Liberty Yards.
JHEAVY BUS OF LOW GRADE CATTLE
i Prices Down and Market Slow for All Ex
cept Prime Beeves.
SHEEP LOWEB, CORK FED HOGS FIRM
orricz of FrrrsBUBO Dispatch, 1
Wednesday. August 2S. 1SS9. J
The cattle run was the largest or the sea
son. Markets were depressed and lower on
all grades of lixe stock with the exception
of good export cattle, which were in light
supply. The quality of stock offered was
below average. Commission men haTe had
hard wrestling to find buyers for the large
amount of rubbish thrown on their hands.
From the East came advices of overstocked
markets and lower prices, which had a de
pressing influence at East .Liberty.
Cattle.
Beceipts on Monday aggregated 1G0 loads,
to which about eight loads have been added
since. In the run were some 60 carloads of
heifers and low-priced butcher grades from
Chicago. As receipts were the largest this
season prices were lowest on all low grade
cattle. On top of the scalawag stock dumped
on to markets from Chicago came an unusual
quantity ot low grade cattle from Indiana and
Ohio. ,
The few who sold early Monday morning
were lucky, as prices went tumbling toward
noon, and from that time until now. markets
haTe been the meanest this year, with the situ
ation entirely in buyer's favor. Holders were
forced to concede, and the majority must hare
lost on their cattle deals this week. Prices, to
be sure, were lower in Chicago, and for this
reason purchases there for this market were
unusually large. The big run of low grade
cattle from Ohio and Indiana upset the calcula
tions of Chicago shippers, who would have had
a nice thing if markets had held np to last
week's prices. This they. failed to do by a
large majority. ... ...
In the receipts were no strictly prime cattle.
There were some 9 loads of fair to good steers,
weighing 1,300 to 1.500 pounds, which fonnd
ready sale at about last week's range, namely,
U 15g4 50. Nothing on the market went above
the latter figure. The range for the low grade
stock was 2K3c.tand the market slow at these
Scares. The ran of calves was light and prices
of last week tnaintalued.Buyers from eastern
counties of Pennsylvania were present in
goodlv number, ready to gather In all stock
offered at samfc price. Stockers ftom the far
West were slow, while those from the central
West were In Tair demand. Buyers appear to
dread disease In the droves that come from far.
feheep and Lambs.
Supply was lighter than last week, bnt there
was no improvement In the demand. Prices
are reported from 25 to 40c lower than they
were at the beginnlnc of last week. One
buyer reported that he bonght a tew bunches
of sheep on Monday at prices 40c per cwt. be
low that which he paid for the same grade tho
previous Monday.
The advent of cooler weather is poshing mut
ton to the rear and bringing pork to the front.
Hogs.
The quality of the few on the market was
low. The bulk of these received were stubble
and grass-fed stock, in which the shrinkage Is
great.
On this grade markets were slow. The few
corn-fed hogs offered found active sale at a
shade better prices than last week. Light
corn-fed Yorkers were not in supply sufficient
for demand.
aieCall & Coa Review.
- The snpply of cattle has been liberal, and
, mostly common to medinm, which sold slow at
a shade lower prices. Good to prime cattle
are in light supply, and with a liberal demand
soldatstrcng last week's prices. We give
the following as ruling prices: Prime 1,300
to 1.000 pounds, JH 404 65; good 1,200
to 1.400 pounds, U 0004 40; rough fat
1.100 to 1.S0U pounds, $3 153 CO; good butch
er glti38O0 to 1,100 pounds S3 003 40: good
beife" d mixed lots J2 403 00; common to
"WlVirBkrt and stock steers, ti2 50; bulls and
fit coJ,SJ2 5CUinost!y 2 CO; fresh cows and
sprlncw -t2Q4U per bead. " "
The '! bogs was light, but f ally equal
to the d 1. and the market was slow at the
following q. '"ions: Good heavy ana medium
weights. $4 4004 CJ; fair to bet cornfed York
ers, tl 504 70: grassers, $4 S04 40; roughs,
1350400.
The receipts of sheep this week were fair
and the market slow at a decline of 108 15c per
cwt from last week's prices. We quote sales
as follows: Primp Ohio and Indiana wethers,
welching here 110 to 120 pounds, $4 504 70:
good. !K to 100 pounds, SI 251 40; fair to good
mixed, 75 to 0 pounds, S3 o03 90; good year
lings. 75 to 80 pounds 4 25j4 60; common to
fair, 50 to 60 pounds. $3 5084 20. Veal calves,
110 to 120 pounds, $5 506 25.
LITE STOCK MARKETS.
The Condition of Business at the East Liberty
fttock Yards.
Office of Pittsburg Dispatch,!
Wednesday, August 23, 1889. J
CATTXE Receipts, 700 head; shipments.
CC0 bead; market closed steady on good at 3 90
64 10; slow on common at S3 253 60: stockers,
$2 753 25: 18 cars of cattle shipped to New
York to-day.
Hoos Receipts. 1,400 nead: shipments. 1,800
bead; market firm; all grades cents better
than yesterday; light Yorkers. 704 75;
grassers, f4 404 50; medium and lleht Phila
delphias, 4 C04 65: heavy hogs, $4 404 50;
eight cars of hoes shipped to New York to-day.
Sheep ReceiDts. 2.000 head: shipment, lrfim
bead: market fair and prices unchanged; prime,
$4 504 75; fair to good. $4 10424 30; common,
3 5064 00: lambs, t4 60&4 60.
By Telegraph. '
New Yoek Beeves Receipts. 46. carloads
for the market, 37 carloads for exportation,
and 37 carloads for city slanchterers direct.
The market was active and firmer: native
steers sold at $3 305 00 per 100 pounds; a few
Texas do at$3 203C0; bulls and dry cows at
SI S02 To, witn a few export bulls up to S3 00
3 50; exports from this port to-dav. 2,240
quarters of beef. Calves Receipts, 2.200 head;
firmer and a small fraction higher, with quick
sales at 57c per pound for veal"; 38Hc for
Western and mixed lots, and 2&3jc for
grassers and buttermilk. Sheep Receipts,
6,500 head, and S.0U0 were carried over yester
day. There was a better demand and a good
trade in desirable offerings. Coarse and heavy
sheep, and poor Iambs were dull and weak.
Sheep, ranired from S3 5005 25 per 100 pounds;
lambs from S4 506 bO, with some of the best
(6 00. Hogs Receipts, 2.900 head; about steady
for live hogs at 4 404 70 per 100 pounds;
with some choice and fancy pigs sold np to
$5 005 sa
Kansas Cot-Cattle Receipts, 3,813 head;
shipments, 3,9311iead; dressed beef steers weak
ami 10c lower: a few choice cows steady, others
dull and 510c lower; choice Texas steady, oth
ers 510c lower; good to choice corn-fed steers,
53 90420; common to medium, S3 O03 75:
stockers and feeding steers, SI 603 15; cows,
51 352 60; grass range steers, 11 t02 65. Hogs
Receipts, 3,913 head; shipments. 328 bead;
heavy steady; lleht and mixed firm to 6c
higher; good to choice light, J4 2091 30; beaw
and mixed, S3 554 15. .Sheep Receipts, 653
head; sblpmeuts,none; market steady; good to
choice muttons, S3 603 80; common to medium,
52 25S3SU. 1
CHICAGO Cattle Receipts. 1,900 head: ship
ments. 5,500 head; market weak and lower;
beeves. 4 404 80: steers, S2 904 SO; stockers
and feeders. SI i02 90: cows, bulls and mixed.
SI IOS3 00: Texas cattle. SI 2502 85: natives
and half breeds. S2 402 50. Hogs Receipts,
16,000 head: shipments, 5,500; market 6010c
lower; mixed. JJ 304 25: heavy. S3 554 15;
light, S4 u04 65; skips. S3 504 35. Sheep
Receipts. 10,000 head; shipments, 3.000 bead:
market slow and steady: natives, S3 404 50;
western, S3 403 90; Texans, S3 254 10: lambs,
54 50570.
Buffalo Cattle dull: receipts,' 7 cars
through: sales, JO cars. Sheep and lambs re
ceipts, 6 loads tbrongh; 10 sale; sheep active
and higher; lambs 15($25c higher; good to best
sheep. S4 604 85; fair to good, S4 404 60; com
mon, S4 004 40: lambs, j;ood to best. Si 851ft
6 10; fair to good. So 600a 85: common. $5 OOffl
6 60. Hogs Receipts, 16 load through; 20 sales;
higher and stronger; mediums, beaw and
mixed. S4 234 70; corn Yorkers, S4 804 90;
pigs and grassers. Yorkers, S3 "64 70; grass
Yorkers. S4 404 60; roughs. S3 S0i 60; stags,
53 0003 25.
St. Louts Cattle Receipts. 0.100 head;
shipments. 2.000 head; market dnll and lower:
choice beaw native steers, 54 1004 50; fair to
good do, S3 604 10; stockers and feeders, S2 00
3 00; range sieers, S2 2063 GO. Hoirs Re
ceipts, 2,400 head: shipments, 600 head: mar
ket steadyt ialr to choice heavy, S4 00 4 20:
hacking grades. S3 90S 4 IS; light grades, fair
to best S4 254 4a Sheep Receipts, 6,200
bead; shipments, 2.200 head; market Steady;
fair to choice. S3 20f 4 3a
Cincinnati Hogs easier; common and
lieht, S3 084 60; packing and butchers, S4 100
i 85; receipts, 2,900 head; shipments, 400 head.
MAEKETS BY WIBE.
X Bales In the Wheat Pit, bnt It Falls to
Hold the Advance The Weakness
Caused by Less Favorable
Cables Pork Active.
Chicago There was a repetition of yester
day's performances In the wheat pit to-day.
The easy opening, the heavy feeling for an
hour or so. then a bulgy, nervous advance and
a reaction later were all gone through with,
but the market closed a point lower than on
the day before. A majority of local operators
were looking for a. reduction despite the up
ward tendency mentioned In the early cables.
The enormous exports ,had an electrical effect
noon prices, and there was a sadden bulge
which carried September to 7Sc December to
80Xc and May to 84c without any reactions of
consequence.
On the bulge shorts rushed to cover, and there
was also free outside buying orders when De
cember touched 78Jc and again when the price
reached 79Jc. During tho last hour of the ses
sion the feeling became weaker on the less
favorable closing cables, and prices broke IJc
from the top under free and general realizing
sales by the smaller class of longs. The latest
bids for the leading futures were &,& under
yesterday's closing.
A moderate business was transacted in corn,
trading being less active than for two or three
days, but fluctuations were within a fair range.
The feeling developed was on the whole a little
weaker. The market openedKclowcr tlian
yesterday, fluctuated within Jc, ranged and
closed ia&c lower than yesterday.
Oats fairly active, but unsettled. Arrivals
were light. Fine weather, however, induced re
ceivers to sell the near futures quite freely, and
prices .receded He October and December
were quiet but a shade easier, but May, al
tbougn traded in freely, remained steady
throughout the session.
Mess pork was the center of attraction, and
the trading was quite active. Prices were ad
vanced 2025c on the large purchases, but the
rather free offerings caused a weaker feeling
during the latter part of the session, and the
advance was loat. Near the close it advanced
10c and closed steady.
A moderate trade was reported in lara. im
Tini'M
ingswere increased and prices recededl012)c
bnt rained xaiftc Closing steauy.
A good trade was reported in short ribs, and
the feeling was unsettled, with prices Irregular.
Karly the feeling was steadier and prices mod
erately well supplied; closed steady at medium
figures.
The leading rntures ranged as follows-
Wheat No. 2. September. 77K78J77J
677Hc: December. 73S0tf78Wfc: year,
nV7SX7iy.&77c; Mav. S36i(4S2fc8Sc.
COKK-No. 2, September. 33SjkQ33
633c; October, S434JiS33Jie33ic; Decem
ber. 33K33Kc
Oats No. 2, September. 19J19Jfc: October,
20ffi202oe20c; May, 2S23ii2222Jc.
Mess Pork, per bbL Septercber. S9 82
10 00&9 759 85: October.S9 8510059 80Q9 V2i;
January, 9 2539 S09 07i9 10.
Lard, per 100 As. September. S6 02KQ6 00;
October, $6 05 055 WK5 97K; January,
S5 855 855 775 60.
Short Ribs, per 100 Iks. September. S4 85
4 85: October, S4 854 904 S24 87: Jan
uary. $4 65S4 62K.
-Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
flnm and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat, 78c:
No. 3 spring wheat 7173c; No. 2
red, 78c. No. 2 corn. 335$c o. 2 oats, 19?c.
No. 2 rye.42Kc No. 2 barley, nominal; No. 1
flaxseed. SI 26. Prime timothy seed, SI 3301 34.
Mess pork, per bbL S3 85. Lard, per 100 pounds,
S8 02W6 0a Bbort nb sides (loose), 4 85.
Dry salted shoulders (boxed), S4 624 75.
Short clear sides (boxed), to 125 25. bugars
Receipts Flour, 24,000 barrels;1 wheat, 168,000
bushels; corn. 745,000 bushels; oats, 819,000
bushels; rye. 18,000 bushes; barley. 7,000 bushels.
Shipments Flour 27,000 barrels: wheat, 203.
000 bushels: com. 445,000 bushels: oats, 1S7.O0O
bushels; rye, 22,000 bushels.
un ine frounce juccnange to-aay tne natter
market was fairly active and unchanged.
Eggs in good demand and fair at 1414c
New York Flour more active; home and
export generally steady, closing irregular.
Wheat Spot unsettled and dull; limited local
demand: options more active; opened Vic
lower, advanced Kc, closing weak witn the
ulvance mostly lost, or KKe under vesterday.
Rre quiet; Western, 5253c Corn Spot quiet
and Ktvonger; offerines light; options dull,
KKC lower and weak. Oats Spot weaker
and fairly active; options moderately active
and V,c lower. Hay strong and in
good demand. Hops weak and quiet.
Coffee Options opened steady at 1020 points,
closed firm at 20025 points un;- sales, 60,000
bags, including September. 15.1515.25c; Octo
ber. 15.2515.30c; November. 15.2015.30c; May,
15.4015.50c:Julyl5L50pot Rio firm; fair car
goes, ISXc. Sugar Raw nominal; refined quiet
and steady. Rice steady. Cottonseed oil dnll:
crude. 31435c;, yellow AieOo. .Tallow qmet.
Roslcsteady; steamed strained common to
good, SI 05. Turpentine quiet. Eggs firm;
western, 1718c; receipts, 722 packages. Pork
strong; mess inspected, SI1 00; do. uninspected,
Sll 05. Cutmeats quiet. Lard Nearby de
liveries strong: new crop easy, moderate de
mand: western steam, S6 426 45. closing at
S6 42; September, SO 336 40, closing at fS 39
bid: October, S6 326 33. closing at SB 38; No
vember, S6 25; January, $6 19. Butter Choice
steady, others weak; western dairy. 912Kc:
creamery. ll18c Cheese barely steady;
western. 67c.
St. Louis Flour firm In sympathy with
wheat, but unchanged; XXXX, S2 302 40; fam
ily. $2 S02 65; choice, S2 7o290; fancy. S3 40
3 oO; extra fancy, $3 7o3 85; patents. S4 204 30
Wheat Cash excited and higher, but irsegu
lar; options opened lower, as cables were quiet;
offerings were liberal, but demand active, prin
cipally from shorts, and with reactions at other
points and the sharp advance in August there
was a good rally; this did not hold, and the
close was about the same as yesterday; No. 2
red. cash, 76Xc; August, 76Si77Jc closed at
7GJc: September, 75c closed at 76Jic asked,
December. 77Jc; year 76c, closed at 76Jicbid;
May. 8283c closed at 82Jc asked. Corn
lower: No. 2 mixed, cash. 31Jlc; August, 31
31c; September, SlgllJlc. closed at 310
SlJc a8L.ed;Octnber,31Ic, closed at31Hc;
December, 30V30c, closed at 3oic: year,
30c asked; May. Sic, closed at S2c asked.
Oats firmer; No. 2 cash. 17J$18Kc: May, 22?ic:
September, 18c bid; October, lsc bid. Rye
Nothing doing. Provisions Arm., but quiet.
Fnn.ADEi.pniA flour weak. Wheat strong,
and prices of options advanced i3ic; export
In elevator, 77c: No. 2 red in elevator. 83Jic;
No. 2 red, August, &83Kc; September. 8b
83c; October. 3J483c; November. 8484Xc
Corn quiet; No. 2 mixed, 43c; No. 2 high
mixed and yellow, on track and in grain depot,
44c; No. 2 mixed, August. 414iJ?c; Septem
ber. 41K42Kc; October. 42K42Jic; November,
4243!4c. Oats Car lots irregular; new No.
3 mixed, 23c: new No. 2 white, 2S; futures
dull and a auade easier: No. 2 white, August.
27Ji2Sc; September. 274f2S!c: October. 2S
JSKc: November, aic Butter dull and
weak: Pennsylvania creamery extra, lie; prints
extra, 2025c. Eggs strong; Pennsylvania
firsts, 19c
Cincinnati Flour easy. Wheat in good
demand: No. 2 red, 75c; receipts, 6.000 bushels;
shipments, 8,000 bushels. Corn in light de
mand; No. 2 mixed, 3536c Oats firm and
demand light: No. 2 mixed, 20c. Rye firmer;
No. 2, 42a Pork firmer at SID 62. Lard in
fair demand at S5 87K- Bulkmeats quiet; short
ribs, 5 255 3a Bacon easier: short clear,
S6 006 12& Butter easy; fancy creamery, 20
21c. Sugar steady; refined. 8K9Kc: New
Orleans. 8c Eggs moderately active at 14c.
Cheese firm.
Milwaukee Flour " unchanged. Wheat
easy; cash, 75c: September. TfMc. Corn
quiet; No. 3. 33&34c. Oats dull; No. 2 white,
2223c. Ryeteady;Na.l.-42Kc. Barley un
settled; September, 5Kc Provisions firm.
Pork, cash. S9 87; September, S9 87 Lard,
cash. S5 97: September, S5 9 Cheese high
er: cheddam, SgSJic.
Kansas Cm Wheat steady; No. 2 cash,
&5g65,c: August, 6oc; No. 3 red and Au
gustTuOc; September, blc. Corn lower; No. 2
cash, no bids or offerings; August, 23Kc bid,
24c asked. No. 1 white cash. 23c bid, 24Kc
asked. Oats No. 2 cash, August and Septem
ber. 17Kc
Baltimore Provisions dnll. Butter firm;
western packed, 1013c: creamery, 1718c
Eggs steady at 17H18c Coffee firm; Rio
fair, 18i15Kc.
Toledo Cloverseed steady; October, S4 25;
November, S4 27.
The Drysoods Market.
New York. August 28. Business In drygoods
with agents was of a steady character. Con
siderable improvement, however, might prob
ably have been realized by this time had not
the financial situation become a Uttle strained.
But the outlook In distribution improved to
day. Money was easier. There is no longer
any uneasiness. The jobbing trade showed in
creased activity. Bnyers -are bere from all
sections, and that branch of trade was buoyant.
The market at first bands was unchanged, and
prices were very steady.
Wool Market.
St. Louis The wool market continues dull
and depressed, with prices to a great extent
nominal.
Whisky Marker.
There is an active demand for finished goods
atS102.
The American Lesion of Honor.
Chicago, August 28. The Supreme
Council of the American Legion of Honor
continued in session to-day, bnt transacted
only routine business.
BzrcHAx's Pills I
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Pears' Soap, the )
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WANT CHEAP MONEY.
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A Good Opportunity for Pittsburrj
Capitalists to Unload.
NATURAL GAS COMPANIES SCORED.
A Kicking Stockholder Airs His Grievances
in a Vigorous Style.
WILIE AY-NUB MEECHASTS LOOK BLUE
As proof that the average citizen keeps
his eyes open in regard to money matters, it
may be stated that the interview with a
broker which appeared in The Dispatch
a few days ago, wherein he said he could
get $100,000 in 48 hours to place on mort
gages at 4J4 per cent and tax, has elicited
an avalanche of letters to this paper from
surrounding towns requesting the name of
the broker and other particulars. These let
ters have been turned over to the gentleman
making the offer, who will no doubt proceed to
make good bis promise.
The following communication from a stock
holder of the Independent Gas Company, of
Sewlckley, is pertinent and to the point. Good
management Is essential to the success of any
enterprise. Whenever the Interests of stock
holders are neglected or ignored dissatisfaction
and lace of harmony will naturally follow.
Officers of corporations too often assume auto
cratic airs and manners for the good of the
interests over which tbey preside. Less red
tape and a more open and liberal policy on their
part would be better for all concerned.
SEWTCKLET, AngUSt 27.
Financial Editor Dispatch:
The remarks in The Dispatch concerning
the Chartiers Company are also applicable to
some of the smaller companies. Take the In
dependent Gas Company of Sewlckley, in
which I am a stockholder. When this company
was started, it was said by those in charge that
Its stock would "be the best investment of any
of the gas stocks; that it would contain no
water, and that its earning power would there
fore be wonderful, eta, and even now I am told
the company will pay 20 per cent next year. I
don't care how much the company will pay;
what I want to know Is why it doesn't pay, not
20 per cent, but 6 per cent.
The history; of the natural gas companies
shows that; if the stockholders do not get a re
turn on their stock early in the operations of
the companies, they are likely to not get any
return at alL Our company, I am told, has
contracts that give it a revenue of about
35,000 a year. Surely the expenses of such a
small company are not anything like that sum.
Yet where does the money go? 1 have been
told that every one ot the officers and directors
receives a compensation In some way. The
Secretary, who spends one hour a day on an
average in the company's office, gets S900 a
year; the Clerk, who does the Secretary's work,
gets 5300 a year; the Treasurer, who does noth
ing at all, gets SoOO a year, and so on; and, as
the President thinks himself a wonder, I sup
pose he gets S1.200 a year, or Its equivalent.
If this be true it would account for the debt
our company has to-day. I think a stockhold
ers' meeting should be called and the affairs of
the company investigated before the officers
run the company into the same condition the
other gas companies are in. Fatrplat.
The Central Traction Company is hard at
work on Fourth avenue, and if the progress
made yesterday be taken as an indication, it
will make things hum until completed. Anent
of this a business man said yesterday: "I am
glad to see the Central making such rapid pro
gress; it will help Fourth avenue, but will be an
injury to Wylie. People along that thorough
fare, a great many of them, will do the bulk of
their trading down town. They can make the
trip in a few minutes, and probably save some
thing into the bargain. But the advantage of
larger stocks to choose from, to say nothing of
a comfortable and cheap ride, will be sufficient
to divert considerable trade from Wylie,
whether people save anything by it or not.
Some of the merchants out there are already
looking bln&over the prospect ot losing part of
' thMr trade." '
lr Ira
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A lot on Wood street Wilkinsburg, within 100
feet of the railroad station, has just been sold
at the rate of S115 a front foot. This is the
highest price yet realized for land in that
borough, and shows the high regard in which
it is held by discriminating Investors. The
seller was W. E. Hamnett and the purchaser
R. M. Snodgrass.
Another transaction of importance was closed
up by W. A. Herron & Sons yesterday, who
sold a lot on Forbes street 85K by 300 feet, for
S6.250 cash. The purchaser, a well known busi
ness man, will erect at ouce a residence to cost
in the neighborhood of 410,000. Several deals
for large amounts are pending in the same lo
cality, one-of which is almost completed. It Is
proposed to erect fine dwelling houses on all of
these properties.
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The -enterprise of German exporters is be
coming a proverb. Every few months some
new project Is started by them, generally as a
collective undertaking, looking to the increased
sale of German manufactures in foreign lands.
The latest thing of the kind Is reported from
Frankfort. The Idea involved is one with that
which started out exhibits by rail in this
country last year. The only difference Is that
the German exporters will make use of a large
steamship specially constructed for that pur
pose. Instead of a railroad train, thus per
mitting of the display of a larger and more fully
assorted stock of goods. The voyage, too, will
be lengthened much beyond the time allowed
for train-traveling exhibits; the cruise will last
about two years, and the vessel will call at all
the principal ports in the world.
The magnitude of this floating exhibition of
German products will be understood when It
Is stated that the goods will be earned on a
steel-built vessel, "The Emperor William,"
measuring 570 in length, 70 feet in width, 45
feet In height, and fitted up with all modern
improvements and conveniences. There will
be eight large, gorgeous show rooms, with gal
leries for the cases in which the goods will be
fastened. The estimated cost of the two years'
voyage Is S900.000: but it is expected that the
grpss receipts will not be less than twice that
amount.
Tests made iu London have shown that the
value of coal wasted in smoke from the do
mestic fireplaces in that city amounts to
$11,282,500 annually, while the aggregate waste
of unconsnmed carbon is S13.000.000 a year, and
the damage to property caused by the smoky
atmosphcro is put down at $10,000,001 The
effect upon human life and health of an
enormous volume of hydro-carbon and carbonic-oxide
gases pouring into the atmos
phere daily Is fearful to contemplate, and
science couldjdo nothing more practical than to
bend its energies to the solution of such a
great economic problem.
bTOCKS IMPR0YING.
The Market Without Special Feature, Bat
a Better Feeling; All Round.
The Improvement in the local stock market,
while not very great, seems, to possess good
staying qualities. Considerable interest was
manifested at both calls yesterday. The sales
were 882 shares, which, when contrasted with
tho usual run of business on 'Change, is quite a
boom.
La Noria led the list in point of activity, but
did so at a concession. Later In the day it
moved np to the old figure. Philadelphia Gas
was a fraction stronger, but none of it changed
hands. "There Is plenty of it," remarked a
broker, "and it will come out when the price
suits." The shorts appear hungry for Char
tiers, it is asserted, and are trying to keep It
down. It was offered at 52, without acceptance.
The remark about the shorts will apply to sev
eral other properties. It is too late In the sea
son for such tactics to succeed.
Manufacturers' Gas moved np a trifle. It
was offered at 3a with 27 bid. Central Traction
was fractionally stronger, but the others
showed no improvement. Nothing was done in
Electric but It was steady at 51K to 62. Switch
and Signal was higher; and closed firm at 22J
offered and 22K bid. The rest of the list was
featureless but steady. Bids, offers and sales
were:
v MOSSING. AITZBirOOK.
Kid. Asked. Hid. Asked.
Commercial N. Bank .. 97 lot
Fourth National Bank 130 j
Mer. AMan.NaUB'k. SIM M ..... ....
Monongahela Mat. Bk. 107 ....
feoplers X. Bank 10
THE' PITTSBURG DISPATCH,
Safe Deposit Co. " S
Chanters Val. Oas Co. .... "
Manufacturers Gas Co. Jf w " ;:
Nat.GasCo.orw.Va. ni W M
reople'sNat Gts...... .. 49 .... ....
1'eople'sN. G. AF.Co 17H 17 JJK g
I'enuiTlvanla Gas..i.. .... " x
Philadelphia Co ;;
Wheellns-.Uas Oo ;ii,, "
KorestOlfCo 1SM ;. ,02J "
Washington OH Co.... $? ? "i;u S,,
CentralTractlon. - " US?
CltlzenV Traction 70 "j;v
PltttburK Traction 4SJi -5
IMeASsnt Valley e. By. .... ' a w
Pitts.. Alle. & Man W "
PKU..Y. Ash. B. B. .... SIX
Pitts. June. B. K. Co
P., O.A8t.L.K.B.Cp. ....
Pitts. 4 Western B. it- HH
P. & W. K. B. Co. pref 1M SO
Point Bridge Hi
Point lirldjre. pref.... is
Union Brldre . 15 .... ....
L Noria Mlnlnar Co... Hi IX W
miverton Mlnlnr Co ,, .... .... .u
Westmshouse Electro M 52 .... "
D. U. A Sir. Co EM Jf mi g1
U. 8. A Slg. Co. pref.
Sales at the first call were 600 La Noria at IK.
65 Switch and Signal at 22. and 50 at 22K. At
the second call 15 Central Traction brought is.
150 La Noria . and 2 Hwitch and Signal 234
Before call 60 Central Traction sold at 31K.
Andrew Caster sold 10 shares of Citizens
Traction at 70V- John D. Bailey sold 100 shares
of La Noria at 16a John. T. Patterson sold 7
shares Western Insurance Company at 52.
W. F. Maxon sold a small lot of Central Trac
tion at 31K-
The total sales of stocks at New York yester
day were 242,521 shares, including: Atchison,
16,500: Delaware. Lackawanna andfcWeUern,
17,000; Lake 8bore, 4,350; Louisville and Nash
ville, 4.600; Missouri Pacific, 7,700: Northwest
em. 7,700; New Jersey Central, 3.700; Northern
Paoiflc 15,870: Northern Pacific preferred,
39.160; Oregon Transcontinental. 8,660; Reading,
8.350: Richmond and West Point, 3,815; St.
Paul, 23,800; Union Pacific, 6,50a
A FAIR BUSINESS.
The Local Bankers Dolnc First Rate for the
treason.
A fair amount of business was transacted in
local banking circles yesterday, but there was
nothing new in the general conditions of the
money market. ATI of the banks visited re-
ftnrt th h9l&nri3S.V8-3SI 24.
The Daily Vindicator says: "The so-called
First National Bank party Is indirectly respon
sible for mncb ot the apprehension concerning
the tntnre of the money market, and also for
much of the advance that has taken place in
the rate for call loans. It bas absorbed ten
millions, more or less, of United States bonds,
and is holding them for a rise. This rise can
only come by the Treasury advancing its price,
and Mr. Wlndom is not as accommodating as
some of his predecessors were, and refuses to
advance the price. Hence these bonds, that
would If not thus absorbed, have found tbelr
way gradually Into the Treasury, are held out
of it on speculation, and the money market is
deprived of the money they would bring if sold
to the Government. The clique holding thee
bonds for this purpose deserve to lose money
by the operation, for it is doing injury to the
financial and mercantile community, and is
therefore a public enemy.'
Money on call at Now York yesterday was easy
at 34)( per cent, last loans closed offered at
3. Prime mercantile paper, 6H7K. Sterling
exchange quiet at $4 83 for 60-day bills and
$4 86 for demand.
Closing Bond Quotations.
U. 8. 4s,reg lWS
U. 8. 4s. coup 127ft
U.8.4Hs,rett ia
V. 8. 4Hs, coup.... 10c
Pacific is of 'M. IIS
LoulsUnaitampedts 8H
Missouri es 100H
Tenn. new set. &S....103H
Tenn. new set, SS....104
Tenn. new set. Sa.... 73
Canada So. 2d 99 !4
Cen. rclflclst 114
M.K. AT. Gen.Ss . E7H
Mutual Union 6s. ...101
N. J. c. Int. Cert.. .112
Northern Pac lsts..HS
Northern Pac. 2ds..ll'
Northw't'n consols. Mi
Northw'n debens..H54
Oregon A Trans. 68.1C5
St, U ALU. Gen. Ss MS
St. L.A S. K. Gen.M.116
SI. Paul consols ...J2S4
St, PL Chi A PC.lsts.117K
Den. A K. G., lsts.122M
TX., PC.U G.Tr Bs. 90
Tx..PcK.G.Tr.Bcts WTi
jjen. x it. u. w...... ,0
l.AB.Q.Wst,lsts. 105
Union Pac. HU.....115X
West Shore 106
Kriczas ua
M.K. AT. Gen. 6a.. ej
The bond offerings yesterday aggregated
SStO.WX), as follows: Four per cents, registered.
115.000 at 123 and interest, SSoZOOO at 128; cou
pon 4s, $9,000 at 128; 4 per cents, registered.
148,000 at 105K. t
New Yoek Clearings, 99,572,018; balances,
$617.6S7.
Boston Clearings, SIO.459,363; balances,
Sl.338,251. Monev at 2& per cent.
Baltihobe Clearings. 11,760,807; balances,
S269.063.
Philadelphia Clearings, $10,565,499; bal
ances. $1,733,134.
London The amount of bullion withdrawn
from the Bans of England on balance-to-day Is
S36,00a Bar silver, 42d per ounce.
Paris Three per cent rentes, 85f 87)c for the
account.
Chicago Money on call, 4Q5 per cent,
with occasional accommodations at 4; time
loans, 67. Bank clearings, $9,651,000.
St. Louis Bank clearings, $3,021,750; bal
ances. $682,763.
New Obleans Clearings, $709,611.
OIL FIRM AND FEATDEELESS.
Field News Favorable to the Balls Tbe
bhort Interest Growing.
FIednews favorable to the bull side caused
a firm feeling at the opening of the oil market
yesterday. This wasJielped along by buying
In Oil City and Bradford. Pittsburg was a
light seller. The opening price was 97, the
highest 9 the lowest 97, and the closing
9SV virtually tbe highest point of the day.
The market was firm and featureless through
out. Cash and options were abont even. Tues
day's clearings were 384,000 barrels.
A broker remarked: "It looks to me as if the
trade were waiting for a selling movement to
put the market down." The short interest is
said to be considerably larger than It was a
mouth ago, but bas probably reached its limit,
as the conditions are unfavorable to a pro
nounced expansion in this direction.
Features of tbe Marker.
Corrected dally by John M. OaKiey fi Co 45
Sixth street, members of tbe Pittsburg Petro
leum Exchange.
Opened 971 Lowest S7K
Highest SSXIClosed ss',4
Barrels.
Average runs 49,942
Average shipments 78,218
Average charters 48,274
Refined, New York, 7.20c
KeflneC, London, ii.
Refined, Antwerp, 17Hr.
ltetlned. Liverpool, 6id.
A. B. McGrew 4 'Co. quote: Puts, 97ic;
calls, 99c
Other Oil Markets.
Oil CnT.August 28. National transit certlfl-
Bradford, August 28. National transit
certificates opened at 97c: closed at 9Sc:
highest. 9SJc; lowest, 97fc; clearances, 618,000
barrels.
TrrusviLLE, August 28. National transit
certificates opened at 97iic;i highest. 98Jc:
lowest, 97Kc; closed, 98c
'New Yoek, August 28. Petroleum opened
firm at 98c, and after a slight advance reacted
to the opening figures. In the afternoon tbe
market improved on light trading, and closed
firm at 9Sic. Total sales, 611,000 barrels.
A GOOD INQUIRY.
Lauds and Houses Hold Their Own In Point
of Interest.
L. O. Frazler. corner Forty-fifth and putler
streets, sold for David H. Summers 'a new
frame dwelling, five rooms, etc, lot 25x100 feet
to an alley, situate on the east side of Aiken
avenue, near Elmer street, Twentieth ward, to
tbe Pittsburg Homestead Loan and Trust
Company, for $3,000.
Major A J. Pentecost sold lots Nos. 22 and 23
Hon. James P. Sterrltt's plan.on theBaltimore
and Ohio Railroad, near McKeesport, with a
two-story frame dwelling, for S1.450. The pur
chaser was James L. Ryan. i
W. A Herron fc Sons sold a lot on Forbes
street. Twenty-second ward, citWnear Barton
street. In size 85x300 feot, for $0,250 cash.
Spencer &. Glosser, 419 Smithtleld street, sold
lots 45 and 43, on Paul streetin S. L. Boggs
city plan of lots, to H. L. Buchanan for SS00.
The size of tbe lots is 30x90 feet.
W. E. Hamnett sold -for Jacob Stocke, lot on
Wood street, Wilkinsburg. 20x160. for $2,300, to
R. M.-Snoderass.- This Is $115 per foot front. x
Samuel W. Black &Co., 99 Fourth avenue,
placed a mortgage of $10,000 for three years at
4K per cent and State tax en property on Fifth
avenue, near the Court Hquse. '
Alles 4 Bailey, 164 Fourth avenue, placed a
mortgage of $400, three years, at 6 per cent, on
property In the Nineteenth ward.
Buatnes, Notes.
Mb. A J. Lawrence, of Sproul 4 Law
rence, is home from the seashore, much im
proved In'bealth and.'appearance by bis rest.
Tjie postponed an: inal meeting of the stock
holders of tbe We itlngbouse Electric Com
pany will be held on Tuesday next, September
S,at3P.M, , ,
W. H. Watt reports the sale of 20 shares'
Pittsburg and Ashtabula common at 80 and
7 sbares nf the preferred stock at S0&
The demand for this stdck seems to be growltfg.
Hockino Vali;et stockholders claiming to
represent 2,000 sbj.res more than a majority! oI
the stock, held a meeting 'on Tuesday find
adopted resolutions requesting the "President
and several Dirsfctors to resign, but it is under-
atoea ihoso aimva at reiasea to ao so.
THURSDAY,'' AUGUST 29,
STOCKS FEVERISH.
Early Strength Dissipated by Free Realiz
ingMoney Easier Northern Pacific
Makes a Sport Only a Few
Important Cbnngea
Bonds Quiet and
Firmer.
New Yobk. August 28. The stock market
throughout the day was fairly active and
feverish, with specialties showing marked
strength or weakness and the 'gen
eral Ust fairly steady with a gen
eral upward tendency In the fore
noon, which gave way to a retrograde move
ment later In the day. The result of the busi
ness done is to leave most of the stocks traded
in slightly lower than last evening. There was
no news of a character to affect values beyond
the resignation of President Strong, of the
Atchison, which bad the effect of making that
stock more active than usual of late and carry
ing up Its price fractionally.
There was more ease in the money market
this morning; and considerable buying, espec
ially for short account, was done, but this was
met by free realization on the advances of the
nast few days, and an irregular and feverish
market resulted. A few specialties made very
pronounced movements. The great feature of
the day was the activity and advances in the
Nortnern Pacific stock upon talk of the various
Bchemes of Mr. Villard, which point to higher
values for the stocks and bonds of that com
pany. The rise in these stocks also carried up
Oregon Transcontinental later in the day,
though its response to the improvement was
very feeble.
The expected advance in coal prices was the
occasion of a further improvement in theCoal
ers. thouzh Reading was an exception. J ersey
Central, however, moved up to 1-16. The Trusts
were almost all out, and Cotton Oil and Sugar
both scored material losses. Cleveland, Colum
bus, Cincinnati and St. Louis was the weak
spot in the regular list, and in the afternoon
made a drop ot nearly 2 per cent, thongh a por
tion of the los was afterward recovered.
The Grangers were generally active, but
moved up and down within narrow limits, and
the final changes are insignificant. The open
ing was strong at advances over last night's
figures of from VMM per cent, and under tho
excellent demand further advances, extending
to X Per cent, were scored In the early trading.
The high prices were met bv freer offerings,
however, and reactions were frequent. Rock
Island showed special weakness in the first
hour. Jersey Central led the upward move
ment, and was joined by Lackawanna toward
noon, and the Northern Pacific became prom
inent for both strength and activity.
The drop in Cleveland, Columbus. Cincinnati
and St. Louis changed the general temper of
the market after 12 o'clock, and in the last
hour there was qnlte a drop In the general list
upon free realizations. The news of the fur
ther purchase of nearly $4,000,000 bonds by the
Treasury, however, rallied the list at the close,
which was quiet and firm. The only Important
final changes are advances of 2 In Northern
Pacific preferred, the common and Jersey
Central . while Cleveland. Columbus. Cin
cinnati and St. Louis is down Vu cotton oil
li and sugar Vi.
Railroad bonds were quiet, the sales reach
ing $978,000, of which $115,000 were in the Ruck
Island. The tone of market was firmer, and
most issues traded iu to-day are higher to
night. Decatur and Evansville seconds rose 2,
to 72.
The following table snows tbe prices oractlve
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yester
day. Corrected dally for the Dispatch by
Wiiitnit A STEPHENSON, oldest Pittsburg mem
bers of New York btock Exchange, 47 Fourth ave
nue; Clos
Open
in. Am. Cotton OH MS4
Atca.. Top. A B. F.... 37
Canadian Pacific S2H
Canada Southern 53)j
Central ofNew Jersey.US
CentraiPaelnt,
Chesaneake A Ohio.... 24
C Bur. A Oull.cT. ....105
C Ml. A St. Paul.... 71V
C MU.8t. P., pr...JlS
C. KocKL, AP WH
C St. L. ft Pitts
C. SU h. A Pitts. PL.
C St. P.. SUA O
c, at. P-M. ao.. pr. ....
C A Northwcitern....ltlH
CA Northwestern, pr.l43M
C, C, C. A 1 76H,
c c o. a i., pr loiM
Col. Coal A iron &H
Col. A Bocktug Val
Del.. L. A W 148
Del. A Hudson IU
E. T.. Vs. AGs - ....
E.T..VS. A-U. 1st pr. ....
K. T.. Vs. A Ga. 2d pr. itii
llllno Is Central.
Lake Erie A Western.. IHi
Lake Erie A Wests or.. 61
Lake Snore A M. 8 103W
Louisville A Nashville. 70
Michigan centra KM
Mo., Kan. A Texas.... i...
Missouri Pacific ..72S
New fork Central 107
N. Y.. L. S. A W
N.Y..L.E. A W pref.. 67H
X. Y.. a A St. L.
N. r., O. A St. L. pr.. ...
N.x.. C. AUt.Li.2d pf ....
N. If AN. E KW
N. If.. O. A W 17i
NorfoIkA Western
Norfolk A Western. of. ....
Northern Pacific 31M
Nortnern Pacific uref. 70
OhloA Mississippi..... 23H
Oregon Improvement, .. .
(Ireeon Transcon, 33V
Pacific Mall MS
Peo. Dec. AKvans
Phlladel. A lteadlnc. X
f oilman Palace Car...rW
Rlcnmona A W. P. T 23i
Richmond A W.P.T.nf so
St. P., Minn. A Msn..l04
buL-Adan Fran
St. L. A dan lrran pf.. 6e!4
St.L. A San r. 1st pL. ...
Texas Pacific 20
Union I'aclnc 617,
Wabasn 17
Wabash preferred X2V
Western Union S41
Wheeling A L. . 7oV
Surar Trust 109
National Lead Trust.. 23V
Chicago Gas Trust 8UX
ing.
Bid.
SIM
37X
62M
53
116X
"X
!4'4
103
7J
113
Wi
14
u
PS
icf
m
117
151
9)4
71
224
IMS
1H
S4H
103
147)4
is:3
152
1
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 Ballroad 53 63V
Readme 22 9-16 22H
LehlEh Valley 53V 53V
Lehigh Navigation 53H 53
rtnern Pacific........ 32V 32
Northern Pacific preferred 72V . 72V
Boatnn Stocks.
Atch.ATon..lst7s. H2V
A. AT. LandGr't7s.l0S
A tell. A Top. IL K... 37 V
Boston A Albany.. .218)
Boston A Maine. ....201
C B. AU. 104X
Eastern B. B. 6s ....126V
Flint A Perest 23 ,
Flint A Per IX. pro. 03
Little K. A Ft. 8. 7s. 102
iletlomn Cen. com.. 15
Mex.C.lstmtg.bds. 67V
N. Y. ANewEnr... SIV
N. Y.AN.E.7S....12SJJ
Old Coioay. 17a
Rutland preferred..
Wis. Central, com...
Wis. Central pr....
AUouezMgCo(new).
Calumet A Hecla....
Franklin. .
Huron
43
25V
65
.70
220
S
h
.11
234V
6
. 6
103
,27V
klsceola.
l'ewamc (new)
Bell Telcpnone... .,
Boston Land
naicr Power.i
Tamarack
San Diego
Mining; Stocks. -.
New YOBS. Aucust S& Caledonia B. IL,
300;Chcllar. 200; Crown Point, 300: Consolidated
California and Virginia, 730; Commonwealth,
220: Deadwood Ter., 123; Eureka 100;
El Cristo, 100; Gould 4 Curry, 200: Hale A Kt
eross, 290; Homestake. 900; Horn Silvpr. 120;
Iron Silver. 230; Mexican. 410; Ontario. 3400;
Ophir, 490; Occidental, 175; Savage. 205;
Merra Nevada. 280: Standard. 100: Union
Consolidated, 360; Ward Consolidated. 155;
Yellow Jacket. 800.
LOADED FOfe BEAE K0T7.
A Rnllrond Line That Train Robbers Had
Better Avoid.
Ashland, "Wis., August 28. Every
passenger train that leaves Ashland, over
the Milwaukee, Lake Shore and "Western
road now carries a whole arsenal of revol
vers and rifles. During the past few dajs
Superintendent Hartley, of the Lake Shore
road has been making preparations to arm
trainmen. Over $300 has been expended
in the purchase of firearms. Every con
ductor, brakeman and porter carries a brace
of big revolvers and in every coach there is
s rifle within easy reach.
Should the robber again appear on the
Lake Shore road it is likely that he will
meet with a warm reception.
WILL FIGHT IT OUT.
Tw Bepubtlcan Nominees for tbe Same
OSce Full to Compromise.
London,' O., August 28. Mr. John P.
Locke has written a letter declining all, the
propositions of George 0. Eawlins for set
tling the dispute between them as to who is
the real Republican nominee for State
Senator in that district, both of these men
claiming the nomination. Mr. Locke pro
posed do way out of the difficulty.
A Springfield aispatoh says that Mr.
Eawlins, now that Locke has declinedjiis
proposition for the retirement of one of
them, will not withdraw from the contest,
but will submit his claims to the voters of
the district next November,
High- low-
esi. est.
S3! MM
3SJ2 27K
as tan
lie. 1W
is" iiii
105M VAH
rcX 71
ma ii3w
ioox tt
s" si"
ling liin
143M 14JV
78H J4X
101M 100J,
273? ZTX
2tM 22
iili H'h
65 65
IHH 102i
7UH 70V
KM KU Kf
12
73 71 J4
107 1CSV 106V
ZSK 282 2SV
eih tin v
1M
es
35
SIX KH 51
17 17 17V
IS
5J
32V 31V 32V
72V 70 72V
23X Wi 22K
52
34V 33H 34V
34 34)4 34
21V
46V 45 45J4
179V 171V ISO
23K 23 23
80V 79V 79V
104,j 104 104V
2tV
59V M 69
109
20K 20V 20V
63 62H 6
17 1 16V
33 32 32V
S4K 84V S4V
71V 70V 70
119 103 I0$V
23V 23 23V
60V 69V 59V
188ft
DOMESTIC MAEKETS.
Trade Only Fair in Produce Lines
Eggs Jinn A Peach Glut.
SUGAR STBONGER-COFFEE STEADY
Active Demand for Coarse lamber
Grades Lower.
-Higher
CEEEALS SEEKING A LOWES LETEL
OmCll OF THE PITTSBUEO DISPATCH,
Wednesday, August 28, 1889. J
Country Produce Jobblna Prices.
Tr.de is only fair. Eggs are firm at outside
quotations. A carload received yesterday by
one of our jobbers was ordered-to be stored
unless 17c to 18c could be bad. Prices of eggs
both East and West have been relatively higher
than in Pittsburg thepast week. The commis
sion houses are over-stocked with peaches and
potatoes, both sweet and Irish, and markets
mle quiet. Apples, too, go slow, as is usually
tho case at this time, when other fruits abound.
Melons are scarce and firm. Dairy products
are unchanged and steady.
Buttee Creamery, Elgin, 22c: Ohio do,
2021c; fresh dairy packed. 1617c; country
rolls, 1416c,
Beans Navy hand-picked beans, 32 402 GO;
medium, $2 3002 40.
Beeswax 2830c $ ft for choice; low grade,
1820c.
CiDKB-Sand refined, W 5007 50; common',
S3 504 00: crab cider. 8 0003 50 $ barrel;
cider vinegar, 10 12c f gallon.
Cheese Ohio, 8Q8c; New York. 10c; Llm
burger, 809c: domestic Sweitzer, 9K12c;
Imported Sweitzer, 22Kc
California Fruits Bartlett pears, $3 00
3 50 ft box; plums. SI 752 00 a 4-basket case.
Eggs 164317c ?) dozen for strictly fresh.
FROTTS Apples, $1 502 00 V barrel; pine
apples. $1 001 23 IP dozen: whortleber
ries, 75cSl 00 V pail; watermelons, (20 0025 00
V hundred: peaches, 1 502 25 f bushel box.
Feathers Extra live? eeese. 6060c; No. 1,
do, 4045c; mixed lota, 303oc V &.
Poultry Live spring chickens, 4045c?l
pair; old, C570c j? pair.
Seeds Clover, choice, 62 fts to bushel. S5 60
V bushel: clover, large English, 63 lis, 8 00;
clover, Alslke, 8 50; clover, white, 19 00; timo
thy, choice, 45 tta, $1 65; blue grass, extra
clean, 14 las, 90c: blue grass, fancy, 14 fts, tl 00;
orchard grass, 14 ft II 65; red top, 14 Sis, $1 25;
millet, 50 ft!, SI 00: German millet; 50 fts,
SI SO. Hungarian grass, 60 fts. SI 00; lawn
frass, mixture of fine grasses, 82 50 fl bushel of
4 fts.
Taixow Country. 4c; city rendered, 4J
5c
Tropical Fruits Lemons, fancy, $4 50
ti5 00: rodl orances. S5 005 60; bananas. 12 00
firsts, SI 23 good seconds, ft bunch: cocoanuts,
S4 00g4 50 bundred; figs, 69c fi ft; dates,
5He6Kcpft. .
Vegetables Potatdts, SI 251 40 ?l barrel;
tomatoes, home-grown, SI 251 50 fl bnshel;
wax beans, SI V bushel; green beans, 6075c f
bushel; cucumbers. home-ral8ed,S150T' bnshel;
radishes, 2540c fl dozen; home-grown, cab
bages, 50c fl bushel; new celery, home-grown.
40c 1 dozen; Sonthern sweet potatoes, S3 75
3 00, Jerseys, J4 OOffil 5a
Groceries.
A firmer tone to sugars is reported, but prices
stand as before. Coffee options are seesawing
under the manipulations of speculators. Tbe
general drift, however, is toward better prices.
Green Coffee Fancy Bio, 21K22Xc:
choice Rio. 1920Kc; prime Bio, 19c: fair Bio,
l!419Kc; old Government Java. 26c: Mara
caibo, 2223c; Mocba.72Sc; Santos. 1922Kc;
Caracas, 2022c; peaberry. Bio, 2224c; La
Guayra, 21022c.
Roasted (in papers) Standard brands,
,22Kc; high grades, 242Xc; old Government
'Java, bulk. 3131c; Maracalbo. 2627c;
Santos, 20K22Kc: peaberry. 25c: peaberry,
choice Bio, 23Kc; prime Rio, 21c; good Bio,
21c; ordinary, 2oKc
Spices (whole) Cloves, 21625c: allspice, 8c;
cassia, 8c: pepper, 18cf nutmeg, 70S0c.
Petroleum (jobbers' nrices) 110 test, 7c:
Ohio. 120. 8Kc; headlight, 150, 8Xc; water
white. 10c; globe, 12c; elalne, 15c; camadine,
llKc; roralinc, 14c
Syrups Corn syrups, 2629c: choice susar
syrups, 33Q38c: prime sugar syrup, 304J33C;
strictly prime. S335c; new maple syrnp, 90c.
N. O. Molasses Fancy, 48c; choice, 43c; me
dium, 43c; mixed, 4042c
Soda Bi-carb in kegs, 3K4c; bi-carb in K9,
6c; bl-carb, assorted packages, 56c; sal
soda In kegs, 13c;do granulated, 2c.
Candles Star, full weight, 9c; stearlne, fl
set. 8Kc; parafflne, 11012c.
Rice Head. Carolina, 77Kc; choice, 6Ji
7c; prime, 634654c: Louisiana, 66Kc
Starch PearL 3c; cornstarch, 56c; gloss
starch, 57c
Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, S2 65: Lon
don layers, S3 10; California London layers,
$2 SO; Mbscatels, $2 25: California Mnscatels,
SI 85: Valencia, 7c; Ondara Valenc!a,910c;
sultana, 8Kc: currents, 4Xg5c: Turkey prunes,
4JJ5c; French prunes, S)13c: Salonica
prunes, in 2-ft packages, 8c; cocoanuts, fl 100.
J6 CO; almonds, Lan., per ft. 20c: do Ivica, 19c;
do shelled. 40c: walnuts, nap., 12HQ15c; Sicily
filberts, 12c: Smyrna figs,1216c: new dates,
56c: Brazil nuts, 10c; pecans, ll15c; citron,
per ft. 2122c; lemon peel, fl ft, 1314c: orange
peel, 12Jic
Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per ft 6c
apples, evaporated, 6W6c: apricots, Califor
nla, evaporated, 12X15c; peaches,;evaporated,
pared, 2223c; peacnes, California evaporated,
unpared, 1012Kc; cherries, pitted, 2122c;
cherries, unnitted. 506c: rasnberries. evanor-
ated, 2424Kc; blackberries, 7K8c; huckle
berries, 10012c
sugars Cubes, 9c; powdered. 9c: granu
lated, 8c; confectioners' A, 8c; standard
A. 8Kc; soft whites. 88c: yellow, choice,
7c; yellow, good, 7Sc; yellow, fair, 7Hc;
vbIIow riftpTc 7c
Pickles Medium, bbl3 (1,200), S4 50; medi
um, half bbls (600). tZ 75.
SALT-No. 1, fl bhL 95c: No. 1 ex. fl bb!,Sl 05.
dairy, f) bbl. SI 20; coarse crystal, fl bbl, SI 20:
Higglns' Eureka, 4-bu sacks, $2 80, Higgins'
Eureka. 16-14 ft pockets, S3 00.
Canned Goods Standard peaches SI 50
1 90; 2ds SI 301 35;' extra peaches. SI 9002 00;
pie peaches, 90c; finest corn, Jlfil 60: Hid. Co.
corn, 7090c: red cherries, 90cSl; Lima beans.
SI 10: soaked do, 85c; string do do. 75085c; mar
rowfat peas, SI 1001 15: soaked peas. 70075c;
pineapples, SI 4O0S1 60; Bahama do, $275, dam
son plums, 95c: greeneages, SI 25; egg plums,
S2; California pears, S2 50; do gruengages, $2; do,
egg plums. $2; extra white cherries, S2 0: red
cherries. 2 fts. 90,.; raspberries, SI 4001 50:
ttnnihAriss CI 1A nnnDoharas CI QfYTTil Afr
tomatoes, S2M092c; salmon. 1-ft, S 7502 10;N
blackberries, tuc: succotash, 2-ft cans, soaked,
99c: do green, 2 ft", SI 2501 50; corn beef. 3-ft
cans. S2 05; 14-ft cans, S14 00; baked beans. SI 45
0150; lobster. 1-fi, SI 7501.80; mackerel, 1-ft
cans, broiled. SI 50: sardines,' domestic, is,
S4 504 60; sardines, domestic H :S3 2508 50;
sardines, imported. Js, Sll 50012 60, sardines,
imported, s. S18; sardines, mustard, S4 60; sar
dines, spiced, $4 50.
Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, $36 ft
bhL; extra No. 1 do, mess, S40; extra No. 1
mackerel, shote. S32: extra No. 1 do. messed.
$36: No. 2 shore mackerel, $21 Codfish Whole
pollock, 4c fi is: do medium, ueorge's cod,
6c; do larce, 7c: boneless bake, in strips. 6c; do
George's cod in blocks, 607c Herring
Round sbose, $5 00 fl bbl; split. $7 00; lake,
S2 00 ft 100-ft half Dbl. White fish. $7 00 ft 100
ft half bbl. Lake trout. $5 60 fl half bbL
Finnan haddock, 10c f) lb. Iceland halibut, 13c
ft ft. Pickerel. H barreL $2 CO; i barrel, SI 10;
Potomac herring, $5 00 fl barrel. $2 50 fl
barrel.
Oatmeal M 3006 GO ft bbL
Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained, 55057c
fl gallon. Lard oil, 75c
Grain, Floor and Feed.
Receipts as bulletined at the Grain Ex
change 30 cars. By Pittsburg. Fort Wayne
and Chicago, 4 cars ot oats, 2 of bran, 7 of flour,
1 of corn. 4 of 'bay. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati
and St. Louis, 2 cars of bay, 6 of corn, 2 of bran,
3 of oats, 1 of rye. By Baltimore and Ohio, 1
car of oats. The only sale on call was a car of
sample oats. 25c, spot, P. R. R. While markets
are practically unchanged, the general drift is
toward a lower level of prices. The main dif
ficulty springs from bigness of crops. Even
corn, which a month ago did not promise an
average crop, has of late been a disappointment
to bulls, and, barring untimely frosts, will be a
good average. Flour Is moving freely, but
some jobbers are cutting rates, and the outlook
now points to a reduction before long.
Wheat New No. 2 red, 82c: No. 3. 77079c
CORN No. 2 yellow, ear, 4546c; high mixed
ear, 43044c; No, 2 yellow, shelled, 40X41c;
high mixed, shelled. 4O01Oc: mixed, Buelled,
39K04OC
Oats No. 2 white, 27K62Sc; extra No. 3,
25c; mixed. 21022c
RYE No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 60051c;
No. 1 Western, 49050c; new rye No. 2 Ohio,
46047c
Flour Jobbing prices Fancy winter and
spring patents. So 5008 00; winter straight,
517505 00; clear winter, $4 500475; straight
XXXX. bakers'. Si 0001 25: Byev Hour, S3 50
400.
MlLLFEED Middlings, fine while, $13 60
15 00 ft ton; brown middlings, $11 60 12 CO; win
ter wheat bran, $11 00011 25; chop feed, SloSO
IB 00.
Hat Biled tlmnthy, eholce, $13 00013 50;
Ncldo, S126O01SOO; 'No. 2 do. $110001200;
loose from wagon, $14 00015 00; new hay crop,
$10 00312 00, according to qnallty: No. 1 up
land prairie. $8 &0e 00: Ha $7 0007 60; pack
ing do, SS 7507 (KL ,
Straw Oats. $fl SO:- wheat and rye straw
lWrQ9.
Provisions.
Sugar-cured'hams, large, llKe; sugar-cured
bams, medium, 12c, sugar-cured bams, small,
12Kc; sugar-cured breakfast bacon, lOHcjsugar
cured shoulders, 6cf sugar-cured boneless
shoulders, 9c; sugar-cured California hams.
8c: sugar-cured dried beef flats, 10c; nea
curea unea neer sets, lie; suear-curcu ""
peeii
clear
alt IhnnM.ra F&.t. Ar I
M.SI nnrlr hvr t13 Nlf mm nork. family.
$13 00. Lard-Refined In tierces. K half
barrels, 6c; 60-ft tubs. 6c: 20-ft pails, 7c: 60-tt
tin cans, 6Kc: 3-ft tin pails: 7J4c; 5-B tin pails,
7c; 10-ft tin palls, 6Jc; 6-ft Un palls. 7c; 10-ft
tin pails, 7c Smoked sausage, long, 5c; large,
5c Fresh pork links, 9c Boneless .hams. 10c.
Pigs feet, half barrel, S3 60; quarter barrel,
$2 00. '
Dressed Meat.
Armour fc Co. furnished tbe following prices
on dressed meats: Beef carcasses. 450 to 550
fts, 5c; 650 to 650 Bs. 6Jc: 650 to 750 fts, 6i0
7c Sheep, 8c fl ft. Lambs, 9c fl ft. Hogs, 6&c
Fresh pork loins. 8c
Lumber.
Demand is good and prices of hemlock and
common grades of pine are higher than this
time a year ago. High grades ot white pine,
such as are termed by the trade uppers, are
fully $3 per thousand lower than last year. The
investment in this line of goods is relatively so
much more than in common stuff that many
dealers have grown tired of carrying heavy
loads, and are unloading at low prices. Tbe
floods of tbe lumber regions are responsible
for the scarcity and high price of hemlock, and
the strong demand for box lumber has stimu
lated the coarse grades of pine.
rnrx unplajhd tabd quotations.
Clear boards, per M t52COsscO
Select common boards, per U. 30 CO
Common boards per M 3) 00
Sheathing 18 00
Pine frame lumber per M 22 O027 00
Shingles, No. L 18 In. per M '509
Shingles, Ho. 2, 18 In. per SI -.. S7S
Lath...?. .7. . 00
PLJLNSD.
Clear boards, per M. t 60 CO
Surface boards 30 00(335 00
Clear, H-lnch beaded celling MOO
Partition boards, peril 35 00
Flooring, No. 1 30 00
Flooring. No. 2 2S0O
Yellow pine flooring 30 00) 00
' Weatberboardlng. moulded. No. 1.... 20 00
Weather-boarding, moulded. No. 2.... 25 CO
Weather-boarding. )j-lnch - 2000
BARD WOODS TABS QUOTATIONS.
Ash, 1 to 4 in S40 00355 00
Black walnut, green, logrun '5 0050 00
Bl ek walnut, dry, log run 60 001375 00
Cherry .71. 40 00080 00
Green white oak plank, 2 to 4 In a) OOr&S 00
Dry white oak plank. 2to41n B 00(325 00
Dry white oak boards, lln MOoanoO
West Vs. yellow pine, 1 inch 20 00025 00
West Vs. yellow pine. 1)4 Inch 25 0030 00
West Va. yellow poplar, H tolln..i.... 18 00(325 00
Hickory, ltoiu M(W225CO
Hemlock building lumber, per it 14 00
Bank rails 14 00
Boat studding -. 14 00
Coal car plank IS 00
HARD woods jobbing peictj.
Ash 30 06345 00
Walnut log run, green 25 00345 CO
Walnut log run. dry lscoAvoo
White oak plank, green 18 oo22 00
White oas plank, dry U00IS2SOO
White oak boards, dry 18 0003 00
West Va. yellow pine, lln 20 00325 00
West Vs. yellow pine, 1,S In 20 00(325 00
Yellow poplar. 20 O&ail 00
Hickory, X to S In. 18 O0S2S 00
Hemlock 11 C012 00
Bunk rails , 14 00
Boat studding. 14 00
Coal ear plank 1800
LATE NEWS IS BRIEF.
The Michigan Copper lode, onejof the best
mines in tbe Rawhide district, of Wyoming
Territory, was sold yesterday to the Pennsyl
vania Salt Manufacturing Company, of; Pitts
burg, for $25,000. Ore will be hauled to the
company's Eastern works for treatment.
It is very likely that within a few hours
Wisconsin's "Black Bart" will be In the hands
of Sheriff Foley, of the Gogebic Mining Com
pany, of -Michigan. The Sheriff and his men
are closely on the trail of the robber, and as
they were reinforced by a pack of bloodhounds
fromtne Bad River Reservation, it is thought
they will soon overtake him. Fifty ambitious
men. who have been stimulated by tbe offer1 of
11,000 reward for the robber's capture by the
Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Railway
Company, have also joined in the search?
Milfbrd, Conn., yesterday celebrated the
two bundred and fiftieth anniversary of the
settlement of the city. According to the
records. Captain Thomas Tlbbals discovered
the present site of Milford. tbe river Wopo
wage, the narrow gorge and its cascade, dunug
the Peqnot War, the Indians retreating to tbe
Fairfield swamps 'in 1633. A party of settlers
started from New Haven during tbe following
summer under Tlbbals' guldance.and founded
the town of Milfora, August 23, i339. The
bridge and tower that have been erected to
commemorate this event are of undressed
granite.
At Baltimore tbe fleets of oyster dredges
are being painted, recahlked, overhauled and
fixed up generally for tbe oyster-dredging sea
son, which opens.October 15 and closes April 15.
A large number ot pungles, not engaged in the
truck and wood-carrying trade, are scattered
aronnd about the shipyards, being fixed np.
The oyster-packers say that this season is more
promising for the bivalve than tbe last, from
the fact that a number of the large beds,whicb
have not been toncbed for a year or two, are in
a thriving condition, and give indication that
the supply will be fully equal to the demand.
The erection of the proposed sugar refinery
at Burtis Bay, MiL, Is now assured. All tbe
capital has been subscribed, most of it coming
from three or four Baltlmoreans, and the
balance from New York. Tbe output of the
refinery will be about 750 barrels a day. two
thirds of which could be used In Baltimore
alone, and as tbe price of tbe article will be
precisely the same as that governed by the
trust, tbe directors argue that tbey will get the
bulk of the home trade, as the freight is saved.
From the correspondence which bas been go
ing on between the projectors and prominent
Sooth American and Brazilian merchants, con
siderable business Is expected with them. The
factory will employ about 600 men.
Tho steamship City of Paris, which arrived
at New York yesterday, bas broken the record
again, beating ber own best time from Queens
town by three hours and 49 minutes. Her
actual time (reckoning by Greenwich time)
from Queenstown to Sandy HookLightship
was 5 days, 19 hours and 18 minutes. She left
Queenstown at 2:09 (Greenwich time) on Fri
day. Her run lor the first day was 432 miles:
for tbe second. 493 miles; third, 602 miles;
fourth, 506 miles, and fifth, o09 miles. The run
from 2:09 (Greenwich time) yesterday after
noon, to 927 a. u (same time) to Sandy Hook
Lightship, was 346 miles. The total distance
traveled was 2,783 miles. Among tbe passengers
on tbe City of Paris were Russell Harrison,
Andrew Carnegie, John A. Kasson and Joseph
Medill, of the Chicago Tribune.
Metal Market.
Nsw Yobk Pig Iron firm. Copper weaker;
lake, September, 11 SO. Lead dull and fairly
steady; domestic, S3 'So. Tin quiet; straits,
S20 60.
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JOHN W. TAYLOR..
President
Cashier
CITY SAVINGS BANK,
SIXTH AVE. AND SMITHFIELD ST.
Capital and surplus. $125,000.
Transacts a General Banking Business.
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Dr. Shafer, one of tbe physicians of the
Polypatblc Medical Institute, at 420 Penn are...
Do yon have pain across tbe rmall of the
back! A weak, tired feeling, especially In tbe
mornings, lack of ambition, scanty urine and
pain in voiding it, with a red brick dust sedi
ment. Sometimes there is au increased amount
of urine, witb a whitish, sediment, and some
times it Is clear like water. Tbe patient may
bavo night sweats, swelling of tbe feet or
ankles, a puffy appeartnee under the eves, of
fensive sweating of tbe feet, pale, sallow, or
wary shin, pain in different parts of tbe body
and affected by the weather, burning ot the
bands and feet or on tbe top nf the bead, con
stipated bowels and poor appetite. These
symptoms point unmistakably to a disease of
the kidneys. The physicians of the Polypatblc
Medical Institute have tor many years given
especial attention to tbe treatment of kidney
and nrinary diseases, and also diseases resulting
from an impaired condition of tbe excreting
function of the kidneys. Tit, rheumatism and
dronsy.
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814 PENN AVENUE, PITTSBDUG, PA
As old residents know ana back files of Pitt,
burg napers prove, is the oldest established
and most prominent physician in the city, de
voting special attention to all chronic diseases.
pelFoNOFEEUNTILCURED
MCDni lOand mental diseases, physical
Vt t tl V U U O docay.nervous debility, lack ot
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dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, emotions. Im
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BLOOD AND SKIN gettioni.1
blotches, falling hair, bones pains, glandular
swellings, ulcerations of tongue, montn.throat,
ulcers, old sores, are cured for life, and blood
tarrhal discharges, inflammation and other
painful symptoms receive searching treatment;
prompt relief and real cures.
Dr. Whlttier's llfe-lorg. extensive expert-
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on common-sense principles. Consultation
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as If here. Office hours 9 A. M. to 8 p. x. Sun
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