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THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1890.
BM0BS m THE AIR.
The Pilzsimmons Heirs Not Qaite
Ready to Sell Their Valuable
FOURTH AVENUE REAL ESTATE.
A Fresh Batch of Reports In Resard to the
St Peter's Church Property.
HENRY A. WEAYER TURKS Ofl THE LIGHT
In regard to the report that Captain Van
dergrift -was negotiating for the property
Nos. 107 and 109 Fourth aTenue, owned by
the Fitzsimmocs heirs, a member of the
firm of AY. A. Herron & Sons remarked
yesterday: "We represent the property,
and are in a position to say that the heirs
do not want to sell. They hare never of
fered the property to Captain Vandergrift
or anyone else. They could get ?2,000 a
toot front, and perhaps a little more, by
saying the word, but in view of the scarcity
of business sites on Fourth avenue, and the
prospect of an advance in prices, they pre
fer to retain possession of the property, for
the present, at least."'
"What will they do with it?"
"I have not been advised, but it would
cot surprise me to see a fine building on the lot
within a year or two."
The gossips seem determined to sell the St.
Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church property,
corner of Grant and Diamond streets, whether
or not According to reports on Fourth ave
nue yesterday two or three parties are after it
hot and heavy, one of whom had gone so far as
to make an otter of $230,000 or thereabouts, and
that the offer would probably be accepted.
Another party was said to represent the Car
negie Library. All this having an air of busi
ness, ex-Mayor Henry A. Weaver, who is a
member of the congregation, was called on for
particulars. He said: "The reports are, in the
main, a rehash of the old ones, which obtained
currency a month or two ago. We have had
some inquiries but no direct offers. Some time
ago one of the vestrymen. William Halpin, was
appointed a committeo of one to look alter the
property and confer with me, and if there had
been any offers or the prospect of a sale I would
know it. I can asBuro you that there is very
little truth in the reports now flying around.
We have had no direct offer for the property."
Mr. Weaver added: "It is a valuable piece
of real estate and will not go becginc for a
purchaser. I think it is cheap at 250,000, the
pnee pnt npon it. I have no doubt a purchaser
will be found. It is a splendid site for a law
building on account of its proximity to the
Court House. If this property and the C. L.
Magee property at the corner of Fifth avenue
and Grant street, could be combined in one
block, it would afford just such a site as is
wanted for the proposed Carnegie tree library,
the cround of the two holdings being together
230 feet on Grant street and 100 feet on Fifth
avenue and Diamond street, and affording not
only plenty of room for the library building,
but excellent light on every side ofjit, so that it
could never be blocked up in that respect. I
am in hope that that will be the outcome of
the matter.'
A bill has been introduced in the Virginia
Legislature to incorporate'the Piedmont and
Potomac Railway Company to construct a road
from Quantico or some other point on the Po
tomac to a point on the Chesapeake and Ohio,
east of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The de
sign is to give the Chesapeake and Ohio direct
connection with the Pennsylvania road. The
authorized capital stock is 5.000.000. Another
bill was introduced authorizing the Chesapeake
and Ohio to purchase or construct a branch
, over this route.
The statement is made that the sons of pro
fessional men are in the majority in the Phila
delphia Public Manual Training School. It is
surprising to learn that while the children of
artisans are striving to get into the ranks of
the struggling and poorly paid professions, the
children of professional men are taking to me
chanical pursuits. Prof. William L. Sayre, the
principal of the school at Seventeenth and
Wood streets, state: lt Is a curious fact that
of the boys now in the training school and
learning the use of chisels and hammers and
lathes, fully three-fourths are the sons of pro
fessional and business men. We have many
sons of doctors and ministers and lawyers.'" Of
the 77 occupations recorded of parents of boys
now in the middle class, 54 are those of profes
sional or business men and 23 those of men en
gaged in other pursuits, of whom only 14 are
artisans.
Avery ueful invention, tending to lessen
the possibility of accidents in mills and facto
ries, is being extensively adopted in England.
The breaking of a glass, which is adjusted
against every wall of every room in the mill,
will at once stop the engine, an electric current
being established between the room and the
throttle-valve of the engine, shutting off steam
in an instant. By this means the engine was
stopped at one of the mills recently in a few
seconds, and a young girl whose clothes had
become entangled in an upright shaft was re
leased uninjured.
.
Robert Giffen has read a paper before the
Royal Statistical Society of England, in which
he estimates the wealth of the United King,
dom at 10,000.000,000. This would give each
inhabitant 270. Making a comparison of the
richest three nations of the world, Mr. Giffen
finds that the wealth per head of population
stands as follows: Great Britain, 2J0; France,
190; the United States, 16a
The Tremont Theater, Boston, Is now fitted
with electric doors, which can be opened by
simply touching one of eight push buttons sit
uated in convenient places in the theater. On
the slightest alarm 17 sets of folding doors are
immediately and simultaneously thrown open
by the electric circuit, doing away in a large
measure with the danger of being trampled to
death in case of panic
BLUE ALL K0UND.
Bearish Influences Take the Tim Out of
Locnl Stock.
The stock market was dull and rather weak
yesterday. Bearish influences were numerous
shrinkage in New York stocks, reports of
fires, troubles in Congress, the Washington
disaster and others. Unaer these adverse cir
cumstances it could not be expected that the
local list wonld le either strong or active.
Marine National Bank, Switch and Signal,
Chartiers and Wheeling Gas, and Luster
showed fractional improvement. The tractions
lost ground, Philadelphia Gas hung around
Saturday's quotations, with holders showing no
disposition to force it on the market. The sales
were 14S shares.
MOBSIKO. ATTinifOOlf.
Hid. Asked. Kid. Asked.
Dunuesnc Nat. Bank 163 171
Fidelity T. S. T. Co 1GI .... iM
Marine Nat. Uank.... KKM 101 lOOJf lot
Masonic Hank 81
Third Nat. Bank...... 175
Allegheny Gas Co.. Ill 40 ....
AllethenyHeatlng Co. .... 100
Brldrewater Uas .. -3 29 40
OiartlereVallevU.Uo. 3SX 3ju
People's). U. A P. Co. 14 .... 34 ....
l'hlhdelphla Co - 31i 31X 31 K si
cstm'el'd A Cambria .... S IS a
Wheeling Oas Co .... KH 1M
Colnmbla Oil Co If Vt
Hazel ood OH Co SO SI
Tuna OH Co 70
Central Traction K 32H i Kf
CltllMlt' Traction..... 64 6a 64 (By,
Pitta. Traction. 40 4S 43 45
rieauut Valley Z3X
ft.. V. iC 1UK.CO 41 ....
P. & XV. pref. ".. .. 19),
N.. A-C.G mi Coal Co. SS 36;
La .Nona Mtnlnr Co.- M S H U
Luster Mlnluc Co.. -.. i 23 23 U)i
Yankee blrl Mln. Co.. ...
Westlngnouse Electric s s 4s;,
urauitc Koonngco
llonganelaav. Co
MonVahela Wat. Co.
35
a
S7
53
New Caittle Water Co.. IS
tl.S.ASlg. Co 16a 17 KH Mi
AVestluEbouseAlrb'ke. 109 110 1W
At the morning call 12 shares of Electric
brought 48, and 19 Chartiers Gas, 39. After
call 10 shares Marine National Bank stent at
100. In the afternoon 7 shares of Marine
National sold at 100, and 100 Philadelphia Gas
at 81
J. T. Patterson sold 100 shares Philadelphia
Gas at 81K. M. L. Jenkins A Co. sold 25 shares
Central Traction at 8254. Andrew Caster sold
100 Philadelphia Gas at 31, 20 Chartiers at S
60 Airbrake at 109. and 20 Marine National at
00& Bea Bros. A Co. bought 25 shares Air
brake at 10 and sold 100 Pittsburg Traction
ti3, Edward P. Long sold 1,000 shares La
Noria at ISJic, 25 shares Electric at 4 and 20
shares Union Switch and Signal at 17.
The total sales of stocks at New York yester
day were 254,489 shares, including Chicago and
East Illinois, 3.120; Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western, 23,220: Louisville and Nashville, 10,045:
Missouri Pacific, 7.575; Northwestern, 6.100:
Oregon Transcontinental, 3,033; Pacific Mail,
6,925; Reading,25.200; Richmond and West Point,
9.337; St Paul 17.680; Union Pacific, 6,900.
AMONG THE BiSKERS.
Exchanges Indicate That Buslnrss Is in Good
Shnpe Sloney Easy.
There was a good business demand for money
yesterday. The supply abundant and rates
inclined to weakness, but nomi tally unchanged.
There was nothing said about enrrency or
Eastern exchange, leaving it to be Inferred that
there was no pinch in either. Checking was
heavy, the exchanges being $3,281,972 13 and the
balances 1379,637 84.
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easy, ranging from 36 per cent; last loan,
3: closed offered at 3. Prime mercantile
paper. 4J.J66K. Sterling exchange quiet but
firm at U S3K for G0day bills and $4 S4 for de
mand. Closing Bond Qootntlona.
C. S. 4s, re 123
U.S. 4s. coup 12J
U. 8. 4Ss, ree." win
V. S. O45. conn.... 104H
Pacific 6s of '85. lis
Louisiana! tamped U 87K
Missouri Ss 100
M.K.4T. Gen.M
Mutual Union Ss...
63
.MIX
.111
.1HH
N. J. C. Int. Cert,
Northern l'ac lsts,
Northern Pac. 2ds.
.114
NorthwH'n consols.!:!
NortaWn deben,i..H0i
Tenn. new set. Ss... 107
urexon & Trans, os. iuo
Tenn. new set. 5s....HBi!st. L. ALU. Uen. Si 91M
Tenn. new set. 3s.... 715.
St. L.&S.r. Gen. Jl. II0!
M. Caul consols .1:6
.n. cm & rr.isu.
Tx.. PcL. G.Tr.Ks. S2V
Canada So. Ids W'4
On. 1'aclflcHt.. ...Ill
Den. A K. lsU. ..HSVi
ln- R.O. 4a. T.J
7.5J Tx.,Fclt.G.Tr.KcU 40.1,
D.&K.Q. West, lsts. Union Pac. lsts,
&z
Krle,Kts 102 west snore,
U. ft.. AT. Gen. 6.. 7S
NEW TORE Clearings, (107,116,962; balances.
S9.710.33L
Boston Clearings, 518.490,900; balances, fl,
04S.520, Money 3 per cent.
Baltimore Clearings, 3,056,711; balances.
$310,726.
Philadexphxa Clearings, 14,264,595; bal
ances, -.113,188.
London The amount of bullion gone into
the Bank of England on balance to-day is
32,000. Bar silver, 44d per ounce.
PARIS Three per cent rentes, 87f 65c for
the account.
Beclin The statement of tho Imperial
Bank of Germany shows an increase in specie
of 5.4SO.OO0 marks.
CHICAGO Clearings, 12,740,000. New York
Exchange, 12 premium. Money in fair de
mand at 6 per cent for call and 78 per cent for
time loans.
PAINFULL! DULL.
Oil Declines From the Start, With Nothing
Doing Field Notes.
There was very little doing In the oil market
yesterday. It was the dullest session for a long
time. The opening was fairly steady, with
Pittsburg a light buyer, but tired longs soon
began to realize. There were sales at 106, 105
ana 105, showing a steady and uninterrupted
decline. Then, along m the afternoon, the
bung flew out and away it went The close was
weak, at the lowest point of the day.
The range was: Opening 106, highest 10
lowest and closing 10J& Trading was licbt at
all oolnts. Saturday's clearances were 514,000
barrels.
TheMcCalmont Oil Company's Stone-Bypher
well brings the Shanopin extension into Alle
gheny countv, opens up some important new
territory and makes the present defined limits
three miles in length bv almost a mllo In width.
The direction of tho field now bears toward
Cork, to where there Is a possibility of extend
ing it. The territory is a good one. no dry holes
bating yet been found. The present produc
tion of the Stone-Syphcr is 40 barrels a day.
The Joseph Donley farm of 205 acres. In the
Washington field, with five producing wells,
has been sold to D. L. Donley by Jennings &
Co. for 6,000, and the Manufacturers' Gas
Company has purchased the Campbell gas well
from A. M. Todd 4 Co. for $6,000.
Wnablncton Wildcatters BocoDrnsed.
JSrECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUS DI8P ATCH.I
Washington, Pa., February 3. On Thurs
day night the Simeon Wilson wildcat well was
given up as a dry hole, the drill having pene
trated 50 feet below where the fifth sana should
be found. Mr. Clark, the contractor, however,
gave orders to continue the drilling through
the night. The next morning gas came pour
ing out of the hole in great volumes. The
drilling was then kept up and last night there
was 400 feet of oil in the hole. The Indications
are for a big well now. If this proves to be the
case it will open np an entirely undeveloped
territory and lead to the drilling of scores of
new wells.
Flowing Ten Barrels an Hoar.
rSrECIAI. TELEOKAX TO TUX DI6P ATCH. 1
Clarion. February 3. Ai'Lucinda, Bleeper
& Co.'s well No. S, on the Moore farm, struck
the sand to-dav and is flowing to-night at the
rate of ten barrels an boar. The drilling
ceased as soon as tht oil was struck.
Features of the-DInrket.
Corrected daily by John M. Oakley A Co., 45
Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro
leum Exchange.
Opened 1C6 ILowest... IC4K
Highest lOGXIUOKd 104V
Barren.
Average charters 27,459
Average shipments 79, IM
Average runs S9.022
Kenned. New York. 7.50c
Kenned, London. S 11-160.
Refined, Antwerp, lt.
Kenned. Liverpool, txi.
Befined. Bremen. G.SOic.
A. B. McGrew quotes: Puts, 1 041 04;
calls. U 0
Other Oil Markets.
Bradford, Februarv 3. Petroleum opened
at SI 05: closed at 11 04Ji; highest, I 06f;
lowest, $1 043& clearances, 180,000 barrels.
OilCitt. Februarys. Petroleum opened at
SI 06 highest, 51 06; lowest, 1 04; closed,
1 04. Sales, 187,000 barrels; no clearances
reported: charters, 68.254 barrels; shipments,
65,678 barrels; runs, 89,678 barrels.
New York. February 3. Petroleum opened
firm at 1 0Si, moved up to 1 06, then weak
ened and declined to ll 05. The market then
became auiet and remained so until the close,
which was steady at 1 03. Stock Exchange:
Opening. $1 05JJ; highest, Jl 06; lowest, SI 05;
closing, Jl 05. Consolidated Exchange? Open
ing. 06K:highest, SI 0BK: lowest, 1 05; closing,
1 05: total sales, 462.000 barrels.
STILL THEI GO,
Lands and Houses Picked Up at a Lively
Rate.
J. E. Glass. 138 Fifth avenue, sold through
Black & Baird for E. L. Porter a piece of
ground on Craft avenue, size 135x260 feet, with
a three-story brick residence, for 315,000.
Baltensperger & Williams, 154 Fourth ave
nue, sold for William Mincinger a frame dwell
ing of six rooms, hall, etc., lot 30x120, situate
at the comer of Belonda and Lowen streets,
Mt. Washington, for 2,700.
J. C. Beilly, 77 Diamond street, sold for Will
iam Haas to Henry Davis, Esq., for 4,000 cash,
lot 60x40 feet, with a one-story brick building,
corner Forbes and Marrion street. Mr. Davis
intends to erect a four-story building on this
lot, to be arranged in flats.
James W. Drape & Co. closed the sale of a
piece of property in the suburbs, about three
acres, with improvements, for $5,000 cash. They
also placed a mortgage of 6,000 ou a house and
ground near the city at 5 per cent.
Mellon Brothers sold to W. A. Hoeveler lot
No. 06, being one of those handsome corners,
55x120 feet, corner Rippey and St. Clair streets,
in Mellon's orchard plan, of which there are
only two Rippey street comers remaining. The
consideration per foot front was 70, and Mr.
Hoeveler has contracted tor the erection of a,
fine residence on tbc lot.
Reed B. Coyle & Co., 131 Fourth avenne,
placed a mortgage on property in the Twenty-tirst-ward
for $2,600. three years at 6 per cent.
Alles it Bailey, 164 Fourth avenue, placed a
mortgage for $1,000 for three years at 6 per cent
on property in the Eleventh ward, Pittsburg.
Black & Baird, 95 Fourth avenne, sold for J.
Dunlevy, Jr., lot No. 54 in the Dunlevy plan,
situate on the eastern side of Hastings street,
size 25x120 feet, to George B. Drake for 450.
EVERYTHING LOWEB.
Quite a Tumble In Rnllway Shares Chicago
nnd East Illinois Lends the Downward
Movement The Coalers
Well Held.
New York, February 3. The stock macket
was weak to-day almost from the start, and,
while there was only a moderate volume of
business, the declines scored in some stocks
were large, and everything traded in, with a
few unimportant exceptions, is lower this even
ing. The opening was marked by a firm tone,
though there was no special feature outside of
Pacific Mail, which was advanced again by the
Kufus Hatch party to the best figures yet at
tained, but notwithstanding the repeated asser
tions that the movement oas based on the
merits of the property only and not upon hopes
of a subsidy, the stock was unable to hold Its
advantage and sank away IK per cent from Its
best figure.
The bears received some encouragement from
the continued weakness of the Chicago and
East Blinds stocks, and although the flower
party dohled ha vine sold any of their stock and
were oponly.adTlsing holders not to part with
their shares, there wls a marked lack of buying
orders brought out bythe decline. Two stories
were started to account for the weakness, one
being that parties who have examined the
Sroperty with a view to purchase were dissatls
ed with it and had started a liquidation and
one that the reports of the passing of the divi
dend had been started by persons who waited
to get the stock at a lower figure. The subse
quent weakness in Rock Island gave color to
this latter theorv, as the same people who con
trol Chicago and East Illinois are also promi
nent in Rock Island.
The weakness in Chicago and East Illinois
checked the improving tendency in the gen
eral list, but it was not until tho bear attacks
upon Rock Island that the decline extended to
the general list. The Chicago party joined
forces with the bears and the grangers were all
attacked, but without special effect until the
issne of the statement of the earnings of the
St, Paul for December with its decrease in the
net of $71,000, when everything gave way more
freely and In the grangers material losses were
sustained. Sugar refineries sympathized
closely with this movement but attracted little
attention.
The Chicago and East Illinois stocks rallied
partially, but the rally had no apparent effect
upon the rest of the market, and the downward
movement was continued right up to the close,
which was weak at the lowest prices. The
Coalers were active, but well held throughout,
as was also New England. The final losses of
importance include Chicago and East Illinois
? referred 4, the common 1. Sugar 2, Rock
sland 2, Northwestern 1, Colorado Coal,
Burlington and Quincy, St. Paul and Lead 1
per cent each.
' Railroad bonds were dull. Sales were only
1,150,000, which were specially evenly distrib
uted, while the tone of the market was weaker
than usual of late and declines are more numer
ous this evening, though the important changes
in quotations are few In nnmber.
Tne rollowing tame snows me prices ot active
stocks on the New York Stock xcnange yester
day. Corrected dally ror Thi dispatch by
WHITXET A STEPIIXMSON, oldest Pittsburg mem
bers of New York StocK Exchange. It fourth ave
nue: C108-
Upen- High- Low- lng
lor. ret. est. Bid.
Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. 27H 27,'-i !GX 2&
Am. Cotton Ull 32
Atcb Top. 4 a. F 31K I2M X2X 3ZX
Canadian FaclBc 75 7i 7)! J4M
Canada southern -V 55 54H 54
Central of New Jersey.llttf 11 1 119
Central faeltti. 33
Chesapeake Ouio.... 15 26 US tt4
C Bur. Jt Outlier. ....108 ins 106) 106H
C Mil. & St. 1'aul.... TU 70X 69 6S
C MU.tt St. IV. pr 115M
C. KOCKL&l' 95 MX KH Uft
C St. L. & Pitt IS
C, St. L. & Pitts, pt 47
C St. 1. M. & 0 33 33 323 32
C. A Northwestern 110 110X 1C9.S 109
C&Nortnwestern. nf. UHH
C C. C. 1 72K 72X 72 72
C. C C. & L. nr 9Si 9SS VIH S7H
OoL Coal A iron 4SH 48 13 48
Del.. L. 4ff 136X lJ7t 158), 130H
Del. & Hudson. 131 151 150 150
Denver & Uioti., pt WH
E.T.. Va. AUa 9 S.I Mi
ls.T..Va. Oa. 1st pr. 71
E.T.. Va. AUa. Zdpr. "4
Illinois Central. lKi
Late Erie A Western 19
Lake Krle & West. pr..6GH Cd M 5
Lake Snore ft U. U IOCS IOCS 10G 106
Louisville ft Nashville. S9X Sa.t 88 83
Mlchliran Central VVA
Mobile Ohio 17 17 16H 16V
Mo.. Kan. A Texas.... 9 OK 9 W
Missouri Pacific "" 75 74)4 74!4
I. v.. i,. is. ft w .... 27K T! S7 M
N. YAK. 1 4M 4Sft 43 48
i. J.. O. ft W ,
NorfolE ft Western 21H
Norfolk Westerner. 62)4 S2'8 62V 62)
Northern Faeise S2H 32 32H S2H
Nortnern facinc pret 75)4 75)4 74 75
Uhioft Mississippi.... 21)4 214 21M SIX
Oregon Improvement. ... ... .... 47
Oregon Transcon ZtH 37)4 38)4 SH
1'acincalall 40 41 SSS4 3s)4
Peo. Dec. ft Evans 2014 a4 20 19
Pniladel. ft Headline.. 39 40)4 &H 39)4
1'ullman Palace Car ..190 190 1SHH 189)4
Klcbmonn&W.P. T.. 23)4 23)4 HH KH
KichmondW.r.T.nJ77X 7S34 7751 784
St. P.. Minn, ft Man 111)4
bLlj.San Fran 17
St. L. ft San JTran pf. SS
St.L. ft t)n r. 1st pt, S3
Texas Paclflc 22 22 214 VH
Union t'aoinc VlTi 68)4 KM S7M
Wabasn 13 135, 11)4 13)4
Wabash preferred 28)4 28)4 JSS 28)4
Western Union 83 5)4 Ml 84)4
Whrelinc ft L. . 69)4
SnjrarTrnsi. 63 6354 6D4 61X
National Lead Trust.. 21 H 21 H 20fc 20X
Chicago Gas Trust.... flX 47)4 47 47
x-dlvidend.
BoNinn fttocba.
AtCh. ft Top. R.K. .. 32)4
Ilostonft AmanT...2i7)4
Boston ft Maine. ....207
c. a. u 107
Eastern R. K 137
Eastern K. K. Ss ....1:4
Fllutft Fere 51 2
ritntftPereM. ord. 92
Mexican Oon. com.. 18
Mex.ClstmtK.bds. 70
-N. Y. ft jtewKnc... 43
X. Y. ft X. E. 7s... .126)4
OldCoionr J75)4
Butland preferred.. 73
Wis. Central, com.,
AUonezMcCo
Calumet ft Hecia...
franklin,
Huron
Osceola.
Pewablc
Qotnor .
Bell Teiepnone... ,
Boston Land
Water Power
. S3
. 2
.255
. 14
. 3)4
. 23)4
:,V
.21s
. x
. 6H
.157
Tamarack
Santa Fe copper...,
Philadelphia Stock.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia, stocks, rur
nlshed by Whitney ft Stephenson, brokers. Ho. 57
Fourth avenue. Members Mew York Stock Ex
change. sun. Asked.
Pennsvlvania Kallroad. 65)4 S5X
Heading 19 13-16 19ft
Buffalo, Pittsburg ft Western 9 9)4
Lenlih Valley S3 ")
LenUh Navigation i'-H S?M
Nortnern Paclflc 32)4 &H
Nortnern Pacific preierrea 75)4 '54
BUSINESS NOTES.
ilANAOKU Chaplii?, of the Clearing
House, is still confined to his home on Neville
Island by sickness.
The earnings of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road for January are expected to exceed the
amount of the same month of 1S89 by about
300.000.
The Pittsburg and Castle Shannon Railroad
Company will hold its annual election at the
office in this city on Tuesday, February IS,
from 2 to 4 P. M.
The new Pennsylvania National Bank
opened for business yesterday, in the building
f ormerlr occupied by the Lawrence Bank. It
starts off under the.most favorable auspices.
Mr- Alfred P arsons, teller at the Dollar
Savings Bank, died Sunuay morning at his res
idence near Ingram station, after an illness of
several weeks. He was a native of the Second
watd, Pittsburg, and had been in the Bervice
of the bank since 1834. He was a goodbusiness
man and accountant.
The snrplus earnings of the Northern Pa
cific for December, after deducting all fixed
charges. Including taxes and rentals, were
114.974, against a deficit last year of 142.764.
The total surplus earnings to the credit of the
preferred stock for the six months ended De
cember 3L 18S9, were 1.844.73a
'I notice that the Pennsylvania Railroad is
selling tickets on monthly payments," re
marked a gentleman yesterday. "la that so?"
exclaimed a bystander. "I suppose they are
trying to get even with the traction roads."
"1 don't know," remarked the first speaker,
"but they are selling tickets as I said. Yon
buy a ticket every month and pay for it when
you get it."
Drysroodi.
New York, February S. The week opened
in drygoods with improved demand at first
hands and a fair business with jobbers. Staple
cottons were in better request and under a
stromr tone. Heavy yarn sheetings are moving
upward, and there is prospect that wide sheet
ings may be advanced. Buyers of both cotton
and woolen goods are conservative, but con
fidence in future is a prominent factor of good
feeling in the market, as well as the continu
ance of supplies, which are light.
Tlslble Supply of Grain.
New York, February 1 The visible supply
of grain on Saturday, February L as com
piled b v the New York Produce Exchange, was
as follows: Wheat, 31,482,31:) bushels; decrease.
454.4U bushels. Corn, 1L918.447 bushels; In
crease, 251,725 bushels. Oats, 5.156,474 bushels;
increase, 2S8.535 bushels. Rye, 1,513,403 bush
els: increase, 92,290 bushels. Barley, 1,835,211
bushels; decrease, 53, 60S bushels.
Brnzlllnn Coffee.
Sahtos, February 3. Coffee Good average,
7.000 reis per 10 kilos. Receipts during the
week, 45.000 bagt; purchases for United States,
4,000: clearances for United States, none; stock,
219,000 bags.
Riode Janeiro, February 3. CorTee Regu
lar firsts, 6,550 rels per 10 kilos; good second.
6.450 reis. Receipts during the week, 72.000
bags; purchases for the United States, 36,000;
clearances for do, 30.000; stock, 196,000 bags.
Metnl MnrKot.
New York, February 3. Pig iron Steady.
Copper Dull and heavy; lake, Febrnary,14 15.
Lead Quiet and steady; domestic, 3 824.
Tin Quiet and Irregular; Straits, 21 15.
Lively a n Cricker,
Not sluggish as a tortoise, Is the condition de
sirable tor the kidneys. Peril impends when
they become inactive. Renal diseases at ma
turity seldom yield to medication. Use. there
fore, the wholesome diuretic stimulant, Hostet
ter's Stomach Bilters, when inaction of these
important secretive organs is early perceived.
Biliousness, constipation, malaria, nervous
rheumatism remove when the Hitters is used.
Entire satisfaction can come only when
the best is used. Id making beer the Iron
City Brewing Company employ the choicest
ingredients and their patrons are always
pleased. All dealers keep their celebrated
Iron City, Pittsburg and Pilsner brands.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
Drizzling Monday Weather Imparts
a Blue Tinge to Trade.
EGGS WEAK,FANCYAPPLESSTRONG
Liberal Eeceipts in Cereal Lines and Mar
kets 60 Slow.
GENERAL GROCERIES UNCHANGED
Office of Pittsburg Dispatch,
Monday. February 3, 1S90.
Country Prodnce Jobbing Prices.
A drizzling Monday morning rarely brings
activity to prodnce markets. Commission men
report quietness all along the line. Fancy
apples are about tho only article In short sui
ply. Good potatoes, both Irish and sweet, are
steady. Choice onions are very firm at quota
tions. The spring demand for seeds is very
slow starting np, a fact which dealers charge
up to weather and the wretched condition of
country roads. Trade has picked np some in
the past few days, and joDbers are well stocked
np with a view to a big spring trade. There Is
little donbt that the full quota will be called
for, but the season is slow starting out, and
dealers look for a rush when once tho ball
starts up. As it is, the regular customers who
are away from railroad communication are shut
out from the world of commerce by oceans of
mud and mire.
Butter Creamery, Elgin, 8032c; Ohio do,
2627c: fresh dairy packed, 2223c; country
rolls, 1920c
Beans Naw hand-picked beans, $2 002 25;
medium. 51 752 00.
Beeswax 2528c f) ttforchoico; low grade,
1820c
Cideb Sand refined, S7 50; common, 4 50
5 00; crab cider, 8 00S 50 $1 barrel; elder
vinegar, 1012c fl gallon.
CHESTNUIS-S5 005 60 ft bushel; walnuts,
6070c $ bushel.
Cheese Ohio. llllKc; New York. UKc;
Limburger, 9llc; domestic Sweltzer, ll
13c: imported Bwoitzer, 23Kc
Egos 1415c straight V dozen for strictly
fresh.
Fkutts Apples, fancy, 3 004 00 fl barrel;
cranberries, 4 004 25 a crate; Malaga grapes,
large barrel. 3 5011 50.
Feathers Extra live geese, 5060c; No. 1,
do, 4045c: mixed lots. 3035c V ft.
POULTRY Live chickens, 7590c a pair;
dressed. ll14c a pound; ducks 75S5c 1 pair:
live turkeys, 1012cflfi; dressed turkeys, 16
17c 1R a.
Seeds Clover, choice, 62 fts to bushel, $4 20
i 40 p bushel; clover, large English, 62 lbs. $4 35
4 60; clover, Alsike, 800; clover, white. 9;tlmo
thy, choice, 45 fts, $1 G0Q1 70; bine grass, extra
clean, 14 lbs, 1 251 30: blue grass, fancy, 14 lbs,
1 80; orchard grass, 14 lbs, 1 40; red top' 14 lbs,
SI 00; millet, 50 lbs, 1 00; Hungarian grass, 50
ft, SI 00: lawn grass, mixture of fine grasses,
(2 50 bnshel of 14 lbs.
Tallow Country, 4Jcj city rendered, 4J
5c
Tropical Fruits Lemons, common, 3 00
3 50: fancy, (4 005 00; Florida oranges. 54 00
04 60; bananas, 150 firsts, 100 good seconds,
il bunch; cocoannts, S4 00(3)4 60 ? hundred; figs,
89c i? lb; dates, 56Kc fl lb; new layer
figs, 1215Vc; new dates, 7Xc f ft; pine
apples, U 50 ff dozen.
vegetables Potatoes, from store, 5560c;
on track, 4550c; cabbages. 1 75ffi2 25 a bar
rel: Dutch cabbage, 15 00 $ hundred: celery,
40c fl dozen; Jersey sweet potatoes, 4 254 50
a barrel: turnips, 1 001 25 a barrel; onions,
H 004 25 a barrel.
Buckwheat Flour 2Kc fl pound.
Groceries.
Green Coffee Fancy Rio, 2324c; choice
Rio, 21 22c; prime Rio, ZOc; low grade Rio,
18X19Xc; old Government Java, 2728c; Mar
acaibo. 23X24c: Mocha, 2S29c; Santos,
2024c; Caracas, 2224c: peaberry. Bio, 23
24c; La Guayra, 2324c
Boasted (in papers) Standard brands, 24c;
high grades, 25S29c; old Government Java,
bnlk, 31K33c; Maracalbo, 2723c; Santos, 24
2SKc; peaberry, 28Kc: choice Bio. 25c; prime
Bio, 23Kc; good Bio. 22c; ordinary, 21c
Spices (whole) Cloves, 1920c; allspice, 10c;
cassia, 8c; pepper, 17c; nutmeg, 70S0c.
Petroleum (jobbers' pricesl 110 test, 7Vic;
Ohio, 120, 8Kc; headlight, 150, 8?ic; water
white, 10Kc; globe, 1414c; elaine, 14c; car
nadlne, lic; royallue, 14c; globe red oil, 11
UKc: nuritv 14c
miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained. 4647c
ft gallon; summer, 4043c Lard oil, 70c
Syrups Corn syrup, 2S30c; choice sugar
syrup, 333Sc; prime sugar syrup, 30033c;
strictly prime, S335c; new maple syrup, 90c
N. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop, 4850c;
choice, 47c; medium, 3843c; mixed, 4042c
Soda Ui-carb in kegs. 33c; bi-carb in K5.
5c; bi-carb, assorted packages, 56c; sal
soda in kecs, lc; do granulated. 2c
Candles Star, full weight, 9c; stearine, fl
set. Sic: parafflne, 110120.
Bice Head, Carolina, 6Ji7c; choice, 6
6c; prime, 5W6c: Louisiana, 56c
Starch Pearl, 2c; cornstarch. 66c; gloss
starch, 47c
Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, 2 65; Lon
don lavers, 2 90; California London layers,
S2 75; Muscatels. S2 40: California Muscatels,
2 25; Valencia. 7&c; Ondara Valencia, 8
8c; sultana, 9Kc; currants, 5Kc: Turkey
prunes. 4K6c; French prunes. 69c: Salon
lca prunes, in 2-ft packages, 8c; cocoannts, fl
100. 6 00; almonds, Lan., fl lb, 20c: do, Ivica,19c;
do, shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap., 14615c; Sicily
filberts. Vic: Smyrna figs. 1213c: new dates. 6(3
6c: Brazil nuts, 10c; pecans, ll15c; citron, f)
lb, 1920c; lemon peel, 18c f! lb; orange peel, 17c
Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per Jb, 6c; ap
ples, evaporated, 9c: apricots, California, evap
orated, 1416c; peaches, evaporated, pared,
2628c; peaches, California, evaporated, un
pared, 1921c; cherries, pitted,13Uc; cher
ries, unpitted, 56c; raspberries, evaporated,
25K2Xc: blackberries. 78c; huckleberries,
10Q12c
Sugars Cubes, 7c; powdered, 1c: granu
lated. 6c; confectioners' A, 6c; standard A,
65$c; soft white. 6J6Jc; yellow, choice, CM
5c; yellow, good. 5jj5jjc: yellow, fair, 58
sc: yellow, dark. 6tc
Pickles Medium, bbls (L2O0). 5 60; medi
um, hall bbls (600). 3 25.
Salt-No. L fl bbl. 95c; No. 1 ex.ft bbl, 1 05;
dairy, fl bbl. 1 20; coarse crystal, ft bbl. 1 20:
Hlggius' Eureka, 4-bu sacks, 2 80; Higgins'
Enreka, 16-14 lb pockets, 3 00.
Canned Goods Standard peaches, 2 00
225: 2ds, 1 651 80; extra peaches, S2 402 60;
pie peaches, 95c; finest corn, 1 001 50; Hid Co.
corn, 7590c; red cherries, 90ctl; Lima beans,
1 20; soaked do, 80c; string do, 6065c; mar
rowfat peas, 1 10ai 15; soaked peas, 7OS0c;
pineapples, 1 S01 40; Bahama do, (2 75;
damson plums, 9oc; Greengages, 1 25; egg
piums. S3 uu; vauiornia pears, i ou; do green
gages, 51 85; do egg plums, SI 85: extra white
cherries, 2 40; raspberries, 95cSl 10; straw
berries, 1 10; gooseberries, 1 301 40; toma
toes, S590c; salmon. Mb, 1 6ol 90; black
berries, 65c; snecotash, 2-ft cans, soaked, 90c;
do green. 2-ft, SI 25 1 60; corn beef, 2-b cans,
2 05; 14-S cans. 14 V0; baked beans. SI 451 50;
lobster, 1-I, 1 75S1 80; mackerel, 1-ft cans,
broiled, SI 50: sardines, domestic. js, $4 25Q
4 50; sardines, domestic Ks. $3 757 00; sar
Qiues. imported, hit, 11 50 12 50; sardines, im
ported, s, S18 OU; sardines, mustard, S3 SO;
sardines, spiced, S3 60.
Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, S38 ft
bbl.; extra No. 1 do, mess, S40: extra No. 1
mackerel, shore, 32; extra No. 1 do, mess, 36;
No. 2 shore mackerel, 524. Codfish Whole
pollock, 4c ft lb; do medium, George's cod,
6c; do large, 7c: boneless hake, in strips, 6c; do
George's cod In blocks. 67Sc Herring
Bound shore. 4 50 ft bbl.: plit. 6 50; lake,
2 75 fl 100-tt haU bbl. White fish, 6 00 ft 100
Ib half bbL Lake trout, 5 50 ft half bbl. Fin
nan haddock, 10c fl lb. Iceland haliout, 13c ft
ft. Pickerel, K bbl., $2 00; t bbL, 110: Poto
mac herring, So 00 fl bbl., $2 oO per K bbl.
Oatmeal $6 0056 25 ft bbl.
Grain. Flour and Feed.
There were no sales on call at the Gram
Exchange. Total receipts as bulletined, 45
cars. By Pittsbnrg, Fort Wayne and Chicago,
21 cars, as follows: 1 car of rye, 5 of corn, 8 of
hay, 4 of flour, 2 of oats, 1 of sacks of feed. By
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, total, 19
cars; 2 of hay, 9 of corn, 5 of oats, 1 of wheat, 2
of bran. By Baltimore and Ohio, 2 cars of
oats, 2 of hay. By Pittsburg and Western,
1 car of bay. The cereal situation has de
veloped no new features. Bran is a shade
bigher. but the balance of the-lm is unchanged.
The general situation continues in buyer's
favor, and only choice stock commands quota
tion. Prices below are for carload lots on track.
Wheat New No. 2 red, 85S6c; No. 3, 82
83c
Corn No. 2 yellow, ear, new, 8838Kc; high
mixed, new. 34035c; No. 2 yellow, shelled, old,
35037c: new. 3334c; old. high mixed, shelled,
3536c Rejected shelled corn, 284230c
Oats No. 2 white. 27Kj828c; extra, No. 8,
28M27c: mixed. 24K2oc
Bye No. I Pennsylvania, and Ohio, 6354c;
No. 1 Western, 6152c
Flour Jobbing prices Fancy winter and
spring patents, 85 005 60; winter straight,
S4 254 60; clear winter, 4 00Q4 25; straight
XXXX bakers', 3 503 75. Bye flour, 3 50
4 75.
Millfeed Middlings, fine white, 15 009
16 00 ft ton; brown middlings, 12 0014 00;
winter wheat bran, Sll 75012 25; chop feed,
15 50016 00.
Hay Baled timothy. No. L 11 7512 25;
No. 2 do, 19 6U(210 60; loose from wagon, Sll 00
013 00, according to quality: No. 2 prairie hay,
S7 U08 00; packing do, $6 006 60.
Straw Oats, $6 757 00; wheat and rye
straw. 00a 25.
Provisions.
Sugar-cured hams, large, tc; sugar-cured
uauis, uicuiuui, vv, Dugu-Guxeu nama,
small, 10c; sugar-cured breakfast bacon,
8c; sugar-cured shoulders, &:: sugar-cured,
boneles shoulders, fyic; sugar-cured California
hams, 6c; sugar-cured dried neef flats,9c; sugar
cured dried beef sets, 10c; sugar-enred dried
beef rounds. 12c; bacon snoulaers, oKc; bacon
clear sides, 7c: bacon clear bellies, 7c: dry
salt shoulders, &Ke; dry salt clear sides, 7c
Mess pork, heavy, Sll 00; mess porkv family,
Sll ot Lard Befined, in tierces. 6c; half
barrels, 6c; 60-ft tubs, 6c; 201b pails, fctc; 50-ft
tin cans, Skc: 3-ft tin pails, 6c; 5-lb ,tin palls,
c;10-tttin pails, 6c; 5-tt tin pails, 6c
Smoked sausage, long, 5c; large, 5c. Fresh
pork links, 9c Boneless bams. lOKc Pigs'
feet, half.barrels. 4 00; quarter barrel, $2 15.
MAEKETS BY WIRE.
Increased Activity In Wheat and Prices
Fractionally Ulahcr More Interest
Taken In Pork With Trading
Chiefly In Blari
Chicago A fairly good business was trans'
acted in the wheat market to-day on specula
tive account. The opening was the same as the
closing on Saturday, advanced JSc, receded
to Inside prices, ruled stronger and closed
Kc higher than Saturday. There was good
buying at the inside prices not from any par
ticular sources and at the top prices the specu
lative offerings were quite large, sufficiently so
to prevent further advance.
Corn was traded in to a fair extent, the mar
ket ruling moderately active at times. The
feeling developed was weaker and transactions
were again at lower prices. The chief weaken
ing influence was the rnmored cut in rates
from Kansas and Nebraska points of &ts7c per
100 pounds, which has been anticipated by
many for several days, but to-day the Selling
was quite general, receivers and warehouse
men selling qnlte freely, as receipts are ex
pected to increase. The cut wonld make the rate
from Kansas City 15c The rumor lacked con
firmation, but as considerable stress has been
brought to bear on railroads in that section
many operators inclined to give it credit.
Oats were fairly active, stronger and &yio
higher on the deferred deliveries in which the
rading centered. There was good buying of
May by three large houses, and prices advanced
to 2222c At the top offerings increased,
but the demand was sufficient to absorb them,
and the market held steady nntil the close.
The traders paid little attention to February
and March and the advance in other months
had no effect on them.
A moderately active trade was reported In
the market for bog products with the inter
est mainly In pork. The report of the stock on
hand showed an increase ot about 53 per cent
in the aggregate supply, and this was regarded
as a weak feature. On the other hand, the re
ceipts ot hogs were smaller than generally an
ticipated with prices higher for the best grades,
and this checked the speculative offerings to
some extent. Trading was chiefly in May. In
quiry on shipping account was rather light
with no pressure to sell. Transactions were
moderate at about former prices.
roe leaning iutures ranged as ioiiows:
iWi .Julie, lOwytvfj.
CORN-No. 2. Februarv. 28?i28?i028
28c; March. 2929c; May, 313131JlS
SlJsc
Oats No. 2, February, 21c; May. 2222
2222Kc; Jnne, 2222!422K22Kc.
Mess Pore, per bbl. February. 9 85
9 85; March, 89 909 92K9 9009 92K; May.
S10U7KQ10 2010O7Xai0 17K.
Lard, per 100 lbs. February, 55 805 85
5 b05 82k; March, S5 905 90: May. 6 02
6 056 02H 02K; June, 86 106 07&
Short Bibs, per 100 lbs. Febuary, S4 80
4 80; March, $4 804 824 80i 82f; May,
4 954 97K 9501 97K.
Cash quotations were as follows: Wheat flour
steady and unchanged. No.2 springwheat, 75c;
No.3spring wheat, 6i72c; No.2red,75Jco.
2 corn. 28c No- 2 oat8 20V21c. No. 2 rye.
43c. No. 2 barley, 6557c No. 1 flaxseed,
fl 37. Prime timothy seed. (1 IS. Mesa
pork, per bbl, 85g9 S7H- Lard, per 100 lbs,
SS 82. Short ribs sides (loose), S4 80.
Dry salted shoulders (boxed), S4 254 37K;
short clear sides (boxed), 55 0005 05. Sugars
Cut loaf. 7Ji8c; granulated. 6c Beceipts
Flour, 16,000 barrels: wheat, 15,000 bushels:
corn, 121,000 bushels; oats, 173,000 bushels;
rye. 8,000 bushels: barley. 46,000 bushels. Ship
ments Flour, 16.000 barrels; wheat, 10,000
bushels: corn. 188,000 bushels; oats, 168,000 bush
els; rye, 2.000 bushels; barley, 35,000 bushels.
On the Prodnce Exchange to-day the butter
market was quiet; creamery, 1626c; dairy, 70
22c Eggs firm at 1212c
New Yore Flour dull and heavy; spot
stronger and dull; options moderately active
at Kc up and firm: local trading. Bye
steady. Barley strong. Barley malt firm. Corn
Spot weaker, free sellers and fairly active;
ontiona anlet and VMxAc down, closing steady-
Oats Spot quiet and unchanged; options
steady and quiet. Hay steady. Hops quiet
and firm. Coffee Options opened steady and
unchanged to 10 points up, closed barely steady,
510 points up; sales 20,7o0 bags, including Feb
ruary, 15.90c: March, 15.8015.S5c; April, 15.75c:
May, 15.7015.Oc;June, 15.75c:July,15.7015.75c;
August, 15.75c; 8eptember.15.70c; October.15.65Q
15.70c; November. 15.60b; December, 15.55
15.60c. Spot Bio quiet; firmer fair cargoes,
19jc; No. 7, 1717Jc Sugar Baw quiet
and firm; refined, dull and weak; off A, 5c;
confectioners'. 6 1-16C Molasses Foreign firm;
New Orleans, quiet. Bice steady and quiet.
Cottonseed oil more active. Tallow easy: dull
city ($2 for packages), 43-16c Rosin quiet;
strained common to good, 51 201 22. Tur
pentine dnll and lower at 4343c Eggs
quiet and weaker; western, 1314c: receipts.
3,552 packages. Pork quiet and firm; mess,
old, S10 00Q10 50: do, new, S10 7511 25: extra
prime, (9 5010 00. Cnt meats quiet and easy;
ickled bellies. 55c; pickled shoulders, 4c
aril, spot, stronger: options dull; western
steam, Sil 20; sales. 1.250 tierces; options, sales
2,250 tierces; February, 618: March, J 24
asked: April, $6 30; May, 6 36; closing, 6 36
asked: July, 6 49 asked. Butter quiet; firm
for fancv creamery; Elgin, 28Kc: Western
dairy, 8Q16c; do creamery. 1212Kc; do held.
S15c; do factory, 517c Cheese firmer; better
demand; Western, 810c
Philadelphia Flour weak and unsettled;
western winter, clear, (3 754 00; western do,
straight, Si 104 35; winter patent, 4 404 90;
Minnesota, clear, S3 504 00; do, straight,
54 254 65; do, patent, guod to choice, 4 75
5 00. Wheat steady; milling demand for
choice and fancy grades, prices of which ruled
firm; options dull, nominal; prime ungraded.
In grain depot, 88c; fancy longberry, in grain
depot, 92c; rejected, 6080c: fair to good
milling wheat, 7885c; prime to fancy do at 87
92c; No. 2 red. February, 80i80Jic; March,
81K82c; April. 82KS3tfc; May, b3681Kc
Corn Options easier; car lots quiet; No. 3
mixed on track, 36c; No. 4 mixed
on track, 34c: No. 2 mixed on track,
37c: No. 2 high mixed in grain
depot, 37c; do on track, 38: No. 2 mixed,
February, 35?i36Vic; March, 3436fc; April.
S6?i37c; May, 38i39c Oats Car lots firm
under a rood demand; No. 3 white 28Xc; No. 2
wnite, zKc; iutures quiet dui steaay; no. 2
white, February. 2929Ke: March, 28J29c;
April. 2S29Hc: May, 2929Xc. ProvMons
quiet but Arm. Pork Mes?, new, 11.6012.00;
prime tneis. new, 11.00; family, 812.5013.00.
Hams Smoked 10llKc Butter Choice
goods firm and in fair demand; Pennsylvania
prints, extra, 20c Eggs steady; Pennsvlvania
firsts, LIKc Cheese firm; part skims. 68c
Beceipts Flour 1,700 barrels; wheat. 2,200 bush
els: corn. 69,700 bushels; oats, 8,600 bushels.
Shipments Wheat. 3,300 bushels; corn, 8,900
bushels; oats, 18,800 bushels.
St. Louis Flour steady and unchanged.
Wheat Big receipts here and in the Northwest
caused a lower opening, but later the large de
crease in the visible supply and export bnymg
in New York sent prices up, and the close was
above yesterday; jno. J. reu, can, 7oc;
Alav, 77Jg77jjc, closing at 77Jic bid; June, 77J
77 closing at 77c; July. 7475c closing
at 75c bid. Corn followed wheat, opening a
shade off. but reacting and closing firm: No. 2.
casb,26c; March. 2626c; May. 2727c
Oats a fraction better, but closed easy; No. 2,
cash. 20c; May, 2020Jc. Bye quiet; No. 2,
cash, 42c bid. Barley steady; sample lots ot
Wisconsin. 48Q50c: do Minnesota, o5c Flax
seed quiet at 125130. Provisions firmer.
Pork, 10 25.
Minneapolis Beceipts of wheat for the
past 48 hours were 200 cars; local shipments
for the same time were 24 cars. The demand
for cash wheat, of good milling varieties, was
fair, and prices obtained were a shade lower
than Saturday. Poor wheat was not in any
better demand than it has been for some tlino
past. Closing quotations: No. 1 hard, Febru
ary and March, 78c: May, 80c: on track, 78
78Kc; No. 1 Northern, February, 75c; May,
76V4C: on track, 77c: No. 2 Northern, February,
72c; March, 72c; May, 73c; on track, 7375c
Milwaukee Flour dull. Wheat firm; No.
2 spring, cash, 7273c: May, 73c; No. 1 North
ern, 81c Corn steady; No. 3, on track, 28c
Oats steadv; No. 2 white, on track, 22c.
Bye quiet; No. L in store. 44c Barley steady;
No. 2. in store. 415c Provisions firm. Pork,
9 87X- Lard, 5 82. Cheese unchanged;
Cheddars, 99c.
Baltimore Provisions steady and quiet.
Butter Choice unchanged, others weak; west
ern packed, HSlSc; best roll. 1618c; cream
ery, 2427c Eggs steady at 13c Coffee firm;
Bio,19Jic r
Toledo Cloverseed steady; cash. S3 40; Feb
ruary, S3 35; March, S3 4a
SICK HEADACHE.,,.,, utt L,r 1UIs.
BICK HEADACHE.t,, kittle Liver Pills.
SICK HKADACHE.c,,, Lml9 UTer iUt.
SICK HEAJ)ACHECarter,f LU11t MTer F1Ufc
Olt-67-RSSU
AT HERFSISLAim
Slight Improvement In Quality of Cattle
Price Steady Light Receipt of
Sheep nnd Lambs and Markets
Strong Big Ran of Hogs.
Office of Pittsburg dispatch.!
Monday, February 8, 1890. J
Jhe volume of stock was below average;
but buyers were scarce and moderate in
their demands. The movement was slow,
with hogs a shade higher than last week,
sheep and lambs fairly steady, and cattle, if
any difference, a shade lower, although some
dealers report a slight advance.
The offerings of cattle were In the main from
the West, and the quality was a shade better
than last Monday on an average, but still far
from prime. The best grade of Western beeves
offered, weighing 1,500 to 1.600 lis, sold at 4 90
5 10; fair to good heavy. 1350 to 1,450 fts, 84 75
i 85; do, 1,200 tc 1,300 lbs, S4 254 65: prime
lightweights, 900 to 1,100 fts, 3 854 10; com
mon to fair thin rough Steers, 2 753 60. Fresh
cows and springers may be quoted at (25 00
49 00 per head; bulls, stags and dry cows at 2
3Kc ft ft. The range for calves was 66Kc
ft ft, but only light vealers brought the latter
figure.
Beceipts: From Chicago I. Zelgler, 99 head;
L. Gerson, 98: L. Botbscbild, 64, A. Fromm, 70:
From Ohio J. Boe. 15; J. N. Boby, 6. From
Pennsylvania JBeiber, 7; G. Flinner. 4. To
tal, 853; last week, 316; previous week, 508.
Sbecp, Lnmbs nnd Hog.
Supply was unusually light and demand was
good for all offered. In fact, many more than
were in tbe market would have found ready
sale. Prices failed to advance, principally for
the reason that the general quality of offerings
was below the average. Butchers report a very
light demand for mutton of late, and complain
that there is no money in it to them. There
was no strictly prime sheep in to-day's offerings
at the Island. If there had beon they would
have brought 6. The best heavy western and
native wethers in the pens sold at 5 855 60;
good to choice, medium do, 55 055 25; fair to
good dn, 4 55Q4 95; common and mixed lots,
S3 754 25; lambs 56c per 'pound. Be
ceipts: From Chicago L Zelgler, 127 head.
From Pennsylvania J. A. Jack, 94, Sergeant fc
Bell, 61;Sanford fe Langdon. 14. Total, 296;
last week, 455; previous week, 48L
Tbe supply 01 hogs was above average in vol
ume: but demand was better than a week ago
at higher prices. The advance was strong, 15c
per cwt on last Monday's prices. Offerings
were freely taken and market closed very firm.
Tbe range for Chicago's and Ohio's was 4 05
4 25: Pennsylvania's, wholesile. S3 854 00. Be
ceipts: From Chicago L Zelgler, 116 head; L.
Bothschlld, 78. From Ohio-J. A. Franks. 75;
Santord Langdon, 39; Needy & Smith, 324; J.
N. Boby, 182; Williams & Co., 71; J. Buchanan.
108. From Pen usylvania J. A. Jack, 12: J. Mc
.Murtre, 40: J. Beiber. 8; Sergeant A Bell. 31; G.
Flinner, 17. Total, 1,101; last week, 1,090; pre
vious week, 977.
Following is the view of a Diamond market
butcher as to tbe situation on Herr's Island:
"Tbe offerings of cattle were better in quality
on an average than last week, but prices were
about 10c per cwt lower. Sheep and lambs were
scarce and for this reason only were steady,
as demand for mutton is very light. Last week
I bought 25 to 30 head, but found demand so
poor that 12 head was the extent of my pur
chase to-day. There is no profit to butchers on
sheep and lambs at present rates. Hogs that I
paid S4 10 for last Monday were firm to-day at
4 25."
Liberty Live Stock.
At East Liberty this morning cattle were re
ported 1525c bigher than last Monday. Sheep
were steady at last Monday's prices, bnt lambs
were a shade lower. The latter sold by the car
load at $6 35. Beceipts of bogs were 19 loads,
and the outside price was 51 25, which was a
(if deled improvement on last Monday's price.
The outside figure for hogs at Chicago this
morning was S3 80, according to advices re
ceived by one of our leading pork packers.
By Telecranh.
New Yore Beeves Beceipts. 3.80O head,
making 9.560 head for the week: fresh arrivals
included 128 car loads for slaughterers direct,
72 car loads for exportation, alive and dead,
and barely 37 car loads to be sold; they changed
hands at flrmerprices, including ordinary to
choice steers at 3 605 20 per 100 lbs; oxen at
S3 254 25; bulls at S2 253 00. The week's
shipments were 1,640 beeves and 10,340 quarters
of beef. To-day's Liverpool cable quotes
American refrigerated beef firm at 9c per ft.
Calves Beceipts, 580 head, making 1,600 head
for the week; market dull and weak at 5Sc
per ft for veals, and at 23Xc for grassers
and western calves. Sheen Receipts, 8,900
head, making 28,400 head for the week; sheep
were about steady at 4 506 60 per 100 fts for
poorest to best; iambs dull and easier 5 65
7 37. Hogs Beceipts, 11,300 head, making
42,700 for the week: none offered alive: market
nominally quiet and steady at S3 904 20 per 100
fts.
Buffalo Cattlo firm on good export and
butchers' crades: receipts. 182 loads through.
130 on sale. Export steers good to extra, 4 10
4 95; choice heavy butchers, S3 8521 25. Sheep
and lambs, buyers and sellers apart, dull, irreg
ular; receipts, 18 loads through, 75 on sale;
sheep, choice to extra, 5 605 75; good to
choice, 5255 50; lambs, choice to extra, 6 60
6 80; good to choice, 6 35Q8 55. Hogs active,
firm; all offerings taken; receipts, 67 loads
through, 100 on sale; mediums and heavy, 4 60;
mlxed.4104 15.
Kansas Crrr Cattle Receipts. 5J500 head;
shipments, 2,200 head; market 10ftc lower;
Steers, 3 254 75; cows, SI 752 70; stockers
and feeders, $2 303 2a Hogs Beceipts, 4,500
head; shipments, 200 head; market weak and
lower; all grades. S3 7003 SO; bulk, S375Q377K.
Sheep Beceipts, 900 head; shipments, 1,1.1a)
bead; market steady; good to choice muttons
and lambs, 3 5006 60; feeders, 55 005 25.
St. Louis Cattle Beceipts, 1,400 head; mar
ket slow: good to fancy native steers, 54 30
5 00; fair to good do, S3 404 40: stockers and
feeders. 2 0003 40: range steers. 2 003 60.
Hogs Beceipts, 3,800 head; market higher;
fair to choice beavy,S3 853 95; packing grades,
3 753 90; light, fair to best, 3 70385.
Sheep Beceipts, 200 bead; market steady; fair
to choice, S4 605 40; lambs, 5 006 50.
LATK NEWS IN BRIEF.
John Beid & Co., one of the .oldest ship
building firms on the Clyde, have-failed, with
heavy liabilities.
Forty dismissed and destitute English
clerks have applied to the British Consul in
Lisbon for passage to their homes.
A second ballot for Senator was taken in
the Department of Seine-et-OiseFrance. Sun
day, and resulted in the election of M. de
Cavflle.
The London Times, commenting on Mr.
Parnell's statement that a general election is
pending, says his assertion is a grotesque abuse
of language.
Osborn A Bemington, manufacturers of ar
ficial stone in Cincinnati, assigned yesterday to
B. P. Ernst. No statement of assets op liabil
ities has been filed.
Tho Empress Frederick had a narrow es
cape from an accident while ont riding in her
carriage Sunday. One of her horses shied and
tbe coachman was thrown to the ground.
The steamer Kingsdale. from Farazuelos,'
with iron ore, is asnore 10 miles down tbe bay
from Baltimore. She is resting in an easy po
sition. The steamer will have to be lightened
before she can be floated.
Tbe London Standard's correspondent at
Constantinople says that the British Minister
at Athens has sent a protest to the Porte
against the Cretan firman, intimating that the
Powers are disposed to interfere.
William O. Sbank,whoattempted snicide at
the St. James' Hotel, Cincinnati, last week,
died yesterday at tbe City Hospital. Financial
embarrassment and dejection, caused by the
prevailing epidemic, are the canses of his act.
Dr. George E. Fell, President of the Ameri
can Society of Microscoplsts. announces that
tbe Execntive Committee of that society has
selected Louisville. Ky., as tbe next place for
the annual convention and August 19 as the
date.
Beports received at the Indian Department
state that la grippe has reached tbe reserves in
tbe Northwest, and that the Indians are sim
ply terrorized. Tbe disease is reported to be
very bad ou the Sarcee river, south of Cal
garry. The three sons of James Bright, Trustee of
Kirkland township, Adams county, Ind., were
found dead In their beds yesterday morning.
They bad been Buffering from influenza, but
when they retired Saturday night their condi
tion was not considered dangerous.
The Metropolitan Block, Danville. I1L, was
badly damaged yesterdayby a fire which orig
inated in Gand's cracker factory. His grocery
stock ana cracsery macmnery were destroyed.
Loss 4,000 on stock, on building 6,000; covered
by insurance. Joseph Goldsmith, clothing,
loss 512.000; insurance 3,000.
Fire yesterday morning burned a car shed
In Ottawa belonging 10 the Canadian Pacific
Ball way Company. The shed was used to house
passenger cars not In immediate nse, and con
tained 15 cars, six of which were destroyed, in
cluding Lady McDonald's magnificent private
car and the official car Ottawa. The total Iojs
is 90,000: insured.
Tbe discovery that Lord Stanley, with
members ot the Viceregal suite and some
leaders of Ottawa's upper society circle, has
been in the habit of resorting to the Viceregal
BInk on Sundays, for a quiet game or bockey
lias caused a sensation In religious circles of
Ottawa. His Excellency will probably bo
rebuked from one or more of tbe city church
pulpits next Sunday.
A special train with LOOO negro emigrants on
board, arrived at Birmingham, Ala., yesterday
over the Georgia Central Railroad. The
negroes are en route from South Carolina to
Louisiana and Texas. They were packed into
the.caxfllke sardines In a box. Few of them
seemed to know where they were or what they
would do when they reached tnelr destination.
They seemed to trust everything to the agents
who had them in charge
Advices from tbe Belcher district. 20 miles
west of Gainesville, Tex., state tbat the menin
gitis epidemic which broke ont there a week
ago Is spreading with alarming rapidity. More
than SO persons have died during the week and
many others are beyond tbe hope of recovery.
Ont of the whole number attacked by tbe dis
ease, not a single person has recovered. reir
thing that medical skill conld suggest has been
done to save life, but to no avail.
The various appropriation funds in the
hands of the State Treasurer of Montana have
been practically exhausted. The State Treas
urer has informed United States Marshal Irvine
tbat be will not allow any more bills for the
support of convicts nntil tbe Legislature makes
the necessary appropriations. This is a crisis
In the situation of State affairs and it Is thought
it win nave the effect of forcing the Legisla
ture to pass some measures this week.
Emil Meyer, a blind chairmaker, heretofore
a fond husband and tatber, in a fit of sudden
madness Snnday night, made a fiendish at
tempt to murder his whole family and himself
at bis home In New York. Ho dragged his wife
from the bed by the hair, drove the sharp
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to brain her with a hammer and then dashed
his child against the stove. His blindness mada
him fail ot his purpose, and wife ana child
escaped by tbe narrowest chances. Before the
police arrived Meyer ate a fistful of parts
green, and was taken to Bellevue Hospital a
raving maniac
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