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THE PITTSBtrRG- DISPATCH, "WEDNESDAY,' FEBRUARY' 26, -,1890.
?HE TBEND OF TEADE
G6rernment Eeportsasto the Outlook
If; for Winter Wheat.
P&I1IAQE HARDWARE ACTIVE.
manufacturers of Springs and Axles Be
hind in Orders.
IPITTSBUnG'S SEED OF WAREHOUSES
i office of Prrrsmnto DisrATcn,l
Tuesday. February 25. 189a J
The Government report ol winter wheat
E
seeded, gives an increase of 2 per cent in
acreage in Kansas, Tennessee, Texas and
'Missouri. According to this report the
winter wheat through the Middle States is
at this stage in generally fair condition. In
Virginia and Maryland the uplands are in
good shape, bnt low lands and valleys.'do not
promise so well on account of excessive rains.
Farther south tho outlook lor winter wheat is
better.
In West Virginia the autumn growth was
slow, but plants aro fairly well developed at
this stage, and unless unexpected difficulties
arise the prospect is good lor an average crop.
In Ohio and Michigan there were unusual de
lays in seeding, owing to drought In the latter
part ot last summer. Up to December growth
was very slow in the latter States, bnt mild
weather and warm rains since December have
greatly improved prospects. On the Pacific
coast all signs point to another good crop.
Rains in that section have been general and in
some sections very heavy. Tee latest Govern
ment report places the condition ot the winter
wheat crop at 95.3 per cent as compared with
the average at this time ot the year.
As to Cnrrlafte Hardware.
The carriage hardware trade so far this year
shows an improvement over last year. In the
line ot springs and axles our Pittsburg manu
facturers find it difficult to keep np with orders.
There are four establishments in this city and
Allegheny turninc out this line of goods, "and
all are reported as working up to their full ca
pacity. The firms are Singer, Nimick A Co.,
Smith Brothers A Co, Ugett A Co. and Ahl
born A Neckerman. The latter firm is confined
to the manufacture of axles alone. In this de
partment of hardware Pittsburg is the head
center in the United States. Prices have been
advanced a numl er of times the past year ow
ing to the advance in steel, and there has been
a total advance within the year of about 20 per
cent.
Ono ot our foremost dealers in carriage
hardware said to-day: "Orders for springs and
axles are coming in so freely that we find it
difficult to fill them. Manufacturers ot this
line of goods are all working up to their full
capacity, and some report they are away
behind in orders. Pittsburg is looked
to in all parts ot the country as the mam sonrce
of supply. Cincinnati, which is a leading cen
ter, for buggy aud wacoa manufacture, gets
from this city a large portion ot its snrings and
axles. Our city and Johnstown have also be
come of late years one of the chief sources of
supply for steel tires. The iron tire, like the
Iron nail, has become a thing of the past. Open
hearth Bessemer steel has the call for wagon
and carriage tires. Ibe Cambria Works have
heretofore had the lead in this department of
the steel industry, but since the flood at Johns
town have not been able to meet their orders
promptlv. The Solar Iron Works and the
Linden Steel Company of this city are turning
out steel tires, and. from all accounts have all
they can do in this line."
There is one department of the carnage
hardward trade in wnich dealers of this city
will be forced to charge up a good deal to profit
and loss account for this season namely, the
trade in robes and blankets. There will be
little need of laying in supplies in this line for
the coming winter's trade. Said one dealer:
"We hive now had several open winters, and
find ourselves left on robes and blankets this
season. Our customers are generally well
supplied, and, from present appearances, we
will need to purchase very little in this line the
j ear to come."
The mild, open winter has upset many a nice
laid plan for gain, and among those who bavo
suffered keenly from the mild weather are all
dealers in woolen goods, for which there has
been no call this phenomenal season.
Need of btorase Homes.
. One of our leading merchants said to-day:
"One of Pittsburg's greatest needs at this time
is places for storage. The demand for offices,
which was very strong a year or two ago. has
now been fairly Ttnefby the erection of largo I
uu&tnees niocks. mere is no longer any diffi
culty In finding offices. But the need of ware
houses and places for storing goods in the busi
ness part of the city Is more pressing than
ever. I have been on the search to find a place
for storage this week or two past and have
searched in vain. In my opinion capitalists
could make no better investment at this time
than by putting np warehouses along Duquesne
way, - here property is comparatively low, or
along the allcjs in the old part of the city,
where wholesale merchants who are cramped
for room could keep In stock the goods which
are needed for their trade. A new block of
warehouses, which was recently completed on
Seventh avenue, went off like hot cakes. The
builder is sorry that he leased so soon, as he
could have done 50 per cent better by waiting a
little longer.
"If there is any doubting Thomas who is un
willing to accept my views, let him do as I have
done, try and get a place to store his goods in
any central part of the old city."
LITE STOCK MARKETS.
The Condition of Buslnc-m nt the East Liberty
block Yards.
Office of Pittsbttbo Dispatch, i
Tuesday. February 25, leSu.
CA.TTXE Receipts, 220 head: shipments, 240
head; market slow at yesterday's prices; no
cattle shipped to New York to-day.
Hoas Receipts. 1,400 head: shipments. 1,500
head: market firm: medium and light Phtla
delphias. Si 204 SO; best Yorkers. S4 154 23;
common to fair Yorkers, $1 U01 10; pies, S3 50
4 00; 7 cars of hogs shipped to New York to
day. Sheep Receipts, 2,200 head; shipments, 1,600
head; market dull at unchanged prices.
By Telegraph.
Keit York Beeves Receipts. 600 head; all
for slaughterers direct: no market for cattle;
slow for dressed beef at S7c per ft for
sides; exports. ISO beeves and 2.4u0 quarters of
beef. To-da's cable quotes American steers
slow at U12Jc per ft for the dressed weight,
sinking the oifal, and American refrigerated
beef steady at scant 9c per ft. Calves Re
ceipts, feO head: market quiet at 6gSc per ft for
veals and at 2ic for grassers and Western
calves. Sheep Receipts. 2,000 head: market
steady with a moderate business at 565cper
ft lor ordinary to good sheep, and at 674c for
ordinary to good yearling lambs. Hogs Re
ceipts, 3,400 head: none offered for sale alive;
market nomlnaUy steady at H 00i 40 per 100
fts alive.
Chicago Tho Drove? Journal reports:
Cattle Receipts, 6,000 head; shipments, 3,000
head; market weak; beeves, H 504, 5;
steers. S3 0034 35; stackers and feeders, 2 400
8 65; Texas cornfed steers, I2i53 55. Hogs
Receipts, 22.000 head; shipments, 8,000 head;
market 5c lower than oDening; mixed and light.
S3 80S4 05;skips. $3 003 SO. Sheep-Receipts,
7.OU0 bead; shipments. 2.000 head: market
Kteadv: natives, S3 505 80: Western cornfed.
U S05 20; lambs, St e0g6 50.
St. Louis Cattle Receipts, 2,200 head; ship
ments, 200 bead; market higher; good to fancy
native steers, Si 305 10; fair to good do S3 30
t 35; stockers and feeders, $2 203 50: range
steers. $2 SO03 CO. Hogs Receipts, 5,700 head;
shipments, 700 head; market stead): fair to
choice heavy, S3 853 95; packing grades
S3 03 90: llghr, fair to best, S3 853 90
Sheep Receipts, 400 head; market strong; fair
to choice, 4 005 GO; lambs, S3 2j6 4a
KAHSA5 City Cattle Receipts. 4.300 head;
Fbipments, 2.S0O head; market 510c higher;
steers. $3 254 75: cows, SI 852 0: stockers
and feeders. S2 503 5U Hogs Receipts, 5,800
head; market 10c lower; good to choice lambs
and muttons, S3 5005 40; stockers and feeders.
S5 O0S5 25. -.
Indianapolis Cattle Receipts light; mar
ket steady: shipper". 82 254 CO; butchers,
SI 003 50; bulls. SI 503 00. Hogs Receipts,
8,353 ucad; market active and higher; choice
heaw and medium. S3 951 10: mixed, S3 85
61 07X: light, S3 954- la Sheep Receipts
licht--market unchanged; lambs. S3 506 00:
Eheep7I2 505 (XL
Buffalo Cattle slow and nominally un
changed: receipts, 13 loads through; no sale.
Sheep and lambs steady on top grades;receipts,
7 loads through with 8 loads for sale left over.
Hogs steady; receipts, 12 loads through, 4 sale:
mediums and heavy, S4 25 4 3J; mixed, S425:
Yorkers, H 25g4 SO; pigs. S4 154 2a
Dry Good.
NEW York, February 25. The drygoods
' market continued under the depressing Influ
ence of wet and warm weather. Jobbers were
a little more active and at first hands some de
scriptions ot cotton goods were selling more
freely. Prices of cotton goods continue firm.
Blacks tone A A 4 Bleached cottons were ad
Tfcnced to-day to 8 cents a yard.
MABKETSjBI )VIBE.
Wheat Braces Up a Little, ont Operator
Waiting; on the Wentkiei Corn and
Oats Stronser Hojj Prod
ucts Steady. -
Chicago A steady feeling existed in the
wheat market to-day, with prices averaging
slightly better than yesterday. Trade was fair,
including a number of outside Orders, but most
of the business was local. The, opening was
about He higher than last night's closing, eased
off a trifle, then ruled stronger, prices advanc
ing Kc held steady and closed &c higher
than yesterday. There was less pressure to
sell, no very large lines being offered, operators
evidently feeling inclined to wait and see what
the weather will do.
Com was traded In to a moderate extent
within narrow limits, the feeling prevailing be
ing somewhat firmer. The bulk of the trading
was local, though on the opening a moderate
amount of outside business was executed. The
market opened at yesterday's closing prices,
was firm and sold up JiGJfo offerings were
limited, eased off some, ruled steadier and
closed Xc better than yesterday.
Oats were traded in with less freedom, and a
quiet, but firmer, feeling existed and prices av
eraged a shade higher.
Only a moderate business was reported in
mess pork and a steadier feeling prevailed
earlv and prices were rallied later 23C but
an easier feeling developed and the advance
was lost
Not much interest was manifested in the lard
market, and the feeling wasstrongerand prices
slightly higher.
A fair business was done in short ritis. Prices
were advanced aboutHc, and were fully sup
ported to the close.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat Ma 2. February. 7575V$759'
75Vc: May. VX-)iTWS7$ic;Julj, 76076
7676Vc
COBJf No. 2. February.27K27&Z7K27Jc;
May. 29K20K2?e29c; July. 31)S30Ji
3030Jic.
Oats No. 2. February. 1901919-J(;Q
115c; May. 202020g20c: June, 208
20c.
Mess Poke, per bbl. March. S9 8 709 72K;
May. S 97K10 02U9 97W01O 00; June,
S10 02K10 050111 ozjieioteifc.
Lard, per 100 fts. jlarcli, S5 72X05 75; May.
5 905 905 S75 90; June, $5 S55 97X65 95
5 95.
SnoRT Ribs, per 100 Its. March, 14 754 75
1 724 75; May. 94 82X6)1 6504 82X1 85;
Jnne, H 87X64 924 87X64 82X-
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour qniet
and unchanged. No. 2 soring wheat, 75V75Kc;
No. 3 spring wheat. 6406c: No. 2 red, 75XC.
No. 2 corn. 28c. No. 2 oats, 19K19- No.
2 rye. 42& No. 2 barley nominal. No. 1
flaxseed, $1 4a Prime timothy seed. SI 161 17.
Mess pork, per bbl. S9 75. Lard, per 100 lbs,
5 75? 77X- Short nbs sides (loose), S-i 75.
Dry salted shoulders (boxed), SI 254 3a Short
clear sides (boxed), S5 0005 05. Receipts
Flour. 19,000 barrels: wheat, 21.000 bushels: corn,
2&2.000 bushels; oats, 307,000 bushels; rye. 9,000
bushels: barley. 106,000 bushels. Shipments
Floor. 10,000 barrels; wheat. 35,000 busbelstoorn,
458,000 bushels; oats. 460.000 bushels; rye, 2,000
bushels: barley, 58.000 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was steady and unchanged. Eggs, He.
New York Flour steady and quiet Cora
meal steady and quiet Wheat spot active,
Kc up and strong; good export demand;
options moaerately active, &a up and firm.
Rye steady. Barley quiet; western 484Sc
Barley malt steady; Canada, 72K00c Corn
Snot firmer and fairly .active: options quiet.
Kc lower on February and March, c np on
other months and firm. OSts Spot firmer,
quiet and scarce; options moderately active
andi6Xcup. Hay quiet and easy. Coffee
options opened barely steady, unchanged to 10
points down, closed barely steady. 525 points
down; sales, 47,000 baler, including February,
16.6010.70c: March, 16.55c; April, 16.4016.50c:
May, 16.S516.45c; June. 16.40c; July, 16.30
l6.40c; August, 16.3016.35c; September,
16.1516.25c; October, 16.1016.20c: November.
ia0516.10; December, ia0016.10c; January,
16.10; spot Rio qniet and steady;
fair cargoes, 20c; No. 7 flat bean, le18ic.
Sugar Raw, quiet and steadv; fair refining,
51-16c; centritueal, 96 test,5c; refined steady
and quiet. Molasses Foreign firm, 50 test,
22Xc Rice strong and fairly active. Cotton
seed oil steady; crude. 28c: 'yellow. 31c Tallow
strong. Rosiadull; strained, common to good,
S10 25. Turpentine dull and nominal. Eggs quiet,
weaker; Western, 1515Xc; receipts, 8,259
packages. Pork more active and firmer. Moil,
old, HO 00010 50; do, new, $10 75U 25; extra
prime. 9 259 50. Cutmeats inactive; pickled
bellies. 55c: pickled snoulders, 4&4Xc;
pickled bams, &S?c; middles slow, short
clear. So 25. Lard stronger, exporters quiet,
speculation brisker: Western steam, SB 15; op
tions, sales 8,600 tierces; March, Si 08, closing,
S6 03 bid; April. JO 15. closing, SB 15 bid; Mav.
S6 2a closing, $6 21 bid; June, SO 27: July. S3 31
6 33, closing. S6 33 bid; October. S8 5a Butter
quiet and about steady; Elgin, 282SXc: West
ern dairy, egyi.c; do creamery, n&xtc; do neia,
815c; do factory, 5Q1&X. Cbeeso -stronger and
fairly active; Western, S10c
Philadelphia Flour dull and in buyers'
favor. Wheat firm: rejected, 60Q70c: fair to
good milling wheat, 7885c: prime to fancy, 86
92c; No. 2 red, on track, 83c; do, in export ele
vator, 82c; No. 2 red, February. 81Ji82Vic;
March. 82K82Jic; April, S3S3Jic: My
84KS4Kc Corn Options steady; carlots,
however, c lower under light demand and
increased pressure to sell;. No. 4 mixed, in
grain depot, 29c: No. 3 mixed, in export
elevator, 33c: steamer. In do, 34Xc; do, in grain
depot, 35Xc: No. 2 high mixed and yellow, in
grain depot. 37c; No. 2 mixed February, S5W
35Kc; March. 35K35Xc; ApTn 35K35cj
Mav, 355i35c.Oats Carlots firm, hut de
mand light; No. 3 white. 2929Wc: No. 2 white,
30Xc: futures dull; No. 2 white, February,
229Hc; March. 2S23Kc; April, 2828fc:
May. 2iX2Sc. Provisions in moderate re
quest and steadv. Pork Mess, new, 511 50
S12 00; do prime mess, new, SI1 00; do familr,
S12 5CQ13 00; hams, smoked, S9 7511 00. Lard
Western steam, S6 ST. Butter dnll and
irregular; Pennsylvania creamery, extra, 27
2Sc Eggs qniet and easier; Pennsylvania
firsts, 1515Jc.
Minneapolis Receipts wheat. 1S2 cars;
shipments, 21 cars. The demand was good for
spot wheat, aud in some cases a shade higher
was obtained. The sample wheat market was
firmer bv better demand for futures and higher
general markets. The movement In the North
west from farm granaries was reported to be
small and elevator stocks Steadily growing
smaller. Closing quotations: No. 1 bard.
iOftKi juarcu, mu; uvi 'u-i, on tracK, 4074c;
No. 2Northern,February,72Xc; March, TSMc;
May, 74c; on track, 72X74Xc
St. Loins Flonrnnchanged. Wheat quiet;
No. 2 red, cash, 75Uc: May. 7076ic bid; Jnne,
76cbid:July.735735icbid. Corn easier: No.
2 mixed, cash. 24JjSc; May. 25Jc bid; September,
2SK2S3c bid. date dull and lower; No. 2.
cash, 20Kc bid; May. 2020c asked. Barley
dull. Flaxseed. SI 35. Provisions quiet. No
change in values and no larger transactions re
ported. Milwaukee Flour dnll. Wheat firm; No.
2 spring, on track, cash, 7172c; 3Iay, 72c; No.
1 Northern, 80c Com quiet; No. 3, on track. 27
27X'c Oats easier; No. 2 white, on track, 22c.
Rye quiet; No. L in store. 43Jc. Barley dull;
No. 2. in store. 40Xc Provisions firm.. Pork,
S9 7a Lard, S5 72. Cheese steady; Cheddars,
89XC .
Toledo Cloverseed dull and easier; cash
and February, S3 IS; March. S3 1"X.
Wool Markets.
Boston The demand for wool continues
steady, but manufacturers do not buy much
beyond their immediate wants, which are be
coming larger, however, as oroers tor goods
are being placed with more freedom. Prices
remain about the same, but are weak. Ohio
fleeces have been selling at 3132c for X, 33
34c for XX, 3738cfor No. 1, with outside
prices obtained only for choicest grades. Michi
gan fleeces have been selling at 29g30c for X,
and SGc for No. L No. 1 combing wools firm at
3Stx39c Ohio fine delaine has been selling at
35c principally, and 34c is obtained for Michi
gan. Territory wools have been in good de
mand, and sales have been made on the X
scoured basis of 5C58c for fine. 5355c for fine
medium and 50652c for medium. California
and Texas wools have been qniet. Oregon wool
sells at5052c Fulled wools in 'fair demand
and sales of super at 30SSc and extras at 22
28c. Foreign wools firm, ana Australian well
sold np.
Metal Market.
New York Pig iron steady and quiet;
American. S17 00620 00. Copper nominal; Lake
Michigan, S14 05. Lead quiet and steady; do
mestic, S3 85. Tin dull and unsettled: Straits,
S20 45.
Whisky Market.
Chicago There is an active demand for fin
ished goods at SI 02. Stocks are not accumu
lating. Messes. F. H. Eggees" &Son, the well
known Allegheny City druggists, say that
their sales are larger on Chamberlain's
Congo Remedy that on any other patent or
proprietary article they handle. Tr a 60
cent bottle of it and yon will then learn
why it is so popular.
For sale by E. G. Stuckev.Seventeenthand
Twenty-fourth streets, Penn avenue and
corner "Wylie avenue and Fulton street;
MarkellBros., corner Penn ud Franks town
avenues; Theodore E. Ihrig, 3610 yifth ave
nue; Carl Hartwig, 401G Butler
street, Pittsburg, and in Allegheny by .E.
E. Heck, 72 and 194 Federal street; Thomas
R. Morris, corner Hanover and Preble ave
nues; F. H. Eggers, 1T2 Ohio street, and F.
H. Egeera & Son, 199 Ohio ktreet and 11
Smithfield street. -wsa
TO-TEST THE SYSTEM.
AS umber of Apartment Houses Going
Up as an Experiment.
A BUSINESS MAN LOOKS AHEAD.
Selection of Chicaeo for the World's Fair a
Benefit to Pittsburg.
NATIONAL LEGISLATION FOR FAEMERS
An attempt is being made on a compara
tively large scale to introduce and popu
larize flats or apartment houses in this city.
Several of these are going up in different
localities, but more especially on Fifth
avenue. Two are in course of construction
in the vicinity of the market house, or mu
sic hail, and plans for others in the same
neighborhood are bejng prepared. One flat
has been finished and the first floor occupied.
They are all fonr stories high, with five rooms
on a floor. Floors rent from S15 to 23.
In addition to those mentioned plans have
been prepared for a double flat, two families
on a floor, near the Fifth avenue power house.
The buildings cost from $5,000 to 15,00a
A "Business Man" writes: "Your suggestion
that 'all buildings, parks and other institutions
for the benefit ot the people should be con
structed with a view to the expansion of the
city In an easterly direction,' is a good one.
The primary object ot Mr. Carnegie in donating
money for a library was to benefit the masses,
and to do that it must occupy a central posi
tion. What Is a central position f Just now
Grant street would be central enough, but how
would it he 20,30 or 50 years hence, with a popu
lation of perhaps a million! Grant street will
then be in the extreme western limit of the
city. Of course a site further down town
would be still more objectionable for the same
reason. I have no site in view which 1 desire
to recommend. My only object in writing this
is to call attention to the fact that in selecting
a location for the library regard should b had
to the futuro even more than the present.
Fifty years from now the city will include
Wilkinsburg. Edgewood. Swiasvale, and per
haps Uraddock. The latter place is ten miles
from Union station. A library at the extreme
western end of tnls long line would be of littlo
use to those living at the other end."
A bill has been introduced in the United
States Senate providing for the appointment
by tho President of a board of seven agricul
tural commissioners, of whom four shall be
practical farmers, whose duty it shall be to in
vestigate the causes of the present depressed
condition of American agriculture, including
the laws relating to the inspection of grain, the
regulations govornlng warehouses used for the
storage of farm products, and the feasibility of
providing for inter-State inspection of cereals;
also the relation of railway and transportation
rates to the prices of the product, tho influ
ence of the tariff on the prices of necessaries
of life, its effect on agricultural interests, and
generally such consideration of the subject
matter ot this inquiry as in the judgment of
the commission shall best secure its object.
V
A gentleman who resides on 'Neville Island
said yesterday that the much talked ot deal by
which it was to pass into the possession of a
syndicate would probably fall through, as the
syndicate wanted everything. The question
is still being agitated to some extent; but noth
ing definite has been done to bring the negotia
tions to an issue. The people want a railroad,
but, in the language of the informant, "they
are not willing to give up everything for it"
Decisive action, one way or another, will be
taken in a short time.
a
Pittsburg has a material Interest in the loca
tion of the World's Fair at Chicago. A Wood
street merchant in conversation yesterday put
it this way: "Bj taking foreign exhibitors and
visitors to Chicago they will have an opportu
nity to see considerable of the country. Many
of them will stopover in Pittsburg going and
coming to see our great industrial enterprises,
and particularly natural gas in operation,
about which the world has- heard so much.
This will make business, spread the fame of
the city, and attract capital and population. I
think the selection of Chicago will be the'
means of putting thousands ot dollars into the
pockets of Pittsburg manufacturers without
tho outlay of a cent."
Where the subscriber to stock of a railroad
company was induced to give his note therefor
by representations ot the President and other
agents of the company tnat stock to the amount
of only S3.000 and bonds to the amount of only
112,000 per mile would be issued.and in fact at the
time these representations were made stock to
the amount of J12.000 and bonds to the amount
of 315,000 per mile had been, or agreed to be
and afterward were issued, the Supreme Court
of Georgia recently held that his subscription
was not binding.
GOOD STAIERS.
A Brisk Demand for Locnl Securities Cen.
trnl Traction Mill Cllmblnr.'
Stock trading was lively yesterday as things
go, but about the only property that scored a
decided advance was Central Traction. It sold
at 32 In the morning and at 31 in the after
noon, closing strong at 32 bid. This is a gain
ot about S3 a share in two days, and all on ac
count ot the stattlng of cars. It is quite gen
erally believed that the company will pay div
idends right along. Pittsburg Traction touched
low water mark on a sale at 39. It closed at
that figure bid. Pleasant Valley was steady
and wanted at 25.
Philadelphia Gas almost dropped out of
sight, but there was no particular change in
quotations. Chartiers Gas was a trifle firmer,
although some of the stockholders are said to
be dissatisfied with the result of the meeting.
Allegheny Heating Company was bid up to 107
and Switch and Signal down to 15. Ten shares
of Grocers' Supply Company brought 104, es
tablishing a quotation. Citizens' Insurance
sold at 3fi the first movement in this class of
stocks within the memoryof the oldest. The
miners were neglected. Total sales were 727
shares.
MOBNDtO. AJTSBNOOX.
Itld. Alkecl. Hid. AiKrri.
J-ltlSD'K !'... K ju..tx.
Commercial Ma. Hank.
Keystone Bank or f'g
M. M. au Bank....
Citizens' Insurance....
Allegheny Heatm? Co.
Chartiers V. lias Co....
l'eople'a.N. U. & .r.C'0
Pennsylvania Gas Co..
Philadelphia Co
Wheeling Oas Co......
Central Traction
Citizens' Traction
l'ltts. Traction
1'leagant Valley.
i'ltu.. A. A Alan
Allegheny Valley. ,...
Luster Minlna- Co
KaatKnd Kite trie
Westlnghouse Klectric
Oranlte Hoofing Co....
V. S. &81g. Co
esllnguouseAlrb'ke.
Grocers' S. S. Co....
450 509 475 490
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109 iw2
104 104j
At tho morning call 25 shares of Central
Traction sold at 32,-200 at 32, 15 Citizens' In
surance 30 100 La Noria at y 25 Pittsburg
Traction at S3. 50 Pleasant Valley at 25, 1 Phila
delphia Gas S3, and 10 Grocers' Supply Com
pany at 104.
At the afternoon call I share of Pittsburg
brought 40. 250 Central 32, and 50 32
Andrew Carter sold 500 shares Ccntial Trac
tion at 32 toS2 and 100 Pleasant Valley at
25K.
w. F. Maxon sold 110 shares of Central Trac
tion at 31H to SIX.
The total salespf stocks at New York yester
day were 199,505 shares, including Atchison,
6,lbo; Delaware. Lackawanna and Western, 23,
018; Louisville and Nashville, 21,532; Missouri
Pacific, 5,850; Northwestern, 3,165; Beading,
7,025; St. Paul, 11,280; Onion Pacific 8,310.
CHANGED OWNISRS.
Several Desirable Pieces of Beat Estate
Quietly Picked Dp.
Reed B. Coyle fc Co., 131'Fourth avenue, sold
for Alex. Grecnwalt two lots, each 20x110 feet
to a paved alley, on the west side of Bttena
Vista street, Second ward, Allegheny, for 6,500
cash. The purchaser will Improve them in the
spring by erecting two fino pressed brick dwell
ings. J. E. Glass, 133 Fifth avenue, sold for Stan
dish Montgomery to Theodore May a two-story
frame dwelling of seven rooms, with lot 31x100
feet, situated on Ulysses street, Thirty-second
ward, for 12,500 cash.
Black 4 Baird, 85 Fourth avenue, sold forT.
H. McGowan to Mrs. Mamie Connelly a fine
country home, consisting of an eight-room
frame dwelling, with lot 175x175 feet, covered
with shrubbery, and situated on Forest avenue,
at Avalon station, Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and
Chicago Riilroad, far 5,500.
W. A. Herron & Sons sold lot N.o. 67. in the
Kennedy plan of lots, on Nunnery Hill, A'le"
gheny, for S350; also a new frame houso on Re
becca street, Wilkinsburg, with bath and all
modern improvements, lot 33x122, for SiOO.
Samuel V. Black & Co., 99 Fourth avenue,
se'd for Mrs. Carrie M. Graver, a newnlne
rovm frame dwelling, lot 32x100, on the south
side of Hun e streer, near Aiken avenue. Twen
tieth ward, at a price approximating S4.800.
James W. Drape it Co. placed three mort
gages of 15,750. at oper cent, on properties in
Duquesne and McKeescort; also a mortgage of
6,000, at 5 3-10 per cent, on a residence property
in the East End.
MONEY TALKS.
There Is Plenty of It nt Home for Business
Purposes.
Heavy checking and depositing were the
features at the local banks yesterday. The ex
changes were $2,776,882 40, and the balances
$302,700 04. There was a good demand for dis
counts, which, as a rule, was met at 8 per cent,
but 7 was also, quoted. Currency was in fair
supply.
An Eastern authority says the return of
money from the West has not been nearly as
large as it was natural to expect, and indicates
that the expansion of1 the business and indus
tries of the country has taken a good deal of
money from New Yore for more than tem
porary use.
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easy, ranging from 47 per cent; last loan, 4;
closed offered at 4 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper, 4Ji6K. Sterling exchange quiet and
weak at J4 81 for 60-day bills and 84 85 for
demand.
Closing Bond
Quotation!.
u. s. 4s,rcg rax
M. K. AT. Gen.ts .63
Mutual Union 6s.. ..101
N. J. C. Int. Cert...lllX
Northern Pae. lsts..U5!4
Northern Pac.2d..lI3K
Northw't'n eoniols.142
Northw'n deben'..lll
Oregon & Trims, fts. I05K
St.L.&I.M. Uen.58 803
St. L.&S.K. Gen.il. 110
Si. Paul consols ...Mt'4
St. PL Chi A Pe. lata. 116
U. 5. M. COUP liCH
U. 8. 4ys,reff 103)4
U. 8. 4HS, coup.... 1WH
Paelfices of '96 lis
Lonlilanat tamped 97,S
HUBBOUn DS...........1UU
Tenn. new wt. 6a... .108
Tenn. new set. &.... 102
Tenn. new set. 3s.... 73Ji
Canada So. Ids 100
Cen. Pacificists Ut)f
lien. Ait. u., isu...ii!i
Den. A K. . 43 78
D.K.G.Weot,lna.
Krle, Mi. .100)4
11. E. &T. Gen. 63.. 75
Tx., PcL. tt.Tr.Ks. 1H
Tx.,Pe.K.G.Tr.Kcti 38
union rae. utt.....uz
West Shore 10iM
New Yobk Clearings, 137,931,021; balances,
S4.591.729.
Boston Clearings, S16.622.417; balances, Sl,
334.331. Money 68 per cent.
Philadelphia Clearings, $14,309,658; bal
ances, Sl.629.263.
Baltimore Clearings, 2,565,023; balanoes,
$235,095.
Paws Three per cent rentes, 88f 12c for the
account.
Berlin The statement of the Imperial
Bank ot Germany shows an increase in specie
of 16,180,000 marks.
CHICAGO Clearings, 11,691000. Exchange
quotable at 4050c' discount. The market re
mains unchanged at 56 on call and 67
on time.
St. Louis Clearings, S4,334,078; balances,
ivi,2n
A LONG WAIT.
Nothing Done In Oil Until After the Dinner
Hour.
Tho oil market was steady but very dull yes
terday. t The fluctuation was only i of a cent.
Opening at SI 05, nothing was done until near 1
o'clock, when there were a few small sales at
SI 04J After that the market firmed np,a
little, and closed at SI 04. It was a pykefs
market throughout. The range was: Opening
and highest, 1 05; lowest, SI Oi closing,
SI 0 Monday's clearances were 330,000
shares.
Concerning the outlook a broker remarked:
"New production, although considerable in the
aggregate. Is nor equal to consumption. This
keeps up a steady draw on stocks. Unless this
condition shall be reversed, anybody can see
that the price must advance. My opinion is
that oil is scraping bottom, and that any radi
cal change will be upward."
Field news was about as dnll as the market.
The McCalmont.well on the Swint farm. Brush
creek extension, is doing ten barrels an hour.
Union Oil Company's No. 4, Hookstown, is
flowing 60 barrels a day.
In the Butler field the Lockwood gusher at
Little creek has fallen oil from 125 barrels an
hour, which it did when drilled in Saturday, to
45 barrels an hour. The Febl farm well ot
Smith & Co. is making 175 barrels a day. T. N.
Phillips' No. 3 on the Doutbett farm, which
came in some weeks ago, is holding up to 120
barrels a day. McCall A Co.'s Henry farm
well, two miles northwest of Hazlett A Co.'s
Humphrey well, is believed to db drv.
Tools are stuck in the well on the Estep firm
in Beaver county, A, new hole will be drilled
near the present one.
Features of tho Market.
Corrected dally by John M. Oauey A Co., 45
Sixth street, members ot the Pittsburg Petro
leum Exchange.
Opened 1CS ILoweat 104V
Highest 1C5 doled 104
Barrels.
Average charters. 26,430
Average shipments , 73.237
Average runs ., 68,129
Refined. New York. 7.50c
KeflneO, London. Hfrt.
Refined, Antwerp, i7r.
Kenned, Liverpool, 6l.
Keflned, Bremen, 6.S3m.
A. B. McGrew quotes: Puts, 11 Ki calls.
$10510o.
Other Oil Market.
NewYork, February 23. Petroleum opened
steady at SI 05, bnt no interest was shown in
the trading, and the price remained almost sta
tionary. The close was dull at Si 04. Stock
Exobange: Opening, SI 05; highest, Si 05;
lowest, SI 04; closing. SI 01. Consolidated.
Exchange: Opening, Jl 04; highest, SI 05;
lowest, SI 01; closing, SI 05. Sales, 76,000
barrels. 1
ON A HIGHER LEVEL.
Relief -of the Money Market nnd Large
Enrnlngi Brnce Up Railroad
Shares The Temper is
Turned nt (he Close.
New Yore, February 25. The stock market
to-day was quiet and narrow, with little change
in quotations outside of the leading shares; but
a strong tone was apparent, and. notwithstand
ing a raid upon the Grangers in the last houri
most stocks are fractionally better than last
night. "
The market in some directions is largely
oversold, and the bears are buying to get in
their shorts, and frequent attacks upon the
market are likely to occur ; hut the splendid
showing ot earnings which the roads are now
making all over the country is an encourage
ment to tho holders of securities to keep them
and await revival of speculation, which the
present condition ot business indicates as in
evitable sooner or later.
The relief to the money markets of Enrope
was seen to-day in the renewal of purchases
for foreign accounts. Tho western operators
bought the grangers freely in the forenoon,
though their bullish enthusiasm did not last
the day out, and toward the close Rock Island,
DarunKiuu auu uiisauun jraciucwere depressed
by sales for western account.
The early demand, however, was sufficient to
cause advances In the opening prices of from X
to per cent generally. While Louisville and
Nashville and Chicago Qas were exceptional,
with gains of and IX Per cent respectively.
As the buping ceased, dullness became tho
ruling feature ot the trading and continued to
be so for the remainder of the dav. Prices
naturally sagged away from the best figures
except in a few cases, Louisville and Nashville
being most conspicuous under the foreign buy
ing. I he selling securities here by the foreigners
seems to have ceased, and the exchange rates
show a marked weakness as a result. The
sales also of Louisville and Nashville stock,
Norfolk and Western, Northern Pacific bonds
and Wheeling and Lake Erie bonds is ex
pected to bring a large amount of money to this
side. Tennessee coal, which was again weak in
the early dealings, afterward rallied and
crossed 61.
The pressnre upon the Grangers turned the
temper of the market in the last hour, and the
close was quiet but heavy at the figures. The
final changes are fairly divided between gains
and losses, and except the advance of vs. in thn
Tennessee Coal, they are confined to fractional.
amounts oniy.
Railroad bonds were dull and featureless.
The sales of all Issues were only $722,000. The
losses Include Chesapeake and Ohio 2 at 118.
St. Paul, Chicago and Milwaukee rose 2 to 126.
Government bonds have been dull and heavy.
RfstA Tinnrtn Iiava hftAti rinll flnrt st.,ilv
The following table snows the prices ot active
stocasou wb new i or otocK xxenange yester
day. Corrected dally ror Tms Uispatoh by
WHITNBT ASTXTHiKSOif, olk-stPlttiburg mem
bers of Mew York Stock .Exchange, 37 Fourth ave
nue: '
. Clos-Open-
High- row- Jng
Inr. nt. est. Bid.
Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. jS'i 26 26$ 26
Atcn- lop. a. r. .. -km h 32s ssm
Canadian Pacific...... 71 !j u 74 h
Canada Southern 5JS 33 Wa 53
Central of New Jrier.l2HT lil 121 HI
Central Pactnc 3314 33S 33M 32H
Chesapeake a Ohio ... 22i 2ZK 22S SU
C Bur. Ouh,eT....,103U VHH 10I 102
C AUU ASt. I'SUl.... 3Jf 69 7f C7H
(i. JlU.St.Ppr....ll5 113 114 1I4H
O.. KOCKLSP. 81 91 KH S9K
C BUL.&PltU mi 18 1714 VH
U, St. L. & Pitts. PC. '63 Kit tlii 52)4
cat. pm.o 12 a as
c st.r2.M. &o..pr. .... , .... six
107K -
67K I
41 ;
ikk'
J
47)i
115
17M
63k
104M
84)4
ie'x
8
104
25
16
43X
17-4
20)4
73)4"
35
S7
40 '
21
77
ins
18
204
M)4-
S3
8
MM
15)4
Philadelphia Htoebs.
Cosing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur.
nlshed by Whltnsy A Stephenson, brokers. No. 37
fourth avenue. Members Mew fork Stock Ex
change. AM. Asked.
Pennsvlvanta Kallroad, . 54)4 51K
Keadtng 20 20 1-16
buffalo, Pittsburg A Western 8)4
Lehtgh Valley S2K SZK
Lehigh .Navigation 32 Si'A
Noruern Pacific 31 3l4
Kortnern Pacific preterred 73K 7334
Boat an
Atch. ATop. B.R. .. r3X
Boston A Albany.. .213
Boston A Maine. ....210
C. B. ID,....' 103
Clun. san. A Cteve. 24
Eastern R. K 141
Kaitern R. H. 0s ....lis
Flint a Pen 31 24)4
Flint 4 Pore M. pro. 02
Mexican Oen. com.. 17H
Mex.Cistmtg.bds. 691
-N. r. AAewttng... 44)4
Old Colony. 176
Uutland preferred.. 70
Stocks.
Wis. central, com.
Wis. Central pr..
AlIonezMgCo
Calumet A Recta..
Franklin
Huron
Osceola.
I'ewablc
Qulncy .....
Bell Telepnone...
Boston Land
Water Power
.. 2814
,. 38
.. 2)4
,.235
.. 13
,. 4!4
.. 26)4
.. a
- 70
..219
.. 6)4
,. 3
,.139
,. UK
Tamaraok ,
San Diego
MlninsT Stocks.
New York, February 25. Mining quota
tions: Alice. 100: Aspen, TOO: Caledonia,
B. H., 175: Consolidated California and Vir
ginia, 465; Commonwealth. 850; Corn
stock T., scrip., 30 00; Deadwood T.,
150; Eureka Consolidated, 300; El Cristo. 145;
Gonld and Curry, 145; Hale aud Nnrcross, 270;
Homestake, 700; Horn Silver, 230; Iron Silver,1
175; Commonwealth, 100; Ontario, 31 CO; Sierra
Nevada, 235; Sutter Creek. 125.
Business Notes.
Quite an improvement is reported in thefiro
Insurance business.
A FROUcrrarr iron manufacturer went down
to Mansfield yesterday to examine a ten-acre
site for a new plant.
The Butler Chemical Company is said to
have orders ahead sufficient to keep the works
running for six months.
Consumption of oil is still greater than pro
duction. With a steady drain on stocks the
prospect seems good for an advance in the
price.
Baxter, Thompson A Co.: "We are unable
to fill more than one order in ten for small
houses. The supply is about exhausted. Pitts
burg is suffering from a lack of this class of
buildings."
Fifteen hundred shares of stock of the
Philadelphia Traction Company, belonging to
the estate of Lewis C. Cassidy, were sold on
the floor of the Stock Exchange in that city in
one block, at S75 per share.
The "800" officials are at Milwaukee nego
tiating with tho iron men to enter the Menomi
nee iron range, and are reported to have closed
contracts. This will divide the iron ore busi
ness now so profitable to the Milwaukee and
Northern and the Northwestern roads.
The $165,000 real estate deal mentioned in
The Dispatch yesterday caused considerable
talk among brokers on Fourth avenue, and
many guesses were made as to Its location.
Borne said Diamond street, some Fourth ave-nu,-be!ow
Wood. Tho question will have to
rest in this shape until the agents get ready to
talk.
1IIDKIGHT TBAGEDI.
Ono of a Gana of Grave Robbers Killed
and Three Arrested.
Louisville, February 25. Three prom
inent citizens of this city attempted to rob
the graves of Tom Johnson and Ed. Pearce,
who were buried at the New Albany, Ind.,
cemetery on Saturday. The men went to
commit their deed early this morning, and
the storm seemed friendly to their plan, but
the officers got wind of it aud were in wait
ing. Dr. J. T. Blackburn and Dr.W. B. Grant
were arrested and placed in jail, the third
doctor fled and his identity is not known,
and the negro accompanying the two who
drove the wagon was shot dead as he started
to run. A second colored man who went
along to help the ghouls was also arrested.
BLOCKS-OP-PITE DDDLET.
The Application to Vacnto the Order for His
Exnmtnntlon Denied.
New YoKK,February 25. Judge Patter
son, of the Supreme Court, to-day denied
the application of Colonel W. W. Dudley
to vacate the order for his examination be
fore trial in the suit brought by him against
the Press Publishing Company to recover
$50,000 for alleged libel in the publication
of the "blocks of five" letter.
Colonel Dudley's counsel claimed that he
had been in the State since the order was
granted, bnt Jndge Patterson held that
Dudley has avoided the service of the order
and cannot expect consideration from the
conrt when he refuses to snbmit himself to
its jurisdiction.
CASHIER VAN ZAXDT.
The Grand Jury Ueiurn Two Indictments
Acalnst Him.
New" Tokk, February 25. The grand
jury to-day found two indictments against
Cashier Van Zandt of the Lenox Hill Bank,
one for forgery and the other for perjury in
connection with the bank wrecking.
Yan Zandt has been arrested and was
placed under $5,000 bail by Judge Martine
in the Court of Sessions, which he had
not secured when the District Attorney's
offices closed.
Held on a Charge of Larceny.
Samuel Hutchinson was committed in de
fault of $1,000 bail for court yesterday by
Alderman Gripp on a charge ot larceny pre
ferred by Inspector McAleese. Hutchinson
is thought to be the man who robbed Seidel's
jewelry stdre some weeks ago.
When baby was sick, we gave her Castorla,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clnng to Castoria,
When she had Children,she gave them Castoria
aD9-77-irwT,su
WHOLESALE -:- flOtJSE,
Embroidery and White Goods Department
direct Importation from the best manufac
turers of St, Gall, in Swiss and Cambric Edg
ings, Jbiouncings, Skirt Widths and Allovers.
f Hemstitched Edgings and Flonncings. Buyers
wui una mese cooas attractive doiu in pneo
and novelties of design. Full lines of New
Laces and White Goods. UPHOLSTERY DE
PARTMENT Best makes Window Shades in
dado and plain or spring fixtures, Lace Cur
tains, Portieres, Chenille Curtain.", Poles and
Brass Trimmings; Floor, Table and Stair Oil
Cloths In best makes, lowest prices for quality.
WASH DRESS FABRICS.
The largest variety from which to select.
Toll Du Nords, Chalon Cloths, Bath Seersuck
ers, Imperial Suitings, Heather A Renfrew
Dress Ginghams, Fine zephyr Ginghams.
Wioleealo Exclusively.
jalS-S
CAXorthweitern 108 KM
CsNorrawettern. pr.
C.. C C. A I tHH 68
Col. Coat A Iron 45 43
Col. A HocClng vat .-
Ueu. L. AW 136)4' 13SX
Del. A Hurtion
llenverAKloG
lienverAKioG.. or... 47H 47H
K.T.. Va.4a -
It.T..Va. AGa.lat pf. ....
K. T Va. AOa. 2d pr.
Illinois Central 113 lis
Late Eri A Western.. 17K 17)
Lake Erie A West. pr.. 63)4 63)4
Lake Shore A M. 8 103 103
LoulsvilleANasavllle. 84)$ 8IX
Michigan Central...
Mobile Ohio 16H 16)
Mo.. Kan. Texas.... 8 8
Missouri Pacific 72)4 72K
Mew Yort Central 10SH 106)4
J. V.. L. J5. A JV ..... 26 !8
?. I.. U. A St. Li 16M 16X
. Y.. u. A St. L. nr.
... u ASt.Li.2d pr
N. Y A H. 15 4K UH
J". X.. O. W - 17i 17!
NorfoiK western,... 20)4 20X
Norfolk Western.br.
Northern Pacific
Nortnern Pacific pret. 73H 74
Ohio A .Mississippi.....
Oregon improvement.
Oregon Transcon is. 35
1'acincjiall S!M SIM
reo. Iee. Kvans
rnlladei. A Jteadtnr. 40H 40H
Richmond A W. P. T.. 21 21
Richmond A "iV.l'.T.nt 77 77
St. P.. Minn. M1U..I11K His,'
SUL.&:Jan Fran 13 13
St. L. san irran pr.
Texas Pacific 20X 20)4
UnlonPaclfio 36 E6H
wsbisn
Wabash orererred
Western Union tin 83M
Wheeling A L. . 68 OS
Sugar Trust. 65 68
National ead Trust. 17)4 t!H
Chicago Gas Trust.... 46)4
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
Fresh Eggs Scarce Choice Sweitzer
' Cheese Very Firm.
TROPICAL FKUIT IN GOOD DEMAND.
Cereals Weak All Along the Line Fionr
Jobbers Shading.
PACKAGE COFFEE PE0MSES TO EISE
Oftick OT PlTTSBUEO llISPATCn, j
,1,
Tuesday, February zo, vsnu.
Conntry Produce Jobbing; Prices.
A scarcity of fresh eggs is reported by com
mission men, and outside quotations are readily
obtained. In single case lots I7c is the ruling
rate for a day or two past. Poultry Is easier on
liberal supplies, but the lull is regarded as only
temporary and a good demand is expected be
fore the week is out. Cheese is firm enough to
go higher at an early day. Sweitzer cheese is
very firm all over the country, and while there
is no advance as yet in this market, choice
grades, which are scarce, can hardly fail to ad
vanco beforo the week is out. Low grades are
very poor stock. Tropical fruits are more ac
tive than they have been for a few weeks past,
Florida oranges are no longer in bountiful sup
ply. Their day draws near its end for this sea
son. Valencias and Messinas are plenty. Ba
nanas and lemons are in fair demand, with
markets unchanged. Onions are weak and.
lower. Choice potatoes are steady. The job:
bing seed trade is active, but the retail trade is
very quiet, a fact attributed byseedsmen to the
wretched condition of country roads in this
section.
Butter Creamery, Klein. 3031c; Ohio do,
272Sc: fresh dairy packed, 2223c: country
rolls, 1920c.
Beahs Navy band-picked beans, (2 002 25:
medium. $1 7S2 00.
Beeswax 'Jo28c fl ft tor choice; low grade,
1820c
Cider Sand refined. !7 SO: common, 4 50
5 00; crab cider, SS 003 60 fl barrel; cider
vinegar, 1012c fl gallon.
Cheese Ohio, llllc; New York, IlXc:
Llmburger, 9Kllc; domestic Sweitzer, 11
13Kc; Imported Sweitzer, 23c
EGOS 1516c ft dozen for strictly fresh.
Fbuits Apples, fancy, J3 0003 15 fl barrel;
cranberries, S4 Oftgi 23 a crate; strawberries,
35010c a box.
Feathers Extra live geese, 6060c; No. L
do, 4015c; mixed lots. 8035c V
Poultry Live chickens, 7680 a pair;
dressed, ll12c a pound; ducks,75cSl fl pair:
live turkeys, 1213c fl ft; dressed turkeys, 15
16c ft ft.
Seeds Clover, choice, 62 fts to bushel,
S4 00 ft bushel; clover, Urge English, 62 fts,
SI 354 60; clover, Alsike, S3 00: clover, white.
S9 00; timothy, choice. 45 fts, SI 601 70; blue
grass, extra clean, 14 fts, SI 2ol 30; blue grass,
fancy, 14 fts, SI 30; orchard grass, 14 ft, SI 40;
red top, 14 fts. SI 00; millet, 50 lbs, SI 00; Hun
garian grass, 50 fts. SI 00: lawn grass, mixture
of fine grasses, ti 50 fl bushel of 14 fts.
Tallow Conntry. 3Jjc; city rendered, 4Jc-
Tropical Feuits Lemons, common, S3 00
3 50; fancy, S4 00(34 50: Florida oranges, !2 50
3 50, Valencia, S3 754 00 a case. Messina, 52 00
2 25 a box: bananas, SI 752 00 firsts, SI 00 1 25
good seconds, fl bunch: cocoanuts, $4 004 50
f) hundred; figs, 8X9c f) ft; dates, 6K7Kc ft
ft; new layer figs, 12loc; pine apples, 2 60
f) dozen.
Vegetables Potatoes, from store, 5563c;
on track, 4550c; cabbages, S2 53 00 a barrel:
Dutch cabbage, S16 00 f) hundred; celery 40c fl
dozen; Jersey sweet potatoes, S4 254 50 a bar
rel; turnips, SI 001 25 a barrel; onions, S4 25
5 00 a barrel, SI 501 73 fl bushel: Bermuda
onions. S3 75 bushel crate; parsnips, SI 75
2 00 fl barrel.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUE SI 752 00.
Groceries.
Coffees and sugars are very firm and an early
advance is probable. Package coffee is now
relatively too low, considering the price of the
green bean. The movement of groceries con
tinues active. Trade the past week shows a
steady increase and the ontlook for spring busi
ness was never better.
Qreex Coffee Fancy Rio. Z3K20cj
choice Rio, 21J422Jc; prime Rio, 21c; low
grade Rio, 1920c: old Government Java,
272Sc; Maracalbo, 2425c; Mocha, 2930c;
Santos, 2124Kr; Caracas, 2224c; peaberry,
Rio, 2424Kc; La Guayra. 2424Kc
ROASTXD(in papers) Standard brands,24Kc;
high grade, 25K30c; old Government Java,
bulk. 3233)c; Maracalbo, 27K28Kc: Santos,
2529c; peauerry, 29c; choice Rio. 25c; prime
Rio, 24c: good Rio, 23c; ordinary. 21a
Spices (whole) Cloves, 1920c; allspice, 10c;
cassia, 8c: pepper, 17c; nutmeg, 70S0c
Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test,7c;
Ohio, 120, 8Kc; headlight, 150, 8Jfc: water
white, lOKc; globe. 1414c; elalne, like; car
nadine, UHei royallne, 14c; globe red oil, US
HKc, purity, 14a.
MINERS' OIL No. 1 winter strained, 4546o
fl gallon; summer, 4043c Lard oil. 6065c
STRUPS Corn syrup, 2629c; choice sugar
syrup. 3838c; prime sugar syrup, 3033c;
strictly prime, S335c; new maple syrnp, 90c
N. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop. 4S50c;
choice, 47c; medium. S843c; mixed, 40342c
Soda Bl-carb in kegs, 33c; bi-carb in
s,5Mc; bl-carb. assorted packages, 66c;
sal-soda in kegs, lc: do granulated, 2c
Candles Star, full weight, 9c;stearlne, fl
geL8Kc;paraane. Hi2c.
tucE .cieaa, Carolina, otgic; cuoice, DjiB
6c; prime 5Kfc; Louisiana, 56Vc
Starch Pearl, 2c; cornstarch, o6c; gloss
starch, 4K7c
Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, S2 65: Lon
don layers, S2 90; California London layers,
S2 75: Muscatels, 240; California Muscatels.
82 25; Valencia. c: Ocdara Valencia, 8
ic; sultana, lie; currants, 65Kc: Turkey
prunes, 45c: French prunes, 610c: Saloni
ka prunes, in 2-ft, packages, 8Kc; cocoanuts, fl
100, S3; almonds, Lan, fl &, 20c; do l7ica, 17c;
do, shelled. 40c; walnuts, nap, 1415c: Sicily,
filberts. 12c; Smyrna figs, 1213c: new dates, 6a
HKc: Brazil nuts, lie; pecans, 11015c; citron, fl
ft,1819c: lemon peel. 18c ft lb; orange peel. 17c
Dkied Fruits Apples, sliced, per ft, 6c; ap
ples, evaporated, 9c; apricots, California, evap
orated, l516c; peaches, evaporated, pared,
2b2Sc: peaches, California, evaporated, nn
pared, 1819e; cherries, pitted, 1313c; cher
ries, unpitted, 56c: raspberries, evaporated,
2AU26Kc; blackberries, 77c; huckleberries,
Sugars Cnbes. 7Jc: nowdered. TUc: granu
lated, 6c; confectioners' A, 6c; standard A,
tc; son wnite, ayinoci yeuow, cuoice, OTiXS
5Kc: yellow, good, 5oc: yellow, fair,
ojjjc: yellow, dark, &c
i-n
ICKLEB Medium, bbls (L200). S3 50: medi
um, nan odis low), as 10.
Salt-N o. 1, M bbl, 95c; No. 1 ex, fl bbl. SJ 00:
dairy, fl bbl, SI 2o; coarse crystal, ft bbl, SI 20;
Higgles' Eureka. 4-bu sacks, J2 80; Higglns'
Eureka. 16-14 & packets. S3 00.
Canned Goods Standard peaches, S2 00
2 25; 2ds, SI 651 80; extra peacne, S2 402 60;
pie peacnes, poc: nnest com. i ujkji ou; ma Co.
corn, G585c: red cherries, 90cSl: Lima beans,
ti 2u; soa&ea ao. ouc; stung uo, ouvdoc: mar
rowfat peas, SI 1001 15: soaked peas, 7080c;
pineapples, SI 3ul 40: Bahama do, S2 75;
damson plums. 9oc; Greengages. SI 25; egg
plnms. $2 00; California nears. S2 40: do green
paces, SI 85; do egg plums, .SI S5: extra white
cherries, S2 40; raspberries, 95cSl 10; straw
berries. SI 10; gooseberries, SI 301 40; toma
toes, 8590c; salmon, I-&, SI 651 90; black
berries. 65c; succotash, 2-ft cans, soaked, 90c;
do green. 2 ft. Si 251 50; corn beef, 2-ft rano,
12 05; H-ft cans. S14 00; baked bean', SI 451 50;
lobster, 1-ft, SI 751 80; mackerel, 1-ft can,
broiled, SI SO; sardines, domestic Ks- & 25
4 SO; sardines, domestic Ks. SS 757 00; sar
dines, imported. K. $11 50l2 50: sardines, im
ported, 9, S18 00; sardines, mustard, S3 40:
sardines, spiced, S3 60.
Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, S36 fl
bbl.; extra No. 1 do, mess,S40: extra No. 1 mack
erel, shore. S32: extra No. 1 do, mess, S36; No. 2
shore mackerel, $24. Qodfish Whole pollock,
4Jc fl lb; do medlnm, George's cod, 6c; do
large, 7c; boneleis hake. In strips, 6c; do
Georpe'scod in blocks. 67c Herrinir
Round shore. $4 50 fl bbl.; split, SU60: lake. $2 90
fl lUO-ft bbl. Wbltefish. 18 00 ft 100-ft half bbl.
Lake troilt, S5 SO fl half bbl. Finnan haddock.
10c fl ft. Iceland haliput. 13c fl fit. Pickerel,
KbbUS200:Ji bbU, SI 10; Potomac herring,
to 00 fl bbl.: S2 50 per K bbl.
OATMEAL-S6 006 35 fl bbl.
Grain, Floor nnd Feed.
Another day has passed without a sale on
call at the Grain Exchange. Receipts as bul
letined, 49 cars'. Py Pfttsburg, Ft, Wayne and
Chicago, 4 cars of flour, 2 of barley, 9 or hay; 2
of oats, 1 of middlings! By Pittsburg. Cincin
nati and St. Louis, 12 cars of corn, 3 of bran, 2
ot hay, 5 of oaf, lot wheat. ByBaltimore and
Ohio. 2 cars of oats. By Pittsburg and Lake
Erie, 2 cars of oats, 4 of flour. The cereal situ
ation has undergone little change but the drift
ot things is toward lowerprlces. Markets are
weak all along the line. Flour jobbers are no
doubt shading a little" on our quotations to cash
buyers. The outlook is for lower prices.
Prices below are for carload lots on track.
Wheat NewNo-2red,a283c; No. 3, 79
80c
Corn No. 2 yellow, ear; new, 3536c; high
mixed, new, 33K34Kc: No. 2 yellow, shelled,
old, S0KS7c: new, iitS'ilc Rejected shelled
iorn,-25J8c
Oats No. 2 white. 27HS28e; extra. No. 3, 27
nlic; mixed. 25023c
Rye No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 5354c;
No. 1 Western, 5152c
Flour Jobbing prices Fancy, winter and
sprine patents, 5 005 50: winter straight,
34 2504 50; clear winter, S4 004 25; straight
XXXX bakers', S3 603 75. Rye flour. S3 608
4 75.
MttWBXD-Middlings, fine white, 115 680
ISM Si ton? brown middlings. 112 004314 00:
winter wheat bran, Sia6012 75i chop feed.
Hat Baled tfmotny. No. 1. lf 00011 50; No.
2do,S900950: loose from wagon, Jll 00012 00.
according to quality: Nn.,2 prairie hay, S7 009
8 0U: packing do, S3 5008 75.
STBAWOat. S6 757 00; wheat and rye
straw, S3 008 25.
Provlaton.
Sugar-cured hams, large, Sc, sdgar-cured
hams, medium. 10c; sugar-cured hams, small.
l"Ke; sngar-cured breakfast bacon. 8c: sugar
cured shoulders, 5c; suzar-cured. boneless
shoulders. TJc; sugar-cured. California hams.
6Kc;sugar-cured dried beef flats, 9c; sugar-enred
dried beef sets, 10c; sucar-enred dried beef
round. 12c: bacon, shoulders, 5c: bacon, clear
sides, 7c bacon, clear bellies, JX"t dry salt
shoulders. oVc; dry salt clear sides, 7c Mess
nork.heavy.ill 00: mess pork, family. $12 00.
Lard Refined. "m tiercesL.Sjirr half-barrels. 6c;
CO-ft tubs, 6c: 20-ft pails, &Kc;50.a u cans, 5c:
3-ft tin palh, GJc; 5-ft tin pails, 6c;10-fttln
flails. 6&c;5-ft tin pills. CJc. Smoked sausage,
ong, 5c; large. 5c. Fresh pork links. 9c Bone
less hams, lOKc Pigs' feet, half-barrels, S4 CO;
quarter-barrel. S2 15.
INFRINGEMENT CLAIMED.
Prior Use for TwoTenrs Alleged onn Steam
Engine Device Baslnma Good In the
Divorce Mill A Day Nursery Charter
Wanted.
An argument was beard before Judge
Acheson, in the United States Circuit Court,
yesterday, in the case of Harwood, Gibbs &
Co. against Struthers, "Wells & Co. The
suit is to restrain the alleged infringement
on a patent for an improvement in reversing
gear for steam engines. The plaintiffs' side
of the case was presented by'W. Bakewell
& Sons, and the defendants by D.T. Patter
son, Esq. The invention In question was pat
ented by Frank L. Bliss in 1S81. and assigned by
him to the plaintiffs. They assert that Struth
ers, Wells A Co. have been Infringing this
patent;
The defense claims that the device patented
was in use for two years prior to the date of
the patent, with the consent and allowance of
the patentee. Also, tbat there- was nothing
new In the combination claimed and described
in the patent.
The Court took the papers and reserved Its
decision.
THE OUTSIDERS WIN.
One Case in Which It Didn't Pay tabs on the
Inside.
The appeals of Guthrie and of Bindley from
Common Pleas No. 2, dismissed and decrees
affirmed by tne Supreme Court, are as comfort
ing to creditors as they are uncomfortable to
the stockholders of the Pittsburg Savings
Bank. The bank became Insolvent in 1878,
with total liabilities something. more than
S58.000. B. C. Christy was made re
ceiver and Magnus Pflaum auditor.
To outsiders was due $21,000. and the rest
was due to stockholders in the bank. The lat
ter had paid some debts of the bank, nearly
S4Q.0OO ot which was to the city of Pittsburg.
Mr. Pflaum held that, being partners, they
could not recover. George W. Guthrie, on be
half ot some of these, appealed, as aiso did
Mr. Bindley. He was a stockholder who held
judgment given him by Joseph Clemens and
Joseph Knoil for 81,000. He took assignments
and then claimed to recover from the general
fund.
The effect of the decisions Is to give outside
creditors the f nil amount of their claims. They
have already gotten SO per cent on them.
IS THE DIVORCE MILL.
Tho Wheels of Janice in the Untying BuI-
Kept But.
The testimony was filed yesterday in the
divorce case of Emma Naglevs John Nagle.
The parties are residents of Lawrenceville and
were married in 188L Mrs.Nagls alleges that
her husband treated her cruelly and failed to
support her, and that the last she heard of him
he was sent to the workhouse as one of the
Bander gang;
In the divorce case of Bessie Kirkham vs
"William Kirkham a rule was issued yesterday
on the husband to show cause why he should
not provide bis wife with money for her sup
port and fees for counsel pending the issue of
the suit.
A suit for divorce was entered yesterday by
Mrs. Ida Qentt against her husband, Frank
Gentt. The allegations are that the couple
were married in August, 1877, and lived to
getner until the 12th of this month, when the
wife was compelled to leave him. She alleges
that be is a habitual drunkard, has treated her
cruelly and has failed to provide for or support
his, family.
SEEKING A CHASTEB.
The Allegheny Day Nursery, and What It
Alms to Do.
An application was filed yesterday for a char
ter for the Allegheny Day Nursery. The ob
ject of the corporation is to establish a home
where children, who would otherwise be
neglected by the absence of their parents at
dally employment, or for other reasons, may
receive care, nourishment aud instruction,
either gratuitous or for a nominal charge.
The directors are Maria C Andrews, Jane S.
Stewart, Sarah Campbell. Orpba P. Thompson,
Mary Drape, Carrie Hutcbins, Annie M.
Kiefer, Maggie J. Hill, Laura E. Fisher, Maria
C. Boggs, SarahXong, Elizabeth M. Campbell,
Etta L. Clark, Ella Stevenson. LIdeKnox,
Lizzie McCreery, Augusta Wallace, Jennie
Palmer, Lillias Alston, Fannie Wharton, Mary
Bryce, Mattle Patterson, Sadie Moore, Mary
McQuiston and Mary Stevenson.
To-Day'a Trlnl List.
Common Fleas, No. L Moore vs Du Bolt,
execntor; Black & Baird vs Redpath: Caru
shaw vs Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railway
Company; Frost, executor, vs Mooro, admin
istrator; Neromiervs Pennsylvania Railway
Company; Hilley vs Spencer et ai.: Common
wealth of Pennsylvania vs Weiss; Hellman vs
Huggy: Kress et al. vs Wager; Smith, execu-
tnr, vs .Mcuauney; t oiey aros. vs scanion;
Routh vs Miller; Adams vs Jones: Huckestein
vs Nunnery Hill Incline Plane Company.
Common Pleas. No. 2. Viebl et ux vs Bed
wall; McKerral vs Gray, McGall vsWbite;Orr
vs Du Bois: Spohn vs Kesher; Hart A Wilkin
son vs Bailey: Raltz vs Chapman; Holler vs.
Wright; Poundstone vs Hamburger et al.
Some Legal Brief.
The jury is out in the ejectment suit of Will
iam H. Kennedy against Catharine Kane
The case of W. C. Moore against John Da
Bois, executor, an action on a contract, Is on
trial.
Tuxrsuit of Dil worth Bros, against Owen Mc
Cuskcr, an action on a contract, is on trial be
fore Judge Magee.
John Blaszak yesterday received a verdict
for $150 SO in his suit against Isaac Cox; an ac
tion on an account.
George T. Fleming yesterday received a
verdict for S623 23 in his suit against the West
ern Dairy Company to recover wages.
In the suit of A. C. Houston, assignee,
against Lynch A Robinson, an action on an ac
count, a verdict was given yesterday for $100
for the plaintiff.
The jury is out In the case of Charles Dnnn
against the Philadelphia Company to recover
damages for injury to his property caused by
an explosion of natural gas.
The suit of Barney Nellis against A. J. Fri
day and others for damages for injuries re
ceived ny jurs. Jicuein 0j laiiicg tnrougn a
coal bole is on trialbef ore Judge Stowe.
The March term of the United States Court
opens Monday at Scranton. Judge Acheson
and tbe conrt officials here will leave Monday
to be in attendance. There are no important
cases to be tried.
McKlBBE?r A Cp., contractors; yesterday
entered suit against the Squirrel Hill Railroad
Company to recover $14,944 34. The money, it
is claimed. Is due for material furnished and
work done on the'Squirrel Hill Railroad.
THE Woods'iRun Savings Fund and Loan
Association yesterday entered suit against tbe
Fuel Gas Company and tbe "Philadelphia Com
pany to recover damages for injury to property
in .Braddock, caused by laying a gas main
through it.
A petition was filed In court yesterday ask
ing for a decree for tbe dissolution of the
PennsylvaniaLead Company, and a division of
the assets n the company among the stock
holders. This action was decided upon at a
recent meeting ot the stockholders.
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Ju
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IW,
Owing to the jealousy and persecution of'
local doctors. Gun Wa, the celebrated Chinese)
physician, has decided to leave Pittsburg. Ha
has taken up his permanent residence at the
beautiful city of Indianapolis, Ind. During his
four months' residence here ha mads many
converts to the mild and eentle natural herbal
remedies of tbe Flowery Kingdom and effected
some marvelous cures. Thousands of people
who had lone doubted tbe wisdom of onr. "reg
ulars, and their powerful mineral drugs and
poisons, believe that an outrage baa been com
mitted on an inoffensive foreigner, whoso solo
aim was to do good. Tbe less bigoted medical
fraternity of Indiana have made Gun Wa wel
come among them. Gun Wa doe.s not practice
medicine be has perfected himself and does
not need to "practice" but he has a line ot
prepared herb remedies which positively euro
dyspepsia, rheumatism, neuralgia, female weak
ness, tumors, piles, consumption, costireness,
salt rheum, catarrh, scrofula, tapeworm, ma
laria, nervous diseases, and all diseases or a
private nature. Young, old or middle-aged ;
men wto feel exhausted from overwork orf
other causes, should .consult Gun Wa. Not
charge for advice, and tbe medicines are sold,
for a small sum. Write to
jG-TTILSr -W.A j
No. 25 West Washington. Streetjf
INDIANAPOLIS, LND.
Note Gun Wa especially desrres to hear
from all of his old patrons, and will cheerfully
complete any treatments that were interrupted
by bis arrest and persecution. Gun Wa'a
latest book, "Monitor for Men," sent free upou
application. fe2a-tV3n
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MEDICAL.
DOCTOR
WHITTIER
814 PENN AVENUE. PITTSBURG. PA.
As old residents know and back flies of Pitts
burg papers prove, is the oldest established
and most prominent physician in the city, de
voting special attention to all chronic diseases.
Fromresnon-MO CITCI IMTII "HIDim
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llL,n V UUO decay, nervous deDility, lackof
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disordered sizht, self distrust, bashfulness,
dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions, im
poverished blood, falling powers, organic weak
ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, un
flttine tbe person for business, society and mar
riage, permanently, safely and privately cured.
BLOOD AND SKIN Sfe'JUS
blotches, falling hair, bones, pains, glandular,
swellings, ulcerations of tongue, mouth, throat,
ulcers, old sores, are cured for life, and blood
poisons thoroughly eradicated trom the system.
1 1 D I M A D V kidney and bladder derange
Unilinn T ments, weak back, gravel,
catarrhal discharges, inflammation and other
painful symptoms receive searching treatment;
prompt relief and real cures.
Dr. Whlttfer's life-long, extensive experience
insures scientiflc and reliable treatment on
common-sense principles. Consultation free
Patients at a distance as carefully treated as If
here. Office hours 9 A. M. to- 8 P. Jr. Sunday,
10 A. jr. to 1 p. m. only. DR. WHITTIER, 814
Penn avenue, Pittsbnrtr, Pa.
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sent free. The genuine Gray's
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package, or six for S3, or by mall,
on recelnt of nrlce. or address.
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