THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1890.
11
BUSINESS MOVEMENTS
Ohio Capitalists See an flpenin
Pitlsburcr for Their Money.
in
ANOTHER FOURTH AVENUE GOBBLE
The Banks Wronsiully Accased of Discour
aging Square Business.
REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE AGITATION
James "W. Drape & Co. received a letter
yesterday from a town in Eastern Ohio,
signed by two prominent capitalists of the
place, authorizing them to offer ?500,000 for
certain real estafe interests n Pittsburg.
Mr. Drape said: "It's a big thing, as you
tee, but we are not at liberty to give details.
In a few days we may have something defi
nite to say about it."
The Caldwell lots adjoining the Dollar
Savings Bank, on Fourth avenue, 45x85
feet, with a small brick building, were sold
yesterday by "W. A. Herron & Sons to Mr.
C. L. Magee for 590,000. It is understood
that the purchaser intends erectine thereon
a fine granite bank building, the upper
floors to be used Tor ollices.
-;
Complaint has been made that some of
the banks are withholding necessary sup
port and encouragement from the manufac
turing interests which lie at the foundation
of Pittsburg's prosperity, and are demand
ing 7 per cent in many cases on good busi
ness paper on the ground that they can eet
it on safe stock collateral. It is much
easier to make this charge than to prove it
The facts seem to be the other way. It is
difficult to effect loans on the general run
of stocks on anvthing like advantageous
terms, and the best of them are closely
scrutinized belore acceptance. In all cases,
so far as known, preference is given to
legitimate business paper, which is invari
ably discounted at the lowest prevailing
rate.
It has always been the custom of the
local banks to sustain home industries which
have made this city the greatest manufac
turing center on the continent, and afforded
a reliable market ior millions of money, and
there is no reason to apprehend a change of
policy at this late day.
It takes a deal o! money to run a govern
uent like this but the people have some
thing to show for it This is what William
Humes, an East End business man, said
yesterday. He further remarked: "Taxes
in the United States, taken all the way
through, from national to municipal, are
the lightest in the world, and yet the people
complain. This shows the perversity of
human nature. Thev forget that they reap
a direct benefit for which they pay in pro
tection to life and property: they have, or
are presumed to have and if they have not
it is their own lauit good streets ana roaas;
schoolhouses abound where every child may
obtain a good education; these schools are
better than the colleges were when J. was a
boy: the cities and towns are amply pro
vided with buildings for the transaction of
public business; everybody has a voice in
the election of officers and the making of
laws; the courts are accessible to all to com
pel honesty in the expenditure of the public
Junds. This is emphatically a government oi
the people, by the people and for the people.
It is well enough to see that taxes be kept
down to the lowest possible point, for ex
travagance should not be tolerated; but
there is neither reason in nor occasion for
talk about oppression in the usual levies ior
the support oi the governmental machinery.
"Dissatisfied people should take a trip to
Europe, as I did last summer. They would
see things there that would open their eyes.
The bulk of the taxes paid there goes to the
support of large standing armies, without
benefiting the people in the least. The
privileged classes eat the chicken n-l the
toilers the feathers. There is very little im
provement Most of the towns have a
dilapidated appearance in striking contrast
to those in this country. Everything seems
to be standing still or retrograding. Whether
the rich are getting richer I do not know,
out it is clear that the poor are getting
poorer. This accounts for the agrarian
troubles which are prevalent all over
fiurope. Comparing the condition of the
masses abroad and at home, everything is in
our favor. We are the happiest, the richest
and the most powerful people on earth to
day. Let us stop grumbling."
The following document relating to a sub
ject of general importance was distributed
among real estate brokers yesterday. It is
self-explanatory:
At the late meetings of real estate agents,
held for the consideration of moving day, the
subject of a Real Estate Exchange was con
sidered and generally well received.
At one of these general meetings a com
mittee was appointed to formulate a plan of
preliminary action. This committee held sev
eral meetings and resolved that it would be
well to enlarge the number of active partici
pants in the proposed organization. The un
dersigned was empowered to select the names
to constitute several working committees.
To this end he invites to meet at the Cham
ber of Commerce on Wednesday, March 5,
1S90, at 3 o'clock. After discussion of the sub
ject the committees will be appointed from
those present Yours, respectfully,
A. Leggate & Co.
LOCAL SECURITIES.
The Market Opens Wenh, but Picks
Up
Before the Close.
Stock traders showed very little disposition
to do anything yesterday, and the market was
both apathetic and weaker at the opening, but
rallied in the afternoon, and In most cases the
final prices were the best of the day. The
strongest features were Allegheny Heating
Company and Chartiers Gas, both of which
scored handsome advances.
The rally in the afternoon, with limited
off enngs, was accepted as an indication that
low water mark had been reached and that a
reaction was among the probabilities. All the
business was done in the forenoon, and tho
sales aggregated 295 shares.
VOnXIXG. ATTEBSOON.
Bid. Asked. Bid. Asked.
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170 164 170
ITS 178
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205
33 .... 33Ji ....II
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1W .... 1U9 ....
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MA 3i Xljj "Ji
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2W US 14.5 25
.... .... 270 300
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"if i64 "iiv "17
303 103)i v&x ,084
HAH .... 104 iMi
Commercial Na. Bank.
Kxcbauge iu Maine ..
Kar. 1). at Hani...
Fifth Ave. Bank . ...
Keystone Bank or l"g
Mon'gahela Nat i'.k ...
People's National Bk.
JTiinl Nat Bank
J11ion National Bank,
becond Nat 11., Ally..
City Insurance
Mononcalicla Ins
Allejrhcnv Ilea tine Co.
Bridsrewatcr Uas
laiartlersV. Uas Co....
People's V G. l'.Co
Pennsylvania Gas Co..
Philadelphia Co
Wheeling Gas Co
Central Traction
Citizens' Traction
Pitts. Traction
Pleasant Valley
Pitts.. A. & ilan
Allegheny Valley ....
Chartiers Hallway
PJttsbur? & ConnelU'e
Pitts. A Lake Krle
Pltts.Junctlon ItltCo
Pitts. West.ltK.prer
N. Y. 4 CI. G. C. Co..
Luster Minlns: Co
hllterton illptnjr Co.
Kast End Electric. ...
Westlnghonse Electric
Graulte Hoofing Co..
Mongahflaav. Co....
U. S.&SiK. Co.........
WestlnjrliouseAlrb'ke.
Grocers' S. 4 S. Co....
Sales at the first call were 10 shares of
Grocers' Supply and Storage Company at 104',
60 Pittsbnrc and Western at 13, 100 Central
Traction at 2S 15 at 29J, 60 Philadelphia Gas
at 3 and 10 at 32. The second call was a
goose ecu.
Sprout & Lawrence sold 160 shares nf Phila
delphia Gas at 32, and 100 Pleasant Valley at
24K-
Andrew Caster sold 100 shares of Chartiers
Gas ar 42, and 100 shares of Philadelphia Gas
at 31.
M. L. Jenkins & Co. sold 100 shares of Central
Traction at 30.
E. P. LonK soi,j nog snare. 0f Central Traction
at 30.
The total sales of stocks at New York yester
day were 192,427 shares, including Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western, 1Z600; Louisville
ndNashvMe, 14,530; Reading. 18,850; St Panl,
21-015; Union Pacific 16,700; Western Union;
sv214.
BUSINESS HOLDS ITS OWN.
Too Week Open Willi the Local Money
Market In Good Condition.
The local money market opened up the new
week in good shape yesterday. There being a
fair demand for accommodations which was
met at 67 per cent The supply of funds was
reported adequate to business requirements.
There Is a slightly hardening tendency in the
market due to anticipations of a call by the
Controller of the Currency for settlements and
the approach of quarterlvsettlements in April.
It is the opinion among bank officers here that
tho squeeze in New York is the result of
manipulation to force speculators into paying
higher rates. This theory is borne out by the
fact that there has been no advance on com
mercial paper. Checking and depositing were
brisk.
The Clearing House report was favorable,
showing there is no falling off in general trade.
The exchanges were 83,016,801 26 and the bal
ances 8136,803 79. Currency commanded a small
premium.
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easy, ranging from 1 to 6 per cent; last loan,
2; closed offered at 2. Prime mercantile paper,
57. Sterling exchange quiet and weak at
S4 SOU for 60-day bills and H 81 for demand.
doling Bond Quotations.
B. S. 4s,rejr 12154
U. b.4s. coup KZ'A
V. 8. t, rer 1034
D. S. 4)65. coup' luJSi
Pacific u or 'us ne
Loulslanastampedb 95V
Missouri Ss 100 j
Tenn. newwit, 6s... 109
M.K. &T.Gen.Ss . (3
Mutual Union 6i....lGI5f
N.J. C. Int Cert.. .Ill
Northern l'ac 1SU..1I5
Northern fac. 2ds..ll4s
orthw't'n consols. 143
Northw'n leben'..llo;
Orrron A Trans. 6s. 106
Tenn. new set. Ss....lO;
St.- AI.M. Oen. 1 91
renn. new set. ss
TJij'M. 1.. A S, K. Gen. Jl. 103
Canada So. zds 9:
St. Paul consols ....IZ6
St.1'1. CM&Pcllts.l!6
Cen. Pacificists 1114
Ien. A It a., isu.,.118
Den. A ICG. 78
l).ili.G.WMt,UM. -
(Tx., Pc.tO.Tr.Rl. 91!
Tx..Pc.K.G.TT.KetI 38
Union 1-ac. Isu...ntl2i(
West Shore IDS
trio, in. tw'i
M.K..AT.Qen.
"Ex-dividend.
6.. 74
New York Clearings, J9G,3G1,151; balances,
85. 993.02a
Boston Clearings, 817.999.7S3: balances, 81,
826,512. Money 7ff8 per cent
Philadelphia Clearings, 814,353,896; bal
ances, J1.C17.070.
Baltimore Clearings, $3,298,231; balances,
1053.537.
London The amount of bullion gone Into
the Bank of England on balance to-day is
18.000. Bar silver d per onnce.
Berlin The statement of the Imperial
Bank of Germany shows an Increase In specie
of 1,201,000 marks.
Paris Three per cent rentes, SSf 22Kc for
the acconnt
CHICAGO Clearings. 813,663,000. New York
Exchange 2530 per cent Money steady at
SyQ& on call and bX7 on time.
ANOTHER DROP IN OIL.
Tho Market Continues to Recedo From the
Dollnr Line Field Note.
The oil market was weak at the opening, and
within half an hour was raided down to the
lowest point of the day. It then rallied on a
small buying spurt, and was moderately firm
the rest of the day. Trading was rather lively,
and the bulk of It was done around 94. Nearly
all the support came from New York and Oil
City scalpers. Considerable long oil was mar-
Ketcn nere. The range was: Opening and high
est 95; lowest, 92: closing, 93. Beflned at
New York was off 10 points, the first change
there since last November. Saturday's clear
ances were 865,000 barrels.
Fresh field news was seenred; no new wells
beinc reported, but most of the old ones were
holding their own. The Lockwood well is pro
ducing 700 barrels a day. Reed A McQuiston's
N 0. 1 on the Marshall farm is pntting ont 75
barrels a day, and GuckertJ Co.1 No. 2 on tho
Knanff farm is showing for 40 barrels. Forst &
Co.'s No. 4. on the Irvin farm at Myoma, has
declined considerably from the start it made of
15 Darrels an hour, and is now doing about 10
barrels. The well of T. W. Phillips, on the Mc
Crea farm, at Coylesville, is a drv hole, and
dusters have also been brought m'at the Sny
der farm well of Dickson & Co.'s No. 1, on the
Burton farm, at Bakerstown.
The South Penn Oil Company's No. 5, on the
Salem Flack farm, in the Taylorstonn field, is
showing for a 75-barrel well In the fourth and.
where it is drilling. The -wildcat of tho Elyria
Oil Company, just west of Clay ville, which is
down 900 feet will open np a large extent of ter
ritory should it prove good. Wesley Webber's
Desmond No. 1 is expected in at any time. As
it is only about 100 feet south or Hart Bros.'
Bellevne well, which came in about a week ago
at a lively rate and is still holding up in good
style, the Desmond is expected to be a good
wclL
Guffy fc Co.'s well, on the Fortwangler farm.
In the Chartiers Valley field, is at the top of
the pystreak and showing for a good well.
The Fritz farm well, of Forest, Anchor and
Union Oil Companies, is about 15 feet in tne
sand and at present showing for a 60-barr3l
well, but may increase on that Saturday night
the well made a flow of 45 barrels.
Wesley Webber, who has leased 117 acres of
the Brinton heirs' farm on Big Creek. In the
Hundred-foot district, south of the Cable well
and southeast of the Lockwood gusher, is
going to get ahead of the mud by transporting
his supplies by raft to the scene of operations.
THE MICKEY WILDCAT TVELL.
The Owners Will Probably Make a Profound
Mystery of It.
rSPECIAL TXLEGBAM TO TH DtSPATCtt.l
Bakerstown, March 3. The Hickey wild
cat touched the sand hero at noon and stopped
drilling in order to bail out. This well is being
drilled in by the West Penn, or, as
some think, this is merely auother name
for the Standard Oil Company. The
former company has a largo amount of l'"d
abont this place, and will probably makr
mystery of the Hickey.in order to profit in case
it might be a good idea to acquire mure land.
Fcntnres of Yesterday's Oil Dlnrket.
Corrected daily by John M. Oasiey Co., 45
Sixth street members of tho Pittsburg Petro
leum Exchange.
Opened 95 Lowest...
B2b
93
JSarrels.
30,044
74. U
61,042
HUbest
, Unclosed..
Averajre charters. ........ .. .......,
Average shipments
Averaeemns
lieflned. New York. 7.40c
Kenned, London. 5Vd.
neflned, Antwerp, i7r.
Ketlned. Liverpool. fd.
ltefined, Uremen, 6.S0m.
A. B. McGrew quotes: Puts, 91Jic; calls.
Other Oil Markets.
BKADrORD. JIarch 3. Petroleum opened at
95Kc; lowest 92c; highest 9c; closed at
93jc; runs, 83,326 barrels; shipments, 1S9.426
barrels; charters not reported; clearances, 922,
000 barrels.
Oil. Cmr. March 3. Petroleum nnened at
9ijj;c: closed at 93c: highest. 96; lowest
93c; runs, 98,091 barrels; shipments, 3.W2 barrels
charters, 66.095 barrels; sales, 220,000 barrels.
1ew York, March 8. Petroleum opened
firm at 95c, and moved to 90c In earlvtrading.
Forced sales then ransed a break to " 92c, but
the market ouicklv rallied and closed firm nt
95c. Stock Exchange: Opening, 93c; highest
9fe; lowest, 92c; closing. 943ic Consolidated
Exchange: Opening. 96c: hicher.96e: lowest.
93sC; closing, OlJc Total sales, 691,000 barrels.
MOVEMENTS IN EEAItT.
A Few Deals Tbnt Were Allowed
to
Rrnch the Snrfncr.
Black & Balrd. 95 Fourth avenue, sold for
Sarah J. Hamilton the property known as No.
C919 Penn avenue, having a frontage ot about
26 feet and extending back to Kirkland
street, a distance of 145 feet and having
erected thereon two store buildings, for $28,000.
Charles Somers fc Co.. 313 Wood street, sold
through the office of C. II. lrtxe for Edward
House. Jr., to J. Murray Clark, a business
propertv on Second avenue near Wood street,
being Kos. 112 and 114, a three-story ware
house with lot 4Sx80 feet for 29.000.
W. A. Herron fc Sons sold lot 17 .. 61 in the
A. Kennedy plan of lots, on Nunnery Hill,
Twelfth ward, Allegheny City, in size 20x60,
for $400 cash.
Samuel W. Black A Co., Ho. 99 Fourth ave
nue, sold for the Blair estate. Twenty-third
ward, lot No. 14, situate on the southwest side
of Second avenne. being 21x120 feet to an alley,
for J1.0CI0. The Second avenue electric railway
now running to Glenwood makes this a desira
ble residence property, being only 20 minutes
from Smitbfield street
They also sold lot No. 83 in the Swissvale
place plan, at Swissvale. having a frontage of
40 feet and a depth of 125 feet for S500.
STBOKGFEATUBES S0AECE.
Rnltrond Shnrea Distressing! Dnll, bnt
no Important Changes Sugar Cornea
to the Front With a De
cided Gnln.
New York. March a Dullness and stagna
tion were again the leading features of tbe
stock market to-day, though there were
material changes In a few stocks. The general
tone of the day, however, was heavy, although
the gains In the opening prices and thp re
coveries later in the day leave prices generally
a shade better than Saturday's figures.
The -cesines In the sterling exchange rates
to-day were encouraging to the bolls as they
are now brought down to near the gold im
porting point The agitation of the question
of a postal telegraph induced an attack upon
Western Union, and a decline of 1 per cent was
at one time established, but a portion of it was
afterward recovered. St Paul also came in
for some pressure. Tennessee Coal was un
usually strong in the early dealings, but lost
all of the improvement later in the day, while
sugar was sold down at llrst but rallied sharply
toward the close and stands alone this evening
in showing a marked improvement over Satur
dav's closing.: .
The rest of the market were generally dnll
and steady, though Rock Island, Union Pacific
and Lonisvillo and Nashville were compara
tivclv iLntivA nnrt trnTio in tha unlisted de
partment the deal in Freeland Mining marked
further progress and on large transactions it
rose from 70 to 125, closing 10 cents lower.
Sugar shows a gain of 1 per cent but the other
changes, while generally in the upward direc
tion, are all for insignificant fractions.
Railroad bonds bars been a little more ac
tive to-day, but the character of the dealings
underwent no chance, and prices, while show
ing a general drooping tendencv, changed little
and the important changes of the day are very
few. The sales of all issues reached 81,023,000,
which was widely and evenly distributed.
Minneapolis and St Louis firsts rose 5 to 106.
The Post says: at Paul was the most per
sistently sold, and therefore, the moit active.
Other stocks, however, were comparatively
firm, and none of the active stocks touched as
low. prices up to 12 o'clock as they did on Sat
urday, except New Eugland, Northern Pacific
nreferred. St. Paul and Western Union. The
last mentioned was 1 per cent lower to-day. 82,
tnan its lowest price of Saturday, presumably
in conseqnence of tha dispatches from Wash
ington to the effect that the members of the
Senate committee who have charge of the
postal telegraph bill are believed to be very
favorable to it, and will so report to the House,
and also that in case it becomes a law and the
Western Union should refuse to lease wires to
the Government on the terms offered, a lot of
Philadelphia capitalists stand ready to con
struct new lines for lease to the Government
The colder weather was, of course, slightly
favorable to better prices for the coal stocks,
though tho winter's business is gone now, and
even if the winter should be cold through this
month it would not help the general aspect of
the coal trade much for this year. Lackawanna
was strong all last week owing to investment
buying that was indnccd by lis rapidly Increas
ing traffic But with the higher rates for
money on Friday, it was affected because it was
a high-priced stock and therefore more costly
for speculators to carry. But the reduction in
the rates of foreign exchange this forenoon
puts It down to the gold Importing point and it
is to be expected that this will bring gold some
time before long and so relieve the money mar
ket The roliowinir table shows the prices ot active
stocks on the Mew York Stock xcnanjre yester
day. Corrected dally for THi Dispatch by
Whitney 4 htifueneon, oldest Plttsburr mem
bers of .New xork Stock i-icoangc. 57 Fourtb avenue:
cios-
Hlfrh- Ivow. Insr
nu est lllct
26 2654 26V
aii U X7i
KiJ 63Ji SJ)4
..... 32
104 lBli VBSs
iTi 66V4 Kii
90X & 90
"
50
1CS3, 107& lOTJf
7
4VA 43i'
20 20 20
ikh i3s u;;
149J4 149M H9
8S
70)a
22X iVi 22
17
E2 C2H ei'i
Kth 1C4H I04H
&M 84 854
93)4 . 92t J2S
IS 157s KM
71H 72 72
1M'4 10G'4 1065
23)( iiH 7SX
61
ten i6K 15
ts
38 37M S7S
44V 41,'j 44t4
17 17H nu
:o
ci! eH 6U
735, 72 73V
20J4 20X I0M
44
M 34 34
3W XH 3CH
18
3)lj !) 33
1S9H 183 1S96
II 20J MS
78
Ill
19
tn
83
19K 19 1!
63S, 62 63J4"
83 F2 B2S
SSH 18 67
65X 62V 65),
17 17W 174
45,H 4t'A 45
Open
Idi. Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. 16 S
Atch.. Top.JtB.f 33,'i
Canada Southern S34
Central rael&c
ChesaDeakea Ohio.... 23
Cm Bar. 4 OulncT.....10J'4
a. mu. 4 st. faui.... an
C flock t 4P C9M
C., at L. 4 Pitts
C aw 1,. t puts. pr.
C 4 .Northwestern 103
v.. c. c 41.. or
Col. Coal 4 Iron 41j
Col. 4 Hocking val .. 211
Oel.. L. 4 ff. Wi
Uel. 4 Hudson. H'.M
K.T.. Va.4Ua ....
t.T.Va. 4Ga. 1st D.'. ....
E. T.. Vs. 4U&. 2d pt 22,S
Lake Erin 4 Western
Lake Krle 4 West Dt. 624
Laketjhore4M. 3 104M
Louisville 4 Nashville. 83
MIcblffan Central 93
Mobile Ohio 16
Missouri Paclnc 72K
Hew York Central 106
b. V.. L. B. 4 W .... 25
N. Y L. E. 4 W. pf.
ii. X.. O. 4 St. L, 16
Jx. x u. 4 St. I., nr.
N.Y.. U. 4St.L.. 2d or 33
N. X 4.N. IS H
.N. X., O. 4 W 17
Norfolk 4 Western
-Norfolk Western. or. ;
Mortnern 1'aclnc pret 727B
Obioi Mississippi.... 2o
Oreftoa Improvement. .. .
Oregon Transcon 34
PaciflcMall S6
Peo. Dec. 4 Kvans
Pnlladel. 4 Heading;. Wi
Pullman Palace Car.lS3
Klctimona 4 W. P. T.. 2P,T
Richmond 4 W.P.T.pr ....
St P.. Minn, a Man
St.lk4San Fran
St L. 4 San JTran nf.
St.L. 4 ban r. 1st nt
Texas Pacific MTf
Union facinc B3'g
Western Union e3
Whceltnr A L. . OSS
bujrar Trust C4H
National i.ead Trnst. 1?H
Chicago Uas Trnst.... 4
Boatnn Stocks.
Boston 4 Albany. ..217
Koscon 4 Maine. ....215
C B. 4Q.....' 103?,
Cinn. San. 4 Clove. 23
Hoston & Mont 43
Calumet 4 Ilecla....2o5
Catalpa 16
branuin 13
Huron 3
Kearsarge Hi
Osceola. 26)4
Pewablc S
Qulncy 63
Santa Ke copper 1
Tamarack 153
Annlston Land Co.. 65
Boston Land 6)4
wan Diego 17
West End Land Co. 24
Bell Telennone 216
Kajtern it it 147H
Flint Pere M 25
Fllnt4PereM. era. 94V
IV. 1,31. J. & IS. 7S.1-1
Mass. Central IS1
ilei. Central com... 177s
. X. 4. New Ens:... 44?i
i. i. a. t- 7J....1.8
Old Colonv 176
Kutlandcommon.... 9H
autiana nrererrea.. 73
Wls.Central.com... 28X
Wis. Central pr.... 59
AllouezMgCo 1H
Atlantic 13
Larason Stores 27K
Water Power W
Pbtlndclpfala Stocka,
Closing auotattons of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished by Whitney 4 Stephenson, brokers. No. 57
Fourth avenue. Members Hew Xork Stock Ex
change. J3M.
IVnnsvlvania Sallroad ,.. 54
Heading lOTj
buffalo, Pittsburg 4 Western
LehUh Valley...: 82
Lehigh Navigation 5177s
Northern Pacific 30,'S
Northern Pacific preierred
Asked.
61i
19 -J-I6
8V
s:s
52 Ji
30J?
73i
.BUSINESS NOTES.
Fokty-two mortgages were recorded yes
terday. The largest was for $18,000.
Reports from Chicago were to the effect
tbatavitv passenger rate war is brewing.
AN extensive brick factory will probably be
erected in the upper part of Wilkinsburg this
spring.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pany for the month of January shows an in
crease In net earnings of $51020. and from July
1 to December 31 net increase $893,728.
The Ohio, Indiana and Western Railroad
will hereafter be known as the Peoria and
Eastern Railroad, and will be oporated as the
Peoria division of the C, C, C. fc 8t L.
The total amount of anthracite coal sent to
market for the week ending February 22. as re
ported by the several carrying companies, was
415,843 tons, compared with 500,702 tons in the
corresponding week last year, a decrease of
84,859 tons.
The Pennsylvania Railroad reports that the
quantity of coal and coke originating and car
ried over its lines east of Pittsburg and Erie
for the week ending February 22. was 314.629
tons, of which 205,797 tons were coal and 108,
832 tons coke.
Dryffoods.
New YORK, March 3. Business in drygoods
opened encouragingly to-dav. Orders by mail
were numerous, and in some goods increased
activity was indicated. This was specially
marked in bleached shirtings, which were in
good demand. Other cottons were in steady
movement There was a better feeling in tbe
market on account ot reports 01 a more general
jobbing activity throughout the country and
the favorable footing of the business of Feb
ruary. The local jobbing trade was more ac
tive, and an Increased week's business is an
ticipated. r
MinlnE stocks.
New York. March a Mining quotations:
Alice. 110: Caledonia B. H.. 150; Consolidated
Virginia, 425; Comstock T bid, 30 00; Comstock
T, scrip., 30 00: Deadwimd T., 150; El Cristn.
135; Freeland. 100; Hale and Nnrcross, 255;
Homestake. 700; Horn Silver, 220; Iron Silver,
200; North Belle Isle, 110; Ontario, 33 CO; Ophlr.
400; Savage, 150; Sierra Nevada, 215; Sutter
Creek. 15a
Grnln In Sight.
Chicago, March a Tho Board of Trade
report on the visible supply of grain is as fol
lows: Wheat 28,996,000 bushels; decrease,
622.000. Corn, 14,416,000; increase, 710,000. Oats,
5.078,000: decrease. 10U.0O0. Rye, 1,610.000; In
crease, 82,000. Barley, 1,763,000; decrease. 131,
000. She asked for a copy of "cronp in chil
dren," aud was handed Dr. Bull's Cough
Syrup.
S. W. Hill, Pittsburg Meat Supply
Companv, corner of Church avenue, Ander
son street and P., Ft W. and C. K. B.f
Allegheny, Pa., sold for Messrs. Nelson,
Morris & Co., of Chicago, 111., for the week
ending March 1, 1890, 153 carcasses of beef,
average weight, 612 pounds; average price,
55 85 per 100 pounds.
Commission 1-8.
McKee & Hagan, 111 Fourth ave., buy
and sells stocks, grain and oil on margin or
for cash. Will remove April 1 to 108
Fourth aye. errs
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
Ponltrv-and EgsjsFirm at Quotations,
Low Grade Batter
DULL, CHOICE STOCK IN DEMAND.
No New Features Dave Been Developed in
Cereal Markets.
SUGARS HIGHER, COFFEE YERI FIRM.
Office op Pittsbuho Dispatch, J
Mosdat, March 3, lb90.
Country Prodnce Jobbing Prices.
Dressed ponltry of all kinds is In short supply
and markets are firmer. Eggs are firm at quo
tations. Markets are overstocked with poor
grades of butter, and prices are only nominal.
A Liberty street commission merchant said to
day that he would be glad to unload several
tons of common butter at 8c per pound. Choice
butter is steady in price. Fancy apples are
scarce and tending upward. The same is true
of choice cabbage. Onions are in good supply
and slow. Turnips are plenty and dull. Choice
tropical fruits are active, and the drift of mar
kets is upward. Florida oranges are nearing
their end for this season, and prices are very
stiff.
Butter Creamery, Elgin, 30g31c; Ohio do,
2728c; fresh dairy packed, 2223c; country
rolls, 1920c.
Beans Navy band-picked beans, U 002 25:
medium, SI 7o2 00.
Beeswax 2o28c lb for choice; low grade,
1820c
Cider Sand re&ncd. 7 50: common. Si 50
5 00; crab cider, 58 008 50 J! barrel; cider
vinegar, 1012c ! gallon.
Cheese Ohio, HllXc; New York, HKc:
Limburger, 9llc; domestic Sweitzer, 1I
13ic; imported Sweitzer, 23Kc
EOGS 1516c ) dozen for strictly fresh.
Fruits Apples, fancy, S3 0033 75 ?? barrel;
cranberries, $1 004 25 a crate; strawberries,
3540c a box.
Feathers Extra live geese, 5060c; No. 1,
do, 4045c: mixed lots. 3035c $ ft.
Poultry Live chickens, 80S5c a pair;
dressed, 1213c a pound; ducks,75c51 $ pair:
live turkeys, 1314c f! ft; dressed turkeys, 16
17c ft.
Seeds Clover, choice, 62 fts to bushel,
14 00 fl bnsbel; clover. Urge English, C2 fts,
S4 351 00; clover, Alslke, 88 00: clover, white.
9 00; timothy, choice, 45 ft", 81 G01 70; blue
grass, extra clean, 14 fts, SI 2ol 30; blue grass,
fancy, 14 fts, $1 SO; orchard grass, 14 fts, 81 40;
red top, 14 ft. 81 00; millet, 50 fts, 81 OOf Hun
garian grass, 50 fts. 81 00: lawn grass, mixture
of fine grasses, 82 60 W bushel of 14 fts.
Tallow Country, 3JJc; city rendered, 4fc.
Tropical Fruits Lemons, common, $3 00
3 50; fancy, 84 0OSJ4 50: Florida oranges, 83 50
3 75, Valencia, 83 754 00 a case. Messina. 82 00
02 25 a box: bananas. 81 752 00 firsts. 1 001 25
eood seconds, 1 bunch; cocoanuts, $4 O04 50
hundred: flgs. 6Jc ) ft; dates. 56Kc V ;
layer flgs, 12K15$c.
Vegetables Potatoes, from store, 65B0c;
on track, 4550c; cabbages, 82 503 00 a barrel:
Dutch cabbage, 816 00 $ hundred; celery 40c ft
dozen; Jersey sweet potatoes S 4 2534 50 a bar
rel; turnips, SI 00I 25 a band onions, 84 25
4 50 a barrel, 81 501 75 $) bushel: Bermuda
onions. 83 75 bushel crate; parsnips, 81 75
2 00?) barrel.
Buckwheat Flour 81 752 do.
Groceries.
The firmness of sugars the past week has cul
minated in an advance, as our quotations will
disclose. Coffee options aro still moving up
ward, and packages can hardly fail to rise
within a very few days. Jobbers aro disap
pointed that the rise is not yet here.
Green Coffee Fancy Rio. 2321c;
choice Rio, 21J22c; prime Rio, 21c; low
grade Rio, 1920c: old Government Java,
27H28c; Maracaibo, 2425c: Mocha, 2930c;
Santos. 2124c; Caracas, 22K24f c; peaberry.
Rio, 2424c; La Guayra. 2421c
RoASTKD(in papers) Standard brands,24c;
high grades, 25K30c; old Government Java,
bulk, S233Kc; Maracaibo. 27K28c: Santos,
2529c; peaberry, 29c; choice Rio. 25c; prime
Rio, 24c; good Rio, 23c; ordinary, 21c.
Spices (whole) Cloves. 1920c; allspice, 10c;
cassia, Sc: pepper, 17c; nutmeg, 70S0c.
Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test,7J4c;
Ohio, 120. 8c: headlight, 150, 8Mc: water
white. 10Kc; globe, 1414c; claine, like; car
nadine. like: rovaline. 14c: elobe red oil. 1101
HKC' Purity. 14c
Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained. 4145c
V eallon; summer, 4013c. Lard oil. 6065c.
Syrups Corn syrup, 2629c; choice sugar
syrup. SSgSSc; prime sugar syrup, 3033c;
strictly prime, 3335c; new maple syrup, 90c
N. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop, 4Sg50c;
choice, 47c; medium. S843e; mixed, 4042c
Soda Bl-carb in kegs, 33?ic; bi-carb in
s, 5VC; bi-carb, assorted packages, 66c;
sal-soda in kefrs. lc; do granulated, 2c
Candles Star, full weight, 8Kc; stearlne.f)
set 8Jc; paraffine, ll12c
Rice Head. Carolina, 6K7c: choice, 6
6Jc; prime, 5(c: Louisiana, 56Tc
STARCH Pearl, 2c; cornstarch, oQ6c; gloss
stsreb 4"j(S)7c
Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, 82 65: Lon
don layers, S3 75; California London layers,
82 75: Muscatels, 8240; California Muscatels.
82 25; Valencia. 7Vc; Ondara Valencia. S
9c; sultana, lie; currants, 55c: Turkey
prunes, 56c: French prunes, 710c: Saionl
ca prunes, in 2-ft packages, 8c; cocoanuts, 1
100, SO; almonds, Lan $1 ft, 20c; do l7ica. 17c;
do, shelled. 40c; walnuts, nap, 1415c; Bicilr,
Alberts. 12c; Smyrna figs, 12l3c: new dates, 6Q
lijc: Brazil nuts. He; pecans, ll15c; citron, ft
ft, 1819c: lemon peel, 18c t? ft; orange peel. 17c.
Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per ft, 6c; ap
ples, evaporated, 9c; apricots, California, evap
orated, 1516c; peaches, evaporated, pared,
2426c; peaches, California, evaporated, un
pared, 1819c; cherries, pitted, 1313Kc; cher
ries, unpitted, 56c; raspberries, evaporated,
26027c; blackberries, 77Kc: huckleberries,
1012c
SUOars Cubes, 7Jc; powdered, 7c; granu
lated, 6c; confectioners' A, 6c; standard A,
6:: soft white, 6V6c: yellow, choice, 5
5JjJc: yellow, cood, oojfcc: yellow, fair, 5JJ
5c: yellow, dark, 5jc
Pickles Medium, bbls (1,200), SS 50; medi
um, half bbls (600). S3 75.
Salt N o. 1, jft bbl, 95c; No. 1 ex, V bbl, 81 00:
dairy, 1 bbl, 81 2o; coarse crystal. V bbl, 81 20;
Hlggins' Eureka. 4-bu sacks, J2 80; Higgius'
Eureka. 16-14 ft packets. 83 00.
Canned Goods Standard peaches, S2 00
2 25: 2ds, SI 651 80; extra peachp S2 402 00;
yiv jjortuiico, evju, uucib liuiu, ci uuiii uu; Jllll jVa
corn. 60S5c: red cherries, fcOS5c: Lima beans,
SI 20: soaked do. 80c; string do, 6065r: mar
rowfat peas, 81 101 15; soaked peas, 705j!fOc;
pineapples, 81 3ul 40: Bahama do, 82 75;
damson plums, 9ac; Greengages, SI 25; egg
plums. 82 00: California seats. 82 40: do green
gages, 81 85: do egg plums, 81 85: extra white
cherries, 82 40; raspberries, 95rSl 10; straw
berries. 81 10; gooseberries, 81 301 40; toma
toes, S085c; salmon, 1-ft. SI 651 90; black
berries. 65c; succotash. 2-ft cans, snaked, 90c;
do green. 2 ft, 81 251 50; corn beef, 2-ft ran,
52 05; 14-ft cans, $14 00; baked beans, 51 451 50;
lobster, 1-ft, 81 801 90; mackerel, 1-ft cans,
broiled, 81 50; sardines, domestic, 14s. $4 25
4 50: s-ardlnes, domestic Ks. 86 757 00; sar
dines, imported. , 811 5012 50: sardines, im
ported, Xs, US 00; sardines, mustard, S3 50:
sardines, spiced, 83 50.
Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, 836 fl
bbl.; extra No. 1 do, mess, 840: extra No. 1 mack
erel, shore. $32: extra No. 1 do, mess. $36; No. 2
shore mackerel, S21. Codfish Whole pollock,
4c $) ffi; do medium, George's cod. 6c; no
large, 7c; boneless hake, in strips, 4c; do
George's cod in blocks. 67Sc. Herring
Round shore. So 00 M bbUspnr. $650: lake. 82 90
W 100-ft bbl. Wbttetlsh, SG 50 $ 100-ft half bbl.
Lake trout, 85 50 $1 half bbl. Finnan haddock.
10c fl ft. Iceland halipnt. 13c f? ft. Pickerel,
K bbl.. 8300: i bbl.. 8135; Potomac herring,
$5 00 V b bU 82 50 per K bbl.
Oatmeal 86 00S26 25 y bbl.
Grain, Flour nnd Feed.
There were no sales on call at the Grain Ex
change. Receipts as bulletined, 29 cars. By
Pittsbnrg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago, 2 cars of
wheat, 2 of hay, 3 of flour, 2 of feed, 4 of oats,
3 of corn. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St.
Lonis, 1 car of corn, 1 of oats. By Baltimore
and Ohio, 4 cars of hay, 1 of corn, 1 of flour.
By Pittsburg and Lake Erie, 1 car of rye, 1 of
corn, 2 of oats, 1 of flour. The cereal markets
have developed no new features. The situation
is in favor of buyers all along tho line, with the
exception of ear corn, which is scarce and firm.
Flour is very quiet, owing to light export de
mand. Latest advices from Europe indicate
depressed markets for wheat and flour, and,
while this is tho situation there, there is littlo
hone of a boom here.
Prices below are for carload lots on track.
Wheat NewNo.2red,82s3c; No. 3, 79
80c.
COES No. 2 yellow, ear, new, 3536c; high
mixed, new. 33M31Kc; No. 2 yellow, shelled,
old, S6K37c: new, 3334c Rejected shelled
corn, 2528c
Oats No. 2 white. 27K28c: extra, No. 3, 27
27c; mixed, 24K25c
Rye No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 5351c;
No. 1 Western. 5152c
Flour Jobbing prices Fancy winter and
spring patents. 84 755 25: winter straight,
fl5u4 75; clear winter, 84 004 25; straight
XXXX bakers', 83 754 00. Rye flour. 83 25
3 50.
Millfeed Middlings, fine white 815 50
16 00 f) ton; brown middlings. 812 00314 00:
winter wheat bran, 812 5012 75: chop feed,
J15 50Q16 00.
HAT-Baled timothy. No. L $11 00Q11 50; No.
2 do. J9 0069 69: loose from waeon. Sll 002)12 00.
according to aualltv: No. 2 nrairie ha v. 17 CDSI
jo w, jacuu uu, tQ wui 10. ,.
1 .m y.i a- a-c7,a r - "
wheat and rye
Provisions.
Sugar-cured hams, large, 9tc sugar-cured
bams, medium. 10c; sugar-cured hams, small.
lKc; sugar-cured breakfast bacon. 8c; sugar
cured shoulders, 6c; sugar-cured, boneless
shoulders. 7c; sugar-cured California hams,
6c; sugar-cured dried beef flats, 9c; sugar-cured
dried beef sets, 10c; sugar-cnred dried beef
rounds. 12c: bacon, shoulders, 6c; bacon, clear
sides, 7c; bacon, clear bellies. 7Kc: dry salt
shoulders. 5Jic; drv salt clear sides, 7c Mess
pork, heavy. Sll 00; mess pork, family. 812 00.
Lard Refined, in tierces,5c: half-barrels.5c;
GO-fi tubs, 5Jc: 20-fi pail?. 6c; 50-ft tin cans, 5c;
3-6 tin palls, 6c: 5-ft tin pails. 6Kc: 10-ft tin
pails. 5c; 5-ft tin pails. 6c Smoked sausage,
long, 5c; large, 5c. Fresh pork links, 9c. Bone
less bam, lOKc Pigs feet, half-barrels, S4 00;
quarter-barrel. 82 15.
MARKETS BY WIRE.
A Bnlse In Almost Everything on tbe Specu
lative Bonrd News In tho Whent
Pit of n Bullish Tenor
Throughout.
Chicago Trading in wheat was active
to-day, and tne market was firm. A
larger business was transacted than for some
time. A prominent local trader was reported
as haviDg sold freely most of the day, but the
market absorbed offerings and prices reached a
higher point with each. The market opened at
about closing figures of Saturday, eased off J4C,
then with some fluctuations advanced lc, re
ceded slightly and closed about s higher than
Saturday. Cables were encouraging to holders.
All the news In fact favored the bulls.
Corn was traded in moderately at slightly
higher prices, the market ruling firmer in
sympathy with the advance in wheat, A large
local packer and warehouseman was a rather
free seller on to-day's bulge. Tbe market
opened at Saturday's closing prices, was steady
uui&oon Decame stronger anu aarancea c,
eased off some and closed a shade better than
Saturday.
Oats were traded in quite freely lor May, but
other deliveries were slow. A firmer feeling
developed and prices advanced o for May and
the market closed steady at intermediate prices.
The more distant futures sympathized with tbe
May. but price changes were small.
A fairly active trade was reported in mess
pork and the feeling was steadier. Early the
teeling was easy and prices receded 5c, but this
was quickly recovered and the market closed
steady at outside figures.
A stronger feeling was developed in lard
owing to stocks reported being lighter than
generally anticipated. On the whole ranee
prices advanced 25c and the improvement
was fairly well supported.
A fairly active trade was reported in short
ribs and tho feeling was firmer. Prices ad
vanced 25c on the whole and closed steady.
The leaning futures ranged as follows:
Wheat No. 2, March, 7778i87777e:
Mav. 78M7978J$79c; July, 777727b3
77Kc
Cork No. 2, March. 2SJ2828Ji28c;
May. 2930K29JJ30c; July, 30Ji31
30JJ30Jc
Oats No. 2. March. 2020o; May. 21Ji
21K21!021!4c: June. 2u2120K21c
M383 Pork, per bbl. March. 89 909 90;
Mav, 810 O510 1010 0010 10; June, $10 05
10 15I0 05 10 15.
Lard, per 100 fts. Marcb,85 87K5 905 87K
5 90; May. 85 9o6 005 95&0 00; June,
86 056 07KG 056 07K-
SnoKT Ribs, per 1U0 fts. March. 84 80
4 S71 804 87; May. 84 9001 951 SO
4 95: June. 84 9535 004 055 00.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Firm
and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat. 78i8Xc;
No. 3 spring wheat. 68c; No. 2 red, 78$c. No.
2 corn. 2Sc No. 2 oats, 20c No. 2 rye, 42 c
No. 2 barley, nominal. No. 1 flaxseed. 81 45.
Prime timothy seed, $1 14S1 15. Mess pork,
ger bbl. 89 859 90. Lard, per 100 lbs. 85 9a
hort ribs sides (loose), 84 8504 90. Dry
salted shonlders (boxed), $4 154 2a Short
clear sides (boxed), $5 10. Sugars, cut loaf,
unchanged. Receipts Flour. 10.000 barrels:
wheat, laoOO bushels: corn, 193.000 bushels;
oats, 90.000 bushels; rye. 2,000 bushels: bar
ley, 38.000 bushels. Shipments Flour. 5.000
barrels; wheat. 16,000 bushels: corn, 193,000
bushels; oats, 22,000 bushels: rye, 1,000 bushels;
barley. 22.000 bushels.
On tbe Produce Exchange to-day the butter
mirket was steady and unchanged. Eggs,
12c
New York Flour strongerand more active.
Cornmeal dull; yellow western, 82 252 55.
Wheat Spot dull and lc up; options active
andc higher on local manipulation, clos
ing firm. Rye Arm; western, 5557c. Barley
quiet. Barleymalt dull. Corn Spot Irregular
and less active, closing easier; options moder
ately active. yMip up and firm. Oats Spot
iainy active, YaHStv up ana nrm. nay easy anil
quiet. Coffee Options opened steady, 1015
points np, closed firm, 1025 points up: sales,
49,750 bairs, including March, 16.9016.9oc;
April, 10.80c: Mav, 16.7516.85c; June. 16.70
16.85c; July, lG.65gi0.75c: August. 16.6016.65c;
September, 16.5510.G0c; October, 16.45c; No
vember, 16.40c; December, 16.3516.40c; Jan
uary, 16.40c; spot Rio higher and firm:
fair cargoes, 20c; No. 7 fiat bean, 18kc
Sugar Raw firm and quiet; sales,
9.436 bags; centrifugals. 96 test.
at 5 11-lGc; refined lairly active: standard A,
6Vc; granulated, 6c Molasses Foreign firm;
New Orleans strong; common to fancy, 3145c.
Rice firm and in fair demand. Cottonseed oil
quiet. Tallow firmer, citv (82 00 for packages),
4 5-16c Rosin dull. Turpentine nominal.
Ezgs in good demand and firmer: Western, 15
16c; receipts, 6,688 packages. Pork quiet;
mess, old. $1010 50; do new $10 75011 50; extra
Erime, 89 259 75. Cut meats dull: pickled
ellies, 4K5Jc. Lard Decided advance,
bnt quiet; sales, 360 tierces Western steam at
86 20. closing at 86 22 bid; options Sales 2,000
tierces; March, 86 22; April, 86 28; May. 86 28
6 33, closing at 86 33; June, 86 33; July, 86 40.
closing at 86 40 bid. Butter quiet and about
steady; Elgin, 27Kffi28c: Western dairy, 6
18c: do creamery, 1326c; do factory, o
18c Cheese firmer and active; Western 10
10c
Philadelphia Flour Firm; Western
winter, clear, 83 754: do do straight, 84 10
4 35; winter patent, $4 4U4 90: Minnesota clear,
83 504; do straight. 84 254 65; do patent,
84 655. Whpat Firm but quiet: fair to good
milling wheat, 7582c; prime to fancy, 8591c;
ungraded, in gram depot, 84c; do prime, 85c:
No. 2 red. March. 828.!c: April, 8383Kc:
May, 84J484Kc: June.o4S43ic. Corn Firm:
car lots lor local trade quiot but steady; No. 4
high mixed, on track, 30c: steamer No. 2
mixed, in grain depot, 36c; No. 2 Inch mixed, in
do, 37c; No. 2 mixed. March, 3535J;c; April,
3535c; Mav. 3636c; June, 3olC336c
Oats Car lots steady but demand lighi; No. 2
white, 30Kc: No. 1 white. 32c; futures quiet
but steam: No. 2 white. March, 2S&T29Vc:
April. 28K29c: May. 2bJi28Jgc; Junc.28
29c. Provisions steady and in moderate de
mand. Pork Mess. Sll 50(!512: do prime mess.
new. 811; do family. S12 50013. Hams, smoked,
9-Xllc Lard Western steam, 86 37. Butter
dull and nnsettled; Pennsylvania creamerv,
extra. 2627c; do prints, extra, 3136c Eggs
firmer and in better demand; Pennsylvania
firsts, 1414Kc. Cheese firmer; part skims, 6
8c
Minneapolis The receipts of wheat, in
cluding Sunday, were 234 cars; shipments, 1
car. Cah wheat was strong and track samples
were picked up early at prices averagingrather
better than Saturday. A good local milling de
mand existing and most nf tho samples were
taken on that account. Quite a large number
of outside orders were here for the purchase of
milling wheat, with a reasonable number of
them supplied from the large arrivals. There
was some increased firmness on the part of
holders caused bv the excitement and nnward
turn in the speculative markets. Flour was
not much quickened, but millers felt moro con
tidentof the security of their position. Closing
quotations: No. 1 hard, March. 78c; April, 79c;
May, 80c: on track, 79c; No. 1 Northern,
March, 87c; April, 76Kc: May, 78c; on track.
78c; No. 2 Northern, March. 75Vc; April,
75c: May, 76c; on track, 7576c
St. Louis Flour firm but unchanged. Wheat
hieher; the market closed with May c above
Saturday; No. 2 red.cash, 76 4-577c; -May closed
7777c bid; June. T7l4c nominal; Julv.
74Hcaked. Cornquiet: Nci.2 mixed, cash. 25l
25c; Slay closed 2Pc bid; July, 2727Kc
askoil: September, 28c bid. Oats, notbine do
ing; No. 2, cash, nominal, 20c bid. Rye, 40
41c Barley unchanged. Flaxseed, SI 35. Pro
visions firm, but quiet and essentially un
changed. MlLWAUKEE-Flour unchanged. Wheat firm;
No. 2 spring, on track, cash. 7274c;May, 75c;
27c. Oatr quiet; No. 2 white on track, 22c
Rye quiet. No. 1. in store. 41c. Barley quiet;
No. 2. in store. 40c. Provisions easier. Pork,
89 80. Lard, So 87. Cheese steadv; Cheddars,
99c
Baltimore Provisions steady and un
changed. Butter steady. Eggs strong at 14c
Coffee firm; Rio fair, quiet.
Toledo Cloverseed active and firmer; cash,
March and April, 83 20; October, S3 40.
nrnztlinn Coffee.
Rio de Janeiro, March 3. Coffee Regu
lar flrsts, 7,300 rels per 10 kilos; good second,
6.850 reis. Receipts during the week, 57.000
bags; pnrcbases for the United States, 47,000;
stock, 127,000 bags.
Santos March 3. Coffee Good average,
7.350 reis per 10 kilos. Receipts during the
week, 33,000 bags; purchases for United States,
6,000; clearances fordo, 8,000; stock. 230,000 bags.
fttetnl Itlnrltrt.
New xork, March 3. Pig iron dnll. Copper
neglected; Lake Mlchlgin. 814 05. Lead strong
anu qniet; domestic, S3 9a Tin active, closing
easy; Straits, 320 90.
Commission 18
McKee & Hagan, 111 Fourth ave., buy
and sells stocks, grain and oil on margin or
for cash. Will remove April 1 to 108
Fourth are, xia
Straw r-Oat. $6 757 00;
straw, 86 00g6 25.
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
The Run of Cattle at Eerr's Island
Below the Late Average.
EAST LIBERTY RECEIPTS LARGE.
Prices Practically Unchanged From Kates
of a Week Ago.
SHEEP ACTIVE, SWINE RATHER SLOW
OFFICE OF FlTTSBUnO DISPATCH, J
Monday. March 3, 1800.
The run for to-dav's markets varied very
little from that of last Monday, both as re
gards quantity and qnality. Weather was
more favorable to active markets, bat prices
were very much the same as they were a
week ago, excepting for sheep, which were
higher and very firm at the advance.
The supply of cattle was below the late
average, and drovers were very firm in their
views. Buyers, however, failed to catch
on" at the proposed advance, and markets
were practically the same as tbey were a
week ago. The best heavy Chicago beeves
offered brought ?5 to $5 25 per hundred
weight; medium weights, 1,350 to 1,450
pounds, sold at 54 75 to ?4 85; do., 1,200 to
1,300 pounds, $4 50 to $4 65; prime light
weights, 000 to 1,100 pounds, ?4 to U 25;
common to iair thin and rough steers, $3 25
to $3 50. Fresh cows and springers were in
good supply, and were held at $25 to $45
per head. Sales were reported at $30 to $41.
Calves were in light supply, the total offer
ings being 77 head. Demand was active,
and all were promptly sold at a range ot 5c
to Gc per pound. The latter price was
paid lor prime veals. A few bulh and stags
sold within the range ot 3c to 4c per ponnd.
"Receipts from Chicago: I. Zeigler, 92
head; L. Gerson. 91; A. Fromm, 70; L.
Rothschild, 51. From Ohio: D. Hunt, 6;
J. Shepherd, 10. From Pennsylvania: J.
Eeiber, 7; J. "Wright. 6; J. Behler, 16.
Total, 349; last week, 348; previons week,
420.
A Diamond street market butcher, who
obtains his supplies at Herr's Island, re
ports cattle markets stronger than they were
a week ago.
Sbeep nnd Lambi and Swine
Offerings of sheep and lambs were light
and prices were 25 cents per cwt. higher all
along the line. All that were offered sold
quickly and many more would have fonnd
ready customers at the advance. Prime
heavy "Western and native wethers sold at a
range oi $5 505 75, with sales of a few
fancy bunches at $6. The range for medium
weights was $5 00t" 40; light weights,
$4 504 75; common and mixed lots. $4 00
4 50; lambs 57c per ponnd. Beceipts
from Chicago: 1. Zeigler, 211 bead. From
Pennsylvania: J. Eeiber, 9; J. Wright, 18.
Total, 238. Last week, 293; previous week,
860.
There was a general expectation of a bet
ter market for swine, but the improvement
failed to show up. Both supply and de
mand were light, aud markets no more than
held their own as compared with last week.
Chicago and Ohio hogs sold at a range of
$4 35 to $4 50 and Pennsvlvaniasat a range
of $4 05 to $4 20.
Receipts trom Chicago: I. Ziegler, 200
head; L. Rothschild, 76 head. From Ohio:
J. Sbepheril. 14 head; D. Hunt, 16 head; J.
Langdon, 69 head; Needy & Smith, 232
head; W. Zoller, 112 head. From Pennsyl
vania: J. Rieber, 20 head; J. Wright. 20
bead. Total, 759 head; last week, 839 head;
previons week, 1,439 head.
Liberty Ltvo Stock.
The nnmber of cattle on the market at
"East Liberty yards this morning was about
82 loads, against 75 loads last Monday and
60 the week before. Markets were reported
easier, bat there was no marked change in
prices.
Receipts of "hogs were 23 loads, and the
top price was $4 30. which was a shade bet
ter than a week ago. The top price at Chi
cago this morning was $4 10, according to
advices received by one of our pork packers.
The run of sheep and Iambs at Liberty was
light, and markets were nbout the same as a
week ago. (juntations follow:
IIt Tclearnnb.
New York Beeves Receipts. 4,750 head,
making 11,520 bead for the week. Fresh arri
vals included 140 carloads for slaughters di
rect, 108 carloads for exportation and 32 car
loads for the market. The market was a shade
firmer, and tbe pens were cleared; common to
best steers sold at S3 805 15 per 100 fts;
fat oxen at S3 504 60; balls at 82 203;
dry cows at 81 503 10. No extra steers in
marker. Exports to-day and to-morrow, 3S5
beeves and 3.9S0 quarters of beef. Calves Re
ceipts, 1.140 head, making 2.600 head for the
week: firm at 58c per ft far veals. 23"c for
grassers and 34c for Western calves, bheep
Receipts, 10.800 head, making 26.400 head for
the week: about steady, at S56 50 for sheeo
andat867 50 for yearling lambs. No spring
lambs in market. Hogs Receipts, 11,500 head,
making 35,000 head for the week: firmer for
live hngs, at 84 104 60, with a small bunch of
pigs sold at 84 65.
Chicago Cattle Recelpts,12,500 bead; ship,
merits. 4,000 head: market strong: beeves, 83 50;
stockers and feeders. S2 403 60: cows, bulls
and mixed, SI 403 60; Texas cornfed steers,
83 00-23 65. Hogs Receipts. 2,000 bead; ship
ments, 9,500 head; market strong and 5c higher;
mixed.$3 S5f?4 05; heavy. S3 904 10; light. 83 90
64 12k; skips. 83 003 80. Sheep-Receipts,
8.000 head; shipments. 1.000 head; market
steadv: natives. 83 505 60: western cornfed,
S4 75550;Trxan.S3 004 00:lambs,S5 00(36 3a
Tbe Drover's Journal's London cablegram
reports liberal supples of American cattle and
moderate general supplies; prices about steady.
Medinm to choice cattle, U12,c per lb, esti
mated dead weight.
BUFF AI.O Cattle active and higher on good
grade; receipts. 1G9 loads through; 120 for sale.
Export steers, good to extra, 84 154 80; choice
heavy butchers, S3 8534 25. Sbeep and lambs
firmer and higher and good grades; receipts,
22 loads through. 40 for sale; sheep, choice
to extra. So V06 10; good to choice, 85 65
5 85; lambs, choice to extra, 86 907 15. Hogs
fairly active and firmer; receipts, 57 loads
tbrongh; 75 for sale: medium and heavy mixed,
; mixed and Yorkers, 84 254 30.
KANSAS Cmr Cattle Receipts. 300 head;
shipments, 3,300 bead: market strong; steers,
83 204 80: cows. SI 902 90: stockers and feed
ers, 82 6u3 40. Hoes Receipts, 3600; ship
ments. 1,00; market 25e higher; all grades,
S3 75(3 90; bulk, 83 763 82. Sheep Re
ceipts. 600 head; shipments. 800 head: market
steadv: good to choice lambs and mnttons.
83 5034 50; stockers and feeders. 85 005 25.
St. Louis Cattle Receipts. 1,000 head; ship
ments, 300 head; market strong; good to fancy
native steers, $4 204 90; fair to good do. 83 15
4 30; stockers and feeders.?.) 25sa3 60: range steers,
$2 (S033 70. Hogs Receipt-. 3,000 head; ship
ments, 1.700 head: market higher: fair to choice
heavy, S3 954 05; packing grades. $3 904 00:
light, fair to best, S3 854 00. Sheep Receipts,
500 head; market strong; fair to choice. Si 00
5 60.
Indiakapolis Cattle Receipts, light; mar
ket steady: shipper. $2 2504 60; butchers. 81 00
3 50; bulls. 81 5003 00. Hogs Receipts, 4.000
bead: market higher; choice beavv and mixed.
84 O04S4 10: mixed, 83 954 07 light, $4 Kigt
4 07. Sbeep Receipts, light; market steady;
lambf. 3 506 00; sheep, $2 505 00.
CLOTH FK0M KA1IIE F1BEE.
Experiments Tend to Show the Fiber Will
fuperede Cotton nnd Wool.
The botanist of the "Washington Agricul
tural Department has been investigating a
new process of weaving ramie fiber into
cloth. Be says the process is a success, and
that in a short time ramie fiber will super
sede cotton and wool in cloth' manufacture,
because it will be cheaper. The new indus
try is not likely to injuriously affect cotton
planters, as they can raise ramie fiber in
stead of cotton.
AN ENGINEERING PEAT.
A River Lined Filly Feet nnd Carried Half
a Mile From In Bed.
Atrinmph of engineering is reported from
California in the lifting of the Featherriver,
a fast-flowing stream, 50 feet and carrying it
for moretban half a mile in an artificial bed
at that height above its old channel. It
has been accomplished in a little less than
a year. The object was to drain the river
near Oreville in order to reach the rich gold
deposits believed to exist in its bed. J
AS OLD RELIGIOUS LEADER.
Zoroaster, Founder of Fire-Worship, Ranks
Willi Ittnbomet.
.Newcastle, Eng., Chronicle.
Zoroastor, more properly Zarathnstra, or,
in modern Persian, Zerdasht, was the
founder of the religions system contained in
the Zend-Avesta, now professed only by ths
Parsees, or fire-worshipers ot Western
India. That Zoroaster was an historical
personage, equally with Buddha, Confucius
and Mahomet, it is impossible to doubt; bnt
the traditional accounts of his life are abso
lutely untrustworthy. We only know that
his family name was Spitami, and that he
was born at Bactria, near the modern Balkh.
The best authorities place him in the
tenth century B. C. In all likelihood, it
was under his re'orming influence that hi
Iranian countrymen Were induced to sep
arate from the common Aryan flock, taking
with them a religion that still shows traces
of the nature-worship of the "Vedas, and a
language that is most nearly akin to the
primitive Sanscrit. This religion, contrary
to vulgar opinion, does not possess, as es
sential characteristics, either dualism be
tween the powers of good and evil, or fire
worship, or tbe study of astronomy. To
Zoroaster modern criticism is disposed to
assign only one portion of the sacred text of
the Zend-Avesta, and that is the Yazna,
which includes five gathas or prayers.
Zoroaster is said "to have predicted the
coming of the Messiah in plaiu and express
words; and that the Wise Men of the Fast,
who came to worship our Savior on account
of His star, were His disciples.
USES OF AXGEE.
If It Were Not n Part of Oar Brine Rogues
Wonld-Rnle tbe World.
A writer on natural history shows by re
fering to the bee that anger has its uses,
though it may be a bad manager when un
controlled. A hundred lazy animals are
fond of honey and dislike labor. They will
intrude upon the hive and carry off its
sweets, if bees did not have stings and were
not readily irritated by interference with
their stores.
If anger were not a part of our constitu
tion, says the naturalist, applying the bees'
sting and irritation, the land would be over
run with rogues and dastards; the weak
would be bullied and the defenseless robbed.
But the fact that anger is ready to start
forth and sting the wrong-doer has a salu
tary influence in restraining the rogues and
dastards.
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