- THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1890. AT THE STOCKYARDS. Sellers Report a Continued Improve ment in Local Markets, GOOD BOTCHER CATTLE IN DEHAKD The Supply of Sheep and Lambs Larger and rricss Stronger. HOGS STEADY AT LAST WEEK'S KATES. office of Pittsburg Dispatch, I A10J.DAY, March 1'L loWl. Supplies at Herr's Island were above late average in 'volume, and demand was good for all that was offered. Prospects were at an early hour that everything would be cleaned up at about last week's prices. The offerings of cattle were larger than for several weeks past, with quality well ud to averace. Price w ere reported unchanged. 2f 0 sales wero returned above J5 5a Follow. "is is the range: Prime beaiy Chicagos, weighing 1.500 to 1,600 fti.S5 25 to S3 50: me dium weights, 1,350 to 1.450 lis., Jo 00 to So 15; do 1,300 to 1.4U0 lbs.. Si 75 to $4 5; prime light weights, 900 to 1,100 as, tl 25 to $1 65; common to lair, thin and rough steers, S3 50 to 4 00; bulls, stags and dry cows, J3 00 to S3 75. Kresh cows and springers were dull and slow at S-5 tu 45 per head. 'I here was a verv large Eupplj of calves, the total offered being 17 head. Markets were easier at a range of4c to 6c per pound. Iteceipts From Chicago, X. eiclcr. 110 head; L. Gerson, 90. E. Wolf, 1C; A. l'romm. 6S; L. Rothschild, 4. From Ohio, AV. Cleveland, 3: J. Roe. 15; inter &. Dellon bacli. o'L From Pennsylvania. T. Uinrham. 7: G. llinuer, 9. Total, 403; last week, 377; previous week, 355. sbecp, Iiimbs and Swine. Supply was heavier than it has been for a few weeks past, but was not np to demand. Some of the regular buj ers were forced to go else where for their supplies. Best beaw Western and native aethers sold at S5 75g6 25; medium weights, $5 23&5 50; good hzht w eights, S4 75 5 00: common and mixed ewes and wethers. S3 75g4 2o lambs, 57c per pound; spring lambs, 10512c per pound. Receipts from Chi cago. I. Zcigler. 211 bead. From Pennsylvania, T. Bingham. S6 head, G. Flinner, 13 head; E. D. Sergeant, S2 bead: total, 392 head; last week, 1S7 head; previous week. 23 bead. The supply of hogs was heavy, the demand good and the market stroug at last week's range. Chicigos and Olilos retailed at $4 60(3 4 7a. and l"ennvlvams wholesaled at 84 0U 4 5a Iteceipts From Chicago. L Zoigler, 23d head; A. Fi omin, 7; L. Rothschild, 75. From Ohio. Need v i fcmith. 403; V. Cleveland, 57; J. Itoe. 101; William & Co., CI; Sanford A. Lans nor. Si From Pennsvlvania, G. Flmnor, 4: E. D. Sergeant 12. Total, 1.0M; last week, 735: previous week, 783. At tho Allegheny Ynrdft. The offerings of cattle were 232 head, and the range of pnres was $1 25 to So 4J. Tho latter price was paid for a few bunches prime beeves weighing about 1,500 pounds. Markets are re ported steady at last week's prices. The offerings of sheep and lambs were 522 bead. 1 he range for sheep was 6c to 6c and for lambs 6)jC to TJic The litter figure was easily obtained lor a few bunches of jcarlmg lambs weighing 10b pounds each. The bulk of receipts in this line were yearlings, and the average weight did not vary much from 100 pounds Supplies were altogether from Ohio. There were about 200 hogs for sale, and top prices were SI 60 to S4 65. At noon stock was well cleaned np, there being only a few low grade cattle and sheep left. The offerings of cattle at East liberty yards comprised about IS head, against the same number last Monday and 82 the previous week. Quality was scarce ly up to last week, but markeU were strong at prices of a week ago. Some dealers report an advance of 5c periwt. Bujers and sellers were both agreed that markets were strong at last week's prices. Supplies consisted in the main of fair to good butcher stock. There were fen offered that weighed over 1,3j(1 as., and the highest price realized for this grade, so far as could be traced, was J4 50. Fresh cows are in fair supply and light demand. An offer of K3 a head for a bunch was refused. A halt car load ot fine springers was otfcrjd at $35 a head, but buyers were slow to catch on at this price Kecemts of sheen and lambs wpr ahnnt mw. load, and markets were strong and active at last week's prices. Bet wethers soldatoVc, and best lambs at S7 107 15 per 100 There were scarcelt any of the latter to be badlorlovo or money, 'ihere were about 20 loads of hogs on tbe market, and the price of tops was SI 40. The range for pigs was S3 SOffil lu. The out side price at Chicago this morning for selected hogs was J4 15, according to advices received by one of our leading packers. Tbe East Lib erty hog market started out slow this morning at prices given above. Cattle Receipts. L365 head: shipments, 630 head: market firm at last week's prices. One car of cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Receipts. 5,800 head: shipments. 4.500 heid: market firm: medium and selected. S4 35 4 45, Yorker. S4 20?f4 30:pig,S400S415; 14 cats of bogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts. 2,400 bead: shipment", 2,000 bead; market active and 15 to 25c higher than last week's prices. Bx Telesrapb. New Yokk Beeves Receipts, two days, 6.037 head, including 45 carloads to be sold; market firm and steadv. and price fully sustained; steers sold at S3 905 25 per 100 &s: bulls and drv cow. SI 653 L!; dresed beef steady at 673c per a for sides: exports to-dav, 2,540 quarters of beef. Calve Receipts, 2,129 head; market firm: veals, $5 007 00 Per 100 2; buttermilks and Western calves, S2 751 00; dressed veals, 9llc per ft. Sheep Receipts two days. 10.508 head; market firm and steadv; sheep. S5 506 50 per 100 fts; lambs, S6 25 7 75: dressed mutton firm at P10c per tt; tlretsed lambs steady at 9jllc IIo-s Iteceipts, two days. 17,246 bead; all forslauehter ers direct but 24 head; market firm at S4 40 4 70 per 100 as. Buffalo - Cattle Receipts, 170 loads through, 115 on sale: firm and a shade higher for good butcher grades. Export steers, good to choice, S4 204 So; choice heavy butchers. S4 S54 5tt Sheep and lambs: receipts, 9 loads through, 45 sale; active, firm and higner. Sheep Choice to extra, S6 15; good to cbo-ce. $5 90 66 10. Lambs Choice to extra, $7 15; good to choice, SO 907 la Hogs Receipts, 72 loads through, 80 sale; fairly actit e; mediums and heavy, S4 40; mixed.S4 3C4 40. Chicago The Drover't Journal reports: Cattle Receipts. 14.000 bead; shipments 4.000 head: market strong: beeves, 54 80ffi5 35; steers. $3 304 40; stockers and feeders, 12 503 75: cows, bulls and mixed, SI 403 50; Texas corn fed cattle, $3 004 OC Hog Re ceipts, 23.500 head; shipments, 1,000 bead: mar ket steadv; mixed, S4 00S4 25; heavy, $3 954 30; light, $3 904 15; 6kips. $3 90. Sheep-Receipts. 8,000 head: shipments. 2,000 head: market rtrnng; natives, S3 756 25: Western cornfed. $4 96; Texans, $4 005 20: lambs. $5 006 6U St. Locis Cattle Receipts. 2,100 bead; ship ments, none; market strong: good to fancv native steers, S4 404 85; fair to good do, $3 30 4 40; stockers and feeders. 2 253 50; range steers. $2 40E3 60. Hogs Receipts. 4.500 head; shipments, 2,000 head; market steady; fair to choice heavy. $4 004 50; packing grades. S3 95 4 Cg; light, fair to best. $4 O0K4 10. Sheen Iteceipts. 1..00 head; shipments. 100 bead; market strong; fair to choice, $4 00Q5 sa Kansas Crrr Cattle Receipts. 3,600 head; hipinents. 4,400 head: market strong and 5c higher; steers, $3 401 70: cows. SI 8003 25 stockers and feeders. S2 753 6a Hogs Re ceipts. 4.000 head, market steady to strong- all grades, S3 S7K1 10; bulk, $3 9a Sheep-Receipts, 5,900 bead; shipments, same: market steady; good lambs and muttons, SI 60fi5 in stockers and feeders, 5 25. ' EUisIKESS SOIL'S. THE bulk of house renting is over for this season, for which real estate agents are truly thankful. Business was unusually quiet on Fourth avenue yesterday. Even rumors were scarce. It is thought the lull will be of short duration as everything points to brisk times in the im mediate future. The Reading Railroad reports that its coal shipment (estimated) for the week ending March 22, was 90,000 tons, of which 9.000 tons were sent to Port Richmond, and 10,000 tons were sent to Port Liberty. TnE Pennsylvania Railroad reports that tbe quantity of coal and coke originating on and carried over its lines cast of Pittsburg and Erie for the week ending March 15, was 341.326 tons, of which 226,004 tons were coal and 115,322 tons coke. The syndicate formed to buy up East Ohio street, Allegheny, is proreeding very pautiously. Only two or three small purchases have been made, but some important deals are said to be cooking. So far there has been no movement in values. . The talk of locating the main building of the Carnegie library at Point Breeze has given quite an impetus to real estate in that vicinity. An agent was kept busy for several hours Sat urday evening auswtlting telephone inquiries for options at Boulevard place. The Indications are that prices will nftive np a peg. Commission 1-S. McKce & Hagan, oi 108 Fourth avenue, buy or sell all kinds of stocks and invest ment securities on margin or for cash. Cor respondence solicited. xxsa MARKETS BY WIRE. Wheat Higher on Reports ofDomnso to the Crop Pork Opens WcnU, but Knllles n Trills mid Clours icnily. Chicago, March 24. Wheat A moderate business was transacted to-da, and tbe market ruled steady and firm. There was no individu ality to the market, excepting that a prominent local operator bought fairlj of May and quite free'yof July, and it was his purchasing which did ranch to sustain tbe m-irkct. The opening ws lie higher than Saturday's closing and ruled quite strong, with May advancing c more, whilo July, which showed the most strength, advanced c more, and the closing was Kc higher for May and lc higher for July than the closing figures of Saturday. The firmness was duo to some extent to tho numerous crop reports received, most of which, noted damago to tbe growmgerop. FromMich lgan, Missouri, Illinois and roe sections of In diana damage bv winter killing was reported. Cable advices did not report any special change. Corn A moderate business was reported, trading being rather spasmodic within KSKc ration Tho fniinr nrftvAilinir. considering tho influences brought to bear on the market, was relatively firm. The market opened at about saturuavs closing prices, w eioj " uuic, ruled steadier, and closed abont the same as Saturdaj. Oats were qjiet and steadier, with trading mainl in a profe-sional wa. Pork Earlv in the day the feeling was easv, and price ruled 2K5e lower. Later the de mand unproved somen hat, and prices rallied 1012Kc, and closed comparatively steady. Lard A moderately active trade was re ported, and the feeling was somewhat unset tled. Opening sales were made at 2Jc decline, but the market showed more strength later, and prices were advanced 7Ji10c, and closed comparatively steady. Short Rib Sides Trading was only moderate. The feeling was steadier, and prices ruled 2 6c higher. The leading futures ranged as follows: Wheat-No. 2, March, 80JS8O8OKQS0Kc; May. SOe81KS0'iSlc; Julv, 78e79y8Q 78B7Sc. ujkk-ho. z, April. as2S,(na(ft'asc: May, 29?2!)Ji6292!)Jic; J ulj . ZiyeillA3uji 31c OATS No. 2. Mav. 21K2221K22e; June. 2121J2121Xe; Julj. 21JS21K Zl?21Kc. Mess Pork, per bbu Mav, 10 45S10 55 10 410 55: June. S10 5i10 6510 5o10 6o; July. S10 57.810 67K10 57X10 67K- Lard, per 100 as. May. S6 l-6 22K 6 12G6 20: June. S6 156 22KS6 lo6 22 Jnlv. S6 20KC 3u6 206 3a 8H0RT RIBS, per 100 fts. Mav. $5 07 5 15a5075 15: June. So 1205 17K5 12 5 17: Julv. SSnXSS 22K5 17K55 22X. Cash quotations were as follows: Flonr dull but firm No. 2 spring wheat. SOgSOKc: No. 3 spring wheat. 71Uc; No. 2 red. S0 S03c. No. 2 corn. 28c No. 2 oats, 21K21Jic No. 2 rve, 42c No. 2 barley, nominal. No. 1 flaxseed. 41 43K Prime timothy seed. SI 2a Mess pork, per bbl.S10 5a Lard, per 100 lbs. $6 15. bhort ribs sides (loose), o lotto 10; dry salted shoulder (boxed), $4 4001 50; short clear sides (boxed). $5 40QS 5a hugars Un changed. Receipts Flour. 12,000 barrels: wheat, 21.000 bushels: corn, 434.000 bushels; oats, 131,000 bushels; rve, 8,000 bushels: barley. 50, 000 bushels. Shipments Flour. 13,000 barrels; wheat, 10,000 bushels: corn, 175,000 buhels: oats, 121.000 bushels; rje, 9,000 bushels; barley, 38,000 bushels. On the Produce Exchanee to-day the butter market was unchanged. Eggs, 14c New York Flour steady and quiet. Wheat Spot dull and a trifle easier: options quiet; Kcdown on carlv. li?c up on late months, closing steady. Rv e strong; Western, 55a7c Birley active: sales. 52,000 bushels Canada .it 5862c Barley malt quiet. Corn Spot quiet and easy; options dull and He down. Oats Spot steady and fairlv active. Hay steady and quiet. Coffee Option barely steady 1035 points down; sales. 42.500 bags, including March. 17.S017.S5c: April. 17.2517 35c; Mav, 17 00 17.10c: June. 1675016.85c: July, 16.55gll6.65c: Angust. iaS5S16.4'Tc: September, 16.2016.30c; October, 15.9oai6 03c; November, 13.7515.90; December, 15.6515.75c; Jannary. 15.65c; Feb ruarj, 15.55c; spot Rio steady and quiet: fair ca goes, 20Kc: No. 7 fiat bean, 18c Sugar Raw moderatelv active and lower; fair refining, 4 15-lbc; centrifugal, 96 test; 5Kc: Riles, 300 hogsheads Muscovado. 87 test, 4J4c; S9 test. 4 15-16c: 5.000 bags centrif ncals, 96 test, 5T: cargo do. c. i. f. 3c; refined dull and w eak; off A. 5 9 165JJc; lnnlil A, 6?c. Molas'es weak and quiet; 60 test, 21c: New Orleans quiet and steady. Rice quiet. Cottonseed oil strong. Tallow strong and quiet. Rosin quiet. Turpentine dull and lower at 42r, Eggs firm; Western, 14J(S14c; receipts, 5,174 packages. Pork qmet and strong; mess, old. S10 2510 75; do new. $11 5012 00: extra prime, $9 5010 00. Cutmeats active: pickled belli.'S. $5 12 o ou; no snouioers. M nxgi bft; ao hams. MJ 2o 9 5a Lard active on Western speculative buying: July sold 12 points higher, other months 6 points; sales, 750 tierces cash at $6 50 655, closing at So 55 asked. Bntter quiet and offered freely: Western dairy, 1218c; do cream ery, 13g25c: do held, 715c: do factory, 719c; Elgin, 26c Cheese firm. Philadelphia Flour Demand for desira ble brands, and prices ruledUrm under moder ate offerings: Western winter clear, S3 75 4 00: do do straight, $4 104 35; winter patent, $4 351 90: Minnesota -clear. S3 504 00; do straight, $1 251 65; do patent, 84 7o5 00; do, do. favorite brands. So 105 15. Wheat steady but quiet: fair to good milling, 71S2c; prime to choice, S5ffi93c: No. 2 red, March. 83K84Ke: April, 84ii5c: Mav. S5J-J G8Cc: June, 85KS0c Corn Options steady and firm: carlots for local trade scarce and firm, with moderate demand; No. 4at2830c; No. 3 mixed, on track. 33Kc; .No. 2 low mixed, in grain depot, 37c: No. 2 mixed. March. 36 3Gic: April, 36i63(c: May. 36,,36Jgc: June, 3036c Oats Carlots firm, uut demand only moderate; No. 2 white, 29c: do. on track, SOc: No. 2 white, SOKc: do, on track, .lie: futures firm but quiet; No. 2white. March, 3(ft31c; April, 3030Jc; May, 2929kc; June, 29Ji 29c Provisions firm, with better demand. Pork Me-s, new. Sll 50Q12 00: do prime mess, new. 11 00: do family. $12 5li13 00. Hams Smoked, lOgllc. Lard Western steam, $6 50. Butter firm ana in fair demand; Pennsylvania creamery, extra. 26Q27c; do prints, extra. 31 S5c Eggs firm under scarcity; Pennsylvania firsts, 15c Cheese steady; part skims, 7Sic Minneapolis Receipts of wheat for tbe two days, including Sundav, were 290 cars, shipments 13 cars: against 2&6 received and 20 shipped during tbe same timo one week ago. Cash wheat was fairly active, in demand and a good deal of it changed hands during tbe day. tnougn tr.erc were limes ot considerable dull ness. Prices averaged about the same as Sat urday. Local millers were the principal buy ers, not much being taken for outside account. Closing quotations: No. 1 hard, March and April. 79&c: May, 81c; on track, 80jc; No. 1 Northern, March and April. 7oc: May. 793ic; on track, 79K79Kc: No. 2 Northern March and April. 7bc; May, TTJJc; on track, 7678c ST. Louis Flour very firm, in sympathy with wheat, but not quotably higher. Wheat opened higher and advanced, then reacted, fluctuated, but closed ?Kc higher than Saturday: No. 2 red. cash, 7878Xc; May, 7878c; July, 75i76. Corn easy and tame, closing 54K'Jc below Saturday;No. 2 cash, 25Jc: May. 2G2o;c closed at 26Jc bid; August, 2Sc; September, 2c Oats Cash, nominal; May steady at 22c Rye quiet at 40c bid. Barley Firmly held, but no sales. Flaxseed sold at SI 4a Provisions very quiet. Pork, In job lots, 10 5a Lard nominally st $5 9a Milwaukee Flour steady. Wheat strong er; No. 2 spring, on track, cash, 74c: May, 74c bid; No. 1 Northern, 82c Corn firm, No. 3, on track, 29c Oats firm: No. 2 whitp, on track 24c Rye higher; No. 1, in store, 4l44c Bar. ley steadv: No. 2. in store, 42ksi43c Pro visions higher. Pork. $10 35. Lard, $6 15. Cheese steady; Cheddars, 1010c Baltimore Provisions firm and unchanged. Butter steady and unchanged. Eggs strong at 13c Coffee quiet; Rio cargoes, fair, 2l 20c Receipts Flour. 11.068 barrels; whoat, 25,000 bushels; corn. 95.000 bushels; oats, 1,000 pusnei; rye, vaaj ousucis. onipments nons. Toledo Cloversecd dull and steady; cash and March, $3 65. Brazilian Coffee. Rio Janeiro, March 24. Coffee, regular fi rst, 7,850 reis per 10 kilos; second, 7.400 reis. Pveceipts during the week, 57,000 bags; pur chases for United states, 42,000; clearances for do, 76,000: s'ock, 92,000 bags. Santos, March 24. Coffee Good average. 8.000 reis. Beceipts during the week, 29,000 hags; pnrchases for United States, 12,00';; clear ances for do , 21.000: stock, 140,000 bags. Drycoodn. New York. March 24. Business in drygoods was fair to-day, jobbers having a good trade, and agents having more Inquiry for staple goods in blocks. Transactions at first bands, how ever, were restricted to the actual wants of buyers on account of the firmness of the mar ket, though bids were advanced aboi e those of a week ago. Silk Sfunnfaclnrera Fall. Paterson, N. J., March 24, Cole & Knett, silk manufacturers, to-dav assigned. Liabilities about $85,000. Commission 1-8. McKee & Hagan, of 108 Fourth avenue, buy cr sell all kinds of stocks and invest ment securities on margin or for cash. Cor respondence solicited. TTSu S. "W. Hill, Pittsburg Meat Supply Company, corner of Church avenue, Ander son street and P., Ft. AV. & C. K. "W., Alle gheny. Pa., sold for Messrs. Nelson, Morris & Co., of Chicigo, 111., ior the week ending March 22, 1890, 211 carcasses of beef. Av erage weight, 587 pounds; Teee price, 56 02 per hundred pound. TOO GOOD TO SELL The County Should Hold On to the Old UniTersity Ruilding. COMMISSIONER M'KEE'S VIEWS. But It May Pass Into the Hands of a Syndi cate and Become a 1 heater. COKSEPXITITE KEAL ESTATE MARKET Comm issioner JIcKee, in speaking of tbe University building, owned by the county, yesterday, said there had been no satis factory offer for it, but that there was some talk on the part of several gentlemen of purchasing it for a theater, but they had not yet reached a conclnsion. He added: "Sly view oi the matter is that it would be best for the county to lease the building for a term of years, say 20, at a figure that would yield a return of 4 per cent on the invest ment. At the expiration of the lease the county would probably need the property, but if not it would sell for a great deal more than could be obtained for it now." There is no immediate danger of a material lapse of interest in Pittsburg real estate. The city is growing so fast that a reaction, either in business or prices, is impossible without a rad ical change In conditions, of which there is neither sign nor symptom. As in other depart ments of business, occasional lulls are to be ex pected; investors draw off to compare notes and perfect their plans, and owners become less aggressive while they try to figure out reasons for an advance. These points settled one way or another, activity breaks out again and the market moves along swimmingly. It is a matter of surprise as well as congratu lation that the management of this great in terest since the revival, less than two years ago, has been of so conservative a character as to nip inflation in the bud when ever it peeped above the soil. Tins has re snlted in a firm, steady market, based on solid values, giving confidence to both buyer and seller to the former that he assumed no great risk in the purchase, and to the latter that he obtained about the top price for bis property. This feeling of satisfaction could not exist with an unsettled market and prices ou a fictitious basis. The buyer would be afraid of a reaction and the seller of losing tho advantage of a possible boom. Stable values and legitimate enhancement, such as follows Increase of population and ex pansion of business, have brought Pittsburg real estate to the front as a popular and desira ble investment, and enabled many to become proprietors who, under less satisfactory condi tions, would still be renters. e Very few people understand how gold and silver are brought to a degree of usefulness at the United States Assay Office In New Y ork. The process is as follows, as explained by Dr. Eaton: The gold and silver is weighed, and then is passed to tho melter, who reduces it to a malleable state, after which it is tagged and laid away in the general stock forreflning. All gold contains more or less silver as taken from tho mines, so that in refining we must deter mine the amount of silver in a bar of metal by adding gold to it so as to have two parts of sil ver and one of gold. The amount of sdver or alloy is determined in tbe weighing out. The metal is placed in a furnace and melted in a cupel, where the base metals are separated from the precious metals, tbe base metals drop ping into a cup provided for tho purpose. Then tbe gold and silver is beaten up and formed into bars and laid away in tbe vaults. The process of refining gold is complicated and thorough. The silver, in order to refine it thoroughly, is placed in a vat of sulphuric acid, where, if there is any copper in it, tbe acid having a greater affinity for copper than for silver, takes up tbe copper and drops the silver. The latter metal drops to tbe bottom, the acid is run off, and then it is washed in water until it is sweet that is. until tbe acid is out of it Then it is made into bars, stamped witb tbe refining number, the number of ounces, the value, and the American eagle on top, and removed to the vault. TfiE BOOM EXPLODED. Pleasant Tnlloy Tnkea a Downward Course Gns apd Traction Wenkcr. Tbe demand for Pleasant Valley seemed to have been satisfied yesterday, and the boom in it collapsed. It declined from 27-! at tbe open ing to 27 at tbe close, a net lots of 75 cents a share. Whether the depression will be per manent or is only preparatory to another deal must be left to time to determine. Thero are those who think that tbe rapid advance was not justified by the earnings, and that the slump is a natural reaction. Central Traction also submitted to a sharp concession, while the others barely held their own. Philadelphia Gas lost ground, declining frjm 31 at the opening to 3i;i bid at the close. Monongabela National Bank was bid up to 119, without offers. The par value of the stock is $100. There was very little change in the rest of the list, which was steady js a rule. Early prices were generally the lest. Total sales were 375 shares. MOBNIKO. AVTKBITOOT. Hid. Asked. Hid. Aated. 4J0 161 70,'i 117 .... 119 .... 645i 170 .... 170 .... 19j 70 IDS 4j54 49 40S 49 16 a jjH jni a. 20 184 83 28 28S 27 23 64 64)4 .... 6154 40 .... 40S 43 , 27X .... 17 Z7A 2S3 300 12X .... 18 ISM 18 JS5t H K 54 1654 18 16", 17g .... Z S3 60 4S 44)1 434 lth .... 15 45 111 115 111 104K Pitts. P. S Ail. Ex... lldelltylitle AT. Co. Keystone Bank or Pg Monongabela . B.... Masonic Hank People's National Ilk. bccontl Nat. II , All.. Pllt. Gas Co AlleKhenylieattmr Co. Chanler V. lias Co.... People's N.u. ii'.Co. Philadelphia Co Pine Hun W ebtmoreland A Cam. Wheeling lias Co Washington OH Co Central Traction Citizens' 'fraction Pitts. Traitlon Pleasant Valley P'g. A. A Al Pitts. A W.K.CO P. A W. nref LaMorlaMlnlntr Co . Luster Mining Co Allegheny County Klec K.ut Lnd Electric estlnghoue Llcctrlc U.S. A big. Co U. S. AS. Co. pref WesllnEhouseAlrb'ke. The U.S. AStor. Co- sales in tbe forenoon were 50 share of Pleas ant Valley at 27. 10 at 27. 10 at 27i. 100 Phil adelphia Gas at i, and io at 31. In the afternoon there were sales of 30 shares Pittsburg and Western preferred at 18 100 Luster at 17, 20 Central Traction at 28, 10 Philadelphia Gas at Ziyi. 10 Pleasant Valley at 27, 10 at 27f and 15 at SI. ltea Bros. d. Co. sold 15 shares Central Trac tion at 29 and 45 shares at 28. bproul fc Lawrence sold"l0 shares Uniou Switch at 11. W. F. Maxon sold 75 shares Central Traction at -2yi, ana iv enares at :. Joseph C. Force sold 100 shares Pleasant Val ley at 27. The total sales of stocks at New York yester day were 162,623 shares, including Atchison, 13,755; Delaware, Lackawana and Western, 4.900; lake Shore, 3,925; Louisville and Nash vllle. 8,060; Northwestern, 3,200: Northern Pacific, preferred. 3,725; Oregon Transconti nental, 8.0S5; Beading, 3,700; Richmond and West Point, 6,305; St. Paul, 9,000; Union Pacific 8,502. IN GOOD SHAPE. A Fair Business Doing In Ileal Estate, but No Excitement. C. H. Love, 93 Fourth avenue, sold a lot 62 by ISO, on iigniana avenue, near ttural, for $8,000. L. V. Menold was the purchaser. He will erect a fine dwelling on the property. Reed B. Coyle x Co., 131 Fourth avenue, sola lots Nos. IS, 19 and 20 in tho plan of lots at Marion station to John Grattan, for $1,200, on easy payments. Charles Soroers & Co., 313 Wood street, sold to Cuthbert Woodrow a vacant lot on Filbert street, fronting 25 feet on Filbert and having a depth of 120 to an alley, for $800. Black 4 Baird. 95 Fourth avenue, sold for Mrs. G. Montooth two six-roomed brick dwell ings, with lot 24x37 feet, situate in rear of No 16a Wylio avenue, for $1,900 cash. W. A. Herron fc Sons sold lot No. 51 In the Aspinwall Land Company plan of lots. Aspin wall station, West Pcnn Railroad, 50x100 feet, lor $800. Samncl W. Black & Co. sold for tho Denny estate lot No. 21 on Beech street. Second ward, Allegheny, s,ie about 23x135 feet, for $5,875. Ewing fc Byers, 93 Federal street, sold for F. G. Rolirkaste, of New Brighton, Pa., to W. W. Dougherty, a vacant lot in Rohrkaste, Black's plan. Tenth ward. Allegheny, having a front age of 20 feet on Virginia avenue and extend ing back 230 feet to Sheridan avenue, being lot N 0. 36 in said; plan, on line of tho Perrysville electric road, for 155 George Schmidt. 157 Fourth avenue, sold to T. M. Brown two and one-half acres of land in the Twcntv-thlrd ward, near Colfax school house, for $3,500. He also sold a mortgage in the Seventh ward for $500 for two years at 6 per cent. THE PRESSURE KELIEYED. A Large Amount or &mnll Noicc Brought West Easy and Bnsy. The scarcity of small notes was temporarily overcomo yesterday by. the receipt of a largo amonnt, crisp and fresh from the Treasury, consisting of assorted s'zes from twenties to ones. Tho week opened with an easymoneymarket, the snpply being abundant and the demand moderate. Checking and depositing wero large, showing that business is at least holding Its own. Exchanges were $2,874,014 62 and bal ances $524,015 15. Tbe fact that Pittsburg took sixth place in the Clearing House list last week gave great satisfaction to business men. Money on call at New York yesterday was easy, ranging from 3X1 Per cent, last loan 3K. closed offered at 3. Prime mercantile paper, 576. sterling exchange quiet but firm at J4 87;i for 00-day bills and $4 85Ji for demand. Closing Bond Qnotntlons. U. S. 4s, re..., U. S. 4. coup., U. 8. 4Xs. re?.. 121 M. K. AT. Gen.ss . M Mutual Union 8s... .100 N. J. C. Int. Cert...lllW Northern Pac lsts..I15 Northern Pac.2ds..ll3H' Northw't'n consols. H2 Sorthw'n deben'f..lll Oregon A Trans. 6S.106M St. I,. AI.M. Uen. M 91 10.T4 u. s. es, conp inn KCi I'&ClDCBSOI ' 11G Loulslanastsmped to 95 Missouri 4s 100 Tenn. new set. 68... 10s Tenn. new set. Ss....icri Tenn. new set. as.... 73 Canada bo. 2d 3 9S! Ocn. Pacificists 112 Den. All. O., lats. ..1H Den. AK. o. is lilt D.&K.a.West,lsu. - Erie, M 1C0S U.K. AT. Oen. ti.. 75 n .. i" ' -.-J "1 - St. I..AS.K. Gen.il. HX-14 Kt. Paul consols ...,i:".S bt.Pk ChlAPe.lts.im rx.. I'c.L.. o.Tr.its. nz lx..Pc.K.O.,lT.Kcti 3S union rac. lit U3s WcH Shore 103 New Tors Clearings, S68,195,S01; $3,022,404. Bostok Clearlnes. $14,724,741; balances, balances. si,io,uas. Money a4 per cent. Philadelphia Clearings, $10,289,514; bal ances. $1,809,764. Baltimore Clearings, $2,216,183; balances, $404,919. Lovdon The amount of bullion gone into the Bank of England on balance to-day is 13, 000. Paris Threo per cent rentes, 87f 85c for the account, Chicago Clearing. $12,646,000. New York exchange steadv at 25c discount, call loans still making at 56 per cent and time loans at 0 7. The prevailing rate is 67 percent. ACTIYE AND LOWER. Brisk Trading in Oil but the Price Again Gives War. There was considerable activity in the oil market yesterday, especially about 11 o'clock, when it was hammered down to 81. the lowest point of the day. A few good sized orders were filled, bnt the bulk of the trading was profes sional. The break was due to Pittsburg and Oil City selling; later Pittsburg was a light buyer, causing a rallv. on which the market closed about steady. The net loss for tho day was 1 cents. The range was: Opening. 86; hijfhest, 86; lowost, 8J; closing. 84. Satur day's clearances were 66,000 barrels. Fentures of YeMerdnj'a OU Market. Corrected dally by John M. OaKiey t Co , 45 Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro leum Exchange. Opened 8Vl.owest 84?4 iiimiesi Bb,-sCioica.... w Barrels. 19,178 7a 193 63,314 Average charters. ....... ... Average shipments Average runs , Keflned, New York. 7.23c Rennet". London. Sa. Keflned, Antwerp, i65if. Kenned, Liverpool, M. llefined, Bremen. 6.65in. A. B. HcGrew quotes: S6Kc Put, 83c; calls, Other Oil Markets. On, CtTT. March 24. Petroleum opened at 86c; highest, S6Kc: lowest, 81c; closed at S4?c Sales. 49 (XW bbls.; charters 50,675 bbls.; shipments, 98,838 bbls.; runs, 78,848 bbls. Bradford. March 24. Petroleum opened at 86ic; closed at 84c; highest, 86c; lowest, 84s;c; clearances, 306,000 bbls. New York, March 24 Petroleum opened irregular, spot being weak at6c while April option was steady at 87c. Prices for both con tracts then fell steaaily until the close, which was weak: spot 84c ana April 85c Stock Exchange- Opening, SBJc: highest, SOc; low est, S4jc; closing. Bijfc. Consolidated Ex change: Opening, 87c; highest, 87c; lowest, 85c; closing, S5c Oil Notes. The well on the Gatzan farm, Chartiers, is dry. Deeper drilling improved tbe output of the O'Brien well. It was reported doing 125 bar rels yesterday. A gentleman interested in tbe Ivory well said yesterday evening that it was making 140 birrels a day. There will be a great rush for the oil fields as soon as the roads become passable, and dealers In supplies will bo pushed to meet the demand. Field work in West Virginia and Kentucky is being vigorously pushed. A high opinion i entertained bv many operators of the possibili ties of those fields. BULLS ENCOUBAGED. They Look for a Buoyant Feeling In the Share Market Sugar and the Gran gers the Only Conspicu ous Features. New York, March 24 The stock market to day was still dull, with small fluctuations, but the firm to strong tone which marked the deal ings during the latter portion of last week was still prominent, and tbe operations of tbe day resulted in a general appreciation of valuo, aitha few material advance among tho spe cialties. The rise of the last few days encour aged small demonstrations here and there by the bearish traders this morning, and cone quently the market during the forenoon showed little if any improvement over Satur day's prices, and the dullness was still the most ptominent characteristic of the speculation. The fact that the bank statement of Saturday was favorable beyond expectation and the prospect that early and favorable action on the Wmdom silver bill is likely to make a buoyant feeling in the street. Tbe opening figures, under the pressure to sell for tbe short account, were generally from tq K per cent lower than last Saturday's clos ing, but tho decline, except in such specialties as Tennessee Coal and its kindred stocks, went little further. Tbe market exhibited, even in the dullness a stubborn strength, which soon compelled the bears to withdraw, and in tbe afternoon covering of shorts, with some little buying for the long account, led to a more ac tive business, with steadily advancing prices. The grangers were most conspicuous in the up ward movement, and St. Paul, Rock Island, Atchison and Missouri Pacific attracted atten tion, while the bituminous coal stocks, which were the leaJers on the early decline, recov ered almost all their los'e'. Among the specialties tho most marked movement was in Chicago and East Illinois preferred, which, upon the news of the declar ation of a dividend upon tbe stock, moved from 77!4 to Sk Other gains of moment wero in N owl ork and Northern preferred from 21 to 6, in Wisconsin Central and Wheeling and Lake Erie preferred. Ihe trusts were quiet, but sugar, while showing considerable anima tion, was traded in within comparatively nar row limits for that stock, Tbe new stocks of the American Cotton Oil were traded In to-day. tbe common selling at 18 and the preferred at 75. The market showed no change alter ine upward movement, but closed strong at the best prices of the day. The list is almost Invariably higher to-night Chicago and East Illinois preferred rose 3; Wisconsin, Central, 1. and Northern Pacific preferred and Peoria, Decatur and Evansville, lper cent each. Railroad bonds were a little more active and tbe transactions reached 1,309,000 Atchison in comes, andLouisville. New Albanvand Chicago consols furnishing 150,000 and 101,000 respec tively to the total. 1 he tone of the market was firmer, but only slight changes took place. The Post says: It is apparent that there is no speculative feeling among that part ot tbe pub lic who do not hold any stocks, and. on tbe other band, it is equally plain that capitalists in this country who bold stocks and railroad securities are not disposed to selltbem. The same, however, cannot be said of foreign hold ers, and thero is reason to tblnk that nearly all through this month there has been a dribbling of stocks from the other side, coming immedi ately from London, but representing the liqui dation of speculators in Berlin and elsewhere in Europe. It was only that the political crisis in Germany, which culminated last week, had cast its shadow before.but the operators on tbe Berlin Bourse had been speculating heavily for some months and a lew weeks ago the money lenders were beginning to charge heavy rates for carrying such risks, while the nominal rates ot discount at the banks did not indicate the extent of the stringency. This condition of affairs made ltscir manifest in its depressing effect on the Loudon speculative market for all sorts of shares. In addition to this there has all the time tor tbe last three or four months been an apprehension in London ot tbe possi ble 4arge withdrawal of gold from the Bank of England for Berlin (in case of a political crisis of more gravity than that of last week) or if not for Berlin then for Bnenos Ayres and even for New York. To some extent these apprehen sions have been qnieted.as is made manifest by the recent reductions in the Bank of England rate of discount, though these reductions have been partly induced by tbe feeling that the bank had secured an unusually large reserve, rather than bv tbe belief that the situation had otherwise changed very much. It is the ab sence of any European speculation in Ameri can railway stocks that, perhaps more than anything else, causes the extreme dullness in tho stock market now. The rouowmz tauie mows me prices or active stoctson the New York Stock .Excnanite yester day. Corrected dally ror Ihi Dispatch by Whitney A STurnEMEO;.. oldest Pittsbnrjr mem bers of .New Yore btock iLXCbanee, 7 lourth avenue: Clos In 7 Bid. 71 264 37H 71H J-S.'i, mn jo 22t lain 694 11654 1HM 57 49 M US UI 141 7154 til, 46" 2254 IKS 149J, 14 49 84 7I5j tl iu 17h o's, J0754 S4S 8754 UH 73H 107 2-iH 1754 70M 29 17H 19 MX !15a 7354 211 45 83 if 2C5 0'A 190 21 "4 77 112 1754 3754 SS 205i 62J, Open in n. Am. Cotton Oil, pd 75 Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. 27J Atcn.. lop.A 3. r 37 Canadian 1'acltlc Canada Southern MS Central or.New Jener.l21 Central i'aeint Chesaoeake Ohio .. 22H V.. Bur. a Onli.eT 1(M C, Atu. at. Paul.... 80H C, 3111 A St. p.. pr C, Koch, ap S3K C St. L. A Pitts J7J O., St. L. Is, Pitts, pr.. 50)4 C. St. P.. M. A O KH C A Northwestern Ill C. A N. V. pfd o., a. C. A 1 71 a. 0.. u. ai., pr Col. Cost a iron 452S Col. A Hocking vai .. n Dei.. L. A W 138X Del. A Hudson Udki DenverAKloO Denver A H10 (. pf E.I.. Va. AUa 8 fc.T..Va, AUa. let pf. .... E. 1.. Va. AOa. 2d pr. 224 Illinois t entral 1HM Late Erin A Western.. 17H Lake Krie A West. pr.. M' Lanesiiore AM. s 107', Louisville A Nashville. 4 Michigan Central MoblleA Ohio Missouri Pacinc 71! New If orx Central 101J4 N. .. L. jc. A vV .... 2i N. X.. U A St. Li 17H n, r.. o. a St. L. nr. N.X.. C. ASt.t..2d PI 33 N. X AN. K 461J N. X.. O. A W - 17 .NorroiiCA Western -Norfolk Westerner. .... Northern Pacinc SIX Nortnern PaclBc pt... 72s OhioA HIssisilDPl..... 20 Oregon Improvement. .... Dreron i'ranscon 38 Peo. Dec. A Kvans 21 Pnlladel. A Hearting. 40! Pullman Palace Oar.. 190 Rlcfimona A Y. P. P.. 2lW KlchmondAM.P.l.nf .... SI. P., Aimn. Jilau Suit. ASan Fran St. L. a San Fran or. St.i. A San P. 1st pt. Texas i'acino 20 UnlonPaciac t2 Wanasn 12)1 Wabash preferred 2!il Western Union'. 2 Whrtling A L. 2, 73 Sujrar Trust 6954 National ceart Trust. 18 Chicago Uaj fruit.... C Turtl es t. 71 via 37ft 12Hi 69H 9i'"i US 50-2 325 him i'm ii" 225a U6H 1X IOW. St. 75 26 "4 37 i'iii 121,S 22'i 107 68M jr,'i "X 60 , 32S 110X 7l" 4JH 22 125 149, 8tf B'i 22 22'4 1141a 11411 17 17 64H 64't 107K 107 M 8IJ 74 107H 25 17J4 39" VH 17 73 54 107M 23 17X 3J" 46H 17 31 Vl 733( 20 iki 22 4JU 190 21 J$ SI'S 723 20 21 49 190 21' 20" G3'S K 73 H mi 43 20 62K Wi 2CM 81 73 CSX 19 i 73 63 U 13 42". Boston Stocks. Atch. ATon S7f Boston A Mont 4954 Calumet A ilecla....2CG Catalpa 20 (ran tun 1454 Huron 3 Kearsarsre 12V Boston A Maine 226 C. . A U 107 Clnu. San. AClev... 23 Eastern K. K 162U. KllntA Pereal 344 TllntAPereil. prd-loOS, U. K 4 1'ts 7s 10054 Osceola. 20'j rewaoic a Onlnpr 7ft .Mass. Central 17 banta 1 ecopper 95 Mcx. central com... 18 N. y. AAewKne... 41) N. l.tKcvEn; 75.126 Old Colony 177(4 Kutland urererred.. 70 Wis. central, com. .. 30V UonezMgCo 3 Atlantic 13 laniaracc .jou Annlston Land Co.. 5 HosionLand 654 Sin Diego 2054 West End Lind Co. Ji uell 'leleonone "2 Lamson Stores 27 U nater Power 6 Phllndolphla Mtocks. Closing Quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue. Members iew York Stock .Ex change. BM. Asked. Pennsvlvania Ballroad. Heading Buffalo, Pittsburg A Western 53 54 20 1-16 2054 8'4 51?8 5254 31 '4 73S Lehieh Valley 51 LenlKh navigation 51 orthern Pacific 3154 Nortnern Pacific preierred 73)4 Mining Stocks. NEW Yorjs, March 22. Mining auotations: Alice, 100; Caledonia B. II.. 180; Chollar. 200: Consolidated California and Virginia, 410; Com monwealth, 200; Comstock bid, 29 00; do scrip, 30 00; Deadwood T., 125; El Cristo. 115; Free land, 110: Gould and Curry, ISO; Hale and N or cross. 235; Homestake, 750; Horn Silver, 220; Iron Sliver. 185; North Belle Isle, 110: Ontario. 39 00; Onhir. 375; Sierra Nevada. 190; Sutter Creek, 200; Union Consolidated, 195. T0ENAD0 IN SOUTH CAB0LISA. Houses nnd Churches Leveled and Several Persons Crushed to Death. Charleston, S. C, March 24. A vio lent storm, approximating the force of a tornado in some places, swept over the northern, western and central portions of the State Saturday afternoon. Many tele graph wires are still down and satisfactory reports are not yet received. The loss of lile was small. Several negroes were killed in .Sumter county, and a white man in Union connty, by falling houses. The rail road bridge over Broad river, near Spartan burg, was blown clean from its piers five minutes after a train had passed. Many dwellings and stores lost roofs and snires. The Baptist church in Sumter was blown down. Buildings were unroofed, fences leveled, trees uprooted and a Presby terian church destroyed in Chester county. There was a severe blow with occasional damage to buildings in Florence, Spartan burg, Newberry and Charleston counties. PRD1TP0R THE PEOPLE. Frnlt Importers Protest Against Increased Tnrl0on Orange and Lemons. New York, March 21. A large number of dealers, jobbers and importers of foreign frnit and lemons and oranges" have sent a petition to the Committee on Ways and Means at "Washington, protesting against any increase in the duty on oranges and lemons. The petitioners claim that the bulk of the imported oranges and lemons are sold to the working classes and in the tenement dis tricts, and a quantity is sent to points west, where none oi the Florida fruit is sold on account of its high price. Tlicy assert that no injury will be done to the domestic trade by keeping the duty at its present standard, and that an increase of duty will only tend to drive out of the business without doing the home fruit growers any good. DEATH OF A MATRICIDE. Frank Brooks Cnlled Upon to Appear Before lbs Great "tribunal. New Yor.K, March 24. Frank Brooks, the young man who shot and killed his mother in "Williamsburg, on the 28th of last December, died.this morning in Raymond Street Jail, Brooklyn, where he was await ing trial for murder in the first degree. The cause of his death was paresis. His mother was ill, and it was thought would not recover. This preyed on her son's mind so that he lost his reason, and procur ing a pistol, shot his mother dead. He then put a ball in his own head. He re covered from the effects ot this wound, hut lost his sight, tbe optic nerve having been shattered. The personal discomfort, and the worry of a constant congh, and the soreness of lungs and throat which usually attend it, are all remedied by Dr. D. Jayne's Expec torant, a safe medicine for pulmonary dis orders and throat affections. MCK HEADACHECar,er,J UMe Uyer ,,mj SICK HEADACHECartcr,I kittle Liver 1'llls. blCK HEADACHE.,,,,,, Lml8 Ujaau, SICK HEADACHEcter,, LltUa tiyer Pills. nol6-67-TT8Sa SYMPTOMS-Molit. 'ore! fntenne Itching and atlnsins J moot al .night; worse by crnteninff ji I lowed to continue ITCHING PILES.BA7hffiS5S! becomlnc Terr ore. 8VA"NE'S OINT. juu m. wvops me itcuMK una oiccuucf ucsua II leer tl An. Mnil In most HmatM In Imb Bon. 8wATHBsOiHTMKJreliildb7dniKslstt,r mailed 19 nr addrui en reetpt or price, SO eta a box; 3 boxac, I1.2& tUdnu ktten, DB. AWiTflE 4 SOX, rUUdelftti, Tu , D R DOMESTIC MARKETS. Prodnce Market? Are Bare and Trade Active for Monday. TROPICAL FRUITS IN GOOD DEMAND Sugar Falls, Bat Coffee Kesponds Not to a Ball Movement. BETTER. TONE TO CEEEAL MARKETS OFFICE OF PlTTSBURO DlSPATCIT, Moneay, March 21, 1890. J Country Prodneo Jobbing; Prices. The week is too young for any fresh develop ments, but with the skies brighter than for many Mondays trade starts out with signs of improvement. Tbe chief trouble lies in tbe scarcity of stuff. Potatoes are still scarce and firm. Apples are in light supply, but move slowly on account of high price. Oranges are good stock at quotations. Cabbage is quiet. Onions are steady. Dairy products move along in the old ruts, with a steady demand for high grade stock. Eggs are quiet but unchanged. Fonltry is scarce and very firm. Butter Creamery, Elgin. 2S29c; Ohio do, 267c; fresh dairy packed, 2021c; country rolU, 1820c. Beans Navv hand picked beans, $1 751 80. IlFtsWAX 25028c W ft for choice; low grade, 1820c cider Sand refined, $7 50; common, $4 50 65 00: crab cider. $3 008 50 V barrel; cider vinegar. 1012c 5S gallon. CHEESE Ohio. llHXc; New York, llKc Umburger, 13g)13)c; dometic Sweitzer, 13 llKc; imported Sweitzer, 23c. i-.oas 1415c V dozen for strictly fresh. Fruits Apples, fancv, $4 254 50 i? barrel; cranberries, $4 G04 25 a crate; strawberries, 35IOc a box. Ffathers Extra live goese, 5000c; No. 1, do, 4045c; mixed lots, 3035c 9 ft. Maple Syrup New. $1 0001 10 1 can. Poultry Live chicken. 8590c a pair: dressed, 1415caponnd; dncks,75c31 fl pair; dressed turkeys, 1820c $ ft. Seeds Clover, choice, 62 fts to buhel. $4 00 f bushel; clover, largo English, 62 ft, $4 33 60; clover. Alsike, $8 00; clover, white. $9 00; tiinotb). choice. 45 fts, $1 6001 70; blue grass, extra clean, 14 fts, $1 251 30: bine grass, lancy, 14 ft, 81 30; orchard gra , 14 ft, $1 40: red top, 14 ft, $1 00; millet. 50 fts, $1 00; Hungarian grass, 50 ft. $1 00; lawn gras, mixture of fine grasses, $2 50 fl bushel of 14 fts. , Tallow Country, 3Kc; city rendemd, 4Jc. Tropical Fruits Lemons, commtn, J3 00 3 50, fancy, $4 004 50; Plorida oranges. $4 00 Vll , Valencia, $4 Wti'l ou for 420 case, Jamaica, $7 00 a barrel; bananas, $1 25SJ1 75 firsts, $1 00 1 "" good seconds, tl bunch; cocoanuts, $4 00 4 50 W hundred; dates. 6K7c ?! ft; layer figs, 125f15c. Vegetables Potatoes, from store, 70075c; on track, 60065c; new Southern cabbage, $303 50 one barrel crate: Dutch cabbage, $17 00 $ hun dred: celery, 40c fl dozen; Jersey sweet pota toes $4 50 a barrel: turnips, $1 25&11 o0 a barrel; onions, $4 0005 00 a barrel; Bermuda onions, $3 75 bushel crate; parsnips, $2 2502 50 V barrel: onion sets, $2 7o3 00 per bushel; kale, $2 2502 50 9 barrel. BUCKWHEAT PLOUR $1 7502 00. Groceries. Sugars have suffered another decline, as our quotations will disclose Coffee options ad vanced 25 points in New York at tbe close of the week. Late estimates, however, place the incoming coffee crop 500,000 bags higher than early estimates, and hence tbe recent quietness to markets. For the present bulls are having an Innings, but conditions of late are not favor able to a speedy advance. Green Coffee Fancy Rio, 2125c; choice Rio, 22023c; prime Rio 22c; low grade Rio, 20021c: old Government Java, 28029Kc; Mara calbo, 25027c; Mocha, 29K03IKc; Santos 210 Z5Xc; Caracas 2426c; La Guayra. 25K026)4c Roasted (in papers) Standard brands, 25c: high grades, 2603Oc; old Govern ment Java, bulk, 33034$;c; Maracalbo, 2S29c: Santos, 26030c: peaberry, SOc; choice Rio, 26c; prime Rio, 24c; good Rio, 23c; ordinary 21 Spices (whole) Cloves, 17018c: allspice 10c; cassia. 8c: popper, 17c; nutmeg, 70080c Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, TJc; Ohio, 120 8K headlight, 150 8c; water white, lOKc: globe. 1414Kc: elaine, llKc; car nadine, ll5c; royaline, 14c; globe red oil, 110 HKc; pnruv, 14c Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained, 4445c $1 gallon; summer. 40043c Lard oil. 60&5c Syrup Corn srup, 2629c; choice sugar syrup, 36033c; prime sugar syrup. 30033c; strictly prime, 33035c; new maple syrup, 90c N. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop, 48050c; Choice, 47c; medium. 38043c; mixed, 40042c Soda Bi-carb in kegs. 3Ji3Kc: bi-carb in Js, SJc; bi-carb, assorted package. 6Ji6c; sal soda in kegs, lc; do granulated, 2c Candles Star, full weight, 8Kc; stearine, 1 set, 8kc; paraffine. 11012c Rice Head, Carolina, uj7c: choice, 6Ji 6J4C; prime, 56c: Louisiana, 56Kc starch Pearl, 2c; cornstarch, o06c; gloss starch, 4JJ7c Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, $2 65: Lon don layers, 32 75; California London layers, $2 75; Muscatels. $2 40: California Muscatel. $2 25; Valencia, 8Uc: Ondara Valencia. 10V 10c; snltana. lie; enrrants, 5K6c: Turkey prunes, 56c; French Drunes,7;01Oc:Salon ica prunes in 2-ft packages. 8Kc; cocoanuts, f? 100. $6; almonds. Lan , 91 ft, 2Dc; do Ivlca, 17c; do, shelled, 40c: walnuts, nan., 14015c; Sicily filberts, 12c; Smyrna figs, 12013c: new dates, 6 6c; Brazil nuts, lie; pecans, 11015c: citron, ft, 18019c; lemon peel, 18c $) fi; orange peel, 17c Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per fi. 6c; ap ples,evaporated, 10Kc: anrlcots,California,evap orated, 15016c; peaches, evaporated, pared. iiftioc;-peacnex. caiitornia, evaporatea, tin pared, 1819c: cherries, pitted. 1313Kc; cher ries, unpitted, 506c: raspberrie. evaporated, 2702Sc; blackberries, 77c; huckleberries, 10012c. Sugars Cnbes, Tic; powdered, 7c; granu lated, 6c; confectioners' A. 6c; standard A, oiic; soft white, 66c: vellow. choice, 50 5Jic; yellow, good, 5Krf5c; yellowfair, 5Jj 6Kc: vellow, dark, 5j45Jic Pickles Medium, bills (1,200). $7 00; me dium, half bbls (600), $4 00. Salt No. 1, J bbl, S5c; No. 1 ex. bbl, $1 00; dairy, fi bin. 51 20; coarse crystal, bbl, 51 20; Higgins' Eureka, 4-bu sacks, $2 80; Higgins' Eureka. 16-14 ft packet. $3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches, $2 000 2 25; 2ds, $1 651 80: extra peaches, $2 4002 60; pie peaches. 95c: finest corn. $1 0001 50; Hid Co. corn, 60085c; red cherries, 80085c: Lima beans, $120: soaked do, SOc; string do. 60B5c; mar rowfat peas, 31 1001 15: soaked peas, 7O08flc, pineapples. $1 3001 40; Bahama do, $2 75; damson plnms, 95c; greengages, $1 25; egg plum', $2 00: California pears. $2 40; do green gages, $1 85; do egg plums. $1 85; extra white cherries, $2 40; raspberries, 95cl 10: straw berries $1 10; gooeberrics. $1 3001 40; toma toes, 80085c; salmon, 1-ft. $1 6501 90; black berries, 65c; succotash, 2 ft cans, soaked. SOc: do green. 2 ft, $1 2501 50; com beef, 2-ft cans, $2 05; 14 fi can. $14 00: baked beans, $1 4501 50; lobster, 1 ft. $1 8001 90; mackerel. 1-ft cans, broiled, $1 50; sardines, domestic, (, $4 250 4 50; sardines, domestic. Ms, $6 7507 00: sar dines, imported, ls, $11 60012 50: sardines, im ported, Ks. 18 00: sardines, mustard. $3 50; sar dines, spiced, $3 50. Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel. $36 9 bbl.; extra No. 1 do, raes. $40: extra No. 1 mack erel, shore, $32; extra No. I do, mess, $36: No. 2 shore mackerel, $21. Codfish Whole pollock. 4c fl ft: do medium. George's cod. 6c: do large, 7c; boneless hake, in strips. 4c; do George's cod in block. 6KQ7Je. Herring Round shore, $5 0011 bbl; split, SB oO; lake, $2 90 100-fibbl. Whlteflsh. to 50 W 100-ft half bhl. Lake front, to 50 Tft half bbl. Finnan haddock, 10c $ fi. Iceland halibut. 13c J? ft. Pickerel, half bbl. 3 00; quarter bbl, $1 3o; Potomac ber ring, $5 00 W bbl: $2 50 ?! half bbl. Oatmeal S6 0006 25 bbl. Grain, Floor nnd Feed. Sales on call at the Grain Exchange, 2 cars No. 2 yellow shell corn, 35c, 5 days, P. R. K.; 1 car 2 yellow eir corn, 39c, 10 days. P. R. R.; 1 car 2 white o-its, 2SKc. 10 days, P. R. R.; 1 car 2 y. e. corn, 38e, April delivery; 1 car choice timotb bay, April delivery. Receipts as bulletined, 38 cars. By Pittsburg. Ft. Wayne and Chicago, 6 cars of oats, 6 of hay, 3 of corn, 4 of flour, 1 of malt, 1 of barley. By Pittsburg. Cincinnati and St. Louis, 2 cars of hay. 5 of oats. 2 of bran, 1 of wheat By Pittsburg and LakeFrie, 3 cars of hay, 1 of middlings, 3 of oat. Ear corn and mlllfeed are yery firm and show an upward tendency. Tbe week starts out with an Improved tone to cereal markets. and operators are of the opinion that a better day for trade has dawned. Prices below are for carloid lots on track: Wheat New No. 2 red, 8381c; No. 3. 79 80c. Corn No. 2 yellow, ear, new, 33ai0c; high mixed, new, 313Sc: No. 2 yellow, shelled, old, 3bK37c; new, 3336c. Rejected shelled corn, 20623c; high mixed shelled corn, 3331c oats No. 2 white. 28K23c; extra, no. 3. 27 27$c: mixed. 2626Kc Rye No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 5351c: No. 1 Western, 5152c FLonn Jobbing prices Fancy winter and spring patents, tl 73g5 25; winter straight, $4 604 75: clear winter, U 00ffi4 23: straight XXXX bakers', 13 751 00. Rye flour, S3 25 3S0. JIillfeed Middlings, fine white, $15 S0Q 17 00 fl ton; brown middlings. J14 60014 75; winter wheat bran, 14 60015 00; chop feed, J15 50016 00. Hat Baled timothy, No. L 111 25U 60: N a. 2 do, 19 009 SO; loose from wagon, til 00014 00, according to Quality: No. 2 prairie har. S7 004? J8 W; packing do, Jo 75Q7 00. $6 7507 00; wheat and rye. .0 IAJIQO 24. Provision. Sugar-cured bam, large, Sc; sugar cured ham, medium, 10c; sugar-cured hams, smallv lOJJc: sugar-cured break fast baton, 8c; sugar-cured shoulders. 6c; sugar-cured boneless shoulders, 7c; sucar-cured California ham, ijc; sugar-cured dried beef flats, 9c; sugar-cured dried beef sets, 10c: sugar-cured dried beef rounds. 12c: bacon, shoulders, o3ic: bacon, clear side, bacon clear bellies, 7fc: dry salt shoulders, dry salt clear sides. 7c Mess nork. bpaw. 3 mess pork, family, $12 50. Lard Refined, in tierces. 5c: balf-barrels, 5c: 60-ft tubs, SJc; 20-ft pails, ejc; 50-ft tin cans, 5c: 3-ft tin pail, 6Jic; 5fi tin pails, 6jic; 10-ft tin pail, 6c; 5-ft tin pails, 6c Smoked sausage long. 5c; large, 5c Fresh pork links, yc Boneless bams. 10c Pigs' feet, half-barrels, $4 00; nnarter barrel. $2 15. i-ppiR Presents in the most elegant form THE LAXATIVE AND NUTRITIOUS JUICE OP THE FIGS OF CALIFORNIA, , Combined with the medicinal virtues of plants known to be most beneficial to the human system, forming an agreeable and effective laxative to perma nently cure Habitual Consti pation, and the many ills de pending on a weak or inactive condition of the KIDNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS. It is the most excellent remedy known to CLEANSE THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY When one is Bilious or Constipated SO THAT PURE BLOOD, REFRE8HIF1C SLEEP, HEALTH and STRENGTH NATURALLY follow. Every one is using it and all are delighted with it. ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR SYRUP OP IGS MANUFACTURED ONLY BY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. LOUISVILLE, AT HEW YORK. N. If. Jy9-77-TTS WHOLESALE -:- MOUSE, I Kmbroldery and White Goods Department direct importation from tbe best manufac turers of St Gall, in Swiss and Cambric Edg ings, Flouncings, Skirt Widths and Allovers. Hemstitched Edgings and Flouncings. Buyers will find these goods attractive both in price and novelties of design. Fnll 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 Curtains, 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 Cloth, Bath Seersuck ers, Imperial .Suiting. Heather & Renfrew Dress Ginghams. Fine Zephyr Ginghams. Wholesale Exclusively. Jal3-D CURED IN ONE MONTH. Few persons have experienced more suffer ing from a diseased condition of the kidneys than has Sir. Andrew Hauser. During the day be had a constant tired feeling, and at night he was so rack ed with pain, with a bnrn ing fere r he conld scarcely get any quiet sleep, for his sleep was so disturbed with frightful hideous dream. The weak ness and pain across the small of his back. nigu coiorea urine, and which contained i sediment, the fre quent desire to void ic, accompanied with great pain, told him but too plainly that DR. SHAKER. his disease was fast advancing. Ihe inflammation that followed produced a stricture. As he grew weaker hi food failed to digest, he had belching of gas after eating, bad taste in bis mouth, and coated tongue. He felt a severe pain in bis right side, ana sharp pains would seize him in his arms and legs. Day by day our patient sufferer con- nnuea io grow worse, unui uis oiooa Decame so poisoned, that an eruption of pimples and red blotches covered his whole body. Having been unable to find any relief, he had about given up In despair, when reaaiug in tbe paper a testimonial of-a patient who bad been cured of conditions similar to bis by the physicians of the Polypathic Institute. 420 Ponn avenue, he called upon them, and after using their medi cine which was made to suit bis case for one month he became cured. He says: "I desiro to state for tbe benefit of the public that the above statement of my case is correct in every particular. I had oeen suffering for over two years, and had given np all hope of ever being cured, bnt Dr. Shafer, of the Polypathic Medi cal Institute, has cured me. I have not felt a well as 1 now do tor years. "ANDREW IlATSER.' Mr. Hauser is engaged in tbe manufacture of glue at Hltes Station, on the West Penn. R. K., where be will be glad to further describe bis case. All forms of kidney and urinary diseases, cbronic diseases and surgery successfully treated. Office hours. 10 A. X. to 4 P. M., and 6 to 8 P. jr. Sundays, 1 to 4 p. si. Consnltation free and strictly confidential. Patients at a distance treated with success bv letter. Send two 2-cent stamps for a question blank. Tbe Polyp athic Medical institute, 420 Penn ave.. Pitts burg, Pa. mhl7-TTS NF5S and HEAT) NOISES CUIIKD by Peck's Pit. In. ylsible Tubular Ear Cusli- lnn. Whistler hft.rrt rti.ttni.f It. Successful when all remedies fsiL Write or call for illustrated book I REE. Sold only by F. HISCOX, Su-t Broadiray, cor. 14th St., New York. No agents. nol3-61-rrssuwk BROKERS FINANCIAL. -TTTHITNi.Y fc STEPHliN&OA, a FOURTH avenue; Issue travelers' credits through Messrs. DrexeL Morgan -fc Co, New York, Passports procured. ap28-l 5 PER CENTjNVESTMENTS. 8225.000 Fort Worth. Texas Refunding 5s. 140,000 Buffalo County, Nebraska, C. H. 5a. J50 000 Wichita, Kansas, -School 5s. J50.000 North Chicago Street Railway 5s. Also choice S per cent and 7 per cent securi ties. Information and prices concerning Invest ments cheerfully given. We desire to buy good municipal bonds. Accounts received; regular banking business transacted. S. A. KEAN & CO., BANKERS. CHICAGO, I1L fell-71-Tu 115 BROADWAY, N. Y. JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO., BANKEK3 AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicago. 45 SIXTH ST, Pittsburg. Straw Oat, SS . X PH HUM A UUUUlll UUIVLIU VU UWI Hfi NWIlil illJ B7&81' For a DISORDERED LIVER Try BEEOHArS PILLS. 25cis. a Box. OP .A Tils Z3SlT7C-K3rTS1'S. I l MM ll 111 A PERFECT lioi P..ir. A purely Vegetabla Compound that expels all bad hnmors from tba system. Removes blotch es and pimples, and makes pure, rich blood. mhl7-94-DWk 3IED1CAL- DOCTOR WHITTIER 814 PENN AVENCE. PITTSBURG. PA. As old residents know and back Hies of Pitts burg papers prove, is the oldest established and most prominent physician In the city, de voting special attention to all cbronic diseases. 55r55N0 FEEUNTILCURED MCDni lOand mental diseases, physical ll L.n V UUO decay, nervous debility, lack of energy, ambition and hope. Impaired memory, disordered sight, self distrust, bashfulncss, dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions. Im poverished blood, failing powers, organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, un fitting tbe person for business, society and mar riage, permanently, safely and privately cured. BLOOD AND SKIN &".& blotches, falling hair, bones, pains, glandular, swellings, ulcerations of tongue, mouth, throat, ulcer, old sores, are cured for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated from the system. 1 1 DIM A RV kidney and bladder derange UnlllAnii ments, weak back, gravel, catarrhal discharges, inflammation and other painful symptoms receive searching treatment, prompt relief and real ceres. Dr. Whlttler's life-long, extensive experlenca insures scientific and reliable treatment on common sense principles. Consnltation free. Patients at a distance as carefully treated a. if here. Office hours 9 A. si. to 8 p. m. Sunday, 10 A. M. to 1 p. jr. only. DR. WHITTIER, 8l. Penn avenue. Pittsburg, Pa. mhS-to-DSuwk mm wj lmvM How Lost! How Regained, KM THYSELF, TiB-f ft.- SOX33XCC223 OP T-.T I.' m A Scientific and Standard Popular Medical Treatise on theErroreof Youth, Premature DecIine.Ncrrous and Physical Debility, Impurities of the Blood, Resulting from Folly, Vice, Ignorsnce, Ex cesses or Overtaxation. Enervating and unfit ting the victim for Work, Business, the Mar riage or Social Relations. Avoid unskillful pretenders. Possess thb great work. It contains 300 piges. royal 8vo. eautiful binding, embossed, full gilt. Price, only $1 by mail, postpaid, concealed In plain wrapper. Illustrative Prospectus Free, if yoa apply now. The distinguished author. Wm.H. Parker, M.D., received the GOLD AND JEW ELED MEDAL from the National Medical As sociation, for this PRIZE ESSAY on NERVOUS and PHYSICAL DEBILITY. Dr. Parker and a corps of Assistant Physicians may be con sulted, confidentially, by mail or injerson. at the office of THE PEABODY MEDICAL IN. 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DOCTORS LAKE SPECIALIS1S In all cases re quiring scientific and confiden tial treatment! Dr. S. K. Lake, M. R. C. P. S., is the oldest and most experienced specialist In the city. Consultation Ires and smctlv confidential. Offica hours 9 to 4 and 7 to S P. if.; Sundajs. 2 to 4 p. M.Consnlt them personally, or write. D0CT0E3 LAKE. 328 Penn ave., Pittsburg, Pa. je-L: 45-DWfc 'ools's Cotton, Eootj COMPOUND Composed of Cotton Root. Tansy and Pennyroyal a recent discovery by an 'old physician. Is tuccessfuUu used montnly Safe, EffectuaL Price $1. by mall, eealed. Ladies, ask your druggist for Cook's Cotton Boot compound ana take no suosntnte, or inclose 2 stamps for sealed particulars. Ad dress POND LILY C03IPANY, No. 3 Fisb Block, 131 Woodward ave., Detroit, Jllch. " JSold In Pittsburg, Pa br Joseph Flenj lng k son. Diamond ana Marketsts. se2&S CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH ' PENNYROYAL P3LLS RED CROSS DIAMOND BRAND.. fiafa and lwjn rtHtble. Ladle, i air urngjpst ior wamona jrrsna,v la red, metallic toxei, waled with blue ribbon. Take do other. AS pills Io pasteboard boxes with pink wrap perfl an danrerouncountcrfelttV Seal 4e. (rtamps) for particular, testimonial and "Keller for LadleV in letter, bf rftnra malt. Ifame Pacer. CkleaeUr Chem'ICtk,2adIaoa SqFbHaFs- OC5-71-TT3 RESTORED. Re3Edt Fete. A Tictlm of Tonthful ImDrudence. canslnjr Prenuituro Decay. e-Tous Debility. I6 Manhood. &c. hiring tried In Tain erery known reme dy, has discpTered a rimple mean of self-enre, whicb he will wna (sealed) r KEE to his fellow sufferers Address, J. H. BEEVES, P.O. Box 320. Now YoricCfcy. OC19-53-TTSSU TO WEAK MEN Buffering from the effects of youthful errors, early decay, wasting; weakness, lost manhood, etc I will send a valuable treatise (sealed 1 containing full particulars for home cure. FREE of charge. A splendid medical work: should be read by every riin who Is nervon and debilitated. Address, Prof. F. C. FOWLEK, IHoodus.Conn. OCltMJ-DSUWk WEAKEEU fclEN.nE Scaled Trea TOATiXi i im c m MMaDE Scaled Treatise, Explaining ray "L Mr Anew and perfect IKniB CURB. Si xorLo:t or ai:hvr xanhood, ier- W jTlVBltw ous ueouuj. inc. ox vigor aau iJerclopment, lrematare Decline. Functional Dl orders, Kidney and Bladder Disease, etc JUI-sm 111 HASSTOH CO., 13 Pari Place, JTjt 7otL fel8-TTSWlC RYES! St rone1, brare, success f j1 men and women win half their lifts battles on their nerre f . ervs Brans cure Nerroos Debility. Mental Depression, W eak Back, Sleeplessness, Loss of Appe tite, Hysteria, Numbness. Trembling, Bad Dreams and all Nerrous Diseases. Jt per bcx, postpaid- Pamphlet sent free. Address erre Bean Co., Buffalo, N. Y. At Josepb Fleming &. Son's, 41a Market St., and all leading druggists. HARE'S REMEDY For men! Checks tho worn cases in tbre days, and cure in five day. Price Jl 00. at J. FLEMLVO-S DRUGSTORE, Ja5-29-TTSsu 412 Market street. STANTON'S AMERICAN paayroyal gi Sal" ud Imfalllbl. Uaaraateea opr than the lo-Mllad Earliali artlel. ui abMtatoly hana Ieaa. DrotrjrlitseTvrywhare, or bymaU.$l St4 ' ittMAT!MtL4W 8jcIatXd.CavrUUvI H;I&5ma rssrararTCrai.i'WS s sa a n a s i a V" v a v ajAw isfjMSsr' Cp4) 'r3? to SS s&J V rx $ i M 4 i .1 j us: m j9 j amJH