- THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1890. tt M PRICES MUST GO UP. The Limit of the Downward Ten dency in Iron About Keached. TRANSACTIONS CONTINUE LIGHT, Though an Increase of Inanities is Ke ported in the West. KO NEW FDESACES AKE KOW KECESSAEI In iron and steel the drift of markets is still downward, and prices are now close to hard pan. Prices are lower than they were previous to the rise of last fall, when the in creased cost of making is taken into consid eration. One of our leading brokers said: "I feel that we are now close to bottom, and that any future changes must be toward higher prices." Transactions are still light, owing to the fact that consumers are disposed to pursue the hand-to-mouth policy in the present condition of markets. "When markets are active and prices are moving upward, as was the case last fall, consumers are in clined to buy freely, and heavy stocks were laid in on the advancinc markets. Now that the tide has turned, consumers buy sparingly, and will do so until they are convinced that bottom is reached. It now looks as if prices were down to bottom, and that future changes will be toward a higher level. Steel rails and wire nails are lower than they were a week ago. and at the reduction markets are sluggish. Barbed wire has also weakened since our last report and prices are reduced, as our quotations will disclose. There are no changes in the price of steel rails since our last report. The condition of country road' throughout Pittsburg's bailiwick has had much to do with depressing the hardware industry of late. Customers won't bny as long as they know that goods cannot be delivered, and this has been the case for a month past. J hen roads become passable trade will, no doubt, waken up and make up for lost time. Following are the latest quotations: Strnelnral Iron -Antics. iHPc: tees, 2.S6c: beams and channel 3.10c: sheared bridge plates, steel, 5.75c: universal mill plates. Iron, 1.45c: refined Barbed wire fencinc galvanized, ?3 tO; plain wire icnclnp, galvrnlzed, ?3 50. Jentralmlll fl MgJI 9"" All-ore mill 17 501. ;--casn o. 1 foundry, native ore IS 25ftlS jO-cash No. 1 loundry. lake ore 19 wrSffl) 00-cish iJes4mer a OOfeEM 50-cash bplelS ..'.".'.-... 37 SWS33 CO sFucSbar 'SS Meet Blooms ,o"'ir'052 fctcet slabs 3t. OffS-TO 50 Mecl billets 30 0. 30 50 tied I1.C ends 14 WM MM bloom ends 0C3L- oO Old Iron rails, American Ts 2OC&:6 00 Old steel rails sbort pieces 22 befca 50 bteel rails, new KVJ36 00 Meet It. light 6ec 3S Ma37 oo liarlron 1 8M l SO Mecl nails, per kes, usual dls.... 2 15 2 -S Iron nails 2 10 Wire nails, per kec I 60g 2 70 T erro inancanese 97 00:00 rKOFlTS OX SOUTHERN PIG. The Shlppera Mnde $30,000 on the 9,000 Tons Shipped lo Pittsburg. ISriCliX TZLr-GHAM TO THS DISrATCK.l Philadelphia, March 23. Upon the recent shipment of 5,000 tons of pig iron from Shef field. Ala., to Pittsburg by water, the shippers realized a profit of S30.00U. The freight by boat was but 1 90 per ton. A new schedule of water and rail rates, by way of Savannah and the ocean, has been promulgated, and by this route the rate from Sheffield to Philadelphia is H 36 per ton, with 40 cents additional for an all rail rate. Fifty cents per ton wonld bring iron from Pittsburg to Philadelphia, making the total, by way of Pittsburg from Sheffield not to exceed 2 50 per ton. With a profit of $6 per ton as a margin to work upon it is thus very probable that Southern pig Iron will find its way into this market by w ay of Pittsburg. It is merely a question of demand and supply so far as the Southern f nraaces are concerned. If the markets in the West. South and Southwest take all the iron that the Southern furnaces can prodnce they will not encroach upon Eastern territory, but when the demand from nearby markets is light they will send their products freely to Boston, New York and Philadelphia. Being asked why pig iron can be made cheaper in the South than in the .North, a Southern manufacturer explained that less ore was required to produce a ton of Southern pig, and consequently less labor, coke and liine Btone were utilized. It is apprehension, re garding the competition from the South, that iron proddcers fear at this time, and there is more disposition to shade prices than has been manifested this year. Bujer- are reluctant to pay more than 19. SIS and S17 for the three standard grades, and deliveries have been made at 25 cents per ton above these figures. There is a good inquiry for Bessemer at 820 00, but stock is well told up at 25 and 50 cents above 820 00 for round lots, and high grades are quoted at 25 50 and f2G 00. Steel rails are active at 831 50 and S.15 00. Billets and slabs arc un settled at 832 CO and $32 50. Blooms are moving slowly at S52 00 and 853 00 per.bloom ton, tor hot blast charcoal. Muck bars are irreeular but moving chiefly at 830 50 per ton. Bar iron is active at 1.85 and 1.95 per pound. Skein is in fair request at 1.82 and I.bS for grooved 'and 200 and 2,10 for sheared. Plates are quiet and prices for iron and steel respectively being 2.20 and 2.25, and 2.50 and 2.G0 for tank; 2.25 and 2.30 for bridge dates, 2.10 and 2.50 and 2.80 and a 00 for shell; 3.15 and 225 and 3.10 and 3.20 for flange, and 3.75 and 4.25 for fire box. Mills making structural iron are well employed. Quotations are 82 20 and 12 25 for irou bridge plates and angles; $2 70 and 82 SO for tecs, and J3 10 for channels. Old rails are nominal at 825 50 and 826 per ton, at seaboard, and 826 50 and 827 at country mills. A BUS OF bJIAMi OEDEES. Quotations on Southern Iron Vnrr Widely nnd Inflapnco the Entire Market. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.! ST. Loris, March 28. Rogers, Brown t Meacham.say: We have again to report a quiet week, char ac'rized by a run of small orders at very irreg ular prices. In the absence of inquiries of sufficient magnitude to test the market, quota tions on Southern Iron vary widely and are appa rently influenced chiefly by the necessities of the respective furnaces. While Ohio softeners and charcoal irons are somewhat weaker, their position is much stronger than that of South ern coke irons. Any signs of hardening prices at Birmingham would probably induce consid erable buying, and possibly cause' all piices to advance. We quote for cash f. o. b. at St. Louis: Hot blast coke and charcoal: Southern Coke No.l southern Coke No. 2 Southern Cote No. 3 , ..J16 73SI7 25 .. 16 2-VSI6 7c .. 15 751316 25 . 15 25(315 75 .. 19 soraco on .. 19 003119 50 .. 19 rX319 50 .. 18 50&19 00 .. 19 00(320 SO ,.f3 00(124 00 .. 21 00M CO .15 65. ,. 5 80. Southern Gray Korpe.. Southern Charcoal No. 1. ......... Southern Charcoal o. 2 Missouri Charcoal o. 1 Jillifourl Charcoal ho. I Ohio Softeners Car wheel and malleable irons: Late Superior Southern ConnelUvllle foundry coKe: JUstSt. Louis hU Louis The New Furnnce Borra Una Wilted. TRrrcIAI. TZXEGBAX TO THE DISPATCB.1 Cincinnati. March 2S. Rogers, Brown t Co. say: A good deal of interest has centered in the movements of the Iron market during the week. Inquiries tor round lots have been numerous, and very respectable tonnage has been added to furnace order books. Well-informed buyers appreciate the latest prices of Southern irons are abnormally low and liable at any moment to react to figures in keeping with the general maiket throughout the coun try. Nothine can prevent this except a general trade depression and a wholesale abandonment of new railroad and Industrial enterprises planned for this year. The position of North ern furnaces depending upon Lake Superior ores and Connellsville coke is not altogether pleasant, as no one looks lor an early decline in tbose basis elements of cost. It is strongly be lieved that the situation will right itself as the spring opens, and that with the usual mid summer buying movement setting in in April and May we shll see nnces firmer and a better feeling all around. The crop of new furnace enterprises has been ruthlessly nipped by the discouraging market Ohio softeners and charcoal irons still remain firm, and are moved readily under a free demand. Buslnesi Turning Toward ibe South. FraCIAl. TXLXOBAX TO THB DISPATCH.! Chicago, March 28. Rogers. Brown 4 Co., saj: There Is a very lively retail business in pig iron and some nibbling at round lots, but the turn in the market has not come and buyers still favor the policy of staying out s long as they can. It is noted that what demand there is. is mostly lor quick dellverie. so quick in deed, that few furnaces are in shape to meet it promptly enough, and considerable inconveni ence and complaint are the result. The new prices of Soathern iron are lower than local Inrcaces have been disposed to get to, and as a result business turns mure toward the South. Nearly all mixtures, however, require a propor tion of Southern iron, even if prices are con siderably above the home irons. In Lake Superior charcoal, prices arc still held fiimly at 522 00 to S22 50. and with most of the furnaces sold ahead until summer, there is no immediate need of making concessions. :esv l orK rienrrp. New York Pig iron dull: American, 816 50 19 50. Copper dull; Lake. March, ii Tin firm: Straits, $20 2a Lead dull; S3 .2f OTAr domestic MARKETS BY WIRE. Unfavorable Weather Reports Take the Snap Oat of Wheal Oats Stroncel Hoc Product Attract Very Little Altrmion. Chicago Wheat Trading was rather light to-day and fluctuations of prices confined within narrow limits. Business was interfered with bv the severe storm, the wires being down. The storm of snow, wind and sleet in Illinois. Kansas and Missouri was not considered favorable for the crop; in fact, the weather pretty much all over the winter wheat district was rather unfavorable. The opening was the tamo as yesterdays closing, eased off HGlc, held firmly, advanc ing to outside figures again, declined and closed about Jc lower for May and Kc lower for Jul v than closing figures yesterday. Corn"was inactive the greater part of the ses sion and devoid of any important features. The market opened rather firm at yesterday's closing prices, hut persistent offerings of May by a large local trader had a depressing effect, and final quotations were about the same as yesterday. Oats Mere moderately activo and prices aver aged higher, but the extreme outside figures were not maintained until the close. Hog Products Outside of a moderate trade In mess pork and ribs the market attracted very little attention. The leading futures ranged as follows Corn No. 2. Annl. ISa29S2STra29c: May. 29?(;e2962SJi29Jic; July. 31K31i631K 31J..C. Oats No. 2, May. 2Zi?22Kp; June. 21J 2Pe215Q!21c; July. 21j;621212is.c Mrss Pork, per bbh May. 810 60010 60 105OiO55: June. S10 6510 6510 57K10 60; Jnly, $10 75010 75610 G510 70. Lard, per 100 tts. May. 80 17HG617Kft61 IK 6 17: June, !6 2o6 25Q6 2U6 22; July. 88 30( 3066 256 27. Short Ribs, per 100 tts. May, 85 15J5 150 5 125 15: June. 85 1765 17; July, 85 25 5 2o5 225 25. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour dull and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat, 79 79!c: No. 3 spring wheat, 65J75c: No. 2 red. 7979Kc No. 2 corn. 2Sc. No. 2 oats, 21? 22c No. 2 rve, 42c No. 2 barley, nominal. No. 1 flaxseed.81 4S1 4S. Prime timothy seed. 81 201 21. Mess pork, per bbl. $10 60. Lard, per 1U0 lbs. 6 12. Short ribs sides (loose), J6 15; dry salted shoulders (boxed), 85 12; sbort clear sides (boxed), unchanged. Sugar Cut loaf, unchanged. Receipts Flour. 12,000 barrels: wheat. 19.000 bushels: corn, 543,000 bush els; oats, 117,000 bushels; rye, 2,000 bushels; bar ley. 41.000 bushels. Shipments Flour, k.000 barrels; wheat. 18,000 bushels: corn, 201,000 bush els; oats, 174,000 bushels; rye, 3,000 bushels; bar lev. 26,000 bushels. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was unchanged. Eggs, 13c New York Flour dull and heavy. Wheat hpot irregular and quiet, closing easy; options dull. Jgtcdown. and steady. Rve strong. Barley strong. Barley malt quiet. Corn Spot firm and less active; options dull and steady. Oats Spot firmer and fairly active: options mor active and firmer. Hay steadyand quiet. Coffee Options opened steady. 6S10 points down, closed steadv, 10S30 points down: sales. 44,2.50 bags. Including March. lS.0018.20c: April. 17.6517.70c; May, 17.4017.50c; June. 17.2017.25c: July, 16.90017.00c: August. ia65 1675c; September, 16.402J16.45c; October, 16.05 16.15c; December, 15.S015.85c; January, 15.70c; spot Rio easier and quiet; fair cargoes. 20c: No. 7 flat bean. 1919c. Sugar quiet and steady; sales. 5.100 uags Cuba centrifugals, 96 test, 57-16c; 2.500 tons domestic molasses, 82 test, 3c: refined steady; fairlr active. Molasses Foreign lower; 60 test, 21c Rice strong and active. Cottonseed oil stronger; crude. 2Ng)2Sc Tallow strong: city (82 for packages). 4 17-32c Rosin quiet. Turpentine dull at 41KHc Eggs steady and in fair demand; State and Western. 14c; receipts. 4,570 packages. Pork firm. Cutmeats strong and active; middles strong; short clear. 5.70c Lard dull and about steady; Western fteam, (S 50; options sales. 2.250 tierces; April. 86 49; May. 86 50. closing at 86 49 bid; June, 86 54; Julv. 65S6 63. closing at 86 Gl asked: August, 86 66; September. 8672; October. S3 74. Butter easy and in moderate demand; Western creamery. 1324c; Elgin. 2526c Cheese firm and in good demand; Western. 1010c Philadelphia Flour quiet but steady. Wheat Options nominally steady; Western un graded in grain depor. fcKc: No. 2 red. March. S2?igS3!-: AurlL 8383c; May, S4K8?ic; June, S4JS1C Corn firm; No. 2 mixed in grain depot, 37r: No. 2. mixed. March, 35 36c: Anril, 3Gg36c; May. S6VQ3Gc: June. 363G5c Oats Car lots steady; No. 3 white, 30c:' No. 2 white, 303i3Ic; futures a shade firmer. No. 2 white. March, 3031r; April, 2930Uc: May, 2"29ic; June. 2329Jic Butter dull and weak: Pennsvlvania creamery, extra, 2526r; an prints, 3I35c Eggs quiet and steadj; Pennsylvania firsts. 15c Minneapolis Receipts of wheat for the past 24 hours were 18 cars, with shipments of 18 cars. Tho cash wheat market; was quiet to-day, with several very dull spots. Local millers were not as free buyers as usual, and, with not as much outside demand, it was a pretty hard day to sell wheat. Still, on the whole, a rair business was done during the session. Closing quotations: No. 1 hard, March. 79c; April, 80s: May, 82c: on track. 8?c: No. 1 North ern. March. 77c: Annl. 7SJi7osic: May. 80i t0Jc; on track. 7879c: No. -2 Northern, Marc-h, 75c; April. 7Cc; May, 7Sc: on track, 7677c St Louis Flour unchanged, hut firm. Wheat lower; No. 2 red, cash, TTJc; Mav rlosed at 7677c; June, 76Jc asked: July, 74J745c asked: August 74c askod. "orn strong and higher: No. 2 mixed, cash, 2ofc; May, 26c; June, 27c: July ZTJfc: August 2Sjc asked: Sep tember, 29c Oats No. 2. cash. 22c: May, 22K22JSc bid. Rye No. 2 hard. 41c bid. Barley hrm; Wisconsin, 4546c Provisions dull; no large transactions reported. Baltimore Provisions firm. Butter easier; Western packed, 1620c; best roll. 1619c; creamery. 23g;24c Eggs strong at 14c Coffee steady: Rio cargoes fair at 2(lc Receipts Flour.5,000 barrels; wheat. 31 000 bnshels; corn, 112000 bushels; oats. 6.000 bnshels. Shipments Flour. 2.771 barrels; wheat. 17,000 bushels; corn, 127,000 bushels. Sales Wheat. 167,000 bushels. Milwaukee Flour steady. Wheat quiet; No. 2 spring, on track, cash, 74c: Mav, 73c bid: No. I Northern. 82c Corn higher: No. 3. on track. 29c Oats firm: No. 2 white, on track, 2125Xc Rye firmer: No. l,in store, 43c Bar ley firm; No. 2, in store, 44Ja Provisions steadv. Pork. cash. 810 45; May. 810 55. Lird, cash, 56 10: May, 86 15. Cheese steady; Ched dars, 1010c Toledo Cloversecd active and steady; cash and March, 83 30; April, 83 25 bid: O ctober, 83 60 bid. Drrcoods. New York. March 28. The market at first hands was unchanged and without marked feature. HE DEFENDKD KOiALTY. A Striking Incident In ihe Career of the Iron Chancellor. In 1850 when the tide of political passion was still running very high, says a writer in the 2few York Herald, Bismarck went one day into a tavern at Berlin to take a glass of beer. A man near him, feeling himself supported by the presence of his friends, began to abuse a member of the royal family. Bismarck looked at him, and said quiet ly, "If you have not left this room before I have finished my beer I'll break this pot over your head." He then emptied his glass very deliberately, and as the man took no heed of the warning he did as he had threatened. He went up io the tellow and knocked him about the head with the pot till he fell howling on the ground. Bis marck then asked the waiter. "How much for the glass?" and having paid for it he walked away leisurely without anyone hav ing dared to molest him. WAKTSUNBAr C1GAES. Boston Petitions the Ltclslaturo on a Law Like Pennsylvania. Boston Herald.: A petition has been presented to the Leg islature to allow the retail sale of cigars and tobacco on Sunday, the petitioners compris ing many representatives from the licensed inn-holders, common victuallers, druggists and tobacconists, who, by the present stat ute, are prohibited from such sales. This matter was recently given a hearing before the Judiciary Committee when in the presence of about SO remonstrants against the present law, the case of the petitioners was presented by E. B. Goodsell. The law which prevents the sale of cigars on Sunday is a very old one, which re mained a dead letter on the statute books until a little over a year ago, when its en forcement was undertaken. . . - r .,.,. - - -. , jfm IN A BUSINESS WAT. Another Big Office Building to be Erected on Third Avenue. A HUGE GOBBLE OP COAL LANDS. An ast End Citizen Hauls the Authorities Over the Coals. Street DICKKE FOR A MANDPACTDEIJiG BITE. Mr: E. M. Ferguson, of the M. & M. National Bank, is making preparations to put np a six-story building on the Third avenue lot recently purchased by him. The upper floors will be used for offices. Mr. Ferguson has been negotiating for property to give him an outlet to Fourth avenue, but so far without success. Negotiations are pending for a tract of about five acres of ground near Edgewood as a site for a large manufacturing plant, for which it is admirably adapted, being convenient to the railroad. One of the gentlemen interested in the deal was seen yesterday, but refused to give particulars. He admitted, however, that the prospects of the deal going through were favorable. It is rumored that one of the national gas com panies is baoking up tho enterprise w In reply to the complaint that many streets are opened and left uupaved for an unreason able length of time, a gentleman who resides in the East End said yesterday: The fault Is not in all cases with the people. Hero is an in stance: An ordinance was passed by Councils last January directing the authorities to adver tise for proposals for paving the street on which 1 live, but so far this has not been done. The advertisement has not appeared. The delay is causing considerable feeling among the people who are ready and anxious to pay ror the im provement The excuse for keeping back the advertisement is that the city has so much of this kind of work on band that all of it cannot be attended to at once. This does not satisfy the people.bowcver, who think the work should go forward as directed by Councils. It is prob able that some pressure will be used to hurry things up." A citizen of Scottdale was in the city yester day and confirmed the report of the sale of 2.000 acres of coal land in Somerset county to a party of Eastern capitalists. He was unable to give the price paid, but said those who knew regarded it as very low. Tho coal is said to be as good as the Connellsville product. The pur chasers will build a large number of ovens at once, and enter upon the manufacture of coke on a large scale. m Another trust has been formed. A local dealer in whips said yesterday that be bad been informed by circular that whip manufacturers of Westfleld, Mass., and other centers of that industry in the East had combined to control prices and reduce expenses. The capital of the combine is 8300,000. The principal office will be inNewx'ork. It is proposed to gather in all the principal whip companies of the country. The immeuiato result will be an advance in prices. A REACTION. Active Trndlng In Local Securities nnd Some Thlnsi Braco Up. Trading in local securities was on a liberal scale yesterday, and several of the favorites re covered tho ground lost on Thursday. The market gained strength as the day advanced, and in most cases final prices were the best. Total sales were 700 shares. Stocks scoring advances were Central and Pittsburg Traction, Pleasant Valley and Phila delphia Gas. Those showing declines were Wheeling Gas and Luster. In all cases changes were for fractions. Electric and Switch and Bignal made no move either way. The feeling among the brokers was more bullish on the general list than for some time, and they talked in such a way as to show they were auxious to do business. This Is encour aging. MOBNtNG. AFTBBlfOOJf. Hid. Asked. Illd. Asked. Commercial Nat. B'k. Si'A 9D Freehold Nat. Banc 70 Fidelity T. & T. Co 161 Keystone Bank or F'g .... 7UJi Murine Nat. Dank 100 .... Masonic Bank 64) ... People's National Ilk. 170 Humboldt Ins.Co SO AlleKhenyUeatlng Co. JOS .... 108 Brldjtewaler H. Co.... 3U .... 30 ChartlersV. Gas Co.... 47J 4SK 47 47J$ 1'eople'sN.ti. & I'.Co 16 16 I6i Pennsylvania Gas Co.. 14 Philadelphia Co St SI 31J4 31U U'beellnir Gas Co 19 19 Si 19 Forest Oil Co 105 Tuna Oil Co 70 Washington Oil Co 85 Central Traction, 18 40 26 TO ZS 284 Pitts. Traction, Pleasant Vallev 26 2TM V&H i,u Northslrtc llridce Co 65' LaNorlaMlnlne Co... '. i Luster .Mining Co 1454 1V tCi 16!i Allegheny County Elec m Kast End Electric 60 U'estlnsbouse Electric 4i7i WA .... 45W V. S. & si. Co. 145( V. S. & Si. Co. pref 45 .... 45 Grocers' b. & S. Co 103J 105X At the first call 50 shares of Westinghouse Electric brought 45. and 110 Philadelphia Gas 31. At the last call 15 shares of Wheeling Gas entatl9Ji:110 Philadelphia Gas. 31: 135. 311 30 Charticrs Gas, ilii; 20, 47, and 200 Pittsburg Traction. 40. Andrew Caster sold 100 shares of Philadel phia Gas at 31. Ilea Bros. & Co. bought 100 shares Wcstlng housS Airbrake at 112. The total sales of stocks at New York yester day were 106,810 shares, including Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 4.270: Erie, 2.305; Louisville and Nashville. 12,044: Missouri Pacific, 7.8SG: Oregon Transcontinental, 3,500; Reading, 0,700; St. Paul, 10,040; Union Paciflc, 7,125. BUSINESS AT THE BANKS. Smallest Exchanges of the Week na a Re unit of Dad Wenther. The unfavorable weather yesterday depressed business to the lowest point of the week, as shown by the exchanges, which were $2,202, 350 0L The balances were $270,387 S8. The dis aster at Louisville and neighboring towns was the principal topic of conversation. Money was in good supply and moderate de mand at the customary rates 6 and 7 per cent. The inside figure may bo quoted as the rule. Currency was in fair supply. The cause of its frequent scarcity is attributed in Dart to activ ity in the retail trade, where it is a necessity in making change. Small dealers, therefore, keep themselves well supplied with it. Money on call at New York yesterday was easy.rancing from 3to5per cent; last loan,3; closed offered at 3. Prime mercantile paper, 5K7K- Sterling exchange qniet and strong at H 81 for 60-day bills and $1 b7 for demand. Closing ISond Quotations. M. K. 4T. Gen. 3s 64K Mutual Union 6s.. ..10O .N. J.C. Int. Cert...l!IK Northern Pac. lsts..H5M Northern Pac.Ms..U3S Northw't'n consols. 143 Northw'n deben's..llll Orsson A Trans. 6s.l0" St. L. &I.M. Ocn. Ss !2!i U. s. 4s,rnc. ... U. h. 4s. coup.. U. 8. 4Ks, ree.. U. S. 44s, coap. 122 123 ....WW ....103t paciacssor'itt. . .lib Louisiana stamped (J 96 Missouri 4s. 1W Tenn. newsft. 6s... Tenn. new set. 5s... Tenn. newset.3s... Canada So. 2ds Oen. Pacificists.... Den. K. G., lsts.. lien. Alt. G. 4s D.&K.a.West,lsts. Erle,:ts 11. K.. iT. Gen. 6s. 109 .10IJ4 , 731, . 97 St ,112 ,118 , 79 , 9SJ, . 75M M. L.& b. f. icn.Jl. 110 al. Paul consols 127k St. PL Chi &Pclsta.ll6H Tx., PcL. G.Tr.Ks. 8!H Tx.,Pc.K.G.Tr.Kcts 33M union -ac. 181S.....11Z West Shore 105 New YOB.K Clearings, $87,395,530; balances, $4,873,625. Bostos Clearings, S12.622.17S; balances, 11,562,446. Money 3Kf Per cent. Baltimore Clearings. Sl.797,050; balances, $303,102. PHILADELPHIA Clearings. . 810,152,816; bal ances, $1,676,625. London" Tho amount of bullion gone into the Bank of England on balance to-day is 214. 000. Bar silver. 43Jd per ounce. CHICAGO Clearings. S1L616.000. New York exchange quoted at 40c per 51,000 discount. Money steady at C per cent on demand and 7 per cent on time. BEAKS I10IJ) THE FOKT. Oil Dnll nnd Lower Important Develop ments In llio Field. Tho oil market was dull, stale and unprofit able to all concerned yesterday. Soon after the opening it was sold down by the local crowd. Oil City then jumped in and firmed it up a little. The range wis Jf of a cent, show ing that the market scarcely moved out of its tracks. Trading was limited to a few small pyking transactions. There was scarcely a salo from 1050 to ahortlv before 3. The feeling was weak at the close, which was at the lowest point for the second time during the week. The extreme fluctuations were: Opening, 84: highest, 84; lowest and closing, 81. The de- Sression was duo to bearish Held nows. Thurs ay's clearances were 478,000 barrels. The Shannopiu field has turned out another gusher. It is on the Ferguson farm. Latest news from it yesterdav evening reported it as doing at the rate anywhere from 000 to 1,000 barrels a day. Reports from the Wildwood well were con flicting. Some authorities estimated the out put as high as 400 barrels: others put it as low as 75. That it has fallen off seems certain. Discouraging reports come from the Hundred foot district. McClnng fe Co.'s well, on the Graham heirs' farm, has dropped from 20 bar rels an hour to 10 a day, and the Humphrey farm well of Hazlett & Co. has plajed out com pletely, salt water being the only thing it is pro ducing. Tillev & Co.'s well on the Downing farm, at Mlllerstown. has come in at 40 barrels a day, but the Craig & Co. well on the Samuel Staples farm, at Callery Junction, that was put down as a 100 barrel producer, is only doing 15 barrels a day. v The well on the Judge Over farm at Hayesville gives evidence of being a good one. It made three flows late Thursday evening, the oil spurt ing up 30 feet over the top of the derrick with two sets of tools out of a 5 casinir. It is im possible to tell just yet what the production is. The Ohio Vallov Gas Company is one of the largest owners. There are 10 rigs up across the river opposite this well. Femurei of Yosterdnj'a Oil Market. Corrected dally by John M. OaKiey A Co., 45 Sixth street, members of tha Pittsburg Petro leum Exchange. Opened 84V I Lowest MH Blithest S1J, levied 84H Barrels. Average charters 20, 516 Average shipments IA132 Average runs 63,408 Refined. New York. 7.20c Keflnctf, London. 5ji. Hcnnou, Antwerp, i6Vfr. Kenned, Liverpool. M. ICeflneil, Bremen. 6.55m. A. B. McGrow quotes: Puts, 835683c; calls, 85J85Kc. Other Oil AInrkets. Oil Crrr. March 23. Petroleum opened at 84c; highest. 8IJJc; lowest, S4c: closed at Slc; sales, 121.000 libls.; charters, 25,119 bbls.; shipments, 5S,5S4 bbls.; runs, 63,074 bbls. Bradford. March 28. Petroleum opened at 84c: closed at84c: highest, 84Jc; lowest, 84c Clearances, c5S,000 bbls. MOVEMENTS IN KEALTI. A Number of Important Transactions Closed Ud Morten ties Sold. Alles & Bailey, No. 164 Fourth avenue, sold for E. M. D. Farrell, No. 203 Center avenue, being a two-story brick dwelling of seven rooms, finished attic, etc., lot 22Kx76 feet to an alley, with sido entrance, for $3,750. John McAleese was the purchaser. James Y. Drape & Co. sold the bouse and lot. No. 222 Lacock street, Allegheny, for 57, 500; also a house of eight rooms and lot, about 38x120 feet, in tho East End, near Shadyside. for $7,500; also a tract of coal land on the Pan handle Railroad, near Oakdalc, at a figure ap proximating $100 an acre; also six acres of land in the suburbs for laying out in lots, at $9,000 cash; also four mortgages of S7,000, at 6 per cent. Jamison A Dickie sold for William McKInley a six-room house on Harvard street. East End, with lot 27x85 feet, to Charles Williams for $2,100; also for E. Austin Stoke a six-room house on Howe street. East End. with lot 23x 120 feet, to William H. Luebbe for $3,700, and placed a mortgage on Wilkinsbnrg property for $750 for throe years, at 6 per cent. Samuel W. Black A Co., sold for the Blair estate, Glenwood, Twenty-third ward, lot No. 40. being 25x100. situated on Gloster street. near Elizabeth, for $450 cash; also lot No. 19 on Second avenue, near Vespncius street, being 24x120 to Gate Lodge alley, for $1,000. Magaw & Golf, Lim., 145 Fourth avenue, sold for F. Eisenbeis to J. Hughes a five-room house, with lot. No. 24 Manhattan street, Allegheny, for $2,300 cash. Tbeyalso sold a mortgage for $1,000 on property at Reflectionvillc, for three years at 6 per cent. Black & Baird, 95 Fourth avenue, sold for Albert W. Dreves, of St. Louis, a Queen Anne frame dwelling of nine rooms and all modern conveniences, with lot SbtllO feet, situated on O'Hara street, corner of Arabella street, Twentieth ward, for $5,125 cash. Reed B. Covle & Co.. 131 Fourth avenue, sold lot No. 192, 120x110 to an alley, on the west side of Buena Vista street, Allegheny, for Herman Hirsch. for $3,500. Cliailes Somers fc Co., 313 Wood street, placed a mortgage of $1,200 for three years at 6 per cent on a nve-rooui house in the Twenty first ward, citv. Thomas McCaffrey reports the following sales: For Thomas Holllday to T. Brubach property on Yew street, near Gross street, lot 20x120, with one-story frame for $550; for Mrs." J. Snllivan to Dr. Ashthalter, property on Eenn avenue, near Foity.fourth street, lot 20x 100. with frame stable, for $L800: for John Havs to A. E. Kincaid, lot on Forty-sixth street. 20x aajS. ior ssw: 10r.Mrs.jH. senwartz top. San son, properly on Gross street, lot 22x110, with large new frame house, for $3,200. He has alo placed the following mortgages: One for $800 for three years at 6 per cent on Thirteenth ward property, and one for $1,000 at 6 per cent for three years on Twentieth ward property. A VERY DULL DAY. The Cyclone is Used as nn Argument to Force Down Quotations in the Stock Market Some Depression In Rnllrond Bonds. New York, March 23. To-day In the stock market was the dullest of a dull week, and while there was the greatest indisposition to trade on either side of the acconnt. the advo cates of lower figures, encouraged by the disas ters reported this morning, were enabled to force off prices small fractions, and in some few specialties material losses were sustained. The market at present, notwithstanding tho aggregation of favorable influences, is so narrow that neither bulls nor bears are able to make demonstrations with any satisfactory re sults. The strength in sterling exchange added to the feeling of depression somewhat. The dealings to-day furnished little gronnd for comment, but the disasters reported this morning gave a bearish tinge to the feeling in the street and almost evervthing opened dull. Louisville and Nashville, Louisville, New Al bany and Chicago, as was natural, showed the greatest losses. The downward movement in the unusual dullness of the first hour went bnt llitle farther, and an improvement was soon in augurated under the lead of Missouri Pacific and Sugar Refineries. The upward movement was entirely insignificant, and dullness aud stagnation ruled for the remainder of the day up to the last hour. The payment of the dividend on the Chicago Gas by tho Fidelity Trust Company, caused a great deal of talk, but no apparent effect upon the stock was made by it. The usual dividend upou Lackawanna lell flat, but the reports tha: coal was being sold under the schedule prices sagged all the coalers, except Reading, off slightly. Late in the day tho old stories of a new issue of bonds on the Erio were circu lated, and accompanied by a vigorous on slaught upon the stock and the second consols, both of which yielded, aud the latter materi ally. The close of the market was dull and stagnant, at something under first prices, as a rule. The only important losses were Tennes see Coal 2 and Colorada Coal . Railroad bonds were dull agaiu, and fed the prevailing feeling of depression, though the re sult generally was to limit fluctuations, as well as the amonnt or business done. The sales reached only $312,000, and the changes of im portance are few in number. Government bonds have been dull and firm. State bonds have been dull, but without feature. Tne rouowing table snows tne pnees or active stocks on the JSew York Stoct Excnanpe yester day. Corrected dally ror '1H2& Dispatch by Whitney JtsSTEFiiiNSON, oldest Pittsburg mem bers of New YorKMocKExcnange, 57 1 ourth ave nue: Clos-Open- llUti- Low mc loir. est. rst. )!!!. Am. Cotton Oil 19 19 11 1SK Am. Cotton OH Trust.. 3!H '-&H Xi 2tli, Atch.. lop.i a. f tta !7 30 S6,'a Canadian Pacllic 72S 7-H !'A '- Canada southern 54M 54't syfi 54 Central orNewJersey.lIiH 12IX 121 Kl Central Pacini. 30 Chesapeake a Ohio r'H C Bur. & Uuliicv 106V 10GK IChH 106K C. Atit. & si. Paul...i Ce'4 CSH eiH 67 C. ilU.SSt. P.. PL...117 117 117 117 C KOCKLA1W UH 91 92 93 C St. L. & Pitts 15 C. St. L. & Pitts. PL. 4S 48)4 4SK 46 C. St. P..M.&O 7 31M CiNortnwcatern 1I1X UIH 110 110 C. AN. W. pfd 340 c, c. c. a i 70J4 71 nn :oh C. C. C & I., Pt 073 Col. Coal Iron 45V, 45 44M 45 Col. & Hockinar vat .. '22 21 22 21V Del.. L. &W 136M VS5K 13551 JWi Del. & Hudson. 149 Uenver&Illo U 14K Denver & K10 G. of. -... 45 E.T.. 7a. AUa - .... 85i fc.T..Va. AUa.lst pf. 71 E. T Va. &Ga.2d pr. 22 Illinois Central tit 115 115 115 Late Krl Western 17K Lake Erie xVVeiu pr.. C4) et 63ft 64 LaneanoreAM. d 107H 107X 107 1U7 Louisville 4 Hasnvllle. MX 83 83X S3 HlchUan Central 97 Mobiles Ohio 14 14 14 13 Missouri Paciac 73 78" 73 73X JewXor; Central 107M lOTSj 107X 106X N. Y L,. J. tV .... 24) MX Ufc 23 N. Y., L. K. W. pf. i. 60 2S. .. ti SU L 17K 1X 17)4 17)4 h. 1.. c St. L. ir.. 70X 70; vx ;ox N.i.. U. SL1..2d PI !9 S.li.N, H .-4S1 46! KH 45 II. X.. U. W "IS iH .'I7i I7K Norioiks Western.... 10i 1H ' Wi 19 Norfolk western, pr. to 11 northern Pacinc., Nortnern pacine or... OMoa Mississippi.... Oregon Improvement, 19s 44 I7 33! !": 40)$ 190 20?i 77 112 IS 3634 83 19V 62)4 12)s SfflA 81 '4 72 64 nn 427, wroxon iranscoa racinejiall Peo. Dec. Evan Pnlladel. ,t Keadlnc.. Pullman Palace Car... Klchmona A w. p. T.. Klchmona A W.P.T.nt SI. p.. Minn, a Man.. St. L. & ban Fran...... St. L. A San rran or.. st.L. A ban r. isi pl. Texas Pacific Union Pacinc WaDasn Wabash nrererred Western Union'. Wheeling a. L. C Sugar Trnst. National Mad Trust. Chicago Gas Trust.... Ex-dlvldend. 21 73 ) 37 Wi 62h 12)? 2T.X iH 11 ei 13 43 21 KM $i 37 19X !2U 12S 2!!J )i 7J 64K 1X 43), 16X 37 iSJS eiH 12!4 26 S154 75 G33 37 42), Boston Mocks. ,firt .Tm Boston A Mont Calumet A Hecla.... Huron Kearsarge Osceola. Pewablc Qulncy banta Fe copper..... famarack Annlston Land Co., Uoston Land San lllego West End Land Co. Bell Tclepnone Lamsnn Stores Water Power 43H ,256 , 3 , 1IH 27 S , 72 0 153 53 6S 22)4 24J4 ,221 28 6), 19 Uoston A A.lbanr...21S Boston A Maine 225 C. JJ. A V) 106ft Cinn. San. A Clev... 24 Kasternu, K 164 Eastern K. K. 6s ....12451 Flint A Pereil 31 FllntAPereM. pro. 98 L. It. & Ft. 8. 7s 100 Mass. Central 17 Mex. Central com... 18ft -N. y. A JiewJinir... 45' Hatland preferred.. 72 wia.;entrat. com... 30ft Wis. Central pr. 64 AU0UC7.Uk Co I5 Atlantic 13M Centennial Mlfflng, Philadelphia Htoclu. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue. .Members xttw York Stock Ex change. JIM. Asked. Pennsvlvania Hallroad .Wi 53V Heading VM 20 5-16 hntralo, Pittsburg A Western 7V 8)4 Lehigh Valley 'Sift 5j Lehigh .Navigation 51K 51V Northern paclflo 31)4 31V Northern Paciflc preicrred IZh 3 Mining Stocks. New York, March 28. Mining cmotations: Alice, 1; Belcher, 150; Be9t and Belcher, 280: ComstockT. bid, 23 60; Caledonia. 175; Chollar, 325; Crown Point, 2: Consolidated California and Virginia, 450; Eureka Consolidated. 275; EI Cristo. 135; Halo & Norcross, 260; Home stake, 810; Horn Silver, 225: Iron Silver. 175; Mexican. 355; Mount Diablo, 2; North Belle Isle. 110; Ontario. 40: Ophlr, 4; Occidental, 1; Plymouth. 250: Potosl, 6; Savage. 185: Sierra Nevada, 260: Sutter Croek, 125: Comstock scrip, 2900. Unfitness Notes. Stock of the Sterling Silver Mining Com pany has been placed on the regular list of the Pittsburg Exchange. The opinion was quite generally expressed yesterday that the catastrophe at Louisville will have an adverse effect upon the speculative markets. Work will soon be resumed on California avenne, tho question of damages and benefits having been practically settled. It will open up a fine territory. Directors of the Petroleum Exchange will decide to-day whether corn or options shall be given precedence in the trading. Many think a change wonld increase the outside support. Stockholders of the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Railway will hold a meeting May 20 for reorganization. The question of motive power will probably be settled at that time. The gentleman who had the contract for re moving the cannon from tho Arsenal to tho South at the beginning of the war is engaged in the banking business in this city. He is sur charged with reminiscences of that stirring time. FOR THE SUNDAY DINNER. Materials, for the Market Basket nnd Their Prices Fish, Beef nnd Poultry Stnples Unchnnsed Easter Flowers io Demnnd. There are no marked changes in price of market basket materials the past week. Trade cannot be said to be activo, but prices are fairly well maintained. Jobbing prices of eggs, poul try and all choice vegetables are a shade higher than they were a week ago, but not enough to make any change in retail markets. Staple meats seldom change, notwithstanding the fluctuations of live stock. The price of tenderloin steaks and choice rib roasts has raised very little for a year of two past, though tceves are 2c per pound lower than they were a couple of years ago. The effect of lower priced beeves is principally felt in markets for boiling meat. The season for frozen hsli draws near Its end. Fresh caught pike, shad and jack salmon are now to be fonnd on the stalls in fair supply. TI10 season tor fresh fijh has opened fully two weeks ahead of the usual time. Florists report a fairly active trade for the week and very bright prospects for the week to come, as orders are already coming in freely for Easter offerings. Not many years ago Christ mas made the greatest demands on flowers. Of late years Easter has been growinginto popular favor, and all signs now point to an extra de mand for floral offerings for the Easter of 1KS0. Following are the latest prices of market bas ket filling as furnished by leading retail deal ers: Staple Meats. The best cuts of tenderloin steak range from 20 to 25c, with last figure for very fancy; sirloin, best cuts, from 15 to 18c; standing rib roast, from 15 to 20c; chuck roast. 10 to 12c; best round steaks, 12 to 15c; boiling beef, 5 to Sc; sweet hreads.20 to 50c per pair: beef kidneys. 10c apiece; beef liver, 5c a pound; calf llvers,25to 35c apiece; corned beef from 10 to 12c per pound. Veal for stewing commanus 10c: roast. 12 to 15c; cutlets, 20c per pound; spring Iambs, fore quarter, 10 to 12c; hind quarters, 15c A leg of mutton, hind quarter, of prime quality, brings 12c; fore quarter, 8c; loin of mutton, 15c; giblets, 5e per pound. Gnrdcn Sniff. Potatoes. 15c per half peck; Jersey sweet pota toes, 25c per half peck; cabbage, 10 to 25c; new Bermuda potatoes. 35c por quarter peck; choice Florida tomatoes,40c a quart: celery, 10 to 15c a bunch: bananas, 15 to 20c a dozen: carrots, 5c a bunch; lemons, 25 to 35c per dozen; oranges, 25 to 40c; lettuce, 5 to 10c por bunch; beets, new, 10c, old, 5c; onions, 40c a halt peck: green onions, ocabunch:Bermudaonions,25caquart;rhubarb, 10c a bunch, 3 for 25c; turnips, 'JOcper half peck; cranberries, 20c a quart; cucumbers, 15 to 20c apiece: mushrooms, 1 a pound; radishes, oc: asparagus, 20c a bunch: new peas, 30c a quarter peck; strawberries. 3o50c a quart. Choice creamery butter, 35c Good country butter, 30c Fancy pound rolls, 35c The retail price for fresh country eggs Is 17c The range for dressed chickens is 1 to 1 25 per pair. Soring chicken", 81 50 per pair. Turkeys, 25c per pound. Ducks, SI 25 to SI 50 per pair. Ocenn Products. Following are tho articles In this line on the stalls, with prices: Lako salmon, 12c; Cali fornia salmon, 40c per pound; white fish, 12c; herring, 4 pounds for 25c; red snap pers, 15 to 20c per pound; Spanish mackerel, 30c to 35c a pound; sea salmon, 40u a pound; blue tlsh, 25 to 30c; perch, 10c; halibut. 25c; rock bass, 30c; black bass, 20c; lake trout, 12c; loosters, zoc: green sea turtle, ac; mackerel, 20c small, 40c large Oysters: N. Y. counts, SI 75 per gallon; clams, $1 25 per gallon: scol lops, 50c a quart; frog', S2 00 per dozen; soft shell crabs, 75 per dozen; devil crabs, 85c per dozen. Flowers. Jacks, $3 00 per dozen; La France, S2 00 per dozen; Mcrmets, SI 50 per dozen; Brides, SI 50 per dozen; yellow and white. $1 00 per dozen; tulips. 50c per dozen; Bennotts. SI 50 perdozen; Beauties,50c apiece; Magna Charta, SI 00 apiece; Harrion lilies, 25c apiece; violets-, f i 50 a hun dred; lily of the valley. 75c per dozen: Dutch hyacinths, 1 75 to $2 00 per dozen; heliotrope, 50c per dozen. Wool Mnrkeis. Boston There has been more business doing in wool nnd the sales continue quite large, amounting to 2,750.000 pounds. Prices remain about the same. Manufacturers havo been supplying their immediate wants and in this wav have paidcurrentprlces. There have been sales of Ohio X at 3031c; XX and XX and above at 3233c, and No. 1 at 3637c. Michigan X fleeces have been selling in the rango of 28 29c and New York X at 2Sc. Combing and de laine selections havo been in steady request and sales are reported of No. 1 at 3S39c; Ohio fino delaine at S435c and Michigan fine delaino at 3333Kc Territory wools have been in good demand and there have been sales of some of the best wools, which are in small stock, at 60c for fine and 575Sc for fine medium. Other sales have been at 5052c for medium, 5355c for fine medium anil 5G5Sc for fine scoured. Texas and California wools have been quiet but are not in very large stock. Georgia wools, sold in small way at 2Sc. Pulled wools hive been in good demand with sales of super at 30 J 38c and extra at 2228c Foreign wools are firm- Large receipts of Australian wool are noticed, including a catgo direct from Mel bourne, mostly sold to arrive. Whisky Market. CHICAGO Prices are steady at SI 02 for fin ished goods. There is a good demand and stocks are not accumulating. The Ace of Clubs. See announcement In sdyrt!iemnt on Page 8 of this Issue. . 403( 4ox 4Ji )4 oumiieru auu iiesieru jisks oiun r "'T.vv;,;,i?' ' " ji nAlOin IT A DTTTCTO 1700 V ton; torown middlings. $H 50 14 75; Jm DOMliSlIO MAliJiiilo. - io. m so: ChOP feed. HEADACH, 1 $HfiM-elt1mothy.No.l.m25Ua):N0. &ICK flEADACHE-C.rter', Little Liver PlUs. S n...L , r..x. . , ?!!.!e?.S??SSa,J220gr1Sffli SICE HEADACHEr,,.r,,.T.lvp,L Southern and Western Esjjs Slow Nearby Stock Very Firm. POTATOES AEE IN BETTER SDPPLT. Coffee Options Moving Upward, bnt Pack ages Unchanged. THE CEREAL SITUATION UNCHANGED Office of Pittsburg Dispatch, Frieay, March 28, 1890. J Country Produce Jobblne Prices. The egg market is indescribable at this date. Large quantities of Southern and Western stock have been coming to markets of late, and for this grade of stock our quotations are too high. Choice nearby stock, that can be war ranted, will brlug our quotations with little trouDle. A Finleyvilie peddler who brought 400 dozen to markot yesterday said he had no trouble selling bis entire stock to Southside stores at 15K to 16c per dozen. At the East End peddlers are asking 25c per dozen from private families of late. Country roll butter is scarce and firm. Tho scarcity of potatoes for some weeks past has served to bring supplies to our markets in moro liberal quantity, but prices are fully maintained. Butter Creamery, Elgin, 28029c; Ohio do, 2627c: fresh dairy packed, 2021c; country rolls, 1820c Beans Navy hand-picked beans, SI 751 80. BF.ESWAX 2o28c W a for choice; low grade, 1820a cider Sand refined, S7 50; common, $4 50 5 00: crab cider, S8 008 50 $ barrel; cider vinegar, 1012e fl gallon. Cheese Ohio. HllKc;NewYork,1212Kc Lnnburger, 1313c; domestic Sweitzer, 13 HKc: imported Sweitzer, 23c Ifaos 15lGc yi dozen for strictly fresh. Fruits Apples, fancv, SI 254 50 V barrel; cranberries, $4 505 25 a crate; strawberries, 3510c a box. Feathers Extra live geese, 5060c; No. 1, do. 4045c: mixed Iot3, 3035c fl ft. Maple Syrup New. SI 001 10 a can. Poultry Live chickens, 852190c a pair: dressed, 1415c a pound; ducks, 75cSl pair; dressed turkeys, 18320c ?! ft. Seeds Clover, choice, 62 fts to bushel, $4 00 F bushel; clover, large English, 62 ft', $4 35 60; clover, Alsike, $8 00; clover, white, S9 00; timothy, choice, 45 Bs, $1 60l 70; blue grass, extra clean, 14 fis, SI 251 30: blue grass, fancy, 14 fts, SI 30: orchard gras'. 14 fti, SI 40; red top, 14 fts, SI 00; millet, 50 As, SI 00; Hungarian grass, 50 ft. SI 00; lawn grass, mixture of fine grasses, S2 50 f) bushel of 14 fts. Tallow Country, 8c; city rendered, 4?c Tropical Fruits Lemons, common, S3 00 3 50, fancy, S4 004 50; Florida oranges. S4 00 fi)4 25, Valencia, S4 004 50 for 420 case, Jamaica. S7 00 a barrel; bananas. SI 25221 75 firsts, SI 00 125 good seconds, $1 bunch; cocoanuts, S4 00 4 50 ?! hundred; dates, 6"c $ ft; layer figs, 12J15Kc. Vegetables Potatoes, from store. 7075c: on track, 6035c; new Southern cabbage. S33 50 one barrel crate: Dntch cabbage, S18 00 ?! hun dred: celery, 75c51 ?! dozen; Jersey sweetpota toes, S4 75 a barrel: turnips, SI 60 1 75 a barrel; onions, $4 504 75 a barrel: Bermuda onions, S3 75 bushel crate: parsnips, S2 2502 50 V barrel: onion sets, S2 7o3 00 per bushel; kale, S2 252 50 ?! barrel. Buckwheat Flour SI 752 00. Groceries. Coffee options are still movingupward. There was an advauce of 20 points yesterday in New York. Packages fail to respond to the advance, to the disappointment of most of our dealers. Speculative influences are now at work, and the bulls are having their innings at present. Conservative dealers, however, report that the bull movement has been worked to its utmost. Crop estimates are much larger than they were a few weeks ago. Sugar is a very uncertain quantity. No mortal can tell what a day may bring forth in this line. Green Coffee Fancy Rio, 2425c; choice Bio. 2223c; prime Rio 22c; low grade Rio, 2021c: old Government Java, 2S2uc; Mara caibo, 2527c; Mocha, 29K31Kc; Santos 21K 25Kc; Caracas 2i2Bc; La Gnayra. 25X26Kc Roasted (in papers) Standard brands, 25c; high grade". 2630Jc; old Govern ment Java, hulk, 33031KC1 Alaracaibo, 2S29c: Santos. 2630c: peaberry, 30c; choice Rio, 20c; prime Rio, 24c; good Rio, 23Vc; ordinary 21 22kc Spices (whole) Cloves, 1718c:allspice l(jc; cassia. 8c: pepper. 17c; nutmeg, 70ii580c Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7Jc; Ohio, 120 8Kc: headlight, 150 8fc: water white, 10kc: globe. I4HKc: elaine, 14c; car nadiue, llKc; royallne, 14c; globe red oil, 11 11KC! purity, 14c MISERS' OIL No. 1 winter strained. 4445c V callon; summer. 40043c Lard oil. 6065c Syrup Corn svrup, 2629c; choice sngar syrup. 3&J38c: prime sugar syrup. 3033c; strictly prime, 3335c; new maple syrup, 90c N. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop. 4850c; choice, 47c; medium. 3813c; mixed, 4042c Soda Bi-carb in kegs. 3&Wc; bi-carb in K SJSc; bi-carb, assorted packages, 6Ji6c; sal-soda m kegs, lc; do granulated, 2c Candles Star, full weight, 84c; stearine, ?! set, 8Kf; paraffine. HQ)12c Rice Heart, Carolina, b7c: choice, ii3 6c; prime, 5K6c: Louisiana, 6(c Starch Pearl, 2c; cornstarch, o6c; gloss starch, 4J7c Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, $2 60: Lon don layers, S2 75; California London layers, $2 75: Muscatel". S2 40: California MuscateK 12 25; Valencia, 8Wc: Ondara Valencia, 10 lOKc: snltana. lie; currants, 5Ge: Turkey prunes, 5JJ6c; French prunes.7)10Jc;Salon lca prune", in 2-fi nackacs". 8Kc; cocoanuts, 100. S6; almonds. Lan.. ?! ft, 20c; do Ivlca. 17c; do, shelled, 40c: walnuts, nan., 1415c; Sicily filberts. 12c; Smyrna figs, 12I3c: new dates, 6 bc; Brazil nuts, lie; pecans ll15c; citron, $ Ik, 1819c; lemon peel, 18c ?! ft; orange peel, 17c Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per ft. 6c: at- ples.evaporated, 10Kc: auricots.Caiifornia.evjp oratcd, 1516c; peaches, evaporated, pared, 2126c; peaches. California, evaporated, un pared, 18lc: cherries, pitted. 1313e; cher ries, unpitted. 56c: raspberries, evaporated, 2728c: blackberries, 77Kc; huckleberries, 10Q12c sugars Cubes, Tic; powdered, 7c; granu lated, 6Kc; confectioners' A, 6c; standard A, 6ic; soft white, 6fit4c: vellow. choice, 6i? SJicj yellow, good, 5Mt5c; yellow, fair, 5 bficx vellow. dark. 5oc PICKLCS Medium, bids (1,200). S7 00; me dium, half bbls (600). S4 00. SALT-No. 1. ?! bbl. S5c; No. 1 ex. bbl, SI 00; dairy. 3 bbl, SI 20; coarse crystal. fJ bbl, 81 20: Higgins' Eureka. 4-bu sacks, S2 SO: Higgins' Eureka. 16-14 ft packets, S3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches, S2 00(S 2 25;2ds, $165180: extra peaches. S2 4002 60; pie peaches. 95c: finest corn. SI 001 50: Hid Co. corn, 6085c: red cherries, 8085c: Lima beans, 51 20; soaked do, 80c; string do, 6065c; mar rowfat peas, SI 10(31 15: soaked peas, 70Sc pineapples. fl3ff'140; Bahama do, $2 75; damson plums, 95c; greengages, SI 25; egg plnm, $2 00: California pears. S2 40; do green gages, SI 85; do egg plums, SI 85; extra white cherries, S2 40; raspberries, 95c(fSl 10: straw berries, SI 10; gooseberries. $1 301 40; toma toes, 80385c; salmon, 1-ft. SI 651 90; black berries, 60c; succotash, 2-ft cans, soaked, 90c: do green. 2 ft, $1 25l 50; corn beef, 2-ft cans, 52 05; 14 ft ran'. S14 00: baked beans, SI 4,3. 1 50; lobster, Mb. SI 801 90; mackerel. 1-lb cans. broiled, si 50; sardines, domestic. j4, 54 2ol 4 50; sardines, domestic Ui. S6 757 00: sar dines, imported. Js, Sll 504312 50: sardines, im ported. . 118 00: sardines, mustard, S3 50; sar dines, spiced, S3 5a Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, 36 ?! bbl.; extra No. 1 do, mes.S40: extra No. 1 mack erel, shore, 32; extra No. 1 do, mess, 36: No. 2 shore mackerel, 24. Codfish Whole pollock. 4o ?! ft: do medium. George's cod. 6c; do large, 7c; boneless hake, in strips. 4c; do George's coa in blocks, 697c. Herring Round shore, S5 00?! bbl; split, SB 50; lake, S2 90 W 100-H bbl. Whiteflsh, S 50 ft lOO-ft half bbl. Lake trout. So 60 ?! half bbl. Finnan haddock, 10c ?! ft. Iceland halibut. 13c Vt ft. Pickerel, half nbL f3 00; quarter bbl. II 3o; Potomac her ring, Jo 00 ?! hbl;52 50 ?! half bbl. OATMEAL-S6 00tf 25 ?? bbl. Grain, Floor nnd Feed. Thero were no sales on call at the Grain Ex change. Receipts as bulletined, 30 cars. By Pittsburg. Ft. Wayne and Chicago, 4 cars of corn. 2 of oats. 1 of hay, 1 of middlings, 1 of bar ley, 1 of wheat, 1 of flour. By Pittsburg, Cin cinnati and St. Louis, 4 cars of corn, 3 of oats. Sot bran, oof hay. By Baltimore and Ohio, 1 car of hay. By Pittsburg and Lake Erie, 1 car of bran, 1 of hay, 2 of flour. Cereal receipts are very light, as compared with a few weeks ago, but demand is light and markets are in lavor of the buyer. Loose hay is very scarce and firm because of the impassable condition of country roaas in the section around Pitts burg. A choice article of loose hay readily brings outsido quotations. Flour is firm at quotations. Prices below are for carload lots on track: Wheat New No. 2 red, 83384c; No. 3, 790 80c CORN No. 2 yellow, ear, new, 3940c; high mixed, new, 34SJo: No. 2 yellow, shelled, old, 3b37c; new,3536c Rejected shelled corn, 20ffi2.fc: bizn mixed shelled corn. 33331c Oats No. 2 white. 28K29c; extra, no. 3. 27 GT!y7c: mixed. 2626c Rye No. 1 Pennsylvania aud Ohio, 5354c; No. 1 Western, 5152c Floue Jobbing prices Fancy winter and spring patents, 84 755 25; winter straight, S4 600475! clear winter, H 004 25; straight XXXX bakers', 13 7JO 00, Ris flour, 13 2&9 s &a MrLLTEED-Middllngf, Ana whits, tU GO Wnni-htr Sfnpl- Vnrtr Pirm STRAW Oat. 0 757 00: wheat and rye. SIW- HEAUACnECarter's vittla Liver PIUS. 77 77 icanj ""ivu . v. j iu. 16 0006 25. - SICK DEAUACHEcter,, LltUBLlTarFlnfc J Provisions. "M Sugar-cured hams, large, 9Kc; sugar cured hams, medium, 10c; sugar-cured hams, small, lOJc; sugar-cured break fast bacon, Sc; sugar-cured shoulders. 6c; sugar-cured boneless shoulders, TJc; surar-cured California hams, c; sugar-cured .dried beef flats, 9c: sugar-cured dried beef rets. 10c; suiar-cured dried beef rounds, 12c: bacon, shoulders, 5-Kc: bacon, clear sides, 7Kc: bacon clear bellies, 7Jc: dry salt shoulders. 5j4c; dry salt clear sides, 7c. Mess pork, heavy, Sll 50: mess pork, family, S12 SO. Lard Refined, in tierces, 5f. half-barrels, 5c: 60-ft tubs, SKc; 20-ft pails, 6c; 0-S tin cans, 5Kc: 3-fi tin pail', 6c; 5 ft tin pails. CJic; 10-ft tin pail, 6c; 6-ft tin pails, 6c Smoked sausagn.long. 5c; large, 5c Fresh pork links, Vc Boneless hams, 10c Pigs' feet, half-barrels, S4 00; quarter barrels, !2 15. LITE STOCK MARKETS. The Condition of Bnstness at the East Liberty flock Ynrds. Office of Pittsburg Dispatch, 1 Friday. March 28. 1890. f CATTLE Receipts. 1,250 head: shipinents,l,144 head: market, nothing doing; all through con signments; 4 cars cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Receipts. 2,050 head: shipments. 3.000 head; market firm; medium and selected. 54 40 4 45; common to best Yorkers. 51 254 30; pies, S4 004 10; 8 cars hogs shipped to New York to day. SHEEP Receipts. L200 head: shipments, 1,450 head; market steady at unchanged prices. By Telegraph. New York Beeves Receipts. 171 carloads, including 33 carloads of sale cattle; market lCc lower; steers old $4 105 25; bulls and dry cows. SI 702 70; dressed beef firm at 6KKc ?! ft. Export.3 to-dav,230 beeves; to-morrow, 1,338 beeves and 4,780 quarters. Calves R ceipts, 607 head; market dull: veals sold at 4 Gc Sheep Receipts, 4.906 bead; market weak; sheep. So 2506 62K; yearlintr lambs, S 50(37 75; dressed inntton firm at 910c ?) ft: dressed lambs, S6 507 75; dressed r-uttnn firm at 9 10c: dressed lamb steady at 9fflllc Hogs Market nominal at SI 404 70. Chicago Cattle Receipts. 6.500 head: ship ments. 3,000 bead: market strong: beeves, S4 S55 00; steers.SS 254 60; Blockers and feed ers,S2 503 90: cows.bulls and mixed,Sl 503 50: Texas rornfed steers, S2 903 30. Hogs Re ceipts, 15.000hend; shipments, 7,000 head: mar ket strong. 510c higher; mixed. J4 1034 35; heavy. S4 104 42: light, 51 104 30; skins. 53 254 Co. Sheep Receipts. 6.000 head: ship ments. 500 head: market steady; natives,! OOfi) 6 00: Western cornfcd.S4 805 65; Texans. S3 60 Go 30: lambs, S5 006 00. Sr. Louis Cattle Receipts. 400 head; ship ments, 1.000 head; market strong: good to fancv native steers, S4 304 90: fair to sood do, S4 30 4 40; Blockers and feeders. S2 25fo3 40; 1 exans and Indians, S2 40(33 70. Hogs Receipts. 2.000 head; shipments, 4,100 bead: market higher; fair to choice heavy. S4 154 25; packing grades. S4 054 20: light, fair to best, S4 00fi 4 15. Sheep Receipts, 900 head; shipments none; market steady; fair to choice, M 0005 SO. Kahsaa City Cattle Receipts. 3,400 head; rbipments,2.100head: market strong to 10c high er; steers, S3 404 70: cows. SI 803 40: stackers and feeders. S2 603 60. Hogs Receipts. 6.80O head: shipments, 400 head; market strong, 2Kc higher; all grades. $4 0O(S4 12; bulk, 54 074 10. Sheep Receipts. 800 head; shipments, 800 head; market steadv: good to choice lambs and muttons, S3 305 40; stock ers and feeders. So 0005 25. Buffalo Cattle steady and unchanged; re ceipts, 126 loads through, and 1 sale. Sbeep and Iambs slow and 25c lower; receipts. 15 loads through, 15 sale. Hogs firm andhigber;recelpts, 34 loads through. 10 sale. OH. BYERS' GOOD WORK. A Young Brick Maker Testifies Io the Benefits Derived From s Careful Diagnosis and Systematic Treatment. Mr. Barrhad been troubled with his head and stomach for over four years. His nostrils would clog up; first one side then the other; constant pain over the eyes, with headache, buzzing in the cars and dizziness. He became hoarse, throat got sore and a cough set in. raising a thick, brown-colored phlegm. Later his stomach trouble became very severe; lost appe tite, flesh and strength rapidly, and was so short of breath he conld hardly walk. Sleep became troubled with horrid dreams, night sweats supervened, his heart became affected and he arose in the morning more tired than when ha went to bed. He improved from the first treatment, and is now entnely well and -lever felt better in his life. He says: "I owe all this to tho careful and conscientious treat ment of Dr. Bjers. and Hill always remember him pleasantly and with gratitude." MR. CHARLES BARR, 37 Allegheny avenue Allegheny. Bear this fact in mind! Catarrh can only be thoroughly eradicated by a systematic course of continuous local antiseptic spray treatment, aided by proper medication, as practiced by Dr. Byers, and those trying any other method are only wasting time and money, and jeopar dizing their health and even lives. This state ment can easily bo verified by calling at Dr. Byers' office and investigating bis method of treatment. treatment S5 a month. Dr. Byers has reduced his terms of treatment to the uniform fee of $5 per month, medicine included, for all cases, and refers to his numer ous friends and patients for indorsement of his careful and conscientious work, many of tha latter remembering him pleasantly and with gratltnde long after passing out of his hands. He has devised an instrument by which patients living at a distance can use bis "antiseptic spray treatment" ac home, though he advises weekly visits to his office for pergonal treatment when at all possible. Write for symptom blank for home treatment or call at office. DR. BYERS, successor to Drs. Logan fe Byers. No. 421 Penn ave. mhS-SSu ESTABLISHED ISTu BLACK GIN FOR THE KIDNEYS 13 Is a relief and sure cure for the Urinary Organs. Gravel and Cnronic Catarrh of tha Bladder. The Swiss Stomach Bltiers are a sure cure for Dyspepsia. "" Liver Complaint and every TRADE MABKspecles of Indigestion. Wild Cherry Tonic, tho most popular prepar ation for cure of Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis and Lung Troubles. Either of the above. Si per bottle, or S6 for 85. If your druggist does not handle these goods write to WM. F. ZOELLER, Sole Mfi.. ocS-71-tts Pittsburg. Pa. A WONDERFUL 74 TAPE WORMS IN 15 MONTHS. Dennis O.Donnall. of No. I Wharton's "SRow. Southside. Pittsburg, was treai- "ed by me for tape Jy,vorm on March 25. He hau sunerea tor six sears, and had taSen six doses from tatisuther doctors that gfpSnearly killed him. SS.-' Inside of three hours S" after cotnraenclnc my treatment be "was relieved of a monster black mouth tana worm, measuring 143 feet stretched. Thousands are afflicted who do not know It. Send stamp for circular and find ont the symptoms. I treat successfully all chronic troubles. Call at drug store for Dr. Burgoon's System Reno vator, and use it for kidney, liver, stomach and all chronic troubles. It Is working wonders. DR. BTJBGOON, Ohio Btrwt, Ajisgijiny Cjt-Jriim 1 JpT a jE wt SB iSKSill tJBBES3rK.S6 slsll LssssassiftkSrM awwss fc-isSscSSSs; .5v"- Arfi-f j 1 nol6-S7-TTS8a 3 BLOOKER'S am Instantaneous, nili-k XEfc 53i 150 Cups A-'UL" forSI.00. COCOA. V. 8- DttPOT.ls Mercer St., If. Y. O23-50W3 STHPTOXS-HoUft. ure; Intense ltabla ana otlncins; Biottal night; worse by scratching 11 Q lowed to eoatlnac ITCHING PILES.fi minora lorm nq rot rude, which oftca becoming; Terr wre. WAYNES OI.NT. ME.NT stopti the ttchlac and bleedlnr. heal nlcormtlon. and In moat cae wdiatm lh tu mors. SWATRB'a Onmttrr Is i.ld by dm.;glsu, or maltal t cor address on receipt of price, 50 ets. a boi ; 3 boxm, $tS Addrtwa letlen, DR. SWAYNK L SON. PMlidelpaia, Pi. 400 PATIENTS Have been treated successfully by thephyri cians of the Catarrh and Dyspepsia Insti tute nt 323 Fenn avenue, during the past six months. Ihe Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute has been located in Pittsburg for nearly two years, and during that time no patients havs been accepted for treatment except those) suffering from the diseases of their specialty. Please remember that this is the only insti tution in Pittsburg where only catarrh, dyspepsia aud diseases of women are treated. A specialist in the true sense ot the term is) a physician who treats a disease, or class of diseases, and nothing else. The phrslciaus of the Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute point with pride to their success in curing the diseases of their specialty, preferring to be masters of a few diseases rather than commonplace in all. Many patients have an idea that thesa spe cialists have two offices in this city. Please bear in mind that THEY HAVH BUT ONE OFFICE, and which is PERMA. NENTLY .LOCATED at 323 Penu avenne. Mr. E. G. Shade, a well-known young nun who lives at No. 50 Gregory street, Southside, has been swst sunerer Irom catarrh. Ha was troubled with a mattery secretion dropping from his head into his throat, and his throat was often dry and parched. He had much nasal d i s cbarge, and was ter ribly annoyed with sneezing. He bad dizziness and often felt sick athis stom ach. Hehndatired feeling, and a3 his liver became torpid he had a very sallow complexion. H I a sleep was much dis K. U. Shade. turbed. He tooc cold very easily and otten felt a pain in his lungs. In fact he continually grew worse until hi lungs became.very weak. It was while in this condition that he began treatment with the catarrh specialists at 33 Penn avenue. Of tha result he says: 'This is to certif v that I have been cured of the above con ditions. "E. G. SHADE." Consultation free to all. Patients treated sue. cessfnlly at home by correspondence. Re member the name and place The Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute. 323 Penn avenue, Pitts burg. Send two 2-cent -tamps for question blank. Oftlco hours. 10 A. M. to 4 P. M.. and 6 to 8 P. 31. Sundays. 12 to 4 P.M. mn2S-MWTSU (MOWS ' ELIXIR OF OPIUM Is a preparation of the Drug by which its in jurious effects are removed, while the valuable medicinal properties are retained. I possesses all the sedative, anodyne, and antispasmodic powers of Opium, but produces no sickness of thestomacb.no vomiting, no costive ness. no headache. In acute nervous disorder s it is an invaluable remedy, and is recommende' a by tha best physicians. E, FERRETT, Agent, 372 Pearl SI., New York. mh30-27-S TO THE PUBLIC. TRY Hunter's Ketchup IT IS IIPTTIRIE!- Idesireto draw at tention of to the of Hunter's Ketchup. It is made from se lected to rn a toes, and is pure Mr. Thos. O. Jenx lns: Dxak Sin The sample or J. W. Hunter's To mato Ketchup received from you on Oct. 8, '89, has been analyzed, and 1 find It free from all min eral acids, salicylic add or artificial coloring matter. Signed HUGO BLANCH, Chemist. Plttsburr. FOR SALE BY THOS. C. JENKINS. mhl5-29-ssu BOTTLE Restored Lost Appe tite and Cured my Dyspepsia. MRS. E. A. Jenkins, 819 Car son st, Pittsburg. Pa. mh27-94-DWk WHOLESALE -:- HOUSE, Embroidery and White Goods Department direct importation from tho best manufac turers of St. Gall. In Swiss and Cambric Edg ings, Flouncings. Skirt Widths and Allovers, Hemstitched Edgings and Flouncings. Buyers will Ond these goods attractive both in price and novelties of design. Fnll lines or 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 FABRICa The largest variety from which to select. Toil Du Nords, Chalon Cloths, Bath Seersuck ers, Imperial Suiting.. Heather 4 Renfrew Dress Ginghams. Fine Zephyr Ginghams. Wholesale Exclusively. aI3-D UKOKER.H FINANCIAL. TTTHITNEY &. STEPHENSON. ST FOURTH AVCNUE. Issue travelers' credits through Messrs. DrereL, Morgan fc Co, New York. Passports procured. ap2S-l JOHN Kl. OAKLEY & CO, BANKEHU AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicago. SIXTH ST, Pittsburg. LES .i f .. ' v -sSsSsss3r rr-. ....... 1 a,.,.Jg JOSEPH HORNE & CO. 1 1 1 m V MBBBasWBMasB
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