?;'-' V THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. TUESDAY, ' APRIL 29, 1890. 11 iT LWE STOCK YARDS. 'Cattle Market Not So Active as List Week and Trices Off. HEAVY KECEIPTSATEAST LIBERTY little Profit to Drovers at Woods' Bun and Berr's Island. BHEEP AKD SWINK FAIELI 8TEADX orncs of PinaBuitG Dispatch ) Mosdat. April 28, 1830. The supply ot butcherinj; stock lor to day's market at Herr's Island was not up to the average in quality. Eeceipts were al most entirely from Chicago. There was an unusual scarcity of near-by stock on the market. The reason given is that freight rates have been recently advanced on the Pittsburg and Western Railroad. Drovers from adjoining counties are talking of driv ing stock to market, as in the good old days of yore, unless the Pittsburg and "Western company comes down on ireight rates. Cattle markets started out rather slow. Buyers were scarce, but it looked at noon as thoueh the offerings would be disposed of before markets closed. Fair to good medium weights sold at f4 755 00; prime light weights, 900 to 1,100 lbs, f4 304 60; com mon to fair thin and rough stock, 3 2o 423. ' There were no strictly prime cattle offered. Fresh cows were verj slow. The bulk of those offered were left over from last week. Kb sales were reported. The range at which they were offered was $23 0040 00 a head. Calves were in large supply, the total being 277 head, aud were dull at 3ii4e per lb. Eeceipts From Chicago, I. Zeigler, 115 head; L. Gerson, 115; E. Wolf, 18; A. Fromni, 69; L. Eothschild, 54. From Penn sylvania, J. Eeiber, 5. Total, 376; last week, 352; previous week, 372. rherp, Liimbi nod Swine. The run of sheep and lambs was light, and in the main from Chicago. Demand was active, and pens were soon cleaned up at the following range of prices: Good to choice wool sheep, $5 756 35; clipped do, 35 005 50; common and mixed wool sheep, S4 755 25; clipped do, S3 754 25; clipped lambs, $5 506 50; spring lambs, G8Jc per E. Eeceipts From Chicago, Gerson & Zeigler, 278 head. From Penn sylvania, D. O. Piser, 36; J. Langdon, 3. Total, 317; last week, 769; previous week, 411. Pennsylvania and Ohio contributed the bulk ot the hogs offered, and sunply was large. Market was, however, active and firm, at $4 604 80 for Chicagos and Ohios, and 4 554 65 lor Pennsylvanias. Ee ceipts From Chicago, I. Zeigler, 80 bead. From Ohio, Xeedv & Smith, 504; Will jams & Co., 72: G.'Smith, 77. From Penn sylvania, D. O. FNer, 8; Sanford & Lang don, 40. Total, 781; last week, 406; pre vious week, 623. A Herr's Island drover thus reported the situation: "Last week's markets were un usually active and all cattle offered were promptly sold. There were some very fine cattle then on the market, and a few were sold as high as 5c per pound. This week none reached this figure. A few were sold as high as $5 35, but there were none quite as good as last Monday offered. Though cattle market started in 'slow this morning, everything waB sold. There was, however, little if any profit to the drover this week. So far as my deals were concerned I will be satisfied to come out even this week. Last week I had a comfortable profit on my cattle." At Wood's Eun. markets are reported sluggish, but stock was about all sold soon a'ter noon. Eeceipts of cattle from Chicago 226 head, and from Ohio 20 head. The best were from Chica.ro, and the highest price obtained was 5c for 10 head of the best. The range of prices was i to 5J4c. There were on sale 430 head of clipped yearling lambs, which sold uromptly at a range of of 6yi to.6c It is not often that a finer quality of yearlings are offered in this mar ket. There were in the receipts 300 head which averaged 91 pounds, snd 40 head averaging 105J pounds. The offerings of hogs were 100 bead, and prices ranged Irom 54 50 to $4 60. The average weight of the hog was 212 pounds. At East Libertr. The run of cattle at these yards was the largest for a number of weeks past. The total was about 100 loads, against 65 loads last Monday and 50 the previous week. In to-day's offerings were 20 loads from Omaha. The balance were mainly from Chicago. The quality of offerings was a good average, but on account of heavy run markets started out this morning very slow, with the pros pect of a 10 to 15c drop from last week's prices. There were no car load lots of strictly prime cattle offered. The highest price that csuld be traced was $4 70, and no sales at these figures were reported when we left the yards. The offerings of sheep and lambs comprised 17 loads, against more than 20 loads last Monday, and markets were steady at rates of last week. There were 21 loads of hogs on the market, and prices held up well to last week's rates, with $4 60 as the outside for Philadelphias. CATTLE Receipts. 3.46G head: shipments. 2,457 head; market slow; 1525c oil from last week's prices; 10 cars ol cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hoos Receipts. 5.150 bead: shipments. 3,850 bead; market active; medium and selected, 51 50 1 60: enmmon to best Yorkers. 4 30Q4 45; pics, H00420. 8nEEP Eeceipts. 1200 head: shipments, 3,300 head; market steady at last week's prices. Bv Telegraph. NEW YORK Beeves Receipts yesterday and to-day. 6,577 head, including 42 carloads to be sold: market hrm; steers, $1 105 15 per cwt; bulls and dry cows, SI 503 75; shipments to morrow will include 153 beeves and 168 quarters of beef. Calves Receipts. 3,975 head: market a shade firmer; reals, 3 SOgo 25 per cwt; buttermilk calves, $2 503 00. Sheep Receipts, including 9 carloads direct to slaughterers, 10.400 head; market firm; unshorn sheep. $6 007 15 per vnwiuu uv,n w?ji tfyr uuouum Yearlings, 57 00S 12K: clmped do. 6 O0S6 75: snrinF sprint; ......., wj ww. .,i,cu muuuu ekuauy ah 10llc per Is: dressed yearlings firm at 11 llc Hogs Receipts, including 232 head for salo alive. 11,710 head; market steady at Si 40 CHICAGO Cattle Receipts. 13 000 head: shipments, 5.000 head; market stronger beeves, $3 805 10; steers, 53 35i TO: stockers and feeders, J2 453 83; cows, bulls and mixed, $1 503 30: Texas comfed steers, $33 Sa Hogs Receipts, 23,000 head; shipments 7 000 head: market weak and lower: mixed, Hl"7c heavy. H4 32K: lid't. 051 25; tkipl t3 504. Sheep Receipts, 12,000 head: shirv ments. 3,000 head: market steady; natives 4 6 90; Western cornfed, J55 90; Texans, 21 80 5 20; lambs, S56 70. ST.LOUIS Cattle Receipts. 2,000 head: ship ments. 200 bead; market strong: good to fancv native steers, S4 204 SO: fair to pood do. 13 :i 430; stockers and feeders, S2 403 50: Tex ans and Indians, 2 503 90. Hogs Re ceipts, 4,500 head; shipments, 1,600 head: market lower: fair to choice heavy. El 154 25; packing grades. U 104 20: lieht, fair to best, (4 054 157 Sheep Receipts, 200 head; ship ments. LOO0 head; market strong; fair to choice, H 0025 75. BUFFALO-Cattle.reeeipts.3391oads through, 116 sale; active, firm on good butchers' grade; export steers, good to extra, S42o505: choice heavy batchers, H 25t oa SDeep and lambs active, firm, hither: receipts. 12 loads through and 46 sale; wool sheep, choice to extra, 18 65(3 1 80: good to choice, So 406 CO, Iambs, choice to extra, J7 60775; good to choice, $7 357 65. Hogs, fair demand: receipts, 35 loads through, 100 sale; mediums and heavy, H 505; mixed, (4 50. lambs, $3 0uS 50. Dressed mutton steady at Grnln In Sight. Chicago, April 28. The Board of Trade " , report on the visible supply of grain Is as fol lows. Wheat, 23.982,000 bushels: decrease. y . 31,000 butheK Corn, 14.335,000 bushels; de- "' , crease, 3.520,000 bushels. Oats, 3,613,000 bushels; i decrease, 208.000 bushels. Rye, 1,027.000 bushels; J , decrease, 19.000 bushels. Barley, 987,000 bush- c'-j, els; increase, 76,000 bushels. Dirsoods. Kkw Yoke. April 28. Manufacturers of cot ton goods are reluctant sellers of goods at pres ent prices. Amoskeag staple and fancv ging hams advanced to 7 cents a yard. The Harbi f ion A Loder stock of goods will be sold at auc Uon on the 6th of Hay. MARKETS BY WIRE. I.nbor Acllnllon TiiUok ibe Snnp Ont of WUcnl, Corn nnd Onls Pork Open Wrnk bnt CIorpi on it Rnlly. CHICAGO Only a light onsincss was trans acted in wheat to-day. Outsiders were few and traders did not show any Inclination to op erate in large line or blocks. The unsettled condition of the labor question tends to inter fere with business more or less. Operators were disposed to await deliveries on May con tracts. The market also seems to have got Into a rut, and until It is taken out of this no largo business can bo expected. Fluctuations were confined within J6c for May and June and KcforJnly, varying only slightly from the closing figures of Saturday, and closed about a lower for May and Jnne and Mo lower for J uly. No important news relatlcg to crops was received, the regular weekly bulletins, if auy thinc being: a little more favorable. Corn There was only a moderate trade, the market rnllrg quiet the greater part of tho session, fluctuations being confined within J Jc range. The feeling was easier and the bulk of the sales were at reduced prices. The fine weather and larger movements had a tendency to increase offerings, and the market rnled lower in consequence. An exporter sold May and bought July at 1c difference. The market opened at I4lii under the closing prices of Saturday, was steady, afterward advanced Jic reacted, losing the advance, ruled steady and closed K6J4b lower than fca urday. Oats were quiet and steady. Price changes were confined to Jc. and closing sales were at a slight reductlou from Saturday's closing fig ure. Very little interest was manifested In pork, and the feeling was somewhat unsettled. A local operator sold about 5,000 barrels for Jnne and July delivery, and this was the prominent feature of the day. Opening sales were made at 2530e decline, and a further reduction of 20325c was submitted to. Later, the feeling was stronger and prices rallied 1015c, closing easier. A dull and weak feeling prevailed in lard during the greater portion ot the day and irices declined 710c on the whole range, tear the close the market was steadier and prices improved slightly and closed steady. A fair trade was reported in short ribs and the feeling was weak. Opening sales were at 57c decline, and a further reduction of 5c as suDmitted to. i eanjtne close meaemanu improved slightly and prices were a little more favorable to sellers. The leadinr futures ranged as follows: Wheat No. 2. April. 9030KS9K aw: May. BoaciW4Ssa4&aoc: June, m i9KeSSH089c; July. 87KS7S6(5;S7c. UOBN No. Z April. &yg32KS2Ue32i May, 32J32K32eS2c; July. 33&33S 3Se33ic. June. 24K24K22i&:; July, 23242& fi23Kc Mess Pobk. per bbl. May, $13 051S 05 12 bU12 S5: June. 13 2013 2012 90313 00; July, 513 2513 2513 00(213 (XL LAItD, per 100 lbs. May. SO 27K6 27f 6 22K6 22: June. $6 32K6 32J&6 27 6 30: July. ?6 40g8 406 35J56 37. Short RIBS, per 100 fcs. Mav. S5 20?520 05 15U5 2O: June. S5 32K5 32K5 275 30; July, $5 42K5 425 S5&5 4a Cash quotations were as follows: Floursteady and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat. 895f90c: No. 3 spring wheat. 7S: No. 2 red. S9J90c; N11. 2corn.32gC. No. 2 oats, 24c, No. 2 Tye. 49fc No. 2 barley nominal. No. 1 flax seed, SI 49. Prime timothy seed. SI 33. Mess pork, per bbl, S12 8512 90. Lard, per 100 lbs. $6 22. Short ribs sides (loose), 55'155 25; dry salted shoulders (hoxedj, $5 00Q5 25; short clear sides (boxed), to 705 75. Sugars un changed. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was steady and unchanged. Eggs, 10 lie. NEW YORK Flour qniet, beaw and un changed. Cornmeal steady. Wheat Spot stronger and dull; options dull, K6?lc np. and steady. Rye firm. Barley firm. Barley malt strong. Corn lower, active and weak; options dull, z down and weak. Oats Spot steady and quiet; options steady and quiet. Hay steady and quiet. Hops quiet and steady. Coffee Options opened steady, 5J510 points higher, closed easy, 5 10 points down: sales, 1G.500 bans, includinc April, 17.00c; Mav, 16.75 16.85c; Jnne, 16.60016.70c; Julv, 16.5516.65c; August, 16.4016.45c: September, 16.2516.30c; December. 15.7015.S5c: March, 15.60lo.65c; spot Rio dull and nominal; fair cargoes, 20c; No. 7 flat bean, lSJc. Sugar Raw steady and more active: sales. 11,743 bags: centrifugals, 96 test at 59-16c; a cargo do at 3 3-16c C. &. F.: 1.9SS baersof molasses sugar, 87 and 89 test, at 4 9-16l?ic: refined quiet and steadv. Mo lasses h oreign lower; sales 4 carcoes; 50 test at .uc:.Ker urieaus active andnrm. luce active and firm. Cottonseed oil strong; crude, S233c; yellow. 36c. Tallow stronsr. Roin nrin; strained, common to good. SI 371 42, Turpentine dnil and lower, at 30c Kggs fair demand and firm; Western, 12c; receipts, 8.6S0 packages. Pork doll; mess, old, $12 25Q12 75; do. now, S14 0014 25; extra prime, $11 01 Cut meats easy and quiet: pickled bellies, 5 6c; do shoulders. oc; do bams, 9Jc; mid dles firm; short clear, $6 25. Lard easier and quiet; sales, 250 tierces; western steam, $6 50: closing, $6 52; options, sales. a750 tierces: May, :6 406 49, closine at SO 47 bid: June, S6 57 bid: Julr. SB 656 66, closmc at 56 66 bid: August 6 74 bid; September, S6 82 bid; October, S6 S76 88, closing $6 90 asked. Butter Fine, active and firm; western dairv. 712c; do creamery. 1018c; Elgin 19 20c Cheese easy and quiet; western 810c. PHILADELPHIA Flour firm but quiet: west ern winter clear. S44 40; do do straight, $4 50 4 75; winter patent, $4 755 25; Minnesota clear. S4430;do straiKht,J4 354 85; do patent, S5 5 35; do do favorite brands, $5 50. Wheat nomi nally unchance'i. Corn steady: No. 4 mixed, in grain depot, 37c; No. 3 mixed in do. 3S3Se; steamer No. 2 mixed in do, 39c No. 2 high mixed, in Twentieth street elevator. 42c: No. 2 mixed. April, 40Ji41Uc; May, 4010V ; June, 39JJ10c: July. 4010kc. Oats-Carlots c lower: No. 2 mixed. 2)c: No. 3 whit-, 3134ic; No. 2 white. 35c; futures dull and HiC lower: No. 2 white. April. 3334Vfe: May. 31 32Vc;Jnne. 31Ji32Jc; July, 3232c Provi sions firm witu cood jobbing trade. Pork Mess, new. S1313 50; do prime mess, new, S12 50: do family, SI3 50H 5a Hams Smoked, ll12c. Lard Western steam. $6 656 71 Butter quiet and irregular: Pennsylvania creamery extra, 1819c: do prints, extra. 21s 2Sc Egsrs firm; Pennsylvania firsts, 12c Cheese dull and easy: part skims, 78c MINNEAPOLIS Receipts of wheat for the past two dav, including Sunday, were 4S1 cars; shipments, 45 cars. The cash wheat opened quiet but steadv. A pretty fair demandsprnnc up soon after the openinc, and a cood deal of wheat was worked off in one way and another. Local elevator people were around picking up a little No. 1 Northern. Shippers wero a trifle more active, aud there was some buying to ap ply on wheat sold ahead, and a few local millers were in the market makins selections lor uresent use. Closing prices: No. 1 hard iuij, oiT'fiVi uii 1.141;. cu7i:; iiii. n nrtnem. April, 81Jic; May, 81JJc; July, 83c; on track, 81 SS3c ST. LOUIS Floor easy and unchanged. "Wheat Market featureless, and fluctuations conUned to z limits: June closed JJc and July J4c below Saturday; No. 2 red cah. 86c; June closed at 86c bid; July. 8383c bid: August, 82c bid. Corn quiet; No. 2 mixed cash, 30005ic: May closed at 29JC asked: June. S0fe3uXc; Julv. 3030Jc bid: August, 81Jc asked: September, 31$ic bid. Oats firmer; Na 2, ' cash, 25c bid; July. 21e. Rye scarce, at 49c Barley Demand limited, seaon draw ing to a close; Nebraska, 3141c Flaxseed, SI 401 45. Provisions quiet. Pork No de mand. MILWAUKEE Flour firm. Wheat quiet; No. 2 spring, on track, cash, 8385c; May, 90c. Corn quiet; No. 3. on track, 32c Oats steady; No. 2 white, on track, 2727c Rye firm; No. I, in store. 62c Barley firm; No. 2, in store, 45c. Provisions firmer. Pork, $13 la Lard, S6 25. Cheese steady; Cheddars, 910c TOLEDO Wheat dull and easier: cash, 90c; May, 90c; July. 6c: August, 85ic Corn dull and steady; cash, 33c; May, 33Uc Oats quiet; No. 2 white, 29c Cloversecd dull and steady; cash and April, S3 50. THE MATT WHO NOMINATED BLAH7E. Blind Jndce West to Lecture In This City Next Wedncadny. The 'annual address at the close of the present session of the Western Theological Seminary, subject, "The Duty of Patriotism to Christianity, or, the Eeciprocal Duty of the Christian Citizen to the Eepublic," will be delivered in the First Presbyterian Church, Wood street, Wednesday evening of next week at 7:45 o'clock, by Hon. Will iam H. West, of Ohio. Judge West is totally blind, but is one of the eblest lawjers and also one of the most popular platform speakers of the present time, and those who shall be privileged to hear him have before them a treat of he highest kind. A Double Affliction. Prof. A. W. Lindemann, son of Dr. Lindemann, director of the Normal School, Addison, 111., yesterday -received news of the death of his mother, io Chicago, aud of his brother, in Zanesville, 0. Speculators and investors in stocks, grain, etc, get exceptionally'good service with the old reliable brokerage firm, Mo Kee & Hagftn, 108 Fourth avenue. Com mission y. Correspondence solicited. . ixsu IN A BUSINESS WAY. Improvement in Arcliitectnre Keep ing Step With Prosperitj. 0N0SUAL ACTIVITY IN BUILDIKG. A Brisk Movement in Eealtv, With Usual Gossip About Big; Deals. the LBCKI TEXTURE OP A I0USG LADY In no city in the country has the art of building made such rapid advances within the past few years as in Pittsburg. This can be demonstrated by a comparison of the old parts of the city with the new; but it is still more noticeable in the suburbs. Houses embodying all the comforts and luxuries are now within the reach of people of moderate means, whereas a few years ago they'were attainable only by the wealthy. A large share of the credit for this change for the better is due to locl architects whoso achieve ments in planning have attracted attention throughout the country. As the season advances the promise of ex traordinary activity in building grow brighter. This will result in an immense expansion of population, and afford a guarantee of con tinued activity in real estate, which is really the basis of prosperity. When it thrives every other legitimate interest flourishes. There was a good inquiry for and a fair movement in real estate yesterday, but nothing unusual came to the surface. There was a re currence of last week's talk about big deals on Fifth avenue, but nothing tansibte conld be gleaned from it The following transactions were reported: J. C. Reilly, 77 Diamond street, sold for Cor nelius Buckly to William Woods a two-story frame dwelling. No. 31 Miller street, lot 20x100, for $1,450 cash; also 11 lots for John Musser to Mr. Rohikaste. each 20x100, situated near the head of Twenty-second ttrcet incline, and known as the old ice pond, for $5,500 cash. Ewlne &. Byers sold for J. M. Fleming. Esq.. of Emsworth, to W. T. Tredway, attorney. 6.82 acres of ground at Coraopolis (Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad) for $8,620, being $1,000 per acre. The Durchaser intends subdividing this property into building lots and putting them on the market at once. L. O. Frazier, corner Forty-fifth and Butler streets, sold for Mrs. Anna Heely a lot 80x100 feet, situate on the west side of Osceola street, near Cypress street. Twentieth ward, to John S. Horsfall ct nx. for $2,400 cash. Hamnett & Meredith, 102 Fourth avenue and Wilkinsburg, sold lot No. M, plan No. L W ilkins estate, Wilkinsburg, to Robert Collins for $1,200. Black & Baird, 95 Fourth avenue, sold to William G. Grey for E. L. Porter a lot on Niagara street, Oakland, near Craft avenue, 64x95 feet, for $2,500; also sold to M. M. WIshart lots 56, 57 and 53 in the Duulevy plan of Linden Place, having a frontace or 75 feet on Hastings street by 120 feet in depth, for $1,326. Magaw fc Goff, Limited, 145 Fourth avenue, sold in the Oas station plan. Castle Shannon Railroad, three lots, Nos. 43, 44 and 45, fronting on Second avenue, and running back 110 feet to an alley, to George B. Stealy. Price $225 for all. Workbas been practically stopped on the Squirrel Hill electric road, and will not be re sumed until some arrangement shall have been made with the officers in charge of Schenley Park. It may never he resumed. It is thought in some quarters that tho Dnqucsne company will take in Forbes street up to Shady avenue. Twenty-elsbt mortgages were recorded on Saturday. The largest was for S5.00a Johnstown is flourishing as of yore, as proof of which it may be stated that a Fifth avenue piano dealer has sold IS Instruments to citizens of that town within the last 20 days. The sales of a leading wholesale drygoods hous". on Liberty street for the expired portion of this month exceeded those for the same month last year by $12,00a A young lady who is employed as stenogra pher in a leading business house on Fourth avenue bought three lots on the Castle Shannon Railroad. She held them a month and sold them at a profit of 75 per cent, nearly doubling her money. Although single, she is wedded to real estate as an investment. Ewing & Byers Coraopolis is bound to be come one of Pittsburg's most thriving suburbs. Real estate is very active there. Work on the Duquesne traction road, on Penn avenue, is being pushed as fast as possi ble. A considerable quantity of material for the road was delivered at Homewooa yester day. HOKE SECURITIES. The New Deal nt tho Slock Exchange Gives Satisfaction. The three-call plan with which members of the Stock Echange are experimenting was tried yesterday for the first time and worked satis factorily, so far as could be ascertained. Sales were 302 shares. There' was no special activity In anything, but a good feeling prevailed. Except in two or three cases prices showed but little change from those of yesterday. The feature of most interest, perhaps, was the sale of a block of Bridgewater Gas at 50, an advance of nearly 100 per cent over the last-previous transaction. FIRST SECOND TIIinD CALL. CALL. CALL, B A B A B A Fidelity T AT 148 159 153 157 Kys'neBorP 69S4" Allegheny G 41Ji AllCE'ylleat. 101 Hrldcewater . S0K 60 toli 60 SO 60 l"ples' Mat G 15li 10 1SJ,' 16 15 16 Venn. Has Co 13 1J 13 Plllla. Co 30M 31 30 30 3t aoK Central Trac. 27M 27 27 17 27 27!4 CitiiensTrac. 63 69 67K 6i'A l'lttsb'K Trac HX 38 l'lcasant Val I7 27 Z1H 27K 27?J 1'itts, A. AM 297 .... .... ...... 1. Jc. K.R.CO 30 . Y. &C.G. 30X 305f 82 Bus. B'dfre Co 85 La Noria Mln ' H H 'A H H Luster Jli'ing loJi 18 16J 17S 1GJ 17 Allec'y Elec loo 100 E. E. Electric go Westinghoue 42i US 42Ji ASH 42W M Granite Hoof 10 .... .... .... Monon Nav 81 U. S. ASlp... 12M 15 12X 13 12! ". V. S. &S. IT ! 45 West'g. Air 114 G. B. &S.C 103 102 Sales at first call were 10 shares Switch and Signal at 12M. 100 Bridgewater at 50J 20 Pipe azo at 16. 15 Wcstingbouse Electric at 42& 27 42 and 10 at 42Jf hecond call: Ten shares Pleasant Valley at 27 and 25 Philadelphia Gas at 30. Third call: Sixty shares Philadelphia Gas at 30?i, and 25 Westinchonse Electric at 42Ji. John D. Bailey sold 150 shares Allegheny Suspension Bridge at 90. The total sales of stocks at N ew York yester day were 460.665 shares, including Atchison, 9,090; Canada Southern, 4,360: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 33,168; Denver, Texas and Ft. Worth, 3,405; Erie, 11,095; Lake Shore, 8.145: Louisville and Jashville, 19.896; MIssonriPacific,9.570: Oregon Transcontinental, 8.200; Reading,38,8:J0; Richmond and West Point, 8.635: St. Paul, 43.825: Union Pacific, 11.6-30; Western Union, 3,910; Wheeling and Lake Erie. 3,145. ON AND OFF THE BELT. A Lottery That Is Slore Fascinating Than tho One In LonUInnn Two Deep Shafts Suggested as One Way to Dctermlno It. It is rather amusing to see the efforts of oil producers to stand on the line. The line, or belt. Is showing itself to be one of the most un reliable things ever known in this section. The men who trace it know abont as much abont it as Wiggins and the rest of the prophets do about the weather. If you hit it you are con gratulated by the smellers, who will tell you they felt tolerably certain you were on the belt. If you don't hit you are cneeringly asked what you expected by getting off the belt Keep on and get a well within a few feet of your duster and then you will be told this is treacherous territory, and It's a game of haz ard and they will talk of faults and fissures, etc A strlko or a miss In the Hundred-Foot can always be explained by the wiseacres, who, to tell the truth, Know about as much about It 08 you do. If you bit you're on the bolt; if you don't you aren't, and Fifth avenue from end to end might bo called straight compared with the tortnousness of the oil belt, If it be trne that there is such a thing. True Science lavs ber finger on her lips and says she doesn't know much about it When Fred Lavinger said there was oil un der the site chosen to drill the Arbucklo No, I, people laughed at him, bnt a lady interested In the property Insisted that Lavinger's witch hazel science be given a test, and Io, the prop erty was found to be on the beltl Several other ventures, some of them within a few feetwere found to be off the belt A few weeks later a man named O'Brien be gan to drill a well, on Chartiers creek, but as ho was ton far cast and "off the belt'.' know ing people laughed at him. and his venture was christened "O'Brien's Folly." He got a big well and no h there are 13 holes being drilled, within half a mile of "O'Brien's folly." It's dollars to dimes that some of these boles will bo found "off the belt" The Young and Depp enshers were off the belt a year ago, but they are on it with both feet, now. As the rock appears to be abont the same thickness where wells are found and where they are not found, it is suggested that it might pay developers to pool their issues and put down two shafts, one where a pool is found and the other where it is nor, but where the rock seems to be the same; go below the lowest oil-bearing stratum known an see, if possible, what determines prolific and non-prolific terri tory. It would cost considerable money, bumot more than the boring of .200 dry holes. At present the witch-hazel locator seems to know as much about the matter as dues the trained geologist. There will be a general shaking-np within two weeks on the Scuthside. as there are 25 or 30 wells well on the way to the Gordon sand. DULL BUT STEADY. Oil Balls Think They Can Scent Enconr ncement In the Air. Petroleum was dull but steady yesterday, most of the strength being attributed to Oil City. Underlying this, however, was a general expectation that the next pipe lino report would bo more bullish than any for a long time. The strength was also in lino with the improved feeling in speculation in New York and Chicago. The pivotal fluctuations were: Openine, Biii; highest, 85H; lowest 81; clos ing. 81. There was very little talk abont field news. One operator who has examined most of the territory in adjacent counties and around Pittsbunr. said that very few of the wells were holding out and that the number of dusters was increasing. A notification was received from the Presi dent of the Conference Committee of the sev eral exchanges giving notice that a three fourths vote had been cast in favor of the reso lution extending the privilege of dcalingin cash nil to the Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange of New York. The chauge will go into effect on Thursday next May 1. Feature of Yesterday's Oil market Corrected daily by John M. Oakley A Co.. 45 Sixth street members of the Pittsburg Petro leum Exchange: Opened b4k I Lowest . Highest 85$ Closed... 81M MJi Barrels. ....51,443 ....72.797 ....65,750 Average charters Averaee shipments Average runs Refined, New York. 7.20c. Kefined, London, 5d. Kenned, Antwerp, 17f. Keflneu, Liverpool, 5 11-16(1. Keflned. Bremen, C.SOm. A. B. McGrew quotes: 8586c Puts, 84c; calls, Other Oil Markets. On CrrY. April 28. Petroleum opened at 84Vc: hiehest 85c: lowest 8414c: closed at 8454c. Sales, 75,000 barrels; no clearances reported;' charters, not reported; shipments, su,4H par rels; runs, 71,197 barrels. Bradford. April 28. Petroleum opened at 81c; closed at Mc; hiehest 85c; lowest 84c Clearances, 122,000 barrels. New Yokk, April 28. Petroleum opened strong at 84c and 84Jc for May: a slight de cline occurred in the first hour there which May option moved up sharply to, at 84 for spot and 84c for May. Stock Excuance: Opening, 8c; hiehest 84Jc; lowest, 84&c; closing, 84c Consolidated .Exchange: Open inc. 54Jic; Highest 85c: lowest 84c; closing. 4c Total sales, 190,000 barrels. enr FINANCES. A Great Deal Golnst on and Banker Corre spondingly Elnled. Business was brisk in local hanking circles yesterday, but there was nothing new in the way of features. Money was easy, and there was a good borrowing demand. The rates were C7 per cent gilt-edged commercial paper being readily taken at the inside figure, which will probably hold throughout the season, as bankers and capitalists show a disposition to resist a reduction. Checking and depositing were heavy. Saturday was a red-letter day in trade circles as the bank clearings sbow. They were $3,006,819 64: the balances were $414,945 61. It is the subject of general remark among financiers and business men of all classes and degrees that there has never been a time in the history of the city where its great and manifold' industries were in a healthier condition or rested, on a more satisfactory basis than they do to-day. The tact that Pittsburg left Balti more far behind last week goes to show that this view otthe situation is not exaggerated. Money on call at New York yesterday was easy, ranging at3Kl per cent last loan 3, closed offered at 3 per coot. Prime mercantile paper, 57. Sterling exrbange quiet and easier at $4 85Ji for 60-day bills and $4 87 for demand. Closing Bond Quotations. P. S. 4s. retr. 121X M. K. AT. (Jen 5s.. 70 Mutual Union GS....1V2H IS. J. C. Int. Cert...lI2S Northern Pac. lsts..liak U. s. 4s, coup I217i) U.S. 4H9, reg van U. S. 4fs, coup 10Jj raciflc6soI 'Do lie Northern Pac. Ids..llli I.oulslanastamped4s 94VNortliw't'n consols. I Missouri Cs 100 Tenn. new set. 6S....1CS Tenn. new set. 5S....103 Tenn. uewset. 3s.... 75 Northw'n deben's 5sll0K Oregon & Trans. 6s.l075 St.L.tl. M. Gen. Ss. 90 St.L. S.F. Uen.M.HJ at. 1'aul consols 12S.1 St. 1'. Chlil'c. lsts.118 1x.. Pc. L.G.Tr.Rs. 93V Canada So. Ms 9'- Central I'aclllc lsts.HIH Den. & It. G. lsts.,,119 JJen. & It. u. s tf-M D.&K. U. Westlsts. Erie Ms 104 H M. K. & T. Gen. 6s.. 79 Tx.. Pc. K U.Tr.Us. 39 Union Pacific lsts...m West Shore 105Jfi Nk-W YORK Clearings, $72,621,668: balances, $4,104,615. Bostoit Clearings, $17,857,957; balances, $2,234,505. Money 57 per cent Philadelphia Clearings, $11,179,186; bal ances, $1,475,027. Baltimore Clearings, $2,242,4S3; balances, S26S.&9. London The amount of bullion withdrawn from tho Bank of England on balance to-day is 78.000. Paris Three per cent rentes, 89f 10c for the account. Chicago Clearings. $12,333,000. New York exchange was at par.. Money unchanged at 6 per cent on call, and 7 per cent on time. ACTIVE AND STRONG. Heavy Realizations Fall to Check the Up ward Movement In Wall Street Good Bank Statement nnd Illffber Prices In Ijondon. New York, April 28. The stock market to day was very active and the strength of the up ward movement was seen in the fact than not withstanding heavier realizations that have been seen at any time since the rise besran, to, the influence of which was added some of the trading element who believe that a reaction is due, to get prices off, the offerings wero all ab sorbed at but slight concessions in the active stocks, while, when the pressure was removed full recovery was had and the great majority of the list is fractionally higher to-night with some material gains. The good bank statement of Saturday had its influence, and enthusiasm among operators, in the street was still undiminished this morning. But probably the most potent Influence to-day was the magnitude of buying for foreign ac count, as London prices were materially higher this morning, and many commission nouses had received orders to open the market up, the opening was extremely strong, aud tho bull movement of Saturday was seen to have force stilL The day's market showed that outsiders are a crowing factor in the market, and Lon don shows a strong disposition to invest in American securities. The purchases for the foreigners included large amounts of St Paul, Erie, Louisville and .Nashville and other favorites. There was no news which indicated any likelihood of an early termination of the warring Western roads, and the realizations were most pro nounced after the high prices ot the opening were established, but the concessions in prices which followed were in almost all cases con fined to small fractions, though Lacawanna. Missouri Pacific and Chicago Gas were all prominent in the decline The strength shown in Manhattan, Louisville and Nashville, Canada Pacific, New England, Wheeling and Lake Erie, Delaware) and Hud son, together with some of the specialties further encouraged the bulls and the decline in prices went no further. The fluctuations, considering the large business done, there being fair crowds in all the leading stocks, were small. At the first decline there was a gradual hardening of value which' neutralized the losses of the first hour. The selling movement collapsed toward the close and prices In the last few minutes improved materially, the close being active and strong at close to first prices tor tho most of the list In th e last rally Northern Pacific preferred became a decided feature. The final changes of Im portance were all advances, and Tennessee Coal rose 2Ji; St Paul preferred. l Northern Pacific preterrcd, ; Louisville aud Nashville. 1J4; Manhattan, 1. There was fair business In railroad bonds, the sales aggregating $2,503,000 and the upward movement continued without Interruption, although the material movements were few in number in companion with tne number of issues traded in. The Kansas and Texas re ceipts furnished 8167.000; tho Texas Pacific Incomes, $118,000; tho reading seconds incomes, $117,000 and the Erie seconds, $103,000 the grand total. Kansas and Texas issues, the Reading first and second incomes, in all four marked gains. Other advances of note were made by Cedar Falls firsts. Boston, Hoosac Tunnel and Western debentnres; 8t Paul-LaCrosse 7s; Erio seconds, Lackawanna convertibles; Gulf and Santa Fe seconds, Shenandoah Valley firsts. Government bonds have been dull and barely steady. State bonds have been dull and featnreless. - Tho increased activity in the Comstocks were the result of covering of short contracts and some buying for long account based on Im- E roved reports respecting the trade, which, owever, are douutiess oxaegcrated. The re ports from the West indicate that th9 improve ment in the railroad sttuation in progress, to gether with the large earnings of the roads, had the effect to advance the prices of the Grangers and Southwestern, and the large business of Southern roads caused the ad vance in prices of the Southern stocks. Lon don buying and the easy condition of the money market have been important fac tors in the advance, the temper of the speculation contnues bullish. There are some who look for lower prices as a result of the expected labor demoustratlon on Thursday, but fear on such a score is greater than present indications warrant. The highest prices of the day were about 1 o'clock, at which time prices were U to 2 per cent, higher than the closing of Saturday, but during the remainder of the afternoon a tendency to a de cline the highest or the day having been i to 1 per cent., the decline having been caused by realizing of profits and by developments of a bearish character. The following table shows the prices or active storks on the New or k Stock Exchange yester day. Corrected dally for 'HIE Disi'ATCn by Whitney & STEPnENSON, oldest Pittsburg mem bers of .New York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth ave nue: Clos ing Bid. 19H f,0 285 39 7S1 56 122 34 24! 107K 73 121 93 16 49 34 93 1HK 7544 99 50 24 'A UVA 163 18 54 V4 Hi J 116 g 60K M9 00 99 17 73 107 J7 6(1 17 71 30X 49 iOH 20 63 32 77 22 43 39 4254 21 4i 192 22 81 112 42!, 21)44 66 13M 29 84 75 74 19 ti'4 Open inc. Am. Cotton Oil 20 Am. Cotton Oil pref. Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. 27 Atch., Top. & S. i- 39 Canadian Pacific 77 Canada Southern C6X Central of New Jersey. .... Central Pacific 34X Chesapeake & Ohio.... UH C Itur. & Qulacy... -!08! C, Mil. &St. Paul 73 C Mil. A St. P., pf...l2l C. Kockl. &P 93Jf Hlgh- ?6t. OH 27J 4J 77 MM 34S 24 loan 73)4 121 B4tJ 49tf 34 99 114V 70X loo BOH :cX 18 54 9K 75 23f H6X 19 65 110 9J3S 99H 17 1M 109 2& 67 IS 71 39 J, V) 21 21 G4 32 78 K 43 3f 42 22 43" 192 23 82K nt 42 21 6071 14 29, S4 76 7474 19 49 34'4 24 107M 72K 121 943f 17 49 34 99 114 73 99 49H 24 143 161 18 54 9 74K 23 IIS 18X 65 1119 9 99 17 11 107 5 71 39 48 20H 19 61H 32 76 22H 48 38 42 22 42 192 22M 81 112 42 204 66 13 28 84 75K 73 19 43 u.. Bt. i.. ruts II C, St. U Pitts., pf.. . 49 . 99 i; at. i.. ai. &u.. C, St. P.. M. U. pt. u. a .nonnwesteru. C, C, C. A I , a. c.o.ti.. Dr..... ,.1HK . 75 . WK Col. Coal Iron 50 Col. & Hocklnsr Val .. 2K Del., Laek& West 144i Del, Hudson KlH Den. & Mo Grande.... 18 Den, & Klo Grande, pf 54 E. T., Va. & Ga H E. T. ,Va. & Ga., 1st pf 75 E. T.. Va. & Ga., 2d pf 23 Illinois Central US Lake Erie & West Id Lake Erie & West pf. SH Lake Shore AM. S 1MW Louisville. t Nashville. i3X aiicmjtan uentrai.. Mobile AOlilo Missouri Pacific New York Central., N. Y.. L. E. i W.. 91 ,. 17 .. 74 ,.107 , ZM N.Y..L.E. i W.Dref- N. Y.. c.St. L 17X N. Y C. & St. L. pf.. 71H N. Y., C. A St. L. 2d pf 39 N. Y. AN. E. 49 N.Y., O. &V. 21 Norfolk Western.... 19( Norfolk & Western pf. &IH Northern Pacific 32K Northern Pacific pf... 76M Ohio Mississippi 223f Oregon Improvement. 43 Oregon Transcon 3&Ji Pacific Mall 42H Peo Dec. Evans.... 22 l'hlladel. Reading... tli( Pullman Palace Car. ..192 Richmond W. P. T.. 22!j Richmond W.P.T.pt MH St. P., Minn. Man..li:M St. L. A San Kran pf.. 42 Texas Pacific 21 Union Pacific 66X Wabash : 14 Wabash preferred 29X Western Union...".... 8i Wheeling L. E. 75H Sugar Trust 74 National Lead Trust... 19! Chicago Gas Trust 49 1'hllndelphln Stocks. Closing quotation I of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue. members .new I one atock Ex- change: Eld. Pennsylvania Railroad 55 Heading 21 5-18 Buffalo, Pittsburg Western 10 Lehigh Vallsy Lehigh Navigation 53 Northern Pacific S3 Northern Pacific preferred T1X Asked. Mlf 21 10 53 5J 3J'4 77 SUning Stocks. New York, April 28. Mining quotations: Alice, 200: Belcher, 225; Best & Belcher, 310; Brunswick, 110; Caledonia B. H., .210; Con solidated California and Virginia, 475; Com monwealth, 350; Deadwood T 150; El Cristo, 135; Gould and Curry, 170; Homestake, 850; Iron Silver. 1W; Mexican. 300; Mount Diablo, 200; Ontario, 4000: Plymouth, 425; Savage, 180; Sierra Kavada, 235; Sutter Creek, 150. Metal ItlnrKct. Nirw York, April 28. Pig Iron quiet. Cop per nominal; lake. $14 40. Lead quiet and lairly steady; domestic, $4 02. Tin easier; Straits, $20 35. O'BRIEN SUES THE POLES. The Guardian of the Helpleiw Making a Child-Beater Dance A Young I,nd Beaten With a Knotted Rope -An Oiler to Sell Him for S200. Humane Agent O'Brien turned up a case yesterday that he says is more cruel than any he ever heard of, and certainly the worst in his experience. He was notified that a 9-year-old boy, living at Chartiers, had been nearly killed on Saturday night by his father, who had beaten him with a rope. He repaired to the place at once, and began an investigation. A Polish woman named Margaret Lib kofsky has two children, aged 4 and 9 years respectively. She keep? four boarders, one of whom is named Paul Worasky. This man has assumed the duties ot a husband to her since her rightful lord died seven months ago. He has also taken on himself the offices of a father tO the children, but his af fection for them is exceeded considerably by the chastisement he subjects them to. The older boy is named "Willie, and after being beaten by this man he has a habit of running off and staying out at night to brood over his sorrows. Last Friday he absented himself all night, but on returning home on Saturday night Worasky took him in hand and admin istered a sound thrashing. The man procured a clothes' line and doubled it, and taking off the boy's trousers,hebeat him about the body to such an extent that there were cuts on him from the toes all the way up to his face. Every stroke of the rope left not a mark, but a cut, the loop of the lash making a clearly defined mark like that of a horseshoe. His legs aud thighs suffered the worst, bat his arms and back were also badly cut, and one stroke cut him across the check. The little fellow must have suffered great pain, as his screams were heard by all the neighbors. Agent O'Brien took the boy yesterday to the office of 'Squire- Miles Bryan. Informations were at once made against Worasky and Mrs. Libkofsky, as well, as she acknowledged assisting the man in chastising her child. Worasky works in Lockhart's mill at Char tiers. He was arrested. At the hearing he and the woman were lined $10 and costs each, which Worasky paid, much to Agent O'Brien's disgust, as he wanted the man sent to the workhouse. He then made an other charge against Worasky for assault and battery, on which he will be given a hearing on Saturday. When Agent O'Brien said he was going to take the boy away from her,-the woman said he could have him for $200, and he could also have the other child. He did not pay her the amount, however, but he did take the child, who is now com fortably boused in the Tannehill orphan asylum. THE DAKGER0US BOOKS Not Those Which Are Openly Debasing, but Those Which Gild the Evil. The greatest danger in literature to-day is not from what can be truthfully called sin ful books, says Edward W. Bok in the Ladies' Home Journal, so much as from what is termed the "suggestive" novel, in which sin is gilded and hinted at, which actually tells nothing, yet suggests the most debasing vices. The author knows just how far he can go in his nelarious traffic and keep on the safe side of the law. Close with him in personal conversation, and he will grin. at his literary cowardice and tell yon that he means nothing. These are the books which are dangerous, since they rob the vices which they portray oi their hideous ness and make them attractive. DOMESTIC MARKETS. Monday's Usual Quietness Reported by Commission Men. AN OVERDOSE OP POOR POTATOES. Tha Sales at the Grain Exchange the Largest of the Season. C0KN WEAKEE AND WHEAT STC0NGEE Office of Pittsbubg Dispatch, i Monday, April 28, 1890. J Country Produce Jobbing Prices. Monday's usual quietness reigned at the produce commission houses. The first new cheese of the season showed up to-day in small quantities, but quality was not tempting. Supply of eggs is not so heavy as for a week or two past, but markets are unchanged. Good potatoes are only steady, while inferior stock, with which onr markets are flooded, is very dull at nominal prices. The overdose of poor stock has had a depressing effect on the good. In tropical fruit lines choice oranges and bananas are active and a shade firmer. Butter Creamery, Elgin, 2121Kc;Ohlo do, 1920c: country rolls, 1416c Means Navv hand-picked beans, $1 802 00. Beeswax 2528c $ S for choice; low grade, 1820c Cider Sand refined, $7 50; common, $3 00 i 00; crab cider, $7 60SS 00 barrel; cider vin egar, 1012c ft gallon. Cheese Ohio, lie: New York, 12c; Llra berger, 1415c: domestic Sweitzer, 1617c; imported Sweitzer, 23a Eggs 1212c -p dozen for strictly fresh; duck eggs, 18c; coose eggs. 3540c' Fruits Apples, fancy, $4 004 50 fl barrel; strawberries, 1525ca box. Feathers Extra live ceese. 5060c; No, L do, 4U45c: mixed loss, 3035c It. Maple Syrup New, 90095c a can. Maple sugar, ll12c lb. Honey loc fl lb. Poultry Live chickens. 75cSl a pair: dressed, 1415c a pound; ducks, 75c7$l a pair; dressed turkeys, 1820c V - Seeds Clover, choice. 62 fts to bnshel. $4 00 f bushel; clover, large English, 62 lbs. $4 35 60: clover, Alsike, $8 00: clover, white, $9 00; timothy, choice, ii Jf. $1 60l 70: blue crass, extra clean, 14 B". $1 2501 30: blue crass, fancv, 14 Bs $1 30; orchard grass, 14 lbs, $1 411; red top, 14 lbs. $1 00: millet SO lbs. $1 00: Hungarian grass, 50 lbs. $1 00; lawn gTass, mixture of fine grasses, $2 50 S bushel of 14 lbs. Tallow Country, 3Jic; city rendered, 4JJc Tropical Fruits Lemons, common, $3 00 3 50: fancy, $4 0004 50: Florida oranges, $4 50 5 00; Valencia, $6 508 00 for 420 case, Jamaica. $8 008 50 a barrel: bananas, $1 7502 25 firsts, $1 50 cood seconds, ?t bunch; cocoanuts, $4 00 4 60 $ hundred; dates, 6K7c f lb; layer figs, 12KloKc: pineapples, i34 a dozen. vegetables Potatoes, from store, 6575c: on track, 5565c: Bermuda potatoes, $9 5010 a barrel; new Sonthern cabbage, $3 0 for small crates, $4 50 for large: Jersey sweet potatoes, $5 255 75 a barrel; Ber muda onions, $2 402 75 per bushel crate; green onions, 204J2oc a dozen; parsnips, $2 00 $ barrel: onion sets, $3 5004 00 ft bmhel kale, $1 251 50 "fi barrel; asparagus, 50c fl large bunch; rhubarb, 2030c 9 dozen; green beans, $1 505 00 ) box. Groceries. There are no new developments since onr last report Sugars are very firmly held, and pros pects are good for an early advance. Coffee is qniet The firmness of markets for dried and evaporated fruits still continues. Green Coffee Fancy Kio, 2425c: choice nib. 22K23Kc; prime ,Klo, 23c; low grade Rio, 20Zl;; old Government Java, 28K3c; Maracaibo, 25K27Kc: Mocha. SO S2c: Santos, 2226c; Caracas, 24K26Jc; La Guayra, 2627c Roatsed (in papers) Standard brands, 25c; high grades. 2630Jic; old Government Java, bulk. 3334c: Maracaibo, 2829c: Santos, Js2630c; peaberry, 30c: choice Kio, 26c: prime Bio, 24c; good Kio, 23c; ordinary, 2122Kc Spices (whole) Cloves, 1718c; allspice, 10c: cassia. 8c; pepper, 17c; nutraer. 70SSOc Petroleum (jobbere' prices) 110 test 7c: Ohio, 120. 8c: headlight 150, 6: water white, 10Kc; globe, 14l4c: elaine. 14$c; car nadine, llKc; royaline, 14c; globe red oil, 11 HXc; purity, 14c Miners' oil No 1 winter strained, 42044c fl gallon: summer. 3840c Lard oil, 6085c Syrup Corn syrup, 2629c; choice suear syrup, SG38c: prime sugar syrup. S033c; strictly prime, S335c; new maple syrup, 90c. N. O. Molasses Fancv, new crop, 4748c; choice, 46c: medium, 3843c; mixed, 4042c Soda Bi-carb In kegs. 3J3Jic; bi-carr- in Ks. c; bi-carb, asserted packages, 5JJ6c; sal-soda in Kers.-lc: do trranuiated. 2c Candles Star, full weight 8c; itearine, $ set, 8Kc; paranlne, ll12c. P.ICE Head, Carolina. 67c; choice, 9i fijic; prime, 5E6c: Louisiana, 56Jc. STARcn Pearl, 2c; cornstarcn, 56c; gloss starch 4547c- Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, $2 65; Lon don layers, $2 75: California, London layers, $2 75; Muscatels, $2 50: California Muscatels, $2 40; Valencia, 8c: Ondara Valencia. 10 lie; sultana, 14c; currants, 5QGc; Turkey prunes, 66c: French prunes, 8llc: Salon ica prunes, in 2-S packages. 9c; cocoanuts, '$ 100, $6; almonds, Lan.. fl ft, 20c; no Ivica. 17c; do. shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap.. 1314c; Sicily filberts, 12c: Smyrna figs, 1213c: new dates, 66Kc; Brazil nnts, lie; pecan. 910c; citron. fl fi, 1819c; lemon peel, 18c $ lb; orange peel, lie. Dried Fruits Apples sliced, per lb, 6c; ap ples, evaporated. 10KHKc; appricots, Cali fornia, evaporated, 1516c;peacbes, evaporated, pared, 2426r: peaches, California, evaporated, unpared, 1820c: cherries, pitted. 1313Kc; cherries, unpitted, 66c: raspberries, evapo rated, 29K30c: blackberries, 77c; huckel berries, 1012c Sugars Cubes, 6c; powdered. 6Ji'c; granu lated. 6c: confectioners' A. 6Kc: standard A- 6c; soft white, 5Ji6c; yellow, choice, 6 5Jc; yellow, good, 585c; yellow, fair, 6J 6?c: yellow, dark, 5i5Jc. Pickles Medium, bbls (1,200),! $7 50; me dium, half bbls (600), $1 25. Salt-No. 1. ? bol,95c;No. 1 ex. ?l bbl. $1 CO; dairy. V bbl, $1 20; coarse cryst al, $ bbl, $1 20; Hlggins' Eureka, 4-bu sacks. $2 80: Higgins' Eureka, 16-14 ft packets, $3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches, $2 00 2 25: 2ds. $1 651 80; extra peaches. 52 4002 60; pie peaches, 95c; finest corn, $1 001 50; Hid Co. corn. 60S5c; red cherries, 8085c; Lima beans, 51 20'; soaked do, 80c; string do, 6570c; mar rowfat pea", $1 101 15; soaked peas, 7tS0c; pineapples, $1 3031 40; Bahama do. $2 75; damson plums, 95c; greengages. $1 25; ecc plums. $2 00; California pears, $2 40: do green gages, $1 85; do egg plums, $1 85: extra white cherries, $2 40; raspberries, 95cSl 10; straw berries, bOc; gooseberries, $1 3001 40; toma toes, 83SSc; ralmon, 1-ft, $1 50&1 85; black berries, 60c; succotash, 2-E cans, soaked, 90c; do green, 2-lb, $1 2501 50; corn beef. 2-B cans, $2 05; 14-fi cans, $14 00: baked beans. $1 400150; lobster, l-fi. 51 8001 90; mackerel, 1-S cans, broiled. $1 50: sardines, domestic. i', $4 250 4 50; sardines, domestic, Ks, $6 757 00; sar dines, imported, s, $11 50012 50; sardines, im ported, Ms, $18 00; sardines, mustard, $3 50; sar dines, spiced, S3 60; Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, $36 f) bbl; extra No. 1 do, mess, 540; extra No. 1 mack erel, shore. $32; extra No. 1 do, mess, $36; .No. 2 shore mackerel, $24. Codfish Whole pollock, 4c lb; do medium, George's cod, 6c; do large, 7c; boneless hake, in ("trips. 4c: do George's cod in blocks, 6 7Kc Herring Bound shore, $5 00 ffl bbl; split, ffl 50 lake, $2 90 J? 100-a bbL White fi3b, $8 60 fl 100-ft half bbl. Lake trout $5 50 half bbl. Finnan haddock, 10c ? A. Ice'and halibut. 13c V lb. Pickerel, half bbl. $3 00: quarter bbl, $1 35; Potomao her ring, $5 00 f bbl: $2 50 half bbL Oatmeal 16 0006 25 ft bbl. Grnln, Flour nnd Feed. Transactions at the Grain Exchange were un usually large, total'sales amounting to 14 car loads, as follows: 2 cars of No. 2 white oats, 33c, 10 days: 4 cars extra 3 white oats, 32c, 10 days; 1 car choice timothy hay, $11 50, track; 2 cars No. 2 w. oats, 3254c, Jnne delivery; 5 cars No. 1 y. 8. corn, 40c, May delivery. Receipts as bul letined, 35 cars, of which 20 were received by the Pittsburg, Ft Wayne and, Chicago Railway, as follows: 2 cars of oats, 3 of feed. 7 of flour, 1 of malt 1 of middlings, 1 of corn, 6 of bay. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St Louis, 2 cars of hay, 1 of oafs, 3 of corn. By Pittsburg and Lake Erie, i cars of oats, 2 of rye, 3 of flour. Shell corn shows weakening tendencies. Other cereals are fairly steady at former quotations. Wheataud flour are firm, northwestern millers are much more independent in their views of flour values than they were a few weeks ago, and concessions are no longer obtainable. Prices below are for carload lots on track: Wheat New No. 2 red, 9495c; No. 3,910 92c CORN No. 1 yellow, ear, 46S46JJc; No. 2 yellow, car, 4516cJ high mixed, ear, 430 He; No, 2 yellow, Tjhelled, 4!041cj high mixed shelled corn, 404OKc Oats No. 2 white, 33033Kc; extra. No. 3, 3232Kc: mixed. 29030c. KYE No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 69Q60cr No. 1 Western, 58059c Fiona Jobbing prices Fancy winter ana snring patents, $0 2505 75; winter straight to 0005 25: clear winter, U 5031 75; straight XXXX bakers', $4 2504 60. Rye flour, $3 750 40U, Millfeed Middlings, fine white, $16 000 17 09?? ton; brown middlings $15 00015 50; winter wheat bran, $14 00011 60; chop feed, f 15 60018 00. HAY-Baled timothy, No. L f U 00011 60; No. Sao, $10 0010 60;, looit from vagon, $13 00 . 18 00, according to quality; No. 2 prairie hay, $7 0008 00: packine do. $6 7507 00. Straw Oat, $6 7507 CO; wheat and rye, $6 00 06 25. Provisions. Sugar-cured hams, large, BJfc: sugar-cured bams, medium, 1034c; sugar-bams, small, lie: sugar-cured breakfast bacon, 8c; sugar-cured shoulders, 6c; sugar-cured boneless shoul ders, 8c: sugar-cured California hams, 7c; sugar-cured dried beef flats, 9c; sugar-cured dried beef sets, 10c; sugar-cured dried beef rounds. 12c; bacon, shoulders, 6c; bacon, clear sides, 7c; bacon, clear bellies, 7c; dry salt shoulders. 5e; dry salt clear sides, TVc. Me-s Eork, heavy, $13 00; mess pork, family. $13 60. ard Refined, in tierces, 5c: half-barrels. 6c; GO-ft tnbs, 6c; 20-ft pails. 6k'c; 50-lb tin cans. 5c; 3-ft tin pail. 6c; 5-B tin pails, 6c; 10-fttin pails, 6c;5-Bi tin pails, 6K& Smoked sausage. long, 5c: laree. 5c. Fresh pork, links, 9c. Boneless hams, 10c Pigs' feet half-barrels, $4 CO; quarter-barrels, $2 15. LATE HEWS IN BRIEF. At Saratoga Monday three slight .earth quake shocks were felt Shlpoinsburg Republicans protest against the appointment of Frank E. Hollar, a Quay man, for postmaster. Steps have been taken to organize 200 farmers alliances in Pennsylvania in 60 days, when a State alliance will be formed. The work of impaneling a jury to try John McManus for the murder of Eustene Mc Ginnis Is now in progress in Philadelphia. The President has denied the application for a uardon m tha caqe of Lafavetta TrrI nnd Jason Stllley, convicted in Arkansas of mur der. Joseph Cardlllo, an Italian workman, died at Bolton, Mass., supposed to have been killed by an Irishman and his wife who were blackmail ing him. Fire destroyed Robert Virtel's grocery, Milwaukee, yesterday morning. Mrs- Vlrtel and three children shockingly burned. One child died. After May 1 the Boston police have orders to close all saloons having bars. This gives the hotels the exclusive privilege of "setting 'em up" on tables. The President has approved the act for a bridge across the Mississippi river at Sontb St Paul, Minn., and the act relating to United States Courts in Minnesota. The House Committee on Public Lands has directed a favorable report on the Senate bill to provide for the acquisition of land for town sites and commercial purposes m Alaska. News from Europe states that the capital for the new bank Fomento of Mexico to ba established is practically secured. This in stitution has $25,000,000 nominal canital, one fifth paid in. Operations will be suspended to-day for an indefinite period at the Buck Mountain Col liery, at Buck Mountain, and the Middle Le blgh Colliery at Boston. Fonr hundred men will be forced into idleness. John Lawrence's mill in Sparkey county. Miss., burned. Seven persons reported drowned while attempting to escape from the building. A family named Lobdell, numbering five per sons, drowned in a neighboring locality. CHOOSIXG A L0TEE. When a Man First Cornea euveetheartlns; the Girl Should Stndx Him. Choose your sweetheart carefully, wisely and tenderly, my dear girls, says a writer in the Ladies' Home Journal. Remember he is to be even more than this to you some day he is to be your husband, for surely you are not one of the girls who have a sweet heart here, and one there, and give a little love to this one and a little to that one, until when the real one appears the perfect bloom is gone irom the peach and she can not give him what he offers her. You girls know very quickly when a man means more than ordinary friendship for you. You have an instinct that tells you that this big, good-looking fellow has come sweetheartiug, and that that is the time for you to study him a little bit. Think ont if his temper and yours are certain to agree well together; think out if bis tastes aud yours are alike, or if they can grow to be so, or you know, little woman, if you want to be happy in your married life, you must learn the great and wonderful "virtue of adaptability. Freight Rates to be Reduced. Local railroad men are 'expecting a re duction in the rates on iron and steel prod ucts shipped from this city to the East The reduction will be in accordance with that of west-bound rates, which were reduced a short time ago. If it is made it will be about 20 per cent, and will take effect be tween May 1 and 5. SICK HEADACHE -Carter's Little Lvler nils. SICK HEADACHE -Carter's Little Liver Plus. SICK HEADACHE Carter's Little Liver Kill. SICK HEADACHE -Carter's Little Liver PlUs. nolS-7-TTSSa Catarrh and Parasites a Specialty, And all chronic dis eases treated with success. I will give $5,000 to any man or set of men that will meet me in public and show as many Bound, well cures of the different so called incur able ailments of the human family as I Scan. 1 treat ed and cured of a monster tapeworm Dennis O' DonnalL o f No. 1 Whar ton's Row, Southside.on March 25. Also, Max Koheler, of 41 Wylie ave., March 29. Also, two ladies on April 3, one from Allezheny and one from the Southside; and on April 7 1 treated Charles Pohland, of Latrobe, Pa., a gentleman from Pittsburg and a lady from Leechburg, Pa., and the result was three large tapeworms. Also, April 9, a lady from McKee's Rocks, Pa.; April 10, John Thomas, of McKeesport, Pa.; April 15, a gentleman from Sharpsburg, Pa. And not last nor least, 1 treated Adolph Tilch, of Shawnee, O., on April 18. and In two and one-half hours relieved him of two very large tapeworms, making a total of 86 that I have taken in the last 16 months, and I am treating a gentleman from New York City at this writing (April 20), and a lady from Allegheny to-morrow, the 21st and that will make 88. Thousands are afflicted that do not know it Send stamp for circnlar and see Bymptoms. Get Burgoon's System Renovator at all drug stores and use it and you will save money, save suffering and save lives. And now is the time to treat for catarrh. 1 have the only cure on earth. Know mo by my works. DR. J. A. BURGOON. ap22-33-TTS 47 Ohio St. Allegheny. llUOIvERS FINANCIAL. -TTTHITNEY & STEPHENSON, E7 FOURTH AVENUE. Issue travelers' credits through Messrs. Drexet, Morgan & Co New York. Passports procured. ap28-l e Represent Large Amonnts Of foreicn money for investment in busi ness enterprises, or for assistance to those needing more capital. Must be able to sbow larce dividend earning capacity. Principals only dealt with. Communica tions confldentiaL John HI. Oalcley &. Co., BROKERS. 45 SIXTH ST. apI5-72 JOHN M. OAKLEY & C0, BANKBK3 AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicago, 45 SIXTH ST, Pittsburg. WHOLESALE -:- HOUSE, Embroidery and White Goods Department- direct importation from the best manufac turers of St. Gall, in Swiss and Cambric Edg ings, Flouncings, Skirt Widths and Allovera, Hemstitched Edgings and Flouncings. Buyers will find these goods attractive both in pnea 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 ords, Chalon Cloths, Bath Seersuck ers, Imperial Suiting'. Heather & Renfrew Dress Ginghams. Fine Zephyr Ginghams. Wholesale Exclusively. Ial3-r DISEASES SWAYNE'S OINTMENT ABSOLUTELY CURES. Slmpiyapply "SWatnk'S Ou:TJK7rr.,, 2-To in- ternaF medicine required, Cares tetter, eczema. Itch, erysipelas, all loc las. all ansle: unslfchtir eruptions on tha face, hands, nose, etc., leafing the skin dear. white and healthy Ita great healing and cnratlrs powers are possessea oy no oiaer remeay. ask your druggist for Swatjte's OurTMEST. se2 5 BOTTLES Removed Scrofulous Lumps from mr neck. Thsy were large as an Egg. JENSIXDKAS, Montcalm, Mich. an2G-DWk MEDICAL. DOCTOR WHITTIER 814 PENS AVENUE. PITTSBDRG. PA. As old residents know and back files of Pitts burg papers prove, is the oldest established and most prominent physician in the city, de voting special attention to all chronic diseases. S5TCSS.N0 FEEUNTILCURED Mrpr) Q and mental diseases, physical llELn V UUO decay, nervous demlity, lackof energy, ambition and hope, impaired memory, disordered sicht, self distrust, bashfulness, dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions, im poverished blood, failing powers, organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, un fitting the person for business, society and mar nage, permanently, safely and privately cured. BLOOD AND SKIN IX&S blotches, falling bair, bones, pains, glandrlar, swellings, ulcerations ot tongue, mouth, throat; ulcers, old sores, are enred for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated from the system. 1 1 D M A R V kidney and bladder derange Unillftnij ments, weak back, gravel, catarrhal discharges, inflammation and other painful symptoms receive searching treatment; prompt relief and real cures. Dr. Whittier's life-long, extensive experlencs insures scientific and reliable treatment on common-sense principles. Consultation free. Patients at a distance as carefully treated as If here. Office hours 9 A. 31. to 8 p.m. Sunday. IOA.xtolF.it. only. DR. WHITTIER, 811 Penn avenue. Pittsbunr, Pa. mbS-21-rjsuwk How Lost! How Regained, 'A' 8-1 ! sonavcEj OS A Scientific and Standard Popular Medical Treatise ott theittrorsor xouth, irematurexiecune,Jervous aud Physical JJeDUlty, Imparities 01 the mood. Resulting from Folly, Vice, Ignorznce, Ex cesses or Overtaxation, Enervating and unfit ting the victim for Work, Business, tha Mar riage or Social Relations. Avoid unskillful pretenders. Possess thif) great work. It contains 300 pages, royal 8vo. eautiful binding, embossed, full gilt. Price, only ?1 by maiL postpaid, concealed m 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 in person, at tho office of THE PEABODY MEDICAL IN STITUTE, No. 4 Bulfinch SI., Boston, Mass., to whom all orders for books or letters for adnca should be directed as above. aul8-67-Tursuwlc DOCTORS LAKE SPECIALISTS in all cases rs. qniring scientific and confiden tial treatmentl Dr. S. K. Lake, M. R. C. P. S.. is the oldest and most experienced specialist In the city. Consultation free and stvlctlv confidential. Office) , a tni orl7to SP. 31.: Sundays. 2 to 4 p. .Consult them personally, or write. DOCTOBSJ UL2TJC, S2S Penn ave Pittsburg; Pa. je-LM5-DWfc ools's Cotton. BOOT COMPOUND .Composed of Cotton Root, Tansy and Pennyroyal a recent discovery by an 'old physician. Is suceessfullu used montMir-Safe, Effectual. Price $1, by mall, eealed. Ladies, ask your druegist for Cook's flnttan Root Compound and take no substitute. or incloso 2 stamps for sealed particulars. Ad dress POND LILY COMPANY. No. 3 Pistes Block, 131 Woodward aye., Detroit, Mlch. 3Sold in Pittsburg, Pa., by Joseph Flem ing & Son, Diamond and Market sts. se28 23-TTSuWkKOWX m CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH PENNYROYAL PILLS RED CROSS DIAMOND 8RAMD. Safe andslvaji reliable. Ladled, A msK i?TUKiil ror wamona Jrad,v In red metallic boxes, staled with Woe ribbon. Take no other. All pillf la pasteboard boxei with pink wrap pert an djuizronspounterieltfl. Send 4e. (Btampi) for pirtlcnlars, teitimonUU and "Kellef Tor LmlleV in letter, br rrtnra mill. ..Yam Paotr. Chlcheater Chcm'l Co,,3Idiioa SqPMlfc, Fm OC5-71-TT3 TO WEAK MEN Bufferlnff from the effects of youthful errors, early decay, wasting weakness, lost manhood, etc I will send a valuable treatise (sealed) containing full particulars for home cure. FREE of charge. A splendid medical work: should be read by every . man who is nervous and dehUltated. Addrese, Prof. F. C. FOWLER, iTIoodu,Cona. bclB-B-DSUWfc Fl TOAT.Ti 1 M B? M fJIIi aOE Sealed Treatise. Explaining my C Mi.Answuia uertect HOME CURE. . iorixwi or sailing jtannoou, aer 1 vous Debility. Lack of Vigor and Temature Decline. Functional DL orders. Kidney and Bladder Diseases, etc. iiixa S3. KASOH CO., 13 Pri Plies, HsvTcti. felS-TTSWk ERVES! 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