THE HTTSBURO DISPATCH, WEDNESDAT. APBUi m HARDWARE LINES if Jf'Pittsbunr's Yolnme of Trade Beyond t That of All Former Seasons. LITTLE GAIN TO MANUFACTURERS. Factories for the reduction of Light Weight Hardware Goods KOW A CJIIIG TVAXT OF THIS CITI orricE or PnTsucRO DrspATcn) Tuesday. April 29. 1S80. 1 The jobbing hardware trade was never better in thin city, so far as volume of busi ness is concerned, than it is at this time. All ware that pertains to this season ot the Tear is moving out with unwonted activity. The heaviest demand is for agricultural implements. In the early part of the season there was a general apprehension among jobbers that this would be a poor season for refrigerators, owing to the great scarcity of the ice crop. Retailers at first ordered spar ingly fearing a light trade. These fears have passed groundless. Refrigerators are every year coming to be more regarded as a necessity instead of a luxury. Dealers who were conservative iu their views a month or two ago, and ordered sparingly, have of late found it necessary to uuplicato orders. A leading jobber of hardware said to day that orders already on his books assnrcd a larger volume of trade In refrigerators for this season than for any former season. There is also a creater demand for lawn mowers than in any previous season. Hardware merchants report that all hands arc hustlinc to fill orders. From the manufacturer's standpoint trade "J not altogether lovely. Trices of all iron and steel products are down to bard pan, and in tome lines even below. Kails can hardly be produced at a profit at present prices, which are 50c per keg nelow rates of last fall, when there was a boom. But steel nail; are jobbed at ?2 per keg, and there are rumors that even this low price is being shaded by some who are over anxious to sell. The Situation nt Promt. There are but two of our nail mills in opera tion, namely, the Shoenberger and that of Chess, Cook 4 Co., and these are operatlne in a email way simply to meet local trade. Manu facturers of cut nails are by no means anxious for orders, for it is a question if they can come nut even at present cost of raw materials. It is doubtful if any department of the great iron and steel industry has suffered so much from competition and depressed trade as the cut nail department. Wire nails are off 50SG0C rer kec from the highest point reached last fall. The present jobbing rate is Et 50 per kec against 3 10, which was reached within six months. The nail makers would find it to their interest to shut down, were it not for the fact that Idle mills depreciate so fast, and that it is even better to run at slight loss than to retire from their field. The majority are no doubt run at this time in the hope that the tide mutt turn before lone In the meantime the weaklings will b forced to the wall, and we will have practical de monstrations of Darwin's theory as to the sur vival of the fittest. Barbed wire has declined from 4c to 3)c per pound vt ithm a few months. Pill, bore's Fnme Abroad. As an illustration of Pittsburg's repntation as a great hardware center, one of our leading merchants received within a day or two a letter trom the new State of Washington, ordering some special articles In hardware lines, which, the correspondent said, he had tried in vain to obtain from Western cities, but knew that Pittsburg merchants would have them in stock. Though our city has made great progress of late years in the manufacture of hardware goods, there is still room for even greater ad vances. Our productions in this line are confined mostly to heavy weight articles, on which there is the least profit. Pittsourg iron ana steel travel in great quantity to the far East, to return again in the shape of finished pro ducts of lightweight. These things ought not so to be. In the old time we had our novelty works, bat they had their day and ceased to be. There are a multitude of honseholdimplements and light hardware which conld be produced in this city cheaper than any place on the conti nent, for which we now only furnish the raw material. Every company organized to work nn the raw material into finished products is a contribution to til e prosper ty and w ealth of Pittsburg. The more the merrier. MABKETSBY WIEE. The Chicago Trade Quiet, With n Weaker Fcellns nnd Lower Prices On Wheat A Very Lieut Business la Both Pork nnd Lard, CHICAGO Wheat The market was again very quiet to-day and the feeling developed was weakerand prices averaged lower. There Is no doubt that the widely advertised labor demonstrations having some effect upon trade, operators evidently feel indisposed to wait until the affair is settled. There was a lack of out side news and that which did come to hand generally favorable to tho interest of holders, but the influences did not have the usual effect buyers being timid and instead of a strong market, prices generally eased oft Tho open ing was about lie higher for July than yester day's closing but eased on" Jc and closed about c lower than yesterday. May declined ljc below the opening and closed ijc lower than yesterday. Cable advices were generally quite favorable to holders and crop neus of a bullish character. Crop news from the winter wheat districts continue rather unfavorable and do not show any particular improvement. Indiana and Missouri sent in gloomy reports to-day and the Illinois crop reports indicate a much smaller crop than last year. Corn was fairly active, a good general specu lative business being reported within a range ofKGJsC lhe feeling developed was weaker and a still further decline was recorded on all futures. The fine weather and more liberal re ceipts were the chief influences on values and offerings were larger than for several days past. A good deal was sold for country account by receivers, and shippers were also liberal sellers. Local warehousemen were also offering considerable May, while the buying was scat tered. The decline of outside markets, both Eastern and Western, of lic also helped to depress values. The market opened at yester day's closing prices, was weaker, sold off Sic. rallied a little, ruled steady and closed Xc lower than yesterday. Oats were iairly active, but weaker and prices ranged lower, but inside figures were not maintained, last sales being at lie decline for May and June, but steady for the more deferred futures. Weakness was due to large receipts. Pork trading was comparatively light Feel iEJS?8."1!1, an" opening sales were made at 1j20c decline. Later the market showed a little more steadiness and prices ralliel a-ain locate, and closed comparatively stead v. " Lard Very light buslne-s transacted and cehug was comparatively steady Fluctua tions in prices were slight and exhibited little change trom closing figures of Monday III us A fair trade was reportec but the bulk or tho business was in transferring contracts Opening sales were made at a slight decline on prevailed later and prices rallied SVfJSc" Toward the close the feeling was quiet ana the market closed at about outside figuies. The leartinc futures ranged as follows: Wheat-No. 2. April. 90g90SS;j;68sxc. May WeMffibSJSgsSKc: June. bi5ies&Sg bSc: Julv. sriigbTVisbesGKc. CORN No. A April. S&J323B32e32Jc- OATs'f-No. 2. May. 2i4G2U42tl424c; 2"neS24WagieS3Jc; July. 23j23f ,'ilF,?2E- Per Mil. May. J12 C5I2 S50 12 62K12 So: June. S12 T55)13 02Vl 7og)13 02K: July, J12 8513 1012 85B13 10. A' LARD, per 100 fi. Mav. $0 22KS6 ZZV. 6 22K6B 22; June. 16 30b C06 30gb 30; July SaoET Ribs, per 100 fcs. May. S3 20S5 22 65 17KU5 2SK: June. S5 32X5 42K5 . 3S 6 32J4; July. J5 37X65 42H5 o J. Cash quotations were as tollons: Flour dull ana unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat. 8SUc: No. 8 spring wheat. 73!sle: No. 2 red. 8iV6SS;c: ES,?0"32 No' 2 oa,s- W"- " &. e. No. i Darley nominal. No. 1 naj seed.JIW. Prime timothy seed.SI 301 3L Mess pork, per bbl. T12 85. Lard, per loo His. G 2a Miort nh8 sides ooe), S5 a-gS 25; dry salted shoulders (boxed), 55 004J5 25; short clear sides (boxed). U C05 65. Sugars unchanged. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was firm; fancy creameries, lTJlSe: finest, !C17c; fine. HS15c: finest daines,12K 15c; fine. 10S12. Eggs. 10fc. new YORK Flour moderately active. Heavy and5loc lower. Cornmeal quiet and steady. Wheat Spot market dull, JiIc g.0: closing stwdy: No. 2 red. 96Jc elevator. sc9c afloat; 87je99ct. o. b.; steamer No. a Jc''-.912c: No. J red, 9191c: steamer No. red, , (slMfc ungraded red. t904ci No. 1 Northern, SI 021 02$ No. 1 hard.1l Of: op tions moderately active. Jlc lower, closing steady: JTo. 2 red. April. KK97Xc, closing, 96c; May, 95K9CK( closing, 95K": June, 93!91c. closing. !Bc; July. 929"C clos ing. 92c: August. fl0K closing 90c; September, 89590Ke. closing, &; December, 9292Ke, closing. 92c. Rye strong; Western. 5se5SJc Barley firm; Western nominal; Canada, 607oc Barley malt strong; Canada. 7590c Corn Spot market active, free offerings, loner; No. 2, 30Jfc-30Kc elevator; S9K10Jc afloat: un graaed mixed, 37Jic; steamer mixed, 39 40c; options more active. K5n down.steatlv; May. B9S9c closing. S9Jc: June, 39 3-100 S9C closing. 39Kc: July. S9K1"0JC closing, 40c; August. 40llc, closing. 40)c: Septem ber, 41S41c closing. 41Jc Oats-Spot mar ket weaker, active; options moderately active, Kc down, steady: May, S0S3lKc. closing, SO-tfc; June. 29JS29Jc, closing, 2c; No. 2 white. May. 32Wc: spot No. 3 whit3ie35c; mixed Western, 3235c: white do. S360c; No. 2 Chicago, 35c. Hay in fair demand and steady. Hops dull and steady. Coffee Options opened barely steadv, 6JJ20 points dawn, closed weak; 2030 points down: sales. 49.250 bags, including April, 16.65c; May, 16.55eifl.6Jc; June. ia4018.50c: July, ldSOc: September, iaOC 111.20c; October, 15.8015.90c: December. 15.55 15.65c; February, 15.50l5.C0c: spot Rio dull anil nominal; fair cargoes, 20c; No. 7 flat bean, IMilSKc- Sugar Raw steady and quiet: sales. MX) hogsheads; Muscavado, &9 test, 5c: refined quietand easier;standard A. G l-16c; cutloaf. 7c; crushed, 6c: powdered. 6 7-16c; granulated, toS-lBc Molasses Foreign easiorj sales 2 car goes Cuba at20Kc for 50 test: ew Orleans firm and active. "Rice firm and active. Tallow firm. Rosin firm; strained, common to good, SI 401 4. Turpentine dull and lower, at SSc. Eggs eas and in moderate demand: Western. 12Ji12Kc: receipts.8.702packaees. Pork strong; mess. old. 112 25QI2 50: new No. 1 extra prime, Sll 00. Cut meat Pickled bellies. 5$6c; shoulders. 6c: do hams, PJc; middles firm; short clear, S6 20. Lard quiet and easy; western steam, SG 50: sales. 500 tierces; options, sales. 2.750 tierces: May, tC 45. closing at t 45 bid; June, SO 56 bid; July. SB 65: August S6 73 bid; September, $6 SObid; October. f6 84, clos ing $6 81 bid. Butter Fine fresh, firm and in good demand; western dairy. 712c; do cream ery. 10lSXc: do hold at 5K10c; do factory, 4JQ10e: Elgin, 19i20c PHILADELPHIA Flour firm but quiet. Wheat weak; options closed nominally c lower: rejected, 7277c; lair to good milling. 8SR94c: prime to choice, 9699e; steamer. No. 2 red. iu Twentieth itrcet elevator. S7c: good un graded, in grain depot, 94e; prime do. on track. 96c: No. 8 "red. AnnL 93KS9IK'': Mav, 92K 93c: June, 92V93c: July. 8990Kc. Corn weak: No. 4 mixed, in grain depot, .c; No. 3 mixed and high mixed, on track at Richmond, S939Jc: No. 3 high mixed, on Girard Point track, 40c: stoamer No. 2 high mixed, track. 40c; No. 2 high mixed, in Twentieth street eWitor. 42c: No. 2 mixed. April. 4040c:Mav. 3939c; June. 59X33:: July. 340c Oais Carlois quiet and c lower: ungraded white, 64Vc; do clipped. 35c; choice No. 2 clipped, white, SdJJc; futures dull and ia lower: No. 2 white. April. 331Xe34e: May. 3132c; June. 31KS2c; July. lYdZP4,c Eggs teadv: Pennsylvania firsts, 12o. Cheese dull and weak; part skims, CSc ST. LOUIS Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat dull, very little demand for cash: op tions lower; the close was weak and at the bot tom, with May and June xe. and July and Au gust c lower than yesterday; No. 2 red cash, 858o3c: Mav clospd at 85fc: June, 860 asked: July. fc6SS6e asked: August. 81kc and nominal: December. MJc bid. Corn fairly active: No. 2 mixed cash. 3030Vr: May closed Rt29gc; June. 29K bid: July. 3030Kc: Augnst, 30Jc: September. Zlc asked. Oats lower; No. 2. cash. 25fJ25Kc bid; Mav, 24c asked; Julv, 23cbid. Barley lifeless. Hav Prairie, J 8 50 10 00: timothy. $12 0016 Ou, 'Bran irregular. Flaxseed. 51 45. Batter unchanged. Eggs low er at fca Cornmeal, SI S0l"90- Provisions very dull: nothing of importance done. Pork held at S13 0C13 25. Lard Prime steam nom inal at G 05. Boxed meats Hardly any de mand; quotations nominal. BALTIMORE Wheat Western dull and easv; No. 2 winter red, spot and April, 90Kc: May, 91K: Jnlv. 87. Corn Western weak, mixed spot and April. 4141lie; May. 39V 39Je; June. C9K39c; July, S93c; August. 40ia405ic; steamer. 39c asked- Oats very firm: western white, 3S34c; do. mixed, 31032; graded No. 2 white, S3c Rye quiet; prime to choice, C062c Hay stpady; prime to choice timothy, $13 5014 50. Provisions active; mess pork, old, $12 75; new. 113 50; bulk meats, loose, shoulders. So 14; inng clear, clear rib sides and sugar pickled shoulders. 6Jic: sucar cured smoked shoulders. TJc: hams, small. 115iQ12Xc; large. 10c all. Lard Refined, 7c: crude, 6K6Kc Batter active; western ladle. 1213c; creamery. 1920c Eggs weak at HKc Coffee dull and quiet; Rio tair at 19c. MINNEAPOLIS Receipts of wheat for the past 24 hours were 419 cars; shipments. 30 cars. The offerings of cash wheat were large, but a good portion of the arrivals were applied on the sales made to arrive and did not appear on the sample table. The market opened easy and about c lower, in sympathy with the weaker feeling in the futures market. No. 1 bard was working out slowly at abont c premium over No. 1 Northern. Considerable wheat was dis posed of. Closing urices: No. 1 hard. April and May, S5Jc; July. 87c; on track, S6JffiS7Kc; No. 1 Northern, April and May, S5Jc: July, 65; on track, SGJiSSSKc; No. 3 Northern. April and May, Sic: July, Sic; on track. 802S3C. MILWAUKEE Flour unchanged. Wheat easier: No. 2 spring, on track, cash, 83ffi85c; May. 82Kc: No. 1 Northern, S990c; July, 83c. Com dull; No. 3. on tratk. 3232c Oats steadv; No. 2 white, on track, 27Kc. Rye easier; No. L in store, 51 JJc Barley steady; No. 2, in Btore and May, 55Kc. Provisions easier. Pork, S12 80. Lard, $G 25. Butter steady: dairy, 13314c. Eggs unchanged; fresh, 10c Cheese steady: Ched dars. 95i10c INDIANAPOLIS Receipts light: market ac tive and strong: shipppr-. $2 504 85; butchers'. S2 504 00; bulls. J2 2535a Hogs-Receipts, 4,500 bead: market slow; choice heavy and medium, S4 104 25; mixed, S4 004 20; light. $4 054 22. Sheep Receipts light; market steady and active; lambs, $4 007 50; sheep. S3OOSG00. TOLEDO Wheat dull and easier: cash. 90V 9tPic; May. 90c; June. 9ic; Julv. S6-: August, Siic Corn dull and steady: cash, 33Jc; May, 32Jic: July, 34c. Oats quiet; No. 2 white, 2Sc Cloversecd dull and steady; cash, S3 50; Octo ber, S3 70. LITE STOCK MARKETS. The Condition or Business nt tho Eot Liberty Slock Ynrdn. OFFICE OF PlTTSBUKO DlHPATCH. Tuesday. April 29, 1S90. CATTLE Receipts, 240 head: shipments. 140 head; market slow at yesterday's prices; no cattlo shipped to New York to-day. Hoos Receipts. 1.400 head: shipments, 1,000 head: market slow: medium and selected, $4 45 3H 55: common to best Yorkers. S4 S0C4 40: pics, S4 004 20;3carsof hogs shipped to New York to-dar. Sheep Receipts. 1,700 head: shipments, 1,200 head; market fair at yesterday's prices. By Telegraph. NEW YORK Beeves Receints. 1.841 head, all for exporters and slaughterers; no trading: feeling firm; dressed beef firm, Cij7Jc por" barrel; shipments to-day. 553 beeves and 1.CS0 quarters of beef: to-morrow, 2.01G beeves and 6,920 quartet of beef. Calves Receipts, 395 head; market steady; veals, S3 o0o 25 per cwt; buttermilk calves, J2 503 30. oneop Receipts, & head; market firm: un shorn sheep. S3 O07 15 per cwt; clipped do, E4 456)5 90; unshorn yearlings, 57 0048 25: clipped do, JO 00S 75: spring lauib, S7 25 8 50. Mutton steadv at 96)llc per fc: dressed yearlings. 11012c Hogs Receipts, 7.255 head; market nominal at S4 404 9a CHICAGO Cattlo Receipts, 6.500head: ship ments, 3.000 Head; market steady and stronger.; beeves, $1 805 15; steers, $3 50ig4 00:stockers and feeders. S3 504 15; cows, hulls and mixed, SI 503 60: Texas Bteers. S2 803 85. Hogs Receipts, 1G.500 head; shipments, G.000 head: market strung; mixed, S4 Mil 22J; heavv. JJ 05 4 27KK; light, S4 004 22: skippers. 'S3 50S 4 00. fehcep Receipt)-. 4.0U0 head: s-hipments. 1,000 head: market stromr: natives, $375(38 00; Western cornfed. -So OOgfl 00; Texans. S4 00 5 00; lamb,$5 007 30. ST.LOUIS Cattle Receipts. 2,100 head: shlp racnts,400 head; market stronger: good to fancv nathe steers. $1 204 85; fair to good do, $3 40 430; Blockers and feeders. S2 S0l33 00: Tex ans and Indians. S2 40(83 SO. Ho Re ceipts. 5,900 head; shipments, 3,700 bead: market weak; fair to choice heavy. $4 104 20; packinc grades. 4 004 15; light, fair to best, S4 U84 15. Sheep Receipts, 100 head; ship ments. 2.600 head; market steady: fair to choice. S4 O0S5 75. BUFFALO Cattle. receipts. 441oadsthrongh, lsale. Sbeep and lambs firm: receipts, 10 loads through, no sale. Hogs slow; receipts, 6 loads through. 7 sale: medium and heavy, $4 454 50: Yorkers. S4 40011 50. CINCINNATI Hogs in good demand and Bt"adv: common and light, S3 504 25: packing and butchers. S4 154 35. Receipts, 2,610 head: shipments. 1,850 head. Wool Markets. Philadelphia Wool steady; Ohio, Penn sylvania and West Virginia XX ana above, 3? 31c:X, 30S32c; medium, 3G3Sc; coarse. 34 35c; New orfc, Michigan, Indiana and West ern fine, or X and XX. 2830c; medium 36 Xj ci?l ' 3?35:i fine washed delaine X and XX. 3337c; medium washed combing and de laine, 3941cj coarse do, S53Gc; Canada washed combing. S3S35C: tub washed, choice, 3040c: lair. 37a3Sc; coarse, S235c; medium unwashed combing and delaine, 2730c; coarse do, 26 27c ;Montana,18 25c; Territorial 15ffi22c. Metnl Market. ..?.? YORK Pig iron dull; Araerean J16S18. Copper stronger: lake. J14 50. Lead firm; domestic, tV4 07k. Tin quiet, steady; Straits, S20 S5. Ciiakge of life, backache, monthly ir regularities, hot flashes, are cured by Dr. Miles' Nervine. Free samples at Jos. Fleming & Son's, Market st. THE TREND OF TRADE. Opinions of Experts Encouraging to Real Estate Hustlers. CHANGES IN AN OLD QUARTER. Banker Thinks Taxes Too High and Should Be Cnt Down. LANDS AND HOUSES CH.AXGIKG HANDS The following shows the drift of opinion concerning the condition of the real estate market : Black & Baird Business was dull early in the month, but it has picked up and is now fairly active. Charles Somers & Co. The demand dur ing the past week or more shows that the market has almost recovered irom the de pression of the early part of the month. Wo think the Improvement is permanent. C. Beringer & Son There is no boom, but there is a good deal going on. The great trouble is to bring buyers and sellers together to close up transactions. Baxter, Thompson & Co Wo have no reason to complain. The inquiry for property is al most as great as ever. C. H. Love The market has been rather quiet so far this month, dne, perhaps, to the in dustrial muddle, but there are signs of improve ment all around. I think tho outlook is very encouraging. Chnnge Above Grnnt Street. The block bounded by Sixth avenue, Grant street and Virgin and Cherry alleys has under gone a complete change within the past two or three years. The first act in the transforma tion scene was the erection of tho Excelsior block. Two or three largo livery stables soon followed, and then came the Free Dispensary on the site of old Turner Hall. Tho change is still more clearly seen in the fact that a large nnmber of houses formerly used as dwellings have been remodeled and in some case rebuilt and occupied by tradesmen in various lines of business. This chango is regarded as the forerunner of a similar movement in other blocks in that part of the city; for it is a rule, well understood by real estate brokers, that where a break is made in a neglected locality it is soon followed by others.. Besides, tho pressure on the lower part of the city is demanding an outlet, which is fonn'd in perfection in the district of which Grant street is the western boundary. Wnnti ilto Tnx Rntn Lotvered. A prominent banker and property holder, in the course of conversation yesterday, remarked: "It has been my experience for some years that taxes absorb about one-third of all I receive as rents. One of my properties brings in $9,000; $3,000 of this goes for taxes. This is the uni form average. I think there should be a law limiting assessments on property to 2 percent. TM? would afford sufficient revenue for all legitimate improvements. If the city wants lnxuries it should wait until it can afford them, and not place too heavy a burden on property holders." Locnl Wnll Street Gomip. A real estate firm in Pittsburg has just con cluded a deal in Boston by which it cleared S5O.O0O. Robinson Bros, have sold within a short time S20.000 St. Joe, Mo Water Company's 6 per cent guaranteed bonds at par and interest. E. P. Long There are a good many orders for stocks, but tbey are, almost without excep tion, below the market. I think investors are making a mistake by holding off. All signs point to increased activity and higher prices In the next week or two. The old post office, which will come under tho hammer some time and test the length of a good many purses, was built in 1853. The site was previously occupied by the Garrison foundry, and was surrounded by a high board fence, which may have been useful, but not ornamental. Mr. C. Meyran, of the Germania Savings Bank, was the first man on Fifth avenne to use gas. This was early in the fifties. He was in the jewelry business at the time, A statement of receipts and expenses of the Chartiers Valley Gas Company for the quarter ending March 31, circulated on 'Change yester day, shows: Total expenses, $21,643 60; gross re ceipts, 5177,825 65; net recipts, $155,9S2. A mortgage expert said yesterday mornlug: "Business is a little slack for large amounts. There is plenty of money, but borrowers want too low a rate of interest, which makes negotia tions a little difficult." Movements In Real Eitntr. There were no exciting developments in real estate yesterday, but the gossips were busy as usual. One gentleman of high standing in financial circles, said he had been apprised of a deal on Wood street, with which he was dis posed to connect Lafayette Hall, but investiga tion failed to verify the report. It was ascer tained, however, that the property is for sale. Transactions reported are appended. J. C. Reilly, 77 Diamond street, sold for Rich ard Casey to Frank H. Kramer, a five-eighths interest in the wagon and carriage manufac tory, corner of Cherry and Virgin alleys; also, for William Breeze to John Glynn, for S2.050 cash, a one-story brick dwelling and two-story frame, lot 40x100, situated on Elliott street, West End. Alles & Bailey, 164 Fourth avenue, sold for John A. New Nos.804 and 803 Carson street, Southside, a fine investment business proper ty, lot iSxlOOto an alley, to P. Keil & Son, for $5,500. Charles Somers & Co.. 313 Wood street, sold for A. Spoerlcln to W.J. Wcgand, a two-story and attic brick dwelling contaiulng five rooms, with lot 26x94. being No. 176 Dcvilliers streot, .eleventh, ward, lor 2,oo0 cash. Black & Baird, 95 Fourth avenue, sold for J. Walter Hay, two lots, being Nos. 105 and 103 in Valley View place, each 20x100 feet, for $400. Alexander Rongh was the purchaser. They also sold to M. Hopkins lot No. 9 in the M. G. Arthur plan. Fourteenth ward, for $459. and placed a mortgage for $7,000 for threo years at 5 per cent on a Pena avenue dwelling, and one of $450 for three years on a vacant property- at Homestead, at 6 per cent Thomas Liggett sold mortgages on an im proved property at Emsworth of S2.000, and one on property at Tarentum for $1,200. each at 6 per cent and each for two year. James W. Drape !: Co. sold an interest in a property in the Eleventh ward, Allegheny, con sisting of a lot about 115 feet square for S2.503 cash. They also placd a mortgage on residence property in McKecsport, of S3.000. at 6 per cent Magaw A Goff, Llm., 145 Fourth avenue, sold in the Oak station plan. Castle Shannon Rail road, two lots, Nos. 71 and 72. fronting 60 feet on two streets, to James and Eva M. MacMorris for $265. Reed B. Coyle & Co.. 131 Fourth avenue, placed a mortgage for $2,000, for three years at 6 per cent, on property in the Tenth ward, Alle gheny. STBUCZ A STEOKG VEIK. The Greater Part of n Rig Bnrncd Down nt Chnrtlera. The drillers in the O'Brien well at Chartiers struck a strong vein of gas in the Hundred Foot on Monday, and it caught fire yesterday and destroyed the greater part of the rig. One of the men at work on the well was severely burned. The Vandergrift well on the Young farm, at Forest Grove, made 1,175 barrels on Sunday. She seems to do her best for the edification of the worshipers when they come to church, as her best work so far has been done on Sunday. The Depp No. 2 has been keeping np her average very well, and were it not for the Young she wonld command considerable at tention, as she is now an old producer. While the Kansas schoolhouse settlement in Robinson township may agree with Solomon in tbo abstract that "Wisdom is tho principal thing." in the concrete tbey are devoting more study to the oil question. A man named Har per, who is known In the settlement as tho "Wizard." nas located some spots where he says oil will be found, and there is a general prayer that bis predictions may bo fnlfilled. A number of leases have been mado and derricks are springing up around the Young farm well as thickly as they are around O'Brien's "folly." The roads look as thongli there had been an earthquake back of Chartiers. They had be come dry, but were very rough, but the late rains have reduced them to fluidity again. QUIET AND STEADY. Terr Little Doing in Stocks Values Show No Slaterial Change Steadiness tboruchout the active list, a sharp advanceln Grocers' Supply and Storage Compa ny, and a drop in Fidelity Title and Trust, which was offered at 155, were the only fea tures of special interest in the stock market yesterday. Whith the exceptions noted values were practically the same as those at tho close of the previous day. Sales were 105 shares. It was romarked by several brokers that there was no scarcity of orders, but the majority cf them were below ruling quotations. Manufact urers' Gas was offered at 20. The close was at medium figures. It is tbodght business will improve when outsiders become familiar with the new deal. MUST SECOND THIRD CALL. CALL. CALL, B A U A B A fidelity TAT 1XH 155J$ KysneBof l .... WH AilfKheny O 41 AllOR'y Ileat. 104 Brldgewater 60 SO 60 HI'S 60 l"ple' Nat O 15,i 16 15Jf 16 151 16 1'enn. (ias Co 13 1'hlla. Co...... 30 SI 30tf 30 3X 31 Central Trae. 27 Z7 27 17J 17 VX Citizens Trac. 63 69 63 nttsb'g Trac 3PU 35 SWA i'leasant Val. Z7H 27 27.S 23 IH Pitts, A. A SI S95 305 57)4 Xl I. Jc. K.It.Co ' N.Y. &C. O. SOX 32 3H 80 Sus. U'dge Co 65 30Jf 1-a Norla Mln X H H ! K Luster Ml'ing 17 17 17 17a KH 17 Alleg'y Elec 100 300 K. E. Klectrlc 00 60 CO WestlnKliOUC 2!i 42 42 U 42 42X Uranlte Itoof Monon Nay U. S. t SI;... 12! 13 I2K 12M TJ. 8 ASprd 45 45 45 W. A. B. Co. 114 114 114 W. A. B. lira. OIK 65 GIJ 65 61)f M. AM. N.Uk 63 71 71 KlrstN.Ut 10 SarcD. Co.... 64 Mon. Nat. lik 120 Whg. Gas Co 20 20W 19 21 MfRs.' Gas Co 20 P. A W. It. Co 12M P. A W. prer. I7 u.a.&a. Co 105, iw Sales were: First call. 50 shares Switch at 12 and 25 Westingbonse Electric at 42. Second call, 10 shares Philidelphia Gas at S0K, and 10 Wheeling Gas at 20. Third call, 10 shares of Westinghouse Elec tric at 42. The total sales of stocks at Hew York yester day were 404,195 shares, including Atchison, 8,200; Canai'a Southern. 8,b90: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 8,800; Lafco Shore, 472. Louisville and Nashville, 18.217; Michigan Central, 2,350; Missouri Pacific, 33,250; Northern Pacific, 4,820; Northern Pacific pre ferred, 37,330; Oregon Transcontinental, 15,170; Pacific Mail, 7,955; Reading, 10.600: Richmond and West Point. 9.492: St. Paul. 28,625: Texas Pacific. 6.3S0; Union Pacific, 17,220; Western Union. 6,lo0. PlXTHx" ITJCEE. The Local Money Market Continues Fairly Active nnd 8tendy. Business at the city banks presented the usual features yesterday. Money was easy with a good discount demand, which was supplied to regular customers at 6 per cent. Outsiders, ni a geueral thing, bad to pay 7. Depositing held its own, but checking dropped off. It was still heavy, however, showing an active business movement. The exchanges were $2,481,528 19, and the balances $406,306 14. Money on call at New York yesterday was easy, ranging from 34 per cent, last loan 4, closed offered at 4. Prime mercantile paper, 57. Sterling exchange quiet and weak at $4 84 for 60-day bills and $4 86 for demand. Closing Bond Quotations. 0. S. 4s. rcc. 122 U. S. 4s. conn 122 M. K. AT. Gen. 5s.. 70 Mutual Union 6S....102M . J. U. Int. Cert...ll2'i Northern 1'ac. lsls..H6H Northern fac. 2ds..llI5s Northw't'n consol.142) Korthw'ndeben's 53110 Oregon A Trans. 6S.107K fct.L A I. M. Gen. 5s. 89 H St.L. AS.F. Gen.M.lllS at. Paul consols IMS U.S. 4Hs, reg 03tf U. S. 4)is, conp 103s racinctsoi ') ut r.oulslanastainped4a 95 Missouri 6s 100 lenn. new set. C3....K8 Tcnn. new set. 5s....l03j Tenn. newset. 3s.... 75)4 Canada So. 2ds 9"!4 central l-acllic isis.iu, Den. A It. G. Ists...l20 lien. Alt. U. 4s SIJi U.AR. G. Westlsts. Erie Ms 103S M. K. A T. Gen. 65.. 80 St. P. CUI&l'c. Ists.ll6i lx.. Pc L.G.Tr.ns. 93K Tx 1'c.K G.Tr.Ks. 40 Union Pacificists.. .112 West Shore 105 New Yoke Clearings, $165,083,168: balances, $6,312,403. Philadelphia Clearings, S12.319.6S5j bal ances, $1,631,575. Baltimore Clearings, $2,000,917; balances, $310,103. London The amount of bullion withdrawn from the Bank of England on balance to-day is 70.000. Paris Three per cent rentes, S9f 2c for tho account. Chicago Clearings, S12,9S7,000. New York exchange at par. Money was iu fair demand locally at the old rates and the supply was suf ficient to meet all calls. DISTRESSINGLY QUIET. The Oil Boomer Fnlls to Show Up Field News Tnme. A listless feeling dominated the oil market yesterday, and trading was light, although the range was wide enough for goodpyking. The opening was about steady, but the market soon went down underselling bv Bradford and Oil City. Later it recovered a fraction of the loss. but closed of a cent below tbo opening. Pittsburg and New York were mere lookers on. neither of them doing much. The cantinn always employed at the close of the month when the deal is chanced, intensified the con servative feoling which affected all ot the ex changes. Opening. 84; highest, 85V; lowest, 84: closing, M. The Shanoptn field is being abandoned. Sev eral wells are duo at Coraopolis, vliich will settle the value of that territory. The daily production of the Sheffield district has declined from 5,000 barrels two or three months ago to 1,000 barrels. Hague & Grandin's No. 2 on lot 16S is making 50 barrels a day. Ivory No. 1 is making 150 barrels a day. The Keating well is shon ing a small quantity of gas at about 70 feet In the 100-foot sand. Thero are 31 rigs up within a radius of a mile and a half of Ivory No. 1. with 25 of them drilling. The Philadel phia Gas Company has leased the Whonv farm, in Somerset township. It consists of 400 acres. Fcntnrcs of Yesterday's Oil Mnrket Corrected daily hy John M. Oakley & Co.. 45 Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro leum Exchange: Opened M? I Lowest. 84 Highest 85)4 I Closed. SX Barrels. Average charters AveraKe shipments Ayerape runs Refined, New York. 7.20c. Kf lined, London, 5'l. Kcflned, Antwerp, 17f. Ketlncil. Liverpool. 5 ll-16d Kcfined. Bremen, 6.80m. A. B. MrGrew quotes: call", 8583Sc. 47,779 64, da Puts. 8SJiS3c; Other Oil Markets. Oil. Citt. April 2S. Petroleum opened at S4Je; hishest. Soc; lowest. 84c: closed at 84c Safes, 107,000 barrels; no clearances reported: charters, not reported; shipments, 132,815 bar rels; runs, 101,134 barrels. Bradford. April 28. Petroleum opened at mic; closed at 84e; highest. 85Xc; lowest, S3&c Clearances, 'JfiO.OOO barrels. New Yoke, April 29. Petroleum opened flrmatSlJic, dropped slowly after cailv trad ing and closed steady at SIJc. Stock Ex cliance openine 81c; hie;be3:. 84JJc; lowest, 84Jc: closinc. 84tc. Consolidated Exchance opned85c; hislicst 85c; lowest, 84Kc; closing 84Jic Total sales. 156,000 barrels. A DAY OF UPS AND DOWNS. Railroad Stocks Fluctuated in a Very Pe culiar Style A Strong Knlly About Noon The Lending Fenlnres of the Knrkrl. New York, April 29. In Wall street to-day were ap;ain free realizations, but ceneral senti ment, indicated by general course of prices, i3 still very bullish, and all offerings both from realizations and the hammering of the bears are steadily absorbed, and prices continue to move upward slowly but steadily. The reports of an interview with Mr. Gould at St Louis last evening created considerable of an im pression, he not a bear. Tho report circulated on the street on the strength of dispatches from Chicago that a basis of sottlement of tho rail road flght had been reached failed of conflrma tlon later in tho day. The news that Chairman Walker had been summoned to St. Louis to confer with Gould created a renewal of feeling, and buying of Missouri Pacific became the great feature of the day. Tho London market was again materially higher than ours last evening, and London sent large buying orders, which bad the effect of opening our market up with the Loudon favorites of Louisville and Nashville, Northern Pacific preferred and Nor folk and Western preferred loading. North ern Pacific was favorably affected by news a syndicate had taken Northern Pacific bonds set aside to retire issues of tho Oregon Trans continental. The realizations, however, again forced prices off, and the disappointment over the report of Union Pacific made that stock a leader in the decline, which, however, in few instances reached over slight fractions. A vigorous rally started toward noon, In which the Vanderbilt stocks were most con spicuous, but later Missouri Pacific became the leader of the upper movement, which thon assumed large proportions. Lackawanna, Dela ware and Hudson, Michigan Central, Wiscon sin Central and other 'specialties joined in the movement, and the whole list felt the stimulus, which soon wiped out all the early losses, ana the best prices of the day were generally reached toward delivery hour. Realizations again put a stop to improvement, but only for a time, and the market finally closed active and strong. Northern Pacific preferred leading tho last upward spurr. The final changes are in variably in the direction of higher figures, and while most advances are for small fractions. Northern Pacific is up 2, Missouri Pacific 1, and Pacific Mall . Railroad bonds were again active and strong all the way out. the business of the day being S2.C10.000, with material gains all over the list. Tho Atchison incomes, tho Wisconsin Central incomes and the Texas incomes wore tho active specialties, and all were strong. The Hocking Valley issues, tho Denver and Rio Grande 43, tho Cedar Falls firsts, the St. Louis and Cairo 4s, and the Richmond and Danville debentures wero strong bonds, and while there were few declines noted, thoy were not of special im portance. Government bonds have been dull and steady. State bonds have been dull and Steady. The Poif says: There was considerable real izing of profits on tho general market during the Iorenoon, particularly in the first hour, but the general market continues bullish. The ad vance in Northern Pacific and Oregon stocks are duo to reports of a new financial reorgani zation of the Oregon Transcontinental Com pany, but the market on the whole reflected only to the operations of professional room traders. London was a buyer of the Southern stocks, respecting which thcro is considerable bullish talk, and St. Paul also was bought for the same account. The Union Pacific for the year was rather disappointing, to which fact the re decline from GG5 is attributed. Some fear Is entertained that money will work closer at the end of tho month, dne to calling by tho railroad companies, but there is no reason to apprehend any advance in rates. Stocks were stronger in tho afternoon, and the highest prices of the day were made in the hour from 1 to 2 o'clock. In tho lasthour there was a small reaction, and the net result of the day was ad vances of 1 percent on the general market. The following table shows the prices or active stocks on the New ork btock' Exchange yester day. Corrected dally for HIE JJIsrATCII by Whitney A Stephenson, oldest Pittsburg mem bers of New York. Stock Exchange. 57 Fourth ave nue: Clos ing Bid. 20 MJ4, 27 77 57?, 121 107V 121U 941, 16J4 49 34 98 if INK 145)4 73' 98H 50V X 147V 3W."i 18), 54 7j 2:sj 110!4 19 65)6 U0)i 91 100 17 75!- 103H 27 Mil 171 'iX 40 49 20), 2!!4 61 , 33 81) 2214 49V 3t4 43)4 21!i 4-'H 192V 22", 81)4 112 25 48 21! 63 13'a 29). 84!f 75i 744 1 49 Open Ins:. Am. Cotton Oil Am. Cotton Ollpref... 67 Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. 27 Atch.. Too. A S. F 39 Canadian Pacific 77 Canada boulhern &6K Central ofNewJersey.KIM Central Pacific Chesapeake A Ohio.... W& C. Bur. A Qutncy. ....;0T3x C, Mil. A St. Paul 7354 C Mil. A St. P., pf...l22! C. Kockl. AP 94 C. St. L. A Pitts C, St. I A Pitts., pf :., st. p., m. ao am C, St. P.. M. AO. pi. 99 C. A Northwestern. ...114 C. AN. W.. pf C, C., C. A 1 76 C. C..O&I., pf. Col. Coal A Iron 30M Col. AHockln? Val .. 20 Uel.. Lack & West 143)4 Del. A Hudson 164 Den. A Klo Grande.... 18J4 Den. A l:io Grande, pf 54i E.T., Va. AGa 9J E. T.,V. AGa., lstpf 7S E. T.. Va. A Oa., 2d pf 23H Illinois Central 116(4 LaKcErieAW'cst 19 L,aRe Erie A West pf. 6Sf Lake Shore A M. S 110!4 Louisville A Nashville. M4 Mlchlcan Central 90S Mobile A Ohio 17 Missouri Pacific 74 High est. Lowest. 67 67 n 27 30Ji 39)i 775( T!k, 57 U,!i 121H 121 243 555, 103 Wi'4, 73"4 723o 1221 121 94H 934 ZiX 99 114 34!4 93 114K 76H 7ili SI 25M 144 164,'s 18H S4H 9M 78 23)4 116.1$ 19 am HON 91X 100!, 17Ja 76H 103 i 7I 41 9 203 m C5 3!' SOU 22H 4a 39k 44 21)4 43 192 23 tV4 113 25 4ij!4 2IH 66S I37 23,4 M 76! 75-4 Wi 49 SOX 24 S K3!i 163 ISX 51 9! 75V1 Z3H l'.GSi 1 66 nn 90H 99K 17 :w lOS'A aii H'h 71 h 39 4s;s 20K 21 64 3J 75V 22 48 S)',i 42)4 21) 42 !4 192X 22 82 113 22 43 203f 654 ")4 n sX 75T, 74 a 19! 48)4 New York Central 10SK N. Y.. L. E. A W 277, N.V..L.E. A W.prer. N. r.. C. St. L 17 N. Y., C. A St. L. pf.. 7IM N. Y.,0. A St. L. 2d pf 39Ti N.Y. AN. E 4iii N. Y.. O. AW 20 Norfolk A Western.... 21Si Norfolk A Western pr. 65 Northern Pacific 33 Northern Pacific pf... 78 Ohio A Mississippi 22)j Oregon Improvement. 48 Oregon Transcon 39V: Pacific Mail 42H Peo.. Dec. A Evans.... 21) Phlladel. A Keadinjr... 43 Pulluian Palace Cr...l92 ttlchmond A W. P. T 22J4 Richmond AW.P.T.pI 82)2 St. P., Minn. A Man.. 113 St. L. A San Fran 22 St. L. A San Fran pf.. 43 Texas Pacific 2035 Union Pacific 66)4 tv&oasn i;i Wabash preferred. . 29S4 . Bl'.i . 76 , 74 4354 Western Union Wheeling- A L. E. . . .. Sugar Irust National I. cad Trust. Chicago Gas Trust... Boston Storks. Atch. & Ton 39V Boston A Mont.. Calumet A Hecla Catalna ... 43 ...2S0 ... 25 ... 15K ... 3X ... 12)4 jtosion s. AiDany....zi7 Boston A Maine. ....225 .. U. &Q 107W franklin Huron Kearsarze vinn, sin. & uey.. 29)4 xdsiern h,il ittd Eastern H. li. 61 125 Osceola Flint A Pere SI 36V Flint A Pere 31. preflOS1 -Mass. Central 17)4 Slex. Central com... 24S X. Y. A N.F.Dg..... 49), sit . 3 . 90 .47)4 l'ewauic (new)... Qnincv anta Fe Conner.. Tamarack 171 Annlston Land Co.. 59 Boston Land Co 6 . I. S: .. ill f. 7S.125 Old Colony. 178 San Diego Land Co. 25 Kutland common... 8 ueit -ieiepnone 2:3)4 Lamson Mores 33 Water Power b u Is. Central com. Wis. Central p.. AllouezAlg. Co.... Atlantic . 31V 61 Centennial Alining, U 15V Phllndelphl-i Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished bv Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue. Members Hew York Stock Ex change: Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania Kallroad 55 55!4 Beading 2J! 21 5.1a .uuuaio, niisonrg a western 10X Lelileh Valljy. $1 53 333 80 Lelilch Navigation Northern PacIBc northern Pacific preferred.. . 3J . S3 .79). Mining blocks. New York, April 29. Mining quotations: Alice, 210: Belcher Alice, 210; Belcher, 225: Best & Beicher.SOO; Brunswick, 120; Caledonia B. H., 215; Cbollar, 290; Crown Point. 270; Con solidated California and Virginia. 475: Com monwealth, 350; Dcadwood T.. 140; Eureka Consolidated, 350: El Cristo, 130; Hale and Nor; cross. 230: Hmnestakc. 850; Horn Silver, 283 Iron Silver. 200; North Commonwealth, 100; Ontario, 4,000; Onhir, SbO: Occidental, 110; Plymouth. 425; Potosi, 300; Savage, 185; Sierra Nevada, 230; Sutter Creek. 150. Now Order of Dlnchlnists. Lynx, April 29. An organization to be known as the Independent Order df Ma chinists of the United States was instituted in this city Monday evening with a charter list of 180 members. A full board of offi cers were chosen. It is the intention to have the supreme lodge in Lynn, and to or ganize one or more lodges in every city in the country. Rhennintlsm. Many stubborn and nggravating cases of rheumatisn that were regarded as incurables and accepted as life legacies, have been cured by Chamberlain's Pain Balm, much to the surprise nnd gratification of the suffer ers. One application will relieve the pain and snflering and its continued use insures .ineffectual cure. The prompt and certain relief is itself a great boon to sufferers and nas maae unam Demurs Pain lialm im mensely popular in many places. A single trial, which requires an outlay of but 50 cents, will convince you that rheumatism can be enred and that Chamoerlain's Pain Balm will do it. For sale bv E. G. Stneky, 1701 and 2401 Penn ave.; E. G. Stucky & Co., cor. "Wylie ave. and Fulton st; Markell Bros., cor. Penn and Faulkston ves.; Theo. E. Ihrig, 3610 Fifth ave.; Carl Hai twig, 4016 Uutler st.; John C. Smith, cor. Penn ave. mid Main st.; Jas. L. McCounel & Co., 453 Fifth ave., Pittsburg; and in Allegheny by E. E. Heck, 72 and 194 Federal st.; Tlios. E. Morris, cor. Hanover and Preble aves. ; F. H. Eggers, 172 Ohio st., and F. H. Eggers & Son, 199 Ohio st, and 11 Smith field st. wsn Which l'lauo Shall 1 Get? Ah! that's the question. Bnt look up the merits of the renowned HABDMAN, the KKAKATJER, the VOSE and the KIMBALL PIANOS and you will find it an easy matter to decide. These makes have no superiors in the world, and are acknowledged absolutely PER FECT by artists and critics. Their light, delicate actions and elegant cases, combined with their phenomenal durability, make them the most de sirable. Thev are made to LAST A LIFETIME.' r Old Pianos and Organs taken in exchange. New instruments rented and rent ap plied on purchase. Onr prices and terms are WITHIN THE EEACH OF ALL. Instruments for sale on the lib eral installment plan. Catalogues and full information mailed to anv addtess. MELLOE Ss HOENE, Established 1831, 77 Fifth avenue. DOMESTIC MARKETS. Very Heavy Cereal Receipts and Market Favors Buyers. SHELL CORN PARTICULARLY WEAK Green Beans and Peas Coming in Freely From Tennessee. SUGARS AKD CANNED PEUITS HIGHEE OFFICE OF PITTSBURG DISPATCH, . Tuesday, April 29, 1S90. J Country Produce Jobbing Prices. Elgin creamery butter is steady at headquar ters. Tho Butter Board at Elgin reaffirmed last week's prices, and markets, were stronger there than for a week or two past. Choice grades of cheese are also firmly held. Potatoes are not so firm as tbey have been for a week or two past. Choice stock, however, holds its own. There is a fair snpply of cabbage, but demand is up to supply. Green beans and peas are coming in freely from Tennessee. Green onions are scarce. Apples are slow. Eggs In large quantities are selling a shade below out side quotations. Butter Creamery, Elgin, 2121c;Ohio do, 1920c; country rolls, 14lGc Beaks Navy hand-picked beans, tl S02 00. Beeswax 2o2Sc S for choice; low grade, 1820c. Cider Sand refined, J7 SO; common. S3 00 4 00; crab cider, J7 oOfiS 00 fJ barrel; cider vin egar, 10 12c ?? gallon. Cueese Ohio, lie: New York, 12c; Lim berger, 14K15c: domestic Sweitzer, 16K17c; imported sweitzer, 23c. EOGS 1212c 3 dozen for strictly fresh; duck eggs. 18c; goose eggs. 3o40c. Fruits Apples, fancy, $4004 50 $ barrel; strawberries, 1525c a box. Feathers Extra live cee3e. 5060c; No, 1. do, 4045c: mixed loss. 3033c ? ft. Maple Syrup New, aOQ95c a can. Maple sngar. ll12c '$ ft. Honey 15c in lb. Poultry Live chiekens. 75c$l a pair: dressed, 14315c a pound: ducks, 7oc$$l a pair; dressed turkeys, 1820c f) ft. Seeds Olover, choice. 2 &3 to bushel. $4 00 fl bushel; clover, large English, 62 Bs. 14 35ffl 4 60; clover, Alsike. 18 00: clover, white, S9 00; timothy, clinic?, 4 B". SI 601 70: blue grass, extra clean. 14 E SI 251 30: blue grass, fancv, 14 Bs Jl 30; orchard grass, 14 lis, Jl 40; red top, 14 Bs, SI 00: millet, SO ft. SI 00; Hungarian grass, SO lbs. SI 00; lawn grass, mixture ol fine grasses. $2 50 8 bushel of 14 Bs. Tallow Country, 3c; city rendered, 4c Tropical Fruits Lemons, common, S3 00 63 50: fancy, 54 004 50: Florida oranges, S4 50 5 00; Valencia, $8 50SS 00 for 420 case. Jamaica. SS 00&'8 50 a barrel; bananas, SI 7502 25 firsts. SI 50 good seconds, ijl bnnch; cocoannts. S4 00 4 50 H hundred; dates, 6K7c f lb; layer figs, 12X)loKc: pineapples. ioiSl a dozen. Vegetables Potatoes, from store, 6o'S75e: on track, 5565c: Bermuda potatoes, 39 50Q10 a barrel; new Southern cabbage, S3 50 for small crates, Jl 60 for large: Jersey sweet potatoes. 55 255 75 a barrel; Ber muda onions, $2 402 75 per bushel crate; green onions, 2025c a dozen; parsnips, S2 00 fl barrel; onion set3. S3 5004 00 $ bnihel kale, SI 2ol 50 birrel; asparagus, 50c largo bunch; rhubarb, 2030c 1 dozen; green beans, 54 505 00 H box. Groceries. The firm sugar markets of tho past week have culminated in an advance. Canned fruits also show an upward drift. Dried fruits aro also higher. Coffees are steady. Green Coffee Fancy Kio. 2425c: choice Kio, 22K233c; prime Rio, 23c; low grade Rio, 20J21c; old Government Java, 2bK3"c; Maracaibo, 2527Kc; Mocha. 30 32c: Santos, 2226c; Caracas, 2426Kc; La Guayra, 2627c Roatsed (in papers) Standard brands, 25c; high grades, 26g30c; old Government Java, bulk. 3334c: Maracaibo, 2829c; Santos, 2630c; peaberry, 30c: choice Rio, 26c; prime Rio. 24jc; good Rio, 23Jc: ordinary, 2122Kc Spices (whole) Cloves, 1718c; allspice, 10c: cassia. 8c; pepper, 17c;'nutmcir. 706!S0c. Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test TWc; Ohio, 120. 8c: headlight 150, 8c: water white, lOJc; globe. 1414Kc: elaine. HKc; car nadine, llc; royaline, 14c; globe red oil, 11 HKc; purity, 14c. itlNERS' Oil No 1 winter strained, 4244c 9 gallon: summer, S840c. Lard oil, 60 65c. bYRUP Corn syruo, 27629c; choice sucar syrup, 364233c: nrimo sugar syrup, 30333c; strictlv prime, 33S5c; new maple syrup, 90c N. O. MOLASSES Fancv, new crop. 4748c; choice, 46c: medium, 3843c; mixed, 4042c Soda Bi-carb in kegs. 3K35c; bi-carr in KS &c; bi-carb. asserted packages, 56c; sal-sona in kegs, lc; do granulated, 2c. Candles Star, full weight &KC stearine, set. 8Kc; parafflne, ll12c. Rice Head, Carolina. 77Jc: choice, 6K 6c; prime, 5K6c: Louisiana, fSbc Starch Pearl, 2Jc; cornstarch, 56c; gloss starch, 47c. " r oreiqx r edits Layer raisins, ss to; Lon don layers, 2 75; California, London layers, S2 75; Muscatels, S2 50: California Muscatels, S2 40; Valencia. 8c: Ondara Valencia. 10K lie; sultana. 12Kc: currants, 5K6c; Turkey prunes, 6K6Jfc; French prunes, 912c: Salon ica prunes. In 2-ft packages. 9c: cocoanuts. 9 100, 6; almonds, Lan., B, 20c; do Ivica. 17c; do. shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap.. 1314c; Sicily filberts, 12c: Smyrna figs, 1213c: new dates, 6Q6Kc; Brazil nuts, lie; pecans. 9K10c; citron, 1 B,'lS19c; lemon peel, ISc f) B; orange peel, 17c. Dried Fruits Apples sliced, per B, 6c; ap ples, evaporated. 10KUXC appricots, Cali fornia, evaporated, 16ic$18c;peaches, evaporated, pared, 2426c: peaches, California, evaporated, unpared, 1820c: cherries, pitted, 1313Jc; chorries, tinpitted, 56c; raspberries, evapo rated, 3132c: blackberries, 77Kc; huckel bernes, 1012c Sugars Cubes. 7c; powdered. 7c; granu lated, 6Kc; confectioners' A, bc; standard A, Mc; sott white, 5K6c: yellow, choice, 5 c; yellow, good, 5K5:; yellow, fair, 5 vjc: yellow, dark. 5i5c. Pickles Medium, bids (1,200),J 57 50; me dium, half bbls (600), S4 25. Salt-No. h 1 bol,95c;No. 1 ex. fl bbl. SI 00; dairy, ?! bbl, 81 20: coarse cryst al, $ bbl, Jl 20; Higglns' Eureka, 4-bu sacks. S2 80: Higgins' Eureka, 16-14 B packets, S3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches, $2 00 2 25: 2ds. SI 65 1 80; extra peaches. S2402 60; pie peaches. Jl: finest corn. SI 00 1 50: Hid Co. corn, 6590c; red cherries, 80b5c; Lima beans, SI 20: soaked do, 80c: string do. 6570c: mar rowfat peas. SI 101 15; soaked peas, 7lfiS0c; pineapples, SI 301 40; Bahama do, $2 75; .damson plums, 95c; greengages. SI 25; eeg plums, S2 CO; California poars, $2 40: do green gages, SI 85; do egg plums, SI 85: extra white cherries, S2 40; raspberries, 95cSl 10: straw berries, 80c; gooseberries, SI 3001 40; toma toes, S3S8c; salmon. 1-B, SI 501 85; black berries, 60c: succotash, 2-B cans, sotked, 90c; do green, 2-B, SI 251 50; corn bref. 2-B cans, S2 05; 14-fi cans, 514 00: baked beans. SI 400150; lobster, 1-B, SI 801 90; mackerel, 1-B cans, broiled, SI 50: sardines, domestic i, S4 25 4 50; sardines, domestic. Ms, S8 75&7 00; sar dines, imported, ls, $11 5012 50; sardines, im ported, Ks, SIS 00: sardines, mustard, S3 50; sar dines, spiced, S3 50; Fisn Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, $36 ?I bhl ; extra No. 1 do. mess, S40; extra No. 1 m ack erel. shsre. 32; extra No. 1 do, mess. S36; No. 2 shore mackerel, S24. Codfish Whole pollock. 4Kc ty S; do medium, George's cod, 6c; do largo, 7c; boneless hake, in strips, 4Kc: do George's cod in blocks 6K'Ke. Herring Round shore. So 00 ty bbl; split, 6 50 lake, S2 90 5? 100-B bbL Wuito fish, S6 50 ty 100-B half bbl. Lake trout, S5 50 ty half bbl. Finnan haddock, 10c ty fi. Iceland halibut. 13c ty B. Pickerel, half bb). S3 00: quarter bbl, SI 3o; Potomac her ring, S5 00 ty bbl: $2 50 ty half bbL Oatmeal 16 006 25 ty bbl. Grain, Flour nnd Feed. There was but one sale on call at the Grain Exchange, viz.: 1 car of wintor wheat bran at 14c, 5 days. Receipts as bulletined, 63 cars, of which 44 cars were received by the Pittsburg. Cincinnati and Sc Louis Railway, as follows: 23 cars of corn, C of oats, 6 of hay, 2 of middlings, 1 of bran, 1 of wheat. By Pittsburg, Ft Wayne and Chicago, 0 cars of hay, 1 of oats, 5 of flour, 1 of bran. By Pittsburg and Lako Erie, 1 car of corn. 2 of malt, 3 of rye. Tho woak factor of cereal markets is hell corn, and our quota tions' are again lowered, in accordance with facts. Loose bay is in better supply than it has been of late, but prices are steadv for choice. Wheat and flour are steady. A leading flour jobber reports that Pittsburg is one of the last trade centers ot tbo land to fall into line when there is an advance and the first to scent a de cline. The advance of 25c per barrel a week or two ago is only in full force within a day or two. Prices below are for carload lots on track: Wheat New No. 2 red, 94l)5c; Ho. 3, 91 92c. - Corn No. 1 yellow, ear, 4646Kc; No. 2 yellow, ear. 4546c; high mixed, ear, 43 41c; No. 2 yellow, shelled, 40K41c; high mixed shelled corn, 89K40c. Oats No. 2 white, J333Kc; extra. No. 3, 3232Kc: mixed. 2930c KYE No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 6960ci No. 1 Western, 859c Flour Jobbing prices Fancy winter ana snrinz- patents, S5 2o5 75: winter slraishc, S5 0005 25: clear winter, S4 504 75; straight XXXX bakers', S4 254 6a Rye flour, S3 76 4 00. Millfeed Middlings, fine white, SIS 00 17 00 ty ton: brown middlings, S16 0016 60; winter wheat bran, S14 50015 00; chop .feed, S 15 6016 00. HAT-Baled timothy, No. 1, 111 0OQU 0; No. 2 do. S10 0010 50: loose from wagon, S14 00 17 00. according to quality: No. 2 prairie hay, S7 008 00: packing do. 5 7527 00. Straw Oat, So" 757 00; wheat and rye, $8 00 66 25. Provisions. Sugar-cured hams, large. SJfc; sugar-cured hams, medium, 10c; sugar-hams, 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, Sc; sugar-cured dried beef sets, 10c; sugar-cured dried beef rounds, 12c; bacon, shoulders, 6c; bacon, clear sides, 7Jc; bacon, clear bellies, TKc; dry salt shoulders. 5c: dry salt clear sides, TJic Mess Eork, heavy, S13 00; mess pork, family. 13 50. ard Refined, in tierces, 5c: half-barrels, 5c; 00-a tnbs, 6c; 20-lb pails. 6Kc; 50-ft tin cans, 5e; 3-lb tin pail. 6c; 5-lb tin pails, 6c; 10-ft tin pails, 6c; 5-lb tin pails. 6lc Smoked sausage, long. 5c: larce. 5c. Fresh pork, links, 9c Boneless hams, 10c Pigs' feet, half-barrels, 4 00; quarter-barrels. 52 15. When baby was sick, we gave her CastoTla, When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla, When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, When she had Children.she gave them Castoria an9-77-'WWTSn OFFICIAL PI1TSBCRC. Xiepartment of Public Works, i Pittsburg-. April 22, isuo. ( SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE CEIVED at the office of City Controller until FRIDAY, the 2d day of May. 1890, at 2 o'clock P. m., for laying water pipe on the fol lowing streets: 230 ft 4 in. Mobile st, from Second avenue to Smith street 660 ft. 4 in. Smith st, from Mobile st, east 320 ft 4 in. Junilla st, from Bedford ave. to Webster ave. 750 ft 4 in. Coward alley, from Chestnut st to Magee street. 450 ft. 4 in. Eiysian ave., from end of pipe to Hastings street 200 ft 4 in. Hastings st, from Eiysian ave. to Remolds street. 450 ft 4 in. Kings alley, from Twenty-seventh St. to Twenty-eighth st 750 ft 4 in. Woolslayer alley, from Main st to Friendship ave. LOOO ft 4 in. Clement alley, from Thirty eighth st. to Fortieth street. 235 ft. 4 in. Elba St., from Junilla st, east 600 ft., 4 in. Howe St.. from Emerson stto Highland ave. 150 ft 4 in. Whitney st, from Ward st, west 8001t 4 in. Duff st, from Wylie ave. to Web ster. 250 ft 4 in. Faber st, from Washington st, east 360 ft 6 in. Hancock st, from Thirty-third st to Dicksnn st. 400 ft. 6 in. Snsquehanna st, from Mnrtland a7e. to Novelty sc 850 ft 6 in. St Clair st, from Rural ave. to Black st 400 ft 6. in Mellon st, from Margaretta st to Black st 1,000 ft Foibes st, from end of pipe (at bridse) east 400 ft. 6 in. Cato st, from Ward st. to Bates st 300 ft 6 in. Juliet st, from Cato st to South st. 600 ft 6 in. Glcster st, from Vespucius st to Renova st 200 ft 6 in. Kansas st, from Rutherglen east 150 ft 6 in. Kansas st. from Lowry st 2,500 ft. 6 in. Brereton ave., from Twenty eighth st to Thirty-third st 700 ft. 6 in. 3IcCandiess ave- from Stanton ave. to Duncan st. 175 ft 6 in. Cedar St. from Friendship ave. to end of pipe. 1,000 ft. 6 in. Almeda sr from Second ave. to Glenwood ave. L575 ft. 6 in. Walllngford st, from Neville st to Barton st 850 ft 6 in. Inwooa St., from Franks town ave. north. 2,400 ft 6 in. Murray Hill place, from Fifth ave.;to WCkins ave. 650 ft 6 in. Walnut st, from College ave. to O'Hara st. 530 ft 6 in. Auburn st, from Park ave. to Lowell st 530 ft 6 in. Broad st, from Negley ave. to Fairmount ave. 135 f- C in. Boyd st. from end of pipe to Lo cust s t. 250 ft 6 in. Vine st, from Center ave. north. 425 ft. 6 in. Cabinet alley, trom Thirty-eighth St. to Thirty-ninth st 2,C00ft. 6 In. Seccnd ave., from Hazelwood ave. to Johnston ave. 670 ft. Bin. Kincaid st, from Evaline st to Gross st 820 ft. 6 in. Evaline st, from Penn ave. to Kincaid st 260 ft 6 In. Mathilda st, from Penn ave. to Dearborn st 030 ft. 0 in. Bennett st, from Homewood ave. to Sterrltt st 260 ft 6 in. Ward St. trom Frazierst to Gil more st. 250 ft. 6 in. Gilmore St. from Ward st west: 900 ft 6 in. Ruthven st, from Thlitv-tblrd st east 600 ft Howe st, from Denniston ave. to Shady hve. 6C0 f 1 6 in. Wooster st, from Webster ave. to Wylie ave. 1.200 ft 6 In. Lowry st, from Second ave. to Lafayette st. 1,000 ft 6 In. Cypress it, from Mathilda st to Gross st 200 ft 6 in. Lytle st, from end of pipe east 200 ft 6 in. Blair st, from Tecutnseh st east 2,000 ft 6 in. Butler st extension, from end of pipo east 200 ft 6 in. Lafayette st, from Tecnmseh st east. 1,150 ft 6 in. Tecurcsoh st, from Lytle st south. 610 ft. 6 in. Camelia st, from Fit ty-fourthjst to Woodbine st 1,350 ft 6 in. O'Hara st, from Ellsworth ave. to Walnut st 8C0 feet 6 in. Watt st, from Wylie ave. to Center ave. 400 ft 6 in. Harrison st. from Fifty-fourth to Filty-fif th st. 400 feet 6 in. f orty-sixtn St., irom uavlson st to Summit st 350 ft 6 in. Gloster st, from Hazelwood ave. east. 550 ft 6 in. College ave., from Walnut stto Spam- st "5(i0 ft 6 in. Spahr st, from College ave. north. 800 ft 8 in. Lincoln ave., from end of pipe north. 700 f t 6 In. Park ave., from Rowan ave. north. HAULING. For hauling and delivering 900 tons water pipe, more or less, from 4 In. to 12 in., inclusive, on streets when and where required. For specifications, blanks on which bids must be made, and all other information, apply at tbo office of Superintendent of Water Supply and Distribution. No bid will be considered nnless accompanied by bonds in donble the amount of tho esti mated cost, probated before the Mayor or City Clerk. , The Department of Awards reserve tho right to reject any or all bids. E. M. BIGELOW. Chief of Department of Public Works. ap22-l FrrrsnURG. April 23, 1300. VTOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals will be received at the office of City Controller until SATURDAY, the 3d day of May A. D. 1890, at 2 P. M., for the follow ing, viz: REPAYING. Edmond street Taylor street Fourth avenne. Fifth avenne. Seventeenth street Maddocks alley. Frankstown avenue. Tunnel street Ellsworth avenue. Stanton avenue. North Highland avenue. Forbes street Wabash avenue. GRADING. PAVING AND CURBING. Omega street from Reiter street to St Andrews street Lawn street f rni Hamlet street to a point 466 feet westwardly. Home street from Butler street to Plumer street Tioga street from Homewood avenue to city line. Mel wood street from Thirty-third street to Denny's line. Jumonvillo street, from Fifth avenue to Forbes street. Howe street, from Aiken street to Ivy street Howe street, from Highland avenue to Den niston avenue. Sheridan street from Stanton avenue to Penn avenue. Sheridan street, from Ellsworth avenue to Penn avenne. Aiken avenue, from Fifth avenue to Ells worth avenue. Wilmot street from Boqust to Wilmot street bridge. Bertha street, from Grandview avenue to Virginia avenne. Madison street, from Thirty-third street to Jefferson street Copeland street from Ellsworth avenue to Walnut street Adler street from Highland avenne to Shady avenue. Frankstown avenue, from Fifth avenne to Homewood avenue. Barton street from Fifth avenue to Forbes street. Baum street from Highland avenue to Mel Ion's line. Railroad street from Twenty-first street to Twenty-fourth street Linden street from Penn avenue to Bruce ahd Halter's line. Broad street from Highland avenne to Collins avenue. PAVING AND CURBING. Fifty-second street, from Dresden alley to Duncan street OFICIAL-PITTSBUKG. , Corday itlley, trom Cedar street to Edmond street Basin alley, from Washington street to Elm street Home street, from Stanton avenue to Mo Candlessstreet Kent alley, trom Fifty-second street to Stan ton avenue. Walllngford street, from Neville street to Barton street Amberson avenue, from Fifth avenue to Pennsylvania Railroad. GRADING AND PAVING. Sapphire alley, from Isabella street to Mi nerva street Fox street, from South Twenty-first street to South Twenty-second street. Mahogany alley, from Essex alley to Laurel street Twenty-second street from Railroad street to a point 250 feet north. The paving of the above named streets to bo either with block stone, vulcanite, asphalt, lr. regnlar block stone or cobble stone, and bids will be received for each kind of pavement Macadamizing Emily street from Craft" avenue to Halket street. 8EWERS. Madison avenne. from Jefferson street to Herron avenue. 15 and 18-inch pipe. Susquehanna street, from Novelty street to Murtland street. 15-inch pipe. BOARDWALK. Holt Sumner and Barry streets, from Ster ling street to Josephine street Plans and specifications can be seen and blanks for bidding can be obtained at this office. Each proposal must be accompanied by a bond, with two sureties, probated before tho Mayor or City Clerk. The Department of Awards reserves tha right to reject any or all bids. E. M. BIGELOW, Chief of Department of Public Works. ap23-92 WHOLESALE -:- flOOSE, flOffll Embroidery and White Goods Department direct importation from the best manufac turers or St Gall, in Swis and Cambric Edg ings. Flouncing', Skirt Widths and Allovers, Hemstitched Edgings nnd Flouncings. Buyers will nnd these goods attractive both in pnea and novelties of design. Full lines of Nevr Laces and White Goods. UPHOLSTERY DE PARTMENT Best makes Window Shades ia aaoo ana 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. Toil Du Nords, Chalon Cloths, Bath Seersnck. ers. Imperial Suitings. Heather it Renfrew Dress Ginghams. Fine Zephyr Ginghams. Wholesale Exclusively. al3-D K 12 AND 514 SKITHFIELD STREET, PITTSBURG, PA, Transact a General BanMni Business. Accounts solicited. Issue Circular Letters of Credit for use of travelers, and Commer cial Credits, IN STERLING, Available In all paits of the world. Alsolssua Credits IN DOLLARS For use in this conntry, Canada, Mexico, West Indies, South and Central America. ap7-72-irwT 1SUOKEI19 FINANCIAL. -fTTHITNEY 4 STEPHENSON. 7 FOURTH AVENUE. Issue travelers' credits through Messrs. Drexel, Morgan & Co., New York. Passports procured, ap28-l e Represent Large Aionnts Of f oreiim money for investment in busi ness enterprises, or for assistance to those needing more capital. Muse be able to show larce dividend earning capacity. Principals only dealt with. Communica tions confidential. Jolux M. OaMoy : Co., BROKERS. 45 SIXTH 8T. ap!5-73 JOHN ll. OAKLEY & CO, BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicago, 45 SIXTH ST, Pittsburg. rav2Wl BILUICAL- DOCTOR WHITTIER S14 I'UX.N AVENUE. PITTsBUltG. 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. Sble-prrsCsNO FEE U NTILCU RED MCRll IQand mental diseases, physical IlLfl V UUo decay, nervous debility, 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 riage, permanently, safely and privately cured. BLOOD AND SKIN &.& blotches, falling hair, bones, pains, glandular, swellings, ulcerations of tongue, mouth, throat ulcers, old sores, are cured for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated trom the system. . 1 1 PI M A R V kidney and bladder derange"' uiiiiinn i ments, weac Dace grava catarrhal discharges, inflammation and othl painful symptoms receive searching treatment prompt renei anu real cores. Dr. Wbittier's life-long, extensive experienc insures scientific and reliablo treatment on common-sense principles. Consultation free. Patients at a distance as carefully treated as 1 here. Office hours 9 A. Jf. to 8 P. 3t. Sunday, I0A.3T. to 1 p.m. only. DR. WH1TTIER, Sli Penn avenue. Pittsburg, Px mhS-21-asnwk "Wood's TJT-n-iaj.'ht-ir'T-fr-.-.q. I THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY. I Used for 35 years by thousandssne uessfully. Guar anteed to cure all forms ot Nervous of Youthful f on? and the excesses of later yearn Grt immediate -strength aTidrig or. Ask drnndsta for Wood's Pho phodlne ; take no substitute. On weakness, tmls .h. Tn,nA..n. Kelw-v aid After. and all the egecta'PhotofromUfe. package,?!; six. 85. by mall. Write for lampoletL Address The. Wood Chemical Co.. 131 are., Detroit Hlch. ward 45-SoId in Pittsburg, Px, by Joseph lag son, uumoia ana -uartet sts. ap5-MWT3,VkE( GRAY'S SPECIFIC MEDI CURES NERVOUS DEBlLfTY. LOST VIGOR. LOSS OF MEMORY. Vail particulars In pjimphlst tent free. The eennlnw Oray'g Specific sold by drusgUts only la yellow wrapper. 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A splendid medical work: should be read by every man who Is nervous and debilitated. Address, Prof. F. C. FOYrLEK,irroodn,ConH oclfS-43-Dsawk T, A TYri7QBIN-OXIlEPiij.griar, &?.lr; SWUeal", 40. CUrM Co.. Box7l,. PhlU.,Pnn. MlS-ff-Wf - MM 3CiKff TJ tfcaf j fleta- cwk Sne "StiEXfiSKSlf, I r A tr -.jtwau.
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