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TRADE STILL LIGHT.
So Change Can be Koted in the Gen
eral Pig Iron Situation.
THE EASTERN STEEL BAIL HILLS
UnaMe to Compete With tho Pittslur?
Establishments.
THE DEPEESSIOU ACROSS THE OCEAN
rsrsdll. TtEPBAH TO TBI DISrATCH.1
Kew Tohk. May L The Iror. Age will
print to-day the following: American pig
With the exception of some blocks of Ho. 2
foundry and No. 1 soft, by Southern fur
naces, the amount of business lias been light.
General conditions remain substantially the
same. There is a disposition among Southern
sellers to avoid making low prices, quite a
good many of the companies have been sold
heavily for forward delivery in other mar
kets. We quote Southern No. 1, $16 75
17 60; No. 2. $16 2516 60; while Northern
irons range from S1S19 for No. 1 foundry and
from $17618 for No. 2.
Spiegeleisen and ferro-manganese Aside
from a sale of 1,000 tons of 20 per cent to a
Pittsburg rail mill on private terms, no trans
actions are reported. As indicative of the atti
tude of buyers we may note that the mill men
tioned made inquiry for 5,1)00 tons, but finally;
took only the quantity named. We quote
nominally $31 S0g32 00. In ferro the business
is very light, the majority of buyers being cov
ered np to August. For forwara delivery
$79 00680 00 could be done, while for spot and
quick shipment as much as $S6 has been paid.
Billets In the East the market is dull, tbero
being little demand, and. on the other hand,
little pressure to sell on the prt of Eastern
mills. From the West, however, low offennjrs
bv middle men ana by mills contra tie,and $30 00
630 50 is considered a fair quotation, delivered.
Kith rumors of otters to sell at lower prices.
fcteel rails The market continues in a very
unsatisfactory condition, sales being small and
inquiries in the territory which Eastern mills
can reach being light. Among the few now on
the market is one for Florida. The prospect
for business to the Eastern mills is not consid
ered promising. In certain sections of the
South tbe competition of the Pittsburg mills is
felt. Ibereisone circumstance, which, how.
ever, tells against any such violent decline in
steel rails as has occurred in soft steel.
Very few rails have been held by specu
lators, while in billets both consumers
and speculators had bought heavily
for delivery during March and April.
When the mills began to tender the
materials, asking for specifications on
soft steel billets, the purchasers or speculators
bad to force the market to find a place for
them. Ko such forced sales have taken place
in rails. The majority of the Eastern mills
purchased raw material heavily last fall and
early in the winter for delivery during a con
siderable part of this year. This has pretty
well fixed their limit ol cost at a relatively
high figure, which they will be reluctant to ap
proach. These facts explain the extraordinary
difference in tbe price of billets and steel
rails, which in Pittsburg is about S5 per ton,
while it is only about $303 60 in the East.
The market at Eastern mills is difficult to
define. It is decidedly in buyers' favor, and
while $33 is nominally quoted, that price would
be probably shaded by some sellers to secure a
desirable order. The Pittsbnrg mills report
sales aggregating about 8,000 tons, one mill
placine two blocks in tbe Sutithwest and one
block in Ohio, while tbe other has secured the
order for 16.01)0 tons for the Northern Pacific
The rivalry between the two mills is represent
ed as being sham, and competitive business is
taken at close figures. Of the Chicago mills,
only two are reported to be running on rails,
theother two undergoing remodeling and re
pairs. The capacity is thus limited tempo
rarily. Structural Material Local mills report a fair
run of small orders and are figuring on a num
ber of larger contracts. We quote 2,152.20c
for plates, 2.J02.ae for angles. 2.52.6c for
tees and 3.1c fur beams and channels.
plates Some fair orders have been placed
for special steel and it isprobable that at an early
date orders for ship plate for two new vesssels
will be given out. We quote: Steel shell 2.70)
2.75c, tank 2.35S2.4C and flange 2.33.1c, delK
ercd. with trim ranging two to three tenths
less.
Merchant Steel Some good orders have been
received, but have been sharply competed frr.
We quote: Machinery, 2.0SUoc; toe calk, 2.10
62.10C rates, and tire 2.05gil0c, rates.
Fateninsrs The marke is very quiet and is
weaker. We quote: S2 05z 10, delivered, for
f Dikes, and SI To for steel amtles.
Old Kails Wo note sales aggregating about
1,900 tons during the n eek under review at pri
vate term. The market is fairly quotable at
3 5024, with a disposition on tbe part of a
lew sellers to take hold Mgorously at 23,
ENGLAND'S METAL MARKET.
Tbe Depression in Fig Iron heemi to be
Worse Than Ever.
New York, May L Tbe Iron Age. in its
issue to-day, will print the following from
London: "Flatness In the pig iron market seems
to be more pronounced each succeeding week,
and restriction of output all around is con
sidered inevitable. Speculation in warrants
has been rather livelier the past few days, now
ever, chiefly tbro gh tbe demand to cover
short sales, and prices wound up at the close,
Tuesday, to 45s. 5d. for Scotch, 45s. for Cleve
land and 54s. lOd. for hematites. To-day
there was business at 44s. 8d-, 443. 6d.
and 53s. 6d. respectively. Swan Brothers,
weathy Glasgow brokers, have suspended
payment. The firm's entanglement was mostly
in Cleveland pig. Former quotations for steel
rails are repeated, but blooms billets and slabs
are down 2s. (3d. Steel ship plates arc now
offered at 7 7s. 60. f. o. b. Barrow A decline
pf2s.6d.the past week, and orders continue
light. Block tin has been in only moderate de
mand for consumption at tbe advanced rates,
but the rise in the price of silver has encour
aged holders and caused quite an active specu
lative demand. Sellers are offering sparingly
at the present time, but with smaller specula
tive demand prices are a little off to-day. Tbe
tin plate market is firmer, owing to stoppage of
a large number of mills and tbe closing of sev
eral works to await better times. A number
oi makers nave determined to suspend work if
they cannot get better prices. Operations at
the Gorselnon works (William Lewis t Sons)
have been stopped.
Copper has been in better demand, and the
cash warrants circulated are absorbed to a
large extent by consumers whose requirements,
for electrical and other purposes, have been
Steadily increasing. The diminished supply
from North America and the Chilian position
is favorable Tor advancing markets, but the un
certainty regarding the probable action of
French holders deters speculation. About 800
tons have been sold for French account this
week. German pig iron smelters, tin platers'
union and rod iron union have reduced prices
largely all around.
American Manufacturer's Cable Quotations.
Scotch Pig Warrants declined still further
early in the week, out subsequently reacted to
45s 6d on covering "short" accounts, and the
market is showing better tone. There is more
dome in makers' iron.
No. 1 Coltness. GTs. 6iL f. o. b. Glasrow
2.0. l bummerlee OX (Hi. f. o. 1.. Olaw
No. 1 Gartsbeme ...
No. 1 Langloan
No. 1 Carnbroe
No. 1 Shotts
No. 1 Glengarnock..
No. 1 Dalnielhngton
.61s. Od. f. o. b. Glasgow
.&. Od. f. o. b. Glasgow
16s. Gd. f. o. b. Glasgow
-60s. 6d -f. o. b. Glasgow
.67s. 6a. atArdrossan.
oSs. Od. atArdrossan.
-4lg. Od. at Arrirncaqn
jno. 1 tglmton.
Bessemer Pig There has h . j .
warrants to Sis 6d and the mVrkeT is steadier
without, however, much Improvement in sales
of makers' iron. Westoast brands Nos 1 2L
& 6jUhaiJP.P,"KP0,nt- Warran" "
Middlesborough Pig Warrants declined
about Is and afterward rallied Is 6d to sh
the market is steadier, without ranch improve
ment in purchases by consumers. Mji-.
quote 45s 6M tor No. 3, f. o. b. -makers
opiegiciwn a fair business doing and nririe
steadier.
o. b. at works.
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STEEL PHICES STILL DULL.
Steel Wire Rods Sellers offer at 2s. 6d. de
cline and business continues slow. Mild steel
No. 6 quoted at 9 f. o. b. shipping port.
Steel Rails There has been no Improvement
in the demand and prices are still rather weak.
Heavy sections qnoted at iS f. o. b. shipping
point.
Steel Blooms Demand continues light and
there is a furtber reduction in makers' prices.
Bessemer 7x7 quoted 4 15s. t, o. b. shipping
point.
Steel Billets Sales continue light although a
further 2. 6d. decline in prices lias taken place.
Bessemer (sue 2)x2f ) quoted at 4 15s. f. o. b.
shipping point.
Steel blabs The demand continnpc wnr in
and pnce are still weak. Ordinarysizes quoted
at 4 ls.t o. b. shipping point.
Crop Ends A dnll market and prices qnlte
nomlnaL Run of the mill quoted at 3 t o. u.
shipoing point.
Old Iron Rails Business Is still very lightand
prices neak. Tees qnoted at 3 2s. 6d.3 5a.
and double heads at 3 7s. 6d.3 10s. f. o.- b.
Scrap Iron There is scarcely anything doing,
and prices are weak. Heavy wrought quoted
at 2 17s. 6d.3 f. o. b. shipping points.
ltanufactured Iron Welsh bars are lower
but other descriptions unchanged. Business
rather better.
Stafford ord. marked bars.
IX o. b. L'pool) t 0 OsOda 910s0d
" common bars OOsOd0 715s6d
black sheet singles 0 0s 0d 9 10s Od
Welsh bars, f. o. b. Wales. . . 0 Os 0d 6 2s 6d
Steamer Freights Glasgow to New York,
2s. Od. Liverpool to New York. 10s. Od.
TIN, COPPiR AND LEAD.
Pig Tin The movement of prices has been
upward, and while showing some irregularity,
the market is strong, with speculation brisk.
Straits quoted at 9292 5s, for spot; futures
(3 months), 92 15s93.
Copper Prices are nearly 1 higher, and the
market is firm, with good demand from con
sumers. Chili bars quoted 1919 2s. 6d. for
spot, 19 7s. 6d.19 10s. for future delivery.
Best selected English, 58.
Lead The demand has continued good, and
prices have further advanced. Soft Spanish
quoted at 12 15012 17s. 60.
Spelter Improved demand has stiffened
prices, and the market is now quite firm.
Ordinary SileJan quoted at 21 5s.fJ21 10.
Tiu Plate There has been further curtail
ment of production. This and a rather better
demand Imparts more steadiness to values.
I. C. charcoal. Alia way grade, ,
1. o. b. Liverpool 15s. Od.fJIGs. Od.
Bessemer steel coke finish 13s. 9d.14s. 3d.
Siemens steel, coke nmsh IK 0d.(314s. 6d.
B. V. grade coke. 14x20 13s. 6d.014s. Od.
Dean grade temes 13s. 6d.l3s. 9d.
New York Figures.
NetvYobk, May 1. Pig iron dull. Copper
firm; lake. Mav, $14 50. Lead dnll and steady;
domestic, 4 10; Tin dull and easier; straits,
$3)23.
COKE TRADE ONLY FAIB.
Summary of Business for the Month of April
Tbe Idle Ovens Numerous nt Present
Attempts to Reduce Prices Not Likely to
Succeed.
1SFECIAL TELBOBAH TO THE DISPJLTCH.1
Scottdale, May L The conditions ruling
in the coke trade are similar to those presented
in last report. Trade has lodged in a rut. in
which it possibly may remain during the sum
mer, with the general tenor fair.
The operators have done well in preserving
the trade thus far, when tbe melancholy state
of the iron trade is considered. It is said that
oneof tbe companies will resume some of the
ovens, which were blown out a short time
since. While shipments last week would indi
cate no improvement, there is a slight move
ment upward, which is likely to be a charac
teristic of trade this week. The works will
operate, as a general rule, aLout five days next
week, while a few operators will be fortunate
in making a six-day run. Seemingly, some of
the consumers are using every available effort
to break coke prices, but up to date they have
signally failed.
An operator stated yesterday: "Some of the
consumers of coke are operating their works
about half time in the hope of lowering coke
prices, and that is one of tbe principal reasons
for the comparative dullness in trade. Another
is that some of tbe furnaces are closing down
temporarily for needed repairs."
Trade for the month of April has been fair,
as the shipments will show. For tbe month
there were over 5SO,000 tons of coke sent, which
is only a small decrease compared with last
month. The car supply was excellent, as well
as other transportation facilities. The month
was marked by the shutting down of over 1,800
ovens because of a general cutting down in or
ders. The works operated four and five days
per week alternately. Last week 6,050 cars nf
coke v ere sent out, an average of about 1,009
cars per day. The shipments were distributed
to the various points of consumption as follow:
To points west of Pittsburg. 3.500 cars;
to Pittsburg and river points, 1,350
cars: to points east ot Pittsburg,
1,200 cars. Shipments for the preceding n eek
gave a total of 6.4S0 cars and were consigned
thus: To points west of Pittsburg, 3,450 cars: to
Pittsburg and river points, 1,530 cars; to points
east of Pittsburg, 1,600 cars. Shipments to
points west note an increase of 56 cars; to
Pittsburg, a decrease of 180 cars, and to east
ern points a fallmc off of 300 cars.
The Morrejl and Wheeler plants of 500 ovens
are in operation, after a week's idleness from
the strike. The Yountrstown plant of 240
ovens will remain idle some time because of
some new machinery that is being erected.
Tbe McCIure and Schoonmaker plants will
operate five days next week.
Tbe Smithtson region is still idle because of
strike. Coal and coke from that district enter
the market.
It is understood that tho contract is about to
be let for tbe building of some additional ovens
to tbe Davidson plant.
There are over 2,500 idle ovens in tbe coke re
gion. There are uo local strikes at present to
injure the trade.
The following prices are being sustained, but
it is still thought that a couple of the com
panies are shading prices: Furnace coke, $2 15;
foundry, J2 45: crushed, $2 65.
Freight rates per ton of 2,000 lbs from the
Connellsville region, which includes any part
of it, to points of consumption, are as follows:
ToPlttsburp fan
To .Mahonlntr and fchcnmgo Valleys 1 &
To Cleveland. 0 1 70
To Huffaio, N, Y S 25
To Detroit, Mich 2 35
To Cincinnati, 0 2 65
To Louisville. Ky 3 29
lo Chicago. Ill 2 75
To Milwaukee Wis. 2 85
loht. Louis, Mo 3 35
To Eas.M. Louis 3 20
This will make prices at these points of con
sumption as loiiows
Point. Furnace. Foundry. Crushed.
nttsburt: S2S5 S3 15 S3 35
M. and b. Valleys 3 50 3 SO 4 CO
Cleveland 3 S5 4 15 4 35
Buffalo 4 40 4 70 4 99
Detroit 4 50 4 80 5 00
Cincinnati 4 is) 5 10 5 30
Louisville 5 35 5 C-5 6 85
Chicago 4 90 5 20 5 40
Milwaukee 5(0 5 30 5 50
M.Louis 5 50 5 80 6 00
KastbULoulI 5 35 5 65 5 85
IXVE STOCK MARKETS.
The Condition of Onsinesa at the East Liberty
Ptock Yards.
OmCE OF PlTTSBDBO DISPATCH, J
Thursday. May L, 1S90. t
CATTLE Receipts. 420 head: shiyments, 300
head: market nothing doing, all through con
signments; no cattle shipped to New York to
day. Hoas Receipts, 2.450 head; shipments. 1,500
head; market dull; lair to best Philadelphia,
H 404 50: firto best mixed. $4 354 40: com
mon to best Yorkers. S4 20ffi4 35; pigs, $4 004 10:
4 cars of hogs shipped to New York to-daj.
Sheep Receipts. 1,000 head: shipments, 400
head; market active at yesterday's prices.
Following is tho report of the week's trans
actions at the East Liberty Stock Yards:
KECZIFTS.
CATTLE. HOGS. SHEEP
Thro'. Local.
Thursday 20 .... 2,100 4
Friday 1,840 EO 4,50u 1,090
Saturday LSM J90 4.275 LHO
Sunday 640 1,110 4.575 2,j90
Monday KM 40 -20O 990
Tuesday. 400 60 1.350 2,70
Wednesday a 20 2,liX) 1,210
Total 5.7C0 1,700 21.150 11,110
BALES.
Thursday go 305
Friday u gaj 572
Saturday 9 474 194
Monday L370 3,952 3,600
Tuesday. 150 803 3,106
Wednesday 55 1,081 1,131
Total 1,610 8,163 8,908
Bv TelejcrnDb.
CHICAGO Cattle Recelnts.l2.500hearl:shln.
roents, 6.CO0 head; market strong and a shade
higher; beeves, S5 005 30; steers. S3 704 90:
stockers and feeders. J2 604 10; stockers,
cows bulls and mixed, Jl 503 70: Texas steers.
52 80S3 SO. Hogs Receipts, 15,000 head; shtpl
raents, 7.000 head: market strone and 5c higher
mixed, 54 104 2-5; heavy, J4 104 SO; light, $4 oi
4 25; skips, $3 604 00. Sheep-Receipts. 7,000
head: shipments. 3,000 bead: market excited and
25c higher: natives, $4 500 50; Western corn,
fed. 55 006 50; Texans, SI 505 70; lambs, S5-60
7 00.
NEW YORK-Beeves Receipts. 424 head,
all lor exportation; no trading; dressed beef
firm at 6W7Jic per ft: shipments to-day, 625
beeves. Calvee Receipts. 795 head: market
steady; veals. $1 OOgo 50 per 100 lbs; buttermilk
calves, 13 25i 50. Sheep Receipts, 2.719
nead; marKet nrm: unsnorn sheep, gs 80
7 35 per 100 Its; clinped do. 5 876 25; clipped
yearlings, $6 857 00: spring lamb, $S 00
10 00perl001bs:dressedmuttnnfirni at9Kllc;
dressed yearlings steady at 1012c. Hoirs
Receipts, 2,904 head; nominally steady, 4M0
49a '
ST.LOUIS Cattle Receipts, 2,400 head; ship
ments, 1,200 bead; market higher; good to fancv
native steers. S4 20S4 90; fair to good do. $3 35
4 40; 6tockers and feeders, S2 403 CO: Tex
ans and Indians. E2 503 85. Hogs Re
ceipts, 6,500 heart; shipments, 3.500 bead: market
strong; fair io cho.ee heavy. 84 154 22;
Piling grades. J4 104 20; light, fair to best,
14 0584 17. Sheep Receipts. 600 bead; mar
ket stead, fair to choice, 54 005 SO.
INDIANAPOLIS-Cattle Recelptsllght; mar
ket strong; shipper. 52 604 85; butchers'.
52 504 Op; bulls. J2253 60. Hoes-Receipts.
3,000 head; market steady choice heavy and
medium, 54 174 25; mixed, 54 10g4 20;
light. 84 0CQ4 2a Sheep Receipts light; mar
ket active; lambs, 54 007 60; sheen, $3 00
6 00.
BUFFALO Cattle Feeling firm; receipts, 97
loads through; no sales. Sheep and lambs; re
ceipts, 1 load through: 13 sales; lambs un
changed; sheep slow. Hogs Nothing doing;
feeling very dull; receipts, 40 loads through; 27
sales.
CINCINNATI Hogs weaker; common and
light, S3 25S4 15: packing and butchers. 54 00
4 25. Receipts, 6,300 head; shipment, 2,900 head.
THE
SAYED HIS CREDIT.
A Man Clings to His Honor in the
Midst of Financial Disaster.
SAID TO FAVOR A MEW BRIDGE.
Movements in Eeal Estate, PctroleHm,
Local Securities and Hard Cash.
KEWS AND GOSSIP ON FOURTH ATENDE
A gentleman connected with the Union
National Bank of Pittsburg tells a good
story on a business man, formerly well
known here, who, in the conrse of his career,
made several failures and settled witn his
creditors at 25 cents on the dollar. Wnen
he failed for the last time his bead book
keeper told him he conld not afford to pav
morethanl5 cents. "That will never do,"
replied the bankrupt. "We must Keep up our
reputation. "111 pay 25 cents if I have to take
it out of my own pocket."
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Sixth Street Snspenslon Bridge.
The capital stock of the Sixth Street Suspen
sion Bridge is $250,000, divided into 10,000 shares
of a par value of $25. The stock is widely scat
tered, not more than one-fifth of it being held
in Allegheny county. Large blocks are held in
Philadelphia and Washington City. Some of
it has fonnd its way to the West. At the meet
ing of stockholders called for May 30, the ques
tion of building a new bridge will -probably be
decided in the affirmative, as the majority of
them are understood to be in favor of the im
provement, w
Local Wnll Street Gossip.
Tbe street authorities are investigating the
merits of a new kind of firebrick for sidewalks
and pavements, which Mr. N. S. McClarren
claims is equal to Belgian blocks and one-third
cheaper. A practical test will be made soon.
Thirty-six mortgages were recorded on
Wednesday, tbe largest being for 511,000. Ten
were given for purchase money.
Deposits in the savings banks of New En
gland, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Maryland amount to about $1,300,000,000, a
very large percentage of which is lnvestod or is
to bo invested in municipal tionds, and tbe ag
gregate amount of such bonds constantly upon
the market is, at a rough estimate, about $12,-
000,000. The gradual retirement of Govern
ment bonds, together with the large amount of
municipal bonds maturing annually, makes the
latter a financial factor of great importance.
Tbe East End Improvement Company is hav
ing plans prepared for a bank building on Com
merce street, Wilmcrding.
A block of the stock of the Novelty Steel
Wheel Company was placed yesterday at
special rates.
Thomas H. McGowan, a Liberty street com
mission merchant, sold 13,000 worth of produce
one day this week, among which were three car
loads of bananas at $1 50 per bunch. He is en
tirely satisfied with the business situation.
The drift of opinion on 'Change yesterday
was that the failures on Fourth avenue would
help legitimate business. None of the failures
have been of sufficient importance to make an
impression on values, but may have induced
more caution.
Dividends declared: First National Bank,
Allegheny, 5 per cent; Monongahela National
Bank, 3 per cent.
Tho Exchange National Bank of Canal
Dover, at Canal Dover, O., capital $50,000, has
been authorized to commence business.
Movements In Itenl Estate
Buyers and sellers of real estate were handi
capped by the weather yesterday, and tho
result was a quiet day. A number of deals
weie closed up, however, among them being
tbe following:
W. A. Herron t Sons sold lots 11 and 12 In
Pittsburg Bank for Savings plan, on Hatfield
street. Seventeenth ward, for GjO each. Size
of lots, 20x84 feet This closes out all the lots
in that plan.
Reed B. Coyle & Co., 131 Fonrth avenue, sold
to Miss Mary McCready lot No. 24 in the plan
of lots at Marion station, Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, being 22.97 feet front on Mononga
hela street, for $350.
Black & Baird, 95 Fourth avenue, sold to J.
Michalskr, for C. Wagnor, the property, No. 47
South Fifteenth street, beinga two-story frame
house, with lot 20x80 feet, for 12.050 cash. They
also sold to Edward Geary, lot No. 28 in the M.
G. Arthur plan, situate on Whitney street,
Fourteenth ward, being 25x100 feet, for $150.
Charles Somers dcCo., 313 Wood street, sold
for Dean & Whiltie to Mrs. Letitia D. Hudels
ton a two-story frame dwelling of four rooms,
ball, etc, with lot 50x125 Feet, situate on Ohio
avenue, in Fleming Park plan, P. & L. Is. R. R.,
for $1,250 cash. Alo sold for Mrs, James H.
Aiken to Simon Parrisb, lot No. IS in i air-
mount plan. Nineteenth ward, having a front
age of 25 feet on Fairmount avenue and an
average depth of 1S7 feet, for $S50-
Alles & Bailey, 104 Fourth avenue, placed a
mortgage for one year, at 6 per cent, for $500, on
property in the Sixth ward, Allegheny City.
MOVEMENTS IN STOCKS.
A Quiet Market and Price Changes Gen
ernlly for Fractions.
Stock trading was very slow yesterday, the
sales footing up only 120 shares. Nothing.in
the way of business was done at tbe first call.
Tbe industrial situation and recent failures
were discussed, and the conclusion reached
that the present is a good time to go slow.
There were a good many price changes, but
the most of them were for fractions. The close
was steady at about medium figures.
first second third
call. call. call.
B A B A B A
KidelltyTiT 155 IV) 155
Mer.andM.Bk TO5,' 70Ji 70H
M.audM.ln 51i 51J
Brldgewatcr. 81 52 hi
Cliartiers Val. SI 47 45$, 47
Man. Gas Co 20
N.Uas XV. Va
P'plcV Nat O 15 16 ..... 15"i 15M
Penn. Uu Uo 13 WM ...... iH
Phila. Co 3IJ4 S1H SO iH 31J4 SIX
Uhg. Gas Co. 19 20 20 MS
Wash. Oil Co 8J ;
Central Trac. 27 27H 27 17,'i 27 271$
Citizens Trac. 68 69 6S 69 6825 63
riltbb'R Trac 39K ...... OT J9X
I'leasant Val. 27 2T 27W 27 27.,
I.a Noria Min H H H H h M
Luster Ml'lng 16 17H 16 17 16 16ft
AHeg'y Elec 100 100 joo
E. E. Electric 60 60 . ... 60
We.t'Khoose. 42H 42 42X 42 42H 424,
U. b. & bljr... 12 13 12 13 12 13
V. 3 ApPd 43 42jf
W. A. B. Co. 114 IIS 115 ...... 114
W. A. B llm. 63 65 64 64 ex'i 61
UrocersS.A3 10SM 109 107
There were, no sales at the first call.
At the second 10 shares Philadelphia Gas
went at 31K, 30 Bridcewator at 52, and 10 West
inghouse Electric at 42.
Transactions at tbe third call were 15 shares
Philadelphia Gas. s. o. b., at 3 45 Westing,
house Electric at 42, and 10 Citizens' Traction
at 69.
Kubn Bros, sold 50 shares Philadelphia Gas
at 3
The total sales of stocks at New York yester
day were 358.990 shares, including Atchison,
20,995; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
11,470: Lake Shore, 13.920; Lnuiaville and Nash
ville, 11,0: Missouri Pacific, 7.790: Northern
Pacific, piefeired, 15,040: Oregon Transconti
nental, 6,400: Reading. 5,750: Richmond and
West Point. 11.200; St. Paul. 35.635: Texas
Pacific, 3.050; Union Pacific, 2S.015; Western
Union. 3,618; Canada Southern, 0.I80.
NOTHING TO "WEEP OVER.
Pittabnre Finances Are In Good Sbnpe,
Whatever 3Iny Hnpprn.
There was a fairly active money market yes
terday, but new features were scarce. Business
men of all grades are disposed to pursue a con
servative course until the labor agitation shall
subside; hence, they only patronize the banks
when tbe exigencies of business demand it.
Country banks have Invested in considerable
Pittsburg paper within the last few days, but
the supply continues large. Regular customers
are usually accommodated at 6 per cent, but
others are taxed 7.
The Clearing Honse statemont shows great
activity in general trade, which is all tbe more
gratifying since it shows confidence in the early
and peaceful renewal of the disturbing Influ
ences which are at work all over the civilized
world. Great pleasure was expressed by a
number ot leading financiers at tbe pacific
solution of the railroad entanglement. Pitts
burg finances are in good shape, whatever may
hanoen. hut notbintr inimical to the ereneral
.welfare is anticipated. Tbe exchanges were
e4bou,c' ai. ana me naiances x&tf,wy to.
jjoney on call at New York yesterday was
eisy, ranging from 4S per cent; lsitloan, 6;
PITTSBURG ' "DISPATCH, FRIDAY, MATT 2,
closed offered at 6. Prime mercantile paper, G
7. Sterling exchange quiet and weak at
$4 &ii for 60-day bills and $4 b6 for demand.
Closing Bond Quotation.
V. 8.4s. rer..
.122
M. K. &T. (Jen. 53.. CSH
Mntual Union 6s.... 0M4
N. J. C. Int. Ccrt...ll2H
Northern Pac. 1SU..U6S
Northern 1'ac. 2ds. .111)4
Nortliw't'n consolx'Hl
Northw'n Ueben's 5sl08
Oregon & Trans. fis'KM
St.L&l. M. Gen. 5s. 91
St.Ii. &S.F. Uen.M.112
U. 8. 4s, coup....
U.8.4, reg....
V. S. 4Ss, coup..
...122
,. 102H
...iv-Ui
lacincssoi '!,
.lib
Louislanast&mnpd4a 95
Missouri 6s 100
Tenn. new set 69....IC8
Tcnn. newsct. 5S....1M
Tcnn. new set. 33.... 76
Canada So. 2ds 100
at. Paul consols 129
St. P. ChlArc.lsts.115
Central Pacific lsls.Hl
Den. & '.. u. lsts'..i:9
Den. Alt. u. 4s 8ZX
TX.. 1'CL.H.IT.K!. 94
Tx.. Pc. It fa.Tr.Ks. 40
U.G.H. u. wesiists.
Erie 2ds I03H
M. 1C.4T. Gen. 6s.. 79H
Ex-interest.
Union Pacificists. ..112
West Shore 105
New York Clearings, $153,629,553; balances,
$5,971,963.
Boston Clearings, $19,030,993; balances,
$2,010,591. Money 6 per cent.
Philadelphia Clearings, $13,119,441; bal
ances, $2,174,716.
Baltimoke Clearings, $2,505,091; balances,
London The amount of bullion withdrawn
inithe Bank of England on balance to-day is
JSO.OOO. The bullion in the Bank of England
decreased 328.000 during the past week. The
P.rop,'!rtIon of the Bink of England's reserve to
liability is now 41.3 per cent.
the
lAisis-rute, per cent rentes, 89f 40e for
Bank of France shows an increase of 2,875,000
francs gold and 1,275,000 francs silver.
Chicago Clearings. $12,353 000. New York
exchange at par. Money. 67 per cent re
spectively for call and time loans.
vwuiii, xne weeKiy statement 01 ino
A SPTJET D7 OH.
Price Enn Up on Shorts Covering nnd Bull
ish Pipn Line Report.
The oil market yesterday was the best for
some but not so much, perhaps, in the way of
business as in confidence of a permanent im
provement in the near future. Orders are com
ing in more freely, and tho outlook presents
many encouraging features.
The first sale was at 84. There was not
much change until about 1 o'clock, when, on
the shorts attempting to coyer and reports of a
bullish pipe line report, the price was boomed
to S6. It then sagged, but near the close ad
vanced to 8 where it stood at the finish.
The strength'Seemed to originate in Pittsburg,
but Oil City was also a buyer. N ew York was
a seller at tbe highest. The range wa: Open
ing. 84; highest, 86K; lowest, S4; closing. 86.
Wednesday's clearances were 517.000 barrels.
There was a deartb of important field news.
The McCalmont Oil Company has another dry
hole on one of tbe Stonesypher farms in ad
vance of Shannopin developments.
The report of operations for April shows but
little improvement over March. The new pro
duction amounts to 8.056 barrels, against 7,641
barrels for March, an mci ease of 412 barrels.
ine wem completed durlnir the month num
ber 656, 34 more than in March. There were
102 dry boles, an increase of four. Tbe wells
drilled and rigs up at the opening of May are
1,003, a decrease of 6S.
There are 15 rigs up around the big Vander
gnft gusher on the Young farm at Groveton,
with two wells down 500 feet and four drilling
in the '-Big Injun" sand that will be due in
about 10 or 12 days, so that operations promise
to bo lively in that territory during May,
Around the Griffith well on tbe Whitesell
farm, at Wildwood, there are 13 wells drilling
at various aeptns. xne forest uu company,
which is one of the owners of the Griffith well,
is preparing to drill its No. 1 on the Israel
Weirich farm in the Washington field to the
fifth sand. The well is one of the oldest in the
territory. It has been completed through tbe
Gordon, and U now doing six barrels a day
from the Gantz.
The total number of wells drilled on the Fer
guson farm, in tbe advanced Shannopin field,
since the first ono came in. is 45. Of these not
one has been a dry hole.
The Lima Oil Company has transferred Itself
to Kentucky, after selling out its Lima inter
ests to tbe Standard Oil Company, and is pre
paring to build a pipe lino through the Ken
tucky fields. The transfer to the Standard took
place yesterday.
Fcnturea of Yesterdnv's Oil Market
Corrected daily by John M. Oakley & Co., 45
Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro
leum Exchange:
Opened Ml) I Lowest 81K
Highest 86s I Closed so.'i
Barrpl.i-
Average charters
Average shipments
Average runs -...
Ki-flned, New York. 7.20c.
Krflned, London. 54rt.
Kenned, Antwerp, 17f.
Kefined, Liverpool, 5 11-lSd.
Keflned. Bremen, 6.75m.
A. B. McGrew quotes: Pnts.
87KS7c
.47,856
.72,911
.66,56)
85c; calls,
WASHINGTOH" COUNTY "WELLS.
New Experiments and Present Production
Tliroucbont the Field.
ISFCCIAL TELEOUAJI TO TUB DISPATCH.!
Washington, Pa., May L A well that is
an important one, is being drilled to the fifth
sand in the Washington pool. It is Preston &
Co.'sNo. 1. on tbe Donley, which opened this
pool. If this venture meets with success, all
the old wells in tho vicinity which have quit
producing, will be deeuenedto the lower sands.
The Fitzwilliam well is drilling nine bits iu
tbe sand and has obtained a showing of oil.
Tbe paystreak is not expected for some time
yet.
S. P. Fergus & Co.'s Crawford wildcat, near
Bower HilL on the Cbartiers Railroad. Is drill
ing a short distance above the Ganz sand. It
will bo worked as a mystery. The only develop
ment near this well is tbe Fereus CVs
Wright, which is doing ten barrels a day. The
owner thinks that tbe Wright was just a little
off tho belt, and that tbe Crawford well will be
a big one.
F. B. Hallam, who bas a large number of
leases on undeveloped territory throughout the
county, will start a wildcat on a lease in Find
ley township 2ext week.
The production of the Washington county
field is now about 12,000 barrels daily.
Other Oil Alarkets.
On Citt. May 1. Petroleum ' opened at
84Kc; highest. 86c: lowest, 81Kc: closed at 86c
Sales, 27,000 barrels; clearances not reported;
charters. 20,635 barrels; shipments, 92,452 bar
rels; runs, 106,476 barrels.
Bradford. May 1. Petroleum onened at
01751;; tiuseu at odw uiguest, ooysc; lowest,
84c. Clearances. 358,000 barrels.
New York, May L Petroleum opened
firm at 81Jc and after first ales became
strong and advanced to Mc; market then re
acted and closed steady at 85c. Stock Ex
change opening, 84c; bigbest.SBc; lowest, SWc;
closing. 85Kc Consolidated Exchange, 81Uc;
highest, 8bjo; lowest, S4c; closing, 85Jc
Total sales, 438,000 barrels.
PRONOUNCED STRENGTH.
Railroad Shnres Continue to Show Tlentv
of Bnckbone The Bear 3Inke a
Raid, but 3Icel n De
cisive Dcfent.
Newiork, May L The stock market was
again active and strong to-day, the tone of the
dealings being more pronounced than at any
time during tbe present rise. The reaction
toward the close of yesterday and tbe prospect
of trouble over the labor demonstrations were
made the basis for an attack at the opening
this morning by the bears.
The fact that to-day is a holiday in London
and no market there might act as a sustaining
influence upon ours was also an inducement to
try the hammering process, but advices Irorn
the other side showed everything was passing
off without disturbance of any kind, and the
sellers ot yesterday came in as buyers, and tbe
rally was so sudden and sharp there was no
time to recoup anything like the figures of tbe
opening.
Demonstrations against values gave the mar
ket au unsettled aonearance at the opening.
The most active shares were slightly lower last
evening, but trading had not been in progress
five minutes before tbe market developed a
strong tone and 'the bears soon withdrew.
News from the West upon tbe railroad situa
tion made the Grangers leaders in the upward
movement. Rock Island and St. Paul leading
off, followed by Atchison, Northwestern and
Cnicago gas. There "vere rumors of many
kinds, mostly of a bearish tenor, but that sort
of talk is now at a discount and no attention is
paid 10 it whatever.
Later in the day the Vanderbilts took up the
upward march and all of the group made sharp
advances, even New York tfcutral showing a
gain or 2 per cent. The unlisted department
was quiet, but Sugar Refineries was
active as usual and made a band
some advance, closing at its top figure
The close working oi tbe money market to
ward the close of tbe day was due entirely to
payments incident to tbe first of the month,
and caused some more selling, and prices again
sagged toward delivery hour, but tee buying at
tbe concessions again assumed Ihrgo propor
tions, and the market closed active and strong
at about the best figures reached. )
Among the specialties which attracted most
attention by reason of the strength displayed,
were Oregon Short Line, Flint and Pere Mar-
Suette, and San Francisco preferred. St. Paul,
nlon Pacific, Sugar and Atchison were lead
ing active shares. Tbe entire list is higher this
evenitigand FUntand Pere Marquettdis up 2,
Ban Francisco preferred 2, Burlington and
Bie Fonr easy X, Short' Line, PaciBc Mail,
TaIta Hhore and Chlraco eras each 1&. Atchison
and Buirar each M. Union Pacific St. Paul and
Colorado Coal eachlJ. and Rock Island and
Canada Southern each 1 per cent. Railroad
bonds are Btill active and strong with Atchison
issues, Texas Pacific seconds and Atlantic and
Pacific 4s most prominent in dealings, but
the upward movement was not so pronounced
as usual of late and important gains are lower
in number. Sales reached 2,084,000 shares.
Government bonds hava been dull, atid State
bonds have been dull without feature.
The J'oat says1 The average rise in prices of
stocks since April 1 has been just about 3 per
cent. Out of 121 stocks given in table of prices
for the month, 62 show advances of 3 per cent
or more. It is noticeable, however, stocks that
have advanced most are those which in many
instances had poorest prospects, for, notably
the coal stocks, which had so bad a year for
their especial business in half a dozen, Dela
ware and Hudson is up 14 points, Rochester and
Pittsburg 19,and Lackawanna 9. After the most
conspicuous are St. Paul common and pre
ferred. Denvor and Rjo Grande preferred, Rio
Grande Western preferred, northern Pacific
preferred, and Louisville and Nashville, all are
up from 6 to 9 points. Aside from ihis men
tioned, tbe general rise in prices for the month
has been nothing more remarkable than might
have been expected, as tbe natural upward re
action from long and consequently depressing
continued through the first three months of the
year as the effect of apprehensions of tight
mony. Greater part of the upward reaction
would have come sooner or later without any
talk of silver legislation, because stocks have
been depressed, yet the general prospects of
railroad business bas been steadily improving
for three months. Whatever effect actual sil
ver legislation may have on prices ot stocks is
yet to come.
ine following table shows the prices or active
stocks on the New York stock Exchange yester
day. Corrected dally for The DisrATCH by
WHITMtY & STEPHElf BON. oldest Pittsburg mem
bers of New York Stock Exchanire, 67 Fourth ave
nue:
Clos
ing Bid.
21
(.7
Open
ing. Am. Cotton Oil
Am. Cotton Oil pref.
Am. Cotton (ill Trust.. 27K
Atch., Ion. &S. i" 39H
dnaillan 1'acltlc "lj
Canada Southern S7XA
Central ofNewJersey.122
Central Pacific 35
High
est. Low
est. 27
41
77
59
122
37H
24H
1W
74V
1221
93
2?K
3S' 40JS
77 78
57, 534
12Z 122
35 3o
23'iJ 24H
1074 108
73M 74H
1211a 122
94J4 95
Uh
43
3454 31tf
99ft 99
114 IN
148
75H 76"i
99H 99!4
50 51.4
21 24
14.1H 143
163 1S5
1814 ISM
531t
75
23& SIH
116D
19 IS
65 66
UU 11IH
90X 91.S
100 101
17 1BH
74 751
108 109K
27M 28
17 18
72 73
41 41
43 43
20 20
21 22
64'i KVi
3-) 337
80 81
12 22
49 4914
38H 39
43 44
21 22
42 42
191 190
22 23
82 82
113 112
la4 2S'4
47 49
Chesapeake & Ohio.... 24
C. Bor. & Quincy...
C, Jill. St. Paul...
C, 1111. A St. P., pf.
.107H
. 73J
.122
. 9H
1;., kocki. z r
C St. L.&l'itts
c, st. l. &. ruts., pf.
C. St. P.. M. 4.0
SIM
343
100
115
77"
99
51
25
143
I6V4
1814
C, St. P.. SI. SO.pt. 9
u. x i4orinwcstern....ii4
C. AN. W Df
C, C, C. A 1
a, O..C&I., pf.....
Col. Coal &lron
Col. & Hoctlnp Val
.. 75
. 99
,. 50K
. 25
MVi
Del., Lack & West.
Del. Hudson
. .163
Lien, i, KIo Grande..
1SK
Den. RioUraude, pf ....
r 1., va. & us
E.T.,Va. &Ga., lstpf ....
K. T.. Va. A Oa., 2d pf 23$
llllnols Central
Lake Kric& West 19
L.aKe Erie & West pf. 65
Lake Shore & M. S 110
Louisville & Nashville. 90H
Michigan Central lOOTi
Mobile A Ohio t'H
Missouri facinc 74?i
New York Central 103
n. y.. l. e. a w ran
N. Y.. C. A St. L 17
N. Y., C A St. L. pr.. 727s
N. Y..O. A St. L. 2d of 41S
.Y. AN.E. 48X
N. Y.. O. A W. 20i
Norfolk A Western.... 22
Norfolk A Western pf. Wi
Northern Pacific Sl
Northern Pacific pf... 80
Ohio A Mississippi 22(
Oregon Improvement. 49&
Oregon Transcon 38'
1'acldcMall 43$
Peo.. Dec. A Evans.... 2m
23
19"
66
HIW
92
71 J.
110
28 '4,
18)4
74
42
iWi
20S
225,
tj
3l?
81
227S
49&
39k
45
23
42
191
23 K
82M
113
29
49
11
67
Ui(
29H
ss;
76
76
19
1'hlladcl. A Keadlne.., 42
Pullman Palace Cir'..lH
Klehmond A W. P. T.. tt.
Richmond A W.P.T.pt (CK
St. P., Minn. A Man.. til
St. L. A San Iran 2S!$
St. L. A Ean Kran nl.. 4734
bt. L. A San . Istpt
Texas Pacific 2114
Union Pacifc 65V4
Wabash 13X
Wabash preferred 29
Western Union 84K
Wheeling A L. E. "..... 75
Sugarlrust 74U
National Lead Trust... 19H
Chicago Gas 1 rust 48k
"Ex-dlvldend.
05
21H
Cb
11
29
81
75
76
IS
50)4
ZIH
65V(
13
29
84
74
19
43
Boston Storks.
Atch. A Ton 41
Boston A Albany. ...219
Boston A Maine 220
C, B. AO 107
Allouez lit. Co,
Atlantic
4
16
Boiton A Mont 49
Calumet A Uecla.,,.280
Catalpa 20
Kranklln 16
Huron 3
Keamarge 12u
Osceola 33
tinlncy 92
Tamarack 173
Annlston Land Co.. 63
Boston Land Co 6
Clnn., S in. A Clev.. 27
Eastern It. K 159
Eastern It. It. 6 123
1 mil .K rcre 31...... JO-lt
Flint A PereM. prefU'3
Mass. Central 17
Mex. Central com... 21
N. Y. AN.Eng..... 49
N. Y. A N. Eng. 7s.I25
O. A L. C. com 8
Old Colony 179
liutland preferred.. 68
Wis. Central com... 31
Wis. Central pi 63
San Diego Land Co. 22
west tun i.anu Co.. 25
lieu Telcnnone
l.amson Stores
Water Power..
..224
.. 3
,. 6
Philadelphia Stock's.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, far-
A Stephenson, brokers. No. 57
embers New York Stock Ex-
Fourth avenue,
change
Bid.
.53
.21
. 10
Asked.
53
21'4
10
S3
5J'4
34
siM
Pennsylvania Railroad
Beading
Buffalo, Pittsburg A Western,
benign vaiicy
Lehigh Navigation
Northern Pacific 34
Northern Pacific preferred 81
Alining Stocks.
New York, May 1. Mining Quotations:
Alice, 210: Brunswick Consolidated, 130: Crown
Point, 250; Consolidated California and Vir
ginia. 470: Commonwealth, 400; Deadwood T
140; EI Cnsto. 125; Homestate. 850; Horn Sliver,
285; Iron Silver. 200; North Commonwealth,
150; Ontario, 40.00; Plymouth, 450; Sierra Ne
vada, 225; Sutter Creek. 150.
PRICES FOR POTATOES.
An Abnndant Supply Following tbe Recent
Scarcity The Enrly Crop In the
South Cut Short Choice
Varieties Pcnrcc.
The strong prices of potatoes a week or two
ago has brought to our markets a big run, and
tbe result is a decline in prices. Markets are
glutted with poor stock, and cboice stock is In
a measure depressed. The views of commission
men vary as to. values of potatoes. Following
are the views of Liberty street commission
merchants. Said one: "Potato market is in a
bad shape. Markets are overstocked and the
range of prices for carload lots, on track, is 45c
to 55c per bushel. The best stock are to be bad
at the latter figure."
Another commission merchant said: "There
has been for a few days past a great rush of in
ierior potatoes to this market, aud prices are
lower than they have been for anv time this
season. Choice stock, however, has held its own,
notwithstanding tbe depression, and we havn
no trouble selling our good goods at 80c per
bushel. Our advices from the South show that
the early crop of early potatoes Is not more
than one-halt the average, and that It Is fully
two weeks behind time, because of early frosts.
The reduced prices of potatoes are on inferior
stock. I Ond it difficult to get all the choice
stock I need, and in tho present weak condi
tion of markets am storing away all of this
grade I can get, in tbe assurance that prices
are bound to go up at an early day."
Another commission merchant said: "The
price of potatoes In Chicago, for first-class
stock, is 40c per bushel, and, with 12c added
for freight, the lay-down price here is 52c per
bushel. Last month the lay-down price was
65c per bushel for tne same grade of stock.
However, I am confident that there will be an
advance within a few days. Tha poor stock
with which our markets have been flooded of
late will be soon worked oil, and good potatoes
aro bound to go up. In my opinion we will see
choice potatoes up to SI per bushel befcre tbe
month of May will finish its career, and. in this
faith, I am gathering in all the good stock of
fered." .HYPNOTIC POSSIBILITIES.
The Power Can be Transmitted by Mnil and
Itlnr be Sent br Telegraph.
The London Lancet is responsible for the
statement that the dangerous influence of
hypnotism can now be sent by mail. It is
said a certain Dr. Bramwcll in London can
not only subdue the will of those subjects
with whom he comes in contact, but be can
actually ao bis magic Dower up in a piece
of paper, inclose it in an envelope and
stamp it, and then a la Haggard's "She,"
"blasts" from afar. This power, it is said,
comes in the order, "60 to sleep, by order ot'
Dr. Bramweil."
Why should this business by delayed by
the slow process of the mails? "Why
not hypnotize by telegraph? A
man is hurt in Cincinnati, and
there is no hypnotizer at hand.
A "go to sleep" order is requested and at
once received by telegraph. A burglar
wants to smooth the way for a successful
dark lantern inspection of his neighbor's
valuables, requests that these neighbors be
put to sleep. Moreover, what an oppor
tunity for election frauds Dr. Bramwell's
newly-discovered power would open upl A
sleeping order could be sent to the judges
and clerks at a preconcsrted time and tbe
count conld then go on alter tbe most ap
proved first .ward methods. Or, better
still, the whole political opposition on elec
tion day conld be hypnotized by the party
that first retained Dr. Bramweil,
1890.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
Elgin Creamery Bnller is in Short
Supply and Very Firm.
MARKET FLOODED WITH POTATOES.
Shell Corn Keeps Climbing Down, Owin? to
Large Eeceipts.
WHEAT, OATS AND FLOUR AKB STEADY
OFFICE OF PITTSBURO DISPATCH, 1
.Thubsday, May 1, 1890. J
Country Produce Jobbing Prices.
The supply of Elgin creamery butter has been
short for a day or two past and stock is very
firmly held at quotations. A week or two ago
markets were very slow and stock was disposed
to accumulate. Now tne reverse Is true. There
are over 1,000 tubs of Elgin creamery received
in this market every Friday. Receipts of last
Friday failed to hold out, and all dealers report
a shortage. Country rolls are in abundant sup
ply, and markets are fairly steady at quota
tions. Potatoes are weak, and only tbe best
stock brings quotations. Markets are flooded
with poor stock, and for this prices are only
nominal. A tolerably good potato i3 like a tol
erably good egg, no good; and. as there has
been a large run of this inferior grade the past
week or two. prices are drooping. Choice
stock, however, manages to hold its own, and
on this grade holders are not disposed to con
cede. There is a strong undertone of confidence
in the future of markets for a good quality of
potatoes.
Butter Creamery, Elgin, 2121c;OhIo do,
1920c: country rolls, 1416c
BKANS Navy hand-picked beans, $1 802 00.
Beeswax 252So 1 S for choice; low grade,
18Q20&
CIDER Sand refined, S7 50; common. S3 00
4 00; crab cider, $7 5038 00 barrel; cider vin
egar, 1012c ?l gallon.
Cheese Ohio, lie: New York, 12c; Lira
berger. 14K15c: domestic Sweltzer, 16K17c;
imported Sweltzer, 23c
Eggs 1212c $1 dozen for strictly fresh;
duck eggs. 18c; goose eggs. 3540c
Fruits Apples, fancy, 84 50S5 00 ty barrel;
strawberries, 15025c a box.
Feathers Extra live geese. 5060c; No, L
do, 4045c; mixed loss, 306135c Ik.
Maple Syrup New, 9095c a can. Maple
sugar, ll12c p ft.
Honey 15c f) tt.
Poultry Live chickens, 75cSl a pair;
dressed. 1415c a pound: ducks, 75cJSl a pair;
dressed turkeys. 18S20c 13 ft.
Seeds Clover, choice. 02 fts to bushel. $4 00
W bushel; clover, large English, 62 fts. J4 35
4 60; clover, AIsike,"S8 00: clover, white, f9 00;
timothy, choice, 4'i ft. SI 60l 70: blue grass,
extra clean, 14 ft. SI 251 30: blue grass, fancy,
14 lbs SI 30; orchard grass, 14 lbs, SI 40; red top,
14 fts. SI 00; millet, 50 fi". SI 00; Hungarian
grass. SO Sis. 1 00; lawn grass, mixture of fine
grasses, S2 50 V bushel of 14 Sis.
Tallow Country, 3c; city rendered, 4Kc
Tropical Fruits Lemons, common, 83 00
3 50: fancy, U 004 SO; Florida oranges, S4 50
t$o 00; Valencia, S6 508 00 for 420 case. Jamaica.
$8 00&8 50 a barrel; bananas, SI 754J2 25 firsts.
ti au good seconds, ft bunch; cocoanuts, 4 WJJ
4 50 jH hundred; dates, 67c f lb; layer figs,
12K15Jc: pineapples, 83(94 a dozen.
Veobtables Potatoes, from store, 6575c:
on track, 45b0c; Bermuda potatoe, & 00
a barrel; new Sonthern cabbage, S3 SO for
small crates, S4 50 for large: Jersey
sweet potatoes, S5 255 75 a barrel; Ber
muda onions, S2 402 75 per bushel crate;
green onions, 2025c a dozen; parsnips, 82 00
f? barrel; onion sets. S3 5004 00 bushel
kale, SI 001 25 barrel; asparagus, 50c "$ large
buncb; rhubarb, 2030c t? dozen; green beans,
U 505 00 9 box.
Grocorlcs.
Green Coffee Fancy Rio. 242oKc:
choice Rio, 22K23c; prime Rio, 23c; low
grade Rio, 202lc; old Government Java,
2SK3lc; Maracaibo, 25K2Kc: Mocha. 30
32c: Santo, 2226c; Caracas, 24K26Kc; La
Guayra, 2627c
Roatsed (In papers) Standard brands,
25c; high grades, 26g30Jc; old Government
Java, bulk. 3334c: Maracaibo, 2S29c;
Santos, 2630c; peaberry, 30c: choice Rio,
26c: prime Rio, 24c; good Rio, 23c; ordinary,
21022&C
Spices (whole) Cloves, 1718c; allspice,
10c: cassia. 8c; pepper, 17c; nntmeg. 70$S0c
Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7c:
Ohio. 120. 8Jic: headlight, 150, 8c: water
white, lOKc; globe. i414c; elaine, 14c; car
nadine, lljc; roj aline, 14c; globe red oil, 11
HKc; purity, 14c
Miners' Oil No 1 winter strained, 42044c
1 gallon: summer, 3S40c Lard oil, 6063c.
syrup Corn syruu, 27&atc; cboice sugar
syrup, 3G3Sc: nrlmo sugar syrup, 3033c;
strictly prime, 33 35c: new maple syrup, 90c
N. O. Molasses Fancv, new crop. 4748c;
cboice, 46c: medium, 3343c; mixed, 4042c.
80DA Bi-carb in kegs. 3j3c; bi-carr in
K', ?ic; bi-carb. assorted packages, 6Ji6c;
sal-sona in kegs, lc: do granulated, 2c
Candles Star, full weight, 8c; ttearlne,
$) set. 8Kc; paraffine, ll12c.
Rice Head, Carolina. 77c: choice, 6K
BJic; prime, 5j6c: Louisiana, 5bc
Starch Pearl, 2c; cornstarch, 66c; gloss
starch, 45i7c.
Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, $2 65; Lon
don layers, S2 75: California, London layers,
82 75; Mucatels, S2 50; California Muscatels,
$2 40: Valencia. 8jc: Ondara Valencia. 10J
lie; sultana, 12ifc; currants, 56c; Turkey
prunes, 66c; French prunes, 912c: Salon
ica prunes. In 2-ft package. 9c; cocoanuts, $
iuu, jo; aimonus, jin., -ft s, zuc: no ivica. uc;
do. shelled, 40c; walnnu, nap . 1314c; Sicily
filberts, 12c: Smyrna figs, 1213c: new dates,
66c; Brazil nuts, lie; pecan. 910c: citron,
1 ft, 1819c; lemon peeVISc $ ft; orange peel,
I7c.
Dried Fruits Apples sliced, per ft, 6c; ap
pies, evaporated. 10llKc; appricots, Cali
fornia, evaporated, 16 18c; peache-, evaporated,
pared, 2426c: peaches, California, evaporated,
unpared, 1820c; cherries, pitted. 1313Xc;
cherries, un pitted, 56c; raspberries, evapo
rated. 3103ic: blackberries, 77c; hnckel
berries, 10 12c
Sugars Cubes. 7c: powdered- 7c; granu
lated, 6ic; confectioners' A. 6c; standard A,
6Vc; sott white, 56c: yellow, cboice, 5Jfa
yellow, good, ootwcj yenow, lair, fS(
'ickles Medium, bbls (1.200). ! S7 50: me
dium, half bbls (600). S4 25.
Salt No. 1. W bDl,95c;No. 1 ex. $ bbl. SI 00;
dairy. & bbl, $1 20; coarse cryst al, bbl SI 20;
Hlggins' Eureka, 4-bu sacks. S2 80: Higgins'
curexa, ib-11 m nacKets, w uu.
Canned Goods Standard peaches. 82 000
2 25; 2d. 81 651 80; extra peaches, 82 402 GO;
pie peaches, SI; finest corn, SI 0001 50; Hid Co.
com. 6590c; red cherries 8085c; Lima beans,
81 20; soaked do. 80c; string do, 6570c; mar
rowfat peas SI 10l 15; soaked peas, 7(80c;
pineapples, SI SOljIl 40; Bahama do, 82 75;
damson plums, 95c; greengages. SI 25; egg
plums, 82 CO; California pears, 82 40: do green
gages, 81 85: do egg plums. Si 85: extra white
cherries, 82 40: raspberries, 95c!l 10: straw
berries, sue; goosenerries, si jutju 4u; toma
toes, 8388c; salmon. 1-fi, $1 501 85: black-berrie-,
60c: succotaoh, 2-D cans, soaked, 90c;
do green, 2-ft, SI 251 SO; corn beef. 2 ft cans,
82 05; 11-ft cans, SI4 00: baked beans. SI 4001 50;
lobster, 1-ft, SI 8001 90; mackerel, 1-ft cans,
broiled. 81 50: sardines domestic, M", 84 250
4 50; sardines, domestic. Hs, 86 757 00: sar
dines, imported. 14s, Sll 50l2 50; sardines, im
ported, ip, S18 00; sardines, mustard, 83 50; sar
dines spiced, S3 SO;
Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, 836 -p
bbl; extra No. 1 do. mess, $40; extra No. I mack
erel, share. $32: extra No. 1 do. mess. 836; No. 2
shore mackerel. 824. Codfish Whole pollock,
4c $1 ft; do medium, George's cod, 6c; do
large. 7c; boneless bake, in strips. 4c: do
George's cod in blocks, 67c Herring
Round shore, 85 00 bbl; split, 86 SO lake, 82 90
W 100-ft bbl. White fish, 86 50 100-ft half bbl.
Lake trout. So SO half bbl. Finnan haddock,
10c $? ft. Ice'and halibut, 13c ft. Pickerel,
half bbl. S3 00: quarter bbl, SI 35; Potomac her
ring, 85 00 f bbl: 82 50 V bait bbl.
Oatmeal 16 006 25 $ bbl.
Grain, Flonr and Feed.
Sales on call at the Grain Exchange, 1 car
No. 2 white oats, 33Jc, 5 days, P. R. R.: 1 car
extra 3 white oats, 32c, 5 days, P. R. R.; I car
No. 2 white oats, 32c, May delivery. Receipts
as bulletined, 16 cars, of which 20 cars were re
ceived by the Pittsbnrg, Ft. Wayne and Chi
cago Railroad 0 cars of hay, 8 of oats", 3 of
flour, 2 of corn. 1 of wheat. By Pittsburg. Cin
cinnati and St. Loms, i cars of oats, 5 of corn, 1
of hay. By Baltimore and Ohio, 3 cars of corn,
3 of hay. I of barley. By Pittsburg and Lake
Erie. 1 car of oats, 1 of wheat, 4 of rye. By
Pittsburg and Western, 3 cars of corn. Cereal
markets are weak; with the general situation
in favor of buyers. Shell corn is particularly
weak, owing to very large receipts and still
larger in prospect. The stock of flour in tbe
bands of our jobbers is light, and tbe time is
near when tbey must replenish. The drift of
wheat and flour markets is upward. North
western millers are very firm in their views as
to values, and there is no longer any disposition
to make concessions. Jobbers here who bave
to replace stock will be compelled to pay higher
prices than v. ere paid a week or two ago.
Prices below are for carload lots on track:
Wheat New No. 2 red. 9i95c; No. 3, 91
92c
CORN No. 1 yellow, ear, 46046c; No, 2
yellow, car. 45iCc; bigh mixed, ear, 43
44c; No, 2 yellow, shelled, S940c; high
mixed shelled rnm SSfffUWc
Oats No. 2 white. 3333He; extra, No. 3,
XlZiSnic: mixed. 29fi!30c
K7E No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 6960c;
Vo. 1 Western. HM259C
FjorB Jobbing prices Fancy winter ana V
spring patents. $5 255 75; winter straight.
So 005 25: clear winter, 84 5034 75; straight
XXXX bakers', S4 254 50. Rye flour, S3 75
4 00.
MlLLFEED Middlings, fine white, S16 00
17 00 H ton: brown middlings. S16 0016 50;
winter wheat bran, 314 5015 00; chop feed,
S15 50016 00.
Hay Baled timothy. No. L Sll C0Q11 50; No.
2 do. 510 00010 60: loose from wagon, J14 00
17 00. according to qnilltv: No. 2 prairie hay,
$7 008 00: packlne do. 86 75S7 00.
Straw Oat, $6 7S7 CO; wheat and rye, S6 00
66 25.
Provisions.
Sugar-cured hams, large, 9Jic; sugar-cured
bams, medium, 10c; sugar-hams, small, lie:
sugar-cured breakfast bacon, 8c; sugar-cured
shoulders, 6Jc; sugar-cured boneless shoul
ders. 8c: sugar-cured California hams, 7JJc;
sugar-cured dried beef flats. 9c; sugar-cured
dried beef sets, 10c; sugar-cured dried beef
rounds. 12c; bacon, shoulders 6c; bacon, clear
Lard Refined, in tierces. Bic: half-barrels.
5c; 60-B tnhs, 6c: 20-B pai)-. tyic; 50-B tin
cans, 5c; 3-ft tin pail". 6Kc; 5-ft tin pail, 6Jc;
10-lbtln pails, CJc;5-ft tin pails.tc. Smoked
sausage, long. 5c: large. 5c. Fresh pork, links,
Oc. Boneless bams. lOJic Pigs' feet, half-barrels.
Si 00; quarter-barrels, 82 15.
MARKETS BY WIRE.
A Rally All Along tho Line With Dealings
on a Large Scale Dry Weather
and Unfavorable Crop News
Pork Stronger.
CHICAGO Trading in wheat was on a large
scale again to-day, and there was considerable
excitement during tbe session, accompanied
by a sharp advance in prices. May opened lc
higher, and advanced le more, fell back 2e,
again advanced 4c and closed 5c higher than
yesterday. June advanced 4c and closed
4c higher. July opened lljc higher than
yesterday's closing, advanced lKa more,
eased off slightly, ruled unsettled and closed
about 4c higher than yesterday.
Buying orders came pouring in from all sec
tions, tbe country being again well represented
on the buying side. Local operators traded
more heavily, the wider fluctuations giving
more scope tor speculative ventures. The
conrse of prices was attended with very sudden
fluctuations, with May at times selling at a
premium and then at a discount compared
with June. Tbe chief influence on the market
was the continued dry weather In the North
west and tbe receipt of unfavorable crop news
from the winter wheat distnct-
There was a large trade in com and the feel
ing was considerably firmer, the bulk of tbe
business being at higher prices. The better
tone was actuated largely by the advance in
wheat. Operations were very irregular, there
being a very large amount of changing of all
futures, mere was an active demand irom
local shorts and good general open bnying, es
pecially for July. The market opened at
yc advance over the closing prices of yester
day and advanced c, reacted e, ruled firm
and closed JaSJic higher than yesterday.
There was a decided increaso in the volume
of business in oats and a strong tone to the
market. The conrse of values was influenced
to a considerable degree by tnat of wheat and
corn. Light deliveries and dry weather in tbe
West, together with a brisk demand at higher
prices for futures, caused good buying, espe
cially by shorts, and Drices were npKc- A
reaction of Kc followed the advance, but
the market again gathered strength and ad-
vanced higher than before. Tbe close was firm
at nearly tbe outside of the day.
An active trade was reported in mess pork,
bnt prices ruled rather irregular, within a mod
erate range. At the opening tbe feeling was
rather firm and prices were advanced 510c
Later an easier feeling was developed and
prices receded 1015c During tbe latter part
of tbe session the market was stronger and
prices rallied 4050c, but extreme figures were
not fully supported.
Quite an active business was transacted in
lard and the market was stronger. Opening
sales were made at about 5c advance, wblch
wa followed by a further improvement of 7
10c, especially on tbe deferred deliveries.
Later a slight reaction occurred, but near the
close more steadiness prevailed and prices ral
lied again, the market closing comparatively
steady.
Considerable Interest was manifested in ribs
and the feeling was stronger. Sales at tbe
opening were made at 5c advance, aud wm fol
lowed by a further appreciation of 67c
Later there was a little more pressure to sell
and prices receded 25c and closed steady.
The leading futures rangeu as follows:
Wheat No. 2. May, OOSSlgOOSOlc: June.
902i9i9q?94c: Julv. Sii9lii!SSSima.
Corn No. 2. May, 32JJ3J32433c: June,
3203332g3JKc; July. S3a3433
33c
Oats No. 2. May. 24325X24?i02Sc:
June. vaym-v-AWr Jniy, SiJiWHffil
21JSQ24c
Mess Pork, per bbl. May. $13 10O13 32X
13 00013 32K: June. $13 30(313 5013 15I3 47;
July. S13 40Q13 60Q13 254813 5.
JjARD, per 100 ft. May. 86 306 42K
6 306 40; June. 56 37k6 47UQ6 37K6 47&;
Julv. 86 506 60Q6 50B 57K-
SHORT RIBS, per IOO fts. May, 85 32K05 40
05 32KU5 37K: June. So 47K5 52K5 41U&
5 47i; July. 85 57K5 62J5 555 6U
Cash quotation were asiollows: Flour firm;
dealer' asking 510c advance; No. 2 spring
wheat. 9391c: No. 3 spring wheat, 7583c:
No. 2 red. 93KS91c; No. 2 corn. 32c. No. 2
oats, 25c No. 2 rye, 4'JKc. No. 2 barley nominal.
No. 1 flaxseed. 81 43. Prime timothy seed. 81 28
129. Mess pork per bbk S13 3013 35. Lard,
per 100 lbs. 86 37&6 40. Short ribs sides
(loose), 85 3505 40; dry salted shoulders (hoxed),
55 0005 25; short clear sides (boxed), S5 755 80.
Sugars unchanged.
On tbe Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was firm and unchanged. Eggs, lie
NEW YORK Flour active; 515c higher and
firm; demand chiefly for best grades Corn
meal steady. Wheat Spot dull; 2)f2c high
er and firm; options active aud -; higher,
closing firm; free buying on absence of con
tract deliveries and adverse crop reports. Rye
firm; Western, 5SK60c. Barley firm: Western,
nominal: Canada, bu75c Barley malt Can-
aaa, iawc uorn spot ami and l&lyie up,
closing firm; options more active, c up
and strong. Oats Spot less active; options
active and stronger. Hay steady. Hops dull
and steady. Coffee opens steady and un
changed to 10 points down; closed steady and
unchanged to 5 points up; sales, 39,250 bags, in
cluding May, 16c; June. 16.4518.55c; July, 48.35
016.45c: August. 162016.35c: SeptetLber. 16.10
16.25c; October. 15 8516c; November, 15.70c:
December. 15.o015.65c; March, 15.4015.45:spot
Rio dull and steadt; fair cargoes, 20c: nominal
flat bean, lS018c Sngar steady: sales., of a
cargo centrifugals. BIP test, 6 3-16c; refined
quiet and easy. Molasses Foreign quiet
and lower; a cargo of Cuba sold at
20c for 50 test; New Orleans firm. Rice active
and firm. Cottonseed oil strung. Tallow firm.
Rosin firm; strained, ommon to good, 81 42K
81 45. Turpentine dull at 38c Eggs Cboice
firm and iu moderate demand; Western. 120
14c; receipts, 7,026 packages. Pork strong.
Cut meats quiet and easy. Lard higher, strong
and more active: sales, 25 tierces: western
steam, S6 55, closing at 86 70: options, sales,
4.500 tierces; May. 16 60. closine at 86 04; June.
86 70. closing at 86 75: July. 86 746 78, closing
at 80 76 bid: August 86 90, closine at 86 93; Sep-
remoer. to yzao vi. closing at to if: uctoDer.
S7 05. Butter Fine active and firm; west
ern dairy, 7012c; do creamery. 9019c: Elgin,
1920c Cheese quiet and weak: western, 8
10c; new full cream. !0 10c
PHILADELPHIA Flour very firm, but quiet.
Wheat Market strong on bullish speculation
in Chicago: local prices on options fully lc high
er, but largely nominal; lair to good mill
ing, 90a5c: prime to cboice, 96cSl 00: un
graded la Twe-itleth street elevator, 91c: No 2
red. Mav, 9496c: June. 93395c: July. 9193c:
August, 8890c Corn Options advanced
4; carlots for local trade dnll and weak; lo. 4
mixed, in grain depot, 35c; No. 3 low mixed, in
grain depot, 37c: No. 3 mixed, on track. 39c;
No. 2 high mixed, in Twentieth street elevator,
41c: No. 2 mixed spot, in export elevator. 40Kc;
No. 2 mixed. May. 40Q40Vc: June, 4040c:
July. 40K41c: August. 4141c Oats Carlots
more active and firm; No. 3-wbite, in Twentieth
street elevator, 33c: do in grain depot, 33Jc: No.
2 white, in Twentieth grreet elevator. 34c; do in
grain depot. 33J34Jc: futures quiet, but ad-
v inccd MQlc: No.2 white. May.s;g33Kc:Jnne.
32K32Jic; July. 32K33c: August. 28KS"-0c
E"gs steady, bnt quiet; Pennsylvania drsts,
12Kc
ST. LOUIS Flour firm. Wheat higher:
market strong throughout and closed with May
3c June 2McJulySV and August 3K
3c above yesterday; No. 2 red cash. 8SJ4C,
and nominal; i)iav uuneu i oji; uiu; June,
90c bid; July. S7Kc bid: August, E6WSS6c
bid; September, b6c bid; December, 88Jc bid.
Corn stnrplv higher and strong; No. 2 mixed,
cash. 31KQ31c: May closed at 31c; July. 31
315c bid: Augnst, 32K September. 32c
bid. Oats higher but tradlmrlinuted;No. 2, cash,
26c bid; May closed at 25c bid; July, 24c
Rve No. 2, 55c bid. Barley Nothing done.
Flaxseed nominally SI 45. Provisions firm and
in better demand. Pork, $13 50. Lard Prime
steam, 86 12c bid.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat Receipts 257 cars;
shipments, 39 cars. Tbe demand for No. 1
Northern wheat was pretty good, both for
local consumption and to go into store. Prices
were strong and higher in sympathy with the
general advance in other markets. No. 1 hard
was a little slow and generally held at abont c
above No. 1 Northern. Closing prices: No. 1
hard. May, E9Jc: June, 90c; July. 91Jcr on
track, 90c; No. 1 Northern, May, 89&C; June,90c:
July. 91c; on track, S9Kc; No. 2 Northern. May,
86c; June. 87c; July, 87c; on track, 85086c
BALTIMORE Wheat Western strong and
higher; No. 2 winter red, spot, and Mav, 93c bid;
July, 8989)c. Corn Western strong, mixed
spot 41K40ic; May ad June, 40Kc; July.
40M4tc; August. 4041c Oats active;
55c. Rye easy; prime to choice, UOQtBc Hay
esuuu wnne, mhksooc; graaea so.t wnite,
11
fairly active; prime to choice timothy, 813 00
14 00. Provisions steady and unchanged. -Ergs,
HKc Coffee very quiet; RIo, fair. 19&C ,
MILWAUKEE-Flour firm. Wheat firm: No.
2 spring, on track, cash. 8588c: July, 87Jc
No. 1 Northern, 9091c Corn quiet; No.S..on
track. 3232c Oats firm; No. 2 white, oa
track, 27?4c Rye easier; No. L in store. 60K9
50c Barley firm; No. 2. In store, 44k15c
Provisions firmer. Pork, S13 10 Lard, t6 40.
Cheese unchanged; Cheddars, 9Ji10c
TOLEDO Wheat active and higher: cash,
92c; Mav. 93c bid; July. 91c bid: August, 89c.
Corn active and firm; cash, 34c; May. S3Kc;
JuIy.34Kc Oats firm; cash,. 27c; No. 3 white,
2Sc cioverseed dull and steady; cash, S3 6O1
October, S3 85. '
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
A Decrease of Debt Dnrlne tho Month
Amoontlne 10 87.636.001.
Washington, May L Following Is
monthly statement of the national debt:
ETTEKEST BEABXNG DIBT.
tha
Bonds at 4)i per cent
Bonds at 4 ner rent
I
H2.li2l.K0 03
608,551,050 00
ioe.ro 00
14,000,000 00
64,63,812 00
777,802,032 00
6.053.271 00
Kefundlng certificates at 4 per cent.
Navy pension fund at 3 per cent....
Pacific Kallroad bonds at 6 per cent.
Principal
Interest
Total f 803,853,353 CO
DEBT ON WHICH INTEBIST HAS CEASED SING
MATrntrrr.
Principal f 1,KS,H5 M
Interest 149,702 00
Total 1 1.875,747
DEBT BEARING NO ESTEREST.
Old demandandlegaltendernotes..! 346,737, 5g 00
Certificates of deposit 8,795,000 00
Gold certificates 134,642,839 00
SUvercertlficates 282,823,348 00
Fractional currency, less 83,3934
estimated as lostordcstroyed 6,912,549 09
Principal ..t 790; (ill, 194 00
TOTAL DEBT.
Principal 81.589,633.322 0(1
Interest .. 6,202,974 00
, Total H, 595, 842, 194 09
Less cash Items avail
able for reduction of
the debt 84)4,390,904 00
Less reserve held for re
demption of United
States notes 100.000,000 00
644,330.904 CO
Total debt, less available cash ltems-JLtKl. 451. 393 CO
Net cash In the Treasury. 33,930,623 00)
Debt, less cash in the Treasury
Hay 1. 1890 -!, 015, 520,771 00)
Debt, less cash lu the Treasury
April 1, 1890 81,023,157,672 00)
Dccrease of debt daring the month. S 7.636,901 09
Decrease of debt since June 30, 1489. 6L 125,451 00
CASH IN THE TBEASBRT AVAILABLE .FOB BEDUO
TION OP TBE PCBLIC DEBT.
Gold held for jrold certificates ac
tually ouisianoinff 3
Silver held for silver certificates ac
,.$ 134.642,839 09
tually outstanding
292, 93,318 00
U. S. notes held for certificates of
deposit actually outstanding 8,795,000 00
Cash held for matured debt and in
terest unpaid 8,0,019 00
Fractional currency 697 00
Total available forrcdnctlon of debt SIM, 300, 903 00
RESERVE FUND.
Held for redemption of United
States notes, acts of Jan. 14, 1875,
and July 12, 1832 1 100,000,000 09
Unavailable for the reduction of the
debt:
Fractional silver coin...f22,9S9.474 00
Minor coin 2,984 00
3,112,453 M
Certificates held as cash....
et cash balance on hand .
...f 28,720,805 00
.. 35.930,622 00
Total cash In the Treasury as
shown by Treasurer's general
' account 8 632,254,783 00
CTJTTED BY A GRIZZLY.
First With One Paw Tben With ths Other smd
tbe Man Had Enough.
New Tork Herald.
John Searies, a leading citizen of San
Bernardino, is one of tbe few men who have)
lived to tell how it feels to be hit by a
grizzly. A few years ago he met a large
bear in the mountains near Fort Tejon and
shot him in the shoulder. Before he conldi
reload .the bear rnshed at him and cuffed
him on the head, first with one paw then
with the other. The first blow tore off a
part of Searies' scalp and tbe second smashed
bis jaw and knocked him end over end
down tbe hillside.
Searies was nearly senseless when he fell,
bnt he had a vague consciousness of being
rolled over two or three times, and felt tho
bear's hot breath npon his lace before ha
lost his senses entirely. The bear did him.
no more injury, evidently supposing him to
be dead. -
When baby was sick, we gave her Castorla, '
When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castorla,
When she had Ch.ildren.3he gave them CastorU '
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Accounts solicited. Issue Circular Letters
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Tbe largest variety from which to select
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ard Oil Trust, Natural Gas Trust Stocks
bought and sold.
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JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO,
BANKERS AND BROKERS.
Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum.
Private wire to New Tork and Culcaco.
45 SIXTH ST, Pittsburg.
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