MHHNMIIHHHMH i t I . THE TEEM) OF TRADE. Tho Upward Movement of Cattle and Ice Promises to Bring GREATER COST TO HOUSEKEEPING. Butchers Claim They Work Only for Pleasure at Present. IAKKEE IKYEXTIOBS IH ENGLAND . Office of Pittsbubo Dispatch, Tdesdat. May 6. 1890. Late advances in prices of cattle, together with the high price of ice, have proved Tery serious to the butcher's calling. Present prospects are that consumers will have to pay higher prices for tenderloin steaks and rib roasts the coming summer, as well as for the ice with which to preserve them. Beeves have been steadily moving upward in price for some weeks past. Said a prominent East Liberty stockman yester day: "There is an unusual scarcity of good cattle through this section of country and Ohio. Prices received were so low last year that stock raisers did not care to invest in cattle, and the result is that prime cattle are very scarce through the territory which in former years was a great feeder to Pittsburg markets. It used to be that farmers of Westmoreland and Lancaster coun ties, of this State, dealt heavily in prime cat tle. From all I can learn, their stock is very light at this time. The trade in cattle has been so much depressed, and prices have been so low the past year, that farmers have not found tbe cattle business profitable in this section. The tide, however, has now turned, and prices are improving until there is almost an advance of 1 per cwt on good butchering beeves from prices of this time last year." One of our leading Diamond Market butchers said to-day: "There is little else than glory in onr.trade at this time. No Profit In Ibe Business. "Though I have advanced wholesale prices of ueeres irom dkc w j c uqi puuuu since iwb fall there is scarcely any profit The less my customers imy 1 am the better pleased. The cattle I bought this week at Heir's Island cost me on an average 813 a head more than they would have done a few months ago. My ice bill has more than trebled, and I feel sure that lam selling much of the rough part of my meat at a loss. A year ago I bought as good cattle for S3 T54 10 as I bay now at 55 005 10, and then my ice bills were less than one-third what they are now. Tbe prices of choice cuts are not ad vanced, and boiling meat is lower." "It is an ill wind that blows no one any good." The tribulations of butchers have proved a great benefit to the Chicago dressed beef trade. A Herr's Island drover said to-day: "This is generally my best time of tbe year, but some of my best customers have quit slaughtering on account of high priced ice. These customers are buying Chicago dressed beef just as they need it and drovers are on the losing side this season. Our loss is gain to the dressed beef industry." "" Anotber braach of industry that shows an upward drift in tbe past few days is the canned meat trade. Tbe approach of warm weather and tbe picnic season alnays stimulates this in dustry, but the stimulus is greater than usnal of late and prices are moving upward a little ahead of the usual time. One of our wholesale grocers a day or two ago took time by tbe fore lock by laying in heavy supplies of canned meats. His foresight was justified bv a sharp advance within 24 hours of the deal. Prospects are strong for still further advances before the picnic season comes to its height. Yankee Inventions In England. A letter by William Clark to tbe Christian Union contains the following as to revolutions caused by Yankee machinery in Manchester cotton mills: Already the rapid development of machin ery and consequent concentration of capital Is beginning to cause a little trouble, and there is much more ahead. '-Mule spinning will soon be a thine of the past, said an overlooker in the mill I visited last Tuesday; nng spinning will take its place.' Ring spinning, it appears, is an American invention which has been im ported into Lancashire. The little ring traveler, as it is called, whirls round the ring which en circles tbe bobbin at the rate of one and a quarter miles per minnte faster than the fast est express train grips the yarn in its swift passage, and puts in the twist. The ring method is cheaper and faster than the mule process. Tbe mule, as visitors to a cotton mill know, slides backward and f orwaf d, and, when it has completed a certain length of cotton yarn, stops. The nng is continuous; the worker sets it on at 6 o'clock, and It goes till breakfast. As a result we find on the one hand that nearly two-thirds of the space in a cotton mill can be dispensed with, and what Is more important, that chil dren can work the nng. while men were employed at the mnle. 1 passed by the older mule machines which a man, aided by a boy, was attending, and came in the same room to tho rings, where were a few bojs and girls. Consequently children are actually taking work from their fathers, and in this comparatively prosperous place men are either unemployed or are emigrating, many of them to Fall River, in Massachusetts, where, however, just the same process will go on with the same results, leaving exactly tho same problem of au unem ployed class to be dealt with. LIVE STOCK MAEKETS. The Condition of Busmen at the East Liberty Stock Tarda. OFFICE OF PlTTSBUna DISPATCH, I TDESDAT, May 6, 1S90. Cattle Receipts. 340 head: shipments, 200 head; market fair at yesterday's prices; no cattle shipped to New York to-day. Boas Receipts. 1.870 bead: shipments. 1,600 head; market low; medium and selected, 54 30 4 40: common to best Yorkers, $4 2004 30; pigs, SI 006 15; 1 cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts. 3.500 bead: shipments, 2,700 bead; market steady at yesterday's prices. Bv Telesrnpb. CHICAGO Cattle Receipts, 1.000 head: ship ments. 3.000 bead: market strong and 510c higher: beeves, S4 905 25; steers, J3 8C4 90: bluchers ana leeuere, c d?ft uu; cows, bulls and mixed. SI 603 80: Texas steers, $2 404 2a Hogs Receipts, 16,000 head; shipments, 4.000 head: market strong and 5c higher: mixed, J4 104 30: heavv. Ji 104 32X light, 104 30: skips, S3 5034 00. bheep- Receipts, 7.000 head: shipments. 1,000 head; market steady: natives. $4 O06 30; Western cornfed. S5 0066 25; Texans. S3 755 5a NEW YORK Beeves Receints, 2,209 head, all for slaughterers and exporters direct. Ko trading; dressed beef firm at 6J7jic per ft for sides; shipments to-day, 99S beeves. Calves Receipts. 219 head: market stead v; veals $4 oo go 75 per 1U0 lbs; buttermilk calves S3 003 Stt bbeep Receipts, 1.554 head; market dull; unshorn sheep SS 37K7 00 per 100 lbs; clipped do. S5006 00: unshorn yearlings, 17 15S8 25; clipped ao, $6 0067 00; spring Iambs, S7 752 9 25 per 100 lbs. Hogs-Receipts, 4,953 head, all consigned direct to slaughterers: nominally steady at S4 401 7a , ST.LOUIS Cattle Receipts. 2.0M head; shipments, BOO head; market higher: good to fancv native steers. $4 254 90: fair to good do. S3 404 oO; stockers and feeders. S2 406350: Tex ans and Indians. 52 504 OS. Hogs Receipts. 7,400 head; shipment-, 3.700 head; market 5c higher; fair to choice heavv. S4 05fi4 is- nart. ing grades. Si 0064 10: light, fair to best, 84 00 4 la Sheep Receipts. 700 head; market steady; fair to choice. S4 005 Sa INDIANAPOLIS Cattle Receipts ll"hf mar ket steady; shipper". $3 0064 90; butchers'" 1 25 4 00; bulls. SI 5l)3 25. Hogs-Receiptslight-market active and strong: choice heavy and medium. S4 104 25; mixed, H 00tJ4 20; light S4 054 22K: Pigs, S3 253 85. Sheep-Receipts light; market quiet; lambs, S6 007 50; sheen S4 005 75. CINCINNATI Hogs firmer; common and light. 3 C04 10; parking and butchers, S4 00 J4 25; receipts, 2,180 head; shipments, 1.350 head. Wool Markela. Boston Tbe market for wools continnes steady and firm, and the demand is good. The supplies of many grades are small. Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces are in demand and have been selling at 313IKcforX: 3334cfor XX and above, and 373Sc for No. L Michigan fleeces In light stock, and held at 29c Common and delaine fleeces firm, and there is not much offering, with No. 1 combing quoted at 3940c, and Ohio fine delaine at 343Sc Territory wooU are selling 5759c for fine, 5S56c for fine medium, and 5og52c for clean medium. Cali fornia wools in good demand to arrive. Texas quiet. Eastern Oregon sells at 1619c Pulled wools very firm and in good demand, with sales J choice super at 4043c: fine good super at 303Sc, and extra at 2533c. Foreign wools remain firm. Philadelphia Wool qniet and prices steady; Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia XX ana above, 3334c: X, 31g33c; medium, 37 3Sc: coarse. 34K635CJ New York. Mlrhigan, Indiana and Western fine, or X and XX, 2S Sic; medium 37ffl37Xc: coarse. 34ffi35c: fine wasneu delaine X and XTC avawo. m,iir,i WaSiied Crimhlni. and ri.lnfnn JA?io. ..... .... A So&d&c: Canaoa washed combine-. 33a35c: tub washed, choice, 3940c: lair. 3ie3bc: coarse, 320 , uoc; medium unwashed enrobing and delaine. 28 emtorlllffiSc.28250' jfentanft- 17e25c' MARKETS BY WIRE. Tho Wheat Flurry Subsides and Prlcea Talis a Tumble Frost and Ice Cora Gains Ground Fork Doll and Eaalor. CHICAGO There was less doing In the wheat market to-da and a somewhat steadier feeling existed. Fluctuations were confined within small changes. The opening for Jnly was easier and about lA&,i.o lower than yesterday's closing, rallied llic above inside figures, fell back again lc, fluctuated and closed about Kc lower than yesterday. The influences brought to bear on the market were generally of a weaking tenor, and operators, while in clined to take tbe short side, were reluctant about putting out large lines, fearing that tho market may receive support enough from some source to hold and advance them. At present the feeling is unsettled and very uncertain as to the future of prices. The rains all over the country have no doubt helped crop prospects. Tho Micbgan official monthly re port notes an improvement In the condition of tbe growing wheat of 4 per cent. Light frost was reported in different sections of tbe winter wheat belt, and at Tobias, Neb., ice formed last night. There was a very good trade in corn,although the business was hardly as large as recently noted, price changes being le:3 frequent within a range of Kfic. The feeling developed was somewhat unsettled, the market being Inclined to weakness early in the session, but afterward manifested some strength; but the undertone was apparently easier. The markot oponed about the closintr prices of yesterday, and sold up Vic. reacted c, rallied, recovering the de cline, and ruled steady, and final quotations wereKttJc better than yesterday. There was less animation in the oats market, the bulk of the trade being local. Offerings were not especially large, and the demand was fair, but price changes were confined to c range. Opening sales were at about the same prices as on yesterday, but declined c for Mav. The more deferred futures, however, held steady. The weakness In May was only temporary, as a firmer feeling developed, and prices lor it and Judo and Jnly rallied ic and tbe market closed easier for May, but at a slight gain for the other months. A light trade was repined in pork. Prices declined 2022c and closed steady at inside flenres. Only a moderate business was transacted in lard and the feeling was easier. Opening sales were made at a slight advance, but the market soon veakened and prices receded 'Mdoc. Toward tbe close tbe feeling was steadier and ... --w .w...k .,....,.. ?sa11,cyeiintly and tte market closed Only a slight business was reported in ribs, with the feeling stronger. Karly sales were made at 67Kc advance, but a weaker feeling' was developed later, and prict s receded 25c During the latter part of the i ession the feel ing was steadier, with prices more favorable to seners. Tbe leading futures rangea as follows: Wheat No. 2. May, 94K9,"'93e93c: June. 9595K93X93Xc: July. i29392 92Kc Cora Ko. 2. May, 34iiS434K84Mc; June, 34K34K34J6e34Kc; July, 35yB35 Oats No. 2. May. 25?25Ji2i?i25Xc; June. 242524g)2c; July. 24425 24e25c Mess Pobk, per bbl. May.SlS17X1317Ke 13 00013 10: June. S13 S513 3513 25313 25; July, S13 5013 5013 27KJ3 35. LiARD. per 100 Sis. May. S8 S56 iK0 6 3-60 32K: June. S6 456 456 426 4JIK; July. S 52KB6 52KQ6 47K6 5a SHORT RIBS, per 100 HTs. Mav. S5 40SS 42V BIS 40U5 40: June. S5 455 455 42M5 45: July. S5 5505 5505 5005 55. Cash quotations w ere as follows: Flonr firm and unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat. 92k93c; No. 3 spring wheat, 8087c; No. 2 red. tt2Xg93c No. 2 corn. 34a No. 2 oats, 25jc No. 2 rye. SHb2c No. 2 barley, nominal; No. 1 flaxseed, SI 45. Prime timothy seed. SI 29 1 30. Mess pork per bbl, S13 10013 15. Lard, per 1W lbs. S6 32 Short ribs sides (loose), S5 405 45; dry salted shoulders (boxed), S5 00 5 10; short clear sides (boxed), S5 70Q5 75. Sugars, unchanged. , On tbe Produce Exchange to-dav tbe butter market was firm and unchanged. Eggs, 11a NEW YORK Flour firm and quiet. Corn, meal steady. Wheat Spot dull and easier: options fairly active. May c down June and July unchanged; other months e higher, closing steady. Rje strong. Barley firm; Western nominal: Canada, 6075c- Barley malt owuup; wiuu JO&2VC uorn opot auu, C higher and scarce: options moderately actus and unchanged to a higher and steady. Oats Spot active and weaker; options moderately active and easier. Hay quiet and steadv. Hops steady and dull. Coffee Options steady; un changed to 10 points down and quiet; sales, 3Z500 bags, including May, 16.5016.55c; Jnne, 16.4010.45c; July, ia3516.40c; August, iai5S 16.20; September, 16.1016.15c; October, 15.80c; November. 15.60; December. 15.5015.55; spot Rio quiet, lower and fair cargoes, 20c; No. 7 flatbean, 1718a Sugar Haw dull and nomi nal; refined quiet and easier; off A, 57-165Jc; confectioners' A, 6c; powdered, 6 5-16c: cubes. 6c Molasses Foreign lower; sales of two cargoes Cuba at 19c for 60 test: New Orleans strong. Rice firm and fairly active. Cottonseed oil stronger. Tallow about steady; citv (S2 for packages), 4 19-32C. Rosin firm. Turpentine steadv at 39Kc Eggs firm on choice; Western. 12K12?ic; re ceipts, 9.159 packages. Pork stronger; mess old, S12 7513; do. new. S1414 50: extra prime! $11. Cutmeats quiet and easy; pickled bellies, 5KQ5c; do shoulders, 5K5c Middies strong, lard dull and lower; Western steam S6 67K; sales, 2,000 tierces for exnort at S6 65 6 70: options, sales. 2,000 lierccs; June S6 66 July. JU 79, closing at S6 76; August, S6 86; September, $6 9I8 95, closing at S 91; October S6 95. Butter less active and easier; Western dairy, 712c; do creamery. 918Kc:do, 5K10c do factory. 4K10c; Elgin. I919Xc Cheese easy and quiet: Western old, 89Jc. PHILADELPHIA-Flour firm but quiet winter patent, S5 25: Minnesota pater.ts?S5 40 5 5a When nominal; rejected, 7380c; fair to good milling. 9297c; prime to choice 9S SI 02: No. 2 red. 9697c: June, 9596c: July 93 94c; August, 91K2c, Corn firm; No. 4 mixed, on track, 37c; JNo. 3 rmxed, on track, 38Kc: No. 3 high mixed and yellow, on track, Sahic steamer No. 2 mixed, in export elevator, 40c; No. 2 mixed, in grain depot, 42Jc; No. 2 hi-h mixed. In Twentieth street elevator 42Vc No. 2 mixed May, 4142c: June, 41?41??c: July, 41K42Kc; August. 4243c. rfau-Car lots weak; No. 3 white, 31c: No. 2 white S45ic do choice, 35c: fntnres dull and HUc lower for all months except August, which ruled Arm; No. 2whlte. May, 33Jf34iic; June. 330 33JJc; July. 83K83c: Angiit.ioS31e. Pfon sions steady; lair jobbing demand. Butter quiet and weak; Pennsilvanla criunrrTtn 18c: do prints extra, wholesale. 20c; jobbing. 2i 26c. BALTIMORE Wheat Western exu Tin 2 winter red. spot, 95c; Mav, 94kc asked; Julv. 91 92c: August 91Kc asked. Corn-Western firm, mixed 6pot, 45c; May. 43c; June and July, 41M42c: August, 41?i42c; steamer, 41c bid. Oats steidy; Western white, 3839c; do mixed, 3537c; graded No. 2 white, 39c Rye fair; prime to choice, 6162c. Hay quiet aid steady: prime to choice timothy, S1314. Pro visions fairly active. Mess pork old, S12 75; new, S13 Sa Bulk meats shoulders, 5c: long clear, clear rib sides and sugar pickled shoulders. 6Kc; sugar-cured smoked shoulders, 7ia Hams small, ll12Xc: large, lOSHc. Lard refined, 7Jc; crude, bi6Jc. Butter very active and scarce: Western ladle, 1213c, creamery. 1920c Eggs steady at HKc, Coffeo dull; Rio cargoes, fair, 19K19Jc. ST. LOUIS Flonr Market firm, but trad ing light. Wheat higher; the close was weak and c above yesterday; No. 2 red. cash 93Wc; July closed at 8SJic bid; August, 87Kc asked; September, 88c nominal; December. 90ic asked. Corn again .higher and feeling strong: No. 2 mixed. cah. 35K35c; Mav closed at 34Kc bid; July. 3333!c asked; August, 34c ui rcijfccjuucr, o-ic uats quiet; jo. J. cash, 27K30c bid; May, 27Uc asked; July, 26c Rye unchanged. Barley Very little demand: Iowa, 41c Flaxseed nominal at SI 45. Provi sions steady and firm for boxed musts, but duU lor poriw anu laru, roric, tin zoIS oO. MINNEAPOLIS The demand for No. INorth ern wheat was not as good to-day as it was yes terday. Local elevator companies were not at all anxious abont buying. There was little. If any, premium on No. 1 hard over No. 1 North ern. No. 2 and under grades were moving slowly. Early sales were the highest. Re ceipts were 192 cars, shipments 57 cars. Ship ments from Duluth, by lake, were 183.444. Clos ing prices were: JN o. i hard. May, 91c: June, 89c; on track, 87Sc MILWAUKEE Flour firm. Wheat easier; Ao, 2 spring, on track, cash, 87188c; Jnly. 8Sc; No. 1 Northern, 9ic Corn quiet; No. 3. on track. 34jc Oats steady: No. 2 white, on track, 204c Rye quiet; No 1, in store, US Barley flrm:lo. 2, in store and Mav, 4o445?ic Provisions easier. Pork. S13 15. 9Kio Cheese a shade lower; pheddars. TOLEDO-Wheat active and easier; cash and May. 9JC: July. 82Jc: August, 90c Corn t , vand fln;cash May and June, 36c; July,36c Oats firm and higher; cash and May. October0 r9aCd dU" and 8tedy! ca5b M5 DrTEoods. New; York. May a-Buslness in tlrygoods was fair for a rainy day. Demand for cotton goods continued fairly active, with more doing in bleached descriptions. Four-yard browns, which were recently in buyers' favor, are sell, ing at 2K P cent better price. Tho general tone is very firm. Meml Mnritct. New York. May 6. Pig iron dull. Copper strong; lake. May, S14 85. Lead firm and quiet; domestic, S4 02&. Tin dull and unsettled; Straits, S3 05. THE CALM BEFORE STORM. An Unusually Quiet Day Reported in Local Business Circles. CONDITIONS RIPE FOR A CHANGE. An Interesting Phase of the Sltaation That Das Been Overlooked. A DISCOVER! OP GREAT IMPORTANCE A real estate broker in speaking of the condition of the market yesterday pointed out a very significant featnre which , seems to have been overlooked or been imperfectly realized. He said: "Have you noticed th'e rarity of forced sales? I have never known a time since I have been in business when there were fewer of them than now. "What does this indicate? It shows that people are able to meet their obligations, and this, in tnrn, is evidence of prosperity. Of the hun dreds of-people who have bought property on small payments w Ma the last two or three years, very few iave failed to comply with tbe terms of sal Only once or twice within a year have -jen come to me and said: 'I can't meet my payments and am compelled to sell or make terms to tide me over.' This could not be if business were not good. 1 look upon this phase of the situation as furnishing the best evidence In tbe world of a stable market, which is not liable to be affected by either boom or depression. In my judgment we will have nothing to fear so long as we pursue a conservative policy and avoid extremes." An Important Dlncovory. An important "find" Is reported In Kansas, which may have an important bearing Upon one of tbe leading products of Pennsylvania. Anthracite coal of a high grade has been found near the town of Alma, in tbe southern part of the State, at a depth of about 1,900 feet. The discovery was made by means of a diamond drill, and the "core" which was brought up showed the vein to be a workable seam nearly six feet thick. A large shaft which has already reached a depth of nearly 500 feet is being sunk, and the prediction is made that before many months the West will get its supply of anthracite coal from Kansas, and become in a measure independent of the East in this re spect. Should this expectation be realized, prices in tbe East will no doubt seek a lower level than they have occupied during the past few years. Bnslneaa Newa and Gossip, Messrs. Schuler & Hanes write, that they have completed their saw and planing mill at the great Kanawha river, near its moutb. They add that the town of Point Pleasant, W. Va., is Improving. A correspondent at Nashville says tbe de mand for Southern iron is unusually active, tbe furnaces having orders for fully 60 days ahead. Black A Balrd We have never known a time when tenants were more prompt in their pay ments. This Is an evidence of good times. Two thousand men a few more or less are working on the Duquesne Traction road. Ma terial has been del ivered on Penn avenue out to the city line. Considerable track has been laid on Forbes avenue. Railroad earnings: Atchison's for March show a gain of S518.257. New York, Ontario and Western, fourth week April, increase $6,769: month of April, increase $17,759. Lake Erie and Western, fourth week. April, increase S10.099; month of April, increase $13,564. Rich mond and Danville system, fourth week April, increase 9,375; month of April.increase 83,60a A. A Adams, A. H. Heisley and William Mc- Millen have been appointed liquidating trnstees of the Pittsburg Clay Pot Company. Things were unusually quiet on Fourth ave nue yesterday. Even rumors were scarce. Im provement may be looked for, as a storm always follows a calm. Three real estate brokers on Fourth avenue were suffering from headache yesterday and they were not out late Monday night either. Lots in Benton place, Allegheny, are selling at from $200 to 500. Anderson fc Beeckman, Lira., sold 40 lots in the Watkins plan, Wilmerding, during the week ending yesterday. Messrs. Strouse '& Satler have purchased for $12,000, a lot on Forty-first street, nearthe Alle gheny Valley Railroad, upon which they will es tablish an extensive lumber yard. Movements In Real Estate. The following transactions in real estate were reported yesterday: Hamnett & Meredith, 102 Fourth avenne and Wilkinsburg, sold lots 127, 12S and 129 plan No. 2, Wilkins estate, Wilkinsburg. to S. P. Poor baugh for 82,250. Reed B. Coyle & Co., 131 Fourth avenue, sold to N. W. Chambers lots Nos. 62 and 63 in Marion Place plan, being 49 feet front on Syl van avenue and rnnning back to a 20-foot alley, for $300 each. Charles Somen it Co., 313 Wood street, sold for James H. Aiken to William Verner lot No. 12 in Fairmount plan, having a frontage of 25 f eet on Falrmount avenue and a depth of 152 feet, for 350. The purchaser intends erecting a neat residence thereon at once. W. A Herron & Sons sold No. 179 Washing ton avenue. Thirty-first ward, lot 20x125 feet, with house of five rooms, for $1,200 cash. They also sola no. Aiarion street, sixth ward, city, consisting of a seven-roomed brick house, with lot 20x95 feet, for $4,150 cash. Black t Balrd, 95 Fourth avenue, sold to Samuel B. Forse lot No. 4 in the Alta Land Company's plan, Duquesne Heights, 20x100 feet, on Virginia avenue, for S310 on easy nay- ments. They also sold to Michael FInnerty a lot on Wilmot street, Oakland, 23x100 feet, ad joining Mr. Finnerty's present property, for $700, the purchaser being J. S. McCord. Anderson 4 Beeckman, Llm., 90 Fourth avenue, sold four more lots in the E, H. Wat kins plan at Wilmerding. Thomas Mc Caff rey, 3509 Butler street, sold to Strouse & Satler a lot 184 feet on Forty-first street, near the Allegheny Valley Railroad, with an old brick building, for S12.000; also sold for James K, Verner and J. J. Donnell to Harry S. Kreusler, the contractor, the old car stables on Penn avenue, near Winebiddle ave nne. for SLOOO; also sold for Mrs. M. Schwartz to Bertha Schweneman a new frame dwelling and lot on Gross street, near Liberty avenne, for 3.300; sold for John Kelley to Julius Sim erowskilot 23x43 feet, corner Thirty.fonrth and Charlotte streets, for $900 cash. Alles & Bailey, 164 Fourth avenue, sold for William Borman a frame house of six rooms, porch, side alley and lot 22x100 feet to an alley, on Colwell street, near Jumonville street, to Martin Kuehnle for $2,725. AGAIN ON US BACK. Oil Floocderlne lo tbs Rut The Buckeye Prodnct Pat Up. A very light business probably 20,000 barrels was transacted In oil yesterday. The market opened tame and featureless, and remained substantially in thit condition all day. Every body seemed to be about even with everybody else, and there were neither longs nor shorts to close out. The range of fluctuations was as narrow as the trading. There was no news to excite or depress. It was a day without an event worthy of record. The opening was S5? highest 85Ji lowest 85JS. closing S5 Mon day's clearances were 258,000 barrels. Field news was tame. Ivory No. 2, reported doing 50 barrels an Slonday, Is said to be only a small affair. The Hahn well, of Marshall, Kennedy & Co., Is a good gasser. It has been purchased by Oliver Bros. Phillips. The venture of the South Penn Oil Company, on the Hickman farm, at Bridgeville, is completed and dry. In the Allegany field Conklin & Ram Bey have a good well in their No 2 on the Zink farm, and the Allegany Oil Company's No. 1 on the Haley farm is also showing for a good producer in the third sand. It will be drilled deeper and then shot. The Olean Oil Com pany's well on the Henneman farm. In advance of operations, is dry. The price for Ohio crude Is sttil going up ward. The Buckeye Pipe Line Company yes terday announced another 2V-cent raise, mak ing the price paid by It 37i cents per barrel. No sooner was the announcement made than Few & Emerson notified their producers that they would pay 40 ccnt the point at which pro duction sold when tho field was first discovered. Tbe announcement caused considerable excite ment in oil circles. Features or Yesterday'! Oil Market Coaectti daily by John M. Oakley A Co., 45 PITTSBTO(yy.piSPATOH, Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro leum Exchange: ' . . Opened S5H I lowest.'. S5X iii iigbest 85K I dosed., an Barrels. .... 25.3(4 ....62.CU ....S4,6GZ Average charters Aycrajje shipments Average runs .,, Reined, New York. 7.20c Krflned, London, 5Xd. Kenned, Antwerp, 17Xf. Kenned, J.tverpool, s 1I-1M. Kenned. Bremen, 6.7am. A. B. McQrew quotes: Pats, 6585c; -calls, 86Jc Oil Itlnrkeis. Oil Crrr. May 6. Petroleum opened at 84Jc; highest, 85JJc: lowest, 85c: closed at 85Kc Sales, 106.000 barrels; charters, 21.42S barrels; shipments, 99,420 barrels; runs, 63,785 barrels. Bradford. May 6. Petroleum opened at 85,c; closed at boc: highest, 85c; lowest, 85c Clearances, 62,000 barrels. New YorS, May 6. Petroleum opened firm, at 86c for spot and 85 for June op tion. After tbe opening spot fell to 85c and closed dull at that figure. Jnne option fell to 85Kc, then advanced to 86c, and closed firm at 85Jc 8tock Exchange Opened, 85c: high est, 855c; lowest, 85c: closing. 85c Consoli dated Exchange Opening, 85c; highest, 86c; lowest, 85Kc; closing. 85c Total sales, 143.- vw uarreis. 0'BEIEFSG00D LUCK, III Ko. 2 Said to bo Making Elsbt Hundred Barrels a Day Several Wells at For est Grove nnd Coraopolls Nenr the 8 nnd. There was a rush of citizens In the vicinity of McKee's Rocks last evening up Cbartiers creek, and they wcreu't going out to see a reed shaken by the wind. It was stated that the O Brien well No. 2 had been opened up and was spouting at the rate of KXLbarrels a day. It is said that O'Brien tried to interest a oom pany a dozen yoars ago in the development of that ground, but wag- unable to do so. Mr. Laninger, whose inslstance that there was oil or gas In the eartb, and whose convictions ac celerated the boring of the Arbuckle well, has some good territory in the vicinity, and may yet share In the prosperity his faith produced. The Vandergrif t gusber, on the A B. Young farm, Forest Grove, has been shot and some what stimulated thereby. The shooting was caused by the activity of other borers in tbe vicinity, the owners of the well wanting to get all tbe oil possible before others get a chance to tap the reservoir. The well on the John McKeown farm, near bv, is down 1.400 feet. Billy Harper, the "Wizard," says a bigger well than the Yonng will be gotten on the par sonage grounds a short distance southwest of the former. What makes somo people pin their faith to Harper is the statement that he predicted the gushing qualities of the Yonng well. Coraopolis was waiting feverishly last even ing for tbe denouement of the well in 'Squire Ferree's orchard. The Kendall well is aho near the deciding point, and the Bridgewater Gas Company's venture, on Alfred McCabe's farm, Is nearing the determining depth. The Depp farm wells are protected by an ex panse 01 territory between them and other de velopments, and the operators are taking their time and will bore at their leisure. Not a Bis Well. rSFXCIAt. TELXOILA.H TO TUX PISrXTCB.1 Washington, Pa., May 6. The Fitz williams well, which started off at 40 barrels an hour vesterday, has taken a tumble. It pro duced at that rate but one hour, and is now doing about six an hour. It is a good one, how. ever, and will cause many new wells to bo started. HOME SEUUKlXlL'S. Philadelphia Gn Adversely Affected by a Good Statement Other Fentnrea. The usual ups and downs occurred in local securities yesterday. Trading was light, aggre gating only 218 shares, of which 121 were Phila delphia Gas. The failure of this stock to re spond to the favorable statement made at the annual meeting caused some surprise. Several small lots changed bands at 82, and one at 32. It closed at 31 bid. Realizing was unexpected, and no doubt had a bearish influence, to offset which there was no pronounced support. Tbe stock, therefore, was left to shift for itself. Wheeling and Bridgewater Gas recorded handsome advances. Other strong stocks were Westingbouse Electric, Switch and Signal, Pleasant Valley, Citizens' Traction, and Pipe age. Central and Pittsburg Tractions were fractionally lower. Except In two cases the changes were trifling, advances being in tbe majority. FIRST SECOND THIIiD CALL. CALL. CALL. B A B A B A Anchor Sa-Bk 440 475 U. N'l. B'k V7 98 KlrstN.Bk. 173 172 Kys'neBof P 70 Mer.lindM.IU 70Jf 79?i 70 Monon.Nt.Bk 13) W. K. bav.Bk 60 Allegheny G 41 i'ltts. Has Co SO 80 Alleg'yHeat. 105 Bridgewater. 53 64 54 80 Chartlers Val. 43M 45J( 43 45V Man. Gas Co 20 F'ples1 Nat G 20 37 20 37 20 M1 Pe'sNG&P. 15K 15 15 15 J5 15 fhlla. Co 31 33 31;, 22 3 IV 3lS W hg. Gas Co. Kl 24 21 23 21K 23 Central Trac. 27 27$ 26 27 28)1 27 Citizens Trac. 68& 6 69 70 69i 70 I'lttsb'g Trac 35K S3 SSii Heasant Val. 27 28$ 27$ 23H 23 2S Pltts.A. AM 305 N.Y &C. G. 31 32 31 32 31 La Nona Min X H H X M H Luster Ml'lng 10 17 15 16 18 16Js Yan. G.M.Co. 1 3 Alleg'y Elec JOO 100 100 E. E. Electric 60 CO 60 West'ghouse. KH V& 42 A. V. S. & Slg... UH 1 1J 14 13 14 U. S AHpfd 40 40 .... 40 W. A. B. Co H5M W. A. B.Ilm 64 ....!. Sales at first call. 10G shares PhilnclelnhUOa. a w, ..uu w . wt). .. Beuuiju cau, oo snares Central Traction at 27. 15 at 27, and 5 Pleas ant Valley at 27. A.I third call, 20 shares if. ce i. .national cann at 7t. The total sales of stocks at N ew York vptir. day were 334,581 shares, including Atchison, 35,720; Delaware. Lackawanna and Western, 14.200; Lake Shore. 3.79J; Louisville and Nash ville, 8.5S7; Missouri Pacific, 10,780: Northwest ern, 3,141; Northern Pacific, preferred, 7,907; Oregon Transcontinental, 38,270; Pacific Mail, 4,910: Richmond and West Point, 15,370: St Paul, 22,242: Texas Pacific, 0,360; Union Pacific, 3,914; Western Union. 4,444. AMONG THE BAKES. A Dlodernlo movement of Funds Nothing Diicournglng In the Kilnntlon. There was nothing unusual going on at the banks yesterday, and there was nothing new in the financial situation. A moderate demand was reported for discoanW and rates were unchanged. Money was tight enough to make careful figuring necessary, but good borrowers got all they wanted. There was quite a drop in tbe bank clearings as compared with the previous day, showing that Monday's business was nearly $1,000,000 les than that of Saturday. This is not unusual, however, as a reference to the Clearing House reports for almost any Tuesday will show, and should not be accepted as proof of a permanent shrinkage in the volume of business, any more than a dry day should be taken to indicate a drouth. Tbe ex changes were 2,571,307 61 and the balances 509,848 28. Money on call at New York yesterday was easy, ranging from 510 per cent, last loan 6, closed offered at 4. Prune mercantile paper, 57. Sterling exchange quiet but steady at 4 Si'i for 60-day bills and 1 6 for demand. Closing Bond Quotations. V. S. H. reg U. S. 4s, coup... U.S. 4Ss. reg... U. S. 4Hs. coun. ..122 ..122 M. E. & T. Gen. 6s.. 75 Mutual Union 6s.. 99 M.J. c. Int. Cert.. .112 Northern Pac. lsts. .117 Northern Pac. Sds..H2 . 10JH ..10J Pacific 09 of 95... .111 I.ouisianastamned4s 99 Northw't'n consols. 141 Missouri Ss 100 Horthw'ndeben'sisl09M lenn. new set. 68....1C71 Tenn. new set. Ss....l02!ii Oregon A Trans. 6s. 105 St.L&I.M. Geu. bs. 01K bt.L. 4S.K. Gen.M.112 St. Paul consols 129 St. P. Ctal&Pc. Ists.llS'f aeun. newset. .... o Canada So. Ids 100 Central Pacific lsts. Ill H lien. A K. u. lsts...i:'4 Den. .tit. U. 4s $Vi D.4R. U. Wcstlsts. Erie 2d8...., IM M.K. &T. Gen. 6s.. bey. lx.. Pc L.G.Tr.Ks. 95W Tx.. Pc. K ti.Tr.Ks. 4VA Union Pacific lsts.. .112 West bnore V64 New York Clearings, 175,650.594; balances, 16,875.437. Boston Clearings, 17,303.499; balances, 1.753,800. Money 4 per cent. Philadelphia Clearings, 14,920,588; bal ances, 1,650,238. Baltimobe Clearings, 2,414,115; balances, S36Z.273. London The amonnt of bullion gone into tbe Bank of England on balance to-day is 32,000. Bar silver. 40 d. per ounce. Paeis Three per cent rentes, 89f 50c for tbe account. CHICAGO Clearings, 14.984,000. New York exchange, 40c premium. Money unchanged at 6 per cent for call and 7 per cent for time loans. Mining Stocks. NewYokk, May 6. Alice, 200: Brunswick Consolidated, 160: Caledonia B. H., 200: Crown Point, 240; Consolidated California and Vir einla, 440; Deadwood T.. 125; El Cristo. 100; Homestake, 850; Horn Silver, 280; Iron Silver, 200; North Commonwealth, 135; Ontario. 4,200; Plymou'.b, 533: Savage, 170; Sierra Nevada, 200; Sutter Creek, 155. Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, far- WEDNESDAY, MAY nlshed by Whitney & Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue. Members New York Stock Ex change: ism. AJiea. nnylvaniaKallroad ' JV? , Heading 21 7-16 Buffalo, Pittsburg 4'Western 10M IrfhlghA'Rlley .. ISH Lehigh Navigation H North.rn riclfic." ..I". M Northern Paclflc preferred 82Ji 9 MS tan HEAVY. DUMPING Causes a Decline in Itnllroad Shares Changes Small, but Widespread Money Working- Closer Wet- ern Situation Improving-. NkwYobk, Mayo. The stock speculation halted a little again to-day and the result of the day's operations In most of the list is Insignificant changes of small fractions only, though they are generally in tbe direction of lower figures. There was a marked improvement in the as pect of Western railroad affairs indicated by tbe dispatches and no seeming diminution in the bullish felling which has been so pro nounced upon tbe street for the past two weeks, but money worked a little closer, and at one time was running up to 10 per cent on call. though It was offered at 4 per cent at the close after every one had been supplied. The realizations, however, again assumed large proportions, and with a slicht falling off in the demand for stocks tbe pressure to sell was sufficient to cause a sagging off of prices for the time being. London camo stronger and hlirher this morning and was tbe usual com plement of buying orders from the other side, though soma selling orders in Ontario and western were noticed, westerners took the grangers freely on the improved condition of things in that region, and several of newly formed pools were actively at work in their favorites, which were the only stocks showing any declaed strength during the day.' Chicago Gas was again the most conspicuous of thece, and it scored a gain of 3 per cent on large dealings for tbe stock, Oregon Trans continental was very strong and active again, and is slowly approaching a book value of 50, which it is calculated it is worth. Atchison was taken for the account of tbe same parties who were prominent in the stock yesterday, and the other grangers, while not so active as usnal of late, were well held. Tbe traders set in to discount the return of Mr. Villard and made Northern Pacific com mon one of the leading features of the after noon, both in point of activity and strength. The trusts were again active, but only Cotton Oil displayed any marked strength, while among the specialties Bio Grande, Western preferred and Laclede Gas were prominent for the advances made. The dealings extended to a large number of stocks, though there was less trading in the low-pricea issues. The buoyant feeling of yesterday was ap parent at the opening, but the realizations on a large volume of business sagged prices off in tbe first hour, and the losses had extended to nearly 1 per eent before pressure slacked away. Afterthat time tbe market was more quiet, but no recovery of note was made except in thefew stocks which have the advantage of special circumstances, and among tbe-e Chicago Gas was most prominent: leaving off with a net gain of 2J followed by Rio Grande, Western pre ferred with 2 per cent. Cotton Oil receipts with 1 Atchison and Chesapeake and Ohio 1st preferred with each and Oregon Transcon tinental with 1 per cent. Tbe market was held fairly steady during tbe afternoon, bnt re mained rather feverish and closed unsettled with a majority of the list at slight fractions below last night's figures. Railroad bonds were again fairly active, the sales amounting to 2,626,000, with Texas Pacific 2nds, Atchison 4s and incomes and Wabash Ists the leading active features. Tbe market was inclined to follow the share list In the early trading and displayed some weakness, but afterward recovered and closed strong. There was no special feature beyond tbe strength in Kansas and Texas 5s. which rose 2 per cent to 75, but other advances were Omaha consols 2 to 123K: Brie collateral trusts 3 to 110. The J'ost says: Tbe news of the day was of a favorable character, in that it confirmed tho reports of an improvement in tho rate situation atthe West,together with large earnings of the roads and easy condition of the money market, both here and abroad. The general market was less active in the afternoon, and prices were not materially changed, the net result for tbe day having been to leave tbe active stocks about where they were at the close yesterday. The close was firm at a fraction lower than the best prices. 'lhc following table shows the prices or active stocks on the New rorfc Mock Exchange yester day. Corrected dally for 'I he Dispatch by Whitkey A Step HENSON. oldest Pittsburg mem bers ol'Ne-v York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth ave nue: Clos ing Hid. 29 69 31 45 78Jf SS 122K 25 J09 7514 1213 ! 18 51 uu 89 115 16 9 51)4 24 145 163 18 64 u 9H 76i 24 116 19H 65 110 92 100 17 75-U 109 IS 63 13 74 41 49 20 if x 82 24 51 43 45 21 42 191 23) 83H 112 29 (4 53 100 21 60 13 29 85 75 77 21 56 Open- inch ing:, est. Am. Cotton Oil IS 19f Am. Cotton Oil prer... 69 70 Am. Cotton OH Trust.. MM 32 Atch., Top. & a. F IH 4V4 Canadian Pacliic 7SM 783$ Canada southern !A 58H Central of New Jersey.lEVi 12US Chesapeake & Ohio.... Wi 25)j 'C Bur. Qulacy... .HOH Jioj. C, Mil. & St. Paul 75X 754 C, Mil. Abt. P., pf...is:i 122H U, Kockl. &P 96 98 C St, L. Jt I'ltts 18U UH Low eeu 28 69 MM 68 w 109 '4 ma MM 35" liiS 76H 99H 50Ji 23 H.V.J K1H 1834 78 24 iili 66S 110 1 100 13 KH 109)4 23 v., at. u ruts., pi. C. St. P.. M. t.O C, &t. 1.. M. 8. O. pi . '. 35" is" j. a rtonn-iresiern. C, C, U. A 1 C C..O&I., pf.... Col. Coal Iron ..ub4 ma , SIX 51!, , 25)i 2554 Col. &Hocklnir Val.. Del., Lack West. ...lUM am . .163 raw ei. & unason. Den. & Kio Grande.... 18H IS!, uen. s ttio urauae, pi ov oi4 E.T., Va. &Ga 9)$ 9, E. T. ,Va. & Ga., 1st pf 77 77 E. T., Va. A Ga., 2d pf 24 24K Illinois Central Lake Krle A West 19$ 19S Lake Erie A U est pf.. es)i C6 Lake Shore A M. S ill 111 Louisville A Nashville. 925 92?$ Michigan Central 100 10U Mobile AOhlo 13 18 Missouri Pacific "6H 76H New York Central 109 li Kaa N. Y.. L. E. AW 28Jf 2SJ4 N.1..L.E. A w.prer. n. r.. c. x st. l lex isx is N. Y., C A St. L. of. N. Y..C&SI. L, 2dpf (I.Y.4K.E. 49 493 N.Y., O. AW 21 21 Norfolk A Western.... 24)4 24 Norfolk A Western pf. 6-CH tslli Northern Pacific 34H M'4 Northern Pacific pL. . 82$ 82y Ohio A Mississippi 24 S, 24 H Oregon Improvement. UH 51 Oregon Transcon 43 43 Pacific Mall 45 45 Peo., Dec. A Evans.... 21'i VZH Phlladel. A Heading. .. 43H 3H Pullman Palace Car Hlchmond A W. P. T.. 24 24 Hichmond A W.P.T.pl S3V 83tf St. P., Minn. A Man..U2H U23f 43!4 20 em 34M 81S 24 51 42 44 22 Hh 63 112 01. 14, A Dan r ran .... .... St. L, A San Kran pf.. 53 53W s;a St. L. A San ?. 1st pi Texas Pacific 22 Till Union l'aclfc 67 67 Wabash 13 13 -Wabash preferred 29 29M Western Union 85), MVJ Wheeling A L. E. 76 76V SuftarTrust TtK 77H National Lead Trust... 51 21 Chicago Gas Trust 54' 57 21 66 1' 28 84 75i 76 21)4 54 Boston Stocks. Atch. A Tod 43 lloston A Albany.. ..213 Boston A Maine "SO C, B. AQ 1C9 Boston A Mont 5I Calumet A IIec!a....2i5 Catalna., 25 19 Kran kiln.., Huron... ., Eearsarze.. uinn., sau. a i;iev.. u Eastern K. It 163 . 5 . u , 35!K . 65 .47 .185 , CJ . 6 22,4 . 27 ,2.3 , 36 , 6 29 Eastern It. It. 6 125 Osceola uni rerc ji ss Flint A PereM. prefllH Mass. Central 13 Mex. Central com... 24 N. Y. AN.Eng 49 Old Colony. 178 Rutland preferred.. 6634 Wis. Central com... 31 Wis. Central pf 62 AllouezMg. Co 44 Atlantic 19 Santa Fe Conner. Tamarack Annlston Land Co., Boston Land Co San Diego Land Co. wesi j.Dn Lana co. Bell Telephone Lamson Stores Water Power Centennial Mining. BOTH WKKE RE-ELECTED. Superintendent Lucker and Hamilton Suc ceed Themselves. The School Directors of the city wards met in the Central Board rooms yesterday and unanimously re-elected George J. Luckey Superintendent of the city schools. This will make Mr. Luckey's eighth term in the office. In 1868, when he was first chosen, there were 131 teachers employed and 7,659 pupils enrolled; now there are 613 teachers and 32,000 scholars. The directors bad a dinner at the Duquesne at Mr. Luckey's expense. The triennial convention of school direct ors met in the Balston School yesterday and re-elected Prof. Samuel Hamilton Superin tendent of Connty Schools. There were 123 directors present, and Mr. Hamilton re ceived that many votes. Major Stewart, of Braddock, was made Chairman for the third time. Superintendent Hamilton made a speech, in which he thanked the directors, and compared the work done in the county schools with what is accomplished elsewhere. Alter a lively discussion the salary of the superintendent was fixed at $4,000 per year. Mr. Hamilton invited the directors to a din ner at the Boyer. Tbe Lnwyera Couldn't Attend. The hearing before Mnster George P. Hamilton, Esq., in the Auioskeag fire engine controversy, which was fixed lor yesterday afternoon, "did not take place, as the attor neys were otherwise engaged. No time was set for the hearing. 7, 1890. 7 m 1890, DOMESTIC MARKETS. Potatoes Qniet Owing to Large Ee ceipts of Poor Stock-; ELGIN CREAMERY BUTTER FIRM. Millfeed and Shell Corn Are Still Driftinz Downward. WHEAT AKD FLOUR TENDING UPWARD Ojticb op Pittsbubq Dispatch, 1 TUESDAYMay 6. 1890. I Country Produce Jobbing Prices. Elgin creamery bntter is firm at last week's prices. At the meeting of the Butter Board at Elgin yesterday there was a strong pressure to have prices advanced, bnt while markets are firmer and higher for other grades of creamery, the standard brand is unchanged. The supply of' eggs is not so large as It has been for a few weeks past. Choice nearby stock is steady at outside quotations. Potatoes are slow, owing to heavy receipts of inferior stock. There were received yesterday by the various railroads some 40 carloads of potatoes which were for the most part low grade stock. Choice potatoes are firmly held at quotations. Strawberries of good quality are In fair supply, and drift of markets is toward lower prices. Florida oranges are a thing of thepast for this season. Califor nia and Messinas are now at tbe front. Ba nanas are higher and firm. Butter Creamery, Elgin, 2121c; Ohio do. 1920c: conntry rolls, 1416c. BEANS Maw band-picked beans,Sl 802 (XX Beeswax 2528c $ ft for choice; low grade, 1820c. Cider Sand refined. 7 50: common, 3 00 4 00; crab cider, J7 508 00 f barrel; cider vin egar, 1012c $ gallon. cheese Ohio, old, lie; new Ohio cheese, 99Kc; New York. 12c: Limberger. Uf&lhc; domestic 8weitzer,16Kei7c; imported Bweitzer, 23Kc Kaos 1212Kc V dozen for strictly fresh; dnck eggs, 18c; goose eggs, 3540c Fruits Apples, fancy, 84 505 00 V barrel; strawberries, 1520c a box. Feathers Extra live geese, 6060c; No. 1 do. 4045c; mixed lots, 3035c & n. Maple syrup New, 9095c a can. Maple sugar, 114212c V ft- HONEY 15c JI B. Poultry Live chickens. 75c$l 00 a pair; dressed, 1415c a pound; ducks, 75cSl 00 a pair; dressed turkeys, 1820c $1 ft. Seeds Clover, choice. 62 As to bnshel, H 00 ? bushel; clover, large English, 62 lbs, H 35 4 60; clover. Alsike, 3 00; clover, white, $9 00; timothy, choice, 45 As, SI 601 70; bine grass, extra clean, 14 Us 1 25 1 30; blue grass, fancy, 14 Ib3, 1 30; orchard grass. 14 Its. 1 40; red top, 14 As, 51 00; millet, 50 lis. 1 00; Hungarian grass, 50 Jt 1 00; lawn grass, mixture of fine grasses, $2 50 fl bushel of 14 fbs. Tallow Country, 3c; city rendered, 43c Tropical Fruits Lemons, common, 2 75 3 00; fancy, $3 2503 75;' Californfa oranges, 81 004 60; fancy Messina, 3 754 00; Valencia. $6 50427 50 for 420 case: Jamaica, 3 008 50 a barrel; bananas. 2 0002 50 firsts, 1 75 good seconds 1ft bunch; cocoanuts, 4 004 50 1 hundred: dates. 67c $ lb; layer figs. 12K15c; pineapples, $34 a dozen. Vegetables Potatoes, from store, 65 75c; on track, 45b0c; Bermuda potatoes, 9 00 a barrel; new Southern cabbage, S3 50 for small crates, 4 50 for large: Jersey sweet potatoes. S5 255 75 a barrel; Bermuda onions, 2 400 2 75 per bushel crate: green onions, 1520 a dozen: parsnips. $2 00 33 barrel: onlnn sets. 3 504 00 bushel; kale, 1 001 25 9 barrel; asparagus, 2550c fi large bunch; rhubarb, 20 80c dozen: green beans, $1 752 50 fl box; wax beans, S3 003 50 $3 box; green peas, 2 50 4 00 V box. Groceries. The situation as to coffee options Is still in favor or bears. The future of the market Is very uncertain. Sugars are off o per pound. Tbe movement of general groceries continnes active, with no material change in prices for the week past. Green Coffee Fancy Rio, 2425ci choice Rio, 22K23Kc; prime Rio, 23c: low grade Rio, 20K21Jc; old Government Java, 28X30c; Maracaibo. 2527Xc; Mocha, SO 32c; Santos. 2226c; Caracas, 2426c; La Guayra, 2627c. Roasted (in papers) Standard brands, 25c; high grades, 26Q30KC: old Government Java, bulk. 8334fc; Maracaibo, 2829c; Santos, 2630c: peaterry, 30c; choice Rio, 26c; prime Rio, 24c; good Rio, 23c; ordinary, 2122Kc bPlCKS (whole) Cloves, 1718c; allspice, 10c: cassia, 8c; pepper, 17c; nutmee, 7060c. Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7ic, Ohio, 120, 8V$c; headlight, 150, ojic; water white. lOKc: globe, li14Kc; elaine, 14c; car nadine, llc; royaline, 14c; globe', red oil, 11 HJic; purity, 14c. Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained, 4244o $1 gallon; summer, 3S10c: Lard oil, 6065c. Sybup Corn syrup, 2729c; choice sutrar syrup, 3638c: prime sngar syrup, 3033c; strictly prime. S335c: new maple syrup, 90c. N. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop. 4718c; choice, 46c; medium. 3813c; mixed, 4042c Soda Bl-carb in kegs, 3&3?c; bi-carb In s, 5c; bt-carb assorted package, 66c; sal-soda in kegs, lc;do granulated, ic. Candles Star, full weight, 8c; stearine, I set. bkc: paramne, liigjizc. Rice Head, Carolina. 77Wc: choice. 6c; prime, &M($tc: Louisiana, ottujc Starch Pearl, 2c; cornstarch, 5 , 56c; gloss starch. 47c. Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, $2 65; Lon don layers, 2 75; California, London layers, S2 75; Muscatels, S2 50; California Mnscatels, 2 40; Valencia. c; Ondara Valencia. 10 lie; sultana. 12c: currants, 5f6c: Turkey prunes, 66c; French prunes, 912c; Salon ica prunes, in 2-1) packages, 9c: cocoanuts $ 100, 6; almond?, Lan., $ ft, 20c; do Ivlca, 17c; do shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap., 1314c; Sicilv Alberts, 12c; Smyrna figs, 1213c: new dates, 6 6c: Brazil nuts, lie: pecans, 9K10c; citron, ft. 1819c; lemon peel, 18c ft; orange peel, 17c. Dried Fruits Apples sliced, per B, 6c; ap ples, evaporated, 10KHKc; apprlcots, Cali fornia, evaporated, 1618c; peaches, evaporated, pared. 2426c; peaches, California, evaporated, unpared, 1820c; cherries, pitted, 1313Xc: cherries, unpitted, 56c; raspberries, evapo rated, 3132c; blackberries, 77c; huckel berries, 1012c. Sugars Cubes. 6c; powdered, 6c; granu lated, 6c; confectioners' A. 6c; standard A. 6c: soft white. 65c; yellow, choice, 5K 5c; yellow, good, 5&5Jc; yellow, fair, 5J4 w, go w, da Hie vellow. dark. bV.tiiMc. Pickles Medium, bbls (1,200), 7 50; me dium, half bbls (600), 4 25. SALT No. 1, V bbl, 95c: No. 1 ex, fl bbl, 1 00; dairy, 13 bbl, Jl 20; coarse 'crystal, $ bbl, 1 20: Hlggins' Eureka, 4-bu sacks, 2 80; Hig glns' Eureka. 16-14 ft packets. 3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches. 2 00J 2 25; 2d, 1 05 1 SO; extra peaches. $2-402 60; pie peaches. 1 00: finest corn. SI 00 1 50; Hid Co. corn, 6590c; red cherries. 8U85c: Lima beans, Jl 20; soaked do, 80c; string do, 6570c: marrowfat peas. 1 101 15; soaked peas. 70 80c: pineapples, 1 301 40; Bahama do, 2 75; damson plums. 95c; greengages, SI 25: egg plums, S2 uu; California pears. 5- 4u; ao green gages, 1 85; do egg plums, 81 85; extra white cherries, 2 40; raspberries, 95851 10; straw berries, 80c; gooseberries, SI 30(31 40; toma toes. &j88c; salmon, 1-ft. 1 5301 85; black berries, 60c; succotash, 2-tt cans, soaked, 90c; do green, 2-tt, 1 251 50; corn beef. 2-ft cans, S2 05; 14-ft cans. S14 00; baked beans. SI 401 50; lobster, l-ft. SI 801 90; mackerel. 1-ft cans, broiled, SI 50: sardines, domestic. . 4 25 4 50; sardines, domestic, Jfs, S6 757 00; sar dines, imported, is, 11 50l2 50; sardines, im ported. Vs, 18 00: sardines, mustard, S3 50; sar dines, spiced, S3 50. Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, 36 bbl; extra No. 1 do, mess, 40; extra No. 1 mack erel, sbore, (32; extra No. 1 do, mess, S36; No. 2 shore mackerel, S24. Codfish Whole polli k, 4c $1 ft: do medium, George's cod, 6c; do large, 7c; boneless bake, in 'trips, 4c: do George's cod In blocks, 67Kc Herring Round shore, $5 00 B bbl; split, S6 50; lake, S2 90 ft 100-ft bbl. White fish, S3 50 J 100-a halt bbl. Like trout, 85 50 fl half bbl. Finnan haddock, 10c y ft. Iceland halibut, 13c fl ft. Pickerel, half -bbl. S3 00: quarter bbl, SI 35; Potomac her ring. So 00 fl bhl; S2 50 33 half bbl. jAim.Kiu su Wttsu Ai 1 UUi. Grain, Flonr nnd Peed. Receipts as bulletined at the Grain Exchange,' 57 cars. By Pittsburg. Ft. Wayne and Chicago, 4 cars of oats, 8 of flour, 2 of malt, 1 of rye. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St, Louis, 5 cars of corn, 7 of. oats, 1 of bran, 3 of wheat, 2 of bay. By Baltimore and Ohio, 2 cars of corn, 2 of bay. By Pittsburg and Lake Erie, 4 cars of oats, 4 of flour, 1 of malt, 6 of rye. By Pittsburg and Western, 1 car of com, 2 of oats, 1 of flour. There were no sales on call. Oats are firm and shell corn is weak. Hay is easy. Millfeed Is drifting downward, as quotations below will disclose. Wheat and flour are tending upward. Prices of flour are advanced 25c per barrel all along tbe line, as our quotations will disclose. At the advance new stock cannot be replaced to afford much of a margin of profit to the jobber. , Prices below are for carload lots on track: WHEAT New No. 2 red. 0607c; No. 3, 05 96c CORN No. 1 vellow. ear. 4545c; No. 2 vellow, ear. 4441Kc: high mixed, ear. 4S44c; No. 2 yellow, sheilod. 8S38Jic; high mixed shelled corn, 3737Kc Oats No. 2 white. 3333Kc: extra, No. 3. 32&Kc: mixed, 2030c Rye No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 5960c; No. 1 Western, 68G59c Flour Jobbing prices Fancy winter and spring patents. So 6006 00: winter straight, (5 255 60; clear whiter, H 755 00; stratebt XXXX bakers', 54 604 75. Rye flour, 3 75 400. Milfeed Middlings, fine white, 15 50 16 00 fl 'ton; brown middlings. 14 00015 00; winter wheat bran, 13 6014 CO; chop feed, 13 00lo 00. HAY-Baled timothy. No. 1. U OOgll 50; No. 2 do, 10 0010 50; loose, from wagon,S13 00 16 00. according to quality: No. 3 prairie hay, 7 008 00; packing no. S6 757 00. Straw Oat, 6 75S7 00; wheat and rye, S6 00 06 25. Provisions. Sngar-cured hams, large. Sc; sugar-cured hams, medium, 10c: sugar-bams, small. He; sngar-cured breakfast bacon. 8c: sugar-cured shoulders, 6c: sugar-cured boneless shoul ders, 6c; sugar-cured California hams, 8Jc; sugar-cured dried beef flats, 9c: sngar-cured dried beef sets. 10c: sugar-cured dried beef rounds, 12c; bacon, shoulders, 6c: bacon, clear sides. 7c; bacon, clear bellies, 7Kc; dry salt shoulders, 5c; drv salt clear sides, liic Mess Eork, heavy, 13 50; mess pork, family. (13 50. ard Refined, in tierce, 6c; half-barrels, 6c: 60-ft tubs, 6Vc; 20-ft pails. Bc; 50-ft tin cans, 6c; 3-ft tin pails, 6Jc; 5-ft tin pails, 6Kc; 10-ft tin pails. 0c Smoked sausage, long. 5c; large, 6c. Fresh pork, links, 9c. Boneless hams, 10c PiSsr feet, half-barrels, -1 00; quarter-barrels, 52 15. LATE NEWS IN BRIEF. Nearly 2,000 miners in Central TJUnois have agreed to strike. Anarchist leaders in the north of France placed under arrest. A hundred Philadelphia weavers, employed by Joseph P. Murphy, have struck. The American Strawboard Company is try ing to form a wrapping paper trust. Harrison has approved the act faroviding for a public building at Fremont, Neb. Journeymen bakers demand increased pay and less hours. Getting ready to strike. Panama Canal Commission estimates that it will take 485,000,000 francs to complete the work. Strikes continue to grow throughout all lAnstna. Majority of striking bakers of Pesth still out. Six persons have been arrested charged with arson in burning tbe Snell toll house at Chicago. O. JL Tbune. wanted at Mllnor, Dak., for embezzling 810.000, has been arrested at Port land, Ore. James H. Manning, son of the late Secre tary of the Treasury, was inaugurated Mayor of Albany yesterday. , Portland, Me has asked Harrison to cele brate July 4 there. Society of the Army of tbe Potomac meets then. At a meeting of the Edinburgh Town Coun cil it has been decided to confer the freedom of the city upon Henry M. Stanley. Newfoundland has sent a delegation to Ot tawa to appeal for moral support in their pres ent dispute concerning French fishing rights. At Ron baix. France, strikers attempted to cut pipes by which water is conveyed to the manufactories, but troops prevented the out rage. At New York the steamship Alesia. which arrived yesterday from Marseilles,! detained at quarantine. One of her passengers sick with smallpox. Jury in libel suit brought by Broker James Burt, of Now York, azainst Boston Advertiser, wherein plaintiff sought to recover $25,000, brought in a verdict of 12,000 for plaintiff. At London an official statement was issued vesterdav showing that tho revennes of the TjDited Kingdom for the year ending March 31 were' 39,304,316, and the expenditures were 86,083.314. GEUIES TELLS HIS STORY. It Shows the Inclined Piano Company Fight From a Different Angle. The controversy between the Pittsbnrg and Mt. Oliver Inclined Plane Company and the Fittsbnrg Inclined Plane Company was aired again yesterday by the master, D. F. Patterson. The secretary of the latter company, J. F. Grimes, took the stand, and was on it at the close of the hearing. Mr. Grimes testified regarding the minutes of the meetings of his company. He said it was organized on the 29th of April, 1889, when an engineer was elected and directed to stake out a route, and he did so. A week later the Pittsburg and Mt. Oliver Company gave notice of its intentions. Mr. Grimes said the engineer 01 his company went on the ground again, bnt was unable to find the pins indicating the route as claimed by the plaintiff company. He alsu offered the record of its charter to prove that it had no existence at the time it claimed to have laid out its route. He said also that President Schulta had been questioned as to what engineer had been working for tbe plaintiff company and he replied that they, had plenty of engineers at tbe bridge works. Grimes -also deposed that affidavits bad been gotten from people on the route that they knew nothing of any work being done in the way of a survey by plaintiff. It is hard to say when the testimony will all be taken by the master, but, as each party prolesses to want preliminary proceed ings concluded as quickly as possible, the end will likely be reached soon. PLEASED WITH THE P. & W. Director A. J. Thomas Barm the Bond li In First-Class) Condition. A. J. Thomas, Vice President and a di rector of the Pittsburg and "Western road, returned to New York yesterday afternoon. Mr. Thomas said they had been making ex tensive improvements, and nothing elaborate was contemplated. The road is now in first-class condition, is well supplied with rolling stock, new and old, and has as much business as it can handle- They have plenty of dock room on the lakes, and expect to carry large quantities of coal and iron ore this summer. Mr. Thomas says the outlook for the road is very bright. Mr. Thomas is Drexel, Morgan & Co.'s representative. HOBTAIITY HEAELY DOUBLED. Increase la Ibe Week's Deaths Over Last Year's Simitar Time. The weekly mortuary report for tbe week ending Saturday shows that there were 103 deaths in the city during that time, as com- Iiared with 60 for the corresponding week ast year. Diseases of the throat and lungs continue to lorm the leading causes of mor tality keeping pace with the records of the winter months. Pneumonia caused 22 deaths; bronchitis, 5; congestionof lungs, 3; croup, 3; asthma, 3; diphtheria, 4; con sumption,. Orthe total number, 43 were children under 5 years of age. Tbe East End had 34 deaths; the South side had 31, and the old city, 22. Ncrvoaa Disorder. Dr. Flint's Remedy mnst be taken when ex cessive or continuous mnscnlar exertion, ex citing passions, or over-indulgence, stimulating food or drink, or nervous disorders have long continued. Descriptive treatise with each bot tle. At all druggists, or address Mack Drug Co., N. Y. When baby was sick, we gave her Castorla, Wben she was a Child, she ci led for Castorla, When she became Miss, sbe clung to Castoria, When she had Childremshe gave them Castoria an9-77-nvTsa WHOLESALE -:- HOUSE, JOSEPH HORNE d CO. Embroidery and White Goods Department direct importation from tho best manufac turers of St. Gall, In Swiss and Cambric Edg ings, Flouneings, Skirt Widths and AHovers, Henfstltched Edgings and Flouneings. Buyers will find these goods attractive both In price and novelties of design. Full lines of New Laces and White Goods. UPHOLSTERY DE PARTMENT Best makes Window Shades In dado and plain or spring fixturesLace 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. TollDuNords, Chalon Cloths, Bath Seersuck ers, Imperial Suitings. Heather A Renfrew Dress Qingbams. Fine Zephyr Ginghams. Wholesale Exclusively. JalS-s NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. M ERADICATES BLOOD POI SON AND BLOOD TAINT. I Ceykral bottles of Swift's Specific (S.S.S.) 0 entirely cleansed my system of contagious blood poison of the very worst type. Wm. S. Looms, Shreveport, La. CURES SCROFULA EVEN IN ITS WORS.' FORMS. T had scrofula in 1884, and cleansed my x system entirely from it by taking seven bottles of S. S. S. I have not had any symp toms since. C V" Wilcox, Spartanburg, S. C mm H AS CURED HUNDREDS OF CASES OF SKIN CANCER. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed iree. Swift Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga. 12 AND 514 SMITHFIELD STREET. USES. OEM & SOI MI. PITTSBURG. FA Transact a General BanMn Business., Accounts solicited. Issue Circular Letters' of Credit, for use of travelers, and Commer cial Credits, m STERLING, Available in all salts of the world. Also issue; 1 Credits ' IN DOLLARS For use In this conntry, Canada, Mexico, West indies, Sonth and Central America. UH.OK.EIt FINANCIAL. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. ' myj"' We Represent Large Amonnts Of foreign money for investment in busi ness enterprises, or for assistance to those needing more capital. Must be able to show large dividend earning capacity. Principal only dealt with. Communica tions confidential. John 3fZ. Oalclcy & Co., BROKERS. 45 SIXTH ST. apl5-7a TO INVESTORS. THE COLORADO MINING STOCK EX CHANGE, from its proximity to properties listed, offers better facilities for a quick turn) of capital than is to be found elsewhere la the U. S. R. H. BUCK. Investment Brokek. 16 Ta bor Block. DENVER, COLO., member or abova Exchange, solicits orders from large or small investors. References: All Denver Banks. Cor respondence invited. my4-99 GEORGE H. LINCOLN, BROKER, 23 BEAVER ST.. NEW YORK, Member New York Stock Exchange, Stand ard Oil Trust, Natural Gas Trust. Stocks bought and sold. myl-66-DSa JOHN H. OAKLEY & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicago, 45 SIXTH ST, Pittsburg. mv2WH aiEDICAL. DOCTOR WHITTIER 814 PENS AVENCE. PITTSBURG. PA. As old residents kuow and back dies of Pitts burg papers prove, is tbe oldest established and most prominent physician in the citv. de voting special attention to-all chronic diseases. iib?empNOFEEUNTILCURED MCDrIIO and mental diseases, physical H Ln V UUO decay, nervous demlity. lackot energy, ambition and hope, impaired memory, disordered siebt, self distrust, bashfulness, dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions, lmv poverished blood, failing powers, organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, un fitting the person for bainesj, 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 enred for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated from tbe system. 1 1 pi M A D V kidney and bladder derange U fllll All I j ments, weak bacK, gravel, catarrhal discharges, inflammation and other painful symptoms receive searching treatment prompt relief and real cures. Dr. Whittier's life-long, extensive experience) insures scientific and reliable . treatment on, common-sense principles. Consultation free. Patients at a distance as carefully treated as 1C here. Office hours 9 A. M. to 8 P. If. Sunday. 10 A. M. to 1 P. M. only. DR. WHITTIER. 814 Penn avenue. Pittsburg, Pa. mhS-21-DSUwlc "Wood's IFlxosipliodAn.. THE GREAT K.MJLISlI KK3IEDY. Used for 23 years "of Youthful folly, b j thousands suc cessfully. Guar anteed to cure all forms of Nervous of later rearo. Gives immediate strength andvitf or. Ask drnralsu for Wood's Phoa phodlne ; take no substitute. One Weakness, Emis sions, spermator rhea. Imnotener. Bclor, ..a Altrr. and all tin effects. Photo from Life. package, 1 six, $5, by mall. Write for pamphlet. Address The.Wood Chemical Co.. 131 woodward ore., jjetrott, .men. -W-Sold in Pittsburg, P3., by Joseph Flem ing t Son, Diamond and Market sts. ap5-jrwFSwkEowk GRAY'S SPECIFIC MEDICINE CURES NERVOUS DEBILITY. LOST VIGOR. LOSS OF MEMORY. rail particulars in pamphlet sent free. The genuine Gray's SpeclUc sold by druggists only la yellow wrapper. Price, SI per package, or six for S5, or by mall. on receipt of price, bv address-. in THE GKAT Sold In I'ltMDn n THE GKAT MEDICINE CO- liotttlo. X. X Sold in fittsbnrg by 3. S. HOLLAND, corner' Emlthfleld and Liberty sts. rah!7-94-DWl: DOCTORS LAKE SPECIALISTS in all cases re quiring scientific and confiden tial tteatmentl Dr. S. K. Lake, M. R. C. P. S is the oldest and most experienced specialist ia tbe city. Consultation tree and" strictlv confidential. Offices hrnin B tat and 7 to 8 P. jr.: San da VS. 2to4r.' v.Consnlt them personally, or write. DOCTORS" IJlxk, 823 Penn ave, Pittsburg. Pa. je-1245-DWJr. TO WEAK R3EN Buffering from tho effects of youthful errors, early decay, wastlnsr weakness, lost manhood, eta, I will send a valuable treatise (sealed) containing fall particulars for home cure. FREE of charge. A splendid medical work: should be read by every ' man who is nervon and debilitated. Address Prof. F. C. FOWLER, IHoodus,Cona ocltf-45-D3uW. it a 4 m i i M ill i LtSmjN 1 1 p m i1 J i S tbS, every man. younz. middle-aired. and old: postazo paid. Address Dr.H.DuMont,SS Mont, SSI Columbus Ave., Boston, Afauw uii-tw.3-w.irs.. wit T A TsTTT'Qi,,!'-txIt!iPlLL3aresafe: i 1 r I M I iTJin superior to nennvroTsl ar Mpf fsmmmm. un&e tansy; particulars, 4c Clarke ft Co.. Box 714,- f JfhUa., i'enn. seis-47-irf J A 4 1 2 -i i r ; N
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