Kr THE PITTSBURG dispatch; SATURDAY, , MfiS" 10;' 1890. 11 IRON TRADE REVIEW. The Promised Boom Has Yet Failed to Make Its Appearance. EVEN PRESENT PRICES SHADED Ej Those Who Are Anxious to Decrease the Stock on Hand. OTHEE MAEKETS IX THE SAME STATE The market sives no signs of improve ment. Prices ot last week are scarcely maintained. There are rumors that Besse mer has been sold a shade below our quota tions, but they can h&rdly be called authen tic A leading iron broker reported to-day that he had sold nothing below $17 50. The truth is, however, the market is weak at this figure, and there is little doubt that the cash customer would find holders ready to shade a little. Our quotations on milt and foundry I'ons are again reduced in accordance with the facts of the case. Nails and rails share in the downward drift of all iron and steel products. Whether are not prices arc down to bed Tock Is a question which dealers decido according to their point or view. Last jear the upward movement did not start until' September. If it is as long delayed this season producers who are not well crounded will find it all they can do to keep their heads above water. At present cost ot raw materials the plant which on produce iron at a profit must enjoy special advantages. Following are the latest quotations: Structural Iron -AnEles,til5: tees, 1.80c; beams and channels, 3.10c: sheared Bridge plates. 6teel, 2.60c; nnUercal mill plates. Iron, I.35c: refined bars. 1.95c card. Barbed vlre fencinc, galvanized, ?3(0; plain wire fencing, galvanized, (3 5a eutral mill fit 7Sfll5 00-cash All-ore mill IS 51Y16 53-casn o. 1 foundrv, native ore 16 50T&17 25 cash o. 1 roundry, lake ore 1 la(3l7 50 cath Jiessemer 17 50 cash Charcoal foundry Iron -No. 1 21 7f23 75 Charcoal foundry Iron Iio. 2..... 20 7?!2 75 Charcoal cold blast 25 75(aS 75 Spiegel 33 511(1135 00 Muck bar 27 75(3.3 2a Steel blooms 27 7MC8 00 fcleel slabs 27 7.VS2S 00 Mcel hlllets 27 75(3128 00 Steel K.C ends 24 MgC4 50 iMeel bloom ends 21 50 Steel rails, new .. 31 50033 50 liar Iron 1 80 1 85 Kef 1 nails, per kes, usual dls.... 1 5 Wire nails, perkee 2 SSO 2 40 rerro manganese SS0OS90 00 ' A EETTLIKG PE0CESS. The Real Reason for the Present Iron and Sieel Situation. rsrrciAL telegram to tiik dispatch.! Philadelphia, May 9. During the last three months the iron market has been under going a settling process. An unnatural stimulus was civen to it by purchases for speculative ac count, and the buying for this purpose was not confined to pig metal, but was for manufact ured iron as well. The liquidation of specula tive holdings has been an obstacle which man ufacturers have had to face, and it is not yet entirelv overcome. When the reaction came the manufacturers were caught with contracts for material at high prices, and that makes them unusually timid about new negotiations. It is very probable that the close of the present quarter will find a good many furnaces out of blast. The indisposition of the mill owners to stock up is so discouraging to the furnace men that a material restriction in the output of pig metal is likely to follow. Inquiries for steel rails keep coming from points In the far West, from which the deduc tion is made that Western mills must be buy and indifferent about shading prices to meet the wishes of new customers. No large orders are reported closed, but business in a. small way is doing at $33 per ton at the mill. No. 1 foundry iron delivered at tide is qnoted at 18 50 per ton: o. 2 at J1717 50, and gray forge at SIS. with an extra 50 cents obtainable for fancy brands. .Standard muck bars at the null are worth $2sffl28 50 per ton; old rails, S25 6024. Plates of ordinary qualitv. 2.10 2.15c per pound, angles at the mill, 2.102.20c; tees, 2.Ki2.75c: beams and channels, 3.10c. Merchant bars. 1.90c at the mill; skelp grooved, L55L8.3c, and sheared, 22.10a HO CHANGE m FIGUBES, With u Falling 00" In the Kuraber of In quiriri at St. Lonls. 1SFECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.! St. Louis, May 9. Rocers, Brown fe Meacham say: There has been no appreciable change In this market since our last report. In quiries for late shipmonts are not quite so numerous, but a steady trade is maintained in Southern irons and Ohio softeners, for current and early requirements at unchanged figures. Charcoal irons are quiet, but prices are sus tained. We quote for cast f. o. b. M. Lonls bat blast coke and charcoal: Southern Colfc No. 1 ?15 75aiS25 Southern Coke Xo. 2 14 7oi3l5 25 Southern Coke No. 3 14 25(314 75 boBthcrn Urav Korgc 13 75(314 25 Southern Charcoal Xo. 1 18 00(318 50 houthern Charcoal Xo. 2 17 50(318 00 Missouri Charcoal -No. 1 IS un18 50 Jllaiouri Charcoal So. 2 17 50is 00 Ohio Softeners 18 50(20 00 Car wheel aud malleable Irons: Lake Superior fa 00(23 00 fcnnthern 19 00(33 00 ConnelUrllle foundry coke: Eastht. Louis 5 65 bt. Louis 5 80 New York Figured. New York Pig iron dull. Copper quiet and nrm; lake. May. $15. Lead quiet and steady: domestic, H 05. Tin strong and active; Straits. 21 10. MABKETSBY WIBE. Aaotber Slinrp Advance In Whcnt, Dne to Bad Crop Xctva nnd Fen re of n Pqaeere Corn Excited Pork Weaker. CHICAGO Trading in wheat was again very laree to-day. and the feeling was unsettled and nervous. Prices were higher all around, and for the deferred futures touched a higher point than has yet been reached on the recent up-turn. Bad crop news, which was the prime cause of the firmness yesterday, was the cause for the further advance to-day, and the short Interest covered freely. The opening for July was 2g2Kc higher than yesterday's closing, advanced after some fluc tuations Ko more, then declined 2Jc rnled irregular, and closed about z higher than yesterday. It was difficult to do anything in May and no easy matter to trade in June, parties not caring to make any trades and dis posed to close up old ones. The Illinois crop report did much toward advancing the market. Some bad crop reports were also received from Kansas, and the Northwest reported no rain there. It was not altogether bad crop prospects which cansed the nervousness and excitement which prevailed, but, no doubt, fear of a squeeze on account of meager stocks and light receipts. The situation was not an inviting one to short sellers, however strong their belief that speculation is carrying the market too high. 1 here was good trade in corn, prices being very irregular within a range of JiQlc. The feeling on the opening was wild and unsteady but firmer, butsoon rnled weaker and quickly declined. Tbere was no new feature presented and pnees were governed to a great extent by local influences early, and later by the free selling for conntry account prices were strengthened. The market opened at about Jc higher than yesterday's close, the trade beiug mainly in July, but under the free offerincs be came very weak and snon declined Jlc, rnled steady and closed Jic lower than yesterday. Oats were active and excited early in the ses sion and a sharp advance was recorded. May selling to 29Kc. an advance of Zlc over yester day's c!oe. The appreciation was due to the ui.rp ucznana irom suorts ana a Disinclination on the part of a majority of holders tc sell with any degree of freedom until the top was reached when offerings increased and prices declined 2c The market closed ljc advance over yesterday. June and July advanced fi lc, but it was lost at the close. T!f XSSlInE Jn mess pork was weak and prices ruled 202oc lower, and the market closed tame. Trading was light. I A fairly active trade reported in lard. The feeling was rather weak during the greater por tion ol the day and prices receded 57Kc The market closed steady at the reduction, i There was a fair trade In short ribs, but in the S",ei deUrcrIe Prices ruled irregular and 57c lower, and the market closed ratter tame. The leading futures raneea as follows: j-SEzSif- "'r-fHeSSeflTBoc: June. 97g94Ji945Jc; July. 9389094K "44- OoitX No. 2, May, 85G35634lft?Sft;c- ots-2To. 2, May, Z7J$2eZ7e271e; June. 26KZ7K2626c; July, 228X S5Xe25Vc. Mess Poek. per bbl. Mar. MS OOaiS 00 12 9012 90: June." SIS 003 13 0012 9513 00; July, SIS 20Q13 3013 00O1S 15. LARD, per 100 Bs. May. $6 27K6 27K 6 -J5S6 25;June,f6 37KS7K(2630632; July, JO 47KK0 47X68 376 45. Shoet Ribs, per 100 lis. May, 55 3505 SoQ 5 33U5 S3: June. $5 405 40; July, 5 655 5 65 4535 47K. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour firm and unchanged: No. 2 spring wheat. M95c: No. 3 spnng wheat, S592c: No. 3 red. 91 95c; No. 2 oorn. S4Uc: No. 2 oats 27ic; No. 2 rye, 52c; No. 2 barley, nomtual: No. 1 flax seed, SI 41: prime timothy seed, tl S01 SI. Mess pork per bbl, 112 901S 00. " Lard, per 100 lbs.. J6 22&Q6 25. Shoit ribs sides (.loose), 5 355 40; dry salted shoulders (boxed), 5 003 5 10; short clear sides (boxed), 5 S05 90. Sugars unchanged. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was firm and unchanged. Eggs, lie. NEW YORK Flour stronger and moderately active, advance checking business. Cornmeal steady. Wheat Spot higher and dull, closing weak: options moro active. l2Xc up on the early trading, fell lK61Kc,and closing weak at J6c over yesterday: the bulling early was on the Illinois crop report of bo per cent, against 75 per cent last month: the decline later was on Wall street selling. Rye Arm; Western, 59a60c. Barley dulL Uarley malt quiet. Corn Spot dnll ana unsettled, closing lower; options more active. Hc down and weak. Oats Spot less active and irregular: options active and stronger. Hay firm and fairly active. Hops dull and steady. Coffee Options opened steady. 10Q15 points up, and closed barely steady; unchanged to 5 points ud: sales, 32.000 baz inrluding May, 16.5010.00c; June, 16.4516.50c; Julv, 15.35Q16.4Cc: Aucust, 16.25c: September. 16.10 16.20c: October, 158015.90c; November. 15.70c; December, 15.5515.60c: Januarv. 15.5015.55c; February, 1540c; March, 1535c; Bpot Rio f teady and more acrive; fair cargoes, 20c; No. 7 flat bean, ISc. iugar Raw dull and nominal; cen trifugals, 9C test. 5c: refined dull and easier, but closed steadier: off "A," 5 5-165$ c; stand ard A, 5Jc; confectioners' A. 5c; powdered, 6 3-16c; granulated, 66 l-16c; cubes, 6Ja Molassos Foreign dull; New Orleans steady. Rice in good demand and firm. Cottonseed oil firm; crude, 33c bid: yellow. 37c bid. Tallow firm. Rosin firm. Turpentine firm and nomi nal at 42c Eggs, fancv firm; Western. 13i 13c. Pork firm and fairly active. Cntmeats dull and weak. Middles easy; short clears, fC 15. Lard depressed and dull; Western steam. $6 55; sales, 1,600 tierces; part c. 1. f. at 6 50: options, sales, 1,000 tierces; June, S6 57 asked: July. fU 656 72, closing at S6 65: August, 50 75 bid; September, fS 86 asked; October. $6 8S bid. Butter casv and in moderate demand; Western dairy. 712c; do creamery. 9lSc; Elgin. 19c Cheese easy; "Western nominal. ST. LOUIS Flour active and gher; choice, 3 003 30; extra fancy, $4 401 50; patents, S4 K05 00. Wheat opeued with big advances, J ulv being 2c and August SKo higher; active tradingthen set in and prices gradually fell till 1 o'clock and the market collapsed, dropping 2Ko Irom the top, but still Kc for July and n for August above yesterdav; No. 2 red. cain sold early at 91c; July. 90g93c, closed at 90:; August, 9092iJc: closed at 89Jc nominal; De cember, 93Ji94c, closed at 92c asked. Corn opened a fiaciion better, but soon weakened in sympathy with wheat and closed c below yes terday; No. 2 cash, 3636Vc; Mav closed at 33c; July. 32Kc; August. 32Jic Oats firm, bnt ciOicaweaE; in o.z cash, 2c Did: May, 2Mc; July, 25Jic Rye lower to sell; No. 2, cash, 51c. Barley Nothing done. Flaxseed nominal at SI 15. Bagging, 6K68Kc Iron cotton ties, SI 301 35. Provisions dull and easy. Pork, retail, 13 00. Lard nominal at JG. PHILADELPHIA-Flourflrm but dull. Wheat quiet; options advanced llc in sympathy with Chicago; rejected, 72jJ78c; fair "to good milling, 8991c: prime to choice, 96c?l 00; No. 2 red. in export elevator, 95c; No. 2 red, Mav. 9595Kc; June, 9495c: July, 93K 94c: August, 9295c Corn firm, aud May and June deliveries advanced c: later months without important change: carlots for local trade stronger but quiet; No. 4 white, on track, 35c; No. 3 mixed, on track. 39c; steamer un graded mixed, in grain depot, 43c; No. 2 mixed, in gram depot, 42Kr; No. 2 mixed. May. 1212c: June. 4142c: July. 41 lie; August, 4212c Oats firm and higher: speculation tamer: No. 3 white, 31K35c;" No. 2 white, S53Cc: No. 2 white, clipped. 36Kc; No. 2 white. .May, 35J36c: June, 31SlKc; July, 81 34c: August, 30XS31KC Butter quiet ana weak: Pennsylvania creamery extra, 1718c; do prints ejfra. 2126c Eggs firmer and in good demand; Pennsylvania firsts, 1213c Cheese dull and easy; part skims, 67c. BALTIMORE "Wheat Western unsettled; No. 2 winter red, spot. 92c: May. 97c; July, 95c asked. Corn Western easy: mixed, spot, 41Vi Kc; May. 12Jf 12K June. 41Vllc; July, 415441c: August, 4iKc; steamer, llJic O.its firm; Wostein white, 3839c; do do mixed, 3G3Sc; graded No. 2 white, 39c Rye firm and steady; prime to choice, 61S62c: good to fair, 5S&60C Hav easier: prime to choice tim othy, S13 00U 00. Provisions steady. Mess pork. 12 75: new, $13 6a Lard Refined. 7Jc; crude, 6V6c Butter active: creamery fancy, 1920c: do fair to choice. lCQISc; do imi tation, 1416c; ladle fancy, 12S13c; do good to choice, b10c; store sacked 6Sc. Eggs firm at HXc Coffee steady; Rio cargoes, fair, 19Jic; No.7,17Ji18Kc MINNEAPOLIS The cash wheat market opened op strong, with holders asking nearly 4c above yesterday's prices to conform with the change in futures. The movement was a little slow at the big advance, still No. 1 North ern went off fairly well. No. l hard, and the under grades were not exactly dead, but near it. Elevators showed more disposition to buy at about llJo under July. Local millers were not heavy ouyers, and shippers were com paratively quiet. The receipts were 222 cars, with 30 shipped out. Closing quotations: No. 1 hard. May, 92c: Jnne. 93c; July, 94Vic; on track, 93f91c; No. 1 Northern, Mav. toe; June. 93c; July. 94c; on track. 9293c; No. 2 Northern, May. 89c; June, 90c; July, 91c; on track, E9c CINCINNATI Flour firm. Wheat steady and higher; No. 2 red, 9597c; receipts, 1000 bushels; shipments, 2.500 bushels. Corn stronger; No. 2 mixed, CSK39c Oats firm: No. 2 mixed, 29S30c Hyc quiet; No. 2. 57 53c Pork quiet" at $13 50. Lard weaker at $6 03. Bulkmeats and bacon quiet. Whisky steady: sales, 834 barrels; finished goods on bisis of 1 02. Butter steady. Sugar easy. Eggs firm at 10c Cheese firm. MILWAUKEE Flour firm. Wheat active, unettled anil again 1K1KC higher: No. 2 spring, on track, cah.!904S5lJc: Julv. 92c bid; No. 1 Northern, 9793c Corn quict;"No. 3. on track. 39c Oats higher; No. 2 white, on track, 30c Rye firm; No. L. in store, 53Jc Barley firm; No. 2, in store, 45c Provisions weak. Pork. 813 00. Lard, 56 3a Cheese steady; Cheddars. 10c TOLEDO Wheat active and higher; cash. 90c: Mav. 95c: June. 95Jc; Julv. Bc: August, 92c Corn dull and stead-: cash, J6Kc:Jnne, 36c Oats quiet; No. 2 white. 31c to arrive; No. 2 May, 30c Cloversced dull and steady; cash. $3 50; October, S3 $7f LIVE STOCK! MAEKETS. The Condition of rtustneas at the Boat Liberty Stock Yards. Office of PrrrSBURG Dispatch, J Fkidat. May 9. 1S90. CATTLB Receipts. 1,213 head; shipments, 1,008 head: market, nothing doing all through con signments. No cattle shipDed to New York to day. Hoos Receipts. 3.000 headj shipments. 3,000 head; market steady; medium and select 81 30 4 40: common to best Yorkers. J4 1584 30; pigs, J3 751 10; 6 cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day. Shiep Receipts. 400 bead: shipments, market active at yesterday's prices. 200; By Telegraph. NEW YORK-Beeves Receints, 1,923 head, including 10 carloads to be sold; market 10c twr 100 Us higher: steers J4o 20 per 100 lbs; bulls anil dry cow. Jl b03 00; dressed beef firm at 6X7Jc per ft; shipments to-morrow, 966 beeves and 1.400 quarters ot beef. Calves Re ceipts. 307 head: market firmer; veals. $1 50 6 00 per 100 fis; buttermilk calves, J3 0035o. Sheep Receipts, 4,900 head: market shade higher, and clipped slu-en 850 $5 90 per 100 lbs: clipped liubs. i5S77 20; spring lambs. ?7 508 50850. Dressed mutton firm at 9 10Ko per lb; dressed jcarlincs, lOglljic Hogs Receipts, 2.759 heart, ail direct to slaughterers market steady at 1 304 65. CHICAGO Cattle Receipts, 14.000 head; shipments. 14.000 bead: market slow; lowprfor common; beeves, $5 105 40: steers, S3 9C5 00; stockers and feeders. S2 W)l 10; cows, bulls anu mixed. SI C03 70: Texas steers. 12 S04 00. Hogs Receipts, 24.000 head; shipment. 2.000 bead: market slow aud loner: mixed. S4 a 1 Hfc ''gilt and heavy. SI 054 30: skips, $3 40 400. Sheep-Receipts. 2.000 head: shipments. 500 head; market steady; natives, SI o00 40; Western cornfed. S5 0036 40: Texans, SI 50 5 50: lambs. So 007 00. BUFFALO-Cattle firm; receipts. 77 loads through; 1 sale Sheep and Iambs firmer and a shade higher; receipts. 2 loads through; 17 salc; clipped sheep, choice to extra, S5 60 uo uj; Koo.i io cnoice. so 265 15: Iambs, choice to extra. $0 506 75; good to choice, $6 25Q6 45. Hogs stronger and a shade higher; receipts, 14 loads through; 19 sale; medium and heavy, SI 30 (H 40: mixed aud Yorkers, S4 301 40; pigs, S4 101 15. CINCINNATI Hogs easy: common and light. 13 0001 10; packing and butchers, SI 00 4 25; receipts, 2,250 head; shipments. 1,800 bead. Married Miles From Home. John Goebel, or Philadelphia, and Maud JlcCrea, of Sewickley, quietly went to Cin cinnati the other day to get married. On arriving at the latter city thej discovered they could not get a license there, as the girl didn't reside in Ohio, so they stepped across the bridge to Covington, Ky., where they secured a license and were made one. A LOST INDUSTRY. Barge Building in the South Assum ing Large Proportions AT THE EXPENSE. OP PITTSBURG. A Pine Epnrt in Local Securities and a Bet ter Feeling in Petroleum. REAL ESTATE, BUSLNESS A5D GOSSIP A letter from Bamoi, La., to Ike Dis patch says, among other things: "One of the principal industries here is the build ing of coal flats, which used to be done at Pittsburg. The material used is cypress, which possesses great durability. The flats cost a little more than those built at Pitts burg, bnt will outlast two constructed of Northern pine. I think boat-building here is destined to reach large proportions." The above is worth considering. It recalls memories of a vanished industry. In which Pittsburg acquired great distinction. As a boat-building center she had lew equals. Some of the finest steamers that have ever plowed the Ohio and Mi3s issippi rivers, were launched from her yards. From 1811 to 1833, 187 steam boats were constructed at Pittsburg, besides a large number of coal flats and barges. Of 177 steamboats, barges, etc, constructed on the Ohio rlvir in 1856, 10S were launched at Pitts burg. From 1857 to 1S75, a period of 18 years, there were built in the Pittsburg district 619 steamboats valued at $21,000,000. In the same period there were built 513 barges. These figures give some idea of the magni tude of this industry when in its prime. It gave employment to tbonsands of people and drew a great deal of money to the city. Its decay was brought about by various causes, chief of which was the multiplication of rail roads, which led to neglect of the rivers. It could be revived by proper efforts. Plttsturg is admirably situated to be the center of this industry. Iron, timber and other material used in the construction of boats, are abundant, and cheaper than elsewhere The great obstacle is the unnavigable condition of the rivers for 'the greater portion of the time. Congress would do a good work and earn the gratitude of many millions of people by taking these great water ways in hand and restoring them to useful ness. There is a movement in this direction which may bear fruit. Business News nod Gossip. A prominent real estate broker has a stand ing order for property on Fourth avenue, be tween Smithfield and Market streets, at J2,0u0 a foot front. One of the most neglected parts of the city lies on First avenue, between Grant and Ross streets, within three squares of the Court House. It Delongs to several estates, and no improvement worth mentioning has been put on it for many years. Real estate in Braddock has been put up to so high a figure that very little building will be done there this season. Just outside the borough a large number of improvements are under way. Pittsburg and Philadelphia capitalists are preparing to ouild two Bessemer iron furnaces at Bristol, Tenn. The Brownsville, Fa., Gas Company is said to be in a flourishing condition, and will soon be out of debt. It almost proved a failure last year. A gentleman who passed through the Squir rel Hill district Yesterday, said: "There is plenty of land out there, but almost every farm has a for sale' on it. Extravagant prices have made sales there slow and uncertain." A car builder says that thousands of ears are being ordered by the transportation lines. One order has been placed tor 10,000 cars for the Pennsylvania lines west of I'ittsburg. The Baltimore and Ohio has ordered 4,000. This looks like a determination to check the car famine. Stock brokers report an inprovement In office business. Tbere is a good demand for all kinds of Investment securities. Mortgages recorded yesterday numbered 31. The largest was for $28,800. The smallest was for S200. Twelve were for purchase money. Friends of Jay Gould are not quite ready to take any very pronounced position on the market, although for obvious reasons they are talking more confidently than at any time since Mr. Gould's return to New York. Plans are being drawn up for a block of 51 houses in Lawreuceville. Particulars will be furnished early next week. w Movements In RrnI drate. Thero was a very moderate movement in real estate yesterday, so far as results show, but there was a good inquiry, especially for build ing lots. The assurance of rapid transit is having a good effect on property in Boulevard Place and surrounding districts. Sales reported were: Samuel W. Black t Co., sold a lot 100x160 feet with a ten-roomed brick dwelling, on the north side of Terrace street, near Darrah, for S7.500. Sloan & Co., sold 25 lots In the Lemlngton square plan. East End. W. A. Herron it Sons, sold the last house and lot; but one, in the Coltart square, Oakland, for S6.300. They also closed the sale of a part of the George R. White estate prop erty, situated in tho Twentieth ward, fronting College avenue, Spahr and Alder streets, being a large block of over five and a half acres. The price approximated JJi,000. Reed B. Coyle & Co., placed a mortgage for $5,000, for three years at 6 per cent, on Twenty third ward property. Black fc Baird sold for Dr. F. G. Fricke lot No. 77, on Thomas street. Boulevard place,ast End. 55x112 feet, for $1,125. being $75 per foot. Alles fc Bailey sold lor John F. Semmelrock, No. 1702 Wharton streeLSouthside. a two-story frame dwelling of six rooms, etc., lot 18x60 feet, to Mrs. Elizabeth Tress, for $2,250, Ewing Byers placed a mortgage of $1,200 for three years, at 6 per cent, ou property at Jack's Run, Pittsburg. PL Wayne aud Chicago Railroad. Kelly ARogers sold for the Alex. Negley es tate a iot 45x100 feet, on Penn avenue, near Negley avenue, for $7,200. being at the rate of S160 per foot front. L M. Ponnock&Son sold lot No. 19 in the Homestead plan. Seventh avenue and West street, 60x100 feet, for Thomas H. McGowan to Lawrence Ocflncr for $1,950. They also sold a mortgage for SI 0.000. five years, on property in McKeesport, at 5 3-10 per cent. James W. Drape & Co. closed the sale of a lot in Bellerue,about 10x200 feet, fnrSl.100; also three lots in Mansfield at about S3. 000 an acre; also five houses and lots in the East End at $8,000 cash. They also placed two mortgages of 52,800 on manufacturing property at 6 per cent; also sold 350 shares of stock in the Butler Salt and Chemical Company at $10 per share; also 31 bonds of the Pittsburg Driving Park at $500 each. HOME M0HEY. Quite b Drop In Exchanges and the Reason Therefor. The local money market was quiet and easy yesterday. The absence of new features is re garded as' evidence of a healthy condition. Money is well employed for the season, as shown by tho factthat several of the city banks are well loaned up and others aro exercising a close discrimination between business and wildcat paper. Rates wero steady at67per Exchanges declined to $2,121,248 12. all tho banks coming in small. This was due. to quote tho opinion of a bank officer, to the fact that a large part of the business of the city Is done on tho basis of spot caib. and easy collections, en abling merchants and manufacturers to get aloug without constant recourso to the banks. Another reason assigned was that cash de posits were larger than usual. The balances were $291,769 87. , . Money on call at New York yesterday was easy, ranging from 4ig6 per cent, last loan 4, closed offered at 4. Prune mercantile paper; 57. Sterling exchange quiet and steady at SI 84Ji for 60-day bills and 84 86 for demand. Closing Bond Quotations. U.S. 4s. reg IK IT. S. 4s. conn 122 M. K. AT. Gen. 5s.. 75)4 Mutual Union 6s.... 9 N.J. C Int. Ccrt...II2 Northern fac. lsls..H7M Northern 1'ac. Ids. .111) Nortlnr't'n consols. 142 Northw'ndeben's 5109 Oregon A Trans, 6S.105X St.LALM. Gen. 6s. 92M bt.L. tS.r. (ien.M.112 U.S. 4Hs, reg V u. s. 4is, coop van -acinc6soi Tw no Loulilanastamped4s 94 Missouri bs 100 Tenn. new set. 6s... .108 Tenn. new set. 5....I:!,' Tenn. new set. 8s.... 74i uauaaa bo. 4us iuu Central Faclllc UU.1I1 Den. A 1C G. Hti...n8 Den. AK. G. U SM V.&.R. G. Wettlsts. Erle2d 103k M. Iv.AT.Geu.es.. 83 ot. Haul coniols 129 st. v. chiAre.ists.ua lx.. Pt L.O.Tr.K. 1)6 Tx.. 1'c.K G.Tr.Ks. 44K Union Pacific Ills.. .112 West Shore lWK Foreign Coins. The fcUowlng table shows the value ol the. principal foreign coins and Bank of England notes In United States money: Kngllsh sovereign I 4 84(3 4 SO Twenty-mark Dlece 4 7 A 80 Twentv-frane 3 8&a 3 94 Spanish and Mexican doubloons IS 43(319 5 spanisn juiv.pesetos 4 ivca bj Trade dollars 7.i 73 Mexican dollars 73 78 Five francs, silver 88 85 Canada batik notes , 9S Bank of Englana notes 4 81 4 90 New York Clearings, $138,171,760; balances, S5.7S2.190. Boston Clearings, $16,716,583: balances, 81.b05.82S. Money 4 per cent. Philadelphia Clearings, $11,216,779; bal ances, 51,732.421. Baltimore Clearings, $2,153,813; balances, $331,187. London The amount of bullion gono into the Bank of England on balance to-day is 60,000. Bar silver. 17d per ounce Paris Tbree per cent rentes, 88f 95e for the account. Chicago Clearings, $11,062,000. New York exchange was at 30c premium. Money un changed. " New Orleans Clearings, $1,361,392; New York exchange Commercial, 2550c; bank, $1 per S1.000. Cincinnati Eastern exchange firm at par buying and per cent premium selling. stocks picxnra up. An Active Market and Generally Better Prices Electric nn Exception. The stock market yesterday was the best of the week, and the interest was sustained throughout the day. Sales were 781 shares, and Included a wider range of securities than usual. The feature of most Interest, perhaps, was a break in Westingbouse Electric in the after noon to 40, with nobody to buy it. Prospect of renewed litigation and talk of combines were given as the source of weakness. There was a better feeling in Philadelphia Gas. Pleasant Valley was Mecidedly stronger, as was also Switch and Signal. Pittsburg Trac tion advanced in the afternoon, but Citizens' lost ground. Bridgewater improved a fraction, but Chartiers was a trifle weaker. Even the mining stocks felt the stimulus of the revival in activity, and La Noria was both active and stronger. This was probably due to the change allowing quotations in cents on these stocks. FIRST EltCOXD TIlIItD CALL. CALL. CALL. B A B A B A P.F..B.& mTe 440 474 413 470 450 0 475 Mer.andM.Itk 70 70 Monon.Nt.Bk 120 KO Third JJ.Bk.. 180 Bont'n'slns.. 23 Humboldt Ins 47 50 National Ins 60 Allegheny U S3 Sit Pitts. Uas Co 80 80 Alleg'y Heat. 106 Bridgewater 5S 5S 65 Chartiers Val 43f 45 43 45 l"ples' JfatG 30 3i7i re's N G & 1'. lhH I5H 15s 15 16M 15K 1'enn. (iasCo. Sl 31 Slfe 31.'b 3l 3lJi Whg. Gas Co. 21" 25 Central Trac. IS 27k MM 274 MM Z7J Citizens Trac. eai 70 69 70 l'ittsb'g Trac 3-i 88 35 37 38 37 I'lcaeant Val. 2S3f 19 29Ji S3M 1'ltts. A.&il. S9X 30" 2Dj 1". Jc. K.K.CO 20 30 l'ltts. West 13f 15 I. &. Vprer 17J 3. Y. C. B. 30K S2)$ 31 SI La Noria HIn 19 25 19 25 19 25 Luster Ml'lng 5ft 155f 17 155f 16J S.S.MinlngCo 2j 2 Alleg'yC. EI ICO 100 100 E. E. Electric 60 60 West'ghonse. 42 42X 41M 42J4 40 41 U. 8. & Slg... 15X 16 IS 16K 19 TJ. S S pfd 45 W. A. B. Co. 115 W. A. B 11m. 64 Grocers Sup ) 109 103 110 Sales were: First call 20 shares Pleasant Valley at 28JJ. 20 Merchants and Manufactur ers' Bank, 70Vi: 50 Airbrake, Limited. 63; 25 La Noria, 18c, and 175 same at 20c Before call 50 Westinghouse Electric went at 42. Second call 50 Westinghouse Electric, sold at 12. 110 Pleasant Valley at 29. 80 Philadelphia Gas at 31, and 1 Switch and Signal at 19. Third call 200 shares Pittsburg Traction brought 36V. W. H. Watt sold 200 shares Standard Oil Trust at 170. Forty shares of Second National Bank, Alle gheny, changed hands at 199. The total sales of stocks at New York yester day were 474,560 shares, including Atchison, 22,795: Canada Southern, 3.010; Delaware, Lack awanna and Western, 20,332: Lake Shore, 4,025; Louisville and Nashville.6.668: Missouri Pacific. 60,355: Northern Pacific, 7,475: Northern Pa cific preferred, 5.755: Oregon Transcontinental, 7.876; Reading, 35,970; Richmond and West Point 20,911: St. Paul and Omaha. 6C75; Texas Pacific 9.260: Union Pacflc, 10,350: Western Union. 18.390; Wabash preferred, 6,300. THE DAY IK OIL. Dlarket Firm, With Some Lively Jumping; In figures Field Notes. Trading in oil was not particularly heavy yes terday, but the fluctuations were wideband the feeling better than for some time. The market opened steady, and scon advanced on local and Oil City buying. It then sagged, but later re ceived sufficient support to cause a rally to the highest point of the day, and was firm at the close, which was 1 cent better than the opening. The range was: Opening, 81c: highest, 85c; lowest, 83c; closing, 85c; Thursday's clear ances were 174,000 barrels. Nothing of importance was received from the field. Tho well of Galley Brothers, on tho lower end of Neville Island, is in, and will make about a 30-barrel producer. The Gray farm well No. 1, at Leetsdale, is making about 100 barrels a day, and the No. 2. 15. The Hoffman well, in the Westview field, is doing a little over 100 barrels a day. Many of the wells in the Hundred-foot district aro showing a lack of staying properties. Fenturea of Yeterdov OH Market Corrected daily by John M. Oakley t Co.. 45 Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro leum Exchange: Opened. E4 I Lowest,. Rlghest 85 I Closed..., S37i 85 Barrels. R8,298 67,166 59,842 Average charters Average shipments Average runs , - iteanea, Hew lor. 7.wc Kenned, London, 5?id, Jir nit A .n.wn l,lf Kefined, Liverpool. 5 II -KM. Keflned. Bremen, 6.60m. A. B. McGrew quotes: Puts, 8(c; calls, 8585C Other Oil Markets. Bradford. May 9. Petroleum opened at 84c; closed at 81Kc: highest, 85c; lowest, 81c Clearances, 212,000 barrels. Oil Cmr. May 9. Petroleum opened at 83c; hlghest,85c: lowest,83c closed at W&c. Safes 91,000 barrels: clearances, not reported; charters. 56.666 barrels; shipments, 66,551 barrels; runs, 63,691 barrels. New York, May 9. Petroleum opened steady at 81cfor spot, and sold down to 84c, closing dull at that figure. June options opened firm at 81Kc. fell to 81c. then turned and advanced to So'ic, and the market closed steady at 8c Stock Exchange Opening, 815c; highest, 813c; lowest, Slc; closing. 84c Con solidated Exchange Opening, 84c; highest, 85c: lowest, Sic; closing, 85c Total sales, 190,000 barrels. grease rrr tee ken d all well. Old Mlddleiown Comes to the Front Acnln In a Modest Way. Coraopolis people were treated to another sensation yesterday. The field displays the characteristics dominating much territory in this section. Most people had banked more Btrongly on. the well in 'Squire Ferrees' orchard, and the one on Alired McCabe's land, than on the Kendall aud the latter put out salt water at a rate that drowned all hopes of suc cess for several days, but night before last tho flood was checked, and a little further punch ing changed it to oil. Tho news sprf ad rapidly, and early yesterday morning the town turned out to see the well perform. She is pumping at the rate of 25 bar rels a day, but just what she may do is not known, as she is not yet fully opened for busi ness. This was the furthest venture uortb weit, aud was regarded with interest as an in dicator. The show was considered good enough to make the building of tanks a necessity. The well is full of oil with an oil saver on the casing, and all combustion in the vicinity ex tinguished. Tho hole is but a little over 1,600 feet deep. There as nothing of note developed at For est Grove or at Chartiers yesterday. The Young well is still making over 1,000 barrels a day. The Shanks well on Neville Island is con sidered good for 30 barrels since tho shooting. Boston Hiocks. Atch. AJon H Boston A Maine 224 C, B. AQ.....;. 1" Clnn., Stu. A Clev.. 27 EasteniK.lt 161 FUntArere M 37 Flint A rereM, prsflt'3 Ala1s.Centr.1l 17 Mex. Central com... 25) N. Y. A N.Eng &0H Old Colony. 178) Kntland common... 8H Wis. Central com... 823: Wls.U-ntralpl 62 AlloucxMg. Co...... 4'4 Atlantic l'JJw Boston A Mont S1K Calumet A Hecla....295 Catalpa 20 Franklin is)f Hnron 3 Kearaarge 17 Osceola 35 Santa Fe copper 47) Tamarack 180 Boston Land Co 6H San Diego Land Co. 22 West End Land Co.. 27 Kelt Telephone 2-4 l.nmson stores 86) Water rower 7 Centennial Mining. S3 Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks.1 fur nished by Whitney a Stephenson, brokers, Ho, 87 Members New .York Stock Ex- Bid. . 53 . 217a . ilH . 52V . J6;V , 8274 Asked. 537f 21 15-16 .H 5.1W K S3H renniylvanla Uallroad Heading f",a,.'1'l,f8bn.r',;&'Western;-!I!:: 'Lehigh Navigation. Northern Pacific. Northern 1'aclflc pre'fe'rred.'.'" BOOMED BY SILYEB. A Buoyant Tone Imparted to the Share Market Material Advance Scored The National Senate Lifts Things Out or the Rut. New York, May 9. The stock market was again very active to-day, although the business done was not so, evenly distributed as some time ago, but the tone of the market was buoy ant during most of the day, and material ad vances were scored all over tho list The con spicuously strong stocks of the day wero Missouri Pacific, Wabash, Wheeling and Lake Erie, Reading, Manhattan, Lackawanna and the specialties. The general outlook of the Western situation was somewhat improved, and late in the day the report of the agreement ot the Senate caucus upon a silver bill sent sil ver up again, and helped fo impart additional strength to the active stocks. Tho -great feature was Missouri Pacific, which roe rapidly upon the issue ot the notice that stockholders would have the privilege of subscribing to the new collateral trust bonds. The rights are believed to be worth but the stock was lifted 3 per cent on the strength of it, and the other Gould stocks all fell into line, although the utterances of Mr. Gould upon the western situation were not specially en couraging. The only weak spot in the list was Atchison, and that was only during the forenoon, all the loss, with something in addition, being recovered be fore the close. Lackawanna was one ot the most active and strongest stocks during the forenoon, and there were some strong bull points unon it circulated, but later it sank an ay into comparative dullness, while its place in the market was taken by Reading, which once more took tho lead in the market for a short time. Richmond and West Point was another fea ture to-day, and it was about 1 per cent higher, though all ot the improvement was not held. The Gas stocks were again prominent and La clede Gas was active, butfailed to rise with the same power that it has shown of late, and ad vanced only fractionally. Among the Inactive stocks Mexican Central, 'the Omaha shares and San Francisco preferred made sharp gains, but the improvement reached almost everything traded in. The market showed little hesitation, and the opening was irregular, and was followed by some decline in the list, with Atchison'lead. ing. The buoyant tone which was so marked during the day, soon developed, and the up ward movement met witn no set-Dace The close was active and strong, generally at best prices of the day. The most prominent gains were San Francisco preferred 3K, Mis souri Pacific 2, Western Union 2, Mexican Central and Omaha each, Manhattan 1, Omaha preferred 1, Wabash preferred 1, Lackawanna and Reading each 1, and the re mainder generally fractional amounts. The railroad bond market was extremely active, and while in the main strong there were a few weak spots whicb showed material losses at the end of the day. These were 'generally Inactive bonds, however, and the active issues wero Invariably specially strong. The Texas Pacific seconds, the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Trust receipts and the International issues were most conspicuous for strength, and all made marked advances. Many active issues scored gains, and Iron Mountain 5s, Hocking Valley 6s, Laclede Gas 5), Central Washington firsts aud some others were conspicuous. The sales aggregated 81,307,000. The -PojI says: The advance in Missouri Pa cific was caused by the understanding that the company Is about to issue collateral trust bonds to take up the floating debt, etc. Inquiry at the Missouri Pacific office proves the report correct. The Missouri Pacific will deposit with some New York trust company $10,250,000 of the bonds of auxiliary roads con structed in Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska, and upon collateral will issue $7,000,000 of Mis souri Pacific first mortgage collateral trust 5 per cent 30year bonds,wuich will be offered the Missouri Pacific stockholders at 95. together with a bonus of one share of new Missouri Pacific stock with every $1,000 of the bonds ;upon the further construction or conipletlonot these auxiliary lines and the furtberdeposit of their bunds as collateral up to the total amount of, say. $12,000,000, the Missouri Pacific collateral trust 5s will be increased to $10,000,060, whicb is the authorized limit. The purpose of the issue of this loan is to pay the indebtedness of the Missouri Pacific incurred in the construction of these auxilliary lines and for additional rolling stock which has been required and pur chased. Tho entire bonus of stock on 510.000, 000 of collateral trust bonds will amount to I $1,000,000, and there will be further issue of sz.uuu,iivu witn wmen to purchase $2,000,000 of stock of the Iron Mountain road not now owned by the Missouri Pacific This would in crease tho Missouri Pacific stock $3,000,000 to 847.971.000. Mr. Jay Gould In conversation to-day ex pressed some doubts about the speedy settle ment of the Western rate troubles. He re gards the Union Pacific Northwestern con tract as the chief obstacle, but also expresses the opinion that all all.ance will be maintained and that it will be necessary to take it into ac count as permanent at least for a considerable time. The solution which looks most feasible to him is to take all the roads west of Chicago and some leading competitive points in Colo rado, Nebraska and Kansas into an arrange ment similar in effect to the trunk line pool by which all roads which did not get their just proportion of through business should be granted differential rates nbichnpon experi ment should be readjusted from time to time until they did get tlicir proper proportion of the through business. But while expressing these small doubtful views ot the speedy settle ment of the troubles in regard to through freights, Mr. Gould said that the local business of all the roads and that part of it not subject to competition, was so large and increasing so rapidly that the roads might almost throw away the through freight business for tho sake of harmony and to prevent the disturbance ot their busiuoss, which is the best for many years. Though non-committal, Mr. Gould's talk makes the impression that be expects higher prices for all. Hie following table shows the prices or active stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yester day. Corrected dally for Hie Dispatch by Whitnky & STEP HENSON, oldest Pittsburg mem bers of New York Stock Exchange, 57 i'ourth ave nue: Clos ing Bid. 29 79 3lM 44 78H 58 124 34 24V 11 IK 70)4 120X IKi'i r,& 51 36Jf 100)4 115M 146)4 78 s)4 5IH v,h 14QV 103M 18)4 54)4 9)4 77 116 19X 66s 111 92 100X i 78)4 lOS1 18)4 17J 7J 40H 50 "4 20ft Wi 65 Zt4 S2H 24 Open ing. Am. Cotton Oil 2a3 Am. Cotton Oil pref. Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. 31K Atch., Top. A S. F 44 Canadian 1'aclflc 78!, Canada Southern ISH Central of New Jersey.l22)4 Central racinc Chesapeake A Ohio.,.. UH C. Bur. A Quiacy... .S10H C, Mil. A St. raul 71 C, Mil. A St. r., pr..,1204 C, Kockl. tr 95 a. st. l. a ruts a, st. l. Antts.,pf a. st. r., m. ao 35 c, st. r.. M. a O. pi. 99 C. w Northwestern. ...UH C. A N. "W.. nl High est. 29M JiS 45 78V 5S 121 i't'i II IU 76J4 121 96M Low est. 29 31 H 43H 7'H &8W 122 ii 1101 1203, 8Cs 31W 89 76 my, 61 25S UVi ICIJi IS 51 OH 76)4 24 116), 19 65)4 111 SIX 100 18 75H JOT 7 17H 74 403; son 20X ei'i tan 824 24 60)4 43 44 23 42M 8SS nvi 311 52 ri'i 65)4 135, 29)4 85 76 8114 21 68)4 look m'A ihii son 61), 26 147 16314 ISJi 54 9 77 24)4 117V 1H eiH via 100)4 18 7 109 28)4 17!, 74 51 21 an 36 5 S3 21 :i 4 23. 44 an 84 113 31 52 22 66'4 Ilk 30 1 86 M rH S3 50 a, a, a i im c, COAL. pf. 99S Col. Coal A Irou M4 Col. A Hocking Val... 25J& Del., Lack A West 1454 Del. A Hudson 163)t Den. A Itio Grande.... IS Den. A Kio Grande, pi 54 K. T., Va. A Ga 9K E. T. ,Va. A Ga., 1st pf 78)4 E.T., Va. A Ga., 2d pf 24 Illinois Central 117X LakeKrleAWest 19 L,aKe Erlo A West pf.. &K Lake Shore A M. 3 Ill Louisville A Nashville. 91H Michigan Central 100 Mobile A Ohio IS Mibiourl Pacific 75( New York Central 109 . Y.. L. K. A W n N. r.. C. A St. L ..'.... 17K H. Y., C A St. L. pr.. 74 N. Y C. A St. L. 2d nf 40 N.Y. AN. E SOH N. Y.. O. AAV. 20X Norfolk A Western Norfolk AWestern pr. 64S Northern raclflc SOX Northern raclflcpf... Wi Ohio A Mississippi 24 Oregon Improvement. 51 Oregon Transcou HX racinc Mall 45 reo., Dec. A Evans.... 221 rhlladel. & Keadlug... 4.IM rnllman Palace Car. Kk-hmoud A W. I. T.. 2.1'i Ulchmond AW.r.T.pt 835 St. P., Minn. A Man..ll2H St. L. A San Fran 31 St. L. A fian Fran pf.. U St. L. A San i 1st pi Texas racinc 22ii Union raclfc 66 Wabash Wi Wabash preferred 29H Western Union 854 Wheeling AL. E. 76 Sugar Trnst. 8UJ National Lead Trust... 11 Chicago Gas Trust 58 51 43H 44)4 :w 43 19UX 24 63i U2 S.IX 56 54 0O 224 66)4 11)4 3094 8B14 82)4 21S 58 ' Drygoods. Nw York. May 9. The attention of buyers in tbe drygoods market was taken up tonday almost exclusively with the flannel auction sale which was held by order of Parker, Wildes & Co., at which about 8,000 packages were offered ami sold to tho value of 51,000,000. The prices realized were hardly satisfactory to owners, having averaged about S per cent below those of last year. SICK HEADACHE. SICK HEADACHE SICK HEADACHE SICK HEADACHE '-Carter's Little Lvler nils. '-Carter's Little Liver rills. -Carter's Little Liver nils. 'Carter's Little Liver rilla. nOl6-7'TTta Fourth avenue, change: DOMESTIC MAEKETS. Sugar andCoffee Still Drifting Toward a Lower Level. GENERAL PE0D0CE TEADE QUIET. Ear Corn and Wheat the Strong Factors of Cereal Markets. OATS VERY. FIRM AKD HAT IS QUIET OFFICE OF PITTSBUEG DISPATCH, 1 FlUDAT, May 9, 1S90. f Country Frodnce Jobblns Prices. Trade is quiet, with few changes In pricjs. Choice dairy poducts aro firmer. The first new New York cheese of tbe season put in its appearance this week. Old stock is very scarce. It is reported that only one firm of -the city Is carrying any old New York cheese. Potatoes are still slow, owing to large receipts. Choice stock is, however, firmly held. Strawberries are coming in freely from the South and prices show weakening tendencies. There is an up ward drift for choice tropical fruits. Oranges and bananas are both very firm. Butteb Creamery, Elgin, 2122c; Ohio do. 1920c: country rolls, 14j)16c. Beans N aw hand-picked beans, SI 802 00. BEESWAX 2528c $ tt for choice; low grade, 1820c Cider-Sand refined. S7 50; common, 13 00 4 00; crab cider, S7 508 00 'ft barrel; cider vin egar, 1012c fi gallon. Ciieesk Onio, old, lie; new Ohio cheese, B0Kc; Hew York. 10llc; Limberger. 14a 15c: domestic Sweitzer, 18c; imported Sweitzer, 23&C taos 1212Ko ?? dozen for strictly fresh; duck eggs, 18c; goose eggs, 3540c " Fkuits Apples, fancy. 505 00 p barrel; strawberries, 1015o a box. Feathers Extra live goese, 5060c; No. 1 do. 4045c: mixed lots, 303oc $1 ft. Maple Syrup New, H095o a can. Maple sugar. ll12c $T ft. Honey 15c $ ft. Poultry Live chickens. 75c$l 00 a pair; dressed, 1415c a ponnd; ducks, 75cSl 00 a pair; dressed turkeys, 1820c ?1 ft. Seeds Clover, choice. 62 lbs to bushel, $4 00 f? bushel; clover, large English, 62 lbs, J4 35 4 60; clover. Alsike, $8 00; clover, white, $9 00; timothy, choice, 45 fts. SI 601 70; bine grass, extra clean. 14 lbs $1 251 30; blue grass, fancy, 14 lbs. SI 30: orchard crass. 14 Bs. 81 40: red ton. 14 fts, SI 00; millet, 50 lbs. SI 00; Hungarian grass, 50 fts, SI 00; lawn grass, mixture of fine grasses, S2 50 f) bushel of 11 fts. Tallow Country, 3c; city rendered, 4c Tropical Fruits Lemons, common, S2 75 3 00; fancy, S3 253 75; California oranges. 4 00(31 60; fancy 'Messina, S3 754 00; Valencia, S6 E0Q7 50 for 420 case; Jamaica. 53 00S 50 a barrel; bananas, S2 0002 50 firsts, SI 75 good seconds, bunch; cocoanuts, 54 004 50 $1 hundred: dates. 67c ) lb; layer figs. 12K15Kc; pineapples. J3&1 a dozen. Vegetables Potatoes, from store, 65 73c; on track, 4560c; Bermuda potatoes, 8 00 a barrel; new cabbage,S3 754 00 for small crates, 55 506 tfl for large: Jersey sweet potatoes, S3 255 75 a barrel; Bermuda onions, !2 50 2 75 per bushel crate; green onions, 1520 a dozen; parsnips. 82 00 f) barrel: onion sets, $3 604 CO bushel; kale, SI 001 25 $ barrel; asparagus, 2550c f) large bunch; rhubarb, 20 30c ? dozen: green beans, $1 252 25 $ box; wax beans, S2 503 00 W box; green peas, 52 50 1 00 fl box. Groceries. Sugars aro weak, and another drop Is proba ble at an early day. Granulated sugar is now 2c lower than it was this time last year, and it seems that bottom has not yet been reached. Last year wholesale grocers reaped their big pest harvests from this source. Of late the declining-market has knocked out some of the profits of a year ago. Coffees are weak at the late decline. The movement of general gro ceries is active, with prices In the main un changed. Green Coffee Fancy Rio, 2425c; choice Rio, 2223c; prime Rio, 22c; low grade Rio, 2021c; old Government Java, 2S29c; Maracalbo, 2o27c; Mocha, SO 32c; Santo, 2226c; Caracal, 2426c; La Guayra, 2027c. Roasted (in papers) Standard brands, 24Kc; bigb grades. 25,J0c; old Government Java, bulk. 32K34c: Maracalbo, Z7K28Uc: Santos, 2525c; peaberry, 29Kc; choice Itio, 25c: prime Kio, 24c; good Rio, 23c; ordi nary. 2122c Spices (whole) Cloves, 1718c: allspice, 10c: cassia, 8c; pepper, 17c; nutmeg, 7080c Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, Hie, Ohio, 120, 8c; headlight, 150, 8c: water white. lOKc; globe, 1414c; elaine, 14c; car- naaine, ii&c; royaune, lie; gioue, rea oil, wis llc; purity, 14c .Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained, 4244c $1 gallon; summer, 3S40c; Lard oil, 6065c Syrup Corn syrup, 2729c; choice sugar syrup, S638c: prime sugar syrup, 30Q33c: strictlv prime, 3335c: new maple syrup, 90c. N. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop. 4743c; choice, 46c; medium. SSfiMJc; mixed, 4042c Soda Bi-carb in kegs, 33c; bl-carb in Js, 5c; bi-carb assorted packages, 66c; sal-soda in kegs, lc;do grannlated, ic. Caudles Star, full weight, 8c; stearine, fl net. 8Kc: paraffine, U12c Rice Head. Carolina. 77e: choice, 6 6c; prime, 5V6c: Louisiana, oQ6c. Starch Pearl, 2c; cornstarch, 56c; gloss starch. 4JJ7c Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, $2 65; Lon don layers, 2 75; California, London layers, $2 75; Muscatels, S2 50: California Muscatels, tl 40; Valencia. 894c; Ondara Valencia. 10 lie; sultana. 10iuc; currants, 5K6c; Turkey prunes, 6J6c; French prunes, yg)12c; Salon ica prunes, in 2-B packages, 9c: cocoanuts $ 100, 6; almonds, Lan f? lb, 20c: do Ivica. 7c: do shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap., 1314c; Sicilv filberts, 12c; Smyrna figs, 1213c: new dates, 61 6Jc; Brazil nuts, lie; pecans, 910c; citron, f ft, 1319c; lemon peel, 18c ft; orange peel, 17c. Dried Fruits Apples sliced, per ft, 6c: ap ples, evaporated, 10KHKc; apprlcots. Cali fornia, evaporated. 16&'lSc; peaches, evaporated, pared. 2426c; peacbes, California, evaporated, unpared, 1820c; cherries, pitted, 1313c; cherries, unpltted, 5(36c; raspberries evapo rated, 3132c; blackberries, 77c; huckel berrles, 1012c. sugars Cubes, 6Jc; powderedSJgc; granu lated, 6c; confectioners' A, Cc; standard A. 6Kc: soft white. 56c; yellow, choice, 5 5c; yellow, good,ij5Jc; yellow, fair. 5jf,48 5Kr: yellow, darkr&i455c. Pickles Medium, bbls (L200), S8 00; me dium, half bbls (600), S4 50. SALT No. 1, f bbl, 95c: No. 1 ex, $? bbl, SI 00; dairy, f) hbl, SI 20; coarse crystal, $ bbl, 81 20: Higgins Eureka. 4-bu sacks, $2 80; Hig gins' Eureka. 16-11 ft packets. S3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches. S2 00 2 25; 2ds, SI 6ol SO: extra peaches. $2 402 60; pie peaches. SI 00: finest corn. II 001 50; Hid Co. corn, 6590c; red cherries, 8US5c: Lima beans, SI 20; soaked do. 80c; string do, 6570c: marrowfat peas. SI 101 15; soaked peas, 70 80c: pineapples, SI 301 40; Bahama do, 12 75; damson plums. 95c; greengages, SI 25: egg plums, 52 00; California pears, S2 40; do green gages. SI 85; do egg plums, SI 85; extra wblte cherries, S2 40; raspberries, 95cSl 10; straw berries, 80c; gooseberries, SI 30?1 40; tomn- 1 toes. &iSJc; salmon, 1-ft. SI 501 80: black berries, COc: succotash, 2-ft cans, soaked, l)0c; do green, 2-ft, SI 251 50; corn beef. 2-ft can. S2 05; 14-fi cans. S14 U0; baked beans, SI 401 50; lobster. 1-fi, SI 801 90; mackerel, 1-ft cans, broiled, SI 50: sardines, domestic lAs S4 25 4 50; sardines, domestic, K?. S6 75ffi7 00; sar dines, imported, 'it, Sll 5012 50; sardines, im ported, M, SIS 00; sardines, mustard, S3 50; sar dines, spiced, S3 5a Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, $36 fl bbl; extra No. 1 do. mcs, S40; extraNo. 1 mack erel, shore, S32: extra No. 1 do, mess, S36; No. 2 shore mackerel, S24. Codfish Whole pollock, 4c fl ft: do medium, George's cod, 6c; do large, 7c: boneless hake, in strips, 4Jc: do George's cod in blocks, 67c. Herring Round shore, $5 00 fl bbl; spi 1 1, So 50; lake, S3 90 f 100-& bbl. White fish, SB 50 $1 100-ft halt bbl. Lake trout, S3 50 51 half bbl. Finnan baddock, 10c W ft. Iceland halibut, 13c j? ft. Pickerel, half hbl. S3 00; quarter bbl, SI 33; Potomac her ring. So 00 fl bbi;S2 50 M half bbL Oatmeal J6 0OS6 25 bbl. Grnln, Flonr nnd Feed. Sales on call at tho Grain Exchange, 1 car sample oats, 33c, 5 days. P. R, R.: 1 car No. 1 timothy bay, Sll 60, 5 days, P. R. R. Receipts as bulletined, 51 cars, of which 33 cars were re ceived by tbe Pittsburg. Ft. Wayne and Chi cago, as follows: 10 cars of flour, 4 of corn, 12 of oats. 5 of hay. 2 of feed. By Pittsburg. Cin cinnati and St. Louis, 7 cars of oafs, 4 of corn, 2 of hay, 1 of bran. By Baltimore and Ohio, 1 car of hay, 2 of corn. By Pittsburg aud Lako Erie, 1 car of bran, 1 of flour, 2 of rye. The cereal situation has developed no new features since our last report. Ear corn and wheat are very firm at quotations. The late advance in flour has been fully sustained by events. The lav-down price of fancy spring patents in wood is S3 65, and sales at ft! leave very small margins. Oats are firm at quotations. At the Exchange 33c was bid for 5 cars of No. 2 white oats. Hay is quiet, but choice stock is steady at quotations. Prices below are for carload lots on track: WHEAT New No. 2 red. 9798c; No. 3, 96 97c Corn No. 1 vellow. ear, 47048c; No. 2 yellow, ear, 4647c: high mixed, ear. 45010c; No. 2 yellow, shelled, 37K3Sc; high mixed shelled corn, 36237c Oats No. 2 white. 33KQ34c; extra, Nc 8, S2U33c: mixed, 29X30Hc Rye No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 6860c; No. 1 Western, 68Q59c flour Jobbing -prices Fancy winter and spring patents, $5 5006 00: winter straight. So 2505 60; clear winter, $4 755 00: straight XXXX bakers', $4 604 75. Rye flour, S3 75 4 00. Miltzed-Middlings, fine white. SI6 00 16 60 fl ton; brown middlings. S15 2515 50; winter wheat bran, $14 0014 50; chop feed, , S13 00015 00. Hay Baled timothy. No. 1. Sll 50S12 00; No. 2 do, S10 5011 00; loose, from wagon,$13 00 018 00, according to quality: No. 2 prairie hay, 87 008 00; packing do. G 7507 00. m Straw Oat, 16 757 00; wheat and rye, to 00 6 25. Provision. Sugar-cured hams, large, 9c; sugar-cured bams, medium, 10c; sugar-bams, small, lie; sugar-cured breakfast bacon. 8K sugar-cured shoulders, 6c; sugar-cured boneless shoul ders, Sc; sugar-cured California hams, 8c: sugar-cured dried beef flats, 9c; sngar-cured dried beef sets, 10c; sugar-cured dried beef rounds. 12c; bacon, shoulders, 6c: bacon, clear sides. 7Kc; bacon, clear bellies, 7Kc: dry salt shoulders, 5c; drv salt clear sides, Tic Mess pork, heavy, J13 5u; mess pork, family. $13 50. Lard Refined, in tierces, 6c; half-barrels, 6c: 60-ft tubs, 6Kc; 20-ft pails. tKc; 50-ft tin cans, 6c; 3-ft tin pails, 6c; 6-ft tin pails, 6Kc; 10-ft tin pails. &c Smoked sausage, long. Sc; large, 5c. Fre.h pork, links, 9c. Boneless, hams, 10Kc Pigsf feet, half-barrels, $4 00; quarter-barrels. $2 15. THE MAEKET BASKET. Qonllly of Prodnce Improving and Prices Lower rinrnpplen nnd Strawberries In Pleutlfnl Supply A Scarcity of Fresh Flab. At the Diamond market fruit and vegetable stalls it was learned thatquailty of materials is Improving and prices declining. Strawberries are in bountiful supply, and prices are lower than last Saturday. Porto Rico pineapples, weighing from eight to ten pounds each, are to be had at reasonable rates. New cauliflower has put in Its first appearance for the season within a few days, and is sold at 50c per head. At the fish stalls the report was that supply from tbe lakes has not been np to demand for the week past. At Port Huron, which is one of the main sources of supply, the catch this season so far has been unusually light. One of our leading dealers said to-day that he had not been able to secure a carload from that source anytime this season. Eastern fish are In fair supply, but not above aemand. Prices of ocean products are fully sustained. Florists report a lively trade, especially in the fore part of the week. Among the new flowers on tne stands are pansies, carnations and baroness roses. As to butter, eggs and poultry, the situation is unchanged from last Saturday. ' 'Following are tbe latest retail prices of market basket materials: Staple Meats. The best cuts of tenderloin steak range from 20 to 26c, with last figure for very fancy; sirloin, best cuts, from 15 to 18c; standing rib roast, from 15 to 20c: chuck roast. 10 to 12c; best round steaks. 12$ to ISc: boiling beef, 5 to 8c; sweet breads,20 to 50c per pair; beef kidneys, 10c apiece; beef liver, 5c a pound; calf Hvers,25to35c apiece; corned beef from 10 to 12c per pound. Veal for stewing commands 10c; roast, 12 to 15c; cuilcts, 20c per pound; spring lambs, fore quarter, 10 to 12c; hind quarters, 15c A leg of mutton, hind quarter, of prime quality, brings 12c; fore quarter, Sc; loin of mutton, 15c; giblets, 5c per pound. Garden Stuff. Potatoes. 15c per half peck; cabbage, 10 to 25c; new Bermuda potatoes. 20c per quarter pecK; choice Florida tomatoes, 50c a quart: bananas. 15 to 20c a dozen: carrots, 6c a bunch; lemons, 20 to 30c per dozen; oranges. 35 to 50c; cauli flower, 50c a head; lettuce, 5 to 10c per bunch; beets, new, 10c: green onions, 5c a bunch; rhubarb, 6c a buncb, 6 for 25c; turnips, zOc per half peck;' cucumbers, 5 to 20c apiece: mush rooms, SI a pound; asparagus, 10c a bunch, 3 for 25c; new peas, 30c a quarter peck; new beans. 25c a quarter puck; strawberries, 15 to 25c a quart; pineapples, 15 to 25c apiece; Porto Rico pines, 75c to $lT Choice creamery butter, 25c Good country butter, 20c Fancy pound rolls, 20 to 25c The retail price for fresh country eggs Is 14c The range for dressed chickens is SI to $125 per pair. Soring chickens, SI 25 to SI 75 per pair. Turkeys, 25c perpouud. Ducks, SI 25 to 81 50 per pair. Ocean Products. Following are the articles in this line on the stalls, with prices: Lake salmon, 10 to 12c; California salmon. 35c per pound; white fish, 12c; herring, 4 pounds for 25c; Spanish mack erel, 25 to 30c a pound; blue fish, 15c; halibut, 20c; rock bass, 2oc; black bass, 15c; lake trout, 12c; lobsters, 20c; green sea turtle, 20 to 25c Oysters: N. Y. counts, 81 75 per gallon; clams, SI 25 per gallon: frog legs, 7oc a pound; soft shell crabs, SI 50 per dozen. Flowers. Jacks, $3 00 per dozen; La France, SI 60 per dozen; Mermots, SI 25 per dozen; Brides, 81 25 Eer dozen; yellow and white. SI 00 per dozen; ennetts, SI 25 per dozen; Beauties, 50c apiece; Brunner, 50c apiece; Harrison lilies, 25c apiece; pansies, an per aozen; iny 01 tne vaney, 10c per dozen; heliotrope, 50c per dozen; Baroness, 75c each; carnations, 50c per dozen; mlgnonetta, extra fine, SI 60 per dozen; spirea, 50c per dozen. Wool Market!. St. Louis Receipts 22,000 pounds. air de mand and for medium grades; bright medium ranges, 1924c; coarse braid, 1422c: low sandy, 11018c; fine light, 1621c; fine heavy, ll19c. Philadelphia Wool quiet and prices steady; Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia XX and above, 3334c; X, 3133c; medium, 37 38c: coarse, 34KQ35c; New York, Michigan, Indiana and Western fine, or X and XX, 2S 31c; medium 3737c; coarse, 3135c; tine washed delaine X and XX, 3537c; medium washed combing and delaine, 4042c; coarse do, 3536c; Canada washed combing, 33335c: tnb washed, choice, 3940c: fair. 37ffi3Sc: coarse, 32 35c; medium unwashed combing and delaine, 28 3Uc; coarse do. 2629c; Montana, 1725c; Territorial 1522c Boston There has been a good demand for wool and tales of 2,611,900 pounds of all kinds have been made this week. Market firmer and for Michigan X fleeces higher prices have been obtained, there having been sales at 2930kc and 30c is now an inside price. In Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces there have been sales of X at S031c, XXat3333Kc, XX and aboveat33K31c,andNo. 1 at 36c Combing and delaine fleeces in small stock and firm. Sales of combing have been made at 33 40c, and sales of fine delaine at 3436c for Michigan, and Territory which have been sell ing well at previous prices. In new spring Cal ifornia tbere have been sales at 1721c Texas wools quiet. Tbe large sale of 230.000 pounds of Eastern Oregon was made at VHa for No. 1. In pulled wools there has been a large trade, with sales of choice super at 4043c; fair to good super at 30Q37c, and extra at 2530c. Foreign wools quiet and firm. WTLKIHS' GAS WTTT,, Ula Landlady Thinlts He Is tho Gaiser Ha Talked About. Margaret Gibson, of 28 Ross street, has ma'de an information against John F. "Wilkins, before Alderman McMasters, charging "Wilkins with getting his suste nance from her on tick, by representing that not only was he the possessor of consider able miscellaneous property, but also of a gas well. The charge is false pretense, and Mr. Wilkins will be asked to furnish a bill of particulars. UUOKERS FINANCIAL. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. my2 We Represent Large Amounts 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. Principals only dealt with. Communica tions confidential. Jolin 3kl. Onlclcy fc Co., BROKERS. 43 SIXTH ST. apl5-72 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 s JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicago. 46 SIXTH BT, Pittsburg. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. $tBJS Presents in the most elegant form THE LAXATIVE AND NUTRITIOUS JUICE OF THE FIGS OF CALIFORNIA, Combined with the medicinal virtues of plants known to be most beneficial to the human system, forming an agreeable and effective laxative to perma nently cure Habitual Consti pation, and the many ills de pending on a weak or inactive condition of the KIDNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS. It is themost excellent remedy known to CLEANSE THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY When one is Bilious or Constipated SO THAT PURE BLOOD, REFRE8H1KC SLEEP. HEALTH and STRENGTH NATURALLY FOLLOW. Every one is using it and all are delighted with it. ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR -ETE2.TXE C3E S'XG-JB- MANUFACTURED ONLY BY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAU LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, It. t. JJ9-77-TTS STKPTOMS-Molrti nrp lnrn lthlnj and tinging; moit at night; worse by ftcratchlng. Ital Q lowed to con tin nf ITCHING PILES.?4rrj&2 becoming Terr " SWAYJiE'S OLNT. 3IET topa the itching nnd bleeding, heal ulceration, and in most eaiesraaOTM tb tn. mors. SwAY'a OnrTMivr U isld bj dragglm, or mailed sot address on receipt of prlee, SO St.. a tmz ; 3 Soxes, SI.2& Address leuers.UB. SWATHE SOS. PMlad.lpbU. Pa. CURES DYSPEPSIA. CURES DYSPEPSIA. CURES DYSPEPSIA. HaYinj; suffered from Dyspep sia for three years. I decided to try EtntDOCK Blood Bittsbs, and after usinj: one bottle found myself so much better that I waa encouraged to use anottier; after taking this, 1 find myself so fully restored tbat I do not need any more medicine, feelincr trnlT Promotes Digestion. Srateful to B. B. B. MRS. G. C. WHITE, Taberg. Oneida Co., N. Y. CURES CONSTIPATION. CUBES CONSTIPATION. CURES CONSTIPATION. ACTS ON THE BOWELS. I write that yon may know tba eood I haye received from B.B. B. I was all out of health and suflerine with constipation and biliousness. I tried other medi cines, bat they failed to do any good. At last I bought a bottlo of B. B. B. and before I bad used it all I went to work feeling a wll as erer. Gus Nelson. Box 55,Irylneton, Warren Co.,Pa. CURES BILIOUSNESS. CURES BILIOUSNESS, CURES biliousness; mum Direct Proof. My wife has been trembled with LlTer Complaint and Palpitation of. tbe Heart tor orer a year- Hercass baffled the skill of oar best physi cians. After usta? three bottles of. your BrBsocs Blood Brrrxas sh Is almost entirely well. We truly recommend your medicine. urn, GiOBOg W. Saim, Vontpeller, TOnilams Co., O.' CURES HEADACHE. CURES HEADACHE, CURES HEADACHE. Miss Lottie Cjlbsojt of Sathuac, inch., writes: ! hare been troubled with a terrible headache for About two years and could not get anything to help me, but at last a friend advised me to take your Bussocx Blood Bittx&s. which I did. and after taking two bottles I hare not had tho headache since. LOST mm, trr? cubes BLOOD. BAD BLOOD. I have been suffering 10 rears PDMES THE BLOOD. with Erysipelas. Hare taken doctors' medicines and patent medicines or most all binds, bnt none seemed to do me any good. I finally made np my mind to try Burdock Blood Bothm. Hare used four battles of B. B. B., and think mvself entirely cured. Mrs. N. J. McCatlt. Service, Beaver Co., Pa, mylO-67-SSa WHOLESALE -:- HOUSE, I Embroidery and 'White Goods Department-. direct importation from tbe best manufac turers of St. Gall, in Swiss and Cambric Edg lngs. Flouncincs, Skirt Widths and Allovers, Hemstitched Edgings and Flouncing.. Buyers will nnd these coods attractive both In prlca and novelties of design. Full lines of New Laces and White Goods. UPHOLSTERY DE PARTMENT Best makes Window Shades la dado and plain or spring fixtures, Lace Cur tains, Portieres. Chenille Curtains, Poles and Brass Trimmings: Floor, Table and Stair Oil Cloths la best makes, lowest prices for quality. WASH DRESS FABRICS. The largest variety from which to select ToilDuords, Chalon Cloths, Bath Seersuck ers, Imperial Suiting', Heather A Renfrew Dress Ginghams. Fine Zephyr Ginghams. Wholesale Exclusively. 1UJ-D if F 3 n(8tlSfiraV IS 11 pfpSlii I no JtSXSkkHhJ IliiilLlMlMi'Wy llriiBAD WW CURES tlplll fSJcmsBsliisSl CURES PBAD BLOOD. MI H M U VUU1 U. IJUlbil & vl "S"
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