Ili'IVE STOCK review: The Supply of Good Heeves for Bntch erins Not Up to Demand. PBICES HIGHER THAN LAST WEEK. 'V The Eastern Lire Btock Haikets at the Here of Chicago. BHHIP AKD SWINE DRIFTING DOWK OrncK or rrrrsBURO dispatch, ) WEDNESDAY. May 14. lS9a On Monday the offerings of cattle for local trade were C5 carloads against 68 the previous Monday, and 100 loads the week before. Oar local trade demands at least 20 loads more than were offered this week, 4 and as a consequence of the shortage, prices were up 10 to 15c per cwt, all along the line, and, at the adrance markets were very active, and all offerings were promptly taken. Some of the retailers finding mar kets bare on Monday, wired to Chicago for additional supplies which showed up this morning. Total receipts for the week, so far have been about 61 carloads, and mar kets have been growine stronger since the 10 to 15c advance on Monday. A leading commission man said this morning: "1 had consigned to me three carloads of butcher cattle on Tuesday morning, and in 20 minutes' time sold them out at 5c stronger prices than Monday's rales. The highest price obtained for car load lots was i 75. There were no heavy cattle, and no strictly primes on the market. The gen eral run of offerings were fair to good butchering beeves, the best weighing 1,250 to 1,300 lbs. 2f ice, tidy, fat butcher stock weighing irom 1,100 to 1,250 lbs brought strong 20e per cwt better prices than a week ago. Some dealers report eveu greater ad vance. Markets closed with everything cleaned up at an average of 15c better prices than were obtained last week. Calves were in lighter supply than last week, and prices were firm at a sharp advance over last week's prices. The range of prices was H 60 to $5 00 per cwt. Fnt C'ntile Itciunrknblr Scnrce. An East .Liberty lire stock commission merchant, whose experience at tne yards covers a quarter of a century, said to-day: "I have never known the time when 'West ern Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana were so bare of fat cattle at this time ot the year as now. All Eastern markets are now de pendent on Chicago and the far 'West for their supplies of beeves. Buffalo, Pittsburg and all Eastern live stock centers must for the next 30 days look to Chicago for the cattle needed. By the middle ot June grass cattle will begin to come to market from the Middle States, but in the meantime we must look to the far "West for supplies. Chicago is not slow to see its opportunity, and hence the steady advances there for a week or two past. There was an advance of 10c at Chicago yesterday. It is very plain that we have entered upon an era ot hijruer priced cattle." The market for mutton opened up Mon day morning at an advance of 10c over last week's prices. A heavy run on Tuesday bad a depressing influence and prices de clined 1015c, this losing more than the piin on last week's prices. This morning there were eight or nine loads on the mar ket, and up to 9 o'clock there had been no sales. Prospects were that holders would be forced to make further concessions be fore unloading. Markets are not less than c off from prices of last week. All the oilerings were clipped, as demand for wool sheep is a thing of the past The best wethers were sold at $5 40, and yearlings at CJc. The range for spring lambs was 78c. The rnn of hogs for the week has been light and demand ditto. Top price this morning was $4 35, and market was slow notwithstanding offerings were very light. SlcCnll fc Co.' Weekly Revictr. The supply of cattle has been light, and the market active at an ndrauce of 1025c per cwt. on all grades. Market closed strong; all sold. "We give the following as ruling prices: Prime, 1,300 to 1,600 lbs. $4 805 10; good, 1,200 to 1,400 rbs, $4 604 80; butcher grades, 1,100 to 1,300 lbs. 64 404 75; com mon to fair, 1,000 to 1,200 lbs. $4 004 50; mixed lots, cows, heifers aud bulls, 2 50 3 75; fresh cows and springers, $20 00 35 00 per head. The supply of bogs has been light this week, and the market slow at the following quotations: Philadelpbias, $4 35 to 4 40; fair to best Yorkers, $4 20 to $4 30; nigs and light Yorkers, 3 90 to $4 15; roughs, S3 50 to $4 00. Iteceipts of sheep were liberal. The mar ket was slow at a decline of 10 to 20c per cwt from Monday. "We quote sales as fol lows: Prime clipped Ohio and Indiana wethers, 105 to 110 lbs, 55 30 to 5 40; good, 90 to 100 lbs. $5 15 to 55 25, fair to good mixed, 75 to 80 lbs, 54 50 to 54 75; good year lings, 75 to 80 lbs. 55 75 to 56 00; fair to good, 50 to 60 lbs, 55 00 to 55 60; spring lambs, 6c to 8c; receipts of veal calves light; market firm at an advance of 75c to 85c per cwt. Wool sheep not wanted. Br Tclecrnph. NEW YORK Beeves Rcceiots, including 5 carloads for sale, were 2,411 held: market 10c per 100 Its higher; steers. 4 255 15 per 100 Its; Dulls and cow s. 52 0O3 65; dressed beef firm at 6J7?c per ft for side.; shipments to-day, 1.0J5 lieeves and 6.140 quarters ot beef: to-morrow, 4S6 beeves. Calves Receipts. 4.824 head: mar Let dull and lower; veals. $1 00(25 50 per 100 fts; buttermilk calves at S3 003 50. Sbeen Re ceipts, 7.4SS bead: market c ppr a lower; clipped cheep, $3 7525 75 per 100 lbs: unshorn do, J6 250 40: clipped yearlings. $6 O07 00; vrooled do, S7 000740; sprlnc lambs. S7 758 5a Ho-rf Receipts, b.318 bead; market steady at f4 254G0perl00Ss. CHICAGO The Drover's Journal reports: Cattle receipts, 15.500 head; shipments. 5.000 bead; market 10 to lie lower; beeves, 5 00g530; steers, $3 655 00; stock ers and feeders $2 70S 4 00; cow, bulls and mixed. SI S0S3 75; Texas cattle, 2 003 75. Hojrs Receipts, 26.0110 head; shipments, 5.000 head: market 6 to 10c lower; mixed. H 004 25; heavy. SI 004 30: lisht, f35g42a bhecp Receipts. 6.000 bead: ship ents. 4 000 bead: market unchanged: natives. , S2 756 40: 'VVesteni. J5 006 60:Texans, 4 00 I 5 75; lambs 5 507 75. ' BUFFALO Cattle steady and nnchanned. Receipts, 15S loads through; 1 on sale. Sheep and lambs falrlt active and sceady; receipts, 4 loads through; 25 on sale; sheep, choice to extra, $5 50S5 75 (rood to choice, $5 255 5a Lambs Choice to extra, J6 606 75: good to choice. $6 356 50. Hors fairly active, shade bicber: receipts, 17 load thronch; 7 on sale; mediums, heavy and mixed, J 40; rood York era. 354 4a ST. LOUIS Hos Receipts, 4.600 head; shipments, none; market steady, fair to choice heavy. H 004 10; packers' trades. J3 S0424 00; licht, fair to best, re 904 05. Bheep Receipts, 2U0 head; shipments, boo head; market firm: fair to choice, tt 00G oa CINCINNATI Hoes steady; common and licUr, 004 15; pwkinc and butchers, $4 10 4 30; receipts, 5,000 head; shipments, 2,600 head. A ftnll Craze. Boston. May 14. Rarely in the history of stock speculation in Boston has a bull craze quite like that of to-day occurred. The open ing was a boom attended with wild excitement which both the bears and the bulls ineffect ually endeavored to check. Thousands of shares were thrown out, but the market only hesitated momentarily and the movements grew until it became a mad scramble, in which everybody participated. The moraine trans actions were the largest on record. The re fiort that Atchison had secured an entrance nto St. Louis throuzh a valuable trade alliance contributed greatly to the excitement. Drreoods Net York, May 14. Interest In drycoods continued to center in the trade sales of flan nels, which to-day was represented by tho con cluding portion of the offering by order of Faulkner, Page fc Co. The bidding to-day opened very low, but soon Improved, though scarcely as good average results were realized asjesterday. The same buyers were present as yesterday's sale, and in addition ibe George McAlpin Company, of Cincinnati, the goods being widely distributed. Cottons continued very Arm. Metal ftlnrnet. Kew, York Pie 1" quiet. Copper quiet; JJJN. Lake.May, $15 oa Lead dull and firmer; domes rWKDRi07 T1"ctlTe ao1 irregular; Straits, MARKETS BY WIRE. Easier Peeling to Wbent, With Trice, Con. cession All Honnil-Crop Nrwi of All Kinds Oilier Commodities' Lower In l7inplliy. CHICAGO-An easier feeling existed In wheat to-day and prices were lower all around. Tuo opening was Jc lower for July than yes terday's closing and declined Jc more, then rallied Jic, again eased off, rnled irregular and closed 1010 lower than yesterday. May closed &o lower and June about o lower. Within the established range the fluctuations were quite frequent, but withal a steadier feel ing existed at the decline than has been noted for several days. Only a fair business was transacted. AH kinds of crop news was re ceived, good and bad, but the market was hard ly as susceptible to these reports as for some days past. There was a weaker feeling in corn than for several dajs. Only a fair business was trans acted audio tier prices were the rule In all futures. The temper of the local crowd was bearish from the opening which was Jc under jeieruays ciosinir prices, anu uuww offerings sold off Cfc, later ruled weaker and declined another Jjc, and final quotations were K6& lower tbn yesterday. 'lhore was fair animation noted In oats. Price changes were confined to Jic range. The weakness In wheat and corn and fine weather had a depressing defect and Induced a free selling by several operators, but free buying by another heavy operator absorbed most of the offerings, bnt failed to prevent a decline. Tradine was only moderate in pork, and the feeling was unsettled. Offerings were fair, and prices receded, 1520c. Later the market ruled firmer, pnceJrallicd ISS-Xta, again, and closed quiet at outside figures. Only 4. fair trade reported in lard. Prices ruled 2c lower early, but rallied again and closed steady. , v Trading was nwre active in short ribs than for several davs past. Early the feeling was easy, and prices receded 25c Later the market was s.ronger and prices rallied again, closing steady. The leadine futures ranged as follows: Wheat-No. 2. May, 9393693a93Xc; June, 92e9291&92Jc; July, 8192SI 91Kc- CORX No. 2. May, S4K34X3434Jc: June. 31K3JK33?H33c; July. SiJiS34Jie OATb-No. 2. May. 27K27M26ffi27o: June. 26K22CH2Gc; July, 26ysJoH 25KS26C. " .mess Pobk. per bbl. May. $12 65S12 75 12 55012 75: June. H2 7012 82012 60612 80; Jul Sl 9IKS13 Ooail 8PU12 95. L.ARD, per 100 B. Mav. M 256 25 6 2oo 25: June. f6 306 82K6 27K 30; Jnlr. Hi STViia 4UR6 37KKU 41). -.... T. ... irvi . t. c 4U?i? 93. Juiie. 55 37X5 425 37$Q3 ; July, $5 45 U5 O05 42,'65 47J. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour un changed; No. 2 spring wheat, S393Kc: No. S spring wheat, 8389c; No. 2 red, 839bke; No. 2 corn. 34Kc: No. 3 oats, 27c; No. 2 rye. 52c: No. 2 barley, nominal: No. 1 flax seed. 1 45: prime timothy seed. SI 29. Mess pork per bbl. 112 75. Lard, per loo lbn.. M 2268 25. Short ribs sides (loose), 15 355 40; dry salted shoulders (boxed), $5 0035 10; short clear sides (boxed), 5 8035 90. Sugars unchanged. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was easy; fair rrcamcries, 16X17c; finest, 15lftc; fine, 1415c; finest dairies, 12 14c; fine, 9 lie. Eggs UGllHc NEW YORK Flour quiet and heavy. Corn meal steady. Wheat Spot lower, with a moderate demand, and closing stead); options mndorately active, opened lic down, fell 61c, and closed steadvat ?c under yester day: trading local. Rye weak. Barley dull; Western nominal; Canada. 6072c Barley malt dull. Canada, 75R90c Coru Spot moder ately active and weakor; options active. J01c down and weak. Oats Spot firmer and fairly active: options fairly active and higher. Hay firm and fairly active. Hops quiet and strone. Coffee Options opened barely steady and 10 points up to 5 down, closed steady and un changed to 10 points down; sales, 17,500 bam, in cluding Mav. ia4010.4-5c; June, I6.85lS.40c; July. 16.2o16.35c: Aupu.t. laioe; September, ia0.MJlS.10c; October, 15.75S15S0; December. 15.4015.50c: January. 15.3U15.35cj May. 15.00 15,2oc: spot dull and nominal: fair car goes, 20c: No. 7 flat bean. 18c. Sugar raw on the spot dull and nominal; fair renuinc, 4 13-16c; centrifugal. 96s test. 5 7-16c; sales, 900 bags centrif ugal. 90 test, at 3c c. L f.; refined dull and steady. Molasses Foreign quiet; 50 test, lS'ic: New Orleans quiet. Rice firm and active: domestic 5t('- Cottonseeil oil firm. Tallow quiet. Rosin urin. Turpentine dull at 40Kc Eec in fair demand and firm; West ern, 13K13Jc: receipts. 6,958 packages. Pork quiet; mess, new, 114 00314 50; extra prime, Sll 00. Cutmcats quiet and weak; pickled bel lies, 55c: do shoulders, 5c. Middles easy: short clears, (6 15. Lard Inactive, but steady; Western steam, 6 50; sales, 250 tierces; oi tlons, no sales; June, $6 66 asked; Jul v. fS 65 bid: Au gust. $6 76 asked; September, $6 66 asked; Octo J6 92 asked. Butter quiet and easier; Western dairv, 712c; do creamery. 617Kc; do held, 4 geiie; do factory. 4K9c; Elgin, ISai&Kc Cheese firm and in moderate demand; Western nominal. PHILADELPHIA Flout steady but quiet. Wheat weak and unsettled; ontions closed nom inally lc lower; rejected, 7278c: fair to good milling. tSg93c: prime to choice. 95393c; No. 2 red. May. SG693C: June, 91i692Kc; Julr 91 92c; August, 9091c Corn dull, weak and lower; No. 3 mixed, on track, 39c; steamer No. 2 mixed. In Tw eutieth street elevator.ungraded mixed, in grain depot. 42c; No. 2 mixed. May, K3lJc: June. 40Ji41jc; July. 40Ji41Hc; August, 41Ji41Jic Oats quiet and lower; No. 3 white, 3iVc; No. 2 white. 34Jc; lutures dull; No. 2 white. May, 34!4634Jc; June. S3S SSc; July, S3ffi33Kc; August, 30Q30Kc Pro visions in moderate request and stead. Eggs firm and in good demand; Pennsylvania firsts, 1414Kc ST. LOUIS Flour qniet and easy but un changed. Wheat opened lower, washed down still lower, and closed at llc below yester day: No. 2 red, cash, 92c; July closed at 87gSSe: August, 86Jic; December, S9c Corn opened lower for options, still further declined and closed at J4Jc below yesterday; No. 2 cash was better at 3434c July closod at 32c; August, 32c; September, 3sJic Oats nominally firm, but nothing done: No. 2 cash, 29Vic bid; May, 2SKe bid; July, 25c bid. Rye higher at 53c Barley entirely neglected. Flax seed steady at 31 45. Bagging nominal at 6 biCc. Provisions quiet, with only s job traae. b&ndard mess pork, 13. Lard Butcher grades, 55 908 00. MINNEAPOLIS-Recelptsof wheat were H3 cars; shipments, 86 cars. The demand for No. 1 Northern wheat was fairly gooa at tbe start, several local millers buWng, but as tbe weak ness became moro developed in futures, they withdrew and sales were slow to make, except at concessions; No. 1 hard was not in active de maud; tho under grades appeared to be doing a little better at tbe lower range of prices. Closing quotations: No. I' hard. May, 8Kc: June. 90Kc; July. 91c; on track. 9191jc; No. 1 Northern. Mav. S9Jc; June. 90Jc;July, 91jc;on track, 909i)4c:No.2 Northern, May, 8bc: June 87c; July, t&c; on track, 85s$c BALTIMORE Wheat Western easy; No. 2 winter red. spot and Mav, 92S92c; Julv, 9lK9IKe; August 90c Corn Western quiet: mixed, upor, 41342c: May. 41Jc hid; June, 405i6)41c: July. 403-40Jic: Augut, 4O?i0 41c: steamer, 4p!c bid. Outs inactlvo and un changed. Rjc quiet; pnmo to choice, 6162c; good to fair, 6S600c Hay weak; prime to choice timothy, 13 0013 50. Provisions steady and unchanged. Butter w eak: creamery, fancy. 17c: fair to choice, 1516c; imitation, lS15c; ladle, fancv, Lie: goou to cnoice, waiuc; store packed. 610c Ee:gs strong at lie Coffee dll; Rio cargoes, fair, 19Jc; No. 7. 17J16c, MILWAUKEE Fiour ouiet. Wheat dull: l2c low er; No. 2 spring, on track, cash, SS0S9c; scarce; No. 3. on track. 35c Oats weak; No. 2 white, on track 29KJ9Xc- Aye Arm; No. 1, in store, 52c Barlej lnguer;No. 2, in store. 45Jf?16c Provisions weak. Pork, S13 27. Lard. !6 30. Cheese fcteady: Cheddars, 10c TOLEDO Wheat dull and firm; cash May, 93c; June, ftc; July. 91Jc: Augusr, 89Kc Corn dull: cash and May. S5JjC: July, 3bc Oats quiet; cash. 30c Clover-eed dull and steady: cash, $350; October. $4 10. OHE OF THE TAKER'S TRICKS. A Medicine Vender Goes to Sleep to Draw a Crowd Around nioi. One of tbe best fakir tricks I ever wit nessed was near old Trinity Chnrcb, New York. A man sat on a box which lie seemed to have been carrying, and, being suddenly overcome with drowsiness, placed it near the enrbstone, and, sitting down upon it, fell asleep. Although tbe roar of Broadway was around him, the sleepers in tbe churchyard could hardly have been less oblivious to what was going on about him. To those who succeeded in getting close enough to the man his gentle, restful snore dispelled tbe fear that he might be dead. The side of his face was exposed, and be trayedjno sign of intoxication. It was the judgment of everyone that he was sober, in good health, and simply taking a quiet snooze. When the crowd became so dense as to threaten a blockade J,he supposed sleeper suddenly jumped to his feet, mounted his box, nud flourishing a couple of bottles over his head exclaimed: "Now, genu, seeing that you are all here, I rise to a question of privilege, and niter thankifl jou tor this most cordial reception, which, I assnre yon, will long remain npon the tablet of my memory, I wish to call your attention to my world-renowned corn and bnnion eradicator," and to on in the runal style. THE RUMINGJM WASTE. Property That Should be Improyod in the Interest of liusiness. OWNEUS, WAITING FOE A BOOM, Fresh Movements la Eealty Showing That tbe Barer is Still Abroad. THE MEWS AHU GOSSIP OP THE OUT The firmness with which property in the less progressive parts of the city is held is attracting attention. On Fourth avenue, be tween Bmithfield and Grant, it is rapidly approaching tbe $2,000 a foot mark. Several offers at about that figure have been re fused. On Fifth avenne, above Grant, prices are pretty steep; on Grant, between Sixth and Seventh, where improvements are rare, prices range from 5500 to $1,000 a foot, according to the situation and character of the building. There is considerable leased property here which is an impedi ment to improvement. Allot these localities are admirably adapted to business, and if built np would be a great relief to the more crowded part of the citv. Business News nnd Gossip. Wood street, Wilkinsburg, is to bo widened ten feet from Singer's qato to Penn avenue. It looks as If the authorities of Edgewood borough will have to pay a big price for a scboolhouse site. An acre of ground is re quired. Several lots of that size on Maple street have been examined, and the best offer so far is 510,000. Fears of a famine inbuildlnglots are entirely groundless. One thousand lots, large and small, situated In and around Brushton, are on tbe market at moderate prices. The largest mortgage reported yesterday was tor SS0.000 D. H. Barr to H. Sampson for pur chase money. Thirty-four others were re corded, the most Important being for $7,500. A deal is on for a 300-acre farm in an adjoin ing county. Hand money has been paid. Rapid transit is giving a wonderful impetus to improvement In tbe suburbs. A view from Highland reservoir, or from the summit of the McKelvy farm, at Edgewood, discloses an al most solid mass ot buildings in every part of Bast Liberty Valley as fur np as Braddock. The article on Neville Island which appeared In yesterday's Dispatch caused considerable talk among residents of that place. Nearly all the market gardeners have something to say about it. One of them, popularly called "Mat," expressed the drift of opinion among them. He remarked: "It's the only accurate statement of the condition and sentiment of tho people down there that has ever been published. We approve everything Mr. Chaplin said." Messrs. Baxter, Thompson A Co., real estate brokers, have opened a branch office at Wil- merdinjr. Lots 60 by 150 in the McComb's plan, on Squirrel Hill, near tbe Schenley Park, beauti fully situated and covered with large forest trees, are selling at $30 a foot front. This is quite remarkable considering tbe location. Two Pittsbttrgcrs are looking for a suitable lot In Wilkinsburg whereon to erect a hotel. There is also talk of a large hotel at Sewlckley. People who think that Pittsburg bank stocks are artificially sustained should try to buy some of them. Bankers readily accept them as col. lateral for loans at exchange quotations. The latest in the way of passenger cuts Is a rate of $1 between St. Louis and Kansas City by tbe Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. The same has been met by the Wabash and Mis souri Pacific by the announcement of a 50-cent rate MorrmcHtk In Real Ettatv. W. C. Stewart sold a piece of property on North Highland avenue for $19,000 cash. He also sold for Levi Do Wolf, another of the Mc Candless Grove lots, 50x150, on Wbiteman street. Squirrel Hill, near tbe park, to William Smith for $1,500, and placed a 10,000 mortgage on Shadyslde property, threo years, at 5 per cent, C. H. Lore sold the property No. 405 South Highland avenue for T.K. Davidson to Mrs. Jen nie Gardner for 11,500. The lot is of irregular shape, with a good modern-built residence thereon. Samuel W. Black & Co. sold Nog. 268, 270 and 272 Franklin street, with a lot 50x123 feet, run ning back to Rush street, Allegheny City, 4 with seven brick dwellings, for 515,000. Hamnett & Meredith sold lot 104, Wilkins estate, plan No. 2, on Braddock avenue, Wil Kinsburg, to 8. B. Donaldson, Esq., for 950. Thomas McCaffrey sold for T. Marowski to W. A. Zahn, of Benswanger & Zahn, lot 40x125, with three brick houses and one frame house. No. 310 Cedar street, for 6,000; also sold for Dennis Kelley to John McCaffrey lot 22x100, with frame dwelling of three rooms, located on Cargyl street, for $1,200 cash; also sold for Levi Bird Duff, Esq.. to George A. McCloskylot 20x82 on Hatfield street, near Forty-eighth, for fOCO. Ewing & Byers sold for Mrs. E. Wallace to M. C. Boyd, a two-story brick bosse of eight rooms and hall, wltb lot 22x125 to an alley, with a frame stable, being No. 281 Beaver ave nue. Sixth ward, Allegheny, consideration W.S00. Charles Somen & Co., sold to Timothy But ler lot No. 1, in the Benton place. Eleventh ward, Allegheny, fronting 24 feet on Benton avenue and In depth 110 feet to a 20-foot alley, for500. MIGHT BE W0ESE. Local Stocks Moving Slowly, bnt a Belter Feellnff Developed. There was a decided lack of animation in stock trading yesterday, sales aggregating only 250 shares. A good snrinkllng of buying orders was reported, but holders were a little too stiff in their views for tbe broken to pitch in. There were no important price changes, but the rarity of weak spots indicated a bet ter feeling. Pleasant Valley and Cen tral Traction closed fractionally better than the opening, Philadelphia Gas made a slight concession, and Switch and Signal uas decidedly weak. Electric was firmer, and the same may to said of tbe remainder of the list, with tho exceptions noted: nrtST secoxd tiiied CALL. CALL. CALL. U A B ABA P.P.S.AM.EX 840 Fourth M. H Ul 135 ster.AM Ilk. 70i 70M Metro'nN.BIc 110 ilonon.Nt iik 13) K0 Odd FtU UV.. 69 75 Third I!it.Bk 178 All'TlIcitCo 103 Mrldgenater 42"4 43 Min. (isCo -O 3) l'c's N O A P. 15 1V H UH IVi 15W Phlladel. Co.. 31 31!i 31 31s 3iH Uhg. Uas Co. 20M 22 2HS 3)J4 Columbia Oil in H.lzcl'iiO.Co St Central Trac. 2GJ 17)4 26 27J4 Z6 27J4. Citizens Trac. es G9 69 A3 I'lttsb'g Trac S3 33 58 Pleasant Val. 18)4 S8K S8X. S8X ISJ Pitts. A. 4 11. S9S 305 305 P.C.AY.K.K 61 61 P. Jc. It. It. Co 2) Pitts. AWcit. 14 15 15 15 P. &. V..pref 19 it. l &c. o aK LaNoriaMln 20 15 20 22)4 Luster Mi'ing KH 1SX 15 ' IMf 6i Alleg'vC El 100 lOu E. E. Electric SO 6n 60 West'cliouie. 40 4I 40)4 4I 4UM U. b. & SIR .. 15)4 IS 15 10 UK 1554 TJ. SJfcSprd 40 43 W. A. B. Co. 115 116 115 116)4 5X 116)f Sales at first call were 60 shares Pleasant Vallev at 2S4. At second call lOOLaNoriaat 24 and 50 Pleasant Valler at 2SJ. At third call 50 Switch nd SIcnal atla. The total sales of stocks at New Yort yester day were 647.155 shares, including Atchison, 49,370: Canada (southern, 10,920; Delaware. Lack awanna and Western, 22.000: Delaware and Hudson, 4.700; Lake Shore. 3.900; Louisville and Nashville. 7.200; Missouri Pacific, 0.000: North western. 5.700: New Jersey Central, 4,400: North ern Pacidc. 9.000; Orecon Transcontinental, 4,700; Pacific Mail, 3,700; Reading, 42.750: Rich mond and Wet Point. 57,125; St Paul, 81,800; Texas Pacific, 6.100; Union Pacific, 19,000; West ern Union, 18.200. DOINGS AT THE BANKS. Business Holding Up to the Ble Average of the Season. Money was eisy yesterday, with a good de maud at the customary rates 67 per cent. Checking and depositing sbowed some improve ment over the previous dav. and were a good averace. Exchanges were S2.614.762 58; balances, $3S3,043 63. Business is picking up. and in a few days spring trade will to in full swine. Money on call at New Xork yesterday was J PITTSBTJBG - f DISPATCH-' easy, ranging from Rg8 per cnt, last iosnA closed offered at S. Prime mercantile paper, 4?i 67. Sterling txnhange quiet and steady at H Sili for 00-day bills and 14 86 for demand. Cloning Bond Qnamilons. tf. 8. 4s. rn 172 M. K. AT. den. Si.. 7 IT. H. 4i, eoap in Mutual Union da.... &IM U.S. 4Ut, re? IKY . J. C. Int. Cert...nz'i V. 8, 4J, coup 101H Northern Pc. Iiti..ll7 Pacinessof 'M US Northern i'sc. ldt..iV-H Loulslsnaitsinpedls 9414 norinw't'n coniois.iu BUisonn os iui lenn. newieL 6l IM) Horintt'ttdeDen'SMivo? Oregon ft Trans. Ss. 109)4 8t.C4I.Jf. uen. . M , St. Paul consols KSX st.r, uuiAi'c. ists.iis 1x..rcL.G.Tr.Ki. M lenn. new set. U....t02H Tann. nflVHt. Si 74U Canada Bo. Sdt 100 Central racinoliti.lllk Den. A H. O. UU...II8 Den. AK. O. 4s KM D.AK.U. Weitlit). KrleSdi 104V M. K. AT.Gen.es.. SlH Tx.. 1'e.Kfa.Tr.lts. 44H union i'acinoiiU...iiiH West Shore 10S NicwYOBK-Clearings, 1158,211,018; balances, M, 673. 309. Boston Clearlnes, $19,811,583: balances, Sl.697.622. Money 34 per cent. Philadhlfiua Clearings, 12,930.703; bal ances, $1,693,808. BAtriMOBE-Clearlngs, 12,538,270; balances, $283,545. ,, Paws Three per cent rentes, 89f 52Ho for tbe account Chicago Clearings, $14,663,000. New York exchange, 60c premium. Money unchanged. Cikcinnati Eastern exchange strong at par buying and 75 cents premium selling. COSTS MOEE HONKS'. OH DnII but Moves on a Hlsher Level The Frellnf Bullish. The oil market opened'&t S6c without much expression on either side yesterday, and gradu ally advanced during the forenoon to 87c the strength coming from Oil City. Business fell off in the afternoon, and tbe market weakened to S6c but rallied on the attempt, to fill a small order or two. and closed steady at 87c, which was within c of the highest point of the day, and c bettor than the opening. Local trading was unimportant, but tho feeling was bullish. The range was: Opening, 86c; hieh est, 87c; lowest, 86Jc: closing, 87c Tuesday's clearances were 150,000 barrels. There was no cbango in refined, and field news was tame. As stocks decrease trading becomes nar rower. The opinion is growing that unless Lima oil is listed, petroleum will soon cease to exist as a speculative commodity. The owners of the McLauehlin well, at Belle vue, have decided to shoot it, and if the experi ment doesn't prove successful, they will drill to tbe third sand. Tho Heine well is due in the pav streak some time this week, and the Miller well is expected in by the first of next week. Featnres of Yesterday's Oil Market. Corrected daily by John M. Oakley & Co., 45 Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro leum ExLhange: Opened ss I Lowest. . Hljtbctt SIH I Closed... 87 Barrels. ... 32,933 ....68, 048 ... .60,786 Average charters Averaec shipments Average runs .. Jtflnnea, new xors. 7.zuc. Kenned, London. 54d. Ketlnea, Antwerp, nUL Kenned, Liverpool, i U-lSd. Kenned. Bremen. S.S0m. A. B.McGrew quotes: Putt, 88Ji; calls, 87 Other Oil Mnrkrts. Bradford, May 14. Petroleum opened at SBKic; highest, STJic; lowest, e&Vc; closed at 86Jic. On, Crrr, May 14. Petroleum opened at S6Vc; closed at 86c; highest, 87c; lowest, new York, May 14. Petroleum opened irregular, spot being strong at SG-o, and Juno option firm at S6c; spot aayanced to 87c and Juue to 87Xc. then the market reacted a and closed steady. Stock Exchange Opened at 6c; highest, S7c; lowest, S6c; closinc, S7c Consolidated Exchange Opening, 86c; highest, 8714c; lowest, 86c; closing, 87jc. Total sales, 254,000 barrels. THE WASHmGTOK OIL POOL. Tbe Fltrwllllara Mnkrs 100 Barrels tbe First Twenty-Four Hours. rsrzciAi. TELZORAK TO TUB DISPATCH. I Washington. Pa., May 14. Tbe Union Oil Company's Harshman well, near Coffey's Cross inc, is drilling above tbe flifthsand. It flows whenever tbe tools are pulled and will make a fair producer from the upper sands. Davis & Company's Fitzwilliam well rigged up for pumping yesterday and surprised every body by makinc 100 barrels the first 24 hours. McPherson x Company's Hanlot well is drill ing just above tbe Oantz. The result is being watched with Interests, as tbe well is located on the southern edge ot developments. Murdock A Company's Wilson well, west of town, is drilling near the bottom of the stray and H a failure so far. The owners still hope it will make a producer, and as it has tbe Gor don, and fourth and fifth sands to penetrate, thero is still some hope for it. Tbe Wame well stands full of oil, but does not flow, owing to tbe almost complete absence of cis. It is showing for a first-class pumper. Connors & Briggen's three wells on tbe col lego grounds are making 15 barrels In all. When bought in one of them did 40 barrels an hour. West Virginia Oil Note. ISrZCIAL TZLXORAK TO Till DISPATCH.! Belmont, W. Va., May 14. Johnston A Brockmier'e Locke No. 2 is five feet in the sand, and showing for 300. Hervey No. 1, Washington county, O., six feet in 400. THE OUTSIDE INTEBEST An Important Factor In tbe Share Market Advances Throughout tbe Entire Active List Heavy Purchases for Foreign Account. New Yoek, May 14. The stock market to day was extremely active all the way out, while the strength shown kept pace with the activity, and an unbroken line of advances among the active shares is the result of the day's opera tions. The trading to-day crave the most posi tive evidence that the public are in the market to a much larger extent than it has been given credit for of late, and the professional opera tors found the making of quotations taken en tirely out of their hands, which is a compara tively new experienco for them. The recent disturbances in tbe West seemingly count for nothing against the general impression that values are on an up grade, and the news of the day, especially that ot a bearish tenor, was paid no attention to. The foreigners were moro of a factor to-day than they have been at any time yet, and the purchases for foreign account gave tho market its first advance to-day in the face of consider able pressure brought to bear by tho shorts. Commission bouses wero well supplied with buying orders and at every concession there was a flood of buying orders executed which quickly turned the course of prices and the reactions were short and of small importance. In some stocks there was considerable excite ment at times, and whilo different shares came to the front at different times, there was no diminution to the large trading from becmning to end. In the early dealings the Coal stocks were most prominent for strength and Dela ware and llnd'on shot up 5 per cent to 175, Jersey Central following. Tho Grangers and Southwesterns also led in tbe forenoon, but later the trusts, especially Lead and Chicago Gas, took the lead, followed later by Atchison, St. Paul and Richmond and West Point. The bull points were out on almost ever thing on the list, and there was scarcely a stock which did not share in the general im provement. Anions tho specialties there wero not so manv marked movements, but the San Francisco stocks were attain sharply advanced and Mexican Central and La Clcde Gas were specially prominent for both strength and ani mation. There were realizations ail day long, but the selling was heaviest toward delivery hour and a temporary reaction was forced at that time, but the demand was too much for the sellers and tbe market closed very active and strong generally at about the highest prices of the day. Tbe list is almost invariably higher, and Delaware and Hudson, after a partial reaction, is up 4 per cent; Chicago Gas, 2 Atchison, 2; Mis souri Pacific. St. Paul and Union Pacific, each 1, and some marked gains among tbe speS ialties took place. Ill 8 dealings in railroad bonds kept pace with those in stocks, and tbe grand total of transactions to-d.iy is 4.355,000, out of which Atchi'ou 4s figured for $300,000, Atlantic and Pacific incomes $CJ0,00Q, and Texas Pacific incomes, Reading firsts and Atchison 4s for smaller amounts. The activity extended to all tbe issues of tbo roads in pro cess of reorganization or the new issues of a speculative nature, and, whilo the tone of the market was strong, it was not so pronounced as that in stocks, several declines of magni tude taking place. The principal advances comprise Atchison Incomes Z to 10; Chicago and West Indiana general 6s. 2 to 119; St. Joe and Grand Island seconds, 3 to 46. Govern ment bonds have been dull and steady. State bonds have been dull and featureless. The i'oif says: The news of the forenoon was of a mixed character, but the general tenor was favorable. The strength of the market yester day and to-day has been somewhat of a surprise to traders, which looked for a reaction lu price on tbo higher rates for money, but the outside public is in tbe market to a greater extent than general!) supposed, ana tho support from this source more than balances the efforts of tbe bears to depress values. Prices were lower in the afternoon, the de cline having been only Q per cent. The net resnlt for the day was an advance of ii per cent. The following table shows the prices or active stocks ontheliew York btock Exchange yester day. Corrected dally for Mb DisrATCH by Wiutxxt ft BTzr nxxeox, oldest Pittsburg mem THUBSPffY, v MAT bers of Ntw Tork Btock Exchange, 17 Tonrtn avs nuoi ,. Low est. mi 30 48k 80 121X 24 IM 76W 12314 95 UX i00',i 114 147 78 iiji 25 147 170 19 10 79 23X 19 66 110 91 99 18'1 76 109 23 "X Am. Cotton Oil Am. Cotton Oil prer, .. Am. Cotton Oil Trust., Atch.. lop. At), r Canadian I'acliic Canada boutliern Central of NewJeney.lH), Chesapeake 4 Ohio.!" MX C. Bur, A Quincy .. .1084 C., Mil. A St. Paul. .:S3 p.. Mil. A HI. f pf,. ,120V c. nock i. a p....,,,;; 95w C.. Bt. I,. A Pitts .... 0 tit. P., M. AO 36 C.,at.P..M. AO.pl. 100K C. A Northwestern".. .114 O. AN. W..UI 147 C., p., C. A X. 78 p., COAL, pr. Col, Coal A Iron SIM Col. AHocklnpr Val... 2H D.,LackAVesl IMJt Del, t Hudson 170 Dn. A Itlo Grando.... 19 , lien, a Bio Urande, pt 5514 K.T., Va. AGs l) E. T.,Vn. AGs., Utpf 79 K; T..' Va. AGs.', 2dpf25U Illinois Central Lake Erie A West 19U. Liate Erie A West pf.. 6S)4 Lake Shore A M. a Ill LouliTllleAMashvllle. H MlcMgan central 1001 Mobile AUnlo 18M Missouri Pacific 77H New York Central 109 N. Y.. L. E. A W tiH N.Y..L.E. A W.pref. N. Y., c. Bt. L, mi i. Y., U ABt. L. pr N. T.,C4Bt. L. IdDf .... M.Y. AN. E 80 N.Y.. O. AW 22 Norfolk A Western.... 23 Norfolk A Western pr. 65H Northern Pacific 33JJ Northern Pacific pr... 83) Ohio A Mississippi 2V,i Oregon Improvement Oregon Transcon 43,'4 l'aclnc Mall 40J4 Peo.. Dee. A Evans Phlladel. A Reading... 44 Pullman Palace Car... 192 Richmond A W. P. T 25)4. Richmond AW.P.T.pt 861 St. P., Minn. A Man Bt. L. A Ban Iran 3434 St. 1.. A San Kran pr.. 61 Bt. L. A Ban r 1st pi Texas Pacific 23 Union PaclPe 66 Wabash 14 Wabash preferred 31 Western Union 86 Wneellng AL,. K. 77 bugar Trust, 86 National Lead Trust... 22(4 Chicago Gaslrust,.... 62 MX 22 23 Ho 30 83 Uh 48 45 192 26 87 36 C4 23 664 It 31 87 775 8S 24 0 60 2H 23 65 35 MJ4 24 43" x 4" 192 2o 84 six 61 Z2 66 H 31 86 77 85 22 6i Philadelphia Stocks. Closinc quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fnr- nlshed "bv Whltne; n miner oicpuenson, oroxers. no. Si A btcphenson, brokers. No. 57 jrourtn avenne. change: Members .Mew York Btock Ex Bid. .. 4 .. 22 5-18 .. II4 .. Z2H .. 6254 .. 36 .. 83 Asked. StV 22 11 S3 63 36 83 Pennsylvania Railroad Reading Buffalo, Pittsburg A Western, Lehigh Valley Lehigh Navigation Northern Pacific Northern Pacific preferred...., Boston Storks. Atch. ft Ton 4914 Calumet ft Beds., Catalpa , , Franklin Huron Itcirsarge (Isceola Pcwablc (new.... ,.302 ,.25 .. JS ". 20$ .. 37 ,. 9 .. 96 ,. 67 ,.184 jioston a Aioany....zi Boston .S: Maine 221 C.B. &Q 109 Clnn., San. A Clev.. 27 Eastern lt.lt 161 Flint AlVre M 37 Flint A Perell.prefl03 Mass. Central 17 Quincy Santa Fe copper... iiiex. central com... 11 n N. Y. A N.Eng.. .. 61 N. Y. A N.Kng. 7l.l2) Old Colony.. 179 Rutland common.. 8 Rutland preferred.. 74 Wis Central com... 2 AIlouci Jig. Co bM Atlantic 20 Boston A Mont 62 Tamarack . Annliton Land Co.. 69 Boston Land Co 7 San Diego Land Co. 25 West End Land Co.. ZiTi Hell Telephone 225 I.ainson Stores 34 Water Power 7 Centennial Mining. 33)4 ALONG THE WHABVE3. A Die Kiss Expected Coal Men Getting Ready. The driving rain continued to lash the rivers all yesterday, and coal opcrators,wbo have been latterly jubilant because of a fair water level, are now growing timorous. Tbe coal which should have gone out to-day will now be held over to await developments. The river had risen to 11 feet 6 inches at 4 P. M., and it was then continuing to rise slowly. Most of tbe old rivermen are of opinion that there is going to be a big rise, if not an actual flood, as it is raining just as hard np country as bereln Pittsburg, Dents and Bonimenk True Sea Lion has arrived at Louisville with a big raft.' The Shirley left Cincinnati Tuesday for Pittsburg. The Coal City also went ont with a coal and mixed tow. The Joe Walton is getting a new nose put on her at St. Louis. The towbo.it Askew went out last evening with a tow of coal and coke. The Frank Gllmore and Clifton have ar rived at Cincinnati with Pittsburg coal. The Ark arrived in Cincinnati with a tow of coal, returning Tuesday night with empty barges. Captains John and Jim Jacksok. of Louisville, have bought tbe Mountain Girl. She goes to New Orleans. Captains Marsh McDonald, T. J. Wood, W. B. Sneathen and Robert Jenkins arrived in Cincinnati Tuesday from Pittsburg. The Bam Brown arrived in Cincinnati Tuesday with a tow of coal, and left on return trip at 10 A. 31. with 14 empty barges. The Adam Jacobs broke a shaft yesterday morning while on her way to Pittsburg. She 'was forced to put back to Brownsville for re pairs. There will be quite a number of prominent stearaboatmen in Louisville this week "on business." Of course they won't have time to attend the races. Gray's line took out two model barges, carry ing rails for Carnegie Bros, A Co. and con signed to points West. The value of the ship ment was nearly 1100,000. A Huntington dispatch says that the Josh Cook passed down wltb tow of coal at 12 31.; tho Telegraph, for Cincinnati, at 1:40 P. M., and Scotia, for Pitt&burg, at 4:30 P. M. The machinery of tho John Penny is to be fitted into tbe new steel boat being built by W. H. Brown A Son. The cylinders measure IS Inches diameter by 7 feet stroke. The Keystone State will leave Cincinnati for Wheeling and Pittsburg Thursday evening. Captain T. S. Calhoun is in command, and Charles Knox in charge of the office. A Charleston dispatch says that Captain Bob Carr has chartered the Crown Hill to the Ashland Transfer Company, to take tbe place of the Storm, that is going to Pittsburg to be repaired. It is reported that the river miners are doing little work, aid in spite of a large call for their labor they are turning their attention to farm ing and gardening, consequently there is much difficulty In getting craft loaded. Dr. Armstrong, in charge of the' Marine Hospital in New Orleans, is being tried for cruelty and abuse to patients under his charge. Surgeon General J. B. Hamilton, U. 8. A., is presiding commissioner in tbe case. Several of tbe witnesses testified that they were operated upon against their, will. Dr. Armstrong threat ening them with arrest if they refused. Other witnesses testified that Dr. Armstrong was dictatorial and overbearing to an exceeding degree, and that he often cursed tbo attend ants. The Hudson packet, of tbe P. A C. line. Captain Allison, touched here yesterday, and subsequently left with a big cargo for Cincin nati. On board were the following passengers: O. H. House and wife, Mrs. 8. M. Mnrphy, Mrs. Praley and daughter. Miss Weaver, Miss iirlsbin, Samuel McCuno and two sons, Mrs. Hitchcock, the Misses Petrel, Jennie Snowe and Johnson. Messrs. Goetmann, George R. Stewart. William Reed. Breed, C. Spencer, C. S, Miller and Atchison. Tho Racine band will ac company the party. Captain Josiah jf. Higher, thowell-known coal dealer, was stricken with apoplexy at the corner of Second and Elm streets. Cincinnati, Tuesday noon, while on his way from his office to the Chamber of Commerce. He was given a chair Jn the storo of Mitchell A Tranter and his father sent for. On the latter's arrival a carriage was procured, and Captain Higbee was taken to the Cincinnati Hospital, where be expired ten minutes after. The deceased was widely known in river circles, and was 62 years of age. He resided at Morns Place. Tusculum. He leaves a widow and two daughters,one aged 18 and the other 20. Heirloom Worth Having. Springfield Homestead. A Springfield baby is rocked in n cradle which its great great grandfather slept In over 100 years ago. This has been used in every generation since then. On the advent of the Inst descendant the cradle was bronght from the attio and modernized by enameling and gilding the handsomely carved wood work and decorated with chrome yellow and peacock bine ribbons. It is is now tbe .envy of all tbe neighboring babies' mammas. ffiW!P'yffW'WPrlPiPPl?3WM J , : . i ; -I VM DOMESTIC MARKETS. Strawborries in Bettor Supply, but Kot Yot Up to Demand. DAIRY TEODUCTS TENDING LOWER. AH Cereals Are (steady, and Ear Corn and Oats Very Strong. SUQAfi WEAKENING COFFEE STEAD! OFFICE OP PlTTSBUBO DISPATCH, 1 Wednesday, May 14. ISOO. J Conntry Proilncc Jobbing Prices. Trade Is quiet, owing to unfavorable weather. The stock of choice potatoes is not large and markets are steady. Strawberries are coming In moro freely, tut demand exceeds supply at an advance of 10 to 15c per box. One Liberty street commission man, who received 70 crates from Tennessee this morning, sold out promptly at a range of 18 to '25c per box. Another re ports a carload due from the same source by to-morrow morning. Tbe season Is now here for dairy products to be at their best, and prices aro not so strong for creamery butter as they have been for a week or two past. Eggs are still firm at quotations. Sipgle cases of choite nearby stock readily bring 13c per dozen. Cab bage is in good supply and the drift of markets is downward. Butter Creamery, Elgin, 2122c; Ohio do, 1920c: country rolls, M16c BEAKS flaw hand-picked beans, $1 802 00. Beeswax 2528c 3) Si for choice: low grade, 1820c CIDEE-Sand refined. 17 50: common, S3 00Q i 00; crab cider. 17 5008 00 barrel; cider vin egar, 1012c ? gallon. 1 Cheese new Ohio cheese. 99c; flew York. HKc: Iiimberger. HJ4C15c; domestic Sweltzer, 18c; imported Sweitzer, 23$C Eggs 1212c ?! dozen for strictly fresh; duck eggs, lbc; iroose eggs, 3540c Fbuits Apples, fancy. f4 605 00 J barrel; strawberries, 1525c a box. Feathers Extra live ceese, 5060c; No. 1 do. 4015c; mixed lots, 3035c fl Si. Maple Syiiup New, 095c a can. Maple sugar. 11012c 1 fi. Honey 15c ft B. Poultry Live chickens. 75cSl 00 a pair; dressed, I415c a pound; ducks, 75cS100apalr; dressed turkeys, 1820c V a- Seeds Clover, choice. 62 lbs to bushel, $4 00 W bushel; clover, large English, 02 Sis. 4 35Q 4 60;clover.Alslke, 18 00; clover, white, $9 00; timotnv. cnoice. so ss, 91 oui u; uiuo Krass. extra clean. 14 5s $1 251 30; blue grass, fancy, 14 Sis, SI 30; orchard grass. 14 E3. SI 40; red top, 14 Sis, SI 00; millet, 50 lbs. 1 00; Hungarian crass, 50 S, SI 00; lawn grass, mixture of fine grasses, S2 50 bushel of 14 Sis. Tallow Country, Sc; city rendered, 4c Tropical Fruits Lemons, common, J2 75 G3 00; fancy, S3 253 75; California oranges, 4 O01J4 50: fancv Messina, S3 754 00; Valencia, to 50427 50 for 420 case; Jamaica, SS 0008 50 a barrel: bananas. 2 00(2.2 50 firsts, SI 75 good seconds, fl bunch; cocoauuts, 54 O04 50 W hundred: dates, 6k7c ft lb; layer figs. 12l.Kc; pineapples, S3l a dozen. Vegetables Potatoes, from store, 65 75c; on track, 45b0c; Bermuda potatoes, $7 50 a barrel ; new cabbage,S3 754 00 for small crates, 55 5008 CO for larce; Jersoy sweet potatoes, S5 254J5 75 a barrel; Bermuda onions, S2 50 2 75 per bushel crate: green onions, 1520 a dozen; parsnips, $2 00 ?1 barrel: onion sets, S3 604 00 $) bushel; aiparacus, 2550c $ large hunch: rhubarb, 2030c V dozen; ereen beans, SI 5002 00 box: wax beans, U 503 00 ft box; green peas, S2 504 00 If) box. Groceries. Sugars are weak but unchanged. There Is no telling what a day may bring forth in coffee lines. Markets hold up ell thus far, but a bull or bear movement may be sprung at any mo ment, and tbe wise dealer Is he who keeps near the shore at this time. The movement of gen eral groceries is active, and prices are well maintained. Queen Coffee Fancy Itlo, 2425c; choice Rio, 22323c; prime Rio, 22c; low grade Rio, 20021c; old Government Java, 2829Kc; Maracalbo. 2527c; Mocha, 30 32c; Santos. 22026c; Caracas, 2426c; La Quayra, 2l!27c. Roasted (in papers) Standard brands, 24c; hicb grades, 25K30c: old Government Java, bulk, S2U34c: Maracalbo, 27K2oKc; Santos, 252!c; peaberry, 29c: choice Rio, 25c: prime Rio, 24c; good Rio, 23c; ordi nary. 21022c. Spices (whole) Cloves, 17818c; allspice, 10c: cassia, 8c; pepper, 17c; nutmeg, 70080c. Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 tost, 7c, Ohio, 120. 8Mc; beadlicht,.150, SJc; water white. lOKc; globe, 1414Kc: elaine, 14Xc; car nadlne. llKc; royallne, 14c; globe, red oil. 110 HXc; purity, 14c. .Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained, 43J45o f) gallon; summer, 3S40c; Lard oi, 6065c SYRUP Corn syrup, 2729e; choice suear syrup, 3638c: nrirao sugar syrup, 30033c; strictly prime. 33035c: new maple syrup, 90c N. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop. 47648c; choice, 46c; medium. 38Q13c; mixed, 40012c. Soda Bi-carb in kegs, 33?c; bi-carb In Jfs. 6c; bl-carb assorted package, Gi6c; sal-soda .n kegs, lc;do granulated. 2c. Candles Star, fnll weight, 8c; stearine, 91 ser. 8c: paraffine, 11012c. Rice Head. Carolina. 77Kp; choice, 6 6Jic; prime. 5Ji6c: Louisiana, o&66c. utarch Pearl,2JJc; corns tarch,6i6c; gloss starch. 57c Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, $2 65; Lon don layers. S2 75: California, London layers. S 75; Muscatels, S2 50; California Muscatels, S2 40; Valencia, 834c; Ondara Valencia. 10K lie; sultana. 10llc; currants. 6K6r; Turkey prunes. 66c; French prunes, 9012c; Salon ica prunes, in 2-fi packages. 9c: cocoauuts yl 100, S6; almonds. Lan., 31 S, 20c; do Ivica, 17c; do shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap..'1314c; Slcilv filberts, 12c; Smyrna figs, 12013c: new dates, 6 6Kc: Brazil nuts, lie; pecans. DJ$10c; citron, V ft. 13019c; lemon peel, 18c ft B; orange peel, 17c Dried Fruits Anplos sliced, per ft, 6c: ap- Fles, evaporated, lOKQllJc; appricots. Calif ornia, evaporated, 16al8c; peaches, evaporated, pared. 2426c; peaches, California, evaporated, unpared, 18020c; cherries, pitted, 13013Xc; cherries, unpitted, 5QCc; raspberries, evapo rated, 31032c; blackberries, 77Kc; huckel berries, 10012c. SUGARS Cubes. 6c; powdered, 65c; granu lated, 6Jic; confectioners' A. 6Jc; standard A. 6c: soft white. 5Koc; yellow, choice, 5 5Jic: yellow, good, o&SJ5?c; yellow, fair. 6j,ffl 5" yellow, dark, 6ji5j4c Pickles Medium, bhls (1,200), 8 00; me dium, half bbls (600), M 5a 8alt No. 1, rl bbl, 95c: No. 1 ex, bbl. SI 00; dairy, H bbl, H 20; coarse crystal. 1 bbl, 81 20: Higgins' Eureka, 4-bu sacks, S2 80: Hlg glns' Eureka, 16-14 S packets. (3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches. S2 00 2 25; 2d, SI 65 1 80; extra peaches. S2 4002 60; pie peaches. SI 05: finest corn. SI 0001 50; Hid Co. corn, 6590c; red rherries, 80085c: Lima beans, SI 20; oaked do. 80c; string do, 65070c; marrowfat peas. SI 1001 15; soiked peas, 70 80c: pineapples, SI 501 40; Bahama do. $2 7o; damson plums. 95c; greengages, SI 25: egg plums, S2 00; California pears. S2 40; do green gages. SI 85; do ccg plums, SI 85; extra white cherries, S2 40; raspberries, 95c51 10; straw berries, 80c; gooseberries, SI 3C01 40: toma toes. 8!bSc: salmon, 1-ft. SI 401 85; black berries, 60c; succotash, 2-ft cans, soaked, 90c; do ereen, 2-tt, SI 2501 50; corn beef. 2-B cans, $2 0.3; 14 ft rans. $14 00; baked beans, SI 4001 50; lobster. 1-ft. SI 801 DO; mackerel. 1-B cans, broiled. SI 50: sardines, domestic. lA. S4 25 4 50; sardines, domestic, &'. S6 7507 00; sar dines, imported. fa, SH 50Q12 50: sardines, im ported. Ks, SIS 00: sardines, mustard, S3 35; sar dines, spiced, S3 60. Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, S36 bbl; extra No. 1 do, mess, $40; extra No. 1 mack erel, shore, S32: extra No. I do. mess. S36: No. 2 shore mackerel, $24. Codfish Whole pollock, 4c f) ft: do medium. George's cod. 6c; do large, 7c: bonelesi hake, in i-trips, ie: do George's cod in blocks, 67Kc Herring Round shore, $5 00 bbl: split, tti 50; lake. $2 90 ft 100- bbl. White fish, $6 50 100-D halt bbl. Lake trout, $5 50 5? half bbl. Finnan haddock, 10c $1 fi. Iceland halibut, 13c ft. Pickerel, balf bbl. S3 00: quarter bbl. SI 35; Potomac her ring, to 00 V bbf; S2 60 ft half bhk Oatmeal 55 00g5 25 bbl. Grnln, Flour and Feed. Another day has passed without any sales on call at tho Grain Exchange. That there is a good business outside of the Exchange Is evi dent from liberal receipts. The total receipts as bulletined to-day, 30 cars, of which 23 were received by the Pittsburg. Ft. Wayne aud Cbi caeo 8 cars of hay, 3 of oats, 1 of wbedt, 9 of flour, 1 of barley, 1 of feed. By Baltimore and Ohio, 3 cars of oats, 1 of hay. By Pittsburg. Cincinnati and St, Louis, 1 car of middling', 2 of oats. Ear corn is strong at the late ad vance, owing to great scarcity of stuff. Shell corn and choico hay aro steady at quotations. Rye and rye flour are very Arm, with an upward tendency to markets. Wheat and flour are steady, and prospects are for bighrr prices of breadstuff in the near future. The Hour Jobber who lays in nis supplies at present prices in the Northwest will find margins of profit very nar row, if not obliterated altogether. Prices below are for carload lots on track: Wheat New No. 2 red. 97698c; No. 8, 96 97c CORN No. 1 vellow. ear. 50Jfg51c; No. 2 yellow, ear. 49K50c: high mixd, par, 48X 49c; No. 2 yell.. , ilielled. 83J39(.; hieh mixed shelled corn, 37037c. Oats No. 2 white. 3334c; extra, No. 8, S2K33c: mixed, 8031c Rye No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 60061c; No. 1 Western, 590COC FLOUR Jobbing prices Fancy winter and spring patents, W S088 00: winter straight, Vi 0O85 26; clear winter, SI 7&8S 00: straight XXXX bakers', $4 2504 50. Rye flour, S3 60 8 75. MILFEED Middlings, fine while, SIB 00 16 60 torn brown middlings, J15 25015 JO, winter wheat bran, SH (OS 14 60; chop feed, (13 00015 00. HAY-Baled timothy. No. 1. Sll 50012 00; No. 2 do, $10 00010 60; loose, from wagon.SIS 00 010 00, according to quality: No. 2 prairie hay, 17 0008 00; packing do, l 7507 00; clover bay, $7 5008 00. b M M BTitAW-Oit, K 7507 00: wheat and lie. 90 00 08 25. y Provisions. Sugar-cured hams, large, lOct sugar-cured hams, medium, 10c; sugar-bams, small, lllAc; snear-cured breakfast bacon. tHa sugar-cured shoulders, 6c: snear-cured boneless shoul ders, 8c; sugar-cured California bams, 8c: sugar-enred dried beef flats, 9c; sngar-enred dried beef sets, 10c: sugar-cured dried beef rounds. 12c; bacon, shoulders, 6c: bacon, -clear sides, 7c; hacon, clear bellies, 7kc; dry salt honlders, 6c; drv salt clear sides, J&c Mess Eork, heavy, $13 60; mess pork, family. $13 50. ard Refined, in tierces, bc, half-barrels, dY,c CO-ft tubs, 6Vc; 20-ft palls. oc; 6O-I1 tin cane, 6c; 8-ft tin pails, 6c; 5-ftttn palls, 6Kc: 10-fttln palls. 6&c Smoked sausage, long. 5c; large. 6c. Fresh pork, links. 9c. Boneless bams. lOc Plzsf feethalf-barrels, $4 00; quarter-barrels, $2 15. Lumber. Tbe adverse element of trade the past week has Deen the weather. Movement Is, however, active and prospects are bright. Hemlock Is scarce and prices are advanced, as quotations below will disclose. It is next to Impossible to supply demand for seasoned hemlock lumber. Cherry lumber is also scarce and firm. pise cnplanid tabd quotations. Clear boards, per M J52 OOQW CO belect common boards, per M. 30 00 Common boards per M - 0" bheathlnc H 00 Pine frame lnmber per M 3 C03Z7 00 Shingles, No. L 18 In. per M - 500 bhlngles, JNo. 2, 18 In. per M 7o Lath oo HARD WOODS YARD QUOTATIONS. Ash, 1 to 4 in $40 mss no Kfack walnut, green, loe run JSCOrasooO m ek walnut, dry, lojr rnn 60 00375 00 Cherry 40 0O380 00 Green white oak plant 2 to 4 In 20a25G0 Ury white oak plank, SSto 41n - S0025C0 Dry white oak boards, lln 20 00ia3 00 West Va. yellow pine, 1 inch SOOoassoO WestVa, yellow pine, IK inch ZS0O33O00 tVestVa. yellow poplar, H to lln ISOOJtaoO Hickory, IK to 3 in....... 1SOO25 00 Hemlock building lumber, perM 15 00 Bank rails 14 00 Boat stnddlnir - M0 Coalearplank - 1S0O PLANED. Clear boards, per M .. ,m('n Surface boards 20 0035 00 Clear, -lnch beaded celling 2S 00 Partition boards, perM 3500 Flooring, No. 1 3000 Flooring, Mo. 2 25 00 Yellnwnlnff flnAHnir.. 30 O06&4O 00 Weather-boarding, moulded. So. I.... 30 09 Weather-boarding, moulded. No. 2.... 2500 Weather-boarding. H-inch SUOO HARD WOODS JOBBING TTUCZS. Ash f30 O0XS45 CO Walnut log run, green IS 00(345 00 Walnut log run, dry 35 00250 00 White oak plank, green 17 00319 00 White oax plank, dry 20 0ora0O White oak boards, dry IS oor3 00 WestVa. yellow pine, lln 19 coail 00 West Va. yellow pine, IX In 20 003125 00 Yellow poplar IS Cttfbzs 00 Hickory, li to lln 20 0uacsoo Hemlock llEOQiioo Bunk rails 14 00 Boat studding...., 14 00 Coal car plank U00 MAMMOTH CAVE'S EITAX. Massachusetts People Excited Over b Re- cent Discovery. Boston Globe. Intense interest is manifested in Adams and North Adams, also over in "Williams town, because a large cave has been re opened on the land of T. W. Richmond, known as the Browning farm, which is situ ated about two miles south of North Adams. It has been known for more than 100 years that this cave existed here, but the entrance had got so filled up that it was practically forgotten until T. W. Richmond, who owns the farm, set some men at work a few days ago to clear out the entrance to it. Room alter room has been discovered, until the ex plorers have gone for almost a quarter of a mile under the mountain, and yet they have not reached the end of it. Where it leads to nobody knows. Tbe en trance is small, but after passing in a few rods one comes to a larce room, which is dark, damp, weird and filled with a thick, damp atmosphere. As one parses along a few rods farther there is a deep chasm which reaches entirely across it, which can only be passed by let ting people down with a rope to tbe bottom, and then climbing up tbe rocks to the oppo site side. Beyond this is another room, something like 20 feet high, as many wide, and 60 or 80 long. Ont of this are smaller caverns reaching in all directions, none of which have yet been explored. Tne walls of this large room are of lime stone, with a few of the stalactite forma tions peculiar to caves. Mr. Richmond proposes to make thor ough exploration of it, to find out its size and where it leads to. It is evident that it had been entered in years gone by, as bones of animals have been discovered tn it which must have been there for many years. There is the greatest curiosity about it, and the oldest inhabitants are talking about the legends which they have heard their grand fathers tell about They say that the first white settlers who came here were accustomed to hide them selves in this cave when they were pursued by the Indians. TWELVE JJ0ILAES A WEEK. Any Number of Ablo but Unfortunate Men Anxlou to Accept That Salary. A recent advertisement in a New York paper stated that a business man of ex perience was wanted to begin at a salary of fl2 a week. There were over 200 answers, and many of tbem were long letters from men who had formerlly held positions of un questionable importance and influence in the commercial world of New York. Some of them had been the heads of drygoods houses, while other applicants were signed by tbe names of firms that were once well known thronghout tbe country. They were all willing, and indeed anx ious, to get a position at the salary stated. One of tbe men had been cashier in a bank in New York, and once possessed a good deal of property, but he wrote that every thing had gone against him for the past 10 years, and that he was absolutely in need of tbe necessities in life. Amoos the answers were several letters from young men who had a collegiate edu cation and a knowledge of several foreign languages. tttr FOOLS AND THE WISE. Only Two Men In the World Who Are Happy Four Maxims. Youth's Companion. The old Persians, who had many authors of singular penetration, gave the world tbe following proverb: "There are two men in tbe world who are perfectly happy; two men whose minds may be at rest. The first is the wholly iznorant man, who is happy because he thinks that he knows everything. "The second is the really learned man, who is happy because he knows that there will always be something for him to learn." This proverb suggests certain maxims, which were the favorites of a Massachusetts clergyman, now dead, and which were as follows: When a man knows not, and knows not that he knows not, he is a tool; shun him. "When a man knows not. and knows that he knows not, he is simple; teach bim. "When a man knows, and knows not that he knows, he is asleep; wake him. When a man knows, and knows that he knows, he is wise; follow him. HICK HHADACHZCarter,i llMU LTUr m,. SICK HEADACHECarter.f utile Liver Pills. SICK HEAUACHECarer,1 Lmu jjT,r Pills. SICK HIADACHBCamr,i ijtli. Liver Fills. OlS-e7-TTSSB, DEVOTED 10 ONE BOOK. 3S Sfaowlor How Htadlom a Mac on si Taes4 lion Can Be. Boston Globe. Colonel Fitzpatrick is a second "W. H. H7 Murray. He loves the fields, the brooks) and the woods for their own sake, and spends all of his spare time among them. Early this month he went down to Maine oa a fishing excursion. The result of his trip. he has not yet fully revealed. One thing is certain, he brought back very few fish, and he had rather be laughed at than tell lie. So he holds his tongue. He may havo canght a large number of fish. If so, he ii too modest to tell about them. "What did you do if you didn't fish, Fitz?" asked a friend. "I studied all the time." "What did you study?" "Oh, I had a book I got in Boston, and devoted all of my time to it." "What kind of a book, may I ask?" 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Must be able to Bbnw larce dividend earning capacity. Principal' only dealt with. Communica tions confidential. v John AC. OaMcy & Co., BROKERS. SIXTH ST. aplSTJ . JOHN ML OAKLEY & CO, BANKEKS AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to Kevr York and Chicago. so SIXTH ST, Pittsburg. . 'Bl2Mtu s s JOSEPH pi k CO. dr. E.C. Wests i 9 i m m J J Afe
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