' Jv Jt IKON TRADE REYIEW. Ko Drop In Prices, But a Cash Buyer Might Secure Concessions. WIRE RODS AND NAILS ADVANCE. Labor Troubles in the Southern Field Have Ail Been Settled. THE LEADING MAKKETS EAST AND WEST The situation is practically the same as it was a week ago. The customary quietness of midsummer is here and transactions are light Many of the mills are closed np for ."repairs, and demand is slow. While there Jis no drop in prices, there are holders will lug to concede and there is little donbt that the cash buver can do better than our quota tions on all raw irons. This, however, does not proTe any-weakening of markets. Midsummer is always a quiet time In the iron and steel trade, and there are invariably at such a time a lew furnacemen who must needs realize in order to meet current ex pense'. Bessemer iron shares in the gen eral quietness. One of our leading brokers, however, reiused an offer of 18 75 for 3,000 tons of Bessemer yesterday. As an indica tion of the strong undertone of confidence in markets, one ot our iron brokers refused to-dav to accept an order for billets at 532 .for August and September delivery. For immediate delivery the price is $31 50. "Wire rod and wire nails have both ad vanced the past week, but nails hold up well to former nrices. Demand or rails continue"! good at prices quoted last week at the Edgar Thomson works. Orders on the books are sufficient to absorb the product lor the balance of the year. The output of steel rails at these works is now above 1,300 tons daily, and when the new furnace I is completed.which 'will be some time in August, the yield is expected to reach 1,500 tons. With this in creased capacity there can be no accumula tion of stock this year. Tie ljtest quotations follow: Structural Iron -Angles, Si 13: tees, 2.60c: beams and channel.-. 3.10c. elicareJ brldjre plates, ctccl, 2.ti0c; nnUerbal mill plates. Iron, 3oc: refined bars, I.ibccard. Barbed wire fenclns, galvanized, S3 60; plain wire leucine, galvanized, S3 SO. Central mill All-ore mill , o. 1 foundrr, nattveore ., o 1 foundrv. lake ore iiesenier Charcoal fonndrv Iron So. 1., ,15 00(315 25-casb. . lo 7316 25-casn . 16 7u(3l7 lO-cash . 17 0c17 25 cash . 18 7.-3.19 00 cash Charcoal roundrv Iron jso. 2..... 20 i& 7o Charcoal cold blast 25 utqS "0 feplecel 32 7J&33 50 Muck bar a SOSS 00 Bteel blooms 31 0531 5-1 Steel slabs 31 01011 60 fctecl billets 31 CO31 f0 Steel K.C. ends 21 UC&24 50 bteel bloom ends 21 50 bteel rails, new 3ioOS33 00 Old rails 15 00(8-6 CO Bar Iron 1 8-iS 1 80 Wire rods 46 0(317 00 bteel nails, per ker, usual dls.... 2 K 2 15 JJ Ire nails, per Vex 2 &v5 2 40 Ferro manganese 78 00379 00 AIT ADVANCE OF BATE3 For Southern Iron Cnnsea Rejoicing; Among the Northern IHaunlaciurcrs. rEPECIAL TELEQBaM TO TBI DIRPATCrCl Philadelphia, July 18. Pennsylvania manufacturers of pig iron are rejoicing over the act of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in advancing freight rates on Southern pig metal July 1. Rates on Southern iron have been as low as Jc per ton per mile, while the rates on the product of Pennsylvania f nrnaces have ranged from lc to ljc The advance on Southern iron is from 5 to SO per cent at junc tion points. There has, in fact, verv little iron from the Sonthern furnaces come into this market, but buyers have alwavs had in their favor tbe possibility of Iron from that source finding its way here, and with this as a club thej have at times intimidated Pennsyl vania manufacturers. With that menace re moved the market on pic metal rnles firm on a basis of SIS per ton for No. 1 foundry. S17 for lOjSanjSlS for tray forge delivered at tide. iTices on manufactured iron rule firm: a num. ber of mills which closed doan early in the month have not resumed on account of impend ing labor complications. Supplies are limited ou this account, and holders are firm in their views fully maintaining the advance noted last week. Steel rails are firmer at S32 0032 50 per ton, and some of light weight are worth $34. Muck bars are aulet at S29 00029 50 per ton at the mill, and buyers are disponed to hold off. Old rails are nominal at tli 7525 OX) per ton in Philadelphia. Bar iron is steady at L80l 85c SLelp grooved Is worth L75QL80C per pound de livered and sheared 2.000)2.100. Revised quota tions on plates are Z152.20c ana2.30S2.40c for ship. 2.152.J0c and 2.3o2.45c for lank: U.20 2.2oo and 2.402.60c for lindtrej 2.402.50c and 2.60S&70C for shell; &003.15c and 2.83c f or flange; 3.75c and 3.75g4.2c for tire box. In consumers' yards sheared plates are worth 2.20 2.30c, angles 2.20230c and tees 2.6i2,7c; beams and channels 3c The best refined sheet iron Nos. 14 and 20 are worth 8.003.10e. PIG IRON DEKAND ACTIVE. The Labor Troubles In tho South Unvo All Been Arranged. rspECiAi. ratioiujt to tub dispatch.! BlEKlSGHAJp ALA, July 19. The labor troubles are all settled, trade has resumed its normal condition and this week the demand for pig iron has been quite active. All the furnaces in the district, with the exception of two or three, are in blast again. The trouble among the stockholders of the Eureka f nrnaces has been settled, and;thoe furnaces will go into blast in a few days. The output of the district this week will be nearly as large as at any tune since May L Several furnaces were relined and other repairs made during the shutdown, caused by th labor troubles, and are now in a condition for a long run without a stop. Prices have advanced slightly since last month, and iron is selling at an average ad vance ot 50 cents per ton over May and June prices. With the small stocks on hand and the favorable outlook" for the fnture furnacemen cau afford to hold their iron firm at this ad vance. In fact most furnaces in this district will only sell for July delivery at ruling prices, a further advance of 59 cents per ton being asked for August delivery. A good many small orders for immediate shipment have been received this week from Western markets and a few from the East. All orders are being filled as fast as received, and very little surplus stock is accumulating on the yards. Furnacemen are confident of better prices and an active trade dunng August and September. QUIET AND UN kllKt.'r.Tm. Purchase Are Now Seine Mode for Imme diate Conautnpilon Only. SPECIAL TXLECBAJI TO THE DISFATCH.I St. Louis, Jnly 18. Rogers, Brown fc Meach im say: Typical midsummer weather and the absence of many of our principal local buyers have resulted in a quiet and unruffled market. Purchases are reduced to small lots for coming immediate need, and for the present both buyers and sellers seem to have called a tem porary truce on later business Increased ac tivity, however, will soon prevail, as consump tion, in most branches Is very active and every thing points to a heavy fall trade. There is no change in prices and we quote for cash Lab. St. Louie: Hot blast coke and charcoal: Southern coke No.l Ihl S53I8 SO bouthern Coke 1,0. 2 15 USlS a0 bouthern Coke No. 3 14 7S&15 00 bouthern trav Korfe 14 25914 50 bouthern Charcoal o. 1 18 OuSlS 50 Hiuiucra inarcoai No 2 Missouri Charcoal So. i.'.'.".' Missouri Charcoal Xo. I Ubloborteners " Car wheel and malleable irons" " Iakebnrer!or Southern .. . ' Connellsvllle foundry coke" .P2 0022 50 . is oci: 50 bt. Louis ".."!"""!!;"".". 5 5 65 - ' PRICES "WELL ETJSTADTED. A Fair Decree of Activity Noted In the Pis? Iron M..b.i .rlTXCIAI. TZLEOBAM TO TUB DISrATCTX.1 JCrsrcnwATl, Jnly 18.-Rogers, Brown 4 Co. Kay: 'Although a somewhat easy tone has pre fniled in the market fornix !,- h. ... paat week, with the exception of a few special amuwo, f,......- ....... ..i.u c auBtainea ana t!r ihis been afalrdpprp.Af .mi.. m-- 17 OU2I7 50 17 U0&17 50 IS 251S 70 18 0OS1B50 large Southern companies continue very inde- - pendent, being full of orders lor several months to come, but at the same time there are other producers less advantaceously situated or leas fortunate in procuring orders who have been willing to sell, and In a faw instances - actnte buyers have obtained bargains. But. as - a rule, the lower prices made have been upon speculative lots which have been pressed for There has been a renewal of the apprehen sion expressed some time since of a material increase in the output, especially of Sonthern iron, by tho blowing In of new sucks. But dj those conversant with the facts it is regarded improbable that production will he increased except within narrow limits. This opinion 111 based upon the labor and fuel questions which have assumed annoying phases in the South. Metal Market. New YoKK-Pic Iron strong; American, 160u18(IU. Copperdnll and steadjtLake, July, S16 75. Lead dull; heavy domestic, $4 5a Tin quiet and oasier; Straits, 21 SO. MABKETS BY WIRE. A Bullish Feellns: In Whenr, Corn and data Sends Prices Up a Pec Pork Weak and Unsettled Ribs nnd Lard Mronser. CHICAGO Wheat A good business was transacted in this market to-day, and the feeling developed was somewhat unsettled and operators were somewhat nervous over the situation. Bad crop re ports continue to come in from the Northwest and reports of wet weather from England. A steady improvement In prices oc curred, the market opening Hiic higher than yesterday's closlne. and gradually advanced JgC. ruled easier and closed at c higher than yesterday. Corn There was a very fair speculative busl ness transacted, the market TUllng easy and firmer as the session advanced. Transactions were largely local. First sales were a shade under the closing prices of yesterday, but soon sold up JJc, reacting io. ruled steadier and closed liejic better tuan yesterday. Oats Ihere was a good trade, the firm ana upward tendency noted for several days past being continued, as all the conditions were bullish. Prices were advanced lc for July and Kc for the mere deterred futures, and the market closed steady at about outside figures. Mess Pork A weak and unsettled feellnC prevailed. Early in the day a reduction of 2o 30c w as submitted to, but the market closed with more steadiness. Lard Rather more was doing. Price ruled 2K5c higher, but the appreciation was not supported to the cloe. Short Rib Slde A fair business was trans acted. Eatly in tho day the market was stronger, and prices ruled about-.2Ke higher, but during tho latter part of the session the feeling was easier, ana the advandb was not sunported. The leading futures rangea as follows: Wheat -No. 2. Julv.bbS7heS6KS6Jsc: August, S7KlS2S7KoS7Jic; September, o cHv-Sn. 2 Jnlr. SS0SSSS38Kc: Au gust, STJiQiSiasyHQSiHc; September. 8b &63SK!c Oats-.no. 2. Jnly, 3233&32S3c; An gust. 29M30K29a630c; beptember, 29e29?a Mess 1'OBK. per bbl. July. tU S2KH 60 11 2511 25; August, 810 40010 7010 4010 70; Sentember. 10 4510 4510 3510 S5. Laed, per 100 Bs.-July, $5 B2KQ5 83K5 80 5 SO; August, 15 bo5 Sii5 KlfiQS &i$i; Sep tember, So 7H8 005 o5 97H- Short Ribs, per 100 fta July. $5 055 05 5 05&5 05; August. S5 105 125 105 12; beotember. $5 225 255 20o 20i. Cash quotations ere as follows: flour firm and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat, S6S7Kc; No. S spring wheat, S0Slc; t o. 2 red, fee No. 2 corn, 3Sc No. 2 oats, 32c No. 2 rye, 48 4SKc No. 2 barley nominal. Nc 1 flax seed, SI 301 3L Prime timotbv seed. SI S3Q1 31. Mess pork, per bbL $11 25U Zl. Lard, per 100 lbs.. S5 S05 E2K. Short ribs sides (loose). So 05S5 10. Dry salted shoulders (boxed). S5 40 5 50. Short clear sides (boxed), $5 455 50. bugars, cut loaf, unchanged; granulated, un changed. No. 2 white oatK, STJSSSc; No. 3 white, 36J37c On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was steady and unchanged. Eggs, MB 14Kc NEW YORK Flour firm and moderately ac tive. Cornmealdull: yellow Western. $2 20 2 25. Wheat Spot dull. KJJc np and strong er; options dull and & up; closing steady. Rye strong. Corn bput quiet, higher and stronger: options quiet and stronger. Oats Spot strong, quiet, llc up and scarce; op tions qmet and stronger. Hay quiet, easy and steady. Coffee Options opened steadv, unchanged to 10 points up: closed steady, 5 20 points un dull; sales 26,000 bags, including Julv. 17.15ei7.20c; August, 17.1017.20c: Septem bei, ia50l&55c; October, 15.95c: December, 15.4515.53c: -March, 15.25c: spot Rio quiet and steadv; fair cargoes, 20c; No. 7, flat bean, JtlSc. Sugar firm and quiet; sales, l.Tul hogsheads and 2.U96 bags. Muscovado at 4 test and 4 13-16 for 89 test. Refined steadv and quiet. Molasses ForeIgn,nnminal;New Orleans dull; new dull. Rio fairly active and firm. Cottonseed oil dull; crude. 30c; yellow, 35c. Tallow strong, city (S2 00 for packages) 4c Rnsin steady and auiet. Turpentine steadier at 42ti4:Pc Eggs Fancy firm: others easy: Western Tirime to fancy. 1G$17c: do fair to good, 14J16c: do poor per case. 31 000 2 50. Wool quiet and steady; domestic fieece, 33ffi38c Pulled. 2634c; Texas. 1724c Pork steady and active; sales "OObarrels; mess, J12 75 13 50, extra prime, S1010 5a Cutmeats firm. Middles dull and easw short clear, So SO. Lard advanced 3 points, but closed easv. Better ex port demand for refined; sales, 1,350 tierces: Western steam, S3 07g6 lO.closmg. SO 10 bid; options, ales, 2.500 tierces; Julv, S6 10 asked; August. 56 106 13; closing Sti 106 12 bid: September. S6 256 28; rloslng JG 2o6 26: October, S6 346 36; December, S6 306 36 Bntter qmet; extra about steady; Elgin, 17 17c: Western datrv. 6llc; do creamery. 10 17c: do factory, 410c Cheese irregular and lower: Ohio fiat. 5Q6c PHILADELPHIA-Flonr dnlL Wheat firm and higher: new ungraaed on dock, 90c; do long berry on dock. 94c:No. 2red in export elevator. 93c: No. 2 92Jic; Augu.t, 92K92c; September. 92K92?cc: October, 9393c Corn Futures beyond this firm and advanced KKC: Julv and car lots for local trade lc lower; No. 3 hign mixed in Igrain depot. 56c; No. i mixed in 20th street elevator. 55c; offered later at 54c In grain depot; No. 2mtxed in exnort elevator, 50c :No. 2 mixed July. 4646Jc Oats car lots strong and Jc higher: No. 3 white, 40 41c: No. 2 do held at41c: No. 2 clipped white, 43Kc; futures advanced 11K"; Nn. 2 white Julv. 41J!lKc; August, 3737i: tseptember, SG36c: October, 36K37. Egg Choice stock scarce and firm; Pennsylvania firs s, 17c. ST. LOUIS Flour unchanged. Wheat Little business was transacted: the market opened HVc lower, reacted within a range of c, rallied and closed with July and August K6&C and December 5ic higher than yesterdav's final figures; No. 2. cash, k7Kc; Julv. 87c bid; August. 8708714 bid: December. 90?c Corn opened Kc down, advanced at ?4c, gradn-1 ally receded siigntiy. improves, jna closed ig Jc up; No. 2 cash, 36Jc; July and August, S6c; September. S6Jc asked. Oats Good demand: closed MSKe up; No. 2 cash, 33c bid; July. S1JJ laid; August. 30Jc bid. Rye nominal; 60c bid. Pork Sll 25. ijard Choice steady at So 50; butcher grades, $5 65. MINNEAPOLIS Wheat receipts to-day were 82 cars; shipments. 51 cars. Good demand ex isted for milling wheat, and nith many outside orders to be fi'led the selections were picked by them and by a few local millers at stiif fig ures. Lots not reaching the desirable stand ards sold considerably under, and some of them hung on to the last, not moving at prices comparing favorably with selections. Clos ing quotations: No. 1 hard, Jnly and August, SSc$: on track. 9293c; No. 1. Northern, July and August, 85c; September, 84c; on track, 57$c: IN", znonuern, j uiy anu August, toe; ou track, S3QS5. f MILWAUKEE Flour quiet. Wheat quiet; No. 2 spring, on track, cash, &687c; August, fcoKc; Io. 1 Northern, 90c Corn firm; No. S. on track, 37J63Sc Oats firm; Mo. 2 white, on track, 86J37c Rye quiet; N a 1. on track. 49c Barley easier; No. 2. in store. Sic Provisions easy. Pork cash, 511 30; August, $10 40. Lard, cash, $5 77: August, to 85. Uheeseateady; Cheddars. ?i8c , BALTIMORE Wheat Western firm: No. 2 winter, red. spot, 91c: July, 92cbld; August, 91Vc bid: September. BIKc bid. Corn West ern, firmer; mixed spot,47c; Jolv, 46c: August, 4114Hc; September, 4441c; steamer, 44c bid. Oa.s fairly active: Western, white, S9 41c; do do mixed, 3S39c: graded. No. 2 white, 41c; do mixed, 39c Rye firm: choice, 6o55c; prime, 525Jc; good to fair, 4S49c TOLEDO Wheat firm and higher, cash and July. fcSfc: August, SSJic; September. fc9c; December. 92c Corn dull and steady; cash and July. 39c; September, 39c Oats quiet; No. 2 white, 38Kc bid; No. 2 September. 30c Cloversecd nominal; cash, S3 60; October, E3 95. DULUTH Wheat was strong and higher to day, closing at 91o July, 92c -Auguit,"89c September: No. 1 hard, 91c; No. 1 Northern, 69c; No. 2 Northern, 85c Trading- light Drv Broods. NEwYoitK. July 18. Trade in drygoods con tinues to give the Improved indications. There was no active buying, but orders are increasing In size and buyers are steadily arriving in the market. There was buying in both cotton and woolen goods, with the essential features of the market unchanged. Rely upon Piatt's Chlorides for all house hold disinfecting purposes. SICK HKADACHfLarter'HataeLvIerrillJ. SICK HEADACHE.drte,.,, imle LlTer fm,. SICK HEAUACHIECllrter,i Lmie-Lrj& Pill. SICK HKADACHJU,, uttl. ierPillA, THE A GOOD TIME TO BUT. An Experienced Heal Estate Broker Gives Investors a Pointer. REMINISCENCE OF YE OLDEN TIME. Local EeeariUes and Petroleum Still Af flicted With the Dumps. THK HEWS AND GOSSIP OP TEE CITI A gentleman connected with s prominent real estate corporation on Fifth avenue, and who hta been identified with the business for 15 years or more, talked to the following effect yesterday: "It is curious to me that shrewd investors do not more generally take advantage of the slight lull in the market that always occurs dnring the months of July and August to make their pur chases. Properties that are slow now, with the revival of business and attendant com petition, not only sell quickly, bat in many cases at an advance of 10 to 15 per cent in September. I base these deductions on care ful and critical observations and comparisons dnring many years past. 1 think this is a good time to buy." A good many purchases have been made on this theory within the past few weeks. Buyers had no immediate use for the properties, but as they will need them in the spring, they con cluded to secure them at once and not wait and pay higher prices. Early Value, of Realty. Mr. Robert Smith, President of the Union National Bank, has some valuable documents relating to real estate at the close ot the last century. One of these, written on parchment, and dated 1736, shows that the site occupied by the bank in question was sold in that year by the Penn heirs to a man named Brady for SS0. This property comprises 60 feet on Market street and 169 along Fourth to Chancery lane Eighteen years later it was resold for $1,200. At present valuation, the same ground is worth SK0,000. J.t is a little curious to learn from the deed that 104 years ago Market, Fourth and Chan cery Lane bore the same names as at present, with the exceptlou that Fourth street has de veloped into an avenue. ... Bnslneii N'rw. nnd Gosalp. The active demand for lumber has stiffened prices, and figures will be marked up for the fall trade. The new works of Hnssey, Binns & Co., at Cbarleroi, will be ready for occupancy by fall. The foundations are about completed. It is stated that the projected purchase of a number of Youngstown's industries by an English syndicate has fallen through. Rapid progress is belngmade in the work of opening California avenue. This is stimulating the demand for bnilding sites along the route. Building promises to be on a large scale there next year. A mortgage of the Thomas Iron Company, given to the Farmers' Loan and Trust Com pany, has been placed on record. It was given for the purpose of retiring the 7 per cent first mortgage bonds, amounting to $400,000. The bnlk of the building improvement In Allegheny City is In the hill district. Buyers claim that values in the business center are so steep as to practically keep properties out of the marker. Owners take a different view of It There were only 26 mortgages on file for rec ord yesterday. The largest was for 810,00a Six were for purchase money. Red Brothers & Co. sold S7,000 Maryland Cen tral Railroad general mortgage 5s at 95 and in terest Brokers reported office business very dull Treasury officials have taken no action look ing to the carrying into effect the provisions of the silver bill. The question, as to whether purchases of bullion shall be dally or semi weekly has not been settled. Friends of Luster say It has been taken care of. and there will be no further slump. The firmness of local securities during a long period of stagnation, is the best proof that could be adduced of their lntrinslo value. Holders realize this too much to sacrifice. Anderson & Beecfeman are working up an other big deal on the Bonthsioe. Things are quite lively In that part of the city. movements In Real Estate, The auction sale of lots by the Birmingham Land Improvement Company, of the Southslde, was a success in every respect. Sixty-seven lots were sold, aggregating over $50,000. Every lot put up was taken, not one Being withdrawn or bid in. The crowd, not too large to handle, was hungry for property, and got it. When the sale was closed by the rain a number of persons had to go away without an opportunity of bid ding on lots they had picked out. Less than half of the plan was gone over. The Black Bear Hotel was purchased by the present owner about two years ago for $40,000. Yesterday be refused $65,000 for it. This state ment is made on the authority of a prominent attorney who was connected In the matter. The incident shows that values of business property are climbing. Kelly & Rogers sold for Mrs. Josephine Den holm to M. Semple, through the agency of Samuel W. Black Co., a brick house and lot 30x100 feet, corner of Station street and Frankstown avenue, lor $14,000; they also sold for E. T. Cassldy to H. Schuster, a block of three storerooms and dwellings attached, lot 61x100 feet on Center avenue near Penn avenue. Twentieth ward, for $10,000. James W. Drape &. Co. sold n house of 9 rooms and lot 24x125 feet, on Fulton street, city, for $7,000. cash: also, a house of 7 rooms and lot 40x130 feet on Roup street, East End, for 6,500; also, a house of 8 rooms and lot 50x 10 feet, rear Shadyside, for $6,750: also, a large lot abont 100x130 feet on Liberty avenue. East End, for a figure approximating $7,500, cash; also, two lots at Mansfield. Pa., at the rate of $3,090 an acre; also, a lot ou Penn avenue, near Winetiddle avenue, for $1,925. J. B. Larkin & Co. sold a house and lot on South Fifteenth street to Otto Engel for 3,900 cash; also, a two-story brick house on Forbes street, near Fifth Avenue Market House, l0x 24 feet to an alley, for $5,230. Chas. Urhng was 'the purchaser. Black & Balrd sold for H. S. A. Stewart to Mrs. Annie E. Clnley a new brick residence In Negley place, with lot 40x115 feet, for 67,500. Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold to G. L. Ratzka lots Nos. 24 and 25 in the second plan of Marlon place, fronting on Sylvan avenue, for $800. Samuel W. Black t Co. sold for Josenh Mc Nangher two lots, each 21 feet front on Maple avenue by 135 feet deep on Olive street, in the Twelfth ward, Allegheny, for $1,100. Charles Somerset Co. sold to a prominent East End business man a lot on Dithridge street, between Center avenue and Bayard street, In the Comlngo plan, fronting 50 feet on Dithridge street and In depth 181 feet to alley, for $3,600. W. A Herron t Sons sold lot In the Blssell plan, on Butler near Fifty-third street. 20x120 feet, for $1,350 cash. W. W. Elderkln sold for Mrs. Margaret M Tomer, a frame house of nlno rooms on Anre Ha street. Twentieth ward, with a lot S6xl20 feet to Miss Katy Donahue for $2,625 cash. UP TO THE MASK. Local monetary movements Contlnne Act ive for the Sea.on Healthy Fiaarea. Good, seasonable bnsiness was reported by local bankers yesterday, hut there was nothing strikingly new In the way of conditions. Funds were abnndant and rates steady at 67 per cent on call and time loans. Checking and de positing were well up. showing good times all round. Exchanges were $2,703,435 54 and bal ances $356.189 17. Money on call at New Tort yesteraay was easy, ranging from 3Q6 per cent, last loan 3, closed offered at 3. Prime mercantile paper. 6418. Sterling exihange dull and steady at $1 Si for 60-day bills and $4 88 for demand. Closlne Bond Quotation. rj. S. 4a. ree Wl V. a. 4, ooup 121 U.B.4i4s, reg J0J if R. ahb. coun 103 M.K. &T. Oen. Ss.. 7X Mutual Union 6s. ...104 n.j. u. int. Cert.. .Ill Northern l'ac. st..115J Northern Par. M in racisces of '95 112S Loutilanast&mpeaw vi Northw't'n consol.-MO AH6.0UT1 DS...........1U1 Tenn. new set. 6s.. ..106 Tenn. new.lt. .. 104 ortnw'n deben'. Ssioajj Oregon fTTrans. 6e.l081 St.Lil. M. Uen. 5s. Mil Tenn. new set. Is.... "IH St.L. 4B.F. Oen.M.lll, tit. Paul consols.. ...1UU St. P. CM4Pc.lst.116. Tx.. Pc L.O.TT.R.. M Canada so. zas v Central Pacific lsts.I09ft Den. &K.U. 1SU...II7 Den. & it. (x. is S2M Tx.. Pc. K b.Tr.Ks. 41 u.&a. u. huiuu. Krlelds 103 AUK. AT. tfin.es.. S3 Union raclflclsts...lOV West bhore 1WM FXTTSBtTBG - DISFATOH, , PHTiADJXPHlA Clearings, $11,822,733; bal ances, $1,565,474. . . . OmoAao Clearings. $12,050,000. New York exchange was 60a discount. Rates for money were 6 per oent on call and 67 per cent on time. STOCK TEATJCTO. Eleclrlo and Pltt.bnre Traction manage to move TJo a Pes;. The local stock market presents practically the same features from day to day. Yesterday was no exception. Although sales aggregated 410 shares there was no vim. Business was en; tirely perfunctory. The only price changes of importance were advances in Electric and Pittsburg Traction, and a decline in Chartlers Gas. The greater part of the list was neglected. As stocks are bid np one day and down the next merely for effect on outsiders, it would seem, quotations unless backed np by some thing tangible have no real significance. Bids, offers and sales were: fiust CALL. B A SECOND CALL. B A Pitts Petro. B. A M. Ex . Commercial Nat. Bank... Fidelity Title and T. Co.. Monongabela Nat Bank.. Safety Deposit Company.. .Boatman.' Insurance Citizens' insurance...!... Brldgewater. Chanters Valley Gas Manufacturers' Gas Co.... OhloValley Peoples' Nat, G. 4 P. Co. Pennsylvania bas Co. .... Philadelphia Co Wheeling UasUo Central 'Iraetlon Citizen.' Traction Pittsburg Traction Pleasant Valley. Pitts., AU'y & Man N. Y.i Clev. Gas Coal Co.. La Norla Mining Co Luster Mlnlne Co 403 430 'Hi" 108 MIX IK 68 an siM "eo" UH eo 41 18 68 14 II 14 SDK "sH "80 H "is" "isji 69M 70 36JJ 28 29 "ji '.'.'.'". 17K nx K 60 37 N'i H us ma 175 SB S8 a" 800 -itf "is" ss Allegheny County Electric, juisi.na jiectrie Westlnghouse Klectrlc... Monongahel Water Co... Union Switch and Signal. Westlnghonse A. U. Co... Pitts burg Plate Glass Co.. xiX 175 200 At first call 200 shares Pittsburg Traction sold at 37, and 10 Citizens' Traction at 69 Before call 200 Switch and Signal brought 15. Second call was a goose egg. The total sales of stocks at New York yester day were 81,365 shares. Including Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 6,250: Hocking Val ley, 5,995; St. Paul, 2300. A LITTLE 8TB0HGEB. Oil moves on a Higher Level, bnt Is Not Remarkably Active. The tone of the oil market showed some im provement yesterday, and trading was better, though not heavy. Pittsburg sold early, but afterward was a light buyer. Oil City was also a buver, Bradford did nothing. 4 Prices averaged better than oh the previous day. The most of the strength came from New York. Owing to the fire there. Quotations ; were cut off, and traders run the market up. luiajung, prouaoiy, mat outsiders wuuiu uuk get on to the little game, but they did. The opening was 89; highest, 90; lowest, SSJjJ; closing. S9; showing a range ot IKc, and a gain for the day of c. Thursday's clearances were 52,000 barrels. Fentnre. of Yesterday's OU market. Corrected dally by John M. Oakley & Co.. 45 Sixth street, members ot the Pittsburg Petro leum Exchange: Opened 89 I Lowest. S8 Highest 90 I dosed SH Barrel.. Average charters 33.206 Average shipments 73.157 Average run. 68,385 Banned. New YorE. 7.20c Kenued, London, &6d, BeOned, Antwerp, 17f. Keflned, Liverpool, i ll-16d. Keflned. Bremen, 6.60m. A B. McGrew quotes: Puts, 89; calls, GO. TO REVIVE 'run wat? k kt, What Krxt Monday's Hireling In New York Slny Do Standard bchemlng. New York, July 18. The conference of del egates from the Oil Exchanges of the country, whjch has been called to meet in this city next Monday, to consider the proposed issue of certificates to represent the petroleum output of the Lima, O., district, naturally directs at tention to the extraordinary decadence of speculation In oil during the past two or three years. The records of the New York Consoli dated Stock and Petroleum Exchange show that during the year 1885, the speculation in oil at this Exchange alone amounted to the enor mous total of 8,612,138,000 barrels. Last year tne speculation amounted to only 412.212.00J barrels, and this year will show a still greater falling off. The sales during the first six months of this year aggregated only 102,788,000 barrels, against 277.948,000 during the corre sponding time in 1SS9. The sales in October, 1885, amounted to very nearly as much as the sales for the entire year of lSfc.9. There are no signs of recovery from this remarkable decline In speculation. The dealers and brokers in the exchanges of New York and Philadelphia have been trying ing to devise some plan of reviving oil specula tion, but thus far with no success. Whether the proposed listing of the Buckeye Company certificates would create a new speculative market in oil is a question. The Buckeve cer tificates would represent abont 20.000.000 bar rels, while the outstanding Pipe Line certifi cates represent only 3,421,140 barrels, and the amount is decreasing every month. What the action ot the oil exchanges will be it is impos sible to predict. Critics of the Standard Oil Company assert that the proposed listing of Buckeye ceitificttes is only a scheme ou its part to indnce the speculative public to bear the burden of the carrving charges for these 20,000,000 barrels of oil. a burden which the Standard is now compelled to sustain alone. Other OH market.. Bbadfobd, July 18. Petroleum opened at 88Sc; highest, 89c; lowest, 884e; closed, 88Jc Clearances, 14,000 barrels. Oil City. Julv 18. Petroleum opened at 8SJc; highest, S9?ic: lowest, 88?ic; closed at 89Kc Sales, 22,000 barrels; clearances not re ported; charters, 136,587 barrels. New York, July 18. Petroleum opened strong at 89c for spot and Augnst option; the price advanced to $c for spot and 90c for Augutt in the earlv trading, but afterward spot declined c and August c, and the market closed steady. New York Stock Exchange Opening. 8Xc; highest, 90Jic: lowest, 89Jc: closing. 89c. Consolidated Exchange Open ing. 9Kc; highest. 90c: lowest, &9c; closing, SSc 'lotal sales, 150,000 barrels. SLOW MOVEMENT. The Western Union Fire Completes the De mornllzitlon of the Slock Traders Looking to the silver Bill for Relief Few Change.. New York, July 18. The damage to the Western Union building in this city by fire this morning destroyed the means of communica tion with the outside world to a great extent, and brokers this morning foand themselves with no means of getting business except from those customers who happened to be in the city. The smallness ot the business done at the Stock Exchange is a sufficient commentary upon the character of tho trading for the past month or two. There was no market worthy of consideration. Tho trading was entirely local from the na ture of things, and prices wero left to their natural bent to greater extent than for many a day, with the result that the. fluctuations in most of the list were confined to from Vf to J per cent, and those stocks in which there wis movement enough to merit mention may be counted upon the fingers of one hand. The rumors of a deal between the Hocking Valley and some other road, sunnosed to be the Norfolk and Western, sent the former stock up nearlr 1 per cent, and the stock occupied a prominence In the market which it seldom at tains. Even Sugar Refineries was very dull, but the manipulators saw fit to move it up sharply in the latter portion of the day, when it reached a point 2 per cent better than its first pnees. LacKawanna. Rock Islandtand Pacific Mail were firm on very light fluctuations, and the remainder, while displaying a firm under tone, failed to move more than the slightest fractions. r The factors which now are of most Import ance to the future course of prices seemingly bad no effect whatever upon values to-day, and while tho meager advices from the West, in regard to the railroad situation, and the efforts to adjust existing difficulties was regarded as favorabIe,there was no response to them. The bulls are ujoro and more convinced that before September 1 the silver law will have began to show its Influence, and then all kinds of busi ness will see a marked improvement. In the last hour of business the announce ment waB made that the decision denying the right of the receiver of the North River Sugar Refinery to pioceed against the other proper ties of the trust bad been banded down and Sugar Refineries was lifted 8 per cent wltna large increase in the amounf of business done. The rest of tho market svmnathized to a iim- Jted extent and the close was W v .... . .l.h the nnon very dull at something better in , osV,.,. Ing figures. Sugar closed with a PlPf Pf! cent and Hocking Valley with a gain ol P cent, but all the other changes were for sugnt wero oquauy niBi"u;"''""-,ri.rt change.. I though there were a few m"a cnanges. i SATTJBDAY, JULY 19, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Falls and Northern lists lost2XcatS7&c Government bonds have been entirely neg lected. Railroad bonds have boen dull and "deteady. Bar silver closed at 108H . The Pctl says: A further amount of $380,000 gold was taken for export early this morning, and though the rates for exchange were Unal tered the market tor bills was enough firmer to make some expectation of more gold exports and higher rates for exchange. A further de cline of Argentina and Uruguayan securities in London was also reported which had a depress ing effect on speculation in all kinds of securi ties there, and was reflected in fractional lower Prices for American securities there before the opening or the New York market. The presumed loss of near $1,000,000 to the Western Union by the fire In its bnilding on Broadway this morning hatt tho effect to make a decline or c In Western Union stock to 83c before 2 JO o'clock. So far as concerns the in terruption of stock exchange business by the Western Union fire, it was generally believed that It was very slight. The marset was so dull and there have for several days been so few orders from outside the city that very few could have been interrupted to-day, but had the fire occurred in a busy time, it would have made a considerable loss ot stock exchange business. STOCKS. Adam. Express.. iRn Northwestern U1K Alton, T. Haute 35 do do nreferrrt 195 do preferred i N. Y. Central 108 N. Y. C.&St. L..,.. 16K do do do referred 71)4 American Express. .115 Bur. u. B. 4 il 25 Canada Paclflo 8IH Canada Southern.- Kli Central Pacific...... 33 Che.. &ohlo. .... . 24 do do lit nrafttrreri R.,31 Ohio lllssl.slppt.... --" do do preferred.... 85 Ontario Western.. 19 Oregon lmprovem't 47 Oregon Nav 103)4 Oregon Trans 46H do do 2d preferred 48tf vuicaieo Alton im Chi. Bur. & Qulncy.ioex Chi. SUL. &Pc... 15H C, St. L. i. P. pref. 45 Cln.san & Cleve. .... 63 Cleveland Columbus .... Del. Hudson 169 Del., Lack. A W....U9X Den. 4 Bio G UU East Tennessee vH Dodo lstpfd 76 Dodo2dpfd 24 Erie 23 Do preferred 65 fort Wane 155 Hocking Valley.... 30 Houston and Texas 1 Illinois Central.... 118 I'acinc man joji Peoria, Dec. 4 E.... 20K Pittsburg 15, Pullman Palace 210H Iteadlng j RocE Island wa St. L.4J3in V 33)4 at. L.4 San F. pref.. B3)i t.L.iSanjr.iMpia do St. Paul 73J Do nreferred 118 st.paul.Mln. 4M. lllX St. Paul 4 Omaha. Oo do preferred.... Tenn. Coal 4 Iron. TexaB 1'aclflc 32)4 50 20X 85 63H Tol. 4 O. Cen. pia. union pacinc Kansas andTsxas. 20)4 U. K. Express 72 Lite trie s west., jo dodo prelerred... 65J Lake Hhare 109' Wabash, St. L. 4 P. 12 do do prelerred.... zo Wells Farro Ex.... 140 Western Union.... 83K Am. Cotton OU 28 Colorado Coal fil Horaestake 10)4 Iron Silver 175 Ontario Wi Quicksilver 7 do. nreferred 89 Louis, ft Nash 8S?, Louis. N.Albany. X juempniss cnaries. w Michigan Central... 97 MIL. L. 8. W. - S3 do do preferred ..,108)4 JilH. A3l, u o do do preferred.... 14 Mls.ourl Pacific 73X Sutro 5 Bulwer 20 Bich 4 W. P. Ter... 22 juuuiie a umo. zih Nashville Cbatt 102 N. J. Central 124ft Norfolk & West nf.. 61 Atchison Cblcieo Gas... Lead Trust sugar Trust.... 45K Northern Pacific... 33X Northern Pacific pfd 8 21 76M Philadelphia Stocks. Closlnjc qiotatlons of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished bv Whitney ft Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenne. .Members New Yort Moot Kx changei Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania Bailroad. 12H MX Beading 22 15-18 23 Buffalo, Plttsburjr 4 Western 10f Lehigh Naylzatlon 52 52U Philadelphia and Erie 35 35)4 Northern Pacific 353 35ft Northern Pacific preferred fik 62Ji New York Mining Stocks. New Yobk, July 18. Mining quotations: Caledonia B. H., 190; Con. Coal and Va.. 400; Deadwood, 125; Horaestake, 100; Horn Silver, 345; Iron Silver, 175: Meridian, 345; Common wealth, 250; Ontario. 41.00; Phoenix, Ariz., 125) Savage, 410; Sierra Nevada, 315. LIVE 6TO0K MARKETS. The Condition of Badness at the East Liberty Slock Yards. opfioe or pittsbueo Dispatch, i Kbidat, July 18, 189a Cattle Receipts, 2,360 bead; shipments. 1,580 head; market nothing doing, all through consignments; no cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hoas Receipts. 2,100 bead; shipments, 2,100 head; market very dull; all grades ?3 851 00. SHEEP Receipts, 600 head; shipments, 600 head; market slow at yesterday's prices. By Telegraph. CHICAGO The Drove?! Journal reports: Cattle Receipts, 11,000 bead: shipments 3,000 bead; market slow, steady; beeves, $4 504 80; sterr. S3 501 40; stockers and feeder", S3 253 60; cows, bulls and mixed, 51 253 25: Texas cattle, ?1 803 25. Hoes Receipts, 17,000 head; shipments, 5,500 head; market strong, higher, closing easy; mixed, 3 703 90; heavv, S3 7l3 95: light, S3 65Q3 95: skips, S3 0u3 60. Sheep Receipts, 4,000 bead; ship ments, l,G00head; market steady to strung; na tives, 3 50g!5 60; Wcstprns, $4 0024 50;Texans, S3 mm 55; lambs, S4 506 2i. NEW YORK Beeves Recelnts. 4,549 head including 28 carloads for sale; market steady; steers, S3 901 75; bulls and cows, 82 12K3 25; dressed beef steady at OSTc per ft ; ship ments to-day. 1,051 beeves: to-morrow, 334 beeves, 60 sheep and 2,580 quarters of beeves. Calvcs-iReceipts, 685 bead; market dull: veals. So 00(35 60; buttermilk calves. $2 50tgS 60. Sheep and lambs Receipts, 7,757 head: mar ket anil and slow; sheep, 4 Mg5 95; lambs, S6 007 25; dressed mutton firm at 810c per &.; dressed lambs steady at 10012c Hugs Receipts, 221 head; nominally dull; S4 004 30. KANSAS CITY Cattle Receipts. 4,400 bead: shipments. 1.300 head: market steady to strong: steers, S3 2o4 40: cows. SI 233 00: stockers and feeders. S2 403 50: ranee steers, $2 253 00: range cows. SI 602 00. Hoes Receipts, 10.200 head: shipments, . 5,400 head; market 510c higher; bulk, S3 oli; all grades, S3 503 55. Sheep Receipts, 480 head; shipments, 1550 head: market steady; Iambs, So 005 50; good to choice muttons, S4 001 40; stockers and feeders, S2 753 2o. BUFFALO--Cattle in fair demand at un changed prices: receipts, 159 loads through; 11 sale. Sheep and lambs In fair demand f jr good: receipts, 31 loads through; 5 sale; choice to extra sheep, S5 255 50; god to choice, S5 00 5 20: common- to filr, S4 254 90; choice to extra lambs, 3 907 10; god to choice, S6 C56 85; common to fair, S5 5C6 60. Hogs stronger and higher; receipts, 25 loads through; 15 sale; me dium!, heavy, mixed and Yorkers, S4 00; pigs, S3 90. ST. LOUIS Cattle Receipts. 8.400 head; shipments, 1,200 head; market stroncer; good to fancy native steers, $4 204 60; fair to good do, S3 904 35; stockers and feeders, S2 20a 3 40; Texans and Indians. $2 25&3 50. Hogs Re ceipts, 5,300 bead; shipments, 3.000 bead; mar ket higher; fair to choice heavy, S3 ti"J3 7U; packing grades, S3 553 65; light to best, 13 653 75. Sheep Receipts. 900 bead; ship ments, 1,100 head: market steady; fair to choice, S4 005 10. CINCINNATI Hogs stronger; common and light, U 753 85; packing and butchers, S3 60 8 80; receipts, 500 head: shipments, 1,900 head. A BRIEF H0NEYH00H. A Jealons Hu.band Kills Ills Wife Atr.r Throe Weeks' Married Life. ""rSPHCIAL TIXEOBAH TO THE DISPATCH. BaltiMoke, July 18. Martin Houck shot and fatally wounded his wife Louise this after noon, as she was coming out of her bathroom. They bad been married only three weeks, but, owing to Martin's jealousy, could not lire in harmony. The day after ber marriage the bride returned to hersister.where she has since lived. Houck tried persuasion, but his wife had had enough of her jealous husband, and refused" to return. About noon to-day he gained an entrance, and asked her whether she would like to be siugle. If I were single again," she said, "I would not marry the best man in the world." With this she was about to turn away, when Houck drew his revolver and fired three times. She ran screaming down stairs and fell In the hall way. Meanwhile the murderer coolly walked after lior, and stepped over her prostrate Cody as be made bis exit from the house. GIFT FE0M COLOHEL BTOHE. A III. lory of the Wnr Presented to the Car node Library, The following letter was yesterday received by Chairman C. "W. Dahlingcr of the Alle gheny Public Library Committee: PlTTSnuRO. July 17, 1810. Charles W. Dahllnger, Chairman Carnegie Library Committee. Dear Sib I desire to present to the Cam ecie Library, through your comu-lttee. the official records of the War of the Rebellion, as pub lished under the act of Congress, approved August 7, 1883. and which I have received through tho courtesy of Senator Mitchell. This is the only complete history of the war. 1 have about 100 volumes, and will deliver tho rest to the library as fast as thev reach me. This work Is very interesting and important to all soldiers, and I can not think of any better ue to make ot it than to plate it in tire Carnegie Library, wheie it will be accessible to all comrades. Very truly yours, Thomas a. Stone. Cnn't Get Away. "Did you hear 'Glorious Old Tom on Harrison at the semi-Centennial?" usked a prominent Alleghenian yesterday. "Well," said he, "I was sitting besido him at the mass meeting in the parks. President Har rison's letter of regrets had just been read, wfln TlA rnrnarl nnA nvnln intf.,1 tT.U f Uaby McKee's nurse couldn't ge awayT " J 1890 DOMESTIC MAKKETS. Vegetable Supply Improving, and Prices a Shade Weaker. CHEESE ON THE EVE OP A EISE. Cereals Are Strong All Along; the Line and Oats Higher. SUGARS L0WEB, AND COFFEES FJEM OFFICE orPlTTSBUBO DISPATCH,! Fbidat. July 18. 1890. I Country Produce Jobbing Prices. Supply in the line of vegetables Is improving, and prices are not so strong as they have been for a week or two past. Potatoes are coming In freely, and H Is the top price for choiee stock. Markets are not firm at this price. Apples are coming to market in rather poor shape, but price' are firm. Fancy stock is in good demand at S3 E0 per bushel. Supply of berries is not up to demand. There were very few blackberries offered to-day. Lemons are higher, and all tropical f raits are firm. Fresh nearby eggs are hardly to be had in this market. Cheese Is firmly held at quotations. After J uly 20 many producers hold cheese in cold storage until they can get their price. It is highly probatle that our cheese quotations will be advanced by another week. Creamery butter, of choice grade is steady. Country rolls are still very dull, and prices are only nominal. Large quantities of country butter are selling at grease prices. Apples S5 fi08 50 a barrel. BrjTTKR Creamery, Elgin. 1819c; Ohio do, 17c; fresh dairy packed, 1012c; country rolls, 7fi?9c Berries Black raspberries, 1213c $ quart; red rasnberries. lie: blackberries, lo12o a quart, 31 25 a bucket; currants, 9 00 a stand; huckleberries, lie a quart. Beans N aw hand-picked bean, 2 002 10. Beeswax 2830c l Si for cboice;low grade, 2022& CANTALOtms Ann Arnndel, 11 00 crate; nntmegs, S3 00 crate; watermelons. 825 0O 30 00 a hundred. Cides Sand refined, S7 60; common, t3 00 i 00; crab cider. 87 50618 00 barrel; elder vin egar. 1012c H gallon. Cheese New Ohio cheese.7K8c: New York cheese, 9c: Llmberger, 10KUKc: domes tio Bweltzer. 1313c; Wisconsin brick Sweitzor, llHc; imparted Bweitzer, 24KC Eggs 182 c 1 dozen for strictly fresh. Featheks Extra live geese. o060c; No. 1, do, 404oc; mixed lota. S0S5c $1 . Maple Sybtjp 7595c a cau; maple sugar, 10llu V Honey 15c ?1 B. Poultry Spring chickens, 406Dc a pair; dressed, ll12c a pound: ducks, 6575c a pair. Tallow Country, 3c: city rendered. 4c Tropical Fruits Lemons, choice. $5 60 Q6 25; fancy. $7 00750; Rodi oranges, 16 GO B 75: Sorrento oranjres, $5 005 60; bananas, $2 004J2 50 firsts, 1 75 good seconds p bunch; pin eapples,-S789a hundred; California peaches, 52 002 50 W box; California apricots, 2 25 2 60. Vegetables New Southern potatoes, K5 75 4 00 ?) barrel; home-gronn cabbage. $2 002 50 ft barrel; Florida onions, S3 751 00 a barrel; green onions, 2025c l dozen; green beans, home-grown. SI 001 15 $ basket; wax beans, bome-grown,6570c basket; encumbers, Jl 60 1 75 $1 crate; tomatoes, 12 00 a bushel box. Groceries. Sugars are weak and lower, as quotations be low will disclose. The failure of the frnlt crop has had a depresslne effect on valnes in this line. Demand is below average for this season of the year. Coffees are firm, as are canned fruits of all kinds. Green . Coffee Fancy Rio, 2iK25c; choice Rio, 2223c; prime Rio, 23c: low grade Rio, 2021c; old Government Java. 29S0c; Maracalbo, 2527Kc; Mocba, S0Q 82c; Santos2226c; Caracas, 2527c;La Guayra, 2627c p Roasted (In papers Standard brands, 25c; high grades, 2830c; old Government Java, bulk, 8334c; Maracalbo, 2P2Jc: Santos, WQ SOc; peaberry, 30c; choice Rio, 26c; prime Rlu, 25c; good Rio. 24c: ordinary, 2lMS)22Kc Spices (whole) Cloves, 17018c: allspice, 10c; cassia, 8c: pepper, 15c; nntmez. 7580c PETBOi,ETTM,(jobber3' pricesl 110 test, 7Vc; Ohio, 120. sWc: headlight, 150, SJic: water 'white, 10c; globe, 1414Uc; elaine, llc: car natiine, llKc; royallce, 14c; red oil, llllc; purity, 14c Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained. 4345c ip gallon; summer, 3S40c; lard oil. 555Sc Syrup Corn syrup, 2830c; choice sugar syrup, S63Sc; prime sdgar syrup, 30J3c; strictly prime, 33S5: new maple syrup. 90c N. O. SIolassks Fancy, new crop. 4S50c; choice, 47c; medium, 3S43c; mixed, 4042c Soda Bi-carb In kegs SK3Mc; bi-carb in Js, 5c; bi-carb assorted -packages, 6J6c; sal soda in kegs, lc: do granulated, 2c Candles Star, full weight, 6c: stearlne. p sub, Q73gi paraiune, xilttfi- kioe neaa Carolina, tiaiy.c: cnoice. (FKc: nrime. 6a6ic: Louisiana. SXBl&tc. bTABCH Penrl, 3c; cornstarch, 56c; gloss starch, 67c Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, $2 65; Lon don Iayers,S2 75; Muscatels, S250: California Mus catels, !2 10; Valencia,8c;Ondara Valencia. 10K lie; sultan. 10Kllc; currants, 5JJQ6Kc: Tur key prunes, t9iQ7c:f rench prunes.912c: Salon lea prunes. In 2-lb package., 9c: cocoannts W 100. S6; almonds, Lan., a, 20c; do Ivlca, 17c: do shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap , 1314c; Sicilv filberts, 12c; Smyrna figs, 1213c; new dates, B& 6c: Brazil nuts, 13c; pecans. 9X10c; citron, t ft, 1819c; lemon peel, 16c &; orange peel, 17c Dried Fruits Apple, sliced, per ft., 6o; apples, evaporated, Ullc: peaches, evapor ated, pared, 2-10-Oc: peaches, California, evap orated, unpared, 17ltc: cherries, pitted, 15c; cherries, unpitted, Sffibc; raspberries, evapor ated, 3233c; blackberries, 7Q7c; huckleber ries, lOff 12c. SUGARS Cubes, 6c; powdered, 7c; granu- lateu, oic; coniettinners A, oc; standard A, 6Vic; soft white, 6fi)6Kc: yellow, choice, 6 ojicj yenow. good, o?$?ioc; 6c; veliow, dark, 55c 6J4CJ yellow, good, 6&5Jlc; yellow, fair. 4c; veliow, dark, 5oc Pickles Medium, bbls. (1.200). S9 00: me dium, half bbls. (000), to 00. SALT No. 1, bbl. 95c; No. 1 ex. ffl bbl. 81 00! dairy, bbl, SI 20; coarse crystal, t? bbl. $1 20: HiRgins' Eureka, 4-bu sacks, $2 SO; Higgms' Eureka, 16-14 ft packets. $3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches. 82 35 2 60; 2ds, $2 0532 25; extra peaches. $2 G02 70; pie peaches. SI 65; finest corn, SI S5l 50; Hfd Co. corn. 80S0c; red cherries. SI 251 35; Lima beans, SI 20; soaked do, 80c; siring do, 6570c: marrowfat pets, SI 101 25; soaked peas. 7CK3 80c; pineapples. SI 30-Q1 40: Bahama do, S2 7o; damson plums, SI 10; gTeengaees. SI 60: egg plums, SI 85; California pears. S2 50; do green gages, SI 90: do egg plums. Jl 1)0; extra white cherrieb. $2 66: raspberne,Sl 25 1 35: strawber ries. SI 251 3o; gooseberries. 85Jj90c: tomatoes, S0g95c; salmon, 1-ft, S1S0180; blackberries, SI 15: succotash, 2-lb cans, soaked, 90c; do green, 2-S). SI 251 50; corn beef. 2-ft cans. 3210; 14-ft ctns, S14; baited beans, SI 401 50; lobster. 1-ft, SI 801 DO; mackerel. 1-ft cans, broiled,' SI 60; sardines, domestic Js, S4 25Q1 35: sardines, do mestic. Ks, $6 7507; sardines, imported, Sll 50012 60; sardines, imported. Js, $18: a dines, mustard. S3 65; sardines, spiced, S3 50. Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, S36 $) bbl; extra No. 1 do. men; $40: extra No. 1 mack erel, shore, S28: extra No. 1 do. mes, $32; No. 2 shore mackerel, 23. Codfish Whole pollock, 4c ft ft; do medium, George's cod. 6c; do large, 7c; boneless bake, in strips, 4c; do George's cod in blocks 67c Heinnc Round shore, S3 60 f) bbl; split, iti 60: lake, S3 25 100-a bbl. White fish, 88 50 f? 10O-ft hair bbl. Lake trout, $5 50 f half bbl. Finnan haddock, 10c ft. Iceland halibut, 13c ? ft. Pickerel, half bbl, S3 00; quarter bbl, SI 35; Potomac her ring, 53 60 W dih; uu w nan uuu Oatmeal So 005 25 V bbL Grain, Flour and Feed Sales on call at the Grain Exchange, 1 car No. 3 y. a. corn, 44c 10 days; 2 cars No. 2 y. s. corn, 45c, August delivery; 5 cars No. 2 y. s. corn. 45Jic Augutt delivery; 1 car No. 2 w. oats, E5c, August delivery. Receipts as bul letined, 23 cars. By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Railway, 8 cars oi oats, i sacKs or xeeu, 1 of straw, 2 of flour, 1 of hay. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St, .Liouis, 1 car of bran, 5 of oats, 1 of millfeed, 3 of corn. Cereal markets are strong all along the line, and oats are higher. Demand has improved very much the past few days, as the number of sales jesterday and to-day demonstrates. The total sales ou call for the two days were 24 carloads. Prices are tor carload lots on track: Wheat New Ho. 2 red, 91'J2c; No.3,8SQ 89c CORN No. 2 yellow ear. 4748c;high mixed ear. 46J:47c: No. 2 yellow, shelled, 4144Jc; hisli mixed shelled corn. 43344c Oats No. 2 white. S9K4i40c; extra. No. 3, S8K39c; mixed, 3738c RYE JMo. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 68ffio9c; No. 1 Western, 6556c FLOUR Jobbing prices Fancy winter and spring patent, to 605 75: winter straight, S5 005 25: clear winter, 84 755 00; straight XXXX bakers', S4 254 60. Rye flour, S3 600 3 75. MILFEED Middlings, fine white. S15 60 16 00 ?J ton: brown middlings, S13 6014 00; winter wheat bran, J12 5CU 75. HAY Baled timothy. No. 1, SI0 0010 50: No. 2 do. $7 5008 00; loose, from Wagon, $12 O0 15 00. according to quality: No. 2 prairie bay, $0 507 00; packing do, SO O0g6 0; clover bay, $5 606 0a Straw Oat, 86 767 0U; wheat and rye, 86 00 06 25. Provision. " Sugar-cured hams, large, lie; logar-curea bams, medium, HKc; sugar-bams, small, 12c; sugar-cured breakfast bacon. 8K sugar-cured shoulders, 7c; sugar-cured boneless shoul ders, SVc; skinned shoulders. So: skinned hams, ll'1; sugar-cured California bams, 8fic; suear-curod dried beef flats, 9c; sngar-cured dried beef sets, 10c: sngar-cured dried beef rounds. 12c; bacon, shoulders, 6c; bacon, clear sides, 7c; bacon, clear bellies, 7Kc: dry salt shoulders, 6Ke: dry salt clear sides, 7jc Mess pork, heavy, $13 60: mess pork, family. S13 60. Lard Refined, in tierces, 6c; half-barrels, 6c; 60-ft tubs, 6c; 20-ft palls, bc; 60-ft tin cans. 6c; 3-ft tin pails, 6Hc; 6-ft tin palls, 69c; 10-ft tin pails, 6Vc Smoked sausage, long; 5c; large, 6c Fresh pork, links. 9c Boneless hams, lOJc Pies' feet, half-barrels, S4 00: quarter-barrels. S2 15. THE MARKET BASKET. New Tomatoes and Green Corn Arrive, Though Behind Schedule Time Tho End of the Berry Season Snpply nnd Price of Staples. In fruit and vegetable lines retail markets vary very little from last Saturday. Among the new features Is the presence of home grown tomatoes, potatoes and roasting ears. All are behind their average time of arrival. Celery Is also in fair snpnly at reasonable rates. The berry season approaches Its end. Supplies have been short of demand all the week. The season has not been favorable for gathering small or large fruits. Apples are very scarce and high for this time of the year. Owing to short crops of domestic fruits tropical fruits, which are in full supply, are in good demand for the season. Lemons are higher In a jobbing way, bnt not enough to affect retail mirkets. t resh egzs are very scarce and prices have been daily advancing the week past. Eggs that are above suspicion find ready sale at 25c per dozen. The trouble Is that snch eggs are very hard to get at any price. Bntter Is un changed. Country rolls are very slow, and only fancy stock can be sold at quotations. Florists report a qnlet week and prices un changed. The absence of many of the regular enstomers who 'ire on the mountains or at the sea. Is already felt by dealers inmost lines of market basket materials. The masses, how ever, must needs remain at home, so that the impression on markets cannot be very serious or long continued. Following are the latest retail prices of mar ket basket filling: staple Menu. The best cuts of tenderloin steak range from 20 to 25c. 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, 12V to 15c: boiling beef, 6 to 8c; sweet breads.20 to 60c per pair; beef kidneys. Iflgapiece; beef liver, 5c a pound; calf livers,25toT5c apiece; corned beef from 10 to 12c per pound. Veal for steninc commands 10c; roast, 12 to 15c; cutlets, 20c per pound; spring lambs, fore quarter, 10 to 12c; bind quarters, 15c A leg of mutton, bind quarter, of prime quality, brings 12c; fore quarter, 8c; loin of mutton, 16c; giblets, 6c per pound. ' Garden 8luflr. Cabbage, 10 to 20c; new potatoes, 25c per half peck; choice tomatoes, 20c a quart box; bananas, 15 to 20c a dozen; carrots, 5c a bunch; lemons, 20 to SOc per dozen; oranges. 35 to 60c; cauliflower, home-grown, 15 to 25c a head; lettuce, 5c per bunch; beets. 5c per bunch, 35c per dozen: green onions, 2 bunches for 5c; cucumbers, 5 to 10c apiece: asparagus, 6c a bunch; peas. SOc a half peck; beans. 25c a half peck; app'es. 20c a quarter peck; black raspberries, 15c, 2 for 25c red, 15 to 20c; blackberries. 15 to 20c a quart; huckleberries. 15c a qnart; currants, lo to 20c a quart; celery, 6c a bunch; roasting ears, 30c a dozen ; gooseberries, 15 to 20c a quart; pineapples, 10 to 15c apiece; eggplant, 15 to 35c apiece: squash, 5 to 15c apiece; water melons, 20 to 50c apiece; cantaloupes. 15 to 40c apiece; California apricots and peaches, 35c a quart box; German prunes, 40c a quart. Choice creamery butter, 22c Good country butter, 12 to lie Fancy pound rolls, 20 to 25c The retail price for fresh country eggs Is 25c The range for dressed chickens is 7oo to 81 25 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 SOc a pound; blue fish, 15c; halibut, 20c; rock bass, 25c; black bass, 15c; lake trout, 12c; lobsters, 20c; green sea turtle, 20 to 25c Oysters: N. T. counts, SI 75 per gallon; clams, SI 25 per gallon: frog; legs, 7oc a pound; soft shell crabs. El 25 to SI 50 per dozen; frogs, S3 a dozen; brook trout, 75c a pound. Flowers. Jacks, $125 per dozen; La France, SI 25 per dozen; Mermets, SI 25 per dozen; Brides. 81 25 per dozen; yellow and white 75c per dozen; Bennetts, SI 00 per dozen; Beauties, 25c apiece: Harrison lilies, 25c apiece; pansles, 10c per dozen; heliotrope, 50c per dozen; carnations. SOc per dozen; peonies. Si per dozen; Madams Plantier, 75c per dozen; Gabrielle Luizet, 20c apiece. SITES INTELLIGENCE. River Men Hie Themselves Off" to Summer Resorts to Await Higher Water. No hopes are entertained for a rise in the near future and everything about the wharf was dull yesterday on this account. River men bad deserted their boats to go away to some cool resort to while away the time be tween now and August, when the trade will be opened up with renewed vigor. The only busi ness done was by the Monon packets. Some few barges of coal were bronght down and tied up below to remain there for higher water. The river showed a material rise yesterday which can be attributed to local rains and the raising of the dam five feet six inches showed on the mark at 6 o'clock. At Davis Island there was 11 feet and 6 Inches above the dam at that hour, and 2 feet 8 inches below. This shows the storm of Thursday night to be only local as it aid not have any effect on the lower river. Driftwood. The Big Sandy is still on the rampage. BOBINSON'S circus has arnved at Cattletsburg, Ky. TnE New Sooth will be repaired at Jefferson vltle. The Ben Wood passed Cilro on the way to Cin cinnati. The Co'arler left Wheeling on time for Parkers burg Thursday. THE (iolden Rule has tied up at the mouth of Licking for the summer. The Hob Ballard arrlyed at Pomeroy with emp ties from Louisville. Tied up. 'in a Adam Jacobs will be the uo river packet to-day In charge of Captain Cox. The body of Mrs. Noel, the suicide from the Golden Kule, was found Thursday. The Uayfiower took oat an excnrslon last night. It was crowded to Its fullest capacity. THE Sandy Valley will run from Pt. Pleasant to Charleston during the low water season. Captain Fkask Kllisox. o tbe Hudson, has returned to Cincinnati from a trip to St. Louis. Thk business men of Kansas City have formed a company to construct three large boats to carry merchandise. THE J, N. Bunton, Kobert Jenkins and Diet: jfulton were enraged la bringing coal down from up tne riYer yeeteruay. THE Bedford was reported to haye left Wheel ing for Pittsburg Thursday, but It had not ar rived up to 5 o'clock last evening. bUPKRiXTSNDEXT Hendehso.v, of the Cincin nati packet line. Is still In Cincinnati looking after the repair being made on the scotla. The New autitu has been compelled to tie up at Louisville ou account or low water. In conse quence tltere Is no racing now In the lower Ohio. Geobqe E. KurPLE, the well-known Industrial editor, left tor the Cheat river on the Uermanla yesterday allernoon. He was accompanied by bis wile. THE Eagle brought down three barges loaded with coal yesterday afternoon from the upper pool. It lauded them below tbe Point land went after more. THE James O. Blaine will again be in the serv ice next week. It is having the hull repaired, wblcli was damaged while landing at Morgan town Tuesday. THE Lizzie Bay arrived at Cincinnati yesterday morning and left in the afternoon. It Is in charge of Master J. M. Keeveraudil. Dun in the office The Bay has a monopoly on the trade between lifeline aud Cincinnati. The Uermanla could not accommodate the large number of people that demandf d passage yester mnnae m mems& TCE HOUSEHOLD SJf"Msg; An odorless liquid. Powerful; cheap. De stroys disease germs, prevents sickness. A necessity 4n, every-home,. Invaluable Jo the sickroom ""ts-aa JB gsg sg 3P JP is e MS. : IT day. This line could nie two more boats to good advantage. It la handicapped at present on ac count oftheJas. O. Blalue being laid npforre palrs. Catarrh Reached His Lungs. Mr, Frank J. Mason, living on Dearborn street, Nineteenth ward, and near the Alle gheny Cemetery, and who is employed atths La Belle Steel Works, in Allegheny, has been permanently cured by the catarrh, specialists at 323 Penn avenue. Ha bad an offensive discbarge from his nose and a dropping of catarrhal mucus into his throat, which became very tenacious and hard to raise out. His throat became irritated and sore and bnrt him to swallow. He bad pain in bis forehead and frequent nose bleed, as his Mr. Frank J. Maton. disease became deeper seated It attacked his lungs causing much pain in his chest and a vio lent cough. In fact be coughed night and day, and in the night his couzh was simply terrible. He could get but little sleep, and would often waken with such a smothered feeling ha could scarcely get hi3 breath. He had no appetite, and what little food he did eat hs would feel like vomiting up. The gas that formed in bis stomach after eating gave him great distress. He lost flesh, and bis lungs be came so weak he conld not lie on either side Every change of weather would cause him to take cold. Night sweats further weakened him until at times he was unable to do any work. It was while in this condition that hs began treatment with the physicians of tha Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute. He sayst "My disease was of six or seven years' stand ing, and the above history of my case is true. At first I noticed that my nose and throat would clog up tn the evening, and I thought I was taking cold. As 1 treated with several doctors, and got no better, I became disgusted with doctoring, for it seemed as if I never could be cured. Finally a friend advised me to try the physicians of tbe Catarrh and Dys pepsia Institute, at 323 Penn avenue, as his wife had been cured by these doctors. This gave me some hope, and I decided to take a course of their treatment. I Improved from the first. I now feel well and strong, and shall De glad to further describe my case and perma nent cure by these specialists. "FRANK J. MASON." Please bear In mind tbit THESE SPECIAL ISTS HAVE BUT ONE OFFICE, and which Is PERMANENTLY LOCATED at 323 Penn venue. Ofne hours. 10 A. si. to 4 P. jr., and 6 to 8 P. M. Sundays, L2 to 4 p. K. Consultation free to all. Patients treated successfully at home by correspondence. Send two 2-cent stamps for question blank and ad dress all letters to the Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute, 323 Penn avenue, Pittsburg. jylS-TTSSn. Catarrh and Parasites a Specialty And all cu.wu.c u.. .uu- nedtcu mi.u suit-ess. I cure cancer without knife or piaster. I have taken 103 tape worms in the last IS months. Thousands are afflicted that do not know it. Send stamp for circular and sea symptoms. I have secured the services of a first-class phy sician and will answer all calls, day or nigbc. for them that cannot come to my office. Calls and medicines must be paid for at the time or security civen. Get Dr. Burgoon's System Renovator at all druggists. It is working won ders. It is recommended by tbe best physicians in tbe United States. Office hours from 8 X. H. to 10 P. ac Know ma by my works. DR. J. A. BTJRGOON, 47 OHIO STREET, Allegheny City, Pa. jyl5-TTS ELY'S CREAM BALM "Will cure CATARRH. Price 60 ceuta. Apply Balm into each nos tril. ELY BROS., 56 Warren St., N. Y. de 26-35-tts WHOLESALE -:- HOUSE, Embroidery and White Goods Department direct importation from the best manufac turers of St. Gall, in Swiss and Cambric Edg ings, Flonnelngs, Skirt Widths and Allovers. Hemstitched Edgings and Flonncings. Buyers will find these goods attractive both in price and novelties of design. Full lines of New Laces and White Goods. UPHOLSTERY DE-PARTMENT-Best makes Window Shades in dado and plain or spring fixtures. Lace Cur tains, Portieres, Chenille Curtains, Poles and Brass Trimmings: Floor, Tablo and Stair Oil Cloths in best makes, lowest prices for quality. WASH DRESS FABRICS. Tbe largest variety from which to select. Tqll Du Nords, Chalon Cloths, Bath Seersuck ers, Imperial Suitings. Heather & Renfrew Dress Ginghams. Fine Zephyr Ginghams. Wholesale Exclusively. Jal3-p BUOKEHS FINANCIAL- Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. myS JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO, 45 SIXTH ST., AUTHORIZED AGENTa Leading English Investment Syndicates have money to in vest in American manufac tories in large amounts only. - Je25- GEORGE H. UffCOM, , BROKER, , !3 BEAVER ST.. NEW YORK, J I Member New Tork Stock Exchange, Standi ard Oil Trust, Natural Gas Trust. Stocks bought and sold. myl-S-s JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO. BANKERS AND BROKERS; Stock, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New Tork and Chicago. 45 SIXTH ST, Pittsburg. mm ig$-D1H!if WHHJPitOO. 3
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