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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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