PITTSBURG- Jr THE IAEKET QUIET, But the Furnaces Still Seem to Hare a Sufficiency of Orders. THE SITUATION IS STEEL EA1LS. Wire Eods Are Likelv to bs Scarcer Than Eter in the Future. STATE OP TRADE OTEK THU ATLANTIC rEPECIAL TELraiUlM TO THX DISPATCH." New York, July 31. The Iron Age ot thli date reports the American metal markets as follows: American pic The market con tinues exceedingly quiet so far as new busi ness is concerned. The majority of the fur naces seem well supplied with order;, so that there is little pressure to sell. The larger Southern companies hare for so lone a time held prices so nigh above tbe market that their business in this section must bare been exceed ingly light. We quote No. 1 Northern iron $17 18;No.2,?lG17: grav force, $1515 25; South ern Iron, No. J. S1717 25: No. I, soft, J16 50 JS 75, and No. 2. S161625. Bessemer pic is offered at $1919 25, delivered at tide water. Splegellsen and ferro The market continues lifeless, with splegellsen nominally $30 0050 SO for 20 per cent and Terro J71 o072 5a Import ers insist that the situation abroad justifies better prices in the neur future. Billets There hare been some sales of foreign billets, but thus far only in small lot1:, and chieflv of odd and small sizes on the basis of J32 503S 00. Foreign mills do not demand the extras for small sizes w hich our works ak. and it is through this cause that foreign billets hare fonnd a market. Wire Rod The scarcity continues, and tbe outlook has been rendered more dubious still, through tbe fact that one of the large German mills, tbe Phoenix, has been forced to stop through a break down. Small lots of foreign rods have been sold, the market being f4546, bnver taking nK of duty. Steel Rails Outside of a few 2,000 and 3,000 ton lots no business is reported by Eastern mills. It is regarded as a satisfactorv feature that tbe Western mills arc filling up quite well. At present prices in tbe West,with freights ad vanced to H to Chicago, the Eastern mills, on competitive business cnuld probably not do much better than $29. For the present, there fore. Western business i out of the question. We quote steel rails at Eastern mills $31 00 SI SO. the latter for lots under 1,000 tons. nates Tbo only transaction ot any conse quence was the closing ot a contract for 600 tons of tank plates for tank cars, at private terms. The market Is steady at 2.3062.40c for tank, 2.553 70c for shell and 2.753c tor flange steel deli ercd. Old Rails The market has been quiet at t24ffi 21 59, nomlnallr, for old rails. . Track Fastenings We continue to quote spikes. $22 10. fish plites I.75L90c and bolts and nuts 2.o03e, delivered. A FALLT5G OFF Df FIGTOES On XuTany of the Leading Features of tbe British Mctnl Market. rSrECIAt. TXLEOKAK TO THX DIRPATrtt.l New York, July 31. The Iron Age, in its isue to-day, bas tbe following cable on the British iron and metal markets: Scotch pig Iron warrants declined early in the week to 45s Sd, under the weight of free selling for beir account, but tbe market since recovered 6don renewed pnrchases by ontssde operators. Out side buying, latterly, has been quite heavy, and the principal holdings are controlled by per sons having confidence in the situation, and who believe that the position of supplies justi fied holding for a considerable rise. Hematite warrants advanced 53s 3d. Tbe chief feature in this branch has been difficulty in securing cash warrants to meet contracts maturing. Cleveland warrants have undergone little change iu'price."out shipments of iron from the district have slackened. Business in warrants was done to-day at 45s lod tor Scotch, 41s ljfd for Cleveland, and ois 3d for hematite. Prices for merchant bar copper receded to 57 5s under the influence of freer offerings by outside holders early in the week that reversed the then upward tendency of the market. A large quintitv of August prompts was ioldon Friday at 57 15s. There is not tbe same de gree of confidence In the market at the pres ent time that prevailed a week ago. This change is attributed to tbe fact that French speculators lack rorraer persistencv, and seem inclined to realizehenercropnortnniryoffers. Block tin prices have weakened off to94 un der pressure of moderate quantities of cash parcels for sale, bpeculators are holding aloof at present, but inquiries indicate that j. more active Interest in tbe market would be taken sbould prices further recede. Tbe tin plate situation is about tbe S'tne as last reported. Orders from tbe United S'ates are limited and chief!) forspecial sizes, but tbr-re hi a quite good demand from other markets and shipments are of full average amount. Some dealers report an improved business in old iron rails for the States but sales hare been at comparatively low prices. A crisis is consid ered imminent in tbe Scotch steel industry owing to the announcement of a proposed re duction in smelters' wages of 10 per cent. In the steel department in England there is con siderable irregularity as to prices. Barrow makers are quoting ship plates at 6 10s., and offers of rails have been made at 5s. under the fls-ures generally held for a week ago. On tbe other hand their figures for wire rods bave been advanced os. and billets are quoted 2s. tfd. higher also. American Manufacturer's Cable Quotations. bcotch Pig Operations in warrants have been fairly acme, but prices have not fluctuated over 61. For makers' brands the demand is moderate and the movement of prices narrow. No. 1 Coltness . 61s. 6d. f. o. b. Glasgow No. 1 Suminerlee.... No. 1 Gartsherrie ... No. 1 Langloan Ka 1 Carnbroe No. 1 Shorts No. 1 Glcngarnock... No. 1 Dalmellington ...60s. Oil. f. a h, Glasgow ..60s Od. f. o. b. Glasgow ..61s. Gd. Co. 1). Glasgow .4Ss Od. f. o. b. Glasgow .61s. 6d. f. o. 1). Glasgow ..i!)s. Cd. atArdrossan. ..52s. Gd. atArdrossan. ..47s. Od. atArdrossan. iu i x.iiui.un Bessemer Pic bhort sellers of hematite war rants bid prices np to 53s. 3J., owing to anxiety to cover contracts, and the market has ruled firm at the advance. Makers' Iron is moving slowly. West Coast brands Nos. 1, 2, 3, quoted at 53s. CJ. f. o. b. shipping point. Middlesbrough rig Shipments have fallen off somewhat tbe past week, but prices have not varied to an remarkable extent. Makers quote 43. 3d. forNo. 3, free on board for g m. b. hpieccleien bnpplies are offered sparingly and makers ask &-Q7s. 6d. advance. The de mand is brisker. English 20 per cent quoted at 100s. f. o. b. at works. Steel Wire Rods Sellers are asking 5s. ad vance and report a lietter demand. Mild steel. No. 6, quoted at 8 10s. f. o. b. shipping port. ACTIVITr IJ STEEL BAILS. Steel Hails There is quite a good business passing, but competition causes irregularity in prices. Heavy sections qnoted at 5 f. o. b. shipping point. Steel Blooms rhe market is firm but rather duIL Bessemer 7x7 quoted at 4 17s 6d. f. o. b. shipping point. bteel rsn Uillets Demand somewhat better and the raaiket firmer. Besemer (size 2x2) quoted at 5 f. o. b. shipping point. Steel Slab The market continues quiet. Ordinary sizes quoted at 4 17s. Cd. f. o. b. ship ping point. Crop Ends Demand is light and makers' prices are unchanged. Run of the mill quoted at 2 17s.6d.3 f. o. U. shipping point. Old Iron Rails No change in prices but the demand very t jir. Tees quoted at 3 2s. 6U 3 5s., and double heads at 3 5s.3 7s. Cd. f. o. b. ScraD Iron The movement light and at dd prices. Heavv wrought quoted at 2 15s.2 17s. 6d. r. o. b. shipping points. Manufactured Iron Orders have been moder ate and prices show little change. Stafford ord. marked bars. (f. o. b. L'pool) 0 OsOdQ 0 OsOd " common bars 0 0s Od 7 OsOd M black sheet singles 0 0s 0d 7 10s 6d Welsh bars. f. o. b. Wales... 6 2s 6d& 6 5s Od Steamer Freights Glasgow to New York, 2s. 6d. Liverpool to New York. 10s. Od. TIJf, COPrEK AS D LEAD. Pig Tin Prices have gone a fraction lower, and the market is rather weak and slow. Straits quoted at 91 5s. for spot; futures (3 months), 94. Copper Selling by speculators has continued free and prices are somewhat unsettled. Chill bars quoted 57 ,s. for spot, 57 15. for future delivery. Best selected English, 64. Lead The market barely su-ady and the de maud moderate. Soft Spanish quoted at 12 12s. 6d. Spelter There is only a fair demand and little change in prices. Ordinary SUeslan quoted at 23 Ss.U3 10s. ' Tin plate Tbe market remains very firm. Shipments are free, and caning a steady re duction in spot supplies. Demand fairly act. ite.' J " J. C. charcoal, Allaway grade, r. n. b. Liverpool .16s. Od.016s. 3d. Bessemer steel, coke finish. 'Siemons steel, coke rlnisb.., B. V. grade coke. 14x20 Dean grade ternes .. 30.(2143. 6d. .141. 6d.ii 14s. Od. .14.0L14s.3d. 14s. O-XQuOs. Od. 1rr York Ficnrea. sCJew YonK. July SL-Pig Iron strong. 'Copper neglected; Lake. July, 17c Lead quiet jtnd. steady: domestic. H 42. Tin slurrUh: straiU, t20 85. " WEEKLY COKE REVIEW. Nearly All of the Operator .ire Now Running: Six Darn a Week A "ltni Mretlnc Interferes Willi Shipment Somcsvhar. tSrKCMI. TILSQBAJI TO TBI DHrATCII.1 ScOTTDALK, JulySL The coke trade Is mov ing steadily upward and shipments continue to advance. Tbe five-day run which has been used to considerable extent, especially by the larger operator", is no more, as it has been re placed by the six-day run. The Fnck and Southwest companies are the latest concerns to Inaugurate the six day per week operations, and indications are apparent that this run will become general throughout the region in course of a. couple weeks. Orders are still increasing, particularly from the Western districts, where a number of large furnaces Tiave been blown in. An operator said to-dar- "I har received advices from various points of consumption in tbe Wost,and find a steady and conservative demand for coke. The midsummer season has Indeed had no detrimental effect on the coke trade. The yards, as far as I can learn, are about all freed ol stock coke. At Cleveland, Chicago, St. Louis and other Western points there is good demand for all grades of coke. I anticipate no change in prices, and yon are right in stating V that the existing prices will likely rule" until next February." Several coke companies are making prepara tions to fire somo of tbe ovens which were blown out indefinitely a few months ago on ac count of scarcity of orders for production. Tbe Farrich plant of the Dunbar Fnrnaoe Company, which had been idle since the Hill Farm disaster, was resumed last week. The Youngstown plant of the Frick comoany, whicb baa been extinct for fire months on ac count of repairs, was lighted np last week. There are only about 2,400 idle ovens in the re gion, and there are signs that this number will be diminished if the stiff demand lor coke con tinues. Shipments will not be as large as tbey would bave been otherwise this week bad not the miners took to-day off to attend tbe Mover mass meeting. The prosperity of trade is not marred by any labor difficulties. A strike Is again threatened at Barney's works. and there are fears that it mar ma- terialise (this time. Tbe car supply was excellent last week on all roads, and shipments were sent off promptly, rroduc- tion is not fallinr behind the demand. OnlV a few works restricted production last week by operating five days. Shipments last week were 100 cars larger than tbe week previous. They averaged 1,113 cars, against 1,095 cars of the week before. Eastern shioments decreased 60 cars. Western shipments increased 125 cars and Pittsburg shipments increased 25 cars. The fallowing was the distribution: To points west of Pitt6burg, 3,800 cars; to Pittsburg and river points, 1,625 cars: to points east ot Pittsburg, 1.250 cars; total. 6,675 cars. The record of the preceding Reek was as follows: To points west of Pittsburg. 3,675 car: to Pittsburg and nver points, 1.600 cars: to points east of Pittsburg, 1,300 cars; total. 6.575'cars. Coke prices are un changed. They are as follows: Furnace coke, $2 15; foundry, $2 45: crushed, $2 65: all on board cars at ovens. Freight rates are: Torittsburg "0 70 To Mahoning and Shenango Valleys. 1 33 To Cleveland. O .. 1 70 To Buffalo. N. T n J To Detroit. Mich 2 SS To Cincinnati, 0 2 65 To Ixinlsvllle. XT. 8 2) To Chicago, 111 2 75 To Milwaukee Wis 2 85 Toht. Louis. Mo lii 'loEastbl. Louis 13) To Italtlinore 2 17 ToUostou 4 00 This will make prices at these points of con sumption as follows: 1'olnt. Furnace. Foundry. Crushed, tttsbure K85 S3 iS M 35 Foundry. S3 15 180 4 15 470 480 5 10 5 65 520 SKI 580 S6S 462 845 si. anas, vaiieys sou Cleveland 3 SS Buffalo 4 40 Detroit 40 Cincinnati 4 B0 Louisville 5 35 Chicago 4 00 Milwaukee t00 M. Louis i 50 E6t St. Louis 5 SS Baltimore 4 X2 Boston Ill 4 03 4 15 490 509 5 30 5 85 5 40 560 00 5 85 4 SI 6 65 LIVE STOCK HABKETS. The Condition ot Buainess at tbo East Liberty Slock Yards. OFFICE OF FltTSBUBO DISPATCH, THtJRSDAT, July 81. 1890. J CATH.-J Receipts. 360 bead; atupmenta, 320 head; market nothing doing; all through con signments; no cattle shipped to New York to day. Hoos Receipts. 3,150 bead; shipments, 2,900 head; market slow; prime light. 54 004 10; common and heavy, iS 90i 00: 4 cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts. 1,200 head; shipments, 1,000 bead: market slow at yesterday's prices. Following if tbe report of the past week's transactions at the East Liberty Btock Yards: Thro'. Local. Thursday Iriday Saturday bunday Monday Tuesday .'. Wednesday Total l.astweek l'revlous week... 1,360 2. ISO 2.775 2.640 1,700 3.100 5,170 1.100 2,310 2.315 10 130 1.V8J 100 10 30 4.35G 1.CC0 8S0 130 7( 4J0 3. SOU I.SO0 1.575 2.10U 1,800 6,780 2,200 21,300 IS, 390 7,000 7.510 2.63) 2i600 2.0IOI 19,8751 13,750 10,560 Thursday ... 4S2 j r23 Friday 6.3 518 baturday 13 T0I 537 Monday 1,834 3,03.' 5.27J Tuesday , .... 297 639 2.SS3 Wednesday 95 819 11 Total 2,289 6,356 10.345 Lastweck 2.W4 E.678 9.061 l'revlousweek 2,008 7,Io9 8,099 By TelFKrxpli. CHICAGO Tbe Droierf Journal reports: Cattle Receipts, 20.000 bead: shipments, 5.000 head; market dnll and weak: beeves. H 60Q 5 10: steers, $3 104 60; Gtockers and feeders. J2 IoaS 30: cows, bulls and mixed, tl 203 25: Texan v 81 3 Ik Western ranger", ?2 503 85. Hogs Receipts. 27.500 head; shipments. 7,500 head; market irregular; mixed. S3 653 90 heavy, $3 653 95: light, ?3 70Q4 05: skips, J2 50 S 7a Shee.i Receipts, 5,000 head; shipment" 1.000 head: market dnll and lower; natives. $3 60 5 30: Western, H 00ffi4 40; Texans, 3 75Q4 60 lambs U 5005 60. ' NEW YORK Beeves Receipts. 1,451 head all for exporters and slaughterers; no trading' feeling dull; dressed beef steady at &AWMa per ft; shipments. 458 beeves and 47 sheep. Calves Receipts, 587 head; market dull; veals So 00Q6 25: buttermilk calves, 82 50ffi3 50; West erns, J3 40ffl3 62. Sheep Receipts, 7,958 bead; sheep dnll; lambs Kic per ft higher sheep, H 2305 30: lambs, $5 O0Q7 00; dressed mutton dull at8K10c per ft, and lambs weak at 9"4"13c Hogs Receipts, including 126 for sale, 3,717 head: market steady at $4 lu4 60. ST. LOUIS Cattle Receipts. 3,200 bead; shipments. 3,200 head; market lower; good to fancy native steers. H 204 40: fair to pood Hn t3 604 15; stnekers and feeders, 2 00g3 00: Texans and Indians, S2 103 2a Hogs Re ceipts, 5,700 head; shipments, 2,100 bead; market lower; fair to choice heavy, $3 70a 3 M; packing grades, J3 0S 70; light, fair to best. J3 703 82H. Sheep Receipts. 3,200 bead; shipments, 3.500 head: market lower; fair to choice, $4 O0g)4 80. CINCINNATI-Flour easier. Wheat easier and loner; No. 2 red. 94c; receipts, 4.900 bush els; shipments, 500 bushels. Corn firm: No 2 mixed. 4930c Oats steady: No. 2 mixed! 3739c Rye firm: No. 2. 54c Pork nominal at 12 25. Lira dull at 5 75. Bulkmeats steady Bacon stronger; short clear, $6 50. Whisky steady; sales, CS0 barrel!, finished goods, on the basis of $1 12. Butter firm. Sugar steady Eggs firm at ll12c Cheese firm. BUFFALO Cattle slow and unchanged; re ceipts. 137 loads through, 1 sale. Sheep and lamhs dull and irregular: receipts, 10 loads through, 11 sale. Hogs Receipts. 4 loads through, 10 sale; medium and heavy, 4 10 light, nothing doing. CINCINNA1 1 Hogslower: common and light, $2 754 05; packing and butchers', $3 803 90 Receipts, 2.400 head; shipments, 1,720 heaa. EXCITEMEKT ABOUT C0EK. Sensatlonnl Crop Reports Cense Yloleat Flnctuatlons In Grain Prices. New Yobk, July 8L Tbe sensational reports about the damage to the corn crop bv the pre vailing dry and hot weather caused an excited opening in the corn pit this morning ana tbo fluctuations were wider and more violent than they fyavebeen for years. September option which closed, Wednesday at 51c, opened at 64Jic and t once sold at SIKc 'The only buy ing, however, wai by short who covered their contracts with a rush, but after the demand from them was filled, holders became nervous and their attempts to unload broke and the price of September corn fell to 52c The rest of the options moved withm abont the same range. Notwithstanding tie sharp movement In prices, however, the volume nt ImMiiest u s small, nly 1,800,000 bushels being traded in. September wheat was c higher at the opening in sympathy with the advance in corn, but attempt to cell long wheat caused a decline of ljfo, the market at the close being decidedly weak: IT MOYES EASTWARD. A Creak Made in the Ola Business Center of the City and the KURAL DISTRICTS ARE BENEFITED. Trading in Stocks and Petroleum Drawing Its Slow Length Along;. THE SEWS AND G0S8IP OP THE CITI The business center of Pittsburg has clung with wonderful tenacity to the district bounded by Smithfield street and the rivers, ana extending practically to the Point Outside of this territory from the establish ment of the city up to a comparatively recent period business was light and scattering. The movement of population toward tbe East End, "which fairly commenced with the revival of interest in real estate .after the collapse in the late sixties and early seventies, has brought about important cbanges in tbe conduct of bus iness, enlarging its field of operations and giv ing it wider distribution. Itis no longer massed together in a small area, but spread along all the principal streets, affording large numbers of people mucb-needed facilities tor supplying their wants. Tbe wholesale business has re sisted the innovation, but the retail trade, which immediately concerns tbe masses, bas drifted 'with tbe tide and fonnd it profitable. The snburbs on every side of the city are full of stores and shops to the mutual advantage of proprietors and citizens. It is no longer ne cessary for an East Ender or a Soutbslder or a West Ender to visit Pittsburg every time be wants a paper of pins, a pound of bacon or an article of wearing apparel. Tbeycanbehad as cheaply and of as good quality nearer home. This diffslon of trade has been of real benefit to the original business center of the city by relieving it of much of the pressure under which it was struggling and enabling the great interests which remain there to ex pand their quarters and make a more attract ive display. But tbe greatest benefit of the dispersion has been realized by the ontlying districts. It has completely changed the aspect of nearly all tbe streets leading to the suburbs. Fifth, Penn, Second and other thoroughfares hare been given an impetus in the direction of improvement which has largely enhanced the valno of abutting property. Neglected dis tricts have been built up. Every interest of tbe community has been stimulated and strengthened. With household supplies within easy reach or delivered at bis door, the rural citizen finds his happiness complete, so far as externals hare to do with it. This accounts; in part at least, for the activity in suburban prop erty. As conveniences increase the demand will enlarge and prices stiffen. There Is no danger of glutting tbe market with building lots. BnsUesa Ken and Gossip. Although a number of owners and investors are out ot the city, real estate shows a degree of activity for the summer season unprec edented in the history of tbe city. Not a day passes without more or less business. The demand .for propertr on lower Fenn ave nue is based en the belief that Mrs. Schenley will improve her large holding. SbouMshe do so. and there is no reason to doubt it, business will certainly drift that way. There has been more business in realty on the Southside this season than in tbe previous decade, and yet values are far below those in other parts of the city. A large number of buildings are in course of construction and many others projected. Citizens of Emsworth are in good spirits over the prospect of rapid transit, which will follow the completion of California avenue. It will open np one of the finest districts around the city. An association was formed in this cily about three months ago, composed exclusively of ladles. The membership is limited to 4a They meet once a week and pay in 12 each. Tljey then draw for the money and the successful one rakes in fSQ. Officials of the Third National Bank, of Chi cago, say: "Tbe report published this morning that the Third National Bank In any way con templates or meditates liquidation is an un mitigated falsehood." The Bank of England raised its minimum rate of discount yesterday morning to 5 per cent and precipitated, a selling movement In London, causlng.a decline in many stocks. Subsequently most of tbe stocks were re covered. Ground has been broken for the 26 dwellings on Beatty street, mentioned a few days ago. Movements In Rent Estnte. Wednasday's sale of lots at Wall's station was tbe most snecessf ul of the year. The ag gregate amount realized was S153.000. There is a movement on foot to open up Johnson avenue thrdngh theBlair estate in tbe Twenty-third ward. According to report tbe work, which will be done by the owners of the property, will be commenced In a short time. It will bring into the market several hundred acres of fine land. Tbe sale reported yestqrday of a lot at Edge wood by W. A. Herron & Sons, was Incorrect, to the extent that the lot was 150 instead of 50 feet front by 120 deep. It was mentioned 10 days ago in this column that Mr. A. O. Lintsman was about selling a tract of 250 acres, near Wall's, to a syndicate of Greensburg gentlemen. Tbe deal bas been concluded at a figure approximating $60,000, and the property will be subdivided and placed on the market. Ewlng fc Brers sold for W. E. Riddle the property No. 313 Washington avenue, corner C street. Second ward. Allegheny, being a two story brick house of. six rooms, ball, finished attic with lot 17x110 feet, extending throueh to Logan street, for $4,000 cash. Rev. S. Collins 'nastbe purchaser. Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold lot No. 13 In the second plan of Marlon place, fronting 6064-100 feet on Smith street by 140 In depth, with an eight-roomed frame dwelling, for a price ap proximating $3,500. Hamnett & Meredith sold a lot on Blddle street, Wilkinsburg, for M. D. Sanders tp Mary A. Doutbitt for $2,850. Samuel W. Black A Co. sold for the Blair estate a lot 24x120 on the south side of Almeda street. Twenty-third ward, for a price approxi mating $60a I W. A. Herron t Bons sold a lot 40x100 feet on Alder street, near College avenue, part of the George R. White tract, Twentieth ward, for abont $50 per foot front. Black & Baird sold through the agency of S. W. Black Je Co. for Jacob Irwin to Charles K. Gibson, a two-story frame dwelling, No. 175 Buena Vista street, Allegheny, for $2,400, and for the same party to George H. Brindley, a lot 20x55 feet on Columbia place, in the rear of the above property, for $1,100. Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold lot No. 63 in tbe Bank of Commerce addition plan, at Brush ton station, situated on the southwest corner of Grazier and Park streets, fronting 40 feet on Grazier by 150 to Blaine street, to E. E. Rey nolds for $900 cash. A SPLEKDID BEC0BD. Additional Proof Thai Pittsburg Is Dolag Something la a Flnanelnl Way. Clearing House reports have been cited so frequently as proof of the prosperous condition ot tbe city aa to make this line of argnment somewhat stale, and yet nothing bears so di rectly upon the point involved or carries half the weight. Tbe business of July was brought to a close yesterday. It was a month not specially favor able to business, rather tbe reverse, and yet the bank clearings were orer (15,000,000 in excess of tbose for tbe corresponding menth last year, and $2,500,000 better than for April, when trade U generally at its best. This shows not only rapid but permanent growth growth not subject to ordinary exi gencies growing out of speculation or other fictitious causes. It reflects tbe average condi tion of local trade. The (acts thus briefly set forth are worthy of consideration by outsiders, and should have no little influence in correct ing tbe mistake ot many in supposing that Pittsburg is an ordinary place. No city in the country can show similir financial progress: Yesterday's exchange i'eterdty'sbalanceir Kxchnes fur month ,. Balances for month .Exchanges for July, 1889. Exchanges for July, 1SS8....... Xxchanges for July, 1887. Exchanges for July, JS6S.. ...... Xxebanfta fir July, ISM .2,418,669 57 .. J95.334 79 ,. 71676.723 42 ,. 111,625,277 24 ,. 57.547.Si8 W ,. 47,963,760 94 ' . ,7Uk,Hg .. 33,613,491 24 .31,464,09 24 Exchanges for July. 1834. a2-910'59?! Money on call at New Xork yesteruay was easy, ranging from S4 per cent, last loan a, closing offered at 3, Jfrime mercantile paper. 5Q6K. Sterling exrhanee qniet and strong at 84 85 for 60-day bills and $4 89 for demand. Closing Bond Qnoiatlons. J. S. 4s. rec 12,1X3 M. K. &T. Uen. 5s.. Mutual Union 6S....IM3 N.J. C. Int. Cert,.. 04 Northern Fac. lsl.. 5 Northern Pac. 3ds..JI5 Nortliw't'n consols.'-" Northw'ndeben's 65110 Urecon & Urans. 6s.100.j4 St.LAI.M. Uen. Js. 8t.L.S.F. en.M. "41 rff Uanl jmnu-itK 120 u. o. is, ooup...t...ll3' R-S- re :. U. 8. 4H, -coup 103X .uuungi HI. ....HI Louls!anaitamped43 89 Missouri 6s 101 lenn. new set. 6s.. ..107 lenn. nowttt. 5s..104 Tenn.newset. as.... 73 Canada So. 2ds 10054 neutral r acipc JBia.luy Den. JB.6. lfts...H9U Den. &K. . is D.&B.O. Ylestnts. Erie Mi 103 M. X. AT. Hen. 6s.. 84 Bt. F. CM &Fc. lsts.114), Tx.,FcL.O.Tr.Ks. -Tx.. Fc. K (..Tr.Ks. 40, union raeineuu...ii Wcat (Shore IWs NEW York Clearings, $104,789,: -,898: bal- ances, jo,ui,thj. BOSTON Clearing. M5.0R4 641: balances. $1,686,723. For the month Clearings. $435.7oi. 638; balances, J47.253.SS4. Same month last vear Clearings, $440,514,120; balances, $52,246, 665. Pun.AiJKT.PHiA Clearings. $9,412,775; bal ance. S1.748.24L Baltimore Clearings, $2,047,891; balances, $307,697. London The amount of bullion gone into the Bank of England on balance to-day is 108.000. The bullion In the Bank of England increased 76.000 during the past week. The proportion of the Bank of England's reserve to liability Is now 38.57 per cent. Paths Three per cent rentes. 92f 55c for the account. The weekly statoment of the Bank of France shows a decrease of 3,275,000 francs gold and an increase of 1.S0O.OOO francs silver. CHIOAGO-Clearings, $12,253,000. New York exchange, 40c discount. NEW FEATURES SCAECE. Very Utile Doing In Home Securities Elec trlcnml Philndelphla fironsrer. There was more talk than elder among the stock traders yesterday, as shown by tbe sales, which were only 240 shares representing two In terests. This was exclusive of 683 Electric sub scription rights at 40. This privilege expired. Electric advanced in tbe afternoon to 40 and closed at S9 bid. with very little offered. The way it is being bandied strengthens the idea that It is slated for considerably higher figures. Philadelphia Gas and Switch were fractionally stronger. Columbia Oil dropped back tolvj bid at tbo close The tractions were as unin teresting as nsual: SECOXD CALL. B A Pitts Fetro. 8. M. Ex Fidelity 'title and T. Co. Mechanics' Jiat. Bank... Peoples' Sav. Blcofl'ltts, Safe Deposit Company..., Boatman's Insurance.... Brldgewater, Peoples' .Nat. ('as Co Peoples' Nat. G. & P. Co. FennsrlvanlaUasCo .... Philadelphia Co WheollnjrUasC'o Columbia Oil Company... Central lraotlon Citizens' Traction Pittsburg Traction Pleasant Vallev. Pitts-.. AIl'v A Man 15514 162 '"-cm "is "is" 31 31X "Hi 27 a 66 . 2K "37" so Suspension Bridre (ethst) l.tlCtC. ailnlnw An 50 . 19M 38 ft cstlnchouse Electric... Mononmbela Water Co.. Unions. AS. Co. WestlnghouseA. B. Co.. 40 IC-M 116H. 17J At first call 40 shares of Switch and Signal sold at 17. At second call 200 Electric went at 40. At both calls 688 Electric rights bronght a uniform price of 40" The total sales or stocks at New r ork yester day were 171977 shares, including Atchison. 19 065; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 6,700: Erie. 3,525: Loussrille and Nashville, 6. S68: Reading. 4,900; Riobmond and West Point, i686; SL Paul, 22.600; Union Pacific, 12,435; Western Dnion, 8,500. THE OIL KING. Some Improvement In Trndlng and Ike Feel Ins; Rather Better. There was considerable business in oil yester day, bat no heavy trades. So far as there was any feeling, it was rather stronger than on the provions day, the cloe being as good as the opening, and within c of the highest point. The range of fluctuations was: Opening and closing, 8SVc: highest. 8e"c; lowest 88c Wednesday's clearances were 154,000 barrels. There was less switching of options tban usual at the close of tbe month. Most of the oil was delivered. Tbe bet bid for September was S9i4c and the lowest 8Sc information was received of the organization of an exchange at Lima. Features of Yesterday' OH Market. Corrected dally by John M. Oakley & Co., 45 Klxtb street, members of the Pittsburg Petro leum Exchange: 1 Opened g8) I Lowest. S7 Highest 8b5t I Closed S3J4 Barrel. Average ohartcrs 24,252 Average shipments 79 7?3 Average runs Reflnen. New YorK. 7.20c Keflued, London. 5 7-16d, Kenned, Antwerp, 17L Keflned, Liverpool. 5 ll-16d. Jteflued. Bremen, 6.Q0ra. A B. McGiew quotes: 8. 69,469 Puts, 0" calls. Other Oil Markets. New York. July 3L Petroleum opened steady, with spot 8Sc and August 88c. A slight advance was recorded early, and spot de clined to 87Jic and August to S7c Covering of shorts in August open, which expires to-day, then caused that option to rally, and It closed firm at 88K. Stock Exchange Opening 8S j&: highest, iSJic: lowest, 87JJc: closing. 87J?c Consolidated Exchange Opening, 88c; high est, 88Kc; lowest, 87c; closing, 88Kc. Total sales, -214,000 barrels. GOLD FOR EXPORT. Largs Amonnta Encased Little Dolus In Railroad Stocks 'liver Certificates Strong The Bears Community Hammering; the market. New York, July 3L Tne Bank of England advanced its minimum rate pf discount this morning, and its weekly statement showed a small loss in reserve, white 50,000 were re ported withdrawn from the bank for export, presumably to South America. In response to this action everything in London was fiat this morning, including American stocks, in which there were declines from our last evening's figures, extending to over 1 per cent, St. Paul, Louisville and Nashville, Norfolk and Western preferred and Atchison being leaders. Large engagements of gold were made in tbe early morning here for export, and this market fol lowed the London figures down, first prices bethg geflerallv f rom X to per cent lower than those of last evening, while St. Paul was down yt and Lackawanna, Louisville and Nashville and Rock Island 1 per cent each. The market exhibited little recuperative power and none of these losses were regained, the only strong points in the market being Sugar Refineries and Sirer Certificates. The heavy gold shipments undoubtedly were most influential in keeping the market down after the first rally in the early trading. Banking houses here, however, say that it is now getting too late in tbe season for further heavy gold shipments, as tho exports of merchandise in crease materially from this time out, and some of it may come back again soon as the balance of trade does not warrant it. The railroad news was of slight moment and bad no apparent effect upon tbe course of prices. The railroad list to-day furnisbed little feature to the dealings, although there was considerable animation in both SLxPaul and Atchison, which sunerea most from the Lon don selling. The traders were Inclined to take in their shorts in the early dealings, but the en. gagements of such large amounts of gold for export as tbe result of the action of the Bank of England changed tbe temper of the dealings again and again, and prices sagged off slowly for the remainder o( the day. The most promi nent feature of the majtet, however, was the unusual activity and decided strength in Silver Certificates, which were put2V per cent to 113K Land closed at 11 The business done in them footed up 440.000 ounces. On the whole, con sidering the unfavorable circumstances, the market displayed & stubborn strength and the bulls are evidently waiting for matters to settle abroad before making any effort to advance prices any fur ther here. In the meantime the bears are hammering the market as much as tbey dare, but are not bringing out any long stocks. The market finally closed firmer at something better tban tbe lowest points on a Sllgufc rau.v id tne lasb lew minutes, xne enure list is lower to-night, and tbe important losses comprise Edison Electric, 5K: Pullman, lji; Louisville and Nashville and Burlington each 1; St. Paul, Ui? Bock Island, l-. and Atchi son, Booking Villey and Union Pacific 1 per cent each, while Sugar is the only one showing a gain, being np i per oent. Railroad bonds were inclined to be more active in the forenoon, but became dull again in the afteruoon, so that the aggregate of the business done during the day was only $3,699, 000, out of which the Atchison incomes, which axe being sold by the same parties who are nnsT call. B A 425 450 155X 1 S 164 06 32" 57 UK Wt 14 15 31J J1J 19"i 2 2 Z7J 28& 70 toi 37 28H SS's 300 320 93 39's 40,-J 2H 16-i 17K 116- 118 selline the stock, furnished $124,000. The final cnanges were as usual Insignificant, Government bonds have been qniet but firm. State bonds have been dull and featureless. The .Post gays; The advance in , the Bank of England rate of discount now seems explainable upon the presumption that the reports from south America to the effect that the rebellion nas been crushed, and the Government re stored, are true. As long as there was an ap, parent revolution in progress it was useless to send gold to try to sustain the credit of a Gov ernment that might not be in existence when the. gold arrived there. The Argentine Re public, while possessing the most remarkable natural resources for the production of com modities which make the producer rich. is. un doubtedly in a bankrupt condition owing to tbe wildcat methods of expanding the credit of the Republic and Its representative banks. The debts represented by the various forms of "Argentine securities," and especially the "ceaulas" or real estate mortgage bonds of the Argentine National Mortgage Bank, will have to be scaled in the same way as the various classes of bonds of one of our bankrupt railroads are scaled in the schemes of reorganization. The leaders of "Argentines" in London, Berlin and other parts of Europe will have to take some other iprm of security or at least a reduced Interest. When the reorganization or scaling is ar ranged gold -will be required to sustain the credit 01 tbe Republic on the new basis. It is doubtless in view of something of this sort that the Bank of England bas determined to accumulate gold In advance. the rolijwmc tame snows tne prices or active stocks ou tne New York stock Exchange yester day. Corrected dally for. TnE Dispatch by wniTNiT A BTppniSfeOX. dldest Plttsburjr mem bers of 'ew y ork stocx .Exchange, 57 Fourth ave nue: Clos ing Bid. 27 65 30 424 79 56 32 23 64 io-- 725. 003 13 32 111 144 72 99 50 30 b3'A 44 147 16M4 IS C3U 9 216 17 65 109 84 a 95 21 H 72 20 107 16 25 43 ISM 20 59 3514 81 24 45 46", 45 20 444 218 21 81 37 99 109 32 58H 71 79X 20 614 12 26 83 38 76)4 Open- Hlrh- Low- , lnr. esL esL Am.CottonUll 27X 27a 27J Am. Cotton oil orer. Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. 31K 32 30H Atch.. Ion. A S. F 43 43M 4I4 Canadian Pacific 78H 78)$ 78M Canada bouthern 37 57 56 Central Pacinc J24 XH 32" Chesapeake A Ohio.... !3( 23 MX Cnlcairo Gas trust 54l 5 MM C. Bur. A Qulncy .. .106H 100H 105)4 C, Mil. Abt. Paul 72 UK 72)t C. Mil. A St. P., pr.. 117JJ C, Koct 1. A P 1 BW 90X j.. bi. 1,. a ruts C. St. P.. M. AO 32 3! C A Northwestern ....111 111 (iAi.H'.ji C, C, C. A 1 72H 73 C, C. 0. A I. pref..... 99M 09 Col. Coal A lron 51 51 Col. A Hocklnir Valley 30) 3U dies. A Ohio 1st pref. Clies. AOhlo2d pref. 32 111 72K 903) 50 Del.. Lack A West H7X Del. A Hudson loav Den. Al:io Grand 18! Den. A Kio Grande, ol 53 K.T., Va. Atta 9H Illinois Central Lake Erie A West I7S; 18 H7U 16GV IGSa ISM "Wi 53)4 53 D!4 3M 17 6S 109 83 173S 65 100 648 ua crie, west pi., liolfc Lake Shore A M. S 109 LouIsvllltAMashville. S3 Mlcnic in Central Mobile AOblo Missouri Pacinc 72 National ;,ead Trust... 21 Hew York Central 1074 n. r.. C. A St. L N. Y L. E. A V 2o H. Tt.&H. E. 4J N. Y.. O. A W J8S Norfolk A Western Nonolk A Western pf. 60 Northern Pacinc ZSH Northern Pacific pr.... 81K Ohio A Mississippi.., Oregon Improvement Oregon Transcon 464 Pacinc Mall 4BS Peo., Dec. A Evans Phlladel. Afieadlnr... 45 Pullman Palace Car.. SX Ulchmond A W. P. T.. 22 72 21 10TX 25 4S 18 TVA 20V 107K 47-fc 18 60" 35 81), &x 81 47 46 45 220 22 46 45 44 218 21 menmona Aw.r.r.pi St. Paul A Duluth SLPaulADuluthpr. St, P., Minn. A Man.. WO) IW.Si 109M St. L. A San Fran St. L. A San Fran nf. St. L.A San r. 1st pi.. 70 71 uirarlrust 77( 79U Texas Pacific 20 20 Union Pacinc e: ! Wabash 12 12 Wabash preferred 2S 26 "A estern Union 83 33 1 neeltnc A L. K. 38)4 38U Wheeling A L. E.preL 77 77 Ex-dlvldend. 70 77 IBM 61 12 26 83) 38 76!4 Boston Storks. Atch. ft Ton 43 Boston A Albany.. .."26 Boston A Maine 206 O.B. AQ 106 Clnn., San. A Clev.. 27 Eastern K. K. 172 Fltchburit, B St Flint A Fere M 28 Mass. Central 21!4 Mcv. Central com... 2o X. Y. A .N.Eng..... 43 Old Colony. 173 Wis. Central 00m... 28 AllonerMg. Co S Atlantic , 23 Boston A Mont 61 Oalumet A Hecla Franklin Huron Kearsarce 310 25 8 24 44 10 125 Osceola Pewablc (new).. Qnlncy Santa Fe Conner. H Tamarack 212 Boston Land Co 6!4 ban Diego Lind Co. 22 est tna Land uo.. 28 Bell Telephone 21s i.ainson stores Water Power , 32V Centennial Mining. 33 Phllndclphln Stock. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur- nisuru ui njiiiiicv dc aiepncnson, oroKers. AO. 0. Fourth avenue. Members .New Yon Stock Kx- change: Bid. Pennsylvania Railroad. 23 Beading 22 Asked. J 22 7-16 uunaio, rituDurgs western....... luii Lehigh Valltv .7. 52 Lehigh Navigation 52 Philadelphia and Erie 34 "northern Pacific 35 Northern Pacific preferred SIM MM 33 (61)4 alining stock. Ne-w York, July 31. The official clos ing quotations for mining stocks to-day were as follows: Alice, 250; Adams Consolidated, 115; Belle Isle. 120; Bodie. 110; Caldennia, B. H., 200: 'hollar. SW; Crown Point, 200; Consolidated California and Virginla,380; Coiumonwealth,300; Dead wood. 123: Eurek.i Consolidated. 400: Hale L Norcross, 260; Homestake, 10 00: Horrsilver, 345: Ironsilver, 17o; Mexican, 325; Mr. Diablo, 200; North Commonwealth. 250; Ontario. 41.00; Opblr, 475; Occidental, 105; Phoenix, Arizona, 120; Sierra Nevada, 360. FIATHtQ A LOSING GAME. Drovers Losing Money Owing to DemornlU zallon of the Live Stock Market. The drover trade has been far from remu nerative the pat t few weeks. Our lire stock yards hare had an over-supply of low grade stock, and the effect has been a general de moralization of markets. Tbo only grade of cattle that holds Its own of late is the light, tidy butcher grade, weighing from L1W) to 1,200 pounds. This class of cattle is in light snpply, and for this reason only prices are well main tained. All other grades are dull, and as prices are unchanged in Chicago, drovers are losing money. A Herr's Island drover who bas been familiar with the cattle trade there' for a Quarter of a century at least said yesterday: '1 would cheerfully close up operations this week at a loss of 25 on four loads of cattle. Tbe truth is there is no money to the drover of late, and unless there soon comes a change for the better many drovers will be forced out of the business. When Western cattle are brought to our market at a lois.lt is only a question of time when we will be forced to seek some other source of livelihood." A leading Eist Liberty stockman talked in tbe same strain. He said: "I do not see how the shipper of live stock can come out even in the transactions of tbe last few weeks. Tbe drift of cattle and sheep has been steadily downward, and I am convinced that shippers are playing a losing game of late." GABDENEBS LONG FOB BAHT. A Dearth of Green (stuff Feared Owing to the Prolonged Dry 8p44l. -'If the present dry weather fails to let up In the next week a famine of garden stuff will en sue. The showers which visited our city on Tuesday it seems did not reach out to the gar dens round about us," a Neville Island gar dener said yesterday. '"Stuff Is drying up on the island and if Heaven does not soon favor us with showers tomatoes, cucumbers and roasting ears will be a failure. 1 never saw tbe time when rain was as much needed as right now. There bave been longer dry spells in my time, but the ground was in a better condition to stand a drought Tbe wet spring left ground in a bad condition. It was too wet when we plowed, and has been hard and baked ever since. "A year ago at this time I brought double the amount of stuff to market I am able to do now. On a seven-acre tract planted in early corn I will get no yield if rain does not come in tbe next week. Tomatoes and cucumbers are also suffering from want of moisture. Tomatoes are ripening on the island this sea son before they reach one-balf tbelr natural size. To be sure we get better prices this year than common, but if the present dry weather does not soon give place to rain we will bave little or nothing to bring to market. Our main dependence is on roasting ears and tomatoes, and only good rains in tbe next ten days will save os from a famine in both lines." Dryffooda. Netv York. July 3L There was more anima tion in the drygoods market as regards both inquiry and actual transactions, and a fair trade was realized at both first and second hands for the early stage of the season. Sev eral Thorndyke, Swift and Cordis styles of to day have been advanced io a yard. Prleen of Bar rllver. New York. Ju!yJL-Silver-London,60Xd; New York. 81,1 Fbeb. Samples of Dr. Miles' restorative Nervine at Jos. Fleming & Bon's, Market st, cures headache, nervousnew, Bleeples. ness, neuralgia, fits, etc. DOMESTIC MARKETS. Potatoes Scarce and Firm and Toma toes Dnll and Lower. POULTRY AHD EGGS ARE QUIET. Cereal Beceipts Are Light and, Markets Higher and Firm. OUTLOOK FOB AJT ADTAKCB IN FL0DE OFFICE OF PITTSBtmO DISPATCH, 1 Thursday. July 31. 189a j Conntry Produce Jobbing Prices. There are no new developments in this line since our last report. Tomatoes are still com ing in more freely than our markets call for, and much of tbe receipts is of poor quality. Potatoes of choice quality are scarce and firmer About the only article in the berry line in good supply is the huckleberry. Grapes are coming In freely and prices tend toward a lower level. Apples are in fair supply, but there is little choice stock in the offerings. Tropical fruits are in active demand. Recent hot weather bas stimulated lemon markets, but prices are essentially unchanged. Cream ery bntter of high grade is higher and very Ann at the advance. Country butter is slow, as it bas been for some weeks past, and only the very best finds a ready market. Cheese makers are disposed to withhold stock in the faith and hope of better prioes. Eggs are quiet at quota tions. Poultry is dull and in Buyers' tavor. Fruit Inspector Kilgore to-day condemned 300 watermelons to the garbage pile. These melons were from tbe far South and had lost prestige in the transit. Appi.es J4 005 00 a barrel. Butticr Creamery, Elgin. 2021c: Ohio do, lS19c; fresh dairy packed. 1012c; fancy country rolls, 1314c; choice, 1012c Berries Blackberries, SI 25($1 35 a bucket: currants. 10-pound basket, SI 25: huckleberries, SI 50 a pail; Ires grapes, 6075c for 10-pound basket; Dclawares, SI 001 25. Beans Navv hand-picked beans, $2 002 10; Lima beans. 6(c. Beeswax aigiOc fl B for cboice:low grade, 20622c CAKTALOUIS Ann Arundel, J2 5003 00 -p crate? nutmegs, $2 50 "R crate; watermelons. S15 002o 00 a hundred. Cider Sand refined. $7 50; common, Si 00 4 50: crab cider. S8 O0Q9 00 V barrel: cider vin egar, 1012c 5t gallon. Cheese New Ohio cheese, 7Ji7?ic: New York cheese, 83c: Llmberger, lOQllKc: do mestic Swettzor. 1313c: Wisconsin brick Sweltzer. ll12Kc: imported Sweitzer, "HJc. Eggs 1819c p dozen for strictly fresh. Feathers Extra live geese. o060c; No. 1, do, 4045c; mixed lots. 30&35c V &. Maple Syrup 75095c a can; maple sugar, 10011c fl ft. Eosky-15c "x Poultry Spring chickens, small, 3040c a pair: large, 70380c a pair; dressed. ll12c a pound. tallow Country, mic: city rendered. 4C Seeds Recleaned Western clover, S4 15 1 40; country medium clover. S3 5003 75; tim othy, SI 601 70: blue grass, SI 301 55; orchard grass. SI 20; millet, 7075c Tropical Fruits Lemons, choice. $6 00 06 50; fancy, 57 007 50; Rodi oranges, S8 00 0 50; Sorrento oranges, $5 005 60; bananas, S2 002 50 firsts. 1 75 good seconds $) bunch; pineapples, S7fii9a hundred; California peaches, 12 002 50 $1 box; California apricots, $2 25 2 50; California plums, S2 50, "fl box; California pears, S4 00 p box. Vegetables New Southern potatoes. S3 25 63 75 "P barrel; sweet potatoes, S6 00 W barrel: home-grown cabbage, S2 002 50 $1 barrel; onions, S3 503 75 a barrel: green onions, 2025c $1 dozen; green beans, home grown, SI 001 15 $) basket; wax beans, home-grown, 657Sc "") basket: cucumbers, SI 25 1 50 "p crate; tomatoes, 82 a bu.hel box: home-grown tomatoes, S3 WQ3 50 a bushel; celery, 3035c a dozen. Groceries. GREEN Coffee Fancy Rio, 24325c; choice Rio, 22K23Kc; prime Rio, 23c: low grade Rio, 20&21c; old Government Java, 29KS30c; Maracaibo. 25K27Kc: Mocba. 30 32c; Santos"2226c; Caracas, 2527c;La Quavra, 26027c. Roasted (in papers) Standard brands, 25c: high grades. 2830c; old Government Java, bulk, 3334$c; Maracaibo, 2f29c: Santos. 26 30c; peaberry, 30c; choice Rio, 26c; prime Rio, 25c; good Rio. 24c: ordinary, 21022Xa Spices (whole) Cloves, 1718o: allspice, 10c; cassia, 8c: pepper, 15c; nutmeg. 7580c Petroleum (Jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7c; Ohio. 120. 8Kc: headlight, 150, 8Vc: water white, 10c; globe, 1414Kc; elaine, lle: car nadine, llHc; royaline, 14c; red oil, llllc; pnrity, 14c. Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained, 4345o ja gallon; summer, 3S40c: lard oil. 5553c. Syrup Corn syrup, 2S30c: choice sugar syrup. 363Sc; prime sugar syrup, 3033c; strictly prime, S335c: new maple syrup. 90c. N. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop, 4850c; choice, 47c; medium, SS43c: mixed, 4042c Soda Bi-carb in kegs, 33c; bi-carb in i, 5Jic; bi-carb assorted packages, &X6c; sal soda in kegs, lc: do granulated. 2c UAHDI.K3 oiar, inn weignc, sftc; steanne, p set, 8Uc; paraffine, 11012c. mice .Head uarouna, ittyibic: choice, (Bac; prime. 66c: Louisiana. Kieokc STARCH Pearl, Sc; cornstarch, 6f6c; gloss starch, 547c Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, S2 65; Lon don layers,S275;Muscatels,S250: California Jlu catels,S2 40; Valencia,8Kc;Onaara Valencia. 10 llc; sultan. 10llc; currants, 564c: Tur key prunes,6jic:l rencn prunes. 1 'ciSalon ica prunes, in 2-Ib packages, 9c: cocoanuts "jl 100. SO; almonds. Lan., p ft. 20c; do Ivica, 17c: do shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap., 1314c; Sicily filberts, 12c; Smyrna figs, 1213c; new dates, 6 6c: Brazil nuts, 13c; pecans. 9iU0c; citron. ft. 18819c; lemon peel, 16c fl fi; orange peel, 17c Dried Fruits Applen, sliced, per ft., 6c; apples, evaporated, lli&ll&c; peaches, evapor ated, pared, 2426c: peaches, California, evap orated, unpared. 1718c: cherries, pitted, 15c; cherries, unpitted, 5bc; raspberries, evapor ated. 3233c; blackberries. 7Q7c: huckleber ries 10S12C Sugars Cubes. &3c; powdered, 6Jc; granu lated, 6'4c; confectioners' A, 6c: standard A, 6c; sol t white, 5Q6Kc: yellow, choice, 5 54ic; yellow, good, 5$5Jc; yellow, fair, fe 5Kc; yellow, dark. 5K5J4c Pickles Medium, bbls. (1,200), S3 00; me dium, half bbls. (600). So 00. Salt No. 1, 9 bhl. 95c; No. 1 ex. jf bbl. SI 00! dairy. $1 bbl. SI 20; coarse crystal, "jl bhl, SI 20; Higgins' Eureka, 4-bu sacks, 32 SO; Uiggins' Eureka. 16-14 ft packets. S3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches, S2 50 2 60: 2ds. $2 252 35: extra Deache. $2 750)2 9u: pie peaches. SI 65; finest corn, SI S5l 50: Hfd Co. lorn. S095c; red cherries. SI 251 35; Lima beans, SI 20; soaked do, 80c; string do. 7590c: marrowfat peas. SI 101 25; soaked peas. "6(3? 80c; pineapples. SI 3001 40: Bahama do, S2 75; damson olums, SI 10; greengages. SI 50: egg plums, SI 85; California pears. 12 60; do green gages, 81 95: do egg plums. SI 95; extra white cherries. S2 65:rasnDerrien.S125l 25: strawlmr. riea. SI 251 So; gooseberries. 85V0c: tomatoes, 95cSl; salmon, M, SI S01 80; blackberries, SI 15: succotash, 2-ft cans, soaked, 90c; do green, 2-B, SI 251 50; corn beef, 2-K cans. S210; 14 Si cans, S14; baked beans, SI 401 50: lobster. 1-ft, SI S01 90; mackerel. 1-ft can broiled, SI 50; sardines, domestic, s, 54 855 00: sardines, do mestic, K, 17 50; sardines, imported, 4s. S115012fr; sardines. Imported. H. S18; sar dines, mustard, $450; sardines, spiced. S4 25. FISH Extra No, 1 bloater mackerel, S36 "P. bbl; extra No. 1 do. mess, S40: extra No. 1 mack erel, shore, S28; extra No. 1 do, mess, S32; No. 2 shore mackerel, S23. Codfish Whole pollock, 4c ?) ft: do medium, George's cod. 6c; do large, 7c; boneless bake, in strips, 4c; do George's cod in blocks, 67Ka Herring Round shore. S3 50 W bbl: split. So 50: lake. S3 25 100-a bbl. White fish, S6 50 jS 10O-B half bbl. Lake tront. So 60 ft bait bbl. Finnan haddock. 10c ft. Iceland halibut, 13c V " Pickerel, halt bbl, S3 00; quarter bbl, SI 35: Potomac her ring, S3 50 bbl; S2 00 half bbL . OATJIKAL-So 605 75 f) bbL f Grain, Floor and Feed. Sales on call at tbe Grain Exchange, 1 car No. 2 y. a. corn, 60c, P.. C. dtSt. L.; 1 car No. 2 white oats, 42c, P- & W.; 1 car No. 2 y. e. corn, 60c. no time; 2 cars 2 y. e, corn, 00c, not over 15 days. Receipts as bulletined, 23 cars. By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Railway, 2 cars of J oats, 2 of feed, 1 of malt, 8 of flour. By Pitts burg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, 3 cars of corn. 6 ot oats, 1 of middlings. By Baltimore and Ohio, 1 car of hay. By Pittsburg and Western, 2 cars of oats, 1 of hay, 1 of flour. By Pittsburg and Lake Erie, I car ol flour. Markets are strong in all c real lines. Corn is particularly strong and prices are steadily moving upward. Millfeed also shows an upward drift. Flour is firm at outside quotations, and an advance is probable at an early day. Oais are scarcely as strong as tbey were last week. Choice hay is steady, but common grades are slow, with an inclination to lower prices. Prices are lor carload lots on track: Wheat No. 2 jed. 9495c; No. 3, 9293c; new wheat. No. 2 red, 8889c. Cornn 0,2 yellow ear. 5960c; high mixed ear. 6859c: No. 2 yellow, shelled, M55c; high mixed shelled corn. 6253c. Oats No. 2 white, 42Q42Xc; extra. No. 8, 40&41c; mixed. 38S9c. Rye N o.l Pennsylvania and Ohio, 68Q59c; No. 1 Western. 5556c Flour Jobbing prices Fancy winter and spring patent. 15 6005 75: winter straight, J5 005 25: clear winter, tl 7585 00; straight XXXX bakers', U 2564 50. Rye flour, S3 i Milfeed Middlings, fancy fine white. $2000 21 00 tp ton; brown middlings, S17 OSflU CO; winter wheat bran. S15 0015 60. HAT-Baled timothy. No. 1, SU 7512 00; No. 2 do. 59 009 50; loose, from wagon, SU 00 18 00, according- to Quality: new bay, SU 00 11 50: No. 2 prairie hay. SS S07 00; packing do, S6 50Q7 00; clover bay. S5 50S 00. Straw Oat, SS 757 00; wheat and rye, SS 00 S25. Provisions. Sugar-cured hams, large, lie; sugar-cured hams, medium, HVc: sugar-hams, small, 12c: sugar-cured breakfast bacon. 8c: sugar-cured shoulders, 7c; sugar-cured boneless shoul ders. 8Uc; skinned shoulders, 8c: skinned bams, 11:: sugar-cured California bams, oc; sugar-cured dried beef flats, loc; sugar-cured dried beef sets, lie; sugar-cured dried beet rounds. 13c; bacon, shoulders. 6c; bacon, clear sides, 7c; bacon, clear bellies. c: dry salt shoulders, 6c: dry salt clear sides, 6Kc Mess pork, heavy. 813 50: mess pork, family. S13 6a Lard Refined, in tierces, 5c; half-barrels, 6c; 60-ft tubs, 6c; 20-ft palls, 6c; 50-ft tin cans. 5c; 3-B tin pails, 6c; 5-ft tin palls, Bfic; 10-& tin palls, 6Vc Smoked sausage, long, 5c; large, 5c Fresh pork, links. 9a Bonelew hams. lO&c Pigs' feet, half-barrels, 00; quarter barrels. $2 15. MAEKETSBY WIEE. Another Srml-Fanlc Agitates tbe Chicago Grain Pit, Dne to Hot Weather in the Northwest nod a Decline In Foreign grenrttles. CHICAGO Wheat A good speculative busi ness was again transacted, and tbe feeling was unsettled. The situation is considerably mixed, and operators somewhat atjt loss which course to pursue. The fluctuations were rapid, and operators watched the market closely. Tbe market opened up strong, and prices were l4lc higher, influenced by tbe excitement in corn, earlier reports of clear and hot weather in the Northwest, and the decline in foreign securities, but became weak, and nnder free speculative offerings, declined 2c, rallied slightly, and the closing was about K'c lower tban yesterday. Corn was wild and unsettled, with trading heavy both on local and outside account. Tbe balk of the business occurred during the first hour, when the market was inclined to be panicky, especially at tbe opening, nearly everybody haying corn to sell, and everything was confusion, prices varying lc at the same time in different parts of tbe pit. The market opened wild, and 23s higher than yesterday's closing figurev but under the free offerings quickly sold off 22c, rallied, advancing Jir, ruled easier, but near tbe close again sold higher, llc better than yesterday. Oats were fairly active, but unsettled, and prices ranged higher, especially at tbe open ing, when, owing to the excitement and advance in corn, first sales were up ll"c A further slight appreciation was recorded, but a weak feeling developed and prices receded Vi ljgc A rally of JX" followed, and the market closed steady at 4Xc advance over yesterday. Mess Fork Only a moderate trade was re ported and charges in prices were slight. Lard Trading was moderately active. Prices opened 25c higher, but a reduction of 7 10c was submitted to. Tbe market closed quiet at inside figures. "Short Rib Sides Quite a good trade was re ported. Opening sales wero made at 57o advance. Later prices gradually receded, and tbe market closed quiet. Tbe leading futures ranged as follows: Wheat No. 2. July. 928o2K9090': August. 92U2fQ90Q90'4c: September, 94 84S9292Kc Corn No. 2. Jnlv. 4flJ046464&Kc: Angnst, 46"Ma4tK"M6KJic; September, 4S 4904647c. Oats-No. 2, July. 34K34K34KS4Kc; Au gust. 34f$353334c; September, 34 35033K"lKc. Mess Pork, per bbl. August, S12 2512 25 U 90012 00; Sentember. SU 60U COiJll 15 11 15; Jannary, $10 50il 67KU 50 11 60. Lard, per 100 lis. August, Id 0o6 05 6 00S 02K; September. SS256 2508 150 50 17K: October. SS 8506 35tf 306 3a Short RIBS, ner 10O Bs. August. S5 200 5 205 105 12; September, S5 355 35 5 255 27K. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat, 904c; No. 3 spring wheat. 80Soc; Nn. 2 red, 910. No. 2 coru.46Jc. . No. 2 oats.33i34c. No. i rye, 52KS53c No. 2 barlev, nominal. No. 1 flaxseed, 51 35. Prime timothy seed, -SI 42 1 45. Me Sork, perbbl.Sll 85. Xard.per 100 lbs., S3 02. hart ribs sides (Ioose).S5 105 li. Dry salted shoulders (boxed). S5 878 00. Short clear sides (boxed). S5 605 75. Sngars, unchanged. No. 2 white oits, new. 34c; old, 36c; No. 3 do. new, 3434; old. 35K3Gc. On tbe Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was steady and unchanged. Eggs, 1212c. NEW YORK Flour dnll but held steadily. Cornmeal dull and firm. Wheat Spot dull, lower and weak; options o down, closing 'weak on depressed foreign advices. Rye strong; Western, 5860c. Barlev malt dull: country '80c; city, 8590c. Corn Spot & lc np; ontions opened 22c np on dry weather reports: afterward declined lKffilJo on reports of rain in Nebraska and Kansas: moderately active. Oats Spot unsettled, higher and dull; options quiet and firmer. Uay quiet and steady. Hops quiet and steady. Coffee Options steady and unchanged to 20 point up. Sales. 45,000 bags. Including August, 17.S017.45c: Septembor. 16.85c; October, 18.159 16.30c: November. 15.85c: December, 15.7045 15.75c; January, 15.45315.60c; February. 15.303 315.35c; March, 15.2515.30c May. 15.1015.25c Spot Rio qniet and steadv; fair car goes, 20c: No. 7 flat bean, ltfJic Sugar Raw quiet and steady: sales, 3.700 bags; centri fugals, 96 test, 5c; 6X0 bags molasses sugar, 5c; l.OflO tons domestic molasses su gar, 89 test, 4c; 1.000 tons do mestic molasses sugar. 82 test. 31 3-lSc. Rdflned qniet and easy. Molasses Foreign nominal; New Orleans dull. Rye scarce and firm. Cottonseed oil dull. Tallow strong; city, (S2 for packages) 4 9-16c Rosin steady. Tur pentine quiet at 41Jii2"4c. Eggs firm and quiet; Western, prime to fancy, 18lSKc; do good. 1717.Ke: receipts. 5.161 packages. Pork firm; mess, 313 00014 00; extra mess, S10 003 10 5a Cat meats firm and fairly active; mid dles firm. Lard easier and dnll: Western steam, S6 17: sales, 500 tierces; options sales, 2.250 tierces: August, S6 20; September. $8 38; October. SS 506 52, clmlng, SS 50 bid; Novem ber, SS 63; December, $6 63 asked: Jannary. S6 75 GO 77, closing at SS 75. Bntter firm and quiet: fancy Western dairy, 6011c; do creamery. 93 17c; Elgin, 1717c. Cheese active and steady; part skims, 55c;Ohio flat, 66c PHILADELPHIA-Flour very quiet. Wheat opened steady, but prices subsequently de clined 5Slc and closed weak: ungraded on track, 90c; No. 2 red in dock, 97c; do afloat, 9fio;No. 2 red, Jul v. 95a:; Angnst, 9o 95Vic; September, 9595c: October, 95QS6c Corn Option opened strong and llc higher, but subsequently reacted to within Kc of yesterday's closing prices; car lots lor local trade firm, with good demand; No. 8 yellow In grain depot. 52:: No. 2 mixed and high mixed in Twentieth street elevator and grain depot, 53c; No. 2 mixed July. 5151c; August, 5151c; September, 51J52Jc; Oc tober. 62K53c Oats Car lots tirm. with a light local trade demand; No. 3 white, 42c: un- graded white, 42c; No. 2 white. 43c: futures rm and late months advanced HKo: No. 2 white. Jnlv. 42013c; August, 38.J9c: Sentem--ber, S838Kc; October, 3Sc. Provisions firm and in good lobbing demand. Eggs scarce and nrm; rennsyirama nrsts. ivc ST. LOUIS Flour unchanged. Wheat The market opened KQl"i higher and thereafter was weak, declining steadily to tbe close.wblch was 22c below tbe top; July, 88o and nominal: August. 88c bid; Beptember. 90c bid; December, 946944c Corn Tbe opening was excited and l2c higher; advanced a further for September, became easier, eased ljjc from the top, rallied slightly and closed at lc ubnve yesterday: No. 2 cash. 43c: Au gust, 44c; nominal: September. 45c; Octo ber. 4So nominal. Oats The market opened higher bat eased off and closed at a decline un der yesterday of c; No. 2 casb,3314c: An gnst, 34c bid; September, 34c; May,e7c bid. Rye quiet: No. 2. 51c. Cornmeal active and firmer at 12 402 45. Flaxseed unchanged. Provisions Pork, SU 2i Lard, S3 70. BALTIMORE Wheat Western steady: No. 2 winter red. spot. 93Vc: July, 93c: Auznst, 934c: September. 93"c; December, 96iQ97c Corn Western steauv; mixed, spot, &0c; July, EOKc: August, 50c: September, Nc Oais strong; western wane, mioc; uu uu mixoa, tofgic; graded. No. 2 white. 4Sc; do do mixed, 47a Rve firm: choice, 68360c: good to prime. 54257c: commtir to fair, 60S53C. Hay slow; prime to choice timothy, $11 00312 oO. Provisions ac tive. Bntter steady. Eggs steady and scarce at 17c MINNEAPOLIS-Reoelpts of wheat for the past 24 hours, 01 cars; shipments, 102 oars. The offerings of sample wheat were rather small, with a fair demand for good wheat. Prices were some lower than yesterday, in sympathy with general decline in other markets. Closing quotations: No. 1 bard, July, 93c; August, 93c; on track, 95g97c; No. 1 .Northern and An gnst, S3iic; September 87cj December, 80c; on track, 91683c: No. 2 Northern, July. 86c; Au gdst, b&c; on track, 85S8c- DULUTH Wheat opened strong and a little higher, but soon began to decline and tbe close was ljc lower than at the opening. Receipts, 2 cars Closing prices areas follows: July, 94c; August. 94)c: September, 92Vc: December. 93c; No.lnard, cash, 94cr Ner. 1 Northern, 91?c: No. 2 Northern, 84c MILWAUKEE Wheat firm: No. 1 Northern, 89c Corn firm; No. 8. on track. 48c Oats firm; No. 2 white, on track. 8SS8Jic Rye qniet; No. 1. In store, oldf 63Uc Barlev qniet. JPrc vliions easier. Pork August, .312 05. Lard August, $5 10. 'Cheese steady; Cheddars, 7fi 8c TOLEDO Wheataetivo and lower: cash and Angust, 90c; September, 9lc; December, 94Kc Corn dull and firm; cash and August, 49c. Oats nominal; cash, 36o. Cloverseed lower; cash, f4 15 Oeteetr, new, U J7K; November, When baby was sick, we gave her CastoTla, When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria, When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, When she had Children.she gave them Caatori anO-77-3rwTiu Whintmc ncuracsv is cabbed ef SCARLET FEVER, COLDS. MMSLES, CATXHRH, 4S. 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