13X32238 mmsBsm k-Jmlumi i "iS -. IRON TRADE REyiEW. Transactions Still Light, but the Majority of Holders Are IEEP1NG THE PEICES WELL UP. The Demand for Steel Sails Continues Fair and Steady. EEPOETS FEOH THE OTHEE CENTERS Iron and steel markets here have devel oped few new features the past week. The midsummer quietness is fully on, and wHle a Tew holders, forced by necessity wliich hnows no law, no doubt ready to make alight concessittnan order to place goods, there is praefcHy"no change from prices of last week. Transactions are light, as is expected at this season of the year, but holders of standard brands of iron are firm in their views of values, and the expecta tion of an upward moTement at an early day is widespread. Demand for Bessemer is good, and recent sales of large lots have been made at outside quotations. A leading iron broker reports sales this week of 1,000 tons of neutral mill iron at $15 50, and the same amount of Bessemer iron at 519, the latter having an advantage ot 50c per ton on freight rates. Demand for nails shows some improvement the past week, and wire nails are very firm eta shade higher prices. Cut nails are steady at quotations. VTire rods axe in better supply, and markets are easier at a decline. "Demand for manufactured.lron holds np well for the time of year, and for mer prices are well maintained. The same is true of structural iron. There is still a good demand for steel rails, and markets are firm at prices of last week. At the Edgar Thomson works,Fnrnace I approaches completion, and, when completed, from 100 to 200 tons oi steel rails will be added to the daily output. Even with the increased ca - pacity there is an assured demand for the entire product the balance of this year. "With the completion ot the new iurnace it is expected that the daily output of steel rails will reach 1,500 tons. The latest quotations iollow: Structural Iron-AnEles,fil5: tees, 2.80c: beams and channels, 3.10c: sheared bridge plates, steel, 5.00c; universal mill plates. Iron, 1.35c; refined liars, 1.95c card. Barbed wire fencing, galvanized, S3 60; plain wire ft-ncln?, sralr&nlzed, S3 60. Central mill tt5I5a!S SO cash Ail-ore mill 15 7S16 15 casn IS ZM6 Ut cash 11 affil" 50-cash 18 2atoI8 50-cash si a3 oo M75a75 S5U&30 00 x -aasj so o. 1 foundry, native ore ...... o. foundry, lake ore Bessemer , Charcoal foundry Iron No. 1... Charcoal foundry Iron No. 3... Charcoal cold blast bplcsrel Mock bar bteel blooms Steel slabs btcel billets Steel it. C. ends bteel bloom ends Steel rails, new Old rails ..... .......... Bar Iron Wire rods , bteel nails, perkes, usual dls., M Ire sails, per ke rtrro manganese S 00(3)3 SO 1 09 100 1 00 U . SOUTH KKrT mON OSES. A Professional Opinion on the Deposits, bnt Not on the Quality. The iron ores of the South are not only ex tremely abundant, but occur in several widely separated fields, writes Prof. Shaler to the .Aiena. The Shenandoah district of Virginia and the neighboring valley of the Roanoke, Western North Carolina, Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, Northwestern Georgia and Northern Alabama, all districts belonging to the svstem of the Appalachians, abound in workable deposits of this mineral. Texas, Ar kansas, Missouri, also contain valuablnlion ores, but they lie remote from deposits of good coal. The peculiar advantage of the Appal achian district is found in the fact that the ores lie in the neighborhood of excellent coal beds, which, in certain cases, can be used as it comes from the mine, or may be made to serve the needs of the smelter after It is converted into coke. The average distance of the iron ores from the coal needed to reduce it to the metallic state does not probably exceed 100 miles. The ores of the lake Superior district nave to be transported from seven to ten times this distance to find an ap propriate fuel. It is trne that the averace rich ness of the Lake Superior ores in metallic iron is probably nearly one-third greater than those found in the Southern States, and the former ileld Bessemer iron, which, save in rare in stances, cannot be produced from the Southern (deposits. On the other band, the Sontbern ores are srenerallv von with considerable ease. Ennuch ore to make a ton of Iron can at many points be mined and put in the furnace at a cost oi oetween ti ana jz. wnue to onngtnesame amount of raw material from the earth abont Lake Superior to the smelting point costs, at the present time, from $9 to 512. Moreover, there is a method of making steel known as the Basic process, which, for ceneral purposes. Is as good as the Bessemer system. This method is well proven, and,- with the expiration of certain patents, v. hich in a few years will cease to be yalid. will doubtless come into use in the South ern States. The peculiar ease with which the Southern ores are mined is in good part due to their geologic conditions. They are generally in the form of trne beds, which once were limestones, and have been converted by percolating waters containing iron in a dissolved form into iron ores. Being beds of this origin, the deposits are more continnous than those of other nature, snch as those abont Lake Superior, where the ore occurs in much more irregular deposits. Moreover, the Southern country was not occupied by the glaciers of the last ice period, thus the soft oxidized ores were not norn away as has generally been the case in the glaciated fields, nor have the outcrops been bidden by the deep accumulations of drift materials which are so common in Northern disticts. In parts also their advantageous con ditions are dne to the fact that the Southern climate permits work to be carried on in open pits throughout the year, while snch uncovered openings would not be workable for more than seven months of the year In Northern climes. PHILADELPHIA. mabttet QTnET. A Prospect of Advance In Ore and a Re duction in Cokr rsrXCIAX. TSLEGEAM TO TBX DISPATCH. Philadelphia. August L There is a pros pect of an advance in the price of ore andja de cline in the price of coke, both of which will eSect the cost of making pig iron. The brisk business doing In manufactured iron helps to give a firm tone to the pig Iron market during the- last half of the year. Agents for furnaces report the local market very quiet. More ac tivity is noted in the reports from the West. Prices at tide are 118 for No. 1 foundry, (17 for No. 2 and IS for gray forge. Some fine brands of foundry iron may exceed these quo tations. Mills are busy making steel rails, and the output is well taken at 231 5032 00 per ton for large sizes. The supply of old rails is limited. There are still over 51,000 miles ot Iron rails in use upon siding and tracks, a re daction of 30,000 miles since 1SS0. During the decade the miles of steel rails have increased from 83,680 to 151,723, according to the statistics in Poor's Manual. There are such limited Suantitlcs of old rails offering in this market iat prices are nominal at !5 per ton. Bar iron is in good demand, and mills are rnnnine at their full capacity. The best refined iron is quoted at 1.80LS5c. Skelp is in Im proved demand at 1.80c for grooved and 22.1o sheared. The tendency is upward in plates, and the market rules active at quotations. The value of iron and steel respectively is as fol ,!UP,"di302.40c:Itank, 2.20 iKcaou- 2.3o2.45c; bridgeT 2.252.S0c and 2.40S2.60C: shell, 2.40Q2.5(tand i2.7()c; flange. 3ffi&10c and 2.80ffi3c- Bre box. 8.75 and 3.754J!5a Upon structural iron mSls K5.orKhf,,,5 d,P" anaccnmnlation of brdera. sheared plates delivered am worth $L25L30c for sheared. 2.2u2 fo? ancles SSSgXZJSg" Ptonrcashnis8 A Number or mall Orders. .rsrxciAi. TExaonaic to thi dispatch i CDionorATX, August 1Kogers, Brown 4 - Co., say: The local market for pig iron has been quiet during the past week, bnt the aggregate of small orders have been con- , slderable. and large buyers have made ino. nirie - with the intention of placlnc contract, fori' - year's supply. Southern furnaces have ret 'snained firm, bnt Northern stocks have been "'inclined to grant concessions. Charcoal limn. have shared with coke brands in the week's business in greater proportion. t ' - New York Metal JMnrket. j2fxr,.YoitK, August L Pig iron strong 30 603 30M3 24U0&24 21 SO X2&0SS3 00 23 0G&JGO0 lSjglSO 45 00 2 a 2 15 2 4013 2 50 KOftETSOO and quiet. Copper dull and nominal: Lake, August 17c Lead firm and dull; domestic, i & Tin quiet and steady: (traits, J20 64 HO HEW rSATXTBE. Sales of a Terr L'mlted Character la the St. lionls Illarket. rsrXCIAI. TXLXOSJLX TO THI DUrATCH.1 St. Louis, August L Bogers, Brown A Meacham say: The pig Iron market the past week has developed no new features. In our market sales are of a very limited character, follawini- the customary conditions of the business at this time of year. In the meantime, consumers rre very busy, and many of them m ntfne nn irnn faster than thev anticipated. Southern furnaces generally claim to be well sold, and some of them are decidedly back ward In shipment ot certain grades. Prices re main unchanged and we quote .0. b. St. Louis: Hot blast coke and charcoal: Southern Coke No. 1.. .....fl6 2218. 50 bouthem Coke No. 2.. i......... IS 23ai5 0 bouthern Coke Ho. I H7515 0O Southern Gray Forge ... 14 25AU 0 bouthern Charcoal Mo. 1 18 0OQ18 50 bouthern Charcoal No. 2 17 01217 CO Missouri Charcoal Mo. 1 .. 17 00(317 50 Missouri Charcoal No. 2 IS 25(316 75 UlilobotTeners 18 0U19 50 Car wheel and malleable irons! Lake Superior S3 0022 50 bouthern 19 O03 50 Connellsvllle foundry coke: .East st. Louis ..... ...... ...f5 65 St, Louis. ............. .... 6 80 THE MARKET BASKET. Trade Only Fair Berries Scarce and Higher The Demand for Fish Exceeds Supply Eks and Poultry Lower Prices ofntaplea. The absence of many good customers at the watering places has perceptibly depressed de mand for market-basket materials. At the fruit and vegetable stalls of the Diamond mar ket, a fair week's trade was reported with few changes in prices from last Saturday. Toma toes, cabbage and melons are a shade lower in price than they were a week ago. Berries are scarce and higher. Their season is nearly over. There has been an upward movement of butter the past week, and choice stock is higher than it was last Saturday. Boasting ears are in good supply, but dry weather has stiffened prices. At the fish stalls trade has been light, owing to great scarcity of stock. Demand far exceeds supply. The catch of Western fish has been unusually light. Prices are unchanged, but it has been impossible to fill orders for a week past. Advices from sources of supply are that fish are leaving the shores and seeking deep waters mncb earlier than usual this sea son. Soft shell crabs and frogs are in very light snpply and dealers only attempt to supply regular customers in these lines. One of our leading dealers in lake and ocean products said yesterday: "I have not been able to supply more than one-half the demand for my eoods this week. All I could do was to fill orders from restaurants and hotels. There was a good opportunity to raise prices the past few days, but we concluded that It was not best to make abange, and fish are the same as last week." Eggs and poultry are a shade lower than last week in a jobbing way, but retail prices are essentially the same. Staple meats change not, though live stock is lower. Florists report a quiet week. A large proportion of the best customers in this line are seeking rest and recreation on the monntains or at the seaside. Staple Meats. The best cuts of tenderloin steak range from 20 to 25c, with last figure for very fancy; sirloin, best cuts, from IS to 18c: standing rib roast, from 15 to 20c: chuck roast. 10 to 12c; best round steaks, 12X to 15c: boiling beef, fi to 8c; sweet breads. 20 to 50c per pair; beef kidneys. 10c apiece; beef liver, 5c a pound; calf Aivto,4ajiu,Hu apiece, VUIUCU UCUX IIUIU VIVJW per pound. Veal for stenine commands 10c; roast, 12 to 15c; cu Jets, 20c per pound; spring lambs, fore quarter, 10 to 12c; bind quarters, 15c A leg of mutton, hind quarter, of prime quality, brines 12c; fore quarter, 8c; loin of mutton, 15c; giblets, 5c per pound. Garden Stuff. Cabbage, 6 to 10c; new potatoes, 25c per half peck; choice tomatoes, 20c a quart box; bananas, 15 to 20c a dozen; carrots, 5c a bunch; lemons, 30 to 0c per dozen; oranges, 35 to 50c; cauliflower, home-grown, 15 to 25c a head; lettuce. 5c per bunch; beets, 5c per bunch, 85c per dozen: green onions, 2 bunches for 5c; cucumbers, 5c apiece, 6 f or 25c: peas, 35c a half peck; beans. 25c a half peck; apples, 20c a quarter peck; black raspberries, 20c, red. 20 to oc; uiacKuernes. 1010 zuc a quart; nucitieuer ries, 20c a quart; celery, 5c a bunch: roasting ears, 20 to 30c a doz.; pineapples, 10 to 15c apiece; eggplant, 15 to 35c apiece; squash, 5c apiece; watermelons, 20 to 50c apiece; cantaloups. 15 to 40c apiece; California apricots and peaches, 60 to COc a dozen; German prunes, 40c a quart; grapes, 12 to 15c a pound. Choice creamery butter, 25c Good country butter. 11 to 15c Fancy pound rolls, 25 to 50c The retail price for fresh country eggs is 25c The range lor dressed chickens is 75c to 1 00 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 flsb, 12c; herring, 4 pounds for 25c; Spanish mack erel, 25 to 30c a pound; blue fish, 15c; halibut, 20c: rock bass, 25c; black bass, 15c; lake trout; 12Kc; lobsters, 20c: green sea turtle, 20 to 25c Oysters: N. Y. counts. SI 75 per callon: clams. $1 25 per gallon: frog legs, 7oc a pound; soft shell crabs, SI 25 to SI 50 per dozen; frogs, J2 a dozen; brook trout, 75c a pound. Flowers. La France. SI 25 per dozen; Mermets, SI 25 per dozen; Brides, SI 25 per dozen; yellow and white, 75c per dozen; Bennetts, Si 00 per dozen; Beauties, 25c apiece; carnations. SOc per dozen; lilinm duratum,20c apiece; gladislns, SI a dozen; hydraryea, 20c apiece; sweet peas. So a dozen. LIVE STOCK HAEKETS. The Condition of Business at the East Liberty Stock Yards. OFFICE OF PITTSBITBO DISPATCH, f Fkidat. August L 189a CATTLB Receipts.2.910 head; shipmenu,2.81 head; market nothing doinc; all through con signments; no cattle shipped to New York to day. Hoas Receipts. 2,450 head: shipments. 2,350 head: market steady; best mixed and selected, S4 051 10: fair to best Yorkers, S3 954 10; grassers, S3 753 90; extra heavy grades, S3 80 3 90:6 cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts. 1,200 head;'shipments, 1,200 head; market dull at yesterday's prices. By Telegraph. NEW YORK Beeves Beeeints, 904 head, in cluding 30 carloads for sale; market dull; native steerz. S3 804 40; Texans, $3 20; bulls and cows, $1 75SJ2 40; dressed beef steady at 6VQ7ic per ft: shipments to-dav, 750 beeves; to-inurrow, 2,877 beeves. Calves Receipts. 439 head; mar kefsteadv: veals. So 00S 75: buttermilk calves S2 252 62K: Westerns, S3 00C3 50. Sheen and lamlis Receipts, 5.101 head; sheep $45 25; Iambs, S56 75; dressed mutton dull at8K10c per ft; dressed lambs steady at Sialic Hoes Receipts, including 32 for sale, 3,513 head: market steady at $4 101 60. s- CHICAGO The Drovtrf Journal reports Cattle Receipts. 10.500 head: shipments, S.000 head; market dull and weak; beeve SI 50 4 SO; steers. S3 501 50; Blockers and feeders S2 20S3 00: cows, bulls and mixed, (1 253 25: Texans, $1 503 00: Western ranters, S2 503 9a Hogs Receipts. 23,000 head; shipments. 5,500 head; market closed lower; mixed. $37003 95: heavy, S3 653 87W: light, S3 701 05: skips, $2 50 3 7a Shee i Receipts, 4,600 head; shipments, L000 head: market steady; natives. S3 5035 30: 17n...n. C OAft4V;. T.Ttii ATlii en. ,?, W 50Q6 60. ST. LOUIS Cattle Receipts. 2.400 head: shipments, 2,600 head; market demoralized; good to fancy native steers, S4 004 40; fair to good, S3 7034 20; stockers and feeders. S2 00 fa 3 00: Texans and Indians. S2 10Q3 2a Hogs Receipts, 4,5500 bead; shipments, 2,300 head; eavy, S3 75 light, fair to . LlUO head; shipments. 2,500 head: market steady; fair to BUFFALO Cattle steady and unchanged; re ceipts. 168 loads through, 10 Sale. Sheep and lambs dull and weak: receipts, 13 Toads throneh. 11 sale; sheep, choice to extra, fi 855 10; good to choice, SI 604 80; lambs, choice to extra S5 706 00; good to choice, S5 405 65. Hogs Slow, receipts. 41 loads tnrough, 38 sale: medium and heavy, mixed, S4 10; Yorkers, S4 05; pigs. Si; roughs, $3 00 3ia CINCINNATI Hogs steady: common and light, S3 251 00: packingjand butchers'. S3 75 8 9a Receipts.1,950 bead; shipments. LE00 head. J Boston Stocks. Atch. Ton ?fc Calumet & Heels, Boston & Albany....; Boston A 51slne.....2us C U.&Q 107 P..trn if H. 171 Catalpa. So franklin Z5Jf Hnron rs Kearsarge B4J4 Osceola, ru Qulncy 125 Santa re copper....i H Tamarack 1.212 Annlston Land Co.. 57 Boston Land Oo..L. SH FItchbur B. B. ?K L. K. A Ft. 8. 7S.... W Mass. Central Zlft Mex. Central com... 24f H. Y. AM.F.ng..... 48)4 M. Y. A ii. Jtag. 7S.125X Old Colony. 17S4 Rutland preferred.. 70 -Wis. Central con... 27ft Alloues Alg. Co 8 Atlantic 21 Boston A Mont 61.H ban lllego Land Co. 22 w m cna Ana VO,. 2j 1 Bell Telephone. 1...22S l.amson stores..... 33 Water rower ..- S Centennial JBUnlnr. X PlAxr-a chlorides, the best'dUlnfetAant An odorless liquid, prompt, cheap, and eAdent. THE MORE LAND GOBBLED. Latest Dickers of the Irrepressible Twenty-Third Ward Syndicate. THE BAILEY PKOPEETI PICKED UP. Absenteeism tha Principal Cause of Stag nation in Speculation. THE BEWS AKD GOSSIP OP THE CITI The complete story of the operations of the Twenty-third ward syndicate cannot be told yet, as a number of options are out, but enough has come to the surface to show that the dealings have been on a large scale, and that owners have not been slow to take ad vantage ot the opportunity to pnt np prices. The latest acquisition of the syndicate in the ward mentioned is the property of Archi tect Bailey situated on Kircher near Green field avenue, consisting, of a fine residence, outbuildings, and about 18 acres of land. There are two reports as to the price realized, one putting it at 45,000 and the other at $60,000. Mr. Bailey bought it about a year ago for mow. In the same locality during the week Mr. Ira M, Burchneld made two sales, aggregating about nine acres, at a figure approximating $25,000. Remarks an the Weather. The weather being a subject of perennial in terest, a few observations in this column In re gard to it will no doubt be excused under that clause of theTederal Constitution "pertaining to the general welfare," which Is held to be suf ficiently broad to admit anything. During the past week or two, perhaps longer, for memory is treacherous when the thermometer is right up in the nineties. Old Sol has wooed the earth after a manner quite distressing to millions of bnman beings, who did not appreciate his ardent glances, and would gladly have dis pensed with the heat of his affection. Many have been overpowered, and those who escaped by seeking shady nooks or by precipitate flight to mountain or seaside, found themselves little better oO, for the heat has been intolerable there also. The visitation does not appear to have boen restiicted to any locality, for complaints ot the intensity of heat come as numerously from the watering places and ordinarily cool resorts as from localities more accustomed to undue warmth. There tias no geography in it, for denizens of .Northern cities suffered equally with the fan wavers in Southland. It was hot at the lakes and hot at the gulf. Hot all over. The edge of business has been dulled in some places, but not enough to give it a material set back. .Pittsburgers have too little idle time to pay much attention to the weather. They grin and bear it like philosophers and go on with their work. A million and n Halt Deal. James W. Drape dc Co. in a note to the finan cial editor, -say: "You may have heard rumors of a very largo deal that we have on hand in volvine about $1.500,00a We have been hard at work on this transaction for several weeks and have succeeded thus far in having the pre liminary papers signed and passed between the proper parties, and the negotiation is in a fair way of being consummated. The property is a large plant near the city, embracing an exten sive tract of realty and manufacturine inter ests. At present we are not in shape to give details, and our principals enjoin secrecy." m Bnslness News and Gossip. Absenteeism is a drawback to all business, but real estate is the worst sufferer. Deals are bard to close. Still, btokers report a good in quiry 'and a large aggregate of sales for the season. The oil excitement is spreading in "Wyoming. Since April 1 nearly 100,000 acres of land have been leased by Eastern operators and a large number of wells commenced. There were only 23 mortgages on file for rec ord yesterday, the largest of which was for S20.955. Seven were for purchase money. About 1,200 were recorded during July. A large number were satisfied. A gentleman who is very close to the man agement said yesterday that the Equitable In surance Company had abandoned the purpose of putting up a building in this city. This leaves other companies free to take the initia tive. There is considerable complaint of the lack of hotel and boardinc house accommodations in the suburban districts. Summer patronage would be large if it could be taken care of. A number of places within a half hour's riie of the city are populous enough to support resorts of a character to attract people from the city whose business or means prevents them from going to mountain or seaside. Mr. D. F. Black is in Buffalo on important business. There is nothing in the insinuation that he is dickering for Niagara Falls. The purchaser of the property in Boulevard Place, sold by Charles Somers & Co. for John C Leaten, was Theodore M. Salmon, not Solo mon, as reported. The mistake in the name was the cause of considerable confusion. Andrew Castor sold 50 shares Ohio Valley Gas, Sewickley, at 20. Rea Bros, dc Co. bought 200 Electric at 4a The Pennsylvania Railroad Company yester day paid the last installment on account of the purchase of the main line of their road from the State. The cheek was filled out for $635, 654 94, which Includes interest. It is stated that every print cloth mill in the country will shut down for two weeks, begin ning early this month. The cause is overpro duction. The total coinage at the United States mints during the fiscal year ending June 30 was as follows: Gold. $22,020,748; silver, $36,815,838, of which $35,923,816 was standard silver dollars; minor coin, $1,416,851. Western roads have agreed to advance lum ber rates 60 per cent. All other rates go up. and railroad officials say that the rates are on a better basis than for over a year. Movements In Real Bstate. In addition to those reported above the fol lowing deals came to the surface: W.A.Herron t Sons closed the sale of a Water street. First ward, manufacturing prop erty, 80 feet front, for a price approximate $600 per front foot. The property will be im proved and used at once. They also sold a lot 30x195 feet on Robinson streer. Thirteenth ward, overlooking Oakland, for $650. George C. Sleeth sold for S. I. Jamison to R. F. Bialas, two lots on Edgerton avenue,East End. 60x150 each, tor $2,600; also, two lots for Sloan & Co.. on Lemincton avenue, 25x110 each, for $1,000; also, for S. B. Linhart, lot 23x100 on Hay street. lor $850 cash. Black Balrd sold tor John Kennoy to Charles Haas, two lots on the corner of Third and Florence streets, in Beltzhoover. for$65a Ewlnc t Byers sold for & F. Miller, to the Park Homestead Loan and Trust Company, of Allegheny, a vacant lot 60x150, on SIpe street, Eleventh ward, Allegheny, for $750 cash. James W. Drape & Co. closed the sale of a farm of about 200 acres, near Logan's Ferry, at $10 500: also, a house and lot on Fulton street, near Bedford avenue, at $7,000 cash. Also, the property formerly of Mr. William Fleming, on the Washington turnpike, at $15,500 cash. HOME sEcromzs. All the Bnslness Transacted at the Lust Call Prlco Chances. There was no hungering or thirsting for stocks at either of the calls yesterday. Ihe first call resulted in a goose egg. The second did considerably better, 180 shares changing hands. Including before and after sales. Electric rights brought 45c and Citizens' Traction rights $15. The active interests were Central Traction, Switch and Signal, Fidelity Title and Trust Company, Luster and Pipeage. There were few features worth singling ont for special mention. Fidelity Title and Trust sold at 155, a decline. Columbia Oil con tinued its downward movement, closing atj bid. Electric was a trifle weaker and Switch and SlgnaKsomewhat firmer. Philadelphia Gas was steady and unchanged. Central Trac tion closed a fraction better; the others aboljt held their own. Luter improved slightly. rrhan am tn ranses of comnlaint the ab sence of investors and the persistent efforts ol a faction to get stuff below the market. Oil .. kt.l. hnalnui hut tt Irttatw fhlnmi ffl'l the rut. Tire firmness of the specialties under PITTSBURG - DISPATOH, these conditions shows that they are in strong hands and well managed. Fidelity Title and T. Co.. Marine National Bank.... Mer. A Man. Mat. Bank.. Peoples' Sav. Blcoftftu. Safe Deposit Company.... Artisans' Insurance....... Boatinans1 Insurance Cash Insurance City Insurance. Peoples' Mat. Q. & p. Co. Pennsylvania das Co .... Philadelphia Co. Columbia OH Company... Central Traction Citizens' Traction Pittsburg Traction Pleasant Vallev. P., McK. & Y. B. K. Co.. ti.Y.H cier. uas coal Co.. Luster Mining Co......... Westtnghouse Electric... Union B. as. Co Westlnghouse A. B. Co... There were no sales at first call. After call 60 shares Central Traction brought 27Ji. At secoud call sales were loSwltch b. a 10 at Ira, o Central Traction at 2 10 shares Fidelity Title and Trust Company it 150 and 60 Luster at ISJi Electric rights brought 45 for 95 snare. Thirty Citizens' Traction riebts realized 15. After call 50 shares of Pipeage realized 1654. The total sales of stocks at New York yester day were 143.000 shares, including Atchison. 1A440; Delaware. Lackawanna and Western, 4.839; Missouri Pacific, 6,827; St. PanL 6,615; Union Pacific, 7.318. COHDITI0NS CHANGED. Bnslness This Season Not to be Estimated From Precedents. The banks entered upon the new month in good shape. The demand for funds was almost equal to deposits. This has been the case all through the season, preventing excessive ac cumulations. Several bank officers gave it as their opinion that the market would continue to work smoothly all through the fall months, unless there should be a radical revival in spec ulation, and even then Pittsburg wonld realize but little difference. She being a creditor city and her activities of the solid sort, money al ways heads this wav. Exchanges were $2,484, 792.49 and balances $437,010 02. A financial authority says: "The usual con ditions governing the money maritet, the signs by which people have been accustomed to pre dict the financial weather, seem to have failed completely this year. The financial almanac has alnays predicted with a confldence based on an experience of many years that in Janu ary the demand for money would be active and rates comparatively high. In February the firmness moderates, and so on with varying ups and downs till Jnne and July, when the finan cial skies rain money into the bi.nk vaults and interest rates drop to the lowest point. The reverse of this is trne this season. The banks are not holding much above legal and business requirements, and discount rates show no ma terial shrinkage. This proves that business is active and profitable." Money on call at New York yesterday was easy, ranging from 46 per cent, last loan 4, closing offered at 5ii. Prime mercantile paper. 56K. Sterling exchanze quiet and steady at S4 85 for 60-day blUs and $4 89Ji for demand. Closing Bond Quotations? V. s. 4s, res , TJ. 8. 4s, coup..., .123$ M.K. AT. Gen. Ss.. HH Mutual Union 6S....102 u.o. 4(s, ree. .. , 102S M.J. V. Int. Uert,..II0 Northern Pac 181S..U5K U. S. 4s, eonp 103H racmcesor 'ss us Loulslanastamped4s 80 Missouri 8s 101 lenn. new set. 6s.. ..107 Tcnn..new set. 5s.. .,104 Tenn. new set. 2s.... 73 Canada So. 2ds 100 Central Pacific lsts.109 Den. A K. O. lsts...H9V Den. &&. li.ts S2X U.&Ii. O. Westlsts. Erie ids 102H M. K. & T. Gen. 6s.. 84 Ex-Interest. Northern Pac. Ms. .115 Northw't'n consols. 139 Morthw'ndeben'sSsIIO Oregon & Trans. 6S.10CK St.L &L M. Gen. 5s. Hh St.L. AS.F. Gen.M.110 St. Paul consols.. ...125 tit. P. Cbl&Pc. lsts.114 Ix.. PcL.G.Tr.IU. 9IK Tx.. Pc. K b.Tr.Ks. 40)4 union raciuc isis...uu West Uhore 103X Nxw Tobk Clearings, $709,236,148; bal ances. $5,492,214. Boston Clearings. $15,088,319; balances, $1311.091. Money, 56 per cent. Baltimore Clearings, $2,338,402; balances, $268,160.' Philadelphia Clearings, $11,109,058; bal ances SI.777.669. LONDON The amonnt of bullion gone into the Bank of England on balanoe to-day is 137.WWl Paris Three per cent rentes. 92f 75c tor the account. Chicago Clearings. $12,966,00a New York exchange, 4050c discount. Rates for money were steady at 6 per cent on call and C7 per cent on time loans. Stock Exchange Opening, 8Kc;' bichest. 89c; lowest, 8Sc: closing, S8?c. Consolidated Excbanee Opening. 89c; highest, 893c; lowest, 89c; closing, 89c Total sales, 112,000 barrels. A LITTLE BETTER. Oil Stronger nnd More Active Banking; on a Revivnl of Business. Oil moved on a higher level yesterday than it did on Wednesday, and trading was more ac tive. September was lc higher than Angnst or cash. ConsideraDle switching was done to even up trades. September opened at 89c The highest was 89c, the lowest 89c, and the closing SOJc Jc better than the opening and within c of the highest point. Wednesday's clearances were 248,000 barrels. Clearances for July were 2,249,000. A broker remarked: "The Pittsburg crowd being long is in good shape for the upturn which is bound to come with the introduction of Lima certificates. There is plenty of money and as stronir a desire to speculate as ever there was. AH that is needed to draw out siders is a market that will fluctuate enough to make it interesting. I think we can reasonably count on this." ' The following was posted on 'Change for signatures: We, the undersigned, members of the Exchange, from this date will refuse to pair off any trades, all, transactions being placed in the Clearing House. It is being numerously signed. Fentnrcs of Yesterday's Oil Itlnrket. Corrected daily by John M. Oakley & Co., 45 Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro leum Exchange: Opened S3 I Lowest. .... E9 SOX Barrels. ....27,031 ....80.197 ... 70,134 mi llKbest.. ..SUM I Closed., Average charters Averace shipments Average runs Befinea. New YorK. 7.20c Krfined, London. 5Md. HeBnofl, Antwerp, 171. Kenned, Liverpool. 5 ll-16d. Beflned. Bremen. 6.60m. A. B. ilcGiew quotes: 89X- Puts, S calls. Other Oil Markets. Bradford. August L Petroleum opened at 8SJic; closed at t9ex highest, 86c; lowest, SSc; clearances, 362,000 barrels. New York, August L Petroleum opened strong at 8Sc for spot and 89e for September option. Spot moved up fie and September? before noon, but in the afternoon tie market yielded under small sales and closed steady. Oil City, August L Petroleum opened at 89c; highest. 89c: lowest, SSJJc; closed at SSJJc Sales, 66,000 barrels; clearances not reported; charters, 107,630 barrels; shipments, 84,481 bar rels; runs. 89,668 barrels. THE WESTEBH" BUXLEE FIELDt Largo Blacks of T.-rrliorr Being Leased Near Zpllenople. rSFXCTAT, TELEGBAH TO TUX DISPAT03.1 Zelienople, August J. Leasing in this vicinity is very brisk at present, and large blocks of good territory are going off every day. C. S. Fassavant yesterday leased 75 acres to L Lofckwood & Co., who will put down two wells at once and start a third in a short time. The Allen heirs have leased a portion of their farm. Every available acre in this section is being rapidly taken ud and quite a number of wells have already been located. The well on the Allen farm. which came in big last week, is still flowing at the same rate. The pipe line has not been connected with it as yet, bnt expects to be in a few days, when the well will be drilled deeper. It has merely tapped the first pay streak in the 100-foot sand and is doing about 40 barrels a day. Great things are expected from it when the drill is sent deeper. Some of the operators who have been study ing the territory say that the belt runs from the present developments northward, east to eitner the Little or Big Creek fields. That it does not run much further down the creek has been pretty clearly demonstrated by the Pine Run and Camp Run wells coming In dry, with scarcely a showing In the 100-foot sand. If the-e predictions are correct the line runs di rectly through Zelionople and Harmony, and will likely cause quite lively development in this section for some time. CONFIDENCE RESTORED. Indications of Financlnt Trouble Pass A way and Prospects for Fnll Trade are Flat tering A Very Qnlet Day In the Nr IV York Stock illnrket. New York, August 1. The effectof the ac tion of the governors of the Bank of England in unexpectedly raising their minimum rate of discount, together with that of the large en gagements of gold -for export this week, seemed this morning to have entirely passed away, and the zenerally favorable conditions and Indications for domestic trade this fall figairfbecame powerfuff actors In the making if sentiment on the street. An mnuennai arm ITJtST SBCOKD CALL. CAlL; B A B A 155 lOS 104 70 . ... 70 160 54 ST."."" 35" "... SS .::::: fa ik g iV-iU. ...! M S7H '& e 70 .- "28J '28 " gX & "iiii "20" i9x "wi o sog 3L 1S 17H 1W lT 116 SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, Is out with a circular showing that when the Argentine troubles hare been adjusted English and continental capitalists will see all the more clearly that the most promising field for in vestment is American stocks and bonds, so that although the immediate effect is bad the ulti mate influence will be good. Dispatches from the West were most all ot a reassuring tenor, and railroad officials were reported as being 'much more hopeful for harmony in the future ami as comment mat tne recently orucrou u vances in rates would be maintained. There was no further flurry in London and prices from that center this morning were gen erally better than those of yesterday, and onr market continned the improvement begun at the close yesterday with advances of from to H Per cent. The subsequent fluctuations in the list, however, were entirely insignificant, and values were moved up and down within the narrowest limits with no perceptible tendency In either direction, but there were a tew im portant movements among the specialties. While the operations of the day were confined almost exclusively to the professional element, there was as great an indisposition to trade as at any time ot late, and outside of sugar refin eries and silver certificates, in which there Is reported to be a bull pnol, there was no anima tion whatever during the day. The consent of Messrs. Kidder, Peabody & Co. to act in con junction with, the trustees on the reorganiza tion, inspired confldence in Sugar Refineries, and the shorts covered liberally throughout the day, although there was no doubt that there was also heavy realizing and to some extent by insiders. The stock fluctuated rapidly and widely, but Anally closed with a net gain of 1 per cent at 80c after selling at 62J4a Silver certificates were again very active, but without material change in price, though it was traded in on a distinctly higher level than yesterday. A pool Is reported to have been made up to buy 1,000,000 ounces and the Loudon market was hieher with a marked scarcity. In the regular list Atchison was the weak point, and Cleveland. Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis the strong one, but the final changes of neither were important. Edison Electric also failed to hold all of Its early gain. The close was dnll but firm at insignificant changes from last evening's figures. Railroad bonds were dull throughout the day, and not only were there a comparatively few issues traded in, but the changes on a small trading with a firm tone were withont significance. Government bonds have been dnll and steady. State bonds have been en tirely neglected. The Post says: The early London prices be fore the opening of this market were in the majority of cases a small fraction lower than the closing figures here last night, but it was apparent that these were nominal, because there was no selling of stocks for London ac count this morning, as there was yesterday morning; in tact there was almost nothing doing in railroad stocks from London or any other quarter, and the total sales of listed stocks in the first honr were only 27,000 shares, against 50,000 in the same hour yester day. It was claimed, with some show of rea sou, that a good deal of what appeared yester day to be selling for London account was really for account of speculators on the bear side of the market here, who took the opportunity of the advance of the Bank of England rate of discount to try to create the impression that London was a heavy seller of stocks, and the resnit was a very considerable increase of the outstanding short interest. Whether this is correct or not, it appears that London financial affairs are not disturbed, but even the little ex citement of yesterday has passed away, and American railroad stocks are very firmly held there. The following tame snows tne prices or active stocks outlie New York Stock Exchange yester day. Corrected dally for THE DISPATCH by Whitnkt A BTEPnxNSON, oldest Pittsburg mem bers of Hew York btocc .Exchange. 57 Fourth ave nue: Clos- Hlgh- Low- mg est. est. Bid. 263( 65 314 304 30f 43 41 4'), 79X 78 79 56 125i X2!4 32 31 H 23H 23 23 Slf, MX S4 106 10S 105 KH 72X 72H 117?, Wi $0X 904 13), 15 35 '.'.'.'. '.'.'.'. si" in nut 111 144 74 72H 735 W 51 C0)j Sli 30 30 29 M 44 147S 147 I47X 166 leoji iea is 53J MH W 1 IIS 118 114 H 65J, 109 103 109 85 HK UX S 21M 72 71! 71K 21 204,' Mtt 107i 107 107 23 25 23 43 47fe 'H 13 IS 18 20 60 59 35 SI 81 81 19 46 46 15 45 45 20 20 20 4 41 H 21b 216 216 21 21 an 81 36 87 109 72 72 70 82 79 SOtf 20 20 20 62 61U 61 12 26 25 28 83 S3 8J 33 33 38 11 76 76 Open lug. Am. Cotton Oil Am. Cotton Oil pref. .. Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. Atch., Ton. AS. V Canadian i'acltlc Canada bouthern Central ofNewJersey. Central Pacinc Chesapeake A Ohio.... 3IH 43J 7M 32! 2314 Chicago Gas lTust... C. Bur. A qulncy ....ioe C, Mil. A St. Paul 72X v.. mil & st. p., pr. C, Uocki. A P SOX C St. L. A Pitts 1514 C, St. L. A Pitts., pf.. itii C. St. P.. M. & O C. A .Northwestern ....111 C A.N. W. pt C C, ail 72H C, C. C. A L pref. Col. Coal A Iron GOV Col. A Hocking Valley !0 Ches. A Ohio 1st nref. Ches. A Ohio 2d preL. .. . Uen.'Laek A West H1H Del. A Hudson U6i Den. Altlo Grand Den. A U10Graude.pl. 53H K.T.. Va. AGa Illinois Central 116 Lake Krle A West Late Erie A West pr. LasebhoreAM. 109 Louisville A Nashville. 85J Michigan Central MoDile AUhlo Missouri I'aciflc KH National Lead 'irust... 20 New York Central 107H M. Y., C. A St. L N. Y L. E.AW 25H N. Y. AN. E. 43'i N.Y.. O. A W. 18 Norfolk A Western Norfolk A Western pf. 60 Northern Pacific Northern Pacinc pr.... 81 H Oregon Transcon 46 Pacific Mall 45(j Peo.. Dec. A Evans.... 20 Phlladel. Beading... 45 Pullman Palace Cir .216 Richmond A W. P. T.. 2i; Richmond A W.P.T.pl .... St. Paul A Duluth St. Paul A Duluth pr. St. P.. Minn. A Man St. L.A San 1st pt.. 72 bugar Trust !'A Texas Pacific 20X Union PacWc 62 Wabash Wabash preferred 2S Western Union S1 Wneellnc A L. K. 3&H Wheeling A L. iiprer. 77 Ex-dlvldend. Philadelphia Stacks. Cloitntr quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur- nlshed bv Whltne wniiney x siepuensou, Droaers. :ho. Fourth avenue, change: Members .New York Stock Kx- Bid. Asked. . 53 53 . 22 22 . 10 II . 32 52 . 52 52 . 34 3o . 35 35 . si 81 Pennsylvania Uallroad Heading; Buffalo, Pittsburg A Western., Lehieh Valley , Lehlfrh Navigation , Philadelphia and Erie .... Northern Pacific Northern Pacific preferred Mlnlnc stocks. New York, August 1. Mining quotations: Alice. 250; Adams Consolidate'!, 115; Belle Ile, no; liouie. izu; i nouar, s; urnwn point, Z7U; Consolidated California and Virginia. 3S5; Com monwealth, SOO; Deadwood, T., 125: Enreka Consolidatde. 400: Gould A Curry. 250: Hale & Norcross, 260; Homestake, 10 00: Hornsllver, 345; Ironsilver, 190; Mexican. 330; Mt. Diablo, 200; North Commonwealth. 250: Ontario. 41.00; Ophir, 51". ; Phoenix, Arizona, 115; Potosl, 700; Sierra Nevada, 300. Boston, August 1. Osceola mining com pany directors declared a dividend to-day of 51 per share. RIVER INTELLIGENCE. Colonel Merrill Acqanlnled With the Results of the Operator' nnd Pilots' Meetlns;. Captain John A. Wood, who officiated as chairman of the coal operators' and river pilots' meeting Thursday, addressed a communication to Colonel Mcrriil at Cincinnati, yesterday, in forming him of the action taken by Captain S. D. Swaney, Captain Joseph Gould, Captain Charles Bales, Captain Thomas Harper and Albert Mackey, the committee appointed at the meeting to recommend what improvements were most needed. Captain Wood in his letter impressed 'Captain Merrill, of the engineers' corps, of the necessity of commencing opera tions at the places already mentioned in The .uispatcu, at an eany uaie as is yuasion:. as is expected that an appropriation will be made in tune enough to allow the work of repairing Ohio river dams to be finished before the opening of the fall trade, which will be about October, when enough water is expected to permit the shipment of coal. The river mark registered 6 feet last night, a rise of 6 Inches in 24 hours. At Davis Island it was 3 feet i inches, an eaual rise with this pool. Be low East Liverpool there is not enough wator to float a skiff, and in consequence there is no traffic. Busines was pretty lively ahont the levee during the day. Arrivals, Germania, Elizabeth and James G. Blaine. Departed, at 8 a.m., Germania, lor Morgantown ; 3 P. M., Blaine and Elizabeth. Leaving to-day as tched nled, Adam Jacobs. 8 A. K.. Elizabeth and James G. Blaine at 3 P. Sf. Drlliwooil. The Monon river boats still continue to do well. Captain Hough says that the line Is doing better now than tor many years. THE Kandy Dodler could not net beyond East Liverpool on account of low water and unfavor able winds, and consequently had to lay over. Captain K. II. Dodds, the well-known river man, of Cincinnati, arrived In the city yesterday. He was accompanied by his wire and little boy. Uhey will visit friends In Allegheny before con tinuing on East. Drrffooda. New York. Aneust L There was a con tinued improved request for drygoods to-day. thoueh intense heat operated against trade. The indications seemed to be that there will be steady developments toward activity. .The tone of cotton cooa.tenas-ttbbtij 'haprove- manr. , u t -tu. " t &0O. DOMESTIC HAEKETS. Good Demand for Choice Dairy Prod- acta and Prices Firm. LEMONS STIMULATED BY WEATHER Sugars Lower, Syrnps and Canned Prnlts Tending Higher. CEREALS HE1I ALL AL0KG THE LINE orncE oj-Pittsbubo dispatch, 1 Fbxdat, August 1, 188a 1 Country Produce Jobbing: Prices. Demand for choice dairy products is active. New York cheese is a shade higher. Heavy receipts of Iowa creamery butter have checked the npward movement of Elgin creamery, and the outside price for the latter to-day was 20c per A. Western eggs are also coming In freely and prices are a shade lower. Nearby eggs are hardly quotable, owing to their scarcity. The berry crop is close to Its end this season. Watermelons and cantaloups are in good supply, and tendency of prices is downward. The recent hot weather has stimulated demand for lemons, and prices are a shade higher. All tropical fruits ,are active, and likely to be for the balance of the season, owing to short crop of domestic fruits. Apples are coming in more freely and prices are lower. There is, however, a conspicuous absence of choice stock, such as we have in ordinary seasons at this time. Apples 53 504 00 a barrel. Butter Creamery, Elgin. 2021c; Ohio do, 1819c: fresh dairy packed. 1012c; fancy country rolls, 1314c; choice, 1012c Berries Blackberries, 31 26ijl 35 a bucket: currants, 10-pound basket, SI 26: huckleberries, 51 GO a pail; Ives grapes, 6075c for 10-pound basket; Delawares, SI 001 23. Beans Navy hand-picked beans, 2 6002 10; Lima beans, 66c Beeswax 2SS0c $ Ik for choice;low grade, 2022c. Cantalouis Ann Arundel, 12 503 00 ?! crate; nutmegs, S2 50 V crate: watermelons. S15 0025 00 a hundred. Cidke Sand refined. S7 60; common, S4 0U 4 60: crab cider. J8 0009 00 barrel; cider vin egar, 1012c fl gallon. ' Cheese New Ohio cheese, 7'c: New York cheese, 8J9c: Limberger, JOQllXc: do mestic Swettzer. J3I3.Kc: Wisconsin brick Bweitzer. U12c: imported Bweitzer, 24c Eggs 1819c V dozen for strictly fresh. Feathebs Extra live geese, 0OQ6OC; No. X, do, 4045c; mixed lots. 30035c ) ft. Maple sybdp 7595c a can; maple sugar, 910c $ B. Honey-15c V tt. Poultry Spring chickens, small. 30040c a pair; large? 70S0c a pair; dressed, ll12c a pound. Tallow Country, 3:: city rendered. 4c Seeds Recleaned Western clover, $4 ISO) 4 40; country medium clover, S3 6003 75; tim othy. SI 601 70; blue grass, SI 301 65; orchard grass, SI 20; millet, 7075c. Tropical Fruits Lemons, choice, S6 00 C6 SO; fancy, 87 007 60; Bodi oranges, 6 000 6 GO: Borrento oranees, 55 005 60; bananas, 52 002 50 firsts, SI 75 good seconds V bunch; pineapples, S7JJ9ahundred;CaliIornia peaches, J2 0002 60 ft box; California apricots, S2 25 2 60; California plums, S3 50 & box; California pears, 84 00 V box. Vegetables Southern potatoes. S3 2503 60 1 barrel; red sweet potatoes, 6 006 60; yellow, 57 6008 00 $ barrel: home-grown cab bage, 52 0002 GO $ barrel; onions, S3 60 3 75 a barrel; green onions, 20025c f) dozen: green beans, home-crown. SI 0001 15 $1 basket; cucumbers, SI 2501 50 TP crate; toma toes, S2 a buabel box; home-grown tomatoes, 53 0003 50 a bushel; celery, 30035c a dozen. Groceries. Sugars are a shade lower, as our quotations will disclose. Syrups are higher. Dried, evap orated and canned fruits are all steadily ad vancing, and the end is not yet. Coffees are steady and unchanged. Green coffee Fancy Rio, 24K25Kc; choice Rio, 2223c; prime Rio, 23c: low grade Rio, 2021c; old Government Java. 2930c; Maracalbo, 252c; Mocba. 300 32c: Santos2226c; Caracas, 25027c; La Guayra, 26027c Roasted (in papers) Standard brands, 23c: high grades. 2830c; old Government Java, bulk, 3334c; Maracalbo, 28029c: Santos, 26 30c; peaberry, 30c; choice Rio, 26c; prime Rio, 25c; good Rio. 24c: ordinary, 2122Jc. Spices (whole) Cloves, 17018c: allspice, 10c; cassia, 8c: pepper, 15c; natmejr. 750SOc Petboleum (jobbers'prices) 110 test, 7ifc: Ohio. 120. 8Kc; headlizht, 150, 8Jfc: water wblte, IOp; cfobe, 14HKc; elainc, l4c; car nadlne, llc; roy aline, lie: red oil, 11011c; purity, 14c Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained, 43045c ) gallon; summer, 3S40c: lard oil, 555Sc bYHUP Corn syrup, 32034c; choice 'ugar syrup, 37039c; prime sugar syrup, 32.033c; strictly prime, 350360: new maple syrup. 90c N. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop. 6052c; choice, 49c; medium, 38043c; mixed, 40042c Soda Bi-carb in kegs, 33c; bi-carb in s, 5c; bi-carb assorted packages. 66c; sal-soda in kegs, lc: do granulated, 2c. CANDLES Star, full weight, 8c: stearine, ?) set, 8Kc; paralBne, 11012c RICE Head Carolina. 707iir: choice. 6Cffl Bic; prime, HQCyic; Louisiana, o3i6$c bTARCII 1'earl, 3c; cornstarch, 66c; gloss starch, 67c Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, 52 65; Lon don layers,S275:Muscatels,S2 50: California Mus- catels, $240; Valencia,8Kc;Ondara Valencia. 10K 011c; sultan, 10Kllc; currants. 5fic: Tur-keyprunes,67c:lrencb.prunes.912c:Salon-ica prunes, in 2-b packaces. 9c: cucoanuts TR 100. 56; almonds, Lan., ft ft, 20c; do Ivica. 17c: 1.. .h.lla JO.. unln.O nnn 113lJ.. U.Mtt. filberts, 12c; Smyrna figs, 12013c; new dates, 60 6e: Brazil nuts, 13c; pecans, 9K01Oc; citron, W ft, 1819c; lemon peel, 16c $) ft; orange peel. Dried Fruits Apples sliced, per B., 6c; apnles, evaporated, 13014c: peaches, evapor ated, pared, 28030c: peaches, California, evap orated, unpared. 25026c; cherries, pitted, 22c; cherries unpitted, 60bc; raspberries, evapor ated. 32033c; blackberries. 808c; huckleber ries. 10012c SUGAR!: Cubes, 6c; powdered, 6c; granu lated, 6llc; confectioners' A. 6c; standard A, 6yBc; sou white, oji&jjgc; yellow, choice, 6k 5c; yellow, good, 5fc5Jc; yellow, fair, 6i0 6kc; vellow, dark. 55iSc Pickles Medium, bbls. (1,200). S9 00; me dium, half bbls. (600). So 00. Salt-No, 1, V bill. 95c; No. 1 ex. W bbl. SI 001 dairy, 1 bbl, SI 20; coarse crystal. $ bbl. $1 20; Higgin!v Eureka, 4-bu sacks, 2 80: Higgins' Eureka', 16-14 ft packets, S3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches. 82 700 2 80; 2ds, 52 4002 60; extra peaches 52 8503 00; pie peaches. $1 65; finest corn, SI 3501 50: Hfd Co. orn. 80095c; red cherries. SI 2501 S5; Lima beans, SI 20; soaked do, SOc: siring do. 75090c: marrowfat peas. SI 1001 25: soaked pea. 700 SOc; pineapples, 1 3001 40: Bahama do, 52 75; damson plums, SI 10: greensasres. SI 60: egg plums. 52 10: California pears. 52 70: do sreeu- gages, 52 10: do egg plums, 52 10; extra White cherries. 52 85; raspoerrie'.Sl 2501 35: strawber ries. SI 2501 3d; gooseberries. 8.5a 90c: tomatoes, 95c51; salmon, 1-ft. SI SO01 80; blackberries, SI 15: succotash, 2-ft cans, soaked, 90c; do green, 2-ft, SI 2501 50; corn beef. 2-ft cans. 52 10: lift cans, S14; baked beans, SI 4001 60; lobster. 1-ft, SI 8001 90; mackerel. 1-ft cans, broiled, SI 50; sardines, domestic, s, $5 0005 10: sardines, do mestic. Y. $7 50; sardines, imported. Js, 511 60012 "dO; sardines, imported. . S18; ar dines. mustard. S450; sardines, spiced. 54 25. Fisn Extra No, 1 bloater mackerel, 53G f) bbl; extra No. 1 do. mess, $40: extra No. 1 mack erel, shore, 523; extra No. 1 do. mess, S32; No. 2 shore mackerel, 523. Codfish Whole pollock, 4c f) ft; do medium, George's cod. 6c; do large, 7c; boneless hake, in strips, 4c; do George's cod in blocks, 67c Hetrins Round shore, S-t 50 ) bbl; split, 6 50: lake, S3 25 100-ftbbl. Whito fish, 56 50 j) 100-ft half bbl. Lake trout, 85 60 ?! half bbl. Finnan haddock. 10c H ft. Iceland halibut, 13c fl ft. Pickerel, half bbl, S3 00; quarter bbl, SI 35; Potomac her rinc, S3 50 ?t bbl; 52 00 J? half bbl. Oatmeal 85 6005 75 bbL Grain. Flonr and Feed. Sales on call at the Grain Exchange, 1 car 2 y. s. corn, snot, 55c; 1 car same, 65c. 6 days; 3 cars No. 2w. oats, 42c 5 days: 1 car No. 1 tim thy hay. 513 50, Spot; 1 car No. 2 white, oats, old, 42c,10dat;l car brown middlings, 10 days, 117, P. &. W. Receipts as bulletined. 21 crs, o which 13 were received by the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway, as follows: 7 cars of corn. 5 of oats. 1 of rye. By Pitts burg, Ft, Wayne and Chicago. 1 car of hay, 1 or oats, 1 of flour. By Baltimore and Ohio, 1 car of oats. By Pittsburg and Western, 2 cars of hay. By Pittsburg and Lake Erie, 1 car ot oats, 1 of feed. Cereal markets are still very strong, and the situation in general is in seller's iavor. CdTu is particularv strong Flour is veryUrmat Quotations. The same is true of mlllf eed, Choice bay Is .steady, but low grades are weak. Prices are for carload lots on track: Whbat Ni. 2 red. 94095c; No. 3, 92093c; new wheat. No. 2 red, 90091c COBJt No. 2 yellow ear. 69060c; high mixed ear. 6e'059c: No. 2 yellow, shelled, 64055c; hlih mixed shelled corn. 530 54c Oats No. 2 white, 424iCfc; extra, No.8, 4141c; mixed, 38039c Rye mo.1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 60061c; No. 1 Western. 69o9c Flour Jobbing prices Fancy winter and spring patents to 5005 75: winter straight. So 005 25: fancy straight spring, H SSBa 50; Clear, wjnletyW 7505 00; straight XXXX. Mils-bed Middlings, fancy Ane white, (W 00 21 00 ft ton: brown middlings, U 0019 00; winter wheat bran. $15 O0S15 60. BAY-Baled timothy, No. L 11 75812 00; No. 2 do, 89 0009 60; loose, from Wagon, 114 060 16 00, according to quality: new bay, til 003 11 60; No. 2 prairie hay. 56 6007 00; packing do, 83 60Q7 00: clover hay. 85 6006 00. Straw Oat, $3 7507 Out wheat and rye, to 00 66 25. Provisions. Sugar-cured hams, large, lie; sugar-cured hams, medium, llc; sugar.bams, small, 12c: sugar-cured breakfast bacon. 8c: sugar-cured shoulders, 7Kc; sugar-cured boneless shoul ders, 6Vc; skinned shoulders, Sc: skinned hams, llK: sugar-cured California bams. 8J4c; suear-cured dried beef flats, 10c; sugar-enred dried beef sets, lie; sugar-cured dried beef rounds. 13c; bacon, shoulders, CJc: bacon, clear sides, 7ic; bacon, clear bellies. 7Jc: dry salt shoulders, 6Vc: dry salt clear sides, 6Kc Mess pork, heavy, J13 60: mess pork, family. 813 60. Lard Refined, in tierces. Hie; half-barrels, 6c: 60-ft tubs, 6ic; 20-B pails, fi&c; 50-ft tin cins. br, 3-ft tin pails, 6)c; 5-ft tin pails, 63c; 10-ft tin palls, 6Kc Smoked sausage, long. 6c: large, 6c Fresh pork, links, tfc Boneless hams. lOJic Pies' feet, half-barrels. M OH quarter-barrels. 82 15. MAEKETSM WIEE. Subsidence of the- Flurry la the Chicago Grain Pit Oparalora Conclude Re ported Damage to Crop Was Exaggerated Pork Sllll Featureless. CHICAGO Wheat The volume of bnslness was only fair to-day. The leeline developed was nervous and feverish, but the tendency was toward lower prices. The decline brouebt out considerable long wheat, and the selling out of this helped the weakness. The openine was about )4cIowerthan yesterday's closing and prices further declined HQc, then became stronger and advanced Kc and shortly after noon became very weak and dropped oft ia for the various futures, ruled firm and closed about Jfc lower for September and c lower for December than closing figures on 'Change yesterday. Cooler weather hero and a growing impression that the crop damage In both this country and in Europe may have been exaggerated, induced rather free selling. Corn There was a good trade in this market and the feeling prevailing was weaker. The weakness was attribnted mainly to reported rains In the West and the rather free selling by a prominent local trader. First trades were JKQIKc under the closing prices of yesterday's session, was easy for a time, after which the market firmed up Uc, reacted c ruled steady and closed lc lower than yesterday. Oaw were traded In fairly and an unsettled feeling prevailed. The weakness in corn caused the market to open lc lower. A rally of glc followed. Toward the close prices re ceded iic, but rallied slightly aud closed at a shade below yesterday's last sales. Mess pork was dull. Opening sales were made at 10c decline, and a further reduction of 610c was submitted to. Later, prices rallied 1517n, and the market closed steady at medium ficures. Lard Trading wa moderately active. Early in the day prices rnled 507c lower. Later, the market ruled stronger, accompanied with an advance of 25c and closed steady. Short rib sides Only a fair trade was re ported. Early sales were made at 2c decline. Later, the market ruled steadier, accompanied with an advance of 205c The leadlnz futures rancea as follows: Wheat Nc 2. Aueust. Do9OJigsK089Jic; Beptember, 920,l209Iie91c: Hecember. WK94K3X693c CORN No. 2. August. 45k4S5K45e: September, 4e47045616Kc;May, 45Q 49J05Oc OATS No. 2. Aneust. 33i3433Jia3c; September, 8331033033c; May, 36037 36K037KC Mbss Pork, per bbl. Angnst, 811 70012 00 011 70011 90: Sentember. 811 40011 60011 350 11 35; January, til 60011 57K0U 40011 52. Lard, per 100 fts. Aucust. 85 9-506 000 6 9505 7K: September. 86 1506 1500 12 10 la; uctooer. o zoero sao xxgu za. Short Rms. per 100 fts. August, 85 O7K0 5 1005 O705"IO; September, 56 225 250 5 2205 22; October, 85 3206 3506 3005 30. Cash quotations were as follows: Klour dull and unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat, S9Jc; No. 3 spring wheat, 80081c; No. 2 red, 90c. No. 2 corn, 45c No. 2 oats, 33Jc No. 2 rye. 62c No. 2 barley, nominal. No. 1 flaxseed. 81 33. Prime timothy seed. SI 4201 43. Mes pork, per bbl, 811 75. Lard, per lOU lbs., 86 00. Short ribs sides (loose). 85 05. Dry salted shoulders (boxed), 85 8706 00. Short clear sides (boxed). 85 6805 60. No. 2 white oats, new. 3435c; old, 3636c: No. 3 do do, 35 QS5Jc On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was steady and unchanged. Eggs, 12012c NEW YORK Flour dull and heavy. Wheat Dull, lower- and weak: options dull and K0cdon, closing steady. Ryefirm; West ern, 6S06Oc Barley out of season. Corn Spot quiet; options less active, 0c down and weak. Oats Spot dull and steadt : options dull. Coffee Options steady, 6015 points up. Sales, 33.200 bags, including August, 17.500 17.55c: September, 17.0517.ICc: October, 18.400 16.45c: November, 15.6015.95c: December, 15.bO015.85c; Februarv. 15.40015.45c: March, 15.3U015.35c: May, 15.2015.30c Spot Rio quiet and firm; fair cargoes 20c; No. 7 flat bean, 18c Snear Raw qnlet and firm; refined dull and c lower; C, &iac: extra C, 5 5-1605 7-16c:.whitH extra C. 59-16c: yellow, 44c; off A, 5405 7-16c; mould A, 6 M6c: standard A. 5 15-16c; confectioners' A, 5c: cutloaf, 6c; crushed, 6c; powdered, 6": eranulated. 6c; cubes, 6c Molasses Foreign nomi nal; New Orleans quiet. Rice Arm. good de mand. Cottonseed oil firmer. Tallow stronir. Rosin steady ai.d quiet. Turpentine quiet at ij4Kji-'ic. iges quiet ana easier: west em. prime to fancy. 18c; do cood, 17017Xc: receipts. 3,959 packaees. Pork firm and quiet; mess, SI3 004014 00; extra mes, 510 am in ou. iru easier anu quiet; western steam, 86 20 asked; sales, 150 tierces; options sales, 4.250 tierces: September. 86 3306 36; closinr, 86 34 bid: October, 86 4506 50; cloin?, 86 48 bid; November, 86 69 bid: December, 86 60; January. 86 73, Butter dnll and unchanged. Cheese lairlv active and easy; part skims, 305c; Ohio flat, 506c PHILADELPHIA-Flourflrmbutdull. Wheat opened a shade easier, bnt atterward recovered and left oif steady at about yesterday's closing rates; No. 2 red on dock, 95e; No. 2 red, in export elevator. 94c: No. 2 red. Aneust and September. 9494Jic: October. 94K095c; No vember, 959flc Corn active: options quo tations largely nominal, car lots for local trade weak under a listht demand; No. 3 mixed, in Twentieth street elevator, 5-'c: No. 2 low mixed, in grain depot. 62c: Ho. 2 high mixed, in grain depot, o3c; No. 2 mixed, in export elevator. iflc; Nc 1 mixed. August, 5flJ05Oc: September, 61K0'IK October. 52053c Oats Car lots dnll and lower: No. 3 white. 41c: do on track, 42c; No. 2 white, 43c: No. 2 clipped white short storage, 43c; futures a shade firmer: No. 2 white, Augnt, 38T9c: September, 37V038c; October, 38K 03Sc; November. SS39c. Provisions in rnml johhlne demand and firm; smoked hams, llai2e. Butter quiet and irregular: firsts. 415'- Eggs scarce nnd firm; fennsylrania firsts. 19c KecelB-s FIonr.I.000brrsheIs;whpat. 20,000 bushels; corn, 26.700 bushels; pats. 27,000 bushels. Shipments Wheat.4.UX) bushels: corn. 4,700 linshels; oats. 12.000 bushels. BALTIMORE Wheat Western eisv: No. 2 winter spot. 920Ogic: Aneust. 92g92?c: September. 93c; December, 96096c Corn Western firm; mixed, spot, 50c; August, 50c; September. 60c Out-Western while 47048c; do do mixed, 45047c; (traded. No. 2 white. 48c; do mixed, 47c Rv fairly active; choice. 68000c; good to prime, 54057c: common to fair, 500 5-iC Hav Inactive: prime to choice timothy. 511 00 12 6a Provisions active and firm. Mess pork, new. 8)11 00: old, 812 25. Bu'k meats, loose, shoulders 6Jc: long clear 606: clear rib sides 6c: sugar pickled shoulders 7c; ntrar cured smoked shoulders Sc; hams, lnree, llji I15ic;fmill, 1213c Lard. r-nnea7c:cru3c. 6J4"-. Bntter firm: creamerv fancr, 17c; fair to choice, 12016c: Imitation, 10013; ladle fancv.IC lie: do good to choice, 609c; store packed, 609c Egcs, .icilve, very scarce for fine goods, it 17c Coffee, firm; Rio cargoes fair 20c; No. 7, 18c ST. LOUIS Flour unchanged. Wheat The market opened c off. gradually improved, fell off S95e again and closed iQi below yes- terdaj; No. 2 cash, 88c; Auirusf. 8c bid: Sep tember, 89c bid; December, 93sasked; May, SOc asked. Corn The opening n as weak and Jilc lower" was followed by an advance of 10 lca decline of Ji0c took place, rallied slightly and closed Jsc nnder yesterday; No. 2 rash, 43c: Ausust, 43s bid; September. 44JJc bid; December. 45Jic asl.ed: Mav. 48jVc bid. Oats The opening prices were )$c lower, nut advanced sic, men rased off and closed He lower for August: about steady for September, and i higher for May: No. 2 cish, 33&c: August. aJic asked; Mav, S7c Rye. 61c bid. Flaxseed lo er at SI SO. Provisions quiet. Pork. $11 25. Lard. So 70. MINNEAPOLIS Receipts of wheat were 48 cars; shipments. 6S cars. Cash wheat was dull and weak. The offerings wero not large, but the demand was iiiartlre, and on the whole the market was slow, especially for low grades. Only one or two millers wore picking up sup plies and the outssde demand iva slower than nsnaL CIosIneqnotatlonstNn.l hard. Auust 92c; Sentember. 92c: on track, 94c: Nu.1 onh ern.Angust. SSJc: September, 87c; December, 89Jic; on trark. 91c; Nc 2 Northern, Anzust. 81c: on track. 84088c MILWAUKEE Flour unchanged. Wheat rilUK UKAUACBE 'Carter's ldttle Lvler 1'llls. SICK HEADACHE Carter's Little Liver Pills. J SICK HEADACHE '-Carter's Little Liver Pills. SICK HEADACHE -Cartir's Little Liver Pills. I'S'jj A i ,i. I ..M... SOU-OT-TTSI 11 quiet: Jo. 2 spring, on track, cash, 8889et August. 78c; No. 1 Northern, 95c Corn Arm; No. 8. on track, 47c. Oats easy; No. 2 white, on track. 39c Barley unsettled; No. 2, In store, COc Provisions easier. Pork August, 812 06. Lard Aniust, $6. Cheese unchanged; Ched dars, K8c TOLtDO Wheat active and lower: cash and August. 88Jic; September. 80c; December. 9ic. Corn dull and steady; cash, August and September, 43c. Oats active; cash and August, 33c; September, 83Jc Clorerseed steadyj cash. 84 10: October, 84 30; November, 51 35. DULUTH Wheat was weak and declined o from. the opening, closing nearly the bottom as follows; August, 94c: September, 91c; Decem ber. 932c:ca.-h wheat. No. 1 hard, ftifc; Now 1 Northern, 91c; No. 2 Northern. 85c TEE NATIONAL DEBT. A Decrease of 8393,357 Darin July bovro br1 Secretary Wisdom's STitem. Washington, August L The public debt statement is sent out in a new form, as author ized by Secretary Windom. It is as follows: rSTXBSST beabing debt. Bondsat4Mper cent 8 107, 047. M) 00 Bonds at 4 percent jS3,64S,0S0 00 Befundlng certificates at 4 per cent. 1IS.1 so 03 Afcirrecate or Interest bearing debt exclusive of United States bonds Issued to r-aclflc railroads. S 700.799,360 (O DtStoinwblch interest has ceased since jnatarlty 1,803,135 W DEBT BKARISO NO INTXBXST. Leeal tender notes I 346,631,018 00 Old demand notes 56,032 00 National bank notes Bedemptlou account (deposited In Treasury under act or July W.' 1190JT..... 61,7,975 00 Fractional currency, less 53,373,934 estimated as lostordestroyed 8,911,513 00 Aeerejrate of debt bearing no In terest, including National Bank fond deposited In the Treasury undcractor July 14,1890 . 407, 853, KJ 00 Certificates Issued on deposits of cold and sliver coin and legal tender notes: Gold certificates tlGO.OCl.SO 00 Silver certificates....... 3;i9i.:7i 00 Currency certificates.. 11,860,01X1 00 Agirejrate of certificates offset by cash In the Treasury f 474,073,040 00 Argreirate of debMncludlng ccrtlfi catcs, July 31. I89J. 5I,S34,53A068 03 cash im TniAsritT nxssnraD tun. the follow ing runrosis: for redemption of U. & notes, acts Jan nary 14, 1875, and JnlylS. 1S82 1 00,000. Of 0 00 Tor redemption or gold certificates bed I1SQ.021.3O W i or redemption of silver certificates issued 302.1111,17100 For redemption of currency certifi cates Issued 11,860,000 00 for matured debt, accrued Interest and Interest 8,855,757 00 Total cash reserved for above pur poses 589,923,837 00 AVAILABLE FOB OTHIS FUBFOSXS. fractional silver, frac tional currency, and minor coin nut full legal tender 8 22,541,719 00 et cash balance, in cluding 5 54.107,973 00 NatlonalHank fund deposited In the Treasury under act or July 14, 1830 I0l72,40O 00 Total ..... 708,142.958 03 Debt, less cash In the Treasury July 31. 1890 878,389.113 00 Debt, jess cash In the Treasury Juue 3U.13W , f 878,784,373 00 Net decrease during the month 393, 257 00 The following item- heretofore reporte I un der the head of "interest bearing debt" will no longer appear in the debt statement under that head: Bonds issued to Pacific Railroads, 864, 623.512; navy pension fund, 814,000,000: total. 878,623,512; and for purposes of comparison they are also omitted from the totals re ported in this statement for the month of June, 1890. Under the head ot "debt bearing no interest" there is Included the sum of (54,207,975, the balance of the fund on de posit with the Treasurer of the United States for the redemption of notes of national banks "failed." "in liquidation" and "reducing circu lation." covered into the Treasury under the t provisions of the act of Congress of July 14, 19W, ana tne avauanie casn in tne ireasury July 31, 1889. is increased by a corresponding amount. r Wool Markets. Philadelphia Wool quiet and nominal. Boston There have been some large sales of wool the past week. The total transactions amount to 4J00.000 ponnds. domestic and for eign. Territory wools have been sold freely, and the prices obtained have been about 680 59c clean for fine; 5557c for medium, and 630 65c for medium. Spring Texas has also been quiet, with sales of choice at 25026c for 13 months, and 17021 for 6 to 8 months wool. In spring California wool there has been mors doing, with sales at 17024c as to quality. Washed fleeces have not been very active, but some sales of Ohio X have been raakeatSl S2c, and of XX at 32034c. while Michigan X has sold at 28029c There was a good sale of New York X at 28o. Washed combing and delaine fleeces have been quiet at previous prices. Unwashed combing wools have been in irood request at 25026c for one-quarter and 28029c for three-eighths blood. Pulled wools have been quiet. In Australian wool there have been good sales at 36041c. Foreign car pet wools have been dull. Price of Bar Silver. New York. August . Bar silver. 61d. New York. SI 13 London, The 4-year-old son of Frank 'Williams wan bitten on the foot by a rattlesnake at Big Bend, Ore., last Friday and death resulted be fore a physician conli be secured. An odorless liquid. Powerful; cheap. De stroys disease germs, prevents sickness. 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