THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1890. ' ,T F ' : " . " WEATHER AND TfiADE Threatened Famine of Milk Because of Short Pasturajje. DEHAHD SOW EXCEEDING SUPPLY. IeeeBilIs,Bntchers Eeport.Hore Than Wipe Out Profits. VEGETABLES SUFFER FROM THE HEAT Office of pittsbukg dispatch, Tuesdat. Augusts. 1890. t Amoncthe efftcts of the late spell of hot weather has been a threatened famine of milk. Daily receipts in this line by the different railroads entering the city are not far from 20.000 gallons. The nearby dairy men who bring their products to market by wagons very mnch swell this amount The main artery by which milk flows to Pittsburg is the Panhandle Bailroad. All along this line for at least 40 miles beyond Steubenville the milk cans are gathered up at the vinous stations in the early morn, and furnish food for babes and children of a larger growth In onr cities. Next to the Panhandle is the Ft. Wayne RaiLioad in furnishing this important article of diet. Large numbers of farmers haYe discovered of late years that there is more ready cash in turning their products into milk than in anything else. The wholesale price ot milk is 16c per gallon this summer, and retail price 5e per quart. In the past week or two receipts have declined fully 25 per cent, for the good and sufficient reason that pasture is burning up. Consumption is unusually large in hot weather at the expense of tea and coffee. Demand Better Than Supply. Said one of the leading dealers in milk, yes terday: "We find it very difficult of late to meet demands of our regular customers, and, if this hot weather holds up much longer, we will be compelled to advance prices SO per cent. To-dav's rains are likely to cheek the de mand for milk, since consumers will go back to tea and coffee when weather sets coot But it will take several days of rain to restore the pasture lands to the condition favorable to a good crop of milk." A nearby dairyman who requires two wagons to supply nis customers here, said yesterday: "I cannot more than one half meet demands the past few days, and have been forced to refuse many of my customers. My cans are not gettmc. in half their usual work the cast week or two. and, if this hot spell holds on a few weeks longer, my trade will be about wiped out. On Monday I was forced to drop abont 10 of my regular custom er! for the reason that I was unable to furnish the goods. Milkmen have not raised prices, but will oe forced to do so soon if the drought continues." Botchers' Trials. Butchers' profits are very meager such weather as we have been experiencing the past month. What with high-priced ice and losses from spoiled meat there is littlo left to the trade. A Diamond Market butcher said yester day: "My ice bill for July wiped out all profits. I would be bappj if my gains for the month were equal to the amount I paid for ice. My hill was 53 for July, and I only paid a little more than 1300 for the whole season last year. Then I paid 17 cents per hundred for ice and now I pay 50 cents per hun dred. The increased cost of ice more than takes away all the profits of our business for the put month. The people who think the butcher has a soft snap on account of de clining prices of cattl j fill to take into account the heavy expenses and big losses necessarily incurred in sue i a hot season as we hare had. hen the mercury stays around the 90 mark for a week at a time, as has been tbecase for a week past, ice disappears very fast, and it re quires but a short period ot contact with the outside air to put a finish to the value of meat. The money made bv butchers this weather will be so small in amount as to be hardly worth countinc andLin fact, I believe the majority are losing money." Another department of trade, namely country produce, is very much affected by the weather. Southern fruits and vegetables have been com ing to our markets of late thoroughly cooked by Old SoL FruiS Inspector Kilgore con demned yesterday to the garbage pile 150 worth of as fine cantaloups as were ever grown, but a little overripe. Grapes and to matoes from the far South have been reaching onr markets the past week in the same condi tion. The same trouble is experienced by dealers in tropical fruit, particularly bananas. The hot weathtr hastens the ripening of this fruit, and large quantities have ot late been thrown on to market at nominal prices. The only ques tion has been bow much can be saved out of the wreck. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. The Condition of Business at toe East Liberty IMock Yards. OFFICE or PITTSBUEO DISPATCH, 1 Tuesday. Augusts. 189a ( CATTLE Receipts. 2S0 head; shipments, 400; market very dull at ".esterday's prices; no cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hoos Receipts. L500 head: shipments, 1.250 head; market slow; selected corn-led. $3 904 00: grassers and stubblera, S3 503 75; 4 cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts. L100 head; shipments, 1,200 head; market very dull at yesterday's prices. By Telegraph. CHICAGO The Drover? Journal renorts: Cattle Receipts, 10000 bead: shipments, 3,000 head: market steady and slow; beeves, 54 50 4 SO: steers. S3 004 40; stockers and feeders, X2 OOffiS 10: cows, bulls and mixed, 1 2063 00: Texans. fl 402 75; Western rangers, i2 75 3 00. Hoes Receipts, 17,000 head: shipments, 3 500 head; market closed weak; mixed. S3 55 3 So; heavy, S3 453 85: light, S3 50S 95; skips, S250&3 60 Sheep Receipts, 7,000 head; ship ments, 2.000 bead: market steady; natives, S3 60 65 30: Western, S3 8024 50; Texans, S3 6004 60; lambs, SI 5055. NEW YORK Beeves Receipts, 1,556 head, all for exporters and slaughterers; no trading; feeling firm. Dressed beef steady at 637c per fi: shipments to-day, 670 beeves and 4,540 quarters of beef; to-morrow, 1,355 beeves and 5 000 quarters of beef. Calves Receipts, 284 head: market weak; veals. $5 005 50; buttermilk calves. S2 G03 00; Westerns, S3 60. bheep Receipts, 4.340 head; market weak; sheep, S4 255 50: lambs, S5U0g6 75; dre-sed mutton dull at S9Kc per fit; dressed lambs weak at 910c. Hogs Receipts, Including 79 for sale: 4,7bJ head; market dull at 4 CO 44a ST. LOUIS Cattle Receipts, 3,200 head; shipments, 600 head; market active and stronger: good to fancy native steers. S4 10 4 70: fair to good do S3 9034 30; stockers and feeders. S2 00g3 00: Texans and Indians. S2 102 7a Hogs Receipts. 4,700 bead; ship ments, 1,100 bead: market steady: fair to choice heavy, S3 703 SO; packing grades. $3 55 t3 70: light, fair to best. S3 65Q3 75. Sheep ecelpts, 3.900 bead: shipments, 2.000 head: market steady; fair to choice, S4 00g4 9a CINCINNATI Hogs in light demand, easy: common and light. S2 753 90; packing and batchers. S3653 S3. Receipts, 1.210 head; shipments. 610 head. Eastern exchange steady; par buying; 50c premium selling. Wool Markets. Philadelphia Wool quiet and prices nominal. A COLONIZATION SCHEME. A Plan lo Estnblisb hceroes on Mexican CrfTee Plantations. Bt. Louis, August 5. J. Milton Turner, an attorney, will leave for New Tork to-day to arrange the details of his plan for coloniz ing negroes in Mexico. He says ths plan is being promoted by a firm of coffee dealers in New Tork, who have a capital of about ?5. 000,000. "The purpose of the firm," he said yester day, "is to put the negroes to Taising coffee and sugar. They own about 21,000,000 acres of land, which will be divided among the colonists. No rental will be charged for the land and the firm will inrnish all means of support for the negroes till they can ret their grounds under cultivation and become self-sutaimng. They are willing to spend S2.000.000 to $3,000,000 in that way The details ot the scheme will be settled August 14. It is believed the movement can be made very beneficial for the negroes. I bare already received a large number of ap plications irom negroes who are anxious to go." These applications come from all parts of the country. Ui g impurra vircBlatlon. aDr. Flint's Remedy, by exercising T.r,i. tlr Influence over the action ot the heart and gtbo. general circulation, will check at once bedtng from the lungs, and will cure dropsy Xaf.those organs. DescriDtiva tr.aH. iw each bottle. At all druggists, or address Mack DragCoN.Y. jrvr MAEKETS BY WIRE. A Feverish and Unsettled Feellnr In the Grain I'll, With Wide and Frequent Fluctuation Crop News Worked ky the Bulls. CHICAGO Wheat There was rather large trading again to-day, and after a weaker and lower opening, prices recovered and passed the highest figure reached yesterday by lc. The opening was J6?ic lower, and prices further receded c, but after several fluctuations the market suddenly became stronger and ad vanced about 2o above inside figures, then eased off some, and closed about io higher than yesterday. It is difficult to give reasons for the various changes which occur in the market while in its present condition. The early decline and weak, ness was attributed to a desire to realixeby local parties, and some selling orders from out side points were received. Then buying orders became more numerous and np went prices, with shorts anxious to cover. The basis for bull speculation now is the condition of wheat in the Northwest, and the possible outcome of the crop there. The news generally was un favorable. Corn was fairly active and stronger. The strength was due largely to the firm feeling in wheat, but a good many outside orders were on tne market to buy corn which also had some influence. No rains of consequences were reported in the corn belt, but the tem perature was said to be lower and more favor able. The market opened JiK" above the closing prices of yesterday, was easy for a short time, selling off iic then firmed np. ad- vancme in all 1-Ke, ruled very firm and closed IKQIKc better than yesterday. Oats were active, stronger and higher. Open ing sales were at about the lowest and closing at nearlv the highest, and recorded a net ad vance of 1J1JC Mess Pork Considerable interest was mani fested in the market. Prices were advanced 404". and the market closed rather firm. Lard Trading was active. Prices were ad vanced 10loc, and the advance was fairly well supported to the close. Short Rib Sides Quite an active business was transacted. The feeling was firm and prices were advanced 1517c and the appre ciation was fairly well supported. The leading futures rangea as follows Wheat-No. 2. August. rafJHXeSJeWKr: September, 91eeMKe9Cc: December, W 99K97KS9Skc. cons No. z August. t7isr;isxc: September, 7il93li7il8Jic; May, 510 53K5IKG53c Oats No. 2. August. 3536X3536Xc; September. S5&S6He3iKSt?Ac; May. SoV 39k63S39Kc Mess Pork, per bbl. August, $11 75011 75 011 C011 60; Seotember. 11 6011 75011 SO II 35; January. Hi E712 S2X11 8012 30. Lard, per 100 lbs. beptember. 6 206 35 6 20g6 35: October. $6 32K6 606 32J6 SO; January. J6 706 856 7066 ci bnORT Ribs, per 100 as. September, 85 35Q 5 455 3535 45; October. S3 555 555 4TXQ 5 55; January, J5 755 92J5 756592.. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour firm and unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat, 94jc: No. o spring wneat, oi,tjoc; no. rea, uaa No. 2 corn,ioj-8C Jo. z oats, aotgixftc no. 2 rye. 53c No. 2 barley, 65c No. 1 flaxseed. SI SB. Prime timothy seed, SI 421 43. Mess pork, per bbl, Sll 60. Lard, per 100 lbs.. 6 25. Short ribs sides (loose). So 3055 35. Dry salted shoulders (boxed). $5 S7K6 Oa Short clear sides (boxed). $5 655 75. Sugars, (cnt loaf), unchanged. No. 2 white oats, new, S536c; No. 3 do do new, 33K34Kc On the Prodnce Exchange to-day the butter market was higher: fancy separator. 20ffi21c: L fine, 17018c; fine creameries, 1415c; good. 12 13c: nnest dairies, is&nc; line, loeuza .begs, 1212c NEW YORK-Flpnr generally held 610c over quotations, restricting business, altboagh there is a fair trade demand. Corn meal quiet and firm. Wheat Spot active and c up; op tions closed firm at lKS'Kc advance; early there were foreign selling orders, but the after noon brought freer buying orders from abroad and the West. Rye firm. Barley malt quiet. Corn Spot quiet, higher and firm: options opened Hc down, and closed strong at 1 ljfc advance; active still on crop deals. Oats Spot fairly active; options moderately active and stronger. Hay quiet and steady. Hops steady. Coffee Options opened barely steady and unchanged 'o 20 points down; closed steady to 1020 noints down; fair business; sales. 92,950 bags, including August, 17.70017 85c: September. 17.1517 3C: Oc tober, ia5016.70c: November, 16.00216.20c: December, 15.9016.10c; Januarv, 15.65c; February. 15.50c; March. 15 45315.60c: June, 15.0015.lCc SDotRio firm and in fair demand: fair cargoe. 20Jc No. 7 flat bean, lSJfc Sugar Raw, firm and qniet: fair refining. 4c; cen trifuirals. 96 test. 5c: sales. 1.250 hbds. Bar bados Muscovado S93 test, at 4Jc: refined auiet and unchanged. Molasses Foreign New Or leans, quiet at 50i Rye in good demand. Cottonseed oil firm. Tallow quiet and steady. Turpentine dull and easier at 4141c Eggs quiet and easy; Western. 16K18c; do poor, per case, S2 O0S3 00; receipts, 9,372 packages. Pork firm and qniet. Cut meats strong and wanted; middles quiet and firm. Lard higher and active speculations; Western steam, SO 47 sales, 250 tierces: to arrive, 648; options, sales, 970 tierces; September. S6 506 60, closing at S6 CO; October, S6 696 74, closing at S3 74; November, SO So; December, 8 S56 93, clos ing at S6 95; January. S6 SS7 10, closing at S7 10 bid. Butter quiet: fancy firm: others steady; Western dairv. 6llc; do creamery, 917c; do factory. 610Kc; Elgin. ISJc. Cheese quiet and rather easy; part skims, iffi5c; Ohio flat, 6g6Kc ST. LOUIS Flour unchanged. Wheat The market was strong and prices reached the highest point toncned, August excepted, for months past. The opening was c higher. The market fluctuated irregularly-previous to the noon call, but afterward developed remark able strength prior to advancing at the close, w hlch was JlKc above yesterday: No. 2 cash, 93Jc, nominal: beptcmber. 94c bid; December. 9i; May. SI 033c corn Though the opening wasc higher and subsequently improved J0 Jc, the market did not display its usual activ ity. The early improvement was lost, but late unfavorable accounts caused an advance of lc Before the close a loss of He was recorded, but flnal prices were Jc higher: No. 2 cash, 46J4c: September, 47c bid; May, 61c asked. Oats There was no abatement in the buoyant leeling and from KBK higher opening prices advanced Jlc and closed c above yesterday; No. 2 cash, 3oJc; September, 36 asked; May. 40lc sellers. Rye unsettledjno demand. Flax seed firm. Provisions steady and firm. Pork -$ll&a Lard S3 &U Others unchanged. BALTIMORE Wheat Western strong: No. 2 winter red, spot SKi&SiJicx August, 94?ig95c: September. 9595c; October. ST7c bid; De cember, 99j99c Corn Western strong; mixed, spot, 522ic; August. 62Jc; September, 6252Jc; October. 52Jc bid. Oais firm: West ern white, 474Sc; do do mixed. 457c; graded. No. 2 white. 4Sc; do do mixed, 47c Rye strong: outside prices for choice new Western, 60 62Kc; good to prime, 67Q59c; common to fair, 64g56, Hay steady; prime to choice timothy, Sll C012 5a Provisions firm; mess pork, new, S13 00; old, J12 25. Bnlkmeats Loose shoulders, 6c; long clear. 6V6)c; clear rib sides, 6c; sugar pickledshoulders, 7c: sugar cured smoked shoulders, 8c Hams Large, lUillJic; small. 12Jf13c Lard Crude. 6Kc Butter firm and steady; creamery fancy, 1717Kc: do fatr to choice, 1416c; do imitation, ll13c; ladle fancy, lie: do good to choice. S4i10c: store packed. 69c Eggs steady at 16K17c Coffee nrm; ttto cargoes, iair, jjc;co.j,i K18Xc PHILADELPHIA-Flour firm. Wheat strong and cnigner xaz red. August, Vovqm&ac. September, wweyeKc; octoDer. wJiffi971ic: V7J4I November. 97SRSc Corn Options strong and closed Jlc higher. Car lots for local trade quiet but Brm: No. S mixed in Twentieth street elevator 53c: No. 2 mixed lo grain depot, 54c; No. 2 yello in Twentieth street elevator, 54c ;No 2 mixed August, 5253c; Septem ber. 53K54c; October, 64K55c; November, 5355Kc Oats Carlots qnut; No. 2 white, 4242Xc: do choice, 42c; do on track. 43c; No. 2 clipped white short storage, . 42c; No. 1 white. 44c; fntnrea beyond this month strong, and closed c higher; No. 2 white August, 39'J40c; September. S9S9c: October, 3940c: November, SSJiQwyic. Eggs scarce and firm; Pennsylvania nrsts iDS'iac. MINNEAPOLIS Wheat arrivals for the day 34 cars with 42 shipped. The offerings of sample wheat were not heavy with- an -improved de mand over yesterday for both No. 1 hard and No. 1 Northern, but No. 2 Northern and wheat that is graded tielow that were generally found slow to place at wheat was considered satis factory prices. Closing quotations- Nominal hard. August, 97c; on track, 9S99c; No. 1 Northern, Angnst, 93c: September, 91Jc; December, 94c; on track, IUffOoc; No. 2 North ern. August. SSc; on track, 8S2c MILWAUKEE Flour firm. Wheat firm; o. 2 spring, on track, cash, 9192c; September, 91Jic; No. 1 Northern, 9Sc Corn firm; No. 8. on track, 4747Vc Oats fi rm; No. 2 white, on track, cash. S637c Rye quiet: No. L in store. 5354c Barley firm; No. 2. In store, oSc Provisions firmer. Pork, Sll 80. Lard, S6 12K- Cheese steady; Cheddars. 7Ji8c TOLEDO Wheat firm and higher: cash, 94c; August, 95c; September. 95c; December, 99c Corn dull and firm; cash, 6oc: September, 49c Oats dull and nominal; cash 34c Cloverseed active and higher; cash, $4 50; October, S4 75; November, S4 80; December H 82. DULUTH Wheat strong and active with a 2c gain from yesterday's close. Closing prices are: Nc 1 hard, cash. 8Sc; No. 1 Northern, 96c; No. 2 Northern, 9Sc; August, 98Jic: Sep tember, 96c; December. 98c- Receipts 29 cars. Dry rood. Krvr Yobk. August 6. The drygoods mar ket continues to exhibit improvement, both as to demand and tone The volume of trade was not as large as yesterday in the absence of malls from the West, but there was more doing locally and on the part of buyers in the market. All cotton goods are In good shape RCV8E the wutta nines and disinfect ererv I suspicious piao with Platf Chlorides, SUPPLYING A WANT. Estimate of the Outcome of the Year's Building Operations. AN INVESTMENT THAT COUNTS. When Speculation Lulls Other and More Important Interests Prosper. THE SEWS AKD G0SS1F OF THE CITI Building this year, notwithstanding seri ous drawbacks early in the season, such as wet weather, muddy roads and labor troubles, is on a larger scale than in any former period in the history of the city. The char acter of the houses, too, show great advances in architecture and provisions for comfort and convenience. A prominent builder spoken to yesterday gave it as his opinion that the season will show a list not much short of fi. 000 new houses in the city proper against about 4,000 last year while the country districts of which no record is kept, will come up with at least 2,001 This estimate, of course, will vary a little, but it is as apt to oe too low as too high. These 7,000 houses will afford accommodations for 35,000 people. Where will they be f oundT Certainly not altogether in the city. A great many ot them will be new accessions, drawn hither by the certainty of steady employment at good wages, or the many opportunities for starting in business. These 7,000 houses mean slirge addition to the population of the city and suburbs. To capitalists and builders there Is food here for reflection. So long as houses are scarce which is always the case in this city building cannot be otherwise than profitable A gentle man in one of the outer wards completed 16 tenements a short time ago, and rented every one of them on a 6 per cent basis within a week. There is no danger of exceeding the demand. Pittsburg will not D6 overbuilt by this generation. What Slow Specnlntlon Mount. It Is a common mistake to think that stagna tion In the speculative markets reflects a similar condition in the regular lines of trade. The reverse of this js true. Take Pittsburg as an illustration. There is very little doing in stocks and oil here, and yet the movement in the legitimate activities has never been so great at this season of the year. There is nothing the matter with local securities; they are on a sound basis and represent permanent values, but there are so many opportunities to turn money to quicker and better advantage that stocks are neglected for other interests. Speculation flourishes best when other busi ness is slack. That the conditions are reversed this year is cause for congratulation rather than foreboding. For instance, a man with a dwelling house or good lot in his possession is in better condition and feels safer than if he had put the same amount of money in stocks. .and the city is a gainer, by so much as the former outweighs the latter as an element of progress and real prosperity affecting all classes of people. Business Kevri nnd Gossip. The change in the weather yesterday was so agreeable that business men did little else than stand or sit around and enjoy it. Bain has seldom been more timely. Ed Long put in most of the day working up a S20.000 bond deal. Be reported it in good shape and likely to go through. Garden farming promises to be considerably augmented next year, as a result of high prices for vegetables this season. Several small tracts of laud have already been leased for that purpose. One of the Pittsburg syndicate interested in Chicago realty has received a letter saying they could now sell property at S2.000 an acre that cost SSOO about a year ago. They expect to do better by waiting. From the way Pittsburgers are taking to flats, they being engaged before completion, and all of them occupied as soon as they are out of the builders' hands, it is likely that quite a number, including several large ones, will be bniit next year, A small but wealthy syndicate is looking for sites. Mr. W. A. Lincoln, of Baxter, Thompson & Co., returned yesterday from a business trip to Buffalo. While there be met Mr. D. P. Black, who was evidently up to something, as he, in company with several prominent capitalists, was in the act of hiring a rig in which to take a survey of an important interest. Mr. C A. Beeckman and wife left last night for Atlantio City. Mr. A. W. Mellon, the banker, is taking m the sights and enjoyments of the New Eng land coast An Incident to the credit of a Northside Chinaman was related by a member of the firm of Black Balrd yesterday. One of their col lectors reached the office and found he was f 15 short. It was not in his inside pocket. lie could not account for the missing treasure, and gave it up as lost. Later in the day a China man, Quong Wan by name, who runs a washee place on Anderson street, and is one of the firm's tenants, made his appearance at the office and handed over the missing money. It had fallen on the floor of the laundry and been found by the proprietor, who lost no time in restoring it to its owner. Honesty is not limited to the white race. ' . Plans are being prepared for the proposed schoolhouse at Edgewood. It will be built so as to be readily enlarged as occasion demands. The mortgage list yesterday contained 28 names. The largest amount was $8,500. Ten were for purchase money. Mr.'B. J. Stoney, Jr.'s figures show that the individual deposits held by Pittsburg national banks in 1SS0 were 115,928,631, and in 1890 S33.S56.S97, an increase ot 86 per cent. Bain fell yesterday in several of the Western States, to the great benefit ot the crops. Movements In Beat Estate. There were no special features In this inter est yesterday. The rain prevented a f e w deals from being closed. Others were still hung up by the absence of seller or buyer, and in some cases of both. , W. A. Herron A Sons closed the sale of a lot on Forbes street, BastEnd, 75x200 feet deep, for $10,000. The purchaser will erect a fine dwell ing on it at once. J. E. Glass sold for John H. Zimmerman et al, a piece of ground fronting 125 feet on McE.ee place. Oakland, for $6,250. Baxter. Thompson Co. sold for Mellon Bros, lots Nos. 171 and 172 injthe Routh Place plan, at Wilmerding, fronting 54 feet on Third avenue by 100 feet to an alley, for S900. Black & Baird sold for J. S. McCord to John Johnston, a lot on Wilmont street, Oakland, near Sylvan avenue. 23 MOxlOO feet, for $750. HOME INTERESTS. Local Slock Bold Their Ground, but Trad Inc Nothing to Bl-ng About. As usual of late the bulk of business and in terest centered in Electric rights yesterday. The lowest price at which they sold was 50 cents and the highest 60. Regular business was confined to Pleasant Valley. Electric Cbartiers and Philadelphia Gas, sales of which aggregated 65 shares. The market presented a firm front, but price changes were unimportant. For a membership in the exchange S460 was bid an advance over recent figures. rmST CALL. B A SECOND CALL. B A Pitts Petro. 8. & M. Ex.. CommereiKl Mat. Bant... Marine national Bank.... Peoples' 8v. Bt. of Pitts. Safe Uepo.lt Company.... City Insurance. Citizens' Insnrance Brideewater. ..... ..... ..... Peoples' Mat. G. P. Co. Philadelphia Co. Pine Bun Columbia Oil Company.. Central Traction Pittsburg Traction Pleasant Valley. Pitts., UT Man. ..... Second Avenue Electric. Point Bridge La Horla Mining Oo duster Mining Co Allegheny County Electric Westlngbouse Electric.... Monongahela Water Co... Union b. S. Co Union 8. & 8. Co. pref.... citlngbonse A. B. Co... Pittsburg Cyclorama Co. 440 460 I0S 108 107 12a wo 68 85 SS 67 60 M 60 15K ISH ISU 16 tlfi 117. 3l3 SIX 48 "i7ji "isji ...!!? ai$ 35M 37 MM S7 2H 2SK !8j S8K S20 .. 63)4, ...... 6 " 1 ISH K 4X 40 "is" "if" lX ) ...... IS 17 44 45 iiJ 3 H Z Sales at first call were 10 shares Pleasant Valley at 2SJ. 10 Electric at 40Kand SOOElec trio and i Citizens' Traction rights, the former at 50, 65 and SOc, and the latter at S15. Before call 5 shares Chartiers Gas brought 40& Sales at second call were 40 shares Philadelphia Gas at 3 360 Electric rights at 55c and 10 Citizens' Traction rights at $15. The total sales of stocks at New York yester day were 182,213 shares, including Atchison 21, 979. Delaware. Lackawanna and Western. BO, 220; Missouri Pacific. 17,290; Beading, 6,595; St Paul, 10,725; Union Pacific, iS39. BANKS AND BANZEES. Good Kcnorts From the Institutions Which DUpense Sinew oT War. Reports of bank officers yesterday were to the effect that money was abundant for business purposes, with a tendency toward greater ease, a fair demand and the 6 per cent rate main tained. Exchanges were $2,374,859 95 and bal ances S435,323 93. For July, 1R89, clearings of San Francisco banks were (71.293,951; for the same month this year they were $79,010,576, showing a gain of 87,711.625. Pittsburg clearings for July,lS89, were $57,547,846 and for the same month of the present year $73,086,723. showing a gain of $15. 638.877. At this rate of progress it will not take long to reverse the financial positions of the two cities. A bank officer remarked yesterday: "Not withstanding large deposits there Is sufficient demand for funds to prevent excessive accum ulation. I remember but few summers when money was as largely and profitably employed as now. This t hows the industries of the city are In active and healthy operation." Money on call at New York yesteraay was light, ranging from 420 per cent, last loan 6, closing offered at 5. Prime mercantile paper, 5g6. Sterling exchange qniet and firm at $4 85 for 60-day bills and. $4 89 for demand. Closing Bond Quotations. V. S. 4s. reg U.S. 49, coup... U.S. 4MS, reg-., If. 8. 4UL COOD., ,.UTJJ! M. K. &T. Gen. 5s.. 7! Mutual Union CS....103 S.J. C Int. Cert.. .111 .123)6 HBfef Northern Pac. lsls..U5K Pacific Bs of '95 1123. .normern rac. zas..Jit Nortbw't'n consols 125 Northw'ndeben'sGsllO Loulslanutampeau su Missouri 6s 101 Tenn. new set. 6s.. ..107 Tenn. newstt. 5s..., 104 Tenn. new set. Zs.... 73 Oregon & Trans. 66.106JS St.LAI.M.Gen. 5s. M bt.L. &S.F. Oen.M.110 dt. Panl consols.. ...155 St. P. Chl&Pc. Ists.lMK tr.. Pc L.G.Tr.Rs. SO Canada So. 2ds 100) uentrai racincisu.iw Den. & R. G. lsts. ..1174, Den. Alt. O. 4s 82J4 U.&R.G. West lota. Erle2di 102 M.K.4I. Gen. 6i.. Wi Tx.. Pc. K U.Tr.Rs. 89 union racinoisu...uu West Uhore 104 I New York Clearings, $132,560,842; balances, $6,956,653. Bostox Clearings. $14,550,899; balances, $1,421,600. Money 6 per cent. Philadelphia clearings, $10,388,118; bal ances S1.500.3S8. Baltimore Clearings, $2,448,584; balances, $266,385. London The amount of bullion gone into the Bank of England on balance to-day is 132,000. Chicago Bank rates on money were 6 per cent on call and 67 per cent on time, but out side f nnds were offered at 5) per cent. Clear ings, $16,034,000. New York exchange was 40 50o discount. GAINING GE0UND. The Local Oil Crowd Doing Some Business . on a Steady Market. There was some trading in oil yesterday within a range of c. The opening and lowest were89Xc, the highest 89Je and the closing 89c almost the best figure of the day and Ho higher than the opening. New York run the price up to 00c, but no body here were anxious to buy or sell, the longs having about all they want to carry and the shorts .being undecided as to the future. The Pittsburccrowd is in good shape for the new deal to come In with the beginning of busi ness in Buckeve certificates. Monday's clear ances were 26,000 barrels. Already the action of the Standard Oil Com pany, In agreeing to allow Western oil to be dealt in through the medium of certificates, has resulted in the formation of an oil ex change at Lima. O., and at Fmdlay, and it is stated that similar organizations are in progress of formation at Toledo. Sandusky, Cleveland, Crestline, Detroit and Chicago. Features of Yesterday's Oil Mnrkct. Corrected daily by' John M. Oakley & Co.. 45 Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro leum Exchange: Opened S9M I Lowest. S9H Highest 8S 1 Closed 89b Barrels. Average charters IS. 093 Average shipments 66 579 Average runs ..m 61,343 Rftflnea. New Tor. 7.30c Kraned. London. 5 7-160. KeUnea, Antwerp. 17f. Keflned, Liverpool. S 1I-1M. Beflned. Bremen, 6.60m. A. B McGrew quotes: Puts, 89: calls, 90i90J Oilier Oil Markets. Bradford, August 5. Petroleum opened at 8953c; highest, 89c; lowest. 89c; closed at 89c Runs-charters, 111,428 barrels; clear ances, 30.000 barrels. On. Cmr. August 5. Petroleum opened at S9c; highest, Hc; lowest. 89Ke; closed, 89KCJ sales, 15.000 barrels: runs, 102,810 barrels; ship ments, 116,444 barrels; charters. 54,285 barrels. New York, August 5. Petroleum opened steady at SSKc for spot, and S9c for Sep tember option. A slight buying movement forced prices up 1 cent, but part of this gain waslostona reaction and the market closed steady. New York Stock Exchange Opening, 88Jfc; highest. 88c: lowest, 88Kc: closing. 89c Consolidated Exchange Opening, Kc; high est, 90Vc lowest, S9c; closing, 90c. Total sales, 23.000 barrels. " A MONOTONOUS DAY. Awaiting the Opening of Proffers of Silver Bullion Bears Tiling the Corn Crop Situation on Railroads Less Animation in Bonds. Netv Yore, August 5. The movements In Atchison, Missouri Pacific and Sugar Refin eries continued to be the only features of the stock market to-day, and the remainder of the list was, as usual, extremely dull and practi cally stagnant. During most of the day there was a firm tone prevalent, bnt final prices show very slight changes from those of last evening. Tne monotony was as oppressive as at any time, and even in Missonri Pacific and Atchison the movements were comparatively Insignificant, the declarations of the interest on the Atchison Incomes having seemingly no influence what ever upon the stock or the bonds. The selling of the past two days has come almost exclu sively from bear sources, but the buying Is more difficult to trace, but, as usual of late, when the pressure ot short sales was removed, prices rallied while the market became dull and uninteresting. The street is now anxiously awaiting the time when tne proffers of silver bullion will be opened in Washington under the new law. The late movement of silver outward seems not to have been maintained, and a noted bullion bouse to-day ordered 200,000 in silver from London, which will arrive in timo to be includ ed in the first offering. The little flurry in money last erenlngwas an other factor In the disposition to wait which is so prominent In the street, and the action of the new law is awaited with the expectation1 that all such movements will be prevented by its enforcement. The rise In silver seems to have reached its limit for the time being, and the price to-day went back to below 118, The early London figures were generally lower than ours ot last evening, and first prices here were generally made upon the same plane with. a special loss of in Pacific Mail. Further de clines of fractional amounts were scored under a renewal of the pressure of the forenoon, the forenoon decline being led by Missonri Paciflo in the regular list, and Sugar. The bears united their forces against Missouri Pacific, as a weak ness In that stock always causes outsiders to belicvo that Mr. Gould is in favor of lower Erloes. There is no evidence, however, that he as been operating In the market. The bears are laying great stress upon the corn cron situation and are using it to trlghten holders of railroad stocks, but from the stand point of railroad earnings, which are the true test of values of railroad stocks, the per centageofa loss by the shortage in the corn cron will be extremely small. The snurt In thn last hour was aided by a sudden bidding up of money to 20 per cent, but up to that tune the market bad displayed much moie steadiness than yesterday. The close, while quiet, was heavy to weak at small fractions under the oponing prices, even Missouri Pacific falling to lose more than a fraction. Bailroad bonds were. If anything, less animated than yester day, Dnt displayed the same drooping tone and almost all the final changes of note are In the direction of lower figures. The Atchison in comes were the only real feature and furnished 272,000 to the grand total of only $843,000. and while they were weak failed to make any material decline. Northern Pacific terminals rose 2 to 111. Government bonds dull and stead). State bonds dull and without feature. The JPott says: There were no further en gagements of gold this morning, and the bear ish reports on the crop prospects early in the day were the only basis for the hammering of the market and tbeaecline In the first hour. The later recovery was on some foreign buying and covering ot short contracts. The news during the forenoon was meager and of little importance. Notwithstanding the higher rates for money in the afternoon the market was dull, but steady to firm, some stock haying made their highest prices just before 2 o'clock. In the last hour there was a fractional decline, and the net reiultfor too day was decline of to 1 per cent on a majority of stocks. Sugar was strong throughout, and closed fractionally higher, iuthe last ten minutes money loaned as high as 20 per cent, but immediately fell back to 6Q J per cent. Only one small loan was made at the high rate, bnt the bidding up ot rates caused a decline of Jftojjj in the prices for stocks, and the market closed heavy at about lowest prices. The following tame snows tne prices or active stocks outue New York Stock Exchange yester aay. Corrected dally for The Dispatch by Whithit & Stephenson, oldest Pittsburg mem bers of New York stocx Exchange, M Ifourtn aye- Clos ing Did. 26W 63V 30)4 41)4 7 55X 124 Open- High- low est. 26 sb" 4154 79)4 S5H 123 a .lit. Am.CottonOH..: 28)4 Am. Cotton oil nrer. Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. X Ateh., Ton. & s. p....; 41H Canadian 1'aclflc 79J4 Canada Southern 68 Central or New Jersey.124 CentratPaclnc Chesapeake ft Ohio.... 2J Chicago Gas IToit,.... MH C.. Bur. a Quiacy ....104T C., Ml. ft St. Paul 73 C.. Mil. ft at. P.. nr..HJJ4 C.. Kockl. ftp sox C.. 8t, L. ft pitta . O., St.L.Pltti.,pf C., St. P.. M. ftO...... 32 C. northwestern ....ill . W.Dt C.. &, O. ft 1 72K C.,U.C.ftI. pref. Col. Coal ft iron KH Col. ft Hocking Valley 30H Ches.ftOhiolstoref.. .... Ches. ft Ohio 2d pref Del., Lack ft West 146X Del. & Hudson Den. ftKlo Grand Den. ft EtioUrande.nl. 83)4 E.T..Va. ftGa 9 Illinois Central Late Erie ft West Lake Erie ft West pf.. 64 Lake Shore ft M. o 109H LouUTllle ft N ashvllle. 84 H Michigan Central 97 3loone ftOblo 22 Missouri Pacific 70X National Lead rrnst... T05 New York Central 107 .r.,c.st.L N. Y.. L. E. ft W &H it.i.&H.E. 47X N.Y.. O. &W. 18H Norfolk ft Western.... 20 Norrolk ft Western pr. 60 Northern Pacific 35 Northern Faclflo pr.... Sltf Ohio ft Mississippi Oregon improvement. .... Oregon Transcon 4(1 Pacific Mall 45M Peo.. Dee. ft Evan 20 Phlladel. ft Reading. .. 44 Pullman Palace Car. ..217 Richmond ft W. P. T.. 21K Richmond ft W.P.T.nt .... St. Paul ft Dnlnth St. Paul ft Dnlnth pr. .... St. P., Minn. 4 Man St. L. 4 San Fran nf. Sugar Trust S3! Texas Pacific 191? UnionPactfc 60K Wabash 12X Wabash preferred 2o) Western Union tSH Wneellntrft L. E. 38H Wheeling 4 L. E.prer. 7$ Ex-dlvldend. 4 at 2634 12S 10S 72U niM 65 104)4 71K 117X 90M si" in MX 1MX 7I 117X sox 15 4 St 111 144 72 H 30 63 43X 145 187 IS MX 8 114 "X 63X 109 84?- 96 21 V 69X 20 107X 16X 25X 47X 18X 1 59 WL 81X X 45 45 45 20 43 21S 21X 80 35) 93 110 57 mi 195? 60 12)4 25 8JX 37H 752S 72 iix El 30 SO 30 iVsm iaa t3K 9 MX m 64 109K 85 97 22 70X 21 107H 2SX 48H Wi 20 GO 35 81M 64 109)4 HK S7 21)4 CS'A 205, J07s isi VH WA 20 60 34H 81 45X 45H 20 44X 217 21X 45 445i 20 43)4 518 2134 S4K 193S 61), 1214 28 &m 38 Vi 78 19 H 60H 12M 25 S3 SS 75 Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished bv Whitney ft Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue. Members New Yore stock Ex change: Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania KaUroad sal 53X Hearting 21 13-18 21 jjuuaio, nttsDurgft western lo Lenlgh Valliy 52J4 1CM benign navigation si Philadelphia and Erie 35X Northern Pacific 84 Northern Pacific preferred.... .... SIX UK SIX- Boston Stocks. Atch. 4 Ton i Franklin 23 Huron 7)4 Eearsarge 20 Osceola 393 Pewablc (new) 10 tlulncy 123 nosion 4 Aioany....:30 Boston 4 Maine.. ...208X CB.4Q lis Clnn., San. 4 Clev.. 27 Eastern K. H. 171 X Fltchburit. R, 91 Mass. Central 21 Mex. Central com... 2h N. Y. AN.Eng..... 47X N. Y. 4 N. Eng. 7S.124X Old Colony 171X Wis. Central com... 27 AllouezMg. Co 7h Atlantic 21X Boston ft Mont 58X Calumet 4 Hecla....30S Santa Fe cooper 52X Tamarack 205)4 Annlston Land Co.. 57 Boston Land Co fl San Diego Land Co. 21 est cna Lana uo.. Z7M Bell Telephone 227 X Lamson Stores 32 Water Power 4 Centennial Mining. 30 Mining Stocks. New Yobk, August 5. Mining quotations: Alice, 225; Adams Consolidated, 115: Belle Isle, 110; Bodie. 115; Caledonia, B. H., 190; Consoli dated California and Virginia. 875; Common wealth, 300, Deadwood, T., 125; Homestake, 1000; Horosilver. 345; Mexican. 300; Mt. Diablo, 105; North Belle Isle, 100; North Commonwealth. 250: Ontario. 41.00: Plymouth, 600: Phceuix, Ari zona, 115;Potosi, 600. Mrtnl Markets. New -York. August 5. Pig iron strong; American, S16 0018 00. Copper unchanged. Lead easier: domestic, S4 47 Tin dnll and steady; straits, S20 85. Prices of Bar silver. New Yore. August 5. Bar Silver London. 615d. 'New York, 81 1 LATE NEWS IN BRIEF. The Governor ot Illinois has signed the World's Fair bill. Cotton in Alabama is 98 per cent of full crop. Corn is 89 per cent. Many horses and cirtle were killed by a hall storm which swept through Iowa. Arabs of Zanzibar have approved the slavery decree, though many dissented. The colored Farmers' Alliance, of South Carolina, will support Tillman for Governor. William Burns, a life convict at Auburn prison, has been pardoned by Governor Hill. France has sent an ultimatum to Dahomey demanding the session of Kotonou and WhydabI General Manager Mellen, of the Union Pacific road, says that the crops in the West are abundant. Hans Hansen quarreled with his wife at Minden, Neb., and crushed her head with a club. Then he shot himself. Reports from all over Alabama indicate a sweeping Democratic victory in the (State election, v ery lew negroes votea. The sentence of six months on M. Secretin for connection with the copper syndicate has been affirmed, but the fine reduced from 10,000 to 3,000 francs. A battle took place in Central Nebraska be tween ranchmen and the gang once led by Out law "Doc" MIddleton. The robbers escaped. Vigilance committees are being formed. In the House of Commons Sir James Fer gusson. Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs, an nounced that the Government could not inter fere with the Czar's treatment of the Hebrews. Opposition to the new form of ladine- hill continues, and at Chicago it is said railroads using it are losing business. Conference be tween shippers and railroads will be held to day. The Hon. C. H. Tnpper. Canadian Minister of Manne and Fisheries, declines to say any thing when asked if it were trne that nego tiations for a settlement ot the Behrlng Sea question have been resumed. Governor Waterman of California has protested to Secretary Noble against declaring open the suspended surveys in which the big trees are located until Congress decides whether the land will be set aside lor a park. Mr..T. G. Shaugnessy, Assistant President of the Canadian Pacific Railway, estimates on the basis of information contained in recent telegrams that the Northwest grain crop will amount to 17,000,000 bushels, of which 12,000,000 will be for export. The British ship Lord Raglan iB supposed to be lost. lhe Lord Raglan is a large fall rigged ship, and left Sau Francisco February 26, for Cork, Ireland. Since that time she has not been heard of and her owners have about given her np as lost. ' COEJTEB STQNES TO BE LAID. Ceremonies nt the New East End Catholio Church Sunday Next. Next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock the corner stone of the new SS. Peter and Paul Chnrcb, in East Liberty, will be laid by the Very Rev. S. "Wall, Vicar General, who will also preach the English sermon. A sermon will also be delivered in German by Father Mauritius, of the St. Augustine Church. At the same hour Sunday, the 17th inst., the corner stone of the new St. Peter's school house, at Tarentum, will be laid. Rev. Father Otten will endeavor to make it one of the most imposing ceremonies ever held in that section of the county. tt.t.teti KE0M AMBUSH. A Tragedy In Mississippi for Which No Explanation Is Given. Abesdees-, Miss., Angnst 5. Eight miles east of this place last night, while a party of colored people were returning .from church on foot, they were fired upon from ambush' with a gnn loaded with buckshot, by an nnkhown person. A woman named Susan Henry was instantly killed, and her hnsband.Ben Henry, was seriously wounded. It is not known whether the assassin struck the persons intended, nor what could have beta the motiye for the deed. DOMESTIC MAEKETS. Choice Creamery Butter in Short Supply and Advancing. A GLUT OP 0VEK-RIPE--,BANANAS. Oats Easy, Owing to Large Eecelpts, and Corn and Feed Eirm. , COFFEES BTE0N& AND SUGARS WEAK otfice oi" piTTSBtmo dispatch,! Tubs dat. August 6, 1890. Country Produce Jobbing Prices. Choice Elgin creamery butter is scarce and markets are moving upward. Our quotations are advanced, and prospects are tor another rise before the week is out. Prices at Elgin are 3c per pound higher than they were a week ago. Western eggs are coming in freely and prices are on the decline. Near-by stock Is scarce and steady. Tomatoes and cantaloups are in good supply and markets are easier. The supply of blackberries is very light and quality poor. Markets are glutted with over-ripe bananas, which have matnred rapidly under the Influence of the weather,and for low grades prices are only nominal. Good shipping stock is steady. Lemons are moving freely and are good stock at quotations. California fruits are in fair supply and good demand. Sweet pota toes are tending downward. APPLES 54 U05 00 a barrel. BUTTER Creamery, Elgin, 2122c: Ohio do, 1819c; fresh dairy packed. 1214c; fancy country rolls, 1415c; choire, 1213c Berries Blackberries, SI 60 a bucket; cur rants, 10-pound basket, SI 25: huckleberries,Sl 35 1 60 a pall; Ives grapes, 6075c for 10-pound basket; Delawares, SI 0Ol 25. Beans Navy hand-picked beans, S3 002 10; Lima beans. 6K6Me. Beeswax 28d0c yl fi for cholce:low grade, 2022c CANTALOUrs Ann Arundel, S2 503 00 f? crate; nutmegs, S2 50 yl crate; watermelons. S15 0025 00 a hundred. Cider Sand refined. S7 50: common. $4 000 4 60: crab cider.. 5S 0OQ90O f) barrel; cider vin- erar 1(131 12c. 33 crallon. ItrtW niTEESK New Ohio cheese. TASiTAc: I New York cheese. 85i9c: Limberger, JOQUKc: do mestic Sweltzer. 1313c; Wisconsin brick Sweltzer. U12c: imported Sweltzer, 24K& Eggs 17Ibo yl dozen for strictly fresh. Feathers Extra live geese, oOQ60c; No. 1, do, 4045c; mixed lots. 3035c $ fi. Maple Sybup 7595c a can; maple sugar, 010c $ fi. Honey 15c ? fi. Poultry Spring chickens, small. 3040c a pair: large, 70S0c a pair; dressed, U12c a pound. ' Tallow Country, 8:: city rendered. 4c beeps ilecieanea western ciover, ions 4 40; country medium clover, S3 503 75; tim othy. SI 601 70; blue grass, SI S01 65; orchard grass, si 2u; muiec, vujjoc. Tropical Fruits Lemons, choice. S6 00 Q6 60; fancy, S7 O07 50; Rod! oranges, S6 00 6 50: Sorrento oranges, S3 0OQ5 50; bananas, 51 502 00 firsts, SI 25 good seconds p bunch; pineapples, S79ahundred;Calilomlapeaches, 52 002 60 ft box; California apricots, JI 75 2 25; California plums, $2 002 23 $1 box; Cali fornia pears, S3 60 yl box. Veoetables Southern potatoes. S3 2533 60 $) barrel; red sweet potatoes, S5 005 60; yellow, S6 006 50 V barrel: home-grown cab bage, S2 002 50 $ barrel; onions, S3 60 3 75 a barrel; green onions, 2025c $1 dozen; green beans, home-grown, SI 001 15 yl basket; cucumbers, SI 001 25 $) crate; toma toes, $2 a buhel box; bomc-grown tomatoes, 53 00Q3 SO a bushel; celery, 3035c a dozen. Groceries. Coffee advanced c f? fi InEastern markets yesterday, and prospects are good for an early rise in packages. Teas are also tending up ward. Sugar is quiet. Canned and dried frutts are still firm and the tendency is toward higher prices. Green Coftek Fancy Rio. 24K25Kc; choice Rio, 2223Kc; prime Rio, 23c: low grade Rio. 2021c; old Government Java. 2930c; Maracaibo, 2527Xc; Mocha, 80 32c; Santos'22326c; Caracas, 25627c; La Guayra, 2627c Roasted (In papers) Standard brands, 25c: high grades, 2830c: old Government Java, bulk, 3334c; Maracaibo. 2S2yc: Santos. 26 SOc; peaberry, 30c; choice Rio, 26c; prime Rio, 25c; good Rio. 24c: ordinary, 21KQ22KC Spices (whole) Cloves, 1718c: allspice, 10c; cassia, 8c: pepper, 15c; nntmeg. 7580c. petroleum uouoers' prices) uvr test, 7J4C; Ohio. 120. 8Kc; headlight, 150 8c: water white, 10c; globe, 14I4Vc; elaiue, 14c; car nadine, llXc; roy aline, 14c; red oil, llllc; purity, 14c Miners' OIL No. 1 winter strained. 430450 yl gallon; Bummer, SS40c; lard oil, 655Sc Syrup Corn syrup, 3234c; choice sugar syrup. 37039c; prime sugar syrup, 3233c; strictly prime, 3536c: new maple syrup. 90c N. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop, 5052c; choice, 49c; medium. 3S43c: mixed, iOUa. Soda Bi-carb in kegs, 33c; bi-carb In K3t 5c; bi-carb assorted packages, &6c; sal-soda in kegs, lc: do granulated, 2c. Candles Star, full weight, 8Kc: stearins, yl set, 8c: paraffine, Il12c Rice Head Carolina, 77Wc: choice, 6 6c; prime. 66c; Louisiana, oJ6$.c bTARCH Pearl, 3c; cornstarch, 66c; gloss starch, 67c Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, S2 65; Lon don layer8,S275;Muscatels.S250: California Mns catels, S2 40; Valencia,8c;Ondara Valencia. 10i llc; sultan, 10Kllc; currants, 6-K66Wc: Tur key prunes,67c:l rench prunes. 9lic: Salon ica prunes, in 2-fi packages, 9c: cocoanuts jf) 100, 16; almonds, Lan., ft fi, 20c; do Ivica. 17c; do shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap, 1314c; Sicily filberts, 12c; Smyrna figs, 1213c; new dates, 6 6c: Brazil nuts, 13c; pecans, 9K10c; citron, H fi, 1819c; lemon peel, 16c f? fi; orange peel, 17c Dried Fruits Applet, sliced, per fi., 6c; apples, evaporated, iiiQUai peaches, evapor ated, pared, 2S30c: peaches, California, evap orated, unpared. 2526c: cherries, pitted, 22c; cherries, unpitted, 5Qbc; raspberries, evapor ated. 8233c; blackberries. 88c; huckleber ries. 1012c Sugars Cubes, 6c; powdered, 6c; granu lated, 6Wc; confectioners' A. 6c; standard A, 6Kc; sou white, &3fe5c: yellow, choice, bUQ 5-c; yellow, good, 5445c; yellow, fair, iyiH 6kc; yellow, dark, 55Kc Pickles Medium, bbls. (1,200), S9 00; me dium, half bbls. (600), S3 00. Salt No. 1, V bbl, 95c; No. 1 ex. ?1 bbl. SI 001 dairy, fl bbl, SI 20; coarse crystal, yi bbl, SI 20: Higgins' Eureka, 4-bn sacks, S2 80: Biggins' Enreka. 16-14 fi packets. S3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches. S3 70 2 80; 2ds, $2 402 50; extra peaches S2 853 00; pie peaches. SI 65; finest corn, SI 351 60; Hfd Co. com. 8095cr red cherries. SI 251 35; Lima beans, SI 20; soaked do, 80c; string do, 75090c; marrowfat peas. SI 101 25; soaked peas. 70 80c; pineapples, SI 301 40: Bahama do. S2 75; damson plums, $1 10; greengages. SI 60; egg piums. z iu; uauioruia pears, sz u: ao green gages, S2 10: do egg plums. J2 10; extra white cherries. S2 85; raspDerrie,Sl 251 35: strawber ries. $12501 So; gooseberries. 8590c; tomatoes. SocSSl; salmon, 1-fi, SI 301 80; blackberries, SI 15: succotash, 2-fi cans, soaked, 90c; do green, 2 fi, SI 2501 50; corn beef, 2-fi cans, S2 10: 14-fi cans, S14; baked beans, SI401 60: lobster. 1-B, SI 801 90; mackerel. 1-fi cans, broiled, SI 60; sardines, domestic, K'. 5 005 10: sardines, do mestic. Us. S7 60: sardines, imported. Ws. .Sll 60 12 60; sardines, imported. s S18; sar- ames, mustara. nou; saraines, s.picea. H za. FISH Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, $39 1 bbl; extra Nc 1 do. mes, $40: extra No. l mack erel, shore, S28, extra No. 1 do, mess, S32; No. 2 shore mackerel. S23. Codfish Whole nollock. 4o jf) fi; do medium, George's cod, 6c; do large, 7c; boneless hake, in strips, 4K: do George's cod in blocks, 67Kc Herring Ronnd shore, S3 50 a bbl; split, Jt 60: lake, S3 25 V 100-fi bbl. White fish, SS 50 100-fi half bbl. Lakerout, $5 60 fl half bbl. Finnan haddock, lOo fl fi. Jceland halibut, 13c ft fi. Pickerel, half bbl. S3 00; quarter bbl, SI 35; Potomac her. ring, S3 50 ft bbl; $2 00 W half bbl. , Oatmeal So 6005 75 fl bbL Grain. Flour and Feed. There were no sales on call at tne Grain Ex change. Receipts as bulletined, 43 cars, of which 28 were received by the Plttsbnrg; Ft. Wayne and Chicago Railway, as follows: IS cars ot oats, 2 of rye, 2 of bran, 8 of feed, 4 of flour, 1 of malt, 1 of hay. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, 11 cars of oats, 6 of corn, 1 of rye. By Baltimore and Ohio, 1 car ot oats, 2 of bay. ByPIttsburg and Western, 1 car of bran, 1 of oats. By Plttsbnrg and Lake Erie, 1 car of of wheat, 1 of malt. Cereals are strong all along the line. Corn and mill feed keep climbing up. and all signs point to still higher prices. Wheat and flour are very firm at quotations. Choice bay is also looking up. In general tbe situation is In bnyer'saror. Heavy receipts of oats have had a softening effect on markets, and prices are a shade lower than at last report. Prices are for carload lots on track: Wheat No. 2 red. 95696c; No. 3, 9394c; new wheat. No. 2 red, 91tt2c. Conn No. 2 yellow ear, 612c; high mixed ear, 6960c: No. 2 yellow, shelled, 655Sc; high mixed shelled corn. 5134Kc. Oats No. 2 white, 41KJ2c; extra, No. S, 40KS41C; mixed, 37K3SMc Kye o. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 60061c; No. I Western. 6959Jic Floub Jobbing prices Fancy winter and sprir-g patent. So 03 75: winter straight, SS 005 25: fancy straight spring. $5 25o 60; clear winter. U 755 00; straight XXXX bakers', ti G08i 75. Rye flour. $37504 00. Mn-YEED Middlings, fancy fine whlw. $22 00 g23 00 f) ton; brown middlings, 113 0020 00; winter wheat bran, lis 60918 00. HAY-Baled timothy. No. 1, S12 00S12 50; No. 2 do. S10 0010 60; loose, from wagon,vS14 000 15 00, according to quality: new bay, Sll 50 12 00; No. 2 prairie hay. S6 507 00;. packing do. S6 6007 00; clover hay, S5 806 CO. StbaW Oat, S8 757 00; wheat and rye, S3 00 06 25. Provisions. Sugar-cured hams, large, ll)c; sugar-cured bams, medium, HJic; sugar-bams, small, 12c: sugar-cured breakfast bacon. 8c; sugar-cured shoulders, 7Jc; sugar-cured boneless shoul ders, &Vc; skinned shoulders, Sc; skinned hams, llri sugar-cured California bams, 9c; sugar-cured dried beef flats, lie: sugar-cured dried beef sets, 12c; sugar-cured dried beef ronnds, 14c; bacon, shoulders. c: bacon, clear sides, c; bacon, clear bellies, 6c: dry salt shoulders, 6ic: dry salt clear sides, 6K& Mess pork, heavy, S13 50: mess pork, family. S13 50. Lard Reflned,ln tierces,6c; half-barrels, 6c: 60-fi tubs, 6c; 20-fi palls, 6Jc; 60-fi tin cans. 6Kc; 3-fi tin pails, 634c; 6-fi tin palls, 6c; 10-fi tin pails, 6Vic. Smoked sausage, long, 5c; large, 6c Fresh pork, links. 9c Boneless bams. 10Kc Pigs' feet, half-barrels. $4 00; quarter-barrels. S3 15. ETVEE INTELLIGENCE. Only Humors and Stories to Liven Vp the General Dullness. The report that O'Nell & Co., the large coal operators, were contemplating going out of the business, could not be confirmed at the office of the company yesterday. Mr. O'Ncil was at his home in Elizabeth, and nis son stated that he was not at liberty to confirm the report or deny it He stated, however, that tbe firm had lost considerable money in the Southern market during the past year and a half, but he could not say whether his father would quit the busi ness. It is generally conceded by river operators that If any of them could dispose of tbeir inter est at a reasonable price they would not be slow in being counted among tne former coal operators. The business is so overcrowded tbat there Is little profit in it at present. There are certain coal operators in this city who, to dispose of large fleets of coal in tbe lower mar kets, sell under tbe established rates rather than leave it remain there for a long period. This is supposed to be one of tbe reasons why O'Neil & Co. are quitting tbat is. if they do. Mr. H. R. 07NeiI flatly contradicts tbe statement which be is credited with baring made to tbe effect that the company had all its .towboats now for sale. He told a DISPATCH reporter tbat the whole thing was a mere fab rication, and had originated with some rival operators, who gave It out for publication with a view to Injuring tbeir business, as It would have no other effect. O'Neil & Co. are classed among the largest coal operators here. The company owns vast tracts of coal lands which hare not yet been worked, and coal tipples and a number of towboats. The yalne of the whole cannot be estimated, but it Is very large. A prominent operator, speaking of tbe condition of the coal business yesterday, said: There isn't one firm in tbe business tbat would not gladly get out of it if it could get a price that would let it out even. There was an English syndicate here some time ago trying to pur chase river coal mines, bnt it was unwilling to pay the prices demanded." Another man. who is reported as haying lost $31,000 in the past few months, said: "I have no intention of selling out my interest in the business, as I consider tbe present condi tion only a temporary lulL The coming fall will develop better times for the coal trade. The report that our firm has lost money is un founded, as the price of coal is fair at Cincin nati. There Is enough thereto last them until tbe opening of navigation In the fall, and the present prices will be maintained. You can connt on that." ' Outside tbe excitement caused by the an nouncement of O'Neil & Vo.'s Intention of retiring from business, mthlug transpired abont the levee of any note. Up-river packets arrived and departed on time. The water gauge showed 5 feet 10 last night, with pros pects for a slight rise. At Davis Island tbe mark registered 3 feet 9 at 7 p. M. Arrivals Adam JacoDs. Germanlaand Eliza beth. Departed-8 A. St. Adam Jacobs; 3 F. M., Ger mania and Elizabeth. Driftwood. Captain Henderson Is not able to be about yet. Workmen are needed badly at the Madison marine ways. Captain P. J. Forsyth arrived from Cincin nati last night. The Louis A. Bherley is doing well between Cincinnati and Pomeroy, Ths City of Pltwbnrg will make her first trip to the Cheat on the 15th. The I. N. Bnnton, John A. Wood and Voyager brought coal down yesterday. The Mayflower left lor Monontahela City with a large crowd of Odd Fellows. About 4,X0,O00 bushels of coal are tied up at Charleston waiting for a rise. Thx Thomas Sherlock was taken off ths bar at Coney Island and towed to the ways. Captain John HabtjiAn is engaged in raising the John B., which sank at Brush creek. The St. Lawrence grounded at Coney Island and was helped off by the Bonanza and Gate. The Lizzie Bay arrived at Cincinnati from Gal llpolls and Kanawha river points, and left yester day. J. M. Posit Is negotiating for the purchase of the Delta, owned by W. 11. Brown, to replace the D. T. vV atsou. Tub Mississippi and Ohio river pilots at St. Louis have petitioned Congress to make a more liberal appropriation for the purpose of placing lights at proper places. THS James Blackmore had the City of Pittsburg In tow vesterdar from the Brownsville wars. where the Plttsbnrg was cut off to permit her to pass through the small lock gate. This was done on account of the closing up of the big gate, which will be repaired. The Llnsle Moore, built by Bw,eeny & Hon, for tbe cotton trade, arrived at Cincinnati yesterday, on the way to Mobile. She Is owned by T. H. Moore. Is 140 feet long. 23 foot beam, 4)4 hold, has 12 inch cylinders and one foot stroke. She was bnllt to carry L 000 bales. When baby was sick, we gave her Castorla, When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla, When she became Miss, she clung to Castorla, When she had Childreiushe gave them Castorla anS-Tl-Kwrsa ABROTflERATO SISTER THE DANGEROUS CONDITION OF MR. AND MISS EHRHARDT. How They Were Rescued by the Csitrrh Specialists at 323 Pens Avenue. Miss Emma1 Ehrhardt, a well-known young lady who lives at 73 Sedgwick street, Alle gheny, has for years been a great sufferer from catarrh. Her throat seemed to be always filled with phlegm and she was almost constantly hawking and spitting. Her throat became very sore and MUt Emma Ehrhardt. Mr. Hem y L. jsnrnartu. there was scarcely a day that she tu not hoarse. As some of this catarrhal poison extended to the bronchial tubes of her lungs she felt a t!zhtnes and weight In her chest. She coughed badly, and as her disease further advanced she felt very weak and tired all the time. She could get but little sleep and felt tired and worn out in tbe morning. In ber weak condition every change of weather would give her a cold. Her appetite failed, and she bad belching of gas and a nauseous, sick feeling at her stomach after eating, and she bad a bad taste in her mouth every morning. Ber brother, Mr. Henry L. Ehrhardt, also suffered from catarrh. While he bad many ef tbe above symptoms, tbe disease so affected his bead that he became quite deaf. He bad a dropping of catarrhal mucus from his head Into bis throat, where it became very tenacious and hard to expectorate. As they were per sonally acquaintea witn mrs. uratr, wnose por trait appeared in this paper a few weeks since, and knew of her permanent cure by the physi cians of tbe Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute, at 323 Penn avenue, "they decided to take a course of treatment, and after becoming cured, tor the benefit of others who suffer from catarrh, they add: .To Whom it May Concern: "We gladly testify that the abore history of our cases Is trne, aid that we have been cured! as stated. In proof we hereby sign our names. HENRF L. EHRHARDT." "EMMA EHRHARDT." Remember the place. 323 Penn avenue. Office hours, 10 A. JC to 4p. X, and 8 to 8 T. It Sundays. 12 to 4 p.m. Consultation free wall. PaUentstreated suc cessfully at home by correspondence. Send two 2-cent stamps for question blank and ad dress all letters to the Catarrh and Dyspepsia: Institute, 826 Peso avenue, Pittsburg. fSfC ij ?50 HEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Purely a vegetable compound, made entirely of roots and herbs gathered from the forests of Georgia, and has been used by million of people with the best results. It ' C9EES All manner of Blood diseases, from tha pestiferous little boil on your nose to the worst cases of inherited blood taint, such as Scrofula, Rheumatism, Catarrh and SKIH CANCER Treatise on Blood and Sldn Diseases mailed free. Swift Specific Co- Atlanta, Ga. WHOLESALE -:- HOUSE,' Embroidery and White Goods Department- direct importation from the best manufac turers ot St. GalL In Swiss and Cambric Edg ings. Flonncings. Skirt Widths and Allovers. Hemstitched Edgings and Flouncing?, Buyers, will find these goods attractive both in pneer and novelties of design. Full lines of New Laces and White Goods. UPHOLSTERY DE PARTMENT Best makes Window Shades in dado and plain or spring fixtures. Lace Cur tains, Portieres, Chenille Curtains, Poles and Brass Trimmings: Floor, Table and Stair OH Cloths in best makes, lowest prices for quality. WASH DRESS FABRICS. " The largest variety from which to select. Toll Du Nords, Chalon Cloth", Eath Seersuck ers, Imperial Suiting. Heather A Renfrew Dress Ginghams. Fine Zephyr Gingbams. Wholesale Exclusively. JaI3-P BROKERS FINANCIAL, Whitney 8c Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. my PRIME BAM STOCK. THE AMERICAN NATIONAI, BANK, OF DENVER, COL. Is increasing its capital to 11,000,000, making it ', THE (STRONGEST BANK IN COLORADO. Shares, $103 00 eacb, the S3 00 premium coing to profit account, for benefit of new and old stockholders. Bank officers of long and successful financial experience. A limited number of shares will be sold. Address GUARANTEE LOAN AND TRUST CO . Kansas Ciiy. Ma. or DENVER LOAN AND IMPROVEMENT CO.. orBANK, Denver, CoL jj8-87-WJSa JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO., 45 SIXTH ST., AUTHORIZED AGENTS. Leading English Investment' Syndicates have money to in vest in American manufac tories in large amounts only. jezs-71 JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonus, Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicago, 3 SIXTH ST, Pittsburg. myglgl 3IEDICAL. DOCTOR' WHITTIER 814 PENH AVjSNDE. PITTsBUKG. PA. As old residents know and back fUes of Pitts, burg papers prove, is tbe oldest established and most prominent physician in the city, de voting special attention to all chronic diseases. FromresDon-Mn r"r" I IMTII OIIDPn sible persons WUrLQLm lLjVtLU MLTDXTtllOand mental diseases, physical 1 1 L. II V U U O decar.nervous debility. lack of energy, ambition and hope, impaired memory, disordered sight, self distrust, basbfulness, dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions, im poverished blood, falling powers, organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, un fitting the person for business, society and mar. riage. permanently, safely and privately cured. BLOOD AND SKIN SBK'-MS. blotches, falling bair, bones, pains, glandular, swellings, ulcerations of tongue, mouth, throat ulcers, old sores, are cured for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated from the system. IIDIMADV kidney and bladder derange U fll llrtn I j ments, weak back, gravel, ca tarrhal discbarges. Inflammation and other painful symptoms receive searching treatment, prompt relief and real cures. Dr. Whittier's lite-lone, extensive nxperienca insures scientific and reliable treatment oa common-sense principles. Consultation free. Patients at a distance as carefully treated as it here. Office hours. 9 A. M. to 8 P. M. Sunday, 10 A. at. to 1 P. M. only. DK. WHITTIER, 814 Penn avenue. Pittsburg. Pa. jy?-12-DSnwK DOCTORS LAKE SPECIALISTS in all cases re quiring scientific and confiden tial treatment! Dr. 8. K-Lake. 11. R. C. P. S.. Is the oldest and most experienced specialist in the city. Consultation free and strictly confidential. Office hours 9 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. ST.: Sundays, 2 to 4 P. tr nr,nit thnm Dersonallv. or WTlte. DoctoeS Lake. cor. Penn ave. and 4th at, Pittsburg, Pa. Jc3-72-DWlc GRAY'S SPECIFIC MEDICINE NERVOUS DEBILI TV. LOST VIGOR. LOSS OF MEMORY. Toll particulars in pamphlet sent free. The genuine Grays bpeclSc sold by drniclsts only la yellow wrapper. Price SI per package, or six for S3, or by malt on recelnt or nrlce. bv adores. IBS THE SKAT MEDICINE CO, Buffalo, .a. X Sold in Pittsburg byS. S. BULLA NU. corner Bmithfield and Liberty IU. mhl7-Hwk "Wood's F33.oss33.ocHti e. THE fiTlEAT ENGLISH REMEDY. TJsed for 33 years by thousands suc cessfully. Qvar antetd to cure all forms of Nervous ot Yontmui roux and theexresaea of later years. Gives immediate strength andviff' or. Ask drunrlsu weakness. Emis sions. SDermator for wooa's r-nosv rhea. Imnotency. ef.r abo Alter. pnouiuv. a.cr uv and all the effects: Photo from Life. package.il: six. A by mall. Writn for nAmnhlet. ,snDS(ilui& una Address The lie Wood Chemical Co.. 131 Woodwarol vew setrolt; sucn. -a-Sold In PltUbur?, Pa by Joseph Fleming Son. Diamond and Market sts. aps-Mwrswkxuwk TO WEAK MEN Buffering from the effects of youthful errors, early decay, wasting weakness, lost manhood, eta, I will send a Tamable treatise (seiled)contalnlng full particulars for home cure. FREE ot charge. A-. splendid medical work should be read by every man who Is nervous and debilitated. Address, Proft F. C. FOVLEB, iTIoodna.Coaa. ocl(M3-l3uwk l!lMllll!lHill!! r"D rj" r" toevervnian,young,middIe-aged, J",K t !! and old; postage paid. Address Dr. H. DuUont, 331 Columbus Ave., Boston, Haas. mh2S-7S-w TSuWk T A TiTl7'CBrj,-03nl,I:1,ILLSaresaiis s j n i w i s 'in superior to pennyroyal at. tansy; particulars, 4c Clarke Co., Box 71 V Jtaua., areua. Ajf I i
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