rfiffiiriir TIC -P?! Tl SsTf THE PITTSBTTlfcQ- DISPATCH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1890. 7 " I LITE STOCK EETIEW. The Situation of Markets Decidedly in the Buyer's Favor. COMMISSION DEALERS COMPLAIIf. Prices of Sheep and Lamls Decline Owing to Hot Weather. LITTLE LOCAL DEMAND FOR POEKEES Oar local trade requires not more than 76 Lead of cattle, and in such hot weather as we have been having the past week require ments are even less. As there were 135 head on the market at East Liberty on Mon day morning, it does not need telling that the situation was decidedly in buyers' favor. There were very few beeves on the market, snch as our trade calls for, mainly light tidy batcher stock weighing from 1,000 to 1,200 lbs. This grade did not constitute more than 5 per cent of the total receipts. By reason of scarcity, light smooth butcher ttock was fairly steady at last week's prices. All other (Trades were slow at a decline of 15 to 25 per cwt. The highest price paid was St SO fsr a load of 1,400 ft very cood but not prime cattle, wnich were bought for export purposes. Primes of the same weight would have brought S4 50. but there were none of this class offered. Light, tidy butcher cattle ranj;ed in price from S3 SO to SI 10. Said one of the leading cam mission men: I have never seen lire stock markets more demoralized than they have been this week. Buyers saw their advantage from larce run and bot weather, and made the most of It "Eastern buyers were here In goodly number but could not be brought to our terms. They claim that, having paid low prices for stockers and feeders last fall, wita a big corn crop be hind them, it would be poor Dolicy to pay pres ent prices with the prospect of double prices for corn. Stockers and feeders wern as low this week, if not lower, than any time last later prices Settled back 57Kc; toward the close they advanced logi2)Jc and closed steady at about outside figures. j. ue teaainc iutures ranceuas ioii"; WHEA.T-Septnmber. si oaaeascmoeM. Corn No. 1 August, September. 50J! oats-no. 2. August. STKsgeKegKcj September, S7K10SS7V39ic; May. S Mess Pork, per bbl.-Aueust. $11 75U Oil 75ll 75; Sentember. $11 011 U SO 11 SO; Januarv, S12 50ffiI3 0012 60012 7 Lard, per 100 lbs. September. $6 406 42KB 6S566 40: October. SS 62XS8 5o8 W6 &2i; January, J8 &37 0036 B7jJ 95. , , Short Ribs, tier 100 Bs. September. S57K9 S 57Q5 55 SiSi: October. & 6005 7C5 bO 5 70; January. So 97KQ6 055 9706 02K- Cash quotations were as follows: flour un changed) No. 2 spring wheat. 95Kc; No. S spring wheat 82089c: Ka 2 red. 9Mc. No. 2 corn. 49Kc. No. 2 oats. 39S39KC. No. 2 falL" There is no doubt that the recent hot weather and poor pasturage has bad the effect of bring ing large numbers ot cattle to market. The in creased expense of keeping stock, owing to burned up pasturage, and prospects for a poor corn crop have without doubt influenced many a farmer to shore his stock on to market. Sheep, Lambs nnd Swine. There were about SO loads of sheep and Iambs on the market this week, and prices declined fully 25c per cwt from last week's markets. The hut weather and bad markets Est are Given as the causes of the decline. Prime n ethers weighing 95 to 100 Ess were sold at 4 601 S5 per cwt, and good mixed stock weighing 85 to 95 Its at S4 254 50. Lambs sold at 45c per ft. Hogs were dull and slow this morning at S3 800390 for the best selected, and mixed at S3 653 75. Grassers aold at S3 50ij3 GO. Pigs and tbin hogs are very dull stock at any price. It seems that farmers are getting fright ened in new of high-priced corn, and are crowding stock on to markets. Ihe recent hot weather and consequent bad effect on pastnr age and corn crop bas had the effect of bring ing to our markets far more stuff than can be handled. The stockyards are no place to fatten up thin stock. This can be done much cheaper on tbe farm. BlcCnll & Co.'a Weekly Kovlrw. The supply of cattle has been liberal and the market very slow and lower on all grades ex cept neat 1,000 to 1,100 as, which sold at about last week's prices. Thin, light grades and coarse heavy was almost impossible to sell. We give the following as ruling prices: Fnme, 1.300 to 1.600 lbs. $4 104 30: good 1,200 to 1,400 as. S3 S0ffi4 00; butcher grades, 1,100 to 1,300 as, S3 503 80; common to fair, 1,000 to 1.200 as S2 7563 25; stockers and feeders, 800 to 1.100 ft. S2 50Si3 00; mixed lots cows and heifers, S2 002 65; tat cows and bulls. S2 OOg'2 50; fresh cows and springers. S2035 per bead. Tbe receipts of hogs this week have been only fair and the offerings cbieflv common and grassy. Oood corn-fed hogs are scarce and in fair demand. W'e qnote the maritet to-day as follow: Choice selected, $3 904 00; fair to best Yorkers, S3 8003 90; graseis and common Yorkers. S3 40S3 70; roughs. S3 00 to S3 40. Tbe receipts of sheep this week have been heavy and the market slow at a decline of 25c to 40c per cwt. from last week's prices. We tj uuie &aie as louoirs: fnme unio aDd Indiana u ethers, weighing nere 105 to 110 lbs, S4 75 to SS 00; good. 90 to 110 lb. $4 40 to S4 80; fair to good mixed, 75 to SO lbs S3 60 to $4 10; Sood yearlings, S4 25 to S4 75; f airjto good, 50 to libs, S3 50 to $4 25; spring lambs. S4 00 to 5 25; veal calves, S4 00 to So 00; heavy calves not wanted. By Telegraph. NEW YORK Beeves Receints. 2,610 head. Including 90 carloads for sale: market a shade stronger: native steers, S3 40g4 75 per 100 lbs.: bulls and cows, $2 203 la Dressed beef dull at 6(c per ft; shipments to-day, 1,855 beeves and 5,000 quarters of beef. Calves Receipts, 2,336 head: market c per a higher; Teals. So 00 60 00 per 100 a; buttermilk calves, S2 503 25: Westerns, S3 00326U. eJheep Receipts, 6.910 head; market steady; lambs firm: sheep, S4 25jj) 5 25 per 100 ft ; lambs. S5507 50; dressed mut ton dull at 89c per a; dre sed lambs weak at 9Q10Kc Hoes Receipts, 12,000 head: nom inally dull at S4 00g4 3a ST. LOUIS Cattle Receipts. 3,500 head; shipments, 400 head; market stronger and active; good to fancy native steers. $4 20 64 70: fair to good do, S3 904 25; stockers and feeders. S2 00S 3 00; Texans and Indians. 12 202 70. Hogs Receipts, 5,200 bead; ship ments, 500 bead: market lower: fair to choice heavy, S3 653 75: packing. S3 503 60: light, fair to best. S3 653 70. Sheep Receipts, 2,200 bead; shipments. 1.400 bead: marketsteady; fair to choice, S4 005 Ml CHICAGO The Drover? Journal reports: Cattle Receipts, 15.000 head: shipments, 4,000 bead: market steadvand weak: beeves. S4 600 4 85: steers. $3 004 40; cows, bulls and mixed, SI 20gS 00; Texas cattle, SI S02 90; Western rangers, 12 503 60. Hogs Receipts, 29,000 bead: shipments. 5,000 bead; market loner: mixed. $3 5003 80; heavy, S3 453 85: skips, S250tS 60. Sheen Receipts, 10,000 bead; ship ments, 2,000 head; market lower; natives, S3 60 65 30; Western, $4 U04 40; Texans. S3 50 64 50: lambs, SI 605 40. BUFFALO Cattle quiet: receipts, 164 loads throngh, 4 sale. Sheep and lambs fairlvactive: stronger lor Iambs; sheep steady; receipts, 7 loads throneh, 4 sale. Hogs dull and heavy; receipts. 18 loads through. 27 sale; mediums, heavy. S4: mixed. S3 90; corn-red, heavy; York ers, S3 85; light, S3 88; pigs, S3 653 75. CINCINNATI Hogs easv: common and light, 12 75S3 85; Backing and butchers, S3 658 85; receipts, 4,248 head: shipments, 1.908 head. MARKETS BY WIRE. Am Unsettled Feellnc Still Dominate! the Grain Pit Crop News the Disturb- inc Factor Corn Excited and Decidedly Stronger Poik "tendr. CHICAGO Wheat The feeling was again unsettled to-day. Trading wis rather large and prices again higher. Tbe opening was H?gC higher thah yesterday's closing, ad vanced a trifle and then fell back again, but later became strong, and prices were advanced lSl?lc above inside figures, eased off some and closed about lllc above yesterday's closing. Nothing ne w In the way of bull news developed, but operators are evidently begin ning to believe in the crop damage reports in the Northwest, and this is causing the firm ness. A report was circulated that a weekly local paper made the condition of the twoDakotas 61 against the Government report or 94. Operators did not give much credit to the report, though it had some effect in influencing the market. Advices received from the North west continue to be of a conflicting character, and while some claim great demand, and great yield, others are claiming a fair average crop. Corn Was active, excited and very much stronger, the market ruling very nervous and unseiueu me enure session. The sentiment of the local crowd was bullish, and there were numerous outside buying orders to fill on coun try account, while offerings were extremely light at times and there were jumps of Vl( o without an intervening trade. Tbe market opened iitglc better than the closing prices of yesterday, was firm and sold np KQlc. eased off dKc. ruled steady and closed lWglWc belter than yesterday. '" 'J " Oats The market was active, unsettled and Slices covered a wider range and touched Igher figures than at any time on this bnlire but although outside prices were not main tained the closing sales showed a net advance of 2K3c. The strengthened advances were attributed to the Illinois crop report showing 1 ahortageof 82,000,000 bushels from last year" Mess Pork-Quite a good trade was reported. Prices were advanced 6f70c and closed coin! paratlvely steady at medium figures. Lard A fairly active trade nas reported with an advance of 1015c Subsequently nricei r." acted 1012Kc, and durinc the lattlrpartof the da prices rallied 67Kc and closed at about medium figures. snort kid Hides A brisk business was trans- corn, 49Jf c. No. 2 oats, 39g39Kc. No. Z.vye, 65c. No. 2 barley, nominal. No. 1 flaxseed, SI 87. lTimetin)othyseed.S143l 45. Moss pork, per bbl, Sll 50. Lard, per 100 lbs S6 256 27K. Short ribs sides (loose), S5 42K?5 45. Dry salted shoulders (boxed). $5 S7K&6 OOL Short clear sides (boxed). S5 705 80. Sugars, (cut loaf), unchanged. No. 2 white oats, new. SS S9c; old. 395i40e: No. 3 do do new, S6Sc; old. 87394c On the Produce Exchange to-day tbe butter was steadr and unchanged. Eggs, 1212c, NEW YORK Flour held firmer and quiet, with light offerings. Uornmeal held higher and dull. Wheat Spot fairly active; options ad vanced lQlJic and closed weak at Jo over yesterda;est higters foreigners s.old early, but were buyers in the late trading; fairly active business. Rve strong. Barley malt dull. Corn Spot quiet and IglK" up, closing weak; options advanced early HJlKc on further re ports of cron damage, closed a trifle easier with diminished demand; September,55556, clos ing at 56tc; October, 56K57c, closing at 57c Oats Spot market decidedly higher and less active; options fnllv 2J.JQ3JI up on poor crop reports; August, 42lic, closing at 44c; Septem ber, 4OK043Jc, clo-ing at 43c; October, 41?i 43Vc, closing at 43c; spot No. 2 white, 46K 4Stc: mixed Western, 4447c; white do, 47 52$c; Ho. 2 Chicago, 47c Hay Choice steadv anu quiet; shipping, 3540c; good to choice, 65 9Q. Hops dull and steadv. Coffee Options openea oareiy steady, ivuib points down, closed barely steadv to 520 points down; quiet: sales, 36,250 bags, including August, 17.5017.75r: beptember, 16.8517:0Ec; Oc tober, iaS516.50c: November. 15.85c: Decern ber, 15.80l5.95e; January, 15.4li15.45c; Feb ruary, laSC15.S5c: March. 15.2515.S0c: April, 15 25c; May, 15,20c; June, 15.00c SootRio steady, quiet: fair cargoes SOKc. No. 7 flat bean, lSJfc hogar Raw, active, firm; fair refining. 4c: centrifugals, 96 test. 5Kc: sales 5335 hbds. and 7,800 bags: Muscovado S9 test, at 4c and 87 test at 4 l-16c; 36,576 bags centrifugals 96 test at53c; refined more active, firmer; off "A." 5 o6-16c Molasses Foreign nominal: JNew Or leans quiet. Rice firm, active. Petroleum steady, auiet; united closed at 90c for Septem ber. Cottonseed oil quiet and firm. Tallow firmer, quiet. Rosin steady, quiet. Turnentme dull. Eggs quiet, neak; Western, 1618c; do poor, per case, $2 003 00; receipts, 7,344 packages. Pork firm and quiet. Cut meats strong: middles firm. dnlL Lard stronger, less active: Western steam, S6 50; sales 1.6C0 tierces: deliveries in four weeks. SO 62X; options, sales 4,000 tierces; August. S6 50; September. S6 62 6 67J4; December, S6 9S7. closing at S 98. Butii-r fairly active and firm; Western dairy, 7KHc: do creamery, 1017c; do factory, li llc; Elgin. lbc Cheese quiet, easy; part SKlms 35Kc; Ohio fiat,56Kc P H IL AD ELPH I A Flour strong. Wheat strong and options advanced KKc- No 4 red on track, 91c: No 2 red, August, 9b97c; September, 97Kft98c; October. 9S?i9c; November, 99JiSl 00J Rye No 2 Pennsylvania sold at 63c, but this grade was held at close at 65c A small lot of No 2 Western sold at 60c Corn, excited by bullish manipulation on the antici pated crop, shortage and prices advanced K2c for both carloads and options; No 4 yellow in grain depot, 5353c; No. 2 mixed in grain de pot, 52c; No 2 high mixed in Twentieth street elevator 55Kc; No. 2 yellow in Twentieth street elevator. 56c; No 2 mixed September, early, 5134c: No 2 mixed August, S555Kc; Septem ber earlr. 5555c; Ocober, 5b56$c; Novem ber, 5657c Oats Carlots excited by the sharp advance in options and prices closed fully Jc higher: No 3 clipped white, 43c; No 3 white in special bin. 43c; No 2 white, 43c; No 2 clipped white. 4444c: new No 2 white. 42c; old No 1 white. 44c; new No 1 white, 44c Futures advanced 2c but Kc of the improve ment was lost, before tbe close; No 2 white September earlv. 42Jc; October, 42J4423c; November, 42J43c ST. LOUIS Plonr unchanged. Wheat A good business was transacted and the market was higher. The opening was 3ic up, and tbe close was strong and JlKc higher than yesterday: No. 2 cash. 9c; September. 95c bid; December. 99o51 wasked; May, SI 05o bid. Corn higher, market opened at an advance of 2K3JicsIumped Slightly but closedat open ing figures and Z2 above yesterday: No. 2cash, 47?ic: September. 4yjic asked: May, 54c bid.Oau sharply higher with violent fluctua tions and a large volume of bu-iness. Opening prices were higher and advanced, eased off, but top rates were sustained: the close was 5c above yesterday; No. 2 cash, 40c nomiual; September, 39Jc; May 433c Rye firm and quiet; No. 2, 58c bid. Flaxseed firm and higher at SI 32. Provisions Pork Sll 50. Lard $5 87. Dry salt meats and bacon unchanged. BALTIMORE Wheat Western inactive and higher; No. 2 winter red. spot and August, 953-f 96c: September. 9696c; October. 98c; De cember, SI O0Jc Corn Western strong; mixed, spot. August, September and October, 50c Oats moderately active: Western white, 4748c; do do mixed, 4547c: graded. No. 3 white. 48c: do mixed, 47c Rje qttiet hut firm: choice, 6162c; good to prime, SSQbOc: common to fair, 5557c Hav steady; prime to choice timothy. Sll 5012 5a Provisions fairly active. Butter Ann; creamery fancy, 18c: do fair to cnoice, idi&i&c; ao imitation, iluc; ladle fancy. 12c; do good to choice, 810c; store packed, 69c Eggs quiet at 16)17c MINNEAPOLIS Cash wheat was firm and higher. The fresh receipts were small, amount ing to only 23 cars A good deal of elevator wheat as brought out with the result that tbe tables were pretty well supplied. The demand for No. 1 Northern and No. 1 hard was good, but low grades were rather slow to place. Ship ments 72 cars: no receipts at Duluth: closing quotations: No. 1 hard, August. 9s9Skc: on track, si; No. 1 Northern, August, 94t; Sep tember, 3Jfc: December. 95J4c; on track. 97c; No. 2 Northern, August, S8c; on track, 8892c CINCINNATI Flour active and stronger. Wheat Active demand and hiffher; No. 1 rort 93K695KC Corn strong, excited and higher; No. 2 mixed. 53c Oats more active and higher: No. 2 mixed. 39c Bye nominal: No. 2. 51c Pork Light demand and firm at $12 25. Lard firm at S5 5. Bulkmeats and bacon firm. Whisky steady and firm: sales 753 barrels fin ished goods, on the basis of SI 12. Butter stronger. Sugar steady. Cheese stronger. Eggs barely steady. MILWAUKEE Flour higher. Whsat firm o. 2 spring, on track, cash, 93395c: September. 93c; No. 1 Northern, SI 00. Corn firm: No. 8. on track. 4950c. Oats hicrh- ism 2 white, on track. 3838Kc Rve firmer. No. 1, In store. 56c Barley firm; No. 2, in store cash. 6Sc Provisions firmer. Pork, Sll 75. Lard, $6 SO. Cheese steady; Cheddars firm. TOLEDO Wheat active and easier: cash 95fc: August, 95Jic; Soptember. 96c; Decem ber, 99Jc Corn active and firm; cash and August, 50c; September, SOJc Oats quiet and firm; cash. SSc; August, Sle. Cloverseed active and higher; cash, S4 50; October. S4 SO December. $4 95. ' AS TO FAIR VALUES. Moderation on the Part of Owners Necessary to an Active Market. SLOW ENHANCEMENT A GOOD SIGN. Speculators Assemble and Go Through the Usual Monotonous Eontine. EAPID DESTBUCTI0K OP THE FORESTS Land owners here and hereabouts are ap parently beginning to see the folly ot hold ing out lor fancy prices. This is sensible. Nothing has so depressing an -effect upon this great interest as extravagant valnes. They drive buyers out ot the market and obstruct business, "Whenever an owner conceives the idea that he can get anything'! be aBks, he makes a mistake and stands in his own light. It takes at least two to make a bargain. Bu vers will not be coerced. If prices in the hEast End do not meet their views they can go to the Southside or down the Fort Wayne Railroad. There is an abundance ot available land in large or small parcels In each of those districts Onthe other hand, if Southsiders or West Enders feel that they are being squeezed they can transfer their operations to the East End. There is too much unimproved land in and around the city for owners in any particu lar district to put on airs as if buyers were under obligations to come to them. The com plete recognition of this fact will be the making of the market It will insure permanent activ ity and stable values. Of course intelligent buyers are aware that prices will strengthen as the city grows in pop ulation and business. This is as much in their favor as that of tbe owners. Fixing of valnes would indicate that the city bad attained its full growth and an end of development a con dition that would soon put an end to dealing in lands and houses. Fair prices and steady ap preciation, therefore, are evidences of strength and an incitement to activity. Vandalism in the Woods. The question of forestry Is one of wide In terest to those who have given the subject thoughtful consideration; but the uninitiated have but little idea of tba great destruction of forests on this continent which has been going on for years by lumbermen, and by fires which frequently follow in their wake. Mr, William Little recently addressed a printed letter to the President and Council of the Montreal Board of Trade on the forestry Interests of Canada, which is an elaborate and forcible plea against the rapid destrnctlon of our timber which has been going on for many years. Tbe facts pre sented by the writer of tbe letter in question, bearing upon tbe reckless cutting ot timber in tbe United States, are positively astounding. He asserts that tbe present annual production ot sawed lumber in the United States would load a train of cars 25,000 miles long, or Ions enough to encircle the eartb, and adds: "I fancy some will be surprised at such figures; but it is figures like these that force all who will reflect on tbe matter to nse expressive ad jectives whenever treating of its importance; but this sawed lumber is only a small part of forest freight, there are still all other forest products; and when we add timber for railway and fencing, mining and export, round and hewed timber, we have our train loaded 72,000 miles; and if to this we then add the Are wood, etc, amounting alone to 210,000 miles, we have a total train of 288,000 miles in length, or more than enough to reach from the earth to the moon, still leaving our lumber train encircling the earth, with 22,000 miles of train to spare." The whole of these timber products handled annually by the American workmen not only shows what a mighty weapon is the ax in the hands of the skillful chopper, but leaves all other agencies whether ot Are, flood, or tem pestso completely in the, rear, that in the race of destruction they may be said to be practi cally nowhere practically unchanged as was also Philadelphia Gas. Switch and Signal improved a trifle and Luster was weaker. rinsT secoito CALL. CALL. B A B A Pitts Fetro. S. & M. Ex.. 440 460 Commercial Nat. Bank... 104 10S Marine National Bank.... 107 " -Mechanics' Uat. Bank 1C 1s Metropolitan Nat. Bank.. 110 125 Monongahela Nat. Bank.. 126 safe Deposit Company.... 68 City Insurance. , Wi Western Insurance 51 Bridgewater 58 63 OhioValler 15 28 Peoples Nat. G. & P. Co 15M ...... Philadelphia Co 31K Jl SIM 31 M Wheeling Uas Co 20 . Central fraction ISM MX Citizens' Traction 68 69 ."- Pittsburg Traction 37 S7 Pleasant Valley. 2SJ, l&H P., McK. & Y. K. K. Co.. 60 Pitts. & West. It. K. Co Uii Pitts. A W. preferred 20 La Norla Mining Co 19 Luster Mining Co 19 10 19K 2W Wcstlnichonse Electric... 40 40 39i S Union b. s. Co 16 17 1635 17 West'houseB. Co., Lira.. 65 68 Pittsburg Cyclorama Co.. 3 8 .At first call 10 shares of Electric and 22 of Citizens' Traction rights realized 65c and 15 respectively. Thirty shares Citizens' Traction rights changed hands at 515 at second call. The total sales of stocks at New York yester day were 200,267 shares, inclnding Atchison. 16, 550: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 7,200; Louisville and Nashville, i389: Missouri Pa cific 6,848;. Reading, 1L500; Richmond and West Point. 6,613; St. Paul, 17,400; Union Pa ciflc, 7.174. ... IHE BUSINESS LTJBEICATOE. Money illovins Satisfactorily Demand nnd Supply Running Well Together. Several bank officers spoken to yesterday said money was working somewhat easier than last month, the lessened demand for accommo dations being due in part to absenteeism and in part to partial suspension, as usual at this season of the year, of some of the mills and fac tories. It is also tbe dull season with many of the wholesale merchants. The supply of funds on hand is, however, quite moderate, as compared with former years, with a prospect of employment during the coming fall season. Financiers are thor oughly satisfied with the results of the sum mer's operations and encouraged to look for ward to something as good, if not better. Checking was fair and depositing heavy enough to indicate a lively movement in trade circles. Tbe regular rate on call loans was 6 per cent, anything lower being exceptional and rare Time paper was accepted at 7. as a gen eral thing. Exchanges were 82,340,977 and bal ances E441.524 35. Money on call at New York yesteruay was close, ranging from 612 per cent, last loan 6, closing offered ate. Prime mercantile paper. 6K. Sterling? exrhau?e auiet and easier at $4 85 for 60-day bills and 84 89 for demand. Clotlnir Bond Quotation. P. 8. 4s. re lBJ u. 8. 43, coop ra U.S. 4s, reg 102K V. 8. 4Xs, conp 103!, Pacific 6s of '& U2J i.ouiBianasiampea4s tw Missouri 6s 101 1 enn. new set. 6s.. ..107 Tenn. new sit. 5s.. .,104 Tenn. new set. 2s.... 73 Canada So. Zds 100)4, uencrat racinc ists.iuv Den. & K. G. U18...U7 Den. AK. O. 4s S2H V.&B. (i. Westuts. Erie Ms van ju. .n.. a a. uen. 05. bs were conflicting, but the statements of tbe damage along the lines of the Missouri Pacific and Atchison have doubtless been considerably exaggerated. Late rains have fallen and will reduce the amount of the damage. It Isex pected.that the meeting of tbe trunk line rep resentatives to-day will result in an adjustment or existing- differences and a restoration of rates, but nothing definite was known np to 2 o clock. A meeting of representatives of tbe coal trade will be held here, probably to-morrow, to devise some plan for the regulation of production and tonnage that all the companies w'" adhere to. The favorable statements of ot. Paul and Atchison, together with easier money here and in London and an advance in Argentine securities, helped to make higher prices here during the forenoon. ine following tame snows tne prices or active stocks ou ti.e New York Stock Exchange yester day. Corrected dally for mi Dispatch by W hitkit & BTirHMSON, oldest Pittsburg mem "8 orew York Stock Exchange, 67 Fourth avenue: DOMESTIC -MARKETS. Grocers and Butchers' Picnics Serve to Quiet Business. REACTION IN BUTTER LOOKED FOB. Cereals Strong-, and Prices on tbe Advance Along the Line. MOLASSES AND SIRUPS ABE HIGHEE M. s. at. Oen.es.. 71 Mutual Union 6s... .102 S.J.fi. Int. Cert.. .110 Northern Pac. lsls..H5W Northern Pac. 2ds..)I5 Northw't'n consols.lM orthw'n deben's Ssl09)4 Oregon ft Trans. 66.106;. 8t.L4I.it. Gen. 6s. CI St.L. S.F. tien.M.110 St. Paul consols.. ...lis St. P. Cnl&Pc. lsts.114 lx.. re li.G.Tr.Ks. ") Tx.. Pc. It O.Tr.Ks. 39X Union I'aciflo 16U...U0 West fahore. 1039( Open- Am. Cotton Oil Am. Cotton Oil Trait.. W Atch., Tod. AS. V Canadian Pacific 7SJ Canada Southern 553 Central of NewJersey. ... Chesapeake Ohio.... 225f UUcago Gas Irust..... 55 C.. .Bur. Qulncy ....KM), C-, Mil. &Bt.Paul 7i3 .. Mil. & St. P., pr.. in a, itocki. r ay, C.. St 1,. 4 puts v. Jb Northwestern ....111 0.4M. f. Dt C., C., 0.4 1 72Vt C., C. O. & L pref..... 99! Ool. Coal & iron 50) U. Jt Hocking Valley 30M Ches. & unio 1st oref.. 63i4 Ches. sohlold pref.. 43S Uel.. Lack West H5 JJel. & Hudson 167 Uen.iKio Grand I'en. a KloGraude.nl. 53 K-T. v.&Ga 8 Illinois Central lAlte Erie & West usee Kne Jt West pr.. 6H LouisTllle&MashTille. 85K Michigan Central...... 96 Mobile &OI1I0... .... 2!tf Missouri Pacific 09 Nat!onalI,ead Trust... S0 New York Central 107K . r., C. HBt. h ISH ?. Y.. li. E. A W SH A.r.&. E. 47-Hi N. Y.. O. &VT. 8i Norfolk & Western pr. .... Northern Pacific 5 Northern Pacific pr.... 81J OI110& Mississippi 244 Oregon lmproyemcnt. 45H Oregon rranscon 48W Pacific Mall 40J4 Pep., Dec. & Evans.... SO Phllidel. &P.eadinsr... 44! Pullman Palace Oar Ulchmond tv. P. T.. 2154 Richmond & W.P.T.pt 60 St. Paul & Dolnth St. Paul & Duluth pr. St. P., Minn. & Man St. I,. Jl San Fran St. li. & San Kran pf. St. l.js saniT. istnt Sugar Trust 83! Texas Pacific KH Union PacWc el Wabash i2!f Wabash preferred 25V Western Union 83ji W neellngA L. is. 38J Wheeling & L. E.pref. 75 .High- Low est. est. Su 30" 41K 41j 79 79-4 55 55Jf 22J, 22 55 MM VHH HBJi 72 717a 117J, J17 flOfc 89)4 111 72'i 993 BOH 30 63 ! 43X 167 53K 8 64), 1(W 85), 93 21 70X 20 107 1654 25?, 48X 18), ss" 81 K 24H 45 45X 45V 20 M 80 71 99M 49K 30 83W 4IS M5 165 53U: m 63 iosk 85 96 21 a 69)i 20 107 16)( 25), 47), Wi is 8134 24 45 4oM 44 jj 20 Wi 20)4 80 84 . 8134 19V MH 61 69 12 12H 25 25)4 83M 83 3814 17)4 76 75H Clos ing Bid. 25 29 40 7SW 55 ma 22)4 M 102H 7ih 117 8914 15 110 144 7194 99 49)4 29S 62M 43X 145 165 IS u. 115 nii 63 1083 84 9S 21 69)4 20M 107 K'4 25)4 48 194 60 34)4 80 2K 45 45M UH 19 4t 214 205f 78 36 93 109 30 67 71 s:f 19M CO JIM 25 81 37)4 78 Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks. far- Whitney & Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Members .New York Stock Kx- nlshed bT Whltne; Fourth avenue, change! Bid. Pennsylvania Railroad, siii DULUTH Wheat stroncer and higher closing prices are: August, 99c; September, S7c: December, sjjic: casn wneat closed at- No 1 hard, 99c; If o. I Northern, 96c; No. 2 Northern, 9vCa LATE NEWS IN BRIEF. Thirty-one buildings were blown down by a storm in tbe parish of St Ann's,' N. B. Military cordon bas been established around Lisbon to prevent entrance of any person from a cholera district. Switchmen of the Pennsylvania lines at Indianapolis are on strike for increase of wares to the Chicago scale. Two rejected suitors of a young woman in London atatcked ber with bottles of vitriol, burning her frightfully. Frederick Wilke, Chicago cabinetmaker went borne drunk and bad a fight. He killed bis son and received fatal fracture of the skull. James Middleton. a wealthy citizen was killed from ambush while on his nay to' Lon don, Ky., to act as witness in a Circuit Court case. France gives assent to a British protectorate over Zanzibar and Mpscal in return for ex tension of French sphere of influence in Al geria. Servia notifies Austria that nnleuthnm. hibition of importations of figs is withdrawn the Servian lrontier will be closed against Austria. Otto Weosloff shot bis cousin at "Wenona. I1L, because she refused to marry him on ac count i reiauonanip. j. uen ne Clued himself. She will recover. A report issued by the Cotton Association states that the prospects of the Egyptian cotton crop are more favorable. The number of cot ton worms has decreased. Dr. William Loniax. of Mattoon, Ind has given his estate of 100,000 to tbe Indiana Medi cal College, tbe only stipulation being an annu ity of 11,200 for Himself and wife. Farmer Castle, wife and three daughter! were driving home at Anna. 111. The team ran away and daughters were killed, wife fatally hurt and Castle made a cripple for life. Business News nud Gossip. The Council of Brushton borough has passed an ordinance Yequlrfhg all property owners to lay board walks within 20 days. This is of interest to city people who have been buying out there. Intending buyers of real estate should make their deals now. They will gain nothing by waiting. The prosperity of the city Is such that prices are gradually hardening. Thehabit of some property owners of placing selling orders with several agents frequently leads to trouble, and is in no case satisfactory to all concerned. An agent with an exclusive order will do more for bis patron than if he knew others were handling the same property. Twenty-eight mortgages were on file for record yesterday. The most important was for 1150,000, given by the Mercantile Library Hall Company to tbe Union Transfer and Trust Company. The next largest was for 510,900, given by the Sellers Chapel M. E. Church of Braddoclc to the Dollar Savings Bank. Nine were for purchase money. Although this is what passes for the dull sea. son, tbe appearance of the streets differs but little from that of the spring or falL They are full of business. The big piano factory at Mendelssohn is ap proaching completion very fast. It will be ready for business by October. Five hundred men and boys will be employed. The well of the East End Electrlo Company, near Fenn and Euclid avenues, is down between 1,600 and 2,000 feet. The sand Is said to be fa vorable to a good producer. John B.Larkinleft the city yesterday morning for Chicago to fix up a deed in real estate for Pittsburg parties. The stone work of the Ferguson building on Third avenue has been finished. Work on the superstructure will commence at once. The Dollar Savings Fund and Trust Com pany, of Allegheny, commenced business yes terday at No. JNortn Diamond street. A meeting of the stockholders ot the Pitts burg, Allegheny and Manchester Traction Company will be held September 80 for the purpose of voting for or against the creation of an indebtedness for the company. All railroad lines have agreed to advance lake and rail rates between Chicago ana the seaboard. An expert says of silver speculation: "I think silver will ultimately rule higher, but tbe advance bas been so rapid that the present reaction was but natural, and that conditions having changed from export to import the de mand is lessened." Movements in Real Estate. Edeburn & Cooper, the civil engineers, yes terday completed the purchase of the Jane Holmes property in the Eighteentb ward, near the Home for Incurables, comprising about three acres. The consideration approximates $17,000. or over $5,000 an acre. It will be sub divided at once and put on tbe market. CH.Love sold, for the heirs of Elizabeth McCallln. No. 66 Juniata street, Allegheny, lot 36x12 with a seven-roomed frame bouse, to B. B. O'Dell. for M.20O. W. A. Herron & Sons closed tbe sale and de livered tbe deeds of 10 lots, each 30x195 feet on Robinson street. Thirteenth ward, overlooking Oakland, for J. B. Stelner, for $650 each. James W. Drape & Co. sola a lot on Liberty avenue East End, about 40x125 feet, for 2,860 cash; also a piece of ground at North Macsfield sear Washington avenue, at the rate at 82,000 an acre. Black iBaird sold to William Lingenfelter, lot No. 62 inVallev View place, having a front age of 20 feet on Wlcklow street by 100 in depth for $300. New York Clearings, 8115,527,054; balances, 00,001. wov. Bostox Clearings. 815,889,123; balances, 81.914.671. Money 6 percent. Philadeuhia Clearings, 810,075,971; bal ances SI. 877.515. Baltimore Clearings, 82,314,409; balances, 8337.995. London Tbe amount of bullion gone into the Bank of England on balance to-day is 122.000. Paris Three per cent rentes, 93f 60c tor tbe account. Chicago Banks were again asking 6 per for call money. Outside capitalists were supply ing funds at 5 per cent. Clearings, 813,119, 000. New York exchange, 70o discount. Readlnz Buffalo, Pittsburg & Western Lenlgh Valljv Lehigh Navigation horthern Pacific Northern Pacific preferred Sale. 21 7-16 9 . 52M 52 34 ! 80 Asked. E334 21)4 IM4 52)4 3434 81 FIEM BUT DULL, Oil Hang Vp nt Ninety With a Bnlllib Un del tone. There was but one quotation on oil yesterday. The market stood at 90c all day, indicating a strong feeling. About 3,000 barrels changed bands. Nothing of importance was received from outside exchanges or the field. The posted clearances were 112,000 barrels. Brokers cotinnue to express confidence in .a revival of business a soon as tradlngin Ohio oil begins. This accounts for tbe bullish attitude of the operators here and elsewhere. There is no fear that it will have a bearish effect on the Pennsylvania product. Features of Yesterday' OH aiarket. Corrected dally by John M. Oakley fc Co., 45 Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro leum Exchange: Opened 90 Lowest. Highest 90 lUoaed.. Average charters Averago shipments Average runs ,... Refined. New York. 7.20c Refined, London. 5 7-6d, Kennect, Antwerp, 17r. Refined, Liverpool. 5 11-1M. dcuhbu, Dremen, B.uum. A B. McQrew quotes: 90. 90 90 Barrels. ... 41.423 ....73.143 ... 64,519 Boston Stocks. Atch. & Ton 40X Boston & Albany.. ..228 Boston 4 Maine.. ...205 V. H. &Q 1024J CInn., Sin. Clev.. 27 Eastern R. K. 170 FItchburR. K 90 Mass. Central 21 Mex. Central com... 2334 N. Y. A H.Kng 48 Wis. Central com... 25 Allonei ilg. Co 7i Atlantic 21 Boston & Mont 57)4 UllUIUCh dfr 4ieCl&....ilUZ Catalps, 31 Franklin 23 Hnrnu 7)4 Kearsarge ISIS Osceola 39 1'ewahlo (new) 10 Onlncv 122 Santa Fe cooper 55 inminicK 2 Annlston Land Co.. 50 Boston Land Co 6K bin Diego Land Co. 20 vt esi tna L,ana co.. zs6 Bell Telephone 2Z7 I, am son Stores 22S Water Power 4iZ Centennial Mining. 28)4 OFFICE OT PITTSBURG) DISPATCH,') Wednesday, August 6. 1890. J Country Produce Jobbing Prices. Elgin creamery butter Is very firm, but job bers here think thero will be a reaction, as prices have advanced too sharply this week. Western eggs are coming in freely and markets have weakened. Nearby stock is steady at 18c per pound. Poultry is in large supply and mar kets are a shade lower. The grocers and butchers are having their annual picnics to day, and the effect ts seen in quiet markets. Tomatoes and cantaloups are in excessive sap ply and markets are dull at lower prices. The late hot weather has brought large quantities of bananas and grapes to maturity too early for the advantage of shippers. Inspector Kilgore condemned 9 crates of cantaloups to the garbage pile to-day. Potatoes are steady at quotations. Beans have taken a sharp upward turn, as onr quotations will disclose. Apples 84 0005 00 a barrel. Butter Creamery, Elgin, 2122c; Ohio do, 19 20c; fresh dairy packed. 1214c; fancy country rolls, ll15c; choice, 1213c Berries Blackberries, $1 60 a bucket; cur rants, 10-pound basket. 81 25: buckleberrles,8i 35 1 50 a pail; grapes, 4550c a basket. Beans Navv hand-picked beans, 82 302 40; Lima beans, 6K6c. ueeswax asigaoc ft m lor cnoice; low grade, 2022c. CANTALOUIS Ann Arncdel, (2 252 50 $ crate; nutmegs, 82 25 ft crate; watermelons. 815 002o 00 a hundred. Cider Sand refined, $7 50; common, 84 00 4 50: crab cider. 88 0009 00 barrel: elder vin egar. 1012c fl gallon. Ciieese New Ohio cheese, 7K8c: New Ttork cheese. 8M9c:LImberger, JOQUKc: do mestic Sweltzcr, 1313c; Wisconsin brick Sweltzer. ll12Kc: imported Sweitzer, 24c Eggs 16H)I8c B dozen for strictly fresh. Feathers Extra live geese, o060c; No. 1, do, 4045c; mixed lots, 3035c f) . Maple Syrup 7595c a can; maple sugar, 910c 93 ft. HONEY-15c V . Poultry Spring chickens, small, S040c a pair; large, 60Q75c a pair; dressed, ll12c a pound. Taliow Country, 3Jfc: city rendered. 4c Seeds Recleaned Western clover, 84 15fll 4 40; country medium clover, 83 503 75; tim othy. 81 601 70; blue grass. 81 301 55; orchard grass, 81 20; millet, 7075c Tropical Fruits Lemons, choice. 88 00 CC6 50; fancy. 87 007 60; Bodi oranges, 86 00 6 50: Sorrento oranges, 85 005 50: bananas, 81 602 00 firsts, tl 25 good seconds ft bunch; pineapples, S79ahundred;CaiIfornta peaches, 82 002 50 1 box: California apricots. 81 75 2 25; California plums, 82 00g2 25 1) box; Cali fornia pears, 83 50 fl box. Vegetables Southern potatoes. 83 25Q350 fl barrel; red sweet potatoes, 85 005 50;' yellow, 86 006 60 fl barrel: home-grown cab bage, 82 002 50 f) barrel; onions, 83 5U 3 75 a barrel; green onions, 2025c f) dozen; green beans, home-grown. $1 001 15 $1 asket; cucumbers, 81 001 25 $1 crate; toma toes, 82 a bushel box; home-grown tomatoes, so wtigo ou a ousoei; ceiery, outiioo a aozen. t$25 00 ft ton; brown middlings, 820 0022 00; winter wheat bran. 816 6C17 00. HAY Baled timothy, No. 1, 112 00012 50; No. 2 do, 810 0010 50; loose, from Wagon, 814 00 15 00, according to quality: new bay, f 11 60 12 00; No. 2 prairie hay, 86 607 00; packing do, 86 5007 00: Clover hay. 88 009 00. Straw Oat, 86 757 OU; wheat and rye, fS 00 36 25. Provisions. Sugar-cured hams, large, UKc; sugar-cured bams, medium, lljc; sugar-hams, small, 12c; sugar-cured breakfast bacon. 8c: sugar-enrsd shoulders 7c; sugar-cured boneless shoul ders, SKc; skinned shoulders, Ec; skinned hams, lic: sugar-cured California bams, 9c; sugar-cared dried beef flats, lie; sugar-cured dried beef sets, 12c; sngar-cured dried beef roundr. 14c; bacon, shoulders, 7c: bacon, clear sides, c; bacon, clear bellies, 6c: dry salt shoulders, 6Jic: dry salt clear sides, 6Kc Mess pork, heavy, 813 SO: mess pork, family. $13 5a Lard ReSned,in tlerces.bVc; half-barrels, 6c; 60-ft tubs, 6c; 20-fi pails. bc; 50-& tin cans. 5c; 3-ft tin pails, 6c; 5-ft tin palls, 6c; 10-fi tin pails, Cmc Smoked sausage, long, 5c; large, 5c Fresh pork, links. 9c Boneless bams, 10r, Pigs' feet, half-barrels, 84 00; quarter.barrols. 52 15. Lumber. Prices are unchanged. There Is a good de mand, and outlook for a big fall trade is good. Lumbermen are carrying heavy stocks in the faith of a heavy fall trade. Cherry. Quartered oak and walnut are scarce and firm at quota tions. pine CNPLaNID yard quotations. Clear boards, per M .. 52 00M 00 Seleet common boards, per SI. 30 00 Common boards perM. 2000 Sheathing 1ft m Pine frame lumber per M 22 00327 00 Shingles, No. 1, Win. per M 500 bhlngles, t,o. 2, 18 In. per M 375 vu HARD WOODS-YARD QUOTATIONS. Lath. Ash, Ito4ln Black walnut, green, log run Bl ck walnnt, dry, log run Cherry , Green white oak plank, 2 to 4 In.... Dry white oak plank, 2to 41n Dry white oak boards, lln West Va. yellow pine, 1 inch WestVa. yellow pine, 1)4 inch West Va. yellow poplar, K to 1 in.. Hickory, i oiia.......V. Hemlock building lumber, perM.. Bank rails Boat studding Coal car plank PLANED. Clear boards, per M , ..840 00355 03 3UXC0OUUU 60 003)75 00 40 008O0O 20 00T325 00 2Z0O25 00 20 0025 0O 20 0O2S00 25 00(3)30 00 18 0U25 00 is 00325 00 15 00 14 00 1400 18 03 BROKERS FINANCIAL. Whitney & Stephenson,' 57 Fourth Avenue. myJ 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. WMj W JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO.,. BANKEKa AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Private wirs to New York and Chicago. 45 SIXTH ST, Pittsburg. my29-Sl 3IEDICAL moo Surface boards 30 00(335 00 Clear, J4-lnch beaded ceiling 26 00 Partition boards, perM 3500 Flooring, No. I 3000 Flooring, No.Z 2500 Yellow pine flooring S0 0040 00 Weather-boarding; moulded. No. 1.... 30 00 Weather-boarding, moulded. No. 2.... 25 00 Weather-boarding; )4-ineh 2000 HABD WOODS JOBBING PBICXg. Ash 130 00(345 00 Walnut logrun, green 25 00(3145 00 Walnnt log run. dry 35 00350 00 White oak nlanlr. irreen 17 flrtflig nfl White oaK plank, dry 20 00(33 00 White oak boards, dry IS 0023 00 wesi va. yeuowpme. lln WestVa. yellow pine, 1)4 In , Yellow poplar Hickory, J4to 3 in Hemlock , Bunk rails , Boat studding. Coal car plank , 19 uxcai 00 20 00(225 00 18CO&2S00 20 00(325 00 1150(312 00 14 00 14 00 18 00 HE SAID IT WAS ALL IK TOT. Mining Stock. IPNe-w Yoek, August 6. Mining quotations: Alice, 225; Adams Consolidated, 115; Belle Isle, 110; Bodie. 110; Caledonia, B. H., 200; Consoli dated California and Virginia, S75; Eureka consolidated, 875; Gould & Currv. 200; Hale & Norcross, 250; Homestake, 1000; Iron Silver, 175; Mexican, SOO: Mount Diablo, 200; North Belle Isle. 100; Ontario. 4,100; Ophir, 460: Savage, 325; Phoenix, Arizona, 115; Sierra Nevada, 270; Union Consolidated, 230; Hornsilver, 150. Mrtnl Markets. New York. August 6. Pic iron strong; American, 16 0018 00. Copper neglected; lake, August, S16 So. Lead nominal; domestic, xm qniet ana steady. iaKe, j Si 45. ETVEE LNTELUGENCE. Puts, S989J; calls, Torpid lilver. It is hardly possible to prepare a medicine which is so pleasant to tbe palate as are Ham. burg Figs, or which is so efficacious in cases of constipation, piles, torpid liver or sick head- KM. Earlr price, ruled lOaioTdlu,,!; SUffiE.'- " XwT HOHE BECTJKmES. Soilness Limited to Electric and Citizens' Traction Sight Price Cbnnaes. The only transactions at tbe stock calls yester day were In Electric and Citizens' Traction subscription rights. Firmness was the best feature of tbe market Those who were around for cheap stuff, went away without it. As a general' thing holders are strong enough to bide their time. Tbey are not under the neces sity of laying their stuS on tbe sacrificial altar. One of tbe few features that cropped" out was a decline in Westlngbouse Electric to S9 against 40 at tbe previous close, hut as there were no offer the quotation Is merely nominal. Its backers will gnard against a break. Tbe con dition of tbe Bridgewater Oas Company was considered so good that the stock was bid up to 68 and offered at 68. Bank ot Pittsburg ad vanced to Si pid, The street railways were Other OU Markets. NET YOEE. August 6. Patrolenm n,it.d steady, out, after a few slight fluctuations, be came dull, and remained so until the close. New York Stock Exchange Sales, 11.0C0 bar rels. Opening. JS9c: highest. 89?c: lowest, 89c: closing. 89c Consolidated Exchange Opening 89c: hichet,90Kc: lowest, 89c; closing. 80c. Total sales, 86.000 barrels. Oil Cut, August 6. Petroleum opened at 89?c; highest fOc; lowest, 89c; closed, W)c; sales, 33.000 barrels; clearances, not reported charters. 111,428 barrels; shipments, 107,863 bar rels; runs, 74,932 barrels. Bradford. August ft Petroleum opened at 89c; closed, 89c; highest, 90c; lowest, 89Vc; clearances, 48,000 barrels. PRICES TAKE A TUMBLE. Bean Much More Agcresklve Scarcity of Monev on Call Worked to Fnll Extent Rnilrond Bonds In Close Sjm. pnthy With Stocks. New York, Atgust 6. The stock market to day was more active in spots, and developed a decidedly weak tone in tbe afternoon, during the prevalence of which prices were brought down to a lower level than has een seen for some time. The bears are much more aggres sive and point to tbe fact that no matter what the expectation may be for a more active and higher market with an abundance of fnnds In the near future, there is, and has been for the past few days, a growing scarcity of money on call, which the disbursements by tbe Secretary oi vne treasury ior nonds is not sufficient to relieve, and for the present there seems no im mediate prospect for an Improvement The point of attack was shifted from Mis sourl Pacific and Atchison and C. B. 4 Q. and Beading to-day, but all the others sympathized to some extent with the declines in those shares. The other grangers were compara tively well held, but the coal stocks were nnl formly weak, and while thev were dull, Dela ware and Hudson lost a large slice of its late advance. The industrial stocks for the time being were comparatively neglected, especially in the afternoon, when the pressure on the railroad list was most severe, but they also felt ine inuuence ana ueciinea wun the stocks of the regular list Sugar was very feverish and some violent fluctuations were recorded in it. New England was also active and feverish but was well maintained, and with one or two others, succeeded in closing a fraction higher than yesterday. News to-day was principally of the crops and ot an unfavorable nature, while tbe fear of tigbt money was worked for all it was worth by the bears, and thee two factors were all that made the heavy declines of the day, coupled with persistent hammering. The temper was at the opening more hopeful, and first prices were something better than last nizht's figures, while further Improvement was made in tbe morning nonrs. Tbe usual dullness Intervened, however, and tbe bears then got to work, Burlington coming first, followed by Beading and tbe others. The lowest prices were gener ally reacbed in tbe last hour, and money going np to 12 per cent, there was no reaetion. Tbe close was fairly active and weak .it th lowest -poina. The list is generally fractionally lower. uutKiuuuiwuuvu ;g, Wisconsin uentrai A Chesapeake and Ohio- second preferred IK, Bock Island IK and Union Pacific each 1 per cent. Railroad bonds showed a dull business, ex cept in Atchison incomes, which, however, failed to move much, though It famished 5201, 000 out ot a total day's business of 824,000. The market was in close sjmpatny with the move ments in stocks, and ruled weak almost throughout tbe session, and while most changes are fractional, Memphis and Charles ton 64 lost 2, at 103. Government bonds have- been dull and barely steady. State bonds have been dull and featureless. The foil mjsi Reports respectlnt; the croja A Great Engineering Pent to be Attempted Next Week. The preliminary work incidental to placing tbe channel span of the Ohio connecting bridge is well under way. Tbe span is resting on the false work a few yards below tbe pier. It will be put on nine barges and towed up to its final position, when the barges will be sunk. The span weighs 1,800 tons and tbe placing of it on tbe pier will require at least two days. This is quite a new departure in bridge constructing. It was first attempted at Sidney, Australia, but before tbe span there was put into position it was blown down and tbe work abandoned. M. 3. Becker, engineer fur the Panhandle road, stated that tbe span would be ready to be put Into position about the 15th, but it will depend largely on the condition of the river. Tbe feat is attracting wide-spread attention, and will be wltoessod by railroad men and en gineers from all sections of the country. The carrying capacity of tbe barges built expressly for this purpose is estimated at 620 tons, the whole carrying 1,240,000 pounds. The wharf wore an air of bnstle and activity yesterday. The Betail Grocers' Association picnic drew large crowds to tbe wharf to take the boats for McEee's Rocks. The four boats did aland-offlco business carrying excursionists during tbe day. Policemen in citizens' garb were on band in case tbe crowd became dis orderly, but their-aervices could have been dis pensed with, as nothing occurred to mar the simple festivities. The up river packet lines bad all they could handle comfortably in the way o' passengers and freight, and everybody was jubilant as a result. Arrivals Jas. O. Blaine and Adam Jacobs, from Morgantownp Elizabeth, from Geneva. Departed Blaine and Jacobs, for Morgantown; Elizabetb.for Elizabeth and Geneva. Leave to day 8 A. "M.. Uermania; 3 P. jr., Jas. G. Blaine, ior juorganiown ana way landings; illzabetb, for Geneva, same hour. The river remains about stationary at this point, with 6 feet on the pier. Tbe Ohio at Davis' Island fell some what; at 8 p.m. last night it was 2 feet 4 on a stand. The Allegheny at Parker roso 11 inches in 24 hours, and points below will likely have a corresponding rise. Driftwood. THE Big Bandy will have her machinery over hauled. r About 5,000 people went down to McKee's Bocks on the Cltv of Pittsburg and Mayflower to tbe picnic yesterday. TBE Jim Brown towed three barees down from, the Mure mine In pool No. 3 yesterday, and tied np artbe landing to wait a rise. THE'Tlnsle Moore left Cincinnati for Mobile yesterday, ibis Is the new boat for the Southern cotton trade built by Sweeney & Son at W heeling. captain John L. Ubaham has purchased the little propeller Dolphin from Captain Plckel belmer to run excursions between Vevay and Ghent. Captains J. I). Parker and L. K. Keck are superintending tbe construction of the boat to re place the Lonls A. Sberley. It Is near completed and will be launched soon. THE snlt against the Guiding Star, which was mentioned in this column a few days ago, is to re cover damages for the burning of cotton while the boat was In tbe lower Mississippi trade. The owners disclaim ever having anv cotton bnrned on the boat. Captain James Burt arrived at Cin cinnati irom Ureeuvllle to attend the trial. Captain Bark was In command of her when the cotton was suppose to have been burned. Groceries. Syrups have been advanced 6 to 8c per gallon in Eastern markets within a few days. Mo lasses has also taken an upward turn, in sym pathy witn syrup. CoSee options were a shade lower in New York yesterday, but coffee itself was firmly hold.' Sugars are quiet. Canned fruits are very firm. Green Cotfee Fancy Rio, 24K25Kc; choice Rio, 22K23Mc; prime Rio, 23c: low grade Bio, 20K21c; old Government Java. 2930c; Maracaibo, 25K27Xc; Mocba, S0 32c; Santos7226c; Caracas, 25 27c; La Guayra, 2G27c. Roasted (in papers) Standard brands, 25c: high grades, 2830c; old Government Java, bulk, 3334c; Maracaibo, 2829c: Santos, 26 30c; peaberry, 30c; choice Rio, 26c; prime Bio, 25c; good Rio. 24c: ordinary, 21K022XC. SPICES (whole) Cloves, 17018c: allspice, 10c; cassia, 8c: pepper, 15c; nutmeg. 7580c Petroleum (Jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7Vc; Ohio, 120. 8K headlight, 150, 8c: water white. 10c; globe, 1414Kc; elaine, 14c; car nadlne, HKc; royallne, lie; red oil, llllc; purity, 14c. Miners' Ort No. 1 winter strained. 43045c fl gallon; summer, 3S40c; lard oil, 5558c. SYRUP Corn syrup. 3234c; choice sugar syrup, anaancx prime sugar syrnp, B23c; strictly prime, 3536c; new maple syrup, 90c N. O. MoiiASSES Fancy, new crop. 5052c; choice, 49c; medium, 3S43c: mixed, 404Jc. Soda Bi-carb in kegs 3K3Jc; bi-carb in K'i Kc; bi-carb assorted packages, 66c; sal-soda in kegs, lc: do granulated, 2c Candles Star, full weight, Szi stearine, $) set, 8c; parafflne,ll12c Rica Head Carolina, 77Vc: choice, flj 6240; prime. B6Kc; Louisiana, 56Sc Starch Pearl, 32c; cornstarch, 66c; gloss starch, 5J7c , Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, J2 65; Lon don layerB,$275;Muscatels,$2 50; California Mns cate!s.S2 40; Valencia,8Kc;Ondara Valencia. 10K lie; sultan, 10k:llc; currants, 5?f6J4;c: Tur key prunes.6J7c:lrenchprunes.912c:Salofl. ica prunes, in 2-lb packages, 9c: cocoanuts 1) 100. 6; almonds, Lan., fl B, 20c; do Ivlca, 17c: do shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap.. 1314c; Sicily filberts, 12c; Smyrna figs, IZSlSc; new dates, 6 6c; Brazil nuts, 13c; pecans, 9K10c; citron, 3 ft. 1819c; lemon peel, 16c ) n; orange peeL 17C Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per ft., 6c; apDles, evaporated, 13314c; peaches, evapor ated, pared, 2S3Uc: peaches, California, evap orated, nnpared, 2526c; cherries, pitted, 22c; cherries, unpitted, oQSc; rasnberries. evapor ated. 3233c; blackberries, SgSKc; huckleber ries. 10&12C Sugars Cubes, 6c; powdered, 6;; granu lated, 6c; confectioners' A, 6c; standard A, 6c; sott white. 635c: yellow, choice, 6k 5Jc; yellow, good, oJs5c; yellow, fair, Bk 5Jic; yellow, dark. 55c Pickles Medium, bbls. (1,200), $9 00: me dium, half bbls. (600). t5 00. Salt No. 1, 1 bbl, 95c; No. 1 ex. M bbl. M 00! dairy, fl bbl, tl 20; coarse crystal. $1 bbl, $1 20: Higgins' Eureka, 4-bu sacks, (2 80; Biggins' Eureka. 16-14 ft packets, S3 00. uahhed uoods standard peaches, J2 70 853 00; : Mid Lima Deans, si zu; soaked do, BOc; string do, 75U0c; marrowfat peas, tl 101 25; soaked peas. 70 80c; pineapples, SI 301 40: Bahama do, S2 75; damson olums, SI 10; greengages. SI 60: egg plums, $2 10; California pears, 2 70; do green gages, 52 10; do egg plums, 2 10; extra white scrims, n cw; raspoerries.zi total 30: strawber ries. S125l 3o; gooseberries. 8590c; tomatoes, 95cSl; salmon, 1-ft, Jl S01 80; blackberries, tl 15: snecotasb, 2-ft cans, soaked, 90c; do green, 2-ft, $1 251 50; corn beef, 2-ft cans. S210; 14-ft cans, 114; baked beans, 8140 1 50; lobster. 1-ft, SI 801 90; mackerel. 1-ft cans, broiled, SI 0: sardines, domestic, s, S5 005 10: sardines, do- uiestic y;s, ' ou; sardines, imported, his, Sll 6012 60; sardines, imported. K. 18; sar dines, mustard, S4 50; sardines, spiced, S4 25. FISH Extra No, 1 bloater mackerel, S36 fl bbl ; extra No. 1 do. mes, 540: extra No. I mack erel, shore, S23: extra No. 1 do, mess, S32; No. 2 suure maci&erei, wa. oansn wnoie pouocK, 4c fl ft; do medium, George's cod, 6c; do large, 7c; boneless bake, in strlps,4c; do George's cod in blocks, 67Jfc Herring Bound shore, S3 50 fl bbl; split, 58 50: lake, S3 25 a 100-ft bbl. White fish, S3 50 B 100-ft half bbL Lake trout, S3 50 fl half bbl. Finnan haddock. 10c fl ft. Iceland halibut. 13c fl ft. Pickerel, half bbl. S3 00; quarter bbl, SI 35; Potomac her ring, $3 50 fl bbl; $2 00 ft balf bbL Oatmeal $5 605 75 ft bbL A Colored Man Does Some Execution With a Rnzor on Market Street. John Hutchinson, a colored man living at 1826 Union alley, ran amuck on Market street, near Second avenue, at noon yester day. He was brandishing a razor in his hand and cnt one man's coat down the back and severed the coattail of another man and gave several other pedestriaus lively chases before he was arrested by Officer Hilder bnct. He said it was all done in fnn. DOCTOR WHITTIER 814 PEN AViSNDE. PITTsBUKG. PA. As old residents know and back files of Pitts. , burg papers prove, is the oldest established and most prominent physician in the city, de voting special attention to all chronic diseases. empree?,pounsNOFEEUNTILCURED MFRni IQ and mental diseases, physical litnY UUOdecay.nervousdebliity.lackof energy, ambition and hope, impaired memory, disordered sight, self dUtrust, bashfnlness. dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions. Im poverished blood, failingjiowers, organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, un fitting the person for business, sce' and mar riage, permanently, safely and privatelcured. BLOOD AND SKIN SiUCSi&SfV blotches, falling hair, bones, pains, glandular. ' swellings, ulcerations of tongue, mouth, throat, ulcers, old sores, are cured for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated from the system. IIRIMARV kidney and bladder derange UHllirVl I j ments, weak back, gravel, ca tarrhal discharges, inflammation and other painful symptoms receive searching treatment; prompt relief and real cures. Dr. Whlttier's life-long; extensive experience Insures scientific and reliable treatment on common-sense principle. Consultation free. Patients at a distance as carefully treated as it here. Office hours, 9 a. k. to 8 p. m. Sunday. 10 A. jr. to 1 P. 31. only. DK. WHITTIER, 814 Penn avenue. Pittsburg, Pa. jy2-12-DSuwk Horse and Baggy Stolen. H. SheifHer, of Brushton, bad a horse and bnggy valued at $150 stolen from in front of his residence Tuesday night. Tbe horse was hitched to a tree, when a man entered tbe yard, and, cutting the strap, jumped into the buggy and drove away. Ihe thief has not been captured. Angus! Shoe Sale. Secnre a pair of outing shoes cheap. Cain & Yerner closing ont their entire stock of these goods. Filth and Market st. Til" Baby Carriages cheaper than first cost, to close the line of summer goods. First come first served in selection, at re duced rates. tx Hoppeb BEOS.-& Co., 307 "Wood st. ELECTRIC BELT lnMENdebtUtated throned disease or otherwise. WE WEAEMS w. GU AKANTKE to CUKE by this New IllfROVED ELECTHIC ItELT or KEFU.ND MONEY. Made ior tnls specific purpose, uore 01 rnysicai weaa ness, Kivinir Freely. Mild. Soothinjr, Continuous Currents of Electricity throngh all weak parts, restoring them to HEALTH and VIGOROUS STltENGTH. Electric current felt instantly, or we rorfet:S5,0GO in cash. BELT Complete $ and up. Worst cases Permanently Cored In three months. Mealed pamphlets free. Call on or ad dress SANDEN ELLCTK1C CO.. 819 Broadway, Hew York. my2-U-TiSSU Common Sense Shoes For gentlemen; light weight and easy on the feet; selling at f 5 this month only. Cain & Vebxeb, Fifth and Market. TTP SICK HEADACHE -Carter's LltUe Lvler Pills. SICE HEADACHE. SICK HEADACHE -Carter's Little Liver PUIS. '-Carter's Little Liver nils. SICK HEADACHE '-Carter's Little Liver Pills. nolS-er-T-rssn WHOLESALE -:- HOUSE, Embroidery and White Goods Department direct importation from the best manufac turers of St. Gall, in Swiss and Cambric Edg ings, Flouncings, Bkirt Widths and Allorers. Hemstitched Edgings and Flouncings. Buyers will find these goods attractivn both in price and novelties of design. Full lines of New Laces and White Goods. UPHOLSTERY DE PARTMENT Best makes Window (Shades in dado and plain or spring fixtures. Lace Cur tains, Portieres, Chenille Curtains, Poles and Brass Trimmings; Floor, Table and Stair Oil Cloths in best makQS, lowest prices for quality. WASH DKESS FABRICa The largest variety from which to select Toll Dn Kords, Chalon Cloths, Batb Seersuck ers, Imperial Suitings Heather A. Renfrew Dress Ginghams. Fine Zephyr Ginghams. "Wholesale Exclusively. JalS-D DrEB. Wests NERVE, AND BRAIN TREATMENT 1 Specific for HTBterla.Diajlness.FIts.NcTiralrjia.'VV'ak fulness, Mental Depression, Softening of the Brain, re salting in insanity and leading- to misery decay ana death. Premature Old Ago, Barrenness. Loss of Power In either sex, InYoluntary Losses, and Spermatorrhoea caused by oTer-ezertlon of the brain, self-abuse or orer-indu lgence. Each box contains one month's treat ment. X a box. or six for to, tent by mail prepaid "With each order for six boxes, will send purchaser guarantee to refund money if the treatment fails to cure. Guarantees issued and genuine sold only by EMIL 6, STUCKY, Druggist,.:. 1701 and 2401 Penn are., and Corner "W'vlie and Fulton st, PITTSBURG. PA. myl5-51-TTS3q DOCTORS LAKE SPECIALISTS in all cases re quiring scientific and confiden tial treatment! Dr. S. K: Lake. M. R. C. P. 3., Is the oldest and most experienced specialist In tbe city. Consultation free and strictly confidential. Office ... . 1T...O.,... CI n .. ,4 O ... A T nours V 10 aou wo r. jii.. auu.jo, 4 w x. M. Consult them personally, or write. Doctor Lake, cor. Penn ave. and h st, Pittsburg, Pa. je3-72-DWk lOHsi's Ocrtrtoan. BOOS COMPOUND .Composed of Cotton Root, Tansy and Pennyroyal a recent discovery by an 'old nhvslclas. Is guccessfuUu vied montftli-6afe. Effectual. Price JL by maO. eealed. Ladies, ask your druggist for Cook's Cotton Moot compound ana ibkb no sudsuuius, or Inclose 2 stamps for sealed particulars. Ad dress POND IOLY COMPANY, No. 3 Flaba Block, 131 Woodward aye., Detroit, Mich. .WSnld In Pittsburg. Pa., by Joseph Flem ing fc Son. Diamond and Market sta. se26-23-TTSuwkEOWK PILES SYHPTOUS-lfoM-nret fntenM ltehla sad tlnjllnffl most I vhti pi bv erftteliinff. If ftf. lowed to contbiai iwnors mm ua The child's strengthener isDr. D. Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge, which corrects all acidity of the stomach, restores digestion and im parts strength and vigor to adults and chil dren alike. Delicate children are almost always benefited by its use; and, if worms be present, it is the mildest and safest of remedies. Sold by all druggists. . A chance for the gentlemen: Over 1,000 pairs gents' fine shoes selling at $5; rednced from $8, $7 CO and (6; this month only. Gain & Veenee, Fifth and Market st. , TIT A Problem Solved. Every housekeeper who seeks economy and studies the problem practically, will nse Walker's Wax Soap. If you nse'lt onoe, you will always nse it. Grnio, Floor nnd Feed. There was but one sale on call at tbe Grain Exchange, viz.: a car of y. s. corn at Kc. 6 days. Receipts as bulletined, 15 cars. By Pittsburg, Ft Wayne and Chicago Railway, I car of mid dlings, I of bay, 2 of flour. By Pittsburg, Cin cinnati and St Louis, 1 car of hay; 1 of corn, 1 of middlings. By Baltimore and Ohio, 1 car of bay. ay Pittsburg and Lake Erie, 3 cars of rye, 2 of oats, 1 of wheat, 1 of flour. The cereal situation shows strength and vigor all alung tbe line. Onr quoiations are advanced In accord with facts. The bulls have tbe field both In Chicago and New York. Prices- of corn and oats have taken a sharp upward turn, and our prices are advanced in accordance with prices offered. Wheat, too, is firm and higher, and flour is sure to follow soon. Tbe burning up ot pasturage and advanced prices of corn and oats have bad tbe effect of stimulating hay markets, and prices on the latter are a shade higher the past few days. Prices are tor carload lots on track: Wheat No. 2 red. 979Sc; No. 3, 949&c; new wbeat. No. 2 red, MS3c COBN No. 2 yellow ear. 6o66c: high mixed ear, 60661c: No. 2 yellow, shelled, KQ59c; high mixed shelled corn. 66J57c Oats No. 2 white, 42K63c; extra, No. 8, UM42c; mixed, 3839c Rye No. I Pennsylvania and Ohio, 60ffi61c; No. 1 Western. &959Kc Flodb Jobbing prices Fancy winter and spring patents, $5 S05 75: winter straight, SS 005 25: fancy straight spring. $5 23o 50; clear winter. U 755 00; straight XXXX bakers'. H B0i 75. Bye flour, $3 75 00. iUUZED-AUddUnes, fancy fine white, fU 06 . ITPUlUn Dll CC nmlndr which nftca llbninUriLLQ.lIred d ulcerate, H becomtnc Terr nore. 8 WAYNE'S OUiT. MEMT stops the itchla and bleeding-, hejdj B nleeratlon,Kdlnino4teaaesreinaTeBthe tM feaors. SwatWs OiwmjT U tftld br drartlsu. ermallgd si sbt sddru on rssdpt et prigs, SO eu. s box ; S boxes, tl .3S. AaarsH jouera. no. dwaim I FEMALE BEANS' Absolutely reliable, perfectly safe, most powerful female reguiatorKnown ; never fall iS2 abox,poertpaid: one box sufficient. Address LION DRUG CO. BalTalo, N. Y. Sold by JOS. IXEMINO A 805,111 Muket St. apl7-40-TT CHICHESTER'S ENGUSH PENNYROYAL PILLS RED CROSS DIAMOND BRAND. Safe tod slwsjs reUsbls. Xadles, i six nrascist ror xwmona jfrsno, In red, metallic boxes, sealed vita ' Mm ribbon. Tslf e emb other. AQ pUlf lnpiiteboira boxes with pink vrse Mn srs Jomou counterfeits. Sena 4j. (itsmpe) for pmlcalixs, tsrtixaosials sjl "Keller ror usaies," v tower, ox Caichstsrtaear,lCo.lBsrihen8qrsllsrs OC5-7I-TT3 W i? "C f? t BOS. Fbilidelpbls, Fs. jy29-38-TTS Catrru aim parasites a specially, AUd all chronic diseases treated with success. I bave taken 105 tape worms in less than 19 months. I bave cured more soialled Incurable ailments than any person. Dr. Burgoon's System Reno vator is working wonders. Oetlt at all drug stores. It has no equal. Icurecancerwithout knife or plaster. Office hours from 8 -a. jr. until 9 P. X. Know me by my works. DR. J. A. BURGOOK, C OHIO STREET, Allegheny City, Pa. Jy29-TTS jMrzwm bottles sTRtib) Cured moot1 Eryilpe- 'II II II I !, 'ss. My face and bead jnjxtssxn1antixf------t were Terribly Swoll- H JB en. MKS.Ca.L0SD, 'iRfHiHipsfsfafsfaB Agawam, Hampden ISllllViKw CoMasi. SBnK9jBKOKSSnxSBKOKOKonwSr P (WILCOX'S COMPOUND), Safe, Certain sad Effectual. AtDrugslsta- everywhere or by mall. Send cts.fl Book, "WOMAU'S SAFEGUARD" sealed. WILCOX SPECIFIC CO., Pliila, Pa myiWA-TTawk NERVES! Strong1, brave, successful men and women win half their hi battles on their nerre. NSKVB BEAKS cure Nervous Debility, Mental Depression, Weak Back, Sleeplessness, Loss of Appe tite, Hysteria, Numbness, Trembling-, Bad Dreams ana all Nervous Diseases. $t per box, postpaid. Pamphlet sent, free. Address Nerve Bean Co., Buffalo, N Y. At Joseph Fleming; Ac Son's, 4ia Market Stu, and all leading; druggists. FOR MEN ONLY! 1 PfKlTIUF For LOSTorPATLnraSAirHOODt M rUOl I IDS General andHEaVOCSDEBIXITTf fl TT D T 'Weakness of Body and Bind; Effects J KJ XliXJ ofErrorsorExceaiesinOMor Young, fiobmt, loMe B1S1IOOD fully Restored. Hew to Eslsrrs asd StresstlienKsMK,CXDKVXLUPSOOnOssSaFlirrSsrBOnT. Itnolutelrnsrslllox' IIOKS TRK1THKST BeseSls In a sst. Jlesleilirjr from si Slitesssd Fore len Cosstrtes. Ton ess writ, thenw Book, f sn explsnxtlon, sad prssls nulled (sealed) tresw Address ERIE MEDICAL CO., BUFFALO, N. Y. mr3-38-TT3Su f TO WEAK MEN Suffering from the effects of youthful errors, early decay, wastlsz weakness, lost maniiood, eta, I will send a valuable treatise (seiled) containing full particular! for home cure. FREE of charge. A splendid medical work: should be read by every man who Is nervous and debilitated. Address, Prof. F. C. FOWLEB, jrjtoodn,Cooj, ot-lb-iJ-Dsiiw.. ABOOKroaTHCMILLIOH FHEtTV QME7BAWENTi WITH MEDICAL ELECTRIClTr- Torsll CBS.OS10. OSGASTO asj r NERVOUS DISEAS28 in both sexes, Bsr so Belt tlu too resd tnls book. Address CHE PERU CHEMICAL CO., nlllWAOin.WU my22-41-TTSSu PERFEfSTCURES ASSURED i-sSiri-Ei Tn MEN of ALL AGES. ABSOLUTE SUCCESS srIxaasdlatsitr(tbtotaswtakasdasrToai. V aaaisons irtzt to swallow or detention rroa ortlaarr nnrmlti. Apply for lUastrttlTsTrsatlis. BxJ.MAK8XO."iCO.l5parkPUeefEWYORK. aojmsTr MAMHOOD 2 6
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