THE' PITTSBURG DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1890. -' 4& " Jjf.1! kJT KJ-'a THE BIG FOUR'S WORK In Advancing the Prices of Green Hides and Calf Skins. THE MILLION MUST PAT THE BILLS. Allegheny Tanners Dependent on Chicago for Their Supplies. t ,' ."THE WHEAT AND FLODE SITUATION Ornci or PirrsBtTRG Dispatch. ? Tuesday. August 12, 1S90. J A generation ago Pittsburj; and Alle gheny tanners received large quantities of dry hides from St. Louis by the river route, and paid their bills in finished leather. A trio to St. Iiouis and up the Missouri river once or twice in the year was one of the episodes of the leather trade in those good old days. Our steamboats along in the for ties and fifties, were freighted often with dry hides from the Indian territory, now known as Kansas and Nebraska, and on the return trip carried the finished product. Supplies from the Missouri river together with hides and calf skins collected from city and country batchers, -were sufficient to meet all demands from oar home tanners. About a century ago the St. Louis bide trade waned, and in a short time ceased. On the wane of Western bides, it was found that slaughtering bouses in this vicinity were unable to meet demands of the paining tannine Interests of Allegheny, and other sources of supply had to be looked to. Prior to the war St. Louis was the great trade center of the West. Since the war Chicago has been the center. And of late years the Big Four, namely, Armour. Swift, Morris and Hammond, by reason of their enormous cattle and dressed meat trade, have reached such a power tbatthev practically control the hide trade of the West and are able to dictate prices. Fully one-half of the hides worked up by our Allegheny tanners come from the Big Four. The butchers of Pittsburg and sur rounding towns would cut a sorry figure in sup plying wants of our borne tanners at this date. The People Mnat Pay. It has seemed good to the Big Four of late to advance prices, and, with the aid of specula tors, they have succeeded in raising bides and calfskins from 2c to 3c per ponnd in the past few weeks. In the end the millions who wear shoes will have to pay for the whistle, and the monopolists will gather in the ducats. There is no real reason lor tne lato advance in maes anu calfskins. But the advance bas been ordered by the powers that be, and the masses will pay the bills. In proof of the fact that the recent rise in bides, calf skins and harness leather is due largely to speculative influences and the Big our, stands the tact tnat rea soie learner nas not Iomed in the upward movement. The lat ter is manufactured principally in New York State and Northern Pennsylvania, and r-outh America is the chief source of supply for hides. The Bur Four bave not vet been able to take in the earth, and Eastern tanners have not lelt their iron grip as have the tanners from ruts burg westward. Bed sole leather is very heav ily exported, and thanks to the freedom of tan ners in this line, from Western monopolies and speculative influences, prices have undergone little change. One of our leading bide dealer-, said to-da : "I believe that the recent ad vance in hides and calf skins bas already spent its force, and that prices are now at the top. A year ago prices were too low, but the late ad vance has been too radical to hold. Cattle are dull and lower of late and there is no good rea son for such a tharp advance in hides and calf EKins as we nave uau tne past lew weeks. 1 look to see a reaction in the next few weeks, and only hope it will not be so great as to send prices oack. to tne level oi a lew months ago." Wbentnnd Floor. The Forth Western Jfil'cr is responsible for the following notes as to the wheat and flour situation: "Dry weather in the corn region and short crop of oats has been the cause to a great extent of the recent rise in wheat. Elevator men expect to handle more wheat this year than last. Grades, however, are unquestion ably lower. Advices from London correspond ents show a favorable change in weather which will save the wheat crop of England from disasters threatened a short time ago. If weather continues favorable there will be an average ubeat crop Jn -England, though har vest will be 10 to 14 days later than nsuaL The American floor trade is reported very slow in London. In France there has been irreparable damage from storms. A month ago the esti mate of the wheat crop in France was 320,000.000 bushels. Late estimates are 280,000,000 bushels. The home con-umption calls for 350.000.000 bushels, so that it will require at least 70.000,000 bushels of imported wheat to meet the wants of France this rear. It will be seen bv refer ence to domestic market columns that wheat here has touched the dollar mark this week. Jobbers also look for an advance in flour be fore the week is out. MAEKETS BY WIBB. Another Whirl In Wheat Dae to Knnlan Crop Report Early Weakneti Suc ceeded by n Sharp Rally Corn and Oaia Let Go. CHICAGO Wheat There was large trading again to-day and the feeling was unsettled and feverish. Prices fluctuated frequently and quite wildly at times during the session. The market opened very weak and. panicky with prices Klc lower, and varied lc in different parts of the crowd, quickly declined KSKo more, inside prices being lKS'Kc below the closing figures yesterday, then rallied 2c from inside Trices, but notwithstanding numerous fluctuations, then eased off some and closed lc higher for September and lKc higher for De cember than closing figures yesterday. The early weakness was attributed to the de dine in corn and to the news about the Russian crop, which was not generally known yester day. There was a rush to sell and but little demand, buyers holding off for bottom prices. The result was a sharp break. The crowd sold rather freely and got short around bottom prices, and when buying commenced there was a. sharp rally and urgent desire to cover. Numerous buying orders were received and during the excitement the SI mark was passed for September delivery. Corn 1 here was a good business transacted, and the feeling developed early was. weak, with trading at lower prices, but later' the market manifested a better feeling, and closed steady. The weakness early was attributed to the rains, which were quite general all over, Kansas. The market opened llc under the closing of yes terday, with free Felling, and prices sold off with little reaction fSSfic but at inside figures a fair demand was developed, and the market reacted c, ruled steady, and closed 1J41Jo lower than yesterday. Oats There was more disposition to sell. First sales were at a c decline, and receded J lc more. The decline bronebt in fair buying, and a rally of Kc followed, but weakness again developed, prices receded c and closed easy at lc decline from yesterday's sales. I Mess Pork Trading was fairly active. Open ing sales were made it 10c decline, which was followed by a further reduction of 1520c Later tbe prices rallied 1012c, and closed rather quiet, Lard Only a fair trade was reported. Open ing sales were maile at 2KS5e decline. A fur ther reduction of f KS5c followed, but toward the close prices advanced to medinm figures. Short Rib SidesV-Trading was rather active. Prices declined 7&10c, but rallied 25c, and cloed steady. , ine leaning iutures rancea as wuowa- COBJf Nn. 1 Angust, 4S?i0498X48C! eepKToDer, WlietikliSiQ4ac; May, 53 Oats Ko. 2, A irn t. September 3SJe!3(?33SeSSB'c; May, 42ilh Mess Pork, pei bbl. September. SU 10 11 lOfJlO 8511 GO; .October. J10 9CQ10 80010 60 10 75; January, S1272K1Z72K128012 6a Lars, per 100 BiA September. $6 25627J$ 6 2266 27K: Octr3er.$6 40(J 42&6 87Je ; January, $6 b56 56 77K6 82K. 8l?2,?TJrBS' EeJ" 10 fis.-September, SS52K J5 ;52K5 42K5( 50; October. S5 655 67K 6 655 WsJanuarw. $6 02$6 025 B2X 00. Cash quotation: were as follows: Flour firm; spring 25 cents and winter 1015a higher than on Saturday; No 2 spring wheat, 89JgpWc: No. 3 spring wheat, 9094c; No. 2 red, Wii No. 2 corn, 4S. 5. No. 2 oats. 38&39c No. 2rye,60Kc No. 2 barley, 67c; No. 1 flaxseed, 11 41: prime tin othy seed, jl SS1 40: mess Sork per bbl, Ul 0011 25; lard, por cwt, 1 17K; short ril s sides,loose. S5 o5g5;40; dry salted shonlders. boxed, unchanged! short clear sides, boked, 15 705 (SO; sugars, cut loaf, unchanged No. 2 white oats, new. S9ffl S9Xc;No 3whIteSoats.S7Je40e. ' On the Product Exchange to-day the bntter market was steadtv: fancy,2020K; fine, 1819c; g5d creamery, ljgl4c; No, 1 dairies, 10012c: o.2,S9c. Egjgs, 14S14KC NEW YORK Plour Stronger and falrlv active and 601'Jc up. Corn meal Finn and more active. Wheat Spot unsettled and firm, closing blr.herz moderate business, ehleflv .exports; optiorhs closed lild up; reports of increased expoftt business tbe stimulating fca , 4 tore; there w r -rf"-!-t!- '"r '"t an indisposition to sell. Rye firm and quiet. Barley Malt Quiet Corn-Spot quiet. Tower and weak; options sold off lKc and closed steady at gc under yesterday; but much quieter because of the belief that prices have been strained. Oats Spot fairly active and weaker; options weaker and moderately active. Pay-Quiet and steady. Hops Dull and steady. Coflee Options opened steady 6 points up to 10 points down, closed steady, 6 points down to 5 points up; fair trade; sales, 4jwO bags, includine August, 18.S518.40e: Sep tember, 17.50017.60c; October. 16.016.5c; November. 1625; December, iai516.20c: Jan uary. 15.70c; February, 15.5515.60c; March, 15.5015.55c; May. 15.4515.50c Spot Rio firm, active; fair cargoes, 20f c; No. 7 nat bean, 18J 19c. Sugar Raw firmer, fairly active; fair rerining. 4 5-16c; centrifugals 96 test, 59-Wc bid; sales, 2,405 bags centrifugals 96 test, 3S-16e; centrifugal 5.215 bags; molasses sugar, 89 test. 2t 9-3222c; refined fairly active and firm; extra "C," 5 l-165Jfc; white extra C, 5Jg57-16c:C yellow, 44c; off A, 55c Molasses New Orleans quiet. Rice active and firm. Petroleum firm and in fair demand; United closed 90Jo for September. Cotton seed oil firm and quiet. Tallow strong and wanted; city (S2 f nrpackages) 4 lM6c Rosin steady and aulet. Turpentine quiet and steady. Ego New laid scarce and firm: Western, 16 19e; do poor; per case, $2 0063 00; receipts, 4,015 packages. W.ol dnll and weak; domestic fleece, S3S8c; pulled, 2634c: Texas. 1724c Pork easier and dnll; mess, 12 5013 25; extra prime, f 10 0010 60. Cot-meats wanted and strong; pickled bellies 5oc; do shoulders, 66c; do hams, 20kllc Middles strong,. short clear. $6 20. Lard lowerand closed steady and quiet. Western steam, (6 42K; sales, 600 tierces; $6 406 42; options, sales, 2.750 tierces; August, E6 42; September, S6 456 48, closing at $6 4S; October, to 63, closing at tf 65; Novem ber, $6 SO; December, S6 S6g6 S3, closing at $6 87 bid: January, 17 06 bid. Butter fairly active and firm; Western dairy, 7K12c; do creamery, 11019c; do factory. 7llc; Elgin, nono on tbe market. Cheese Light supply and firm; part skims. 2K5Jic; Ohio flat, 4&g6Jc. BALTIMORE Wheat Western strong; No. 2 winter red, spot and August, 9Sc: Septem ber, PSl9SKr: October. ?1 C01 Otfti; Decem ber, $1 03iffil 03& Corn-Western firm; mixed, spot, 66c; August, 66c; September, 55Jgc; October, 5556c Oats-Western while, 4146c: do do mixed, 4241c; graded No. 2 white. 46c: do do mixed. 44c; new white, 4143c; new mixed, 4042c Rye firm: choice, 6365c; good to prime, 6062c; common to fair, 5759c. Hay steady: prime to choice timothv, Jll 5012 50. Provisions firm. Mess pork. old. 12 25; new, 13 00. Bnlk meats, loose shoulders. 6Jc; long clear, 6; clear rib sides, 6Kc; sugar pickled shoulders, 7c; sugar cured smoke shoulders, Sc, hams, large, lleilc: small, 12KS13C Lard Refined, 7Kc; crude. 6$c Butter fairly active and firm: nest goods very scarce: creamery fancy, 18c: do fair to choice, 1517c:do imitation. 1214c; ladle fancy. 12c; do good to choice, S10c: store packed, Ggc. E;gs steady at 16K17c Coffee firm; Rio cargoes fair at 20c; No. 7, 1818,Kc. ST. LOUIS Wheat A fair business was re ported: tbe market was irregular; the opening was iVii lower, receded jc. advanced fie and eased off, and at the close prices were lWc lower for August. Jc for September, but Jjc higher for December and Mav than yesterday; No. 2 cash, 95c: August, 95Jc: September, 97Hc bid; December, 51 04 asked; May. Jl 0S. Corn A moderate business was transacted and the market was lower: first prices were $ c lower, improved later, but afterward de clined and closed Je under yesterday; No, 2 cash, 47Jc bid: September, 48Kc; December, 60c; May, B2Hc Oats irregular and unset tled; opened ?6Jfc lower, sold off Jc, but Im proved and clused at the top, though Kc lower than yesterday: No. 2 cash, S9c asked; September, 39c, nominal; May, 42c Rye, No. 2, 63c. Flaxseed SI 16. Provisions Fork, 11 50. Lard. $5 S7. PHILADELPHIA-FIourfinn. Wheat options firm; old rejected in grain depot, 90c; ungraded on track, Jl 00; No. 2 rea on track, SI 00; No. 2 red. In export elevator, 9SJc: No. 2 red, August, 9SK9SJc; September, S9J$99c: October, SI 001 OOJi: November, ?1 0101 01. Corn weak and prices of options declined lc under car lots, steady; No. 3 mixed, In grain depot, 59c; No. 2 mixed, in do, 69c; No. 2 high mixed in Twentieth street elevator, 60c; No. 2 mixed, August. 55U56cj September. 5556Kc; October, 565fc; November, 57 57c. Oats, car lots, quiet and prices a shade 'weaker: old No. 3 white. 45c; new No. 2 white, 45J4B4Se; old ungraded white, 4c: old No 2 white on track, 47c. Futures beyond this month dull and unchanged, bnt tbe August option advanced IJfc; No. 2. white, August 44K45Kc; September. 4313Kc; October, 4SK 44 November, 4SK44c Provisions in good jobbing demand and firm. MINNEAPOLIS Receipts of wheat were 37 cars; shipments, 50 cars. The offerings of sam ple wheat were small to-aay. There was a fair demand from outside millers for good selec tions, bnt the local .demand was very light. Prices averaged nearly as high as yesterday during most of the day.-notwithstanding fu tures were easier. Closing Quotations: No 1 hard, August, fl 03; on track, SI 04; No. 1 Northern, August, 99fc; September, 97c; December, SI 00; on track, SI 01; No. 2 Northern, August, 92c; on track, 9296c MILWAUKEE-Flour firm. Wheat higher, o. 2 spring, on track, 9G9Sc; September, 93c: No. 1 Northern, $1 02. Corn easier: No. 3. on track. 50c Oats easier; No. 2 white, on track, 40341c. Rye flrmer;No. L, in store. 61Jc Barley quiet; No. 2. in store, 00c Provisions firm. Pork, August, SU 00. Lard. August, 6 20. Cheese unchanged; Cheddars, 77c. DOLUTH Wheat opened steady at about yesterday's closing figures, declined 2cand closed up strong at a gain for the day ot lc Closing prices are: August, SI 04; September. SI 01K: December, SI 04: cash wheat closed at SI 04 tor No. 1 hard. SI 01K for No. 1 Northern, and 9S$c for No. 2 Northern. TOLEDO Wheat firmer; cash and August, 99c; September, SI; December, 81 03kf. Corn dull and steady; cash and August, 52c; Sep tember, 52c Oats dull, steady; cash and August, 40c; May, 43. Cloversecd dull: cash, new, 54 90; October, 4 90; December H 85. LIVE BT0CK MABXET& The Condition of Bnslncssut the East Liberty Slock Yards. Office or Pittsburg dispatch, 1 ' Tuesday. August 12. 189a CATTLE Receipts. 300 head; shipments, 200 bead; market active; 510c higher than yesterday's prices; no cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Receipts. 1,400 head; shipments, none; market active; selected cornfed, S4 004 10; grassers, S3 503 70. 6 cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day. SHEEP Receipts, 1,200 head; shipments, 200 bead; market firm si yesterday's prices. By Telegraph. CHICAGO The Drover Journal reports: Cattle Receipts, 8,000 head: shipments, 2,000 head: market strong; beeves, S4 604 0: steers, $3 S04 40; stackers and feeders. S2 103 20; cows, bulls and mixed, SI 003 GO; Texas cattle, 51 253 35; Western Texas. S3 003 10. Hogs Receipts, 16,000 head; shipments. 5.000 head; market strong; 5c higher: mixed, S3 454 00; heavy, S3 40Q4 10; light, S3 351 05; skips, S2 60 CE3 10. Sheep Receipts. 9,000 head; shipments, 2,000 head: market Steady: natives, S3 005 50; Western, S3 654 50:Texans, S3 0003 90f lambs, 85 005 80. The Drover? Journal special cablegram reports good to choice American steers making llKQH?ic estimated dead weight at London. Supply liberal; demand weak. NEW YORK Beeves-Receints, 633 Bead, all for slaughterers and exporters: no trading;feel ing firm; dressed beet firm at 6V7ijc per ponnd; shipments to-day 340 beeves and 2,300 quarters of beef: to-morrow 3,600 quarters of beef. Calves Receipts. 744 head; market firm; veals. S6 008 00 per 100 pounds; buttermilk calves,S3 00(33 50; Westerns. S4 005 00. Sheep Receipts. 5jS0S head; market shade higher; sheep, S4 255 75: lambs. S6 008 50; dressed mutton firm at 910Kc per pound: dressed lambs steady at ll12c. Hogs Receipts, 4,932 head, all consigned direct; nominally firm S4 104 80. ST. LOUIS Cattle Receipts, 2,500 head; shlpments.1,100 head; market steady; good to fancy native steers, S4 204 65: fair to good do, S3 854 30; stockers and feeders, S2 00g3 00; Texans and Indians, S2 20SJ 50. Hoes Re ceipts, 3,700 bead; shipments, 600 bead; market stronger; fair to choice heavy, S3 85 8 95; packing grades, S3 703 85: light, fair to beBt, S3 75S 9a Sheep Receipts. 2,400 bead; shipments. 600 head; market steady; fair to choice, S4 004 8a BUFFALO Cattle steady; 52 loads through, 3 sale Sheep and lambs receipts, U toads through, 2 sale. Hogs firm and a shade higher Tor good corn fed; receipts, 17 loads through, 11 sale; mediums, heavy and mixed. S4 104 20; corn Yorkers, S4 00; pigs, S3 3a . CINCINNATI-Hogsstrong;commonand light, 52 753 80; packing and butchers, S3 76f 00; receipts, 1,850 bead: shipments, 520 head. Brazilian Coffee. t Rio de Jajtetro, August 12. Coffee Regu. lar first, 8,000 reis per 10 kilos; good second. 6,600 reis. Receipts during the week, 62,000 bags; purchases for United States, 22,000; clear ancestor do, 40,00a y Sastos, August 1Z Coffee Good average, 7,700 reis per 10 kilos. Receipts during tbe week, 43,000 bags; purchases for United States, 14,000; clearances for do, 18,000; stock, 78,000 bags. Prices of Bar Silver. New York, August 12. Bar silver London, MKd; New York, II 1 When baby was sick, we gave her Castorla, When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla, Whrn she became Miss, she clung to Castorla, When she bad Cb.Udren.shA gate them Castorla PQINTEKS ON TEADE. Dullness in Speculative Markets Due to Lack of Public Interest. INTENTION OP THE SILVER LAW. Eleetrieitj a Potent Agent in Lifting; Country Towns Oat of the But Tfli) SEWS AND GOSSIP OP THE CITI The speculative markets are In a lethargic condition, although there is little or nothing in the way of news affecting values. The dullness is mainly due to a lack of interest by the pub lic and to a well recognized business principle for a commodity to go lower whenever It lacks active support. Railroad earnings continue to show large in creases in tbe gross; gains are general, the roads showing losses over last year being rare exceptions. This should give stocks an up ward impetus. With the settlement ot the tariff question in Congress, and of the labor trouble by the people, there will dawn a better period for specnlatiop. Money and people to Invest it will be found when the opportune time arrives. . Scope of Ibe Silver Lnw. John Thompson, Vice President of the Chase National Bank, New York, gives tbe following interpretation of the silver law: "The design Is fairly to try the experiment of raising the price of silver bullion; in other words, to create a higher market price for it, that the bullion in our silver dollar may become equal In market value to the bullion in the gold dollar. There fore, the market price meant is the market price wo are to create in the United Statesnot that In London. The London price man. iouow our price, not our price the London price. The market furnished by the law is in the United States, not in London." m 9 " Boomed by Electricity, Electricity is doing more for tbe country towns than all other agencies combined. It is lighting villages that would otherwise be grop ing in the dark, for gas corporations do not settle in snch places. The gamo is not big enough. But the greatest thing electricity is doing for the small towns is tbe running of the street cars. This has given them a forward impetus that has been of immense benefit to all of their business interests. A great deal of the vim and push seen in Western Pennsyl vania towns is due to electricity. Basinets News and Goulp. I. M. Whitney There Is a sag in business ot all kinds. Stocks are flat. This is due mainly to absenteeism. The sky is overcast, but it will clear up before long and there will be a re vival. Ground has been broken for 15 or 20 dwell ings in the new town of Mendelssohn. Em ployes of the piano abd organ factory are be ginning to arrive from the East. The largest of 29 mortgages on file for record yesterdav was for 510,000, given by the East End Reform congregation to the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society. Ten were for purchase money. Surveyors were at work on tbe McEelvey farm, back of Edgewood, on Monday. This lends strength to the rumor that a deed is on for 50 acres of it for subdivision. Flagstone walks are being put down on sev eral of tbe principal streets of Oreeensburg. Building Is backward. Ground has been broken for tbe projeoted plate glass factory at Irwin, and railroad con nection with it is being rapidly made. McKeo & Chambers bave let contracts for 60 more dwellings at Jeannette, They are for the accommodation of employes of the new tank furnace. Earnings of the Pittsburg and Western Rail road the first week of tbe present month show a net decrease of S9.03X S. V. White says: "The man who sells stocks short after tbe decline just as tbe silver bill goes into operation would be as smart as the man in the March blizzard who engaged a force of men to cut ice in May." There was a rumor in New York yesterday that tbe Government will buy $100,000,000 4'b at par and interest in full to maturity. Andrew Castor sold 35.000 Second Avenue Electric Railway 5s ot 1909 at 103 and interest; also, $10,000 Allegheny Valley 7-303 at 110. . There is said to bo very little Eastern money in Pittsburg for Investment, This is nothing to cry over. Home capital is equal to all de mand. Heavy rains bave fallen throughout Kansas, to the great benefit of corn and grass. Hamnett(& Meredith aro putting the finishing touches to three handsome dwellings in Wil kinsburg. Their sale of lot3 on Saturday footed up $17,000. Movements In Renl Estate. A. J. Pentocost sold lots 17 and 18 in Anchor Savings Bank plan. Twentieth ward, for S8,00a The purchaser was J. M. Montgomery. Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold to Mrs. Eleanor S. Alston lot No. 258 in the Watson place plan. Tenth ward, Allegheny, fronting 50 feet on tbe Perrysville road by 150 feet to Derry street, for 5L800. The purchaser will Improve by erecting a handsome residence. Black & BalVd sold to Thomas F. Cain lot No. 671 on Eleventh street. Homestead bor ough, 66x110 feet, for S600 cash; also sold to Thomas Colllgan, lot No. 759 in Homestead, 60x 110 feet to an alle for $600; also sold to W. A. Smith, for J. Walter Hay. lot No. 64 In Valley View Place, Nineteenth ward, for $325. Anderson & Beeckman. Limited, sold to Rev. Frank Talmadge, for J. M. Porter, a brick house on Niagara street, Oakland, for 17,600. Brown & Saint sold, to D. T. McKeag, for $800, lot No. 42 in the Brnsbton Place plan, fronting 50 feet on the north side of Meade streetand extending baok an average depth ot 130 feet to an alley. Alles & Bailey sold for E. P. Jones, to Joseph Oezeluip, lot No. 81 on Wadsworth street. Thirteenth ward, between Center and Fifth avenues, for $325 on monthly payments of $5. HOME INTERESTS. Stocks Bother Quiet, With a Bearish Ten dency as to the Feature. Mr. L M. Whitney described the local stock situation to a dot yesterday, when he flashed up the old saw about making bricks without straw. By this he meant it was impossible to do business in the absence of sellers and buyers. On all slde3 it is admitted that the lethargy is mainly due to absenteeism. Nothing was done at the first call. The sec ond turned out fairly well, 165 shares changing bands. The active interests were Pittsburg Traction, Pleasant Valley, Philadelphia Gas and People's Pipeage. Luster was the strongest feature in the bidding. Philadelphia Gas and Pipeage were steady. Electric and the street railways were weak. All In all the list showed a disposition to let go, but a few good buying orders would act like starch on a shirt front. FIRST SECOND CALL. CALL. JU A B A P. P., 8. 4M. Ex 450 800 450 600 Boatman's Insurance 30 Ohio Valley Uas IS ZS Peoples' Mat. Q. & P. Co. IS KH IS 16)4 Philadelphia Co SIX ZIX ti 31,5 1'lne Bun 47 Columbia Oil , 1 2tt IK Central Traction..., 27JJ 28)4 Citizens' Traction 68 67fc C7M Flttsbur Traction Co.... 85X 37 37 Pleasant Valley. 28 Ss 28 Suspension Bridge (Dth st) 40 La Norla Mining 17 19 Luster Mining Co B 22J4 z Westlnghonse EJeotrlc... SSJ 39 S3 39 Union B. S. Co K 17 17 West'honseA. B. Co 116)3 RalpR all at neennd nail 100 nharna nf Pitts. bnrg Traction at 35. 35 Pleasant Valley at 28, and 10 Philadelphia Gas at Zli. After call. 10 Pleasant Valley brought 23 and 10 Pipe age 16. The total sales of stocks at New York yester day were 191,180 shares, including Atchison, 12,025U3elaware, Lackawanna and Western, 10,050: xake Shore, 6,480; Louisville and Nash ville. 7,854: Missouri Pacific, 7,520; Northern Pacific, preferred, 8,821: Oregon Transconti nental, 10,300; Readlnz, 25,700: Richmond and West Point. 6,206; St. Paul, 20,010; Union Pa cific, 6,175. X01TOTABY SITUATION. I A Fair Business In Progress With Good Prospects Ahead. The volume of miscellaneous trade is well maintained for the season in the face of a com bination of depressing influences which are affecting tbe entire country, bnt realised in a loss degree to Pittsburg than elsewhere. Xk railroad strike Is seriously felt East and West, but bas made little impression here. Some of tbe business centers complain of tight money, caused by gold shipments and crop movements. There is no trouble of this kind in Pittsburg. Purchases of silver bullion will begin to-day and will relieve some of the pressure Business at the banks was of a quiet, steady, reliable sort yesterday, growing out of the reg ular demands ot trade, which is moving along quite satisfactorily, and keeping capital well employed. Itls true tbero Is considerable sur-1 plus cash, but not too much for tbe probable demands of the fall trade, which is almost in sight. The return of the army of absentees will be signalized by a revival in all of the ac tivities of the city. Exchanges were $2,263,613 55, and balances S241.6S3 37. The regular rate for money is 6 per cent with very little doing above or below that figure, showing that there is no effort to force business. This is a strong feature of tbe situation and the keynote of the last quarter of tbe year. Money on'call at New York yesterday was tight, rangine from 418 per cent, last loan 4, closed offered at 4. Prime mercantile paper 536J. Sterling exchange more active and weaker at 48 for 60-day bills and 48T& for demand. Closing Bond Quotations. O. 8. 4s, re J23X U. 8. 4S, Coup 1!3 U.S. 4s, ng ilOJH U. B. 4)s, coup 103?, Pacifioesof '95 112H I.ouUIanastamped4s;8SH M. W. T. Man. to.. 65 Mutual Union 03....1C3 H.J. C. int. vert.. .111 Northern 1'ac. 18U..1I5M Northern Fac. 2ds..H5X Northw't'n consol.135 Northw'n deben's BsllOH Urecon & Trans. 66.106)4 M.E&I. M. Gen. 6s. 95 St.L. AS.F. Uen.M 111 St. Panl consols. ....124 Missouri Ds.... lux Tenn. new set. 6s.. ..107 Tenn. new set. St.. .,104 Tenn. new set. 3.... 78 Canada So2ds 1OO14 uentrai racinc mi.iirj Den. A K. B. Ists...ll2 St.P, Chl&rc.lsts.ll4 Jx PcL.G.Tr.Rs. 9114 Tx.. Pe. U G.Tr.Bs. 39 Den. 11. O. 4s KM u.au. u. wesusis. Erle2d 102)4 M. K. & T. lien. 6... 81 j union l'aomo ists...iut West Shore 103 New Yobe Clearings, $12,219,434; balan ces, $5,269,349. Philadelphia Clearings, $10,593,221; bal ances, Sl.656.uS4. Baltimore Clearings, $2,093,178; balances, $265,873. London The amount of bullion gone into the Bank of England on balance to-day is 68.000. PABrs Three per cent rentes, 93f 97, c for the account. Chicago Clearings, $18,012,000. New York exchange 70o discount. Money rates were steady at 56 per cent on call and 6ffi7 per cent on time loans. THE DAY IN OIL. Local Longs Get Rid of Some of Tbetr Burden. The local longs did considerable unloading yesterday, with the result of making a compar atively active, though weak market. R. H. Robinson dumped between 80.000 and 40,000 barrels and other smaller lots, the whole foot ing up a respectable aggregate. The market opened at 92, the same as tbe previous close, advanced to 92, then broke to Wyi and 89, rallied in the last few minutes and finished at 9090 below the opening. Tbe feeling at first was strong but weakened in the afternoon when it was learned that New York was selling, having cancelled some buy ing orders sent here in tbe forenoon. Bradford and Oil City were light buyers. There were a few sales of Lima oil at 40c It is expected regular trading in it will begin on Monday. Boston clearances were 20,000 barrels. Fentures of Yesterday's Oil Slarket. Corrected dally by John M. Oakley & Co., 45 Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro leum Exchange: Opened 92 I Lowest. .....'. 89 Highest WM I Closed 9C Barrel. Average charters 14,479 Average shipments 74.651 Average runs : . 66,919 RAfined. NewYorK. 7.80c Krflned, London. S 7-16d, Bennea, Antwerp, 17f. Kenned, Liverpool. 5 li-lM. Befined. Bremen, 6.75m. A. B. McQrew Quotes: Puts, 89 calls, S1Q Other OH Market. On. City, August 12. Petroleum opened at 92c; highest, 92lc; lowest, 90c; closed, 90Kc; saies, iua,oz parrels; Clearances not reported; charters, 36,506 barrels; shipments, 97,689 bar rels; runs, 103,952 barrels. BRADFORD.August 12. Petroleum opened at 91c; closed, 90Jc; highest, 92e; lowest, 90o; clearances, 124,000 barrels. New York, August 12. Petroleum opened steady at OOJfcc lor spot and 92c for September option. Prices moved up slightly In the early trading, then gave way and declined llKc September rallied slightly in the last hour, but was depressed again and the market closed weak. Stock Exchange Opening. 90c; highest, 91c; lowest, 90c; closioc, 00c Consolidated Exchange Opening, B2c: highest, 92fci low est, 90Hc; closing, BO&c Total sales, 150.000 bar rels. AN ACTIVE MARKET, Prospect or Money Becomlns Easier Gold Shipments Cease Advance la Rail road Stocks Bavins to Cover Short Contract. New Yobe, August 12. The stock market to-day was active in the forenoon, but later subsided Into the usnal dullness and stagnation which have of late become sucb marked char acteristics of the speculation, and while the activity lasted there was decided strength dis played, which disappeared later In the day when the demand slacked off. The bears, now that the New York Central strike is practically over, affect to belittle its importance, while only two days ago ruin stared the entirecouutry in tbe face because of it. The stress is now laid upon the continued stringency in the money market and the damage to the crops. The bulls, on tbe other band, believe that damage bas been greatly exaggerated, and even were it sucb as reported they say that tbe materially higher prices realized for the crop will enable the agricultural population to purchase as largely as during the past year, and the west bound traffio is likely to be fully as large. If not larger, than ever before, while the surplus left over from tbe last crop will help to furnish ton nage to the railroads. The time for the enforcement of the new silver law is now at hand, and relief for the money market Is therefore near. Stronghopes are entertained that tbe Secretary of the Treasury will find some means of nullifying the heavy Treasury absorptions. Ono of the most importantant factors in tbe strength dis played to-day was tbe buoyancy of the London market, where the late stringency In money has been relieved, and a more hopeful feeling exists than at New York. The easing up -of the money market there, with the high rates here, bave caused a weakening in sterling ex change rates, and for the time being gold ship ments are out ux ma question, wnicn also en couraged purchases of good stocks to-day. The buying, however, was in great part to cover sljort contracts, and while there were heavy purchases for foreign account the de mand for borne consnmption was still larger. Tbe news of tho day was in a large degree favorable, and the proposition that the Secre tary of the Treasury would purchase the 4s at par and Interest to maturity met with much favor and aided to keep the upward movement going. The most important factor to that end was tbe landing ot large sums by one promi nent bank.which gradually lowered the rates for money and instituted positive ease In plaee of the tightness prevailing in the forenoon. The upward movement continued, therefore, with out interruption, until the close, and tbe ad vances were large and uniform, the entire list sharing in it without distinction. The deal ings, especially in the afternoon, presented little or no social feature, and tbe close was quiet but strong at the best figures of the day. The principal gains comprise Tennessee Coal.3; Oregon Transcontinental, !8g; Reading, 2):St. Paul, 2; Union Pacific, ; Louisville and Nashville, 1- Lackawanna and Wheeling and Lake Erie preferred, 1 each; C. C, C. and St. Louis and Lako Shore IX each; Burlington, Cplorado Coal, Rock Island, Missouri Pacific and Wabash preferred, li each; Northwest ern, Northern Pacific preierred and New En gland, 1 each, and Chicago Gas, Erie and Wheeling and Lake Erie. 1 per cent. Railroad bonds were dnll, tbe sales being only $761,000, and the tone was still heavy tbouch a few marked gains were scored. The important changes were very few, however, and the final changes generally are Insignifi cant. Government bonds have been dull and firm. State bonds have been entirely neglected. Tbe Post says: While money remains at 4 to 4 per cent In London. It is plain that the bigner rates here, If continued, must soon re duce the rates of exchange to a point where tbe gold sont over a week or two ago would be gin to come back and thus equalize the rates for money. In connection with this also it ap pears that London speculators bave recovered from their South American flurry and were buying American railroad stock to-day. This helps to weaken the exchange market as well as to strengthen the stock market. The parties who have manipulated the money market here also have probably realized to-day that they cannot control it much longer, and there Is reason to believe that they were buyers of stocks this forenoon. vVhen they have bought their stocks the money they bave locked up will come ont In pay for them, and it is to be ex pected that, with the exception of a few tnfline spasms, the money market will work easier from this time on. Aside from this, tbe Secre tary of the Treasury will probably also In some way contrive to buy some large amounts of bonds before long, which will help to make BThe?ollowlng table shows Hie prices or active sluontteifewXork Stock Exchange yester- THE DISPATCH by old Plttabnrcr mem hers or Hen York Slock avenue: Open- Am. Cotton Oil , Am. Cotton oil prer... .. I Am. cotton Oil Trust.. MX Atch.. Top. &S. F 40H Canadian Faclnc 19H Canada Southern 53ft Central ofNewJersey.123 Central Faclnc Chesapeake & Ohio.... 21 Chicago Gas Trust . 53 Exchange, a Fourth Cloi- High est. Low- ing est. Bid. ssji 4l2 64 63 124 122 HH 53 10314 102V 703? 69M 1163, 116M 89)4 83) 109)4 108 KH 69)j Si" 60) 2334 28X 60 ma 40)4 39 144X UIH 161 160- 3 m C.. Bur. 4 Qnlacy ....103 y., am. st. Paul.., O., Mil. 4 at. P., pr. C., BockL 41 II. Ht I. Sk f I... J9V .imK C. 4 .Northwestern ....109 V., a. 0.41 6914 O., O. O. 4 L prer..... 98 Col. Coal 4 Iron &0 Col. 4 Hocking- Valley 28V Ches. 4 Ohio 1st nref.. 69) Ches. 4 Ohio 2d pref.. S37i DeU. Lack 4 West H3Hi Del, 4 Hudson 160 Den. 4 Bio Grand pen. 4 RioOraude.pt. 52 KT.. Va.4Ga 8 Illinois Central......... :... Lako Krle 4 West uate Kne4 West pr 62 Lake bhore 4 M. 8 107)4 Louisvllie4MashvlUe. 84)4 Mlenigan Central 97)5 Mobile & Ohio 21)4 ilufoun Pacific 69 National Lead.Trust. .. 19V Hew York Central 106)4 N. r.. O. Bt. L IS M. Y l. V TV X 6214 107 85 97)4 21 X 70S 19 JOSH 1614 2SH 4SH 18K 60-M 33)4 80 24 45 47)4 44 42 214 20J4 . if. 4. E. tlH N.Y.. O. 4W. 18H Norfolk 4 Western pr. 60M Northern Pacific 33 Northern Pacific pr.... 80)4 Ohio 4 Mississippi 23)4 Oregon lmprovement.J45)4 Oregon franscon 44 Pacific AlaU 43X Peo., Deo. 4 Evans - PMladel. 4 Beadlnir. .. 407$ Pullman Palace Oar. ..213 Urchmond4 W. P. T.. 20 Bichmond4W.P.X.pt .... St. Paul 4 Dnlnth St. Paul 4 Duluth Of. St. P., Minn. 4 Man St. L. 4 San Fran St. L. 4 San Fran pr. Suror Trust SIX Texas Pacific 19), Union Padre 53 Wabash 12 Wabash preferred 25)4 Western Onion 82 Waeellng4 L. K 36M Wheeling 4 L.. prer. 78)4 82 19 MS 12 25 S3 37 76X Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished bv Whitney 4 Stephenson, brokers. No. 67 Fourth avenue. Members New XorE StocK Ex change: Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania KaUroad S3M 63K Heading 21)4 2J 5-16 Buffalo, Pittsburg 4 Western 9 11 Lenlgh Valliy 62X 52 Lehigh Navigation 51)4 Philadelphia and Erie &X Northern Pacific 33)4 S3M Northern Pacific preferred 8034 .... Dllnlns Stocks. New York, August 12. Mining quotations: Alice. 245; Belle Isle, 100: Bodie. 100: Caledonia B. H. 190; Crown Point, 225; Eureka Con, 400; Gould and Curry. ISO: Hale and Narcros, 225; Hnmestake, 1000: Horn Silver, 345: Iron Silver, 175: N Commonwealth, 175. Ontario, 41;Pbcenix. Arizona, 110: Sierra Nevada, 255; Sutter Creek, 105; Union Con, 250. New York Metal Market. New York Pig iron strong; American $16 618; copper lifeless; lake, Auzust. $16 85. Lead quiet; domestic, $4 50. Tin dull; straits $20 SO. Drvcooda. New York. August 12. The drygoods mar ket was without new feature, continuing to be characterized by a cheerful and confident tone. Wool Markets. Philadelphia Wool market quiet; prices nominal. EIVER JJJTELLIGEKCE. Tbo Ohio Again Too Low to Allow tbe Runnlnu of Boats. The Ohio has again fallen below the mark which allows the running of boats, and busi ness on that stream will be shelved again in consequence until after tbe leaves begin to fall. As a veteran steamboat captain re marked yesterday: "The snow will be flying before another boat succeeds in getting below Davis' Island," and bis remark was seconded by nearly every one. Two larco towboata wcra. placed upon tbe market yesterday, tbe largest being the Joseph B. Williams, which cost the builder, L D. Rlsher, $100,000. The boat will not bring half thatprlcenow.lt 3 thought by coal operators, but the owners are reluctant to part with her for that price. The other boat was the Coal Valley, another monster towboat. She will not sell for as mnch as tbe Williams, as the latter bas undergone complete repairs and would not be sold were it not from the fact that ber owner has made an assignment of his property, consisting of towboata, barges, tipples, etc., in the local trade. It is thought the money derived from tbe sale of tbe Williams will be sufficient to liquidate the liabilities of the firm. Business was fairly active about the levee yesterday. Tueup.river packet boats did a good trade. No coal arrived from above during tbe day, as there is now more in this pool than can bo bandied with Eafety should tho Monongabela go on the rampage without giving any warning. The marks showed the Ohio at Davis' Island to be still falling at 6 P. it, when there was 3 feet H InoliAii below the lower lock irate. The Mar ket street stone registered 5 feet 6 inches when the observation was made at 6 P. it. Arrivals James G, Blaine, Adam Jacobs and Elizabeth. Departed Time, with lumber rafts in tow, for below; James G. Blaine. Jacobs and Elizabeth. Leave to-day Germania, 820 A. v., for Browns ville and intermediate landings; James G. Blaine. 3 p. M., for Brownsville and Morgan town; Elizabeth, for Elizabeth and Geneva, it Driftwood. Tbe Adam Jacobs had a good trip out yester day. " Business at Louisville Is far duller than at Elttsburg, If reports are true. The James G. Blaine will be tbe steamer to Slorgantown and Brownsville to-day at 3 f.m. The Chartlers Packet Company appears to be strictly In tbe scramble for the public patronage. CAFTAur SAM Brown made a flying visit to Pittsburg yesterday and returned to New York last night. ' The Charley Clarke Is still heading for Pitts burg, and when last heard from was at Louisville, en route from St. Louis. From the reported sales of steamboat lines these days. It appears that the business is not a veritable mint for the operators. THE Mayflower will carry the Patriotic Sons of America up to view the entrancing scenery on the Monongahela to-morrow. Muslo will enliven the trip. Tbe Time was exceedingly lucky In getting out yesterday morning. Had she waited a lew hours her trip below with rafts would have been Im possible. , Captain Sam Bbowh and Jim Eeese are con templating building an electric street car line In Memphis, and have opened negotiations with several contractors with that view. The Twilight returned from East Liverpool yesterday, and took tbe dredgeboat Western to McKeesport, to excavate for railroad bridge piers, which are to be erected there. Captain J. A. Henderson, bis son Alex, and Stephen Thomas, tbe popular shipping clerk or the Cincinnati packet line, will leave for an ex tended trip on the Great Lakes. Cleveland, Detroit and Pnt-ln-Bay are the chief points to which they wBl head. The dietary of an invalid differs mate rially from that of a person in robust health. He needs light, nutritious food, and it is essential that besides being nutritious it shall be easy of digestion. Hellin's Food is very nourishing and is assimilated as soon as taken into the stomach. Torpid Liver and Congo. Banner Medicine Co. : For over eight years I have bsen broken down in health from the following diseases: Great pains m my side with sharp cutting pain at the heart, dyspepsia, pain in the stomach, constipation, torpid liver, cough, rheumatism in left shoulder and general debility. My liver seemed to be the worst trouble. During all this time of suffering I wa under the doctor's treatment, and have use'd other remedies without any benefit, doing me more barm than good. At this time of suffering I was advised to nse Dan tier's Genuine "Essence of Health," and with great pleasure and gratification I will add my testimonial to that of the many others who have been restored to health in stating that your "Essence of Health" has entirely cured me of all pains. My health is wonderfully improved, I am restored to perfect health and strength, and, thereforo, will gladly give any further information to any who will address or call on me. Mbs. Wm. Gabbabt, Chartiers Valley, West End, S. S., Pitts burg, Pa. For sale by druggists, and tbe Danner Medical Company, 242 Federal street, Alle gheny. Use Walker' "Wax Soap, auli.13,14,15 day. Corrected dally for DOMESTIC MARKETS. Quality of Fruits -and Vegetables Offered Hot High.' CHOICE .DAIRY PRODUCTS STRONG. Large Cereal Eeceipta and Prices Are Well Maintained, GENEEAL GROCERIES ABE UNCHANGED OFFICE OT PITTSBUKO DISPATCH, Tuesday. August 12. 189a J Country Produce Jobbing Prices. Choice creamery butter is scarce and prices are tending higher. At the Elgin Butter Board meeting, held on Monday afternoon, prices es tablished insure an advance here before the week is out. Markets are firm at outside quo tatlons for high grade stock. Cheese Is very firm, and an advance is probable before long. Eggs are quiet hqre, but active in New York and Chicago. Poultry Is easy and markets are a shade lower. Grapes are lu liberal supply, but quality Is generally poor. Markets are well supplied with Jersey potatoes and prices are a shade lower than at our last report. Pros pects are that we will be obliged to pay as much per bushel for potatoes as we have been paying for a barrel tbe last few seasons. Ar rivals of vegetables and fruit of late are gen erally Inferior in finality. Apfles-?J505 60 a barrel. Butter Creamery, Elgin, 2223c: Ohio do, 2021c; fresh dairy packed. 12Hc; fancy country rolls, H15c; choice, 1213c. Berbies Blackberries, 81 60 a bucket; huckleberries. ?1 351 60 a pail; grapes, 4550c a basket; 56 a stand. Beans Navy hand-picked beans, ?2 402 45; Lima beans. 66c. Beeswax asc 39 ft for 'choice; low grade, 2022c Cantaloups ?35 a barrel; watermelons, Slo20 a hundred. Cider Sand refined. 57 50; common, $4 00 4 60; crab cider, J89 barrel; cider vinegar, 1012c V? gallon. cheese New Ohio cheese, 7Vt38c; New York cheese, 869c: Limberger, liJaUJJ'c; do mestic Bweitzer. 1313c, Wisconsin brick Bweitzer. IIQI2K0; imported Sweitzer, 25c Eggs 1617c $1 dozen for strictly fresh. Feathers Extra live geee, 6O60c; No. 1 do. 404ac: mixed lots. 3035o fl ft. Maple Stbup 7596c a can; maple sugar, 910cft. Honey 15c $ ft. Poultry Spring chickens, small, 8040o a pair; large, 6075c a pair; dressed, ll12oa pound. Tallow Country, Sfc: citjvendered, 4c. Seeds Recleaned Western clover. 84 60 6 25; codntrv medium clover, 84 00Q1 15; tim othy. 1 601 70; blue crass, SI 60611 60: orchard trass. 81 20; millet, 70a75c Tropical Fruits Lemons, Tcholce, $5 50 6 00; fancy, 16 008 60; Eodi iranges, 6 00 6 50; Sorrento oranges, 15 005 60; bananas, SI 502 00 firsts. SI 25 good seconds V bnnch; pineapples, 87 009 00 a hundred; California peaches, 12 00 2 50 f box; California apricots. 81 752 25; California plums, 12 002 25 box; California pears, 83 50 ft box. Vegetables Southern potatoes, 83 00 8 25 V barrel; sweet potatoes, yellow, 84 00 4 50 $! barrel; home-grown caDbage, 82 002 50 fl barrel; onions, 3 603 75 a barrel; green onions, SI 25 a bushel; Egytian onions, 84 50 for 180 ft basket; green beans, home-crown, 1 00 1 15 1 basket: cucumbers. 81 001 25 S crate; tomatoes, 75(Ta busbel box; home-grown toma toes, 1 00 a bushel: celery, S035o a dozen. Groceries. Green Coptee Fancy Eio, 24X35Kc; choice Rio, 2223c; prime Rio, 23c; low grade Bio, 2021c; old Government Java, 29KS0c; Maracaibo. 25XZ7Xc; Mocha, 80 82c; Santos, 2226c; Caracas, 527c; La Guayra, 26g27c. , Roasted (in papers) Standard brands, 25c; high grades, 2830Ko; old Government Java, bulk, 3334Kc; Maracaibo. 2829c; Santos, 26 30c; peaberrv, 30c; choice Rio. 26c; prime Rio, 25c: good Rio, 24c; ordinary, 21K22c. Spices (whole) Cloves. 1718c; allspice, 10c; cassia. 8c; pepper, 15c; nutmeg, 7580c Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7iic: Ohio, 120, 8Jc; headlight, 150, 8Kc; water white, 10c; globe, 14141c; elalne, 14K; car nadme, HKc: royaline, lie; red oil, llUc; purity, 14c Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strain ed,4345c f) gaiIon;summer, 3840c; lard oil, 6553c Syrup Com syrup, 3234e: choice-sugar syrup, 3739c; prime sngar syrup, 3233c; strictly prime, 35Q36c: new maple syrup, 90c N. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop. 5052c: oboice, 49c; medium, 3843c; mixed, 4042c Soda Bi carb in kees, SK3c; bl-carb In Js, 5ic; bi-carb assorted packages, 5J6c; sal-soda in kegs, ljc; do granulated, 2c. CANDLES-Star, full weight, 8Kc; stearine, 'it set, 8c: parafflue, ll12c Rice Head Carolina, 77Jic: choice, 6 6Jc: prime, 66J Louisiana, 66Kc bTAROH Pearl. 3c; corn starch, 67c; gloss starch, 5J7c Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, 82 65; Lon don layers, 12 75; Muscatels,S2 50; California Mus- catels,S240;Valencla,8Kc;OndaraValencIa,10K lie; sultan, lB$llc; currants, 55Vc; Tur key urunes.6IfQ7c: French nrunes.9l:Hilnn. ica prunes, in 2-ft packages, 9c; cocoanuts f) 100, 86; almonds, Lan., fl ft. 29c; do Ivica, 17c; do shelled, 40c: walnuts, nap., 1314c: Sicily filberts, 12c; Smyrna fig;, 12013c; new dates. t 6c; Brazil nuts, 13c; pecans, 910c: citron. V in, lotiiuc; lemon peei, 10c fi a; orange peel, 17c Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per ft, 6c; apples, evaporated, 1516c; peaches, evap orated, pared, 2SS0c: peaches, California, evaporated, unpared, 2526c; cherries, pitted, 22c; cherries, unpitted, 66c;rasoberrles, orap orated, S335c; blackberries, 88Kc; bnckle berries,1012c Sugars Cubes, 6Jc; powdered, 6c; granu lated, 6c; confectioners' A, 6c; standard A, 6Vic; soft white, 56c; yellow, choice, 5J 5gc; yellow, good, 6$&:; yellow, fair, 65 6c; yellow, dark, 54c. Pickles Medium, bbls. (L200), 89 00; me dium, half bbls. (600), 85 00. Salt o. L V bbl, 95c;Na lex. W bbl, 81 00; dairy, yl bbl, Jl 20; coarse crystal. U bbl, 81 20; Higgins Eureka, 4-bn sacks, 82 80; Hlgsrlns' Eureka. 16-14 ft packets, 83 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches, 82 70 2 80; 2ds, 82 402 50; extra peaches 82 853 00; pie peaches. SI 65; iirnest corn, 81 351 50; Hfd Co. corn, E095c; red cherries; SI 251 S5; Lima beans. 81 20; soaked do. 80c; string do 750c; marrowfat peas. 81 101 25; soaked peas, 70 80c; pineapples, $1 301 40; Bahama 'do. 82 55: damson plums, 81 10; greengages, 81 50; egg plums, S2 10; California pears, B 70; do green gages, 82 10; do egg plums, $2 10; extra white cherries. 825: raspberries, SI 251 35; straw berries, SI 251 lio: gooseberries. 8590c; to matoes, S951; salmon, 1ft, II 301 b0; black berries, Jl 15; succotash, 2-ft cans, soaked, 90c; do green. 2-ft, 81 251 50; corn beef, 2-ft cans. 82 10; 11-ft cans. 814; baked beans, 81 401 50; lobster, 1-ft. 81 801 90; mackerel, 1-& cans, broiled. 81 50; sardines, domestic. Js, 85 OH 5 10; sardines, domutic K. 87 50; sardines. Imported, Us, 811 6012 50; sardines, imported, s, 818; sardines, mustard, H 60; sardines, spiced, 84 25. ' Fish Extra No, 1 bloater mackerel, 836 bbl: extra No. 1 do.mess, 840; extra No. 1 mack erel, shore. 28; extra No. 1 do, mess, 832; No. 2 shore maciterei, KB. uounsh Whole pollock, 4o ij? ft; do medium, Georce's cod. 6c; do larce, 7c; boneless hake, in strips. 4Vc; do Georce's cod in blocks, 6K7Kc Herrine Hound shore, 83 50 fl bbl; split, 88 50: lake. 83 25 f) 100-ft bbl. White fish, 86 50 Jl 100-ft half bbl. Lake trout. So 50 $ half bbl. Finnan baddies, 10c fl ft. Iceland halibut, 13eH ft. Pickerel, half bbl. 3 00; quarter bbl, 81 35; Potomao her ring. 13 50 bbj; 82 00 f) half bbL OATMEAL-55 605 75 1 bbL Grain, Floor and Feed. Sales on call at tbe Grain Exchange, 1 car sample oats, 45c, spot; 1 car brown middlings and bran, 820 25 and 817 25 spot: 1 car 2 white oats, 45c, spot. Receipts as bulletined. 64 cars. Bv Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail way, 2 cats of feed, 4 of oats, 3 of corn, 4 of. flour, 5 of bay, 1 OI malt, 1 of middlings. By Pittsburg. Cincinnati and St. Louis, 8 cars of oats, 4 of bran, 10 of corn. 1 of flour, 1 of mill feed, 1 of middlings. By Pittsburg and Lake Erie, 3 cars of 6ats, 10 of rye, 1 of bay, 1 of bran, 1 of flour, 1 of crnshed wheat. By Pitts burg ana Western, 1 car of bay. By Baltimore and Ohio. 1 car of hay. Tbe cereal situation Is practically the same as in our last report. Re ceipts to-dav are larger than In any one day for a number of weeks, but in spite of this prices rule steady. Oats are a snade higher. The visible supply of wheat for the first time since the new crop came in shows an increase this week. Tbe increase in supply is 117.813 bush els, and total supply In sight is 18.490.492 bush els. Rye also shows increase in visible supply, but corn, oats and barley show a decrease. Prices are for carload lots on track: Wheat-No. 2 red. 99 00; No. 3, 97g98c; new wheat. No. 2 red, 96S7c CORK No. 2 yellow ear. 656tic; hlzh mixed ear, 63G4c; No. 2 yellow, shelled. 6162c:high mixed shelled corn. 5960c Oats No. 2 white, 4o45jc; extra, No. 3, 44 44Ke; mixed, 3040c Rye No. 1 Pennsylvania andiOhlo, 61062c; No. 1 Western. 59K60c Flour Jobbins prices Fancy spring patent flour, 85 C05 85; fancy straight winter, $5 25 5 60; fancy straicht spring. 85 255 60; clear winter. 85 005 25; straight XXXX bakers', 84 755 00. Rye flour, 54 004 25. MilLTEED Middlings, fancy fine white, 823 00024 00 ?! ton; brown middlings, 820 00 21 00: winter wheat bran, S17Q17 SO. .HAY-Baled Timothy. No. I, 111 6012 00; No. 2 do, 89 50IO 00; Iooe, from wagon, -814 00 15 00, according to quality; new hay, 111 60 f ? 12 00: No. 2 prairie hay, 86 507 00; packing do, S6 607 00; clover bay, 88 009 00. Straw Oat, (6 757 CO, wheat and rye, 86 00 6 2a. Provisions. Sugar-cured hams, large. HKc; sugar-cured bams, medium, llc; sugar bams, small, 12c; sugar-cured breakfast bacon, 8c; sugar-cured shoulders. 7c; sugar-cured boneless shoul ders. 8mc: skinned shoulders, 8c; skinned hams, llc: snear-enred California bams, 9c: sugar-cured dried beef flats. He: sugar-cured dried beef sets, 12c; sugar-cured dried beet rounds. 14c: bacon, shoulders, TJc; bacou.clear sides, Tir bacon, clear bellies, 6r; dry salt 'shouldeis, 6c; dry salt clear sides. 6Kc Mess Eork, heavy, J13 50; mess pork, family. 813 SO. ard Refined, In tierces, 6c; half-barrels, 65c; 60-ft tojis. 6c; 20-ft pails. 6c: 60-ft tin cans. 5c; 3-& tin palls. 6c; 5-ft tin palls, 6c; 10-ft tin pails, 6c Smoked sausage, long. 5c; large, 5c Fresh pork, links, 9c Boneless bams, 10c Pics' feet, half-barrels, 84 00; quarter-barrels, 82 15. LATE 2JEWS IN BRIEF. Six laree blocks at Dayton, Wash., de stroyed by fire. South Dakota's stringent prohibition law bas been 'declared constitutional by the Su preme Court of tbe State. News bas been received that tbe schooner Alice D. bas been wrecked in the Gulf of Cali fornia. The crew were saved. Two men blown to atoms in an explosion in the Illinois Steel Works, at Joliet, yesterday. Two more were fatally burned. At Indianapolis yesterday the Erie road bought the Chicago ana Atlantic, and thus se cured an entrance into Chicago. News has been reoeived of the death ot Warren J. Harris and Frank Gates, missiona ries at Sierra Leone, Africa, of fever. July 5. John Long, a Chinaman who skipped from Boston with 814,000 belonging to another Ce lestial, has been arrested at Council Bluffs, la. Tho first annual report of N. J. Bacbelder, the New Hampshire Commissioner of Agricult ure and Immigration, to tho Governor's Coun cil, shows that of 1,342 abandoned ferms re ported in the State last August, 301 are now occupied. At New York the dismissal by Secretary WIndom of two deputy surveyors and one deputy naval officer of this port bas caused a sensation at tbe Custom House. The deputy surveyors are John W. Corning and Avery B. Catlin. Both were appointed November 1, 18S9. Provisional President Ezeta has' issued a proclamation to tbe San Salvador troops on the frontiers of Gnatemala and on Guatemalan territory, ordering them to maintain their pres ent positions, and not to act on tbe aggressive toward the Guatemalan troops unless attacked by tbe latter. Twenty-three Chinamen were confined in tho Alameda county, Cal.. jail, nntil they could be returned to China. Yesterday five Chinese visited the prisoners and when the time for leaving came tne visitors remained ana nve prisoners walked ont instead. Their absence was soon noticed and they were recaptured a few blocks from the jail. Deputy Marshals Morrison and Woolsey have been arrested, charged with being bribed to let the prisoners escape. GETTD?G BEAST 10 LEAVE. W. S. Campbell Will Represent tbe Buffalo, Rochester and Pillnbarjc Bond. Commercial Agent "William Sproull, of the Chicago and Alton road, who intends to locate in Philadelphia in September, went to Rochester last evening. He also repre sents tbe Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg road here, &Dd his visit to Rochester is to close up his business with the company. He will be succeeded in both positions by W. S. Campbell, at present contracting agent for the two lines. TREADTuTPSORIASIS Covering Entire Body With White Scales. Suffering Fearful. Cured by Cuticura; My disease (psoriasis) first broke out on my left cheek, spreading across my nose and almost cov ering my face. It ran Into my eyes, and the physician was afraid I would lose my eyeglght altogether. It spread all over my head, and my nair leu one until 4. was en tirely bald-headed; It then broke ont on my arms and shoulders, until mr arms were lust one sore. It covered my entire body, mv face; lieacT, anasnouiders being the worst. The white scabs fell constantly from my head, shoulders, and arms: tbe skin wouti thicken and be red and very Itchy, and wonld crack and bleed if scratched. After spending many hundreds of dollars, I was pronounced Incurable. I heard of the CUTTCURA KXHFDIE9, and after using two bottles cuticura Resolvent. 1 could see a chance; and after i had taken four bottles, I was almost cured; and when I had used six bottles of Ccticuba Kesolvent, one box of Cuticura and one cake of CUTICURA SOAP, I was cured of the dreadful disease from which I had suffered for live years. I cannot express with a pen wbat 1 suffered before nslnit the remedies. Xbey saved my lire, and I feel It my duty to recommend them. My hair Is restored as good as ever, and so Is my leS &ES. BOSA KELLY, Eockwell City, lows. Cuticura Resolvent The new Blood Purifier, lnternally(to cleanse the blood of all lmourltles and poisonous elements), and CtmcUBA, the great Skin Cure, and CUTI CURA Soap, an exquisite Skin Beautlfler, ex ternally (to clear the skin and scalp, and re store the hair), have cured thousands ot cases where the shedding of scales measured aqnart dally, tbe skin cracked, bleeding, burning, and Itching almost beyond endurance, hair lifeless or all none, suffering terribly. What other remedies have made such cares? Sold everywhere. Price, CUT1CUUA, EOc; Soap, 55c: Resolvent, fl. Prepared by the Pottbb Druo and cnEMiCAt. Corporation, Boston. .05-Send for "How to Cure Skin Diseases, " 84 pages, 50 Illustrations and 100 testimonials. PIM PIES.ljtack-beadg, red. rough, chapped and our Kiu curea oj luikju jul ouajt. It Stops the Pain. Backache, kidney pains, weakness, rheumatism and mnscnlar pains re lieved nf one minute bytheCun cuba anti-Fain rLASXEB. :sc anll-ws ABR0THERATO SISTER, THE DANGEROUS CONDITION OF MR. AND MISS EHRHARDT. How They Were Rescued by ihe Catarrh Specialists at 323 Penn Avenue. Miss Emma 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 T A Jlus Emma Mr. Henry L. Ehrhardt. Enrhardt. there was scarcely a day that she wis not hoarse. As some of this catarrhal poison extended to the bronchial tubes of her lungs she felt a tightness and weight in her chest. She coughed badly, and as ber disease further advanced she felt very weak and tired all the time. She could get but llttlo sleep and felt tired and worn out in the morning. In her weak condition every change of weather wonld give ber a cold. Herappetlte failed, and she bad belching of gas and a nauseous, sick feeling at her stomach after eating, and she had a bad taste in her mouth every morning. Her,brother, Mr. Henry L. Ehrbardt, also suffered from catarrh, while be bad many of tbe above symptoms, tbe disease so affected bis bead that he became quite deaf. He had a dropping of catarrhal mucus from bis bead into his throat, where It became very tenacious and hard to expectorate. As they were per sonally acquainted with Mrs. Bratt, whose por trait appeared in this paper a few weeks since, and knew of ber permanent cure by the physi cians of the Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute, at 323 Penn avenue, they decided to take a course of treatment; and after becoming cured, for the benefit of others who suffer from catarrh, tbey add: ,To Whom it May Concern: We gladly testify that the above history of our cases is true, nod that we have been cored as stated. In proof we herebv sign our names. "HENRY L. EHRHARDT." "EMMA EHRHARDT." Remember the place, &3 Penn avenue. Office hours, 10 a. x. to i r. k, and 8 to 8 p. H. Sundays. 12 to 4 P. it. Consultation free to all. Patients treated suc cessfully at borne by correspondence. Send two 2-cent stamps for question blank and ad. dress all letters to the Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute. 823 Penn avenue. Plttsburr. ififS (fT -W fcj ? eaVTV Pimples -AND- m Blotches yRE EVIDENCE the Mood it wrong, and that nature is endeav oring to throw off the impurities. Nothing is so Beneficial in assisting nature as Swift's Specific (S. S. SJ It is a simple vegetable com found. Is harmless to the most delicate child, yet it forces the poison to the surface and. eliminates it from the blood. Jot I contracted a severe case of blood polsom that unfitted me for business for four years. A few bottles of Swift's Specific (S. S. S ) cured tne. J. C. Jones, City Marshal, Fulton, Arkansas Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed & S wipt Specific Co, Atlanta. Ga. WHOLESALE -:- HOUSE, Embroidery and White Goods Department direct importation from the best manufac turers of St. Gall, in Swiss and Cambric Edj ings, Flouncings, Sktrt Widths and Allovers, Hemstitched Edgings and Flouncings. Buyers' will nnd these goods attractive both in price and novelties of design. Full HnesVt 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. Toil Su Iiords, Chalon Cloths, Bath Seersuck ers, Imperial Suitings. Heather & Renfrew Dress Ginghams. Fine Zephyr Ginghams. "Wholesale Exclusively. Jal3-n ProlectYour Horse. Horseshoelngbe ineamost Import ant operation. It is necessary that all shoers should un derstand the con struction and dis eases of the foot. Tbe wan t or knowledge and sklllof shoeing of ten generate many aueases, such as corns, quarter and cen ter crack, which are very annoy In e . Attention given road, track and Interfering horse. ' llabo manufacture a HOOP OINTMENT, guar anteed to keep horses' leet In rood conaltlon. anlO-53-MWT ANUKEW PAfENBACH. BROKERS FINANCIAL- Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. my2 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. J625-74 '-K JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO., BANKERS AMD BROKERS. Stocks. Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicago. S SIXTH ST, Pittsburg. myOJjt aiEDICAl. DOCTOR WHITTI 814 PEN.1 AVUNUE. PITTSBURG. PA. As old residents know and back files ofPItts. burg papers prove, is tbe oldest established and most prominent physician in the city, de voting special attention to all chronic diseases. SbrsTsNO FEE UNTILCURED MCRAni IQ and mental diseases, physical Mlll V UUO decay.nervous debility, a,ck of energy, ambition and hope, impaired memory, disordered sight, self distrust, bash fulness, dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions. Im poverished blood, failing powers, organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumptlonjin fltting tbe person for business, society and mar riage, permanently, safely and privately cured. Dl finn A Mil CIIM diseases m all UL-UUU rtliLf OIlli stages, eruptions. blotches, falling hair, bones, pains, glandular. swellings, ulcerations of tongue, mouth, throat, ulcers, old sores, are cured lor life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated from the system. 1 1 D I M A R V Sidney and bladder derange U nil inn I 1 ments. weak back. graveL ca tarrhal discharges, inflammation and other painful symptoms receive searching treatment; prompt relief and real cures. Dr. Wbittier's life-long, extensive experience Insures scientific and reliable treatment on common-sense principles. Consultation free. Patients at a distance as carefully treated as it here. Office hours, 9 a. it. to 8 p. m. Sunday, 10 A. Jf. to 1 P. M. only. DR. WHITTIER, 811 Penn avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. JyJ-12-D3uwk DOCTORS LAKE SPECIALISTS in all case's re quiring scientlUc and confiden tial treatment! Dr. S.KLaka. M. R. C. P. 8., is tbe oldest and most experienced specialist In tbe city. Consultation free. and strictly confidential. Office hours a to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M.: Sundays, 2 to 4 P. M. Consult them personally, or write. Docrons Lake, cor. Penn ave. and 4th St., Pittsburg, Pa. JeS-72-PWk GRAY'S SPECIFIC MEDICINE CURES NERVOUS DEBILI TY. LOST VIGOR. LOSS OF MEMORY.. Full particulars In pamphlet sent free. The genuine tJ ray's SDeelUciold bvdrusttlsts onlvlll yellow wrapper. Price, It. per package, onlx for S5, or by mall -s Vy on receipt of price, bv a In THE GRAY MEDICINE CO- Buffal Sold In Pittsburg by S. b. HULLAN O. on receipt ot price, dv aaareu- Bunilo, JM. X A2iu. corner Bmlthneld and Liberty su. mh.7-W-DWk "Wood's :P33.os:p33.odi ine. THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDT. Tsed for 35 years' bv thousandssuo- ofYoutnmironT and the excesses eessfullr. Guar anteed to cure all forms of Nervous of later yean. Qlvea Imvudlat strength andvtff. Weakness. Emis or. ask uruztriju for Wood's Phos pbodhie:takeno .substitute, Ono sions, spermator rhea. Imnoteucr. package, $1; sIxTss. by mall. ' Write forjamphleC i and all the effects Aaoress xne.it 00a t;uemicai w.. nwmi ve- uetroit, men. - JOS-Sold In Pittsburg, Pa, by Joseph Fleming Son, Diamond and Market sts. apS-HWiswkxowk ' TO WEAK MEN Buffering from the effect of youthful error, early decay, wasrinz weakness, lost manhood, etc,I will send a valuable treatise (sealed) containing full particulars for home cure. FREE of charge. A" "man who la nervous and debilitated. Address; JPro F. C. FOWLER, irioodas,COBB I ir WiiHi-ijauii& to every roan, young,mIddIe and old: Postage paid. ' ont, SSI Coin Jibus Ave., Boef mh3S-7S-T mir- 1 ffl ICOrJwCSJP OISWCND 1 l Jl'1! ANO-emE-5TS. 1 II liREOPSEM.ErSSTCRE 1 WJ1 .-.fM-rv m mwx be!..- Afltr. rnoio irom uie. tJH -JtA rf a M s . Al aM ,1 U .1 SI anjiaiJa-Haii'iav 11 HiUliiWHyilUliap lift Ul HjP siperlor to ' tansy; particulars, 4c. Clarke Phils., I'enu. 7 1 3
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