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HR0NIBADE.BEY1EW.
'A Slight Improvement in the General
Demand Kow Reported.
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PRICES ARE WELL HAIHTAMED.
sAlthoiich There is No Indication of a Boom
in Any Direction.
SITUATION IN THE SOUTH AND WEST
Tbe features of the iron and steel market
are practically the same as they were a week
ago. Brokers report a slight improvement
in demand and steady markets. At this
timea year ago there was a strong upward
movement. There are && yet no signs of
the upward movement anticipated by fur
nacemen, bat, on the other hand, prices
are well maintained and there is a strong
undertone of confidence in the future ot
markets. The spurt in May, when manu
facturers loaded up heavily, is no doubt the
cause of the present quietness. Bessemer
iron is steady at last week's prices. There
is an improved demand for muck bar, but
no change in prices.
Manufactured iron it active, and pros
pects are good for an advance. The outlook
for a big fall trade was never better. The
rail market holds up well. , Wire nails are
unusually active. All finished products
are in exceptionally good demand, and,
thongh raw irons are slow, it is only a
question of a short time when they must
take an upward turn in view of the strong
demand for finished products. The demand
for structural iron is Inlly np to the supply.
At the Edgar Thompson Works steel
rails are going out hot. The present
capacity of the works is close to 1,300 tons
every 24 hours. Some new machinery
which is now being introduced will soon in
crease the daily capacity to 1,500 ton3. At
the increase there is no danger of an ac
cumulation ot stock this year. Latest
quotations are:
Structural Iron -Angles, ti a): tees, 2.83c: beams
and channels. 3.10c; sheared bridge plates, steel,
2.65c; universal mill plates. Iron. 2 35c; renned
oars, x ca.ro.
Barbed wire feuclne, galvanized, 3 to; plain
wire lenclnr, ptlvanlacd, P 60.
ntral mill sis 2515 so-cah
All-ore mill IS 75i 2S-casn
No. 1 foundry, native ore 15 2516 o cash
Ko I ronndrj. lake ore 17 aIJ SO cash
Jtessemer 18 2aai8 50-cash
Charcoal foundry Iron No. 1 21 xftC3 00
Charcoal foundry Iron ho. 2..... ro 7ogi:3 75
Charcoal cold blast 25 COMS0 00
Spiegel .-:... S2 7;iffi33 50
Muck bar - 29 50(130 01)
feteel blooms SO 5031 00
Steel slabs 30 Sofia Do
bteel billets M aoffiai 00
Meet S.U. ends 24 IC&S4 SO
Bteel bloom ends 21 50
Bteel rails, new 32 50033 00
Old rails - SSOCf&SGO
Bariron 1 S5 1 SO
Wire rods.
fcteel nails, per ke;, usual dls...
Wire nails, perkee
Perro nuuucaneae
45 00
2 K 2 15
245(3255
75 00(279 00
THE SOUTH KKK SmTATIOK.
That Market la Now In a Settled and
Healthy Condition.
israelii. TtXIORAH TO THI DISPATCH.!
Birmingham, Axjl. August 39. The iron
trade ol this district is now io a settled, healthy
condition, without a boom. Prices have
advanced about SI, per ton over spring and
early summer figures. No. 1 1 onndery Is now
quoted at $13 50 f. o. b. at the furnaces. No. 2,
$12 50, and No. 3 1150 to &l 75.
Tbe volume of trade is steadily increasing
since the first of the month, but orders for im
mediate delivery are not yet equal to the entire
ontpnt ol thn district. Some stock is being
placed in the storage warehouses, but most of
the furnaces are celling enough iron for cash
to meet running expenses. Only the surplus
is being stored, and furnace men are more
than willing to ihold a little stock
in reserve in the event of better prices
next month. Some good contracts for Sep
tember delivery have been made, bat none larre
enough to be worth v of special mention. Stocks
on band in tbe district are larger now than
they have been at any time since March or tbe
1st of April. This Is due more to increased out
put than to any fallinc off in trade. Daring the
early summer a number of furnaces went out
of blast for repairs. They are all in blast now
and three new furnaces have recently blown In.
Shipments during tbe week have been mostly
to Western markets, a few hundred tons going
to .Boston and other Eastern points, bmall
buyers do not seem to anticipate an early ad
vance of prices and are buying only for im
mediate needs, with few exceptions. All tbe
turnace men in tbe district express themselves
as well satisfied with the present volume of
business and tne outlook for tbe future.
Saturday evening the "Clara" furnace of the
Vanderbilt Iron and Steel Company went in
blast. It is a 100-ton coke furnace with all
modern improvements, and is tbe first of a
large plant to be built by the same company.
This is the 25th furnace in tbe Birmingham dis
trict, and is tbe only one built entirely by out
side capital. George O. Vanderbilt. of New
Jersey, is President of the company, and the
stock is all held by Eastern and loreign capi
talists. Work on a second furnace of 100 tons'
capacity will begin at once.
A STE0HG TJHDEBT0HE.
The Iron Market Condones Steadv, Although
Bayers Are Not Eager
rrrzcxAt. txlxokam to thx diepatch.1
Philadelphia, AneuBt 29. The iron mar
ket continues generally steady. Buyers are not
inclined to follow any advance in price. In
quiries are plentiful and a better market is
looked for in the near future. There is
generally a strong undertone. Pig iron
exhibits no change in feeling. It is a
trifle steadier than it was a week
or two ago Good brands are not in good sup
ply. Consumers are acttng cautiously, and are
only buying small quantities. o. 1 best
foundry is Quoted at 218 0045 IS 0 delivered-
No. 2, 16 50&17 00; gray forge is S15 00ffil5 5a
The sales of Bessemer Dig are a little better.
The stock ol the manufacturers is generally
well sold, 819 being the ruling price. The
market for spieclelsen is unsettled, but sellers
are flrm.at S31 50 a ton delivered. Muck bars
are restricted in sales owing to high rnices.
At the mill 530 is charged and (31 delivered.
Tbe mills are unusually busy on bar iron. In
fact they have more work than they can handle.
Under the influence of increased business
prices are better. Country mills are charging
SI 75 and ?1 80 on board cars, and city mills SI 85
1 90, according to specifications and size of
order.
Owing to the crowded condition ot the mills
there is no nrgencv to secure new orders of
Ekelpiron. The prices are 1.83L90c delivered
for grooved, and 2.152.20 lor sheared skelp.
Plates are firm, having in some cases advanced
a trifle, selling at tbe following prices: Ship
plates, 2.25g2.30c: tank, 2.30ffi2.S5c;bnde, 2.300
2.40c; shell. 2.4S2.55c: flange, 3.003.10c, and
Are box, 3.75c. Structural iron Is unusually
lively. The manufacturers have all the busi
ness they can handle. The quotations are:
Angles, 202.30c delivered: sheared plates,
24050; tees, 2.7ZSc; beams and channels,
3.1c
DEMAND JOB MTU, IBOff.
The Principal Feature or the Cincinnati Fig;
Iron Illnrker.
rSFECIAI. TXXXGUX TO TUX DISPATCH. 1
CmciKSATr, August 29. Sogers, Brown A.
Co. say: An active demand for and heavy sales
of mill iron has formed the prominent feature
of the local market for pig iron during the
past week. Early sales gave evidence of some
anxiety to sell "off" grades, but the larger
transactions gave an improved tone to tbe
market and resulted in higher prices being re
real uted in some instances for Southern grades.
It is now difficult to duplicate sales of mottled
and grey forge made a few days since. There
nas been a moderate business in foundry grades
anil a ntMiltr tnuTpmfnt In a- h..l imm rf
aB
Ssfjbotb Northern and Southern production.
r.-oeverai nx tne aakc oupenor furnaces are
jVwetl sold ahead on tbe higher grades, and are
"refusing orders of moment at fair prices. The
. output of tbe new furnaces which have blown
In ia beta? readily absorbed at rnrrm, marfe-?
prices. Northern stacks are redncing stocks
wju mo uiuunncu w ub vuucessions except
" in rare cases. A more conOden feeling pre
.it vails at tbe close and inquiries are numerous.
$ A point of Interest is the increased demand for
ig&s? mock bar outside the regular channels reflect
as ing the heavy orders placed for finished iron
., which is reported selling at higher prices.
.
HEAVY IKQUTRTEB.
Higher Prices are Expected br flfnay In
Ibe Near Future.
3 isrxcm. Tig.raa i w to thx war atch.
St. .Louis. August 29. Brown & Heachan
Host ex the southern. laraacee report
MMf,
heavy inquiries for Iron, mill grades especially,
and large sales at full prices. Agents at tbe
principal distributing centers confirm this and
point to the continuous active consumption as
indicating higher prices in the near future.
Our immediate locality Inanity is only lightaud
orders have been taken during the week by
the agents of severalJ3ontbern furnaces (pos
sessing freight advantages) at substantial con
cessions from quoted values. This unncessary
cutting does not increase volume of traae out
it does domoralize the buyers.
TV e quote for cash f. o. b. St. Louis:
Hot blast coke and charcoal:
Southern Coke No. 1
Southern Coke No. 2
Southern Coke No. 3
bouthern Gray Korge..
8outhern Charcoal Ifo. 1.........
Southern Coke No. 2
Missouri Charcoal Mo. 1
Missouri Charcoal io. 2
Ohio Softeners -
Car wheel aud malleable irons:
Lake Superior
Southern 2...
ConnellsvlIIs foundry coke:
ast bt. Louis......
St. Louis i
(NewTork "Finnres.
New Yobk, August 29. Pig lmn quiet and
steady. Copper nominal; lake, 116 75. Lead
dull: domestic, ft 72C. Tin lower; straits,
SU80.
AT THE MARKETS,
Improvement Io Trade Reported by Dealers
Some Frnlls nod Treatable a Little
Lower Advance In Dairy Products'
Price of Staple.
At the Diamond market stalls an improve
ment was reported over last week. Many of
the good customers who, for the past month or
two have been consumers at Atlantic ports,
have returned, and there Is already a percepti
ble improvement in demand. Prices ot fruits
and vegetables vary very little from rates of
last Saturday. In a jobbing way, melons, pota
toes and tomatoes are a shade lower, but the
decline is not sufficient to affect tbe retail
markets to any extent. All dairy products are
on the advance. Tbe advance in creamery but
ter has brought oleoto tbe front once more,
and a very large proportion of that which is
now sold for butter is the imitation.
"Where ignorance is bliss It were folly to be
be wise." Certatn it is that the masses are
spreading their bread with other than genuine
butter. A lcadine dealer said yesterday. We
are selling much more oleo than butter, and our
customers are entirely satisfied. Choice oleo
is much more satisfactory than tbe common
grades of butter. In the floe o: staple meats
there are seldom any changes, no matter what
tne price 01 beeves, sneep ana swine. A-rjces in
this line are the same as for months past. There
is still a great;scarcltv of western fish. Demand
far exceeds supply. Eastern fish are also in
light supply. A leading dealer reports that it
is utterly impossible to fill orders for western
fish. Florists report a quiet week's trade with
prices nnchanged. Following are the latest re
tail prices as furnished by leading dealers:
Staple Meats.
The best cuts of tenderloin steak range
from 20 to 25c, with last figure for very
fancy; sirloin, best cuts, from 15 to 18c;
standing rib roast, from 15 to 20c; chuck roast,
10 to 12c; best round steaks, I2( to'JSc; boiling
beef, 5 to Sc; sweet breads.20 to 50c per pair: beef
kidneys. 10c apiece; beef liver, 5c a pound; calf
livers,25to3Sc apiece; corned beef from 10 to 12c
per pound. Veal for stewing communis 10c;
roast, 12 to 15c; cuvlets, 20c per pound; spring
lamDs, tore quarter, 10 to 12c; hind quarters,
13c A leg of mutton, hind quarter, of prime
quality, brings 12c; fore quarter, 8c; loin of
mutton, 15c; giblets, 5c per pound.
Garden Stuff.
Cabbage, 5 to 10c; potatoes, 20c per half peck;
tomatoes, 10c a quarter peck; bananas, 15 to 20c
a dozen: carrots, 5c a bunch; lemons, SO to 40c
per dozen; oranges, 35 to 50c; cauliflower, 16 to
35c a bead; lettuce, 5c per bunch; beets, 5c per
bunch, S5c per dozen: cucumbers, 5c apiece, 6
for 25c: beans, 35c a half peck; ap
p'ea, 20c a quarter peck; blackberries.
15 to 20c a quart; huckleberries. 15c a quart;
celery, 6c a bunch: roasting ears, 20 to 25c adoz.;
eggplant, 10 to 15c apiece: squash. 6c apiece;
pie pumpkins. 10 to 50c; watermelons. 20 to 40c
apiece; cantaloups, 10 to 25c apiece; California
apricots and peaches, 35 to 50c a dozen; German
prunes, 35c a dozen; grapes, 15c a pound, 2 for
25c
Choice creamery butter, 30c Good country
butter. 15 to 20c Fancy pound rolls, 30 to 35c
The retail price for fresh country eggs is 25c
The range for dressed chickens is 50c to 1 CO
per pair; ducks, 60c to Jl 00.
Ocean Products.
Following are the articles in this line on
the stalls, with prices: Lake salmon, 10 to 12c;
California salmon. 35c per pound; white fish,
12c; herring, 4 pounds for :5c; Spanish mack
erel, 25 to SOc a pound; blue fish, 15c; halibut,
20c: rock bass, 2oc; black bass, 15c; lake trout,
12)(e; lobsters, 20c: green sea turtle. 20 to 25c
Oysters: N. Y. counts, SI 75 per gallon; clams,
$1 25 per gallon: soft shell crabs, fl 25 to tl 50
per dozen; brook trout, 75c a pound.
Flowers.
La France. SI 25 per dozen; Mermets, SI 25
per dozen; Brides, SI 25 per dozen; yellow and
white, 75c per dozen; Bennetts, SI 00 per dozen;
Beauties, 25c apiece; carnations, SOc per dozen;
lilium auratum,20c apiece; gladlslus, SI a dozen;
hydrangea, 20c apiece.
UV STOCK HAEKETS.
The Condition of Business at the East Liberty
Stock Tarda.
Office of Pittsbiieo Dispatch. I
FEIDAT. August 29, 1890.
CATTLE Receipts. 1743 head; shipments,
1,652 bead; market, nothing doing, all through
consignments; no cattle shipped to New York
to-day.
Hoas Receipts. 3.500 head: shipments, 3,300
head; market fairly active; selected comted,
U 604 GO: best cornfed Yorkers. H 404 50;
grassers. S3 8004 SO; pigs, S3 253 75; 9 cars
shipped to New York to-day.
Snxxp Receipts, 2,200 nead; shipments, 2,600
head; market slow at unchanged prices,
By Telegraph.
NEW YORK Beeves Seceints, 4,901 head,
including 41 cars for sale; market 15c per 100
As lower; native steers, S3 504 80 per 100 fts;
bulls and cows, S2 003 00; dressed beef steady
at 6073c per fit: shipments to-day, 1,260
beeves; to-morrow. 1,667 beeves and S60 quarters
of beef. Calves Receipts. 586 head; market
Via per & higher; veals. S6 00S 50 per 100 tts;
Westerns and "fed." S4 50B 00. bheep Re
ceipts, 6.600 bead; sbeep firmer: lambs easier;
sheep, SI 505 75 per 100 Bs; to 758 73; dressed
mutton firmer at 910c per lb: dressed lambs
dull at 10llKc Hogs Kcceiptf, 6,658 head;
market nrmer at 9 wao w per iuo a.
KANSAS CITY Cattle, receipts 9.400 bean";
shipments, 2,600 head. Market 10c to 15c
lower; steers, S3 254 75: cows, SI &02 40;
stockers and feeders, S2 503 2a; range steers,
J2 002 90; range cows, SI 501 SO. Bogs Re
ceipts, 11,400 head: shipments, 3.400 head: mar
ket steadv to strong: bulk. S3 904 00; all grades,
$3 3034 10. Sheep Receipts, 2,650 head;
shipments, 250 bead; market 10c lower:
lambs. S4S55 35; good to choice muttons,
53 804 40; stockers and feeders, S3 2503 75.
CINCINNATI Hogs easier; packing and
butchers, H 2004 60. Cattle in fair demand
and steady; common. SI 0002 25; fair to choice
butchers' grades. S2 504 2o; receipts, 540 head;
shipments. 640 bead. Sheep in light supply and
steady: common to choice, 82 5U04 75; stock
wethers and ewes. S4 0004 70: extra fat wethers
and yearlings, S3 005 25. Lambs Spring in
fair demand and firm; good to choice ship
ping. S5 -5006 25; common to choice butchers,
S 0005 5a
BUFFALO Cattle Slow; receipts, 188 loads
through. 6 sale. Sbeep and lambs Receipts, 3
loads through, 20 sale; sbeep slow; lambs
steadv; sheep, choice to extra, S5 1005 40; good
to choice, H 75C-5 05: lambs, choice to extra,
S6 2506 60; good to choice, S6 006 2a Hogs
Slow on common, steady on good; receipts, 6
loads through, 40 sale; mediums and heavy,
54 4004 55.
CHICAGO The JSvening JournuVt report
says: Cattle Market lower: steers. S3 2505 25;
Texans, $2 6503 25; rangers, S3 0003 85. Hogs
Market steady; S3 9004 10;. best and heavy
butcher weights, S4 1504 30: llchr, S4 2004.35.
Sbeep Market steady: natives, S4 0004 75;
Westerns. $4 0004 15: Texans, S4 0004 20; lambs,
to 0006 25.
Nvr York Drraoods Market.
New Yobk. August 29. Business in dry
goods continued of a satisfactory character
with both agents and jobbers, and a good tone
and feeling prevailed. The activity in the job
bing section of the market was at fall tide with
good prospects, as tne yearly trade is yet to be
heard from. At first bands demand reflected
to a fair degree tbe condition of tbe distribu
tion trade all through the country, a good total
of orders coming to hand daily tor general
lines of goods. Specialties are a feature, with
ginghams very scarce White goods, fast
blacks, zephyrs, curtains, etc, for next season
are receiving good initial attention. The
cotton market continues firm. "Hill's Semper
Idem" 4-4 bleached shirting was advanced Ufi
ayaru.
For Opening Wick Street.
The Board of Viewers went to "WicK street
yesterday and held a meeting on the ground
for the assessment to open the street. They
heard the claims for damages, aud then went
to South Twenty-ninthUreet, where' they
held another.sieeting. Wick street is in the
Eleventh ward, and runs from Col well to
Beed,
f IS OQaiB 25
15 oofii3 r
14 !MS)H 75
14 OoSm S
18 oorais 50
17 00Sl7 SO
17 O0A17 50
it ivan 75
18 0631a SO
(22 00321 tO
19 00(8M
15 65
6 80
AN OPENING WEDGE.
Promise of Improvement on Long
Neglected Liberty Street
SOME GOOD WOEDS FOE PITTSBUEG.
Reported Sale of tbe Splane Property News
to Many of the Brokers.
TAB HEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE CUT.
The three warehouses on Liberty street,
just sold by Henry A. "Weaver & Co., are
among the oldest buildings on that thor
oughfare, having been erected about 60
years ago, and for a long time known as
Commercial Block. One of them was built
by the lafe Thomas Scott, at one time Presi
dent of the M. arid H. Bank. The other
two belonged to the Sprout and "Wiley es
tate for 0 years or more.
The new owner, it is said, will tear them
down at the expiration of the present leases
and erect a modern business block in their
stead. This should start otber improvements
on Liberty street, which is one of the most
backward in the city.
Concerning- the Splane Property.
It was reported yesterday that the Splane
property, corner Smithfield street and Fifth
avenue, had been sold to Colonel Thomas for
'400,000. Several brokers were visited for a
confirmation of the story. While none of them
positively denied the truth 0 the report, they
were unanimous in the opinion that there must
oe a mistake somewhere. Mr. J. P.
Black said: "I am pretty well posted
In that locality, and think it a transac
tion were to occur there 1 would know some
thing about it. but this is news to me. I think
it's a mistake."
Baxter, Thompson 4 Co. remarked: "We
were talking with one of tbe occupants of the
property yesterday, and from what he said we
are inclined to discredit the report."
Mr. Miller, of Charles Somers Ce., had this
to say: "I think the story is a new version of
the dicker going on for tbe block on Fifth ave
nue If the sale has been maae it is a surprise
to almost every broker in the city.
John Kelly, of William A. Herron A Sons,
observed: "About eight months ago one of the
heirs sold his interest in the corner property,
but I have no knowledge of any other deal
there."
With the probabilities and improbabilities
tnus placed before tbem, those interested in
real estate movements must await develop
ments. ,
.
This Hit tbe Mark.
The Chicago Journal of Commerce takes oc
casion to remark: "Pennsylvania can and wilt
have a ship canal from Pittsburg to lake Erie;
she has one of the best shipping ports on the
Atlantic and outlets to other great marine
cities to the Soutb. to all countries and
abundant resources at home. Really. Pitts
burg is a flourishing city."
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The Lair of Invention.
The general rule is that when a mechanic
laboring for an employer in tbe construction of
a machine, invents a valuable improvement,
the invention is tbe proporty of tbe inventor,
and not of the employer. This is the declara
tion of a decision by tbe Supreme Court of
Illinois in tbe case of tbe Jollet Manufacturing
Company versus Dice It may be, tbe decision
continues, that when an employer hires a man
of supposed inventive mlud to invent for tbe
employer in a given machine, under a special
contract, that the employer shall own the in
vention when made, the invention, if so made,
would in equity become the property of the
employer.
Business News and Gossip.
There is a large and inviting field for Im
provement on Liberty street, and all that is
needed to set it in motion is a leader. It is be
lieved he has been found.
The Pittsburg, Chicago, Cincinnati and St.
Louis Railway Company, created by tbe con
solidation of the Southwest system of the
Pennsylvania road, proposes to expend $33,000,
000 in the purchase and construction of addi
tional lines. The matter will be discussed at
the meeting here next month.
An .Eastern silver-plating firm writes: "Tbe
heavy advances in silver, copper and nickel
compel us to largely increase the selling price
of our products. A further advance is prob
able." All the mortgages on file yesterday were for
small amounts, the largest being for S4.000.
There were 28, of which 5 were for purchase
money.
Hollow cast-Iron bricks are being manufac
tured in Germany. Several advantages are
claimed for them. What's good there should
be good here.
The Bindley building, on Seventh avenue, is
being erected on grouna leased from Mrs.
Scbecley for 45 years. .It will be one of tbe
finest hardware warehouses in the United
States. ,
Gold coin and (bullion in the treasury, $310,
433,479; silver dollars, 319,894,852; legal tenders.
20,406,024; gold certificates in circulation, S12L
012,129: silver, 5302,23s, 755; currency certificates,
9.210,000.
The American Bankers' Association will
meet at Saratoga, H. Y., on Wednesday next.
Pittsburg will be pretty well represented.
Tbe total bond purchases Thursday were
3,242,550. Total pnrcbases under the circular
August 21, S15.229.0u0.
movements In Real Ettnte.
C. H. Love sold the property No. 101 Federal
street. Allegheny City, lot 20x60, for J. J. East,
for 22.000. The purchaser is C. F. Schrader,
the well-known merchant tailor.
Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold for T. M. Jenkins
et al to P. Madigan, lots Nos.51.52 and 53 in
Anna R. Aspinwall's plan. Twenty-third ward,
fronting 90 feet on Tecumseh street by 145 feet
more or less in depth, for SL.80O cash.
Black &. Balrd sold to W. L. Morrison for J.
H. Willock lot No. L in the Willock plan at
Hazelwood, fronting on Second avenue by 100
feet in depth, for J 1,600.
M. F. Hippie & Co.. sold to Charles A.
Broughton lot No. 26, 70xl55.on Hickory street,
in the Bailey A Moon plan, RefiectorviUe, Cas
tle Shannon Railroad, for S200; also sold to Mrs.
r"rancls Walton lot No. 27 on Hickory street,
70x155 feet, in the same plan, for 200 cash.
Ewing & Byers sold for Huckestein Bros, to
George Uebmann, lot No. 40 in Huckestein
Bios.' plan. Spring Hill, Allegheny, being in
sue 22x78.
A. J. Pentecost sold for tbe estate of Annie
Jones, deceased, a lot 20x60 feet on Eighteenth
street, Soothside.with two-story frame dwell
ing, for 3,075; also sold for the Slocnm estate
on North stroet. Thlrty-Urst ward, a lot 25x150. 1
with a two-story frame dwelling, for $1,500.
Sloan A Co. sold six lots in tbe Lemington
Square plan "at prices ranging from $300 to $900.
The sale of tbe farm at Walker's Mills of tbe
estate of W. S. Jackson, deceased, was ad
journed yesterday to next Thursday afternoon
on an offer of $10,845, and the sale of tbe Idle
wood Hotel property and grounds was ad
journed until tbe sameday, on the premises at
Idlewood, as per advertisement in another
column.
James W. Drape & Co. have sold 27 lots in
the Thirty-fifth ward at the rate of about $2,000
an acre; also, a lot in Allegheny, near Buena
Vista street, for $2,100 cash.
SOUS SECUEITIES.
Upland Downs of Luster The Tractions Ke
celviog More Attention.
Luster sold on 'Wednesday at 25 and closed
wlth23bid. Yesterday it was chinned up In a
way that was very suggestive of manipulation.
There were no sales bids and offerers seeming
to be put forward as leelers. The nrst bid was
26 and the last 27K. Ordinarily, a jump of
this kind is irreslstible-to holders, but in this
case it failed to draw ont any of tbe stock.
There must bean understanding to make things
work so well together. It certainly looks that
way to people on tbe outside.
The only actual stocks, or stocks in which
there was any trading, were Pleasant Val
ley, Philadelphia Gas, Citizens' and Central
Traction. Philadelphia and Pleasant Valley
were a trifle weaker. The Tractions showed
some improvement. Electric and Switch and
mgnat were itaaay, acere vu one Did for
bank atocksandnone for insurance. Sales were
113 shares.
JTItST 1 SECOND
CALL. CALL.
B A B A
P.P. 8.4 M. Ex........ w. 430. 410
Commercial national Bk. 10S 107 :
Exchange .Nat. Bank. .., 7
Boatman's Insurance X ::
Chartlers Valley Has Co... i . ,,
Philadelphia Co. 20 30H WS 2H
Hazelwood oil Co , M Jlrt
Central Traction iS iSH Sfi 27Ji
Citizens' Traction., WH "
Pleasant Valley......... , 18 '27 28
Pittsburg Junction B0 ....
Pitts. Western B.K.CO 1H J
Pitts. & Western pfd 20 1SH 1
.N.Y.&Clev.QasCoalCo "
Luster Mining Co . K Z7M SH
westlnehouse .Electric... 3s ss) 39
UnlonB. S. Co ) 15 IS
Kile at first call wpr SO shares Pleasant Val
ley at 2 83 at 28, and 30 Philadelphia Gas at
30 The second call resulted in sales of 10
shares of Citizens' Traction at 65, and 10 Central
Traction at 27.
Tne total sales of stocks at New York yester
dav were 111,380 shares, including: Atchison,
3,635: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
7,200; Hocking Valley, 850; Louisville and
Nashville. 3,500; Richmond and Wet Point,
4,315; St. Paul, 3,100; Union Pacific, 4,110.
HOME MONEY.
No Chance In Rates and No Weak Spots in
' the Situation.
There was no change in tbe rates for dis
counts and loans at tbe city banks yesterday,
showing an easy condition of the money mar
ket. The inside figure was. 6 per cent. No
tronbla was experienced in obtaining funds for
regular business purposes. f
Tbe clearings were down to tbe lowest point
for a long time 2,075,689 89. But as this is
better than at tbe same period last year, it fur
nishes no cause for lamentation. The balances
were S25L.228 94.
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easy, ranging from 2 to 6 per cent, last loan
2, closed offered at 2. Prime mercantile paper.
5K7. Sterling exchange dull and heavy at
S4 82 for 60-day bills and 4 85 for demand.
Closing Bond Quotations.
U. B. 4s. res: 1ZSH1
U. 8. 45, coup 123
M. K. A T. Gen. 5s.. 70
Mutual Union es....io
M.J. V. Int. Cert.. .111
Northern Pac lsts..H5!
Northern Pae. 2ds..ll4
Nortbw't'n oonsols 142Ji
u.s. sms, rer ...,. jot
U. 8. 4KS, coup..:106
Pacifloesof 'S3 114
Loulslanastamped4s 89
Missouri 6s 10a
lenn. sew set. 6s.. ..105
Tenn. new set. fi. ... 105
Tenn. new set. 3s.... 73!
Canada 80. zds 99'
uorinwnaeoen'soouv
Ureron & Trans. SS.106K
St.L&I. M. Gen. Ss. 91
Bt.L. &8.F. Uen.M.lWK
St. Paul consols.... 125
St. P. Chi Pc. lsts.114
Tx.. Pe. L.Q.Tr.Ks. 9Hf
Central Pacific lsts.l09i
Den. A It. G. lsts...llt)
Aren. c J, w. s .42ft
13.&R. G. Westlsts.
Erie 2d mn
M.K.1T. Gea. 6s.. S3
Tx.. PC K G.TT.KS. 40!
Union racino isu...iipm
West Shore. I032f
Nzw TOBE Clearings, 1103,228,437; balances,
$5,640,83$. 1
Bostoit Clearings. $12,082,137: balances,
$1,272,121. Money. 506 per cent.
PBn.ASUi.PBiA Clearings. $19,160,601; bal
ances, $1,542,470.
BaMimohe Clearings, $1,682,127; balances,
$292413.
London The amount of bullion gone Into
the Bank of England oa balance to-day is
21.000.
Pabis Three per cent rentes. Wf 60c for
tbe account.
DABBLDTG IN OIL.
More Trading. Bat yalaes Fall to Pick Up
Refined Weaker. '
There was more interest taken in Buckeye oil
yesterday than on the previous day. Still trad
ing was unimportant, probably reaching 8,000
barrels. The close was at the highest point of
tbe day and 1 cent better than tbe opening.
Tbe Initial and lowest quotatior. was 82c; high
est and closing 83c. Clearances. "2,000 barrels.
Pennsylvania oil was also more active. It
opened up from the previous close, but was
sold down by outside exchanges. It recovered
a fraction ot the loss, but closed rather weak.
The opening and highest was 84c lowest
83Kc, closing 83c Clearings, 116,000 barrels.
Kenned was weaker.
Features of Yeaterday'a Oil market.
Corrected daily by John M. Oakley & Co.. 45
Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro
leum Exchange:
Opened 84 I Lowest. E3K
Ugliest 84 loosed S3
Barrels.
Average charters -
Average shipments
Average runs ,..-......
42,K3
SiMO
6,7
Kefineu. New Yora. 7.33c
He fined, London. S)jd.
Kenned, Antwerp. lSJit.
Kenned, Liverpool. 6)it.
Refined. Bremen. 6,60m.
A. B. McGrew. No. 115 Fourth avenue, quotes:
Puts, S3; calls, 84 Q
Other Oil markets.
Lima Business In Lima oil at the Exchange
was dull to-day. Buckeye oil opened at S3c;
highest, 33c; lowest, 33&c; closed, 33c. Sales,
9,000 barrels.
Findlay Ohio oil was fairly active to-day
and a better feeling prevailed. Opened, S3Kc;
highest, 33c; lowest, S3c; closed, 33c
Clearances, 12.000 bat rels.
Oil City. August 30. Petroleum opened at
84c; highest, 84Jc; lowest, 83c; closed, 88Kc;
runs. 85,407 barrels; shipments, 90,523 barrels;
charters, 75,119 barrels; sales, 35,000 barrels.
BRADroBt.Aogust30. Petroleum opened at
S4c; highest, 84Uc; lowest, 83c: closed, SSc:
runs, ,86,499 barrels; shipments, 107,312 barreis;
charters, 11,094 barrels; clearances, 148,,000
barrels.
New York, August 29. Petroleum opened
steady, bnt declined sharply after tbe first
sales on light offerings. Then the market re
acted ana closed steadv. Pennvlvania oil
opening, 84c; highest, 84c; lowest, 83c; closing,
S3Kc; September option opening; SiKc: high
est, 84c: lowest, 83c; closing. 83c lima oil,
opening, 33c; highest, 33c: lowest, 32cr
closing, 33jc Total sales, 27,2,000 barrels.
DULL AND DROOPING.
Low Stocks In New York No Scarcity of
Money Urgent Demands Created
Some Strong Points Here and
There Hcayy Close.
New York August 29. The stock market
became exceedingly dull again to-day ana the
expected closer working of tbe money market
caused a drooping tendency in prices after, the
first half hour, and this, with the lower open
ing, resulted in leaving most stocks a little lower
for the day. A few specialties developed
marked weakness, but the heaviness in the gen
eral list is not to be traced to their influence,
and cotton oil apd Chicago gas were tbe only
prominent examples being subject to influences
which did not touch the remainder of tbe
market. There was no scarcity of money, but
tbe preparations for tbe quarterly disburse
ments with tbe inevitable shifting of loans in
cident to 'that operation, together with the
usual withdrawal ot funds over the holidays,
created a demand which was rather urgent for
the tiinn being.
The street in general believes that with all
the adverse elements out of the way there must
come better times., both in business and prices
during tbe fall. Tbe dullness to-day was at
times most intense, but here and there were
spots of strength and activity, and Lacka
wanna, Hocking Valley and Bock Island led
the early rise, while the trusts before men
tioned led the succeeding downward move
ment. There is considerable dissatisfaction
with the issue of tbe debenture bonds, together
with the delay in tbe reorganization, and sell
ing to-day was long stock.iwbile tbe sell in sr of
Chicago has had more the look ot a raid at an
oDDortune moment. The strength in Liacka
wanna ana Hockins- Valley Is directly tracea
ble to the improved outlook of the coal trade.
The remainder of tbe list moved only In re
sponse to tbe general conditions, and dullness
and practical stagnation were the principle
features of the day. While the money market
inow comparatively easy, banks and -trust
companies are unwilling to make time loans.
The market, after the declines, reacted
slightly in the last hour, but the close was
ratber heavy, generally at small fractions un
der the opening -prices. The only material
changes of the day were declines of 2li la
Cotton Oil (new stock) and 1 in Chicago Gas,
and an advance of Yt in W heeling and Lake
Erie preferred.
Kauroad bonds were again very dull, the
sales reaching only $637,000, and while there
was a steady to firm tone.
Government bonds hare been dull and
steady. 1
State bonds have been dull and featureless.
Tbe fott says: "The crippled condition of
the Bock Island was the result of overbuilding
in 1887 and and 1888, and the effect of this was
shown in the decline In tbe stock from 126 in
June, 1887. to WA in December, 1SS8. and after
wards to 89K in March and 83 in August of this
year. The -decline from 126 to 83 was un
questionably due to a large outpouring of
stock by Investors, but tbe decline in the last
tbree months has been largely due to persistent
hammering and the circulation of bearish re
ports. Chicago Gas is another stock which has
been persistently assailed with rumors of all
sorts of misfortune that are going to haonen
to it. This forenoon the stock was sold down
,4 UU1UU IU UAH ttU UVU1 v V8 - i""H"Bl,MU
-.ith thn reimrt hv telesrraDti from Chicago
tbat tbe "Gas trust, its constitution and opera-
UUUB, ttID V W UMUO -. mmwjww. .. auua.j
y the grand jury .in tne iznmeaiaie iuiure,
mi t.hnt thn lotm.! nroceediugs against the old
jmpanies composing the trust are being
Xnnhiu. rnniaiv1 Whatever grain of truth
:re may M la wua "WJBOaki " anew uwtay
language the desire of the sender to make the
most or it against the Gas trust, and is there
fore to be taken with a grain ot allowance, and
especially as there is known to be a consider
able short Interest outstanding in the stock.
The following table shows, tbe prices or active
stocks on the Kew York Stock .Exchange yester
day. Corrected dally for THB DlsrjTCU by
WHITXEY& BtepIiensox. old Pittsburg mem
bers or .New York Block Exchange, 57 Fourth
avenue:
(loi-Open-
llltrh- Low- intr
tne. est. est. Bid.
Am. Cotton Oil 3) SO 18M 18H
Am. Cotton Ullnrer... 55 ..
Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. 2H -H 23 23ft
Atch., Top. AS. F mi UH WA 42H
Canadian Paclnc ' 82)4
Canada Southern MM M'A MM 54
Central or NewJersey.mK 121M 121 121
Central Paclnc....'. 82
Chesapeake & Ohio.... 22 22 zlK 22
Chicago Gas ITust.. ..I 64X 54H 62K 534
C. Bur. Qulncy 102M 102 101H 101M
a. Mil. & St. Paul 7IK 71 71K 7l
C. Mil. 4 Bt. P.. or.. 118 118 117H 117J4
C, Itock 1. 4 P iiii MX MM 855,
C..Vt.L.& Pitts 15
C, St. L. Pitts., pf. , 3954
a. St. P., M. & 0 31 31 31 31
O. & .Northwestern ....109M 109K iat'4 10SM
C., C. Cl .7C 7( 70 70M
Col. Coal & iron eos 50 50,H 5M
Col. & Hooking; Valley S1H 32K 3IM 21M
Ches. & Ohio 1st orer. - .... 59
Ches. a Ohio M prer.. .... 40
Del.. Lack 4 WJL... .144 H5X 144 14434
DeU&Hndson ISO
Den. & Itlo Grand 21M 2M l 21
Den. AKioGrande.nl. 81 61 60M 60K
K T., Vs. ft m ...... 9M H 9H 9M
bate Krle West 17M 17' 17M 1
L,ake Erie A West pr. C2H
Lake Shore ft M. B 107 108 107)4 IO?)
Louisville ft .Nashville SSK 88 ESX 83)4
Missouri Pacific 7I 7144 71W 71M
National nead Trust... lift 21 21 X 21 H
New Xork Central 106M
n. r C. Bt. L ISM
N. Y.. L. B.ftW 2SM .
N. If. 4. K. 47S 47JS 47&' 47K
N.Y.. O. ftW J9
Norfolk: ft Western 1
Morrolk ft Western pr. M 64 64 84
Northern Pacific....... 83V S3tf SJX S3M
Northern Pacific nr.. .. 82M 82JJ 82) 82)4
Ohio ft Mississippi 26K
Oregon Improvement. 4
Oregon rranscon 46
Pacific Mail 45M 45K 45 45J4
Peo.. Dec. ft Evans... 1M Wi MX 19
Phlladel. AKeadlnir... 42JJ 43 42 42)i
Pullman Palace Car. ..216 2IGM 216 215
Ulchmond ft W. p. T.. 21 21M 20 21
Richmond ft W.P.r.ot 77
St. Paul ft Dsluthi 32
St. Paul&Duluthnf. 92
St. P., Minn, ft Man 109)4
St. X.. ft San Pran 32
St. L. 4 San Fran pr. 58
SuawrTrnst 78 78M 11H 78M
Texas Paclnc 20)4 2M 20 20
Union Pacific 61H 61K 61 61M
Wabash 12 nx 12 lltf
Wabash preferred 26M 28X 28 M'
WesternUnlon 83K 83V Silt 8
JVneellnirftL. ..... J7)J 38M 87 37
Wheeling ft L..prr. 75 78M 75 75X
Boston Stocks.
Atch. ft Top 42M
Boston ft Albany.. ..230
Boston 4 Maine 207)4
CB.&q wig
Cln , San. A eley... 29
Eastern KB ....172
Fltchhurg K IC 89
Flint ft PereM. pre. 94
K. C.,St.4C. B.7S.121
L. it 4 Ft. S. 7s.... S3H
Mass. Central 20X
Mex. (Jen com 28K
N. Y. &N. Ens;..... 47)4
N. Y. ft N. Eng. 7s .125)4
Old Colony 16a
Wis. Cen. common. 26
Calumet AHeela.,
Catalpa
Franklin
Hnron ,
Kearsarce
.810
. 40
E?
. 20
. 45X
. 12
.126
Osceola
Pewablc (new)...,
Santa Fe copper.
Tamarack
,.212
Annlston: Land Co..
. 67
Boston Land Co... . 6
San Diego Land Co. 21
west una (
Bell Telephone 224K
Lamson Store 8 82
Water Power 4)
Centennial Mining. 25H
Allonez llg. Co 8M
Atlantlce 24H
Boston 4 Mont . 59)
Philadelphia Stocks.
Closing quotations 4f Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished bv Whitney & Stephenson, brokers. No. 57
Fonrth avenue. Members New Yore Stock Ex
changei iiia. Asgea.
Pennsylvania Kallroad..! S3K
53
21
10H
52M
35K
84
8214
Reading 21 5-16
Buffalo, Pittsburg 4 Western 9V
LenlKh Valley 62X
Lehigh Navigation 61)4
Philadelphia and Erie
Northern Pacific 83
Northern Pacific preferred NX
Mining Stocks.
New Yore, August 29. Mining quotations:
Alice, 255; Adams Consolidated, 165; Belle Isle.
100; Bodle, 120; Caledonia B. H.,185: Cen. Cala.
A. Va 470; Gould and Curry, 225; Hale ANor.
cross, 250; Homestake, 10 00: Horn Silver, 355:
Mexican, 325; Ontario. 41 00; Plymouth, 300;
Pbcenix. Ariz., 100; Sutter Creek, ISO; Union
Con., 29a
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ACCIDENTS TO PITTSBURG'S COAL FLEET
REPORTED.
One Hundred Thousand Bushels of Coal
Lost Dancer to the Mnlnmorus Dikes
Chief Biver Excursions During tbe Ex
position News of the Hlver.
Yesterday woundup tbe shipping of coal fo'
a few days at least. Most of the boats have
gone out and tbe harbor is pretty well cleaned
up. The only boats remaining behind are those
that conld not go out because they were out of
repair, and a few others belonging to lines that
have sent considerable coal to lower
river points. It has been', reported
tbat several tows of the fleet that left on
Wednesday met with serious accidents
en route to Cincinnati. Five boats containing
about 100,000 bushels of coal and two barges
struck obstructions on the second day out and
went down. Tbe Seven Sons collided with the
Matamoras dikes and sunk two of tbe barges.
This is one of tbe places that tbe river
pilots and coal operators who met
recently to decide what places
needed improvement designated to be
a menace to navagation. It is hardly probable
tbat tbe other boats will make tbe trip withont
meeting with accidents.
Business was bnsk yesterday with packet
lines up and down stream. Tbe ilononeahf la
continued to fall during tbe day. From 8 A. M.
to 6 F. io. it fell 2 feet 2 inches, and at that hour
the marker read 6 feet stationary a fall ot 8
feet 2 inches In 24 hours.
The first load of freight hauled on the Cin
cinnati wharf for two months was placed there
for the boat to-morrow. In view of the fact
that lines centering in Cincinnati have In
creased passenger and freight rates, dnring the
dull river season.Mt Is expected that tbe lower
river packet business will receive a great
boom within the next few days, be
sides restoring railroad rates to those
existing before the river driea up. The line is
also counting npon reaping a rich harvest out
of the excursion business while the Exposition
season is on. Captain Henderson stated yes
terday that tbe company would make special
rates for those who wish to come up to witness
Pittsburg's exhibit. 1 He expects that larger
crowds than last year will avail themselves
of the opportunity to get a good, cheap
boat ride and witness the big show at tbe
same time It is very likely that the Mononga
hela Packet Company will follow the example
of making cheap excursion rates. The Wheel
ing and Parkersbnrg line will also establish
low rates of passage during the Exposition
season.
Arrived James G. Blaine, Germania and
Elizabeth from above. H. K. Bedford
from Wheeling. Departed Blaine for
Brownsville, Germania for Morgantown,
Elizabeth for Elizabetbtown; Bedford for
Wheeling, leaving to-day 9.30 A. H.;for Browns
ville and intermediate landings, Adam Jacobs,
12 M.; for Wheeling. Courier. 3 p. jr.; for
Brownsville, Germania; for Elizabethtown,
.Elizabeth, 4 P. Jr.; for Parkersburg, Mat Allen:
for Cincinnati and way points. Keystone Btate.
Driftwood.
The pilots and crew-or the C W. Batchellor ar
rived from Cincinnati yesterday and reported for
work.
Tax towboat Twilight struck the railroad bridge
piers at Wheeling Thursday and sunk five barges
of coaL
THB Mayflower took the firth U, P. Church, of
Allegheny, Sunday school downlto Economy yes
terday. The Ironsides left Louisville for 'St, Louis yes
terday morning with two barges or rails and two
flats of manufactured Iron.
The Lizzie Bay will re-enter the Pittsburg and
Parkersburg trade next week, bhe Is expected to
arrive Monday night, and will go out Tuesday.
The Joseph B. Williams will be aold at public
sale on September 9, at the wharf, a notice to
tbat effect being posted on the bulletin yesterday.
WORK will be commenced In a' few days to
raise the steamer Joseph Nixon. She remained
erect yesterday and it is not liaeiy sue will keel
again.
Captain J. A. Hkndemon has again resumed
his position at the wharf boat, afteran absence of
two months, daring which he was confined to his
bed hair th time.
Sous rlvermen fear that this rise wlll'not last
long and are doing business cautiously. They fear
that if their boats go out. that they cannot get
get back. Others think tbat there will be water
right along now for navigation.
Captain MXBBH.L hasadvertlsed for the towing
of the dredge boats Ohio and Oswego. Bids will
n t1v(1 nn until noon on Sentember 9. TtAatn
drawing 30 inches with lS-lnoh cylinders and,'
XOOt StOae wilt uui; ud iiiurcu iv uiu.
THE elegant passenger packet Keystone State
is on tbe way from Wheeling to go out in place of
the Batchellor, which lies over until her repairs
are completed. The Keystone Is in command of
Thomas 8. Calhoun, with Clerk Charles W.
Knox In the cabin.
UICK HEADACHClrter,IjjluleLlTerruu
8ICK 'HEADACHBClirUr,i mtle Diver Pills.
BICK HEADACHEClrter.i Lmie Liver Pills.
SICK HKADACHBcVtr,gijttUsi,iTerPuU.
OlMMTHa.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
potatoes and Melons in Full Supply
and Prices Weaker.
CREAMERT BUTTER 13 MOVING UP.
Light Eeeeipts of Cereals, Owing to Sail
road Strikes.
TROPICAL FBUIT IN- GOOD TEMAHD
Office om pittsbttbo dihpatch, J
FbIDAY. August 29, 189a 5
Country Produce Jobbing Prices.
Trade in this department is reported quiet
and slow. , Potatoes and melons are plenty and
a shade lower. All choice dairy products are
firm at quotations. Elgin creamery is again
advanced, as quotations below will disclose.
There are rumors of sales as high as SOc per
pound, but none that are reliable. The cash
buyer who is willing to pay 27c for job lots is
not likely to be turned away empty. Makers
of Ohio cheese are very firm in their views of
values, and are generally withholding stock in
expectation of better prices. The general ex
pectation is tbat 10c will be tbe rate before
many days. Tropical fruits are moving freely.
Now Jamaica oranges are to the front and find
ready sale at J8 50. Tbe new crop of lemons is
also on hand. Bananas are in large supply and
slow at a shade lower prices than have pre
vailed of late. California fruits are in excel
lent demand, and prices are steadily drifting
upward.
Apples S3 505 00 a barrel.
Butter Creamery, Elgin, 2728c; Ohio do,
2S26c; fresh dairy packed. 1819c; fancy
country rolls, 1819c; choice, 1718c
Berries Huckleberries, SI 2o a pail; black
berries, 81 60 a pail; grapes. 78c a pound.
$5 006 00 a stand; plums, t5 006 VO pec bushel.
Beans Navy hand-picked beans, S2 402 45;
marrowfat, 2 702 75; Lima beans, o6c
Beeswax 28S0c $1 & for choice; low
grade. 2225c.
Cantaloups 333 a barrel; watermelons,
110020 a hundred.
Cideb band refined. S7 SO; common, 84 00
4 60; crab elder, 1869 ft barrel; cider vinegar,
1012c gallon.
Cheese New Ohio cheese. 9Kc: New York
cheese, 9c; Limbnrger, 10llc: do
mestic Sweitzer. 13K14Xc, Wisconsin brick
Sweltzer, 1313c; imported Sweitzer, 26c
EGOS 20c W unzen for strictly fresh.
Feathees Extra live geese, 506600; No. 1
do, 4045c: mixed lots, 3035c ft ft.
Maple Stbttp 7695c a can; maple sugar,
9ioca.
Honet 15c ?) fi.
Poultry Spring chickens, 5060c a pair:
old, 7585c a pair; dressed. 11612c a pound;
ducks, 6070c; turkeys. 869c 9 ft.
Tallow Country, Sfia city rendered. 4c.
Seeds Becleaned Western clover. $5 00
6 25; country medium clover, 84 254 50; tim
othy, 81 601 70; blue grass, 52 8563 00; orchard
grass, 81 50; millet, 70675c
Tropical Fruits Lemons, cnoics, 85 50
7 00; fancy, $7 007 60: Rod! oranges. 87 0067 50;
Jamaica oranges, new crop, $S 0068 50; bananas,
81 5062 00 firsts, 8125 good seconds bunch;
California peaches, 52 00 62 50 fl box; Califor
nia apricots. 81 7562 25; California plums. 82 00
62 25 box: California pears. 84 004 60 box.
Vegetables Potatoes, 82 7563 25 f)
barrel; Southern sweets, yellow, 84 O0
4 60 barrel; red. 83 0063 60: Jer
seys, 85 0065 2o: cabbage, S5 00tl 00 $1
hundred; onions, 83 7564 00 a barrel; green
onions, 81 25 a bushel; Egyptian onions, 84 60 for
180 & basket: green beans, home-grown, fl 006
1 15 fl basket; cucumbers. 81 001 25 fl crate;
nome-grown tomatoes, voc a ousnei: celery.
a aozen Bunches.
Groceries.
Sugars are firm at tbe recent advance. Pack
age coffee fails to rise, to tbe disappointment
of leading jobbers. A lo advance is necessary
to bring the roasted to correspond with prices
of green coffee. The powers that be cannot
much longer delay the advance. Teacargbes
are gathered in as fast as tbey arrive in port at
3 to 4c advance on prices touched a few weeks
ago. Corn syrups are on the boom. All whole
sale grocers report trade uncomfortably brisk;
as prices are sure to bo higher later on.
Green Coffee Fancy Bio, 2J625c;
choice Rio, 22K623c; prime Rio, 23c; low
grade Rio, 20K621Kc; old Government Java,
29K30c; Alaracaibo, 25K627KC; Mocha, SO
32c: Santbs, 22626c; Caracas, 25627c; La Uuayra,
26627c.
Boasted (In papers) Standard brands, 25c;
bigh grades, 2830c; old Government Java,
50i npIirrv 30c rhnlne Rfn. 2Rp nrltn. Tln
25c; good Rio, 24c; ordinary, 21K622KC
Spices (whole)-Cloves, 17i8c: allspice,
10c; cassia. 8c: pepper, 15c; nutmeg, 75680c.
Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7c:
Ohio, 120, 8c; headlight, 150, 8&c; water
white, 10c: globe, 14614Kc; elaine, 14k; car
nadine, llc: royalme. 14c; red oil. llgllKc;
purity, 14c
Miners' OIL No. 1 winter strained. 43645o
fl gallon; summer, 3S40c; lard oil. 55658c
Syrup Corn syrup, 82634c; choice sugar
syrup, 37639c; prime sugar syrup, 82633c;
strictly prime, 3536c: new maple syrup, 90c
N. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop. 5052c;
choice, 49c; medium, 3843c: mixed, 40642c
Soda Ui-carb in kegs, 363c; bi-carb in
s, 534c; bi-carb assorted packages, 666c;
sal-soda in kegs, lc: do granulated, 2c
Candles Star, foil weight, 8icj stearine,
fl set. 8c: paraffine. 11612c
Rice Head Carolina, 1iTXc; choice. 6
6c; prime, 66c: Louisiana, 566Kc
Starch Pearl. 3JJc; corn starch, 667c;
gloss starch, 5K7c
Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, 82 65; Lon
don layers, S2 75: Muscatels, J2 60; California M us
catels.S240;Valencta.8Kc;OndaraVaIencla110 611c; sultan, 10K6Uc; currants, 66Jic: Tur
key prunes,6K7c; French prunes,9612c;Salon
ica prunes, in 2-ft packages, 9c; cocoanuts fl
100, 86; almonds, Lan., fl lb. 29c; do Itnca, 17c;
do shelled, 40c: walnuts, nag., 13614c: Sicily
filberts, 12c; Smyrna fig;, 12613c; new dates, 6
6c; Brazil nuts, 13c; pecans. 9610c: citron,
fl ft, 18619c; lemon peel, 16c fl ft; orange peel,
17e
Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per ft, 6c;
apples, evaporated. 15616c; peaches, evap
orated, pared, 28630c: peaches, California,
evaporated, unpared, 2526c; cherries, pitted,
22c; cherries, unpitted. 666c; rasnberries, evap
orated, 3a635c; blackberries. 868Kc; huckle
berries, 10612c
Suoars Cubes, 6c;powdered, 6c; granu
lated, 6Vc; confectioners' A. 6c; standard A,
6c; soft white, 66Kc; yellow, choice, 5
ijfcc: yeiiow. goou, o$o?ic: yeiiow, lair, oj
6?c: yellow, dark. SKSSoc
PICKLES Medium, bbls. (1200), 89 00; me
dium, half bbls. (WW), to 00.
Balt No. L fl bbl. 95c; No. lex. fl bbl 81 00;
dairy, fl bbl, 81 20; coarse crystal, fl bbl, 81 20;
Biggins' Eureka, 4-bu sacks, 82 80; fligglns'
Eureka, 16-14 & packets, $3 00.
Canned Goods Standard peaches. 82 70
2 ou; 2us. w wait ou; extra peacnes, a ixma uu:
pie peaches. 81 90; finest corn, 81 3561 50; Hfd
Co. corn. 80695c; red cherries; 81 4061 50; Lima
beans. 81 20; soaked do, 80c; string do 75690c;
marrowfat jeas. 81 1061 25: soaked neas, 70
80c: pineapples, 81 3061 40: Bahama da 82 55:
damson plums, 81 10; greengages, 81 60; egg
plums, 82 15; California apricots. 82 40
62 45; California pears, 82 75; do green
gages, 82 15; do egg plums, 82 15; extra white
cherries, 82 85: raspberries, 81 351 40: straw
berries, 81 2561 3o: gooseberries 85690c; to
matoes, 95c631; salmon, lft, 81 3061 80; black
berries, 81 15; snecotash, 2-ft cans, soaked, 90c;
do green. 2-ft, 81 2561 50; corn beef, 2-ft cans.
82 00; 14-fi cans, 814: baked beans, 81 40g
1 50: lobster. 1-ft. 12 00: mackerel. 1-ft cans.
broiled. 81 50; sardines, domestic K3. M 50
4 75; sardines, domestic. s, 87 50; sardines,
imported, s, 811 5012 50; sardines, imported,
s, 818; sardines, mustard. 84 25; sardines,
spiced. 84 25.
Fish Extra No, 1 bloater mackerel, 836 fl
bbl: extra No. 1 do.mess, 840; extra No. 1 mack
erel, shore, S28; extra No. 1 do, mess. 832; No. 2
shore mackerel. 823. Codfish Whole pollock,
4c fl A; do medium. George's cod. 6c; do
large. 7c; boneless hake, in strips, 4c; do
George's cod in blocks, 6ynic. Herring
Hound shore, 83 50 fl bbl; split. 80 50: lake. 83 25
fl 100-1!) bbl. White flsb, 86 50W 100-ft half bbl.
Lake trout, 85 50 fl half bbl. Finnan haddles,
10c fl ft. Iceland halibut, 13c fj &. Pickerel,
half bbl. 83 00; quarter bbl, 81 3d; Potomac her
ring. S3 60 fl bbl; 82 00 fl half bbl.
' OATMEAL 86 0066 60 fl bbl.
Grain, Floor1 and Feed.
There were no sales on call at tbe Grain Ex
change. Buyers and sellers appear to be apart
in their views of Values. This divergence seems
to pnt a qnletns on trade, but prices are essen
tially tbe same as at last report. Receipts as
bulletined were only 15 cars, the lightest for
weeks. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis
Railway. 1 car of wheat, 4 of corn, 2 of oats.
By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago, 8 cars of
oats, 1 of feed, Z of flour. By Pittsburg ana
Lake Erie, 1 car of maizon, lot wheat. West
ern railroad strikes have, no doubt, interfered
with shipments, and receipts will be heavier
later on.
Prices are for carload lots on track:
WHEAT No. 2 red. 81 0761 08; No. 3, SI 048
1 05; new wheat. No. 2 red, 81 0361 06.
Corn No. 2 yellow ear, 62663c; high mixed
ear,6061c;No.2 yellow, shelled. 55K56c; high
mixed shelled corn. 455c
OATS No. 2 white. 42642Xc; extra.No. 3, 41K
vei2c
niB no. a eiiiiBjuvrtuia .uu uuiv, (tt&Jtn;,
Nc 1 Western, 71H6c
Floue Jobbing. prices Fancy spring and
winter patent flour, 86 2568 50; fancy spring
patent flour, IS 7596 00; fancy straight winter,
fco06 75i fancy Straight spring, o 508$ 75;
clear winter. $5 2565 50r straight XXXX
bakers', to 005 25. Bye flour, 84 004 2
Aiiiji.riu jniuaiinga, xsney una .ww.
823 00624 00 fl ton; brown middlings, 820 00
21 uu: winter wneat Dran, tingii oa
Hay Baled Timothy, No. 1, 810 00010 50; No.
2 do. 89 0069 50; loose, from wagon. 81200
14 00, according to quality: No. 2 prairie bay,
876068 00; packing do. 87 0067 50; clover bay,
v sols oa
Straw Oat, 86 7567 '00, wheat aud rye, 8800
6 2b.
Provisions.
Sugar-cured hams. large, HKc; sugar-cured
hams, medium, Uc; sugar bams, small, 12c;
sugar-cured breakfast bacon, 8c; sugar-cured
shoulders, 7e; sugar-cured boneless shoul
ders. SVc: skinned shonlders, 8c; skinned
bams, llc: sngar-enred California bams, 9c:
sugar-cured dried beef flats, lie; sugar-cured
dried beef sets. 12c; sugar-cured dried beef
rounds. 14c: bacon, shoulders. c; bacon.ciear
sides, 7ic; bacon, clear bellies. 6r; dry salt
shonldeis. 6c; dry salt clear sides, 6c Mess
pork, heavy. 813 50: mess pork, family. 813 50.
Lard Refined, in tierces. 5c; half-barrels,
6c; 60-ft tub'. 6Kc: 20-ft pails. 6Kcr50-l! tin
cans. 6c:3-ft tin pails. 6Vc; 5-& tin pails, 6c;
10-ft tin pails, 5c Smoked sansage, long, oc;
large, 5c. Fresh pork, links. 9c Boneless
hams. lOc Pigs' feet, hair-barrels, 84 00;
quarter barrels. 82 15.
MABKETS BY WIRE.
December Wheat Higher and Mny Lower
Corn Unsettled, bnt Closes Steady
Oals About tbe Some Pork In
Demand nt Medium Figures.
CHICAGO There was good tradlngin wheat
to-day. a.ftera decline good buying started
prices up again, and a further rally of a fol
lowed, then eased off and closed about a
higher for December and c lower for May
than closing figures yesterday.
Corn was fairly active and rather unsettled,
tbe market ruling firm early around the open
ing and easier later in the session. First trades
in the speculative market were at c ad
vance, tbe market ruling firm for a time, then
sold off &Ac rallied :, again declined,
ruled 'firm and closed with a 6c gain. A
fair inquiry existed for each property, offerings
were somewhat larger and prices covered
about the same range as yesterday and closed
steady.
Oats The market was fairly active, and a
steadier feeling prevailed. Trading was mainly
in September and May. and prices fluctuated
c. The opening was He higher, bnt prices
receded J66J3O in sympathy with wheat and
corn. There was fair buying on tbe decline,
and as offerings were light, a rally to previous
outside figures followed, and the market closed
steady at about the same to a slight advance
over yesterday's close. '
Mess Pork The market was considerably
unsettled and trading 'active. Offerings were
free, with a fair demand. Prices declined 1SX
20c early in the day, but rallied again 100
12c, and closed comparatively s'eady.
Lard A fairly active trade was reported, bnt
the feeling was somewhat unsettled. Offerings
were moderately free and the demand wad fair.
Early In the day prices receded 25c, but
rallied again slightly and closed steadv.
Short Rib Sides An active business was
transacted, especially for January delivery.
Offerings were liberal and 'the demand was
brisk at times. An urgent demand to realize
early in the day caused a reduction of 5c in the
near and 7610c In tbe more deferred deliveries,
bnt a steady feeling prevailed later in the day,
and prices rallied 567c
Tbe leading mtures ranged as follows-
Wheat No. 2. August. SI 0301 0301 01
61 02K; September, 81 03H61 03K61 010
1 02: December, SI ObVl 06V61 04i?6l 05.
COBS No. 2. August.47i647647647c: Sep
tember. 47647647047gc; ilay, bHAoyt
650K650fic
Oats No. 2, Antrust 8763763626365e;
September. 36636635636c; May, 386
39K63Sjp39c
Mess Pork, per bbl. Sentembef. 810 456
10 45610 25610 25; October. 810 5010 50610 30
610 35: January. 812 30612 30612 1061225.
Lard, per 100 fts. September, id 1566 UK
66 12 66 17: October. 86 356 3566 276
6 32; January, 88 756 756 6766 72.
Short Ribs, ner 100 lbs. September, 85 25
5 2765 2065 25; October, to 4065 405 S3
65 4u: January, 85 8265 8565 7265 80.
Cash quotations were as follows: -
Flour steady. No. 2 spring wheat, 81 02;
No. 3 spring wheat, 9091c: No. 2 fed,
81 02. No. 2 corn, 47c No. 2 oats.
SfSJc No. 2 rye, 65c No. 2 barley, 70072c.
No. 1 flaxseed. 81 4L. Prime timothy
seed, 81 39 Mess pork per bbl, 810 75. Lard
per 100 lbs, 86 17. Short rib sides, loose.
85 2065 30; dry salted shoulders, boxed, 85756
5 87; short clear sides, boxed. 85 606665.
Sugars unchanged. No. 2 white oats, 33Sc;
No. 3 white oats. 8ft637Kc
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was steady, with good demand for
fancy grades. Eggs, 16616c
NEW YORK Flonr dull, heavy and 6615c
lower. Cornmeal steady and quiet. Wheat
Spot unsettled, closing steady and dull. Op
tions opened ?6c up on buying by St. Louis,
declined lla under realizing, recovered
11C on covering over the holidays, closing
steady. Rye quiet and firm; Western, 65t6r.
Barley malt quiet; country. 80685c; city, 856
90c Corn Spot moderately active, c up and
strong: options opened weaker, but closed firm
at yiS2o over yesterday through covering over
holidays. Oati Spot higher and quiet; light
onenogs: options stronger and tairiy active.
Hay quiet and steady. Hops strong and quiet.
Coffee Options opened steady, April 5 .points
ud. others unchanged to 5 noints down, closed
steady and unchanged to 10 paints down; sales,
18,500 bags, including August 18.056
18.10c: September. 17.75617.80c; October,
17.20617.25c: December, 16.65616.70c;
March. 15.50615.80c; spot Rio firm
quiet; fair cargoes. 20:; No. 7 flat bean. 19c
Sugar Raw higher: fair refining. 6c; centrifu
gals, 96 test, 5 c; 10,000 bags Bahia, 82 test,
4JgC; 4,561 bags centrifugals, 4c; refined- firm
and in moderate demand. Molasses New Or
leans firm and quiet. Bire in good demand and
firm. Cottonseed oil qnlet. Tallow quiet and
steady. Rosin steady and quiet. Turpentine
quiet and lower at 40641c Eggs dull and easy.
Pork quiet and steady; mess, 811 50. Cutmeata
firm. Middles quiet and steady. Lard opened
weak and closed firm and dull; Western steam,
86 47; sales, 1,150 tierces; also 1,000 tierces c
i. f 8 40; options, sale?, 1550 tierces; November.
86 71; December, 86 796 82, closing at 86 84
bid; Jannary, 36 0867 02, closing at 87 00 bid.
Butter firm and fair inquiry: Western dairy. 9
614c; do creamery, 11624c; do factory, 713c
Cheese stronger ana supplies closely sold; part
skims, 406c; Ohio flat, 567.
MINNEAPOLIS Thelbreak was severe in new
wbeat to-day. and there was something off in
old: but tbe latter was not very plentiful, and
was wanted by local millers as welt as by mill
ing buyers to ship. A large amont was bought
by elevator carriers, which relieved the tables
of much new No. 1 at about SI; a break of some
4c from yesterday. Receipts were 171 cars, and
shipments 149 cars. Tbe inspections of new
wheat were 6 cars of No. 1 hard; 33 No. 1
Northern; 47 No. 2 Northern; 3 No. 3; 3 rejected
and 11 no grade Closing quotation-: No. 1
bard. jugut. 81 07; September, 81 03; on
track, 81 1061 12; No. 1 Northers. August,
81 00: September. 98c; December, 81 02;
on track, 81 0461 07; No. 2 Northern, August,
98c; on track, 81 0061 02.
PHILADELPHIA Flour dull. Wheat weak
and lower; No. 2 red, August, 81 0161 01;
September, 81 01661 Ul: October, 81 026
1 U2; November, 31 0361 03. Corn Options
firm and advanced iz; speculat'on was quiet;
carlots in moderate demand: No. 3 mixed, in
c-ralri denot. 56c: No. 2 mixed, in do. 56Kc No.
I mixed, October, 64Jc: No. 2 mixed. August;
oi'A&oKki September, 5651Jic; October,
645l654Kc: November. bb&ooMr. Oats Car-
lots dull and lower; No. 1 white, 44c; No. 2
white, 43c; do on track, 43c; futures Kio
higher; No. 2 white. August, 42Ji642Mc;
September, 4H641; October. 4H641c: No
vember, 4141Kc Eggs scarce and firm;
Pennsylvania firsts, 21c
ST.LOUIS Cattle Receipts. 2,100 head; ship
ments, 1.500 bead; market steady; good to
fancy native steers. 34 5064 90; fair to good
natives. S4 0064 50: stockers and f eeders-82 ASM
3 50; Texans and Indians. 82 3063 70. Hogs
Receipts, a,iw neaa: smpmeuis, z,uu neaa;
mixed grades, 83 9064 10. Sheep Receipts, if
1UU neaacipmeoxa. a,iw uczu; uunui sieauy;
fair to choice, 84 0065 3a ,
MILWAUKEE Flour unchanged. Wheat
qnlet; No. 2 spring, on track, casb, 98cSl 01;
September, 98c- No. 1 Northern, 31 04. Corn
quiet; No. 3, on track, 49c Oats dull; No. 2
white, on track, S7637c Barley easier; No. 2,
in store, 636c Rye easier; No. 1, In store,
67668c Provisions easier. Pork Septem
ber, 310 67: Jannary. 312 22. Lard Septem
ber, 36 20; January, 36 70.
D0L0TH Wheat broke on weaker markets
all around and declined 2c from tbe opening,
rallying a fraction about noon. Closing prices
are as follows: August, 31 06;September. 31 05;
December. 3100; old No. 1 hard 31 05; new,
old No. 1 Northern, 31 01; old No. 2 Northern,
95c
TOLEDO Wbeat active and lower; cash,
31 00: August, and September, 31 00J; De
cember, 31 0 Corn- dull; casb, 60c; Sep
tember. 47c; May, 61?c Oats quiet; cash,
89c Cloversecd dull; cash and October, 34 35;
December, 34 50.
Prlco of Bar Oliver.
Nxw York, August 29. Bar silver London,
6454d per ounce; New York, selling price
as reported by bullion dealers, 31 WA certifi
cates; 31 19X81 19.
Wool Markets.
Philadelphia Wool market quiet; prices
unchanged. -
j nnif AT " Tiint ana Prize Buay
taUUIV m announcement on th fourth
jpagtafVrrtutMtojjjiJinJiarAi.vM.
SEEMS FOIDERFUL,;
But the Facts Are Here and Can
Easily be Proven-
MR. ANDERSON'S STATEMENT--
"My trouble commenced with a cold, or
ratber a series of colds, which I suffered
with and failed to give them proper atten-
tion."
Ibe speaker was Hr. Samuel Anderson,
timekeeper in the forge department of the
Oliver Steel and Iron Company, and who
resides at 68 Stephenson street.
"As I said, T paid but little attention to
my colds, and soon what I regarded aa a
slight matter became a very serious trouble.
"My head And nose were constantly
stopped up. I had a dull, heavy pain la
my forehead. My eyes were weak: and
watery. There was a constant dropping of
mucus into my throat aud an acrid dis
charge from my nose.
2Ir. Samuel Anderton, 63 Stephenson St.
"I tried in vain to obtain relief. I grew worse)
instead of better. Sharp pains would shoot
through my chest. A dry. hacking cough set
in. I conld not sleep. The mucus would gather
in my throat and I wonld have to sit up In bed
and bawk and raise to obtain relief. 1 would
feel tired and unrefreshed in tbe morning.
Such nights as these rendered me unfit for
work. I bad no appetite. The very sight of
food would nauseate me. There was a weight
on my chest as of a weight pressing down, and,
a distressing feeling in my stomach. I grew
weaker every day, and I bad no ambition to do
even the slightest labor.
"It was while in tbis condition tbat I called,
on Drs. Copelana & Blair, and after consults
tlon placed myself under treatment. There
suit has been perfectly satisfactory. In fact,
more so than I had dared to hone. I sleep
well. My appetite is good. I am no longer
troubled with tbe distressing feelings In my
stomach. My head is free from pain and th a
dropping in my throat has entirely ceased. In
fact, I am like a different man, andowetha
change in my condition to Drs. Copeland fc'
Blair."
Mr. Anderson lives, as stated, at No. 69
Stephenson street, and this Interview can ba
readily verified.
DBS. Cofelaxd 4 Blaib treat with success)
all curable cases at 66 Sixth avenue, Pittsburg,
Pa. Office hours 9 to 11 A. M., 2 to 5 p. M. and 7;
to 9 P. Jf. (Sundays included). Specialties
Catarrh and all diseases of tbe eye. ear. throat
and lungs, chronic diseases. Consultation. SL
Address all mail to DRS. COPELAND 4
BLAIR. 66 Sixth avenne. Pittsburg. Pa.
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