THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1SL FEATURES OF TRADE. few Crumbs of Comfort to Specu lators ia Troduce Lines. ALL VEGETABLES ON TBE DECLINE. Choice Dairy Products Steadily Tend to a Higher LeTe!. JLHEKICAX J0DUSALISJ1 DEFENDED Ornci or Pittsburg Dispatch.. TUESDAT. Feb. 101 i TJcpro3ta1)le Speculating. "The best laid schemes o' mice and men gang aft aglee," said the greatest of Scotia's poets. The truth of this aphorism has been painfully realized by speculators in country produce the past tiro months In the latter part of last fall it looked as though potatoes would go in $1 50 per bushel and sales were made as hi;h a? 51 30 in job lots. But we have a big; country and great variety of climates. Though the potato crop was a failure last season in Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio, there was a fair yield in the AN est, and high prices here natnrallr drew supplies from sections where nature was gercrous. Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa ana other Western States ti en- able to make ni for the deficit, an is abundantly prored by liberal receipt of late. The speculator who banked on 1 SO potatoes finds himself left, since tbey were offered this week on track at SO" and less. A few eeks ago onions ere very scarce and a famine as tbreatcntd. Prices moved opwird for a Meek or two. lint lusher markets called out supplies from unexpected sources and onions, like potatoes, have eased up of late until price are now SI per barrel below the hichest point reached. l nen Girnan cabbage first arrived alone abnm the holiday It was in good demand st J16 t" JI) per hundred. Son it is slow at 512 t 13 per hundred. In the same time domestic rabliic 'ias dropped from $7 to S3 per hun dred Turnips ana parsnips have been bard to sell at am price, and now that new vegetable crops besiu tn f hnw up from the Bermuda, all things old in this li-e crow weaker day by da). Dalrj Products Looking Up. Bt reference to the domestic marLet it will be seen that choice dairy products show an up wird tendency. At the meeting ot the Elgin But r Board on Monday, creamery was ad tauced 2c per . which means an advance here briore the week is out. Markets are active at Llgm at J7c per 2t for choice graJcs. Obi" Goshen c.iceso is scarce and firm, with a tendencv to higher prices. At the cheese f ictories stocks are unusuilly light. Specula tors liae been buying up all that was to be had n ai tinpation of higher markets. As the cheese fortunes shut down In tho early part of winter and as the new product will hardly be on t'ie market much before May the outlook r o i for higher prices, and nice profits lor tve speculator. Though there has been an ad- nco ot late there is active demand for all offei intrs at the advance, Sweitzer cheese has i.imed in tho upward movement, and the Wis oons n lactones h jvo advanced prices 1c per pound within a few davs. It is about as certain s an thing m the future can be that all dairy products will go up higher at an early day. American Puffins:. The London iVioe and Leather Record, in Its itsue of December 27. 1S93. has this disparaging ri mir to make of its American cotemporanes: The pufhng of wares and persons is almost all the original matter the Amenciu trade papers print. ' The Shot and Leather Review of Chi cjjo comes back on the London Record with the following; "The above extract is from the issue for the week ending December 27. We will take the Renew for tne same week, al tl oagb bearing date two davs earlier, and com j are ii with our cotemporarv's interesting and readable pages. The Record contains in a 1 just IS pages of reading mat ter, rather more than the average, as it gives up three pages to a literary effort in the way of a Christmas story. The .?-t mc of the same week gave, in reading mat ter exclusive ol "Duffs' and market quota tions about 1G pases of reading matter The 7. ( inc's cages, are, however, somewhat larger t m those of tLe Record as l' pages of the hencv are equivalent to 23 pages of our En-.i-.h coteiuporary. The ifetteu published the Wf ek in question over 12 pages of original mat in exclusive of the market leports, and con- ained about two pages of matter copied from the English and translated from the French tr e press, for wnicb due credit was given. The original matter in the Review of December 2 contained more en s of type than the entire reading pages ot our London exchange. LOCAL IXVZ STOCK. Condition of Markets at East Liberty Stock Tards. OiFICE OF PlTTSBtJKG DISPATCH, I Thksday. Feb. 10. ( Cattle Receipts. 240 head; shipments. 100 heid- market stead) at yesterday's prices; so can ie shipped to ew York to-day. Hogs Receipts. L050 head; shipments, 500 head, market oDened fatrlv acuve; good li, i led and tops J3 S93 90; Yorkers, as to weight. S3 603 75 pigs. 3 2.--G3 50; 3 cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day. biieep Receipts. 3.100 I ead, shipments, none; markets, it aijcsterdaj's prices. By Telegraph. CINCINNAT1 Bogs in fair demand; common and I.ght $3 506370; packing and butch ers S3603bj; receipts, 2,000 head; ship ments. LS30 head Cattle in good demand and strong: common,123Q2 SO; tair to choice bntcber grade 13 75JJ4 40; prime to choice shippers'. (3 7o4 od receipts. 430 bead; shipments. 370 b ad Sneen scarce and hrm; common to -ho.ee, 13 0085 00; extra fat wethers and vear iii gs J5 2ogo 50; receipts, 130 head; shipment, n ne Lambs in good demand; common to choice uu'clieis. Si 0060 00: good to choice shipping S5 fiOCG 25 per 100 pounds. OMAHA C'attle Receipts. 2.000 head; mar ket slow on steers; butchers' fair, actlie and 5 fcluc higher on good grades and steady on ouiprs. tenders have more life at steadv prices; fane klOOSkCOO-a. bteers. S4 o0l fill; lair to good kOjOjti 3) a. steers. 12 754 la Hogs i eipis. -9.VW neau; market lainy active, un- ven and steadv to 5c higher; all sold: range, S CMe3 SO. bulk. 3 3563 45. Pigs, 1 252 50; .at !ight 52 502 00; light, $3 003 So; eavv. S3 30fH 50. mixed, 3 23Q3 40. bheep pts. 1 OC0 head; market steady; natives, 1C - 4 5C.W este-n. 2 50Q1 50. BALTIMORE Wheat Western steadv: Ko 2 e red, spot and tebruary, SI 021 02, ia"- Ji 04n ( ore Western cast;' mixea, t t'l'.g'oivc. Fchruarv, 6lblc: May, -So, s earner. GOc. Oats firm and unchanged. I e fatrlv active for choice; others nn i gcrt Hay firm: choice timothy. SIO 50. F "lxisimis quiet. Butter firm; freamery iao. i, 27 , oo tMr to choiee, 2125c: do u-itauon 22c. ladle fancy, 20c; do good to c nice UJUSe; rolls, fine, 17lSc; do f air to gnoo, ,IMit,. Eggs active and firm; strictly frc l 22.- NEW VORK Beeves lleceints, 357 head; c- ii-igmiems "S head; all for sfaughtercrs: no -id a feeling firm: dressed beef steady at G (js shipments to-day 2.S00 beeves; to-morrow. a., li quartets of beef. Calves Receipt", 313 I . au market stcad. eals, 5 OC0S 00: West c i J,. jj4 50. hheep lleceints, 1,303 head, , k quici; sheet). O0J5 75. lam lis. 0 008 " -K dres-ed mutton firm ai 7iQ'Jc; dressed I I fcs stead) at913C. Hogs Receipts. 5,335 Head, consigned diiect; market nominally steady at 3 40&1 00 CHICAGO The Rrenuia Journal reports: l attle Receipts. 15,000 head; market latner ii' pressed: steers. S3 755 15; cows and heilers. S 5 JJ3 35: stockers. VI 403 50. Hogs Re- eiols. 32.000 head; shipments. I'SfiW head; lnar ie s adj. with advauce: common to choice, xeu. 1 403'3 55: prime heavy and butrher - 3 00g3 70. assorted light. 3 553 CO, ei Receipts. 10,000 head; shipments. 3 SOU t market active and irregular; natives. S4f A ts'erns, S3 755 12f; fed Texaus, J4 300 4 t ST LOUIS Cattle Receipts, 1,900 bead; ship mei xi head; market steady; good l fancy t aives 4 60(J5 25; fair to good natives, 3 DJ& 4 C3 stockers and reeder. 2 25Q3 30: Texau i Indian steers, $2 403 S5. Hogs Receints. 0 600 bead shipments, 6u01iRad: marKCtashado better fan to chuice heavv, S3 453 60; mixed graacs J3 2u3 35 light, 'fair to best, S3 30a 140 bheen Receipts, COO bead; sbipmentu, aore. market steady; good to choice, 005 10. KANSAS CITY -Cattle-Receipts, 3,330 bead; shipments 1 M0 head market steady; steers' So 3o3 25 cows $1 75Q3 75. ttnekers and feedr.s. 522503 45. Hoes Receipts, 14,050 head; Khipments, e,M)0 head, market strong to 5c higher bulk. J.! 25C3 15; all grades. $3 003 65 K 1eep-Rceipts, L240 head; shipments, 610 head market unchanged. BUFFALO-Cattlc hrm and unchanged; re- 1 ",ts-, 3i i0 tbnsb. no sale. Sheep and anibs In fair demand and unchanged; receipts, t. oads through. 10 sale. Hogs slow ind 5010c ower; receipts. 50 loans throngh. 45 sale- mixed e-vy ana mediums, 3 73 Yorkers, S3 703 75. Entitled to the Host. A11 are entitled to the bct that their money will bu. so every family should have at once abottloofthe best family remedy. 8vrnnf Figs. t cleanse the system when costive or bilious. For sale In 5Cc and 103 bottles kv all leadiDS druggists. """"' MARKETS BY WIRE. Wheat Flniihcs at an Adsanco Over tho Opening A Dull and Heavy TSeginnlng Corn and Oats Featureless Pro visions Score an Advance. CHICAGO-Wheat was dull and inactive at the start, prices decliued c and then ad vanced Ofi to lc above the price at the corre sponding time yesterday. The price asked for May wasU7cwlthfew'buen,and it was in stantly being traded in at 97Jc. The weakness appeared to come from the apathetic dispo sition of the crowd which at present needs strong stimulants to screw its courage up to the buying notch. The weather has been cold during tho night and bare ground was re ported as general throughout important sec tions of the winter wheat country, but the sun was shining brightly in Chicago and the tem perature was rising. The torpidity of the bears in cold weather was replaced by a return of animation, and the talk of damage from the existing conditions was not sufficient to over come the feeling of greater comfort fiom the hisber temperature. The market was dull and heavy under the above items and prices had a downward trend, while outside orders were very scarce, and heavy local pounders kept hittingit with 10.000, 20.000 and 25.000 bushel lots, and light timbered longs dropped their holdings scattennglv on each l-16c decline. May wheat sold off to 96?c in the course of two hours' trading, is'cws more to the liking of the bulls now commenced to come in. and the shorts took their turn upon the anxious seat, which became a stool of re pentance for them during the remainder of the day. Cash business in whtatwas active, good sales being reported at various points. There were rumors ot inquiries at New York for a cargo of wheat on Lisbon account. The shorts were run in on tho foregoing reported transactions and the business, wblch was very light on the decline, became active on the ad vance which resulted. Mav delivery advanced, with light reactions, until 9Sac was finally paid, and SJ,c ruled at the close. The corn trading was light and without sig nificance, and at times the crowd trading in the pit was thinned out to the dimensions of a Cor poral's gu trd. 1 he trade in oats was light and all for local account, the market ruling dull and quiet around and slightly below the closing pricts of yesterday. Trading tin provisions was remarkably dull, but prices improved, owing to the receipts of hogs being under the estimates made yesterday. For to-morrow the arrivals expected are 40 000 head. Prices were higher early in the session, but the close shows a considerable advance over j esterd-n's resting figures, pork gaining 10 Q12J4C, lard 2, and ribs 5c Tlje leading tntures ranged as follows, as cor rected by John M. Oakley fc Co., 45 Sixth street, members Chicago Board of Trade: Open- HIkIi- Low- Clos ARTICLES. lus. etU eeL ing. WHEAT, -NO.2 February 94 9i 3W H May 97K V' 9..1 8H Julj S3H sj si, S3Ja COUX. 0. 3 February 504 MIH 50J 50H Alay Sl SZH 52S SIJs juiv ix s-h '-; OATS. JIO. I Februarv 43V 4J' 41 431i May 45H 43V, 45V June 5h 4S- 4j 45S, SUSS POKK. February. 9 50 J9 S?S 13 50 ' 5-S March 60 9 KS May S SO S7J, 9 Sii 3 a Lard. February. 5 60 3 60 March 5 67H 5 70 5 67S 5 7U May S90 5S2i 5 S7S 5 90 SHOET KIBE. February. 4 60 4 60 March 4 67 4 e7 -May 4 35 5 00 4 S2 4 97H Cash quotations were as lollows: Flour firm and unchaneed. No. 2 spring wheat. 91j4e: No. 3 spring wheat. S8fJ91f: Ho. 2 red, Ol&aOTifc: No. 2 corn. 60Jc: No. 2 oats, 435$c: No. 2 rje, 72JQ7Sc; No. 2 bar lev nominal; No. 1 flaxseed. SI 21; prime timotbv seed, $1 2CQ1 27. Mess pork, per hbk S950tt9 62f Lard, per 100 lbs, 5 60. Short rib sides (loose). 4 5004 65; dry salted snoulders (boxed), 3 90400; short clear sides (boxed), 1 !X)i4 95. bugars unchanged. No. 2 white oats. 46347c; No. 3 white, iZy$lSic; No. 3 barley, 6771c: No. 4 barley.t, o. b , bOQ67c. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was firmer; extra creameries, 26QI7c; extra firsts. 23621c; firsts, 1720c: extra dairies, 23g24c: extra firsts, 1820c; firsts, 156 16c. Eggs, 20S21C. NEW YORK-Flour irregular and fairly active, closing steady: sales, 27,400 bar rels. Wheat Spot market unsettled and fairly active, closing stronger: No. 2 red, SI 11 in elevator, II 12 afloat, 1 111 HK f.n. b; No. 5 red. 104: ungraded red, $1 01Q 1 13; No. 1 Northern, 1 17; No. 1 hard, 1 1!1 1SK: options declined c on tho increase in amount on passage,ralliedlc on reports of a large line taken for exports and increased purchases bv millers, rlosing strong; No. 2 red, February. SllOKfJtlll, closing Jill; Mareb 1 09K1 10?f- closing at SI 10; May. 1 OoJai 06 closing at SI 065f: June, 1 03101.closingat.Sl 04puly.O9XcS100g-li, dosing at $100: August, 95Jcy6fe, closing U6Kc; September, 9S 15-16cQ96Je, closing Wytc: December. S7a9SJic, elosinc9SVic; Rye firm and quiet. Larlej firm and quiet. Barley malt quiet and nominal. Corn Spot market lower, unsettled and moderately active, closing steady; No. 2. 62Jg62;ic in elevator. follovmg wheti: Februars. 614G25c, closing at 82Jic; March. bl61jic closing at 61Jc; May. 59e59c. closing at 59c; Julv, 59"i9K5. closing at 59c Oats bpot market qulei and weaker: options firm and moderately active: Februarv. 52fc: May, 51KS51HC. closing at SIKc; spot No. 2 white, SlWi'iZic; mixed Western. 51651c; white do. 53iiJ62c; No. 2 Chicago, oSJJo. Hay dull and weak. Hops quiet and eas. Tallow quiet. Eggs quiet and lower; Western, 23$8.3Jc. Ill es in fair den and. Pork tiim and in fair demand: old mess, 9 2510 25; new mess, 10 50CB11 25: extra prime, St9 75. Cutmeats firm and quiet; picklea hellies,S5 12; do shoulders. 4; do hams, S7 7ogS; middlts strong; short clear, S5 50. Lard firmer and moderately acme; Western steam, 5 97K; Februarv, 5 96 bid: March. 6 01 bin; April. 0 10. closing at 6 08 bill; May, 6 146 16 closing at S 15 bid; July. 16 37 bid; August, 6 4b6 51, closing at 6 4S nominal. Batter strong and in fair inquiry; Western dairy, HQl9c; do creamery, 163-0Kc; do fac tory, y&jjc; JCigin, ivjc i;neese nrm ana un changed; light skims, 58Kc; Ohio flats, 7 eiOc ST. LOUIS Flonr dull and unchanged. Wheat opened i&c down as compared with yesterday's close, sold off a frac.ion over, but quickly recovered, only to decline again later with an active trade. Higher outside markets, hovever, created a better feeling and values strengthened and ruled firm but irregular to the close: No. 2 cash, 9GJS96J'c: May. 87iQ JSc clnsingat9SJ6c;Ju!y.o7J&(iSic, closlngat bf'icbid. Corn After aniajc lewer open ing there was some strengtii suown, but the market was very quiet, there being little for sale; No. 2, cash. 4tg49c; February. 49c rlosing at 49c: -May, 49G5oic. closing atSOJ-jejOJic bid. Oats firm anu higher, but quiet; Nu. 2.cash,4514 45c: May, 45jj:16c closing at 46c bid. Ryo No. 2, 71c bid. Barley easy; Minnesota. 7.,'c. Hay steady and unchanged. Bran weak; sacked. 96c, f. o. b. Batter steadv and un changed. Eggs steady at ISc. Cornmeal steady at S2 752 SO. Provisions Market unsettled; early advices gave a weak tone, but later there was a firmer feeling all around. Pork New mess in job lots, 9 629 a. Lard easy at 5 45. Diysalt meats Boxed shoulders, 5 75 3 7; longs and ribs, 4 704 75; short clear. Si ijjl4 90. Bicon easy aud quiet; boxed shoulders. 4 62W; longs and ribs, 5 25; short cliar. 5 37J4 MINNEAPOLIS Cash wheat was in fair de maud to-daj. Local millers bought fairly, but not much was taken to ship, for bujers claimed prices were above the reach of their orders generally. A few buyers were in the market lor pior samples, and tbey paid about as much as vesteraay. The general market was quiet on the average an I prices steady, mostly tbrough the aay at near the opening figures; May futuies were but little more than lc above No, 1 Northern spot. Closing quotations: No. 1 bard. February, 91c; on track, 91J95c; No. 1 Northern, February. 92c: May, yiJst.; on track, S4Jfir: No 2 Northern. February, Ouc; on track. 9091c:July closed at 96Kc PHILADELPHIA Flour quiet and weak. Wheat Options w eak ana low er; choice-milling grades dull; No. 2 red. February. 1 02?fi?l OS1: March. 1 OJJiSl 01K; April, and May. II 05K 1 06. Corn Options weak and lower; carlots quiet; steamer No. 2, mixed on track and ele vator. 6lc; No. 2 mixed in grain depot, 61c; No. 2ellow, in do and elevator, 62c; No. 'i mixed Februarv, 61!61Jc; March and April, 6161Uc; Ma, 5BQ5l'Kc. Oats weak and lower; No 3 white. 5.'c:No. 2 white, 53c: No. 2 white. February, 52V53c; March. 523iS53Jic: April and May, 63alc. Eggs firm and in good de mand; Pennsylvania firsts, 23c. MILWAUKEE Flonr quie Wheat firm; No. 2 spring on track, cash, 9395c. Corn firm; No. 3, on track, 51c Oats dull; No. 2 white, on track. 47c. Barley quiet; No. 2, in store, 66Kc Rye quiet; No. L in store. 7S878KC Pro visions steady. Pork May, 19 97$. Lara May. OULUTH Wheat was dull and easy until near the close, when there was a quick advance in svnipathy with outside markets; May opened at 99c, sold down to 09c. and closed at SI 00; cash wheat closed at 95c for No. 1 bartLSlKc. for No. 1 Northern, aud SSc for No. 2 North ern. CINCINNATI Flour strong and firm. Wheat firm; No. 2 rod. SI 00. Corn active aud firm; No. 2 mixed, 62e53c. Oats quiet; No. 2 mixed. 48 048c. Rye scarce and firm; No. 2, 80c. Pro visions steady. Butter quiet. Eggs barely steady at 18c TOLEDO Wheat dnll and higher; cash and February. SI 00: May, 1 01; July. 93Vc: August, 90Jc Corn dull and steady; cash, 53Ki MaTi 63Wc Oats quiet; cash, 47c Cloverseed dnll and steady: cash and February, $4 CO bid; March, H 5A ACREAGE IS MOYING. Organization of a Kew Land Com pany and a Bis Deal Closed Up. ALLEGHENY P9ST0FFICE BITE. Electric About tho Only Weak feature of the Local Stock Market. TJIB XEWS AM) GOSSIP OP TAB C1TI A new land company, with large capital, was organized at the office of James W. Drape & Co. yesterday, of which James W. Drape was elected President; Mr. F. Schuch nian, "Vice President and Treasurer; Mr. John "West, Secretary, and Captain Eoth and Major James D. Glover as members of the Board of Management Tbe company has purchased and paid for a tract of laud of about 100 acres near tbe city, and has en gineers making surveys preparatory to lay ing it oat in building lots and suburban villas, ranging in size from a quarter acre to Ave. These will be put on the markot at once. Slay Mean Something. A gentleman who is prominent in Allegheny City business circles, made a remark yesterday which msy mean much or nothing, but is rather mvsterious in either event. JSald he: "Government agents are generally keen, shrewd men. ft is possible that when they found owners of property on the Diamond, wblch was tbe first place examined for a post office site, putting prices up to a fancy pitch, they switched off and secured options m an other location, merely to bring these gentle men to terms by showing them that Uncle Sam could not be coerced into paying more than a fair valuation. I will not say the Stockton avenue deal is not bonatlde. but am strungly of the opinion that the postoffice will be erected on the Diamond." manufacturing Sites. Ontside capitalists desiring to locate in Pitts burg to share in its great and always increasing prosperity should not be deterred by reports of a scarcity of manufacturing sites. Such is not the fact, as every well-informed citizen knows. They abound bath in tbe city proper and in tho suburbs, and can be bought at prices all the way from $590 to S1.500 an acre, with coal, gas, railroad and river frontage, and everything else necessary to cheap production and easy aceess to all the markets of the country. w Beautifying tbe Beautiful, Spring is coming and the work of dressing up the suburbs will soon be well under way. A great deal will be done in this line this season. Up and down and across tbe rivers carpenters, masons and roadmakers. painters and landscape artists, an army of them, will soon he busy as bees, and under their skillful manipulation the districts round about will undergo a trans formation wblch will increase their attractions and enhance their value tor residence purposes. In this material age it is gratifying to observe a disposition to surround tbe home with all the comfort! and conveniences that money can produce. Pittsburg is second to no other city in the country in this respect. Business News and Gossip. It is the general opinion that Electric will brace up again when Mr. Westinghouse returns perhaps before. So far as known there was no special reason for the break, Tbe report that Mr. Israel will tear down and rebuild on bis Fourth avenue property this year is incorrect. The leases have two years to run from next Apnk The Thaw estate will begin the erection of a handsome building on the corner of Wood street and Third avenue as early as possible in the spring. The structure now occupying the site is a landmark aud has been used in connec tion with the printing business for nearly 59 years. The Pennsylvania Railroad will soon begin the erection of a large freleht depot and ex press office at Torrens, near Fifth avenue ilr. J. W. Scott will put up a large, hand some'dwelling on ilerron avenue this season. bix of the stone houses of tbe Boulevard syndicate, on McPbersou street, between Fifth avenue and Dallas, are receiving the finishing touches. It is among the probabilities that Mr. Charles Kleber will build a block of 40 small, coxy dwellings on Meadow street, East Ead, this season. The most important of 30 mortgages on Die for record yesterday was lor J'J.000. Sixteen were lor purchase money. The Building Eccord. Seven permits were taken out yesterday for the same number of houses and additions. Simon Fry, frame two-story stable, 16x22 feet, on Cohassct street. Thirty-fifth ward. Cost, S175. Dixon Woods Company, frame addition one story sbed. 16x35 feet, on Jane street, Twenty fourth ward. Cost, S1C0. Charles Schumm, frame two-storv dwelling, 17x34 feet, on Fillmore street, Fourteenth ward. Cost, SbOO. Nesseuthalrr fc Manson, frame two-story dwelling. 16xlS feet, on corner of Liberty ave nue and Main street, Sixteenth ward. Cost, 400. Julius Schmidt, brick addition, one-story store, 14x16 feer, on SimthGeld street, Third ward. Colt, S30U John Williams, frame one-story store, 16x23 feet, on Norton avenue. Thirty-second ward. Cost, S200. Jacob Miller, frame addition, two-storv dwell ing, 14x20 feet, in rear of Second avenue, Twenty-third ward. Cost, J500. Movements in Kealty. Ealtenspeiger & Williams sold for John Frey a frame house of four rooms, lot 36x100, situate on Sycamore street, near the corner of Stanwix, ML Washington, for $2,500 cash. Black & Haird sola for James T. Steen to Samuel Buckley a lot on Grandview avenue. Thirty-fifth ward, 53x171 feet to an alley, for SS75. John K. Ewlng & Co. sold for Charles Kleber, administrator to James Maley, a vacant lot25x ISO, on Buena Vita strcot. becond ward, Alle gheny, for SLOOO. HOME EECtmiTIES. Electric Hung on a Lower Peg, but Other Things Strong. Electric was active, but weaker yesterday, supposed to be due to lack of information from the East. It opened at 15 bid and closed at 13?. These were the extremes of the day. The rest ol the list, with scarcely an excep tion, was strong, with advances in the majority. Philadelphia Gas was higher, and closed a frac tion better than the opening. Total sales were 1,725 shares. Tinnu CALL. U A r. rs.4M.Ex.. Allerhcnv Heat. P. M. G. &. 1. Co 7.... K II 18 20 3: 33iC MX bO I3,S 15X "i l'lilla. Co Central Traction Pittsburg Inc.. Pleasant Valley. Cbartlers Jtv P.&VV.ILK.CO.. r.4W.K.K.nfd. Consignee Mln'g Lianoria ai'gco. Lnster Mlulnz.. WcstliiEuouscK. U.S. X S. -Co.... Vet'liouse AH. W4 19 133i 14 iux n 97 Sales at first call were 35 shares Philadelphia Gas at 13. 100 Pleasant Vallev at 24 25 at 245. 25 Citizens' Traction at 57. 200 Electric at 14 and 450 at 15. Before call 100 Philadelphia sold at 12 Sales at second call were 170 Electric at 14, 20 at Ua, 50 at 14, and lOPhUadelphia at 13. Sales at tlnra call were 385 Electric at 14. 10 at U. S at 13Jf 55 at 13. 60 Central Traction at 19. and 20 Philadelphia Gas at 13. Between calls 100 Electric brought 14H'. and 15. 14. At New York yesterday the total sales of stocks were 196,341 shares, including: Atchi son. 3,820; Canada Southern, 8,970; Lackawanna, 4,072 Louisville and Nashville, 11,175; Mis souri Pacific, 3,939; North American 18.255; Northern Pacific, 5,040: do. preferred, 11,970; Richmond and West Point, 4,754; St. Paul, 29,038; Union Pacific, 10,950. 20NEY HAKKET. Goood Depositing Shows a Healthy Condi tion of General Trade. There was nothing new in local monetary af fairs yesterday. Funds were reported easy and in fair request. Depositing was better than re cent averages, shewing a healthy condition ot general trade. Discount rates were steady, on the usual basis of 6Q7 ptr cent for call and time loans. Exchanges were 1,936,207 53 and balances 370,318 02, Total coinage at the mints ot 'the United States during the month of January was 10,257, 133 pieces, of the value of 16,507,738 20, of rinsT seooxd CALL. CA1X. li A li A 875 .... 83 6 ... ? Tii KM VSx KH 13J4 "S!S"SJ "32S"J4 UX iih 4M S1,S 63i 60 "i5x"ic ::;: ."" 30 100 31 103 K .... SI SO ... 20 19 31 15 15!,' I3' I3r, 10X 10 10b II 4 97 .... 7 which S2.720 (KM was gold, S3.65,930 silver and J131.S0O nickel. Money on call at New York yesterday was Rteadv. ranging from.2 to 2f per tent, last loan 2. and closed offered at IK. Primo mercantile paper 5Q7. Sterling exchange quiet and firm at 4S5 for 60-day bills, and 4S7Ji for demand. Closing Uoml Quotations. tT. ?. 4 rcr,,... U. S. te. cesp... U.S. Ss, rec... U, S. 4)s, oonp. Paeifioesof 'K.. 150 120 M. K. AT. (Jen. 5s.. Mutual Union OS... S.J.C Int. Cert. 43, 104, ,11W ,lllj 113 137 109 81 103 WH 115 1015 104 100 Northern rac. wis.. Northern 1'ac Ids.. Korthw't'n consols. Mortw'n ueben's H. Ortcon & Trans. s. 8t.L &I. U. Uen. Ss. St.L. A B.F.Oeu.M. St. Paul consols.... SUP. Chl&Pe. lrts. it.. Pe. I.. n.Tr.Hi. Louluanastampc44s 93 Missouri 6s lenn. new set. 03... 103, icon, uevHi. a.... vj Tenn.newset, as.... 71 Canada So. 2ds US Central Pacific 1st. 1CSX nen. x u. t. JSts...ii;a 80 uen. a u. . u..... sj Jl.&K. U. Westnts. Krle2da 101 LK.T.ien-Cs.. 7B Tx.. PC. K O.Tl.Rs. Union racino isu... Yst Soore 110 1KX Wo Grande V. Ills. Bank Clearings. Chicago Bank clearings for the day were S12.493.000. New York exchange was 25c dis count. Money unchanged at 67 per cent. New Youk Bank cleanngs to-day, 8130,697, 682; balances. S4.722.06S. BOSTON Bank clearings to-day, 515,800,949; balances, S1.774 545. Money. 4 per cent- Lx change on New York, 17c to 20c discount. Piiii.aski.fhix Bank clearings to-day 112.116,96; balances. 11,810,571. Money. S per cent, Baltimore Bs.nk clearings to-day, $4,915, 371: balances. J493.890. Rate. 6 per tent. St. Louis Clearings. $3,373,598; balances, 5573,760. Money 67 per cent. New York ex change 60c premium. Memphis New York exchange selling at SI premium. Clearings, S55S,148; balances, $115, 664. , PICKING UP. Good Trailing In Oil, bnt the Highest Price Not Sustained. Business in the oil pit wa3 brisk yesterday. Some good-sized orders were filled, which ab sorbed about 50,000 barrels. The market opened strong at SIKi and hnng there for some time. It then dropped to 80, and finally to 79 on a less bullish pipe line re port than had been expected. The finish was at the latter figure asked. Tbe latest explanation of the advance, and one in which considerable stock is taken, is that it is a scheme of tbe Standard to sow dissension among tbe producers and block the indepen dent movement. This is a kind of sweetening that has proved efficacious before. Refined was highei at New York and steady elsewhere. Average runs, b0,6S8; average ship ments, 52,807; average charters. 21,793. McGrew, Wilson & Co.. 90 Fourth avenue, quote nuts, 78i; calls, 8080 Oil Markets. NKWlOBK.Feb. 10, Petroleum opened firm and advanred slightly on small baying orders from the West, when these buying orders were filled the market lost all its advance and ruled dull until the close. Pennsylvania oil: Spot opening. 79:: highest, 73Jc; lowest, 79c; closinc, 7S!c March option: Opening, S0?c; highest. Sic: lowest, 79Kc; closing. 79c. Lima oil; No sales. Total sales, 77,000 barrels. NEW YORK STOCKS. Changes Slight and Irregular Bear Attacks Slightly Aidedby Unfavorable News- Mobile and Ohio and Silver Up Bonds Active and Strong. New Yoek, Feb. 10, The stock market still maintains an active business in a tew stocks, wbile the rest of tbe list is kept dull and uninteresting, although the market cannot strictly be called narrow, as tbe trading from day to day extends to a large number ot stocks, showing that the interest in the market is wide spread; and while dullness now is tbe principal feature, there is hope of a revival of activity in tbe near future. The news of tho day was not of a character to have much influence upon prices, hut what there was of it was rather unfavorable. Tbe Industrial! were again prominent for their wide fluctuations, but with the exception of one or two specialties, the stocks of the regular list were kept within narrow limits throughout the day. The late strength was again prom inent in the early trading, but later in the day tbe bears felt the list, and finding no marked suppor. hammered some of the leading stocks down, wiping out all of tbe early gains in al most all casei. The res. of the market fol lowed, and the final changes, therefore, are in all but a few cases for insignificant fractions, Sagar receipts were helped by the decision of the Governors that transactions in them should cease after March 2, as so large a pro portion of them have now been changed into the new stock: but later, when tbe news of tbe passage of the resolution to Investigate the trust was received, the entire advance, was wiped out in both stocks. Mobile and Ohio was the only inactive stock showing any material movement, and after a gain of about 2 per cent closed with most of tho gain. The Viltards were prominent in the lirst break from the high figures of the morn ing, aud official denials of the late reported deals, including Chicago and Alton, Sus quehanna and Western and somo others, had their effect in weakening the market in tbe afternoon. Tho decline, how ever, was in few instances for more than the early improvement, and no material change in prices is to be noted for the day, the close being dull and steady. Silver ros ; a cent, and Mobile andOhiosbows againof 1; but other changes are slight and irregnlar. Railroad bonds are relatively more active and stronger than tbe share list, and to-dav, while fluctuations were on a most moderate scale, the transactons footed up to $1,890,000. The tune of the market was firm, and while most of tbe final changes are insignificant, Cedar Falls firsts rose 3K to 9. aud New York and North ern seconds 3 to 5L Ine rollowlne table snows tne prices of active stocks on the Hew York Stock Exchange yester day. Corrected dally for 'lHt Dispatch by IYHitnet A STitFHHN&ON. oldest Pittsburg mem bers of the Seir York Stock Ifxihanee, 571'ourtU aveuue: 9 Clot-Open- Hlch- l.ow- inc Inc. est. cat. Hid. Am. Cotton Oil 19 19 lta 19 Am. Cotun Oil nrer. IS Am. Cotton (111 'lruit.. 23 23 w 23 tji, Atch., Ion. A S. IT 29 2K 2SH l$h Canadian PaclBc 74k 11H .VA 74 Canada Soutaern oltf 52 51ft 51 Central or JJfWJeracy.ll9.'4 119M 117 I17H Central PaclBc 294 Chesapeake A Ohio.... 19K 195, 1 ljn Cklcaxo Gas Trust,.... 41ft s2!s. 4ft 42 C. Bar. A Qulaey 87H 88 87 Slii C. MIL A St. Paul.. .. 5S' 5Bja K MM C. Mil. A St, P.. nr.. 114 113 112K 1I2X c. rtocc 1. a P. Toti "ok eaj, 70 C. St. P.. M. AO 26 28 25 !51( C, St, P.. 11. A O. Dl .... 83s C. A .Northwestern. ...103 lCS'i lu7 10; C. .. C. S. 1 04 M 6314 63 C. C. C. A l-cref. S5 Col. Coal A iron 37r 37' 37S 37 Col. A HocVlnr Valley S7.Si n 27) 27 Ches. A Ohio 1st nrer.. hi S.)!i 52 lA'i dies. A Ohio 2d pret.. 311$ 33H .H 33 Del.. Laek A West 139 139H 139 1!!) Del. A Hudson 1384 Den. AKlo brande. 19 19 19 19 Den. A itio irraude. nl. 61 61 ! 61 61 K. r.. Va. 1 rt THi 7 1 7)4 Illinois Central S7H Lake lule A West 14 15 Wk U'i L.afce Kric A West pr.. 59 59 08S 53 Lake Snore A M. S... .HJf H34 113 11T( Louisville A a ashvllle. 76S$ 77 76H 76r Mlcnicm Central 91 Mobile A Ohio 32 34 32Ji Si'A Missouri Pacific 67; 68'i 67 57K atlonaieaa Trust... 19S! 1SX 19 19Sj New lorx Central 103'4 s.Y. Usoli L MX HH 14H 1114 N. V.. ktltt 2UH M 20?i 3)4 N. ., L. . A W. pd.. Wi S1H 51 54 ll.l.lll.I. 38 Soft 3S 38!4 H.I.. O. AW 17 17 17 17 Norfolk A Western 16 Norfolk Western or. 56 66 55 55 liorthern Pacific 28 28 ii 28 1. ortbern Pacific nr.... 73 73 73 73!" Ohio A Mississippi. .. 13 Oreson Imnrovement. 2o 28! 28 283f 1'acule Mall 37 3a 3bJ 37 Peo.. Dec. A trans.... 18 19 ls 19 Pnllaael. AKeadlnr... 33 33 33 33 Pullman Palace car 194 Itlchmona A W. P. 7' . 19 19 19 19 P.lenmonaAW.P.'i.nl 7j 76 78 76 St. Paul A Duluth iiii St. Paul A Dutotu nr. 86 bu p.. Minn. A Man.. 109 1U9'( 1C8 119 Si. I.- ASanP. lstpt 55 Sucar trust 83 89 83 88 Texas Paclnc H& 14', lltf 14 Union Paclfe ,. 46 4S 45 45 Wabash . 10 10 10 10 Wabasr nrererrert 19 19 1! 19 Western Unien. 82 8t 8IX 81' Mr'netUns: A L. JC 32 32 32 32 WheeIlncAL.K.pre!.. 73 73 73 721 North American Co... 19 19 18 18 P., C, a A St. L 14 14 14 13 P.. C, C. Aht. L.pr 50 Boston Stocks. Atch. A Top 29 lloston A Albany. ...204 Boston A Malne....:ns C 11. AO. 87 ITltckbnrj; 1L B.. ... 84 Flint APere M 249) Maes. Central 20 Alex. Cen. com 23 Calumet A Hecla. ,.260 ?3M - 37 ,. 91 . 50 .145 Franklin Kearsarite Osceola Julney isnta Fb Conner. Tamarack Boston f .art (1 Co. . JX N. Y. A N". Vng. .... 38 N. Y. AN. KnT.7s..l23 Old Colony lulf 1VU. Cen. common, 21 West End Land Co. 23 Bell Telephone 193 l.imson Store S 1 Water Power 4 Oeutennlal -MlnlnK 16 Aiioacz Fig. W..... d AUantlc 15 M. tnr. 'lelepnouc ac Boston A Mont 41 BntteAost.copper Uh Mining Stock Quotations. Nzw Yobk. Feb. 10. Adams Consolidated. 160; Aspen, 650; Belcher, 150; Best A Belcher, 22S; Eureki Consolidated, 300: Homestake, 830; Horn Silver. 295; Mexecan, 225; Ontario, 3.900; Ophir, 325; Savage, 150. New York Coflee Market, New Yobk, Feb. 10. Coffee Options opened firm at 5 down to 15 points up: closed steady at 510 points up; sales. 84.000 hags, including February, 17.00; -March. 16.701B.75: Aprll,16.45a 16 50; May, 16.2516.S0; June, 15.95Q16.00: Inlv. 15.71; September, 15.05: December, 13.7513.8o: spot Rio firm and quiet: fair cargoes, 19c; No. 7,17c ' Tlio Wool Market. St. Louis Wool Receipts, 5,130 pounds; market firm and nncbanged. Ne-w Yobk Wool fairly active and steady; domestic fleece, 3437c; pulled, 2633c; Texas, 17024c. Phuadklphia W09I, prices firm with im provemed demand at qnotatlons: Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia XXandabove. 32035c: X. 30Q32c; medium, 3731)ic; coarse, S3 S7c; New York, Michigan. Indiana and West ern tine or Xand XX, Z8630c; medium. 364? 37c: poarse. 3537c: fine washed delaine, X and XX, 343Sc; medium washed combing and detain.. 42j43c: coarse do do do, 363Sc; Can ada, wastaea combing. 3430c Tub washed, choice. 3740c; fair, 3637c; coarse, 3335: me dium unwashed combing and delaine, 2931c; coarse do do do. 272Sc; Montana, 2024c; Territorial. I6Q22C. BOSTON Wool The market is firm with a steady demand from manufacturers. Sales were: Ohio X at 313Xc; XX at S334c: and No. 1 at 373Sc; Michigan X is firm at 2930c; combing and delaine fleeces are scarce and firm, with sales of No. 1 combing at 4042c; Ohio fine delaine at 3637c and Michigan fine delaine at 35S6c Unwashed combing wools sell at 2S29c for one quarter blood, and at 29 32c for three-eighths. Territory wools are well sold up and command 60Q65c, clean, for fine; 5860c for fine medium, and 5557c for me dium. Texas, California and Oregon wools are Steady. Pulled wools are active, with best supers selling at 40 15c; fair to good supers at 30040c, and extra at2230c. Foreign wools aro firm. Price of Bar Silver. rsriciAi, TXLXOBAU TO TUX PISrATCW.l New Yore, Feb. 10 Bar silver in London 4646fd per ounce; New York i-elling price, as reported by bullion dealers. 31 01HI 01. Metal Market, New York Coppor nominal. Lead weaker: domestic, 1 32. Tin quiet and steady; straits, S20 50, Drygoods Market New Yobk. Feb. 10. There was no new de velopment in regard to the drygoods trade. NOTHING TO SUGGEST. Chief Elliot Takes the Death of the Poor Farm Deal Calmly Willing to Bay One If Ordered To Mayor Gonrley and Chief Brown Tired, of the Subject. No one in Pittsburg seemed to take the death of the Poor Farm deal more good humoredly yesterday than did Chief Elliot When asked about Poor Farm matters be only laughed and said: "It is all killed, and will have to ba done in the new. I suppose a now ordinance will have to be prepared. We have two years from the 1st of July to remain at Homestead, and I am willing to stay. I will now simply await the pleasure of Conncils and have nothing to suggest. I am not a Moses to take Councils across tbe Red Sea. or a Joshua to bring them out ot tbe wilderness. They can tight it out themselves. The old Board of Poor Guardians." con tinued Mr. Elliott, "had vested in them the right to buy and sell real estate. The powers of this board were all transferred to tbe De partment ot Charities. From this it is claimed that I have the right to purchase a poor farm mvseif. As to this I do not know, tor I am not a lawyer, but if Councils or tbe court should order me to buy a farm I wonld do it. I do not want to take such a responsibility, but do not have any intention to snift it if I am called upon. What I do want to escape is tramping over briar patches which people offer to the city at gilt-edged prices. "As for tbe rumors that have been set afloat about alleged crookedness in relation to the purchase of a Poor Farm, I can say that no person owning or connected with tbe sale of any of tbe properties offered has spoken to me in any way or manner that would mako me or tbe Department of Awards liable to tbe law. If any person has any knowledge of any miscon duct or overt act in this connection it is his dnty to tell it and produce the proofs." Mayor Gourley does not want to be a party to any further search for a farm. He thinks that as he, as Mayor, has to pass finally upon the purchase, he should not have anything to do with recommending a site. His Honor stated that Chief Brown bad intimated that he was tired of the matter, and would be glad to be relieved from further connection with it. Neither the Mayor nor Chief have yet de cided as the status of the Poor Farm pur chase, but rathsr think that all the work will have to Do done over again. LATE HEWS IN BHIEF. Alabama appropriates (30,000 for tbe World's Fair. Mr. Motley's motion of censare of the Irish Execntive was postponed until Monday. The Nevada Legislature refuses to canvass the popular vote for a constitutional conven tion. Governor Hovey has given warning that an extra session of the Indiana Legislature will not bo called. King Leopold pledged a delegation ot Bel gian workmen his" support to the demand for universal suffrage. It is believed that tbe new Italian Cabinet will not last long, being composed ot irreconcil table elements. A Montevideo dispatch says that three men-of-war have seceded from tbe Chilean insurgent fleet and arrived at that port, General W. T. Sherman has been suffering from a severe cold during the past three days, and Monday be was confined to bis bed. Chicago's City Council has ordered that the Lake Front Exposition building, erected in 1613, be torn down; preparing for the World's Fair. A valuable picture by Neefs, tbe old Dutch master, "The Interior of a Gothic Church," valued at $15,000. has been stolen from tbe De troit Art Museum. Incendiaries soaked with oil the "furniture of a St. Louis restaurant containing 50 inmates, including several sick persons. Mrs. McWlll lams, the proprietress, and Fannie Smith were arrested. Jacob Ruppert. the New York brewer, has just received as a present trom a Montana frontiersman, W. D. Flowers, ot Moreland, a saddle which was once the property of" the late, but not lamented. Sitting Bull. A passenger train on the Burlington, Cedar Rapid and Northern Railroad was derailed near Randalia, la.; ten persons were injured and tbe entire train burned, including the valuable contents ot the mail car. r. W. Smith, the head of the Gun Wa Chinese medicine concern throughout the conntry, against whom two Federal indict ments are pending, gave himself up at Milwau kee yesterday, and is now out pn $2,000 bail. The Trustees ot the House of Prayer, at Lowell. Mass, recently decided tn dispense with the services ot Pastor A. S. Davis. He would not resign, and the trustees reduced his salary to Jl a year, payable in monthly install ments. He still preaches. The introduction of instrumental music by a small majority in the Christian Church at Heyworth, 111., spilt tbe flock into two bitter factions. During the first night after it was nsed the new organ was dragged into the street and burned by unknown porsous. FOR BR4JN FAG Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate, Dr. W. H. Fisher, L9 Sueur. Minn., says: "I find it very serviceable in nervous debility, sexual weakness, brain fag, excessive use of tobacco, as a drink in fevers, and in some urinary troubles. It is a grand good remedy in all cases where I have used it." EXCURSION TO WASHINGTON, D. C, Via the B. & O. R. R., On to-morrow, Thursday, Feb. 12. Rate, J9 the round trip, tickets good for,teu days and valid for trip to Baltimore. Trains leave Pittsburg at 725 A. M. and 9.20 P, SI. Secure your parlor and sleeping car accom modations at once. How to Loosen and Relieve a Cold. No one afflicted with a throat or lung trouble can use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy without a beneficial effect. It will loosen and relieve a severe cold in less time than any other treatment. There is no danger iu giving it to children, as it con tains no injurious snbstance. It will pre vent cronp ii used as soon as the child be comes hoarse. 50 cent bottles. For sale by druggists. wsa B.&B. 8:30 this morning 100 pieces CO-inch En lish suitings 1 a yard. Boons & Buhl. When baby was sick, we gave her Castorla, When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla, When she became Miss, she clung to Castorla, When she bad Children,she gave them Castorla ap9-77-XWJ3a DOMESTIC MARKETS. A Break in Eggs Caused by Large Receipts by Steamboat. ELGIN CREAMERY BUTTER HIGHER Cereal Receipts Light, Demand Ditto, and Prices Steady. 5DGAES H0YE TO A HIGHER LETEL OFFICE OF PnTSBUBCS DISPATCH. J JTUE3DAY. Feb. 10, Country Produce Jobbing Prices. The egg market broke here yesterday by reason of heavy arrivals by steamboat from the Ohio Valley. Large quantities were sold to the lobber as low as ZSc per dozen, and Pittsburg prices were about the lowest in tbe land. Chicago prices were 23c and New York 21 to 25c, when Ohio river shippers were unloading at 0c per dozen. Elgin creamery butter is tending npward, and an advance of Sc per b will be due before the week is out. Potatoes are weak and a shade lower on account ot heavy receipts. Yesterday's offerings amounted to about 20 carloads, and SOc per bushel was tbe best offer on track. Florida oranges are in bountiful supply and markets are lower and quiet. Apples $1 506 a barrel. Butter Creamery, Klgln, 2S29c; Ohio do, 2o26c; common country butter, 1015c; choice country rolls, 18320c: fancy country rolls, 230 Z5c Beans New crop beans, navy. S2 30Q2 S3; marrows, S2 S52 40; Lima beans, &K6c Beeswax 2S30c for choice; low grade, 2225c CIDER Sand refined, 110 00(312 CO; common, tS 086 00: crab cider, 510 00011 00 V barrel; Ciller vinegar, 14015c ! gallon. CriEESE Ohio cbeese. fall make, lie; New York cheese. lllle: Limburger. 13K 14c; domestic Sereitzer. 14ull5c; Wisconsin brick Bweitzer. 15c; imported ijweitzer, 26c. CltANBERRIES Cape Cod, S3 7501 00 a box; til 50Q12 00 a barrel; Jerseys, 3 603 73 a box. $11 C011 50 a barrel. Dressed Hogs Large, 4fi5c ?t lb; small, S6c. EGOS 2223c for strictly fresh. Feathers Extra live geese. 50g60c; No. 1 iil'ioc: mixed 101s. autgdoc p a. Honey New crop white clover, 2022c $1 ft; California honey, 12015c p ft. Maple Sybup 00c!l 25 ?) gallon. Nuts Shell hark hickory nuts. SI 50Q1 75 a bushel: peanut'. Jl 50 1 5, roasted: green. 4 fi6c f &; pecans, 16c V B;new French walnuts, 0716e V ft- Poultry Alive ChicKens, young, 4C80c: old, 6570c; turkeys. 1214o a pound: ducks. 00 75c a pair; geese, choice. SI 00 a pair. Dressed Turkeys, 16018c a pound; ducks, 149 15c a pound; chickens 1415c; geese, 89c Tallow Country, 4c; city rendered, 5c Seeps Recleaned Western clover, $5 50 5 75: country medium clover. J4 25g4 50; timo thy, JI C0R1 55; bluarass, S2 8503 00; orchard grass, $1 35; millet. 7og90c: lawn grass. 25c V B- Tropical Fruits Lemons. S3 00: fancv. S3 75; Jamaica oranges, 6GfiO a barrel;Msiina oranges, SZ 00432 70 a box; lorlda oranges, 32 Xo 62 75 a box; bananas. II 75 firsts, SI 25 good seconds, ft bunch; Malaga grapes. S7 0012 50 a half barrel, according to quality; figs, 15 16c 9 B; dates. 4K5Kc V 2- VEGETABLES Potatoes. SI 001 15 $ bushel; Southern sweets, 12 252 50 1ft barrel; Jersey, $3 O0Q3 50; cabbage, t3 00 ! hundred; Ger man cabbage. S12 00013 00: onions, S4 60 a bar rel; celery, 3540c a dozen bunches: parsnips, 35c a dozen; carrots, 35c a dozen; parsley, 15c a dozen; horseradish, 5075c a dozen; turnips, SI 00 a narreL Groceries. Sugars are np Jc, as our quotations will re veal. Other Staples are unchanged. The vol ume of trade so far this week is light. The bad condition of conntry roads and strikes in the coke regions are having their effect in curtail ing demand. Green Coffee Fancy, 2!KQ25c; choice Bio, 22K2Sc; prime Bio, 23c; low grade Rio, 2021c; old Government Java, 2930c: Maracaibo, 25K27c; Mocha, S032c; Santos, 2220c; Caracas, 2527c; La Guayra, 26Z7& Roasted (in papers Standard brands,24Xc; high grades, 27K30c: old Government Java, bulk. 3I33Kc; Maracaibo. 2b29c: bantos, 26 30c; peaberrv. 30c; choice Rio. 25c; prime Rio, 24c: good Rio. 23Kc; ordinary, 2122c briCES (whole) Cloves, 1516c: allspice, 10c: cassia, 8c; pepper. 13c; nutmeg, 75860c. FETROLEU3I (jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7c: Ohio. 120. 8Kc; headlight. 150, 8Kc; water white, IOQIOKc: globe, 14H14Kc; elaine. lfic; carnadine, HKc; royaline, lit.; red oil, Il UKc; purity. 14c iimiins' Oil No. 1 winter strained. 3341e ) gallon; summer, S3g35c; lard oil, 5558a SYRUP Corn syrup, 27030c; choice sugar syrup, S63Sc: prime sugar syrup, 3233c; strictlv prime, 3435c. N. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop. 42e: choice. 3S40c; medium, 33Q36c; ln.led, 31 3Sc Soda Bi-carb in kegs, 33:: bi-carb in Hi, 5c: bi-carb, assorted package8,,5J6c: sal soda in kegs, 13c; do granulated, 2c Candles Star, full weight, Sc; stearine, V Bet.TSKc;piraffine,ll12c. Rice Head Carolina, 7c; choice, 6K ; prime. G6c; Louisiana. 5JS6c starch Pearl, 4fc; corn starch, 637c; gloss starcb, 6327c Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, S2 65; Lon don layers, S2 75; Muscatels, t2 25: California Muscatels, S2 152 25; Valenlca.7c:Ondara Valencia. 8ViSXc;snltaoa. 1820c; currants, 5Q5c: Turkey prunes, 7JJ8c: French prunes, llI3c;Salonica prunes, in 2-ft packages, 9c; cocuanuts, H 100, 6; almonds, Lan., fl ft, 29c; do Irlca, 17c do shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap., 13 14c; Sicily, filberts. 12c: Smyrna tigs, 13811c: new dates, 5K6c Brazil nuts, 18c; pecans, 14K 16c; citron, ft, 1718c; lemon peel, 12c fl ft: orange peel. 12c Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per a, lie; apples, evaporated, 1415c; peaches, evapo rated, pared. 2830c; peaches, California, e vapo rated, unpared, lSffiJIc: cherries, pitted. 31c; cherries, nnpitted, 14Q13u; raspberries, evap orated, 3233c; blackberries, 9j10c; huckle berries. 15c Sugars Cubes. 7c: powdered, 7c; granu lated. 6c; confectioners' A. 6Kc; standard A. 6c;soft white. 6Vi6c: yellow, choice, 5 6c: yellow, good, 5&5?c; yellow, fair, 50 5Jc: yellow, dark. 5Ji5c I'ICKLES Medium, obis) I,200),f8 00; medium, half bbls (600). 14 50. Salt No. 1 $ bbl. SI 00; No. 1 ex. V bbl, SI 10; dairy jf bbl, SI 20; coarse crystal ? bbl. 51 20;Higgin' Eureka. 4-bu sacks. J2 go; Hig gins' Eureka. 16-14 B packets, f3 00. Canned Goods Standard peacbe. 52 S0Q 2 90; 2nds, S2 502 00: extra peaches, ii Wa 3 10;pla peachu-. SI 90: finest corn, SI 35Q1 50; Hfd. Co. corn, 9ocSl 15; red cherries, SI WS 1 50: Lima beans, SI 35; soaked do, 80c; string do, 75090c: marrowfat peas. SI 101 25;soakeu peas. 70i0c: pineapples, SI 501 00; Bahama' do, 52 55: damson plums, SI 10; greengages, 51 50; egg plums, S2 20; California apricots, 52 00Q2 CO; California pears, S2 75; do green gages, S2 00; do egg plums, S2 00; extra whito cherries, 52 85: raspberries, $1 401 45: straw berries, SI 301 40; gooseberries. SI 1001 15; tomatoes. 9ocSl; salmon. 1-&. SI 300180; black berries, SI 10; succotash, 2-6 cans, soakrd, 90c; do green, 2-ft, SI 251 0; corned beef, 2-a cans, 52 00: 1-B cans. Si 00; baked beans, SI 4001 50: lobster, 1-B, 2 25; mackerel. 1-& cans, broiled; SI 50: sardines, domestic Us, $4 5004 60; sar dines, domestic ' S7 00; sardines, imported, is, Sll 50012 50; tardiues, imported, V.i. 513; sardines, mustard, SI 50; sardines, spiced, $4 25. FISH Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, S20 V bbl; extra No. 1 dn mess, J28 50: extra No. 1 mackerel, shore. S24 00: No. 2 shore mackerel, 822; large 3's, S20. Codtish Whole pollock, 5e V ft; do medium, George's cod, 5c: do large. 7c; boneless bakes, in strips, 5c; do George's cod, in blocks. 6K0VKC Herring Round shore, 55 50 bbl; split. i6 50; lake. S3 25 W 100-& bbl. White fish. S6 50 V- 100-B half bbl. Lake trout, 55 50 ft h.lf bhl. Finnan baddies. 10c ? O. Ice land halibut, 13c ft B. Pickerel, halt bbl; S3; quarter bbl, SI la. Holland herring, 70c: Wal koff herring, 90 . Oatmeal-570007 25 ?) bbL Grain, Flour and Feed. There was one salo on call at the Grain Exchange, namely, a car of 2 y. s. corn, 5Sc. spot. Receipts as bulletined, 2S carf. of which 15 were by Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Railway, as follows: 4 cars of hay. 1 of bran, J of ear corn, 1 of middlings, 1 of malt, 3 of barley, S of flour, lof oats. By Pittsburg. Cincinnati and St, Louis, 6 cars of corn, 3 of oats. 1 of bran, 1 of rye. Cereal markets are slow, but prices continue steady. Notwithstanding light trans actions, prices are well maintained for wheat, corn and oats.. For No, 2 red wheat SI 03 was offered at the Grain Exchange on call. Hay is a shade firmer than it has been of late, a con dition for which bad country roads are in the main responsible. Prices for carload lots on track: Wheat-No. 2 red. SLO301 04; No. 3, 980 99c Cork No.2yellowshell.58058c:hleh mixed, 57X05Sc: mixed sbell. 55K056c: No. 2 yellow ear. 61$62c; high mixed ear, OO06OKC; mixed ear corn. 69Q59KC Oats-No. L 52052Kc; No. 2 white, 51$052c: extra. No. 3, 5050c: mixed oats. 47018c Rye No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 82083c; No. L Western, 81082c Flour Jobbing prices Fancy spring and winter patent flnur, $5 7506 00; fancy straight winter, 54 6505 15; fancy straight spring. $4 850 5 15; clear winter. S4 7505 00: straight XXXX bakers'. 54 5004 75. Rve flonr, S4 0004 25. Buekwheac flour. 20Sc V & MrLLFEED No. 1 white middlings. 123 600 U 00 l ton; Ne. 2 white middlings, (21 00J 22 00: -brown middlings, S20 50021 00; winter wheat bran. 121 50022 00. HAY Baled timothy. No. L S9 00U 50: No. 2 do. S3 0008 25: loose from wagon. S10 00012 00. according to quality: No. 2 prairie bay, $7 250 7 50: packing do. S6 7507 00. straw Oat, J7 5007 75; wheat and rye, J7 23 0760. Fro visions. Sugar-cured hams, large, OJic; sugar-cured hams, medium, 8c; sugar-cured bams, small, 9Jic; sugar-cured breakfast bacon, 8&c; sugar cured shoulders, 6c; sugar-cured boneless shoulders,7Kc: skinned shoulders. 7Ke; skinned bams, 10Kc: sugar-curea California hams, 6c; sugar-cured dried beef flats, 9c: sugar-cured dried beef sets, 10c; sugar-cured dried beef rounds, 12c: bacon, shoulders, 6c; bacon, clear sides, 6Jc; bacon, clear bellies, 6c; dry silt shoulders, 5e: dry salt clear sides. 6c Mess pork, heavy. Sll 50: mess pork, famllv. Sll 5tt Lard Refined, in tierces. Vi,c; half-harrer5Kc:C0-a tuns. 5c; 20-B pails. 6c; 50-ft tin can, s-v,.. 3-B tin pails. 6c: 5-B tin pails, 6c; 10-B tin pails, 6c Smoked sausage, long. 5c; large. 5c Fresh pork links. 9e. Bone less hams. 10c Pigs feet, half-barrels, 14 00; auarter-barrels, $2 15. PITTSBTJBG'S LOSS BY FIBE. Superintendent Evans Files His Annual Re port of the Bureau's Work. Tbe annual report of tbo Bureau of Fire was made yesterday by Superintendent Evans. The loss by fires in the city during tbe year ending January 31, 1591. amounted to S53S.I7B 86, on which was paid insurance of $459,290 05. leaving a net loss to the propertv owners of $78,886 91 Tbe Are at 913 to 923 Liberty avenue, on De cember 5. is responsible for nearly half tbe. gross fire loss of the year, tbe damage by that fire being fixed at S265.091 78. Chief Evins compliments the department on its efficiency, and suggests some improvements and repairs. CEtTTEAL TEACnON MEETING. Bapid Transit Makes a Big Difference in the Company's Receipts. The annusl meeting of tbe stockholders of tbe Central Traction Company was held in tbe power bousi of the company on Wylie avenue. About 00 members were present. Tbe follow ing board of directors was elected: George L Whitney. Calvin Wells. Thomas B. AtterUary, F. A. Gillespie, E. M. Byers, J. R. McGlpla? aud Charles H.McKee. Mr. McKee takes the, place of C. L. Magee. who declined re-election. Since Febrnary 24, 1890, over 3,000.000 people bad been carried, and tbe net earnings in that time was $21,832. The last year of tbe horse car service the net earnings was a few dollars less than $7,000. Bivers Sixteen Feet and Blilng. Last reports from tbe river last night gives 16 feet and rising. Everything quiet along the wharf. The Andes got away for Cincinnati, with a good trip, at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. To tub milk diet so often recommended for invalids should be added Melhn's Food. By its aid, tbe difficulty wbicb patients generally find in digesting milk alone is en tirely overcome; it also adds greatly to tbe food value of tbe milk. W B. JfcB. Sale 8:30 this morning 50-1 neb. English suitings $1 a yard that will be a revelation to those who come. Boggs & Buhl. WINTER WISDOM. Exchanae, Don't ba afraid of fresh air, but avoid draughts. Don't go out of doors for a second without extra covering. In selecting your winter underclothing choose that which is warm and yet more or less open in texture. Take off your overcoat when you enter a warm place, whether office or private dwelling, even if j our visit is to last only three minutes. If you catch cold or develop a cough, get rid of it at once. This is better than feeling "blue" and thinking that pneumonia or consumption has marked you as a victim. ' The best remedy for a cough or cold (how ever stubborn), or a sudden chill, is pure whis key. A dose of whiskey in water will impart a generous warmth to the whole body and keep off the diseases of tbe season. Don't forget that only pure whiskey should betaken. Duffy's Pure Malt whiskey has the strongest recommendations from the leading doctors as to its efficiency, and from the most prominent scientists as to its purity. It is the only standard medicinal whiskey. Take no other from yonr druggist. TV WHOLESALE -:- HOUSE, JOSKPfl Bop 4 ca Embroidery and White Goods Department direct importation from the best manufac turers of St. Gall, in Swiss and Cambric Edg ings, Flouncings, Skirt Widths and Ailovera, Hemstitched Edgings and Flouncings. Bnyers will hnd these goods attractive both in price and novelties of design. Full lines of New Laces and White Goods. UPHOLSTERY DE PARTMENT Best makes Window Shades in dado and plain or spring: fixtures. Lace Cur tains, Portieres, Chenille Curtains, Poles and Brass Trimmings; Floor, Table and Stair Oil Cloths in best makes, lowest prices for quality. WASH DRESS FABRICS. The largest variety from which to select; ToilDuNords, Chalon Cloths, Bath Seersuck ers, Imperial Suitings. Heather A Renfrew Dress Ginghams. Fine Zephyr Ginghams. Wholesale Exclusively. a!3-D Pittsburg, Allegheny and Man chester Traction Company 40-year 5 per cent bonds, free of tax, for sale at 103 and interest Fidelity Title and Trust Co,, 121 AND 123 FOURTH AVENUE. fell-MWT Some Children Growing Too Fast become listless, fretful, without ener gy, thin and weak. But you can for tify them and build them up, by the use of SOOTT'S OF PURE COD LIVER OIL AND HYPOPHOSPH1TES Of Lime and Soda. They will take it 'readily, for it is al most as palatable as milk. And it should be remembered that AS A PBE- YESTITE OE CUKE OP C0CGIIS OE COLDS, 111 RI3TH THE Din AND YM1MS. IT IS QNEQUALLE0. UvoldtubttUutionsoffered.1 lt Btttar than Tta ind Coffee for the Nsrves. VahHouTen'sGogoa "Once Tried, Always Used." ! Ask your Grocer tor It, taio no other. 61 Forty-five highest awards have been received by Sea bury & Johnson from dif ferent International expo sitions for the superiority of their Porous Plasters and other goods. Benson's Plasters have many com petitors bnt no rivals. It is not n nostrum. Get ths Genuine. . fe2-98--w ) rj" r toeTeryinao,young,inIddle-aged, I" nLL and old; postage paid. Address Dr. H. DuMont,S8I Columbus Ave., Boston.lUas, mfc2S-7VffTSnJc Il!ltfmil!lillji1l1 HOW IS YOUR CHILD? Swift's Specific is the great developer, of delicate child ren. It regulates the secre tions; it stimulates the skin to healthy action, and assists nature in development. There is no tonic for child ren equal to , . Q. Send for our treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases. Swift Spkcttic Co.. Atlanta. Oa. BROKERS FINANCIAL. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. mvj Dl?nPT s7fi SAVINGS BANK. fLUrilL S gl FOURrH AVENUE. Capital. 5300.000. Surplus. 551,570 29. D. McK. LLOYD, ED WAItD K. DUFF. 4 President, Asst. Sec Treas. per cent interest allowed on time deposits, OC15-4D-D JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO, BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stocks. Bonds. Grain. Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicago. it SIXTH ST Pittsburg. oc22 -53 STEAMERS AND EXCURSIONS. STATE LINE TO Glasgow.Lontlonderry, Belfast, Dublin, Liverpool & London. FROM NEW YORK EVERY THURSDAY. Cabin Passace. 535 to $50, according to location of stateroom. Excursion, Jh5 to 193. Btegrago to and from Europe at lowest rates. AUSTIN BALDWIN & CO., General Agents, oi Broadway, New York. J. j. Mccormick, sel-l-D AcentatPlttsburc NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD S. S CO. Fast Line of .Express Stesmers. Mew Sort to Southampton (London) Bremen. SriUMJ SAILINGS, 1331: Elder. Sat.. Mar IS Trave, Fulda. Saale. Spree. Werrs, Aller. Lahn. Kaiser, Cms. bsvel. Tues., ilT 13 Wea., May 3) Sat., Alar 2X Tues., Alay : Wed., Msy ZS Sat.. May 30 Tues., June S Wed., June 3 bat.. June S Tues.. June 9 Wed.. June 10 Kibe. Elder. SJt.. Jane U 'lime from 2iew xork to SouthamDton. 7H days. From Southampton to Bremen. Si or 30 hours. From Southampton to London, by Southwestern Railway Co., 2& boars. Trains every hour in the summer season. Hallway carriages for London awaltpassengers in Southampton Docks on arriv al oi Express Steimers from Sew York. These steamers are well known for their speed, comfort and excellent cnlslne. MAX SC11AUMUEKU&CO.. 827 Smlthfleli St. I.OUiSMOEsLIC 61SSmlthneld st. Jal-lCO-D ANCHOR LINE. UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS, GLASGOW SERVICE. Steamersevery Saturday from J.ewYorkt GLASGOW AND LONDONDERHY. Cabin passage to Gliszow or Londonderry. 50andS30.KonadtrlD.S00.M110. Second cUts, 530, Steerage passage, S20. MEDITERRANEAN sEKVICe. 2iew York to Gibraltar and Naples direct. S. S. Belgravla, Wednesday, Feb. 25. Cabin. S90 to $100. Steerage. 130 Travelers' circular letters of credit and drafts for any amount issued at lowest enrrent rates. For books of tours, tickets or fnrtberlnformattoa apply to HEVUEKSON BEOTHEKS. N. V., or J. J.MccOKMICK.S39and401 smithSeld St.: A. D. SCOREK&SOX Mi Smlthneld st, PlttsbnrK: F. M. SEMPLE, 110 Fedesal St., Allegheny. OC30-99-MWT -ry hite 3Tai: lim- rOB QU-EHNSTOWti ANU LIVEKrOOL. Itoyalaea United States Man Steamers. Teutonic t eb. 11. 7amiTcatontc,Mchll.O:30am 'Celtic, ten. 13. 2 p ml Britannic, Mch. 18,1 p m 'Majestic, Feb. 25, 7 a m I'Matestlc. Mch. 25. 6 a in Adriatic. March 4. 12 mlSermanic April 1,10.30am From White star dock, root ot West Tenth it. Second cabin on tbese steamers. Saloon rates. S50 and npward. Second cabin. (35 and npward, according to steamer and location of berth. Ex cursion ticket oa favorable termis. Steerage. S-.XV White Star drafts uavable on demand la all tbe principal banks thronghoat Great Britain. Ap 'It to JOHN J. MCCOKM1CK, 639 and 1 Smlth- ueja su. nttsnarir, or i. J3I.UUX. ujiai, uear eral Agent. 11 Broadwar. Mew York. jtO-o MEDICAL. DOCTOR WHITTIER 814 FENN AVENUE; PITTSBURG. PA. As old residents know and back files of Pitts, burg papers prove, is the oldest established and most prominent physician in tbe city, de voting special attention to all chronic diseases. Sb?emprrr?onsNOFEEUNTILCURED Mrpwrtl IQ and mental diseases, physical IlLII V UUO decay, nervous deDility, lack ot energy, ambition and hope. Impaired memory, disordered sight, self distrust, bashfulncss, dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions, im poverished blood, failing powers, organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, un fitting tho person for business, society and mar riage, permanently, safely and privately cured. BLOOD AND SKIN&SfSiW blotches, falling hair, bones, pains, glandular, swellings, ulcerations ol tongne, mouth, throat, ulcers, old sores, are cured for life, and blood, poisons tbproughly eradicated from tbe system. IIDIMADV kidney and bladder derange U II 1 1 1 f fl I I meats, weak back, gravel, ca tarrhal discharges, inflammation and other painful symntoms receive searching treatment, prompt relief and real cures. Dr. Whittler's Iiie-loug. extensive experience) insures scientific and reliable treatment on common-sense principles. Consultation free. Patients ata distance as carefully treated is i here. Office hours.'9 A.M. to 8 p. M. Sunday. 10 A. M. to 1 p. M. only. DR. WHITTIER. Sli Penn avenue. Pittsburg. Pa. jaS-49-Dsuwk Suffering front, the effects ot voutnrnl error early decay, wasting weakness, lost manhood, eta, I will send a valuable treatise (sealed) containing full particulars for home cure, FREE ot charge. A splendid medical work ; should be read by every man who is nervous and debilitated. Address. Prof. F. C. FOWIiEB, aZoodnsi, Coos. de2-tfl-D3uWK. DOCTORS LAKE SPECIALISTS in all cases re quiring scientific aud confiden tial treatment! Dr. S. K Lake, 31. R. C. P. S.. is the olaest ana most experienced specialist is tbe city. Consultation tree and strictly confidential. Office hours I to i and 7 to 8 p. it.: Sundays, z to P. . X. Consult them personally, or write. DOCTORS LAXE. cor. Penn are. and 4th st, Pittsburg, Pa. jeS-72-DWk GRAY'S SPECIFIC MEDICINE cures nervous debi li tv. lost vigor. loss of memory. Full particulars la pamphlet sent free. The genuine drays Specific sold by druggists only la yellow wrapper. Price,. H pee package, or six for ts, or by malt Hjti!SAALW on receipt of price, by addres jna THE GRAT MEDICINE CO, Buffalo, X r Soldjia Pittsburg byd. 3. HULL ANU. corner BmlthOeld and Liberty su. mhl7-9-nwk Wood's 3P:o.obs23.o?H ti e. TDK GREAT EGLI8H REMEDY. Used for 33 vearal of Youthful rony by thousands suc cessfully. Ouar-l anteed to eure all. forms of Nervousl Weakness, hmls-1 fftn. Rn.PM.tn,J and the excesses of later yean. QivtM imwtedtat ttrenoVt andvig onAskdrunrlita for Wood's Phoc- Iul tC JTJL IHIr aa Allrr. -.n'2:lPbotofromLlfa. phodiae i take no jubstituta Om package, Jl; six, S, by mall. Write forpampnlet Address ThelWoo Chemleal Co.. 131 Woodwanl tb Detroit, Mica. -sold ta Pitmhnr r- y rwl nentafl" , BUmond and Martot;,,,,,, Hsvel, Tues.. April 14 Kibe. Wed., April 15 eider. Sat.. April 18 Trave, 1 ues., April 21 Fulda, Wed., April 22 Ssale, bit.. April 'iS Spree. Toes., April 28 Wern.. Wed., April 29 Aller, Sat.. Mjt '. Va.au, Wed., May 8 Ems, Sat., May 9 HaveL lues., slay 12 Kibe. Wed.. Alnjr 13 JM5 1 1 1
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