WESESm T ffW? 'jRiRj'tfjrRi THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1S9L SEVERALBIG DEALS On the Carpet in the Squirrel Hill District, Near Schenlej Park. REBUILDING DOWNTOWN STREETS. Electric Fnrsues an Erratic Course, Dub to Various Influences. TEE SEATS AND GOSSIP OP THE CITI The Twenty-second ward (Squirrel Hill) seems to have an irresistible charm for capi talists seeking to place their money where, in. their opinion, it will do the most good. The park is, no doubt, a strong element of popularity, since it insures rapid improve ment when the ice is once broken 'aud con sequent enhancement of values. The prob ability, or rather certainty, of two rapid transit lines travers.n; this district at no distant das is also attracting many buyers Mho set a high pnee on country comforts. It is u ell known to the public that trans actions in the Twenty-second ward last year 3 on ted up sonietbiug o er J5U0,00Q. These pur chase. ere by a syndicate. And tbeoDject, as ;:ivon out. was to secure right of way for the fehort Cut Hail road to Homestead. In tbij the were successful, according to reliable in formation. But this, it seems. Las not stopped tbebujing. A strong syndicate, whether the original one or not is immaterial, is negotiating thi ongh Mr. Ira M. liurcbflcld for several tracts of land in close proximity to the park and con venient to the projected railroad. The con sideration borders closely upon S7o,G0U. If the deals go through, of kuU.1i there is good prospect, as there is nothing serious in the May. the land v.ill lie cut up into large lots tor fine residences. While the name of the old synd cate may finally be disclosed iu these deals and the Short Cut be the ultmate bene ficiarv, the probability is tha- the negotiations are being conducted by gentlemen not previ ously Identified as investors with that locality, but who see in its fine location and certain growth a good chance to make a profitable turn. A Business Jaunt. A party of business men left the city yester day for Alabama to examine and report upon the condition and prospects of several impor tant enterprises affiliated v ith the iron trade, p In which they and other Pittsburg capitalists are interested. Among those who went were Colonel fcchoonmaker. Albert Childs and J. "IV Herron. The) travel in a special car as the guests of a syndicate of prominent houthern gentlemen who had been in the city several tia-.s urging the merits of Alabama as a. safo and profitable field for the investment of Korlhern capital. Unprofitable Property. Speaking of the necessity of rebuilding on many of the downtown streets to give business a chance, and also to give the city a respectable apiearance, a well-known business man re marked jesterda: "There are scores of prop erties In the lower part of Pittsburg, taking it f 10m Grant street down, that yield less than 3 per cent to their owner, who are unable to im prove ihem and v ill not sell to those who arc This prevents improvement where most needed and where burmess sites are particu- I rl scarce and in demand. These properties should be improved by some means. To keep them in their present condition is detrimental to the cm. and is not likely to benefit the owners. Br selling at a fair valuation they would be able to invest elsewhere and secure a better return. This would benefit tho entire citj, and give business a chance in a district where it is now badly crippled. Business Xem and Gossip. Between 20 and 30 bouses are in various stages of completion in tbeupperpartof Wilkinsburg. D. C Hamilton, druggist, on Ohio street, Al legheny. was the purchaser of the property No. 171 North avenue, reported in Sunday's issue. The deal was made through V. A, Herron & boos. Tho largest of 43 mortgages on file for record yesterday was for 55,500. Each of 11 was for less than 1,000. Tho assignee of the defunct Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank commenced yesterday the payment of an S 7-12 per cent dividend, at 1707 Careen street. The material interests of Allegheny City are suffering lor lark of business houses. Capital and enterprise on that side of the river seem to be as badly misdirected as on this. The first big building permit of the year was taKen out jesterday. It contemplates a six norv business bouse on Liberty avenue, to cost 39 000. Bad as the weather was jesterday. house hunters were out in full force. This is a case of the early bird getting the worm. Street improvemtnt is the absorbing ques tion in Edgewond. and feeling runs so high that some of the citizens scarcely speak to each other as they pass by. The llnlldin; Record. Twelve permits were taken ont yesterday for 1C structures and additions, descriptions and cost of which follow Alexander King estate, brick six-story busi ness house, 12x107 feet, on Liberty avenue, Fourth ward. Cost, 39,1)00. Margaret and Thomas Wright, frame two slory dwelling. 15x3 feet, on Kirkpatrlck street. Thirteenth ward. Cost, 700. V. Decker, two brick two-story and attic dwellings. 15x32 feet each, on Jane street, T wenty-bfth ward. Cost, 3,200. Virginia McClelland, t.vo frame one-story kitchens. 7x11 feet, on Herron avenue. Thir teenth ward. Cost, 300. Mary Ann Gnfiin, frame two-story dwelling, 11x30 feet, on Forbes street. Fourteenth vara. Cost, 100. Hichard Fulham. brick addition one-story bathroom, 10x14 feet, on Kced street. Eleventh ward. Cost. 3lW. Chris Boehiner. frame one-'torv kitchen 12x II feet, on Greenleaf street. Thirty-fifth ward. Cost. 10. John Petty, frame addition two-story dwell ing. 11x32 feet, on Kern street. Thirty-fifth ward Cost. 60(1, Ha-riettMcUlure, frame two-storv dwelling. 17xlS feet, on Ljtle street, Twentvthird ward. Coit, 551 Al-siiidcr King, frame two-tory dwelling, ISiSS leet, on Halghts street, Nineteenth ward. Ci-t. 5"0 31 K limner, frame twn-storv and attic Wiling, lSxCl feet, on Euclid avenue. Niae l:.en'.a v.ard Cost, 1,050. Charles hwann, two frame one-story stores, 28c: i root on Center avenue, Tn entieth ward. Cott, 2,500 Movements in Realty. James W. Drape A. Co. closed a transaction of an .merest in an extensive manufacturing property or 75.0110 cash; also sold a bouse and lot in the East End for 5,2X). C Il-nnger A Son sold for Mr. E. Hicks to Mr. Ro.pnberg a brick bouse with lot IS f oet I lont. on Fifth avenue, for 1,8 0 Black A Baird sold for William Stitzel a small two-storv brick dwelling, being No. 22 Vine etret t, with lot 25xb0 fee', for 1,675. Magaw fc Goll. Limited, sold to Mrs. Joanna Elliott lot No 5!) in the Oak Station plan. Pitts burg and Castle shannon Railroad, for 50. W. A. Herron A Sons sold lot 20x100 feet, on Dover street. Thirteenth ward, for 3o0. MONEY MAEKET. No Change in General Conditions, hut Bet ter Demand for Loans. Local bankers reported a good business yes terday despite tho rain. Several of thein noted a. broadening inquiry for discounts. Heavy depositing keeps the banks well supplied with funds. Interest rates aro steady at 6 per cent for call loans and 7 for time. Clearinghouse xchauges were 2.229,871 31, and balances J35S. 110 SO ' Money on call at New York yesterday was casj. ranging from 2 to 2J per cent, closing offered at 2K per cent, prime mercantile paper, oSCK Sterling exchange quiet at 4 85 tor 60-day bills and 1 STJi lor demand. Closing Bond Quotations, tr. i. 4s. rec. . ..120 im. K. AT. Uen. 5s.. X U. 4s, coop... .UK Mutual Union Os.,.103 l'.b.4Ss. re... HIVN J. c int. Cert..H0 H;ior?MP "J Northern l'ac. JSU..1I5J, fc Oc r of 'ss. ire iNortliernPae. Ids.. 113 IulsianaslampecM. S2X Northw't'n consolMH Missouri 6s.. .. - Nortw'ndeben'sSs.lOD "lenn. new set. s.. ICBHiOrejon 4. Trans, te. lenn. new Kt. 5s.... Ss kt.I. 41. M. Gen. Ss. 2W '?." 2?,M-L- S.JMicn.M.NW Ovnida -o. 2ds ... $, t. 1'aul consols 12JVt 1 en. .t K. O. Uts.. ilSVj ix, Pc. UG.Tr.Ks. 88f Ji.Ai:. b. esllsts. - Union l'aclnc mt...l(BU J,1 "- Wi W bliore.7 ..... "l2 it. 1,.T. l,cn. Cj iiiil;ioGrande W. lst. 70S Bnnk Clearings. New O.LKAS Clearings to-day, f 080 298. New Tork Exchange bank par. commercial paper 1 per 1,000 premium. Bt. LouiB-OIeartngs, 13,638,231; baUnces, K79,0SG. Monev 78 per cent. Exchange on New York par to 25o premium. PniLADELrniA Bank clearings to-day were !10.1U7,522; balancee. Sl.77i.40S. Money. 5 per cent. Baltimore Bank clearings to-day were S2.5S0.ajS; balances. 1325,176. Money 6 percent. Knr iOKK Bank clearings to-day 73,008, 376: balance. 3,623,553. BOSTON Bank clearings to-day 815.9C2.W3; balances. S1.155.S61 Money. 15 per cent, lixchange on New York, 20c discount. HOHE SECDK1TIES. Electric Lets Go hut Catches on A gain Luster a IVeak Brother. The week opened at the Stock Exchange with Electric still tlio center of attraction. It sold to the extent of L222 shares, but mostly in small lots, blocks being rare. This seems to indicate that Eastern buyers have stepped aside and their places been taken by the local contingent. The movements of the stock during the dav were rather erratic The first sale was at 13. It then advanced to 13, and fell back to tho opening figure, but was soon bulled uptollVf. and finally to HJf. The last sale was at 1, and the final bid 15JJ. The weakness was due to the paucity of re ports from Boston and to the non-appearance of the expected statement from Mr. Wcst lngbouse. He arrived in the city: yesterday morning, but relived to talk for publication further than to deny the report of a consolida tion with the Thomson-Houston Company, lhc strength at the close and before was at tributed to confidence that he will succeed in placing the entire amount in preferred stock. Philadelphia Gas improved its standing, clos ing a large fraction better than toe opening, but Luster lost nearly four points, with predic tions that it would oon be down to par. There was a bid of 95 for Bank of Pittsburg, the best price ever offered for this stock. Total sales were 1.277 shares. Tuinu CALL. 15 A Hank of I'ittsb'K l". o. x r. Co l'tilla. Co WhcellnE Gas Co Central 1 Taction Citizens' 'lrac'n. rittburir Trac.. Pleasant Vallev. Chartler Kv. .. P.JtW.K.K.pM. Consignee Mln'jr Iron City (1'kIi.) Luster Mlulug.. AcsUngbouseK. U. S. A. S. Co. . eet'nousc A n. 7 12'a 8V4 13 19 SS M' 214 "is ':i ss . "is . 'ii 10J4 91 11 14 II si's Sales at first call were 10 shares of Electric at IS. 10 at 13, 20atlSK, 60 at 13, 15 at 1SV. 30 at lSJi HOatllJi. 12atl 275 at UK. 20 Phila delphia Gas at 12 3 Luster at 15. Sales at sec ond call were 5 Philadelphia Gax at U 10 Electric at 14', and 50 at 13. Between calls 10 shares of Airbrake sold at 95. Sales at third call 10 Citizens' Traction at 68. 75 Electric at Ii, CO at 13. 10 Luster at 15 10 at 11. 10 at 1SH. 10 Philadelphia Gas at 11, 20 at 13, and 10 at 12. At New York vesterdar the total sales of stocks were 133.667 shares, including: Atchi son, 171 5; Louisville and Nashville, 5,135; Mis souri ,1'acitic 5.000: North American, 8.610; Northern Pacific preferred. 3,855: Pacific Mail, 3.535: Richmond and West Point. 1,105; St. Paul, 16 975: Union Pacific, 8,150; Wheeling and Lake Erie, 3,b00. ALMOST FEATURELESS. Oil Moling Slowlj, TVith the Price Slightly on the Bun. The oil market opened steady at 80 bnt weakened to 79 bid, which was the quotation at the finish. About 5,000 barrels changed bands. The declino was attributed to a lack of orders. Iteficed declined a fraction at Antwerp. At. erage runs, 57,928; average shipments, 6S.062. Oil Markets. Bradford. Feb. 16 National Transit Cer tificates opened at 80c; closed at 79c: highest, SOc; lowest, 79c; clearances. 38,000 barrels. Oil Citt. Feb, 16. National . Transit Cer tincates opened atSOc; highest." KOic: lowest, 79c: closed. 79c; sales, 62,000 barrels; clear anres, 36,000 barrels; charters, none; shipments, 83,112 barrels; rnns,"lll,157 barrels. Sevt Y'okk, Feb. 16. Petroleum opened steady, but became dull, and remained so until the last hour, vrhen swelling orders from the West broke the market. On a light rally the market closed steady. Pennsylvania nil; Spot ooening, 79c: highest, 79c; lowest, 79c; closing, 79c March option: Opening, 80c; highest, bOc: lowest, 79c; closing, 79c Lima oil: No sales. Total sales, 78,000 barrels. iNEW YOKE STOCKS. The Usual Dullness and Professional Char acter Marks the Share Market Slight Advances Dne to Manipulation Ball road Bonds Leu Animated. New i'oiik. Feb. 16. The stock market to day showed no change in its general dullness and lack of character, bat the temper of the speculation was decidedly stronger. The Grangers, Goulds and Vanderbilts led the up ward movement in the general list, tho first named being most prominent and securing th largest final advances. The trading is still almost entirely profession al, and even the upward movement to-day was owing more to clique support than any in fluence of a general nature. The foreigners were, if anything, the most powerful influence, and London this morning came higher, while all the arbitrage bouses bought in the early trad ing, especially of St. Paul and Louisville and Nashville Union Pacific, Bock Island and Burlington followed, whilo certain specialties exhibited marked strength at times. The in dustrials werovery dull until the afternoon, when Distiller", which had been drooping, was suddenly lifted on the declaration of the dlrl dend of 1 per cent. There w as considerable covering of shorts in Louisville, Union Pacific ana Rock Island, but Pacific Mall was helDed by favnraDle reports on the shipping bill again, and the inside sup port was very noticeable In Chicago Gas. Other movements generally were insignificant, and the market finally closed dull but strong at the best prices of the day, leaving most of the list fractionally higher than Saturday, though Wheeling and Lake Erie rose 1J, Burlington and Quincy li, and Cleveland, Cluciunati. Chi ngo and St. Louis, Chicago Gas. SL Paul. Rock Island, and Louisville and Nashville each 1 per cent Railroad bonds were less animated than usual of late, and the trading was rednced to 1,091, 000. The market, like stocks, displayed a firm tone here and there. There was much less vim to the movement, and most of the issues traded in show no change whatever through the day. Tne following tabic isnows tne pnets of active stocks on the ew ork block Exchange vester la. Corrected dilly for 'Hie IHspaicq by iiit.e iSTitrniNsOv. oldest i'lttuburir uiem bersortbe ew lork Stock Kxchnge,S7 r'ourth attune: Clos-Open- Hlzh. low- lnj? Inc. est. est. Hid. Ain. Cotton OH WA Am. Cotton on m-cr. 43 Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. 2H 22tf 21 n Atch., Ion. AS. T 28li 2S 28JJ 28Vf Canadian l'aclac 71U Canada Soutnern 5 Hi 61 JCH 51 Central or ewJeriey.ll7$ USX H"4 H'X Central raelnc a Chesapeake A Ohio ... 1SJJ IS 18f 18 Chicago bas Trmt . lii 41i 4(rj 41Ji C Hur. i Outncv... . son KS fcoS W4 C. Mil. S St. Paal.. . S-ilj 50J( M', M; C Mil. &M. P.. Dr.. 1I2H 113H JI2V 113 C! Itocka. A 1. G 10'i (OH C." U. Bt. tT H. JtO 24U C, t. 1.. Jl. 0. Dl 831. C. Aortbwesiern. J07K 107M JW'l 107 U, C. C ,t 1 CJT, (31, K;!, C1X C C C. i l.urer. 92 Col. Coal & iron .17 W :W 3G Col. 4 Hocklnir Vallev 27 27 a, 2s Cbes. & Ohio 1st nrer.. si ss 5; 3 Cliea. A Ohio 24 prer . 33' 3.-1 331 j 33 Del.. Lack A Weal... ..13-x 31 13s), J38 I)cL A Hudson 13744 137.4, W,Vi i'4 2)cn. Jt itlo brande.... 19; y; isi 19 ilcn. A KiuUr-inde.nl GO1 K.T.. V. Aba Vi 7 7 ! Illinois Central 18 98 97 hJ LakeKrlei A est IS 1; i HJ, uake Erie & West nr.. 67V4' 55) 571, ja". Lake Shore AM. s... 113 112 111, 111. Louisville A MasllTllle. 755 70 73X 'SJi Mlclusan Central m MoDUeAUlllo 31 35j 34 3.- Missouri facinc tx nn 60W C7H National Lead Treat... li'i 1SH 19)i 1J Mew lorx Central i0i .N.f. CasL k 14 UH 11 11 N. 1.. C. Abt,L.lstpr fo .Y.,(14sl.L.Ml)r 30 30 SM .N. .. L. K. X IV 20 aiJd ISC 20 N. Y.. 1. E.A W. pd.. Hl SI M S3K b.X. &. L. 3T4 37's- Z!H 37H . i.. U.1H 17 J7,s I7M 8 Norfolk A Western .. uQ Norrolk a Western nr. S5V ni isv Uh Northern 1'aciHe ;S', jsj, Ziii 2SH Northern l'aclnc Dr.. 72 7:'. ztK libi OlUOAMUSlSSlpm " IS Orceon Imnroremeni. 281 19 jgli Ssf l'aclnc Mail Z7 38' 37K 37li Peo.. Dec. A Kvans... 13) ie. 19S MX I'nllaaeL AKeadlnc... 33 33 32 a3 Pullman Palace mr 390 Itichmona A . P. t . 181, ifl 18K I8V KlcnmondAW.P.'i.ni 74V 741? J4 T4, St. Paul 4 Dnlnth....t M M la IS St. Paul A DolDth nr. 87 St. P.. Minn. A Man uf St. h A San IT. lit 01.. SS ' busrarTrust. 814 scu gjV U Texas Paclnc UH 14V Hit UK Union Padre 4SH 51 45 4SK Wabaab 0 Wabasn nrcrcrretl 1S4 18I UK 18 5 Western Union. 81 siu t0 SI nceilnr A L. 1C K 33 nu 33 Wheeling A IK. prer.. 7J 73 78 73 North American Co... JH K i$u 18H P.. C. C. A St. L .. 14 P.. C, C. A St. I- pr. 49 rlRbT SKCOXD I CALL. CALL. ! A 15 A 93 .... I 7S.. . 5i SH 12H 12'4 12M l 15S ........ IS 19 57)J SDH S7'i Sg 34 31K XS'i ZVi ZW 21 21S 20 '.'.'.'. '.'.'.'. '.'.'.'. 20 .... 15'4 17 Is 17 14S HX J3V 13, VH 11 92 95 Coccns atd Hoabszxkss. The Irritation which induces courting Immediately relieved by use or "Brown's Bronchial Troches," Sold only in boxes. 1 ji - '11 10 saui jt a it jbs. i e DOMESTIC- MARKET?. A Bine Monday to Jobbers Who Carry Heavy Stocks of Eggs. POTATOES FIR11 AT OUTSIDE BATES Light Demand for Cereals, bnt No Conces sions Are Made. SBGAES QUIET AKD COFFEES FIESI Office op Pittsdchg DisrATCii, ' Mondat, Feb. 16. J Country Produce Jobbing; Prides. Steady rains and mild weather proved ad Terse to trade in this line To speculators in eggs this was emphatically a blue Monday. The drop in price of eggs the past week has been equivalent to 9c per dozen. A week ago jobbing price was 21c. whiln now they are slow at 17c to 18c per dozen. There Is little doubt that some jobbers are now unloading at a los. Top price in Chicago this morning was 16c per dozen. Potatoes are active and firm at outside quota tions for choice stock. Higher prices arc ex pected by commission men before the week is out, and some are already quoting choice stock at 51 20 per bushel. Sweet potatoes are scarce and firm. Tropical fruits are slow, oranges particularly so, supply being in excess of de mand. AlTLES $4 506 50 a barrel. P.UTTKR Creamery, Elgin, 3031c: Ohio do, 6227c; common country butter, lo13c; choice country rolls, lS20c; fancy country rolls, 23 25c Beaks New croD beans, navy. S2 S02 85; marrows, S2 352 40; Lima beans. oK6c. Beeswax 2S30c H lb for choice; low grade, 222oc Cider Sand refined, 10 00012 00; common. So 506 00; crab rider. $10 OOgll 00 barrel; cider vinegar, lf15c $) gallon. CllEtbE Ohio cheese, fall make. He; New York cheese, lieilK'': Limburger, 1314c; domestic Swcitzer, 1415c; Wisconsin brick Sweitzer. 15c; imported bweitzer. 2jKc Cranberries Cape Cod, S3 7ol 00 a box; til 50012 00 a barrel; Jerseys, S3 603 75 a box; 11 00U 60 a barrel. Dressed Hogs Large, 45c $ ft; small. 5S6i KGGS 17lSc for strictly fresh. Feathers Extra live geese, 50Q60c: No. 1, 4045c; mixed lots. 30Q35c t? ft. Honey New crop white clover, 2022c V B; California honey, 1215v! $ ft. Maple Syrup 90cS1 25 ?I gallon. New Maple sugar 10c 3fl lb. Nuts Shell bark hickory nut-, 81 501 75 a bushel: peanuts, SI 501 75, roasted; green, 4 6r y ft: pecans, 10c f) ft; new French walnuts, 7j16c ?) B. Poultry Alive Chickens, young, 4060e: old. 6570c; turkey f, 12 Ho a pound; ducks, 60 75c a pair; geese, choice, SI 00 a pair. Dressed Turkeys, l&ffilSc a pound; ducks, 1415c a pound: chickens, 1415c; geese. S9c Tallow Country. 4c; city rendered, 5c Seeds Recleanert Western clover. S5 500 6 75; country medium clover, S4 254 50; timo thy. SI 5001 55: blue pras. S2 S53 00; orchard grass, SI 35; millet, 7590c; lawn grass, 25c Tropical Fruits Lemons, S3 00; fancy, S3 75; Jamaica ornnges.S6g650a barrel; Medina o ranees. S"- 50S2 75 a box: Florida oranges,S2 25 2 75 a bnx: bananas, SI 75 firsts, SI 25 good seconds. $1 bunch; Malaga grapes. V7 00iil 50 a halt barrel, according to quality; figs, 1516c 1 lb: dates. 45Vc 1 lb. Vegetables Potatoes, S1Q1 15 ?1 bushel; Jersev, S3 504 00; cabbage, i34 hundred; German cabbage, S1213; onions, S4 50 bar rel; celery, 3540c a duzsn bunches: parsnips, 35c a dozen: carrots, 35c a dozen; parsley, 15c a dozen: horseradish, 5075c a dozen; turnips, 75cGSl?l barrel. - Groceries. It is too early in the week for any new de velopments in this line. Unfavorable weather, wretched country roads and labor troubles all combine tq make the movement slow. Sugar is quiet. Jobbers are carrying light stocks for the obvious reason that a drop of lc to 2c per pound must come between now and April. Coffees nre firm at quotations. Green Coffee Fancy, 242jc: choice Rio. 2!23c: prime Rio. 23c; low grade Rio, 2UKilkc; old Government Java. 29Q30c; Maracaibo, 25K2?Kc: Mocha 3032c: hmtos, 22J6c; Caracas, 25&27cj LaGuayra, 2b27c Roasted (in pipers) Standard brandV-4Ko; high grades. 27K30c: old Government Java, bulk, Bie33Kc: Maracaibo. 2829c; Santos, 26 30c; peaberry, 30c; choice ltio. i5Kc; prime Rio, 24Kc; good Kio. 23c: ordinarv. 2122c oriCE.s (uhole) Cloves, 1516c: allspice, 10c;. casia, 8ct pepper. 13c; nutmeg, 75S0c Petboledm (jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7c; Ohio, 120. SKc; headlight, 150. 8c; water white. 10104c; globe, J4gi4Kc; elaine. 15c; carnadlne, llic; royallne, 14c; red oil, llllc; Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained, S9416'l ft gallon; summer, Si(siic; laro 011, aoQissc Sykup Corn syrup, 27S0c; choice sugar syrup, S63Sc; prime sugar syrup, 32J3cf strictly prime, 31ffi35c N. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop, 42c; choice, 3S10c; medium. 3336c; mixed, 31(5 SGc Soda Bi-carb in kegs, 3lffi3c; bi-carb in H &Xc; bi-carb. assorted packages, SJiffisc; sal soda, in keg, ljc; do granulated, 2c. Candles star, lull weight, 9c; stearine, set, SKc: parafflne, ll12c RICE Head Carolina, 77c: choice, 0K 63ic; prime, 63oc: Louisiaua, di6c starch Pein, 4Jc, corn starch, 6Ji7c; gloss starch, 67c Foreign Fruits Laver raisins. $2 65; Lon don lavers, 52 75: Muscatels, S2 25: California Muscatels. S2 15Q225: Valencia, 707c; Ondara Valencia, WQSc; sultana. 1820l; currants, 55c: Turkey prunes. 7Ji8c: French prunes, lltil3c; tjalonica prunes, in 2-& packages, 9c; cocoanuts. 100. SC; almonds. Lan., lb, 29c; do Ivlca, 17c: do shelled, 40c; walnnts, nap , 13 4314c; Slcilv filberts 12c: Smyrna tigs, 13ai4c: new dates, 5KQ6c: Brazil nnts, 18c; pecan. 14K 16c: ciiron, ft &r17lSc; lemon peel, 12c $1 lb; orange peel, 12c Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per lb, lie; apples, evaporated, 14J13c; peaches, evapo rated, pared, 2S30c: peaches, Calilornia, evap orated, unpared, 18J21c: cherries, pitted, 31c; cherries, unpitted, 13S13KC rarbernes, evip orated, 3233c; blackberries, 9310c; nuckle berries, 15c. Sugars Cubes. 7Kc; powdered, 7c; granu lated, 6J4C; confeciioners' A. 6c; standard a, CJic: sott white, 66Kc; yellow, choice, 5 6c: yellow, good. 5Asj53"; yellow, fair, 54S ojic; yllow, dark, 5jj)c. Picklfs Medium, bbls (L200), SS 00; me dium, half bbls (600). SI 50. Salt No. 1 bbl. Jl 00. No. 1 ex. t bbl, SI 10: dairy. f bbl, SI 20: coarse crystal. bbl, 51 20: Higgins' Eureka, 4-bu sacks, S2 SO; Iilg gins' Eureka, lb 14 lb packets, S3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches, S2 80 2 90; 2nd, S2502C0; extra peaches. 3 00,2 3 10: pie peaches, SI 90; finest corn, SI 351 5(1: Hid. Co. corn, 95cSl 15; red cherries, SI 40 1 50: Lima beans, SI 35; soaked do. 80c; string do, 7599c; marrowfat peas. SI 101 25; soaked peis. 70S0c; pineapples, S150ICO; Bahama do. S2 55; damson plums, SI 10; grcengagc SI 50; egg plums, S220; California, apricots, S2 50 2 00; California pears, $275; do greengages. 52 00; do egg plums, S2 00; extra white cherries, S2 85; raspberries, SI 401 45; straw berries. SI 301 40; gooseberries, 81 101 15; tomatoes. 95c31: salmon. 1-ft, 1 S01 SO; black berries, SI 10; succotash, 2-B can", soaked. 90c; do green, 2-B, Jl 2531 50: corned beef. 2 lb cars, S2 00; 1-ft rans, SI 00: based beans SI 401 50; Iobvtor. lft, S2 2-5: mackerel. 1-ft cans, bruilod, SI 50; sardines, domestic Us, S4 5C4 60; sar dines, dninemc, K9. t7 00: nardlues. imported, Hi, SH 50JS12 00; sardines, imported, , 513; sardines, mustard, 4 50: sardines, spiced. S4 25. Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, $20 bbl; extra No. 1 do mess, S28 50; extra No. 1 mackerel, shore, 2100: No. 2 shore mackerel, $22: largo 3's, S20. Codfish Whole pollock, 5o 1 lb; do medium, Georgo's cod, 5c; do large, 7c; boneless bakes. In strips, 5c: do George's cod, in blocks, 6K7Hc. Herring Round shore. So 50 ?) bbl; shlit, i(J50: lake, S3 25 100 ftbbl. White fish, S6 50 " 100-tt half bbl. Lake trout, S550$! half bbl. Finnan baddies. 10c ft tt. Iceland halibut, 13c V ft- Pickerel, half bbl. S3: quarter bbl, SI 3x Holland herring, 70ciWaIkoff herring. 90c ' Oatmeal $7 007 25 fl bbl. Grain, Flour and Feed. There were no sales on call at the Grain Exchange. Receipts were somewhat larger than or late, but prices remain fairly steady. Total number of receipts, as bulletined. 40 cars, of which 25 cars were by Pittsbure. Fort AVayne and Chicago Railway, as follows: 4 cars of oats, 5 of hay, 1 of feed, 1 of grain, 1 of mid dlings, 1 barley, 11 ot flour. By Pittsburg. Cin cinnati and St. Louis, 1 car of middlings, 3 of bran, 8 of corn, 1 of feed, 1 of hay. By Balti more and Ohio, 1 car of hay. Cereal markets continue slow. For the week past receipts bare fallen on", but demand bas been corre spondingly light. Holders, however, are un willing to concede on prices, and there is a strong undertone of confidence In the future of markets. Prices for carload lots on track: Wheat-No. 2 red, SI 031 01: No. 3, 9899c Corn No. 2 yellow shell, 585Wc: high mixed. 57K58c: mixed shell. 5K50;c; No. 2 yellow ear, C3S64c; hich mixed ear, flieeiKc; mixed ear corn, 5959Kc Oats-No. 1, 62sQ53c; No. 2 white. 51M052c; extra. No. 3, 6050Xc; mixed oats, 47Q48c Rye No.1 PennsMvania' and Ohio, 82S3c; No. L Western, 8182c Flour Jobhiug prices Fancy spring and winter patent flour. 85 756 00: fancjr straight winter. S4 855 15; fancy straight spring. S4 85 Q5 15; clear winter. S4 75500; straight XXXX bakers'. H 501 75. Rye flour, II 0004 25. Buckwheat flour, 23c u ft. Mxu,rszi-No. 1 whit middlings, $23 fiOQ 24 00 vj ton; No, 2 whito middlings, J21 003 22 00; brown middlings, $20 50021 00; winter wheat bran. 21 50022 00. Hay Baled tlmothv. No. L $ 00fi!9 50; No. 2 do. $8 008 25: loose from wagon. 810 0012 00. according to quality: No. 2 prairie bay, $7 25 7 50; packing do. $6 757 00. . STRAvy Oat, $7 60Q7 75; wheat and rye, S7 25 67 50. Provisions. Sugar-cured bams, larce. 9Vfc: sugar-cured hams, medium, 9c: suear-cured bams, small, 9?ic; sugar-cured breakfast bacon, 84c; sugar cured shoulders. 6c; sugar-cured boneless shoulders, 7Kc: skinned shonlders.7Kc; skinned hams, 10c; sugar-cutcd California bams, 6KC sugar-cured dried beef flats, 9c; sugar-cured dried beef sets. 10c; sugar-cured dried beef rounds, 12e: bacon, shoulders, Cc; bacon, cleir sides, bjic: bacon, clear bellies. 6c; dry salt shoulders, SXc: ilrv salt clear sides, 6c. Mess pork, be-ivy. $1150: mess pork, family. ;u 00. Lara Kenned, in tierces. 054c; nau- jrreis, &jc; GU-1& tons, &c: 20-B pan-. oytc; tin cans. o?c: a-m tin pans o4c; 0-10 "" , ojicj lo-ii tin pans, oc emoKen san'sase, 5l: larire. 5c Fresh nork links. 9c Bone less hams, 10Kc Pigs feet, half-barrels, 84 00; quarter-barrels, 82 15. NEW EXPECTATIONS. TWO GOOD NEW WELLS AT WHDW00D EEVIVE H7TEEEST. Much Depends on the Next Two Days The Pittsburg Plate Glass Company Drilling Gas Wells A McCurdy Hole Turns Ont Better Than Expected. ISrXClAT. TILEQKAM TO TUB DISPATCIt.l Wild-wood, Feb. 16. A little more in terest is manifested on the southwest line since Uingbeisen No. 3 and the Marks & Mandeville No. 1 are showing for wells. The Harks well tapped the sand Hon day morning and began flowing. Deeper drill ing improved the well, and to-night it is making six inches an hour in a 250 tank. The well, when The Dispatch scout left, was two feet in the sand and shut down to move ont the boiler. It is not likely that drilling will be resumed until some time this forenoon. The well is located 180 rods south west and in advance on a 45 line from Riug beUen's No. 3. Great interest is attached to the final results, and when the drill is again set to work it will only be a short time until more will be known about the southwest line. To draw conclusions from the present status of the well is presumptuous. One fact, how ever, has been demonstrated on tbo southwest line, and that Is the sand has been growing thinner in this direction, which, taken In con junction with the light caliber of the last wells comDloted on the Rungaand Ringhelsen farms, would seem to indicate that gushers hero are a thing of tho past. The well "may on deeper drilling be materially Increased in production and a sand of good thickness fonnd, in which event a new lease of life will be given this quarter of Wildwood. The next 48 hours will determine much. The Roth Oil Company is hourly expecting to reach the sand in its well on the Kvlefarm. and its proximity to tho Marks well invests it with much interest. Guffy, Queene iCo.'s Heidelberg farm well, located 111 ad vance of all other wells, was expected to And the sand by the middle of the present week, but unfortunately the rig caught fire from a strong flow of gas struck in the 30-foot this morning and was" burned to the ground. The Bowman gasser. which was shot Friday and spoken of at the time by The Dispatch, has not shown so much improvement as was anticipated by the indications at that time. The Roth Oil Company gave its crooked hole on the Kuizer farm a light shot of high ex plosive Saturday, but was not successful in getting it straight again. Barnsdale & Gillespie's No. 9 Kress is having a serious time fishing for a set of broken jars. Griffith & Co.'s No. 3 Ringbeisen is reported to-night as doing 30 barrels an hour. To-morrow and next day will make an impor tant period in the history of Wildwood, as tour or five advance wells will most likely corns in Griffith & Co.'s No. 5. Ringbeisen; Beers fc Co , Henry Kvle farm; Forat & Greenlee, Peebles farm; Iirland & Hughe-, Bryant farm, and Dickson &. Co. on tho McCune. The McClay well was drilled deeper to-day in the fourth sand, and the pressure increased considerable. Contractor Butler says that by to-morrow be will strike a rip-roaring gasser iu this forma tion. Productive Petersville Leases. Fetersville Black & Haslet sometimo since purchased tbo lease of Walker & Abra hams on the Hiram Graham farm, and alter giving it a renovation it is producing nicely. They are now building another rig on the same property, and will commence drilling as soon as possible. The same parties are getting ready to drill a well on their purchase from GutTy & Queen on the Nicholas heirs' farm. Hartman A Hnvis, on tho farm joining the Nicholas on the South, who have been pumping saltwater out of the wll for the last month, have been rewarded and the well Is now making 50 barrels a day. This party is building a No. 2 rig on the same farm. Some Life In tho Saxonburg Pool. Saxonburq Liggett & Haymaker's No. 15 is in the sand on the Crawford farm, with the hole full of oil. It will make a good Saxonburg producer. Frazier Co. have started a well on the Bowman farm, where they are hunting for an outlet for the old pool. The well is located 2,000 feet east of the Battentield farm develop ments. Ihinan Co., on the Webber farm, southwest of the Crawford one mile, will, most likely, bring their well In the last of next week. This i a wildcat venture. The production of the old Saxonbnrg pool is about 600 barrels a day. Operations at Watre's Station. Watre's Station Lupher Bros. & Bark have a well 75 feet In the 100-foot, on tho Martin farm, which is filled up 300 feet with oil. It looks like a fair well. Leidecker .ICo. have commenced spndding on tbo Kelly farm, located three-quarters of a mile southeast of Watre's station, while Russell Co. are build ing a rig on tbo same farm. If Webber it Hus selton don't have any tad luck they should reach tbe third sand on the Granatu by the middle of tbe week. Tn o Good Murdocksv Hie Wells. Murdocksville Forest Company's No. 2, on tho Coventry farm, is in, and good for 65 barrels. This company has bronght in a well on tbe Janett Coventry farm which will do 40 barrels a day. There Is a string of tools lost in tbe Dennis No. 2, which had just reached tbe sand. Many New Gas Wells Begun. Butler The Pittsburg Plate Glass Works are starting 15 gas wells in W'indficld and Buf falo township. This they aro compelled to do. as their leases arc running out. They intend drilling the wells, and will shut them in uutll they want tho ga. A Pleasant Surprise at McCurdy. McCurdy Contrary to expectations,Palmor No. 2 got the sand this afternoon, and a special to The Dispatch to-night says the well Is do ing 75 barrels au hour. H. McClintoce. Objections to the Iturdlck Bill. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO IU DISPATCH. Oil City. Feb. 16. A meeting of tho inde pendent refiners of this vicinltv was held here to-day. Representative F. W. Hays being pres ent, Tbe Burdick bill was discussed and ob jectionable features considered. It was shown that, if passed as introduced, it would give seaboard "fefiners a decided ad vantage over tbe refiners of the interior in the matter of rates, the pipeage cost, as contemplated by tbe bill, being con siderably theaper than transportation bvrail for refined. This would be likely to give re fining an impetus at Philadelphia not pleasant for interior refiners to contemplate, and credit was even given tbe suspicion that this was one of tbe objects of the bill. A-rcsolntiontwas passed to authorize Repre sentative Hays to otfer an amendment to the bill, equalizing rates and removing features objectionablo and unfair to interior refiners. This resolution will probably be presented for concurrence at a meeting of tho P. P. A., to be held at Warren to-morrow. New Tork Cofloe Marker. New York. Feb. 16. Coffee Options opened firm and unchanged to 15points up, closed, steady at 525 points up: sales, 31,250 bigs including Februarr, 17.1517.20; March. 16.9517.00: April. 16 70Q16.75; Mar. 16.50ei6.55; June, 16.35016.40; luly, 15.90015.95; Aucust, 15.70; September, 15.25gl5.30; December. 14 00; snot Rio firm and dull: fair cargoes, 19J19c; No. 7, lTJic t Metal Market. New York Pig iron quiet; copper neg lected; lake, Februarv, 814 25. Lead quiet and easier; domestic, 84 30. Tin easy, straits. 819 85. Tho Wool Market. 'St. Louis Wool Receipts, 3,227 pounds; market active, firm and unchanged. SICK. HtAUACHh.. BICK HEADACHE. Carter's Little Liver puts. '-Carter's Little Liver PUIS. SICK HEADACHE.,,, Lmi, Uy m,, BICK HEADACHEClrtr, UWe UwsFlniL, '' ois-rrss AT THE STOCK YARDS. The Run 0f Cattle Lanje in Allegheny and East Liberty. MABKETS WEEE WEAK AND SLOW For All Grades Except Prime Heavj Stock, Which Was Firm. SHEEP STEADI AND SW15E STE0XG Office of Pittsburg Dispatch. ? M oi. day. Feb. 16. J At Here's Island. Catlle-r-The run was somewhat larger than lal Monday, and prices were about 10 per cent lower, for the reason that demand was light. The arrival of the Lenten sea son has, without doubt, lessened demand from butchers. Kainy, mild weather had also an adverse influence on markets. There was an unusually small attendance of buy ers. Choice to fancy heavy Chicago beeves sold at 55 755 90; good to choice medium weights at 55 255 55; common to fair do, 54 754 90; selected light weights, U 90 5 25; common to lair do, 4 404 75; mixed heavy rough and common thin steers, 52 75 -t 00. Bulls were in good supply, and sold at S2 503 75, the latter price being paid for a few choice. There were no dry cows on sale. A few fresh cows were offered at 32 0040 00, but no sales were re- Snrted. Calves ranged from 4K to 7c per pound, leceipts: From Chicago I. Zeigler, 1S8 heau; A. Fromm, 106. From Pennsj lvaniaT. Bing ham, 8: J. Bebler. 3. Total, 305; last week, 263; previous week, 316. Sheep and lambs Supply was sotnewbat larger than last week, but markets were steady to strong, at a shado higher prices for choice sheep, bales were reported at S3 505 75 for sheep and $4 506 50 for lambs. Receipts: From Chicago I. Zeigler, 310 head. From Ohio C. Voibrecht, 4. From Pennsylvania E. D. Sergeant, 93: T. Bingham, 110. Total 517; last week, 354; previous week, 3bS. Hogs Receipts above recent average and market slow at a decline of 10c to 20c perewt from prices of a week ago. The range for Chi cago's and Ohio's was $3 90 to 4 Oo, and 93 65 to J3 90 for the few light natives that were on sale. Receipts: From Chicago I. Zeigler, 196 head; W. Zoller, 381. From Ohio Hull, Hazelwood & Oo., 60; J. Needy. Jr.. 167; W. Bolnerman. 136; C. Voibrecht, 36. Total, 976; last week, 542; previous week, 413. At Woods' lton and East Liberty. There were 134 head of cattle on sale at the Woods' Run yards, 96 being from Chicago and the balance from Ohio. Chicago cattle sold at a range of 4c to 5c and Ohio's from $4 40 to $5 75, the latter price being paid for a few prime beeves. The cos; of supplies was a snado higher than tbose offered last week, and while prices here were also higher the advance was not sufficient to cover tbe increased cost. There were 456 bead of sheep and Iambs on sale, the bulk of offerings being lambs. Abont 50 head oC choice sheep, weighing 120 E", sold at 6c per a. Lambs sold at 6c to 7c, tbe latter for a few fancy. The number of hogs on sale was 285. The ruling price was 4c per B. There were abont SO loads of cattle on the market this morning at Kast Liberty against 60 last Monday and (SS the previous week. The chief sources of supply were Chicago,'bt. Louis and Indianapolis. There were few Ohio cattle on the market. Prime beeves were conspicu ous for their absence. The offerings were for tbe most part common to fair in quality. Buyers were not at all plenty, and ram and mild weather served to dopress markets which opened slow at a shade lower Drices than last week on all grades ex cepting primes, which were steady at former orices. The few primes offered were sold at'retail. Prime 1.300 to 1.600 B beeves rauged in price from SI 90 to J5 25. Bulls and cows were fairly steady at last week's prices, being in rather short sunply. The Range lor Fresh Cows and springers was 20 to 40 per bead. Good butcher beeves, from 1.100 to 1,300 Bs in weight, ranged in prico from H 10 to $4 60. The range for veal calves was $6 25 to 0 76. Sheep and Lamb 3 There were about 14 car loads on the market, against 8 loads last Mon day. Tbe proportion of choice stock in the offerings was small, and for these higher grades markets wero steady, with So 50 as tbo top price for prime wethers and 6c as the top price of lambs. The range for limbs was Jl 75 to 6 50 and sbeep 4 25 to $-5 50. Hogs Ihe run was light, thero being only about 20 loads on sale against 30 loads last Monday and 60 tbe week before. Market firm at a shade better Drices than closing rates of Saturday, when 3 85 was the toppneo of Phil adelpbias. Tbe range this morning for the same grades was S3 90 10 S3 95. Advices received by one of our leading pork packets from Chi cago this, morning place ton prices there at S3 50to3 60. Cattle Receipts. 2.212 head; shipments, 966 head; market 10 to 15 off lrom last week's prices; nine cars of cattle shipped to New York to-day. . Hogs Receipts, 6,150 head;1shinments, 3.S00 head; market active; mixed and tops. $3 85 3 95; Yorkers. 3 703 80; pigs, S3 2503 W; ten cars of bogs shipped to New York to-day. bbeep Receipts. 5,300 head; shipments, 4,200 head; market active at last week's prices. By Telegraph. CHICAGO Cattle Receipts. 10,000 head; shipments, 4.C00 head; market lower; steers, Drimeto fancy, $4 955 50: medium to choice, S3 253 75; stockers. SI 803 00; cows, SI 25& 2 65: heifers, 3 003 So; bnlls, $2 252 50. Hogs Receipts. 38.000 bead; shipments. 13,080 bead; market fairly active and lower; rough and common, S3 353 45; mixed and packers, S3 50 3 55: prime butcher weights, 3 60Q3 65; light, S3 50S3 00. Sheep Receipts. 6,C00 head; ship ments, 25,000 head; market active, strong and higher; natives. 4 005 50; Westerns, 4 75 5 45; native lambs, S5 506 00. BUFFALO Cattle-Receipts, 130 loads through. 130 sale. Good butchers' were in good demand at firm, with shade higher prices. Kxport slow, shade lower. Kxport steers, good to extra, 4 4035 25; choice heavy butchers. .S3 754 60. Sheep and lambs Recelpts,21 loads through, 58 sale; dull on common, shade higher on top grades. Sheep Clmico to extra, S5 40Q5 bo: good to choice, 5 10(85 35. Lambs Choice to extra, 6 bQ&ti 75; good to choice, b 206 45. Hogs active, firm and higher: re ceipts, 167 loads through. 80 sale; medium, heavy and mixed, 3 8003 So. CINCINNATI Hogs in good demand; com mon and light, 3 003 60:packing and butchers', 3 503 70; receipts, 3,lj0 head: ship ments, 2,160 head. Cattle easv; common, $1 50 2 75; fair to choice butchers' grades 3 00 4 50; prime to cboico shippers, SI 004 75: re ceipts, 1,230 head; shipments. 130 head. Sbeep scarce and firm; common to choice, 3 00Q 5 00; extra fat wethers and yoarlings, 5 25 530; receipts, 415 bead; shipments. lOo head. Lambs in good demand; common to cboice shipping. St G04 25: good to choice shipping, S5 5006 25 per 100 pounds. ST. LOUIS Cattle Receipts, 1,100 head; ship ments, 700 bead; mixed good to fancy na tives, S4 605 10; fair to good natives, SI 80S 4 20; stockers and feeder. 2 403 40: Texans and Indinn, 2 304 00. Hogs Recelnts, 2.800 head;,shlpments, 5,700 bean: marset" steady: fair rW choice heavy, 3 503 00: mixed grades, 3 203 50: light, fair to best, S3 3503 45. Sbeep Receipts, 250 head; shipments 200 head: market steady; good to choice, S4 005 20. NEW YORK Beeves Receints, 6.051 head, including 36 cars for sale; market 15c t 10U Bs higher; native steers, 1 5u6 00; bulls and rows, S2 2504 00. Calves Rereipt, 534 head; market stead) ; veals, S5 b0b 00: WesteriK S2 753 75. Sheep Receipts, 9.737 head; sheep a shade firmer: Iambi steady; sbeeu, 4 0036 00; lambs, 6 007 l.'K; dressed mut ton firm at7Kffl'Jc: ilress-d laniijj steady at 9 lUJSc. Hogs Receipts, 13.433 hoad, nominally firm at S2 40Q4 00. KANSAS CITY-Caltle-Receipts, 2.540 head; shipments,2,950head; market steady to lower; steers. $3 50,05 15: cows. S2 2003 50; stockers and feeders. S2 603 75. Hogs Receipts, 4.800 head: shipments, 2,150 head; market steady; bulk, S3 253 35: all grades, S3 0003 50. Sbeeu Receipts, 700 head; shipments, 500 head; mar ket steady and unchanged. Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished bv Whitney & Stephenson, brokers. o. S7 fourth avonue. Members .New lore stock-Exchange: Itlri. Asked. Pennsylvania ltallroad six o'W Hearting 187-16 lb)j Buffalo. New York and Philadelphia 8V S& Lenlsh Vaitey V.... 4S'f 50 Lehigh Navigation 43). Philadelphia and Erie .. . 'Jni hortiwrn facillc common 5851 H Northern Paclnc preferred 72,14 72 Hale. Boston Atch. & Top L.G.7S 2S)f: V........ L a , .uu. Stocks. Calumet iHecla.... 15 wtuii .1 .ioanT,,,.iaf4 B H. A Erie 7s 2W Hoston & Maine.... 87V Eastern K. K 123 Eastern K. K. 61 83 Flint PereM. pre. 85 Mex. Oen. com 19V Mcx. C. bond scrip. 2J H. X. & N. Eng, 7s 38 Old Colony iss Wis. Cen, common. S0 AllosezM.Co.(new) IX Cataloi Central 41 franklin , 17 , 8 11 , SIM , 60 .140 . S tan .15 Huron Osceola Quincy Kidice Silver Islet Bell lelepbone Boston Land Co... . Water Power r. Oenteunlal Mining. MAEKETSJY WIRE. Wheat Breaks on Free Selling, bnt Recovers Some or the Loss Corn Firm and Oats Steady Provlsiops Dull and Heavy. CHICAGO Hutchinson was selling wheat, corn, oats and provisions, and his was tbe dom inating local influence. In wheat tho smaller decrease in tbe visible supply than tbe year be fore and heavy rains in California were the bearish features; tbe predicted cold wave and strong European markets were the chief feat ures having an opposite tendency. Fluctuations in May were confirmed to 97 97casthe highest for tbe first hour. After touching 98c there was a break on free selling to 9797c, but there was little recovery be fore the close. Corn was generally rather firm except dur ing tbe break in wheat, when it sold off some what in sympathy. Therawa3 no nc.vs of im portance affecting values, and local influences governed 'the trade throughout, which was light. Oats were about steady. The market was quiet, attracting little attention outside of the local scalping crowd. The provision market was dull andhoavyin tone, without special cause or anything which cropped up to-day to account for the down ward tendency of the price". Tne receipts of bogs were rather under previous estimates, but there was no activity in tbe demands for them. Thero was more than enouzb for all who wanted anything in the line of provisions, and at the close pork was 12c lower than at tho corresponding lime on Saturday, having in the course of the day been 5c lower than tbe price it closed at; lard closing at 2Kc decline since Saturday. The decline in ribs is 5c The leading lutures ranged as follows, as cor rected by John M. Oakley fc Co., 45 Sixth street, members Chicago Board of Trade: Open- High- Low- Clos- ARTICI.E&. ins:. est. est. lng. tVUKAT, JIO.3 February 94! 9i S4 SiVi May 07H S8!, 87 S7S July. 93 3i 9ZU 93a COKX. t,0. Z February 50 50 SOU 504f May 5Zh sr, 5-h S54 Julv UI4 Ku llii 5-M Oats. NO, 2 February U j 44, 445f May ib 5) U tiH June 4 oH 4oJi an Mess pork. March W 19 45 9 J5 9 37 May 9 75 9 75 8 57S July na:H 10 KH 8 87H 9 92H Labd. March s!4 S 62 5 60 SC2S' May 5 IDs 3 85 5 80 5 82)4 July 6C5 6 05 602S 8 05 SHOUT USE, -March 4 55 455 455 4 55 May 4 87"i 4 s;Vj 4 W 4 83f July. 5 15 5 15 5 10 5 12S Cash quotations were as follows: Flour unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat. 9c; No. 3 spring wheat. 87c: Jio. 2 red. 9797c; No. 2 corn. 50Jc: No. 2 oats, 44$c: No.2 rye, 78c: No. 2 barlev nominal: No. 1 flaxseed, 1 22; prime timothy seed, 1 26. Mess pork, per bbl. 9 25. Lard, per 1 00 lbs S5 555 57 Short rib sides (loose). 4 5001 55; dry salted snoulders (boxed). S3 904 00; short clear sides (boxed), 54 7504 &0. Sugars unchanged. No. 2 white oat. 46g46Kc: No. 3 white. 41016c; No. 3 barley, f. o. b 6AT3e: No. 4 barley.f. o. b., C367c On the Produce Exchange to-day tbe butter market was active and unchanged. Eggs, 15016c NEW YORK Flonr dull and unchanged. Cornmeal dull and unchanged. Wheat Spot market firmer and very dull; No. 2 red. SI HJi in elevator, SI 12? afloat. 81 12J.1 llJS'f.o. h.; No. 3 red. 1 04; ungraded red. Jl 05V1 12K; No. 1 Northern. SI 17: No. 1 hard, SI 20; options unchanged to z no on decrease in visible supply: closing steady; No. 2 red. Feb ruary, closing at 1 UK: March. $1 101 10. closing at SI lf May. SI OffKgl 06 I0-I6; clos ing at 1 06 June,Sl 03K104 closing SI 04Ke; July. 99 3-16cU00 9-loc closing at SI 00: August, 96c, closing at 96c September, 92 97c. closing at 95c; December. 98Kc. closing at 98c. Rye quiet and firm: Western, 8074c Barley dull and easier; barley malt nominal. Corn Spot market easier and qniet, closing steadier: No. 2. 62?c: in elevator, 6bc afloat; 59c, 'closing at 58Je. Oats Spot market steady and quiet, options dnll and unchanged to e down: February, 52c: March, 025ic:ilay, 51ioJj114c. closing at Slic; spot. No. 2 white, bSH&VHic; mixed Western, 5154c; white do, 6362c; No. 2 Chicago, 554c Hay easy and quiet. Hops easy and quiet. Tallow dulL Eggs Large receipts, quiet and lower: Western. 10c. Pork active and firm: old mess. 9 25010 25; new mest, S10 50 11 25; extra prime, 9 0009 55. Cut meats dull, steady; middles quiet and easy. Lard opened firm and closed weak: Western steam, S5 90 bid. March. S5 9005 93. closing S3 90 bid: April. 6 00. nominal; May, 6 0G bid; Jnne. 6 17 bid; July. 6 29 bid; August, 6 40 bid. Butter active and firm; Western dairy, 12021c; do creamerv, 21?2Sc; factory. 1022c; Elgin. 28c Cheese in good demand and strong; skims, 5 8c;Okio flats. 70IOJc PHILADELPHIA Flour steady; Western winter clear, 4 5005 80; do do straight. S4 80 05 00; winter patent. So 0005 85; Minnesota clear, M 2504 7o; do straight. S4 7505 10: do patent, J5 205 50. Wheat Spot steady; op tions nominal; No. 2 red, in grain depot, SI 05; No. 2 red, February, SI 03(gl 03: March, 1 04 1 04: April. 81 051 06; Mav. $1 05 1 06. Corn steady; No. 3 mixed, in gram depot, 60c; No. 2 mixed, do, 62c: No. 2 mixed, February, March and April. 6161c; May, 5959c Oats steady, bnt qniet; No. 2 white, 53'25.c; N.i. 2 white. Fobrnary and March, 52i53c: April and May. 5353)i;c Pro visions qniet: prices unchanged.. Butter firm; Pennsylvania creamerv, extra, 28c; do print, extra, 20031c. Eggs dull and lower; Penn sylvania firsts, 17'filSc. Cbeess firm; part suiins, 60Sc. MINNEAPOLIS The millers bought spot wheat freely at the outset, but were soon filled up, and with a vvcakness in futures held off (or a break. While thev bought parly in tbe session, they paid mostly about 93c for No. 1 Northern. After that a while futures were weak; it was bard to get much above 93c for ordinary tondeucv of the prices. The receipts of hogs frere rather under previous estimate, but there was no activity in tbe demands for them. There was more than enough for all who wanted anything in the line of provisions, and at the close pork was 12c lower than at tbe corresponding ti me on Saturday, having in the coure of the day been 5c lower than the price it closed at. Lard closed at 2c decline since Saturday. The decline in ribs is 5a ST. LOUIS Wheat No. 2 red. cash, 97c; May. 979SJc, closing at 97ic: July. 87 SSiic, closing at 87c. Corn opened c lower at 50K 50c; July, 5050ic, closing at SOVfc. Oats quiet; No. 2. cash, 45c; May, 45i4oc Rve and barley dead and dnll. Hay un changed. Bran easier at 93c. Batter Cream ery, 24g2flc; dairy. 2123c: Northern roll, 12 15c Egs lower at 12c. Cornmoal firm at 1 75 2 80. Pork, 9 75. Lard. 5 40. Dry salt meats Boxed shoulders, 3 75: longs and ribs, 5 46; short clear. 4 75. Btcon Boxed shoul ders. S4 50; longs and ribs. 5 1505 20; short clear, S5 60. CINCINNATI Floor steady; family, $3 85 4 00; fancy, 81 404 00. Wheat steady; No. 2 red, 81 01). Corn in fair demand and easier; No. 2 mixed, 53c. Oats barely steady; No. 2 mixed. 48c Rye in better supply and lower; No. 2,86c. Pork barely steady at 89 75. Lard in fair demand it 5 45 Bulkmeits quIet;short ribs, 5 6305 75. Bacon Demand moderate; short clear, 5 705 75. Butter firm: fancv Elgin creamery, 293"0c: Ohio and Indiana, 20 24c: choice dairy. 1518c Linseed oilsteidyat 63035c Eggs quiet at 12c Cheese steady; choice full (.ream Ohio flat, 1010c BALTIMORE Wheat Western qniet: No. 2 winter, red. spot and February. 1 02J1 03; May, SI 041 05. Corn Western steady; mixed spot, and February.- 61c; March, 60 01c;: May. 5S58-c; steamer. 6060c Oats aulet; Western wulte, 5152c; do do mixed, 50051c: graded No. 2 white. 51e; 00 do mixed, 50c Rye easier; choice, DOvSOlc" Hay firm. Provisions quiet. Butter .aciive and scarce; creamery fancy, 2Sc: do fair to choice, 24026c, Eggs quiet; strictly fresh. 10c MILWAUKEE-FIonr quiet tWheat eav: No. 2 spring, on track, cash, 9294c: May, 92i; No. 1 northern. 97c. Com dull; No. 3, on track, 50c. Oats qniet: No. 2 white, on track, 4bc. Barlev quiet: No. 2, in store, CGd6c. Rve tirm; No. L In store,80c Pork May, J9 00. Lard May, 5 70. KANSAS CITY Wheat quiet; No. 2 hard, cash and February, 82c bid; ftn. 2 red, osb, 92c asked. Corn ea-: No. 2 cash, 46t.; Februarv, 46Vc bid, 40c asked. Oatssteauv; No. 2 cash. 414c bid. 14c asked: February, 44c bid, 44c asked. Eggs weak at 13c TOLEDO Wheat dull and firmer; cash. SI 00i; May, $1 01; Julv. 93c. Corn dull and stead); cash and May. 53e. Oats quiet; cash, 47c Cloverseed firm; cash aud February, 4 60; March, 4 62. DULUTH Wheat fold tip c, declined c and closed at oiieu price Closi.ig price were: February. 94c: M-iv, 99c: No. 1 bard, 94c; 2io. 1 Northern. 91c: No. -Wvorthern, 87c. Mining Stock Quotations. New York. Feb. 16. Alice, 115; Adams Con solidated, 165; Aspen, 550: Brodie. 110; Eureka Consolidated, 300; Homcstake.850; Horn Silver. 3' 0; Mexican. 210; Ontario, 390: Sierra Nevada, 220. Price of Bar Silver. :srr.ctiL TrLxoaau to rax Disr.i.Tan.1 New Yobk. Feb. 16. Bar silver in London was weak at 45d per ounce; New York selling price, as reported by bullion dealers. 99c Grain In Sight. Chicago, Feb.'16. The visible supply of grain as leportedfortbe Board of Trade is as fol lows: Wheat, 22,911,000 bushels; decrease, 215.- 000 bushels. Corn, 2,356.000 bushels; decrease, 228.000 bushels. Oats, 2.838.000 bushels: decrease, 285.000 bushels. Rye, 367,000 bushels: decrease. 4,000 bushels. " Barley, 2,994,000 bushels; de crease, 56,000 bushels. Drygoods market. New York, Feb. 16. There was no change In tbe market for drygoods to-day. 3I7ZES GETTING PBETTY BIG. A Height of Over 20 feet Is Predicted for To-Day. Indications point to big rivers 'to-day. The Monongahela last night was 12.9 and rising, the Allegheny 13.2 feet and rising. It is pre dicted thereill he from 20 to 25 feet by to-night-It Is raining at the headwaters of both rivers. Driftwood. THE H. N. Bedford left for Parkersbure at noon yesterday. Tun Lizzie Bav arrived yesterday and will leave to-day at 4 p. m for Charleston and Kan awha river points. THE Keystone State will resume ber regular run by lyingover at Cincinnati, and, the Scotia will leave here Friday if repairs can be made in time. The Scotia arrived at i p. si. yesterday, about 24 hours late. She blew out a cylinder at Pow battan, a few miles below Wheeling, Sunday morning. The Charles Brawn towed her into port. LATE SEWS IS BRIEF. George Kennan and Henry M. Stanley met at a private dinner party lu Chicago Snnday uigbt. Watterson, in an interview, defends Hill from the charge of bad faith with tbe Presl dental ticket o( 1888. Bismarck's organ, tbe Hamburger Nach ricliten, continues its attacks upon the Empe ror and the Government. Rumored that the body of Padlewskt bas been found, half devoured by wolves, between Philllpopolis and Kazanllk. A block of buildings in Victoria, B. C, burned Sunday, entailing a loss of about 500, 000. A fireman was killed by a falling wall. Tbe Russian Prince, Barteniff, who mur dered a girl, relusea an opportunity to commie suicide, and has been dismissed from the army and sent to Siberia. The Columbia Club, which recently snubbed Governor Tillman, ot South Carolina, Is charged before tbe Mayor's Court for selling liquor without a license. Scenes of persecution rivalling those of the Inquisition are said to be in progress in Russia, many people being arrosted and brutally treated lor heresy against the Greek Church. Tbe Brazilian Constitution bas passed its second reading. A Presidental election will be held at once. The leading candidates are President Fonseca and Governor Moraes, of the State of San Paulo. Tbe disappearance of a married couple named Mason from Brownwood, Ga., has been explained by the flndiug of the mutilated body of the wife where it had been burled. Their little son said her brains were beaten out by ber husband. Borne on the Wings of the Wind The miasmata, or aerial germs of chills and fever and other miasmatic disease, are dis seminated beyond tbe place of their origin. Protected by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, you may breathe them unharmed. Otherwise, apprehend trouble. Not only malarial infec tion, but rhenmatism, dyspepsia, constipation, biliousness, debility and kidney complaints are successfully controlled by the great preventive and remedy. 82 to Wheeling and Return Via the Pennsyl vania Lines. For the "Washington's Birthday celebra tion at Wheeling by the Jr. O. O". A. M., on Saturday, February 21, the round-trip fare from Pittsburg, via the P., C, C. & St. L. Ry., will be $2 for all trains that day, including special train to leave Union depot at 11:15 a.m., and return, leaving Wheel ing at 11 P. M. Tickets will also be good returning until Monday, February 23. TT The People's Store, Fifth Avenue. Open to-day, new spring dress goods. Campbell & Dice. Ibok Citt beer is uniformly excellent. None bnt the perfect article is allowed to leave that brewery. Ask for it at your dealers. SI OO Until May 1 S3 SO. 12 cabinet photos, or one life-size crayon for 3 50 at Anfrecbt's Elite Gallery, 516 Market street, Pittsburg. Use elevator. 5SQs Presents in the most elegant form -THE LAXATIVE AM) NUTRITIOUS JUICE OF THE FIGS OF CALIFORNIA, Combined with the medicinal virtues of plants known to be,, most beneficial to the human system, forming an agreeable and effective laxative to perma nently, cure Habitual Consti pation, and the many ills de pending on a weak or inactive condition of the KIDNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS. It is the most excellent remedy known to CLEANSE THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY When one is Eihous cr Constipated SO THAT PURE BLOOD, REFRESHING SLEEP, KCALTH'and STREMQTK NATURALLY FOLLOW. Every one is using it and all are delighted with it ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR STRTJP OE XICrS MANUFACTURED ONLY BY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAU LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK. I!. V. M Laly Have yon new Bobbers? 2l Isrfy.Whj, no! Tneco are the old ana uesssdvrith Woff'sAOMEBfackinB It males them look Hie neir; and my shoes also dressed with it, hold their polleo UNDlill the robber, even should the snow creep in. Change a Pine Table to Walnut A Poplar Kitchen Press to Antiqua Oak. A Cane Rocker to Mahogany. Bee what can be done irith 25 C. worth of M AiHTJtKAT off 7y 17 ' WOLTP A RANDOLPH, Philadelphia. Us fa Bna. '"" Mnu ArwUMv Sam,' 7L" ff-Vw - - lvT BROKERS FINANCIAL. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. mvj pUftPr P'B SAVINGS BANK. r tiUrLK a si fouri-h avenu& Capital. SSOO.OOO. Surplus. f3L670 29. D. McK. lVLOYD,. EDWARI) K. DUFF, 4 President, Asst, Sec. Treas. per cent Interest allowed on time deposits. OC15-40-D JOHN H. 0ARLEY & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stocks Bonds. Grain. Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicago. sliUXTfl ST., Pltttburs. oo22 Si ITCHING PILES SVAYNE'S d ABSOLtTTBLT CURES. tJIHIIBltJll STlIPTOMS-aioI.tnreJ Intense iUhlns and Undue! mottnlzht: waraebrHTatchTiir. If" allowed to continue tumors form and protmde. which ofttnblrrd and nlrrrate, becoming very rei,8WATE'S OIVTllEVTitop. the Itchlni and bleeding, heaU ulceration, and lu moat ca,e removes tile tumors, art jour Pra&lji fcr il. nol88-TTS 1 BOTTLE Restored Loit Appe tite ana cured mv Dvsneosia. Mrs. E. A. Jenkins. 819 Car. son stPittsburK. Pa. ITHDICAL. Ti WH1TTIER 814 PENN AVENUE, 1'ITTsBUKG, PA. As old residents know and back files of Pitts, bar;; papers prove. Is tbe oldest established' and most prominent physician in tbe city, de I voting special attention to all chronic diseases, fiprNOFEEUNTILCURED MCRni lOand mental diseases, physical I ML.II V UUO decay, nervons deoility, lack o energy, ambition and hope, impaired memory, i disordered sight, self distrust, bashfulness,) dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruption?, im. poverished blood, failing powers, organic weak 1 ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, tin fitting the person for business, society and mar. riase, permanently, safely and privately cored. BLOOD AND SKIN.d'M blotches, falling hair, bones, pains, glandular, swelling., ulcerations of tongue, mouth, throat, ulcers, old sores, are cured for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated from the system. IIRIMARV kidney and bladder derange UniMill I j ment, weak back, gravel. ca. tarrhal discbaiges. inflammation and other painful symntoms receive searching treatment, prompt relief and real cure. Dr. Wblttier's life-long, extensive ezperienca insures scientific and reliable treatment on. common-sense principles. Consultation free.! Patients ata distance as carefully treated as id here. Office honrs. 9a. m. to 8 P. JL Sunday.' 10 A. M. to IP. M. only. DR. WHITTIER. 8U Penn avenue, Pittsburg; Pa. a8-19-DSuwk DOCTORS LAKE ariviauioio iu.u uiaqa ac quiring scientific aud confiden tial treatment! Dr. S. K Lake. ,M. R. C. P. S..fs the oldest ana 'most experienced specialist in : the city. Consultation free and unimr . TTDTEI ... 11 ..... va. hours 9 to and 7 to 8 p. St.: Sundays, 2 to f P. K. Consult thom personally, or write. DOCTOR Lake, cor. Penn ave. and 1th st, Pittsburg, Pa. je3-7J-DWk NEilVEfAND BRAIN TREATMENT e WA. Tlwtai't.i Tl.TTinAC Pit KATTT!frf W&lrM fulness. Mental Depression. Softening of the Brain, re saltans' In insanity and leading to misery decT andv death. Premature Old Aee,Barrenness.LossorPowe In either sex. 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