. r .-1 THE PITTSBURG- 'DISPATCH, SATURDAY, ' FEBRUARY 31, 189L ii IRON TRADE REVIEW. The Improvement in Tone Isoted Last Week Still Conlinnes. EFFECT OF THE COKE TROUBLE. Borne Grades Are a Shade Higher Firm at the Advance. and KEl'ORTS FE01I TEE LEADING CEXTEKS The improved tone to iron markets noted in this column last week still holds. Mill iron and Bessemer arc a shade hicher and firm at the advance. The troubles in the coke regions and the stoppage of so many fnrnaces in the Mahoninj: Valley rejrion begin to be felt in the increased firmness of markets. Holders arc much firmer in tbeir views, as they know that stocks are steadily diminishing and the situation has turned :o the seller's favor, a condition un known for many montlis past. The mills arc receiving orders which must be filled, and. while manufacturers of flnihed products have been steadily resisting the advance de manded by rurnacctnen, they have been com pelled to come to it. An adjustment of the coue troubles and a srant of freight rates de manded by Mahoning and bhenango Valley furnaces would, without doubt, put a different Vhatennthe tituation. At present, however, tonnof raa'kcts is stiong, and price of mill irons is a shade 'uglier as proved by actual transactions. Nails and rails are unchanged. Following arc rates as Riven by iron brokers: btructurnl IronAncles. 115c: lees,t.S.V:: beams and channels. 3.10c: sheared bridge plates, steel. SOc; unhtrml mill plates, irou, CSJc; refined bars, "c card. UarlK'fl wire fencing, iralrcnized, f3 00; plain wlreienclnc. Kalvauiicd, ?i5o. emral mill SM Otyan an cah All-ore mill 14 soaio CO casn .o. 3 foundry. natieore 16 ai 5t cash o X foundry, lake ore llcsstmer Charcoal ioundry iron o. 1.. Charcoal uundr iron No. 2.. Cliarccal cold blast Muck bar tMtel bUom Steel slabs Meel billets fcleel K.C ends M-el rails, new... Bar Iron Wire rods ttfel nails per kcz, usual dis. U ire mil, prrke Ferro manganese IT 1I7 25 cash IG 00(216 50-casa '. 55 00(5.5; oo . IT OTVjfclT 30 . 25 To(fliJ6 2- . 25 vaK 25 . 23 Ou26 2o . 2i NW.3 T5 . 29 0uffi29 JO . 1 sofoi 1 S5 ssstvasiuo 1 tS(ci 1 SO , 2 1 2 15 , U to IMPS0VH), BUT IRREGULAR. A .Mixed Condition or Affairs In the Phila delphia Market. rsrECiAi. TctroitAjt to this dispatch. 1 PHlLADELrniA. Feb. 20. The condition of the local trade shows some improvement, but there is still a good deal of irregularity. In the majority of cases standard brands are well sold up and quite film, but in spot sales, owim; to accumulations and the desire to lessen stock, tales have, in somo cases, been made at very lo prices, and on very large orders the reduc tion has been at about 50 cents less than the ordinary quoted rates. Although there is a ood strong undertone, yet the position is as yet a little mixed. Fig iron, while still showing some irregularity, is believed to be in an Improved condition. The sales in this market have been on a moderate cale at about tit eOQU T5 for mill iron. S16 U0Q16 50 for So. 2 foundry and JIT SCglS CO for No. 1, with ex ccnttonal transactions both below and above those rates. Muck bars are very auiet and there have been no recent transactions reported in this vicinity. Holders are asking K7 0027 50 for lots delivered in consumers yards. Bar iron Is in a very unsatisfactory condition, with out any indication of a stiffening In prices. The mills are all anxious for business, and under pressure of this kind some extremely low Trices have been accepted, bnt as a general rale 1.75cgLS0c is asked for 50 ton lots and up wards, wbilc some mills quote LS5cl 90c tSkelp iron is in better demand and prices are a trifle suffer, say L75LS0c delivered, with very few sellers at the inside figure, and some sales reported at a little over LSdc Plates are fairly active, but the orders are mostly small, and as a consequence the mills are not doing much more than holding their own. Ordinary quotations for lots delivered in consumers' vards are about as follows: Ship and tank plates. 2.00S2.10C for iron, and 2.10S2.20C for steel; iindpre plates. 2.05S2.13C for Iron. and2.13225c for steel, structural material is only lairly steady, and some mills aro beginning to feel anxious for work. Prices are somewhatlrregu lar. but in most cases are quoted about as fol lows, for lots delivered in consumers' yards: Angles ZOogilOc: sheared plates, 2.10S2.15C, and 10gl5c more for steeL Tees, 25c. Beams ana channels. Sic for either Iron or tteel. Sheet iron is in very little demand at present, and thcmillsaremosilvworkingonstnck. The quotation are about as follows: 15est refined, Nos. 14 to 20. 2.0g3 00c: Nos. 21 to 24. 3.103.1; o. 25 to 2G. 3.30K3.40C; Nos. 27 and 28, 3.50 3.80c Old lails are in very little inquiry. The tinces are nominallv about S22 5023 00 for sea board lots and Trom S23 00 to 24 00 at mills in the interior. Scrap iron is in fair demand at the following figures No. 1 railroad crap. 21 5022 00 at Philadelphia, and 522 0023 00 for delivery at mills m the interior. PHICES BTIFFiKIKG UP. An Adancc in the Chicago Market Checks tho Buying Movement. rSPfcCIAl. TULrGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.I Chicago. Feb. 20. Rogers, Urown and Jler win say: The week has been characterized by a decided stiffening in prices on coke irons, particularly those irons made in the Alabama district, furnaces m that region having ad vanced prices from 25 to 50 cents per ton. The advance basbeen brought about by the large demand which has prevailed of late, and the heavy sales made by most of the leading com panies. Charcoal irons have, however, remained very quiet, few transactions of importance having been consummated. The stiffening of prices has had the effect of somewhat checking the buying movement of this district, consumers feeling indisposed to make large purchases at the advanced figures at which coke metal i being held. The out look, however, points to a maintenance of prices now ruling, the tendency being upward, and a further advance on coke irons is not un likely to occur. FAIRLY ACTIVE BUSINESS. A Ncmber of Pretty Fair Sales Made In the St. Louis Market. ISPZCIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIZ DISFATCH.I 6t. IOC19, Feb. 20. Rogers, Brown and ile-cbam say: Business during the past week basbeen lairly active Inquiries continue to come in and a number of small sales have been made. The Southern furnaces have not caught up on orders delayed during the strike, and In some crades there i quite a scarcity. The call for coke Is quite large, on account of the strike, and we do not hear any news pointing to an earlv settlement. We quote for cash f. o. b. St. Louis, hot blast coke and charcoal: fcoutfccrn Coke No. 1 anthem Coke No. 2 j-outhcrn Coke o. 3 Malhern Gray Force Southern Charcoal No. I southern Gray lone. No. 2 .Missouri Charcoal No. 1 Missouri Charcoal No. 2. Ohio Softeners.- Cr wheel and malleable irons: ?15 7VaiI6 25 14 T.VS15 25 H2SOMTS 13 7o1 125 IT Seiaiii, ot IT 0COIT50 5ft5.16 00 is m&iz so 18 01519 50 LaVcscpcrlor fxiyv3:i 00 Southern 19 0021 co Connellsvllle loundry coKe: aEt St. Louis f5 r0 fct. Louis a C5 Metal Market. New York Pig iron quiet. Copper nominal: Lead steady; domestic H 55. Tin quiet and easier; straits, SIS 63. TVbol Markets. PuiLMiELPntA Wool Prices firm and without change. Stocks light, moderate demand Boston The demand for wool has been steady and the sales of the week are 3,131.000 pounds of all kinds The market is firm and prices show little if any change. Ohio fleeces are quiet and salesare reported of X at3132r, XX md XX and above at 3234c and No. 1 at 37c. Michigan X fleeces are not much called for at 2P30c fi.r X and 3G37c lor No. 1. Combing wil are firm at 4042c forUo. 1 washed and 20Kcfor one quarter and 3032c for three-eights blood. Unwarned delaine wools sell at 3o'S7e for Ohio and 3oH)36c for Michigan. Territory wools are in good demand anil elltne on a scoured basis of WC5c lor One, SSgfiOc for lioe medium and 55c fur mediums California wools have been selling at llg-Jlc for spring. V:i Texas and Calitornia wools arc dull. In pulled wool there liavo been rood sales uf super at3U4 and extra at 2230c. Austra lian wools are active with saiei at HraiGc. Carpet wools are firm and in good demand! GrtOVrR CLEVr.LANT and the leading lawyers of tho land are contributors to a f jmposiura on bnccess at the Law in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. Useful hints for fledgling attorneys nud helps for the older ooea. flsaSw aw iaaawMaaaiaiaiaanawnwannnnaaisasMaaiaMiawsiaaB BL9BKBSBBBK9KSj9ESSBf9tKtA9 WSPWPWPTjiBflfflTrfBPIlSjBBWIBBpBIWaiW THE MARKET BASKET. Improved Demand for Ocean Products Uses Lower, ltnttcr Higher. The week rast has not been a favorable one to retail dealers in market basket materials. The high waters shut out a multitude of cus tomers from the markets for a day or two, and there havo been few signs of a revival since the waters subsided. Vegetables uf all kinds are abont as they were a w eek ago as to price. The jobbing price of creamery butter has advanced 2c per pound within the week. Eggs sharply declined at the beginning of tho week and have been selling in a jobbing wayat 17c per dozen. Since the arrival of tlm Lenten season there ha beon an improved demand for lake and ocean products, bnt prices remain unchanged. Florists report a good week owing to strong de mand for luneral decorations. Staple meats are as they have been lor months past. Following arc latest retail prices of market basket filling: Staple Meats. The best cuts of tenderloin steak range from 20 to 25c, with last figure for very fancy; sirloin, best cuts, from 15 to ISc; standing rib roast, from 15 to 20c: chuck roast. 10 to 12c; best round steaks, 12 to 15c; boiling beef, 5 to be; sweet brcads,20 to 50c per pair: beef kidneys 10c apiece; beef liver, 5c a pound; calf iivers,25tu35c apiece; corned beef from 10 to 12c per pound. Veal for stewing commands 10c: roast, 12 to 15c; cuilets, 20c per pound; spring lamDs, fore quarter, 10 to 12c; hind quarters, 15c A leg ot mutton, hind quarter, of prime quality, brings 12Jc; fore quarter, 8c; loin of mutton, 15c; gibiets7 5c per pound. Garden Stoffi Sweet potatoes, 13c per quarter peck: cabbage, 10 to 15c; potatoes. 25c rer half peck; new Bermuda potatoes, 35c a quarter peck: jtcrmuda onions, 35c a quart; bananas, 15 to 20c a dozen; carrots, 5c a bunch; new tomatoes. 40c a quart; lemons, 30 to 40c per dozen; orauges, 25 to 40c; cauliflower, 15 to 40c a head; lettuce, 5 to 10c per bunch: beets 5c per bunch, 35c per dozen: new beets, 15c a bunch; now asparagus, 20c a bunch: new radishes, 5c a bunch; cucumbers, 25 to 35c apiece: app!es. 15 to 20c a quarter peck; celery. 5 to 10c a bunch; pie pumpkins, 10 to 25c; Malaga grapes. 25 to 35c a pound. Choice crcamcrv butter, 35c Good country butter. 20 to 25c Fancy pound rolls, 30 to 35c strictly fresh eggs 20c ' The range for dressed chickens is 50c to $1 00 per pair: ducks COc to SI 00; turkeys, IS to 20c per pound; geese, 10' to lie Ocean Products. Following are the articles in this line on the stalls with prices: Lake salmon, 10 to 15c; California salmon.35 to 40c per pound; white fish, 12 to 15c: birring, 4 pounds for 25c; Spanish mackerel, 40c a pound; blue fish, 15c; halibut, 20c: rock bass 25c; lakd trout, 12c; lobsters 20c: green sea turtle, 20 to 25c Oysters: If. Y. counts S2O0 per gallon; stewing oyMters, 51 25 per gallon; clams SI 50 per gallon: smelts 20c a pound; shad, 75c to SI 50 each; scallops, 20c a pound. riowers. La France, S2 00 per dozen; Mcrmets, J 1 50 per dozen; Brides, SI 50 per dozen; yellow and white roses, SI OO per dozen; Bennetts. Jl 50 per dozen; Beauties, 50c to SI 00; carnations. 50c per dozen; Duchess of Albany, S- 50 per dozen; violets. $1 to SI 25 per 100; heliotrope, 50c per dozen; lily of valley, SI 00 per dozen: camclias 25c each; Harrisii. 35c each; hyacinth. 50c per dozen; Magna Cbarta. 75c each: hostes. SI 50 a dozen tulips, SI 00 a dozen; narcissus, 75c a dozen; ireesias, 2jc a bunch. TVAKKMA"'S letter of travel lor to-mor row's isMieofTHE DISPATCH deals with tho folklore and legends of Cornwall, En gland. LOCAL LIVE STOCK. Condition of Markets nt East Liberty Stock Yards. Office of Pittsburg Dispatch. J Fkiday. Feb. 20. Cattle Receipts. S40 head; shipments. 770 head; marker, nothing doing: all through con signments; no cattlo shipped toiSow York to day. Hogs Receipts, 3,250 head; shipments. 2,950 bead; market slow; Philadelphia's, S3 S53 90: medium and mixed, S3 752E3 SO: Yorkers. S3 65 63 75- pigs. S3 253 05; 4 cars hogs shipped to New York to-tlav. Sheep Receipts. 700 head; shinments, 200 head; market slow at unchanged prices. By Telcjrraph. NEW YORK Beeves Receipts. 2S8 head, including 24 cars for sale; market dull, but steady: native steers, S5 50 fl 100 as; bulls and cows, S2 0003 80; dressed beet steady at 7!ifc: shipments to-morrow, 600 beeves and 3LO00 quarters of beef. Calves Receipts, 156 head: market steadv: veals, 5JSc: Westerns, $2 75 3 25. Sheep Receipts.5,261 head; sheen steady; lambs a shade lower; sheep. $4 0O6 12K; lambs, S6 006 S7K; dressed mutton firm at " tl'Scf dressen lambs steady at 9Q!104c Hogs Receipts. 5.604 head, consigned direct; market nominally steady at S3 4021 00. CHICAGO Cattle Receipts. 8,000hcad; ship ments, 3.000 head: market steady; steers. Si 45 65 10: heifers. S3 003 50; cows, SI 40J$2 65: stocker. SI S53 4(1. lings Receipts. 32.000 bead; shipments, 12,000 head; market active and strong; rough and common. 3 403 50; prime packers, and mixed, S3 5503 65: prime heavv and butcher weights J3 703 75: light, S3 5?3 7a Sheep Receipts. 7.000 head: ship ments. 3.000 head: Westerns. S4 405 35; led Texans, Si 755 00; natives, $5 005 60. BUFFALO Cattle tceling steady; receipts, 79 loads through, no sale. Sheep and lambs Receipts, 4 loads through, 20 sale; sheep firm; lambs slow; sheep, choice to extra, Jo 2oiJ5 50; good to choice. S3 005 20; lambs, choice to ex tra, S6 2566 50; good to choice. S5 906 20. Hogs firm anda shade higher: receipts. 47 loads thiougb, 25 sale; medium, heavy and mixed, S3 85. INDIANAPOLIS Cattle Receipts, 700 bead; market steady, feeling dull; shippers. S3 50 5 2a; butchers, E2 253 75: bulls, SI 75Q3 25. Sheep Receipts 100 hpau: market steady and active: 'beep, S3 OOgo 25; lambs, S3 50gS 00. Hogs Receipts, 4,000 head: market firmer and brik: choice heavy. S3 &53 75: choice lighr. S3 50g3 60; mixed. S3 4033 50; pigs, $2 003 00. ST. LOUIS Cattle Receipts. 700 head; ship ments, 1,200 head; market steady: good to fancv natives. S4 705 30: stockers and feeders, $2 30 3 40: Texans and Indians, S2 404 10. Hogs Receipts. 4.250 head; shipments, 2,000 hpad: mar ket strong: fair to choice heavy, S3 503 65. Sheep Receipts, 300 head; shipments, 200 bead: market firm: good to choice, S3 005 30. CINCINNATI Hogs firm and unchanged; re ceipts. 1,760 bead; shipments. 830 head. Cattle firm and unchanged; receipts, 350 head; ship ments. 100 head. Sheep scarce and firm; re ceipts, 100 head. Lambs in good demand and strong at SI 506 75. KANSAS CITV Cattle Receipts, 2,000 head; shinments. 1.430 head; market strong. Hogs Receipts. 6.700 bead: shipments, 4.020 head; market strong and 5c higher. Sheep Receipts, 600 head; shipments, 250 head; market strong and unchanged. Kew York Coflee Market. New Yoke. Feb. 2a Coffee Options opened steady 5 points up to 10 points down, closed firm and unchanged at 10 points un: sales, 37,000 bag. including February. 17.15 17.20; March. 17.1017.15: April. 16. 8516.e5;Mav. 16.5516.65; June, 16.3016.40; Inly. 15.0016.00; August. 15.60: September, 15.J0; spot Rio quiet: No. 7. WAc Drygoods Market New York. Feh. 2a Reports from the West and.Southwest reflect a more active dlstribu tion of drygoods in those sections, while the jobbing trade here is verging on full activity. Pi ices are steadily maintained. EIVEKS HEADY FOE "WORK. The Packets Again Leaving on Time, 'With Fair Trips. The H. W. Bedford left for Patkersburg, W. Va., with a fair trip, at noon. The C W. Batchelor arrived from Cincin nati, and the Andes departed for tho same port. The Ohio river yesterday was 18.10, and fall ing slowly. The packets were all doing good business. The Scotia has been repaired, and will leave for Cincinnati as soon as a trip can be made up. Shipping by river has been rather light for the past week, owing to the high water. The Hud son, of the same line, is also in port, awaiting a boom in river shipments. THE WOUNDED IN BATTLE Need Never Tear Being Trampled to Death by Caalty. bt. Louis Globe-Democrat. J To have a troop of cavalry pass OTer a man's prostrate body would seem far more perilous than to lie in the path of infantry, but the direct contrary is the case. TJnless horses are in masses, a thing that seldom occurs in modern warfare, a man may lie directly in the path ot a galloping regiment without the fear that a single hoot will touch him. A horse naturally avoids putting his foot on anything higher than the surrounding ground, and would no more think of step ping on top oT a man than on ton of a log or n 6tone. Horse after horse will pass di rectly over a wounded man without touch ing him. But if he lies in the way of rap-, idly advancing infantry, he stands an ex--celient chance of being tramped to. death, . . REALTY PICKING UP. A Number of Transactions Showing That Sometbing Is Going On. THE BUTER VERY MDGH ABROAD. Boston Gives tho Cue far Renewed Euyinc of Westinshouse Electric THE HEWS AKD GOSSIP OF TUB CITI All the real estate brokers spoken to yes teiday on the subject, reported a good and improving market. J. H. Coleman, of the firm of Black & Baird, closed the sale of the Lawman property, at Roup station, a large brick dwelling nnd lot about 60x170, the cbnsideration being J15.000. Tne purchaser is 3 prominent Southsido physician. Mr." Tames G. Bennett, the Wood street hatter, having a fondness for suburban felicity, cons'unimated a deal yesterday with Mr. N. Henry.for the latter's residence on Sonth Higblandavonuc, paying S12, 000 therefor. He will occupy it in the spring. Another hand some residence in the same locality changed ownership, but nothing further can bo said until tne deed passes. Another transaction that came to a lfcvtd yes terday was that of about five acres near TJopc land. a suburb of Brad dock, presumably prt of the Mills estate, at a price approachinjj S2.O00 an acre. Tho object of the purchase, as stated, is the erection of a manufacturing plant of somo kind. "Why Rents Aro High. Some of the property owners of tho city aro complaining of high taxes. One of them said yesterday: "Almost one-third of all the money I receive for rents goes for taxes. This is about the average. Poor people complain of high rents, and with good reason. If taxes were re- rduced to a reasonable basis, owners could muse a material reduction In this item and get a better return than thev are now receiving. Lower rents are essential to the prosperity of the community, but the city must do its part to make them possible. It is unreasonable to nut all the burden upon property owners. Public improvements aie all right, but they should be for use and not show." Nothing to Complain Of. Business is iD snch good shape here that there is very little to complain of. There are no ob structions in the way of improvement that time and energy cannot remove. Recent large pur chases of real estate on SmithSeld street, Penn avenue and in other parts of the city show that the buyer is still abroad, and that good proper ty is salable at remunerative figures. The ex perience of many years in Pittsburg shows that real estate is one of the first interests to re cover from depression. With a steadily grow, ing population, lands and houses are alwavs in demand. Money Needed at Home Money earned in Pittsburg should be em ployed for tho beneht of Pittsburg. There are as good opportunities for profitable investment here as anywhere else in the world. If those capitalists who dumped large sums of money in Western wildcats some time ago had bought acreage in any of the surrounding districts here they would be better oft to-day. and the city would be so much the richer. Business News and Gossip. The latest deal in realty on Smith field street, below Fifth, was at the rate of 2,500 a foot front. It is stated that the Equitable Insurance Company has not entirely abandoned the idea of putting up a fine building in this city. Two new sites are under consideration. A large number of business houses in differ ent parts of the city are undergoing repairs. This denotes thrift. A gentleman residing in the new town of Dawson, jnst above Coal Valley, on the Monon gahela river, says building promises to be on a large scale there this season. George B. Hill & Co. sold 200 shares of Electric in Boston yesterday at 12 and 13. They were buyers ot the same stock here. Morris & Brown and Sproul fc Lawrence were the principal sellers. Electricscrip was offered at 51. The firm of James R. Tavlbr and P. C Dean, as Taylor fc Dean, has been dissolved. P. C. Dean will continue the business. There is plenty of money to loan on mort gage at 6 per cent, but the demand is light. About 150,000 sent from Philadelphia has been placed on East End property within a short time. The largest of 23 mortgages on file for record yesterday was for S7.333. Each of ten was for less than S1,000. The stockholders of the Stockraitnrs Guar antee Company will meet in the office of the company, in Beaver, on Tuesday. March 24, be tween the hours ot 10 A. M. and 1 r. M., to hold an election for or against the reduction of the capital stock to S100.000. Other important busi ness will be transacted at the same time. Farmers of North Strabaue township, Wash ington county, have organized a league. The Building; Record. Six permits for improvements of various kinds were taken out yesterday. Descriptions follow: James Welsh, frame one-story blacksmith shop, 17x32 feet, on Butler street, Eighteenth ward. Cost, $75. Frank Diegelman, frame addition two-story dwelling, 15x21 feet, on rear Washington avenue. Thirty-first ward. Cost, S600. 3. M. Denholm, frame two-story stable, 40x40 leer, on rear Frankstown avenue. Twenty-first ward. Cost, S300. F. Phillips. Iraine addition one-storv stable, 18x25 feet, on rear of Center avenue.Thirteenth ward. Cost. S20a John Kinse, frame two-story shOD and stable, 20x32 feet, on rear of Wj lie avenue, Thirteenth ward. Cost. S250. J. M. Henderson, frame one-story shop, 20x35 feet, on Butler street. Eighteenth ward. Cost. sioa Movement in Realty. W. A. Herron fc Sons sold a residence prop erty corner Neville and Baird streets. Four teenth ward, consisting of a lot 90x154 feet, with modern dwelling of ten rooms, stable and car. rlage-house, for $20,000 cash. The owner was John R. McGinley, Esq., and the purchaser. G. W. Belzhoover, Esq., who will occupy the same after April 1 next, as a residence. C. T. Beeckman sold for E. II. Watklns to Isadore H. Aaron five lots, with a two-story frame house, located in the Park View plan, Fourteenth ward, for S4.S0D. J. C. Reilly sold for Mrs. Ann Kearney to Mrs. Rodgers, a small two-story brick dwelling on Kearney alley, near Dinwiddle street, fnr S1.40a Black & Baird sold through Thomas F. Cain to Mrs. Ann West lot 619 in the general plan of Homestead, on Ninth avenue, sizo 60x110 feet, for S1.30U cash. J. E. Glass -sold for A. C. Watkins lots Nos. 6. 57, 8, 50,60, 65. 66. 67, 6S and 69. in the Allequippa place plan in the Thirteenth ward, lorS4.500. The purchaser is a prominent con tractor and builder, and he will Improve thein at once. Charles Somers A Co. sold for T. Scott to James Baird, a residence property ou Margaret street, near California avenue, Allegheny City, consisting of a lot 23x132 feet, with a substan tial frame bouse of five rooms, for2,10a They also sold for W. J. Simpson to Milton W. Law. a farm of 25 acres with improvements, situated in Smith township, Washington county. Pa., between Raccoon and Bulger stations. Pitts burg, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad, for E1.500. James W. Drape fc Co. sold a house of ten rooms with lot 20x100 feet, on Linden street, Allegheny, for S6.000 cash; also a house and lot on Carroll street, near Arch street, Allegheny, for S2.750; also sold an interest In properties in the East End and Southsido for 6,450 cash. STILL FEATTJBELESS. Something Doing In Oil, but tho Price Undergoes Little Change. Trading in oil was of moderate proportions yesterdaj-. About 25.000 barrels changed bands. Gratification was expressed at the defeat of the Burdick bill. The opening, highest and lowest price was 75Jic The close was 76c bid. Some ot tho shtirts were rather anxious to cover. There was no change in refined, which was steady all along the line. Average runs. 71005; average shipments, 64882; average charteis, 22.779. McGrow, Wilmn &. Co.. 90 Fourth avenue, quote: Puts, 74K; calls, 76 OH Markets. P.nlTipnnn TTt, on v.ti...l Tnp, r- tific-ues noened at 75Tc; closed at 75Jr; nichest. 77tiTe; lowest. 7."i.-. Hgnnp,t 9ninin barrels. On. Crrr, Feb. 20. National Transit Cer tiflcates opened at 76c; hlchest, 77Kc: lowest, 7ic; closed, 752c; sales, 257,000 barrels; clear ances, 3S0,000 barrels; charters. 60.317 barrels; shipments, 77,283 barrels; runs, 78,647 barrels. HOME SECTJHITIES. Considerable Trading, With Electric and Philadelphia Gas Fractionally Stronger. The sessions of the Stock Exchange yester day wero unattended by anything of a specially interesting nature. Trading was fair. Total sales were 890 shares, of which 720 were Elec tric. Other contributing interests were La Noria. Pleasant Valley and Luster. Electric opened at tho lowest point of the day and closed at the highest, the gain being over half a point. Its activity and strength wero dne to favorable news from Boston. A broker just home from New York said the opinion there was that most of the recent buying of this stock was in the interest of the Thomson- xiouston Company. Tho tractions were a trifle weaker, but Phila delphia Gas placed a good fraction to its credit. The rest of the list displayed no particular ten dency to move cither way. KIRBT SECOND TUIBU CALL. CALL. CALL. It A B A 15 A W .... r .... 9.1 .... ra .... ns .... i$ $ w i?l'i: ... aS ... ...p :::: ; 57 S34 "em MX "w;"58M El .... 33 .... M 24 24i 24 JNX ... Ki"ik lb)i"ii ism' i? 4 11H j:,W V- 13 YSi 13 17,1 11 US n .... it n SB ... as .. . 35 94,S A7 03 .... 91 .... .... 1S3 llank of l'ltUb'g -Monon. Nat. B.. P. N. G. It, P. Co l'hlla. Co ColutnbU Oil Co Tuna OH c:o Central Traction Citl7enslracn. Pittsburg True.. Pleasant Valiev. LaNorla M'Co. Luster Minlue.. Sterling S.Jl.Co. Wcstlnehonse K. Monon. W.Uo.... u. b. a s. Co.... u.s. .vs. prcr.. ctThousp A 11. P. P. Glass Co.. Stan. Un. C. Co. At first call 200 Li Nnrla sold at 25, 50 Pleas- fltlt V.tlftW lf 1)11 Rfirijin.rJrt.H'W in li 135 at 12, 100 at 12 and 150 at 12. After call sas were 100 Electric at 12 and 150 at 12. At second call 20 Luster brought 15Ji. At the third cVill S" Electric went at 12J. At Nw York yesterday tho totat sales of stocks ware 79,419 shares, including: Lnulsvillo and Nashville, 4,077; Northern Pacific 5,670; St. Paul, 7,850. N K0NEY MABKET. Business Rapidly ".Recovering From the Ef fects or the Flood. While there was notlung strikingly new in financial circles yesterday, bankers reported more business than on the previous day, and this was borne out by the Clearing House re port. The most encouragings feature noted was an increase in depositing, tfhowine that trade is recovering from the effects of the flood. Exchanges were Sl,!99,018 23 and bal ances S310.204 7S. v At New York yesterday money on ;all was easy, ranging from 2JJ to 3 per cent: last loan, S, closed offered at 3 per cent- IPrime mercantile paper, 56J. Sterling exchange quiet and steadv atSibo for 40-day bills and 84 8S for demand. Closing BonI Quotations. V. S. is. rer. 1MSIM. K. AT. Uen.Ss.. 41A, U.S. tas, res 101, U. S. i'ii, coup 10J PacincCsof '95 1M Loulsianastainped4s 92J Missouri Cs lenn. new set. 6s... 103 lenn. newstt. 5s. ...00 Tenn. newset. 3s.... "H fa J m, VWU,la. ... ...-U-H iHUlUai UII1U1I Ui,...,V N.J. C. Int. Cert-lioy Northern l'ac lsls..lloX Northern Pac. Jds.,112 KorrhwU'n consols.137 Nortw'n deten'sis.l07 ureffnn & Trans. Gs. , bt.L. & S.F.Gen.M.I07 lanaaa so. ids S'J st. Paul consols.. ..1.UM' Central Pacific lsts,10S! at. P, Chi l'c. lsts. 13) Den. 4 K. u. lsts.. .117 Tx., Fc L.G.Tr.Ks. 88 lien. A K. U. is s:j$Tx.. Pc. K G.Tr.Ka. :CJ D.&K. G. Westlsts. Union Taclnc lsu. ..109 trie Ms lOOs West Snore 10i)i 11. K. at. Gen. Cs.. 7j; Itlo Grande W. lsts. v Bank Clearings. New York Bank clearings, $31,098,414; balances. S3.856.723. Boston Bank clearings, 51,084,189; balances, Sl.107.643. Money, 6 per cent. Kxchange on New York. 1720c discount. Philadelphia Bank clearings, S9. 911.767; bilances, Sl.109,011. Money, 5 per cent. Baltimore Bank clearings, $2,091,576; balances. $370,857. Rate 6 per cent. Chicago Money continues unchanged with the extreme rate'. at5J7 per cent. Bank clearings were $12,366,000. Kew York exchange was 60S70c discount. Sterling Exchange was steady and unchanged. OUT OF GEAB. Operators in Stocks Awaiting Developments Dull Market the Result Industrial Shares the Only Feature Silver Was Again Weak. NEW York, Feb. 20. The interruption of telegraphic communication over a .large por-J tion of the country added to the already very marked indisposition of both domestic and for eign operators to do anything in the stock mar ket pending developments served to render the transactions to-day the smallest for any full day for the present year and a long time previ ous. The only movements in the list of note were those in the corn roads, the Villard and the industrial, the last named being, if any thing, the features of the day, especially the cotton oil stocks, which were active and strong under the manipulation of the bulls on the property, both the old and the new stock ris ing over 1 per cent. Silver was again weak. The rest of the market was absolutely with out foature of any kind, and while there was a hrni opening with further advances In the corn roads tbe hammering operations of the traders brought most stock, below the level of the opening, prices. The covering later brought everything up again, and the best prices of the day were reached In the last hour, the market finally closing dull but firm at small fractions better than the opening figures. The final changes are all small fractional advances with no material improvement anywhere. Railroad bonds were relatively more active than shares, but the business of only $898,000 was small enough, and the trading as in stocks was devoid of feature throughout the entire session, the final changes being confined to the smallest fractions, though generally in the di rection of higher figures. Government bonds were dull and steady. Stato bonds were entirely neglected. 'lne following table snows tne prices of active stocks on the Jlew York Stock Exchange vester day. Corrected daily for the Dispatch by yhitei j:3Tr,i'HESbost oiaesi .rittsburg niein- bers ofthe .New York btock lfxchance avenue: 57 ii b'ourth Mos lnz Bid. 21V 47 24 28'; 74js 50 H 117 29 18 41J 83V Open 2nc . a) . 44 . isH . 47i Hlirh- low. est. rtt. 2If 20 it 44 24 -4 ?2A MM 23 Am. Cotton Ull Am. Cotton oil nrer. .. Am. Cotton (HI Trust. Atcb., Tod. AS. If.... Canadian Pacific Canada southern Central of MewJeraey Central Paclnc Chesapeake & Ohio Chleaxo Oas Trust 41 C. Bur. s. Qulncy M C. Mil. ibt. Paul.. .. 55 C Mil. St. P.. Dr.. 112 C, KOCKi. & P. GM C. St. P.. At. JS C, St. P.. 11. &V. Dl C. northwestern. .. iwttf C, ... C. 1 63 C C. II. A l.nrer. 41S 83JJ So 112 84 112V, 077 67.S :iH 82 I06V em 92 3o 2t 52 33 ',t 13s i "; 18 i ! H 57Ja HIM ' 36M 1014 13H 19S 52 Ztii ". 15s 55 ISM 72 ii 17 27' 37U 203b J2'4 390 18 754 25)i 87 si" 8)!( 14)4 44 13 13 81' 3:; 72 18 ay, 106J 63 IMS Hi Col. Coal .t iron 36 36JJ KH Col. & llocklnc Valley Ches. Ohio 1st Dfor.. 52 Vf Ches. it Uhlo 2d pre!.. 3H-, 2 33 Y, 13SH 137J4 Del.. Lack West lilafe Del. & Hudson 1.7 Den. & ltlo Grande i)en. & t.iouraude.Dr K.T.. V.i. i- ua Illinois Central 97 Unite Krle West 14M uake Urlej fc West pr. LaKe Shore & M. o... .HIV L.onlsv.lle.Nashv.lle. .5'4 ModUc it Ohio 36ii Missouri Pacluc 6G7i National j.c id Trust. .. 19! New iork Central 103 N.Y.. C..E31. I. 13SJ N. Y L. K.S W 19S N". Y L,. . W. pd IN. It. &N. E. 3..f IS. 1.. O. &V, I'H Norfolk & Western NorrolK Jt Western of. .. . Northern Pacific 2S!i Northern Paclflcnr.... 72V OlU0.MlSlSSlpDl Orciron Imorovemeut. 27 Pacific Mai; 37!f Peo.. Dec. Evans.... 20Si Piilladcl. Keadlni Pullman Palace Car... .... Klchinona & w. P. T . 18 Klchmona W.IVx.di .... St. Paul & Dulutn St. Paul & Dulutn uf.. .. . St. P.. Minn. t Man.. 107 St. L & San P. lotnl suararl'rust tM Texas Paclnc UnlonPaclfls 44 13SU 1!7 97 14 liiji VoU 3B 67'i 195s 103 14 19H 3M 171$ iii 3!!4 6b J lOii IK", 134 KH iwi I7!i 28 72 F 3s 20 2S 71.'s 27" 37W 20J 18 65! 81 32 85 ii 60 21 n aDasn Wabasn nrererred Western Union Wncellne u a. Wheellnsrsl..Is.prer.. North American Co... P.. C, C. ibt. L. pr.. 80S 32 11H Boston Stocks. Atch. & Top L.G.7s C8X Boston & Maine. ...2U8 C. B. All S3H Cin.. San. A Clcv... 24 KltcLhure K. Ii.. ... 80 Mass. Central 194 Mex. Cen. com 21 -. Y. AN. Kns..... 3fiH N. Y. JtN. Enz. 7S..1SJ4 (lid Colony 1G8 Wis. Cen. common. 20J AllouezM.Co.(new) 2)j Kearsarce 11K Osceola 37 I'ewinie (new) 7 Qnlacy 95 Santa Fe Copper.... 55 Tamarack 141 uoton Land Co. .. . fi San Uiaxo Land Co. S3 West End Land Co. 22 Bell Telephone 193 Lamson store S 22 Water Power 3' Centennial Mlnlnz. 1SX N. Ens. Telephone. 51 Butte Si Bost. copper 15H Atlantic.. 15 Boston Mont.... Calumet t Hecla. Franklin . 41H .250 . 17 Philadelphia Stocks. Closing Quotations of Philadelphia atocts, fur-. nlshed bv Whitney 4? Stephenson, brokers No. ST Fourth avenue. Members .New 1'orK Stock Exchange: BM. Assert. l'ennsvlvania Railroad 51 J i 51 16 J-16 IS 5-16 iheatiinz JJunaio,ow York and Phitadelpnla Hi Lenten. Vaii4T 4i;J t? ""favliaKon 47 Philadelphia and Krle M 4 ortnorn faclllc common ZS'i Isortlicrn PacWc nreferrcd :.' 8?i 50 is;,' 30 A PERILOUS CALLING. INFOEMATION ON THE BUSINESS MAKING EXPLOSIVES. OF The Danger Decreased by Better Workman ship and Modern Methods Xews From the Oil Fields Wlldwood's Latest Gusher Declining Fast Two McCurdy WeUs. The Dispatch scout yesterday inter viewed a member of the High Explosive Torpedo Company, and was given the follow ing information concerning the industry: The torpedo business is a very hazardous calling, and there are but few, if any, other occupations in which men engage where the risk of life is so great. There are not, however, so many fatalities now as in the past, and there is not one shooter blown up now where, in days gone by, two or three lives were sacrificed. Tho l eduction ot casualties is duo to two facts: First, there is, as a rule, abetter and more In telligent class of shooters employed; second, the facilities for handling explosives are much superior than ever before, while tbe companies spare no pains nor cxnenso in guarding against accident. With the growth and expanse cf tho oil fields the torpedo trade has attained great proportions and is one of the most important adjuncts to the oil industry. At present there are not less than 100 shooters engaged in the business, who command from SS0 to 100 per month. Taking tho territory from Oil City down to Belmont, W. Va.. tbe number ot shots ex ploded in wells will average 200 per month. In this line.tho most activity is in Butler and Alle gheny counties, between which it is pretty evenly divided as to the amount of work done. Tho shots will average about eight quarts. In the Witdwood hold they run lrom 2 to 50 quarts, while the largest shots used are in Butler and West Virginia, where they run as high as 150 quarts. In McKean and Elk counties 100 quarts is considered an average shot. Approximately, in tbe territory above mentioned, 25.000 pounds of glycerine are con sumed every month, which bring a revenue of S35.000. Figuring on this basis the number of shots exploded in one year is 2,400, aggregating in value $420,000. The present price of a 100 quart shot in tho Southwest district is S133, and in the upper fields 115. Tho Big Well Tallinn OfC rSrECI.ll, TKLXGRAU TO THE niSPATCn.1 WltDWOOD, Feb. 2a The only change to be noted on the southwest lino in the Wildwood field is the rapid decline of tho Greenlee & Forst well on the Alston tract. A personal gauge of tbe well at noon to-day indicated that I the well was making 16 inches an hour, or about 40 barrels in a 250 tank. Later reports say the well is away off and not producing more than 15 or 20 barrels an hoUr, but this rumor the scout was unable to confirm. The well was not drilled any to-day, the work of moving out the boiler and making connections taking up tbe day". If everything works to advantage the well willU)o started sometime to-morrow. Grufith & Co.'s No. 4 Ringheisen was not deepened to-day, and there is no material change in its production from that of yesterday, which was between 200 and 300 barrels a day. Greenlee & Forsr, elated over their success on the Peebles, have started another rig and have made thrtee more locations, Ireland & Hughes, on tho Bryant, are four hits in the sand with 800 feet of oipjn the hole, but it has made no flow. The well, in its present status, is show ing for la fair producer, with chances of getting Something better on deeper drilling. Tbe Evans $ Mandeville well, ou the Marks farm, shows no improvement, and to-night is making about 125 barrels a day. They have made a location on the Kretzer farm. Griffith Co.'s No. IRin2heisen. is ten bits in the sand, and wheii The Dispatch scout left the well there was po oil in the hole. The Roth Oil Company havevnade a location on Peebles' heirs' farm for No. 2, and Finegan fc Downing on the Wallace, aire putting in the big casing at Nos. 2 and 3, and Vo. 4 Is down 500 feet. McDevitt was shot to-day and bridged over. The probability is (hat the well has been im proved. Dickson S Co., on the McCune, are ten feet in tbe sandAbut as vet have found no oil. Chester A Co., oft the Barr, will be treated to a dose of high explosive soon, and the same parties' well, on the NAncy Gibson farm, is on top toe 100 foot sand. Ghestcr & McCaw have started tho drill on tna ju. J. aiccaw farm, and Dunlap & Co. are clening out their well on the Nancy Gibson farup. and will get it to Sumning in a few days, yilack & Co., on the IcMurray, are putting ill the first string of casing in Nu. 1, and tNo. 2 is drilling in the 30-foot. The P. & W. No. 2 will case Monday if no bad luck ocelli"3- The Sunttn Oil Company have cased with the first string in No. 1 on the Hardy farm. 03arbuh No. 11, Roth Oil Company, is mnkinVr 26 inches an hour, and they have their No. l!f rig ready for business. Griffith & Co.'s No. S Ringheisen, is down 1,700 feet. Barnsdall t GUllespie have their No. 11, Kress, rig up. vV Two Wells at McCurdy). McCuhdy The parsonage lot will is doing UW UdllOS .& U.tv. Ak 4 1, .31. LUt) I well was three bits in tbe sand with n METHODS OF A MAN COOK. Tho Ways of tho French Chef Are Ni Ways of Bridget. "One of the things to which did noi at once become accustomed in my man cookts," said a housekeeper who has lately attached a chef to her establishment to a writer Un the New York Times, "is his iorehandec ness. Soon after his arrival I gave a din ner, and being used to going downstairs late in tbe afternoon at such times, and alsa a little curious to see ii mere were a pro nounced difference between tbe methods ot Bridget, the deposed, and Pierre, the newly arrived, I made an errand to the kitchen. I could see at once that my pres ence was deemed an impertinence, but I for got to resent this in my horror at the condi tion of affairs. The dinner was set for 8 o'clock, and it was then between 5 and 6; as far as I could see, however, it might have been sent to the table at that mo ment A saddle of Canada mutton was the piece de resistance, and this Pierre was drawing from the oven for what appeared to me a final basting. Vegetables that took 20 minute?, as I supposed, to cook were gayly bubbling on the range, an entree was ready to be put together, and the cook was apparently about to perform that act; sauces were made and standing in the bain marie; the fish kettle was on, and I sus pected it contained the fish apparently the dinner was ready and spoiled. "I ventured a remark. 'You understand, Pierre,' I said, "we dine at 8.' " 'Ob, yes, Madame,' he answered. Then, as if he were willing to tolerate this one interference: 'Madame need have no fear. Everything will be ready at the instant.' 'I thought it might be and withdrew fairly sick with anxiety over what seemed to me a hopeless failure. That dinner, how ever, was perfection, every dish apparently served at the moment of its prime. And since then I have trusted Pierre and haven't gone down stairs to be distressed by his promptness." MEISEONIES AS A MAN. His Physical Make-Up and His Vanity and Irritability. Pall Mall Budget. 1 Meissonier was a short, stoutlv-built man. He had a broad, powerful chest, but his legs were very short, and were inclined to be "bandy." His face was extremely power ful, with its vivid blue eyes, well-formed aquline nose, and venerable patriarchial beard. Meissonier lived extravagantly. He was a very irritable man. He drove away hosts of clients by his careless, gruff manner. Americans were his best custom ers, but he held them in the deepest abhor rencepartly by reason of their habit of patronizing-him. He bad enough personal vanity to equip three or lour ordinary men But when his gout was not worrying him he could be one of the most amiuble men living. SICh. HKADACili. ' drier's Little Liver Pills. SICK HEADACHE. -Carter's Little Liver Pills. SICK HEADACHE. Carter's Little Liver Pills. SICK HEADACHE '-Carter's Little Liver Pills. .aols-iisaa KlYCtAtU A oil. H.MO. At the DOMESTIC MARKETS. Friday's Country Produce Trade Not Up to Expectations. EGGS SLOW GOOD BUTTER FIRM. Corn and Oats Tending Upward and All Cereals Are Steady. SUGARS LOiTEIi AXD CdFFEES FIRM OFncE of PxTTsnuno Dispatch,! Friday. l'et. 20. J Country Produce Johblnu Prices. Trade continues quiet in this line, with orices ruling about the same as at last report. Friday Is generally the best day of tbe week, and ex pectations were large among commission men in view of tbe fact that tbe floods had been so damaging to trade in the first part ot tbe week. Weather, however, proved unfavorable, and transactions, thousli larger than for several days past, were small for Friday. The inside quotations on eggs prevails for jou lots. Cream ery bntter is in liskt demand since the late ad vance. Cheese is very firm, and promises to go up higher. Potatoes aie steady; other vegeta bles quiet. Apri.ES S4 6036 50 a barrel. Puttee Creamery, Elgin, 31.T2c: Ohio do, 272Sc; common country butter, lu15c; choice rountry rolls, lS20c; fancy country rolls, 23 25c BEANS New crop beans, navy. S2 S0Q2 8-3; marrows. $2 3o2 40; Lima beans. &KGc IJeeswax M30u fi for choice; lowgrade, 22S2.JC Cidek Sand refined, J10 0012 00; common, to 506 00; crab cider. S10 0OS11 00 fl barrel; cider vinegar. H15c Hi gallon. Cheese Ohio rheese, fall make, lie; Now York cheese, lllljfe: Limburger, 13KHc; domestic Swettzer, H15c; Wisconsin brick Swcitzer. Ijc; imported Sweitzer. 26Jc- CkaxbzrrieS Cape Cod, S3 754 00 a box: $11 50ai2 00 a barrel; Jerseys, S3 6003 75 a box; 311 0011 50 a barrel. Dressed Hogs Large, 4K5c $ lb; small. 5 Be Eggs 171Sp. for strictly fresh. Feathers Extra live peese, 5060c; No. I, 4045c: mixed lots, 30ffi35c !$ a. Honey New crop white rlover, 2022c ; California honey, 1215cfl tt. Mai-le Syrup Iiew. $1 10 1 15 $ gallon. New Maple Sugar 10c 51 ft. Nuts Shell bark hictorynut, 5150611 75 a bushel: peanuts, SI 5001 75, roasted; green, 4J 6?0c ft: pecans, 16c W ft; new French walnuts, 7K16c V a. Poultry Alive ChicUens. 7590c a pair; turkeys, 1213c a pound; ducks, 8000c a pair; geese, choice, SI 00 a p.iir. DreSsed Turkeys, 16lSc a pound: d ucks,1415c a pound; chickens, 1415c: geese. 910c Tallow Country. 4c; city rendered, 5e. Seeds Recleaned Western clover. H SO 5 15; timothy. $1 50JJI 55: blue crass, S2 853 00; orchard grass, SI So; millet, 7590c; lawn grass, 25cft. Tropical Fruits Lemon. tZ 00; fancv, S3 75; Jamaica oranges.S06 50 a barrel; Messina oranges, S2 502 75 a box: Florida oranges,S2 25 2 75 a box; bananas, SI 75 firsts, SI 25 good seconds, f) bnnch; Malaga giapes, S7 00012 50 a halt barrel, according to quality; figs, 1516c 5? ft: dates, 4K5Vc fl ft. Vegetables. Potatoes,Sl 100120 $1 bushel; Jersey, S3 604 00; cabbage, J34 ?! hundred; German cabbage, S1213; onions. Si 50 yt bar rel; celery, 3540c a dozen bunches: par&mps, 35c a dozen: carrots, 35c a dozen; parsley, 15c a dozen: horseradish, 5075c a dozen; turnips, 73c81 $1 barrel. Groceries. As will be seen by our quotations, sugars declined Jc per nound, and prospects are that from now to April 1 there will be a gradual downward movement, for good and sufficient reasons. Coffees are steady to strong. The movement in groceries lines continues slow. Gf.een Coffee Fancy, 245425Jc; choice Rio, 2223c; prime Rio, 23c; low grade Rio, 20K21c: old Government Java. 2930c; Maracaibo, 2527c; Mocha. 30S2c: Santos, 2226c; Caracas, 25fi27c; LaGuayra, 2b)27c Roasted (in papers) Standard braud3,24Jic; high grades, 27K30c; old Government Java, bulk. 31Q33Ke; Maracaibo. 282e; Santos, 26 30c; peabern, 30c; choice ltio, 25c; prime Rio, 24Jc; good Rio. 23c: ordinary. 21&22c &PICES ( hole) Cloves, 1516c: allspice, 10c; cassia. 8c; pepper, 13c; nutmeg, 75S0c Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7c; Ohio, 120. 8Xc; headlight, 150. 8Jjc; water white. 1010J?c; globe, 14I4Jc; elaine. 15c; carnadine. llc; royaline, 14c; red oil, llllJc; "pnnty, 14c Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained, S941c V gallon; summer, 3335c; lard oil, 555Sc. Sykup Corn syrup, 2730c; choice suzar syrup, S6SSc; prime sugar syrup, 32U3c; strictlv prime. 3lgi5c. N. O. Molasses Fancv. new crop, 42c; choice, 3S40c; medium, 3336c; mixed, 31 36c. feODA BI-carb in kegs, SSSJic; bi-earb in Hs, 5?c: bi-carb, assorted packages, 56c; sal soda, in keg', l?c; do granulated. 2c Candles star, full weight, 9c; otearine. set, 8c; parafflne, ll12c Rice Head Carolina, 77c: choice, GK Cr; prime. 6Soc; Louisiana, oJigBc Starch Pearl, 4)c, corn starch, GJ7c; gloss starch, 67c Foreign Fruits Laver raisins. J2 65: Lon doniavers, S2 75: Muscatels, S2 25: California Muscatels. S2 150225: Valencia. 767c; Ondara Valoncia, biSjo; sultana. 1820c; currants, 55c: Turkey pinnes, 78c: French prunes, llU'diloc; Salonica prunes, in 2-ft packages, 9c; cocoanuts. fl 100. S6; almonds, Laa, $ ft, 29e; do Ivica, 17c: do shelled, 40c; walnnts. nap., 13 14c: Sicilv niherts, 12c: Smyrna ngs, 1314c: new date', 5fJ6c: Brazil nuts. 13c; pecan-. 14 ioc; curon, i iD, iu.uoc; lemon peei, 12c ff &; orange peel, 12c. Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per ft, lie; apples, evaporated, llj15c; peaches, evapo rated, pared, 2830c: praches, California, evap orated, unpared, 1821r: cherries, pitted. 31c: cherries, nnpitted, 1313c raspberries, evap orated, 3233c: blackberries, 9KS10c; huckle berries, ioc Sugars Cubes, 7c; powdered, 7c; granu lated, 6c; confectioners' A. GJc; standard a. 6Vic: sott white, 606K": yellow, choice, . bJlc: jellow.good. 5iftS5"; yellow, fair, 5Ji tyic; yllow, dark, 545c. PlCKLFS Medium, bills (1.200). 8 00: me. P dlnm, halt bbls (6U0). S4 50. Salt No. 1 ft bhl. SI 00. No. 1 ex. 13 bbl, 1 10: dairv. $ hbl, SI 20; coarse crystal. hbl. ST 20: Higgim.' Eureka, 4-hu sacks, S2 SO; Hlg gins' Eureka, 1611 ft packets, S3 00. CUnned Goods Standard peaches, S2 SO 2 90S 2nds, S 1002 60; extra peaches. S3 00B 3 10: pie peaches SI 90; finest corn, SI 3501 50: Hfd..Co. corn, 95cSl 15; rod cherries, $1 400 1 50: iVma beans, SI 35; soaked rin. 80c: string do, 75J290c; marrowfat peas. SI 1001 25; soaked peas, f 0080c; pineapples. $1500160; Bahama do. S255;dam,on plums. SI 10; greengages. SI 50; egg plump. $2 20; California apricots, S2 50 2 60; California pears. S275; do greengages. S2 00; dp egg plums. S2 00; extra white cherries. C2 85; raspberries, SI 4001 45; straw, berries. Si 304?1 40; gooseberries, SI lOfill 15; tomatoes l)5c0SIf salmon. 1-ft, $1 3U01 80; black berries. SI v0: succotash. 2-ft cans, soaked. 90c; do green, 2-tt. SI 2501 50: corned beef. 2-ft cans. $2 00; 1-ft cartH. SI 00: baited beani, gl 4C01 50: lobater, lfi, 3.2 25: mackerel. 1-ft cans broiled, Jl 50; sardinels. dometic. Js, S4 5004 60; sar dines, dnmric, K. S7 00: sardines, imported, 53, Sll 0013 50; sardines, imported, s, SIS; sardines, uiu&ard. ii 50: sardines, spiced. SI 25. Fish Extri No. 1 bloater mackerel, SJO p bbl; extra Nf. 1 do mess, 2850; extra No. 1 mackeiel, sholrp. S2I00:No. 2 shore mackerel, S22: large SVIS20. Codfi'h Whole pollock. 5c ft; do mediiim, George's cod, 5e; do large, 7c; boneless hiikcs. in strips, 5c: do George's cod, in blocks. 6K7Kc. Herring Round shore. So 50 W bill; milir. t6 50: lake, S3 25 ft 100 fibbl. WhltefX3h,JG50fU0O-ftbalf bbl. Lake trout, S5503H hflf bbl. Finnan haddies, 10c a. Ireland naiiDut, uc f l icxerei, nan 13c bbl. S3: nuartei bbl, SI 3o. Holland herring. 70c: Walknff he ing. 90c Oatmeal 57 25 f? bbl. Grail, riourand Feed. Sales on call al the Grain Exchange. 1 car No. 1 cut hay. Sll 50. P.&L.E; 1 car loose pressed clover hly, SS 75, 5 dajs; 1 car wbito middlings, -!: JO days: 5 cars 2 white oats, 52c March. Reieipts as bulletined, 25 cars. By Pittsburg, Ft. JWayne and Chicago Rail way. 2 cars of hay, of feed,l of oats, 7 of flour. By Pittsburg. Cincinnati and St Louis, 4 cars of corn. 6 of oats, lBf hay, 1 of straw, 1 of mill feed. Corn and oata show an upward tendency, and oar prices are aivanced a shade on oats, in accordance with offers maue. aiuueea is also strong. Hay is nuii at prices quoted. Prices for carload lots on tract: , SI 0301 01: No. 3.9S099C Wheat No. 2 re corn No. 2 ye ow sneii. obibdsxc: high ed shell. 55&56ire; No. 2 mixed, 575$c: mi yenow ear, KifitHc: mixed ear com, 590 Oats No. l. oMk izn ruixea ear, oiauiHc: Kc is; JNO. 2 white. o2if52Jc: extra. No. 3, 50)4051 mixeu oats, sbu:4C Ivania and Ohio, 81085c; hie-iNo. j. rvnn No. 1. Western, 8101 Flour Jobbing winter patent flour, winter. S4 855 15: ices Fancy spring and ioa,o uu: lancy straignt cv straight spring. 51 85 ($5 15; clear winter. S' 7oKolX): straight A.x. Rve flour. SI 0001 25. Bakers'. S4 btml in. Buckwheat flour. 2K' ". ? ft. rluto middlings. 23 50(3 .A1ILI.FT.ED iNO. 21 00 a ton: No. thiti! midiilincs, $21 00(J 22 00; brown niiddl gS SJ) &UW21 00; winter wheat bian. 22 00ft- 50. iiAY Baled tl iv. No. L $9 0029 50: No. 2 do. $8 mas 25: loos from wagon. SIO 0012 00. No. 2 prairie bay. J7 25S! according to quality i uv; packing uo. 90 507 00. otraw Oat, 57 67 50. 17 7a; wheat ana rye,7 Z5 Provisions. Sugar-cured hams. large, 9Jc; sugar-cured bams, medium, OKc: sugar-cured hams, small, 9Jic; sugar-cured breakfast bacon, SK; sugar cured shoulders. 6c; sugar-cured boneless shoulders, 7Kc: skinned shoulders. 7Kc; skinned hams, lOKc; sugar-cured California hams, 6'-" sugar-cured dried beef fiats, 9c: sugar-enred dried beef sets. 10c; sugar-cnred dried beef rounds, 12c: bacon, shoulders; 6c; bacon, clear sides. CJJc: bacon, clear bellies. 6c; dry salt shoulders, 6c: dry salt clear sides, 6c Mess pork, heavy. 811 50; mess pork, family. Sll 50. Lird Reflned. in tierces 5c; half barrels, 5c; 60-ft tnbs, ojic: 20-ft palls, tc; 50-ft tin cans. 5c; 3-ft tin pails, 6c; 5-ft tin Pills, CJ-jC; 10-ft tin pails, 6c Smoked sausage, long, 5c; large. 5c Fresh pork links, 9c Bone less hams, 10Jc Pigs feet, half-barrels, S4 00; quarter-barrels. S2 15. MARKETS BY WIEE. The Prostration of "Wires Interferes With the Regular Coarse ofthe Market A Nervous Revival in Wheat Oats Continues Stiff. CHICAGO Tbe wires were down In all direc tions, and consequently the Chicago specu lative market were without tbe usual influ ences when trading commenced. There was tho tamest sort of opening in the wheat pit at yesterday's closing prices. May wheat was passed around at 97c Not until about one hour and a half of the session had passed was there much evidence that tbe local bulls and bears would ventnre far from shore. A prediction that the storm would be followed by 15 or 20 of fron within the next 36 hours, was one of the influences whicb caused an advance to bo noted later. When New York and cable dispatches began to como to hand there was a distinct revival, a feeling of rlruincss being quoted abroad. After fluctuating between 97Jc and 96K096c tho price began to advance quickly to VTJJc. I here wero several upward and then downward tnrns to the market between 97c and 97c and tho close was 97c bid. The corn deal opened in a nervons manner, with a bullish sentiment predominating. The pit was full of buyers at 5'Ai and 5.5c was im mediately the bid price, with 56c me point at which sellers freelv supplied the demand. There was a gradual decline occupying about an hour in its course, which was charged once more at 55Jc It gradually climbed again, touching COc and once again settled to tbe pre vious price nith a fewtraucs at 55c. Itrecov ered again to 55c but in the end got down to 50kc and closed at that price. Bayers of oats combined to hold tho market steady at yesterday's advance. The provisions market was higher, owing to dearer hogs and the advance in corn. Shorts were the best buyers, and they were for a brief space of time supplied by offerings from Armour and Cudahy, but upon these packers deserting and none of the others willing to take their place, the shorts had bid for tbe stuff and it ruled firm and occasionally strung. Tne leading tntures ranged as follows, as cor rected by John M. Oakley t Co., 45 Sixth street, members Chicago Board of Trade: Open- High- Low- Clos- AF.Tlcr.E3. Inc. esc est. Ing. WHEAT, liO.Z February 9SK 904 M'i .MttJ' S7 U7Jf 9l.Ji ST.'j July Uii S3,1 ! 93J COKN. No. I Pebruary K 54 an SZH Mav 5S 55 35 J5t Jlllv HH Hit S33 i3? OATS. '0. 1 Pebruary G'j 46'4 4B 48 May AUk 461, 46 4ll June 46 46! 40,'i 4S ilEss Pork. .March 9. J9 7S f) 55 P 65 Hay S5 10 05 9 77!$ 9 97 Jnlv lea) 10 31H 10 J2"4 10 27i Lard. March 5 67S 5 75 5 67 573'j May 5 90 5 97J4 5 87)$ 5 95 July 124 6 3) 6 ID 6 17H SHOUT RIBS. March itUi 4 70 4 K5i 4 G7tf May 4 BS'j 5 OO 4 i'h 4 97; July. 5 3) 5 3)i 5 17H 5S5 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steadv and unchamred. No. 2 spring '. wheat. 91J94Vio: No. 3 spring wheat nominal; no. a red, yojasviic: rio. a corn. o3jc: No. 2 oats. 4560155ici No. 2 rye, 8O08Oc; No. 2 barlev nominal; No. 1 flaxseed, SI 22. prime timothy seed, SI 28. Mess pork, per bbl. J9 02). Lard, per 100 lbs 85 67K05 70. Short rib ios (loose). $4 600170; dry salted snouiders (boxed). S3 9O01 00; short clear sides (boxed), S4 8504 90. Sugars unchanged. No. 2 white oal. 4GJc: N. 3 white oats. 46c; No. Sbarley, f. o. n.. 66070c: No. 4 barley.f. o. 1., 63006c On the Produce Exchange to-day the bntter mxrkt was firm; extri creamery. 27J 28c Others unchanged. Egj.s, 14015c NEW YORK Floor quiet and unchanged. Cornmeal firm and more active. Wheat Spot market higher and dull, closing easier; No. 2 red. SI 10JS in elevator. 81 12U01 12K afloat. SI 111 13 f. o.K; No. 3 red. SI 0401 04?i; ungraded red, SI O7K01 09: No. 1 March. clu ing at SI 10: May, 81 06 1-1001 06 11-16, closing at SI 06K: June, closing at SI 03; Jnlv. SI 1 00 3-16, closing at 81 00: August. 96J09GJic closing at 96c: September closing at 96c; December. 97 13-160S?ic. tlosine at gsiic Rye quiet and steady. Barley quiet and steadier. Corn Spot market higher ami less active; No. 2. 6464c in elevator, 6565c afloat; ungraded mixed. 6366c; steamer mixed, 64065c: options JiJ4 higher and firm on shjrt coverings; February. 64c: March. fi3Kc;Mav.61K061Kc,closing at 61Kc; July. 60 60jC,c)osingat60cO.its Spot market stronger anu moderately active; options firm and qniet; February, 53Kc: March, 53c: May, 520 J2Kc. closing at 5Jc; spot. No. 2 white, 63J53Hc; mixed Western. 51S54c; white do, 54&Uc; No. 2 Chicago, 64c Tallow steady. Eggs in fair demand anu firmer; Western, 17X 017Kc Prk more active and firm. Cutmeats quiei: middles dull andlfirm. Lai d excited and lii'ter; Western steam. SB OOJJ bid: March, So 8906 00, closing at SG 03Q6 04: April, SO 10; Mav. 6 G9S6 15. closing at $0 15 bid: June, S6 28 asked: August, S6 4306 50. cloing at 6 51 bid. Butter in moderate demand: Western dairy, 11021c; Jo creamery, 2029c; Elgin. 29K 30c Cheese in fair demand and Arm; light sMins, 3SJc; Ohio flats. 7J$Q10J$c PHILADELPHIA-Flourdull. Wheat-Rpot s'eadv, hut quiet. Options largelv nominal; No. 2 red. February. SI 0401 04U: March. SI 0501 05J: April and May, 1 Ob01 06 Corn strong and higher; No. 3 mixed in gram depot, 62i!?62Kc:steamerNo-2mIxed. in depot elevator, 61Kc; N"- 2 mixed, in do, 62c: So. 2 mixed. FoUruary,62'ifJ62K:; March and April. 62K 63c: .May. 6OK061C Oats firm; No. 2 white. vaiTia firsts. 16c. Other articles unchanged. BALTIMORE Wheat Western steady: No. 2 winter, red. nnt and tebruaTy. 1 0301 03&; May. SI 04301 05. Corn Western firm; mixed, spot, and February, BC: March, 63 61c: Mav. 60460c: steamer. 61c Oats strong; Western white, 51052c; do do mixed, 50051c; graded No. 2 white, 52c; do do mixed, 50c Rve quiet. Hdv active: choice timothy. 810 50011 00. Provisions dull. Butter active and strong; creamery, fancy, 2S029c: do fair to cnoice. 24027c: do imitation. 25c; ladle, fancy, 22023c; do good to choice, 16020c Eggs Arm; strictly fresh, 14.U15c Other articles uc changed. CINCINNATI Flmir quiet. Wheat barely steady: No. 2 red, 99cSl OO. Corn strong and higher: No. 2 mixed. .Ji56. Oats strong: No. 2 mixed. 49c Rye dull and neglected: No. 2.85087c Provlsionsstronger. Butter steady. Eggs firm at 13c Cheese steady. TOLEDO Wheat dnll ana steady; cash. SI 00; May, SI OlVi: July. 93r: August. 90Vc Corn dull and steady; cash, 51c; May. ooic Oats quiet, cash, 47c Cloverseed dull active and steadv; cash, February and March. 84 65. KANSAS CITY Wheat No. 2hard. cash. 83c bid; Jo. 2 red. cash, 92c aked. Corn firmer; No. 2 casV, 47Jf. Oats steady; No. 2 cash. 4fJc Trice of liar Silver. TEOAI. TllZOKAM TO TH DISPATCH! New York. Feb. 20. Bar silver in London weak at ll-iedper ounce; New York selling price, as reported by bullion dealers, 98c A EEHSAEB'S MIMIC EESCTJE. Trick of a Fine Doc; That Always Excites Rounds of Applause. New York Times.! A gentleman who has a handsome home in one of the fashionable suburbs has a fine St. Bernard dog. He has taught the intelli gent animal a trick of which he isextremely proud. The dog's name is Monk. The trick is an elaborate one, and includes the tilling by the owner of a dramatic tale of hardship. Upon a signal, Monk, who usually reposes in front ofithe broad open fireplace, lies down before his master, with his big head stretched out oo the floor be tween his ontspread paws, and looks up ex pectantly. Then the owner begins, in a low voice, the prologue. It is a thrilling story of a poor wanderer struggling up the passes of the Alps, lost in the blinding snow. Monk listens intently to every word. His voice growing stronger, the gentleman describes the wayfarer us overcome with fatigue, and tells how, thoroughly worn ont, he lies down to rest. At this point the gentleman stretches him self out on the floor, resting his head on his arm, face downward. Monk remains per fectly rigid. The gentleman goes on recit ing in a tone growing gradually softer. He tnrns up his coat collar, and then, lifting one hand high above his head, lets fall a shower of fine white paper. As the pieces representing a gust of snow flurry down, Monk bounds across the floor, barking at the top of bis lungs, and, reach ing the prostrate form of his master, lies down, stretching his paws across his bacK and poking his big Mack nose under his col lar. He whines and sunffi and pounds tho floor with his big white tail. Then, finding that all such efforts to resuscitate the wan derer are unavailing, Monk rises, and, lilt ing his head, sends forth a howl of woe that would unquestionably bring the whole Alpine hospice to the rescue Then comes the climax. Monk sieres the coat collar and is about to drag away tho helpless man, when life suddenly returns, and tbe exhibition ends with a lively tussle between dog and man, and joyous howls of delight on the part of Monk. Of course a t ronnd of applause always follows tbe entertainment. LILLIAN SPENCER, ha concluded her tourof Europe on foot. Closlnglettcr lnTBU? DISPATCH to-morrow. THE IBTECnOUS DISEASES. Smallpox Is a Little Darder to Catch Than Generally Supposed. There is a general misapprehension on the part of the public as to the danger of in fection in smallpox cases, says Dr. H. Jacobson, of St. Louis, in the Globe-Democrat. A physician can not carry the in fection from house to house in bis clothing for a variety of reasons, the principal ono being that the air is an excellent disin fectant. Again, the danger in smallpox is when there has been long and con stant contact, as, for instance, in ths bedding and clothing of patients. 'With scarlet fever there is greater danger of con veying the disease by even brief contact, especially during the desquamating period, when there are fine scaly particles flying about tnat may adhere to the clotnes. Indiscriminate kissing is probably ths greatest cause of spreading disease all kinds of sore throat being freely transmitted in this way, and many cases of diphtheria are directly attributed to it, while some of tha most horrible constitutional diseases may bo imparted by a single kiss. Some people are predisposed to certain diseases, whether smallpox, scarlet fever, diphtheria or auy tbing else, and these, by the simplest acts, may "catch" a disease while others incur ten times the risk with absolute impunity. 3 Presents in the most elegant form THE LAXATIVE AND NUTRIT10U8 JUICB 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 raost excellent remedy known to CLEANSE THESYSTEM EFFECTUALLY When one is Bilious or Constipated SO THAT PURE BLCOD, REFRESHING 8LEEP, HEALTH and STRENGTH NATURALLY FOLLOW. Every one is using it and all ars delighted with it. ASK YOU3 ORUGGIST FOR STRTJP OS JPZOQ MANUFACTURED ONLY OY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CM. LOUISVILLE. KY NEW YORK. !. V. ?ttCljlL IfluuCtytPT? TO THE CLOTHING -AND- Merchant Tailoring Trade. If, OPPEiltR & CO, Will remove on or before Aprit 1. and will sell at greatly reduced prices tbe largest stock ot Men's, Youths', Eojs and Children's Clothing ever offered. FINE WOOLENS And complete line ot Tailors' Trimmings, Rub ber and Oiled Clothing, alt at reduced prices, with most liberal terms and discounts prior to our removal. AH mail orders receive our prompt and care ful attention. m. OPPENHEIIYIER & CO., 713 Liberty St. and 712 Fenn Av,. WHOLESALE EXCLUSIVELY. Will remove to our new nine-story building, 811 Fenn avenue. Annl 1. feliM-SWlc , UltOKEKS FLVANCL1L. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. myj PTJJ1PI T"8 SAVINGS BANK. rfiUtLiCi S si FouRru avenus Capital. $300,000. Surplus. foL670 29. D. McK. LLOYD, EDWARD K. DOFF. . 4 President, Asst. See. TreaSL percent interest allowed on time deposits. oclo-M-D JOHN M. OAKLEY &. C0n BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stocks. Bonds. Grain. Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicag it SIXTH ST- Pituburs. oc22 -Vt 2 BOTTLES Removed every Speck of Pimples and Blotches from my face that troubled me for vears. Miss Liz zie Roberts. Sandy Hook. Ct. ITCHING PILES SWAYNE'S OINTMENT 1 ABSOLUTBLT CURES. SYMPTOMS MndtnMif i(hm Itcblnc and tin line, mMt Bt nlzhtt wo ma hr MratehTiir. nine IT Uwtdto continue tumors form and protrude Which often blrrd and tilVorafA- bMimlnv row sore. SWAYNETS OINTMENT itops the Itcnln ad bleed Inc. heals alceratloa and In most eotag vcmoTcstaottuaors, A4k your Cragglit ta 1W U01S-5S.TT3 ( yjPeiiis ! 4 .1 i i -4
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