MiB Tp IT" V1 CI"? . THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 189L 7 THE TRADE OUTLOOK, The Time for Large Profits to Specu lators Has Passed. AS EKA OF CLOSE MARGINS DAWKS Easiness Methods That Were Once Success ful Are Sow Disastrous. THE RESPONSIBILITY FOE DAMAGES OFFICE OF PlTTSBUltO DISPATCH, ( TUESDAY. Feb. 24. Illde Speculation. The New York Shoe and Leather fievicw, in its current number, has this to say of out side speculators in hides: "There were some extensive speculative pur chases a 3 ear ago of heavy tides, but the re sults were not at all satisfactory to the specu lators. There have been few transactions by middlemen for years that hare resulted profit ably, many that proved disastrous. The losses that have been incurred during tha last decade by purchases of dry hides by outsiders and by tanners who bought to arrive, and far ahead of their wants that is to say. the difference between wat they paid and what thry might have gotten them forlf tbey had waited till they were needed if it were footed up, would amount to a sum, which, it it could be reim bursed to the parties who expended it, would be apt to set them to thinking what benevolent or educational institutions they would bequeath their surplus rcvennes to. However, that is a sort of bread which if cast upon the waters never returns. The dividends upon such in vestments consist exclusively of the admoni tions of experience, and it must be admitted that tbpy have been unfailing and not without value, though nothing like as much has been realized from them yet as they cost." Tlio above wholesale vies will apply equally well 1" o;her than hide speculators. The times crow less and less favorable to men who- seeK fortunes outside of the regular channels of trade. c nave reached an era of close mar gins and small profits. For the past year or to there have been few sharp changes in valncs of commodrties,o as to furnish big for tunes in short periods to investors, who "toiled not, neither did they spin." As the years go by it is becoming more and more a necessity to adopt a calling and stick to it in order to suc ceed. The business drift is adverse to specu lators and adventurers. Patient, plodding in dustry is the onlv winning card, as a rule, in the communities of the old world. And so it will be herein due time. The young man now Entering Upon Business life is best equipped who has a good trade, and is determined to make the most of it and of him self in it. An inheritance of a million may soon milt away by speculation; qualification for mannfacturer, trade or a profession is something that stays, and in our great and growing country fields will always be open for the capable and faithful worker, while they are often closed to the speculator. Their "name is legion" who are in search of short cuts to for tune. The vast majority, however, ate doomed todifappoiutnieut. Where one wins by specu lation ten fall. A prominent professional gen tleman, who has had large success in his par ticular line, recently said: "I have always been able to make a nice living and been able to lay up some for rainy days from my profession, but foreverv dollar I invested outside I have lost at least St" Carljle said; "Experience ;s a dear teacher. He takes dreadfully high wages, but he teaches as no other." A View of Flood Damages. A leading manufacturer complains that tho encroachments on the Allegheny river by land makers, especially on the Allegheny side, have been largely responsible fop Teeent 'damages from tho floods. Said he: "In 1SS4 the Allegheny river at bixth street was two feet or more higher than last week, but up at Hcrr's Island the waters were higher last week than in 1831, owingtoback ttater. I could name a number of property holders, both in Pittsburg and Al legheny, who have enlarged their landed es tates in the past few years by narrowing the current of the river, and their gains have en tailed heavy losesTm large numbers of prop erty owners higher up the river. If the river bauks had been last week the same as in liSJ. zannerirs along the Allegheny and the differ ent works opposite and on Hcrr's Islands ould have suffered very little damage. Tho few feet extra caused by back water meant tens of .thousands of loss to up-river factories and tan gents." The -heaviest suffe'rers'-Trotn nd floods were the Allegheny tanneries. Ma chinery, leather in the vats and all bark visited by the waters were heavily damaged. LOCAL LIVE STOCK. Condition of Markets at East liberty Stock Yards. OFFICE OF PITTSBURG DISPATCH, I Tuesday. Feb. 24. Cattle Receipts. 548 head: shipments. 160 head; market firm at yesterday's prices; no cat- tli- shlpned to Mew York to-day. Hogs Keceiris. l.'JOO bead: shipments, 400 bead; market active: medium and select. $1 00 4 10: Yorkers, S3 S5S4 00: pigs. $3 403 65; no hogs shipped to Sew York to-day. isbeep Receipts. 2,400 head; shipments, none; market active on sheep;dull on lambs atyester- day's prices. By Telegraph. OMAHA Cattle Receipts. 2,700 head: best grades of beeves and butchers' stock slow and 610e lower; others 1013c lower; choice ship ping steers easier: nothing doing in feeders: market closed bad: fancy 1.400 to 1,600-pound steers. $4 50J85 Co: prime 1,200 to 1.475pounil steers. 5464 &3: fair to good 1,050 to 1.35tf pound steers, S2 751 15. Hogs Receipts, 9.500 head; market slow and lOe lower: range. 2 9083 45; bulk. S3 15Q3 25; pie. Jl 752 50: light lights. S2iig390; light. 2 5)00325: heavv. $3253 40: mixed, 13 153 SO. Sheep Receipts. LOU it-id; market unchanged; natives, $2 7501 So; West erns. S2 5"4 75. CINCINNATI Hogs in fair demand and firm; common and light, $3 S53 75: packing and butchers. $3 754; receipts, 3,700 head; ship, ment. 1.900 bead. Cattle strong;cnmnion. SI 50 2 75; fair to choice butcher grades, S3 U01 50: prime to choice shipper. 4 2535 00; receipts, 1.330 head; shipment TSCheau. .Sheep scarce and firm; common to circles; S3 505 90; extra fat wethers and yearlings, $5 5025 75; receipts, COO head; shipments, 200 head. Lambs firm with a good demand; common to choice batcher, 14 50SG 50; good to prime shipping. So 50 G 75 per 100 pounds. : CHICAGO The JZrenfnp Journal savs: Cat tle Receipts. 10,000 head; shipments. 4.000 head; i.iarket klow and 171 ak; steer". S4 00g5 25; con s, II 25rj2 50: heifers, S3 003 51 Hogs Receipts. 52.000 head; shipments. 15.000 head: market -)oiyand lower; rouph and rommon.$3 304 40: mixed and packers, $3 40Q3 50: prime heavv and butcher we.ights,S350&355; light, S3 50355. hecp Receipts. 14,000 bead: shiinients.r3,000 head; market lower: natives. S3 604 60; Western. 11 255 70; lambs, SI 505 95. NEW YORK Beeves Receipts 419 head, all for Maughterers: no trade; fcelingfirni. Dressed beef steady at 7(c: shipments to-day, 2.600 quarters of beer. To-morrow, 300 bcevet and 5.2o0 quarters of teef. Calves Receipts 115 head: no trade, feeling dull. Sheep Re ceipts CSh head; no trade for sheep: lambs steady; lambs sold at S7 007 10; dressed mut ton firm at 7kQ9c; dressed lambs steady at 9210iC. Hogs Receipts 9,511 head, consigned direct; nominally steady at $3 40ffi3 92H- ST. LOUIS Cattle Receipts. 23.000 head: shipments, h.000 bead: good to native steer. SI Mjgo 10: fair to good natives, ;3 904 60; stockers and feeder. S2 253 30; Texans and Indians, S3 O03 95. Hogs Receipts, 11.000 head: shipment. 2,200 head; marcet lower; fair jo choice heavy, S3 503 CO: mixed trrades, S3 2083 50; light, fair to best, S3 253 4a hheep Receipts, 1,300 head: shipments, none; market steady: good to choice, S4 00o 20. KANSAS CITY Cattle Receipts. 2,440 bead; shipments. 1,440 head: market dull and MB 15c lower; steers, S3 40g5 25: cons. SI 50Q3 85; stockers and feeders, S2 653 So. Hogs Re ceipts, 13.490 head; shipments 1.730 head; Bisilet w steadv to 5c lower; bulk, S3 203 35: all grad. 3 0C3 45. Sheep Receipts, 900 head; shipments, 200 bead; market strong. MARKETS BY WIRE. tYlieat Bobs TJp and Down Quite Lively, hut F111Ub.es Strong Cold 'lV6vo Talk Corn 1'irm Bullish Feeling in Oats Provisions Lower. CHICAGO After an interval of two days it was not surprising to find that the wheat specu lators bad changed their ideas of the value of that article hy a bushel. The change was to the disadvantage of tho bulls. The first transactions m the Hay delivery were chiefly at Wz-fC against Jc as the market closed on Saturday last. Ihcro was a great deal for sale, and although buying orders seemed numerous those to ell preponderated and the tendency was downward. It m.uI wiihln five minutes of the upcnlng, at 95Jf9Gc to a limited extent and to a considerable -mount to 95ct at 9:40 A. M-vlt was 9CKc. and, 15 minutes later, it had advanced to 96$c. and, alter another five minutes' interval, was back again to 96a The price after the fluctuations hero recorded kept moving up and down slowly between 96cand &W-ic. until within an hour of the close. lherewaaa fairly active business with the tone rather bullish at the decline. The news which first came to band was not of a nature to stimulate good buying. The weather was mild, with soaking rains over the greater part oftho winter wheat countty. The early cables wcro generally firm but denoted an inactive market at Liverpool. In addition to this, the receipts in the Northwest were heavy, The prediction of another cold wave failed fora time to impress the crowd which was still laboring under tho effect produced by the failure of a former announcement of the same kind; it had its effect later. The reports of some inquiry for export to Lisbon gave the bulls some encouragement noar the close, but the bull feeling -which ruled in the end came principally from the Improved demand for cash wheat and the cold wave talk. The corn traders' were at first disposed to tail on to the action ot" tho wheat market. Tho weak feeling hich was apparent for a few mo ments on that account soon gave place to an in dependent strength, which went from strong to very strong, and was firm up to the close. May startea at 54XC but trading at that price was of very short du raft on. It was up to 54c five minutes from the start and at 9:40 A.M. selling at 55c. In a short time itwas advanced to 55Jic and nad a decline on realizing sales to 55Kc, an advance to 55J; followed, and from that tune to the close it fluctuated several times between 55c and 55JJc The moist weather and consequent prospective scarcity of contract corn was ono of the disturbing in fluences to the bears. There was a strong bull feeling in the oats market tb.it resulted in an advance of ic Fowler was the heaviest bnycrbis purchases amounting to about 1,300.000 bushels. Hutch-im-on was a moderate seller.of Juno early. There was only one side to the prnvision deal, it was weak from start tb finish. . Hogs without number still appear to be headed tn market, and stocks of provisions continue to grow. Prices at the close were 12fc lower for pork, apd lard bad a similar decline, while ribs closed 7c lower. The leading futures ranged as follows, as cor rected by John il. Oakley Co., 45 Sixth street, members Chicago Board of Trade: Open- UlKti- Low- Clos- Akticlf.k. iue. e.t. est. lng. WHEAT, JcO.S May 96 SOX (S 9V Julv B V1H MX Kh Cubs; No. 3 Mav 54H 53H 54 5.1 J 11 IV 5JJ MH MX KX OATS. NO. t Mav 4GK 475 Vi 47 June 45ft i 4H Jnlr , iVt ," tttf .Mess Pons. .March rS t940 t930 0 35 May 1)63 S 70 9 60 S 65 JlllV 9 97,S 10K.S 9 00 10 00 Lari. March SCO S0 s 57H SCO Mav S8JJ4 S82 S 7H 5 80 Jniy. ibi eo:4 soo stat SHORT lUDt. March it7X 4 SZii 4 47) 4 52tf May 4 80 4 SS 4 75 4 80 July. 6 10 S 10 5 MX 8 10 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady and unchanged. -No. 2 spring wheat. 92K94r: No. 3 spring wheat, 8SS90c; No. 2 reu. 95Jie96Jc: No. 2 corn. 53Jc: No. 2 oats. mjlfc: No. 2 rye, )U", No. 2 barlev nominal: No. 1 flaxseed, SI 18; nnin timothy seed, tl 26. Mess potk. per bbl. 309 35. Lard, per 100 lbs. s 575 bO Short rib sides (loose). S5 40545; dry salted shoulders (boxed). S3 904 00; short clear sides (boxed), S4 b04 85. Sugars unchanged. No. 2 white o.its. 4647c. No. 3 barley, f. o. b 64 71c: No. 4 barley.f. n. b., 61605c. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was firm and unchanged. J3ggs, 15J16jc. NEW YORK Flour heavy and moderately active. Cnrnmeal steady and quiet: yellow Western, S2 b53 35. Wheat Spot market dull and weaker; No. 2 red, SI 09 in elevator, SI UK afloat, SI 10Jil 12J f. o. h.; No. S red, SI 04K; uneraded, SI tKl 07 No. 1 North ern, tl 16: No. 1 hard. SI 19& options Qlc lower and closed weak on the Northwest sell ing freclv here: No. 2 red, February closing at SI 09JC: March. $1 094?! 09X, closing at SI 0B?f; May. "SI 05KQ1 05J, closing at 51 0o; June, SI mQl 03H. closing at SI 03Ji; July, 99c6Sl 00. closing at 99cs August, WJJc closing at 95r: September closing at 5fc: December, 97?8697?ic, tlolnc at 97?c. Rye quiet and steady; western. 80S4c. Barley quiet and steady; No. 2 Milwaukee, 81682c; ungraded Western. 78?8Sc Barley malt nominal. Corn Spot market higher and moderately active, and rlnslne firm; No. 2, 64K64c in elevator, 65J65Jc afloat; un graded mixed, GlKfJGOc; steamer mixed, 61K 65c: No. 3. 61V61Kc: options K?c up on reports from the West of free buving for ex port; February, 641643cr closing at 64Jic: .March, fiS5i64c clnsing at 64e: May. Wti Blc closing at 61c: Julv. eojieCOJic closing at bOJ-gC. Oats Spot market fairly active and higher: options more active and stronger; Feb ruary. 54c; March, 5353c: May, 52J32c, closing at 5?5c; spot. No. 2 while. 5i54Jc; mixed Western, 5155c: white do. 5362c: No. 1 Chicago, 55c Hay qniet. Hops dull and weak; State, common to chpice. 2035c; Pacific coast, 3334a Tallow quiet and steadv. cgs in fair demand and firm; We'torn. 17c. Hides Arm and dull. Pork easy and quiet; old mess, 19 25010 00; new mess. S10 50611 00; extra prime. S9 0009 50. Cut meats qniet; middles dnll -and weak; short clear, "S3 20. Lard weaker and more active; Western steam, S5 92: March, S5-E9S5 92. closing at So 91; April,' S5 97; Mav. S 03 05, closing at Sfl 03 bid; June. S6 18: July. SG 30; August. S6 40. closing at S6 4L Butter in fair demand and strong; Western datrv. 1222c; do creamery, 2129c: do factory. 102So; Elgin. 3031a Cheese In fair nemand ana strong; light skims, 5QSfc; Ohio flats. 7KaiOJic ST. LOUIS Flour firm; XXX, S2 90Q3 00; family. S3 15S 30; choice, S3 55Q4 65; fancy, 53 954 05; extra fancy, S4 254 40; patent, 54 704S4 SO. Wheat The opening was lc below Friday's close, and continued to sag near the close, when there was a rally, closing figures being 3c below Fridav's prices. No. 2 red. cash, 95&P0Jc: May. 95J;J96K closing at 96c: Julv. 86K87c, closing at gTJJc: Au gust. b5iy$Siic closing at S7Jc. Corn was 1 ljc lower than Friday's close at the opening to-day. but strengthened and advanced sharply, with a strong tone to the close, last qnotations being Kc higher than p'ridays. No. 2 cash. fi'(J52ic: May. 5li eSKc. closing at 62-Jc;Jnly, 51KG51c Cosing at SlJaSlJIc.. Oats firm and higher; No. 2, cash. 45Jie45ic; May. 46K47c closing 46 47c Re Nothing done. Barley steady; Iowa, 74c; Minnesota, 71Jc Hay steady for better grades, for others dull; prairie, prime to fancv. S8 6010 00; timothy, prime to fancy, S10 5013 00. Bran lower: sacked, f. o.b..90e. Butter firm: rreamery, 2215c; separator, 26 27c: dairy, 2223& .Eggs steady at 13e. Corn meal steady ami firm atS2 702e'O. Provisions firm. PorkStandard mess, S9 7529 S7if. Lard. So 355 4a Dry salt meats Buxed shoulders. S3 5003 62U: longs and ribs, SI 60 4 65: short clear. $4 54 SO. Bacon Boxeil shoulders. SI 50: longs and ribs, 15 105 15; short clear, S5 25. PHILADELPHIA-Flour qniet; Western winter clear. S4 501 75; do. straight, fl 75S5 00; winter patent. S5 00525: Minnesota clear, S4 254 65: do. straight, S173g500: do, patent, $5 0085 5a Wheat firm: ungraded in export elevator, SI 07; No. 2 red. February. SI 04K 1 05: March. SI 051 05K: April, and Mav. SI Obl 06K. Corn Options strong and higher; cariots quiet; No 2 mixed in grain depot, 62c; steamer No. 2 mixed, in do, 62Kc; No. 2 yel low, track, 63Kc; No. 2 mixed, in export ele vator, G2Jc: No. 2 mixed. February, ffiai 62c; March and April. 62Ke62?ic; Mav. 60K4S 61c Oats firm; No. 2 mixeu. 52ic; No. 3 white. 53c; do. choire, 53c: Nc 2 white, 53J51c: do clipped. 55c: No. 2 white. February and March, 53ta;c: April and May, 5354c Provisions t(Mdv. lint demand light. Pork mess, new. Sll 50?12 00: do family, S125013 00. Hams, smoked. 9&10c Butter firm; Penn sylvania creamery, extra, 32635c Eggs steady: Pennsylvania firsts. 17c Cheese steady; part skims, GyJSc, MINNEAPOLIS When it is considered that the markets for wheat wore mostly weak to day, the demand for spot grain was as good as could lie expectod, and even better than some other days when lutures were stronger. Local millers were buying freely, and as there, was the accumulation since Saturday to take cars of. a good demand was needed to take away all the offerings to elevators. The Washington w inter wheat sold well, the Inquiry for it bold ine out very well at prices about 10c under No. INorthern. About 10 per cent of the receipts this month is of that wheat, Qnod wheat of the Northwest spring was wanted to ontsido mills. Low grades dull. Closing quotations: Nc 1 hard, February, 95c: on track. 96c: No. 1 Northern, February, and March. 92c; May. 94c; No. 2 Northern. February. 91c; on track. 91He92Jc: July closed at 9Gc B ALTIM O R E Wheat Western dull and e-isy; No. 2 winter, red. spot and ehniary. SI 02K 102; May. SIWQIMK. Corn Wesie'rn strong; mixed, spot. 53J; February. C3631c: March, 62Kti62!zJc; May. G05660ac: steamer. 1C bid. Oats strong. Western white, 5153c; do do mixed. 5051c: graded No. 2 white, 52c; graded No. 2 mixrd. 6Uc Ry0 quiet: choice 90c; good to prime 85SSSc: common to fair, 78S2c Hay firm: choice timothy. S10 5011 00: good to prime S9 506310 (XI. Provisions nnlet; niH pork, old, S10 50; new. S10 75. Bolk meats,' loose, Hiiouiacrs, ;ac: long clear ana clear no sides. 5Jc; sugar pickled Mmulders, Sytr: sugar cured smoked shnulacrs. 6;; hams, 9Ji10Jc Butter active and strong: creamerv fancy 2S 29c: do fair to choice. 24JJ27: do imitation. 25c; ladle fancy. 22323c;Io.,mI to choice. 1620c; rolls, fine, 1819c: do fair to good, 1516. Eggs firm; strictly fresh, 14015c CINCINNATI-Flour qniet; family, S3 851 00; fancv, $4 4034 70. Wheat dull and n6mlnal; No. 2 red. 98c Corn higher: No. 2 mixed, 569 57c. Oats firm: No. 2 mixed, 49049K.C KJ"o firm; No. 2, 87S9c Pork weak at S9 ti Lard lower at $5 40. Balkmeats nominal; snort ribs. $4 704 6U Bacon qalct; short clear, 5 70 5 75. Bnttcr steady; fancv Elgin creamery, 31 dXlc: Ohio and Indiana, 2025c; prime dairv. 1518c "Cheese dull and steady: choice foil creamery Ohio flat, 1010kc MILWAUKEE Flour q.iiet. Wheat firm; No. 2 spring, on track, cash. 92g95c: May, 92c; No. 1 Northorn. 98c Oats firmer; No. 2 white, on track, 4747J4c Barley quiet; No. 2. in store 65e Rve firm; No. L in store. 84c Provisions quiet. Pork May, 9 62K- 'Lard May. 15 sa . OULUTH Wheat opened firm, but closed dull to-dav. Closing quotations: February, 94c; Mav, 99c: No. 1 hard. 91c; No. 1 Northern, &9c; No. 2 Northern, K?c THEY ARE HOPEFUL- Arcliitects and Builders Think Labor , Tronblo Will Blow Over. HOW THEY VIEW THE SITUATION. Salient Features of the Stock Market and tho Status of Electric THE KEWS AND GOSSIP OP THE CITI The unsettled condition of labor is the only thing that clouds the building pros pect for the coming season. This is delay ing contracts in some cases, and indefinitely postponing tbem in others. But as-there are two sides to this matter, there is ground for hope that all difficulties will be amica bly adjusted by the time the season opens, so that there will be no serious delay and no curtailment of operations. To get at the views of prominent archi tects and builders on this important matter, several of them .were interviewed yesterday. While they admitted that the aspect of the labor question was serious enough to make them cautions and slow to move, tbey enter tained hopes that the good sense and con servatism of both sides to the dispute would find a way to bring about a settlement without resorting to extreme measures. James S. Wil son, contractor and builder in Wilkinsburg, said: "I have taken no contracts this season on ac count of the nnsettled condition of labor. I don't-know how to hid. Should the danger blow over, as I hope It will, a great many houses will go up in this district this year. Nearly everybody is talking about improve ments, showing that the people have money or the prospect of getting it. A great deal has been done here in the building line this winter. Thirty or 40 bouses are in various stages of completion. Among these are several business blocks. The dwellings are all of a good class. Plans for the M. E. Church will De ready In about two weeks and ground will be broken for the foundation as soon as tho weather will per mit. The building will cost between S25.000 and S30.X. Two East Liberty builders and contractors held similar views in regard to the labor out look, and to the hesitation about making con tracts, but they thought the friction would bo removed before the season fairly opened. Should this expectation bo realized improve ments in the East Liberty Valley this year will, in the opinion of experts, break all former rec ords. Mr. Charles Bickel, architect, Hamilton bmlding, said: "The outlook for the building trades is a little cloudy, bnt I think it will come around all right. The most important improvement that I have on hand is the Van dergrift office building on Wood and Water streets, for which Tain ready to take bids. Jt will be one of the largest and handsomest structures in the city. I have prepared plans for ana am ready for bids on a foor-story flat for Davis A Watson In Lawrenceville. It will be one of the largest and most convemontly arranged apartment houses tn the city. I have a number of other buildings on hand, but they are not far enough along to take estimates?' Joseph Anglin. architect, is taking bids for a four-story brick business house on Federal street, Allegheny. It will cost 518,000. David Gregg is the owner. Business News and Gossip. Mrs. Cain is putting up two good dwellings in Sewickley. George Asklns is having plans drawn for two more in the same place Bids lare being received for two bnslness blocks in Findlay. O., to cost $25.00a The owners are Peter Hosier and George Doniey. Underground cable stock yesterday advanced to 58 without bringing any of it out. At the close of the stock market yesterday there was no Electric on tap at 12. Twelve of 25 mortgages on filo for record yes terday were for purchase money. The largest was for 10,000. Representatives of a New York firm are in the city looking up a place for what is known in other cities as a department store. It must be on a prominent street, be not less than 100 feet front and of good fleptB. Two properties are under consideration. Kunn Bros, were hungry for Luster yester oay, and took all they could get at 15 and un der Fred. Rhinehart was the principal seller. James S. Wilson Is ready to break ground on Franklin street. Wilkinsburg. for four two story brick dwellings. An artificial ice factory, to cost abont $25,000. will be erected in Canton, O.. tho coming sum mer. Fluctuations in Luster are said to be due al most entirely to the increase in stock. Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Trac tion was bid up to 32 yesterday without sellers. The deed was delivered by Samnel W. Black 4 Co. yesterdiv for the ground 40 acres, con sideration S25S.870 recently purchased by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Glenwood. The Building Record. Thirteen permits were issued yesterday for the erection of the same number of houses and additions. Descriptions follow: John Manskl, frame one-story and basement dwelling, 18x30 feet, on Dickson street. Thir teenth ward. Cost, S70O. John Schroeder, frame one-story and base ment dwelling, 18x30 feet, on Dickson street. Thirteenth ward. Cost, S70a Herman Schmidt, frame one-story and base ment dwelling. 17x30 feet, on Ossipee street. Thirteenth ward. Cost, S700. Mrs. Hartford, frame two-story and attic dwelling, 17x32 feet, on Clement street. Six teenth ward. Cost, 31,100. ' M. Hnff, frame two-story and attic dwelling, 17x30 feet, on Clement street. Sixteenth ward. Cost, Jl.Ooa M. Bravender. frame addition one-story dwelling, 11x12 feet, on Erin street. Thirteenth ward. Cost,Sm Adolf Rlchter. frame addition one-story shop, 20x20 feet, on Maiu street. Thirty-fourth ward. Cost,S30a Joseph Colley, frame two-storv dwelling, 19x 32 feet, on Otter alley, Thirty-first ward. Cost, J 1,000. John H. Kadv, frame two-story dwelling. 16x 32 feet, on McLean avonne, Thirty-first ward. Cost, S9ia Carolina Shaver, frame addition one-story dwelling, 14x14 feet, on Kerns street. Thirty fifth ward. Cost,S20a Lee Crowther. frame two-story store and dwelling. 33x36 feet, on Euclid street. Nine teenth ward. Cost, $2,100. Lee Crowther, frame two-story stable, 18x22 feet, on rear Euclid street. Nineteenth ward. Cost. SW. Christian Winsterniann, frame one-story kitchen, 10x14 feet, on rear Paul street. Thirty second ward. Cost. S75. Movements In Realty. Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold for George Morrow to John Clark, a property on Collins avenue near Stanton, consisting of a frame dwelling of six rooms, finished attic nnd all modern im provements, with lot 25xlOO.feet to an alley, for 3,550 cash. Charles Somers & Co. sold for James H. Aiken to J. A. McConnell, lotsNos.22,23 and 24, in tbo Fairniount plan. Nineteenth ward, East End. for 51.930. a A. Dickie t Co. sold for J. C. Alnrh to John Proven, a lot on Emerson street. Twen tieth ward, 25x120 feet tn an aller, for 51,25a Black & Baird sold to Martin Lse a lot on the cast sldeofJuliet street, Oakland, near Frazier street, being lot 21 in the IJardie plan, in size 25x165 feet through to Hardle alley, for $1,100 cash. M. F. Hippie & Co. sold to Adam Motmann lot No. 11, on" the east side of Lytle street, near Elizabeth street. Glenwood, Twenty-third ward. 25x110 feet, for $7j. A. Z. Byers t Co. sold for Charles E. Cornel ius, Esq., anew Queen Anne frame bouse of six rooms, reception ball and all modern con veniences, with lot 50 feet front and extending back a distance of 208 feet, at Coraooolis. Pitts burg & Lake Erie Railroad; consideration ap-v proxi mating M,auu. John K. Ewtng & Co. Sold for $8,500 the prop erty Nos. 239 Locust street. Fifth ward, Alle gheny, belag a two-story brick bouse of eight rooms, hall, bath, attic and lauudry, Thos. Herd was the purchaser. HOME SECURITIES. Electric Stock Fairly Active Here hut Dull in Boston Many Small Sales Other Active Interests Show Few Ma terial Price Changes. Tbe sessions of the Stock Exchange yester day were Interesting in somo respects, but new features were scarce Tbere was a good at tendance of brokers, and orders were said to be abundant, but generally below the market. Business was largely of tho retail sort, -only a few blocks of anything changing bands. It was a waiting market. Total sales were 449 shares, of which 192 were Electric It was a waiting market from the fact that hut little was doing In tbe East, which was suf ficient to cause the local crowd to halt for an explanation. Money was easy In New York at 2K Per cent on call loans, but there was no dls position to opsrate. The adjournment oi w gress, it is thought, will bo followed by a re vival in share trading. Brokers and financiers, so far as heard from, approve of tbe selection of Mr. Foster as Secretary of the Treasury. It Is thought he will proceed upon the conserva tive plan of the late Secretary Windoro. There was considerable talk about Electric, which, in this respect, was the feature of the local market, but vievrs as to tha outcome oi pending movements to rehabilitate tbe com pany were divergent, and there was no pressure of any moment to buy or sell. Buyers, especi ally, were cautious, as very little was doing in It in Boston. That city sent an early order here for 500 shares at 1 but afterward canceled it, showing that buying there was light ana prices weak. The first sale here was at i.y&. From that it dropped to 12. Bidding was lively at this figure, bat it was below the views or holders. This figure held until the close, but none was offered below 12J Scrip brought 4S. Other active interests were Philadelphia Gas, which weakened slightly at the last call, with light offerings; Luster, which fell off half a Fioint; Pittsburg and Western Railroad pre errcd, and Switch and Signal, which was a shade stronger. . Sales at First Call Twelve shares of Electric at U. 25 at 12K. 10 at 12X: ?370 Electric Serin at IS; 50 Philadelphia Gas at 12; 10 Luster at 16. 5 at 16 and 10 at 153 . . , Sales at Second Call Ten shares of Philadel phia Gas at 12. 10atl2K. and 25 Pittsburg and Western Railroad preferred at 15. , Sales at Third Call-J40 Electric Scrip at 45; 10 Electric stock at 12V, 20 at 12. 20 at 12, 10 at 12, 5 at 12. 20 at 12. 25 ai 12, 10 at 12; 10 Philadel phia Gas at 12U: 10 Luster at 15, 60 at lo, 10 at 15. 25 at 15. and 10 Switch and Signal at HJi- Before Call 25 Electric sold at 12H- TniRU CALL. IS A 95 .... 3M .... IK .... 8 .... kh an 2 3 GO 174 J0! S7 MM Hank of l'lttsb'K German NaUB'L Monon. Wat. B.. P. N. G. & P. Cu I'lnla. Co.. Columbia Oil Co Tuna Oil Co Central Traction Citizens' Irac'n. l'lttsburjr True. Pleasant Valley. Second Ave Chartlcrs Kv Pitts. AC. Shan, F.&W.K.K.pfd. Consignee Min'g LaN'oria MVCo. Luster Mlnln?.. Sterling S..M. Co. Westlnebouse K. ii.s. ft s; Co.... U.S. AS. pref... West'house AH. Went. B.Co. Lira SUn. TJn. C. Co. 28 15X ilU. 11)4 1 S3H 94 6oH.... 56 .... The total sales of stocks atNew York yester day were 71,119 shares. Including Lackawanna, 6,900; St. Paul, 7.325. MONEY MARKET. Local Financiers Report a Healthy Trade Movement Encouraging Figures. Accumulated business made a good clearing house report yesterday, exchanges being $2,982, 585 03, and balances $369,879 06. This is tbe best showing so far this year, and strengthens the hope of permanent improvement. Tbere was a giod supply of funds, for which tbere was a liberal demand. Rates were 67c on all classes of loans. Depositing was a feature, showing that trade in all principal lines is healthy and active. It is the prevailing opinion in financial circles that there will be an easy money market until fall, unless the spring movement exceed expectations. Money on call at New York yesterday was easy, ranging from 2 to 3 per cent, last loan at 2, closed offered at 2. Prime mercantile pa pers 56. Sterling exchange quiet and steady at 4S5 tor 60-day bills and 4S8 for demand. Closing Bond Quotations. V. s. ss, ree, 131 U. S. 4s. coup 13) U.S. 4W(, rec 102 U. S. 4s, coup 103 Paclfloss of '35 109 M. E. IT. Uen.Ss.. 41 Mutual Union 6s. ..103 N.J. C. Int. Cert.. MOM Northern Pac. lsls..l!5)j Northern fac. Ids.. Ill Kortuw't'n consots.137 Nortw'n deben'i is. 109 Oregon & Trans. 6s. Ht.L4I. M. Gen. Is. 90 St.L. & S.F.Oen.M.110 dt. Paul consols.. ..124H Loulsianastampedls 92Jf Missouri cs Tenn. new set. 6s.. 02j Tenn. newstt, 5s.... 99 Tenn. new set. 3s....'7t,4 Canada So. Ms S9H Central Paelnelsts.lOS), St. P. Chlftl'c. 1 its. 112 uen. U.u. isis...iif lien. Alt. O. 4s S3 O.&K. O. Velts. Krle Ids lon M. K. X T. Gen. 6s.. 7d; TX.. FC L.G.Tr.KS. 66 Tx.. Pen O.Tr.lts. WSJ union racine isu...iiwt West Shore 10-JU tilo Grande W. lsts. 76,H Bank: Clearings. CHICAGO Bank clearings were S15.252.0Oa New York exchange was 70c discount. Money was steady at 6b per cent. New Yore Bank clearings, $78,006,036; bal ance. S3.650,20a. Boston Bank clearings to-day, $15,753,610 bal ances. 31.499,006. Money. 6 per cent. Exchange on New York. 1720c dlsoounr. Philadelphia Bank clearings to-day, $11. 747,132; balances. $1,938,255. .Money, 5 per cent. Baltimore Bank clearings to-day, $2,245,955: balances. S27a4S9. Money, 6 per cent. St. Louis Clearings. $3,274,170; balances. 3489,733. Money 67 per cent. Exchange on New York, 25o premium. Memphis New York exchange sellingat par. Clearings, $436,746; balances, $87,86L New Oblkans Clearings to-day, $2,309,270. TWO SALES.,- Enough Trading in Oil to Keep Brokers From Despairing. There were only two trades in oil yesterday, each a 5.000 barrel jag, one, cash, going at 75, and tbe other, regular, at 75 These were tbe only figures made. Orders were scarce Refined was marked 'up at Antwerp, but was unchanged at other points. Average runs;74. 672: average shipments, 68,895; average charters, 32.793. The annual meeting of tho Tuna Oil Com pany was held yesterday. According to tbe re ports read, the affairs of the company were in good shape. Prospects for a dividend In April were stated to bo good. " " " The following directors wen. cboon: Findley Torrens. G. W.Cochran. Joseph Vogel, F. C. Osborn and George P. McBnde. McGrew, Wilson & Co., 90 Fourth avenue, quote puts at 75; calls at 777c Oil Markets. OIL Citt. Feb. 24. National Transit Cer tificates opened at 76c: highest, 76?c: lowest, 75c; closed. 76c; sales, 73,000'barrels; clear ances, 222,000 barrels; charters, none: ship ments, 239,355 barrels; runs, 215,669 barrels. Bradford. Feb. 24. National Transit Cer tificates opened at 76c; closed at 76c; highest, 76c; lowest, 75c; clearances, 486,000 barrels. New York, Feb. 24. Petroleum was de pressed by western selling. Af tor tne opening the price of March option fell lKc, but when tbe western selling was exhausted tbe market tallied c and' closed dnIL Pennsylvania oil, spot, opening at77c;higbest,77c; lnwest,77c; clos ing. 77c March option, opening at76c; highest, 76Jjjc: lowest. 75Jfc: closing, 76c" Lima oil, no sales. Total sales, 47,090 barrels. NEW YOKK- STOCKS. But little to Note "in an Extremely Dull Market Prices Tending Downward A Drop in Sugar One of the Features." New York, Feb. 21. The resumption of the Stock Exchange this morning gave no evidence that there were more brokers or operators in thecity than before the holidays, and certainly there was no more interest displayed in tbe transactions in securities at the board. There Is almost nothing in the market worthy of men tion, and if it were not for the movements in a few specialties, snch as Susquehanna and Western; Mobile and Ohio, and the Industrials, positive stagnation would bo seen. r- The tendency of prices seems to be downward. There was a dcclino in tbe Susquehanna and Western stocks, and tbe general belief was that a hitch in the programme, whatever it may bo, has been developed. Mobile and Ohio, on the other hand, continued its advance of last week, and reached 39 while all the rest of tbe list, after a heavy oponlng, showed a declining ten dency, O'pecially In the afternoon. Tbe Indus trials were weak, and the Cotton Oil stocks each lost 1 per cent and the new Sugar stock . Some animation was shown in St. Paul, Lack awanna and Burlington, with special weakness in tho Coal stocks, Delaware and Hudson suf fering more than Lackawanna on lighter trans actions. Tbe new Sugar stock was the feature of tbe late doalings, and droppped over 1 por cent; but outside of these stocks, while there was some short selling by the traders, encouraged by the lower London market aud the extreme dullness, tbe changes wer in all cases Insignificant, and for most of the . v the tendency of prices was scarcely perccp ' The close was very dull and heav at tne lowest prices of the day, but which were gen erally only slightly lower than those of Satur day. Among tbe important changes were de clines of 2 per cent in Delaware and Hudson; Sugar, IJc: Lackawanna,, IJc and Susque hanna and Western preferreo, 1 percent. Railroad bonds aro equally dull, and to-day the recorded transactions reached only $535,1 000; and while the general tone of tbe market was In close sympathy with thatin shares, the general changes are even more insignificant, but sot so uniform. Declines are in tbe ma jority at the close, but there were a few ad vances. 'ine following table snows tne prices of active stocks on the New York Slock Exchange yester day. Corrected dally for THE UlstfAicu by Wuit.ney & STJ'.riiENfcON. oldest Pittsburg mem bers of the Jiew York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue: (3os- Open- Hlh- Low- ing Inc. eat. est. Kid. Ara.OottoaOU i: . 22i Z1M SOX rmsT SECOND CALL. CALL. UAH A a; .... 95 .... 3U0 325 iy lis ::x Ki !"!- "t '.'.'.' '.'.'.'. 17!j 20 17K M SiX MH S7 SSJ SI .... 33 2W 24?s 2iii.... .... 53 55 .... 55 .... "t5 "!'. '.'.'.'. '.'.'.'. .... 25 15 30 M IS 15 KH 1S 18 "ii4 iy "ii"i2 n .... HX 11j .... 25 91 06 .... o5 .... 47, 23 ! 21 ZV4. 27H 27H 7U MX 116 29 18 4IJ 83! MM 1)2' 67H 4H 106K 63V 35? 2f 137H IWii 18 H CUM 7)4 96 14K Mij 31I?B T4H S8 ) it 102 13 13H 62 35ft 17 Mi 54 T.H !? IS 27 38 20 32 191 it4 75M MX 87 IM 83 14H 44H 10 18 ton 32 71H 18 13 49 60) 50J 42 55H 41 U SB eix 67M 106K 63U 16 10CK 63 36 13S 136 19X 60 96 137J4" 135 18 60 7S 6 11IK 75 67 It. 6GJ, 19 19 19K- 36! 17 35X 1 71f 16 27 37K 20 32 191 1S 28S4 72)4, 17 27 38 20H" 162 81 44K il" 81 32 7:.' l'H Aaxas i-aciuc...... Union Paclfe With ah an Wabasn nrererreo,.... 18 Western Union. ... .... 81 WneellngftL. 15. 32 Wheeunirft Li.ls.pref.. KH North American Co... 18 t, C, C. ft St. L P., C'C. ft St. L. pr 18 Tth 1&X Boston Stocks. Huron Atch. ft Top L.G.7S X Boston ft Albanv.. ..202)s Boston ft Maine.... 3)7 a.B.41), S3H Kltchbur K. It. ... 83 Mass. Central 19H Mex. Cen. com -1H Kearsarse . 11S . 37 . 93 . 62! .145 Osceola. uulncv Santa Fe Copper, Tamarack Boston Land Co. 5S N. Y. &N. Enir..... 35H West End Land Co. 22 Bell Telenhone 191 nuuanucommon.... eu Wis. Cen. common. 20 Larason btore S 2 Water Power.'. 3H Centennial Mining. I5) N. ne. Telephone 50j Butte ft Bost.copper IS AllouezM. Co.(ncvv) 2 Atlantic liH Boston ft Mont KH ijaiumet ft iiecia....zou frankUn 17 Philadelphia Stocks, Closlne quotations of Philadelphia stocks, rur- nlshed bv Whitney ft Stephenson, brokers. o. 57 Fourth avenue. Members ."leu XorK Stock Kx- change: BM. Asked. Pennsylvania ltailroad, Si'X 50W Keadlns 16 1-16 IbJS Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia 814 8! LenUh Vailev 50 503i$ Lehigh Navigation . 47S$ 47 Philadelphia and Erie 28 30 N'ortnern pacific common 27M 28 Northern Paclflc preferred 711i 71 Mining Stock Quotations. New Yore, Feb. 24. Adams Consolidated, 165: Bodic, 120; Crown Point, 160; Consolidated California and Virginia, 525; Eureka Consoli dated, 300; Gould and Currv, 210: Hale and Nor cross, 210: Homcstace, 850; Horn Silver, 315; Mexican, 225; Ontario. 3900: Ophlr. 320: Plymouth, 150: Savage. 210; Sierra Nevada, 220; Standard. 130; Union Consolidated, 225; Yellow Jacket, 220, New York Coffee Market. New York-. Feb. 24. Coffee Options opened firm and nnchanged to 20 points up, closed steady at 15250 up: Rales, 25,750 bags, in cluding February. 17.5517.75: March. 17.45 17.50: April. 17.1017.20; Mav. 16.75016 80: Jnne, 16.5016.55; July, 16.10s September. 15.30(215.40; October, 14.90; December. 13.&0Q14.00. Spot Rio higher and firm; fair cargoes, 1919Kc; No. 7. 18lSic Grain In Sight. Chicago, Feb. 24. The visible supply of grain as reported for tho Board of Trade is as fol lows: Wheat. 22,975,000 bushels: Increase, 65, 000 bushels. Com. 2.432.0CO bnshels; increase, 77.000 bushels. Oats, 2,798,000 bushels: decrease, 40.000 bushels. Rye. 394.000 bushels; Increase. 27,000 bushels. Barley, 2,678,000 bushels; de crease, 316,000 bushels. Wool Markets. New York Wool quiet and firm: domestic fleece. 34Q37c: pulled. 2633c; Texas, 17ij24c Phil ldelfhta Wool Prices firm and without change. Stocks light, moderate demand. Boston The demand for wonl has been steady and of fair proportions, with prices firm and nnchanged. Foreign carpet wools have been firm arid in steady demand. ST. LOUIS Wool Receipts, 27,290 pounds; in demand and prices steady and firm: un washed bright medium. 2021)-ic: coarse braid, 1422c; low sandy, 1217c; fine light, 1622c; lino heavv, ll18c; tub washed, choice, 34Kc; in ferior, 29ffi32c. Metal Market. New York Pig iron quiet. Copper neglect ed and nominal. Lead unchanged. Tin quiet: straits, $19 85. TOLEDO Wheat firm and higher; cash and February. 81 00; May, $1 00&: July. 92Kc; August, 90c Corn dull and steady; cash, oJc: May. 55Jc Oats quiet, cash, 47c Cloverseed dull; cash and February, 34 70.- KANSAS CITY Wheat steadv; No. 2 bard, cash. 84c bid; February 83c asked: No. 2 red, cash. 80KC bid. Corn steady; No. 2 casV and February, 4743C' Oats steady; No. 2 cash. 44Kc; February. 41Jc bid, 44c asked. Eggs steady at 12c AS A NERVE 'TONIC Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate. Dr. S. L. Williams, Clarence. Iowa, says: "I have used it to grand effect in a case of neural gic fever, and in uterine difficulties. Also, in cases where a general tonic was needed. For a nerve tonic I think it is the best I have ever used, and can recommend it most confidently." When baby was sick, we gave her Castorla, When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla, When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, When she bad Cbildren,she gave them Castoria 2.xsQ-Tl-ytwvn STOVES, RANGES, ETC. Celebrated Grand Denver Range Sold by all stove dealers. Manufactured by GRAFF & CO., 63s and 634 Liberty street. fe2-l-MWF J If you have a ICOLD or COUGH,; acute or leading to CONSUMPTflON, SCOTTS EMULSION 1 evwy nmn -nn w nnen fi. 1 a ww. TVTrvjnoTvncrjcTT'TT'cj OFTJ3IE AND SOD J. XS SSU'JbUEI CTJUB ron. XT. This preparation contains the stlmula- I ting properties of the Bvpophosphita 1 and flue jYoriceplaii voa JLlver uu. useu by physicians all the world over. It Is as palatable as milk. Three times as efflca clous as plain Cod Liver Oil. A perfect Emulsion, better than all others made. For 1 an forms of trasung JJlaecues, aroncmus, CONSXJMPTIOm 1 Scrofula, and as a Flesh Producer I there Is nothing like SCOTT'S EMULSION. I It Is sold by all Druggists. Let no one by I profuse explanation or Impudent; entreaty I inauce you to accept a sudsuiuw. Am. Cotton Ullnrer... a Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. 23V Atch,, Too. & . T I7jJ L'nnaaun Paclne Uanaaasoatliern KH Central far new Jersey Central Paciac i Chesapeake ft Ohio Uhlc&iro as Trust 42 C. Bur. ft Qulacr 83 C. Mil. ft St. Pant.. .. SSii c. mu. ft st. i' or. C, KOCEl. ft P. 67), C., SUP.. At. ftO C. ft Northwestern. ...mH C. C. U. ft 1 63K Col. Uoalft iron 3S.$ Col. ft Uocklnr Valley .... Ches. ft Ohio 1st nrer.. ... Ch.es. ftUhlo Id prer Del.. Lack ft Wat,. ..V& Del. ft Hudson 116 Den. ftltlo-Grande.... 1SX Den. ft Kiourande.nl. CO '4 K.X.. Vt.4U 74 Illinois Central, ..-..... 96J( LaxeKrleft Writ LRKe Urle ft West pr. Lane snore ft M. a... .111K LoulsviiieftMashvlUe. 'Hi MoDUe ft Ohio 38 Missouri I'acine 67 National LesdTrnst... Mii ewxorx Central N. V.. Cctst. u N. Y.. L. E. ft W 19,f N.V.. L. E.ft W. pd A. X. AN. t 26 a. .. y. aw kh Norfolk ft Western Nonolk & Western or. .... .onliern Paciflc - 2S' Northern Paelnenr.... 1V Ohio ft Mississippi 17 Ureion lmnrovenient. 27 PacidcMaU 7K Peo.. Deo. ft Evans.... M) Pnilaael. ft-Keidlnir... 32 Pnllman palsre oar... 192 ltlohmoua A Vr. P. 1 . it Richmond ft W.P.'l.Bt .... St. Pant ft Unluth St. PaulftDnluthnr. St. P.. Minn. & Man SasrarTrust 84K DOMESTIC MARKETS. Strawberries and Cncnrabers From the Gulf-of Mexico. CREAMERY BUTTKR AND EGGS FIRM Little Life to Operations at Grain and Flonr Exchange. GEHEEAL GROCERIES U5CHAKGED OFFICE OF PrXTSBDHO DlSPATCH, TUESDAY, Feb. 24. J Country Produce Jobbing Prices. The first strawberries ot tho season from Florida were on sale to-day at 40 to 50c per box. New Orleans cucumbers are also to the front at 52 50 a dozen. The movement ot potatoes' is active at prices quoted. One commission firm reported, sales of 1,000 nusbels yesterday at prices ranging from SI 15 to SI 20. Poultry 'is in short supply, and demand is light since tbe reign of high prices. When poultry gets to the height it now is consumers take mora to com mon every-day meat. Markets have been bare of eggs for a day or two past, and outside prices rule. Tbe Ohio Valley, which has been one of tbe mam sources of supply, has been cnt off dv too much water. It will not be many days until this difficulty will disappear. Fancy creamery butter Is still firm at quotations. Choice cheese is also firm. Apples S4 506 50 a barrel. Butter Creamery, Elgin, 320330: Ohio do, 27023c; common country butter, lU15c; choice country rolls, lS20c; fancy country rolls, 23 25c Beaks New crop beans, navv, 12 302 35; marrows. S2 352 40; Lima beaus. 56c Beeswax 28030c ft a for choice; low grade, 2225c Cider Sand refined, S10 00012 00; common. S5 5006 00; crab cider. S10 00011 00 H barrel; cider vinegar, 14015c gallon. Cheese Ohio cheese, fall make, lie; New York cheese, llllo: Llmburger. 13K'4c; domestic Hweitzer. 14lAc; Wisconsin brick Sweitzer. 15c; imported Sweitzer. 260. Cr.AHBERRIES Cape Cod, S3 7504 00 a box; Sll 50012 00 a barrel; Jerseys, S3 6003 75 a box; Sll. 00011 50 a barrel. DRLbSED Hoas Large. 405c fl S; small. 506c Foos 17018c for strictly fresh. Feathers Extra live geese, 50060c: No. L 40045c; mixed lots, 30035c ft ft. Honey New crop white clover, 20022c V "; California honey, 12015c W &. Maple Stkup New. SI 1001 15 ft gallon. New Maple sugar 10c ft. Nuts Shell bark hickory nut-, SI 5001 75 a bushel: peanuts, SI 6001 75, roasted: green, 4 (iSr $ lb; pecans, 16c ft; new French walnuts, 7f16c m. Foultry Alive Chickens, 75090c a pair; turkeys, 12013c a pound; dncks,8O0OOc a pair; geese, choice. SI 00 a pair. Dressed Turkeys, 16018c a pound: dncks,14015ca pound; chickens, 14015c; geese. 9010c Tallow Country. 4c; city rendered, 5c Seeds Recleaned Western clover. SI 90 5 15; timothy. SI 5001 55: blue grass, S2 8503 00; orchard grass, SI 85; millet, 75090c; lawn grass, 25c l ft. Tropical Fruits Lemons, S3 00; fancy, 53 75; Jamaica oranges.S66 50 a barrel; Messina oranges, S2 5002 75 a box: Florida oranges,S3 00 03 25 a box; bananas, SI 75 firsts. SI 25 good seconds. 1) bunch; Malaga grapes. 57 00012 50 a halt barrel, according 10 quality; figs. 15016c Tfi fb: dates, 45Ic ) A. Vegetables Fotatoes.Sl 100120 ft bnsbel; Jersey, S3 5003 75; cabbage,' S34 ft hundred; German cabbage, 812013; onions 3450 ft bar rel; celery, 35040c a dozen bunches: parsnips, 35c a dozen: carrots, 35c a dozen; parsley, 15c a dozen: horseradish, 50075a a dozen; turnips, 75cJl fl barrel. Groceries. There are no new features in this department of trade. Sugars are firm at tbe advance, and no man can tell why as the tax is so soon to be lifted. Movement or-general groceries is still slow. Retail dealers are wont to buy sparingly the last day of the month. Green Coffee Fancy, 2125c; choice Rio, 222$c; prime Rio. 23c; low grade Rio, 2OJi021Kc; old Government Java, 29S0c; Maracalbo, 25027Kc; Mocba. 30032c: Santcs, 2226c; Caracas, 25027c; LaGuayra, 26027c Roasted (in papers) Standard brands,24ci high grades, 27X30c: old Government Java, bulk, 31033Kc; Maracalbo, 229c; Santos, 260 30c; peabcrry, 30c; choice Rio. 25Kc; prime Rio, 24c; good RioJUc: ordinary, 2122c spices (whole) Cloves, 15016c: allspice, 10c; cassia, sc; popper, ic; nutmeg, otgiouc- Petboleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7c; Ohio, 120. 8K0: headlight, 15u. 8c; water white 1O01OKC; globe. 14I4Kc; eUine. 15c; carnadine. llc; royallne. 14c; red oil, 1101IKc; purity,, lie Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained, 59041c fl gallon; summer. 3335c; lard oil. 55058c Stkup Corn syrup, 2730c; choice sugar syrup, 36038c; priino sug.tr syrup, 32033c; strictly prime, 34035c N. O. Molasses Fancv. new crop, 42-; choice, 38040c; medium, 33036c: mixed, 34,4 36c Soda Bl-darb in kegs, 3J43?c; bi-oarb in s, 5c: bi-carb, assorted packages. 56c; sal soda, in kegs, 1&C; do granulated. 2c Candles Star, lull weight, 9c; stearine, fl set, 8Kc: parafnne, 11012c KICK Head Carolina, 707c: choice, 60 6Jic; prime. 6S0jc; Louisiana, o6c Starch Pearl, 4c, corn starch, 67c; gloss starch, 67c Foreign Fruits Layer raisins. S2 65; Lon don layers, 32 75: Muscatels, S2 25: California Muscatels. Ti 1502 25: Valencia. 7c;Ondara Valencia, 8V40bc: sultana. 18020c; currants, 55jkc: Turkey prunes. 7?i8c: French prunes, 11K013C; Salonica prunes, in 2-& packages, 9c; cocoanuts. fl 100. S6; almonds, Lan., f) Si, 20c; do Ivica, 17c: do shelled, 40c; walnnts, nap.. 13 014c: Sicily filberts, 12c: Smyrna figs, 13014c: new dates, 5K06c; Brazil nuts, 18c; pecan. 14 16c: citron, fl ft. 17018c; lemon peel, 12c fl ft; orange peel. 12c Dried 'Fruits Apples, sliced, per ft, lie; apples, ovaporated, 14015c; peaches, evapo rated, pared, 28030c: peaches. Caliloruia, evap orated, unpared, 182Ic: cherries, pitted. 31c: cherries, unpitted, 1313Kc raspberries, evap orated, 32033c; blackberries, 9K10c; huckle berries. 15c Sugars Cubes. 7Kc: powdered, 7Jc; granu lated, 6c; confectioners' A. 6c; standard A. 6c: solt white, e6ic: yellow, choice, 5 6c: yellow, good. 505j:; yellow, fair, 6$0 5j2c; yellow, dark, 5Ji5Kc . 4 PICKLKS Medium, bbls (1,200), 1800; me dium, half bbls (600). $4 50. Salt-No. 1 fl bbl. SI 00. No. 1 ex. fl bbl. $1 10: dairy, fl bbl, SI 20; coarse crystal, f! bbl. 51 20: HIggins' Eureka, 4-bu sacks, S2 80; Hig gins' Eureka. 16-14 ft packets, S3 00. Canned Goods Standard peaches, $2800 2 90; 2ndi, S2 CO02 60; extra peaches, S3 OOifi 3 10: pie peaches. SI 90; finest corn. SI 3501 50: Hfd. Co. corn, 95c81 15: red cherries. SI 400 1 50: Lima beans, SI 35; soaked do. 80c; string do, 75000c; marrowfat peas. SI 1001 25; soaked peas. 70080c; pineapples. SI 500 1 60; Bahama do, 52 55; damson plnms. SI 10; greengages, SI 50; egg plnms, S220; California apricots, S25O0 260; California pears, 8275: do greengages, 52 00; do egg plnms, S2 00: extra white cherries, S2 85; raspberries, SI 4001 45; straw berries, SI 3001 40; gooseberries, SI 1001 15; tomatoes. 95c0$l: salmon. Lit, SI 3001 80; black berries, SI 10; succotash, 2-ft cans, soaked. 90c; do green, 2-ft. SI 2501 50: corned beef, 2-ft cans, 82 00: 1-ft cabs, SI 00: based beans, $1 4001 50; lobster, 1ft, $2 25: mackerel. 1-ft cans, broiled, 81 50;8ardines. domestic s, S4 5004 60; sar dines, domestic. Xs. &7 00: ajrdlnes. imported. Us, Sll 50012 50; kurdines. Imported, s, $18; sardines, mustard, 54 50: sardines, spiceit, SI 25. Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel S20fl bbl; 'extra No. 1 do mess, S2350; extra No. I mackerel, shore, I2J00: No. 2 shore mackerel, S22: large o .", S20. Codfish Whole pollock, 5c fl ft; do medium, George's cod, 5c; do large, 7c; boneless hakes, in strips, 5c; do George's shore, S5 50 fl bbl: sulir.tOSO: lake. S3 25 fl 100 ftbbl. White nsb,S650fUOO-ft half bbl. Lake tront, $5 50 fl half bbl. Finnan haddiei, 10c fl ft.j Iceland halibut, I3c fl ft. Pickerel, half bbl. S3: quarter bbl, 51)3-3. Holland herring, 70p; Walkoff h-rrinc. 90c OATJIEAL-S7 0007 25 ft bbl. " s. Grain. Flonr arid Fqed. There was a single sale 00, call at the Grain Exchange, namely, a car'of sample shell corn. 59c. spot. Receipts as bulletined, 4l cars, of J wbfeb 21 were by Plttsoure, r't. Wayne and ( 'hlcago Railway as follows: 2 cars of middlings, 7 of oats, 4 of flour, 3 of hay, 3 of corn, 1 of rye", 1 of bran. By Pittsburg. Cincinnati and St. Louis, 4 cars of corn. 3 of bran, 1 of shorts, 1 of wbear. By Baltimore and Ohio, 2 cars of hay. By Pittsburg and Lake' Erie, 4 cars of rye, 4 of oats, 1 of flour. Very little life was manifested in bidding. On the ntherhand, sellers showed 110 disposition to concede as markets are strong at sources of supply. Prices for carload lots on track: WHEAT No. 2 red, SI 0201 03l No. 3. 98099c Corn No. 2 yellow suell. 59060c: high mixed, 5S59c: mixed shell, 57057Jic; Nn. yellow ear, 63064c; hich mixed ear, 61061Kc; mixed ear corn, 59059c OATS No. 1. 53 o3jc; No. 2 white. 52052c; extra. No. 3, 50K51 mixed oats, 804SHc Rye No. 1 l-eunsvlvanla and Ohio. 81085c; No. 1, Western, 81082c Flour Jobbing prices Fancy spring and winter patent flonr. So 7506 00: fancy-straight winter, 84 8505 15; fancy straight spring. $4 85 05 15; clear winter. S4 7505 00; straight XXXX bakers'. S4 5004 75. Rye flour, 84 0004 25. Buckwheat flour, 2K03c ft ft. Millfeed No. 1 white middlings, $23 609 34 00 f ton; No. 3 white middlings, 31 004 NEW ADVEKTlSESrENTS. M.M E Fjl JayiyZ5 ,Dn KOCH said: A. ?)ED JHICH "EFFECT 'AND HAS PEARED BY r -'Pastilles must have the testimonial! 5AND SIGNATURE 'Sm MoRtLL Mackenzie, said in the Journal of Lar I YNCOLOCiY. EDITtD BY HIM (Novem&er Noiss7): "TmeSoden MiNtPAL Pastilles naaenr4. pnomiero FROM THE 50DEM 5PBINOS BY EVAPORATION. ARt, tR TICUURLY SERVICEABLE. IN CATARRhAL.lNFLAMMATIOht Sore Throat, Couchs. &ronchiti5 aud lumo Troubles! i 9PElAl1Bs!AL&PRIiG3ClJaZAGEiTCSbl 6BAReDs,y5TRrETeW YorK. ULCERS, PIMPLES, BLOTCHES. ABSCESSES, SALT RHEUM, RUNNING SORES, OR SCROFULA IN THE If so, your Blood must be impure. Cleanse the Blood and System with Burdock Blood Bitters Bebtille, Mich., April 12, 1889. MES3H9. FOSTER MrLBTJEN & Co. . Dear Sirs: I mite that you may know the good I have received from tha BURDOCKTJLOOD BITTERS. I am now on the ninth bottle of your wonderful Bitters, and must confess I have received prompt cure of a long standing disease SOROFULA. I have used dollar after dollars' worth of medicines and received no relief, but the third bottle of B. B. B. I found great rest. I have also used three bottles of Burdock Pills; they are the best medicine I ever took. I cannot praise them too.highly. I do owe my whole life to them and can recom mend them to every living soul that is afflicted with that dreadful disease, SCROF ULA. I was afflicted with lump3 as large as an egg in my right side and large , lump3 on my throat, and my limbs were covered with a burning s ai itching rash, which very greatly annoyed me when near the warm stove. I had spent a great deal of money trying to get relief, and consulted the best medical treatment in the State, but all in vain, they did me no good whatever, and I had about given up when I thought I would try your medicines, and, thank God, they have cured me. I am a well Woman today. Your 67er true friend and well wisher. , MRS. CHAS. HOTTON-, Berville, St. Clair Co., Michigan. fe22-42-nsuWk 22 00: brown middllnc, 820 50021 00; winter wheat bran. 21 50022 00. v Hat Baled tlmotbv. No. 1. 8 0009 50: No. 2 do, SS 0008 25: loose from wagon. 810 00011 00. accnralne to quality: No. 2 prairie hay. 87 250 7 50; packing do. 86 7507 00. Straw Oat, 87 5007 75; wheat and rye, 87 25 07 50. ' Provisions. Sucar-cured hams. large. 0c: sujar-cured hams, medium, 9c: surar-cured bams, small, 9c; sugar-cured breaktast bacon, 8c; sugar cured shoulders. 6c; sugar-cured boneless shoulders. "Kc: skinned shoulders. 7c; skinned hams, 10c; sugar-cured California hams. 6c; sugar-cured dried beef flats, 9c; sugar-cured dried beef sets. 10os sugar-cured dried beef rounds, 12c: bacon, shoulders, '8e; bacon, clear sides. 6': bacon, clear bellies. 6c; dry salt shonlders, ojifc: dry salt clear sides, 6c. Mes4 pork; heavy. 811 50: mess pork, family. 811 60. Lard Refined, in tierces. 5c; half barrels, 5Kc; 60-B tubs, 5c:20-ft lulls 6!4c: 50-ft tin cans, 5Jc; 3-ft tin palls. 6c; 5-ft tin flails. 0e; 10-ft tin pails, 6c Smoked sansage, ong, 5c; large. 5c Fresh pork links, 9c Bone less hams, lOKc Pigs feet, half-barrels, 84 00; quarter-barrels. 82 15. . Price of Bar Silver. rSPKCTAT. TILIOKAH TO TUB DHFATfTB.1 Nzw York, Feb. 24. Bar silver in London, 44d per ounce; in New York the price, as re ported by bullion dealers, is 96c IS YOUR WIFE WELL? THEWOMEN OF AMERICA ARE THE UARGEST" CONSUMERS OF S. S. S. ITNEVERFAILSTO RESTORE BROKEN DOWN HEALTH WHEN CAUSED BY IMPOVERISHED BLOOD OR THE CARES OF THE HOUSEHOLD. OVERTEN THOUSAND OF THE BEST WOMEN OF THE COUNTRY TESTIFY TO THIS. Don't fail to send for our book on Mood diseases. Mailed free. Swift Specific Co.. Atlanta. Rx BROKERS FINANCIAL. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. mv2 D1HVDT T?'C SAVINGS BANK. rtlUrliU 8 81 FOURTH AVENU& Capital. S300.000. Surplus. $51,670 29. D. McK. LLOYD, EDWARD K.DCPF. 4 President, Asit. Sec Treas. per cent interest allowed on time deposits. ool40-D Pittsburg, Allegheny and Man chester Traction Company 40-year 6 per cent bonds, free of tax, for sale at 103 and interest. Fidelity Title and Trust Co., 121 AND 123 FOURTH AVENUE. fell-13-jlWF JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO., BANKEHS AND BROKERS. Stock. Bonds. Grain. Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicago. It SIXTH HT, Pittsburg. C23 -53 Prof ftoett- Kecororoenas rn&i Jr. . . , 1 rirttwAki COUGH FOR WHICH I MANY OTHER MEDICINES. HAD NOT THE SLIGHTEST SOON BECAME BETTER. 1 MOW ENTIRELY DISAP THE USE OF THE SODFN 1 . - - - w - MINERAL PASTILLES , . .thp cfmi iimp SnnPM'KliMrnAr OF SIR M0RREL MAC KENZIE AROUND EACH BOX. PRICE .50 CTS M - - -- - SPRING Forty-five highest awards have been received by Sea bury & Johnson from dif ferent International expo sitions for the' superiority of their Porous Plasters and other goods. Benson's Plasters have many com-, petltors but no rivals. IS is not n nostrum. Qet thf Genuine. i fe2 98-w 3IEDICA1- DOCTOR WHITTIER 814 1'ENN AVENUE, PITTSBURG. PA. As old residents know and back files of Pitts burg naoers Drove, is the oldest established I and most nromlnent nhvslriart in tbe cttv. do. I Toting special attention to all chronic diseases. iSbnersCsNOFEEUNTILCURED MuDnllCan mental diseases, physical liCn V UUO decay, nervous Ueoiliiy, lack or, energy, ambition and hope, impaired memory, disordered sight, self distrnsr, bashfulness, dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptious, im poverished blood, failing powers, organic weak, ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, nn-' fitting the person for business, society'and mar riage, permanently, safely and privately cured. BLOOD AND SKIN.dtageae5reuSpt,,aon blotches, falling hair, bones, pains, glandular, swelling-, ulcerations ot tongue, mouth, throat, ulcers, old sores, are cured for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated from the system.' IID1MARV kidney and bladder derange U Ml IN All I ments, weak back, gravel, ca tarrbal discharges, inflammation and otheij painful symntoms receive searching; treatment, prompt relief and real cure. Dr. Wbittler's life-long, ektensive experienea insnres scientific aud reliable treatment on, common-sense principles. 'Consultation free. Patients at a distance as carefully treated as it here. Office hours. 11 A. 31. to 8 p. M. Sunday, 10 A. M. to 1 P. M. onlr. DR. WHITTIER, Sli Penn avenue. Pittsburg, Pa. jaS-49-rsuwk DOCTORS LAKE SPECIALISTS in all cases re. quiring scientific aud confiden tial treatment! Dr. a K-Lake. JL R. a P. a. is the oldest an most experienced specialist la the city. Connltatlon free and iirictlv confidential. OHc boirrs 9 to i and 7 to 8 r. w.: snnaays, z to r. X. Oonsule them personally, or write. Docros LAKE. cor. Penn ave. and 4th St., Pittsburg, P. jeS-riuwlc GRAY'S SPECIFIC MEDICINE NERVOUS DEBI Lf TYrf LOST VIGOR. LOSS OF MEMORY. mil particulars In pamrJMy seat free. The genuine Urayi bpeclne tola by aruaxists vutrnv vellow wranner. Ice, P pec ar bv mad package, or six for t-Wdf"1 on receipt of price, bv aadrw 9K THB ORA.Y ilEUlClNK CO, Un"'". - Y J&3 taPltMburg hyS.i HULL ANJfc corner .ik-i-t ... iuriji innli'94-DnE JtWww .rwi T7VH! fCTf urmkhv. tu. tmnAM. cmM.-rr.-;.,, Tsed for 35 years by thousands iot cessfollr. Guar- rmtmmA in OMTtt &1I Ol lUUWlUllVti and the excesses of later yean. fnnni nf KrmfH strdtiftX and Hff w..bnii f mt. Or. AXKOJT1KKIBI slos Spennator-,"V. 'Hi n rbea, Imriotener. ptin,nrn,Tire. pnoaiae: saxa&o substitute. On, SgeaU " liZti.br mall. Writ? for pamphlet' Ado'The.od Chemical Co..l31vfooaVara Te, Detroit, Mich. 43-Sold in Pittsburg. Pa-, by Joseph Fleming, & Son. Diamond and Market stv o8 83-Mwydwkrowlc if-r" to everv man. voung. middle-aged. Mjst WJXJ lliililwB 1mIi1iHi1 r K C fc and ol: T)0taK Bald. Address i Dr. II. Du Hont,SSl Columbus J re.. Boston.lD mh26-7S--wrauT TO WEAK MEN Suffering frost the eaect ol youthful errorj a 1- 4 - mtinty wP&cnpffiL lost maiih-irvl. t& I ttUI send avalnable treatise fwalwl) contalnlnj) full particular! for home care, FREE of charge. 1 nLanrilH mnwllrftt wort! Should DO Tfad bT frrmr4 man who la urrrm and debilitated i.dflTrjr ?J5 .a f -4 if- J -A . & &K
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