IRON TRADE REVIEW. !he Improvement in Tone Previously Xoted Still Continues. LD MOVER! OP THE ILL WIND. ".ffcct of the Labor Tronbls and Shut down in the Maboninz Yallejv EfOKTS FEOJI TflE LEADIXG CESTEES The improreuient in tone noted a week go still continues, and the best prices of the reason have been realized on raw irons the past week. The upward turn is no donbt largely due to the shut down of furnaces in , he Mahoning and Shenango Valleys, to gether with labor troubles in the coke regions. A representative of one of the leading furnaces in the ConnellsTille coke region said, a day or two, that the furnace he repre sented was about to bank up, owing to the difficulty of securing coke, iio doubt many others contemplate taking the same s;eps unless the labor troubles are soon adjusted. In case of a settlement with s'rikers. prices would soon crayitate back to ibe old level. As things now are prices are steadily movins: up and will continue to do so as stocks decline The situatiou crows steadily in favor ot the bolder of raw Irons, and. though buyers do not teem inclined to buy far ahead In the present uncertain condition of markets their necessi ties force them to pay the advanced rate lor immediate wants, A settlement of labor troubles in the coke region, would, without doubt. Immediately chance tho whole aspect of affairs. For this manufacturers of finished products devoutly pray. The demand for man ufactured iron and muck bar is on the sain, but prices remain essentially as they were a week ago. Nails and rails are quiet at old r ts Kollowinc are rates as Riven by iron brokers: Mriirtural Iron -Ancles, 1.10c: tees,i"5c: beams and tunnels. 3.10c: sheared brldce plates, steel. : if universal mill plates, iruu, ac; reliucU las (. card. ltarbfd wire lcnclnfr. Ealvcnlitd, S3 00; plain t:- fraclns. Rilvanlied, JJ SO. XrutralmUl 114 SWKH 00 cash Ul-oreinlll 15 O015 SO-casn " 1 foundry. natlieorv IB 15(316 -casli . I loundrK. lakcore 1" X'ffli; 15 cash lus-rintr IS 3l17 lO-cali , li.t.. innnrirr 1rrin Vn. 1 55 51f!&!3 00 banoal foundry iron No. 2. Zl 00l ."W . I.-.-. 1 AAl.1 Itlul!, " IW!?' (VI rs S-J6 oo na i nut mpiu uiaoi... . . . Murk bar M'tl blooms M1 slabs Mfel billet h-.n K.C. tnds !-'c. rails, new Uarlron Wire rods Mecl nafls. per ker, usual dls.. V m ualK ptT ke Fcrro roancantcc .......... . re oogc-i :i . 3 73&0I5 . 25 X&X 25 Ii SCX&5 73 . r soaai oo , 1 sWA 1 So 2.1 sm&si OU 1 s5ft 1 90 . ; ui 2 is . 64 00 ADVANCE IN PEICES. Only Moderate Sales but a Firm Market at St. Ionis. SrrCTAI. TZLIOBAJi TO TUB HtSPATCn.1 i. Louis, Feb. 27. Rogers, Brown &. Meacham sa: The market continues firm, witb prices advancing Sales of moder a e -ire arc reported, but none of larce amounts. The coke striKe has not caused any -f nous trouble in the vicinity yet, as most all be customers had a cood supply on hand when the s rike was ordered. We quote as follows, cash, f. o. b. cars, St. Louis hot blast roke and charcoal: -ni,rn (4ke No. 1 utlitin ok. No. 2 -t thi rn Coke No. 3 uiTtn'rn dm Korpe tiicru 'barcoal No. 1...... them harco.tl No. 1is-uun harcoal No. 1 1 snrl liarcual No. 2. o softeners ' (r wtieel audnialkable irous: ki uptrlor .thrrn , m uelif-tllie loundry cofcc: ' i-' m Lout,... ?I ' i.umt fl5 75(316 g! U TYaliS :-rva;4 7.-i 13 70(31125 J7 5ai8 IO ,'.'.'.'.'. 1S5US16 00 liftlIo-TO , 18 00(419 50 SM 00020 50 19 0021 00 fA SO 5 6S STILL CONTINUES FEElM. A Moderate Amount of Activity Visible In ilie Chicago Market, PrdAt. TLEGKAM TO THE DISrATCn.l i ii i-ano. Feb. 27. Rogers, Brawn &. Merwin . A moderate amount of activity has ex sted in tnc Chicago market during the past veck. Sales made haie been mostly confined to roie irons, charcoal brands continuing very , u iet. Firmness is still a prominent feature in be market for Southern coke irons, most of t he furnaces in the teiion being quite inde pendent, as regards prices and deliveries, iiere Is considerable inquiry from bin ers for utheru coke irons for extended deln cries. ' tlicse furnaces are pursuinc a conservative arse as regards long-running contracts, i -ke Suptnor charcials to-day are relatively e lest priced metals on the market, but as ai wbeu prices arc low. bueis are lndis Pp0 to take hold. Existing ngnres on this rijis are too low to continue however. An ad- jnce mut come or a number of the companies wi i be obliged to blow out. Metal Market. V i w Yor.K Pig iron quiet; American, $15 50 Qi 50 Copper -tJcnant and nominal. Lead ,uipt and a shade firmer; domestic, 13. Tin oull and fairly steady. Boston Stocks. A' 'i A Top I..U.7S 7C" Postou i Albanv 20.1 Cataloa 25 it'niukllu ... .... id's i "M ! i Maine. ...2ii7U ii ay i1 Iveaware 13 Osceola 3sl4 t inn. x tjicv... 4 Va-l. mi it. 11.6 122 1. iurc it. U.. . M ynincT :.- Isjnta Fc Copper 523 'Tamarack Hs' ttoston Land Co. .. . S an Uieiro lind (Vi. 22 - i t x rereM. pre. 75 !-. entral 19 11 t en com 21; V ,t N Kns. .... .'(, ..i.my 163 w h i n common. 20 A 'Uf M.Co.(new ) 2n intlr 5's ) in A Mont 43J met A IIccla....X) West Knd Land Co. 21' Hell Telephone. 193 I.anisnn More . .... 21 Water Tower 5 Centennial 5llntn?. 15 N. Knjr Telephone. 50 lluttc A liost. copper 16 FIRED OK THE BOATS. iteMdctits of Xti Martinsville Object to Hea3' :awclls 1'i'ot George Woods, of the Alice Brown. ' s an interesting story ot their experience -i!be up trip last week. "As we passed t.ew Martinsville, AV. Va.," says he, "we " sttrtied bv a shot iollowcd by a volley "d the shore. The parties were concealed " ne Iiousjs and we could not tell how r.ao there were. The glass in the pilot ( use was broken and everyone on board l ret, v badly scared except Sirs. Clark, the raptaiu's wile, who secured a rcyolver and w shed to return the fire. Their reasons lor ' mg our, they claim, is that the passing bi ats cause a swell in the river which Hashed against their houses and caused them tn ve lrom their foundations. The S. L. W ood, the Jim Wood and Charles Brown j', bad similar experiences." The people in that vicinity did the same lug during the flood of 1884. The owners the boats fired upon propose to investigate r matter and bring suit against the oflend- i. parties. AS UNFORTUNATE OLD SOLDIER !irked I p at Temperance ille, and Now in the West L"mI. alcntice Weaver, an need German, is at the West Knd station, lie was found at the Temperanccville station of the Panhandle road. He said he was born in Germany, and came to this country shortly before the war When the war broke out he enlisted n. ompany 1 of the Third ltegiment of Maryland, and served through the war. "On re 7th of this month." said he, "I went to small hotel kepi by Joseph Cook near " aahington, I'a. Being a cripple, I am able to work hard, and Sir. Cook gave e employment as hostler. Ou 'Thursday e drove me from Washington county anil - me where the officers found me." w-rgeant McCurry said when the officers f uud the man the sore on his leg was bleed- n; Whoever left him provided him with wo blankets. He seemed comfortable, but wn hungry. Judge Succop left instructions o try and get Weaver into the County Poor 'arm Some of the Grand Army of the IiepuUic members will be notified, and an n e made to bare him itnt to the ' Home. A GRINDING MONOPOLY CONTROLS THE EAPIDLY GROWING C0L OBADO OIL FIELD. A Bic Competitor, However, Will Soon DI idc Its Honors Tiro Important Wild wood Events Mollou & Co. Still Hold tho Fort at McCardy An OH Deal. A Pennsylvania producer who just ar rived from the Florence oil field, in Colo rado, was seen at the Boyer House last night and gave Tnr. Dispatch scout some points about this much-talked-about Western pool. The inlormant says the present production of the" Florence field is about 1,800 barrels a day, and that the wells produce from 10 to ISO barrels it day. The ter ritory, as now developed, is about one mile wide and six miles long. The oil is found iu the slato and mud, and is called slush oil. In that locality there are three refineries, which manufacture the entire product of the field. Onlv about 50 per cent ot this oil pro duces a good illuminant, while the other half, itissam, makes a first-class lubricant, which suppllos the manufacturing industries of Den vor and some other Western cities. Ktrange to sav, the Florence crude oil has no market. The territory so far is principally operated by one company, which conducts both the business of producing and manufacturing. If an outsider chances to strike a well tbey will not take his oil. bnt will buy him out at their own figures, or he can keep his well and terri tory, which, with no pipe line or markets, is no earthlv good to liim. 'i'he tanks arc kept un der lock and key, and but little information is given by tho company about the wells. It is expected that this order of theirs will soon be chansed, as a new company with a larce capital stock i" coming into the field, and will make things lively forthe present monopo ly, giriuc the outside producer an even chance. 'Ibe new corporation contemplates the build ing of pipe lines and refineries, while It will also operate on an extensive scale. Toe coming seasrtn will witness considerable activity, and a large amount of territory will be' developed. The cropping out of the field is found ten miles north in the big mountain range. An Important Second Fay. rSTEClAl, TELXGKAU TO THE DISPATCH.! Wild wood Ihe most important event on the southwest line to!ay is finding of the sec ond pay in Ringheiser. No. 4 about 4 o'clock. The well made several strong flows, and has the indications of making a rattling good "ell. - The Stajley & McDonald well at Eberbart station is still drilling, but has produced no oil dunnsr the past 21 hours. If further drilling works no improvement in its production tho venture will only make a diminutive pumper. Ireland J: Hughes' Bryant farm well is holding up at 3o barrels a day, and by lo-morrow night tbey cxpeot to tlnd another pay. The Bother Oil Company has given ud the idea of further drilling in its Kjle gasscr, and will pipe the caloric fluid to the southwest drilling wells. Tho same company found the first pay to-day in its Peepbles heirs' well, which is now making live barrels an hour. No. 7 Rengheisen drilled ill day without anv im provement, but the second pay is looked for some time to-morrow. Lovell and Douthett, after a six-weeks' siege fishing for a string of tools, got the hole clear this afternoon. Urillinc has been resumed, and if nothing happens to impede the present progress they will hit the sand te-inorrow. The Forest Oil Company and G uff y A Queen are fishing for broken jars In No. 1 Kretzer and fur asetof tools in lleicllebur!: No. L Dibert& Co., as was expected, did not get the pay to-day on the Serople, while Park Bros, made a loca tion for rs'o. 3 on the Hancock farm. The Roth Oil Company has put in a second string of casing in us Ferguson well, located three-quarters of a mile southw et of the Mc Cnne dry hole. This is an important experi mental venture, ana will test considerable ter ritory. Some interest has been revived on the north east line of the held, but nothing out ot the or- rdinaiyhas transpired. The Kennedy well on tnc riitsuurg ana western lot was snot last night and started off at a 50-barrel an I hour gait, bnt to-day had subsided to 33 barrels an hour. The Bowman gasser was treated to a three-quart shot this lorcnoon, and a personal gauge of the well to-night showed a production of 15 barrels an hour. Blacfc & Co.. on the Jlurray heirs' farm, are also in luck. This afternoon tbey found a second pay, from which the production is esti mated at 15 barrels an hour. The well bears out The-Dispatch's theory that this locality abounds in fair producers. A ripple of excitement was created this aft ernnonbya report that Calhoun Co. bad struck a big well on the Gibson farm northeast a half mile from the developments on the Young larm. The first impression from this reportamongoil men was that the firm had fnnndtho Young farm ray streak, on which theory the well was located. Upon investiga tion by The Disi-atcu scout it was ascer tained that some oil was found in the 30-foot, and the well made one or two spurts. Mr. Cal houn says the oil in this sand docin't amount to anything, and no significance 13 attached to the discovery. The St. Mnrys Situation Ui. changed. ST. MAitYS The situation at St. Marys re mains unchangrd since onr last report. Button ,t Co., on tho Reynolds farm, aro fishing for a string of tools at 1,400 leer. The Little Gulch No. 2 is expected to icach the sand soma time Saturday, and Eberhart &. Frye are building a rig between Valcono and Belmont. Unknown persons have started drilling a well on Middle Island creek, four miles north east of St. Marjs. Huggms A Co opposite Kureka, on the Ohio side of the river, have a well in tho sand which at present looks dusty. At Fripndly. 12 miles up the river from St, Marj-s, Johnson & Co., are rebuilding their rig, which was swept away by the high water tn Matamorris Island, ana" will drill their old well, which is down 1.8U0 feet, about 500 feet deeper. At Aschie Folks, Mandeville A Co. found a stiong flow of gas m salt sand at the No. 2 Davis larm. During the flood 22 rigs were swept away at Belmont, and the aggregate dam age to the oil inteicst will run high into tho thousands. A special telegram to The Dispatch last night says: The George Boss & Co. well, on the town lot within the borough limits is in and as drv as an old colonial powderhorn. The llnggins A Co. well, across the river, is through tho sand and is a duster. w Still Active- at Callerr. Calllky Operations at Callery are still characterized by activity. Geohring, Learn A Gnckert's Staple lot well is 50 feet in the sand and has made fivo or six flows. It is showing fir a good producer. Learn A Guckert, on the Vanvoy lot, have put in the last casing and should find the pay Monday or Tuesday. Wahl & Bishop, in their MarhnrgerNo. 3. are expect ing the pay Monday night, Guckert A Co.'s Davidson farm well No. 2 i pumping 25 barrels a aay, and No. 1, ame farm, wilt finish clean ing out to-day and will be tubed to-morrow. No. 3 will start drilling Monday. It is reported that the Campbell A. Murphy dry hole, on the ICoffman, will be drilled to the third sand, ltcats the Hakerstown Record. Bakkr.stowx MilIion A Co. are on top of tho Butchers' sand, on tho Patton farm, and the Butchers' Oil Company, on the Richards, is 15 feet ai the third sand, and from present indi cations it will make a fair producer. P. C. Fredrick rnn his first tank of oil from his Garrowwcll. Tne Batchers' Oil Company is rebuilding the burnt rig on the Mrs. Kenniban farm, and the "Corker" Oil Company, on the Mrs, Mahan farm, got its well to pumping last night, which will settle down to a good little producer. Millison A Co.. on the William Jack farm, arc shut donn. waiting for the last string of casing. The contractor ' on this well, ThotiiTS lClingensnnth, has made the best time on record in this held having drilled 1,700 feet in 16 days. Mellon & Co. Still in Possession. McCUKDr The lowering clouds of battle that hung over tho Riddle farm tor the past few aays, have not jet cleared away. The news from the seat of war was very meager last night. Tho opposlns forces were not ag gressive. Mellon A Co. arc holding possession, wnh a force of 1U0 men, and will never capitu late. AH fears or open hostility have now pa-scd. Tho courts will, no doubt, settle the dispute. Another Important Oil Deal. I'ETLKSVILLi: To-day Hoffman, Leidecker A Braden sold 13 producing wclis. with a pro duction of 200 barrels a day, and 70 acres of a lease, to Ackerly. Sauimcll A Bartlct for S45, OOU. The wells are located in the 100-foot, near l'ctersville. and were cn"idercd the best pay ing property in this locality. ISrcoril ofTwo Harmony Wells. HAitMOXY The Sutton A Co., on tho M. Zcigler farm, made 150 barrels yesterday. The Markhatu well, recently completed, is do ing about 75 barrels a day. McC. THKCOSMIC BEAN," by Frank It. Stock ton, begins hUND.VY, March 8. Tho old and thejoungwill thank THE DISPATCH for this coining literary treat. New Yorlc Coftee Market. NEW YORK. Feb. 27. Coffee Options steady and unchanged to 10 points down, closed steady. 10 points down to 10 points op; sales. 0.250 lugs, including February, 17.30: .March. 17.5C17.55; Apnl.17.1017.20; Mav, Ki.9016.95: June, 10.11; September, 15.20. Spot Itiii htpjrivandantet! fair cirrnee iniflQ-'vre. K.7,U. ' ' -"'' IftWS -MBBttiin-iillSIMWWWttiifc, DICKERS IN REALTY. A Number of Transactions StiowinR Tbat the Market Is on the Mend. HO SHRINKAGE IN SMALL HOUSES. Value of Ground in the Oakland District Boomed by Active Demand. THE NEWS AND GOSSIP OP THE CITI Mr. A. P. Buchanan bos purchased the residence of Robert Sleeth on Elver avenue, Nineteenth ward, for SS.000. The house is a two-story brick. The size of the lot is 80x 193, running back to Omega street. 3Ir. Sampson, the undertaker, has aban doned the project of putting up a business block on the Moorhead homestead property, recently purchased by him, and has put a part of it oa the market in large lots. It was stated yesterday that the realty purchased by Mr. Thomas Day on Lilac street. East End, was the Aiken property, a large lot and Queen Anno dwelling. The price named was $15,000. In a brief interview yesterday a member of the firm of Baxter, Thompson A Co., said: "Real estate has picked up wonderfully since tho beginning of the month. We have 14 sales which will be closed un within ten dais." Several other brokers bore testimony ot tho same purport. Houses in Hlocks. The feature of the building trade this year, as disclosed by investigation, will be small houses, the demand for which is so great as to insure the erecfUn of a large number. As business depends upon population, the first duty is to house the people and put them in the position of consumers. There may be fewer business houses put up than last year, but the number of dwellings is likely to be as great. From reliable sources it is learned tbat the block system will be employed here this year on a larger scale than ever before. Im mense blocks ot houses are familiar features in Philadelphia, Chicago and other cities, but have not been attempted to any great extent in Pittsburg. Houses .can be put up in this way at a g.-eat saving of money, and tnis should be sufficient to recommend them. Oakland Values Stiffening As showing how the value of ground in the Oakland district is improving, it may be noted that a sale of vacant property on Ward street has lately been made at over 570 per front foot. The transaction is not yet in shape to give par ticulars. Good judges think that this is still a low price, considering that on Boquet street, which is parallel to Ward, and but a few hnn dtea feet distant, vacant ground is in demand at S100 per foot front. That section of the city is so rapidly building up tbat sites are already hard to find. An Opening in Virgin Alley. The sale made by W. A. Herron A Sons of the Bradley foundry property to the Allegheny County Light Company was a lot S00 feet on JKtna street and 100 feet deep on Twelfth street. This purchase places the Light Com pany's Virgin alley statiou In the market for sale, and will thus make a very large and valu able property obtainable for a large business warehouse. On a Sound Basis. Ibat business in nearly all lines is in a healthy condition, that merchandise is moving freely, that tho products of the mills and factories find ready markets, that money is easy and well distributed, tbat the people are hopeful and courageous, shows that the busi ness fabric of the country, and of Pittsburg in particular, rests npon a solid basis. This is the dullest season of the year, but the volume of trade is large and steadily growing. It is only by comparison with last year, wnicn was un prccedcntcdly active, that a sign of dullness can be discerned. There is more doing than at the same time in 1SS9. There is no deep-seated trouble in the path of progress. Patience and pluck w ill bring things around all right. m Cheer Trom the 'West Rev. Thomas Butler, of the East End, who has just returned home from a trip through Indiana and Illinois, spoke encouragingly yes terday of the business situation in that part ot the country. He heard no complaints of hard times. The belief that this will be a year of good crons keeps things moving. The towns look bright and thrifty, while many new farm buildings fences, eta, show that the tillers of tho soil are prosperous. From what he saw and heard while absent. Mr. Butler predicts a good year for both trade and labor. Jlusiness News and Gossip. The approach of the flitting season is stirring up renters. Thoy were out in full force yester day. Owners have no trouble to secure advance payments. The largest of 32 mortgages on the Record er's file yesterday was for S30.000 purchase money. Each of 17 was for less lhan 81,000. The cold snap is timely. It will discourage ambitions vegetation and perhaps save the fruit and berry crops. Interest on the Westingbouso Electric scrip is due and payable on Monday next. There is no Pittsburg and Manchester stock offered below 35. Stoncy, Kuhn Brothers, George B. Hill A Co., Watt, Maxon and Sproul A Lawrence sold Philadelphia Gas yesterday. Morris A Brown were the buyers. There may be some interesting developments in Electric to-day. Tho public is anxiously awaiting them. The Ilnlldlng Record. The following permits for the erection of new buildings were taken out yesterday. William Hutchison, frame one-story stable, 17x50 feet, on Arlington avenue, Twenty-seventh ward. Cost, JI60. Charles Turnplacer, frame two-story dwell ing, 1Sx32 feet, on Woodville avenue. Thirty fifth ward. Cost, SL0O0. William Perkins, frame two-story dwelling, 17x32 feet, on Juniata street. Fourteenth ward. Cost, $900, Movements in Realty. James W. Drape A Co. closcda transaction of over four acres of ground with building, offices and machinery in a manufacturing center near the city, of 575,000; also sold a small house and lot on theSouthside for 81,575; also a lot over 40x125 feet in the East End for SLSOO: also a piece of ground with dwelling and outbuildings on Perryville avenue for 8.230; also sold an in terest of !5,UO0 in city and McKcesport proper ties. C. H. Lovo sold tho property No. 19 Second avenue, lot 20x72, with a three-story brick dwelling, for M. Sterling to Lawrence Cole man, for ES.500 cash. W. A. Herron A Sons sold a lot 20x100 feet, being No. 21 in the A. Kennedy lan. Nunnery Hill, Allegheny City, for 500; also sold two lots in tho Twenty-third ward, near Hazelwood avenue, for S00U each, cash. Black A Baird sold for the J. Campbell heirs the property on the north side of McKean street, being a lot 20 feet wide and extending back to the Monongahela river, with the build ings thereon, for (4,500 cash. J. B. Larkin A Co. sold for William J. Casey to John Crowley a four-roomed frame house and lot 21x115 to a 20-foot alley, on Juliet street, near Cato, Fourteenth ward, for SL850 cash. B. A. Dickie A Co. sold for J. H. Blackford to W. F. Gardner a lot on Center avenue, 8x170 feet. Price confidential. Mr. Gardner pro poses to build a residence at once. THE OIL CROWD. Traders Are Waiting for the April Option to Come In. The only bid for oil yestorday was 76c It was offered at "Vic There was no trading in the March option, but there was somo in the April. Mon of the business consisted of shift ing and waiting for the new option to come in. Refined was stronger at Antwerp. Average runs, 75.&i4 barrels: average shipments, 63,07.1 barrels; average charters. 23,425 barrels. McGrew, M ilson A Co.. 90 Fourth avenue, quote puts at 75c; calls at 7Gc Oil Markets. OIL CITY. Feb. 27. National Transit Cer tilicatcs opened at7CJc: highest, 76c. lowest, 75Jc; closed, 75Jc; saies, 26,000 barrels; clear ances. 50,000 ban els; shipments, 5,109 barrels; runs, 92.735 barrels. Bkadford. Feb. 27. National Transit Cer tificates opened at 76c: closed at 75c: highest, 70c; lowest, 75c; clearances, 208,000 barrels. New York, Feb. 27. Petroleum opened steady ana advanced JgC, then reacted and set tled into its usual rut of dullness, closing dull, Th only trading wa in March option Pun THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, l SATURDAY, FEBRUARY . sylvania oil.' Pennsylvania' oil, sales. 37,000 barrels; opening. 6c; highest, 7Gc; lowest, 75cj closing, 76c. HOME SEOUEITIES. Philadelphia Gas Comes to the Front as a Lively Commodity Probability of Mr. AVestlnghouso Asking for Another Extension. The sessions of the Stock Exchange yester day were Interesting from the large attendance and the close attention paid to business. Orders covered a larger range than usual, showing a broadening tendency of the speculative mind. Total sales were 1,005 shares, contributed by Philadelphia Gas, Switch and Signal. Electric, Airbrake, Luster and Bridgewatcr Gas. It was the best market for Philadelphia Gas for a long time. The belief, apparently well grounded, tbat the company is doing a paying business lias started up a good buying demand for the stock, with tne attendant result ot higher prices. It sold up to l.T) at the lirst call, but at the third dropped to 13 and 13. clos ing at that flgnre bid. The buik of the trading was around 18 and 13?s- The buying was largely on Philadelphia account. Pipeago was bid up to 10 at the second call, but submitted to a small concession at tlio close. Bridgewater Gas was run up from 11 bid at the start to 25 at the finish. This drew out a small jag the first for a long time. The Tractions developed noth ing new in figures or temper. Electric opened at the top and closed at the bottom, but the differenco was trifling. The figures varied but little from those of the previ ous day. A few Eastern orders were received early, but there were only two sales footing up 110 shares, showing the hesitating attitude be fore noted is maintained. It was stated that Mr. Westinghouse would bo in the city to-day and make a statement to bis creditors, probably on Monday, and tbat after showing that he had practically succeeded in securing funds to tide over pressing difficulties, he would ask for a further extension of 30 days to enable him to close up pending transactions. This statement is made on good authority, but it lacks confirm ation. Kuhn Bros, again came to the rescue of Lus ter and put the price up a fraction. Airbrake was a shade stronger. Switch and Signal held its on n. There was some demand for railways, but no sales. Sales at first call 10 Philadelphia Gas at 134. 10 at 13K. 50 at 1 50 at 13. 50 at 13J, 25 at 13K. 25 at 13, 10 at 13K. 30 Switch anil Signal at 11,100 Electric at 12, 25 Airbrake at 92, 15 Luster at 15. Before call 150 Philadelphia Gas at 13. Sales at second call 10 Electric at 12, Elec tric Scrip, 45. After call 100 Philadelphia Gas at 13V. Sales at third call 10 Luster at 16 o .it 15J, 10 at 15. 110 Philadelphia Gas at lili, 10 at lSJi, 50 at 13, 10 at 13. 40 Bridgewater Gas at 25. After call 20 Philadnlphia Gas at 13, 30 at 13K, 100 at 13. 20 at 13. rinsT CALL, it A SECOND CALL. 15 A "25 "40 10W 10 13 ":3"i35, '.'.'.'. "33 24 .... 'is "Hh "n"iii '92 "ka TUIR11 call. U A 373 .... ..?" "23 "'& "Wit 11 15 17V 19 57J 58 33 Z4 .... 55 "i5 "2S 15X 15 11JS 12 .. . 35 02 .... r. 1'S.AM.Ex.. Hank ot l'ittsb'c Kxchange '. B. Alleghenv lleit. BrliU-ewater C V. Gas Co...... 1". J(. . J: 1 Co l'cnna. G. Co.... I'lnla. Co Wheeling Gas Co Central Traction Citizens' 'lrac'n. Pittsburg Trac. Fleasant Valley. Second Ave Chattier ltr..... Pitts. &. C. Sh in, r. W.IMt.nfd La Nor la M'gCo. Luster Mining.. Merlinga.Min'K Wcstlnghou-c K. U. S. & b. Co.... U.b. & S. prcr. cst'housf A 11. btau. On. C. Co. SH 10 SW 11 nii UH 17 19 57 M 21 .... loll JV : i:k UH 12 92 92! 5G 58 The total sale of stocks at New York yester day were 105.031 shares, including Atchison, 3.425; Pacific Mail, 17,790; Richmond and West Point, 9.5SJ; Union Pacific, 7,910. MONEY MARKET. Decided Improvement In Clearing House Exchange:; A Gain Over January, Tbat business is on the mend slowly but. surely Is shown by the fact that Clearing House exchanges for the five dais of this week promise to be the largest of the year. The re port for the month is likely to show a hand some gain over January. Tho level of 1ES9 nas been reached and passed, and good progress made toward that of 1890. All the gain has been held, showing that the improvement is of tho lasting kind. Bankers reported a good stock of cash yester day, with a fair demand from merchants and manufacturers. Interest rates were 6Q7per cent on all loans. Depositing maintained its recent high level, showing well tor the activities of the city. Small notes were scarce in some places and abundant in others. Exchanges wero $2,137,211 25 and balances S3S3.517 09. Money on call at New York yesterday was easy, ranging from 1 to 3 per cent, last loan 1. closed offered at L Prime mercantile paper 5 C. Sterling exchange qu'et and steady at 51 So fur CO-day bills, and SI SS f or demand. Closing Bond Qnotations. IT. s. 4s. ree. 121 U. b. 4n conp 121 U.S. 4HS. rcg 1013 U. S. 4s, coup 101 l'acitlc6s or '95 IU Louisiana stamped4s 92 Missouri 6s Tenn. new set. 6s.. 10.1 Tenn. new ett. 5s....l(3 M. K. i-T. Uen. 5s.. 40tf Mutual Union 6s... 104 S. J. C. Int. Cert.. HO' Northern Fac. lsts..H5;i Northern I'ac. Ids.. 113 Northw't'u consolB.1361 fiortwn deben's 5s,107ji Oregon & Trans. Cs. St.LAI. M. Gen. os. 93 St.L. S.F.Ucn.M.110 M. 1'anl comols....!22 St. P. Cnl&l'c. lsts.115 ll., PC. L.O.Tr.Hs. S7K Tx.. l'c. It U.Tr.Ita. ma Union 1'aclnc lsts...U0 West Shore :.. .102W 'lenn. new set. 3s.... Wi Canada So. 2ds 'J'Jiu Central Pacific l3ts.losi I'cn. K. j. I91S...I16 Den. AIL (i. ts 82!l O.<. u. Westlsts. Krle ids 100K 41. K.jcT. Uen. C.. 77" Kio Grande W. lsts. 77 Rank Clearings. CHICAGO Bank clearings were E12.358.000. New York exchange was 90c discount. Rites for money were steady and unchanged at C6 percent. New Orlkass Clearings, 61,572,363. Now York exchange, commercial paper. ps.r; bank, SI per 1.000 premium. New Yoiik Bank clearings, 592,870,350; balance-. S4.82o.3G9. Bostox Bank clearings, $13,295,490; bal ances, 81.450,160. Money G per cent. Exchange on New York, 2G2oc discount. Philadelphia Bank clearings. $9,781,557; balances, $1,631,751. Money. 5 per cent. Baltimore Bank clearings. $2,077,735: bal ances. $232,315. Monov 6 per cent. Kt. Louis Clearings, $3,379,835; balances, $337,315. Money 67 per cent. Exchange on New York sold atpar and 25c discount. Cincinnati Money quiet at 5Q per cent. New Y'ork exchange firm at 2o50c discount. Clearings, $1,913,750. MY YOJRK STOCKS. Short-Livetl Animation Succeeded Again by Dullness Drops in Pacific Mall and Bur lington Bonds Doll but Slightly Advanced Shares Lower. New Yoke, Feb. 27. The situation in Wall stroet showed no material chango to-day, and the market, checked by the unexpected ship ment of gold, and by the fact that the subsidy bills were not passed , which reflection caused a halt in the speculation in Pacific Mail, with a decided set-back, again lost its activity, and the drooping tendency was once more apparent in the general list. The market to-day gave evidence of good support m the early trading, but heavy sales of Pacific Mail uncovered some stop orders, and that stock was let off rapidly, which developed a more aggressive temper in Ibe bearish traders. Burlington was attacked with some success, and the advancing tendency in St. Paul, Union Pacific, the Industrials and the general list was checked, Dullness became tho most prominent feature of the market again, relieved only by spurts of activity in the leading snares under the selling of the bears. The Susquehanna and Western stocks were qnler. but tho preferred was let off 1 per cent. None of the othtr low priced shares developed any animation of feature, and the market was as uninteresting as any lor weeks. The opening was firm, and in most of the leading shares further improvement wai mads 111 the early trading, but the weakness de veloped in Pacific Mail aud Burlington checked tho upwaid niavenienr, and prices fell away again to the' level of the opening figures. In the late dealings, however, prices went still lower, although the fluctuations wore in all cases insignificant. The market Anally closed dull and heavy at a shade under first prices, and, except in Burlington, which was down 1 percent, and Pacific Mail, which lost 2 per cent, the final changes were insignificant. Dullness also ruled the trading iu railroad bonds, the sales for the day reaching only $951,000, or which the Atchison incomes con tributed $99,000. Th6 tone of the dealings was generally steady, but while no decided bent was given to prices, the important changos for the day show a majority of advances, Louis ville, New Albany and Chicago firsts lost 2 at lne following table snows tne prices or active stocks on the New York Stock Exchange vester day. Corrected dally for Tiie Dispatch by WHITSKVJtSTitPUKNSON. oldest flttsburg mem bers of the Jew York Stock Kxchangc, 57 Fourth avenue: (Hot- Open. Jllfrh- Low- me rat. Kill. ine. est. Am. Cotton OU 21 11 2v aw Am. Cotton Ull nrer. .. 471 Am. Cotton VU Truit.. H 48 . 47 46 UH KM 3 Atch,, Top. AS. F 27 265f 76SJ MM 110 29 'i 18 tili 8DT4 65X inn era 31'4 83 10 62 94 35 2oJ 51 JI2M 137) 1W4 18), 60 5!4 am M 57 JIIW Zi'.i 92 3SU 67" UK W1H UH Kh ll'A 36 17H 15 7IM 17M 28 SSM 19 32!i 191 I8X 74H 25 85 14 83' 14; 4.U 9C Ui !V4 SIX 7m 13 1.1 43 CanaaaSoutaern.'. 50H uentrai orewjersey.llSH Central 1'ni.in.. "fl Chesapeake A Ohio Chicago Gas Trust 4Ct v... nr.,,t uuihct sift C. Mil. 4 St. l-auL. .. m',i v.. juii. at. i'.. pr. . 11-1 C, Kockx. 1 67,"4 i., ot. jt-.. ju. so 21 C, St. v.. M. a O. Dt C. Sorthwestern. ...107 c. ;.. c. 1 02 C. c. c. & i.rrer. Col. Coal ja Iron Col. & Rocking Valley ..... Ches.&uiilolst nrcr. Cliej. &UI1I0 2it pre! Del., Lack A West.... .133 Del. & Hudson 1JIM Uen. jt itlo Grande Wen. jt K10 Grande, nl. 60 K. T.. V. i ua Illinois Central 90 LakehrieatWest L.ake Erie West pr.. 57H Lake Shore ft M. a... .111J LoulsYllle.tMAnhTlMc. T itlcnixan Central Mobile Jtohlo Missouri I'acinc S7',i National neadTrnst... 19!4 New York Central liBkj Xi- Cs at. l Wi N. Y L. K. ,t W 1!H N. Y., L. E.JS V. pd I. !. AM. 1- SS X Y.. O. JfcW 17! Norfolk & Western Norfolk Jt Western nr. .... Northern l-acitic 278 Northern 1'aclilcnr.... 72 Ohio .t Mississippi Oresou Imnroveraent. 26S, Pacific Mall 41 Peo., Dec. & Kvans 1'nliaaei. JtKeadln... 3214 Pullman 1'alarc cir... 190',i Klchmonu & v. 1. T . IS Richmond Jt W.P.'i.pt .... St. Panl & Dulutn St. Paul .t nultith r. ns 134K 117! Ill CO" 95 ) 57" HlVf SVi 11114 75)4 67J Wi 102 ! 13h 1 SG'4 17 67 19 102X 131 19,1! MIS KM 71 26" 87 KH 190X JSJi 20)1 41 32i 191 18 St. P.. sunn. & Man sunarTritst. 82 Texas 1'aelne. Union Pacira K Wabash Wabtsn nrererrefl Western Union 8I!4 WnccllneJt u C 32H Wheeling l,.J.prer.. 72' North American Co... JSto V., C, C. &Bt. L P., C, C. Jtbt. L. pr Sale. 84)4. 8.1)4- if" iiji 8I 324 72'f liOi 81 H Slt 71" 18?s Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, rur nlshcd bv Whitney & Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue. Members New Yore Stock Ex change: H1A. Pennsylvania Kallroad 50V Keartlne 16)i buffalo. New York and Philadelphia 8H Lehigh V'ailev 80 LedlKhN'avtjratlon 47H Northern I'aclllc common 27X Northern faclfic preferred.'. 71H Ask -a. 51 Mining Stock Qnotations. New Yokk. Feb. 27. Alice. 110; Adams Con solidated. 165: Aspeu, 550: Bodie, 105; Choller, 200; Eureka Consolidated. 325: Hale and Nnr cross, 190; Homestakc. 50: Horn Bilver, 320; Mexican. 200: Ontario. 3,900: Ophir, 325; Ply mouth, 150: Savage, ISO; Sierra Nevada, 200; Standard, 135; Union Consolidated, 200; Yellow Jacket, 200. LOCAL LIVE STOCK Condition of Markets at Hast Liberty Stock Yards. OFFICE OF PITTSBURO DISPATCH, 1 FHIDAT, Feb. 27. ( Cattle Receipts, 1,837 head; shipments. 1.533 head; market nothing doing, all through con signments; no cattle shipped to New Y'ork to day. Hogs Receipts. 4,450 head; shipments 3,500 head; market active: Philadelphlas. $1 (IOS4 10: best Yorkers, $3 803 95: common to fair, $3 653 75; pigs. $3 253 60; 6 cars hogs shipped to New Y'ork to-day. Sheep Receipts, 1.800 head: shipments, 1,400 head; market slow and unchanged. By Telegraph. CHICAGO The Evernno Journal reports: Cattle Receipts. 6,000 head; shipments, 3.000 head: market active and stronger; steers, extra, to 40; common, J3 505 00: cows, $1 002 75. Hogs Receipts. 35.000 head; shipments. 18,000 bead; market fairly active and lower; rough and common. $3 303 45: prime mixed and packers, $3 5033 55: prime heavv and butcher weights S3 553 65; light, $3 453 50. Sheep Receipts. 6,000 bead; shinments. 3,000 head; market active and steady: Westerns. $5 250)6 40: lambs, $5 255 85. OMAHA Cattle Receipts, 1.700 head; mar ket active and 5I0c higher on desirable grades; steady to weak on others; feeders unchanged: fancy 1,400 to 1,600-pound steers, $4 5505 25: prime 1,200 to 1.475-pound steers, 53 954 65: fair togood 1,050 to 1,350-pound steers, $2 75 4 10. Hogs Receipts, 4,300 head; market ac tive and about stoadv; all sold: range. $3 20 3 47: bulk. $3 2503 40; pigs. $1 502 50; light lights. $2 503 15; light. S3 203 35: heavy, $3 303 47: mixed, $3 203 35. Sheep Re ceipts.'600 head; market active and firm; na tives. $2 7505 10; Western. $2 501 50. NEW YORK Beeves Receints 2.337 head, including 33 cars for sale. .Market steady. Native steers. 54 6005 50; Colorados. $4 40; bulls and cow3, $24 25. Dressed beef steady. at7 fcKc! shipments to-morrow, 625 beeves and 4.652 quarters of beef. Calves Receipts 113 head: market dull Jiut steady. Veals. J0&7 50. Sheep Receipt 2.510 head; market .shade higher; sheep, 5 00G 25; lambs, $6 00!7 00; dressed mutton firm at 79c; dressed Iambs sttady at 810c Hogs Receipts 1,517 head, consigned diiect; nominally steady at $3 40 63 92. CINCINNATI Hogs weaker; common and light, $3 353 70; packing and butchers, $3 60 63 85; receipts, 3,000 head: shipments, 1.040 head. Cattle dull, common. $1 502 75; fair to choice butcher grades. $3 005 65; prime to choice shippers, S4 505 00; receipts, 400 head; shipments, IOC head. Sheep Ies active but steady; common to choice. S3 505 75; extra fat wethers and yearlings, $5 75S6 00; receipts, 20 bead; shipments none. Lambs steady; com mon to choice butcher. $4 50(36 50; good to choice shipping, $5 506 75 per 100 pounds. ST. LOUIS Cattle Receipts. 1.100 head; ship ments, 1,400 head: market steady: good to fancy natives. $4 005 25: fair to good natives, S3 90 1 67; stockers and feeders. $2 403 CO: Texani and Indians, $2 904 00. Hogs Ucceipts, 3.500 head: shipments, 2,500 head; market steady; fair to choice heavy, t3 5033 65; mixed grades, $3 253 50: light, fair to best, $3 353 50. Sboep Receipts, none; shipments, 300 head; market steady: good to choice, $4 005 40. KANSAS CITY Cattlo Receints, 2,170 head; shipments. 930 head: market strong and 10c higher; steers, 53 33S5 25: cows. $1 50J83 80; stockers and fcedors, S2 5533 SO. Hogs Re ceipts, 12,400 head: shipments 2,100 head; mar ket 5c lower; bulk, $3 253 45: all grades, $3 00 3 55. Sheep Receipts, 1,460 head; shipments, 460 head; market steady nd unchanged. INDIANAPOLIS Cattle Receipts, 800 head; market steady; shippers, $3 25o 25; butchers, $1 503 00: bulls, $1 503 50. Sheep Receipts, 200 bead: market good; sheep. $3 005 25: lambs. $3 506 00.. Hogs Receipts. 4.C0O head; mar kct5c lower: choice heavy. $3 6033 C5: choico light. $3 50S3 60; common, $3 303 40r pigs, $2 253 25. BUFFALO Cattle steady; receipts, 101 loads through, 1 sale. Sheep and Iambs steady and unchanged; receipts, 14 loads through. 25 sale; Hogs slow and lower: receipts. 43 loads through, 40 sale; mediums, heavy and mixed, $3 75. Wool Markets. NEW York Wool firm and quiet: domestic fleece, 34Q37c: pulled. 20033c; Texas, 17S24c PniLADELriUA Wool Prices firm and in moderate demand; stocks light; Ohio, Pennsvl anla and West VirginiaXXandabovc. 3235c; X,3032c; medium, 3739c: coarse, 36Q37c; New York. .Michigan, Indiana and Western fine or X anil XX, 2SU0c; medium. 3637c; coarse. 35037c; fine washed delaine, X and XX, 3438c; medium washed combing and delaine, 42i'43c; coarse do do do, 3C38c; Canada, washed comb ing. 3136u; tub washed, choice, 3740c; fair, 35 37c; coarse, 33?3oc: medium unwashed comb ing and delaine, 2!!31c; coarse do do do, 27 -2S)c:JIoiitana, 20(24c; Territorial. 1622c Bosrox The demand for wool has been moderate, and the sales of domestic have been mostly in small lots. Obfo fleeces havn been vcrv quiet, with X quoted at3132c; XX at 33J?31c and No. 1 at 3738c. Michigan X sells at 2930c, aud No. 1 at 36c, but there very little demand. Snmo good sales of Ohio delaine were made at 3037c and Jlichi gau at 3535c. No. 1 combing wd51s are firm at 40&42c. and unwashed comb ings are m demand at262Sc for one-qnarter. and at 30ig31c tor three-eights. Territory wools are well sold up and trade is only fall; 6065c clan. for fine; 58&60c for fine medium, and 55 f?56a for medium. In Texas. California aud Oregon wools there have been no sales of im portance. Pulled wools are active, supers sell ing at 3045c, and extra at 2230c Australian sold freely at 3b42c. Foreign carpet wools are in good demand aud firm. lrj goods Market. Nrw York. Feb. 27. Trade m drygoods developed no new features at first hands. The demand continued moderate as a whole, buyers placing few orders for distant delivery. Most of the business doing is for near wants. The market, however, is steady aud in good shape. Price of Bar Silver. rSPECIAT. TXLXQRAM TO Till DISPATCH. 1 New York, Feb. 27. Bar silver in London, 44d per ounce; New York selling price, as re portcd bv bullion dealers. 97c Slut HM"AUUl,ain,I umtLlTCtrai. SICK HlSADACHECarter,; LIllIe UTr ,-uu. SICli HEAUACUE.,, U(tIe ur mi SICK. BEAUACHEclw,, LUUe UTerm. vll-ITila 27 26 77 7Mi 50! 50H UOi 110 294 29 42 iT'a J.2 (Wi 112K 112M 6S!4 K7H 21)4 24 jot" ici 62t( C2 28, 1891 DOMESTIC MARKETS. Friday's Produce Trade Checked by Nor'wester Breezes. PROSPECT OP A bUGAE SHOPiTAGE. Green Coffee Uijlier East, bat Roasted Fails to Kespond. CEREALS PROMISE TO GO DP HIGHER office of Pittsburg Dispatch,') Friday, Feb. 27. Country Produce Jobbing Prices. The cold wave served to put a quietus on trade in this line. Eggs are a shade firmer under the influence of cold weather, but there is no room for an advance as prices here had been relatively higher than any place in the country all the week. Choice grades of cheeso are firm and active. The stock of good old cheese is unusually well cleaned up for the season, and prices can scarcely fail to advanco at an early day. Potatoes are movinc freely, and good stock readily brings outsido quota tions. ArrLES $4 506 50 a barreL llUTTEK Creamery, Elgin, 32633c: Ohio do, 27028c; common country butter, lUQ15c; choico country rolls, 1320c; fancy country rolls, 23 25c. Beans New crop beans, navy, $2 302 35; marrows. $2 332 40; Lima beans. 56c Ueeswax 2830c fl a for choice; low grade, 22825c. Cider Sand refined, $10 00012 00; common. $5 506 00; crab cider. $10 OOSll 00 f barrel; cider vinegar, ll15c $1 gallon. Cheese Ohio cheese, fall make, lie; New York cheese, 1111-: Limburger, 1314c; domestic Sweitzer, 14l5c; Wisconsin brick Swcitzer. 15c; imported Sweitzer. 26c. Cranberries Cape Cod, S3 ?5fe4 00 a box; $il 50 12 00 a barrel; Jerseys, S3 603 75 a box; $11 00n 50 a barrel. Dressed Hogs Large, 45c E; small. 56c. Eoos 17c for strictly fresh. Feathers Extra live geese, 50ffifi0c: No. 1. 4015c; mixed lots, 30aC5c fl ft. Honey New crop white clover, 2022c $ ft; California honev, 1215c fl ft. Maple Syrup New. D0c$l 00 j(l gallon. New Maple Sugar 10c IS ft. NUTS Shell bark hickory nut, 31 501 75 bushel: peanuts, $1 501 75, roasted: green, 4 (SSa ft: pecans, 16c fl ft; new French walnuts, 716o ?) n. Poultry Alive Chickens 7590c a pair; turkejs, 1213ca pound; ducks, 8990c a pair; geese, choice, $1 00 a pair. Dressed Turkeys, 1617capound:ducks.l415capound;chickens, 1415c: geese. 910c. Tallow Country. 4c; city rendered, 5c Seeds Recleaned Western clover. $4 90 5 15; timothy. $1 50Q1 55; blue grass, $2 853 00; nrchnid grass, $1 85; millet, 7590c; lawn grass, 25c fl ft. Tropical Fruits Lemons, $3 00; fancy, $375; Jamaica oranges.SG6 50 a barrel; Messina oranges, $2 5032 75 a box: Florida oranges.3 00 3 25 a bnx; bananas, SI 75 firsts. $1 25 good seconds, f) bunch; Malaga grapes, $7 002212 50 a halt birrrl. according to quality; tigs, 1516c ft ft: dates, 45'c '$ ft. Vegetables Potatoes.Sl 10Q120 ?i bushel; Jersy, S3 60 J 75; cabbage, $34 ft bundred; German cabbage, S1213; onions, SI 50 j bar rel; celery, 3540c a dozen bunches: parsnips, 35c a dozen: carrots, 35c a dozen; parsley, 15c a dozen: horseradish, 5075c a dozen; turnips, 75c!l f) barrel. Groceries. Sugars are again advanced, as quotations will disclose. Tho fact is traced by jobbers to a prospective scarcity. Fully three-fourths of the refiners commence the refining of sugar March 1 in bond for delivery alter April 1. as this is the date the sugar clause of the McKin ley bill goes iuto operation. This will have the effect of making spot sugars very scarce during March, 'and consequently prices are stimulated, with a prospect of still further advances. Green coffees are up JJc in the East, but roasted is unchanged in this matket. There should be a rise of 1c per pound on the latter, to corre spond with the advance in the East. Why roasted coffee falls to rise is one of the mys teries of trade. Green Coffee Fancy, 2425c; choice Rio, 2223c; prime Rio, 23c; low grade Rio, 2021c; old Government Java. 2030c; Maracaibo, 25g27c; Mocha. 3032c: Santos, 2226c; Caracas, 25&27c; La Guayra. 2627c. Roasted (inpapers) Standard braudi,24c: high grades 27jj30c; old Government Java, bulk, 31J33c: M.iracaibo, 2829c: Santos, 2G 30c; peaberrv, 30c; choice Rio, 25c; prime Rio, 24c; good Rio. 23c: ordinarv. 21g22c SPICES (whole) Cloves, 1516c: allspice, 10c; cassia. 8c; pepper, 13c; nutmeg, 75S0c Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7Jic; Ohio, 120. 8c; headlight, 150. 8c; water white. 1010c; globe, 1414c; elame, 15c; carnadlnr, llc; royaline, 14c; red oil, llllc; purity, 14c: oleine, 14c. Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained, 39J41c fl gallon; summer. 3335c: lard oil, 555Sc- Syrup Corn svrup, 2730c; choice sugar syrup. 31S6c; prime sugar syrup, 3233c: strictly prune, 3ifj)35c. N. O. Molasses Fancv. new crop, 42c: choice, 3840c; uiedium, 3336c; mixed, 34 36c Soda 111-carb in kegs. 33Jic: bi-carb in S 5e: bi-carb, assorted packages, 54iGc; sal soda, in keg, c; do granulated, 2c Candles star, full weight, 9c; stearine, fl set, 8c: paraffine, ll12c. Rice Head Carolina, 77c: choice, 6 6c; prime. 66c: Louisiana, 5Ji6c Starch Pearl, aUc, corn starch, 66c; gloss starch, 607c Foreign Fruits Layer raiins. $2 65; Lon don Livers, $2 75: Mucatels, $2 25: California Muscatels. $2 152 25: Valencia. 77Jc;Ondara Valencia. !K6c: sultana. 1820c; currants, 55c: Turkey prunes, 78c: French prunes, 10&Ilc: Salomca prunes, in 2-ft packages,9c; cocoanuts. fl 100. $6: almonds. Lan.. f) ft. 29c; dolvica, 17c: do shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap., IS gllc; Sicily filberts, 12c: Smyrna figs, 1314c: new dates, 5Gc; Brazil nuts. 18c; pecan-. 14 16c: citron, ft ft, 1718c; lemon peel, 12c fl ft; orange peel. 12c. Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per ft, lie; apples, evaporated, 1415c; poaches, evapo rated, pared, 2S30c: peaches. Calilorma, evap orated, unpared, 188j21c: cherries, pitted, 31c; cherries, imputed, 1313c rapberries evap orated, 3233c: blackberries, 9gl0c; huckle berries. I5c Sugars Cubes. 7c: powderod, 7c; granu lated, 6c; confec.'ionert,' A. 0c; standard a. 6c: sott white, ("KSejc: yellow, choice. 6 6c: yellow, good. o-?5"; yellow, fail, 53j) 5-Jic; e!Iow, dark. 55&c I'icklfs Medium, bbls (1,200), $5 00; me dium, h.ilf bbls (600). SI -SI. Salt No. 1 fl bbl, $1 00. No. 1 ex. f bbl. $1 10: dairv. fl bbl, $1 20: coarse crystal, ft bbl, $1 20: Higgins' Eureka, 4-bti sacks, $2 80; Kig gins' Eureka, 16-14 ft packets, $3 00. Canned Goods standard peaches, $280 2 00; 2nd $2 5002 00; extra peaches. 53 008 3 10: pie peaches $1 85; finest corn, SI 351 50: Hfd. Co. corn, 95cSl 15; red cherries 51 40 1 50: Lima beans $1 35; soaked d. 80c; string do, 7590c : marrowfat peas. $1 101 25; soaked peas. G575c; pineapples. $1 501 60; Bahama do, $255; damson plums, $1 10; greengages $1 50; egg plums. $2 20; California apricots, $225 2 50; California pears, (275; do greengages, SI 00; do egg plums, $1 90: extra wbite cherries, $2 85; raspberries, $1 401 45; straw, berries, 81 30031 40; gooseberries, $1 101 15; tomatoes 95cSl: salmon, l.ft, $1 301 80; black berries, $1 00; succotash, 2-ft cans soaked. 00c; do green, 2-ft. SI 25?1 60: corned beef. 2-ft cans. 81 90; 1-ft cans SI 00: baked beans SI 40l 50: lobster, 1ft, $2 25: mackerel. 1-ft cans, broiled, SI 50; sardines, domestic KS S4 501 60; sar dines. d"tnetic s ? 00 sardines, imported, 14,, $11 5012 50; sardines, imported. s, $18; sardines, mustard, S4 50: sardines, spiced. $4 25. Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, $20 fl bbl; extra No. 1 do mess, $2850; extra No. 1 mackerel,, shore. $21 00: No. 2 shore mackerel, S22: large 3's, 820. Codfish Whole pollock, 5c fl ft; do medium, George's cod, 5c; do large, 7c; boneless hakes, in strips, 5c: do George's cod, in blocks, 67c Herring Round shore, $5 50 fl bbl; snlit. 4650: lake. S3 25 f! 100 ftbbl. White fish.S7C0fll0O-ft half bbl. Lake trout, $550 fl half bbl. Finnan baddies 10c fl ft. Iceland halibut. 13c ft ft. Pickerel, half bbl. $4 50: quarter bbl, SI 00. Holland herring, 75c: Walkuff herring. 90c Oatmeal SO 500 75 fl bbl. Grain, Flour and Feed. There wero no sales on call at the Grain Ex change. Markets contiuuo as they have been all the week, very slow. There is little life to the bidding, and the best offers for corn and oats have of late been below lay down prices. Retailers are bujing very sparingly. There is no disposition on the part of holders to make concessions, and tho general feeling is that bot tom has been reached. Receipts as bulletined, 21 cars. 15y Pittsburg. Ft. Wayne and Chicago Railway, 8"cars, as follows: 1 car of ear corn. 1 of oats, 3 of flour, 1 of barley. 1 of feed. 1 of hay. By Pittsburg. Cincinnati and St. Louis, 5 cars of corn. By Baltimore and Ohio, 3 cars of hay, 2 of.oats, 1 of rve. By Pittsburg and Lake Erie, 1 car of oats 1 of malt. Prices for carload lots on track: Wheat No. 2 red, SI 02Q1 03: N. 3. 9793c Corn No. 2 yellow shell. Ulfj)62c: high mixed. 5900c: mixed shell. 5757s; Nn. 2 yellow car, 63E64c: hinh mixed ear, 01B61c; mixed ear corn, 5959c OATS No. 1. SAUr, No. 2 white. 5253c: CJLkia, .llii. 3, ouyliOllii UU.&CU uaia, uuMv itxE in o. I .femiivivania auu umo, jno. i. Western, 87&SSC Flour Jobbing prices Fancy spring and wiuter patent flnnr, S5 756 00: fancy straight winter, $-1 85625 15; fancv- straight spring. 84 85 S3 le elsar wiaur, M 78S5 09; straight XXX2C bakers', $4 504 75. Rye flour, SI 0004 25. Buckwheat flour. 23c fl ft. MlLLFEED No. 1 white middlings, $23 500 24 00 ft ton: No. 2 wbito middlings, $21 0O 22 00: brown middlings, $20 5021 00; winter wheat htan. 21 50822 00. HAY Baled tlmothv. No. L $9 509 75: No. 2 do. $3 5039 00: loose from wagon. Sll O013 00. according to quality: No. 2 prairie hay, 87 25 7 50; packing do. $6 757 00. Straw Oat. $7 507 75; wheat and rye, $7 25 7 50. Provisions. Sugar-cured hams, large, 9c: sugar-cured hams, medium, 9c: sugar-cured bams, small, 9Jc; sugar-cured breakfast bacon, 8c; sugar cured shoulders. 6c; sugar-cured boneless shoulders, 7c: skinned shoulders. 7c; skinned bams, 10c; sugar-cured California bams, 6c; sugar-cared dried beef flats, 9c: sugar-cured, dried beef sets. 10c; sugar-cured dried beef rounds. 12c: bacon, shoulders, 6c; bacon, clear sides, 6JJe: bacon, clear bellies. 6c; dry salt shoulders, 5c: dry salt clear sides. Cc. Mess pork, heavy. $11 50: mess pork, family, Sll 5a Lard Refined, in tierces SJc; half barrels, 5c; 60-ft tubs, 5c: 20-ft pails. 6c: 50-ft tin cans. 5c; 3-ft tin pails. 6c: 5-ft tin fi.iils, 6c; 10-11) tin pails, Cc. Smoked sansage, ong. 5c; large. 5c Fresh pork links, 9c Bone less hams, 10c Pigs feet, half-barrels, $4 00; quarter-barrels, $2 15. MARKETS BY WIRE. The Chicago "Wheat Crowd Victimized by Sharp Traders A Bulge Followed by . a Break Corn and Oats Give "Way Provisions Firm. CHICAGO Local speculator: did not like the action of tho wheat market to-day. They bad been somewhat duped by some shrewd traders in St. Louis, who bought freely at the outset and took a great deal of property from the local scalping element. After their wants bad been supplied they sent in a little story to the effect that 100,000 bushels of wheat had been bought there for export. The trade here jumped at the conclusion that it was red win ter wheat, and accordingly began to buy back tho grain tbat they had sold at the compara tively low prices which prevailed early. They were hastened in their buying bv the statement that Baker was loading out 40.000 bushels for export here, and by Minneapolis dispatches saying that millers there had swept the tables Clear of all samples. For somo reason the local buyers found no difficulty in supplying their wants. Cudahy let them hare a liberal quantity, and it was the popular impression later in the day that the St. Louis people had also considerately parted with some of the grain purchased earlier. At any rate the Maywbeat which had .opened strong at 97c, which had sold early at 97J 91'ic, and which afterward bulged to 975jc, broke down to 97c The canse of the break was the change In the sentiment brought about by the later St. Louis advices. The market was dull and featureless during the last half hour. Corn started out strong on light receipts, bnt weakened under selling by quite a number of large local operators. Many of these were sell ing against calls which they had bought from 5455c good forall of February. There was no outside trade of significance, and it was the general impression that the trade was well evened up. May' started at 56c, sold to 56c, to 5555c, and ranged around 55c tor some time. Oats followed corn. It appeared as though this grain was as well evened up as the corn. May started at 4Sc sold to 48Jic and off to 48c The provision market was-firm. The firmness came quite as much from the paucity of the offerings as from the number of buying orders, neither of which were numerous or very urgent. There was some covering of shorts, bu. an ab sence of anything having the appearance of baying on long account. The leading futures ranged as follows, as cor rected by John M. Oakley & Co., 45 Sixth street, members Chicago Board of Trade: Open- UIkIi- Low- Clos- Ar.ncLES. luz. est. est. lng. Wheat, iio.2 February 91 H WV 94 i May 97U V7 97 97), July S3), M.S 92X 93 CO UN, KO. 2 February 54 5JS 531,' 53 Jljy 56 MH 55, 557i Jnlv : UH 55 lA'i 54K OATS. NO. Z May 48S 49V 43 43 June 473 47 47K July 43,a 44 43H 43 Mess Pons. .March (950 (9 55 950 $950 May 9 80 9 90 9 80 9 87 S July 10 13 10 22.S 10 15 WZl'i Lakh. March J62H 5 65 5 52H $65 May 5S:S 5 87H 5M' 5 87!i July 607- 6 10 07,'i 607)j SHOUT RIDS. March 4 60 4 62)4 4 60 4 62$ May 4 87H 4 90 4 SIX 4 90 Jnly. 5 15 5 ny, 5 la S 17K Casb quotations were as follows: Flour quiet and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat. 94g91e: No. 3 spring wheat. 91c; No. 2 red, 0bK97c: No. 2 corn. 51c: No. 2 oats, 4C-17c: No. 2 rye, 6c; No. 2 barlev nominal: No. 1 flaxseed. SI 20; prime timothy seed, $1 25Q1 26. Mess pork, per bbl. $9 509 55. Lard, per 100 lbs. $5 62 Short rib sides (loose). Si 554 65; dry salted shoulders (boxed). $3 954 05; short clear sides (boxed). $4 S5S4 90. Sugars unchanged. No. 2 white o its,48ffl4Sc:No. 3 white nats,470473c;. nn. 3 Dariey, u.ngizc: .ko. Daney. r. o. o., 6265c On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter nnrket was firm; extra rre-imery. 27 2Sc; extra firsts, 25Q26c; firsts 2223c; extra dairy, 2425c: extra firsts, 2022c; firsts, 16 18e. Eggs, 15Q16C NEW YORK Floor moderately active and steady. Cornmeal firm and quiet. Wheat Spot market stronger, but very dull: No. 2 red, SI U in elevator; SI 11 afloat; bullish on foreign bouses, buyingadvanced lc, but reacted and declined Kc on realiz ing, cl03lne weak; No. 2 red, Febru ary, ?1 0Sm 11. closing at SI 09: March, SI 1iSJ1 10, clomg SI 09JJ; Mav. SI 063-1601 0 closing at $1 0 Juno. $1 03 S?l Olji. closing at Jl 03: Jnlr. $1 001 01, closing at 1 00: Annt, 97975Jc, closing at 97c: September. 9797c. closing at 97c; De cember. 9899c, clnifng at 99c Rye steady but dull: estcrn, 8081c Barley easy and quiet; No. 2 Milwaukee. 8082c: ungraded Western, 718Ic. Corn Spot market weak and quiet; No. 2. G565c elevator, 6666c afloat: ungraded mixed. 6566c; steamer mixed, 65 65c: options advanced early i&Yfc on light otferings. but broke witb wheat Jtff?Jc cloine easy; February, 6565c, closing at 65Kc: March. 61K65c. closing at 64?c; Mav. C2Ji 62c, closing at G24". June.6lblc.c!osIng.it 6lc: July. 6y6ljic, closing at 60c Oats Spot market dull and steady: options irregular and less active: February. 55c: Mav. 53i5Ic. closing at 53c: July, 52 Sii", spt No. white. 55 56c: mixed Western. 535Cc: white do. 5562c: No. 2 Chicago, 56c Hav easy and quiet. Hops quiet and weak. Tallow scarce and linn. Ergs In fair demand and firmer; Western. ISc Pork quiet and steadv; old mess, $9 25I0 00; new mess. 510 50ll 00: extra prime. 9 009 50. Cut meats dull and steady; middles doll and weak. Lard stpady and dull: Western steam. $5 97 .asked; Mareh. S3 96J5 97. closing at $.5 96 bid; April. $0 01; Mav. $6 6786 08, closing at $G 08 bid; Julv. 0 30U 32, closing at S6 30 bid; August, $0 41. Butter higher and active: West ern dairv. 1423f; do creamery, 2231c; do factory. ll2)c; Elgin. 32 Cheese strong and wanted; lisht skims, 58c; Ohio flats, 'YM 10c ST. LOUIS Flour firm and unchanged. AVheat The opening was iJc higher than yesterdav's last figures, advanced later, then sold down, but reacted again and became strong, only to weaken near the close. l.ast prices were JiJc higher than yesterday: No. 2 red. cash 97c; Mav. !)73g98c closing at 97c asked: July. 87SS. rinsing at 85c: August. SoSCJJc, cluMiig at 884c Corn, in sympathy with wheat, opened lc np from from vpsterday's'close and ruled firm but irreg ular, fluctuating within a narrow range until near the close when valnes declined, final quotations being unchanged to c higher than vTay: No. 2, c-h. 53K 535c; May. 5253c, closing at 52c; Juiv, 52c; May, d2B closing 52c: July, 52 52c. closing 52c Oats, cash lower; No. 2 4646J.c; May opened c higher, but soon wakened and closed c lower thjn yestordav: 47?44SC closing 47Je. Rye No. 2. 84; bid, but no trading. Barley firm and unchanged. Flaxseed very quiet at $123. Provisions inac tive aud firm. Pork Standard mess, $9 75 9 87. Lard, 85 40 and nominal. BALTIMORE Wheat Western qniet: No. 2 winter, red. spot aud rebrnary. SI 02U; March, SI 021 0. May. SI 04K- Corn Western easv: mixed, snot and hebruarv. 62K63c; March, 62Ji02c; May. 61K01c: steamer. 61c Oat strong: Western wiiite. o.J3lc: In do mired. 5252c; graded No. 2 white, 53 51c; do do mixed. 5252c Rye quiet; choice. 90c; good lo prime, 86Mc; common to fair. 78Q82C liar active; cnoice timothy. $1 05 1 11: gud to prime, $9 0610 00. Provisions null. Butter active and etrong: creamery fancy, 3031c: do fair to choice, 2628c: do imitation. 27c: ladle fancy, 25c; do good to choice, 1922c; rolls, fine, 20c; do fair to good. lft19c Eggs firm and scarce; strictly fresh. 15c. Coffeo strong; Rio cargoes, fair, 19aic; No. 7, 1S lSJc PHILADELPHIA-FIour dull. Wheat quiet and firm: No. 2 red, February, $1 05Q1 05: March. SI 05I 05: April and May. $1 0U 1 07. Corn nrm: No. 3 mixed, track, 63c; do 1:1 grain depot, 63": No. 2 mixed, in do. G4c: No. 2 high, mixed, Wc; No. 2 mixed. Februrv, March and April. 64ffi04c; May, 626ic Oats a shade stronger: No. 3 white. 54c: No. 2 wbite. 55c: Nn. 2 white. February. March Aoril and .May, 5151c Eggs firm and in good demand; Pennsylvania firsts. 16c MILWAUKEE Flour steady. Wheat easy; No. 2 spring, on track, cash, 9495c: Mav, 83ia No. 1 Northern, 98c. Corn ttrmi No. 3, en track, 61c Oati arm) No, 2ffb.lt, en track, YtFJMZLtei W II Ml I 1 1 M I -KaMiaw--v.-. m& MiijP?'aiB Ifelifg '. -11'1 m iimmmm a fo visions quiet. Lara .May. w oj. MINNEAPOLIS The market for cash wheat was good to-day. The select milling grain was active, early prices were generally the high ones for tlio spot market sympathized with a later weakness in iutures. Elevator men In tho country had some lots sold to arrive. They have been lately bringing wheat in and taking np the May hedges as the prices favored 1 Poor wheat was not In quite so good request a yesterday. The usual amount was bought ol spring and winter, to go. Easr. Closing quota tions: No. 1 hard, February, 96c: on track. 97c: No. 1 Northern, Febrmiry and March. 93c; May. 94c: on track, 95e: No. 2 Northern, February, 92c; on track, 9293c; July closed at B6c. CINCINNATI Wheat steady; No. 2 red. 98 99c. Corn in light demand: No.2 mixed. 4SJic. Rye quiet; No. 2, 87c Pork firm at $1000. Lard in fair demand at $5 50. Bulkmeats firm at $1 704 80. Bacon firm at 85 755 SO. But ter strong. Eggs stronger at 14c Cheeso steady. TOLEDO Wheat dull: May. $1 OlJit Jnly. 935ic; August. 91c Corn dull and steady; casn and May. 56c. Oats quiet; casb, 43c; No. 2 white, 50c "Cloverseed dull and steady; cash, February and Marcb. $4 55. DULUTH Wheat opened firm at 99c for Mav. sold up to SI. but weakened Hater, closing at 99c: cash wheat closed at 94c for No. 1 hard; No. 1 Northern, 91!c; No. 2 Northern, 87c THE STJHDAY DKHEB. New Strawberries on Stalls Lenten Influ ence on Trade. The changes in market basket material sinca last Saturday are few. About the only thing; worthy of note has been the arrival ot straw berries and cucumbers from the Gulf of Mex ico. Both are luxuries far removed from the ordinary purse. Supply of eggs has scarcely been up to demand since the floods, which shut out one of our main sources of supply down the Ohio valley. For the past week Plttsburz has been the dearest egg market in the coun try. At Cincinnati and St. Louis jobbing; prices were 4e lower per dozen than here. Markets have been even higher than in New York, something that rarely occurs. Choice creamery butter and poultry are Arm, and while retail prices are not changed jobbing; rices are a shade blgherthan last week. At tho iatnond market stalls dealers are busy this morning trying to save their stuff from the ef fects ot the cold wave, and trade was slow, as it has been all the week. The influence of Lent is felt in a good de-' mand for lake and ocean products, but prices remain as for weeks and months past. The only fresh fish on the stalls are cod, had dock and rock bass, all from tbe ocean. All lake fish ottered are frozen stock. Florists report a quiet week and downward drift of prices. Forthesame.reason that ocean products are In good demand flowers are quiet, The influence ot tbe great Christian last 13 plainly seen in many lines of trade. Following are latest retail prices of markeO basket filling: Staple Meats. The best cuts of tenderloin steak rangs from 20 to 25c, with last figure for very fancy; sirloin, best cuts, from 15 to 18c; standing rib roast, from 15 to 20c: chuck roast. 10 to 12c; best round steaks. 12 to 15c; boiling beef, 5 to 8c; sweet breads.20 to 50c per pair: beef kidneys. 10c apiece; beef liver. 5c a pound; call iivers,25to35c apiece; corned beef from 10 to 12a per pound. Veal for stewing commands 10c; roast, 12 to 15c; cuJets. 20c per pound: spring; laniDS, fore quarter, 10 to 12c; hind quarters, 15c A leg of mutton, hind quarter, of prims quality, brings 12c; fore quarter, 8c; loin ot mutton, 15c; giblets. 5c per pound. Garden Stuf Sweet potatoes. 15c per quarter peck: cabbage, 10 to 15c; potatoes. 25c per half .peck; new Bermuda potatoes, 35c a quarter peck; Bermuda onion. 35c a quart; bananas, 15 to 20c a dozen: carrots, 5c a bunch; new tomatoes, 40c a quart; lemons, SO to 40c per dozen; oranges, 25 to 40c; cauliflower, 15 to 40c a head; lettuce, 5 to 10c per bunch: beets, oe per bunch, 35c per dozen; new beets, 15c a bunch; new asparagus, 20c a bunch: new radishes, 5c a bunch; cucumbers, 25 to 35c apiece: apples, 15 to 20c a quarter peck; celery. 5 to 10c a bunch: pie pumpkins. 10 to 25c; Malaga grapes. 25 to 35c a pound; strawberries, 60c a quarr. Choice creamery butter, 35c Good country butter. 20 to 25c Fancy pound rolls, 20 to 85c Strictly lresh egg3. 20c The range for dressed chickens is 50c to $1 00 per pair; ducks. 60c to $1 00; turkeys. 18 to 20a per pound; geese, 10 to lie Ocean Products. Following are the articles in this line oa 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 bai?, 25c; lake trout, 12c; lobsters, 20c: green sea lurtle. 20 to 25c Ojsters: N. Y. counts, $2 00 per gallon; stewing oysters. 81 25 per gallon; clams $1 50 per gallon; smelts 20c a pound; shad. 75c to $1 50 each; scallops, 20c a pound. Flowers. La France. SI 50 per dozen; Mermets,$l 25 per dozen; Brides, $1 25 per dozen; yellow and whlta roses. $1 00 per dozen; Bennetts.Sl 50 per dozen; Beauties, 50c to 51 00; carnations. 50c per dozen; Duchess of Albany, $1 50 per dozen; violets. $1 to SI 25 per 100; heliotrope. 50c per dozen: Illy ot valley, 75c per dozen: camel!as, 25c each; Harrlsii. 35c each; hyacinth, 50c per dozen; Magna Charta, 75c eacb; bostes, SI 25 a dozen; tulins $1 00 a dozen; narci-sus. 75c a dozen; freeslas. 25c a bunch: lilac SI 50 a bunch. Presents in the most elegant form THE LAXATIVE AMO NUTRITIOUS JUI08 OP THE FIGS OF CALIFORNIA, Combined with the medicinal virtues of plants known to be most beneficial to the human system, forming an agreeable and effective laxative to perma nently cure Habitual Consti pation, and the many ills de pending on a weak or inactive condition of the KIDNEYS, LiVER AND BOWELS. It is the most excellent remedy known to CLEANSE THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY When one is r.ih'ous or Constipated so THAT PURE BLOCD, REFRESHING 8LEEP, HEALTH and STRENGTH NATURALLY FOLLOW. Every one is using it and all art delighted with it, ASK YOUR OBUOGIST FOR SVJH.'UJc' 035 3EXGra MANUFACTURED ONLY DY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. L0WSV1UE, KY. NEW YORK. II. It UKOKEKS FINANCIAL, Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. myl PE0PLFAS SAVINGS BANK. 81 FOURTH AVENUa Capital. $300,000. Surplus. $51,670 29. D. McK. LLOYD, EDWARD K. DUFP. A President. Asst, Sec Treas. per cent interest allowed on time deposits. OC15-40-D JOHN Rl. OAKLEY & CO., BANKKKS AND BROKERS. Mocks. Bonds. Grain. Petroleum. Private wlrs to New York and Chicag li SIXTH ST, PltUburs- 45c Barley quiet; No. 2, in store, 67 67Hc. Rye firm; No.1, in store. 87c Pre Spp-fRcis
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