1 , ty THE 'HTTSBTTRG DISPATCH, tfEIDAY, 'MARCH 20, 189L -: IRON MARKETS DULL, Verj Little Doing in the Raw or Mannfactnred Article. FEW TSAKSACTIOKS IN EITHEB. An LlTort to Create a Ecarj Feelinc Among Steel Kail Hills. STATE OP F0EE1GX METAL MARKETS rf FECIAL TSLEGRAJC TO THB DISrATCB.l 2ew Yoke. March 19. The condition of the iron and oteel markets is reported as follows by the Iron Age: American pic Tnere is very little doing In foundry irons, and the conviction is gaining ground that, however much production may have been reduced during the past few months, consumption has declined in nearly an equal proportion The extreme rango on Northern brands is $17 OOglS 00 for So. 1; $16 C01G 50 for No. 2,aud 511 O0g15 00 for gray force. Southern sells at S16 2517 00 for No. 1 foundry: J15 50 16 00 tor No. 2. and SH O0Q15 00 for No. 3, ac cording to brand. Pcrro manganese In addition to the sale of 490 tons noted last neck, there has been sales in different lots previously ot about .1,000 tons at low prices. Since then there have been further transactions, aggregating a few hundred tons, winch, it is surmised by importers, have been taken Ly domestic makers. The quotation hero remains SGI 00JJ62 00, with tho possibility that the lower figure may bo withdrawn at any mo ment. Spiegeleisen" Is lifeless at nominally S2S 0029 OP. Rillets and rods The rumors in circulation in regard to a large transaction in Eastern billets refer to a somewhat complicated trans action made about three weeks since. An Eastern rod mill purchased 11.500 tons of billets of an Eastern steel works at a close figure, the sellers of foreign ore to the latter negotiating the sale and reselling in the Western market billets pieviously purchased bytberoumilL We quoie billets at Eastern mills J27 5028 00; rods, 33 5039 00, and foreign rods, US 00 43 50. steol rails A determined efforts is being an- parently made by some buyers to create a feel l'JC of distrust among the rail mills. Stories of offers of $23 and of offers to throw in the fastenings if the basis of 130 is nominally agreed to are being industriously circulated. We quote $30 7531 at tidewater. Swedish iron Contracts at low prices have keen lately made for summer and fall delivery of riTet rods, S59 being now quoted, while Swedish bir. jobbers' specifications, are quoted at JCJSG3. Kail fastemugs The market is doll at $1 90 1 95 for spikes, l,7l'gl.S0c for angles, and 2.65Q 2.75c for bolts. Manufactured iron and steel manufacturers and merchants report a fair run of small orders, but there is little large work coming out. Wo quote angles 2g2.10c: sheared plates,2.052.25c: tees. 2.5C2.75C, and beams and channels. 3.1c on dock, bfeel plates are 2.052.15c for tank, 2.33 2.6c for shell aud2.62.7clor flange on dock. Bars are 1.7L9c on dock. Old rails No business of any magnitnde has been done, since bnjers ana sellers are far apart- The former's views are 21S21 50 on rati Jersey t'it, while all ot the lots, aggre gating about 5,000 tons, held in this market are net for sale at figures anywhere near that. A FALL IN VALUES Zs Just Now tlic Leading Feature of the For eign Metal Market. IFrrCIAL TILEGKAM TO THE nilPATCBM New Vor.K, March 19. The Iron Age thus reports the foreign metal markets: In London the financial situation seems to be more settled, bat speculation in pig iron warrants is hesitant, despite a further fall in values. During the week fccotch dropped Is. 4d.; Cleveland, lOJfd.; and hematite, Oi. Holders sold freely and there were few buyers. About 30 Scotch fur naces are now blowing in, and the fact offsets the continued decrease in stocks in stores. Latest transactions in warrants are 41s. for Scotch. 39s. Gd. for Cleveland and 49s. for hema tite. Tin bas ruled firm and prices advance! on Tuesdat to !K)7s. Gd. lor spot, with little in termediate" fluctuations. Copper warrants declined SOs early in the week under the influence of reports of fresh financial difficulties and heavy arrivals of American supplies. Latterly there has been gradual improvement and the market has pre sented a firm appearance, with freer purchases or. Tuesday ot spots at 52 2s 6J. The tin plat-, situation is unchanged. Actual sales are light, and while there is rather more inquiry buyers and sellers seem to be considerably apart on prices. THE MARKET TONING UP. A Itettcr Aspect Fresented In the Coke Situ ationShipments Are Largely on the In crease, With Good Prices Prevailing even Plants in Operation. srWIALTELKOBAM TO TUX DISPATCH. Scottdale, llarch 19. A perceptible toning tip has been observed in the coke market since the last report. Shipments are daily increas ing. The operators having their works in operation are not losing money, as they can command very stiff figures for their production. One of these operatois is said to be receiving S2 50 per ton. The wants of some of the consumers are very pressing and they are clamoring for f ueL The outlook this week, as viewed by persons con versant with the trade, is that the situation will improve rapidly after April L A general resumption is looked for not later than May L The coke being shipped from the region is all consigned to Eastern and Western points. Pittsburg is not in the swim at present. West ern shipments are made up chiefly of Raiuey's output. Considerable of the coke sent East is received by the Pennsylvania Steel Com pany at Steelton. There aro now seven plants embraced in the active list, viz.. Mount Braddock, Percy, Pennsville, Paul!, Grace, Fort Hill and Fairchance. By actual count there are over 1,200 ovens in blast in the region. The idle list does not reach 15,000. All the active works are making six aajsper week regularly. fcbipments last week averaged about S3 cars tier day, against 50 cars of the previous week. The amount of business done was almost doubled. The total increase was 2S9 cars. Fol lowing was the record of consignments: To points west of Pittsburg, 4S0 cars; to points east of Pittsburg, 101 cars; total, 5S1 cars. This was the record of the pre ceding week- To points west of Pittsburg, 165 cars; to points east of Pittsburg;, 130 cars: total. 295 cars. Prices are nominally the same, as follows: Fumace coke, SL90; foundry, 12.30: crushed, 2,65. Freight ratps are vet as follows, the changes not occurring until March 30: To PlttsDiirjr $0 70 To Mahoning and bbenango Valleys 133 To Cleveland. V I 70 To ISuBalo, .. Y 2 25 To Detroit, Mich 2 35 To Cincinnati, O : G5 lo Louisville. Ky 3 3) To Chicago, 111 75 To Milwaukee, Wis 2 85 To St. Louis, Mo 335 To Easibl. Louis 320 To lialtimore 217 To Boston 4 CO This will make prices at these points of con sumption as lollows: Point. Furnace. Foundry. Crushed. Pittsburg !60 3CO 333 M. and S. Valleys 3 25 3 65 4 00 Cleveland Jul 4 00 4 !5 Buffalo 4 15 455 4 SO Detroit 425 465 500 Cincinnati 4 5- 4 95 5 30 Louisville S'O S50 5 85 Nkajro 405 50o 5 40 Milwaukee 475 515 550 M. Louis 5 25 5 05 GOO La't M. Louis 5 10 5SI 5 83 Baltimore 407 4 47 482 Bo-lui. S9J 630 665 Price of Bar Silver. tSTECIAL TELEGEAH TO THE DIBPATCIL.1 New Yor.K, March 19. Barilver in London, 45Iid. per ounce: New York. 98?c per ounce. Othcial report of the Mercantile Safe Deposit Comnany Silver bullion on hand, C,W).9C5 ounces; in. (JC772 onnces: out, J47.07S ounces: certificates outstanding, 6,03a 9 m CROCT, whooping cough and bronchitis im mediately relieved by Shiioh's Cure Sold by Jos. Fleming A Son. 412 Market St. FRIDAY, THE POOR MAN'S DAT. Good Clothing for tho Poor To-Day. To-day, as usual on Fridays of each week, we devote to a sale lor the poor. Here are the prices read them: Boys' cassimere suits, well made, sizes 4 to 14, pleated, at $1 20 Boys' short pants for only 27 Eoys' long pants suits, neat pattern?, c. ecks and plaids, at.. 2 90 Men's sacks suits, made from mixed cheviot, sizes 33 to 44 breast measure (coat, pants and vest) 3 40 And other very cheap garments we have net space to mention. Remember, please, these goods will be sold to-day only at the P. C. C. C, Pittsburg Combination Clothing Company, cor. Grant and Diamond streets, epposite'tbe Court House. MABKETS BY WIRE. Bad News Gives the Bears the Advantage In the Early 'Wheat Dealings, Which They Soon Lost Corn Higher Oats Quiet. CHICAGO The strength and enthusiasm in the buying of wheat yesterday bidgiven placo to the opposite extreme when the traders clus tered together in the trading pit this morning. The opening trades in the May delivery were at from SI Olii to 11 0 with one or two lots dropped at SI 0 The cables were the weakest received here since the French started to bewail the loss of heir crops. Another bearish feature was the increased Northwestern receipts. The other tide was represented in the news of the day by the clearances from the Atlantic seaboard, which were liberal. A crop expert was reported as saying that winter wheat was turning brown from freezing and thawing. The price during the greater part of the day's trading was done at from $1 Ol to SI 01K. It sold down to $1 00, and looked for a few minutes like going ail to pieces, but bnjers appeared to spring up on all sides at the decline, and Its course was arrested and faced about in the opposite direction. St. Louis supplied the fuel to keep the steam up on the buying side toward tho end. The mar ket was firm during tho lasthour of thesession, with May up to SI 01. Tho bulls in corn once more impressed upon the bears the futility of fighting odds so heav ily against them. The bulls appear modest in the use of their superior advantages. Tho Jirice of tho May delivery was advanced about ,1c to-day. May opened at 63SCIc, with a few sales as high as 61!c soon after the start. There was no great demand at the advance during the first half of the session, and a de clining tendency succeeded until mid-day, when it began to pick up again, and afterward it made its highest mark, selling up to 61c, having in the meantime sold down to 63c There was a light trade in oats, with tree Sell ing by the longs. May started at 53c, sold to 53c and declined to 62Jc Thence the prico recovered to 53Jc The provision trade fluctuated at the mercy of the packers. The opening was strong on ac count of the receipts of hogs being lighter than the estimates and the quality poor. Lard and ribs were relatively firmer than pork. The first trades in pork were at $11 35 for May, with a few sales at $11 32U. After an advance from the latter point to $11 47K it declined to $11 30, afterward rallied and closed at $11 37K bid. Lard for May opened at $6 V. advanced to $6 45, sold there for a time, advanced to and closed at $G 5a Ribs started at $5 50 for May, advanced to $5 CO and closed at 5 37. The leading futures ranged as joiioHS, as cor rected by John M. Oakley & Co., 15 Sixth street, members of Chicago Board of Trade: Open- High- i Low- CIos- AKTICLES. in?. est. est. ing. WHEAT, .N0.2 i March S9'4 99 SSM 99 May Si 01 SI 02 1 00& SI 0Ii July. 9SJ VSH SS 93 CO UK. .NO. 1 I Starch E2f' 63 62 63 May t4 MS 63'i C4 Jnlv eiH tl), .", 62H Oats. no. i May 53)4 53l 52M 53' June 6IH 53 5JH 52Sj July 4S SJ 4SH ith MXSS POKX- March til 15 111 27 $11 05 1120 May 1135 II 47,-s 1125 1140 July 1175- 1185 1165 11 77,S Labd. March 625 CSlii 6 224, 632.S, May 6 42S 6 50 6 40 6 Jnlv. 6 67J4 6 75 6 65 6 75 SHOUT KIBi. March 5 30 , 5 40 5 30 5 374 May 5 50 5 69 5 50 5 57 July. 5 SO 50 5 SO 5S7,1, Cash quotations were as follows: . Flour firm and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat. 9S99Kc: No. 3 spring wheat. 9507c; No.2red.S10cSglUl)i: No. 2 corn. 63c: No. 2 oats, 52c: No. 2 rye, 87c: No. 2 barlev nominal; No. 1 flaxseed, $119; prime tim othy seed, $1 2S1 29. Mess pork, per bbU 511 2a Lard, per 100 lbs, $6 30Q6 32 Short rib sides (loose). S5305 40; dry salted shoulders (boxed), $4 204 30; short clear sides (boxed). So C035 Go. Sugars unchanged. No. 2 white oats,5253c; No. 3 white oats, 5152Xc; No. 4 barlev, to.b., G266c: No. 3, t o. b., G872c On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was quiet and unchanged. Eggs, 2022c NEW YORK Flour dull and unchanged. Cornmeal dull and steady. Wheat Spot mar ket quiet and lower; No. 2 red, SI 13 eleva tor; SI 15 afloat; SI 1101 15 f. o. b,: un graded red, $1 05S1 15: No. 1 Northern, SI 21: No. 1 hard, $124; options opened (2ic lower on foreign selling, advanced KffiKc on export business at the West and closed firm at Kc under yesterday; No. 2 red March closing at SI 13V: May. $1 09ei 09 13-16, closing at SI 09; June, SI 08gl OSi. closing at SI 0; July. $1 MK1 0 closing at 1 Q5K: Angust, SI Oljtfgll 0 closineatSl Oljf; September, $1 Olgl 01 t, closing at 81 01JJ; De--cember. SI 03 1 03. closing at SI 03 Rye quiet and steady. Barley quiet and firm; No. 2 Milwaukee, 82683c: ungraded Western, 770 85c; Canada, SS90& Corn Spot market Options advanced KQ- and closed strong on shorts covering; March, 73Jc: April. 72'c; May, 69K70j, closing at 70c; June. 67Jie6oKc,closing CSJic; July. G7KS6SC closing at BSc. Oats Spot market higher and moderately active; optiono unsettled; August 4c lower: fair trade; March, W.a. April, SSe; May. 5S3-1GS5S closing at 58c: Juli-, 57i57Jc, closing at G7Jc; August, 47MQ9c, closing at 47e; spot No. 2 white, 6SJi59c: mixed Western. 50 659Kc: white do. 5763c: No. 2, Chi cago. 59c. Hay firm and quiet. Hops qniet anu steady; State, common to choice, 21S30c; Pacific coast, 22SS0C. Tallow stronger and active; city ($2 for pkgs). 5e. Eggs active, stronger: Western, 2IKc; receipts. 5,936 pkgs. Hides quiet and steadv. Pork Fair demand, firm: old mess, $10 5011 00; new mess. 12 00012 50; extra prime. S9 75010 75. Cntmcats strong, wanted; middles dull and firm. Lard stronger, fair demand: Western steam, SG GO bid; March, SG 02; April, $6 01; May, JO 00G 70, closing at SG 71; June, S6 S3; July, S6 S6G SS. closing at $6 95: August. $6 9S, clos ing at V 08; September. $7 2a Butter in fair demand: Western dairy, 13c; creamery, 23c; Elgin. 32c Cheese fair. PHILADELPHIA Flour dull but firraf Wheat Snot steady: options and prices wholly nominal; No. 2 red, March, April, May and June, $1 0701 07& Corn Arm: No. 3 mixed in in grain depot, 72o; No. 2 high mixed in do., 73c; No. 2 March, 7171Kc; April. 70k71c; Mav and June, GSJTGSxc. Oats strong and dull and easy: Pennsylvania creamery, extra 31032c Eggs firmer; Pennsylvania firsts, 21 22c MINNEAPOLIS Cash wheat was slow to-day withoulyafair local and outside milling de mand. Prices were held a little above the reach of elevator buyers. The range of No. 1 Northern was mostly from 97c delivered as high as USc f, o. b., with the bulk of the sales at 97Jg97c delivered. Sold from95to9Gc Poor grades were, dull and tew sales were re ported. Closing figures: No. 1 hard, March, 99c; on track, 99c; No. 1 Northern. March, 96c;AprH. 97Hc: May,989SKc: on track. 97c; No. 2 Northern March, 95c; on track, 95&95c CINCINNATI Flour easy. Wheat stronger: No. 2 red. SI 02. Corn strong and higher; No. 2 mixed, 6165c Oats steady: Ka 2 mixed. 54c Rye neglected; No. 2, 95c Pork firmer at $11 00. Lard in good demand at SG 05. Bnikmeats firmer at S5 50. Bacon stronger at $6 256 37K Butter lower; fanev Elgin creamery, 32033c: Ohio and Indiana, 24S25c; prime dairy, 2224c Eggs strong and higher at 17c Cheese strong. MILWAUKEE-Flour quiet. Wheat firm; No. 2 spring, on track, cash, 96c: May 97c; No. 1 Northern. $1 OL Corn higher; No. 3, on track, GlKc Oats steady; No. 2 white, on track, 6252Hc Barley quiet; No. 2. in store, CSKc Rye steady; No. L in store, SSc Pro visions quiet. Pork May, 111 S2W. Lard May. SG 72K. TOLEDO Wheat steady; cash and March, SI 03: May. $1 01: July, 93c: August. 95c Corn firm; cash, wc; May, trfJic Oats dull; cash, 53c Cloverseed active and firm: cash, $4 35; March, $4 37; April, S4 35. DULUTH Wheat was dull with few fluctua tions to-dav. Official closing prices: No. 1 hard. May, $1 03; No. 1 Northern, cash. 96Jic: May, II 00 No. 2 Northern cash, 93Ji& New Tork Codec Market, New York, March 19. Coffee Options opened firm and unchanged to 20 pointsup, closed steady and unchanged to 25 points up; sales, 35,250 bacs, including March. 17.S017.85: April, 17.50317.55: Mav. 17.4517.50; June, 17.05 17.10; July. lG.8nlG.Sp: August, 16.45016.55; September, 16.001G.U5; October, 15.50815.55; December, ltC514.60: spot Rio quiet and steady; fair cargoes, 20c; No. 7, 1SQ1oc Metal Market. NEW YOKE" Pig iron quiet; American, $16 00 017 01 Copper nominal. Lead nominal. Tin firm, tendency to better demand. Straits, 2010. Wool Markets St.-. Louis Wool Receipts, 18,176 pounds. The light offerings met ready sales at un changed prices. THE BIVEES STILL FALLING. The Packets and Towboats That Are Leav ing and Arriving Dally. Tee marks on the wharf show 7 feet and falling. The M. F. Allen left for Wheeling at noon yesterday. The C. W. Batchelor left for Cincinnati at 4 T. K. yesterday. The Frank Gilmore will leave some time during the night, with a light tow. FACTS AND FIGURES Showing That Building Lots Are in 'Active Demand. OVER 300 SOLD UT ONE AGEKCI. Building; in the Twenty-Third Ward Gi.es Promise of a Good Record. THE KEWS AND GOSSIP OP THE CITI To show that there is a good movement in building lots, it is only necessary to state that Eeed B. Coyle & Co. who, by the way, have just removed to their new quarters in the St. Nicholas building have sold out four plans and the larger part of the fifth within the last 18 months. These plans contained upward of 300 lots. In their last plan, known as Marion Place, they have sold 35 lots, amounting to $20,000, since the middle of January. Building out there is quite active. Twelve dwellings have lately been completed in Marion Place, and a nurabor of others arc under way, including several business houses. Made a Mistake. There was a large crop of business prophets early in the year who predicted dire disaster to all lines of trade, and real estate in particular. Events have demonstrated that these people mistook the shadow for the substance Busi ness is all right. Real estate was never in bet ter condition. A few buyers who took stock in the opinions of the prophets and withdrew from tho market in anticipation of a collapse in values have discovered their mistake and are again in the field. It is folly to talk of the downfall of real estate so long as the demand for houses and lots at fair prices is greater than the snpply. ltnlns at a Discount. The recent demolition of the little log house on Penn avenue, Wilkinsburg, and of the Kelley mansion, known as the "stone house." two years ago, leaves but one landmark in the borough the old tavern below the railroad, on Penn avenue, at which, according to tradition, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, Daniel Web ster and Lafayette found rest and entertain ment. In this utilitarian ago everything must yield to progress and improvement. This is not vandalism. These historic places represent nothing but a sentiment, and their removal is necessary to keep the city in line with the busi ness requirements of the times. Ruins and progression are incompatible. Nothing Gained by Delay. Those who aie "saving up" to buy or build homes for themselves should not defer too long. The city is growing and land values are keeping step. Ten years ago lots could have been bought for $100 or $500 that are now held at $1,000 or Sl,20a There is no probability that Pittsburg will ever "progress backward." like Dr. Johnson's crawfish. Therefore, delay in buying property means additional cost. This matter is worth looking into by people of mod erate means. Refuses to SelL It has been whispered for a month or two that the Conley property, corner ot Seventh Penn, was under consideration as an available sight in point of location for a hotel. There is little in the story. Mrs. Conley, who has a life interest in the property, refuses to sell at any thing like a fair price in the estimation of buy ers. Some time ago she asked $100,000. It is understood she bas receded to $75,000, but even the latter' figure is sufficient to block the sale ot the property for hotel purposes or any other. Business News and Gossip. Costly residences are becoming a feature of Pittsburg. This shows prosperity andconfi. dence in the future. Foundations are about completed for four two-story brick dwellings on Franklin street, Wilkinsburg. A large apartment house will be erected on Washington street the coding summer. These houses have become very popular here. Be tween 20 and 30 have been finished and occu pied. Members of the Exchange favor tho sale of the building to the Chamber of Commerce. Three members of the latter body were spoken to yesterday on the subject, and said they had never heard the subject of a purchase spoken of. One of them remarked that the Chamber of Commerce was not In a position to either buy or build. ,Some action may be taken on this matter at the meeting on Monday next. George DInnott, an oil operator, has pur chased a large lot on Perrysville avenue, near the Three Mile House, and will improve it with a 15.000 residence for himselt. Several real estate agents in this city have received invitations to attend a meeting in Bir mingham, Ala., to-day, for the purpose of or ganizing a National Real Estate Exchange. At the last call yesterday St 15 was bid for a seat in the Exchange. The Chartiers Railway Company has declared a dividend of 3 per cent payable April 1. John M. Oakley returned yesterday from a trip to the West Indies, and at once proceeded to business. The Building Record. Tho following permits for the erection of new buildings were issued yesterday: John Escherich, brick two-story and man sard dwelling, 20x30 feet, on Keystone street, Eighteenth ward. Cost, S3,10a John Hermann, frame two-story dwelling, 20x32 feet, on School alley, Seventeenth ward. Cost, Sl,6m Mrs. Rosa Young, frame addition, one-story kitchen, 0x22 feet, on comer Eleventh and Carson streets. Twenty-ninth ward. Cost, $10. Mr. Mann, frame two-story dwelling, 17x32 feet, on Natrona alley, Eighteenth ward. Cost, 51,350. G. A. Reich, frame one-story kitchen. 12x16 feet, on rear Sarah street. Twenty-sixth ward. Cost, sisa Reuben Schapira, frame two-story dwelling, 32x33 feet, on Dolphiri street. Nineteenth ward. Cost, S1.60U. Mrs. Murtland, brick and frame two-story dwelling, 34x59 feet, on Murtland avenue. Twenty-first ward. Cost, $9,000. David Houston, frame two-story and man sard dwelling, 13x31 feet, on Keystone street, Eighteenth ward. Cost, $L87a. J. Albert Auli. frame two-story dwelling, llx 28 feet, on Renfrew street, Twenty-first ward. Cost, $500. George Knab, frame two-story dwelling, 18x 21 feet, on Susquehanna street, Twemy-fir&t ward. Cost. $1,600. Shook, Anderson & Co., brick addition three story machine shop. 40x60 feet, on Ferry street, First ward. Cost, $3,000. Movements in Realty. Magaw fc Goff, limited, sold a frame house of four rooms, with lot 26x100, at Oak station, on the Pittsburg and Castle Shannon Railroad, to Samuel Wood and Annie M. Devinney, for SL200, on monthly payments. John K. Ewing 4 Co. sold for Robert Mullen to Mrs. Sarah Beatty, a two-story frame house of five rooms, with small lot, ou Fountain street, Allegheny, for $L50a Fleisher Young sold forthe estate of Fred. Briggs, deceased, a lot with a four-roomed house, corner of Lyric avenue and Puckety road. Twenty-first ward, to Hester McLaugh lin, for $2,100, on the easy payment plan. Black &Baird sold for the M. G. Arthur es tate to James Mullin, a lot on Gilmore street, Oakland, being No. 43 in the Arthur plan, for $100, SI00 cash and the balance easy payments. G. A. Saint sold to Fritz Schinneller lot No. 2 in Mellon's Temperanceville plan, fronting 30 feet on Steuben street by 109 feet, and lot No. 4. same plan. 25x75 feet, on Linhart street for $1,300; he also sold a lot 40x137 feet on Kelly street, Brusbton. for 5550. Charles Somers & Co. sold for James Otter son the residence property situated at No. 224 Juniau street, Allegheny, for $3,000 cash. J. E. Glass sold for A. C. Wilkins three bouses of six rooms each and all modern con veniences, with lots 30x100 each, situate on Parker street, near O'Hara street, for $13,500. W. A. Herron & Sons sold No. 1318 Sycamore streot, Thtrti-fifth ward, a good brick house of modern fixtures, for $2,000 on very easy pay ments. Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold a lot on the eastern side of Miller street. Eleventh ward, size 29x93, for $S00, cash. A. Z. Byers fc Co. sold for W. A. Black to George Scbmeltz lot 55 in Black & Robrkaste's plan on line of Perrysville avenue electric cars. Tenth ward, Allegheny City, fronting 20 feet on Virginia avenue -and running through 230 feet to Sheridan avenue, for $525 cash. HOKEY MABKEE Business Good as Could Be Expected With Half the People Sick. The Clearing House report yesterday showed a gratifying improvement over that of the previous day, the exchanges aggregating $2, 240,427 84 and the balances $518,078 44. Tbe In terest rate was steady at67per cent on short and long loans. A cashier remarked: "With about half the peonle down with tbe grip or suffering from ordinary colds, business is as good as could ne expected. Conditions are healthy and the out look improving. Things will soon come around aU right." Closing Bond Quotations, V. 8. 4S, rer. 15IX U. S. 4S, coup ..1224 m v .r H-Ti. .. 3S3t JMntnalUnlon 6s. ..'102 u-o. 4s, reg iirc U. S. 4Hs, coup 102 Pacific us or 95 no Louisiana stampedls SO Missouri bs M. J. c int. ",.;$ Northern rc.lBU..J8X NortUwtn eonoli.l38if Hort-vT'n deben's 53.10654 Orecon & Trns. 6s. u 1 n T 11 (Jpn 5. Slim Tenn. new set. 6a.. VJ2i Tenn. new sit. Ss.... 99 Tenn. newset. 5s.... 70 Canada So. 2ds sow (VntrAl P Ifl-I.ta 1n St:L.S.J?.Oen.M.10S zt Pnl tnnl L St! P. Chi A Pe. lits. 115 Den. & K. G. lata IIS Den. 4K. . 4s SS O.&K. G. Wcstlsts. 75i Erie ids a) M. K. & T. Uen. 6s.. '6'4 Tx"pc.JtG.Tr.K. 30 Union raclne iiu...ra West Snore wljf Bank Clearings. CHICAGO-Bank clearings, $12,947,000. New York exchange was at 80c discount. There was no change in rates for money. Loans 66 per cent, St. Louis Clearings. $3,421,638; balances, $319,869. Exchange on New York sold at par. Money 67 per cent. Memphis Clearings. 606,797: balances, $164, 902. New York exchange selling at $1 premium. New Orleans Clearings, $2,209,577. NEW Yokk Bank clearings, ?105,573,5S8; bal ances. $5,572,760. Boston Bank clearings, $13,102,078; balances, $1,530,061 Money 4 per cent. Exchange on New Y'ork, 17c discount. PiiiLADKLvniA Bank clearings, $10,493,681; balances, Sl,li2,UGl. Money 5 per cent. Baltimore Bank clearings, $2,031,081; bal ances, S2S5,9bG. Rate 6 per cent. HOME SECURITIES. Local Orders Keeping Dp a Good Volume of Trade Sonic New Features Elec tric Lower, but Philadelphia Gas Holds Its Own Exchange Talk. All of tbe stock calls yesterday were interest ing, though not exciting, each having a new feature. Local orders were said to be . multi plying, making up in some degree for the with drawal of Eastern support. Total sales wero 930 shares. The feature of the first call was an advance in Electric from 12 to 12 on small dealings, but on removal of tbe pressure it sagged to 12. At the second call it opened at 12 and sold at 12. It was weaker at tbe final call, selling and closing at 12K about the same as at Bos ton. There was a surprise at the second call in tbe shape of the sale of 600 shares of Silvertnn Min ingthe first for a coon's age at SI 75. It is understood the purchaser is identified with the company. The Baltimore and Ohio deal with the Pitts burg and Western has brought a number of would-be bnyers ot tbe stock into tbe market, who have bid up the price to 16 or a little more without securing any of it so far. It is held strong at 17 and IS. Yesterday 16 was bid, with offers at 17 Luster and Electric were the only properties bandied at the final call, and tbe feature was the strength of the miner. It sold at 11 and closed at 14. This was unexpected, as many looked for it to weaken on the one of two im portant meetings, one of them to consider tbe proposed increase of stock. That it more than held its own, denotes confidence that all state ments of a derogatory nature will be success fully refuted, Philadelphia Gas opened and closed at 12 without a sale. There were no home orders tor it, and outsiders seem to have all they want. Citizens' Traction sold at 57 There was a bid of 20 for Manufacturers' Uas, but no seller. There was nothing new in the rest of the list. A broker said that Mr. Westinghouse had not been beard from since be went East, and nobody appeared to know what he has done. The extension of time for disposing of pre ferred stoci runs out to-day. It is probable an other will be asked for. Creditors are sup posed to be satisfied, sinco no new suits have been entered so far as learned. Sales were: First call 30 Electric at 12V. 10 at 12, 20 at 12 75 Citizens' Traction at 57. After call HO Citizens' Traction scrip at 3 second call 500 SUverton Mining at IK. HO Electric at 12Ji. 10 Luster at U. Third call 60 Luster at 14JJ, 20 Electric at 12. Before call 100 Electric at 12. Fluctuations at each of the three calls are shown in tbe following table: FIRST SECOND I THIRD CALL. CALL. CALL. B A B A II A P. P. S.4M.EX. 400 500 400 .... 415 470 Allegheny, lit 70 IlanKof Pitts.... 95 95 .... Dnnuesne N. Ilk 173 .... Herman Nn.li'1 315 ,. SIS 328 Iron Cltv M. B'k S3 Monou.Nat. Uk. 12 Boatmans' Ins Si'A City insurance.. IS Cou.(iasCo.(ll.) 40 , , Pltts.UasCo.(ll) 72 Brldgewater lias .... 30 .... Man.tiasCo 23f zo .... I". N. U. & 1'. Co JO 10S 10.!$.... i-enna. U. Co 10H 1'hlla. Co 12 IVi 12 12Ji 12 12'J Tana Oil Co 60 60 Central Traction 17K .... 17& 18!i 17!.... Citiiens"lrac'n. 577 68 .... 58 Pittsburg Trac. 31H XI .... 33 31 33 1'Irasani Valley. 24 Second Ave si 53 P'Jtll, -McK. i. 59 Pd.WUUCo.prer. 16H 17,S Handbt. Bridge .... 60 LaXoriaM'fiCo. 30 Luster Mlninsr.. Hl IS H 15S U liv, bllverton Mln'e. 1 l'a 1,.... 1.. . Westlnefcouse K. 12? 12i 12'., bjj 1214 ji'A U.S.AS. Co.... 9 .... 9M .... U.S. iS. pre!.. 24 W eot'liouse A B. 9t .... 91 .... 91'4... SUn. Un. C. Co. 50 50 .... The total sales of stocks at New York vester- dav were 119,771 shares, including Atchison, 3.705; Delaware.Lackawanna and western. 4, 530; St. Paul, 19,270. LIGH.T TBADma Scarcely Anything Doing In Oil The Price Again Clipped. There was light trading in oil yesterday. There were sales at 73Jc and 72c. All the strength the market had came from the East. When it was withdrawn the price sagged. At tbe close 72 was bid. There was no change in the price or refined. Average runs, 73,167 barrels; average ship ments, 65,061 barrels; average charters, 35,052 barrels. Money on call at New York yesterday was easy, ranging from 2f to 3 per cent; last loan 3, closed offered at 3. Prime mercantile paper. 597. Sterling exchange quiet but firm at $1 86)4 for 60-day bills and $4 88 for de mand. ' McGrew, Wilson & Co., 90 Fourth avenue, quote: Puts, 7I?i; calls, 73. Other Oil Markets. Oil, City. March 19. Petroleum National Transit certificates opened at 73c: highest. 73JJc: lowest, 72Jc; closed, 72c;' sales. 32,000 barrels; clearances, 78,000 barrels; charters, 63.857 barrels; shipments, 102,342 barrels; rnns. 106,876 barrels. Bradford, March 19. Petroleum National Transit certificates opened at 73c; closed at 72c: highest, 73c; lowest. 72c; clearances. 296,000 barrels. New York, March 19. Petroleum continnes dull, with trading very light. The market opened steady and sagged off slightly, closing dull. April option sales, 20.000 barrels; opening, 73e; highest, 73c; lowest, 72c; closing, 72c Lima, no sales. NEW Y0BK STOCKS. The Dullest Share Market for Some Time Fractional Losses Comstoclc Tunnel and Phoenix Boomed Cp 10 Per Cent Bonds Doll. New York, March 19. The dullness in tho stock market to-day exceeded that of any day for some time, and only in St. Paul, Burlington and Comstock Tunnel was there any animation whatever. The tone of tbe dealings was in clined to weakness, but the fluctuations were in the main so slight that no marked tendency In prices was to be detected during the greater portion of the day. The bulls, however, have not changed their ground, and maintain that improvement in both strength and activity is likely to come at any momeut, and, as usual, when least expected. There is believed to be a large short interest in the Western stocks, and Burlington and Quincy forthe last few days bas commanded a premium for use, which is something remarkable, considering the size of the market. The prospects of further exports of gold and the selling by London, limited though it be, aro the principal disturbing elements at present, but many believe that as soon .as London be comes convinced that tbe bulls have really tbe upper hand here it will come .into thU market again as a buyer. The activity in St. Paul and Burlington and Quincy was much less than usual of late, while tbe general list was simply neglected. The sentiment that there will be f nrtber orders of gold for export, with realiza tions in the Western stocks, caused the only movement of importance for the day after 1 p. M., when the aggregate 'losses reached as high as 1 per cent in some stocks. In tbe unlisted department there was active traaing and decided strength in Comstock Tunnel and Phoenix, each of which advanced about 10 per cent. A slight rally followed tbe downward movement of the afternoon, and the market finally closed dull and fairly steady at close to tbe lowest prices, but with fractional losses from last night's prices In everything but Canada Southern, which is down 1 par cent.- Railroad bonds felt the general aDathv more than usuat to-day ana sympathized closely with the movements in shares. The sates reached only $833,000, with no activity among the late prominent Issues. Manitoba consols lost 2 at 114; South Carolina incomes, 1 at 22. Tbe only material advance was l?i in Oregon Short Line lsts to 103 rhe following table snows tne prices of active stocks on the Mew York Slock Exchange yester day. Corrected daily for The Dispatch by Whitney & stefhensOX, oldest Pittsburg mem bers or the Xtn York Stock Exchange, 57 Pourth avenue: Clot-Open- HUh- Low- mjr Inc. est. est. Bid. Am. Cotton OU -I Am. Cotton Oil orer. J4 Am. r!nttr (HI Ti-n.t-- .. . l2 Atch., lop.JtS. IT MX 26 26H 26H Canadian Pacific ',i Canada soutnern ,X Centraior.NetTJeriCT.llS 115 MX M Central Paelnc H Cheiapeate & Ohio . ". Chicago uas Trust X K 42)s C. Bur. A Curacy..... 78 7SS 78 78 C. MIL 4 St. Paul.... 55)4 SSi UH ,64H C. Mil. A St. P.. DL . HJ.K I12J 1UK 1)4 C. Koctc I. ft P. 66"J 67 6CV 66X C. 4 northwestern. ...103 104 J03 103 C.&Ji. W.oi lf C. C. O. I1 60)4 60)4 WV M C. C. C. & I.Drer..... . .... JJ Col. Coal A iron 31'A 37H 3X 86JS Col. i Docking Valley Mi Ches. A Ohio 1st orer. JIM Ches. 4 Ohio 2d orer.. SI 31 30X 30 Del.. Laefc ft West-.. .1334 131 133 1334 DeL ft Hudson IK Den. 4 Klo Urande Den. 4 ttio Urande. ot. 53 m K.T.. Va. 4Ua " Illinois Central j4 Lake Jirle ft West !5! mite Krlet West nr. .... M, Lake Shore ft M. S... .HO'4 110X 109 ICS Louisville ft .Nashville. 73)4. 73H 73M 3h Mlcnman Central 91 Motnle a Ohio 4IS4 4l)t 41 41 Missouri raclflc S7 67 6GH 68?, National j.eadlTust... 18H 18 18'4 38U ew York Central 101)4 ... C.St. L. 13)4 13i "H K . Y.. C.ftSt.L.tpr 60 N. Y..C. 4 St. L. 2dnf Z7K N. Y Li. K. 4 W 18 18K 133 18)4 JJ. Y.. L.S.AW. pd MJ4 H.t.kH.E. 34 3J' ZUi 314 N. Y.. O. ft W 17)J 17?i 17)4 Lii Norfolk ft Western H. Jlorfolk ft Western DL &H Northern Pacific 27J4 27! 7 27, Northern Pacific nr.... 71 714 70 7W Orczon Improvement "ls Pacific Mall 38H MJS M4 s04 Peo.. Dee. 4 Evans Wi Fnllaael. 4 Heading. .. I9K 29V M3 K Richmond 4 W. P. T . )74 f ") J')i Richmond ft W.P.T.nt 72"t 724 72 71H St. Paul ft Duluth 24V 24 243,' 2C St. Paul ADulutb of. 80 St. P.. Minn. 4 Man 107 St. L. 4 San P. 1st nt 5S Texas Paclne. .. 11 14)4 H "$ UnlonPacUe 45H UH MX 74 Wabash ', Wabasn orererred..... "ft Western Union. 81H 81K 81 81 Wneellntr ft L. E. 32 32)4 SI'S 5 Wheeling A UKprer.. 71 71)4 71 70 North American Co... 17? )" 1X ' Boston Stocks. Atch. ft Top L.G.7S 26)4 Boaton 4 Albany. ...200 .Boston 4 Maine. ...207 C. B. &. 7S)i Eastern It. K. 6s 122 Kltehburg K. K.. ... 84 Flint ftPere M 18! Flint ft PereM. pre. 75 Calumet ftHecla....:60 Franklin KM Kearsara-e MH Osceola. S$H Quincy Santa Ft Copper.,.. CO Tamarack 145 San Diego Land Co. !i West End Land Co. 21)4 Bell Telephone lW-i Lamson store b 18)4 Water Power 'Mi Centennial Mining. 15K N. Ens. Telephone. 90 Butte ft Bost, copper 14 Mass. Central 1 Alex. uen. com ;u; N. Y. AN". Eng..... 34M Old Colony 163 AllouezM.Co.(new) 3 Atlantic 15 Boston ft Mont H'A Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished bv Whitney ft Stephenson, brokers, Jio.57 Fourth avenue. Members New lor stock Ki change; Bid. Asked. Pennsvlvanla Railroad. 5154 ZVA Hearting 14 : Buffalo,New York and Philadelphia S'.i SH Lenlgh Vailev 435j 49 Lehigh Navigation : Vi 46H Philadelphia and Erie 28 30 Nortnern pacific common 27 27)4 Northern Pacific, preferred 70 a Mining Stock Quotation?. New York. March 19. Mining quotations: Adams, 170; Belcher, 200; Best and Belcher, 850; California and Virginia, 1200; Crown Point, 210; Eureka Consolidated. 323: Oould and Curry. 350; Hale and Norcross, 233: Homestake, 800; Horn Silver, 315: Mexican, 400; Occidental, 130; Plym outh. 150: Savage, 325; Sierra Nevada, 350; Stand ard, 120; Union Consolidated, 3S0; Yellow Jacket, 350. LOCAL LIVE STOCK. Condition of Markets at East Liberty Stock Yards. OFFICE OT PITTSBURG) DISPATCH, I THURSDAY, March 19. Cattle Receipts. 711 head; shipments. 651 head; market nothing doing all through con signments; no cattle shipped to New York to day. Hogs Receipts, 2.900 bead; shipments. 2,400 bead; market firm; Philadelphias, $4 304 40; mixed, $1 151 25: Yorkers, f 1 0004 15; pigs to common Yorkers. $3 50Q4 00; six can of hogs shipped to New Y'ork to-day. Sheep Receipts, 1,500 bead; shipments, 1,600 bead; market firm at yesterday's prices. Following is report of transactions at these yards for the week past: BXCE1FTS. CATTLE. noas. isHEEr Thro'. 1 Local, Wednesday., Thursday ..., Fridav , Saturday..... Sunday , Monday. Tuesday Total cars. Last week. , 15 4 8 3 8 2 6 its! 65 131 123; Thursday Friday , Saturday Monday , Tuesday ., Wednesday . . Total head. Last week... 31 US 1 680 225 897 2,735 137 IIS 66 500 1,286 4,314 L2W 6,723 13 52 1,063 1,321 833 J.4J9 3,973 By Telegraph CHICAGO The Evening Journal reports: Cattle Receipts, 14,000 head; shipments, 4,000 head; market fairly active and steady; steers, best. $0 00: common to choice, $1 254 S3; belters, S2 90(34 30; cows. $2 45S3 90: canners, S1402 20; stockers,$2 604 10. Hogs Receipts, 40,000 bead; shipments, 18,000 bead; market active and higher; rough and common, r$3 80 3 90; mixed and packers, $4 004 05; prime heavv and butcher weights, $4 104 15; light, $4 0034 15. Sheep Receipts, 7,000 head: ship ments, 4.000 bead; market active and steady; natives. $5 0005 50; Westerns, $5 005 75; Tex ans. $4353515. CINCINNATI Hogs scarce and firm; com mon and light, $3 7004 00: packing and butch ers. $4 004 25; receipts, 2,800 bead: shipments. 1,300 bead. Cattle In fair demand and firm; common, tl 503 00; fair to choice butcher grades. $3 254 75; prime to choice shippers. $4 505 00; receipts, 160 head; shlpments.160 head. Sheep, best qualities scarce and firm; fair to choice, $3 50JI1 75; extra fat wethers and yearlings, $5 75g(j 00; receipts, 63. head; shipments, none. Lambs firm for spring: com mon to choice butcher, $10 C0SU 00 per 100 pounds. NEW YORK-Beeves - Receipts, 485 head, all for exports and slaughterers; no trade; feel ing firm; dressed beef steady at 7Q$c per pound; shipments to-day, i,4iu Deeves and 7U sheep. Calves Receipts, 182 head: market steady; veals, 15 007 75; Westerns. $2 12HQ 2 37. Sheep Receipts. 3,120 head; market firm; sheep. $5 006 50; lambs, $6 007 50; dressed mutton firm at 8K10c per pound; dressed lambs steady at 910c per pound. Hogs Receipts. 4,64 head, consigned direct; marxet nominally steady at $3 sua vo. ST. LOUIS Cattle Receipts, 1,900 headtship ments, 1,400 head; market active and strong; good to fancy native steers, $1 S05 50; fair to good native, $4 004 80; itockers and feeders, $2 704 00; Texans and Indians, $3 255 5a Hogs Receipts, 5,700 head; shipments, 1,500 head: market higher; fair to choice heavy. $4 00 SH 15; mixed grades. $3 7004 00; light, fair to best, J3 754 00. Sheep Receipts, 400 head; shipments, 900 head; market strong; good to choice, H 105 50. BUFFALO Cattle receipts, 64 loads through 1 for sale: quiet and firm; no sales, all offer ings being common. Sheep and lambs, receipts. 4 loads through, 23 for sale; lambs steady and hrm; sheep, liberal supply and alow. Sheep, good to best, 15 9066 25; fair to good, to 50 5 75. Hogs stronger; receipts, 19 loads through, 25 tor sale: mediums, $4 35224 40; choice and heavy, $4 404 50. KANSAS CITY Cattle Receipts, 2,220 head; shipments, L61S head; market steady; steers, $3 E55 55; cows. $2 75(8400; stockers and feeders, $3 00g4 00. Hogs-Receipts, 7,940 head; shipments, 2,910 head; market strong: bulk, $3 6o3 85; all grades, $3 00&3 95. Sheep Receipts, 240 bead; shipments. 680 head; mar ket strong and unchanged, INDIANAPOLIS Cattle-Receipts, 200 head; market active and strong: shippers, $3 205 25; butchers, $2 003 75; bulls, tl 7503 4a Hogs Recelnts,3,700bead; market active and higher; choice heavy, $4 004 15: choice light, $3 90 i 05: mixed. 3 753 90; pigs. $3 253 55. When baby was sick, we gave her Castorla, When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla, When she became Miss, she clung to Castorla, When ehehadCoildren.shegave them Castorla D9-77-KWT3n, DOMESTIC MARKETS. A Great Scarcity ol Egg3 and Still Further Advances. CEEAMERY BUTTEE IS REDUCED. Cereals Firm All Along: the Line, and Corn a Shade Higher. ACUTE H0TEUE.NT OP GEOCEEIES OFFICE OF PITTSBURG DISPATCH, Thursday, March 19. j Country Produce Jobbing Prices. The egg market keeps climbing up, owing to a great scarcity. Sales were reported to-day at 23c per dozen. From present outlook, Easter eggs promise to be more expensive than they have been in recent years. Supply is far below demand even at tbe advanced prices. Tbe drop in creamery butter predicted at the beginning of the week is here, as our quotations will dis close. Markets for the best are fully 5c per pound below rates of last week. Good potatoes are good stock at quotations. Other vegetables go slow. Tropical fruits are quiet. Tallow is moving freely, and quotations are advanced Yfi per pound sinco tbe beginning of the week. Apples Jl 50S6 50 a barrel. Butter Creamery, Elgin, 33S31c; other brands, 3031c; common country butter, 1518c; choico country rolls, lS25c; fancy country rolls, 2S30c ' ' Beans New crop beans, navy. $2 3002 35; marrows, $2 332 40; Lima beans, 56c Beeswax 2bS0c fi E for choice; low grade, 2225c Cider Sand refined, J9 5010 00; common. $5 506 00; crab cider. $12 00&13 0U 9 barrel; cider vinegar, 1415c V gallon. CHEESE Ohio cheese, HlIKc: New York cheese, UKc: Limburger, 13Kt14c: domestic Sweitzer, 15ei6c; Wisconsin brick Sweitzer, 15c; imported Sweitzer. 27je28e. Cranberries Cape Cod, S3 25Q3 50 a box; til 50 12 00 a barrel; Jerseys, S3 0 a box. Dressed Hogs Large, 44c ty ti; small. Eggs 22S!23c for strictly fresh. Feathers Extra live geese, 50260c: No. 1, 4045c: mixed lots, 30&35c V S. Honey New crop white clover, 2022c H B California honey. 1215c &. Maple Syrup New. 8590e p gallon. New Maple sugar 8c V a. NUTS Shell bark hickory nuts, 31 501 75 a bushel: peannts, $1 5001 75, roasted: green, 4 6c f ft: pecans, 16c ! lb; new French walnuts, 716c v? a. POULTRY Alive Chickens, 75SS5c a pair; turkeys, 1314c a pound; ducks, S090c a pair; ?:eese, choice, $1 00 a pair. Dressed Turkeys, SQ20capound;ducks,1516capound;chickens, loQIGc: geese, 11012c. Tallow Country, 4c; city rendered. 5Kc Seeds Reel eaned Western clover. $5 0u) 5 20; timothy. $1 50S1 55; blue grass, $2 853 00; orchard grass, $1 b5; millet, 7590c; lawn grass, 25c t?B. Tropical Fruits Lemons, $3 25; fancy, $3 75; Jamaica oranges,$66 50 a barrel; Messina oranges, $2 503 00 a box: Florida oranges,$3 00 63 50 a box; bananas, $1 75 firsts, $1 25 good seconds, bunch; Malaga grapes, 57 00312 50 a half barrel, according to quality; figs, 15lGc 4 K: dates, 4X5c ft. Vegetables Potatoes,$l 10Q120 9? bushel; Jersey, 13 503 75; cabbage, !S9 $! .hundred; German cabbage, $1314; onions, $44 25$ bar rel; celery, 75c$l 00 a dozen bunches: parsnips, 35c a dozen: carrots, 35c a dozen; parsley, 15c a dozen: horseradish, 5075c a dozen; turnips, 75cStl V barrel. Groceries. The movement in this line is active, and trade is much better this week than lasr. There are few changes in tbe price list. Jobbers who are carrying large stocks of sugar arc reported to be unloading at a shade below market price, for the reason that It is better to take Kc less now than 2c less per pound after April L There is still a strong coffee market at old prices. Green Coffee Fancy, 2526c; choice Rio, 2324c; prime Rio. 23c; low grade Rio, 21H-2c; old Government Java, 3031c; Maracaibo. 26ffi2Sc: Mocha. 30K32Kc: Santos, 22KQ26Kc; Caracas, 2527c; La Uuayra, 2b 027XC Roasted (iupapers) Standard brands,25Kc; high grades, 2731c; old Government Java, bulk, 32Q34c; Maracaibo, 28K630c: Sautos.26 30Xc; peaberry, 31c; choice Klo, 26Kc; prime Rio, 25Hc; good Rio, 24Kc; ordinary, 22S23C. Spices (whole) Cloves,-le16c: allspice. 10c; cassia. 8c: pepper, 13c; nutmeg, 75S0c. Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7Kc; Ohio, 120, 8Kc; headlight, 150, 8c; water white, 1010Kc; globe, 1414c; elaine, 15c; carnadlne, HJijc; royaline, 14c; red oil, llQllJic; purity. 14c: olelne, lie Miners' Oil No. I winter strained, S9llc fl gallon; summer. 3335c; lard oil. 5558c. Syrup Corn syrup, 28031c; choice sugar syrup, 343Cc; prime sugar syrup, 3233c; strictly prime, 3135c N. O. Molasses Fancy, hew crop, 42c; choice, SS40c; medium, 3336c; mixed, 34 36c Soda Bi-carb in kegs, 3Q3c; bi-carb in Yfi, 5c; bi-carb, assorted packages, $6c; sal soda, in kegs, lc; do granulated, 2c Candles Star, full weight, 9c; stearine, -p set, Kc; parafflne, ll12c Rice Head Carolina, 77c: choice, &K GJJc; prime. 6g6c; Louisiana, ojjeilc Starch Pearl, Sc, corn starch, 66c; gloss starch, 6Q7c. Foreign Fruits Laver raiins. $2 65; Lon don layers, $2 75; Muscatels, 52 25: California Muscatels, SI 902 10: Valencia, 77c;Ondara Valencia, 8!c; sultana. lb20c; currants; 45i5c: Turkey prunes, 7JSc; French prunes. 10 llKc; Salon ica prunes, in 2-fi packages,9c; cocoanuts. $1 100. $6; almonds, Lan., V &, 29c; do Ivica, 17c: do shelled, 40c; walnuts, nan.. 13 14c; Sicily filberts, 12c: Smyrna hgs, 13&14c: new dates, 56c: Brazil nuts, 12c; pecans. 14 16c; citron. $ lb, 1713c; lemon peel, 12c V Si; orange peel. I2c Dried Fruits Apples, sliced, per &, He apples, evaporated, 1415c; peaches, evapo rated, pared, 2S30c: peaches. California, evap; orated, unpared, 1720c; cherries, pitted. 31c cherries, nnpitted, 13t13Kc raspberries, evap orated. 3031c: blackberries, 910c; huckle berries. 15c SUGars Cubes, 7c; powdered, 7c: granu lated. OJic; confectioners' A, 6c; standard a, 6c; solt white, 606c: yellow, choice, 5 6c: yellow, good, tbi&&r.i yellow, fair, 5 6c; yollow. dark. 5;i05Jic Pickles Medium, bbls (1,200), SS CO; me dium, bait bbls (000), U SO. SALT-No. 1 1 bul, 00. No. 1 ex. V bbl, $1 10; dairy. $ bbl, $1,20: coarse crystal. bbl, $1 20: HIggins' Eureka, 4-bn sacks, $2 80; Hig gins' Eureka, 16-14 & packets, $3 00. Canned Goods standard peaches,$ 2 80S 2 90;2hds, $210250 extra peaches, 53 003110: Ie peaches. $1 701 SO; finest corn, $1 351 50; fd. Co. corn, $1 0001 15; red cherries, $1 40 1 50; Lima beans, $1 35; soaked do, 80c; string do, "OfiSOc: marrowfat peas, $1 10fj)l 25; soaked peas, 6575c: pineapples, $1501C0; Bahama do, $2 55; damson plums. 31 10; greengages, $1 50; egg plums, $2 20; California apricots, $210 2 50; California pears, $2 502 75; do greengages, $1 90; do egg plums, $1 90; extra white cherries, $2 83; raspberries, $1 331 40; straw berries, $1 3001 4Q; gooseberries, $1 10gl 15; tomatoes. 95cSl: salmon, 1-&. $1 301 SO; black berries, $1 00; succotash, 2-S caps, soaked. 90c; do green, 2-ft. $1 251 50: corned beef. 2-B cans, $1 90:1-8. cans. $1 00; baited beans, $1 40Q1 50; lobster. It), $2 25: mackerel. 1-B cans, broiled, tl 50; sardines, domestic, s, $4 5tl4 60; sar dines, domestic, s, $7 00; sardines, imported, Jis, $11 50012 50; sardines, imported. Hi, $18; sardines, mustard, $4 50: sardines, spiced, SI 25. Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, $20 f) bbl; extra No. 1 do mess, $28 50; extra No. 1 mackerel, shore. $2400: No. 2 shore mackerel. $22; large 3's, $20. Codfish Whole pollock, 5c v5 Jb; do medium, George's cod, 5c; do large, 7c; boneless hakes, in strips, 5c; do George's cod, in blocks, 67c Herring Kound shore, $5 50 V hbl; split. Ml 50: lake. S3 25 ? 100 2bbL White fish, $7 00 lOO-B. half bbl. Lake trout, IE 50 half bbl. Finnan baddies, 10c yl ft. Iceland halibut, 13c $ &. Pickerel, halt bbl. $4 50: quarter bbl, $1 60. Holland herring, 75c: Walkoff herring. 90c OATMEAL $6 5006 75 ty bbl. Grain, Flour and Toed. Sales on call at the Grain Exchange were again large, the total oeing 15 carloads, as fol lows: 1 car 2 y. e. corn. 70c. spot; 2 cars No. 1 white oats. 58c, spot; 1 car mixed corn, 67c, spot: 1 car No, 1 white oats, 58c, 10 days: 5 cars 2 wbiteoats, 59c, June delivery, and 5 cars same at same price, July delivery. Total receipts as bulletined, 26 cars, of which 14 cars were by Pittsburg. Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway, as follows: 3 cars of hay, 9 of corn, 1 or bran, 1 of oats. By PittsDurg, Ft. Wayne and Chi cago, 2 cars of hay, 1 of middlings, 2 of flour, 1 of oats and rye. By Pittsburg and Lake Erie, 1 car of rye, 1 of meal, 1 of flour. By Pitts burg and Western, 1 car of middlings, lof bay, lot busks. Cereals are strong all along the line, corn particularly so. There was a sharp advance in shell corn at Chicago yesterday, but tbe advance was not fully maintained at the close ot markets. Hay shows a stronger tone the past few days. Prices for carload lots on track: WHEAT No. 2 red. tl 051 06; No. 3, $1 01 102. Corn No. 2 yellow shell. 6768c: high mixed, d6K67c: mixed shell, 6566s; No. 2 yellow ear. 7071c: high mixed ear, E)70c; mixed ear corn. 676Sc Oats No. L 57K58c; No. 2 white. 67eo7c: extra. No. 3, 5656c; mixed oats, 54g54c Rte No. 1 Pennsylvania and Michigan, $1 00 1 02; No. L Western, 9SC&S1 O0. Flour Jobbing prices Fancy spring and winter patent flour, $3 7506 00; fancy 'straight winter, $4 85Q5 15; fancy straight spring, $4 85 Is Your There are numl' ,. cal profession ac! ' they cannot master. The!.- wOi5f "that S. S. S. has made in curing this class of diseases is with out a parallel. It matters not what is the origin of the complaint or of how long standing, S. S. S. is almost in fallible as a curative agent: m cases of general debility, shattered constitu tion, or worn out system, it is without an equal. It cures old sores, ulcers and gun-shot wounds that refuse to heal up under any other treatment. BOOKS ON BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES MAILED FREE. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ca. s WIFTS SPECIFIC enr Ti TtV JOS. FLEMING 4 SON. 412 Market street, mliliwa Pittsburg. 65 15: clear winter. $1 7585 CO: straight XXXX bakers', 51 EOS! 75. Rye flour, $1 75Qo 00. Buckwheat hour, 2ViE2c f) . MlLLPEED No. 1 white middlings, $24 OOQ 24 50 it ton: No. 2 whito middlings, $23 XZ$ 24 00: brown middlings, $21 60fi22 00; winter wheat bran. 21 50&22 00. - Hay Baled timothy. No. L $9 50S9 10: No. 2, do, $3 50SS 75: loose trom wagon. $11 0012 00 according to quality: No. 2 prairie hay. S7 2o 7 50; packing do, $7 50S 00. .Straw Oat, is 00S 50; wheat and rye, WJ 00 S7 50. Provisions. Sugar-cured hams. large, SJic; sugar-cured hams, medium, 9c: sugar-cured hams, small, 9Jc; sugar-cured breakfast bacon, 8c; sugar cured shoulders. &c: sugar-cured boneless shoulders. 7lc; skinned shoulders. TKc; skinned bams". 10Kc: sugar-cured California hams, 6Kc; sugar-cnred dried beef flats, 8c: sugar-cured dried beef sets. 10c; sugar-cured dried beef ronnds, 12c: bacon, shoulders, 6c; bacon, clear sides, Ge: bacon, clear bellies. 6c; dry salt shoulders, 5c; dry salt clear sides. 5Kc Mess pork, heavy. $11 50: mess pork, family. $11 5a Lard Refined, in tierces. 5c; half barrels, 5c; GO-ft tubs. 5c:20-Ib pails, Kc: 50-Bi tin cans, Gc; 3-& tin pails, 64c: 5-H tin palls, tc; 10-a tin pails, 6c Smoked sausage, long, oc: large. 5c Fresh pork links, 9c Bone less hams, lOKc Piss feet, half-barrels, $1 00; quarter-barrels. $2 15. P.P. A. OIL INTERVIEWS. A HEW HEFIHEEY IN PEOSPECT AT LITTLE WASHTNGTOH. Nearly All Zellenople Leases Taken-A Freak Well Dusters at Hlnton, W. Va., and Crafton Good Territory at Claya ville Blaine In the Business. Yesterday The DisPAicn representative interviewed a number of oil men from dif ferent sections upon the P. P. A., and was informed that the order is still intact and adding new members to its ranks every day. One enthusiast said the time will soon dawn when every independent producer in the Pennsylvania and "West Virginia fields will be brought into the fold. "We will be organized as we have never been before. I tell you that this legislative attempt was a bad play," he continued, "and we had much better have put our money Into-a seaboard pipe line, for this is the only way to solve the problem. There is no use pf talking about Independent action of the producers, simply because they won't go into the scheme on a business principle. The noble producer would rather stand on the street corner and cuss the Standard." But Few Leases Left. .SrXCULL TELEGRAM TO TBI DISPATCH. I Zelienople, March 19. Muller farm, two miles west of Zelieuople, is now the canter of excitement. Captain Marsh's No. 1 is increas ing its production. His No. 2 will reach tbe pay the last of the week. Thompson's No. 1, on same farm southwest, is tubing, and it will make a good well. Levine Is spudding on his No. 1, Steinbach farm, Thompson is starting three new rigs on his 50-acre lease. Dr. Cun ningham, as usual, is in tbe ring, and is rush ing his rig on his lease west of the Muller. Mc Annally & Co. have started the drill on tbe Schom farm northwest. Patterson & Lockwood were a little late get ting in tbe field, but after considerable hustling secured a lease of 18 acres on the Peter Goett man, southeast of developments; also a lease of 25 acres on the northwest on the Scbom farm. Stoughton it Co, are building a rig on the Steinbacb near tbe church. Some persons have Jiald large bonuses in this field, and for what ittle land is left unleased the owners ask the lessee 10 almost cover it with greenbacks. A New Refinery In Prospect. Washington A prominent member of the Washington Assembly of the Producers' Protective Association to-day said to The Dispatch scout that, from the way matters were now looking, the producers of tbe Wash ington field would soon build a refinery. The new scheme has been talked ot for some time, and there is every reason to believe that a re finery of no small proportion will soon be started here. The faylorstown refinery is progressing slowly, and no doubt it will be a success. There will, most likely, be a meeting of the heaviest producers called soon, and the initiative step will be taken. Continuing, my informant said that the Washington county producers, as a general rule, were in good shape, and anything they go into there would be no boys' play. The Forest Company at Coraopolls. COBAOPOLIS-Tbo Forest Oil Company's Getty well No. 2. which bas been reported as doing 100 barrels a Cay, is only good for a 20-barrel Fumper. No. 3 Neely was a surprise to many. I Is only 400 feet west of Mellon's dry bole on the Thomnson farm, and, after being shot, is making 15 barrels a day. in is company has its No. 2 Cooper In the sand to-day, which is show ing for a ten-barrel well. No. 2 McCIinton is being drilled at 1,100 feet, and No. 3 rig is being built. It is also building a ng ou tbe Brown, and will start tbe drill in a new well to-morrow on tbe Sam Neely farm. At present it is drill ing four wells here, and is building four rigs. AH Quiet at ITUdwood. Wildwood There was nothing of import ance at Wildwood to-day. Tbe Kress Nu. lis not showing staying qualities, and bas declined to less than 25 barrels an hour. Griffith, Sillier & Co-'s No. 10 is in the sand and doing four inches an hour. No. 14 Kress found the sand this morning, and shut down to move out the boiler. Greenlee & Forst put in the 6-lncb casing in their No. 3 Alston to-day, and started the drill on tbe D. Good farm. The Roth Oil Company have afishing job at their Kretzerand Bryant larm wens. Mt. Nebo Has a Freak WelL Mt.Nebo The Forest Oil Company has a well in tho sand to-day, on the Morrison heirs farm. The Dispatch scout could gain but little in formation about thi3 well, as bis informant said there was nothing for publication. He ad mitted, however, that it was a good enough well, and added that, being located as it is, tho well might very appropriately be denominated a "freak." The Operations at Oakdale. Oakdale On, tho Wright farm the Forest Oil Company has a well drilling in the 100-foot; and is fishing for parts of a string of casing in its well on the John P. Ewing farm. Calhoun A Patterson aro drilling a well on the Holmes farm, and bas made a location on the Mansfield Coil aud Coke Company's land. A Wildcat Dn.ter at Hlntou. HrNTON, W. Va. A company has just completed a well near this place, which is a wildcat, cure and simple Tbe venture was drilled below tbe level of the lower sands, but no sands whatever were found. It is said that the same company Is not satis fled with Its firs; experiment, and will drill another well in tbe same locality soon. A FLhing Job Ended. Bridgkville After a long fishing job the Forest Oil Company has succeeded in getting the' tools out of the Patterson well. Every thing is working all right again, and if no further bad luck occurs tbe sand should be tapped Saturday or Mondav. A Crafton Well Found Dry. Chapton Tbe well on the Porter farm is through the Gordon sand and dry. notwith standing reports to tbe contrary. The Forest Oil Companv has two wells on the Hartley farm and another on the Pbipps, and have a fishing job in all three. Tbe Victor Company' Good Territory. CLATSVILLE The Victor Oil Company has some good territory In this field. Its No. 1 Car- je Chronic? " chronic cases, that the medK 2 WIFTS SPECIFIC SOLD BY JOS. FLEMING A SON. 412 Market 3treet, mhl9-82 Pittsbnr& son was the pioneer well of the pool, and is holding up remarkably well. This company's Nn. 4. on the John Carson farm, is drilling at 1,700 feet. Its No. 2 is a big gasser, and fur nishes it with all tho fuel required in Its large operations. No. 3 Carson is doing 100 barrels a day. Blaine In the Oil Business. Elizabeth The Elizabeth well boomerang has furnished the oil fraternity considerable amusement. It now turns out that Secretary James G. Blaine is interested J11 the well, and that it is one of tbe biggest wells ever struck in America. Tnis is the purport of a Pittsburg special to a New York journal. H. MCC. Feee. Samples of Dr. Miles' restorative Nervine at Jos. Fleming Si Son's, Market st., cures headache, nervousness, sleepless ness, neuralgia, fits, etc. BROKERS-FES" ANCLVL. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. my2 Pfli'iPI U'fi SAVINGS BANK. rfiUrljl!l Jj fcl FOURTH AVENUE. Capital. $300,000. Surplus. $51,670 29. V. McK. LLOYD. EDWARD K DUFF. 4 President. Ass.1. Sec Treas. percent interest allowed on time deposits. OC15-4U-D Pittsburg, Allegheny and Man chester Traction Company 40-year 5 per cent bonds, free of tax, for sale at 103 and interest idelitv Title and Trust k 121 AND 123 FOURTH AVENUE. feIl-43-MWF JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stocks. Eonds. Grain. Petroleum. Private wire to New York aud Chicago. iialXTa ST., Pittsburs. Celebrated Grand Denver Range Sold by all stove dealers. Manufactured by GRAFF & CO., 632 and 634 Liberty street. fe-21-invr MEDICAL. DOCTOR WHSTTIER 814 PENN AVENUE, PITTSBURG, PA. As old residents know and back files of Pitts burg paper3 prove, is the oldest established and most prominent physician in tbe ctty. de voting special attention to all chronic diseases. fcr-N0FEEUNTILCURED MCDnQand mental diseases, physical liul) V U U O decay. nervous deoiiity, lack oC energy, ambition and hope, impaired memory, disordered sight, self distrust, bashfulness. dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions, im poverished blood, failing powers, organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumntion, un fitting the person for business, society and mar riage, permanently, safely and privately cured. BLOOD AND SKINSESM blotches, falling hair, bones, pains, glandular, swelling?, ulcerations of tongue, mouth, throat, ulcers, old sores, are cured for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated from the S7stem. IIRIMARV kiduey and bladder derange UnllNrMl I j ments. weak back, gravel, ca tarrhal discbarges, inflammation and other painful symntom3 receive searching treatment, prompt relief and real cure. Dr. Whittier's life-long, extensive erperienca insures scientific and reliable treatment on common-sense principles. Consultation free. Patients at a distance as carefully treated as IC here. Office hours. 9 A. M. to 8 P. K. Sunday. 10 A. M. to IP. M. pnly. DR. WHITTIER. 8U Penn avenue, Pittsburg, Px jaS-I9-Dsuwk DOCTORS LAKE SPECIALISTS in ail cases re. quiring scientific aud confiden tial treatment: Dr. S.K-lak. M. R. a P. S., is the oldest and most experienced specialist in the city. Consultation free and afm'fitlw nnnTirlonti'll OflFTA a A Tn S n v Knnriw 7trt A tt OtllbUI kUUil ltra v--w w. Oensnlc them personally; or write. DocTOSl Lake, cor. .Penn are. and 4ta st, Pittsburg, a. je3-72.DWfc TO WEAK MEN Suffering fror the effects ot youthful errors early decay, wasting weakness, lost manhood, etc. 1 will senu a vaiuauie ireau iM?iueu cuauuung fall particulars for home cure, FREE of charge. A splendid medical work : should bo read by every man who Is nervous and debilitated. Address, Prof. F. C. FO WLEIt, aioodus, Coxta. de2-Sl-B3UTB'K GRAY'S SPECIFIC MEDICINE CURES HERVOUSDEBIIU TY. LOST VIGOR. LOSS OF MEMORY. Full particulars In pamphlet sent free. The frenulne Gray's bpeclfic sold by drueglstj only I a yellow wrapper. Price, 1 pec , package, or six for Si or by mall on rpcptnt it nrlra. hv addreafe lae THE GRA.T MEDICINE CO, Builalo, X. X told m Pitts bora- by 3. 3. HULLANU. comer Bmithfleldand Liberty iu, mhl7-84-DWk pRArS SPECIFIC ilEDICLNE- SOLD BY JOSEPH FLEMING & SON. 412 Market street. Pittsburg. I"Q f" to every man, young.mlddUvaged, ll EL EL and old; postage paid. Address Dr.U.DuiIont,331Columbu-,-f- ""'w Miss. Bh2S7S-'WT3u!t T A TVTOCH mS-OXIDHTILLSaresarei I itf I 1 1 Pi superior tu pennyroyal oc tansy: particulars, 4c, U'Arnv,dc i CO.. Box 714, rnua.. nan. se2K-TU F JHiiiiB'ii 'fK Va St i ':! 1 -1 i I ' - J. &&lVi WhlllPWfflMfl Wll : .-
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