IH TRADE REVIEW, Very Little Change, but the Con sumption Now Exceeds Production. BESSEMER BIDS REJECTED. The Week's Aclnal Transactions in AH Grades in the Market. A BIG STEEL SCHEME IK ALABAMA. l"ew Competitors for rutsunrfj's Coal Trade Heard From Down Below. THE MAEKETS AT ALL IRON CENTEKS OFTICH Or PlTTSBrjKO DrPATCTIt I Friday. April 17. Kavt Ikon- -a-d Stei-.l. Trade during the past week lias presented little either new or of particular importance; in fact the situation may be termed a waiting one. We have been "waiting" for the crip's depart ure, for the settlement cf the coke question, and for an improved condition of affairs generally. After taking these matters into consideration the week's business shows up fairly well. Let us examine the situation: Pig iron statistics show a reduction of stocks in the month of March, compared with the previous month, of 80,944 tons. The stocks on hand March 1 were 363,368 tons; on April 1, 282,424 tonp. Of the 282,424 tons on hand April 1, 29,176 tons are reported sold. The above facts show that production at present is exceeding production; that stocks ac cumulating are growing less and will soon be a thing of the past; that furnaces out of blast will soon see the necessity of start ing up, providinc prices will justify. Unless all signs tail the great coke strike is ner settlement. Each day sees more ovens fl.-ed up and more men going to work. We sincerely hope when the settlement is made it will extend lor three years, so that business men may hare a certainty that the question has been arranged lor that period. rig Iron Dealers Benefited. Ikon Okes. Holders are anxious to close contracts for this year's consumption, and are offering to contract at SI 501 73 Per ton. Furnacemen are still holdinc off. It may be they are waiting for a settlement of the coke strike, or the eight-hour demand announced for May 1, or bo:h. Last year tho ore unrchases for the year were closea several months before this time. A leading iron man remarked: "The cuke strike has unquestionably saved the pig iron trade from a serious disaster by causing an involuntary reduction in the output of 40 per cent within the past four or five months, as prices are to-day as low as when the strike was inaugurated, on the 10th of February. Cur tailment was au absolute necessity, and, that being the case, it makes ni) difference in a business point of view whether it was brought about amicably or not. So much less iron was wanted and so much less had to be made." The Shenango and Mahoning Valley furnace men have this to say: "Although matters have not progressed far enough to permit a definite statement to be made of the intentions of cer tain furnace companies, it is known that as soon as they have seccred reductions now deemed certain on ores, coke and freight, an aggressive policy will be inaugurated for a re newal of the control of Northern markets." The Tone of the Market. The SrrrATloN Dealers generally report an increased inquiry. Bessemer sales show various prices. Grey Forgo maintains prices. Meel slabs, prices have declined. Ferro mang anese advanced. Muck bar shade lower. Steel wire rods lower. Spiegel advanced. Skelp iron unchanged. Scrap material, de mand fair and prices maintained. Blooms and billets not so firm. Is ew steel rails turn, buj ers and sellers apart. Latest The ontlook is improving; increased ilemand Tor Bessemer. One lirm baa offers fur 10,000 tons, another for 0.000. Both declined to accept present prices. Both firms are owners of city furnaces. COKE EMELTED LAKE AM) XATIVE OHES. 2.000 tons Bessemer tI575cash i,i"utons Ht-crnir 15 8'J cash 1.5W tolls llcs-4Ultr i 15 70 cas.ll 1, 500tons Bessemer 16 rr) ca-h l,50lons Kra lorpcat lallej lurnace . 11 2i cih l.ono tons may lorce 14 no cash 1.000 tolls llesscmer 16 Oil cah l.COioiibrray lorxe at valley furnace. 14X)cali TVitons prat lorjre 13 &5 cash rations cray lor:e 13 S5 cat.li .in ton pray forge It 00 cash 5NMons jrray (or;e 14 i0 cash Six tuns pmv fo-reat valley furnace 14 2u cash 13 tuns Bessemer ...... 1G 25 casll lUMonsNo. 1 null 14 .'j0 4 mo luitons No. t.oundry 15 SO cash 100tono 2 loutKlry, all ore 16 IM cash 1 tons No. 2 lounilry 15(0easli UK) ton -rry roipc.. 14 01) cash 12S. tons No. Zloun.lr, all ore 15 5u,cash 15 ions No. 3 lounOr 14 50 cash 25 tuns No. il'oundrv 15 (O cash CHARCOAL. lOOtons 'o. 1 roundry J J22 00 cash lootous No. 2 roundry 29 to cash jim tons cold blat , 26 00 cash 6o tun warm blat, boullicrn 21 50 cash 3-j ous No, 1 foundrj 23 50 cash STEEL SLADS AND BILLETS. x, eooton6 billets and slabs S25 00 cash 1.5Jl'tou billets 24 .85 cash , ciootoni billets? 25 50 cash 1.O0M tons billets 25 50 cash 600 tons bUtets 25 00cash 3IUCK Bill. 1, ton toil" Neutral r...(26 is cash T5t tons Neutral, April, Mai 2b no cash aKi tuns Neutral. April 26 50 cash iU0 tons Niulral 20 75 cash FElUtO MANGANESE. I'Stons HO pei cent, tcaboird (64 oo cash ?hi 'ons SO per.-elit, l'lttsburir 66 00 cash ton- 80 percent. New lork t4 50 cash i7 tons so percent, ISaltunorc S4 25 cash STEEL nLOOMS AND RAIL ENDS. bon tons rail ends flS25ca.sh. 3. 0 tons rail ends 170cash. 7Z tons bloom ends 17 25 casn. 10U tons rail ends 18 00 cash. ' STEEL WIBE BODS. jy ions American fires f3S 00 cash. EEELI- I HON. MCtons -wide grooved fl 67Ji4mo IV) tons sheared Iron 185 4mo 125 tuns narrow grooved. ... 165 4 mo OLD IROX AND STEEL BAILS. '40 tons old steel rails So' tons American T'8 18 00 casli U 00 cash ECKAr MATERIAL. 2fin ton No. I wrought temp, net rf!l 00 cash 100 Tons o. 1 wrought scrap, net, 20 73casll r tons old iron axles, net extra 28 00 cash 1 i tons No. I wrouzht scrap. Valley furnace, net 21 00 cash iw ton- machinery cast scrap, cross.. 15 00 cash lot. ton Iron avlcs, net 26 50 casll ir ton- soil steel, cross 17 ao cash 1.- tons ivrouKht turnings, net.. 14 ft) cash 100 tons cast scrap, cross 14 00 cash DOWN IK ALABAMA. Condition of Trade A Steel Schemo Afoot Competing Against Pittsburg Coal. IFFECIAL TKLEOKAM TO Till'. D1HFATCU. 1 Bikmin'jiiaji, ALA., April 17. Iron is dull. Somehow the market refuses to go aboTo SIX and wben it occasionally touches that figure it shades off again. Still, furnacemen here are fairly well satisfied, and work on tbo few fur naces now out of blast proceeds with energy. While orders hate not been numerous this week, no difficulty has been experienced in placing tho product, and furnace owners are not anticipating an. The general feeling is that the market is comparatively settled for sumo time to come at slight variations from the following quotations f. o. b. at the furnace: No. 1 foundry 12 75 No. SJoundry 12 2.731! 80 No. 3 foundry 11 5012 25 Gray foree r 11 uo liar iron is considerably oil from the ruling prices of a few weeks since. Another furnace of the De Bardlcben Coal and Iron Company at Bessemer will proDably blow In next week. It is reported from Brierficld that Senator riumb. of Kansas, who is largely interested in (hat property, has recently visited there with he intention of beginning anew the work of development. Bnerfleld is the place where an immense nail mill now idle tells of the disas titfus failure of Iron nail making in Alabama. The furnace, however, proved a success. Coal operators are taking a great deal of in terest In the new enterprise of the Georgia Pacific Railroad, which has opened a coal barge Hue from the Western terminus at Greenville. Mts., to Now Orleans and Inter mediate points. Pennsylvania coal has the rail in theso markets and the new project in volves a rail haul of 250 miles. Coal men, as well as tho railroads, have cut down prices to tho lowest notch in the effort to moot Pitts burg competition, but the bnsiness is too young to form any idea as to the ultimate outcome. Hopo of steel making on a largo scale has been revived in Birmingham. Mr. T. T. Hill man, one of tho directors of tho Tenucsseo Coal, Iron and Riilroad" Company, is in New York lor the purpose of submitting a proposi tion to tho directory. lie and bis associates propose to put up 300,000 in cash against some laud company stock of equal value which is amongjthc assets of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Kailroad Company. It is very probable that bis proposition will be accepted. SOKE VERY O00D SIGNS That Tend to Show a llesumptlon of Ac tivity In the Market. TtrECTAL TKLEOUAM TO Til BlArVTCrl.t PniLADELPUiA. April 17. The iron market has shown somo Improvement the past week and the early resumption to activity is more encouraging. Prices have not. however, ma terially changed, nor are they likely to for some time yet. Juslico Cox, Jr.. of this city, who represents several of the largest Iron establish ments in the State, commenting upou the situa tion, summed up the outlook in this brief way: "We must either have higher prices or reduce wages or there will be a long stoppage this summer.1 In view of the facts that the country is rapidly recovering from November's finan cial panic; that tho crop outlook is excellent, which incaas increased railroad earnings; that extensive building operations are assured, and with an easy money market it is believed that prices will advance and that present wages can be maintained, thus removing a primary cause for labor troubles. Mosfol the strikes now on are in course of adjustment, and with their end will come a more settled feeling, renewed confidence and better times generally. Prices for pig iron are only fairly steady, and sales of Standard Pennsylvania No. 1 Xhavn been made this week at S17 50018 00: No. 2 foundry at 16 00317 00: modinm Pennsylvania No. IX is Quoted at $17 25217 50, and do No. 2 X at ?1 00016 2a The market, however, is featureless. Buyers positively refuse to engage to any great extent, simply taking what they need, believing that a lower range of prices will sLortlv be reached. On the other hand, sellers do not feel that the outlook warrants their making concessions. Notwithstanding that the curtailment in production has been enormous, there is plenty of stock to go around, and the output is now on about a par with the demand. Structural material l not active, but its improvement has been so marked that a lively trade is predicted as the season advances. These quotations, for goods delivered at con sumers' yards, now rule: Angles, 202.1c per pound; beams and channels, 3.1c for either iron or steel Muck bars are dull, but recent sales have been made at slightly better prices, -'6 f. o. Uxars at mills being paid for several orders. Those sellers who are quoting $27 find no market Tor their product, except in very nr gent cases. Steel rails continue to improve, and a few mills are crowded for early deliv eries. A COMPLICATED MAEKET. The Chief Points That Make Cincinnati's Iron Situation PecuUar. 'SPECIAL TELEQKAM TO THE DISPATCH.: Cikcin-n'ATI. April 17. Rogers, Brown 4 Co. say The whole range of the iron market has seldom presented so many complicated and contradictory features as it does to-day. The main points around which interest centers are the crop prospects, the Impending coal strike, the enormous reduction in output of pig iron the rapid decrease of stocks, tho generally hopeful feeling that preralls as 10 the future, and amid it all weak prices and slack de mand. It is admitted that both in condition of crops and acreage, the winter wheat crop prom ises better than it has for years. All through the Central West the stand is almost perfect, and similar reports come from th.e Northwest. Preparations are also being made for a very large acreage of spring wheat. Nothing can yet be said regarding the corn crop, which runs so heavily into railroad transportation, except that high prices will stimulate a great acreage. Fruit prospects are also excellent in all sec tions. Big crops andbigh prices seldom come together, and the prospects for this rare com bination in 1691 give a firm undertone to every thing in spite of doubts and alarms. Exactly how various furnaces, rolling mills and foundries will be affected, it is difficult to foresee, but it is certain that confusion will prevail for a time. The output of iron is not increasing, and the slender stocks on hand are being still further cut down. In tbo South, production is running pretty full, and there is a- gradual improvement in furnace practice that begins to tell in two important par ticulars of reduced cost and better quality of iron. Southern iron, both in grading and quality, has creatly improved jn the past five years. In the af abonlntr and Shenango valleys there is no change, and in Cential and Southern Ohio 'furnaces are drop uinir out one bv one. The demand continues to he for small lots for immediate use, with occasional transactions looking as far into the future with deliveries as furnaces can be in duced to go. No change in prices can be noted. An occasional bargain is picked up irom a fur nace needing to realize on a special lot, but otherwise the low prices previously reported prevail. Quotations unchanged. BTJSINESS STILL QUIET. Small Sales at St. Louis, IVith Low Prices the Principal Feature. -srrciAt. teleguam to tue dispatch.! St. Louis, April 17. Rogers, Brown and Meacham say: There is nothing new to be said this week in regard 10 the market. Bnsiness has been very quiet, and what sales have been made were 'small and at low prices. The con sumption of iron in this mirkot is much lighter than it was the same time last year. We quote for cash t. o, b. Si. Louis: Hot blast coke and charcoal: Southern (Joke No. 1 tsontliern Cuke No. 2........... .. huuthern CoLc No. 3 Southern Gray Korjre isoulhern (trav Charcoal N'o. 1... Southern tir.iv Charcoal No. 2... Missouri Charcoal No. 1 Missouri Charcoal No. 2. Ohio softeners Car wheel aud malleable irons: Lake Superior............ .......... Southern ...$15 5Cai5 75, 4 TWI1 4tt .. 13 7.V3I4 25 .. lt.Vf313 75 .. 17 7V318 00 ... 17 2iai7 50 ... 13 M.W.1G 00 ... 15 0.-015 50 ... IS CXX319 50 ...120 (WS20 50 ... 19 00(g21 00 FOB EIGHEK FIGUBES. That Is TVhat ,lho Older Furnnoes Are Holding Out For. IFFECIAL TELIOBAK TO THE DISPATCIt.l I Chicago, April 17. Rogers, Brown and Merwin say: It is reported that several round lots of Lake Superior charcoals bare been placed, aggregating from CLOOO to 8,000 tons. This quantity, however, has not been verified. It is claimed by consumers that figures of J17 and in some ca-es a trifle under this, l'a been made. Sales which have been boolftu have been mainly on the part of certain furnaces which have accumulated heavy stocks and de cided to move them, notwithstanding the amount of sacrifice, necessary. The older and better known brands are at projnt holding for higher figures. . ' Transactions of considerable slzo are also re ported in the way of local coke brands. Prices on these have ranged low. Southern coke brands have been in small Remand and sales in this direction have been light. Foundries con tinue to report slack business and that the out look fcr much work ahead is uncertain. Metal Market. New Yoek Pig Iron dull. Copper staenant and nominal. Lead steady; domestic, 1 25. Tin weak, but more active: straits, 21 93. Wool .Markets. New Yomc Wool quiet and steady; do mestic fleece, 31g37c; pulled, 2Gg33c; Texas. 17 er:ic Sr. LOUIS Wool Receipts, 21,159 pounds; market quiet. Tho arrivals of new clip are slowly increasing, but shippers' prices on the large lots already bore are materially about buyers' views. Philadelphia Wool Market dull: prices more or los nominal; Ohio, Pennsylvania and WcstVirgmiaXXand above, 32lJc: X, 30 32c; medium. 37QS9c; coarse, 36o7c; New York, Michigan, Indiana ana Western fine or X and XX, 2S330c; medium. 3&37c; coarse. 3537c; Due washed delaine, X and XX.3IK38I-; medium washed comlnngand de laine. il&tl4c; coarse do do do, 36S'37c; Can ada washed combine. 333Gc; tub washed, choice, 3740c; fair. 33g37c; coarse, 3335c; medium unwashed comning and delaine. 290 31Kc: coaisedo do do, 2?2)c; Montana, 200 24c: Territorial. l&22c " Boston" The demand for wool during the past week has been moderate; the sales foot up 2.2S2.O00 pounds of domestic and 5S2.UX) pounds nf foreign. The market has been steady. Ohio X. sold at 3031c: XX at 3334c, and No. 1 at S7Sc Michigan X has been quiet at 29c, with one sale at 2!c No, 1, combing wool has been firm at 40042c: Ohio fine delaine'at SG37c, and Michigan tine delaine at 3ofeS6c Unwashed combing wool has been sold at 272Sc for one-quarter blood, and at 2930c for three-eighths blood. Considerable Indiana one-quarter and one-half blood cloth ing wool has been sold at2u27c. Unwashed Ohio and Michigan fleeces have been sold at 2023c. Territory wool has been firm at 60C3c, clean for fine; at 5SKG2c fur fine medium, and at 53&55c tor medium. Te,xaj, Callfonia and Oregon wools have been quiet at previous prices. Pulled wools Have been in steady de mand, choice super selling at KQiir: fair to good supers at 303Sc and extras at 22Q3.'c. Australian wool hus been in good demand, choice selling at 40gl5c, and good at Slgl2c. Foreign carpet wools bare been In fair demand. THE ON THE SOUTHSIDE. llonnt Washington Still FlourisMnjj Liko a Green Bay Tree. PICKING UP HILLTOP REALTY. Speculation Rather Slow, but Some Unex pected Changes in Figures, OFFICE AND STREET NEWS AND GOSSIP Considerable has been said from time to time in regard to improvements on ML "Washington. Pacts show that these state ments were not exaggerated. In an inter view with Mr. "Williams, of Baltensperger & Williams, yesterday, he said: "About 20 jears ago a Mr. Norton en gineered quite 'a boom in the Mt. "Washing ton district; Ho published a paper called The Hilltop, in which he set forth the beau ties and advantages of the location in glow in; terms. This boom was punctured by the panic of 1873. During its continuance, while the ordinary run of property kept within reasonable bounds, some of it reached almost fabulous figures. Lots on side streets sold as hich as $1,000. They can be bought now for MOO or $700. This movement was largely specu lative, and of course it could not last. "From the subsidence or the Norton boom up to throe or four years ago. very little was done In real estate on Mt. Washington. Tho demand was so light that atrcnts naid no atten tion to the district, considering It not worth, cultivating. Abont 1SS6 interest began to revive. This was due to several causes gen eral prosperity in all lines of trade, but more particularly, perhaps, to the multiplication of inclines and improved means of locomotion, making tho Mount as accessible as any of tbe other outlying districts. Almost any part of the hill can nqw be reached in 15 minutes from the postoffice. Streets are being paved and one or more rapid transit lines will be iu operation within two years. Superintendent Verner, of the Birmingham line, was taking observations over there a few days ago. and ex- Fressed surprise at the growth of population, t is surmised that the abject of his visit was to look into tbe practicability of building a road to connect with their Birmingham line at the Smithfioid street bridge. "Within the last two or three years several hundred lots have been sold, the most of them for improvement by buyers, speculation being an insignificant element. Those -sales aro ex clusive or those In the Beltzhoover district, where at least an equal number of lots have changed bands. In the same time there has been more building than in any other part of tbe city of an equal area. The great bulk of these improvements have been made by the owners for their own use, and they take special pride in beautifying their places. There is no locality around Pittsburg that presents such a E leasing spectacle of modest, comfortable omes. "1 am surprised that capitalists do not build more houses for sale over there. Thero is an active demand for four and five roomed dwell ings. We have customers for at least 25 bouses of this kind, and could sell them at once if we had them. Houses of this class could be readily sold at a nrobt to the builders of 20 to 30 per cent. This should boa strong inducement to builders to take this district into considera tion." Business News and Gossip. There is no tidal wave on Mt. Washington. The demand for houses cannot be supplied. It is the talk that the Birmingham road will build a network of lines on the Soutbside, similar to that of the lluquesne in tbe East End. Something may drop at the next' meeting of the Chartiers Gas Company on the 28th. Stock bolaers are looking forward to the event with unusual interest. John B. Larkin was on deck yesterday, after a long siege of tbe grip. The element of doubt which necessarily at taches to all mining stocks keeps them in tbe background. It is impossible to tell what is below the surface. Those handled in Pittsburg have the support of the promoters, which is much in their favor. They ought w know whether there is money in them or not. Workmen are engaged on tbe approaches to the railroad bridge at Roup. It is rumoied that a syndicate is beingformed to buy tbe old postoffice property for a hotel, whenever Congress shall authorize its sale. Ten of 35 mortgages on file yesterday were for purchase money. The largest was for fo.000. George B. Hill A Co. scooped in about all tbe Philadelphia Gas stock that changed hands yesterday. Certificate No. 51, for 10 shares of City Sav ings Bank stock, has been lost, and application made for the isue of a duplicate. Kuhn Bros, have some good-sized deals on band, which they hope to close at an early dav. The Harrisburg Patriot has chaneed bands, and Charles E. Orr, of the firm of Robinson & Orr, of this city, has been elected a director in the new company. The Building 'Record. Permits for the erection of the following new buildings were issued yesterday: H. J. Lang, three brick two-story dwellings, 17x31 feet, on Home street. Seventeenth ward. Cost, H850. Edward M. Laveen, frame two-story and attic dwelling, 20x30 feet, on Collins avenue. Nine teenth ward. CostS2,000. James Munn, frame one-story stable, 20xl6 feet, on Cower's alley, Sixth ward. Cost, $100. J. F. Begley, frame addition two-story kitchen, 14x16 feet, rear Soho street. Thir teenth ward. Cost, $100. Jacob llirscbinger. frame one-story photo graph gallery, 14x21 feet, on Carson street. Thirtieth ward. Cost, $100. Eugene Droeger, frame one-story shop, 11x20 feet, rear Industry street, Thirty-first ward. Cost, $50. Charles Klopfer, brick addition three-story business house, 5x22 feet, on bmithfield street, Second ward. Cost. $200. Charles Friebertzhauser, frame one-story stable, 16x20 feet, on Boquet street, Fourteenth ward. Cost, 5200. Movements in Realty. Another land company Is being organized and will be ready for business by the end of the month. Several prominent capitalists are members. James W. Drape fc Co. sold four lots In the plan of the Munhall Valley Land Company near Homestead, with improvements, for $2,000; also two lots at Craf ton, noar tho rail road station, for $1,000; also closed the sale of two houses and lots on Fifth avenue, at $9,200; also of a lot near l'enii avenue. East End, at figure approximating $11000; also a collateral interest in two houses and lots in the suburbs of $3,000; also a collateral interest in McKees port and city properties of $1,700. Black & Baird sold to Miis Lizzlo Fowler lot 99. in Valley View place. Nineteenth ward, for $275. A. Leggate & Son sold a lot 40x125. with a small frame house, on McClure avenue, Elev enth ward, Allecbeny, for $2,050. John K. Kwing fc Co. sold for A. S. Brown to Thomas Kenyon, the well-known drygoods merchant, tbe property No. 225 North avenue. Third ward, Allegheny, consisting of a two story brick house of eight rooms, hall, bath and attic: good brick stable on rear nf lot ,19x110 to a paved and sewered alley, for $10,000 cash. S. A. Dickie & Co. sold for J. 11. Scott to S. M.Wallace a lot on Marchand street, Twon. ticth ward. 42x129 feet, for $1,200. Mr. Wal lace Intends building on this lot at once. Liggett Bros, sold to G. T. Itafferty lot in Twentieth ward, corner Fifth avenue and O'Hara street, 97x220 feet, for a price approxi mating $12,000. A. Z. Byers 4 Co. sold, for William Thomp son to William and Alfred Leach, the property No. 35 Klrkpatrick avenue. Second ward, Alle gheny City, consisting of a brick house, with six rooms and finished attic Also, frame house on rear, with five rooms and attic lot 22x100, through to Logan street; consideration $4,300. W. A Herron fc Sons sold to a prominent railroad official of the Pennsrlvania Railroads, line residecce at Edgewood, PcnnsOvama Rail road, Tor J9.0t0, consisting of bit 200x150, with large and modern brick bouse ot ten rooms. MOVEHENTS IN OIL. The Cash Article Neglected and Not Much Doing In May. There was no business in cash oil yesterday. The only bid was 69. It was not offered. A jag of 1,000 barrels of May oil sold at 70J. The highest was 70. The 'advance was due to shorts covering in Oil City, It weakened later. Tbe market for refined was steady and un changed. Average daily runs were 76,110; av erage shipments, 52,945; average charters. 21,107. Other Oil Markets. Cleveland, April 17. Petroleum easy; snow white 110, 6c; 74 gasoline, 8Xc; 86 gaso line, 12c; 63 nauhtua, 6c Buasford. April 17. National Transit cer tificates opened at 72c: closedat 70c: highest, 73c; lowest, 70c; clearances. 438,000 barrels. Oil Crrr. April 17. National Transit cer tificates opened atTOc: biehet. 70c: lowest, 69Jcj,closed,70c; sales, 118,000 barrels: clear ance, 216,000 barrels; charters, 15,834 barrels; shipments, C7.793 barrels; runs, S3.208 barrels. New Yoke, April 17. Petroleum opened weak on pressure to liquidate a small account. When tnu liquidation wag oyer trader! bid the PITTSBUHG DISPATCH, market up. In the afternoon it became dull and remained so until the close. Pennsylvania oP Spot, openInc,71Hc: highest, 71Jc; lowest, 71Jic; clnstni, 7Ic May option, opening. 70c; highest, 70Jc; lowest, 69JJc: closing, 703c Lima oil Opening, ISc: highest, 18c; lowest, 18c; closing, 18c Total sales. 34,000 barrels. HOME SECURITIES. Electric, Neglected by Boston, Dull and Weak Hero Philadelphia Gas Ar rested Drop in Allegheny Connfy Electric Local stocks opened yesterday with some dis play of buoyancy on favorable news from Now York and London, and cheering advices from the crop districts. First prices in most cases were at or slightly above those of the previous close, tut tho feeling changed to bearish before the day was over, and final figures were, with few exceptions, the lowest made. Total sales were 335 shares Philadelphia Gas was steady early, but ex hibited considerable weakness at tho las; call, indicating that tho upward movement bad been arrested, for the present, at least. Buyers always look ahead. ?ind with tho certainty of reduced receipts during the summer months they naturally attach less valuo to natural gas stocks. Kcnce tho reaction. The rest of this group was neglected. Electric was slow aud weak during most of the day, hut not so pronouncedly as to be specially significant. No inspiration came from Boston, where tbe last sale was at 13 and of f ered'at 13J4 at the close and the apathy here was quite natural. Nothing can stand without support. It was again stated that tbe company was in better condition tu-day than at any pre vious time since the financial Involvement, bnt nothing was given ont to substantiate tbe claim, which is therefore susceptible of a double construction, according as ono wishes to view it. Affairs now may be better than then, and still notQe all that Is required. The Boston Traveller intimates that the solution of the diffi culty may be a chango in mismanagement and partial reorganisation. Notwithstanding tho facttbatthe Switch and Signal statement was unsatisfactory, the stock was well held, with buylmr orders around 9 and 'J. A broker said the statement had not yet been mailed to stockholders. , 'It will not be completely digested before next week. The miners wero Weak, excepting Hidalgo, bnt tbero were bnycrs at concessions, showing no loss of interest. Citizens' Traction suld at 58, an advance. Allegheny County Electric Lmbt was offered down to 67. It sold not long ago around 89. Reasons were assigned for tbe slump, but, as they were personal and perhaps exaggerated, they aro omitted. Tbe company has a good run of business. Sales wore: First call Fifty Electric at 13. 10 Philadel phia Gas at 13K. 100 at 1 After call Fifteen Citizens' Traction 5SK. 10 Philadelphia Gas at 13;.,'. Second call Ten Philadelphia Gas at 13, 10 at 13, 10 Luster at 13, 10 at 13. Third call Ten Switch and Signal preferred at 26. 100 Electric at I3J. Bids and offers at each of the three calls are appended : THIKD CALL. U A Citizens' Nat-Bk German Nat. K'k Iron City N. ll'k Masonic Bank.. Mech'cs N.lliink .Met. Nat. Bank, Armenia lus. .... P. N. O. P. Co l'hila. Co Wash, oil Co.... Central Traction Cltizens"lrac'n. Pittsburg Trac Pleasant Valley. Second Ave J-.&W.K-Ii.nfd. 12 12X 57,-,.... N. x". Jfc CtJ.UC niuaiiro .Mining. LaN'orla M'fCo. Luster -Alluln?.. Sllverton M. Co. All'yCo. r. tYest'house K... u. s. at s. Co ... U.S. As. Co. pref Who'e A.B. Co 35 .... ... 13)4 IX.... 674 1!J4 13H OH ... 26 91 .... P. P. O.Co. pref a. u. tj. i... At New York yesterday the total sales of stocks were 229,512 shares, including: Atchi son, 30.(05: Lackawanna, 11.020; Louisville and Nashville, 5,100: Missouri Pacific, 3.5S0; North ern Pacific preferred, 120,010; St, Paul, 38,610; Union Pacific, 7,185. MONEY MABKET. All Recent Changes in Conditions In the Right Direction. In a general way the financial situation yes terday was much like that of the previous days of tbe week. Bankers spoken to reported a steady accumulation of funds owing to lack of pressure on part of borrowers. Business was fair, however, maintaining the improving ten dency previously noted. All recent changes have been for tbe better. ' Clearing House exchanges were $2,364,533 SO and balances $453,517 bL A larger supply of currency would be a great convenience to mer chants as well as to those having pay rolls to make up. What becomes of the large alnouuts brought here is something of a mystery. At New York yesterday money on "call was easy, rangimr from 3 to 4 per cent, last loan 3, closed offered at 3. Prime mercantile paper 57. Sterling exchange quiet and steady at '$4 85X for 60-day bills and HSSfor de mand. Closing Bond Quotations. H. S. 4s. rer. 122 U. d. 4s. coun 122 M. K. 4T. Uen. S3.. Mutual Union Ca. N.J. C. Int. Vert. Northern l'ac 1U., Northern Pac. Ids.. 105 .1104 licM U.S. 4s. ree. J01X u. s. 4)5, conr. iui faeifleosof '64 US Louisiana stampecHs 'JO Missouri us i. 1391 107 Nortliw't'n consols. Nortw'n deben's 5s. Oregon A Trans. 6s. Kt.l, ii. M. Gen. 5s. lenn. new set. As. Tenn. new ett, 5s Tenn. new set. 3s, 102 ..101 00 St.L. Jt S.F. tieu.M. 105 if? 90 32H 108 1021, CanAda So. 2ds 90 Central l'ncine lsts.1), Den. 4KG. lsts.,.119 Ben. & K. O. 4s 82,1$ K. U. VYestlsts 76)0 Erie 2ds 100 AU K. A X. Uen. 6s.. 76)j M. rant consols.... St. P. Cnl&Pc. lits. lx.. Pc B.G.Tr.I!s. Tx.. Pc.lt G.TT.Ks. Union r&clnc lsts. .. West Snore... Bank Clearings. Chicago Bank clearings, $13,744,000. New York exchange was 25 ccuts premium. Money was steady atO percent to the general run of borrowers, at bi per cent in special cases. Sterling exchange wa quoted at $4 85 for CO-dav hills and $4 SSK for slzht drafts. St. Louis Clearings, $3,163,141; balances. $335,591. Money, 67 per cent. Exchange on New York 90e premium. New York Bank clearings, $116,237,558; balances, $3,911,266. Boston' Bank clearings, $14,251,931; bal ances. $1,531,223. Money, S4 per cent. Exchange on New York, 17 to 20 cents discount. PHILADELPHIA Dink clearings. $11,636,201; balances. SI, 015,290. Money 46 per cent. Baltimore Bank cloanngs. $2,173,899; bal ances, $496 5P6. Money, 6 per cent. Memphis New York exchange selling at $1 premium. Clearings. $423,691: balances, $66,325. New Obleams Clearings, $1,525.032. New York exchango commercial paper 35c; bank. 1 per $1,000 premium. Cincinnati Monov 56 per cent. New York exchange scarce; 50c premium bid. Clear ings, $2,181,150. . NEW YORK STOCKS. Bulls and Bears Evenly Balanced on Wall Street Most Changes Are Small Ad vances An Unfavorable- Bank Statement Expected. New York, April 17. Tho feeling on tho street to-day was moro confident on the boll side, as the opinion was that, notwithstanding tho bad news of the past two days, there had been no concession in prices, even with tho aid of hammering by tbe bears and the realizations of profits by small holders. To-day's market, therefore, started off with a most confident tone, and maintained a firm front throughout the day, although certain adverse influences wero not without their effect in restraining tho evident tendency of prices to advance The slight flurry mmoney the other day makes the smaller operators cautious for tho fime being, and the expectation is for an unfavorable bank statement to-morrow, a decreasing reserve fore shadowing higher rates for money in tho future Under tbe circumstances, the forces at work In the market w ere nearly balanced, and even in the most active stocks, like St. Paul, Atchison and Burlington, the price never got faraway from that of the opening. There wa3 purchas ing of Northern Pacific preferred, and the coal stocks were no longer a weak point in tho lisr, the resolution not to reduce rates, but rather to fight the inter-State commerce commission, stiffening them up. - A firm opening on the iii,.T .lying was followed by a i eaction on the selling by traders; but the demand from tbo West was not to be denied, and prices were generally lifted above' the level of those of the opening, while tbe fluctuations wero confined within narrow limits, considering the amount of business done in the active stocks. Selling otlong stocks by weak holders on tear of active money, again brought the list down in tho afternoon; but tbe support was forthcoming, and tbo re action was kept within bounds, and further improvement was afterward made. The general list was barren of feature, how ever. .nd tho market finally rlosoil quiet ami stnadv, with most stocks at iuMgnlfir.uit chafcci'-s from the opening price', and " ill fractions belter than last evening. The only i mnor tact chango was in Wheeling and Lake Erie, which ci.iseil up 1 per cent on light trans action. Cordage. Rock Island and Burlington w ere up large fractions, aud some stocks were, down slightly. Kailroad bonds were quiet and displayed as little leaturo ai usual of late, tbe only import- FIRST SECOND CALL. CALL. U ABA Co .... 303 . 67J 55 . 118s 105 81J 90 9 .... 9 .... Via 13'-f Kh 13 91,S 18 IIH 18H '194 Si'i 5SJ4 M osX 31 24 24J4 5!$ 18 .... 18 Sfi 3 ZM 3 .... 51 50 33 SO 135 V 13 U'A 1 tH 1 2 50 13H 13K iai Oh 10 M 9 "si'.'.'.'. "si '.','.'. 22i .: 52 57 ... SATURDAY. APRIL 18 ant movement among the active issues being In. the Texas Pacifies, whilo even in the inactive bonds the final changes are insignificant. Big Sandy 6s. however, rose 2 per cent to 90, while others wore Without significance. The busi ness done reached $1,138,000, riie following tabio shews tne prices ol active stocks on tbe New York Stock Exchange yesteT diy. Corrected daily for TUB UISPATCII by WiiiTNEr&STitPiixNBOjf. oldest Pittsburg mem bers of tbe .New York Stock Kxcnange, 57 .Fourth avenue: taos- y Open- High. l,ow- in tnr. est. est. Bid. Am. Cotton Oil 25H 25 25X Z-Vi Am. Cotton Ulinrer... .. T,t Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. 25M 25!4 2i 25 A ten.. Tod. 3. IT 31 VM Zi JlJi Canadian Tactile 80)4 M'4 80 SO Canada southern 51 51H 51 51 Central of New Jersey.113 118 118 IIS Central faclnc .... 20 Chesapeake A Uhlo ... 18! 18! 18 18 Clilcaito lias Trust,. ... m 48 47VC iH C. Bur. A Uulacy HVA 83 SCJ,' . 87,4 C. U1L &SI. Paul.. .. 6la 61H 61 01H C. Mil. Jfc St. P.. pr...)12 112 U24 lll'S V.. KOCkl. A P. 74H 75X Wi ' c. st. p.. m. an ii'n O.. St. P.. M. a. O. PI 84 C ftaorthweitera. ...108i 10314 10S14 1M C. AN. W.P1 ISIS UIH 131'4 134H C. C. C. X 1 62i B2H 61M ei'A c. c. c. a i.prer. oi Col. Coal Jt iron 38 3S 36 35 Cot. A Hocklnc Valley 24V 24t( ... 244 Ches.ft Uhlo 1st orer.. 53M 5374 '"S 53X Ches. a. Ohio 2d nref.. 32 32 314 314 Del.. Lack & West ItiH 135! 1344 133H Del. & Hudson 1321 133.4 IKX 13314 lien, a Klo (Jranrie V'A uen. a KioUraude.DI. 58V M 534 &3' K.T.. Va. AUa 6X X 6 64, Illinois Central 97 LaKeKrleJt West 14M Lake Krie West pr.. 58' HV 6S 58 Laxusnore AM. S... .1115)1 HIM 1HK BIH Louisville A ftashvllle. 1Si ISM 774 T8 Michigan Central 924 Xobue a Uhlo 41 41.4 41 41X Missouri Pacific 70 70 69)4 70 National neidTruit... 19 K'-i 19 19 Mew Yorx Central 103 103 103 IC3 N.Y.. C. St. I. , 134 . f k t w van a)i Ka so; M. 1.. L..ftV. Pd 52 II, f..ll. t. 37H 38 J74 37 N.Y.. U. AW 17,4 VIH '1 1754 Norfolk A Western.... 144 144 I' ' Norfolk A Western nf 52M -Northern f acme 25 28 2i4 21H Northernl'aeincDr.... RSt 68 HV,l b.34 ureion lmurovement. 284 28JJ 2S 23 PaolllcMaU 334 3S.4 37K 57,4 Peo.. llec. Evans.... 21)4 21j, 21 21 rnilaael. AKeadtnr... 33 33 SIX W Pullman Palace mr. 192 Klchmona A W. P. T . 177 17 174 ' I"S IMchmondAW.P.'l.si 7:4 St. Paul A Dulutll..... 24 St. Paul A Bulutti or. it St. P.. ailnn. A Man 107 Texas raclnc. 146 H5a 14V! HJf Union Paclfs.s 484 434 M Wabash 9V 97s 9h OK Wabnsn preferred 154 19j 19s 19! Western Union 8IH 814 814 814 WneellncAL.. K. tth KH KU 13 Wheeling A l...pref.. 73 ZS 73 72 North American Co... I6?s IG4 Hi 16 P., C, C. A St. L 16 16 154 154 P., C, C. A St. L. pit. 53,4 MJ Si "4 Boston Stocks. Alch. A Top L.U.7s 3I5 Doston A Albany. ...2o3; llostou A Maine. ...201 C. B. Ay 874 Eastern It. It. 6s 122V Boston A Mont, . 42M Calumet A flecla....260 Franklin 17 Huron 24 Kearaarjre 14 Osceola. 264 qnlncy 104 Santa Fe Copper.... 57j Tamarack 143 Annlston Land Co.. 38 Boston I-nnd Co... . 64 West End Land Co. 214 Hell Telephone 20C4 Lamson Store S 16 Water Power. 2J, Centennial MInlne. 144 N. Eng. Telephone. 504 Butte A Bost. copper 15H yitcl.nurc K. K.. ... f3,4 Flint APere M FllntAPereM. pre, Mass. Central ,Mex. Cen. com...... N. Y. AN. Knc...., N. Y. AN. Enjr. 7s., Old Colony , Rutland common.... Ktitland pref. "Wis. Cen. common. Allouez aLCo(ncw). AUantlo s 84 18H 20 !4 37M 1214 104 3 534 194 3X loJa Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished bv Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. 0. 57 Fourth avenue. Members .New York Stock Ex change: Ulrt. Askef. Pennsylvania Kailroad. 5194 51 Itcartiu-r 16J, 167-16 bun"alo,Ncw York and Phlladeipnla 8 .... Lenlch Valliv 454 .4S& Philadelphia and Erie 28 Norihorn PaclOc common 251 26 Northern Pacific preferred 63,4 -$H Mining; Stocks. New York. April 17. Mining quotations: Alice. 155; Bpdie, 110; Deadwood T. 110: Eureka Consolidated, 350; Homestake, 8675: Horn Sil ver, 310; Ontario, 800; Plymouth, 180; Standard, 12a LOCAL 1IVE STOCK. Condition or Markets at East Liberty Stock Yards. OFFICE OF PITTSBURG DISPATCH, J Friday. April 17. Cattle Receipts. 73 head: shipments, 525 head: market closing firm at unchanged prices; no cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Receipts, 2,450 head: shipments. 2,350 head; market slow; Philadclnhias, !3 105 50; good mixedl to 10; Yorkers, So 005 25; pigs, J4 001 40: 4 cars of hogs shipped to New York to.day. Sheep Receipts. 100 head; shipments, none; market slow and!015e off from jesterday's prices. . By Telegraph. OMAHA Cattle Receipts, 1,000 head; mar. ket active; best medium weights and fat cattle stronger; others steady; choice batcher stock active and stronger; canuerft and tail ings steady: feeders, activo and. In de mand at firm prices: lancy 1,100 to 1,600 pound steers, of which tbore are fair receipts, are quoted f5 256 10; prime 1,200 to 1.475 ponnd eteors, H 405 45: fair to good 1,050 to 1.350-ponnd steers.?." 35 1 85. Hoes Receipts. 3,600 head; market active and 510c hichor; all sold: range, 4 SoQS 12K; hulk, $ 4 905 05; light. SI 805 05; heavy, M 95- 12K: mixed, $4 90g5 05. Sheep Receipts, 450 head: market active and firm; natives, 2755 50; Westerns, $2 005 50. NEW YORK Beeves Receipts, 2,892 head, including 60 cars for sale: market a shade firmer; native steers. Jo 056 40: Colorados, $4 55; bulls and cows, 2 00gl 25: dressed beel higher at 869-Kc; shipments to-morrow, 1.0S5 beeves and L259 quarters. Calves Receipts, S69 head; market firm: veals. 5 006 50. Sheep Receipts. 1.089 head; market tteadv: unshorn sheep, S5 50g8 80; clipped do, t4 505 00: un shorn lambs, (6 507 75; clipped do, $3 506 25; dressed mutton firm at Bfflllc; dressed lambs steady at 10K12c Hng Receipts. 4,118 head, consigned direct; 'nominally steady at $4 75 585. CHICAGO Cattle Receipts. 8.000 bead; shipments, 3,000 head; market steady; steers. 16 35 for top prices; ("5 405 90 for others; stockers. S2 854 45; Texans, f3 00; cows and heifers, 51 0U4o on. nogs receipts. 13. uw neaa light, $5 0005 20; skips and pig', 53 004 75. Sheep Receipts, 8,000 bead; shipments. 5,000 head; market activo and irregular: Westerns, 55 606 00; Iambs, SO 0000 SO. CINCINNATI Hogs quiet and easier; common and light, 4 0035 10; packing and butchers. 5 0035 40; receipts, 2,700 head; shipments, 1,340 head. Cattle firm; common, V2 003 25; fair to choice butcher grades, 3 6005 25; prime to choice shippers, S4 7535 10; receipts, 300 head; shipments," 400 head. Sheep in moderate sup ply and Arm; common to choice, $4 006 00; extra fat wethers and yearlings, (6 256 5U; re ceipts. 105 head; shipments, none. Lambs Demand fair for i-pring; common to choice, $7 00 10 00 per 100 pounds. ST. LOUIS Cattle Receipts. 400 head: ship ments, 1,300 head: market strong; good to fancy, natives, $5 206 10; fair to good natives, -S4 10 5 25: stockers and feeders. (3 001 10; Texans and Indians, $3 505 40. Hogs Receipts, 3,200 head; shipments, 4.2C0 head; market higncr; fair to choice heavy. 5 105 30: mixed grades, 1 70 5 15; light, fair to best. 4 905 10. Sheep Receipts, 300 head: shipments, none; market steady: good tu choice, t4 5035 75. ' BUFFALO Cattle steady and firm; receipts, lS41uadsthrougli;llnad sale. Hogs strong for good grades; pigs and light dull and unchanged; receipts, C4 loads through. 23 loads sale; "rood mediums. 5 605 70; choice heavy, 5 75(35 80. Sheep and lambs slow and a shado easier: re ceipts. 22 loads thronch; 7 loads sale; fair to best wool sheep, S5 ouQG 50; clipped. 4 50S5 10: fair to best wool Iambs, ti 256 50; clipped do, 5 1 S&6 25 KANSAS CITY Cattle Receipts, 2,660 head; shipments, 330 headr market steady to strong: steers, S3 756 15: cows. SI 75R4 85; stockers and feeders. 2 254 Jifl. Hogs Receipts, 8,380 head; shipments, 3,770 head: market nneueil 10c higher and closed weak: bulk, 4 755J4 115: all grades. S3 303 60. Sheep Receipts, 650 head: shipments, 4S0 head; market steadv. INDIANAPOLIS Cattle Receipts, J03 nean; market steady: shippers. 3 75&tf Oo; butchers, 2 501 73: bulls. 2 00i 00. Hogs Rrceipf, 3,500 bead: market firm and stron;- choice heavy. 85 205 40; choice light. $4 751 93; mixed, 4 755 10; pigs. S2 753 60. Turpentine Markets. Savannah, April .17. Turpentine firm at 35c Rosin firm at 145155. Charleston. April 17. Turpentlno firm at 35c. Rosin firm; good straufed, SI 35. NEW York." April 17. Rosin firm and quiet. Turpentine dull and lower at 33K39c Wilmington, April 17. Spirits of turpentine steady at 35Kc. Rosin firm: strained. 1 22K; good strained, 1 27- Tar firm at SI 35. Crude turpentine lirm; hard, SI 40; yellow dip, 2 25; virgin, 2 25. l)rgoo4s Market. Nr.w York. April 17. Activity at the lianil-oCret.i Irr w.ts the feature In tho local ilryg'Mids trade. The Improvement at Hrt'ami second hards, due to this fact, was sustained. Kvery day nf fine weather adds to the s"I fedi-ig xliich h.isbsen started. The iniina diato outlook for jnbuors 1 fair. Pricssare not very.firmin view of the expectation that there may be some revisions in favor ot buyers f for tbe fall trade In cotton goods. Tbo nom inally tow cost 01 cotton is tne ground lor com missions, which may occur in bnt a few lines, 1891 DOMESTIC MARKETS. Good Creamery RiUter Firm, and Country HoIIs Weaker, NEW VEGETABLES COMING FEEELY Ceroal Markets Aro Strong- and tlis Tend ency Is Upward. COFFEE AND SUGAR ARE STILL FIRM Office of Pittsburo Dispatch. J Friday, April 17. ( ' Country Trodace Jobbing Prices. Good creamery is scarce and markets are steady. Country rclls are in abundant supply and prices are weak. The first Ohio cheese of tbe season will be due m a day or two. Old stock Is'practlcally over for this year. The egg market holds uo better than was generally an ticipated, but there is little doubt that lower prices will prevail in the next few days. Next week's prices will in all probability be little, it any, above 12c per dozen. Now vegetables are coming in more freely, and quality of offerings is very much improved the past week. In trop ical fruit lines lemons are the strong factor, and prices are steadily advancing. AVPI.ES $0 0006 50 a barroL Butter Creamery, Elgin, 28029c; other brands, 2526c; common country butter, 15016c; choice country rolls, 1820c, BEANS New crop heans, navy, 2 3002 35; marrows, 2 3302 40; Lima beans. 5K6c. Berries Strawberries, 4C50c per quart. Beeswax 28030c V B lor choice; lowgrade, 22025c. Cider Sand refined, 9 60010 00; common, to 5000 00; crab cider. 12 00013 00 barrel; cider vinegar, 14015c 3? gallon. Cheese Ohio cheese, 12I2Kc: New York cheese, 12K013c: Llmburger, lbUc; domes tic Sweitzer, 15016c: Wisconsin brick Sweitz.er, 16c; imported Sweitzer, 27K028C. Cranberries Cape Cod, S3 2503 60 a boxt til 50012 Oil a barrel; Jerseys, S3 50 a box. Eoos 13014c ft r strictly fresh; goose eggs, 30035c: duck eggs, 18c. Feathers Extra live geee, SOSCOc; No. 1, 40045c; mixed lots. 30035c 9 &. Hoxet Now crop white rlover, 20322c fl lb; California honey, 1215c fl B. Maple Syrtjp iew, (590c f) gallon. New -Maple sugar loo 13 B. Ijdts Shell bark hickory nuts, SI 2501 60 a hnshel; peanuts, SI 5001 75, roasted; green, 4 6c ? &; pecans, 16c V & Onion Sets Fancy Erie, 17 5008 00 per bushel; Ohio and Pennsylvania, SS 0V7 00. Poultry Alive Chicken;,Sl 0001 10 a nair; turkeys, 15c a pound: ducks, 9OC0S1 a pair; geese, choice, SI CO a pair. Dressed Turkeys, 1820c a pound; ducks. 1516c a pound, chick, ens, 5l8c: geese, 1213c Tallow Country, 4Jc;tlty rendered. 5Kc Seeds Recleaned Western clover, 85 0U 5 20: timothy, $1 5001 55; bine grass, 2 75; orchard grass, SI 50; Millet, 70075c; lawn grass, 25c ft. Tropical Fruits Lemons. 4 5005 00. fancy, 6 00; Messina oranzes. $2 5003 CO a box: Florida oranges, 3 503 75 a box: California oranges, 27503 00 a box; bananas. 32 25 firsts, 81 75 good seconds, ft bunch: figs. 15016c fl E; dates, 40 6VcfJ B; pineapples, 30040c apiece. VEGETABLES Potatoes. SI 3001 35 f) bushel; sped potatoes, 1 50 fl bushel; sweet potatoes, S3 5003 75; cabbage, 25S6 fl hundred; German cabbage, 10012; yellow danver onions, 6 CO 6 50 a barrel: celery, 75cSl a dozen bunches; carrots, 35c a dozen: parsley, 15c a dozen; tur nips. 7oc0$l per barrel. New Vegetables Cabbage. 2 2502 50 for small crates, 82 7503 00 for large: kale, 75cSl a barrel: spinach, SI 2501 50 a barrel; beans, 3 a bushel; beets, 50C5c a dozen; asparagus, 40050c a bunch; encumbers. 75c51 00 a dozen: Bermuda onions, 3 a bushel; tomatoes, Si 500 .5 50 per case. Groceries. There is still a scarcity of sugar and prices are very firm. Coffee is also firm, but prices are unchanged. The movement of general groceries is active, and amount o goods han dled is much larger this week than last. Green Coffee Fancy. 2425c; choice Rio. 23024c; prime Rio, 22Jc; low grade Rio. 21 22c; old Government Java, 2930Xc; Mara caibo. 23Z7Xc; Mocha, 30032.:; Santos. 220 26c;' Caracas, 25027c; La Guayra, 20027c Roasted (in papers) Standard brands, 25c; high grades, 2730Jc; old Government Java. milk. 31i34c; Maracalbo. 28030c: Santos, 26030c; peaberry, SOKc; cholco Rio, 20c; prime Rio, 25c; good Rio, 24c; ordinary, 21H22Kc Spices (whole) Cloves, 15016c: allspice, 10c; cassia, 8c; pepper, ISc: nutmeg. 75S0c Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7c: Ohio. 120. 8$c; headlight, 150, 8K water white. IOJJIOKc; globe, 14014c: elalne, 15c: carnadine. llKcs royallne, 14c; red oil, llllc; purity. 14c: oleine, 14c. Miners' Oil No. 1 water strained. 39041c per gallon; summer, 3335c: lard oil, 65058. SYRUP Corn syrnp, 31S3c; choice sugar svrup. 31030c: prime sugar syrup, 32033c; strlctlv prime, 31035c N. O. Molasses Fancv. new crop. 42c; choice, 38010c; medimu,3336e; mixed.3436c. Soda Bi-carb in keg. 3KS3Jc; Iii-c.irb in Hi, 5?ic: bi-carb. assorted packages, 556c; sal soda, in kens, IJic; do granulated, 2c. Candles Star, full weight, 9c; stearine, per set, SKc; paraffine, 11012c Rice Head Carolina, 707Jc: choice, 60 (jjic: prime, 66Kc; Louisiana, ojjgec. starch Pearl, 4c; corn starch, 606fc; gloss starcb. 607c Foreign Fruits Layer raisins, S2 65: Lon don layers, 2 75; Muscatels, 2 00; California Muscatels, SI 6001 90; Valencia. 6K07c: Ondara Valencia. 78c: sultana. 18020c; currants. 4JJ05c; Turkoy prunes, 7JJ08c; French prunes, 10JS UK" Salonlca prunes, in 2-ft packages.Oc; cocnanuts, fl 100, 6: almonds, Lan., fl ft, 29c; do Ivica, 17c; do shelled. 40c; walnuts, nan., 13 14c; Sicily filberts.J.2e: Smyrna figs, 13&14c: new dates. 6fi6c: Brazil nuts, 12c; pecans. 14V 016c; citron, fl ft, 17018c: lemon peel, 12c fl ft; orange peeL 12c Dried Fruits Apple", sliced, per ft. lie; apples, evaporated, 14K15c; peaches, evapo rated, pared, 28030c; peaches, California, evap orated, unpared, 17020c; cherries, pitted, 31c; cherries, unnitted, 130I8Kc; raspberries, evap orated, 30031c; blackberries, 910c; huckle berries, 15c Sugars Cubes, oc; powdered, 5c; granu lated, 4Jic; confectioners' A. 4c; soft white, 44Mc; vellow. choice, 4K04Jc; yellow, good. 401c; yellow; lair, 304c;yeIIow,dark, Pickles Medlnm, bbls (1,200), 00; me dium, half bbls (600), S4 50. SALT No. 1 ft hbl. 1 00. No. 1 ex. fl bbl, SI 10; dairy, fl bbl, 1 20; coarse crystal, fl bbl, 1 20: Illggins' Eureka, 4-bu sucks, S3 80;Hig gins' Eureka, 16-14 ft packets, 3 CO. Canned Goods Standard peache. S2 700 2 SO; 2nd?, $2 4002 50 extra peaches, 3 0003 10; pie peaches, 1 7001 80: finest corn, 1 3501 50; Hfd. Co. coro. 1 0001 15: red cherries $1 35 1 40: Lima beans, SI 33: soaked do, 80c; string do, 70S0r: marrowfat peas, SI 1001 25; soaked pea. 65075c: pineapples, SI 5001 CO; Bahama do, $2 53; damson plums, 1 10; greengages SI 50; egg plums, 31 90; California apricots, 5. 100 2 50; California pears, 2500275; do greengages, SI 90: do egg plums. SI 90: extra white cherries. 2 85: raspberries, 1 3501 40; straw berries, 1 3001 40; gooseberries $1 1001 15; tomatoes, 93c0Sl; ealman, 1-ft.- 1 3001 80; black berries, SI 00; succotash, 2-ft cans, soaked, 9Uc; do green, 2-ft, SI 2501 50; corned beef. 2-ft cans, SI 90; 1-ft run". SI W; baked beans, SI 4001 50; lobster, 1 ft, S2 25; mackerol, 1 ft cans, broiled, $1 50; sardines, domestic, Js, 4 5004 00: sar dines, domestic Js, 7 00; sardines, imported, Jis, 115001250; sardines, imported, Ks. $18; sardinos, mustard, 4 50; sardines, spiced, S4 25. FISH Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, 20 fl bbl ; extra No. 1 do rress, 28 60; extra No. 1 mackerel, shore. $21 CO; No. 2 shore mackerel, S22; largo 3's, $20. Codfish WI10I0 pollock. 5c fl ft; do medlnm, Georgo'scod, 5c; do large, 7c: boneless hakes, in strips, 5c; do George's cod, in blocks, 6iQHc. Herring Round shore, 550 ft bbl; split, S6 50; lake, S3 25 ft 100 ft bbl. White fish, $7 00 fl 100-ft half bbl. Lake trour,"S550fl half bbl. Finnan baddies, 10c ft ft. Iceland halibut, 13c. ft ft. Pickerel, half hbl, S4 50; quarter bbl, 81 6U Holland herring, 75c: Walkoif herrlnr. 90c OATMEAL-?0 5O0G75 ft bbl. Grain, Flour and Food. Sales on call at tbe Grain Exchange: 1 car No. 2 timothy hay, 81L 5 day; 1 car No. 1 cut hay, $11 25, 10days. Receipts as bulletined. 37 cars, of which 18 cars were by Pittsburg, Cin cinnati and St. Louis Railway, as follows: 2 cars of bran, 12 of corn, 2of oats, 1 of bay, 1 of feed. By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago, 6 cars of oats. 1 of middlings, 1 otrye, 1 of barley, 2 of flour, 3 of bay. By Baltimore and 'Ohio, 1 car of corn, 1 of middlings. By Pittsburg and Lake Eric, 1 car of hay, 1 of flour. By Pittsburg and Western, 1 car of hay. Cereal markets aro strong all along the line. General tendency of prices Is toward a higher level. Wheat and flour aro firm at tho recent advance. Choice hay is. very firm at quotations. The same is trno of luillfecd. Prices for carload lots on track: Wheat No.,2 red. $1 C0f?l 10; No. 3. SI 030 : 08. Corn N. 2 veil-, v h'icIi. 7 IJrJftsnc: high mixed, 7oJifB7".': mixed -hell. 77t78 : No. 2 ).invcar, t5f$S0e: lit... lu.xcd e:.r, $!Q83v; illlX tl tir rtn .HNSit. OArsN. I. li'Jir?SJ ; N.i 2 wlii -. :a2c; extra, N'. S, GUKaolc; tulxcil tuts. SSiloic Rye No. 1 Peiinsjlvanni and Michigan, 9Sc !l OJ: No. 1 Western. 970Sc Flour Jobbing prices Fancy spring and winter patent floor. 86 0006 25; fancy straight winter. So 5005 75; fancy straight spring, to 25 85 50; clear winter, 5 0005 60; straight XXXX bakers'. U 755 00. Rye flour, 8 1 7505 00. Buckwheat flour, ZU02,c ft ft. MILLFEED Mo. I white middlings, 827 003 23 00 ft ton; No. 2 white middlings, 825 000 26 00; brown middling, 824 00024 60; winter wheat bran. 323 00024 00. HAT Baled timothy. No. 1. $11 50012 00; No. 2. do, $10 00010 60; loose from wagon. 813 000 14 00. according to qnality: No. 2 prairie bay, $7 2507 60; packing do. 87 to3 00. Straw Oats, SS 0008 50: wheat and rye, 87 00 7 50. Provisions. Sugar cured hams, larfte $ 9X Muftarenrcd hams, medium 10 Sufrarcnredhams, small 1"! Snjrarcured California hams 7S Sueur cured II. bacon H',i Sugar enred skinned hams, large 10 S Hurar cored skinned hams, medium I0H Saar cured shoulders 6X Sujrarcurcd boneless shoulders a tsusar cured skinned shoulders 7 uftar cured btcon shoulders.. ...... ......... 64 Saear cured dry salt shoul.tcrs .'.3,' bugar cured 1). beef rounds H snsar cured I), beef sets 12 Sugar cured 1). beef flats II lincon clear sides 7H Bacon clear bellies 1H Dry salt clear sides. 10-lb ave'g Dry salt clear sldcs.SO-thavc'ir 1 Mess pork, heavy.... 13 60 Mess pork, family..., 13 50 Lartl, refined. In tierces 6V Lard, refined. In hair barrels 6 I.ard. refined, InGO-lb tubs e'i Lard, refined, in 20-m pills 7 Lard, refined. In nO-rs tin cans fit Lard, refined. In 3-fo tin pills "'4 Lard, refined. In 5-lb tin palls 7,'j Lard, rcllned. In 10-lb tin palls 7 MAEKETS BY WIRE. "Wheat Readies the Top Notch Price of the Season Amid Great Excitement Corn Follows Suit Oats Feverish Only Provisions Lower. CH ICAGO To-day was one to be remembered by all who operated in the wheat pit. To those who "hit it" correctly it was Good Friday, in deed, for there were unlimited opportunities tor making money on both sides of tbe market, while to those who guessed it wrong, it was a decided "Black Friday," which exhausted ordinarily safe margins In a twinkling. The net result of the day's trading is an advance of &c in the price of the May option and 2c In July, compared with the closing prices yester day, tbe extreme high notch of the day and of the season being c better than those figures. Tho boom was started near the close of the session yesterday afternoon when tbe Associ ated Press of Paris quoted tbe Slecle'ol that city as saying that tbe French Government would probably have to remove the Import duty of 26 cents on wheat before next August, and that similar action would probably be taken by Germany. This was telegraphed here from New York just as the session was closing, dis torted so as to say this action was about to be taken. It caused a stampedo of shorts on an advance to 1 0751 for May at tbe close. On the curb after hours, the price went op to 109. Wben trading opened this morning cables showed thatthe foreigntaarkets had responded to onr advance. An enormous trade resulted. The situation Was bullish In the extreme, and those who had bought freely yesterday were In a position to tako their profits. A battle re sulted between the shorts and the bull crowd who were not long. The victory temporarily was with the sellers. A vast quantity of long wheat was immediately disposed of. and the prices steadily worked down to 81 08. This was followed by a swell to 81 08, a drop to SI 08J-J,. followed by an excited advance to SI 01 which brought out another deluge ot long wheat, under which the price again settled to 31 0S which latter point it had reached at 12 o'clock. Jnlr. from SI 071 C8 at the start, declined to 81 06 advanced again to SI 07K. declined once more to 81 06. sold np to SI 07& at the same time that May was at SI 09, and once again worked back to SI 06. In the meantime there were reports ot im pending financial troubles in Paris, tbe denial of yesterday's report that the French Govern ment wonld repeal tbe duties on whear, and tbe fine weather as tbe bearish influence Tbe bulls were fortified with a Minneapolis messago saying Plllsbury had advanced prices of patent flour 40 cents per barrel, aud with a copy of the London Standard' i article ot April 6, In which it rehashed its former sensational talk of tbo damage to European crops and tbe great de ficiency in tbo world's yield for 1891. Tho latter, while but slightly different from tbe story published bv the same sheet several weeks aco, was sufficient to fire tbe ardor of every bull trader on the floor, and was the cause of one of the strongest bulges. Between 12:30 and 1 o'clock the official closing cables were received. As these reflected tho early riso here, they had a sensational effect. This effect was further heightened by a dis patch from San Francisco, saying that wheat had advanced lc there -since yesterday. It lifted Mav to SI 11 and July to 81 10. and trading was within a of these fignres when tbe gong tapped for the close " The feature of the corn market was its nervous strength early and the evident desire of the holders to accept their profits on the bulge. The Liverpool market being quoted higher and the fever in tbe wheat deal were the stimulating factors early in the session. May at the opening sold at 73e, or lc higher than it closed yesterday. It declined 'later to 72c, with a rumored sale or two at at 73c, ad vanced, sold off again to 72c and then up with a rush to to 7ljc, and off again to 72o at the close. The execution of orders was as difficult as on tho previous day. owing to the suddenness and violence of the fluctuation. Cash corn was still worth a premium over May, bnt this was not so great as on tbe day before. The oats market was very excited at the opening. May starting at 56c and selling lo 57c inside of a minute. Tbe price advanced to 57c the highest figure that has been made on tbe crop, and then weakened to 56c Tbe market recovered to 57Kc at tbe close. Indicat ing a gain of a as compared with yesterday. Tbe provision pit built up a wall between Itself and Its excited neighbors In tbe cereal crowd. The packers were evidently of the opinion that it was a good time to get rid of some of the Immense Blocks which they were carrying, ahd sold freely, with the result of a downward tendency in prices. Thongh the opening prices were higher than the close yes terday, last prices show a decline of 25c in pork; May lard lost 2c while July gained 2J$c; ribs show an advance of 7c The leading futures ranged as follows, as cor rected by John M. Oakley & Co., 45 Sixth street, members of Chicago Board of Trade: Open- Hljrb- Low- Clos- Abticles. Imr. est. est. lng. WIIIAT. NO. Z April IC8 110 810714: 111054 iliy 108! 111 108 1 I0X July lOTtf IIS 106H IMS CO UN. NO. Z April 74 -AH 1Z 73 Mar...: 73 74!4 li',i K4 July.. Wfc Vi IS1 MX May .'..". St( tTX S63 67 June 87 57 KH H July 54V Ml 54J4 WH Mess I'oux. May JI3 10 f 13 10 812 85 12 MS July 13 50 13 50 13 M 13 31i September 13 00 13 80 13 65 13 72)2 I.ABP. May 7 00 7 024 R 95 6 97! July 7 3) 7 3JX 7 2)4 7 KM September 7 55 7 55 7 5u 7 52a SHORT Kins. . May 6 47H H 6 45 6 50' July. OKH 6 85 6 77 6 KM September 7 Kit 7 ! 6 07)4 7 lljs Cas.li quotations wero as follows: Flour quiet and firm. No. 2 spring wheat, SI lOJiQt 10: No. 3 sprinir wheat, 81 07K: No. 2 red. 101 11; No. 2 corn. 75c; Nn 1 nsts K7r- No. 2 white. 9K60ii;c: No. 3 white, 58059Kc No. 2 rye.9ie92fc No. z oariev nominal: r.o. a. i. o. u.. oouc; ;.-.. i, f. o. b.. 72c: No. 1 flaxseed. 81 23: prime timothy seed. SI 31. .Mess pork, per bbl. S12 80012 85. Lard, per 100 lb. $6 -ili. Short rib sides (loose). 6 60; dry salted snnuldcrs (boxed). 85 10 05 15; short clear sides (boxed). 86 6000 70. Sugars unchanged. On tho Produce Exchange to-day the bntter market was steady and un changed. Eggs, 120B!c NEW YORK Flour stronger and active. Pnrnmnal stronger and dull: yellow Western. S3 403 85. Wheat Spot markot 203c higher; quiet anu unsettled; no. reu. ei ms 1 21li in elevator. $1 24 In store, f 1 25- afloat, $1 2201 24KS f. o. hi; No. 3 red. 81 18; ungraded red, S1.10JS123: No. 1 northern. SI 31; No. 1 bard, SI 34: options started with considerable excitement with wild and rapid dealings in sympathy with Chicago, advancing in Eart lc- then cam realizing which roke the market e. Afterward a large number of foreign ami local buying or ders came along, which started prices up 10 2Vfc. with tho close strong at ,202c over last ni-'bt. No. 2 red. May. $1 17, closlntr at $l"20; Jnne,.81 15J1 17K, closing at 81 17: July, SI 13l 15, closing at SI 15: August, Closing at tl uyi: aepiemoer. closing at 81 im; uctoner. $1 O801 mi. closing at $1 lOt De cember. $1 08J51 11. closing at 81 11; May, -1S92, $1 1201 14, clo-i-ic at 81 14. Barley quiet and firm. Corn Spot market higher, unsettled and very dull: No. 2, 81 83n in elovator, 8108.5c afloat; ungraded mixed, SO083c; steamer mixed, 80S3c; No. 3. 79c; options much moro active on excited cables and large beving orders; prices 1? higher: May.79Slc-1osing a 1 81'Xc jJuneTOVc, closing at78c: July,75077Kc closlngat7ocs August, 7576c closing at 75c Oats Spot market higher nd moderately active: options falrlv active aud stroneer: May, 62J063c, clos ing at fflr: June, 6262c, closing at 62c: Julv, 01Oi2c. closing at 02c; spot No. 2 white. MeYlbr: mixed Western. 6063e; white d , ttfQ60. : No. 2 Chicago, 635i6t3c. Hay quiet and firm. Hops quiet and firm. Tallow firmer; cltv, (2 fr packacs). 5 M6fJ5Kc Eggs In ;alrtlc:ii..mi and firmer. Western. Ui?. Pork Blrnngpr tnd unlet: old racs,J12 0001250: new mess. 813 75011 60: extra prune. $11 75012 25. Cut meats dull and firm: middles quiet and firm. Lard firmer and in moderate demand; Western steam. 87 15; May. 87 15. closing at 87 17 bid; June J7 33; Julv, 87 4407 62, closing at 17 47 bid; August, J7 55Q7E6, cIojIde at 11 $760; September, $7 67, closing at 8771 Did. Butter In moderate demand and steady: West era dairy. 12022c; do creamery, 2127c: da factory. 12023c;-Elgin. 27J?27Kc Cheese mod eratelv active and firm: skims, 6X01Oc; Ohio flats, 8X0UKC ST. LOUIS Flour sharply higher in sympa thy with the advance in wheat: XXX. S3 30Q) 3 40: family. 83 6003 75: choice. 84 0C4 25 fancy. 34 6C4 70; extra fancy. 84 855 00; patent. 85 1005 25. Wheat Tbe opening nas firm and 01c higher than yesterday's clos ing figures and tbe market for the first lew minutes was excited, but shortly quiet and down, and values weakened slightly; and whila tbe feeling was 'nervous, fluctuations wera within a narrow range; later became firmer and tbe close became excited and prices shot rapidly up, closing at tbe highest; No, 2 red cash. 81 0S1 11; May, 31 081 U, closing at till: July. SI O10S1 i, closing at SI 044 August, SI OO01 tri. c'osingat 31 0 Cora at the opening was j&lc higher than yester day's close, then weakened and ruled quiet and easy till after the early call, wben values strengthened and ruled firm at the close; No. 2, cash. 7O07Oc; May. C971c closing at 71c: Jnly. 67668Kc closing at 6Sjc. Oats firmt .No. 2. cash, 55cbld:May, 5405;r. dolog at 535ic: July. 484'J4c closing at 49c Rya dull. Barley nominal and Miner. Butter scarce and firm; creamery. 23025c; dairy, 160 21c: Northern roll, 15018c. Eggs steady as llc Cornmeal higher at S3 403 45. Pro visions higher in all products. Pork Standard mess. $12 75012 87. Lard Prime steam. . $0 fr26 75. PHILADELPHIA Flour strong and higherf Western wiuter. clear, 84 8505 15: do straight, 85 1505 40; winter patent, $5 4005 75; Minne sota clear. 84 8505 25: do straight. So 2305 59; tin patent, 85 C06 15; do do favorite brands 86 25. Wheat strong and higher; No. 2 red. April. 81 2101 22; May. $1 1601 19: June, SI 151 16: July, SI 1301 li! Cofnstrong and higher: steamer No. 2 mixed, i.i grain depot, 84c; No. 2 mixed and yellow, in grain deoot and elovator. 84c; No. 2 jellow. on trark. 85c; No. 2 mixed. April and May. 82K83c: June. 793 80c; Julv. 76077c Oats firm but quiet: No. 2 white. 65c: do on track, 65c; No. 3 white, 64c: No. 2 white. April and May, tHKS0.Sc: June and Jnly. 6565c Provisions firm and in good Jobbing demand. Eggs firmer and in fair de mand; Pennsylvania firsts. 14014c. MINNEAPOLIS There was a good demand for sample wheat to-day, and all good lots wer cleaned up early. Tbe market was strong, and sales were mostly made at an advance nf about Scnverynsterday's figures. No. 1 Northern sold early at 81 09. but prices soon fell c in sympathy with the drop in future, but rallied later in tbe day, with tne bulge in May. But most of tbe wheat was sold during the first two hours, and very little was left when the bulge) came Closing quotations; No. 1 bard. April, 81 13: on track, SI 13; No. 1 Northern, April. 81 09; May, 81 09; July. 81 ll;on track, $1 10: No. 2 Northern, April, SI 07; on trk, 81 O701 08. BALTIM O R E Wheat "Western unsettled J No. 2 red winter, spot, and April 81 16; May. SI 16l 16; July. SI 1201 12:' August, SI 03 1 W'X. Corn Western unsettled and higher, mixed, spot. 84c asked: May, 81c bid: July. i.c Oats strong and bigner; Western.wbite, olijOoc; do mixed, 62C3c: graded No. 2, white, 64c; do mixed, 62 53c Rye nominal and unchanged. Hay firm. Provisions strong; mess pork, 12 50: new, $14. Bulkmeats. loose) shoulders, 6c: long clear. 6c; sngar pickled slmnlders. 6J4C; hams, llIlc Lard, refined, 8c Butter very firm and unchanged. Eggs quiet, steady and unchanged. CINCINNATI Flour strong. Wheat strong and higher; No. 2 red. 81 1201 13. Corn strong "and higher; mixed, 7777c Oats strong and higher: No. 2 mixed, 6Uc. Rve stronger: No. 2 heldatfJcc Pork strong at 312 50. Lard quiet at 6 62. Bulkmeats held bigber at S3 50. Bacon firm at 37 37; Butter s:eady. Egga stronger and in active demand at 12c Cheese firm at llUc MILWAUKEE-Flour quiet. Wheatexelted: No. 2 sprinir. on track, cash. SI C90I 10; May. 31 11: No. 1 Northern, 81 14. Corn firm; No. 3. on track. 74c Oats steany: No. 2 white, on track. s9c Rye firm: No. L in store. 94c. Barley flrmtcash No..2. In store. 67c. Provisions quiet. Pork May. 812 85. Lard May, S7 25. TOLEDO Wheat active and higher; cast ana May, $1 17: Jnly $1 0: August. 81 03; Decern ner. Si m4- Lorn sictny: casn. .oc; Mav. 75c Oats auiet: cash, 57c Clover- eed dull and stead: cash, 1 20. KANSAS CITY Wheat, higher; No. 2 hard, cash, H9C0S1 01; No. 2 red, cash, 81 0301 C4. Corn stronger; No. 2. cash, 63c; April. o8c Oats steadv; No. 2, cash. 545oc E;gs stead at 10c THE SUNDAY BISJIEB. Eggs and Butter Lower Quality of Togo! tables Improving. The features of the past week in tbe line of market-basket filling have been tbe declining prices of eggs and country bntter and the im proved quality of garden stuff. The retail price) of eggs is down to 15c per dozen, and country butter Is down to 20c per pound. The first fruits ot tbe nearby gardens have been coming rn the past week, and are almost a month be hind tbeir average time. Home-raised onions, rhnbarb, lettuce, and radishes are now in tna Diamond market stalls. The Improvement of the weather the oast week has had the effect of stimulating trade Dealers in fruits and vegetables report 4 ranch better trade this week than last. In the) line of ocean products supply has at last caught up to demand. Florists report a good demand for tbeir products, with prices the same as last werk. Live stock is steadily moving upward, and it is only a question of time wben the consumer must pay higher prices for tenderloins and roasts. Tbe following are retail prices of best quality of meats, fish, vegetables, etc. at the' Diamond Market: Meats Best cuts of tenderloin steaks, 25a per ft.; sirloin, 18 to 20c: standing rib roast. 13 to 20t': chnck roasts, 12c; corned Deer. S to 10c Eer ft; spring lamb. 25c: leg of mutton. 12c for Ind quarter and 8c for fore quarter; loin of tnnttou, 15c: Iamb chops, 20c; stewing pieces, 6a per ft: veal roasts, 12 to 15c per ft. and cutlets, 20c Pork chop. 12c, and steaks 10c an ad vance nf 2c per ft ou rates which hare pre vailed for some months past. Veal Is the only article in the flesh line which falls to respond to the upward movement of prices. Vegetables Sweet potatoes, 15c per quarter peck: cabbage, 10 to 15c; potatoes. 25c per half peck; Bermuda potatoes, 35c a quarter peck; Bermuda onions. 25c a quart: bananas, 15 to 2(c a dozen: carrots, 5c a bunch; toma toes, 35c a quast; lemons, 3U to 40c per dozen; oranges. 25 to 40c; lettuce, 5 to 10c per bunch: beets. 5c per bunch, 35c per dozen; new beets, 10c a bunch; asparagus. 15c a bunch: radishes. 5c a bunch; cucumbers, 15 to 20c apiece: apples. 15 to 20c a quarterpeck; celery. 5 to 10c a bunch; strawberries, 40 to 500 a quart. Butter and Eggs Best creamery 30c per ft; fancy brands, 32c; choice ronntry rolls. 25ej' good cooking butter, 18c per ft; fresh eggs 150 per dozen. Poultry Dressed chickens, 81 00 to 31 25 4 nair; ducK. 75c 10 81 00; turkejs.ISc to 20c per ft; treese. 12c to 14c Fih Following are the articles in this line on the stalls, with prices: Lake salmon, 10 to 15c; California salmon.35 to 40c per pound: white flsh, 12 to 15c: birring, 4 pounds f or 25c: Spanish, mackerel, 40c a pound; blue fish, 15c; halibut, 20c; rock bass, 25c; lako trout, 12c; lobsters, 20c: green sea turtle. 20 to 25c. Ovsters: N. Y. counts, S2 00 per callon; stewing oysters. 81 25 per gallon: clams. 31 50 per jrallon; smelts 20c a pound; shad. 51 00 to 51 2o each; scaliops, 20c a pound. Mackinaw trout, I20 perponnd. Flowers La France. $1 60 per dozen; Mermcts, 81 25 per dozen; Brides, 81 25 per dozen; yellow and white roes. 81 00 per dozen; Bennetts. 81 25 per dozen: Beauties, 50c to 31 00; carnations. 50c to SI 00 per dozen; Duchess of Albany, 31 50 per dozen; violets, 81 25 per 100; heliotrope. 50c per dozen; Illy nf valley, 75c per dozen: camelias, 25c each; Harriiii. 23c each; hyacinth, 50f. per dozen; Magna Charta, 75c each; bostes, 31 oO a dozen; tulips, 50c a dozen; narcfsu?. 50c a dozen; lilac. SI 50 a bnncb; Dutch hyacintb, 15c eachj Jacks, 3 a dozen. Price of Bar Silver. IFFECIAL TELSOItAJt TO THE DISFATCH.1 New York, April 17. Bar silver in Londosj 4ld per ounce: Now York selling price, a reported by bullion dealers. 97Kc Goldralue of silver In the standard dollar, SO 752. TVhisky Market. Chicago Whisky has been advanced t SI 18. , UltOKERS-FIN.tNCIAL. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. my PEOPLE'S SAVINGS BANK. Kl VOITR-rH- AVENTJE. CapltaL 8300,000. Surplus. 151.670 2a. D. McK. LLOYD EDWARD E. DDFR 4 President, Asst. Sec Treas. percent Interest allowed on time deposits, ocl5-40-D JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO, BANKERS AMD BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds, Grain. Petrdleum. Private wire to New York and Chloagfc t SIXTH SI, PitUburj. - ea 1 -4 J i 1 -o. d&i itJkkn jtkiusgea gKlgll
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