THE F1TTSBTERG DE3PAT0H. SATTJBDAT. ' MAT' 2,'
IRON TRMV1EW,
A Decided Improvement Noted
by the Market Watch
ers Here.
BESSEMER UP A NOTCH.
It Host Be Bad, and the Increase
Shows a Shortage.
THE EESTEICTED ODTPDT IS FELT.
Slimmer Dullness Already Tisible in the
boat hern Trade.
KEFORTS FROM TI1E LEADING CENTERS
OrncK op Pittsbtjrq Dispatch.
Fkidat. May 1.
Haw Iron sad Steel The market since
our last has undergone a decided improve
ment for certain descriptions. Bessemer,
for some time very dull, and selling down
to low figures in fact the lowest for a long
time, our report of April 3 noting sales of
4,000 tons at SIS 75: below the value of good
iron has advanced $1 501 75 per ton.
To-day sales are reported for prompt deliv
ery at $17 50. There are, of course, differ
ent opinions in regard to what caused the
advance. The fact, however, is self-evident
that stocks have been so reduced that it was
absolutely necessary to have Bessemer with
out regard to cost, or stop works. Parties
interested decided to pay the advance
and keep their works running. The stock
of raw iron, particularly standard brands,
has been steadily reduced. Certain parties
owning furnaces were liberal buytrs of raw
iron. We could name some who could sell
out and make a handsome profit on iron pur
chased since the 1st of April.
The Outlook Is Brighter.
Outside indications are all that can be
desired, but it is not invariably the case
that iron advances when the stock market
advances. As a matter of fact the iron
trade occupies a different position to what it
did formerly in all its essential features, so
that the most experienced beads hardly
know what to think of it, A well-posted
iron man has this to say: "It is certaiuly
true that intrinsically the market is in a
better condition than at any time since the
first of January. Business is certainly
beginning to pick up along the entire line;
so that the demand lor pic iron should im
prove accordingly. The immense reduction
in the output should be felt pretty soon."
The Situation There are onlr four
blast furnaces rnnmng in the Mahoning
Valley tho two furnaces of Brown, Bonnell
& Co., the production of which is entirely
consumed in their own mills, ..nd the Girard
furnace, of which A. 21. Byers & Co. con
sumes one-half, the other halt being
placed on the market; the Thomas is the
only one making Bessemer for the market.
The mills are not running full, being short
of orders; prices are also ruling weak.
Iron Ore Tne demand is improving,
but a number of buyers are holding off.
"We hear of lots comprising 330,000 tons
Bessemer, f. o. b. on wharf at Cleveland, at
? i 25ij4 50 per ton to Pittsburg parties.
New steel rails are in fair demand; current
rates at works, $30 00.
Condition at the Close Yesterday.
The Latest Gray forge, steady advance
noted last week iully maintained. City
furnace iron most fancied. Steel slabs and
billets, sales liberal -at a further advance.
Ferro-inanganese not so firm. Muck bar,
demand fell off, can be purchased below
last week's prices. Blooms and billet ends,
shade lower. Steel iron rods unchanged,
fckelp iron, sheared and narrow grouved,
shade lower; wide grooved quoted at 2J
cents higher. Old iron and steel rails dull
and neglected. Scrap material, demand
fallen off.
COKE SMELTED LAKE AJTD XATIVE ORES.
S, COO tons l!cenier f !7 00 cash
l.MOtonsHes'-einer, Ally I" So cash
l,u00lons leseiner, May 17 50 ca.su
l.VKIIona lksetiner, tpot. 17 50 cuh
1,500 tons Hcscncr. tpot 17 25 cash
3, (no lous z ra lorxc .... 14 40 cash
1.000 tods cray rurre. ............... ...... 14 W cash
1.000 tons lteseiner 17 O0 cash
I.ifi0ton6 Iieseuicr. 17 (O cash
ljUXMons liuscmer 17 CO cash
buo tons rray forire, citv furnace 14 00 cash
6-jO tons southern white 13 25 cash
510 tons gr.-tv lorjrc 14 00 cash
Sue ions lSesscmer 17 00 cash
Zav torn Hcssciuir ..... . ....... 17 00 cash
MO tons gray torse 14 00 cash
fc-iotons gray forjte, city furnace 14 25 iah
Mourns cny fo'c 14 25 cash
Sou tons crayrorpe H to cash
590 tons jrrav lorj.c city furnace 14 IS cash
SWtous zrav forte U 25 cash
C.-Otous. .No. 2 foundry 15 75cash
SM lous icrav iorKe- 14 25 cash
ICOtons travforsc. Southern 13 75 cash
250 tons Kessemer, spot 17 50 cash
iwtons o. 2fonndr 15 50cash
HJtoa o. 2lonndrv, all ore 12 75 cash
100 tons -No. 2 roundry, at city furnace. 16 OOcath
lUltous Itesscuier. spot 17 50 cash
1(0 tons whit e Iron 13 To cash
50 tons So. Z foundry. 14 00 cash
batons silvery lb 00 cash
25 tons clear zray H 50 cash
25tons o. 2 louudrv, atlore ....... 16 50cash
251on o. 2 louudrr.. ........... 15o0cach
25 tons o. 2 foundry, all ore 16 00 cash
fcTLEL ELABS AMJ BILLETS.
4.500 tons steel billets, May and Jane...5 50cash
8,000 tons steel billets. May, Jrm. July :6 0U cash
S, ooo tons billets, uheellnj; delivery.... 25 50 cash
)0 tons steel billets, May 25 75 cash
HCCK BAR.
1,060 tons N'eutral, Slav and Jane $26 25 cash
5(0 tons Neutral. May.. 26 00 cash
500 tons .Neutral , 26 Eo cah
5"W tons Neutral 26 25 cash
iaitonsutral 26 50 cash
SEELF IROX.
300 tons sheared Iron (1 85 4 mo
25.1 tons narrow pToovcd ICO 4 mo
leu tons wide roo ed 1 cy 4mo
IT CKO-MA J. GANESE.
1M tons 80 percent, New York 61 53 cash
72 tons J percent, Jersev City 64 2o cah
50 ton SO percent, Pittshure 66 51 cash
55 tons 70 percent, seaboard 60 00 cud
ELOO.I KAIL ENDb AN1 STEEL SCBAF.
1,000 tons heay steel scrap....
l,5ou tons bloom and rail euds..
...fl7 00 cash
.... 17 2- cash
STEEL WIRE BODS.
SOO tons American fires
C1IA1ICOAL.
IV) tons So. 2 warm blast ,
ISOtous cold blast.
oO tons No 2wrarin blast
SO lous No 2 loundrr
Sn tons warm blast. .'.
25 tons N.o. Swarm blast.........
,.(36 25 cash.
..122 50 cash
.. a 00 cash
.. 21 50 cash
.. 22 00 cash
.. 23 00 cash
.. 22 50 cash
SCRAP MATERIAL.
SOO tons No. 1 w. scrap Valley del. net Kl 00 cash
250 tons O. H. 6teel. gross 17 00 cash
100 tons 2o. lwrouftht scrip, net 2u 00 caeh
juu ions iuuil &ieci rausf xro&s......
75 tons hammered Iron axles, net..
50 tons cast borlnps, cross
53 tons cast borings, cross
17 00 cash
s 00 cash
12 00 cash
II 25 cash
OLD STEEL BAILS.
ZOO tons short pieces f 17 03 cash
IK A WAITING CONDITIOir.
Slcns of Summer Dullness Visible In the
Southern Iron Trade.
TPECIAl. TELEGRAM TO TIIX IHKPATCFM
Birmingham. ALA., May L It is summer
dullness with the iron men, and they are in a
waiting condition. Iron Is at the lowest point
for several months, and may be quoted if. o. b.
at the furnace as follows :
Foundry-No. 1 -. (12 50 to 12 75
Foundry ho. 2 11 75 to 12 00
Foundry So. t II 25 to 11 75
Uray force 10 50
The dullness here f mi local, and is credited
somewhat to the large production. The output
has been steadily increasing, and to-day more
iron is being made in the Birmincham district
than ever before In Its history. Two more fur
naces blew in last week, and for tho moment
the demand has not increased qnlte so last.
Fornaco men are taking a hopeful view of the
situation for two reasons it is about settled
there will be no labor troubles before July, if
then, and experience has enabled makers to
produce iron more economically. Tney are
fully awake to the Importance of economy in
new of tho reduoed rates on Pennsylvania
iron, and the question is being studied with a
good deal of assiduity. As usual, the Pioneer
Iron Company of the Pennsylvania Thomases
are taking the lead in this matter. They are
preparing to go a step further and mine their
own coal as well as their ore.
Steel is still the talk of the district, and the
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work of raising the necessary 1300,000 In cash la
steadily progressing.
YEBY LITTLE CHARGE.
The Iron Situation at Philadelphia Remains
Practically the Same.
trECIAL TIL to K AM TO THX DtSFATCK.1
Philadelphia, May L Very little can be
said concerning the iron market in this vicin
lty. The situation does not materially differ
from what it was a' week ago, nor is an import
ant change likely to occur until after the labor
troubles shall have becomo fully outlined. The
market is now confronted with many strikes,
but just what effect they will have time alone
can tell Happily, however, the ontlook
from this point is much brighter than
it was a week ago. The undertone of
confidenco in the pig iron market
continues to grow stronger, Dnt a' marked
change is not looked for before fall. Some
scarcity is noted among foundry Irons, and it is
not impossible that bicker prices will be asked
in the very near future. Standard coods are
now being held at from $17 75 to 118. wmle mill
irons. Rood quality, bring from 11 50 to f 15.
Standard Pennsylvania Na.1 XI" looted at
$17 5M?1S 00; do. No. 2 X. at S16 50J17 00: me.
dium Pennsylvania, No. 1 X, it 17 25S17 SO;
dr. No. 2 X, at 18 00016 25. So far as new
business is concerned, the market for
steel rails is rather quiet, but it con
tinues steady at 30 at mills. There
are quite a large number of orders on band for
the next fonr months, but not enough by any
means to guarantee full time for the summer
months. It is believed, however, that they will
be forthcoming, and that this line of the iron
market will not suffer from want of business.
Steel billets and slabs are held at somewhat
higher prices and last week's prices would not
be accepted to-day. There were several im
portant transactions made this week at 27,
delivered, for nail slabs in the vicimtv of Har
nsburg. and $27 75 at tide for 4x4 billets, and
later sales were reported at an advance of 50o
per ton. Muck bars imorovod the past week,
and buyers offered 26 50 delivered, but hold
ers could not meet the quotation on account
nf freight rates. They were willing to
sell, however, at S-6 7527 00, nut buvers held
firmly to their own bid of 26 50. The market
for bar iron continues weak and unsettled.
SKt-lp iron continues dull and weak, and. while
1.70SL75C arc quoted as the ruling prices. It is
believed better terms could bo obtained on
large orders of desirable sizes. Large
orders for plates are still conspicuous by their
absence.
Tank plates are quoted at 22.10c for iron
and 2.052.20c for steel; refined. 2.26Z30c for
iron, 2.0001 10c for steel; shell, 2.8002.40c for
iron. 2.402.500 tor steel; flange, a20ASOc f or
Iron. Z50g2.75c for steel. .Liberal concessions
could be obtained on larce orders. The pros
pects for structural material Improving In de
mand grow brichter. The quotations for lots
delivered in consumers' vards: Angles, 2.050
2.10c; sheared plates, 2.052.15c; do-sttel, 2.15
2.25c; beams and channels, 3.1c for either iron
or steel. Old rails are stagnant. Quotations
are nominal at 22 500123 V0 tor seaboard lots;
23 0023 50 delivered at nearby points. A fair
demand, moderate supply and unchanged
prices tell the history of scrap iron for the
past week. No. 1 railroad scrap would possibly
bring $22 OOS'B 00 at this citv: 114 O0Q15 00 for
best machinery scrap, and 17 WtJlS W deliY'
ered for old car wheels.
STOCKS BEIIfG BEDTJCEH
Negotiations at Cincinnati Are Mostly for
Long-Kunning Deliveries.
ISrlCIAL TELEOnAM TO THE DISPATCH. I
CiciirxATl,May L Rogers. Brown A Co.
say: There is nothing of importance to chron
icle. Reports have been enrrent of some low
priced sales, the object of which was to realize
on iron for immediate delivery. This does not
imply any increase of stocks, for all indications
point to continued reduction of stocks on band.
The large negotiations hare been either of this
natnre or for lone-running deliveries. Some ot
the large consumers in the West have been try
ing to encage their supplies of iron to the end
ot the ear, or later, at current figures. In
charcoal irons they have been successful, but
in coke irons bave not. Leading furnaces are
taking orders for deliveries running tbroueh
the summer at lull current prices. Some buy
ers havo withheld their orders for summer re
quirements, believing that furnaces will have
to sacrifice iron in June and July, to meet In
terest demands. This might be true if South
ern furnaces were accumulating stocks, but
tbe contrary is the case.
In tbe Held of consumption reports are
mixed. Pipe works are unusually dull and
consumption at a minimum. Car worxs have
been running very light, bat in some cases at
least have now pretty well filled npwith orders
until fall. Rolling mills are very slack, but
picking up some. Stove and radiator foun
dries are running pretty lull. Jobbing and
machine foundries are complaining. All seem
to expect more work later in the season. In
money circles the situation grows easier.
There is no difficulty in securing what is need
ed for legitimate purposes and at low rates.
The accumulation of funus at the cen
ters baa led to a little speculative spirit
in iron as well as olbor commodities.
Some sales of this character
have been made the past week to parties who
think prices will go higher. There is more
activity In malleable and car wheel brands. In
tbe malleable line, some of tbe large consumers
have tboucbt it wise to anticipate tbe usual
time of bujlng. and bave placed contracts In
AdhI that are usually placed in June and July.
Hinkle, which is now tbe leader in most malle
able mixtures East and West, has booked a few
such contracts. The trade has derived soma
enconracementfrom improvement in Bessemer
iron in Pittsburg. A clear advance of 1 per
ton is established. Tho coke strike, while stub
born and protracted. Is recognized as practic
ally broken, and there is talk of resumption of
blast by valley furnaces. We make no change
in last week's quotations.
MODEBaTE ACTTVITY.
Local Coke Irons Being Poshed to the Front
at Chicago.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TII DISPATCB.1
Chicago. May L Rogers, Brown A Merwin
say: The past week has shown a moderate
amount of activity on this market in the way of
local coke irons. Tbeso are being steadily
pushed by companies manufacturing such
metal, and at prices so low, both for early and
long-scatterd deliveries, that the amount of
Southern coke foundry irons coming into this
market is being reduced to a minimum. North
ern furnaces, on account of their location,
belnfr able to make pnoos, wnich are out of the
question for companies located in the Alabama
dtetnet. Southern coke brands remain in com
parative small demand. The week has shown
considerable inquiry from largo buyers for both
chircoal and coke iron", demonstrating that
leading consumers are disposed to anticipate
their usual time of purchase.
On account of low figures now going on
in Lake Superior charcoals there is less crowd
ing of Iron at the low figures which have
of late prevailed. There has, however, been
no real change In the charcoal situation. A
number of leading furnaces continue to bold
at figures much above those lately made by
ceitam companies, while on the other hand
certain brands can be bought at low figures,
provided buyers will consent to quick deliver
ies. It is certain that this condition of things
cannot last long, and as soon as tbe few low
priced sellers bave sold up, better figures are
sure to prevail.
Metal Markets.
Nrw York. May L Pig Iron dull. Cop
por dull and nominal. Lead dull and quiet;
domestic, 4 22). Tin quiet and firm; straits,
19 SO; plates active and firm.
COKE MARKET IMPROVED.
Shipments Are on the Increase and the
Number of Active Ovens Growing
Stock Houses Being Beplenished A
Total of 1,555 Cars Shipped This Week.
1 E FECIAL TELEOUAH TO THE DISrATCII.l
Scottdalk. May L The coke market Is
rapidly assnming normal form. Shipments are
on the increase, the active ovens are growing
and operators confidently predict a general re
sumption. The furnaces, nblch bave been
totally Idle for a number of months, are being
lighted and the current demand thereby in
creased. The stock houses of the consumers,
which bave been at a veiy low ebb. are being
replenished. John Dillicger, an operator who
thoroughly understands his business, said: "I
think trade is toning np rapidly. Of course
tbe demand ret sllchtly exceeds the supply, but
Auon-tDcneve it win continue in mat strain
very tors." When asked what coke was retail
ing for now. he said: "Oh, 2 or 3"
It is a bonanza for tbe coke operators who
have their works in operation at this time.
Their foreizht did not deceive tbem any.
Tbey are boarding up dollars as a result. Some
of them are thinking of increasiDgthe capacity
of their plants.
Since the general movement for a resumption
was inaugurated there has not been much
complaint of lack r furl on tbe part of the
f nrnacemen and other consumers. Thero are
about 4,000 active ovens in the district. Tbe
Krick Company is shipping more coke than any
firm in the region. They claim to be
getting enough to supply their demand.
Shipments last week show 1 total of 1,655
cars, or an average of about 260 cars per day.
Tbe following were the railroad shipments:
To points west of Pittsburg. 818 cars; to.Pitts-bu-g
and river tipples, 604 cars; to
points east or Pittsburg. 234 cars; total.
1.555 cars. Tbe total increase was
212 cars. The record of consignments for the
previous week follows: To points west of Pitts
hnrc, 764 cart; to Pitttburc and river tipples.
440 cars: to points east of Pittsburg, 1S5 tears;
total, L343 cars. Prices are quoted thus: Fur
nace coke, 1 80; foundry, (2 30; cruihtd, 13 6i
A GOOD INTESTMENT.
Opportunities to Boy Cheap
Should Kot Be Neglected.
Lots
DIFFICULTY IN FIXING VALUES.
Tbe HcKeo Homestead, on New Neglej
ATenne, Changes Ownership.
THE FEATDEE8 OP LOCAL SPECDLATIOS
The McKee homestead on new Negley
avenue, formerly Roup street,consistingofa
lot 200i800, with aSne two-story Queen
Anne dwelling, has changed ownership at a
price approximating 535,000. The reputed
purchaser is W. J. Hammond, a well
known business man. It is one ot the finest
properties in that locality, and the pur
chaser is thought to have secured a bargain.
It was the home of John B. McKee, Jr., the
well-known stock broker.
Bints for Homo-Seekers.
JA. prominent drygoods dealer on Market
street yesterday purchased 'a piece of prop
erty out Filth avenue, as an investment. In
speaking of the transaction be said: "I
paid a little more than I thought the prop
erty was worth at this time, but I looked
ahead. Enhancement of land values In and
around Pittsburg is certain. Tbe rapid
growth of the city In business and population
admits of no other conclusion."
In purchasing property, whether for use or in
vestment, two things should be kept in view
location and capacity for improvement. Some
properties are so environed as to be Incapable
of betterment. Tbey are at tbe limit nf their
income-producing capacity. These may be said
to have a fixed value. They have no future.
Others on good streets in progressive localities
are always at the top of the market. There Is a
constant demand for tbem which keeps prices
on the jump. Buyers of properties so situated
look as much to prospective as present values.
They have a future.
It is difficult to estimate property values
where tbere are no insuperable obstacles to im
provement. In such cases almost any price is
reasonable, since the buyer, if for Investment,
looks to the I utnro for his profits. Twenty years
ago, or less, property on Filth avenue changed
ownership at 2,000 a foot front, and was con
sidered doar at that. It is now worth S5.000.
Buyers had faith in the future, and were not
mistaken. IiOts in the Schenley Park districts
are selling at from J100 to 8150 a foot front.
Tbey will do worth from 8400 to 8500 within five
years.
Home seeaers can gain nothing by delay.
Nothing short ot a universal disaster to busi
ness can bring about a reaction in prices. Cheap
lots are being picked up so fast that tbe supply
win soon be curtailed, xnoso aoie to ouy anu
tbere are few who are not, terms are so easy
should make no unnecessary delay, but strike
while tbe iron is hot. It is easy to get a honse
built on a paid up lot, as hundreds can testify.
This is the best investment that a man can
make for his family.
Business News and Oosslp.
Real estate agents say this has been the best
week of tbe year with them.
The manufacturing site recently sold by
James W. Drape A Co. for $75,000 is on the
Pennsylvania Eailroad some distance from tbe
city.
William L. Lapsley, of Braddock, was yester
day elected to fill a vacancy In the Board of
Directors of the Fifth Avenue Bank, caused by
tbe death of N. Toeige.
Considerable building is going on in the vi
cinity of the gas well at Wilklnsburg, and
values are lookinc UP.
A number of bankers and manufacturers, by
special invitation, under charge of the Pitts
burg Company, will leave the city for Elwood,
Pa., at 2 P.M. to-day. to assist in opening the
new Hotel Oliver at that plaoo. It promises to
be a favorite summer resort for Pittsburg and
Yonngstown people.
The largest mortgage on file for record yes
terday was for $19,000. Ten of 29 were for pur
ehase money.
Jnllus F. Stark sold 50 shares of Luster at 13.
Henry M. Long sold 25 shares Pleasant Valley
ai2
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company yester
day declared a semi-annual dividend, payable
in cash or scrip, as tbe stockholder may elect.
The Second National Hank of Pittsburg, the
First National Bank of Allegheny, and tbe
Monongabela National Bank have declared
regular semi-annual dividends the last 3 per
cent, tbe others 4 and 5 respectively.
A. J. Lawrence A Co. were the principal
sellers of Electric. Morris A Brown bought.
Kuhn Bros, disnosed of a bundle ot Pittsburg
and Western preferred at a sligbt shave.
Very little comment on the strike was heard
on Fourth avenue yesterday. Things moved
along about as usual.
Mr. O. M. Harlzell, of Collins A Co has
taken an office in the German National Bank.
Mr. H. is a live business man, and certain to
succeed.
The Bonding Record.
Permits for tbe erection of tbe following
buildings were Issued yesterday:
O. L. Weston, frame one-story and basement
dwelling, 21x30 feet, on Lyric street. Twenty
first ward. Cost, $601
Church of tbe Good Shepherd, frame addi
tion one-story church. 16x22 feet. Second ave
nue. Twenty-third ward. Cost, 8120.
John Reese, frame two-story dwelling, 18x23
feet, on Lafayette street, Twenty-third ward.
Cost, $425.
Mrs. M. Hunltele,!two frame two-story dwell
ings, 16x34 feet each, Osslppee street. Thir
teenth ward. Cost, $1,700.
M. M.'Wllt, frame two-story and attic dwell
ing, 16x30 feet, on Wicklow street. Nineteenth
ward. Cost, $L,WX.
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, frame one
story cattle pens, 350x750 feet, on Pennsylvania
Railroad line, Twenty-first ward. Cost, $12,000.
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, frame one
story cattle pen, 350x350 f eer, on Penn avenue,
Twenty-first ward. Cost, $16,000.
Movements In Realty.
Thomas McCaffrey sold for Peter Spryer to
William J. Wright, property 332 Taylor street,
near Liberty avenue, lot 60x137 feet, with a two
story frame honse of nine rooms, bath, finished
attic, etc., one frame hou-e ot tbree rooms and
a good stable on rear of lot, for 84,900. It was
formerly owued by ex-Mayor Lon.
S. A. UicKie E Co. sold for H. L. Benner to
H. H. Breen an Improved property on Euclid
street. Nineteenth ward, a two-etorv and attic
frame house, with lot 22x62 feet, for $2,750.
E. 8. Fleisher fold for Henry Vogel to J. N.
Woche a lotoOitilon Tjncoln avenue. East End,
Twenty-first ward, having thereon a five,
roomed dwelling, for $2,625; also sold for B. H.
Llghtfoot lot No. 24 in Summit View, Brush
ton, to R. Trltscli for $200.
Black A Baud sold fur Harvey L. Childs to
D. L. Gillespie a lot on Thomas street. Boule
vard place. East End, 54 feet front, for $4 S80.
Reed B. Coylo d: Co. sold to John F. Kent a
lot In their Marion place plan for $050.
James W. Drape A Co. sold a piece of prop
erty of about 12 acres, with dwelling and out
buildings, orchard, etc., on the Washington
pike, near Tcmperanceville. for $15,500: also
sold a collateral interest of $4,500 on residence
property in Allechenv; also sold a piece of
property about 120x300 feet, fronting tbe A. V.
R. R. in the Eighteenth ward, tor $12,000; also
sold a collateral interest In property at Hazle
wood and McKeesport for $4,200.
Howard Brown sold lot No. 226, Bank ot Com
merce addition, Brushton, fronting 40 feet on
the south sido of Kelly street by 137 to a 20-foot
alley, for $000.
Charles Somen A Co. sold for John J. White
a property located on tne line of the Plttsburc,
Ft. Wayne and Chicago Railroad, near the
city, consisting of 14 acres of ground, with a
ten-roomed bouse and other improvements, for
$9,000.
John K. Ewlng k Co. sold to Mrs. Margaret
Stauffer lot No. 27 In Orchard.Vlew plan, at the
terminus of tbe East street electric cars, size 22
xlOO, forSHO
Magaw 4 Goff, Limited, sold to Rebecca Mc
Corkle a new frame house of five rooms, with
lot 25x100, fronting on Second avenue, Oak
station, Pittsburg and Castle Shannon Rail
road. -.
.A. Z. Brers A Co. sold thronh A. M. Traasel
A Co. lota 45 and 47 in Laurel Land Company's
plan. Laurel station. Pittsburg, Ft. Wavne and
Chicaeo Railroad, having a frontage of 85 feet
on Forest avenue and runtime back a distance
of 124 feot, commanding a fine view of the
Ohio river. Consideration $1.3b0 cash.
ABOUT THE SAKE.
Oil Bid Up Over Two Points, but Without
Sales.
Cash, or regular, oil was a little stronger yes
terday, but there was no business. Cash opened
at 65 bid and advanced to 65. These were
the extremes. The pressure came from Oil
City, where June oil sold up to 70. Hero the
best bid was 68.
Refined huug around former quotations.
Average dally rnns were 80,049; average daily
shipments, 56,137; average daily charters, 35
720. Field conditions being somewhat bullish
accounts more or less for tbe stiller view of
sellers. "
Other Oil Markets.
Cleveland, May L Petroleum easy;
snow white. 110, 6c; 74 gasoline, 8Kc; 86 gaso
line, 12c; 63 naphtua, 6c
BBAnroBD. May 1. National Transit cer
tificates opened at o7c: closed at 69c: high
est. GB2c; lowest; 67J,c; clearances, 482,000 bar
rels.
tes- v I.
On CRT, May I. National Transit cer- (
lowest.
6731c: closei
bVfic; sales, uz,uw oarreis; clear
ances, ZDU.U9U oarreis; snipmenu, oz,oai wuieu.
runs, iiu,iuE2 barrels.
New YitK, May L Petroleum opened
strong on Western buying and advanced lo
ob a f ow purchases by local operators, closing
firm: Pennsylvania oil, spot: Opening, 66Kcs
highest, 68?ic; lowest. 6bc: closing, 68Jic
June option: Openlnc 6c: highest. 6ac;
lowest, Jc; closluc. 69c; Lima oil: No Bales.
Total sales, 88,000 barrels.
HOME SECURITIES.
A Good Movement on tho Local Board, bnjt
No Material Changes in Values Weit-
lnghouse Closes Steady Hero
and Strong at Boston.
Considerable business was transacted In local
docks on call yesterday; total sales aggregat
ing 6s8 shares, but there were no bulges and no
significant depressions.
Electric weakened a trifle, selling early at
Uii, tben at i. but reacted on a small sale to
the opening price at tbe last call, closing with
out bids. The last sale at Boston was at ,1
It finished there at 14J bid, offered at 11,
showing firmness. A broker said: "It is the
supposition that Mr. Westinghouse has fixed
things somehow, but nothinc seems to be
known here as to tbe terms. They will proba
bly be divulged at tbe meeting on Monday.
The value of the common stock Is an unknown
quantity." It was stated in tbe evening that
officials of tho company would give newspaper
men a bearinr to-day. Tbey mar have some
thing Important to let out.
Citizens' Traction was a fraction weaker in
the bidding, but none was offered. Pleasant
Valley improved a little, and Pittsburg was
steady. Manchester Traction was wanted at
35. Tho natural gassers held their own. Sev
eral mills bave resumed the uso of this fuel,
showing a good snpply. This Is sufficient to
boost the stocK.
Bond quotations were: Allegheny Valley
first mortgage Ta, 109 bid: Allecheoy Valley
income Ts. 29 bid; Pittsburg Traction first
morteage 68, 116 bid: Pittsburg and Western
general mortgage 4's, 78)$; Citizens Traction 5's,
105 bid, 108 asked; Pittsburg Traction general,
102H bid, 104 asked. Transactions follow:
First call 100 Electric at 1 10 at Ui-
Before call 23 Pleasant Vailv at 2
After call 50 Electric at i. 100 at 14 luO
at UY 50 at 14 100 at Ui, 10 Philadelphia
Gas at 13, 15 at 13.
Second call 25 Pittsburg and Western pre
ferred at 17 25 Philadelphia Qas at 13, 75 at
13.
Third call 5 Electric at li.
Bids and offers at each of the three calls are
appended:
tlficatos on k Art at 673 C! highest. 70c:
TBIBD
CALL.
ti A
Exchange. N. !.
iron City H.B'k
Keystone Bank.
Marine Mat. li'k
People's N. B'k.
Second Ji. Bank
Chartlers V Gas
Uan'frs G.Co...
Ohio Valley
p. a. 0. & p. Co
Plnla. Co
Wheeling (J. Co.
Central traction
Citizens Irac'n.
Plttsburir 'XTac.
Pleasant Valley.
becond Ave
P.JsW.K.K.nfd.
S. V. GU.C.C
85 ee'A
7X....
'.'.'. "ii
9....
KK IS
MX.
19X
84
34 ,
Z4X
19)4
67
24
I Hidalgo M'ir Co
3X.
IX
MUSIG1 JUlUlUKt
Silverton M. Co.
tlest'house K...
Monon. W. Co..
U. 8. A S. Co ...
U.S.A8. Ccpref
WhouseA.lf. Co
Pitts. P.O. Co...
P. P. G.Co. pref
slan.U. C.Co....
13
!
'23
8'K
90X
At New York vesterday the total sales of
stocks were 393,768 shares, inclndtng: Atchi
son, 21,989; Delaware,Lackawai-na and Western,
6,600; Louisville and Nashville. 8,400; Mis
souri Pacific, S0.C95; Northern American, 8.940;
Northern Pacific, preferred, 28,385; Reading,
4.010; Richmond ana West Point, 6,495; St.
Paul, 68.712; Onion Pacific. 19,17a
MOHEY KAHKET.
.Funds Eo Plentiful as to Shade Bates a
Trifle.
Discounting was moderate yesterday and
money abundant. Rates may be fairly quoted
at 56 per cent. Checking was fair and de
posits larce. Clearing Honse exchanges were
$2,034,695 83, and balances $385,035 46.
Money on call at New York yesterday was
firm, ranging from 4X to 9 per cent, last loan
8, closed at 10 bid. ijrinje mercantile
paper 5S0K- Sterling exchange quiet and
steady at $4 S5K for 60-day bills and $4 89 for
demand.
Closing Bon it Quotations.
IT. S. 4J, rer....
U. a. 4a, coop...
U.S. Hi, rer..,
U. S. tit, conn.
...110 "f
M. X. IT. 2ds 43M
Mutual Union Cs..,lC3
. J. C. Int. Cert.'lll
Northern 1'ac UU..I1S
Northern fae. Ids.. Ill
'Northw't'n con&olsl37
:Nortwn deben! &S.105U
...l.u
..'1U0
...101
faeiacfisor '95.,
.113
Louisiana stamped4a 9)4
Missouri Gs
Tenn. new set. 6s.. 102)4
Orapm & Trans. 6s. '
ivnn. newsii. os....iw
Tenn. new set. la.... 71
Canada 80. Ids 97
st L, si. jh. uen. as. m
St.L. ft b.F.Gen.M.106M
St. fan I oonsoli.,..124
St. P. Chlil'c. 1U3.U9K
Central Padde uts.107!
-uen. s b. u. his.. 115
Tx., Pclst 90W
fX. l'e.Ms UH.
Den. 4B.G. 4..... SM
K. U. Westnu 77JJI
union racinc uis...iuss
West Snore... 11M
x,rje ;as...... ...li
if. K. AT. 1st 7!
'Ex-lntereit.
Bank Clearings.
Chicago-Clearings, $15,809,000. New York
exchange was 40c premium. Rates for
money were steady at S6 percent.
ST. Louis Clearings, $3,314,710; balances.
$531,290. Money steady at 68 per cent. Ex
change on New York, 90 cents premium.
Memphis New York exchange selling at $1
premium. Clearings, $318,909; balances, $101,750.
New Obleahs Clearings, $1,719,373. New
York exchange commercial paper, 35 cents.
Bank. $1 per 51,000 premium.
New Yobe Clearings, $126,441,681; balances,
$6,568,605.
Boston Clearings, $18,075,557; balances. $2,
182,733. Money, 7 per cent. hiXchange on New
York. 17 to 20 cents discount.
Baltimore Clearings, $2,050,912; balances,
$318,951. Rate, 6 per cent.
Philadelphia Clearings. $10,520,766; bal
ances, $1,772,626. Money, 4(J5 per cent.
NEW Y0KK STOCKS.
Heavy Engagements for Gold Shipment
Counteract the Strength hi Shares Mis
souri Pacific the Target for Bears
Industrials Prominent.
New York, May 1. The stock market to
day displayed a continuance of yesterday's
strength in the forenoon but further heavy en
gagements of gold for export met the tide at its
height, and selling orders werepntin the mar
ket by the bears, which checked not only the
advance in prices, but the activity in business.
The selection of Missouri Pacific was made as
the stock to bear tbe brunt of the attack. Tbe
position of the different parties in the market
has not changed in any respect, and, although
the advocates of higher prices acknowledge
tbe Importance of the heavy outgo of gold, to
which we bave been subjected, the favorable
influences which Bret started the upward move
ment remain in full force yet.
Tbe local trading element is tbe only mate
rial opposition to the advance, and many of
them bave accepted their losses and gone over
to tbe other side: but there is evidently two
parties in tbe market, and every event is
seized upon to make an impression npon prices.
The higher rates for money are well under
stood to be only temporary, and tbe effect of
the usual shifting of loans incident to the first
of he month, and to-morrow is llkolytosee a
return to tho former low rates.
Tho Industrials were more prominent In the
market this morning, and disputed the leader
ship of St. Paul and Rock Irland, each of
which was verj strong, tbe former being under
complete control of a clique, whlcb is steadily
advancing it, and both were purchased largely
for Western account. In Industrials both
Cordage and Sugar made marked gains, but
tbe remainder of the market was coutent with
small advances. The gold shipment and the
selling nf Missouri Pacific, however, took all
the strencth out of the market, and Mlssonrl
Pacific lost 2 per cent, while Cordage lost not
only its early advauce, but a large fraction in
addition.
The high rates for money did much to pre
vent a rally, but some appreciation did take
place late iu the day, but It made little progress,
and tbe market Anally closed quiet and rather
heavy at close to the lowest figures of the day.
Tbe late trading was marked, also, by special
weakness in the Qraugers, and tbe net declines
In all of them were brought up to material
amounts. The changes for tbe day are small
in most stocks, with a majority of losses, but
while Sugar is up IX per cent, Missouri Pacific
is down , New England 1 and Burlington 1
per cent.
The bond market was qnlet and sympathized
closely with the movements in shares, develop
ing considerable weakness late in tbe day, and
leaving most of the issues traded in lower than
last evening. The Atchison incomes and the
Reading Issues, Oregon Improvement 6s, the
Kansas and Texas Issues were prominent in the
dealings, and all are lower this evening. Tbe
sales reached $1,833,000, without special anima
tion In any issue.
rhe following table shows tne prices ot active
stocks on the N ew York stock Exchange yeiUr
day. Corrected dally for The Uisfatch by
WnmtiT ft Btbphehsox, oldest Pittsburg mem
bers of the Kew York Stock Kxchance. 67 Fourth
avenue:
Clos
ing Bid.
upeo-
Hljttu
low
est. SI
tat
Am. Cotton Oil 26K
vsu
FIBKT SECOND
CALL. CALL.
U ABA
ZT MH.I..
'.'.'.'. '.'.'.'. "it "'.'.
1C7 .... 1C7),....
.... 183 .... 185
.... 175
;!;; "a ."". "is
a
9 ....
i: is kk WX
KH.... Wi 17
19 19ft 19 19W
64 .... 84....
34 .... 34 ....
24X !5 UH Zi
50 .... 50 ....
18
37 40 37Jj 40
3 ....
izx is r.H 13
"ijViin "h "iift
..'.'."'"iti '.'.'.'. "'hx
23
KH 91 SOX 8154
225 '.'.'.'. '.'.". "'.'.
52 ....
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61
2S4
33
79
51),
120
31H
18K
50H
89
65H
114
79
409Jf
64)4
33)4
27)4
Hii
32
139
ciVf
7
101
14H
60
112
8IM
91
4tf
71 a
19
103)4
1314
66
29
21
53
39
17
16
56
27
71
18
32
38
21
33X
390
IS
72
28
91
107
67
li
10
22
82
35V
76V
63
a. r.,u. a st. i za nr
n. iu.t w
M. 1.. L. . W. nd.
22 X
. r. ftl. e.
N. Jr.. O. W
M or folk ft Western....
Norfolk ft Westerner.
Northern racinc
Northern ftelflcnr....
, 8Ct
Sijsi
,73
imio x aiississipm
Orerou xmoroyement. S1U
raclcc Mau 39J
Peo... .Dec. ft Evans.... 21
Pnllaael. ftiteadlnr... 34X
Pullman Palace car"
Klchmonaft W. F. T . I8H
Richmond ft W.P.l.pl 72
bt. fanl ft Dnlntn
St. Paul ftDulutb of.
35
33
18 18
at. r Minn, ft Man.
St. L. ft San ?. 1st ot.
Texas faclne.
Union FacISs
Wabash
87
15H
S17
ISM
blii
U
23)4
83
37),
79
18)4
KH
51
10
22),
K
77
17M
Wabasn preferred 23i
Western Union 83
WneellncftLvH.. J6V
WheellnjtU.K.prer. 77X
North American Co... 17M
P., C, C. ft St. L ia
f.. C. C. ft bt. L, prf. ei
'Ex-dividend.
I'
M4 , WA
Boston Stocks.
Atch. ft Ton L.G.7S 33
Boston ft Albany.... 804)4
Boston ft Maine.... 198
C li. ftt , 80
Eastern K. K.61 121
ritchbursr K. K.. ... K3
Mass. Central VH
Mex. Cen. com 22
N. Y. ft N. Enjr. .,., 337,
N. Y. ft N. En. 7s.. 122
Old Colony 163
Wis. Cen. common. 21
Allonez M. L'o(new). 3
Atlantic 15
Boston Mont 42
Calumet ft Hecla....260
Catalpa 25
Franklin 17J
Huron 2U
Kearsarjre 13
Osceola. OS),
Uulncy IDS
Santa Fe Copper.... 57
Tamarack 150
Annlston Land Co.. 40
Boston Land Co Mi
San Dlezo Land Co. 22
Wast find Land Co. 23
Bell Telephone 20e),
Lamson Store S. .... 18S
Water Power. 1
Centennial illnlnir. 15
N. jEnc. Telephone, sz
Butte ft Bost.copper 15
Philadelphia Stoolca.
Closlnr quotations of Philadelphia stocks, far
nlshed bv Whitney ft Stephenson, brokers. N o. 57
Fourtn avenue. Members New Xork Stock Kx
chance: Asked.
51
171-16
8
48 a
47
27
73
Pennsylvania Kallroad, , 51
Keadlnjr 17
Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia V1
Lcnliru Vaiiev 48
Lehigh Navigation 47)4
Northarn faclne common 27
Northern Faclfle preferred 71
Ex-dividend.
Mining Stock Quotations.
New York. May L Alice, 150; Aug. M.
and I. Co., 1500; Consolidated California and
Virginia, 1487K: Deadwood T.. 110: Eureka
Consolidated, 350; Gould and Cnrry, 340: Hale
and Norcross, 340: Homestake, 875; Horn Silver,
850; Iron Silver. 1C0; Ontario. SoOO; Blerra Ne
vada, 340; Standard, 100; Union Consolidated,
400.
MltS. JOHN SHERWOOD writes of tho
afternoon tea for THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
Another of the series on "How to
Entertain." A paper for the home.
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
Condition of Markets at East Liberty Stock
Yards.
OFFICE OF PITTSBURG DISPATCH, I
Fkiday. il ay 1. (
Cattle Receipts, C92 bead; shipments, 360
bead: nothing doing; all through consignments;
15 cars cattle shipped to New York to-day.
Hogs Receipts, 2,000 bead; shipments. 2.400
heau: market steady: Pbiladelphias, S5 255 30;
best Yorkers and mixed, S4 75Q5 15: pics, $4 00
1 60; 13 cars hogs shipped to New York to
day. Bneep Receipts, 1,800 bead; shipments, 1,800
head; market firm at unchanged prices.
By Telegraph.
OMAHA Cattle Receipts, 1,350 head; mar
ket active and desirablo steers 610c higher;
other grades unchanged; butchers' stock active
and stronger; feeders active and firm; fancy
1.40U to 1,600 pound steers, of wbicb there are
liberal receipts, are quoted at $5 255 So;
prime 1,200 to 1,175 pound steers, 15 355 40;
fair to good 1,050 to 1,850 ponnd steers. S3 23
Q4 65. Hoes Receipts. 3,800 head; market
opened 5c bieher on best hogs and closed
easier; all sold; range, S-1404 90; bilk, J4 65Q
1 70; light, $4 404 75; heavy, H 751 90; mixed.
H bol 75. Sheep Receipts, 185 bead; market
active and firm; natives, 3 005 75; West
erns, J2 505 50.
NEW YORK Beeves Receipts. 1,847 head,
lncludinc 41 cars for sale; market lCc higher:
native steers. $5 30S 25; bulls and cows, 12 00
4 75: dressed beef steady at810c; shipments
to-day, 470 beeves: to-morrow, 800 beeves and
5,496 quarters of beef. Calves Receipts, 6S4
bead; inaiket dull; veals, (4 00625. Sheep
Receipts, 4,569 head; market firm and un
changed; unshorn sheep, 87 007 50; clipped do,
$5 00g6 15; unshorn lambs, S7 S08 62;
clipped do. $6 007 50: dressed muttons firm at
10llc; dressed lambs steady at ll12c
Hogs Receipts, 4,743 head, consigned direct;
nominally steady at $4 405 65.
CINCINNATI Hogs in liberal snpply and
lower; common and light, S3 b05 00; packing
and bntcbers. H 755 20; receipts, 2,760 head;
shipments, 1,180 bead. Cattle in fair supply
and easy; common, 12 503 75; fair to
choice butcher crade, $4 002S5 65: nnnie to
choice shippers, So 255 75; receipts, 970 bead;
shipments, 650 bead. Sheep steady; com
mon to choice sheared, 53 505 25: extra
fat wethers and yearlings, 5 255 50; receipts,
110 bead; shipments, none. Lambs In good de.
mand; common to choice, 17 00(39 00 per 100
pounds. '
CHICAGO Cattle Receipts. 9.000 head:
shipments. 3,000 bead; market steadv: prime to
extra steers. So 900 25; others, S4 505 85;
belters, S3 855 00: cows, S3 60Q4 60. Hogs
Receipts. 18.000 head; shipments. 7.000 bead;
market nrmer; common, $i iow w; mixed
and packers, f4 754 95; .prime heavv and
butcher weichts, S5 003 15: lichr, 55 005 05;
pigs, ii 504 9a Sheep Receipts. 6,000 bead;
shipments, 4,000 head: market steady; Texan,
S4 455 90; Westerns, So 8006 35; lambs, S7 00
37 20.
ST. LOUIS Cattle Receipts. 1,600 held:
shipments, 300 bead: market steady; good to
fancy native steers, $5 105 90: fair to good
do, S4 006 15: Texans and Indians, S3 80
4 70. Hogs Receipts, 4,700 bead: shipments,
4,800 head; market shipments, 6,400 head; mar
ket higher; fair to choice heavy. H 80Q5 U0;
mixed grades, S4 4004 90; light, fair to best.
$4 6504 85. Sbesp RecelptB, 400 bead; ship
ments, 200 bead; market strong; good to choice,
i4 5035 80; lambs, S3 007 60.
BUFFALO Cattle Nothing doing: none on
sale; receipts. 61 loads throngb. Sheep and
lambs Receipts, 7 loads throngb, 12 sale;
strong, all sold;clipped sheep, fair to best, $5 40
6 00-, wool common to besr.SS 007 00: clipped
lambs, fair to best, !6 507 00; wool, fair to
extra. 16 408 00. Hogs Receipts, 83 loads
through, 10 sale: qolet; mediums m best de
mand. S5 10S6 25; heavy and dull, T5 155 20.
' KANSAS CITY Cattle Receipts. .1.770 head;
shipments, 1,060 head; market 610c lower;
steers, S3 505 75: cows. S2 Wtfti 80; stockers
.and feeders,S2 404 00. Hogs Receipts, 6,750
head; shipments, 1.990 bead; market opened
5c higher and 1 l"ed weak: bulk. S4 5521 85:
ail grades. S3 50g4 95. Sheep Receipts, 60
bead; market strong and active.
INDIANAPOLIS Cattle Receipts, 1,500 bead:
market steady: shipper-. S4 &0S8 00; butchers,
w .i w nun?, tzzoiffii u". nogs Ifrcetpti.
3.600 head; market aavancinz; chulco heavy.
to U05 15; choice light, $4 805 00: mixed. S4 85
5 05; pigs. S2 50Q4 25.
Drygoods Market.
Netv York, May L Trade in drygoods was
maintained In fair proportions, though there
was scarcely as much doing on tbe spot as yes
terday. Lonsdale 4-4 bleached shirtings were
jobbed at 7c, but agents' prices are unchanged.
THE BOTTOM SHOWING.
Idttle Pretense of Water Ift Between the
Banks at Present.
The Congo will leave at 1 f. at. to-day for
Cincinnati. (
The Bedford got away at noon yesterday with
a fair trip for Parkersburg.
The Allen will leave at noon to-day on her
reeu.lar weekly trip to Parkersburg.
Mbs. JAKE3 A. Hendxbson and Mrs. Phil
lips were passengers on the Bcotla for Cincin
nati yesterday.
The bottom of tbe river is showing up in
spots. The marks show 2 feet 8 inches. If tbe
low water continues tbe Brownsville wharfboat
will be moved above tbe dam. ., .
Am. Cotton Oil pre r... 5IV
Am. Cotton OH Trust. Z7H
Atch. lop. ft s. F 33'
Canadian Pacific
Canada Southern 52
Central orNewJersey.lilJt
Central Pacific
Chesapeake ft Ohio.... It
Chicago Gas Trust.... 60
C. Bur. ft Qulncy 9WS
C, Mil. ft St. Paul.... 65X
'., Mil. ft St. 1'anl pref.115
C, Kock L ft e, 80
C. St. f M. ftu.
c. st. r ju iu. pt
C ft northwestern. .. .111)4
C. . Vr.pi
c. v.. a 1 tan
Col. Coal ft iron 39
Col. ft Uocklnr Valley 2K
Ches. ft Ohio 1st orer.. M4
Ches. ftuuio 2d nrr
Del.. Lack ft West 140
Del. ft Hudson 136)4
Urn. ftltlo Grande.... VH
Den. ft KioUrandcsf. 6l)
JCT.. Va. ft a 7
Illinois Central.
Late icrle ft West 14K
Lake JCrleft West or.. 61S
Lake snore ft M. s... .1I2H
Lotusvllleftttashvllle. 82
Michigan Central
aioDiie ftUblo 4W
Missouri faclne 73$
National j.eadTrost... 18',
ewxork Central
X C.4E St. L,
. X.. C. ftUUL.lstpf ....
SIX 81K
TiH 27
UH 33
12154 J20)
i" iiS
SIX DOS
9ix taji
MH 65M
1154C 1
80K 79
liiii lioji
Lvi "
39 38K
28)4 27
Sfi ta
lioji iraji
IPX 19H
Ol 61j
Hit "X
tin
11235 112
VH 81J4
40H 401
73H 71J4
19X 19
rM 22"
55 55
4IU 39V
17
MX JJK
73), 71
32K 3iU
39X 38
1 . , t" - .
KiV. ,. . - j - .S t , .-
DOMESTIC MARKEfS.
Snpply of Kew Cheese and Choice
Creamery Butter, Light.
SOME REASONS FOR THE SHORTAGE
Corn, Oats and Hay ire Driftinjr Upward,
and Wheat Steady.
ACTITE MOVEMENT OP GROCERIES
OrncE ot FrrrsBtnto Dispatch,
Fbidat, May L (
Country Produce Jobbing Prices.
Tbe snpply of choice creamery, butter and
new cheese falls far below demand. The fol
io wine-from a leading manufacturer of cheese
on tbe Western Reserve to one of our leading
dealers will explain the scarcity of new cheese:
"I bave just returned from a week's trip among
the factories. My factories are later starting
than usual this year, because tbe cows are later
fresh. Then after getting started the supply of
milk is very light owing to tbe very high price
of feed. At tbe high price of feed tbe farmers
cannot afford t'o grain their cows, so the cows
do not milk as welL" The egg market is not
so stronz as it has been for a few days past.
Advices from Chicago indicate a short snpply
and stronger markets. General produce trade
is reported quiet.
apples 56 007 00 a barrel.
Huttek Creamery. Elgin. 3031c; other
brands, 2526c; common country butter, 15c;
choice country rolls, 18c.
Beaks New crop beans, navy. S2 3002 35;
marrows. S2 352 40; Lima beans. 5K6c
Besbies Strawberries, 25Q30O per quart.
Beeswax 2830c V & tor choice; low grade,
22S25c.
ClDEB Sand refined. S9 50010 00; common,
55 506 00; rrab cider. S12 0013 00 ft barrel;
cider vinegar. 1415c ft gallon.
Cheese Ohio cheese, new, HQHc; New
York cheese, new, HK12c: Llmburger, 139
lie; domestic Sweitzer. 15Q16c; Wisconsin brick
SweitzerlSc; Imported Sweitzer, 27K28c
Ceanbekbies Cape Cod, S3 25A 50 a box:
Sll 5012 0U a barrel: Jerseys, S3 50 a box.
Eqgs 1316c for strictly fresh; goose eggs,
S035c; duck eggs, 1618c
Feathers Extra live geee 6060c: No. 1,
4045c; mixed lots. S035c V IS.
Honet New crop white clover, 1820c $ ft;
California honey, 1215c -P &.
Maple Syrup New, 8590c H gallon.
New SIaple Suoak 10c m ft.
NUTS Shell baric hickory nuts, (1 2501 50 a
bnshel; peanuts, SI 5001 75. roasted; green, 4
6c $ ft; pecans, 16c V ft.
Onion Bets Fancy Erie, S8 009 00 per
bushel; Ohio and Pennsylvania. $7 00g 00
Poultry Alive Cbickens.Jl 0001 10 a oair;
turkeys, 13c a pound: ducks, 90cfl a pair:
geese, choice, SI 00 a pair. Dressed Turkeys,
18c a pound; ducks. 14l5c a pound, chickens,
H15c: geese, ll12c
'Iallow Country, 4Vc:clty rendered. 5c
Seeds Recleaned western clover, S5 b0
5 20; timothy, SI 551 65; bine irrass, S3 504 00;
orchard grass,! 75: Millet, 5101 25c; lawn grass,
25c t ft-
Tropical Fkuits Lemons.S450500. fancy.
56 00; Messina oranges. S3 253 75 a box; Florida
oranges, S4 004 25 a box; California oranges,
S3 003 25 a box; navel oranges, $1 5005 00:
bananas. 12 75 firsts, S2 00 good seconds, ft
bunch: figs, 1516c ? ft; dates, 4K5Jc W ft;
pineapples. 1525c apiece.
Vegetables Potatoes, SI S01 35 $1 bushel;
seed potatoes,Sl 502 $1 bushel; sweet potatoes,
S3 003 25; cabbage, 5536 r)i hundred; carrots,
35c a dozen; parsley, 15c a dozen; turnips, 75c
1 per barrel.
New Vegetables Cabbage. $1 5002 00 for
small crates, 52 V02 25 for large: kale, 75c$l
a barrel; spinach, SI 251 50 a barrel: beans,
S3 a bnsbel: beets, 5065c a dozen; asparagus.
4045ca bunch; Bermuda onions, S2 75 a bushel;
Bermuda potatoes, 58 50 per barrel: tomatoes,
34 50 per case; lettuce, 50c a dozen; radishes. 35o
a dozen; rhubarb, 25c a dozen; onions, 25c per
dozen.
Groceries.
The movement in this line continues active,
and volume of trade this week is fully up to
last. There are do material changes in price of
staples.
Green Coffee Fancy. 24255ac; choice
Rio, 2324c; prime Rio, 22c; low grade Rio. 21
22c; old Government Java.-29JiS30Jfc; Mara
caibo. 2527Kc; Mocha, 3032c; Santos. 22
26c: Caracas, 25027c; La Gnayra, 2627c.
Roasted (in papers) Standard brands
25c; high grades, 2730c; old Government
Java, bulk. 31K34c; Maracaibo. 28Q30cf
Santos, 2630c; peaberry. SOKc; choice Rio,
26c; prime Rio, 25c; good. Bio, 24c; ordinary.
ZlJSSKSe.
SricES (whole) Cloves, 1516c; allspice, 10c;
cassia. 8c: pepper, l3c: nutmeg. T&gSOc.
Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, 7Vc:
Ohio, 120. 8c; headlight, 150, 8K water
white. lOQlOkc; globe, 1414c; eialne. 15c:
carnadine, llc; royaline, 14c; red oil, llllc;
purity. 14c: oleine. 14c.
Miners' Oil No. 1 water strained. 4042e
per gallon; summer, 3335c; lard oil, 555S.
SYRUP Corn syrup, 3537c; choice sugar
syrup. 37059c: prime su.jar syrup, 34635c;
strictly prime, 35037c.
N. 0. Molasses Fancy, new crop, 45c;
choice, 42013c; medium, 33040c; mixed. 35Q3Sc.
SODA Ui-carb in kegs, 33c; bi-carb in
K3. 5c: bi-carb. assorted packages, 56c; sal
soda, in kegs, lc; do granulated, 2a
Candles Star, full weight, 9c; stearine, per
set, 8Kc: parafune, ll12c.
RICE HeadCarolma, 7K7c: choice, 60
6c: prime. 66jc; Louisiana, 5i6c
starch Pearl, 4c; corn starch, 66c;
gloss starch. 607c
Foreign Fruits Layer raisins. $2 50: Lon
don layers, 52 75; Muscatels, SI 75; California
Muscatels, SI 600175; Valencia, 6JJ7c: Ondara
Valencia, 74c: sultana. 12016c; currants,
o'4SJc: Turkey nrunes,71i08c:Frenchprunes,
l"KlSKc; Salonlca prunes, in 2-ftpackages.9c;
cocoannts, ft 100, 56: almonds, Lan., f) a, 29c:
do Ivica, 17c; do shelled, 40c; walnuts, nao., 13
14c; Sicily filberts. 12c: Smvrna figs, 13014c;
new dates, 606c: Brazil nuts, 10c; pecans, ltyc
616c; citron, $3 ft, 17018c: lemon peel, 12c ft;
orange peel. l2c.
Dried Fbutts Apple', sliced, per ft. lie;
apples, evaporated, l4I5c; peaches, evapo
rated, pared. 2426c: peaches, California, evap
orated, unpared, 1618c; cherries, pitted, 31c;
cherries, unnltted. 11012c; raspberries, evap
orated, 3031c; blackberries, s9c; huckle
berries. 12c.
SUGARS Cubes, 6c; powdered, 5c; granu
lated. 4c; confectioners' A. 4c; soft white.
4M4Jjc: yellow, choice, 4i6,4c; yellow,
good, 4J4lc; yellow, lair, 44p,c; yellow,
dark. 304c.
Pickles Medium, bbls (1,200), S7 50; me
dium, half bbls (600), 84 25.
Salt-No. 1 H bbL SI 00. No. 1 ex. V bbl,
SI 10; dairy, $ bbl, SI 20; coarse crystal. $ bbl,
SI 20: Hlggins' Eureka, 4-bu sucks, $2 80; Hig
gins' Eureka. 16-14 ft packets, $3 00.
Canned Goods Standard peacbe. S2 700
2 80:2nds, $2 4002 50 extra peaches, 52 6002 90;
pie peacnes, si vixau &u. nnest corn, si 3ogi so;
Hfcl. Co. corn. SI 0001 15: red cherries, $1 353
140: Lima bean, $1 35; soaked do, 80c; string
do, 7080r: marrowfat peas SI 1001 25; soaked
pea. 6575c; pineapple, SI 5001 60; Bahama
do, 12 55; damson plums. SI 10; greengages SI 50;
egg plums, SI 90; California apricots, S2 100
2 50: California pears, S2 4002 60; do greengages,
SI 90; do egg plums, 51 90:, extra white
cherries. 52 83: raspberries. SI 3301 40; straw,
berries, SI 3001 40; gooseborries. SI lO0t 15;
tomatoes, 93cSl; salmon, 1-ft, SI 3001 80; black-.
berries, 90c: succotash, 2-ft cans, soaked, 90c;
do green. 2-ft. SI 2-501 50: corned beef, 2-ft cans,
S2 1002 20: 1-ft cans,$l SO; baked beans,$l 4001 50;
lobster, lft. 32 25; mackerel. 1 ft can, broiled.
5150; sardines, domost'c, Jis, 54 400150; sar
dines, domestic. s, 57 00; sardines, imported,
is, Sll 5001250; sardines, imported, K. SIS:
sardines, mustard. 54 50; sardines, spiced, 54 25.
Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, 520 f)
bbl; extra No. 1 do mess, $28 50; extra No. 1
mackerel, shore. $24 00; No. 2 shore mackerel,
$22; large ffs, 520. Codfish Whole pollock: 5c
R ft; do medium, George's cod, 5c; do large,
7c: boneless hakes, in strips, 5c; 00 George's
cod, in blocks, 6K7c. Herring Round
shore. S5 50 R bbl; split, 8 50; lake. S325 3MO0
ftbbl. Wlme flsli, 5700 iUOO-ft half bbL Lake
trout, S3 50 TH half bbl. Finnan baddies, 10c $
ft. Ireland halibut, 13e . Pickerel, half
bbl, $4 50: quarter bbl, SI bu Holland herring,
75c; Walkoffherrlnc. 90c
Oatmeal 87 5007 75 bbL
Grain, Flour and Feed.
There wero no sales on call at the Grain Ex
change to-day. Receipts as bulletined. 53 car
loads, of which 28 were by Pittsburg, Cincinnati
and St. Louis Railway, as follows: 16 ears ot
oats, 7 of corn, 2 of middlings, I of wheat, 2 of
hay. By Pittsburg. Ft. Wayne and Chicago, 2
cars of middlings, 1 of ear corn, 3 of bay, S of
oats, 4 of flour, 1 of bran and middlings, 1 of
feed. By Baltimore and Ohio, 4 cars of hay, 1
of oats. By Pittsburg and Lake Erie, 1 car ot
hay, 1 of flour. By Pittsburg and Western, 3
cars of hay. Corn, oats and bay are tending
upward, and all cereals are steady at quota
tions. July oats are 3c above tbe lowest point
reached a few days ago, and corn Is 2c above
the Ion est point, wheat and flour are un
changed. Prices for carload lots on track:
Wheat-No. 2 red, SI 131 14; No. 8, SI 0SC
109.
CoRjr No. 2 yellow shell, 78978Xc; high
mixed; 77077c: mixed shell. 76S76V,c: No. 2
yellow car, 8$S6c; high mixed ear, 8485cj
mixed ear con. 82J83c.
Oats-No. L 62S2c; No. 2 white. 6IXS2c;
extra. No. 3. 5959)C4 mixed oats, 57958c.
Rye No. I Pennsylvania and Michigan, JSc
SSI 00: No. 1 Western, 97898c.
Floub Jobbing prices Fancy spring and
winter patent flour, 16 25416 50; fancy straight
wtate-r, 16 75o 00; fancy straight spring, la 75
6 00; clear winter. SS 5085 75: straight XXXX
bakers'. S5 5085 75. Ry flour, $5 2505 50.
Buckwheat flour, 22Kc f) ft.
MlLLTEED No. I white middlings, S27 0049
28 CO 9) ton; No. 2 white middlings. S25 00
26 00; brown middling. S23 o024 00- winter
wheat bran. S22 50021 00.
HAT Baled timothy. No. 1. S12 00012 50: No.
2. do, S10 50011 00; loose from wagon. S14 00
IS 00, according to .quality: No. 2 prairie bay,
19 5009 75; packing do. t9 5009 75.
Straw Oats, S7 5008 CO; wheat and rye, 87 50
67 75.
Provisions.
Sugar cured hams, lar?e ... 10U
Sauar cared bams, medium 10M
Saftarcnredhams, small 10
Sazarcured California hams : 1
Sucar cared U. bacon 8
Sugar cared skinned hams, large Il
Supar cured skinned hams, medium 11
8ugar cured shonlders 14
Sngarcured boneless shoulders SM
Sugar cared skinned tboalders
Sugar cared bacon shonlders tU
I Sacar cared dry salt shoulders S!4
sngnrcureai;. oeei roooas ......... ....... 1
aujtarcured 11. beef ets 12
Sugar cured 1. beef flats 11
Kacon clear sides 8X
Bacon clear bellies
Dry salt clear sldcs,10-lb ave'g 1H
Dry salt clear ldes,20-lbave'
ilesjporfc, beavy 13 CO
Men pork, family , 1350
Lard, refined. In tierces 6H
Lard, refined. In hair barrels tH
Lard, refined. In 60-IB tabs 7
Lard, refined. In S0-1& palls 7S4
Lard, refined. In 50-lb tin cans tX
Lard, refined, la 3-Ib tin palls 7H
Lard, refined. In 5-Ib tin pall 7H
Lard, refined. In 10-IS tin sails 7
' MABKETS BY WIEK
Bullish Influences Dominate the Wheat
Fit, hut Prices Close a Little Off
Corn and Oats Stronger Lard
and Bibs Unchanged.
CHICAGO The markets were all strong and
higher around the opening this morning.
Early cables showed firm and higher markets
abroad; deliveries on May contracts for wheat
were about 1,000,000 bushels, which went Into
strong bands, presumably for shipment. Tbe
deliveries of corn were next to nothing, only
5,000 bushels. Tbe cash article was firm and
higher. Firmer advices were received from
San Francisco to tbe effect that heat had ad
vanced because of hot winds on tne coast and
because of purchases for export to France.
These bullish items of news seemed to prevail
against all of the bearish intelligence re
ceived. Wheat made a sudden little spurt at the
opening. The advantage which it gained in
the first five minutes was not lost during tbe
session. Tho crowd of scalpers kept playing
for a reaction, but it did not come. Instead of
this it held steady to firm, and tbe scalpers
were finally obliged to buy tbe grain back
again at an advance. July wheat opened at
SI 0501 OS against SI 05 at tbe close yester
day, sold np to SI 06 reacted to SI 06, ad
vanced to SI 06 reacted to SI 06 and closed
firm.
Tbe Insignificant deliveries, the firm cables,
tbe premium for cash and buying by-shorts
gave corn a strong tone at the outset. Opening
sales of July we're made at 63003,, against 63
63c at tne close vesterday, and sold up to
64Kc, but broke to 63c Tbe tone Improved
later and the close was 63Jc
Reports of lice on tbe oats crop gave the
market for that cereal considerable strength.
Opening at 48c for July, against 47c at the
close yesterday, it sold as high as 49c and closed
a below that figure.
The provision market was fairly active, with
the offerings light. Considering the heavy
stocks, tbe deliveries on May contracts were In
considerable. Firmness was also Imparted from
tbe upward tendency in tbe price of grain.
July pork closed with a gain over yesterday of
5a July lard and ribs were unchanged.
The leading futures ranged as lonows. as cor
rected by John M. Oakley A Co 45 Sixth street,
members of Chicago Board of Trade:
Open-1 Ul-h' I Low. Clo-
Akticlba,
los. 1 u est. ing.
wbiat. Ho. 3
Hay
Jane i...M..
July.
Coax, Mo. X
May
Jane.
July ,
(J ATS. NO. t
May ,
Jane
July ,
Mass Porx.
May
July ,
September
Im.su.
May
July
September
. SIIOBT KIBt.
May
July.
beptember
II OS
106
103
63 V
S3
'a
43
fio:
1WH
106H
C7k!
1106
106
107!
107
iox
'7
64K
3ft
53
4sH
105
66
64
S3
53
K'4
H
(4
41
112 77
113 00
IWH
in rat-
14 U
"45)4
6 75
13 Zi
13 tO
8 80
7 07J
715
135
ii iu
75
7 02K
730
6 27
6 57)4
690
13C
7i
!5?i
7 02t,
I SI
. ' "
?TJ4
SZ7H
SI7H
SS7X
0 6U
690
67
s u
Cash quotations were as follows:
Floor dull and unchanged. No. 2 snrlnr
wheat, SI 07V; No. 3 spring wheat, SI 02;
no. 2 tea, 51 1
No. 2 oats. 63
s wnite. SowaeKc Nn. 2 rre.
barley nominal: No. 3. f. o. b.. 73S77c: No.
4, f. o. b.. 70c; No. 1 flaxseed. 51 18;
prime timothy seed. SI 25. Mess pork,
per bbl. S12 SO. Lard, per 100 lbs. S3 706 75.
Short rib sides (loose). SS 208 30; dry
salted snoulders (boxed). S5 20Q5 25; short
clear sides (boxed), SS 75QS 85. Sugars un
changed. On Ibe Produce Exchange to-day
the bntter market was neady; extra creamery.
2627Hc; extra firsts. 2325c: firsts, 18021c; ex
tra dairy, 2324c Eggs, 13l3c
NEW YORK-Flour dull and irregulai; fair
to fancy. $4 805 50; Minnesota clear, $4 75
5 40; do patents. 55 25S 50, winter wheat, low
grades, 54 15Q4 75; patents. 15 1C6 00: straits,
55 005 85; rye mixtures, 54 S55 40. . Wheat
Spot market qniot, unsettled and lower; No. 2
red. SI 16Ji in elevator; SI 18 in store, SI 18
1 1SVJ afloat. SI 18ei 19 f. o. b.; ungraded red.
until l'w.xo. mortnern, 1 27hi 28; no.
1 hard, SI 30. Options advanced 1S10 on
strong cables and absence of deliveries here on
cobtracts, became Irregular and declinedo
at reaction, closing steady. Tbere was a fair
export demand tor. fntnre deliveries. One
source of strength was the prompt taking in
of 1.000.000 bushels as put ont on contracts.
Chicago; No. 2 red, May. SI 16VQ1 17. closing
at SI 16: June, SI ltMQl 1 closing at SI 15;
July. SI 1231 13. closing at SI 1SK; August,
SI OSJgai lu4. closing at $1 I0K; September.
SI 07ei 09J. closing! at SI 08: December.
SI 0SKQ1 lu, closing at SI 09: May. 1892, Si 12
I 13&. closing at SI 13. Barter quiet and
firm. Corn Spot market Irregular and dull;
Mo. 2, 82c elevator; 83c afloat; ungraded
mixed, 79S3c; steamer mixed. 80382c
options 1 cent higher with wheat, but
rather quiet: May. 7576c, closing
at 76c; Jone, 72Xffi73!c closing at
73c; July. 7(a471Jc, closing at 70Jc; Au
gust, 7070Kc. closing at 70c; September, 69
70c. closing r.i 69c Oats .Spot market
higher and dull: options firmer and less active;
May. 69K5c. closing at B9c; June closing
at58J4c; JnIy,57K057c. closing at 67c; Au
gust, 4445c, closing at 44c: No. 2 white. 62
62Jic; mixed Western. 5863c; white do, 6370c;
No. 2 Chicago, 6262Kc. Hav steady and
onlet. Hops firm and quiet. Tallow steady.
Eggs In fair demand and firm; We-tcrn. 15c.
Fork quiet and steady: old mess, S12 00012 oO;
new mess, S13 75014 50; extra prime, Sll 750
12 25. Cnt moats steadv and dull; pickled
billies, 5c: do shoulders, 5c; do bams, 9K10c.
Middles quiet and firm. Lard easier and dull;
Western steam. 57 00; May. SS 88; June. S7 10;
Jnlv, 57 23Q7 24. closing at 17 22 asked; August,
57 35 asked; September, 57 48. Batter firm and
in gpod demand; Western dairv. 1324c; do
creamory, 22Z8c; do factory, 134021c; .Elgin.
27U2c. Cheese quiet and steadv; fancy,
I&llKc. skims, 69c; Ohio flats. 6llc.
BALTIMORE Wheat firmer; No. 2 red,
spot, SI 15Kn 15; the month, SI 14KQ1 15;
July. SI 17K: August, SI 0831 09'; steamer
No. 2, red; nominal at SI 16; receipts, 288 bu
shels; stoik, 145.434 bushels; sales.4n,000 bushels;
Corn firmer: mixed, spot. 79c; tbe month, 79c;
July,7171c; spot No. 2 white. 80c; receipts,
19.635 bushels; stock. 88,730 bushels: sales. 90,
COO bu-hels. Oats firmer: Ho, 2 white, West
ern. 63c: No. 2 mixed do. 61c; receipts, 1000
bu-hels; stock. 104.419 bushels. Rre quiet; No.
2, 93c; stock. 14,443 bnheh. Hay quiet and
firm; good to choice timothy, S13 (XI
Provisions unchanged. Butter scarcer
than ever before in this market and
consequently very strong; creamery, fancy. 29c;
do fair to choice, 272Sc; do imitation, 2526c;
ladle fancy, 24c; do 'good to choice.- 2224c;
rolls, fine. 22c; -do fair to good. 1820cs store
packed. I52Ue. Eggs, weak at 13o.
ST. (.OUIS Wheat opened unchanged to o
higher, as compared with yesterday's close; the
market was rather tame, but values advanced
under good buying or.ders, and although the
course was irregular tbe tendency was to higher
prices until near the close, wben valnes weak
ened slightly, the fluctuations for the entire
session being. within anarrow rang; No. 2 red,
cash SI 05KS1 05; May, SI, 05l 07. closing
at SI 07; June. SI 041 04, closing at SI 04;
July, Si OCXai 01. closing Jl Olai 01; Au
gust, 999c. c'oslng at 999Sc Corn
Tbe opening was Arm and Hc up; trading
was light, but values ruled firm and advanced,
the close being e higher than the close
yesterday: No. 2 casK. 676S; May, 66366e,
cIolng at 66c: July. 6V!Q63ic. closing- at
62c. Oat firmer but quiei; No. 2, casb. 54c
bia;May.5353c doling at 53c;July. 46
49c. Rye entirely nominal. Barley nominal.
PHILADELPHIA -.Flour .firm. Wheat
Options strong: No. 2 red. May. SI 2131 22:
June. SI 153116: July, 51 12K1 13; August.
SI tsai IS -Corn-monk; No. 2 mixed, in grain
depot. 82c; do on track, 82c: No. 2 yellow, on
track, 83a: No. 2 mixed. Mar, 7879c: Jnne,
74S75C; .Jnly, u7243X3c.-i Ansujt. ,7ie72c
Oats strong and higher; No. 2 mixed,
62c; No. '3 white, 0263c: No. 2 white,
6263c: No. I wbite, 63ic: No. 2
white, May. 62J6.'c: Jnne, 6262ic; Jnly, 62
62c Angust; 454ftc Butler scarce and
higher; Pennsylvania creamery, extra, 80c: do
print, extra, 8830c; 'Eggs firmer and in fair
demand; Pennsylvania firsts, 4c
CINCINNATI-Fiar In aoderate aeaud.
Wheat in gpod demand and strong: No. 3 red.
SI 1201 13. Corn scarce and strong; No. 3
mixed, 73c, Oata nominal; Na 3 mix f"l
Rye easy; No. 2. 98c. Pork firm, at S12 75. .
Lard firmer, at 58 62. Bulk meats steady; '
short ribs, 56 37. Bacon barely steady; short .
clear, S7 37. Butter steady. E jgs steady, ar
12c Cheese strong:
MINNEAPOLIS Offerings of wheat were
?;ulte free to-day. There was a good demand
or No. I Northern wheat from elevator com
panies at 2c under the price of July at the time
ot sale. Other grades were very slow. Local
millers were light buyers and so wero ont-
slder. Sales were mostly made at about Jo
over those of yesterday. Closing quotations!
No. 1 hard. May.Sl 10: on track, SI 1001 10;
No. 1 Northern. May. SI 07: Jnne, SI 0R: July, . '
SI 09: on track. SI 075il 07:No. 2 NortheB,f -May.
II 05: on track, SI 051 US. "
LUUisviLLfc. woeatauu: no. 1 longoorrj,,
SI 10; Na 2 red. SI 08. Corn No. 2 white,
shelled. 76c: mixed. 75c. Oats, 57038c. Rye,
SI for No, 2 on track. Provisions hlgberand
market brisk; mes nnrk, prime, SIS. hams,
new sngar cured. 10Uc. Bacon Clear rib
8lds.i7ic; clear suiu.v7Ke8c packed: bellies,
8SKc: breakfast bacon, 9c Balk meats
Cured short ribs, 6c; clear sides, 6c Bulk:
shoulders, 5c. Lard, prime steam, 6 in
tierces; lear, in tierces. 8c, and in firkins 8ct
country lard. 77c
MILWAUKEE Flour easier. Wheat unset,
tied: No. 2 spring 00 track, casb St 08; July,
SI 04; No. I Northern. SI 13. Corn steady;
No. 3. on track. 61c. Oats higher; Ho. 2 white,
on track. 58358c Barley quiet; No. 2 in
store, 76c. Rye firmer; No. 1 in store, 88c.
Provisions quiet. PorkJuly. S12 97. Lard,
Jnly. SS 77.
TOLEDO Wheat active and easier; cash
and May, SI 12K:July. SI 06; August, SI 03:
December, SI 00, Corn dull and steady: cash
and May. 70c Oats qnlet; cash. 55a Clover
seed dull and steady; cash and May, 54 15.
THE MAHKET BASKET.
Dairy Prodocta Scarce and Firm Horns
Vegetables Plenty.
Contrary to usual custom at this time of tbe
year creamery butter has advanced from 2 to S
cents per pound in tbe week past. The reason
for the advance is found in the great scarcity.
'The season for dairy products is fully tbree
weeks behind the average time this year. The
same Is true of home-raised garden staff. There
has been very little good garden stuff coming
in from tbe South of late. It seems that un
timely frosts hare been adverse to a good ,
yield in the Florida peninsula.
Large quantities of cabbage and strawberries
bave been coming to our markets ot late In
bad shape, and hence will not yield enough to
pay freight bills.
Home-raised vegetables are coming In freely
the past week and on the Diamond market
stalls are plenty of rhubarb, asparagus, lettuce,
radishes and green onions from nearby gardens.
There has been a scarcity ot tomatoes the past
few days and prices are advanced.
Supply of lake and ocean products Is now
fully up to demand. Lake fish are. however,
higber at sources of supply. Florists report
good domand for their products, buttendenoy
ofprices is downward.
The following are retail prices of best quality
of meats, flsn, vegetables, etc. at the Diamond
Market:
Meats Best cuts ot tenderloin steaks, 25o
per ft.; sirloin, IS to 20c; standing rib roast. IS
to 20i; cbuck roasts, 12c; corned neef. 8 to 10c
per ft; spring lamb. 25c; leg of mntton, 12c for
hind quarter and Sc for fore, quarter; loin of
mutton, 15c: Iamb chops, 20c; stowing pieces, 6c
per ft; veal roasts, 12 to 15c per ft. and cutlets,
20c Pork chop. 12c, and steaks 10c an ad-
vance of 2c per ft 011 rates which bave pre
vailed for some months past. Veal is the only
article In the flesh line which falls to respond
to the npward moremeut of prices.
Vegetables Sweet potatoes, 15c per quarter
peck: cabbage, 10 to 15c; potatoes. 25c per half
peck; Bermuda potatoes, 35c a quarter
Seek: Bermuda onions, 20c a quart: bananas,
i to 20c a doaen: carrots. 5c a bunch; toma
toes. 3040c a quart: lemons, 30 to 40c per
dozen; oranges, 2o to 40c; lettuce. 5 to 10c per
bunch; beets, oc per buncb, S5c per dozen;
new beets, 10c a buncb; aparagus, 10c a buncb,
8 for 25c; radishes, 5c a buncb; cucumbers, 15 to
20c apiece: apples, 25c a quarter peck; straw- s
berries. 40 to &0c a quart.
Butter and Eggs Best creamery 82c per
ft; fancy brands, 35c; choice country rolls. 25e;
good cooking butter, 18c per ft; fresh eggs 17o
per dozen.
Poultry Dressed chickens. SI 00 to SI 25 a
pair; ducks. 75c to SI CO; turkeys, 18c to 20c per
ft: geese. 12c to I4c
Fish Following are the articles In this line on
the stalls, with prices: Lake salmon, 10 to 15c;
California salmon. 35 t'o 40c per pound: white fish,
12 to 15c: birring, 4 pounds for 25c: Spanish
mackerel, 40c a pound; blue fish, 15c;
halibut, 20c; rock bassr 25c; lake trout,
12c; lobsters, 20c: green sea turtle, 20 to 25c
Oysters: New.York counts, SI 75 per gallon;
smelt. 21c a pound; shad. SI 00 to SI 25 each;
scallops, 20c a pound. Mackinaw trout. 12o
per pound.
Flojrs La France,. SI 25 per dozen;
MentiSls, SI 00 per dozen; Brides, SI 00 per
dozen; yellow and white roies, 75c per
dozen; Bennetts, SI 00 per dozen; Beauties,
35c to 50c; carnations. 50c per dozen;
Dncbesa of Albany, SI 00 per dozen; violets.
SI 00 per 100; heliotrope, 50c per dozen; lily
of valley, 75c per dozen: camellas, 15c each;
Harrlsll. 20c each; hyacinth. 50c per dozen;
hostes,Sl 00 a dozen; lilac SI 00 a buncb; Dutch
byacintb, 16c eacb; Jacks, 52 59 a dozen; pasjiet,
25c. i"
Coffee Markets. ,
Baltimore. May L Coffee firm; Rio car yt
goes,fairatl9c;No.7,1818c TS
New vork. May L Coffee options opened
steady and unchanged, closing steadv 5010c np;
sales. 35.750 bags, incluaing Mav, 17.8O017.9Oc '"
June. 17.7517.85c: Jnly, 17.65017.75c; August,
17.2517 35c; September, ia6516.70c; October, 1
lS.0516.2Uc: December. 15.30c Spot Rio Aria ,
and dall; fair cargoes, 20c: No. 7, 1818c - -
Price or Bar Sliver,
rJrXCIALTXLSOEAX TO TITS llMrATOTCf
New York. May L Bar silver in London,
44d per onnce: New York selling price,
as reported by bullion dealers. 9&c Gold
Talus of silver in tbe standard dollar, SO 7.
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Turpentine quiet an'i lower at i&'ct.wjr.
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SAVINGS BANK.
81 FOURTH AVENUE.
capital, swoon, surplus, jolbtu 29.
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percent Interest allowed on time deposits,
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BANKERS AND BROKERS.
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