Ltm wwyyj ?rv THE PITTSBURG- " DISPATCH, SATURDAY,, JULY 4 1891. 11 m m Sales &K tlie First TYek in July Herb Prove Tjat the n J ht fk llfUUO tD .. r&l s ' f -r- ' - IHVA. TERY IJKtTHY . CONDITION. Prices Are Well Maintained, and the Bessemer Furnaces Are All Sold Ahead. THE SEASON'S BIG 1R0X OEE TOXXAGE. Condition of Trade at All the rrinciralIron Trade Centers. Ofticz of the PiTTSBtmo Dispatch, Fbiday, July 3. ' Kaw Icon and Stkel. The past month was an eventful one in many ways. The thing most feared was a disagreement be tween iron men and employes in regard to the scale for next year. Fortunately this ha- been satisfactorily arranged, so that there will he no difficulty on tliat point. The carpenters' strike, that has been on Biucc the 1st of May, is now over, and un--less all signs fail most of the idle carpenters will be found at work on Monday. Hot withstanding these drawbacks the iron trade of Pittsburg has moved along steadily, the June sales of raw iron and steel being the largest ever made, reaching 325,950 tons, against 199,460 tons for June last year; increase, 126,499. All things considered, the increase is certainly a remarkable one, and shows conclusively that Pittsburg is what vi c kavcalways contended the lead ing Iron niaikct of the United States. AVhilo most of tne iron ineu In leading cities have been talking about a dull market, and pre dicting terrible things in the future, our manufacturers have been buying and sell'ng to such au extent as never was known be fore. The iron and steel trado shows no in dications of weakening, and the advance noted previously has been fully maintained. The Outlook for the Fall Trade is very promising; most of tho furnaces hero are well sold up and have no fault to find with the situation. Tho sales for future de livery have been so large that tho only re pairing that will be done will be something that can't be dispensed 'with. Tho stock of Bessemer on hand is extremely light, hence most of the transactions reported are tor later deliveries. Xow that the carpenters' strike has become a thing of the past, wo may look for an increased demand for structural iron. Orders will soon he coining in and activity may be looked for in that de partment in the near future. New; stem. Rails No special sales have been made since our last. Prices are firm, and mills in this section are very busy. Prices so far, show no change, $30 at makers' mill being the value placed on steel rails. Ikox One The tonnage for 1891-92 sold reaches the enormous amount of 5,000,009 tons. No further reduction iu prices is ex pected. SKXLr Inox The demand continues active. The June tales exceed 10,000 tons. Wide and narrow groov ed show s no cbangejin v alues. Sheared iron advauced 2Jc per pound. This looks v ell lor the pipe trade. Bl&slmek Pig Prices well maintained. Later deliveries were more fancied and show an advance in figures. Gr.EY Fouge Market steady with a larger demand, certain brands being held at an ad vance, eel Slabs axd Billets Sales liberal, in mot cases at an advance over last week, particularly for late deliveries. Tho 3Iiscellaneous TJst. Ferro manganese was more fancied. Sales at facaboaid show an advance. Muck bar Etcady, and prices w ell maintained; August delivery shows a slight advance. Bloom and rail ends show no change in values. Steel wire rods were more inquired for; sales show an advance for August, Septem ber and October delivery- Spiegel shows a slight decline. Old iron and steel rails The loriuer is dull, prices Jrrcgular and un certain; the latter inquired lor and long lengths command good prices. Scrap material dull, holders generally anxious to realize; an improvement is looked for in the near future, southern iron is dull and verv much neglected. Parties that once use ft say they do not want any more. In charcoal iron a moderate business is doing at un changed prices. The srru.yiiox The week's business in raw iron makes a large showing. There is great confidence in the future, prices well main tained, Bessemer and gray lorge sales were large, principally lor future delivery. Sew steel rails Jo speci.il sales; prices firm and the mills in this section very busy. Iron ore tonage for 1601-92 Sales reached about ,000,vo0 tons. There has been no further re duction in prices. COKE. SMELTED LAKE AXT XATIVE -OBE. 4, WO tons Bessemer. Aug., Sept., Oct., Wheeling delivery ..JIG 75 ... 14 00 ... 14 10 .. 10 65 ... 14 10 .. IS 60 ... 16 23 ... 16 75 ... 11 15 ... 16 CO ... 1100 ... 14 10 ... 10 40 ... 14 00 ... 16 C5 ... 14 00 .. 14 (10 .. 16 bO cash cash caih each cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cah cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash cash caeh cash cash cash 3,0J0tons jrraj lorge 3.aw Ion gray forge 2,lioions lieeemer. July, wo tons gray forge. 1.000 tons Ueftmer , Z.0G0tons Bessemer l.&ftouslJcssemer. July, August. 1,510 tuns gray lorge 1,500 tous Hcseraer. Live loas gray Jorge , l,ttOtuasgra torgc 1.00C tnni, IkMseiner , l.UN loin gray forge , 1.VUU tons luemer...... !. tons gray forge 5((l to ls gray forge itOOtous rlcssemer. SMI lor.s gray forge.......... 14 00 w.u ious gray iorge.ai aueyj: urnace, July and August 13 90 toy ions gray torgeat Valley Furnace, Jutaud August 13 90 500 tons Beoenitr. It, 50 &W tons gray lorge. Valley Furnace.. 13 50 2iw ions gray-lorjre 14 jw ions uitc iron 100 tons Iteemer. 75 tolls No. 2 touudry.................. 50 tons Xo. 21ouudrr 25 tons No. 2 foundry, all ore SitonsXo. 2foui)iirj, all ore 13 50 16 50 15 25 15 U0 15 50 10 00 16 50 10 tons rvo. I louudry 20 tons No. Z loundry 15 00 STLLL SLABS AXD WLLETS. 5,000 tons rod billets. Aug.. Sept.. Oct..26 00 cash 2,ii tons, rod billets, at Wheeling 26 W cash 1,000 tons blabs and LdlleLs 2G4) cash fcxHonsnail stabs 26 23 cash Suu tons btcel billets 2S 00 cash 100 tun billets -Ji 50 cash SIL'CK UAR. 1, WO tons neutral, July, Aug., Sept 20 80 cash l.wotonsneum-l, July and August 27 00 cash l,va tons neutral. August and sept 27 00 cash 5W tons neutral, Julv and August 23 75 casu 1M) tons neutral, August 27 00 cash 3Sn tons neutral, July 26 75 cash J0 tons neutral 27 DO cash SKELr 11102.'. 8,OOOtonsthsred iron si 85 4 mos. l.M tons wide grooved 1 65 linos. 1,200 tons narron groocd I a)i 4 mot. FEK&O MANGANESE. 2"j0 tons SO per cent, seaboard 375 cash rS;?2sS1't'rcen7-'i'"j: 's so cash h0 ton t per cent, seaboard: 04 00 cash oOtoasfcO per cent, seaboard 61 00 cash 11LOOMS, BEAMS. ItAIL EN'DS. 1,000 tons bloom audrallcnds J17 73 cash 600 tons bloom ends. 17 60 cash .............. 17 75 cash 150 tons billet ends. . STEEL WIEE EODS. 1,500 tons American tires, August, Sep tember, October S3S5D SCO tons American tires, July. -jn -5 CHARCOAL. 100 tons No. 1 foundry 22 CO 100 tons No. 2 foundry 21 50 llw tons t old blast 35 no 100 tons N o. 1 cold blast 28 00 50 tons cold blast.................... .. HJ 50 W tons So. 2 touiidry. 21 50 50 tons No. 1 foundry. 22 00 OLD IBON AND STEEL KAILS. 500 tons short steel rails 17 50 &o tons long steel rails I8 60 SOOtunsold iron rails 23 00 50O tons long steel rails is so 300 tons stel rolls 18 25 250 tons uhS iron rails 23 25 150 tons old stvcl rails 18 CO SCKAP MATEBIAL. cash cash cash cash ca6h cash cah cash cash cash each cash cash Caell cash cash 250 Iocs cast fcrjp. gross 2ju tons steel scrap. grosB.... 250 tons No. 1 it. sciap, net. loutouso. h. steel, gtos;.... loo tons w. i. turnings, net.. ...13 75 ... IS OJ ... W 50 cash cah cash cash cabh cash cash cash cah cash 17 00 14 U0 1W cons 5o. I E. K. cast sera)), gross 14 U) 2w tons railway leaf scrap, gross 21 75 100 tons ca.tsorap. gros 1350 2Ulot.f,old iron rails, gross 22 50 210 tons 11. K. scrap, uel !S 00 DTJ1L AT BUFFALO. Inventorying Chocks Buying irhd the Out look Is Not Too Chcerfal. IfTZCIAL TELECIIAM 10 TnE DtSPATCH.J Bcttalo, July 3. Itogers, Brown ,t Co. fay: Buying lias heen considerably restricted dur ing tho past week, duo in part ct least to in ventorying, which is apparently quite gen eral among foundries at this time of tho year. There is evidence of a little more pressure to sell, but stocks at furnaces and foundries are light. Consumption is so very small Unit it would look us though any change would be toward an increase after tlio "shut down" attending' our national liolidav is over. Prices are unchanged. THE CLOUDS ABE BREAKING. A Better Condition of Things Hoped for in the Philadelphia Iron Market. SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISrATCH. Philadelphia, July 3. The first half of the nresent year lias passed away, and, so far as J the iron market is concerned, it will prob ably go on record as the worst period through which it has passed since 1S7S. The cause was directly due to foreign influence, which naturally affected the interests, and goes back to the Barings trouble which caused the panic in November and Decern; ber of last year. But the clouds are at last breaking away. The loreign situation has improved wonderfully the past few weeks and confidence is rapidly being restored. But the labor disturbances remain, and there is no predicting their final outcome. So far as Philadelphia Is concerned tho out look is all that could be wished, and the difference, if any, existing between em ployers nnd employes can, it is believed, bo readily and satisfactorily adjusted. The pig iron market is also as dull and un interesting as it is possible for it to be, and tho immediate outlook for the next six months is as unpromising as the rast has proven to be. The iron taken is J ust what is required and no more, and in case this state of tilings continues any length of time there will be small accumulation, but the excess will not be much better than the demand. We quote as follows, delivered: Standard Pennsvlvnnia, No. 1 X.17 75g18 09; do, No. 2 X, $10 50017 01, medium Pcnnsvlvania, No. 1 X, m 2517 50; do. No. 3 X, S16 00010 2,1 Steel rails show neither improvement in the con dition of the market nor in price. DULLNESS AT BIEMIHGHAM. Furnaces Are All Stacked Up "vritli Slate rial and Production Is Small. SPECIAL TELEGEAM TO THE DISPATCH. BirhiiiGuah, Ala., July 3. There isnoth ing to report in the situation of the iron market in this district. Dullness reigns supreme and furnace owners are not push ing productions. The furnaces are well stacked up with material and the railroads are complaining of the light movement of material, as well of the pig iron toward the markets. Orders are slack and everything is in mat waiting conaition tnat nas pre vailed so long. However, the bright spot in the situation is the promptness with w hich wage earners have recognized the condi tions and signed up the same old scales for another year. Not a single demand was made by the employes of any mine or rolling mill for an increase and on July 1 the yearly contracts were made. Prices may be quoted f. o. b. at the fur nace: No. 1 foundry, $12 5012 75; No. 2 foundry, $11 50gl2; No. 3 loundry, $1011; grey forge, $9 75. Notwithstanding the dullness new fur naces are going in blast. One blew in at Sheffield this week, and a coke furnace at Anniston will go in in a few weeks. The charcoal furnaces in the Anniston district are all in blast now except two or three, alter a long rest. A DEARTH OF LAEGE 0EDEES In the St. Louis Iron Market Is Looked on as a Hopeful Sign for the ruture.J SPECIAL TELEGEAM TO THE DISPATCn. St. Locis, July 3. Rogers, Brown & Meacham say; Increasing dullness character izes the St. Louis market, the amount of buying being from a hand to mouth nature. From the fact that no large orders have been placed, it is taken as a hopeful sign for the future. Prices remain unchanged. lVe quote for cash f. o. b. St. Louis. Hot blast coke and charcoal: Southern coke. No. 1 fl5 5nffll5 75 Southern coke. No. 2 14 75015 00 Southern coke. No. 3 14 OT314 25 anthem gray forge 13 .WS13 75 Southern charcoal. No. 1 18 00213 25 southern charcoal. No. 2 16 7.V5117 25 Missouri charcoal. No. 1 15 5016 00 Missouri charcoal. No. 2 15 O0W15 50 Ohio softeners 17 5019 00 Car-wheel and malleable Irons: Lake Superior. (19 235H9 75 bouthern 19 002I 00 t-onnellsville foundry coke; St. Louis f5 65 A FEATURE-John Kussell Toung, a leader in the world of letters, will contribute to THE DISPATCH every Sunday. First fetter to-morrow. THE MARKET BASKET. I Fruits and Vegetables at Their Best Prices Tending Lower. Garden stun is now at its best, and with the improvement in duality comes a decline in prices. Tho materials for Fourth of July and Sunday dinner are better in quality and ought to be lower in price than they have been nny time this season. Strawberries aro still to be hafi, but pricejis decidedly higher than it was a ,week ago. Raspberries now have the lead in small fruit lines. Cherries are plenty and a shade lower than they were a week ago. Cantaloupes of large size and excellent quality are to be had at the Diamond market stalls, but prices are rather steep for the average citizen. Southern potatoes are coming in very freely, but quality of re ceipts is low. Tho first home raised potatoes of the season were on sale the past lew days. Strictly fresh eggs have been scarce all the week and prices are a shade higher than last Saturday. Choice creamery butter is also firm, but retail prices stand as a week ago. At the fish stalls trade is reported light, which is the rule at this season. Soft shell crabs and frogs are in short supply and good demand. Florists report a good trade for the week. Roses are growing scarce and prices tend upward. Meats Best cuts of tenderloin steaks, 25c per 10.; sirioiu. ja4A:; sianaing no roasr, latauoc; chuck roasts. 12c; corned lieer, 810c per lb.: spring lamb, 25c; leg of mutton, 12c lor hind quarter and sc for fore quarter: loin of mutton. 15c;lainb chops. 20c; stewing pieces, 6c per lb. ; veal roasts, 12jjQ l per lb., and cutlets, 20c Pork chops, 12&C and steaks. 10c. an advance of 2c per lb. on rates which have prevailed for some months past. Veal Is the only article In the flesh line which falls to respond to the upward movement or prices. Vegetable's axi Fbcit Cabbage, aaiOc; pota toes, 2Gc per halt peck: Bermuda onions, 15c a quart; yellow beans, 20c; w ax beans, 25c a quarter peck; bananas, 2025c a dozen; carrots, 5c a bunch; toma toes, 10c a quart; home-grown peas, 20c per half peck; lemons. 3040c per dozen LOranges,2540c; let tuce. 5cper hunch; beets, 10c i bunch; asparagus, 5c a bunch, 6 for 25c; radishes, 5c a bunch: cucum bers. 5c apiece; strawberries, 1215c a quart; rnubarb. 3 bunches for 10c; cherries, b10ca quart; green gooseberries and currants. 10c a quart; egg plants, l2(ic; new home-grown celery, 10c a bunch, 3for25c; raspberries. ll12cabox: water melons, 30j50c apiece: cantaloupes, 4000c apiece; home-grown cauliflower, 10)15c apiece; blackber ries, 12915c a box. , xoc; gooa ozen. 13ft TWr fls. Kisu-Following are the articles In this line on the stalls, with prices: Lake salmon. 10 to 15c; Cal ifornia salmon. 35 to 40c per pound; white flsh, 124 to 15c; herring, 4 pounds lor 25c; Spanish mackerel. 40c per pound; blueflsh, 15c; halibut, 20c; rock bass, 25c; lake trout, 12c; lobsters. 20c; green sea turtle, 20 to25c. Ovsters: New York connts. ?1 75 per gal lon: smelts. 20c a pound; shad, fl 00 to 1 23 each; scallops, 20c a pound. Mackinaw trout, 12c per pound; solt shell crabs, $1 00 to $1 23 a dozen; frogs. P 00 a dozen. Flowehs La France, fl 25 per dozen; Merraets, H 25 per dozen: Brides, jl 23 per dozen; yellowand white roses. 75c per dozen: Bennetts, 51 00 per dozen; carnations. s5cper dozen; Duchess of Al bany, tl 00 per doicn: heliotrope, 50c per dozen: Harrisll, 25c each: hostcs, $1 00 a dozen: Jacks, 75etoSl 00 a dozen; pansles, 2jc; water lilies, 2Sc a dozen; moss roses, ,5c a dozen. MARKETS BY WIEE. ST. LOUIS Flour unchanged. -VTheat opened l4o off: this was followed by a still fmtber depression of c tolc, then be came strong, sagged again late, finally clos ing lc oil for the day on July; l&c for August and December; No. 2 red, cash S7-K QSse; July closed at 87aa'c; August, 86Vic: September, S7c; December, SO-yc Corn tin and down and lljc below j esterday; No 2 cash, 54U554c: July closed at 5ic bidi August, 01c nominal; September. 49-Kc: year, 37c bid. Oats-No. 2 cash. 37c; July closed at 31Kc bid; August, 28c; September, 27c bid. U hisky steady at $i IB. Provisions firm. IVool Markets. Philadelphia Wool quiet and nominal. -BosTos-The trade in wool is quiet, though the sales of the week are to an avera"e ex tent amounting to 2,430,200 pounds of nil kinds. Prices are steady, and remain the same on all except i. and,XX wools, which are still weak and in favor of buvers Ohio X sold at 29spe. and XX and XX and above at ol32c. Michigan X dull at 272Sc. No. 1 fleeces quiet; 3536o for Ohio; 3135e for Michigan. N ,0 1 combing wools in moderate request at 3010e Ohio rlno delaine, 313jc; Michigan fine delaine, 33031c. Unwashed combing wools quoted at 2426s for one quarter, and 2(.c for three-eighths. Terri tory wool sells at GOfJCis clean; SSQGJc for lino medium, and 5557c formedfnmrTexns, ttilirominaiid Oregon wools are in fair de mand at from 50 to tOs, clean. Pulled wools in moderate demand at unchanged pricos. Australian wools more quiet, but stilt firm. 1 orcujn carpet wools quiet. TRADE OF THE WEEK. Speculation Still Slow, but legiti mate lines Improving. THE FEATUfiES OP LOCAL STOCKS. Two New Towns Prove That They Have Passed the Paper Stage. PUSHING- THINGS DCWN THE VALLEY While specnlation has been comparatively dull during tho week and values down from fractions to points, there has been a distinct improvement in nearly all lines of general trade, consequent upon the settlement of the iron scale for another year and the practical cessation of the carpenters' strike. The re moval of these malign influences opens the way for a forward moTemont in all the activities of this city and district It is impossible to keefi Pittsburg on her back. Like Samson of old, she cannot De bound. The experience of the' past six months illustrates her inherent strength. Under extremely unfavorable circumstances "she piled up a volume of trado larger than ever before in Uer history, with the excep tion of 1890. Her recuperative power is nlso wonderful. The removal of the labor incubus had scarcely been accomplished when a change for the better became appar ent. People talked with more confidence. They could see their way clear to the de velopment of their projects. There was a better call for money from the mercantile o.lnssps NflW pntpmrispQ wnrp talked Af. Architects and builders rallied from their stupor, f This revolution of sentiment has been the commanding feature of the week, and if nothing else of an inspiring nature had oc curred, it would have been sufficient to com mand attention and put the people in n suit able frame of mind to properly observe the nation's natal day. But there were other assuring circumstances contributing to the general improvement. Tho foreign situation was less strained. The end of gold ship ments was thought to be in sight. Disburse ments of interest and dividends unlocked millions of money, which will soon be rein vested. Crop news was uniformly favorable. There were no bear cards. Signs of activity were visible upon all sides. Surely this is glory enough for a five-day week, and by far outweichs anv little losses in stocks, which, at best, cut but a small figure in the business of the day. Out of the Woods. Two squares of stores are in course of con struction at Ellwood, and upward of 100 dwellings under way. At this rate of growth the new town will soon be big enough to take care of itself. The Hartman Manufact uring Company are working on the founda tion for their plant. As it will be one of the largest of the kind in the country, it will not be ready for operation before January. The Tube Works Company have one-half of their building completed, and are pushing work on the remainder as fast as possible. The Enameling Works building is about finished, nnd machinery will be put in in a few days. The water works for supplying fireplugs and buildings have been completed. The foundation for the school building will be commenced next week. As in Pittsburg, the great want of Ellwood is dwellings. A Defective Charter. The Ursuline Land Company report that everything in their plan would have been sold in tho last three weets had it not been for a defect in their charter, which is now being amended. Tho entire frontage on Fifth avenue is covered by requests of per sons who hnve taken advantage of the low prices asked. Tho company have no desire to do more than provide for the indebted ness against the institution, and this dispo sition has helped very much to expedite the sale of tho property. Down the Valley. The Pittsburg Land Association, of which Mr. E. D. Hartman is President, and which recently purchased 30 acres at Emsworth from Mr. C. Beringer, and now known as Riverview Park, is rushing work in opening and grading streets, and will soon begin laying sidewalks. A number of buildings will be started at once. This property is on the line of the proposed extension of the Pleasant Valley Railway. The other part of the park about 60 acres will soon be put on the market. Passed the Paper Period. Among improvements soon to be begun at Kensington is a 40-room hotel, by Robert L Rhodes, of Allegheny. He is now taking bids. Mr. Charles Soybold, of Jeannette, is putting up n two-story building for slate and tin roofing. Capeau Brothers have two dwellings neariy completed. FredSingen felser's residence is nearly finished, and W. A. McCowan is occupying his. ne is the first permanent inhabitant of the place. The foundation for the Pittsburg Reduction Company's building is about completed. The Steel Wheel Company's building is up to the second floor. Work on tho Flint Glass Company's main building will be be gun on Monday. Kensington has already passed the paper period of its existence, and has a prosperous future before it. A Northslde Deal. A. Leggate & Son yesterday closed the sale of No. 28 Sherman avenue, Allegheny, lot 20 xllO. with a three-story brick dwelling, for $15 375, being the amount bid at auction a week ago. Business News and Gossip. This promises to be the closest holiday for several years. Fourth avenue will be de serted. Business men are patriotic. For Birmingham Traction bonds 92 was bid at the last call yesterday. One hundred shares of Manchester Traction were offered at 38)i. Duquesne waB offered at 18, with 15 bid. Pleasent Valley stock was strong yester day, selling in big blocks close to 21. Additional dividends: German American Insurance Company, $2 per share, or 4 per cent; German Savings and Deposit Bank of Birmingham, 6 per cent, semi-annual; North ern Liberties Bridge Company, $4 per share, semi-annual. It was stated that the 2 per cent quarter ly dividend just declared on National Cord age, and which is announced as "regular," means that dividends will hereafter be paid quarterly and at that rate. 1 Tne injunction restraining tne payment of the Sugar Trust dividends lias been vacated by Judge Barnard. Pittsburg's July disbursements forinterest and dividends are estimated at $2,CO),003. Exports of petroleum last week footed up to 4,001,033 gallons; total since January I. S0.221.7U. There is an increase of interest in the coal trade, due to improved conditions in manu facturing circles. There are indications that the Treasury will, within a short time, call on tho National bank depositories for a portion of the Gov ernment funds on deposit with them. Tho small number of failures resulting from semi-annual statements shows tho strong financial condition of the country. There have been none iu Pittsburg. The telautograph, Prof. Elisha Gray's lat est invention, wnioh is destined to revolu tionize telegraphy by transmitting exact fac-similes of messages, autographs, maps and designs, is to bo extensively manufact ured very soon at Highland Park, 111. Insiders in Chicago Gas assert that it has been decided to declare a 5 per cent divi dend about the middle of this month. The Building Record. During the week 32 permits were issued, representing 34 buildings, 25 frame and 9 brick, the total cost of all being $31,510. The Thirteenth ward led with 7 buildings, fol lowed by tho Eighteenth and Twenty-first-wards with 3 each. The number of permits issued the previous week was 32, representing 47 buildings, the estimated cost 'being $55,295. Number of buildings for which permits have been isSued this year to date, 1,518. Yesterday's list follows: Frank Sailing, frame two-story addition kitchen, 14x18 feet, 2521 Sidney street. Twenty-fourth ward. Cost, $50J. John Joyce, frame two-story dwelling, 20x 34 feet, on Beet street. Fourteenth ward Cost, 1,610. Ilenry A. Davis, brick three-story addition apartment house, 21x24 feet, on Colwell street, Eightli w ard. Cost $4,500. Mrs. Butler, frame two-story dwelling, 16x 82 fcot;on Acornstreet, Twenty-third ward. Cost, $350. Henry Holtzer, frame stable, 8x12 feet, rear Pino street, Twenty-severtth ward. Cost, $150. Keystone Awning and Tent Manufacturing Company, brick one-story addition actory, 12x65 feet, 3142 Penn avenue, Sixteenth ward. Cost, $150. 8. Peranosky, brick three-story tenement, 21.7x39 feet, on Our alley, Eighth ward. Cost, $3,050. Movements in Healty. W. C. Stewart sold for the YoderLand Company to J. McD. Scott lots Nos, 20 and 21' ip the Terrace plan, being in size 69x170 feet each, for $8,400. Mr. Scott will build a hand some stonehouse on the property next spring. This sale makes 17 lots sold in this plan by W. C. Stewart within the last 60 days. J. E. Glass sold for William H. Cassidy to Alexander C. Watkins a piece of ground in the Thirteenth ward, ndjoining the .A1I quippa Place plan, for $11,500. This property win be on the market in a few days in lots and will be known as the AHquippa Placo Plan No. 2. A.Z. Byers&Co. sold for the Rldgeview Land Company to Ernest Neuheuser.Esq., lot No. 59 in their plan, corner of California and Davis avenues, being in size 65x160 feet, Eleventh ward, Allegheny City, on line of the new California avenue electric road, for $3J00. Black & Baird report that in addition to four lots sold to other parties in Elwood yes terday, they sold to vT C. Knorr, of Brad dock, lot No. 874 for $500. Thisrfs the third Elwood lot purchased by Sir. Knorr in one S. A. Dickie & Co. sold tor J. Graff to Mrs. W. Wallace two lots on Kelly street,-Brnsh-ton, 40x137 feet each, for $1,7G0. James W. Drape & Co. report the sale of 40 lots in plan of Munhall Terrace, near Homestead, at from $250 to $450 each; also a small property on Penn avenue, adjacent to Mathilda street, East End, for $1,975 cash, and a small house and lot at head of Eighteenth street, Southside, for $1,600. Charles Somers & Co. sold to two well known business men for Mrs. Mary E. Graco the property known as the "Grace Homestead," situated in Chartiers township, near the terminus of the West End street car line, consisting of about six acres of ground, with several buildings. The purchasers pro pose to improve the ground elaborately nnd sub-divide it for sale in lots. Consideration, $15,000. Maga'w & Goff, Lim., sold to W. C. Shal lenboiger a lot 24x100, with a frame house of five rooms, in Etna Park Place, for $350. ThoBurrell Improvement Company sold the following lots at Kensington on Thurs day: To Joseph G. C. Doplcy, of Pittsburg, lot 181, in block 4, for $243 75; Mrs. Catherine Toomey, of Allegheny, lot 133, in block 7, for $276 25; Mary Ann Hill, of Allegheny, lot 134, in block 7, for $276 25. Isabella Gallager, of Morningside, lots 138 and 139, in block 6, for $E62 50; Oliver F. Katze, of Pittsburg, lot 33, block 1, for $743 75; Cornelius Gallagher, of Sharpsburg, lot 140, in block 6, for $4S8 75; Homer L. Mershon, M. D., of Pittsburg, lot 52, in block 3, for $656 25; C. E. Sherman, of Beaver Falls, lot 29, in block 3, for$743 75, and E. R. McMasters, 60x100 in. block "Q," for $63125. HOME SECURITIES. REVIEW OF THE WEEK'S OPERATIONS ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE. No Surprises and No material Changes in Values Gains and Losses Removll of Obstructions to a Revival Local and General Conditions Improving. It was too near the Fourth for business on "the Stock Exchange yesterday. At tho last call effervescent patriotism broke out, and as soon as the hammer fell tho brokers com menced firing bobks at each other and per forming high jinks generally. All were happy in anticipation of the holiday. The market was dull and featureless during tho week and declines in the majority. Closing prices as compared with those of the week before show the following changes: Philadelphia Gas improved $i, Pleasant Valley K. Luster K and Electricl. Central Traction lost 1. Citizens' Pittsburg li, Wheeling Gns 1J, Airbrake, Manufacturers' Gas and New lork and Cleveland Coal closed nominally weaker. Buying orders were scarce, bnt holders manifested a de cided indisposition to crowding an unwill ing market. Offlco business was also dull. There were reports of considerable blocks of Traction stock changing hands, but they were not verified. "Skirmisher" furnishes the following re view of the week's operations: "Semi-annual settlements nro proceeding satisfac torily, and until they aro concluded little activity can be expected. Besides, we aro in the midst of summer.al ways a dull season in the speculative markets. By the middle of August or the first ot September, judging by the sound financial condition of the coun try and the temper of tho people, there will be a forward movement sufficient to satisfy the most exacting, "Conditions are improving both at home and abroad, and confidence is rising. These considerations alone are sufficient to war rant expectations of activity. Tho local situation is more assuring. The affairs of the Electric and Manufacturing Company are in a fair way for settlement. There is talk of litigation by some of the unassentlng stockholders, but I believe that upon a dis passionate survey or the situation they VrJlt agree to the reorganization plan, which ap pears to me to be the easiest way out of a grave difficulty. I have no financial interest in the company, but would advise the sur render of the stock on the principle that half a loaf is better than no bread. "There has been some improvement in street railw ays, showing that they are grow ing in public estimation. Holders seem to realize the force of this fact, and are not forcing the stock on the market. As the city expands and the suburbs are Duilt up their earnings will increase. There is still more or less talk about the'consolidation pf certain lines, the only effect of which so far has been to induce caution in handling the stocks. If consolidation be effected it will almost certainly add to the value of the properties, and should not, therefore, be re garded as inimical to the bonds and stocks. "The bears havo been busy with the nat ural gassers, and have worked the old story of exhausted resources for all they could get out of it, but they were notable to depress S rices to any extent. As a broker! en eavor to run down a report as soon as I hear , of it. I did so in this case, and my deliberate conclusion is that the supply of gas is in creasing instead of diminishing. There is a large stock held in reserve for next winter, and several new and promising fields will be opened as soon as, needed. The pressure at the old wells shows no material diminution. From all that can be learned from inquiry and investigation the supply of gas for do mestic purposes, if nothing more, promises to bold out lor years to come. "As stated, lor a month or six weeks prob abilities favor a dull market, but this docs not necessarily imply weakness. The only thing that can break prices is forced liquida tion. But as most of the stocks held in Pittsburg are in strong hands the small fry having been shaken out last winter nnd spring there is not likelv to be much of this. My advice to all stockholders is to keep off the market until the public mani fests a desire to buy. In all lines of biisi. ness the scarcer an article is the more it is wanted and the higher the prico. This ap plys with as much force to stock trading as anything else." Sales of local stock3 on call yesterday were: First call No sales. Before call Seventy-five Pleasant Valley at 23. Second call Ten Electric at 12K- Third call Ten Electric at 12. Final bids and asking prices tor the week are appended: , FIRST 8ECOSD THIRD EXCHANGE CALL ( CALL. CALL. STOCK. B A B A B A P.P.S. 4M. Ex. 340,400 .... Exchange N.Bak .... ' 87 S6K 87K Keystone BofP 80 .... Boatman's Ins... 31 People'sN.O.Co. 10 .... 10 .... 10 .... P. N. G. & P. Co .... 9H 8 9,4 Philadelphia Co. 11 llfc lljrf U5i 11H ll?i WhcelingGasCo. J9 .... 19M .... Columbia Oil Co 2K Central Traction. 16 18 IS .... 16 17 mizens'Traet'n 64f.... MV.. Pittsburg Tract'n 3JJ$ 35 .... 35 344 35 Pleasant Valley. 23X 23,15 MX 233i 233J 24 Allegheny Valley 3K Hand St. Bridge. 43 43 .... L&Norl&M. Co 30 30 Luster Mln'g Co. 12,'i 13M 12f 13 13 .... Slverton M. Co 2 Yankee Girl M.C 4 .... Westlnghouse E. 125$ 13 VSi 12!4 125 12X Unions. &S. Co. 7J 7 7 .... 7 .... U.S.&S.Co.prr. .... S3 Standard U. C. Co 64 At New York vesterdav tho total sales or stocks were, 136.637 shares, including: Atchison, 8,795; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 2,730; Louisville and Nashville, 11,950; Chicago Gas, 18,175; St. Paul, 33,310; Union Pacific, 4,126. MANIPULATED STOCKS. AF UNFAVORABLE BANK. STATEMENT HAS NO EFFECT. The Dullness of the Market Intensified A Steady, Unbroked Rise Throughout the Day Sugar Even Helped by the Divi dend Injunction Bonds Dull. New York, July 3. The day before a holi day is never one of much activity at the New York Stock Exchange, and to-day was an exception to the rule. The dullness and apathy which have become so marked of late were rather intensified by the absence of a large number of the regular attendants of the Board. Outsidefof a few stocks, which were moved entirely by manipulation, there was nothing in the market. - The bank statement showed the effects of the' outgo for the last week, and the surplus reserve was reduced $2,000,0J0. This and the further taking of $1,600, 0C0 gold for export failed to havo any depressing influence on the market, as the manipulation was to-day the other way. A bear attack from Boston on New England knocked tho stock off over 1 per cent, iu the face of the strength or tho rest of the'list, but the final loss was insig nificant. The foreign houses were without orders; but Louisville, whose fluctuations it has been fashionable to attribute to foreign influence, was specially strong,-while St. Paul kept pace with it. The dissolution of tho injunction restrain ing the Western National Bank from paying the dividend checks of the American Sugar Refining Comftany did actually help that stock up. The strength displayed may with truth be ascribed in part to tne announce ment that the 4 per cents would be ex tended, which was made public late last night, but certainly more to the desiro of the trading element to even up its contracts over the holiday. The opening was made at slightly highor figures than the finals of last evening, which was followed by further small fractional gains in the entire list during the early trad ing, the only exception being the drop in New England. The upward movement made steady progress without a single setback throughout the day, and the Grangers, Missouri Pacific, Sugar and specialties were prominent for the advances made toward the close of business. The trading, however, was marked by no special feature of interest, and the market finally closed dull but firm to strong at the best prices of the day. Final changes are St. Paul and Louisville and Northern Pacific preferred up U, Union Pacific a like amount; Southern Pacific, 1: Wheeling and Lake Erie and Missouri Pacific, each 1, and Rock Island, Pacific Mail and Wabash pre ferred, each 1 per cent. Railroad bonds displayed the usual dull ness, and the tone of the trading was gen erally steady; but the advance in stocks Tiad its effect toward the close, and some mate rial advances were scored among tho in active Issues. Richmond firsts rose 3, to 68, and Fulton Elevated firsts 2, to 92. Reasons for Higher Prices. John M. Oakley &.Co. received the follow ing by special wire: "London prices came in higher this morning, and this with the action of the Cabinet yesterday upon the matter of the extension of the 4 per cent bonds caused a better feeling at the opening of our market, nnd during tho first hour prices re corded a general fractional advance. "The earnings of the St. Paul road for the fourth week of Juno made a splendid show ing, as by comparison they show an Increase of $92,945, find for tho month of June $197,738 gross. "Contrary to expectation Sugar Trust cer tificates instead ,of being weak on tho late complication connected with tho payment of dividend -as one of the strongest shares on the list to-day, and subsequently it was announced that Judge Barnard had vacated the order restraining the Western National Bank from paying the Sugar dividends. "Chicago Gas with a preponderance of bullish points in circulation was one of tho weakest stocks on the list, selling down to 49J. This stock is so merrily and merci lessly manipulated that the avarage specu lator is a loser on either side, but if tho statement made regarding this corporation and the present situation of its atlairs can be verified it should be one of the strongest stocks on the list and desirable as a profit able investment. "The wefck's business was an unsatisfac tory one from a speculative standpoint, the market moving within a very small range, but with the gold shipments out of the way and a few other roads to show such a hand some increase in their earnings as the St. Paul reports have done, better feeling and higher prices should rule. With tho fnll wheat harvested the Southwestern roads should be the first, and that very soon, to record decided improvement in earnings, and in these increases are bound to tell on stock values. "Tho market closed to-day with'uite a satisfactory gain from tho prevailing prices of last Saturday." The following 'table shows the prices of active stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yester day. Corrected daily for The Dispatch by whit NtY & STKrnENSON. oldest Pitt&burg members of the New York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue: American Cotton OH American Cotton Oil. prf.. Am. Sugar Refining Co.... Am. S. Kenning Co., pref. Afcli., T.iS.F Canadian Pacific Canada Southern Central of New Jersey Central Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio C. &!)., 1st pref. C. 4 0 2d pref. Chicago Gas Trust C, Bur. Jt Quincy C, Mil. ft St. Paul C, Mil. &5t. Paul. pref.. C, Rock I. tP C, S. P., M. &O , C, St. P.. SI. & O.. pref. C. A Northwestern C. Jfc Northwestern, pfd... C..C, C.AI Col. Coal & I Col. A Hocking Val Del., Lack West Del. & Hudson Den. & Bio Grande Den. & Kio Grande, prf..., E. T. Va. & Ga Illinois Central , Lake Erie i West , Lake Erle& West, pref..., Lake Shore & M. S Louisville & Nashville. .... Michigan Central Mobile Ohio , Missouri Pacific National Cordage Co Nat. Cordage Co., pfd National Lead Trust ' New York Central N.Y.. C. &St. I, 82M 83K '32Ji '317s Sl 107,V "ifill 17 17 iS'A "soli mi 636 4B)i "JoV 87S 60s Vi 49J4 Ki 63Js 111 li: 111 72X 71X 10W' 105 "ea 104,'s MM 24M I3VS rajs: 93 "SR una "mm 107,S 74 "55' 107 ii "S'j & 678 93 101 'i P7 93 104 W5f mi N. Y., C. & St. L. 1st pref N. Y., a & bt. L. 2d pref. it. X., 1j. X.. s- N. Y., L. E. &W., pref.. N.Y. AN. E N. Y.. O. AW Norfolk A Western North American Co Northern Pacific Northern Pacific, pref.... Ohio A Mississippi Oregon Improvement Pacific Mail Pco., Dec. A Evans Philadelphia Reading.... Pbg., Cln., Chi. ASt.L... Pullman Palace Car Richmond & W. P.T Richmond & W. P. T.,pre. St. PaulA Dnluth St. Paul A Dulnth,,pref.... Texas Pacific Union Pacific Wabash , Wabash, pref. Western Union Wheeling A L. E WhcellngAL. E., pref.... 19 MM 1W( '33 '33 'sih 14 14,S 14 22 6 f 22 nan 3W 3i'A Si!i "29 29 28.3 14,'i 3i" 70 "22V 79 3294 71J4 1451 36" 70 '44K as 79 H 33X K'A '35" 67 M 23Ji 7S 32.H 74 THE HONEY CENTEBS. Bankers Elated Over tho Improvement in Loans and Discounts. Last week was tho best for three months at the city banks. The signing of the Iron scale and the prospect of the speedy re sumption of building operations were tho stimulants. There was a good call for loans and discounts, and,altbough the supply was uncomfortably large, the prospect that it would soon be needed to grease the wheels of trade made financiers feel satisfied with the situation. Tho Clearing House state ment follows: Yesterday's exchanges $ 2,620,074 80 Yesterday's balances 667,133 20 Week's exchanges (5 days) 12, 022. 323 72 Previous week's exchanges 13,126,463 14 Exchanges week of 1890 15,435,56193 The weekly statement of tho New York banks was issued yesterday, showing a de crease in all the items but deposits and cir culation, but the reserve being largely above legal requirements, tho statement was con sidered favorable. It shows the following changes since last week: Reserve, decrease, $2,910,525; loans, increase, $3,930,500; specie, de crease, $1,610 200; legal tender, decrease, $680, 600; deposits, increase, $2,022,900; circulation, increase, $74,900. Amount above legal re quirements, $15,465,220. At Nuw York yesterday money on call was easy, ranging f rom2 to i per cent, last loan 2. closed offered at 2; prime mercantile paper, 5J7: sterling exchange quiet and firm at $4"!J5 for CO-day bills and $4 87vfor demand. Closing Bond Quotations. U. S. 4s rcg do 4scoup... do 4js reg... do 4s coup . Pacific 6s of '. ..110 ..116 ..100 ..100 N. J. C. Int. Cert....l(t7M Northern Pac. l3ts..ll.)'4 do do 2nds .tlli Northw'st'n ConsolslSS do Dcbcnt. .109$ Louisiana stamped 4s Jtres 5s 103 Oregon A Trans. 6s.. .. St.L.AIrouM.Gen. 5s 89 St. L. A Sau Fran. Gen. M 101 St. Paul Consols 121 dt.PauUCliic.APoc. .tuasuun us. .......... .. 'i'enn. new set. 6s 100 do do 5s....l025 do do 3s.... 67H Canada So. 2nds 93i tea. Pacificists 105 lien. AE. G. lsts... .114) ao do 4s 80 D. AR. G. West 1st, .. Eric 2nd 97 M., K. AT. 6s 75V do 2s..: 3814 Mutual Union 6s MVa lsts ...111J rex Pac. lsts 86 do 2nds 3VA Union rac. lsts 108 .Vest Shftre 9!)K it. G. West .'... Wi Bank Clearings. St. Loins Clearings, $4.11T,704: balances, $535,819. Money 67 per cent. Exchange on New York90c premium. New Yokk Clearings, $124,741,102: balances, $8,472,215. For the week, clearings$5E4,SC223J: balances, $36,493,355. Memphis New York exchange sellinir at $1 premium. Clearings, $287,162; balances, ! Bostok Clearings $19,427,544: balances, ', $1,728,169. Money 4 per cent. Exchange on ings, $9i,C19,890; balances, $11,048,223. F91- tho corresponding week last venr, clearings, $106,804,3C9; balances, $10,599,585. Philadelphia Clearings, $13,601,065; bal ances, $2,015,930. For tho week ended to-day , clearings, $62,861,217; balances, $9,024,995. Money i per cent. . , Baltimore Clearings, $3,032,611; balances, $832,720. Money 6 per cent. Boston Stocks. Atchison A Topeka. Itoston A Albany... Boston A Maine.... CliL.Bur.AQtilncy. Fltchburg RT R Mass. Central N. Y. A N. Eng.... N. Y. AN.E.7S.... Old Colony Rutland pref. "Wis. Central com.. Aliouez JI. Co. (new) Atlantic Boston A Montana. Calumet A Hecla... Franklin 32H 200 170 S7 76 16 32X 118 164 64 17M 3)4 16 45 255 19 Hnron Itf 12 ziX 110 60 155 35 19 21 H ISO 14JI 49g 15 Jlearsarge nuiTa ....... Quincv c..f, Va fnnnpr Tamarack. .....". .. Anniston j.auuw.. San Diego Land Co, vesi.x.uu ........ n1i Tolanlinnft Lamson store S..... Water rower.. Continental Mining N. Eng. Tel. A TcC liUtte S, ISOSIOII V.UJI. Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations or Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue, members New York Stock Ex change. . . . Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania Railroad 50 SOX Reading. 1H MM LchlglTValley . S'4 46K Nortneru Pacific 23)i 23M Northern Pacific preferred 65 05X Lehigh Navigation 46Ji Electric Stocks. BosTOir.July 3. Electric stock quotations here to-day were: Bid. Asked. Eastern Electric Cable Co.. pfd SO ?H Thomson-Houston Electric Co 42 00 42 75 Ft. Wayne Electric Co Jf 12 25 WestlnghouseElectrlcCo 12 00 13 00 Mining Stock Quotations. New York, July 3. Alice, 165; Amador, 100; Adams Consolidated, 175: Aspen, 200; Best and Belcher, 200; Chollar, 180: Consolidated California and Virginia, 650: Deadwood, 123; Eureka Consolidated, 300; Homestake, 1100; Horn Silver, 315; Iron Silver, 100; Mexican, 200; Ontario, 3b00; Ophlr, 300: Plymouth, 700; Quicksilver, 300; Savage, 160; Sierra Nevada, 200; Union Consolidated, 200. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Receipts, Shipments and Prices at East Lib erty and All Other Yards. Office of Pittsburo Dispatch, ) tFniDAT, July 3. Cattle Receipts, 609 head; shipments, 513 head; market nothing doing; all through consignments: no cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Receipts, 2,250 head; shipments, 2,000 head; market firm: Philadelphias, $5 00 5 15; best Yorkers and mixed, $4 804 90; com mon to fair, $4 (am 75: pigs, $4 004 50; 8 cars hogs shipped to New York to-day- Sheop Receipts, 1,200 head; shipments, 1,200 head; market slow nt yesterday's prices. By Telegraph. Omaha Cattle Receipts, 900 head. Desir able grades of beeves firm. Common half fat and gras3ers were slow and weak. All grades of butchers' stock were unchanged; fancy, 1,330 to 1,600-pound steers, $5 253 70; prime 1,250 to 1,475-pound steers, $4 655 35; good to choice L150 to L350-pound steers, $4 255 10: butchers' stcors, 1,050 to 1,300 pounds,$3 754 80. Hogs Receipt8,5,450 head; market active and higher; heavy hogs were hoavy to 5c higher, and light and mixed grades 510c higher; allsold. The quality of the receipts was only common. The range ofprices was $4 30457). the bulk selling at $4 454 50: light, $4 304 50: heavy, $4 47K; mixed, $4 454 50. Sheep Receipts none; market actiye and steady, with demand ex ceeding receipts: natives, $2 755 05; western, $2 505 05; good 60 to 70-pounds, $5 756 25. New York Beeves Receipts, 3,144 head, including 62 cars for sale: market 10c lower; native steers, $3 756 23; bulls and cows, $2 954 35; dressed beef steady at 89c: shipments to-morrow, 404 beeves and 8,727 quarters of beof. Calves Receipts, L033 head: market steady; veals, $4 506 00; butter milk calves, $1 502 50. Sheep Receipts, 4,866 head: sheep steady; lambs Vc lower; sheep, $4 255 62 lambs, $6 007 50; dressed mutton steady at 8f10c; dressed lambs, 1012Kc Hogs Receipts, 1,785 head, con signed direct. Nominally steady at $4 30 5 25. Chicago Cattle Receipts. 6,000 head; ship ment?, none; markot lairly active and higher; steers, $4 00G 15; stockers, $2 55 3 60; Texans, $2 551 10; cows, $1 352 75. Hogs Receipts, 2U000 head; shipments, none; market higher; rough nnd common, $4 234 40; mixed and packers, $4 604 75; prime heavy and butcher weights, $4 80 4 85; light, $4 604 85. Sheep Receipts, 7,000 head; shipments, none; market steady to firm; natives, $4 255 00; Westerns, $4 80 4 90; Texans, $4 00; lambs, $3 507 00. St. Louis Cattle Receipts, 2,500 head; ship- ments, none; market higher: good 'to fancy native steers, $5 206 20; fair to good native steers, $4 25t 50. Hogs Receipts, 4,600 head; shipments, none: market higher: fair to choice heavy, $4 634 75; mixed grades, $4 254 70; light, fair to best, $4 60 4 75. Sheep Receipts, 1,200 head; ship ments, none; market slow; fair to fancy, $3 00 5 20. No market to-morrow. Buffalo Cattle Receipts, 143 loads through, 26 sale; market slow for common grades. Hogs Receipts, 75 loads through. 15 sale; market fairly active and firm; sales: mediums, $5 005 05; good heavy, $5 10. Sheep and lambs Receipts, 26 loads through, 5 sale: market slow nnd weak: best sheep, $1 75' 10; common to fair, $3 504 50; lambs, $6 007 00. Kansas City Cattle Receipts, L470 head; shipments, 1,063 head: natives 10c higher; Texans active and 1015c higher: steers, $3 755 85; cows,$l 753 03; stockers and feed ders, $2 001 00. Hogs Receipts, 5,390 head; shipments, 1,410 hend; market 5c higher; bulk, $4 504 57K: all grades, $4 004 67l. Sheep Receipts, 2,100 head; shipments, 110 head; market steady. Turpentine Markets. SAVAitlfAH Turpentine firm at 35cbid. Rosin firm at $1 22K1 27J New Yory Rosin dull and weak. Turpen tine quiet and easy at 3733c. Chariestoit Turpentine steady at 34c. Rosin firm; good strained, $1 22. Wilmington Spirits of turpentine steady at 34Kc. Rosin firm: strained, $1 20; good strained, $1 25. Tar firm at $1 90. Crude tnr pentire firm; hard, $1 40; yellow dip, $2 40; virgin, $2 40. Coffee Markets. New York, July 3. Coffee options opened firm and unchanged to 30 points up, closed steady, 525 points up; sales, 37.259 bags, in cluding Julv, 16.70c: August, 15.7315.80c; Sep tember, 1515.10c; October, 14.1514.25e; De cember, 13.5013.65c. Spot rio dull and nominal; fair cargoes, 18c; No. 7, 173c. The Drjgoods Market. New York. July 3. Business in drveoods was light as regarded operations of buyers on the spot, but there was a fair mall order trade. Agents were delivering and changing up a good many goods and confidence con tinued a prominent feature of tho market on tho basis of condition and tho outlook for tho fall trade. YOTJH0 BAPTISTS GATHEEDTG. They Are to Organize a National Associa tion In Chicago Next Week. Chicago, July 3. Advices received by the committee in charge of the Baptist Young People's National Convention, which will be held in this city July 7 and 8, indicate that over 2,000 delegates will be present from all parts of the United States. Delegations will commence arriving Mon day niprning. Centuary 3L E. Church has been tendered for overflow meetings and rallies. This national gathering will undoubtedly be the greatest gathering of Baptists ever held. A great, deal of interest is manifested re garding the adoption of a constitution, some being in favor of adopting a Christian En deavor Association plan, while others de sire n union of Baptist young people solely in connection with the church. Indications point to the latter idea being adopted. THE AECHBISH0P DEFIED. He Forbids the Soliciting of Catholic Alms at the Chicago City Hall. Chicago, July 3. For some years it has been the custom of members of the Servite Sisters and the Little Sisters of the Poor, two of the charitable orders of the Itoman Catholic Church, to sit in the vestibule of the City Treasurer's office on pay days and solicit alms from the employes as they came out with their pay envelopos. -Yesterday Father Muldoon, Chancellor of the Diocese, by direction of Archbishop Feehnn, ordered the Sisters to desist from the practice as unseemly. The Little Sisters of the Poor obeyed, but the Servite Sisters denied the authority of the Archbishop, nnd nnc nf their number continued to ask alms at the door to-day. What action the Arch- j bishop will now take is not known, ( THE HOME IAEKEIS. Choice Grades of Creamery Steady and Lovr Grades Quiet. A-GOOD FEIDAY IN PRODUCE LINES. KNo Cereal Beports From Chicago, and Mar kets Here Steadj. SUGAR STRONG AND COFFEE QUIET OmcE of Phtshuko Dispatch, ) Fiudat, July 3. J CotnmtT Produce (Jobbing Prices) There is a better supply of eggs in our markets than for some days past, but strictly fresh stock is steady at quotations. There were sales of single cases yesterday at 20c, but this being above the price at other trado centers, largo quantities were drawn to this point, and as a result markets weakened. Choice Elgin creamery butter is steady at quotations. Low grades are quiet, and coun try roll butter is very slow. There was a free movement of fruits and vegetables to day at former prices. Trade proved solively at Diamond markets that dealers found it necessary to replenish stock early in the day. Friday is uniformly the best day of tho week in produce lines, and when it precedes a holiday is unusually good. Southern po tatoes are coming to the front for the most part in. bad shape, and markets are weak. Apples $1 00 a bushel. 13 50 a barrel. Bitter Creamery. Elgin, 2G;3c; Ohio brands 17lSc; common country Batter, Kc; choice coun trv rolls, 15c. Beans Navy. II 302 33; marrows, $3 503 60; Lima beans, 5M8e. Behkies Strawberries.l012c a quart: cherries, (1 50(31 75 a bushel; gooseberries, 7(38c a onart; raspberries, 8I0c a box; red raspberries, Hai2c a box: huckleberries, 010e; currauts, 810c; black berries, 10llc, . , BEESWAX 303as B for choice; low grade, 2! CIDER Sand refined. ! 5C10 CO; common. So M 6 00; crab rlder,12 0013 001 barrel; cider vine gar. 14 15c 9 gallon. ..,, ,- v. CHEESE Ohio cheese, new. 7HS.7'ie; ewYork cheese, new, 9ffi0fc;Limburjter, 1010;c; domestic newSweltzer, lHMc; old hweitzer, 1718c; Wis consin brick Sweitzer, lllte; imported bwellzer. Z74ac. 1.GGS 1919Kc for strictly fresh nearby stock; Southern and Western eggs, 1818Jic; duct eggs. IK-WEC, Feathers Extra live geese, 5060c: No. 1. 40 HONEY New crop white clover, 1820c V B; California honey, 1215c ?! lb. Maple SYRnP-730e V gallon. MELONS-Oantaloupes, S3 0U1 00 aerate; water melons, f2550 a hundred. Peaches F5 00 a bushel. JIapleScoar-10c,3 lb. Poultry Alive Cliickens,7075c a pair: spring chickens, 5060c a pair. Live turkevs. 8cjB lb. Dressed Turkeys, 18c 9 lb; ducks, 12SM3C W lb; chickens. 123113c $ lb; spring chickens. lo16c if lb. Tallow Country, 4c; city rendered, 5c. SEEDS Becleaned Western clover. S5 005 -3); timothy, fl SO; blue grass, 3 50; orchard grass, II 75; millet, 1 CO: lawn grass, 20c f( lb. Tropical Fruits Lemons, .oo5 50: fancy, 15 50S6 00: Messina oranges. S4 5u5 OOabox: Rodl oranges, S5 005 50: California oranges, fl 004 50 a box; apricots, (1 60 a box; California peaches, M E01 75 a box: California plains, 12 00(32 25 a box; bananas, 12 50 firsts. SI 75 good seconds, ? bunch; sugar-loaf pineapples, f 15 00320 CO ? 100. VEGETABLES-Caabbge, $1 2Tai 50 a crate; beets. 4050c a dozen: asparagus. 3310c a dozen; South ern onions.M 254 50 per barrel; Southern potatoes. 3 003 50 per barrel: tomatoes, 11 50(1 60 a bushel; Iettnce, 50c a dozen; radishes, lo20c a dozen: rhubarb, 25a30c a dozen; encumbers. 75c 1 00 a crate; green onions. 1520c a dozen; peas, $1 00 per half-barrel basket: wax beans, Si 25Q150; green beans, $1 251 59 a box. Groceries. Raw sugars are very firm at tho recent ad vances, hut old prices still stand. It is, ho w ever, only a question of a short time when prices must go up higher, according to pres ent outlook. Coffees are quiet and un changed. Green Coptee Fancy. 2425c; ihoice Kio. 22J4 3Sc: prime Kio, 22c: low grade Kio, 20a21iic; Old Government Java, 20-T0c: Maracaibo. 25S27c: Mocha. 2031c: Santos. 21M254c; Caracas, 24) aBjjc: la uaayra, saMfawsc. berry. 30c; chdlce Rio, sSc; prime Kio, 24c: good Kio, 23c; ordinary, a21ic. Spices (whole) Cloves. lo16c: allspice, 10c; cas sia. 8c: pepper, 12c; nutmeg, 7S380C. Petroleum (Jobbers' prices)-110 test, 6Jic; Ohio, 120, 7c: headlight. 150, 7c; water white. 99ic; globe. 1414)c: claine. 15c; carnadlne. lie; royallne, 14c; redoll. 10,Sllc; purity. 14c; olelue. He. Miners Oil No. 1 water stained. 4244o per gallon; summer. 3537c: lard oil. 5554c. SYRUP Corn syrup,-2S32c: choice sugar syrup, 37ffi39c: prime sugar syrup, W35c; strictly prime, JS. 6. Molasses Fancy, new crop, 45c; choice, 4243c; medium, 38(340c; mixed. 3Va3Sc. Soda Bl-carb., In kegs, JK3Vc; bi-carb., in Ks, 55 c: bi-carb., assorted packages, 5ifc; sal soda in kegs,UMc; do granulated, 2c. lA?tDLS Star, lull 1TC1KUL, ft;; bicaauc, jjvr set. 8Mc; parafflne, ll12c. Rice Head Carolina. IHt c: choice, 66Jc: nrimp. IffiAMcz .ouislana. &Ht STAHqn PearL 4c: corn ' starch, 66)c; glosa starch, 67c. Foreign Frctts Laver raisins, 2 25; London layers, 12 50:Mnscatels. 41 7B;CallforniaMnscatels, II 60fl 75; Valencia. 55Jic: Ondara Valencia, 6K7c; sultana, 1015c; currants, 5CS)5c;Turkey prunes, 7(ai8c; French prunes, SlOtie: Salonlca prunes, In Sib packages, 9c; cocoanuts, ? 100, 8; almonds, Lan., lb, 23c; o Ivica, 17c; do shelled. 40c; walnuts, nap., 1314c; Sicily Alberts, 12c; Smyrna flgs, iaai4c:new dates, 5Jj6c:I)razll nuts, 10c: pecans. 1416C: citron, $ S, 1718c; fcmou peel. 12c fl lb: orange peeL 12c. Dried Frcits Apples, sliced, fl lb, lie; apples, evaporated. 1314c; peaches, evaporated, pared, 2021c; peaches. California, evaporated, nnparcd. 1316c; cherries, pitted. 25c; cherries, unpltted, 8c: raspberries, evaporated, 2324c; blackberries, BJi 7c; huckleberries, 8c. Sugars Cubes. 4Sc; powdered, 5c: granulated, 4!$c; confectioners' A. 4: soft white, 4!4Vc; yellow, choice. 3ii4c; S cllow, good, Si3c; yellow, fair, m3c. .TICKLES Jiemura, OD1S (1, JMJ, 90 ou; meuiuui, half bbls (600), 13 75. SALT-No. 1. 1 bbl. l CO; No. 1 extra, ? bbl, tl 10; dairy, $ bbl. 51 20; coarso crystal, V bbL St 10: Hlggins' Eureka, 4-bu sacks, t2 SO; Biggins' Eureka, 16 14-lb packets. $3 00. CANNED GOODS Standard peaches. $2 403)2 50: 2nds, 12 102 25; exsa peaches, $Z 602 70; pie peaches. It 50rl 60: finest corn. l 3301 50; Hfd. Co. corn. 11 ool 15; red cherries. $1 201 30: Lima beans, fl 35; soaked do, 30c; string do. 7080c; marrowlat peas, fl 101 25: soaked peas, 65f$75c; pineapples, fl 501 GO; Bahama do. f2 55; damson plums, fl 10; greengages, fl 50; egg plums, fl DOS California apricots, 82 00g2 30; California pears. 12 252 40; do greengages; fl 90; do egg plums, fl 90; extra white cherries, 12 85: raspber ries, fl 10(31 20; strawberries 81 15ffll 25; goose berries, 1 101 15; tomatoes, 93c$l 00: salmon, 1-B, fl 30i$l 80; blackberries, 80c; succotash. 2-Ib, cans, soaked. 99c: do, green. 2-lb cans, fl 251 50; com beer. 2-lb cans, f2 202 25; 1-Ib cans, ft 30; baked beans, fl 40l 50; loDsters. 1-B cans. f2,25; mackerel, 1-lb cans, broiled, fl 50; sardines, do mestic, Ks, 14 405J4 50: Jss. 17 00; sardines. Im ported, hi, fll 5012 50; sardines, imported, Ws flS 00; sardines, mustard, f4 50; sardines, spiced, ti 25 FISH Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel, 120 00 i bbl; extra No. 1 do mess, f28 50; extra No, 1 mackerel, shore. f24 00: No. 8 shore mackerel, f22 00; largt 3s, 120 00. Codfish Whole pollock, 5c ? lb: do medium. George's cod. 5c; do large. 7c boneless hakes. In strips, 5c; George's cod,ln blocks, ek 7Ke. ring jiounu snore, uw p doi; spin S3 25 58 100-lh bbl. White flsh. 17 00 ' ta 50; lake. 100-lb half bbl. Lake trout. 85 50 t half bbl. Fin nan baddies, 10c V !t. Iceland halibut." 13c W lb. Pickerel, half bbl, fl 00; quarter bbl. f I CO. Hol land herring. 75c. Walkolf herring, 90c. Oatmeal f7 oo7 75 $ bbl. Grain, floor and Feed. Sales on call at the Grain. Exchange to day: One car mixed shell corn, 64c, spot: 4 cars No. 2 white oats,44c5 days. Beceipts as bulletined, 31 cars, of which 19 cars were by Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Hallway, as follows: i cars of com, oof hay, 2 of oats, 1 of bran, 7 of flour. By Pittsburg, Cincin nati and St. Louis, 5 cars of corn. By Pitts burg and Lake Erie, 2 cars of hay, 5 of flour. Chicago Grain Exchange held no session to day, and hence operators here had nothing definite on which to deal. Tone of markets, however, was strong. It was unanimously resolved by the Exchange to give the Fourth to patriotism. New York and Chicago went one better than Pittsburg and gave two days to the country. Following are quotations for carload lots on track. An advance on these prices is charged from store: Wheat No. 2 red. f 1 Oil OS; No. 3. 973Sc. Corn No. 1 yellow shell. 65fl6c: No. 2 yellow shell. 65Kffic; high mixed, b4tj5c: mixed shell, KWAc: .No. 2 yellow ear, 6263c; high mixed ear, 61G2c; mixed ear. 60Blc. Oats No. 1 oats, 4lian5c: No.2 white. 441344,0; extra Ni. 3 oats. 4J41)ic: mixed oats, 424le. RYE No. 1 Pennsrlvania and Michigan, 8990c; Nil. 1 Western, 88ic. FLOCR Jobbing prices Fancy spring and win ter patent flour, $5 a0a 00; fancy straight winter. 15 25(35 30; fancy straight spring J- 505 75: clear winter. f3 005 25; straight, XXXX bakers' 85 0U 5 23. Kve flour, f I 75S U), MILLFEED N o. 1 white middlings. J25 00r3)I 50 $ ton; No. 2 white middlings, f23 taSsSi 50; brown middlings, flS O017 00: wlnterwneaf bran, fl350 16 00. Hay Baled timothy, choice, 112 0012 50; No. 1. 110 0010 25; No. 2 do. faOCXcJS 50: clover hay, 8 00 (as 50; loose fr.-m wagon. fl2 00813 00, according to quality: No. Spacklngdo. f7508 00. STRAW-Oats, f3 757 00; wheat and rye, ?8 23 6 50. Provisions. hams, large f 10! hams, medium 10S hams, small . Itr California hams 7H b. bacon 0 skinned hams, large 11 skinned hams, medium. .,.... 11 shoulders .7.... K boneless shoulders 8H skinned shoulders bacou shoulders 64f dry salt shoulders f.!( d. beef rounds ''14 d. bceTsets .12 d, beef flats 11 ' Engar cured Sugar cared bugar cured Sugar cured Sngar cured Sugar cured Sugar cured Sugar cured Sugar cured Sugar cured Sugar cared Sugar cured Sugar cured Sugar cured Sugar cured Bacon clear sides Bacon clear bellies i vtj nib clear glues, lu-juaTurafte.... ..... , Mess pork, heavy. 13 C Mcsspork. family 13 0 iiu, rennea, in nerees. ............--. Lard, refined, in half barrels Lard, refined. In 60-IS tuns Lard, refiner!. In 20-lb pails Lard, refined, in 50-10 tin cans..... Lard, refined, in 2-lh tin palls Lard, refined. In 5-to tin palls Lard, refined. In 16-B pails CLOD WOMEN-Shirley Dare talks plainly about latter-day customs of the fair sex. See to-narrow's big issue of THE DISPATCH. A E0LD DIAMOND B0BBEEY. It Is Skillfully Perpetrated In a Nashville Store in Mid-Day. Nashville, July 2. One of the boldest diamond robberies ever committed in this city was perpetrated this afternoon at TZ. TViggers' jewelry store. About 2 o'clock Tilr. "Wiggers and the colored porter were in the store alone. A young man attired in a new, fitting suit entered the store and a'-ked to be shown some silverware. Mr. "Vr. Wiggers proceeded to the rear of the store, where the silver .case is kept, and proceeded to show his goods to the cus tomer. The young man seemed hard to suit, and after requiring several pieces on the top shelves of the case to be taken down, he finally left without purchasing. 3Ir. "Wiggers walked to the front of the store and was startled to find one of his jewelry trays, in which the Jewels are kept in the showcase, lying under the counter. Upon examination of the case it was found that the tray was the one in which the dia monds were displayed, and that it was empty, the entire lot, valued at $8,000, be ing gone- Mr. Wiggers thinks that while he was waiting on this man his pal slipped into the store and took the jewelry, empty ing it into his handkerchief or satchel and then quietly slipping out. CRDIXNAL Kev. E. H. Donehoo gays Judges and detectives are responsible for preventing the reformation of many a good man. See to-morrow's 20-page issue of THE! DISPATCH. WILL HAVE A HEW CHTOCH: Kev. J. A. Burnett's Wllkinsburg Congrega tion Working Very DiUgently. The members of Eev. J. A. Burnett's con gregation, of Wilkinsbnrg, are not deficient in business understanding, even though they did cnt loose from the B. P. Church. Mr. Burnett has been holding services in Lohr's Hall a building used for all sorts of public exercises, including dances, con certs, etc. He is using the forms of the United. Presbyterian Church. Naturally he and his congregation wouId'Jike to wor ship in an edifice dedicated to religious services. In spite of the determination of the B. P. conservatives that the church propertyowncd by the old congregation cannot be taken away from them, the dissentients who have followed Mr. Burnett into his new fold think they have some.rights in the matter. A business meeting will be held on Mon day evening, followed by others, until it is decided whether an entirely new church must be built, or whether the new United Presbyterians can make some arrangement to take the old one. Mr. Burnett will be ordained in the course of a week or two. On Wednesday evening a Sunday school in connection with the new church will be or ganized. BEMTNISCENCE The story of the two Judges Brackenridge, famous in the history of "Western Pennsylvania, in THE SIS PATCH to-morrow. SIX HEW CHUECHES TJHDEE WAT. TVllklnsburc and Vicinity Are Glad thi Carpenters' Strike Is Over. There are six new churches to be built in Wilkinsbnrg and vicinity this summer, if present desires can be carried ont. They are as follows: A Presbyterian, at the comer of Center and South streets; another Presbyterian at Edgewoodville, for which" liberal subscriptions have been madeand several sites offered; the new U. P. edifice that Rev. Burnett's congregation hopes to build; the United Brethren, on Cole street, commenced over two months ago; a Method ist, to be commenced forthwith, the congre gation having sold its old building to the Wilkinsbuij; "Academy, and a Baptist, which will be the 'first in Wilkinsburg, the congre gation worshiping at present in what is known as Academy Hal it The carpenters strike has interfered materially with church buildings as well as all other work of the kind in Wilkinsburg, this summer. At least four of these six churches would have been nearly com- fleted by this time, had the carpenters and uilders remained at work. NEAELT CHOKED HIM. "Why George Grant "Was Arrested at the In stance of Henry Gross George Grant, employed as a foreman at Fleming & Hamilton's tin store on Market street, was arrested yesterday on a warrant issued by Alderman McMasters charging him with assault and battery. The prosecutor in the case is a boy, Henry Gross, who alleges that he is employed in the same shop with Grant, and that the de fendant assaulted him by grasping him by the throat and nearly choking him. The de fendant was held for a hearing. EUROPE AH the Capitals covered by Special Cable Correspondents of THE DIS PATCH to-morrow. ' Scott Township's New Teachers. The Scott Township School Board elected July 2 the following teachers for the ensu ing school term: Principal, T. T.Taylor, delegated with full power to supervise all the schools; teachers, Isabella McClurg, Jean Donaldson, Maud Wachob, Maggie Meanor, Ina McClarren, Thomas Martin, Maud Anghinbaugh, and Mr. Bittner. Mt. Lebanon school will be filled next week. 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