v? 3P!K7m r--,wwTrf -Tiv "5T- "Tisy?!.' v-fT?f- "! - 5W- EHB PITTSBUEG DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY. ATJGTJST B. 1891. 'tW&K? -mw- FEATURES OF TRADE. Heavy Steer Hides in Light Supply for the Past Few Weeks. CANNED MEATS ABE ON TEE BOOH. European Wheat Crops Short, and Our Sur-v plus Is Sure to Be Needed. SHE OUTLOOK FOR THE COFFEE TEADE, Office of FnrsBriK DisrATcn, ) Ttesdit, Aug. 4. There has been a notable decline In re eipts or heavy steer hides In this market of late, and a corresponding Increase of buff hides. The average weight of hides received during the summer months is uniformly "below that of any other period of the year. Very few heavy-weight beeves are slaugh tered for Pittsburg markets at this season or the ear. This class of cattle is reserved for fall and winter, and farmers who hold them are diligently engaged in adding all jiovsible weight. With the splendid grazing ovcry w here and prospects of cheap grain, it Is strange that farmers should crowd so much half-fatted live stock on to our anarkctsas they have been doing of late. Speaking of the heavy run of light hides a leading dealer in this line lud this to say 'Sjmmer hides are cleaner and smoother than thi se received in winter. Cattle fed in the stall will naturH gather more filth to their coverings than thoe which are per mitted to rove at will m pasture field's. A well fed bullock does not ueeearily yield a heavy hide. My experience has been that a medium steer as a rule throws off as good a hide as inv. It is true that a half fed steer Trill not yield a firt-class hide in any case, and it If equally true that a well-fed one will not necessarilj vield a first-clas nide. Tho breed has very" much to do with the quality of the hide. "Some breeds contribute most of their feed to fat. Others contribute largely to the hide. At this time our re ceipts of heavv hides are light, andare likely to be until fall, when heay beeves will be xcady for market."' Canned Meats Hoomlng. The canned meat trade is now at its best. Tho season was slow to open up on account of cool weather in May and .Tune, which proved a dampener to summer outings. But July fully made up for lost time, and tho amount "ot goods handled here for that month broko all former records. Prices in general arc V per cent higher than they were lat season. Corned be-f has the lead. Said a representative of this industry: "Our tales for Jul v shotted nn increase of 2,000 ctscsoter tho corresponding month or last year, and the increase for August, which is our last month, promises to be still greater. The picnic season is non at its height, and will be for a month to come, and notwith standing tho delay of trade caused by the cool weather of the early summer, we are confident that onr trade for the season will be 00 per cent Lirgei m volumo than it was last j ear." "Wheat Sliortnge In Europe, "The London .Financial Times has made an estimate of the shortage of the wheat crop of the various IJuropcm countries. It esti mates that Great Britain mil be obliged to import 130,000,000 bushels: that France will need, in addition to her own production, loo.OQO.000 bushels; while Italy will require 41 K) 000, and tho rest of Kurope certainly 85,000,000 As the jield in Kusia is much less this year than formerly, it i estimated that not 6ierl03,C03 0ii0 bushels can be looked lot fiom thatcountn; and that the rest of tho -400 000 000 bushels needed will have to come from India and the United states. And even taking all the surplus weeat of these two countries, theie will still be a 6hoitage of some flO,COO,000 bushels: so the present outlook is that there will be a sharp demand for cverv bushel of wheat we are able to esporc, "Vheat Is already pouring into Chicago In eveess of any pre ious vear; and w ill soon be lea ing our seaboard at tho rate of 5,000 OOi. bushels a week. All shipping room has been engaged lor the next two months." The Coffee Crop. The Boston Herald has this to say of the Situation and outlook in this lino of trade: "The market on cofieeis firm, and trade is good. The position statisticnlls-does weaken somewhat, though not jet in the way of mild coffees, as will appear below , In regard to Santos coffees. The New York market closed the week stead and unchanged. Tho llio cable gives receints for the day of 8,000 begs, and of Santos 4 000 bags. The stock or Bio on hand Is 1-9,000 bags against loO.COO bags at this time last year The Sew Tork total visible suppl is now 211,111 bags: same time last yeai,G39,490 bags; Mine time in Issfi, 429,3J2 bags. The total receipts on the Itio crop up to Jul :0were 3O,O50 bags; same time last vear, liH.OOO bags: same time lsc9, 226,000 bags The total receipts or Santos on the crop have beon but 31,000 bags, against 105 000 bigs njjto this time a jeur ago, and 171,003 bigs tor the same time in Jt-69. Heme the position or mild coffees is linn on tbl- lack ot Santos. Tneweekl Bio table gives tho market steady, with exchange down to 16d. Tho daily average or receipts for the week has been 14,500 bags. The shipments to Kurope have been 2- OC0 bags, and to the United Mates fi2,0i0 hags. Miracaibosareerj firm, with the recent strong prices fully sustained. Mochas are firmer, w itii the market bellet ed to be advancing. Jat as are t cry firm in deed. The stocks of coffee in the chief ports of the United Kingdom, and the pi inc. pal Eu ropean centers on July L compare lor two j cars as lollow a, in tons- 1S91. 1HX). United Kingdom ports 11,700 is coo European centers CJ.400 104,400 Total.tons 73,100 122,;00 The latest estimates of the new crop of coffeo in Brazil range from 3,300.000 to 4.230, C00 bigs for the Bio district, and 3,250 000 to 4,W).O00 bags Tor the Santos some late calcu lations placing the total as high as 3,OW,C0O bugs. WHEAT FLUCTUATES. Tho Market "Was First Weak and Then It Strengthened It Was Governed by Outside AIi ices, Which Were Contradic tory Daring the Entire Day. CHICAGO Tho wheat market was strong and weak bj turns to-daj, and the close was about He lower than yesterday. The market was chiefly governed by outside ad Mces, and as thesowcro more or less con tradictory the market was kept see-sawing. Aiound thcopenmg Paris was quoted strong nnd advancing: later, it was said to be weak and lowei. Li crpool.w Inch had been enjoy ing a couple or holidaj s.was quoted six pence higher, and then it was said that bujers were holding off. There was a suspicion that the repoits were being manipulated. All the prlate advices -were weak, but the Hoard of Trade's cable quoted Pans 33 cent imes higher Antwerp 23f continues higher, and Berlin 2 marks higher on August. Clark ired from New York that his closing Liver pool cable was Vi penny higher. New York telegraphed that tho amount of wheat on pissage showed an increase of l,CO0,WW busnels, but some traders contended that the official statement would notappear till to-morrow. New lork opened higher but was soon reported to be selling. Then tho ticker report said that local receipts were fl o cars o er the estimates, but later corrected it to CO cars under. Altogether tho new s or the day w as badly muddled. The early action of the maiket indicated that It was bulled bv parties w ho w ere long of December around Die, and that they w ere making a market to sell on, for as soon as, with the assistance ol fnghtencd shorts.it had sold up to that figure Irom 91c at tho nnalllniT tflO Iniliru tM.tr.tll ,11 In, trntltAlp lw.T.1 ings freely Tin- adnco wns rapid and ac- I companica u consiucrauie excitement. The decline w as just as rapid, a number of heavv traders offering with freedom. Logan, Counselmau and Day, Schwartz, Dunec and others were leodmg the crowd with all ihe wanted, the ellmg being un derstood to ho for New York una Now York accounts December dropped under this load, then it rallied to MlJic but broke again, this time to 8OV4C, advanced to 91l,ic, ruled quiet during the lRBt hour, operatois being suspicious nnd bei. llderolby the conflicting reports eased oil ncai tho close and closed w eak at Ho-Jc. Corn wns gen eroed largely by the course ot wheat: tho opening was quiet at 3737Jc for September, but when wheat made the .spin t, becnnio excited in sympathy, and September sold at 57c From this point there wns a di op to 5oc, nut again rail led to 37Jc, eased off became dull and closed at 56ifcc. Oats were quiet and steady through ut tho scf sion, with fluctuations confined to'ie range for September. Tne provision pit v.as also subjected to cortradictory leports Tho estimated re coipts of hos weie 13,000, and the leports as to the number received urled between fc.OOOand 111.009. while tho condition of the market wns quoted both as firm and higher and steady. Tho market opened rather and steady. Tho market opened rather Ann, but when one of tho dealers endear- I ored to market some of his holdings of pork there was no demand and prices went off. There w as a slight rally later, -and then an other recession, with the close near tho bottom. Bibs follow ed pork. I-ardwasdr.il and it eak during most of tho session. Tho leading futures ranged ns follows, as corrected bv John M. Oakley & Co., 43 Sixth street, members of Chicago Board of Trade: Own- High- Low- Clos- Akticxfs. fug. est. est, ing. Wilt vt No. 2. August fW-s! S9 SS4 89i bentcmber. 88a 8, US". 83'i December 91 92 V0i 9U Corn- No. 2. August B.' B9V! 58 SSb September S!'i S7Ji 56j 5G", October Ml 53)4 54'f H OATS NO. 2. August 27V 2PS 271$ ;, September. 27S 2T! it's 2;i May 319$ 31? 31 31 MFSS POHK. Semi mbcr 11 47S' 11 50 11 20 11 22'5 Oclotxr 1152UI ll2Js 1127S 1130 Laud. I September 6 70 6 70 6 65 6 63 October 6 82 6 glf 6 75 6 Vi SnonT Kins. September 6 95 6 05 6 80 6 SZii October 7 05 I 7 05 8 92' 6 95 Cash quotations were ns follows: Flour steadv and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat, 8SJg8cJgc: No. 3 spring wheat nominal: No. 2 red. ffl'e. No. 2 corn.. 51c. No. 2 oats, 27Jg ff34c; No. 2 white, 30K31c; No. 3 white, 2sc. No 2 rve,73c. No. 2 barley, no sales; No. 3. Gl 63c; No. 4, i. o. b 30c. No. 1 flaxseed, $1 00. Prime tlmothv seed, $1 231 25. Mess poik per bbl, $11 l2J. Lard per 101 lbs, $6 57 Short rib sides (loose). $C 706 75. Dry salted shoulders (boTed), $5 90ffi6 00; short clear sides (boxed), $7 207 30. Whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gallon, $1 17." Sugar un changed. On the Produce Exchange to-dav the butter market was unchanged. Kggs,15c NF.W YORK Flour active for export and home trade; steady; sales, 15 300 barrels. Cornmcal quiet and steady. Wheat Spot market irregular, closing steadv and acth e for export trading: No. 2 red, 99ir$l 00 elevator. $1 00K1 05 afloat, $1 00Ji$l 01K f. o. b ; No. 3 red, 9GJc: ungraded red oaf c $1 00; No. 1 Northern toarrive, $1 10V1 lOJi: No. 1 hard, to arrtte, $1 121 13; No. -2 Chicago, SI 07Jil OS; No. 2 Milwaukee, $1 M. Options navanced Jfcon,stronger cables and foreign buying, declined Jlc on weak private cables and longs selling, re acted H$&B and closed linn at JtliTUe under yesterday; No. 2 red, August, !sK30c, closing at 99c: September, 98 'l9,'4c, closing at 99c: October, 99Jic$l 00j losing at 99)ie; November, $1 Oo-ijffl Olfi, closing at $1 00: December, $1 01)i,l 0-2?,, closing at $1 0: January, $1 031 Oi, closing at $1 Oi Mav, $1 031 07H. closingnt$10-;6. lfyequietand firm; West ern, September delH ery. 8285c; sales, 24,. 000 bu. at 3c. Barley malt dull; Caimda country made, $1 0OI 05 Corn Spot mar ket opened ens and closed steadv nnd quiet; No. 2, 71J7i;ic elevator; 72K72JJo afloat: ungraded mied, 7080o; No. 2 w lute, SOc; options were dulland varied with wheat; opening steady and in part He up, de clining jjgjc, reacted fic and clos ing firm; August, 63'i(56s;j;c, closing at &!ie: September, 0G66c, closing at Cfl,kc; October. 64J(J01Jjc, closing 04e; lieceiubcr, STJic, closing at OT1. Oits Spot market firmer and active: op tions quiet and firmer: August. 3:tl(g33Jic, closing at 33ic: September, 33)',3i,c, clos ing at 33c; October, 33"3c closing at S-Tc: spot No. 2 white, .tg'40c; mixed estern. 353c: white do36S5ic;No. 2, Chi cago, 3j53!i;ic. Hay quiet and steady. Hops w eak and quiet. Eggs dull and lower; Western, lGKhTVo. Pork quiet and stead ; old mess, $ii 2'i12 25: new mess. $12 75 11 25; extra piime, $11 0011 50. Cutmeats firmer; pickled beIlies,7JJe. Middles steady; short clear, September, $7 10. Lard easier: Western steam, $6 85, option sales, lqjo tierces at $ 84: September. $ 6 92 bid: Octo ber, 17 03; December, $7 23. Buttei in fair demand and steady: Western dairy, ll14c; do crcamerj , lllSc; Elgin, 1S1SJC. Cheese in hotter demand and steady; part skims, 3Cc ST. LOUIS Flour firm and unchanged. Wheat nervous and unsettled at the open ing, declined e, rcco ei ed and He was ad ded to the price; sold off again and finally closed unchanged to t-fc lower than votcr- day; No. 2 red, cash and August. S57STi3c; closing at sffc: jseptembcr, 86S87Hc, clos ing at 83Jic; December, OOQWJe, closing at 9090c bid. Corn Occasional trade was made, the traders' attention being drawn exclusively to wheat: the close was dull and unchanged, to Vic below yesterday's Inst sales; No. 2 cash, MKS'54c: August"closcd at 53c; September, 523.1f c, closing at 53Jc; year, 4041ic, closing at 41c. Oats Sep tember was in demand at an advance of J c: spot grades in fair demand; No. 2 cash. -WS-'Jje; August ciosea at ac; septeni' bei,2fi'iJJ27c, closing at 2Stc five strong and higher; No. 2, 71c; No. 3, 67c bid. Hay unchinged. Bran firm, higher and in de mand; sacked, this side, 57c; east track, 57 57Jc. Flaxseed unsettled and -declining; salable at E3c Lead Arm at $4 25; Spelters steady at $4 854 30. Butter steady and un changed. Kggs firmer; strictlv fresh stock, lie Cornmenl lower at $3 053 10. Whisky steadj at 81 17. Provisions quiet and easy. Pork, $11 50. Lard, $6 25. Drv salt meats Boxed shoulders, $5 505 62s:'longs $7 10S 7 15; ribs. $7 257 30; shoi t clear, $7 377 451 Bacon Boxed shoulders, $6 25; longs, $7 62JJ: ribs, $7 75; short clear, $7 87K8 00. Hams, $10 2512 00. PHILADELPHIA Flour quiet. Wheat opened VKC b'cher, under Ann and genor allj higher cahles and reports of continued stonny weather abroad, but the market ar terward reacted to about yesterday's final prices, closing dull. No. 2 red in export elevator 9Sc: No. 2 August, SKUQSSfc; Sep tember, 9S'ii99c: October, 9i)i499Jic: No vember. $1 0vl 00'i. Com Car lots firmer with fair demand; futures dull and prices were wholly nominal; ungraded -ellow in grain depot 72c; No. 2 mixed and yellow. 71JJ S72c: No. 2 mixed, August. t9if570c; Septem ber, 67gGSc: October, 6566c; November, Cl 65c. Oats Car lots steady, with good local trade demand. There was nothing doing in futures and prices were wholly nominal; old ungraded white, 45c; old No. 2 w hite. 47ig;4Rc: No. 2 w hlte, August 34Xi335kc; September. 333tc; October, 3435c; No vember, 31K353c. Provisions in lair job bing demand and steady. Butter Ann and in fair deirand: Pennsjlvanin creamery, extra, 18J19c Esgs firm; Pennsylvania firsts, 17Jc. BALTUIORE-Wheat eas-: spot 9sVf? Osjjc; the month. 9s5JF9Sic; September, 9SU 9?4c; October, 99J(.9!u. Com dull; sp5t, CjJjC; the month, CSc: September, toVc; spot o. 2 white, 73c Oats steady: No. 2 white Westcni, 48c asked: No. 2 mixed Western, 4fi3 asked. Kve inactive: No. 2, 80c. Haj in good dem ind: "good to choice tim othy, $13O013 30. Provisions Mess pork, old, $12 00 Bulkmeati Loose shoulders, 6Ve, car lots: long clear, 7c, car lots, scarce; clear nb sides, TJic sugar-pickled shoulders, 7c; sugar-cured smoked shoulders, 8ic;hams, small, 12Jc; large. 12c I.ird Keflncd, 8tc; cnide, 7c. Butter No chance. Eggs o change. Coffeo steadv: Kio canroes. fair. 19c: No. 7, 17c. MINNEAPOLIS-The offerings of cash wheat were very light to day. The demand was small h.it a little better than yester day. The sellers asked 232c overvester daj 's puce, but buvers would not piv'it and they came dow n to about 1c o er. Tlie bulk of wheat sold at 96e, with a few scattering sales made a little higher early. Low grades were neglected, with no sale for them. Ke ccipts Wheat, 24 hours, 42 cars; shipments, 44 cats; closing prices: No. 1 hard, August, !K)c, an track. 98Jc; No. 1 Northern, Au gust, 88c; September, 85c asked; December, C6Kc bid: on track, 9Scr No. 2 Northern. August, 84c; on track, 92g94c CINCINATI FIour4easy. Wheat in good demand; Ann: No. 2 red. 87c: receipts, 22, 427 bushels; shipments, 21,982 bushels. Com quiet; No. 2 mixed, 62c Oats, easy- No. 2 mixed, 3132c. Bye scarce and wanted; No. 2, 73c and nominal. Pork dull and more freclv offered at $11 25. Lurd, light demand anil qr.let at $0 37J4- Bulkmcats quiet; short ribs $7 00. Bacon steady; short clear, $77 7E7. Whisky steady; sales, 1,076 bnircis finished goods on basis of $1 17. Butter quiet and steady. Eggs slow and hcaw atl28 13c. Sugar quiet and in fair demand." Cheese stronger. MILWAUKEE Flour unchanged. When qmct; No2 spring on track cash, 9293c; Scii tember,85'c; No. 1 North em. 38c. Corn quiet: No. 3 on track cash, 01c. Oats quiet: No 2 w hite on track, 37c. Barlev firm; eptcmber, c7K67Kc Rj.c easier. No. 1 in store, 73c Piovisions quiet. Pork September, $11 30 Lard September, $6 C7J. TOLEDO Wheat active, easier; cash 92c; August, 91c; September, 92c; Decern! ''. 7&c. corn emu, steady; cash, 64c Oats quiet; cash, 30Kc: August, 29c Closer seed dull; cash, $4"25; October and Decem ber, 84 35. NEW OHLEANS Com dull and lower No. 2 sacked mixed, 69c; yellow, 70c; white' 76e. Hay Hca-y receipts have depressed the market; prime, $14 0015 00; choice $I6 5017 50. Others unchanged. ' KANSA-S CITY Wheat stronger; cash TSJc bid; August, 78J.c bid; No. 2 red, cash' SOc bid. Corn steady; cash, 52c; August, 51Ur3 bid. Oats stronger; cash. 25Jic bid; August I4c bid. Eggs, firm at 10J-2"c. ' FEORIA Corn active and firm; No. 2 60c: No. S, 53c: No. 4, 58c Oats active; new No 2 white, 229c: new No. 3 white, 2S228Vfc. Bye firmer; No. 2, 6?K63c w DULUTH Septeraher opened at 88c, sold up to 88'c; down to S7Jc; closing there- De cember opened at 8SJ e, and closed at 83c. Trice of Bar Silver. rsrECIAL TltEGBAM TO TIIE DISPATCII.l Netf Y'obk, Aug. 1. Bar silver in London 4Jdper ounce; New York dealers' price for silver, $1 00 per ounce. "Whisky Markets. ProniA-Whisky firm: wipes, l n- spirits. $1 19. ' ' ' "ruB POINTS IN REALTY. Business on a Substantial Basis and Conservatism the Rule. THE FIELD FOR. SHALLOW PURSES. Apathetic Feeling in Speculative Circles, With Values Easily Moved. OFFICE AM) STEEET NEWS AND GOSSIP. Dealing in Pittsburg real estate has been for the last three or four years conducted on strictly business principles. Sentiment has evaporated, leaving the fact standing out, prominent and nigged, that lands and houses represent hard-earned money. The days of selling on a hurrah are gone. Now and then an excursion takes place, but the crowds ttat attend such sales are largely made up of buyers. The alluring prospect of a good time has lost its charm. Tho conditions of the market have undergono a permanent change for tho better. Conservatism has be come the rule This is shown by the careful manner in which purchasers approach the market. A leading broker remarked yesterday that he had no troublo to make sales during the boom in tho seventies, when acres and lots were bought without investigation. But now he had to take the buyer over the prop erty and explain every detail that could possibly affect the valuo of the investment. That this is a strong feature of the market will not bo disputed. It is nlso a foil to speculation, and, besides, has a tendency to keep owners within reasonable bounds. A buyer wants to realize all the advantages of his investment, and will not pay fancy prices. Downtown business property is no doubt a good purchase at present prices. There is as much profit m it as there was ten years ago, but it takes more money to handle It. It is beyond the reach of shallow pockot books. Men of small means must, therefore, turn their attention to other localities. A forecast of what Pittsburg will be in a few years leads to the conclusion that peoplo of this class who are seeking Investment for their comparatively rew dollars will find the largest percentage of profit in suburban property. The development or tho rapid transit system or the city is adding yearly to the vnlue of outlving realty. A fair business is being transacted in acres, and buyers are taking caro of their purchases without much difficulty. Pay ments are being made as they fall due, and few defaults occur. There are owners who would willinglv sell, but they are not willing to make sacrifices. The lot market is so active that they feel confident that reasona ble advances will leward their patience. Unalness News and Gossip. Circus and business did not harmonize yesterday, and tho result was nn unusually quiet time on tho local Wall street. The syndicate which leased a part of the Ward estate, in the Fourteenth ward, a few months ago, with the intention of erecting 75 or 101 houses thereon, w ill probably post pone operations until next spring. Two gentlemen from Oil City were in Pitts burg yesterday looking for houses to live in temporarily, but could find none that suited them. Later they opened negotiations with a real estate broker for the purchase of two residence properties in the Twenty-third ward. Stephen W. Tenerand Dr. L. E. Davis have broken ground for two elegant dwellings in Ira M. Burchfleld's Oliver Terrace plan, Ilazelwood. The cellar walls of Mrs. Blanche Lytlc's lesidence, in the same plan, are readv for tho superstructure. No. 407 Grant street is receiving a new front. At the last call yesterday electrlc-scrip was offered at 73, and Birmingham Traction at is;. Pleasant Valley firmed up a little yester day, 22 being offered for 100 share lots. Beports of railroad earnings nro uniformly favorable, showing handsome gains over tho corresponding time last year. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Moorhead-McCleane Company was held yesterday and the old officers re elected. Blnningham Traction bonds were market able yesterday at 94 flat; offered at 94J. Duqnesne Traction was offered at 15: 38 was bid for Manchester. The report that a new deal was on for tho sale of tho Exchange building was authorita tively contradicted yesterday. It is still in the market. A site has been secured on Washington street for a largo apartment house. It will be built early next spring. Mr. James W. Drape has returned in.vig orons health from an extended trip to the Northwest. The sale of Airbrake yesterday at 100 is equal to 108 with dividends on. The vigor w ith which Mr. John B. Barbour enters into business shows that ho was benefited by his vacation. He is one of the hustlers on 'Change. Tho Building Itecord. Permits for tho erection of the following buildings were issued yesterday: E. Diamond two-story frame dwelling on Sciota street. Twentieth ward, 16x32 feet. Cost, $900. Orpheus Singing Society one-story frame hall, 40x95 feet, on Luna and Everett streets, Twenty-first ward. Cost, $7 000. William Frey frame two-story dwelling, 18x39 feet, corner Kaercher and Frazier streets, Twenty-third ward. Cost, $1,230. J. W.Kirkcr frame two-story dwelling, 16a30 feet, on Angle alley, Tw enty-flrst ward. Cost, $1,200. George Zehfuss, frame two-story nnd attic dwelling 20xS2feetonNatchez street, Thirty second ward. Cost, $1,550. John and lienry Miller, two framo two storv dw elllngs 17x32 feet, in McKinley plan. Sixteenth waid. Cost, $1,800. 3Ir- Ebener, frame one story and mansard dwelling 2230 feet, on Kebecca street, Nine teenth w ard. Cost, $830. W. A. McDonald, brick one-storv storn. 21x33 feet, comer Waid and Frazier stieets, Fourteenth ward. Cost, $S0O. T. A. Hogan, Irauttj two-story and attic dwelling, 17x24 feet, corner Frazier and Juliet street, Fourteenth ward. Cost, $1,500. Juliet E. Roberts, frame two-story dwell ing 30x32 reet on Craig street, Thirteenth ward. Cost, $3 300. Movements In Realty. Black & Baird sold to S. J. Zerbo two small houses in Bememan's court, Virgin alley, be tween Smithfield and Grant streets, for $5,000 cash. Baltcnsperger& Williams sold for C. Bal tensperger, Jr., to W. G. Eckcrt, four lots, each 22x120, on Boggston ni enue, adjoining Beltzhoover borough, for $1,150 cash. G. B. Uart sold for Alvin Cornelius, at Coraopolis, a lino residence, with lot 50x37S feet, on State avenue, to J. T. Horvey, of the Hen ey Oil Company, lor $4,500 cash. Ho also sold eight other lots in tho same place. He reports a good inquiry for property in that thriving boiough. A. Z. Byers & Co. Sold for the Rldgeview Land Company to Frederick Gertz lot No. 86 in their place, having a frontage or 22 reet on Davis avenuo and extending back a dis tance of 130 reet to Alaska street, on the line of the California avenue electric cars. Eleventh ward, Allegheny City, for $425. The purchaser intends erecting a neat six rooincd house at once. Charles somers je Co. report the following additional sales of lots at Blaine: Thomas W. Fleckner, Mlllerstow n, Pa., lots Nos. 40 nnd 41, block 5, $300 each; Mrs. Lena K. Brown. Wheeling, W. Va.,lot 27, block 5, $150; John Flvnn, 2841 Larkins alley, city, lot 25, block 5, $150: John Knox, Fourth street, Sharpsburg, lot 38, block 9, $400; K. M. Mc Candless, 43 Tustin street, city, lot 22, block 5 $250 ' W. A. Hcrron & Sons sold lot 145 in the Bis scll plan. Eighteenth -ward, 20x100 feet, on Duncan street, for $350 cash. THE FINANCIAL DBD?r. Banks Doing a Sensonablo Business An other Argument Against Tight Money. While there was no special buoyancy in local monetary matters yopterday, there were no bear cards. Considerable paper was bought, and the call "for loans was fair. Funds were adequate to all requirements. Bates were steady at GQ7 per cent on all classes of accommodations. Exchanges were $1,&9,305 45 and balances $201,337 87. A bank official stated that thioughout the West generally the crops are all that could be desired, and that tho money to move tbcni w 111 be. largely sunnlied by the West ern financial centers. They will have to look to the East for sonio financial aid, but they are more indepondent of such assist ance than ev er belore. This is another ar gument against tight money this season. At New York yesterday money on call was easy, rouging from IK to 2 per cent, last loan 1J, closed offered at 1. Prime mer cantile, paper 5J$7c. SteUing exchange quiet and steady at $4 84 for 60-day bills and $4 86 for demand. Closing Bond Quotations. U.S. 4srcg HfiV do 4s coup lldS do 4'isrcg lWrtf do 4Hs coup 100 Pacific 0s of 'M 110 Louisiana stamped 4s 84 Missouri 03 Tenn. new sets 6s. ...101 do do 53. ...102 do do 3s.... G7M Canada So. 2nds 08 Ten. Pacific Ut 105 Den. & K. G. lsts.... 11314 do do 4s 7)'i D. i. B. a. West lsts - Erie 2nds 18 M. K. AT. Gen. 63.. 75V do do 5s.. . Mutual Union 6s 101 N. J. C. Int. lsts..,.108X Northern IMc. lsts..lH H do do 2nds ...Hlft Northw'rn Consols.1314 do Debentures 5s. .10254 Oregon & Trans. 6s.. St. L. & Iron M. Gen 5s St. L. & San Fran Gen. M St. Paul Consols ....I St. Paul, CM.Arac. lsts.... HO fox. Pac, I,. O. Tr. o liet 81 iTex. Pac. E. O. Tr, Hcts , 29 108 ' 100', 73 Union Pac. lsts.. West Shore Kio G. Western.., Bank Clearings. Chicago New Tork exchange, 75c dis count. Money steadv at 6 per cent. Sterling exchange dull at $4" 85 for nodav bills, and $4 o7 for sight. Clcanngs, $13,722,038. New OntEAVs Clearings, $1,037,045. St. Louis Clearings, $3,899,414; balances, $434,642 Money, 78 per cont. Exchange on New York, oOo discount. Nfcw Youk Clearings, $114,l'43,027: balances, $4,417,416. Bostox Clearings, $15,126,618; balances, $1, 16S.945. Money. 67 per cent. Exchange on New York, 1015c discount. 1'HiLAPEi.rHiA Clearings, $11,240,700; bal ances, $1,660 239. Money, 4 per cent. Baltimore Clearings, $2,599,975; balances, $397,997. Kate 6 per cent. Cikcijtsati Monoy, 56 per cent. New York exchnnge, 70c discount. Clearings, $1,738,00. HOME SECURITIES. ANOTHER DAY ON 'CIIANGE WITHOUT SPECIAL INCIDENT. A Light Movement, With No Material Changes in Quotations Stocks More Valuable Than They Appear Waiting on the Public Points in Bonds. There were six sales of local stocks yes terday, footing up 190 shares, contributed by Airbrake, Luster and Hidalgo. Outsido markets wore erratic, bobbing up and down without apparent cause, other than that furnished by the ebb and flow of demand. On the local board there was no pro nounced sentiment to show how brokers ex pect the cat to Jump. Conditions are all right for a lively whirl in a month or six weeks, but the apathy of the public is so pronounced as to cause apprehensions of a prolongation or the dull season beyond the usual time for a rally Irom the summer slnnp. There were a few price changes yesterday, but nono of much significance. There wei e orders for Philadelphia Gas, which caused the stock to finish Ji better than the open ing. Pleasant Vnlley was a trifle stronger, but tho rest of this group were dull and fea tureless. Luster improved a fraction. Elec tric was neglected. The rest of the list was practically unchanged. Stocks are intrinsically more valuable than quotations indicate. In fact, they are in better shape than six months ago. A number of weak spots have been strength ened within that time. Dullness and weak ness go hand in hand. This is shown by tho quick recoveries w henevor tho pressure is removed, denoting that the drag is due to the apathy of buyers, and not to anything connected with the stocks. In regard to bonds an expert says: "In vestors have a wide choice now if they wnnt to pick up bonds which at currentprices dis count any trouble likely to happen to the properties they are secured upon. This is an opportunity Tor the investor who has the nerve to ouy in nan times, w men wie ma jority or buyers never have. It is always the few who pick up tho bargains." Sales on call yesterday were: First call 50 Airbrake at 100. Second call 10 Luster at 12." Third call 100 Hidalgo at , 10 Philadel phia Gas at 11J, 20 Luster at 12. Bids and asking prices at each call aro appended. SECOND I THIRD CALL CALL B MA A FXCHAfGE STOCK. P. P. S. A M. Ex Arsenal Bank.... Comme-c'l N . R. Citizens' Nat. B. 68 ., 63 6J.. Duqiesne . Jik V. T. A T. Co.. 180 "60 165 61 M. A M.Nat. B.. Boatmin's Ins. Man. A Mer. Ins. National ln. Western Ins. Co. Char. V. Uas vo ... K 't ii 11 ifli '22 "23 P. N.G.&P.Co. 9l UK 20 r.5 23 60 l'hllidelnhla Co, UK Wheel' Ga3 Co. Clt'ens' Traction Pleasant valley.. Second Avenue.. Chartiers Rall'y. Hidalgo Mln. Co. LaNorlaMIn Co. Luster Mln. Co.. SIlv'tonMln.Co. Vn. S. AS. Co... W. Airbrake Co. W.B'ket'o Lini. Standard U.CCo 1. 3M . 35 I 12H1 12 12sC 1'4 71 65 At Now York yesterday the total sales of stocks w ere 145,747 shares, including: Atchi son, 5,420; Chicago Gas, 4,625: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 2,076; Louisville and Nashville, 7,077: Northern Pacific pre ferred, 8,239: St. Paul, 24,933; Union Pacific. 30,150. MORE MANIPULATIONS. THE STOCK MARKET OPENS WEAK AND THEN FLUCTUATES. Professionals Manage to Control the Many Movements A Scheme "Which Failed to Operate Exactly as It Was Desired by the Operators. New York, Aug. 4. Tho stock market opened weak this morning, but stiffened up inter, prices being well held throughout the day, with small and irregular fluctuations in all but a few stocks w hicli were subject to more than the usual manipulation. The market has sunk into a purely professional stato and the lower opening was doe to a piece of manipulation which, however, railed of its ultimate object. Last evening there was considerable buying, which ad vanced prices at tho close. This stock was sold in London before the opening here with the express design or loworing quotations thorc and making a weak opening hero. The design was so far successful, but long stock failed to come out at the concessions made, even when still lower piices wero estab lished by further raiding. Union Pacific, Louisville nnd Nashville and Northern Pacific preferred yielded eas ily, especially the first named, but this weakness was fairly offset bj-the stubborn firmness in Burlington, St. Paul and Atchi son and the decided strength in New Eng land, even though tho last was In all proba bility due to manipulation also. The opera tions mentioned gnve tho room a"bearish temper, and free selling of the weak stocks wns made to appear for London account, w hich aided to produce that effect, hut the fa voraole nature of the general situation is now receiving more attention, and long stocks having gone into stronger hands of late do not come out with any freedom under the attacks ot tne bearish element. Material losses were sustained in Union Pn cific, Louisville, Bock Island, Sugar and Northern Pacific preferred, but the conces sions in the remainder of the list were con fined to small fractions as a rule. As usual of late theso stock, with the addition of New England, monopolized the business of the day, transactions in tho otheis being without significance in any wav. i tie opening decline was tollowed bv mod-, erate reaction.but thebears made all the cap ital possible out of the failure ot Backer, and w ith the aid of nimors in regard to Union Pacific, among which those that the June statement would be a poor one and that there was difficulty in handling the floating debt, though neither could bo enfled in any way, broke the stock nearly 3 per cent. Louisville was sold apparently for account, and with Bock Island, Northern Pnciflc pre ferred. Sugar and St. Paul, scored material losses before the closo of business. The gen eral list remained dull and heavy in sym pathy with traders. No change in the tem per of tho speculation occurred, and the close was quiet but heavy to weak nfter a Blight reaction in the last hour. The final changes, with tho exception of New England and ono or two specialties, show marked losses, and Union Pacific declined 2;, Sugar Z. Louisville and Nashville, Missouri Pa cific and Northern Pacific preferred each li, St. Paul 1 per cent, the rest of the list losing generally large tractions. Kailroad bonds w ere still, and while show ing no change of note, revetsed the courso of the stock market in the early trading, most issues traded in advancing slightly. Later, however, the steady pressure upon tho share list hud its effect and bonds yielded, slowly as they had risen during tho lorenoon. The final changes are insignifi cant in all the active bonds. The transac-' tions root up $508 005. Government bonds have been dull and steady. State bonds have been entirely neglected. The Post says: The presont stock mai ket may be fairly characterized, as a market seeking to touch bottom. In other words. TIBST CALL B A 350 400 "in "so 6IU-... "" "ei 32 .... .... 60 60 .... .... 50 :::: '"w 11 11,'S "23 "id's "XU"'.'. "ii "i234 ..... 1H "mm":: thoruDge 0f pr2M is already so low, in view of the prospects for the fall and winter rnilioad business, that experience teaches operators for tho decline to move cautiouply and avoid any chance of ninning counter to a quiet buying up of securities by those large capitalists who aio traditionally first harbingers of the recovery in prices. Thrco weeks ago tho market wns allowed to drift, tho boar operators testing with moderate sales ono stock after another, with the pur pose of discovering what elements of sup port were behind theso properties and what chance there was of bringing long stock upon tho market. The result of this testing procession was the vigorous drive at prices in the last fortnight. Similar experi menting has been going on since the open ing of the present week. The following table shows the prices of active stocks on the New Yort Stork Exchange i esterday. Corrected dailv for The Dispatch by Whitney A bTtPHENsov, oldest Pittsburg members of the m-T imn aiocK .iLciiange, oi x ounu avenue, o K f 0. ft m si - -" "i &:7 I" I - " American Cotton Oil 1M 19tf Wi lf American Cotton Oil. nfd. 37 37 36"4 xM Am. Sugar Kenning Ci 75V 76 74H 74H Am. S. Refining Co., pfU... 851 86'4 86 88 , Atch.. Top. JtS. F...:. 32'4 32 31 31tf Canadian Pacific 80 Canada Southern ,i i 471 Centnl of New Jersey 103 Central Pacific 23 Chesnpcake and Ohio 15H C. &, O., 1st pfd . 431i C. &0., 2dpfd 24 24S ZUi 23"i Clllclgo Gas Trust KH 47S 46 47 C, Bur. A Qulney S2 BVi MH H"i C MM. & St. Paul 62K 62', 1 62 C. Mil .tst. Paul, prof... 109M 100J4 108S 108' ('..Bock LAP...:.;. 71 71 70). 7ni C, St. P., M. AO 22 C. St. P.. M.& 0..pref 70 C. A Northwestern......... 104J4 10154 101 114 C. A Northwestern, pref DIM C.C., C.AI 511 59 bi'i 51 Col. Coal A Iron ;0J 31 30 29) Col. & Hocking Val 23 Del., Lack. AVcst 133 132 KIH Wi Den. & Rio Gran le 14 14 ltti H' Dem cr A Hla Grande, pref 41J 41H 41M 41Jf n. T., Va. Atia 5 E. T Va. A tra., 2I pref. 10 Illinois Centnl 91 94 04 94 Lake Frle A Western 12 Lake Erie A Western, pref 54 Lake Shore A "tf. S 108 108 J07V 107f LoulsviliA Nashville 69 m!i 68 6SJ Michigan Central 874 M-jbile A Ohh 3B'i 36 C6S Hi .Missouri Pacifc S5j 65 61 W 64)5 National Cordage Co 89 89 88'a ti NalljnalCcrdigcCO.,pfd D"! National Lead Trust 15 155tf 15K Kh New York Central 99 . Y., C. A St. Louis 10 N. Y.,C.ASt.Louis,lstpfd 60 N. V..C. A St. I, , 2d pfd 22 N. Y., L. E. A W 18K Wi 18 18 N.1.AN. E 3ZH 3.T6 32V 33S N. 1'., O. AW 15 15 US 14K Norfolk and Western, pfd. 47 47' 47 47 North American Co 12S 12'i 12K 12H Northern Pacific 214 21?4 21! 21! Northern Pacific, pfd 8IJi 6V,i 60 60)4 Ohio and Mississippi 16)i Oregon Improvement 23 raclfic Man 33 33 32M 32 Pco., Dec. & Evans iW Philadelphia and Reading. 2GM 26 25'8 Vh PI)g..Cln.. Chicago A St.L 13 Pullman Palice Car 175 Richmond A W. P. T 11 ll'S 11M Wi Richmond AW. P. T.,prf. CO 60 50 6!) Si. Paul A Dnliitli 25 St. Pan!. Minn. A Man 100 103 105 105 Texas Pacific hk n V( lljf Union Pacific UH 4t' S9 3!H Wab-ish 10'4 Wi 10'i 10H Wabash, pref. 22 22 214 211 Western Union 7V4 T'lS 78 '5 78s Wheeling A L. E 2lf 30'i 2l 2 Wheeling A L. E., pref.... 2 72i 71Ji 71 Boston Stocks. Atch. A Ton 31?3 Boston A Albany ....20i Do Maine 175 Chi., Bur. AQuincy. 81i Fltchburg R. R 71 Mas. Cuitr.il lcsj Mex. Cent, rom 1S'5 A. Y. A :N.Kng ZVa Do 7s 118 Old Colonv 16.1'i Rutland, common... 3J4 Do pref, 75 Wis. Cint. com 16 Alloucz Mln. Co. ncw200 Atlantic vt Boston A Mont il Calumet A nccla....245 Franklin U!i Huron.., 75 Kcarsarsrc 11 Osceola 35 Qulncv 05 anta Fc Copper Tannrack U7 AnnIstoiiL,-ind Co... 3 est I'nrt Land Co: 17 Hell Telephone 177 Limon More S 18U Water Power 2s Cuit. Mining 14 New- Eng, Tel. A Tel 41 Butter A,iiostonCop UM Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney A Steplu nsou, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue, members New York Stock Ex change: Tennsvlvanla Railroad Reading Buffalo, New York A Phila.. Lehigh Vallev Northern Pacific Northern Pacific, preferred.. Bid. Asked. 41 50 13 13 1-13 6Jf 0' 47 47'i 21H 2154 ui fio$ Mining Stock Quotations. New York, Aug. 4. Alice, 153: Aspen, 2C0; Belcher, 150; Best and Belcher, 200; Crown Point, 120; Eureka Consolidated, 230r Fath De 8met. 255; Hale & Noi cross 200; Home stake, 1100: Horn Silver, 320; Mexican, 210; Ontario, 4050. Occidental, 120; Plymouth, 185; Savage, 2J5: Sierra Nevada, 300; Union Consolidated, 2i0. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Becelpts, Shipments and Prices nt East lib erty and All Other Yards. Office of Pittsburq Dispatch, ) Tuesday, Aug. 4. Cattle Receipts, 561 head; shipments, 160 head. Market steady at yesterday's prices. Five cars cattle shipped to New York to day Hogs Receipts, I.S00 head; shipments, 503 head. Market firm. Philadelphia's, $5 S0 5 90; best Yorkers and mixed, $5 505 75; common to fair Yorkers, $3 0C5 40; fair to best pigs, $1 75" 25. Two cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day. feheen Receipts, 1,500 head; shipments, 800 head. Market steady at yesterday's prices. By Telegraph. Chicago The Journal reports: Cattle Re ceipts, 7, COO head; shipments, 4,000 head; mar ket steady to stronger; no prime natives on sale: good to choice, $5 0C5 75: medium and common, $3 504 73;Texaus,$2 253 60; range steers, $3 8(,5 00: stockers. fi 03 10; 'butchers' cows, $2 503 50. Hogs Receipts, 13,000 head; shipments, 7,03c head: maiket active and steadv: prime best higher; lough and common, $i 305 15; mixed and puckers, $5 253 43: prune heavy and butchers' weights, Jo 50(g) 70: light, $5 505 95; light rtrassois, $4 50i3 23 Sheep Receipts, 6,000 head; shipments, 2100 head; inaiket steady; native owes, J3 504 15: mixed and wetheis. $4 7Cj 23; Texanx. $4 104 60; Westerns, $4 40 (SI CM; lambs, $3 755 75. Cincinnati Hogs In good demand and firm: common and light. $3 505 25; packing and bntchers' $5 003 60. Becelpts, 1,191 head; shipments 1,lm head. Cattio in light demand but steady; lair to choice butcher grades, $2 004 50: pilme to choice shippers, $4 003 25. Receipts, 312 head; shipments, 110 head. Sheep in fair demand and firm; common to choice, $2 734 75; extra f.it fair demand and steadv: common to choice shipping, $3 506 00 per 100 pounds. New York Beevos Receipts, 189 head, all for expoit; no trade; feeling steady; dressed beef firm at 89JJc per pound. Shipments to-morrow 1,012 beeves and6,.i0 quaitersof ucei. waives ivcceipts, jo neau; marxet steadv; calves in mixed lots sold at $5G 50 per 100 pounds. Sheep Seceipts, 6,635 head; maiket steady; sheep $3 G05 50 per 10J pounds; lambs $4 50.6 63; diessed mutton steady at 810c per pound; diessed lambs weak at 9Jllc. Hogs Receipts, including five enrs lor Mile, 4 297 head; maiket lower at $5 105 90 pei 100 pounds. Kansas Cltj Cuttle Receipts, 5.6C0; ship ments, 800; choice steers steady: others dull and lower, cows steady to 10c loner, choice Texas steers stiong: steers, $3 005 75; stock eis and feeders, $175125; oats, 1 502 90. Hogs Receipts, 4,530; shipments, 125; market opened 510o higher, lost most of gain and closed weak and low'er; bulk, $5 205 35; all grades, $4 433 40. Sheep Receipts, 3,200; shipments, 2,t00. Steady. St. Louts Cuttle Receipts, 3,030 headi ship ments, 3,800 head; maiket firm; goodtrancy nativ e steers, $5 50(S3 73; ordinary tV good do, $i I55 13: Tex.au and Indian uteers, 2 00.l 20; canneis, 1 G0Q2 20. Hogs Re ceipts, 4,500 head; shipments, 900head; maiket stronger; fair to cnoice heavy, $5 555 65; mixed grades, $5 105 53; light ordinary to best, $5 453 60. sheep Receipts, 2.S00 head; shipments, 900 head; market steady; fair to desirable muttons, $3 004 80. Buffalo Cattle-Receipts, 53 loads through; 4 sale fresh and 5 held over: market weak; extra export steers, $5 705 80; . good do, 5 30Q3 60. Hogs Receipts, 24 loads through; 10 fresh sale; market very, dull for grassers; sales, good cornfed mediums $5 703 80; do Yorkers, $5 45(35 03. Sheep and lauibc Re ceipts 17 loads through; 2 sale; market steady at yesterday's'prices; not very good bere. Omaha Cattio Receipts, 2,197 head; mar" ket steady on best grades and steady to 10c lower on other grades; good to fancy steers, H 25i 30; butchers', $3 754 30. Hogs Re ceipts, 5,336head; market firm on choicellght; pi ices ranged nt $5 005 42;light, $5 105 20; heavy, $3 005 '10. Sheep Receipts, 300 nead; market active: natives. $3 735 10; Western, $2 753 CO; lambs, $4 756 to. Coffee Markets. New York, Aug. 4. Coffee options opened steady and unchanged to 5 ppintsup; closed steady at 510 points advance on near months: sales 24,250' Dags, including: Au gust, 16 55lB00c; September, 15C515.;0c; October, 14.4514.53ciNoveraber, 13 65gl3.70c: December, 13Jji3 4oc: January, U.0013.10c; February, 12 95413.05c; Mai ell, 12 90 12.93c. Spot Rio steady; fair cargoes, Vie; So. 7, CREAMER! IS SCARCE. The Drift of Dairy Products IsToward a Higher level. EGGS WEAKAND SLOW AT DECLINE. Farm and Garden Products Are Still in Excessive i-npplj. JOBBERS CUTTIKG BATES ON FLOUR Office of Pittsbuko Dispatch; Tuesday, Aug. 4. J Couxtry Produce (jobbing prices) At the Monday meeting of the Elgin Butter Board price of creamery was advanced K P51 pound. The advance will be due here on Friday. All choice grades of creamery but ter are In light supply in this market, and there is little doubt that prices will soon find a higher level. Ohio cheese is also in short supply and manifests an upward, tendenoy. Eggs aro weak and slow, and our quotations are reduced in accordance with facts. Everything In the lino of farm and garden products is coming in in, qnantitles, beyond the power ot our markctB to absorb, and the buyer has the field. Quality of watermelons and cantaloupes arriving of late shows a decided improvement over earlier receipts. Ann Anindel melons have put in their first appearance within a few days. Tropical fruits or all kinds go slow because of the over-supply of home-raised fruit. ArrtFS V.50c a bushel. 75cCt?l 75 per barrel. Butter Creamery. Elgin, 2122c: Ohio brands. l)20c; common country butter, 1213c; choice country rolls, 15lflc. Beas Navv; f2 302 35: marrow, S2 502 60; Lima beans, o'c. Fruit Huckleberries, tl 25 a pall: blackberries. 85cfl 00 a pall, 010cabox; Concord grapes, 810c per pound. Beeswax 3233c ? Tt for choice; low grade, 22 Sic. , Cider feanrt refined, $8 50(3110 00; common. $5 50 (t CO; crab elder, 512 0t)1300 per barrel; elder vine gar. 1415c9 gallon. CHEESE Ohio cheese, new, 8(ffi8-Yc; New York cheese, new, 99tfc: Limberger, i10c; new Wis consin Swcltzer, full cream, 13Hc: Imported Sweltzer, 2702SC. Egos 10yl"c for strictly fresh nearby stock; Southern and Western eggs, loffilsc. Feathers Extra live geese, S7S8c; No. 1, 48 50c rl lb; mixed lots, aoraioc fij. Honey ew crop w Bite clover, 1820c; Califor nia honey, I2l5c lb. Maple Syrup 75(SsOc r gallon. MELOJ.S Cantaloupes, $1 50fe?2 50 a crate: Ann Arundel melons, 1-5 00 a sugar ban el; watermelons, ?15 0018 00 a hundred. Peaches ?1 00 a basket: ?! 50 a box. Pear Fancy, $3 5C&.5 00 per barrel, 75a$l 00 perta'ket. Plums Uamson, $1 50 a crate; wild plums, 710e per box. MArtc Sugar-IOc fl ft. Poultry Alive Chickens, 6375r a pair; spring chickens, 403.50c a pair. Live turfcevs, 7c l lb. Dressed Turkeys. 15o t? lb; ducks, Ii3l3c Y lb; chickens. 12I3c ? lb; spring chickens, f415c ? lb. Tallow Countrv, 4c; city rendered. 5c. Tropical Fruits Lemons, M 50(3)1 75; fancy, $5 OOWi 50.- Sorrento oranges, (i 0C1 oO a box: Rodl oriuges, 0C5 50: California piaches, (1 502 25 a box: California plums, St 502 25 1 hox:ban.tuas. SI 752 00 firsts, si 50 good secoeds bnnch ; sugar loaf pineapples. 515 OOlKM 00 f 100; California liart lett pears. ?2 502 75 a box. Vegetables Cabbage, 75c$l 00 large crate; beets, 253l35o a dozen; Southern onions. $1 254 50 per barrel: Egyptian onions. J-5 00 a basket; South ern potatoes, i mi so per barrel; tomatoes, $1 00 125 per bushel box; home-raised tomatoes, 82 25 a bushel: encumbers, 5075i- a crate: celery, 2030c per dozen; egg plants, ;1 00 1 25 a dozen. Groceries. Sugars nre quiet and coffee is steady. Stocks of coffee in hands of American job bers is reported small as compared with last year's stock. Tho new crop, which is large, has not been coming to our ports In ns large quantity as was gcnerallv anticipated. GREEf Coffee Fancy, 2425c; choice RIo,22 fi,23c; prime Rio. 22c; low grade Elo. 20(321 Ke; OldlJov eminent Java. 2!K3UT0c: Maracalbo. 5ffi57er i Mocha, 2ffi31c; Santos, 21$4233c: Caracas, 2ih I 2Gc; La Ginyra, 25'a28c. KovSTED (in Trip1 rs) standard brands, 24"Cc; high grades, zasiZB'o; Old Government Java, hulk, 30S33c; Maracalbo, 2T23o: Santos, 232)c; peuberry, COc; choice Rio, 25'c; prime Rio, 24c; good Hlo. 23c; ordinary. 20js21S. Spices (whole) Cloves. lalc- allspice, 10c; cala. 8c; pepper, 12c: nutmeg, 75S0c. Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test, 6Wc; Ohio, 120. 7J$c; headlight. 150, 7Kc; water white, 9(5:9Mc; globe, 1414,$c: elalne, 15c:camadlne, lie; royallne, 14c; redoil, 10'llc; purity, 14c; olelne, 14c. MISERS' Oil No. 1 winter strained, KHa ? gallon: summer, a'tfTCTc: lard oil. 553i-5Sr. Sa rup Corn syrup, 2832c: choice sugar svrup, 370B)r;prune sugar syrup, SKKCSc; strictly prune, 35;37c. ' S. O. Molasses Fancy, new crop, 4c; choice, 42H3c; medium. 33040c; mixed. S&a&jc. bOD lll-carh., in kegs. 3S(3lfc; bl-carb , in 4&. Sc; bl-carb-., assorted packages, 54Gc; sal soda, in kegs, lVc; do granulated, 2c. C'A"?DLEi star, full weight, 9c;stearlne, per set, 8JJc; parafflne, ll!2c. Rice Head Carolina, G7)4c; choice, eMQOc; Louisiana, 50c. ST rcii Pearl, 4c; corn starch, 6GJe; gloss starch. 67c. Foreign- Fruit Layer raisins, f2 23; London layers, fZ 50; Muwatcfs, ?1 75: California Musca tels, $1 liOgl 75; Valencia, 5K54c: Ondara Va lencia. 6!7c; sultana, 1U315C: currants, iiim'ia Turkey prunes, 7J(8c; French prunes, DlOJsc; Halonlca prunes, in 2-to packages, Pc; cocoanuts, 19 100. $3 00: almonds. Lan.. B lb. 29c: do Ivtra. 17c; do shelled, 40c; walnuts, nap., 1314c; Slellv filberts, 12c; Smyrna figs, 1314c: new dates, 6V3) nnles. evHiurat:u, iKaki-ti:; ueaeiies, evaporated, p iren, 20(??21c; peachts, Calliornla, evaporated, unpared, 1.116c; cherries, pitted. 25c; cherries, unpltted. 8c; raspberries, evaporated, 2321c: blackberries, 6' 7c: huckleberries, 8c. SUO KS Cube", 4'c: powdered, 4c; graniilat-d, 4jc; confcitiouers' A, 4c: sott white, 44)4c; jtllovv, choice. 3'4c; vellow. good, ZH6i3Jic; yel low, fair, 3H63fc. Picklf Medium, Ibis (1,200), JO CO: medium, hair bhls (603), 3 75. SLT No. 1, ? bbl. ?1 CO; No. 1 extra, a bbl, $1 10; d dry. per bbl, jl 10: coarse crystal. bbl, jl 20; Hl'glns' Eureka, 4-hu sacks, S2 80; lllggins' turaka. Hi 14-16 packets, ?3 oO. Canned Goods Standard peaches. J2 4C2 CO; 2nd. f.2 102 25; extra peaches, ?2 0C2 70: pie peaches, ?1 50l fiC; finest corn, 1 25fl 50; Hid. Co corn. 51 C0l 15; red cherries, PI 20130: Lima beans, $1 35; soaked do, SOc: string do, 7xaa0c; marrowfat pea 11 101 25: soaked peas 6575c; pineapples, fl 501 60; Bahama do, &2 55; damson plums, SI 10; greengages, II 50; eggplums, ?1 90; ('alilornla apricots. J2 0Offi2 50; California pears, $2 252 0: do greengages, fl 90: do eggpluun, fl 90: extra white cherries. 2 8-5: raspberries, 81 10 fl 20; strawberries, fl luiebl 25; gooseberries. ?1 10 1 15; tomatoes, 93c$l 10; salmon, 1-lb. 81 J0 1 80; blackberries. 80c; suciotash,2-lb cans, soaked, 99; do green, 2-lb cans, $1 251 50; com beef. 2-lb cans. U 20O2 25; 1-lb cans, ?1 39; baked beans fl 401 50; Iqbsters 1-lb cans, 82 25; mackerel, 1-lb cans, boiled. $1 50: sardines, domestic, s. $1 205) 4 50: Jjs, 87 00; sardines; Imported, JJs. ?U501250; sardines, imported, ,Hs, 81$ 00; sardines, mustard, fl 50; xardlnei, spiced. 84 25. Fish Extra N o. 1 bio iter mackerel, 820 OO ?l bbl ; extra No. 1 do mess, 823 50; extra No. 1 mackerel, shore, 824 00: No. 2 shore mackerel, 822 00; large 3s, (U CO. Codfish Whole pollock, 5c ? lb; do medi um iteorge'S coo, oc; aoiarge.jc; DOReiecs.naites, in strips, 5c; George's cod. in blocks, GV7)$c. Herring Round shore, 85 50 bbl: split, $0 50; lake, S3 23 S 100-lb bbl. 11 hlte llsh, 87 00 a 100-lb. half bbl. Lake trout, to 50 hair bbl. Finnan haddles. 10c lb. Iceland halibut, lie? lb. Pick erel, half bbl. fl CO; quarter bbl, 1 60. Holland herring, 75c. Walkoff herring, 90c. OATMEAL 17 507 73 ? bbl. Grain, Flour and Feed. Sales on call nt the Grain Exchange : One car rj e straw, $7 50, 5 days; 1 car No. 2 white oats, 33c, September delivery. Receipts as bulletined, 26. cars, as follows: By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Railway, 4 cars of oats, 1 of hay, I of corn, 6 of flour. By Pitts burg, Cincinnati and St. Louis, 2 cais of hay, 1 of bran, 1 of wheat. By Baltimore and Ohio, 1 car of straw, 1 of bay. By Pittsburg and Lake Erie, 2 cars of hay, 1 of malt, 1 of flour, 3 of wheat. By Pittsburg and West ern, 1 car or ear corn. There are rumors that some jobbers are cutting on our quota tions of winter whent flour. As old wheat has advanced 4c per bushel m the past week, it is-difficult to discover n good reason for the cutting. Spring patent flour is Arm enough to go higher. Old oats are steady, notwithstanding the assuranco that the new crop, which will be on the market in a few dnys, is better in quality than the old. Following quotations are for carload lots on track. Dealers charge an advance on these prices from store: Wheat No. 2 red. old. 81 021 03: No., old. 93i93c;newNo. Ired, 929Jc; new No. 3 red, 8S SOc. Conv No. 1 yellow shell, 6970c; No. 2 yellow shell. CS)c; hlga mixed, S7tyg)68c: mixed shell, Gs'iaOTc; No. 2 jellow ear, 6C7uc; high mixed ear, 6SaH:: mixed car, (7iA-. OATS No. 1 oats. 43'-'4c; J o. 2 white. 4S43yc; extra No. 3 oats, 42Uc: mixed oats. 40)illc. Rye JieW No. 1 Pennsylvania aud Ohio. rj&73c. Barley No. 2 Canada, 9596c; No. 2 Western, 7SS)c. Flour .lobbing prices Fancy spring nnd win ter patents flour, 85 o03 75; fancy straight winter, 8,5 oi5 25; fancv straight spring. 85 255 50: clear winter, f4 753 CO; straight XVXX bakers, $4 75 5 CO. Rv e flour, t 255 50. Millveed No. lwnitc middlings, $3 C023 50 Jl ton; JVo. 2 white middlings, SJ2 WJ3 CO; brown middlings, (19 00J0 00; whiter wheat bran, S 14 50 HAY-Baled tlmothv, choice, 812 50n CO; No. 1, 812 0OSJ12 25; No. 2 do. $10 005R10 50; clover hay. 80 0o 50; loose from wagon. 8"!1 OC0I4 CO, accord dug to quality; new loose hay, Jll C0il2 OJ; packing hav. ?S 500 00. Straw Oats, 57 257 H; wheat and rye, $7 23 7 50, Provisions. Prices in this lino remain as they wore. Mai kets are firm and active at the late ad vance. Sugar cured hams, targe Sugar cured hams, meulum Sugar cured hams, small Sugar cured California hams.... tJiujar cured b. bacon li 8 .. Extra famllv bacon, per pound 10 Bugarcured skinned hams, large 12 Sugar cured skinned hams, mculnm 12 Sugar cured shoulders 7 Sugar cured boneless shoulders 81 Snffar cured h.irnn shoulders ..... 7 Sugar cured dry salt shoulders Jf biigar cured d. beef, rounds 14 Sugar cured d. beer, sets 12 Sugar cured d..beef, flats M , Hacon, clear sides.. v 8V Bacon, clear bellies l)ry salt clear sides, 10-lb average 7K Dry salt cleir tides, 20-31 average: Mi Mess pork, heavv 13 00 Mess pork, family 13 00 Lard, refined; In tierces 5M Lard, refined. In half barrels 5? Lard, refined, fio-lb tubs "4 Lrrd. refined, 20-lb-palls 7 Lard,- refined. 50-lb tin cans 6 Lard, refined, S-lb tin pails ' i Lard, refined. 5-lb tin pills 7 Lard, refined, 10-lb tin palls 6 The Turpentine Markets. Nfw York Turpentine quiet and steady at 35Ji3Gc. Bosln dull and easy. Wilmivotos Spirits of turpentine firm at 32&c. Eosin firm; strained, $1 15: good strained, $1 20. Tar firm nt $1 65. Crude tur pentine firm; hard, $1 40; yellow dip, $2 13; virgin, $2 15. Savakah Turpentine firm at 34c. Rosin firm at $1 201 23. Charleston Turpentine steady at 33c. Hosin firm; good strained, $1 27JJ. Wool Market. New York Wool steadv and in fair de mand; domestic fleece,3037c; pulled, 2E31c; Texas, "17024c. FOTrETEEN WERE KILLED. Bell Punchers Are Attacked by a Big Crowd of Eonislana Toughs. New Orleans, Aug. 4 The latest dispatch from Lnko Charles states that everything is quiet, but the shooting at Lockmoore on Sunday was even worse than at first re ported. It seems that a crowd of toughs, calling themselves "To-day's Gang," em ployed by the company, nave been at en mity with the native employes, nicknamed the "Bell Punchers" for some months. On Sunday morning the former armed them selves nnd deliberately shot down all the 'Bell Punchers" they could find. A wounded man who left the sccneyesterday states that 14 men were killed and two more were miss ing. Another account of the riot is to the effect that it was the breaking out of an old feud between a band of robbers, known as the "Worth Gang," and the cattlemen of that section. Tho former had been committing depredations upon the community for quite a time. They had been notified by the ranchmen to desist and leave the country, but they continued their proceedings until the fight began. The Redboncs" are the leaders of the cattlemen. A man named Welsh, it is said, led the gang of toughs, and killed three men in less than a minute's time." ThH report increase the number of wounded to 16. The Coronerhas gone to the scene, and an investigation Is in progress. STOLES DOCUMENTS EETTJEKED. A Stranger Hands Them Over to a Wiscon sin City Attorney Beloit, Wis., Aug. 4. A stranger recently left notes, mortgages and other papers rep resenting a value of over $30,000 with City Attorney Menzlo for examination. He claimed to have loaned $30 on them to a man in Milwaukee, who represented himself as an agent of Erastus Thayer, of Bran don, Vt. Mr. Mcnzie's suspicions were aroused, and ho opened a correspondence with Mr. Tlmj er, w ho is a banker, and learned that the documents were stolen from a train on tho Rock Island road recently. Mr. Menzie to-day forwarded the papers to Mr. Thayer. COLLIDED WITH AN ENGINE. An Express Train Narrowly Escapes Being Seriously Wrecked. New nAVEX, Cosx., Aug. 4. An express train from New York duo in this city at 10-15 collided with a switching train half a mile this side or the West Haven station on the New York and New Haven road this morn ing and a serious accident was narrowly averted. The windows of tho passenger cars were smashed, and in one case the entiro side or a Jiassenger car was torn out. No ono was in ured beyond a few cuts from broken glass. Trains were delayed for two hours. The loss will amount to $25,OC0. THE PAN-AMEBICAN COMPANY. Another Attempt "Will Be Made to Beceive a National Charter. CniCAGO, Aug. 4. The meeting of the di rectors of the Pan-American Transportation Company continued to-day at the Grand Pacific, and will probably close to-morrow. The adoption of the constitution and by laws has occupied a large part of the time so far. It is said to be not improbable that a second attempt will bo made to secure u national charter from Congress. LATE NEWS IX BRIEF. Cavalry has been dispatched from Reno, I. T., to drivo the cattle from the Cherokee outlet. R. I. Calvin was killed by the father of the girl he wanted to marry, at Oakland, Cal., Monday. The sealing schooner Minnie reports that 40 schooners have been warned to leave the Bering Sea. Charles D. Skellings, of West Superior, Wis., claims to be heir to an estate in Maine valued at $5,C00,000. Forty one refugees from Haiti have ar rived from Port nu Prince at Colon. They report everything quiet. Three of the bodies of the miners who perished in the Grace mine, near Connells ville, have been recovered. The bodies of the three men who were in the Mover mine, near Scottdalo, when, it caught fire, have been recovered. Three men threw powder in the eyes of a storekeeper 3Ionday evening, nt Rochester, and ran off with several revolvers. Wm. O'Brien has been granted another delay or three days in Dublin to show cause why he should iKUTbo declared a bankrupt. Lieutenant Alexander Dean, of the United States army, has been reprimanded for drunkenness while on duty in the Yosemite Valley. L. Buch, cashier or tho First National Bank, of Darby, Delaware county, was killed by a train on the Baltimore and Ohio .Railroad yestoraay. Yellow fever is reported at Port an Prince, Haiti. The first case resulted fatally on Monday. Tho victim was one of the crew of the French man-of-war. Two men were poisoned on a train in Massachusetts Monday. They drank from a bottle of liquor given them by strangers u tiring a game oi wnisc. It has been discovered that Jack Marion was hanged in Nebraska for a murder ho never committed. His supposed victim has peon discovered alive in Lacrosse. Lord Tennyson, in a, letter to tho London papers, appeals to the public not to lorgot General Gordon's project ror a boy's home, and says that funds are urgently needed. Irving, who has been suffering from an affection of tho throat, impairing his voice, has been operated upon by Sir Morel! Mcr Kenzie in London, and is now rapidly re covering. The Queen or England has conferred the Order of the Garter upon the Prince of Naples, the heir apparent to the throne of Italy. The date of his investiture has not yet been made public. The Parisian Academy of Medicine has awarded the Arflla. prizo to Prof. Kaufman, of the Veterinary College nt Alfort, for a lotion for the cure of viper bites, consisting of one part of chromic acid dissolved in 100 parts of water. JA8. M. SCHOOXMAKEB, JAS. 3ICCTJTCHEON, SAMUEL BAILEY, Jr., President. Vice President. Secretary and Treasurer. UNION ICE M'PG COMPANY. i Pure Ice made from distilled water for sale at wholesale only. UNION STORAGE COMPANY, Transfer Agent, General, Cold, Bonded and Yard Storage. 354 ACRES YARD STORAGE. 5 WAREHOUSES, containing 2,300,000 cubic feet of storage space. Railroad siding to each warehouse. Brick warehouse for exclusive storage of oil. Separate rooms for storage of household goods. Lowest insurance rates. PRINCIPAL OFFICES Corner SECOND and LIBERTY AVENUES.,- jy6-15.iwr SEW ADVEBTISEMENTS. s. HIS CHILDREN. SMy little son had a number of bad ulcers and running S sores to come on bis bead and body, which lasted for four years. I tried all tha doctors and many remedies, but the sores still grew worse, until I did not expect him to recover. My friends were confident that if thesores healed it would kill him. I at length quit all other treatment and put him on Swift's Specific, and less than three bottles cured him a sound and healthy child. S. S. S., also cured a sore on another of my children. E. J. McKinney, Woodbury, Tex. Books on Blood and Skin Disease Free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga. BROKERS-FINANCIAL. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. apCO-SJ nrnoicc savings bank, itllrLt d SI FOURTH AVENUE, Capital, $300,000. Surplus $51,670 29. V. McK. LLOYD. EDWARD E. DUFT. 4 President- Asst. Sec. Treas. per cent interest allowed on time de posits. OC15-40-3 Pittskrg, Allegheny and Manchester Traction Company 40-year 5 per cent bonds, free of tax, for sale at 103 and interest. FIDELITY TITLE & TRUST CO.; 121 AND 123 FOUF.TH AVENUE. fell-5-5rw John M. Oakley & Co., BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and ChicagCA 13 SIXTH ST.. Pittsburs. JliOJlCAL DOCTOR WHITTIER . 814 PENN AVENUE, PnTSBUKG, PA. As old residents know and back flies ot Pittsburg papers prove, 13 the oldest estab lished and most prominent physician in tha city, devoting special attention to all chronic- Frore-NO FEE UNTIL CURED sponsible MCDn I IQ and mental dls persons. IN Lll V UUO eases, physical de cay, nervons debility, lack of energy, ambt. tlon and hope, impaired memory, disordered, sight, self distrust, bashfulness, dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions, impover ished blood, failing powers, organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, unfitting the person f orbusiness, society and marriage, permanently, safely and privately Ki BLOOD AND SKlfa3- eruptions, blotches, falling hair, bones, pains, glandular swellings ulcerations of tha tongue, month, throat, ulcers, old sores, are cured tor life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated from 1 1 D I M A D V ktdney and tho system. U III IM All T j bladder de rangements, weak back, gravel, catarrhal dicharges, inflammation and other painful symptoms receive searching treatment prompt relief and real cures. Dr. Whittier's life-long, extensive experi ence insures scientific and reliable treatmeno on common sense principles. Consultation, free. Patients at a distance as carefully treated as if here. Office- hours, 9 A. x. to 3 r. m. Sunday, 10 a. m. to 1 r. m. only. DR. WHITTIER, 811 Penn avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. jaS-43-MUWk DOCTORS LAKE SPECIALISTS in all cases re. 3uinng scientific and confl entUI treatment. Dr. S. K Lake, 31. R. C P. S., U the old-. est and most experienced spe cialist in the city. Consulta tion free and strictly confi dential. Office hours 3 to 4 and 7 to 8 r. Jt.; Sundays, 2 to i r. m. Consult them person ally, or write. Docrons Lake, cor. Penn ar. nd 1th st, Pittsburg, Pa. Je3-72-nwk WAr IVlc.lMvnrrR ATrENTios IS CALLED TO THE OltKAT ESGLI3U BKXETJT, TUOC MAK TUCf Htflt Gray's Specific Medicine iXPUSUFTER ??S von Debintv.Veakncss of JBodr nrtSTtfm Afnuimaand junu. spermaiorrnea, ana lmpotency, and all diseases that arlje from over Indulgence and self-annse, as Loss of Memory and Power. 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