fcasaaaej gigiFW A PROLIFIC SEASON. Gardeners Xot Satisfied With tlie large Yield Since They Find "WORK HEAVY AND PROFITS-SMALL- The-Prosperity of Fanners -Insures a Gen eral Revival of Trade. TEA, COFFEE AD SUGAR. OUTLOOK Office of PnTSBrao Disr-ATcn, ) TC2SDAT. Aug. 25. 4 The year 1891 w ill go into history as a year of plenty in tlie lines of farm and gar den products. Nature has rarely been so generous as she has been this season on the American continent. Cereal, fruit and vegetable crops have probably never been so larjje as they are this season. So enor mous has been the yield in fruit and vege table lines that producen. are complaining that they get little or nothing for their toil and trouble. "What is the producer's loss is the consumer's gain. Not for a dozen years have the millions had better oppor tunities to provide for their households at reasonable rates than is aSorded them thtfr season. At this time lnt year our fruits and. vegetables cost on an average three timvs ab much as they do now. A bushel of tomatoes cost a year ago $1 00, while now three bushels for $1 Oi) is the rule, and markets arc 9low at the low rates. The decline In cabbase, cuoumbers, apples, peaches and tropical fruits is even greater. Bald one of our near by gardeners: "Last , season I could not Drinx modi stuff to mar ket, but all I could bring found quick sale at good prices. Tbis season I have plenty of , Btuff, but can get very little for it. 'Work is Laid tliU venr and proflrs are small." The gardener fares best when the yield is not o larco. He has less work in seasons of short crops, and get good prices for the smaller amount of stuff handled." The Destinies seem to have been unusually favorable to our land this yeai in cereal lines, sinoe with our immense crops comes the shortage in Europe, especially in the eastern section. Our surplus of wheat will reach from 200, 000,000 toSOOOJO.OOO bushels, and the shortage in the old world insures a good demand for all we caii spai-e. Wow Hi fcne "read enough and to spare, aud tlicro will be ncel for all we can spare in less f.ivojed sections beyond the seas. The shortage there and plenty here cannot lail to add immensely to our wealth. The grumble rV occupation is gone for this sea son, l'm-penty to farmers means a revival i.! all lines of trade the coming fall and winter. Alroady some brandies of trade Tejin to feel the beneficial etrects of the abundant crops, and all will share In the benefits ere the year closes its career. CoflVo, Tea and Sugar. The coffee market of late gives signs of weakness, a condition of things not unex pected in view of large crops and the fact that consumption uniformly falls off in hot weather. The wonder is that the weakness of markets has been so long delayed with these strong benr influences at work. Latest statistics show receipts at Mo of 13.000 bacs, and at Santos ol 10,000 bags. Visi ble supply at Jtio is 239,000 bajrs against 155, 000 bags at this time one vear ago. Total visible supply of Kio coffee at all points Is S13.979 bags, acuinst 391,073 bags at this time last year, and 101.560 bags the pre vious j ear rt this time. Total receipts of present crop of Jtio up to August 19 have lieen 393,000 bags, against 302,000 bags at the same daie a year ago, and 332 000 bags the pre Ions year. Shipments of Kio cotiee to Europe last t eck were 10,0;O bags and to tho United States, 6J,000 bnirs. Java coffee is reported short and markets are very Ann. Supply of the latter is limited, and prices promise to go higher. Teas are not so high this season as last, and markets aro more active for the past jew uays especially lor t ormosas. i lie leel iug with We trade is that prices aro at the oottom ana mat tnere will De no better time to buy than right now. In this faith Jobbers ore laying in "stock more Ireely than they did a week or tn o ago. On the Suar Situation. Willct & Crays circular says that the de- maud for refined was so moderate most of the week that there was a constant accept ing of orders at below the posted prices for Dian grades of softs, and at one time Phila delphia it as soliciting orders for granulated utl-lGc, imder the New York quotations, but the American Migar Refining Company adopted the opposite course to relieve the surplus of the Spreckels refinery, and sud denly advanced rranulated Jc Friday, giv ing Philadelphia refiners the market unless they choe to lollow the advance. Philadel phia loiloued the advance, and now buyers must pay for granulated, say 4.16c, when l e duceu to the net cash price, with all dis counts oil. The demand is only moderate, because refiners over-produce, and stimulate tlie consumption as much as possible. In loality the demand Is large, and the demand upon the raw mai ket for supplies of sugars necessitated the last advance in refined, and w ill eventually cause a turther advance. SPECULATORS SURPRISED. The Expectation oT Continued Weakness In Wheat Disappointed Quite a Flurry Near tlie Closn Caused by a Rnssian Ktiiuor Cora I.eads in Nervousness. CHICAGO The trade was treated to a sur prise on 'Change to-diy. The indications at tho start to-day ero for a continuation of the weakness and decline of Monday, but in less than an hour alter the opening the indi cations had all been lost sight of and the markets, which were soft early, became btrong before tho close. December wheat, which at oue time was down to $1 03J, sold up to il OS and closed at $1 03Je, the rise being due to sensational news from Russia and heaw clearances. Corn was whipsatt ed by the clique and the short sellers, who took advantage of the enormous receipts to sell fi eely, but were forced to cover in a way -nhich sent piices up 4c or 5eat a Jump. September sold off 60'fe, went to 65c, and closed at 64Kc. and October sold atSSi GOJc and closed at W)c. The other markets Wt re quiet and fairlv steady. Wheat seemed inclined to weakness to-dav and ?s controlled mainly by the local sen timent. The big receipts at the primary maikets in this country, present and pros pective, and the weakness displayed in the domestic maikets with advices from the Northwest that the frost damage has been Tory light, made th? professionals bearish, and there was liberal seiling under which December wheat, after selling tip to $1 0i e.trly, broke to$l nsj Then the real strength of tho lipitimate situation began to attract attention and there vasa rally of a cent, with sales back to $1 0 then broke to $1 t: back to $1 WJn audilOl. The strength in wheat at the close was re markable, the highest prices of the day be ing made ten minutes before the close, with a very excited trade. Prices shot up nearly 2 cents in a lew minutes, when December rose to $1 00 and closed Jl 03Ji or 1 cent over last night. The cause of the flurry was tho statement or a Kussiin pa)er that wheat exports from that country would have to pay a big duty. Corn led all tho other pits in speculative nervousness, and the rapidity and sharpness of the fluctuations made the trade crazy. The big receipts 1,111 cars rtnrted the market decidedly lower this morning, and the flrt sales of September were at 60Glc. and October at 4flSfyic, and for a timo then was plenty lor sale at these prices, but everything was rapidly absorbed, and when the telling came to a bait prices quickly started up. Then the early short eelloi-h took alarm and began to buy back what hc had so freely sold, but it was hardly to be had, and the scarcity made the shorts frantic to net it and tho price was quickly bid up to 34Jc. with an occasional transaction at CJe. At this point the longs began to lot go some of thoir early pur chases, and there was a quick but irregular drop to 62c for September and SVAn for Oc tober. There is evident manipulation by the clique. Their brokers seem to buy freely on all depressions, but when tho short sellers got on tho run they will only pell at higher prices. In this way the short lullcia were milked without remorse. About noon there n another nervous call, and beptembur went to and closed at GiUc aud October at COc Oatr. were qniet and generally easy. Sep tPir.her opened at 30Jjc, old to 31Je and olf to2"Vc.and closed ut SOJ'c ilay sold at SSifmiXenna'AVc Ityc sold at92rJ3c for September. ; Pork w as quictnnd fslrlv steady. October pork sold at $10 910J 10 13, and at 12 o'clock was about flu 13. epteinbcr pork sold at 9 fOg 10 Oik. Lard quiet at about t C3 for October, aud ribs, $5 C0 C2i. The lcxllog futures ranged as loUon, as correct- cd bv John SI. OsMcv & Co.. 45 Sixth street, mem' bcrs'of Chicago Board of Trade: lOpen- nigh- Low- Clos- ABTICLES. log. est. est. Inc. August....."....' ".... f ! CSt, t : 05 i(B fl(U September 1 W 1035,'101H HUH DecoinlKT 10W llO 1 KM 1 05 Coax No. 2. August tiH 62 HTM September bl Si CO 64J October 57 60X Xlt 60 OATS NO. 2. August 31H 30V 2W 0V September. SH 3M, I0i( 30V Slav 31 MM 3S,S UH MtSS I'OEK. September 10 00 10 25 9 90 10 20 Crtobcr. 10 VHi 10 40 10 05 10 35 January 1 12 85 12 40 .12 85 Laud. September. 6 56 6 SO 6 40 e KH October. 6 60 6 00 6 30 6 SiS Jauuirv 6 92,f 6 Mtf 6 77 6 ." snor.T Rins. fplembcr 850 G CO 645 600 October 6 625 6 70 6 55 -S 70 January. 6 C2H 6 78 6 57S 6 75 Cash quotations were as lollows: Flonr unchanged. Xo. 2 spring wheat, $1 0i Xo. 3 spring wheat, 93S98c; Xa 2 red, $1 O1K0 1 01;Xo. 2 corn, 65c: Xo. 2 oat8.30Jc;.o.2 whiio.S3(g33Kc; Xo. 3 white, 3h331c: No. 2 rye, 95c: Xo. 2" barley, 6365c; So. J, f. o. b., 55(Bc; Xo. 4, f. o. b.. ii"c; Xo. 1 flaxseed, $1 0S prime timothy seed, $1 301 31; mess pork, ?? bbl.. $10 ITglO 20; lard. V 10J t.s, $ 4"K; short rib Sides, (loose), $6 57K6 60; dry salted shonldcrs (boxed). S6 201G 23: short clear sides (boxed), $7257 50: whisky, distillers' fini-hed goods, t gal., $1 IS. On the Produce Kxchango to-dav tho but ter mm Ice t was unchanged. Eggs firm at 15c. NEW YOItK Flour irregular and quiet, closing steadier. Cornmeal firm and mod erately active. Wheat Spot market unset tled, moderatelv active, closing stronger, with options. Xo. 2 red, $1 101 18 In ele vator, $1 HS'l 12K afloat, SI 14 f. o. b.: Xo. 3 rod, Jl 07i; ungraded red, $1 07 1 11; Xo. 1 Northern, to arrive, $1 l$ti: No. 1 hard, to arrive, $1 2L Options opened c lower, further declined 5Kc, advanced 15b1JsO. and closed firm at Jj,e over yes terday: Xo. 2 red, August, $1 IOVhiI 11, clos ing at $1 11; September, $1 10U1 13., clos ingatSl 12; October, $1 Vyi 12J. closing at $1 12K. Xovember, $1 12JiI 11, closing at fl 14: December, ?1 13jal 15, dosing at $1 15: January, closing, $1 16f; Slay, SI lTJfg'l 1 closing at $1 19s; liye was sola late yesterday at $1 05 for W estcrn; to-day the market Is weak at $1 03 c. i. f. Corn Spot opened weakerand closed stronger and dull; Xo. 2, 7C77c in elevator; 777c afloat! ungraded mixed, 7778c; Xo. 2 white, 70c; options opened unchanged to Jc lower with wheat; advanced ll&c, and closed firm at lgljc over yes terday on reports of Irost in North west; August, 741760. closing at 7Gc; September, 70$72c, closing at 72c; October, 67G3J4c, closing at C9!c; December, 00662c, closinc at t2c: January, 6900c, closin-; at 00c; Slay, 56Jg57e, closing at 57o. Oats spot faiily active and stronger; op tions limber, strong and fairly active; Au gust, 36J37'c. closing at 37JJe; Sep tember, 3H-!.1fi'37?j;c1 closing at S7Jc; October, 3637Kc, closing at 37J,c; December, 37c; Xc. 2 white, September, 39Vfg391c: spot Xo 2 white, 4344c; mixed Western. .15:3Sc; white do, 41 50e; Xo. 2 Chi cago, 3S3sic Hay firm. Hops dull and wesk. Tallow dull. Esrcs quiet and steadv. Western, lG$16e. Pork dull, easy, old mess, $10 OOg'iO 75; new msss, $115012 00. extra prime, $10 25 10 75. Cut meats firm and quiet. Mid dles firm and dull. Lard opened weak and closed firm; Western steam. $6 77K; bid 6 81: September SB 74g6 75, Closing, 6 75: October. $6 826 85, closing. $6 86: Xo vember, $6 97; December, $7 017 06, closing, $7 06; January, $7 107 21, closing, $7 16 bid. Butter quiet, strong. Western dairy, 1217c: dc creamery, 523e: Elgin 2323c; imitation creamery, 13lSc. Cheese quiet, firm. Western, 07Xc: iurt skims, 3$g(c. nin-.A DELI'IIIA Flour quiet and weak. Wheat KO'-fc lowen rejected B in export elevator, 9c; rejected A in do, $1 01; steamer Xo. 2 red in do, si OCK: Xo. 2 red in do, $1 10J,; Xo. 2 red, August, $1 101 10J: September, SI 101 V.: Octobor, $1 l(yil 11; Novem ber, .$1 11J1 11JJ. Corn Options JKe hiehcr, but quiet; local car lots quiet: Xo. 2 yellow in grain depot, 76c; Xb. 2 mixed, August, 7576c: September. 71i?71Jc; Octo ber, 6S69jc; Xovember, 06He. Oats Carlots weaker, futures dull; Xo. 3 white, 42c; Xo. 2 white, 44e: do choice, 41c; Xo. 1 white, 45c; Xo. 2 white, August, 4141Uc; September. 3S3Sc; October, 3S38c; No vember, 3940c. Provisions steadv. Pork Family. $15 0015 50. Butter firm but quiet; Pennsylvania creamery, extra, 22c Eggs scarce and firm; Pennsylvania firsts, lS)c. ST. LOUK Flour firm. Wheat closed strong and lc above -icsterday: Xo. 2 red, cash, 9Sc$l 00; August, 09girlKo closing, $1 00 nominal; September, S574Cfl 00: closing, i Minus- in..n... t..... 0, fii Si , nfcis ll-lfciil II-SJ n nalnir $1 0m. Corn closed Jal?sc above yesterday; No. 2 cash, 5859c; September, 5657Uc; closing. 5$ic bid; year, 4344Jfc; closing, 44c bid; January, 42c: closing tJHc Oats dull; No. 2 cash, 29c; September, 2.c: clos ing, 29Vc; Slay closeed at 33c. Itj e nom inal. Barley Iowa, 85c. Butter scaicoaud firm; unchanged. Eggs better at 13We lor strictly fresh Provisions opened weak and depressed, but c'osed strong aud advancing. Pork, $10 4a Lard, $6 126 15. UALTiJlOKE Wheat unsettled and easy; No. 2 red, spot $1 101 10Vi; the month, $1 10?1 VSf4; September, $1 101 10K; Decem ber, $1 IS asked; steumerNo. 2 red, $1 04 1 04,. Corn dull; mixed, spot, 6sOc: Sep tember. 70c Oats quiet and steadv: X'o. 2 white Western, 40c; X'o. 2 mixed Western, 37(SjS7Ke. Bye -neaker; No. 2, $103. Hay slightly easier; good to choice timoth, $14 0015 50. Provisions firm andsteady arid unchanged. Butter steady and unchanged. Eggs Arm at 17c CINCINNATI Flour steady. Wheat strong; No. 2 red, $1 OL Corn nominal; No. 2 mixed. 65c. Oats steady; X'o. 2 mixed, :i23rZl4c Kve strong; Xo. 2, 93c. Pork $10 50. Lard Arm: $5 25. Bulk meats quiet, firm: short ribs; $G 75. Bacon firmer; $ 87J 68 00. Butter steady, firm. Eggs stroneer; 1313c Cheese linn. SHLWACKElFlour steady, wheat firm; Xo. 2 spring, on track, cash, $1 00: September, $1 01 No. 1 Northern, $1 03. Corn steady; No. 3, on track, cash, G4Jc. Oats steady; No. 2 white, on track, 31c Barley quiet; September, G6Kc Bye firm; Xo. 1, in store, 94c' KANSAS C1T1 Wheat steady; No 2 hard, cash, 89c bid; August, 90c bid: No 2 red. cash, 91c bid. Corn steady; No 2 cash, 54c bid; August, 54c bid. Oats lower; No 2 cash, 27Vc bid; August, 260 bid. Eggs firm at 1334c. TOLEDO Wheat active, firm; cash, $1 04; August and September, $1 03; December, $1 OTJi. Corn dull, steady; cash, 65Jic Oats quiet; X'o. 2 33c, No. 2 white, S7c Bye active, firm; cash and September 93c MINNEAPOLIS Wheat No. 1 hard, on track, $1 001 05; No. 1 Northern, August, 97c; September, 96c; December, $1 OOJ; on track, 93c$l 03: X'o. 2 Xorthern, on track, 9JQ99C DULTJTH Wheat -was very dull, w ith lo bulge at close; September, $1 01; December, $1 02; Xo. 1 hard, $1 09; Xo. 1 Northern, $107; No. 2 Northern, $1 02. LIUWI, Wool Markets. Philadelphia Wool in improved demand and prices firm: Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia XX and above, 2933c; X 28 31c; medium, 3537c; coarse, 32J3J4c New York, Michigan, Indiana and Western fine or X X or X, 23J2sc: medium 3336c: coarse, 32S3c: flue wasned delaine X and XX, 33 SGc; medium washed combing and delaine, 37)'40c; coarse do,3334c: Canada do, 31 33c; tub washed, chqice, 3637c; lair, 3536c; coarse. 3233c: medium unwashed combing and delaine, 2629c; coarse do, 2426c; Mon tana, 1922c; Territorial, 1521c Bostox The market for wool continues ac tive and some large sales are" reported. Tho volume of business is good. Ohio fleeces have been selling at 29c for X: 3132c for XX, and above; Michigan X at 27c; combing and delaine fleeces are steady and in de mand at previous prices; Territory, Texas and California wools are selling mostly nt COc for clean fine: 575Sc for fine medium, and 53555c for medium; un-n ashed combing wools aro in steady demand at 252Go for one-quarter, and 272Sc for three-eihths; Pulled wools steadv at 30l5c, as tto quality for supers, and 2232c for extras; Australian Ann; carpet quiet, St. Louis. Wool Receipts, 12,740 pounds; shipments, 219,353 pounds; market steady with a lair movement, at unchanged flir- nres. Nsw Tork Woo! steady, quiet; domestic flceoe, 3037c; pulled, 2831c; Texas, 1724c. Turpentine Markets. SAVASSAn Turpentine steady at 34 lie Eosin Arm at SI 2uQl 25. Chablestos Turpcntlno steady at 33Kc. Kosln firm: good strained, $1 15. WiLwmoroK Spirits of turpentine Arm at 33c bid. Ilosiu firm; strained, $1 oo- srood strained, $1 u5 bid. Tar firm at $1 90. Crude terpentine Arm; hard, $1 00; yellow dip and virgin, $2 00. Nrw Yoiik Itosln steady. Turpentine dull and easier at 3G37c. The Drygoods Market. New York, Aug. 25. Demand for drygoods showed improvement as regards transac tions on the spot and mail orders were larger in some instances. There is less activity at both Hist and second hands than seems to bo expected but stocks with agents have de creased considerably in the past two weeks, and in two weeks more, more nt the same rale will bo almost scarce; prices remain steady. Price or Bar Silver. rSllCTAL TZLEGltAX TO THE DISPATCH.) New Yoek, Aug. 25 Bar silver in London, 45 3-iGd. per ounce; New York dealers' price for silver, S8c per ounce. THE GOOD FOR PITTSBURG. Changes in tlie Method of Selling Realty a Benefit to Buyers. HOME BUILDING ON THE INCREASE A Test Sale at Anction of Standard Plate Glass Company Stock. OFFICE AND STREET KEWS AND GOSSIP s ' Changes in the method of handling Pitts burg real estate that have occurred within the last few years have been almost entirely to the advantage of buyers, and the result is seen in the large acquisition in the num ber of those who own the houses they live in. Ten years ago small payments and long time on the remainder were rare. Cash, or its equivalent, was the rule. Now anyone so disposed can acquire a home by paying a small part of its cost at the time of purchase and the rest practically at his own conveni ence Almost any real estate agent will sell houses ou terms so moderate that payments will not exceed the .rental. This is certainly a strong inducement to be come a proprietor, and that it is viewed In this light is shownbj- tho hundreds of com fortable homes which have been established in the outskirts within the last few years, and they are still going up with amazing rapidity. Ninety per cent of the 2,000 houses for whioh permits have been granted this year are of this class. They belong to work ing people. It is to the credit of land owners, building associations and capitalists' that they have made it possible for any frugal, industrious man to acquire a home and pay for it out of his accumulations. Sloney thns invested is a sure reliance in time of need. Crop Shtrrtage in Europe. The London Times, in an article on trade and its prospects, says: "Europe will need to buy 610,009,000 bushels of wheat, rye, po tatoes and corn, and the United States mnst bo the qhief gainer." Other foreign news generally confirms all previous reports; many Governments have taken especial notice of the shortage. The European crop appears to be short at least300,OQ0,00Obushels of wheat and 400,000,000 bushels of rye. Two thirds of Europe's needs must come from this country, and nt a steady export rate of above 4,000,000 bushels per week lor the com ing 12 months. Their further needs are lor about 2,000 000 bushels per week; the Aus tralian, Indian and other export countries cannot well furnish to exceed 50,000,000 bushels, or 1,000,000 per week on an average. The West Indies and Southern Importing countries will require 25 000,000 bushels from the United States, or 500,000 per week. Business News and Gossip. Colonel Herron is getting the Schenley property into good shape. The present center of interest in real es tate seems to be at and around Highland Park. Another deal there has been closed and will be ready for announcement in a few days. The auction sale of Standard Plate Glass stock set a very low stan dard of value. It U understood there will be no more forced sales at present. Pittsburg & Western preferred sold in New Yorkat21&. Stockholders of the Orphans' Building and Loan Association at a meeting yesterday amended their by-laws in regard to admis sions and dues, making both more liberal. J. H. Adams, T. L. Smith and A. C. Bair have sold their stock and retired from the Exchange. At the last call yesterday Birmingham Traction was offered at 18. Birmingham bonds were offered at 93, and Citizens' Trac tion 5's at 1 07. Three or four big deals in real estate will be closed early next month. The people in terested are now on their way home from Eu rope. The weakness of Citizens' Traction is dis couraging for the rest of that group. Slessis. SIcKIenke & McAllister, of Alle gheny, have secured the contract for the construction of the buildings oftheAmerf can, Vault, Safe and Lock Company, at Blaine, on a bid of $23,775 for walls under roof, the work to be done by December 1st, next. Movements In Realty. E. T. Schaffnor sold for George Nevcrgold a lot 25x125 feet, on Climax street. Thirty first ward, to Frederlcka Thornhauer, for $650 cash; also sold to Samuel Shakespeare lots 1 and 2 in John Bichter's plan, laid out in West. Liberty borough, for $550. R. G. Bailey sold for Alary Boyle, in the Boyle plan of lots. Tenth ward, Allegheny City, lot No. 105, 19 feet on Clifton avenue and 43 feet on Perrysville avenue by 100 feet deep, to K. V. Kammerer, for $2,500. Black A; Baird sold to Thomas Ilogan, for G. W. Hammer, lot No. 27, in the J. G. Brown plan, Penn avenue, Seventeenth ward, 20x100 leet, for$lG50. John K. Evvlng & Co. sold n lot 20x202, with a new two-story frame house of five rooms, on Slorrison avenue, one square from tho Perrysville avenue electric roadand Charles street, Tenth ward, Allegheny, for Gust Noble to Wtn. Wormer, for $775. Charles Somers & Co., 129 Fourth avenue, report the following additional sales of lots at Blaine: A. Ehrhart, Allegheny, lots 8L 82, 83 and S4 in block 10, $400 each: Peter Scbaub, Allegheny, lots 99 and 100 in block 10, $G00 for both; F R. Ernstein, city, lots 45 and 46 in block 8, $100 each: Henry Thomp son, Steubenville. 0., lot 17 in block 8, $400; William Emery, Falrcnance, Pa., lot 7 in block 9, $100; 'Georee R. Rimple, Falrvlew, Pa., lots 101 and 105 In block 9, $300 and $350 respectively; Slargaret Caruther, city, lot 2 and 3 in btock 1L $1,000 for both. The Burrell Improvement Company re port the following sale of lots at Kensington: Charles Bronner, lot 56, block 2, for $600 casb. William Walley, Perrysville, lot 38, block 2, for $680. Sirs. J. W. Guthrie, Strattonville, Pn., lot 83, block 7, for $188.75. Henry Hol liun, Allegheny, lots 123, 124, 125 and 126 in block 2, for $900 cash. Slartin Blum, Pitts burg, lot 1S, block 3, for $255. Albln Schulz, Allegheuj-, lot 138, block 2; for $262.50 cash. Sirs. Augusta Amelia Sillier, Pittsburg, lot 39. block 2, for $600 cash. Thomas McCaffrey sold for A. J. Yolbrecht to Dr. F. Gartner, property on Penn avenue, near Thirty-fltth street, lot 27x100, with house of 14 rooms, for $7,450. Tho Building Record. The following permits were issned from the Inspector's office yesterday: SHcliael McCaffrey, brick addition two-itory dwelling on Couard's ailey. Sixth ward; cost $1,450. A. O. Brantner. two two-story brick dwell ings on Thtrty-evonth street. Fifteenth ward" cost. ?3,0U0. Sirs. D. Trlor. frame two-story dwelling on Aubnrn street, Twenty-flrst ward: cost, $2,850. GOLD COKING BACK. A Good Authority Sajs Em-ops Will Soon Begin to Disgorge. A good supply of funds and a fair demand for accommodations were the prinolpal fea tures of yesterday's local money market. Rates were steadj- nud unchanged. Cur rency was at a premium. Bank clearings were $1,920,521 37 and balances $271,871 92. According to a director ol.the Bank of England not less than $50,000,000 of gold will be shipped from Europe to America between this time and next December. "Nervous nessan unreasoning apprehension of dis aster to come" he continues, "necessitated tho presence here of gold, and the money loaned by America for this purpose lias suc ceeded, as it was intended to, in allaying all fears for the future. Catastrophes believed to be near at hand have, owing to the pres ence of gold in such quantities, been pre vented nnd have failed to materialize, and now that the gold has done its work it is to be returned to its ownei s." Sloney on call at New York yesterday was easy, ranging fromSKrb 3 per cent, last loan 2 per cent; closed ottered at 2per cent. Pi line mercantile paper 5t6. Sterling exchange quiet and heavy at' $1 83 for 60 day biUs and $4 85 for demand. Closinc Bond Quotations, TJ. S. 4ircg ir-i lo 4s coup in do4srtg iou'4 do4,v coup 1()3 PaciIlc6H0f '83 lui Northern Pac. lsts.. 115 ao ao znas. .U2) Northw'rn Consols. ,1?5 do Debentures 5s..lu4 Oregon ft Trans. 6s.. St. SI. ft Iron SI. Gen Louisiana stamped 4s 85 JHssouil i;s Tcnn. new set 6s 100 do do 5s ICO do do 3s 69 Canada So. 2nds V3i Cen. Pacific lsts 105C Den. ft R. G. 1SU....11-H, do do 4s.... 78 Dcn.&R.G.Wcstlsts Erie 2nds 1C05, M. K. ft T. Gen. 6s.. 771? do do 5s.. 41&t Stuiual Union 6s ICO N. J. C. Int. Ccrt...lus,'1 5s 88 St. L. & San Fran. lien. u 103 t. Paul Consols.. ...123K it. Paul. Chi. ft Pac. isu ;....ii3x Tex. Pac. L. G.Tr. Rets 85 Tex. Pac R. G. Tr. Kcts 323 Unluu Pac. lsts 106 WcstShorc 100 'Mo G. Western lsts. 7ii Bank Clearings. f'iST. Louis Bank clearings, $39S3.071; bal ances, $710,418? Exchange on New York, 60 cental-count. Money, 6S per cent, SIemphis New York Exchange selling at 1 percent premium. Clearings, $183,733; bal ances, $37,310. New Orleans Bank clearings, $1,029,025. Chicaqo Money easy at 8 per cent. New PITTSBTJUG DISPATCH, York exchange lower; 60 cent discount. Bank clearings, $14,622,000 New York Bank clearings to-day, $103, 236,403; balances, $3,077,9J7. , Baltimore Bank clearings to-day, $2,090, 614; balances, $194,142. Rate 6 per cent. Boston Bank clearings to-day, $11,820,541; balances, $1,026,408. Money, 4 per cents ex change on New York, 1720 cents discount per $1,000. " iPhiladeltbia Bank clearings to-day, $,506,794; balances, $1,330,219. Money, 4 per cent. HOME SECURITIES. SIGNIFICANT SALE UNDER AUCTIONEER'S HAMMER. THE Standard Plate Glass Changes Hands at a Very Low Figure Apathy Rules the Regular Board Considerable Vim in New York and London. The event of most interest in speculative circles yesterday was the sale under the hammer, by John D. Bailey, in the aftor noon, of 100 shares of Standard Plate Glass Company stock at $21. Heed Bros. & Co. were the purchasers. About a year ago there were orders for it at $105, with none on the market at that price. He also sold 10 shares of Masonic Bank stock at 58. The Exchange price an hour or two before was 6S59. Nothing of interest transpired on the regu nlarboaid. It was an off day. Ther were only two sales, involving 110 shares. Prices underwent no material change from the previous day, about the only differences boing a weaker feoling in Philadelphia Gas and n slight advance in Electric. Tue Trac tions wore featureless. New York opened active and strong on heavy buying orders from London. The close was dull but firm. London was strong and generally higher. Traders who had sold their stock worked for a reaction, but every decline bi ought in new buyers. There is a bright as well as dark side to the natural gas question. A broker said yesterday: "I think the proposed advance in tho price of the fuel to consumers will be a benefit to all concerned. It will compel users to be more economical. I have just put in a burner thnt consumes about 15 cents worth of gas in 24 hours. The burner cost mc 50 cents. People can use gas at small cost, even at the advance, If they will be careful. It will also benefit the com panies by giving them a more reliable mar ket " Some people think the Birmingham and Duo uesne Traction Companies made a mis take in starting with big cars. The latter has admitted it by ordering smaller ones for thei city lines. The Birmingham is making good time and will probably make no change at present, 11 at an. Sales on call yesterday were: First call 25 Pleahant Valley at 22. Second call No sales. Third call 85 Electric at 12. Bids and asking prices at each call follow: rinsT second thibd EXCHANGE CALL CALL CALL stocks. B A B A B A P. P. S. &SI.EX. 395 405 Arsenal Bank.... 70 70 .... Fifth AvenneBk .... 50 Freehold Bank.. 65 65 .... F. T. A T. Co 151 155 IronCltyN.B 83 Liberty Nat, B.. 103 103 .... Marine Nat. B lot 110 5Ias.onlcB.ink b-i'i 60 St. ft M.Nat. B.. S3H 59X.... Mon.N'at'l. Bank 130 180 .... Third Nat'l Bank 125 .... 133 People's N.G.Co 12 .... 12 .... 12 .... P. N. G. &P.C0. 7 8K 7 8H Philadelphia Co. 11 11M "K HM U UK Wheeling G. Co 20 .... "St .... CentralTractiou. 1.VS.... IS,' Cltlzens'Tractton 62 63 62 63 Pleasant Vallcv.. 22)f I2 22S 22J4 225.... LaN.SIln'g. Co. 30 80 .... Luster Si lnrg Co. lUf 12'4 11 12JS 11M 12f Sllv'tonSHn.Co 1JJ .... lis West'gh'se Elec Jljf UK.... Un. S. &S. Co... 7M 9 IK ' 7)1 9 West. A. B. Co.. 102 104 102.104 W.B'keCo Llm. 70 Stand. U. C. Co. MJi At New York yesterday the total sales of stocks were 263,824 shares, including Atchi son, 42 8S5; Canada Southern, 4,160; Chicago Gas, 6,810; Delaware, Lackawanna and West ern, 16,703; Erie, 12,805; Lake Shore, 9,793: Louis ville and Nashville, 11,290; Missouri Pacific, 7,615; Northwestern, 3,520; Northern Pacific, preferred, 11,660: Reading. 6,810; Richmond and West Point, 6,718: St. Paul, 22,163: Union jracinc, i.'.wxi. STILL ACTIVE AND STRONG. BEAR PROJECTS IN STOCKS GIVEN UP FOR THE PRESENT. The Entire List Advances Steadily Gran gers Lose Their Prominence The Mar ket Wears a Less Professional Look Than of Late Ballrond Bonds Active. New Yor.K, Aug. 25. The stock market was again activo and strong to-day. The same stubborn strength, with a moderate degree of activity among the leading stocks, was shown, and while the net improvement, out side or a few shares which received special support, are small the advance reached all portions of tho list, notwithstanding the realizations on the strong stocks of yester day. The idea of a further reaction in the market seems to have been given up for the present. The European shorts are said by those in a position to know to be covering their shorts and there was undoubtedly heavy buying for foreign account in the early trading this morning, helping materially this market. There was a strong opening and further advances in the forenoon. The buy ers or Northern pacific preferred, Rock Island and some otberstocks yesterday were inclined to realize on the profits, but even these stocks afterward felt the stimulus of the continued steady demand for stocks. For tho last two dayB there has been less of the piofesslonal look nbout tne dealings than usual for a long time, and the buying is considered excellent, while many of the sold-out bulls who were looking and work ing for a reaction last week have concluded to get aboard at the higher level and float with the tide. The opening gains this morning extended to per cent, while in the subsequent deal ings St. Paul and Atchison were rather unudly prominent in the trading,but did not make any material advance. The Grangers, In fact, were given rather a secondary posi tion in the market, as far as strength is con cerned, and their place was taken by the trunk line stocks, among which the Vnnder blltswere; of course, most prominent. A great deal of buying In these stocks was credited to foreign operators, and the fact that they have been reached in the upward movement gave renewed confidence to the bnving. Thera were several marked advances among tho inactive shares, and the gains in the Rio Grande Western stocks, the Chesa peake and Ohio's and Great Northern pre ferred, were especin.ll prominent. The ad vance continued almost without interrup tion throughout the day, although there was no sharp upward movement nnd no lack of effort to prevent it. The only reaction of note occurred in the last hour, but the mar ket at the close was again active and strong at the highest prices of the day. The list is almost invariably higher, and Lackawanna and C, C., C & 8t. L. nro up 1 each; Canada Southern and Tennessee Coal eaoh IV; Lake Shore 2 per cent, Louisville and Nashville and Burlington each Vi and Atchison 1 per cent. The activity in railroad bonds was again most marked, and the transactions of the day footed up $2,483,000, of which the Atchi son incomes contributed 424,000, the 4's 110. 000 and the Texas Pacific 2d's 336,000. The market was decidedly strong, and while the important gains are few the whole list is ma terially higher to-night. All tho active is sues closed materially hieher, and in many of the others marked gains n ere made: The following table shows the prices of active stocks ou the N ew York Stock Exchange yesterday. Corrected dally for The Dispatch by Whitney ft STErHENSON, oldest Pittsburg members of the New York btock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue: S a 2. S" a S S. 22V 227, 225,' "sT" "85Ji "&" "37 "38J6 "37 "53" "54" "53" 114 115 114 31 314 31 18M M!4 18,4 50)1 Hh 5 32 31 31 j 47 4ii 47 90J4 91 90 RS 68X 67 115 8tl E03 79K 27 27 27 86 S6M 86 109H 110M 105 "eiji "riii "c6 35 35M 35 26 27?i ZHi 137', 130H VJ7H 12814 130 12(i ') "56" "49K 14 14 14 96.H 96X MS 14 UH 11)4 60 6014 60 114 115K 114 Tin 731, mi Amerlpan Cotton Oil. American Cotton Oil. pfd.. 45! 8IS 81M S.' 84 H4,S 31M 19M 5154 31 43S 90- 67 114 K 80S 27J4 8SX 110K 1383? Am. sugar iteumngiu. ... Am. S. Refining Co., pfd. Atch.. Top- ft . F Canadian Pacific Canada Southern Central of New Jersey Central Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio C. ft u.,lstpfd C. ft O., 2d pfd Chicago Gas Trust C, Bur. ft Ouincy ft, Sill, ft St. Paul C, Mil. ft St. Paul, pfd... C, Rock I. ftp C, bt. P. SI. ft o C, St. P. SI. ft O., pfd... C. ft Northwestern C. ft Northwestern, pfd. . c. c, c & i :. Col. Coal ft Iron Col. ft Hocking Val Del.. Lack, ft West Del. ft Hudson Den. ft Rio Grande Den. ft Rio Grande, pref. E.T.. Va. ft Ga 139 129M s8 6 50 14 97 UH 60 115 E.T. Tenn.,Va. ft G.,lstp ,. r., va. & ua., zo. prei.. Illinois Central Lake Erin ft West Lake Erie ft West., pref... Lake bhoreftM. S Louisville ft Nushvllle Michigan Central. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Mobile & Ohio Missouri Pacific National PnrritiirA fi 42 70 95 100 17 102 42 40 Wi 701? 95 9f 101 100 17 .MS 103 102 131) i3H RH SIX 30 29( 23H 22H 58 57 37JI 37 18 167s "5iji "si" lol 15Ji 26t 28 69" 69J4 27M 28 So 35 21 H WH s:H 3H4 15W 15 ml co 185 184M 121 12i 59 S7H 34 34 "HJi "is1 37 Vii 12M 12 ZtH 25 82X 8254 S4 34 75X 75 1 National Cordage Co., pref .1 uiiuiiai Aieau rrusi.. New York Central.... N. Y C. St. L 13' ci'Z N . v., a & St. L 1st prefl N. Y., C. & St. I.., 2d pref 21 h 22)4 57 41. 1., lm. r.. js v .Y.,L.E.tW..pref... N.Y.JtN.E J N.Y o. &W Norfolk Western Norfolk & Western, pref. North American Co , Northern Pacific Northern Pacific pref.., Ohio & Mississippi flresron Improvement.... 37M 1 "AT Mi 33 zu 25 35 '., Dec. Evans Philadelphia ,t Heading.... "bg.,Clii..ClilcaKoAsT.L. J.. (J., C. ft St. .. pfd 21H 3l!i is m i 184 -Kir nnnn f. 11' T m Kiffhmoncl A M'". 1 T.,"pfd." SIM " 1 am a LMiiuin St. f'avi&Dnlutli, pftl... f -. , Minn. JLiian... i:'t" xMciflc , l-ion Pacirtc , TVah-sh , VauAsh, pf(l , WPlti7li TTnlnn 3434! 13,' 37 12 H 82M 31 75 Wheeling I,. ."., Wheeling 41,. E., iM.. Ex-div. Boston Stocks. Atch. ft Top 38, Calumet Hccla....2K Franklin IS Huron 1 Kearsarire 12 fusions Aioany....-j Do Sialne 172S Chi., Bur. itQnincy. 90S F.iisteru B. K. fis la) Htchhurg R. II 74 Flint & 1'ire SI., pfd 71Vi Little Hock ft Ft. S..D5 Slass. Central 18S Slex. Cent, com 21H N.Y. ftN.Eng 37 Rutland, common ... 3K Rutland com. pfd.... 72 Wis. Cent, com V AllouezMln.Co.new 1H Atlantic 14 Boston ft Mont 'UH Osceola 38M Qulncv 105 Santa Fc Copper Tamarack 155 Sau Dlrgo Land Co. 13 westr.nu bana IO.. m4 Bell Telephone 179 Lamsou Stores 21 Water Power 2 Cent. Mining IS N. E. Tel. ft Tel 50 Butte ft Boston Cop. lt'A Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney ft Stephenson, brokers, No. 57 Fourth avenue, members of New York Stock Ex change. Bid. Pennsylvania Railroad 52X Beading R.Ulroad 16 Lehigh Valley 4854 Northern Pacific 26 Northern Pacific, preferred 69 Lehigh Navigation Asked. 52K 16 1-18 Electric Stocks. ffPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Boston, Aug. 24. .Electric stock quotations here to day wore Bid. Eastern Electric Cable Co., pref....$ .... Thomson-Houston Electric Co 45 50 Thomson-Houitiin Electric Co., pfd. 21 75 Ft. Wayne Electric Co 12 50 Wcstlnghousc Trust Receipts 12 87 Detroit Electric 8 75 Asked. $30 87 45 75 25 CO 12 75 Mining Stock Quotations. New Yokk, Aug. 25. Alice, 160: Adams consolidated, 170: Aspen, 400; Chollar, 200; Crown Point, 165: Consolidated California and Virginia, 573; Gould and Curry, 150; Hale and Noroross, 160; Homestake, 10.50: Horn Stiver, 315: Iron Silver. 100: Slexican, 225: On tario, 37.50: Onhir, 325; Plymouth, 150: Sierra Nevada, 200; Standard, 110; Yellow Jacket, 125; Deadwood T., 140. , DAIRY PRODUCTS FIRM. AN UNUSUAL SHORTAGE OF CREAM ERY BUTTER HERE. Fruits and Melons Abundant A Speculative Movement in Corn Follows the Cool Wave Sugar Is Still Active and Firm No Change in Provisions. Office op Pittsbueq Dispatch, ) Tuesday, Aug. 25. ( Cootttrv Produce (Jobbing prices) At the Monday meeting of the Elgin Board creamery butter prices of last week were re affirmed. Markets were, however, very active, and dealers here report that they cannot get over 50 per cent of their orders filled. Supply of choice creamery has not been np to demand in this market for some weeks past. AH signs point to an early ad- ! Transtn PViaoaa tits nnlnta In flic cnn-in rlf rection. Eggs have slightly stiffened under the influence of cool weather. Fruits and melons continue to arrive in quantities be yond the capacity of our trade to absorb, and prices aro weak and in buyers' favor. There were fully 16 carloads of peaches on the market Monday. r Tuesday's receipts were not over one "thlrd this amount. Heavy receipts aro looked for Wednesday. Lemons are scarce and higher. Arrivals have been very light in New York of late. Inspector Kilgore condemned to the garbage pile yesterday 150bnncbe9 of ba nanas, which were beyond redemption, and two cases of bologna sausage in like condi tion. Butteb Creamery, Elgin, 2627c; Ohio brands, 2324c: common country butter, 1516; cholc country roll?, 17(!$18e. 1JEA"S New ork and Michigan pea, $2 352 40; mnrrow. tyi tyugt w; Lima Deans, ome. Beeswax S235c ij lb ror choice; low 25c. low grade, 22 Cideb Sand refined, $9 5010 00; common, $5 50 6 00; crab elder. $12 00gl3 W'd barrel; cider vine gar, 1415c gallon. CiiEtsE Ohio cheese, new, 99Wc; New York cheese, uew,9l410c: Llmburger. HllHc new Wis consin Sweit7er, full cream, lijlic; Imported Sweitrer, 272Sc. EGOS 10l6c for strictly fresh nearby stock; Southern and Western eggs. 15c. FeatHehs Extra live geese. 5758e; No. L, 48 50c ( lb: mixed lots. 3ii4Uc t lb. Fkuits Apples 356uc per bushel. 81 25(31 50 per barrel; peaches. 75cl 00 per basket, $1 00(2)1 25 per bushel; pears, 75el 00 per basket, $3 O0400 per narrcii: plums uauiguii. $i txni uo per ousnei; blackberries S.VS.U 00 a pill: huckrlberrles, $1 25 a pall; grapes, 10-pound basket, 30(340c, $3 0Q3 50a stand: Siberian crabs, $3 50 400 a barrel. Honey New crop white clover, I820c; Califor nia honey, I215c lb. SIaple Syrup 75 99c ? gallon. SIeloxs Cantaloupes, Arundel melons, $2 75 3 00 a sugar barrel: cantaloupes, $5 00 a barrel; watermelons. $15 0017 00 a hundred. SI ArLE SUGAB 10c $ lb. Poultry Alive Cn.ekens, 6575cspalr;spring chickens, 4050c a pair. Live turkeys. 7c fi. Dressed 'turkeys, loc lb; ducks, IS.'Sllsc 4 lb; chickens 1213c lb:spriugchlckens, 14o15clb. Potatofs In carload lots, $1 23I 5(1; lrom store. SI 6002 00 per barrel: Southern sweets, $3 25 3 50 per barrel; Jerseys. (5 005 50. seeds Western recleuned medium clover Job bing at $1 95; mammoth. $6 26: timothy. $1 50 for prime and 8155 lorcholcest; bluegra, $2 652 80; orchard grass, $1 73: millet, $1 10: German, $1 25; Hungarian, $1 In; fine lawn, 25c lb; seedbuck- wueai, fi wigti w. Tallow Country, 4c; city rendered, 5c. TnoriCAL Fkuits Lemons, $4 75SJ5 00; fancy, $SC06 50; Sorrento oranges, $.1 504 00 per box; Kodl oranges, $5 05 50; California peaches, $1 50 (32 25 a box: Cilliornla plums, SI 502 25 a box: bananas, $1 Krai 25 firsts. 75oJl CO good seconds bunch: sugar-loaf pineapples, $ls U020 00 100; California Burtlett pears. $2 50(92 75 a Box. Vegetables dosage. 2330c a bushel basket; Southern onions, S3 0(Xffi3 50 per barrel; tomatoes, 30(S40c per bushel; cucumbers, $1 00(3)1 25 a barrel; celery, 203uc per dozen; egg plants. $1 00 a bushel basket; roasting ears, 6080c a bushel basket. Groceries. There is a very strong demand for sugar showing that retailers and consumers are strong in tho faith that prices are down to bedrock. The abundance of fruit iu the land gives assurance that for a month or two to come this demand will keep up. Canned fruits nave little show in the pres ence, of such enormous receipts of fresh fruits, and are as dull as they have been in the past decade. Greex Coffee Fancy, 2Xg)25c: choice Rio. 22,f 23"c; prune Rio, 23c; low grade Bio, 2021Xc: old Government Java, 2930e; Slaraealbo, 2o27c; Stocba, 2931c: Sjntos. 21J(25,$c; Caracas, 24 2B)$c: La Guaya, S5)i2;ic. Boasted (in papero) Standard brands, 21c; high grades. !j2)c: Old Government Java, bulk, S0t33!4c; Slaraealbo, 26;i23Jc: Santos, 24! a'c peanerry, we; cuoice ltio, zoc: prime xuo, 23c; ftood Kio, 22,Sc; ordinary, 2021c. spices (whole) Cloves. WgjISc; allspice, 10c; cassia, sc: pepper, 12c: nutmegs, 75a80c. Pltholkum fiohbtrs nriresl 110 test. 6Wc: Ohio. 120. 7Mc: hcidlleht. 150. 7'6c: water white. SKc; globe, l;14y.c; etalne. 15c$cirnadine, lie: rovalinc, 14c; red oil, 101sUc: purity, 14c: olelne, 14c. SlINEits' Oil No. 1 winter strained. 42fSM4c S gallon; summer, 3537c: lard oil, 5558c. Syrup Corn syrup, 2S32c: choice sugar syrup, 3733c; prime sugar syrup, 34g35e; strictly prime. S. O. SIOL ASSES Fancy, new crop. 45c; choice, 424?c; medium, 5340c; mixed, 533c. soda Bi-carb., In kegs, 3J334c; bi-carb.. In s. 5e; bi-carb., assorted packages, 56c; sal soda, in kegs, lc: do grauuhued, 2c. - Candles Star, full weight, 9c; stearlne, perset, 8."ic; paralfine, ll12c. Rick Head Carolina, 67.fc; choice, 6Jf0$e; Louisiana, 51iflc. Stakcii Pearl, 4c; corn starch, 68,'c; gloss starch, 67c. Foreign Fruit Layer raisins, $2 25; London layers, $2 50: Muscatels. 1 73: California Musca tels, 51 60l 73; Valencia, 5M5Ifc; Ondara Va lencia, 6,1s7c; sultana, lu315c; currants, 5M5Hc; Turkey prune, 7Si8c: French prunes, g)104c; Salonica prunes, in 2-lb packages. 9c: cocoanuts, 100, $6 00; almonds, Lan.. i lb, 29c; do Ivica, 17c; do shelled, AOex walnuts. Nap, 1314c; Sicily Alberts, 12c; Smyrna figs, 1314c; new dates, Sh 6c: Brazil nuts, 10c; pecans, 14(3J16c; citron, ?ilb, 1718e; lemon peel, 12c lb: orange peel, 12c. DltlhD Fruits Apples, sliced, lie lb; apples, evaporated, IKSUlc; peaches, evaporated, pared, 20(3)21c; peaches; Calliornla, evaporated, unpared, lKjlGc; cherries, pitted, 25c; cherries, unpitted, 8c; raspberries, evaporated, 2321c; blackberries, 6K (S7c: htlckphfrrtps. Kf.. Sugars Cubes, 4Kc: powdered, 4,'b'c: granulated, 4?c; confectioners' A, 44t;; suit tvmiB, 4(3MUc: yellow, choice, 3ianc: yellow, good, 3"3c; yeiiow. ralr, Vnm,t,M. J4UJVL.K3 JLefllUI mn bbls (1.200), $6 00: medium. nairnnia rnnm. .17S. SLT-No. 1, a bbl. $100; No. 1 extra, SBbL 1 10; dairy, per bbl, 1 20; coarse crystal, $ bbl, 26. 1891." $1 20: Hlgelns' Eureka, 4-bn sacks, $2 80; Biggins' Eureka, )6 14-fb packets, $3 CO. Canned Goods Standard peaches, $2 402 60; 2nds, $2 102 25: extra peaches, $2 602 7u; pie E caches, $1 501 60: finest corn, $1 2S1 50; Hid. 0. corn, $1 aai 15: red cherries. 81 20(31 SO: Lima beans, $1 33; soaked do, 80c, string do, 7080c: marrowfat peas. $1 101 25; soaked peas, 6oi0o; pineapples, ;t 501 60; Bahama do. $2 55: damson plums, SI 10; greengages, il 50; egg-plums, $190; California apricots, $2 0032 50; California pears. - K2 j: ao greengages, si w: aoegg piuius, 1 ws 1 extra white cherries, is 85; raspberries, $1 1"1 20: strawberries, II lsai 25; gooseberries. $1 10 1 15: tomatoes. Klrffijl 00: salmon. 1-ft. SI 30(31 80; blackberries. 80c; succotash, 2-lb cans, so iked. 99c; do green. 2-lb cans, 1 2SiJl 50: corn beef, 21b cans. $2 20(32 25; 1-lb cans, $1 30; baked beans, $1 40 1 50; lobsters 1-fb cans, $2 25; mackerel, 1-lD cans, boiled. $150; sardines, domestic, Ms, $4 204 50; Ks, ?7 00: sardines, imported. Mi. 811 5012 60: sar dines, lmDorted, He. $18 00; sardines, mustard, $4 50; sardines, spiced, 84 25. FISH-Exlra No. 1 bloater mackerel, $30 00 ? bbl; extra No. 1 do mess. $23 50; No. 2 shore mack erel. $20 00; No. 2 Urge mackerel. $18 00; No. 3 large mackerel. $14 00: No. 3 small mackerel. $10 00. Herring Split. $0 50; lake. $3 25 H 100-lb hbl. White fish, $4 75 a 100-lb half bhl. Lake trout 85 50 ji half bbl. Finnan baddies. 10c B lb. Iceland halibut. 12e lb. Pickerel, hair bbl, 4 00: quar ter bbl, $1 w. Holland herring, 75c. Walkoff her ring 90c. Oatmeal $7 507.75 ? bbl. Flour, Feed and Grain. There were no sales on call at the Grain Exchange to-day. Receipts as bulletined, 38 cars, 20 of which were by Pittsburg, Cin cinnati and St. Louis Railway, as follows: Three cars of wheat, 3 of corn, 2 of hay, 11 of oats, 1 of bran. By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne nnd Chicago, 4 enrs of oats, 1 of feed, 1 of hay, 5 or flour. By Baltimore and Ohio, 1 car of ear corn. By Pittsburg and Lake Erie, 1 car of hay, 2 of wheat, 3 of flour. With the exception of corn cereal markets remain practically as they have been for a number of days past. Corn is Arm at higher prices, a condition no doubt brought about by the cool wave which extends over the country. Speculators are working the chill for all that is in it, as will be seen by opera tions at Chicago Grain Exchange on Tues day's call. Oats are weak, with a downward tendency. Following quotations are for carload lots on track. Dealers charge an advance on these prices from store. w iikat no. 2 red. $1 051 06. Coax No. 1 yellow 6hcll shell. TZgrPic; high mixed. 70W70c: Ko.2 yellow ear, iwyiiL. mixea ear, D.aiuw?sc. Oats No. 1 oats, 3S39c; No. 2whltc. SSlSiSSHe; extra. No. 3 oats. 373Sc; mixed oats. 3B31c. RYE No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 959i3c. Flodb Jobbing prices Fancy spring patents, $6 (XXffia 25; fancy winter pitents, ?5 50(5S 75; fancy straight winters, 85 005 25: fancy straight spring, fi .50(35 73; clear winter, $4 7o5 00; straight XSOOt bakers', $1 755 OO. Rjc flour, $5 C05 25. SIILLFEED No. 1 white middlings, 531 5025 00 ? ton: No. 2 vi hite middlings $22 003)22 50: brown middlings, $20 t21 50; winter wheat bran, $15 00 15 50. Hat Baled timothy, choice. $12 5013 00: No. 1, $11 5012 00: No. 2 do, $10 00(3)10 50; clover hay, $1 009 60: loose from wagon, $11 CfXStU 00, accord ing to quality; new loose hay, $11 00(3jl2 00; packing hay. $3 500 CO. -s Straw Oals, $7 2S7 50; wheat and rye, $7 23 7 50. Provisions. Sugar cured hams, large $11 Sugar cured hams, medium UH Sugar cured hanib, small .v. 12 Sugar cured California hams 8?X Sugarcuredb. bacon 10 Extra family bacon, perpound 10 Sugar cured skinned hams, larxe 12 Sugar cured skinned hams, medium. ...1.... 12 Siurar cured shoulders 1 Sugar cured boneless shoulders 8 Sujjar cured bacon shoulders lS Sugar cured dry salt shoulders 6)4 Sugar cured d. beef, rounds 14 Sugarcuredd. beef, sets 12 Sua:ar cured d. beef, flats 11 Bacon, clear sides.. Bacon, clear bellies 83f Dry salt clear sides, 10-lb average 7! Drr salt clear sides. 20-lb averaire 8M Mess pork, heavy 13 00 SI ess cork, famllv.. , 13 00 Lard, refined, in tierces Lard, refined. In half barrels..,., Lard, refined. 60-lh tnbs Lard, refined, 20-lb palls Lard, refined, 50-lb tin cans , Lard, refined, 3-lb tin palls , Lard, refined, 5-lb tin palls , Lard, refined, 10-lb tin palls 6 7 64 7M 7 6K LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Receipts, Shipments and Prices at East Lib erty and AH Other Yards. Office of Pittsburg Dispatch, ) Tuesdat, Aug. 23. Cattle Receipts, 200 bead; shipments, 80 head; market steady at yesterday's prices. No cattle shipped to Now York to-day. Hoos Receipts, r,150hcad;shipments, LCO0 head; market slow;Philadelphias, $5 635 75; best Yorkers and mixed. $5 255 50; grassers, $4 755 00; pigs, $4 001 50. No hogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts, 1,600 head: shipments, 600 head; market dull at yesterday's prices. By Telegraph Chlcaco Cattle-Receipts, 8,000 head; ship ments 2,500 head; market fairly active and irregular; top prices for natives, $5 005 30; no prime to extra steers on sale; others, $3 004 75; Texans, $2 103 35; stockers, $2 353 25; rangers, $2 254 80; native cows, $1 402 90. Hogs Receipts, 12,000 head; shlDments. 7.000 head: market slow and loner: rousth and common, $3 734 50: mixed and packers, $4 804 97K: prime heavy and butchers' weights, $5 005 25; prime light, $5 605 fii. Sheep Receipts, 7,000 head; ship ments, 2,500 head: market fairly active and steady; ewes, $3 004 50; wethers. $5 00 5 25: mixed, $4 604 SO; Westerns, $3 04 25; lambs, $3 O05 60. New York Beeves Receipts, 483 head, all for exporters and slauchterere: no trading: feeling firm; dressed bref dull at 69c per pound: shipments to-morrow, 9,290 quarters of beef. Calves Receipts 496 head; market steady; veals $5 50g8 00 per 100 pounds; grassers. $2 002 62K: Western, $3 375 03. Sheep Receipts, 1,065 head: market firm; sheep, $4 005 15 per 100 pounds; lambs, $5 00 6 80: dress-ed mutton steady. 79c per pound; dressed lambs firm, 8J10c. Hogs Receipts, 3,803 head, including "four cars for sale: market steady at $5 005 80 per 100 pounds. Cincinnati Hogs stronger; common and light. $4 003 25; packing and butchers', $4 756 00; receipts, 830 head; shipments, 810 head. Cattle scarce and strong; fair to choice butchers' grades, $2 50i 25; prime to choice shippers, $4 005 50; receipts 110 head; shipments, 150 head. Sheep in Rood demand and firm: common to choice. $2 00 4 50; extra fat wctheis and yearlings, $4 75 5 00; receipts, 2,000 head; shipments, 2,500 head. Lambs in good demand and steady; common to choice, $3 006 00 per 100 pounds. Omaha Cattle Receipts, 2,700 head; the market was firm to stroneer on the best nnd steady on other grades of beeves and strong on butchers' stock; steers, $4 25'5 65; butch ers' steers, $3 754 50. noes Receipts. 4.900 head; range prices, si Mjjo to; milk, ?4 7aj 5 05; light. $4 855 05; heavy, $4 634 9,i; mixed, $4 704 90. Sheep Receipts, 2,395 head: market unchanged: natives. $2 504 75; Westerns, $2 25Q4 75: Iambs, $4 204 40. St, I.oui Cattle Receipts, 3.800 head: ship ments, 180 head: market strong; good to choice native steers, $4 905 60: fair to good do, $2 805 00; Texans and Indians steers, $2 403 63: canners, $1 b0? 20. Hogs Re ceipts; 4,300 head; shipments, 600 bead: mar ket lower; fair to choice heavy, $5 305 40; mixed grades, $4 805 30: light, fair to best, $3 20535 25. Sheep Receipts, 2.8C0 head; ship ments. 1 000 head; market easy: ljilr to good, $2 504 50. Kansas City Cattle Receipts, 5,500 head; shipments, 6,170 head; market steady; steers,$3 005 63:. cows, $1 253 00; stockcis and feeders, $2 603 45. Hogs Receipts. 7,820 head; shipments, 160 head; market be-t 5c lower; otbors, 1015c lower; bulk, $5 055 15; all grades, $3 50g5 25. Sheep Re ceipts, 2.600 head: shipments, 670 bead; mar ket steady. Buffalo Cattle Receipts, none through, 1 sale; steady, only few odd held on sale. Hogs Receipts, 11 loads through, 8 sale; verv dull and lower; Yorkers, corn fed, $5 255 40. Sheen and lambs Receipts, 12 loads through. 1 sale; steady and firm; good lambs, $5 756 00; fair shipping, $4 23i 05; no good ones here. LATE NEWS IN BRIEF. The Collma volcano is still activo. The army worm is damaging cotton in Arkansas. The Irish mackerecl catch Is very short this year. Cold weather has killed off the grass hoppers in Indiana. Central Michigan crops have -been re vived by a generalraln. The Oklahoma Farmers' Alliance in dorsed the Ocala platform. 1 United States officers have stopped the sale of beer at Admore, I. T. " A distressing famine is prevalent in the Slexican State of Chihuahua. Tho damage inflicted by the North Da kota frosts proves to be very small. Floods in England's Westmoreland connty have damaged standing crops. ' Postmaster Mulh.i'llond, of Paducah, Ky., has resigned owing to charges against him. Indianapolis is getting scared over the growing shortage of its natural gas supply. Fifty schooners have been warned to leave Bering seas- and several have been seized. The corner stono of the first Farmers' Alliance flouring mill was laid In San Miguel, Cal., yesterday. The National cemetery at Minneapolis, in which General Custer Is buried, may be converted into a national park. The London Time considers the pro- posed "Three-Americas" railroad of suffi cient Importance to devote three columns to its consideration. Lelan Stanford's personal organ, the San Francisco Weekly Argui, booms him in a three column article as the Pacific Coast s Presidential candidate. William Hanly fell from a scaffold at a height of 121 feet in Brooklyn and dropped in a mortar bed on the ground below with out receiving any injury. The report, that France and Russia have agreed that in case of war SchleswigjHol stein shall be restored to Denmark, has in creased the war feeling in Berlin. The most magnificlent hotel In the world, to be built nt mnrhln nnd tower no 12 stories. is proposed to be erected on the present site J ui tne uocei JsrunswiCKinew iui. Amomrthe witnesses subpoenaed to give evidence in the case of tho seized steamer Itata, are J. W. Grace and J. F. Fowler, of the firm of W. R. Grace 4 Co., of New York. From a recont canvass, it appears that Slinnesitit Legislators are about six to'one against increasing the World's Fair appro priation should the proposed extra session be called. By the explosion of a dynamite blast In a quarry at Kingston, N. J., at the wrong time, Daniel Haggerty was killed and -five of his fellow workmen badly Injured, some perhaps fatally. August Terbet, a woodcutter of Cave-In-Rock, Hatdln county, 111., is under arrest, charged with passing counterfeit money, Itls thnight that Terbet was the topi of a gang of counterfeiters. The World's Fair manaeement has ac cepted the proposition of the Henry R. Worthington Company, of New York, to put in a nnmpinir plant, with a caracity of 40,000,000 gallons a day, free of charge. The Commissioner of Immigration has authorized the Inspector of Immigration at Baltimore to accept bonds signed by the President and Secretary of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum, of Baltimore, in the case of the 38 Russian Hebrew immigrants detained at that port. Edward Baker, an old citizen of St. Louis county, SIo., died nt his home abont two weeks ago, apparently in destitute circum stances. A few days ago, some of his rela tives were cleaning np the house in which he died, and discovered an old trunk con taining $17,000. Since the last fight with the notorious Dalton gang in the Indian Territory, in which a United States marshal was killed, ib has determined to make a war of exter mination on the bandits and pursuing offi cers will shoot them on sight. Every dep uty marshal in the Territory is now in pur suit. Importers of American agricultural machinery in South America complain be cause of the failure of the manufacturers to print in Spanish the instructions for'putting the machinery together. The purchasers prefer to deal with European manufacturers who furnish their customers with Spanish instructions. At a meeting of tho Boston Waiters' Al Hrnce letters were received from Philadel- Bhla, Pittsburg, Washington, New York, ipnver and San Fr ncico containing infor mation of the organization of alliances in those cities, and approving the suggestion of the Boston Alliance that a national organiz tion be formed. An attorney named Cattin, from Terre Haute, was placed under $2,000 bonds at Chi cago yesterday. It is alleged that on Satur day at the Palmer House, he called upon J. W. Phillips, agent of the Keeler & Jennings Carriage Slannfacturers, Rochester, N. Y., and, while Phillips' attention was averted, purloined papers valned at $30,000. On account of the exposures ot boodllng by Premier Jlercier and his colleagues, Lieutenant Governor Angers, of Que bec, has, it is said, decided to dismiss his Ministers, and will call upon the leaders of the opposition to form a new Cabinet. This is a step that has only once been taken before in the history of the Quebec Legislature. A clergyman in the province of Kazan, Russia, has written a letter to tho Pall Mall Gazelle, in which he gives a harrowing de scription of the sufferings of the unfortu nate peasants of that province, brought on by the failure of the crops. Large numbers of them, he savs, are in an absolute stato of starvation. Slany have been unable to ob tain bread for weeks, and in their efforts to sustain life they have been compelled to eat grass and leaves. In one of the villages of the province, consisting of 140 houses, the clergyman visited all the peasants. Here were found 16 persons in a terribly ema ciated condition, nnd slowly and painfully dying from starvation. Of all the residents only 20 wore fonnd eating ordinary food in a quantity sufficient to keep them alive. Coffee Markets. New York, Aug. 25. Coffee options opened steady, 5 points up to 15 down, closed steady, 15 points "down to 5 np: sales, 13,000 bags. In cluding: Augu3t, 16.6j16.73c: September, 15.10 15.95c; October, 15.10 15.19c; November, 14.2314.30c; December, 13.tOc: January, 13.33c; March, 13.20c. Spot Rio quiet and easy; fair cargoes, 19c; No. 7, 17c. Baltimore, Aug. 2.1. Coffee firm; Blo car goes fair, 19c; No. 7, 17c. Metal Markets. New York, Ausr. 25. Pig Iron dull: Amer ican, $16 4X)18 23. Copper firm; lake, Au gust, $12 25: do September, $12 23. Lead dull domestic, $4 45. Tin steady; straits, $20. TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC from fraud and imposition, the genuine medicines of Dr. R. V. Pierce are now sold only through druggists, authorized as agents. They are the cheapest medi cines to use, as well as the best, because iu every case you pay only for the good you get. The money is refunded if they ever fail to benefit or cure. Being sold on this peculiar plan of "value received or no pay," the prices of the genuine guaranteed medicines always have been, are, and always will be, as follows : Dr. Pierce's Golden MedicalDiscovery (the remedy for all diseases arising from a torpid liver or impure blood), . . . S1.00 per bottle. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription (the remedy for female weaknesses and de rangements), . . . $1.00 per bottle. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets (the orig inal and best Liver Pills, 25 cts. per viaL Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, . . . SO cts. per bottle. Suspicion naturally and rightfully at taches to any medicines purporting to be Dr. Pierce's, when offered at any other prices .than those above given. W&j'T copnuoirr.iesi. I. JAS. M. SCHOONTtfAKER, JAS. McCUTCHEON", - SAMUEL BAILEY, Jr., President. Vice President Secretary and Treasureiv. UNION ICE M'F'G COMPANY. Pure Ice made from distilled water for sale at wholesale only. UNION STORAGE COMPANY, Transfer Agent, General, Cold, Bonded and Yard Storage: 3K 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. PRLNOIPAL OFFICES Corner SECOND and LIBERTY AVENUES. JyS-X3-xw SPEAKS FOR ITSELF, not only speaks j for itself, but has thousands 01 peo ple to speak for it. The testimonials that have been given in its favor by people who have been cured by it would fill -pages of a newspaper No other medicine has been so thorough ly endorsed by the public Here is a sample of Disinterested Testimony. Kev. M. B. Wharton,pastor of the First Bap tist Church, Montgomery, Ala., writes: "I have seen Swift's Specific used, and have known many cases of the worst form of blood disease which have been cured by It. I know the proprietors to be gentlemen of the high est type, and of the utmost reliability. I re co mm end it as a gre at blood remedy una. qualed by anything that I know of." Books on Blood and Skin Diseases Free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga. BROKERS-FINANCIAL. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue.. apSO-33 DCnDIC'C SAYINGS BANK. rill fit D 81 FOURTH AVENUE, Capital, $.100,000. Surplus $31,670 29. D. SIcK. LLOYD. EDWARD E. DUTO". 4 President. Asst. Sec. Treast per cent interest allowed on time de Bosfta. ocBS-40-n Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Traction Company 40-year 5 per cent bonds, free of tax, for sale at 103 and interest. . FIDELITY TITLE & TRUSTCO., 121 AND 123 FOUF.TH AVENUE. felMS-anrr JohnM. Oakley & Co.,- BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New Tort and Chicago 15 SIXTH ST- Pittsburg. MEDICAL. DOCTOR WHJTTIER 814 PENN AVENUE, PITTSBURG, PA. As old residents know and back file ot fittsburg papers prove, is the oldest estab lished ana most prominent physician In tho city, devoting special attention to all chronic Fre-NO FEE UNTIL CURED sponsible MrpnilQ ana mental dis pcrsons. liCn V UUOeases, physical de cay, nervous debility, lack of energy, ambi tion 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 for business, society and marriage, permanently, safely and privately miBLOOD AND SKIlfeT eruptions, blotches, falling hair, bones, pains, glandular swellings, ulcarations of the tongue, mouth, threat, ulcers, old sores, are cured for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated from 1 1 Dl M A DV kidney and the system.. UnllNnnTi bladder de rangements, weak back, gravel, catarrhal dicharges, inflammation and other painful symptoms receive searching treatment; prompt relief and real cures. Dr. whittler's life-long, extensive experi ence insures scientific and reliable treatment on common sense principles. Consultation free. Patients at a distance as carefully treated as if here. Office hours, 9a.il to 8 r. it. Sunday, 10 a. x. to 1 r. M. only. DR. WH1TTIER,'8H Penn avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. Ui-43-MUWk DOCTORS LAKE SPECIALISTS in all cases re. 2uiring scientific and conn ential treatment. Dr. S. K. Lake, M. E. a P. S Is the old est and most experienced spe cialist in tho city. Consulta tion free and strictly confl- dentiaL Office hours 2 to 4 and 7 to Br. x.; Sundays, 2 to 4 r. 3f. Consult them person ally, or write. Doctors Lakx, cor. Penn ay. nd 4th st. Pittsburg, Pa. ie3.72-Dwk WEAK MEN, YOUR ATTENTION IS CALLED TO THE GREAT ESOLISH REMEDT, TUSK MAIS TWO , Gray's Specific Medicine I rLYOU SUFFER f. voua Debilitv eakufss of Bodv tncKTMU. juntiuKxtnu Jiind. bpermaiorrnea, ana lmpotency, and all .diseases that arts from over Indulgence and self-abuse, as Loss of Jlemory and Power. Dimness of Vision. Premature Old Age. andmanr other diseases that lead to Insanity or Consumption and an early grave, write for our P!AdVess GRAY MEDICINE CO., Buffalo. N. T. Tlie Specific Medicine Is sold by all dnimflsts attl per package, or six packages for $5. or sent by mall onrecelptofmonejr.iwrr GUARANTEE and Trllii every " " C-V-- HnftlH.LCI.! order a cure or money ref anilea. J0S-On account of counterfeits we have adopted the Tellow Wrapper, the only gennine. Sold" In Pittsburg by S. S. HOLLAND, cor. Sinlthfleld and Liberty sts. JeM-01-Mwreosa VIGOR OF MEN Easily, Quickly, Permanently RESTORED. WEAKNESS. NERVOUSNESS. DEBLLITY. and all the train of evils, the results of overwork, sickness, worry, etc. 1 ull strength, development, aud tone guaranteed In all cases. Simple, natural methods. Immediate Improvement seen. Failure Impossible. 2,000 references. Book, explanation and proofs mailed (sealed) free. Address EltlE MEDICAL CO, 1SUFFALO, N. Y. leia-W Saffcxhsg from the effects ot Vonthfol errors early decay, wasting weakness, lost manhood, etc, I will send a valuable treatise (scaled) c-ntajnlng fall particulars for home cure, FKEE of charge. A splendid medical work; should be read by every man who Is nervous and debilitated. Addres, proC F- C- FOIVLEK, rtloodus, Cona. da&Sl'Dsuwk; GRAY or ri-to HAIR RESTORED to youthful color and beauty by DZ. HATS' HA I HEALTH. Ile- Tnoresdandruffandscalphunior- Does not stain skin or linen. BeFt.are-t. mocie.iniTun"inK. ujim.w ILlTS'KlLLI'tK-S "'''- w.rllC. Konaio. ITarrMtM Soldby JOS. FLEMING & SONS, and drn-f gists. my2552-WT ," Jftiy ?? 1 d $ 2&6 'Jks J--ftr afe-
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