3hcts SHPS? rr" sPJ )1SFCGH:THU iSSSSaarrtf &5a m RM OF CATTLE. Livestock Markets Slow at a De . cline From Former Prices. SO TBIME BEEVES WERE OFFERED. Clioice Sheep ire a Fhads Higher .a " LaniLs Weak and Lower. and HQGSJLOWKR THIS WEEK THAN LAST OFFICE OF THE JJISTATCH, ..Z. u-vnvKsnY. February, 1 S .Pittsburg. There ere close to SO car loads of cattle on sale at East Liberty yards at the open ing of markets Monday morning against 60 loads the previous Monday. More than a-halfof the offerings were from Chicago. 3?hcre were no primes on sale this week and She proportion of good beeves was smalL Buyers were present in smaller force than .tu-unl acd markets opened dull and slow, at a decline of 10 to 15c per cwt from last week's prices. v The low quality and large receipts were favorable to the bears who "made the most of their opportunity to depres market. Our local trade calls for bout ".I carloads and the week's ottenngs are so tar about 100 carloads. A dozen or more loads were sent on in first hands for want of satisfactory oilers. So far as could bc'lcirned the highest price paid lor cattle was 54 75. Fresh cows were in light sup plv, and the highest price obtained was .'S3G 00 per cwt. Veal calves were steadv at "last week's prices, the top ot the market being 7c per lb. ' Ho"s There were 27 loads on sale Mon day morning. Total receipts for the week so-far about 40 carloads. Markets sluggish at a decline of 10c to 13c per cwt. Sheep and lambs There were abont So 'carloads on sale this week. Markets were .firm at a shade higher prices for sheep of -choice qualitv and lambs, were weak, anu a. '.shade lower. Common and low grades of 'sheep and lambs were weas: and slow at a slight reduction from last week's prices. A Live Stock ri:m's K-virw. ' Tollowing is report ot the week's transac tions by William Holmes & Co.: We report SO load of cattle on sale this week, nsulnst CO loads same time last week. Forrv loads, weie from Chicago and the bal ance" were principally Irom Ohio and In iann. The geiieinl. average in qualitv w as I nllv as "Oid as lor ome time iia-r. The de mand doe not appear to improve, and the general tone of tho markets all over the country East and West Is w eak, ith up r.lies more than equal to demand. From present outlook we are of the opinion that all dealers who contract cat tle for future delivery with the ex pectation of getting better prices In the J.,,,,,,,,- sniin- trade, will meet w ith a disap- vointmeiitaiidlo-sofmoney.as our export -dem-ind is light and iore.gti markets will not pay ine neuters i uu.....v.u ,,..-... pi ices of American cattle The supply of leediii" cattle is no doubt heavy all through the West, and slop led cattle will be plenty. We quote prime to extra 1.400 lbs to 1,500 lbs at4 601OS4 75: good 1.200 lbs to 130.1 lbs at $1 25 io $4 50: ood, 1,000 lbs to 1,100 lbs, $. &0 to $4 00; mixed hei'ei, steer and roughs SCO lbs to 1,200 lbs. $3 40 to $3 73: stockerN 6W His to 330 lbs., $2 25 to $3 23: cows and bulls, $1 23 to S3 30; Ires.ll con s and springers, 520 to S4 ner head. .... , .Receipts or hogs have been light this week and demand lbxht- The inaiket opened dull on Mondav at 510c loner than the close lastweckSincc .Monday receipts continued li-iht and prices steady to shade hisher. .We nuote prime select tops at J5 30j?5 35; good mixed. $5 2Cg5 25: Yorkers $5 105 20. The supply of tl.eep and lambs is tair, and demand lair at a siiade better prices than , we have been able to report hcrotoroie.wtth a-feelingthat prices will get a little taizher in the near lu'ure. We onoteprime toextta sheep at 5?.'5c: uood. 5S-V,ic; common, 2 la ber laiim-. t'KBicood, 6360; com . uion, 3goc; veaU, GyjgiC Some of the Sales Reported. Lafferty llro i Hadden: Cattle 17 head, ,15.170 lbs. $3 4-; 3 head. 4 070 lbs. $4 70; 14 -calves, 1.S00 lbs. 7c Hogs 2 head. 5,430 lbs, " S3 23. Shecp-fO head, 7,620 lbs $5 75: 65 head, - 5 OtiQ lbs. $4 75: 109 head, 7,440 lbs, $5 50: 67 head. ''1.430 lbs. $.-. 00; 110 head, 8.S40 lbs, $0 25; 82 "" bend, 7.150 lb-. $6 40. William C Holmes & Co: Cattle 23 head. 109011. SJ3 75: 23 head, 22.410 lhs, $3 70: 18 SW 24 Ol ll. $4 35: 17 head. 3,070 lbs, $4 40: toiienu, v,v iq. :"-."'?.."-' "" "' 176 head, 17.850 lbs, ;5 85; 169 head, 14,110 lbs, Vi 40. Heneker, Linkhorn & Co.: Cattle 13 head, ailOO lbs, $3 90: 6 head, 6.070 lbs, $3 75; 10 oxen. 3 CZO lbs. $3 Co; 12 oxen, 16,400 lbs, S3 CO: 6 -xen. S.500 lbs, $3 70. Hog 109 head. 23,800 if.$5 25; 115 head, 19,850 lbs, $5 20: 60 head, 15,860 lbN 5 30; 51 head, 6 603 lbs, $5 00. Jil cCall,Uoslen & Xew bern: Cattle 24head. 17770 lbs. $3 90; 20 head. 23,730 lbs. $t 10; 35 liead 42 450 lbs, 44 15: 14 head. IS 310 lbs, $4 25. Hogs 57 head, 8,210 lbs, 5 10: C3 head, 14,890 bs; $5 25: 65 head, 14 360 lbs, $5 20. Sneep 236 aead. 16,4101ls. $6 U): 62 head, 5,720 lbs. $5 50; 110 head. 9.230 lbs, $6 25: 90 head, 7,420 lbs, $3 30; JS head, 7,610 lbs. $6 40; 72 head, 3.940 lbs, $5 00. John Hesket & Co.: Cattle 15 head. 16,100 as 53 67W: 22 head, 21,260 lbs 3 50; 16 head, 350 lbs, $4 20; 12 bead, 14,3t01hs, $4 00; 21 lead. 25,170 lbs, $4 30; 15 head, 18,260 lbs. $4 25: head, 19 570 lbs, $4 10; 17 head, 25 030 lbs, 1 75; 19 hed, 23,600 lbs, J4 20. Hogs 132 head, " S30 lbs, $5 23: 97 head, 11.630 lbs, $5 10; 70 head, 11.4:0 lbs. $5 15: 70 had. 15.700 lbs, $5 30. Klicep 12S hend, 8,040 lbs. $5 90; 164 head, 10, WD lis J4 90: 107 head, 10,340 lbs, $3 75; 64 head, 1,020 lbs, S4 00 Dunn, Dver & Co.: Cattle 18 head. 21,830 ib. $1 10: 19 head. 22,130 lbs. $4 05; 20 head, 14,300 lbs. $3 95: 15 head, 19,230 lbs, $4 23: 4 ' ralves, 430 lb-, 0 75: 9 calves, LOCO lbs, $6 60. Ho-'s 113 Head, 19.850 lbs $5 20; 54 bead. 12,800 lbs $5 25: 183 "head, 18,740 lbs. $5 05: 55 head, -S 310 lbs, $5 10. Sheep-90 head, 6.060 lbs,$5 75; IS head. 4 220 lbs. $6 10: 80 head, 4 310 lbs, $1 80; JOS head, 15 930 lbs, $6 35; 1S3 head, 16,390 lbs, 5 40 " s. B. Hedges Co.: Cattle 20 head, 24.620 lli, $4 10: 9 head, 7,530 lbs, $3 20: 17 head, 18. iSO lb-, $3 70; 11 head, 11 850 lbs. H 00; 11 calves. 1,390 lb-, 7c: 7 calves, 850 lbs, $6 25. Hog 84 -liMrt. 1?. lSOlln. 5 10: S6 head. 12.500 lbs. $5 15: Bl head. 13 420 lbs, $5 30. Sheep 93 head. 7,630 1Im,6 63: 93 head, 5,910 lbs, $0 25: 136 held, 12,- B20 lbs, $5 35: 93 head, 8,010 lbs, 5 25; 170 head, 1 12 380 lb-, J6 25: 240 head, 17,030 lbs, $1 50; 90 . Bead, S 650 lbs, $6 80. Huff, Hazel wood & Imhoff: Cattle 14 iead, 17,fc60 lbs, $4 10; 11 heart. 14.450 lbs, $4 f5; T 2 head, 1S.C30 lbs, $4 40; IS head, 23,130 los, . 4 25; 17 head, 21,700 lbs 4 35: 1 head. 13,930 Z.1ibs, $3 70: 6 calves 710 lbs. $6 75: 4 calves, 450 J -lbs, $7 00. Hogs 1 1 head, 7,720 lbs, $5 20; 71 f - send, 12 600 lbs, i5 10: 31 head, 10,350 lbs 3 25; n -21 head, 1S.030 lbs, $5 20; 173 head, 27 090 lbs, 'r T 13. Shee 60 head, 4.770 lbs, $6 40; 67 head, P40 lbs, $4 25; 68 bead, 4,540 lbs $3 80: 74 head, , .9-0 lbs, $3 00; 1S9 head, 16,350 lb;, $3 80. t . By Xelegraplu New Tork Beeves Receipts, 1,196 head, including 33 cars (or sale: market steadv: na tive steers, $4 10fi5 00 per 100 .pounds; bulls r and cows, $1 733 10; dressed beef steadv at - "CSc: shipments today, S70 beeves and'7.000 - quarter of bees. Calves -llcccipts. C77 head; narket firm: veals, $5 OOgS 30 per 100 pounds: Western calves. $3 00 3 50. Sheep Re- fcipts, 4,910 head: sheen firm: lamba, Jc ' higher; sheep. $5 006 50 per 100 pounds? iambs, $6 507 55: dressed mutton firm at 8 glOc; dreseu lambs, 9llc. Hogs Receipts, 11,052 bead, nil consigned direct; nominally nnn aii autja u per jw pounus. Cblcaco Cattle UeceiDts,15,000head:ship . jr.eiits,5,009head;m:uketitendv to stronger: - jtnod to choice steers, $4 ODjpOO; others 3 25 ,.l-25: feeders. J3 23g3 75: stockers. $1 73g2G0: cows, $1 603 00. Hoirs Receipts,35,000 head; shipments, 12,000 head; maikct slow and lower; rough and common, $4 04 50; mixed and: packers, $4 00Q4 75: prime heavy and 4mtcher weights, il S0g4 90; light, $1 50(1 73. Sheep Receipts, 3,000 head: shipments. 3,000 bead: market steady to hnde higher; oi- 3 504 50; mixed. $4 604 80; wether S50C S3; Westerns, $4 755 40; lambs. $5 O06 65. " t. Loul Cattle Kecelptt.2,000 head: shln- jnents, 300 head; market active at a decline of 10c: lair to cood native steers, $3 o 34.5; good to handy Indian and Texan Steers, $3 O03 70. Hogs Receipts, 5 570 head; . .shipments, 2.400 head; market 10c locr; fair to choice heavy. J4 604 80; mixed, ordinary to good, 54 104 70; light, fair to r best, ilSzftl 65. Sheep -Receipts, 100 head; hipments. none: market steady; good to de sirable mntton, $3 005 00. Kansas City Cattle Receipts, 3 800 head; shipments, 2,100 head; heavy steers 10c - lower and light steady; cows stmnc: Mockers and feeders steady: steers, $3 504 50; cows $3 754 00; stockers and leeders, $2 953 65. Hos Receipts. 11,700 head: shipments, 3,900 - head; market 5c lower; all grades, H 00 r 60; bulk, $4 33t 45. Sneep Receipts, 1,100 "liead: shipments, 400 head; market un- .changed. Yt- Omaha Cattle Receipts, 3,400 head: mar "Ttet slower and weak, and prices loc lower; common to fancy steers, ft .752 t5. Hoes "Receipts, 4,700head: roaTket siowand510c ..lower; lt;rhr.-84'40; heavy, $4 45Q4 47; iriXu, H 4ig4 W. Sheep Receipt, none; demand active; prices strong: natives, M 00 5 25; Westerns, $3 755 25. Buffalo Cattle Receipts, 40 loads through, sale; market quiet but feeling steady and prospects considered good. Hogs Keceipts, 20 loads through, 15 sale: market steady: good heavy Arm; Yorkers, light to good, $5 15 5 20; cood mediums, $5 20g'5.25; choice heavy, $5 305 37K. Sheep and lambs Receipts, 3 loads through, 3 sale; market strong and higher, with very light receipts; sheep, extra fancy, J6 00G 25; cood to choice, $5 50Q5 85; fair to cood, $4 Togo 40; Iambi, pood to extra, J7 007 25; fair to good, SB 406 00. Cincinnati Hogs easier; common and light, $3 504 SO; packing and butchers', J4 63 65 10; receipts, 4,003 head: shipments, 1,850 head. Cattle steadv; receipts, 600 bead; shipments, 60 head. 'Sheep steady: receipts, 300 head; shipments, none Lambs strong; common to choice, $4 506 50 per 100 pounds. NERVOUS SPECULATORS. lVheat Cables Stronger and Higher, to the Surprise or the Chicago Crowd Con sequently the Market Is Well Maintained In pl!e of Much Pressure Corn Quiet. CHICAGO Considerable nervousness was still apparent In the wheat market to-day, but the general tone was strong on the bullish character of the news received, and the close was firm at an advance of le compared with the final figures of yester day. May opened c higher at 91c; ad vanced to 92Jic: broke to 91c; reacted to 9-!ci went off to 9Jc; remained steady for a time; then touched 91c, but grew strong again, rallying to 92Jc, and closing firm at 92c. The Ligher opening and advance early in the session were due to tne stronger and higher English cables, which were rather a surprise after the action of the American markets. The clearances, also, were rather larger and a good inquiry was again reported. Operators got lalnywell loaded up with wheat, and then a more gen eral selling pressure started, which caused the subsequent declino, helped along by weaker Continental cables. Local operators evidently sold themselves shoit on the break. They became uneasy in'the last half hourand started In to cover, the market re sponding with a strong upward movement. Tnead ance was attributed partly to rumors that France was agitating the question of tilting off the duty on wheat. Corn was quiet and steady with fluctua tions confined ton range of a quarter cent during the entire session, and the close was unchanged. Receipts were somewhat larger tnan wcieiooicca lor, out mere was a jail ing off In the grading. Liverpool quoted puces Jjc liiicher. Trade was slack and prices were not materially affected by the fluctuations In wheat. Oats inactive and steady and closed c lower. Hog products were quiet and weak during most ot the session, but firm up to and at the close and closed without change com pared with yesterday. The leading futures range as follows, as cor rected by Jolin SI. Oakley Jt Co.. 45 Sixth street, members of the Chicago lloard of Trade: Open- High- Low- Clos- ABTICLCS. ing. est. est. lng. WIIEVT, iO. 2. Febiuarv ? 8SH $ S9s 88S 89K May.....". 91.', 92j 91,4 S2-S Corv. No. 2. February. 41S 40' 39 40S MlTCh 40 a 40'a 40i 40 Way IH 41 41H 415t OATS, .NO. 2. Fehruarr. 29 29 29 29 May 31'S 31J 3IJ 31 .Mess 1'ork. February 11 50 Jl S" 11 45 11 W JIaj 11 SO 11 bi 1175 II 85 I.Ann. a February. V B 45 6 474 6 42S 6 47K Jlav .6 60 6 62;4 6 67Js 6 (O Short Rids. February 5 77K 5 85 5 75 5 85 May 595" 600 5 92 600 F js .no. i ""r- Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady and unchanged; Xo. 2 spring wheat, SSic: No. 3 spring wheat, 83c; No. 2 red, 92 92e; "q2 corn, 40c; Xo. 2 oats. 2929J.fc; Xo. 2 bite. SOJfc; So. 3 white, 29KS30C; No. 2 rye. 84c; No. 2 barley, 56c; Sa.-S. f. o. b., 4fi56c: So. 4, f. o. b., 373Ic: No. 1 flaxseed, 97c: prime timothy seed, $1 211 22. Jless folk, per barrel, $3 55. Lard, per 100 lb,$6 47. liort ribs sides, (loose) $5 82; dry salted shoulders, (boxed) $5 0905 25; "short clear sides, (boxed) $6 206 25. Whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gal., $1 14. sugars un changed. On the proouce exchange to-day tho butter market was wpak and lower: fancv cream ery, 2727Jc; fine Western, 25K26Kc; ordi nary, 2.2c; selected dairies, 222oc; ordi nary, 1821c. Eggs, 1713c. NEW TOKK Flour held firmly and quiet. Cornmeal more active and steady. "Wheat Spot market unsettled, closing stionger with cood demand and advance checking business; No. 2 red, $1 661 07 in store and elevator, $1 0701 OSV afloat, $1 061 09J f. o. b.; No. 3 red. $1 01jl 02: uncradedred, yjceiji vh: .o. 1 .Nortiiein. si 06e)i us; .o. 1 hard, $1 091 09J No. 2 Northern, $1 02: options, March, $1 05?1 063. closing at 1 OSJi; April, $1 051 VaU. closinc at $1 05; Jlav, $1 02JH'1 04, closing at $1 04; June. $1 0!31 0 cIosinirnt$l July, 9Kcl 00, closing at $1 00. Eye stroncer, wanted. Barley dull and weak; No. 2 Mil waukee, C970c. Corn Spot market unset tled, closing firm and falrlvactlve; No. 1, 4S 48c In elevator, 49X19Kc afloat; ungraded mixed, 47K5lc; No. 3, 17JJ4Sc; steamer mixed, 4ge49c: options February, 4S! 4sjc, closing at 4SJc: March, 4SJ48c, clos ing at 4SJc: April, 49J49JJc, closing at 4c; May, 4SK9ic, closing at 49Jc: June, 4SKc, clo,mg at 4-Kc; July, 4S49c. Oats Spot Irregular easy; quiet: options dull, weak; February closing 36c; JIarch, closing 3 Mav, 37Kc: closing X,Vic; spot No. 2 white, 37?i38c; mixed Western. 3G 37Jc; white do, 3741c; No. 2 Chicago, 37Kc Hay steady ana quiet. Hops easy and quiet. Middles quiet. Lard lower: dull; Western steam closed $6 77K6 80. Options, February, $6 77 bid: Marcii, $6 78. closing, $6 79 bid: May, $6 906 92, closing. $6 92; July, $7 07. Tallow stesdy and quiet. Ejgs easier. Western, 25Kc: receipts, 4,176 pack ages. Hides steady "and quiet. Pork quiet and steady. Butter in light demand, easy; Western dairy, lt22c; do creamery, 2131c; do factory, 1623e; Elgin, 30c Cheese strong; fair demand; part skims, 610c. rniLADEtnilA Flour less active. Wheat firm; good Inquiry for export, but business here was limited by small offerings; No. 2 red. in export elevator. $104; Xo. 2 red. February, $1 0I1 (U: March, $1 C4K1 04; April, $1 041 041; May, $1 C3l 03J. Corn lower: o. 3, in ex port elevator, 44Jc: steamer, 46; No. 2 in export rievator. 4s;c; o. 2. mixed, iebrn ary. iSyflSc: March, 4S4SJc; April, 4SJ February, 37K37Jc; March, 37K3Sc; April, 3S38tc; Jlav, SSc. Esrgs quiet and weak; Pennsylvania firsts, 24g25c. BALTIMOKE Wheat firm; No. 2 red, spot and February, $1 C4l 04, JIarch, $1 041 04K: Mav. $1 031 03; steamer No. 2 red. $1 00f. Corn dull; mixed pot and February. 4SJ4c: March, 4S4Sc: Anril and May, 4sc; steamer, mixed, 46K good choice timothy, $13 0OH 00. Provis ions steady, quiet and unchanged. Butter Creamery, lancy, 2S23c: do, fair to choice, 272Sc; do imitation, 2122c: do rolls, fine, 2I22c; do, lairto good. o21c:store packed, 17l8c Eggs Receipts liberal; market easy at 2324c ST. LOCle Flour firm but very slow TVheat Cash, lower; No. 2 red, 9292Vc; op tions opened a higher. Later this was all lost, but prices advanced and closed lo above yesterday. March, 92c bid; May closed at 93c; July, 89c bid. Corn Cash, a shade off; No. 2 mixed, 36c: options only fluctuated c during the day and closed firm the same as yesterday; March, 36c; JIaj', 37c bid. Oats steady, No. 2 cash, 30c; May, 31c. Rye lower at 79c. Barley lower; sample lots, 5760c. Butter and eggs unchanged. Piovisions easier. Tork, $11 604J11 62 lor new; $9 50 old, Lard, $6 30. XEWOKf.I3AN-Sncar strong: onen ket tle, prime, 2 15-163c; good fair to mil fair, 2Ji2c: fair, 2Jgc: good common, 3c; com mon, 2i62JsC: cen tritugals, off white, 3 13-16 3c: choice yellow clarified, 3)c; prime, 3J9-lGc; oft do. 3f3 7-16c; seconds,'2if 3c. Molasses Opep kettle, fermenting, 15 i0e: centrifugals, prime. 19c: good prime, 1517c; fair to prime, 1013c; common to good common, 6g9c CINCINNATI Flour in moderate de mand. "Wheat scarce and strong; No. 2 red, S8c. Corn strong; No. 2 mixed, J041c. Oats steadv: No. 2 mixed, 3232c. Rye steads-; No. 2. 6c Pork quiet at I1 75. Lard dull at $6 35. Bulk meats firm at $5 87. Bacon in lait' demand at J6 87. Butter heavy. Cheese barely steady. Eggs heavy and lower at 17c. MINNEAPOLIS Wheat No. 1 Northern, t euruary, Nic; yesierauy, Mfcc: juay, open ern, 8284c. DULL ril Wheat No.l hard, cash.96Jc bid; February, S7c: May, 92c bid; No. 1 Northern, cash, S5c; February, S5c; May, 90c bid; No. 2 N orthern. cash, 79c: No. 3 Northern, 73c: rejected, 61c: on track, No. 1 hard, SSc bid: No. 1 Nortberu, 87c bid. Kansas CITY Wheat, cash, 78e bid; Feb mary, 78c bid: No. 2 red, cash, 83c Corn No. 2 cash, 33e bid; February, 33c bid. Oats No. 2 cash, 29c bid: February, 23c bid. igs Slow and weak, 17c.. TOLEDO Wheat active and higher; No. 3, cash and February, 96c; Mav. 97Jc Corn dull and steady; No. 2, cash,41c; So. 3, 40c. Oats quiet; No. 2, cash, 33c: No. 2 white, Sic bid. Bye dull; cash, 87c. EAST ESDV DICKERS. A Kineteen-Acre Tract Picked Up by Two Iron Manufacturers. MONEY DUMPED ON SQUIRREL HILL. Sapid Transit as a Factor in Upholding the Seal Estate Market. ' DOW A WOHAN MANAGED TO BUT A HOME It was stated in this column a short time ago that an important deal in East End acreage was pending. It was subsequently closed, but for business reasons no report of it was made at the time. It now reaches the,, public through an outside channel. The sale was made by Iteed B. Coyle & Co., and is that of the Edward House tract in the Squirrel Hill district, 19 acres and several old frame buildings, bounded on the north by Beacon street, on the south by Douglas, on the east by Shady lane, and on tne west by Murray avenue. The pur chasers, who desire their names withheld for the present, are two prominent' iron manufacturers. The consideration was 60, 000. This transaction and several others of al most equal magnitude.in the same locality, all to be improved by the new owners, who nave abundant capital, emphasize the state ment heretofore made in this column that, with rapid transit and water, both 0 which are said to be assured 'the present year, it will be but a short time until Squirrel Hill will be able to boast of a large number of the finest rural houses in Allecheny county. But this will 'not be at the expense of any other quarter. Conditions are such that all the surrounding districts must keep up with the procession. ltapid Transit and Material Progress. The heavy selling and strength of street railway shares during the last week or two show that investors have confidence in their future, which is based almost entirely upon the continued material progress of the city. Nothing has done so much to stimulate activity in Pittsburg real estate as improved transportation, the development of which is watched with great interest by owners, in vestors and brokers. It-has revolutionized the East End by opening up new territory and facilitating its settlement. A very lew years ago, as almost anybody will remem ber, improvements between the city proper and East Liberty were few and scatter ing. Open spaces were the rule. Now there is a compact mass oT houses the entire distance, and ground has augmented in value almost a hundred fold. The same results have followed wherever rapid transit has been introduced. If the transportation enterprises planned on the Southside materialize, as they no doubt will, lor they are In good hands, that section, loug neglected, will enjoy a degree of activity scarcely less marked than that experienced in tiie-East End. This terri tory is of vast extent, is within a lew min utes' ride of the Court House, is dry and healthy, with reasonable values, and offers opportunities for unlimited development material as well as artistic. These remarks are equally applicable to the district down the 3?t. "Wayne Kailroad, along the line of California avenue, and also to that of which Perrysville avenue is the main artery. The keen observer who desires safe returns in real estate cannot fail to detect the ad vantages which these localities offer to early investors. Followed Good Advice. Three years ago a lady the wife of a well-known printer called at the office of a Fourth avenue real estate firm and asked a salesman if he could sell her a house on easy terms,sayiug she had not saved enough to buy for cash. He, advised the purchase of a small house and good lot in his hands, at $3,000, which she purchased, though it was not quite what she desired. The fam ily lived there until a short time ago, when the same agent sold the property for 3,100, giving the first purchaser $1,500, which she had paid during this time, in cash. She can nowmakeabiir navmenton a nlacealit- Ltlemore to her taste, and in a year or two be, auie to pake a deal which will put her in possession of an unencumbered home. Bids Below the Mark. The auction sale of the Marshall Kennedy mill, on Eifteenth straet, by J. B. Larkin & Co., was declared adjourned yesterday on a bid by Henry Mackin of something over f49,000. There was quite a competition between home and foreign bidders until f49,000 was reached, when it was withdrawn until further notice. Henry Mackin put $250 more to it, but it was not considered. Akron, tt, capitalists offered to make it $50,000, with the machinery, but Mr. "Wetzel, of the firm, had a private offer on better terms, and ordered the property withdrawn. Business News and Gossip. There is a good demand for lots on Green field avenue. Rapid transit will soon bring this thoroughfare still more prominently to tho front. W. C. Lyne, General Manager of the Na tional Life Insurance Company, left the city last night for Iowa on business. Uomewood and the region thereabout are growing so fast that business demands better railroad facilities. It is understood that the Pennsylvania Railroad Is dickering for the De Pny property to enable It to meet this requliement by building a freight bouse and laying a side track. At a public sale in New York on Tuesday. under a decree of partition for tho Ridabock estate 60 feet on Broadway and 93 feet on .Howard street, containing old buildings, sold for $270,000. The Illinois Steel Company has increased its capital from $25,000,000 to $30,003,000. Net profits for tho past year, $1,038,777 68. At the last call yesterday 110 was bid for United States Glass preferred. The common was offei ed at 75. Among sales off 'Change yesterday was that of $2,000 Allegheny County Light bonds by Andrew Carter at 103, and of 21 shares Exchange National Bank by .John D. Bailcv at 86. According to report 23 as the price paid lor the McKce block of Central Trac tion stock. Six permits n ere issuod yestorday for the erection of the same number of buildings, and additions aggregating $7,450. The largest was $2,600. Movements in Realty. John K. Ewlng & Co. sold or Chester T. Hoag to R. D. Jones a new two-story frame house of five rooms, hall and attic, with lot 26x100, on the corner of Virginia and East End avenues, Tenth ward, Allegheny, for $2,200. Reed B. Coylo & Co., corner Fourth avenue and Giant street, report the sale of five more lots In their Glen Mawr Park plan P Ft. W. & C. Ry., being Nos. 124 to 128 Inclu sive, lor $S00 cash. Black ABaird sold to Frank J. Gramm lots 84 and 85 in the Seeley plan. Nineteenth ward, fronting 50 feet on the Butler street extension and extending back 110 feet, for $550 cash; sold for James H. Lindsay. AV. E. Haranett & Co. sold a lot on Holland street, Wilkinsburg, for $1,500 cash. " The Burrell Improvement Company re- Sort the following sale or lots at Kensington: ohn Bechtold, Allegheny, lot 6, block 2 for $680; John Donllum, Steubenvllle, O.,'ll0 block 7, for $375; Mrs. Mary McGlnley, Cren shaw, Pa., lot 78, block 7, lor $488 73. HOME SECURITIES. LKSS VIM AMONG THE TRADERS, BUT BUTERS STILL ABROAD. No Important Price Changes Gains and Losses Abont Even Old Tractions Im prove a Trifle, but the New Fall to Bold Advanced Positions. The local stock market was less active yesterday than on the previous day, but the volume of business was respectable. Tho investor or speculator was abroad, but his appetite was less keen. There were no spe cial features. Closing figures as' compared with those of the previous day show small advances in Philadelphia Gas, Central and Citizens' Traction and Pleasant Valley. Manchester finished the same, but Duquesne and Birmingham were a tnfle-weaker. The rest of tue list was steady to stroug. Sales' at first rail were $2,000 Birmingham bonds at 99; .200 Pleasant Valley at 24, 20 at- 24& 32 Citizens' Traction at 61; 15 Switch' and Signal at 1- 2 at 19. Before call) 100 Fleas-' ant Vallev at 23; after call, 20 Philadelphia Gas at 15 -Second call, $1,000 DuquesDO bond at 93; 9 Philadelphia .Gas at 15; 25 Switch and Signal at 19; 10 Pleasant Valley at24U; 25 Manchester at 40; 130 JBIrmincham at 24. Third call, 530 Philadelphia Gas at 13K: 35 Citizens' Traction at 61; 20 Manches ter at 40; 20 Luster at fl;. The unlisted tractions finished: Duquesne, 22i bid. offered at 22: Birmingham, 24 bin, offered at 24; Manchester; 39 bid, of fered at iVi- Duquesne bonds advanced to 97 bid: Birmingham was quoted at 98, offered at 99. Junction Kailroad was stronger at2Sbid. Talk on the tractions indicated expectations of a further advance, conces sions notedbelng regarded as altemporary re action from the sharp advances since the bulge set in. The proposed new deal of the Pleasant Valley appeared" to meet general approval. Bids and offers were: FIRST CALL, SECON'D THIRD CALL. CALL. B A B A 425 475 410 47 bO 3T, 85 82 .... 82 .... 104 .... . j 245 255 5M.... .... 7 9 7 8", 16,' 15 15M 15H 19 .... 19 6 20 SH 23H 28 23K GO'S 61 fiO 61 53 .... 24 'Uli 24 24Ji 49 bOii "S3'4"".'.' "23'."I !!.'! "" "" " OH ... 9...- 3 14tf 15 144 1H 27H. .. 24 21 W,i 19 19H 19J 40 .... 40 105 110 105 .... 69 .... 69 .... EXCHANGE STOCKS. B A P. P. S. M.Ex. Freehold Bank... 475 80 as German Nat. Bk lroncityN. Bk., Keystone U.of P. Liberty Nat. Bk. SecondNat.lik... "har. Val.Gas'Co Peo'sN.G. 4P.C Philadelphia Co. Wheeling Gas Co 5V. 7N. 15i "5 27 ' 6o;j I5ii ft. fill in. 1'. i;o. Central Traction. Citizens' Trac'n. 20 28M til S3X nits mi rgTTac'n Pleasant Valley. 8econd Av 24 Allegheny Valley P. .Tunc. It. K.Co N.T.&C.G.C.'C. La Nor I a Mln. Co buster Aim. Co.. K. C. Mln. Co .. Westlngh'e Elec. Mon. Water Co.. V. S. AS. Co U. S. & S. Co. pfd Wetingh'eA.B. S. U. Cable Co...: 141$ T,i 181 ids . 63 . 15 29 19J4 40 BULLS EARLY, BEARS LATE. KEW ENGLAND HOLDS UP THEMOKN- ING SHAKE MARKET. , Stocks Begin to Get Dnll and Sag Down After the Noon Hour Realizations on Reading Make That Security the Weak est on the List. New York, Feb. 17. The stock market was comparatively quiet to-day and moved within narrow limits when compared with the wide fluctuations of the last two weeks, and while there was considerable hammer ing by the home traders and bears, prices were generally strong in the forenoon, hut yielded more readily later in the day. The substantial part of the movement was the realizations in Reading and the pressure of short stocks In the remainder of the list. Tho market was rather irregular through out the greater part of the day, and despite the weakness of the general list in the afternoon, specialties in Tennessee Coal, the Lake Erie and Western stocks and the Chesa peake and Ohio mnde substantial progress toward high and better prices. After Read ing, Atchison was tho weakest stock for a while, but it was nersistentlv raided and its final loss Is insignificant. St. Paul was pressed for sale also, and it made no re sponse to tho good showing of its earnings. The forenoon had New England as its special strong point, and it scored a rise of per cent, but failed to hold It in the lafe trading. On the other hand, Chicago Gas was made the special point of attack by the bears in the early dealings,and It was forced on nearly y2 per cent irom its last nignts figures. The general list opened wlth con tinued pressure, and first prices were all lower, Reading being down 1 per cent, hut the strength of New England rallied the en tire market, despite the piessureon Chicago Gas. and advances of large fractions were made all along the line without any special feature outside of the low-priced shares and New England. The forenoon was marked by a firm temper, and the best prices of the day were generally reached toward 12 o'clock. After that time, however, the market de clined into dullness. Prices went off, and the pace was accelerated In the last hour by a vigorous drive by, the bears. The pressure was removed toward the end of the session, however, and a slight rally was permitted, causing the market to close with a firm tone on a light bnslness. The final changes are generally small losses: but Reading Is dnvn lji, Lackawanna 1 and Delaware and Hud son and Northern Pacific preferred each 1 per cent. The total sales of stock to-dav were 416,657 shares, including Atchison, 16,920; Chicago Gas, 24,150; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 11,920; Erie, 22,780; Louisville and Nashville, 6,225: Northern Pacific, prd., 18,560; New England, 35.585; Reading; 108.330; Rich mond and West Point, 10.140; St. Paul, 27,900; Union Pacific, 14,100; Western Union, 10,300. Railway bonds were more quiet than for a, long time, tho total transactions being only 2 923,000, while the activity of the several Reading issues was ecllpsedby that In Texas Pacific seconds and Richmond and West Point trust 5s. The temper was somewhat mixed and the final changes are quite ir regular. The Readings are generally lower. The following table shows the prices of active stocks on the New York Stock Exchangcyesterday. Corrected dally forTiiE Dispatch by Whitney Stephenson, oldest Pltubnre members of the New York Stock Exchange. 37 Fourth avenue: C106- Open bTd? ing. Am. Cotton Oil Am. Cotton U, pld.... Am. Suzar Reunine Co. 34)$ 31 65 SIX 93 40K 83 137" 2534 62 43 60 S2' S3V 41)i Am. Sugar RetlnlngCo., pfd it,h r j V Canadian Paclflc. Canada Southern Central of New Jersey .... ( hesancake and Ohio C. AO., lstpm C. AO., 2d pfd Chicago Gas Trust. C, Bur-AQuincr C, Jill. & St. Paul C, Mil. A St. Paul, pfd.... 0., Rock LAP C, St. P.M. A O C. St. P. 51. A O.. pfd.... C. A Northwestern C. A Northwestern, pfd... C. C. C. A I Col. Coal A Iron Col. Allocking Val Del., Lacl.. A West Del. A Hudsou Denver A Klo Grande Den. A Kio Grande, pfd.... F. T., Va. A Ga...... Illinois Central "eiij 137)j 62 42-4 7SS 108H ,79. 1 High Low est. est. 34H MH 66. 65 8IV4 81,V V3M 93 1 4Ui 40J ' '137 '137" ' 2SS 24X C3 62 43X 42?, 73V lOStf 79 12T 91H 4SJ, 113 117K 144 S6H 31 157J,' 131 l-K 48 5j 7s 10S' is a 48X 'iii'A w .11 1M IMS 17W Vi io6j Lake Krle A Western Lake F.rle A Western, pfd. Lake Shore AM. S Louisville A Nashville Michigau Central Sloblle A Ohio Missouri Pacific National Cordage Co National Cordage Co., pfd. New-York Central N. Y., C. A St. L N. Y., C. A St. L 1st pfd. N. Y., C. A St. L., 2d pfd. a 73 121 75K i-H 74?, 123)4 75' 101V 33M 62S, 9-V4 1C9 MX 19 75 40 40 6.1 951 II0J, 115U na N. V.. L. E. AW N. Y.,L. E. AW.,pref... N.Y. AN. E N. Y.. O. AW Norfolk A Western Norfolk & Western, pfd.. North American Co Northern Paclflc Northern Paclflc, pfd...., Oregon Improvement PaciUcMafl Philadelphia A Reading.., P.. CCASt. L P.. C..C. A St. L.. pfd.... Pullman Palace Car Richmond A W. P. T 33! 37tf 74S 52 32)1 7-tX 5IH aw 15 50 WH 24K 68)J 27 38 67)i 74 H 52V 21)1 :j -I 16 S 24 H ma 167s 24 14 1GH 244 6-4 GH 3S 5SX 8'X 59 'C4!J 189 16'i 76i 33 57X 64X 1S9 16 76?a "ra 189 6j"l 189 75 4 IK 103 1I3JJ 10K 48 m 30 87), 37M 77 49H 35 83,' 15S Richmond A W. P. T., nfd cu laui ix jjmuill , gt. Paul A Duluth, nfd..., St. Paul., Minn, A Man.. Texas Pacific , Unloif 1'acific Wabash Wabash, nfd Western Union Wheeling AL. E Wheeling A L. E.. pfd Dis. & Cattle Fd. Trust..., National Lead Co , National Lead Co., pfd..., 11)4 48 lS'i 30 S7V 3S)t 78'J 50H 83V IO, 47 13H 30 enn 37V H Vi 43 13 31 S7 S!H 78)i 50H 83)i Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks. fur- nisucu uy y iVhitnev A Stephenson, brnkpro. Vn s? A'uurui aveuue, uiiuucrs ui jicw lors: stock Ex change. inn Pennsylvania Railroad 5.V1 Reading Railroad ZVi Bnffalo, N. Y. APhlla 9V Lehigh Valley , Northern Pacific Northern Pacific, pref..., Lehigh Navigation , Philadelphia A Erie , . SO'i . 24M , 6 . 5l! ,37V Boston Stocks Closing Prices. Atch. A Topeka 40! Boston A Albany..:. 201)$ dn Maine lea Chi. Bur. A Qulncy.103 Eastern R. It. 6s 122 FltchburgK. It S5V Flint A Fere M. p.. 80 Mass. Central 17 Mex. Central, com.. 20! N. Y. AN. England. 51 do 7s.. .r 121) Old Colony !70 Wis. Central, com.. 18) Allouez M. C (new). 1)4 Atlantic 9 Boston AMont 33 Calumet A Hecla 257.S Catalpa , 15 Franklin 12 Kearsage, mi Osceola..., 24V Santa Fe Conner. . . u Tamarack .f. ij AnnlstonLand Co... 29K Boston Land f.'n ai- San Diego Land Co.. 16 est cuu L,and Co.. 181 Hall 1.l..k... aa 29 I.Mnson store S Water Power.. Cent. Mining... :s) , 4 , a , 31 . x.. x. B.IB, Copper., 14! Thomson-Houston., to 78 77S 101 108H 79.'J 78$, 12754 127)J 91)4 9H 4S7, 4SX 'ii7? 'iiii 144V 144M 72J, 71H 37 38V 3D 31 15SS 157 135 134 17V 17 43.Jj 48 'ioc'v "vH 2S 22S 74ij 73H 124 123! 75? 73 "io" "$" 63)$ 61a MS 95 HOX 110 Iti'A lUi "75M "ra" Asked. 53! 28 15-16 GO 50 38 Boston Electric Stocks. BOSTON, Feb. 17.-lSp:tal.l The latest electric stock quotations to-day were: Bid. Asked. Boston Electric Light Co 101 no Thornton-Houston , W. Co 60 60 Do preferred...;..; ;....'....... SS" Ft. W..E. Co :, .'......,...-. 1.1K W. Assented Trust receipts 14f European W. Cki 12!$ D. E. Co 8 15 liar Silver Quotations. New York, Feb. 17. BpeeialA Bar silver In London 3-16d higher.at 41 ll-16d-per ounce. NewYork dealers' price for silver, 9191o per ounce. Mining Stock Quotations. New York, Feb. 16. Alice, 100; Adams, Consolidated, 110: Aspen, 3C0: Bolcher, 150; Best & Bclcher,270: Chollar. 160; Crown Point, 320; Deadwood, T 2C0;"Etireka Consolidated, 185: Gould & Cnrry, -150; Homestake 1200; Horn Silver, 380; Mexicnn, 180: Ontario, 4100: Ophir, 280: Plymouth, 190; Savajrc, 130; Sierra Nevada, 150; Union Consolidated, 135. 1HE MONEY MABKEX A Somewhat Better Demand, but the Sup ply Abovo Requirements. Tho local money market was a little more active yesterday than for some time, past, the demand from commercial and manu facturing sources being larger and more ur- gent. The bulge In stock speculation hasro- sulted in tho withdtawal of considerable capital. Funds are also moving southward, to the relief of the Northern' markets. Still, bankers reported the supply largely in ex cess of present requirement. But with the spring trade only a few weeks off. they were confident that the surplus would soon be pulled down. The 6percent rate wis gen erally adhered to, private capitalists doing about all the shading. Bank clearings weie $2,240,858 6L and balances $346,910 78. , At New York yesterday money on call was easy at 12 per cent; last loan, c; closed, offered at c. Prime mercantile paper, 35e. Sterling exchange quiet but steady at .$4 85 for 60-day bills and $4 88 for de mand. Closing Bond Quotations. IT. S. 4sreg :16M U. S. 4s coup 116J4 V. S. 4Ss reg 'loo U. S. 4s coup....... . Paclflcos of '93 109 Loulsana stamp. 4s.. Si M., K. &T. Gen. 5s. 50!$ Mutual Union As 107 N. J. C. Int. Cert...ll2J Northern Pac. lsts..HBS Northern Pac. 2ds., 115)5 Northwestern cons..lS7 Nurthw'n d'brs 6s. .107)4 miBBuun os... Tenn. new set. 6s. Tenn. new set. 5s. Tenn. new set. 3s. Canada Sn.2ds .104 Oregon Trans. 6s.... St. L. A 1. 51. Gen. 5s 85X St.L.ASanF.GenM..I07 St. Paul Consols 178 St. P.. C. A P. lsts.'HS . 71! .103 Cen. Paclflc lsts. Den. AH. a. it 117K T8X.P.D.G. Tr. Rets 81 Tex. P.R.G.Tr.ltcU 31 Den. Ji K. G. 4s 803, Den. & R. Q. "West Is Ene2ds 107 il.. K. A T. Gen. 6s. SOJf Bid Union Pac. lsts., 107 .104 WeitShore E. G. West .. 777i Bank Clearings. Chicago Money easy at 45 per cent on call and 56 per cent on time loans. Bank clearings, $15,506,213. New York exchange par to 10c discount. New Orleans Clearings. S1.859.70S 90. New York exchange, commercial, 50o per $1,000 premium; uanit, $1. NewYork Bank clearings, $148,009,954; bal ances, $7,536 234. Bostox B.mk clearings, $17,513,342; bal ances, $1,865,542. Money 2 per cent; exchange on Now York, 1520c discount. Philadelphia Bank clearings, $15,360,913; balances, $1,714,247. Money 3 per cent. Baltimore Bank clenrlnsis, $2,946,434; bal ances, $456,274. Rate 6 per cent. St. Louis Bank clearingi, $3,931,367; bal ances, $453,739. Monev 67 per cent; ex change on New York, 50c premium. Turpentine Markets. Charleston Turpentine steady at 32c. Rosin firm. Savaw kah Turpentine firm at 33c. Rosin firm; $1 151 20. ' New York Rosin steady and dnlL Tur pentine quiet and firm at3536c. WiLMiHQToif Spirits of turpentine firm at 32c. Iiosin firm: strained $1 00; good strained $1 03. Tar steady at SI 30. Crude turpentine steady; hard $100; jellow dip $1 90; Virgin $1 90. The Metal Market. New York, Feb. 17. Pig iron dull: Ameri can, $15 75017 75. Copper quiet and firmer; lake, $10 7uI0 75. Lead qniet and firm; domestic, $1 13. Tin dull and firm: Straits, $19 70. The Drygoodn Market. NewYork, Feb. 17. The drygoods market disclosed no new features. Tne market was unchanged In tone and prices ruled steady. LATE NEWS IN BRIEF. -The Missouri Legislature is in extra ses- slon. Monster Diaz meetings are being held in Mexico. , A fine vein of copper has been found near Washburn, Minn. The foot and mouth cattle disease in .England la getting worse. Dr. Fox. a McCarthy ite M. P., is trying to foim a new leagne in this country. The Oklahoma convention of Republican clubs has indorsed President Harrison. A wonderful discovery of silver has been maae in squaw uuicn, near Fiorrisant. Col. It is said plots to assassinate President Montt, of Chile, have been discovered and tnwartea. President Paul Conrad, of the Louisiana Lottery Company, denies that the lottery intends to move to Mexico. Seven Arabs who had sought shelter in a grotto at Kouba, a village near Algiers, were all killed by the collapsing of the roof of the grotto. Indians at Pine Hidge have organized "The Progressive Ogallallas" Society. There is no ghost dancing going on among those redskius. The Citizen's Insurance Company, of Montreal, and the Guardian of London, have amalgamated, the former going out of existence. Oliver and Paul le Blance have drifted out into Lakf Michigan from Cross Village, Wis., on a cake of ice, and their fate is yet unknown. A Des Moines Frenchman named Ferdi nand Fontill, shot himself dead Tuesday be cause he couldn't find a wife after advertis- ng liberally for one. The remains of Hon. Alexander Clark, United States Minister to Liberia, weie buried at Muscatine, la., Tuesday, with military and Masonic pomp. The Common Council of Saginaw, Mich., has investigated and found City Clerk John u. Jiattnews gniuy oi appropriating city funds. That official says he will continue to hold the fort nntil removed bysome other tribunal. Elijah Hoffman, an aeed citizen of Red Oak, la., was attacked by eight wolves whilo on his way homo Tuesday night. Ho wounded one with his knife, and the others, attracted by tho smell of blood, allowed him to escape. The brakemen on the Mobile and Birm. ingham road, from Mobile to Selma.a branch of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia road, struck Simdav for $55 per month, an advance of $10. Their places have been filled with uegroe3. Goldberg and his son, dry goods dealers at Winona, Minn., are in Jail charged with setting flro to their store In order to sret tho $1,500 Insurance on their stock. Officers caught the young man In the act, and the incipient blaze was stamped out. President Billings, of the Chicazo Gas Trust, has explained why ga bills have been so generally inflated In that city. Ho lays it to dishonest meter readers, medical "tn. ulents, who, instead ofreading tho registers. conieiiieu. tueuiaeivcB uy guessing at an average. Rev. Mr. Edwardes, nntil lecently as sistant clergyman at Grace Church (Episco pal) at Toronto, has disappeared, leaving a large number of creditors. He had become addicted to drink. He is the nephew of Baron Kensington, and came to Canada in Juno last. A'big dance house at Spokane, Idaho, was opened Tnesday night by a free fight in which four persons were killed or mortally wounded. In tho midst of the fray officers closed tho house, and 25 of the worst charac ters of tho Northwest are penned up in a stockade. Miss A. A. Chevalier, who mnriA nn at. pose of the Thomas "Harris Community ar sania nosa, wai., last jail, lectured at San Francisco, Tuesday nleht to a large audi ence on"MystlcUm andllarrisism." She said that she would ha guilty of crime not to un cover Harris' monstrous iniquities, andthat proorsare incontroverttDle, consisting of a mass of letters, affidavits and statements by people who have left the community. Tnesday afternoon, while the rain was descending in torrents, 'Squire D. M. Hndel son, of Paoli, lnd., heard a halloo, and on going to the door was confronted bya couple on horseback, who wanted to be. married. He wasdltectod" to go ahead ud tie them together for life as they sat On their horses. The proper license being piodnced, the magistrate propounded the usual questions and pronounced them husband and wife. The safe of 'Douglass & Bloom, the two Australian embezzlers who stole 30,(jO0 sovereigns and decamped from Sidney, itas .been received at the San Francisco Custom House from Honolulu. The brig Galileo, which brought the safe, also brought tho furniture, pictures and piano belonging to thedofaulteiB. The freight was paid by a veiled lady, who left no address. The goods ate In the.unclalmed room of tho bonded warehouse. rgynrwxr. rJ3TV3talrfT5rsoi'.'r ffiBrHOME-MMEETS. Creamery Butter land Fresh Eggs " Still Drifting Lower. GROCERIES SLOW AT OLD PRICES. Buyers Still I7ave the Best of the Grain Markets in littsbnr?. SPEIXG PATENT FLOUR TERT FIRM OrFicE of The Dispatch, ? ( PmsBUBO, Wedsesdat, February 17. s Country Produce (Jobbing prices) Creamery butter and eggs are a shade lower,, as our quotations will disclose. Price of eggs is now fully 10c per dozen below top price reached a week or two ago. The de cline has been a surprise to dealers, as the cold weather and the approach of Lent were expected to help trade and stimulate prices. Poultry is in short supply, but supply is fully equal to demand. Tropical fruits are quiet, under the influence of the cold weather. Vegetables are slow and dull, with prices practically unchanged. Afpif. SI 5Ct 75 per barrel. I'2830c; common country butter, 1718c; choice country ron. :&(&?dc. BZAXS-New York and Michigan pea. $1 9312 00: marrowfat, $2 YOft 25: Lima beans, 4&0c V ft; hand picked medium, $1 851 90. Beeswax Choice, 303:c1llb; low grades, 22 25c. Buckwheat Floitk tfinr. tuiaziie ?l lh. CHEESE Ohio choice. ll)f12c: New' York cheese. 12i;i:c; Limhuriter, ll13)c: Wisconsin swrl'7er, full cream. 13)14)c;linportedsweitzer. 228Kc ' Cider Country cider,. J3 50(a.i 00 3 barrel; sand refined. (6 OOfs 50: crab elder, $7 axas CO. Cranberries Per box. f2 0O2 50: per barrel. $7 003 00. Eocs-Strlctly fresh nearby stock.2528c; storage eg. 2122c per doz. s Feathers Extra live geese, 5758c: No. 1, 430 50c ? lb: mixed lots. 39W40C. Dried FRtJtTS-Peacnes halves. 5)c: evapo rated apples. 8ia9c: apricots, 9llc: blackberries, 56c: raspberries. 1818ic; huckleberries, 7c: Cal ifornia peaches, 7."CM)c. GAME Wild turkeys. $150132 00 each: matlard ducks. $1 90 per pair: teal ducks. $: TWSZ 00 per dozen: pheasants, $1 2S per pair: quail. 12 t0 per dozen: squirrel. $1 00i S: rabbits, 20ra:Hc pr pair: whole deer. K13c ?) lb: saddles, iwaaic f lb. IIosey New crop, white closer, lC17c: Cali fornia honev. 12I5c ? lb. Maple Strop 75a 9 gallon. Maple scoar 10c 9 IB. POCLTIIT Alive Chickens, 70375? a pair, large; 60370c, medium; live turkey, 1012c$ lb: ducks. 60360c a pair: live geese, il 25 a pair: drcwd cnicKens. lai:(C x in: nrcssea turkeys, i-roidc p 10; dressed ducks. 15Ibc ?! 11). Potatoes Carload lots, 35340c on track: from store. 4045c a bushel: Southern sweets, fl 5031 75 a narrci; jerseys, $s uu(g3 25. Seeds Western recleaned medium clover. lob blngat$S25: mammoth at St 40: timothy. $1 50 for prime and 55 for choice; blue crass. $2 6532 80: orchard grass. Jl 75: millet, f 1 00: German. $1 15; Hungarian, tl 10; tine lawn, 25c3 lb; seed buck wheat. 1 401 50. Tallow Country, 4c: city rendered. 5c. TROPtrAL Fruits Lemons. fancv.Messlna,t3 50 33 75; Florida oranges. $2 0032 50aibox: bananas, fl 501 75 firsts. $1 0031 25 good seconds, per bunch; Malaga grapes, $3 00310 00 a half barrel; pineapples, 20325c apiece. Vegetables Caubage, $3 0034 00 a hundred ; yellow Oanver onions, $2 252 50a barrel: toma toes, fl C033 25 a crate; celery, 25330c per dozen: turnips. 90c3f 1 00 a barrel; new Bermuda potatoes, $3 00 a barrel. Groceries. Coffees are very firm at the advance al ready noted. Sugars are quiet 'and un changed. Canned goods of all kinds are firm, with a tendency to higher prices. The movement in the line of general groceries is reported Blow. Greek COFPXE-Fancy. 23c: choice Bio, 21) 322)c: prime, 20c: low grade Klo. lsI9c: old Government Jura. 27329c: Slaracalbo, 21422Hc; Mocha, 28329c; Santos. 21)j22)c; Caracas, 22) 23),c; La Guayra. 2DK)$c. Boasted (In papers) Standard' brands, 19.90c: high grades, 23.40328)c; old Government Java, bulk. 31!333:t Slaracalbo. 22324c; Santos, 19)323c: peaberry. 26)c: choice Rlo.2l)gc: prime Elo, 20)c; good Rio, 19)c; ordinary, 17 18c. SnpES (whole) Cloves. . 10312c: allspice, 10p: cassia. 8c: pepper, lie: nutmeg. 70380c. Petroleum (Jobbers' prices) 110 test. 6-: Ohio. 150. 7!c: headlight. 150 lest. 6Jc; water white. 7H38c; globe. l414)c: elalne. 13c; carna dine. lie; roraUue, 14c; red oil, 10)llc; purity, 14c:oleIne. 12c. Miners' Oil No. 1 winter, strained, 2940c per gal. : summer. 35337CI lard oil, 52355c. Strut Corn syrup, 25329c: choice sugar syrup, 34333c; prime sugar syrup, 3032c; strictly prime, 2830c. N. O. Molasses Fancv new crop. 40342c; choice, 40311c; old crop, 263Sc; N. .O. syrup, 41350c. SODA-Bl-carb. In kegs. 3)33Vc: bl-carb. InKs. 5Jc: bl-carb, assorted packages, 5X6c; sal soda, in kegs, lUc: do granulated. 2c. Candles Mar. full weight, Sc; stearlne, per et, 8Vc; parafflnc, 1I12C Rick Heart Carolina, 6K36KC; choice. 5V3Mc; Louisiana, 535&C. starch v eari, ; corn siarcn, &?4(gtMc; giosa starch, 5)i63fc. Foreign Frdits Layer raisins, f2 CO: London layers 225: Muscatels, tl75; California Muscatels, fl 4GI 60; Valencia. 5!kac; Ondara Valencia. 7 7)c: Sultana, 8313c: currants. 434)c: Turkey prunes, -tftuoc; rencn prunes. ti((pc: cocoanuis, 100, SS 00: almonds, Lan.. r lb, LOc: do Ivlca, 17c; do shelled." 50c: walnuts. Nap., 13314c: Sicily fil berts, lie: Smyrna figs, 12313c: new dates. fi5Hc; Brazil nuts, 7c: pecius. 1314c; citron, $1D,212; lemon peel. 10c ?) lb; orange peel. 12c. Dried Fruits Apples, sliced. 6)8)c; apples, evaporated, )8c: peaches, evaporated, pared, 1820c; peaches, California, evaporated, unpared, ,8!39)c: cherries, pitted. 12e: cherries, un pitted, 6c; raspberries, evaporated, 1718c; blackberries, 43Hc; huckleberries, 7c. SUGARS Cubes, 4He: powdered, 4Vc: granulated, 4Xc; confectioners', 4)c: soft white, 3731c; yel low, choice, 3H33Vc: yellow, good, 3,Sj3Xc: yel low, fair. 333)c. Pickles Medium, bbls (1,200), S4 25; medium, balfbbls (600). 82 65. SALT-No. 1 ) bill, fl 20; No. 1, extra, bbl, fl 10: dairy, f bbl. fl 20; coarse cry.tal. $ bbl. fl 20: Biggins' Eureka, 4-bu sacks, f2 80; Biggins' Eureka. 1c H-lb packets, f3 CO. Canned Goods Standard peaches, fl 7531 90; 2ds. 81 2531 33: extra peaches. J2 0032 10; pie peaches. 85390c: finest corn, fl 251 50; Ufd. Co. corn, f 1 C031 10: red cherries. Jl 0031 10; Lima beans, fl 35; soaked do. 85c; stringed do, 80385c: marrowfat peas, fl 001 15; soaked peas. (i5370c: pineapples, fl 2031 30: Bahama do. f2 CO; damson plums. 11 00; greengages, si 80: egg plums, fl 00; California apricots, fl S532 CO: California pears, 2 li-2 30: do greengages, fl 85: do egg plums, 81 8": extra white cherries. 32 7532 85: raspberries. fl 1S31 25; strawberries. 95cJI 10; gooseberries, fl 0031 05; tomatoes. 90395c; salmon. 1-ft cans. f I 3j31 80: blackberries. 80c: succotash. 2-lb cans, soaked. 90c: do green. 2-lb cans, fl 2531 50: corn beer. 2-lb cans, fl 653170: 1-lb' cans, fl 20: baked beans, ft 40(3)1 55: lobsters, 10-lb cans, fl 25: mack erel, l-lbrans. boiled, fl 50: aardlnes. domestic, '4s, fl 0034 10: hs, f 150: sardines. Imported Ms, fll 50312iO: sardines, imported, Ks. J18 00; sar dines, mustard. f3 40: strdlnes, spiced. f3 50. FISH Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel. f2l CO per bbl : extra No. 1 do. mess, f20 00: No. 2 shore m ack erel. f 18 00; No. 2 larg: mackerel. J17 00; No. Z large mackerel, flo 50; No. 3 small mackerel. flOCO. Herrings-Spilt. Jit 50: lake, f3 05 ? 10O-ID bbl. White fish. JS CO ?t 100-Ib half bbl. Lake trout, tS.IOWlnlfbhl. Finnan baddies, JOc H lb. Ice land halibut, 12c ?. ft. Pickerel, half bbl. ti 00: quarter bbl. fl 60. Holland herring, 75c. Walkuff herring. fOc. Oatmeal-H 7535 00. Grain, Fionr and Feed. There were no sales on call at the Grain Exchange to-day. Becelpts as bulletined, 15 cars. By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Bail way 1 car of oats, 1 of bran, 1 of hay, 5 of flour. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis 1 car of hay, 2 of rye. By Baltimore and Ohio 1 car of hay. By Pittsburg and Lake Erie 1 car of corn. By Pittsburg and West ern 2 cars of hay. The cereal situation is practically as it has been for a week or two Sast. Wheat and flour nro fairly steady, illfced and hay are qniet, and sales are only made at a slight reduction" from our quotations. Following quotations are for carload lots on track. Dealers charge an advance on these prices from store: Wheat No. 2 red. f.8S5c; No. 3 red. 9304c. Conx No. I yellow ear, JSij; high mixed ear, -!5lS10e: mixed ear. 413ic: So. 2 Yellow shell. tJuMS'jc: high mixed shelled, 4444.Uc; mixed (belled. '-44c. Oats No. 1 uatti. 3S"iS7c: No. 2 white, 33)f g.3Gc; extra No. 3 oats. &j35Kc: mixed oats, 3x3) it YE No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 0C91c;No. 1 Western, 8Sj9c. iLOUB JoDDing prices r .incy spring patents, J5 loga 40: fancy winter patents, fo Kcbi 2: fancy straight winter, ft 73215 0j: fancv straight spring. S3 l.V. 40: clear winter, fi 504 75: straight XXXX takers'. SI5US4 75. Kye flour, H 75. 00. MitxrisEo No. 1 white middlings. $18 W)I9 00 per ton: No. 2 white middlings, Jltiu017 CO; brown midilllogs. S16(Krai7 00: winter wheat bran, f 17 00 17 50: chop feed. l7 O03) CO. Hay Haled timothy, choice. 113 0C13 25: No. 1. $12 00312 25: No. 2, $11 C011 25: clover hay. $11 50 12 On: loose from wagon, $13 G0!5 00, according to finality; packing hay, $8 7i8 50. STRAW-Oats, $7 503 00; wneat, $5 006 S3; rye, $7 0U37 50. p Provisions. All signs point to an advance In price of bog products. At present prices there is no margin to the packer. Sugar cured haras, large $ v tjugar cured hams, medium 914 Sngarcured hams, small 10 Hngar cured CnUrornla hams 74 Sugarcuredb. bacon r... 9i bugar cured skinned hams, large.. 104 Sugar cured skinned hams, medium lo's Sugar cured shoulders 7 Sugar cured boneless shoulders. ..: 8 Sngarcured skinned shoulders -,$ Sugar cured haeon shoulders & Sugar cured dry-salt shoulders 6)4 3Ugar cunu, utrci, ruuuus.... .,,........, ...... j Sugar curea. oeer, setts Sugar cured,' beer, flats Bacon, clear sides, Mlbs Bacon, clear bellies. 2ths... 7! 7 8 6V TA Dry salt clear sides, 301bs ave'g. Dry salt clear sides, 201bs aTtYg., .a -im -1 -J ,t,t. --. -r- .-X- " -? Men port. heVr?.T5::.nKXVJ..?F . Mess port, farallr......;. ;..;.:.. Lard, rednedln tiercel :.... Lard, reflned In one-half bbls i , 13 03 , 1300 Lard, refined In ft-lb tabs. Si, Lard, rennertln20-lbpall.., '&X Lard, refined In ED-lb cans.'.... K Lard, reflned In 3-llitln palls 6 Lard, renned In 5-lh tin palls ex Lard, refined In 10-lb lln palls Ui The Coffee Markets. New Orleans, Feb. 17. Coffee firmer; ordinary to fair, 1517Kc Baitimore, Feb. 17. Coffeft steady; Elo cargoes, fair, I7Kc: No. 7, 1414c New York, Feb. 17. Coffee Options opened steady, 5 to 10 points down; closed steady, ft up to 2 down: sates, 9.000 haes. Including: March, 12.9513.00c; April, 12.65: May, 12.60c; June, 12.45c: July. 12.30c: September- 12.25c; December, lL85c; spot Rio dnll, steady; No. 7, TTool Markets. St. Louis Wool Receipts, 14,000 pounds. Shipments, 52,000 pounds. Market qniet and unchanged. He Doha Up Serenely From bed whose liver is all right. The bil ious subject rises slowly, wearily, with a. sensation of languor and nausea after a nteht of unrest. His skin and eyeballs are sallow, his right side bothers him, his tongue Is furred, he has sick headache. His depart ment of the interior needs the reform brought about by Hostetter's Stomach Bit ters, the leading remedy for biliousness, constipation, malaria, nervousness, kidney troubles, and more recently for la grippe. The License Court This year will no doubt carefully consider each applicant and will grant license to those who will seem to the Court the best and most fit. These would do well to also carefully consider from whom to get their supplies of wines and liquors in order to be able to ofler a pure and wholesome article to their customers. The very best goods and undoubtedly the greatest and most complete assortment can be found in the large double warehouse of The TTm. H. Holmes Co., 120 "Water street, and 158 First avenue. Hundreds of Ladles Answering. "We are in receipt of the beautiful pictnre advertised by the Marshall Kennedy Mill ing Company, of Allegheny. Without doubt it is the most exquisite picture ever given in this city. Hundred of ladies have already sent in their names and address for one, and all other ladies mentioning this paper and sending 'name and address can secure one. tts SrEClAL attention given to the interior decorating of public buildings, halls and churches. I have a large assortment of de signs made for this purpose, John S. Roberts, 719-721 Liberty street, head of Wood, -irrh ' I5EAL ESTATE SAVINGS DANK, LLH. 401SmithfleM Street, Cor. Fourth Avenue. Capital, 8100,000. Surplus, ?75,000. Deposits of $1 and upward received and interest allowed at 4 per cent. its Special Bent Adyertliements To-day in The Dispatch. See third page Mondays and Thursdays are special rent days. We have called your attention to Minne haha flour several times. Have you tried it yet? xhs A Preventive and Cure for Chronic Catarrh, La Grippe, Etc. The Soden Mineral Pastilles shouldbe used by all persons predisposed to colds and catarrhs. They are a most effective pre ventive if used at this season of the year. They will cure the most obstinate cough and cold. They are reoommended by the entire medical fraternity. The genuine imported mnst have the signature of "Eisner & Men delson Co.," New York, Sole Agents lor the United States, around each box. Beware of Counterfeits. th. WOOD'S PHOSPHODINE The Grit JSnslIsh Ktmedy. Promptly and permanent ly cures all forms ofnerr ous weakness, emissions, snermatorrbea, impotence and all effects of abase or excesses. Been prescribed over 35 years In thousand of cases; Is the only relia ble and honest medlclnq known. Ask drnezlsts for 'Reform and After. AVood's Phophodixk: If be offers gome worthless medicine In place of this, leave his dishonest store, inclose price in letter, and wa will send by return mall. Price, one pack age, fl: six. $3. One will please, six will cure. Pamphlet In plain sealed envelope, 2 stamps. Ad dress THE WOOD CHEMICAL CO.. 131 Wood ward avenue, Detroit. Mich. Sold in Pittsburg by Jos. Fleming Jb Sox, 412 Market street. del7-ol-eodwk iR.MARSTON'ST Kerroni Debility. Lot Hnnhmwi Impotence, Loiclt of Development. Kidney and Bladder Disorder. Nlcbt Sweats. Tartcocele and all discuses brouent on by Imprudence or neglect. Wltboot Stomach Hedleiae. Has never failed In ten years. IllnstratlT. Treatise Tree, sent sealed. Address, MARSTON REMEDY CO.19PAKPuc.NEwY0i(r,K.yt Jal9-M-TTSwk A BOOK F03 THE MILLION FHEE WE TfmTMENfi WITH MEDICAL ELEC-TRICrrr t-Forall CEHONIC, ORGANIC aai NEEVO US DISEA&TJI i.S:. BlTM KIt till Ton rVrlrM.tWV i Zt THE PERU CHEMICAL CO., MIlWAUiEE. WIS PILES. JNSTANT .KFXIEF. .final enre in 10 days, and never returns. No nuree. no salve, no sunoosltorv. Sufferers will learn ofa simple remedy Free, by addressing TUTTLE & CO., 78 Nassau St.. N. Y.Clty. deiJ- 3!tm SFbUFAI THlswtIotedtolt. 1 n&MU 1 n new youthful color S Ti. and lite to GRAT Ualr. Use only HEALTH. Most fatkfactorr Hair grower. .Han book fret) h1u, JfolH M. Sold by JOS. FLEMING, & SONS and drug gists. my21-51-5tThE0SU I Snffarli trem M the effects of a VOUthf nl emrtr early decay, wasting weakness, lost manhood, etc:, 1 wfil send a valuable treeblse (sealed) catalnlzig fall particulars for home cure, FREB of charge. A splendid medical work: should be read by every man who la nrvon. and debilitated. Address; Prof: F.C. F01VIiCa.HZoodtu, Conn? del-W-D3uwk BKOKEKS FINANCIAX. Whitney &. Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. apsoa in SAVINGS BANK, 3 81 FOURTH AVENUE. Sinital. 500.000. Sunilus and undivided protit. sin-two .si. f. MoK. LLOYD. EDWAP.DE. DTJTF. I President. Sec Treaj. t per cent interest allowed on time de- pOSltS. OC21-S1-D A -;.i ... ... FAHNESTOCK & CO., 2 Wall Street, New York, Supply selected investment bonds for cash or In exchange for marketable securities. Execute commission orders for investors at the Stock Exchange or in the open mar ket. Furnish information respecting bonds. ja7-41-TTSa ESTABLISHED ISSi John M. Oakley & Con BANKERS AND BROKERS. 45 SIXTH ST. Direct private wire to New York and Chi. cago. Member New YorK, Chicago and Pitts burg Exchanges. Only Pittsburg member Chicago Board of Trade. Local securities bought and, sold for cash or carried on liberal margins. Investments madoat our discretion and dividends paid quarterly. Interest paid on balance (since ISSi). Money to loan on call. Information books on all markets mailed, on application. lei jii I
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