!Wmrr icmF,m " - ' - i - . THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 189a , 11 J IRON TRADE REVIEW. The Same Old Storjr of Depression and Hope for tlio Future. -VALLEIFURNACESTO CLOSE DOWN. .Bessemer and Gray Fcre Sold Extremely law Figures. at .ROW THE OTIIEE CENTERS AEE AFFECTED Office of The Disrvrcn, rinsErito, Friday, Feb. ifi. Raw Ieox asd Steel Prices continue very weak, sales arc materially restricted and dealers as a general thing are apart in their views. A movement is now ou foot to closedown a number of furnaces, and ar rangements to that effect will be inaug urated in a very short time the sooner the better for all parlies. Of course a number of iurnace men have contracts not yet filled and will continue in operation until the metal contracted for is made. "We learn from reliable authority that Messrs. Pick arK Mather & Co. will blow out five of their blast furnaces in the valley during the ;oming week. The furnaces that go out of operation will remain closed until the de mand improves and prices show a.material advance. The prevailing condition in the iron trade is one of dullness and depression. They Still Have Confidence. The volume of business is insufficient to keep the productive capacity employed, and the sharp competition that every order provokes keeps prices weak and irregular. The contusion in the finished iron trade re sulting from the collapse of the combination has not yet cleared away, and while a larce amount ot structural material is required for work now under contract, a compara tively small business is bcinc transacted in this line on account of the uncertain and indefinite condition of prices. It is largely the disproportion between the demand and supply that causes the low prices and gloomy feeling throughout the trade. Hot withstanding the present unsatisfactory condition', certain iron manufacturers have an astonishing degree of confidence in the future, for they still insist that this is'to be the best year ever seen in the trade, al though two months of it have gone into his tory as an exceedingly unsatisfactory period. If these predictions of prosperity are to be fulfilled this year the next ten month will necessarily be phen omenal. But against this appears the cold facts of the present depressed condition of the trade. Southern iron is a disturbing factor at present, and is pushing Xorthern competitors in most of the leading mar kets. A. Manufacturer's View ortlio Situation. A well informed iron man has this to say : "Everybody in the trade knows what the asking prices are, but there are very few who know lor certain what the lowest selling prices would be. Sellers may have their own individual ideas as to what they would do, but they are not certain what others might do, and therein lies the whole difficulty. Large consumers are equally unsettled in regard to their position; they admit that prices are low enough, too low in fact, but it is no funeral of theirs, and with the present outlook sec no reason why they should step in until it appears to be their inteicst to do so." Bessemer pijr v. as more fancied than any other description; prices seemed to have touched bottom; one large firm's purchases the last two weeks exceeds 25,000 tens. Steel billets very dull, prices nominal Tun Latkst Mai;ct closed dull with priees in favor of purchasers, who are still inclined to hold back. The exceedingly low price of steel billets ought to incrcas'e the alcs ana may do so. JSew steel rails Market steadv; no sale of any amount Sales of the Kail Association are smaller than reported in December, as certain op tions given at that time to railroad com panies have not been taken. Iron ore Xo sales reported Curing the week; otlerings w ere large and prices weak. Gray forge and mill irons show various prices; city furnaces alwejs commands the top figures. OOKt-SMELTKD LAKE AND XATIVE. OI!E. 3.C&1 tni-s ncwemer. llarcli. April, M.ir.!4 Tj cash .0u0tuu l!gM-iner. March, April. Mv. 14 73 cash l.URi urns Ilesei:ier. March, April. May. 14 75 cjh i,iw nine xra, iurRe. ..... ................. 5W lou pra v lorpc. valley furnace. . . . . 50) ion jrrav forjrc tojtuus prey forpe 'Hincme lleseiner HO tons mill Iron, extra 4 0tonsii. :: foundry 3ulou$ Ucssemcr 2A)K'ii! mill iron lOQlont-o. atoTimiry ttons.No. 2 founrirv. ...... ........... mioiisNo. 2 louwlrv rOIonsXu. I ToKlKlrr 2ulousu. 1 foundrv 13 15 czu-h 12 SO cash 13 21 c?sh 1310 ca.-h J." (0 cash 13 7 cash 14 25 cash liW c.T-11 13 2i cash 14 W cash 14 75 cash 14 75 cahh 15 75 cash 15 75 cash STEEL M.AUS AN'U BILLETS. 2.000 tons steel billets, April and Mar... 3 00 cash 1.(00 tons steel lilllcl. April ana Mar... S3 23 cash J.M0 tuns tteel hilleis. April and May... 3 5a cash 1.000 tons steel billet. April and May... 3 00 cash I, HO tons billets at maker's works 23 CO cash Tsnt.ms siabs at miter's works .3 s cash 150 tons steel billets 3 M cash StCCK BAE. oro tons neutral muck. April. Mav.r..SJ 50 cash M tons neutral muck .".....- 2 SO cash 3uu tuns neutral 2i SO cash EKtLP 1EOS-. 500 tons sheared Iron 490 Unit, narrow grooved XGtons wide croocd 185 4m 1 SM 4 m 1CJ 4 til BLOOMS, BEOIS. HAIL AND C. ENDS. l,fO ions bloom-and rail ends 17 53 109 tons rail cuds. 17 15 STEEL WIEE BODS. son tons American fires at mill. 32 so MO tons American fires at mill 23 00 FEmtO MAXGAXESE. cash cash cash casii 30(1 tons, so percent dclivcmd..... C3 00 cash 75 tons, bo per cent domestic 63 OJ cash CIIAHCOAL. 75 tons Sfonndrv MOO cash 75 tons -nannfoUstNo. 18 .V cash 75 tons cold Wa,t. ?i 51 cash 55 tons cold blast a53 cash SCRAT MATTEIAL. m tons o.l railroad w. scrap. nPt..$M 00 2ro tons N"o. 1 railroad w. scran, net. IS 75 30 tons leaf Hwl. jrross II 00 cash cash cash 30 tons wrought iron pipe, net 16 00 ca.h 150 tons No. 1 railroad w. scrap, net. 19 50 cash 100 tons soft steel tcrsp, gross 17 CO cash OLD 1EON AXD STEEL HAILS. 5notonoid steel ni's 17 20 SOU tons old Iron rails Z2ZZ cash cash NO IXCIIEJiEHT Iff CINCINZIATX Competition So Sharp That Snrpr:slng:y Low rigures Kule. Cixcixxati, Tcb. 20. Special Rogprs, Brawn & Co., say: The only exciting fea tures of the past week have been the placing of a few large orders for the lower grades of Southern coke irons. Competition was very sharp, and some surprisingly Ion figures arc mentioned. It would seem that the rapid decliuc must soon make prices reach the bottom, and the earlier bedrock is touched tho better it will proDahly be for all con cerned. Poorly located furnaces must then stop, and thus help decrease production The total tonnage sold since our last report LslArze-fn the.accregate. made un nf cn..n orders-, widely scattered. This is iearded as a favorable sign, proving that foundries are not carrying large stocks, but ate melt ing quite trecly. Many aro only waiting for a hlight advance and show of strength In the market to place liberal orders. No changes worthy of note are recorded in any kind of charcoal iron or Ohio soften ers. A steady consumptive demand exists at previous prices. There lsabetter outlook for the pipe works, so far as an increased inquiry gees. Large orders are to be placed Mon, and higher prices are expected. The Vanderbllt iurnace Is now running on selected lot of low phosphorous ore, and in tends to furnish a special iron to those need ing a quality not usually made In the South. STILL DULLES AT CHICAGO. The Present Condition Sot Expected to Continue Long. Chicago, Feb.26. Special. Rogers, Brown A Meacuam say: As the month advances the Chicago market shows' additional dull ness. Comparatively few sales of size have been made during the past week and the general demand has been light. Not only so, but additional cuts in price have been made on coke brands. This is brought about bv the increasing accumulation of stock eld by luruaccs, both Northern andSouth- iU condition of things, while discour- asins, cannot last, as 'general business is in a healthy condition, .dnjl a larco consump tion of Iron is soinc forward. Production is certain to bo cut dowfcibv tho blowins ont or many furnaces 164 fife market continues much lonser on the or eseht basis, and with' the increased demariqfvhich always comes in the spring month Srtft better condition of things must before long prevail. Lake Su perior charcoal Irons" continue inactive, though a to w sales aro reported oh tho basis or $17 Chicago. VEY FLAT AT-BEiMIKGHAII. So Dull That Brokers Hesitate to Give Out Any Quotations. KlRXiscHAir, Ala., Feb. 2G. Special Tho iron market is very flat and so little Joins that brokers hesitate to give quotations. Current figures aro nominal, with No. 1 foundry, $12; Xo. 2 foundry, $11: Xo. 3, $10; prey force, $3. Sales aro being mado at shadings, when made at all. Stacks continno to accumulate under tho hcavv production, one concern now bavins over 40,000 tons on its yards. There is no disposition to check the output, however, and the producers are at this time finan cially eav. Should it become necessary to unload before tho market reacts, iron men anticipate a considerable fall in the market, though they aro not yet agreed that it will be necessary. Philadelphia Glvlns Cp the Fight. PniLAtrELi-HlA, Feb. 20. Special. Kogers, Brown & Co. say: Thero is only one thing for most fumaceslocatedatdisadvantageous points to do, and that is to give up the fight. Tho nasi two months bavo shown that quite a number of furnaces have been sellins iron under cost. We hear or not less than 12 furnaces which make from 100 to 150 tons dallv that propose to quit making Iron and to blow out at tho earliest possible moment This will have a wholesome effect for those furnaces which remain in blast. A BEARISH GRAIN DAY. Corn News Is Bather Bullish, bat tho Pro nounced Weakness In Wheat I5par Evcrjtliinz Down Oats Qnlct "With. Narrow Fluctuations Ssc-Siwlntr In Provisions. CHICAGO Wheat was quiet and -weak to day. There was a dearth of news ota char acter to stimulate values. Many lonss con cluded to set rid of their loads, and stop-loss sales and some raiding Dy hears assisted to v calccn prices. Cables were generally lower and domestic markets dull and easy. Ko ports from New York said that foreigners had turned sellers and wero trying to relet the freight room contracted for during the past week or two. Eeports from Kansas In dicated that the winter has been favorable for wheat and that thero wero Indications of an unusually early spring, In fact, that tho seeding of oats and barley had already com menced. A cold wave was reported in the Northwest, but the indications wero said to bo that it would move eastward Instead of southward. Another weak feature was the lieaw receipts in the Northwest, over 700 cars being reported at Minneapolis and Du lu'h. Later some over-zealous bears found they had o ersold and proceeded to cover. This, with reported good export buying hereand at the seaboard caused a rally, but the strength was only temporary. Late cables were weak and the market being dull, cased off. May opened at 9192Jc against 92Kc at the clue ycstcrtlav, broke to DlJgC, reacted to ffije, weakened" to B2c, fluctuated narrowly and closed at 9!Jc. Com was quiet and nearly featureless, but the srcncral tendency was to weakness. There was nothing especially weak in the situation, as teceipts were smaller than ex pected, and not a single ear of the contract grade went into store: but tho maiketwas lnnuenced some oy tne weakness in wnenr, and the shipping demand was rather slack. May opened o off at 42Jc receded to 42c, rallied to 42Jc, eased off and closed at 42c Oats quiet and weak, fluctuating within a range ot J-c during tho entire session, and closing b lower than tho close yesterday. The receipts of hogs were heavier than had been estimated and prices were lower. This, with the weakness in grain, scared the longs and made tho market for product wrafc in the early tradlnc,- as it couldn't ' stand up undpr tho full selling orders. Hold ers became afraid of a severe break, and put in sustaining oraers, causing a rauy. Tins nas followed by another break and free selling, but good buyine rallied it again, and the cloc was at insignificant changes irotn thpsc of yesterday. 'rite leprfinK inrurps ranged as follows, as cor rected lr John St. Oatlev 4 Co.. 45 Sixth street, imm'jcri of the Chicago Jloard of Trade: Open- High- Low- Clos- AnxiCLr.s. Ihr. est. est. lng. Wiievt, Io. 2. February ? &H i 83V 89.' $ 83i Mav SKi U2! 91,'s 8IJ4 Corx. No. 2. ' Februarv 41 iH 41 41 .Mn-cu, 4H 41H 41' 4lVf Mav 42J 4Z 42 42$ OATS. SO. 2. February 2) 2) S :9 Mav 31JJ SI!( 31 31 ;.:nss Purs. Febniarr 1120 1130 1112 11 SO Mav 1145 11 5 1I37S 1155 LAUD. Februarv B KH G 42S C,T,)i C 42 War CS5 6 55 050 655 JJIIOET RIBS. ' Februarv. S77K 5 SO 5 75 5 SO Jlay 5 90 5 925 5S7. 5 92! Cah quotations were as follows: Flour steady and unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat, S9Jc; No. 3 spring wheat, Kg S4Je: Xo. l-cd, 01c; No. 2 corn, 41c; No. 2 oats. 23Jc: No. 2 white, SOJc; No. 3 white. 2Ji30c: No. 2 rye, Hic: No. 2 bar lev, D05Sc; No. 1 flaxseed, asi9sjc. prime timothy seed, $1 201 28. Mess noik. per barrel, SU 27M- Lurd, per 100 ft, $0 42. Short ribs sides, (loose) $5 T7K3 80; dry salted shoulders, (boxed) $4 755 SO; short clear sides (boxed). $6 25. Whisky Dis tillers' finished goods, per gal., $1 14. Sugars unchanged. On tho produce exchange to-day the hotter market was steadv; fancy creamery, 27iT?iSc; fine Western, 2526c: ordinary, 2I6f"-'c; selected dairies, 222jC; oidlnary, lS21c. Eggs, C17c. NEW YORK Flour dull and heavy. Corn meal steady; fair demand. Wheat Spot unsettled, low or. falrexport business. No.2 icd,$l 0I?4I 0flj: store and elevator,$l 07 1 CS afio.tr, $1 0710UV f. o. b.: No. 3 led. $1 001 01: nnttrailed red, 93c$l 07?i: No. 1 Northern, $1 CGS1 0 No. 1 hard, $1 C7K1 03; No. 3 Noithern, $10 No. 3 spring, ESKc: options No. 2 red, February, $114: Maich, SI 04 ($ 1 04, clos ing at $104; April, SI C4kl 03, closing at $1 04JJ: .Mav Jl U2J1 03K. closing at $1 03: June. $1 015401 0 cloimg at$l 01V(: July, 93g99c, closing at S9!.c: August, fl797Jc, clos-ing at 97?ic Rye firmer and nuiet: s-iles of 1C.C0O bushels at 9Dc. Bailey dull. Corn pots weaken lair business; No. 2, 49!9-!c, elevator. 535fie afloat; ungraded mixed, 4aJ51c: No. 3, 4SJ4g!l,.-5c: steamer mixed, 4BjJ19Jic; options, Februarv, 40e. closing at 4iic- March, 49Ji19;c, closing ut 49X: April. ViiV&c, closing n Wic: May, 495-Fe4c.ciosing:il49c:July,4-5ic,c:o3ing. at 4jsfc. 0.it Spot weaker and dull: op tions dull and steady: Februarv, 35c; March, closing at 36c: May, 37i37kc, ulus ing at 275-gc: No. 2 white, Antil. 33Jc: May, No. 2 Khite, 3SJie: mixed Western, ;.GS7Jc; white do, S764lc; No. 2 Chicago aiiont, nominal. Hay firm and quiet. Hops casv and quiet. Tallow stpady and quiet; city (Si for packages), 4 11-lCc Eggs in large re ceipt and loner: M estern,l7c Hidcssteadr and quiet. Pork in.good demand and firm. Cut meats quiet and steady: pickled bellies, CJf6GKc: middles quiet; short clear, $670. Laid lower and dnll; Western stp.tru closed at $0 75; options, March. $6 73J3 70:, closing at 46 77 asked: May, $G K.'o S4, closing at $ SI; July, S7 02, closing at $6 9t. Butter quiet; fine ste-tdv: Western dalrv. 1823c; do crpatiipry,21630c: do factory, 1623c; Elgin, 3J3Cc. Cheese in irood demand and btiong: part skims, CQlOJc PHILADELPHIA Floursteady but quiet. Wheat No. 2 red, in export elevator. $1 00; No. 2 red, February and March, $1 O.JJQI OJ: Anrll. SI 023ifSl C3: 'Slav. $1 01kCBl C2. Corn quiet and loner; No. 4 mixed, in grain depot, 46c: No. 2 high mixed in irrain depot, 50c: No. 2 in export elevator, 4949J4c: Jo. 2 mixed, Februnrv and March, 49g4.4C; April and Mny, 4949?ic. Oats Cariots steady; No. 2 mixed, 34c: No. 2 white, 37Kc: No. 2 white, February, 37K37Ve: Marcn, 37JiSSc: April, SSifSSSJic; ilay. SK39- Butter llrm but quiet; Pennsylvania prime extra. 3235c Kags dull and lower; l'cunsylvania firsts, 17c BALTIMORE Wheat No. 2 red spot, $1 02J:1 03: Fobmary and March, $1 02JJ; Mav, i 03Jil 03: steamer No. 2 red, 93J4c. :orn stcuiy: tnixwd spot and. Februarv. 4!K 649)5: Ma'-ch. 49KG9Kc; April, 49K049?gc; lav, 49'G4sc; steamer mixed, 4748c. Oat's duli: No. 2 white Western, 37Ji8i:: No. 2 mixed Western, 30g35Ke. Rye firmer; No. 2,97 asked. Hay strong; good to choice timothy, $13 5C14 50. Provisions flrnt. But ter steady. Eggs unsettled and lower at fC LOUI5 Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat No. 2 i-ed, cash. KKJc; May closed at 94Jc; Julv. S7c Corn dull and easier with very little trading: No. 2, cash, 36c; March, 30!c; May, 37Jie. Oats, cash stpady, 30V!:c: May easier, 3l)ic. Rye scarce and firm. t4e bid. Barley slow; sample lots of Nebraska, 35c: Minnesota, lor March, 7Jc Butter unchanged. Egits lower. 13c. Provisions dnll and easier. Pork, $10 IS lor new; $9 25 for old. Lard, $6 333 S3. . jj KIT OliLEANF Sugar nctlvo and strong; uiiy rair, 3 J5-1CQ3C; fair to fair, 2?i'c; common to good common. 2f25e: centrif ugals, off white, 3 15-163?c: cho'.co yellow clarified. 3Q$ 11-lCe: prime lo, 33 9-lGc: off do, 3J37-lBc: seconds. 23$c. .Molasses steady; tormenting, 1522c; centrifugals, strictly prime, 10c; good prime, 1517c; fair to prime, 1013c; common to good common, cDa CINCINNATI Flour In moderate domand. Wheat easier; No. 2 red, 9707Kc Com higher; No. 2 mixed, 4142c. OaM easier; No. 2 mixed, 3233e. I've in fair demand; No. 2. 92e. Tork quiet a't $11 50. Lard dull at $6 -21(10 30. Bulk meat neglected at $5 83. Bacon stcauv at $0 87J. Butter quiet. Kggs easier at.l3JHc. Cheese firm. MlLtV TJKKE Flour quiet. Wheat lower:. May SSesnjic; No. 2 spring, S787c; No. 1 Northern, 92c. Corn steadily held: No. 3, 37X38c Oatv-dull; Xo. 2 white, 31032c: No. 3 do, 29.1lc. Barley doll; No. 2. 5ijc; sam ples. 3S5Se. Kvo steadily held: No. 1, 83 ijtc. Provisions drooping. Pork, $11 40. Lard, $G 40. KANSAS C1TT Wheat steady; No. 2 hard cash, TSJc; No. 2 rod, cash. 64c bid. Corn lower; No. 2 cash. 33s bid; 33c asked; FeD rnarv, 32Jc bid: 33c asked. Oats steadv: No. 2 casii, 2So bid; February, 29c bid. Butter scarce and firm; creamery, 222Sc; roll, 14620c Eggs unchanged. DULUTU Wheat Xo. 1 hard, cash, 83Kc; February, fc7c; May, 91Jfo bid: No. INoitli cm, cash, 85c: Fcbrnurv. 8ic; May, 90e; No. 2 Northern, ca3li. 78c: No.. 3, 73e; rejected, COc; on track, No. 1 hard, 88c; No. 1 North ern, S7c. MINNEAPOLIS Wheat February, clos ing at 83e; May, opening at S7c: highest, STlic; lowest, fCc: closing, 87Kc; on track. No. 1 hard, S7Kc; No. 1 Northern, 86c; No. 2 Northern, 81ac. TOLEDO Wheat steady: No. 2 cash, 96e; February, S6ic; Mav, Vliic; July, 92c Corn t1ullandsteauv;"Nol2 cash, 40Jc;No. 3. 40c. Oats quiet; cash, 33c Rye dull; cash 87c LITE STOCK MARKETS. Itecelpts and Shipments at Cast Liberty and All Oilier Stock Yards. Orncx of The Dispatch, ) Prrrsnnno, Kbiday, February 28. j CATTX.E Kecelpts, 1,218 head; shipments, 1,134 head; nothing doing; all through con signments; no cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hoos Receipts, 3,200 head; shipments, 3,050 hearf; market steady: nil grades, $o 00y25; lourcars hogs shipped toNew Tork to-day. Sheep Receipts, 000 head; shipments, 600 head; market dull and 20c off from yester day's prices. By Telegraph. New Tork Beeves Receipts, 3,127 head, including 27 for sale: market dull; native steers, $3 704 90 per 100 pounds; bulls and drv cows. $2 252 50: dressed beef steady at .6Sc per lb: shipments to-day. E31 beeves; to-morrow, i,tw Deeves and 4,iuu quarters of beef. Calves Receipts, 239 head; mar ket steady; veals, $5 C0S 50 per 100 lbs: barnyard calves, $3 003 50. Sheep Re ceipts, 3,G43head; market steadv: lambs a per lb lower; sheep, $4 756 37; lambs, $6 757 40 dressed mutton steady at 810e Ser lb; dresspd lambs dull at 9llc. Hogs ecelpts, 4,200 head, consigned direct; nomi nally steady at $4 H5 40. Chicago Cattle Receipts, 9,000 head; shipments, 4,000 head: market steady; prlmo to extra steers, $4 S0Q5 00: good to choice, $3 834 23; feeder. $3 003 73; stockers; $1 75 G 50;.cows,.$l 502.6D. Hogs Receipts, 21. 000 head; shipments, 12,000 head; market lower; rough and common, $4 uog'lCD: mixed, $ 65 80; prime heavy ana butchers weights, $4 854 93; light, $4 404 80. Sheen Receipts, 4,000 head; shipments, 2,000 head: market active and steadv to stiong: ewes, $3 C0?4 40: mixed, $4 604 90; wethers. $5 00 5 75; Westerns, $1 655 40; lambs, $3 50 6 50. HafTalo Cattle Receipts, 159 loads thiough, 4 sale dull for shipping- steers, steadv for good butchers; light to good butclfer steers, $3 353 80: , mixed butchers, $3 25G3 50. Hogs Receipts, 76 loads through, 18 sale: dull and lower; heavy grades, $5 0363 10; packers and medium, $5 C0g5 03. Sliecp and lambs Receipts, 8 loads thiough, 40 sale; opened strong and firm for good grades, but weakened: sheep, extra fancy, $3 75Q6 40; lambs, good to extra, $7 007 23; fair to good do, $6 006 90. Cincinnati Hogs in light demand; com mon and light. $3 504 75; packing and butchers', $4 605 CO; receipts, 2,800 head; shipments, 1.100 head. Cattle heavy; fair to choice butcher grades, $2 504 00; prime to choice shippcrs,'$3 504 25; receipts, 460 head; shipments, 150 head. Sheep steady; com mon to choice, $3 B05 73: extra fat wethers and yearjlngs, $6 00; receipts, 360 head: ship ments, none. Lambs strong at $5 006 75 per 100 pounds. - . St. Lords Cattle Receipts, 450 head: ship-ments,-500 head; market steady; fair to good native steers, $3 004 41: (air to good Texan and Indian steers, fcj 75Q4 00. Hogs Receipts 5,000 head: shipments, 2.C0O head: market 5e higher: fair to prime heavv, $4 70 t 83; mixed, ordinary, to good, $4 204 75; light, lair to best, $4 Go4 73. Sheep Re ceipts, 400 head; shipments, 103 head; market strong; lair to desirable muttons, $3 006 00. Kansas Cltv Cattle Receipts, 3,700 head; shipments, 840 head: market gcnernlly Btrong; steers, $3 304 00; cows, $1 503 25; stockers and fecdors, $3 25i 00. Hogs Re ceipts, 8,200 head; shipments. 2.400 head; mar ket opened steady, closed 510c lower: ox tremo range, ?3 H'4 CO; bulk, $4 04 55. Sheep Receipts, 700 head: shipments, 'X0 head; market strong, 10c higher. THE HABKET BASKET. Game Thing of the Past Eggs Lower nnd Poultry Firmer. At the Diamond market stalls trade is reported active for tho week with few changes in tho price list. Game is now practically a thing of tho past. Market have been glutted with 'eggs for the week past, and jobbing prices went as low as 15s per dozen, against ,33c per dozen at tho be ginning ot the month. Within tho past dav or two 11 reaction has come to the egg mar ket, and prices arc now 2c per dozen above the lowest price reached at tho beginning of the week, and as the Lenten season Is close at hand, prospects are good for better prices in tho week to come than the week past. Supply of poultry has been light of late and markets aro firmer than they were a week ago. Fruits and vegetables are slow at tho samo old prices. Fresh shad are beginning to come in freely lrom Carolina and Florida waters, and demand lor the same is good-at $1 00 to $1 50 apiece. Supply of selected oysters which has been light all the season has now caught up to demand, but prices remain as ueiorc. Florists report a better demand this week than last for their products. The Grand Arinv doings have mado strong demands on florists the past few days. Following are latest ietal prices of mar ket basket materials: Meats Best cuts of tondrrloln steaks, 25c per lb: slrlolu. 18020c: standdlng rih roast, lsgioc: chuck roasts, 12c: corned beet, 810c.per Ib;sprhiE lamb. 15c; leg of mutton, 12)cfor hlndquartcr and 8c jbrJorcnuartcr: loin of mutton, 15c; Iamb chops, 20c; stawlng pieces, fcc per tb;cal roasts. 12,15c per EC and cutlets. 20c. Pork chops. 12)c and steaks. 10c. Vegetables and Frctt Cabbages, 5lCc: pota toes. 15c per half peck: sweet potatoes, 20Zic per half peck: green beans. 35e a quarter peck: wax beans. S5c a quarter peck: pie pumpkins, 1525c: onions. S5c a half peck; bananas. 20c a dozen; carrots. 6c a .bunch: lemons. 0C5c per dozen; oranges, 15S-3.3C: lettuce, 10c per bunch, 3 bunches for5e; beets, 3buDChes for 10c: cuciunbers,20(S25c apiece; celery, 5c a bunch: cauliflower. 15,0135c apiece: apples, 15020c a half peck; tomatoes. 3oca quart box: Spanish onions, 5c apiece: SJaUga crepes, SX325C a pound; beets, 10c a bunch, 3 tor BlTTEB AND Eggs Good creamery, S2PW3cper lb: fancy brands. 35r3Ce: choice country rolls. '5) 27c; good cooking butter, I7c; fresh eggs, 'J)2lc per dozen. POCLTBY Live chickens. TSgeOc a pair: live turkers, isaiscperlb: Hie docks. 75sjc n pair; dressed chickens. 17 to .13c per lb; ducks, 17 to ISc per lb : turkeys, IS to 2Cc. Fisu Following are the articles in this line on the e-talls. with prices: Lake salmon. 10 to 15c: Cal ifornia salmon. 35 to 40c per pound: white fish, 12 to 15c; herring. 4 pounds for 25c: Spanish mackerel, 20c per pound; hlucfish, l&c: halibut, 20c: rock bass, 25c; lake trout, 12c: lobsters. 20c: green sea turtle. 20 to 25c; oysters. New York counts, Jl 75 per gal lon: smelts. 20c a xund: shad. flCOto Jl 2.) each: scallops, 20c a pound: Mackluxw trout, lllic per pound; lrogs. 1210 a dozen; clams, 150 a irallon. Flowek La France. $2 50 per dozen; Duchess of Albany, (2 50 per dozen ; Mennets. $2 CO per dozen; Brides, $2 00 per dozen; white and yellow roses, SI 50 per dozen: hostes. $2 50 p;r dozen: Senator Wootten roses, ft 00a dozen; Bennetts, $2 50 por dozen: hyacinths, 75c per dozen: Illy of the val ley. $1 CO per dozen: orchids. 75c to $1 00 each; iolets. $2 50 a hundred : carnations, 50c per dozen : , lreezta. uoz per dozen: mac; wen spray; tulips, 70c per dozen; narcissus, 75c pejywzen. PCZZLIS of the calendar, by Camlllo Flammarioii, In TI1E DISPATCH to-morrow. Mrs. H. E. Monroe. 1706 Vine street. Phi la., expects to spend March in Pittsburg. - sue lies a hnc line ot illustrated lectures. Subjects: Modern Germany, Life of Luther, Christ in Art, Official and Literary People of Washington, Keview ot the Civil "War, Beyond the Mississippi, Temperance and England. Having a few dates untaken Mrs. Monroe will be 'pleased to arrange with churches and societies for one or more lectures. ' Bishop Newman says: "The pictures are superb and the lectures delighttul." s Coughs from colds. Consumption and other Inns trouble from coughs. Cure yours with Pico's Cure for Consumption., Drug gists. 25 cents,' - xns THE BUEDING LAWS. Plain .Directions in Eegard to the , Construction of Walls. PROPOSED CHANGES IN NEW YORK Which May Give Talnahlc Pointers to Pitts burg Constructors. FEATURES 0FU0XET AND SPECULATION The building laws of Pittsburg are clear and explicit, covering all the essential points to insure safety, and the penalties aro severe enough to prevent frequent in fractions. With this code before him, it would seem that a builder must be stupid indeed to mnke a serious, mistake. The chapter on walls reads as follows: In all buildings hereafter to be erected, constructed, built or altered, with a front of not more than 16 feet, and not more than 35 feet high, the cellar or foundation walls shall not be less than 16 inches in thick ness, the party walls not le;s than 9 inches, and the front walls not less than 9 inches; in all buildings with not less than 20 and not more than 23 feet front and not more than 43 feet high, the foundation or cellar, walls shall not be less than 18 inches in thickness, the party walls not less than 13 inches, and the front walls not less than 13 inches in thickness.: in all buildings with a front of not less than 20 nor more than 28 feet, and not more than 55 feet high, Oie foundation or cellar walls shall not be less than 20 inches in thickness, the party alls not less than 13 inches, and the front walls not less than 18 inches to the height' of the first storv, and 13 inches the remainder of the height; in all building with a front of more than 28 feet and not more than 65 feet hiirh. the foundation or cellar walls shall not be less than 24 inches in thickness, the party walls not less than 18 to the height of the first story and 13 menes ine remainaer of the height, and the front walls 28 inches in the cellar, 22 inches to the' height of the first story and 17 inches the remainder of the height "Whenever any builder, owner or con tractor may construct or erect any building to a greater height than those above speci fied, the increased thiskness of the walls shall be determined by the inspector; pro vided that in any case where the proposed building is to be used for a storehouse the party or division walls shall not be less than 13 inches the full height thereof. The rural portions of the city are excluded from these requirements. Changes In New Tork. In this connection it is pertinent to re mark that there has been introduced into the Assembly of the State of New York a bill lor the revision and amenament 01 tne building laws of New York City. The full text of the bill is not at hand, but according to a summary of its provisions the walls of buildings will be required to be thicker than at present sanctioned, and there must be four inches of brick between floor beams. All buildings, including dwellings, over five stories in height, mflst be fireproof. There is a provision which requires that within 90 days of the passage of the act, owners of factories must employ competent experts to compute the weight on each floor of their factories. This statement, after it has been sworn to by the expert and owner, must be forwarded to the Superintendent of Buildings, who is authorized to remove all extra weights. The bill also provides for a bureau of electrical appliances connected with the fire department, and empowers the Board of Fire Commissioners to make rules.and regulations in regard to wires arid appli ances ,to furnish electric light, heat and power placed within any building. The proper weight for dwelling houses is placed at 70 pounds a foot, for office buildings at 100 pounds, and lor factories at 150 pounds. Business News and Gossip. The proposod sale of the Exchange build ing Is opposed by a respectable minority of the members, but it will probably go through. Scasongood 4 Mayer, of Cincinnati, have purchased tho $33,000 6 per cent refunders of Alliance, O., paying a premium of $970. John E. Harrison has sold to F. J. Harri son 120 acres in Harrison ,township, with improvements, for $15,400. At tho last call yesterdav Electric scrip was offerf d at par. For Manchester Trac tion Z'Sii was bid, offered at 40; Duquesno, 23 bid, offered at 23; Birmingham, 21 bid, offered at 24K. For United States Glass Company preferred 106 was bid. Pleasant Valley first mortgage 5s wero offered at 105 and interest nnd the new 5s at par. A new enterprise, the Jefferson Coal Com pany 1ms Just been chartered at Pied mont, W. Va. II. G. Davis is President. YTho capital is $100,000. Ovor 300,000 shares of Thomson-Houston stock have assented to, the consolidation agreement with tho Edison General Electric Company. This is more than tbo majority of stock needed to confirm the deal. Twelve permits for buildings and additions "were issued yesterday, aggregating in esti mated co-t $-25,930. Tho most imnortant wero these: To Thomas. Marshall, iron foundry, Twenty-clshth street, Twelfth ward, to cost $7,000; to J. E. Smith, printing office, Grant street. Second ward, to cost $3,000: to McGill & Co.." iron-clad machine shop, Smallman street, comer Twenty-) suvtriitii, tu iu3i $j,utu; iu iurs. jiiury oiunuit, brick two-story dwelling. Atlantic avenue, Twentieth ward, to cost $4,500. On and after May 1 next all passengers who cross tho North river to New York nnd Erooklyn on tho Pennsylvania Iiailroad ferryboats will occupy upper decks, wbilo the present cabins will become lower decks given up to horses and vehicles. Money to.put in the Chicago cable road system was obtained in Pittsburg. Buyers of lota in the BlalrLand Company's plan have plain sailing. It is not mixed up with the affairs of any other comrjanv and is sound as a dollar. Movements in Kealty. A fine . two-story and mansard pressod brick dwelling on Fifth avenue, lot 22x120, to Ann stt cct.just beyond Jumon vllle, changed ownership yesterilaVi the consideration being $S,500. Tho purchaser, a business man, will occupy it as a residence. Negotlatlous ato about closed by James W. Drape & Co. for a large tract of land near the city, for the purpose of erecting a large suburban hotel. The property embraces over to acres, covered with forest trees and having u line river view. Black & Balrd sold for Sarah Dicus to Henry llonring, tho property No. 81 Sheffield street, Allegheny, being a two-story frame dwelling on lot 20x124 feet through to Ham lin street, for $3,100. J. B. Larkin & Co. sold to Ji.mo3 Wrino-olil for tho Blair l.ind Company, threo lots at Blair station, for $1,200. Alles Bros. & Co. sold for John Gnnster to Annie and Jane Smith, a lot 25x124 feet, on Bryant street, Eat End, for. $323. W. C. Berlnger & Co. sold a lot 20x100 feet on Deal born stieet, near WinebiUdlo, for Mrs. Mary Cordicr; consideration, $300. Tho purchaser, William Isaacson, will build at once. John F. Sweeney sold for Fox & Watkins, the well-known East End contractors, to Anson J. Dill, of Allegheny, a new nine-' loomed frame-house, with all modern con veniences, situate on Euclid avenue, near Stanton, fronting 25 feeton Euclid and ex tending back 125 feet to an alley, the 'con sideration being $4,700. James W. Drapo & Co. sold two bouses nnd lots on Carson street, Southslde, for $7 350 casn; aiso none ami lot on union street, Allegheny, for $4,500; also six lots at Munhall Terrace iur$l,GO0; also a collateral interest iu three properties near tho city for $4,500 cash. A. J. Pentecost sold a lot on Ponn avenue, Eighth ward, Allegheny. 25x100, with a two-story lrame dwelling, known as No. 217, Tor $1,900. Peter shields sold tho lots, Nos. 171 and 172, each 30x90 feet, located on Iloosac street in the Gieenfleld avenue plan, Twenty-third -ward, to James B. Treat, ior $915. . J. E. Glass sold, for A. C Watkins lot No. 17 in tho AUcquippa place plan No. 2, for $150. FINANCIAL AFFLUENCE. Abundant Capital Ready to Speed Any New Industrial Movement. Locally, the money market underwent no perceptible change yesterday. It was easy and unchangod-as to rates'. Borrowers wero very moderate in their demands, but a bet ter feeling -was apparent, owing- to tho p- proach of spring. Bank clearings wore $2,109,040 09 and balances $410,615 08. The Financial (Xironicle of New Tork ob serves: "The deposits of the banKS continue" to inorease and now far overreach any limit previously attained. It is an abnormal con dition. But this mav not be In the least sig nificant of alarm, ft unquestionably repre sent in part an increase in collections made more easy by reason of the prosperity of tho year that has passed. It maybe awaiting theoponlngof anew industrial movement. If this is tho caso, then tho wheels of in dustry, once put iu motion, will receive an ncccloratod Impetus from tho Idle capital scoring the opportunity of usefulness." The plethora of monov is indicated by the fact that the State of Massachusetts has re duced the rate which banks must pay for money borrowed from! the State from 3 per cent to 2J per cent. This action is to tako effect March L At New York yesterday money on call was easy at 1 to 2 percent, last loan 2, closing offered at 2. Prime mercantile paper SJ 5Jc Sterling exchange quiet but easy at $4 Si'4 for GO-day bills, and $4 S3 fordemand. Closing Bond Quotations. U. S. 4sreg IUH U.S. 4s coup 116J4 U. S. Vis reg 100 U. b. 44? coup Pacific 8s of "05 100 Loulsana stamp. 4s.. 84 Missouri 6s :'.. Tenn. new set. CS....105 Tenn. new set. 5s.... at) Tenn. new set. 3s... 70, Canada So. 2ds 104 Cen. Pacific lsts....l05 Den. & It. a. uts....U7S Den. A it. (i. 4s 80 Den. Alt. G.AVestls Ene2ds , 105V Al.. K. T. Gen. 6s. SOX Bid. M., K. &T. Gen.Ss. 4SX Mutual Union BS....108H N.J. U. Int. Cert. ..11IH Northern Pac. 1U..11S Northern Pac. 2ds..ll4H Northwestern cons..l51)a Nurthw'n d'brs 5S.157 Oregon Trans. Cs.... St. L. I. M. Gen. 5s.8S St. L. 4San K. G enM. . 107i St. Paul Consols.. ..125 St. P.. C. &P. Ists..tl7 . Tex.P.L.G. Tr. P.cts 80K Tex. IMCU.Tr.liCIS 3I1 Union Pac. lsts.. 106-54 Westshore R. G. West lsts ,103?i . 77J Bank Clearings. St. Louis Bank clearings, $3,919,702; bal ances, $510,633. Money, 67 per cent. Ex change on New York not given. Memphis New York exchange selling at par. Clearing, $883,991; balances. $323,939. New Orleans Clearings, $1S45,557. New Yotk Exchange Commercial 50 cents per $1,000 premium. Bank, $1 50 per $1,000 pre mium. CnicAOO Money casv at 46per cont. Bank clearings, $14,611,907. Now York ex change, 50JJ63 cents discount. New York Bank clearings, $114,429,373; bal ances, $5,169,469. N Boston Bank clearings, $13,293,899; bal ances, $1,483,936. Bate for monov 1K2 per cent; exchango on New York, 12Ji5c dis count. 0 Philadelphia Bank clearings, $11,919,653; balances, $Lb04,8J0. Money 3 per cent. Baltimore Bank clearings, $2,599,386; bal ances, $262,190. Bate, 6 per cent. . HOME SECURITIES. THE RESULT OF HEAVY TRADING IN '.EXCHANGE STOCK. Whitney & Stephenson Secure the McKeo Block, Giving Them a Majority Switch and Signal Continues Its Upward Move mentProspects of a Vight. Proceedings at the Stock Exchange yester day were characterized by several interest" ing features. Memberships were brisk. Thirteen changed hands in a regular way, Whitney & Stephenson being the pur chasers at $500. They also bought the Mc- Kecblock of 101 at the same price, or $32,000 for tho wholo. This firm now owns the ma -Jority of the stock. , With this fact in mind a broker remarked: "It looks as if WJiltney & Stephenson expect to gobble the- Exchange building when put up at public sale. Should this be the out come, the disposition thoy will mako or it will be an interesting matter. It is conject ured by some that they will utilize it for offices for tho street railways with which they are identified, concentrating these in terests under one roof, or as headquarters for the Ilostettcr Coke Compnny, in which they are largely interested. There may be room for all of these, to accommodate which very little change would bo neces sary." Switch and Signal sold up to 20. and fin ished at 20 bid, notwithstanding, tho appearance of a sharp contest for control of tfie company at the meeting to bo held March 8. According to a circular of tho present management, -business has not only largely increased since they took hold, but the debt and operating expenses have been materially reduced. Tho unlisted tractions were fractionally higher. PittaburgTructlon finished a point better than the opening, and Philadelphia Gas put a fraction to its credit. Luster and Monongahela Wf ter developed additional strength. The tone of the market was strong throughout, ana final figures wero in most cases thwbest or the day. Sales at first call were 40 Dnqucsno at 22, $1,000 Manchester bond at 103, 5 Pleasant Valley nt 21, 9 Citizens' Traction at 61, 30 Birmingham at 24, 10 member ships at $300, 153 Switch at Signal nt 20. Second nail, 1 membership at $500, 50 Switch nnd Signal at 20V. Tnlrd call, three memberships at $50u, 7 U. S. Glass Company, common, at 72, 25 Birmingham at 24, 50 Airbrake at 100, 50 Pleasant Valley at 24. Bids and offers were: first second tiiikd xxciiaxge call. c.&.l. call, stocks. b a b a b a P. P. S.AM. Ex. 500 .... 500 510 loo 505 First Nat. 11., Pg .... 182 .... li! .... 182 F. T. A T. Co 150 German Nat. Ilk 325 Keystone B.ofP ... 82 .... Llbertv Nat. Ufc 104 Mong'ha. N&t. B La; OdilF. sav. Bk. .... 73 R.E. L.AT. Co. 80 .... ., Armenia Ins 77 .... 77 Citizens' Ins 30 30 Teutonlalns 57 BrldgewaterGas. 27 .... 27 Char. Val.GasCi 7)4 7 7V, 7 7)4 Peo'sN.G.AP.C .'. OH 8K 9 Philadelphia Co. 15M 15Jf 15J4 16 15V 16 Wheellne Gas Co 17M.... Central Traction. 28H 285 28J4".... 23)i 23Jf Citizens' Trac'n. 61 ei'i 61 6126 61 01)4 FlttsburgTrac'n. 52 .... 52 SI 53 54 Pleasant Valley.. 21 24J 24 24;i 24 24)4 becondAv 50X PItts.&Wcst 12 Hind St.Bridgc 45 .... 45 La Norla Mln. Co 25 30 2 30 Luster Mln. Co.. 8f S'A .... 9' 9 9)4 Westlnch'c Elec 15.& .... 16 .... 155J Mon. Water Co.. ' 23 ... K-2-i2---v. so a x otf U. S. Ab. Co. pfd .... 33 40 Wctlngh'cA. E 105 109 101 107 S. U. Cable Co (,- .... "Er-dlvldend. DULLEST OP THE SEASON. STOCK DEALERS WAITING FOB SOME THING TO TURN up. A Bearish Movement, but ths Important Changes Ara Advances Cordage, Chi cago Gis and New England Up Tho Lattor Influenced by the New Plan. New-Yoke; Feb. 23. The stock market re mains almost utterly barren of feature. To this end the bozlnning of the outward move, mentof gold contributed not a little, and oven the traders, until the full effect of the movement is developed or sumo now excite ment arises, are unwilling to make an im portant venture on either side of the ac count. Outsiders seem for tho timo being to nave entirely witnorawn from tho market, and onco again tho professional element Is in control, and being hearishlv Inclined' during tho dun period, aro only nrorcnted from making vigorously raids by the un certainty of the situation and tho very stubborn way in which securities are held. The stagnation to-day surpassed that of any day sinco last summer, Tho few stocks In which there was specu lative trading, such as Chicago Gas, Bead ing, New England, St. Paul, Loitlsvillo and Nashville, Atchison and Cordage, could scarcely be called active. Liquidation in these stocks has ceased, and the weakness apparent at times mnst be attributed to bearish operations on the part of the traders, while tho goncral list is almost entirely neg lected. After a Arm opening to-day prices In some stocks wero further advanced a small frac tion; but ovenamonj- the specialties there was no material ennnge In quotations dnnng the forenoon. Later In the day prices Sasged in the dullness, but the announcement of tho New England financial plan helped to place that stock on a somewhat higher plane, which received noxesnoiise from the general market until the last hour, when some cov ering of shorts Infused a momentary anima tion into tho market nnd led to slightly higher figures all around. After Now England Beading showed tho moststrength.bnt the only sharp gain for the day was In Cordage which wan suddenly moved up from 03J to 94J4, most of which was .retained at tne close. Chicago Gas, however, was both active ahd strong throughouStheday.ana while its movement (was slow it reached material proportions before tho end of the session. The ctose was dull but firm, with most stocks at insignifi cant changes from the opening prices. The only changes of noto wero advances. Cord ago and Chicago Gas rising Vi each, and New England !. Tho total sales of Stocks to-day were) 193, 479 shares, including Atchison, 4,310; Chicago Gas, 21,310-Delaware, Lackawannaand West ern, 6,200; Erie, 10,145; Louisville and Nash- vllle, 9,250: Northern Pacific preferred, 4.310; New England, 23,280; Beading, 36,500: Kich inondnnd West Point, 6,000; St. Paul, 10,460. Kailroad bonds were more quiet than usual of late, notwithstanding the activity in the Itlchmond nud West Point 5's and the Head ing 3rdsj The total transactions wero only $l,fc94,000,of which Richmand and West Point 6's contributed $158,000 and the Beading 3rds $lS2-,000. International 2nds lost 2, at 79. The following table shows the prices of active slocks on the N cw York Stock Exchange yestenlay. Corrected dally forTiiE Dispatch by whitnet 4 Stepiikssoit, olilest Plttsbnre members of the New York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue: , Clo Opcn High Low lug lug. est. est. bid. Am. Cotton Oil 34J4 Zi!4 3i J4J Am. Cotton Oil, pfd 1 65 Am. Sugar Keflnlng Co.... S3 83K 83 J3S Am.SugarIteflnlngCo.,pfd 02S Atch.. Top. S. P SSK 39 M.H Z& Canadian Pacific. 8SI1 Canttla Southern 60 BOH CO CO.'i Central of New Jersey .... 138 ISi 138 138H Chesapeake and Ohio , 247s 24 24Jf 24 CAD., istpm 104 C. AO., 2d pfd i 42M Chicago Gas Trust. 7CX 73 76i 7lH G, Bur.AQulncy 104 im 104! 104J, C. Mil. A St. Paul 73 78J4 77K 7H!4 C. Jill. & St. Paul. pfd.... JZ7 127 J234 1201i C, Rock I. A l'v.... 68 S8' 87Xi mi C, St. P.M. A 0 47J4 4ZH 47J4 47)i O., St. P. M. A O.. pfd 113 C. ANorthwcstem...: HUM! UGH 116 118 C. A Northwestern, pfd... l!45i 114)4 141 144 C. C, C. A 1 70! 704 70 70 C.. C. C. AI. pfd 90 Col. Coal A Iron Mj 3iV 3fl' 3BK Col. A HocklngVal 3I!4 31H 31J4 UK Del., Lack. & West 1-WU 159 159 VMM Del. A Hudson 132! USX VOX 132U Denver A KIo Grande -17H Den. A Hlo Grande, pfd 49 E. T.. Va.&Ga 7)4 VA 7M V4 IltinolsCentral 105 Lake Krie A Western 2G?i 26ft 25 20' Lake Erie Western, pfd. 77 7lli 75 75 Lake Shore A M. S 123 123 123 123 Louisville A Nashville 74H 7414 73H 73tf Michigan Central lOOJi Mobile A Ohio 38 Missouri Pacific i CIS 61K 61K National Cordage Co Ml, 954 n 94 National Cordage Co., pfd. 106H 107H 1H 107 New York Central 1135, 1133J 113 m N. Y., C. A St. L 18V ". ?. ....?. N. Y.. L. E. AW Z1H 31 315 Wi N. Y..L. E. A W.,pref. 72 N. Y. AN. E 481$ 49 48S4 41W N. Y.. O. AW ay 20K VO XH Norfolk A Western 14 Norfolk A Western, pfd.;. .' 4954" North American Co .- 15J 15 J5X 119 Northern Pacific 21H Northern Pacific, pfd 67JJ C7K 67 67H Pacific Mall 37 37k 37 37K Peo.. Dec. A Evans 19 Philadelphia A Reading... CS's 59 M 6S-V P.. C.,C.ASt.L iSi Zo 23X 25)4 Pullman Palace Car 188 Richmond A W. P. T. KTi 16K 16)4 18X! Itlchmond A W. P. T., nfd 75 76 75 75)1 St. Paul ADuluth 43M St. Paul A Dulutb. pfd 103 St. Paul.. Minn, A Man 112 Texas Pacific 10X 10 1(M 10i Union Pacific 46H 46 48 4S'j Wabash JVi ' 13H 12,'j 33H Wabash,pfd 2i& 29 29 Zt JJestcm Union 87J 872S 87H S1H Wheeling AL. E 3!H 37H 37 36 Wheeling A L.E.j)fd 7BK 7K7, . 7614 76!j Ills. A Cattle Fd. Trust.... 50 H S0! 49H &0H National Lead Co 33)s 33'i 32H 3H National Lead Co., pfd.... 83 83 klH SIX Boston Stocks Closing Prices. Atch. A Topeka 38( Boston A Albany.. ..202 do Maine 1B5 Boston A Mont 32H Calumet A llecla 260 Franklin 1IJ Kearsage IOJ4 Osceola 26 Santa Fe Copper 22'i Tamarack 150 Boston Land Co 6V San Diego Land Co.. 17 West End Laud Co.. 18)4 Bell Telephone V0 Lamson Store S I5X AVater Power 4 Cent. Mining SSI" N. E.T 51S? B. & B. Copper lw Chi. Bur. A julncy.l0l: j-tsiern li. n. 03 l: FItchhurgR. R 86k FlIntAPereM.prd.. 89 K.C., St. J. &O.B..122 Little Rock A Ft. S.., 85 Mass. Central 16V Mex. Central, com.. 19"i N. Y. AN. England. 49 Old Colonv !70H Rutland pfd 65" Wis. Central, com.. 18 Allonez M. C. (new). 1 Atlantic 9 Thomson-Houston.. SS'& Boston Electric Stocks. Boston. Feb. 26 zSpeclal.1 The. latest electric stock quotations to-day were: iiia. Aszca. Boston Electric Light Co 10; 1 11.10 J.. 11, u. uo Do preferred Ft. W. E. Co W. E. Co European W. Co Detroit Electric Works 5SU 2S3t IK ll'i 8 59 29 J3 W4 IS Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue, members of New York Stock Ex- cnanfre. Pennsylvania Railroad Heading Railroad liufTalo, N. Y. APhlla I.ehtfth Valler Northern Pacific Northern Pacific, prcf. Lehigh Navigation Philadelphia & Erie Bid. Asked. .. 54 55 ... 29 29 7-16 ... 9'4 9M ... 53! 5SX ... 23 ,.. 67J K!i ,.-. 8.T4 ;, .. 3a;J 38. Mining Stock Quotations. New York, Fob. 26. Adnmi Consolidated, 125; Aspen. 300; Best Belcher, 200; Dead wood T., 100; Enretu. Consolidated. ' 163; Gould & Curry. 125; Halo & Norcross, 110; Homestake, 1,300: Horn Silver, 275; Iron Sil ver, 120; Mexican, 150; Ontario, 4.100; Ophir, 250; Plymouth, 175; Savaee, 100; Sierra Nev ada, 125; Standard, 120; Union Consolidated, 130. ' The Wool Markets. Philadelphia Wool market dnll and nominal. St. Louis Wool Becoipts, 2,000 pounds; shipments, 13,000 pounds; market quiet and unchanged. New Yokk Wool steady and in moderate demand; domestic fleece, C03fic: pulled, 26a 33c; Texas, ,1624c. Eostoh The demand for wool Was been quite active and the sales aro quite large, amounting to 3,499,000 pounds ot all kinds. Tho tone of tho market is weak and prices favor buyers. Ohio and Pennsylvania lleoces havo been selling at 272Sc for X and X and above and 2SK29c for XX and XX and above, and ZiQiHa for No. L Michigan X quoted at 2G:bc, with sales in that range, but the principal .business was at 26c. No. 1 combing wools steady at 3638c; Ohio fine delaine, 33K34c; Michigan fine delaine, 31 32c. Unwnshcd combing wools in good de mand at 242Gq for one-quarter and2og23o for tin ee-eishths blood. Some good lots of Territorv wools are being moved on tbo basis of 5Sc clean for fine, E55Gc for One me dium and 63c for medium. Texas wools have been quiet, with small sales of spring at 17 19o and fall at 1620e. A largo sale, 225,000 pounds of Oregon, was mado nt lG19c, or abont 57c clean. Cali fornia wools are in good reqnest, spring selling at 1520c and fall at 1819c, us to quality. Pulled wools are in steady demand, supers selling mostly at 3240c and extras at 2223c. Ohio and Michigan unwashed and merchantable floeces sell well at 1822e. Australian wools are active, with'sales ot 050,000 pounds at 3442c, and largo receipts lrom the Soudan. Foreign carpet wools are fairly active. The Coffee Markets. New York. Feb. 26. Coffee Options opened steady and unchanged to 10 points up; closed steady. 10 up to 5 down; sales, 14,750 bags, Including Fobruary, 14.25c: March. 13.7013.75c; April, 13.25c; Jlay, 13.05 13.10c; September, 12.50c; October, 12.30ei2.35cr Novembor, 12.25c; December, 12.25c. Spot Elo quiet and Arm; No. 7, 15c. Ealtimoke, Feb. 23. Coffee steady; Elo car goes, fair, 17c; No. 7, 15c. New Orleans, Feb. 26. Coffco Arm; Elo ordinary to fair, 1517Kc. , Turpentine Markets. New York Rosin quiet and steady. Tur- pentlne liiglier ana qniet 42se43;. Savanxah Turpentine firm at 41c Rosin firm at $1 3001 35. Wilmikqtos Spirits of turpentine firm at 39c. Rosin Arm: strained, $1 13; good strained, $1 20. Tar Jlrm and steady at $1 30. Crude tnrnentlno steady; hard, $1 00; yellow dip. Jl 90; virgin, SI 90. Charleston Tnrpentino steady at 39c bid. Rosin firm; good strained, $1 23. Metal Markets. New York, Feb. 2(5. Pig iron dnll: American, $15 7317 75. Copper dull and weak; lake, $10 600 Go. Lead qnletand firm; domestic, $4 20RI 25. Tin easier nnd dull; Straits, $19 5019 55. -The Drvgoods Market. . New York, Feb. 26. Business was Arm nnd improving. There was some improve ment In the feeling In the market, and further improvement in trade is looked for. TSar Silver Quotations. New York, Feb. 26. Special Bar silver in London, &. lower, at 41 7-lbd per ounce. Now York dealers' price for silver, 90c per ounce. Camellia Lithographs Exhausted. The-wgnderful demand for the Marshall Kennedy Jlilling Company's elegant Camel lia lithograph has been so great as to com pletely exhaust the supply. In conse quence it is with regret that this popular' local firm is compelle'd to announce that they will be unable to accommodate anv more with a copy. They will still continue to make their Camellia flour, however, and a trial sack will be as satisfactory to yon as the lithograph was beautiful. Flsk, Clark & lagg Spriug neglige madras shirts. The only house handling the above celebrated makt. Hannach, 30 Sixth street. '- THE HOME MARKETS. Eggs Still Firm, and Choice Dairy Products Tending Higher. TROPICAL PBDITS A SHADE FIRMER Receipts in Cereal Lines Exceed Demand and Markets Slow. PEOTISIOXS PROMISE TO ADVANCE Omticf; of The Dispatch. ) Pmsntino, Fbidat. February 2C Cotjntky Produce (Jobbing Prices) The upward movement of eggs continues and prices are now 2c per dofcen above the lowest price reached in the early part of the week. At the advance prices are not above , one-half what'tbey were at tho beginning of the month. Dairy products of choicegrades are still firm and active. Fancy creamery butter is in good dcmanuV nt the recent ad vance, and high grade cheese is firm enough' to go higher. Tropical fruits are in im proved demand, and prices are a shade bet ter than they were at the beginning of the week. Vegetables are still quiet, and though prices are nominally the same as for some weeks past, markets are favorable to . buyer, and the cash will, no doubt, brinr concessions. AFFLES-Jl 7T2 50 per barrel. Butter, Creamery Elgin. 33c: Ohio brands. 23030c: common country butter, lT13c: choice country roll, 233c. Beans New T'orfand Michigan pea. $1 0'! CO: marrowfat, fl 15S2 25: Lima, beans, 4Qn!c fllb: hand picked medium. $1 85! 90. Beeswax Choice. 31g32c 9 lb; low grades, 22 25c. UCCKWIIEAT FLOUR New. 254!c $ lb. CHEESE Ohio choice. Il.(t2c: New York cheese. lSil2Hc: Llmbnrprer, I3?$l3c: Wisconsin sweltzer, full cream. 13l4c;lmportcd sweltzer, 2536Kc Cioer Conntrv elder. S3 So.? 00 barrel; sand refined. 16 0036 50; crab elder, V 503 00. Cranberries Per box. $! 1032 ou; per barrel. f7 00SCO. Egos stric'tl v iresh nearbv stock. 17!8c Feathers Extra live geese, 5753c: No. 1, 499 50c? lbrmixed lots. 3D$340c. Dried Fruits Peaches, halves, 5Kc: CTapo rated apples, 89c: apricots, oatlc: blackberries. 535c: raspberries. 18ai8Jic; huckleberries, 7c: Cal ifornia peaches, 7Sc. Honey New crop, white clover, 1617c; Cali fornia honey. 12rI5c V 1b- Maple Strup 75(5W0c t( gallon. Maple Sugar-10c 9 lb. Poultry Alive Chickens. 7080e a r.alr. large, 65ffi70c medium; live tnrkeys, lli;c? lb; ducks. 035c a pair: live tteese. $1 25 a pair: dressed chickens, 12T313C? lb:dreised turkeys; 17 18c H lb: dressed ducks, 15ISc t lb. Potatoes Carload lots, on track. s40c: from store. 4045c a bushel: Southern sweets, f 1 501 73 a barrel ; Jersevs, $3 0033 Seeds Western recleaned medium clover. Job bing at $3 25; mammoth at $B 40; tlmothv. ft 50 for prime and Si 55 for choice: bine grass. 2 65012 80: orchard grass. (I 75; millet, fl Ou: Herman. 1 25: Hungarian. SI lOr line lawn. "25a th; seed buck wheat. J1-4IW11 50. Tallow Country. 4c: city rendered, 5c. Tropical Fruits Lemons, fanev. Messina. S3 754 00; Florida oranges. f2 25)2 75 a box: Valencia oranges. 4 004 oO a box:.bananas. SI 50 f)t 75, firsts, (1 00(311 25 good seconds, per bunch; lalaga grapes, S3 0010 00 a halfbarreltplneapples. 15-JCc apiece: Persfan dates, 45c per pound; layer figs. 1214c per pound. Vegetables-Cabbage. S3 OftSOO a hundred; yellow Danver onions. S2 232 50 a barrel; toma toes, fl 003 25 a crate; celery. 2530c per dozen; turnips. S0cSl 00 a barrel; new Bermuda potatoes. JS CO a barret a Groceries. We note some improvement in demand, but priees aro practically the same as they have been this past week. Coffees are firm, and sugars quiet. Canned goods give signs of an advance. Green Coffee Fancy. 2223c: choice KIo, 21J 2254c; prime. 20c; low grade Bio, 13!Sc: old Government Java, 27c; 'Maracalbo. 21S)22Jc: Mocha. 2329c: Santos. 2IJ22)iC: Caracas. 23K 21Je: La Guayra. HHGfclXc. Roasted tin papers) Standard brands. 19.R5c; high grades. 23.402Sc: old Government Java, bulk. 31H-13c: Maracalbo. 22321c: Santos. 13 SO 25c: peaberrv. 26-jc: choice K10, 21c: prime Bio. 20Mc; good KIo. 19)4c: ordlrfarr. 1713e. Spices (whole) Cloves. 10lCc: allspice. 10c; cassia. 8c: pepper, lie: nutmeg. 7080c. PETBOLEUM-(Jobbers' palces) 110 test. 6c: Ohio, 131. 7,'4c: headlight.' 150 test. 6Sc: water white. 74ffi8c: globe. HI4i4c: elalne. I3c:carna dine. lie: rovallne, lie: red oil, lOQUc; purity, 14e: olelne. 12c. Miners' Oil Nn. 1 winter, strained, 3040cper gal.: summer, 3537c; lard oil, 52.c. Syrup Corn syrup. 2515:8c: choice sugar svrnp, W36c; prime sugar syrup, 3032c; stncttv prime. N. 6. Molasses Fancy new crop, 40042c; choice. 4041c: old crop, 3e3Sc; N. O. svrnp. Soda P.I-carb. in kegs. 3H3Vc: bl-carb. In Ks, 5?c; bl-carb. assorted packages, 6'QSc; sal soda, iu kegs, lc; do granulated. 2c Candies Star, full weight, 9c; stearlne, per set, 8Mc; parafflue. ll12e. KICE-Ilead CaroUna, 6i0,Vc: Choice, SKSOJic: Louisiana, 55Vc. Starch Pearl, 4c; corn starch, 5VSJ4c: gloss starch. 56Kc. Foreign Fruits Laver raisins. S2 00: London layers. 2 25: Muscatels, ft 75: California Muscatels. S1401 60: Valencia. 5J,'Sc; Ondant Valencia. 6 7c: Sultana. 8313c: currants, 3H44c: Turkey prr.nes.4S'(5Hc: French prunes.S9Jj;c; cocnanuts. 100. $fi CO: almonds, Laa.. ? lb, 2uc: do Ivica. 17c: uosueiieu, 00c: wainuis. iap.. J3rg)i4c: sictir Al berts, lie; Smyrna flgs, 13a)lJc: new dates, 55VHc: Brazil nuts, 7c: pecans. 13014c: citron. Jl 6.2122c; lemon peel, 10c lb: orange peel, 12c. Dried Fruits Apples, sliced. 68Hc: apples, evaporated, 6SSc: peaches, evaporated, pared. 1820c: peaches, California, evaporated, unpared, MiQKic: cherries, pitted, 12c: cherries, nnpltted, 6c: raspberries, evaporated. 17ai8c: blackDerrles, 44Sc: huckleberries, "c. Sugars Cubes. 4Jic: powdered. 4Vc; granulated. 4Xc: confectioners. 4Xc: soft white. ZSGMc; yel low, choice. 3Vi(5344c: yellow, good. 3U3Kc: yel low, fair, 3Zic. 1 PiCKLES-liedlum, bbls (1.200X S423: medium, hair bljls (600). K C5. ..S.UW,0-.WI- I2- No- L "ra- M1. SI 10; dairy. "bl, $1 20; coarse crvstal, per bbU SI 20: Hirelns Eureita. 4-bn sacks, 12 80; II tolas' Eureka, 16 14-lb packets. 53 00. Canned Uoods standard peaches. SI 7331 00 2ds. tl 3ai 40; extra peaches, S2 COM2 to! plo pcachcf. &j90e: finest corn, (1 25l 50; Hfd. Co. earn. SI 00l 10: red cherries, SI OOffll 10: Lima beans, Jl 35: soaked do. 85c: stringed do, 8nr5S5c: marrowrat peas. 90cf?JI 10: soakeofpeas. 6ca73c: pineapples. Jl 201 30: Bahama do, J2 0): damson jl 15l 25; strawberries, 95cl 10; gooseberries! What is Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants and Children. It contains noithcr Opium, Morphine nor other Karcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil. It is Pleasant. Its guaranteo is 'thirty years use hy Millions of Mother. Castoria destroys Worms and allays feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd, cures Diarrhoea and TPlnd Colic. Castoria relieves teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency. Castoria assimilates tho food, regulates the stomach, and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas toria is the Children's Panacea the Mother's Friend. I Castoria. " Castoria is au excellent medicine, for chil dren. Mothers havo repeatedly told mo of Its good effect upon their children." Da. a. C. Osgood, Lowell, Mass. Castoria is the best remedy for children, of which I am acquainted. I bopo tho day is not far distant when mothers will consider the real interest of their children, and usa Castoria in stead of the variousquacknostrumswhich ara destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium, morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful agentsdown their throats, thereby sending them to premature graves." Ds. J, F. Kntcmxor, Conway, Ark. Tkft Ctmtasr Compaay, TT Murray Street, No-nr Tork City. it . -- SI OQrl C5: tomatoes. S0i-15c: salmon. 1-Ib cans. gl30180: blackberries, 8uc; succotash. 2-tb cans, soaked. 90c: do green. 2-Ib. cans. St 2S?1 50: corn beer. 2-Ib cins. St oat 70: 1-lb cans. SI 20: baked beans, ft 40(31 51: lobsters.l-ll) eans.S2 25: mack erel. 1-lb cans, boiled, f 1 50; sardines, domestic, Hs, H OC4 10: Ms. 3 50: sardines. Imported Ms S15012 60: sarilnes. imported s. Sis CO; sar dines, mustard. S3 40: sardines, spiced. (3 50. Hsu-Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel. JM.00.per bbl: extra No. ldo. mess. 32) CO:No.2shoremack erel. J!8 00: No. 2 large mackerel. S17 OO; No. t large mackerel, J15 50: No. 3 small mackerel. 110 00. Hcrrlngs-Spltt, SS 50: lake. S3 05 TB 100-lh bbL White flsh. J6 OO ? 100-lb hair bbl. Lnke trout, K509 hair bbl. Finnan haddles, 10c ? lb. Ice land nallbut. 12e lb. Pickerel, half bbl. 5400: quarter bbl. Jl 60. Holland herring. 75c. WalkoS herring. 90c. OATMEAL J4 75500. Grain, Flour and Feed. There were no sales on call at the Grain Exchange to-day. Kecelpts as bulletined, 31 car, of which 21 cars were by Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Bailway, as follows: 1 car of corn, 3 of oats, 6 of hay, 1 of bran. 1 of barley, 9 or flour. By Pittsburg, Cincin ratl and St. Louis 5 cars of corn, 1 of oats, 2 of flour. By Baltimore and Ohio 1 car of middl ings, 2 of hay. By Pittsburg "and West-' cm 1 car of wheat. By Pittsburg and Lake Erie 1 car of flour. There are no signs of revival In cereal lines. Markets favor buy ers and sales are made only at concessions by the seller. Bye is the exception to tha rule, and prices in this lino are a shade higher, as our quotations will reveaL Following quotations are for carload lots on track. Dealers charge an advance ou these prices from store: Wheat-No. 2 red, 99c to $1 CO; No. 3 red. 94c to 05c. T CORN No. 2 yellow ear. 47X4Sc: high mixed ear. 46K(SW7c: mixed ear. 45i4isc: No. 2 yellow shell. 44&&45C: high mixed shelled, 43Mc; mixed shelled, 434lc. Oats No. 1 oats. 3Bi336ic: No. 2 white. 353Go; extra No. 3 oats. 3535c: mixed oats, ZVaOi'lc BYE No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 93C?lc; So. 1 Western. 919Ic. Flour Jobbing prices-Fancr spring patents. JfZ0A 50: fancy winter patents. J3 25(35 50: fancy straight winter. J5 COP55 25: fancv straight spring. $5iva3 40: clear winter, Jl 7X95 00: straight XXXX bakers'. ?i 50(3-175. Kve flour. J475IS5CO. MiLLFEED No. 1 white middlings. S OO32000 per ton : No. 2 white middlings. J 17 50313 00; brawn middlings. 16COI7 00: winter wheatbran, JI7C03 17 50: chop feed. Jl7 OOTJIO CO. Hat Baled timothy, choice. S13 00313 25: No. 1. $12 00-312 25: No. 2. $10 iOll On: clover hay. Jtl 50 1200: loose from wairon. JI3 C015 OO. according to quality: packing bar. $3 75Q9 50. S'rav Oats, J70OS75O; wheat. J3 006 50; rye, J7C07 23. Provisions. Tho high price of hogs insures an advance, In price of products. The latter aro very low as compared with prices of pork. Sugar cured hams, larze. J 914 Sugar enred hams, medium 93f fcugar cured hams, small ,.. 10 Sugar cured California bams 7K Sugarcuredb. bacon 9)2 Sngar cured skinned hams, larg.. 104 Sugar cured skinned hams, medium io) Sugar cured shoulders 7 bugar cured boneless shoulders 8 Sngar cured skinned shoulders 7 Sugar cured bacon shoulders H 64 Sugar cured dry-sal: shoulders . ex,i Sugar cured, beef, rounds . 12 Uugarcured, beef, setts w. 9 Sugar cured, beef, flats ... 7i Bacon, clear sides, 301ts 7 Bacon, clear bellies, 201bs .... 8 Dry salt clear sides. Wlbsavc'g 6V Dry salt clear sides, 20ffisave'g 7ii Mess pork, heavv. 13 00 Mess pork, family .... 13 CO Lard, refined In tierces .... iif Lard, refined In one-half bbls .... 5H Iiro. refined In 60-lb tnbs .'. ..... 5 Lard, refined In 20-lb palls. ..... 54 LiM, reflnea In50-Ibcans ...... 64 Lard, refined In 3-lb tin palls,. 6 Lard, refined In 5-ln tin pails 6i Lard, refined In 10-lb tin palls til Stbaesing and racking yopr lungs and throat with a rasping cough is, but poor pol icy. Eathercnre yourselt withpr.D.Jayne's Expectorant, an excellent remedy for asthma and bronchitis- Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Sjrrup is an unex celled medicine for childrenwhlle teething. 25c. ONE CENT A DOSE. Noboy likes being sick yet many aro willing to be rather than face a heavy doc tor's bill. Bnt what's tho use of suffering's all when relief and cure maybe purchased at the rate of one cent a dose, by using Bur dock Blood Bitters a medclne that is guar anteed to cure or relieve all diseases or tho stomach, liver and bowels. Two great sources of disease are Dyspepsia and Con stipation. They causo ftcadache, Billious ness. Dizziness, Palpitation and Ipmpura Blood, which in turn causes pimples, boils, blotches tumors, scrofula and similar dis eases, thus affecting the entire system. Wo guaranteo Burdock Blood Bitters, if faith fnlly used according to directions, to euro Dyspepsia and Constipation and all diseases springing from them, and will refund tho money to any person not satisfied after using the whole or part of the lirst bottle. FOSTER, M1LBUKN Jt CO., febl-TWsn Buffalo. N. Y. BEOKEBS-financial. Whitney & Stephenson,- 57 Fourth Avenue. apS34i nrnnice savings bank. itUl Ltd SI FOURTH AVENUE. Canital. $300,000. Surplus and undivided profits. $11LS30 31. D. McK. LLOTD. EDWAED E. DUFF. 1 President. Sec Treas. 4 per cent interest allowed on time de posits. OC24V64-P ESTABLISHED 1SS4. John M. Oakley & Co., BANKERS AND BROKERS. 45 SIXTH ST. Direct private wire to New Tork 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 made at our discretion and dividends paid quarterly. Interest paid on balance (since 1835).' Money to loan on call. Information books on all markets mailed on application. Ie7 x Castoria. " Castoria is so well adapted to children that I recommend It S3 superior to any prescriptloa known to me." H. A. Archie, M. D., Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, S. T. "Our physicians in tho children's depart ment have spoken highly of their experi ence in their outside practlco with Castoria, and although we only have among; our medical supplies what is known as regular products, yet wears free to confess that tha merits of Castoria has won us to look with favor upon it," United Hostttal asp Dispzxsabt, Boston, Has. Alles C. Surra, Fret., tj i .. i S ?& 'K.'.. .. 1 r -- 2JV ..
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