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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 189a
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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.
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