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THE PTTTSBUKG DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 30, 189a
11
THE TRADE OUTLOOK.
An Era of Close Margins, and Mer
chants and Mannfactnrers
CAFT WAIT FOR TRADE TO COME.
Hardware Moving Jloro Freely, but No Ad
vance in the Price List.
THE KEED OF DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTS
Off
of The Dispatch,
FITTSECT.G, TUESDAT, MaiCh
29.
The merchant or manufacturer who suc
ceeds in these times must keep posted as to
new methods of business and new inven
tions. The methods in vogue a generation
ago, and which brought success to the men
of those days, are now obsolete, and the
business men of to-day who follow in the
footsteps of their fathers will soon be forced
to the rear. It is within the memory of
the writer when the drummer was unknown.
Merchants waited tor trade tocome to them.
2ow they must co for trade or be left.
All our leading business firms are push
ing trade through men who carry samples to
everv village and country store, and thev
who'Micawber like wait for something to
turn up, and tail to push workers to the
lront, are apt to find themselves without
customers.
In Hardware Linos.
"While we cannot report any improve
ment in nripps of hardware, there is a more
active movement in this line since the ad
vent of spring weather. All along the line,
prices are down to hard pan, and with a
continuance of present activity an upward
movement must come. Builders hardware
has been at its lowest point for years dur
ing the past winter. The conflict last
spring between journeymen carpenters and
contractors had a depressing effect all
through the year in all goods pertaining to
house building.
The outlook for building this season is
much better than it was a year ago. Trere
is not now, as then, a prospect of a strike.
All signs point to a season of activity in
building lines, and, as prices of materials
are the lowest for years, future changes in
the price list are almost certain to be
toward a higher level. Cut nails are now
jobbed at Si 70, and wire nails 51 85 per
keg. At these ligures it is uiuicuii. iu m;u
where the manufacturer's profit comes in.
Pittsburg manufacturers have for years
left the field for the reason that there was
no money here in nail making. Daring the
war cut "nails were sold as high as 7 per
keg, and at that price went off" like hot
cakes.
DHeralty as an Industrial Factor.
The Limber Worker has this to say of one
of the great demands of our times:
It has become an economlo necessity to
increase and diversify the specialties of
manufacture so as to reap a dollar from
the seed of a hundred cents. Public enter
prise is generally in response to this indus
trial and commercial necessity.
The farmer finds financial anchorage in n
diversitv of crops, and when one tails in
Eroduct'or price he pays his taxes and buys
is boots from the Increased value of the
rest. The merchant adopts the same pro
cedure, and finds his prosperity enhanced
by introducing variety into his business, and
in manufactures it is equally as necessary.
In the established staples of production elns
tacity is a law of success, and where the
man ot business ignores these flexible
conditions lie dries with the pea that
tail to grow with the pod; in other words,
his business stagnates, and if sustained for a
period at a loss of time and money, is inevit
ably destined to starve itself to death.
Theie is no lack of such corpses in the finan
cial graveyard, and perhaps too many men
living to-day, who, by beingtoo conservative
in their modes nndniethods, are simply post
poning their funeral expenses. Hence it is
necessary to multiply the lines of product
in many of our industrial establishments,
and thus avert the consequences of glutted
markets or no demand.
The escape is In diversity. The class of
goods that make a successful run one season
is generally supplemented by a reaction of
over-supply in the next. It is wise to recog
nize the logic of events In this instance, and
keep pace with the march of progress and
fiublic needs, and in no one direction is the
ine of security and prosperity so accurately
drawn as in the deployment of industrial
products.
STRINGS BADLY BROKEN.
They "Were Cut Loose From Washington
and the Market Price Went Up A Bis
Ilonnd Cent Added to the Price of
W heat In a Jiffy.
cniCAfiO The strings tying down the
wheat market were cut loose from Washing
ton to-day. As a result, a big round cent for
every bushel was added to the price of the
cereal, almost in a juffy.
Tho announcement made by which Hatch
in a telegram from Washington that
proposed anti measure wouldnot obstruct or
nrevent a single transaction now author
ized by the Board of Trade had the effect of
lifting the May delivery to SO cents. Last
night the closing figure was 79 cents exactly.
There was little in the situation early to
lead to strength. Cables were weak and all
represented the European markets as much
depressed and quotations come decidedly
lower. Private dispatches from Paris save
a gloomy picture of the market there and
said that It was regarded as certain that the
duties on imports would be fully restored on
June L
The weather continued exceptionally
favorable and was regarded as a bear factor
while the exnort business was not very en
couraging. But there wasademandtocovcr
shorts and prices started in a shade above
yesterday's close or at 79c for Jlay. Then
some bullish news came in; outside markets
were somewhat higher, the amount of wheat
and flour on ocean passage showed a de
crease of l,312.0iX bushels and the local re
ceipts proved to be 100 cars less than ex
pected. These lenorts rather increased the
demard and the offerings being rather
meager, there was a gradual rally to TSJge,
but quickly weakened as it was found thai a
pood deal of w heat came out at the advance,
cutler soiling presntnaoiv lor i'arariago.
This sent the price off to 79JJC, and while the
market held iii sluggish uncertain condition,
Kline made public two dispatcher from
Washington, saying that the anti-option bill
was being considered in committee and
sundry amendments adonted which, if
passed, would not affect a single transaction
now authorized by the Chicago Board of
Trade.
The result was that new life was infused
into the trade, and there was a quick devel
opment of stiength. May soon touching 80
cents.
During the last hour the market became
very weak on the leceipt of lower cables and
free selling drawn out by the advance, and
May sold off near the close to 79c, but
reacted and closed firm at 79Jg79Ja
The messages to Kline fiom the anthor of
the Hatch anti-option bill were answer to
Inquiries, Kline having wired tne Congress
man regarding the status of the bllL The
messages are as follows:
WASmxCTOS. March 2S.-B111 Is belnir consid
ered iu committee: w 111 probably be reported tu the
House within ten days. Impossible to 6ay when it
will come before the House for Its action. Com
mittee bill will not obstruct or prevent a sine e
transaction now authorized by Board of Trade
rules. W. II. Hatcu.
Washington. March 29. My brief answer or
yesterday was a reiteration of the expressed
purpose of the members of the committee not to re
port a bill that will obstruct legitimate trading but
10 suppress icKiuiuw m u.uiiitiiiK transactions
now prohiblterfby the Board of Trade. Make this
public as you desire.
M . II. HATCH.
Corn was more activo and recovered
almost entirely from yesterday's weakness,
tho result being largely due to reaction in
wheat. Shorts showed considerable nerv
ousness, and wore anxious to cover while
selling was restricted. The local receipts
were smaller than expected and the inspec
tion still verv unsatisfactory- Poole-Sherman
and the Weare Commission Company
were the principal buyers, and were gener
ally thought to he acting for Cudahy. May
opened at 40c, sold to 40c and kept firm
until near the close.it reacted to 40Jc, at
which price it clo-ed firm. ,
Oats were quiet but firm, governed largely
by the uetter leellng in corn.
There was a firm reeling In provision mar
ket, and better prices ruled, but the advance
established at the close was not heavy. Pork
for May is 7Kc higher. May lard Is un
changed, and ribs are up 2c M. C. Mitchell
bought pork early, supposed to be for Beam,
and Bvan was the principal seller. Packers
claim "that there is a loss of $1 per barrel
making pork at its present price, nnd that
hogs are at the same price now as when libs
were selling for $6 20. The difference be
tween May and July pork has narrowed to
17M cents.
Theestiniatedxeceipts for to-morrow: 140
cars of wheat, 200 cars of corn, 140 cars of I
os ts an d 26,000 hogs. I
The leading futures ringed as follows, aa corrected y
by John Jr. Oallcv A Co.. 4i Sixth street, members
of tlic Chicago Board of Trade:
Open- Hl(th- Low- Clos-
Articlep. lnjr. est. est. lug.
Wheat, No, 2.
March 1 w1 79 $ 78' f 7SV
May 734 80 79! 79V
July SOH 81 so; 80H
t'ORX. So. 2.
March a Z9' 39 39
May 40 twi 40 40W
June ZSH 3SS SS'I 3SH
July 33)4 S3,' 38 S3
Oats No. 2.
May 2S 288 28H 28
June .. 28 28j 28
Julv 27 27X 27 Z7J4
Mkss Pork.
March 10 25 30 S?M 10 22'i JO 25
May 10Z7H 10 45 10 33 10 37M
July. 10 60 10 62J 10 55 10 55
Lard.
March 6 27 6 27J 6 25 6 25
May. 6 32S 6 32'i 6 27"i 6.10
July 6 42," 6 42.S 0 40 6 40
SHORT Kills.
March 5 65 5 70 5 65 5 65
May 570 5 75 6 70 5 72S
Julv. 5 S!ji 5 90 5 85 5 85
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
unsettled and prices entirely nomi
nal. Xo 2 spring wheat, 78Kc; No. 3
spring wheat.73Wc:N"o.2ied,83K81c. No.2
corn, 39o. No. i oats, 2Sc: N u. 2 white,
2SKc;No. 3 white, 2SJc No. 2 rye, 78c. No. 2
barley. 52c; No. 3, 1, o. b., 4554c, No. 4. f. o.
b., 3545c Xo. 1 flaxseed. 97c Prime
timothy eed, $1 221 29. Mess pork, perbhl,
$10 27K10 30. Lard, per 100 lbs. $8 256 27K
Short "no sides (loose). $5 703 72K. Dry
salted shoulders (boxed). $4 605 00. Short
clear sides (boxed), $6 006 12. Whisky,
distillers' finished goods, per sal.. $1 13.
On the Produce F.xohange to-day the but
ter market wa steadvj creamery, 2728c;
fine Western, 2520c; ordinary, 2025c. Lggs,
1212Jc.
SEW TORK Flour higher, free sellers
and moderately notlvo. Corumeal quiet.
Wheat Spot stronger, Irregular and quiet:
No. 2 red, DWfgtMVfo. xtore and elevator:
9SKS9Vc, afloat; '0Ai$t 00, f. o. b.s So. S
red, 924r92Vo: nnsrradeu red, 93Kc$l 00: No.
1 Northern. 9S9$o: Na 1 hard, 9Kcl 00;
No. 2 Northern, BIK82! options ad
vanced KKn the decreased amount on
passage nnd'from foreign buying having de
clined o on ine increasea .cngusii
visible and lower cables, closing steady at
KJc up: No. 2 red March. 90c, April. 95
93c, closing at 95c; May, 91 9-1692c, clos
ing at 92c: June. S9J90c, closing
at OOJic: July. e0(E9!32c. closing at
9c; August, 89U90Vic, closing at
89.c: September. 5ses9o, closing at
s-9c; December, 91)91c. closing at 91Kc
Eye doll: Western, S$K91K- Barley steady
and quiet. Barley malt quiet. Corn
higher and fairly active: No. 2, 484SJic in
elevator: 4949Jc afloat: ungraded mixed.
48g50c; No. 3, 47c: steamer mixed, 4!
49c: options advanced Xhi with wheat
am: lighter receipts; March, 4sVc; Anvil, 4S
4SJc, closing at 4Sc; Mav, 46K47Kc.
closing at 4"Kc: .Tune, iSHQKAic, closing at
45c; July. 4646Jc, closing at 46c. Oats
stronger and less active; ontlons quiet and
firmer: April, 35c; May, 34534Jc. closing
at 34: No. 2. white, April. 3G3ic; sPotj
No. 2 white, 3Sii39ifci mixed
Western, 343Sc; -white do, 3761
PH1LADKLPHIA Flour denressed and
weak. Wheat Strong: No. 2 red, March.
9097c: April, 96J97c: May, 9l49Sc:
June. 91J92s. Corn Options weak and
lower; carlots quiet and firm; No. 3, in ex-
Sort elevator, 44c; steamer, in do, 46c;
o. 2 vellow. in elevator in grain depot.
4ftSVfc: No. 2, In export elevator. 47c: No. 2
mixed, March, 4GV7c; April. 4646c;
May, 4fii46?ic; June, 45K15Mc Oats
Film; No. i mired, 31c; No. 3 white. 37c:
do track. S7Kc; Nn. 2 white, March, 3737c;
April, 3737c; May, 37Kc: June, S7c
Butter steady; Pennsylvania creamery,
extra, 2fi29c" Eggs steady; Pennsylvania
firsts, lOc Other articles unchanged.
MINNEAPOLIS There was a little show
of strength in wheat to-day, but it did not
assume large proportions. Close for Xo. 1
.Northern: juarcn, closing, 7oc: jiav, open
track No. 1 hard. 78e: No. 1 Northern. 7i)c:
;'
o. a jortnern, vigjic.
nCLCTH Wheat was steadier to-day and
there was a fair amount of trading. Closing
? rices: No. I hard cash, 79ic; March, 73c;
lay, SVic; June. 82c: July, 83Jc: No. 1
Northern, cash, TTXc; March, 76c: May,
79Vc: June, EOc; July, 81c; No. 2 Northern,
cash. 70c: No. 3 Northern. 63c; rejected,
C8c; on track, Xo. 1 hard, 74Jc; No. 1 North
ern, 77Kc
C1NCINNATI Flour easy. Wheat weak;
Xo. 2 red, 90c. lteceipts, wheat, 4,500;
shipments, 6S0. Corn dull; No. 2 mixed,
40c. Oats easy: No. 2 mixed. 30JSlc.
Bye firm; Xo. 2.90c Pork in light demand
and firm at $10 50. Lard quiet at $6 10.
B.i con steady at $0 75. Bulkmeats firm at
$5 75.
ST. LOT7I Flour very unsettled and little
doing: wheat, although prices fluctuated
somewhat, the general was bullish and the
close was Jc above yesterday.May closed
at 83S3Jc; Julv. 79Jc; August, 78Kc bid.
Corn strong all through and, closed higher;
No. 2 cash, 35?i35c; Mav. and Julv, 36Jc
Oats Firm: No. 2 cash. 2ic: Mav, 29!ic Kve
Dull and lower, small tsales; No. 2 at 76c.
BALTIMORE Wheat steady; Xo. 2 red,
spot, 9596c: March. 95J:i96c; Arjril, 95J
9Sc: May. 93S93He; June, 91K91Kc; steamer
No. 2 red, 9091a Corn easy: mixed, spot,
4647c: March, 4bJ(47c; April, 4?Hc asked;
May, 46c asked; June, 46c asked; steamer,
mixed, 44K445c. Oats firmer; No. 2 white.
Western, 3636jc; No. 2 mtxtd, Western,
34c asked. Eye quiet and lower; No. 2, 8S
t9c.
MILWAUKEE Flonr unchanged. Wheat
steadier; No. 2 spring, 81c: Xo. 1 Northern,
S3Kc; May, 78K79e. Corn neglected; Xo. 3,
373$c. Oats inactive; No. 2 white, SOJic; No.
3, do, 28J4'29c. Barley firm; No. 2, 53Jc;
sample, 40&57.
TOLEDO Wheat dull and firm; May, 872c:
July. 84c; August. 83c. Corn dull and
steady: cash. 39ic: Xo. 3, 39c: No. i. 383c: No.
-.. .. ..- ' -
2 yellow, 40c Oats quiet; cash, 3uc Bye
dull and steady; cash, S3c
KANSAS cm Wheat, nothing doing.
Corn higher: No. 2 white, 35c Oats active:
Xo. 2 white, 27c
MUSDEKED FOB THEIB K0NEY.
An Old Conple round Dead With Their
Throats Cat and Gashed.
Eichmoxd, Mich., March 29. Abraham
Cooley and wife, old residents of this city,
were found dead in their front yard this
morning with their throats cut from ear to
ear. The surroundings gave evidence of a
fearful struggle. There is no clew to the
perpetrator of the murder, which are thought
to have bee,n committed bv some one whom
the old couple had sheltered for the night
and who was acquainted with the fact that
money was kept in the house
From appearances it is thought the mur
der was committed while the old people
were sitting do n to breakfast. Officers are
scouring the country in the vicinity of
Bichmond in search of the murderer.
E00DLE IK THE SCHOOL B0AKD.
Another Chicago Official Charged With
Conspiracy to Bribe.
Chicago, March 29. The unexpected in
dictment of ex-State Senator M.B.Sheereley,
one of the members of the Chicago Board of
Education, was presented in court this after
noon. Like the nine indicted boodle Alder
men he is charged with conspiracy" to com
mit bribery.
Sheereley is Chairman of the Board of Edu
cation Committee on Supplies. It is esti
mated that his indictment was spitework,
the outgrowth of disappointment on the part
ot a certain firm at not securing more con
tracts. LYHCHEBS AFTEE h. MDEDEBEK.
They Threaten to Make Short Work or Him
if They Capture Him.
English, Ind., March 29. A lyncbing
is imminent in Dubois county. On Thurs
day last, near Bird's Eye in Crawford coun
ty, a man named Garland was killed by
"Vni. Ferguson.
Two brothers of Garland are now leading
a posse, scouring the surrounding country in
search of Ferguson, who is concealed in the
woods. The men are armed with "Win
chester rifles and will make bhort work of
Ferguson when he is captured.
It appears that very satisfactory results
have been reached in experiments made
with H. Caillette's apparatus for producing
a temperature of from 90 to 110 Fahrenheit
below zero, by the expansion of carbonic
acid.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried (or Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, the gave Uiem Castoria
PALACES OF TEADE.
Workmen Ready to Begin Operations
on Two Fine Buildings
TO ADORN SMITHFIELD STREET.
They Will Elevate the Standard of Com
mercial Architecture,
FEATURES OF liOXET AND SPECULATION
"Work will begin this week or the first of
next on two large buildings, both on Smith
Held street. They will be constructed of
the best material, be modern In style and
adaptation to business, and will be an (im
portant acquisition to the mercantile archi
tecture of the city. The two buildings will
cost $250,000 or more.
Last fall George H. Bennett & Bros,
purchased a lot next to the north
west corner of Smithfield street and
First avenue for about W0,000. The
corner is owned and occupied by Mr. A.
Mihm. The Bennett lot is "L" shaped,
fronting on both street and avenue. The
work of domolishing the existing building
will commence at once. It has been an im
portant factor in the commercial life of
Pittsburg for more than 60 years. It form
erly belonged to the Lyons estate The
new structure will be started as soon as the
old one is out of the way. The plans were
prepared by Architect .Steen.
It will be eight stories in height, of brick
with stone trimmings. The Smithfield
street front will be of granite and the .first
avenue front of stone. It will be furnished
with -all modern equipments for business
and comfort, and for protection against fire.
It is expected it will be ready for occupancy
by November 1. The cost will exceed
$100,000. A building of this character in
that quarter will be of great value as an in
spiration to other owners to "go and do
likewise," and Bennett Bros, deserve great
credit for establishing sohigh a standard for
the emulation of future builders.
The Solomon-Rub'en Building.
"Workmen are ready to begin operations
on the Solomon-Ruben block on Smithfield
street, between Diamond and Fourth ave
nue, at once. AH the occupants will have
removed by the end of this week. It has
been reported that in the construction of
this building as much as possible of the ex
isting one will be utilized. Mr. Buben was
spoken to yesterday in regard to this state
ment He disavowed it altogether, saying
the structure will be new throughout. Uo
part of the old will be used. The plan, as
drawn by Architect JBvans, shows a hand
some front of five stories', covering 160 feet
on "Smithfield street and 90 feet on Diamond.
There will be a finished basement. .
Nothing has been omitted by architect or
builders to make, this structure take a high
position among the commercial palaces of
the city. The contract price is $70,000, but
this does not include considerable extra
work. The total cast will be'between $100,
000 and $125,000. The contract calls for its
completion by August 15 of this year.
Special Features of Trade.
"If not sold by Friday; morning, April 1,
Brimstone Corner will be withdrawn from
the market.
The ground at McDonald is as full of holes
as a sieve. From the top of the hill back of
the Miller residence Mr. D. P. Black yester
day counted upward of 200 derricks.
The Pittsburg, Cbartiers and Toughio
gheny "Valley Bailway has placed a
newmortgage of $1,000,000 on its property for
betterments and ultimately to take up prior
mortgages. The Fidelity Title and Trust
Company is trustee. This is the second
large railway mortgageof which this compa
ny has been appointed trustee recently, the
formerone being tho Allegheny Valley is
sue of $20,000,000.
Col. W. A. Herron, agent for Mrs. Schenley,
said yesterday: "No one is leaving the
Point because of compulsion. Those seeking
other quarters are doing so as a matter of
choice. They are not being forced out.
They know it Is the Intention, as soon as the
long leases expire to improve this property
for business purposes, and are not waiting
until the last moment to get out."
Joseph Cbilds has sold to Michael Drew a
business property, lot 20x234, on Fifth ave
nue, McKeesport, for $5,750.
Failure to sell tbe Harrison property, in
Penn township, was noted a few days ago.
Better luck had Jackson Stewart, In Plum
township. He sold C6 acres, with improve
ments, to E. W. Dean for $16,250.
At the last stock call yesterday W. J.
Robinson offered $10 to call 100 Duquesne
Traction next month at 29. Pinkerton made
a like offer.
Investors having fully digested the Su
preme Court decision, are willing to pay
more money for Central Traction.
The advance In London Airbrake on Mon
day to 90 bid is high water mark for that
stock. The annual meeting will be held in
London to-day.
The following corporations were chartered
at Harrisbnrg yesterday: The John Sobleskt
King of Poland Ten Cent Building and Loan
Association, of the Tenth ward, Pittsburg,
capital, $1,000,000; the County Seat Building
and Loan Association of Beaver, capital
stock, $1,000,000: the Crafton Light and Power
Comrwinv.of Crafton, Allegheny conntv. caDl-
tal, $10,000; Standard Gauge Steel Company,
of Beaver Falls, capital stock, $21,000.
In New York $5,000 Pittsburg and Western
4s sold at 82.
Eight permits were issued yesterday for
a like number of improvements, aggregat
ing $8,035, the greatest value being estimated
at (3.4UU.
Latest Events In Realty.
S. A- Dickie & Co. fcld for J. A. Warden to
James McNnlty a property on Ravenna
street, Twentieth ward, a frame house of six
rooms and finished attic, with lot 30t145
feet, for $4,CO0.
Black Baird sold for the Boulevard syn
dicate to B. P. Crawford a three-storv stono
lront dwelling n the south side of McPher
son street. Bou'.pvard Place, East End, with
lot 23X14U leet, lor $9,uu.
D. Behen & Son sold for E. House, Jr., to
Mrs. E. C. Greene a lot 20x100 feet on Wick
low street, Nineteenth ward. Consideration
private.
The Burrell Improvement Company re
port the following sale of lots at Kensing
ton: Mrs. Henrietta Kisser, Parnassus, Pa.,
lot 15, block 18. for $675; Charles Bomer, Mc
Keesport, north half of lot 79, block 8. for
$287 50: David D. Demott, Brookville, lot 0,
block 8, $1,700; Hugh Thomas, Kensington,
lots 135, 136 and 137, block 8, for $700; Freder
ick Kreuger. Pittsburg, lot 92. block 8, for
$488 75; Ordls It. GUI. McKee's Bocks, south
half lot 36, block S, for $375; T. H. Hanratly.
Brtdceville, lot 21, blook It. for $1,062 50.
J. E. Glass sold lot Xo. 217 in K. P. Jones'
plan of lots, fronting 20 leet on Wyandotte
lane and extending 146 feet through to an
other street, for $175 cash.
HOME SECURITIES.
TRADE SLOWS DOWN BUT PRICES
MORE THAN HOLD THEIR OWN.
Unlisted Tractions Still Occupy Front
Beats Forward Movement In Central
Only Two Stocks Fall Back From the
Previous Close Sales and Fluctuations.
The stock market yesterday was unevent
ful, trading being comparatively light, but
prices were well sustained and in some
instances higher. All of the unlisted trac
tions improved their positions. They were
the most interesting features of the day.
Gains from the previous close include, in
addition to the above, Philadelphia Gas,
Central Traction, Luster and Electric. Pipe
age, Citizens' Traction, Pleasant Valley.
Switch and Airbrake were steady. Pitts
burg Traction and Underground Cable were
slightly weaker. Central Traction was one
of the strongest features.
Bales at first call were 150 Chartlers Gas at
10, 300 Birmingham Traction at 27, $16 Elec
tric scrip at 82U.
Second call, 20 Pleasant Valley at 25, 20
Duquesne Traction at 27, 10 Underground
Cable at 78.
Third call, 10. Duquesne1' Traction at 27. 28
Pleasant Valley at 25, 10 Electric, old, at i,
10 Cable at 78, 50 Electric, assented, at 17. 45
Manchesterat 39J, 300 Birmingham at 27k, 10
Central Traction at 30.
After call, 110 Duquesne Traction at 27
100 Philadelphia Gas at 18.
Closing quotations on the unlisted trao-
jons ' were: Duquesne, 27 ibid,- offered at
tTK: Manchester, 39K bid, offered at 40: Bir-
minghAin, offered at 1 Daquesue was bid
up a small fraction after call. Bids and
offers In detail follow: ' -
FIBST second third
EXCHANGE CALL. CALL.. CALL.
STOCKS. B A. B. A. B. A.
Freehold Bank... 74fc...
Lib. Nat. Bk .... 105 ....
Mon. Nat. Bank 133 ....
Second Nat.Bk... 250 250 ....
Brirtgewater 30
C. V. GasCo SH 10 W 10 HU 10
P. N.G.AP.Co. UH VOi li 12K 125, 11K
Philadelphia Co. KH 19V 18J 1 18 19
Wheeling G. Co 22 .... 22
Ft.PittIn.P.Co 20 10 20 10 M
Ten. Traction.... 29!.... 29 H 29V MX
Citizens' Trac... 62,H 63 62$ 63 SOi M
Pitts. Trac 88 59! ta
Pleasant Valley. 25 25X 25 25) 25 ....
Second Avenue 50
Union 52
N.Y.AH.G.C.CO 50 51 50 60S 60 51
Luster Mln. Co.. 10V! 11! UH 11J U ....
Westlnghonse E. 18K IPS UH 18
U. S. & S. Co.... 17 17,H 17 VH 17 17K
West. Air B.Co.. Ill Ill ....
B. U. Cable Co... 78 79 77f 78H
GRADUALLY GROWING LESS.
THE STOCK MARKET HAS LITTLE OF
INTEREST TO BOXERS.
Speculative Spirit in Wall Street at a "Very
Low Ebb Holders Think There Is No
Inducement Sufficient to Slake Them
Part With Their Shares.
New York, March 29 The tendency in the
stock market is still toward a smaller vol
ume of business. The speculative spirit in
Wall street has arrived at a very low ebb,
and something of a positive nature must
occur to revive It. There is no inducement
to part with stocks, and holders are believed
to be fully able to protect their interests, or,
in other words, .stocks are again passed into
strong hands.. The market to-day was
nothing more than the remnants of
lust week's trading, and presented an
unusually small
amount of interest
the transactions after the forenoon being
restricted to a hand to mouth buslness,whlle
fluctuation s throughout the day wore con
fined to the narrowest limit except In four
or five stocks, llock island was again unaer
the hammer and the marketing of a smau
lot or Lake, Shore in the absence of support
was sufficient to knock it down 1 per cent,
but Sugar was the only weak spot In the
forenoon, nnd though the market opened at
advances ot from to i per cent over last
night's figures, the rally toward noon placed
the whole list a shade above the opening
prices. The dullness was most intense until
toward 2 p.m., when the pressui e to sell be
came even greater than In the early trading,
and was maintained throughout the rest of
the session, New England bearing the brunt
of tli 6 flttnclv
The Erie, Northern Paclflo preferred and
Rock Islands were all close followers. The
first named retired 1 per cent and the
others in proportion, so that the last prices
were generally the lowest of the day.
Tbe close was activo and weak, no rally
nppearing as is usual in the final dealtugs.
There was no movement of importance
among the industrials, though Cordage was
advanced in the forenoon, only to fall away
again later in the dav. The final changes are
generally small losses, but New England is
down 2 per cent, Erie and Bock
Island 1 percent.
Railway bonds were still quiet, but the
now Inquiry for bonds over the counters of
the dealers is stimulating a firmer temper in
the general market, and while movements
are confined to very small fractions as a
rule, a slow but steady improvement is to be
noted.
Tho Richmond and West Point bonds were
again the most prominent In tbe dealings,
but while the 6s scored a gain the 5s sympa
thized with the weakness In the share list
late in the day,, being subjected to the same
bear pressnre. "Other changes, without ex
ception, were for insignificant fractions.
Tho sales wore $1 033,000.
Government bonds nave been dull and
firm. States have been entirely neglected.
The total sales of stocks to-day were 253,
C35 shares, Including Atchison, 14,007; Chi
cago Gas, 5,0T0: Erie, 34,000; Louisville and
Nushville, 9.4E0: Manhattan. 6,196: Missouri
Pacific, 6,600; Northern Pacific, 20,305; New
England, 33,600; Reading, 23,903: Richmond
and West Point, 5,420; St. Paul, 17,810; Union
Pacific. 3,674.
The following table shows the prices or active
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yester
day. Corrected dally forTnEDtSPATCii by Whit
NEV ft STKPHEXSOX, oldest Plttsbnrg members of
th New York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue.
Clos
SI Open
High
Low
est."
lug.
est.
Am.
Am.
Am.
Cotton Oil
Cotton Oil. pfd..
l)4
3G
71 H
-93V
98
38
8SH
38,S
71
97H
97V
87
88H
60M
365
71
97V
mi
37
83V
60
138
23
59
4I
7ijJ
108V
76H
123 '
85S
4S
114
118
141
70
33
VA
lr8!
139V
17S
hyZ
5V
104M
25H
r
132!
72JS
109 V
SSJJ
60
98
107 Si
71
Sugar Refining Co.,
98:
Am.Sngar B-flnlngCo., pfd
wj'4
37 'i
AtCll.. Top. ft S.
AlCU.. J.OP. s 3. ...
Canadian I'acmc
Canada Southern
Centre! ufjew Jersoyi...
Chesapeake and Ohio .'....
C. JtO., 1st pfd
C. ft O.. 2d pfd
Chicago Gas Trust
C, Bur. A Qulncy
C, Mil. ft St. Paid.
C. Mil. ft St- Paul, prd...
C Bock I. ft. P
C. St. P.M. 0
C. St. P.M. ft O.. pfd...
6I4
IS)
24
CO
ISS'4
28 "4
24
60
41
60
41
41!
76'i
107V
77X
73V
107X
75X1
irais
76,
"S5M
46
H9M
77
Sfili
484
46
v. A orinwesicru
C. ft Northwestern, pfd..
a. a. c. a i
CoL Colli Iron
Col. ft Hocking Valley....
Del., Lack, ft West
Del. ft Hudson
Den. ft Rio Grande
Den. ft Rio Grande, pfd. .
E. T. Va. ft Ga
Illinois Central
Lake Erie ft Western
Lake Krle ft Western, pfd,
LakeShoie AM. S
Louisville ft Nashville....,
Michigan Central
.Mobile ft Ohio
Missouri Pacific
National Cordage Co
National Cordage Co., prd.
National Lead Trust.
New York Central
N. Y.. C. A St. L
ia;s
"ib)i
35S4
"70"
35H
30
"76'
S3i
29
3.)
Y$i
140)$
'm
"53"
'165"
28
"53"
IM"
J6'i
7oJb
52V
105
25V
75
to
133W
132X
7.i;n
109)4
"61 K
99).
10
109
"&9 V
9SS
60V
98
1U9
10SM
is
108
114V
1654
1S
11414
18V
73'
33 H
SOU
73
KIM
1UH
18V
N. Y., C. ft St. L., 1st pfd
"40
A. v., u. sat. l... zapia.
'40
39
30,'li
a. v., l. i-.. s
N. Y.. L. E. A W.. prd.
.N. Y. A N. E
N.Y.. O. AW
Norfolk ft Western
Norfolk ft Western, pfd
31M
31H
74
74
Ti
49S
195,
40
19H
47!!
13
196
14
49
Wi
21V
61
22
35
57
Ml
HX
61
42
K3
112
10tf
44V
12M
27)3
87V
32V
47
31V4
tux
'49
'49
49
14
22
North American co ,
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific, pfd....
Oregon Improvement...,
Pacific Mall
Philadelphia A Reading..
Pullman Palace Car
Richmond ft W. P. T....
y
14M:
tt
62
60
ry
3")
57
am
'im
u
42M
UK
Rlchmoud ft W. P. T., pfd
84
60V
42),
si. rams uuiuin
St. Paul ft Duluth. pfd.
St. Panl. Minn, ft Mau .
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
Wabash
Wabash, pfd
Western Union
Wheeling L. E
IM-eellngft L. E.. pfd.
Dls. A Cattle Fd. Trust.
National Lead Co
National Lead Co., pfd.
42"
45$
12H
27
KH
33H
74
4S5
46 V
44V
12H
27V
87'i
33X
12
28J4
88
33.M
48)
47V
Boston Stocks Closing Prices.
A tell. ftTopeka 37
Boston ft Albany.. ..203
Boston ft Maine 169
Calumet 4 Hecla .-...267
Catalpa 25
Franklin I4K
Kearsarge 13
Osceola 30
Santa Fe Cornier 40
Chi.. Bur.ft Quincy.l07H
x iicuouric 11. tt...... ei
Flint, ft Fere M.pfd. WA
Fllnt.APereil. prd 97
Mass. Central 16
Mex. Central com... 187g
Tamarack 170
Annlston I..inrl Co.. 3.1
Boston Land Co. ..
wan Diego Land Co.
West End Land Co.
Bell Telephone ,
I.amson store S
Water Power
6
S. Y. AN. En..
17
Wi
192
15H
3
10
51V
15
Old Colony
Rutland pfd
172M
6l
.17
Wis. Cen. common..
Wis. Cen.pfd
Allonez 51. c. (new).
Atlantic
Boston ft Mont
40
I
12
41
Cent. Mining
N. E. T. AT
B. ft B. Copper
Boston Electric Stocks.
Boston. March 29. r Special, y-The latest electric
stock quotations to-day were:
Hid. Asked,
Thomson-Houston E. Co 58 (i
Thomson-Houston E. Co. pref. 28 '4
53
Z9V
i.-ii. securities (series kjj &
T.-H. securities (series D) 7V
Ft. W. E. Co 12V
Ft. W. securities (series A) 7?J
W. E. Co 28
W. E. Co. pref. 4:
W. Assented Trust receipts 17
D. E. Work 7
Edison E. 111. Co..: 114
Boston E. L. Co 105
13
7H
23V
45
17)4"
8
115
111K
Philadelphia Stocks.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished by Whitney ft Stephenson, brokers. No. 57
Fourth avenue, members of New York Stock Ex
change. Bid.
Asked.
55
.'30-18
57
22
60
63 54"
397a
Pennsylvania Railroad HH
Readlnr Railroad K
Lehigh Valley Xi
Northern Pacific 2IV
Northern Pacific, prof. 60V
Lehigh Navigation 53
Philadelphia ft Eric 39
Mining Stock Quotations.
New York, March 29. Aspen, 159: Best &
Belcher, 225; Caledonia B. II., 105: Chollar.HO;
Consolldnted California and Virginia, 490;
Deadwood, 200: Eureka Consolidated, 195;
Gould & Curry, 140: Hale 4 Norcross, 140;
llomestiike, 1300; Horn Silver, 330; Mexican,
180: Ontario, 4300; Onhlr, 280; Plymouth. 150;
Savage, 140: Sierra Nevada, 160; Standard,
140; Yellow Jacket, 110.
Bar Silver Quotations.
A UTILE BECTEB.
Money More Active Under the Maglo In
fluence at Spring.
Although, the ' call' for 'money'yeiteraay
was by no means loud or urgent, there was a
fair movement along all the lines. Tbe
spring trade is setting in so gradually and
quietly that many fall to notice It. All the
local banks, so far as known, are doing
better than a year ago, and the prospect is
much more encouraging. There Is really
nothing to complain of. Bank clearings
were $2,017,991.74. and balances $347,858.52.
A bank officer remarked: "I think It is
settled tnat money will be easy throughout
the spring season. Even if gold shipments
bo renewed, which is doubtful. It will take a
long time to wipe out the large stock of idle
funds, ilt has been many years since con
ditions were so favorable to business pro
gress as at present, and I think those who
are holding ont for a better opportunity are
making a mistake which they will realize
when probably too late for correction. I
look for a sharp rally after tho April settle
ments." At New York yesterday money on call was
easyatl2 per cent, last loan 2, closed
offered at 2. Prime mercantile paper,- 4G
per cent. Sterling exchange quiet but
steady at $4 86 for 60-day bills and $4 83 for
demand.
Closing Hand Quotations.
u. . reg lie
U. 8.4s coup U7
TJ. 8. 4s reg '100
U. S. 4,'s coup
Pacific 6s of '95 109
Louisiana stamp, 4s. 6
Missouri 6s
Tcnn. new set. 6s.. ..108
Tenn. new set. 5s.... 89
Tenn. new set. Ss.. 69
Canada So. 2ds 100
Central Pacific Ists.101)i
Den. & R. G. Ists..tll8
Den. AR. G. 4s 81H
Den. 4R.G. West lsts
Erie 2nds lOSW'
M. n. a T. Gen. 6s.. 80Ji
Bid. tAsked.
AT. K. AT. Gen. 6s.. COM
Mutual Union 6s. ..107
N. J. C. Int. Cert, ..11ZX
Northern Pac. lsts..U7)a
Northern Pac. 2d. 1I5
Northwestern cons .1371
Northw'n d'brs 5s.tl07
Oregon Trans. 6s.
St. L. l.M. Gen. 5s 86(
St.L.S:F. Gen.M.'lO
St. Paul Consols 1275J
St. P.. C. A P. lsts'.HS
T.P. L.G.Tr. Rets... 835
T.P. R. G. IT. Rets.. MJ4
Union Pacific Ists..I03
west hnore linn
K.G. AW 79
Bank Clearings.
Chicago Money in better demand, 46 per
cent. New York exchange slow, 40c dis
count. Sterling exchange heavy, $4 86 for 60
day bills, $4 83 for demand. Bank clearings,
$13,501,569.
Jiw Orleans Clearings, 1,709,693.
St. Louis Clearings. 13.617.651: balances.
f
$507,174. Money 67 per cent. Exchange on
New xork par.
New York Clearings, $141,531,326; balances,
$6,240,421.
Boston Clearings, $13,142,039: balances. $1.
751,873. Money 2 per cent. Exchange on New
York 1720c discount.
Philadelphia Clearings, $10,041,295; bal
ances. $1,586,803. Moneys per cent.
Baltimore Clearings, $2,003,693; balances,
$378,230. Rate 6 per cent.
Cinciitn ati Money 46 per cent. New
York Exchange, 70c discount. Clearings,
$1,823,260.
Memphis New York exchange selling at
par. Clearings, $534,011; balances, $219,623.
THE HOME MARKETS.
BRIGHT SPRING WEATHER IMPARTS
A NEW IMPETUS TO TRADE.
Butter and Eggs in Good Demand Cereal
Receipts Large, but the Bayer Has tho
Best of It Groceries Show No New
Features.
Office of The Dispatch,
PrrrsBunQ, Tuesday, Maich 29.
Country Produce Jobbing Prices
At the Monday sales at Elgin last week's
prices of creamery butter were reaffirmed.
The supply in this market is reported very
light. Country butter begins to come to
the front in small quantities, and choice
rolls bring almost as high prices as the best
creamery. Receipts of eggs for the week
have not been up to expectations, and yes
terday's prices are well maintained. Poul
try is in more liberal supply this week than
for a month past, and markets are quiet at a
shade lower prices than have prevailed of
late. The movement in.vegetablo lines is
more activo than It has been for a month or
more, but prices fall to advance. Onions
and cabbage are firm at quotations, but
potatoes are barely steady, owing to large
receipts. Tropical fruits of choice quality
are firm, with an upward tendency,
APPLES-!1 752 50 per barrel.
Butter Creamery Elgin. 3i32e: Ohio brands,
2S29c: common country butter, 1718c; choice
country ron, ixmaic.
Beans New York and Michigan pea. $1
marrowfat. $2 LV32 25: Lima beans, 33V'
I 85O190:
lie per lb:
hand picked mea.111111. i ourai w.
Beeswax Choice, 3032 per tt; low grades, 22
25e.
Buckwiieat Flocr New. 2W2)c per lb.
Cheese Ohio choice, Hjf3l2c: New York
cheese. 12(S)12;4c: Llmburger. 1313)4C: Wisconsin
sweitzer, fnllcreim, aa&lViei imported sweitzer,
2602G)ic.
CIDR Country elder, $5 005 60 per barrel;
sand rennea. ft ouku uu; crau ewer. , ou&a iju.
CRAVRERRIES-Per box, $1 201 50; per barrel,
ST) 00ffi.fi 00.
EGGS Strictly fresh, 1314c.
Feathers -Ettra live geese, 5758c; No. 1, 48
50c B tb: mixed lots. 2o(33S-
Dried Fruits Peaches, halves. 5Ke: evapo
rated apples, 7Sc: aoricots. oailc: blackberries,
aafic: raspberries. 16I8!ic; huckleberries, 7c; Cal
ifornia peaches, 79,Wc.
Honey New crop, white clover, 17lSc; Cali
fornia honev. 1315c?l lb.
Maple Syrup New TOffiSO? gallon.
Maple Sugar 73c ? lb.
Onion Seis-YcIIow Erie, $6 00fi 50; Jersey,
f5 60t6 00.
Poultry Alive Chickens. 70S5e per pajr;
live turkeys. 12l3c lb: ducks. 83csioo a pair,
live geese, 80cll 00 a pair: dressed chickens, 14
15c ?fo: dressed turkeys, 16l8cro; dressed
ducU. 1617c lb.
Potatoes Carload lots, on track, 300135c: from
store. 4"(5c a bushel: Jerseys. $2 753'00; Jersey
sweets. $2 502 75 per barrel.
Seeds 'Western ree'eaned medium clover. Job
bing at 87 50: mammoth. 57 75; timothy. 81 55 Tor
prime and 1 60 for choice: blue grass, $2 832 80;
orchard grass, $1 75: millet, $1 15; German, $1 20;
Hungarian, gi iu; nue bwu, jcper 10; seea duck
wheat. fl 40l 50.
Tallow Country, 4c: city rendered. 4He.
Tropical Fruits Lemon, rancv Mpqvlna. mm
JSA 00: Florida oranges. $3 003 75 a box ; Messtnas,
r2 753 CO; bananas. $1 752 01; firsts. $1 2S1 60;
j-ersian aaics. vaiiy-1 Pcl pwuuu; layer ngs 14414c
per pound; Malaga grapes. $12 0013 00 lor fancyj
pineapples, iniucajucvc.
Vegetables Cabbage, new Florida. $3 503 75
a crate; old. $3 003 50 a barrel: Havana onions.
$2 753 CO a crate: yellow Danver. $2 2S2 50 a bar-re-
tkale. 160175abarrcl: new Florida tomatoes.
75c81 CO a box: celery, 32 50cper dozen ; turnips.
$1 00(31 25 a barrel: Havana potatoes. $5 S0A 00 a
barrel: spinach. $2 50300 a barrel; new beets, 50
75c a dozen.
Groceries.
The advent of 6pring weather has given a
fresh Impetus to trade in this line. Buyers
Irom surrounding towns are present in
larger force this week than at any time dur
ing the month. While prices are unchanged,
theie is an improved tone to trade, and the
outlook is brighter.
Green Coffee Fancy. 22323c: choice Rio, 21)4"
22jc: prime, 20c: low grade Rio. 1819c: old
Government Java, 2729c: Maracalbo. 2122J4"c:
Mocha, 23j329e: Santos. 21.M22)4'c; Caracas, 23g
Roasted (in papers) sta
high grades. 23.40ta2Ckc: oli
papers) Standard brands, 19.65c;
4Uiq4,;4c; uiu uoTemmim tinvn.
bulk, 31K33c: Maracalbo, 2224c; Santos, 19H
25c; peaberry, 26Kc: choice Rio, 21Kc: prime Rio,
20(4"c: good Klo. 19)4 c: ordinary. 1718c.
Spices (whole) Clove., 10l2c: allspice, 10c;
cassia, 8c; pepper, lie; nntmeg, 7080c.
Petroleum (Jobbers prices) 110 test, 6c; Ohio.
120, 7c: headlight. ISO" test. )4c: water white.
7K(ffi8c: globe. V&Hic; elalne. 13c: carnadlne. lie:
royallue, 14c; red oil. 10)11cl purity, 14c; olelne,
12c.
Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained, 3940c per
gal. ; summer, 3537c: lard. 52i5c.
syrup Corn syrup. 2528c; choice sugar syrup,
3a.I6c; prime sugar syrnp, 8032c; strictly prime,
28QS0C.
N. O. Molasses Fancy new crop. 4C42c:
choice, 4041c;old crop, 3633c; N. O. syrup, 44
GOc.
SODA Bl-carb. in kegs
33c: bl-carb. In Ks.
S3jc; bl-carb. assorted packages, 6JK30c;sal soda;
In kegs, lc: do granulated. 2c.
i;adi,eb star, inn weignt.
Se; stearlne, per
set. 8lic: naraffine. Il(312c.
Rick Head Carolina, s&lgsji'c; choice, SHtHci
Louisiana, 55Mc
Starch Pearl, 4c: corn starch, S3i84c; g'o"
starch, 5S6c j
Foreign FaciT-Layer raisins, $2 00: London
layers. 2 25: Muscatels. $1 75: California Slusca
tels. $1 4031 60: Valencia. 556c; Ondura Valen
cia, 6Ji7c: Sultana, 813c; currants. 3J((34!c:
Turkey prunes, 4,WfiS3c; French prunes. &39HC;
cocoa nuts, t 100. IS 00: almonds. Lan., 11 lb, 20c:
do Ivlca, 17e: do shelled, 50c; walnuts. Nap.. 13
14c: Slcllv Alberts, lie: Smyrna figs, Ht5l3c; now
dates. 55J4c: Brazil nuts, 7c; pecans. 1314c: eit
ron. p id, 4i(kc; lemon peci, luc
9 15: orange
jwri. i.
Sugars Cubes, 4Jjc: powdered. 4c; granulated.
4Sc; confectioners', 4Kc; soft white.
: yel
; yel-
low, cnoice. 3'ttgHc; yellow, gooa.
miit, lair. OTSiaaqc.
riCKLES-SIedlum, bbls (1.200), $4 25; medium,
hair bbls (800), S2 03.
8ALT-N0. ibbl. $120; No. lextra. bbl.tllO:
dairy. bnl. $1 a); coarse crystal.? bbLll 23; Big
gins' Eureka, 4-bn sacks, $2 80; Hlgglns' Eureka,
16 14-ID packets, $3 00.
CATED (iOODS-SUndard peaches. II 75(31 90;
2nds. $1 3C1 40; extra peaches. S2 O0: 10; pie
peaches. S590c: finest corn, 1 2331 50; lird. Co.
corn, $1 0ai 10: red cherries, II 001 10: Lima
beans, $1 35; soaked do, 85c; stringed do, 803 35c;
marrowfat peas. 90cl It; soaked peas. 6075c;
pineapples, $1 20(31 30; Bahama do, S2 00: damson
Blums, $1 00; green gages, 1 85; egg plums, $1 00;
allfornla apricots. $1 852 00: California pears,
2 10(32 30: do green gages, (i 85: do egg plums,
II 85; extra white cherries. $2 75(32 85: raspberries,
II l.'xat SS; strawberries. 953311 10; gooseberries.
il 03(31 05; tomatoes. 908Jc; salmon.
$1 30l 80: blackberries. 80c; suocotasli
saunou. i-iD cans,
succotash. 2-lh cans.
soaked, 90c; do, green, 2-lb cans, II 25(31 50: corn
beer. 2-lb cans. II 65(31 1
II C5l 70; 1-lb cans. $1 20; baked
beans, $1 401 55; lobsters.
l-m cans. VI 2S: mack.
A-io cans, oouea, fi ou; saraines, aomeviic,
s. 14 m4 10: Xs. $3 50: sardines, imported. Xs,
$1 5031 60: sardines. Imported. !J3. (3 00; sardines,
mustard, $1 40: sardines, spiced, 3 50.
Fish Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel. $24 03 per
bbl: extra No. 1 do mess. 120 00; No. 2 shore mack.
ereL$190; No. 2 large -mackerel. $18 00: No.7S
large mackerel. $IS 50: No. 3 small mackerel. 110 00;
Herrings-Spilt. $3 50: lake. (3 75 per 100-It bbl.
WhHe fish. 17 50 per 100-tt half bbf. Lake trout,
W, 50 per hair bbl.. Finnan baddlee. loo per H). Ice
land halibut, 12c perth, flckerd, hair bbl,. 8 001
quarter bbL $160. Holland herring. 750, Wattoff
herring, 90c
OATMEAL f4 755 00.
Grain, Floor and Feed.
There were no sales on call at the Grain
Exchange today. Receipts as bulletined, 55
cars. By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago
Railway 4 cars or oats, 1 of bran, lof malt. 2
of flour, 6 of hay. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati
and St. Louis 4 cars of bran, 14 of bay, 12 of
corn, 2 of middlings, 7 of oats, 1 of straw, 1 of
feed. Receipts' in cereal lines continue in
excess of demand. With four more days to
hear from, there have already been received
105 carloads. Wheat is lower and flour is
very quiet. Corn, mlllfeed and oats are
barely steady and hay has declined ns a re-
suit oi large receipts, rue entire situation
in cereal lines is In favor of the buyer.
Following quotations are for carload lots on
track. Dealers charge an advance on these Drices
from store:
Wheat No. 2 red. 95398c. No. 3 red. 9l02c.
Corjt Ko.'iyellow ear.4348c; high mlxedear,
4747c; mixed ear, 45I5.'ic:No.2 yellow shelled.
4445e: high mixed shelled. Ig-llc; mixed
shelled. 4343)ic.
OATS No. 1 oats. 3638$c: No. 2 white. 3l5i
35c; extra No. 3 oats, 33,(33 1c; mixed oats. Si
RyeUNo. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio. 6031c.
Floor Jobbing prices Fancy spring patents.
$5 0O5 25: fancy winter patents. S5 0Co 2o: fancy
2 - 5 "fc winter, ft ougtf 7a; isncy Eiraijrnt spring.
wt ow; ciear winter, 94 '.wvi ao: straipns
halffrR ai fUYihA r nm Ann. SI Vffll 7
4 604 7o.
eed So. '.
Rrn flr.nr. St 51Y34 73-
Millpeed So. 1 white middlings. $19 O019 50
per ton: No. 2 wh!U middlings. $17 .VX318 00: brown
middlings. Sis 50S117 00: winter wheatbran, $17 00
17 SO: chop feed, (is oor
uu; cnop ieeu. fid mm
Hay Rated tlmothr,
00.
choice. n man m? No.
1. i lug1 01 sn. i, flu 7ftuu w: clover nav.
$11 6C12 00; loose from wagon. $13 0CXJ15 00. ac
cording to quality; prairie hay, 8 oas so; packing
hay. $7 508 fO.
STBAW-Oats. $7 007 25; wheat, K cogs 50; rye.
7 007 25.
Provisions.
Sugar cured bams, large.. f $
Siigar cured hams, medium
Sugar cfired hams, small
Sugar cured California hams.". '
Sugar cured b. bacon
Sugar cured skinned hams, large
Sugar cured skinned bams, medium
10
10'i
9
10
10
0'4
8
7H
6
5
12
Suzap cured shoulders
Sugar cured boneless shoulders.
Sugar cured skinned shoulders.
Sugar cured bacon sbonlders...
Sugar cured dry-salt shoulders.,
uug.. VUICU UCCi, 1UUUU9 44
Sugar cured beef, sets 9
augar curea neer, oats a
Bacon, clear sides. 301bs 7
Uacon, clear bellies, 20 lbs 8
Dry salt clear sides, ZOlbsaverage 7
Dry salt clear sides, 201bsaverage 7
Mess pork, heavy 18 OU
Mess pork, family
13 00
Lard, refined, ln'tlerces
Lard, refined. In one-hair bbls.
Lard, refined. IncO-lb tubs ,
Lard, refined. In 20-lb palls
Lard, reined, in 50-lb tin cans.
Lard, refined. In 3-11) tin palls..
Lard, refined. In 5-ln tin palls..,
Lard, refined, in 10-lb tin palls ,
51
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5
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Receipts, Shipments and Prices at East
Liberty and Other Stock Yards.
Office op the Dispatch,
Pittsburg, Tuesday, March 23. J
Cattle Receipts, 320 head; shipments, 223
head: market dull at yesterday's prices.
No cattle shipped to New York to-day.
Hogs Receipts, 1,300 head; shipments, 1,300
head; market firm for all grades. No hogs
shipped to New York to-day.
Sheep Receipts, 1,400 head; shipments, 400
head: market firm on all grades of sheep ana
lambs at yesterday's prices. Veal calves
very dull and lower.
By Telegraph.
Chicago Cattle Receipts, 6,500 head; ship
ments, 3.5C0 head; market steady; good to
choice steers, $4 251 73; others $3 354 20;
stockers,$2 003 40; Texan s, $3 403 43; cows,
$1 403 00. Hogs Receipts, 15,000 head; ship
ments, 7,000 head; market opened strong but
closed lower; rough nnd common, $4 101 35;
packers and mixed. $4 604 S3: prime heavy
and butchers. $1 754 90; sorted light, $4 75
4 90; pigs, $4 504 7u. Sheep Receipts, 6,000
head; shipments, 2,500 head: sheep steady;
lambs lower; owes. $4 C05 25; mixed, $5 60
6 50; wethers, $5 C06 60: Westerns, $5 90
6 25; lambs, $5 59G 83.
New York Beeves Receipts, 600 head,
all for exporters and slaughterers; no trade;
feeling firm; dressed beef steady at C8c per
pound: shipments to-day, 9S2 beeves: to-morrow,
154 beeves nnd 6,632 quartern of beef.
Calves Receipts, 927 head: market ic per
pound lower: veals. $4 00600 per 100 pounds.
Sheep Receipts, 463 head: market steady;
ghoep sold nt $3 O06 GO per 100 pounds;
lambs at $6 007 25: dressed mutton steady
at OigllOKc per pound: dressed lambs firm
at 10llc. Hogs Receipts, 4,579 head, con
signed direct; nominally steady at $4 905 50
per 100 pounds.
Louisville Cattle Receipts light: market
steady; pens cleared: good to extra shipping,
$4 104 25: light shipping. $3 7W54 CO: bulls,
$2 0j2 75: light stocke rs. $2 0j2 75; ship
pers and feeders, $3 003 75; best butchers',
$3 754 21; thin, rough steers, poor cows and
scalawags, $1 502 50. Hogs Receipts light;
market active: choice packlngand butchers,
$4 654 70; fair to good butchers', $4 504 60.
Sheep and lambs Mirket steady and firm:
good shipping, $4 505 00; common to me
dium lambs, $3 50.
St. Lonls Cattle Receipts 2,900 head; ship
ments, 400 head; market strong nnd active;
fair to cholco native steers, $3 204 40: Tex
ans and Indian steers, all kinds, $1 504 50.
Hogs Receipts, 6,900 head: shipments, 1,800
head: market stron?nnd closed lower; fair
to prime beavv, $4 704 85; mixed, ordinary
to good, $4 2G4 75: light, fair to best, $4 60
4 80. Sheep Receipts, 400 head: shipment",
none; market strong; good natives, $5 00
6 23.
Buffalo Cattle Receipts, none throngh,
5 sale; dull; best heavy steers, $4 654 75.
Hogs, steady; heavy grades. $5 C55 10;
packers and mediums, $5 053 10. Sheep
and lambs Receipts, 2 loads through, 7
sale: strong to shade higher; sheep, extra
fancy, $6 406 60; good to choice, $5 736 21;
good to choice, $5 756 25: fnir to unmi,
$5 50$6 25: lambs, good to extra, $7 207 30;
fair to good. $6 507 CO.
Cmaha Cattle Receipts, 2,500 head; mar
ket quietand steady: common to fancy, $2 73
4 75: Westerns, $2 753 50. Hogs Receipts,
4.000 head: market active and 5$19c htiber:
light. $4 534 63; heavy, $4 50Q4 55- mixed.
$4 554 60. Sheep Receipts, 940 Head: market
active and firm: fair to good native. $4 50
4 55; fair to good Westerns, $4 03tf?5 73; com
mon and stock sheep, $1 504 00; good to
choice, 40 to 90-lb lambs, $4 504 55.
Kxnsas City Cattle Receipts, 6,600 head;
shipments, 600 head: market geneially
steady; steers, $2 054 00: cows, $1 703 25:
stockers and feeders, $1 503 43. Hogs Re
ceipts, 8,000 head; market opened strong and
3c higher, closed weak with the gain lost; all
grades, $4 C04 65; bulk, $4 454 60. Sheep
RecelDts. 3.200 head: shipments. 200 head:
sheep were active, others weak.
Cinclnnntft-Hoss firmer and higher: com
mon and light, $3 50i 85; packing and
butchers' $4 605 00; receipts, 3,350 head:
shipments, 2,225 head. Cattle easy at $2 00
4 25t receipts, 275 head: shipments, 420 head.
Sheep steady at $4 003 25; receipts, 100 head;
shipments, none. J.amls scarce and firm;
common and light, $3 007 00 per 100 pounds.
The Coflee Markets.
Nsw Tore, March 29. Coffee options
opened steady, 5 points down to 5 points np;
closed steady nnd unchanged to 20 points
down: sales, 18.750 bags, including iMarch.
13.4013.4oc; April, 13.uS13.20c; May, 12.70
12.85c; June. Ii4512.60c; July, 12.4012.4oc;
August, l?.35c: October, 12.15c; Novembor,
12.10c; December, 12.05c. Spof Bio dull and
nominal; No. 7, 14c.
All flight!
ST. JACOBS
,&u
most remarkable, prompt and
permanent cures of Aches
and Pains on record. Time
is money. It will cure without loss of time.
A single application often cures; half a bottle
has cured the worst chronic cases.
s
XT IS THE BEST.
Wool Market.
Philadelphia , Wool Fine fleeces dnll
coarse wools scarce nnd firm In price; Ohio.
Pennsylvania and West Virginia XX and
above, 29030c; X, 2729c: medium, 34233c;
coarse, 3334Jc; New York, Michigan, Indi
ana and Western fine X and XX, 25(26cr
medium,, ;33J34c; coarse, . 33034c; lino
washed, delaine X nnd XX, 30032c: medium
washed combing and delaine, 3733c: coarse
do do do, 3435c: Canada washed combing,
3132c; tub-washed, choice, 3637c: fair, 859
36c: coarse, 3233c; medium unwashed
combing and delaine. 2627c; coarse do do,
2627c; Montana, 1622c: Territorial, 1420o.
Turpentine Markets.
Looton Turpentine spirits, 26s 4d per
cwt.
New York Turpentine quiet and steady
at 3S3Sc. Rosin quiet and steady.
An Important Difference.
To make 'it apparent to thousands, who
think themselves ill, that they are not af
fected with any disease, but that the system
simply needs cleansing, is to bring comfort!
home to their hearts, as a costive condition
is easily cured by using Syrup or Figs.
Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co,
2
8ICK HEADACHE
Carter's Little Liver Pin.
;-Carters Little Lier Pills.
; Carter's Little Liver Pllts.
'Carter's Little Liver Pill.
SICK HEADACHE
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BROKERS FINANCIAL.
ESTABLISHED 1SS4.
John M. Oakley & Co
BANKERS AND BROKERS.
45 SIXTH ST.
Direct private wire to New York and Chi
cago. Member New York, Chicago ana Pitts
burg Exchanges.
Local securities bought and sold for casb.
or carried on liberal margins.
Investments made at our discretion and
dividends paid qnarterly.
Interest paid on balance (since 1SS5).
Money to loan on call.
Information books on all markets malted
on application. Ie7
Whitney & Stephenson, .
57 Fourth Avenue.
np30-5
p
nrnni re savings bank.
rtUrLLu si fourth avenue.
Capital. $300,090. Surplus and undivided
Broil ts. $111,830 .'.U
. McK. LLOYD. EDWARD E. DUFF.
4 President. Sec Treat,
per cent interest allowed on time da
posits. oc24-6l-D
MEDICAL.
DOCTOR
WHITTIER
814 PENN ATENDE, MTTSBCKG, PA.
As old residents know and back files oi
Pittsburg papers prove, is the oldest estab
lished and most prominent physician in tha
city.devoting special attention toall chronic!
diseases. Mfi fCC" IIMTII niinrTi
From re-INU TLC UIN ML OUHLU
sponsible Mpntrxi Q and mental dls
persons INLn VUUO eases, physical de
cay, nervous debility, lack of energy, ambi
tion and hope, impaired memory, disordered
sight, self distrust, basbfulnes, dizziness
sleeplessness, pimples, pruptions, impover
ished hlood, failing powers, organic weak
ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption,
unfitting the person for business.society and.
marriage, permanently, safely and privately
rtiBLOOD AND SKINs'S.
eruptions, blotches.fallinz liair.bones,palns.
glandular swellings, ulcerations of the
tongue, month, throat, ulcer', old sores, are
cured for life, and blood poisons thoroughly
eradicated froml IDIM A DV kidney and
the system. U III IN AH I .bladder de
rangements, we.ik back, gravel, catarrhal
discharges, inflammation and other painful
symptoms receive searching treamenS.
prompt rnllcfaud real cure'.
Dr. Whittlcr's life-long extensive experi
ence iusuies scientific and reliable tieit
ment on common sense principles. Consulta
tion free. Patients atn distance as carefully
treated as if here. Office hours, 9 a. v. to
p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 1 p. M. only. DK,
WHITTIER, 814 Penn avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.
jaS-49-r3uwk
OOFS COTTOH ROOT
COMPOUND.
A recent dlscoverr by an o1
physician, Miccessfullr mecl
monthlrbv thousands of ladies.
Jstlieonlr perfectly 'jaie ami
reliable meulclne dlscvereil.
Beware f unprincipled dnie
rists w!io offer Inferior medi
cines In nlaceof this. As t for
romc'R cnTTnx ROTCovi'OtlxD. take no tuliitl-
tute. orinclo$l and rents In postage In letter.
and we will snd. sealed. Iv return mall. Knll
sealed particulars In plain envelope, to ladic only.
IsUmps. Address POXI) MT,Y COM r ANY.
No. 3 Fisher JSIocIc, Detroit, Jllch.
Sold In Pittsburg by Jos. Fleming .t s-ov, UX
Market street. del7-M-eodTc
DR. E. C. WEST'S
Treatment, a guaranteed specific for llr-tr. .
Dizziness. Convulsions, Fits, Nervous Netiralirls",
Headache. Nervous Prostration caused hy the uss
of alcohol or toliacco. Wakefulness. Mental De
pression. Softening of the Ilraln resulting In In
sanity, decay and death. Premature Uid Age. I.Oit
of Power In either ev. Involuntary Losses and
f-Derniatorrhn-a caused by orer-exertlon of U19
brain, self-abuse or over-indulgence. Kacli box
contains one month's treatment. $1.00 a box. or
six lor JS.CO. by mall.
1VE UUAKAVTKE SIX ROXE1
To cure any case. With each order received for
six boves we will send the purchaser our written
guarantee to refund the money if the treatment
does not cure. Guarantees Issued only bv EHIU
(i. sTUCKY. Druggist. Sole Agent. Xos. 240I and
1701 Penn avenue, corner Wylle avenue and r'nltoa
street. 1'lttshurg. Pa. Use stu ck' lMarrliipJi
Cramp Cure. 25 and 5u cts. Ja-ld2-coda
DOCTORS LAKE
SPECIALISTS In all cases re.
3 Hiring scientific and conO
ential treatment. Dr. S. K.
Lake, M. 15. C. P. S., Is the old
est nnd most experiencodspo
clalistin the city. ConsultaJ
tion free and strictly confl
dcntial. Office hours, 0 to 4 and 7 to 8r.it;,
Sundays, 2 to 4 p.m. Consult them person
ally, or write. Doctors Lake, cor. Penn av.i
and Fourth t.. Pittsburg. Pa. Je3-72-DWlc
muttering from Loa4
Power. .prfOU Ue
kllilj.Lo.t 11anh-S,
Ete. We will send you a valuable book (sealed)
of charge, containing full particulars for speedy alia
permanent cure. Address: MA.M1ATW jlED.CO
304 OUv Street. St. Louis. Mo.
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