E-SSK' TP THE PITTSBTJKG DISPATCH, FRIDAY. APRIL 1, 189a 11 BILLETS A BIT BETTER. The Only Favorable Development in the Metal Market This Week. MILLS FILLED UP PRETTY WELL. A BeaTj Demand in the Barb Wire, Wire and Nail Trade, BUT PRICES ARE FDLI.T AS LOW AS ETER rSFTCIAL TELEGIU.M TO TUT. DISPATCIM Knr York, March 31. The Iron Agnvill to-morrow publish, the following synopsis of its trade reports: The most favorable development dnrlns the past week lias been the undoubted stiff ening in the billet market, both East and IVest, The mills have appircntly rilled up pretty well for the next quarter and aie firmer in their views. The consumption of -oft steel has unquestionably developed enormously. There is a very heavy demand in the barb wire, wire and nail trade, making the tonnase large, although price-, are low. The new rod mill of Washburn & Moen, at AVaukean, is reported to have started. The large business done in soft steel dur ing the past month has told on Bessemer pig. which is now fiimcr at $14 SO than it has been for some time Our Pittsburg cor respondent notes a silo of 10 000 tons May tt. eiitember delivery at a shade under $11 7. In pig iron the demand, lias evidently not caught up to cunent production, and thus far the l eduction in the output is piobibly not as gieat as lias been expected. The Valley arc goinj to l educe wages and with the lowered lreiht rates, &ecm inclined to continue the struggle. Lower Freights for the South. The Southern furnaces hate secured a 10 cent to 25-ccnt redaction on fieight to points north of the Ohio liver not 50 cents as at first reported. To tidewater markets tho lowering of lreights amounts to 25 cents per ton. There is evidently a good deal of woik coming out in stiuctural iron and steel in HfTnintitkotfnnG nr thf r.mintrv. but there Is little hope as -et or a rally in prices. WHICH Continue uupretrucuuv un. -i.iw bar iion mmket is dull. Some large car order have been captuied bv St. Louis, but in the Hast specifications expected last i eck have not et turned up. The steel mil makers aie holding up ell under the pressuieoTa slow demand. There is, however, some un easiness Miice the delieied prices on some orders taken in different parts of the coun try figure on phenomenally low freight ra"tes. Doubt and suspicion have fallen on tho much di'Cuss-ed" copper combination and the market has eased off. Tin, too, is softer, while lead is dull. Condition of Foreign Markets. By cable from London the foreign mar kets are summed up as follows: Pig iron warrants were strong dur ing the early part of the week, under the influence of reports of a contemplated "cor nel" in hematites and consequent buying to cover "short" siles, but the market has since rclap-ed into dullness and prices re ceded to tls 1 Vd lor Scotch, J7 3d for Cle e- land and 40- tu tor hematites. Furnaces em ploj ed on the latter are being damped, and there is con-equently a heavier withdrawal of stocks Horn stores. The stock of Scotch pig in warrant stores hab been leduced to 4SSOO0 tons, and that of Cleveland pig to 141,000 tons. 1'ig tin sold higher ecilv in the week, the m irkct ha mg been nffected bjai ery lim ited offering hero and repot ts of higher prices in the American maiket. Absence of outside speculation is a draw back and low pnee of silver also has a slightly depressing effect, leaving the maiket in rather mifavoi tible position. Copper ptices have fallen still loner, although a faiily large business on specu.ative and consumptive account was effected. Conflicting leportsasto the proposition foi a general cm tailment of production have exacted an unfavorable in fluence, as has also the depression in silver, caasing speculators to realize and pioinpt in more conservative bujing on the pait of consumers. The tin plate market is unchanged. In quiries have been mote numerous, but buyeis' and sellers' tiews are still wide npii r, and no important business transpires. Makers arc holding 111 inly. 'J here i- more demand forsteel ship plates', and the mirket is firmer at 6 5a I. o. b. shipping point. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Receipt, shipments and Prices at East Liberty and Other Stock Yards. Crricr. or the Dispvtch. ) PrrrsErrc, TmrnsDAT, 3I.n ch 3L Cattle iteceipts, L407 head; shipments, 1,324 bead: maiket slow and unchanged. Xo cattle shipped to Xcr Yoi k to-day. Hogs Receipts, 2,650 head; shipments, 2 500 head: maiket firm lor all grades at $5 005 15. Two cars of hogs snipped to JCew l'oikto dav. Sheep Kcceipts, 600 head; shipments, 400 head; market slow at j estei day's prices. Hy Telegraph. Chicago Cattle Reccipts,ll,000head; ship ments, 4 0C0 head; market weak; good to steers. 3 etfT 1 S"i: others, $3 ST5 75; stockers. $2 003 25; Texans, $J 3C3 S5: cows $1 K 3 00. Hogs Receipts, 24 000 head: shipments, 12G0J head; maiket opened 510s lower, closed stiong: lough and common, $4 C04 25; mixed and packer, $1 50ff 4 TO prime hej i and butchers' weigl.ts.$4 G54 75. light,$4 CO 1 75 sheep Receipts, 6.000 head; shipments, 3.S0J head; maiket higher: ewes, $4 fO4 75; wethers. $" 50?G 25; Westerns, $5 50gb 20, lambs, $5 400 75. w York Beeves Receipts, 434 head, all for expoi-: no trade; feeling firm: dies-ed beef slow. Cgsc per pound: shipments, 230 beeves, 75 -heep. 1 3-4 quarters of beet. Cal e Receipts S00 head: maiket dull: Jc pel pound low et. e il, $4 f05 75 pel 100 pound. Sheep Recci ts 2,Wo head: sheep teadv: iambs J.c per pound lughei: sheep, $4 5Dfi 25 per 10J pounds; lambs $6 73 i 75. dressed mutton stead v r.t S10c pet pound: dressed lambs firm tit HJc pel pound. Hogs Receipts, 1.CC3 held. " consigned dnect: nominally steady at $4 90Q5 50 per 100 pounds. t. Donis Cattle Receipts 1,700 head; ship ment sl,400 head. market stea'H ; lair to choice natt e steers, $3 204 55, Tpi.iu- and In dians steer, -ill kinds, $1 03 05. Hog' Re ceipts 3,3J0 head: shipments, 1,2C0 held: nniketlue lower; lair to piime heavy, $4 C0 4 70, mixed, oi dinai v togood, $4 O0Q4 05. light, imr to best, U O0Q4 70 Sheep Receipts, 300 head: shipments, none- maiket stiong; fair to best muttons, J4 C0(jG 25. BnflaJo Cittle ReceintslICIoads through, no sale: mnikct slow and nothing here. Hogs Receipts 3. loads thiough, Ki-ale: nvsrket opened steady, closing slow; hcavv gi-ides, f5 0T5 05: packets and mediums $5 055 10. Sheep and lambsReceipts, 7 loads thiough, 2 sale: market strong and highen sheep, ex tra fancy, i COgl 85; -ood to choice, SO 40 6 50; jrootl to fair.W (MG 55, lamhs.!rood to ex tra, $7 25g7 40; fan to .jouil, $C 757 CO Kmsas City Cattle Receipts. 1,000 bead: shipments, 2,000 he id; steers active and stiong at $1 S01 CO, cows at $1 003 25; stockcis nnil IieuVi steady at $3 O0(J.i 05. Hogs Receipts 11,000 head; shipments, Z400 head; maiket SQlOc lor, i-all grades, $33 4 50; bulk, 54 35g4 45 Sheep Receipts, 3,Guo head; shipments, D,O00 head; maiket quiet. Cincinnati Hogs weaken common and light. f3 25gt 70, packing and butchers', $4 40S4 b0; recenits, 4,200 head: shipments, 2,300 he.id. Cattle weak at S2 O0Q4 00: le ceipts,7G0 head; shipments, 4Q0 head. Sheep steady at $4 00go25: leccipts 320 head; lambs in -rood demand and firm; common to choice, $5 O0Q7 00 per 100 pounds. t malia Cattle-Receipts, 1,900 held; mar ket slow and steady; common to taney steers, 54 75g4 70: Westerns, $2 753 50. HogsRe ceijus. 4,050 head; mai Lot 10c lower: li-l.t, 54 45g4 GO, heavy, $4 ,.54 15, mixed, $4 40 4 45 sheep Receipts, 43j head; maiket active aud firm. Tnrpentine larkets. Xiny Yobk Rosin steady and quiet. Tur- pentine quiet and steady at 3S633e. WiLMiyoTOJ.- Spirits of tmpentine firm at SGs. Rosin firm; strained, $1 15; good strained, SI 20. Tar steady at $1 20. Crude tutpentiiie firm: hard, $110; jellow uip, 2 25: virgin, $2 25. StVA'vvAii Turivntino firm at 33c Koln quiet at $1 551 60. CnAnLESTOH Tiirjientmo steady at 33c Rosin Arm; good strained, $1 25. XV00I JIark-ts. Bt. Iocis Wool Receipts, 40,000 pounds; shipments, 67,000 pounds. Se eral lots of the new clip, especially from Texas and Arizona, were recciied to-day. The market con tinues very dull and prices arc unchanged. The Drycoods Market. Xew Tobk, March 31. There was no new feature to the drygoods market to-dav. Jobbers were fairly lmsy, and a drive in C prints was made at 4e by tho assorted case. WHEAT DROPS 2 1-2 CENTS. Cables, Domestic Markets and the Weather AH Have a Hand In the Slump Corn Slakes a Better Showing Oat and Provisions Xower. CHICAGO In the wheat market to-dav tho first sales showed a fall of over 1 cent from last evening's close, and a fur ther loss of Jc was suffered, making the dtoptromthe highest point of yesterday 2Jc. Corn and provisions both felt the force or the shock. Some of the private cables er.ily were intensely bearish, representing foreign buyers as disposed to hold off and await the result of tlin course of prices In Amcilca. Domestic markets w ero all on the clown grade. Crop prospects w ere still re ported favorable, and the feeling of doubt and hesitancy which has prevailed among tho longs seemed tobe gradually crystaltzing Into complete discouragement. The liquida tion was heavy. The amount thrown over board was very depressing, especially as the buying wasiestrlctediind everybody seemed to expect lower prices. After selling at 7S67SKc. there was a de cline to 78c At this point some of the big shorts began to cover and take profits. This buying soon checked the weakness and there was ii gradual recovery to t4c. out parr oi this w as lost, and at!2 o'clock May was 78Jc. A reason for this partial improvement was the fact that some of the weak cables brought buying oiders. Considerable strength was show n Just at the close, Jlay wheat selling to 7SJc chiefly on continued heavy covering bv snorts. Corn held up better than wheat. Tho fact thatgradinc was bette" than for along time, as 14of 'he lEOcais weie contract, together with the slump in wheat, started pi etty fiee selling, and the clique was not apparently doing much to sustain the maiket. May opened c lower at 40s: sold to 39Je; up to 4 e; off to 39Jgc, and at 12 o'clock w as about 33iC. Weakness and depression ruled dur ing the last hour, with heavy selling, part of it supposed to be by the clique, and May touched 39Kc, hnt rapidly improied again, closing at 3039Jic Oats followed the example set by tho other ceieals and ruled lower, the close being made fiom KJe under lecent figures. I'tovisons opened heavy and lowet in sym pathy wiih the decline in live ho.es at the yard. Pork was weaker than the other "piodncts. being accelerated by tho break in wheat, the locil longs selling and a block or stop oiders coming in fiom tho country. Trading was quite actue lor a time. There was a maiked improvement later on, a prominent operator buing freelj, in which the shorts and packets subsequentlyjoined, themmket becomimr aulte strong and high- el all round, especially for libs. 3Iav pork and ribs closed 5c aboe last night's final quotations. The leading futures ringed as follows, as corrected br John M. Kaklev A Co . 45 sixth street, members of the Chicago Uoani of Trade: Open- HI Eh- Low- Clo- Akticles. lng. est. est, lng. Wheat. No. 2. March S 77 X t 77 77' 7735 May 73 n TS 78 Jul) 78i 73'j Ti'S 79 CORX. XO. 2. March rS'S T9' 33 3SV May 40 io'i 79M; :) June 3SJf 3s'S 37;s EH O VTS XO. 2. May M 2SH 2SH CSV June ay S'A 27 277. Mess Pork Mar 1010 JO 22)4 10 05 10 CO July 10 27l 10 35 10 25 10 32' l.AKD. May GITS S G l"st 6 22J4 July C 27J4 6 15 BZHi 6 35 miort Ribs. Maj 5 55 5 62 5 55 1 tll'i July 5 70 STT,1 5G7 5 TT Cash quotations wereas follows: Flonrcom pletelydcmonlized. Xo2spiing wheat,77c: Xo. 3 spiing wheat, 7Ce: Xo. 2 led, S3Kc Xo.2 corn, SSJic Xo. 2 oats. 2Sc; Xo.2 white, 31 31Jc: Xo 3 white. 2fc Xo 2 lye, 75c Xo. 2 barlev. 52c; Xo. 3, t. o. b , 4258c; Xo. 4. f. o. b., 3S4Sc X"o. 1 flaxseed, 97c Prime timothy seed. $1 22I 2S. Mess pork, perbbl, $10 1010 12U Laid, per lOOlbs $0 17KH6 20. Shoit rib sides (loose). $5 S05 (2( Di-y salted shoulders (boxed) $t 05 00. Short clear sides (boxed), $8 17i 20 Whisky, distillers' finished goods," per gal.. $1 13. Sugars Cntloif, 55?c; granulated, 4Jic; standatd A. 4sc On the Produce Exchange to-day the but ter maiket was quiet: stock accumulating; quotations lower; fancy cieamerv, 2627c; fine Western, 2425e: ordiniiy, '.023c; fiuo daily, 2225c Kggs, 12Jc "E(T YORK Flour weak, moderately ac tive Cornmeal steady; quiet. Wheat Dull and irregular: Xo. 2 red. 97Kc. stole and elevator. S9e afloat; 9-c$l OW, "f. o. b : X'o. 3 red, DIc; i-ngi-aded red, t7$l 00, -Xo. 1 Xortbein, 9097c: Xo. 2 Xoithein. t)lc Options Xo. 2 red, April, 92i)32c, closing 92ajje May, Xlig-ao 1 ICc, " clos ing at 9)c; .Tun-. SSceSSJic clo-Ing Ssjjjc; August. S77-6SKc, closing at 88c; September. 871eS7c, closing at H7c; Tie ccmber. S9Js"i'j;c closing nt 89Je. Ryo aull. Bailey dull. Corn Spot aulot und lower; Xo. 2, 484tJc in elevator; 4950c afloat; unaradod lulled, 4759c; steamer mixed, 47Jii549Xc. Options Mai ch and Ani il, 4734S)e, closing at 47c; Jlav. 45 4Gc, closing at 45c: .Tune, A3Jj;e45;-c, doling at 44c: .Tnlv, 4445c, closing at 45c; August, 444 closing at 45Uc Oits Spots dull and low en options dull and weaken May. 54vji-c, closing at 34 lc; July. 33?gS3Hc, closing nt 33Kc; Xo. 2 w hite. Si c: mixed Western, 3(3bc; white do, 3C40c. Ha quiet, steauy. Hops steady. Arm. Tillow dull. Esgs weaker; West ern, 13JI3Jic. Pork tan demand, steady. Cut meats closed about steady; pickled bellies, 6Kc Middles quiet, easy; short clear, $6 45. Lard opened weak, closed firm: Western steam closed at 56 35. Options, May, 56 526 53, closing at $6 53: July, $1 610 64, closing at $6 63; August, $6 69 bid. llutter quiet, easi; Western daily, 18 22c: do creamery. 2029c: do factory, 15 22c: Elgin, 20f?25c. Cheese in fair demand; pait skims, 610c. mLTIMOKB Wheat quiet and lowen Xo. 2 red, spot, 9595c; March and Apiil. 95 Q95c: May. !U9-2c; June, 9OJi904c: steamer Xo.2 led, 90c. Corn weak; mixed snot. 4(Kc; March, 46t46Jic; April, 464Gc; Mjy, 4646J4c; June, 46c asked: steamer mixed, '44e. Oats dull: No. 2 white Western, 36g37c: Xo. 2 mixed Western, 34JS5c Ro dull; Xo.2, 8Ssp.C- Hnyflrm; good to choice timothy, $14 O015 50 Provisions steady. Butter steady. Eggs steady at lSJc. l'lULADKLPHIA Flour slow and heavy. Wheat weak: Xo. 2 led first half ofApiil, Tie: Xo. 2 led Maich, 9595iJr: April, 95 fviu: Jiav, ajtsjc; june, iiuiayuHC corn options w elk: cai lots quiet and firm; Xo. 4 mivpd, track. 45"; Xo 3, in export elevator, 43Jc; steamer, in elevator, 45c; Xo. 2 yel low, in gram uepor, sj$c; yo. 2, in export elevator, o:c: .no. a mixed, March, 46 4CKc; April, 4CJ4Cpc. CIXCIXXATI Flour easy. Wheat in fair demand and lower; Xo. 2 red, SIKQdte. Corn barely steady: Xo. 2 mixed, 40c. Oats in fair demand: Xo. 2 mixed. Sic Rye dull; Xo. 2 S9c Pork nominally unchanged at $10 S7' Lard firmer at ?6 10. Bullcmeats fitmerat $5 75. Bacon barely steady at $6 62K. Butter steady. Eggs "stronger at llc Cheese firm. NI Vf OKLEAXs-Sugar firm; open kettlo choice. 3c; fully fair to prime, JJc; good rammon to gomt fair, 2J53 1 ICc: common, 21 l-16c: ccntiifugal. prime ellow ciai ificd, 3X3 li-lbc; off do. Sft3;c; sec onds, 25i3Jc, Molasses firm; centiiTm-als, strictly prime 19c; good prime, 1517c; lair to pnme, 1013c; common to good common 69c. JIIfWATJKrn Flour quiet. Wheat eisicn May. TTJic: Xo. 2 spring, 79Slc: Xo 1 Xoithern, 2t3c Coin stcadi: Xo 3. 37W tJ.TSc. Oit- stead;Xo. 2 white 303!c: Xo 3 do, 2!)29Ke Birley quiet: Xo 2, 54c; s im ple, 40ifj5$c. Rye low en Xo. 1, 79,0c Pio visions quiet. Pork May, $10 V1U. Lard May, 56 22. ST. LOllIs Flour weak and unchanged. Wheat Xo 2 cash remained Aim and closed 83;c: May, S3c; Jul-. 7777Jc: August, 77c Com Xo 2 cash, 3iJc- Maj and July, 3"e. Oats Lower; Xo. 2 cash, 2Sjjc bid: Mav, 2SK 2fc Rye firmer at 78Jc bid. Barley quiet; small sales or Minnesota at 52c. DLLUTII Wheat Xo. 1 hard cash, 78c: Maicli, 75Kc; Jlay, 80c: June, hlfc: July, 82tc: X o. 1 Xoi thern, cash, 7G;c: March, 74)ic; Maj, 78c; Jiine.Tl'Jic; July, feojjc; Xo 2 Xoi th ern, cash, 70c: Xo. 3, 63c; rejected, 58c: on track, Xo. 1 hard, 7Sc: Xo. I X'oithem, 77c. MIXNEirOLlS Wheat March, closing, 74fc:Mav, opening. 74J4C; highest,75c: lowest, 74?c: closing, 75, July, opening, 76Jc: high est. 77Uc; lowest, 76c: closing, lc. On track So. 1 haid. 77Kc: Xo. lXoithein,76Kc: Xo. 2 Xorthein. 7274c. lOLKBO-Wheat dull and steady; Xo 2, cash, 88c: May, 86c; July. 82c: August, He. Corn steady; X o. 2 cash. 39c: Xo. 3, 39c; Xo. 4, 37c; Xo. 2 yellow, 40c Oats quiet; cash, 30c Rye quiet; cash, S2c K iXSa CITY Flour unchanged. Wheat nothing doing. Corn dull at 32c. Oats en tirely nominal. Hay steady. Flaxseed, on b isis of pure, $1 Ou. Butter firm and un changed. Eggs unchanged. Tlie Uletal Markets. New York. March 30. Pig iron steady; American $14 7516 25. Copper quiet: lake, $11 75 bid: $11 95 asked. Lead dull: domestic, $4 2u4 25. Tin steady. Straits. $19 8019 90. SICK HEADACHE..,.., IIttIe Wver Pmu SICK UEADACnECarler,s Lmle L,T pmj SICK HEADACIIEc,rter,, Lmle LlmPmu bICK HEADACHE.,, ,, L,r puu ilel-40-vwrsi CITY REAL ESTATE. Consnmmatlon of Three Important Peals in East End Acreage. CAPITALISTS SHOW CONFIDENCE In the City to the Extent of Nearly Three Honored Thousand Dollars. LAEGt PEOFEGTIES HAYE THE CALL The bare statement that the real estate market is active amounts to little; but when supported by hard facts in the way of sales there is no ground for disputation. Three transactions were consummated yesterday aggregating $245,000. They are among the largest of the year, and are important not alone from the amount of money involved, but as well and chiefly from the results which will follow to the localities where the properties are situated. The first of these in importance is the Shannon property adjoining Highland Park on the southwest, containing in the neigh borhood of 20 acres. It was sold to a syn dicate composed, as understood, of Messrs. Howley, Steele and others at present un known, for flGO.000 It will be plotted and put on the market at once. This sale confirms the statement heretofore made that heavy capitalists are devoting consid erable time and attention to this district, and are picking up large tracts whenever opportunity occurs. In this connection it might be "remarked that the John Fite property, just opposite the above, is on the point of changing hands, the city being the probable purchaser. It is held at about 560,000. The next important of the three deals was the transfer to Eastern capitalists of the Schoonmaker property in the Nineteenth ward, having a frontage on Hays, Mellon, St. Clair and Euclid streets of about 1,600 feet by 150 teet in depth. The considera tion was 565,000. The purchasers, who have abundant means, will make elaborate im provements before putting this property on the market. The third transaction was that of the Fried property in the Twentieth ward. It has a frontage of 400 feet on Howe street and 250 on Walnut It brought $20,000. This sale was made through the agency of Moreland & Haas It will he subdivided and put on the market as soon as possible. Special Features or Trade. Eight permits were issued yesterday for the same number of improvements, aggre gating $5,290, the greatest 'X alue being $2,400. After the last call yesterday a small hunch of Central Traction stock sold at 3 The Westinghouse people in Boston assert that the recent buying of the company's stock was not, as has been claimed, for the Thomson-Houston people, and thatthe pros pect Tor a consolidation of the two companies does not improvo at all. On 'Change - esterdav 75 cents was bid for Motollna mining stock. It was offered at SI 25. The par is $1. Interest on the following bonds, due to da , will be paid by the Fidelity Title and Trust Company: Fittsnura Traction Com pany, Masonic Fund Society, Warren Wuter Company. V&ec Eud Electric Light Com pany. Western PennsUvanta Exposition Society, Chaileston and Southslde Bridge Company, Pittsburg, Allegheny and Man chester Traction Company, Braddock Elec tric Kail way. It was reported yesterday that a site had been puichased on Caison stieet, near Fifteenth, lor a six-story apartment house. Such houses are needed in that quaiter ot tho Southside. The coupons due to-day on the bonds of the Xew York and Westmoreland Gas Coal and Coke Company will be paid at the office ot Whitney & Stephenson, Fourth avenue. Tho Pennsylvania Railioad is enlarging its yard facilities at Bessemer and Brlnton. Theie is something In the talk of a sum mit hotel at Edgewood. A prominent rail load man is intciested in the scheme. What Brokers Are Doing. Yesterday was a red-letter day In real estate ciicle. With such facts to judge from it would he strainiug tho point to call the market dull. W. I Mitchel has sold to William Goldie a residence property, a good biick house and lot 52x190, on Trenton avenue, Wilkinsburg, roi $6 500. Tho following transactions were reported bv agents: Eeed B. Coyle & Co. sold for J. C. Dick tho propertj' cornor of Penn avenue and Beatty street, Twentieth ward, consisting of a lot 65xiqp feet with several buildings, for $17,000. The purchasers are considering the erection of a building to covei the entile lot for fiat purposes. Monis Aisbitt sold to Scott Flower two lots in Piermoie place, Cralton, lor $1,500 cash. J. C. and A. Alles sold for Mrs. Miller a two-story frame house or six rooms, Xo. 1914 Harcum's alley, lor $2,100 cash. Black & Baiid sold a two-story frame dwelling, being X'o. 70 Stewait stieet, with lot 24x49 feet, for $1,550 cash. HOME SECURITIES. GOOD REASONS FOR A SLUMP IN BUSI NESS ON 'CHANGE. Moving Day and April Settlements Abont as Mnch as People Care to Tackle Central Traction and Duqaesne Continue Their Upward Movement. The stock market yesterday was the quiet est for weekr. Some of the brokeis "had a move on," w hilo investors showed a disposi tion to hold off uutll the adjustment of April accounts. Tho most conspicuous features wero Central Traction and Duquesne, Doth of which assumed a higher position. Luster was strong nt the opening, bat weakened slightly later. Philadelphia and Wheeling Gas advanced a trifle, and Plpcage and Chartiers weie steady. Electric was weaker. Sales at ilist call weie 100 Birmingham Traction at 27. $3,000 Duquesne bonds at 100, $3 000 IJiimingh.ini bonds at 301. After call, 100 Birmingham sold at 27 frecond call. 100 Central Traction at 31,50 Pipeageatl2 50 Duquesne at 2 25 Biim mghain .it 2 70 Luster at 11J Third call, 10 Duquesne Traction at27J. Quotations on the unlisted tractions at the enu 01 1 offered nt 40J Bids and offeis 111 detail lollow: rrxsT secovd tiiikd EXCHANGE CALL. CALL. CALL. STOCK-. U. A. B. A. B. A. Fourth X B J2J 1- reeliold Bnk 75 85 Lib. Xat Uk 1(S Maontc Bk Si M. AMXat. Bk fl .... CI .... Mon. Xat. Bank Hi SecondXai.Bk... 2D2 .... 232 .... 252 .... C. V. Gas Co 1 10 $ 10 IJJ 0 P. X". G P. Co. 12H lVi .... VIH 12 12 Philadelphia Co. 1S) 1SJ, I8W 18!, is ISJi Wheeling G. Co 20 21J 20)4.... Ft.PittIn.P.Co. h 20 Cen. Traction.... 3LH St 31 32 31 32 Citizens' Trac... 62 C3 62 63 62S 63 PIUs. Trac 53 58 58 .... Pleasaut Valley. 25 .... 25 .... 25 .... Second Avenue 50 50 X.Y.ftCG.C.Co 5(1 51 50 51 La NorlaMtn.Co 30 3 1 uster Min. Co . 11 J 12 UJ 11T Westlnithouse E. 18U 19 18 19 U. S. ib Co.... 17 West AirB.Cn.. Ill m,' HI .... Ill .... WheBK.Co.Llm 85 V, S. U. Cable Co... 77 78 77 .... 77 78 A GOOD BEC0KD. The Quarter's Business Mnch Larger Than That of Last Tear. Bank clearings yesterday fell below the $2,000,000 mark for the second or third time this year. Offerings of paper wero light. A lew loans were teportedata shade under 6 per cent. It is expected that moving and April settlements will block business lor several days. Yesterday ended the first quarter of 1S92. During that period people heard so much of "dull times" that It will surprise them to learn that the volume of business, as shown by the Clearing House report, was nearly $21,000,000 in excess or theliko portion or 1S1L There is mnch comfort in this, and no Httlo encouragement. With 'such results trade cannot be bad, and those who complain are unreasonable. The statement follows: Yesterday's exchanges $ 1,014 90721 Yesterday's balances 367,507 80 Month's exchanges 60,310,354 39 Month's balances 11,301,611 !iS Exchanges month 1891 52,578,800 73 Exchanges month 1K9Q 62,431,465 69 A bank officer said: "Wo have made a good record for the flrst quarter of 1892, not-, withstanding extreme depression In the iron market. I think we will do mnch bet ter the next three months, which will in clude the spring trade. Orders for our prod ucts are beginning to come In from all quar ters." At New York yesterday money on call was easy at li&i per cent, last loan 2, closed offered at 2. Prime mercantile paper, 46 per cent. Sterling exchange quiet but firm at $4 86i for 60-day bills and $4 SSi for demand. Closing Bond Quotations. tl. P. 4s reg Its U. 8. 4s coup 117H TT. S. 4!js reg 100 V. S. 4)4S coup Pacific 6s of '95 103 Louisiana stamp. 4s. &5,1 MUsourlGs Tcnn. new set. 0... .10(1 Tenn. new set. 5s.. ..IMS Tenn, new set. 3s.... CO'J Canada So. 2 Is .100 Central Pacificists .IOCS Den. A It. G. Ists...ll8 . Den. Alt. G. 4s 8iH Den.&R.G.Westlsts Erie 2nds lOGJs M. A. A T. Gen. 6s.. 81 V. K. AT. Oen.Bs Mutual Union 6s.. N. J. 0. Int. Cert. Northern Pac. Jsts. Northern Pac. 2ds. .. 50' ..107 ..im .117H ?i?: Northwestern cons .13851 Nortnw'n H'brs ss..iw Oregon i. Trans. 6s. St. L. Al.M. Gen.5s88X St.I..AS.F. Gen. 51. .100 St. Paul Consols 127 St. P.. C. A P. UU..118 T.P. UG.Tr. Rets... S.V4 T.P. K G. Ir. Rets.. SIX Union Pacific lsts...l07X; West s,nore 103)4 R. G. A W 79 Bank Clearings. New Orlhaks Clearings, $1,315,293. St. r,otJis Clearinzs, $3 669,155: balances, $650,947. Money 67 per cent. Exchange on Xew Yoik par to 25c premium. Memthis New ork exchange selling at par. ClenriiiE's. $391,446: balances. $213 458. CniCAOO Money plenty at 46 per cent. Xew York exchange firm at par. Bank clear inirs, $13 514 872. Xew York Clearings, $112,678,827; balances, $3,052.32 1. Boston Clearings, $11,284,503: balances, $1,762 842. Money 2 percent. Exchange on Xew York 20c discount. For the month Clearings, $393,614,260: balances, $47,007,226 For the stme month 111 lf91 Clearinas, $359- 641.614: balances, $3S 877,059. Piiiladi lphia Clearings, $10 932,827; bal ances. $1,521,853. Money 3 per cent. ItALTiMonE dealings, $2,118,635; balances, $258,116. Bate 6 per cent. SOME FEW WEAK SPOTS AFFORD WALL STBEET REARS THEIR OPPORTUNITY. Richmond and West Point and New Eng land the Chief Targets Coalers and In dustrials SufTrr Also Sugar the Weak rolnt Late in the Day. New York, March 3L Aggressive opera tions in tho stock market still continue only on the bear side, and they are restricted to tho limits of safety; and while no disposition is shown to actively resist the pressure, the amount of long stocks coming upon the market is inconsiderable, and the impres sion made upon prices is without signifi cance in the main. A few points in the list, however, offer special opportunity for deep depression, and these arc made the most of, for the time being affecting the general list to a certain extent. Among these at present the Richmond and West Point securities are most prom inent, followed by New England, and from time to time the Industrials and Coalers. The recent congressive action of the New Haven roads was made the basis of an at tack upon X'ew England, and upon that stock and Reading the beais concentrated their forces to-day. Louisville und Xash villo was inclined to jield leiulily, bntno other material concessions were made in the railioad list, even in late dealings, w hen luither declines were made in some stocks. Sugar, however, became the weak point late in the day, and, after selling as high as SS, It letircd to 9 closing only a slight frac tion higher than its lowest figures. Tho general list throughout tho day was traded In within the narrowest limits, and even such active stocks as Erie, for instance, fluctuated over a range of only per cent. The temper followed the movements of the leaders nt a long distance, and no decided tendency in prices was to be seen ntany time outside of the activ e share-. The weak ness in Sujar was felt 111 the late trading and gave the final dealings a drooping tend ency, the mniket finally closing rather heavy, with most stocks either at or neai tho lowest points of the day. The declines of note comprise: Sugar. 2; Reading, 1: Xew England, and Manhattan, which fluctu ated widely, only per cent. The total sales ot stocks to-dav wei e 268 269 shares, including Atchison, 8 575; Erie, 12.500; Louisville and NKshvillo, 8,925; Manhattan, 9 2Sl:North Pacific preterred, 10,175: Xew E.igland, 34,863, Reading, 82,460: Richmond and West Point, 8,500, St. Paul, 14,800, Union Pacific. 3,477. Railway bonds were even mpie featureless than stocks, and while the dealings again extended to a comparatively laige number of issues, the tone was rather heavy, and the final changes insignificant in nil cass. rneie was a moderate amount of activity in the Richmond and West Point 3s, the Read ing second incomes, and the Atchison in comes, but only the flrst named scored any material change. The total transactions wei o$1229 COO. The following table shows the prices of active stocks on the New York StockExchangeiestenlay. Corrected dally for The Dispatch by w iiitne & STEFBTXSOX, oldest Pittsburg members of the 2' ew York stock Exchange, 57 Fourth aenue. Clos- Open nigh est. Low est. MR. Am. Cotton Oil Am. Cotton Oil. pfd.... &m. Kitfrnr Itenninc Co 36K 71 H 9SU S7X 72 MH D77J 37 "eh'i 138 "23 v ci "ks 108H 36J 71)4 5 Am. Sugar R' flnlngCo.,pfd H7 Attn.. iop. S3, x Canadian 1'hUCc Canada Southern Central of ew Jersey.... Central Pati lie Chesapeake and Ohio C. AO., 1st pfd C. A O., 2d pfd Chicago Gas Trust C, Bur. A Qurncy C, Mil. Abt. Paul. C. .Mil. A St. Paul, pfd... C. Rock I. A l" C. St. P. M. AO , C. A Northwestern , , C. C. Al Col. Coal A Iron Col. A Uocklne Valler Del., Lack. A West. Del. A Hudson Den. A Rio Grande Den. A Ulc Grande, pfd,. V T. Va. A Ga Illinois Central Lake r.rlc A Western Lako trie A Western, pfd, Lukcbhoie AM. S Louisville A Nashville Michigan Central Mobile A Ohio Missouri Pacific National Cordage Co National Cordage Co.,ptU. New York Central N. v.. CI. A St. L 37 MS "boh IJO 1B 193 23 23S 60J "Hu 107X 7H SI 75! 107i 107S 122 "I ) 46 llKJjj 69T 3214 1S 156 H U0H Wi 524 541 104 -5M 75t 132 72 100 37 &9X B3S 107 "i 113M 18 73 Sitt 30K 73 46 19 14K 48 ! 61 X 23 35 18V M!4 23 CO m 105 eon ii'i 104 112 10tf 444 12 27W 87'. S2V 7T 471! 32 U .01 123 83S '! '33H 30 11 122 a 85)4 'iw "33H 30 156H 1491, lOlsJ i 19 si '.Wf ma 157M VKX 141 "52V 5H 1(K ft ' 72S( 111 vi 5K iort 75V "73M "m "Hh 59X 9o)4 107 1HS W4 72X 31 33 5'IV 5!) J 98H 091. 107 IOsM 114H 18 ins ist N. Y., C. A St. 1,., 1st pfd "3D' X. Y., C. A St. 1,., 2d pia. X. Y., L. E. AW X. Y., L. E. A W., pfd..., N. Y. A X. E V.Y.. O AW , Xurfnlk A Western y "sh'i 30J "47 30 "47'i V)ii "rii 14H 01 30H "i:)H 111 N orfolk A Western, pfd... 40! "48'"i 14 2: 61 Si ortn American uo Xorthern Pacific Northern Pacific, pfd Oregon Improvement Pacific Mall Peo., Dec. A Evans Philadelphia A Reading... P., C, C. Abt. L P.. C. C A St. I... pfd... Pullman Paliee Car Richmond A W. 1. T Cl MX 67 193 193 H 191 10V cox II!1 Iilclimoi.il A W. P. T., pfd rc 1. 1'aui.s iiuiuin St. Paul A Duluth. pfd. St. Paul. Minn. A JIjii . Texjs Pacific Union Pacific Wabash Wabash, pfd Western Union l heeling A L. E Wheeling-A 1. E . pfd.. Dis. A tattle Fd. Trust. National Lead Co National Lead Co., pfd., Ex.-dlv. 10W "275 87H 32 7414 47" 101s 44H '27 S7,'S 33H 74, 43)4 10), 44 'J7 87 S 3Zh 74 47 .1. Boston Stocks 1 Closing Prices. Boston ft Mont Calumet A Hecla... Franklin Kearsarge Obieoli santa Fe Copper ... Tamarack A tell. ATopeka...., Boston A Albany... Boston A Maine .... Chi.. Bur.AQulncy, Fltchburir R. It .... Flint, ft Pens M Flint. APcrcM pfd K.C..St.J.AC.B.7s Mass. Central . 42 ,2GS . r.M . 14)4 . 311) . 40 17J . 25 . n . 17 . va .1931. 203 .170 107f 8lV , i2 85 121 , 16 Annlston Laud Co. Boston Laud Co. .. Mcx. Central com... . 1S' san Diego ,and Co. a. Y. ax. Enir.. . 16 119s 173 63 .IB 40 1 1SX est cna l.ann uo. Bell Telephone .... Lamsoti store g Cent. Mining N. K.T. AT. X. Y. ft.N.Eug. 7s. Old Colony , Rutland pfd Wis. Cen. common. Wis. Cen. pfd , AllouezM. C. (new), Atlantic , .. 15 V .. 52 B. A B. Conner 'Ihomson-llouston Ex.-diy, Boston Electric Stocks. Bostom. March 31. ZSpeciaU J The latest electric stock quotations to-day were: Bid. Asked. Thomson-Houston E. Co 68 Thomson-Houston E. Co. prer. . T.-H. securities (scries C) T.-II. securities (series D) T.-H. E. W. Co Ft. W. E. Co Ft. W. securities (scries A) r. v.. co W. K. Co. pref. W. Assented Irust receipts D. E. Works , Boston V. L. Co Edison E. HI. Co , . 23 W ,, . 8 8)4 . 10 12 . 12H 13 ! 23 2S) . 42 'i 45 . 17 17 . 8 .105 111 .114 115 Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Tnllidel'phU stocks, fiir- nlshed by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue, members of Xew York Stock Ex change. Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania Railroad M)$ 55 Reading Railroad 28f-16 WH Buffalo, N.Y A Phila 81 B'i Lehigh Valley SliV 57 Northern Pacific 22 22 Northern Pacific, prcf. 61Ji 6134 Lehigh Navigation 53 Philadelphia A Erie 89X 39X Sllnlng Stock Quotations. New Youk. March 3k Best & Belcher, 230; Caledonia B. II., 103: Chollnr, 110: Consoli dated California and Virginia, 500: Dead wood T., 200: Eureka Consolidated, 195; Gould & Curry. 140: Hale & Norcross. 155; Home stake, 1300: Horn Silver, 300; Mexican, 1S5; Ontaiio, 4300: Ophir, 2S0; PI mouth. 170: Sav age, 145: Sierra Nevada, 165: Standard, 140; Union Consolidated, 140; Yellow Jacket, 105. Bar Silver Quotations. New York, March 31. Special. Bar sil verln London id higher at 39d peroz.New York dealers' price for silvei.'UCic per oz. THE HOME MARKETS. THE USUAL QUIETNESS IX TRADE LINES IN MOVING TIMES 13 FELT. Toultry 'Weak and Eggs Steady Buyers and Sellers or Cereals Not Able to Come Together Sngars Firm and Coffees Weaker. Office o Tite Dispatch, J PirrsnuKQ, Thursday, Maich 3L i Country Produce Jobbing Prices Trade in this line is unusually quiet. This is uniformly the situation in moving times. Receipts of eggs have not been so liberal for the week as anticipated, and markets are fairly steady. Ohio Valley poultry has been coming in so freely all the week that prices have weakened and are lower than for the month past. From as far south as the Big Sandy Valley poultry has been com ing to the Ironf. oi late in liberal quantities. Choice creamery butter is scarce and firm. Country butter is coming in more freelv of late, and in the next week or two markets will be amply supplied in this line. Old onions aie glowing scarce and are tending higher. Potitocs nrc quiet at unchanged prices. Tropical fruits of high quality are 111 active demand at prices quoted. ArrLFS-Jl 752 50 per barrel. Butter Creamerv hlgiu, 3i32c; Ohio brands, 2829c: common country butler, 1718c; choice country roll, 25028c. Beans New York and Michigan pea, tl 851 90; marrowfat, 92 15(32 25: Lima beans, 33c per IS: band picked medium, $1 saai Do. BEESWAX-Choice, S032pcr lb; low grades, 22 25c. Buckwheat Ftocn Xew, mtsaiic per lb. Cheese Ohio choice, n)$7au2c: New York cheese, ia312;c: Llinburger. 1313Hc: Wisconsin sweitzer, full cream, nSHc; Imported sweltzer, 2626)4'c. CIDill Country cider, S3 0n5 50 per barrel; sand refined, f", 507 00; crab elder. 7 5Qt 00. CiiAj.nEBBlES Per box, si 251 60; per barrel, 5 0036 00 EGOf -Strictly fresh, 1314c; goose eggs, 50e per dozen. Feathers -Extra live geese, 5758c; No. 1, 48 60c lb: mixed lots. 2533J. Dried Fruits Peaches, halves, 5Hc: evapo rated apples. 78c: anricots. 9C311c; blackberries. 5lc: raspberries 1S1SS$C; huckleberries, 7c; Cal ltornla peache, 79)c. HoveT New crop, white clover, 17lSc; Cali fornia hoo -y. 1215c yS lb. Maple sjiBUP New 70T380 ? gallon. MapleScar 78c lb. Omon Se "s Yellow Erie. C 00?6 50; Jersey, 15 50(36 00. Poultry A ve hlckens. 70(aS5c per pair; live turkeys, 12f4 3c rb: ducks, Soc(it((l 00 a pair, llvegiese, 80c! 00 A pair: dressed chickens, 14 joc fi id: unsspii lurjLejs, iodise p 10; uresseu ducks. lG17c?tb. Potatoes Carloa ' lots, on track. 3035c: from store. 40SH5C a bushel: Jerseys. f2 733 00; Jersey sweet. J2 W2 75 per barrel. Seeds A e'tcrn rec eaned medium clover. Job bing at f7 50. mammoth. S7 75; timothy, SI 5a for prime and 1 bo for choice: blue grass, J2 K2 80; orchard grass, fl 73: millet, 31 15: German, SI 20; Hungarian. SI 10; fine lawn, 25c per lb; seed buck wheat. l 4C01 51). Tallow Country, 4c: city rendered, 4VC Tropical FKUiTS-Lemon". finer Messina. 1 50 BA 00: Florida oranges. S3 00(5)3 75 a box : Messinas, S2 753 CO: bananas. (1 7502 01: firsts. $1 2$1 50: Persian dates 4a3c per pound; layer figs lj14c per pound; Malaga giapes. $12 1013 00 for fancy: pineapples. 1520c apiece. Vegetahles Cabbage, new Florida. $3 75(34 CO a crate: old, $3 00(3 50 a barrel: Havana onions, (2 75(33 CO a crate: yellow Danver, 62 2T2 50 a bar re : kale, 81 50(31 75 a barrel: new Florida tomatoes, 14 50 n bushel crate; celery, 3230c nerdoz. ; turnips, il 00(31 25 a barrel: Havana Htatoes. $5 50fi 00 a barrel; spinach. C2 00 a barrel; new beets, 50c a dozen. Groceries. Sugars are steady and coffees slow. The movement of staples has gained in activity the past week. Buyers aio in the city in larger lorce than for month past, but prices are practically unchanged. Greev Coffee Fancy, 2323c: choice Hlo, 2H4 (322'ic: prime. 20c: low grade Rio, I819c: oki Government Java, 2729c; Maracalbo, 212214c: Mocha, 231329c; Santos, 2H.2)$c; Caracas, 232 sissc: i-a uuayra nmac. Hoasted (In papers) standard brands, 19.65c; nign grades. a.4U(tajli'4c; oia uovernroanc Java, spiral fwholM Cloves. l(X312c: allsDice. 10c: cassia, 8e: pepper, lie; nutmeg. 703Cc. Petrollum (Jobbers nrices) 110 test. Gc; Ohio, 1 2 7)-c; headlight, 150 test. 61-c: water white. 7M(38c; globe, lllc: elalne, lie; rarnadlne, lie; rovaliue, 14c; red oil. 10'fllc; purity, 14c; olelne, 21c. .Miners' Oil No. 1 winter strained, 3940c per gal. : summer. 35337c: lard. 5J55e. STRUP Corn syrup. 252Sr; choice sugar syrup, 3336c: prime sugar syrup, 3032c; strictly prime, 23(330c "S. 6. Mola!sFS Fancy new crop, 4042c; choice, 4041c;old crop, 303Sc: N. O. syrup, 44 50e. SODA Bl-carb. In kegs. Zi$iXc; bi-carb. InKs. 5Vc; bl-carb. assorted packages, oJi(E;cc;6al soua; in kegs. lXc: do granulated, 2o. CAXDLEs-Star, full weight, 9c; stearine, per set. 8?4c;narafflne, ll12c. Kick Head Carolina, OgWc; choice, 5"i(35)c; Louisiana, 535c. starch Pearl. 4e: corn starch. SSfisaKc: srioss starch, 5'i8Vc. Foreign Fruit Layer raisins, 12 00: London layers. 'l 25: Muscattls. 1 75; California Mu-ca-tel. fl 40(31 60: Valencia. rlj0c; Ondara Valen cia, 6S(37c: sult.ana. 8(3110; currants, SKCXc; Turkey prunes, 41i(35sjc; French pru les. 8V39)c: cocoa nuts 100. ii 00: almonds. Lan., 3 lb, 2uc: do Ivlci, 17c: dushillcd, 50c: walnuts. Nap.. 13 14c: Sicili filberts, lie: Smyrna figs, 12fflljc; new date 5(S5SSc: Brazil nuts, 7c; pecans 133)llc: cit ron. lb, l22c; lemon peel, 10c ? ID: orange peeL 12c. Slgars Cubes,4'sc: powdered.4lhC: granulated, 4Sc; confectioners', 4'4c: soft white, 4'4(34)c: yel low, choice, 104c; 5 Ulow, good, 3Jj37jc; yel low, fair. 3Ya3irc. PICKLW4 Jleilliim. bbls (1.2X1). H 25: medium. hair bbls (600), 12 C5. SALT-o. 1 ? bhl, f 1 20; No. lextra. bbl,fl 10; diirv. ?i bhl. fl 3); 10 irse crystal, f bbl,121; Big gins' FurckJ. 4-bu sacks, 2 80; lliggins' Eureka, 1C 14-B packets, ?3 CO. Caxved ooops Standard peaches, tl 75(31 00; 2nds. fl J3W1 40: extra peacne". 2 00(32 10; pie peaches. SodbDOc: finest corn, fl 25(31 50: Hfd. Co. com, $1 (KY131 10: rtd cherries, fl ocl 10: Lima beans, fl 35: soaked do, 3c; stringed do, 80(33)c: marrowrat peis. 9Pe(iflli: soaked peas. 6075c; pineapples, fl 231 30; Bahama do. 52 00: damson Blums, f 1 00; green gages, tl 85; egg plums, fl 00; allfornla apricots, f 1 3.Y32 00: California pears, $2 10(32 30: do green gages, f 1 $5: do egg pluins, ?1 S: extra white cherries. $2 7V32 85: raspberries, tl 15(31 25; strawberries. 05r(3fl 10; gooseberries, H 0oil 05; tomatoes. D09."c; salmon. 1-tb cans. Jl 3fl 80: blackberries, SOc: succotash. 2-lb cans, 6oaked, 90c; do, green, 2-lb cans, 1 25(31 50: corn bief, 2-lb cans, Jl V1 70; 1-lb cans. Jl 20; baked beans, Jl 4031 53; lobsters. 1-lb cans, J2 25; mack erel, 1-tb cans, boiled, fl 50; sardines, domestic, 'As. J4 (X34 10: Ks. (3 50: sardines, imported. Ms, fl 5031 00: sardines, imported. Ks S3 CO; sardines, mustard, $3 40: sardines, spiced, $3 ). Fish Extra No 1 bloater mackerel. J24 01 per bbl: extra No. 1 do mess, J20 00; No. 2 shore mack erel. fl9 0; J. o. 2 large mackerel, f 18 09: No. 3 large mackerel, f IB 50: No. 3 small mackerel. J10 00; lierrlnits-spllt. fl 50: lake. J3 75 per 100-lb bill. AMiltcflsh, ?7 50 per 100-S half bbl. Lake Irout, w 50 per nan ddi. finnan naauie. locper id. ice iana nanniit, lcpcriD Pickerel, half bbl.. U 00: quarter bbl, f 1 to. Holland herring. 75c, Walkoff nerring, iwc. OATMEAL fl 75(35 00. Grain, Flour anil Feed. There was but one sale on call at the Grain Exchange to-day, namely, a car of No. 2 tim othy hay, $11 50, 15. & O. Receipts as bul letined, 33 cars. By Pittsburg. Ft. Wayno and Chicago Hallway 1 car of corn, 3 of oats, lof rye, lor feed, 8 of hay, 4 of flour. Ey Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis 6 enrs ot corn, 1 of bran, 6 of oat, 2 of hay. Wheat and flour are quiet at quotations. Corn, oats and hay aie lairly steady, but the general situation lcmains as it hits been for a neck or two past, in lavor of tho buyer. At the legular call to-day markets weieas spiiit less as they have been any day this season. The futuioof trade, in the view of dealers, appears to be mighty uncertain. Certain it is that imyers and sellers wero very wide apart in their views or values. Following quotations are for carload lots on track. Dealers charge an advance on these prices from store: Wheat No. 2 red, 95.16c. No. 3 red. 9192c Corv No.2ycllow ear, 443484c: high mixed ear, 47347i4'c: mixed ear, 4545c:No.2 ellow shelled. 4'43)4c: lilsrli n.lxed shelled, 4344)sc; mixed shelled, 43(3434'c. oats-Nb. 1 oats. aSaic: No. 2 white. 34V (335r; extra No. 3 oats, S3X34c: mixed oats, 32 33c. KYK No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio. ro91c. FLOUR-Jobblug prices Fancy spring patcnta. f5 00(35 25: fancy wlntr patents. f5 005 25; fancy straight winter, fl 50(34 '; fancy straight spring f4 755 00: clear winter, f4 lf34 50: straight XXXX bakLrs'. f4 3U 75. live flour, f4 50 I 75. Millfeed No. 1 white middlings, fl9 0019 50 per ton: No. 2 white middlings, fI7 50(318 00: broirn middlings. Sia W317 00: winter wheatbran, f 17 003 37 50: chop feed. fl5 00(317 00. Hay Baled timothy, choice, f 13 50(314 CO; No. 1, fl3 0C13 7: No. 2. fll 25(311 50: clover hav. f II 5W31- 00; loose from wagon. fl3 00(315 00. ac cording to quality; prairie hay, la 0e3 50; packing hay, f7 505 (0. STRAW-Oats. t7 O07 25; wheat, IS 008 SO; rye. P 00(37 25. Provisions. Sugar cured hams.' large f D'4 Sugar cured hams, medium 10 Sugar cured hams, small 14 Sugar cured California hams 74 Sugar cured bv bacon..... 9 Sugar cured skinned hams, large 10 Sugar cured skinned hams, medium 10 Sugar cured shoulders 0)4 Sugar cured boneless shoulders 8 Stigarcured skinned shoulders )i Sugar cured bacon shoulders OH Sugar cured dry-salt shoulders 524 Sugar cured beef, rounds 12 Sugar lured beef, sets j Stigarcured beef, flats 3 Bacon, clear sides. 30 lbs ',i Bacon, clear bellies, 20 lbs Dry salt clear sides, 70 lbs average 7 Dry salt clear sides, 20 lbs average 7VJ Mcsspork. heavy 1303 Mess pork, family 13 00 I.ard, nflned. In tierces 5' Lard, refined. In one-half bbls 5V Lard, refined, ln(fl-ll) tubs 5"fi Lard, refined. In20-lhpalls C'4 Lard, refined. In 50-lb tin cans S'4 Lard, refined. In 3-lh tin palls 4 Lard, refined, la 5-lh tin palls 6 Lard, refined. In 10-lb tin pails Vi The Cofiee Markets. New York, March 31. Coffeo Options steady and unchanged to 10 points up: sales, 23,000 bag. Including April, 12.00Q12 93C; May, 12 65ai2.70c; June, li3012 40c; July, 112012.2oc; August, l?.20c: September, 12 13c; October, 12.10c; December. 12.00c Spot ltio dull and nominal; No. 7, 11KC- BsXTivore, Mnrch 31. Coffee steady; Eio cargoes, fair, 17Jc; No. 7, 14c. LATE NEWS IN BRIEF. Six prisoners dug their way out of Jail at Chatlotte, N. C, Wednesday night. It is said that a Chicago dynamlto school is furnishing bombs for Pails Anarchists. Premier Abbott still hopes to induce Newfoundland to enter tho Canadian Do minion. Additional contribution received by Drexel A Co., Philadelphia, for the Iln-sian famine fund make the grand total $116,227. The two Republican delegates from the Third North Carolina Congressional district arc botli colored, and both nie for Harrison. Mary Martin, who has lain on a Chicioro sick bed for 22 years, claims to read the luture. Her friends bear her out in her claims. Reports from North Dakota and Eastern Montana indicate the gieatest spring floods In ten yeais. To the south cf Grafton is a lake reaching for miles into the country. Minister Egan on Tncsdav ptesonted to tho Chilean Foreign Office a claim on behalf of the liquidators or ''.iu American house of Alsop. The claim amounts to nearly $1,000, C00 in sil er, also interest. Judge Sherman, of Boston, has sentenced William Hamilton, u. A. uarley and c. A. Fra7or, who pleaded guilty to leceiving $50,000, stolen fiom the Order or the Rising Sun, to five years in State Prison. Mayor Graves, of Fitchburg, Mass., has been found guilty of fraudulently obtaining from the county of Worcester $15, and he is prohibited ft om practicing as an attorney and counsellor at law for one y ear. John Nash was instantly killed and sev eral men seriously injured Wednesday after noon by the collapse of the iron frame-work of a new huildlng at the Nashville, Chatta nooga and St. Louis Railway shops. The Jury at Troy, N. Y., in the trial of Charles A. Wright, tor the murder or Mr. Fidelia Taylor in the town or Westnort. Essex county, N. Y., in August, 18"0, ren dered a verdict or guilty in the flrst degree, after one hour's deliberation. The identity of the vtoman who accom panied Howell O-borno in his lecent suc cessful whii 1 in Wall stieet is at last known. She is is no other than the fascinating Mimi, the Parisian, whose dancing at the Lycee caught the fancy of the gay capital. The mystery of the murder of Engineer lliggins in Cnmbeiland is practically solved. Yesterday John Green, a boatman on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, was lodged in Jail charged with the crime. A warrant is out for his confederate, a negro. A band or cattle thieves have for a long tlmo been committing numerous depreda tions east and south of the National Park, Wyo.. und courts have been unable to con vict them. The cattle men have concluded to take matters in their on n hands, and neatly 2G0 of them hive started for the stronghold of the thieves. During the war a laige amount of bombs and other ammunition was tluown into Buffalo Bay, Houston, Tex., to avoid cap tuie. Wednesday a boy named Charlie Har ris got one of the bombs out of the bay and proceeded to open it with an ax. One foot was hi own off, he has a slug in his groin, an other in his head, and the stable where he experimented was blown to atoms. Mrs. Margaret Doane, a handsome middle-aged woman, tho wife of a produce dealer, thiew horseirwith lior5-year-old son, Frank, from the third story of her l esldence. VIOLENT EXERCISE. Fat is a vulgar word. Too much adiposis or obesity sounds better. But fat is plainer. You cannot le duce it by violent exercise. There are two kinds of fats. The unhealthy adipose tissue, re sulting from sedentary habits or from forcing the appetite through stimu lants; or from impure blood, or it may be hereditary. ' This is the kind that lays the possessor liable to heart disease, apoplexy, vertigo, etc. Then there is the genuine, healthy, life-giving tissue, the result from reg ular and moderate habits, or if irreg ular habits, the taking regularly and according to directions the famous Carlsbad Sprudel Salt, The Salt will reduce unhealthy tissue and build in its place that firm and solid flesh which is the certain sign of per fect health. It is virtually taking the Carlsbad treatment in your home. Every drug store has it. The genu ine has the signature of "Eisner & Mendelson Co., Sole Agents, New York," on the bottle. f JKoeMer'sMAentHonse, 4 m9 SiXth St. 2d Hoof, I f HEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING ON CREDIT,. (Beady-Made & to Order. ) Ladies' Cloaks & Jackets Watches & Jewelry, ON INSTALLMENTS. AT Cash Prices-Withoit Security! TERMS: One-tlilrd of. the amount pnrchated most bo paid down; the talanco in small J weekly or -monthly payments. Badness i transacted, stnety confidential. Upen) i daily, from 8 ATM. till P. At Bator- J aiyi unui u tr.n. Bssnn X'Wr WMmummm6nm Hobokcn, this morning. Mrs. Doane's arm and leg were broken, and she was probably fatally lnjuied internally. Iler boy's skull was fractured and his death is looked for at any moment. She was oiten seized with a desire to kill herself and her children. HOESFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE, The Best Tonic known, furnishing sustenance to both brain and body. When Baby was sick, wo gave her CastorU. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castori. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria BROKERS-TIN ANCIAL. ESTABLISHED lSsi. John M. Oakley & Co., BANKERS AND BROKERS. 45 SIXTH ST. Direct private wire to New York and Chi cago. Member New Yore, Chicago and Pitts burg Exchanges. Local securities bought and sold for cash or carried on liberal margins. Investments made at our discretion and dividends paid an irtorly. Inteiest paid on balance (since 1S35). Money to loan on call. Information books on all markets mailed, on application. f eX Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. ap30-3 DCnDIC'C SAVINGS BANK. I tUlLL d SI FOURTn AVENUE. Capital. tVft.W). Surplus and undivided Bioflt-.$lll.S3i il. '. McK. LLO Y I). ED WARD E. DUFF. 4Piesident. See. Treaj. per cent interest allowed on time da posits. oc24-C4-D MEDICAL. WH1TTIER 814 l'ENN AVENUE. I'lTTsBUKG. PA. As old residents know and back flies ot Pittsburg papers prove, is the oldest estab lished and most prominent physician in tha clty.devoting special attention toall chronic Fe-NO FEE UNTIL CURED sponsible Mfpifl! IQ and mental dls persons I L fl V U U O eases, physical do cay, nervous debility, lack or energy, ambi tion and hope, impaired memory, disordered sight, seir distrust, bashfulness, dizzines-, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions, impover ished nlood, tailing powers organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, unfitting the person forbnsInes,societynntl marriage, permanently, arely and privately ,cnuread.iBL00D AND SKIN2KSXV eruptions, ulotches.falling hair,bones,pains. glandular swellings, ulcerations of tha tongne, mouth, throat, ulcers old sores, ara cured tor life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated froml QM A DV kidney and tho system. UnllNnn I ibladder de langements, weak back, gravel, catarrhal discharges, inflammation and otberpainfnl symproms receive searching treament, prompt relief and real cures Dr. Whittier's life-Io.ig extensive experi ence insures scientific and reliable treat ment on common sense principles. Consulta tion free. Patients at a distance as carefully treated as ir here. Office hours, 9 a. v. to 4 p. jc Sunday, 10 a. v. to 1 p. Tt. only. DK. WHITTIEi:, 811 Pcnn avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. Ja8-40-D3UWk DR. E. C. WEST'S Treatment, a guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dizziness. Convulsions. Fits, Mervons Nennlgia. Headache. Nervous Prostration caused by the uas of alcohol or tobacco. Wakefulness, Mental De pression, boftenlnjr of the Brain resulting In in sanity, ilecay ami rtcath, Premature Old ,?e, Losi of Tower In either sex. Involuntary Losses and feDerraatorrh.ea caused by over-exertion of tha bnin, self-abuse or over-indulgence. Each bos contains one month's treatment. $1.00 a box. or six lor J5 00, by mail. WE GUA1NTEE SIX BOXES To enre any case. With each order received for six boxes ire will send the purchaser our writtoa guarantee to refund the money if the treatment does not cure. Guarantees Issued only by EMIL G. &TUCKY, Druggist, frole Ajrent. Nos. 2401 and 1701 Penn avenue, toraer Wylle avenue and Fuitoa street. Pittsburg. Pa. Use btu cky's DlarrhaJ5 Cramp Care. 25 and 50 cu. Ja-l!-eod& DOCTORS LAKE SPECIALISTS in all cases ra. qnirins scientific and oonfl dentUI treatment. Dr. S. E. Lake, 31. K. C. P. S., is the old est jnd most experiencodspa ciallst in the city. Consulta tion free and strictly confi dential. Office hours, 9 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. .; Sundays, 2 to 4 p.m. Consult them persoa ally, or write. Doctors Lake, cor. Penn av and Fourth St.. PittsUur?. Pa. je3-73-mrlC VIGOR OF MEN Easily. Quickly, Permanently KESTOKEIX WEAKNESS, NERVOUSNESS, DEBILITT, and all the train of eyils, the results of oyer work, sictness, worry, etc Full streneth deyeloprnent, and tone guaranteed in all cases. Simple, natural methods. Immedi ate improvement seen. Failure impossible. 2,000 references. Boot, explanations and proofs mailed (sealed) free. Address KEIE MEDICAL CO BUFFAXO, X. T. JelO-4 Manhood Restored! the wonderful remedy. Is sold wlta a written guarantee to cure all nervous diseases, suet) asWeakMemorr.Los of Brain Power, Head ache, Yv"aie Tain ess, Loa Manhood. Night ly Emissiors, ervoas a. - drains and loss of pow er of the Generative orpans in either sex cansed by overexertion, youthful errors, or excessive use of tobacco, opium or stimulants which soon lead to Infirmity. Consumption and Insanity. Put up con venient tocarryin venpoefcet. SI per package by mail; 6forZ5. With every S3 order we rive a written cuarante to cure or refund the money. Circular free. Address Xerve Meed Co.. Chicago. III. iTnrsalftln Pittalmrc bv Jos. Plraminx Jl Son, Diu'idU, UOaud 4Li iiariet st. llUDSM-XWr WEAK MEN IS CALLED TO THE OICEAT Z5GLI3H REUIIrr, 1WC MAIK TUCZ H Gray's Specific Medicine J 3 IFLmU-SUFFERggS !k vuiii Drbilit ." W eakness of Body ncTwn. Amu inanii jiina, Bpermniorruc, ana Impotency, nil all ili'eases that arise from ovtr Indulgence and seir-ahue. as Los of Memory anil l'ower. Dimness of Vision. Premature Ola Age. and many otUer diseases that lead to Insanity of Consi-siptlon and an early graye. write for Bur P Adreu' GRAY MEDICINE CO.. Buffalo. N. T, The Specific Medicine !s60ldty all rtrunitlsu attt per package, or six nacfcizes for 9-i. or sent by mall anrw,i0erVnWU,A.gAtNT order a cure or money refuniica. srOn account of counterfeits we have adopteA the Yellow Wnpner. the only genuine. Sold la Pittsburg by b. b. HOLLAND, co-. binlthBeld and Uhertysts. Jo2S-Jl-iiwreom qok's conoN eoor COMPOUND. A recent dlscoverv by an oH physician, successfully useil monthly by tlioitsintlsof ladies. Istheonlr perfectly safe anil reliable medicine discovered. Ileware cf unprincipled drur irlslswho offtr Inferior meal-, rinpjtlnnlaceof this. Asfcfor COOX'S Cotton ROtCosipocnd. tate no substl- tnle, or inclose Jl ana irenu in i5"(c ; ie"r, and we will send, seiled. by return mill. Full aealcd particulars In plain envelop, to ladies only. Sitamps. Address POND LILY COMPANY. No. J Fisher Block. Detroit. Mich. Sold in Pittsburg by Jos. Flejiiso & Sjov, il! II arket street. del7-5I-eodwk If M JSF.UTOUSSOT?aLEI-Sfromjo.lllVl W Q K .rron, Im. f aaaly Tlgsr, WMts wealiMMp ff lK 1 YarltioceIe,tc, I hareapotltlrereMcd for tit abore compluoui, nd br its osethotuands of eases of the worst klad ndoflonssundlcghsTe been restored to hctlthaBdXasihttoiL la deed, so strong is my faith In Its enratlre powers that 1 win send on. full sized paCMKtre. free ofehnnre. to anr aCIlcted snflerer. Allcess. SIC P. Ii. CLAUKE, Kaat lladuaai. Coma. Ill v. Iw-lJdU .tienu$r iroiu IKt Power. Arrvaas Oe hllltT.Lost l!nnb.. Et". We will sena yon a raluaDlc dook (scaled) s of charge, containing full partlcnl trsfora 'pewiyai.a permanent euro. Address: . VVtW jliLU.CO., 3M OllTf Street, St. Louis. Mo. so tflrf Miam IW3
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