MWWL.W' -SB". T "WSi3Spyra?'; ? -- ,5. - TT'' THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, -FRIDAY APRIL 8, 189a 11- A LITTLE BIT BETTER. The Decrease in Production Not a Yery Material Help, as Yet. AN INCREASE AT SOME POINTS Prevents the Shut-Domi a Others From Depleting the Market STILL, THE CHECK IS ENCOURAGING TKPECJAI. TELKGRAM TO TOI DISPATCHJ JEv York, April 7. The Iron Age to morrow will review the metal markets as follows: The reports of the blast furnaces are un fortunately not sufficiently complete, so early in tho month, to present a complete statement. Some data are available, how ever, to Indicate a decided tendency toward a reduction in the ontont. Seventy-three anthracite fnrnaces which were active on March 1 had a capacity of 33,003 gross tons, based on February product, out of a total of 35,678 cross tons for S9 furnaces last month. Of these CS are still running, and one addi tional furnace has shut down, making the capacity at w ork on April 1, 31.17G gross tons, a decline of early 2,000 tons per week of the anthracite furnaces, in spite of the fact that quite a number of active plats, notably Le high Valley, made an exceptional record in Slarch. The anthracite furnaces which have been stopped are Secnucus, Sit. Laurel, Norris town, Bethlehem, Lehigh, Paxton and one at Colebrook, while one Thomas started. The following country furnaces banked or blew out in March: Mohawk, in New York; one Edgar Thomson, Alice, Douglas, Stewart nnd Everett in Western Pennsvlvania; Anna D., Mahoning Valley, the Calumet, at Chi cago, and Crozer in Virginia, these repre senting a weekly output of 7,143 gross tons. Others may not have been reported as yet. Against this Philadelphia, Alabama, and EmDreeville. in Tennessee, have made their first cast, representing a capacity in the ag gregate of abont 1,400 tons, to which Dora and Blgstone Gap, in Virginia, will be added this month. This would indicate a restric tion of about 5,700 tons weekly for the coke furnaces. A Reduction, but Not Enough. This may possibly be reduced somewhat if it shonld "appear that the furnaces in blast are doing particulatly good n ork. In some plants the stoppage of one furnace makes it possible to run the others faster by utilizing the fnll blowing machinery- As it is the re duction of output with the anthracite and coVe furnaces seems to amount to about 7,500 tons per week, which at the rate which iron is piling up so far this year does not yet meet the case. It 1', however, an en couraging sign that the enormous output is being checked somewhat. In all the leading markets pig iron is re ported to be dull, but falrlv steady, with some indications of more inquiry in some Suarters. Some large dealers appear satls cd for the present with the quantity sold lor long delivery, and havcpracttcallv with drawn. It is a question who will first re enter the market, the buyer or the seller, so that it may be a waiting market for some time to come. Bessemer pig at Tittsburg is dull at $11 50. In steel billets, both in tno East and in the West, the heavy business done during the past two months has been followed by a lull. The mills, being well supplied with orders, are holding at $23. Pittsburg and Wheeling, while buvers take little interest in the mar ket, in which there are only a few stray or ders. Dull Trade East nnd West. There Is some activity in bars in Chicago, but Pittsburg and Eastern Pennsylvania re port a dull trade. The demand for struct ural material is reported to be improving in all leading centers, but prices show no dis position toward recovery. In the territory east of the Allegheny Mountains the State mills are continuing their struggle for work, nearly all of them having capacity partially unengaged. In stances are constantly cropping up of lower prices made when two or more concerns show unusual determination to capture an order. Sheets nro in better demand. As week after week passes without any signs of the long-expected Increase in business, the discouragement among the Eastern rail mills grows. It is impossible to deny that the course of trade in this specialtvhas been particularly disappointing to makers. The copper market has relapsed into dull ness, and the conviction is crowing that the combination of producers has fallen to the ground. Tin has been advanced a trifle and spelter is firmer on advices of a stronger feeling in the West and the shipment of about 1,500 tons for export. On good-sized lots of coke tins lor future delivery con cessions are of frequent occurrence. British Furnaces Blowing Out. Tho foreign markets are reviewed by cable from London, as follows: Prices for pig iron warrants have averaged somen hat Ion er tho past week In face of further re duction in stock in connals stores. Last reports showed 4S4.000 tons of Scotch, and 139,000 tons of Cleveland,whl!o Scotch war rants are don n to 40s 9, Cleveland to 3Gs, WJ and hematite to 45sIJ. tho latter reacting tn 6s5d. Operations have been on a moderate scale, neither tho reduction in stocks nor the curtailment of production exciting any outside interest. At present thele are only 13 Cleveland furnaces in blast against S3 a month ago, and it is rumored that more will blow out before the end of the 'week. Re turns for March show that produotion of tlie month was but hair of the February output. Tho pig tin market litis been flrmerat higher prices, due to freer buying on the part of consumers and covering of short sales. The visible supply has increased, but spot stocks are somewhat smaller. Speculation in cop per has been brisk, with prices low and irregular early in the week, hut subse quently higher under the influence of the lise in silver nnd reports of pro gress in combine movements that piomise successful issue. Operators, how ever, aie cautious and speculation is irregu lar. Consumption appears to be on the In crease. Deliveries last month were the largest in any month since Sentember. but the visible supply increased 2,470 tons. Sales of furnace material are limited. There has been a better business in tin plate at easy prices. Fair orders have been taken for all sizes for both American and Bussian account, and more is doing in light weight Bessemer at lis 9d, f. o. b. Business in tcrnes is light, but prices ar held firm at 22s for doubles, owing to stoppage of Blo chalm works. Scotch steel makers are bet ter for orders, hutf nrward contracts scarce. Old iron is freely offered and prices rather weak. Turpentine Markets. SAVAifXAii Tnrpentino firm at 33c. Bosm quiet at $1 551 CO. CnAnLESTox Turpentine steady at 33c Ros.n firm; good strained, $1 25. New York Kosin steady and quiet; strained, common tn good, $1 401 45. Tur pentine quiet at 3737Jic. WiLMiQTO- Spirits of turpentine steady at Sic Kosin quiet: btrained, $1 15: good strained, $1 20. Tar.firmatSl 25. Crude tur pentine steady; hard, $1 10; yellow dip, $2 23; virgin, $2 25. The Coflee Markets. Baltimore, April ".Coffee dull; Bio cargoes fair at 17c; No. 7, 14c New York, April 7. Coffee options opened steady and unchanged to 20 points down; closed barely steady to 510 points down: sales, 25,250 bags, including April, 12.60 12.65c: Mav, li.2512.40e: June, ll.9012.00c; July, lLS5ll.90c: Aucust, lL80ll.S5c; Sep tember, ll.75igll.80c; October, 11.75c; No vember, lL65c: December, lLG0lLb5c, Spot Bio nominal; No. 7, 13Jc Tho Drygood Market. New Yoek. April 7. Tho drygoods market was quiet at first hands as regards demand, although there continues a good movement In the execution of former oiders. A lull at this time is natural lust previous to the de velopment of more general interest in goods for the spring season. The market was un changed in tone anil condition, prices being steady and accumulations being llrm. The Metal Markets. ft New York. April 7. Pig Iron dull; Ameri can $1475 16 25. Copper quiet: lake, SU75 bid. ill 9 aked. Lead quiet; domestic, $4 204 22 Tin steady; Straits. J19 85 bid, $19 95 asked. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung toCastoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria BULLS STILL AHEAD. Another Say of Strength and Nervousness In all the Pits, Led by Wheat Cables and the "Weather tho Moving Factors Provisions Dull. CHICAGO The wheat market was again bullish to-day. To-nieht the May price Is up 1 compared with yesterday's close. Com, oats, pork and lard all show some improve ment. From the outset wheat exhibited de cided strength, and, though rather nervous and having frequent minor reactions, held the advance very stubbornly. Public cables gave a stronger tone to Liverpool and quoted an advance of d. There were also indications of a cold wave, which, it was feared, might prove Injurious to the winter wheat. Dispatches from Minneapolis said that the late storms had destroyed the last hope for the wheat in shock and stack In the Northwest; that the ground was In no condition for working: that a late spring seemed certain, and that late sowing was always regarded as unfavorable tor the outcome of the crop. Mn v opened c higher at 79J The active demand for cash wheat, the lower freights and the large short interest here, together with the situation in the Northwest, started .the market, and shorts made a dash to cover, resulting in an ad vance of IKe from the starting point; went off some on realizing sales and the liberal offerings, but kept nervous nnd mainly strong. The fact that New York did not clear a bushel of wheat yesterday was a weak factor for a time, but was soon dis counted bv the renort that larsre purchases had been made to-day for export. May be came excted nnd told up to $lc; off to 80c:backto 81c; down to 80c, and at 12 o'ciock was S0fc The feature of the late trading was tlie buying of May and selling of July, causing the July to close at a discount of nearly c- During the last hour May sold back to 805Q8OJc. bnt recovered to SOKc and closed at SujiQSOJgc, or lcover lust night. The opening In corn was Influenced by the bullishness of the wheat crowd, and it was wanted at about Jc advance over yester day's closing price. May sold sparingly at about 40c and more generally at 40;c It then advanced to 40c, sold off again to SOJc. up to 40c, and during the" remainder ot the session fluctuated between 40J and 40J6c closing 4040c sellers. April or casn corn was exchanged even for May for several round lots In convenient elevators. Although oats ruled Arm with wheat and corn, the market was extremely dull. In provisions there was an entire absence of outside speculation, and the local crowd seemed to have tired of trading among themselves. As a result tho market opened at about the closimr price yesterday and ruled fairly steadv. Up to the presont the bulk of the trading lias been for May de livery, but the contracts for July are begin ning to tafco the lead. Later on a few of tho operators bid the market up several points, bnt as soon as they ceased it dronped back to about its lormer position, closing steady and higher, pork being up 7e and lard 5c, as compared with last evening's final fig ures. The leading futures ranged as follows, as cor rected hv John M. Oiklev & Co., 45 Sixth street, members of the Chicago Board of Trade; Open- High- Low- Clos- AKTICLES. lug. et est lng. Wheat, No. 2. April $ m 80 i 794 8 SO Mar 79 81!, 79H BO July SOVi 81 7 i Corn, No. April 40 40H 40 40X May 40!, 4!i 40 4.H June 38 3SJ4 38 38)4 Oats. No. z. Mav 2t 2S3, 28K 8)C Jane 2,'S SSJ4 23K SSM Mess Pokk. May I0 12M 10 221 10 10 10 17j Julv 10 25 10 3T$ 10 25 10 32)4 L'aKD. Mav 620 625 63) 6 f2 July 0 27 6 35 G2S 6 S5 buonr Ribs. May 5 55 5 67K 5 52,4 5 67 July 5 67.4 5 70 5 C5 6 70 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour slow and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat, 8o;gc; No. 3 spring wheat, 74c: No. 2 red, 86$c: No. 2 corn, 4040c; No. 2 oats, 232S?ic; No. 2 white, f. o. b., 28e; No. 3 white, 2930Uc; No. 2 rve. 75c:- No. 2 barley. 5562'c: No. 3. f. o. b.. 42Sj57c; No. 4, f. a b ,"C543c; No. 1 flaxseed, 9ofc; prime tlmothv seed, $1 201 55. Mess porir, per bbl, $10 07K10 10. Lard per 100 lbs. Sii 226 25. Short rib sides (loose), $5 SVgh 57. Drv salted shoulders (boxed). $4 505 00. Short clear sides (boxed), $6 17s 20. Whiskv, distillers' finished goods, per gaL, $1 IS. Sugars unchanged. On the Pioduce Exchange to-day the but ter market was weak: lancv creamery, 23K tiJ4c; uno it esiern, -'. itc: nne dairies, -u& 22c. Ejgs s tea dy at 13 13c. NEW TOKK Flour steady and fair business. Cornmeal steady, wheat Spot stronger and dull: No. 2 red, 979Sc store and elevator; 98c$99 afloat; 9Sc $1 O0X '. o. b.;No. 3ied, 9233c; ungraded red, 90Kc$l 00; No. 1 Northern, 97K97'c; No. 1 hard, 99c$l 00: No. 2 Noi theru, 92?2c. Options No. 2 led. April. 9495Kc, clos ins at 04Jc; Mav, 9H92Kca closing at 91c; June, S990iic, closing at 90c; Julv, S9K9c, ciosina; at 90c; August, 89M, 9Jc, closing at 89c; September, 88J fcSc, closing at 8Sc: December, 9191o, closing at 91Vc Hredull. Barley Arm and quiet; No. 2 Milwaukee, GSG9c Corn Spots stronger and in good demand: No. 2, 50501c in elevator, 51)S51?ic afloat; ungraded mixprt. 495e: No. 3, 50c; steamer mixed, 50itfi51J4c OptlonsApiil, 4949c, closing at 49Kc: Mv, 4647c, closin-r at 47c June. 44Jii5c, closing at 45c; July, 4.!ffi45c, closing at 5Jc; August, 45Ji4:c, closing at 45c. Oats Spots stronger with a fair business; options firmer and dull; April, 35Jc; May, 3i'.13ific. closing at 34c. Spot No.2 white, 37K3sKc; mixed Western, 3437c; white do."374Ic. Hav quiet and steady: shipping, CV370c. Hops quiet and firm: Pacific coast, 252Sc Tallow firm and quiet. Eggs steady and in lair demand; Western, 14c Poik active and firm. Cut meats dull and steady. Middles quiet. Lard opened firm, closed easy; Western steam closed at $6 50 bid. Options May, $6 25; July, $6 64 asked. Butter dull, lower and weak; Western dairv. 1518c: do creamerv. 1725c; do lactorv. 13 18cr: Elgin, 2425c Cheoso quiet; part skims, SQIOc PHILADELPHIA Flour steadier. Wheat strong; steamer No. 2 red, in export ele v ator, 955ic: No. 2 i ed. in do, 97Kc; No. 2 red April,97j697c: May, 95c; June, 9-.'923c; July, i93c. Com Option market stiong ana nighen carlots Arm, with mod erate demand: No. mixed on track, 46s; No. 3, in export elevator. 43Jc; steamer In do. 45!4;c: No. 2 mixed in grain de pot, 48c; No. 2 yellow in elevator. 4SJtjC; No. 2 mixed In export elevator, 4e, and do May. 46c; No. 2. mixed. April, 46K6&c: May, 4G7g46c; June. litic July,45;445Kc. Oats Carlots firm. Out ue mand moderate; No. 3 white, SSUc; No. 2 white, 3Sc; clipped, 3SKc: choice No. 2 white. 39c; No, 2 white, April. 3737Kc: May and June, 37K37c: July, S737ic Eggs steady; Pennsylvania firsts, 14c. TJALT'MORB Wheat firmer: No. 2 red, spot. 9797Jc; April. 97c: May, 935i94c: Jnne, 915i92c; steamer. No. 2 led, 8989fe. Corn uiet; mixed spot, April and May, 4646i(cj nne, 45Vc asked; stenmer mixed, 4utC asked. Oats flrmlv held: No. 2 white West ern, 3GK37c: No. 2 mixed do, 3434e. rye easier: No. 2, S5:87c Ilav firm; good to choice timothy, $14 00I5 50. Butter weak. Eggs steady at 14c CINCINNATI Flonrinmoderatedemand. Wheat firm: No. 2 red. 90c Corn stronger; No. 2 mixed, 42c. Oats in good demand, stronger; No. 2 mixed, 31i32c. Bve dull; No.2. SGc- Poik quiet, $10 Sni. Lard dull. ?6 0C6 05: bulk meats firm, $575. Bacon In fair uemand, $6 656 70. Butter easier: fancy Elgin creamery, 27&27Kc; Ohio, 25c; dairy, 1G1S. Eggs firm, 12c; cheese barely, steady. NEW ORLEANS Sugar firm; open kettle choice, 3c; fully fair to prime. 3Jc: good com in on to good fair, 23 1-ltic; common, 22 ll-16c: inferior, 2c; centrifu gals, choice yellow clarified, 3c; prime do. 3Jf313-16c:offdo, 303c: seconds, 2 9-16 3JsC Molasses firm: centrifugals strictly pnme, 19c; good prime, 1517c; fair to prime, 10llc; common to good common, J6 19c. ST. LOUIS Flour held firmly, but prices were unchanged. Wheat No. 2 cash, 88c; May closed at85Jc; July, 78c; August, 78c Corn No, 2 cash, 35c; May closed at 35c; July, 35?c Oats firm and slow; No. 2 cash, 29Kc: May, 29c Bye No sales. Barley quiet; Ion a sold at 50c Provisions quiet and unchanged. Pork in job lots, $10 50. Laid, $6 00. MINNEAPOLIS Wheat No. I Northern, April closing, 77Kc; Mav opening at TSJJe: highest, 77Jc; lowest. 76c; closing at 77Mc; July openln? at 7SK79c: highest, 7879,Jfc; lowest. 7SK79c: i(c: closing at ivc: septem- oer opening at vo4c; iiigneBc. to$c; lowest, 70c; on track. No. 1 hard, SVAc; No. 1 North ern, 80c; No. 2 Northern, 7577c. DULUTH Wheat No. 1 hard, cash, 80Wc; April, 79c; May, 82c; June, 83c; July, 84lci No. 1 Northern, cam, 79c; April, 77c; Muy, 80Xc; June, 81c; July, 82c; No. 2 Northern, cash, 72c; No. 3, 65c: rejected, 59c on track; No. 1 hard, 81Kc; No. 1 Northern, 80c TOLEDO Wheat active and steady; No. S cash April, 91c; May, 90Jc; June, 8SVc; July, 8SJc; Augnst, 83c Com dull and steady. No. 2 cash, 40c Oats quiet; cash, 'Slc Bye dull: cash, 60c KANSAS CUT There was nothing done to-day in wheat, corn and oats. Butter weak at 2028c Eggs firm at 10c Wool Markets. St. Louis Wool Receipts, none; ship ments, 10,000 pounds; market utterly llle-lesa. CITY EEAL ESTATE. A Practical Way of Showing Confi dence in Pittsburg's Future. NEW. MOVEMENTS IN ACREAGE. Local Stocks Swing Upward and Are Stronger Along the Whole Line. SPECIAL FEATURES OF BUSINESS Wood, Harmon & Co. occupy a high posi tion as developers of Pittsburg acreage. All of their ventures in. this line here abouts were eminently successful. It was stated a short time back tb'at they had made a large investment near Boston. That place is too slow to give employment to all their energies, and they are about to try their luck once more in this vicinity. It is too early to announce their plans, but it may be said that they are dickering for two large tracts for subdivision, one in the upper and the other in the lowerpart of the 'city. Their local representative said yesterday that he expected to close both deals before the end of the montn. This is a practical way of showing confidence in Pittsburg's future. Struck a Brisker Gait. Swissvale is a place of considerable snti quity. Up to a comparatively recent date it was as lifeless as a dried herring. Im provements were few aqd far between. Land owners held out no inducements to home-seekers. The result was complete stagnation. Bnt a change is taking )lace. By hook or by crook a lew public spirited citizens obtained control of considerable land, which they plotted and put on the market through the advertising columns of of The Dispatch. One of these plans is known as Palmer Place. Buyers came forward, and over CO lots were picked up in a short time. Some of the owners have bnilt and others con template doing so this season. To keep up with the supply of lots to accommodate the rush of people out the Pennsylvania Kail road, many of whom express" a desire to settle in Swissvale on account of its- conve nience to the city, as well as to Braddock and McKeesport, a syndicate has been formed to purchase abont SO acres, just above the railroad station, for immediate subdivision. Mr. C H. Love is managing this deal, and hopes to put it tkroughina short time. Not the rittsburg Way. The folly of building towns in advance of population or without adequate means of support has been exemplified in many of the Western States. There are 20 well built towns in Kansas without a single in habitant to awaken the echoes of their de serted streets. Saratoga in that State has a $30,000 opera house, a large brick hotel, a $20,000 sehoolhonse, and a number of Che business houses, yet there is nobody even to claim a place to sleep. At Fargo "a $20,000 schoolhouse stands on the side of the hill, a monument to the bond voting craze A herder and his family constitute the sole population of what was once an incorporated city. Pittsburg has had some experience in this line. A town was started near the city during the brass band and free lunch craze in 1873, and in a few months had a popula tion of 500 or 600. Promises of employment were unfulfilled, and in a year or two'it was deserted. A study of the market to-day discloses no weak points. Buyers, are cau tious and conservative "Work of the Builders. Nearly all the improvements for which permits were granted yesterday are of minor importance. The number of permits taken out was 14, representing IS buildings and additions, the estimated value of all being $9,810. Xine were for less than $1,000 I each. Those ol most value are: Matt ilu cullen, frame dwelling on Mary street, Twenty-fourth ward, $1,650; Mary Kabl thaler, frame dwelling on Woolslayer alley, Sixteenth ward, $1,700; James Rogers, two frame dwellings on Reynolds avenue, Twenty-second ward, $2,000; Valentine Emmet, frame store and dwelling on Brownsville avenue, Thirty-first ward, $1,000. Special Matures of Trade. Mr. W. n. Devoie has sold 118 feet on Re becca street, Wilkinsburg, by 120 deep, for $7,000. Four handsome dwellings will be the outcome. Two outsiders one from Boston, the other from Kittanning -were in the city yesterday looking for building sites. The Boston man will probably locate at Swissvale. Progress is reported in the movement to organize a lumber dealers' association In Western Pennsvlvania. Nos. 55 and 57 Diamond street, owned by Black & Balrd, have been torn down to make room for a one-story business house to cover both lots. It will ho set back to the new street line. John Megahan has sold to Sarah E. Beck wit h a residential property on Pitt street, Second ward, Wilkinsburg. for $5,000. Mr. A. S. Duncan, long with Black & Baird, has purchased 'a coal yard at the foot of Fifth street, and piomises "honest weight." At the lasr stoek call vosterday now Elec tric was offered at 2S, and Chautauqua Lake Ice at 110, with 100 bid. Luster was bid up a peg after call. Mustin bid 30 for L000 La Noria. Norman Bobertson has applied for mem bership in the Exchange. Directors of the Sharpsburg and Lawrence ville Bridge Comrmny have declared a divi dend of $2 per share, payable on and alter the 11th inst. The stock of the Mercantile Trust Com pany was listed on the Pittsburg Exchange yesreroay. it started on at iua uio. Latest Brents In Realty. Ko. 158 Sheffield street, Allegheny, was put up at auction yesterday afternoon by Samuel W. Black & Co., but owing to in sufficient bids, the sale was postponed to a later date. S. A. Dickie & Co. sold for W. S. Taylor a piece of vacant ground, fronting 279 feet on Kelly street by 135 leet on Collier street, for $6,700. Black & Baird sold through the agency of Simuel W. Black & Co., a vacant lot on the southwest comer of Liberty nnd Winebiddle avenues. East Eud, 5)xll0 feet through to Mltere street, for $t.SO0. Beed B. Coyle & Co. sold for -J. G. Stephen son a frame dwelling of five rooms with lot 21x100 feet, on Clawson street, near Grazier, Twenty-first ward, for $2,200. J. L. Glass sold for A. C. Watkins to Catha rine Mamaux 40x100 feet on Arabella street, between South Negley avenue and O'Hara street, for $1,500 cash. The Bun ell Improvement Company report the following sale of lots at Kensington: Jean Baplste Frederich, lot 48, block 15, $525; Salvatore and Giavonni Cotanzaro, 5 leet south, 59 and 10 feet north, lot 53, block 4, $607 50: Joseph Wojdgla, lot 48, block 14. $722 50; Stanislaus and Frank Pasniski, north half lot 17, block 9, $375; Salvatore and John Contanzaio and Leonardo and Joseph Bor tonaro, lots 23 and 24. block 15, $2,082. John F. Sweeny solo for J. Walter Hav, of Allegheny, to James Xesbit, three lots, Nos. 14, 18 and 19 in the Kenilworth plan, Thir teenth ward, Pittsburg, having a frontage of 22 feet each on Clarissa street and extending back 100 leet to an alley, for a price approxi mating $600 each. Mr. Nesbit will build three houses. HOME SECURITIES. BUSINESS . IMPROVES AND WEAK SPOT DISAPPEAR. The Market Again Shows a Strong Front Birmingham and Central Almost at Bigh Water Mark A Bally In Luster Bayers More Aggressive. It is a big job the bears have on hand to keep stocks down. They have Had little success so far. All of their victories have been short-lived, depression one day being followed by a rally the next. The brills had the better of the tussle yes terday. Business was good, and most of the weak spots disappeared. Birmingham and 1 Central Traction recovered nearly all they had lost. The only one of the tractions that failed to respond to tho rallying cry was Citizens'. Stocks closing higher for the day were Birmingham and Central Traction, Switch and Signal and Plpeage. Those closing lower were Citizens' Traction and Luster Street railway bonds ,were firmer. Nearly everything finished stronger than on the previous day. Sales at first call were 25 Chartiers Gas at Vi, 10 Birmingham Traction at 27K, 11 26j, 75at26!i, 20 Luster at 9, 120 Switch at 16. 40 Philadelphia Gas at 1SJ. Second call, 70 Switch at 16, 22 Citizen' Traction at 62JK. 10 Central Traction at SO, 25 Birmingham Traction at- 2 100 Phlladel- Shia Gas at 18, 25 at 17. After call, 100 irmlngham Traction at 2 Third call, $1,000 Duquesne bond at 101, 22S Manchester at 89W, 30 Luster at 9 1 share Airbrake at 108. Bids and offers in detail: 9 . FlkST SXCOND THIRD XXCHANOE CALL. CALL. CALL. STOCKS, B. A. a. A. 15. A. Arsenal " M Fourth N. B 1M J Freehold Bank 91 . .... I. andG. D. Ssv 130 140 Lib. Nat. US.... 10S M. A M.Nat. Bk. 01 Men. Nat. Bank. 133 Mercantile Trust 10J .... 10S .... Brlrtirewater 30 C. VGasCo SX M 9X 10 "10 Manf. Gas Co M ., P. N.G. 4 P. Co. 10V HX 11 H .11 UK Philadelphia Co. 17X 18X 17 18 I7 18 1-t.PlttIn.P.Co 10 20 Central Traction 23 30 291s 30 "UTi 30 Cltiiens' Trac 62X 62 62V 2 i Pleasant Valley.. 25 .... 25 .S8 25 28 N.Y. 4C.G.C.C. 50 51 60 51 Lnster M'ngCo. 9K -93 9X 10 VA X West. Electric 19 18 19 Union Storage... 51 ,, U. S. &S. Co W Wj 15 18 15 16)4 West. Air B. Co. 108.... 103 .... 108 .... 3. U. Cable Co... 76.... 76)4.... 7fl) 77 A BETTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE BUSINESS IN THE GENERAL STOCK MARKET. The Market Still Advancing Coalers Still the Leaders Northern Pacific Down, but New England Rallies From Bear At tacksRailroad Bonds Fairly Active. New York, April 7. The new Interest in the stock market manifested yesterday showed no diminution to-day, and the activ ity in the general list was Increased while further progress was made toward higher prices.' One of the roost encouraging signs was the better distribution of the business, aud 'the few stocks which bavo of late en tirely made the character of the market, were much less prominent in the dealings. The reduction in the Bank of England rate, while fairly discounted In its effect upon prices, had an encouraging influence In the rednctlon in sterling exchange rates. An other encouraging sign was the strength of tho Eichmond and West Point securities and the inci easing transactions In the Trust Company receipts for the common stock. Tho Coal Stocks, while not occupying so nrominent a -position in the trading, are still fairly the leaders In activity, and Dela ware and Hudson, on the reiteration of the assertions of recent purchases bv the Van. derbilts, further advanced to 149. The others failed to follow, and Rending exhibited during a large part of the day 'a reactionary temper and failed to rise above its first price, while Lackawanna declined mater ially on light transactions. New England was still a fair mark for the bears In the early dealings, but rallied hand soniely toward noon In contrast with North ern Pacific preferred, which was weak and declining throughout the entire session, and was one of the lew stocks showing a mater ial loss for tho day. There was no news to account for the depression nnd no rumors of imnortance. Tlie upward movement in Delaware and Hudson met a large amount of stock for sale at the best fignres, and the Improvement was all but lost at the close, realizations In the whole list fairly wiping out the morning's gains In the afternoon. Tho most pronounced strength was seon in the Industrials, and both Cordaze and Cotton Oil Tore conspicuous for their gains on an unusually large buslne-s lor them. The general list was more active than usual, but followed at a safe distance, thejnove ments among the leaders fluctuating within naiTow limit;., and prices to-night are only slightly changed from those of last evening. The close was quiet but firm at the re action, the amount of business done show ing a marked falling off toward the end of the session. The final changes are generally insignificant; hut while Northern Pacific preferied is down li and Lackawanna 1 per cent. Cordage is up lj-f. The total sales of stocks tc-dav were 3S1.S21 shares, Including Atchion, 9,P40f Dolawaie, Lackawanna and Western, 5,990: Delaware and Hudson, 15,231; Erie, 17,440: Lako Shore, 3,140: Louisville and Nashville, 6,440; Mis souri Pacific, 3,860; Northwestern, 7.184; Northern Pacific preferred, 21 060; New Eng land, 20.100; Reading, 69,4C0; Richmond and Wost Point, 14.413: St. Paul, 40,500: St. Paul nnd Omaha, 3 400; Union Pacific, 9,800; West ern Union, 3.3S0. Railway bonds were fairly active all through the session to-day, and while the total transactions did not reaoh nnv very hpavy figure, there was a good distribution of the business done, nnd a large number of issues received attention. A firm'front was riresented without exception, and the change n tho temper ot the Richmond and West Point securities made the 5's the leader of the list, its gain being 5 per cent at 59f. Other changes were, as- a rule, unimportant. The following table shows the prices of active stocks on Hie Jew York Mock Exchange yesterday. Corrected daily for Tnx Dispatch by Whitney & Stephenson; oldest I'ltUburg members of the iew York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue. CIc Open High Low in inr. est. est. bid. Am. Cotton Oil 33 38V 37 384 Am. Cotton Oil. pfd 74lf 745 74 745( Am. bugar Refining Co.... 9.11, 94 93 Am.SugarBpflnlngCo.pfd 07 93 97M 87 Atch.. Top. A S.F 33 3SH 37H 3TX Canadian Pacific sa'4 Canada Southern BVi 61K 6I$ 61 Central of New Jersey 138 131)1 133 138 Central Pacific 31 ! 31S 31X 3i'j Chesapeake and Ohio 24 2! 2 24)5 C. ., 1st pfd tl! Cl)j toi 61k C. &0.,2dpfd n 41 42V K Chicago Gas Trust 754 76 7.i": 75 C, Bur. & Qulncy 103 110 108 imi C, Mill. St. Paid 73 80 79! 71 C, Mil. & St. Paul, pfd.... 121 121S 123V 123V C Jtock I. & P 87H 83! 86' 87 C, St. P. M. & 0 47 48,H 4 "i 43 C. & Northwestern 1205, 121 120M ISO't C. -Northwestern, pfd 142k ('., C. C. Jfc 1 71 71 70 70j Col. Coal & lion. 31 31H Sl 31 Col. Hocking Val 31't 3IH 31 3114 Del. Lack & Vest KOV 160V 158 15S Del. Jt Hudson....: 146V i)i 146)4 147 Den. 4 Klo Grande IS) 18m 18 18 Den. 4 Rio Grande, pfd 53 K. T. Va. Ji; Ga 57a i &)i 5 Illinois Central 104T Lake Erie 4 Western 3)4 2H 25'f 25H Lake Lrle A Western, pfd. 7i!$ 76!4 76 76)4 Lake Shore & St. S 133 133!4 132)4 132S4 Louisville & Nashville..... 75 75.H 75 75VJ Michigan Central lll'i 111H HIS H0V Mobile A Ohio 38 38 3754 37X Missouri Pacific 59V GOV 59V 60)f National Cordage Co 99V 10V 99V 10UX National Cordage Co., pfd 1034 109 108)4 108M New York Central 115X 115)4 H5 114!, N. Y., C. Jfc bt. L 18)2 N. Y., C. &St. L., lstpfd 73 N, Y., C. St. L 2d pfo. 33 N.Y..L. E.&W 31V 31V 31H 31 N. Y.. L. E. 4 W., pfd.... 7414 74 74)4 7JM N.Y.&N. F. 40S$ 40V 3D 40 N. Y., O. 4W 19,V 19V 19,V 19H Norfo k 4 Western 14 Norfolk 4 Western, pfd 49U North American Co Ui U'i 14H ll Northern Pacific 21V Uti 2IV 21V Northern Pacific, pid 62) 62) 613j 61!4 Ohio 4 Mississippi '. 22)4 Oregon Improvement 23V Pacific Mall 33 36 36 &V Peo.. Dec. 4 Evans 18.7, 1V 18JS 19 Philadelphia 4 Reading... saw 564 55 55V P., C O. St L 234 23V 23)i 2SV P.. C C. 4St.L.. pfd.... 61 61 61 60 Pullman Palace Car 1S3S4 Ttlchmond 4 W. P. T 9,V 10V 9K, 10)4 Richmond 4 W. P. T.. pfd 67 59 57 57, M. Paul 4 Dulnth 44V ii 44V 45M St. Paul 4 Duluth, pfd ...... 103 M. Paul. Minn. 4 Man 1124 Texas Pacific 10X 10)4 10H I0X Union Pacific 464 4SH 43 46 Wabash 13 13)4 13 13W Wabash, pfd 28)4 29!4 28 23V Western Union 88! 88H 83)4 83)4 Wheling4 L. E 33)4 33V 33)4 33)J Wheeling 4 L. E., pfd.... 74)4 74H 74J4 74X DIs. 4 Cattle Fd. Trust.... 47 47 4SV 47 National Lead Co lli 334 32K 33)4 National Lead Co., pfd.... 83 84H 83 84)2 Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished bv Whltnev 4 Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue, members of New York Stock Ex change. , Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania Railroad 66H 53)4 Reading Railroad 27 11-16 27V Buffalo. N.Y. 4 1'hlla 8!4 8V Lehigh Valley 57J Lehigh Navigation .. 53H Wi ' Philadelphia and Erie 40 Northern Pacific, com 21V 22 "Northern Pacific, pref. , 61)2 61M Sale. Mining Stock Quotations. New York, April 7. Best & Belcher, 220; Caledonia B. H., 105; Choller, 100: Consoli dated California and Virginia, 425: Dead wood.T., 200; Eureka Consolidated, 200; Gould and Curry, 125; Hale and Norcross, 135; Homestake, .1300: Horn Silver, 300: Ophir, 450; PI vmouth, 160; Savage, 130; Sierra Nevada, 145; Standard, 150: Union Consolidated. ISO; Yellow Jacket, 100. Bar Silver Quotations. New Yobk, April 7. Special. Bar silver in London yid -lower at 394d per oz. New York dealers' price .for silver, ie lower at 85JgC per or. TEE DEIFT OF MONET. Offerings of Paper Still Oat or Proportion to the Supply. l A'goo'd counter business was the beat feat ure noticeable in local banking circles yes terday. The amount of paper offered for discount was entirely out of proportion to the stock of idle funds. Money is so widely distributed tliaf financiers do not anticipate a shortage before fall, if then. The Interest Tate was easy at 6 oer cent. Bank clear ings were $2,209,275 47, and balances $490, 822 83. At the weeklv meeting of the gover nors of.the Bank or England, yesterday, the minimum rate of discount was reduced from 3 per cent to 2U per cent, which Is the low est rate since lust July. At New York yesterday money on call was easy at IV to 2 percent; last loan IK, closed offered at 1). Prime mercari tile paper 3Ji 5 per cent. Sterling exchange quiet and weak at $4 86 for 60-day blUs and $487? for demand. Closing Bond Quotations. IT. S. 4s reg 116 V. S. 4s coup 116 tU. S.4s reg 100 U. S. 45 Coup tPaclflc Hi of s85 109 Louisiana stamp. 4s. 83V Missouri 6s tTenn. new set. 6s.. .106 tTcnu. new set. Ss... 101)4 Tenn. new set. 3s.... 69V Canada So. 2ds 100)4 tCen. Pacific lsts...,10i Den. 4R. O. lsts.,.118), Den. & ICG. 4s 82 Den.AB.G.Westlsts Erie 2nd 10S M.. K. 4T. Gen, 6s. 81 tBld. Usked. M K. 4 T. Gen. 5s Mutual Union 6s...., N. J. C. Int. Cert.., m .no .112)4 .118 .11214 .133 .107 Northern Pac. Ists. Northern Pac. 24s., Northwestern cons. tNorthw'n d'brsSs. Oreron 4 Trans. 6s. St. L. 4 LM.Gen.6s. tSt-T.. AS.F.Gen.M. 84)4 .108,4 ,127 ,118 . saw 314 ,io 1034 73V St. Paul Consols St. P C. 4 P. lsts., T.P.L.G.Tr. Rets., T.P.R.G.Tr. Bets.., t Union fac. lsts West Shore R. G West lsts Bank Clearings. New Orleans Clearings, $1,159,448. ST. Louis Bank clearings, $4,034,838; bal ances, $447,832. Money 53 per cent. Ex change on New York at par. CaiOAQo Monev steady at 46 per eenti Clearings, $17,736,521. New York Exchange 103 discount. New Yohk Bank clearings, $119,405,880: bal ances, $6,253,573. Boston Holidav. Philadelphia Bank clearings, $1,0478,999; balances, $1,523 040. Monev 3 per cent. Baltimore Bank clearings. $2,046,437; bal ances, $259,704. Rate 6 per cent. THE HOME MARKETS. EGGS HIGHER HEBE THAN AT OTHEB CENTERS, AND A DROP IS DUE. Southern Vegetables Plentiful Wheat and Flour Firm and Prices. Higher In the Northwest Hides Weak and 'Calfskins Firm. Office of The Dispatch, ) Pittsbuko, Thuesdat. April 7. Country Produce (Jobbing prices) Both creamery and country roll butter are on the decline, as our quotations will dis close. Receipts of the latter have been large for the past few days, and the result is seen in weakening markets. Eggs are steady at quotations, owing to light re ceipts. Our markets have been the highest in the land for some days past. At Cincin nati eggs sold this morning at 12c per dozen and in New York at 14c. It is abont as sure as anything in the future can be that prices here will drop a Cent or two per dozen before the week is out. Southern vegetables are in liberal supply and drift of markets is downward. The old stock of vegetables draws near its end for this season and is slow at quotations. A'ppr.T.s 81 7321250 ner barrel. Butter Creamery Elgin. 2S29c: Ohio brands. 26Z7c: common country butter, l718c; choice country roll, Esaijc. Beans Iew York and Michigan pea. $1 751 85; marrowrat. 82 1513225: Lima beans, 3J43'icper lb: hand picked medium, tl 7ai 75. Beeswax Choice, 3334c per lb; low grades, 22 25c. buckwheat Flour New. 2)4(Sl2Kc per Id. CIIKESE-Ohlo choice. ll(Si2c: J.cw York cheese. 1212,Se: Llmburger. lSWc: Wisconsin Bwelticr, full cream, 13)H)c; imported sweluer, 26(al3Uc. CIDEB Countrv elder. $5 005 50 per barrel; sand refined. K 507 00; cran cider, 7 50S 00. Cranberries Per box, $1 251 50; per barrel, $5 COS6 CO. EGGS Strictly rresh,I515Kc; goose eggs,6570c dozen. FKATnERS-Extrallve geese, 575Sc; No. 1, 43 50c lb; mixed lots. 25(S3."ic. Dried PnuiTP Peaches, halves, 5Hc: evapo rated apples. 78c: apricots. 9Uc: blackberries, 5lic: raspberries. lS13)c: huckleberries, 7c; Cal ifornia peaches 7(3lc. Honey New crop, white clover. 16l7c; Cali fornia honey. 1515c lb. Maple Syrup New. 70S75c ? gallon. Maple suo k 58c v tS. ONION Sets Yellow Erie, J6 003 50; Jersey, ST. 506 CO. Poultry Alive Chickens, 708ic per pair: live turkeys 12313c? lb: ducks, 86c$l00a pair: liveaei'se, 80c$l 00 a pair: dressed chickens, 14 15c?) lb: dresed turkeys, 1618c lb; dressed ducks. 1617c?lb. Potatoes Carload lots, on track, S035c: from store. 4045c a bushel; Jersey sweets, $2 o2 75 per barrel. SEEDS Western recieanea medinm clover, job bing at $7 50; mammoth, $7 0: timothy, $1 55 for prime and 81 60 ror cholcei blue grass, $2 65(3)280: orchard grass. II 60; millet, $1 15: German, $1 30: Hungarian, tl 10; fine lawn, 25c per lb; seed buck wheat, ?i 4orai so. Tallow Country, 4c: city rendered, 4$c. Tropical Fruits Lemons, fancv Messina, $3 60 4 (10; Florida oranges, $3 003 75 a box: Messlnas, U 73(3)3 CO. Iianafaas. 31 5U1 75flrsts.il 001 a sec onds: Persian dates, 4,145c per poundtlaver figs, 12 (314c per pound: Malaofa grapes. 112 00(3)13 00 for fancy; pineapples. $2 OO 50 a dozen. Vegetables Cihnage, new Florida. $3 75(3)4 00 a crate: old, 13 00(3)3 50 a barrel; Havana onions, 12 7o3 00 a crate; yellow Danver, Z 23(3): 50 a bar rel; kale. 91 503)1 75 a barrel;new Florida tomatoes, $2 S03 00 a bushel crate; celery, 3550cper dozen; turnips $1 50(3)1 75 a barrel; Havana potatoes, $" 50 6 00 a barrel; spinach, 81 501 75 a barrel; new beets. 4C45e a dozen; asparagus, 07Sc per aozen; 2 50: green :lerv. SOdbHOc ner dozen bunches; cucumbers. 11 M2 Oil per dozen; cauliflower, $2 502 75 per dozen. Groceries. The movement is fairly active in this line, and prices stand without any essential change. Prospects are good for an advance of sugar and a decline ot colfce. Green Coffee Fancy, 253123c: choice Elo, 21,4 tUS; prime, 20c; low grade Rio. 1819c: old overnment Java. 2729c; Maracalbo. 212c; Mochj, 28(3) .9c: bantos. 21W(S22)4c; Caracas, 23)s(3) 245c;LaGuavra, 21)aS2c. Roasted (In papers) standard brands. 19.6.5c; mgll graaes, ;3.3U(ar.)c; 01a uovernmcui tiava. hulk, JlUbmc; Maracalbo, zrazic; bantos. 19K(3 "25c: peauerry, iujc; cnoice mo. zic cnkV: irnodRlo. 19Xci ordinarv. 17(318c prime Klo, SPICES-(whoIe) Cloves. 1012c: allspice, 10c; cassia, ac: proper. 11c; uuimeg, iivrouc Petroleum (jobbers' prices) 110 test. 6c; Ohio, 150. 7,Sc: headlight. 150 test, nc: water white. 7)$8c: globe. 1414V;c: elalne. 13c: camadlne. lie; rovallnc, 14c; red oil, 10)llc; parity, 14c; oleine, 21c. , Mikxss OIL N'o. 1 winter strained, 3040cper gal.; summer. 35 37c; lard. 525fc. SYRUP Corn syrup, 23(3)2Sc: choice sugar syrup. 3436c; prime sugar syrup, 3032c; strictly prime, STo. Molasses Fancv new crop. 4042c; choice, 41311c; old crop. 3333c; N. O. syrup, 44(3) 60c. hODA BI-carb. in kegs, SSSIfc: bi-carb. in Ms, 51(r: bi-carb. assorted packages, 56c; salsoda," ln kess. lSc; do granulated. 2c. Candles Star, full weight, 9c; etearlne, per set, 8Vc; parafilne. ll(3)12c. IMClE-Head Carolina, 6K65C; choice, 55f6J4c Louis ana, 5(35c. Stabcii Pearl, 4c; corn starch, 5K6)fc; gloss starch 5K6Vc. Foreign Fruit Layer raisins. 12 00; London layers. 12 25; Muscatc's. $1 75; California Musca tels, $1 40S11 60: Valencia, 5H6c: Ondara Valen cia, 6)3)?c: Sultana. 813c; currants, 3Xl3i4Mc: Turkej prunes, 4(aaSc; French prunes, MpXc; cocoa nuts. 9 100, 00; almonds, Lan., If) lb, 20c; do. Irlca, 17c: do, shelled. 50c: walnuts. ap., 13(3) 14c: Micllv filberts, lie; Smyrna figs. 12313c: new dates 55)ic: Brazil nuts, 7c; pecans. l314c; cit ron $ lb, 2122c; lemon peel, 10c 9 lb; orange pceL 12c. SUGABS Cubes. 4Jc; powdered, 4?c: granulated, 4Hc: confectioners', 4Hc: soft white. 4M(3"c: yel low, choice. 3h(34c; yellow, good, 33i3)ic; yel low, ralr, ZHi7ic Pickles Medium, bbls (1,3)0, $4 25; medium, half bbls (600), $2 65. SALT No. 1 f) bbl, $1 20: No. 1 extra. V h bbl, il 10: dairy, bbl, 1 3); coarse crystal. If bbl, 31 20: margins' Eureka, 4-bu sacks, 12 80: Hlggins' Eureka. 1614-lb packets, S3 00. Canned Goods standard peaches. II 751 90; Inds. $1 3;X31 40; extra peaches, 12 00(32 10; pie peaches. 8Ta!X)c: finest corn. $1 I5l 50; Hfd. Co. torn, 1 00(31 10: red cherries. $1 00(3)1 10: Lima beans. 1 25; soaked do. 85c; stringed do. 803.'c: marrowrat peas. 90c$l 10: soaked peas, 60 75c; plneapDles. $1 203)1 30: Bahama do. $2 00, damson plums, $1 00: green gages. $1 83; egg plums, 1 CO; California apricots, 1 85(32 00: California pears, 2 102 3O; do green gages, 11 85: do egg plums, II 85: extra white cherries, 12 7.X32 85: raspberries, (1 15(31 5; strawberries. 950341 10: gooseberries, 11 00(31 05; tomatoes, KK305C: salmon. 1-lb cans, 1 30l 80: blackberries, 80c; succotash. 2-lb cans, soaked, 90c: do green. 2-fi) cans, II 25(3)1 SO: corn beef, 2-lb cans, il 651 70; 1-lb cans. 1120: baked beans, II 401 65: lobsters, 1-lb cans, i 25 : mack erel. 1-fb caus, boiled, 1 50: sardines, domestic, !4s. 4 00(34 10: Hs, S3 50: sardines, imported, !4s. (1 50(31 60: sardines. Imported, )js. 13 10; sardines, mustard, S3 40; sardines, spiced, 8.1 50. FISH Kitra .o. 1 bloater mackerel, 124 00 per bbl: extra No. 1 do mess. 120 00: No. 2 shore mack erel. 19 50; No. 2 large mackerel. IIS CO: Ho. 3 I -rge mackerel. 816 50; No. 3 small mackerel, 810 00: Herrings-Spilt. 83 60: lake, S3 75 per 100-tb bbl. White fish. 7 50 per 100-lb half bbl. Lake trout, 16 50 per hair bbl. Finnan haddles, 10c per lb. Ice land hallbutMa: per lb. Pickerel, halfbbls. 4 00: qnarterbbL 1 60. Holland herring, 75c. WalkofT ben lng, 80c. OaTJIEAL-11 733 00. Grain, Flonr and Feed. There were no sales on call at the Grain Exchange to-day. Receipts, as bulletined, 26 can. By Pittsburg. Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway 1 car or middlings, 1 of bran, 3 of corn, 1 of feed, 3 of oats. By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago 1 car of ear corn, 2 or hay, 1 or oats, 1 of wheat, 2 of flour.. By Baltlmoreand Ohio 2 cars of bay. By Pitts burg and Western 3 cars of oats. By Pitts burg and Lake Erie 2 cars of malt. Wheat and flour are a shade firmer at sources of supply, and It i,evldent that bottom lias been reached. Future changes will, without doubt, be toward a higher level of prices. Beceipts of hay. oats and millfeedaro much lighter this week than last, and markets are steadier. Following quotations are for carload lota on track. Dealers charge an advance on these prices from store: Wheat-No. 2 red. 9a95-; No. 3 red, 8880c. COKN-No. 2yellowfar.4S(&48Sc:hlgh mixed ear, 4747Ke; mixed ear, 4545Hc; No. 2 yellow shelled. 464),c: high mixed shelled, 4lM)c; mixed shelled. 4343Kc. OATS-No. I oats. 35,'36e: No. t white. 35 35)jc; extra No. 3 oats, 33)34c; mixed oats, 32 RYE No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 88S9c; No. 2 Western. 850S7.C Floub Jobbing prices-Fancy spring patents. 85 C0(35 20; fancy whiter patents. 85 00o 20: fancy straight winter, H 50(3)4 75; fancy straight spring. W 755 00; clear winter. 84 25(3)4 50: straight XXXX bakers'. 4 254 45. Rye Hour. 84 75(35 00. MlLLFEED-No. 1 white middlings. 118 60(3)19 00 per ton; No. 2 white middlings, 116 50(3)17 50: brown middlings. 116 50(317 00; winter wheat bran, 117 003 17 25: chop feed, lis 00(317 00. HAY-Balcd tlmotbTTcholce. 114 0014 60: No. 1. 13 7S14 00; No. 2, 112 00I2 SO: clover hay. Ill 60 12 00: loose from wagon. 114 00316 00. according to quality; prairie hay, IS 50(35 00; packing hay. 88 00(38 60. STRAW-Oats, 87 007 25: wheat, 83 006 50: rye, 87 CO7 25. Provisions. Sugar cured hams, large I tH Sugar cured hams, medinm 10 Sugar cured hams, small 10)4 Suzar cured California hams 7H Sugarcnredb. bacon 9 Hngir cored skinned bams, large 10 Sugar cured skinned hams, medium. ...... 10 Bugar cured shoulders 6H Sugar cured boneless shoulders 8 Sugar cured skinned shoulders 7)4 Sugar cured bacon shoulders 6 Sugar cured dry-salt shoulders Sx Sugar cured beef, rounds 12 Sugar cured beef, sets 9 Sugar cured beer, flats 8 Bacon clear sides, 30 lbs 7)iJ Bacon, clear bellies, 20 lbs 8 Drv salt clear sides, 20 lbs ave'g 7 Dry salt clear sides, 20 lbs ave'g 7H Mess pork, heavy 13 Oo Mess pork, famllv 13 00 Lard, refined In tierces 5)4 Lard, refined lnone-half bbls 51i Lard, refined In 60-lb tubs 5JS Lard, refined in 20-16 nails 6)4 Lard, refined In 60-lb tin cans 5M Lard, refined In 3-lb tin pails 614 Lard, refined In 5-Ib tin pails 6 Lard, refined la 10-1 b tin palls 6)4 Harness and Belting Leather. There is a fair demand for No. 1 stock, hut low graaes are very quiet. The movement of the latter has been so slow of late that stocks are accumulating in the hands of Al legheny tanners in a larger desree than for weeks past. Oak sole and belting leather are dull and slow. Following are prices, as established by Al-' leglieny tanners: No. 1 trace, 36c per ft; B trace, 34c per ft; No. 1 harness 120 to 170 fis, 29c per ft; B har n ess. 120 to 170 ft, 27c per ft; No. 2, 120 to 170 fts, 29c per ft; No. 1 black line, 28t per ft; B black line, 26c per ft: No. I oak collar leather, 10c; B oak collar leather, 9c per ft. Oak belting butts, nrlme quality 31c X overweights, 20 lbs and up 27c A overweights, 20 lbs and up 2V: B overweights, 20 lbs and up 23c C overweights, 20 lbs and up 21c Middle welguts,16 to 19 lbs,lc less than above. Hides and Calfskins. Heavy steer hides are very dull at quota tions, and, In fact, there is weakness all along the line. Calfskins are steady, not withstanding the lact that receipts are steadily on the Increase. Sheepskins are in good demand at unchanged prices. Following arc prices paid by dealers and tanners for stock delivered here: No. I green salted steers, 60 lbs and over. No. 1 green salted cows, all weights No. 1 green salted hides, 40 to 60 lbs , N. 1 green salted hides, 25 to 40 lbs No. 1 green salted bulls No. 1 green salted calfskins No. 1 green salted veal kips No. 1 green salted runner kins SHc iH 4M 43 4 7 5 4 Miecpsklns, fresh slaughtered S100l 25 Tallow, prime 4 Reduction for No. 2 stock, 1 cents per lb on steel's and light hides; 1 cent on bulls and 2 cents on calfskins. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Beceipts, Shipments and Price at East Liberty and Other Yards. Office of Tim Dbpatch, ) Pittsburg, Thuksd vr, April 7. 5 Cattle Receipts, 051 head; shipments, 943 head; market slow; all through consign ments; no cattle shipped to New York to day. rioos Receipts, 1,600 head; shipments, 1,200 head; market dull; all grades, $4 704 90; cars hogs shipped to Now York to-day. Sheep Receipts. 900 head; shipments, 200 head; maxkot slow; prices unchanged. By Telegraph. Chicago Cattle Receipts, 5,000 head: ship ments, 6,000 head; market slow and stendy; irood to choice ste"rs. $4 25f3130: others 83 2S4 CO; Texans S3 4003 45; cows, $2 25 3 50. Hogs Receipts, 24,000 head: hipment, 8,000 head: market slow and 1015s lower: rough and common, $3 754 25: mixed and Dackers, $4 454 55: prime, Heavy and butch ers' weights:, H 604 65: li.ht, $4 454 60; pigs, $4 004 25. Sheep Receipts, 7.50O head: ship ments 700 head: market fairly active and steady to a shade stronger;" mixed, $5 4C 6 10; natives, $0 256 10: wethers and yeir linis.$6 006 5: Westerns, $5 705 30; lambs, (6 006 80. New York Beeves Receipts, 928 head, all for exporters and slaughterers: no trade: feejlng firm: dressed beef steady at C8c per pound: shipments to-dav. 653 beeves; to-morrow, 171 beeves and 1,860 quarters of beef. Calves Receipts. 785 head; market a shade firmer; veals, $4 006 50 per 100 pound3. Sheep Receipts, 4 185 head: sliepp steady; lambs easier; unshorn sheen. $6 OOtfJS 75 per 100 pounds: unshorn lambs, $7 007 "0; clipped do, $6 COgG 75; dressed mutton firm at 923 lie per pound; dressed lambs weak at 10Ue. Hog" Receipts, 1,925 head, consigned direct; nominally steady at $1 905 50 per 100 pounds. Kansas Cltv Cattle Receipts, 2,000 head; shipments, 2.C00 head: themapketwas steadv throughout; steers, $3 104 20: cows. $2 203 3 20; stockers nnd feeders, $1 853 60. Hos Receipts. 4 400 head; shipments, 2,800 head; the market was fairly active and stendy at vestei davs close: nil graaes, ?3 u4 4u: duik, $4 254 35. Sheep Receipts, 2,500 nead; ship ments, 1,100 head; the inarket was iairly active and steady. , St. Lonia Cattle Receipts. 875 head; shipments, 700 head, market steady, with demand unsupplied: fair to good native steers, $2 E04 60: no Texans orlndlan steers on market, account of washouts. Hogs Receipts, 6.3S0 bead; shipments 2,600 head: market 5c lower; fair to prime heavy. $4 50 4 CO; light fair to best, $4 304 50. Sheei Receipts, 1,040 head: shipments, none: mar ket strong; lair to fancy natives, $4 25G 25. BnOalo Cattle Receipts, 18 loads through: quiet. Hogs Receipts, 7 loads through. 15 sale: market 1520c lower; heavy grades, $4 75; packer and medium grades, $4 75. fehoep and Lambs Receipts, 37 loads through, 17 sale': steady and firm; sheep ex tra fancy, $6 506 65: good to choice, $6 35 6 50; fair tn good, $6 O03 39. Lambs fair to good, 6 757 15. Omaha Cattle Receipts, 1,200 head: market weak and lower; prime stoers, $3 SO 4 40; common steers. $1 903 25, Ho,;- Receipts, 3,500 head; market loo lower; 111 oder ately active; light, 4 404 70: heavy, 84 30 4 40; mixed. U 254 35. Sheep Receipts. A Weighty Argument For the use of the Carlsbad Sprudel Salt is that it goes to the root of the disease, while other remedies strike only at the disease. Notice the distinction. For instance: Pills and purgatives which act quickly upon the bowels irritate and destroy the mucous coats of the stomach and bowels. A con tinued use of such remedies produces chronic inflammation of the stomach and bowels. The use of the genuine imported Carlsbad Sprudel Salt is, therefore, highly recommended be cause its action is due solely to its constitutional solvent and stimulating properties, without irritating the stom ach. Be sure, however, to obtain the genuine imported article. r ai js& Jm ? ilnliSnii "Jaw- LOOO head; market firmer; natives, $4 403 50 Westerns, $5 005 75. CIncinnatt Hogs heavy: common and light. $32504 50; packing and butchers', $4 20 4 65; receipts, 2,920 bead: shipments, 1,823 head. Cattle heavy. $2 004 00; receipts, 400 head; shipments, 480 head. Sheep in lair demand: steady at $4 006 00; receipts. 440 head; shipments none: lambs lower; com mon to choice, $5 OOgfl 50 per 100 fis. THEEAT3 AGAINST HEWFOUNDLAHD. Tho Dominion Government Organ Says the) Island Most Us Corrced. TOBONTO, April 7. The Empire, the chief Government organ, in an editorial to-day on "Newfoundland's Stand, says: A dispatch from St. Johns, N.T., conveys the Important Information that the Legis lature of the island, at theictation of the Whlteway Ministry and by a strict party vote, has refused to sanction a modus Vivendi with Canada. If Newfoundland re fuses to give British subjects the same rights in British waters as those enjoyed and exercised by foreigners, then tho time will soon come when British powpr most en force an equality of rights. As to Sir. Bond's threat that the island authorities will re main recalcitrant till the Blaine treaty Is assented to, snch a declaration will nos move the Imperial Government one step. The mysterious hint of tho same gentleman that the United States have favors in re serve lor Newfoundland not yet made pub lic shonld be relegated to the marines. It should be borne tn mind by the island ers that they are part of British North America and of tho British Empire: that they number 200,000, while the rest of us number 5,000 000. Tho interests or the Brit ish communities on thLs continent are essen tially, one and any attempt 011 the part of one corner or them to make a bargain with a foreign power at the expense of the rest cannot be either defended or permitted. The bait act, which drives off our fishermen from Newfoundland waters and lets foreign ers in, mnst be repealed, and it is a good thing for the Newfoundland politicians that the arts of diplomacy are not yet quite ex hausted, though pretty nearly so. SICK HEADACHE 'Carter's Little Liver Pin. '-Carter's Little Liver Pills. '-Carter's Little Liver PUU. '-Carter's Little Liver PlUi. SICK HEADACHE SICK HEADACHE SICK HEADACHE e4-40-uwrsu BROKERS FINANCIAL. ESTABLISHED 1SS4. John M. Oakley & Co., BANKERS AND BROKERS. 45SIXTH ST. Direct private wire to New York and Chi cago. Member New York, Chicago and Pitts burg Exchanges. Local securities bought and sold for casi or carried on liberal margins. Investments made at our discretion and dividends paid quarterly. Interest paid on balance (since 1335). Honey to loan on call. Information books on all markets mailed on application. le7 Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue; ap3V3S MEDICAL. WHSTTIER 814 PENN ATESUE, PITTslJUICG, PA. As old residents know nnd back tile ot Pittsburg papers prove, is tho oldest estab lished and most prominent physician in tn city .devoting special attention toall chrnnls fce.N0 FEE UNTIL CURED sponsiblo f.CnrlQ and mental li perioni IlL-M V VJUO ease?, physical do cav, nervous ilebilitv, lack of energy, ambi tion and hope, impaired memory, diordered sight, self distrust, bnshfulnes', dizzlncs, deeolesspess, pimples, eruptions, impover ished Dlood, failing powers, organic weak ness, dyspeDSia. constipation, consumption, unfitting the person forousino,ocfoty and marriage, permanently, afelvand privately rtiBLOOD AND SKINST eruptions, blotches.falllng liair.bone-J.nalns, glandular swellings, ulcerations of the tongue, mouth, throit, ulcers, old sores, are cured for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated Iroml IDIM A DV kldnev and the system. U III IN ft II T ibladdor de. rangemenfv weak back, gravel, catarrhal discharges, inflammation and other painful symptoms receive searching treamenti rjrompt relief and real euros. Dr. wbittler's llfe-loni extensive experi ence insures scientific and relinble treat ment on common sense nrinciples. Consulta tion freo. Patients at dista-ice as earefnlly treated as if here. Office hours 3 v- to p.m. Sunday, 10 a. x. to 1 r. v. only. OR, WHITTIER, 814 Penn avenue, Pittsburg. Pa. JaS-43-D3Uwk WOOD'S PHOSPHODIIME, The Great English lleineily. Prompt'v ? n permanent ly cures all lonns nf nerv ous weakness. einiions. spermatorrhra. lLiptitency and all effects of abuse or excesses. Ilecn pcsyrllind oTcrSJjcars in thousands of cases: Is the only reli able ami honest mealcl.ie lunnrti. Alr ilrtiptrlftts for IWoro an-! Aft-" Wood's PnosritODisi: If he offers some worthless medicine in nlaerof this. leave Jils dishonest store, inclose price in leiter. and we will send br return mail. Price, one part age. SI: sir. IS. One will p.caoe, sit will cnto I'amplilet In plain sealed envelope, 2 stamps. Ad dress THC V, OOI) CHEMICAL CO., 131 Wood ward avenue. Detroit, Mich, hold In 1'lttsuurg by Jos. FLEMEJO it box, 412 Market street. dcl7-51-odwfc DOCTORS LAKE SPECIALISTS In all casoi rs 3 niring scientific and contl ential treatment. Dr. S. K. Lake, JI. E. C. P. S., is tlie old est :ind most experienced spe cialist in the city. Consulta tion free and strictly confi dential. Offlce hours, 9 to 4 and 7 to 8 r. it; Sundays. 2 to 4 r. M. Consult them person allv. or write. Doctors Lake, cor. Penn ay. and Fourth sr.. Pittsburg Pa. Jc3-7i-wlE VIGOR OF MEN Easily. Quickly, Permanently KESTORnn, WEAKNESS, NEEVOUSNESS. DEBILITY, and all the train ofevlU, the results of over work, sickness, worry, etc. Full strength, development, and tone guaranteed in all cases. Simple, natural methods. Immedi ate Improvement seen. Failure Impossible. 2,000 references. Book, explanations and proofs mailed (sealed) free. Address vftr MEDICAL CO., BUFFALO, N. Y. JelO-U Manhood Restored! 'SEBVESEJ1S,, the wonderful remedy. Is sold with, a written ffuarantf to cure all nervous diseases, sucn as Weakllemorr.Lojj of Brain Power. Ilea acbe. Wakefulness Lot Manhood, Night lr Emissions, Nervous. betokxasd Arras rsoo. 2"'. L3?"aoeii drains and loss of pow er of the Generative organs In either sex caused by over exertion, youthful errors, or excessive use of tobacco, opium or stimulants which soon lead to InSrmitv. Consumption and Insanity. Put np con. venienttocarrrlnve'stpocket. SI per package by mall: G for 15. With every S5 order vrejglre a written guarantee to cure orrefundtlumontu- Circular free. Address Nerve Seed Co., Chicago, III. 1 For sale In Pittsburg by Jos. Fleming '4 Son, Druggists, 410 and 41a iiaxke t at. not-50-xwi WEAK NERVUS BUFFEIZEKSlVoBTMtliM rrnj lswT mij Cr wuUsg uruttii. Vsrfcocels. ttc, I hT ft bIUt it fir for tit ahor comnlsintj- and br Its IM tlxKiBaads f cases of th wont kfvd and of loog itsadlnf hT been restored to health ii4XMftl. la deed, so atTovg U my faith Id Its cnratWo powers that I will tend n fall steed package 1V of cfcarge, to aar afllcted saficrer. Address i DK. If. C CI.AUKK, EiUt Ha4Um, Cajb JAPANBSB I 4l & with six boxes, when purchased at one tlmejo re fund Ms fa 11 noi enrea. issuea dt jvnii. u. BTrJCKY.Drnirrlst, Wholesale and Betall Agent, Nos. J401 and 1701 Penn ave.. corner Wylle jre. and Fclton St.. Pittsburg, Pa. Use DlarraoaCrmCureiaaadMct. jfio tiai3v9vKi' '35 o&siixe: F CURB A cure for Piles. External, Internal. Blind, Bleed ing and Itching. Chronic. Recent or Hereditary. This remedy has posttlTery never beea known U rn ai ahoT. ft forSS- brmalt. A fnarantee rlrea M aaiJ3a!a-iito-jLJ.iawws.4L-' -&d&sVfia;JaiS! &&'., Jt-'.si.- aixgsmsmsnm&zimatsiimsxxa&fsisa&EaesrwB, WtFtiTFIffiffllffir&FQ 4JTIs?PceBseiiF.TffwgKsrq
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