THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. THURSDAX MAT 19. 189a 11 LIVE STOCK REVIEW. The Supply of Cattle at Local Yards Lighter Than Last Week. LIGHT BUTCHER BEEVES HIGHER. Market Opened Active and Strong, but Closed Weak and DulL SHEEP HIGHER AND SWINE LOWER OrFiCK or Tire Dispatch, ) Fittsbcro, Tuesday, Hay 18. ( There have been, all told, close to 70 car loads of cattle on sale at East Liberty yards this week, against SO loads last week. About two-thirds of this week's offerings were from Chicago. There were no heavy primes on sale, there being, no call anymore for this grade. Light primes were in very limited supply. Markets opened strong on Monday morning at an advance of 1015c percwt.on butcher grades,and those who sold them were fortunate, as later on news from other live-stock centers showed weak mar kets, which was .felt at once in a loss of all that had been gained. The drover who unloaded Monday morning obtained lOfJISc per cwt more than ho wns able to set in the afternoon. Demand for lecve welshing 1,050 to 1,150 lbs proved to be best, and all good stock of this grade found ready sale. Tho highest price paid tliis week nas for a bunch of prime heavy beeves, not quite a carload, bv an East End butcher. The price paid was $4 s5. In car load lots $4 40 was the top of the market. Fresh cows have been in very Unlit sup ply this week, and markets were firm for all Rood stock. Veal calves were also in reduced supply and lusher. Ho;s lollowcd In the same line with cattle. On Monday mornins receipts wero light and si1p were made as high as f5 15 per cwt. Untavorable.news from the West Depressed markets later on, and this mornlni's markets were slow at a decline of 25c per cwt. from Monday's top prices. Sheep held up fairly well, receipts tor the week being much higher than last week. Good sheep were scarce and all offered sold quickly nt an advance. Spring lambs are a shade lower than a week ago. A Live Stock Firm's Kcvlew. Following is report of the week's transac tions by Holmes, lsriggs A Co: We report 60 cars of cattle on sale Monday; 45 cars were from Chicago; 6 loads of Ohio stablers and a loads slop-fed cattle from Vaverlev, O. Tho grade of cattle was much low er in quality than it has been for several weeks. No prime heavy offered, and no de mand lor such. Common to good butcher ing grades were in demand at 1015e ad vance over Monday of last week, and the yards ere w ell cleared by 12 o'clock. Since .iinnusT receipts nave ueen light, nut as the demand was well supplied on Monday, prices had tobeicduced about 10c to close out all the fresh receipts. Slop cattle, n eighing 950 to 1,200, sold at $3 804 25; good feeder were active at 1015c higher than last week; good fresh cows were steady, while common wore .ery dull. We quote: Good 1.300 to 1.400 steers at $4 404 50: good 1,100 to 1,200 $4 154 40: 900 to l,0trlat$3 70 4 00; good feeders. 1,000 to 1,100, $4 0004 15; stockers, 700 to 900, S3c; fresh cows and springers, $20 OJ45 00 per head, and bulls, 2S3Jic per ft. xncie were about 20 loads of sheep on sale Monday. The demand was good, and the opening prices were about 25cIOc higher than on Monday of last week, and vards were cleared early in the day. Slnce'Mon dav receipts have been light, and every thing found ready sale at lull prices, closing film. Receipts of calve were fair on Mon day and with good demand. Prices were advanced JOcQGOc per 100. Since Monday receipts continued liberal, and nil found readv sale at Monday's piiccs. Wo quote veals at $4 755 20. Iteccipts or hogs on sale Monday were light and prices about steady at the closing prices of last week. Since Monday receipts continue llghtand maiket dull at 5rIOc decline. We quote select tops at the close at $4 955 Ou: good mixed, $4 254 90: best Ynikcrs, $4 54 !K); common Yorkers, $4 65 4 75; pigs, $4 40g4 50. -Alrh Since Last Report Following aresomoof the principal sales showing drift of markets: .. It. Hedges ,1 Co.: -attle 10 nea(J 1)910 bs SI Si: a head, 10.730 lbs. J3 80; IS caUes. 1.4 0 lhs. Si 50. Hoes-9: head. I5.V90 lbs. SO 0,1: 23 lieail.3.070 ln. " 15: 85 head. It, 180 lb-.. $" 00. Mieep-CG head, 4,:iso lbs. -, 41): 237 head. 14. .00 lt. V 80; 137 head, SU70 lbs. 45 4(: 14 head. 1.6W lbs. $4 0). Iienekcr. I.lnMioni S. 4'".: Cattle 6 head. 6,3."i0 lbs.. SJiij 1 head, a. ISO lbs.. H30:G calves, 830 lbs.. H 75:6 bulls. 6.COlbs..S3 0O. lloprs-10Ilie.nl. 17.040 lbs.. 4 85; 94 head. 11,5Jllus.. S0J;C7 head. H'.M01b..J5(j0. &lieep-10Jliead,9,31,01bs., S4 75;65 head. 4,600 Ins.. $5 25. I.affertv Bros, and Hadden: rattle 10 head. 11. xn lbs. 54 iO: 9 head. 10.450 lbs. S) 30. Ilosrs-,1 head. T TOO lbs. J4 S5: 114 head, 19.S00 lbs. $4 U5 Sheep 106 head. S.150 lbs. 7c: 4U Ilea i. 1.30 lbs. S5 00: 83 head. C.&9U lbs. ( SO: 90 head. 5.700 lbs ( 73: 119 head, 19.2110 lbs. M 00; 159 head, 14,760 lbs. (5 45; 136 head. 12, 143 lbs. S4 80. Drum. Djer A Co : Cattle 19 head. 22.390 lbs, J4 25: 2J head. 21.810 lbs. S4 15: 12 head. 13,840 lbs, M 05: 17 head, 21.450 lbs. S4 25: 17 head. Ij.93u lbs. H 10: 19 head. 22.710 lbs. J4 40. Hops-153 head, 27.740 lbs. S4 85; 119 Iliad, 24.411 lbs. (4 fO: 117 head, 31.320 lbs. U 85; 119 head. I2,'J90 lbs. 5 10; 72 head. 12.950 lbs. $4 95. Mieep-50 Head. 4,420 lbs. 4 70; 222 head. 18.570 lhs. $5 00: 11$ head. 11.070 lb. (5 10; 155 head. 9.6S0 lbs, $5 25: 259 head. 24,7c0 lbs, !5 45. Holmes. liriKjrs A Co.: Cattle 19 head. 25.060 lbs. f) 40; 11 head. 12. 830 lbs. H 35; 20 head, 24.130 lbs T4 20: 17 head. 23.2yilbs, SI 40; 15 fresh corns. S00ierliead;40c.ines. 4.S4011is $5 20. IIrs-43 head. 9.190 lh. 55 10: 25 head. 3.C50 lbs 00: 75 head, 14.950 lbs 14 90. Mieep 73 head, 9 2H lbs. 5 15: 231 head. 21.330 lbs, (5 .10; 37 head. 2,7.4 lbs. (4 40; 36 head. 2.950 lb-,. t 75. 4 John Ilesket Co.: Cattle 21 head, 23,140 lbs. SI 15; 21 head. 24,200 lbs, $4 20; 18 head. 17.420 lbs. J3 90. llors-91 head. 13.130 lbs S4 85: 74 head. 11.940 lbs $5 00. Mllip-98 head. 9.290 lbs. f5 10:53 hd, 3.0.10 lbs. 4 40; 199 head, 18 050 lbs S5 10; 75 head. 4.84 lbs 5 25: 41 head. 1.600 lbs 57 00; 63 head. 2.750 lbs SO 25:23! head, 18.S20 lbs S4 75. Iluft". Hazdwiind Jfc imhoff: Cattle 7 head, 9.870 lbN S4 45: 133 calves. 14,8)0 lbs. 85 10:114 calves 13.930 lbs. S3 20: 81 calves 9.2S0 lbs. f-5 20. Hogs 117 head. 20.3lbs, I 85; 81 head, 9,770 lbs. (4 70: 6head. 10.100 His. 1 80; 72 Iie.nl. lJ,4H01bs. S4 90: 8S head. 14.130 lbs. $l 95. shtK.p90 head. 6,070 His SS 5": 92 head. 7.760 lbs. 4 90: 222 head. 18,570 lbs, $5 00: 13b head, 8.74) lbs SI 75: 95 head. 7.S9) lbs 55 30; 231 head, 11,331 lbs $-) 30; 140 head. 9.SG0 lbs 56 OO. MeCall, Knnlen A ewburn: Cattle 15 head. 17. 300 lbs 54 30: 19 beau. 20.3C0 lbs, H 10; 14 head, 15.13) ths. 4 25; 11 head. 1I.S3J lbN M 90; 25 head. 24,659 lbs H 00: 21 head. 25.470 lbs, 54 20; 61 calves, 7,lU)lbs. sS 25; 39 calves 4.41) lbs. S CO: 49 talves, 5.300 lbs. J5 10. HofTs-105 head. 12.750 lbs. U 70; 35 head. 7.450 lbs J4 !io: 79 bead, I2,60)lbs, J4 90: 147 head. 25.850 lbs. $. 05: 99 head. 14.500 lbs 15 00. Mil ep 102 nea.l. 6.910 lbs 5 70: 122 head. 9.150 lbs S5 25; 8i head. 0.810 lbs 85 10: 170 head, 10,910 lbs 5 85; 69 head, 33, 460 lbs f5 25. By Telegrapli. New Tork Beeves Uecelnts. 2.CC3 bend including 45 cais tor sale: market active bnr a siiaan easier: nati e -tpers, $4 004 GO: bulls and rows. $1 703 35: diusscd beef steadv at KSc; shipments to-day,590 bee es and 10,532 quaiters of bee!: to-i'noirow, 555 beeves. Calves Kcceipts, 3,133head: maiket Jfc per pound lower: veals 3 fc7K5 00 per loO pounds: mixed calves. $3 50g4 25; butter milks, f2 7J3 50. Sheep Ileceipts, 3,517 head; maiket r per pound higher; clipped sheep, S3 25Q6 25 per 100 pounds: wool do, $6 10; clipped vearlings. $6 757 50; south ein lambs, $7 75!0 CO; Oiesed nmt tou firm at KllJc per pound: diesed yeatlings hignerat llI2c: dres-ed lamb-, active at 12-15c. Hog- Heceiits, 8,90i head, consigned dliect; market nom inally higher at $1 90ig3 25 per 100 pounds. Chicago Cattle-Keceipts,ll,ri00 head: ship ments, 4,000 head: market steadv to higher on choice .tcers; best steers, '$4 104 75: otheis, $3 754 00; stockers and leeders 2 5J 3 75: cow tand heifers, $2 50g3 95. Hogs ltcceipts, 33,000 head: shipments, 11,500 head; market active and 5chietnr, closing easier; rough and common. $3 734 25; mixed unci packers, $4 55g4 (T prime heavy and butchers' weight", $3 734 70: light, $4 b04 70. Sheep Kccolnts. ,000 head; shipments, 2,000 head; market -tcadv to stronger: Texnns. S5 50: Westerns, $fi 36 40; lambs, $5 50 6 00; spring lambs, no sale. llnffalo Cattle Iteceipts.57 loads through, no sale: nothing doing and leeling steadv. Hogs Ileceipts, B loads through, 14 safe: opened steady and wcikencd: heav, $4 80 4 85; packers and medium. S4 804 S3: York-t-is. gool to best, $4 t04 85. Sheep and lambs HecciptD, 6 loads throngli, 18 sale; strong and higher. Clinped sheep Choice fancy wethers, J5 505 95. Clipped lambs Choice to lancy, $6 fc57 40. St. Louis Cattle Ueceipts,2,275 head; ship ments, 1,300 head: market active and htronger; no natives on sale: fair to good Texans, $2 GOgS 70. Hog Ileceipts, 3,000 head; shipments. 600 head: market strong; lair to choice, $t 55Q4 70; mixed ordinarv to good, 14 104 60: lulu. lair to best, $4 40 4 65. Sheep KeceiDts, D00 bead; shipment', ?,000 head; market steady: lair to good natives, $4 005 00. KnMi Citv Cattle Receipts, 2,300 head; shipments, 1.500 head; market for steers strong at $3 3:4 10; cows steady at $1 S3 3 45; stockers and feeders weak at $2 003 00. JIo.rs Receipts, 10.IC0 head; shipment, 6,o00.hcad; market active nnd 10c higher: ex treme runge orprices was $4 004 60: bulk of sales at $4 004 50. Sl.ecp Ileceipts. 1,800 pcad: sheep linn; wethers weak; mutton, $3 255X. OumliB Cattle Receipts, 400 head; mar ket strong to 10c lililicn common to fancy steers, $3 t0 50; Western, $2 503 50. Hogs Receipts, bOO bead: market 510o higher and- active; light, U S04 40; heavy, $4 554 65; mixed, $4 Xi 40. Sheep Re ceipts, none; maiket firm; natives. $4 50 6 00; Western, $4 5t6 00; lambs. H 00 6 00. Cincinnati Hogs weak; common and light, $3 504 70; packing and butchers', $4 80; re ceipts, 5,500 head: shipments, 2,500 head. Cat tle steady at $2 254 25; receipts. 1,340 head; shipments, 6S0 head. Sheep firm at $3 Ooa 6 25; receipts, 2,200 head; shipments, 2,270 bead. Iimbs weak: common . to choice spring, $4 507 25 per 100 pounds. CORN TRADERS EXCITED. West Molstnre Bnles the Day in That Cereal Wheat riayi Second Fiddle and Is Very Weak l'ork Hlsher Lard and Ribs Barely Steady. CHICAGO Corn as the leader to-day. Traders atthe opening weregreatly wrought upon the weather, and May made an im mediate advance of nearly 4c over the price it closed at yestet day. July wns wanted nt the same time at 44c, against 4343c at the close yesterday. The May shorts were soon satlsllod, from the fact that there were not many of them, and the subsequent fluc tuations In tho price lor that month were of the roost erratic character. After it hnd worked off giadually from 55c to 53)c, it was offered down to 51c without finding a buyer, and again bid up to 52)c without a seller coming forward. July was more consistently firm thnn this month's deliv ery, and in the former was concentrated tho bulk of the day's business. Tho trade was very hcavv for an nour.and was not posi tively dull at nnv time. July opened at 44c. sold as high as44Vc, back to 43c and closed at that, against 43K43JsC yesterday. To-day is the thi.d in -uccession on which the lowest price of July wheat has been noted. It was to-day substantially at S0c, the highest 81He, but where the closing price was 80u on Monday it was 80?c on Tuesday. The market weakened as corn de clined. The provision market showed a little strength, although bog receipts were much heavier than estimated. The demand for the raw article was, however, reported good and at some improvement in price for Dest lots. The strength of corn likewise tended to encourage buying hog products. The im provement was for the most part confined to pork, the close being 7fc higher than the day before. Lard and libs can only be called steady at previous prices. The leading futures ranged as follows, as cor rected by John M. Oaklev& Co.. 45 Sixth street, members of the Chicago Hoard of Trade: Open- High- Low- CIos- AltTiCLKS. lug. e&t. est. lng. . . , Wheat, No. 2 May 81U f BIH 805, SIX June 81 81, 80S 8014 July S04. W.4 80JS SOX COMf, Xo. 2. Mav 55 55 51 5254" June 45J H 44 44', July 44 44H 43H 43 Oats, Xo. 2. May 30 30 29V 29 June 30 30'I 29" 29'n Jlilv 30 304 29,s 29 MESS FOKE. May 9 724 9 77J 9 67), 9 72 July 9 77.4 8 82S 9 72SS 9 77, September 9 95 9 S7!i 9 90 9 90 Laud. Mar 6 10 6 20 6 17.H 6 20 July 6 ) 6 30 6 273, 6 30 September 6 45 6 47, 6 45 6 45 Short Kins. Miy 5S2,S 5 87H 5 82 5 8SH July 5 8Z1 5 87Ji 5 82S 5 82 September. 5 95 5 95 5 92!, 5 92i Cash quotations were as follows: Flour dull and unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat, 81c: Xo. 3 spring wheat. f.o.b..76'-c: No. 2 red, 85SGc; No. 2 corn. !5U(251Sc: No. 2 oats SOc: No. 2 white, 34c: No. 3 mine. 3X$33i: No. 2 rye. 7514 c: No. 2 barley. 6002c: No. 3. f. o. b., 515Sc; No. 4. no sales: No, 1 fldx seed, (1 06; prime tlmotuy seed. SI 2C1 3-': .Mess pork, per bbl.. 9 709 72,4; lard, per 1(0 lbs., S6 17W6 20: short ribs sides, (loose), SS 8035 824: drr salted shoulders (boxed), 4-5 2i5 37S: short clear sides (boxed), ;6 17,46 30; whiskv. distillers' finished roods, tier gal.. SI 14: sugars cutloaf. 55c; granulated, Die; standard. a, -isjc: -ao. a new corn. 40-4 c. On the Produce Exchange to-dav the butter market was steady; fancy creamery, 18H19c: flno Western, 17(&!8c: ordinary. 1516c; flue dairies 17lSc Eggs steady at 14144c. NKW YOUK Flour weaker, irregular, Treo sellers, fair business, and closing heavy. Cornmcal dull and steady. Wheat Spot, irregular and quiet, closing steady: No. 2 led. 9Ci97c afloat, 97c f. o b.: ungraded red, S3S97Jic: No. 1 Northern, S9590c: No. 2 Chi cago, 89c; No. 2 Milwaukee, SSKe; No. 3 smiug, S4c; No. 1 hard, 03c; No. 2 Northern, 83c;optIoi s No. 2 red. May, 8sJi"S9e, clos ing at 88c:.Inne, 8SJiS9Kc. closing at 89c: July. S9J90e, clcsing at 89c: August, 8) 89 7-lbc, closing at 89Jic: September. 88J t9fc, closing at f9Jc: October, 89K 9uc, c-lo-ing at SOJc: December, i)i92c, clo-Ing at 91c; May, 95'J5?ic, closing at 93JJC 11) e dull and steady, liar-' ley dull, corn .pot higher, quiet and scarce; No. 2, 53J-j54c, elevator: ungraded mixed, 51g53c: steamer mixed, 5354c; op tions. May, 53253c, closing at 53Jc: Julv, 59950, clo-ingat SOJc; August, 4950Uc: September, 50c, closn g at 53c: October, 5) 50c, closing at 50.e. Oats Spot firmer ana moderately active; options quiet, closing Mc.idy: May. 35533c, closing at 36c; June; 3.'.J35c, closing at 35Kc: July, 3535c, closing at 35c; August. 31334c; closing at 34Jc; September, S3)34c: No. 2. white, 40 4ic: mixed Western, 3537Kc; white do, 38 4-'c Hav Fail-demand, firm. Hops weak, qu'et. Tnllow quiet. Ezgs firm, fair de mand; Western, 15516c. Hides steady, quiet. Pork quiet, steadv. Cut meats firm: pickled bellies, 66c: middles dull. Lard steady, dull; Western steam closed at $6 50; options. May, $6 49 asked: July,$6 58 asked; August, $0 04: September, $6 7L Butterqntet, easier: Western dairy, 12 15c; do creamery, 1521c; do lactory, U13c: Elgin, 21c. Cheese dull, weak; part skims, 39c. I'HILD!:LI'HI Flour dull. Wheat Arm; No. 2 red, Mav, 92293c: June, 90Jf 9Ic; July, 89KS9)ic: Auguit. 8989e. Coin speculation bullish on rainy weather West and options advanced K?ie: loc:il carlots in good demand; No. 2 yellow for local trade, 53c: No. 2 111 export elevator, 51J52c; steamer in do, 59c; No. 3 in do, 48Jc; No. 2 mixed May,51!45lJc: June, 50Ji51Jic: July, 5050Kc: August, 5og30Jic. Oats firm with a ?;ood aemand lor carlots; futures advanced ,$c In sympathy with corn; No. 2 mixes. 3.ic: No. 3 white, 36c; ungraded white, 36Ji 37c: No. 2 white. 37Kc: No. 2 white. May, 37f 37Jgc; June. 373T5Xcj July, 3738c; An gut, 6li37y1v. Jljss firm; I'eunsylyauia firsts, 16inc. ST. LOUIS Flour flr.n but quiet. Wheat Cash and Ma-advanced, but futures closed about as yesterdav: No. 2 1 ed cash. 8GVc: May, SOKc; July, 7P;-i79Jic; August, SSMc Com Caih higher at 40i:: mtures openedTe higher, but lost it all later and closed K 0 below yestei day: July, 4040c; September, 40c Oats Cash hlgliei, 33c; futures firm: May, 32c: July, 2c: eptembcr, 29Kc Uutter quiet: creamer , 1518c: dairy, liJjlCc. Eggs linn at 13c. Provisions very quiet, but little done owing to restricted shipping lacilities. .)ou 101s sow at previous prices. NKW OKLE4VS Sugar firm; open kettle, choice, 3Xc; fullv fair to prime, 3Jc; good common to good lair. 2 13-163c; common, 22 11-16C; inferior, 2Kc; cenirlf ugal prime yellow clarified, 3";3 11-lGc; off do, 3K3jc: seconds, 2 9-10.oc Mo hisses flrin; centrifugal strictly prune, 19c; good prime, 15017c: fair to prime, 1013c; common to good common, 69c BALTIMOKK Wheat quiet and lower; 5Uic:.J!iy, wm-Vic Oats steady; No. 2 wtiiteWetr.i.3,Q37ic; No. 3 mixed West e.n.34Hcasked. lte No.2,93c Provisions -leady; mess pork, $1 15: lard, refined, 73ic Butter firm. t IN C1XN ATI Flour steady. Wheat firmer; No. 2 red, SGc. Corn easier: No. 2 $(i 05. liulkmcats steady nt $5 855 90. Bacon in fair demand at $6 85G 87K- Butter steady. Egs stronger at 13c. Cheese easy. MILWAUKEE Flourquiet. Wheat easier: Jnly, 89c; No. 2 spring, 82c: No. 1 Northern, S7c. Cm ii steady; No. 3, KKc. Oats higher; Xo. 2 white, 3301c: No. 3 do, 32J33a" Bar ley steady; Xo. 2, 54c; sample, 5458e. 1'iovisions steady. Poik July, $9 97. Lard July, $G 45. KAX S CITT Wheat was dull but about steady; No. 2 red, 80Q82c. Corn strong but irregular; No. 2mixeu, 42U43c; No. 3 white, 45c Oats dull but stioiis;: xo. 2 mixed, 31Uc; No. 1 white. 323Xc E-gs active nt l3c. Butter quiet and steady; cieamery, 1020c UULUTH Wheat No. 1 hard, cash, 83Kc; May, 83JJC: June, 84Jic; July, 85c; Nii. 1 Northern cash, Sic; May, SlJc; June, SBic; July, 82c; No. 2 Northern cash, 75c: Xo. 3, 74c; rejected. 62c: on track, No. 1 hard, 84c; No. 1 Northern, Siyic MIXXE ArOLIS-Wheat May. opening, SOc: highest, 80c: lowest, 79Jic; closing, SOc; Julv, opening, 80ic; highest. 80?ic: lowest. 80c: closing, SOJifc: on track, No. 1 hard, 84c;No. lXorthein, 82Jic; No. 2, Northern, TOLEDO Wheat dull and steady: No. 2 cash, 91Kc: May, 92c; June, 8Slc; July, 84Kc: August 83JfJc Corn dull and steady; Not 2 casli. 49c; May, 50c: Jnly. 47e. Oats quiet; cash, 32c. Bye dull; cash, 80c. The Urygoods Market. New Tork, May la Business was of wider extent in drygoods, but without animation. Tne feature was the evident strengthening ot the market on the basis of snpplv and demand. The Simpson Victoria -black prints were advanced 4c, and all Glouces ter staple prints, tncluuing Indigo, will bo advanced on Monday Zi per cent. Low grade print cloths advanced l-15c POINTS W REALTY. Another of the Cherry Alley Mys teries Changes Ownership. MOVEMENT IN A SLOW QUARTER A Block of Fine Handsome Dwellings to Go Dp on Last Fifth Avenue EUMOR OF A MGDEALOUTPENNAYENUE The sale of Mr. AV. Ot. Park's residence property on llidge avenue, Allegheny, was noted in this column yesterday. This was followed in the afternoon by a report that he had purchased the Aaron French holding on Penn avenue. An attempt was made to verify the story. "W. Al Herron & Sons' had heard of it, as had two other agencies, but could furnish nothing definite. But as Mr. Park was known to be looking ior East End property they thought the report entitled to credence. The price mentioned was S100,00(X The tract contains about nine acres fronting on Penn avenue, adjoining Linden, and extends back almost to Reyn olds street, with a large and substantial brick dwelling. A Sale on TTatson Street. A small deal in a backward quarter is usually an event of more interest than a large one where sales are of frequent occur rence. It calls attention to neglected prop erty, interests buyers, and in many cases starts an active movement. J. C. Keilly broke the ice in a sluggish locality yester day. He sold Xo. 22 "Watson street, near Tunnel, lot 24x100 and a two-story brick house, to James Hague lor 56,500. Mr. Eeilly expects to dispose of another prop erty well up in figures, in the same district, belore the end of the week. Another Slystery Pold. A transaction of no special importance from a financial standpoint, but which will recall to many the Cherry alley excitement of three years ago, was closed yesterday by Black & Baird. Although not located on Cherry alley, the property was one of the mysteries in whieh that quarter was in volved. They sold Nos. 33 and 33J Straw berry alley, to Mr. . uamilla, a prominent member of the Kalian colony of this city, for $5,750. It cost the syndicate J5.000. So far six of the mysteries have been disposed of at a fair profit, but nothing like what was expected by the mythical Mr. Clark and his equally unknown associates. A Block of Five. A year or two ago Mr. C "W. "Wright, a well-known business man, purchased a large lot on the southwest corner of Fifth avenue and Gist street, on which were an old malt house and a stable, for $25,000. These build ings are being demolished to make room for fine, handsome brick dwellings, work on which will be commenced as soon as the old structures are out of the way. They will be followed by other improvements in the same quarter. This is a practical and substantial way of showing confidence in the future of the city. Yesterday's Building Permits. Seven permits were taken out yesterday for ten improvements at an estimated cost of $22,500. Those of most value are: H. S. Double, brick dwelling on Lincoln avenue, Twenty-first ward. $3,600; M. Jacob, four brick dwellings on Ophelia street, Four teenth ward, $12,000; J. S. Linn, frame dwelling on Inwood street, Twenty-first ward, $1,800; O. F. Hunter, frame dwelling on Almeda street, Twenty-third ward, $1,000; Mary A. Peters, frame dwelling on Larimer avenue, Nineteenth ward, $2,800. Special Features or Trade. Greenfield Avenue Railway people are macadamizing that thoroughfare. It will soon be in first-class condition. Burgess Campbell says sidewalks have been ordered down on all the streets In Wllkinsburg. This is not generally known. The tax- levy or Washington, Pa., is 5 mills for general purposes and 5J mills for imnrovemcp ts. Asplnwall Is growing right along without making much noie. Buildlnz Is quite act ive, and lots are selling satisfactorily. Henry Kelly has purchased the Ammon property, on Locust avenue, Washington, Pa., for $4,000. Pittsburg Is one of the best lumber mar ket In the country. Few cities are building up so rapidly. So says a lumber dealer. Reports show that the. anthracite coal trade Is picking up. The colleries are bolng worked lour davs a week. Five summer cars are in use on the Green field avenue railway. They carry passen gers directly to the park. Citizens' Traction 5 advanced yesterday to 103J4 bid, the highest price for over two years. Proceedings at the annual meeting of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company are printed In another column. Additional Points in ltcalty. Keed B. Coyle & Co. sold lots Xos. 133, 134, 135 and 136 in their Marlon Place addition, ironting 100 feet each, oi Speer and Glad stone streets by 130 feet lit depth, for $1,800. John F. Sweeny sold a lot on Claybourne street, near Graham, Shadyside, Ironting 20 feet on Claybourne and extending back 150 leet to a line, the purchaser of which, a well-known Allegheny builder, will imme diately begin work on a handsome frame dwelling. Black & Balrd sold to John Eerer a lot in the Ittel plan in the Eleventh ward, Alle ebeny, fronting 40 feet on the southsldp of Wvlie avenue by 100 feet in depth, for $1,400. J. E. Glass sold lor J. C. Dick to Dr. Joseph Bell lots Xo. 43, 44, 45 and 4G in the J. C. Dick plan, at Sheraden station, for $1,000. C. T. Beeckman sold for the Larimer Land Improvement Company lot 156 in the Grand view plan, at Lt rimer station, Pennsylvania Railroad, for $250. Messrs.. T. A. & R. G. Gillespie's new infin ite building, 815 Penn avenue (advertise ment of appears elsewhere), is an extremely handsome business structure and adds an other to the already great improvements of that avenue. DOINGS IN DOLLARS. Deposits Keep the Surplus Intact A New Counterfeit Detected. There was very little chance In the local money market yesterday, so tar as discount ing was concerned, butuch as occurred was for the better. Business ut tho counter was fair. DepoMts kept up and the difference In the surplus was trifling. Rates wero easy at 5fi. Clearings were $2,C4S,610 63 and balances $431,127 6S. Says theXewYoikJournalo .Finance: "The sub-Treaury officials yesterday detected a counterfeit greenback note ot a $50 denomi nation that i so cleverly made that it has even gone through several of the banks. It is of tho series or 18S0 and is discoverable through tho omission of certain phrases and flgntes." At Now York yesterday money on call was easy at 1 per cent; last loan, 1; closed offered at ly.. Prime mercantile paper, 35 per cent. Sterling exchange quiet but steady at $4 66 for CO-day bills, and $4 87J for demand. Closing Bond Quotation. V. 8. 4s reg HTK'Mutnal Union 6s, lrt7?i U.S. 43 coup 117 U. S.4SS reg. 100 Faciflc6s of 'Si 103 Joulsana btainp. 4s. 89 Tenn. new set. C3....110 Tenn. new set. 5S....102 TeDn. new set. 3s..., 72S Canada So. 2ds .101 Central Pac lstn' ..107 Den. 4 R. G-lsts.... 1151 Den. R. G- 4s 84H Krie2d3 109H M. K. AT. Gen. Bs.. 624 M. K. T. Gen, 53.. 50 -i.i. v. mi. v.ers. .11.: Northern Pac. Ists.. lie's" Nortncrn Pac 2ds .ill Northwestern cons..l-I0J4 N'orth'n lelient.5s.i05 S. L. & 1. M.Oen.5s. 81V it. L. &S.F.Geii,M.I(5 31 Paul consols 130 St. l C A P. lsta...119 T. P. L.G. Tr. Rets, s-.w xr r ,i . ,.. .. T. P. R.G. Tr. Rets. 3l!i Union Pac lats ..108! ISX wesisnore .. R. G. W. lsu ..104 . 81 Bid Bank Clearings, New York Bank clearings, $125,016,523; balances, $5,425,083. Bostos linnk clearings, $17,060,744; bal ances, $1,682 174; money 1 per 'cent. Ex change ou .New York, 5Sc ulscount. Baltimors Bank clearings, $3,177,827; bal ances, $691,068. Rate 6 per cent. PniLADELrniA Bank clearings, $12,352,611; balances $1,791,277. Money 8 per cent. New Okleans Bank clearings, $1,110,974. Nev York exchange, commercial, 75c per $1,000; bank, $1 50 per $1,000 premium. . Memphis New York exchange selling at $150; clearings, $483,242: balances. $231,116. St. Locis-Bank clearings, $3 237,653: bal ances, $298,193. Money quiet at 46 per com; exchange on New York 90o premium. Chicago Money quiet at 8s per cent. Bank clearings, $15,913,874. New Tork ex change firm at 50c premium. HOME SECURITIES. FniUDELFHIA GAS BECOVERS NEAKLY ALL 10ST GROUND. Buying Orders Turn the Tide Agamst Eastern Raiders Not Much Vim In the Tractions, but Some a Trlllo Stronger Sales and Fluctuations. There were buyingorders for Philadelphia Gas stock yesterday, and It recovered most' or the ground lost the day befoie. Tne opinion was expressed that it would go higher. Tho report that Tuesday's selling was on Eastern account was confirmed. Tho street railways were quiet and gener ally unchanged. Central and Pleasant Valley were a littlo firmer. The Inside mem bers or the group showed nomaterial change from the day befote. Duquesno wa3 per haps a triflo stronger. These stocks nave tneir critics, as uo an others, hut their real merit is .so great that they can no longer be ignoicd. They are meeting their responsibilities fairly well, and their earnings are steadily inci easing. Nothing of much interest occurred in the rest of the list. Luster sustained a small loss for tho day, and Switch made a frac tional gain, as did Airbrake. Pipeage and Cliartiers Gas wore steady. Thero were two sales nt the first call, a 100 and a 50 share lot of Manchester Traction changing hands at 44. Tne only sale at the second call was that or un Exchange mem bcifclilp at $500. Duquesno and Birmingham Tractions wero tlio only stocks handled at the third call. Sales of the lattpr were 100 shates at 27. and of tho former 20 shaies at 29J4. Quotations on the unlisted tractions at the close of tho afternoon call were: Birming ham, 27 bid, offered, 27: Manchester, 43J bid; D jqnesne, 29 bid. Bids and offers in detail follow: FIRST SECOND THI11D EXCHANGE CALL. tVALL. CALL. STOCKS. B. A. D A. " A. Allegheny N. D..J.... 66 First N. .. Pg.. 175 1S2 rotirth Nat. Bk. IKK 1M Freehold Nat. Bk M IrniiCitvN. B... 8-1 86, Liberty N. Bank. 105.S Second Nat. 11... 281 2S4 .... Union Nat. Bank .... 510 Allegheny G. Co. 4 41 .... Allegheny II.Co. M 85 C. V. Gas Co 1134.... H IS'i 11.... T. N. G. & P. Co 11 1155 II Hl 11 l'f Philadelphia Co. 17 18 18 19 18X 181,' Wheeling Gas Co .... SJ! 20'4 .... MJ4 Central Traction .... 30-s 2s 30 Z)),' 30 Citizens' Trae... 02 623 82 OSi 62 62J4- Pittsburg Trac 57 .... 57 .... Pleasant Valley. 25 .... 25 .... 25 25H Second Avenue.. 50 .... 50 P.. Y. &A 39 41 Pitts. &C.S 10 Pitts. J. E. R. Co .... 32 30 31i P.. IV.iKy 50 51JS N.Y. AC. G.C. C 50 Point Bridge 10 14 Union Bridge 16 Luster Min. Co 10 9A 9 )',i 9,' EnstKnd F.lee 30 .... 30 .... ) West. Electric... 17K 18K 17f 18'4 17H 18)i U. S. &. Co.... 10,....i 16'j, .... 16H 17 W. A. B. C 114H 116 111J4.... 1I4.... W. B. Co.. Lira 95 Pitts. P. . Co 180 S. U. G. C. Co na V. S. las. com 81 82 .61 81K U.S. Glass, pfd 110 MANIPULATION OF BEARS MORE TO COVER CONTRACTS THAN TO DEPRESS PRICES. Tne Stock Market Alternately Activn and Dull Corn Road Still Attacked, but tVltb Less Success A New Lease of Strength for Reading. New York, Mav 18. The stock market to day was active and dull by turns, but the animation, when shown, was still nothing more than the apparent result of the oper ations by the bearpartv, their sudden drives being attended by .a marked inciense In the businesi in those stocks to which ihny paid attention; but the cessation of their efforts was invariably followed by dullness and comparative stagnation In prices. There was evidence of nioro support to Northern Pacific preferred, and a material rally occurred in that stock during the early trading, but the attaoks upon the Gould stocks and tho Corn roads were continued, but without the success which attended the drives at those stocks yesterday, and Indi cations pointed to the fact that the manipu lation was more for the sake of covering outido contracts than to permanently de press prices. One of the features or the dav was the re newed strength and activity in Reading, but the rest of the Coal stocks did not respond to tho advance. The most prominent opera tors on that side were to-day on the street, busy giving out orders, and tho failure of prices to decline much is accepted as evi dence that the orders weie rather buying than selling ones. The attempt tomakolc appear that the Gould partv is endeavoring to depress prices made littfe or no progress to-dav. and the evident attack upon Bur lington sufficiently accounts for the anxiety of certain operators over the Western floods. The opening of the market was at higher figures, but the drives ut the Goulds and the Grangers soon obanged the temper of the dealings, despite the strength In Northern Pacific prelerred and a few others. Prices were driven down all along the line, ho if over, and this was succeeded by a rally in the afternoon, but which was, as usual, ac companied by growing dullness lnallpaits of the list, after a drive at Burlington had depressed it over 1 per cent. The market for the rest of the day was almost feature less. The market showed some inclination to weaken again toward the close, which was dull and firm, generally at insignificant changes for the day. The strong point of the day was Susquehanna and Western pre lerred, which rose 2jf. but, on the other hand, North American lost 1 and Burling ton and Hocking Vnllcv ex. 1 per cent. The trading reached 278.56J listed and 11,321 un listed. The total sales of stocks to-day were 2S9 881 shares including: Atchison, 22,615; Chicago Gas, 7,859; Erie, S,200f Louisville and Nash ville, 4,200: Missouri Pacific, 3,450; North American, 3,570; Northern Pacific preferred. 42,090; New England, 4 4.'X): Reading, 60,500; Richmond and West Point, 4,000: St. P.iul, 17,120; Union Pacific, 19,733: Wt stern Union, 3,026; Wheeling and Luke Erie, 6,700. Railroad bonds were comparatively quiet, and displayed less strength to-day than for a long time past, mnny of the leading issues show ing small losses to-night. The only one showing any specinl animation was Atchi son incomes, which lurnished $223,000 out of a total of $1,734,000. The following table shows the prices or actle stocks on the New York Stock Exchange vester day. Corrected dally for The Dispatch by yitiT VET & STEPHEXSON, oldest Pltubtirg members or the New York block Excliange, 57 fourth arenue. Clos ing bid. Open High est Low ing. est. Am. Cotton Oil....- Am. Cotton Oil prd..... . L'....D.IInlnv in 38 21!i 93S 94 35', 754 92 93X 3i 98K 95 r.lH 60 i.tr n 02 a 70 104K lil 815S 50H 121 U9X 88 23 37 157Mf U3 17 51 447H 103 24 76tj 1X1S 75)4 108 j 39 32!i 8D4 20 114 17 73 X7 29X 33 M 19 nH 47 HH 19J 5-iS 23 35)4 IS 59 198 7 477j 43 100 1I3K 921 94' AC1. J3U1SI uvu. i.h v..... Am.Sugar I!eanlngCo..pfd Atch.. Top. 4J. F 94 35', 93)4 MH 9S 9S,'i "60S "eoi 13)M 137T! 31J 31 '4 21 tiH "" "ivi 79)4 771i 103)4 NHt 78H 77H "82!J "siJi HF4 Sdii 121 121 120 llil.H 08M 68 "SSS4 "37" lSlh 15G "nii "ii" S1'4 51 4S."i 47H "24'i "24J4 77 77 lXIVf 3-Vi 76 7-54 108, 108j "57'v "555 109J 107M 100 104!4 "si' "s 'iiiji "iil" S0" "29! IH 71 38U 374t 19.H 19 "iin "m 13 11) 1914 1M 57 55 "33.V ' 3S" "coi "V5 '"" "iJi lisii "l'iiU Baltimore Ohio Trust. Canadian Pacific......... CanaJa souinim 60l( 137 221 Central Pacific...... ChesapeaKc ana uuiu.... C. At)., 1st nld c. x- ri-- 5d nld 42'1 Chicago Gas Trust C. Bur. syuincy.....,,. 105 V v., Jill. t- ." 'pfd... 78; C, Mil. S St. rani, C-, Rock I. AP.--.. C, St. P.. M. O. 82U( 50y ,'p'rd." izi 120 CS C.& Northwestern.. n Xr 1 - v.l I-1,.! Trnn Coll i Hocking Val 3S4 l,al r.ii.r . VV N'eslern.... lb. Del. t Hudson Den. s. Kio liranao......... 17J4 Den. & Klo uranue. pin... TllclHIori:' Xf C F Trust... il 47 K T. Va. & Ga., new Illinois Central Lake Erie West Lake Eric & West, pld I.akeShore& M. S... T ..,. villa (' Vnnhvlllc 24i 77 lS3l 76 Michigan Central Mobile A-Ohio IOj.1 "57S4 1084 Missouri l'acinc... N atlonal Cordage Co., pfd. .ttnntlTll(!n iut National Lead Co., pfd.... 84 .National Lean iruai New York Central XT -V l -Mt T n! y! c! a st. l 1st jito. .a. v.. I., a ou u.. - ii. N. Y.. L. K. W .' -V. I.. 15. .t W.. Dfd 29V 71 39X ia;4 13 N. Y. & N. j?. N. Y.. O. W Norfolk & Western Vn-iv.ll. 'V,.rnrn nfd North American Co Nortnern racinc. Northern Pacific, pfd llroirnii lmnroement 19S! Ml 'ii" '59M "ih I'aclflcMnll. l'eo., Dec. & Eyans Philadelphia & Reading... Tnll,tin Pnlncii Car Richmond A W. P. T. Tr. Rlclim'd w. r.T.xr. pfd bcraul Duluth U, Hani ril,tll,tl MM St.' Paul, Minn. A Man.'.. Texas Pacific , Union I'aclllc Wabash , Wabash, pfd Western Union Wheeling & Lake Erie.. Wheeling ft L. E., pfd., Ex. dlv. 39)4 IDS 2S D2' 31 a 74 39K 39H 3SM llS UH 11 26X 28 20V4 V2 93 92H 3! 32Vi 314 7154 75H 74?4 Boston Stocks Closing Prices. Atch. Topeka.. Calumet Becla....272 Franklin 14V Kersage K'i Osceola 3IH Santa FeCopper 27H Tamarack .170 Boston Land Co 5V san Diego Land Co. 16V West r.nd Land Co.. 13H Bell Telephone 203 Water Power 3 Centennial Min. Co.. 117s N. E. Tel 621 ntittp.Ml. Con UK Boston & Alhany. Boston & Maine. . .205 lll.. CUr, 6 UUinCTlUQ Fitchburg RR .". 90 Flint APere.M., pld. 83X Mass. Central mi Mex. Cen., com I7H N.Y. AN. Eng ss h.Y.A N. Eng.7s.113.it Old Colony. 18.", Rutland com 31 Rutland pfd 70 AllouezMIn.C, new .90 Atlantic n Boston & Mont 41)4 Thi.mson-iloustonEl 06 Philadelphia Slocks. Closing nnotitions of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney &. Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue, members of New York stock Ex change: Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania Railroad 55 554 Reading Railroad 295-1G 2:H Lenign vallev 58H 68 jcnign jNavigatlon s:1 Philadelphia & Erie 37H Northern Pacific, com 19)4 Northern Pacific, pref. 55 53 3T4 19H 55 Mining Stock Quotations. New Yonu, Mav 18. Best 4 Uelchor, 200; Crown Tolnt, 100: Consolidated California and Virginia. 400; Deadwood T., 210: Eureka Consolidated, IV); Gould & Curry, 125; Hale & Norcroso, 125; Homes take, 1300: Horn Sil ver, 325; Mexican, 175; Ophlr, 275: Savage, 115: Sierra Nevada, 125; Standard, 135; Union Consolidated, 125. Bnr Silver Quotations. New Yoke, May 18 S)eci"'.l Bar silver In London at 40Jid per oz. New York, deal ers' price for silver,88c per oz. A BIG GORDON SANDER. Forst Greenlee's No. G Wade Is Doing 20 Barrels an Hour Progress of the Other Wells West Virginia Gas Company's Meeting. There was but one well of any conse quence completed in the McDonald field yesterday. It is Forst & Greenlee's No. 6 on the .Wade farm located a short distance south of McDonald station, and is making 20 barrels an hour from the Gordon sand. This is the best Gordon sander which has been struck in the Gordon pool which was opened up by the Venture Oil Company's No. 1 on the" W. B. Moorhead tarm. The Wade well is about half way between Mc Donald and the Moorhead. Forst & Greenlee's No. 5 on the Wade may reach the Gordon this week. It was delayed by a strong gas pressure In the 50 foot. The Venture Oil Company's No. 2 on tho W. B. Moorhead farm is down 1,900 feet and is due in the Gordon early next week. The same company has started to drill its No. 1 on the Robblns farm to the Gordon. They wero compelled to shut down in tho 50-foot for some time on account of the heavy pressuie or ga found in that stratum. They shot their old Cook well at McDon ald station yesterday morning and were cleaning it out in the afternoon. They nre spudding in the three wells which are being put down near Venice in tho hope of getting gassers. The Woodland Oil Company is packing off the salt water found In the Gordon In its No. 1 Crawlord and No. Uohn Scott in the southwest territory. Looking for OH at Every Bit. The No. 2 of Greenlee & Forst, on the No. 1 Mc Murray lease, between Noblestown and Oakdale, was expected to reach the fifth sand at every bit last night. As the pay In the No. S Wcttengel of J. M. Guffey, Russell & McMullen wns not round until they were nine or ten feet in the f.ind, the McMurray may not reach it until this morning. It Is located on a line between No. 1 Mc Murray and No. 3 Wettengel, and Is not 200 feet trom either well, so that the owners are confident of getting a nice producer, as both of the wells referred to are money makers. Fertig, Kell & Co.'s well, on the Malt Honse property, did not reach the fifth yesterday as expected, but it should be In some time this afternoon. Brown, Roblson & Co.'s No. 3 McMurray is due to get the filth sand Saturday or Mon day. W. P. Rend Is building a rig for No. 2 on the J. D. Sauteis farm, located two miles south or McDonald. The Kell Oil Company's No. 3 on the Wet tengel property reached the Gordon sand yesterday and is showing ror a small pro ducer from that rock. There was no change in the estimated production of the Hold ye3torday. The People's Gas Company's No. 128 on the Mc Murray larm was replaced In the list of those doing 20 barrels au hour or more at 25 an hour. A wildcat venture known as the Bell well, and located four miles from Claysvllle, has been finished up, and is a duster. It practi cally condemns a large block of territory ou which rentals have been paid for j-ears. Zeliksople The McKenzie Oil Company's No. 10, on the Muller tarm, a mile and a half southwest of Zelienoplo, was making 20 bar lels an hour yesterday. Their No. 9, on the same farm, has been shot and is being cleaned out. They aro starting No. 11 on the Mulier. Root & Co. expect to get the sand in their well on tho Fogle tarm early next week. It is located three-eighths of a mile southwest of the McKenzie OU Company's No. 10 Mul ler. 1Y111 Eqnallzs the Gas Pressure. The annual meeting or the stockholders or the Natural Gas Company, or West Virginia, was held at Wheeling, Tuesday. The major ity or the stock Is held by Pittsburgers. Captain C. W. Batchelor'was elected Presi dent; J. I. Buchanan, Secretary; George Heard, General Superintendent. The old Board of Directors ns re-olected. They ai e J. J. Vandtrgrirt. Henry Fisher, J. 1. B.ichannn, S. H. Vundergrirr, J. W. Craig and C. W. Batchelor, or Pittsburg: and J. N. Vance, John G. llotlYnanst, and Louis C. Stifel, of Wheeling. The supply of gas is diminishing but the company is spending n good deal of money In putting down new wells. It has con tracted lor a machine, to cost $25 090, which is expected to equalize the pressure or gas rrom the difleient wells. Tho gas from a n ell of high initial picssuro forces back the gas Into wells of low pressure, and neutral izes tho pleasure from all to Mich a degree that much or the gas could not be utilized. The new machine is patterned somewhat after tflie equalizer in aitlflcial gax works to force gas into gasometers, and it is claimed will improve the supply. The McDonald Ginges. The following estimates wero submitted by the gaugers of the Southwestern Penn sylvania Pipe Line Company: The production of the field was 22 000, or tho same as the day before. The houily gauges wero as follows: Matthews' No. 3, 20; Oakdale Oil Company's Nos. 2 and 3 Bald win, 20; Forest Oil Company's No. 1 Jane Stewart, 25: J. M. Guffev & Co.'s io. 2 Mc Micbael, 25; Lynch & Co.'s No. 1 Meise. 35; Moignn No. 2, 30: jTeople's Gas Company's No. 128 McMnrraV, 25. Production, 22,000. Stock in Held, 52,500. The runs or the Southwestern Pennsyl vania Pipe Lino Company rrom McDonald Tnesdav wero 23,969: outside or McDonald, 10,490. The National Transit runs were 42,159; shipments, 11.503. New York Transit ship ments were 31.60?. Macksburg division or tho Buckeye Pipe Line Companv, 2,778. Buck eye ran s. 42,712; shipmenti. 65 54!i. Southern Pipe Line shipments, 11,519. Eureka runs, 8,529. An Imm-nse Oil Land Deal. A special to The Dispatch lat night from Cleveland, Tenn., says: One of the largest oil land purcliascs ever known in the South has Just occurred in Fentress county. Tho Cumberland Oil Company bought 32,000 acrca in one block. Five other companies pur chased an aggregate of 20,000 acres. The people are wild and liundieds aro flocking to the scene. The supply oi oil in the re gion is believed to be inexhaustible. Yesterday Market Features. The close was weak at the lowest point of the day. Selling by Oil City was the bearish factor. Tho opening and highest was 56c, the lowest 5o and tho finish 56c. Keflned was unchanged. Daily average runs, 71, 551; daily average shipment", 09,223. Uil City, May 18. National Translt'Certlfl cates opened at 50c; highest, 56c; lowest, 05?:Jc: clos-d, 50c b.iles, ,5G,(XX) bands: clear ances, 70,000 barrels; slrlpmencs, 06,809 bar rel"; runi, 103,040 barrels. New York, May 18. Petroleum opened steady and declined c ou the soiling of a small iimountcIci3ing weafc. .Pennsylvania oil-Spot sales, none; June options, sales, 7,000 barrels opening, 56c; highest. 66c; lowest, 55c; closing, 55c. Lima oil No sales. Total sales, 7,000 barrels. Windermere Awitmos. at Mamaux & Son's SSI Penn nvenun. Tel; 1972. Thsu THE HOME MARKETS. Strawberries From Maryland Plenty, and Prices'Lower. in POULTRY AND EGGS STILL FIRM". Shell Corn the Strong Factor of Cereals, and Prices Higher. THE LUMBER TRADE ON TIIE GAIN' Office or TnE Dispatch, ) Pittsburg, Wkduesday, May 18. Country Produce Jobbing Prices Maryland strawberries are coming freely to the front, and markets are on the decline. Tropical fruits are steady at prices quoted. Bananas are bringing much better prices this week than last, owing to diminished receipts. The supply of country butter ex ceeds demand, and markets are very slug gish. Ohio creamery is also dull, and choice Elgin is no more than steady. New cheese is coming in freely, and quality of offerings shows a steady gain. Old cheese is practically a thing of the past. Eggs are in light supply, but consumption is also light. Markets are firm. Poultry is a scarce quantity in our market, but there nppears to bo sufficient lor all demands. Consumers seem unwilling to pay the price. Arrt.ES W 5TI33 00 per barrel. TtcTTER Creamery Klgln. 22li(3fi3c: Ohio brands. Ifil9ci common country butter. 13i4c; choice country roll, 155916c. Beans-Ncw York and Michigan pes. $1 7Sl Si: marrowrat. K 152 23: lima beans. Z'A'&3c per lb: hand-picked medium, 1 701 73. IIeeswax Choice, 3334c per lb; low grades. 22 J5e. C1IKESE Ohio choice, ll)312c;new Ohio cheese, 10Sllc: New York cheese. laariKc: Hmbureer. 13134c: Wisconsin sweltzer. lulf cream, 13h like: Imported sweltzer. avaausc CIPER Country cliler. S5 C05 50 per barrel; sand refined. 56 507 00: crah cider, ft 508 00. Cranb rkies Per box. Jl 11 50; per barrel, 5 006 00. Egos Strictly fresh. 15,H16c; goose eggs, 40c 'ft dozen; duck eggs. 23i323c. Feathers hxtra live geese, 5758c; No. 1, 43 50e fl lb: mixed lots. 251335c. Dm ku Fruits reaches, halves. 5'c: evapora ted apples, 73c; apricots. 9IIc: blarkberrles. 5 6c; raspberries, 18!84c; huckleberries, 7c; Cali fornia peaches, 79Hc. IIOKkY Sew crop, white clover, 1617c; Cali fornia honey, lZlsc lb Maple Strut New. n.v?70c ? gallon. Maple Scgar-5Sc Tfi lb. Poultry Allve-Clilckens. 90c$t 00 per pair; live turkeys. 12ai3c ? lb: ducks, 65S75c a pair: llvegecsc, 9uof00a pitr; dressed chickens. V IOC'S lb: dressed turkeys. 1618c ? lb; dressed ducks. 15(3180 V ft. PoTATOES-Carloadlots, on track, TSf&VX": from store. 4550c a bushel: Jersey sweets, f 2 50(33 50 per Darrej; new, 3 iaoiih w per uarrei. Seeps Western recleanea medium clover, lob blngat7 75; mammoth. 17 85: timothy, tl 70 for prime anil 11 75 for chole; blue grass. J2 05(3:2 80: orchard grass. SI 50: millet, tl 15: Herman, si Mj Hungarian, tl 10: fine lawn, Sc ? lb: seed buck wheat, 1 40(3)1 50. Strawdehries 13 0033 3) a crate, 10l5c per bov. TALLOW Country, 4e; city rendered. 45$c. Tropical FnriTS Lemons, fancy Messina. $3 50 (S3 75: Florida oranges. S3 ooaj.l 50 a box; Messlnas, $. 505H 00; blood orange9. S 3 00; bananas. Si 75a) 2 00 firsts, (I 251 50 seconds; Persian dates. 4c per pound; laier figs, 12314c per pound; pineap ples. S'&tOc apiece. Vegetables Cabbage. Maryland. S2 255J2 50 a barrel crate;Mobile.S3 003 25a 2-barrel crate;green onions. 20c a dozen ; jt How Danver.Sl 752 00 a bar rel: new Bermuda onions, ?2 50 a box: new Florida tomatoes, 32 503)3 (0 a bushel crate: Bermuda pota toes. S3 0W3J 50a barrel; spinach, ft 001 25 a bar rel: new beets. 40(345c a doten : asparagus. 40c a a bunch: kale, f 1 00 a barrel; radishes. 2Ti35c per dozen ; parsnips. 2 03)2 :5: new peas. l,.iah.iir barrel: green beans, 2 50(3)2 75; encumbers, 75c 1 00 per dozen. Groceries. Trade in this line moves along in the same old ruts. There has not been a change In the price list lor the past week or two. The movement is free, giving evidence that no lower prices are anticipated. Green Coffee Fancy, 21.i21c; choice PIo, 2122c: prime, 19c: low grade, 17(3)I8c: old Gov ernment Java. 273c : Maracalbo. 2122Mc: Mocha, 23(3)29c: Santos. 21422,,4c; Caracas, 2t21,Sc; La Ouayra. il21Hc Koasted (In papers) Standard brands. 19,15c; higher grades, 22S26c: old Government Java, bulk, 31!433c: Maracalbo. 22(3)24c: Santos, lo1 25c; peaberry. 20Mc: choice ltlo, II Uc: prime l'.io. 20Hc; good ltlo. lDHc: ordinary. 17(a)16c. Spicks (whole) Cloves. 105512c: allspice. 10c; cassia. 8c: pepper, 12c: nutmeg, 7C50c Petroleum (jobbers prices) 110 test, 6c;OhIo, 150. )ic: headlight, 150 test, 6c; water white. 74Sc: globe, 14ai4c: elalne. 13c: carnadlne, lie; rovaline, lie; red oil. IO'jOUc; purity, 14c; olelne, 21c. MKfEIts OIL No. I winter strained. JOiSHOc per gal.: summer. 35(237c; lird. 5255c. Syrup Corn s) rup, 2427c: choice sugar syrup. 3asGc;prlmesugarsyrup. 3032c; strictly prime, N. 6. Molasses Fancy new crop, 4042c; choice; 40llc: old crop, 3038c; N. O. syrup, 44 50c. Soda BIcarb. In kegs, 33Vc; bl-carb, Ins, 554c: bl-carb. assorted packages, 5J4Bc: satnoda. In kegs, lH'c; do. granulated. 2c. Canules Star, full weight, 9c: stearlne, per set. 8Xc: parafilne. llI2c. IttcE Heart Carolina, 6J462fc; choice, 56c; Louisiana, 55Sc STARCH 1'earl, 3Sc; corn starch, 536J4c; gloss starch, 5,S4c. Foreign FRUIT Layer raisins. $2 00: London Iavcrs. (2 25: .Muscatels.il 75: California Mascatels, ( f 4ul 60; Valencia, 5oic: Ondara Valencia. G 6tfc: sultana, 8(3)Uc: currants. 34(5LTi4c: Turkey prunes. 4H5c: French prunes, 8(5i9i$c; cocoa nuts. t Uiu, sis 00; almonds, L.111.. lb. 20c: d lvlra, 17c; do shelled, 50c: walnuts. Nap., 13tlc; Sicily filberts. He: Smyrna figs, l2SUSc; new dates, 5ffl-"Hc; Brazil nuts, 7c; pecans, 13l4c: citron, fl lb, 2122c; lemon peel, 10c $ lb: orange peel, 12c. BUUAHD LUUTI, lie; jwwutni,iu; grauuiaieu. 4Hc: confectioners'. 4$c: soft white, 4(34Iic; yel low, cnoice. 3-j,'c4;fcc; ellow, good. 33,.l.'ac; yel- low, rair. 3(3);jic, Pickles Medium bbls (1.20)). f 1 00; medium. nan inns iij.u). t. m. Salt No. 1. per obi, $1 20: No. 1 extra, per half bbl, SI 10: dairy, per bbl. SI 20: coarse crystal, per bhl. 11 20; Hlggins' Eureka, 4-bu sacks. Jl 80; llig gins' Eureka, 16 14-ft packets, S3 00. Canned Goods Staudanl peaches. 51 75(3)1 90s 2ds. ft 30(3)1 40; extra peacliet. 12 C0ffi2 10: pie peaches, SoOc: finest corn, f 1 25(5)1 5fl; Hfd. (.0. com, SI txxo1 10: reil cherries. Si 001 10: lima beans, $1 35: soaked do, 85c; stringed do. 89rSSc. marrowfat peas. 90Ua;l 10: soaked p-as. 6i(3)75c; plniapples. Jl 3X3)130: Dahamado, ftfCO: damson plums, SI U): green gages, Jl j; eg plums, Jl 00; California apricots, J17V$2 00: California pears. J2 lft3)2 3J; no green gages, Jl 85: do eng p'atns, Jl i5: extra white cherries, J2 U-VSC Si: raspberrie-, Jl '53)125; strawberrips. !l"c4l ,0, gooseberries, Jl 05)1 05; tomatoes. 9l9.c; salmon, 1-Ib cans, Jl 30!?I 80: bl.ickb-jrrles. 70c: succotash. 2-fh cans, soaked. 90c; do green. 2-lb cins. Jl 2Ti(31 -"0; com beef. 3 lb cans, Jl C.V3)1 70: l-!b cans, Jl :0; Inked beans, Jl 40f3)l .i: lobsters, 1-lb cans, J2 25; mack erel, l-tbcans. bolltI, Jl 50; sardines, domestic, Hs. $3 S5t3 95, Ms. JS 25; sardines. Imported. Ms. Jt 50 t Of: sardines. Imported. Ms. J3 00: sardines, mustard, 43 15: sar.lines, spiced. J3 15. FlSH Extra No. 1 bloater mackerel. J24 (X) per bbl: extra o. 1 do mess, J."0 00: Xo. 2 snore, mack erel, ?I9 50; No. 2 Iirge mackerel, JI8 00: No. 3 large mackerel, JI6 50; No. 3 small mackerel, JI0 CO. Herring-Spilt, S3 50: lake. 43 75 per ICO lb bhl. White ash. J7 50 per 100-Ib half bbl. Lake trmit, J5 5') per half bhl. rlnnaii hiddles, lOcper lb lee land halibut. 12c per lb. Pickerel, half bbls. J4 00: quarter bbls, Jl 60. Holland herring, 75c. Walkoff herring, 90c. OATJiEAL 4 70(3)4 73. Grain, Flour and Feed. There was but one sale on Wednesday's call at the Giain Exchange, namely, a car load or high mixed snell corn, 51Jic, 10 daj s. Receipts as bullotine.l, 21 cars. 15y Pitts burg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Kailwny 1 car or corn, 1 of feed, 1 of malt, 3 of oats, 4 or hay, 6 orflour. By Pittsburg.Cinclnnati and St. Louis 2 car or hay, 1 of shell corn. Cy Tftltiiiiorn and Ohio 2 cars of hay. Shell corn Is the strong rnctnr or cereal markets, and prices are advanced in accordance with actual sales. The advance In this line the past week ha? been eqnal to 5c per bushel. Wheat is quiet and mil Heed is ditto. Outs and hay aro lairly steadv at prices quoted. Following prices aio for carload lots on track. Dealers charge an advance from store: Wheat No. 2 red. 9!94'4c: No. 3 red. 90(a)!c. Cons No. 2 yellciT ear. 51(3-2c; high mixed ear. 03504:0: inlxcil ear. laOm'-c: u. 2 yellow bbelleil. 52(3)53c: high mixed shelled, SI(J51,'jc; mixed shelled. 49ivS0Oe. Oats No. I oats. .K,...'7c: No. 2 white. 36(3 ."Kc; extra No. 3 oat, i4!ti5?35c; mixed oats, 31 34"4C. Hye No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 87(3S3c; Jo. 2 Western. 57c. Fi.nrTn .Inhbinir nrices Fancy soring nttents. W S-Vo 00: f incy winter paten to. -f4 dBCQA CO LV; lilllCf tr:i tr it winter 1 Mftttl .i: ISI1CV SIIMlffJiLi ttnnnr. ?4 ooWj 75: clear winter. 4 2-VS4 -tO straight XXXX bakers. $1 254 50, Kye Jhmr. M 75& 00. MlLLFELD-.No. 1 white mlmlIlngs.J17 001317 50 Ser ton: Xo. 2 white middlings. ?! O.V&I6 00; rown middling'?, 15 3018 00; winter wheat bran, 516 0Q16 35: chop iced, H ia 00. 1IAV-I3aled tlmothv. choice. I4 2VH 5 ; No. 1. 114 00 M 25: o. 2, 913 OUU 25: clover hay, $12 00 &I2Ao: loose from wagon. 15 00317 on, according to qtiailtr; prairie hay, V 5ul(l 00; packing ha), fa 5(Yrt 75 STinvf-Oats. P C07 X; wheat, 757 00 -.rye. ?7 007 35. Provisions. Sngsrcilredhsms. larite J 10 Sujcsr cured hams, m-illiim !$ 3u(tar cured hsms. saiall 1M Supcar curcil California liatns 7,S SufMrrureil b. bacon 9 bujearenred skinned hiins. larite 10! biiKir cured skinned liams, medium 1H Snjtar cured shoulders fi SiiKar cured boneless sliouldere S Sugarcnred skinned shoulders 7M buxar cured bacon shonldcrs 64 Snjrar cured dry-salt shoulders i Sujtar cured liccf. rounds 12 Snar cured beef, sets V Sugar cured beef. Dais 8 Hacon. clear sides. 30 lbs 1H Bacon, clear bellies. 20 lbs 7,H Drr salt rlear sides. 30 lbs average 7 Dry salt clear sides, 20 lbs average... 7S Mess pork, heavy 13 00 Mess pork, family 13(0 Lard, refined. In tierces 5I Lard, refined, in one-half barrela 54 Lard, refined. In GO-lb mt3 -j Lard, refined. In 20-lb palls vi Lard, refined, In50-lb tin cans 6H Lard, refined, in 3-lb tin palls C Lard, refined. In 5-lb'tln palls 64 Lard, refined. In 10-lb tin pall3 6li Lamber. ' The demand for good dry building lumber is steadily improving and prospects aro good for better prices at an early day, as stock is now scarce. Well-seasoned hard woods are nlso scarce, but demand In this line is only fair. Quartered oak and poplar are in best demand in hard wood lines.. Following are quotations a3 furnished by wholesale dealers: White Pine perM. Uppers 1J4. IK and 2 Inches (17 00 Selects Uf, IS and 2 Inches 42 50 Fine Conn 1!4. IK and 2 Inches 37 0O shop No. UH. ii and 2 inches 31 On ShopNo. 21M. 1H anrt2Inches 23 50 No. I stocks 1x8. 10 and 12lDChes 22 50 No. 2 stocks 18. 10 and 12 Inches 13 50 No. 3 stocks lx.S. 10 and 12 Inches 15 50 Flooring and drop siding No. 1 20 00 Flooring No. 2 20 00 Flooring No. 3 15 50 Long LearYellow Pine 4-4x7g flooring first and second class 22 00 4-4x.'4 standard 18 50 X calling 14 00 K celling.. 15 50 celling 17 50 Surface boards 1 Inch, first and second class.. 24 00 Surface plank 114, H4 and second class 15 00 Shingles 18 Inch X.V.VX: thick white pine, 3 7 18 Inch XX or C U ; 2 Bo llard woods Hemlock J10 0O Oak 201)0 Walnut, firsts and seconds 403)30 Walnut clear 80 00 Car plank 20 00 Pit rails 15 00 The Coffee Markets. Baltimore, May 13. Coffeo steady; Bio car goes fair at 16c. New Orleans. Mav 19. Coffee Elo, ordi nary to fair, 1417c- Nnw York, May 18. Options opened steady, 10 points up to 5 points down, closed steady and unchanged to 10 points down; sales 21,750 bag, including May, 12.503 12.70c; June. 12.0512.10c; July. 12.O012.10e; August, 12.00c: September, 11.9.g 12.05c; De cember. ll.9512.00c; spot Klo quiet and stead j'; No. 7, ic The V.ool Markets. St. Louis Wool Kecelpts, 34,000 pounds) shipments, 82,000 pounds. The market is very ?uict in consequence of restricted shipping acilities, but the leeling is healthy and prices for the desirable grades are well maintained. There is no change in prices. The Metal Markets. New York. Mav IS. Pig iron quiet: Amer ican, J 14 7516 25. Copper dull: lake. $1105 12 00. Lead quiel: domestic, J4 22KQ4 27K. Tin firm; Straits, $20 9029 95. EMI lUB, PRACTICE. Dr. Edgerton's Expsrience to the World. Given What He Does for Those Down with Overwork. Broken Health Returning' That was Lost in Mississippi's Swamps. A lifetime devoted to the good of humanity; half a century of labor la relieving sntTerlng', this If the noDle record of K. C. Edgerton, 31. D. , of Alton a, 111. "While Dr. Edjrerton Is nearly 70 years old. ho has kept fully abreast with the discoveries of medical science. Iu bis large practice he has thoroughly tested the discovery of Prof. Phelos of Dartmouth, and to-day it is his favorite remedy In the many disorders arising from -weakened. nerve3 and Impure blood. In a recent paper read before the Military Medical Association, Dr. Edgertoa stated: "1 am particularly well pleased with the action or Paine's celery compound in those cases B. c. edoerton". if. D. where the nervous sys tem was broken down from overwork of mind or body. I have seen remarkably good results where the patient has lost all ambition, has no appetite. Is constipated, cannot sleep nights, etc. 1 have cured several cases of week, emaciated, hysterical females with this compound. I have noticed that it quiets excitable nerves, gives pa turn ts better rest, increases the appetite, regulates the bowels, and is a good remedy to build op broken down cases generally. "My own health that I lost daring the war In the swampsof Missis-slppf, has been materially bene fited bv Falne's celery compound. It has given me strength to attend Jo my practice, and I am glad to have this opportunity of calling the attention of my professional brethren to so valuable a com pound." Dr. Ed cert on is but one among the many phvsl clans who have publicly endorsed Paine's celery compound. Such men as Dr. J. H. Hanaford, the well-known medical authority, and Investigator, Abraham Llvezey, M. D., who Is editor of several medical journals, and Dr. A. W. K. Xewton, tho skillful surgeon, describe It with words of most positive praise, and prescribe it for all diseases that result from a weakened and impoverished condi tion of the ncrres and bloo'I. They have no hesltincy In calling it "the best spring medicine In the world, "far superior to sarsaparlllas, nervines, bitters, or any ordinary remedy. It Is particularly pleasing at this time when sick ness Is so common, to know that there Is a remedy that cures. In several publications cises have been reported whre the results following the use oftbis compound were almost miraculous, men and women who had been confine! to the house for months, being restore 1 to strength and health. BKOKEK5 FIXANCfAU ESTABLISHED 13S4. John M. Oakley & Co., BANKERS AND BROKEU3. it SIXTH ST. Direct private Tire to Xctr Tork and CM. caeo. Membor Sew Yorlc, ChlcnoaiiU Pittv burx EichaniiS". lxical aectiritii'i lionhtfind oliI for cas i or carried on liberal mnnrins. Investments madent our discretion and dividends paid qnarterly. Interest paid on balance (sines 1333). 2Ioney to loan om cttlt. Information books on all markets mallad on application. Ic7 Whitney & Stephexson, 57 Fourth Avenue. ap3C-3.i COMMON SENSE TEACHES That a blood purifier, in order to thoroughly purify the blood, nmt hiive alterative pow ers. The entiioystcm must be cleansed and all traces of disease icmoved before nature can effect a cure. We say and can prove that the only remedy on earth that poesses the combined qualities of an antiseptic, altei ntive and blood purifier is Kadum's Microbe Killer. It is tho only medicine that can bo tuken In large enough quantities to stop fermentation, destroy microbes (the perms of disease) and not in any way cause harm to the patient. It contains no drus whatever, but Is a water cbarced with powerful germ destroyins aasos. As a spring medicine it ii unequalcd. Klftv-pago book lroe. 1ITT3 KUltG OFFICE, 109eventh ay. ' mrlS-256-TT3 ESTABLISHED 1S.S7. CHOICE TI3IOTHY HAY A SPECIALITY. DANIEL M'CAFFREY.' Hay, Grain and Commission, 238 AND 040 FIFTH AVENUE. PITTSBURG. PA. 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