IRON TRADE EEYIEW. . Business Is Still Dull, but Last Week's Prices Are Maintained. A KEW STEEL PLAST ASSURED. What a Leading Dealer Has to Say About the Situation. EErOKTS FROM ALli TKADE CENTERS Office of The Dispatch, J riTTSBUBo, Fbidat, May 20. Kvw Iron and Steel Trade during the week -nas not very active. In regard to certain articles the same unsettled condition ol nflairs continues, and there seems little indication of any'early change for the bet ter. The Amalgamated iron and steel scale Trill come up for adjustment on the 1st of July. As usual there are plenty of rumors about Tthat will be demanded from both parties; but rumors don't count lor much. As a matter of fact business has been in a -i err unsatisfactory condition for some time. Certain descriptions of iron and steel hat c been disposed of at the lowest prices eer recorded, but it is evident that bottom prices hae been reached. Certain makers of pig iron have set their figures and refuse to accept less. As usual, city made iron continues to command top figures. On the other liand, there ate unknown and outside biauds that requfro shading before Bales can bo effected These sales arc gen erally of limited amounts, and arc used as mixtures with better descriptions of iron. om Buyers Not Very Confident. Certain buyers believe present prices aro HUclv to continno for some timo yet, and that, therefore, nothing is to be trained by purchasing ahead unless concessions from present rates can be secured for future dc li cry. Sellers, lion ever, as a general thins are not vciy anxious to make contracts for Ion? deliveries at picsent spot prices, feel ing that it is only a question of a few months betoro trade will improve. There art manv furnaces whose condition compels Ihem to realize on cunent output, and tho forrln-r of this iron on the market cannot mil exertin" n depressing effect. The com petition 01 the ontliern producers con tinues brisk at certain points in tho West and in the vallevs dispatch fioni Toumrstown says; "It is Hon a certainty that anew steel plant will be erected near this city during the summer and that it w ill lurnish employment to from S"t to 1,000 men The capital stock has been placed nt fJOO.OCO The major paitor it lias been subscribed and there is little doubt or the entii e amount being placed here. Among those who have taken larse blocks of tho fctock are the Younstown Iron and Steel Compan , the Andrews Iron Company, and the Malionm; Vallev Company. It is ex pected that tho output of the plant will bo from (rJ to 1,000 tons per day, all of which will find a ready irarket in the rolling mills of the Mahoning Valley." W hat a Leading Dealer Say. A leading doaler lias this to say "The ex pected nioemont towaid better prices lias not yet put in appearance. Nevertheless things are shaping in that direction, and the Influence now in operation must in the not vciy distant future develop something of tlint kind. The steady oecrease in the sup T1 must of itself bring about an adjustment ernt,iRiiv, but when we add to that a little Iwtter dcmnml the movement, when once started ought be i tairly rapid one. But tho trade is not easi,y aroused, and before such a tner meet general acceptance it will ne-d to be an accomplished f.ict. Improve ment bi ought about by decreasing produc tion is not one to arouse much enthusiasm, although it is usually a preliminary to a market of a more definite and decided char acter. A lrduction of the output of pig iion at the rate or over three-quarters of a million tons per annum within 60 days, is a rirem hea-vj shrinkage, and upon that basis t in believed that demand and supoly will soon be adjusted to current requirements." VKr-SMELTFD LAKE AM) NATIVE ORES. S.flnotonsPesspmer. June. Julr. f 14 25 cash 2.0 tons Itrssetner dtv furnace 14 SO cash I I") Ions li.-s.Mucr, June. Julv 14 30 cash -'ft'tom !tis-emer. June, July, 14 15 cah 1 on tons Ite-seir.er. June 3130 cash iifti tons (tray large.. 13 00 cash To tons crav force. June, July. II & cash 3flo tns pray forjje. May. June 12 SO cash SOOtons o. 2 fmindrr 14 2s. cash ISO tons So. ; foundry ... 13 50 cash JootonsNo. Z foundrr. ................ 14 2 cash MOtonsNo. Z foundry 14 2. cash M'ttniisNo. 1 foundry 15 25 cash ItOtons whHMrun 12 Ou cash lTOtnns o. 2 loundry 14 Ol ca.a 100 tons sllrerr. 16 75 cash rontons rra force 1100 cash Sfttons No. ifoundrr 14 00 cash Stns.No foundry 1430 cash l-TEFL SLABS AT EILLETS S,mo tons steel Wile-. Juno. .Tub .... 1.2011 urns steel billets June. July. ... i,uGt tons nail s'-ahsat mill, June He tons stctl billets t-KELi IROW 22 40 cash . 22 40 cash . 22 35 cash . 22 50 cash 4tBsslicarcdlron 40" tons wide ftroood.. .... .SOtons Marrow jrrooied STEEL EKELF. TVifmis wide jrroocd 40 tons narrow crowed ,.ls0 .. 157' .. 155 4mos 4mos 4mos ...?150 ... 140 4nos 4mos FTTEL W ir.E RODS. 6M twits American fires at makers mllljtl 75 cash too tons American fires, June, at milk 31 75 cash BEAMS. BLOOMS RAIL AND C EXDS. 1, 2X1 ton bloom and rail ends 16 50 cash SO itoDt rail cads IS 25 cash MCCK BAR. f tons neutral. Mar.. Suf tons nutral June 3G tons neutral .t25 00 cash . 25 00 cash .. 24 75 cash rEEItt M VNGAVESE. 120 tons SO per cent Haltlmo-e 51 25 lvotonsGO per cent tcabuard 5940 cash cash CIIAl CO 1L. so tonn cold bl 1st . SO tuns cold blast ....S3! 00 cash .. .. 26 50 casii OLD IRON AND STLEL BAILS. J.C1 tons old iron rails 20 V) each cash .00 tons old eteel rails mixed . 15 25 ElEAr MATERIAL. 2-otonso. 1 It. R. v. scrap, nit.... . t'.ns vrnnpht Iron. n t IS tons Uclit Mrap turnings, gross... V 1 ns cast Imrmcs, gros 5u luus tlrtrs, nit ,17 00 . 12 00 12(0 . 8 01 . 16 UO cash cash cash cash cash STILL BELL AT CINCINNATL Most Iltiyers nistrustfui of the Future ot ill market. Ci'v.ri-v-SATl, May 20 l&pecial. Rogers, BiomiACo say: The tone o' thepigiion naiket has continued dull and with few latnresof interest Some largo contracts liaio I'een closed by agiicultural implement makers 101 next season's dcliveiies. and otiicis ate in the maiket foi largo blocks, but a if refusing to buy at higher prices for delne lesiunning into next year than they kk quoted on ncaiby deliveries. Mctbuy uxon'inuo todistrust tho future of the -i-i-kt, and draw upon stocks on hand as 1 ii .is tneywiU goand oideronly special 'f ' tocien up mixtures. Tne consequence l-tliat .our out of c ery fi e orders booked air toi a small quantity, withurgeut in stui tmnsas to shipment. Xota few liujers n.r 11 conenieutly caught by not calculat ing tuc length o! time required lo get iron tin ugh tiom Southern points, and. as a re- sul 1 uii solr OI metal lorajiiv melting I'm cs aio bcttei maintained than they noie t month ago The small and cheap sel is Imp mostlj filled up and tho largo on m.i. s aie holding firm at established piK-K -nipinents aro going forward at a ripid iaf and stocks in the Sontlieni Starts, a leist, aro being reduced. At tho vi.mctnm theie is a good dejl of iron piled up nt iriiaui Itiruaccs. The leading Soath e u coiup unfa are easier financially than loi ea 1 past, and realizing sales aro not hcclssuv 1 ilc vri(lcl extended floods hae disaiisngcd matters in the West, and some mtnuuctuiing concerns hate been stopord I'm-rvectn e loss of crops has also 1a - 1 1 ) "'stion .is to the futuie. It is not l.li-e ' lurai-icr. that any widespread in n hisicsuhec' and it is not unreasonable that itu reduced yield of wheat or coin 11 i Iji iiillj offset by enhance prices. ; iik'N coutuiues abiindintand cheap, t.UI uics .ire few, and in suite or a good acal of compi mt there isgiound for believing that hkisi branches n the iron trade aro enjoy ing at lcist ic.isonable jirosperity. HOPEFUL AT BI5HINGHAK, I!ct There Doesn't Trt Appear to Be Any ISnttmli to the Slarket. Bn mioham, ALa., May 20 S))eeiaL) If tiicois .111 bottom to tho iion market It does not appear tu exist in the llirmingham oistnct. et there isa hopeful reeling, the in-i-ascd consumption being plainly manl- est in the prc-t ailing conditions here. Stocks a-e decicasing somewhat, one com- pain being now entirely ont of certain grades, and thcto Is a noticeable increase of Inquiries. Production here has been slightly off for a fe w w eeks, threo furnaces being out for repairs. This Is purely temporary, how. ever. While tho situation is regarded as hopeful theieisno result In higher pi Ices, the ten dency being lowor on a disposition bv fur nace owners to encourage the oemand by meeting it at Its own figures. Xo 1 is down to $11 and Six! to $10, including brokers' commissions. M0EE IHQTJIRIES THAN SALE8 About Sum Up the Present Condition oMlie Chicago Iron Market. Chicago, May 2a Special Uogers, Brown A Merwin say: A moderate amount of ton nage booked, with conttued numerous in quiries, doscribes the market during tho past week. Some good-sized contracts have been placed, deliveries in many cases run ning 6 to 12 months. These have been on the part of consumers, satisfied that prices can go no ion ei, and that any fluctuations are likely to be In an upward direction. There is no chanjre in the position of pig manufacturers. Their view is that the con ditions are all healthy; that production Is no longer 111 advanco of consumption; that the cost of m.mulactuio has been neatly or quite 1 cached, and that rather than make further cuts in prices they prefer to accumul. ttocks. Jleansvbile. the amount or Iron in the hands of consuimisis glow ing less, and tne time when a lio buying movement must set in is being hastened. ?Iany astute buyers realize the situation, and aioouictlvsccuilng options and guar anteed quotations cot ering tho longest do liveries obtainable. While no further sasr ging 06 prices seems to be piobable, theio are on the other hand few tndtcatioiiH point ing to any material change during the next fourmonths. Lake Supouor charcoals con tinue to constitute one of the most interest ing departments. The posnionofttio lead ing lumace companies Is unchanged. While largo buyers aio still talking $16 Chicago, many are quietly clnsirg at the maikot flg uies, which lemain $16 75 to $17. The lndica tons are that those Cruras will be main tained, as the existing conditions aio all against a lower range 01 prices. LIGHT DEHAKD AT ST. LOTIS, Trlncipally Owing to the nigh Water, and Coal Stocks Are Jiow ttunnln Low. St. Louis, ilav 20. ISpeeiaL Rogers, Itron n Meacham say: On account of the flood in the JligsUsippi river, the demand for iron lias been very light during the past neck. All of tho railroads on the cast side of the river aio under water, and it is with difficulty that the trains are nblo to so East or to Chicago. It is vnoro than probable that, even after the water 1 ecodes, the rail 1 oads centci ing in East St. Louis will be un able to handle freight of any kind for ton days, on account of damage Icoin the flood. The coal supply is very short, and it looks as if a lame number of manufacturing in dustries will be compelled to close down in n lew days. However, coal can bo secured for use of the St. Louis manufacturers from tho West, if the pi esent supply is exhausted, butataprice pioD.ib!y lOOper cent in excess of piesent trauo prices. Low Oners :it Philadelphia. Philadelphia, 3Iay 23. Spfeiat Rogers, Brown & Co. say: The pig iron market seems to be a shade steadier this week. We have numeious offors to leport, most of which have been at figures lidlculously below the maximum selling price. The ptemptness witu winch said ofTcrs have been refused is having a wholesome effect, and will prob ably stimulate buj ing. The Metal Markets. New Tonic Ma v 20 Pis iron steady: Amer ican, $H 7r16 25. Copper quiet; lake. $11 95 12 00. Lea.l dull: domestic, $1 22 27 "Itu strong; Straits, $21 251 30. THE MABKET BASKET. Garden StalT Gains in Quality and Decline In Price. At the Diamond market fruit and vegeta ble stalls tho week's trade shows some im provement over the previous week. Home raised garden stun is in better supply than it was a week ago, and w ith lmpiovement in quality, there has been a steady decline in puces. Asparagus, lettuce, rhubarb, and, in fact, eerytlnngin tbegaiden line, is in much better quality than last Saturday, and prices are reduced all along the line. There has been no time, this season when the mar ket basket could be filled with the choicest vegetables at as low rates as it can be at this time. Strawberries from the Eastern shore put in their first appearance the past lew days, and all that is wanted 111 this lino aro to be had at reasonable rates. Butter has touched its lowest point for the season, bo irg in much larger supDly than our markets are able toabsoio. A good quality of coun try rolls is to be had at 10c per pound Eggs are firm at better prices than ruled a week ago. Florists leport slow trade, with prices declining, as our quotations will disclose. Outdoor flowers ale now near to their best, and the regular trade suffers accordingly. Good fish ot all kinds aie in short supply. Spanish mackeiel are paiticularly scarce and prices aie advanced. FolloK ing are latest letail prices of mar kt t hjskct matciials Meats Best cuts of tenderloin steaks, 26c per lb: sirloin, isjoc: standing rib roast. 18J0c: clinek roast. 12c: corned beet, S10c per lb: spring lamb. 15c: leg of mutton. 12'Jcior hlndquarterana Sc for forepiartcr: loin of mutton, lie: lamb chops, 20e; stewing pieces, Cc per lb: veal roasts, L3&15C per lb, and cutlets, loc; pork chops, 12,'iC, and steiks. 10c ViGFTiBLES and Fruit Cabbage, loraioc; po tatoes, ljejterhalt peck, sw eet potatoes, 2a25cper half peck: green beans, 15c a quarter peck. peas. 30c a half peck; bauanas 20c a dozen; carrots, lie a bunch: lemons, 20flL2.c per dozen; oranees, Ko0c: ktiuce, 0c a buch; new beets. 10c 3 bunches lor 2oc: Bermuda onions. 20c a quarter peck; cucumbers. 10c apiece, cauliflower. 2540c apiece; apples, rigiic a half pcik; tomatoes, 15 2oc a quart bos: rhubarb. 4 bunches for 10c; asparagus. 5c a btniih, c for 2ic homegrown; egg pUnt. 20S35C apicte: strawberries, lo20c a box: green nilons, 4 bunches for 10c. Bi'iTHtANB Er.cs-cjood creamerv. 223c per Ui;fauci brands 26J27c; choice couatn roll. 18 Sic: good cooking butter. 14c; fresh eggs, 17lsc per dozen. I'ovltrv Lire chickens $1 COfl 15 a pair; live turkos IIKKlic per lb: He ducks. auc a pair; dussed chickens. 15 tolGcper lb; ducks, 17 lo 18c pei lb: turkejs, 13 to 20c. Fisii Following are the articles In this line on the stalls with prices: Lake salmon, 10 10 15c: CalU lornla salmon, . to 40c per pound; white fish. 12"$ to isc; herring. 4 pounds for 25c: Spanish mackerek Jiioc per pound: bhieflsh, 15c; halibut, 20c; rock bass, 25c; lake trout, 12iac; lobster. 2fc: green sea turtle 20 to 25e: oysters, ew York counts, jl 75 per gallon; shad. 7"jC to Jl 00 each; Mackinaw trout. 120 per pound: frogs, & 00 J. dozen; clams, SI 50 a gallon. Flow 1 its l.a France. 75 per dozen: Mermets. 75c iw-r dozen: brides 75c per dozen: white and vcuow roses .-"cper oozen. liosles.?! 25 per dozen: Bennetts, 51 00 per dozen: Jack roses. 51 50 per dozen: Illy of the allev, 75c per dozen: orchids. $7ocJl(i0 each; carnations 50c per dozen; lilacs. 10c a bunch: poetlcus 75c per dozen: hyberd loses. 3ic each: American beauties, ac each; Oalla lilies, $2 50 per dozen; llarissl lilies. $3 00 per dozen; pansles, 15c a bunch; mignonette, 35c per dozen. The lr goods Marker. Snf York, May 20. The demand for dry goods indicated moie piogiess. Staple cot tons weio being taken to a considerable extent for next season, though not gencrally as yet, and there was more business in prints and Ion-grade bleachea cottom, which aie advancing in sympathy with print cloths. The tone i stronger on many cotton goods. The demand for woolen fabnes was fair and steady. The South is buying moie Irecly than for some time past. Clothing woolens weie without new feature. The Jobbing trade was fair, but with no incident of im poitance The lecliug 111 both commission and lobbing circles has materially im proved. The Tlool Markets. St. Loots VTool Receipts, 73,000 pounds; shipments, 20 000 pounds. Tho flood re stricts movement and sales are light. Tho tone of the market, however, is steady nnd prices are fully maintained at pievious quotations. 3ew Yokk Wool steady nnd moderately acme; domestic fleece. 2GU35c: pulled. 20J2c; Texas, 172Jc rniLADELruii Wool steady and without cnange. Turpentine Markets. . XewYokk Rosin steady and quiet. Tur pentine dull and steady. BIRTH, of new Islands In the Pacific de scribed In Till: DISPATCH to-morrow. SAO PAULO SEDITI0HISTS To Be I'rosecuted by Their Government for Conspiracy Against the Governor. RioJaneiko, April 2a In Sao Paulo the Solicitor of the Republic has applied for the prosecution of 30 persons, including the prisoners who have obtained writs of habeas corpus. He sajsthey conspired to depose the Governor of Sao Paula They had raised ?275,000 for corrupting the soldiers, hiringroughs and contracting mercenaries in foreign colonies. They suc ceeded, he states, in bribing a Captain. To two other men they gave money for engag ing colonists, promising them more. THE A LIVELY QUARTER. Eapid Transit Beginning to Move Things on Greenfield Avenue. A KICE RESIDENCE PICKED UP. Oil Dealers Combine to Purchase Land at tbe National Capital FUTURES OP MONET AND SPECULATION Rapid transit on Greenfield avenue, mak ing access to and from the city easy and cheap, has greatly stimulated the lot mar ket in that quarter To meet the increased demand a new subdivision will soon he placed in the market. Building is being pushed forward with great vigor. Senator Flinn is maturing a scheme in this line which ranks with the most important con ceptions of the season. The B. & O. will soon begin a series ot improvements which will add materially to the beauty of the lo cality. A few months ago Greenfield ave- f nue was a "back number. iow it is full of vim and progress. Itapid transit works wonders. Sale or Eit End Property. Mr. P. (X Duffy, proprietor of the Old Battery, on Grant street, has purchased from the Schenley Park Land Company, through the Peter Shields agency, the John L House residence property in the Green field avenue district for 9,000. It con sists of about one acre of ground and a sub stantial house of 11 rooms. Tbe purchaser will make some changes in tbe place and occupy it as a summer residence. A New Oil Combine. A syndicate has been formed in this city, the principal member of which is Mrs. M. "V. Taylor, the Queen of the oil trade, for the purpose of purchasing a large tract of land adjoining Washington, T. G, on the northeastand on the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The majority of the syndicate are PitUburgers. The others are residents of Oil City and Titusville. All are engaged in the oil business. It the deal be successful, of which there is no reason able doubt, the land will be sub-divided and improved somewhat after the manner of the East End of this city. It belongs to an estate, and has only 'recently been put in the market It is valued at upward ot $100,000. Handicapped by Bad Koads. For the past two or three months sales of real estate have been imnedcrt by the re luctance of buyers to wade through mud to look at property. Every real estate broker in the city knojrs this to be a fact. If made accessible by good roadways and rapid transit facilities, neglected districts would soon be built up, with the result of a larger revenue to the city. Yesterday' Building Permits. Six permits were taken out yesterday for tbe same number of improvements, all esti mated to cost $16,950. The most important are: Thomas M. Ulain, brick stone front dwelling on Wallingford avenue, Twentieth ward, $6,500; Mrs. Samuel Schafter, brick dwelling on Park avenue, Twentv-first ward, $3,400; Mrs. L. Y. Frederick, "lrame dwelling on Peebles avenue. Twenty-second ward,. $4,500. Special Features ot Trade. Upwards of 100 parcels of township prop erty have changed hands. In the last three months. Abundance of home money Is crowding out the Eastern article, much of which Is seeking employment in the West. Damage caused by the floods will open up many new avenues for tbe employment of idle funds. Three good-cla6s dwellings will bo erected on the Devore lot, facing Bebecca street, Wilkinsbursr. Sirs. Sarah Jackson has purchasod for $2,900 a lot 40x120 on Acndemy street, Mans field, upon which she will erect a handsome brick dwelling- Bailwav bonds are in good demand and generally firm. They are absoibing 11 great deal of money for wliicli no other use can be found. For the year ending April 30, 178 national banks were Incot porated with an aggregate capital ot $17,130,000. Theie is talk of removing Westminster College, nt New Wilmington, Pa., to a site nearer Pittsbuig. National bank statements, now being pre pared, will show the largest aggregate of do posits ever held by them. J. T. Patterson told yesterday $10,000 Bir mingham Traction bonds at 101. In Philadelphia vesteidav Pittsburg and Birmingham Tractfon.whlrh has been listed there, was quoted at2737. Tne M. E. Church propetty, corner Smith fleld street and Seventh avenue, has been withdrawn from sale. Additional rolnts In Realty. Among transfors Just recorded and not previously lecoidod are: Charles Bunnette to Sarah E. Datz, lot Neg'ley avenue , Nine teenth ward, 57 feet front, for $6 000. George W. and E. J. Iliggs to Frank S. Fox, lot Web ster a enue, Thirteenth ward, 40 feet front, for $5 300. Beed B. Coyle & Co. sold lots Nos. 137, 133, 130 and 110 in their Marlon Place addition, Twenty-thiid ward, each fronting 25 feet on Spccr street and extending back 130 leet in depth to Gladstone street, for $1,800. Black &Balid sold forC. B. lhmsen lots Nos. 23, 2( and 25 in tho lhmsen plan in the Twenty-seventh ward, fronting CO feet on Bergstioet by a depth of 20 feet through to Cobilen street, for $1,503 cash. James W. Drape & Co. sold a house and lot ne ir the Sharpsburg bridge; also two lots in O. chard plan for$l,S00: nlso six lots in Munhall Terrace plan for $2,000; also a col lateral Interest in two. pieces of land lor $G OOO cash. The Burrell Improvement Company re port the following sale of lots at Kensing ton: Jacob Wasrncr, lots 93 and 'M. block 0. $1,7:0: David D. Do Mott, lots 61, U2, 63, C4, 65 and MS, block 8, $1,200 cash. M. F lUnnle & Co.. sold for If. F. Ilinnlo to John Liggett two lots oarh 50x120 loot on tho. o i.t.i.. .r tln.. ..... ..! iiue,Twentleth ward, for a price npproxiatm ing $8,500, subject to street lmpiovemonts. J. E. Glass sold lor J. C. Dick, 16 lots, each 25x102 feet with a four-room house in the J. C. Dick plan at Shcradcn station lor $5,000. HOME SECURITIES. NOT MUCH BUSINESS AND NO PEATCKES APPEAB. FBESn Holders Indisposed to Flood the Market With Goods Airbrake Moves Cp Another Peg Pleasant Valley Allowed to Sag Sales and Fluctuations. , The stock market was dull yesterday. There was no special feature. There were a few piice changes, but none of importance with one exception. Airbrake advanced to 116 bid, the highest point on the reaction. Offerings were light all through, showing a good undertone. stocks closing up for tho day were Phila delphia Gas, Junction Eailroad, Luster and Snitch and Signal. Pleasant Valley, In the presence of its main support, dcclinod a fraction. Bank shares received considerable attention at the last call, but there wero no transactions. There ero three sales at the first call 20 shares of Citizens' Insurance at 27, $10,000 Birmingham Traction bonus at 101J, and 13 Lusters at 0. The beeond call was veiy tame, only one trade, that or 10 slimes of Birmingham Traction at 27K- The laitcall was also slow, the only salo being that of $10,000 Duquesne bonds at 101. After call 10 Mimes orphiladelphia Gas changed hands at 18 Final Quotations on unlisted stocks were: Manchester Traction, 4g bid, offered 44: Birmingham Traction, ny 010, onered 27; 'Si! Pittsburg jirass company, ouerca at Bids and offers tit each call lollow. FinST SECOND T11IKD EICHAE CAtL. CALL. CALL. STOCKS. B. A. B. A. B. A. Allegheny N. B : 66 Commercial N.B 94 .... Kxchauge N. B 65 First N. B.. Pg 175 .... Fourth at. BL.' 123 .... Iron City N.B 86 Liberty S. Bank. 105. .. Masonic Blc 60 .... Second Nat. B 2S5 .... 205 .... Cltlicns' Ins. Co. 20 284 .... 2S 26f 28H People's Inur. Wi .... i! .... 2n Aileghcnr G. CO. 44 41 ..77 C. V.GasC lift.... ll'i itU P. N. G. P. Co U UK 11 114f 11 lljj 1'cnniylv'aG.Co 8 10 Philadelphia Co, 1SX 18 UH UK UX UK PITTSBURG ' DISPATCH, Wheeling Gas Co 20)4 21 29K 25 29H BVi. 67 25 . 29 29 Citizens' Trae... TitU'iurg Trac. rieasmt Valley, beeond Avenue.. r'liartleri Itv 62 , S7 Si 50 . '29 H 10 62 25)4 30) 'hzi. 57 242 58M rit. j. b. it. Co 59 30X Point Bridge Union ltrldgc... I.tute-.Mln. Co. East End Elec... West. Electric... U. S. & h. Co.... U.S.AS.Co.pref. W. A. B. Co S. II. G. C. Co.. U. S. (lass, com XI. S. Glass, pfd. 11 16 H VH SH 30 ISJa 1GK.... 'iis'iif 73 .... 82 i6.v 34 117 78 ., 61,S 61 S 02 1I0H.... Ex. dlv. SHAKING 0DT THE TIMID THE PKOB4BLE OBJECT OF TTALL, STREET BEAKS. THE Attncks Concentrated on Xorthern Pacific Preferred and Erie riooils Also Con tinno to Weaken tho Grangers The Market, Being Oversold, Holds Its Own Slnbbornly. New Yobk, May 20. The stock market to day continued to show a fair volume of business, but as usual of late, the greater part of the tt. ilng was directly the result of the bearish operations, and while prices ti ere for the greater part of the dav firm to strong, the impression grows that tho short interest is again rather unwieldy, and tho activity is duo to efforts to cover without loss. The bellof that the market Is largely over sold nidsmateiially In creating a resisting power, which prevents material losses, despite the very aggressive position taken by the bear leaders of late: and while tho public, in view of the late developments In both Northern Pacific and Atchtson, are in clined to be still more cautious in their pur chases, tho evident manipulation having for Its object the , shaking out of weak holdeis, and, undoubtedly, of depressing prices to enable covering, gives encourage ment to holders that a revival of inteiost is not far in the future. This sentiment pre vents tho bears, also, from hanging on too Ions, and while drives at particular stocks have becomemoro frequent of late, the rally follows closely: nnd periods of dcpicssion nre, therefoieof comparatively short dura tion. To-day efloits wore again concentrated upon Northern Pacific preteried, and later on the Eiio stocks. The preferred stocks of tho latter load weie carried down tapidly for a time. The Grangers, nlso, suflTered to some extent, but the efforts in most of tnein were believed to be for tho purposo of coveiing, nud the prices were held firmly, while Lake Shore and Hocking Valley were nmong the weakest stocks. 1 he low-priced shares were more largely dealt in, but made no move ment of impoitance, and the strongest points in tho maiket were again the Indus tiials. In tho afternoon, after tho general rnlly, the Grangers, especially Bock Island and Burlington, weie mido to bear the brunt of thopressuie. The floods were biought for ward as the excuse lor this drive, but thero was no thought of selling either until tho bears discoveied that great damage was being done along tho linesof these railroad 1. Tho result was to depress the prices oftheso stocks about 3 per cent each, nnd the gen eral list at last gave way in sympathy, so that the late dealings had a very weak ap pearance, despite rrequent rallies in the list. The close was active and weak, with tho leadintr stocks at or near tho lowest of the dnv. The trading was 374,095 lifted and 20, 270'unllted. Erie contributtng46,2)0; North em Pacific preferred, 23,240; Kock Island, 37,369; Burlington, 36,800, and Atchison, 35,480. Tho total sales of stocks to-day were 394, 365 shates. including: Atchison, 35,480; Chi caio Gas, 9.160; Erie, 46 250; Hocking Valley, 3,613; Louisville and Nashville, 7,060: North-iri-smrn. 3.010: North Ameiican. 3.100: North- 1 em Pacific, 43,240; New England, 4.900: Bead- ne, 26,419: St, I'ani, xouuu: union l'uciuc, u,. 931: Wheeling andLjkc Erie, 4,200 Eailroad bonds were moie active than usual of late, but displayed less strength; nnd some of the leading issues showed con siderable weakness, though no material losses losulted. The sales wero $2,533,000. The following table shows the prices of aetlre stocks on the iew York Stock Exchange jester- .T- Tnrrerted dallr for THE D18PATCH bv WniT- sey 4 Stkfiuxson, oldest Pittsburg members of the New York btoclc Exchange, 57 Fourth arcnue." Clos- Open Hljth Low- Ing Ing. est. est. bid. Am. Cotton Oil.... J? S3 J7K 37 Am. Cotton Oil prd.... 7. .4S . 74 Am. Bngar Kefln ng Co.... 91 93 9J - 93 ASurItennlngCe..pfd 9S 9$ 9IH A tell.. Top. AKF H ' MS 324 BaltlmoreAOhlo.. S 98 97 V,H Canadian Paclflc " WSi Canada touthi rn 60 C0J 59 59V Central of New Jersey 137K 13S 137 138 Central Paclflc mi Chesapeake and Ohio 22 221i 22 22 C. AlClstpfd 61 61 61 mi C.iO.!2dpfd 42 42 42 411 Chicago Gas Trust 8I SO 79V 79k C. Bur. A Qulncy HM 105), 102 103! C. Mil. A St. Paul 77 78! 77 77JS a. Mil. A St. Paul. pfd... 12114 12 12l" 123 CI Rock LAP 8U 81S 78i 78 C. St. P.. M. A 0 49 49 49 49 C St P.. M. A O.. pfd 120 C. A Northwestern. ....... 1I9H 119 U8H 1I8 C. C. C. A 1 6SK CSV C7S 67X t'ol. Coil A Iron 29 21a, 29 28 Col. A Hocking Val 36V 37M 36 36tf Del., Lack. A Western.... 157S 1575s 15VH4 vw Del. A Hudson 1 H3'4 143 UZ( Den. A Klo Grande 16S Den. A Rio Grande, pfd... 50'f 50r 50 49 Distillers' A C. F. Trust... 43 43 47 47 E. T. Va. A Ga.. new 4S Michigan C cntral 118 103 103 103 Lake K He AH est 24 24 24 21 Lake Eric A West, pfd 7fi T6 76 76 Lake Snore A M. S 1331S iaT 1WS 13l! Louisville A Nashville 75, 7CH 75H 7i Illinois Centrak 108 108 103 108 Mobile A Ohio 38 Mlssojrl Paclflc 57!4 57 5H SUV National Cordage Co lOJ'i H0' 109 110! National Cordage Co.. pfd. 10IX 105 101 lOPj N allonal Lead Co., pfd 8P New York Central.- 114 111 113X 113)4 N Y.. C. A St. L 16 N. Y., C. A-t. L., litpld. 72'i N". Y.. C. A St. L . 2d pfd. 37 37 37 36 N. Y.. L. K.AW 28"4 2S'6 27M 27 N. Y.. L. E. AW., pfd.... 68 SSh, 65 W N. Y. A N. F. 7 3)'i K94 3SW 33K N.Y.. O. AW 19 19 154 ISH Norfolk A Western 12K Norfolk A Western, pfd KH North American Co 12S 12M 12'4 12,V Northern Paclflc 18 19li 1SS Northern Paclflc. pfd Wi 51S 52', 531, Oregon Improtcment 22 PacifleMsll MH 34V 34 3l! Teo.. Dec. A Erans 17M 17V 17S 17H Phlladelphl 1 A Heading... 6OJ4 6OJ4 59H 59S P'g..Cln.. Chi. A St. I. 224 l"g . Cln.. C.Abt. L., pfd .... 61i Pullman Pal ice Car 196 193 196 196 Richmond A W. P. T. Tr. 7V 7 7 7', Itichm'dAW.P.T.Tr. pfd 47" St. PaulA lluluth 45 45 45 4 St. Paul A Duluth. pfd 103 St Paul, Minn. A Man 113 Texas Pacific Q 9B 9M 'M4 Union Patlflc 39J4 40 39 3941 Wabash 11 uii HH "M Wabash, old V 251 24 241, Western Union n 9V 92 92 Wheeling A Lake Erie 31U 32H sin 314 Wheeling A L. E., pfd 7j 75, 74 744 Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur bished hv Whitney Stephenson, brokers, Ko 57 Fourth a enuc, members of New York stock Ex change: Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania Ballroad 54 55 Heading Ballroad... i 2913-162j7 Buffalo. New York A PhlladelDhla SK ijenign vauei Lehigh Navigation , Philadelphia X Erie Northern Pacific, com Northern Paclflc, prcr....M., Sale. ..58t 59 ..52 bVi ..37 ,.18 19' .53H , Sit Boston Stocks Closing Prlcek. Atch. A Topeka 22 Boston & AIIMDV....2D3 Calumet A necla., Franklin Kersage Osceola ,.266 . 15 . 13 . 32 .. 20 Boston S. Maine 176V cm., tsar, a iimncyiiHH Fasternfi. It. 6s 123 FitchburgKR 00 K.CV,ht..T. lc CB.7s.1234 Mass. Central 17 Mex. Cen., com I'H N. Y. AN. Kng 23t J. Y. A N. Eng. 73.118 Old Colony 182 Kutland nfd CSV Santa Fe Copper.., jamaracK , .170 Boston Land Co 5VC San Diego Land Co. 16 west r.nu i.ana uo.. i'J Hell Telephone ,207) Lamson stote S 17 Water Power 3 Centennial Mln. Co.. ll'i AllouezMln.C, new .ao . E. Tel 53 Atlantic 11 Butte A B. Cop II Boston A Mont., 43rlhimson-UoustonEl G-'tH Mining Stock Quotations. New Yonx, May 20. Best & Belcher, 220; Cronn Point, 110: Consolidated California and Virginia, 425; Dendwood, 205 Eureka, 150; Gould & Currv. 125: Halo & Norcross, 140; Horn Sliver, 320; Mexican, 185: Ophir, 300; Savage, 135: Sierra Nevada, 133; Standaid, 135; Union Consolidated, 140. Bar Silver Quotations. New Yobk, May 20. Spteinl.1 Bar silver in London at 40&d per oz. New York deal ers' price for stiver, 88Jc per oz. ' MOVEMENTS IS MONEY. Western Floods Will Probably Mako Heavy Drafts on the Surplus. A few of tho city banks reported Improve ment in tho discount demand yestcrday,but others weie not so fortunate. A cashier said: "Monev Is going into circulation very slowly, but any change lor thojjotter is en couraging. I think a large part of the piled up Wealth of the country will soon bo needed to repair damages paused vby the flood la SATURDAY. MAT 21. West and South." Counter Jiusiness re flected a healthy condition of general trade. Bates were easy at 56 percent. Clearings -were $2,305,677 33 and ualances, $635,816 94. Closing Bond Quotations. IT. S. 4sreg 117X XT. S. 4s coup 1I7U U. 9. 2s 100 Mutual Union 6s 107S 2s. J. C. Int. Cert. .111 Northern Pac. lsts.118 Northern Tac 2ds .ir Northwestern const.HOJi Vorth'n debent.5s.105 S.'L. A I. M.Gen 5s. 8IS4 st.l..AS.F.Gen.M.rI09!j St. Paul consols I2S St. P. V. X. P.lsts....ll9 T. P. L.G. Tr. ltcts. Sltf T. P. K.G. Tr. Bets. M1 Union racists 1CSH West Shore 1M5 tAiked. racinc6s or '35 110 Loulsana Btamp. 4s. 88J, Tcnu.ncw set.6s. nip .102 '4 .. 72'j .10: .107 .115H . 84!, .108. .63 Tenn. new set. 5s.. Tenn. new set. 3s.. Canada So. 2ds , Central Pac. 1st . Den S.R. G.lsls... Dm. &K. G 4s... Frle2ds M. K. &, T, Gen. 63, Bid Bank Clearings. New Otileass Bank clearings, $1,021,733. Now York exchange, commercial, 75o per $1,000 premium; bank, $1 50 per $1,000 pre mium. McMrnis New York exchange selling at $1 50; dealings, $410,107; balances, $lb2.77S. St. Louis Hank clearings, $3 071,408: bal ances, $359 060. Money quiet at 46 per cent; exchangoon New Yoik90c piemium. Chicago Bank clearings, $14,3S7,363. Money easy at 35 per cent. New Yoik exchange at 60c piemium. New York Bank clearings, $111,445,133; balances, $5,461,322. Boston Hank dealings $15,881,406; bal ances, $1,536 823. Money 1J4 per cent. Ex change on New York, 5c discount. Baltimore Bank clearings, $2,346,403; bal ances, $386,803. Bate 6 per cent. Philadelphia Bank dealings were $10, 192,147; balances, $1,269,116. Monoy, 3 per cent. THE HOME BIARKETS. TKOPICAL FBUITS IN IMPKOVBD DE MAND AND TENDING UIGI1EB. Butter Drags and Eggs Are Firm Oats Ad vancing and shell Corn Firm at the BIse Noted Hay and Millfeed Still Quiet. Offiok or The Dispatch. PirrsBuno, Fridat, May 20. ( Country Produce Jobbing Prices Butter is a drug on the market, and prices of all under fancy are nominal. Country rolls are hard to sell at any price. New cheese is coming in freely, and prices are on the de cline. Old cheese is practically out of the market. Eggs are in limited supply, and markets are very firm. Home-raised garden stuff is in fair demand, but that which comes from afar is dull and slow, with a downward tendency. Tropical fruits improve in de mand, and choice stock brings better prices than it did a week ago. Strawberries of in ferior quality are in large supply and slow, while choice stock sells freely at outside quotations. Poultry is in better supply than it has been for some time past, hut. markets aie steady. Apples 2 50ia3 50 per barrel. Pcttek Creamerv Elgin. 22H23e: Ohio hnnds. 1619c; common country butter, 1314c; choice country roll, 15(iai6e. Blans New York and Michigan pea, $1 751 85: marruwfat. $2 15(32 25; lima heans, 3X3c per lb: hand-picked medium, $1 701 75. Hkeswax Choice. 3334c per lb; low grades, 22 2br. Cheese New Ohio cheese, lOc; llmburger, LlriplSc: Wisconsin swcltzer. full cream, 13 14c: Imported swcltzer. 2fl26Hc idee Country elder, $5 00o 50 p'rharrel;sand refined. (1 507 00: crab elder $7 508 00. Eoos Strict y fresh. 15t16c; goose eggs, 40c? doren; duck eggs, 2325c, FFArnEns Extra live geese, 5758c; No. 1, 43 50c Vi lb: mixed lots. 2VM.5C. Dnii.l) r rcits Peaches, halves. 5Kc: evapora ted apples, 77ie: apricots. 9llc: blackberries. 5 6c; raspberries, I8i8)jc; huckleberries, 7c: Cali fornia peaches, 79ac. Ho'JkT New i rop white clover, 1617c; Cali fornia honey. 1215c to Maple Srnup New. R5ffi)70c ? gallon. Maple Su(.ar-58c H lb. Poulthv Alive-Chickens. 90cl 00 per pair; live tarkers. 12I3c lb; ducks, 6575c a pair: live geese, 90cjf 00a pair; dressed chickens. 15a 16c"8 lb: dressed turkeys, 16I8c "( lb: dressed ducks, 15fi)15c "P lb. POTATOES-Carloadlots. on track, 3540c: from store, 4550c a bushel: Jersey sweets, (2 50'50 per barrel : new. $3 0010 CO per b irrel. Seeds Western recleanen medium clover. Job bing at S7 75; mammoth. ?7 8a; timothy, fl 70 for prime anil I 75 for choice; blue grass. $2 65a2 80: orchard grass, tl 50; millet. SI 15: German, $1 30; Hungarian. SI 10; fine lawn, 25c t lb: seed buck wheat, tl 40t 50. Strawberries $3 0C3 20 a crate, 10 15c per box. Tallow Country, 4c; city rendered. 44c. Tropic vl Fruits Lemons, finer Messina. S3 50 (31 75: Florida oranges, 13 083 50 a box; Messina. (4 C034 25; blood oranges, fi 00; bananas. SI 75 2 00 firsts, tl 251 50 seconds; Persian dales, 4HSc per pound: lat er figs, 1214c per pound; pineap ples. &3&I0C apiece. " Veoetables Cabbage, Maryland, S2 252 50 & barrel crate;Mobile.$3 Oo3 25 a 2-barrel crate;green onions, 20e a dozen; jellowDanver.tl 75200a bar rel: new Bermnda onions, $2 50 a box: new Florida tomatoes, 82 503 i0 a bushel crate: llermuda pota toes. $8 OifiM W a barrel: spinach, fl 00 1 25 a bar rel: new beets 4045c a dozen ; asparagus. 40c a a bunch; kale. $1 00 a barrel; radishes. 2535c per dozen ; parsnips. S2 0002 ".5: new peas. SI 75 a half barrel: green beans, (2 502 75; cucumbers, 75c tl 00 per dozen. Groceries. Tho movement in this lino is free, and vol ume of business will show up hotter this week than last. Retailers know full well that prices are now down to bedrock, and in this faith are laying in heavy supplies. Cof fees are a shado firmer than for some time past. Tho advance in corn has stiffened prices of corn syiup, and nn advance has. already been made at sources of supply. Green Coffee Fancy, 21(32240; choice Rio, 2I22c: prime, 19c: low grade, 17(3ISc; old Gov ernment Java. 2?(a29c: Maracalbo, 2122'4e: Mocha, 28(3290: Santos. 21 "i 'jc; Caracas, .12l.'-c; La Guai ra. Ui-Ii'tc ROASTru (In papers) Standard brands. 19,15c: hlrher irrades. 22!2Gc: old Government Java. bulk, 31'i(D33c: Maracalbo. 22i:4c: Santos, 19S y 2c; peaDe-rv. -li'ic: cnniee wo. iixic: prune mo. ?0Kc; good Rio. 19SJC; ordinary. 1718c. Spicks (whole) Cloves, loauc: allspice, 10c; cassia. 8c; pepper ic: nunnig, invvc. Petroleum (Jobicrs' prices) 110 test, 6c: Ohio. 150. 7Mc: headlight. 150 test, 64c: water white. 74Sc: globe. 14144c: clalne. 13c: carnadlne. lie; royallne, 14c; red oil. 10Sillc: purity, 14c; oleinc, 21 c. JIIVEBS' Oil No. t winter strained. 3010c per gal. : summer. J5Q37C; lard. 5255c. Sykup Com syrup, 2427c: choice sn?ar syrup. 3436c; prime sugar syrup. 30332c; strictly prime, 2S30c. N. O. Molasses Fancv new crop, 4642c; choice, 4041c: old crop, 3638c: N. O. syrup, 44 50c. SODA Bicarb. In kegs, 3S3J4c: hi-carb. In )4s, 5,'c: bi-carb, assorted packages, 5?6c; sal soda, In kegs. lc;do. graimUted. 2c. Candles Star, full weight, 9c: stearlnc, per set. 8J4c; parafllne. ll12c. ItlcE Head Carolina, 6K65fc; choice, 5J(6c; Louisiana, 554C. Stabcii Pearl, 3c; corn starch. 5V6Je; gloss starch. 5SC54c Fobeig r KUir Layer raisins. 32 CO: London lavers, J2 25- Muscalcls.$i 75; California Mascatels, si'-IOOl 60: Valencia. 55'ic: Ondara Valencia, c 6Kc: sultana. Slqjl.fc: currants. 3!4(33Mc: Turkey piunes 4Sii5Uc; French prunes, 8f519Hc; cocoi nuts. 9 10u. 10 00: almonds. Lan.. ff ib. 20r: dj Ivlra. 17c: do shelled. 50j: walnuts. Nap.. llfflHc: Sicily Alberts, lie: Smyrna ilgs. I213c: new dates, 5 i1ic; Brazil nuts, 7c: pecans, labile: citron,? lb, 212Jc; lemon ;cel, 10c lb: orange peel, 12c. SUGVKS Cubes, 4c; powdered.4'jc: granulated, 44c; confectioners. 4,4c: soft white, 44fffi4-ac; yel low, choice. 3?n'a44c; yellow, good, 3jJ,c: yel low, fair. 3(n!3'fc. riCKLES-iiedium bbls (1,201), f 1 00 medium, half hills (OX)), 2 50. Salt No. 1. pernbl, $1 20; No. 1 extra, per half bhl. 10: dairy, per hbl.tl 20: co.ar"c crystal ntr bhl. 81 20; Hlgglns' Eureka. 4-bu sacks. S2 80; Ilig glns' Furcka. 16 14-lb packets, 83 (10. Canned Goods Standanl peatlies, $1 75l 90: 2ds. SI 30ai 40; extra peaches, $2 O02 10: pie peaches, So(d90c: finest corn, !1 ivat 50; Hfd. I o. corn, si 0Oi5il 10: rc.i cherries, $1 001 10: lima beans, $1 33: soaked do, 85c: stringed do. 80S5c. marrowfat jicas. 10c((?Sl 10: soaked peas. 607"ic: pineapples, fl C01 30: Bahama do, 8 00: damson Elums, fl 00: greeu gages, f I 85; egg plums, f 1 CO; allfornla apricots, ?1752 00: California pears. 2 10(52 3i; do green gages, fl 85t do egg plums, tl it: extra white cherries. S2 bVatl 85; raspberries, iLlSffll 25; strawberries. 95c 1 10; goosi berries, f 0l 05; tomatoes. 9oac; salmon. 1-lb tans, 1 30l 0: blackberries, 70c: succotash. 2-111 cans, soaked. (10c; do green. 2-R cans, fl 251 50: corn beef. 3-lb cans, fl 65ai 70; 1-lb cans, fl 20; baked beans, fl 40l 55: lobsters. 1-ID cans, f 1 25: mack erel, I-lbcins. boild, fl 50;sardlnes. domestic. J4s. tS 8-i3 95, 4s. f6 25: sardines. Imported, H. fl 50 1 60: sardines. Imported, ,4s, f3 00; sardines, mustard, f3 15: sardines, spiced, f3 15. J! ISII KXtra Ao. I uioaier niacKeret. fs w per bbl: extra No. 1 do mess, f JO 00: N'o. 2 shore mack- erel, j Sis W: N'o. 2 large mackerel, tis co: no. s large mackerel, fit 50; N'o. 3 small mackerel, f 10 CO, Herring spill, fa ou: lake. io per m iu vm. hltc tlsh. 87 50 per lCO-lh half bbl. Lake trout, S 50 per half bbl. Finnan baddies, 105 per lh Ice nd halibut, 12c per Ih. Pickerel, half bbls. fl 00: quarter bbls, fl 60. Holland herring, 75c. Aialkoff herring. 90c. Oatmeal f4 704 75. Grain, Flour and Feed. Sales on Friday's call at the Grain Ex change: One car mixed clover and timothy hay, $12 50, 5 dajs; 2 cars No. 2 whlto oats, 37e, 10 days. 'Beceipts as bulletined, 23 cars. By Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Bailway 2 cars of oats, 1 of middlings, 1 of feed, 4 or liny, 1 of straw, 4 of barley, 5 of flour: By Pittsburg.Clnclnnatt and St. Louis 1 car or leed. 1 of hay, 1 of oats, 1 of flour, 1 of corn. By Pittsbmg and Lake Erie 1 car of flour. By Pittsburg and Western 1 car of hay, 1 of wheat. Shell corn Is Aim at the advance nlready notod, nnd prospects are for still higher prices. Oats have also ad vanced, as our quotations nlll dlsclo-e, and tho advance hete is not yet up to the rKe In Chicago. Millleed and hay are as thoy have been all the week, lavorablo to buyers. Wheat and flour are qulot. Following prices aio for carload lots on track. Dealers charge an advance from stole: At Now York yesterday money on call was easy at ll per cent; last loan 1, closing 1892. at-1 Prime mercantllo paper 3J per cent. Slerling exchange quiet but ste dv nt $4 86 tor 60 day bills and $4 87Jf lor demand. Wheat No. 2 red. 9lii4c; No. 3 red. 90091c Coon No. 2-iellowear 6252c; hlh mixed ear, 80V5!c: mixed ear. 43'449c:No. 2 yellow shelled, 5454c; high mtxed shelled. 52S3c; mixed shelled, 5lrB5i-. OATS-No! 1 oats, 37,S3'c: No. 2 white. 37(! 37Sc; extra No. 3 oats, SSic; mixed oats, 345 3ie. RTE No. 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio, 878Sc; No. 2 Western, 85(3S7c. FLOUR-Jobbtne prices Fancy rprlng patents. H 855 00: fancy winter patents. $1 88(35 CO: fancy strtlght winter, 84 5034 ,5: fancy straight spring, tl 504 75: clear winter, fl 2V34 o0- straight XXXX bakers'. t4 a4 SO. Rc flour. $4 755 U). Millfeed No. 1 white -mldilllngs.?l7 0017 50 per ton; No. 2 white middlings. flS 0.1(316 00; brown middlings. 815 50TS116 00: winter wheat bran, tie 00(316 25: chop feed. I5 (m316 09. May n-Uca timothv. chii . JI4 2511 5": N'o. 1. tU 0014 25: No. 2, !I3 00,-25: clover bay. $12 00 12 5o: looso from wagon. I5 00(317 on, according to qnallti ; prairie hay, to 50(310 00; packing bar, ?8 75a9 00. Stu w-Oats. t7 257 30; wheat, 17 00(37 25; rye, ,3 008 25. Provisions. Sugar cured hams, large 9 Sugar cured hams, medium Sugar cured hams, small Sugar cured California haras Sugar cured b. bacon Sugar cured skinned hams, large Sugar cured skinned haras, medium Sugar cured shoulders Sugar cured hone, es shoulders Sugsr cured skinned shoulders ..... Sugar cured hicon shoulders Sugar cured dry-salt shoulders Sugar cured beef, rounds Sugar cured beef. Eets Sugar cured beef, flats Bacon, clear sldrs. 30lhs Uacon. clear bellies, 20 lbs Dry salt clear sides. 30 lbs average Drv salt clear sides. 20 lbs average 10 101$ lU'l V,i 9 10!f 10'4 a 8 7K 64 5'4 12 9 8 in 13 00 13 00 14 5 i 61 5 KS 6H 6,4 Mess pork, heavy Miss pork, family Lard, refined. In tierces Lard, refined. In one-hair barrels Lard, refined. In 60-lb tubs Lard, refined, ln20-lb palls Lard, reflned. In 5(1-1 b tin cans Lard, reflned. In 3-lb tin palls Lard, reflned, in 5-lb tin palls Lard, refined. In 10-lb tin palls A PANIC IN CORN. It Shoots 7 Cents Cptvjrd Short Sellers Take Fright A Blizzard Following on the Heels of the Flood Does. the Mis chief Wheat Nervous. cniCAGO Wilder clamor and excite ment over -scarcity of grain and provisions than was witnessed to-day on 'Change could scaicely be imagined in staiving Bu3 sia. Short sellers, big nnd little, were in a panic. The price of May corn shot up 7c and closed within lc of the top. Tho July option gained 3c. Wheat is np 2c, and pork, lard and ribs are lespectively 00c, 15c and 17c higher. A blizzard following dis astrous rain floods for a month w as tho hor ror. Corn was agitated from the start, and nn immense volume of business was transacted. The opening found the crow a anxious and offeiings light. The tr.ulo had none to sell to meet so great a demand. Every message on the floor was discouraging. Tho May price held nt 5ic at the statt, went to 57c. and on to 5Sc as soon as bidding begun, nnd sellers held it at 60c. June was quoted at k4647c. and solid s offered it at 49c on tho cany 'bulge. Julv was at 4515c nt the start, went to 46e, back to 4fae. and then jumped to 47Jc before 11 o'clock. For an hour there was a let up in the panicky lee! ing, nnd July dropped back to 46)gc. Later the price Jumped to 47c in a few minutes. This reuoned the excitement, nnd May sold quite ficely at 60c, jumped to 61c, and went on to62c befoie 1 o'clock. Juno was quoted at 49c nt tho same time, while July p.isscd the nigh point of the morning and went squarely up to 4So. Corn closed with trade gieatly excited and top prices pretty well held. In wheat tne opening was about c higher than aesterday's closing, advanced IJo. ie crdcd'Jic. advanced lc, then receded lJc. rallied lc; fluctuated some and closed nbout 2a higher than j'esterday. A sharp demand existed and outside parties bought fieely. The short 'interest covered freely nnd felt rather uneasy at the situation. Theie was no great quantity of wheat offoied, though on the different bulges some realizing followed. A heavy trade was carried on in oats, the market being greatly stimulated bv the strength of coi n, and closing 11c higher. Business was generally scatteted. The piovision tiado caught the hull fever from the giuin pits. The greatest specula te e interest was in pork. Tile opening price was 10c over last night, in sympathy with corn. This was the key to the situation danger to the corn crop and higher prices in the corn pit. Then the packers began taking prodncts. May operators, after covering short sales, tookthelongsidofor the upturn, and the closing flgules were tbe highest of all. The leading futures ranged as follows, as cor rected by John M Oakley & Co.. 4 Sixth street. memDers oi me i;mcsgo itoaru ot xraue: Open- High- Low- CIos- ABTICLES. ing. est. est. ing. "Wheat. No. 2 May f 82V t 851 823 84'iJ June 82H 81'. 824 844 July 824 84 82)4 84H Corn-, No. 2. May 554 62 55 61 June 46, 40S)i 46J 4IV July 45'4 48,',, 45 48 Oats, No. 2. May 30r 32 30J 31 June 3X 32 30V 32 Julv &"4 31 30 3i; -MESS POBK. May 9S5 10 45 9 85 10 45 Julv 9 90 10 50 9 90 10 50 September 10 Co 10 62) 10 05 10 624' Lard. Mav 6 2) 640 625 630 Julv 6 6 50 6 35 6 40 September 6 52U 6 65 6 52,4 6 65 Suoitr Kins. Miy 5S24 6'074 5 924 6 05 July 5 924 6 I17 5 924 6 06 September. 6 024 6 17a 6 024 6 17,4 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour more active, mlllprs asking 10c advance. bu sales gener- spring wheat, 7Sc: .o. 2 red, S9!Kc; N". 2 corn, s34(357c: No. 2 oats. 32c: No. 2 white, 354 364c: No. 3 white. 344(M54c; N'o. 2rve. 78c: No. 2 harlev. C0(36:c; No. 3. 7. o. b., soffijdc: N'o. 4. f. o. b., 57c; No. 1 flaxseed, fl 074: prime timothy seed, fl 2G1 20: Mess pork, per bbl ,110 124(310 45; lard, per T(0 lbs., f6 .I746 40: short ribs sides, (loose), fo 03&6 01: dry salted shoulders (boxed). to 2T5 374: short clear sides (boxed). 16 17,46 30; whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gal., fl 14; sugars unchanged: No. 3 new corn. 43c. On the Produce Exchange to-dav the butter market was nuict and unchanged. L'ggs steady at 14144c NKW TOHK Flour stronger, 510o ad vance asked In instances, lalrly active. Coin mealflun. Wheat Spotliigheriindstionger but dull; No. 2 red, 0Sc$l 00i,' afloat. 96? $1 00 f. o. b : ungraded led, 82c$l 00: No. 1 Nortliein,91K03c;No. 1 liaid, 97Kc; No. 2 Noithern, 6SJc;No. 2 Chicago, 92c; No. 2 Mllwaukce,9lc; No. 3s')ring,S7Jic; optto-s No.2 led, Sliiy, 9092JC, closing at 92Vic: June, 90-X02c, closing at !)2Jc: May, 9jc; July, 9I-3Jc, closing at 'JJfic; August, 9C 92780, closing at 92c; Septembor, 90Q02XC, closing at 92lic: October, 93c: Pecrinlwr, 93K93Jc, closing at 93c; May, 1593.97JR98c, (.lo-ing at 9Sc. Kje scirce and quirt; Western, SIS5c. Coin snot was higher and quiet, olosinz stiong nnd sc.nce; No. 2, 3759c in elovntor: 5Si00o afloat: ungraded mlxcu, 5662c:ste.amr mixed, 57i 58c; options May, SiJgSSe, closing at os'c: June, 5355c. closing at 55-c: Julv, 5151c, closing nt 54c; Auguxt, 51!4j3c, closing ut 5Jc: September, 5153c, clos ing at53c. Oats Snots liighei, quiet and scirce; options stronger and quiet; Mav, 38c; June, 3()Ji37Kc, closing nt ' 37Kc; Julr, 36X37f, closing nt 37c; August, 3.fT3Gc, closing at 36Kc; Septeuiher, 34J5jc: spot No. 2, white, 41c; mixed Western, J73Sic; white do. 39 43c. Hay quiet and hrm. Hops flnu and qu'et. Tallow quiet and steady. E.-gs Arm and in fair demand; Western, 1616$c. Hides steady and quiet. Pork active and higher; old mess, f9 7VS10 50. Cut meats Aim; pickled bellies, GJigOJic; middles quiet. Lurd higher, qniet: cstcrn steam closed at $6 65 bid; options May, fG Si bid; July, $6 706 72, closing at '6 72 bid; August, $6 79: September, $6 85 bid. Butter in fair demand and steady: wctery dairy, 12I5c; do creamery, 13621c: do lactory, ll13Jc; Cheese quiet and weak; part skims, i9e. PHIL ADELPIII --Flour firm. Wheat-No. 2 red elevator, 94Vc; No. 2 red, May,9494Uc: June. 939lc; July, 9292c: August, 9i OlJc. coin No.3111 expott elevntor, 52j; ie.iiiier In do, 53i4c; ungraded ntlon,5Jc; No. 2aellow nflo.ii., 55c; do. in grain depot, 55c; No. 2 in expoi t ntevator, e.triy. 5155c; No. 2 mixed, May, 545Jc: June, 52iS5JVc: July and August, (M52?c. Oais Car lots strong; futures bi'liei-; No. 3 whit',3Sc; No. 2 white, 31J40c: No. 2 whlte.May, j!) sOJc: June and Julv, 3XJWe; August, 37 3sJc. Butter quiet ami sceadv; Pennsyl vania creamery extra. 2021c. Es steady nnd in fair demand; Pennsylvania firsts, 16Kc. r sr. LOUIS Floor High grades scarce and unchanged, but low grsulos dull: fancy, $J 65 3 75: extra fancy, $4 03JJ1 15; patents, J4 40 fe4 30. Wheat N". 2 led closed lower at eSc: Mav. 90c; June, 85c; July, 8283c; August, 31Jc Corn No. 2 cash, 49c; May closed at 4c: June, 45c; July, 45c; Septem ber, 44c u.its highei, closing about lc above osterdav: No. 2 cash, 36c; May, 34c; Julv. 31Jc. Buttorunchange'l. Eggshiuner ut 13Uc. Provisions Arm and higher. Pork in Job lots at $10 73. Lai d, 6 OOQG 10. N11W OBLEANS Sugar steady; open kettle, choice, 3c; fully fair to prime, 3c; good common to good fair, 2 13-163c; common, 2Jg2 ll-16e; inferior, 2Je: ceutrlr Ugal piimi- jellow clarified, 3ea Lf-16c; off do, 3Ji3c: seconds, 2 9-164jlic. Mo lasses fiiu,; centrifugal strictly prime, 19c; good prime, 15017c; fair to prime, 1013c; common to good common, 69o. CINCINNATI-Floar firmer; family, S3 800 3 50: fancy, $3 501 10. AVIieat firm and quiet: No. 2 red, S883c Corn strong and higher; No. 2 mixed, 50c. Oats strong and higher; No. 2 mixed. 31c. Eye scarce; nom inal; No. 2. 85c. Fork strong at $10 50. Lard firmer at $S 15. Bulkments higher at $6 00. Bacon stiongernt7 00. Butter steady. Egs firmer at 13c. Cheeseeasy. BALTIMOBE Whenr unsettled and high er: No. 2 TPd, 9pot, MQUVic: Mav, 93c asked: June, 9292Jc: July, 9lK9:jc. Corn ac tive and llrm: mixed, spot. 53K Ic: May, 54j asked; June, 52K33.Kc; Julv, 52'ic. O-its quiet; No. 1 mixed Western. 36K-7Kc: No. 2 mixed Western, 34JJc. Bye quiet. Hay steady. Provisions firm. Butter steady. MILWAUKEE Flour quiet. Wheat higher; Julv. 83c; No. 2 spring, S3c; No. 1 Northern, SOigOOc. Corn limber; No. 3, 48c. Oats higher; No. 2 white, 36c: No. 3 do, 35c. Barloyflrm; No. 2, 55Cc: sample on trace, 4459c. Eve quiet; No. 1, 80K81C Provisions firm. Pork-Jnly, $10 37K- Lard July, $6 47; " TOLEDO Wheat active and higher; No. '2 cash, fl3Kc: May, 94c; June. 91c; Julr. 87c: August, 86c- Corn activp and easier; No. 2 cash nnd May, 49c: Julv, 4Sc: No. 3, 47c; No. 4, 40Jc Oats quiet nnd stejily: No. 2 cash, 3Jc; No. 2 white, 35c. Bye firm; cash, E2c. DULTJTH vheat No. 1 hard, cash, 87Kc: May, 87c: June, Sic: July, Slc; No. 1 Northern, cash, 85c; May, 85c; June, S5fc; July, 86Jic: No. 2 Northern, cash, 78c: No. 3, 74c; rejected, 66c: on track, No. 1 hard, 87c; No. 1 Northern, 86c. KNSiS CJTYVVheat was slow and lt?IK higher: No. 2 haid, 75c: No. 2 red, f284c Corn verv irregular at 44Ktc: No. 2 whito. 49SI50C. Oat hUrhcr; No. a mixed,' 33Kc:No. i white, 3IX35c. Byo firm; No. 2, (&Kc MINNEAPOLIS Wheat May. closing at 83Kc; Julv, opening, 82!-Jc; highest, 84c: lowest, 82Jc; closing. t3ic: on track, N'o. 2 hard, 83c: No. 1 Northern, Sojic; No. 2, Northern, S.'QSIc. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Becelpts, Shipments and Prices at East Liberty and All Other Tarda. Office of The DisrATcn, ) Pittsburg, Fbidav, May 20. Cattle Keceipt, 924 head: shipments, 733 head; markot nothing' doing; all through consignments; 13 cars cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Beceipt, 3,800 head; shipments, 4 4'0 head; market active: all grade-. $4 855 00; 16 cais ot hogs shipped to New Yorkto-dav. Sheep Receipts, 1.90J head; ship-ncnts, 1,400 kead; market fair and unchanged. By Telegraph, . New Tork Beeves Receipts, 2,150 head, including 25 cars for sale: market a shade stronger; native steers, $4 M)4 65; hulls and cows, $1 903 25: dressed beet steady at6 8e; shipments to-day, 560 beeves; to-morrow, 51s beeves and 4,420 quarters of beef. Calve EccriptM, 847 head; market Arm; veals, $4 00(85 00: buttermilks and mixed calves. $3 004 00. Sheep Receipts, 4,994 head; sheep steady; yearlings c.per pound higher; lambs firm: clipped sheep, $5 256 25; unshorn do. $7 007 25; clipped yeiriing". $7 257 E7K: Southern lambs, $7 609 00; dressed mutton low at 10lle per pound: diessed yearlings firm atlll2c: dressed lambs ste.tdy at 1215c. Hog; Receipts, 3 889 head, consigned direct; market nom inally steady at $5 005 60 per ICO pounds. Clilcarrn Cattle Receipts, 8,500 head; ship ments, 3,000 head: inarkec strong to shade higher on best steers; top prices, $4 254 50: no prime steers on sale: common. $3 SiMgiS S3: Texans. $3 5o3 GO; cows and heifers, $2 80 3 73. Hogs Receipts, 20 head; shipments, none; market active and steady and 10c higher; lough and common, fl 004 20; mixed and puckers, $4 604 72K: prima heavy and butchers' weights f 73JJ4 3: light, $4 6004 75. Sheep Receipts. 6 000 nead: j shipment'-, 2,500 head: market active and irregular; iex.ms, S3 sanji 25; others clipped, $5 105 60; lambs, $5 50(gB 50; spring lambs, 7 504J3 TO. jiuffalo Cattle Receints. 2 loads sale. 100 j tnrongb; market strong and firm. Hogs ikcuaiuts, oo luuua sale, to tuinugn; nmritei, stronger: heavv grades, f4 901 95; packers and mediums. 4 905 00; Yorkers, good to best, ft 0305 00: do pus nnd light, $4 834 90. Sheep anu lambs Receipt, 18 loads sale, 13 through; market lower lor all kinds, with a lair demand; clipped sheep, choice to fancy wethers, $5 505 73; clipped lambs, choice to fancy, $7 00j7 5'J. Kansas City Cattle Receipts, 2,000 head: shipments, 1,100 head; tho market lor light stee s was steady and strong; heaviest. steady to weak! all grades at $3 004 00; coss steauj at f uutggj do: stocKers anu iceu ers steady at $2 203 10. Hogs Receipts,l,000 bead; shipments, 2,000 head; tho market was about 5c lower.closingstrong; all grades at S4 004 52: bulk, $4 404 47K- Sheep Receipts, 900 nead: shipments, 2u0 bead: the market whs oulet and nominally steady; muttons. $4 505 00. Cincinnati Hogs steady: common to light. ?3 503 70; packingand butchers', $t 40 sJ4 75; receipts, 3,100 head: shipments, 1310 neuu. iaitie siesiuy nt Tt jzttxi vj; lcceipts, 450 head; shipments. 2C0 bead, sheep In good demand at $3 505 50; receipts, 040 head; shipments, 4S0 bead. Ijirabs steady and scirre: common to choice spring, ft 50 7 25 per 100 pounds. St. Louis Cattle Receipt", 500 head; ship ments, 1,400 head; market quiet: natlio steers from 1,000 to L400 pounds sold at S3 60 4 00; yearling neifei s, $3 503 90. Hogs Re ceipts, 1,800 bend: shipments, 1,600 head; heavy, $4 604 70; mixed, $4 404 55. Sheep Eecemts, 150 head; shipments 1,000 head: market stem I v: lair to good, $3 254 50; choico muttons, $4 755 00. Omaha Cattle Receipts, 2,500 head: mar ket lower: common to fancy steers, $3 i0 4 50; Western, $ 503 50. lios Receipt, 7,800 head; market active and strong to 5c hi.-lier; light, $4 3"4 52; heavy, $4 40 4 50; mixed, $4 404 45. sheep Receipts, 258 head: market stiady: natives. $4 50t 00; Western, J4 5D6 00; lambs, $.1 00 6 50. The Coffee Markets. New York, May 20. Options opened steady and unchanged to 15 points up; closed steady 5 down to 5 up; sales, 29,750 bags, including May, 12.5512.bSc; June, 12.1012.20c; Julv, 12.C012.Pk-; August, 12.0012.03c; September, 12.0012.05c; October. II 95I2 00c; November, 12.00c; Decembor. Il.9512.u3c; spot dull and stead ; No. 7, 1313Jc. Baltimore, May 20. Coffee firm; Rio car goes fair at Mc. . New Orleans, Mav 20 Coffee quiet; ordi nary to fair Rio, 1417e. What is Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil. It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years' use by Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys "Worms ad allays fevcrishness. Gastoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd, cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. Castoria relieves teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency. Castoria assimilates theood, regulates tho stomach and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas torirf is tho Children's Panacea the Mother's Friend, Castoria. -Castoria Is an excellent medicine for chil dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its good effect upon their children.11 Da. G. C Osgood, Lowell, Mass. Castoria Is the best remedy for children of which I am acquainted. I hope tho day is rot far distant when mothers wlllconsider tho real Interest of their children, and use Castoria in stead of tho various quack nostrumswhich are destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium, morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful agents down their throats, thereby sending them to premature graves.11 ( Da. J. 7. KrscnxLOI, . Conway, Ark. Tie 'Ceatr Company, 77 Murray Street, New York City. 11 The Concord Matin? tar Salt Water. Cairo, III., May 20. The United States warship Concord left for New Orleans at 10 o'clock this morninjj. She will stop atthe principal places between here and .New Orleans. pPfflG$ Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it ia pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Boweb, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c and 61 bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. IQWSVME. KY. UEW Y0OK. BROKERS FINANCIAL. ESTABLISHED 18S4. John M. Oakley & Co., BANKERS AND BR0KER3. 46SIXTH ST. ' Direct private wire to New Tork and Chi. caso. Member New Yorir, Chicago and Pitts burg Excbangos. Local securities bonghtand sold for csi or carried on liberal margins. Investments made at our discretion and dividends paid quarterly. Interest paid on balance (sine 1335). Jfoney to loan on call. Information books on all markets mailed on application. fe7 Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. ap30-35 ESTABLISHED 18J7. CHOICE TIMOTHY HAY A SPECIALITY. DANIEL M'CAFFREY. -Hay, Grain and Commission, 2CS AND 240 FIFTH AVENUE, PITTSBOEO, PA. Consignments of and orders for grain solicited. myl7-46-p for LOST VHSQ3R u THE FRENCH NERVEAND BRAIN RE3TORZI field with a Written ncarantec to cure Lost Manhood, Nervous Debilltv. Loss of Train Power. onrulslons, Impotency. Emissions, etc Restores js-e Vigor of Youth: and gives full Manlr Power Price by mall. 11X0. or 6 for 5 00 A TTrltlcu llnnmnlre Is siven with every J5 0O order. Sold br nil druggist. For sealed instructions. "now rnr weak pav n1 MAnr sTnovo. address VIOOItlNEJIKDUIJE CO., Cincinnati. O. SOLD BY W. P 2ARTSSI-F. c8r. 5th A Pew - ap27-87 mws CURES CONSTIPATION CUKES CONSTIPATION CURES CONSTIPATION I write that you may know tbe good I have received from B. B. B. 1 was all out of health and suffering with constipa tion and biliousness. I tried other medicines, bnt they failed to do any good. At last I bought a bottle or B. B. B. and before I had u-editnlH went to work feeling as well as ever. Gua Nelso. Box 35, Irvineton, AVarrsn. Co., Ta. my2-Trssa ACTS ON THE BOWELS. Castoria. " Castoria Is so well adapted to children that I recommend it as superior to any prescription known to me.11 II. A. Arxnss,M. D., Ill So. Oxford St., BrooUyn, N. T. " Our physicians In tho children's depart ment have spoken highly of their experi ence in their outsida practice with Castoria, and although we only hare among our medical supplies what is known as regular products, yet we are free to confess that tha mer.ts of Castoria has won us to look, with favor upon it.11' U.srriD Hosprr.li. tso Disfsksabt, Boston, m.m Allen C. Sunn, Prtt., WE M A- 1 i J. mWmmvaimi B6&4 i-r irifffatf3- -" - "fc-' . v . .. ... ,- H&mmmmmmmmmmKmm&SBimBZBBiaKwwmM-w r'.t t Muawu mm - "
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