THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 189a 11, s r -, . COALERS ARE HIGHER Because of a Decision in Reading's Favor in the State Courts. NO OTHEE IMPORTANT MOVEMENT. The Bulk of the Trading Confined Few Leading: Shares. to a LS INCREASING PLMAND FOE BONDS Kew York, Aug. 1. The stock market to-day was moderately active' but the great bulk of the trading was in a few of the leading shares, the rest of the market being without feature. The fact is that the mar ket is now extremely narrow, notwithstand ing the late increase in activity, for while the latter move easily, after they are marked up it's impossible to see any amount of stock. Prices are jnst as easily manip ulated downward, but when they are hard it is hard to bay a line of stock. The feature today was the decision favor able to Reading which was rendered in Pennsylvania, and it was made the oc casion of an advance in all tho Coalers by the insiders, which was the only movement of importance In shares during the entire session. The decision. However, was or little importance except as Indicating the position of the combine in tho courts, but the im portant point is the decisions to be rendered by the Chancellor of the State of New Jer sey. None hare as yet been rendered and they aro being looked Tor ward to as of vast importance to the coal combination. The movement changed the temper of the whole list for the better, and tho early losses were re gained In almost all cases. The London market is dead, the only demand from that center being for choice investment bonds. The close was quiet and steady to Arm at in ocular but slight changes from Saturday. Railroad bonds were quite aotlvo, but the only special heavy trading was in the At chi ton incomes, which moved up per cent to 61 on a sale or $503,K. There was also somo activity in the Reading Issues, and the deferred incomes lurnished $285,000 out or the total day's business of $1,924,0)0. The demand for Investment bonds is again on the increase and the Increase In the amount of business done in this line from day to day cannot be laid to speculative operations. Government bonds were dull and steady. O 030 of the list: XI. S, 4s ret... TJ. b. 41 coup. U.S. Is , ..1WX ..116H Mutuil Onion 6S...O10 N. J. C Int. Cert ..111 Northern Pac. lsts..H5S ..1W Tactile 6s of '95 106W Lonls'na stamped 4. 81 Tenn. new set 6s ....105 Tenn. new set Ss. ...101 Tenn. new set 3s.... 77 Canada So. Ms 1031 On. Pacificists 10514 Northern fac Ids..ll3 .SNorthw'n ConsOiS.137 TKo'Hw'd ueoen.ss.iss 1. 1.. 41. M.tien.o8. ts l-t.L.8. F.Gen.M.1064; St. Paul Consols... .IS tst. r.c r. ists...ii9 T. P. L. G.Tr. Rets. 819 Den. 4 K. G. lsts..lV Alpn. AK.17. S Mil Erie Ms 105 M. K. AT. Gen. 6s.. 80 M. K.4T. Gen. Ss.. 43 T. P. E. G.lr. Rets. 21M Union Pac lsts.....l06S West Shore 103K R. G. W SOii aid. JEx-lnt. Mining shares tAsked. closed as follows: Cholor Crown Point , Con. Cal. and Va... Deadwood Gould A Carry Hale A Norcross... Homestake Mexican Jorth Mar , Ontario. . 45,Ophir 135 . eoTlymonth 90 . 345 Sierra Nevada 100 . 200 Standard 140 . 80 Union Consolidated., so . IX Yellow Jacket 40 .1350 Iron SllTer. 60 . IS.-. CnlcLturer 425 . 650 Quicksilver prer. 2000 .4203 Bulwer 35 Asked. The total sales of stocks to-day were 263,470 shares including Atchison, 293,000; Chicago Gas, 6,150; Delaware, Lackawanna and West em, 3.150; Erie, 15,930; Missouri Pacific, 4.300; Northern Pacific, pieferred, 6,700; Reading, 6S.650; St. Paul, 21.G00; Union Pacific, 4,200; Western Union, 6,475. Watson & Gibson to Oakley & Co.: "We look: for a movement in stocks during the next two months that will resemble the ex periences ol last autumn as to activity and advance, but with this marked difference that Europe will be as large a buyer this season as she was a seller last season. We do not believe that European intervention in our maiket is Indispensable to higher prices, but If foreign interests come Fn to accentuate the bullishness of the situation we shall have few complaints of dullness. It was bank: holiday In London to-dav and -many ew York operators remained in the country, so that the day has not been a notable one. The following table shows the prices of active stocks on the New York Stock Exchange, cor rected dally for The Pittsburg Dispatch by hitxit i arxrHESsov. oldest Pittsburg mem bers or New York Stock Exchance, 57 Fourth ave nue: Clos Close Open High Low Ing bid. July 30. ing. est. est. Am. Cotton Oil... . Am. Cotton Oil nfd. 4314 7S lttoli 43H 7 lOoV 100 42V 795 43H 79 105S 100)4 40'! 8'!4 s 105V 100V 39)4 89 59 136)4 31H 24 H 63 43 82 102 84)4 MB 81)4 50)4 119 117J4 144 67 "35H 35S 157V 138 1)4 49 S m 103 25)4 76 135 71 a 60 121M II3S4 8 113 17 72 3G 28X 37 U 14)i 21)4 53), Am. Sugar R. Co.... Am. sugar R.Co.pfd Atch.lop. A S. F... Canadian Pacific... Canada Southern.... Cen tral of . J erser. 100H 3aH 89K1 SWi 404 89! 60 B9 H tiU ou 13)4 137)4 136 13oV 295, Central pacinc .... Chesapeake & Ohio, CftO., 1st pfd C. ftO.. Sdpid ...., Chicago Gas Trust. C. Bur. ft QnlnCT.. C Mil. ft St. Paul.. 24V 25H "i 82H 24V ..... "44 63 44 KH 81K 101H S2H lozx 102H 84H H 84 C.,JI!1.4St.P.. pfd. C. Rock I. ft P C, fct V., M. ft O.. C.Et P..M.AO..pfd 127 127M 82 50)4 13) 117K! IZ7 81H 50H 81 81V mi 49 120 t. s. orinwesiern. C. ft Northw'iLpfd, C. C. C A I 1I7H "67 117 117J4 '67 H 14Z 67 B!H C. C a 4 I., pfd.. I13H coi ioaiairon Col. ft Hocking VaL Del.. Lack 4 West. Del ft Hudson Den. ft Rio. Grande. D. ftRlob., prd ... DIs. 4 Cattle F. Tr.. Illinois Central Lake trie 4 West.. L. E. AW., pfd Lake Shore AIL S.. Louisville A vash... Mobile ft Ohio Missouri Pacific Nat. Cordage Co.... N a t. CordageCo.. pfd National Lead Co. .. Nat. Lead Co., pfd.. New York Ceutrxl.. N. Y., C. & St. L.... N.Y.Cftb,t.Llstnrd "wi 35V 3S), 159 354 33WI 35 35 157Jj 153 13S4 138)4 133 "49 V 133 "49 )i "soii IDS SOS 43 103)4 25H; 2SH lis" 71K "ei" 121K 113H 37 95 "is" 25 25 76 135" 71H GOV 121 11SV 37H 84H 113t 18 1W 134V 31 "iex 121 113 87)4 94f "l8" S3 121S in S7V M4 E N Y.CftSlL..Zdpfd N. Y.. L. H. 4 W.. 2n.Y.,J,.L.4W.tpld Ti 33 29 68V 3674 SO it as 29 V 69 ! S7X 20H 14V 21H JV 28)4 6a 36V B) 68 V n. l. x ;. x. ...... N. Y., O. ft W North American Co. Northern Pacific SB 20X 144 21 S 58H 14V Northern Pa'flcpfd Ohio 4 Mississippi.. zij SJ4 21s 68 20S 23 31V urepou imp-eiueui. Pacific Mall. Phil, ft Reading.... P.C, C. ftSLL 23 3lj 60)4 22S 191. K 41)4 112 9H 39X 11 26 ? 30H 72H 7S l Si'A 34V 3414 60S 60H 14 J 96 24 1 9 Pullman Palace Car Richmond ft W.P.T. Men. AW.P.T.. pfd 24 191! 23 195' 8' 41 113 9! SH W cu x".. juiiin xjuan. Texas Pacific Union Pacific Wabash AVabasu, pfd Western Onion tMieellnrft L. E. 39V 97 39V MM 974, 33H "97J, 33 J "iiv 96.4 39J4 11H 26 SS's sox 'W!4 ft heeling AL.E.pfd Baltimore ft Ohio.... W.E.AM. C., 1st pfd 3UH 72V 87 J7V i Ex-dliidend. SLIGHT ADVANCES Follow the Postponement of Consideration of the Hatch BI1L, Cnicaao, jLugust 1 Wheat and corn are a trifle higher to-night than on Saturday even ing. Good growing weather prevented buy ing enthusiasm, although the country took quite a lively nibble at corn. Provisions are about unchanged. The thing upper most in the minds of traders was the action of the Senate in deferring consideration of the Hatch bill until December. In all mar kets tlia first result was a better support and higher prices. Wheat showed about c Improvement. Then the great receipts at fct. Louis and the prospect of an increase of LKW.000 bushels in tho risible supply nave the price a setback to tho opening figures. Liter the visible supply did not increase as expected and the total enlargement of stocks fell below 1,000,000 bushels. This rescued the market iroin the natural de pression resulting from the very bearish crop prospects. There was good buying of oorn chiefly to cover shorts put out on the recent high prices, but there was also some Investment buying and with little for sale firmness was tho rule. Oats fluctuatednrith corn ana closed from ic toHc hlzher. In provisions the heavv volume of trado lasted most of the session while prices showed no important change. The Heavy receipt" of hogs started prices lower. Pork was olT7Jic and other products 5c from Sat urday, lhe packing companies became trood buyers, and prices recovered, following the advance in corn. rreljrlits were stronger and a shade better at 2fl25io lor wheat, and lJQic corn to ISufT&lo. .Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, slow, unchanged; No. 2 sprins wheat, 77K; no. a spring wneat, 1. o. o., iw&nw, no. x f. o. h , 45c; No. 4. f. o. b., S3c; No. 1 flax seed, f 1 OlXi prime timothy seed. $1 S3: mes pork, per bul., $12 10; lard, per 100 lb., $7 307 S2K: short ribs sides, loose. $7 60Q7 63; dry salted shoulders, boxed, 17 007 25: short clear sides, boxed, $7 90Q7 95; nhlsky, distillers' finished goods, per gal., f 1 15; sugars, out loaf, l'c; granulated, 4)o; standard A, 4c Articles. Receipts. Shipment. Flour, bbls 1000 23,000 AVheat. bS 1260D0 404,000 Corn, bu 187 000 S60.000 Oats, bu 265,000 273,000 Rye, bu 6.000 23,000 Barley, bu 5,000 ' 2,000 On the Produce Exchance, to-day, the but ter market was steady; fancy creamery.20J 214c; fine Western. 1820c; ordinary, 15017c; fine dairies, 1618c Eggs, firm; strictly fresh, 16c Range of the leading futures, furnished by John M. Onkley & Co., bankers and orokers, No. 45 Sixth street: - Open- High- Low. Clos- Cloie Asticlxs. Ing. est. est. ing. JulySO tLEAT. August 77X I 77t I 77H I "H 77 Seiitember 77)4 77H 77)4 TIH 77 October 77)4 December 80 80)4 79 80)4 80 COBIT. August 48 49V 43 43H 49H September 4SS 494 48H 48H 49 October 4S)4 48V 4SS 48V 4SK December 48 47 47', 48)4 May 49 50 49H 49V 49 OATS. August S0 30) o4 30)4 30H Boptember 30H SOV 30 tOH 3t4 October SOV 31 80 30J May 33 34 33 33), KH PORK. September 11 07 12 20 I! 07 12 12 12 15 January 13 07 13 15 13 07 13 12 18 02 Lard. September ...... 727 7JS 727 732 735 October 737 742 737 7 40 740 Januarr 7 15 722 7 15 720 722 shout Ems. September 750 755 760 765 757 October 750 755 750 7 55 757 January 685 690 685 685 690 Car receipts for to-morrow: Wheat, S90 cars: corn, 35 ears; oats, 209 cars. Estimates for to-morrow: Wheat, 737 cars; corn, 610 cars; oats, 340 oars. GENERAL MARKETS. Nw York j"i,ocr Receipts, 23,000 pact-, ages; exports, 1,300 barrels, 1.200 sacks. More active and generally steadier; sales, 2L8C0 barrels. Wheat Receipts, 359,000 bushels; exports, S3.000 bushels; sales, 8,120,000 bushels futures, 161,000 bushels spot: spot moderately active and firmer; No. 2 red, S3c, store anil elovator, SSJfQSlVj'c afloat, S3X&3? r. o. b.; No. 3 red. SOQSOKc; nrgraded red, 7285e: No. 1 Northern 86HS7Vc; Kc 1 hard, 9292c: No. 2 Northern, cljic: No. 3 spring. SOe; No. 2 Chicago, 85c: No. 2 Milwaukee, S3c; options advanced iJc on the layinjt over of the anti-option bill until next December, de crease in stocks in store and no deliveries on contiaot; doclined J6?o on large re ceipts, local realizing and easier private cables, cloed at Vi over Saturday nntt steady: Xo. 2 red. Angut. 82Qi83Uc, closing at SSe; September, 8S84Jic, clofng at 63c; October, 4K85ic, closing at S4c; Decem ber, 87 9-168sKc closing at 87c; May, 92 92J40, cloaiuc at 9210. Stocks of grain in store and nfloit July SO Wheat. L441,8S9 bushels; corn, 700,828 bushels; oats, 654 C30 buslibls; rye, 20 340 bushels; bar lev. 25,022 bushels; malt, 23,803 bushels; peas, 3,256 bushels. Corn Receipts, 1,000 bushels; exports, 19,000 bushels; sales, 525 000 bushels futures, 130,000 bushels spot; spot lower and moder ately active, closing steady; No. 2, 5359c in elevator; 58Jc afloat; ungraded mixed, 54 gSTKc; options were early KK higher with wheat and local covering declined J c on a dull trade and closed stendvand un cuansed to Jijc up; August, 55K55c; clos ing at 55c: September, 5454c,closln!r at 54c: October. 54J454ic, closing at 54c; December, Hic clostnu at 54Jic Oats Receipts, 202,000 bushels; sales, 620, 000 bushels futures, 118,000 bushels spot: spot fairly active and firmer: options fairly active and firmer; August, 35K35 II-I60, closing at 35c; September, 35)35Jc, closing at 35Jc: spot, Na 2 white, 37c; mixed Western, 3637c: white do, 3743c; No. 3 Chicago, 36Kc Hora Firm and quiet; Pacific coast, 20 25c Groceries Coffee-Options opened steady and nnchanged to 6 points down, closed steady and unchanged to 5 points down: sales, 8,700 lags, including Angust, 12.40 12.45c; September, 12.4512.50c: Ocrober, 12.40c: December, 12 4512.50c; Muv, 12.55c; spot Rio quiet and steady; No. 7, 13jc Sugar Raw moreaotive and firm; centrifugals, 96 test, Ziio bid: sales, 2,000 bags centrifugals, 96 test at 3c: 900 bags molasses su&ar, 89 test, 2UC; refined fairlv active and firm. Molasses Foreign nominal; New Orleans dull and steady. Rice in good demand and firm. Eogb Higher, moderate receipts; Western prime, 1616Jc: do poor, per case, 33 00 3 5a Receipts, 4 448 pkgs. Hoo Products Pork quiet and steady. Cut meats very dull; middles quiet and steady; short clear, $7 95. Lard quiet and un changed; Western steam closed at $7 60. Sale, 50 tierces. Option sales, 250 tierces; September at $7 59, closing at $7 60 bid; Oc tober at 7 60 bid. Dairy Products Butter quiet and firm. Cheese quiet and steady; part skims, 1i ojfc Philadelphia Flour weak; Western win ter clear. $3 754 10; do do sti alghts, $4 00 4 30: Minnesota dear, tS S53 75; do straight, $3 S54 35; do patent, $4 504 75:do favorite brands higher. Wheat quiet; No 2 red, Au gust, Wt,mc September. 82aS24c; Octo ber, 838c; November, 8481 Corn Op tions quiet but about J4 higher; local car lots scat ce and when w anted brought full price; No. 3 mixed, 53Kc; No. 2 yellow, on track, 5SKc; No. 2 August, 5M54JSe: Sep tember, October and November, 53J51c Oats Cailots steadier: futures firm but dull; Na S white, S636Xc; No. 2 mixed, SSJc: No, 2 white, 39e; No. 2 white. August, 37M3ai;c: September and October, 3737Kc; November, 3X3Sc Provisions firm and in good Jobbing demand. Fork Mess, new, SIS 5014 00; do family, $17 00. Hams smoked, 13KHK- Butter firm and in pood demand; Pennsylvania creamery extra, 2323c: do print extra, 2832c. Eggs dull and weak; Pennsylvania flints, 1616c. Cheese steady; part skims, 5gSo. Minneapolis The wheat market was on the whole a little stronger to-day than on Saturday. More No. 1 Northern sold to-dav at 78c than at any other price, although 60c was obtained for a few cars. This is a decline of 3c from last week. Tho millers are showing some apathy in buying and winter wheat markets are filling up rapidly without shipping out much. Receipts wheat here to-day were 335 cars and at Duluth and Superior, 118 cars. The follow ing was the cloto of prices to-day: August, 75J4"; Saturday, 75c; September, 74c; Sat urday, 74j4fc; December, 7&3c; Saturday, 76$a On track, Na 1 hard. TDKc: No. 1 Northern, 78c; No. 2 Northei n, 7074c; old Angust, 7554c; old September, 76c. Knnaaa City Wheat was active and gener ally Vc lower; No. 2 hard old. GlgOSc; new, 63bSs:; No. 2 red. 6C6Sc, Corn wui barelv steady to a cent lower; No.2mIxed,4243Xc; Nn. 2 white, 50504o. Oats verv weak and prices irregular: No. 2 mixed, 24V25c; Na 2 white, old, 30c; new, 2Sc Jiutter firm; creamery, ll19c; dairy, 1210c Eggs dull and steady; candled, 10Xc Receipts Wheat. 61,000 bushels; corn, 1,000 bushelo; oats, 400 bushels. Shipments Wheat, 47,000 bushels; corn, none; oats, 900 bushels. Baltimore Wheat firm; Nail red spot, 81 Slc: August, 81c: September, 8181Kc: Octooer, 82S2c. Corn dull; mixed spot, OIJc; August, 53JJc; September. 53Xc. Oats quiet: Na 2 white Western,SS3Sic; Na 2 mixed Western, S5c asked. Rye dull; No. 2, 7iH72c Hay firmer at $14 5016 00. Grain freights steady; steam to Liveipool, 3d. Pro visions steady. Mess pork, $13 60. Lard Re flnedLjc. Butter firm; creamery, fancy, 22 23c Eggs weak at 14c Coffee firm; Bio, lair, 17c Cincinnati Flour easv. Wheat steady, fair demand; Na 2 red, 75c; receipts, 23,675 bushels; shipments, 17,000 bushel. Corn fair demand, steady: Na 3 mixed. 53c Oats easy: Na 2 mixed, 33c. Rye steady; No. 2, C6c Poikin light demand, firm at $12 60. Lard scarce Bulkmeats easy. Bacon Arm. Whisky in fair demand, steady; sales, 860 barrels at$l 15. Butter Arm. Sugar steady. Eggs dull at 10c Cheese dulL Toledo- Wheat active: No. 2 cash, 79Vc; August 79Ke; September, 79&Q795ic Com dull; Na 2 cash, 49$c; Na J, 4Sc Oats quiet: No. 2 cash, 32c Rye dull; August, 67c Cloverseed dull nnd steady; prime cash. $7 01; October, $5 32. Receipts Wheat, 184 187 bushels; corn, 6,996; bushels; oats, 632 bu3hels; rye, 572 bushels. Shipments Flour. 1,782 barrels n heat, 88 600 bushels; corn, 2,500 bushels: oats, 400 bushels. MI'wauU-e Flour quiet. Wheat steady; No. 2 spring, 75c; No. 1 Northern, 83c Corn quiet: No. 3, 48c Oats quiet; Na 2 white, 3334ic; No. 3 do, 324J33c Barley firm; No. 2, tSc; sample on track, nominal. Bye quiet; No. 1, C9c. Provisions quiet: September pork, $1,125; September lard, $7 42. Receipts Flour, 8,500 barrels; nbeat, 81,900 bushels; barley, 2.6O0 bushels. Shipments Flour, 11,600 barrels; wheat, 1,500 bushels. Dninti A strong demand for traok wlieat forced prices up in the last half hour and sales were made Just before the close at that nuvance. following are tho closing Drlces: No. 1 bard cash, 81Je; August. ia; Septem ber, 80Vc: December, 8jWc: No. 1 Northern caan, ,sy4 Decembe No. 3, hard, JSnffiln Wheat No. 1 hard, 91c: No. 1 Northern, 84Je: No. 2 red, 8387Kc Corn No. 2, 52c Receipts heat, 750,000 bushels; corn, 2S3.OO0 bnshels, Ship ments Wheat, 190,000 bushels; corn. 110,000 bushels. ic: August, 76c; September, 783c; r, 79lc; Na 2 Northern cash. 7oc: 62iic; 1 elected, 60Kc: on track. N a 1 , 63c; No. 1 Northern, 81c. STOCKS VERY STRONG. Philadelphia Company and U. S. Glass Lead an Upward Turn. MOST OP THE TRACTIONS FIRM. No Positive Weakness Develops in Any Part of the Lilt. LOCAL AND GENERAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP Monday, August L The market for local securities was not very aotlvo to-day, but a generally im proved Inquiry was noted all along the line and the strength developed last week, especially during the closing days, was much more marked. The inquiry was de cidedly encouraging, as it was for whole sale lots, several orders for 100, 200 and COO share lots being in the bands of the' brokers It was better distributed, also, covering the list more fully than for several weeks past, but, as holders had advanced their views and were firm at the advance, the percentage of or ders executed was small. Brokers, however, were in decidedly bet ter spirits and talked more hopefully of the probable volume of busi ness for August. Some of them expressed the conviction that trading would not be much. If any, above the summer average, but others were Inclined. to believe that.pro Tiding no pew unfavorable factors devel oped, the movement of the market would exoeed conservative expectations. That money is unusually abundant has been dem onstrated, and that it will continue to seek investment is entirely within tho bounds or probability. Prices of stocks and bonds are steadily advancing, and, as Is well known, there is nothing that stimulates buying like an upward tenuency of prices. The news or late, too, has been mainly bul lish, and to this fact, in part, can be at tiibuted the genoral upward turn. It looks as if wo were on the eve of a boom of greater or less proportions and there was little danger in taking hold. Features of the Market. Trading at the calls covered Duquesne Traction stock and bonds, Philadelphia Company, P. &B. Traction and TJ. S. Glass, and all were firm, and, with the exception of Duquesne Traction, all were higher. Dnquesne Traction sold at 23. closing at 28 bid; Philadelphia Company sold up to 1 closing at 19-1S; Duquesne Ss sold at 100, closiug in demand at 100; P. & a. Traction was higher at 25, sales and bid, and TJ. S. Glass Com mon sold up to 66, closing at 66 bid, against offers to sell ai 65 late last wees;. In the shares which did not tlguie in the trad ing very few features were pie&ented, though in a general way the list sympa thized with the leaders. Union Switch and Signal and Airbrake were strong er; Central Traction gained a frac tion, and with very few excep tions the others were steady to strong. The exceptions weie P., A. ft M. Traction and Westinhouse Electric (old), the lormer being off to 43 bid and tne latter to 18 asked. The new Westlnghouse Electric stocks weie strong and in demand, with quo tations slightly below those repoited from Boston. The close was generally at the best prices. , The Ohio Valley Gas Company. The case of the Ohio Valley Gas Company versus Councils of Sewickley came up for decision before Judge Swing Saturday, but the Judge merely said the case was one for the Supreme Court to decide, and conse quently It will be passed upon by that tribunal. The status of the case is as fol lows: When the two natural gas compan ies of the Sewickley Valley were seeking rights of way through Sewickley, Councils granted them with the un derstanding that the ohnrches and publlo schools were to be furnished gas free. To this the oompanies consented, and In the distribution or this "charity" patronage all the schools and a church or two or so fell to the lot of the Ohio Valley and all the other churches to the Independ ent. Some time since the latter notified the churches that gas would not be furnished gratis any longer, and an Injunction was ob tained restraining the company fiom turn ing off the gas. The injunction was de feated, however, the decision being that while Councils had authority to make such contracts for the schools they had no control over the churches and therefore no authority to compel cor porations to serve them for nothing. This Ieit the Ohio Valley in the peculiar predica ment of practically standing a portion of the cost or the Independent's rights of way. They, therefore, brought a friendly snit to determine the justice of the position in which they were left, as well as to ascertain if the Independent is not as fully bonnd to furnish gas to the schools as the Ohio Valley. Luck seems to have been with the Inde pendent Company, but it is expected the law will place them on the same footing with the Ohio Valley people with respect to lurntsuing the schools gas free of post. Prosperity In the South. According to the Chattanooga Tradesman 42 new industries were established in the South last week, together with four enlarge ments of manufactories and 16 Important new buildings. Among the new Industries reported are a $100,000 brick and tile com pany at Chailotte, N. C.and one at Augusta, Ga., a $500,000 compress company at Little Rock, Ark., a $100 000 development company and ono with $50,00u capital at Cnylngtou, Ky., an electrical company with $150,000 cap ital at Louisville, Ky., and others at Klsslm mee, Fla., and Caldwell, Tex. A paying company with $100,000 capital is re ported at Vlcksburg, Miss., paint works at . Memphis, Tenn.. ponder works at Covington, Ky., a $300,000 sugar re finery at Iberville, La., and a tannery at San Angolo, Tex. The textile plants of the week include -cotton mills at Chapel Hill and Dur ham, X. C. Bldgedale, Tenn., a ticking mill at Charlotte. N. 0., a $500,000 carpet mill at Wheeling, W. Va., and a $40,000 cotton and woolen mill at Murble Falls, Tex. A $50,000 tobacco factory is being organized at May field, Ky., lumber mills are to be built at Asbdown, Ark., Durham, N. C, and Tyler, Tex., lnrniture factories at Cullman, Ala., and Branson, S. C, and saw mills at Thomson, Ga., and Cumberland City, Tenn. Water works are to be built at Alexan dria, La., Shelbyville, and Harriman, Tenn., and Caldwell and Palestine,Tex. The cotton mills at Trenton, Tenn., aie to be enlarged, as are the lumber mil's at Newberne, N. C, and Wheeling W. Va. Among the new buildings are business houses at Ocala, Fla., VanBuien, Ark., and Roanoke, Va,, churches at Deoatur, Ala., and Oxford, N. C., a (50,000 college building at Atlanta, Ga., and others at Newport, Ky., Jonesboro, Ark., and Greenville, Ala., a $10,000 depot at Milan, Tenn., and a Government building at Talla hassee, Fla. Eltctrlo Street Hallways. At the end of last June there were 230 electrlo railways In operation In the United States useing the Thomson-Houston electrlo' system. The number of motor cars used by these railroads is 4.2CL There were 52 roads under contract July 1, to be supplied with the Thomson-Houston system, which includes 1,390 motor cars (2,780 motors). The total number of cars for roads in opera tion and under contract with the Thomson Houston Company, July L was 5,895 against 4,779 the previous month. The total number of roads in operation In the United States and Canada using the Edison electric railway system is 163, and the total number of Edi son motor cars in use is 2,228. The figures showing' the status of the Westlnghouse Company In this respect are not at hand, bnt the company bas made rapldjstrides iu the past year and it is safe to say That the num ber of its motors now in use will compare favorably with the number of any other manufacture And the best of it is, they aie growing in popularity. Financial Noton. , Unlisted street railway securities closed as follows: P. 4 B. Traction, 2525; Du quesne Traction, 28: do 6s, 100100; p., A. & M. Traction, 43 bid: Pleasant Valley Railway consolioateu 53, 101 bid. Westingbouso Electric pieferred closed at 46 bid and the new common at 28 bid. The sci lp was quoted at 8790. Andrew Caster bid 161 for Standard Oil Trust and 125 for 100 shares or Airbrake. Outside the Exchange H. M. Long bought Duquesne Traction bonds, Pleasant Valley Railway and United States Glass, and was bidding 101 and interest tor Pleasant Valley Railway consolidated 5s. Before Mr. McGlnley took hold of tne Al legheny Heating Company thete was be tween $30 000 and $40,000 due the compauy, that had been permitted to run until they were clashed doubtiuj." Under his man agement 75 per cent of these bills have been collected. . The following gentlemen vn tnjtav elected directors ot the Enterprise Savings TOonlr nt lllni.li.ni. fnt. .h - t ?-? .. w. unvAtiyiij, iu, .1,0 aiiBuinK year: Frederick Gwlnner, John 8eillng, James P. McKlnney. Charts F. StireL B, H. Gllliford, Henry LandgrHfr, James T. Arnold, A, F. Sehwerd, James Graham. A semi-unnunl dividend 01 3 per cent was declared payable on demand. . W. W. Cbaplln, Secretary of the Exchange, returned from his vacation this morning. K. R. Brown, of Morris ft Brown, returned 1 from a months outing to-day, and his part ner, Mr. Morris, was busy all day making preparations for a trip to the lakes. Bill ft Co. and Lawrence ft Co. sold Duquesne bonds on 'Chanee and Long bought. The latter also bought U. S. Glass and W. R. Thompson ft Co. sold. Thompson ft Ca and Carothers bought Duquesne Trac tion and Rea Bros, ft Co. sold. Hill ft Ca sold Fhillle early and bougbt later. Sproul ft Co. sold P. 4 B. Traction and B. F. Arens burg bought. Arensburg and Sproul ft Ca were the early buyers or Pnillle. It comes from the very best of sources that James R. Kcene and S. V. White, who are to-day the recognized leaders in the speculative market, have the most power ful backing that has been seen in Wall street for many years. Whether Mr. Gould is Interested in the present ball campaign is not given out, but the fact remains that his special stocks are prominent in the ad vance. It Is said that the manipulators of Cordage stocks have pegged the common at 121 and will move up the prelerred. The U. S. Glass Company, according to street talk, can show a dividend earned on the common stock. ' Whisky Trust affairs are likely to hava some Interest In them within the next fort night. There Is a row on the inside. If iresent plans are adhered to one of the argest Peoria distilleries will shut down this week. In Chicago Gas there is little that is new. Insiders are still at odds. A lot of men who are loaded with the stuff are trying to boom it. ir the most important section of in siders can prevent there will be no bull movement until September. The new $50,000 issue of Braddock school bonus have been placed at 10L Between calls on 'Change, W. J. Robinson bid IS for People's Pipeage. Bales and Final Prices. Transactions on 'Change were as follows: riBST CALL. 10 lhares Duqnesne traction 2SH 20 anares Philadelphia Co HH 100 lhares Philadelphia Co Wi 20Bharca Philadelphia Co. 19)4 10 lhares P. 4 B. traction 25)4 SECOND CALL. $S,00ODnqncine traction 5 100)4 $5, 000 Dnqucane traction 5s 100)4 SOshares Philadelphia Co H 40 shares Philadelphia Co 19j THIRD CALL. 28 shares U. B. Glass, common MK 20 shares Philadelphia Company. 1914 10 lhares Duqnesne Traction 28)4 Total salra. 2S8 shares itock and 1C,'0 bonds. Closing bids and offers: ItteaU. Sdcall. Sdcall. stocks. . . , . , " . Bid Ask Bid Ask Bid Ask Citizens' Nat. Bank 5 67 65 67 Ex. Nat. Bank 84H .... 80 85 85)4 Freehold 90 Iron City Nat. Bk.. 80 85 85 Liberty TJat. Bk... 105 ....105 .... Metropolitan N.Bk 121 ....121 Odd Fellows Sav.Bk .... 72 Third Nat. Bank 124 Tradesmen's N.Bk 253 S53 People's Insar 21)4 Western Ins. Co. .A .... 40 .... 40 .... 40 AlleghenTHeat.Co. 75 78 75 '78 Chartler V. Gas Co 13 Mannfac'rsGasCo 28)4 .... People'. N. Gas Co 1 .... 19 P. N. G. A P. Co... 12 .... 12! .... IVi .... Pennsylvania G, Co 10 Philadelphia Co.... 19)4 19)4 19H .... 19ft 19 Wheeling Gas Co 1834 .... 19 Central Traotlon. .. 29)4 30 2974 3D 29)4 .... Citizens' Traction.. 81 62 61 62 61 62 Pittsburg Traction. 52)4 59 .... 69 .... 59 Pleasant Valley 25)4 254 25M .... 25)4 .... PUM.JunctlonR.lt 84)4 35 prfta. Wheel. Ky. 50)4 .... 50)4 51)4 50)4 51)4 N.Y. 4 C. G. C. Co 50 .. .. .... Luster Mining Co.. 10i4 11)4 10k UX 10S .... Enterprise Mln'g Co ... - 5 W'st'use Elec.Co 1SX .... 18)4 .... 18 Monon. Nar. Co 65 .... Monon. Waier Co.. 30 .... 30 Union S. 4 S. Co .. 16 H 16)4 "16H 16)4 10)4 16)4 UnlonS.4S.C.pfd 40 West. A. Brake Co. 125 128 125 .... 125 .... Standard U. C. Co 76)4 U. S. G.Co..com... 66 67)4 66 .... M)4 MONETARY. The demand for discounts continues mod erate, with the range of rates unchanged at 56 per cent. Eastern exchange and cur rency are trading even. New York. Aug. 1 Money on call easv at ri per cent, ulsi loan, i$; ciosea ourrea . jrnme mercantile paper, OTVgio. ilng exchange auiet but steady at $4 87 for 60 day bills and $4 8SK for demand. Boston, AugustL Balances, $1,319,217; rate for money, 22 per cent.; call loans, 34; time loans, 35. Clearing House figures. Pittsburg Exchanges Balances Same day last week: Exchancea ..'..... Balances .$2,553,223 41 . 5S534554 .t2.897.4SS 17 . 559.10197 New York, Aug. L Bank clearings, $71,621, 657: balances, $4,691502. Boston, AU'j. L Bank clearings, $12,209,017; balances, $1,319,217. Money 22 per cent. Exchange on New York, 58c discount. Philadelthia, Aug. L Bauk.clcarings to day, $8,753,600; balances, $1,618,234. Honey 2 per cent. Baltimore, Aug. 1. Bank clearings this day, $1,987,796; balances, $331,046. Bate 6 per cent. CirciNNATT, Aug. L Money 35 per cent New York exchange 2550 discount. Clear ings, $2,470,350. Memphis, Tenn., Aug. L Now York ex change selling at $1 50. Clearings, $340,054; balances, $179,296. New Orleans, La., Aug. L Clearings, $1,124,142. New York exchange Commer cial, $1 60 per $1,000 premium. Closing Philadelphia Quotations. Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania 54K 55 30M 8)4 62 64K Reading 30 11-19 Buffalo, N. Y. 4 Philadelphia 8 LehlKh VaUey 61 Lehigh Navigation 64)4 Philadelphia A Erie 33 Northern Pacific, com , 2114 Northern Pacific, pref. 53)4 31 21 S' M4 Boston Stocks -Closing Prices. Atch. 4Topeka 404 Calumet 4HecIa.., Franklin .280 . 12)4 . 11 .31 . 10 . 16 . 25 . 5 . 18)4 .204 . ish . m . 9 Jloston St, Aioany...,.zus Boston 4 Maine 181 Kearsarge Osceola Hnntft 1T rnnwp C. B. 4Q 1(0)4 ntcDtiurrK. K.,pia. ss 11m 4C rere ju., uia. 7a K.C.Bt. J.ft C13.7s.123 L. R. 4FL S.7B 92 Tamarack AnnKtnn T.anil Cn Boston Land Co.. ... Mex. ten., com 1614 H est End Land Co. nIIT.litnlinnii JV. X.SJN. ili Old colony lsi Allonez 51. Co.(new)10u Atlantic Boston 4 Mont. 36M I Central MinlnK.l'."! Teletraph .,m,nn sfnra H a.&a. sooner..... California Mining Stocks. San Francisco, An?. 1. The official clos ing quotations for mining stocks to-day were as follows: Alta 20 PotosI 40 Belcher 40 bavage 95 Best 4 Belcher 130 Sierre Nevada. 95 Bodle Consolidated. 30 Union Consolidated. 75 Chollar 60 Utah 20 Con. Cal. & Va. 325 Yellow Jacket 50 Crown Point M Conun 10 Gould 4 Carry. 85 Ncv. Queen 15 Hale jrorcross....lOJ B. I ..: 5 Mexican 139 N. B. 1 6 Oplilr 215 Electric Stocks. Boston, August L fipeefat The latest electrlo stock quotations to-day were: Bid. Asked. General Electric Co 109M 109 General Electric Co., pfd Ft. V. E. Co Ft. W. u. Co. Tr. securities, aeries A T.-H. E. Co., Tr. securities, series D. T. E.E.W. Co 1). E. Co 119 "4 7 71-16 . iu . 7 .1134 Edison E. 111. Co Bar Silver. New York, Aug. L New York dealers' price for silver, 85o por oz. Holiday in London. X 1 Foreign Financial. Paris, Aug. 1. Three per cent rentes, S8f 8c for the account. London, Aug. L As the first Monday In August Is a regular holiday in Great Britain, the Bank or England and the Stock Ex change here are closed to-day, ana business throughout the country is suspended, The Dzygoods Market. New Yonx, Aug. 1 Transactions on the spot were moderate, but buyers were re entering the market through the day. There was no new leatures. The print market, however, was strong. The whole cotton goods market also is under an improved reeling. Brazil Coffee. Bio Janeiro, July 80. Coffee First ordi nary, 13,100 rels per 10 kilos; good second, 12,600 rels; receipts during the week, 78,000 bags; purchases lor United States, 45,000 bags; shipments to United States, 24,000 bags; stock, 126,000 bags. Santos, July 30. Coffee Good average, 12.250 rels per 10 kilos; receipts during the week, 68,000 bags; purchases for United States, 14,000 bags; shipments to United States, 21,000 bags: stock, 87,000 bags. Rio Janeiro, Aug. L The receipts of cof fee at this port, for the crop year ending Jnne 30, were 3,713,838 bags, and those at Santos 3,698,415 bags. The Rio and Santos crops, then, amounted to 7,412,243 bags. The two crops had been estimated at from 8 000, 000 to 9,000,000 bags, but a great deal or coffee was lost for the want of laborers to gather it. The two crops this year are estimated at from 6,000,000 to 6.600,000 bags, but it is prob able that the coffee will not all be gathered, as there Is much complaint or a lack of labor. BIG DEALS IN SIGHT, And Plenty of Dlckerln lln Small Prop erties Under Way Tb! Vacation Season Besponslbla for Apparent Quietude Current Gossip Aboat Realty and Lat est Bales. The realty market, while apparently quiet, is in a very healthy condition, espe cially for this season of the year and under existing conditions. Agents, as a rule, are not complaining that sales are not more numerous, but are really pleasantly sur prised that business and inquiry keep ud so well. Nearly all the agents are able to re port a considerable number of deals under way iu all classes of property, some of them of great magnitude; but, as usual during the vacation season, the absence of an attorney or principal or some one connected on one side or the other prevents immediate con summation. Dickering in small prop erties Is progressing satisfactorily, despite the labor troubles, and this fact may be accepted as auguring well for the era that will be dated from the res toration of harmony between the Iron masters and their employes. According to good opinion, this era is not far ahead of us, and agents and owners are making calcula tions accordingly. Home-seekers, as a rule, can do better by buying houses ready made than to construct them from their own plans. Professional builders thoroughly understand the wants of the people In this matter and are able to meet all the requirements of a perfect home. The character of the bouses erected In Pitts Diirg in the last two or three years is very high. They leave nothing to be desired in either architectural effects or convenience. There aie many advantages in buying a finished home. The purchaser can occupy it at once, he gonerally saves money, and has a wide field to select from. He can con trol his associations. Of course this does not restrict development in the building line. Whether bought iu a finished state or constructed to order, the same number of houses will be required to meet the demand. In line with the statement that some big deals are in process of negotiation, The Dispatch learns that one for a site for a manufacturing establishment that will em ploy 1,000 men is likely to be olosed up this week. A commission of $10,000 is involved, which conveys a pretty good idea of the im portance ot the transaction. The sale or quite a block of property on Firth avenue, just beyond the Court House, is hanging by a very slender thread, If the sale goes through, the erection of more mod ern business houses than now grace that section will be at once commenced. Owing to the fact that the work has al ready commenocd on extensions of rapid transit to Wilkinsburg via Frankstown aye-' nue and Wood street, and via Grazier, Tioga and Wood stteets, property owners along these thoroughfares have elevated their views of values very materially. Tne purchasers or the Nlmlck property fronting 7.20 feet on Wood stieet expect to get $60 per fiont foot for their oldlngs when the cars aro running, besides a good price for the rear tier of lots. Ex-Collector Warmcastle is one of the piesent owners of the property. The Hartley property on the south side of Fifth avenue, 86x60 and triangular shaped between High and Tunnel atieets, was about to be sold before the buildings were partially destroyed by fire for a price approximating $400 per front foot. Since the fire the deal Has been declared off because the intending purchaser did not think the owner made a sufficient reduction for the damage by fire. John K. Ewing ft Co. sold for Mrs. Betta S. Ewing to Charles A. Schaffer the property Na 63 Arlington avenue, near Monterey stieet, Second ward, Allegheny, consisting of a two-story brick house of six rooms, hall, bath and attic, with lot 20x100 feet to a paved and sewered alley, lor $6,600 cash. The same firm sold this property two years ago to Mrs. Ewing for $4,000. Black ft Baird sold to John Bebbert lot Na 27, in the F. L. Ibmsen plan, Twenty seventh ward, fronting 20 (eet on Cobden street by 120 leet through to Berg street, for $5i5 spot cash. A QUIET 0PKN1N& The New lTeIc and Month Start Off at a Moderate Pace In Nearly All Mercantile Lines Ear Cora Firmer, Hay Easier and Sngar and Canned Goods Active and Strong. Monday, Angust L August opened quietly in local com mercial circles according to general reports, bnt dealers in groceries and hog products noted an active trade, with a generally strong tone pervading the markets. Mail orders were quite large from dependent sections, the agents on the road rendering a good account of themselves, but operations in person, especially on strictly local ac count, were on a very limited scale. It can be said, however, that merchants are not feeling quite so blue over the Industrial situation as they were a week or so ago, and that in a general way the feeling is much improved. Grain, Flour and Feed. No sales occurred on call at the Grain and Flour Exchango to-day, and the proceedings indicated a continuation of the dullness noted all last week. Ear corn was a shade firmer, and hay somewhat easier, but other wise tho market was without appreciable change. The bidding and offering on 'Change follow: SPOT. Bid. .14 00 Asked. I 37 55 14 75 No. 2 white oats High mixed shelled corn No. 1 timothy hay riVK DATS. No. 2red wheat $ .... New No. 2 red wheat 75 High mixed shelled corn 5314 No. 2 yellow ear corn 58 No. 1 white oats 3d No. 2 white oats 35)4 Winter wheat bran No. 1 timothy liar 14 00 86 80 56 60 37 15 00 14 75 ao, i wnitc oaia, tne year, were onerea ai 33c, with 32)4c bid; for August 33)4c was bid and 35c asked. Receipts bulletined: Via the P., C, C ft St. L. 1 car oats. 1 car hay, 1 car corn; via the P., Ft. W. ft C 7 cars corn, 11 cars oats, 12 cars hay, 4 cars wheat, 1 car feed, 2 cars bian, 6 cars flour. Total, 46 cars. RANGE OF THE MARKET. CThe following quotations for grain, feed, hay and straw arc for car lota on track. Dealers charge a small advance rrom store:! Wheat No. 2 red No. 3 red Corn No. 2 yellow ear High-mixed ear , Mixed ear , No. 2 yellow shelled High-mixed snclled Mixed shelled Oats No. 1 white No. 2 white ft Extra No. 3 white Mixed Rye No. 1 Ohio and Penn., new No. 2 estern. new FLOUB (Jobbers' prices) Fancy brands, 5 25: standard winter patents, $4 85(35 00 patents. $1 855 00: straight winter. $4 clearwlnter. $1 254 60; XXX bakers, ft rye, n aunt w. Millfeud-No. 1 white middlings. $16 5017 50: No. 2 white middlings. 115 0u15 50; winter wheal bran. $14 50(315 00: brown middlings, $14 TO 15 50; chops. $17 00321 00. Hat No. 1 timothy, $14 2514 75: No. 2 timothy. 12 M13 00; mixed clover and timothy, $13 Of 3 50: packing, 18 509 00; No. 1 prairie, $t 009 SO. wagon hay, SIS (0018 CO STRAW Wheat, fi 507 00; oat, $7 607 75. Groceries. rurther talk was heard to-day of strength and activity in sugars and canned goods.bnt prices wore unchanged.aRd new suggestions were lacking. Following are the latest ad vices fronf the East: Wlllett ft Gray say of the sngar situation: "In raws, centrifugals have bad a free trade at l-16c advance and remain In good demand at 3o for arrived or nearby parcels, while Cuban holders a'ro inclined to look for l-16o more for later shipments. Europe has shown an advancing tendency during the week,and while it Is to be noted that there is a gener ally improved firmness to the whole situa tion, yet it must not be lost sight of that the total supplies of sngar are In excess of last year at this time." New evaporated California apricots, in sacks, have oecn sold at 14c on the spot, ana additional parcels were offered at that price. Quotations or as low as 9Kcf. ab. coast for California prunes, uto to 90s, in sacks, were about on Saturday. Several carloads, it was stated, were offered at the last-named rate. More numerous orders have been placed during the past few days for 1832 season pack. Maine corn at $1 0501 10 f. o. b. Portland for standard and ,1 20 there for fancy brands. Fully 6,000 bags of dried California lima beans have been sold In this market daring the past few days, chiefly at 3o per pound, or- $3 10 per bushel here. Bids ot 3c f. o. b. 8IM 85 79 80 58 68)4 57 & 57)4 55H 56 51)4 5 &4)i 55 53 54 37)4 38 864(3 87 35)4 36 34 35 73 74 7: fa) 73 , 15 00 0004 25: on the coast have been refused for new crop. ' Current Quotations. BCOARS Patent cot-loaf. 5c: cubes, 6c; pow dered, 6c i grannlated (standard), 4)40: confec tioners A. 4Hc; sort A. 4H4Kc; fanoy yellow. 3)44o; fair yellow, 3X3c; common yellow, i)4 Oorrxi-Roaated. In packages Standard brands. H3-20C: second grades, 17fi19c; finer grades. 233 27c. Loose Java, 330 ! Moeha. 33'434c: Santos. 232S)4a: Maracalbo. 26)4o; Peaberry. 2S233; Cap aeas, 28)4c: Rio, 22244e. COrrcc UREEN O. G. Java, 30931c; Paddang Java, a)429)4c: Mocha, Jl(33Joi Peaberry. 24K 24.Sc; Santos. 22)423)4e: Maracalbo, tlidai Caracas, 24)425c; golden Santos, 21)4)4c; lUo. 19(321)40. OIL Carbon. 116s, 6et headlight. 6)4c; water white. 7Mo; Elaine, 18c: Ohio legal test, JMc; miners winter white. 83330c ; summer, 3132e. Molasses New Orleans, fancy new crop, 33 33'ic: choice. 3G37c; centrifugals. 29c. STROP Corn synip. 2225e: sugar syrnp, 2S29e; fancy flavors. 8l32s. Fruits London layer raisins. 12 SO; California London layers, 1 9U32 10; ' allrornta muscatels, bags. 585)4c; boxed. $1 15l SS: new Valencia, 5 5)4c: new Ondara Valencia, 77,Sc: California sul tanas. sllo: currents, 3Hc; California prunes, 8)4 tll)4c: French prunes, 7i10Hc: California seed is raisins, 1 lb cartons, 1375; citron, 19)4(320c; lemon peel, llK12a. i Rice Fancjr head Carolina, 6H6Vc; prime to choice, 6Mc; Louisiana, 5),6c; Java, JSigsXc: Japan, SKec. Canned Goods Standard peaches, Jl 852 00; extra peaches, $2 252 60: seconds. $1 65I 75: pie peaches, 1 80: finest corn. 1 25 1 50: Harford county corn, II 2tt 25; lima beans, 1120313; soaked. 8085c: early June peas. $1 l&ai 25: marrowfat pes, $1 05 1 15; soaked. 70 75c; Freach peas, $11 100 cans or $1 502 50 f. doz; Blneapples, $1 1531 25; extra do. $2 40: ahama do, $3; damson plums, eastern, fl 25; California pears. $2 12)42 25; do green fazes, 81 60; do egg plums, f 1 60: ao apricots. II 852 00: do extra white cherries, 92 752 85; do white cherries. 2-lb cans, II 70; raspberries, 1 25 1 50: strawberries, $1 151 15: gooseberries, $1 00 1 25: tomatoes, $1003125: salmon, 1 lb. $1 25 1 95; blackberries, 76 90c: succotash. 2-lb cans, oaked, 95c; do standard. 2 lb, II 251 60: corned beef, 2-lb cans. II 70 1 73: do 14 lb. $13 00: roast beef, 2 lb, II 75: chipped beef, 1-lb cans, $1 90 2 00: naked beans. II 2Sai 50 1 lobsters. 1 lb. 12 S3: mackerel, fresh. 1 lb. 95c: broiled, $1 50; sardines. domestic, 'A: $4 00; Ms. M 25; la. mustard. 13 2S : imnorua. 'At. sio ooraiz ao: lmnonea. as. sis oo 13 CO; canned apples, I lb, 7075c; gallons, 2 709 fTS. Hairy Froducta. Bntter and oheese are a shade firmer, but in the main prices are unchanged from last week, as follows: Butter -Choice Elgin creamery, 24S3c: oiber brands.U2ic; choice to fancy country roll. I4l6c; low grades and cooking. 912c; grease. 5(23c. CHEESE Ohio new. 9M0954C; New York. 10 10)4c; One fall make, fancy new Wisconsin Swiss blocks. 14l4)4c: do. bricks, 10311c: Wisconsin sweltzer. In tubs, I3I3'-.c for new, lXlScforold; llmburger, lOQUc; Ohio Swiss. 12)413c, aa to ijnstflty. Elgin, III., Aug. L The butter market wus firm; sales of 10,108 lbs at 21c. Eggs and Poultry. Quotations on eggs were lower to-day, the top on strictly fresh being given at 16c. The snpply is rather excessive and outside mar kets are easy. Revised prices follow: EGOS Strictly fresh Pennsylvania and Ohio. 15)4 16c: cold storage stock, 14ISc. POULTRT Spring chickens, 50."5c for small, and 6070c for large; old chickens 5090c; ducks, 65 70c; geese, 707Sc. Berries, Frnlts and Vegetables. A few blackberries were on the market this morning, and sold at 10c per quart. Huckleberries were in fairly good supply at 90c$l 00 per pail and basket. The season Is about over for everything in this line ex cepting huckleberries. In the frnit line apples were in light sup ply at $2 E04 00 per bbl for good to fancy. Ordinary pears sold at $1 C01 50perbu. basket, $2 002 50 per bu. box and $3 00 per y, bbl basket. California peara sold at $2 75 i 00 per box; do peaches at $1 50 1 75 per case, and do plums at $2 753 00. Bananas were lower at $1 002 25 per bunch under heavy recelnts, 20 cars arriving. Lemons sold at $4 50Q5 50 per box. Very few peaches on the market. Watermelons were in fair supply at $18 00 20 00 per 100 for small, and $25 0030 00 for large. Anne Arundel cauteloupes sold at $5 005 50 per barrel and $2 00Q2 60 per crate. Jenny Linds were quoted at $1 251 50 per small crate and $1 001 25 per basket. North Carolina grapes were held at 5060c for SQ 10-15 baskets, with the movement slow. Vegetables were in small supply, as usual to Monday. Tomatoes sold lower at 75c $1 00 per balf-bnshel basket, 75085c per 4 basket case and $2 252 50 per bushel crate. Cabbage, $1 001 25 per barrel and $1 25431 50 per crate. Cucumbers were quoted at 65 75c per half-bushel basket, celery sold at 20 30c and onions at $2 753 00 per barrel ana 90c$l 10 per box. Potatoes were firmer without being any higher. Quotations: Jersey rose, $2 25 per barrel from store; Eastern shore, $1 75432 00. Predictions are made that the range of prices will reach $2 503 00 before the close of the week. Yellow sweets were quoted at $5 005 50 per barrel for firsts and $4 004 25 forseconds. Provisions. Large hams $ 13)4 Mealum UH Small 14 Trimmed 14)4 California 0 Shoulders, sugar-cured 9 Dry silt 7 Roulettes 1014 Breakfast bacon llh Extra do 12)4 bides, dry salt clear. 20-lbav 8)4 Clear belles, smoked 9)4 Clear bellies, dry salt 9 Pork, heavy. 14 00 Light 16 50 Dried beef, knuckles 14)4 Rounds lt'i Seta 11)4 Flats 10', Lard, compound, tierces, 350 lb 5 '4 Half barrel 6 Tubs 6)4 Bnckets 6)4 Tin cans, 50-lb 6 Tin palls. 10-lb, 6 In a case 64 Tin palls, S-lb. Ulna case 6H Tin palls. 3-lb. 20 In a ease 64 Lard, refined. In tierces. 340-lb 7 Lard, rellned, in one-half barrels 7)4 Lard, rellned. tubs 7)4 Lard, reriued, in nuckets 7H Lard, refined. In 50-lb tin cans 7)4 Lard, refined. In 10-lb tin palls 74 Lard, refined, Iu 5-lb tin palls 7, Lard, refined. In 3-lb tin palls 8 CATTLE LOWER, Hogs Steady to Strong and Sheep Firm for Good and Dull and Lower lor Com monA Big Rnn of Stock at East Liberty Cattle in Excessive Supply. MONDAT, Allgnst L Bayers had the best of the cattle market at the Central drove yards this morning. The run was a large one and consisted prin cipally of common and medium grades, a fair percentage of which was from Western Pennsylvania counties. Prime export cat tle sold pretty well up to recent quotations, one load averaging a little better than 1,550 pounds, bringing $5 25, but as a rule prices were off at least 15c per cwt on most trades, and some quoted the range of the decline at 10c to 25c per cwt, the insldo lor good and the outside for other grades. Ilogs weie generally easier and only good sheep held up to last week's quotations. At the Island yards the markets ruled about the same as those at the Central yards, with the move ment reported slow. Em Liberty. Cattle Receipts, 169 loads, against 145 last Monday. The supply averaged about tbe8ameas a week ago with respect to quality, but the opening was slow and weak at something below last week's reduced prices, and indications pointed to the es tablishment of a decline of 1015apercwt on top grades, and fully 25c on common to medium cattle. A few of the early trans actions follow: S. B. Hedges ft Ca reported the sale of 15 head, weighing 19,000 lbs, at $4 50. Huff, Uazelwood ft Imboff sold 19 head, av eraging a little above 1,000 lb at $3 S2& 24 head, 1.150 lbs av. at $4 10; 20 head, 90O lbs av, $3 2.1: 15 head, 1,161 lbs av, $3 90; 24 head, 1,000 lb av, $3 55; 3 heifers. 890 lbs av, $2 75. McCnll, ltowlen ft Newborn- sold 16 head, 19,300 lbs, at U 10:20 head, 24,100 lbs. $1 20; 20 head. 24,400 lbs, $4 00. Reneker, Llnkhorn ft Ca sold 16 head, 15,880 lbs. at $3 50:22 head, 24,450 lbs, $4 15:1 hcad.1970 lbs av, $335; 3 bead, 770 lbs av, $3 00; 1 bull, 720 Ids, $1 40; 3 dry cowd, 020 lbs av $2 75.. John Hesket ft Ca sola 20 head, 18,590 lbs, at $3 10: 20 brad, 23,140 lbs, $4 SO; 21 head, 25, 200 lbs, $4 15: 5 head. 5,500 lbs, $4 00;1 heifer, 900 lbs. $3 SO; one cow and calf, $25. Drum, Dyer ft Co. sold 8 head, 9,280 lbs, at $4 10: 8 head, 2,960 lbs, $3 50: 24 bead, 28,250 lbs, $3 75: 24 head, 36,500 lbs. $3 60; 18 head, 23,930 lbs, $5 00; 18 head, 22.JG0 lbs, $4 00: one bull, 1,010 lbs, $2 50: one cow, 860 lbs, $2 '12K- Holmes, Kowlen sold 15 head, 22,890 lbs, $5 25; 23 head, 23,210 lbs, $3 60; 17 head calves, 3.6U0 1bs, $5 00. Hogs Kecelps, about 23double-deck loads: maiket slow and slightly lower at $5 !06 20 for all grades of corn-Ted and $5 5033 85 for grasaers; pigs and roughs, $1 25Q5 00. Sheep Receipts, about 21 double-deck loads; good sheep were In fair demand and firm and others dull and lower: extra, 95 to 100 ft. $5 205 30; good. 85 to 91 ft, $4 605 00: fair. 70 to 80 ft. $3 O0Q3 75: common, $1 0049 2.50: best yearlings. $5 005 SO; fair do, $3 00 4 00; spring lambs, $3 50Q5 75. Hen's Island. Cattle The run was comparatively light numerically, but the market was quoted dull and lower on the basis of $5 00fi5 ss for best heavy Chicago. Medium and light weight butchers' selections ranged from $3,73 to $4 75, and common grass and rough stock from $2 50 to $3 SO; bulls, dry cows and heif ers were quoted at $2 00S 25 and nominal. Fresh cows were in good supply, with the demand light and prices quoted nt $20 00 S3 00 per head. Calves sold at 6Q6a per lb for vealers and 3Ji4c for heavy grass calves. Receipts, 263 bead, of which 27 were from surrounding counties, and the re mainder from Chicago; last week, 00a; pre vious week, 290. Sheep The supply was somewhat in ex cess or the demand and the market was a little easier at $3 5035 00 per cwt. for good sheep, $4 00Q5 25 for yearlings and 4Q6a per lb for spring lambs. The market was rather Irregularly Quoted, some ot the sell ers asserting thatf too sheep did not sell above $4 254 50. Receipts. 906 head; last week, 1,329; previous weok, 816. Hoos The market was quoted strong at $6 006 15 for best Ohio cornfed, and $4 750 6 75 on all other grades. Receipts, 431 nead; last week, 611; previous week, 32. Woods Run. Cattle Receipts, 126 head from Chicago and 54 from Ohio; Chlcagos sold at $4 005 00 -and Ohlos at $4 255 25. sheep itecetpts, an neaa 01 iamos;9aies as $5 00Q6 75 per cwt. No nogs on sale. By Associated Press. New lork Beeves Receipts for two days, 5,532 head,-including 81 cars lor sale; market dull and 15c per 100 pounds lower; 20 cars un sold; native steers, 45c per pound; Texas and Colorado, $2 7563 95; bulls and cows, $2 053 35; dressed beef dull at 7V8Kc per pound; shipments to-morrow. 850 beeves. Calves Receipts for two days, 1,904 head; market active and Xia per pound higher; veals, $5 007 00 per 100 pounds; buttermilk calves, $2 So2 75. Sheep and lambs Re ceipts for two day 8,15,225 head; sheep steady: lambs ic per1 pound higher; sheep, $3 75 5 60 per 100 pounds; lambs. $5 254J7 00. Hogs Receipts for two days, 5.6S8 head, Includ ing 3 cars for sale; market firm at $5 506 30 per 100 pounds. Cnlcag5 Tho Evening Journal reports Cattle Receipts, 14,000 head; shipments, 4,000 bead; market dull, weak to lower; good to prime steers, $4 45Q1 85; other. $3 25( 25; Texan?, $1 653 25; rangers, $2 7504 25; cows, $2 253 15. Hogs Receipts, 35,000 Head; ship ments, 1,000 head; market active, lOo lower; rough and common, $5 255 50; good mixed, $5 W)5 70; prime heavy and batchers' 'eights, $5 75(5 85; light, $5 255 85. Sheep Receipts, 6,000 head; shipments, 3.0CO head; market, active and steady: ewes. $3 75Q4 50; mixed ewes and wethers, $4 004 85; weth ers, $5 005 50; ted Texans. $4 35g4 65; West erns, $4 75: lambs. $4 006 75. Kansas City Cattle Receipts, 3,700 bead; shipments, 2,700 bead; market steady to strong lor good cattle: others dull and weak to lower; dressed beer and shipping steers, $3 001 50; cows and heifers, $1 102 55; Texans and Indians, $2 202 80; Texas and Indian cows, $1 251 60; stackers and feed ers, $2 60Q3 00. Hogs Receipts, 4,100 head; shipments, 2,500 head; market quiet and , 515c lower; extreme range of prices, $5 23 5 00; bulk of sales, $5 405 50. Sheep Re ceipts, 1,000 head; sliioinents, 300 head; steady; sales ranged, $3 855 70 for sheep and lambs. Buffa'o Cattle ReceIpts,8541oads through, 210 sale; snpply fairly liberal, about 215 cars; good to choice heavy shipping and export cattle or heavy beeves of any kind ruled very dull and slow at tully 1525c declino from last week's prices; good bandy cattle a shade stronger; common to fair steady; ex tra steers, 1,500 to 1,600 lbs., $4 855 00. Hogs Receipts, 109 loads through, 70 sale; shude lower, tor all grades. Shrep and Iambs Re ceipts, 47 loads througb,28 sale; about steady with good to choice on sale; choice wethers, $5 65; good sheep, $5 25; good to best, $5 65. St. Louis Cattle Receipts, 2,000 head; shipments, 1,000 bead; m.irket steady to strong; fair native steers, $3 204 25; Texas and Indian steers, $2 202 (-5; cows and canne, $1 15g.2 CO. lion's Receipts, 1,700 head; shipments, 900 head; market 6l0c lower; heavy, $a 703 95; mixed, $5 4''5 85; light, $5 60Q5 90. bheep Receipts, 2,000 head; shipments, 600 head;receipts mostI througu Texans; choice native muttons, $5 005 25. Cincinnati Hogs in light demand and weak: common and llzht, $5 005 80; pack ing and butchers', $5 505 95; receipts, 2,255 bead: shipments, 478 bead. Cattle steady and firm at $1 7j4 50; receipts.1,379 head: shipments, 455 head. Sheep strong at $3 1)0 5 25; receipts, 7,485 head; shipments, 8,840 head. Lambs weak; common to choice spring, $2 256 40 per 100 lbs. Cotton. GALVxsToir, Tex., Aug. 1. Cotton steady; middling, 7Kc; lo,6c: good ordinary. 6c; net and gross receipts, 5 bales; sales, 44 bales; stock, 16,938. New Orleaxs, La., Aug. 1 Cotton dull; middling, 7 3- 16c: low, 6 ll-16c;good ordinary, 6 3-16c; net and gross receipts, 432 bales; sales. 300 bales; spinners, 827 bales; stock. 83,983 bales. j The VIslblo Supply. New York, Aug.L TheNewYorkProduoe Exchange statement of the visible supply of grain Saturday last is as follows: Wheat, 23,991,000 bushels. Increase, 925,000 bushels; corn, 6,996,000 bushels, increase, 139 000 bush els; oats, 5,058.000 bushels, decrease, 252 000 bushels; rye, 191,000 bushels, decrease, 19 OoO bushels; barley, 175,000 bushels, decrease, 58, 000 bushels. New York Metal Market, New York, Aug. 1. Pig Iran quiet Cop per steady. Lead quiet. Tin quiet, firm. AVER'S HAIR VIGOR Keeps the scalp clean, cool, healthy. The Best Dressing Restores hair which has become tfiin, faded, or gray. Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co. Lowell, Mass. ESTABLISHED 1867. CHOICE TIMOTHY HAY A SPECIALITT DANIEL M'CAFFREY. Hay, Grain and Comfnission, 238 AND 240 FIFTH AVENUE. PITTSBTJRQ, PA Consignments of and orders for grain solicited. myl7-46-p UBOKEKS FINANCIAL. ESTABLISHED 13S4. John M. Oakley & Co., . . EANKIR3 AND BROKKlli. , 45SIXTH ST. Direct orlvate wire to New York and on caro. Member New York, Chicago ana Pieti burg Exchange. Local seourltles boughtand sold for oast or carried on liberal marglna. Investments ma Jo at oar dlioreiloa anl dividends paid quarterly. Interest paid on balanoe (stnta l$i5). Money to loan on ealL Information books on alt markets mailed on application. fe7 Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. ap30-35 vt ' tend tha marvelous French Remedy CALTHO8 free, and a legal guarantee that Calxhos will STOP Dbckaixes EaaUalna. CUBE Rrrmatrrhem.V.rleMcla ud RESTORE Loat VUror. Use it and fay if satisfied. Addrt.VON MOHL CO.. Sol. Ancrtca. Accato, ClnrtwaH, Okla. 7AFAJ'tG9B I CURB A enre for Plies. External. Internal. Blind. Bleed. nx an Itcblng. Chronic Recent or Hereditary. Thla remedy baa posttlTelj- never beta known to fail, tl a box. t Jot k by mall. A guarantee given with six boxes, when purchased at one tlioe,to r fund the ss ir not cured, lsined by EMIT. O. STOCKY, Drnrglst, Wholesale and Retail Atent. los. 401 and 1181 Penn ave.. corner Wylle art. and Fulton at.. PltUbnrr. Pa. Use 3tnrky, Diarrheas Cramp Core, as sail 5cts. JtMaVo4 fi2)F
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