? THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. FRIDAY AUGUST 12, 189a 11 ACTIVITY IN READING. n The Stock Rules Vfeak Under Sales to Kealize Accrued Profits. , v K L & K. IS CONSPICUOUSLY WEAK, But It Recover Partially in & Bally of the General List A QUIET AKD HEATY CLOSE ON LOSSES Kew York, Aug. IL There was little in the stock market to-day outside of the coal shares and little of them outside of Beading, the trading in which was ex tremely large, measured by the standard which 'has prevailed of late, while its weakness gave the tone to the whole market and material concessions were made in many stocks. The selling had all appearances of liquidation of tlie profits ac- crued upon Uie late advances, but an at tempt was made to disguise this by the cir culation of a rumor that the bears had ob tained the forthcoming decision of Chan cellor McGill, of Sew Jersey, and that being unfavorable they were selling the niaiket upon it. A very incenious explanation, but the selling was hardly spirited enough nor long enough continued to be accounted for In that man ner. That a large part ot the selling was lor the short account, however, is not to be riontnri Tr1 the nnnortunltv to denress the general list by a drive at the leaders Is always taken advantage of. There was conspicuous weekness only In .Louisville and Nashville among the leading 'shares, but the loss was partially recovered with the rally in the rest of the market. The Beading at the same time showed great re cuperative power. The share list remained almost entirely barren or feature during the latter portion of the day, alter the comple tion oi the movement mentioned, and the matket closed quiet but heavy at near the low est prices. Railroad bonds were slightly more active. tne sales of all issues teaching $1,281,000. bat the only special animation was in Xoithern 'Pacific prelei i ed. The strong feature or the list was Louisville. St. Louis and Texas firsts, which lose IK Per cent to 9 but Rock Island debentures were advanced on small sales a" large fraction. The general list on the other hand was rather went Government bonds were dull but firm. Close of he list: V. S.4sreg 115V XT.S. 4i coup 115X IT. S. 44s2s 100 Paclnc6sor95 107 Louis'na stamped 4s. slja tenu. newsettis .... W Term, new setos 1003f Oenn new setSs. ... .luo Canada to. Ms 102J4 en. Pacific lsts 1U Den AK.G.lsts....ll7H Den. A R. G. 4s S3li Erie Ms 10514 M. K.AT. Gen. 6s.. 80J Jl.K.it. Gen. is.. 49 Mutual Union As 110 N. J. C. Int, Cert...lllK Northern Pac. 1SU..116J? Northern Pac Ms.. .114 Nortbw'n Consols.. A33) No'hw'n leben.Ss,.109 Orcgun & Trn. 63..110X SUUAl.M.Gen.5s.. Wj St.l, AS.F.Gen.JI..106 St. Paul Consols 130 St. P.. C. 4 P. Ists..lt8 T. P. L. G. Tr. ltcts. 80 T. P K-G.Tr. Kcts. sS Dnlon Pac lsU 10K West Shore 1(8 Mining shares closed as follows: Cholor SO Crown Point SO Con. Cal. & Va. 325 Deadwoort 200 Gould Curry. 90 Home-take 1400 Plymouth Sierra Jeada. standard Union Consolidated.. Yellow Jacket Iron Silver Quicksilver 90 13 140 05 50 GO 350 Mexican 13J 1 North btar 650 Ontario 33oO Quicksilver, pfd. 1725 Bulwer 35 Oplilr. 30 The total sales of stocks to-day were 222, 15 shares. Including: Atchison, 12,-47; Dela ware, Lackawanna and Western, 4 030: Erie, 6,300: Louisville and Nashville, 7300; North, em Pacific preferred, 11,500; ReH ding, 96,400; St. Paul. 8.900; Union Pacific, 3,400; Western Union, 5,000. TVatson & Gibson to Oakley 4 Co.: "Our exports just now are moderate and in June and July our merchandise imports have been remarkably heavy. The lesult is that the gold movement continues in force later than usual and $50,000 was engaged to-day. Possibly more may be taken to-morrow. We are paying cash for what we buy from Europe and our international trade balance is very light. The price or silver to-day was offei ed down apparently for speculative effect, but there does not appear to be quite as much timidity on this snbject as a little while ago. Cotton oil Issues were very firm to-day, and we not see why the preierred is not a safe Investment. It will soon declare a semi-annual dividend of 3 per cent and the earnings of the property are ,a guaranty that the dividend at this rate can be maintained In definitely. Distillers and Cattle Feeders is a stock tbat will do to watch. It Is Inactive and the street is not filled with bull points concerning it, but it ought to be a money making business." The following table shows the prices of active stocks on tbe,!tew York Stork Exchange, cor rected dally for The PiTTSBUBC Dispatch by Whitney i Stephenson, oldest Pltuhurg mem bers or Hew York Stock Exchange, 37 Fourth avenue: Clos Close Open High Low lng Aug lng. est. est. bid. 10. Am. Cotton Oil 4C4 474 46 47 46 Am. Cotton Oil pM. 83. B3H 83 83 82'- Am. sugar R. Co.... 108 103', 10754 107J4 107!, Am. Sugar E.co.pfd 101K 1015, 101H 101H 1015, AtCh.Tbp.S. T... 39H S9X 38S 3S 39 Canadian Pacific 884 88", Canada bouthern.... 51tf 59 58 S6J, 59X. Central or X.Jersey. 135 135), 13411 135 Central Paclflc .. 29 29H Chesapeake & Ohio.. 24S' 24X tlH W4 242 GAO.lstnfd 63 63, C. & O. 2d pref. 44 44 43 43, 44 Cuicago Gas Trust 81'4 8IH' C.Bur.a-Qnlncy.... 101 4 101K MIX 101H 101J, C Mil. 4 St. Paul.. S3K S3M S2S 82), 83 C., M. & fct. P. pref. 127 127! 1265 127 126 G. Kock I. P .... 0 tB 80 80H 80 C. St. P. M. & O.... 53M S1H UK S3), .13!, C, St.P.M.iO., pf 121), 122 CiXortlinestern.. 1I7V 117 117 117 1I7H C, C. a&l 66K 66J 66 66 68 Col. Coal & iron .... 33 S37, 33 S2V 32 4 Col. &. Hocking Val. 34H 34H 34 3,9, 344, Del., Lack. Jt West. 156V MM IS6X 15tX IMii Del. i Hudson 1373,' 1373,' 137M 137 138 Den. & Elo Grande 16K Kii D. K. .. prer. . 48 4S D.&C.F. Trust 48X 48)4 tlH 47S E.T. Va.AGa H 4S Illinois Central 100 100 100 100 lMi LakeKrie&West... 25V 25 25X 2'iS 25)4 Lake Erie AW., pfd 77 77K Lake Shore S. M. S.. 1S4 134S, 1344 1H4V 135 Louisville and Nash. 705, 703,' 69, 69", 70V Michigan Central 107 107)$ Mobile A Ohio 38 ".38 Missouri Pacific S9JJ S9H S9 S8V &9H attonalCor(lgeCo 125), 126 125 125H 125X Xat. Cord. Co., pfd. 11S 1163, 115 116 HiH Rational Lead Co... 39V 49X 39V 39V 397, at. Lead Co.. pfd. S5!4 95)4 K'4 S5W 95 ewYork Central.. 1134 il3K llli 1HS4 H3! Y.. C. A St. L 17Ji 172 N.Y.,C.ASt.L..Jstp 72 72 N.Y.C..ASt.L.,2Up 38 38i N. Y.. L. EAW. 2S-, 28", 28M 2S I8-, R.Y'..L.E.AW..pfd 67 68 X. T, A X. E. 36V 38V m 355,- jjt X. Y.. O. A W 19", 20 19V . MH iH Norfolk A Western 11), 11), Xorfolk A Wesl.,prd 4J, 43", North American Co. 13 13 133i KH 13 Northern PaclBc... 21H 21H 21 21 a Xortllrrn Pa'flc, pfd 57H S74 56'i 56), 87 Ohio A Mississippi.. 21)4 21)4 21)4 21 Oregon lmpr'emeut. 24 24 Pacific Mall 33), 34 Peo.. Dec A Evans 18 18V Phtla. A Heading... 60 60 S9M S9 eOX P., a. CASt. L 21 21 P..C. CA-Jt. L.. pM 62V 62V 61K 81 61V Pullman Palace Car . 196 198 Richmond AW.P.T. 8V SV Vi 83, 8 St. Paul A Duluth 41 0K bt, P. A Dulutb. pfd 103 103 fct. P., Minn. Allan. 115 115 115 115 114 Texas Pacific 8V 8V Union Pacific 39 39 38), 38)4 33 Wabash 10 10 Wabash, prd 25 23! 25 25 25 Wetern Union 9S"4 981, 97 7 Wheeling A L. E.... 39i$ snu 30 293. 29H WheelingAL E..prd 72 72 72 72 72 Baltimore A Ohio. . 97 97 97 97 97 W.E.AM-C..lstprd 94)4 95 94 94 ...... W.E.AM.Co..aisent 58'4 Ex-cUTidend. SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Grain and Provisions Seesaw a Good Deal, but Close on Gains. Chicigo, Aug. Ik The bullish character of the Government crop report on corn and oats was the controlling feature in the cereal pits on the Board of Trade at the open ing this morning and all of them started higher: but at the advance there was free selling and, some bearish news being re ceived, the advance was more than lost. Subsequent fluctuations left them with very slight changes from yesterday's final quotations. Wheat is o lower: corn a higher and oats c lower. According to the statisticians of tue board the Government crop report suggests a wheat yield of 515, 000,000 bushels, a corn crop or L724.0O0.O0O bushels and an oats crop or 644,000,000 bushels. At the onenlnsr September wheat sold freely at 79He. an advance of a over night. I so mucii wiieat was uougni nowevur, burn, a reaction was the natural result later on, arid It dropped to 78ic A St. Petersburg cable gram stated that Busslan crop prospects were brilliant. The market, however, held steady till there came rumors of a 6c break in Berlin, the crowd construing this as meaning a favorable foreign crop outlook. The movement or wheat to primary mar kets continues very liberal. Winter wheat receipts here and farther South are on a liberal scale and up North the old crop of sorlnir wheat is coming forward freely. It Is intimated that many or the Northwestern bad crop reports emanate from elovator men who hold large stocks and want to see higher prices. Later in the day, alter tho break above noted, shorts, came into cover and there was a rally or Jic, but the market closed weak. The Dig trading, as usual, was in the corn pit, prices Just after the opening showing an advance of 1K over yesterday's closing. The Government crop report was not as favorable as was expected, and the report or the Prtce Current telegraphed from Cin cinnati, had a marked influence. That authority estimates the crop only 1,600,000,000 bushels. There were additional ood rains all over the corn belt, but Kansas got less than the other States. Later thero was rally to 53c. at whlcn the market closed. Oats were active. September opening at 35c, an advance of Jfc, but declined to 34c on free selling, clostng easy at tbe bottom. There was a lighter trjde than usual in provisions, and weakness resulted from the selling of local holders, there being an especially active selling movement in Janu ary pork and January lard. The big hog receipts were an Important factor. Fully 27,000 hogs arrived to-day ana they sold off at 10Q15C. September pork ooened at Tia lower at $12 75, and after tonching $12 7iK. advanced to $12 90, then broke to $12 70, rallied and closed at $12 87K an advance or 5c. Lard closed 2c higher, and ribs are 10c uo. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour stead v nnd unchanged: No. 2 spring wheat, 78JT8ic: No. 3 spring wheat, nominal; No. 2 red. 7SVs7SVc; No. 2 corn, 53c: No. 2 oats. 33K335ic;No. 2 white, S6c; No. 3 white, 35J 36c; No. 2 rye, 6565Xc; No. 2 barley ,62c: No. 3, r. o. b., 62c: No. 4. t. o. b., S9c: No. 1 flaxseed, $1 0 prime timothy seed, $1 38: mess poik, per bDl, $12 85Q12 87J& lard, per 100 lbs, $7 900 7 92W: short ribs sides, loose, $8 058 10; whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gal, $1 15. Articles. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, bbls 26.000 6000 Wheat, bu 291,000 S69.000 Corn, bu 261000 24.000 Oats, bu 234,000 126,000 Eye, bu 12.000 Barley, bu 4,000 LOOO On the Produce Exchange to-day the but ter maiket was firm and unchanged. Eggs, Range or the leading features, furnished by John SI. Oakley A Co., hankers and brokers. No. 45 Sixth street. Open- High- Low- Clos- Close ABTicxrs. lng. est. est. lug. Au. 10 Wheat. Aug 78 78V 78 78 78V Sept 79 79 78 78 78 Oct 79 78", 79 79 Dec 81V 81 80 80 81 CORN. Aug 54 S4 63 5.1 3 Sept 63 Uli . S2 53 53 Oct t43t 53V 52 52 52 Dec 52 52 51 51 51 May. 54 51V 53 54 53 OATS. Aug 34 34 33 33 S3V Sept. 35 35 34 31 34 Oct 34 3o 34 34 34V Dec... May... 37 33 37 37 S7 POBK. Sept 12 75 12 90 12 70 12 87 12 70 Oct 12 70 12 85 12 71) 12 85 12 70 Jan 13 65 13 67 13 50 13 62 13 65 Laud. Sept 7 80 790 775 790 787 Oct 785 790 777 790 787 Jai 730 737 725 737 732 short Ribs. Sept 782 802 7 8! 797 787 Oct 7 82 797 780 795 785 Jan 705 705 690 697 697 Car receipts for to-dav Wheat, 604: corn, 318; oats, 206. Estimated for to-morrow Wheat, 640; corn, 340; oats, 265. GENERAL MARKETS. New Xork Flops Receipts, 34,300 pack ages: exports, 2,100 barrels, 10,600 sacks; market quiet and easier, in instances 5c lower; sales 17,300 barrels. Wheat Receipts, 241,000 bushels; exports, 169,000 bushels; sales, 3,525,000 bushels futures, 62,000 bushels spot. Spot lower, steady and dull; No. 2 red, 83c in store and elevator; 84c afloat; 8566o f. o. b.; No. 3 red, SOJJc; ungraded red, 75 8c; No. 1 Northern, 8086Jc: No. 1 hard, 91J92c; No. 2 Northern, 8080c; No. 2 Chicago, 85e; No. 2 Milwaukee, 83c; No. 8 spring, SOgSOc: options were fairly active and opened ic up on the govern ment report, declined llo on more favor able crop news from abroad, lower cables and foreign selling, light clearances, large receipts and general reallzlng.closlng heavy atK under o'esterday; No. 2 red, Au guai, ivjb4c, closing at Mc; September, 8384;sc closing at 83Jc: October, 84 esoc, closing at 84c; December, 872 eOc, closing at 8c: May, 9394c, clos-. Inir at 93c Rye Lower and dull; Western, "0S7Sc Baulky Malt Dull and nominal. Corn Receipts, 39,000 bushels; exports, 3,000 bushels; sales, 6(0,000 bushels futures, 84.000 bushels spot. Spot firmer, moderately active; No. 2, WJc elevator, 65s bid afloat; ungraded mixed, 5j61c; options were quiet, opening at 5lc up, on the 1 sport that tbe crop will not exceed L60O.O00.0OO bushels, do cllned Jlcon realizing, n-lvanced K6e, closing firm; Augut, 61V62a, closing at eiJic; September, 53JiCOc, closing at uc; December, 5Sc. Oats Receipts, 142,009 bushels; exports, 39,000 uusliels; sales, 385,000 bushels futures, 5LMK) bushels spot; spot dull and lower; options moderately active: p rtly Jc down: steady; August, closing at 39c; September, SSi3Sc, closing at 39c; October, S9Ji39JJo closing at 3Sc; No. 2 white, September, 40o No. 2 spot, white, 42Uc: mixed Western, 39 40Ue: white do, 4148c; No. 3 Chicago, 3sK39Kc Hay quiet and steady. Hops dull and steadv. Guoceries Coffee Options opened steady, 5 points down to 5 up, closed firm. 10 15 up; sales, 35 500 bags, including August, 12.90 12.95c: September, 12 95 13 00c; October, 12 DO 12 95c: November, 12.95c: December. 12.95 13 05c: January. 13.10c; February. 13.0513.10c: March, 13.0013.10c; May, 13.00 13 05e: spot Rio firmer and lalrly active; No. 7, 1314o. Sugar Raw firmei and rairly active; uii re fining. 2 ll-162Jfc; centrifugals. 96 test, 3 3 163tc; salet, 245 hogsheads Muscovado, 89 test, at211-16e; and rumored 6,675 bags cpntrilugal, 96 test, at 3Jic; refined lalrly active and firm. Molasses Foreign nomi nal; New Orleans steady and dull. Rloe steady and quiet: domestic, fair to extra, 46c; Japan, 5c. Cotton Seed Oil quiet and easv. Tallow more active and steady. Rosin steady and quiet. TtJBFEHTiNE quiet. Egos offered more freely; market easier; receipts, 4,199 packages. Bides steady and qnier. Hoo Products Pork quiet and firm. Cut meats dull and steady, sales, SO 000 tiouuds green liann at the West at 10o"for 13 'pounds. Middles dull, but steauy: short clear, $7 95. Lard opened lower; closed high er; Western steam closed at $8 20 bid; sales, 1,000 tierces at $8 128 20. Option sales, 1.000 tierces; September, $8 11, dos ing at $S 20, 509 tierces; October, $8 00, clos ing at $8 17. Daiet PnoprcTS Butter, full supplies; market quiet. Cheese quiet and easy. t. Loms Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat opened hlcher lor September which, with December, sold np: weakness followed, the marker selling off lc i0r September nnd lo lor December. The opening In fluence was the Government crop report, but heavy receipts, with depressing foreign and domestic news, came later and the close was heavy at nearly bottom prices. No. 2 red cash firm at 73Vc; Aucust, 7474jic, elos at 73Jic nominal: faeptember, 74Mi6e, clos ing at 7474Jic; December, 78i79Kc, closing at 78e bid. Coin, on remaikably small Impiovement, started higher, but ciop advices, etc., with the break in wheat lot prices down, the close being only UJgo abone yesteday; No. 2 cash higher" at 4Uc; August, 50c nominal; September,,49J,50aic, closing at SOJc; October, 50c nominal. Oats firmer, "advancing; No. 2 cash, ZIMa bid; August, S3c nominal; September 32 33e, closing at S3c; May, S65c bid. Bje No. 2 bid 68c Barley No trade. Hay in good demand; timothy, choice to gilt edge, $13 0016 00; prairie, choice to gUtedge, $7 00QS 73. Ma tiznore-Wheat weak: No. 2 rea, spot 81tc; August, 81o; September, 81Kc; Octn bei, 82Jc; steamer No. a red, 7474Wc Corn eay: mixed spot 66to, Au-'ust, 57c aked; September, 56c bid; October, 57ic bid. Oats very firm; No. 2 white West ern, 42c: No. 2 mixed Western, 39e. Bye steady: No. 2, 73o. Provisions steady and ac tive. Mess pork $11 50. Lard, refined, lftc. Butter very Aim; ciesmery at 24c. Ksgs active and Arm at 1415c Coffee firm: Rio. lair, 17c; No. 7, 13c. ' Cincinnati Flour dull and generally neg lected. Wheat steady: No. 2 red, 75Vc; re ceipts, 19,095 bushels; shipments, 14,000 oush els. Corn lower: No. 2 mixed, 52o. Oats strong: No. 2 mixed, 33c. Rve nominal; No. 2. 67c Pork quiet at $13 25. Lard dull at $7 80. Bulkmeats barely steady at $8 62). Bacon steady at $9 25. whisky steady; sales 727 barrels at $1 15. Bntter strong. Sugar stronger. Eggs stronger. Cheese firm. Kansas cm Wheat barelv steady: No. S hard, old, 6365c; new, 6566c; No. area, 6770c. Connsteady: No. 2 mixed, 44Ki5c: No. 2 white, 54c Oats steadv and In good demand; No. 2 mixed, old, 2727JCc; So. white, old, S031o. Receipts Wheat, 45 000 bushels: corn, 2,000 bushels: oats, 3,000 bush els. Shipments Wheat, 42,000 bushels: com, 13,000 bushels; oats, none. Iluffalo Wheat No. 1 hard.flrm, 92c; No. Northern, S6Jc: No. 2 red. 83c. No. 2 corn No offerings. Receipts Wheat, 544,000,bush els: corn, 90,000 bushels. Snlpments Wheat, 300,000 bushels; corn, 45,000 bushels. A MUCH BETTER TONE In Business Circles as tbe Besult of the Scale Signing. LOCAL STOCKS FAIRLY ACTIVE. Union Switch and Signal Now Leading; the Upward Torn. LOCAL AKD GENERAL FINANCIAL NEWS Thursday, Aug. 11, The signing of the iron wage scale was the leading topic of disenssion in financial and commercial circles to-day. Bankers, brokers, merchants and manufacturers so far as talked with expressed themselves as immensely satisfied with the action taken last night and were unanimously of the opinion that general business wonld steadily improve as one of the results of the settle ment of the differences that existed regard ing the scale. It is not likely, however, that there will beany" immediate marked change. It will oome gradually. What was most prominently lacking was confidence. It cannot be restored in a day. It is an element of slow growth, and, after a season of unrest and apprehension, be comes strong and general, as a rule, only after being stimulated by a succession of favorable developments. That they will and. considering the condition of euctr powerful factors as easy money and a bright outtook for the agricultural interests. It is probable tbat less than an average number will suffice. Tbe business atmosphere is certainly much clearer, and it is reasonable to expect a gradual enlargement 01 opera tions in all lines of trade. Conrse of Looal Securities. Trading on 'Change to-day was rather bet ter than yesterday, and In a general way tbe tone showed Improvement. A slight re actionary tendency developed In Philadel phia Company, and Duquesne Traction was barely steady, but in all other respeots the list was strong to buoyant. Citizens' Ti ac tion, Philadelphia Company, Pleasant Val ley Railway, Westlnghouse Electrio new common, Central Traction, P. & B. Trac tion, Union Switch and Signal and Duquesne Traction bonds figured in the business, and with the exception of Philadelphia Com pany, which weakened under a little pressure to sell, evidently for Boston account, every thing traded In either held its own or ad vanced a little. A small lot of Citizens' Traction sold at 62, but again the closing bid was fractionally below that price, and Pleasant Valley Railway was a little firmer without being appreciably higher. It sold at tsjg and closed in good demand at 25W. Central Traction sold at SO, closing at 29 30: Duquesne Traction 5s sold at 100, a slight advance; and P. & B. Traction sola at K26K. closing strong at 26626. .Tiifiie was not much of a disposition to trade in Duquesne Traction, which closed expres sionless at 29X30. The demand for P. & B. was better than for some time past, indicating that the decline was over, to say the least. Many seemed to think the stock on the point of scoring an advance of more or less consequence, but so far as could be discovered the only basis for the belief was a report that H. Sellers Mo Kee had again said It was going to 30. Pitts burg Traction was still quoted in a, per functory sort of a way at 6759, and Pitts burg, Allegheny and Uanchestor was neglected. Philadelphia Company sold at 21 at the first call, at 203U after the call and at 20 after the third call, the official close being 20K20?. The offering was from one source as was the case yesterday a house with Boston affiliations, but the broker offering It seemed to have nothing for sale Delow 20. The other gas shares were strong. Wheeling gained y at 19J bid; Plpeage was wanted at 14J by several: Manufacturers' Gas was quietly inqulied for, the Inquiries being accompanied by rumors of a sale or 100 shares at 23 late yesterday; 26 was bid for Bridgewater and Cnartiers was offered at 12Jf union Switch and Signal continued the up ward movement begun yesterday, selling at 17X on 'Change and 17 on the street and closing on tbe board at 17 with 17 bid after the close. The bidding at 17K came from good sources and was generally for round lots. Air Brake was strong and the -new Electric stocks -were stronger and higher both here and in Boston. The -remainder of the list was featureless. United States Glass. There was no movement in United States Glass and no disposition to trade In it, the negleot shown it proving conclusively that the dividends were discounted before their declaration. It is good 'stock, however, with a promise of being one of the best of the industrials, and while it may sag a little when the books close, It ought to be a pur chase on any decline of consequence. The company has apparently demonstrated its ability to pav 8 per cent per annum on the. preferred and 6 per cent on the common, the gieatest significance of which is that it was demonstrated in the first year or Its organization. One of tho di rectors of the company was quoted to-dav as saying tbat tbe common stock would goo par within a year. Wheeling Gas. Secretary DIehl, of tho Wheeling Natural Gas Company, sta'ed to-day in a positive manner tbat there was nothing in the talk about an early resumption of dividend pay ments by the company. "The strength of the stock," said Mr. DIehl, "is probably due to the upward drift of the price of oil, as we have tbe largest daily production of oil of any or the natural gas companies and the largest and most valuable undrilled terri tory. Our-dallv prouuotlon fluctuates be tween 550 and 600 barrels, and all our pro ducing wells are in tho Southwest McDonald field. As a rule tho wells are small, but they are steady producers. It is only occasionally we have to urge a well. We shot the Woods rarm well yesterday and Its production increased from 10to 60 barrels. A few of the wells, notably the Kelso, pro duced more oil In July than in June, and tbat, too, without being agitated. Wo have a pietty good revenue, but we are spending a good deal or money In field operations. A summary of the statement made at the close of the last quarter is appended: Cash on hand $ 7,343 35 Receipts 83,392 75 Total 90.741 10 Disbursements 83, 1W 26 Cash balance 2,54184 The Banner Tear. It is probable that for some years to come the official statement of foreign commerce for the fiscal year 1891-92 will be a matter of much interest on account of the extraor dinary magnitude of exports. Although the imports in 189192 were remarkably large, never exceeded except in tbe year 1890-91, they were about $17,000,000 less than In that year. But tbe exports of domestic products for the first time exceeded a thousand millions, and were $143,000,000 greater than In the previous year. In the following state ment the exports of all classes exceeding $5 000,000 eacla are brought together In com parison with the corresponding items for the preceding fiscal yean 1831-92. 1890-91. Bresdstuffs $293,261,117 $123,121,656 Cotton 253,4(11,241 290,712,898 Provisions iw.ae'AU Petroleum 44.S0S,cr Animals 36.4W.j2l Iron manufacture. 28,800.930 IVnnri And manufactures.. 25.788.967 139,017.471 32,026,781 32,935.068 2S.9W.614 28,263,014 21.033,759 13, 604,857 11.875.410 13.278,847 7.452,094 8.191,028 8,191,613 6,545,354 2.431.793 2,600,899 4.302.9.13 74.672.142 Tobacco 20.670,045 Cotton manufactures 13,226,277 Copper and manufactures. 13,2b3,164 Leather and lsfrs 12.084,781 Oil cake 9.713,204 Coal 8,649,158 jVayal stores 7.998.KB Chemicals 6, CO, 655 Fruits 1.... 6.6it,145 yeeds 6,252.232 Vegetable oils 5,331.955 AU other 71,147.580 Total ,...$1,015,732,011 $872,270,283 financial .lotn. Unlisted street railway securities closed as follows: P., & B. Traction, 26ffl;6: Duquesne Traction, 2930;' do. 63, lu0& lCOV. Tne closing quotations on Duquesne Trac tion yestordiiv should have read 2929V, instead of 2626Jf. The stockholders of the West End Savings Bank elected the following Board of Directors for the ensuing yean R. 8. Bemlup, F. B. Nlmlck, Roger Hartley, J. F. Nlmlck, Joseph Lemer, John D. Richards, Robert Stevenson. Charles C. Daub, John A. Wood. Westlnghouse Electric new common closed at 29 bid. The Boston close was 2930, with little offered. For the first week or August the Wheel lng and Lake Erie's earnings were $28339, against $25,565 for the tarae period last year, an increase of $2,774. A transaction in Union Switch and Signal at 17 occurred off 'Change. President Magee, of the Duquesne Trac tion, says his company has not contracted with the Westlnghouse company for motors. He does say, however, that as fast as the T. H. motors wear out they will probably be re placed with those manufactured by the Westlnghouse company. In a conversation on Switch and Signal after the close, Andrew Caster remarked. "If the stock does not go to 50 within a year I will quit the street." H. M. Long "I had orders yesteraay to buy 1,000 shares of stock, but the best I have been able to do is to get 400. If a man makes a bid for anything now they run the price upon him." "" Hill & Co. sold Duquesne Traction 5's, and W. R. Thompson & Co. and Caster bought. Morris A Brown were again the chief sellers of Philadelphia Company. Messrs. Campbell, Watt and Long were the pur chasers. Lawrence & Co. and Long were the buyers of Westlnghouse Electric, new common. Frank Eaton bought Central Traction from H. M. Long. A. J. Lawrence continues to be the princi pal bidder lor Airbrake. Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Rail road scrip is quoted at 8595 and Electrio scrip at SO bid. Outside the Exchanga H. M.,Long sold 100 shares Central Traction at 30. Checks for tbe regular quarterly.dlvidend of 1J cer cent were received bvthe stock holuers or the Pennsylvania KaturalGas Company esterday. Tbe earnings of the street car lines of New York foot up over $15,000,000 a year. The idle rolling mills and steel works through the country are gradually resuming operations. It la stated that four of the five delegates who will represent this country at tbe in ternational monetary conference have been definitely decided upon and tho acceptance of the appointment by those persons has been received by the "President. Tbe filth representative will be a prominent Demo crat who has been closely allied with the silver question, probably a United States Senator. .Wall street has commenced its usual monthly guessing match as to the amount or Increase the Reading will show for July. People who have watohed the business of the company say It will be more than $100, 000. and less than $200,000. A dlreotor of Edison General says that the oompanyis earning a good deal more money than its dividends show. It Is paying 8 per cent a year; Is in good condition with a promising ouMpok. These are sufficient reasons far an advance in the stock. General Electric is favoredby professional manipulation and furnishes the manipu lators with plenty of facts to support the movement. It Westingbonse peopfo would see their stock keep pace with General Electric, they must secure the services of a professional manipulator. Merit assists, but stocks rise most rapidly when theyaremade to rise. .Boston Herald. Sales nnd Final Prleeg. Transactions at the Exchange were as fol lows: rmsT CALL. 10 shares Citizens' traction 62 50 snares Philadelphia Company 21 SECOND CALL. 80 shares Philadelphia Company. 20K 200 shares Philadelphia Company 21 10 shares Pleasant Valley railway i&H 100 shares WesllughouseElectrlc (new) 29 AFTKB CALL. I0O shares Central traction 80 $1,000 Duqncsne traction 5s 1004 10 shares Westlnghouse Electric (new Z9h THIRD CALL. $1,000 Duquesne traction 5s 100V $1,000 Duquesne traction 5s 100H 5 shares P. ft B. traction 26H 10 shares P. B. traction 28) AFT! It CALL. 10 shares P. 4B. traction .' 26S 100 shares Philadelphia Company 20K 10 shares Union Switch and Signal 17i Total sales, 565 shares stock and $2,000 bonds. Closing bids and offers: lit call, id call. call. STOCKS. . . . . Bid Ask Bid Ask Bid Ask Citizens' Nat. Bank 65K t&H 66X Ex. Nat. Bank 84,'i Iron City Nat. Bk.. 80 85 80 85 Liberty Nat. Bank. 108 Honongahela N. B. 139 etern Ins. Co. 40 40 Bridgewater 23 .... ChartlersV. Gas Co .... 12 Wi r. N. G. A P. CO... 14 16 14 16 14 .... Phllade'phta Co 21 20 20$ 20M VH Wheeling Gas Co... 19 195 Wi Vh l'i Wi Central Traction... 29 30 .... 30H 29M SOU Citizens' Traction.. 1H C2Ji 61 .... 6i; 62)2 Pittsburg Traction. 57 59 57 59 57 59 Pleasant Valley ... 25M H 25ft 25)4 2JH 25K Pitts., Y.&A.R.B 45 .... 45 Pitts. June. R. B 34M .... Pitts., W. 4 Ky.... SOU 51), 50 61)4 MX 51) N. Y. ft C. G. C. Co 61 62 51 152 Luster Mining Co.. tH 10 9X '0 West'nse Elec. Co. 17K 18 17 18 17K 18 Monon. Nav. Co. .. 65 Monon. Water Co... 30 U. S. ftS. Co 17M 17K 17X 17)4 17M .... West. A. Brake Co. 129), ....129)4 ....129)1 .... West. Brake Co-It 92 .... 92 Standard U. C. Co.. .. TSM U. B. G. Co.. com. 68)6 72 69 MONETARY. Discount rates remain unchanged at 506 per cent, with the supply of idle funds still large and the demand light. Eastern exchange and currency are trading even. New York, Aug. 11. Money on call easv, ranging from 1 to 2 per cent; last loan. 2; closing offered at 2. Prime mercantile paper, 35. Sterling exchangp quiet and steady at $4 8o for 60-day bills and $4 83 for demand. Boston, Aug. 11 Balance. $1,212,718; rate, 5 per cent; call loans, 46; time loans, 4Ji3. Clearing House Figures. Pittsburg Exchanges to-day $2,031,529 63 Balances to-day 553,689 06 Same day last week: Exchanges $2,853,903 25 Balances 593,035 00 Kbw Tore, Aug. 11. Bank clearings, $89, 392,880: balance', $5,503,937. Boston, Aug. 11 Bank clearings to-dny, $14,635,523: balances, $1,512,718. Rate for monev 5 per cent. Exchange on New York 15l7o and 20c discount. Baltimore, Aug. 11. Bu n k clearings to-day, $2,449,576; balances, $444,492. Money 6 per cent. Philadelphia, Aug. 1L Bank clearings, $11,008,103; balances, $1,667,300 Monev 23 per cent. Chicago, Aug. 1L Money steadv and un. chanjed. Bank cloarlngs, $16,766,170. New York exchamre, 10c discount. Sterling ex change quiet and unchanged. Memphis, Tekit., Aug. 11 New York ex change selling at $1 50. Clearings, $282,885; balances, $149,047. CiaciKWATi, Aug. 11. Bank clearings to day, $2,116 900. Mnnev, 36 per cent. New York exchange, 2530c discount. St. Louis, Mo., Am?. 11 Btnk clearings, $4 388,232: balances, $537,164. Monev quiet at 67 per cent. Exchange on New Tork, 6O0 discount. Bar Silver. New York. Aug. 11 Bar silver In London d lower at 38d per ounce. New York deal ers' price for silver Jo lower at 83e per ounce. Forelcn Financial. LosDoir, Aug. U, 2 r. M. The bnlllon in tbe Bank of England Increased 42,000 during tbe past week. The Bank, of England's re serve to liability, which last week was 44.70 per cent, is now 45.51per cent. BEBLiif, Aug. 1L The statement or the Imperial Bank of Germany shows a decrease In specie or 3,250,000 marks. PABis,.Aug. 1L Three per cent rentes, 99r, 50c for account. Pabis, Aug. 11. The weekly statement of the Bank 01 France shows an Increase of 25,407,500 francs in feold and 200,000 francs in silver. LoxDOir, Aug. 11, P. it. Close Consols, mbney, 97 3-16; do account; 97: New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio lsts, 34: Canadian Paciflo, 90: Erie, 29J do 2ds, 103; Illinois Central, 105: Mexican ordinary, 24ji: 8t. Paul common, 85: New York Central, llt Penn sylvania, 55;Reading, 30:Mexican Central, new. 4s. 71. Bar silver, 3S. Money, per cent. Rate of discount in the market for short bills 1 per cent and three months 1 per cent. y Closing Philadelphia Quotations. Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania 54 54V Reading.-. 29 11-16 294( Bnttalo. N. Y. ft Philadelphia, Vi 8 Lehlen Valley 0 60JV Lehigh Navigation 5J 54K Philadelphia and Erie 314 35 Northern Pacific, com '.. 207i W, Northern Pacific, prd 55X 58X Boston Stocks Closing Prlci-s Atch. 4 Top SSK Calumet ft Hecla....2S2 Franklin 12)i Kearaarge 11 Osceola i 32! 8ant.i Fe Conner 10 Boston a Aioany....-' nnitnn Jt. Maine ISO C. Bur. ft Qulncy. 101! Vltrhhiirc R. K 697 Tamarack 153 K.C.St.J.4 C. B. Js.123 Boston Land Co 5 West End Land Co.. 185 BellTclcnhnne 204 Mass. uentrai jo Mex. Cen. com .-15V Old Colony 183 Allouez M. Co., new 90 Atlantic........ H Boston ft Mont 37 Lamson Stores 18 Cent. Mining 7J4 .a. r xei. a iei.. oo Butte ft B. Copper.. 'JX Electric Stocks. Boaroir, Ang. 1L Special. The latest electrio stock quotations to-day were: Bid. Asked. General Electric H5?i 116)4" General Electric pfd 120 W. E 29J SO W.E.pfd : 47 47)4 Detroit E. W. 7M 7M Ft. W. E 12)j U Ft. W. E. f A) 8 T. H. Tr. (C) , 9 T. H.Tr. (D) SJf Boston E. L. Co. ....114 117 A BIG ACREAGB SALE. FIFTEEN ACRES IN THE WILKINSHTJKG DISTRICT CHANGE HANDS. The Property Will Be Divided Into Lots and Placed on the Market Agents Re port a Good Inquiry Congress of Beat Estate Men. One of the largest transactions in acreage that has occurred for some time has just been consummated by John "Wesley, who bought from Jacob "Weinman 15 acres of un improved rand situated partly in Wilkins burg and partly in "Wilkins township, eight acres being in "Wilkinshurg and seven in "Wilkins township. The price paid was $2,500 per acre, making the total price $37,500. Mr. Wesley bought the property with a' view or laying It out into lots, and expects within the next ten days to have the same on the market. There will be ISO lots in all. Several well known Investors have already been to sen Mr. Wesley In tegard to buying a portion of the eight acres situate on the Wilkinsburg side, and the owner is negotiating for the sale of about 30 lots to these gentlemen. This new plot is to be named the John Wes ley plan, and from present Indications the sale of lots will bo very brisk. Said the pur chaser this afternoon: "This property has been for sale for some time past, and It is astonishing to me that it has not been ('picked up' long before this, as, with tbe completion ot tne two contemplated electric roads, which will, when In operation, run directly to this property. It and surrounding tracts will naturally increase somewhat in value." The Inquiry Brisk. Though the sale or property, especially in the line of houses and lots, has not been any thing above the ordinary for the past few days, most of the agents report the market as very brisk, so far as inquiry Is concerned, and will offer for publication within a very few days some very important transactions. A prominent agent said to-day: "I am at prcsont negotiating for the Bale of a most valuable piece of property, and when made known wili Be rather startling, as it is within a short distance or the heart of the city, and the amount to be paid for the same will be away up in the thousands of dollars. This and many other deals which are known to be under way at the present time will, no doubt, when consummated, make some very interesting reading." National Real Estate Association. The second congress or tbe National Real Estate Association will be held in Buffalo, October 4, 5 and 6 next. The objects of the association are as follows: To establish and maintain a central body of reference and union for its member's; to acquire, preserve and disseminate valuable information ap pertaining to real estate in the United States; to encourage, establish and maintain uniform business principles and usages in real estate transactions; to inspire and create closer fraternal relations between agents, owners and purchasers of realty: to encourage the organization or associations and exchanges In various States and cities of tbe United States; to influence and direct and make uniform, as far as possible, the laws affecting real ptoperty In various States: to discourage wild speculation and flotitlous "booms;" to encourage and direct, as far as possible, the investment of money In those sections promising the greatest and safest returns; to elevate and dignify tbe real estate business: to encourage and Im prove social Intercourse among the mem bers of tbe association: to establish a high standard of ethics among real estate men and their "rating" by commercial agents. Tbe officers of the association are Benjamin M. Well, President, Milwaukee: M. M. Kline, Secretary, Nashville; W. B. Outler, Treas urer, Buffalo. Building Permits. The following permits were issued yester day: Richard SUlman, frame two-story dwell ing on Cobden street, Twenty-seventh ward; cost, $1,350. -G. W. Thompson, two frame two-story dwellings on Millwood avenue, Thirteenth ward; cost, $1,0C0 for both. Robert McLeish, a frame two-story dwelling on Lincoln avenue. Twenty-first ward; cost, $2,000. Mrs. Lizzie A. Deese, a frame mansard addition, 112 Elm street. Seventh ward: cost, $650. W. J. Wright, a bilok two-story dwell ing on Ann street, Fomteenth ward; cost, $3,000. W. J. Wright, four connected two story brick dwellings on Gist street, corner Ann street, Fourteenth ward; cost, $11,000 for all. Reports From the Agents. John K. Ewlng it Co. sold to Mrs. Mary Watson for John K. Ewlng a new frame house of five rooms, with a lot 23x106, on Patten street, Wilmerdlng, in Laveen's plan, for $2,750 cash. McCune &, Conlter report the sale of three lots in their Dean Park plan to Mrs. Mary McCiossan for $1,500. Peter Shields sold a lot 30x90 feet on Nantasset street, In the Greenfield avenne plan, Twenty -third ward, for $600. Henry Gram sold during tbe month of July, in the Eighteenth ward, the following real estate: Two lots on Holmes street for $700, and one for $550; three lots on Duncan street nt $350, $400 and $75: one bouse and lot on Holmes street for $2 350; three lots In the CByrne plan, Fifty-seventh street, for $11 per toot front; five lots on McCandless avenue, Camelia Place plan, for $360 each; 16 lots on Camelia street for $260 each; two lots on Calondlne stieet for $200 each, and one ldt in tbe Snnnyside plan for $400. Black & Balrd sold to Elizabeth Lozier for J. Walter Hay lot No. 34, In Konil worth Place plan of lots, Thirteenth ward, for $635. W. A. Colo sold for Galen C. Hartman and Samuel H. McKee, to A. Wilson McGnhan, a lot 30x120 on tho easterly siduof Boquet street, Oakland, for $2,1C0 cash. EGGS DOLL AND WEAK. Strength and Activity East and West Have No Influence Here Dairy Prodncts and Grain Continue to Rule Firm Sugar Stronger la the East Current Priors. Thursday, Aug. 1L The local egg market is in rather a peculiar position. Notwithstanding markets East and "West have been tending upward dur ing the past few days, under an active de mand, the situation here has bordered on stagnation and prices have ruled heavy to weak. There has been, and still is, no de mand of consequence, and while prices are reported lower they must be considered largely nominal In the absence of business. Sales were noted to-day as low as MXc, and Irom tbat price on up to 16c for special marks, but the transactions were light and mainly by buyers for bakers, hotels and restaurants. One cause of the dullness and low prices has been the heated condition in which a good poition of the stock has ar rived, and tben, too, receipts have been larger than usual at till-1 season and the de mand lighter, though the latter never cuts inuahof a figuro during August. Dairy products continue to show great strength. Dealers have pnt Elgin cieamery up to 2829c, and tbey Intimate prices will be liUher next week. Tbe demand is active and the goods are hard to get. Cheese is firm but slow at the last advance. Grain and feed are maintaining tbe ad vanced positions reached lately, and more of a disposition to do business Is developing. Flour lemalns unchanged, but a flrmerfeel lng prevails in the Northwest. Hay Is not quite so strong, owing to increased receipts. In the line of groceries, sugar and canned goods are still the leading teatnres, with re spect to both activity and strength. Sugar leftneries ate overold, and NewYorkad vlces note an upward tendency. Provisions now depend upon the course of the speculative market and the price of hogs. If there is a decline in Chicago it will find more or less reflection here. Regard ing tho prospects lor bogs, the Chicago Drovers' Journa' says: There Is at present a very light marketing of hogs, and for a very good loason. The supply, of marketable bogs is nnusunlly light lor this season or tho year. Comparatively few hogs have been on lull feed this summer, and it is a well known fact that tbe cold, wet spring killed off a Urge number of young hogs. The fresh meat demand seems to be large enough to take more than the current receipts ol good bogs, and as theie is no prospect of materi allv incieascd snnnlles for some time to come, there Is everv Indication that "hogs 1 will be hogs" this lull. Puckers do not ex- J poet to pack any very cheap nogs tne coming season. Grain, Hoar and Fred. Sales at the Exchange to-day were as fol lows: On call, one car No. 2 yellow ear corn, spot, 60c; after call, one car winter wheat bran, five days, $14 75. Bids and offers: sroT. Bid. Asked. No. 1 white oats $ 39j $ 42 ' TIVI DATS. No. 2red wheat 86 92 New No. 2 red wheat 84 No. 2 yellow shelled corn 60 High mixed shelled corn 55)j 53 No. 2 yellow ear corn 60 6! High mixed ear corn 59 No.2 nhlteoats S9X 41 Winter wheat, bran 14 50 15 50 No. 1 timothy hay 14 00 15 00 New No. 1 timothy hay 13 00 14 50 Wheat straw 5 75 6 75 Packing hay 8 00 900 TEN DATS. No. 2 yellow slielled corn 57 60 High mixed shelled corn 58 No. 2 yellow car corn 60 65 No. 2 white oats 40 41 No. 1 timothy hay , 14 7? Winter wheat.....' 14 50 14 75 Receipts bulletined Via the P. A L. E., 1 car corn: via the B. O., 1 car hay; via the P., Ft. W. & C, 3 cars corn, 3 cars hay, 1 car feed, 1 car oats, S cars noun via the P., C C & St. L., 1 car Dran, 1 car wheat, 5 cars oats, 5 cars corn, 1 car straw, 4 cars hay, 1 car mid dlings, I car rye. Total, 34 cars. BANQE Or THE 1CABEET. I The foUowlrg quotations for grain, feed, hay and straw are for carlots on track. Dealers charge a small advance from store : I Wheat No. 2 red 85 a 88 No. 3 red 79 (3 80 Coav No. 2 yellow ear 60SO 61 High-mixed ear 69 & 59)$ Mixed ear. 57 (is 58 No. 2 yellow shelled. ...j ... 57(3 53 Hlgh-mlxd shelled 56)4(9 57 Mixed shelled K 0 56 Oats No. 1 white 40H 41 No. 2 white 39)4(3 40 Extra No. 3 white M'ift 39 Mixed j- 37 S5 Rte No. 1 Ohio and Penn., new 71 & 73 No. 2 Western, new 71 (3 72 Flous (Jobbers' 'prices) Fancy brands. $5 00 5 25; standard winter patents $4 8S5 00: print' patents, H tucqp iw: siraitrni winter, h w ts: clear winter. $4 254 50; Yur bakers, $4 OOgH 25; rre. $4 0T(&4 25. MILLPEED No. 1 white middlings, $18 O20 00: No-2 white middlings. $16 00(317 00: winter wheat bran. $14 50(314 75; brown middlings, $15 0018 Ou; chop. $18 0022 00. Hat-No. i timothy. $14 00 14 50; No. 2 timothy. $12 ro13 00: mixed elorer and timothy. $12 50(3 13 SO: packing. $8 509 00; No. 1 prairie, $9 0U9 50; wagon hay. 115 Q0I8 00. STBAW Wheat, $S 006 50; oat, $7 50(37 75. Groceries. SUGARS Patent eut-loar. 8c: cubes, 5c: pow dered, 5c; granulated (standard), 4e; confec tioners A. 4hc; soft A. 4H(34!lc; fancy yellow. 4c: fair yellow, 3XJ?c; common relioir, ZH& 8c. Cotpee Roasted. In packages Standard brands, I9 3-20C: second grades. 7f(319c: rancr grades. 22(3 27c. Loose Java. 33c: Mocha, 3434)4c: Santos, 2325)c; Maracalbo. 28Mc; Peaberrr, 23328c; Car acas. 28Mo; Rio. 22324)ic. COPPEE-GBEES O. G. Java, soasic: Paddang Java, 2S)j29)4c: Mocha, 3132c: Peanerry, 2VJ9 24Kc: Santos. 22,U(323Mc; Maraealbn,21H23c:Cara cas. 24)25c; golden Santos, 21)i(322)ic: Bio, It 21Kc. Oil Carbon, 118. 6e: headlight, t'ia water white. 7!4e:Elainr.I3c:Ohlo legal test. ec; miners winter white, X23dc: summer. 31(332c. MolaJses New Orleans, tancv new crop, 40 41c: choice, 373Sc; centrifugals, 29c. SYRUP Corn srrup, 2325c; sugar srrnp, 2929c: fsner flavors. 3132c. Fruits London laver raisins. $2 50: California London layers. $1 90(32 10: California muscatels, hags. 535c: boxed, (l 15(31 25: new Valencia. 5! (SSVc; new Ondara Valencia, 7W'37Vc: California sultanas, 9llci currants. SHc: California prunes, 8M(3124c: French prunes. 7,',(3I0c California seedless raisins. 1 lb cartons, $3 75: citron, 1SH 20c; lemon peel, ll)i312c. Bice Fancy head Carolina. BJ38!c: prime to choice, ivaHc; Louisiana, 6)46c; Java, 5)5?ic; Japan, 54Sc.. Caxned GOODS Standard peaches, SI 9032 05; extra peaches. S2 25(32 50; seconds. $1 Ct 90: pie peaches, $1 251 30: finest corn, SI 401 50: Harford soaked. 80S5c: early June peas. (1 1331 25; marrowfat peas, $1 Ki 15: soaked. 701375c: French peas. $13 5022 00 f! loo cans or $1 752 50 doz. : pineapples. $1 isl 23: extra do. $2 40; Bahama do. $3; damson plums, eastern. $1 25: Cali fornia pears, $2 12!5)2 25: do. green gages. $1 50; do. egg plums, $1 70: do. apricots, II 85(32 1)0: do. extra white cherries. $2 752 85: do white cherries, 2-lb cans. $1 70: raspberries, 81 2V311 50; strawberries, $1 15131 25: gooseberries, $1 10(31 25; tomatoes. $1. 0Q1 10; salmon. 1 lb. $1 25l 95; blackberries. 7M 90c; succotash. 2-lbeans. soaked. 95c: do standard. 21b. 11 253I 60; corned beef, 2-lb cans. $1 75(31 80: do 14 lb. 113 00; roast beef, 21b. $1 75: chipped beer. 1-lb cans, fl 90(32 00: baked beans. II 29(31 50; lobsters, 1 lb. $2 11; mackerel, fresh. 1 lb. U5c: broiled, $1 50: sardines, domestic, Ms. 84 00: , !6 25: H'. mustard. $3 25: Imported. Ms. 10 00(312 50: Imported.). $18 00(323 00; canned apples, 3 lb, 7075c; gallons, $2 7032 li. Dairy Products. Butter Choice Elgin creamery, 2829c; other brands, 2325c: choice to fsney country roll,17(3 18c: low grades, 12015c; cooklnK. 0(31 0c. Cheese Ohio, new. 9(3l0e: New York. 103 10)je: fine fall make, fancy new Wisconsin Swiss, blocks. 1414Kc; do. bricks. 10Uc: Wisconsin sweltrer, lu tubs, 13t313)4c for new. 15(3!scfor old; Umburger, 10 lie; Ohfo Swiss, 12sI3c as to quality. Egga and Poultry. Eogb Strictly fresh Pennsylvania and Ohio, 15f318c; cold storage stock, 131140. Podxtrt Sprlua- chickens, 40350c per nalr for small, and 5o70c for large: old chlokens, 75c(3f 1 00; ducks, 70(375c; geese, 75c!l 00. Berries, Frnlts and Vegetables. A few blackberries were on the market to-day at 910c per qunrt, one or two lots of particularly fine berries, bringing 12c Huckleberries sold at 90c$l 00 per basket and $1 151 25 per pall. Apples were in good supply and demand, selllnc at $2 005 00 per barrel and AO75c per half bnshel basket. Green gago plums sold at S3 00 perbushel and Orleans damsons at $3 50 California plums $3 0- 75 per case. Penohcs were quoted at $2 252 50 per crate, 6075c per peck baskst and $1 2501 50 nnr linlf bushel basket: California Deaches. $1 501 75 per case; do Bartlett pears, $3 25 3 50 per box. Grapes movea ireeiy at duduc or com pound baskets of Ives and Concords, and S5o for 5-pound baskets of Niagara. Watermelons were quoted at $20Q3040 45, accordin- to size. Anne Arundel rante loupes, $2 004 00 per bbL and $1 501 75 per ci ate. Vegetables were slow and easy. Tomatoes 40SJ5OC per hair-bushel baket: cabbage, $1 00 1 23 per bbl.; onions, $2 602 75 per bbl.: cucumbers 50c per bair-buhol bnsket; celery, 2535c: egg plants, 75c$l 00 per dozen. Lemons were Arm at $6 007 00 per box and bananas easy at $1 502 00 for firsts and 75c$l 00 for seconds; no demand lor either oranges or Dlneapp!e. Potatoes were e isier under Increased sup plies at $2 252 50 per bbl. for Jersey rose. Sweets were quoted at $4 755 00 for good to choice yellow. ' Provisions. Large hams $ Medium Trimmed California Shoulders, sugar-cured Dry alt Roulettes Hreakfast bacon Extra do bides, dry salt clear, 20-lbav near bellies, smoked 13f J3H 14 9 7Jf 10)4 II '4 12H 8 $ 14 00 15 60 14 JS 104 8' H 6M 6H 7)s 7 th Clear bellies, dry salt Pork, heavy Light Dried beef, knuckles BouDds Sets Flats Lard. pure, tierces Tubs Two 60-lb cases Lard, refined, tierces Half barrels Tubs Fails Two 50-lb cases Three-lb cases Flve-lb cases Ten-lb cases General markets. Philadelphia Wheat opened Kc higher, but subsequent! v lost the advance and closed quiet; steamer no. z rea in eievaior. ouc; no. 3 red in elovator, 78Jic; No. 2 Delaware and No. 2 Pennsylvania red in elevator, 84c: No. 2 red, Augnst, 8l31c; September. 82c: October, 83Ji83Kl" November, 84JS4j5c. Corn Options wnolly nominal; carlots dull nnd barely steady: No. 2 mixed August, 59 59)c: September, October and November, 5753c. -Oats Carlots steady but demand lUnt; options opened strong, but closed dull and a shade easier: No. 3 white, 40c; No. 2 white, August, 41042c; September, 4u04OJc; October and November, 4041c Butter firm. Eggs scarce; Pennsylvania firsts, 18c. Milwaukee Flour steady. Wheat easier; September, 75c: No. 3 spring. 76c; No. 1 Northern, 83c. Corn quiet: No. 3, 61c. Oats Arm; No. 2 white, 36Q36Kc; 'o. 3 do. 35 S5Jc. Barley firm; September, 66c; sample on track 62c Eye quiet; No 1, 69c Provisions quiet; September pork, $12 85; September lard, $7 90. Receipts Flour, 7,353 barrels; wheat, 57,750 bushels barley. 3,500 bushels. Shipments Flour, 3,360 bar rels; wheat, 20,200 bushels; barley, none. Mlnneanoils Cash wheat in active de mand and higher; No. I Northern selling at 81S2c, with choice as high as 83c; low grades in better demand, prices varying widely ac cording to quality: closed at 81o for No. 1 Northern. Tbe following was tho cloe of prices to-dav: August, nc: September, 76c; December, 77fc. On track: No. 1 Northern, HKc; No. 2 Northern, 7377c lalerio Wheat lower and steady; No. 2 cash and An just, 80c: December, 83c Corn quiet; No. 2 cash, August and September, 53c. Oats dull; cash, 34c. Rye, no sales. CUverseed higher; prime cash, $7 00; October, $6 42k: November,- $6 30. Receipts Wheat, 290,507 bushels; corn, 5,413 bushels: oats, LOOO uusneis. onipments v neat, ti,oia uusueis; corn, 1,503 bushels; oats, 1,045 bushels. SICK HEADACHE-Clrtet,iLutle jper Pitts. SICK HEADACHE-Carter,lL,ttIeIi,TerPUUi SICK HEADACHE-c,, LltUe L,T Puu. SICK HKADACHE-ClrteI,,LltUeUTer?nil. -ee4-41inmo IRON DULL AND WEAK. Principal Features of the Metal Market for the Past Weelc. New York, Aug. 1L Specta. The Jim Aae will say to-morrow: Pig iron is duU and weak in all markets Our monthly statistics shown sharp decline in current production, the total coming down to 155,000 gross tons per week; It should be noted, however, tbat the South has thus far not participated in" this restriction. One fact which Is destined to be a. great factor in the next few months is the enormous ao cummulation of old material In all markets. It Is probable, too, that the railroads hold a good deal which they have held in tbe hope or better Teturns." Old steel rails are re markably low, fetching only $12 In the West and $13 and $13 50 in the East. Finished iron and steel is in active demand throughout the country, for quick delivery, and very good prices are being obtained. Bat there are even now signs or easing prices, notably In bars. Billets are dull in tbe East, and lit tle Is doing In tbe West. The rorelgn markets are reviewed by cable from London as follows: The movement la Elg iron warrant prices has been moderate, uc, while steadier.the market has remained quiet during the greater part or the week. Tnere are now 76 Scotch and 124 English fur naces blowing, but stocks In Connalls' stores steadily diminish. The last returns showed 403,000 tons or Scotch and 19.000 tons of Cleve land. Exports or pig Iron last month were 59.000 tons, against 75,000 tons in July, 189L Pig tin has been dull, with the average , or prices lower. In the tin plate market dullness Is more pronounced and the weak ness to prices greater. Bessemer cokes, 11 by 20, have been sold at as low as lis 9a In Swansea. A little more Interest Is shown in terns and black plates. Exports last month were 31,000 tons, of which 24,000 tons were to the United States, against 17,000 tons and 4,000 tons respectively In July, 183L The steel rail market Is quite strong at the ad vance quoted last week. New York Metal Market. New Yore. Aug. 1L Pig iron easy, quiet; American. $13 5015 00. Copper easy; lake. $115011 60. Lead steady: domestic, $4 05i 4 10. Tin steady; straits, $20 4520 50. LIVE STOCK. Dull and Weak Markets at the Central Drove Yards. ' East Libertt, Pa., Aug. 1L Cattle Receipts, 1,344 bead; shipments, 1,260 head; nothing doing; feeling weak; no cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hoos Receipts, L400 bead; shipments, 800 head; market dull; selected Pblladelphians, $6 006 10: Yorkers, $5 755 90; grassers, $5 40 5 65: no hogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts, 200 bead; shipments, 400 head; no market; nothing on sale. By Associated Press. Chicago The Evening Journal reports: Cat tleReceipts, 17,000 head: shipments, 6,000 head; market strong to trifle higher: best natives, $4 855 35; others. $3 054 65: Texans, $2 10Q3 10; Westerns; $3 404 50; native cows and ueifers, $2 503 10. Hogs Receipts, 30,000 head; shipments, 10,000 bead; market inirlv active, 10 1 5c lower; rnuzh packers, $5 203 5 45; mixed. $5 6005 75: prime heavy and butchers' weights, $5 853 90; light, $5 50Q 5 95. Sheep Receipts, 8,090 head: ship ments. 2,500 bead; sheep strong to trifle higher; lambs lower; natives, $3 603 75: Texans, S 75t 65; Westerns, $4 12J$4 7J; lambs $3 506 60. New York Beeves No fresh arrivals and no trade: feeling dull. Dressed beef steady, 7K3c per pound; shipments to day, 62 beeves and 55 sheep. Calves Re ceipts, 23S head; market steadv: veals, $6 50 66 75 per 100 pounds: buttermilk calves $3 00 03 50. Sheep and lambs Receipts 4,418 head: sheep, $4 255 55 per 100 pounds; lam in. $5 50 750. Dressed muttons steady nt 8llc per Sound; dreed lambs dull at 912c. Hogs ecelpts, 4,692 head, including 4 cars for sale; market easier at $5 50Q3-15 per 100 pounds. Ttaflalo Cattle RecelDts,60 loads through, 3 sale; market steady: sales, feeding steers at $3 25; fair to good cows and heifers, $3 25. Hons RecelDts, 33 loads through, 22 sale. Including 10 held over; market strong for good corn fed stock, slow and irregular for grassers: heavy corn fed, $6 15. Sheep and iambs Receipts, 22 loads through, 9 sale; market a shade easier for light to medium sheep, steady for best lambs; oholce weth ers, $5 50; lair to good sheep, $4 75; Iambs, good spring, $6 25. Kansas City Cattle Receipts. 2,000 head; shipments 3,-200 lie.id; the market was Arm to 10c higher: Texans steers, $2 700320; cows, $1 503 25; stockers and feeders $2 503 33. Hos Receipts, 9,600 head; shipments, 2,900 head; the market opened at 510e lower, gained tho loss and closed strong; all grades, $5 155 85: bulk, $5 4505 67K- Sheep Re ceipts, 1.50D head: frhlpiuenis. 600 head; the market was dnll and 10015c lower; muttons, $4 204 SO; Iambs, S5 0005 40. shipments, 5,100 head: market 10020c higher; native steers. $3 2004 90; Texan and Indian steers, common to medium, $2 3003 00; can ners, $1 1002 SO. Hogs Receipts, 2,600 head; shipments. 3,500 bead; market 10c lower; beavv, 55 705 95; mixed, $5 5005 35; light, $5 6 '05 80. Sheep Receipts 3,000 head; shipments, 2,700 head; market unchanged; good to choice muttons, $3 0004 00. Cincinnati Hogs weak but Arm; common and light, $4 0005 70; packing and butchers. $5 255 90; receipts, 2,693 head: shipments, 1,300 Dead. Cattle slow and ea'y; receipts, 1,643 head; shipments, 535 head. Sheep steady at $3 0005 25. Lambs heavy and dropping; common to choice spring, $3 000 6 63 per 100 lbs. "Woo'. Boston, Aug. 1L There has been a good demand for wool and the sales foot up 3,526,500 pounds of domestic and 582,800 pounds of loieign. A lew dealers havn mauevery large sales, wnfle other had a comparatively qulot week. There Is a large assortment here and receivers do not want to miss tbe salei. Tne ieceiptsof tbe week have been 23,335 bales of domestic, and 3,233 bales or foreign. The sales include Ohio X and XI at 270 29c; MlcbWan X at 2-"026c No. I at 31034c: fine delaine at 29032c: unwashed combing at 25026c; Montana at 19022c; Utah at 18020c; Eaatarn Oregon at 19c; scoured at 29030c; pulled at 23025c; unwashecrand un merchantable at 18022c, and Australia at 32c. The market has been firm for all kinds of foreign wool. Cotton. 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