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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SATURDAY AUGUST 13, 1893.
-A DECLINE IN SILVER
To the Lowest Price Ever Known the
Principal Bear Card.
COEDAGS SCORES A BIC GAIN
And Many Other Advance Notwithstand
ing Bearish Influences.
A DULL BUT FIRM CLOSE ON A BALL!
!New Tore, Aug. 12. In "Wall street to
day, notwithstanding farther engagements
of gold tor export, little attention was paid
to the outgo of the precious metal, and the
decline in silver became the rallying cry of
the bears. Silver has declined steadily for
the last few days, and to-day reached the
'lowest price ever known,82 for certificates
on the Exchange and 82 lor bar silver on
the street. The extreme narrowness of the
market was seen in the iact that
although there was duringthe forenoon
a moderately active business maintained
five stocks monopolized the greater portion
of the trading, St. Paul, Erie, Northern Pa
cific prelerred, Atchison and Beading. The
.general list was without special feature at
all points, and the day wore along without
material change except in the leaders.
A late advance was specially notable,
however, inasmuch as it was accomplished
on a much smaller volume of business than
a previous decline, and the full recovery in
railroad shares was specially gratifying to
holders of securities, as it was" made by no
effort to advance the list. Gains In the In
dustrials were of another character, being
aflected by manipulation of the proiession
als without news of any kind to affect those
The market Anally closed dull but firm
at tbe rally, most stocks showing slight
pains over the prices of last evening, while
Cordage rose 1. and Manhattan and Lacka
wanna each 1 per cent, the only marked ex
ception to the rule being less than 1 per
cent In Minneapolis and St. Louis on realiza
tion. The bOTd list, on the whole, was quiet to
day and without special feature other than
the ranid movements among the Minneapo
lis and St. Louis issues. Sales of bonds,
$1,112,000.
Government bond were dull and easier,
rinse of the list:
V. S. 4s reg II5V
Mntnal Urlon 6S..-...110
Cfe. 48COUD u
N.J. C. Int. Ort.. .11114
Northern l'ac. lsts. .11614
XI. s. 4s:s ioo
Pacific 6s or "95 vc
Louis'na stamped 4s. SIS
Tenn. new set 6s ....100S
Tenn. newbct5s ...,10
3enn. new set 3s,.... 77
Canada bo. Ids 103J,
"en. PaclSc Istt luti
Den. & K. G. lsts...117J
Ben. & K. G. 4s S3J)
Erie2(ls 105
Northern Pac Ids. .114
Northw'n Consols. .AS7H
Xo'hu'n Ueben.Ss..l09
iLL.Jt I.M.Gen.Ss.. Sii
St.l,. Jt b. F-.Gen.SlM0S
St. Pant Consolst....l30
t. 1'.. O. A P. Ists..ll8
T. P. L. G. Tr. licts. SOX
T. P B. G. Tr. Rets. M'i
Union Pac lsts IOCS
West Shore UBVf
lilo Grande & W so
M. K. AT. Gen. 6s.. 80'
JU. Ji. i I. Uen. si.. 4SM
Bid. tAsked.
Mining shares closed as follows:
ODhlr.
Plymouth
Sierra Nevada.
standard
Union Consolidated..
Yellow Jacket
Iron fellver.
Quicksilver. 50
Quicksilver, pfd 1750
Bulwert SO
tAsked.
The total sales of stocks to-day were 119,
SS0 shares, including: Atchison, 21,(00; Erie,
8,000: Northern Pacific preferred, 12,100;
Kf-ading. 25,500: St. Paul, 13.945; Union Pacific,
3,000; Western Union, 5,700.
TVatson & Gibson to Oakley & Cor. "North
western shows a large Increase each week on
the same mileage as last year, and this will
tell some of these days on its price. Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy to-day declared its
usual quarterly dividend of 1 per cent, and
the stock, which is very scaice for delivery,
closed at the top price. Rock Island Is an
other over-sold stock. The market lacked
snap, but it was strong in tbe afternoon,
with a oromise of better things to-morrow."
From SDroul & Co.'s maiket letter: "The
fact that only $1,000,000 in gold was engaged
lor export seemed to have a reassuring
effect. At any rate the traders who had put
out shorts on the expectation of a decided
decline from the dubious crop outlook or
the unpleasant sliver situation, made baste
to cover, giving a strong tone to the entire
list. The Iact that money is so exceedingly
eay continues to have its natural effect."
The following table shows the prices of active
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange, cor
rected dallv for Tnt llrrsBUKQ Dispatch by
WIUTNET t Stxpiiensox. oldest Pittsburg mem
bers of New York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth av
enue: Clos
lng
Close
Aug
11.
Open
lng.
High
Low
ei.
est.
Did,
Am. Cotton OH
Am. Cotton Oil nfd
4f
47K
40 S
47X
82",
10754
101 5,
38!4
88 J4
583,
134 S
MU
24
CI
81S
1U1
82i
126s
47
83
107 !
101 '
38S
63H
M?
24H
C3
SIH
101H
82-i
127
80!i
53'J
121 H
117
66
321,'
3lH
VobM
137
ICK
48
475
1
w
60S
107
33
583,'
125
116
393,'
95)
113W
S
72
ssv
67
30 '4'
M
US
4m
11
56H
21
24
333,
1S
59J,
21
61W
8J
41
iui"
115
S3f
38.
10
23,'
97!,
29),
72
97!
83
107 Si
"ss
s:j
10814
Am. SurarK. Co
107M
"33
Am. Sugar R.co.pfd
Atcn. lop. . 1...
Canadian Pacific...
Canada Southern....
Central of N. Jersey.
Central Pacific
Chesapeake A Ohio..
I'. A. 1st nfd
31
135
135
134
"23Ti
24
Chicago Gas Trust...
f Rur.Jt Oulncv
.81
81$
il'4
si."t
126'.
791,
nun
82H
120
oOX
S3H
It!
117
Ki
33
34 V,'
15634
137H
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47H
K
1C0
25
Il
a. Mil. St. Paul..
C, M. 4 St. I, prer.
C Kockl. &P
C. St. P. M & O....
128S
to3.
51M
BU
A3
C., St. P. 1I..IO., pf
iz
12l,
u. a :n ortn w esiern
C. C. a&I
Col. Coal 4 Iron....
117
66 'J
S3M
31
lKTJs,
137 !i
"48I4
117
11
66
33
34V
C65i
33
34V
Col. Jt Hocking Val.
iJei.. i.acK. jc west-
156,
Del. & Hudson
Den. Hlo Grande.
Dill. G.. pref....
D. AC. F. Trust....
K.T. Va. AGa
lllinolb lentral
137.S
"4"si
47
t
99
25 (5
76 Vi
134S
C9H
137
16
48
47H
47
100
76?,
135H
70
99
Lake Crie & West...
ioU
76
Lake Eric AW., pfd,
Lake Shore A M. S..
761,
134V
OS
108
135
Louisville and Nash.
63
JHlcnlgan (Antral..
Mobile A Ob.o. ...
Missouri Pacific.
lus
"9i
IS
117
49
3i4
113i
103
IDS
38
58
1254
39H
59H1
National Cordage Co
125)4
1I6X
13i
at. cora. vx., pia.
National Lead Co...
Nat. Lead Co.. pfd.
ewVort Central..
N. T.. C. A St. L....
Ufi,
4U
S54
1133
So
S5X
HK
113
17
SS'i
N.Y.,CASt.L..lstp
N.T.C..ASt.L.,2d p
3S
67J
39
8S
27
67t
36?,
jv. I.. L. r. a ...
N.r.,L.E.AW..pfd
N. T. A N. E.
N.Y.. O. AW
Norfolk A Western..
28S
67
!
67
37
37
19i
lljj
Norfolk A West., pfd
43H'
131,
43H
41H
13S
21
43
.aorin American uo.
Jvorthern Pacific...
Northern Pafic pfd
Ohio A Mississippi..
Oregon Implement.
Pacific Mall
Peo.. Dec. A Evans.
Phtla. A Heading...
1ZH
21
UH
II
56V(
S3S
20H
zoi
3H
24
33'i
34
S34
"93,
3.11
18
595,'
21
62
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40
104
115
9
3SS
10S
24)4
9H
29
72
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p.. a. CAst. l., prd
Itlcumond AW.P T.
Rich. AW.P.T..pfd
St. Paul ADulutlu..
St. P. A Duluth. pfd
SUP..MIlin. AJIan.
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
Wabash
Wabash, pfd
W estern Union
Wheeling A 1.. E....
WhcellngAL.E..pfd
Baltimore A Ohio...
8H
41
41
41
115
8V
38H
"siii
97
30
115
8 V
33'i
"S5H
SS5
33H
115
3S!i
24
97
3VA
97X
97X
ANOTHER WEAK SPELL.
Grains AH Droop and Provisions Break
Badly Under tbe Lead of Pork Pard
rldgr, the Big Bear, Becomes Aggres
sive Again.
Chicago, Aug. 12. Weakness again pre
vailed in all tbe pits on tbe Board of Trade
to-day, and a further reduction in prices in
all of tbe articles dealt In was submitted to.
Thero was little news and the recession
seemed, to some extent at least, to be a con
tinuance of the weakness which prevailed
yesterday. Tbe weakness of the foreign
situation caused wheat to open a point
lower and its downward tendency was
accentuated by the reappearance in
the pit, alter a long absence, or tbe
big bear Pardridge, w ho began to offer both
September and December Ireely, Then,
too, the weather was fine, the receipts
large, the exports not encouraging and corn
and oats were tending downward. These
conditions made investors shy and the
demand as a oonsequence fell short of tbe
oflerings. New Yorkers were sellers. A
Paris cable stated that the French wheat crop
was proving larger than was expected and
that there was a decided downward
tendency In prices, farmers being good
sellers.
Corn was weaker on a bearish sentiment
In tbe 'pit than because of any especially
bearish news. There was an attempt on tbe
part of the longs to sustain prices, but it
was not successful. The feature of the mai
ket was the selling of a long line, presuma
blv belonging to Ed Bacon. It was sold by.
SHcket and Bacon, and amounted to about
S03.GC0 bushels. There was selling by Bro
senu. Annnur inu jariietw! razier. un tnj
break acnwartz-Dupee were good buyer:
Cholor. 50
Crown Point 50
Con. Cal. Va. 340
Deadwood 200
Gould A Curry. 80
Hale Noreruss ..... 75
Homes take 1400
Mexican 12
North start 650
Ontario 3950
September opened is lower at Kc, whicu
was the highest price of the day, sold off to
B2Uc, rallied to S3c, reaoted and closed at
Oats were an exception, opening Kc high
er at 3JJc. hut sagged off to S3Jc and closed
steady at 33c.
Provisions opened easier on heavy receipts
of hogs, 22,000 being received at the stock
yards, with as many left over. Commission
houses were said to Co selling long stuff on
stop orders. Foreign houses that have been
short were selling and hammering the
market, especially lard. September pork
opened 12c lower at $12 75, sold down to
$12 57K. fluctuated frequently within a
range of 510o till In tho last hour when a
raid was made and, amid considerable
excitement, accompanied by the execution
of stop loss orders,the prloedroppedto$12 10,
a loss of 65o during the session and of 77K
oompared with yesterday's last figures, ral
lied some near tbe end and closed easy at
$12 15.
Lake freights easier at 2c for corn to Buf
falo. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady and unchanged: No. 2 spring wheat,
77K77c: So. S spring wheat, 713ic; No. 2
red. 77J877c; No. 2 corn. 53c: No. 2 oats.
33c: No. 4 white, 36c; No. 3 white, 32KS
S6c; No. 2 rye, 65c: No. 2 barley, 63c: No. 3,
t. o. b.. 1837c: No. 4. f. a b., 40c: No. 1 flaxseed,
$1 034: prime timothy seed, $1 S3: mess pork,
per bbl. $12 20012 25; lard, per 100 lbs, $770
7 75; short ribs sides (loose). $7 807 90;
dry salted shoulders, (boxed), $7 207 30;
short clear sldes,(boxed), $8 108 15; whisky,
distillers' finished goods, per gal, $1 15.
Sugars, cut loaf, unchanged; granulated, un
changed; standard "A," unchanged.
Articles. Receipts. Shipments.
Flour, bbls. 15.000 6000
Wheat, bu 253 000 152.003
Corn, bu 203000 105,000
Oats, bu 258,000 335,000
Eye, bu 9.000 LOCO
Barley, bu 2,000 2,000
On the Produce Exchange to-day the but
ter market was steady and unchanged. Eggs,
lOJo.
Ran re
of the
leading futures, furnished by
Job
n M. Oakley & Vo.
D&uxers ana DroKers, ao.
45 Sixth street.
Close
Au. 11
Articles;
Wheat.
Ang
Sept
Oct
Dec
COBJT.
Aug
Sept
Oct
Dec
May.
Oats.
Aug
Sept
Oct
Dec
May.
Pome
Sept
Oct
Jan
Labd.
Sept
Oct
Jan
Short Bibs.
Sept
Oct
Jan
78
78X
"mH
53K
B2Jt
uh
54
S3H
84.S
34)i
"vli
12 87
12.V.
13 62
780
790
737
797
795
6 97
Car receipts for to-dav Wheat, 547: corn,
oats, 204. Estimates for to-morrow Wheat,
corn, 375; oats, 260.
338;
700;
GENERAL MARKETS.
New York Floub Receipts, 19,000 pack
ages; exports, 7,100 barrels, 23,800 sacks;
high grades firm; low -grades firmer and
quiet; sales 17,800 barrels.
Wheat Receipts, 220,000 bushels; exnorts,
71,000 bushels; sales, 1,390,000 bushels fut
ures. 220,000 bushels spot. Spot lower, fair
ly active and steady: No. 2 red, 82o In
store and elevator; Ko afloat; 83,84o f.
0. b.; No. 3 red, 79Jc; ungraded red, 70
82c; No. 1 Northern, 86jic; No. 1 hard, 91c;
No. 2 Northern, 803ic; No. 2 Chicago. 85Jc;
No. 2 Milwaukee, S3c; No. 3 spring, 8114c:
options were dull and weaker, declining
c on weaker cables, favorable
crop news, large receipts, foreign sell
ing and fine weather abiond, advanced J
lie and closed steady at JgJic under yes
terdsv; No. 2 red, August, ttt83c, closing
at 62Uc: September. 83ES3Cc. closing at
63ic: October. SllAHc, closing at 84?gC;
December. 87 l-1687Kc, closing at 87Wc:
May, 92K90, closing at 9-2H5-
Bte Dull.
Baklet Malt Quiet.
Corh Eeceipts, 131.000 bushels; exports,
11,000 bushels; sales, 350,000 bushels futures,
62.000 bushels SDOt. Snot auiet and easier:
No. 2, 63Jic elevator, 64ie afloat; ungraded
mixed, 5s61c; options were weak all day
and closed at a decline of llKc on Im
proved weather West; weak, lower cables;
August, 60Ji6IJc, closing at 60Jc: Septem
ber, S9593c, closing at 5914c; October clos
ing 685ic
Oats Receipts, 178,009 bushels; exports,
9.C0O bushels; sales, 325,000 bushels futures,
73,000 bushels spot; spot dull and lower;
options dull and weaker; August; 38c,
closing at S8Kc; September, 383Sc, clos
ing at 3SWc; October, 3SJi3&jJ,c, closing at
3SJic; May. 42J42? closing 42JgCi No. 2
lute, September. S9Jc; No. 2 spot, white,
42c: mixed Western, 39Cc: white do,
18c; No. 2 Chicago, 89c
Hay quiet nd firm.
Hops in better demand and firm.
Groceeies Coffee Options opened barely
steady, unchanged to 10 points down, closed
steady, 520 down; sales, 16.500 bags, includ
ing August, 12.85c: September, 12.90 12 9oc;
October, 12 S012.05c; December. 12.9C1S 00c;
March, 12 9513.05c; May, 12.90 13 05c: spot
Bio firm and in lair demand; No. 7, 1314c.
Sugar quiet and firm; refined firmer and
active; off A, 4 1-I64i4c; mold A.
4 9-lC4 11-lGe; standard, 4 7-1604 9-16c: con-
lectioners' A, 4o-l64 7-lnc;cut loar, 51-I6
5 3-1 6c: crushed, ai-1653-16c: powdered,
4 I3-lC4c; cubes, 4 ll-lb4 13-16c. Molasses
Foreign nominal; New Orleans quiet and
steady. Bice quiet and firm.
Cottos Seed Oil easv and quiet.
Tallow quiet and steady; city ($2 00 for
package), 4 5-164c
Rosix dull and steady,
TunriKTiNE dull and steady.
Eaos in light demand and steady; receipts,
4,561 packages.
Hides quiet and steady.
Hog Pboducts Pork dull and steady. Cnt
meats weak and quiet. Pickled bellies, 8K
8?c Sales, 1,000 pounds pickled bellies, 940
Sounds at EJc. Middles steady and quiet,
ard quiet and lower: Western steam closed
at $8 07Jf. Option sales, 1,500 tierces Sep
tember at $8 12, closing at $8 04; October,
closing at $8 02 bid.
Daibt PitoDCOTS Butter steady and In
moderate demand. Cheese in Usht demand
and easy.
t. Lon's Flour dull and easier; patents,
$3 70S 85; extra fancy, $3 453 55; lancy.$3 00
3 20; others unchanged. Wheat developed
a lurther deoline this morning, followed by
a weak, sagging market with small and fleet
ing reactions until a down, the close being
onlyjc above the bottom. The news from
every quarter was weakening; No.2 red cash
lover at 73c; August, 73'Xo bid; September,
7474Jc. eloMng at 7474tc bid; Decem
ber, 7778a$c, closing at 78e bid. Corn,
with everything lovely in the weather and
weaker domestic markets. Jell off 1 cent,
closing only Jfc above bottom; No. 2 cah
lower: August, I9c asked; September, 49KQ
50J4C, closing at 49c bid; October, 49jc:
May, 50c. Oats gave way under tbe general
influence; No. 2 cash, 33o bid; Augut, S3J4c;
September, 28biQZ1,c closing at S2JjJc uid;
May, 3S$a nominal. Bye In limited demand;
No. 2 bid for ut 60c, East side. Barley No
trade. Hay No change to note. Bran, 63c
at mill. Flaxseed firm at 97c; timothy seed.
$1 251 35.
Ihi'adelphla Flour dull. Wheat de
pressed by free offerings and the continued
indifference of shippers: steamer No. 2 red
in export elevator. ,9c; No. 3 red in export
elevator, 78c; No. 2 Pennsylvania In export
elevator, 83c: No. 2 red, August, 80k81J4c;
September, 8IM81JgC: October, SlU&dc;
November, 82s4c Corn Options weak
and lower; local oarlots dull and weak: un
graded mixed, 55c; No. 2, for local trade, 59Q
COc; No. 2 mixed August, 5859c: Septem
ber, October and November, 51QSIic. Oats
Carlots dull nnd weak; futures nominally
unchanged; No. 3 white, 39Kc; No. 2 white,
42Jc. Butter Fine iroodi steady; Pennsyl
vania print, extra, 28c E-rgs steady; Penn
sylvania firsts, 18c Receipts Flour, 4,100
barrels, 8,600 sacks; wheat,. 114,800 bushels;
cum, iv,nw UU3UU3, uai&, v,iuu uusueib.
Cincinnati Flour dull and lower. Wheat
steady: No. 2 red. 75Vc; receiots, 9,895 bush
els; shipments, 6,50(1 bushels. Ccrn heavy;
No. 2 mixed, 51c Oats steady; No. 2 mixed,
S5c Bve scarce and Arm; No. 2, 67c Pork
neglected and lower at $12 60. Lard nomi
nal. Bulk meats dull and lower at $8 Ziyi.
Bacon dull and generally neglected at $9 00
9 12) Whisky firm; sales, 891 barrels at
$1 15. Butter steady and Ann. Sugar
Heady. Eggs steady at ll12c. Cheese
dulL
Milwaukee Flour quiet. Wheat lower;
September, 75c: No. 2 spring. 75o; No. 1
Northern. 62e. Com quiet: No. S, 61c. Oats
steady; No. 2 white, 3636c; No. 3 do, 35
35c. Barley easier; September, 65c; sam
ple on track, 3860c Eye quiet; No 1, 69c
Provisions easy: September nork. f 12 15: Sen-
temben lard, $7 22J. Eeceipts Flour, 4,000 J
uarreis; wneat,i9,uw ousneib: oaney,7UU oush
els. Shipments Flour, 28,000 barrels; wheat,
3,000 bushels; barley, none.
PorlaV Corn scarce, firm; No. 8, 47c; No.
4, 45c. Oats active, .irrei-nlar; No. 2 white.
35iS5JiciNo.3whte, 8434jic Bye quiet;
No. 2. (i2f 64c. Whisky firm; wines, SI 18;
KDirits, $li7. Eeceipts Wheat.25,700 bushels;
shipments, 19,650 bnshels. Corn Receipts,
9,150 bnsUels: shipments, 3,900 bushels. O.Us
Receipts, 44.000 bushelv: shipments. 35,200
bushels Eye Receipts, 6WbusheU. Barley,
none. I
Open- High- Low- Clos
ing, est. est. lng.
$ 71 77V $ 77K $ 77
78 78 77H 77
-8 78H 78S 7SS4
tOH 80K 79 80
Sift 53tf S2H S3
53'i S3' 52,S 52V
(2S SI 52 &:V4
SI1, 51 U 51 51W
S3H 533, 83 Kit
KH SSH 33H SSH
S4W 34H 33H 335.
HH 34h S3h 34
"sJX " J7 "38 "37"
12 75 12 75 12 10 12 12
i: 67 12 70 12 10 12 15
13 60 13 55 13 10 13 12
785 7S5 767 7 70
785 787 7 70 772
7 32 735 720 722
790 702 775 775
785 787 7 70 772
6 87 8 92 8 75 6 75
SWITCH AND SIGNAL
Continues to Boom and the General
List to Look Strong.
A GAIN IN PLEASANT TALLEY.
Weitinghonse Electric Second Preferred
Actire and Buoyant.
LOCAL AND GENERAL FINANCIAL NEWS
Feidat, Anguit 11
The local stock market was not very
broad to-day, trading being confined to
Dnquesne Traction, Union Switch and Sig
nal, Philadelphia Company, Pleasant Val
ley Bailway "and Westinghouse Electric
second preferred; .but it was interesting,
nevertheless, and what It lacked in
breadth it made up in strength. The
leader of the market, in point of strength
at least, was Union Switch and Signal. The
demand for it, which was strong and gen
eral Thursday, increased over night to such
an extent that active skirmishing for
it was indulged in all day long,
both on and oft 'Change, the result
ot the day's operations being an ad
vance to sales at 18)4 on rather light trans
actionsa gain of a full point over the pre
vious close and a strong finish at 18i218.
with sales after tbe close at 18. The pecul
iarity or the movement In the stock is, that
while the demand is of a character calcu
lated to encourage bnying operations, it is
accompanied by very little bull talk. In
deed about all one bears relative to the com
pany's condition and prospeots is of a bear
ish nature. It is admitted that the works at
Swissvale are being run up to their capacity,
and that some large orders are in hand and
sight; but for all that the opinion Is gener
ally entertained that the company is head
over heels In debt and is making very
little money. Of course there, are some
bulls, and, wnile they are in a very decided
minority, they seem to have the best of it
for the time being. Anyway someone Is
buying the stock, either for a turn or be
cause it Is regarded a likely to go up and
stay up on it merits. On the last rise, how
ever, a goodly number were left "hung up"
Detweon i ana zu, ana 11 tney get uie oppor
tunity to let themselves down this time they
will likely improve it.
The movement in Switch and Signal was
the only really important one on 'Change
with respect to change in prices. All the
others tiaded in with one exception were
strong, however, and some ot them closed
on fractional gains. The exception was
Duquesne Traction, which sold at 29 and
closed offered at the same price. Philadelphia
Company sold at 20 and closed at 2020,
with the demand rather better than uurlnir
the previous day and the offerings less lib
eral, particularly from sources with Boston
affiliations. Several hundred shares were
wanted during tbe closing moments. None
of the other members of the gas group
changed hands. Wheeling was steady to
strong at 19019: Fipeage was quoted at 14
15. with rather more of a disposition to
sell than has prevailed of late. Manufact
urers' was neglected and Chartiers was
offered at 12, with 8 the only bid.
In the street railway shares Pleasant Val
ley was the only one that figured in the
transactions besides Duquesne, tbe course
or the latter being noted above. Pleasant
Valley was higher, selling at 25 closing at
25 bid, the most significant thing about it
befog that it was taken by insiders, who, for
some time prior to to-day, evinced a desire
to have it drop back to par. Central Trac
tion was not quite so strong. P. ft B. Trac
tion appeared to be on the eve of recovering
some of the recent decline. Citizens' was
firm at 6162Va and theo hers were feature
less, being all but entirely neglected.
Airbrake maintained its position at 129K
bid, and Standard Underground Cable and
United States Glass common showed a ten
dency in the direction of Improvement,
Luster was easier.
A point ot strength and activity was West
inghouse Electrio second preferred, hereto
fore denominated new common It was In
active. demind here and sold up to 30, clos
ing at 2930, the same as in Boston.
A Boll Rumor on Phlllle.
A. rumor was current on the street to-day
that the Philadelphia Company and Car
negie, Phipps & Co. had compromised their
suits at law, the iron company agreeing to
pay $400,000 of tbe "disputed accounts" item
and the gaa'comnany agreeing to furnish
tho. firm's mills with gas at reason
able rates. This, It was claimed by
some of 'the street people, , was re
sponsible for the recent advance in Philadel
phia Company, and gave some color to the
late reports that insiders bad been quietly
picKiug'up the stock. Manager Brown,
however, denies any knowledge of any
basis lor tbe rumor, and a gentleman close
to tbe Carnegie interest! also says that so
far as he knows the rumor is utterly with
out foundation. A compromise on the basis
named would bo a very bullish card, as It
Would mean nearly a year's dividends at
tbe rate o 0 per cent, independent of earn
ings during that period, and a large increase
In the company's revenue.
Pittsburg and Caills Shannon.
One of the features of the day was some
pretty active hustling for PittsDnrg and
Castle Shannon Railroad stock by several
biokers. -They made a quiet but thorough
canvass, yet without success, notwithstand
ing they bid $10 per share, buyer 30 days.
Tbe highest bid ever made on the Exchange
was 7. and lately the bidding dropped to 6,
which price was bid just before the close to
day. The brokers who were gunning for
the -stock professed Ignorance of what
was up, while admitting that there
was very evidently something in the wind
to stir up such a demand as that noted.
Some time ago thore was talk of reconstruct
ing the road to use electricity as tho motive
power, but there was some opposition to the
scheme, and it may be that something of
this nature is desirous of being done, and
that those who favor the idea are endeavor
ing to pick up stock enough to enable them
to put it into execution. Something en
tirely different may be responsible for the
movement, however, and guesses are In
order.
A Bevival Seems Probable.
The clouds that have so long obscured the
sun of prosperity from tbe vision of the oil
producers and speculators seem,to be break
ing away. The Standard Oil Company has,
according to a story printed elsewhere in
this issue, completed an agreement with the
capitalists controlling the Russian oil busi
ness which will. It is believed, bring about
high-priced oil, increased production
and something of a revival in
speculation In petroleum certificates.
The story Is full of promise,
any way, and the spirits of the -local oil
trade, which have been rising somewhat of
late, have been raised to a very high pitch.
Speaking of the basis for the story this after
noon rje of the old-timers said: "I would
not be surprised if we had something like an
old-fashioned market before long, ir the
surmises rejardlng the agreement, jind the
agreement and the Standard coming into the
market, are correct we certainly will. The
S. O. C. used to make big money when specu
lation was active, and they can do it again.
They can also squeeze the opposition morb
easily. A curtailment of the Russian pro
duction, or (arming out of
the foreign on trade, wouia put tbe Standard
in a position where it need not have such a
dread ot high-priced oil. Higher prices for
oil would stimulate production, and such
fields as Sistersville, where' high prices are
essential to profits on producing, would be
worked industriously and production in
creased. Increased production would give
speculation a chance, and the Standard
would have its old wback at storage and
other charges. If representatives of the
Standard are to be placed on the exchanges
again, as stated, an active market will cer
tainly be witnessed.
Financial Notes.
Unlisted street rail way securities closed as
follows: Duquesne Traction, 2929; P. 4
B. Traction, 26:
Westinghouse Electrio preferred elosed
here at 29J30 and 29KI0 in Boston. Near
the close- A. J. Lawrence & Co. bought 50
shares in Boston at 29.
At the last call Pittsburg and Mexican Tin
was offered at 34.
"After the Union Switch and Signal boom
is over," said a knowledgeous street man to
day, '-Standard Underground Cable will be
given a lift."
Sproul & Co. sold Pleasant Valley to Long.
Caster, Long and Euhn Bros, were the
buyers of Union Switch and Signal, though
Caster sold 100 after tbe close. W. R. Thomp
son & Co. and Sproul A Co. were the ohlef
sellers.
liill ft Co. sold Philadelphia Company to
Sproul and Long and W. B, Thompson ft
Co. sold Electric second preferred tn Hnrnni
ft Co. and Whitney ft SteDbenson.
Burlington nas declared its regular quar
terly dividend of IVi per cent
The Reading has $1,000,000 cash In bank and
$4,000,000 coal on hand.
A Baltimore disDatoh states that good au
thority exists for tne statement that tbe
next dividend on the common stock of tho
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad camnanv win
I. be JJi per cent, payable tn November, on tsjt
business of the six months ended Jane SO,
1892. A quarterly dividend of 1J per cent
was paid on June 17, 1892, tor the three
months ended Deoember 81, 1891, In order to
adjust the dividend periods of the company
to the new fiscal year ended June SO, which
they were compelled to adopt. In future the
dividends will be semi-annual.
When money Is cheap and interest rates
low, 'remarks the New York Timet. It is
V something or a temptation both to the
speculator ana investor to Duy siockb
which pay large dividends with exact
punctuality when he can buy them at
prices which pay 8 and 10 per cent on the
purchase price. It Is as certain as any
thing can be In the evolntion of trade that
these industrial securities will eventually
workup to the same lelative prices as rail
road snares, but wnile on the way up a
large maigin exists for speculation in them,
and fluctuations in price will be correspond
ingly wide.
The following charters were Issued to
day: Superior Steel Company, of Pittsburg;
capital stock, $100,000; incorporators, Harry
J. Williams, Jumes H. Hammond. George E.
Sleeth, Pittsburg: William H. Black. Alle
gheny, and James F. Robb, Scott township.
The Electric Light and Power Company, of
Point Marion, Fayette county; capital stock,
$10,000. The Monaca Water Company, of
Phllipsbunr, Beaver county; capital stock,
$21,000. The Columbian Land and Improve
ment Company, of Pittsburg; capital stock,
$30,000: directors, James E. Glass, James K.
Vincent, Charles G. Mllner, Thomas W. Mc
Cune. James W. Prescott.
The city of Buffalo has just sold $130,000 tax
loan bonds to run for five years at 3 per
cent interest to W. L Qnintard, of New York,
at 101.15. This is the lowest rate bond yet
floated, and the premium obtained Is signifi
cant of the city's high credit.
New York Stock Exchange seats are now
$20,000 bid. S. T. Hubbard, Jr., who bought
the seat of L. ZImmermann. was yesterday
elected to membership, and Samuel Rea, of
Pittsburg, suspended at tho time of the
corner in corn last October, was reinstated,
having settled all his obligations.
At auction in Philadelphia yesterday $1,000
Pennsylvania Railroad general mortgage 6s
sold at 129.
sales and Final Prices.
Transactions on 'Change were as follows!
riBST CALL.
10 shares Dnquesne traction
15 shares Union Switch and Slraal
lfio snares Philadelphia Company
25 shares Philadelphia Company.
AFTIB CALL.
10 shares Union Switch and Signal
29
, 18
ISM
SECOND CALL.
lOshares Dnquesne traction 293
IS shares Union Switch and Signal 18
150 shares Philadelphia Company 20
29 ahares Philadelphia Company 20)3
AFTEH CALL.
10 shares Union Switch and Signal ISM
THIRD CALL.
75 shares Pleasant Vallev Railway 25 X
10 shares Westinghouse Electric 2d pfd 30
100 shares Westinghouse Electric 2d pfd 30
IOO shares Union Switch and Signal 18
15 shares Union Switch and Signal 18)4
after call.
100 shares Union Switch and Signal UH
Total sales, 820 shaies. Closing bids and
offers:
1st call. 3d call. 3d can.
STOCKS. 1 . . . . .
Bid Ask Bid Ask Bid Ask
Iron City Nat. Bk.. 80 85 80 83 80 85
Western Ins. Co. 40 .... 40 .... 40
Chartiers V. Gas Co .... 12H 8 12M .... 12X
r. N. G. A P. CO... 14M 16 14H' IS 14V Wi
Phtlade'phta Co.... 20 21 20X. 20T( 20H 20
Wheeling Gas Co... 19. 19' 19 20 19 19
Central Traction... 29 30X. 29 30 .... 30
Citizens' Traction C2 61H S2H .... 61H
Pittsburg Traction. 57 59 57 59 57 59
Pleasant Vallev ... 25H 23K 25)4 25H 2S)j ....
Pitts., Y. & A. ft. It. 44)$ .... 44 .... 44 ....
Pitts, ft Cas. Shan .... 6
Pitts. June. R. K 38 34)4 35
Pitts., W. & Ky.... M)i 61)4 MS lH 50)4 51)4
N. Y. & C. G. C. Co 61 52 50Ji .... 60) ....
l.nster mining Co.. SH 10 9 .... HU 9W
West'uie Elec Co 173 .... 17J 18
Monon. Nav. Co. .. 65
Monon. Water Co... 30
Union Storage Co. MK
U.S. AS. Co 18)4 18)4 16X 18M 1SH 19
U. S. A S. Co. pfd 34 4(1
West. A. Brake Co 129)4 ....129)4 130
West. Brake Co.,lt. 92
Standard U. C. Co.. 73H 75)4 75M 73K 75W
U. 8. G. Co.. com. 6J3, 72 70)4 71 I 70H 71
MONETARY.
At some of the banks Indications of an
early Increase in the demand for money
were noted to-day, but in a general way the
situation was unchanged money abundant
and easy at 506 per cent and the demand
light, hastei-n exchange and currency were
quoted as trading at par.
Nkw York. Aug. 12. Monev on call
ranging from 1 to 2 per cent; last loan. 2;
closing offered at 2. Prime mercantile
paper, Zyt. Sterling exchange quiet and
steady at 4 80 for 604ay bills and $4 68
for demand.
. Clearing House Figures.
Plttsbursr
Exchanges to-day
Balances to-day
.$2,329,193 50
. 679,421 09
Same day last week:
Exchanges $2,428,544 16
Balances 577,090 44
New York. Aug. 12. Bank clearings, $92,
413.123: balances, $5,523,032.
Philadelphia, Aug. 12. Bank olearings,
$9 823,960; balances, $1,735,525 Money 2 rier
cent.
Baltimore, Ang. 12 Bank clearings.
$2,2S7,135; balances, $303,625. Money 6 per
cent.
Boston, Aug. 12. Bank clearings to-day.
$13,537,710: balances, $1,320,533. Rate for
money 45 per cent. Exchange on New
York 1720c discount.
Chicago, Aug. 12. . Monev easvand un.
ohanued. Bank clearings, $15,4C3,679. New
York exchange, 1015c discount. Sterling
exchange dull and unchanged.
St. Louis, Mo.. Aug. 12 Clearings, $3,939,-
wo: uuii&uues. s-tro.ou. juonev auiec at tuan
per cent. Exchange on New York, 6075c
discount.
Cikciknati, Aug. 12. Bsnk clearings to
day, $2,142,800. Money, 36 per cent. New
York exchange, 3550c discount.
New Orleans, La., Aug. 12. Clearings,
$905,310. New York exchange, commercial,
50c; bank, $1 50 per $1,000 premium.
Bar Silver.
New York. Aug. 12. Bar silver In London
$d lower at Sljia per ounce. New York deal
ers' price for silver Jic lower at 82J8iVc per
ounce.
Boston Stocks Closing Prices.
Ateh. ATop 38X
Boston A Mont Tr
itoston A AiDany....Z05
Boston A Maine ISO
Calumet A Hecla....2SJ
iranann ,
Keararra
12)4
C. Bur. A Quincy. 101
Eastern H.R., 6s.. .. 12214
, 11
, 3214
12K
160
5
18W
203
13
. 2
7)4
Osceola ...,
Santa Fe Conner...
fitcnDurgu. it H,i
Llttls Bock A Ft.S.73 92
Hex. Cen. com 13
N. Y. A N. E 36)4
N. Y. A N. E. 7 121
Old Colony 182
Rutland, pfd 71
Wis. Central, com.. 17
AUouezM. Co., new 1
Atlantic 9)4
Tamarack ,
Boston Land Co....
West End Land Co.
Bell Telephone
Lamson Store S
Water Power
Cent. Mining
N. E. Tel. A Tel....
Butte A B. Copper,
Electrio Stocks.
Boston, Aug. 12. Special The latest
electrio stock quotations to-day were:
Bid. Asked.
Edison E. Ill 119 120
General Electrio 11514; 118
General Electric pfd 120
W. E 29 SUM
W. Kpfd. H'a 47
Detroit E. W 73-13 7"i
Ft. W. E 12K 13
Ft.W. E.(A) 7K 8
T. lI.Tr. (0 8 9
T. H.Tr. (D) s 8
l x r w lu
Boston E. h 114
117
Closing Philadelphia Quotations,
Bid. Asked.
Pennsylvania 54K 54X
Reading .-. 29 13-16 23J,
.duu&io. n. x. a .r uiiaucijHiia, . ....... ft
Lehigh Valley SDK
Lehigh Navigation 534
Philadelphia and Erie 31H
Northern Pacific, com 20-k
60K
33
21
S6M
Northern Pacific, pfd..,
,56)
Ut
Forelgn Financial.
Paris. Aug. 12. Three per cent rentes, 99f,
67o tor the account.
Lonnos, Aug. 12, 4 p. ir. dose Consols,
97.1-16 for the account: NewYorK, Pennsyl
vania and Ohio lsts, 33: Canadian Pacific,
90: Erie, 28; do 2ds, 103; Illinois Central.
102,ex-in teres i: Mexican ordinary, 24: St. Paul
common, 84J Now York Central, 110; Fenri
sylvania,55J; Reading,3CI: Mexican Central,
new 4s. 70. Bar silver, 37. Money, Kper
cent. Rate of discount in open market lor
short bills, 1 per cent; three months' bills, 1
percent.
IVooT.
New York, Ang. 12. Wool fairly active
and firm:- domeatio fleece, 25035c; pulled,
20032c: Texas, 15021c.
Philadelphia, Aug. '12. Wool In fair de
mand at quotations; Ohio, Pennsylvania nnd
West Virginia XX and above, 22030c;
X, 26028c; medium, ,33031c: coarse,
32033c; New York, Michigan, Indiana
and Western fine or X and XX. 2526c; modi
ran, 32033c; coarse. 32033c; fine washed
delaine X and XX, 28Q&jc: medium washed
combing and delaine 31036c; coarse do
do, 33034c; Canada: washed combing, 3203.1c:
tub waihed,. choice, 36038c; fair, 3536c;
coarse, 33034c: medium unwashed combine
and delaine, 25027c; coarse do do no, 24
25c; Montana, lts022c; Territorial, 13021c
XLIPCRKINS takes snap shots at Japan's
summer resorts
Bead TO.MOJUtOlV'a
WILKINSBURG PROPERTY
Steadily Enhancing In Value u tfceBesalt
of Eapld Transit and Contemplated Im
provements In the Borough Building;
Permits and Sales.
The increased activity and enhancement
of values In the borough of "Wilkinsburg
within the past year have been something
wonderful, but are very easily to be ac
counted for by the fact that two electric
railways are at the present time under
course of construction, which will, when
completed, operate through and around the
borough. In view of this fact alone prop
erty will undoubtedly enhance in value in
that vicinity within the next year to a much
greater extent. To add to the attraction
of the borongh property a sewerage
system is to be constructed as soon as
possible, the borough engineers having ad
vertised for sealed proposals for the con
struction of the same, to be received not
later than Friday, August 19, at 2 r. x. The
prices paid for acreage in and about Wilk
insburg of late have been exceedingly large,
as has been shown by the sales recently pub
lished in this column, and an Interview with
a gentleman who purchased a tract of land
containing about 15 acres a few days ago.
Said he: "The property I bought could have
been purchased 'six months ago for less than
$2,000 an acre, while I paid $2,500 per acre for
the same, and I considermvself lortunate in
being able to consummate the deal at those
figures, as property in that locality Is up
ward bound at a furious rate."
Building Permits.
The following building permits wore Is
sued yesterday:
Mrs. L. C. McElroy, a two-story brick
dwelling, Negley avenue, between Baum
and Friendship avenues, cost $10,000. Frank
Bissell, a brick two-story addition to dwell
ing, Fenn avenue, between Linden and Dal
las avenues, cost $2,000. Patrick' Mc
Cann, two frame two-story dwellings,
Dresden alley, between Fitty-sixth and
Hfty-seventh streets, cost $2,000 lor both.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, a
one-storv stone and iron electric light sta
tion, at foot of Grant street. Second ward,
cost $1,N0; also a two-story iron express
office at foot or Grant street. Second ward,
cost $1,500; Schoon maker A Elwood, six two
story brick dwellings, Euclid avenue, be
tneen Hays and Stanton avenues, oost
$16,800 for all. F. E. Bruce, a frame two-story
dwelling, Madison avenue, near Clarissa
street, cost $2,200. Morris Walsh, a one-story
frame addition to dwelling, si aaran street,
cost $700.
Current Sales and Gossip,
John K. Ewlng ft Co. sold to Miss Mary
Osgood a lot 25x100 on Kennedy avenue, in
the Mayfleld plan. Tenth ward, Allegheny,
for $800, on monthly payments.
Black ft Balrd sold for Rachel Hall to
James Kerr a lot 20x55 feet on Park street,
First ward, Allezheny, for $800.
Ira M. Burchfleld reports the sale of a lot
24x120 feet on Warnet street, Hazelwood, for
$700. Also a lot 60x120 feet on Bank street,
North Homestead, for $650.
Peter Shields sold to John G. Price, lots
Nns.35and 36, on Gertrude street, in the
Schenley Park Land Company's plan, 72x130
ieet, ana having erected tuereon a six-room
frame house, with all modern conveniences,
for $3,700. Also a lot 30x90 feet on Nan
task ot street in the Greenfield avenue plan,
Twenty-third ward, lor $600.
James W. Drape ft Co. sold two small
houses and a lot in the First ward, Alle
gheny, for $4,000. Also a house and lot in the
Second ward, Allegheny, lor $3,750, and a
collateral interest In a piece of McKeesport
property of $5,500. Papers are being pre-
J tared by this firm for the sale of a large res
dence in the East End to a prominent man
ufacturer, of which particulars are withheld
for the present.
The Burrell and Kensington Improvement
Companies report the following sale of
lots at Kensington, the new manufacturing
city on the A. V. Ry: Andreas Kowar
koski, Allegheny, lot 36, block 9, for $490;
John R. Gufley.DIck, Pa., lots 67 and 68, lor
$1,100; Mrs. Helen Chadwick. Kensington, lot
380, block 25, for $648 75: Philip and Cora
Ament, Pittsburg, lots 70 and 71. block 6, for
$1,575; Wilhelm Anderson, Pittsburg, lot 73,
block 13, for $595; William O. Freeland, Ken
sington, lot 263, block 26, for $993: Mrs. Marv
Leury, Pittsbui g. lot 1397, block 30, lor $701 25;
John II. Shafer, Beltzhoover, lots 83 and 84,
for $1,293 50.
COFFEE AND SUGAR HIGHER.
Tbe Former Advanced One-Half Cent nnd
tbe Latter One-EIehth-r-Provisions Like.
ly to Be Higher Increased Activity In
Flonr nother Advance la Creamery
Batter Probable,
Friday, Aug. 12.
All grades of roasted coffee were advanced
c per pound to-day, and sugar quotations
were elevated :. The advance in sugar
was due to another marking up by refiners
of 1-lGc on all hard sugars. There is a very
active market or refined, and raw is m a
very strong position. Coffee statistics are
not particularly bullish, but there has not
been sufficient margin between the green
bean and roasted for some time past.
Hog products continue strong and active.
The midweek advance of c on clear and
dry salt sides will doubtless bo followed by
advances in other articles at tbe Saturday
meeting of the dealers.
Flour is active all along the line, and the
tone of the market foreshadows an early ad
vance despite largo stocks throughout the
United States and Canada. According to the
Dai y Trade Bulletin, of Chicago, the stocks
of flour on hand in the United States and
Canada August 1 were about 645.000 barrels
lnoxcess of stocks on hand August 1,1891.
The stocks of wheat August 1 were about
13,137,000 bushels larger than one year ago.
The aggregate supply of flour and wheat )
August l was about 16,040.000 bushels larger
than the supplies one year previons.
The welcome rains have Improved the
piospectslor the corn crop, but prices con
tinue to show a great deal or strength, and
on every decline there Is active buy
ing on the Chicago Board of Trade by men
who bellevo in much higher prices. The
crowd that throng the corn "pit" dally feel
bullish, and the Dlgtraders are proving their
sentiments by carrying largeamounts which
they expect to sell at liberal advances.
Under the most lavorable circumstances
possible the corn crop will still oe much less
than that of 1891, and the overwhelming
public sentiment is for higher prices than
those now prevailing. Oats, too, are likely
to sell at higher prices, as the crop is a very
small one. With wheat the case is different,
tho crop being a fine large one, but It should
not be forgotten that tbe milling prices are
unusually low.
Grain is piling up In Kansas City until a
blockade, is threatened. Up to the last few
days the receipts have averaged hardly 200
cats daily. This week they have averaged
600 cars.
Grain, Floor and Feed.
The proceedings on 'Change to-day re
flected a fairly firm feeling on grain and feed
and a barely steady tone on hay, but buyers
and sellers failed to get together in a single
Instance. The principal bids and offers weie
as follows:
spot.
Bid,
Asked.
$ no
60
58
No. 2 yellow shelled corn.,
Mixed ear corn ,
Mixed shelled corn
56
56
53
FIVE DATS.
No. 2 yellow shelled corn.,
High mixed shelled corn.,
No. 2red wheat ,
No. 2 yellow ear corn
No. 2 white oats
New mixed oats ,
No. 2timothy hay ,
No. 1 timothy hay.
New No. 1 timothy hay...,
C6K
53)j
85
69
4U)j
32
1425'
13 00
59
67
91
e:
42
36K
12 50
14 50
14 25
TEN DATS.
No. 2yellow shelled corn S6X"
High mlxeclshelled corn 55)j
No. 2ycllowear corn CO
No. 2 whlto oats....'. S!
Winter wheat bran 11 37)
Brown middlings ,
No. 1 timothy hay 11 00
Packing bay 8 00
60
6
65
42
15 Oil
10 (Q
14 71
900
Receipts bulletined Via the P. A L. E.. 1
car hay, 2 cars oarley, 1 car flour: via the P.,
C, C. & St. L., 6 cars corn, 1 car wheat, 1 car
oats; via the P., Ft. W. & C, 1 car rye, 5 cars
corn, 2 cars oats, 6 cars hay, 1 car straw, 1 car
middling;, I car wheat, 6 cars flour, 1 car
malt. Total, 33 cars.
HA3GE OF THE MARKET.
iThe followlrg quotations for grain, feed, hay
and straw are for carlots on track. Dealers charge
a small advance from store:
Wheat No. 2 red
No. 3 red
Cokv No. 2yellowear..
HIgh-mlxcd ear
Mixed ear.
Mo. 2 yellow shelled....
High-mixed shelled....
Mixed shelled ,
Oats No. t white
No.2whlte
Extra No. 3 white
Mixed 37
RTF No. 1 Ohio nnd Penn.. new It
No. 2 Western, new 71 (3
Flour (Jobbers prlcesj-Fancy brands. $5 00
6 25
stanuara winter patents, t 0430 w; spring
patents, 1180(35 00: straight winter,
clear winter. 4 25(34 50; XXX bakers.
$4 50(34 75
4 0034 25:
rye, 94 or&4 25.
Millpked-No. t white mlddllnn, f 19 0320 00:
No. 2 white middlings, $19 00917 00; wlnterwlieat
i:
a 75 brown midalinsi, fit eofl 9n
amour, fit Pssjm i o nsrassixa
85 a 86
79 8 80
604(f 61
59 59K
67 S 58
57,V3 58
66), 57
55. ( 56
40H 41
39)4(3 40
3SS(3 39
(3 38
(3 73
72
$12 00012 50; mixed clover and timothy. $12 503
jj
3 50: packing. $8 5039 00; No. 1 prairie.' $9 00(39 50;
wagon bay, $15 00 1 8 00.
stbaw wne
heat. fS 00 50; oat, 17 507 75.
Groceries.
Coffee and sugar were quoted strong at
the advances noted abovo and good author
ities were inclined to believe that prices,
particularly for coffee, would bo further ad
vanced in tbe near future. Revised quota
tions: BuoABS-Patent cnMoaf. 6J4e: cubes. 5)4c: pow
dered. 5c; granulated (standard), 4Xc: confec
tioners A, 4)4c: sort A. 4H4Hc: fancy yellow.
4c: fair yellow, JX3Sc; common yellow, 3H&
SJic.
COFFEE Roasted, in packages Standard brands,
1913-20e; second grades, 18!19J4c: fancy grades,
22)i27)4c. Loose Java. Sl)5c: Mocha, 34)itc$35c;
Santos. 25.S26e: Maracalbo. 27c;Peaberry, 25K
28Hc: Caracas. 29c: Bio, 22)49250.
Coffee-Green O. G. Java, 30331c: Faddang
Java, 28)29t4c: Mocha, 3132c: Peaherry, 24)4(a
24HC: Santos, 22ka23Mc; Maraealbn.21)23c:Cara
cas. 24)4!5c; golden Santos, 21)t22)4c; Mo, 19
21 Kc.
Oil Carbon. 116". 6c: headlight, tiicx water
white. 7Mc: Ellne. 13c: Ohio legal teit,6J,c; mineri
winter white, 3236c; summer, 31032c.
Molasses Mew Orleans, lancv new crop, 40
41c; choice, 3738c; centrifugals, 29c.
STROP Corn syrup, 23ffi25c: sugar syrnp, 2829c;
fancy flavors, 3132c.
FRCITS-London layer raisins. $2 50; California
London layers, $1 90(32 10: California muscatels,
hags, S5c: boxed. 1 151 25; new Valencia. 6!4
5jc: new Ondara Valencia, 7)7Vc: California
sultanas, 9(3110: currants. SHc; California prunes,
8412)4c: French prunes, 7,'10)4c: California
seedless raisins. 1 lb cartons, $3 75: citron, 19)4(3
20c; lemon peel, ll)4ai2c.
BICE Fancy head Carolina. 6J46Ve: prime to
choice, 6SHc; Louisiana, 5)46c; Java, 64oMc;
Japan, 51436c.
CAxwed GOODS Standard peaches, SI 902 05;
extra peaches. 12 25(32 50: seconds, fl 803)1 90: pie
peaches. $1 25t 30; finest corn, SI 401 50; Harford
county corn, tl 303! 35; lima beans, $1 20(311 25;
soaked. 8035c: early June peas, tl 151 25;
marrowfat pras. $1 06i 15: soaked. 700175c: French
peas, $13 5022 00 ) 100 cans or $1 75(2 50 V doz. :
pineapples. $1 151 23: extra do. $2 40: Bahama
do. $3; damson plums, eastern. $1 25: Cali
fornia pears. $2 12X2 25: do. green gages. $1 50;
do. egg plums, $1 70; do. apricots, fl 852 00: do.
extra white cherries, $2 7J2 85; do white
cherries, 2-lb cans, tl 70; raspberries, tl 2501 50;
strawberries, $1 15(31 25: gooseberries, $1 1031 23;
tomatoes. $1 -001 10: salmon. 1 lb. $1 25l 95;
blackberries. 7&o)90c; succotash, 2-Ibcans. soaked,
S5c: do standard, 21b. II 25(31 60: corned beef, 2-lb
cans, $1 7S1 80: do 14 lb. 113 00; roast beef. 2 lb.
$1 75: chipped beef. I-lb cans, fl 932 00; baked
beans, II 25(31 50; lobsterB, 1 lb. S2 25; mackerel,
fresh. 1 lb. 95c: broiled, fl 50: sardines, domestic,
Ms, 14 00: !8, to 25; s. mustard. $3 25: Imported.
Ws. 110 00312 GO: lmnorted Ut SIS OTVSV. O). eannprl
apples, 3 lb, 7075c; gallons, 2 702 75. .
Provisions.
Large hams
Aledlum
Small
Trimmed ,
California
Shoulders, sugar-cared..,
$ 1
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Roulettes
Breakfast bacon
Extra do
Clear sides
Sides, dry salt
Clear bellies, smoked....
Clear bellies, dry salt
Pork, heavy
Light
Dried beef, knuckles
Rounds ,
Sets
Flats ,
Lard. pure, tierces ,
Tubs ,
Two 50-lb cases ,
Lard, refined, tierces
Half barrels
Tubs
Palls
Two 50-lb cases ,
Three-lb eases ,
Flve-lb cases ,
Ten-lb cases ,
Dairy Products.
The butter market is wild, according to
the dealers, who say they expect a further
advance in Elgin next week. Lower grades
are receiving more attention in conse
quence of the upward drift of creamery.
BUTTER Choice Hgln creamery, 2829c; other
brands. 2325c; choice tn fsney country roll, 17(3
18c; low grades, 12l5c; cooklnp. SffllOc.
Cheese Ohio, new. 93, 10c; New York, 103
10)4.0: fine fall make, fancy new Wisconsin Swiss,
blocks. 1414)ic; do. bricks. 10llc: Wisconsin
sweltzer, in tubs. 1313Kc for new, 15(3I6cfor old;
llmburger, lCllc; Ohio Swiss, 1213c as to
quality.
Eggs and Poultry.
The local market for eggs continues dull
and weak; but an early improvement is ex
pected, particularly if we should have a
spell of cool weather. Chickens were in
heavy supply to-day, but prices are well
maintained.
Fggs Strictly fresh Pennsylvania and Ohio,
15316c; cold storage stock. 14m14c.
Poultry Spring chickens. 4050c per pair for
small, and &v70c for large: old chickens, 75c41 CO;
aucka, 7075c; geese, 75c11 00.
Barries, Fruits and Vegetables.
Huckleberries were In largely increased
supply to-day, but prices were unchanged,
baskets selling at 90c$l CO and pails at $1 15
1 25. Blackberries sold at 910o per quart
and 75Q85o per pall.
ApDles were unchanged at $2 505 00 per
barrel for ordinary to choice and 5075? ner
half-bushel box. Peaches sold at $3 003 23
for seven-baaket hampers from Midvale,
Pa., and $2 2J2 50 per crate for Southern
and Western trult. Orleans damson plums
sold at $3 50 per bushel and green gages at
$2 BO. California truit was quoted as follows:
Plums, $2 002 50 per case: peaches, $1 59
1 75; Bartlett pears, $3 253 50 per box.
Lemons were easier at $3 006 50, owing to
tne lower temperature, liananas were also
eniv at $1 50fi)2 00 per bunch for firsts and
75r$l 00 for seconds.
If IIIOIUIOIUUS lAUJtDU 11UM19ZUIO 9 W pCC
100; the supply of extra large having been
cleaned up. Canteloupes were a little better
for fancy stock, the outside price on Anne
Arundel being $1 25; the range on barrels
was $2 251 25 and on crates $1 501 75.
Vegetables were slow. Tomatoes sold at
50c per one-half bushel basket, cucumbers at
50075c per one-hair bushel, the outside pries
for home grown, and cabbage at $1 ooiffll 25
per barrel. Celery was quoted at 2535c;
egg plants at 75cl 00 per dozen and onions
at $2 502 75.
Potatoes are In big supply and rather
weak, teceiptaof near-bv stocks having a
depressing influence. Jersey Hose were
quoted at $2 252 SO per barrel, with most
Kales at $2 25, and home raised at 7075c per
bushel.
General Markets.
Minneapolis Wheat opened Jc lower and
has Inclined to weakness during the session;
cash wheat In good demand, but prices
lower in sympathy with the speculative
market; No. 1 Northern sold at 80Slc: low
grades firmly held; demand good; No. 1
Northern closed ut 80c. Receipts of wheat
hero 152 cars and 65 in Duluth. Cloe of
prices to-day: August, 71J4C: September, 71Jc:
December, 76c. On truck: No. 1 hard,
8lc: No. 1 Northern, 80c; No. 2 Northern, 73
7oc.
Toledo Wheat easier; No. 2 cash, August
and September, 79c: October. 80Jic; Decem
ber, 82c. Corn dull and steady; No. 2
cash, 52J4C Oats quiet: cash. Sic. Bye dull;
cash. 68c Cloverseed dull; prime cash, $7 00;
October, $6 25. Receipts Flour, 213 barrels,
wheat, 290,507 bushels; corn, 51,013 bushels;
oats, 1,000 bushels: rye, 6.267 bushels. Ship
ments Flour, 695 barrels: wheat, 17,000
bushels; corn, 1,500 bushels; oats, 1,000
bushels.
Baltimore Wheat weak; No. 2 red spot
and August, 80c; September, 83ic; Octo
ber, 81Jio; steamer No. 2 rea, 73c.
Corn dull: mixed spot 56056c, August,
56JJC asked. Oats steady; Nu. 2 white West
ern, 42c; No. 2 mixed Western, 39c. Cot
ton steady. Provisions steady. Butter firm;
creamery at 2ic Eggs firm and active at
15016c ColTce firm; Rio, lair, 17c; No. 7,
13c
Kansa City Wheat more aotive and
lower; No. 2 hard, old, 62031c; new, 61065c;
No. 2 rea, 67069c. Corn lower; No. 2
mixed, 41Uc; No. 2 white, 530510. Oats
lower; No. 2 mixed, old, 2727c; No. 2
white, old, 30c. Receipts Wheat, 33.000
bushels; corn, 1,300 bushels: nats, 3,000 bush
els. Shipments Wheat, 37,000 bushels: corn,
6,000 bushels; oats, none.
Dnlnth The opening was about io lower
than yesterday's close, and prices weakened
further fromjc to o np to noon. Close:
No. 1 hard,, cash, 81c; August and Septem
ber, 81-Sic: December. 81c: No. 1 Northern,
cash, 7bc; August 78i,c; September, 7SJc;
December, 79c; No. 2 Northern, cash, 72Wc;
No. 3, 62c; rejected, 52J4c. On track No. 1
hard, 83c; No. 1 Northern, 81c.
Hoffalo Wheat No. 1 hard, 91Jc; No. 1
Northern. 83c; No. 2 red, 82e. No. 2 corn-
No offerings. Receipts Wheat, 383,000 bnsh
els: corn, 50,000 bushel". Snipments Wheat,
220,000 bushels; corn, 60,000 bushels.
Nw Ort-an Sngar firm: centrifugals,
prime yellow, clarifie'l, 303 15-16c; on" do,
3Ji3 13-lOc; seconds, 203 9-l6c.
Cotton.
St. Louis, Aug. 12. Cotton qulettmlddling,
7 l-16c: sales, 200 bales; receipts, 20 bales; ship
ments, 600 bnIe-; stock, 50,100 bales.
Liverpool, Aug.12 Cotton Business mod
erate at unchanged nrices; American mid
dling, 8 15-16d; salo., 7,000 bales, of which 1,000
were for -peculation and export and in
cluded 6,200 American. Futures closed
steady.
TV 111 Confer Vtlth Senator Quay.
Chief Brown returned to his office -yesterday
and settled down to business. He had
many callers during the day and in the aft
ernoon had a long conference with Senator
Flinu and Bichard Quay. The nature ot the
conference could not be learned, but it is
known that s date has been set for a confer
ence next Wednesday, at which the trio of
yiittrdiyiud itvirfti other l$tdlBpoim
cUai wlu Meet Senator Qny is this eity.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Do.1T, Hogs Steady and Sheep Finn at
tbe Central Drove Tarda.
East Liberty, Pa., Aug. 12.
Cattle Receipts, 1.3U head; shipments,
1,282 bead; nothing doing; all through con
signments; no cattle shipped to New York
to-day.
Boos Receipts, 1,950 head; shipments, 1,800
head; market steady; selected Philadel
phias, $6 006 10; Yorkers, $5 805 90; grass
era, $5 40(3 5 75: four cars hogs shipped to
New York to-day.
sheep receipts, a,7ui nean; snipments,
1,200 bead; market Arm.
(By Associated Press.
Chicago The Evening Journal reports: Cattle-Receipts,
8,000 bead: shipments, 3,000
bead; market brisk at 1525o higher on
natives and Texans; Westerns steady;
choice to extra native", $4 855 25r others,
$4 00( 75; Texans, $2 553 15; Westerns, $3 60
Q4 10;. native cows, $2 3504 20. Hogs Re
ceipts, 23,000 bead; shipments, 10,000 head;
1520c lower; light grassers, $5 1505 25;
rough packers, $5 20Q5 45; mixed, $5 505 C5;
prime heavy and butchers' weights, $5 70
a 80; Usht, $5 50Q5 85. Sheep Receipts. 3,0jO
bead: shipments, 1,600 head; sheep steady:
lambs lower; ewes, $3 604 75; wethers, J5 00
5 75: Texans. $3 5001 65; W esterns, $4 104 75;
lambs, $3 25S 40.
Nw York Beeves Receipts. 2,610 head,
including 25 cars for sale: market slow but
steady; native steers, $3 253 CO per 10O
pounds: Texans and Coloraaos, $3 254 50;
bulla and cows, $2 803 00; dressed beoi,
steady, 8Ko per pound; shipments to
morrow, &0 beeves and 5,600 quarters of
beef. Calves Recoipts, 333 head; market
firm; veals, $5 00Q7 37 per 100 pounds: but
termilk calves, $3 40424 00. Sheep Receipts,
5,061 head; market dull and lower; sheep,
$4 005 65 per 100 ponnds; lambs. $8 25
07 25. Dressed muttons steady at 8llc per
Sound; dreiaod lambs firm at 912c. Hogs
;ecelpts,l,45j head. Including 2 cars for sale;
market slow at $5 256 20 per 100 pounds.
Kunsaa City Cattle Receipts. 6,600 head
shipments, 2,400 head; the market was gen
erally steady to strong: native steers, $2 750
4 15; cows, $1 353 50: Texas steers, $2 12
3 75; feeder.", $2 303 00. Bo;;s Receipts,
7,400 bead: shipments, 1,800 head; the mar
ket was 510c lower; all grades, $3 255 85;
bulk. S5 4006 60. Sheen Receipts. LSOO
head; shipments, 600 head; good sheep and
lambs were barely steady: common and
stock sheep were dull and 10015c lower)
muttons, S3 004 35.
BuOalo Cuttle Receipts, 132 loads
through,8 sale; market steady; coarse grass
Texas steers, $2 752 85. llogs Receipts, 57
loads through, 25 dale: market steady for -good
cornfed grades; grassers a shade easier;
cornfed, $6 10. Cornfed lambs Receipts, 12
loads through, 10 sale; market lower lor all
grades; choice wethers, $5 25; good sheer),
$4 50; lambs, native best, $6 50.
Cincinnati Hogs slow and weak: common
and light, $4 C0Q5 65; packing and butchers',
$5 255 85; receipts, 2,875 head: shipments,
1,915 head. Cattle steady; receipts, 605 head;
shipments, 1,315 head. Sneep steady at $3 OU
5 25; receipts, 6,510 head; shipments, 8,040
bead. Lambs strong: common to choice
spring, $3 000 i 60 per 100 lbs.
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constipation, Syrnp of Figs is the
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effects, prepared only from the most
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many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Fig3 is for sale in 50o
and 31 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. I)o not accept any
substitute.
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May exist as a museum freak, but most of
us recognize the stomach as necessary to
life and comfort. Most of us experience a
little trouble from this source occasionally,
wrong action of the stomach causing dys
pepsia, etc., and olten the trouble extends,
involving the liver and bowels, whence we
find biliousness and constipation. We find
also that the bowels and kidneys (nature's
sewage system) become clogged with effete
matter, Irom which comes impure blood,
boils, blotches, pimples, scrofula, scrofulous
swellings and cancerous complaints. The
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BOILERS,
PLATE AND
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With an increased oapacity and hydraulle
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Hay, Grain and Commission,
238 AND 210 FIFTH AVENUE,
PITTSBURG, PA
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.BROKERS FINANCIAL.
ESTABLISHED 1831.
John M. Oakley & Co.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
45 SIXTH ST.
Direct private wire to New York and Chi
cago. Member New York, Chicago and Pitts
burg Exchanges. ...,-,.
Local securities bought and sold for cash
or carried on liberal margins.
Investments made at our discretion and
dividends paid quarterly.
Interest paid on balance (since 1883).
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on application. le7
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