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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-14

there for the purpose of buying stocks and
while the shorts were busily covering. the longs
were feeding out the stocks as fast, and even
faster, than wanted, which, after the opening
squirt, had the effect of slowly sagging of prices
The opening figures in most stocks were the
highest for the day The heavy dealings con;
tnued throughout the day, and the demand
was scarcely equal to the supply. The realiza-
tlons being upon such liberal scale gave the
pears encouragement to attack the list IN sev-
eral spots during the afternoon. and heavy sell
ing OF Chicago Gas, which was supposed to be
Tor the estate of the late John T. Lester, aided
IN the depression. In fact. Chicago Gas became
the great feature of the market during the
afternoon and dropped "a per cent, though
portion Of the loss was recovered before the
Close after some wide and violent fluctuations.
AS was natural, the stocks which had mad the
largest advances suffered most in the decline.
The weakest spot in the list was Louisville,
New Albany and Chicago. caused by the selling
which is believed to be for the account OF the
defeated party in the election. A net drop OF
~ per cent was the result OF the days opera
TORS in the stock.
The market, after the first squirt, became
comparatively quiet, and nearly one-halt OF
the sales of listed shares was effected in the
first hour. The close was active and heavy to
weak-generally at or near lowest prices of the
day. There were few fractional advances,
put the great majority OF the list is lower to-
night, and Louisville, New Albany and Chicago
lost AZ, Chicago Gas, 2; Tennessee Coal, 23ss;
Louisville and Nashville and Lackawanna, each
lI. and Sugar, per cent
Railroad bonds were more active, sales reacn.
ing 81 $50, 000 Atchison incomes were strong.
but Texas Pacific incomes were weak, while
the general list betrayed the steady tone as
usual: The final changes, as rule. were In
significant. Chicago and Indiana Coal frsts
to lis
The follorlng taole SHOWS the prices OF active
stocks on the New York Stock Excnange yester-
day. Corrected daily for THE DISPATCH by
WHITNEY & STEPHENsoN. oldest Pittsburg mem-
6ers Of New fork Stock Exchange. 81 Fourth ave-
nue.:
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Grniu, Flour and Feed.

Sales on call at the Grain Exchange car
No. 2 timothy hay, 81. days. p R. R.; car No.
yellow shell corn, &c. 10 days, 2. r. R.; 2 cars
bran, SI4, first week of April, 8 cars of No. 2
year corn, 371ac, April delivery. Receipts as
bulletined, 81 cars. BY Pittsbnrg. Fit. Wayne
and Chicago, 7 cars Of hay of flour. of barley,
2of oats. BY Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st.
Louis, cars of corn, of mIllfeed. 6 of hay,
of oats, of bran. By Pittsburg and West
ern, car of oats, 2 of hay, l of flour. By
Pittsburg and Lake Erie, car of flour. The
cereal situation Is unchanged. Receipts have
been light tor the past week or two and. as a
result, markets are growing stronger, especially
for choice stock. The drift of -four is toward
a higher level. Northwestern millers grow
firmer in their views of values every day.
Prices below are for carload lots on track:
Soc.
CoRN-No 2 yellow. ear, new, 37@3Sc; high
mixed. new, 34@35c: No. 2 yellow, shelled. old,
361I@37c; new, 35@36c. Rejected shelled corn,
0ATs-No. white. 27h@2sc; extra, No. g. 27
@271Sc; mixed. 2411@251Sc.
RYE-No. l Pennsylvania and Ohio 53954c;
No. l Western, 5l@52c.
FLoUR-Jobbing prices-Fancy winter and
spring patents. 81 1895 Is; winter straight,
81 5O@4 IS; clear winter. "a 0004 rs; straight
xxx bakers, s3 1894 90. Rye flour, s. Esq
so.
Observation-Disclosures dne white, SIS 5o@
II 90 u ton; brown middlings. s14 00Gl4 50;
winter wheat bran, sl3 00@l3 %; chop feed,
SIS 5O@16 90.
HAY-Bailed timothy, No. i. sl1 5O@l2 00;No.
do, SO 0009 50; loose from wagon, sl1 00@14 90.
according to quality: No. prairie hay, 81 00Q
90; packing do, IS 1907 90
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BUSINESS NOTES.

THE Bell Telephone Company has declared a
dividend of 50 per share. payable April 30
THE latest novelty in local business is lady
solicitor for real estate. She is said to be
hustler.
RATES on iron west bound from Pittsburg to
Cleveland will be reduced about 20 per cent
March 25
ARBUTHNoT STEPHENSON Co. will begin
work on the foundation for their new building
Immediately after April l.
RICHMOND and DanvilIe system increase for
first week in March, $40 lbs; Atlantic and Pa
ciic increase for first week in March, ST. 1885,
IT was reported yesterday that an offer of
$4,000 had been made for the University build
ing, owned by the county. is held at SlOO, 600.
THE American Cotton Oil Trust is expert
menting in making paper from cotton seed
bulls, which have heretofore been considered
worthless.
Rumors Of several big deals in realty were in
the air yesterday but none of them could be
located. 1t is probable that when made public
they will prove to be chestnuts.
SAMUEL ]. FLEMING & Co., real estate
agents. will remove from their present quarters,
corner OF Fourth avenue and Cherry alley, to
No. l52 tI1th avenue, opposite the Cathedral,
on April l.
The property on the corner of Fifth avenue
and Ivy street, East End. estate of the Stratton
heirs, size Of lot l75x200 feet was withdrawn
from public sale yesterday on . bid of about
S26 900 cash. -.-.- q.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.
Continuous Rains Depress the Gen.
eral Produce Trade.
FANCY APPLES AND ORANGES FIRM
Cereal Receipts Light and Tone of Markets
Improving.
SUGARS AND COFFEES VERY STRONG.
OFFICE OF PITTSBURG DISPATCH, I
THURSDAY, March l3, 1890.


Continuous rains are unfa7orable to activity
in trade. Markets are firm for onions. cabbage,
apples, cranberries and poultry. Home raised
cabbage is very scarce. Eggs are quiet at quo
tations Elgin creamery is off from prices of a
week ago. Swiss cheeses are firm enough to
advance before many days. High grades Of
domestic cheese are also very firm. Fancy
apples are very scarce and firm. Tropical fruits
are steady. Florida oranges are approaching
their end for this season. ard prices are strong,
BUTTER-Creamery. Elgin. 29d3Oc; Ohio do,
H@2sc: fresh dairy packed, 22@23c; country
BEANs-Navy hand picked beans. 50 OO@2 25;
medium. 81 75@2 90.
BEEswAx-25G2sc q n for choice; low grade,
C1DER-sand refined, ST so; common. 81 50
as 20: crab cider; s. OOGs 80 u barrel; cider
CHEEsESOhio, Il@1l15c; New York. 1115c;
Llmburger. 914@l1c; domestic Sweitzer, 100
l4ac: imported Sweitzer, 23]ac.
EGGS-l5@l6c straight y dozen for strictly
fresh.
FRU1Ts-Apples, fancy, 81 1894 Is sa barrel
cranberries, 81 00@4 rs crate; strawberries,
FEATHERs-Extra live geese, 5O@6Oc; No. /,
do, 40@45c: mixed lots, 30G35c p b.
MAPLE SYRUP-New. 81 OO@1 25 a can.
POULTRY Live chickens, S0@S5c a pair;
dressed l21a@Isc pound; ducks, 75c@sl q pair;
17c y ID.
SEEDs-Clover. choice, 81 rs to bushel. 81 90
y bushel; clover. large English, 81 Bs, 81 $50
co. clover Alsike, IS 90; clover white. SO 0O;
timothy. choice, As MS, 81 6O@l 10; blue grass,
extra clean, IA fbs, 81 25@1 3O blue grass, fancy,
"A ns, 81 30: orchard gras- IA Bs, 81 4O red top,
IA MS, 81 90; millet. so ms, 81 90; Hungarian
grass, so Ms. 81 90; lawn grass, mixture of fine
grasses, So 50 p bushel of IA lbs.
TALLow-Country, 3Mc; city rendered, 4Ic.
TROPICAL FRUITs-Lemons, common, So 90
as 50, fancy, 81 0094 so; Florida oranges. 81 90
"a 25, Valencia So O0G7 90 for 420 case, Jamaica,
81 90 barrel; bananas. 81 75@2 90 firsts, 81 00@
25 good seconds q bunch; cocoanuts, "a COG
so y hundred; dates. 61a@7c y bi layer figs,
1213Gl515c.
VEGETABLEs-Potatoes from store. 55G60c;
on track, 45@50c; new Southern cabbage, So 75
one barrel crate; Dutch cabbage, Sl7 90 % hun
dred: celery. 40c - dozen; Jersey sweet pota-
toes, 81 25@4 so barrel; turnIps, 81 25D1 so q
barrel; onions, s4 25@4 so barrel, 81 5O9l Is y
bushel; Bermuda onions, So IS bushel crate;
parsnips. So 25Q2 so y barrel.
BUCKwHEAT FLoUR-Sl 1892 90
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-14
LANDS AND HOUSES.
Something TO Show for the Activity In Real
Estate.

Estate.
Samuel J. Fleming & Co.. 147 Fourth avenue,
sold lots Nos. Al and A Baird plan, Fillmore
street. Belefeld to II. c. Wolff, Esq, for the
Peoples Savings Bank; consideration, 5000;
also lot No. 3S same plan, to James Shaw, for
$780, and lot No. 4U to George W. Smith, for
S575. Lots Nos "a 35 and SO were sold by them
recently at an average of $500 per lot, each lot
being 24xl2O feet to 2O-foot alley. They also
sold for NJ. Schaedel to L. S. Dunn frame
house of five rooms and lot 20x4S, situate No.
Al Clark street, Eighth ward, Pittsburg, for
Sl,925.
Charles Somers & Co., 3l3 Wood street, sold
residence property on Hemlock street, near
Sandusky street, being six-room brick. with
lot 20x9O feet, to J. C. West for S3, 40 cash.
Ewing & Byers. 93 Federal street, sold for
Mrs. Josama Elliott four vacant lots. 25xl60,
corner Fourth avenue and Broadway, Coraopo-
lis, Pirtsburg. Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail
road, for 81, 100 cash.
w. Z. Hamnett, 4Oi Smithfield street, Pitts
burg, and Williamsburg. placed a mortgage on
Williamsburg property of $4,000 tor three years
at per cent.
Reed B. Coyle & Co., 13l Fourth avenue sold
lot No. 80 in Marion place plan to Joseph G.
Kelly for $3.50. on easy payments.
Samuel w. Black & Co., SO Fourth avenue,
sold two more lots on the east side of Buena
Vista street, Allegheny. being the sixth and
seventh lots south of Taylor avenue, for S. 400.
w. A. Heron & Sons sold lot No: in the
Pittsburg Bank for Savings plan in the Seven
teenth ward, 20xS0 feet, for $3.50.
Black q Baird, 90 Fourth avenue, sold for
John r. McGlnley vacant lot situated on the
north side of Madison avenue. Thirteenth ward.
size 4xl00 feet to Carmack alley, for $500
Charles E. Cornelius sold six lotS this week
from his plan in the Eighteenth ward, as fol-
lows: Thomas 4. Baker. a lot S. feet front,
running hack to a point, $500: John Skelly one
S275; Thomas Markeham, one lot 20x10o, $3.50;
Rosa Happe, two lots, irregular shape, $400.
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CHIcAGo-Cattle-Rece 13 900 head; ship
ments, 5000 head; market dull and weaker;
beeves, 81 1895 90: steers, IS 30ll4 so: stockers
and feeders, 81 4013 60; cows bulls and mixed.
81 50G3 80; Texas cornfed steers. S3 00G3 10
Hogs-Receipts, 10000 head; shipments, 5000
head; market strong to DC higher; mixed. 81 90
"a 20; heavy 81 O0@4 221%; light, 81 05G4 25;
skips. So 5094 90. Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head:
shipments, 1000 head: market strong; natives,
S. 5096 90: Western cornfed. s4909560; Texans,
SO 50G5 25: lambs, IS OO@6 so.
ST. LoUIs-Cattle-Receip 500 head; ship
ments 400 head; market strong; good to fancy
native steers, 81 30@5 90; far to good, So SO@
4 40; stockers and feeders. 81 25l3 go: range
steers, So 3Oa3 70. Hogs-Receipts. 8, 400 head;
shipments, 2 400 head; market higher; fair to
choice heavy, 81 00(14 To- hacking grades, S3 90l
90: light, fair to best, So 90@4 10. Sheep-Re-
ceipts 400 head; shipments. $500 head; market
strong; fair to choice, 81 0095 80: lambs, S. 90
@6 %.
KANSAS CITY-Cattle-Receipts $500 head;
shipments, 300 head; market steady;
steers, So 25@i IS: cows. 81 eOG3 90; stock,
ers and feeders, 81 S0@S 90. Hogs-Re-
ceipts GOO head: shipments. l.2OO head; mar
ket steady: all grades. So 771a@4 90; bulk
So S093 92k Sheep-Receipts l,500 head;
shipments. 800 head; market firm and un-
changed. ..-.
New Observation-Disclosures 80 head; no
trade; feeling steady; cable advices quote re-
frigerated beef lower at I'D. Sheep-Recepts
2l00 head: market slow but steadyssheep, IS so
96 25: yearling lambs, SC 00@7 40: spring lambs
81 00G7 90 per head. Hogs-Receipts, 1900
head; none for sale alive; nominal quotations.
81 40dl4 65
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-14
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
.Mexico has the grin.

| Mexico has the grip.
The report that the captive,ex-Sultan Murad
! is dead proves to be untrue.
The French Government has decided to oc
cupy Whydan. a province of Dahomey, on the
| Slave coast
-Crctan refugees are returning to aid theil
| friends in Crete The Cretan Committee sus
tainS the revolt.
Influenza is raging in Persia. A daily
average of 20 deaths is reported from Teheran,
and the Shah's family is affected.
"A medical examination OF the body OF
Bernard Junghaus, the wealthy old German,
found IN the river at Peoria, ILL.,, proves that
the man was killed before being thrown into
the water.
The Russian Government will attempt to
| lift two English steamers which were sunk off
Balaclava during the Crimean war. 1t is be.
lieved that in one Of the vessels is chest con.
tanning 100000.
Dirty Foot, Sioux buck. got drunk at a
| camp on the Bad river. South Dakota, and
| Drained a squaw with an ak. Dirty Foot was
seized and thrown into the camp fire and kept
there until dead.
In the case of Cortez, the alleged Cuban
embeZzler, against whom proceedings have
been going on looking to his extradition,
United States Commissioner Lyman ordered
that he be turned over to the Cuban author
tiles.
AT Bradford, VT Alpheus P. Barber, aged
So harness maker, committed suicide. He
fastened rifle in the wise in his shop and fired
it with string. The ball passed through his
body and into the wall beyond. NO cause is
assigned for the act
Mr.. Parnell has recommended Mr.. Vesey
Knox, an Ulster Protestant, to the Home Rule
electors of the West Division Of County Cavan,
Ireland, as tho candidate of that party to fill
the vacancy in the House of Commons caused
by the death of Mr.. Biggar.
Major General Sir Howard Craufurd
Elphinstone, Controller and Treasurer of the
Duke of Connaugbt's household was washed
overheard from the steamer Tangario. near
Teneriffe, and drowned. His wife and daughter
were on board the steamer.
An explosion of dynamite occurred at the
BROOKLYN Water Works, at Rockville Center
L. l.. yesterday, by which two men were killed.
Two laborers were blown to pieces, parts of
their bodies being blown in every direction
Two others were fatally injured. The shock of
the explosion created CONSERVATION. Many
houses were shaken and a number of windows
were broken.
John Pettibone, who shot himself Tuesday
night at Wilxesbarre. died from the effects of
the wound without regaining consciousness.
The remains were taken in charge by his
wealthy relatives residing at Forty Fort and
inferred there yesterday The immediate wants
of his family, who were in utterly destitute
circumstances, are also being looked after by
the relatives.
The Hon. Thomas Davis who is considered
the patriarch of Rhode Island Democracy, has
announced that, on account of his age $751; he
should retire from political life at the end of
this session OF the Rhode Island House of
Representatives of which he is a member
He has served a number of terms in the
State Legislature, and represented the Sec
oud Congressional district in Congress in
1885,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-14
A LOWER LEVEL.
Oil Drops to Within Small Fraction of
Ninety Cents.

Oil Drops to Within n Small Fraction of
Ninety Cents.
Oil was in the dumps yesterday. 1t opened
weak all along the line, which was little sur
prising in view of the strong close of the pre-
vious day. Where the weakness came from
was something of mystery but it was finally,
by some, attributed to a 2-cent advance in the
Lima product. New York was bearish. In
fact, the market had no support anywhere, and
sagged of its own weight rather than from out
side influences. Trading was very light, and,
as usual, entirely professional. Some of the
brokers thought the market had scraped bot
tom, and spoke confidently of a reaction.
The extreme range was: Opening and highest.
9S11 lowest. so1s, closing 9O9s. Refined was of
at New York.
In the lGGfoot district Lockwood & Co.'s No.
on the Cable farm, 400 or 500 feet west of their
Eicholtz gusher, is through the first pay streak,
a small well from appearances. The hole is
full of oil and water, with the latter predom-
mating. W. ]. McKee's No. l on the @. t..
Shannon farm is through the sand, and show
ing for good well, with the hole full of OIL
Parker q Disel have just struck 4O-barrel
well near Parker City, in Butler county, which
has brought that long-neglected field to the
front again after a rest of 10 or 10 years. and
considerable activity is being displayed there.
Leases are once more in demand. and opera
tions may be lively there in few weeks.
Gordonler & Co.'S well on the MountZ 1arm
in the Washington field, Is showing for good
well in the fifth sand. 1t made flow Of Is bar
rels and was then shut down. Isaac Willetts
No. 4, Oh the Crothers farm,is completed in the
fifth sand and doing rs barrels day. His Nos.
and 10 are also completed in the fifth and
showing fair. McKeown's Knox No. 10 is max
ing 100 barrels day; his and 9. 60 day. and
the CHARTERS Oil Company's No. 2, on the same
farm, is completed and doing go barrels day. -
The developments in the Washington field
have received black eye in the Bert McGown
well. This we'll is located on an lS-degree line
from the Brown-Agnew gusher, and great
things were expected from it. Wednesday
evening it drilled through the Gantz sand and
failed to show for producer. 1t is considera-
bly in advance of developments.
The rig at the well being drilled on the Glass
farm. adjoining the Fortwangler in the Char
tiers Valley field, by the Forest, Union and
Anchor oil companies was burned Wednesday
night striking the gas sand. Garland &
Feely are the contractors who sustain the loss.
The Fortwangler No. l. of Guffy & Co., is pro-
ducing 4S0 barrels day.
Charles Young has purchased for s., 800 a half
of Patrick Gilligans interest in two wells on
the Matthew Taylor property in the Washing
ton field. The wells are old ones and have a
combined daily production of eight barrels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-14
WALL STREET EXCITED.
A whirl In Railroad Shares. Which Was
Interesting While 1t Lasted-The
Squirt succeeded by Dull.
n,.. ood XV.oLno..

NEW YORK, March 1a-To supplement the
news Of the absorption of the Chicago, Bur
lington and Northern by the Chicago, Burling
ton and Quincy this morning. the Bank of En-
gland further reduced its minimum rate of dis
count from ~ to per cent. The effect on the
opening here was to create the utmost excite
ment and buoyancy, at least for time, and
while the general list showed gains over last
night of from Is to d per cent, Burlington and
Quincy was up ~ and Rock Island per cent.
There was an unusual number of brokers upon
the floor, and the excitement of the first few
minutes has never been exceeded. 1t soon be.
came evident, however, that they were not all
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STRAW - oat, ss 75Q7 Oo; wheat and rye.
Provisions.

Sugar-cured hams, large, &c; sugar
cured hams, medium, 1Oc; sugar-cured
hams, small, 1015c; sugar-cured break
fast bacon. nc; sugar-cured shoulders.
SIC; sugar-cured boneless shoulders. TIC;
sugar-cured California hams. &c; sugar-cured
dried beef fats, &c; sugar-cured dried beef
gets. 10c; sugar-cured dried beef rounds. l2c;
bacon, shoulders. SIC; bacon. clear sides. 773c;
bacon clear bellies. nc: dry salt shoulders: 54c;
dry salt clear sides, &c. Mess pork. heavy sll w:
tierces. SIC; half-barrels, SIC: 60b tubs, SIC;
20-b pails &c; 50-b tin cans. SIC: 3b tin pals,
SEC; 5 tin pals. SIC; lob TIN pals. SIC; 5-D
tin pals, &c. Smoked sausage, long. DC; large,
DC. Fresh pork links. yc. BonelesS hams,
l01ac. Pigs feet, halfbarrels, 81 90; quarter
barrels, 81 Is
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WHOLESALE = HOUSE
JOSEPH HORNE & CO,

Embroidery and White Goods Department.
direct importation-frOm the best maDufac-
turers of St. GALL in Swiss and Cambria Edg-
ings, Flouncings Skirt Widths and Allovers,
Hemstitched Edgings and FlOuncings. Buyers
Will tind these goods attractive both in price
and novelties of design. Full lines Of New
Laees and White Goods. UPHOLSTERY DE-
PARTMENT-Best makes Window Shades in
dado and plain or spring fixtures, Lace Cur
tains, POrtieres, Chenille Curtains, Poles and
Brass Trimmings; Floor, Table and Stair Oil
Cloths in besG makes. lowest prices for quality.
WASH DRESS FABRICS.
The largest variety from which TO select.
Toll Du NOrds Chalon Cloths, Bath Seersuck-
ers Imperial Suitings. Heather & Renfrew
Dress Ginghams. Fine Zephyr Ginghams.
Wholesale Exclusively.
jal3D
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Closing Bond Ou,.o,ton..
NEW YoRK-Clearings. sll6, 4l5, $685. balances,
A,5S4, ,005

NEW YoRK-Clearings, sl16, 415, ,693; balances,
A,5S4, ,0O5
BosToN - Clearings, s14795, 779; balances,
81, l,SS6,0l5. Money. Az per cent.
PHILADELPHIA Clearings. sloSsS. .5s4; bal.
ances, Sl53l,S ,Sl8.
BALTINoRE-Clearings. s2,s3Osas; balances,
S404. .24S.
LoNDoN-The bullion in the Bank of En-
gland increased fl72, 900 during the past week.
The proportion of the Bank of EnglaHd's re.
serve to the liability is now 5103 per cent. The
England on balance to-day is f44,eo0. Bar
silver, 1870 per ounce.
PARIs-Three per cent rentes. Ssf 677dc for
the account
CHICAGo-Clearings, S11, ,l75. 900. New York
exchange was quotable at Csc per 500 to par.
Money in moderate demand and rates steady al
51a96 per cent on call and 81 on time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-14
IN FOREIGN FIELDS.
Pig Iron Stocks in England Arc Steadily
Decreasing - Prices on Nearly All
Lines of the Metal Have Been
Lowered. However,

rsrrcrAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPArcH.i

rsrrcrAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
NEW YORK, March lS.-A special cable from
London to the Iron Age says: In pig iron war
rants there has been little business, but stocks
in store are steadily decreasing, and that fact
steadies the market somewhat. Hematlts are
improving in price. Makers have blown out
Blk furnaces and agreed to further restrict pro-
duction IL necessary. Exports of pig iron to
the United States last month were 5000
tons, against 1000 tons in February,
1859. Makers quotations for all descrlp-
tions of pig have been marked down and are
now nearly on level with warrants. No
changes in quotations for manufactured iron are
Civen but actual business is said to be done at
5Gl0c concession in some instances Quota
tions on steel rails, billets and slabs have been
lowered l26dl5c, and SC decline is quoted on
wire rods. The lin Plate Workers Union has
held further meetings, at which owners OF 10
works. in addition to those who previously
agreed, signified their intention to stop. Thirty
others agreed to the proposal to stop during the
last ten days of the month. Ten firms refuse to
Join the movement. The union is determined
not to be thwarted, and Will exhaust all re-
sources TO bring opposing masters to comply
with their mandate. The Morewoods are the
greatest obstacles. The Treforest will not
stop for any great length of time.
Stocks continue to accumulate at the ship
ping ports and amount now to 5S7,OOO boxes
against S36. 600 boxes year ago. The February
exports to the United States were only is 0O0
tons against Is 600 tons during the correspond
ing month last year. A larger business has
been done during the week at the inside prices.
Copper bars are being gradually absorbed in
the place of furnace material by consumers
but merchant warrants remain fiat speculation
being affected by the depression on the continen-
tai bourses. A large business was done, chiefly
for consumption, ct 46 pounds 10 shillings early
in the week, since when prices have improved
slightly.
Large purchases for American account
strengthened the block tin market, but after
the demand was satisfied prices gradually de-
clined, but the market is much frmer again,
although quiet. Old iron has been offered
more freely at the reduced prices, but buyers
are shy, aud the market continues weak. The
proposal has been made that sheet iron makers
restrict their output instead of lowering prices
The proposition meets with general approval.
American Manufacturers Cable Quotations
Scotch Pig-Speculation in warrants has
been moderate and prices have varied moder-
ately. Last quotations SOS. Sd. Nearly all
brands are offered lower by makers, but find
81. IL