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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
Grain, Flour and Feed.

Sales on call at the Grain Exchange, l car
No. white oats, 3S14c. days, +. r. R.: l car
extra white oats, 32c, 5 days, P. R. R.; car
No. white oats, &c. May delivery. Receipts
as bulletined, 46 cars, of which 20 cars were re-
ceived by the Pittsburg, FIT Wayne and Chi
cago Railroad-8 cars OF hay, of oats. of
-four, 2 of corn. of wheat. By Pittsburg, Gin
cinnati and ST. Louis, cars of oats. of corn, l
of hay. By Baltimore and Ohio, 8 cars of corn,
of hay. l of barley. By Pittsburg and Lake
Erie, l car of oats of wheat of rye. By
Pittsburg and Western, cars of corn. Cereal
in favor of buyers. Shell corn is particularly
weak, owing to very large receipts and still
larger in prospect. The stock of -four in the
hands of our jobbers is light, and the time Is
near when they must replenish. The drift OF
wheat and -four markets is upward. N orth-
western millers are very firm in their views as
to values, and there Is no longer any disposition
to make concessions. Jobbers here who have
to replace stock will be compelled to pay higher
prices than we're paid week or two ago.
Prices below are for carload lots on track:
WHEAT-New No. 2 red. 94@95c; No. ., 9l@
92c.
CORN - No. yellow, ear, 46@461Sc; No. 2
yellow, ear. 45@46c; high mixed. ear, 43@
44c; No. yellow. shelled, 3994Oc; high
mixed shelled corn. 3SG8S1ac.
OATS-No. 2 white. 33Q3315c; extra. No. 8,
32@3211c: mixed, 29@30c.
RYE-No Pennsylvania and Ohio, 5906Oc;
No. Western, 5S@59c.
FLoUR-Jobbing prices-Fancy winter and
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Canada Southern each per cent. haiIroad
bonds are still active and strong with Atchlson
issues, Texas Pacific seconds and Atlantic ana
Pacific As most prominent In dealings, Dut
the upward movement was not so pronounced
as usual of late and important gains are lower
in number. Sales reacned ZUo4,OVO snares.
Government bonds have been dull, and state
bonds have been dull without feature.
The Post saws: The average rise In prices OF
stocks since April has been just about y per
cent. Out of III stocks given in table OF prices
for the month 80 show advances OF per cent
or more 1t is noticeable, however. stocks that
have advanced most are those which IN many
instances had poorest prospects, for, notably
the coal stocks, which had SO bad year for
their especial business in half dozen, Della
ware and Hudson is up IA points, Rochester and
Pittsburg 10, and Lackawanna g. After the most
conspicuous are ST. Paul common and pre-
ferred Denver and Rio Grande preferred, Rio
Grande Western preferred, Northern Pacific
preferred and Louisville and Nashville, all are
up from 6 to points. Aside from This men
toned the general rise in prices for the month
have been expected, as the natural upward re-
action from long and consequently depressing
continued through the first three months of the
year as the effect of apprehensions of tight
mony. Greater part of the upward reaction
would have come sooner or later without any
talk of silver legislation, because stocks have
been depressed, yet the general prospects OF
railroad business has been steadily improving
for three months. Whatever effect actual sill
yer legislation may have on prices OF stocks is
yet to come.
The following table shows the prices of active
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yester-
day. Corrected daily for THE DISPATCH by
WHITNEY & STEPHENSON. oldest Pittsburg mem
bers of New York Stock Exchange, 81 Fourth ave-
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iECETPTS,
By Telegraph.

CHlCAG0-Cattle-Rec II 500 head: shin
ments, 6,GOG head; market strong and shade
| higher; beeves, IS 0O@5 30; steers So 1904 90
stockers and feeders. 81 6O44 10; stockers
cows, bulls and mixed. 81 5O@S 20: Texas steers
81 sOG3 So Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head; ship
mixed. 81 1904 25; heavy, 81 1904 30; light "a o;
"a 25; skps, So 6044 co. Sheep-Receipts. 7.OO(
head: shipments 5000 head: market excited and
Csc higher; natives, 81 50@6 so; Western corn.
fed. SIS 00Q6 so; Texans, 81 50@5 20; lambs, IS Sc
al co.
NEW YoRK-Beeves - Receipts. 424 head,
all tor expectation; no trading; dressed beef
firm at 6114@734c per b: shipments to-day. 625
beeves. Calves-Reeeipts. 795 head: market
calves, s. 25@3 80. Sheep-Receipts, 2.7I9
head; market firm: unshorn sheen, S6 SOO
IS per 100 bs; cllpped do. IS S71196 Is; clipped
yearlings, S. s5G7 co.; spring lambs, SIS 6O@
10 90 per 100 bs: dressed mutton firm at 91564llc;
dressed yearlings steady at lO16@12c. Hogs
Receipts, 2,904 head; nominally steady, s4;4O@
80.
STLoUIS-Cattle-Rec 2 400 head; ship.
ments, !, 200 head; market higher: good to fancy
native steers. 81 2004 90; fair TO good do SO SIS
"a 40; stockers and feeders. s2 4093 60: Tex
ans and Indians. 81 5O@3 IS. Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 6,50o head; shipments. $500 head: market
paeklng grades. 81 1904 20; light, fair to best,
q O5G14 ~. Sheep-Receipts, 500 head; mar.
ket steady. fair to choice, 81 OOQ5 80.
INDlANAPoLIs-Cattle-Rec Receipts light; mar
ket SSLonS; shippers. S2 6O94 80; butchers.
s2 5O@4 oe; bulls. 81 25@S 50. Hogs-Receipts,
1900 head; market steady; choice heavy and
medium, "a l7h@4 70; mixed, 81 1904 90;
hght "a OO94 ~ Sheep-Receipts light; mar
6 90.
BuF uFFALo-Cattle-Feeli firm; receipts, 81
loads through; no sales. Sheep and lambs; re-
ceipts, ! load through: l3 sales; lambs un-
changed; sheep slow. Hogs-Nothing doing;
feeling very dull; receipts, 40 loads through; q
sales.
CINCINNATI Hogs weaker; common and
rs. Receipts, $500 head; shipments, $500 head.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
NOTHING TO WEEP OVER.
Pittsburg Finances Are in Good Shape,
Whatever May Happrn

There was a fairly active money market yes
terday. but new features were scarce. Business
men of all grades are disposed to pursue con-
servatIve course until the labor agitation shall
subside; hence. they only patronize the banks
when the exigencies of business demand it.
Country banks have invested in considerable
Pittsburg paper within the last few days, but
the supply continues large. Regular customers
are usually accommodated at 6 per cent, but
others are taxed 2.
The Clearing House statement shows great
activity in general trade, which is all the more
gratifying since 1t shows confidence in the early
and peaceful renewal of the disturbing infiu-
ences which are at work all over the civilized
world. Great pleasure was expressed by
number of leading financiers at the pacific
solution of the railroad ENHANCEMENT. Pitts
burg finances are in good shape, whatever may
happen. but nothing inimical to the general
welfare is anticipated. The exchanges were
g. $50 697 81 and the balances $522, 800 As.
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easy, ranging from 41z@s per cent; last loan, Q;
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
PRICES FOR POTATOES.
An Abundant Supply Following the Recent
Scarcify-The Early Crop In the
South Cut Short-Choice
HarieIiea Scnrcn.

Varieties Scnrce.
The strong prices of potatoes a week or two
ago has brought to our markets big run, and
the result is a decline in prices. Markets are
glutted with poor stock, and choice stock is in
a measure depressed. The views of commission
men vary as to. values of potatoes Following
are the views of Liberty street commission
perchants. Said one: Potato market is in
bad shape. Markets are overstocked and the
range of prices for carload lots. on track is 45c
to 55c per bushel. The best stock are to be had
at the latter figure"
Another commission merchant said: There
has been for few days past great rush Of in
ferior potatoes to this market, and prices are
lower than they have been for any time this
season. Choice stock, however, has held it's own,
Notwithstanding the depression, and we have
no trouble selling our good goods at Soc per
bushel. Our advices from the South show that
the early crop OF early potatoes IS not more
than one-nalf the average, and that it is fully
two weeks behind time, because of early frosts.
The reduced prices of potatoes are on inferior
stock. l fnd it difficult to get all the choice
stock need and in the present weak condi-
ton of markets am storing away all of this
grade can get, in the assurance that prices
are bound to go up at an early day."
Another commission merchant said: 1.-THE
price of potatoes In Chicago, for irst-class
stock, is 40c per bushel, and, with 12c added
for freight, the lay-down price here is SIC per
hushel. Last month the lay-down price was
However, am confident that there will be an
advance within a few days. The poor stock
with which our markets have been flooded of
late will be soon worked off and good potatoes
are bound to go up. In my opinion we will see
choice potatoes up to 81 per bushel before the
month of May will finish Its career, and. in this
faith, l am gathering in all the good stock Of
feredD
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
PRONOUNCED STRENGTH.
Railroad Shnres Continue to Show Plenty
of Bnckbone-The Benrs Make
Raid, but Meet n De.
cisiye Defeat.

NEW DIRK, May 1.-The stock market was
again active and strong to-day, the tone of the
dealings being more pronounced than at any
time during the present rise. The reaction
toward the close of yesterday and the prospect
of trouble over the labor demonstrations were
made the basis for an attack at the opening
this morning By the bears.
The fact that to-day a holiday in London
and no market there might act as a sustaining
influence upon ours was also an inducement to
try the hammering process, but advices from
the other side showed everything was passing
off without disturbance of any kind. and the
sellers of yesterday came in as buyers, and the
rally was so sudden and sharp there was no
time to recoup anything like the figures of the
opening.
Demonstrations against values gave the mar
ket an unsettled appearance at the opening.
The most active shares were slightly lower last
evening, but trading had not been in progress
five minutes before the market developed a
News from the West upon the railroad situa-
tion made the Grangers leaders In the upward
movement, Rock Island and st. Paul leading
Chicago gas. There we're rumors of many
kinds, mostly of bearish tenor, but that sort
of talk is now at discount and no attention is
paid 10 it whatever.
Later IN the day the Vanderbilts took up the
upward march and all OF the group made sharp
advances, even New York Central showing
was quiet, but Sugar Refneries was
active as usual and made hand
some advance, closing at rs top figure
The close working OF the morley market to-
ward the close of the day was due entirely to
payments incident to the first Of the month,
and caused some more selling and prices again
sagged toward delivery hour, but the buying at
the concessions again assumed large proper
tiOns, and the market closed active and strong
at about the best figures reached.
Among the speciaties which attracted most
attention by reason of the strength displayed,
were Oregon Short Line, Flint and Pere Mar
Quette, and San Francisco preferred. St Paul,
Union Pacific, Sugar and Atchison were lead
Ing active shares. The entire list is higher this
evening and Flint and Pere Marquette is up 2H,
San Francisco preferred 21, Burlington and
Big Four easy a, Short Line, Paclhc Mail,
Lake Shore and Chicago gas each ~. Atchison
Colorado Coal each ~, and Rock Island and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
HYPNOTIC POSSIBILITIES.
The Power Can be Transmitted by Mail and
May be Sent by Tele graph.

The London Lancet is responsible for the
statement that the dangerous influence of
hypnotism can now be sent by mail. 1t is
said certain DR.. Bramwell in London can
not only subdue the will of those subjects
with whom he comes in contact, but he can
actually DO his magic power up in a piece
of paper, inclose it in an envelope and
stamp it, and then a la Haggard's "She,"
"blasts" from afar. This power, it is said,
comes in the order, $50 to sleep, by order OF
DIR. Bramwell."
Why should this business by DELAYED by
the slow process of the mails? Why
not hypnotize by telegraph? A
man is hurt in Cincinnati, and
there is no hypnotizer at hand.
A ''go to sleep" order is requested and at
once received by telegraph. A burglar
wants to smooth the way for successful
dark lantern Inspection of his neighbor's
valuables, requests that these neighbors be
put to sleep. Moreover, what an oppor-
tunity for election frauds DR.. Bramwell's
newly-discovered power would open upl A
sleeping order could be sent to the judges
and clerks al a preconcsrted time and the
count could then go on after the most ap-
proved First ward methods. Or better
still, the whole political opposition on cleo
tion day could be hypnotized by the party
that first retained DR.. Bramwell.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02

sugar-cured hams. large, SIC; sugar-cured
hams, medium, lO1Sc; sugar-hams, small, lie:
sugar-cured breakfast bacon, SC; sugar-cured
shoulders, 61<c; sugar-cured boneless shoul-
ders. Sc: sugar-cured California hams, TIC;
sugar-cured dried beef flats. &c; sugar-cured
dried beef sets, 1Oc; sugar-cured dried beef
rounds. 12c: bacon, shoulders, &c; bacon, clear
shoulders, SIC; dry salt clear sides. 7zc Mess
pork heavy, SIS 90; mess pork, family. sI3 50.
Lard-Refned. in tierces, 59sc: half:barrels,
55ssc; 6O-B tubs, &c; 20b pals. SIC; SON tin
lob tin pals, 61sc; 5-B Tin pals &c. Smoked
sausage long. SC: large, SC. Fresh pork. links,
&c. Boneless hams, 1014c. Pigs feet, half-bar-
rels 81 90; Quarter-barrels. S2 10.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
FIRST SECOND THIRD
b A b A b A
There were no sales at the first call.

There we're no sales at the first call.
At the second 10 shares Philadelphia Gas
went at BIZ, 80 Bridcewater at o., and 10 West
inghouse Electric at 42.
Transactions at the third call were l5 shares
Philadelphia Gas, s. o. b., at BIZ, As Westing-
house Electric at ~, and 10 Citizens Traction
at SO.
Kuhn Bros. sold so shares Philadelphia Gas
at BIZ.
The total sales of stocks at New York yester-
day we're 35S990 shares. including Atchison,
20 995: Delaware. LackawanBa and Western
Il, ,47O: Lake Shore, 3.920 Louisville and Nash
vile, l4,O2O: Missouri Pacific, 1880: Northern
Pacific, preferred, l5.04o; Ore Oregon Transconti;
West Point. lI,2OO; st. Paul, 1856; Texas
Pacific, 1850; Union Pacific, S0i5; Western
Union, 3.6lS; Canada Southern, 6. lS5.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02

spring patents, s. 25@5 70; winter straight,
IS OO65 Is: clear winter, 81 5O54 IS; straight
xxx bakers, 81 25@4 So Rye flour, 50 75@
O0
MILLFEED-Middlings, fine white, SIG 00M
II 10 % ton; brown middlings, SIG 00@16 So;
winter wheat bran, s14 50@15 90; chop feed,
sl5 50G916 90.
HAY-Baled timothy, No. l, sl1 009l1 80; No.
2do, $40 OO@lO so; loose from wagon, Sl4 000
II 90, according to quality: No. 2 prairie hay,
81 0O08 %: packing do. S6 7507 co.
STRAw-Oat, s6 1877 90; wheat and rye, s6 90
as %
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
WASHINGTON COUNTY WELLS.
New Experiments and Present Production
Throughout the Field.


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHI
WASHINGTON, Pa, May Ia well that is
an important one. is being drilled to the fifth
sand in the Washington pool. 1t is Preston &
Co.'S No. l. on the Donley. which opened this
pool If this venture meets with success, all
the old wells in the vicinity which have quit
producing. will be deeDened to the lower sands.
The Fitzwilliam well is drilling nine bits in
the sand and has obtained showing of oil.
The paystreak is not expected for some time
yet
S. P. Fergus & Co.'s Crawford wildcat, near
Bower Hill on the CHARTERS Railroad, is drill
ing a short distance above the CAM sand, 1t
will be worked as mystery. The only develop
ment near this well Is the Fergus Co.'s
Wright, which is doing ten barrels day. The
owner thinks that the Wright was just a little
off the belt, and that the Crawford well will be
a big one.
F. B. Hallam, who has large number of
leases on undeveloped territory throughout the
county, will start wildcat on lease in Find
ley township lext week.
The production OF the Washington county
field is now about Il, 600 barrels daily.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
"Ex-interest.

New YoRK-Clearings. sl53. .629 553; balances.
S597l. .963.
BOSTON = Clearings. sls,OSO. 500; balances,
S20l0,59l. Money per cent.
PHILADELPHIA-Clearin s1S.l AL; bal
ances, 81 l74.7l6
BALT1MoRE-clear 2,5O5osl; balances,
S405 6S5.
LoNDoN-The amount Of bullion withdrawn
from m the Bank of England on balance to-day is
SoooOO The bullion in the Bank of England
uecreased f328. 900 during the past week. The
proportion of the Bank of England's reserve to
haoillty is now Alb per cent.
Ell, IARIs-Three per cent rentes, S9f 40c for
Bank of France Shows en increase of 2S75 oOO
francs gold and ,275 600 francs silver.
ShICAGo-Clearings. S12 1853. 000 New York
eAcnange at par. Money. 6@7 per cent re-
spectlVely for call and time loans
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02

fairly active; prime to choice timothy, s13 000
Il 20. Provisions steady and unchanged. Eggs,
ll75c. Coffee very quiet; Rio, fair. 1876.
MlLWAUKEE-FIour frm- Wheat firm: No.
No. Northern, 9O69lc. Corn quiet; No. g. on
track. 3203215c. Oats firm; No. white, on
track, Z74c. Rye easier; No. i. in store. 50<0
5O12c: Barley firm; No. 2 in store, H1z945c.
PROVISIONS hrmer. Pork, Sl3 10 Lard, 80 40.
Cheese unchanged; cheddars, 97l9lOc.
TOLEDO-Wheat active and higher; cash,
S279c; May, 1910 bid: July 91c bid: August, soc.
Corn active and firm; cash, 3Ic; May, 331zc;
July, 341c. Oats firm; cash, s27c; No. white,
SIC; Cloyerseed dull and steady; cash, s. 50j
October, So IS.
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This will make prices at these points Of cC
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

The Condition of Business Mt the East Liberty
Stock Yards.
OFFICE OF P1TTsBURa DISPATCH,
THURSDAY. May l, 1890
CATTLK-Receipts. 40 head: Shipments. 800
head; market nothing doing, all through con-
signments; no cattle shipped to New York to-
day.
Hoes-Receipts, 2450 head: shipments, l.5OO
head; market dull; fair to best philadelphia
81 40Q4 80: fair to best mixed "a 353l 40: COM
mon to best Workers. 81 2064 35: pigs, 81 O0R4 10:
4 cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day
SHEEP-Receipts, 1000 head; shipments, 400
head; market active at yesterdays prices.
Following is the report of the weeks trans
actions at the East Liberty Stock Yards:
RECEIPrs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
CUFFED BY A GRIZZLY.
First With One Paw Then With the Other and
the Nam Had Enough.
NJ

New York Herald.J
John Searies, leading citizen of San
Bernardlno, is one of the few men who have
lived to tell how il feels to be hit by
grizzly. A few years ago he met a large
bear in the mountains near Fort TETON and
shot him in the shoulder. Before he could.
reload the bear rushed at him and cufed
him on the head, first with one paw then
with the other. The first blow tore off
part of Searles' scalp and the second smashed
his jaw and knocked him end over end
down the hillside.
Searles was nearly senseless when he fell,
rolled over two or three times, and felt the
bears hot breath upon his face before he
lost his senses entirely. The bear did him
no more injury, evidently supposing him to
be dead.
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Pennsylvania Railros
Mining Stocks.

NEW YORK, May 1.-Mining Quotations:
Alice, 2lO: Brunswick Consolidated. 130: Crown
Point, $50; Consolidated California and Vir-
ginia. 40: Commonwealth, 400; Deadwood T.,
lao; El Crsto, lbs; Homestake, $50; Horn Silver,
2S5; Iron Silver. 200; North Commonwealth,
l5O; Ontario, 4O.OO; Plymouth, 450; Sierra Ne
vada, 225; Sutter Creek l5O
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
Other Oil Markets.

on CITY. May l.-Petroleum opened at
S4ac; highest. S65sc: lowest S415c closed at S6c.
Sales, 1900 barrels; clearances not reported;
charters. 20,635 barrels; shipments. 92 452 bar
rels; runs, LOG, 476 barrels.
BRADFORD. May l-Petroleum opened at
S475c; closed at S5Hc; highest S62sc; lowest,
sac. Clearances, $500 barrels
NEW YORK, May L-Petroleum opened
firm at S415c and after first sales became
strong and advanced to SEC; market then re-
acted and closed steady at 8515c. Stock Ex-
change opening, 81ac; highesI .S6c; lowest, S41c;
closing. S513c. Consolidated Exchange, S415c;
highest, S615c lowest, S41Ic; closing, 85Zc.
Total sales, ABS, 900 barrels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02

but other descriptions unchanged. Business
rather better.
Stafford ord. marked bars.
Il. o. b. L'pool).. ...........f 0s od@ los Cd
common BARS. Os 0d61 los ID
black sheet singles 0s Od@ los Cd
Welsh bars f. o. b. Wales. 0s 0d@ Is Cd
Steamer Freights-Glasgow TO New YORK,
2s. Cd. Liverpool to New York. los. Cd.
TIN, COPPER AND LEAD.
Pig Tin-The movement OF prices has been
upward, and while showing some irregularity.
the market is strong. with speculation brisk.
Straits quoted at f92@92 IS, for spot; futures
g months), f92 l5s@93.
Copper-Prices are nearly fl higher, and the
market is firm, with good demand from con-
sumers. Chill bars quoted f49@49 2s. I'd for
spot, f49 Is 6d@49 los. for future delivery.
Best selected English, f56.
Lead-The demand has continued good and
prices have further advanced. Soft Spanish
quoted at fl2 l5s@l2 lis. Sd.
Spelter-Improved demand has sthened
prices, and the market is now quite hrm.
Ordinary Silesian gu oted at Ell 5s. AL 10.
Tin Plate-There has been further curtai
ment of production. This and rather better
demand imparts more steadiness to values.
i. c. charcoal, Allaway grade,
I. o. b. Liverpool .............. Nos 0d. Ql6s o.
Bessemer steel coke finish. lbs Sd. Oils. Sd.
Semens steel, coke finish. las. %. @l4s. I'D.
B. V. grade coke, l4x20. l3s I'D. l4s. Od.
Dean grade ternes. es..............l3s .l3s ID. QlSs sd.
New York Figures.
;roo 6un Toppar
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'Ex-diyidend.
Boston Stocks
PhiIa dolphin Stocks.

Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished by Whitney Stephenson, brokers, No. 81
Fourth avenue. Members New York Stock Ex-
change: