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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-29
A FACE ON THE TOMBSTONE.
1t Resembles the Photograph Of the Young
Wife Who Lies Beneath Ii.

1t Resembles the Photograph of the Young
Wife Who Lies Beneath 1t.
Chicago Tribune.l
Mrs. Ralph Shafer died last spring at
Mendoza, Ill She had been married but
short time, and was one of the city bellies.
Mr. Shaffer erected fine monument to the
memory of his dead wife, who was inferred
in her mothers burial plot. The young
woman's mother dislikes Shafer exceeding
lv and refused to allow him to have his
wife's name engraved on the stone. Not
wishing to have trouble with her, Shaffer
has not insisted upon doing so.
Recently distinct shadow of the late
Mrs. Shaffer appeared on the tombstone.
1t grew until the shadow became life size.
The mother was wroth, and had the monu-
ment makers rub the stone down with
pumice, but they could not effaee the
shadow. AT first sight the shape has as
much resemblance to q mans form as a
woman's, but by a continued gaze one seems
to see woman's semi-profile with bangs
and with the hair done up at the back of
the head. The neck and chin show plainly,
as do also the shoulders, and there is q
scarf about the neck. The features are dis
tinct, and bear remarkable resemblance to
the dead wife. The shadow is eight inches
wide and fourteen inches high, and is in
the middle of the stone.
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EDIsoN's MARVELLOUS PATIENCE.
How His First Efforts to Produce the In
candescent Iannn Resulted

How His First Efforts to Produce the In
candescent Lamp Resulted.
AS flies torment the lion, so the race Of
pirates annoys Edison. 'It has always
made me hopping mad" he said recently to
reporter, ''to think Of the freebooters in
this electrical business, not merely stealing
the radical invention which made the lamp
possible, but taking advantage, gratis, of
the long line of thousands of experiments
which had made night and day for
couple of years"
Pirates and unsuccessful experimentswere
Edison's chief annoyance for many years.
The story of the great trial of patience he
had with the making of the first carbon
lamp will show what obstacles he en-
countered. The carbon of this first lamp
was made of spool of Clark's thread. Edi-
son and his assistant worked two nights and
days to produce the carbon, and then started
with it to the glassblower's house. As they
set it down it broke. They at once returned
to the laboratory and made another one, and
with it returned to the glassblower's den.
As it was deposited on the bench, jewelers.
screwdriver rolled down and broke il. They
turned back a third time, and, after an ex-
hausting day, they completed a carbon and
managed to get it inserted in the lamp. The
receptacle was exhausted of air and sealed,
the current turned on, and for the first time
the light sprang out in all its beauty.
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HOME SECURITIES.
NEARLY ALL THE BUSINESS TRANS
ACTED AT THE LAST CALL.

A Squirt in Electric the Event OF the Day
The Rest of the List Featureless-Two
old-Timers Reappear - Few Price
Changes.
Up to the finish of the second call yester-
day it looked as if trading would be nil.
There was no disposition to do anything.
The figures put on the board were merely to
keep up appearances. At the third call,
however, there was a spasmodic squirt of
activity in Luster, the origin of which was
somewhat mysterious, and this saved the
day. The other active shares were Duquesne
Traction, Pleasant Valley and Birmingham
Traction.
The natural gassers maintained their Gus
tomary positions. Central Traction and
Pleasant Valley were firm. Luster weak
ened trifle at the close. Switch and Signal
improved u fraction. Airbrake was steady.
There was bid of 25 for Manufacturers Gas
and of 81 for New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal. These stocks have been neglected for
some time, and their reappearance shows
the broadening tendency of the market.
The first and second calls were goose eggs.
After the first call 20 shares of Duquesne
Traction went at 13L Sales at third call
were 1O4 shares of Luster at l2, Pleasant
Valley at 221LS 40 Birmingham Traction at
III. After call 100 shares of Luster changed
hands at l2A. Bids and asking prices at
each call are appended.
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A BIG TRADE In STOCKS.
THE VOLUME OF BUSINESS THE LARG-
EST YET RECORDED.
Bond Transactions Also Break the Record
The End of the Frost Scare Increases
the Momentum of the Natural Upward
fIoyement-GreuQers Lead.

Bond Transactions Also Break the Record
The End of the Frost Scare Increases
the Momentum of the Natural Upward
Movement Lead.
NEW YORK, Aug. zs.-The stock market in
creased its volume of business to-day and
fully regained its strength, .and, as a rule,
prices were placed on a higher level than
yet attained during the present rise. The
efforts to check the upward movement by
the reports of frosts, which, while contain
ing some truth, were grossly exaggerated,
have finally failed, and, with London COM
ing in as an ally to the buying strength, ma
terial progress may again be expected in the
upward movement. -.-.
The traders made vigorous demonstra-
tion against the list this forenoon and sue
ceeded in again bringing about fractional
recession after strong opening, but the
buying became more urgent as the day wore
along and the bear contingent was finally
routed. With an unusually large business
prices moved up rapidly and uniformly.
The efforts to make a money scare in the
fall seems so be meeting with the same sue
cess :as the frost stories did, and the best
opinion among fnanciers here at present is
that there will be noapproach to stringency
this season. The bankers rely on the pres
ent unusually large surplus left in the
banks and the return of at least portion of
the gold sent abrood earlier in the year, and
with the renewal of purchases of securities
for foreign account the exchanges are
weakening, while cotton and wheat are
coming forward in increased volume
The end of the first scare was marked to-
day by the resumption of the leadership in
the market by the Granger stocks, and while
Chicago is engaged principally in handling
the large wheat receipts there are still left
some Spectators and investors who have
time to take an interest in the stocks of the
railroads centering in that place. Burling
ton, st. Paul, Louisville and the trunk lines
were all specially active and strong, aided by
the change in character of the advices from
the West. The efforts to bring about
further reaction died away before the heavy
influx of buyers, and the efforts Of the bears
were thereafter directed to covering their
short contracts with as little loss as pos
sible, the result being an irresistible up
ward movement in the more prominent
stocks and certain specialties. The record
of transactions was the largest yet, extend
ing to $50 All.
Railroad bonds also broke the record for
transactions and the business of the day
footed up $3,OI4, 600. The tone was strong
throughout the day, and many material adj
vances were made, especially among the
active issues.
The following table shows the prices of active
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday.
Corrected daily for THE DISPATCH by WHITNEY q
STEPHENSON, oldest Pittsburg members of the
New York Stock Exchange, 81 Fourth avenue:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-29
IRON TRADE REVIEW.
Signs That Indicate an Improvement
in This Great Mart.
DEALERS REPORT MORE INQUIRY.
New Steel Rails Selling at $50 at Works
and Market Steady.
THEFEELING AT OTHER TRADE CENTERs

OFFICE OF THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, !
FRIDAY, Aug %.
RAW IRON AND STEEL-Business since
our last has been restricted to limited
amounts. Notwithstanding the dullness,
the volume of business shows up larger than
the preceding week. AS to prices, we re-
gret to say no Improvement has taken place
In regard to the future, as usual, wide diff
ference of opinion exists. While certain
dealers hold that the fall and winter trade
will be large, and values improve corre-
spondingly, other advance arguments to
prove that prices will be even lower. Readers
can form their own opinion, bearing in mind
that prices are certainly as low as any rea-
sonable perscn can ask, being materially be-
low those ruling a wear ago. The stock of
raw iron in first hands is not very large, but
the supply is fully up TO the demand.
The outlook is probably shade better
than for some time past, although nothing
very promising appears as yet. No
specially large orders are in sight, although
they ought to come in the natural course OF
events. There is, however, a well distrlb-
utcd business in small and medium sized
lots. Nevertheless, the outlook generally
would seem to be more favorable, and the
conviction is that the demand for raw iron
winter months. But while sellers are dis
posed 20 meet buyers literally, they are not
discounuing the future to any large extent
An easier money market would start an
active movement in ali departments. Most
OF .he city furnaces are out of the market so
1aT as selling i concerned, refusing to accept
tHc rates at which iron can be purchased
from outside parties. Pittsburg prices are
materially lower than Eastern prices for the
same description of iron. Philadelphn quo
tatiOns: Graz forge. Sl4 O0GA 80: No. L
Iuandry. SIS ) al 25 Furnace men from the
Mahoning auG Shcnango Valleys report
business reasonably good, many furnaces
having sufficient orders booked to last for
some time. and Ii is doubtful il they would
be willing to accept orders at present. Most
Of them are outSpolen in the opinion that
prices will be higher soon.
Bessemer shows no change in values. The
same remarks apply with equal force to gray
forge. steel slabs and billets can be had at
last weeks prices; sales liberal. Muck bar
without quOtahle change. Skelp iron, mar
row and wide grooved, unchanged; sheared
iron -, cents lower. Steel wire rods weaker:
prices lend downward. Spiegel declined 80
cents New steel rails steady, $50 at works.
No. i wrought railroad scrap active and
prices advanced Old lion rails scarce; prices
maintained.
THE LATEsT-DUring the past 4s hours iron
brokers report Il largely increased inquiry
Tor leading descriptions, which may termi-
nate in sales later on This seems to be the
opinion of parties who make these matters
= study, and generally take a correct view of
the situation. Fall business is expected to
omen uO early in SeptemDer
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Wool Markets,

NEW YoRK-Wool quiet and steady; domes-
tic fleece, 3O@S7c; pulled, 2s@34c; Texas, l7@
Ac.
ST. s-Wool-Receipts, l,65O pounds;
shipments, 5l,s40 pounds. Market STEADY
Unwashed, bright medium, ls@221zc; coarse
1S92lc; tub washed, Sl@32c; inferior, 97@3Oc.
PH1LADELPHIA-Woo in improved demand
and prices firm: Ohio, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia Xxx and above, 296S3c; Y, 2s@
Bic; medium, 35164S7c; coarse, 32@S31Sc. New
York, Michigan, Indiana and Western fine
or y and IN, ,2615@2Sc; medium. 35@36c: coarse
326S3e; fine washed delaine Y and Xxx, 33@
36c: medium washed combing and delaine
311a@40c; coarse do, 94935c: Canada Go, 3l6
3Sci tub washed, choice, 36@37c; fair S5636c;
coarse, 32@34c; medium unwashed -combing
and delaine, 27G29c; coarse do, 24l26c; Mon
tana, lsG22c; Territorial, 15@2lc.
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Groceries.

Sugars are steady at quotations. In the
early part of the week there was slight
weakening, and a few points we're lost. The
weakening proved only temporary, and mar
kcts are firm ut prices quoted. Coffee is
quiet at the decline reported in this column
yesterday.
GREEN CoFFEE-Fancy, 24(925c choice Rio. 22k
Mocha, 29@31c; Santos 211z@25hc; Caracas, 21s@
26!sc: La Guaya, 254@as1sc:
high grades. s5eaasSc: Old Government java Js,ss'
bulk. SOs49S314c: Maracaibo 2e@ssc; Santos, M@
ssc good peR Rc. 25e; se ordinary iH.f pf NO.
sPfcEs twholel gloves, iSgiss; ssllspice. lOc;
Ohio, 100. 7jSc; headlight 1909 E5c; water white
me; roysine, 1ic: red OIL lo951lc; purity, I4c:
raaS Mhss SUMNER a Tnie5 and a 'tEs5ss 55se 4'
SYRUP-COrn syrup, 8@32c: choice sugar syrup,
s7gs9c; prime sugar syrup, SASs5c; strictly prime
NO: MohAssEsaFsucy, new crop; sc; choice
SoDA-Bi-carb.. in kegs. 313@3Ac; bi-carb., in
rs, 54c; bi-carb., assorted packages, 5a496c; sal
sVGa 3 gTeigh stearne set
kIcE-Head Carolina, 6'a@7]4c; choice. e,4@s1sc;
sTARcH,Pearl. &c; corn starch. es6zc; gloss
FoREIGN FRUIr-Layer raisins. 81 25: London
layers, g 50; Muscatels,, 81 75 California Musca-
salonica prunes in 2 ID packages. 9c; cocoannts,
d ?e sSeed smSe:s soe wana SaP s iHlff sei
tilberts. l2c; Smyrna figs, 189l4c; new dates, $40
Ssc ia nas pee pee c
DRIED FRUiTs-Apples, sliced, lie . ib; apples,
1a9l6c cherries, pited 25c cherries, unpitted, sc
raspberries evaporated, 2a92ic; blackberries 61S
49sc; confectioners' A, 4&c; soft white, 4@414c;
yellow. yellow. e echoiss sa; $a@ic; yellow, good. aa@aSc;
PICK PTcKLEs1Medfam W SffI bbls q. 2Oo, s6 90: medium,
~ fhT per n1ek, hp q 20 srsf I R6
CANNED GooDs-Standard peaches, % 1902 so;
eds s I II @ e1fTa aesg eore S2 G ~ a Rle
Co. corn q oa 15 red ed cHerries ae r. aS1 so Lima
pineapples, 81 5O@1 80; Bahama do, 81 So; damson
RT% r lo ges 6 o esE RluT g. so
extra white cherries, s. $; raspberries, 81 10S1 2o
IS; ssc@a S co. sal%en. f1i u as1 & So
blackberrfes Soc succotash, 2-fb cans, soaked ssc
8 ss sGss9 & I'M ii 6sHed Dss BEANS %
50; Holsters LIB cans q 25 mackerel, 1-fb cans,
Ss o. sal sardines. % imported Us s B 5o12 es 81 saT
dimes, imported, rs, sls 90; sardines, mustard.
FiaEIirs rs Salsars NPo. NsP'eq Soater mackere $50 90
bbl; extra No. do mess, SIS 80; No. shore mack.
large So. sGhsGf s%a SIC co.
MfTE1ssP Whse ss Is S hs 81 Lake i soas s sD 3
ter bSI 81 %. Holland herring, 75c. waIkoaf her
OITMEAL-s7 5ce7 rs p Dbl.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-29
Flour, Feed and Grain.

There was a sale of sample oats at the
Grain Exchange to-day at Soc, the first sale
on call this week. Receipts as bulletined, 19
cars, as follows: By Pittsburg, Cincinnati
and st. Louis Railway, cars of oats, l of
wheat, 2 of shell corn, 2 of hay. By Pittsburg,
Ft. Wayne and Chicago, l car of oats, of
feed, l of corn. By Baltimore and Ohio, 2
cars of straw, l of hay, l of feed. By Pitts
burg and Lake Erie, cars of flour. BY Pitts
burg and Western, car of hay. Cereal mar
day or two.- The bull movement of last week
has been followed by the natural reaction.
Markets are now sobering down from the
speculative drunk of week ago, and this is
q condition by no means pleasant. Oats are
weak. Corn, wheat and millfeed are steady.
Choice grades of hay are firm.
Following quotations are for carload lots on
track. Dealers charge an advance on these prices
from store.
WHEAT-No. red, 81 O5td1 O6.
CoRN-NO. yellow shell, 719711sc: No. yellow
shell. 7014@7lc; high mixed. 69E@7oc; mixed shell,
70}e@zlc: No yellow ear 5i@72c; high mixed ear,
OArs-No. oats, 35aGl39c; No. 2white 3719@138c;
extra, No. oats, S693lc; mixed oats, 551sCg36c.
RYE-No. Pennsylvania and Ohio, 956l96c.
% COOS 3; fancy winter patents, S. 5os IS fancy
straight winters s. 005 g5 fancy straight spring,
s. 50d5 70; clear winter, 81 75G5 20; straight xxx
bakers, 81 750n5 20. Rye flour, s. Ood5 25.
MILLFEEpSNo. 1 white middlings. S2i 50925 90
p ton; No. white middnngs, s2 CO92 50: brown
niddings, so 0c@2l so; winter wheat bran, s15 o09
is so.
HAY-Baled timothy, choice, So 5O91s 90; No. 1.
slI 5Oal2 90; No. 2 do, $40 OOGiO so; clover hay,
~ 0O09 So; loose from wagon, s1 00914 90, accord
ing to quallty new loose hay, s oO9l2 90; packing
sTRAw~0ats, 81 oo97 25; wheat and rye. ss 500
90.
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railroads during the autumn and winter will
be large The farmers will not only have
money enough to pay off mortgages, but
they will have considerable to spend. The
money received by Eastern mortgages for
maturing mortgages will be reinvested in
bonds and securities, and the large surplus
which will be found in the hands of Western
farmers will tend to create demand for
goods and will stimulate general trade.
At New York yesterday money on call was
easy, ranging from 215a to per cent, last loan
per cent; closed offered at per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 51@6H. Sterling
exchange quiet and weak at 81 s. for 60
day bills and 81 IS for demand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-29
DEPEW AMONG THIEVES.
How the Fast Train Dial Orator Lost Hand
kerchief in London.

kerchief in London.
Just as Mr.. Depew turned from this street
blocked with live stock into another lane
filled with more old clothes than he ever
saw before, says London correspondent of
the st. Louis Post Dispatch, he was sur
rounded by mob of young costermongers,
who, while apparently squabbling among
themselves, contrived to pass their hands
over every portion of the Doctors ample
anatomy to see if he had anything worth
stealing A watch, no matter how closely
guarded, would have stood no chance in that
crowd.
81 knew they were feeling me all over,"
said Mr.. Depew, ''but 1 was jammed in so
that I was powerless to help myself My
only consolation was in the knowledge that
my pockets were empty. The quickest man
that lives could not catch thief in such
crowd as that" A moment later, when Mr..
Depew felt for his handkerchief, it was
gone. He stopped at a hawker's barrow and
bought another one-a great big, blanket
like thing, with faring red border.
'There, he said, ,'T don't think anybody
will want that bad enough to steal it.
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Closing Bond Quotations.
Bank Ciearings.

ST. LoU1s-Clearings, So 320, ,297; balances,
$685. 723. Money 7@sper cent. Exchange on
New York 25 cents discount.
MEMPHIs-New York Exchange selling at
81 premium. Clearings, Sll9,007; balances,
$2S,S46.
NEW ORLEANs-Clearings S7s6. 199. New
York Exchange par. Bank so cents prem
ium.
CHIcAso-New York Exchange slow at Is
cents discount, Money steady at 6 per cent.
Bank clearings, $l3,359
NEW YoRK-Clearings, sos, ,493, sl2; balances,
$3 O33. .053. ~
Boston = Clearings, $12,495,6 $40; balances,
Sl,653,7lS. Rate for money. per cent.
Exchange on New York, 15@H cents dis
count per l,C00.
PHILADELPHIA-Clea 50, 9,627, ,167; bal
ances, Sl.702 73S. Money, 4 per cent.
BALTIMoRE-Clearings, 50, ,209, ,952: balances,
$780, ,029 Money per cent.
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Turpentine Markets.

New YoRK-Rosin firm and quiet. Tur-
pentine firm and quiet at 561l@37c.
CHARLEsToN-Turpentine steady at 3SlSc
Rosin firm: good strained, 81 90.
SAVANNAH = Turpentine. firm at 34Lc.
Rosin firm at 81 2O0l 25
WILE1SGToN-SpIrits of turpeutine firm
at 3319c. Rosin firm: strained, 81 90: good
strained, 81 G5 bid. Tar firm at 50 co. Crude
turpentine firm; hard, 81 90; yellow dip
and virgin, 81 90.
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spot, 81 o7X@1 os: the month, q 0zQ1 %
September, 81 0776@1 0s; October. 81 o5zq
/ 0s5l; December, 81 11@1 III. Corn duliI
mixed, spot and the month, 68c: SEPTEMBER
6s11c. Oats steady; No. white Westerns
4Oc; No. mixed western, 370S74c. Bye
dull; No. 2, 9911c@s1 90.
MILWAUKEE-Flour quiet. Wheat easy3
No. spring, on track cash, 9ec9sl 90; Sep
tember, SIC: No. l Northern, 81 OIL Corn
easier; No Son track, cash, 6Sszc. Oats quiety
No. 2white, on track, 33]3c. Barley easys
September, ei11c. Eye easier; No. l. in store,
soc.
KANSAS CITY-Wheat lower; No . hard,
cash and August, s91Sc bid; No red,
cash, 93c asked. Corn steady; No cash,
soc bid: August, 5515c. Oats steady; No
cash, 2714c; August, 1890. Eggs firm at l4c.
TOLEDO-wheat active and lower; cash.
August and September, 81 OH; December,
81 0411. Corn quiet; cash, 651zc. Oats dull;
cash. 3214c. Rye active; cash and Septem-
Der, 92115c.
MINNEAPOLIS-Whea ] hard, on
track, Csc: No. l Northern. August, 92c; Sep
tember, 92c; December, 95zsc; on track, 80,
No. Northern, on track, 9O99lc.
DULUTH-Wheat-No hard, SIC; No. ]
Northern, 92c; No. Northern, SIC, Septem-
Der; 9s13c.
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TRYING ON A SHOE.
People Make Mistake in Using the Right
Instead of the Left Foot.

There are few people who know how to
try on shoe, remarks well-known sales
man in the St. Louis Repu6lic, for, if you
will notice, they almost invariably try on
the right shoe. Now this is exactly wrong,
if a good fit is desired, for the left foot is
nearly always the larger-that is, wider.
This is true of both women and men.
Here, for instance, is a pair of shoes on
which have just moved the buttons up to
give greater width. The buttons on the
left shoe, you notice, are moved up about
twice as much as those on the right. This
difference in the size of the. feet is due, in
my opinion, to the general habit of bearing
nearly the whole weight of the body on one
foot IF you have to stand good deal you
will be quite sure to throw the weight of
your body on the left foot, and if you lean
up against anything you win almost in
variably rest your weight on the left foot
This presses down the foot and naturally
widens it, SO in trying on shoes always re-
member to try the left foot for an easy fit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-29
DID IRON AND STEEL RAILS
BUYERS HOLDING BACK.
Business Is Dragging in the Cincinnati
Market More Than Ever.

rEFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
CINCINNATI, Aug. 2s-Rogers, Brown & Co.
say: A better undertone is apparent in all
the branches of the iron market, but moth
ing yet appears on the surface Business
drugs even more than during the midsum-
mer period. Inquiries are slack and new
transactions are mostly small. Under Or
dinary conditions a situation like the pres
ent would develop good deal of speculative
spirit; that, however, is completely want
ing The more certain It appears that the
very bottom has been reached and that the
future Is full OF promise, the more hesitating
the buyers become. 1t is believed that a
short period of easy money markets, which
are already uPon us, will, to some extent,
remove this extreme conservatism and start
up at least a normal condition of activity
In the buying that has been going on,
charcoal irons have shared quite freely.
Some good orders have been placed for
Southern brands and for Lake Superior
charcoal iron, and further inquiries are on
foot In Southern coke irons prices con-
tinue TO drag. but have already got so low
that further decline seems impossible. There
is no important change in productive capac-
ity either South or North.
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FREE RUN OF SALES


In the Southern Market at the Low Prices
That Are Now Current There.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcHl
BrRMISGHAM, Ala, Aug. 2s-There is no
notable feature of the iron market. Pro-
duction continues fairly up to high water
mark, and sales are free enough at current
low prices TO keep stocks from any abnormal
increase. Furnaces blown out for repairs
continue to blow in again as promptly as
possible.
Quotations (. o. b. at the furnace remains:
No. ! foundry, SO: No. 2 foundry, s1l; No. 8
foundry, $40 30; gray forge, 50 20. These
quotations are nominal, each plant making
its own prices, which vary from Is to 5Oc
The coal operators are suffering from lack
OF orders, caused by the general depression.
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shown some improvements over the previ.
Gus one, INQUIRIES for Southern coke and
charcoal irons being quite numerous. While
no very large orders have been booked, there
has been a fair run of business for nearly all
grades.
The short car supply in the South con-
tinues to annoy shippers and cause consum-
ers no little inconvenience. Lake Superior
charcoals continue firm. Prices remain as
last reported.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-29

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-Coffee options opened
steady, unchanged togo points up and closed
steady, 5 down to 20 up: sales, 1900 bags. in
Guiding: August l645@l655c; September
15.70c; October, 470@He5c; November, I3.sO0
March, l300Ql3.l0c; May, l3.O0@I3O5c. Spot
rio dull and easy; fair cargoes, l9c; No. 2,
1870.