THE PITTSBT3HG DISPATCH. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY IT. 1889.
13
: A BUSINESS SURTEY.
The Salient Features of Local Trade
During the Past Week.
MOXEY GOING OUT FIFTH AVENUE.
A Leading Banker Announces a Radical
Departure in Interest Charges-
THE DOLLAK OIL HEX GET A BLACK EIE
Local business the past weefc was only
moderately active. The principal event
was an effort on the part of the bulls in oil
to reach the dollar line, but they failed, the
highest point reached being 9. on Friday.
Yesterday the bears got in their work, and
dragged the price down to 91 at the opening
and 89Jf at the close. The contest between
the opposing elements was sharp and excit
ing and neither would admit defeat. The
market left off in good shape ibr a renewal
ofthefitjht. Stocks were without special
feature. Electric was higher at the close and
Philadelphia Gas weaker. Changes
In other local securities were of trifling im
portance. Heal eslatc dealers and agents had
their hands full of business all week, and made
a large number of sales of small properties.
They reported some large deals under way. but
withheld particulars. This branch of business
led all others in point of activity. Money was
plentj and easy at the usual rates. The best
borrowers wero od men. There was no im
provement in the iron market, but manufac
turers expressed confidence that trade would
pick up in a short time. They were not dis
posed to cut prices to effect sales.
Capitalists are always'oa the lookout for'se
cure and profitable investments. Just now
they seem to give real estate the preference.
Having bought up about all the available prop
erty on Penn avenue. Liberty and other streets,
they are turning their attention to Fifth ave
nue, above the Court Houe, where several im
portant deals have been made within the past
few weeks. Concerning this movement a real
estate dealer said yesterday: "These men are
wise, lldon't know of a better held for invest
ment. True, it is limited, but there a:e many
opportunities there for making large profits.
Houses and lots in that part of town that now
sell for 5,000 or $10,000 mil, id my judgment,
bo worth $15,000 cr $jy,000 in ten years. I know
ol seral recent transactions there that will
prove a bonanza to the imestors. One long
headed capitalist of my acquaintance has
placed a great deal of money in that part of
town within a short time."
"Has the talk of removing the hump any
thing to do with the boom out there?"
"The removal of the hump would certainly
enhance the value of property above the Court
House, but the investments I speak of were
not made in anticipation of such action. It is
a desirable part of the cit getting better
every year and values there rnu increase,
hump or no hump. It has been under the ban
,so long that property is comparatively cheap.
Capitalists are beginning to see this, and are
striking while the iron is hat."
"Have you had any applications for loans to
day?" was asked of a Fourth streot banker yes
terday.
"Very few," be replied. "The weather is too
bad for people to turn out"
"Have you an established rate of interest
from which you never deviate, or do you make
exceptions according to the nature of the col
lateral the better the security the lower the
rate?"
"Six per cent legal interest is the only rate
we have never more and never less. I don't
believe in variable rates. It's not the way to
do business. hen we have plenty of money
we keep it until we get our terms; when we
run short, which seldom happens, we distribute
it around at the same invariable rate. This is
the'oue-pnee system, which is becoming very
popular in other branches of business. I find
it pays in the long run."
"There has been considerable money loaned
lately at 5 per cent,"
"1 know it, but I think it's bad policy. On
Its face it seems to be in favor of the borrower,
but really it is not. For Instance, a man bor
rows $10,000 to-day for fonr months at 5 or 4J4
per cent. Fay day comes around and he finds
he has no money to meet the obligation. He
goes to the bank and asks for a renewal of the
note. The banker says: 'Certainly, tir, I will
renew our note, but I cin't do it on the same
terms. Money is scarce and higher. I will
have to charge jouS percent.' In this way he
gets more than legal interest for his money.
When a maa borrows from us he has full
assurance that be can renew at the original
rate"
He added another objection to cheap money
that it was the parent of extravagance and
frequently was the cause of financial disaster.
The statement that the bank in question never
deviates from its established rate of interest
that the rate is as unchangeable as a law of
the Medes and Persians will be a surprise to
most readers. It is certainly a wide departure
from a venerable custom.
A Homewood citizen, whose wagon stuck in
the mud yesterday morning, vented his wrath
in a fashion something like this: "I have lived
here for about ten years, and paid taxes during
all that time. What have we to show for this
money? Look at the roads. A goose would
mire in almost any of them. I suppose it wJU
take me two or three hours to get my wagon
on solid ground. This is a great loss of time.
If it happened only once in a long while I
wouldn't mind it so much, but it's a regular
thing out here. It's outrageous. We would do
better out of the city, for then we could help
ourselves. When candidates come around to
solicit our rotes they make all sorts of
promises that the roads shall be repaired, that
we shall have ample police protection and
everything else we want but when the elec
tion is o er they go back on their word, and we
bear no more about the improvements until the
time for the next election comes around. We
have spotted some of those fellows and they
may hear from us sometime."
Having unburdened his mind, be started off
in quest of help to get his wagon on terra
Anna. The picture he drew of the condition of
the roads is strictly true.
STOCK DEALINGS.
Electric Wind Up ike Week Stronger and
Fhllodrlplila Gn Weaker.
The stock market was fairly active yesterday,
and it closed with a firm feeling in most of tne
shares traded in, and without much change in
prices from Friday. Westmghouse Electric
-as slightly higher and closed firm. Central
Traetiou was also" a trifle stronger, at 23JJ bid.
Union Switch and Signal was steady, at IS bid
for 100 shares. Reliable brokers say this is the
most promising low-priced stock on the market.
It has a substantial backing. The only stocks
that Ehowed special n eakness were Philadel
phia and Wheeling Gas. both of which were
lower. La Nona was barely steady. A raid
was made on bank stocks, but none of them
were captured. A Pittsburg Ann has within
tliepait ten dajs boucht "J00 Pittsburg and
Western preferred at lfa16Jg, and 1,000 com
mon at MJ!. This mdicati s an approaching
era of attiwty in a stock that has been practi
cally pigeonholed for a long time. Bids and
oilers were:
JIOENIJiG.
Bid. Asked
AlIeehenTNat, Bank 62
Bint or Pittsburg
OtySaWngs 60 ....
Diamond atlonal Bank .....151 ....
Duquetne National Bank. 115 ....
Exchange 2at Bask 81 ....
Ur$t.Nt. Bank 163
ourt!i National Bank , lax ....
Freehold Bank. 50 85
riUelliT Title antl Trust Co 110
Iron Cltv .National Bank 91
Iron and Glass Dollar b.ivlnes Bank....l30 ....
Key&tune Bankof i'lttsburc 59
Jlakonlc Bank M CO
M. and M. .Nat. Bank POS 61
Metropolitan Nat. Bank K"i
Odd fellows' SaInira Mmk 63 65
Fltt6burg National Bank Commerce....!!!) ....
J'ittElinrit Hank ror&avin 210 ....
l'eople's National Bank uf Flttbnx..l
German National Bank IV ....
becond National liank., All'y 180
A estern Insurance 58
-Allegheny bas Co. (Illnm.) 3D ....
l'ltuburguas Co. (Ilium.) 60 E2
Hrideewater Gas Co .... SO
Cbartiers Valley Gas Co . 5
l'MladUpliiaCo 37H 3TJ(
VI ecllnic Gas Co ffl"s
Columbia (111 Co .... 3 S
Citizens' Traction 75 77
I'iltsbursr 'Iractiou 4i ....
central 1 Taction 23V 24
ritUbarB and ConnellEvUle K.K. 25
FittsbnrgJunctloaKallwaTCo 20 25
rttltburs, McK. & Youth H. B Co.... 63
rittsburjr. Cln. Jt bt. L. Kallroad. 14 15
3
52
IS
2
Vi
mster .limine Co id
bilverton Mining Co 1J
Allegheny Couutv Electric 87
IVestlnghouse Electric 4l5f 2
Cen. Dfs. l'rlnt. & lei. Co .225
union Switch and Mgnal Company.... ltH 1S
estlngbouse Airbrake Co 121
cstlngbouje Airbrake Co., Lira 61 63
The sales were 10 shares Philadelphia Gas at
3 100 La Noria at lf, 700 Pittsburg and
V estern pref en ed at 15, 90 Electric at ilii,
and 95 at 41.
The total sales of stocks at New York yester
day were 153.S07 shares. Including: Atchison,
6,0o0; Delawire, Lackawanna and Western,
8.900; Erie. 39.214; Lake Shore. 3,433: Louis
ville and Nashville. 1.30S; Missouri Paciflc,
3,500; Northwestern, 6.450: Northern Pacific
pi ef erred, 4.900; Heading, 8.531; Richmond and
West Point, 4 220; St. Pauk 13,242; Union
Pacific, 7,000: Western Union, 1,850.
MONEY'S ALL EIGHT,
But a Better Borrowing Demand Would
Tlckl- tbo Bankers.
The local money market yesterday presented
the fame general features as on the previous
days of the week, with the exception, perhaps,
that counter buinesswas less active on ac
count of the rain. Call loans continue to be
quoted at 5g6, and time paper at 67. There
w ere very few applications for discounts. Bank
ers expect to find full employment for their
I idle funds a soon as the spring trade fairly
opens. The Clearing House report for the day
and week, with comparisons, shows the follow
ing changes:
Fvchaagcs K, DOS, 822 00
Balances 474.239 82
Exchanges for the week 12.289.229 27
Balances for the week 2.160.231 96
I hxehanges, dally average 2.043,204 US
i-icr.nngt'S joruie wceic 1888 jv,H,vu eu
Balance for the week 1S8S 1.660.(101 30
Exchanges last week 11,412.085 SS
Balances last week 1,5114,564 27
Exchanges, dally average 1,902,014 23
THE BEARS WIN.
Persistent Hammering Makes Dollar
Oil
Boomers Feel Very Blue.
The short session at the Oil Exchange yester
day was characterized by activity and excite
ment, the closing scenes being of a very ani
mated description. The bears forced the fight
ing from the start, and hammered the price
down from 91 at the opening to 89 at the
close. There was heavy selling both here and
at Oil City, the latter being credited with caus
ing the break. "There is no change in the
general situation," said a broker yesterday
evening. "Everything continues bullish. The
slump to-day as caused by the longs. They
couldn't resist the temptation to unload, and
some of them made a good thing out of it The
market is not broken; it is only crippled. It
will be on its feet again next week." The
fluctuation in prices during the week are
shown in the following table:
Onened. Highest. Lowest. Close.
jiionaay n
Tuesday 83
Wednesday 89
Thursday 8IH
Irlday gift
baturday 91
rittsburc & Western K. IS. Co Y
Plttsborci 'Western K. K. Co., pref... 16i
N. Y. A Cleveland Gas Coal Co
kwalt (Forty-third St.) Bridge 58
Nortbslde Bridge Co 51X
buspeuslon liriajre Co., blxtbtt
Charlotte Mining Co
La Norla Mining Co 1H
S7& 68l
89 Sih Ss,
SO 83 898
9H SS SIM
92, 91 91
91 6W SOJi
The Sherman Oil Company well at Cygnet.
0., is reported to be flowing at the rate of 4,000
barrels a day. The Stanim well, in the Wash
ington field, makes an unsatisfactory showing,
but the Knox well, near by, promises better.
The Petrle well, at Craf ton, is doing 75 barrels,
ilillison No. 3, Bakerstown, is drv.
A. B. McGrewquotes: Puts, 85c; calls, 90J
91c
The following taOie, correctea by De Witt DII
worth, broker In petroleum, etc . corner Fifth
avenue and Wood street, Blttsburg, shows the
order of fluctuations, etc:
Time
Bid.
Ask. Time.
Bid.
Ask.
Opened
10.15 A. M....
10.30 A. M....
10.45 A. JI ...
11:00 A. M....
91 SaIes'U:15 P. M .
905, 90KH:30 p. M.,
90H 80ll:45P. M..
901 90?j 12W0
93,4 90.H Closed
90$ 90fc
91)51 903,
90i SOJ.
89 ....
Opened. 91c; highest, Sic; lowest, S9ic:
closed, E9c
Barrels.
Drily runs 50,411
Average runs 33.656
Bally snlnments 9S,&5
Average shipments 80.940
l)a:iv charters - 94,126
Average charters 40,233
Clearances ,. ....3,055,000
New ork closed al SSc
UH City closed al 8980.
Bradioro closed at WKc.
New York, refined. J.20a
London, redned. 6 9-16J.
Antwerp, renned. 17if.
NEW BDILDIXGS.
BcvlTal of an Industry That Has Been
Lifeless for Weeks.
The past week was characterized by a fair
degree of activity in building circles. Nine
teen permits were issued, the estimated cost of
the structures being 519,835.
Farraday Carbon Company's frame and iron,
clad factory, 100x120 feet, on Spruce alley, be
tween Thirtj-second and Thirty-third streets.
W. S. Cox, frame second story addition, 16x
30 feet, on Webster street, corner of Duff.
A. B. Goewey, frame two-stnry duelling, IGx
24 feet, on Frankstown avenue, Twenty-first
ward.
Thomas B. Jone, frame one story dwelling,
17x30 feet, on Thirty-seventh street, near But
ler street.
Edward Albert Hill, frame two-story dwell
ing, 16x32 feet, on Labelle street, Thirty-second
ward.
Anton Blatz, frame one-story shed boiler
bouse, 12x16 feet, on Lenora street, between
bbetland and Joseph.
Joseph H. Delaney, frame two storv dwell
ing, 16x2tl feet, on IdlcwUd street, near Franks
town avenue.
Michael Finnerty, frame one-story stable,
12x16 feet, on rear of Boquet street, between
Bates and Forbes.
Michael Finnerty, frame one-story dwelling,
14x23 feet, on Boquet street, between Bates
and Forbe.
Daniel Hilf, frame two-story dwelling, 23x33
feet, on Norton avenue, near Gray street
George B. Wolif, frame one one-half-story
stable on Cypress street. Twentieth ward.
George R. Wolff, frame one one half-story
dwelling, 16x32 feet, on Cypress street, between
Goes and Matilda streets.
John Fra7er, frame two-story dwelling, 17x32
feet, on Liberty street, between Thirty-ninth
and Fortieth streets.
JobnFrazer, frame two-story dwelling. 17x32
feet, on Liberty street, between Thirty.ninth
and Fortieth streets.
Peter Kraft, frame one-story slaughterhouse,
25x25 feet, on Butler street, near Stanton
avenue.
Robert Keenot, frame two story dwelling,
17x32 teet, on Holms 6treet. between Futy
seennd and McCandless streets.
W. M. Graham, two brick two-story and man
sard dwellings, 22x46 feet each, on corner Neg
ley and Harvard streets.
Sarah Connelly, brick one-story cuttingshop;
6x8 feet, on Penn avenue, between Seventh
and Eighth streets.
Michael Foley, frame three-story dwelling
16x18 feet, on Bates, between Wilmot and Sec
ond avenue
G0LG WEST.
Sales of Real Estate Reported Down the
Fort Wayne Road.
Real estate dealers and agents yesterday re
ported a very general inquiry for improved
East End lots, several of which were sold.
Sales down the Fort Wayne road were also
reported. House renters were everywhere.
As usual the demand for small tenements was
far greater than the supply.
Mellon Bros, sold a new frame residence,
with lot fronting Negley avenue 60 feet, and
near Margaretta street. Nineteenth ward, to
George N. Milliken for $4,100, Negley avenue
in this neighborhood is fast filling up with fine
residences.
Alles A Bailev, 161 Fourth avenue, sold for
George Schmidt a business property atoIS
Forbes street, bnck duelling of nine rooms,
ball, storeroom and lot 21x90, to Herman
Moses for $3,000.
C. Baltenspeiger $. Co., 154 Fourth avenue
sold for Augustus Barton to Miss Eliza Mc
Cracken frame dwelling of fonr rooms, lot 25x
100, on Ridgcwood avenue. Second ward, Alle
gheny City, for $1,300 cash.
Thomas Liggett, 114 Fourth avenue, 6old m
Hcrr-Feilbach plan. Bennett station, for Mrs.
Feilbach, lots os. 70 and 71 for $L000; also for
Mrs. Gumoert. lot No. 65 for $1,400, and for
Mrs. Longe lot No. 65 for $1,400.
John F. Baxter sold to K. P. bhaw lots Nos.
42 and 43, Villa place plan, Brusliton station,
frontage of 100 feet on Wooa street by 150 to a
20 font alley, for $1,100.
C. H. Love, 93 Fourth avenue, sold the two
story brick store and dwelling, No. 153 Franks
town avenue. East End. for Henry Huber, ad
ministrator, to Mrs. Josephine Henne. for
$5,000.
Mellon Bros, sold to D. Bryand three lots,
each 24x100, on River avenue. Mr. Bryand ta
tends building a residence thereon this spring.
FOREIGN COMMERCE.
Interesting Statistics Prom Trnde Reports
of the Past Tear.
Ihe final statistics of foreign commerce for
the calendar ear 18S8 have just been issued,
and disclose some interesting features. For
instace, the decrease in imports of steel rails
was 77,000 tons, or more than half; in pig iron
271,000 tons, again more than half; in iron ore
603,000 tons, or more than half; in steel ingots
463,000,000 pounds, or about two-thirds, and in
wire rods 106,000.000 pounds, or one-third. Nev
ertheless there was an increase of 19.000,000
pounds in imports of cotton ties, and 32,000,000
pounds in imports of tin plates, which tends
strongly to sustain the claim that in respect to
these articles the existing tariff is unjust to
borne producers, since these can be heavily im
ported even when the materials from which
they are made aro to a large extent excluded.
Another feature of importance is thatimports
of wool were larger in quantity but lower in
value, particularly in the carpet class, while
the imports of woolen goods increased over 10
per cent, or $4,900,000, ana principally In the
miscellaneous articles not specially enumer
ated, many of which evade the specific duties.
In this branch also it is evident that the duties
do not serve their object, and prove ineffective
to prevent iraudulent imports of other classes
of wool as being for carpet use. and imports of
many kinds of woolen goods through evasion
of duties which are permitted by the law or by
Treaury rulings.
The imports of raw materials for manufac
ture wero generally large. Those of flax and
substitutes increased 41.000 tons, or one
quarter: of copper ore 1,300.(00 pounds, and of
coal 263,000 tons, or one-third; of raw silk the
import; increased 671,000 pounds, or more than
one-sixth. HuUii Eome other articles there
was but little increase, as in soda ash; or a
large loss, as In saltpeter, 2,400,000 pnunds.more
than a quarter: or in glvcerme, 0.000,000 pounds,
nearly one-half. In fancy articles there was a
decrease, and in silks, uines, spirits and most
other luxuries, but small increase, if any, so
tlfat on the whole the imports of manufactured
products In the ordinary sense must have de
creased, while the imports ot materials some
what increased.
The Imports of food were, on the whole,
somewhat larger, sugar increasing 10,000,000
pounds, and freh fish (exclusive of salmon)
increasing 15,000,000 pounds. The imports of
free fruits also increased, butof dutiable fruits
there was a coi.siderable decrease. In barley
a decrease of 1,700.000 bushels appeared, and
the imports ot coffee were largely increased In
quantity, about one-quarter, but the price was
so much lower than in the preceding j ear that
the increase In value was small. A decrease
appears in the quantity of egg imported, but
a considerable increase in potatoes; the im
ports of hops Declined 4,000.000 pounds, or
about one-half, but in nee there was an in
crease of 86,000,000, or more than SO per cent
SLIGHTLY LOWER.
Stocks Raided The Grangers Stand Firm
Heavy Selling Orders Failure of a
Bis: Bear Railroad Bonds Ac
tivo Closing; Gener
ally Strong1.
New York, February 16. The stock market
was somewhat irregular to-day, but on the
whole displayed a strong tone with a fair vol
ume of business, although most of the list was
slightly lower at the close in consequence of
the bear raid. There was a very confident feel
ing this morning, but there was an attempt
made to get the Grangers down again by
means ot manipulation from London, houses
with European connections being the heaviest
sellers, while St. Paul, at which the drive was
specially made, was much loner in that mar
ket Inquiry from this side, however, elicited
tbo information that the selling orders oriel-
nated from this side, and the impression made
upon prices was entirely insignificant The
adices from the West were reassuring.
At the Stock Exchange the suspension of a
noted bear trader was announced and about
10,000 shares of stock were bought in under the
rule for his account The general list showed
great resistance to the efforts to get prices
own and rallied handsomely from the lowest
figures when the pressure was removed, while
Erie was conspicuous for both activity and
strength and led the upward movement in
prices and the entire list in point of animation.
A majority of the active tdiares are fractionally
lower than last evening, but the only marked
chance was in Erie, which is up 1 per cent
The railroad bond market was active, the
sales aggregating $1,541,000, out of which Chi
cago, Burlington and Qutncy fives contributed
8218,000 and the Louisville. New Albany and
Chicago consols $108,000. The trading in the
last mentioned bonds was the feature of the
day, and tbey were specially strong, rising 2
per cent to 10L Tho sales of bonds for the
week aggregated $10,629,000, against $14,821,000
for last week.
The following table shows the prices of active
stocks on the New York Stock Exchanee.
Corrected dailj for The Dispatch by Whit
ney i. Stephenson, members of New York
Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue:
Open- High- Low- Clos
ing, est. est. lng.
Am. Cotton Oil oSH 8SM
Atch.. Top. 4 S. F.... H'A Mf ) MH
Canadian l'acinc bii
Canada southern iH MX 55)f 55
Central of New Jersey. 93 98J4; 98 98
CentralPaclfic 30V SSH M4 86),
C, Bur. & Qulncy ... 103 103 102H 103
C, Jill. &. St faul... 64. 64 64'J 6IJ
C, Mil ibt. P.. pr...,100! 100M 100 1C0
CKockl.il'. 9X 87M
C, bt. L. & Pitts 181,
C., St. B. & Pitts, pf. 41
C, St. P., M. AO a S2S KAi 32
C, St. P.,M. &C, pf. W 93 91 93
C. X Northwestern....U7 107ft I07S 107M
C.JL Northwestern, pf.l414 UH 4l"J Hi
CCC.il 73jJ 74 72a 73),
Col., Coil &, Iron VM
Col. & Hocking Val . .. 27
Del.. L. AW !, U2H 142!, 14r,
Del. A Hudson 137J, 1374 337, 137?,
Denver A Rio G., pf. .S
E.T., Va. Alia a
E.T.,Va, Alia., lstpf 70 TOtf 70W 70
b. T . Va. A Ga. 2d pf. 3!f
Illinois Central 110 110 109 109
Lake Erie. t Western.. 1SH lsH it isu
Lake Erie A West. pr.. 53 68'f 5S 58
Lake Shore A M.S.. ..104ft lM'i 104ft 1C4
Louisville A Nashville. 6o'i Ctr-i co;J mi
.Michigan Central...... 9o S0' SO1, 9o2
..vit.u vu.w. ......... .... .... 1IH
Mo., X. ATexas 12W
Sllssourl Pacific 73tf 73ft 73 73
ework Central 10SK 109ft 103ft 103ft
N. Y.. L. E. A V V9ft 30J4 tOft 30ft
X. ., L. K. A W.prel 69 69ft 69 69J4
.N. 1., C ASU Li ,
K X., C A St. L. pf.
N.Y., C ASuL.Idpf
N. YAK. E 43 48ft
N. Y., O. A W 18 IS
orfolk A Western
.Norfolk A Western, pf
Northern Pacific 27K 27ft
Northern Paciflc pref. 62ft Sift
OhloA Mississippi... . S3ft :3ft
Orcicon Improvement 0o 65
Orcson Transcon 3dft 33ft
PaciflcMall 38ft 85
Peo. Dec. A Evans 27ft 27ft
Pbiladel. A Heading.. Si 49
Pullman Palace Car ..202ft 202ft
Richmond A W. P. T.. T,H 27ft
Richmond A W.P.T.pf
bt. Paul A Daluth
St. Paul & Uuluth pf.
bt. P., Minn. A.Man
stL. A ban Fran 26ft 26ft
St. L. A ban Fran pf.. 64ft 61ft
bt L. A Bin K.lst pf.
Texas Pacific 2)ft 21ft
Union Pacific 6oft 64
Wabash 13ft uft
26ft
64
21ft
65ft
vtaoasn preierrea 1114 z ix Ti'A
Western Union 86ft 86ft 66ft Bft
heeling A L. K 66ft 66ft 66ft 65
Moneyon call at New York .yesterday was
eay at 2 per cent Prime mercantile paper,
46.
bterllng Exchange dulrbut firm at 4.66 for 60
day bills and 4 88 for demand.
The weekly statement of the New York
banks, issued to-day, shows the following
changes: Reserve, increase, $3,112,625: loan,
decrease, $9,300; specie, increase, $3,715,400:
legal tenders, increase, $209,700: deposits in
crease, $3,129,900; circulation, decrease, $24,300.
The banks now hold $17,295,600 in excess of the
25 per cent rule.
Government Bonds.
Closing quotations in New York furnished
The Dispatch by Robinson Bros., Wood
street. Local dealers charge a commission of
an eighth on small lots:
U. S. 4fts. res 107,iain8ft
U. S. 4fts. coups 109 I09ft
U. S. 4s, rr 12834131.3
U. a. 4s, 1907. coups 128HS129
Hid.
Currency, 6percent. 1695 reg lffl
Currencj, 6percent 1898 reg. 122ft
Currency, epercent 1897 reg 13ft
Currency, 6 per cent, 1693 reg. 12jft
Currency. 6 per cent. 1699 reir 131ft
f3, 5u0 coupon 4s sold at 128 :4ft s, at present prices,
net investors only about 1 per cent per annum.
The following particulars concerning the
Government debt have been compiled from
authentic sources:
Total Issue.
Amount Out
stand about
4fta Interest Q. March,
redeemable alter Sep-
temberl, 1891 $250,000,000
4s Interest Q. January.
redeemable after Ju-
ly I. 1907 :....- 740,847,800
6s Interest January and
1166, 000, 000
631,266,000
July, mature
ianu-
aryio, jbw
6s Interest January and
July, mature Ho
vemberl, 1895
6s Interest January and
July, mature Janu
ary I. 1896
63 luterest January and
Julj. lniture Febru
ary 1. 1896
6s Interest January and
July, mature Janu
ary 1, 18T7
6s Interest Jaiuaryand
Julv, mature Janu
ary 1, 1695
6a Interest January and
July, mature Janu
ary 1,1899
12,862,000
640,000
8,630,000
4, SO, 000
9,712,000
29,904,952
14,004,660- 64,623,112
Total bonded debt (911.889,512
Coupon 44 and 4Ks aro In denominations of
ao. $100, $500 and tkOOq Registered 4s and 4s
When baby was sick, we gaye her Castorli
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
Whtn she became JIiss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
mhll-h55-siwrAsn
are In denominations of $50. $100, $500, $1,000,
$5,000. $10,000, $20,000 and $50,000. The currency
6s are all registered bonds in denominations ol
$1,000. $5,000 and" $10,000, The books for the
transfer of registered bonds close in Washing
ton onejnonth and one day previous to the
date on which interest is payable. Registered
bonds are quoted ex-interest during this period.
New YOKK-Clearings to-day, $134,990,602;
balances $7,770,919. For the week, clearings,
$718,099,238; balances, $36,779,992.
BOSTON-Clearings to-day, $17,716,714; bal
ances, $2,405,241. For the week, clearings, $93,
722,44s; balances, $12,034,090.
Philadelphia Clearings to-day, $11,911,
814: balances ko98.2S8. For the week, clear
ings, $64,158,311: balances, $9,223,9G0.
Baltimore Bank clearings,. $2,185,521; bal
ances, $242,153.
St. Louis Bank clearings to-day, $3,356,767;
balances $625,86L For the week, clearings,
ti9,ittt,vi4; uaiances, KS,suo,sa.
Chicago Money easy; on call, 55Kt time
loans, 67 per cent Bank clearings, $11,130,000.
LITE STOCK MARKETS.
Condition of the Market at the East Liberty
Stock Yards.
OfAce of Pittsburg Dispatch. J
Saturday, February 16, 1889. J
Cattls Receipts, 1,040 head: shipments,
9S0 head; market, nothing doing; all through
consignments; 29 cars of cattle shipped to New
York to day.
Hoas Receipts, 2,600 head: shipments 2,1
head; market fair; medium Phlladelphlas, $4 75
64 80: heavy hogs 601 70; pigs and York
ers. $4 b04 85; 7 cars of bogs shipped to New
York to-day.
Sheep Receipts, 1,800 head: shipments, 1,200
head; market steady at yesterday's prices.
Chlcneo Grain Market.
Chicago Trading in wheat to-day was very
active and the market greatly nnsettled and at
times Tery excited. The opening for May de
livery was K6X higher than yesterday's clos
ing, advanced lc, very suddenly advancing 3o
more, as suddenly dropped lc, again ad
vanced Jic, weakened off and closed about 3c
higher than yesterday. July advanced Kc an(
closed 1c higher than yesterday.
Interest centered principally In the May fu
ture and it was difficult to give any reason for
the advance, other than that the shorts once
fairly started to cover, there was no stopping
the advancing tendency. It was a feeling of
wild excitement and swept the market like a
cyclone Prices varied &lc before trades
could be written down, lliere were some dis
quieting rumors in circulation which may have
helped to intensify the unsettled and nervous
feeling which existed, but they were subse
quently denied.
GUARD NOTES.
Lieutenant Chaeles E. Brown, of-Allegheny,
was in New York during the week.
THE State Fenc'ibles realized $4,000 from the
ball tbey gave last week. Quite a neat little
sum.
Captain Williah Awl, of Mt Washing
ton, leaves for Cleveland next Wednesday on a
pleasure trip.
Next Tuesday night the surgeons of the
Eighteenth will examine all recruits not here
tofore examined.
Several new contracts came to Pittsburg
during the wpek for armor plate and axles for
gun carriages for the Government.
An election has been ordered in Company H,
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Lieutenant O. H. Elliott It will be held on
Tuesday evening, February 26.
Qualified marksmen of lastseason's shoot
ing are patiently waiting the arrival of their
new medals and bars. They should have been
done long before this, as also the allowances
for target practice.
The Washington Infantry have made an ad
dition to their by-laws, which requires that any
applicant for membership in the organization
must drill with the company for at least one
month before he is regularly received.
Captain N. B. Palmer, a member of Com
pany G, Eighteenth, who was stricken with
paralysis a short time ago, is rapidly recover
ing. He Is over 70 years of age, and n ill be
sent to bis home In the East as soon as possible.
The Washington Infantry bad a ery large
drill last meeting night, 48 men being in line.
The boys are working hard to make a good
showing at Washington. The ranks are now
pretty tun, ana none Dut nrst-ciass men will be
recruited.
Major Joseph T. Bpeee, formerly of tho
Eighteenth, has been devoting bis attention to
musical matters lately, the result of which is
a very pretty anthem entitled "The Prince of
Peace," which was sung in Trinity Church last
Sunday for the first time.
The long-expected order for the election of
Captain in Company A, of the Eisbteetfa, was
received during the week, and will be held on
the 25th. It did not come through the usual
channel, but was in the shape of a telegram to
Colonel Smith. The vacancy in this company
has existed for almost three months, and no
cause was assigned for the delay in sending
down the order.
Division Inspector of Rifle Practice
Watees is making an effort to have steel tar
gets Issued by the State to each regiment, for
range practice. Colonel Watres, by the way, is
one of the few men in the Guard entitled to
wear a gold medal for ten years' qualification.
Ho won his tenth bar last season at Mt Gretna,
and immediately presented himself with the
new medal for ten years' standing.
The blankets for mounted officers in the
Fourteenth and Eighteenth Regiments have
arrived, and will be worn strapped on the rear
of the saddles In the Washington parade.
Tbey are of a steel grey color and fine quality,
and will certainly add very much to the appear
ance of the rider. The field and staff of the
Eighteenth have also ordered very handsome
sabers from the East and will carry them for
the first time on this trip.
The probability of tho Twin City Rifles, the
local colored organization, being enlisted as a
company into either the Fourteenth or Eigh
teenth Regiments is too small to be seen under
a microscope. Tho Twin City Rifles some time
ago applied for admission into the National
Guard, and should they be received it will be
as an Independent company, similar to the
Gray Invincibles, of Philadelphia, the only
colored organization now in the guard of this
State.
Orders have been issned in the Eighteenth
for an inspection of all the comnanles in heavy
marching order, between the 18th and 25th of
this month. The Inspections will be conducted
by the company commanders under the super
vision of Colonel Smith, and are for the pur
pose of determining the condition of the com
panies as to State property and numbers The
regiment has been divided Into two battalions,
of which Lieutenant Colonel Rutledgo will
command five companies, aud Major Kay four
companies.
So mast requisitions 'from all parts of the
State for uniform material have been received
atHarrisburg that Captain Maloneyhas run
out ot cloth. . It is quite evident that the Penn.
sylvanla boys will present an elegant appear
ance in Washington, as there are more new
uniforms now being made up than there were
before camp. Local comnany commanders in
ordering caps would do well to get them from
the State, as by so doing they save 50 per cent
on the cost of buying them from outside
parties .
AN election was held last Friday night in
Company F, of the Southside, which resulted
in the unanimous choice of Charles May for
First Lieutenant, and Chris J. Snyder for See
on d Lieutenant Immediately after tho elec
tion, Lieutenant May was surprised at being
presented with an elejrant gold medal of appro-
firiate design as a mark of esteem from the en
ined men under him. Adjutant Charles
Reese made the presentation speech in a few
well-chosen wordsr
It is remarkable the number of people who
are in ignoranco o'f the correct appearance of
tne American nag. .even many members of
the Grand Ai my do not know what It looks
like. A paper recently started in this city in
the interests o f the Jr. O. U. A. M.. an organiz
ation which has asked the State of Pennsyl
vania to appropriate thousands of dollars for
the purpose of buying flags, has a cut of the
National colors in its heading with 23 stripes in
it The American flag has IS stripes
Twenty-seven commissions were issued
throughout the State during the m onto, of Jan
uary, those received in the city being by
Lieutenants Easton, Irwin and Wright, of the
Fourteenth, and Major Kay, Captain Samuel
Harper, Lieutenants Reese and Bundshuh, of
the Eighteenth, A commlslon ai Brevet Sec
ond Lieutenant was issued to Fred H. McQuls
ton. of baegertown. last week, belnz the fourth
of the kind in the State. The qualifications to
become brevet second lieutenant are that the
appliant be a graduate of a military college In
the State of Pennsylvania, and must have
served in the capacity of captain of infantry
therein not less than six months The com
mission must also be applied for within one
year after graduation.
Cntnrrh Cured.
A clergyman, after years of suffering from
that loathsome disease, catarrh, vainly trying
every known remedy, at last found a recipe
which completely cured and saved him from
death. Any sufferer from this dreadful disease
sending self-addressed stamped envelops to
Prof. J. A. Lawrence, 88 Warren st, New York
City, will receive the recipe free of charge.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Heptnsopbs.
The Supreme Conlave meets in Richmond,
Va.. on the third Tuesday in April.
Pittsburg Conclave No. 89 nad 26 applica
tions for membership presented last Thursday
night.
The increase of members in Allegheny
County Conclave will be about S00 for the month
of February. .
J. K. Moorhead Conclave, of this city, will
be visited Jjy the Hep. team to-morrow night
Many visitors will also be presont several
candidates are to be initiated, an open meeting
and a banquet provided.
About 125 charter applicants will assemble
Jn Hamilton's Music Hall to-morrow night
This will beat the big conclave which was con
stituted in Baltimore, Md., last fall, which
numbered 110 at its institution.
Supreme Archon S. A. Will, Deputy Su
preme ArchonS.TJ. Trent, Esq., and the Hep.
team visited Northslde Conclave, of Allegheny,
last Tuesday niebt. Several candidates wera
Initiated and addresses wero made by promi
nent members
Indiana Conclave No. ISO, held its first an
nual reception and banquet at the American
House, in Indiana, Pa., last Friday evening.
The Heps are leading all other beneficiary
orders in Indiana. Their membership has
doubled sinco last July.
C. M. B. A.
The Advisory Council meets this afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
The Grand Deputy will visit New Castle on
Sunday, March 3, to start a branch there.
No. 45, St Augustine's Branch, had seven
applications at their meeting last Wednesday
evening.
Brother Lorenz Kern, of Branch No. 45. is
making arrangements to havo a meeting In St
Joseph parish, Bloomfield.
A charter has been granted for Branch No.
at Sharpsburg. It will be Instituted in a few
days by the Grand Deputy.
Branch No. Si, of the East End, will give
an entertainment and reception at Liberty
Hall, East End, on the evening of Washing
ton's birthday.
District Deputy P. J. Corrigan. of Connells
ville, reports that their branch. No. 42, has in
creased over 100 per cent in the last year; also,
that he expects in a short time to have new
tranches in Dunbar, Mt Pleasant and Union
town. The following are the officers of the C. st.
B. A., of Branch No. 52: Chancellor, John A.
Daly, Jr.; President, Daniel McWilliam; First
Vice President Thomas A. Coleman; Second
Vice President, M. J. Maxwell; Treasurer,
Mathias Blum; Recording Secretary, Daniel
A. McCarthy: Assistant Recording Secretary,
John J. Cavanaugh; Financial Secretary, C. J.
Blum; Guard, Thomas Donahue; Marshal,
Thnma J. McCosker; Trnstees, Francis Larkln,
Michael Healy, John W. Maxwell, JohnClir
ford and M. J. Corrigan.
I. O. H.
At the first meetine of the current term of
Pittsburg Conclave No. 89. L O. H., the
Archon-elect, John L Shaw, appointed for re
cruiting purposes two sides of 2o members each,
with Captain Charles Fairman and A. C. Shaw
as leader". The sides went to work with a will,
and 31 applications wero banded in at the very
next meeting. At the meeting last Thursday
night 25 additional applications were received,
when Samuel A. Duncan, the representative
of Pittsburg Conclave to the Supreme body,
stands upon the platform next April in Rich
mond, Va., he will represent a conclave of 300
members, or In other words the banner con
clave of the order.
Knisbts of Pythias.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of this order
will be celebrated at Lafayette Hall on Tues
day next by a grand musical and literary en
tertainment, under the auspices of the follow
ing lodge: Fort Duquesne No. 260; Iron City
No. 3S0: Smoky City No. 392: Great Western
No. 345; Iona No. 141 Madoc No. 229; Hazel
wood No. 119; Mount Sinai No. 480. The mem
bers and their friends will be admitted by in
vitation. This will be a great treat, as some
very good talent has been secured. Rev. E. R.
Donehoo. Rev. Brother Morgan, of Connells
ville. and Brother W. H. Cram, M. D., of Phila
delphia, will also address the audience.
Knights of the Golden Enpic.
Venus Castle No. 291. at their meeting Fri
day evening, conferred the Knight's degree
upon 9 candidate", elected 3 new members and
received 3 propositions. A fine regulation
sword and belt was presented to the castle by
P. C. M. S. Miller, to be presented to the brother
who brings in the highest number of members
between now and the 1st of April. The castle
also offers a regulation cap to the one who
brings in the next highest, and .1 parade badge
for the third highest number. The trustees were
instructed to rent Grand Army Hall on Fourth
avenue, between Market and Wood streets,
from the 1st of April.
U. A. M.
Lincoln Commandory, No, i. it in a flourish
ing condition, and will receive the uniforms for
the22d to-morrow. Tbey will, no doubt, make
a fine showing.
Lincoln Commandery No. t, of Bellevue,
and Greensburg Commandery, No. 2. will be
the guests of Washington Commandery, No. 1,
on the 22J. Dinner will be served at the Hotel
Boyer, and a banquet will be given in the even
ing to visiting members.
Sons of St. Georse.
Allegheny City Lodge No. 252 will hereafter
meet every second and fourth Saturday at 7.30
P. M. at Washington Hall, corner Washington
and Beaver avonue3. On their opening night
in the new hall quite a number of visitors were
present and Messrs. Comtortb, Hall and
George, of English Standard Lodge, gave a
laughable sketch, which was greatly enjoyed.
Jr. O. U. A. 91.
Smoky City Council No. 119. Jr. O. TJ, A. M.,
will hold their annual masquerade February 22,
at Odd Fellows' Hall. Southside. The commit
tee is using every eflort to make the affair a
grand success.
Pride of the West Council No. 167 have
adopted silk hats buttonhole bouauets, buff
gloves and canes for the parade, February 22,
and all members are requested to tnrn out on
that day. This council now has a membership
of 447 aud expects to bare at least 300 members
in line.
I. O. O. F.
The sixtieth anniversary and the twenty
first anniversary of the reorganization of Me
chanic Lodge No. 9, L O. O. F will be held at
tne hall, 81 Fourth avenue, on Saturday even
ing next, when an interesting musical and lit
erary entertainment will be given.
Knights of the Golden Eagle,
Avalon Castle No. 242, K. G. E , will attend
divine services in a body at Walton M. E.
Chnrcb, South Twenty-fourth street on Sun
day, February 24, at 10 o'clock. Every member
of the order is earnestly requested to be
present
Good Templars.
East End Lodge No. 118. L O. of O. T., will
have a lecture on temperance by L. F. Cole, of
Wisconsin, on Monday evening, February 19,
at Liberty Hail. Admission free.
F. G. Reineman, manufacturer of re
galia and lodge supplies for all societies.
Flags and banners a specialty, at low rates.
8q 54 Sixth Steeet.
Notice.
Our representative, Mis McGowan, will
be at the Anderson from February 18 to 23.
where she will be pleased to show to the
ladies of Pittsburg and Allegheny our
spring and summer styles in infants and
children's fine wear.
E. A. Morrison,
893 Broadway, New York.
Wall Papers.
We invite an inspection of our new spring
styles. Cbumrine, Bane & Bassett,
successors to Thomas Palmer, 410 Wood st.
I WILL remove my place of business to
the corner ol Smithfield street and Seventh
avenne, Bissell block, on or about March 1.
Previous to removal I will close out my
present stock at reduced prices.
Walteb Anderson,
Merchant Tailor,
Cor. Wood street and Sixth avenue,
su Pittsburg.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
Berber's, Liberty St.. Cor. Sixth Ave.
Buyers of furniture and carpets are most
cordially invited to inspect our new sprint?
designs and patterns( for which we are now
daily taking orders tor present and future
delivery. Henby Beboeb,
642 and 644 Liberty st, cor. Sixth ave.
The famed Nelson Company come to Har
ris Theater this week. This fs one of the
most remarkable luniilies of acrobats liv
ing, and it is no wonder that they are all
clever. The entire entertainment is good.
Scrofula cured free of charge at 1102
Carson st, Southside.
THE FIRESIDE SPHIM
A Collection of Enigmatical Ms for
' Home CracM
Addref communications far this department
I0E.E. CHADBOURN.ieicfjfon, Maine.
479 A POTENT MITE.
I am so very small a thing,"
It seems quite stranee to say
In life how great a part I take,
And bow the worid 1 sway.
In all affairs I take a part,
Of politics or State;
In quarrels I am always there.
Be they 'mongst small or great
In tenderest message, sweetest verse,
In foulest, scandalous tale;
In parent's blessing, widow's curse,
Or orphan's piteous wall.
In prayer or praise, my power's confessed;
In opera or play.
In giddy throng or holy desk,
I always have my say.
A little spark, I cause, Indeed,
A mighty fire to rise;
A little member, but I drive.
Where'er I list, the wise.
Lillian G. Scboteb.
480 ANAGBAM.
Then must the ajry tales of yore,
Of forest field and knight.
At present seem a loutish lore;
Its scenes and visions bright
But vain deception's giddy trance
To ''cram one's" brains and make them dance
A measure very light
G. A Cbideb.
481 INTER-INCLUDED WORDS.
(Acrostic)
L Skill; In the world; in low-spirited.
2. A negative: in Quickly: in ecclesiastical.
3. A pronoun; In an open space; in rudeness.
4. A metal; in a pain; in famous.
5. A pronoun; in an adverb; In heavenly.
6. An organ of the body; in an organ of the
body: In to depress.
7. A quadruped; in an iron frame; in very
wicked.
8. An astringent; in a piece of furniture; in
knowledge.
9. A copulative verb; in a catalogue, in a sack.
10. A number; in to purpose: in an officer.
11. A musical term; in a mollusk; in a noise.
12. Before; in a goddess; in most honest
The initials of the inmost words establish a
different claim. X. T. Cher.
483 BIDDLE3.
I.
To double you up is the first thing I do,
Then cast you Into a rfter, 'tjs true,
Then only soft feathers are left to my view.
I went Into a tent,
And father staved outside,
When suddenly the whole thing changed,
And a sick person I espied.
ARTIBUS LATTRENinrS.
483 CHABADE.
The fli st presents a counterfeit,
A good device or bad deceit.
A sign of lasting strength and pride,
T:.e s'cond braves the roaring tide,
The whole, and three in one combined,
In distant fields it blooming find.
And as a national emblem used,
Since by a great man introduced,
To form a sacred simile
Of three in one the trinity!
Salem, O. J. B.
484 SQUARE.
1. Censures. 2. An elegy or mournful bal
lad. 3. A reparation or recantation. 4. Re
lating to the chin. 5. Final close (obs.). 6.
Partial inclosures made by a wall or trees,
(Eng.) Oliver Twist.
Pittsbueo, Pa.
485 beheadment.
To market one morning I leisurely strolled.
And what there occurred is here briefly told:
What yon Seek was the sum that the market
man took:
Beheaded, I bought it and used it to cook;
Beheaded again, 'twas sent home in a cart;
Once more, and I mixed it with tea a third part,
When, behold I there was left by this latter in
vention, Other things, and so forth, too numerous to
i mention I B.
4)56 PABAOBAM.
1 am a letter true,
And twice a letter too;
Twin trees I stand as well,
And twice yourself do tell.
Though plural I may seem,
x ou ii una me one, i ween.
8.W.B.
487 STAE.
L Aletter. 2. An exclamation. 3. Sprained.
4, To atone. 6. A drunkard. S. To weaken
(obs). 7. Good for the nerves. 8. A type
measure. 9. A letter. A B. Or.
AIXEOHENT, Pa.
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-A SPANISH HEItO.
A central I stand, and on my right hand
Five hundred extend a greeting;
While agile and dert a hundred Is left
To herald forth our meeting.
Further to explain, 1 was blessed in Spain
Her champion and hero;
In history my fame, unmixed with blame,
Burpasses that of Nero.
Bee,
'ANUABT AWAEDS.
The prizes for best January answers are won
by Mystic Corner. Pittsburg; A. B. Oy, Alle
gheny, and Oliver Twist, Pittsburg.
The best alphabetical sentence, entitling its
sender to a book, comes from Bessie English,
Wheeling. W. Va., and is as follows: -Q. Z.
McKnigbt's fury vex'd pa & W. L. Job."
ANSWERS.
470 "Reaching port?" "We'll anchor before
night." ( Wee lank cur before knight)
471 The letter A.
472 Merchandise.
473-She told Abel (tolled a bell).
474 M-ease.
475 Due-bill.
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A GENUINE GEMUNDER TDBNS UP.
After a Disappearance of Several Tears an
Ole Ball Violin Is Fonnd.
tSFEClAI. TILEORjLK TO THE DISFATCH.l
New York, February 16. Quite a stir
was created recently among violin con
noisseurs by the discovery of an old George
Gemunder violin, the whereabouts of which
had been unknown or lost sight
of for many years. The instrument
was discovered among the effects
of a professional musician of this city, who
died several years ago, and whose widow has
since carelully guarded the violin as her
most precious possession. Need of money,
however, at lat forced her to part with it,
and it is now the property of Mr. Charles
H. Lellman, Jr., of this city.
This violin is undoubtedly one ofthe
finest creations of that ereat master. Georse
kGemunder, and dates from the year 1859,
when he was at the height of his pow
ers. The violin has quite an inter
esting history. Beams from the old
Dutch church on lower Broadway
furnished the wood of which it was fash
ioned. In passing it might be remarked
that this church was the first to be erected
by the Dutch on Manhattan Island; the
wood of the violin is, there
fore, nearly 200 years old. The
violin wns presented by Mr. Gemunder
to Mr. Eckbardt, a well-known musician
and conductor of Columbus, O. It was
while in the possession of Sir. Eckhardt
that Ole Bull saw it. He liked it so well
that he used it at several of his concerts.
The violin remained in the possession of
Eckhardt until 1878,when Wilhelmj, fascin
ated by its wonderful beauty of tone, pre
vailed upon the Colurobns impresario to
exchange the same for his (Wilhelmj's) in
struments. Later Wilhelmj sold the
violin to an amateur, at a big price. At
this point all traces of the violin were lost
until last week, when, by an accident, it
fell into Mr. Lellraann's hands.
Distress After Eating
Is one of the many disagreeable symptoms of
dyspepsia. Headache, heartburn, sour stomach,
faintness and capricious appetite are alsj
caused by this very widespread and growing
disease. Hood's Sarsaparilla tones the stomach,
creates an appetite, promotes healthy digestion,
relieves headache, and cures the most obstinate
cr.ses of dyspepsia. Read the following:
"I have been troubled with dyspepsia. I had
but little appetite, and whatl did eat distressed
me, or did me little good. In an hour after eat
ing I would experience a faintness or tired, all
gone feeling, as though I bad not eaten any
thing. Hood's Sarsaparilla did me an immense
amount of good. It gave me an appetite, and
my food relished and satisfied the craving I
had previously experienced. It relieved me of
that faint tired all-gone feeling. I have felt
so much better since I took Hood's Sarsaparilla
that I am happy to recommend it" G. A.
PAGE, Watertown, Mass.
N. B. Be sure to get only
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Soldby all druggists. Sl;slx for Si Prepared only
by a L HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
JAf
VEILING
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than at any other galleries.
Novelties in black goods, handsome
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MEDICAL.
T
WHiTTIER
930 PKNS AVKIfUE. PITTSBUKU. PA,
As old residents know and back files of Pitts,
burg papers prove, is the oldest established and
most prominent physician In the city, devoting
special attention to all chronic diseases. From
gsponsng persons NQ p UNTIL
NITDWnllO and mcatal diseases, physical
tnVUUO decay, nervous dobility, lack
cf energy, amoition and hope, impaired mem
ory, disordered sight self-distrustbashfnlness,
dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions, im
poverished blood, failing powers, organic weak
ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, un
fitting tho person for business-society and mar
riage, permanently, safely and privately cured,
BLOOD AND SKIN SsrAff
blotches, falling hair, bona pains, glandular
swellings, ulcerations of tongue, mouth, throat
ulcers, old sorei aro cured fur Hip, and blood
poisons thoroughly eradicated from the system,
1 DIM A BV kidney and bladder derange
UnllMnn l i raents, weak back, gravel, ca
tarrhal discharges, inflammation and other
painful Symptoms receive searching treatment
prompt relief and re J cures.
Dr. Whittler's life-Ions, extensive expertenca
Insures scientific and reliable treatment on
common-sense principles. Consultation frea.
Patients at a distance as carefully treated as if
here. Offica hours 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.
lOAVLttol p.m. only. DR. WHJTTJER, 934
Penn avenue. Pittsburg, Pa. icS-B-PSuw7
A CORE GUARANTEED HEALTH.ES
3. ERGY and strength secured by U3lng Am
oranda Wafers. These wafers are the only reii
able safe remedy for the permanent cure of im
potency, no matter how long standing.seperma
torxhoea, overwork of the brain, sleepless,
harassing dreams, premature decay of vital
power, nervous debility, nerve and heart dis
ease, kidney and liver complaint, and wasting
of vital forces; Toe per box or six boxes for S
six boxes is the complete treatment and with
everv purchase of six boxes at one time we will
give'a written guarantee to refund the money
if the waters do not benefit or affect a perma
nent cure. Prepared only by the BOSTON
MEDICAL CiTSITUTE. For sale only by
JOSEPH FLEMING.. 81 Market street Pitta
burg, Pa.. P. O. box SJ apl0-kK-3twysa
KHOW THYSELF,
JH-I J.J MriTRTJCTH OS T.I i.'M
A Scientific and Standard Popular Medical Treatise 03
the Errors of Youth, PrcmatureDecllne.Nervoua
and Physical Debility, Impurities of the Blood,
2S355S
feia&iK&iis&fed
V KJJXii
Resulting trom Folly, Vice, Ignorance, Excesses or
Overtaxation. Enervating and unfitting the victim
for Work, Business, the Marr'ed or Social Relation
Avoid unskilful pretenders. Posfess this great
work. It contains 300 pages, royal 8vo. Beautiful
binding, embesced, full gilt Price, only S1.C0 by
mall, post-paid, concealed in plain wrapper. Illus
tntive Prospectus Freo, if ycu apply now. The
distinguished author, Wm. H. Parker, M. D.. re
ceived the COLD AND JEWELLED MEDAL
from the National Medical Association,
for tho PRIZE ESSAY on NERVOUS and
PHYSICAL DEBILITY. Dr. Parker and a corps
of Assistant Physicians may be consulted, confi
dentially, by mail or In person, at the office of
THE PEA BODY MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
No. 4 Bnlflnch St., Host on. Mas., to whom aU
orders for books or letters for advice should k
directed as above. ,
jilo-Tursuw6
Gray's Specific Medicine.
TRAEC MARK Tnis Great TRADE HARK
EDT.Anunrall
lug cure for
Seminal Weak
ness, Sperma
torrhea, linpo
tency, and all
diseases that
follow a3 a se
quence ofbelf-4
Abuse: as loss
juiubiau ia
DEFOSE TAIIHS.Unlver$0L& FTF TAKIB8.
sltude. Piln in tho Back, llimness or Vision, Pre
mature Old Aire and mint other diseaes that lead
to Insanity or Consumption and a Premature
Grave.
g"Kul particulars In onr pamphlet, which we
desire to send free by mall to every one. SThe
Specific Medicine Is sold by all drujreistsatjl per
pack if e. or six packages fur 5, or will be sent frea
by mall on the receipt or the money, by addressing
TIIEGitAY MEDIC1NECO., Bnttilo. N. Y.
Cnaconnt or counterfeits, we have adopted th
Yellow W rapper: the oulv genuine.
Sold In Pittsbnrg by S. S. HOLLAND, corner
Sinlthfleld and Liberty treels. DhU-k43
CHICHESTER' tmGLISH
HMYBOTHL PilLS
ZZ3 C-:3 II;7J EZilw
Orf final, best, only 2Fltt! Mil
reliable pill for tile. erfr FvIL
ITV4SWVJM ft T9mt twt aj4 rrA 1
uljio boicfl. KalnU vita blue rlb-
doo. At Druffzlvts. Accept
hn.ml hn ntnV wp.nn... ... .
i w cus counterfeit. Scad 4c. (ittmui tbr
V" IK) ranfcnUri al "Htllef fur LadleV' t
v " utter, by return mill. 10,000 teati.
xaoniiaft'(ioiLA31F.SwbacaT,ue,lUleia. KuuPa7r.
Chichester themical CoaadUonSq.PhiLaPa,
deZS-l-WFSuwk
isnfferlnirfremtlis rf
fects of youthful er.
manhood , ctt I will km a TaluaMe treatise (waled)
eontainia? tan particulars for borne cure. Ires of
tharz. Address,
PROF. F. C. FCWLER, Moodus, Conn. I
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HARE'S REMEDY
For men! Checks the wort caes In threa
days, and cure in five dayi Price $1 00. at
J. FLEMINGS DRUGSTORE,
jao-29-TTSSu 412 Market street
Cradle
WORLD."
harms 100.000 to 400.000 circulation tad A t
TIME
IS
miff!! lllfl
Money
ouch aitai.
R. flrahac& at S5.VI
a pres-
aoors oacr.
received. If yon tend 60 eenta yon will receive O'TIlt.H
turn urwooKu. Tlic. LAUIcS uUURNAL
vumoaj iisi (nougats, original ana MieCMa 0 ths
ZditorialWit shirks nodntr. arufM nnn ch. i!
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