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THE PITTSBtJEG- DISPATCH, STJNDAT, JANUARY 12, 1890.
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HE SINGING TOICE.
Borne of Its Characteristics and How
It Should be Developed-
PEIKCIPLES OP YOCAL CULTURE.
Imperfections and Bad Habits Which Have
to be Overcome. '
IXERCISE8 TO BTEEKGTHEN THE TOICE
iwiuri'EX roe Tint DisrATcn.1
When the aid of a physician is required
for the purpose of alleviating pain or cor
recting any unnatural action of the human
organism, through habit or accident, if he
be a skillful and experienced physician he
will ot course make a diagnosis ot the case
he has in charge, thus discovering the
cause, previous to the application of the
remedies or the performance of surgical op
eration, to effect the cure. As in the medi
cal profession, so should it be In other pro
fessions in which the work is carried on of
correcting habits which have been formed
whereby civilized beings are kept from en
joying, to the full degree of satisfaction,
their latent talents. Persons who thus pro
fess should be in possession of the requisite
knowledge and experience to enable them
also to make a diagnosis, so to speak, of the
cases in their charge. And, as simple rem
edies are usually the best in effecting cures,
I will, in addition to pointing out some of
the impedimems to the correct use of the
vocal organs, suggest a few easy and simple
exercises bearing upon the different charac
teristics of the singing voice, the use ol
which will be equally beneficial to the
speaker or singer.
We must, however, take cognizance ot
the fact that it is by the daily, systematic
and judicious exercising with gymnastic
appliances that we develop muscular
strength (physical culture), and not by the
mere knowledge of principles; so with vocal
culture, the charm in acquiring artistio
control, and the development of the vocal
orcans is in the continuity of systematic
and judicious practice.
The musical "physician" whose business
is to "tune up" the slackened cords and
regulate the ection of the instrument of in
struments, will remember that the tone,
which is the product of the vocal organs,
possesses three characteristics, viz: pitch,
quality and power, and when these char
acteristics are produced and developed ac
cording to the natural laws, which were
established by the Creator, and the artistic
principles recognized and adopted by
aesthetics, such sounds are adjudged as pure
tones. These qualities all combined, how
ever, seldom exist in their purity in the so
called "natural voice," which, like the
precious gold-bearing quartz, must be sub
jected to a refining process, whereby the
-pure resonant metal is separated from its
tone-destroying dross.
THE PITCH OE IKT ORATION.
The first characteristic of tone is pitch,
which is defined as a property of highness or
Jowness, without some degree of which, no
tone can exist. If the pitch or intonation
desired falls short of the exact number of vi
brations per second the tuneful ear immedi
ately recognizes the falsity, and it is termed
"flat," while, on the contrary, if a greater
number of vibrations per second is produced
than is absolutely necessary, the intonation
will also be false and termed "sharp."
Therefore, this false fiat intonation is caused
by too much laxity of the vocal ligaments;
and the false sharp intonation, by too much
tension of the vocal ligaments.
A cure of this imperlection, if not the di
rect cause of a deformation in the organism
of the ear, must be obtained in the mental
control of the vocal ligaments, whereby
their tension can be so altered at will, as to
establish the exactness of pitch require
ments. The formation ot absolute or relative
pitch also depends upon correct ideas as to
that characteristic of tone, for instance:
Almost all persons can tell that there is a
vast difference in the appearance of the car
dinal colors, bat not nearly so many can
name all the colors; and yet a much smaller
number can distinguish the numerous
shades of the different colors and name them.
That this is a lack of education in the direc
tion of the beauty and harmony of vision's
art among civilized people has been abund
antly proved; and en passant, I will say
that even in this progressive age, the study
of color is not given the publio attention it
deserves. So with tone. Anybody, so to
speak, can tell whether a tone is high or
low in pitch without possessing a cultivated
ear, but the slight shades of difference from
the standard of trne intonation, require a
refined musical ear to detect. This is illus
trated daily by the number of pianos which
are wretchedly out of tune and yet afford'
satisfaction and delight to the performers as
well as auditors.
PEBS1STENT EITOBT UEEDED.
As the student in painting acquires the
ability to properly mix and manage the dif
ferent cardinal colors and their shades,
through continued and persistent study and
n.. .tin. e. In. .fnilant n vau. I ...1 ... M I
acquire the ability to produce the desired
pure intonation by continued and persistent
efforts in the right direction. But first seek
to thoroughly convince the pupil of the ex
istence ot such a fault, for without a knowl
edge on the pupil's part of the false intona
tion no cure can be effected. An excellent
exercise in intonation is to practice at tuning
stringed instruments, such as the violin,
harp, guitar, mandolin, etc The acuteness
and correctness of hearing required to put in
perfect tune such instruments is also an ex
cellent test for musical ears.
The second characteristic of tone is quality
of timbre.
This characteristic, when produced in its
purity, is the result of a correct develop
ment of tone, through the resonant cavities
of the vocal organs, etc. In this character
istic lies the charm of the singing voice as
well as the different colors of tone in the
variety of musical instruments. Uy the
operation of the resonator the fundamental
tone, which is the result of the vibration of
air by the larynx, is perfectly developed
only by the combination of overtones
with it.
The sound of a tuning fork, when its
fundamental is reinforced by suitable reso-ance-cavity,
is very nearly a simple tone.
By sounding simultaneously several forks
of different bnt appropriate pitch, with the
requisite relative intensities, Helmholtz
succeeded in reproducing sounds peculiar
to various musical instruments, and even in
imitating most of the vowel sounds of the
human voice. By this and other experi
ments it appears that he has been able to
determine, both analytically and synthet
ically, that the quality of a given" sound
depends upon what overtones combine with
its fundamental, and on their relative in
tensities. Borne of the impediments to the develop
ment of the timbre or quality of tone in the
human voice, are, .first, the improper action
of the epiglottis (root of the tongue), or
cover of the glottis, which obstructs the free
delivery of tone. This action of the epislot
tis, although improper in the act of singing,
is of course the proper and natural action in
the act of swallowing food or liquids, for its
office is to prevent the food from entering
the wind-pipe. Bnt if this movement of the
"unruly member" is allowed to take place,
even partially in the act of singing, the
quality of tone will be much impaired. This
obstacle to the development of tone has been
called the
GBEA.T MOVABLE PICO
and in its untamed condition, is one of the
most difficult, trying end perplexing im
pediments to overcome in the entire realm
of voice culture. But with patience aud
perseverance the almost insurmountable
difficulty can be made to depart. The aim
of the student must be to make his re
bellious tongue "back down." Let him
carry out this operation before a mirror,
whereby he can see and arrange the proper
position of the tongue, then let him sing
00, gradually changing .the sonnd into o
and ending with ah. Also repeating sev
eral times the syllable "koo," "ah koo"
and" "koo ah." During this exercise the
pupil should direct and allow the tone to
come well forward in the month.
Singers with large tonsils are very much
handicapped in producing a pure quality of
tone. They should, however, consult a
skillful physician, one who has had experi
ence in throat trouble and he will probably
advise the excision of the tonsils.
The next pure-tone destroying cause is
the imperfect resonance in the cavities of
the nasal bone. When the tone has been
produced in the larynx, it passes up through
the pharynx to the nasal cavities, etc.
Ift however, by any obstruction the vi
brations arc excluded from either of the
cavities there will be an imperfect reso
nance, which will produce a "nasal tone."
The exceedingly disagreeable sensation
experienced by a listener to a person "sing
ing through his nose." as it is commonly
called, ianot very inspiring, to say theleast
of it This unfortunate habit also requires
a great deal of care and attention.
CUBESG BAD HABITS.
Let us remember that bad habits, like
poisonous flowers, should be nipped in the
bud; or, better, as the plant which is capa
ble or bearing such fruit should be plucked
from its earthy bed ere it begins to fasten
its roots to the abiding rock. So, with the
-cause of any blemish in 'art, it should be
entirely eradicated at its inception.
It is exceedingly difficult for us not only
to break away from bad habits, bnt it is
equally difficult for our friends to be broken
away from impressions they have once
formed of such habits, and, although we
may have actually been freed from bad hab
its tenacious grasp, yet we are too often re
viewed through the spectacles of prejudice,
which, like the optical appendages, always
retain their degree of magnifying power.
An excellent exercise for the purpose of
freeing the tone from its nasal condition, is
to open your month and breathe through
the nostrils, you will now feel the soft palate
drop upon your tongue. Vocalize while it
is in tbis position, and the tone will be
nasal. Afterward breathe through the
month, and the soit palate will rise higher
and higher until it would almost disappear,
now sing again while the soft palate is in
this position, you will produce pure tones.
After you succeed in gaining control ot the
movements of the soft palate, the quality of
tone will be generally improved. It is bet
ter to use a mirror also during the perform
ance of this exercise, so that, the operation
can be seen.
The third characteristic of tone is power.
Without this dynamical property, the
human voice, however sweet and pure,
would be bereft of that dramatic intensity,
which allows it to penetrate even the dis
tant space with its vibrating influence.
Althongh this characteristic can, as the
two preceding ones, be much improved by
proper exercise, yet, at the same time, ft
must be through care and intellectual con
sideration. "Can any voice be strengthened,
be it ever so weak?" I answer yes, pro
vided the health of its possessor will permit
the serious, necessary practice. Power of
tone depends lareely on amplitude of vibra
tions, and although we have no standard of
measurement of the amplitude of "vibra
tions, yet we are enabled to judge of the de
gree of sensations produced on the tym
panum of the ear, by the loudness of sound.
This loudness, however, is the remit of the
force at which the vibrations strike the tym
panum of the ear. This operation, which
depends upon the manner in which t he-
vitalizing energy is exerted upon the vocal
ligaments, is induced and controlled largely
by the respiratory muscles. It must be
borne in mind, however, that, although the
vibrations may be enlarged to their fullest
extent, yet the carrying qualities ot the tone
may not be ,
ITATUBAIiY IMPBOTED.
When the column of air is formed between
the larynx and midriff, if allowed to become
exhausted by any other pressure than that
of the diaphraem, the vibrations will have
a tendency to descend as well as ascend, and
thus it will readily be seen that the vibra
tory power is necessarily weakened; but if I
ht. mlnmn nf nir . directed and followed'
up by the action of the diaphragm, as the
expiration takes place, there "will be more
ot a solid body of air formed, which will
cause the vibrations, produced by the'vocsl
ligaments, to rebound in a drumlike man
ner and be thrust into the nasal cavities and
against the roof of the month, where they
will receive additional reinforcements and
finally sent out ringing into the open space
in a trumpet-litce tone.
The power or intensity of the artistic voice
does not depend, as some people suppose,
upon the greater the force of breath the
greater the power ol tone, but of paying ont
the precious breath with parsimonious care
to an effective purpose.
Breath, in relation to tone, exists in two
forms, viz: vocalized and unvocalized. The
pure tone is the product of the former, while
the mere expiration exists in the latter.
If the two forms of air or breath pass
through the pharnyx mingled together, the
result will bea sort 01 "diluted"or "breathy"
tone. For the air which has made its es
cape from the vibratory apparatus without
having become converted into vocal vibra
tions, not only exhausts unnecessarily the
very limited supply of air, which is in its
unvocalized condition, but so reduces the
effectiveness of the vocal vibrations produced,
as to destroy the resonance of the singing
voice. . Simeon Bisseix.
.DOST BLAME THE KDST1C HAIDMT.
Tho Ileal CrtmUnl Who Cnnsei Tour Mil.
err l the Landlord.
Mew York Tribune. 3
Volumes might be written about the neat
handed Phyllis of the country hotel, who
serves blackberries with soup, mixes releves
and entremets de douceur, and garnishes
the edge of pudding plates with indigestible
and oleaginous hunks of tawny cheese.
But, after all, she is only acting under or
ders. There is no guile in her rustic inno
cence. She no more deserves blame than
the hallboy who answers every midnight
call, with a pitcher of freezing drinking
water and places writing materials on a
crazy-legged, marble-top table, whose glacial
surface sends a cold chill down thespinal
column every time the hand touches it.
The real criminals are the miscreants who
establish hotels with a single eye to the
almighty dollar, to whom the human
stomach is of greater durability than a
copper-lined retort, and who aid, abet and
otherwise encourage unthinking emulation
of that objectionable lowl the cormorant.
Talk about the patience of Job I What pa
tience equals that of the cook-ridden, clerk
ridden and landlord-ridden American citi
zen on his travels?
SHE DIDK'T SETTLE IT.
IIott an Innocent Gentleman Blade a Lady
Very Dnbnppy.
"Madam," he said, as he leaned across
the car, "it is in jour power to settle a dis
pute between me'n my wife."
She looked np in surprise, and he con
tinued: "She wants me to buy her a plush
sacque. She says they can't be told from
real sealskin. I'm a leetle near-sighted,
and I don't say I kin tell 'em, but I do in
sist that other folks kin. Am I right?"
She gave him an awful look one intended
to freeze him to death on tbe.spot. but as no
words accompanied it, he drewa Ions breath
and went on: "Is yours the real or the gen
uine?" "Conductor!" she called, as that official
opened the door, "let me off at Charlotte
avenue!"
New figured India silks open this week;
beautiful designs and colorings.
ttssu Huaus Ss Hacks.
When baby was sick, we save her Castorla,
When she was a Child, she ci fad for Castorla,
When she, became -Miss, she clung to Castorla,
When nhe had Children.she gave them Castorla
pM7-XWT8U.
THEY HURT TKADE.
East End People Keep Up the Clamor
Against Bad Streets.
DENIALS OP A DEAL IN EEALTI
Which Leave People Free to Pay Their
Honey and Take Their Choice.
WILKIHSBOEGWaTER WOKKS TESTED
There are a number of streets in the East
End which are practically blocked by their
bad condition, greatly Injuring the renting
and selling of property in their neighbor
hood. Why should these streets remain in
this condition in the face of an ordinance
authorizing their improvement? Owners of
abutting property are willing and anxious
to pay for grading and paving, bnt can do
nothing until the authorities take the in
itiative. It is aa important matter ana
should be attended to at once.
Itvrill throw a little light on this subject
to state that a Wood street merchant started
for Wilkinsburg yesterday morning la a
bngiry drawn by a strong horse, and stuck in
the mud on Penn avenue Just where the pave
meat ends. He had to wade oat and secure
help to recover his rig.
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A denial was made In these columns Ty
Messrs. Herron fc Sons that the Tradesmen's
National Bank was the purchaser of tho Mc
Combs property, corner of Fourth avenue and
Wood street. Yesterday, however, the fact
came ont unequivocally that the purchase was
for the bank, and that, while it was an Individ
ual who appeared as buyer, he acted merely as
agent for the bank.
Other denials were floating around yesterday
very freely of the transaction reported In some
of our cotemporaries Involving the sale of the
Blssell lot SS16O. corner of Sixth avenue and
Wood street, for 1152,000. Mr. Blssoll denied it
to David P. Black and other Fourth avenue
real estate people. Messrs. Herron A Sons,
who were quoted by our cotemporaries as the
agents selline the property, sent word to The
Dispatch last evening: "We are not aware
of the sale of the property."
If denials are at all supposed to deny in the
real estate business. It is presumed these
onght to be tolerably conclusive, though it is
strange there should be so much smoke unless
there Is some fire also.
The Philadelphia gentleman, Mr. Herbert
Crawford, who came to Pittsburg a few days
ago to buy a square of land upon which to
balld-tenement bouses, but abandoned the pro
ject, as be alleged, because of the bich price of
property in the downtown district, where ha
desired to Invest, was easily scared. If he had
taken the right course and made application to
almost any real estate agent on Fourth
he could easily have secured all the ground be
wanted for this purpose at a reasonable price.
Commentingnpon Mr. Crawford's fiasco, Henry
A. Weaver said yesterday: T have repeatedly
stated that when people come here, and with a
great flourish of trumpets announce that they
are going to buy up large blocks of real estate,
in nine cases out of ten they do not mean busi
ness at all. It's all bluster and wind. A man
who proposes to invest largely in anything does
very little talking; I am afraid the Philadel
phia gentleman Is one of the windy sort. If he
meant business, and had gone quietly to some
reputable real estate firm, he would have found
plenty of land at reasonable figures. But it he
wanted merely a little cbeap notoriety he took
the proper course to secure it."
Last week was a notable one in real estate
circles for the number of large transactions,
and reports of important deals yet to be con
summated. The sale of a piece of business
property at the rate of $4,100 afoot front, the
highest price ever realized In Pittsburg, was a
revelation to the pnblio as to the financial alti
tude which down-town property has attained.
Tbis should not. however, be accepted as a
criterion of value, as the purchaser had a
special object in view which was superior to
money, and owners who go wild over the at
tractive figures will make a mistake. Such
sales are not made every day.
The interest shown by the publio In this and
other transactions of recent date demonstrates
very clearly that more attention is being paid
to movements in real estate than at any other
time in the history of the city. The market Is
not more closely watched by the capitalist than
the workingman. Both have a special interest
In It the former as a medium of speculation
and the latter to acquire a home; and as the
class ot people he represents are the principal
buyers, values to a great extent are under his
control To put them beyond his reach would
curtail the demand. Owners understand this,
and seem disposed to be reasonable. The in
stances are rare where they place an extrava
gant valuation on their properties. With judi
cious management the real estate Interest will
remain active for years. A contrary course
tbe adoption of extravagant ideas and all that
this Implies would inevitably result in a reac
tion similar in Its effects and consequences to
that of 1673, of which many still retain a dis
tinct and sorrowful recollection.
There was no particular movement in the
general lines of trade. Weather and roads
were unfavorable to special activity in many
lines. Money was easy. There were no new
features in tbe iron industry. Prices were gen
erally steady. There was more activity in local
securities, and some of the favorites Philadel
phia Oas especially recovered lost ground.
Luster Mining Company was the weakest spot
in the market, but closed at something better
than tbe lowest point There was a rally lu oil
on Friday, but tbe market took the opposite
tack yesterday, and got back into the well
worn rat.
An official test by the Pennsylvania Water
Company, given in Wilkinsburg, resulted satis
factorily to all parties concerned. Two previ
ous tests had been given. The Borough Water
Committee and several Pittsburg firemen were'
present, in addition to a host of local spec
tators. Tbe demonstrations took place at four
different points, at tbe plugs located respect
ively at tbe corner of Penn avenue and Hay
street, Wood and Boss streets, Wood and
Franklin streets, and Hay and Franklin
streets.
A brisk wind was blowing and sprayed the
water sooner than ordinarily. With a natural
pressure of 103 pounds to the square inch, from
tbe plug at tho corner of Wood and Franklin
streets, 100 feet from the Catholio church, the
water reached the base of the cross on the
church steeple. The city firemen in chance of
the nozzle said that on a calm day the stream
would have cleared the cross by ten feet. The
plnj at the comer of Penn avenue and Hay
street threw a solid stream horizontally a dis
tance of 175 feeVa one-inch nozzle being used.
At the other two plugs the water was thrown
against the wind, and with a correspondingly
opposite effect.
Tbe above pressure, it should be remem
bered, Is a natural one, no artificial force what
erer being used. With the reservoir full the
pressure can be increased to 160 pounds to the
square Inch. The construction of the system, it
is estimated, has increased tbe value of Wil
kinsburg property 15 per cent, and given a won
derful boom to building in that vicinity.
Messrs. Harlow & Co. were the constructing
engineers, and tbe officers of tbe company are:
President, John D., Cherry; Treasurer, Samnel
Doubt; Superintendent, W. A. Alexander.
Braddock will be supplied by this company
some time during thttspring.
GOOD TRADING
In Local Securities for Baturdny Strong
rdiI Weak Features.
There was considerable vim in the stock mar
ket yesterday, and trading was good for the
short session. The sales were 630 shares. For
the week they were 2,410, of which Philadelphia
Gas furnished nearly one-half.
As had been the case throughout the week,
Philadelphia Gas was the leader in strength
and actinty, bnt it fluctuated more than usual,
and on the filling of some good-sized orders,
weakened and closed fractionally lower than
tbe highest point. Central Traction showed
some, improvement but tbe others were weak
and nominal, Bwltch and Signal sold down to
1 11 and closed at 15 asked. For Luster's new
stock SO was asked. This Is equivalent toabout
16 for the old. ' ,
Bank, Insurance and railway shares were in
good demand, bnt without particular change.
EXCHANGE STOCK.
Pitts. Pet.. Stock & Mttal Ex.
nunc STOCKS.
Bid. Asked,
Arsenal..... ...1. ...... ....
Allegheny National Bank......- Si "
BanK or Plttsburp "!! JS"
-Commercial National Bask............ W M
Citizens' National Hank J
City Savin? 'g
Duquesne National Bank., ......is ..
Kxchansre National Bant
First National Bank, Plttsburjt 17
Finn Avenue -
Freehold......... 55 ....
Pl. V.t T. t 1ltM.l..h.M "Ml
ftennan National Bank... M
SB
Masonic Bank. ...
Merchants Mannractnrers'Na.Bank. ...
Mechanics' National Bank 11
MononiraUela National Bank 113
llrfrl fallnwttt Btvln- Hunt 6S
... S3
Pittsburg Nat. Bank orOommerce 38
Plttsbnrjr Bank foritovlngs
People'a National Bank.
Third National Bank. 1.
Tradesmen's National Bank.
UnlonNatlonal Bank.
Enterprise Sarlnes, Allegheny
German National, Allegheny
Keal Estate Loan and Trust Co
Second National, Allegheny
ZHSCUIXCX STOCKS.
..230
..155
..164
,.24S
,.S5S
.. CI
..153
..SO
,.195
Bid. Asked.
... 23 ....
40
... siH ....
... 43
,. 54
... 45
n
Boatman's. ...,.,
Citizens'
German American
Man. A Mer
Tentonla
Union
Western Insurance Co
OAS STOCKS.
Bid.
...as
... S3
Asked.
AlleahenyGas Co. (Ulnm.) ,
f?on.Allrt.rfri fina ITn. flHnm-i...
Pittsburg Uas Co. (Ilium.) SO
KATDBAI, OAS STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Bridgwater ,
Natural Oas Co. of W. Va 70
People's Nat. Gas Co 4Z
Pennsylvania Gas Co 1SX
Philadelphia Co S2M X2K
line Knn 85
Wheeling Uas Co 18 S
OB. COMPACT STOCKS.
Bin. Asked.
Haaelwooa Oil Co 108 ....
rAs&nain bazlway. stocks.'
- Bid. Asked.
Central Traction UK &X
Citizens' Traction 68
Pittsburg Traction 46 46X
Pleasant Valley 22 3-1
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Uancb.ester.2S0 290
BAH.BOAD STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Allegheny Valley. Hi ....
Chartlers Railway... 43 ....
Pltts.rYonngstown A Ash. E. B.. pief. 54
Pitts. & Connells-llle 15
Pitts., Cln. ft St. Louis S 13
Pitts., Va. 4 Charleston K. B. Co...... 41
Pitts. & Western K. B. Co U
COAL STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
IT. T. Cleveland Gas Coal Co to 37
BMDGE STOCKS,
Bid. Asked.
Ewalt (Forty-third si.) 58
Northern Liberties.., , 80 ....
1HNTNQ STOCKS.
Bid. ASked.
La Norla Mining Co H H
Luster Mining Co 10
BUverton Mining Co Hi
kankee Girl Mining Co li S
tT.HCTBJO UOUT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Weitlnfhonse Electric , 44), 47
XISCZLLAHXOUS BTOCM.
Bid. Asked.
Central District Printing ft TeL C0....IM
Onion Switch and Signal Co 15
Union Switch and Signal Co. pfd 47
Westtnghouse Air Brake Co. 109 110
Pittsburg Cyclorama Co 6 ....
Exdlv.
Bales were 6 shares of Central Traction at
521. 5 at 32. 240 Philadelphia Gas at 3 100 at
&? 60 at 82. GO Switch and Signal at 14, and
10 wheeling Oas at 19. After calk 70 shares
of Philadelphia Gas brought S2.
The total sales of stocks at New York yester
day were 106,841 shares. Including Kansas and
Texa, 3,680: Missouri Pacific, 8,850; Reading,
21,700; Richmond and West Point, 2,600; J3t,
Paul, 2,600; "Union Pacific 3.000.
onward And upwabd.
Last Tear's Financial Record Badly Broken
o Far Money Easy.
The local hanks are keeping up the rapid
pace with which they commenced .the year, and
it already looks as if last year's record will be
badly shattered when the account for 1890 is
closed up. Last week's exchanges axoeeded
those of the corresponding time in 1889 by more
than a million and three-quarters.
Several of the leading banks visited yester
day reported a satisfactory business, although
there was no rush. Money was easy aud in
good supply with a good demand. DIsconnt
rates -were steady at 6Q7 .per cent. Currency
and exchange were about even, with, a better
supply of small notes than usual.
Manager Chaplin, of tbe Clearing House, got
out another very satisfactory report, which is
appended:
Yesterday's exchanges f 3,233,22 IS
Yesterday's balances 421675 31)
Week's exchanges... t 15,821,217 14
Previous week's exchanges 14,771,677 so
exchanges week of 1889...., 11,572,849 69
Balances week of 1S89 1.837,689 42
Gain ror week over 1889. 3,748,3S725
Money on call at New York yesterday was
Sl per cent, closed offered at 8. Prime mer
cantile paper. 67. Sterling exchange quiet
but firm at S4 U for 60-day bills and 4 88K
for demand.
The weekly statement ot the Mew York
banks, Issued Saturday, shows the following
changes: Reserve, increase, $4,259,700: loans,
increase, $657,700; specie, increase, 3.255,200;
legal tenders, increase. 2,280,100; deposits, in
crease. $5,102,400; circulation. Increase, 14,900.
The banks now hold 6,015,700 in excess of the
25 per cent rule.
Closing Bond Qnotatlons.
U. 8. 4s,reg ,
U. S. 4s. coup...,
U. B.4Hs,reg...,
D. 8. 4MS, coup..
Paclfloesof'BS...
...us
..123
M. K. AT. Gen. Si ,64
Mutual Union 6s.. ..102
N.J. O. Int. Oert...lllH
Northern Pae.Uts..U4),
Northern Pac.2ds..ll3X
Northw't'n contols.144
Northw'n deben's.,109
Oregon ft Trans. 08. 101
3UL. AI.M.Uen.5s89
St. L.fto.r.Gen..M.llUi
Si. Paul eonsoU ....124),
St. PL Chi ft PcllU. 113)4
,.104K
IMJl
.110
Louisiana! tamped is 94
juiwouri os....; iuu
Tenn. new set. It... 186
Tenn. new set. 6s. ...104
Tenn. new set. is.... 7!!f
usnaaa so. zns ss
Ccn.PaclflclsU Ill
Dan. ft K. a., lata.. .118
Tx., PcL. G.Tr.Ba. 01 S
Tx.,Pc.K.G.Xr.Kctt S9
Den. ft n. a. 4s nx
AI.SJbU,tVeSt,lSTS. V9
Erie, Ms lOOi
a. 2.. AT. Gen. is., ti)
union Pae. Uti...ll0H
West Bhore 104X
New York Clearings, 1137,053.185: balances,
S6,577,S7. For tbe week Clearings, 4712,114,634;
balances, $34,886,159.
Boston Clearings, 117,137,930; balances, $1,
141,059. For the week-Clearings, $101,353,034;
balances, $19,041,943. For the corresponding
week last year Clearings, 90,554,670; balances,
$9,332,290.
Baltimore Clearings, $2,682,633; balanoes,
$386,754.
Philadelphia Clearings, 811,231,815; bal
ances. $1,550,809. For the week Clearings, $69,
453.146; balances, $10,46S,69L
CHIOAGO-Clearlngs. $11,S50,000.
BEACTJUN IN OIL.
it
Comes Down From Its Perch at tbe
Standard' Bidding.
As anticipated by many, petroleum got too
high to suit the Standard, and had to come
down. The market opened yesterday at 106
highest 10SK. lowest and closing 103, about
where it stood before Friday's little flurry.
Trading was light at all points.
Tbe advance enabled New York to pump in a
good deal of tbe stuff on tbe local crowd, and
they tried to get rid ot it yesterday, bnt it
wouldn't go. Nobody wanted It. It looks very
much as If the W ew York contingent were
hand in hand with the octopus. The ease with
whicn they make and unmake the market looks
suspicious.
The market was about steady at the opening,
bnt it weakened under a pressure to sell, and
remained in that condition tbe rest nf tbe day,
closing at the lowest point, around which it
will probably hang until the JS ew Yorkers are
ready for another move. Friday's clearances
were 608,000 barrels. Those for the week were
1,058,000.
A Boom nt ClayavIIIe.
rSFICIAL TXLXQBAM TO THB DISPATCH. I
Claysvxlls, Pa.. January 1L The citizens
of this vicinity are very muoh worked up over
the prospects of a boom in OIL A large number
of wells have been located, and the drill is al
ready pounding away on many of them. Near
ly all the land In tbis vicinity baa been leased,
in many cases large bonuses being paid, and
the indications for a large-sized oil boom in
tbe near future are decidedly good.
Feature of the Market.
Corrected dally by John M. Oasuey A Co., IS
Blxth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro
leum Exchange.
Opened.. .............IMVILowert..., .......... 104V'
Highest - lOSJalcioaed 104M
Barrel.
Average charter................". S4.2S0
Average shipment 79, 819
Average run 61031
Refined. New York. 7.50c
Keflne. London. 6d.
Befined. Antwerp. .r.
Iteflned, Liverpool, s 1-1M.
J'.eflned, Bremen, S.Wm
A. B. McOrew quotes:
$1 OoJiQl 05.
Puts, $1 03 calls.
Other OH Market. ,
OrLCrrr. January 1L Petroleum opened at
J106V: highest, si 06; lowfcst, l(MJi; closed,
i mw - , v
Bradford. January 1L Opened. $1 tW;
closed at $1 04; highest, $1 06! lowest, 31 04&
New Yoke. January 1L Petroleum opened
firm at $1 05, but after the first sales
gave way under tree selling and closed weak at
104J& Btocc, Exchange; Opening, $1 05;
highest, $1 03k; lowest, $1 04; clos
ing, $1 01. Consolidated Exchange: Feb
ruary option opened $1 06K highest, $1 0
lowest, $1 04; closing, $1 04 Total sales,
299.000 barrels.
MOVEMENTS IN EEALTI.
The Week jCIeaee With n Number of Im
portant Transaction.
Bamuel W. Black & Co. sold the coal yard
property on Marion avenue, Allegheny, a lot
about 200x115 feet with tracks, etc., for a price
approximating $20,000. The gradual resump
tion ot the use of coal, in place of natural gas,
for fuel makes large lots of ground haying
railroad sidings very valuable.
Reed B. Coyle & Co., 131 Fourth avenue, sold
for Enoch Davis a lot on Boquet street, Oak
land, size 40x120 feet to an alley, for $700 cash.
Black it Baird. No. 95 Fourth avenue, sold to
E. E. Clark, 11 brick dwellings on Center
avenne, comer of Grove street, city, with lot
95x106 feet, for $40,000. The Improvements
were made by E. D. Mahood, who lately sold
the property to Frauenbelm A VUsack, the
brewers, for about $33,000.
L. O. Frazler, corner Forty-fifth and Butler
streets, sold for John S.HarsfaIl etux,anew
frame dwelling of five rooms, lot 20x100 feet,
situated on the south side of Liberty avenue,
near Tbirtv-ninth street. Sixteenth ward, to
Conrad Bchlffhauer, for $2,700.
Ewing dc Byers placed a mortgage on prop
erty in the Second ward, Allegheny, for $3,000
for three years at 6 per cent.
NEW HOUSES.
Bad Weather nnd Worse Roads Redoes the
Number of Permit.
The Building Inspector looked rather bine
yesterday. Be said It had been the worst week
he had experienced since he took charge. He
laid the blame on bid weather and worse
roads.
The number of permits issued last week was
19, against 39 the previous week. The cost of
the Improvements all small is estimated at
$26,093. The list follows:
J. R. Holland, frame two-story dwelling, 16x32
feet, on Joseph street, Twenty-first ward.
Mrs, Sarah Whetsell, frame one-story stable,
16xl6 feet, on lot near Sawmill run, Thirty-fifth
ward.
George Scheming, frame two-story dwelling,
20x34 feet; on Boggs avenue, Thlrty-Becond
ward.
Charles Clans, brick three-story slaughter
house, 60x40 feet. In Twenty-first ward.
Mary E. Kirk, frame two-story dwelling,
21x32 feet, oh Bedford avenue. Thirteenth
ward. .
Henry Mayers, brick and frame two-story
store and dwelling, 20x32 feet, on Liberty street.
Sixteenth ward.
A. C. WatKins, frame two-story awelUng, 20x
41 feet, on Hoetoler street. Nineteenth ward.
W. P. Van, frame two-story dwelling, 20x30
feet, on lot near Lincoln avenue. Twenty-first
ward.
A. Deeting, frame one-story kitchen, 15x16
feet, on Bowan avenue. Twenty-first ward.
James P. Brennan, two frame two-story and
mansard dwellings, 16x32 feet, on Hodge street,
Fourteenth ward.
William Clark, Son A Co., iron one-story
shop, 80x60 feet, on Thirty-fifth street. Fif
teenth ward.
Miss Celia T. Earhart, frame two-story and
attio dwelling. 24x33 feet, on Baum street.
Twentieth ward.
Lonise Kline, frame two-story dwelling, 21x32
feet, on Auburn street. Twenty-first ward.
Lower St. Clair Incline Company, two frame
two-story dwellings, one 20x31 feet and the
other 16x32 feet, on Salisbury street, Twenty
seventh ward.
Michael Finnegan, frame one-story dwelling,
20x16 feet, on Stockholm street Twelfth ward.
Mrs. D. E. Taylor, frame addition two-story
dwelling, 10x30 feet, on Orphan street, Twenty
first ward.
Mrs. E. P. Robinson, frame two-story dwell
ing, 16x16 feet, on Lenora street, Twenty-first
C. Moeller, frame one-story store bouse, 20x
30 feet, on Edward's alley, Twenty-sixth ward.
George H. Appleton, frame two-story dwell
ing. 17x32 feet, on Soho street. Thirteenth ward.
Bnilnei Nate.
Blacx 4 B aibd closed up four real estate
deeds yesterday, involving in the aggregate
$23,050.
The committee representing real estate
agents who favor an exchange have called a
meeting on January 11 at 3 P. 11.
Owing to had weather and worse roads only
19 building permits were issued last week.
The cost of the improvements is placed at $26,
093. Boulevard Place is building up rapidly.
A number of nice dwellings have just been
completed and about a dozen others are under
way.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Pas
senger Railway will be held on Monday of next
week.
The $300,000 Hand Street Bridge S per cent
10-year bonds, guaranteed by the Pleasant
Valley Passenger Railway Company, were
taken ma lump by N. Holmes dc Sons at a
round premium.
Fobtt-thbee mortgages were recorded
yesterday, the largest being for (9,250. Twenty
one were given for purchase money. The num
ber of mortgages recorded last week was 161,
representing $362,685.
Additional dividends: National Insurance
ompany, Allegheny, 1 per cent, semi-annual.
Manufacturers and Merchants' Insurance'Com
pany, 3 per cent, semi-annual. Armenia Insur
ance Company, 3 per cent, semlrannuaL
The .Seal Ettate Record, of this city, has
made a careful tabulation of building opera
tions last year. According to its figures the
value of new structures In Pittsburg was $6,184,
112, in WUkinsburg $1,000,000, and in Allegheny
LeOCUOO. Tbe wards having tbe largest num
ber of buildings were respectively the Nine
teenth, Fourteenth and Thirteenth, 268, 255and
228 respectively. The Twentieth ward led in
the amount expended, $742,157.
A petition will he presented to Council In
Wilkinsburg Monday evening asking that body
to refuse the right of way through the borough
streets to the East End Electric Railway Com
pany, unless tbe company gltes an absolute
guarantee that the road will be built inside of
a year. The petitioners are afraid that tbe
Pennsylvania Railroad is back of this com
pany, anu was aiier me ngni ot way nas oeen
once secured the scheme Is to turn over the
charter to the Pennsylvania Railroad, thereby
preventing the building of the road.
NARROW AND DULL.
Ballroad Shares Exhibit Very Little Re-
cnperntlve Power A Good Bank
Statement Impart Some Life
nnd Strength Band Active.
Nevv Yobk, January 1L The stock market to
day showedno change in character from that of
the previous days of the week, and except for a
few stocks was narrow and dull without move
ment or failure ot Interest. The general ten
dency of prices In the absence of pressure was
upward, and the bank statement with its heavy
Increase in the surplus reserve served to give a
strong close to a rather uninteresting specula
tion. Tbe new common stock of the Wheeling and
Lake Erin was traded in upon the board for
the first time to-day, and in the first hour rose
rapidly from 80c to 31Jc, but thereafter was
rather neglected and sagged away a fraction.
There is said to be a bull pool in the stock;
Reading continued to lead In activity, but the
dealings were unimportant and the changes
In its price were very small with those of the
rest of the list. -
New England showed marked strength and
rose over 1 per cent, the Traders and Boston
houses being most prominent in tbe movement,
which was said to be based upon the belief of a
favorable statement to be shown in the near
future.
Chicago Oas continued its upward move
ment, but made only fractional progress, while
Sugar Was weak again on the same old stories
which have done duty throughout tbe week. It
opened off per cent, at oz, and declined to
60 after a slight rise, and closed within a
There was very little Bfe In the market until
after tbe issue of the bank statement, when
prices which bad begun to sag hardened up
again and became strong generally at frac
tional advances over the opening prices. Ex
cept In Sugar, which Is downlji per cent, tho
final changes are insignificant and about
equally divided between gains and losses.
Railroad bonds were again more active than
stocks, though there was very little special ani
mation outside of tbe Reading Issues, which
were weak the thirds, however, being tbe only
ones to show any material loss at tbe end of the
day. The general list displayed the same
steady to firm feature; and while the final
changes are in almost all cases insignificant,
they are oftouer gains than lossos. Reading
thirds lost 2. at 41. Chesapeake ar.d Ohio se
ries A also lost 2K. at 117 The sales reached
$621,000. The sales of bonds for the week
were $10,426,000, against only $4,883,000 for last
week. '
The rollowing taoie snows tee price ot active
stocks on the New Trork Stock Excnange yester
day. Corrected daily for THX Disr-ATCX by
jauTTiT a 9TranKV2i, wamruHBar aem.
her of New York Stock Exchange, trroarthav
nuet dot-Open-
High- Low- ing
log. u est. Bid.
Am. Cotton Oil Trust .... .... JOS
Am. Cotton OIL .... 34
Atch- Top.fts. ..... 32 SX SZH tlH
Canadian PaclOo 7SH
Canada tionthern .... CAM Ul 84 S4
CentralofNewJersey . tBK
Central Pacini UH
CBeaDak.e Ohio.. WH 2WS Ifl-X Is
C Bar. ft Qalser...,. I07H
c, mil a st. Paul.... e tan em cva
c, jMi.4Ht.p..pr. ; .. .... 114
C, KocJCLP 87)4 t7)i WX Vlji
c st. l. & rut ..:. .... is
C, St. L. 4 Pitts. PL 43
Cl St. 1 M. AM 12U
C St. 1-..M. &O..PL
Uft orthwctern Ilojf
CftMortnwestern, pr. ....
O., .. O. I..
C c o. &L. nr
Col. Coal a Iron. 43
Uol. A Hootlnr Vat -' is
111
11034
70)4
S7
44
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HP
152
MX
431
BM
S9
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1137s
19
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73
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4434
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131
19 li
----."' 1-. ...... ....... rm ...7B
Del. A Hudson. 1S2J4 152
BroverftKloQ
Denver A Bio U-Pi
E.T..Va.AOa .. , ....
E. T.. Va. A Ua. 1st nr. 70 70
E. IV. Va. Ada. 2d pr.
Illinois central.
Lake Grin A Western
Lake Krle A W est. pr. . wjf 64Jf
Latestiore AM. 3....1(MH 1044
Louisville A Nashville. SGH SSK
Mlchlsran ijentral
MoMleAObio , ....
Mo.. Kari. A Texas.... 10' loii
Missouri Pacific 73H 73(1
New tfork Central
J. if- A.. E. A W
At. X. (L Attt. fj...... ....
5. k., C. A St. L. or. .
K.Y.. U. ASt.Ai.2dpf
M. 14 1. JB. 44 43H
Aorfolka Western .. ....
Norfolk Western. pr. UK eyj
Northern Pacific ....
Nortnern Pacific pret
UhloA AlllitlMlDpl...,
'Oregon Improvement, 45S Z
Oregon Transcon U S3
PacifleJBall S3,, SSK
Pea. Dee. A Kran.
Phlladel. A Keadlnc. S3U tH
Pnllmaa Palace Car.,.19IH 1!1
RKhmona A W. e. T US UK
KlchmondAW.P.T.nJ77tf 77
St. P., Minn. A Man.. HZ 112$
SLAkASsn Fran
St. L. A Saa Vran pr.. .... ....
St.A.. A San IT.Ht pt
Texa PaelSc SIS !
UnlonPactto. KH Ciii
Wabasn
Wabash preferred
Western Onion S4M UX
IlAI f. . IV ,.TLT ,T1
S3
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VMH
73
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national iaa Trust.. zu?f
Chicago Uas Trust.... 4IH
vnt 3i
7H H
WALL BTBEET GOSSIP.
Singular Situation ot Lower Price on a
Good Bank Statement.
New Tork Special to John SL. OakUy A Co.:
New Yobk, January 1L If a good bank
statement is going to bull stocks we ought to
have a bull market now; indeed, those who are
on the scene of action and got tbe statement at
a quarter of 12 ought to have taken advantage
of their early Information and bought stocks,
but they didn't. It showed a gain of fire and
a-half millions in actual cash, or a million and
a-quarter more than tba gain in the reserve on
account ot a gain of Are millions In deposits,
which increased the reserve requirement.
Tbe market was lower after these figure
came out than before, which is, w fear, a sad
sign of indifference to tbe market. Tbis chill
ing indifference Is one of tbe worst features of
what by courtesy may be called tbe speculative
situation. New .England and Chicaco Gas
were a little higher this morning; while Wis
consin Central was slightly weaker and Sugar
Trust considerably lower. Reading holds up
tenaciously, tbe argument being that tbe stock
Is better off than it would be If interest had
been paid on tbe first preferences. That la
true If It Is meant that It is better for the stock
than if tbe money to pay unearned. interest had
been borrowed.
If the interest has not been earned, and Mr.
Corbin says it has not, then it is hard to extract
a bull argument ont of the fact, for if they
can't earn anything on the first or second or
third preference bonds tbe prospect of a divi
dend on Reading stock is very remote. To-day
the stock was only four points lower than tba
third incomes. It appears to be a short inter
est on one side and a concentration of bull
holdings on the other that supports the stock,
and of course a squeeze In certificates at any
time may be possible, but we do not see how
lower prices in tbe end can be averted.
Petroleum was lower and speculation in it Is
too discouraging to merit attention.
PUladelpM Mocks.
Closing quotation of Fhlladelphla rtecka, fur
nished by Whitney A Stenbenson- brokers. No. 3
Fourth avenue. Members Hew York Sioct Ex
change. Bid. Asked.
Pennsylvania Ballroad. S3K
Heading.... IS 5-18 l&H
Buffalo, Plttahorg A Western. ... S! ....
Lehigh Valley &i .
MAEKETS BY WIEE.
An Off Day In tbe Wheat Pit Ho Prodnct
Pnll bat Average a Utile Lover
AH Round .Corn and
Oat Easier.
Chicago Trading in wheat was very light,
and the market was very qniei An unusually
small business was transacted, aud the fluctua
tions were as narrow as they possibly could he.
the entire changes being confined within J4
c range. This would be thehest Indication
ot the volume of trading. Outside news was
scarce.
Corn There was very little interest mani
fested ia the market, trading heme limited and
almost exclusively local, with fluctuations con
fined within JiQJic Tange. The prevailing
feeling was a little easier, and transactions
were at slightly lower prices.
Oats were traded In to a moderate extent.
An easier feeling prevailed, and prices ranged
slightly lower. January was offered fairly, and
bat little demand existed. The sellers .of May
outnumbered the buyers, but the former did
not press their holdings on the market with
sufficient freedom to cause trouble.
In hog products theieeling in a general way
was easier. There wsb ao partiealar pressure
to sell, and the changes in prices were alight
bat avaraged lower for Xhe leading articles.
The leading futures ranged as iouows:
WHK-iT-Wo. 2, 3anuarv. 7tfJ76$i7o0
765c: M w. 81?i81Sl81?ic.
OEN-No. January. aVB28e;
February. 22??s ?. 813131
aic.
OAT3-N.9. 2. January, 20JiWffi2lWc4
February. 2i20KqMay.
uritaa Potur. nerbM. J.
lay.asBsajWiSZJffllzJic.
sjtfjsBfflaoic
MESS Poiur, per DDL January. 19 ITJjf-Feb-
rnary. S oovpa iJ -ju-aj, - oua Mwqa taw
9 87K-
Labd, per 100 36s. January. SS B05 &)Q
5 77KQ5 80: Vebruary. Jo S2&S5 ,85: Hay,
$8 Califfl 05m 02K6 OS.
Shout Bibs, per .100 lbs. January. J4 5;
February, o7l 67K1 674 6-May,
$4 87X385.
Cash quotations were as follows: .Flour
steady and unchanged. 37a 2 .SDring wheat,
7i-: No. 3 spritg wheat. BSfiTTJe; No. 2 red.
76)76Kc No,2 c.rn. 28c. No. 2 oats, 20
20Mc. No. 2 rye. 44hiJsc. N o. "2 barley, 65
67c No. 1 flaxseed U. Prime timothy
seed.$l 17. Mess pork, perhbl, 49 50. Lard,
per 100 lbs, $5 8a Bliort xihs sides (loose),
$4 8S&4 75. Dry salted shoulders fbaxed),
$4 E08 25; short clear sides' (boxed), $4 25
5 00. Sugars Granulated, 82c standard A,
6jic Receipts Flour, 32,000 barrels: wheat,
32.000 bushels: corn, 200.C00 hnshela: -oats, 84,
000 bushels: rye. 1.000 bushels: barley, 60.000
bushels. Shipments Flour. 18,000 barrels;
wheat, 29,000 bushels: corn, -430,000 bushels; oata,
140.000 bushels; rye, 5,000 bushels; barley, 84,-
fWlhnftlialfl
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was very dun; creamery, iosac; aairj,
1222c Eggs weak at HQi&x.
BEAT ON THE JW.
The Condition or Baatnnant tltsEastXitoerty
Stock Yard.
Office of PrrrSBinjo Dispatch, i
Batced ay. Jan na .y 11, 1SS0. J
CATTi.it Receipts, 1,000 head: shipuunxa,
640 bead: market, nothing doin; all through
consignments; 7 cars of cattle shipped to New
York to-day
Hoas Receipts. 4,800 head: shipments, 4,100
head: market slow; all grades $3 703h4
cars of hog shipped to New York fwTaT-
Sheep Receipts. 1,600 bead; shipments, 1,400
head; market slow at unchanged prices.
WRT THE CAMEL HAS A HUMP.
AMcnng-erlo Attendant Make tbe Matter
Plain Enough.
Youth's Companion. 1
No thine is made for nothing. Every
part of even tbe smallest animal's structure
is, or has been, of use to him. Otherwise it
never would have been developed.
""Can you tell me, my friend," said an.
elderly gentlejaan to the keeper of the me
nagerie, "what the hump on that animal's
back is for?"
"Vhat's it for?" "
"Vcs. O what value is il?"
"Well, It's lots at' value. De camel
wouldn't be no good widout it."
"Why not?"
"Why not? Ter don't suppose people 'fli
pay 25 cents to see a camel widout uy
4 .. .. v:. jt- on
GRIP IN TBE SCHOOLS.
How Influenza Ha Decimated Oar toeaJ
Educational IasUtntloa Teachers and
Pupil Alike SaflTer Hew Kate.
Whatever it may be, colds or infiuenzsy
or the fear of catching them, with very tew
exceptions it has affected the attendance at
the schools considerably. At the O'Hara
there have never been so many out on account
of sickness. There are some SO pupils out of
the Bedford, and a number out of the Liberty.
Prof. Qreves, of the Lincoln School, has been
a sufferer, during the week, with Influenza.
Prof. Lngan. of tbe Peebles School, also had a
seversl days' siege of it. Miss Sarah Schafer.
of the Bedford School, and Miss Etta Row, of
the Howard, have been out of school for sev
eral days.
Itr is expected that the attendance at the
schools tbis week will be as large as usual, as
many pupils have not entered school since the
holidays.
Bchae EdoentlooaL
The Teachers' Academy will meet next Sat
urday. The Teachers' library Committee will
also meet for reorganization.
NEABLT all the night school closed tbe past
week. The Washington, Sftbo, and O'Hara
will not close for some nights.
These is to be a new eight-roomed building
in the Glenwood district. Twenty-third ward.
It is expected to be ready for occupancy by
September next.
Miss Lauohlxs; of the Eomewood School,
who has bad a several months' leave of absence
on account of ill health, has so much improved
that February 1 Is fixed as the date of her re
turn. THB Hlland School is crowded to its capac
ity. The school people expected that the new
building would be ready for occupancy by Jan
nary, but it will ba March before it will be
ready.
THKBellefield School is to lose a pretty and
popular teacher, for Miss Mame McKnlght, of
that school, is to be married near the close of
tbe present month to Mr. McAllister, a well
known grocer of Oakland.
The Misses Forsythe and Loefler have been
elected to fill the vacancies In the Liberty
school caused by tbe resignation' of Mfss Schu
macherand Mrs. Myler. The latter lady was
one of the ablest teachers In the city, but home
duties compelled her to resign. "
Misa Newell has been appointed to fill Miss
Harrison's place, who was recently married, in
tbe ML Washington school. There has been
no regular election, as tbe attendance has been
a little low since school started.
Ox the first Saturday in February a.geuerai
session of Teachers' Institute will fifc held.
MissFundenberg,of tbe Liberty school dis
trict, will have a class drill for tho the teachers
of steps land U, to illustrate the teaching of
reading by the phonetic method. ProL Lo
gan, of the Peebles School, win give) a class
drill in arithmetic.
Fkidat was a -red letter day" to the little
people of No. 1 at the O'Hara School. It was
the yearly "doll reception" day, and soma 160
dolls were on exhibition. There were numer
ous visitors present, the half of them compris
ing the young relatives of the pupus of the
room, aud whose first glimpse of school Ufa
was made under the most pleasing auspices.
Pbot. H. W. Fisheb is Secretary of tbe Ex
ecutive Committee of the Teachers' State As
sociation. Tbis committee will meet in Harris
burg on the 27th Inst, to prepare the programme
for the annual meeting of tbe association,
which is to be held this year at Manch Chunk
Prof. Fisher has tbe privilege of naming three
persons to take part in the programme; and at
the July session Pituburg will have tbe honor
of having at least one representative on the
programme.
TBS Finance Committee of the Central
Board of Kdacation met yesterday and fixed
the school appropriation at $399,565 for tbe com
ing year, against 84,301 for last year. Out
of the appropriation asked 392,2)5 will go to
pay salaries. There is a balance of $12,000 In
the Diamond Bank, and the committee decided
to have tbis used for additional High School
room. Councils decreased by $11,000 tbe appro
priation arked tor last year, but sufficient
money remains from last year's appropriation
to pay tho teacher their January salary and
tbe night school teachers.
Liberal Religions ThSugbf.
On Sunday morning, the 19th inst, Rev.
James G. Townsend, founder and pastor of
the new Unity Church, in tbe liellon Bank
building, 514 Smithtield street, rill give ths
Cnt of a series of four sermon-lectures on
"Liberal Religious Thought." "With a
view to 'expounding Unitarian belief, he
will answer, in the first lecture, tbe question
"What is Man?" The second will mat of
"The God-Idea;" the third of "The Two
Theologies," and the fourth of "Character."
O'Brien' Prison Novel.
The novel on which Mr. William O'Brien
employed his time in prison will soon be pub
lished. A. friend of Mr. O'Brien, who is no
bad judge in literary matters, has read sev
eral chapters of tbe book and says he be
lieves that it will create a sensation by re
vealing remarkable and hitherto unsuspected
literary powers on Mr. O'Brien's part, and
by shedding light upon the inner soul of tbe
Irish problem. Although not a political
novel in any sense of the word, it is likely
to d'o much for the cause.
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The Trouble on the Pittsburg Traction
Company's Line.
MR. KURTZ INTERVIEWED.
The all-absorbing topic in street railway
circles at the present time is the strike of
thegripmen on the Pittsburg Traction Com
pany's line. Both sides are equally confi
dent of success. So far the Citizens' line has
not been involved in the trouble. While
riding on a. car of the Butler street branch
of the latter road the writer had the follow
ing conversation with Mr. Harry Kurtr, of
3415 Charlotte' street, who was In charge of
the car at the time :
"Two years ago I caught a cold. I paid
no particular attention to it, and it soon be
came worse. My head was stopped up. My
nose would become clogged, first on one side
and then on tbe other. There was a constant,
dull, heavy pain in my forehead. My eyes
were inflamed, and at times so weak that Z
could not see to read. There were ringing;
and buzzing nqises in my ears, and after a
short while I became quite deaf.
"I tried several physicians, bnt could ob
tain no relief. Indeed, I grew worse rapid
ly. The trouble extended to my chest and
throat. Sharp pains, stabSing like a knife,
would shoot through my chest, extending
often as far as the shoulder-blades. My
throat and the root of my tongue were very
sore, and it was extremely difficult forme
to swallow any solid food.
"Gradually my whole system became af
fected. I could not sleep at nights, apd
would arise in the morning tired and unfit
for work. I had a dry, hacking cough that
annoyed me terribly.
Mr. Harry Kurtz, SHIS Charlotte street.
"Night sweats set in and weakened me
terribly. My heart would palpitate rapidly,
and would then beat slowly. Tbis would
be followed by a weak, faint feeling. If I
would stoop over and raise up suddenly X
would become dizzy, and black spots appear
before my eyes. I had no appetite. The
very sight of food nauseated me.
"One day I read in a paper of a gentle
man who had been treated and cured of a
trouble similar to my own by Drs. Copeland
& Blair. I called at their office and was
examined by them. They did not make
any creat promises, but I felt that they un
derstood my case, and placed myself under
their care.
"In a short time I noticed an improve
ment in my condition. My bead and noso
were no longer stopped up. The improve
ment soon became genera, and to-day X
feel as well as I ever did. My throat is no
longer sore, I sleep well and arise refreshed
and able to do a good day's work. I have a eood
appetite and the pains in mj chest and head
have disappeared. To be brief, all the symp
toms I suffered from have left me. and lows
my recovery to Drs. Copeland A Blair."
Mr. Kurtz lives, as stated. SU5 Charlotte
street (Lawrenceville), and this interview can
be easily verified.
MB. BARNES' STORY.
Statement From Well-Known Gentleman of
Hickman, Pa.
' The statement given below is from one of tho
patients residing out of the city who was
treated from tbe office of Drs. Copeland A
Blair. The gentleman in question is Mr. Will
iam Barnes, ot Hickman, Pi. a thriving town
on tbe Pittsbug, Chartlers and Tougblogbeny
Railroad, about 15 miles out from Pittsburg;
Daring a recent conversation with the writer,
he said: "Five years ago my trouble flrstmade
its appearance, and it continued to crow stead
ily worse until I was at last In a very serious
condition. My head and nose were drst stopped
up, and there was a dropping from my head to
my throat. I would get up in tbe morning;
feeling more tired than when I went to bed
the night before. I could eat bnt little, and
what I did eat laid like a heavy load on my
stomach.
"At last the trouble extended to my chest
There would be sharp pains stabbing like a
knife right over my heart. My lungs became
affected and I bad a dry, backing cough. I
grew weaker and weaker and was unable to do
any work. I lost all sense of taste and smell.
1 was aavised to go to England. I went there,
and spent a great deal of money, but derived no
benefit. 1 became disheartened and honest-"
ly believed my trouble would soon cause my
death.
'1 was advised while in this condition to try
Drs. Copeland & Blair. I had read of the great
good they were doing, so determined to sea
them.
"The result has been a great surprise to me.
I improved rapidly from tbe very first. I soon
regained my sense of smell and taste. I have
no more troablo with my bean or pains in my
chest. lean eat well and feel refreshed by my
sleep. X can work all day and feel good at
nizht. In fact, 1 am perfectly well. I owe my
recovery to Drs. Copeland A Blair, and shall DO
glad to speak with anyone about my case."
Result of Home Treatment.
Some time ago Mr. Harry Phillips, of Hulton,
Allegheny county. Pa., commenced a tonrse of
home treatment for his catarrhal trouble, un
der tbe care of Drs. Copeland A Blair.
At that time his trouble bad assumed a very
aggravated form. He stated to the writer as
follows:
"Aly nostrils would clog up. My head ached
constantly. I had severe pains in my chest.
There was a dropping of mucus from my head
to my throat. I bad nlzht sweats. My heart
would palpitate rspldlv. and be followed by a
slow, irregular beating and feeling or faintness.
I was daily growing weaker. The slightest ex
ertion tired me and I wa unfit for work."
How do yon feel now?"
"Like another being: All the symptoms I
have described to you have disappeared, and I
feel as well as I ever did in my life."
Last May Miss Lottie J. Porker, of 299 Arch
street, Meadville, Pa, placed herself under
treatment by mail with Drs. Copeland A Bl3.i1
tor her catarrhal trouble.
On June 9 she wrote: "Your medicine is
doing me good. I do not feel so tired, and my
headaches have ceased."
August 28 her letter stated: "I feel quite)
like a diff orent woman from the one I was when
1 commenced your treatment."
Mr. M. C Wilson, who commenced using the
home treatment early In July, wrote on the
25th of the same month: "I am improving
steadily; feel mueh better than 1 have for years
past."
August 18 he wrote:I am feellngllkaa differ
ent being from the one I was when I com- '
menced your treatment, and am glad to he able
to maite wis statement."
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