ft- w -OS 'V- ' V THE PECTSBimG DISPATCH, SUNDAY, EEBRCJABY 9, 1890. -,-. btrnjib CLob booh?. All communications for this department should be mailed to reach Thk Dispatch not later than Saturday morning. Reasonable space wm be freely given to all organizations classified tinder this heading. The Goldea Eagle. Stelgel Castle No. 168, of Manheim, is fitting Up a new hall of its own. Manchester Castle No. 212 Initiated two can didates at the meeting last Thursday night Bra. B. Fereday, of Pride of Alton No. 17 of Willow Grore, paid a fraternal visit to the city brothers last Thursday evening. Alsirat Castle No. S12, and McKeesport No. 262 are going together and will in the very near future organise a good-sized commandery. Grand Chief A. C Little has appointed Past Chief Louis Smith, Jr., of Aralon Castle No. 212, Grand Ind. G.. vice Fast Chief J. M. Bair. lona Castle No. 269, of Hazlewood. conferred the Kaigbts' degree on one candidate and re ceived two propositions at the meeting last Wednesday evening. The Grand Castle officers of Pennsylvania have joined hands with the General Committee and will do all tbey can to make the coming aemonstration a grand success. Venus Castle is bound to stay among the bead castles it seems. Degrees were conferred on six applicants and six more applications for membership were received at their meeting last Thursday evening. Never in the history of this grand order In Western Pennsylvania has there been the gen uine fraternal feeling existing as there is at the present time amonir the mem bera of the differ ent castles, as is shown by the visiting from cas tle to castle and general good feeling. Star of the West Uastlo No. V3 initiated four candidates and received five propositions at their meeting last Friday night, visiting Sir Knights were present from Allegheny Castle So. 131, .Manchester No. 212, Venus No. 291 and Milroy No. 275, and a right royal time was had by all present. Chief Marshal Heber McDowell, past chief of Allegheny Castle No. IS, has announced bis appointments to date as follows: Adjutant General, Past Chief Dr. K. T. White, of Btar of the West Castle No. 93; Chief of Staff, Past Chief Elliott McCall, of Americas Castle No. 220i The other appointments will be made later. Iona Castle No. 2GS, of Hazlewood, had the pleasure of a fraternal visit last Wednesday evening by the following brothers: Daniel G. Gner, Thomas Pickard, E. H. Hacknelder, E. T. White and 8. Hacknelder, of Star of the West No. 93; K. J. Dagney and Robert Jorgi, of Allegheny Castle No. 131, and Brothers J. B. Haney, C. P. Bailey. Abe Walker. Fred Wen sel G. W. Greig, J. W. Blakeney, John Dailey and W. P. Ritchie, of Venus No. 231. Iona Castle is surely tut climbing to the top. Their team work is well executed, and the members seem more determined than ever to make their castle one of the best. The General Committee K, G. E., of Western Pennsylvania, met in regular session last Tbureaay evening at their beadqarters on A'uwAicjiuc iuD communications, some so la all, were all indicative or a good turnout at the demonstration in Pittsburg next May, on the occasion of -the sestiotuoi-the Supreme Castle of the World. Invitations have been sent to every -castle in the United States and Canada, also to every District, Supreme or Grand Castle officer, as well as every com manaery of uniform sir knights. Already sev eral of the Eastern cummanderies have signi fied their willingness to be with as. a, o. v. vr. t Fast Commander Charles Zogsmith, of Pitts burg Legion No. 1. baa been drawn to serve on the grand jury for March. Du Bois Legion No. 18 will give a reception during the month, which will be attended by members from this vicinity. The picture or Brother E. H. Morrow on the banner at Republican headquarters will be rec ognized by members of the order as a good one. Tbe Finance Committee of the Grand Lodge met at Grand Recorder McNair's office on Thursday evening and audited the accounts tor January. The officers of Monongahela Legion, Jf o. 27, Mill be installed to-morrow evening by Grand Commander Rowan, to which he Invites all comrades to assist him. Brother Wilson, ofDu Bois Lodge No. 199 Da Bois, Clearfield county, paid a visit to Grand Recorder McNair on Friday last and reports the above lodge In splendid working order. The Recorder of Sewickley Lodge was pre sented with a silver spoon by Grand Vice Com manaer W. B. Kirkcr at the open meeting. It is needless to add what he received the gift for. A feature of the open meeting of Americus Lodge, Sewickley, was the parade. Refresh ments and the members' wives and families created an enthusiasm which will have a good Past Commander Dr. E. R Reynolds, of Bellevue Legion, was the lucky holder of the cake which contained tbe solid gold A. O U W. pin at the open meeting of Sewickley Lodge. The reception given by General Meade Le gion, No. 19, on Wednesday evening last was a success socially and was attended by Past Grand Commanders Shaner and Patterson, Grand Commander Rowan, Grand Recorder Thompson and other officers of the Grand Le gion and First Regiment, Americus Lodge, at Bewlckley, was paid a fraternal visit on Monday evening last bv Grand Master Workman Ford, Grand Re corder McNair and members of HancocK Lodge No. 212. Bellevue. Home 20 or 25 Select Knights in uniform, headed by Grand Vice Commander W. B. Kirker, were also m attend ance. Have you joined the MogulllausT If not why not? Industry Lodge-No. 25. Allegheny City, bad a lively meeting on Tuesday evening last when Deputy Master Mogul, Crosby Gray, of TJmon Conclave No. 8 assisted by other Mogullians pf both cities, instituted Industry Conclave No.2aK. which is made op of mem ers of Industry Co?Ke-No-25. The following are the officers installed: Past Master Mosul. Joseph Miller: "Master Mogul, Alex Tavlon Senior Mogul, Robert OjmenEj Junior Mogul! TUU.IU " h.4" .vriTer. D. 8. Simpson: Worth.. l?..' Golden Chain. The Supreme Organizer is working up a rood charter list for a lodge, to be located on Center avenue, this city. There will be initiations In the followins lodges this week: Fidelity, Gas City, All gbeny and Duquesne. The final meeting ot the Entertainment Com mittee will be held in tbe ante-room of Pitts burg Lodge at No. 1 Fourth avenue on "Wednesday evening. State Commissioner-elect Samuel X. Osmond will visit tbe following lodges this week: Fidel ity Lodge on Monday, Gas City on ' Tuesday, Pittsburg on Wednesday, Daqnesnes on Thurs day and Linden on Friday. The public entertainment given at Old City Hall, this city, on last Wednesday night; under the auspices of tbe Pittsburg. Allegheny and Craf ton lodges, was a decided success in every particular. Over 1,500 ladies and gentlemen made np the audience. The Imperial Banjo and Mandolin Quartet of Boston, which was tbe chief attraction, was enthusiastically re ceived and repeatedly encored, W, G. Griffith, Past Commander of Fidelity Lodge of Alle gheny, made a short address. The Neal Broth ers, of Wilkinsburg. by tbelr inimitably ren dered duets, maae themselves great favorites. A. and t. O. K. of 91. Last Tuesday night D. D. G. C. William Adair, assisted by companions of Star of the West Commandery No. 88. instituted the new commandery, Olive Branch No. 69, at Houston Hall, corner Forty-ninth and Butler streets. The exercises began at 7:30 P. at. promptly, and before the entire work was completed the whittles for 6 o'clock were heard. An inter mission of 80 minutes occurred at 1230 A. at, to partake of lunch, which thanks to tbe effi ciency ot Sir Knight R, P. Houston, who had charge of the refreshments, nothing lacked to satisfy the most fastidious appetite. There were 89 gentlemen Instructed and S3 addi tional will ba added at the next convocation. The officer elected and installed were Sir Knight Commander, F. M. Williams; Gener alissimo, W. McNeely: Captain General. D. D. Evans; Prelate, F. A. Hays; Recorder, J. A. Millinger; Assistant Recorder, J. Y. Allen; Treasurer, C N. Bmith; Senior Warden, John Majors! Junior Warden, W. W. Calder. Jnst at this time the institution of this new com mandery means considerable, owing to factional troubles familiar to members of the order. Hrptasophs. During the coming week a number of con claves bold meetings. All have candidates for initiation. Deputy John L. Jones has nearly recruited District No. 6. to make It a Supreme Repre sentative District The Supreme Archon is receiving numerous Inquiries as to the matter of badges, promul gated in official circular No. M. Northside Conclave's initlary work should be witnessed by the officers of all sister conclaves. It is attracting much attention. The fifth anniversary of J, K. Moorhead Con clave on February 17 at Tnrner Hall, Forbes avenue, will be largely attended. Friendship No. 3 has made a specialty of en tertainments, not only interesting, but instruc tive. The committee deserves much credit Beaver Avenue Conclave has an onen install ation of officers at its next meeting and ways and means are being devised to double its membership in 1890. A number of the newspaper fraternity, members of the order, desire tbe Supreme Archon to establish a news bureau for Hepta soph notes, where all conclaves can send any items in time to insure Dnbllcation in the dailv and Sunday press, having a secret society column. E. M. Boyd, of Monongahela Conclave, re cently elected Archon. has taken a bold of tbe helm of state in a manner that could be wit nessed by a number of archons with profit Give ns a live enthnsiastio presiding officer and attendauce will increase, followed by Interest manifested in the order. A number of the members of Monongahela Conclave express themselves highly gratified that the by-law, creating so much stir among the members, was brought up; because the rea sons and arguments advanced gave them an entirely different conception of a fraternal or der than heretofore entertained. It has always been a friendly rivalry between the Pittsburg and Baltimore conclaves, which could excel. During the last term Zeta No. 6, of Baltimore, made a net increase of 55, and is about even with Pittsburg No. SSI in the largest membership. Monumental No. 132. of Balti more, is running seek and neck with J. K, Moorhead No. 62, of this city, J. K. Moorhead Conclave, at its open meet ing on last Monday night presented Brothers CNeilL Warde, Wolf and Llppert with ele gant gold badges for bringing in five or more new members. Brothers Fred Menges and J. H. Bosmyer were presented with silver spoons. One hundred and fifteen members sat down to a grand spread, which was served by Brother WesseL J. Haskell Butler, Fast Supreme Regent of ttlA Rnntl Amnnm Rnarnn Xfaaa TT TT Morse, Supreme Councilor of tbe Order of Chosen Friends, and S. A. Will, Supreme Archon, bave been appointed by tbe President of the National Fraternal Congress as tbe Standing Committee on Legislation, Laws and Constitution of that body for the current year. It is their duty to closely watch all legislation in the eleven States of tbe Union, whose Legis latures are now in session, to see that no law, tbe character of which is inimical to the welfare of the fraternal orders, is passed, and to assist in all salutary legislation wherever pretenled. C.H.B. A. Nos. 78, 79 and 80 will be Instituted daring the next two weeks. A branch will be organized in a few days at Dawsons and also one at Alpsvllle. Branch No. 64 will rive an entertainment on next Tnesaay evening at St Joseph's hall, Sbarpsburg. Branch No. 77 was Instituted Saturday even ing by .Deputy J. W. Sullivan, at Tarentum, with 29 charter members. At New Brighton a meeting was held last Sunday afternoon at which 23 persons signed the application for a charter. Branch No. 76 was Instituted lastCMonday even ing at StPbtlomena school hall, corner of Penn aveaue and Fourteenth street br Deputy M. H. Hager, with S3 charter members. On next Bandar a meeting to start a hranrri will be held at Freeport; also on the same day a meeting will be held in the Eleventh ward, Allegheny City, for the same purpose. Select Knlsfal. Colonel C V. Lewis has appointed Past Com mander J. M. Todd, of No. 10, Regimental In spector, and Comrade George J, East of Belle Tue Legion, Quartermaster's Sergeant Pittsburg Legion No. L will, on Monday evening, vote upon the adoption of an amend ment to their bjlaws. providing for the pay ment of sick benefits and increasing the dues. The comrades of Dnquesne Legion No. 10, are certainly hustlers. Wherever there is to be an initiation, in degree work, at any of tbe legions, they are sure to be on hand with their excellent working team, to lend a helping hand, and they do it to perfection. D. of L. and O. U. A. SI. A literary and musical entertainment will be given 'next Saturday evening at Springfield School HalL Smallman street, between Thir tieth ana 'lmrty-urst streets, Pittsburg, by the Daughters of Liberty and Order of United American Mechanics. Tbe entertainment Is for the benefit of one ot the Daughters, and a choice programme has been arranged. Royal Arcanum Revenue Council No. 101 will install officers next Thursday evening at their hall. No. 41 Fifth avenue. Grand Regent of Pennsylvania, Joseph A. Langfitt, with some friends, D. D. Grand Regent James A. Benton, and others of Srominence in the order will be present Meni ere of other councils cordially invited. Delta Tan Delta. The Delta Tau College men of the two cities will hold a banquet at the Seventh Avenue Ho tel at 8 P. JL, February IS. All members of the fraternity are urged to be present to be college boys once more and sing the songs of old. K0TES ABOUT AKT. A small painting by Rudolph Oehmler. Jr.. is shown at Eicbbaum's. The subject is a scene on Paint creek. Scalp Level. Dceiuo the fore part of the week the center of attraction for all art lovers of the two cities will be -the grand loan exhibition at the galleries of the Carnegie Library building in Allegheny. The Colonel J. A. Price prize for the best treatment in design of the maize or Indian corn has been awarded to Mr. Emery Roth, of Chi cago, for his design for a drawing room, in which this characteristic American plant has been made to serve as a motive for almost every feature. Mb. A. F. Kino's latest still-life, a paper of oranges lying open upon a table and relieved against a dark blue plush curtain, may be seen at Gillespie's. This is perhaps Mr. King's first effort in painting the rough textures of the surface of oranges; at any rate, it is not a pro nounced success. It is trne there are some pleasing features abont tbe work, such as are characteristic of the artist's style of handling, but the picture, as a whole, must be rated below his usual standard of merit In strlkme con trast to tbe above mentioned picture is the painting of a pan of rosy red apples, executed by the same artist In this picture tbe fruit has been handled in a manner approaching perfec tion, and it is wonderfully true to nature in its coloring. The walls of the Gillespie gallery are com pletely covered with fine paintings by well known foreign artists, mention of which has already been made in Tex Dispatch. Many of tbe paintings are by men ot the very highest standing in the art world, as will be at once ap parent upon tbe mention of such names as Henner, Danblgny, Berne-Bellecour, Casanova, Perez, Bougereau, Scalbert J. L. Brown, Louis Jlminez, Leo Hermann, E. Isabey, Jacquet, Carot, Diaz and others famous in various brancbes of art "The Baptism." by Lonls Al varez, is a work in which the large number of figures shown are all drawn with wonder ful accuracy and careful elaboration of detail. In the matter of color, also, this work is at once one of the strongest and finest in the collection. A fine painting by Humborg shows three stoat friars enjoying a plentiful repast, while a fourth is seen to hare met with a serious mishap, for in bringing an additional supply of viands to the table he has stumbled at the foot of tbe stairs and fallen flat noon his face, scattering tbe eatables in every direction over the floor of the apartment much to tbe disgust or one of the monks at the table who openly manifests his displeasure, while his two companions appear tp be chiefly impressed with tbe humorous aspect of the sit uation. There are a couple of characteristic ex amples of work by Berne-Bellecour, and a fine decorative painting of several young women by Jacquet -Convalescing." by Toby Rosenthal, is a fine work, but by no means one of that artist's best efforts. There is also a small .painting' by Benjamin Constant tbe famous .French artist who recently visited this coun try, and who spoke in high terms of the progress we have made from an artistic standpoint Those who admire such examples of Carot as find their way to this locality, mayfeast their eyes on a large work by that prolific artist The gentleman who has brought these paintings to Pittsburg, Mr. Bleiman, fully appreciates the demand for first-class paintings here, and is almost invariably sncceesrol m finding delighted patrons. For a disordered liver try Beecham't Pills. Pxass' Soap tbe purest and best ever made BUYING ALL BOUND. Several Pieces of Down Town Busi ness Property Change Hands. GOOD. BUT K0T FANCY PRICES. Failure to Sell the County Buildings on Diamond Street at Auction. AECHITECTSBDBI 0KIJIP0ET1KT-W0EK The most important event In real estate that was allowed to reach the surface yester day was the sale by Black & Baird of a three-fonrths interest in a business property on SmithCeld street, near the new Postoffice building. Property in this part of the city is beginning to be appreciated. Samuel W. Black & Co. completed the transfer of a business property on "Wood street, near Second avenue, for $23,000. The name of the purchaser could not be obtained, but it was stated that be would either improve the present building or put up a new one. Still another piece of downtown property was picked op at a price approximating $17,000. It Deionged to the Mrs.Phebe Phillips estate. Mr. F. C. Koehne is tbe reputed purchaser. It was reported that the McKelvy farm, near Swissvale, had been purchased by a syndicate of local capitalists, who would subdivide it Tbe price mentioned was 850,000. The report could not bo confirmed. There was a small attendance at the auction sale of the old county buildings on Diamond street at tbe Court House, yesterday. This was due mainly to the impression that bad gone abroad that they would not be sold, but re tained by the county, and the mistake could not be corrected In time to make yesterday's offer a success. Major A. J. Pentecost was master of ceremonies, and although he failed to find purchasers for the properties be bas tbe satisfaction of knowing that he laid the founda tions for future success. There was a bid ot 823,000 on the building next to tbe railroad, but this was far below the views of the Commis sioners. There was no offer for the other. The sale was postponed until next Saturday at 2 o'clock at the same place. The properties are very valuable, and it is thought they will be sold wben put np again. Major Pentecost is of this opinion. e . Architect Saner is preparing plans for three business houses on Diamond street Architect Steen bas completed plans tor a business block on the southwest corner ot Ohio and Diamond streets,' Allegh.ny. George Hogg, of Braddock, was awarded the contract for the erection of the projected wire mill at that place. Irwin is to have a new hotel. It will contain 40 rooms. W. G. Price A Co. bave purchased ten acres at Penn station, upon which they will build a foundry and shot tower. Henry Davis intends erecting a four-story building, to be arranged in flats, on tbe corner of Forbes avenue and Marlon street Speaking of real estate, a prominent capital ist remarked yesterday: "There are people.wbo will tell yon we will bave a reaction. They might as well tell as tbe waters ot the Alle gheny or Monongahela will flow np stream. We are not living and doing business as we did for a decade after the Civil War. Values were out of joint then and Inflation was the rule. Heavy drafts were made on the future. The country is in a different condition from what it was wben Black Friday caused a general paralysis. Business is on a solid basis. There has never been a time when disaster seemed more remote. We bave abundance of capital, reasonab'e interest rates and stable values. Reaction under such conditions seems impossi ble." The report of the Bnrean of Inspection ot New York for 1889 shows an Increase of 8,722 houses for tbe year. The improvements cost 73.912,818. against (54,695,105 expended in 1SS8. Twenty-five chnrches cost 81,409 800: 16 hotels, $2,193,000) 150 stores, $5,858,770; 22 office build ings, $2,913,750: 151 factories, $2,797,400; 11 school houses, $763,000. The alterations cost $8,407,944. The largest item was that of fiats and tenement bouses costing over $15,000. These numbered 1,855, the estimated cost of which was $32,073, 600. The dwelling houses costing between $20,000 and $39,000 numbered 238 and cost $6,ie2, 800; four dwellings were erected at an aggre gate cost of $485,000, 525 other dwellings were built at a cost of $5,927,050. One hundred and ninety-four tenement houses cost $2,299,900. No one of experience will deny that money Is one of the great practical forces ot organized society. The poor boy who resolves to "make money" is not necessarily mercenary In bis spirit or low in his aims. To gain a foothold by the ownership of property is simply trae step on the road to success. Thaf gained, be has gained a great lever. Every energetic, aspiring Amer ican boy may rightly and naturally look for ward to the accumulation of property. Alarge majority of American millionaires started out as poor boys. By industry and economy they became neb. Their example is worthy of con stant imitation. Everything In this country is open to poor boys. LOCAL SECURITIES. Dall Close of a DnII Week Ho Signs of a Rally. Business at the stock call yesterday was re stricted to People's Plpeagc, Philadelphia Gas Trust and Switch and Signal. Quotations showed no special change, bat the list taken in its entirety, was firmer. On the weak side. Central Traction was the most conspicuous, 31 being bid against S1K the day before. The other tractions were weak and neglected. Natural gas stocks about held their own. Philadelphia Gas Trust sold at 28. This was a surprise to some, and the transac tion was regarded as a feeler, A quotation was made, but too far from the regular to be ac cepted as a precedent The conditions do not warrent such a difference. As a bear move it was not a success. Railroad shares were In demand at full prices. Bank stocks were firm and dall. Insurance Companies were steady and neglected. Sales were 160 shares. For the week they were 1.694, and for tbe previous week 4,793. The features were weakness n street railways and dullness as compared with previous weeks of the year. Tbe close was at something better than lowest prices, but with no signs of material improvement BAJ(X STOCXS. Sid. Asked. Arsenal ts Allegheny national Bank - tlt .... uuquesue aauouai cans. ... iu Farmers Deposit National Bank 430 Fidelity Title and Trust Company Oennau National Bank 5 iron City National Bank St Keystone Bank of Pittsburg, 70 Marlne.Nat!oual Bank 100 Masonle Bank 61 X Mononsrahela National Bank JIM Odd fellows' Barium Bank.. .......... 63 PlttsbnrriNat. Bank or Commerce 240 People's National Bank 1SS Third National Bank ,.17J Tradesmen's National Bank, 2t0 Union National Bank. 154 181 850 ntsrnujjci stocks. Bid. Asked. CUIaens'. , H 40 QJLS STOCKS. Bid. Asked, Allegheny Gas Co. (Ulnm.) 40)4 .... Consolidated Oas Co. (Ilium.) S3 .... Pittsburg Uas Vo. (Blum.) 63 Soathsld Gas Co. (Ulnm.) 25 XaTCBAL OAS STOCKS. , Bid.. Asked. Allegheny Heatlnr Co 100 Brlds:ewater Cbartlers Valley Gas Oo Natural Gas Oo. of W. Va ,.., .... People's Mat Gasand Pipeage Co. 14 Pennsylvania Oas Co is Philadelphia Co ;.... siff l ine Bun.............. Westmoreland and Cambria Wheeling UasOo u)f 40 40 70 MX P 19 OIL COMTiXT STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Haselwood Oil Co so Tuna oil Co ,... .... 70 'rASSKHQlB KAI1.WAY STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Central Traction si SK Cltlsens' Traction .. tsli Plttsbnrg Traction 42 Pleasant Valley 22 2S Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester. .... 290 KAILEOID STOCKS. . . Bid. Asked. Aueg-neny valley. , ....., s Cbartlers Hallway SO Pitts. A Connellsvllle,,,,, ,,,. 11 Plttsbnrr A Lake Erie!." ."....... 63 Pitts,, lfcK. Yongh. B, 8. Co....... g Pitta, tin. & Bt Lonls .., 25 Pitts., Va. & Charleston K, B. Co 41 K Pitts. & Western it it Co Wi mt so Pitts. A Western P- B. Co. pref. UK COAL STOCXS. . . ... Bid. Asked. N. T. & Cleveland Gas Coal Co..... ' BEHXSS stocks. ....... Bid. Asked. Suspension Bridge Co. (Sixth it.) 72 -iixsatq stocks. . Eld. Asked. 1 XorlaMlnlnKOo X .J Luster Mining Co 8 MISCZLLASXOUS STOCXS. Bid. Asked. Monongahela Water Co &.. Union Switch and Signal Co I'M PJi Pitubnrg Cyclorama Co .'. 10 . Sales were 120 shares of People's Pipeage at 14, 30 Philadelphia Gas Trustatffl, and lOSwltch and Signal at 1 Tbe total sales of stocks at New York yester day were 180,617 shares, including Atchison, 1.845it)elaware, Lackawanna and Western 23, 840; Louisville and Nashville 8.160; Missouri Pacific, 4,518; .Reading. 15,350: St Paul. 4614; Richmond and West Point, 6,655: Union Pa cific. 2,20ft. STILL 'PROSPERING. Clearing Honse Fignree Continue to Show Gales Over Last Year. The bank clearings last week showed a gain over those of the same time last year of $3,278, 934 27. For the week they were $14,691.009 63. against $13,704,723 84 the previous week. So far this year there has been a large and steady gain in tbe volume of, trade over8S9, showing, despite many drawbacks, a degree of prosper ity never before known in this line of industry. The money market was quiet discounting being only fair, and the ruling rate 6 per cent Funds were sufficient for all requirements. Clerical business was np to the average of recent times, and currency and exebange abont even. The Clearing House report follows: Yesterday's exchanges 1 1274, 088 35 Yesterday's balances 415,111 4$ Week's exchanges 11,691,063 el l'revlons week's exchanges 13,704,723 84 Exchanges week of 1889 11.412.0SS 3S (lain for week over 1889 8,373,84 27 Money on call at New York yesterday rnled easy, with no loans, closed offered at 2 per cent Prime mercantile paper,46. Sterling ex change quiet and steady at $4 &&A for 60-day bills and $4 m for demand. The weekly statement ot the New York banks, issued Saturday, shows the following changes: Reserve, decrease. $4,409,550: loans. Increase, $8,165,100; specie, decrease, $1,781,900; legal tenders, decrease, $2,024,900; deposits, in crease. $5,411,000: circulation. Increase, $35,400. The banks now hold $9,658,850 in excess of the 2 per cent rule. Closing Bond Quotations. U. 8. 4S.K ISM H. K.4T. Gen.M . 65J Mutual Union 61.. ..102 N.J. C. Int Cert...lUK Northern Pao. UU..114M Northern l'sc. 2ds. .1HM NorthwH'n eonsols.142 U. 3. 4S. COUp IZ3U U. 8. 4XS, re 103J V. 8. 4HS, conn ... 1W PsolncC or'K. lis LouliUnasumpeata S7)4 jniMuuri M ....JUU Venn, new set. fts....l07K Tenn. new set 5s....l02j Tenn. new set. 3.... 74 Canada 80. Ids 100 Oen. FaclncUU.....lllW lien. K. o., lst...li8H Den. & It ii. u 78 U.4K.Q.Wst,lsu. - Erie, Ms 102 at. K. X. Gen. &.. 74 Morthw'n deben's..llO Ureeon A Trans. 0.I05Ji St. . AI.M. (Jen. Ss SIM St. b.&S. If. Gen.Jl.110 Si. fanl consols ....I2SM Sti-L UMA1-C.11U.110 Tx., PcL. (J.Tr.Ks. MX Tx.,PcK.G.Tr.Kett 40 union rae. um....iiim Wert Shore 105j Government and State bonds are firm and featureless. New York Clearings, $109,489,010; balances, $5,230,160. For tbe week Clearings, $754,146,157; balances, $39,294,728. Bostow Clearings, $15,347,018) balances. $1. S6S.S28. For the week-Clearings. $98,768,179; balances, $11,639,470. For the corresponding week last year Clearings, $92,186,824; balances, 810.575.270. FaniniXFHU Clearings, 810,258,972; bal ances, $1,738.S4L For the week Clearings, $71, 714,249; balances, $10,790,867. BaiTXUORE Clearings, 12,154,623; balances, $388,603. London The amount of bullion gone into tbe Bank of England on balance to-day is 29.000. UHIOAOO Clearlnes for the week ware 887.- 172,201, against $60,614,004 for the corresponding week last, year. New York Exchange was at par. Money rates were at the same old figures 5K9 per cent on call and 67 per cent on time loans. For the day clearings were $10. 968.00a St. Louis Clearings, $3,658,592; balances, $1,117,191. For this week-Clearings, $22,822,246; balances, $5,494,570. DROPS OP QIL, Tbe Market Steady, bat Dull All Along tbe Ibe Line. Tbe features of tbe oil market yesterday, so far as discerned, were dullness and steadiness. Lethargy extended all along the line. The opening, lowest and closing was $106. Tho highest was $1 07, making a range of one-eighth of a cent New-York opened np late, bought a few small lots, and then, subsided without expres sion. Here only three or four trades were made, amounting to abont 6,000 barrels. Clearances 100.000 barrels; for the week, 1,568,000; previous week, 8.165,000. , Field news continues to be encouraging. In tbe Butler field T. W. Phillips' No. , on the Donthett farm at Glade Run, is producing close to 400 barrels a day; the Associated Pro ducers' No. 1, on tbe Casbdollar farm, 200 bar rels, and several others from 80 to 150 barrels. E. M. HukUl's W.P.Core "ell. In tbe Mt Morris field, was given a dose of torpedo with tbe re sult of increasing its output from 15 to 800 bar rels a day. Tbe new Sheffield field bas an. ex tremely promising outlook just now, notwith standing tbe fact that two dry boles bave just been brought in. T. W. Simpson 6V Co.'s No. 8, on lot 169, whioh came in Thursday nlgbt at a LOOO-barrel a day rate, is now doing about 850 barrels. It is tbe best well In the field. The Gilbert Oil Company's gusher on this lot 13 now mailing 250 barrels a day. The wells at Little Creek and Amberson bave a daily output of 2,300 barrels. Vandergrift & Co.'s well, on the Theilman farm, at Myoma, is showing for a fine producer. Three pay streaks hare been found and tbe well U still drilling. Feature of tbe Market Corrected dally by John M. Oasiey ft Cow, 45 Sixth street members of the Pittsburg Petro leum Exchange. Opened 1CS Lowest 1C8JJ Hljthest ., 107 IClosed 1C6 Barrel .. A.verare enarters Average shipments Average runs , Kenned, New York. 7.80c. Be fined, London. 5 13-160. Refined,. Antwerp. I7r. " Refined, Liverpool. Sd. Ueflned, Bremen. 8.80m. 33.7B3 79,211 W.817 ! A. B. McGrew quotes: $10 Pats, & 06; calls. Other Oil Markets. On. Cm, February 8. Petroleum opened at $1 WAx highest $1 07: lowest $1 OtiJi; closed at $107. Bales, 136,000 barrels: charters, 29,865 barrels; shipments, 71,023 barrels; runs, 81,695 barrels. New York. February 8.--Petroeam opened Bteady at$l 06J& and. afttr a slight gain, fell to $1 06 then rallied, and closed firm at $100 Stock Excuangei Opening. $106; Total sales, 74,000 barrels. PE00P OP THE PUDDING, The Week Closes Willi a Good Movement In Real Estate. Alles ft Bailey, 164 Fourth avenue, sold for J. W. Breen, Nol 802 Wylle avenue, a brick dwell Ing of seven rooms, etc., lot 18xlOO feet to an alley, to George Moore for $2,675. Schwan ft Kirker sold lot No. 41 in Grand-' view place to Mrs. Emma Vogel for $700; also sold to J, W. Kirker a piece of ground on Re becca street, Nineteenth ward, for O. A. Warm castle for $5,000 cash; also tor A. A. Kelly to George W. Thomson a frame bouse and lot on Tennis street Twenty-flrst ward, for $2,800: also for J. W. Kirker five lots on Breed's Hill street, Nineteenth ward, to W. A. GUI for $LM0; also for J. W. Kirker three lots on Breed's Hill street to Larson ft Johnson for $1,080; also 19 lots on same street to W. W. Elderkln for $3. 850; also frame bonse and one and one-quarter acres of ground at Oakmont station. Allegheny Valley Railroad, for H. Armstrong to J. Cald well for $3,600 cash; also for James Caldwell to Amanda DaBarry a brick house and lot on Negley avenue Jor $23,000 cash: also for Mrs. Amanda DaUarry, her Homestead property at Oakmopt station to H. Armstrong for $23,000. Tbey also placed four mortgages aggregating $14,000 on East End properties. Ewlng ftByers, No. 93 Federal street, placed amortgageof $3,600for four years at 6 percent on property in the Second ward, Allegheny City. They also placed a mortgage of $400 for one year at 6 per cent' on property in the Sixth ward, Allegheny. L. 0. Frailer, corner Forty-fifth and Bntler streets, sold for tbe Irwin estate lot No. IBH in tbe Anna H. Irwin plan of lots, having a front of 20 feet on the south side of Flummer street near Forty-sixth street Seventeenth ward, by 100 feet, to a 20-foot alley, to Sirs. Sarah A. Havis for $800; also, for John 8. Horslall et.nx, a new frame dwelling of fire rooms, etc., with lot 20x100 feet, situated on the sooth side of Liberty avenue, near Thirty-ninth street Six teenth ward, to Mrs. Honara Creed tor $2,600 cash. liBaxter, Thompson ft Co, 162 Fourth avenue, placed a $10,000 mortgage on property In tbe Eighth ward, city, for five years at 6 per cent f. E. Glass, 188 Fifth 'avenue, sold a mort gage on a house and lot at Hays station, Pitts burg, Virginia and Charleston Rallroad,for $L 200, for three years at Q per cent Black ft Baird, 96 Fourth' avenue, sold for BimonBeymer lots Nos. 108 and KM lathe lin den Lasd Company's plan, at Oaklasd, fronting uiKuctt, 11 wa, lowest 91 uo?t; Closing, 11 uo;6. Consolidated Exebange: Opening. $1 07K:blgu est $1 07f: lowest $106: closing, il Irtli. ., , , --.- together 48 feet on Boundary street bylOOin depth, 'for $450 caslu. They .also placed a mort gage for $10,000, at 5 per cent for five years, on a property close to Second avenhe in the Sec ond ward,;Pittsburg. I Thomas McCaffrey.3509Butlerstreetsold for Bebastlan Foster to Robert Jeffries, lot 2ixl00 feet corner Grant and -Butler streets, Millvale, for $900; also, for J. B. Mc Williams to Mr. Carr, lot 22x100 feet on Kineald street for $375. Reed B. Coyle & Car 131 Fourth avenue, sold to Mrs. L. K. Gillespie, a modern brick resi dence on the corner of Atwood and Bates streets, Oakland, with lot 20x100, for $8,000. S. J. Fleming & Co. sold for Mrs. Burk to J. F. Mcll orris, a frame honse of six rooms, lot 0x70 feet on Ditbridge street Bellefield, for $4,350 cash. They placed a loan ot $3,000 at 6 per cent on Second ward, Allegheny, property tor three years. HOMES PUR. THE PEOPLE. The Good Work of Enlarging tbe City Go Ing Bravely On. Tho number of building permits issued last week was 89, against 43 the previous week. It is estimated the improvement's will cost $136,083. The most Important permit was taken oat by Mrs. J. M. Gasky. It was for a stone two story and mansard dwelling on Fifth avenue. Twenty-second ward, to cost $70,000. Thomas Good, frame two-story dwelling, 18x 81 feet on Ward street, Fourteenth ward. Mrs. O. R. Rlhm, brick addition, two-story dwelling, 10x14 feet, on Forty-fifth street, Sev enteenth ward. Es:ate of M. Wolff, frame addition, one-story dwelling, 14x28 feet, on Station street Nine teenth ward. Jacob Kurtz, frame two-storv dwelling, 16x31 feet on Pearl street. Twentieth ward. Mrs. J. M. Gusky, stone two-story and man sard dwelling, 50x66 feet, on Fifth avenue, Twenty-second ward. B. B. Baumgardner, frame two-story dwell ing 18x32 feet, on Webster avenue, Thirteenth ward. James L. Williams, brick two-story dwelling, 16x34 feet on Tnstln street Fourteenth ward. M. Mawbinney, two brick two-story and man sard dwelllngs,20x31 feet 0Q Mawhlnney street Fourteenth ward. James Laird, brick two-story and mansard dwelllng.22x.3a leet, on Mawhlnney street, Four teenth ward. Wharton McKnlght iron-clad one-stery shop, 40x40 feet on Penn avenue. First ward.- Dr. A. Bloomberg, brick three-story store and tenement, 20x70 feet, on Thirty-third street. Thirteenth ward. William Alker, frame two-story store, 22x32 feet on Webster avenue. Thirteenth ward. James Vernon, frame two-story dwelling. 20x32 feet, on Webster avenue, Thirteenth ward. . S. B. McCanny, frame one-story stable, 15x15 feet on Kramer way. Thirty-second ward. Mrs. Elizabeth Lauer, brick three-story ice factory, 14x23 feet on Brownsville road, Twenty-seventh ward. J. T. Que, frame one-story kitchen, 16x13 feet on Carson street Twenty-fourth ward. William Glewjtwo. brick two-story ana attlo dwellings, 21x33 feet each, on Linden avenue, Twenty-second ward. Walter Armltage, frame two-story and attic dwelling, 16x32 feet, on Fairmount street Nine teenth ward. 1 Albert Junffe. frame two-storv warnhonsn. 30x45 feet, on Whitfield street Nineteenth ward. H. L. Benner, frame 'two-story dwelling, 18x30 feet on Harvard street,Nineteenth ward. Theodoro Wlnke. frame two-story dwelling, 17x34 feet on Hurley street Sixteenth ward. Thomas Hogan, frame two-story dwelling, 18x82 feet, on Main street Sixteenth ward. James Cain, frame two-story dwelling, 17x32 feet on Reed street, Thirteenth ward. iuii. vr. v. ouiuie, irainQ one-story aoiiuon to dwelling, 8x14 feet, on Center avenue. Elev enth ward. i David Hutchison, brick two-story dwelling, 11x32 feetou Maria street Sixth ward. R. C. Watt frame two-story dwelling, 16x32 feet on Inwood street Twenty-first ward, Fred Scbeutte, frame two-stprv dwelling, 17x34 feet on Scioto street. Twentieth, ward. James Henderson, frame two-story stable, 24x100 feet, on Thirty-first street Sixteenth ward. Mrs. Carrie McGraver, f rametwo-story dwell ing, 28x87 feet on Craig street Fourteenth ward. Charles Egan, brick two-story and mansard dwelling, 19x34 feet on Locust street Sixth Ward. Ferdinand Lehm, frame two-story dwelling, 16x18 feet on Prospect street Thirty-second ward. Anton Flster, frame one-story dwelling, 17x 84 feet, on Monastery avenue, Twenty:seventh ward. Lorenz Laing, frame one-story dwelling, 17x 81 feet on Monastery avenue. Twenty-seventh ward. Frank Lehrman, frame one-story dwelling, 20 x32 feet, on Monastery avenue, Twenty-seventh ward. Mrs. Breltwelser, frame mansard addition to dwelling. 20x32 feet on Twenty-fourth street Twenty-fifth ward. uatuerme esmoiser, DrlcK two-story dwelling, 19x31 feet n Fisk street, Seventeenth ward. August Boeder, frame two-story dwelling, 17x32 feet on rear of Penn avenue. Sixteenth ward. , Frank Rapalski, frame two-story dwelling, 20x32 feet on Brereton avenue, Thirteenth ward. Louis Marownowski, frame two-story dwell ing, 20x32 feet on rear of Brereton avenue, Thirteenth ward. Peter Shea, brick mansard addition to dwelling, 18x24 feet, on Spring alley, Twelfth ward. AT THEIR OLD TBICKS. The Bears Make a Raid on Wall Street Heavy Loss la the Bank Reserve Sugar a Strang Featare. New Yobk, February 8. The stock market to-day was as usual ot 'ate, natrow and dull for the general lists, while a few stocks monopo lized all the interest taken in tbe speculation. Tbe general tone was strong and even buoyant until tbe issue of tbe bank statement, which, at its unexpected loss in tbe surplus reserve, in duced bears to try their band once again in an attack upon the market The heavy loss in tbe reserve is attributed in part to complications arising from the recent failures of tbe three banks. though the effects of these troubles have all developed by this time and passed away. The bears wbo have been roughly bandied of late In Louisville and Nash ville, Reading and Lackawanna, were not so' aggressive, and tbe losses occasioned by their demoostration were small in every case but one. Lackawanna, Rock Island, Missouri Pacific, Richmond and West Point and Sugar Refin eries were the strong points, though the final raid carried away most of the gains in all ex cent tbe last named stock, on which as wnll la Lead the attack was quite bullish, though Lead failea to respond. Tbe events ot tbe past two or three days bave turned a number of opera tors on tbe street from the bear to the bull side and rumors ot the common settlement of matters imnortant to tbe tradu are e'rcnlateri. Tbe market finally closed ratber heavy on the raid and at small fractions below last night's closing prices, as a rale. Atlantic and Pacific fours rose 4X to 7 Jersey Central converti bles, 3Ktol28, and Reading convertible in comes, iyi to 43. The sales of bonds for tbe week aggregated $8,053,000 against $9,823,000 tor Jilt WB6sC The Post says: The general aspects of rail road business as shown by tbe earnings are so f;ood that there is a strong disposition to specn ate'lor higher prices, but tbe market is still so narrow, that Is, there are so few persons out side of the dally traders wbo are doing any thing in stock speculations that the good earn ings bave but little effect on prices ot stocks. There Is, however, a large increase in the in vestments in railroad bonds as is shown by tbe facts that in tbe last week there was a general advance of H, to points on all the' leading active railroad bonds and the total sale of bonds In the days up to last night were a total of $9,919,000. of which $4,616,000 were on Thurs day and Fridav. To some extent this Increased Investment in bonds Is a diversion of invest ment and speculation from stocks. Tbe as Eects of the money market to both here and in ondon are likely to be an unfavorable element In the stock speculation next week. Governments bave been dull and steady. States have been entirely neglected.. Tbe rollowinr tame snows the nneu or rtir stocks on tbe New York Utoek .Exchange yeater day. Corrected dally for Tiix Dispatch bv YYirrrsxT & BTirniueoii, oldest Pittsburg mem bers of Hew York Stock Xxcnange, 6! Fourth ave nue: Open- in?. An. Cotton Oil Trust.. :Sg Am.uotton on. Atvu., ,vp.ao.c..... ; Canadian Pacific 7W Canada Southern Central of a ew J araey. WH Cbesaoeakes Ohio.... VH C. Bar. gali.er. ....10s -C Mil. & Bt. aul.... sax 0.. 3111.4 81. i,pr.... US a, itoccj. sr S3K a, Bt l. a ritts iv U, Bt L..&FUU. pf. C Bt. P..M. &O KH C Bt. J.M7AO..Df. C Nortn western... ..110 ajtMortn western, pr.ia a, a. c. & i...r..... nw a. a. Uil, nr n3 OoL Coat 4 iron. 60S Col. ft Hocking vai Z1M Del.. L. A W 137Q Del. A Hudson. 1S1H Denver Klo (J........ .... E.T.. Va. 4Ua. ....... K fc.T..Va.Oa.lit Bf. .... K.T.. Va. AUs-Mpr. Wi Illinois Central'.., Lake Erin A Western.. UK Lake Krle A West Dr.. 89 J LaaeOhore AM. B.. j1068 LoulsvUieANuhvllle. sajj Mobile Ohio .... Mo.. Kan. Texas..,., iota Missouri faclflc.r 75i Mew lork Central.. ...lOSJt A, Xt A, M, A W I . Clos- Hlrh- Low. ins; t est Did. Z7K VH ITU S3 ZZU .KU m UH 74 MM 117 117 117 Z5 25JJ 2S ICSM 108 107 TO ens ne 11s us WM S3K S3K m 16M leS 46V KK S3 U .... .... S3 llOJt 110 XSK in i4iu um 72 7lS 7Z Wk 07 S7 tl CO 49W 21H UK Il 1373S- 18 '3 141i 1S1 ISt IS .... ' ... 72K tax h ni wr "M iosh . Mew Kerf so 83 ss2 ...; isk icu UK 10U1 kS 7ilf 107, 106 H6 Mr H.Y..L.E. AW.prer.. .. .... 21. Xit'lX t U...... .... ... 1. y.. ttsstL vr. N.Y.. U. Altt.Li.2d of M. Y .. JC 43 3X H.X..U.X W... Norfoir Western.... il UK Norfolk Weatern.Gr. .- Morthern Pacific Nortnern Pacific pref. 75) 75J ObloA AllsilaslDpl..... . Oreicon improvement. Oreroa Transcoa J7 17 Pacific Jlall :.. uu wt Peo. Ueo. Evans Pnlladel. ft Beading.. 42 CH Pullman Palace Car ' .... Richmond ft W. P. T 22X t3U Richmond ft W.P.T.oI 79)4 SO St P.. Minn. & Stan.: Bt u. ft San.fran St L. ft San irran of.. SS (8 HI.!., ft San r. 1st pi, Texas Peclflo........... 21K 21K Union Pacific CTJj 7j Wabasn Wabash nrererred 2S 2sK Western Union S414 S4K Wheeling ft L.X 69$ - Hua-ar Trust 69 61 National lead Trust.. 1H Wi Chicago Oas Trust.... 47J2 t!H Ex-dlvidend. 754 2294 7SX Boston Stocks. Atch. ftTop.rtE. .. 22X Boston ft Aimur...2l74 Boston ft Maine.... .207 K Wis. Central pf. AlloaezMtrCo I Calumet ft Htca....2SJ rrsBKiin. 13H Uaron ...... S Osceola. 27 Pewablo tii Qnlncy . 70 Bell Telepnone 222 Boston Land......... H Water Power........ Wf Tamarack Ill San Dlexo 17)4 Santa Pe copper,.... 1.25 U. JJ. 4(1. 10SH Eastern u. a...... ..140 Eastern it It. Cs ....124 Flint Fere 41 22 Mexican Oen. com.. 17 siex.Clstmtfr.bda. 90 3. X. t.Vtrftr... SH Oid.A I.. Cham. com. e!4 oiacoionr J78 Batland. com m Kntland nrererred.. 73 Wis. Central, com... KX Philadelphia Htecka. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney ft Stenhenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue. Members Kew xork Stock .Ex change. Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania BaOroad. .-.. M)4 65 Heading: 21 21 1-18 buffalo, Plttsbnrg ft Western...... SK Ki tehUb Valley 524 H , lMffh .Navlxatlon S2H Mtf Northern Paolfle S2 S2S4 northern Paclflopreierred 71 "X Baalneaa Notes. DrQtrESitE Heights is to be Improved by a new board walk and steps. Both are badly needed. Ownratowarm weather East the Beading Railroad Company shut down another largo colliery. These Is a good demand for business prop erty and choice residence sites in all parts of the city and suburbs. Baxteb, Thompson & Co., real estate brokers, are permanently located at No. 162 Fourth avenue, where their friends will always find them "at home." Sevebal business men spoken to yester day objected to any site for the Carnegie Library .below Grant street They preferred East Liberty to Duquesne way. . A WELL-Kso'vra capitalist remarked yester day that at least three flats would be erected in Pittsburg or Allegheny tbisyear. It Is bis intention to introduce the system here, if pos sible. The annual meeting of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company for tbe election of officers and directors, will be held on Wednesday of this week, at 10 A-Xat the company's office on Wood street W.iW. McNeili, 4 Bko 105 Fourth avenue, bave placed a mortgage of $400 for fonr years at 6 per cent on Second ward, Allegheny, prop erty. Also a mortgage ot $8,000 on Allegheny City business property, for tnree years, at 6 per cent Chables Somebs & Co.. 313 'Wood street have sold for George Herring to Prof. Robert Martin a residence property at Avalon station., Pittsburg, Ft Wayne and Chlcaeo Railroad, being a six-room cottage boose, with lot 75x100, for 83,200 cash. The visible supply of refined oil for the seven principal continental ports, January 17, was 568,000 barrels: decrease. 25,000 barrels. .Taken for consumption from tbe same ports jmyi,j8fiu. to January a,a,zaj,wu oarreu; in crease, 527,000 barrels. A BETTEEFEELIM. More Activity In Cereals and Has; Products, With Some Improvement In Prices Wheat Boomed by a Cold Wave. Chioaoo Wheat A fair business was trans acted, and the feeling developed was firm and with a stronger undertone to the market Fluctuations were slight, and confined within )i3 range. Theflrmness was attributed to colder weather, with fears of damage to tbe growing crop, which in some cases is reported to be In an un usually advanced growth for this season of tbe year. The export clearances, too, were fairly large. The receipts for the week at tbe princi pal receiving points were abont the same .as last week, and, with exports larger, it is fair to presume that the visible supply will show a decrease estimated at from 400,000. to 600,000 bushels. Corn received moderate attention, trading being fairly active within narrow limits, and the feeling developed on tbe whole was steady. The influences on the market were mack tbe same as of late, and no new feature was pre sented. The market opened at about yester day's closing prices, was easy for a time, be came firmer, and closed a trifle easier than yes terday. Oats There was more trade, and'a quiet and easy feeling prevailed. Receiving bouses were free sellers of May, July sold at Ho decline,, with very little trading. Mess Pork Trading was quite active, and tbe market in a general way exhibited consid erable strength. Local operators purchased to, .some extent, and shorts provided for a few con tracts. Prices were advanced lOQlSic on the whole range, ana the advance was moderately well supported. Lard Only a fair business was transacted, and the feeling was steadier. Prices were a little more favorable to sellers, though no material change was noticed. Short Rib Sides Trading was more active and chiefly on local account Prices advanced 25c and the Improvement was fairly well supponeo. The leading futures ranged as follows: Wheat-No. 2, May. 78KQ78JiQ78K078Je:' June. 783i7B?78Q78Jo; July.SWKeTT onVAc iOBS-jno. A Jiarcn. atcitjKHiB'jUMc: May, 313131g31c; July, 8&31X3I& OATS-No. 2, May. 2222H22Ke22'ic. Mess Porb, per bbl Marrh. $9&983 9 80Q9 80; May. $10 ll810 079 95Q10 0a; jnne, iu iujiu iwaiu ivtgiw lu. Lard, per 100 As. March, $5 8505 855 85 5 85; May. $5 97KS8 00& 87H8 00; June, $8 058 07KQ6'058 05. Shobt Ribs, per 100 As. March, $4 77 4 81X34 774 HI: Mav, $4 87Q4 904 87X0 4 90; June, t 9SQ4 95Q4.854 9a. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat, 7Sc No. 3 spring wheat 0c; No, 2 red, 73c No. corn. 2S523Kc No. 2 oats, 2C&C. No. 2 rye, 42c No. 2 barley, 55057c No. 1 flaxseed. $1 3 Pritae timothy seed. $1 20. Mess' pork, per bbl. $9 75 70. Lard, per' 100 llw, to 80. Short ribs sides (loose), $4 S0Q4 85. Dry salted shoulders (boxed), unchanged: short clear sides (boxed), unchanged. Sugars, not loaf, unchanged. Receipts Flour. 21,000 barrels:: wheat 16.000 bushels: corn, 169.000 bushels; oats, uuw DumBu, rye, ouuu ousneis: Daney, 89.000 bushels. Shipments Floor, 9,000 barrels; wheat, 19,000 bushels: com, 240,000 bushels; oats, 147,000 bushels; rye, 2,000 bushels; barley, 39,000, bushels. On tbe Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was firmer; fancy Elgin creamery, 270' 27Kc:flne Western, 2123c; finest dairies, 190' 22c; fine, 14618c Eggs, 13)o. A COOL CHICAGO ED1T0E. He Beproachea a Hichwarman for Spoiling b Five Dollar Hat. Chicago Herald. An assistant editor of a morning daily who had been reading copy until 3 o'clock in the morning was trudging along home not, long ago when he was suddenly attacked bya sandbagger. .Fortunately for the in tended victim he wore a new stiff Derby hat. and the blow merely had the effect of crushing in the crotra of that. The news-, paver man is something of an athlete, and in a flash he had the slugger by the throat, with one hand and by the arm with the other, and m a cool, 'reproachful tone said:, "Xow, what in the world is tbe use of: your mashing a 5 hat to get 30 cents, for' that's all the money I possess?" When baby was sick, we gave her Castorla, When she was a Child,, she cried for Castorla, When she became Miss, she clung to Castorla, VThea she bad ChUdra,she gave them Castorla s-T7-KWTWa THE BOYS IN BLUB. . Counrzx, Nobxas M. Sktth Is able to be around again, after bis severe Illness of several weeks past Colonel Wiles J. Httzjwqs, or the Six teenth Regiment spent a few days in the city last week. The Colonel win be a candidate for tbe State Legislature next election. As election for first lieutenant, to fill tbe vacancy caused by the resignation of JohnG. McClurg. of Company H, Eighteenth Regi ment will ba held next Saturday evening. Captakt C. S. W. Jojtes, of the Sheridan Troop, has been appointed postmaster of Tyrone. Politicians in the National Guard this year are developing at a remarkable rate. Gexebat. John a. Wrtrr, Major W. W. Greenland and several other brigade officials returned from Washington yesterday, where tbey bad been attending the meeting of the National Guard Association. At the recent entertainments given by tbe Washington Infantry, the neat little sum of $507 50 was cleared. It will be put into a fund for new uniforms. The tbirty-flfth annual parade or the organization will take place on the 22d of this month. The following named officers bare been hon orably discharged in orders: Lieutenant W. L. Donacby, of Company A, Twelfth Regiment; Captain S. W. Harper, ot Company B, and Captain K. M. McCotnbs, ot Company C, Eighteenth Regiment A xzetino of the Brigade .Examining Board will be asked for shortly, to act ana number of candidates elected lately. General Hastings' decision of a week ago materially changes tbe manner of conducting elections now, and will necessitate more frequent meetings of the board. Adjutant Gewebai. Hastings reversed his decision relative to officers being commis sioned without passing the Examining Board. He claims tbe first decision was made by an error, and that no other officers need expect their commissions without appearing before tbe board. Officers ot the Fourteenth Regiment are disgusted with their rating for the last in spection, as they bave been placed at the bot tom of the list In the State. Colonel Parch ment claims that If his regiment had been In- specieu at jonnstowu ne wouia nave been very close to the top of the notch. A 1IEETTN0 of the inspectors of rifle practice of the Second Brigade will be held at Washing ton, Pa on February 22. The meeting bas been called by Major Hazlett brigade ord nance officer, and plans for the coming season wilt be discussed and suggestions of various kinds relative to rifle practice will be bronght up- The marksmen and sharpshooters' medals issued by the State for tbe qualified riflemen of t be-past year, arrived in this city last Fri day. Tbey will be distributed to the proper owners daring tbe ensuing week. The target practice expense allowances of $50 per com pany will not be forwarded until some time in April. THE thirty-fifth annual parade of the Wash ington Infantry will take place on the 22nd (Washington's birthday). The company has accepted an invitation from Pride ot the West Council, American Mechanics, to be their es cort on that dav. They will have the right of the Allegheny Division with the Great West ern Band. At the meeting of the National Guard Asso ciation, in Washington last Thursday, tbe Haw ley bill, providing for appointments In the reg ular army from officers of the National Guard, and the McCutcbeon sea-coast defense bill were adopted. Particular effort was made in reference to increasing tbe National Guard ap propriation to $1,000,000. Colonel Samuei, W. Hnx, Quartermaster General; Lieutenant Colonel Joseph H. Gray, Ald-de-Camp, and Lieutenant Colonel Will lam Livsey are appointed a Board of Survey to fix the responsibilitv and judge the loss sus tained by Company E. Fourteenth Regiment, in the recent fire. A meeting of tbe board is called for February 22, at 10 o'clock A. H. General Wtlte, Commander of the Sec ond Brigade, states that should Congress appro priate tbe $1,000,000 asked for by tbe Guard Association, anew issue of knapsacks, canteens and haversacks will be the first resnlt felt in Pennsylvania. This year will see the Guard equipped throughout with the new rifles bought from tbe Government and attention can then be paid to remedying some of the defects In otner airecaona. ' CAT-TAEfD.H. GnAT. of tbe regular service, -who is stationed in Nebraska, is spending a few days in the city, the gnest of friends. He was present at several drills of tbe local Guard last week, and expressed himself as much pleased witn tne manner in wnica me companies wero bandied. Ha says that in the regular army the milliia of New York and Pennsylvania is always looked on with considerable pride, and spoken of as being tbe standard for other Na tional Guards to pattern after. The field musio of the Eighteenth regiment 'was inspected last night at tbe barracks on Penn avenne, by Colonel Smith, accompanied by several members of his staff. Both tbe drum and bugle corps showed np splendidly and rendered good music Immediately afterward, the hospital assistants were Inspected and drilled. Soring the coming week the follow ing companies will Do paraded for inspection: Company A, Monday night at 8J5; Company B, Monday night at 0 o'clock; Company E, Tuesday nlgbt at 8:15 o'clock, and Company H, Tuesday evening at 9 o'clock; Company I (Mc Keesport), Saturday evening at 805 o'clock; State Senator Fniaett'i Fad. New York Ban.1 Senator Fassett's fondness for opals was recognized in the holiday season by the gift of a diamond circled opal scarf pin of great beanty. The opal is of perfect shape and wonderfnl brilliancy and color. He wears it all the time. On special occasions the ' 'Senator also sports opal sleeve buttons of no inconsiderable attractiveness. BICK HEADACHECtrler,illtUaIjjT8rFmj SICK HEADACHE. 'Carter's Little Liver Pills. SICK HEADACHE '-Carter's Little Liver Pills. 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Established 1870, -Weekly Circular FREE. B. CHISHOLM & CO., SI Broadway, N. Y. mhl&87-sn JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO., BANKEK3 AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicago. 5 SIXTH BT, Pittsburg. mano AL0MviSIE(Jv An Incident in the Life of a Prominent AHeghenian. MR, JOHN IFFT INTERVIEWED "I can hardly explain to 70a how Z got into the condition X was in. It came on ma gradually, and before I realized it my con dition was a very serious one." The writer had found Mr. John M. Ifft at his pleasant home at No. 62 Grant alley, Allegheny, in the Sixth ward. "I am quite willing, however," Mr. Ifft continued, "to do my best in gi vine an ac count of my trouble. It was f ally six years since I first noticed it, and daring that time not for a single day have I felt like a well man, Or been ad hoar free from some kind of pain or sickness. "To begin with, it was a slight cough that troubled me; my nose would be stopped np on one side or the other. My throat wonld have a raw, uncomfortable feeling. That was called catarrh of the head and throat by those whom I consulted abont it I tried by every means I knew to get rid of that, but instead of getting any better the trouble seemed to be extending all the time down into my chest, "I fonnd myself losing flesh steadily. Sometimes I would pick np for awhile, and I wonld think I was getting better, bnt then in a little while I would find myself falling away faster than ever and a good deal worse than I had ever been. Jfr. J. M. Ifft, St Grant alley, AllegTieny. "There was a constant dropping Irom my head to my throat. It was especially bad when I laid down. Often I wonld bave to sit np in bed in order to get my breath. The mucus wonld gather in large quantities in my throat, almost smothering me. I conld not sleep, and wonld get np more tired than when I went to bed. Until a short time ago I was working on the Man Chester Street Railway. When I went to. work in the morning I would have to cough for at least two hours before I could clear my throat and chest of the mucus that had col lected during the nizbt My eyes were affected and became so weak that I conld not see to read. There was a dull pain across my forehead and ringing, buzzing noises in my ears. My hearing was seriously Impaired. "I would get dizzy frequently, so that wben I would go abont my work spots would seem to swim before my eyes, and everything would seem hazy and dim. This wonld most frequent ly occur wben arising suddenly, orafter exert ing myself. At such times my heart would palpitate violently, ana this would be followed by slow ana Irregular beating and a sensation of falntness. "The least exertion would tire me and mako me short of breath. I could not walk even s short distance without suffering pain. My ap petite failed me. For five years I was never able to retain my breakfast in my stomach. Tbe constant coughing in tbe morning wonld cause a nauseating feeling and compel me to vomit "I bad tried so many doctors and remedies without gaining any relief that 1 had became discouraged and never expected to ret well One day I read ot a case similar in many re spects to mine that bad been treated and cured by Drs. Copeland & Blair. I called at their office, and after consultation placed myself under their care." "Have you been benefited by their treat ment?" "Indeed I have. I feel like a different person from tbe one I was when I first went to them. The dropping in my throat has ceased. lean now see to read without my eyes burtlngme. My stomach tronble bas Iett me and I can now eat a good meal. I enjoy my food and bave no trouble retaining It For years I bad no sense of taste or smelt I conld eat cayenne pepper and not know what I was eating-. Now I bare these senses In fulb-and can distinguish the taste of each article of food. I am getting stronger and arise in tbe morning feeling re freshed and invigorated. The change in my condition I owe to Drs. Copeland A Blair, and shall be clad to verify this statement at any time." Mr. Ifft lives, as stated, at 62 Grant allay, Sixth ward, Allegheny, where ha can be seen regarding the above. MR. BARNES' STORY. Statement From a Well-Known Gsnilsmsa of Hickman, Pa. The statement given below is from oneuf the patients residing ont of the city who was treated from tbe office of Drs. Copeland & Blair. The gentleman in question is Mr. Will iam Barnes, of Hickman. Pa a thriving town on the Pittsburg: Cbartlers and Youghtogheny Railroad, abont IS miles out from Pittsburgh During a recent conversation with the writer.be said: "Fire years ago my tronble first made its appearance, and it continued to grow steadily worse nntil I was at last in a very serious condition. My head and nose were first stopped up,and there was a dropping irom my neau to my inroar. x wonld get up in the morning feeling more tired than when I went to bed the night before. I could eat bnt little, and bat I did eat laid like a heavy load on my stomach. "At last tbe trouble extended to my chest There wonld be sharp pains stabbing like a knife right over my heart. My lnnzs became affected and I had a dry, hacking cough. I grew weaker and weaker and was unable to do anrwork. I lost all sense of taste and smell. 1 was advised to go to England. I went there, and spent a great deal of money, but derived no benefit. I became disheartened and hon estly believed my trouble would soon cause my death. "I was advised while in this condition to try Drs. Copeland 4 Blair. I had read of the great good they were doing, so determined to see them. "The result bas been a great surprise tome. I improved rapidly from tbe very first. I soon regained my sense of smell and taste. 1 have no more trouble with, my heart or pains in my cbest. I can eat well and feel refreshed by my sleep. I can work all dav and feel good at night. In fact, I am perfectly well. I owe my recovery to Drs. Copeland & Blair, and shall bo glad to speak with anyone about my case." Resntiof Home Treatment Home time aeo Mr. Harry Phillips, of Hoi ton, Allegheny county. Pa commenced a course of home treatment for bis catarrhal trouble, under the care of Drs. Copeland A Blair. At that time his trouble had assumed a very aggravated form. He stated to the writer as follows: "My nostrils wonld clot; up. My head ached constantly. I had severe pains in my chest. There was a uropning of mucus from my bead to my throat. I bad night sweats. My heart would palpitate' rapidly, and be followed bya slow, irregular beating and feelineof falntness. I was dally growing- weaker. The slightest exertion tired me, and I was unfit for work." "How do you feel nowT" "Like another being. All the symptoms I have described to yon have disappeared, and I feel as well as I ever did in my life." Last May, Mia Lottie J. Forker. of 299 Arch street. MeadvUIe. Pa., placed herself under treatment by mall with Drs. Copeland A Blair for her catarrhal trouble. On Jnne 9 she wrote: "Yonr medicine is do ing me good. I do not feel so tired, and my headaches have ceased." Angnst2Sher letter stated: "I feel quite like' a different woman from the one I was wben I commenced yonr treatment." DOCTORS Are located permanently at 66 SIXTH AVENUE. Where they treat withsuccess all curable eases. Office hours ttoUA.K.;U to 5 r-.X.;7te9 v. x. (Snnday included). Specialties CATARRH, and ALL DIS EASES of the EYE, EAR, THROAT;-and LUNGS, Consultation, $L Address all mail to DBS. COPELAND & BLAIR, 66 Sixth are, Pittsburg, Pa. C H
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