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DISPATCH, SUNDAY,
Seeking foe truth.
The
Spirit That Must Actuate
Honest Investigator.
the
'PREJUDICE CANT BE ABANDONED.
Undecd, it Should Xot be, for it Hakes a
Test for Every "ew Idea.
THE TIUIMXU OF THE INTELLECT
mrr.iTTEjf roxi the distak-h.!
There are three paths which one must
choose between who wants to get at truth.
These are the paths of research, of reason, of
reliance.
There are three places to which one may
go who wants to get a cold spoon to a gold
mine, to a manufactory or to a jeweler's. He
may dig his gold, get the ore out ot it, put it
through the whole process of making and so
get his spoon. Or he may take the gold
which somebody else has dug and refined,
and work it at the goldsmith's into a spoon.
Or he may go into a shop on Filth avenue
and buy a spoon ready made. The gold of
truth may be dug out of the original mine,
or shaped by the machinery of reason, or
taken ready made.
There is no way of getting along without
miners, original investigators, men who
walk the path of research. There is no way
of dispensing with manufacturers, shapers
of the original gold, men who walk the path
of reason. Host of us, however, buy our
spoons in their finished shape, take our opin
ions upon many subjects ready made, and
walk the easier path 01 reliance upon author
ity. In this brief liic, with its pressure of
persistent business, that is real lv, for most
people, the only way. There is no need of
being ashamed of it. Everybody in some
department of life must of neces
sity lollow it. "Vc are not compelled,
because we are possessed of the power of
reason, to reason out everything. We may
take the law of gravitation, and theaccuracy
of axioms, and tiic substantial correctness
of the multiplication table, upon laitb, con
tent to get at such truth along the path of
reliance. "We may do exactly the same
thing about the essential assertions of the
ology. There are. however, a great many
people who have the intellectual training
and the judgment and the time which makes
it possible for them to take the path of
reason. For such people these papers are
intended.
tun GOOD BOOKS.
Here are the titles of ten books which are
worth the reading of anybody who desires to
get at the truth of the Christian faith. The
Christian religion centers about a Being and
a Book, about God and the Bible. It de
pends upon the truth of certain doctrines
and of certain documents. It is exposed to
assault upon two sides, upon the side of
philosophical questioning, and npon the
side of literary criticism. These ten books
are all upon that part of the Christian
faith which centers about God. They are
discussions of doctrines. They are intended
to answer philosophical questions. The ten
books are all small books, all easy to the un
derstanding of the untheological reader,
and all inexpensive. They can be found in
any bookstore. '
Here is the list: "Some Elements cf Re
ligion," Siddon; "Reassuring Hints," Foot
man; ''Natural Law in the Spiritual
"World," Drummond; "The Character of
Jesus," Bushnell; "The Sermons of Padre
Agostino," "The Idea of God" and "The
Destiny of Man," Fiske; two novels,
"Donovan" and "'We Two," by Edna
Lyall, and "Philistinism," by Heber New
ton. There is only one intellectual and spirit
ual possession which is of permanent value,
and that is the possession of the truth. Noth
ing else has any real existence. Everybody
who has a reasonable mind must de
sire to know things as thev are.
The one question in all discussion must be
not is this orthodox? Is it what we have
been taught? Is it a pleasant doctrine?
Is it what we woald like to believe? but, is
it true? Nothing is genuinely orthodox ex
cept the truth, and whatever is true is or
thodox. At New York, the other day, in the dis
cussion of the revision of the "Westminster
Confession, it was objected against some of
the old doctrines that they are no longer
"preachaule," people are not willing to hear
them. But that is no test of doctrine. Is
the doctrine true? If it is, then let it be
kept and taught, "whether they will bear
or whether they will forbear."
THE HONEST INVESTIGATOR
It is truth we want, and nothing else. The
honest student welcomes all criticism, all
argument, all opposition, all investigation
which goes to mark the difference between
the true and the nottrne. Whoever can
show him that any article of his creed is
built upon a foundation of mistake does him
a service. "Whoever can convince him that
any new article of faith, outside of his old
creed, is true, wins his genuine gratitude.
"Wherever truth calls and leads he will
obediently and gladly lollow. If truth
lead into the blackest abysses of atheism,
there will the honest thinker go. If truth
lead into the straitcst, devoutest, most
self-abnegating monastery, off will go the
honest thinker's shoes, on with gown and
cowl, down he talis upon his knees before
the crucifix. The sole purpose of the honest
thinker is to know things as they are.
There is, however, no necessary contra
diction between a desire to know the truth
and a strong prejudice in favor of certain
positions which we have been accustomed to
regard as true.
It is not possible to free one's mind en
tirely irom prejudice. "We cannot blot out
all our experience of life, nor erase all our
iutellcctuai conclusions, and so approach
the study of the Christian faith with abso
lutely colorless and blank minds. There is,
o- courtc, a narrow and bigoted prejudice
from winch all people ought to do their
best to free themselves. Nobody has a right
to shut his ears against all argument, to
listen only to people who agree with him,
to read only those books which are written
on his side. Nobody has a right to judge
his neighbor without a hearing. Nobody
should resolve that he will not be con
vinced There ought to be no room in a
fair mind for any spirit of hostility
to new truth. But what I mean here by
prejudice is prepossession and prejudgment.
That we cannot help. We have been taught
something; wc have read more or less; we
have done some little thinking, and there is
no river of forgetfnlness in real life into
whichjwe can take a plunge and come out
clean of all previous ideas.
can't get kid or teejudice.
Neither can we get away from the mental
and social and religious condition under
wnich we live. "We cannot emerge from
some untrodden valley oi Central Africa
and listen Jor the first time to the statements
of Christian theology. AVe simply cannot
do it. AVe might as well try to get away
from the universal air. Emerson, it is said,
resoived that he would absolutely divest his
mind of all the clothing of prejudice. But
it is questioned of him whether he so much
as took off even bis mental overcoat. AVe
come to the study of the Christian religion,
everyone of us, with minds prejudiced. AVe
may as well recognize that tact. No other
condition of things is possible.
Not only is it not possible to have a mind
entirely iree from prejudice, but it is not
even desirable. For prejudice represents
two exceedingly important factors in intel
lectual progress. Prejudice, in the first
place, means a man's store of previous
knowledge. It is our inheritance lrom the
past It is the conclusions which belong to
us because our fathers worked them out in
their own experience. It comes to us,
along with habit, as one of those
facts in human life which make it
unnecessary that every man should begin
over again with every question at the begin
ning. Nature thrusts her book of problems
into our hands, and after a good many of
them we find answers written, and so we are
able to go on to new ones. Some of the old
answers may need correction, but until that
need is shown us we will be satisfied to let
thpni stand.
Prejudice also means mental inertia. It
is that within us which makes it a little
hard to move us in new directions. AVe
need that. AVithout it, we would he like a
heap of leathers, and every radical thinker
would be a fan to blow us iu 20 directions.
There would be no such thing as intellectual
stability. Every new opinion would make
a revolntion. As it is, prejudice acts as a
salutary check. It tests truth. If a thing
is true it will
TROVE ITS TRCin
by its ability to persuade prejudice. If it
cannot persuade prejudice, something is the
matter w ith it. It is the duty of every man
to put every new notion upon trial, and to
employ prejudice for prosecuting attorney.
AVe have no cause for auarrel with the meu
who stood out against Galileo, and made
their protest against his extraordinary
notion that the earth moves. That
was a most annoying and unprece
dented theory which claimed to
he the truth. It was the business
of that generation to give it the stoutest
trial possible. That was the very best way
to prove it. No lie can stand out long
against the healthy prejudices of men.
Galileo won because he had the truth upon
his side.
Tins untrammeled purpose to know the
truth 1 would set down at the beginning of
the path of reason as being essential to
everybody who intends to go that way. It
is also necessary that one who wishes to
know the truth should be able to recognize
the truth when he sees it.
They brought in the child Jesus into the
temple in the old time, and the streets were
full of people as they passed along, and a
crowd was in the temple courts as this little
company waited their turns, and hundreds
must have -seen the Infant in the
arms of his mother, but of all
the beholders onlv one man recognized Him,
perceived who He was, and blessed God.
That is what is forever going on. Truth is
not hid, but we are blind or unheeding.
The truth-seeker, who succeeds in discover
ing trutli, is the man who is able to recog
nize truth when he sees it.
INTELLECTUAL PEErABATION.
But truth is of various kinds and makes
demands on various qualities of mind. All
truth needs some kind of intellectual
preparation before it makes an impression
on the mind, just as an object needs a sensi
tive plate in the camera before it can be
Pictured. The mind which is trained in
otany will recognize a hundred different
plants where the ordinary observer sees
nothing but bare ground. The mind which
is trained ;in music will recognize melody
where the untrained listenerhearsnothingbut
jangled noises. It is a profound fact in
human nature that "as we are, we see."
Truth waits on recognition, Aud recogni
tion depends upon the training, taste,
knowledge, character of the truth-seeker.
Every truth mates its own demand upon
the seeker afjter truth. Different kinds of
truth are tested by different kinds of proof.
That which makes the student a good judge
oi one Kind ot truth may leave him quite
blind and deaf to another kind. A first
rate mathematician, able to recognize the
truth oi numbers, may be no judge of poetry
at all. Though he were able to square the
circle, nevertheless his opinion oftTennyson
or Browning might be utter foolishness.
THE CASE OP THE SCIENTIST.
The most accurate scientist, having full
knowledge of all the wonderful discoveries
which have been made in nature, may have
an opinion which is absolutely worthless
about the inspiration of the Bible. No
amount of training in locic, though a man
excelled all the philosophers, could insure
any value to his judgment about the Sistine
Madonna. Different kinds of truth need
different kinds of proof. "As we are, we
see." The trnth-seeker must be able to
recognize truth when he sees it.
Christ said that the recognition of relig
ious truth depends on character. AVhoever
will do God's will shall know God's truth.
Only the pure in heart can see God. AVho
ever would get at truth along the path of
reason must take with him not only an
earnest purpose to find truth, not only an
acute and trained mind to seek trnlh, but a
heart in sympathy with all that is worthiest
iu life, a conscience sensitive to the faintest
whisper of duty, a will resolute to do the
nearest task i n the best way, a nature open
to all good influences, an ability to recog
nize spiritual truth. Everybody else will
fail. George Hodges.
From Albany, Ore.
I came out to this coast from Iowa last
sprint;, and was very greatly surprised to
find Chamberlain's remedies so well and
favorably known here. I have sold them
for the past 1G years, and must say that they
give the best satisfaction of any medicine on
the market. In all these years I have vet
to hear of a single complaint on any one of
mem. xney are wonu Dealers, j. con
sider Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the best
and best selling medicine in the market for
coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough.
H. C. Hubbard, Albany, Ore., late of Clin
ton, la.
For sale by John C. Smith, cor. Pennand
Main st; E. G. Stucky, Seventeenth and
Twenty-lonrth sts., Penn aye. and cor. AVy
lie ave. and Fulton st.; JIarkell Bros., cor.
Penn and Frankstown aves.; Thee. E.
Ihrig, 3610 Fifth ave.; Carl Hartwig, 4016
Butler St.: Jas. L. McConnell & Co., 455
Fifth ave., Pittsburg, and in Allegheny by
E. E. Heck, 72 and 194 Federal St.; Thos.
It. Morris, cor. Hanover and Preble aves.;
F. H. Eggers, 172 Ohio st, and F. H.
Eggers & Son, 199 Ohio st. and 11 Smith
field st -wihsu
WHY YOU bllOULD BUY
A Hnrdmnn or a Krnkauer Piano.
Tbey are now recognized as the best up
right made.
They are unapproachable in power, sweet
ness and durability.
Their present enviable position has been
attained entirely through their artistic ex
cellence and superiority to any other pianos
manufactured in the world, coupled with
the fact of their being sold at an honest
price.
Many other makes of pianos and organs
of best makes for cash or monthly pay
ments. Call on us or send card for cata
logues, etc Mellor & Hoene,
77Fifth avenue, Pittsburg.
It Makes rjomcHnppy.
How many wives and mothers who suffer
and die from overwork could retain strength
and happiness if they would do away with
the old-fashioned custom of baking, aud use
only Marvin's superior breads, which they
can get from any grocer. ttssu
NEW YORK STOCK,
Local Stock,
And investment brokers. McKee & Hagan,
111 Fourth ave. After April 1, 108 Fourth
ave. ttsu
Trt Prof. AVundram's Herb Powders and
pills lor torpid liver. Druggists, 25c
Household goods packed for shipment
Haugh & Keenan, 33 and 34 Water st.
No Anctlon or Shop-Worn Goods.
Our stock of diamonds, watches, clocks
and silverware is double that of any other
house in this section of the city, and our
prices 30 per cent less. Call and be con
vinced, at Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth ave.
wtsu
AVash Silks For blouse waists and
summer wash dresses these goods will be
highly appreciated by all ladies that value
light weight wash materials.
ttssu ' Hugus & Hacks.
There's no other make of beer so popu
lar as the Iron City Brewing Co.'s. All
first-class dealers keep it
NEW YORK STOCK,
Local tock.
And investment brokers. McKee & Hagan,
111 Fourth ave. After April 1, 108 Fourth
ave. ttsu
Cash paid for old gold and silver, at
Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth ave. wrsa
TEADE MARCHES ON.
The Business Situation Full of Hope
and Encouragement.
NO CLOUDS ON THE LOCAL HORIZON.
Gains OTer Last Tear Show That Prosperity
Rests on a Solid Basis.
THE SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE WEEK
The most important deal in real estate
that was closed up yesterday, was the sale
by Charles Somers & Co., of a down-town
business property, not far from the new
posto filcc, to a Well-known capitalist Tor a
price approximating 525,000. The purchaser
will improve the property and hold it as an
investment. It is thought he got it at a bar
gain. In regard to the Sutton property, Penn
avenue and Evans alley, Messrs. Black &
Baird stated yesterday that they had sold it
for 527,500, but not for an apartment house
as reported. They further said, that the re
ported sale of the adjoining property, occu
pied by Dr. Byers, was premature. It is
still on the market.
A review of local business for the past
week shows that there were no radical
changes in conditions, volume of transac
tions or prices. There was a free movement
of all the leading commodities, and produc
tion maintained its usual activity. That
there is no cause for grumbling is clearly set
forth in the Clearing House report, which
shows large gains over the corresponding
time last year. There is no better gauge of
the state of trade than this. Business during
February was the heaviest ever known for that
month. January returns show a great improve
ment over the same month In 1SS9, and March
promises to do as well, if not better.
Giving these facts their fall weight. It must
be admitted that Pittsburg is enjoying a season
of remarkable prosperity.
It is easy to account for this, although won
der is sometimes expressed that Pittsburg
should flourish and other cities complain of
dull times. A tight money market is seldom
experienced here. Rates fluctuate East and
AVest, but in Pittsburg they are almost as un.
alterable as a law of tho Medes and Persians.
Practically tho premium on monoy is the same
to-day as it has been for years. This is due to
tho fact that very little of It finds its way Into
the speculative channels, but is absorbed in
legitimate basinets, and subjected to tho es
tablished laws of trade, of which stability is
one of tho chief factors. With moderate
profits and permanent markets, the great in
dustries of the city are subject to few vicissi
tudes to make money manipulation profitable.
Cal'ing in loans to put them out again at a
higher rate, or squeezing the market as it is
technically called, is a trick nevor resorted to
by Pittsburg bankers. They would not do it if
they could, and, perhaps, could not if they
would. Such tactics are successful only where
the speculative interest is large, and money
must be had to bay wind or keep up margins,
no matter what it cost AVall street is the
home and nursery of financial quackery.
As showing that money baa a fixed value in
Pittsburg, a Fourth avenue bank officer said
yesterday that the institution with which be is
connected had not changed the rate for 20
years or more, being 6 per cent, never more and
never less.
There are good reasons for this fixity of
value. As stated before, the speculative inter
est of Pittsburg is too small to be seriously
considered as a business feature. Of course It
amounts to considerable In the aggregate, but
it is trifling in comparison with the solid in
dustries of the city, those which have
furnished its wealth, given abundant
employment to labor, and spread ease and com
fort throughout the community. Recognizing
the importance of maintaining and strengthen
ing this Arcadian condition, Pittsburg bankers
provideflrst for their regular customers, man
ufacturers and merchants, and not until tbey
are supplied with needed funds are the de
mands of outsiders taken into consideration.
This insure a certain and steady supply of
money to keep the wheels of business in motion,
and is more profitable to the bankers than
would be occasional spurts of great activity,
followed by periods of depression, such as tho
great speculative centers frequently ex
perience. Sure of their business, the financial institu
tions of the city wisely cultivate the legitimato
and give kite-flying the cold shoulder. Tho
consequence is that they are seldom cramped,
and no branch of business suffers. Tbero is
always enough money in Pittsburg to keep our
head above w atcr.
Special business features were few. Real
estate maintained its customary activity, and
there was a brisk movement in all descriptions
of property. The largest deal reported was
SUO.OOO for the Caldwell lot on Fourth avenue.
It is estimated that $300,000 worth of down
town business property changed hands during
the week.
Local securities were active and dull by
spells,and while the general tone of the market
was stronc, there were a few sharp declines, in
which Allegheny Heating Company was con
spicuous. It recovered somo of the loss and
closed steady. There was a better feeling in
street railways aud natural gas stocks and thoy
finished at fractional advances. Sales for the
week were 1,756 shares, against 2,GI tho
previous week.
Petroleum was erratic to such a degree that
dealers were undecided whether to go long or
short and consequently did neither, but con
tented themselves with pykmg and scalp ing
This made a comparatively active market,
however, and sustained prices so that the close
was better than the opening.
On the whole, the week's business was satis
factory. Indications of a heavy spring trade
are as rosy as ever.
KEITIIEE WIND K0R TIM.
Stock Broken Still on the Fence More
Gain Than Losses.
Stocx brokers were on their good behavior
daring the short session of the exchange yes
terday. They were neither noisy nor voracious,
but made their bids in a listless sort of way as
it tbey didn't care whether school kept or not
They wero evidently waiting for the unex
pected to happen, but it didn't There wero
bids on 71 stocks, covering pretty much the
entire list with total sales of only 40 scares.
A strong market under such circumstances is
not a little surprlsinc, but it not only held its
own, but scored a few advances. The natural
gassers were steady, with "Wheeling a shade
higher. Street railways were stronger, and so
were Fipeage, Electric and Switch and Signal.
Luster was the weakest spot Bank shares
were strong and in demand, Farmers' Deposit
NationalwasBiduptooOO. This is an advance
of 50 since the first of the year.
Nothing transpired during the week to affect
values for the worse. The excellent business
and good financial condition of the Westing
house Electric Company, as set forth in their
statement to stockholders, not Only sustained
the stock, but caused a fractional advance.
Allegheny Healing Company closed with a net
loss of $2 a share, but with a promise of full
recovery.
EXCIIANGE STOCK.
Bid. Asked.
Pitts. Fet. Stock Metal Ex. 460 ....
UAKK STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Anchor Savings 65
Arsenal C2
Commercial National Bank C7J4 88
Citizens' National Bank Mj
Duquesne National Bank. 166
Exchange National Bank. 85 ....
Farmers' Deposit National Bank 500 ..
First National Bank, Pittsburg .170
Fifth Avenue $M
Freehold 56 ..
German National Bank. SsS
Iron City National Bank Sltf ....
Keystone Bank or Pittsburg. 63 70X
Marine National Bank 100
Masonic Bank C2 ....
Merchants Manufacturers' Na.Bank.110
Mononpahela National Bank 115
l'lttsburjr Nat. Bank orCommerce 130
l'lttsbnrjr Bank for Saving 240
People's National Bank .....1L5 170
Second National Bank 255
Third National Bank 177 ISO
Tradesmen's Nation&lBank.. ...... .MO ....
Union National Bank. ...... 400 ..
jnterprlse tsarinas, Allegheny.,..-... CO
German National. Allegheny. ...!
ileal Estate Loan and xruit co..
Second National, Allegheny 205
IXSrBAXCE BTOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Boatman's 27
Citizens' SB
German 80,.
German American 53H !
Monongahela J
GAS STOCKS. . . .
Bid. Asked.
Consolldatea Gas Co. (ilium.) 53 :
Southside Gas Co. (Blum.) -
NATCKAI. GAS ETOCKS.
Bid. Asked
Allegheny Heating Co ,
..108 iu
-.nuKewaier..... ............ ............
Cfiartlers Valley Gas Co
Natural Gas Co. or V. Va
People's Nat. Gasand Plpeage Co....,
Pennsylvania Gas Co ,
Philadelphia Co
Wheeling Ga Co
... 3
44
70
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PASSENGER KAILWAT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Central Traction 297S 20
Citizens' Traction 64 t,Vi
Pittsburg Traction Js 2
Pleasant Valley 24 25
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester.230 300
BaILEOAD STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Allegheny Valley. 3 ....
t'hartlers Hallway 43 ....
Pitts., Youngstown & Ashtabula It. it. 30 32 ,
Pitts. & CnnnellSTllle "5i
Pittsburgh Lake Erie.
, CO
62
Pitts. June. B. K. Co
Pitts., McK. & Yough. B. K. Co....
Pitts. & Western It. It Co
Plus. A Western it. K. Co. pref
COAL STOCKS.
N. Y. & Cleveland Gas Coat Co ,
31
Bid. Asked.
... 30
Bid. Asked.
... 58
5S
EIUDGE STOCKS.
Ewalt (Forty-third st.)
Northslde Bridge Co
MUflKG STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
... H H
... IS 1M
2
I.a NorlaMInlniCo ,
Luster Mining Co
bilverton Mining Co ,
ELECTRIC LIGHT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
69
.... 47
Allegheny Countv Electric..,
Westlnghouse Electric ,
MISCELLAMBOUB STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Monongahela Navigation Co 83
Onion bwitch and blenal Co 16X 17M
Union Switch and Signal Co, pfd 50
Westlnghouse Air Brake Co 109
Sales wore 10 shares of Central Traction at SO.
10 Pleasant Valley at 25, and 20 at 24.
Rea Bros. & Co. bought 1,000 shares Pleasant
Valley 5s at 103 and interest.
Henry M. Long sold 35 shares Electric at 4o,
and 20 shares Airbrake at 1U9.
C. L. McCutcheon sold SO shares Philadelphia
Gas at 31J.
E. P. Long sold 100 shares Pleasant Valley at
25. and 75 shares electric at 48.
The total sales of stocks at New York yester
day wero 145.705 shares, including Atchison,
1.725; Delaware. Lackawanna and Western,
15,132; Louisville and Nashville, 5,751; Mis
souri Pacific, 8,550; Northwestern, 3.100
Oregon Transcontinental, 31,885: Reading, 50,
475; St. Paul, 8,920; Union Pacific, 0,210.
PU0SPEKITY PK0YED.
Flcnrcs Miowlng Tlmt Plttsbnrg Is a Stendy
Record Breaker.
There is no disputing a statement when it is
backed up by solid fact It has been claimed
all along slnco the beginning of the year that
business was active and expanding at a rate
never before known. Those who took only a
surface view doubted this, or, at least, wanted
proof for it This is being furnished every
day, week and month by tho Clearing House
and cannot be disputed.
This authority shows that the bank clearings
last week wero 3,000,000 in round numbers
greater than those for tho corresponding week
last year. Returns for January and February
showed largo gains oyer the same months of
1S&9. Asclearlngs arc based on actual business,
and are made up the same way from year to
year, they are of uniform value as a gauge of
prosperity. When, therefore, they disclose tho
fact that Pittsburg is smashing all former
records there is no room for doubt Tho report
for the day and week follows:
Yesterday's rxchanges
Yesterday's balances
Week's exchanges
PreTlous week's exchanges....
Exchanges week of 1S89
Balances week of 1SS9
.2,2S7,453 64
447,135 23
. 14.930,439 bS
. 15,847,501 9
. 11.8U,5S9o2
. 2,331,331 02
The money market ruled easy and quiet with
a moderate inquiry for discounts and a supply
sufficient for all business purposes. Rates
were quoted at t7 per cent Currency was
scarce.
Tho weekly statement of tho New York
banks, issued yesterday, shows the following
changes: Reserve, decrease, $2,152,850; loans,
decrease. S3.4S0.800; specie, decrease, $2,4S1,SOO;
legal tenders, decrease, fl,624,SO0; deposits, de
crease. 7.813,1)00; circulation, increase, $122,000.
The banks now hold 211,350 in excess of tho 25
per cent rule.
The exports of tpeclo from New York last
week amounted to JS06,129, of which S21S),30
was in gold and 64(5,169 silver. The imports of
specie for tho week amounted to 473,420.
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easy, with no loans, and closed offered at 4 per
cent. Prime mercantilo paper, 57. Ster
ling exchange quiet and steady at 4 82 for
60-day biUs and 4 86 for demand.
CloslncBond Quotations.
D. S. 4&,reg 1!!3,M. K. &T. Gen. Bs ,64
U.S. 4s. coup 122MiMutual Union 6s.... 102
U. 8. 4tfs, rec 103KIN. J. C. Int. Cert...lll
u. a. ss, coop iimh JHonnem rac is..ua
Paciae6sof'95 lis
Northern Pac. ids.. 113
Lonlslanastampeds 96J4
Missouri 4s 10O
Tenn. new set. 6s... 109
lenn. new set. 5s... .104
Tenn. new set. 3s.... 73V
Canada So. 2ds 97
Ccii. Pacificists 112i
lien. Alt. ., lsts...H9
lien. &U. ..4 78J4
I.&itU.West,lsu. -
Erie, 2ts ;...10l
ll.lt. JtT. Gen. 6s.. 75
Nortnw't'n consols. 143
Northw'n deben's.,1104
Oregon & Trans. te.tOBH
St. 1.. il.M. Gen. 5s 91
St. I..&S.F. Gen.M.110
SI. Paul consols ....128
St. PI, CM Pc.llts.116
Tx., Pc.L. G.Tr.Rs. 91
Tx.,Pc.K.G.Tr.KotS 33
union Pae. lsts 113)4
West Shore I0ii
Government bonds dull and steady. State
bonds neglected.
New York-Clearings, 114.993,399: balances,
5.'J96.5S2. For the week Clearings, 70ti.403,861;
balances, 330.499,035.
Boston Clearings, 15.010,859; balances. Sl,'
919,695. For the week Clearings. 92,047,358;
balances, 10,901,257. For the corresp ,nding
week last year Clearings, S7,02S,082; balances,
&929.270.
PniLADELPOTA Clearings, 11,158.945; bal
ances, 1,(58.S91. For the week ended to-day
Clearings, 76,900,155; balances. 10.666.467.
Baltimore Clearings, 2,605,624; balances,
391.138.
PAias Three per cent rentes, 8Sf 42Jc for
the account.
CHICAGO Clearings. 11,938.000; for tho week.
73.073,000. New York exchange sold at 2340c
per cent per 1,000 discount. Monev unchanged.
St. Louis Clearings, 3,230,127; balances,
41(1.478. For the week-22,229.723; balances.
3,520.817. Last week Clearances, 20,647,027;
balances, 3,7S5,0S9. For same week last year
Clearings, 19,193,585; balances, 3,053,206.
GETTING ON ITS FEET.
Oil Wrnk, bnt Shows a Decided Improve
ment In Activity.
Comparatively little Interest was taken in the
oil market yesterday. Trading was light aud
the fluctuations less than a cent The April
option opened up at 95. and advanced on buy
ing in Bradford and Oil City to 95. This was
the top of the day. Somo longs, who didn't
want to carry their stuff over Sunday, then
tried to get out but before they succeeded the
market broke and closed at the lowest point of
the day. The extreme range was : Opening,
95; highest, 95; lowest and closing, 94.
Taking the week through, business was more
active than sinco the spurt of last fall; and
while the price was lower, at no time touching
a dollar, fluctuations wero frequent and sharp
enough to inspire professional trading. The
outside interest still maintains an attitude of
indifference. A bunch of lamb's-wool on
'Change would cause a sensation, and perhaps
boom the market The improvement in busi
ness has put a stop to the talk about selling
the building. Clearances for the week were
4.707,000 barrels.
Producers are less cheery than they wero a
few days ago. Thq cause is tho bringing in of
several dusters where gushers were expected.
Ono of these failures is on the Maguiro farm in
the Chartiers Valley. Two others are in Wash
ington county and two are in the Sheffield dis
trict, whsr.0 Horton. Crary & Co. and the Gil
bert Oil Company are the victims.
In the 100-fuot district, the Lockwood well Is
making 720 barrels a day; the Hundred-Foot
Oil Company's gusher. 1,900 barrels, and Wood
& Young's 950 barrels. The Brown & Fisher
well is drilling In the sand, but not showing up
to expectations, and will probably be but a fair
producer. Hazlett & Co., in their No. 2 on the
Humphrey farm is in the sand and showing for
75 bairels a day. Greenlee & Uo.'s No. 1, on
the Humphrey, is making 40 barrels a day, and
the Hoovis well, on the same farm, 35 a day.
Sheldmantle & Co.'s No. 1, near Gallery Junc
tion, is in the sand with a good showing, and A.
G. Hatry's Richardson farm well has a showing
of oil at 20 feet in the sand.
Mechlin & Co.'s Ferguson No. 1, in the Sban
nopin Held, was shot which sent Its production
up to 700 barrels a day.
Features of Ycsterdaj'a Oil Market.
Corrected daily by John M. Oasiey & Co., 45
Sixth street members of the Pittsburg Petro
leum Exchange.
Opened 951 Lowest SH
Highest MWCloicd 94H
Barrels.
Average charter 18,359
Average shipments 64332
Average runs 63,769
Kefined. New York. 7.40c
Refined, Irfradon, 6 11-lSd.
Kenned, Antwerp, 17f.
twnnea, lurerpooi, oa. r
WW - w. i m
m K.RfiL nnrntn. H.Nun. m
93K93Kc;
Other Oil markets.
New York, March 8. Petroleum opened
firm at 84c.advanced to95c on light trading,
then reacted and closed steady at 95c. Stock
Exchange: Opening. 94c; highest 95c; low
est, 94c; closing. 95c. Consolidated Exchange:
Opening, 95c: highest, 9.c: lowest 94c;'clos
ing,91Jc Total sales, 152,000 barrels.
MOVEMEiNTS IN REALTY.
A Grcnt Dny for Uaaineaa Sales In City
and Suburbs.
Alles & Bailey, 164 Fourth avenue, sold for
E. A. Copley, of Denver, Col., a three-story
brick dwelling, with all conveniences, lot 20x100
feet. No. 199 First avenue, for a price approxi
mating 10.000. S. Ryan was the purchaser.
Norman May, No. 61 Fourth avenue, placed a
mortgage for 11,000, three years at 5 percent,
on property in the Eleventh v, ard, Pittsburg;
also, one for 1.700. three years at 6 per cent, on
property In the Third ward, Allegheny.
Baxter, Thompson & Co., 162 Fourth avenne,
sold lots Nos. 122 and 123. Bank of Commerce
addition, Brushton stition. frontage of ICO feet
on Brnshton avenue by 130 to a 20-loot alley,
for 1,800. The purchaser is a well-known Call
fornian. Black & Baird, 95 Fourth avenue, sold for H.
C. Frick tho properties known as Nos. 918 and
920 Penn avenne. corner of Garrison alley, size
43x110 feet to Exchange alley, to M. Seibert &
Co., who will erect the finest salesrooms for
their class of business in this part of tho coun
try. The price paid was 65,000.
Baltensnerger & Williams, 154 Fourth ave
nue, sold for Hugh 'Chambers to Mrs. Eliza
beth Knipschild, one eightroora and two four
room brick dwellings, on Smallman street.
Twelfth ward, city, for 6,300 cash.
Reed B. Coyle fc Co., 131 Fourth avenue, sold
for J. & C. McCiine to Bakewell Phillips, a
piece of ground, 80x200 feet, situated un tho
east side of Second avenue. Twenty-third ward,
for 4,000.
Ewing & Byers, 93 Federal street sold for
Mrs. Kate C. Johnston to John Francis the
property No. 23 Carlisle alley. Fourth ward, Al
legheny City, being a two-story frame houe of
five rooms and attic, with lot 19xC0, for 1,000
cash.
Thomas Liggett sold lot 37xl20, on Hastings
street, Tnenty-second ward, being lot 43 and
one-half of lot 44, Linden place plan, for
AVilhams & Stevens, to E. W. Marshall,for900.
W. E. Hamnett, 404 Smithfield street, Pitts
burg, and Wllkinsburg, sold lot 100, plan No. 2,
Wilkins estate, Wilkinsburg, to E.A. andH.
A. Moon, for 750.
L. O. Frazier, corner Forty-fifth and Butler
streets, sold for William Velte et al, lotNo. 232
in the John Woolslair amended plan, having a
front of 20 feet on the south side of Liberty av
enue, near Thirty-ninth street by 100 fret to a
street, to Mrs. Maggio E. Miller, for $1,000.
Samuel W. Black & Co., 99 Fourth avenue,
sold a property on Forty-fourth streetfrontage
24 feet and a depth of 100 feet to a 20-loot alley.
'Ihe building is a two-story brick. Theprico
was $4,000 cash.
Magaw & Golf, Lim., 145 Fourth avenue, sold
to Anna L. Dietz a new five-room frame bouse,
with lot 120x200, at Reflectorville, Castle Shan
non Railroad, for 2,000.
Mellon Brothers sold to J. R. Holland lots 15
84, 91 and 93 In Mellons' plan of McClintock
place. Twenty-second ward, for 1,800. Mr.
Holland will put up dwellings on these lots at
once.
DOMES F0K THE PEOPLE.
A Notable Increase of Activity In Local
Building Operations.
Tho number of permits taken out last week
was 63, against 41 the previous week. The cost
of the improvements is estimated at S91.8S2.
The two largest were issued to Mrs. Fcninah
Kountz for 18 small dwellings on Miffln street
and Woolslayer's alley, to cost about 1,000
each.
Mrs. Peninah Kountz, eight framo two-story
and mansard dwellings. 17x32 feet each, on
Mifllin street, Sixteenth ward. Cost 8,000 for
all.
AViiliam Pearce, brick two-story and attic
dwelling. 21x34 feet, on Sarah street Twenty
fifth ward.
John W. Donthett frame two-story and man
sard dwellinc, 22x34 feet on Salisbury street
Twenty-seventh ward.
Adams Eransk, brick two-story kitchen, 12x
16 feet on AVebster avenue. Eighth ward.
R. Williams, frame two-story kitchen, 12x12
feet, on Forty-fifth street. Seventeenth ward.
H. Kohlhammer, brick addition two-story
kitchen, 12x12 feet oa Hazel street, Seventh
ward.
Charles Goettlar, frame one-story wagon
shed, 10x20 feet on South Twentieth street.
Twenty-fifth ward.
John Dlttmer, frame two-story dwelling.
15x18 feet, on Rowan avenue. Twenty-first
ward.
Peninah Kountz, ten frame two-story man
sata dwellings, 15xS0 feet each, on AVoolslay
er'salley. Sixteenth ward. Cost, 8,000 for all.
Mrs. Thos. ParkinsoD. frame two-story dwell
ing, 20x30 feet on Spabr street. Twentieth
ward.
Chautauqua ice co dock two-story ice fac
tory. 50x100 feet on Thirteenth Btroot, Ninth
ward, cost, suaj.
Jno. O'Brien, frame two-story and attic
dwelling, 18x36 feet oa Independence avenue,
Thirty-sixth ward.
Catharine Himes. frame one-story dwelling
12x24 feet on Rubicon street, Thirty-second
ward.
Jas. Gilcrist, frame two-story dwelling, 17x20
feet, Maple avenue, Thirty-first ward.
George Klingenboffer, brick addititon, man
sard dwelling, 20x36 feet, on Fifth avenue,
Sixth ward.
R. B. Conway, frame ono-story dwelling, 14x
32 feet, on Bellefleld avenne. Thirteenth ward.
Alex Albetoss. frame two-story dwelling,
21xS2 feet, on Juliet street. Fourteenth ward.
J. Swales and B. E. Kightlinger, frame addi
tion one-story kitchen, 12x16, on Gazzaia street,
Fourteenth ward.
Louis Keough, frame two-stjry dwelling, 18x
32 feet on Bates street. Fourteenth ward.
The Pittsburg Reduction Company, iron one
story factory, 70x130 feet, on Smallman street
Fifteenth ward.
Steinbaugh. frame two-story dwelling,
17x32 feet, on Mifflin street. Sixteenth ward.
George Wetz, two brick two-story and man
sard dwellings, 13x36 feet each, on Broad street.
Nineteenth ward.
Matthias Niebold, frame two-story dwelling,
18x32 feet, on alley near High street Twenty
seventh ward.
John Brown, frame addition, one-story
kitchon, 9x10 feet, on South Twelfth street,
Twenty-eighth war J.
Alexander Eikey, brick two-story dwelling,
16x16 feet, on Carey alley. Twenty-fifth ward.
Peter Neiderberger. framo addition two-story
and mansard dwelling, 17x16 feet, on Larkin's
alley. Twenty-fifth ward.
Frank Denk, frame one-story store, 10x20
feet, on Twenty-fourth street Twenty-fifth
ward.
Ignatz Buchner, frame addition one-story
dwelling, 24x32 feet on Center alley, Twenty
fourth ward.
Nicholas Lowry, frame addition two-story
dwelling. 16x20 feet on Susquehanna street,
Twenty-first ward.
Elizabeth Ball, frame two-story dwelling, 22x
31 feet, on Lincoln avenue. Twenty-first ward.
The Rouinson-Ilea Company, iron-clad oue
story foundry. 107x61 feet, on rear of Carson
street. Thirtieth ward.
Pittsburg and Castle Shannon Railroad Com
pany, frame one-story office, 8x20 feet, on
Brownsville avenue. Thirtieth ward.
Dilworth, Porter & Co., iron-clad one-story
brick shed, 60x100 leet, on river bank, Thir
tieth ward.
Mrs. Mary Koeglcr. brick two-story dwelling,
24x30 feet, on Mint alley, Twenty-ninth ward.
John Fralich, frame oue-story and basement
dwelling. 17x32 feet, on Erie Btreet Twenty-
seventh ward.
A. Roembild, frame one-story storage house.
14x14 feet, on Carson street, Twenty-slxth
ward.
Mrs. Mary Bates, frame one-story kitchen,
12x16 feet, on Larklns alley. Twenty-fifth ward.
Mary B. Reed, frame two-story dwelling,
18x30 feet each, on Gerrett street Twenty-first
ward.
W. H. WInslow, frame two-story stable, 22x28
feet, on Aiken avenue. Twentieth ward.
AVm. Floyd, brick two-story dwelling, 25x32
feet on Baum street Twentieth ward.
Geo. H. Stoebener. brick three-story business
house, 17x75 feet on Frankstown avenue, Nine
teenth ward.
T. A. diJ. A. Mellon, frame addition two
storv dwelling, 20x30 feet, on St. Clair street
Nineteenth ward.
Tom Marshall, blick two-story dwelling, 17x32
feet on Holmes street, Eighteenth ward.
John Mooney, two frame two-story dwellings,
28x32 feet each, on Ella street. Sixteenth ward.
John Ruerick, frame two-story dwelling, 20x32
feet, on Kioto stteet Sixteenth ward.
Mr. Kellwart, frame two-story dwelling, 17x32
feet, on Ella street Sixteenth ward.
John G. Klaus, two brick two-story and man
sard dwellings. 18x32 feet each, on DeSoto
street. Fourteenth ward.
Alex. Hall, frame two-story stable, 20x20 feot,
on Mawbinnev afreet Fourteenth ward.
W. II. Shaddlck. fr.imo addition, one-story
awelling, 12x12 feet on Winthrop street, Four
teenth ward.
.-Best Fox & Coy Iron-clad one-story foundry,
25x45 feet on Twenty-fifth street Twelfth
John G. Klaus, brick addition, one-story
dwelling, 20x34 feot on Fifth avenue, Sixth
ward.
Mrs. Jano C. Lightner. two-brick two-story
When baby was sick, wo gave her Castorla,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castorla,
When Ehe had Childien.she gave them Caatoria
apMMcwns
A. I!. McGrew qnotes:
calls, 9596c.
and mansard dwellings, 20x32 feet on Station
street Nineteenth ward.
Charles Carr. frame two-story dwelling. 16x18
feet on West End plan. Thirty-fifth ward.
Desire Vanncs, frame two-story dwelling, 16x
20 feet on Belvldero street. Sixteenth ward.
NO SQUEEZE.
Money Unexpectedly Eniy In Wnll Street
olinres Improve Early, bat Weaken
Later Lowest Prices Wero
Recorded at the Finish.
New York, March 8. The stock market was
fairly active to-day, but developed a reactionary
tendency under the effects of the general ex
pectation of abad bauk statement Money, how
ever, is much easier in all the financial centers,
and tho money received by tho banks daring
the last few days of this week must have the
effect of making next week's statement of a
more favorable complexion. The surplus re
serve was nearly wiped out, but the statement
is undoubtedly made upon rising averages, and
as there baa been no stringency in money even
before the large purchases of bonds, there is no
fear of a squeeze on tho pr.rt of the holders of
stocks.
Railroad earnings continue to show the same
proportion of increase as usual. The impetus
from last evening's rise was still felt this morn
ing. and the foreigners wete liberal buyers of
their specialties, which made Ihe first prices
from to per cent bettor than last night's
figures. Further improvement was made all
over the list, notwithstanding the fact that
sugar soon developed weakness again and ran
off nearly 1 per cent. The regular list soon fol
lowed, and the early gains were In almost every
case wiped out. The final losses, however, are
generally insignificant.
Reading was tho most prominent stock again,
and its riu in the early trading reached nearly
1 per cent, and it never again got as low as the
opening, and is one of the few stocks shnwinga
final gain. The market steadily yielded after
the first spurt, and closed quiet and heavy gen
erally at close to the lowest prices reached.
The one strong point in the market was Chesa
peake and Ohio first preferred, which rose 1,
while Sugar and Tennessee Coal declined lli.
Railroad bonds were active, the sales for the
two hours asgrcgating 722.000, of which the
Reading 4's figured for 220,000. There was
a stronger tone to the market than usual of
late, and almost all the important changes in
quotations were in tbe upward direction. The
Reading issues, however, failed to advance.
Among the gains were Minneapolis and St
Louis Ti 2, to 90; New York Central de
bentures 2, to 117. and Green Bay incomes 1.
The sales of bonds for the week were $7,618,001,
against 4,265,000 for last week.
The rollowinir taule snows me prices or actire
stocks on the .New York stock Excnange Tester
day. Corrected daily for Ths Dispatch by
W1UTNXY& Stephenson, oldest Pittsburg mem
bers or .New York stock Exchange. 67 Fourth avenue:
Clos-HIgs.-
Irfw lnr
est. est. Dili.
27K 27M 27H
23;ti 33K 337a
73H
S4 633 5.T4
319
1M
24K 24 24
105 1048" 104
68). 7Ji 67(j
115 115 1144
Wi SI). 31'S
17
51J4
31
110M 109K 3C0f
142
7o toji naif
S3S,
45 45 44S
130!i 1ZZH 135X
HD
'.'.'.'. '.'.'.'. mi
&h
71
23
114
17
G3M 63'4 C2X
lOoii 104'i Ki
&iii SIH 84'i
93
7
741. 73 73H
J06K
ZH 23X 25'j
B1H msi C'h,
16 16 16 H
Wl
37-
45 UH 4454
17f 17h X7H
19V
eotf
3a 302S 30
73K 73 73H
2UM 20 20'4
4.iU 45
XIH J6?4 S6l
37 37), 3714
IS
astf 7 ssjf
191
21 201i ZO-M
73
112 112 312
17
Z1H S7 37
S3
20 20J4 20i
tUX tSh' KIM
12
2614 26! l&K
1H S2H X24
70 7HK 70
CSH C6K 664
J8!4 18 17
44 42H 44
Open
ID r.
. 27K
33
Am. Cotton Oil Trust
Atch.. Top.i s. F...,
Canadian Paciflc. ...
Canada southern 54
(Antral ofJJew Jersey
Central Pacini
Chesaoeake a Ohio.... 24
C Eur. A UU1I.CT I04V
C, Mil. & St. Paul.... 673
C. Mil. St. l- PI....11S
V.. JtocEL sr SIX
C. St. L. & Pitts
C, St. U. & Pitts. Cf.
C. St. P..A1. AO
C. a North western 100X
CsMormwestern, pf. ....
C, C. C. A. I -0'A
C.. c, C &1.. nr
Col. Coal Iron 4i
Del.. U. & W 136i
UeUS. Hudson
Denver A Klo u
lienvcr & Bio G. of.
E.T.. Va. AGa ....
fc.T..Va. iUa.lst p.'. ....
K. T.. Va. AGa. 2d pr. ....
Illinois Central
Lake GrlnA Western.. . ..
Lake Erie A West. pr.. 63 '4
Lass Snore ill. s 105
Louisville H ashvllle. UJi
Michigan Central
Ho.. Kan. & Texas
Missouri Pacific $H
Hew Kork Central
N. v.. li. Jc A W ... 2H
U. Y., L. E. & Y. pf.. 61K
H. Y.. O. &St. U 1670
In. i.. li 4 St. L. nr.
-N.r.. v. jtst.ii. 2d or ....
H.X&n. 45
h. y., o. s w 17M
Norfoir Western
Norrolk Western. nr. ....
Jf onhern Pacinc 3074
Nortnern Pacinc preli 73K
Ohio & Mississippi... 20J4
Oregon improvement. 4i
Oregon Transcon : 36?
Paciflc Jlall J7
Peo. Dec. A Evans
Pnlladel. A Keadlnz. 37 J(
Pullman Palace Car
Ktchmono A W. P. T 21
Klchmond AW.P.T.nr ....
St. P.. .Minn, a Jlau.,112
SUlta&ban Fran
St. L. a San JTran nr.. 37.
St.L,. A San r. 1st pt.. .. .
Texas Paciac SVf
Unloil'acino ts4M
Wabasn
Wabash nrererred 26
Western Union S2f
Wheeling A 1 . 70't
Sugar Trust 67U
National iead Trust. i$'A
Chicago Uas Trust.... 44i
WALL STREET GOSSIP.
Brokers la a Quandary as 10 tho Frobab'o
Coarse of Prices.
Special to John 31. Oakley A Co.:
New Yobk, March 8. The market opened
with as much snap as a bottle of champagne,
but Its effervescence grew Into flatness at the
end of the first half hour. Tho rush ,to buy
was general all along the line, bnt it looked
more like a movement of shorts than out
side orders. If prices conld be sustained and
gradually worked up perchance tne public
might come in, but so far there is no indication
of any real cbaoge at present. Sentiment
changes easily in Wall street from tho bull to
the bear side, or vice versa, but the trouble of
late has been that there has been no sentiment
to change, no interest, no appetite, no desire to
do anytumg one way or the other.
Tbe passenger rate war goes on with increas
ing valor among the combatants, but bulls
argue that the very botness of the fight is the
best reason to expect Its early discontinuance.
It is well to remember that such rate wars not
only leave scars that do not easily heal, but
they give the public who use tbe roads a taste
of low rates, and when the "gentlemen's agree
ment" restores the higher rates tbero i always
a frch outbreak by Legislatures and Railway
Commissioners. The tendency of Western
rates is toward the level of the trunk lines, and
they will In time reach this lower plane. Tho
Grangers bave had a good rally on tho shorts,
but we believe that they are a sale at to-day's
figures.
Lead Trust has been steady and dull. There
is said to be a difference of opinion between
some of the Insiders as to the desirability of
carrying out tho plan adopted by a standing
voto at tho stockholders' meeting, February 5.
to reduce the capitalization to 30,000,000 by a
surrender of two shares out of three held. VVe
consider it doubtful whether tbe plan will be
enforced successfully, and if it is finally aban
doned tho price of tbe certificates will probably
improve. The plan roducing the capital was
not well received by the market un its an
nouncement Before the bank statement came out tbe
dullness was in striking contrast with tho early
activity, and when it appeared the market took
a downward dip. Tha loss in reserves was
2,100,000, but because of a rednction of nearly
$8,000,000 in deposits; tbe actual loss of specie
and legal tender is 4,100.000. The banks are
doubtless in a better condition now than shown
by the statement, which is made up on the
plan of averages. The proceeds of bona sales
to tbe Government do not show in the present
exhibit
Tho general market closed a little above the
lowest prices, but with the-street in a quandary
as to the possible course of prices in the future,
there will be early next week a very careful
watching of the speculative pulse to determino
whether tho patient is to have an attack of
fever or a continuance of the recent con
gestion. Boston Stocks.
AtCh.ATop 33tf
AllouezMgCo ZH
Atlantic 12,4
ISoston A Mont 45
Calumet A Uecla....JO
Catalpa 19
frant.ua 134
Huron 314
Kearsarge 'JM
Osceola. 204
Pewable ... . 8
iiosion s AiuaaT...2it,Ji
Huston A Maine 213
C, 1!. AU 104,"
Cluu. San. A Cleve. 23))
Ejisiern u. k 101
ffastera K. It. M ....124
Flint A Pcre si 25
runt A r ere M. Eld. 9 i
L. K. A Ft. S. 7s... .100
Mass. Central 14
Hex. Central com... 17
-N. Y. AAewJCng... 44H
M. V.AKewEng 7S.1I8
Og.ALakeCh.com. 7
Old Colony 170
Rutland prererred.. 70
Wis.Centrai.com... 294
Wis. Central pf.... CO
Santa Ke copper..... 97)4
lamaraex ih
Annlston Land Co.. 135
Boston Land 614
San Diego 17
West End Land Co. Z4J4
Bell Telepnone CI
tamsnn Stores 26V
Water Power 5'
Philadelphia Mocks.
Closing Quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 57
Fourth avenue. Members .New York Stock Ex
change.
Hid.
Pennsylvania Katlroad, . Hii
Keaomg 19
Buffalo, Pittsburg A Western....... 8!4
Lehigh Valley tay
Lenlgh .Navigation ....
northern Paciflc 30M
Mortnern Pacific preierred 733
Asked.
19 1-1S
i
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
The Condition of Bunlncsn at tho East Liberty
Stock Yards.
Office of FrnsBtma Dispatch,?
BATORDAY, March 8, 189a J
Cattxx Receipts, 1,803 head) ahipmn.
038 &Md maikot nothing doing all through J
consignments;l car cattle shipped to New York
to-day.
Hoo3 Receipts. 4.300 head: sblpments,!2,350
head: market firm; medium and selected,
4 404 45; common to best Yorkers, U 20
4 35; pigs, 4 004 10; 6 cars of hogs shipped
to New York to-day.
Sheep Receipts. L400 head; shipments, 400
bead; market steady at unchanged prices.
MARKETS BY WIRE.
The Wheat Pit Badly Handicapped by Con
flicting Crop Reports Nearly
Everything Dull and on
n Louver Level.
Chicago A moderato business was
transacted in wheat to-day, although at
times the market rnled very quiet; the feeling
was rather weak and prices averaged slightly
lower than yesterday. There was no special
demand and the offerings were fair, and tbe
market acted as thongli somebody was unload
ing some wheat and trying to sustain the mar
ket as much as possible at tbe same time.
The market opened the same as yesterday's
closing, cased off KC more, then rallied c.
declined c, held stead v and closed about
He lower than yesterday. Reports regarding
the growing crop arc conflicting. Kentucky
reports winter killings; Tennessee reports con
siderable damage, and from different sections,
though many operators look upon these reports
with suspicion.
A moderate bu3inrss was done in corn, tbe
tone of tbe market being easier. The weaker
feeling was attributed mainly to the anticipated
larger receipts. The market opened at yester
day's close, was steady for a time, but the un
dertone was weak, and when the receipts for
Monday came in sold off 4.c, changed some
and closed a shade loner than jesterday.
Oats wpre active, but weaker and prices de
clined lSMs and the market closed tamo at al
most inside figure of tho day and week.
There was alittlo more interest manifested in
the market for mess pork and tbe feeling was
stronger. Prices ruled &S7e higher early in
the day, bnt settled back again during the latter
part ot tbe session and closed quiet.
A fairly active trade was reported in lard and
a firmer feeling was manifested. Ftices were
advanced 2J5c,and the appreciation was fairly
well supported.
Tliere was a fair business transaction In ribs
and the market exhibited considerable strength.
Prices were advanced 57Kc. tne market clos
ing steady at medium ngures.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat No. 2. March, 77KTrjJ77Wg
TTKc: May. 7SQ7SK"S7cc; July, 7Ga
T6XS70a70c
Corn No. 2. March, 27J27c; May. ZPA
2J)5Qi9U29Kc: July. i'g:iO?i3WS83(c
Oats No. 2. March. 20e; May. 214214
2HS21c: June. 20Kg207g2020c.
Mess Pork, per bbl. MArch. id 82J4Q9 825$;
May. 10 0510 12010 0510 07; June,
510 1710 17MQ10 10$10.
Lard, per 100 Us. .March, 5 955 95
5 92K5 f-K: May. 6 CO6 0566 006 02;
Jnne. fi 07iG 07JSS0 056 07
Shokt Ribs, per 100 Bs. March. 4 S7
4 87J4; May. S4 87K481 97K4 874 92K;
June. 4 975 C01 974 97 Ji.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour dull
and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat 77Kl"8c;
No. 3 spring wheat 73c: No. 2 red. 777c
No. 2 corn. 27c. No. 2 oats, 20c No. 2
rve. 42c. No. 2 narley. nominal. No. 1 flax
seed. 1 43. Prime timothy seed. 1 17. Mess
pork, per bbl. 9 85Q9 90. Lard, per 100 lbs.
5 9oo 97. blhort ribs sides (loose), 4 8543
4 90; dry salted shoulders (boxed), 34 2004 25;
short clear sides (boxed). 5 .05 25. Sugars
unchanged. Receipts Flour, 12,000 barrels:
wheat. 13.000 bushels: corn. 248.000 bushels;
oats. 119,000 bushels; rye. 8,000 bushels: barley.
24.000 bushels. Shipments Flour. 7.000 barrels;
wheat, 15,000 bushels: corn. 235,000 buhels;
oats, 154,000 bushels; rye, 3,000 bushels; barley,
30.000 bushels.
On tbe Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was steady and unchanged. Eggs, 13c.
BUSINESS NOTES.
Twej5ty-fotjr mortgages were recorded
yesterday. The largest was for 18,750.
Lawp.ekce Bank depositors! are making
haste slonly. About 800 books are still out.
The prospect Is tbero will bo few unrented
houses in the city on April L They are being
picked up rapidly.
The new sheds at Torrens are about com
pleted. They will greatly facilitate the han
dling of live stock. -
Edcewood has been re-named by Uncle
Sam. In the document establishing a post
office there it is called Edgewoodville. Citizens
do not like tbe change.
Hebe is a pointer for ice men: The Alle-
fheny river frozo over on the night of April 1,
813, and on the 3d the ice was thick enough to
bear tho heaviest teams'.
Euildisg permits leaned last week show a
big gain over the previous week. One of them
was for a block of eight houses and another
for ten. This is tbe way to build.
C OBDurr & Co., Boston, say: "We havo In
formation which we believe to be trustworthy,
that there is some secret cutting of rates al
ready in progress by the trunk lines on West
bound freight
B1GEL0WS BRIGADE.
When They First Put n Uniform on Will
bo April 1.
Chief Bigelow, of the Department of
Public "Works, yesterday issued an order
that all the hydrant and plug inspectors
employed by the Water Bureau should
wear uniforms after April 1. The reasons,
he says are obvious, as citizens object to
admit to their premises men without any
apparent warrant for inspecting their water
consumption, except a bare assertion. He
was also afraid that the liberty heretofore
allowed, might be subject to abuses, as
people not connected with the Water Bureau
might gain admittance to premises and
utilize their experience to the cost oi the
visited citizens.
He also thought that by having the in
spectors in uniforms they would be neces
sarily more attentive to duty, and more
careful of their conduct while oa duty.
A LOSS TJ fcXGI.ISII SOCIETY.
A Popular Member Oroagbt Back to Stand
Trinl for Forgery.
New Toek, March 8. Howard "V7. Ster
ling, wanted in Detroit for forgery commit
ted two years ago, arrived from Liverpool
yesterday on the steamship Celtic, and will
start for Detroit this morning in custody of
Sheriff Littlcfield. His companion on the
voyage to New York was his lawyer, E. W.
Pendleton.
He has been living in Liverpool since his
departure from America, where for eight
months be has been employed in the insur
ance business, going under the name of
Boss. He made many friends there, and had
become a popular member of society, when
the authorities at Detroit learned of his
whereabouts. H ia arrested in Liverpool
on January o. .
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Stocks. Bonds, Grain, Petroleum.
Private wiro to New York and Chicago.
45 SIXTH ST, Pittsburg.
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MARVELOUS SUCCESS.
The Great Work Performed for Mrs
Frederick Raeiz.
HIS TESTIMONY GIVEN IN FULL
"Two years is a long time to suffer from
a trouble and not be able to obtain a rem
edy to check its progress. That was my
case exactly," said Mr. Frederick Eaetz.
"My trouble commenced with a cold at first,
caused by exposure at my work. Cold fol
lowed cold. My head ached constantly,
and my nose discharged a thin, acrid fluid.
"I remained in this condition for some
time, then I noticed that the trouble was
extending through my whole system. My
.eyes were weak and watery. I could feel
the mucus dropping into my throat. There
were constant buzzing and roaring noises in
my ears.
ilr. Frederick Haetz, 113 Spring Garden
Avenue,
"I could not sleep at night The mucus
would fill up my throat and I wonld have to
sit up anrl hawk and raise in order to obtain
relief. Nizht sweats set in and weakened ma
terribly. Such nights as these left me entirely
unfit for work. I would arise in tbe morning
feeling unrefreMied. in fact more tired than
when I went to bed. My throat was so inflamed
and sore that I could not eat anything in tha
mornings. I had no desire for food; the very
sight ot it cansed a nansea at my stomach.
"Sharp pains would shoot through my chest,
stabbing like a knife, often so severe as to
causa me to gap for breath. There was a feel
ing in m v stomach as of a heavy weight pressing
down. My heart wonld beat rapidly. Tha
palpitation would be followed by a slow, irreg
ular beating and a feeling of faintness. I grew
weaker and weaker. The slightest exertion
wonld make me short of breath. When I
would stoop over and raiso up qnickly 1 would
become dizzy, and was often compelled to sit
down until this feeling nassed away.
"My body was racked with aches and pains,
and 1 despaired of ever getting well. I had
read with interest of tbe wonderful success
Drs. Copcland & Blair were having with cases
similar to mine, and decided there was the
place forme to so. I found their charges lower
than the prices of patent medicine, and placed
myself under their care.
"My progress was truly marvelous, and I can
not say enough in favor of their treatment
My head is now clear, and no longer aches me.
The roaring in my ears, dropping in the throat
and pains in my chest havo all ceased to bother
me. 1 sleep well and can eat a haarty break
fast I am now feeling a3 well as I ever was,
and owe tbi3 change to Drs. Copeland &
Blair."
Mr. Raetz lives at No. US Spring Garden
avenne, Allegheny. He is employed as a glass
blower at the works of Messrs. J. T. & A
Hamilton. Twenty-sixth and Railroad streets.
Plttsbnrg, and this statement can bo easily
verified.
HOME TREATMENT.
Mr. William Barnes, of Hickman, Pa in
speaking of bis catarrhal trouble, said: Mv
head was stopped up. My throat, chest and
lungs affected, and I had lost all sense of taste
and smell, when I was advised to try Drs. Cope
land &. Blair. The result was a surprise to me.
l;m now perfectly well, ana owo my recovery
to their treatment.
Some time ago Mr. Harry Phillips, of Hnlton,
Allegheny county. Pa., commenced a coarse of
home treatment for his catarrhal trouble, un
der the care of Drs. Copeland & Blair.
At that time his troublo had assumed a very
acgravated form. Ho stated to the writer a3
follows:
"My nostrils would clog up. My head ached
constantly. I bad severe pains in my chest.
There was a dropping of mucus from my bead
to my throat I had night sweats. My heart
would palpitate rapidly, and be followed by a
slow, irregularheatmg and feeling of faintness.
I was daily growine weaker. The slightest ex
ertion tired me and I as unfit for work."
"How do you feel now?"
"Like another being. All tne symptoms I
have described to you have disappeared, and I
feel as well as I ever dia in my life."
DOCTORS
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Are located permanently at
66 SIXTH AVENUE.
Where they treat with success all curable cases.
Office hours 9 to 11 a. Jr.; 2 to 5 P. il.; 7 to 9
P. it. (Sundays included).
Specialties CATARRH, and ALL UI8
EASE3 of the EE, EAR, THROAT and
LUNGS.
Consultation. SI. Address all mall to
DRS. COPELAND & BLAIR.
mh9-Tussn 66 Sixth ave.. Pittsburs, Pa.
NTS'! and HEAD NOISES
VilKllU by Peck's Pit. In
visible Tnbular Ear Cash
lr. Successful whri Ml remedies laiL Write or call f or
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Owing to the jealousy and persecution of
local doctors. Gun Wa, the celebrated Chineso
physician, has decided to leave Pittsburg. Ha
has taken up his permanent residence at tho
beautiful city of Indianapolis, Ind. Daring his
four months' residence here be made many
converts to the mild and gentle natural herbal
remedies of tbe Flowery Kingdom and effected,
some marvelous cures. Thousands of people
who had long doubted the wisdom of our regt
ulars, and tbeir powerful mineral drugs and
poisons, believe that an outrage has been com
mitted on an inoffensive foreigner, whose sols
aim was to do good. The less bigoted medical
fraternity of Indiana bave made Gun Wa wel
come among them. Gun Wa does not practice
medicine be has perfected himself and does
not need to "practice" but ho has a line of
prepared herb remedies which positively cure
dyspepsia, rheumatism, neuralgia, female weak.
ne, tumors, piles, consumption, costiveness.
salt rhenm. catarrh, scrofula, tapeworm, ma.
laria, nervous diseases, and all diseases of a
private nature. Young, old or middle-aged
men wto feel exhausted from overwork of
other causes, should consult Gun Wa. No
charge for advice, and the medicines are sold
for a small sum. Write to
No. 25 "West Washington Street
INDIAITArOLIS, I2vD.
Notz Gun Wa especially desires to hear
frwa all of his old patrons, and will cheerfully
complete any treatments that were Interrupted
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