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THE PITTSBUKG- DISPATCH. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1890. 13 W
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A Philadelphia newspaper on last Sun
day published a statement to the effect that
Comrade James Morrison, of Post 1, was a
candidate for the Department Commander
ship for next term, and that his candidacy
had been talked over at Bock Point on
Grand Army Say. An inquiry was made
among the Grand Army men ot this city in
regard to it. None of the members of
prominence knew anything about it. None
knew of it being talked over at Bock
Point.
Comrade Morrison has a large number of
friends in the orcamzition in this vicinity,
and they believe he would make an excel
lent head of the Department, hat none nave
heard any serious talk abont his being a
candidate'! or next year. He is a geographical
impossibility for Major Dennis'on's successor.
The next Department Commander will in all
probability come from the-central portion of
the btate. The candidates so tar announced
are: George G. Bojer, of Harrisburg: C. M.
Brumm, of Jlinersville, and J. B. Stauffer, of
Lancaster.
Story of a Leg.
It was a common occurrence during the war
for a soldier and his leg to part company. And
Indeed it was a common thing for a soldier to
part with any portion of his anatomy. But
since the close of the long and bloody struggle
the cases of this kind are somewhat rare, and
this fact may add interest to this tale.
During his retain from the Boston encamp
ment a comrade who Uvea in West Virginia
stopped a while in Buffalo, U. Y. While see
ing the city one of his legs pained him, causing
him serious annoyance. So he obei ed the Bib
lical injunction and took the offending member
off. This he could easily do, as it was only
wood. He did not wear the member when he
left the city, but had it shipped to lessen the
bother ot the trio.
But, nnlortnnatlcy, the comrade went in one
direction and his leg in another. When he
arrived home he found b.13 wooden underpin
missing Thinking it mightbein Pittsburg, ho
wrote to this cm. and his letter fell into the
hands of Commander James Sheppard, of Post
15L Comrade Sheppard instituted a quest for
the runaway leg He went to the Allegheny
Valley depot, and a search was made among
the stored baigage. Here m a baby carnage
was found the comrade's missing member, rest
ing peacefully It made no attempt to get
aw av a second time. Superintendent Pltcairn,
beating the circumstance, remitted all charges
on the leg, and it was shipped to the comrade,
who, it appears from a letter to Commander
Sheppard, welcomed it back with open arms
and much pleasure.
Next Grand Army Day,
Where will Grand Army Day be held next
yearT It might be considered too early to dis
cuss this interesting question were it not that
one city has alreauj nutlmtsclalms. McKees
port extends its hand to the comrades, offering
its hospitality and requesting that it be the
cwcuti uMi year 01 a repetition or me glorious
time at Rock Point on the 17th.
Last week a committee, headed by Comrade
F. A. Chadwick. of Post 59 of JlcKcesport
was anion? tho PittsDcrc comrades agltatin"
the matter of celebrating the day in their citv
next ear. Ihevsaid that SIcKeesport would
entertain the visiting comrades royilly ana
recounted what the citv would do if the day
should bo held there. ilcKeeport's claim will
of course receive due copsideration from the
committee when the time comes.
Every comrade was well pleased with Rock
roiut, which has bat one objection, its dis
tance. The accommodations there are com
plete for the purpose of tho veterans and it is
likely that there will be a strong sentiment
toward the holding of tne second "new" Grand
Army Day on tho scene ot the first's success.
In speaking ot the matter Department Com
mander Denmston said that if there were only
an available place abont the distance of
Bewickley there would be little doubt about
where the next celebration would go. He
doubtless voiced the sentiment of a meiority
of the comrades The matter cannot be de
cided until the calling together of the Grand
Army Day Committee next year.
Kicth I'ennsjlrnn'.n Reserves.
At the reunion of the Ninth Regiment Penn
sylvania Kescrve Association held at Rock
Point on Grand Army Dav. tho following of
ficers and members of the Executive Commit
tee were elected to serve for the ensuing year:
Captain J. K. Barbour, Company D, President;
W. H. Stnckler, Company A, Secretary; Alex
ander llurdock. Company A, Treasurer.
Executive Committee: Comrades J E. Spald
ing, Company A; Edward Kiber, Company B
John a fenively. Company C: Ernest Wessell'
Company D; J. to. Hollingshead. Company E:
T, C. btockdale. Company F; A. D. femitb
Company G: A. 8. Marquis, Company H; John
Hurnll, uompanj 1; Joseph Calduell. Company
X. Short addresses were delivered by I. K.
CaintibclL Company II: J. s. Hollingshead,
Company E: John HurriU, Company I: Captain
Cooper, Battery B, Pennsylvania Artillery, and
Captain J. K. Barbour, Company D, Ninth.
The association adopted the badge that was
decided upon bv the Pennsylvania Reserve
Association at Gettysburg to cost each member
tl proceeds to be a propriated to the building
of the Memorial Hall near Round Top. The
association adjourned to meet at the banquet to
be held in Pittsburg December 20, the anniver
sary ol the battle of DrainsvJle, Va.
Had Iot Met Moco the Bntllo.
A little incident occurred during a recent
meeting of Encampment No. 6, U. V. L., that
made the hearts of all who witnessed it feel
good. It was the meeting and greeting of two
of the old boys' who had served in the same
company and regiment, and had been mess
mates for years. They had not seen or heard
of each other since t.ie evening of the terrible
charge of Porter's division, at Malvern Hill,
where ono of them was earned off the field
badly wounded. Time had changed them so
much that, though belonging to the tame en
campment, the) had not before reco-nized
each other. Encampment Ko. 6 mecis"every
Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock, in the Bibie
Houe Hall, Js'o. 61 Arch street, Allegheny
The meetings are interesting and instructive.
The Colonel commander requests that evrey
member who can possibly attend come to the
next regular meeting, October i, as business of
great importance will come before the encamp
ment. r
aiectlnc or the Executive Committee.
A meeting of the Executive Committee was
held in Council chamber yesterday afternoon
to wind up the affairs of Grand Army Day. The
expenses of the day aggregated $312 C7. Bills
were approved and ordered paid. A vote of
thanks was tendered to the bons of Veterans
for their services in taking care of the dancing
platforms and for their excellent conduct. A
vote of thanks was also tendered to Comrade
Frank C. Calhoun and the Firing Bquad of
POSt 107 for their SGrvirp rinrir ft.1 1?H- . .
mittee adjourned to meet at the call of the
chair,
A Ncto Here nnd There.
The renmonist is abroad in the land.
Ed Ckameb was mustered into Post 167 at
tbe meeting Thursday night.
Comrade Ceooks, of Post 236, has been on
the grand jury for four weeks.
Picket Guakd W. J. Beibebt, of JCamp
ie2, Sons of Veterans, is on the sick list.
POST 236 has made a donation to the depart
ment of Georgia toward paying for the Ander
lonville stockade.
Cojibade RicnAitD McCi.atchet, of Post
157. presidod at the organ during the muster
Thursday ei cning.
Captaiw vALEOUH-.-of Post loTs firing
squad, was not at Thursday evening's meeting"
owing to slight indisposition.
Fob a pleasant evening call on next Wednes
day, October 1, at the postroom of Post 230, and
enjoy the camp fire at corner of Center arenue
and Erin street.
Toe eighth annual reunion of tbe Seventy-
sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran Volun
teers' Association will be bcld next Friday at
TJVV. UJHall, 77 Sixth avenue.
Comrade AskiK. treasurer of Post 157, De
troit Excursion Association, reports that re
cruits are coming in lively and the indications
are that he will soon have 100 on the rolls.
Combade W. O. RusSEii, or Post 151, has
charge of the glass plant at the Exposition, and
in consequence he is obliged to forego the
pleasure of his post meetings for a while.
Adjutant James Matthews states that
tbe challenge of Post 230 to Post 151 still holds
good for that game of baseball until Christmas,
even to be played at that date, otherwise
stands void.
The -Drummer Boy of Shiloh" is being pre
sented to tbe veterans of Homestead under the
direction of Comrade Frank Nail, ot Mans
field, with the popular J. Milton Hays, of this
city, In the role of Mart Howard. "
At the meeting of Post 126 on Friday evening
a great deal of merriment was indulged in
over the presenting of a silver spoon to Com
rade Kauffman on tlio occasion of his becoming
a grandfather for the first time. It is a boy,,
THE Fourth Pennsylvania Veteran Cavalry
Association will bold its annual reunion and
banquet at the Seventh Avenue Hotel next
ednosday. The business meeting will be held
nt2p. M. and tuo Danquet will commence at 8
P.M.
COMBABE BOTLE J. McCLTJRK, of Post 259.
Is engaged in getting up a party to visit tbe
battlefields ot the lato war sometime in Octo
ber. Several have decided to go. There will
likely be a meeting of those who are going
soon.
Department Cojimandeb DrmsrsTON
on next Wednesday will attend a campflre,
bean bake, reunion, open meeting, etc, to be
given under the auspices of Post 615, of Mill
vale. The affair will be held at Evergreen
Hamlet, abont four mileB from Bennett station.
Some of the Pittsburg comrades will likely ac
company the Major.
ABiixhas been passed by Congress and
signed by the President, making an appropria
tion and providing for tho appointment of a
commission for placing markers of granite on
tbe battlefield of Gettysburg, indicating the
position of the lines of the Confederate Army.
On the markers are to be inscribed Slmplo facts
without condemnation or praise.
ADjuTAirc W. Harry Lahbebt. of Post 3,
last week received a letter from a comrade who
wrote from "Crothers, Allegheny county, PaV
asking If there would be a Grand Army parade
and celebration this year. Comrade Lambert,
of course, wrote and; told him all about the
glorious day at Rock .Point. Wonder how long
that comrade has been asleepl
W. J. Skeltoh. of Wichita, Kan., writes to
this city, asking for information of John Cra
mer. He is believed to have entered the army
from here some time in '63 or '64 and to have
been discharged in'65 or '66. It is not known
whether he enlisted or was drafted. His widow,
who is destitute, remembers that he served
with two men named Stackhouse and John
Sevens. Does anyone know anything abont
him?
Comrade W. W. Elijs, late captain of
Company B, Sixty-Drt Pennsylvania Volun
teers, arrived from Villica, Iowa, yesterday,
and is quartered at the Hotel Dnqnesne. He
will be here for a couple of days and would like
so see bis old comrades of his regiment and
anr of the Twenty -third. This is the first time
he has been this way for 2u years, ana it may be
his last chance to talk over old times with bis
comrades. Colonel O. H. Rippey, of the Sixty
first Regiment, died in Captain Ellis' arms at
Fair Oaks.
The twenty-ninth anniversary and annual
reunion of Hampton's Pennsylvania Battery
Association will be held next Saturday it old
headquarters, Hampton's law building, No.
103 Grant street Every member is earnestly
requested to be present at tbe business meet
ing at 7 o'clock f. M. Matters of interest in re
lation to the new monument to be erected in
tbe Peach Orchard at Gettysburg will be
brought up, with other business of Importance
to every member. Supper will be served at
"Goodwin's," No. 115 Fourth avenue.
It is reported that George G.Meade Post, of
Washington, D. C, adopted a resolution con
demning a new organization formed in that
city ot men who fought on different sides dur
ing tho war. In speaking of the matter. De
partment Commander Denmston said: "The
Grand Army cherishes no feeling of animosity
toward its late opponents. The action of tbe
post, if such action there were, was doubtless
hasty. I cannot see bow tbe new organization
is an insult to the Grand Army. If it amuses
the members of the post to pass such a resolu
tion and hurts no one, let them go ahead."
Comhaxdeb Thomas g. Jones, of Post
236, will take pleasure in mustering in a certain
old soldier next meeting night. This certain
comrade is Richard Jones. He and tbe com
mander were actual comrades in the Fifth
Maine battery, being side by side and sleeping
in the same tent. They were together in the
battles of Fredericksburg. Chancellorsville and
otheis almost as hot. The commander will
naturally take more than usual pleasure In
welcoming" this comrade in. Another recrnlt
will be mustered the same night. His name is
also Jones. None of those Jones are related to
each other.
Robert Bell, late Major of the Twenty
first Pennsylvania Caralry Regiment and
others, have sent out a notice of a reunion of
that regiment to take place at Gettysburg on
Thursday, October 23. The request that the
reunion be held is made at tbe solicitation of a
number of comrades of tbe old regiment. Af
ter a lapse of 25 years since tbe regiment was
mustered out they think that it will do tbe
members good to meet once more and fight
their battles over. It is also proposed to form
a regimental association to meet annually at
snch times and places as may be determined
on by the association. Headquarters will be
established at the McClellau House, where a
special rate has been secured for members and
their families. All survivors are requested to
notify any members whose addresses they may
have.
AT A meeting of Colonel John W. Patter
son Woman's Reliet Corps, No. 1, last Wed
nesday evening, resolutions were adopted ex
tending thanks to all comrades of the G. A. Pw.
Hays Camp, Sons of Veterans, and sister mem
bers of other corps who rendered such valuable
assistance on G. A. K. Day at Roch Point, and
to all citizens who contributed provisions, etc,
for that occasion, and to the newspapers or the
citv for kindly mention. The report of Mrs.
Wilholm, Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee, gave evidence that the serving of re
freshments at the plcmcproveda great financial
success, and the Brookville Home Treasury
will do increased several hundred dollars in
consequence.
Tse Regimental Association of tbe Sixty
seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran
Volunteers, will hold their reunion at Cedr
Creek, on October 19. Tbe Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad will sell excursion tickets on the 16th
and 17th, good for ten days, at rate of one fare
for tbe round trip. The members of the regi
ment residing west ot Johnstown. Pa, who de
sire to atteud the reunion, for further informa
tion will please communicate with tho Presi
dent, Captain W. B. Keller, Johnstown, Pa.;
and those living east of Harrisburg, will com
municate with the Secretary, W. H. Woodward,
Superintendent H. fc G. It. E-, Carlisle, Fa.
Opportunities will be afforded to stop off at
Winchester and Harper's Ferry. It is hoped
that many of tbe survivors of the regiment will
embrace this opportunity to again visit the
scenes of their heroic exploits.
Union Veteran Icton.
Charles F. McKenk A will deliver a lecture
before tho comrades of Encampment No. 1 on
Monday evening. October 6, bis subject being
"Strange Sights Abroad."
Captain A. B. HAr, of No. 1, is again a
happy father, tbe last recruit being a boy. Tbe
Captain will celebrate the occasion to-morrow
evening by 'setting up" the "Henry Clays" to
the comrades at U. V. L. Hall.
At the last meeting of the Society ot the
Army of tbe Cumberland, held at Toledo, by
unanimous resolution, a full set of annual re
ports of the society, handsomely bound, was
ordered to be sent to the library of Encamp
ment No. L. TJ. V. L. As there are 22 volumes,
splendidly illustrated, the publisher's price be
ing $5 per volume, tbe gift is a valuable one,
and will be highly appreciated by tbe legion.
Os the evening of the 8th a camp fire will be
held, at which tbe Mayor of the city will de
liver an address of welcome, which will be re
sponded to by one of the national officers, after
which General Stornon, Commander of tho
Department of Indiana, G. A. R., will welcome
the Union Veteran Legion on behalf of the
Grand Army of the Republic, and will be re
sponded to by Fast National Commander Pear
son, of this city. Governor Campbell, of Ohio;
General Rosecrans, General Bragg and others
will deliver addresses.
The arrangements for the National En
campment U. V. L., which assembles at Ft,
Wayne, Ind., October 8, have abont been com
pleted. Tbe delegation from this city win go
over the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago
Railroad, and will leave this city at 8 o'clock
A. if. (city time), on Tuesday, October 7, reach
ing Ft. Waj ne at 6 o'clock r. H., and will make
headquarters at the Wayne Hotel. Tbe rail
road officials have fixed tbe rate at less than
one fare for tbe round trip, the rate being $9
from Pituburg to Ft. Wayne and return.
About 100 members of Encampment No. 1 will
attend. Ibe delegates from New York City and
Brooklyn, together with a number of otbers
from Eeastern encampments, will reach this
city in time to accompany tbe Pittsburg delegation.
INCIDENTS OF THE WAR,
Union Soldier' Siorlei Tbnt Historians
Generally Overlooked.
rwBiTTEjr ron tits DisrATcna
At the battle ot Chancellorsville the hair,
raising order was threatened to form the two
batteries, Hampton's and Knapp's, of Pitts,
burg, in a hollow square, that is. make a square
of the two . batteries, composed of six guns
each, and put the men Inside this square1 and
keep them there to fight, but the order was not
issued. Had it come it would have been
promptly obeyed, for there never were two bat
teries in the service that possessed any superior
qualities as fighters to these two from Pitts
burg. It was In this battle that the brave, kind
and generous Captain R. B. Hampton, Com
mander of Hampton's Pittsburg battery, lost
his life. A cannon ball took off one of his legs.
His remains were taken to Pittsburg and in
terred in tbe Allegheny Cemetery. Immedi
ately back of the hearse was the captain's
horse, a noble perfectly black animal, which on
all occasions excepting In this battle carried bis
brave commander.
AS A general rule, tbe private soldier can
give a more accurate description of a battle
than a General for tbe private, if be is a good
soldier, is right in the midst of the conflict
and, if observant, can see more than tbe
General, whose duty it is to Issue orders upon
information given him. In the case of the
battle of Chancellorsville, had the privates who
were in the fight on tbe Sunday morning of the
retreat had authority to use their artillery on
the enemy retreat would not have occurred.
The battle at Chancellorsville on Saturday
night. May 8, was one of the grandest sights
that could be witnessed. While tbe shells
with their long fiery tails went on their death
dealing errands and bombs burst in air there
started np such a mighty shout of song in the
woods that had Pittsburg been nearer the field
tbe whole city wonld have joined in tbe
familiar airs of "Star-Spangled Banner" and
"Red, White and Blue" which drowned the
cannon's boom.
How freqnent the error Is committed by
writers and speakers in alluding to charging
under"grape and canister fire." Such an article
as grape was not used upon any battlefield
dnnngtbe war. It is distinctively naval, and
has no connection with field service.
Bpies or sympathizers often became too
reckless for their necks' welfare. At tbe
battle of Antletam an Individual emerged from
a cluster of trees opposite the Union army and
with slow and measured tread passed through
tbe lines. In attempting to return by a differ
ent ronte he was captured, tried at General
McClellan's headquarters via drumhead court
martial and sentenced to be hanged. Before
tbe sentence was put into execution, he told
the court that be was measuring the distance
between their line and ours, and it is supposed
the enemy had counted the number of steps
taken by him, for in a very brief time their
artillery opened on us, and with such accurate
aim that to stay and reply was Impossible.
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The Twenty-elzhth Pennsylvania Regiment,
Colonel J. W. Geary commanding, wasio the
corn field at Antietam, a position not at all
enviable. It was dne to their staying qualities
that tbe enemy was foiled in an undertaking
which, if it had been successfully executed,
would have prolonged tbe contest. But the
Twenty-eighth was there to stay, and it did
stay.
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Is the wheat field at Gettysburg a Pittsburg
General, now deceased. General J. B. Sweitzer,
and his command, did more downright fighting
than any other set of men in that battle. To
quote General Slocum, who commanded the
Iwelfth Corps in this fight; "Riebt down
there," pointing to the wheat field, "was tha
hardest and most stubbornly contested engage
ment in the whole battle, and a General from
Pittsburg by the name or sweitzer wasin com
mand. Any of the survivors of this brigade
will appreciate the estimate thus publicly
placed upon them by their Corps General. The
Pittsburg General was told what General Slo
cum said. Hii modest reply was: "It was
pretty hot there."
It may be held by some to be discourteous to
speak of the Confederate Commanding Gen
eral as taking undue advantages, but he did
nevertheless. General Lee went to tbe top of
the Seminary building, which was used as a
hospital, and established a signal corps, and he
was seen there while the yellow hospital flag
was floating below him. A battery was trained
on him, but the order to fire waB not given.
Uhion Soldier.
MARKETSJJY WIfiE.
The Grain Pit Lapsing Into a Condition of
Stacntlon 5pernton ShowaDii-
position to Wnlt for tbe
Cat to Jump.
CHICAGO Wheat Only moderate specu
lative trading within moderate limits. Ontside
orders were few and there was not much dispo
sition on tbe part of local operators o launch
heavily into now ventures. On the whole, the
volume of trading was smaller than that of
yesterday. Tbe opening was just a shade under
yesterday's closing and prices receded ic
more, then advanced K- eased off again,
prices declining lc, followed by minor fluctua
tions, and closed &Ji5 lower than yester
day.
Corn There was a light local trade and
fluctuations were within narrower limits than
any day this week. Nothing new of conse
auence was developed and the market was
quotably steady and without material change,
closing prices being a shade lower than yester
day. Oats were traded in to a moderate extent and
a quiet and steady feeling prevailed. No new
features were developed and price changes
covered c range.
Mess Pork Trading was only moderate.
Sales wire made at 2c advance at the open
ing, but a little pressure to sell cansed an eas
ier feeling and prices receded 10c Later
prices rallied 7c and closed quiet.
A fair trade was reported in lard. Prices for
the deferred deliveries inclined in favor of
buvers.
Short Ribs Only a moderate business was
reported. Prices opened rather easy but rallied
25c and closed at meiiium figures.
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour quiet and unchanged. No. 2 spring
wheat. 9396c: No. 3 spring wheat, SSasDc;
Nn. 2 red, 9o6eKc: No. 2 corn. 4Sc; No. 2 oats,
37K3Sc; No. 2 rye. 60c No. 2 barley, 75c No.
1 flaxseed. $1 5a Prime timothy seed, $1 50
1 26L Mess pork, per bbl, tJ 60. Lard per 100
Ib, J8 02KG305. Short rib sides, loose. $5 20
5 22; dry salted shoulders, boxed, $5 62K
(35 75; short clear sides, boxed, $5 5005 60.
Sugars unchanged. No.2 white oats, 39K40Vc:
No. S white, 8S39c "
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was steady and unchanged. Eggs, 17
18c
LIVE STOCK HARKET1
The Condition of Bnstneai at tha Eoat Uberty
htock Yards.
Office or The FrrraBiraa Dispatch, I
Batubdat. September 27, 169a (
CatUe-Receipts, 1,425 bead; shipments, 1,235
head; market, nothing doing; all through con
signments. Twenty cars cattle shipped to New
York to-day.
Hogs Receipts, 4,200 head; shipments, 7.600
bead; market fair: Philadelpbias, $4 85Q4 90;
corn fed Yorkers. $4 604 70; grassers and
stubblers, $4 254 50: pig, $3 004 00; rongbs,
$3 2S4 00. Sixteen cars bogs shipped to New
York to-day.
febeep Receipts, 1,200 bead; shipments, 1,800
head; market slow; scarcely anything doing;
prices unchanged.
Boston blocks.
Atch. A Top J7H
Boston & Mont....
Calumet & Heels.,
.. MM
Boston a AiDany....z2i
Boston A Maine 205
Catalna 5
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C B. tq 85H
Franslln ItH
Huron SH
i;in., Dan. at wev... a
ijistern B. B 163
ncarsarfe.. is
FltcLburg 11 it. pf. 88
Osceola 43
Santa Fe copper .... 65
Tamarack a... .203
lunterereai. pre, vi
K. CSt. & tilt. 7s 118
Mass. Central 183
Annlston uina Co.. wit
Boston Land Co... . 6
jiex. lgii, cum, zt
A. Y. &N. JCng..... K
old Colony 1C8J
San Dicjro Land Co. 18
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Bell Telephone .8
Kntianu prererrea.. 69
Wis. Cen. common. 2
l.amson store S SO
ater Power 4
A Hone i Mg. Co eft
jLuanuo. z2
Centennial Mining. 23
Price mt Bar Silver.
New Yore, September 27. Bar SUver Lon
don, 1 U-16d; New York, $1 12.
IS A BUSINESS WAY.
No Traces of the Panic and Things
Brightening Up at Home.
PEOSPECTIYE MILLIONAIRE.
How the, Late James Park Managed to Com
line Comfort and Business.
THE HEWS AND GOSSIP OP THE CITI
It was slated at the close of last week that
Wall street speculators had taken to their
holes and pulled the money panic in along
with them. The speculators came out, but
tbe panic is there yet. There Is not a trace
ot it on the financial horizon. "Money is
easy in New York" is the burden of the
daily reports from that city. Here it has
been easy enough all along. At no time
this season have good borrowers been re
fused accommodations. The only effect of
the stringency was to make financiers a little
more cautious in making loans so as to protect
home interests. There was no advance in
rates.
Resources of the local banks were largely In
creased during tbe past week, dne to liberal de
positing by manufacturers and merchants,
whose sales were unusually heavy, and any lin
gering apprehensions of a further contraction
were entirely dissipated. The signs all point to
a plethoric money market the remainder of the
season, as well as to a heavy trade.
He Has a Good Thins.
A modest, unpretending tradesman bought a
lot some years ago on a prominent street in
Oakland and settled down to build np his busi
ness with the growth of the street. He did not
want to go West, and took chances in the sub
urbs of this big city. His lot, 22x100, cost
abont 500 seven years ago, and he had no near
neighbors to dlstract-blm from bis business or
menace bim in the enjoyment of his own little
cottage. He is a bachelor, and a carpenter,
and, having no one to look after or provide for,
takes life easy, He makes and repairs Venetian
blinds, screens for doors and windows, ironing
boards, and almost anything required in that
line, and he exposes them for sale before bis
little shop.
Tbe neighborhood has grown very much
since he pitched his tent and his more aristo
cratic neighbors feel that he should either give
up the ghost or sell out. He will do neither.
He has been offered about five times as much
for the lot as he gave for it, but to all appeals
be shakes his head and keeps the plane mov
ing. He has been sued for allowing the water
to course over his little roof on to an adjoining
lot. Like Job, he murmurs not, but Increases
the price of his lot. When the street was
graded it was thought the march of progress
might snggest to him some other spot. He
paid the bill like a major and doubled up tbe
price of his lot. They then sewered it and bad
no idea he could survive this raid upon his
treasury. He paid this bill also and again
doubled up on the price of his lot. As be sits
in the evenings before his little cottage the
smiles upon his face play like sunbeams at the
thought that if values keep rising in the same
ratio for the next 23 vears Atwood street will
have at least one millionaire.
The man is not disliked for any personal
reason, but bis little shop is said to have no re
flective value. The man evidently appreciates
this fact and realizes that he has a good thing
and tbe only thing of the kind in the neighbor
hood that grows without effort. It is said that
he has been offered a very nice brick bonse
with mansard, bath, vestibnle, electric bells,
tile hearths, epeaking tubes plate glass win
dows, and a lot on a paved street, for his lot
and shop, and yet he is immovable. He evi
dently believes that everything comes to the
fellow who waits.
Pbiloaophy In Business.
Pittsburg business men are hard workers and
should make their surroundings comfortable.
A gentleman, referring to this matter yester
day, said he visited James Park at his mill a
shore time before bis death, and was ushered'
into a room flttednp with an imported carpet,
handsome furniture, bed, bath, books, and
many other things for use or ornament The
gentleman, a relative of Mr. Park's, expressing
surprise at his magnificent stylo of living in
the midst ot snch surroundings, Mr. Park re
plied: "Why not T I live here more than half
the time. Frequently in case of accident, or
when orders are to be hurried, I am here all
night. Some of the most anxious hours of my
life are spent in this room. I visit my family
as often as possible, but this is as much my
home as the one in which my wife and children
reside. This is why I surround myself with
the conveniences and comforts you see here."
This is a phase of business life not generally
understood, but it is none the less worthy of
imitation for that. Business is business is an
old saying, but it does not follow that it should
descend to drudgery. Like everything else, it
is susceptible of amelioration. Mr. Park found
a way to relieve it of some of its disagreeable
features, and what he did others can do. Busi
ness men cannot put off care and responsibility,
but they can easily make their environments
harmonious and attractive and in this way
provide for their physical comfort while dis
charging their regular duties. This would
banish many a care and prolong many a val
uable life.
Quito a Difference.
A is a grain merchant He buys 1.000 bushels
of wheat, actually buys it, and pays $1 a bushel.
The wheat is shoveled into bins, and be holds
it for a rise. He sells it for $1 50. He makes
(500, and Is pronounced a shrewd financier and
an honorable man. B agrees to deliver to C,
in tbree months, 1,000 bushels of wheat at JL
Wheat declines to 50 cents, and ho also makes
500. He is called a gambler aud a criminal.
Both have dealt in "futures." Both are specu
lators. Please tell us the difference.
A buys tbe farmer's product at tbe market
price, pays for it, preserves it, and afterward
sells it at tbe market price. Thus ho furnishes
tbe farmer a market for bis grain, puts the
full money value of the gram in circulation,
and when ho sells tho wheat supplies the de
mand ot the market and the wants of tho con
sumer. This Is legitimate business. That be
withholds tbe grain from tbe market for a time
may be a necessary part of wise economy. It
prevents waste in time of plenty, and famine in
time ot scarcity. B simply bets with O on the
future price of grain. He furnishes no market
for the farmer, and no supply for the consumer.
He may buy millions of bushels of wheat and
yet not take ono bushel out of tbe farmer's bin
or put a dollar into bis pocket or put a bushel
of wheat in tbe mill. There is a difference.
Business News and Gossip.
Perrysville avenue, is one of the bright spots
on the Nortbside and will soon be lined with
fine residences, ten of which will be begun
early next spring.
Tha property of the Love Manufacturing
Company was sold at Rochester, Pa., yesterday
to Charles Davidson for $14,500, subject to a
mortgage of $8,000. Some real estate in New
Castle and Michigan was also disposed of. It
was Intimated that the works would be re
moved to Connellsville, where Mr. Davidson
resides.
A good feature of the local stock market, as
developed yesterday, was a greater degree of
confidence than expressed for some time, due
principally to the easing up ot monetary
matters. This should stir up business.
There is a good deal of dickering in tbe
Twenty-third ward, but the facts are hard to
get at A full account of syndicate operations
in that ward will be available for publication in
a week or two. Nearly all tbe transactions
have a bearing directly, or Indirectly, upon tho
projected electrie road to Homestead, which
seems to te assured.
Twenty-eight mortgages were received by the
Recorder yesterday, of which ten were for pur
chase money. The largest was for $5,000.
Farm lands in Ohio are not beld at an exces
sively high figure. ,A body of 110 acres In
Guernsey county has just been sold at a frac
tion over $15 an acre.
Tbe New York bank statement posted yester
day showed a large increase in resources, but
this haa no perceptible effect on the market
Buyers are as necessary as money to make
speculation go.
Tho Frederick City (Md.) Manufacturing and
Development Company is negotiating with a
Pittsburg firm for the location ot an iron
foundry In Frederick.
The County Commissioners of- Jefferson.
county, O., have awarded tbe contract forjtbe
steel work on 11 new county road bridges to tbe
Jlassillon Bridge Company at 110 25 per lineal
foot There were 12 bidders.
'New Buildings.
During the past week 62 permits were Issued,
representing 64 buildings 18 brick and 46
frame tbe total cost of all being (132,499. The
Fourteenth ward led with 14, followed by the
Twentieth, with eight. The number of permits
taken out tbe previous week was 41, represent
ing 69 buildings, tbe estimated cost being S13S.
660. The total number of permits Issued this
year to date is 1,243, representing 2,318 bouses.
Yesterday's list follows:
Henry Kern, frame two-story dwelling, 18x18
feet, on Forrester street, Twenty-third ward.
Cost,650.
James N.Baum, frame two-story and attio
dwelling, 17x32 feet, on Scioto street, Twentieth
ward. Cost, 11,250.
Will W. Baum, frame two-story and attio
dwelling, 17xS2 feet, on Scioto street, Twentieth
ward. Cost. $1,250.
William McKamee, frame two-story and
basement dwelling, 20x30 feet, on Forbes Street,
Fourteenth ward. Cost, 8850.
Emma F. Kim, brick two-story and mansard
dwelling, 20x30 feet, on Forbes street. Four
teenth ward. Cost, $5,000.
Peter Carlin, addition to frame two-story
dwelling, 12x23 feet, on Independence street,
Thirty-fifth ward. Cost,S350.
J. H. Perrin. frame two-story dwelling, 26x83
feet, onFairmonnt avenue. Nineteenth ward.
Cost, $2,300.
Ji. Smith, frame two-story dwelling, 20x32
feet, on Hastings street, Twenty-second ward.
Cost, $1,500.
Joseph Guss, frame two-story dwelling, 16x16
feet, on Lenora street, Twenty-first ward.
Cost, $700.
Bio vcmenta In Real Eatate.
Some lawyers are poor judges of the value
of real estate. One of them was called upon
a few days ago to examine the title of a piece
of property in one of the outlying districts.
Being acquainted with the locality, he remarked
to the purchaser: "What did you buy that
stuff for? It will not be opened up for 20 years."
The purchaser smiled, but said nothing. Yes
terday the lawyer was informed that "that
stuff" had been resold at a big advance.
Another deal In acreage was consummated
yesterday, when 12 acres near the Uuquesne
Traction loop on Highland avenue, near Bryant
street, changed hands at $30,000, or $2,500 per
acre. The purchasers have made other large
Investments in the same district, but are not
quite ready to divulge the facts.
Tho referenced Perrysville ave. In Tbe Dis
patch seems to have served a good purpose in
stimulating inquiry and hastening sales. Dur
ing the week Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold ten lots
in the Watson place plan on tbe avenue in
question at prices ranging from SSOO to $1,800.
The purchasers in all cases will mako improve
ments. This district possesses many attrac
tions and advantages for suburban homes.
Alles & Bailey sold for E. P. Jones to George
Schmidt 10 acres in Oakland, fronting Alle
qulppa street, near the TJrsullne Seminary,
Fourteenth ward, at a price approximating
545,000. Mr. Sohmidt will sub-divide the land
into building lots. It will be called Eureka
place.
Charles Somers & Co. sold for James Cain
to W. G. Clay a residence property at Brnshton,
Pennsylvania Railroad, consisting of a new
modern style frame dwelling of ten rooms, with
ground fronting 150 feet on Brnshton avenne
and extending 7o0 1 eet to Wood street, for 6,500.
Baxter, Thompson t Co. sold for John A.
Graver Ja two-story Queen Anne residence of
11 rooms, on Craig street, Fulton place plan,
size of lot 60x142, for 8,500 cash.
Black & Baird sold for the People's Insurance
Company a property on Forty-first street, Liw
renceville, near Willow street, being a row of
j eight two-story brick dwellings, with lots 150
feet to an alley, for $24,000.
L. O. Frazier sold tor George W. King No,
240 Main street Seventeenth ward, a new mod
ern two-story brick dwelling, with lot 22x103
feet to a 20-foot alley, to R. M. Totten and A.
a Bender for 55,400.
Straub Sc Morris .sold a vacant lot on Frazier
street Oakland, to Charles Devine for $600.
M. P. Howley & Son sold four lota 24x100
each, on Breckenridge avenne, in the Oakland
Park plan, for $2,500; also lot 24x100 on the
same avenne for $650. Tbe firm expecU to close
out this plan in 60 days.
E. S. Wingenroth sold lot No. 24 on Station
street, in nls plan of Nadine Park, to Mrs. Jen
nie M. Ireland for $300.
Brown & Saint sold to R. M. Fyeatte a lot
fronting 40 feet on the south side of Amber
street and extending back 103 feet to a 20-foot
alley, being lot No. 193 in the Baum Grove plan
at Roup station. The purchaser Intends Im
proving the property.
Samuel W. Black & Co. sold a lot on Fleming
street Eleventh ward, Allegheny, size 62)xl20
feet, for $1,700.
Sloan Sc Co. sold a farm of 110 acres in Guern
sey county, Ohio, to John M. Walters, for $5,000
cash; also lot No. 70, In Lemlngton Square plan,
to S. H. Gould, for $450 cash; also Nos. 71 and
72 to O, C. Taylor for $1,000 cash; also lot No, 194,
in Kline Bros., West Wilmerding plin, to
Georg.feeifred for 1330; also Nos. 220,227 and
248 to Martin Cesare for $1,300; also No. 251 to
Mrs. tSrowu for $500.
M. F. Hippie & Co. sold for R. Schman to
William Loeffler, another lot 50x135 feet on
tho w est side of Rebecca street, in the Ardary
plan. Twentieth ward, at a price approximating
$4,000. Tbe purchaser will erect a handsome
dwelling on tho property.
A SUIT TJFPES LIP.
Stock Broken Holding on for a Tnrn In the
Tide.
Bales of local stoks on call during this week
were something over 1,000 shares. There was
only one transaction yesterday. Ten shares of
Pittsburg Plato Glass brougut 195, a sharp ad
vance over the last previously reported sale.
An attempt was mado to infuse some life into
railroad shares, bul the only result was to in
crease the number of bids. Holder3 refused to
accept the figures offered.
Closing prices of tbe leaders, as compared
with those of tbe previous Saturday, show the
following results. Philadelphia Gas gained
and
1 Luster . Central Traction lost J: Fleas;.
t Valley 1 New York and Cleveland Gas
ant
Coal L Electric 1. and Switch and Signal IK.
'1 here were uo material chauges in tbe rest of
the list
A broktr said estcrday af tenioon: "We are
not hopelessly Uiscuur.iged. Office sales help
us our. We preseut a list of stocks of such un
disputed merit, tbat they must catch on sooner
or later. As soon as the tariff bill Is disposed
of, and the business of the country adapts itself
to tbe new conditions, there will be a revival."
XXCnAKOE STOCK.
Bid. Asked.
Pitts. Pet. 8toct & Metal Kx 433 00
BANE STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Arsenal 63 ....
Allegheny National Bant. 70
Bank or Pitts'mrc 83
Commercial NationsBank. 105 107
Citizens' National Bank 63 ....
City S.i vines 69
CltyUeposlt 68
Central (0 60
Diamond National Bank SCO ....
Duqnejne National Bank...... 175 ...
KxcuanEB National Bank 83 .....
Farmers' Deposit National Bank.. ....525 ....
First National Bank. Pituburg 175
Fourth National Bank 129
Fort fitt .National Bank 130
Freehold 65
Fidelity Title and Trust Company. ....143
FlfttKat. Bank. Birmingham 300
Herman National BanL Sii
Iron Citv National Bank U2
Iron and Glass Dollar Savings 125
Keystone Bank or Pittsburg. "3
Marine National Bank A 106
Masonic Bauc 1 63
Merchants Manufacturers' a.Bank. 70
Mechanics' National Bank 1M
Metropolitan National Bank 110
Mononcahela National Bank.. 126
Odd Fellows' Savings Bank 70
PIltsburgNat. Bank or Commerce 230
Pittsburg Bank forSavlnas 2J0
People's National Bank 123
People's Savings Bank, or Plttsburg...l30
Keal Estate Savings Bank, Llin 113
Second National Bank SCO
i-afe Deposit Company 63
73
410
128
7S
AIM' M1I JHIDK....................JOU ..
Tradesmen's National Bank 23J
UnlonAatlonal Bank. 4U0 ....
IKSUrtAXCX STOCKS.
. ... Bid. Asked.
Humboldt o
XATCSAX, GAS STOCKS.
... . Bid. Asked.
Brldgewater 33
UbsrtieraVallevUasCo
People's Nat. Oasand Plpeage Co 15
Pennsvlvanla Gas Co.......... UH
PhUadelphla Co 29X 30
oil. coiifany stocks.
Bid. Asked.
DajelwooaOIlCo...... SO tljf
I-ASgSXGXn iLULWAV STOCKS.
, Bid. Asked.
Central Traction , a 27W
tfltizens' Traction 63
Pittsburg "traction S3
Ploasant Valley S6M 17
Pituburg. Allegheny and Manchester. .... 213
KAIUiOAD STOCKS.
.- . ... Bid. Asked.
Allegheny Valley S
Chartlers EaUwiy..,....-...,.., .. M J.
PltUhnrtrA Lake Erie
Pitts. Jnnc. R. It Co
Pitt., McK. t Tongh. E. B. Co. 60
Pitts., Clnn. Si St. Louis ,
Pitts. & Western K. It Co Utf
I'ltu. 4 Western K. It Co. pref. IS
Pittsburg. Wheeling & Kentucky,
COAT. STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
N. T. It Cleveland Gas Coal Co........ 34 35
UBIDQE STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Ewalt (Forty-third si.) S3
Monongabelat 23 ....
Point pref. a
XTNIHO STOCKS.
Eld. Asked.
La Norla Mining Co 17 13
Luster Mining Co Zii 21K
8Uverton Mining Co IX
xankeeQlrl Mining Co IH
ELXCTEIC Z.IOBT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Westlngbouse Electric 31 33
mSCXLLAKXOCS STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Monengahela Water Co 33 ....
Union Storage Co .40 ....
Union switch and Blgnal Co 14 liji
Union Switch and Signal Co. pfd 47
Wcrtlngnonse Air Brake Co. lit ....
Pittsburg Plate Glass Co 180 ....
Pennsylvania Water Co. pref. 40
The total ales of stocks at N ew Tork yester
day were 117,802 shares, including Atchison,
12.614: Delaware. Lackawanna and Western,
8.053- Louisville and Nashville. 4,250: Missouri
Pacific 2,1001 North American, 3,407; Pacific
Mail. 3,000; Richmond and West Point 1,753;
Bt Paul, 14,230; Union Pacific, 8,578.
OK TEE 2CEKD.
The Week Close With a DIstlnctilmproTe
mect InJHoaetary Matter.
Bank rates for money were steady during the
past week at 67 per cent and closed on that
basis. There was a good demand for funds to
strengthen existing enterprises and develop
new ones. The supply was equal to require
ments. More confidence was apparent and an
easier feeling prevailed.
That business continues to move on its usual
high level is shown by a gain of nearly $2,500,
000 in bank clearings over tbe same week last
year. The excess of clearings this year so far
over 1839 is $111,429,075 8i
Yesterday's exchanges 32,689,405 10
Yesterday's balances 463,13 90
Week's exchanges 15.643.601 26
Week's balances t002,W9 96
Previous week's exchanges 15,810,282 CO
Exchanges week or 16S3 13,304,634 50
Balances week of 1889 3,043,886 30
Exchanges to date, 1890 382.833,999 72
Exchanges to dale, 1839 471,454,923 89
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easy with call loans at 3 per cent; closing at 3.
Prime mercantile paper, 57. Sterling ex
change quiet and steady at $4 85 f or 60-day
bills aud $4 84 for demand.
The weekly statement of tbe New York
banks, made public yesterday.showstbe follow
ing changes: Kesarve.increase, $12,170,200: loans.
Increase, $1,397,500; specie, Increase, $16,D0.100;
legal tenders, decrease, $535,900; deposits, in
crease, $16,853,000; circulation, decrease, $106,400.
The banks now bold $14,075,400 in excess of the
requirements of the 25 per cent rule.
Closing Bond Quotations.
V. S. 4s. reg 1224
U. S. 4s, ooap 123
M. K. &T. Gen. Es.. 70
Mutual Union 69....103U
u.b. 4s, reg jus
U. S. 4s, coup 104
Pacific Is of '93 114
Loulslanastampcd4s 33
Missouri 6s 10O
lean, new set. 6s.. ..Ida
N.J. C. Int. Cert.. .1104
Northern Pac. 1SU..UB),
Northern Pac. 2ds..lll
Northw't'n eonsoli.140
Northw'n deben's Sslll
Oregon Sc Trans. 6S.107M
St.L&I. M. Gen. 5a. S3
St.L. 4S.F. Uen.M.U0S
Tenn. newse.t.5s...,10iK
Tenn. newset. 3s.... 72ti
Canada So. 2dj 9S7
Central Pacific lsu.10914
Den. ft K. G. lsU...II84
St. Panl consols. ....123
St F, CM & Pc. lsu.114
IX.. PC L.G.TT.KS. 1K
jsen. art, u. u ei
D.&K. . WestlsU.
Erie 2ds vati
M. K. A T. Ben. 6s.. SOU
Tx.. Pc. K G.Tr.Ks. 40
Union raclfloHU...110Ji
West Snore. 104
Nrrw Yobe Clearings, $126,128,249; balances,
$4,682,817. For the week Clearings, $729,218,
433; balances, $34,091,143
Boston Clearings. $1,I23,159; balances,
$1,783,975. Money, 304 per cent
Phh.adet.pbia Clearings, 811,585,000: bal
ances. 81.766,597. For the week Clearings. $70
388,661; balances. $9,717,972. Monev, 6 per cent
BATvnxortE Clearings, $2,198,243; balances,
$255,716. Money, 506 per cent.
London Tbe amount of bullion withdrawn
from the Bank of England on balance to-day is
235,000.
Paris Three per cent rentes, 95f 7J3U tor
the account
CillGAUO Offerirgs of funds arenowso large
that banks are getting but 6 per cent for the
majority of their loans. Time loans were
quoted at 67 per cent but tbe hulk of the
business Is at the lower figure. Clcarlngsfor
the week are $78,829,034, against $60,843,447 for
tbe corresponding week last year. Clearings
for tbe day wero $13,323,000.
THE WEEK, IN OIL
Very Lltile Trndlnc on 'Change, With Prices
on tbe Decline.
The past week was full of discouragement to
the oil trade, business being extremely light
and the market weak, the close being nearly 2
cents under tbe opening.
This condition, with refined at the top of the
year and erude at the bottom, is something
hard to understand, but the trade has about
concluded it is due to manipulations of the
Standard to crush (peculation In tbe Pennsyl
vania product so as to have a clear field for
Buckeye. This is as good an explanation as
any. and is probably the correct one. Certain it
is, that if lett to itself, the market would mount
to a higher level, aud this would attract out
siders. Thero was nt to no market yesterday.
There was uo fluctuation and only one sale,
6,000 barrels, at 79, and this just before the
close. There was a stronger reeling in the
East, where a batch of buying orders turned
up, but no encouragement was found here.
Fluctuations for the day and week follow)
Open
High
est. 81 a
8,)
80
80
80
79
Low
est. 80
7915
79
84
79X
79)5
Clos
ing. 80
79
80
80
79
79,
ing.
8iTi
P'i
Monday,
Tueadav .
weanesaay ou
Thursday SO
Friday 80 -
Saturday WJi
Clearings of the same commodity for the
same time are shown In the following table:
Barrels.
.. 28,000
.. 60.000
.. 9VXD
.. 43.000
.. 8,000
.. 22.000
Monday............ .. ...
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
.Friday
Saturday
Total for week 250.000
Previons week 272,000
Lima oil was almost entirely neglected and
weaker. Clearings were 20,000 barrels.
Features of Tonterday's Oil market.
Corrected dally by John M. Oakley & Co.. 43
Sixth street members of tbe Pittsburg Petro
leum Exchange:
Opened 79 I Lowest T)
Highest 7SS I Closed. 79ft
Beflnea. New Yorit. 7.40c
Brflued. London. SKrt.
Kennca. Antwerp. ISJf.
Befitted, Liverpool. 5'4l.
Kenned. Bremen, 6.50m.
A. R McGrew, No. 115 Fourth avenue, quotes:
Puts, 79; calls. 80.
Philadelphia Stoolcs.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished bv Whitney 4 Stephenson, brokers. No. 57
Fourth avenue. Members New York Stock Ex
change! Bid. Asked.
Pennsylvania Ballroad,... 521, 52H
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The General Lilt Qnlet to Dull Pnclflo Hall
Becomes Shining Mark far Bears
Kemnrbnblr Favorable BaWk State
mentShort Interest Large.
Ne-wYqbk. September 27. The stock mar
ket to-day was quiet to dull for the general
list but the continuance of the bear pressure
npon a few of tbe leading stocks created
activity in these shares and gave tone to the
entire list The market displayed a marked
lack of support from the earlier dealings, and
the bears, notwithstanding tbe fact that & very
favorable bank statement was expected. In
creased their sales of short stocks as tbe time
wore along ana tbe last prices are at or near,
the lowest of tbe day.
Tbe pressure was most prominent upon
Atchison, Pacific Mail and Sugar, and each of
these short stocks scored material losses in tbe
short session. The President of the Pacific
Mall was quoted as saying that there was-llttle
bopo of tbe passage of the subsidy bill In the
present session ot Congress, and the stock be
came a shining mark for the operations of tbe
bears, and It was forced off from 42 to 40 and
closed at 41.
Bugar was sold on the compromise of tbe
sugar tariff, which Is looked upon as not favor
able enough to the refiners, and large amounts
of the stock changed bands at constantly de
clining figures. Atchison was pressed for sale
and steadily 'declined, with no developments,
but plenty of talk of Duslnes3 troubles in Bos
ton. The general list opened heavy, though first
prices were generally slightly higher and sym
pathized closely with the weakness in the lead
ing shares, and, while there were frequent
slight rallies, most of the list closed off small
fractions from last night's prices. Tbe loss in
Bugar was U, in Atchison 1 and in Pacific
Mall 1.
Railroad bonds were very quiet and showed
little feature, but the tone was heavy with only
slight changes, even among the leading issues.
Government bonds have been dull and firmer.
State bonds have been dull and steady. The
exports of specie last week amounted to 314,000,
all gold. Tbe imports of specie during the
week amounted to $198,825. of which $153,280
was in gold, and $45,645 silver.
The Post says: Ibis market is narrow, ana tbe
most active speculators have got themselves so
much Involved on the short side that they are
obliged to do all they can to prevent the rise.
It seems Inevitable, however, that it must come
some time soon; the short Interest is so large
that any attempts to cover it would make a
sharp upward movement in prices.
The bank statement was a remarkably favor
able one in every respect, and shows that the
banks have recovered from their expanded
condition, as will be seen by the faet tnat the
average of tbe total loans for tbe past week was
equal to only 96, per cent of tbe deposits,
whereas on last week's statement they were
equal to 100 per cent, and tbe previous week
102 per cent. It must moreover, be borne in
mind that tbe present statement is made on
rising averages, and that the real condition of
tbe banks to-day is much easier than is shown
by the statement
The following table snows the prices or active
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yester
day. Corrected dally for Tint Dispatch by
WHrrET Btephensov. oldest Pituburg mem
bers of New York stock Exchange, s7 Fourth
avenue:
Clos-
High- Low- mg
est est Bid.
WX is is
43$ 43 42x
22 2IH 21
88S! 37J, 37
Vii 77 77H
53)2
118K 118 U8U
41U 43K 43g
98 PoX 95
6i 64;, 653
114 114 114
80 SO SO
IS 16 13
i m
'.'.'.'. '.'..'. "83
1CS 107H 107K
csji eaji eg
93
43 43 45SS
31 31 SOV
23 371, KK
148 iS JUI4"
157
83f
lK'i 1CGH 106
ISH 13H 13K
co; eon Kyi
imti 107!$ 107
837, 83!f S3
18 27 27K
70Jf 79 70S4
20) 20K 29H
105H
24"i 24 243
43S 42'4 421
I8J3 1351. Hit
13
W$
2 23V 2SJS
'ib 739, 75
!i 41 41
19 19 19
41i 405( 40V
217 217 217
19?3 19 19
.... 75)4
iZn
90
75
77?f 76K 76K
ml MH IS
5S W4 KH
m iog m
23 23 23
S3 82V t
3oi SH S4H
M'S 77M 72S
37M Xf S7
Open
tnc Am. Cotton on Wi
Am. Cotton Oil Drer... 431
Am. Cotton OH Trust.. -IX
Atch., Top. 4S. F IS't
Canadian Pacific. 77M
Canada southern
Central orNewJersey.118
Chicago Gas trust.... 445i
C. Bar. Qulncy 96
C Mil. &bt. Paul 63
C. Mil. & St. P.. or.. 114li
C, BOCkL & P. BVi
O..St L.&P1US 13
C. St. L. Pitts., pf.. 41)t
C, DtP., M. &O
c. at p.. m. a a pt
C & Northwestern ....103
o.. a. 0. 1 6814
C, C C. I. pref.
Col. Coal & Iron 43
Col. & Hocking Valley 31
Chea. & Oblo 2d prer.. 37X
Del.. Lack West a
Del. & Hudson
E. T.. Vi. & oa
Illinois Central 106H
Late Erie ft West 15S
utks Erie & West pt. toji
Lake Shore & M. S WIH
Louisville Nashville. tSM
Mobile A Ohio 71H
Missouri I'aclflc T0H
National i.ead Trust... 20)3
New Yorr Central
N. Y.. L. E. W 2l
N. t. & N. E. 43H
N.Y.. O. AW. 133
Norfolk & Western
Norfolk A Western of. ..
Northern Pacific 29Jf
Northern Pacific pt. .. 75H
Pacific Mall 2X
Peo., Deo. & Evans.... 19
Pnlladel. & Heading-... 41
Pullman Palace Car. ..217
Richmond A W. P. T 19
FJchmondSW.P.T.pl ....
St Paul & Duluth
St Paul & Duluth Df.
St L. & San F. 1st pt
Suirar Trust...- 7TH
Texas Pacme. 19M
Union PacWc UK
Wabash Wit
Wabash preferred 23
Western Union 33
W ne ellnc A L. K. Z5'f
Wheeling L. E.prct 73H
North American Co... 3TH
Offered.
WAIL STREET GOSSIP.
Stacks Fall to Respond to a Good
Bank
Statement Drvcoods.
Special to John M. Oakley & Co.
New York. September 27. The bank atate
ment showed better than expected, tbe increase
in reserves being over $12,000,000 and In actual
cash nearly 817,000,000. The market gave no re
sponse to these favorable figures, and this was
more noteworthy because it was fair to suppose
the bears would take advantage (as many
doubtless did) of the lowest prices of tbe week
to cover short sales. Tho outlook for Monday
is lower prices.
Tho Drygaoas Chronicle, of this morning,
says: "It is very evident to the eyes of anyone
familiar with the New York drygoods market
at this time, that tbe edge of the rush was worn
off, and that the top notch bat been reached
and passed, and yet it is a fact that the bonded
warehouses are now full of imported goods,
brought here to take advantage ot tbe advanced
tariff, and in quantities far in excess of Imme
diate requirements. Does It require any
superior knowledge ot the business situation to
suggest to one's mind tbe probable results of
this glut in the market? Will not tho ultimate
benefits of the tariff bill to tho American man
ufacturer be very much diminished by the 1m
modiate injury which will bo done to them by
these excessive importations!"
BUnlng Stock'.
New York. September 27. Mining quo
tations: Adams Consolidated, 200: Botlte, 145;
Caledonia B. H., 170; Crown Point, 260: Con
solidated Callitorma and Virginia. 460; Dead
wood T., 125; Eureka Consolidated, 400: Home-
stake, 100H; Mexican, oiu; n. ueiie me. icu; un.
tarlo, 4200; Ophir. 480: Occidental, 185; Savage,
360; Sierra Nevada. 285.
PQWDW
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Messrs. Jones & Laughlin. 1
MR.MICHAELH.SMITHTALKS
The American Iron "Works, owned by
Messrs. Jones & Laughlin, is probably ono
of the most prominent and bst known In
dustries of its kind in this section of tho
country. It is with the engineer of this im
mense works and his somewhat remarkable
experience that the following sketch has to
do.
Mr. Michael H. Smith is now, and hag
been for the past 20 years, a resident of old
original Brownstown, living at No. 2823
Harkins street, between Jane and Mary
streets, Southside. la an interview with
the writer, among other things, Mr. Smith
said: "For some time I had been troubled
with catarrh, at Jeast that is what everyone
said was the matter with me.
Jtfr. Michael H. Smith, tS23 Sarkuu Btrtlt,
Southside, J-iUsburff, 2a.
'It came on gradually from colds, I think
I first noticed it in my bead. My nostrils would
clog up, first one side then the other. I had a
dull, heavy pain over my eyes and through the
temples. My bead and throat would fill np so
with a tough yellow phlegm that I could hardly
breathe. I would have to get up at night and
hawk and raise to clear It
"As my trouble grew worse my appetite
failed me. I bad no relish for anything. No
kind of food seemed to agree with me. My
rest was broken. I was unable to sleep or do
anything else. I would have to get up at night
and walk the floor to relieve my mind. I would
have severe pains in my stomach and it would
swell up and feel a' if thero was a heavy weight
of Iron inside it. Palpitation of tbe heart set
in. I would feel weak and dizzy.
"Why didn't I try to find relief f I did. I
tried almost everything I ever beard of, aud
went to a number of physicians, but with all
kept growing gradually worse, until finally I
was compelled to give up my work and remain
at borne. 1 was unable to do anything, load
been In this condition, away from my work,
about seven weeks, when, after reading in the
paper of a case similar to my own that bad been
treated and cored by Drs. Copeland it Blair, I
decided to call on them without delay, and try
once more for relief from mysnliering. I did
so. and finding their charges so very reason
able began tbeir treatment at once. Bather
to my surprise 1 began to Improve
almost from the first My bead and throat be
came clear. My appetite returned. I have no
more trouble with my stomach. I sleep soundly
now and rise refreshed. In short all my symp
toms generally disappeared. I have returned to
my old job again and do my work without
trouble. I am a different man entirely from what
1 was. and I owe my recovery to the skillful
treatment of Drs. Copeland and Blair.
Mr.bmith lives, as stated, at No. 2S22 Har
kins street where this statement can be readily
verified.
BEWARE OF IMITATORS.
Drs. Copeland tnd Blilr, the Origlsiterf,
Still st the Hsad.
A short time since the attention of the publlo
was called to the remarkable success Drs. Cope
land t Blair were having in the treatment of
catarrh and all it! various complication!.
Although imitators of their methods of treat
ment and mode of advertising have sprung up
in various sections of tbe city, their feeble
efforts have met with no success. Drs. Cope
land and Blair still remain at tbe bead, and
their success is uuabated. Dr. W. H. Copeland
is personally in charge of his extensive practice.
To his skill! nl treatment and close attention to
the various changes in the cases under his care
axe duo the wonderful results reached.
NOTABLE CREDENTIALS.
Tbe credentials and Indorsements of these
gentlemen are indeed noteworthy. In general,
thero is no higher collegiate medical authority
in tbe country than Bellevtie Hospital, of which
Dr. W. H. Copeland is a graduate; locally, no
higher than that of the Western Pennsylvania
Medical College, of Pittsburg, which. April 6,
1889, through its Dean and Faculty, and after a
searching examination, placed its formal writ
ten indorsement upon the diplomas of both
Dr. Copeland and Dr. Blair.
DBS. Copelamd i Blaib treat with success
all curable cases at 68 Sixth avenue, Pittsburg,
Pa. Office hours 9 to 11 A. M., 2 to 5 p. jr. and 7
to 9 p. M. (Sundays Included). Specialties
Catarrh and all diseases of tbe eye. ear, throat
and lungs, chronic diseases. Consultation, SL
Address all inail to DBS. COPELAND &
BLAIB, 63 Sixth avenue, Pittsburg. Pa.
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bonds, dated July 1, 1889.
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