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From the activity displayed by the local
comrades one would be led to believe that
the command, "On to Detroit," were to be
given in about a month. Detroit clubs,
associations, committees, etc, are springing
up in quite a lively manner. This is an
-unmistakable forerunner of what the next
national encampment is to be. It will
likely surpass in general interest and at
tendance all previous ones. Assurances of
cheap rates are already being made.
At the meeting or Post 1G2 last night a
-week ago tha following Detroit committee
was appointed: Robert Ash, Charles Holy
land, E. O. Miller, J. L. Miller and A. F.
Scott. This post expects to have 100 men at
least in line at the encampment The
Detroit Excursion Association of Post 157
is increasing at every meeting. Post 155
has decided to go to Detroit in a body.
Post 236 has joined the procession and will
be strongly represented at the encampment
At Post3's meeting last Monday evening
the Entertainment Committee reported on a
plan for taking the post to Detroit As a
result a special committee will be appointed
at to-morrow night's meeting whose duty it
will be to make arrangements lor taking the
post to Detroit next year. It is expected that
there will be a large turnout of the post at the
National encampment,
Iteallsm in the Naval Post
"Naval Post," of Philadelphia, is, perhaps,
the only one of its kind. It certainly has some
odd customs that no other post has. It is pre
eminently a "naval" post Any old sailor here
about will doubtless be delighted by the fol
lowing, which is taken from a Philadelphia ex
chance of last Sunday:
The most important social event among the
Teternas during the past week was the putting
of the .Naval Post into commission again. The
naval veterans liken the post to a naval vessel,
and the postroom is made to appear as much as
possible like the deck of an American frigate.
The admiral's pennant was hoisted ready for
the ceremonies on Wednesday evening, when
the post was placed in commission. Admiral
Porter could not be with his post personally,
but he sent a faithful photograph of himself,
from which he directed that a large picture
should be made and framed at his expense.
This w as done, and the portrait was placed in
the position on the deck where the Admiral
himself would be stationed were be aboard, as
it represented him. The crew were assembled
on the port side of the ship, while the officers
were stationed on the starboard side. Com
mander Joseph V. Home was in his place,
while the Adjutant Shipmate, John F. MacUe,
acted as Pa master of the Department At
tee third roll of the drum the bat; was broken
and the post was declared to be in commission.
Assistant Adjutant General Samuel P. Town
and many other distinguishel comrades were
present The dropped members were reinstated
and nine recruits mustered, making an addi
tion of 12 members to tbe ship's company. In
liSi Commander Joseph A Connolly toot the
post into the hal! at Eighth and Vine streets,
now occnpied by it When the post was firmly
moored tLere the members numbered 120; the
debts of the post amounted tn $1,500. Tbe post
is now clear of debt and has 1,000 in tbe cbar
itv fund. The membership is 228 in good stand
ing. After the muster the "main brace was
"spliced." This interesting ceremony was led
lay the Assistant Adjutant Genera, under the
cnidance of Ad j utaut MacUie. A dog watch as
held, at which Assistant Adjutan General
Town presided. Addresses were delivered by
different comrades.
Approacliing Grand Army Fairs.
A complete success is confidently expected
by the members of Post 15S, who are making
the arrangements fo- the fair. It will open on
Saturday, November 1, at Slater's Rink. A
large number of booths are in courxe ot erec
tion, tue comrades are busily engaged making
necessary arrangements, securing special feat
tires, etc., and tbe ladies of Colonel Moody
Circle. ladies of the G. A It, are lending their
valuable aid to the project Several excellent
special features have been secured. One will
be a musical and literary entertainment by tbe
school children of the Mt Washington schools
under the direction of Prof. Cargo. A selected
choir under the direction of Pror. McCleane,
will render some good music. At great ex
pe. se a eam nierrj-go-round has been secured
ami will run throughout the fair This is a de
cided novelty in the fair line, and no doubt mil
be largely patronized. Thedancmg will be a
standard feature, of course. The rink is large
and commodious, haviug a floor 150x50 leet
The Philadelphia Gas Company has donated
free gas to the lair, and one or more large jets
Mill be placed where needed. Au immense suc
cess is anticipated.
The Fair Committee of Post 236 met with the
joint committees from Ladies of the G. A It.
Circles 'os. 7 and -1, last Wednesday, and dis
cussed the arrangements for the Post's fair to
open Saturday, November L Preparations are
being rapidl) pushed lor ward, 'ilie tickets are
uut The building is being put in shape and
the special features being arranged. The man
agers think success is certain.
Post 155's Humorist and Lecturer.
The meetings ot Post 155 are being made es
peclallv interesting at present The main at
traction is a series of lectures. A week ago
Friday niglit Comrade J. 33. Armiger com
menced the series. His title was "My .Ex
periences While En Route to Boston." The
lecture afforded much enjoyment to the com
rades, ana they s ear by Comrade Armiger as
a lecturer. Last Fnda the second w as given
bj Comrade Thomas It Bo-s. He took as a
subject the "Inp to Boston" and related many
voutierful incidents that occurred on the
memorable trip. Comrade Boss invoked the
aid of the comic mute, who came nobly to bis
recue. so he was enabled to give his comrades
a ery humorous account of liis and other' ad
leuturee. The comrades aie quite proud of
their lecturer and humorist Next Friday
Commander Shepler will be the lecturer, and
bis subject will be the "National Encampment
at Boston." It will likely relate to the oik of
the encampment
Department 'Work in Good. Shape.
Department Commander Denniston arrived
borne from Philadelphia on Tuesday. He re
ports the busmcs3 of the department as being
iu first-class shape. The only delay of any kind
Js occasioned by the dilatorincss of some of the
adjutants in sending in their reports for the
last quarter. This matter should be attended
to quick! j as on the leports fur tbe last quarter
is based tile repieentation at tho next encamp
ment. This is the only delay of any kind' at
headquarters. Everything else is in excellent
crder. Tbe Department Commander attended
the leception to the Count of Paris by tbe
Lojal Legion Monday niglit The Major says
there .5 great activity in Philadelphia and
vicinity in the matter of campiires, eta. just at
present. He had more invitations thau he
conld accept in a week or 15 dajs.
The Grand Army In Brief.
POST 155 paid a fraternal visit to Post 162 last
eight
Post 3 mustered in three persons at Monday
night's meeting.
Comrade Ceofbv, of Post 3. is recovering
nicely from bis Illness.
Comrade Daniel Towxsend, of Post 157,
vrho was injured at Shoenbcrger'smill recently,
is convalescent
The quarterly report of Quartermaster Coll,
of Post 157, shows the post to be in a healthy
financial condition.
Post 236 commenced Its muster for the last
quarter of the year on Friday night Two com
rades were ushered in.
Comrade Speck, of Post 155, has become
yardmaster at the Pittsburg and Lake Erie
jarus on tbe South Side.
Tire TClVll Post. No. 400 nf miilarlalr.t.1
.will turn out. It is believed, a larger number of
ola shellbacks In the Detroit parade than were
ln Its columns in Boston.
Post 157s meeting Thursday night was an
excellent one. The "house was full." How
ever, tbe valuable presence of Comrade H. H.
Bengough was much missed.
Applicants for pensions under the act of
June 27, last will be glad to know that the
Pension Department has begun to send out
orders for medical examination.
The Cavalry Post, No. 85, which mounted
led the Department of Pennsylvania m the
Boston parade, will parade 200 troopers at De
troit -with a mounted band of music
An enjoyable meeting was held under the
auspices of Post 289 at Springdale on Friday
evening. It was a bean-bake and camp fire,
be veral Pittsburg comrades were there and en
joyed themselves very much.
CojTBADEX.aBEE3, of Post 157, was on
duty at his post's meeting Thursday night for
the first time in six weeks. His absence was
occasioned by his serious illness. He was
welcomed back heartily by his comrades.
A telegram from Mt Pleasant, Ia says
that Captain Peter Foster, the oldest Grand
Army man ln the United States, died there
Wednesday night Ha was 86 years old and
fought in tbe war of 1812 and the Mexican war,
beside the .Rebellion.
On next Thursday evening Department Com
mander Denniston, accompanied by a number
of Pittsburg comrades, will goto Greensburg.
The post there is to be presented with a me
morial volumo by the citizens, and an enjoyable
evening is looked for.
De. William Stiles, a Past Commander
of General E. D. Baker Post No. 8, Philadel
phia, is to be a candidate for Medical Director
of tbe Department He served in tbe Four
teenth Regiment Volunteer Cavalry of Penn
sylvania, in the late war.
While at Sprinsdalo Friday night Comrade
Bengough, of Post 157, lost a beautiful badge.
It was presented to him by his post It is a post
badge, with the mark of his corps, an acorn,
attached. Comrade Bengough is much per
turbed over its loss and hopes some one has
found it
In her first general letter Mrs. C. E. Hirst,
National President of the ladies of the G. A
It, has made the following appointments:
National Inspector, Mrs. Laura B. Sawyer;
National Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. C. W.
Gerwig; National Instituting and Installing
Officer, Mrs. Carrie V. Sheriff, aU of Allegheny
In the Fox History the names of 300 "fight
ing" regiments are given. 'Fighting" is tho
term applied to a regiment that lost 10 per cent
or upward of its total enrollment Those from
Pitttburg designated thus are the Sixty-first,
Sixty-second, bixty-third, One Hnndred and
Forty-ninth, One Hnndred and Second, One
Hundred and Fifty-filth and the Eighth and
Ninth "Reserves."
The "old" ritual will go into effect on Janu
ary L 1691. One ot tbe changes that this will
make will ba discontinuance of quarterly re
ports. They will therefore be made semi
annually. This is pleasing to the adjutants.
The "old" ritual was changed at tho Columbus
encampment two years agigand the "new" one
has been in use ever since. The Boston En
campment this year decided to return to the
original form.
A comrade of Post 41 in a communication
expresses himself as follows: "The statement
that Commander Boss, of Post 41, will be a
candidate for re-election is not generally cred
ited by the members of that post That ho has
made an able and impartial commander goes
without saying, but the post does not take
kindly to a second term, no matter how efficient
tbe incumbent may be. Commander Boss
doubtless will retiro at tbe end of his term and
rest on bis ell earned laurels. Among others
who are named for tbe position is Comrade
Georg s A Cassidy. Comrade Cassidy has been
a member of the post since 1878, and has always
bad its interest at heart He served four years
in Colonel O. H. Bippy's regiment He is a
gentleman of sterling integrity, and has all the
qualification of a successful commander. No
better selection could be made, and under his
command his post onld continue in its pros
perity." Sons of Veteran.
BkotherS D. P. Robebts and W. J. Seihert,
of Camp 162, who have been on the sick list,are
on tbe high road to recovery.
CAlir 33 has under arrangement a reception
which will likely be given atCydorama Ha!l
about Thanksgiving Day. Brothers James
Long, Charles Hunker, Charles Steckand oth
ers of the camp are bustling for it
At the last meeting of Farragut Naval Vet
eran Association, of New York, it was ordered
that steps be taken to form a uniform corps of
Sons ot Naval Veterans, to be composed of
ouths whose fathers served in the United
States navy from 1SC1 to 1S8A.
The telegraphic reports say that Colonel
Kline, of tbe Division of Missouri, ordered cer
tain catnpg to not turn out to welcome Presi
dent Harris n, saying that the President's trip
was "purely political," and camps could not
join iu tbe -lm"nstation on this account It Is
to be hoDe.i for the "Colonel's" sake that the
reports are erroneous.
Union Veteran Legion.
The wives of the comrades of Encampment
No 1 are requested to meet next Tuesdav at 3
P M. iu U. V. L. Hall, Sixtn avenue.
Encampment No. C will have an interesting
time next Friday evening, as their delegates to
the Ft. Wayne Encampment will give a report
of their doings out there.
The meeting of Encampment No. 1 to-morrow
evening will be an interesting one, as a
number of recruits will be mustered and the
changes in the muster-in service exemplified.
The delegates to the last National Encamp
ment will make full reports as to the business
done at the meeting at Ft Wayne.
Tue lecture of Charles F.McKenna, entitled
a "Straggler Abroad," which was to have been
delivered to-morrow evening in the hall of En
campment No. I, on Seventh avenne, has been
postponed until Monday night October 20.
The Straggler Abroad" Willie profusely
illustrated by over 100 views, all of the original,
while the musical portion will add greatly to
the lecture The hall of the legion. n Seventh
avenue, will be thrown open to the public on
this occasion, and a warm welcome will be ex
tended to all.
Folio sing are some of the people from Pitts
burg and vicinity who attended the National
Encampment of the Union Veteran Legion
held at Ft Wayne last Wednesday and Thurs
day: Captain Dalglelck, C. F. Frank, William
J. Drabller, John Bark, Mark Sloan.
Thomas J. Hunter. A. Stevanson,
Colonel Irwin Campbell, Captain D. A. Shields,
George Darby, Hugh McClaran, Charles Holy
land, John Campbell. George A. Carridy. Cap
tain Dahlgleick, C F. Frank and William J.
Drahlier, of Pittsburg; T. D. McFarland, of
Sharon; C. B. Timmerma, of Yonngstown
Conrad Mad and T. B. McCahan,'
of Tyrone; C C. Lobineier, Braddock;
J. M. Hayes. Peter Gilbert, Hugh Morrison.
W. H. Hoover, J. M. Hayes. M. J. Hickey and
Mrs. Maegie,of Allegheny; Mrs. Augusta Soles;
Wilmerding; Mrs. Helena E. Lobingier. Brad
dock, and Mrs, McCahan, Altoona.
They were entertained by Comrade McClure,
a totally blind veteran, to whom they desire to
express their thanks.
The National Encampment of the Legion,
which met at Ft Wayne, Ind., after electing
national officers and making a number of
changes in the rules and regulations and ritual,
adjourned on Thursday evening, to meet at
Beading, Pa., in October, 1891. The new
officers are all men of experience, and will
enter on their duties with a determination to
largely increase the number of encampments.
At the camp Sic held on Wednesday evening
fully E.000 people were present The most
interesting feature wasthe address of welcome
delivered by General Storom. Department
Commander of the State of Indiana Grand
Army of the Republic who, in the name of
that organization.'warmiy welcomed the Union
Veteran Legion. General Pearson responded,
and, as he concluded. Colonel Chapman, on
behalf of the leg'on. presented him with a
magnificent gold badge of tbe order, containing
60 diamonds. Miss Foster, of Allegheny City,
gave several recitations, which was en
thusiastically received.
RIVER IHTELLIGEHCE.
Another Steamer to be Added in the Wheel
ing Trade, Shortly.
There may be another steamer added to the
Pittsburg and Wheeling trade ere long. Jolly
Brothers, of Coraopolis, some time ago bought
the steamer Ingomar, to use In the carriage of
material for the bridge they were building.
They are about through, and talk of nutting
their purchase into the packet trade. She is a
runner that can show her heels to many boats
of larger pattern.
Business on the wharf yesterday was quite
lively, as, Indeed, it has been of late on Satur
day. The marks at dusk, at Davis Island dam,
showed 11 fcct9 inches and falling. The packet
boats came and departed as usual, with large
loads of freight and passengers.
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ROOM TO SPREAD OUT.
A Visitor Surprised at the Humber
of Manufacturing Sites
IH AUD ABOUHD BUST PITTSBURG.
Difference Between a Mortgage for Monej
and a Mortgage for Security.
THE NEWS AND GOSSIP OP THE CITI
The foreign visitors have no doubt been
more or less impressed with the vastness of
the nndeveloped resources of Pittsburg and
its immediate vicinity, coal, gas, coke, and
many other things which enter into the
industries of the people. One of them took
particular note of the abundance of manu
facturing sites in the outer wards and
adjacent suburbs, and expressed wonder
why they had not been utilized long before.
These sites should be classed among the
undeveloped resources of the city, bat
they are vacant shows that Pittsburg has
room in which to spread herself, and that
she is spreading must have been apparent
to the gentleman himself. They will not
lie fallow very long. "The eyes of the
world are upon us," said a Western orator, of
his native village. The same is literally true of
Pittsburg. Manufacturers must locate here
if they want to hold their own In the Sharp
competition for business.
An Element of Strengths
There are several sufficient reasons why peo
plerich and poor alike are pinning their faith
to Pittsburg real estate, but perhaps tho
strongest is this: About 75 per cent of the prop
erty bought within the past two years has been
for improvement it is not strange that the
market is strong under such a condition. Xhe
contrary would be remarkable.
Purchase Money Mortgages.
The practice in some quarters of reporting
purchase money mortgages as loans is mislead
ing. Here is a case in point: A short time ago
a gentleman in a neighboring town sold a piece
of property, receiving a small cash payment
and taking a purchase money mortgage at 5 per
cent as security for tbe balance. This mort
gage was improperly reported as a loan, which
it was not being merely security
Another gentleman in the same town, desir
ing to borrow some money, being advised of
this transaction, and jumping at the conclusion
that it was a money mortgage, thought he
ought to do as well or better in tbe city than his
neighbor did in tho country, but when he came
to FittsDurg and made the attempt he was bad
ly disappointed.
Tho fact of the matter is that there is a wido
difference between a money mortgage and a
mortgage given for deferred payments, as the
rate of interest on the latter has little, if any
thing, to do with the actual price of money, be
ing wholly dependent upon arrangement be
tween the parties.
Homestead Right
Where a debtor with bis family left his home
ln the city in tho spring of 18Si and removed to
the country for the purpose of raising a crop of
tobacco on the land of another with whom he
made a contract therefor, and made two other
bnt distinct contracts for the years 1885 and
1886, and returned to his homo in the city in
January, 1SS7, after it had been sold under exe
cution and a sheriff's deed bad been executed
therefor, the Kentucky Court of Appeals held
that as tbe removal to tbe country was merely
temporary, and there was an intention to make
the premises a home, there was no forfeiture of
the homestead right.
TVall Street Pointers.
Tbe condition of affairs 'in Wall street yes
terday is set forth in the following telegraphic
letter to John M. Oakley & Co.:
There was an exc ss of bull gossip in all tbe
news bureau reports and newspapers, and it
was evident that a number of traders had cov
ered their shorts and were bullish for a rally.
Despite all this, to-day's market did not quite
hold its own, especially after the figures of the
bank statement were published. Tbe loss in
reserve is over (8,000.000, but in actual cash
S10,000.000, tbe reserves requirements having
been lessened by a loss of over 0.000,000 in de
posits. The loss increased nearly 85,000,000.
Tbe short interest is less tban it has been,
and unless we fai'. to read aright the handwrit
ing on the wall, prices will again sag away for
lack of outside buyers. If not from bear at
tacks. If any one wishes to place the money to
advantage in Wall street a number of bonds
look more attractive tban stocks. For ex
ample, we may mention Missouri, Kansas aud
Texas 4 per cents, on which Texas' annual in
terest is due December 1 at 7 per cent
Business News and Gossip.
One of tbe Hebrew congregations has pur
chased a site on Logan street, between Clark
and Hazel, for a synagogue. They paid $9,000
font
J. fc J. M. Phillips have purchased the
Mundorf property on the Southside, where all
kinds of coal mining machinery will be manu
factured. The American Ax and Tool Company has Is
sued a notice to the trade to the effect that tbe
Pittsburg, Boston and Troy offices will be dis
continued on the 15th inst
John M. Oakley, the broker, arrived Come
yesterday from a long European Jaunt and
was agreeably surprised by receiving, as a token
of appreciation from his customers, who were
at his office awaiting his appearance, a hand
some carved oak chair and a rich floral design
bearing the inscription, "Welcome Home." It
was a genuine surprise. The greeting meant
that his customers bad been prospering during
his absence, aud were satisfied with the situa
tion. Two or three lawyers bave an Itching for the
Kuhn property, on Diamond street soon to be
knocked down at auction.
All of the downtown streets were crowded
yesterday by vehicles and pedestrians. The
crowds were as large as they used to be on
convention and Grand Army occasions.
The Central District and Printing Telegraph
Company has announced its usual quarterly
dividend of 3 per cent The Metric Metal Com
pany has declared a quarterly dividend of 5 per
cent.
A Baltimore gentleman leased a room on
Wood street yesterday tor business purposes.
Mr. Ira M. Biirchfield yesterday reported
progress on the Homestead Railroad. It is
now pretty certain that it will pass through
Calvary Cemetery.
The lower part or Wood street, Wllkinsburg,
is being curbed, workmen standing almost up
to tbeir Knees in mud while at work.
About 8200,000 will be invested early next
year in a brick and tile factory between Edge
wood and Hawkins, The land has been pur
chased. It is understood that W. A Herron & Sons
are engaged on plans for the improvement of
the Schenley property.
The hackmen did a landoffice business last
week. They think the Exposition and the,
English visitors should come oftener and stay
longer.
New Buildings.
During the past week 09 permits were issued,
representing 45 buildings 8 brick and 37
frame, the total cost being 48,353. The Twen-ty-flrstward
led with 6, followed by the Thir
teenth and Fourteenth with 5 each.
The number of permits taken out the pre
vious week was 69, representing 89 buildings.
The estimated cost being $216,919. The total
number of permits issued this year to date is
1,393, representing 2,452 buildings, yesterday's
list follows:
Henry Hopkins, frame two-story dwelling,
16x20 feet, on Cobden street Twenty-seventh
ward. Cosr,SM50.
H. A Faller, brick addition two-story
dwelling, 8x14 feet, on Indnstry street Thirty
first ward. Cost?500.
George M. Cote, frame addition one-story
dwelling. 14x21 feet, on Carver street Twnntv.
firstward. Cost, $300.
John c luomas. irame two-story dwelling,
20x32 feet on Eureka street, Thirty-first ward.
CostJl,000-
Patrick Devlin, frame two story dwelling,
16x16 feet, on Moore street, Thirteenth ward.
Cost, $1,465.
Joseph Ashwell, frame two-story dwelling,
16x25 feet on Stobo street. Fourteenth ward.
Cost, $1,200.
Movements in Heal Estate.
Real estate on Arch street, Allegheny, Is
looking up. About five years ago Mr. G, F.
Smith bought two lots, corner of Arch and
Park way for $4,500, and put up a building on
them costing about $8,000. He was recently
offered S25,000 for tbe property. The proposed
bridge is at the bottom of the bulge.
Thomas' Liggett sold during tbe week 11 lots
in the Park View plan, Oakland, at prices
ranging from $400 tb.Sl.000.
Cbarles Somers & Co. sold for Mrs. Sophia
Grouseman the property Nos. 223. 225. 227 and
229 Fulton street, Allegheny, comprising a
block of four two-story brick buildings, each of
five rooms, hall, etc., lot 48x64, for $7,500. The
purchaser was James McUaw.
Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold fofW. E.Mc-'
Murray to Edwin E. Beddoe a two-story frame
dwelling of seven room", situated on Broad
street. East End, with lot 25x120 feet, for
$3,600: , --on
Black Baird sold to F. M. Love, for F. G.
Fricke.a property at Edgeworth, Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago Itailroad,belng a two
story frame dwelling and stable, with about
two acres of ground,situate on Chestnut street
for $10,200. This is the property purchased a
few dajs ago by Dr. Fricke for $9.(00, which
was noted in this column at the time.
B. A Dickie & Co. sold, for Melvln & Smith,
to Horace Chrisman lots Nos. 75 and 78, on
Kelly street 60x135 feet, back to a 24-feet alley,
lor$l,600.
W. E. Hamnett & Co. sold a lot on Lamar
street Wilkinsourg, 40x200, to Catharine W.
Patterson, for $1,200 cash. ,
Peter Shields reports: Tho first auction sale
of the Schenley Park Land Company, in the
Twenty-third ward, was held yesterday, and
considering the inclement weather the sale was
a grand snecess.
Sloan & Co. sold in Kline Brother's West Wil
merding plan, lot 204 to Mrs. Mary Banes for 8360
and lot 202 to T. M. Dinsmore, for $3o0 They
also sold ln Lemington square plan, lots 30 and
31 to Mrs. Scott fortklOO, and 116 and 117 to x
H. Gordon for $900.
Ewlng & Byers sold for B. Rolhug to William
Smith, the property. No. 25 Warrenstreet near
Henderson itroet, jn unncry Hill, Twelfth ward,
Allegheny, consisting of two frame houses, one
of four rooms and hall and one of three rooms,
with lot 23x120 to a street for $1,700 cash.
M. F. Hippie 4 Co. sold to Joseph Shay, for
$450. a lot on Harman street, Denny estate.
Thirteenth ward.-
Mullen & Scheel sold for tbe Squirrel Hill
Land Company, private sale, Saturday, October
11, to Daniel Deeley, two lots. Greenfield
avenue, $1,600 cash: two lots, Holdane street to
R. H. Douglas, $1,200; one lot to John Battles,
$500; one lot to John J. Sweeney, $600; two lots
to James Slmlngton. $1,000; three lots to
William L. Fisher, $1,800; one lotto Nanuio J.
Jope, $500; one lot to Emma L. Lytic, $600: one
lot to Kate Scheel, $500; one lot to E. G.
Jenkins, $600; one lotto Mrs. Margaret Larkin,
$800; one lot to Thomas Williams, $500.
OPERATIONS IN STOCKS.
A Very Good Market, Taking AU Things
Consideration.
Local stocks during the week were fairly ac
tive and steady with a few exceptions. The
only material break was in Electric, but it
rallied and recovered part of the loss. Busi
ness yesterday was limited to 50 shares of Lus
ter at 1 and a membership at $445.
The familiar spectacle was presented of a
long array uf figures in the "bid" column of
the bank list hut it was only to make quota
tions, and not with the hope of buying any
thing. It is a good plan, however, to keep one 8
goods before the public.
Closing prices of tbe leaders, as compared
with those of the previous Saturday, show
losses In Philadelphia Gas, Central Traction,
Luster, Electric and Switch and Signal all
slight except Electric, whioh amounted to $4.
Pleasant Valley improved its standing. At
tbe close the feeling was hopeful and nearly
everything on the upturn.
EXCHANGE STOCK.
Bid. Asked.
Pitts. Pet,. Stock & Metal Ex 440 90
BANE STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Anchor Savings SI
Arsenal CO
Allegheny National Bank 73 ....
Bank or Pittsbure 83
Commercial National Hank 106
Citizens1 National Bank 66 ....
CltySavlnes U
CityDeuoslt M
Central 60
Diamond National Bank HO
Dnquesne National Bank. 177)4 l'SJi,
Kxcnanee National Bank 87 ....
Maimers' Deposit National Hank SB ....
First National Bank. Plttsbnrg 175
Fourth National Bank 132
Fort 1'itt National Bank 150 ....
Filth Avenue 49 ....
Freehold 68
Fidelity Title and Trust Company 145 ....
First Nat. Bank. Birmingham 300
Herman National Bank , 350 ....
Iron City National Bank lCJtf ....
Keystone Bank of Pittsburg. 75 ....
Marine National Bank 106H ....
Masonic Banic V ....
Merchants Manufacturers' N a. Bank. 10 ....
Mechanics' National Bank 123 126
Metropolitan National Banc 112 ....
Monontrahela National Bank..., 127 ....
Odd Fellows' Savings Bant 70 75
1'lttsburg Nat. Bank or Commerce 250 ....
Pittsburg Bank for Savings 2o0 .....
People's National Bank 175 ....
People's Savings Bank of Pittsburg.. .130 ..
becond National Bank 215 ....
bafe Deposit Company 6ti 75
Third National Bank 182 ....
Tradesmen's National Bank 250 ....
Union .National Bank. 400 ....
Enterprise Savings, Allegheny 63 ....
Becond AationaL Allegheny 195
INSUrtANCE STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Humboldt ,. 49 ....
Monongahela ... SDJfi n.
OAS STOCKS. r
Bid. Asked.
Allegheny Gas Co. (Ilium.) . 39 ....
Pittsburg Uas Co. (Ilium.) 75 ..
JJATUKAI. OAS STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Ohio Valley ... is ....
Philadelphia Co ... 29Jf 30
Westmoreland ana Cambria 15
PASSKNQEB EA1LWAY STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Central Traction , 28)i
Citizens' Traction 06
Pittsburg Traction 33 34
Pleasant Valley 26J I7J(
becond Avenue Electric M UH
HAILBOAD STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Chartiers Hallway 53
Pitts., Yonngstown & Ashtabula It. R 40
FIttsburg& Lake Erie 60
Pitts., MoK. & Tongh. E. K. Co 60
Pitts., Clnn. & St. Louis Si
Pitts., Va. Jt Charleston K. K. Co 45 43
Pitts. & Western K. K. Co 13J4"
Pitts. 4 Western U.K. Co. pref 19
Pittsburg. Wheeling i Kentucky H
COAL STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
N. T. & Cleveland Gas Coal Co &K 31
BRIDGE STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Honoagahela 23 ....
. MINING STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
La Noria Mining Co ...... 13 20
Luster Mining Co ... IBM
Bilverton Alining Co .T... 1)
kankeeOlrl Mining Co s)f ....
ELECTBIO LIGHT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Westlnghouse Electric . 29H 30
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Union Switch and Signal Co - KH
AV eatlnghonsa Air Brake Co ,..113 lis
Standard Underground Cable Co .... Si
BAILBOAS BONDS.
Pitts. & Castle Shannon 1st m't 7s, '90.101
P., Y. & A. 11. It. 6, 1903 uo .
FASSXNOEB BATLWAT BONDS.
Citizens' Traction 5s 103 llOVf
Pittsburg Traction 5s 105
The total sales of stocks at New xork yester
day were 125,056 shares. Including: Atchison,
5,640; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
8.023; Lonisville and Nashville. 6,100; Missouri
Pacific, a.250; North American. 1800; Readi.ag,
4.C00: Richmond and West Point, 3.810: St.
Paul, 11.520: Texas aud Pacific, 2,035; Union
Pacific. 9JQ0.
THE CITY MONET.
There is Enough of It to Grease the Wheel
ot Uuslness.
Business at tbe banks during the week", while
of good proportions, was below the level of tho
previous week, bnt nearly $2,000,000 greater
than for the corresponding time last year. The
drop should be attributed to bad weather and
roads, to tho unsettled feeling abroad, and to
the fact that many business men devoted nearly
all their time to tbe entertainment cf the
distinguished foreigners. There was no halt in
any of the lines, ot general trade. Tha Clear
ing House report shows:
yesterday's exchanges t 2,451,043 43
"Yesterday's balances 296,007 15
Week's exchanges 15,464.262 25
Week's balances 1,10,111 59
Previous week's exchanges 16.234,648 94
Kxchaneesweckof 1S89 18,933,905 47
Balances for week of 1330 2,257.610 96
Exchanges to date, 1890.. 614.582,810 91
Exchanges to date, 1839... , 610.217,653 00
Ualntodate. 1490 113,365.153 51
Money was easier at the closo than at the be
ginning or the week, with indications of work
ing still further in the same direction. Ail
good borrowers were accommodated at 67
per cent, according to time and quality of col
lateral, r
Money on call at New "Xork yesternay was
easy, with no loans, closing at 2 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, WMli, Sterling ex
change at $4 81 for 60-day bills and 84 88 for
demand.
The weekly statement of the New York
banks, issued yesterday, shown the following
changes: Reserve, decrease, $3,355,975; loans,
increase, 84,934,100; specie, decrease, $8,717,800;
legal tenders, decrease. 8l,206,QXI; deposits, de
crease, $6,273,700; circulation, increase, $16,300.
The banks now bold $3,155,225 in excess of the
requirements of the 25 per cent rule.
Closing Bond Quotations.
C S. 4s, reg K3
v. a. s, coup 123
U.S. 4V&, reg 104
V.ti.'.rjs, coup 104
Faciaoosof 93 113
Loiilslanastampedls 83
Missouri 6s 103
Tenn. new set. 65.. ..104
lenn. new sit. 5s. ... IM
Tenn. new set. 3s.... 71
M. K. &T. Gen. 53.. 6SK
Mutual Onion 6s....!C3i
N.J. V. Int. Cert.. .110
Northern Pac. 1SU..113
Northern Pac. Ids.. 112
Northw't'n consols.140
Northw'n deben's 5sI08,
uregon '& Tram. E3.107H
St.L L M. Gen. 6s. CIS
St.L.&S.F. Gen.41.U0,
St. Fip.1 consols.. ...I21H
St.P, iail&Fc.lsts.lH
Tx.,P.l..G:Tr.Ks. 91
Tx.. Pet It U.Tr.Ks. SX
Union Pacific 1SU...1UH
West hliore 193
Canada So. 2dS 9$4
Central Paclllo lsts.lll
Ben. K. G. lata.. .117$
Ben. Alt. U. 4s.... 82
D.&IS. G. Westuts.
Erie 2d.... 993f
M. K. & T. Uen. 6S.. 80
Virnr VYmir niftarfanm. ClftLPfiARlR! riftlanceS.
$4,861,609. For the woefc Cle jrings. $828,458,
669: balances, S31,9S9,26a. .
xiosTun uiearings, ji,ooo,- uaiaawcoo,
$1,460,845. For the week-Clearings, $103,894
093; balances, $11,750,055. For the correspond
ing week last year Clearings, $100,818,063; bal
ances, $11,400,103.
i-ixiLADKLPniA clearings, jiaioaoio; us
ances. Sl.818.828. Forthaweek Clearings. $75.-
663.660; balances. $10,803,422. Monev, 6 per cent.
Baxtimobe Clearings, $2,836,685; balances,
$454,494. Money, 6 per cent
xjurtrjoiv xne amount oi oumou Hiiuuiawu
from the Bank of England on balance to-day is
50,000.
Pabis Three per cent rentes, 94f 67He foi
the account.
Beeus-The Imperial Bank of Germany has
advanced its rate of discount to 5 per cent.
Chicago Bank clearines for tbe week were
$89,740,689, against $75,397,037 for the correspond
ing week last year. Clearings for the day were
813,790,000. Rates were steady at 0 per cent on
can ana t8)7 per cent on time loans, aowi or&
exchange, 5060c discount
TEE WEEK m OIL,
Not Mncli Business, But Figures Show Con
siderable Backbone Somewhere.
No attempt was made to push oil during tho
Past week. The longs were confident and stub
born, and the shorts Boemed to have lost tneir
cunning. These influences combined to make
a dull and narrow market, The week's clear
ings were 92,000 barrels tho smallest in the
history of the Exchanged
High water mark was reached yesterday,
and the other extreme on Monday. The differ
ence between them being less than 2 cents.
The gain for the week, to stretch a little, was 1
c ent Tho market closed steady with 80Ko bid.
Fluctuations for the day and week follow:
Open- High- Low- Clos
ing, est. est. lng.
Monday. WM r 79 79 79a
Tuesday ......... ....
Wednesday .... ....
Thursday 81 81X 81 81M
Friday... 81W SIX H
Saturday 8og 80-4 m)i 80J
,The strong feelingnoted was due to bullish
conditions all round. Refined was marked up,
and consumption gained on supply. All that
is wanted to make things lively is divorcement
from tbe Standard and everything else that
stands in the way of a free market
Features of Xesterday's Oil Market
Corrected daily by John M. Oakley & Co., 43
Sixth street members of the Pittsburg Petro.
leum Exchange:
Opened , K I Lowest SO.1
Highest son j Closed SOS
Barrels.
Average charters 40.J37
Average shipments 87.609
Average runs 84,620
Refined, -New YorK. 7.45c
Kenned, London. 54d.
KeUned, Antwerp, lbf.
Kenned, Liverpool. 6il.
Beflned. Bremen. 6.60m.
A. R McGrow. No. 115 Fourth avenue, quotesi
Puts, 7979J; calls, 81Ji
NEW Y0EK STOCKS
Bull In the Market, With SUght Fluctua
tions Slight Improvement In tho
Opening Downward Tendency
Developed, However.
New York, October 11. Tbe stock market
was dull to-day with slight fluctuations as a
rule, and the final changes, while generally in
tbe direction of lower prices, are slight in all
the railroad stocks. The opening was made at
small fractions better than last night's figures,
and, while the traders were inclined to discount
an unfavorable bank statement, causing slight
losses in the early trading, the gonlral temper
soon became strodg, and fractional advances
were scored, with Union Pacific, Burlington
and tbe Wheeling and Lake Erie stocks most
prominent for strongth. The demand was not
sufficient to maintain the improvement, how
ever, and the sales of the traders on a dull
market again developed the downward ten
dency, which, however, made but little progress
until after tho publication of the bank state
ment There was then a more positive selling
movement and tbe final dealings were marked
by more activity and a very weak tone.
Sugar Refineries was the only really weak
point in the market; somo heavy selling being
done for Boston account, and it scored a
material decline before the close of business.
A few stocks like Union Pacific and one or two
others were well held, but tho majority of the
railroad list were brougbt under the opeuing
figures, the close being active and weak at tbe
lowest price reached. The only Important
loss was SogarlVg per cent;
Railroad bonds were quiet, the sales reach
ing $170,000 and a firm tone prevailed. Govern
ment bonds bave been dull and firm. State
bonds have been dull and steady. The exports
of specie from the port of New York last week,
amounted to $47,963, of which $47,503 was gold
and $400 silver. Tbe imports of specie at the
port of New York last week amounted to
$133,301, of which $54,999 was gold and $78,302
silver.
Tho -Post sirs: Tbe pank statement showed a
loss of $8,355,975 in tho reserve, the decrease ln
Bpecie being 3,717,800 and tho decrease of de
posits $6,273,700, indicating that specie bad been
largely draw out of the banks for some pur
pose. In this connection, it may also be men
tioned that the imports of drygoods at the port
of New York were exceptionally large this
week, tbe total amounts entered lor consump
tion, together with the amountwithdrawnfrom
warehouses, thus making the total thrown on
the market $4,711,000, against $2,972,179 in the
previous week, and $2,006,024 in the correspond
ing week of 1SS9. Tbe bank statement also
showed an increase of 4,951.100 ln the loans,
which makes the loans just 100 per cent of the
deposits, against 97 per centiu tho week to
October 4, 96 in the week to September 27,
100 in tbe u eek to September 20, and 102 in
tbe week to September 13. This, however, still
leaves the banks with an ample surplus re
Serve of $3,155,225 above the legal requirements
of 25 per cent, as compared with the deficit of
$708,025 below tho 25 per cent at this time last
year.
The following table snows the prices or active
stocks on tho icw York Stock Exchange yester
day. Corrected daily for THE Disfatcu by
Whitney & bTEMlENSOX, oldest Pittsburg mem
bers of .New York Stock .hxchange, 57 Fourth
avenne; 1
Open- High- Low
lnz. est est
Am.CottonOIl 1SJ4 H 1K
Am. Cotton Oil rjret
Am. Cotton Oil Trust -..
Atch., Ton. & S. r 304 34 33.8
Canadian 1'aclnc
Canada bou them 523f hVi Wi
Central orNewJersey,
Central Pacific
Clos
ing Wet
17
40
19
34
KU
52)2
115
30Ja
20
43)4
S134
60)4
109)4
7GH
2SM
81
107
60
44
29
S354
3t
"3J4
1531
ni
OH
8J
101 4
i;,v,
m
80)4
91
27U
C7X
ivh
IMii
2!4
57
1'4
17J4
27)4
744
21)4
SS
36)4
219
18
11
90
7.55f
17&
E2X
lOM
2l
81
31
70)4
83H
Chesapeake & Ohio.... 19
Chicago Uas Trust. .... U'4
C Bur. A Quinoy am
C. Mil. -A St Paul. . .. 6VH
c. Mil. & at r.. pr.. no
C, Bock I. & P.. ...... 77
0 St. P., M. JtO 29
C, St. P.. M. 0. Ot
C. & Northwestern ....I07J6
C C. C. A 1 6714
Col. Coal & Iron 45
Col. & Hocking Valley 29)4
Ches. $ Ohio 1st pror.. 53
ChesS Ohio 2d prer.. 36i
Bel.. Lack West.,...144!4
Del. & Hudson 153)j
Uen. JS Bio Graude
Den. Kio Grande, pi
K.T.. Va. &Ua 8H
Illinois Central 1014
LaaeKrleSWest 15i
l.nke Erie A West pr.. 58
Cake Shore A M. S 1(6
Loulsvllle&aahvllle. 81
MlcBlgan Central BU
Momle &UI1I0
Missouri facinc 68
National i,eadl rust... '
New xorx Central ll)4
N. Y.. Ij. E. A W 22)2
2UH! 19
44 u 4JS
B2tf QIH
(Oh 60'
no wax
77 76
29 28)4
lOTJi 1K
45 41)4
29J4 ay.
644 53
3SM 36
144)4 1K
153 1 153
'& SH
JOlS 101)4
15ii 1-.J4
M'j 5
107 10GJ4"
81J4 804
91 ! 91
" CTJf
20!4 19
104S 104J,'
2254 22
N. Y., L. E.& W. pd '
A. I". AK. E 41 41 41(4
K.Y.. O. AW llh 18 17
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific nr .. 71H 'itii UK
Ohio & Mississippi
Pacific Mall 39
Philadel. A Reading... 3H
Pnllman Palace Car. .2192
Klclimond A W. P.-T.. I8
Klchmond A W.P.T.nr 7J
St. Paul A Duluth tir.. ,.i.
St P.. Minn. &Man..lOSK
Sugar Trust KH
Texas Paclne, 17J
Union l'aclre 52
Wabash 10
Wabash nrererred 2I'
"Western Union 81H
Wheeling A L. &..... sm
Wheeling A L. E.prer. 'OH
North American Co... Z3h
39!!
MX
219
1S'4
73M
3SH
38)4
210U
18
72)4
7634
.18J4
E2
leV
21)4
81H
81
71 !4
$4
17M
02
J0J4
21H
81
3114
7034
Zi
Boston Stocks.
Atch. A Top 34
Boston &Albany.,.,198
Boston A Maine 201
U, B. AQ 91
Cin., San. A Clev... 26
Kastern K. E 168
Fltchbnrg K. It pr. 87
Mass. Central IS
Mex. Ccn. com UH
N.Y.4N. Ensr..... 41)4
ltutland prererred.. C3
Franklin
Huron ,
Kearsarge
Osceola
. 19
. 5
. 16
. 43
. 15
.115
. SHi
.191
rewablc (new)
Ouincv
Santa Fe copper ....
Tamarack
Anniston Land Co.,
Boston Land Co
San Diego Land Co.
West End
Bell Telephone
I.amson Store S
Water power
Centennial Mining,
, 57X
:it
25
29
4
21
"Wis. Cen. common. 2094
.auoucz Mg. i;o... 021
Atlantic 20"y
Boston Mont 5i
Caiomet Hecla....300
Urtalpa 33
Philadelphia Stocks.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished bv Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. Ho. 57
Fourth axenne. Members New YorK stock lix
changeif J Bid. Asked.
Pennsylvania Kallroad, ttH "
Beading IS 3-16 18H
Buffalo, 1'lttsburg A "Western M 811
Lcnigh Valley 6IM 61M
tchlgh Navigation 51Ji ....
Philadelphia and Erie 33!j
Northern Pacific 27H 27
Northern Pacific preferred 71)4
Prieoof Bar Silver. ,
New" Y6bk, October'11. Bar silver New
York, $1 10K: London, 60d. ,
MABKETS BY WIRE.
The Government Crop Beport a Surprise
to Both Bolls and Bears A Scramble
to Unload Pulls Down the
Flgnres Pork Steady.
CHICAGO Wheat The Government report
on which the longs had so much faith to assist
ln advancing the market was rather favorable
to the shorts, at least was so construed, aud
the market ruled weaker and lower with the
feeling considerably unsettled. The market
opened 11MC lower than yesterday's closing
fieures. then rallied about Kc. but again be-
came weak, prices declining 2c, advanced
a trine, ruiea arreguiar, aau cioaeu kuuuiw
2c lower than yesterday.
There was a heavy pressure to sell, hut at
the same time demand was active, which
tended to hold the market for some time, but
later under continued heavy offerings, prices
further declined from the opening figures.
Trading was active, and there were a good
many ontside buying orders received.
Corn The Government crop report was a
great disappointment to the longs in corn, and
at the opening there was a general scramble to
unload. Lower prices were tbe rule on all fu
tures. May in particular, most of the business
being in this month. The bulk of the trading
occurred during the first hour, tbe market
opening with a loss of lKlc, and quickly
sold off another e, rallied, advancing c and
again became weak with a decline of 1&2c
Oats There was a moderate volume of busi
ness ln May, but nothing of consequence ln the
other months. The Government crop report
was regarded as bullish. The weakness ln wheat
and corn and fair offerings produced a weaker'
feeling, and opening sales were at Ko de
cline. A rally of o followed tho depression,
but it did not hold and prices receded to open
ing figures, bnt the market closed steadier.
Mess pork A fair trading was reported.
Opening sales were made at 15c decline, but a
temporary advance of 5c was gained. Later
prlcrs receded 57o and closed comparatively
steady at inside figures.
Lard Trading was moderate. Prices ruled
25c lower, and closed quiet at inside figures.
biiort rib sides A fair business was trans
acted. A little more pressure to sell resulted
in a decline of 710e on the deferred de
liveries, and the market closed quiet at lnsido
figures.
xue leading iutures ranged as iouows:
" " " Open- High- Low- Clos-
AnTICXES. lng. est est lng.
WHEAT, NO. 2
October f 99J4 Wi J aX! 98M
December 1 02)4 102J( 1 01J4 1 0H
May 106)4 107)4 105)4 1 0E?S
CO UN, NO. 2
October .. 49)4 M 4SK 48T4
November 60 K'A 49)4 49)4
May .. 52 &3?J 51 61
oats, no. i; ..
October. 39JS 89K 39f 39
December 40 40 40
May 42JS 43M 2 42tf
Mess pons.
December 980 985 880 985
January.. .. 11 70 II 75 U G7 11 70
Slay 12 35 12 40 12 27)4 12 27)4
LAno.
December. 635 635 630 630
January 650 650 645 6 4S
May 6 87)4 8 87)4 6 85 6 85
SHORT KIBS.
December. 6 40 5 40 6 37)4 6 37)4
January 6 70 5 72)4 6 67)3
May. 6 10 6 10 6 05 8 05
Cash quotations were as follows: -flour
steady and unchanged. No. 2 spring
wheat 9SU9S:: No. 3 spring wheat i9
91c; No. 2 red. 9SK69S5ic No. 2 corn. 49c:
No. 2 oats. 39c. No. 2 rye. 64c No. 1
flaxseed. $1 4G). Primo timothv seed,
$1 2801 29. Mess pork, per bbl, $9 62J
0 C5. Lard, per 100 lbs, $6 20. Short rib
sides, loose, S5 2o5 30; dry salted shoulders,
boxed, $5 62K5 75; short clear sides, boxed,
$5 Co5 70. bogars unchanged. No. 2 white
oats, 4142c; No. 3 white oats, 3041c.
On the Produce Exchange to-day tbe butter
market was firm and unchanged. Eggs, 170
180.
LITE STOCK MAEKETa
Condition of Trade at the East liberty
Stock Yards.
Office op Thb rrrrsBUito Dispatch, l
Saturday. October 11, 1890. (
Cattle Receipts, 2,352 head; shipments, 1,575
head; market nothing doing; all through con
signments; 21 cars cattle shipped to New York
to-day.
Hogs Receipts, 3,570 head: shipments, 6.000
head; market slow; Philadelpbias, $4 650
4 75; medium and mixed, $4 454 5o; cornfed
Yorkers, $4 304 45; common and grassers,
$4 OOtgl 30; pigs, S3 00Q3 75; 15 cars hogs shipped
to New York to-aay.
Sheep Receipts. 600 head: shipments. 800
head; market nothing doing; nothing on sale;
no aemanu.
BAVIKG THE PAVEMENTS.
The-Finance Committee Disposes of a Largo
Amount of Business.
The Finance Committee met yesterday
afternoon, and affirmatively recommended
an ordinance amending the vehicle ordi
nance with the object of saving the pave
ments. By the amendment owners of
vehicles with C-inch tires pay no fee, with
6-inch tires, one-half, and with 4-inch tires
three-fourths oi the present fee. The resolu
tion refunding to Chief Bigelow 51,328 25 ex
pended on his recent visit to Mrs. Schenley
in England, was recommended, Mr. Ang
loch objecting. He was opposed to paying
for junketings, and took the ground that the
Chief should have obtained the consent of
Councils before he went An ordinance for
the employment of a consulting engineer
and landscape gardener for Schenley Park
was also approved.
A petition from a number of property
holders for damages caused by the obstruc
tion oi the "Wilmot street bridge was referred
to the Board of Viewers, and a resolution
for the repaying of Butler street, between
Fortieth and Forty-ninth streets, was re
ferred to tbe Appropriation Committee,
THEY STRUCK OIL,
Complications Arise About the Ownorshlp
of Two Shares of Stock.
A bill in equity was filed yesterday by
Peter Schlegel and John Heck against the
Butchers' Oil Company, Limited, and Pat
rick Kennischan, C. Y. Mentell, B. Kalcb
thaler, Edward Freed, HenrvLippert, Will
iam Hockenburger, 'William "Wellach,
Frank, "William and Andrew Kalchthaler,
B. Frauerman, "William Freed and Henry
Steinhanser. Plaintiffs and defendants
compose the oil company, and the former
allege that tbe company purchased two
shares of stock for $1,200. Then oil was
struck, and tbe shares became worth about
$5,000 each.
The plaintiffs allege that the defendants
then transferred the two shares to them
selves as individuals for $1,200, and ask
that this transfer be declared void and the
two shares declared the property of the
company.
LATE HEWS IN BRIEF.
Pirates were captured in Chinese waters
and beheaded.
Flaming oil In a petroleum explosion at
Boignolles. Department of Seine, St Marne,
badly burned 27 persons.
k At Pacific Junction, la., a collision between
tiro engines in tne yarus overturned one, in
stantly killing Engineer Clark.
Tbe Servian government has resolved bo ask
the Skuptschina to pass a bill providing far tbe
expulsion of ex-King Milan.
Millionaire Longevin's will is to bo burned
at St Paul by his widow and children, who
want a disinherited son to get his share.
r-Advices from Suakim state that El Ghent
a noted Benian Chief, has escaped from Osman
Digna'a camp at Tokar and arrived at that
place.
It is said that Baron Wlssman positively
refuses to return to his former station in East
Africa to play second fiddle to Baron von
Soden.
-Thomas Greening, a farmer livinrj hear
Cameron, Mo., shot and seriously wounded Bill
Lohmnan, while he Wa3 tiring Greenings barn
and house
Wm. H. Schrieher, who robbed the First
National Bankof Columbus, ot $300,000,has been
sentenced to twelve years in prison and tit pay a
fine of $500.
Peter Vincenzo met almost instant death,
and John Marsbrook was dangerously hurt at
the Cliapin mine, Iron Mountain, Mich., by tho
falling of a derrick.
The striking Ishpeming. Mich., miners were
granted tbeir demands by Fred Braastaad, of
tbe Winthrop and Mitchell mines, and candi
date for State Treasurer.
Four masked men compelled the engineer
of tho Missouri. Kansas & Texas train, near
Schell City, Mo., to knock at the express door.
The messenger handed out light money
packages.
Little Bessie Bliss is heiress to a fortune
aud was abducted by her father at Bliss. H. Y.,
and taten to near Qulncy, HI., where she wag
captured by her mother. The Sheriff has the
child now. The case will be heard next tf eek.
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Sued by Dr. "1711118111 Porter.
MURDER IN THE SECOHD DEGREE.
The Finding of the, Jury in the Case
igainst Laura Myers.
A DAI'S COURT HOUSE HAPPENINGS
Suit was brought late yesterday afternoon
against the Pennsylvania Company, as lessee
and operator of the Pittsburg, Ft "Wayne
and Chicago Bailway. The preliminary
papers were filed in the Prothonotary's office
by Alexander M. Watson and John D.
"Watson, attorneys, for Dr. "William Porter,
tbeir client, who claims that he is entitled
to damages for injuries to his person. He
blames the company for his misfortune in
being hurt, and in his statement makes the
following charges:
That on the morning of May 8, 1E90, he went
to Glenneld station on the offending road to
take an early train for the city. The tram he
intended taking wa due about 7 oIoce. He
camo down a winding road from tbe top of a
high hill overlooking tho tracks, and, because
of the positions of a number of buildings about
tho station, he was unable to see very far down
the railroad. The station house and sheds also
stood in the way. He walked past the block
tower across the public road, which bisects the
track at that point and started across to the
south or up-train platform. Ho saw no train
coming and heard none until he had stepped
onto the south track and then he was
made aware of the approach of an engine by a
sharp jjvuistlo of warntng. instinctively he
spranoward tbe platform as bis nearest es
cape from death, hut before bo had quite
cleared the rails tho engine was upon him.
Tho end of the pilot struck bim on tbe hip and
tossed him into tho airqulto a distance. He
fell heavily on the platform suffering from bis
severe handling.
Dr. Porter further claims that the train
which struck him was running at a high
rate of speed, under orders that forbid
its stopping between its place of
starting and a station several miles farther up
the road, where It runs for early local travel
and is known as the workingmen's train.
Along the stretch where it mattes fast time It
is called by the patrons of the road bv the en
phoniou3 title, "Tho Grasshopper Express,"
because of it3 peculiar motion in running light
and fast
Tho doctor is an old residenter of Pittsburg
and vicinity, and although S3 years of age
shows an amount of vitality that Is wonderful,
and especially after sustaining the severe in
juries and shock incidental to his interview
with the express train.
MONDAY'S TBIAL LISTS.
The Judges to Have a Hard Grind to Start
the "Week.
Common Pleas No. 1 Tuigg, trustee, vs
Bchwenderman; Mahucko vs Llewellyn; Inde
pendent Gas Company vs Ohio Valley Gas
Company; Baker vs Mazet; Corbet vs Fleming;
Lieblongvs Dickson et al; Braum vs bolder;
Koppety vs Welllnger; Hamilton vs McCort;
Bender vs Scbmltt; Kohue & Co. vs Heatiey;
Woods et al vs Duncan et al; Armstrong vs
Mathias.
Common Pleas No. 2 West etal vs Vernon
et al. Patterson vs Korlin; Markln vs Carson et
ex: Keally vs Beimer et al; Phillips vs
Williams.
Criminal Court Commonwealth vs Alex
Killian et al: Charles Parker, AarnrrMozersky.
Mary O'Neill, Wm. Grabert Alexander Sai
kowskie, H. Fresemann, Albert Morfit M. J.
Mclver, Owen Farnan, Henry Micbelson,
Peter Scbcafer, Edward McGann, James
Quinu, Con Driscoll, C. B. Altsman.
THE JUDGES HEARD ONE CASE.
A Suit to Enjoin tho Collection of Taxes on
a Parsonage.
The Supreme Court Judges departed from
rules yesterday to hear the argument in the
case of the Rt Rev. T. Mullen, Bishop of Erie,
for St Patrick's Church, Franklin, Pa., against
S. H. McKlnney, W. A. Maitland and J. D.
Patterson, Commissioner of Venango county,
and 8. A. Hull, tax collector. The case was ap
pealed bvthe defendants from the Common
Pleas of Venango county. The suit was an
action to restrain the tax collector from col
lecting taxes assessed on the parsonage of St
Patrick's Cbnrcb, in Franklin.
It was claimed that the parsonage was a part
of the chnrch building, and as Buch exempt
from taxation. Ihe lower Court decided in
favor of the plaintiffs.
TEE MILLS OF JUSTICE.
A Few Sentences Ground Ont by Judge
"White Yesterday.
The sentences Imposed yesterday by Judge
"White were: Nick Diehle, larceny, three
years to the workhouse; Charles Schiffert,
larceny, two years to the workhouse; Kato
Irwin, illegal liquor selling, 1500 fine and four
months In jail; John Sterling, illegal liquor
sellin", one year to the workhouse: Daniel
Mclntyre, illegal liquor selling, $500 fine and
ix months to the workhouset James Bntler,
larceny, four months to the workhouse; Albert
Davis, Joseph Shorts, B. Burns, J. G. Jones,
William McNamara, George D. Kelly, John
LawlerandL, Curry, assault and battery, 6
cents fine and costs each.
SECOND DEGEEE MTJBDEB,
The Jury Ke turns a Verdict of Guilty Against
Lanra Myers.
Shortly before noon yesterday the jury in tho
case of Laura Meyers, colored, tried for the
murder of Charles Bansome.at Douglas sta
tion, returned its verdict "Guilty ot murder
ln the second degree" was tho announcement
of tbe foreman, and Mrs. Meyers was led back
to jail The woman and her attorneys were
satisfied with the verdict, and a new trial will
not be asked for. , ,.,...
The jury, when It went out Thursday night.
It is stated, stood six for first desrree and six
for second degree. An agreement was not
reached until 11 o'clock yesterday.
Killian Murder Trial Monday.
Alex Klllain will be put on trial to-morrow"
for the murder of Mrs. Rudert on last Christ
mas Eve, when her husband's jewelry store was
robbed. Mrs. Kudert detected them In the act,
and one of the three men amons tho burglars
blew her brains out
Benefit Association Dissolved.
A decree was granted yesterday for the dis
solution of tbe National Butchers' Mutual
Beneficial and Protective Association, of Alle
gheny county. The association is the benefi
cial feature connected with tho Butchers' As
sociation. Brief News of the Courts.
AN application was filed yesterday for a char
ter for the Original Great Eastern Italian Or-
chestra.
C. H. Bbeden, Esq was appointed commis
sioner in tbe divorce case of Margaret against
Jbeeph Gabe.
Judge Slagle yesterday ref used the motion
for a new trial in the ca3e of the contested will
of Mary McD. Hazlett
A bill in equity was filed in the United
States Conrt'yesterday by the Indurated Fiber
Company, of Maine, against Dlllworth Bros.,
to restrain them from tne alleged infringement
of a patent on an improvement in treating
paper stock.
Mrs. Elizabeth Baker wants a divorce
from John B. Baker for alleged desertion. A.
I m -. d.! ..!...- .at -r4n
Stelnnegfortbo samereaon. Ethel Hedger
gives abuse as a reason why she should be
divorced from Samuel Hedger.
A DISASTROUS FTEE.
An Explosion ln a Drug Store in Turtle
Creek and the Result
At an early hour yesterday morning
Turtle Creek was visited by a fire which
destroyed five buildings at a loss of at least
$10,000. The fire was caused by an ex
plosion in the cellar of the drug sto-re of Mr.
Dickson, and it was rapidly consumed.
The dwelling of John Mowry caujjht from
this source, and it was soon beyond "the con
trol of the fire brigade. To add to the
trouble tbe water supply ran short
"NVhen the total destruction was summed
up, at about 6:30, it was found that five
bnildings had disappeared, and the loss will
be over $10,000. The insurance is not
known. . , -
One From Each of the- Two Cities
and Both Tending to the
Same End.
PITTSBURG AND ALLEGHENY, m
Mr. J. H. Dreese, who lives at No. 6338
Penn avenue, is a currier employed with
the Hartley Bose Belting Company. In a
recent interview with the writer, Mr. Dreesa
gave the following interesting statement:
"For a year or morel had suffered almost
constantly from a severe catarrhal affection.
It first started with a cold. Just a common
cold. But soon another cold came; then an
other, until I was about as miserable as I
could well be and live. My head and noso
were always stopped on one side or tha
other. I had dull, heavy pains all through;
my head. It would seem sometimes as If
my head would actually burst,
Mr. J. 3. Dreese, So. CS33 Perm avenue, Pittt
burg, Pa.
"Tbero was a continual dropping of matter
back into my throat, which kept me hawking
and raising to clear it My throat was sore and
raw. A dry, hacking cough troubled me fre
quently. Sharp, shooting pains would take ma
in tbe chest, passing through under my shoul
der blades. My appetite became affected. No
kind of food agreed with me. What I ata
would lie on my stomach like a lump ot lead
causing me distress and nausea. My nights
were restless. I would get up in the morning;
more tired than when I went to bed. Ot coursn
I did everything I could for it but all to no
avail.
"1 was in this condition when I called on Drs.
Copeland and Blair. After consulting them
and finding their charges more reasonable than.
Any Other Doctor
in the city even lower tban the co3t of patens
medicines, and feeling that they thoroughly
understood my case, 1 decided to begin their
treatment
"It was tbe best resolution 1 ever made," eon
eludes Jir.Dreese, "forDrs. Copeland and Blair
bava made a different man of me. All my
symptoms aro gone, aud I am as well as I ever
was."
MB. THOMAS DUNSEATH.
He Describss His Singular Expsrience.
Mr. Thoma3 Dunseatb, an employe of the
Pittsburg Clay Pot Company on Rebecca street,
Allegheny, who lives at No. 4 Denney street
Allegheny City, describes briefly a very notable
personal experience:
Mr. Dunseath says: "About six years ago
a growth, which I afterward learned was
a tumor, began to form on the right side
of my neck. I paid little attention to
it at hrst although it did give me considerable
trouble. It kept growing larger and larger, how
ever, until it had reached tbe proportions ot a
good-sized goose egg and caused me great
inconvenience. My neck was always stiff. If
I wished to look round I would have to turn my
vhnlo bodr.
"1 sought the advice of a great many physi
cians but none ot tnem couiu qo me anygooa.
They all said an operation with the knife
would be neeessary before I conld hone for re
lief. Having read so much in tho papers of
Drs. Copeland and Blair I decided to consult
tbem. I did so, and began their treatment,
although at first they did not promise ma
much. I shall always be thankful that I did,
for they have cured me and witDat an oper
ation, the thing I dreaded sj much.
Notable Credeniials.
The credentials and indorsements of thesa
gentlemen are indeed noteworthy. In general
there is no bigber collegiato medical authority
in tbe countrv than Bellevue Hospital,
of which Dr. "W. H. Copeland is a grad
uates; locally, no higher tl-an that of
the Western Pennsylvania Medical College
of Pittsburg, which April C, 1SS9. through its
dean and faculty, and after a searching exami
nation, placed its formal written indorsement
upon tbe diplomas of both Dr. Copeland and
Dr. Blair.
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