af
The Pension Agency matter continued to
lie the principal topio among old soldiers
last week. As stated Jn the Grand Army
column last Sunday, the contest seemed to
liave narrowed down to two comrades both
well known and popular, Comrade Chill W.
Haxiard, of Post 60, Monongahela Citv,
and Comrade H. H. Bengough, of Postl5T,
this city. The appointment of either of
these would please the comrades.
Much conflicting matter on the question
has been published in the newspapers dur
ing the past week, but indications of the
real outcome begin to appear. The opinion
of those who have been closely following
the matter, and messages from "Washington
EUDport the opinion, is that in a few days
Comrade Bengough will receive the ap
pointment Important to Pensioners.
J. H. Stevenson & Co., of this city, hare
received the following decision from 'Wash
ington. It is of the greatest importance- to
all soldiers who have applied under the act
of June 27. 1830:
"That all claimants under the act of June
27, 1890, showing a mental or physical dis
ability, or disabilities of a permanent
nature, not the result of their own vicious
habits, and which incapacitates them from
the performance of manual labor, rendering
them nnable to earn a support in such a de
gree as would be rated under former lavs at
or above ?6 and less than $13, shall be rated
the same as like disabilities of service origin;
and that all cues showing a pensionable disability-
which, if of service origin, would be
rated at or above $12 per month, shall be rated
nt tUper month."
This is considered a very liberal ruling in
favor of the new applicants for pension, and
Jrtll be looked upon as good news bybem.
'War Prisoners' Monument.
There is to be a monument erected in Wash
ington, D. C, to the memory of the men who
Sought for the Union and were captured and
died in rebel prisons.
The undertaking is a big one and will require
a good deal of bard work on the part of the
veterans to make It successful, but it is be
lieved that it will be finally accomplished.
The project is the result of agitation by mem
bers of the Army of the Potomac Association,
which appointed a committee at its meeting in
lb9. This committee, after sneuding some
time upon the proposition, decided to mako the
movement a national one, so as to Include the
dead heroes that He buried in the rebel prison
pens of the bouth from every Northern army
in the honors to be paid through the memorial.
The headquarters of the Union Prisoners of
War National Memorial Association hare been
established at room 121, Timet building, .New
York.
Grand Army Small Shot.
POSTS' s Detroit Club is on tbe increase.
Several new names were enrolled last Monday.
Post 230"s fair opened at Salisbury Hall,
Bouthsiae, last night. Tbe opening was aus
picious and a snecessful run is expected. A
pleasant evening can be spent at the fair.
Tux Ladies' Auxiliary of Post 68 bad its ba
saar Friday and last night. It was well attend
ed and a thorough success. A good display
was made and the room presented a pretty ap
pearance. Ikttiatobt steps were taken at Post 41's
meeting Wednesday evening toward the forma
tion of a Detroit club. At next Wednesday's
meeting a committee will be appointed to de
Tise ways and means to take the post to tbe
National Encampment next year.
THE Detroit Club of 151 Is booming, and the
indications now are that they will compare fa
vorably in numbers with any ot the other posts
of Allegheny county. Several comrades added
their names ou last Tuesday evening, and oth
ers have signified their intention to do so.
THZ reunion of the Seventy-eighth Pennsyl
vanla Volunteers, Colonel Sirwell, held at Kit
tanning Thursday, was an interesting event.
One hundred and eighty-four members were
present, and this was a large number. The old
officers were re-elected. Next year the re
union will bo held at Butler.
The reception and hop of Posts ISTs Detroit
Excursion Association at Turner Hall Friday
night was a most pleasant affair. It was well
attended and successful beyond tbe highest
expectations of the managers. In a short time
a like entertainment will be given by tbe asso
ciation at the same place. The date will be an.
nouucea later.
Tins open meeting of Post 41 Wednesday
evening was a success notwithstanding the
abominable weather. There was a large at
tendance of comrades and their families and
friends and a happy evening was spent by all.
Department Commander Denniston anda num
ber of prominent comrades from other Doata
u ere present and spoke briefly.
Past Medical Dibectoe or the Depakt-
MENT 0F PESrLVANlA. Dfi. JOSEPH FEB-
OCSON is at tne Jefferson Hospital, Phila
delphia. He fell from a horse car and sustained
a serious injury in the form of a compound
J"" f a JeS- Much sympathy man,.
?h:?,df.0hlmbyscomraQe- He is on? of
delphS " d Axmy men ta "U-
Chapman Cibcle No. 60. ladies of the G.
A. B., will give a basket social and musical en
tertainment at McGinn's Hall. No. SO Federal
street, Allegheny, on next Tuesday evening.
One of the featuies ot the evening's entertain
ment will be the walking match for several
handsome cakes which have been donated for
that purpose. From present indications a
pleasant time is anticipated.
Post 162 is arranging for the production of a
new military play entitled "1 he Little Recruit."
The cast is being selected and will be the nest
that can be scenred among the local talent
The new piece has been read before iho post
and is pronounced a good one. It will be pre
sented in Allegheny first, and if successful
will also be given in Pittsburg. The time ot
the presentation win be during the holidays
It will be given at Masonic HalL
John v. McKef, register clerk in the Bu
reau of Health, has been made an hbnorary
member of Post 236. and hereafter will be
known as "Comrade John." This is on account
of valuable services rendered the post in dir
Jerent ways. He weat tLe t tQ Coum.
bus, Milwaukee and Boston, and is a member
of the post's Detroit Club. His assistance to
tho post on various occasions ana in several
ways is very much appreciated by the com
rades. AT Its meeting on Friday evening. Post 155,
ofMt. Washington, contributed a sufficient
amount of money to defray the funeral ex
pensts of Daniel Rupert, only son of Emanuel
Rupert, a former member of Company C. Four
teenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, who died at the
residence of Airs. Brown, on Urandvlew avenue
last week. Ho Had no relatives excepting his
.innt, Mrs. Brown. He Inherited consumption,
contracted by b-s lather during the war. Thus
do they look after the widows and orphans of
ilieir late comrades.
The fair of Post 153 opened last night to a
large attendance and everything points to a
successful run. The Zoological Garden at
tracied the attention of everyone, and fears
are xpressed by fond parents that, on Monday
nlgLt, when Professor Cargo brings his school
children, chaperoned by good looking teachers
some of tbem will want to run wild. A grand
race for a handsome purse will take place on
Wednesday evening between the two base run
ners of tbe Post, Comrade Ben Dawes ana Tom
bmith, betting odds on Smith.
Friends and relatives of soldiers buried
In any of ue Bouthside cemeteries whose
graves are unmarked by a headstone furnished
. (bo name, rnk. ooap&sx, reglatrnt and Uu
of death of such soldier to Comrade D. A.
Jones, Adjutant of Post No. 151, at the head
quarters of the post. No. 1923 Carson street, or
No. 1821 kidney street. It is Important that
this matter be attended at once, as the post
desires to send the list to the Quartermaster,
Ucneraiat w asnington as soon as possioie.i
Air open meeting, beanbake and eampfire
was held under tho auspices of Post S3, of
Etna, on Thursday evening. The nice post
room was crowded and a very pleasant evening
was spent by those in attendance. Department
Commander Denniston was present and made
some happy remarks. Others spoke. Including
Comrade Thomas 6. Sample, of Post 128; A. J.
Reed, of Post 41; Commander J. B. Boss, of
Post U. and Comrade Lafayette, of Post 206.
A number of old soldiers outside 'Of the Grand
Array were present, and the affairdidagreat
deal of good. The post is an energetic one,
and is in a flourishing condition.
Union Veteran Legion.
Joseph Voouc. a member of Encampment
No. J, died Friday afternoon. The funeral will
take place this afternoon from his late resi
dence, Natrona alley, near parnegie street.
ExcajtpmeKT No. 6, of Allegheny, will hold
an open meeting and entertainment on the sec
ond Friday evening of this month, the 14th
lust, to which all old soldiers will be welcome.
Combajje E. F. Seaman has just moved
into his large new house in Allegheny. It
needs warming. Comrade 8. has been Quar
termaster ot Encampment No. b for three
years.
At the national convention In Fort Wayne it
was decided to make the recurring anniver
saries of Lee's surrender a holiday, when the
encampments will parade and celebrate the
day in Yarions ways.
Join D. Wood, late of Company K, Sixty
third Regiment. Pennsylvania Volunteers, also
a member of Encampment No. L died yester
day morning at 9 o'clock. The funeral will be
held at 2 p. M. this afternoon from his late res
idence. No. IS Benton street. Allegheny.
A vkbt rich treat is in store for the mem
bers of Encampment No. 6 in December, as
Rev. M. B. Riddle, of tbe Western Theological
Seminary, Allegheny, has promised to deliver
a lecture at tbeir hall some Friday evening in
that month. Comrade Riddle is a member of
the G. A, R. The boys should not miss this
treat.
Ahokq the curiosities of the library of En
campment No. 1 was one added last Monday,
the manifesto of Governor Tod, of Ohio, dated
March 4, 1863, in which he congratulates the
"Squirrel Hunters" and advises them to "keep
the old gun then in order, see that the powder
horn and bullet pouch are supplied, and cau
tion your patriotic mothers and wives to be at
all times prepared to furnish you a few days'
cooked rations, so that if your services are
called for (which may God In his infinite good
ness forbid) you may again prove yourselves
"minute men" and again protect our loved
homes." With this is "The Squirrel Hunters'
discbarge," approved by David Tod, Governor;
Charles W. Hill, Adjutant General, and Mal
colm McDowell, Major and A. D. C,
Sons of Veterans.
Collier Camp No. 139 celebrated Its fourth
anniversary on Friday.
Hats Camp No. 4 will hold a reception at
Odd Fellows Hall, Bouthside, on Friday, De
cember 13.
Camp 63, of Wilkinsburg, is to be reorganized
into a new camp. Captain Alexander Kelly is
bard at work on the new one.
Hats Camp No. 4 mustered two recruits on
Thursday evening. One is the son of Prothon
otary Bradley, and the other the son of Com
rade Bradley, of the Register's office.
AN interesting meeting was held by Ladies
Aid Society No. 5 at the residence of tbe Presi
dent, Mrs. Colonel W, L. Fonlk, a week ago
Saturday evening. A new member was
initiated.
There is quite a call for the Invitations to
Camp ys reception at Cyclorama Hall on
Thanksgiving. An Invitation will be required
to secure admittance. There are only a tew of
them left. It is hoped that all the brothers will
be in uniform.
Lieutenant Colonel H. M. Reble has
almost completed his official visits. The fol
lowing remain to be visited: Camps 41, of Mill
Talc; 69. of Hnrlngdale; 123. of Verons; 127, Mc
Keesport; 2oI, Turtle Creek; tbe Homestead
Camp, and Harper Camp No. 182, of this city.
LATE SEWS 1H BKIEP.
Jepbson's book, Issned Friday, takes Stan
ley's views of Emln's character,
Reported that Osmaud Digna is advancing
upon Suaklm at the bead ot a large army,
Cigarettes and coffee beans drove Stephen
Butler, the young New York forger, insane.
Orders have been issued to place tbe new
cruiser Han Francisco in commission Novem
ber 15.
Rumored thatTicIno will be divided into
two cantons. Many Lugano rioters have bees
arrested.
Alice Wallace, charged with the murder of
her husband at Port Alma, Ont was acquitted
yesterday.
The King of Portugal visited Captain
Schley on board the cruiser Baltimore at Lis
bon yesterday.
Chicago's three groat packing houses will re
more to the southern shore of Lake Michigan
at Calumet river.
The business section of Cbllllcothe, 111.,
was nearly wiped out by Are Friday night.
Loss, about 1200,000.
Thomas Rhoades, tbe only Lynn morocco
manufacturer, turned off 167 of bis employes
who were Knights of Labor.
Pursuant to the decision of tbe meeting on
Monday last, the Increased tariff on express
matter took effect yesterday.
The report of rich deposits of precious
metals and lead in the Arbuckle mountains,
Indian Territory, are confirmed.
The corner-stone of the Women's Temple,
under construction for tbe W. C T. TL, at
Chicago, was laid yesterday afternoon.
One Garrett, a Tennessee woodchopper,
was yesterday for the murder of Norrls Watts,
the wealthy Englishman. Tho prisoner pleaded
guilty.
Wayward Gilbert W. Hazletine, after num.
erous wild escapades and attempts to kill sev
eral people, died in tbe arms of his mother, who
had been sent for to come to Conneaut, O.
Two little girls were thrown from a hlrh
bridge at Akron, N. Y., by Sarah McMnllen, an
an insane woman, who was prevented from
killing herself. One of the little girls was
killed.
Edward C Spooner, a heroic fireman of
New Bedford, Mass., who was horribly
burned in an ineffectual attempt to save tbe
life of Mrs. William L. Cobb, October 14, died
of his injuries.
HEW PUBLICATIONS.
A PROSPECTUS at hand announces a forth
coming Plttsbnrg publication to be styled the
Irish Pennsylvanlan and Weekly News." It
announces that the aim of the publishers will
be to furnish a Weekly journal devoted to Irish.
Americans, independent politically. Publica
tion begins November SO.
The Jeannette DUpalch, a seven-column
dally, has made its appearance in that new but
lively borough. Judging from the initial num
ber, it has como to stay. Mr. John H.Threscher
is editor and proprietor. Tbe local happenings
of Jeannette and vicinity are cleverly chron
icled, and it is worthy of support from the pub
lic, which it aims to benefit.
CAKDLDATEB IK COURT.
J
A Peculiar Case Arising on the Australian
Election System.
St. Louis, November L The State Su
preme Court met at Jefferson City this morn
ing, and Chief Justice Bay announced that
the peremptory writ of mandamus asked for
by Patrick O'llalley, of the Eighth Con
gressional district, against the Secretary ot
State to compel that official to receive and
file his certificate as the regular Democratic
nominee for Congress, was denied.
This action of the court leaves John
O'Neill as the regular Democratic candi
date, TEE MAYOR USED FOECE.
Barred Doors "of the Cincinnati Board
Kicked Down by Police.
CiNCDorATi, November 1. Mayor Mos
by took: forcible possession of the Board of
Public Improvements office this morning,
and the new board appointed by him went
into session.
It was necessary for him to call upon a
policeman to open the way, which he did
by kicking the barred doors open.
SICK HKAlA.CHCarwr,I JAM, UTer rmj
SICK HBADACHEClrter,f jjtUa Liver PilU,
SICK HEADAOHECarter,lTjUtjeljjTeIj,1Uli
SICK HEAJ,ACHEC4lVtr,lLjul.I,tTmiL
STILL ON ITS FEET.
Cold Facts Showing Tbat Keal Estate
is a Lively Interest.
GOOD DEHAHD AND LARGE SALES.
Kuhn Property Offered and Azain With
drawn on Insufficient Bids.
THE HEWS AKD GOSSIP OF THE C1TI
Those who think that the real estate busi
ness is flat on its back are mistaken. Cold
facts are against them. It is true that rainy
weather and muddy roads have curtailed
transactions to some extent, but as nearly
every other branch of trade is suffering from
tbe same cause, it would be foolish to con
tend that the slight falling off in sales is
evidence of a surfeited demand. Bad roads
prevent farmers from hauling their products
to the city markets. It would be as reason
able to argue from this that they do not
want to come as to declare that tbe refusal
of people to plow through muddy roads to
look at property is proof that they have
drppped out ot the market.
As stated the other day, there is something
of a lull, due to causes above set forth, but it is
a long remove from stagnation. Indeed, as
compared with the same period last year, the
market is decidedly active. That there Is a
good, healthy movement is shown by tbe sales
published In this column from day to day.
Burins the past week five transactions were
consummated aggregating $390,000. One firm re
ported the sale of 28 building lots in less tban
two weeks. Another marketed over 60 in about
tbe same time. Still another reported sales of
40 lots in ten days. Sales of single lots during
the week amounted to 100 or more. Private
sales, nf which no report is made, were con
siderable. These are facts of record and cannot be set
aside. They completely refute tbe claim set up
in some quarters tbat real estate Is stagnant,
by establishing the very opposite. Indeed, they
go farther. They lead to serious doubts
whether there is even a lull. An Interest must
be deeply rooted in public necessity to maintain
advanced ground under adverse conditions.
Real estate is all right.
Still onJtho String.
The Kuhn property on Diamond street was
again put up at anction yesterday by Black &
Balrd, and withdrawn on insufficient bids, to be
offered again next Friday at 2 P. M. The
opinion of those best posted is that better prices
could be realized at private than publio sale,
but the legal condition is such that tbe latter
course is tbe only one to pursue. Consequently
the property will be knocked down to tbe
highest bidder when next brought under the
hammer.
Homewood Driving Park.
Concerning the report that the Homewood
rare track is to be sold and cut up into building
lota, Mr. James W. Drape said yesterday: "So
far as I knew and believe, there is no warrant
for tbe statement. It is true that Mr. Lockbart
owns the controlling Interest in the concern,
but he has no plans perfected and does not
know what will be done with it. It is just as
likely to be retained for its present use as not.
A number of people have called on me to ascer
tain, if possible, what plans Were being ar
ranged for the future ot the property, but my
response to one and all was simply that I was
not in a position to give information on the
subject. Tbe property will not be sold for
some time, if at alL This much is certain,"
No Lack of ConSdence.
There seems to be no lack of confidence in
FitUburg real estate. A gentleman voiced tlip
almost universal sentiment yesterday when he
said: "When the city stops growing and a
fence Is built aronnd it, when tho wheels of in
dustry stop turning, when tbe storekeepers
have no customers, when 'to let' is seen every
where, and tbe voice oftheShorlff Is heard In
the land, then real estate will be dead stock,
but not before. Conditions the very opposite
of these prevail. Business is phenomenally ac
tive. There is scarcely an empty house of any
kind. People are coming in faster tban they
can fled shelter. To argue from these facts
tbat real estate is rltky as an investment
betrays a total mlsapprebonslon of the law of
cause and effect. Show me a man who has in
vested in land in tbe city or suburbs In tbe last
two or three years and lost money by it, unless
be purchased a swamp or a barren hilltop. The
city cannot grow without homes, and houses
cannot be hunz up In the air. Land Is indis
pensable. This will keep real estate in the very
forefront of tbe great Interests of the city.
There is no danger ot the market turning back
ward." The Building Record.
Daring the past week 84 permits were issued,
representing 41 buildings It brick, 23 frame
and 1 ironclad the total cost of all being 858,.
EOS. The Twenty-fifth ward led with seven, fol
lowed by the Thirteenth, with six.
The number of permits issned the previous
week was 69, representing 70 buildings, the esti
mated cost-being S103.4S7. Tbe total number ot
permits Issued this year to date is 1,520, repre
senting 2,607 buildings. Yesterday's list follows:
William Stevenson, brick two-story and attic
dwelling, 82x38 feet, on Lane avenue and
Thomas street. Twenty-first ward. Cost, 57,500.
George A. Charles, frame one-story store,
16x81 feet, on Ward street, Fourteenth ward.
Cost, (300.
William Poke, frame two-story dwelling"
16xS2 feet, on Soffell street, Thirty-second ward.
Cost. 1,000.
William T. Dunn, frame two-story dwelling,
22x14 feet, on Chestnut street. Sixth ward.
Cost,S200.
Phillip May, frame one-story kitchen, 12x14
feet, on Forty-fourth street, Blxteenth ward.
Cost $225.
Albert Maugher, frame three-story dwelling,
17xS4 feet, on Minerva street, Sixteenth ward.
Cost, S1.S50.
i
Easiness News and Gossip.
Five downtown properties have changed own
ership within tbe past two or three weeks, and
none of tbem reported lest it would Interfere
with other deals. Realty is very strong below
thn surface.
There is considerable guessing as to the price
tbat will be obtained for the Exchange build
ing. Tbe extremes are 8150,000 and 200,000.
Carefnl calculators split the difference.
The value of building.improvements thlsyear
is estimated at from J4.000.000 to $5,0u0,000. This
is about the same as m 1SS8. but more than
SLO00.O00 below 1S89. Tbe falling off this year
is due to almost constant rain.
1 hose who are thinking of joining a bene
ficial organization shonld read the statement
of the Order ot Solon, which appears in an
other column. Liberal provision is made
against sickness or accident, and cost is moder
ate. Tbe order is very strong in Allegheny
county. ,
Money is working easier, causing stocc
brokers to talk hopetnlly of tbe revival of bus
iness. Prides certainly offer great inducements
to speculators and investors.
Mortgages are falling off in number as well
as amount. Only 32 were on file yesterday, of
which eight were for purchase money. The
largest were for 20.000.
bald a gentleman yesterday: "A bank is
badly needed in Pittsburg which will make a
specialty of assisting 1st owners to build
houses, and I think we will have such an insti
tution before another year coos by."
Vacant ground in (Sdgewood, bought last
spring at f 13 a foot, is now held at $20.
As natural gas stocks go down local stocks
move up. How true it is that "every dog has
bis day
The National Bank ot Tarentum, at Taren
turn. Pa., has been authorized to commence
business.
Railroad earnings Iowa Central, month of
September, net increase. $15,194; Western New
York and Pennsylvania, September, net in
crease. $57,651; Northern Pacific, third week
October, net decrease, $28,627.
Tbe becond National Bank of Pittsburg has
declared its regular semi-annnal dividend of 4
per cent, and added $100,000 to its surplus fund.
The Monongahela National and tbe Anchor
Savings Bank have also voted dividends tbe
former 8 per cent, semi-annual, and the latter 6,
annual.
Baxter, Thompson & Co. and Gay & Balr. of
Qreensburg, have sold 142 lots in the Iron City
Land Company plan at Wares since October IB.
Straub & Morris have cold 64 lots in Scbenley
View clace since it was put on the market a
short time ago.
Movements in Real Estate.
It. O. Frazler sold for George W. King the
propertyNos. 228 and 230 Main street, Seven,
teenth wardilot 26x104 feet, to a 20-foot alley.
having thereon two new two-story and mansard
modern brick dwellings, to E. Z. Walnwright
for $8,400 cash.
Ewicg & Byers sold for John White to Mrs.
Elizabeth Klous a new two-story and mansard
frame house ot eight rooms and hall.'with lot
20x100 to an alley, being the property No. 4
LHhgow avenue, Second ward, Allegheny, for
W.000. ,
Baxter. Thompson A Co. sold for George D.
Allshouse lot No. ll in block 10 ot the Bast
THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2,
Pittsburg Improvement Compaoys plan at
Wilmerdlng, fronting 23 feet on Station street
by 160 to Commerce street, to Martin Cesare,
for.$L80a . , . ,
M. F. Hippie & Co. sold to J. Moreland for
N. Martin a six-roomed brick dwelling, with lot
21x120 feet, on the north side ot Craig-nd Bay
ard streets. Fourteenth ward, for $4,600 cash.
MagawAGoff. Llm.,sold lot No. 119 at Oak
station, Pittsburg and Castle Shannon Rail
road, to Ray Goff for $125; also lot No. 120,
same place, to Guy Goff for $125; also sold Nos.
141, 145 and 146, same place, to Mary A. Jones
for$300. . , ,
Black 4 Balrd sold to Mrs. Margaret Walsh
lot No. 88 in G.D. Blmen's plan of Boulevard
Place, on thesouth east corner of Thomas Btreet
and Linden avenue, having a frontage of about
70 feet on Thomas street ty 180 In depth, for
$5,673 6a
W. E. Hamnett & Co. sold a house and lot on
Arman street. East End, to Johanna White for
$650.
Samuel W. Black 4 Co. sold the property
No. 817 Webster avenue, for $3,100; size ot lot,
20Jxl28 feet, having thereon a two-story
nouse- .
Alles A Bailey sold for Christian Gass to T.
J. Carroll two lots on Island avenue, 20x184
feet each, to Stfmner street; also two lots on
Colfax street, 20x132 feet each. Sixth ward, Al
legheny City, for $1,800.
. D. Wingenroth sold lots Nos. 106 and 1C7,
fronting 60 feet on Poketo avenue and extend
ing back 110 feet to Delaware alley, in bis plan
ofNadine Park, to F. W. Mueller, for $600.
M. F. Hippie 4 Co. sold in the C. B. Seely
plan at Wall's station, P. R. R, 17 lots at a
price aggregating $11,000. This, considering
the fact that no free excursion or lunches were
offered, is considered an excellent opening for
the plan. -
MIGHT BE WORSE.
Considerable Doing in the Local Stocks, bat
Values Far From Satisfactory.
A fair business was transacted in local stocks
yesterday. Sales were 25 shares of Electric at
28. 180 Philadelphia Gas at 21, 10 at 25, 15 at
25 10, b. 0. 10, at 25; 20 Switch and Signal at
13K. 20 Central Traction at 25, and 10 at 25;
total sales, 240 shares: total for the week, 1,688.
There was a steady selling movement all week,
and nearly everything closed at or near the
bottom.
Final prices ot yesterday, as compared with
those of the previous Saturday, show tho fol
lowing changes in the leaders: Philadelphia
Gas dropped 1; Central Traction, 1: Electric,
K, and Switch and Signal, . New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal gained S and Luster 1J.
Outside of tbe natural passer, tbe weakest
features were the tractions, for which there
was practically no support. Money is working
easier, and the prospect for improvement Is
better than for a long-time.
SAXX STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Arsenal 6S 75
AUeeheny National Bank 73
Bank of i'lttshurc 83
Commercial National Bank. 103 106
Citizens' National Bank 67
CltySavlnes. 60
Diamond National Bank 200
Exchange National Bank 83 ....
Farmers' Deposit National Bank. HO ....
First National Bank. nttaburK. 173
fourth National Bank IS) ....
Fort Pitt National Bank 160
Fidelity Title and Trust Company 145 ....
First Nat. Bank, Birmingham 300
Herman National Bank 325 ....
Keystone Bank of Pittsburg 74
Marine National Bank 107
Masonic Bans 65 ....
.Merchants 4 Manufacturers' Na. Bank. 70 ....
Mechanics' National Bank , i2ii
Metropolitan National Ban 112
Odd i ellows' Savings Bank 70 75
Pittsburg Nat. Bank orcommercc 2o0 ....
l'lttsburg Bank forSavlncs SaO ....
People's National Bank 173 ....
becond National Bank 210 ....
Third National Bank 180
Tradesmen's NatlonalBank.. JL 250 ....
UnlonNatlonal Bank. 400
ISSCBAXCX STOCKS.
, Bid. Asked.
Birmingham , a
Humboldt 49
Monongahela 3S ....
OAS STOCKS.
Bid. Asked,
Allegheny Gas Co. (Ulnm.) 39K
KATCHAL OAS STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Chartlers Valley Gas Co 43
Ohio Valley..... 23
Philadelphia Co 25 25H
Wheeling lias Co. 14
OIL COMPA1TT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Haselwooa Oil Co.. 61 ....
Washington Oil Co 83
rASSKXaEB BATLWAT STOCKS. '
Bid. Asked.
Central Traction Mi 15((
Ploaaant Valley Wi
becond Avenue Klectrlo 61 ....
BAILROAD STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Chartlers Hallway 33
Pitts., Youngstown A Ashtabula B. It. .... 40
Pittsburg Lake Erie 60
Pitta., afcK. & Tough. It. It. Co 82
Pitta., (Jinn. & St, Louis SO
Pitta. & Weitern It. 11 Co KH W(
Pitts. A Western It. It. "o. nref 17
Pittsburg. Whetling & Kentucky MX
COAL STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
N. Y. ftCUveland Gas Coal Co 33 ....
KXlttHO STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
La NorlaMlnlnsCo , 19 20
Luster Mining Co 22 224
bUverton Mining Co IK Hi
ZLSOTBIO X.IOBT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Westlnghonae Electric T,Ji 28)4
allSCKLLAXEOUS STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Bnlon Switch and Sienal Co 13 13J4"
Union Switch and Signal Co, prd '.. 45
Tbe total sales nf stocks at New York yester
day were 1,124,832 shares, including Atchison,
2,610; North American. 1.500; Louisville and
Nashville, 2.850: Reading, 81,000; St. Paul, 5,910:
Union Pacinc, 3,810. --
OK A CASH BASIS.
Business a little Off; but Gains Over Last
Tear Piling TJp.
In business affairs no news is always good
news. When there is anything wrong tbe pub
lio soon bears of it This holds good ot the
local money markeu yesterday and during the
week. The shrinkage In exchanges Is easily
accounted for by the political excitement,
rough weatber. bad roads and natural gas
scare, all of which are temporary and will
quickly pass away.
While there was a shrinkage in bank clear
ings, as compared with tbe previous week,
there was a gain of nearly $2,000,000 over the
same period last year. So long as the volume
of business overtops 1SS9, wbich was a year ot
remarkable activity and development, there
can be no just cause found for complaint.
Money was easier at the close than at tbe open
ing of tbe week, and all good paner was ac
cepted. Time loans fonnd more favor, but the
bulk of the business was on call. Rates were
67 per cent, with the emphasis on the inside
figure.
The Clearing Honse report for the day and
week, as prepared ly Manager John M. Chap
lin, when properly analyzed. Is a fair and ac
curate presentment ot the state of trade. It
follows:
Saturday's exchanges f 2,463,119 64
Saturday's balances 3.-iG01 n
Week's exchanges 15,62(1963 16
Week's balances 1,813,282 12
Prerlous week's exchanges ls.i3o,C33 26
Kxchanees week or 1889 13,627,61)2 91
Balances for week of 18S9 2.171,930 20
Exchanges to date. 1890 664,677,03155
Exchanges to date, 18S9 651.919,783 63
UalnlSOO, to date 122,359,446 97
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easy, ranging from 4Q8 per cent; last loan, 4;
closed offered at 4. Prime mercantile paper,
6S. Sterling exchange quiet and barely steady
at $4 SOX 'or 00-day bills and $4 o4J-for de
mand. The weekly statement of tbe New York
banks, issued yesterday, shows the following
changes; Reserve, increase, $826,850; loans,
decrease, $2,374,100; specie, decrease, $682,100;
legal tenders, increase,' SSS8,600; deposits, de
crease $2,481,400; circulation, increase, $3,000.
The banks now bold $701,925 in excess of tbe
requirements of the 25 per cent rule.
Closing Band Quotations.
tr.S. 4s, res:
U. 8. 4s, coup...,
U.S.4H, rejr...
U. S. 4HS, coup.
..124
.124
,. 103H
,..104)4
M. X. &T. Ucn. is.. 45)4
Mutual Union 6a. ...102
N.J. a Int. Cert.. .110
Northern Pac. His.. lie
Northern Pao. 2ds..lll?
Northw't'n consols. 141
Northw'ndebcn's sslOS'i
Oregon i. Trans. Ks.lo;
Ht.L&I.M. ben. 6s. 91)4
bt.L. 4S.F. tien.M.111
M. Paul consols., ...12J3(
St. P. Chi APc. lsta.114
lx..Fcl,.G.Tr.K3. l
Tx.. Pc. It ll.Tr.lU. 87)4
Union raclnolsts...lUX
West Shore 103H
r-aanc us oi '
.113
LoulelanastampedJs KK
Missouri us
Tenn. new set. Us.. ..105
Tenn. new sit. 6s. .10l
Tenn. new set. 3s.... 71
Canada So. 2ds,.., D6$f
Central Pacificists. 110)4
l)en.& K.G. lst&..ll9
Ben. &U. G. 4s 82
D.&tt. G. Wesusts.
Erie Ids 99)$
M. K. & T. Gen. us.. 78M
New Yoke Clearings, $151825,210; balances,
$6,350,060. For the week Clearings, $781,139,867;
balances, $33,585,721.
Boston dearlnes. $20,900,098: balances,
$2,209,805. For tbo week Clearings, $104,207,
021; balances; $11,930,045, For tbe correspond
ing week laar year Clearings, $100,452,687; bal
ances, $11,046,204.
Baltuiobe Clearings, $2,198,633; balances,
$2b0.406. --
Philadelphia Clearings, $12,296,170: bal
ances. $2,017,481. For tbe week Clearings. $68,
223,404: balances. $10,697,590.
London Bar silver, I6lper ounce. Money,
84 per cent.
CincAUO Clearlncs for the week and month
juit closed show a flattering increase over the
Corresponding period last year. The total for
the Week was $87,196,992, against $67,098,754 a
year ago. Clearings for October were $40o,679,
970, against $330,190,088. Clearings for tbe day,
$14,436,000, .Money firm at 6J per cent on calk
Mining Quotations.
TStXW YoHKyiNovemberl. Alice, 210; Adams
vvwnwxnni "vwraf' W VMvawtm . M,f
105; Colorado Central, 100; Consolidated Cali
fornia and Virginia. 400: Eureka Consolidated.
875: Homestake. 850: Horn Silver, 340; Mexican,
280; Mount Diablo, 200; North Belle Isle, 130;
Ontario, 3750; Opbir. 425; Savage. 280; Sierra
Nevada, 2S5; Sutter Creek. VXi.
THE WEEK IK OH.
Trading a Little Better, but Prices Move
Farther Down.
The characteristics of the oil" market the past
week were weakness and dullness. Clearings
were larger than those for the previous week,
but still far removed from the point of activity.
They were 173,000 barrels. There were no sales
on Tuesday and Thursday. The highest point
was 79 reached on Monday, and the lowest
76, on Friday, showing an extreme range of
fluctuations of & cents. The loss for the week
was of a cent. Fluctuations for the day and
week are appended;
Open
ing. .: 79
.. 7841
High- Low- Clos
est, est. Ins;,
79K 79H 794
79 783 78J4
78 77 77
77J4 764 . 765f
75 76 76
79g KH 78)4
Monday, ....
Tuesday
tveauesuay.,
, 77
Thursday 77)
Friday... 76'4
baturday..... 78j
Average runs were 85,698; average shipments,
60.934: average charters, 82,119. Refined at
New York, 7.60c: at London, 6Jd; at Antwerp,
lst.
In regard to the future of tbe marker, a
broker said: "as Hook at it, there can be no
material improvement until producers make
their own market. This will bring them Into
active competition with the Standard, elevate
prices and give the commodity a chance to fluc
tuate Outsiders will then have an opportu
nity to do something, and I have no doubt they
will cladly embrace it. There, is as; much dis
position to trade as ever. The chance is all
that is lacking."
A. RMcGrew. 115 Fourth avenue, quotes
puts, 78f ; calls, 79Ji
Otlicr Oil Markets.
On, ClTT, November 1. National Transit
certificates opened at79c; closed at 78c;
highest, 79c; lowest, 78c Sales, 186,000 bar
rels; charters, 4,762 barrels; shipments, 91,541
barrels; runs, 101,813 barrels.
Bradford, November L National Transit
certificates opened at 79Jjc; highest, 79c: low
est, 78c; closed, 78c; clearances, 692,000 bar
rels. a New Yoke, November L Petroleum was
irregular; opened firm and advanced c on
buying to extent November contracts and then
reacting c; snot oil declined He There were
no transactions in Lima oil. Pennsylvania
spot Opening, 78Jc; highest, 78Kc; lowest. 78c;
closing, 78c; Becembor option Openinc, 78c;
highest. 79c; lowest, 78c; clsslng, 7S?ic Total
sales, 65,000 barrels.
NEW YOKE STOCKS.
A Holiday in London Makes a Dull Market
This Side of the Water Big Losses in
Reading and Sugar Refineries.
New Yoke, November 1. Xhe trading in the
stock market was like thai of yesterday pro
fessional only, with tbe same Activity and
prominence in Sugar Refineries and Reading,
while the ceneral list was dull and stagnant, or
taking what little tone was displayed from the
movements in the two leaders. Tbe holiday in
London and the approaching one here tended
to make things dull, and the amount of busi
ness done in tbe other stocks was significant in
the extreme.
The opening was made at irregular but
slight changes from last night's prices, and In
tbe early dealings some firmness was shown in
tbe Grangers and Chicago Gas, but this soon
gave way to a drooping tendency, owing en
tirely to the weakness in tbe two leaders. Tbe
reservation of tbe decision in the Sugar case
was interpreted as unfavorable to the interests
of the certificate holders, and tbe traders and
professionals sold tbe stock down from 67
last evening to 6 The same sort of pressure
was exerted against Readinr, though there was
a pretense that long selling had been detected
and from 35V it settled down to 33W.
The bank statement was Issued unusually earlyc
uvneicr, uuu it ouuncu uu uuuAivubcu iui:ruuso
In the surplus reserve, by which it is again
lifted above the requirements of the 25 percent
rule, and tbe traders then went in tocoversomo
of their short contracts put out earlier in tho
morning, with the resnlt of causing a partial
rally all along tbe line, and Sugar rose about 1
per cent and Reading , while tho losses In the
remainder of the list were nearly wlpod out.
The close was dull but firm at tho improve
ment. Tho final changes are generally in the
direction of lower figures, but Sugar and Read
ing are the only ones sbowins any loss of Im
portance, the former being down i and tbe
latter 1 per cent. '
Railroad bonds were fairly1 active during the
sosslon, tho most attention being paid to the
Kansas and Texas issue, which displayed some
strength, but tbo general list was rather heavy,
and tbe Important final, changes are generally
declines. '1 he sales reached WC9.U00. Reading
second Incomes lost 2at42. -Government
bonds have been dull and steady. State bonds
bave been entirely neglected.
Tbe export of specie from tbo port of New
York during the week amounted to $243,167, ot
which $00,417 was In gold and $182,752 in silver.
The imports of specie for tho week amounted
to $187,503, of which 13X713 was In gold and
$117,765 silver.
Tho -Post sayss To-day was a holiday in Lon
don, consequently tuere was no trading there
to have any lnfluenco in this market. But so
far as concerns tbe financial situation there
and tbe disposition to deal in, American stocks,
there is reason to believe there has been im
provement in the past week. A private dis
patch from there this morning, which is a fair
reflection of the views of the majority of finan
cial people in the London market says: "Con
dition of affairs much better; weak acconnts,
we think, seem closed out of stocks; Investors
coming in at tbe decline. We look for higher
prices," To some extent.this view was corrob
orated by moderate buyinir for London account
yesterday afternoon. It was the indications of
this Improving confidence in London which
helped to sustain this market yesterday, not
withstanding tbe high rates for money, tbe
break in Reading and the unsatisfactory char
acter of tbe Sugar Trust statement Consider
ed all that happened yesterday the market ex
hibited more strength than at any time for
some months past.
Thefoliowinsrtatiie snows tne prices or active
stocks on the New York stock i-xchanee yester
day. Corrected dally for THE Dispatch by
WlllTKEY & BTEPIIENSOX, oldest Plttsbure: mem
bers of New York .Stock Exchange, 67 Fourth
avenuei
Open
InsL Am. Cotton Oil
Am. Cotton OU orer.
Am. Cotton OU Trust
Atch., Top. A B. F 33
Canadian Pacific 71
Canada Southern
Central Pacinc
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago Gas Trust 41)4
C. Bur. & Quincy 90K
C. Mil. &3t. Paul 16
V.. Mil. 3t St. P.. pr.. ,1063
C, Hock. & 1. 36
C St. L. & Pitta
a. St. U tl'ltts., pf.
a, st. p..m. fio six
c., st. p.. m. & a ot
C. A Northwestern ....103
O. AN.W. pi
C. a. C. & 1
O , C C. & 1. prer..... KH
Col. Coal & Iron
Col. & Hocking Valley ....
Ches. Ohio 1st nref.
Ones. A Ohio 2d prer
Del., LaekA West.... .143
Del. A Hudson 133)4
Den. A K10Orande.pt. 65
Illinois Central 93
L.aKe ISrieA West pr. ....
Lake Shore ,t M. S Ir63f
Loulsvllle,NashTllle. 77
MoDUe A Ohio ,.
Missouri Pacinc C8)
National i.ead Trust... 19)4
New York Central
N.r.. (lABt. li
N. Y.. t,. E. A W 21M
N. .&-. E. 41
N.Y.. O. AAV 17
Northern 1'aclflc 27K
Northern Pacific nr.... 73)4
Ohio A Mississippi..... ....
Oreron Improvement
Pacific Mall .'.... ilif
Peo., Dec. A KTans
Pnlladel. A Beading. .. 35
Pullman Palace Cir
Itlchmond A W. P. T.. 18X
St. Paul A Dulutb
bt. Paul & Dulntll or.. ..'.
SU P., Minn. A Man
Suaar Trust. C714
Texas Pacinc. 1"H
Union PaclVc 47
Wabash
Wabash preferred
Western Union 81
WneellnKAUiC 32)4
Wheeling A U Jtpref. ....
North American Co... 31
x-alvldend.
inch
est. Low
est. MX
33
7114
41K
KH
108
16
41
K
5694
10SH
75)4
27)4 7X
9o9t
143 H2J4
138 I3j
65 55
98X 97)4
107" iMji
77 76H
CSV 6814
19h 19)4
21k ii'
41)4 41
17 16
tin na
'.SH 72K
2
35
4I),
33i
67
17
47
46
El
32X
3114
34X 33
WALL STREET G0SSSIP.
THE TRUST COMPANIES AND THE BANK
STATEMENT. '
Wall Street Finances and Railway Combina
tions, Matters of Importance to Invest
ors, Were Touched TJp la, the Following
Correspondence to John 9L Oakley & Co.
Tbo bank statement to-day was again a sur
prise, showing a gain in reserves of over $S00
000. Os course, part'of this was due to a de
creoseof $2,500,000 in deposits, which reduced
the requirements of reserve by $600,000, bnt tbe
Chronicle figured on a loss, through Treasury
and Interior, operations, of about $3,000,000 In
cash. i
Thestatements this week and. last were en
tirely dnt ot harmony with the facts. The pre
sumption is that trust compaoka have been re
turning cash to the associated banks for the
past f ortnleht This suggests to some bankers
that a complete and satisfactory statement of
the finances of Wall street can only be arrived
at by means of a supplementary statement of
the conditions of the trnst companies.
The stock market to-day has been inactive,
except in Suzar and Reading, both ot which
went down.
Tbe times are rapidly ripening for great
movements upon tho railway chessboard which
will far overshadow the West Shore pnrcbase
which electrified, tbe stock markets in 1884. We
ttvo tbls as we desire onr clients to know what
is talked of regaraing effective combinations to
raise rates, but we have no faith in any results
which can materially effect the markets for
several months to come. The public are skep
tical as to tbe value of railway compacts. The
experience of the past, in the presence of tbe
largest crops ever harvested and tbe greatest
commercial movement ever recorded in this
country, shows conclusively that railway agree
ments are harder to keep than the Ten Com
mandments. We believe it to be possible for an improve
ment to be made, and have no doubt that in tbe
end it will be brourfit about, but until actual
net results bave been laid before stockholders
and the public, no confidence will be placed in
prophesies concerning railway companies or in
tbe permanence of them when once estab
lished. A rally in the market would, of course,
follow any important news on this snbject, but
there are too many bulls anxious to get odt on
the first advance in prices to give any reason
for supposing that prices would hold.
Philadelphia Stocks.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished bv Whitney A btephenson, brokers. No. 57
Fourth avenue. Members New Xork htoct Kx
cbangei BIO. Asked.
Pennsylvania Railroad. 62 6214
Heading 17 1-16 mi
Buffalo, Pittsburg A Western 8)4 8
LenlKh Vaitey 61 51)4
Lehigh NaTijratlon SIX MX
Philadelphia and Erie .... 34
Nortnern Paclfio 28 23)4
Northern PacUo preferred 12 73K
Boston Stocks.
Atch. A Top S3H
Boston A Aibany....l98S4
Boston A Maine 197
C. B. AQ 90)4
Cln., San. A Clev... 26K
iastera K. it 1643J
Eastern 11. B. 6s..., 124
FltcLburs; It. li.. ... 85
Flint APereM. pre. 90
Mass. Central 18
Mex. Cen. com 23)4
N. Y. A N. Eng. .... 41
N. Y. AN. En. 7s. .124
Old Colony 167
"Wis. Cen. common. 21)4
Jtllouez Mg. Co 4)4
Atlantic iTli
Boston A Mont 454
Calumet AHecla....Z77)4
Franklin 16)4
Kearsarge J3
Osceola UH
Hanta Fe copper .... r
laiuarack 160
Boston Land Co 6
San Diego Land Co. 18
West End 244
Bell Telephone 223)4
Lamson Store S 29H
Water Power 3)4
Centennial Mining. 15
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
The Decrease of the Public Debt for October
Is S3,GG8,012.
Washington, November L The following
Is a recapitulation of the debt statement issned
to-day:
IKTEEIST BEAEINO DEBT.
Bonds at 4,S per cent f 63,979,85000
Bonds at 4 per cent 668,203,850 00
Befundlng certificates at 4 per cent. 99,690 00
Aggregate of interest bearing debt
exclusive of United States bonds
Issued to Pacific railroads f 632,283,390 00
Debt on which Interest has ceased
alace maturity 1,708,635 00
DEBT HEAKINO XOBiTEBEST.
Legal trader notes $ 346,631,016 00
Old demand note 66,032 00
National bank notes
Sedemptlon account (deposited In .
Treasury under act or July 19,
1890) b4,7D6,S57 CO
Fractional currency, less $8,375,934
estimated as lost or destroyed 6,910,63 00
Aggregate or debt bearing no In
terest, Including National Bank
fund deposited In the Treasury
under act or July 14, 1890
Certificates Issued on deposits of
gold and silver coin and legal
tender notes:
Gold certificates ,,
Sliver certificates
Currency certificates
Treasury notes of 1890
408,144,632 00
174. 656, 69 00
310,849,374 00
6,830,000 00
13,949,000 DO
Aggregate of certificates and notes
offset by cash in thelreaaury $ 606,185,043 00
Aggregate of debt. Including certifi
cates and notes, October St 1890... 1, 848, 621, TOO 00
Decrease of bonded debt daring the
month ; 7,656,92 00
CASH IX TBXASUnT BESEBYXD lOS TBI FOLLOW
l.VQ F0HFOSES!
For redemption or U.
tt. notes, acts Jan
uary 14, 1875, and
July 12. 1832 1100, 000. 000 00
For redemption of gold certificates
Issued 1174,656,669 00
For redemption of silver certificates
Issued 310,649,374 CO
For redemption of currency certifi
cates Issued (,830,000 00
For redemption ol Treasury notes,
act July 14. 1390 1X,M9,000 00
For matured debt, accrued Interest
and Interest due and nnpald 7, S3, 404 09
Total cash reserved for above pur
poses'. 613,513,447 00
Balance of interest paid by the
United Btates , (2,265,639 00
SINKTXa TUHD.
Bonds .
Cash...
112,932,950 90
353 00
Total $12,913,108 00
AVAILABLE VOB OTBM rUuroSIt.
Fractional surer, frac
tional currency, and '
minor coin not tall
legal tender f 19,729,193 00
Net cash balance. In
cluding 54,207,971 00
NatlonalBank fond deposited In
the Treasury under act of July 14,
1890 ..... 49.074,83300
Total $ 681,316.430 00
Debt, less cash in tbe Treasury
October 31. 1S0O f 867,306,120 00
Debt, lesa cash in the Treasury
Beotember30, 1890 $ 870,973,132 CO
Net decrease of debt during the
month 9,688,011 00
Bonds Issued In aid of the construc
tion of the several Pacific Kail
roads and Interest paid thereon
by the United Btates and condi
tion or Pacific Railroad sinking
fund created by act of May 7, 187S:
Principal outstanding 64,623,512 00
Interest accrued and not yet paid.. 1,292,479 00
Interest paid bytbe United States. 88,363,968 00
INTEREST KEF AID BT COHPAHIES.
By transportation service 22,994.749
By cash payments, 5 per cent net
earnings 1,103,(19
LIVE STOCK MAHKBTa
Condition of Trade at the East Liberty
Stock Vanls.
OriTCX OF PITTSBURG DISPATCH. J
Batuhday. November L 1890. i
Cattle Receipts, 1,313 head; shipments, 711
head; market, nothing doing; all throngh con
signments; 29 cars of cattle shipped to New
York to-day.
Hogs Receipts, 3,600 bead: shipments. S.300
bead: market fairly active: Phtladelphlas,$4fi0
S4 50; mixed, $4 154 SO; best Yorkers, $3 90
4 10: common, $3 75S3 85; 13 cars of hogs shipped
to New York to-day.
Sheep Receipts, 900 head; shipments, 200
head; market, nothing doing; no offerings.
The River News.
The packet steamers made their usual trips
yesterday. Coal seemed to take a small leap
and about 125,000 bushels left tbe port. The
river was 10 feet 8 inches and falling.
Declared the Best
By A. F. Underwood, Chemist for
IT. S. Government, 1890.
" Having examined and thoroughly tested
the leading- brands of baking powder,
purchased by myself in open market, I find
1 I I? Superior
Cleveland s p&
the best in quality,
the highest in leavening power
and perfectly wholesomei"
xy ) jpKy
ClevelandJs Superior Baking Powder is sold by Geo. K. Stevenson
Co., Wm. Uasjage,& Son, Kuhn "& Co., John A. Renshaw& CoJames
"Cocthart. Wml Franc' '& Son. astd'oVliahij?'h.clasVrocteral ,'
MARKETS BY WIKE.
Wheat Slightly Off on New York and. St.
Louis Selling Corn Stronger and
Oats Steady Pork Holds Its
Own Lard Higher.
CHICAGO-Wheati-A rather quiet feeling
prevaded the market to-day. Outside business
was moderate, chiefly on New York and St.
Louis account. The feeling was steady bnt
firm, but each advance was met with moderate
selling; chiefly credited to St. Louis parties,
who it is still claimed are quite largely short.
The opening was about Up higher than yester
day's closing, eased off c, rallied C and
closed about c lower for December and a
lower for May tban yesterday. Cable advices
were again indicative of strength.
Corn Fair trading was reported within a
moderate range, with the feeling firm. (Opera
tions were mainly local, with the strength due
to the bnyintr of a large trader. First trades
wereatc advance, declined slightly and
then advanced c, fluctuated some within a
narrow range, and closed with a HQKc gain.
Oats were qnlet and steadier. Prices for
May advanced He but yielded slightly and
closed steady.
Mess Pork Trading was moderate. Prices
ruled 710c higher, and closed steady at
medium tlgaros.
Lard Trading was moderate. Prices ruled
2KSo higher, and closed steady at about out
side figures.
Short Rib Sides A fairly active trade was
reported. Prices ruled 2Q5c higher, and the
market closed strong.
The leading futures ranged as follows, as cor
rected by John M. Oakley & Co., 45 Sixth street,
members Chicago Board of Trade:
Open-IHlgh-ILow- 1 Clos
ABTICLZS.
ing, i ess. i ess. i ing.
WHEAT, NO. 2
November
December
May
COkN. No. 3
November
December.
Hay....,
OATS. MO. t
November ,
December
May
mess Fobs.
December.
January
May ,
Lard.
December.
January ,
May ,
Short Bibs.
December
January ,
May.
101
$102
?PiM
I01
103Vt
108)4
6314
63H
65),
43J4
44
7X
10 15
12 27)4
127)4
6 37)4
6 62)4
705
5 62)4
5 97)4
6 42)4
ita
1C9
63V
1 U4
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady and unchanged. No. 2 spring
wheat, $1 01U1 01: No. 3 spring wheat. 90
88c; No. 2 red. $1 0101 01i. No. 2 corh.63?ic.
No. 2 oats, 43Ji43J4c. No. 2 rye. 87c No. 2
barley, 78c. No. 1 flaxseed, $1 39. Prime timothy
seed. $1 25Q1 26. Mess pork, per bbl, $10 25.
Lard.per 100 lbs, $8 25c Bhort-rib sides, (loose).
to 40; dry salted shoulders, (boxed), $5 62K
6 65: short clear sides, boxed, 85 8o85 9U.
Sugars unchanged. No. 2 white oats,17lcc;
No. 3 do. 46t34GKc. No. 3 barley, f. o. U.
6376c; No. 4 do. o5fi7c On tbe Produce Ex
change to-day the butter market was firm;
extra creamery, 2526c; extra firsts, 2122c;
firsts, 17Q18c; extra dairy. 20022c: extra firsts,
17019c ; firsts, 1S43 15c Eggs, 194330c.
- GOSSIP OF THE SCHOOLS.
Peof. Speer, ot tbe High School, will give
a lecture on "Electric Lighting" at Carnegie
Hall in December.
The "Teachers' Directory," a valuable little
hoik givihg much information about teachers,
will be ready for distribution this week.
THE Board of Supervisors ot tbe Teachers'
Academy at a meeting yesterday made prelim
inary arrangements for course of attractions
for the Academy meetings. A specialist In
sclsnce, art and literature will be Invited to de
liver a lertnre. Mnsic and elocution will be
additional features of the meetings.
Politics was the burden of conversation at
the Central Board rooms yesterday. Visitors
were asked for their opinions on the result of
the Qnbernatorial contest, and while the
greater number gave Delamater a majority of
irom 6,000 to 60,000, others held that Paulson
wonld carry the State by from 1,000 to 10,000
majority. a
The notice in this week's Dispatch from
Denver chronicling the arrest of County Re
corder Strutt as a fraudulent land agont was ot
particular interest to several teachers in Pitts
burg. A number of them. In response to circu
lars, bad sent him $2 50 for a deed to a lot six
miles from Denver, m ey are now on tne anx
ious seat as to what has become of their money
or property, Tbey thought they had a clear
deed to tne iots,ana tne nngnt visions or weaim
that they bad bave faded very much.
TUB Committee on Permanent Certificates
for Teachers organized ycsteiday afternoon.
Prof. O. B. Woods was elected Chairman, and
Prof. W. W. Kennedy Secretary. The exami
nations' will commence tbe first Saturday in
February and continue five Saturdays. Miss
M. E. Graham, of the Washington School, will
bave charge of the grammar and orthography
studies; Prof. J. K. Bane, history and drawing;
Miss Ella McCutcbeon, physiology and music;
Prof. C. B. Woods, composition, arithmetic,
business forms and writing; Prof. W. W. Ken
nedy, reading and goograoby. Tho examina
tions, tbe committee decided, will be shorter
tban those ot previous years.
Miss Clina Coleuait, of the Wlckersham
school, was married last Thursday evening to
Dr. Greenfield, of Edinboro. Fa. Miss Cole
man has no near relatives in Pittsburg but has
three brothers and a sister in Southern Cali
fornia. One ot these brothers was present at
tbe ceremony Thursday night, though Miss
Coleman did not expect him. He had received
notice of the wedding and saw if he took tbe
first train east he would be in time for the cere
mony. Hastily making a few arrangements he
took the train and speeded East, arriving Just
before the Rev. Mr. Ballantine pronounced
tbe word tbat made Miss Coleman Mrs. Green
field. Miss Coleman is noted for being witty
and clever.
SnPEniNTENDEKT Ltjcket has arranged
the programme for the coming institute, on
November 11 and IS. At the evening session
Dr.D. J. Waller, Btate Superintendent, Deputy
State Superintendent Houck and A.M. Phillips,
of West Chester, will each give an address. Dr.
Snyder, of Indiana, will lecture on "Educa
Uonaf Problems." At the morning session Dr.
A. E. Maltby, of Slippery Rock, has for his
subject "The Realistic Forces in Education."
George M. D. Eckeles will speak on "The
Teacher in the Schoolroom," and Dr. T..B.
Noss, of California, on "How May Wa Educate
Better?" Tbe same afterooonthe first class for
this year of tbe Public Cooking School will be
graduated and the usual reception will be In
order.
The Teachers' Guild is casting off some of
its delusiveness and an unusual number of
new members are honored by being made one
ot the elect. At a meeting held yesterday at
tbe Grant school. Miss M. J. Stephenson, of
the Springfield School: Mayme Taylor, Blr
mingbam; M. A. McFadden, Forbes; Lizzie M.
HoltO'Hara; M. A-'Ruswinkle. Grant; L.D.
White. Minersville: Lizzie Gardner. Howard;
A. V. Hunter, Minersville; M. E. McCall,
Howard; E. M. Strickler. Liberty, were
initiated. Miss Nannie Pollock; Peebles;
Sadie RosewelL 0'Hara;Mary Martin, Knox;
Mina Steinert. High; Nannie Mackrell. Moor
bend: Kate Slocum, Humboldt, and Prof. B.
Speer, of tbe High School, were admitted to
memoersmp.
- - - ttH
ASDUOBBAff INCIDENT
A Lady From Swissvale Makes
a Personal Statement on an
Interesting Subject.
OUT OF TOWN NOTES,
. Mrs. A. l)owney, of Swissvale, a suburb
about ten miles out of Pittsburg, whose
husband is a molder in the Westingbouse
mills at Bwissrale, in a recent interview
with the writer, bad the following to say
as to her successful treatment with Dri.
Copeland and Blair:
"I will begin at the first," says Mr.
Downey. "About five years ago I con
tracted a severe cold which developed into
an aggravated form of catarrh. Hy head
and nose would stop ud first one side then
the other. Constant headaches orer and
around the eyes. There was a continual
buzzing and roaring noise in my ears.
Mrt. A. Dovmey, Suiiisvah, Allegheny
'County, Pa.
"I could feel the matter dropping back into
my throat, which kept me hawking and raising
to clear it. My throat was raw and sore. As
my trouble grew worse sharp pains Uke the
stab of a knife would take me in tbe chest and
aronnd my heart. My appetite failed. The
little I wonld eat caused me a sensation ot dis
tress and nausea at my stomach, accompanied
with a belching of gas and terrible lacerating
pains, so severe at times as to almost drive me
frantic I slept well, but my sleep did me no
good. I wonld arise in the morning all worn
oat, more tired than tbe night before.
"I was In this condition, miserable In every
war. when I called on TJrs. Copeland & Blair,
and finding their charges so very reasonable,
even lower tban the cost of patent medicines,
of which I had used a quantity, I decided to
give tbem a trial.
"It was the best resolution I ever made."
concludes Mrs. Downey, 'for they bave done
Wonders for me. All m v symptoms have passed
awav. I feel like a different woman, and shall
be glad to verify this to anyone.
PERMANENT AND LASTING.
Additional Evidence by MalL
One year ago last April Mr. Thomas C. Har
per, of Braddoek, I'x, took one month's treat
ment for his catarrhal trouble; by mall, with
Drs. Copeland and Blair, and was pronounced
cured. A short time since Air. Harper called
on these eminent specialists, andsald: "Doctor,
I jost came In to tell you that I have not had
tho slightest return of any of mv former
trouble In Short, that your enre over one year
ago was a permanent cure, and to thank joo.
again."
Mr. Jacob Altmeyer. of IlUher, opposite Mc
Keesport. Fa., states: "I was treated and cored
ot my catarrhal trouble at borne by Drs. Cope,
land & Blair, and shall be pleased to state my
case and recommend their treatment to anyone
addressing me."
Mr. John Wright, of Chicago Junction, says:
"lor two years I suffered irom lnng fever. I
had given np all hope of ever being relieved.
I began treatment with Dre. Copeland and Blair
bymaiU They bave cured me entirely. To-day
lam a well man."
Miss Lottie J. Forker, of So. 239 Arch street,
Meadville, Pa., says: "I was tronbled for a
long time with an aggravated form of catarrhV.
oC tbe stomach. Everything ( bad tried failed
to relieve me. Drs. Copeland and Blair's home
treatment cured sne."
Mr. il. v. Wilaon, of Canonsbnrg, Pa., says: ,
"For years I suffered from catarrh without
being able to find relief. Drs. Copeland and
Blair cured me treating me by mail."
Mrs. Hobert Ramsey, of 'Washlugton, Pa
says. '-For five years I suffered from cbronlo
dyspepsia. I tried everything to no avail.
Drs. Copeland and Blair's treatment, by mall,
made me a different person."
Mr. William Barnes, of Hickman, Pa., says:
"1 bad tbe most aggravated form of cbronlo
catarrh, wbich no treatment seemed to affect.
Drs. Copeland aud Blair's home treatment
cured me."
From Mr. JIarry Phillips, of Hnlton. Alle
gheny county. Pa.: "I suffered constantly from
chronic catarrh. Conld get no relief. Drs.
Copeland and Blair cured me entirely, at borne."
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