R'mgW-Hmyy jWWW-il!mmy!ywm ixmi'T:rrW'vwi ffc Last week the possibility of securing the collection of paintings by the eminent Rus sian artist, Yerestchagin, for exhibition some time during the present winter in the Car aegie Library was suggested in these col umns. The suggestion has met with much t avor among local artists and art-loving peo ple. The collection, as is well known, is one of the most important, in point of inter cst, ever exhibited in this country, and has been shown in a number of Eastern and "Western cities. It is now on exhibition in Boston, where it is attracting much atten tion. The worts in tbe collection depicting Scriptural events are tbe more popular, mainly because ot tbeir remarkable realism. Tbe Bos ton J?tralcf, speaking of 'Tbe Holy Family." and other paintings representing scenes In the life of Christ, says: These works, hy their departure from tbe traditional methods of painting and of characteriza tion, have aroused not only the fiercest controversy, but have been bitterly denounced by ecclesiasts and devotees whom habit Las taught to regard the conventional types and arrangements, sanctioned by time, as the veiy truth. Hut hero we bavo a new rever ence. In place ot tbe veneration of icnorance for self-enthroned and lecendary authority, we encounter the calm reverence of tbe instructed and tolerant mind for the truth, as It presents Itself to the artist Vcrestchagln goes to the spot for his material; tbe landscape has not es sentially chanced since tbe ancient days, and an oriental people changes little, as yet. Bead ing the words of Scripture by tbe inner light of soul expressed In reason shows the artist how those thing must have been. The result Is that, with tbe artist, we seem to be looking upon the events themselves. In spirit we are with tbe ecstatic Nazarene communing with bis soul in tbe desert's solitude; we are present as he listens to the teachings of John tbe Baptist that unveil to him the mysteries of life eternal; wo are with the multitude as tbe Savior preaches from the boat on Lake Tiberius we look in npon tbe humble domesticity of the holy family. How dose, bow intimate, these things seem to us here! How tbey are brougbt into our under standing and related to us! Wo feel that truly at.er mat manner it is that tbey must have been. How wonderful these pictures are as lndcar- .witn tueir trutu to eartn ana attnos- f 'jerel me vastness ot tne wiiaemess, 100c- iroil over the alley: tbe solemn silence of tne sumisnt; me innmie piay oi iigni on ine far hillsides in tbe bright pure air of tbe arid expanse; tbe freedom of Fpace Drought into tnat small canvas; tne nppuns 01 lue water on tbe lake shore, and all around the exuberance of color that has no need to pas into tbe realm of fantasy to find internrctation; the expectant multitude as it listens surely these things must have happened tben very much as great and epoch-making events happen now, with few, if any, of the participators conscious of tbeir real significance till long after." Of his pic urea of sacred subjects Verest chagin says- "I have traveled all over the Holy Land with tbe book of the gospels in my hand; I have visited all the places sanctified centuries ago by tho presence of our Savior in them. Consequently I must have, aud do have, my own ideas and conceptions as to the represen tation of man v e ents and facts recorded in the gospels. My ideas necessarily differ from the conceptions of ariitts a bo have ntver seen the scenery of the Holy Land, have not ncrsonally observed its population and their customs." Tbe collection is to be sold in March. Chicago made an effort to bnv the entire collection, but the artist refnsed to put a price upon it as a whole. He is now in his native land, and is, itjis understood, very 11L Pittsburg is ripe, ar tistically, for an art exhibition sneb as these pictures would afford, and tbe influence ex erted by their presence, even for a short time, would be most stimulating and beneficial. It remains to be ascertained whether or not the collection can be secured. . The Haseltine collection of paintings, re ferred to at length last week, has been on ex hibition throuzhout tbe week just closed. Un f ortunately for onr growing collection of good pictures in Pittsburg none of these collections remain. .. The New York .Metropolitan Museum of A r was opened for tbe season last Monday with the customary opening reception. The press view was held on the previous Saturday evening. A new picture by Franz von Uhde, lent by Mr. tSchour, is ono of tbe important additions in the modern gallery. It is a large interior study with a group of seamstresses sitting at their work. Cottier & Co. lend the most welcome picture on the walls, Conrbet's "After the Hunt." This ri cture, which was painted as a mate to the Courbet hunting scene in tbe Bos ton M useum, is in tho artist's most attractive manner. Prominent anion the newly acquired paintings U the large rontamebleau picture by Auguste Bonheur, which figured in the Stewart collection. There aro many additions to the virions departments which it would be futile to enumerate. Suffice it to say tb'at the museum has been couslr erahly enriched since It last opened Us doors to a specially invited public .. Owing to tbe increased attendance at the Pit sbnrg Art School this year, it became neces sary to replenish tbe stock of standard plaster Lasts, and many new pieces were received dur ing the week. The New York art circle Is terribly exercised oinz to the exhibition of two pictures at tho Schaus gallery, one by Rembrandt and the other by Franz Hals. Franz Hals, as evcryono knows, was one of the greatest, if not the great est, masters of tcchmc that ever lived, and his heads are simply masterly in treatment. Mnch of their charm lies in his audacious brush -n ork and w onderf ul lreedom in handling color. The Rembrandt is spoken of as a (rood example of this painter's work. TheNewYork-Eteninp .Pejfsays they are better worth seeing than anvthine of the sort that is likely to be offered toXen Yorkers this season, and expresses the ltopo that these two pictures may not be bo cht by some wealthy amateur and shut up m a private gallery, buttbat tbe Metropolitan .Museum may secure tbcin. .- J. Carro'.l Beckwith, of New York, has re turned from'Outoora, where be has a cottage, and painted a portrait of Mark Twain this summer. The Chicago exhibition, recently closed, has a good rrcorfi of sales, amounting to E13.1I5, with negotiations pending for other pictures that promise to carry the total over $20,000. The Pittsburg Exposition Society might have Fold pictnrcs amounting to this value if a rea sonable number of good ones had been exhib ited. .As it was, the collection being probably tho worst ever exhibited in Pittsburg, sales were few. A notable fact In connection with the Chicago sales is that Jill pictures sold, ex cepting Cazin's "MoonlicSt by the Sea," were f American works. The increased demand furgord American pictures everywhere Is a gratifying sign of the times. Mr. King has sold his picture entitled "Straw btrr.es," which was exhibited at the Exposi tion. The New York World says: The committee sect by the Philadelphia Art Club to select pic tures for its coming exhibition completed its work Saturd. November I4 and returned borne. Ourlscw York artists are expected to mateaood shoving Artists as a rule do not rare to send to tho exhibitions of this associa tion. The f ict that those who manage the club are a bedv of rich men instead of a number of competent artists has brought tho aociety into Ill-favor. The art club's exhibition opened with a reception last Monday evening. . Mrs. Goldman exhibits this week a portrait and a figure piece entitled, Fourth of July." Munkaczy, who Is now at Buda Pesth, has promised to paint a picture of colossal dimen sions for the new Parliament House in the Hungarian capital. Tho subject is to be "The First Appearance of the Hungarians in Europe." The painting which be completed some time aco for tho celling of the Imperial Museum at Vienna is now being put in its place. It appears to have shrunk while rolled up, for It bad to be lengthened halt a foot. The sub ject is "Tbe Apotheosis of Art." A very excellent landscape by Mr. George Hetiel was seen during the week at Boyd's. . A regular meeting of the Academy of Science and Art was held at the Academy building, on Fifth street, .Friday evening. Prof. Gustavo Outtcnberg, of the Pittsburg High School, tread a paper on "Borne Thoughts Suggested by Visit to the Allegheny Observatory," illus trated by lantern slides. . Mr. T. S. Walkley returned to the city this week from his home in Ohio. "Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale Is sitting for his bust to William Ord way Partridge. The work progresses in Dr. Hale's office, who car ries on his literary work by dictation at the same time. Dr. Hale is too busy a man to afford to waste time in idleness while sitting for a portrait. Mr. Waltx is painting a portrait of Mr. Arthurs. SECRET SOCIETIES, All communications for this department should be mailed to reach The Dispatch not later than Saturday morning. Reasonable space will be freely given to all organizations classified under this heading. Select Knights. From appearances the new lodge at Altoona wni be ready to be instituted during the com ing week. John Doyle, of Spartan Legion No. 7, cele brated his 60th birthday Thursday last, at tended the reception and was as spry as some of the young folks. Colonel Charles V. Lewis was called suddenly by telegraph to Chicago on account of his mother being very low. He has tbe sympathy of his fellow comrades. There Is a rnmor out that a Select Knight ritual was found at tbe Ft Wayne passenger depot and turned over to a member of the order. This, to some, sounds very ancient. Fast Commander John Clapple, of New Castle Legion No. 29, New Castle, Pa accompanied by his daughter, paid a visit to the city during the week and was among the happy throng at the reception. From reports received there are several lodges in this vicinity that are working in a very quiet but effective manner, and they will show an Increased membership. They are all after the banner. DaBoIs Legion No. 18 is in fine working or der, and adding to its roll right along; With such a whole-souled worker as Deputy Grand Commander H. H. Beringer it Is no wonder good results are shown. J. D. Anderson, of Evans City Legion No. S!; was in town Thursday, and stopped over ana took in tho reception. Ha is'one ot the hustlers in No. 32, and is held in high esteem both at home and in this locality. Past Commander James A. McKee, of Du quesne Legion No. 10. and lady led the grand march at the reception Thursday evening. They were a handsome looking couple, and were highly complimented. A. J. Gies has cot the Western fever and has been in tbe far West for some time back, hav ing settled at last accounts at Butte City. He is one of tbe jonncer members of Industry Lodge, No. 25, of Allegheny City. Grand Commander KIrker, now that tho election is a thin? of tbe past, will whoop it up for the Select Knights. Billy has many ad mirers, both in the order aud out of it, who wish him well in his official career. Sickness will sometimes enter the ranks of tbe medical profession, and on Inquiry as to the absence of Grand Medical Examiner Dr. Flovd V. Brooks and wife, of Evans City, from tho re ception, it was learned that be needed a doctor for himself. Many regrets were expressed. Tho First Regiment is to be congratulated on its third reception Thursday eveninc. It was a Crand success, both socially and finanrlnllv Among tne noticeable features were the hand some attire of the ladios, the decorations and the crand march. Tbe Select Knights are to be congratulated on having so able a committee to handle the affair. Order of Solon. Another flourishing lodge was reported from New York State last week. D. S. O. Gause is doing Apollo. Pa., in the interest of Solon. Look ont for another big charter list. Secretary Canfield. of Invincible Lodge of Bradford. Pa., reports a steady increase in membership. Mrs. Alice M. Godfrey, President of Mlspah (ladies) Lodge, reports good work and bright prospects in that lodge. D. 8. O. Davis is booming Oliver Lodge, at Dnquesne, Pa. Fifteen new members were re ceived at the last meeting. Alma Lodge (ladles'), of Allegheny, Initiated three candidates at last meeting and has sev eral applications under way. Coke Lodge No. 81, of Stoner, Pa is among the brightest workers, having Increased its membership to SI in a short while. Pittsburg Lodge No. 21 is awakening from a long sleep and is again in the field. It received two new members at its last session. Faithful Lodge, of Allegheny, is BU11 climb ing the roll of honor. Four were on the list at last meeting, and more are to follow. D. b. O. Strlekler boasts of 43 initiates and applications for the next regular meeting, No vember 10. There are 1SS on the roll now. The Snpreme Secretary's monthly report shows a net increase in membership of 400 for October, with many applications under way. The Chairman of the Supreme Trustees closed a loan for 52,500, first bond and mortgage, at 6 per cent, in Westmoreland county, durlnc tbe week. ' fc Supreme Member Brother William Adams, of Wilmerding, visited the Supreme office dur ingthe week and reports rapid progress on Bolon Hall at that place. Sterling Lodge No. 123 will be heard from In the near future. The ladies ot this lodge are deeply interested In Solon, and have about 15 applicants for next meeting. Brothers Weldemeyer and Lonls Thumm addressed an open meeting of German friends on Diamond street Thursday evening prepara tory to organizing a lodge in that district. Emtracht Lodge No. 104. held a lively session Tuesday evening. Seven new members and eijht applications were received. Our German orator and interpreter. Brother Louis Tbumm, was present, and addressed the meeting in his most eloquent style. Dnquesne Lodge No. 15held Its regular meet Ine Tuesday evening, November 4, and, regard--less of the great excitement attending election returns, initiated three new members and re cened several applications. Among the visit ors present were Snpreme Officers Beatty.God frey, McMillen,Rodgers.Thmnm and others. A very interesting session was the result, The Heptasophs. Deputy Charles E. Cornelius is making his official visits to tbe conclaves in his district Tho Supreme Conclave Is In a condition to pay all death claims within the prescribed time in the law. Where delays occur it is usually due to delayed proofs. The prospects are for considerable legisla tion being attempted this winter, to affect the fraternal orders; whether for their benefit or detriment remains to be determined. The fourth annual session ot the Fraternal Congress will convene at the Monooeahela House Tuesday at 10 A. M. Important matters pertaining to the fraternal orders will be con sidered. William R, Alien. Snpreme Representative of District No. 15, sends a highly flattcrine re port to the Supreme Arcbon of the condition of his district. It Is composed of Baltimore city conclaves, J. K. Moorehead and Pittsburg Conclaves are doing tbe best work among thelAUegbenv county conclaves. This can be readily ac counted for on the ground they contain more active workers than any other conclave. Jr. O. TJ. A. Ml Past State Councilor Keil is on a business trip through the West. The Btate of Washington has seven councils, all In a flourishing condition. W. A. McCoy, a member of the State Coun cil, died at bis home at Rochester Monday. Most of the councils In this vicinity will at tend divine service on Sunday, November 23, General Puritan Council held a reception last Monday evening that was a decided sue cess. A social entertainment will be given In Hope Council's ball shortly for the benefit ot tho Washincton Monument fund. The State Council Of Illinois at its session at Alton recently passed a resolution askine the National Council to submit "United Amer icans" to another vote. The candidates tor Chief Marshal of the next Sarade are T. J. Morley, L. L. Davis and Heber IcDowelk Tbe indications seem to point to the selection of the former as a recognition of 14 years' good service for the organization. L O. O. F. Pittsburg Encampment No. 2 has elected Past Chief Patriarch Crawford as its repre sentative to the Grand Encampment. Pittsburg Lodge No. S30 initiated two candi dates last Friday night with tbe decree staff in full force. This lodge is fast coming to the front with P. G. O. E. Means as Instructor. Next Friday the first degree will be conferred. Visitors will be given a hearty welcome. Park Lodge No. 873 had a very pleasant meet ing last Thursday evening. sPiusburc Lodgo No. 83d paid Park Lodge a fraternal visit, with the patriarch's militant as an escort. It is in tended to have a similar meeting each month during tbe winter. An effort will be made to make these visits a grand success as well as a benefit to tbe order. General Lodge Notes. ""Anchor CastleNo. 386. K. G.E received 'five appBeations for membership, and (conferred tbe first degree upon two candidates Friday last, and is doing well. Tho work is done in a very good style, and the remarks made npon the good of the order were well worth listen ing to. Visitors are welcome. At the last session of Venus Castle No. 29L K. G. E., It conferred the first degree on 15 candidates and received six propositions for membership. Venus Castle Is only about two years old, has now a membership of over 200 members, and expects to have by the last of the term 800 members. It meets at 102 Fourth avenue. 1 At the last meeting of Smoky City Castle No. 16, A. O. K. M. C the following officers were installed by D. 1). 8. C, William P. Patton, assisted by 8. K. P. C. Thomas Hlgtfns: 8. K. V. a, Samuel Slmcox:a K. F. L, James Will son; S. K. C J. T. Clarke. Tbe castle is pro gressing rapidly, as new members are being initiated every meeting night. The Knights or Honor will hold a public meeting Jn Carnegie Hall to-morrow night. Hons. A. R. Savage, of Maine: J. K. Klotz, of New Jersey; John Mulligan, of New York, and J. R. Nelson, ot Missouri, will deliver addresses on tho objects and history of the order. A quartet and organist will render some fine music The meeting will be open to the public. Special arrangements hare been made for ladies. KeystoneLodgeNo.l2,A.P.A., at its last meeting night, elected the following officers to serve during the ensuing term: W. M., William Wendt; W. D. M., August Boeker: R. C, L M. Trommer; F. CV, T. L. Pfarr; A. a, William Letkenfaoelder; Treasurer. M. C. Benx; Con ductor, C. Burgel; Chaplain. August Voelken First Gnard. William Bodenschutz; Second Guard, J. Preis. Ten new applications for membership were received, and the first degree was conferred upon three candidates. COOLING A CITY. Rights of Way Asked for a Company "Which Proposes to Furnish, a Substitute for Ice New Routes for the Dnquesne Trac tion. The Corporations Committee met yester day afternoon and affirmatively recom mended to Councils several ordinances, among which was one granting the Penn sylvania Cooling Company the right to lay pipes through the streets of the city for the purpose of conveying liquid fluids to houses, breweries and manufacturing establishments for cooling purposes as a substitute for ice. There is no reference made in the ordinance as to who the members of the company are. There were also three Dnquesne Traction ordinances in the list. One granting the Market Street Railway Company the right to use certain streets lor an extension or branch line for the main line at Boss and Diamond streets, thence along Boss street to Fourth avenue, along Fourth avenue to its intersection with Grant street; authoriz ing the company to use the tracks of such other companies as it may connect with over a route beginning at the intersection of Diamond and Grant streets, along Grant street to Sixth avenue, along Sixth avenne to "Wood street, to Fourth avenue, and along Fourth avenue to Grant street, to Diamond street Granting to the Grant Street Bail way Company the right to acenpy certain streets, beginning at the intersection of Sixth and Grant streets, along Grant street to Webster avenue. Granting the Duquesne Traction Company the right to enter upon and use any and all of the streets upon which all or any part or parts of the Cen tral Passenger Bailway Company, the Transverso Passenger Bailway Company and the Grant Street Bailway Company are laid, upon the Duquesne Traction Com pany, securing tne consent of the said rail way companies respectively. SHE CALLS IT CONSPIRACY. A Lady Awarded Damages by Court Cannot Collect the Money. Miss Katie K. Davner yesterday entered suit against George Wilson and John Wil son, Jr., before Alderman McHasters, charging them with conspiracy. Miss Davner alleges that not long ago she was awarded damages by court in a suit entered against John Wilson, Jr., by herself, and that George Wilson, representing himself as a person owning considerable property, went John Wilson, Jr.'s security for the payment of the damages, thereby getting him out oi jail. He had not been ont of jail long until he left the city. Miss Davner alleges that when she asked George Wilson for the money he said that he had no property and therefore was not liable for the amount of the damages. George Wilson entered bail for a bearing before Alderman McMasters next week. TBOUBLE ON BOAED SHIP. Assertions That the Captain of tho Alaairn. Prohibited Catholic Services. New Xoek, November 8. To-day Bev. Gabriel A. Henly, of the Church of St. Bernard, disclosed a story that has caused a sensation. He says Captain George S. Mnrray, of the Alaska, Guion line, refused to allow him to hold services for the benefit of the Catholics who demanded it. A pro test censuring the Captain was drawn up, Charles F. McKenna, Esq.,, of Pittsburg, acting as secretary, and on arriving at New York, the protest and resolutions were sent to the company's offices, at Liverpool. The Guion line people announce that the action of the captain was unauthorized. FOOLED AN EXPRESS AGEHT. O. B. Jordan Charged With Obtaining a Package by Giving a False Name. O. B. Jordon, of Bakerstown, was given a hearing before Alderman McMasters on s charge of false pretenses preferred against him by W. B. Johnson, a representative of the Wells-Fargo Express Company. It is alleged that Jordon got a coil of rope valued at $310 31 consignedjby the Pittsburg Oil Well Supply Company to A. W. Wolf at Bakerstown from the agent of the express company there under an assumed name. Jordan was held in $500 bail for trial at court. LATE HEWS IN BRIEF. Albert AVinans, a telephone lineman, drew a wire across an electric light line at Port Hnron and was killed. ' Half a hundred head of cattle were washed overooard in a gale that struck tbe British steamer Ludgate Hill. Advices from Tonquin state that piracy is rampant there and that tbe French outposts are being attacked constantly. While alone with the child of Gust Cart wright, near Rockwood, S.D., a Newfoundland dog nearly drowned the little one. General Bonlanger has issued an address to tbe electors of Clignancourt, in which ho confesses that he erred in accepting the co operation of the Conservatives. The Cromford mills at Mattock, Bath, oc cupied by the Hollings merino spinners, have been burned. The mills were original! v built by Richard Arkwright The loss is 40 000. Governor Fleming has accepted the resig nation of Judge A. C Snyder, of the Supreme Bench, and appointed Judge Homer H. Holt, of Greenbrier county, W. Va., to the vacancy. The three men who were badly burned by the explosion of a big cartridge at Fort Wads worth, Staten Island, Friday afternoon, aro still alive, but their recovery is by no means certain. From a prisoner confined In the Washing ton county j nl the authorities learned of a conspiracy among a number of prisoners to make their escape from the jail by tampering with a lock. Tbe Chicago Gas Trust was fined S10 and costs in the snit of the people against the trust, and Judge McConnell entered a sweep ing order, forever barring the trust from hold ing any stock, in any other gas or electric light company. A passenger train and a train loaded with funpowder came into collision nearBochum. be explosion that followed was heard for miles around. The two engineers and several passengers were Injured, but no one is reported to have been killed. Tbe Coroner's jury, at Syracuse. N. Y., in tho case of tbe Rock Point disaster, Monday evening, decided tbat it was occasioned by flag man and Operator Michael A. Clark, who reck lessly raised the lever to the switch, thereby running one train Into tho other. (Communicated.) Twenty charming and enchanting pris matio fountains oi real water will be seen In Hnnlon Bros.' "Superba" at the Grand Opera House this week. The effect Is gor geous." All kinds of cabinet work to order. IlAuaH.'&'KEBKXN. 33 Water, st . :- . so. THE PITTSBURG-1 DISPATCH, " STEL ON ITS LEGS. Busirfess Survives the Election and Everything Bosy as Ever. CONDITIONS AND OUTLOOK GOOD. Interesting Inside Facts Concerning the New Town of Kensington. HOW A PE0PEBTT OW.NERMISSED A BALE The election is over and gone, and busi ness is moving along, about as usual. It caused no halt in the onward movement. This is a nation of business people, and there is little danger that they will permit anything over which they have control to permanently obstruct their interests. If laws affecting trade work right they are re tained; if not, they are quickly set aside. The possibility of haying injurious legislation fastened upon tbe country Is very remote. The position of both of the great parties of the country is identical in oharespect they are equally interested in glrlnc business all the assistance necessary to promote Its full expan sion. In this view of tbe case there Is but one party, and business Is greater than politics. At tbe end of tbe week reports from all the commercial centers united) in saying that the volume of trade showed no diminution, and that tbe outlook was as rosy as ever. Locally, movements and conditions were entirely satis factory. Another New Town. The large purchases of land recently made in and around Parnassus by W. O. Stewart have all been closed up and plotted, and make a very handsome plan. This property Is popularly known as the Parnassus deal, but the company which has been organized and chartered under tbe name of the Burrell Improvement Com pany has named the plate Kensington, by which it will hereafter be known. It is pro posed to build up a manufacturing town on this property at once. Contracts for sites have kbeen closed with two largo concerns, and an other will be closed early this week. One 01 these is the Kensington Steel Works Company, which has just been organized for tbe manu factnre of open hearth steel. .Another is a sheet iron mill, and the third is a chain factory. Several other largo industries in Pittsburg are negotiating for sites. The inducements offered manufacturers to locate in Kensington are free land and free gas. It is stated by experts that the cas fields from which tbe new town will be supplied are among the strongest and best in this section ot the country, being known as tbe North Mur raysvlUe, Pine Run, Pin Hook, Bull Creek and Brady's Bend fields. How the Old Plan Works. The advocacy in The Disi'ATCK of the sin gle order system of marketing real estate that is, of an owner giving one agent exclusive con trol of property which he wishes to sell re ceived the hearty indorsement of many of tbe leading brokers and of some owners who caught the idea. A broker illustrated the weakness of the opposite course in thio way: "An owner came to me to sell a bouse aud lot for him at a figure close to tS.000. Being good property I thought I could easily find a buyer, and almost felt tbe commission in my bands. But the illusion was quickly dispelled when he told mo he had placed it in 'the hands of half a dozen other aeents. "I entered it in my book and told the owner that if anybody came along and wanted such a property I would try and sell it, but I couldn't afford to waste time on it. If he had given it to me exclusively I think I could have sold it within a week. It is still on the market and will probably remain there for some time, as other agents, no donbt, aro equally indiffer ent about pushing it." Not Dead Stock. It is folly to talk about real estate being over sold so long as tho demand far houses and lots at a fair price is greater than the supply. If there were symptoms of abatement of the de mand, Is It reasonable to suppose tbat capital ists would keep on bnying acreage and putting it on tbe market? This they would not do If they did not expect to find customers. They have no more lovo for dead stock than other people. That tbey are doing It argues demand above supply a perfectly justifiable conclusion In view ot tbe rapid increase of popnlatiou and expansion of business. Real estate is ail right as good as Government bonds. Business News nnd Gossip. Black & Balrd Strange as It may seem, we have no bonses for rent is Allegheny City not one of any kind and have hundreds of appli cations. There must be something in the state ment that houses are scarce. It is stated ifiat options have been taken on 100,000 acres of land in Allegheny county within the past six weeks or tuo months. A sale of 200 acres up the Monongahela was reported yesterday at 225 an aero. There is considerable inquiry for Fourth ave nue property with very little on the market. The next important event on that thorough fare will be the sale of the Exchange building next Saturday. It is the duty of (very citizen to do all he can to keep business up to its present high level, and the best way to proceed is to buy a lot and build a house on it before prices go beyond ordinary reach. Tbat business Is brisk is shown by the large patronage of the savings Institutions. There is no better index to prosperity. Fourteen of 23 mortgages on file yesterday were for purchase money. The largest was for 519,500, About 30 were canceled during the week. It was reported yesterday that 2,600 a foot had been paid for a property ou Third avenue, not far from the Government building. J. M. Schoonmakor is finishing a fine stone residence on the corner of Ellsworth avenue and Barton street. With everything complete it will cost $50,000 or more. Bayard street has been opened from Neville to Anderson avenue. Roup street has been completed between Ellsworth and Walnut. Lilac street has been graded and curbed, and is ready for tbe broken stone. Alargeamonnt of money is tied up in tbe savings banks. While it is not really needed its release would be a benefit to business. The day set for the sale of tbe Cyclorama bnilding falls on Thanksgiving, and will be changed. It Is probable it will occur on the succeeding Wednesday. Work on California avenue is greatly hin dered by wot weather, but is proceeding! as fast as possible. Tbe idea of running a steam railroad through Neville Island seems to have been dropped. An electrlo road is now tbe talk. The Bnilding Record. Dnrlcg the past week 48 permits were issued, representing 61 buildings 12 bnck, 67 frame and two iron-clad, the total cost of all being 110,635. The Nineteenth ward led with six, followed by the Twenty-third with five. Tho number of permits Issued the previous week was Si, representing 41 buildings, at a cost estimated at 53,505, Tbe total number of permits issued this year to date is 1,560, repre senting 2,053 buildings. Yesterdays list fol lows: Jacob Rucbbiick addition one-story store, 21x75 feet, on Fifth avenue, Sixth ward: cost, 81,500. William Holmes, brick two-story mansard dwelling, 20x24 feet, on Tustlu Btreet, Sixth ward. Cost, SLS00. Ephralm Love, frame two-story dwelling, 22x32 feet, on Gray street, Thirty-second ward. Cost, 52,300. E. O. A. Buch, brick fonr-story business house, 20x64 feet 7 inches, on Fourth avenue, First ward. Cost. 810,000. Donnell & Verner, four frame one-story wash houses, 13xS0 feet each, on rear Penn avenue, Nineteenth ward. Cost, f 150 each. Joseph Pokrywka, frame two-story attic dwelllnc, 17x36 feet, on Bedford street, Twenty seventh ward. Cost,3L40O, John F. Genge, briok two-story dwelling. 12x 82 feet, on Liberty avenue, Sixteenth ward. Cost, $2,635. Mrs. Maria Sullivan, frame addition, one story dwelling, 36x30 feet, n Bangor street. Thirty-second ward. Cost, SI 000. William Mars, frame one-story dwelling, 21x 2S feet, on Cost street, Twenty-third ward. .Cost, 300. Movements in Real Estate. M. F. Hippie & Co. sold to A. Baculopa f or James Rogers, for a price approximating 810, 000, the new ten-Toom brick dwelling and store room, with lot S0xl20 feet, on the northeast corner of Station and Flavel streets, Twenty first ward. Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold through Baxter, Thompson & Co. to John A. Graver, 132 feet on Trent street, Eleventh ward, by US feet in depth to Wooster street, for $7,600. C. T. Beeckman sold to William J. McCIurg a three-story brick dwelling on Niagara street, Oakland, for $8,000; also, for tbe same bnyer, a piece of property in Columbus, O., for 8.8001 Baxter, Thompson ft Co. sold for tbe T. Don nelly heirs a lot in the Thirteenth ward, on Wylle avenne, near Francis street; having a frontage oM20 feet by 110. for $1,860. Black & Balrd sold to the Fifth Avenue Bap SUNDAY, NOYEMBERr 9 tist Church for Miss Jane M. Fulton ft lot on the north side of Fifth avenue, near Dinwiddle street, 61x100 feet, for J7.C67. The congregation will at oncei commence the erection of a fine church building on the lot. W. E. Hamnett 6 Co. sold a lot on Savannah avenue, Wllklnsburg, 62x120, for Thomas H, SheppardetaLoJ.H.Bartonfor$90a Magaw & Goff, Limited, sold for A. C. wolf to W. B. Edelbluto a new four-room and base ment house on Third avenue. Oak station, Pittsburg and Castle Shannon Railroad, for 81,250. They also sold four lots In the same plan to Charles Youngblood for 8400; also a lot in the same plan to August Skambert for 8150. 3. E. Glass sold for A. C. Watklns lot No. 28 in Allqulppa place for 8450 cash. Ewing & fivers sold for the RIdgeview Land Company to John M. Goeling. Esq., lots 47 and 43 in the RIdgeview Land Company plan. Eleventh ward. Allegheny City, having a front age of 49 feet on California avenue and running back a distance ot 1S feet to Massachusetts avenue, being on the line of the California electric road, for 83,800. E. D. Wlngenroth sold to Miss Lizzie Henry lot No. 4 In his plan of Nadine Park, fronting 25 feet on Station street and extending back 110 feet to Osage alley, for 8325. MOVEMENTS 15 STOCKS. Trading Very Light and Values Apparently Without Recuperative Power. Although local stocks at present prices are generally considered a good purchase, there Is marked indisposition to invest in them. This feeling was very conspicuous the past week, and the consequence was a dull and declining market. Sales were 852 shares against 1.583 the previous week. There was no demoraliza tion, however, as holders were not pressing Bales. Causes for tbe depression are found in the usual let-up of speculation at the end of the year, and fears of tight money abroad, if not at home, symptoms of which are cropping out In England, as shown by the un expected advance In the Interest rate by the Bank of England to restrain the flow of specie abroad. There is nothing really alarming in this, however. Money is more actively em ployed than usual at this season of the year, and earnings are phenomenally large. The yearly settlements are not far oil, when large sums will be released for investment. Alto gether, the situation is assuring, and the threatened stringency, If it comes at all, can have no serious effects, as it cannot be of long duration. Final prices of local securities yesterday, as compared with those of the previous Saturday, shows the following changes in the leaders: Philadelphia Gas lost K. Central Traction K Luster $& Electric . and Switch and Signal & New York and Cleveland Gas Coal was the only thing tbat scored a material advance. It gained two points. Manufacturers' Gas was a little firmer. SJJCE STOCXS. Bid. Asked. Arsenal 63 73 City Deposit 58 Duquesne National Bank...... 177 .... Kourth National Bant 13Z)s Iron City National Bank 91 Masonic llank CSS Merchants & Manufacturers' Na, Bank. "o;i 72 Mechanics' National Bank 1&K Monongahela National Bank. 12S .... Odd Fellows' Savings Bank 70 75 Safe Deposit Company , .... 71 IXBUIL1XCX BTOCXS. Bid. Asked. Boatman's VH Birmingham SO City i SS Humboldt 49 Alan.4iler , SI ITATCBJU. GAS STOCKS. Bid. Asked. ChartiersVallevOasCo 23 28 Manufacturers' GasCo 19 2S Ohio Valley 23 People's Nat. Gasand 1'ipeage Co KH Pennsylvania Gas Co 1334 Philadelphia Co MK 25 WheeUneUasCo. r. 14J VX OIL COMPART STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Colombia Oil Co SX Uaielwooa oil Co SI .... Washington Oil Co 85 S3 FAESENGEE UAH. WAT STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Central Traction 24 24K Pleasant Valley 2W S5) beoond Avenue Electric SIX .... EAILBOAD STOCKS. Eld. Asked. Chartlers Bailway.... 53 I'ltts , Yonngstown & Ashtabula B. K. .... 40 Pitts., Clnn. A St. Louis 25 SO Pitts. & Western K. K. Co "X Pitts. & Western ICE. Co. pref 20 Pittsburg. 'ft heeling & Kentucky KH COAL STOCKS. Bid. Asked. H. T. & Cleveland Gas Coal Co 35 .... MIN1HG STOCKS. Bid. AstCd. Luster Mining Co ,21 X 22X BllTerton Mining Co W W XLZCTBIO LIGHT STOCKS. Bid. Asked. WMtlnghouje Electric. ZQX Sfi MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS. nld. Asked. Mononrahela Water Co .... 30 Union Switch and Slenal Co 12 UV tVestlnghouse Air Brake Co 113 Westlnghouse Brake Co., Llm 74 Pittebnrg Cyclorama Co 6 .... Pittsburg Plate Glass Co ISO 200 Pennsylvania Water Co. pref. 43 .... Ex-Interest. the total sales of stooks at New Trork yestor day were 275,031 shares. Including: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western. 12,925; Lako Shore. 8,075; Louisville and Nashville. 12.785; Missouri Pacific, 4,735 Northwestern, 4.C0O; North American, 10,575: New York Central. 6,863; Northern Pacific preferred, 6,370; Heading, 23,610; Richmond and West Point, 6.330: St. Paul, 25,145; Union Pacific, 9,915; Western Union, 6,425. ALL IS WELL. Money in Good Shape and Continued Gains Over Last Tear. Local bankers, while under no apprehension of a tightening of themoney lines, are proceed ing carefully, so as to be prepared for emergencies. Tho stock of loanable funds in this market is quite sufficient to keep the wheels of business in motion, especially as the demand keeps within reasonable limits. Bates were qnoted yesterday at 67 per cent on call and time loans. Bank clearings for tho week were a trifle in exes ss ot those for the previous week, and nearly 82,000,000 greater than for tbe same period last year. So long as gains over 1589 continue, all is well. Saturday's exchanges 8 2,-155,617 80 baturdav's balances 390.141 35 Week's exchanges 15,654,124 67 Week's balances 2,050,872 03 Previous week's exchanges 15,520,963 IS Exchanees week or 1839 13,807,037 is Balances for week ori389 1.922,5SS 93 Exchanges to date. 1890 640.231,158 23 Exchanges to date, 1889 56,72525 07 Gain 1890. to date 127,913,571 64 Money on call at New York yesterday was easy, ranging from45 per cent; last loan, 4: closed offered at 4K- Prime mercantile, paper, 68. Bterllng exchange qniot and steady at 84 79 for 60-day bills and 84 85 for demand. The weekly statement of the New York banks, issued yesterday, shows the following changes: Reserve, decrease, 83,246,225; loans, decrease, 8936,200; specie, decrease, 83,185,100; legal tenders, increase, 81,068,900; deposits, de crease, 84,031,100; circnlation. decrease, 87,300. The banks now hold 82,514,000 less than the requirements of the 25 per cent rule. Closing Bond Quotations. If. B. . Tie 1233S M. K. ftT. Uen. Kj.. 41 Mutual Union 6S....10O U. S. 4s, coup....... 123ft; U.S. 45, rer ira U. 8. 4X&, coup 104 Pieiflo A3 of '95 113 a.J.V. int. Cert.. .111 Northern Pac. UU..1I64 Northern Pac2dE..uou Louislanastamped4s 9414 Nortbw't'n consols,139H aiusourita Tenn, new set. 6a.. ..104 lenn. new set. 5s.. H 105 Tann. newaet. 3s.... 72 nonwn ueDen'sas.iud Oregon ft Trans. 6s. St.LftLH. Gen. 5s. 90 St.L.ftS.F. Uen.M.lllX St. Paul conols 124 Canada So. 2ds 95V Central Paclflo lsts.lWM St. P, CnlftPc. lsts.115 TX., Pc. L.G.TT.KI. 90 Tx.. PC B Ci.lr.Ka. U Den. ft K. U. lats...in Ben. ft B. U. 4s 82 P.4H.G. West lata. Erte2ds SS)4 M. K. ft T. Uen. St.. 78 Union Pacifio 1st. ..111K West bnore 103 NEW Yobe Clearings, 8169,230.902; balances. $8,284,723. For the week Clearings, 8771,107,644; balances. 832,664,331 Boston Clearings. 818.828,243; balances, 81,U5S,77L For the week Clearings, 8125,707, 795; balances, 82.714.23L For the correspond ing week last vear Clearings, 8101,158,472; bal ances, 810,836,27a Money, 6 per cent- PHIl.ADici.PHrA Clearings, 811,722.221: bal ances; 81.828,128. Fortheweek Clearines. 877, 822,130; balances. 811.710.139. Mocev, 6 per cent. Baltoiore Clearings, $2,298,915; balances, 8238.460. Money, 6 per cent. Chicago Clearines for tbe five business days of tbe week were 892,423,967, against 870, 508,962 for the corresponding week last year. The clearings for the day were 816,261,166. New York exchange,. 60o discount. The rate for money .for legitimate business purposes was? per cent. ZEE WEEK Iff OIL. The Dullest Period Ever Experienced Is the Local Trade. There were a few trades in oil yesterday at 76K. which was the opening and highest. The lowest and closing was 76& Refined was un changed. Trading dunng tbe week was of small propor tions, few sheets passing through the Clearing House. The highestpoint touched was 79 and the lowest 76. Tbe loss for the weak was SX cents, tbat being the difference between the extremes. Other OU Markets. Orr, nrrv. November 8. - National-, Transit. certificates. opened at 7b9c: highest, 76c; low- s 1 X . - i est, 73c; closed at 76K& Sales. 214,000 barrels; charters, not reported; shipments, 9,123 bar rels; runs, 90,015 barrels. Bbadfobd, November & National Transit certificates opened at 76e; closed, 76Vc; high est, 76c; lowest, 75Jo; clearances, 238;000 bar rels. N ew Toek, November 8. Petroleum opened weak on forced sales, and spot oil fell IK and December option 1& before this liquidation ceased; tben the market rallied and closed steady. Pennsylvania oil opening at 76c; highest, 76c; lowest, 74c closing at 76c: De cember option opening at 7Sc; highest, 76c; lowest, 7ac, closine at 76c Lima oil, no sales. Total sales, 159.000 barrels: NEW YORK STOCKS. Prices Take a Downward Move Bean Pay Particular Attention to Beading Im portant Final Changes Prove Losses 'Weak Tone. New Yobk; November 8. To-day's stock market was merely an annex-to that of yester day, and weakness was still the great character istic ot the dealings, pricesbelng still lower this evening. Advices from London were rather more favorable this morning, and the recent movements in the railroad world looking to ward a better and more harmonious state of affairs received more attention, and the disposi tion was to lbok for any improvement in prices, providing the bank statement should give any assurance that a sqneeze In money rate would not compel the throwing overboard of purchases within a reasonable time. The general expecta tion was that the statement would show either an improvement or only a slight change, and the traders were disposed to cover their shorts in the early trading with the help ot some buy ing for foreign account. The opening under these circumstances was made at prices which were from hi to J per cent better than last evening's figures, but notwithstanding the buying the pressure to Bell was still heavy, and declines in the Grangers and some others were very material in the first half hour's trading. Illinois Central dropped 2 per cent, St. Paul and Chicago Gas 1, Lackawanna a like amount, Western Union 1, Sugar and Louis ville i, and others 1 per cent and less. Tbe pressure was then abated, and comparative dullness was accomplished by considerable of a reaction in the list when stagnation in prices succeeded. Tbe bank statement when issued showed a reduction in the surplus reserve of about $3,500,000, and there was immediately another rush to sell for both sides of the acconnt and another sharp break followed in which partic ular attention was paid by tbe bears to Read ing, Cleveland, Cincinnati. Chicago and St. Louis, and St. Panl preferred, each dropping away about 2 per cent, while losses of 1 per cent, and unaer were numerous. The pressure showed no abatement up to the close, although some stocks had not lost all of the reaction from the lowest prices of the first bour. Others, however, reached Btlll lower figures than were touched yesterday and the close was active and weak at or about the lowest prices of the day. As compared with last evening, Reading is down 1: New England. IK; Lackawanna, Northern Pacific pref erred and New York Central, each Vyi St. Paul and Louisville and Nashville, each 1; Illinois Central and Burlington and Qulncy, each 1 per cent, and others fractional amounts, while Pullman is IK higher and Pacifio Mall 1 per cent. Railroad bonds showed the same quiet busi ness as usual of lato and the sales of all issues reached only 5680,000 with no special feature of interest in tbe trading. Tbe weak tone of yes terday was continued, however, and aU the Im portant final changes were losses. Government bonds have been dull and steady. State bonds have been dnll and without feature. The ex ports of specie from tbe port of New York during the week amounted to 8145,910 of which 842,910 was in gold and 8103,000 silver. The Im ports of specie dnring the week amounted to 8112,007 of which 875.037 was In gold and 836,980 silver. Tbe Post says of to-day's bank statement that the decrease of deposits does not show any cor responding decrease of loans, such as might be expected, and as tbe disappearance of tbe spe- cie cannot bo accounted for by any' movement 01 money 10 tao inienur or iu x.uruue, it isbue gestive of the possibility that trust companies, capitalists or others have put money away and looked It up In vanlts because they are uneasy. There is no donbt that the active business of the interior has retained a mnch larger amount of specie in circnlation throughout the coun try this year than ever before, and tbat it will not come back here, but this does not account for tho decrease of specie in the banks this week. The following table shows the prices or active stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yester day. Corrected dally for TUB VisrATCiI by WurrNET ft STxriiXKSOX, oldest Plttabnrg mem bers of New York Stook Exchange, S7 Fourth avenuei Open ins. Am. Cotton on is Am. Cotton Oil orer. Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. VIH Atch., Ton. S. F 30H Canadian Pacific 73K Canada Southern SOK Central ofNewJersei.lOSM Chesapeake & Ohio.... li'A Chicago Uas Trust. .... S9 C. Bur. ft Uulacy 86 C. Mil. ft St. Paul.. .. HH C. Mil. ft St. P.. pr...l05 u Bock a. ft P. 71 C. St. L. ft Pitts C, St. L. ft Pitts., pf.. 40 C. St. P., 11.40 24 c, St. p.. it. s a nt C. ft Northwestern ....106 C. &N. W. Pt. a, a, c. 1 an C, C C. ft L pref. Col. Coal ft Iron. ...... 40 Col. ft Hocking Valley ITii Cues. i. Ohio 1st nref.. 50 Clies. ft Ohio 2d prer.. 32 Del.. Lack ft West.... .139V UeU ft Hudson 136 Den. ftltlo Grande.... 17 Den. ft K10 Grande, nl. M! E. T.. Va. ft Oa 8 Illinois Central 90S Lake Erie ft West 13 L.ake Erie ft West pr.. 55!4 Lake Shore AM. 8 105 Louisville ft Nashville. 75M Micnigan Central S3 KoOUe ft Ohio 26!1 Missouri Pacific 69 National LeadTrust... "H New York Central 98H N.Y., C&St. L N. Y.. L. E. ft W UK 40 23 50 32 139; Clos- High- Zow- in cit. eat. Bid. IS 1534 KH 38 17M Wf IS 30K 293i 29V 74M 73V 73S 60) 49!j 49H 10934 109 lOSVt Wi 18 17 39J4 38V 3SH SSS 85H 8ol MM 43 60 105 103 103V 71 69ft 694 ". 13 40 saji 39 HH 24 23 80 1W 105 105)4 137, 63 6114 Sl4 92 39 33 27 W 27 49 W 30k 80S 137 137K 1MH 138X & eiii 1 7 83 8S 13 13 CSV 55)2 104K 1MU 73J 73J 28" ii" K S4H n I?; 7 191 19 35K H laj 153 15 15 K I3i. 54 8 SOI, 13 75J 264 66 ii 1TJ sax lev N.I". 4N.E. 37 SIX . It.. O. &W 16K 15?J Norfolk ft Western.... IB 18 Norfolk ft Western sr. 55 Northern Pacific 28 Northern Pacific nf.. .. 70S 25V 69)J 19 31H 39V IS 31 190V 16 70 19 33 40 1C 33 197H 16X 71 69i 1 39g IS 31 190 1K 71 20 85 105K 67 16H y, 9 18V 79K 3U 70M 0 Ohio ft Mississippi..... 19K Orecon improvement. 3IH Paclflo Mai 39V Peo.. Deo. ft Evans. Pnlladel. ft P.eadlmr. Pullman Palace Car. . 33 197K Ulchmond ft W. P. T. JV, Richmond ftW.P.T.ni 71 St. Paul ft Uuluth St. Paul ft Bnluth or. St. P.. Minn, ft Man Sozar Trust. 59!4" SStf Texas Pacinc 18K I8i Union Pacific 45 5!4 Wabash 9K 9tt Wabasn nrererrea 19 U7i Western Union 79X 79 Wneelln? ft U E. !1 itiH "Wheelln ft L. E,pref. 70V 71)4 67 16 44 9S 18V u 70H ton North American Co.. i4 WAIL 8TEEET GOSSIP. The Bank Statement Gives the Share Market n Black Eye. Tho 'demoralization in Wall street yesterday, cansed by the bad bank statement, is touched up in the following to John M. Oakley & Co.: London prices were somewhat higher this morning and the feeling was considerably Im proved by the knowledge of the fact that there had been nnmerous conferences among tne railroad men which it was hoped might lead to favorable developments, and, although there was some decline shortly after the opening; this was fully recovered,and the market started on an upward turn and looked as though a good rally wero in prospect, when the publication of tbe bank statemeat.showlne an unexpected de crease in reserve of 83,250, 000,caused a sharp de cline. Prices closed weak and the feeling was demoralized. Tho only way to account for this big decrease In, reserves Is that funds have been locked up for effect on prices, but it will result In con. siderable demoralization to the money market and an uncertain feeling nntll. It is known whether the funds of the banks have really de creased as much as would appear. Under the circumstances, holders of collateral will have a hard time of it, and prices In the market may shrink still further The only thing tbat can permanently benefit the market is some rail road developments of Importance. Boston Stocks. Atch. & Top... .. 29 Boston ft Mont UH Calumet ft Heela....2G9 Franklin .... 18 Kearsarge II Osceola v.. 34 Qalncy 75 Santa Fe copper.... 0 Tamarack 150 Boston Land Co S San Diego Land Co. 18 West End Land Co. 23)f Bell Telephone 220 Lamson Store S 27)4 Water power 3 Centennial Mining. n;i Boston ft Albany... .197 Boston ft Maine 198)4 C B. &Q W Cln., San. ft Clev... 28 Eastern K. B 164 Eastern K. B. .... 124 Flint ft Pere M 20 Mass. Central IS Mex. Cen. com...i.. 20 N.Y.&N. Eng..... S5M Old Colony.". 167 Wis. Cen. common. 19V Allouez Ms. Co..... H Atlantic ISM Philadelphia Stocks. Closlne quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished dv Whitney ft Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 fount avenne. Members New fork Stock Ex changei Bid. Asked. PennsvlvanlaBaUroad. 49 50 Beading "-...". 13 7-18 ISf Bufiislcv Plttsbarg A Western. 7H 7. x.e&Igu.aavii-ueu u 8sffifiasaaBa:ra THE FIGHT OYER: 1 Mining Quotations. New Yokk. November ft Alice, 200; Adams Consolidated. soo r-nniniMatad California and Virginia. 400; Commonwealth, 240; Deadwood. 125: Hale and Norcroan. 210; Horn Silver. 825; JN. Belle Isle, 140; N. Commonwealth, ISO; On tario, 3,60; Sutter Creek. 100. MABKETS BY WIEE. Bearish Beports From New York Cause a Break In the Chicago Wheat Pit Corn Scores a Gain Oats Were Steady Pork Unsettled. CHICAGO Wheat There was good specula tive trading to-day. and the feeling was again nervous and unsettled. Tho money market Is no doubt havinz considerable influence on the market, for, after a steady opening and a slight appreciation in prices here, the report tbat the N ew York bank statement made an unfavor able showing, coupled with the decline In stocks.bad a depressing feeling, and prices were carried to tbe lowest point. The opening was firm at about yesterday'B closing to a shade above, advanced to a polntH Qo over yesterday's closing, then eased off slightly, held steady for awhile and then broke off rapidly to a point 2c lowerfcrDecemberand lJio lower for May tban the top figure reached early in the morning, recovered on shorts cov ering and some export buying at the seaboard, and prices were advanced JaQlc, ruling qulto firm, and closed about c lower for December and Hc lower for May than closing figures yesterday. Corn was fairly active aud trade irregular, prices changes betng frequent within o range. Tbe market opened firm at a slight ad vance on the light recelpts.and on cood buying sold up He when wheat broke and tho market sympathized and declined e. A reaction of ko followed, which was fairly maintained at tbe close, final quotations showing a gain of Oats were moderately active and steadier, prices holding within s range. The market opened slightly lower, bnt advanced c, re ceded to opening figures for May, but rallied i, and the market closed steady at about out side figures. Pork Rather a good business was trans acted and prices fluctuated considerably. Opening sales were made at 10c decline, but a fair inquiry caused a steadier feeling and the decline was recovered. Later there was con siderable pressure to sell wbile tbe Inquiry was less urgent, and a reduction of 17KS20c was submitted to. Toward the close tue feeling was steadier and prices rallied 7X10c, though trading was moderate. Lard Considerable interest was manifested. Tradlngwas rather active. Opening sales were at 2Je decline, but this was quickly recovered. Later tbe market weakened and prices receded 57c Toward tbe close prices rallied slightly and closed steady. Short Rib Sides A fairly active trade was reported and tbe demand was rather active. Early in the day prices were about 2o higher, but a weaker feeling was developed and prices receded &7c. Near the close prices rallied 25c and the market closed quiet. The leading futures ranged as follows, as cor rected by J obn M. Oakley & Co., 45 Sixth street, members Chicago Board of Trade: Clos ing. Abticxzs. WHEAT. NO. 2 November December May COKN, NO. Z November December May OAT8. NO. 3 November , December , May mess Pons. December. , January May , Lako. December. , January , May siiobt Eras. December January . S6K 9a 105 43K OH 46? 9 7S U70 12 50 07 635 6 80 S-45 5 77 623 juav. ... '"- Cash quotations werCas follows: JTlour quiet and unchanged; winter patents, $4 9005 20; spring patents. 55 005 SO; bakers', S3 00i 00. No. 2 spnns wheat. 96c: No. S spring wheat. 8491c; ho, 2 red, 96KC No. 2 corn. 52c No. 2 oats, 43$ic. Now 2 rye, 66c No. 2 barley, 80c. No. 1 flaxseed, II 33. Prime timothy seed, SI 251 28. Mess pork, per bbt, S9 75. Lard, per 100 lbs. 8 02S 05. Short-rib sides (loose!, to 40; dry salted shoulders (boxed), $5G0oC2K; short clear sides, boxed, $570 5 75. sugars unchanged. No. 2 white oats, 4647c; No. 3 do. 4545Vcr' On the Produce .Exchange to-day the butter market was steady. Eggs firm at 20022c LIVE STOCK WAttlTCT. Condition of Trade at the East liberty Stock Yards. OrjICE OT PITTSBURG DISPATCH. J 8ATOBDAT. November 8, 1890. J Cattle Receipts, 558 'bead; shipments, 420 head: market, nothing doing; all through consignments; 20 cars of cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Receipts, 4,850 head: shipments. 3,100 head; market fair; Philadelphlas, M 104 20; mixed, 3 004 00: best Yorkers, 3 803 90: common, $3 603 70; pigs. $2 603 00; 10 cars of hotrs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts, 200 bead; shipments. 200 head; market, nothing doing; nothing on sale, and no demand. Price of Bar Silver. rSrXCUI. TELEGEAM TO TUK DISPATCH. New Yoke. November 8. Bar silver, London 47d. New York, 110 THE WORST FFTiIINiNK HTJISAKCZ. The "Woman Who Walks Down Stairs With Skirt Trailing Behind. Mew York Sun. Worse than all other women nuisances in the world is the woman who descends the stairs in front of you, leaving all her draperies, or any part of them, to trail be hind her on the stairs. But there was a man of heroic mold got out at the Ninety fourth street station of tbe Sixth avenue elevated tbe other day. He was trying to walk down the stairs jnst behind one of these skirt-trailing women, and as he seemed a humane individual he danced a schottische half way down the steps to keep off her pet ticoats. But it was too late in the after noon, and the crowd was pushing him on, and finally he set one substantial foot de liberately npon her skirts. There 'was an awfnl crack, and the skirt trailer was nearly jerked off her feet back ward, while a beautiful green sash was pulled away from its moorings somewhere abont her waist. She gave one awlnl look at the sinner, but he didn't turn a shade paler. He didn't even lift his hat or beg her pardon. He did better than that. He said coolly: "Madam, there is nobody to blame bu yourself. I am not the person to look after your skirts. And you are not entitled to half the length of the stairway in going down it. Yon! owe me and every per son on this stairway an apology. That's the plain truth for once, if yon never heard it before." LAHCASrTTRF.'3 TUNNEL CANAL. Underground waterway in English Mines Sixteen Miles Long. Youths' Companion. The most remarkable canal in tfie world is the one between Worsley and St Helen's in the north of England. It is 16 miles long, and underground from end to end. In Lancashire the coal mines are very exten sive, half the country being undermined, and many years ago tbe Duke of Bridge water's managers thought they could save money by transporting the coal underground instead of on the surface. So tbe canal was constructed and the mines drained at the same time. Ordinary canal boats are used, bnt the power is furnished by men, and the method of propulsion is unique. On the roof of the tnnnel are plaeed cross pieces at regular intervals. The men lie on their backs upoa the loads of coal and push with their feet against tbe cross-bars on the roof, and thus move forward tbe boats. SICK HKAUACHECmrter,,1JtaeUTerpmi SICK aEADACHECuter,lIJttleIjT(irpillt SICK aOH!,,,, BICK HKADACHaCltVw,,LmlaLlTerJIU( Upen- High- Low loir, est. est. I VI !il 95 93 S9H 97H 1 CSX 1 05V 1 03 C2H 52)4 SM 61, Slii 6IK MM 54V Uh Cli 43X 42K 42V 43K il 45 46H 45V 975 975 975 11 72 11 80 11 60 12 50 13 60 U 40 5 OS 6 07J S 02H 6 35 6 40 6 32)4 6 80 6 82)j 6 77)1 C 45 5 45 S 45 6 SO 5 82)4 5 75 6 25 8 274 8 20 'i- , . C a. .1. w-ai . A. . .UM. !... I A Victory That Was, a Surprise Even to the Victor Himself. NAMES FROM SMALL DISTRICTS Mr. John H. Loop, who lives at No. 18 , Anna street, Allegheny City, Is a stationary . engineer in the Clinton Iron and Steel "Works on Carson street, Sbnthside. In a re- cent interview with the writer Mr. Loop said: "For nearly two years I was ironbled with catarrh. My head and nose would stop firs on one side aud then the other. There were occasional roaring, deafening noises In my ears. I could feel the mucus dropping bacx into my throat, which kept me always hawking and raising to clear it. As my trouble grew worse sharp, shooting pains would take me la the chest. Then a sense of depression and tightness there. It was very difficult for me to breathe. Mt breath would come in short, hard gasps, and I would be so weak I could hardly stana. Alr.'Jotm H. Zoov. IS Anna Street, Allegheny City, Pa. "I lost my appetite anything late caused mt distress and misery at the stomach. I always slept soundly, but my sleep seemed to do me no good. 1 would arise feeling tired and worn out not fit to attend my work. "Being advised I commenced treatment with Drs. Copeland and DIair. To my happy sur prise for I bad tried again and again to get relief, always with one result, viz.. money spent for naught I began to improve almost at once. My disagreeable symptoms rapidly disappeared under their splendid care. I am like a different man to-day, and wonld advise any one suffering similarly to waste no time and money on exper imenters, bnt go to Drs. Copeland and Blair at once and be cured. Tbeir charges are surely within the reach of all." Drs. Copeland and Blair have their own labra tory and their own pharmacist, whose whole time is devoted to preparing the medicines for their many patients. Every prescription la compounded under tbe direct supervision of tbe doctors themselves, which accounts to a certain extent for the Invariable positive re sults of tbeir treatment. To each and every Sationt under tbeir care Drs. Copeland and lair furnish all medicines free of charge. INDORSEMENTS Of Drs. Copeland & Blair's Home Treatment ' for Catarrh. The following are the names of a few of the many grateful patients who have been cured ' by Drs. Copeland & Blair's Home Treatment, :. and have kindly requested their names be used , as reference: .' Mr. Thomas C. Hooper. Braddock, Pa. i Mr. Jacob Altmeyer, Risber, Pa. ' j Mr. John Wright, Chicago Junction, Pa. t Miss Lottie J.Foiker.No. 299 Arch street, ,4 Meadvllle, Pa. ,f Mr. W. O. Wilson, Cannon'burg; Pa. I Mrs. Robert itamey. Washington, Pa. Mr. William Hickman. Pa. UMr. Harry Phillips, Hulton, Pa Dns. Copixa:?! A. BitA.rn treat with success all curable cases at 68 Sixth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. Office hours 9 to 11 A. it, 2 to 5 rvJi. and J to 0 P. It. (Sundays included). .Specialties T Catarrh and all diseases of tbe eye, ear, throat and lungs, chronic diseis. Consultation. SL Address all mall to DR. W. H. COPELAND. 66 felxth avenne, Pittsburg. Pa. L t Heier Known to Fail. Tarrant's Eitran nf Cubebs and Conalba. tha best remedy for all dis eases or tbe urinary or- zans. its portable form, freedom from taste and ipeedy actlonlfreauentlv curlog In tbrco or'four days and always In leaa timo tban any other pre-, paration), make "Tar rant's Extract" the most desirab'o remedy ever manufactured. All eenu. Ine liai red strip across face ot label, with sig nature ot Tarrant & Co.. New York, upon it. Price, 51. Sold by all druggists. ocl9-CZ-3u 4 3 1 DESKS A SPECIALTY. Great reduction in price. Immense Stock ALLKIND3. Large roll top desk only $28. Work Guaranteed. STEVENS CHAIR i CO., NO. 3. SIXTH STREET, mylsu P1TTSBPRG. PA. D. L. Dowd's Health Exerciser.! j.r :ua-vcric:iKnE:uiy rsojin Gentlemen, Ladles. Tootii: Atilets or Invalid. A complete gvasasluio. 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