m "wfay" $$F&&T- THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1890. 13 J a m. J M JKm , mm W$m eS3 X SI I All communications lor tills department should be mailed to reach The Dispatch not later than Saturday niornlug. Reasonable space will be freely Riven to all organizations clas'ined under this Leading. A.O.U.W. There will be no assessment for December in this jurisdiction. Lodges will soon bo instituted at Reading, Chester and Clearhcid, Pa. Manchester Louse No. 26, Allegheny City, made a success of its recent entertainment. A monthly A. O U. V. journal will be started in Pittsburg, commencing w,th the newyiar. Rev. J. P. JKKce, of MeKce's Rocks Lodge, is now ttationtd at the Liberty btreet M. E. Church. Welcome Lodge No. G, Wheeling. W. Va., has increased its rcciubcr&hlp l'-7 per cent since the last Graud Lodge session. The incoming Meet will witness large meet ings, a& the election ot ofheers t il.es place, and a sj mted mulry exists in tome lodges. Center Avenue Lodge .No. 154. turned out in a body fcunua last out of respect to their late lirntii..r Wm'lleld b. binitb, ho died bj au accident. Custer Conclave No. lliK (Jlogulhans) have ill lonieuiplatiun another ul tht'r enjoyable cntcrtumuiets ubich hae on all occasions rilled their lodge hall. Tndustrj Conclave o. 20J (Mogulliaus), Al legheny Citj, meets 'lucsuav reuiiig iiexr, at winch .ill concUe in Allegheny county are rc C. nested to be lueseut. The eighteenth annnersary of Allegheny ljouge -u. oi Was ceieiiratcu in a ntting man lier, rtfreMiuitnt-, uga-s and siitcch-uiaLlug Dlajinga prominent tart. Past Master Workman James Fleuder, of Allegheny Lodge No. 31, ha the ritual com ruilinl tu inciuorj, something wnich a good many flicers migui do uitu profit to all con cerned. Grand Master Workman Maloney has issued Circular Nn. 7 in relation to election of othcers In the Giand Lotlge and subordiuato lodges and other matters pertaining to the order. It is very encouraging Altoona L'Jje No 215 was instituted atAl toona, Pa., FnUa cimng, November 21, by Deput Grani Master oikman bamuel L Osmond, with a large charter list, including the business men of tbe town. Mt. Washington Ludgo N'o. 113 and Granl view Lodge No. 119. contemplate pajing a Ira teri,al visit to tt eicome Lodge N o. b. Wheeling, W. Va., lhurstla eMiuug next. .lenibets o. the order arc toidialli invited to go aloug. James R. Kibler, the cfhcient clerk to Grand Recorder McNair, is kept busy ot late making out new certificate, but he smiles when tbe lact is known that the order is increasing in membership. He taj she is equal to the de mand. Victor Lodge No. So, at West Newton, Pa., will be paid a fraternal wsit by Past Grand Ma-ter orkman Kline, Grand Recuruer Mc N r and Deputy Grand Master Workman bamuel L Osmond. They will no doubt render a good account of their trip. Alleghenj LoJge No. Si of Allegheny City, Is working in a erj quiet but effective manner, having had nine initiates and three applications atone meeting two weeks ago. It is reported to be keeping up this same way, as at its last meeting it duplicated the above. Westmoreland Lodge N'o. 68, at Adamsbnrg, held an open meeting last Friday eveninir. Pastfrrand Master U orkman. Win. K..bord, fc. A Kdue and Giand Recorder J. M. McNair. were among the Usnors. Addreses and music were the order of ihe et ecing. A banquet was given to the visiting brethren. Master Workman W O. McClnskey. of Wel come Lodge N o. 6, Wheeling, W. Va., delivered an address on the occasion of the celebration of the twent-second anniversary of tbe order before the members of the above lodge, which is spoken of very bigbij. It appeared in the last issue of the A O. U. WT journal. Inside of the coming month the banner now held by Center Ateuue Lodge No. 121 will be transferred to a iouge ulucu meets down town, as it is neariug the mark with which the first named lodge capturea the banner, 54 members at one time Ibe douu-towu lodge expects to go it one bettci and eclipse the record. Deputy Grand Master Workman Samuel L Osmond has returned home from the East after a very succe-slul trip, planting two new lodges, one at Johnstouu aud the other at Altooua large one-, by the way, and paving the way for several more. lie is now pushing an active campaign in Allegheny countj. having two fine rliartr lit- fiiliii" up rnnirtu, one in Pleasant Valley and the other at Oakland. The ifhzersof Juniata Lodge No. 246, of Altoona, wuich was recently instituted by Grand Organ zer Samuel I. O-raoud are: Past Master W oikman. Dr. William D. Hall; Master Workman, L. B. Reilsneider: Fore man, George A Baer; Overseer, W. J. Den ning; Guide, W. b. Hostler; Recorder. George Piper: Financier, John Hurd; Receiver. W. R. Smith; Inside Watchman. W C. Leet; Outside Watchman, L. K. Le Van; Trustees, J. S. Leisen ring, Eso . Llovd Cooper and W. V. Rudisill; Medical Examiners. Drs. W. b. Ross and Enel T. Cberrj : Representative to Grand Lodge Dr. William D. Halk C L. Hannan. of lrdustry Lodge, is a candi date for Grand Inside Waich of the Grand Lodge of A O. IT.W . and his prospects are fair for Being elected. The brothers can restas Mired that if he is elected he will make a very efficient ufiKer. He has been connected with the order lor a number of years, and has been an earnest and haid worker during the entire time. The election begins Monda, December 1. 1690. Mr. Hanniu bas heard nothing -.et about a circular in regard to prices on changes in uniform, and thinks it is high time a report were made. Otherwise the order may expect to loose some legions. He has been endeavor ing to hrd o t something about the Youngs town affair, but it is -.till in tbe dark and he ex pects it will turn out like No. 9 did. He asks tor enlightenment. Order of Solon. Charter Lodge No. 1 received 16 at its last meeting: Allegheny Lodge No. S, 6, and Union Lodce No. 2, 2. Supreme Vice President C. L. McMillen has been at Kitunning in the Interest of Solon during tbe past week. Cohos No. 10S, of Goffs Falls, N. H aston ished the supreme office with nine new mem bers at its last meeting. Supreme Medical Examiner Dr. W. W. Cole of Grauite Lodge No. 7, reports several ini'. tiates at its last meeting. bupreme Marshal William F. Sherwood and Herbert C Tice instituted a lodge at Middle town, N. Y., last week with over 40 charter members. McCandless Lodge will hold an open meeting to-morrow evenlnc at its hall, on Forty-ninth street. This promises to be one of the largest lodges in the order. H. C. Young, formerly of Bradford, now of this city, was initiated in Cnarter Lodge No. 1 Monday evening. Brother Young also belongs to the Masonic order. Faithrul Lodge No. 116, of Allegheny, is cer tainly puhmg to tlio front, having feO initiates and several applications for its next inietm" Decembers. This lodge will bold an open ses sion and expects a large increase to member ship roll, beveral of the supreme officers will be present and wUl explain the objects and aim of the "nlcr. An excellent programme is being arranged. D. b. O. Julia L. Gauso, assisted by Supreme Treasurer IS. J. Godfrey, orginized Apollo Lodge No. 140. Frirtaj. November 21. with a charter list ot 01 members. Brother Uause is worthy the proud title ef Champion Deputy this being the largest charter list in the order Heretolore Indiana has carried the honors, but Apollo now leads. 'Ihe following officers were elected and installed: Past President, J. s Elwood; President, S. M.McEntire;Vice Presi dent. C. H. Seipert; Secretary, A. E.Townsend; Treasurer. N. E. Tuwnsend; Marshal. Miss IyettieHart: Chaplain. Henry L.Klnter: Guard. W. F. McKillip: Medical Examiner. Dr. W. W Leech: Trustees, Miss Mollie Turner. Georee W. Burkbart and W. 8. Beamer. Royal Arcanum. Darling Council No. SSS, Royal Arcanum.will elect officers for 1631 to-morrow evening. Everett Council. Royal Arcanum, 'of Law rencerille. will give a free entertainment to its members and friends. Tuesday evening next, in their hall, comer Forty-third and Butler streets. Brother H. P. Bone, of Carnegie. Phipps fc Co. will, by the aid of the magic lantern, illustrate scenes and incidents of the late war and Otherwise endeavor to entertain the audience. A large atteudauco is antici pated. The HepUsoplis. Gem No. 8, of Baltimore, is also making a great record. bharpsburg Conclave had an increase of seven during the present mouth. West End Conclave No. 77 has also a com mittee appointed to arrange for an open meet ing. Sewicklev Conclave No. 93 will give an open entertainment at its recular meeting Decem ber 11, J. K. Moorhcad Conclave No. 82 expects to initiate 16 applicants at its regular meeting to morrow night. Beaver Avenue Conclave No. 83, Lawrence No. 75 and Northside No. 85, all have ap plicants ready for initiation. Friendship Conclave No. 3 will organize con clave increase committees, composed of tbe whole membership, following the successful example of Pittsburg No. 89. Scranton Conclave No. 118, has 27 applica tions pending. According to report of the Deputy, Brother J. C. Hlghriter. beveral of the conclaves will hold open anni versary exercises to w liich their friends will be invited, during December and January. Zeta Conclave No. C, of Baltimore, according to the Ian monthly report, is gaining in num bers on its next competitor, Pittsburg No. 8U. Johnstown Conclave No. 140, reports through its Secretary, Frank M.Buchanan, that it ex perts to have 15 additional members by April L Tbe badge earned bv Brother Ollie Jones, of Rising Sun Conclavo N. 121, will be presented at a joint meeting of that conclavo with Mc Keesport Conelave, tbe second week in De cember. Pittsburg Conclave No. 89 initiated six mem bers at its last regular meeting Friday night, balloted for others, received and referred a number of applications. A number of conclaves throughout the 1uris diction are making arrangements to have an open installation of tho officer", when the objects and purposes of the order can be more Italy explained to those invited. Lectonia Conclavo No. 14S, Lcetonia, O., will have a public installation at Its meeting on tbe last Saturday in January, to which the public will be invited. The bupreme Archon and Brothers. A. Duncan will be present. Supreme Representative Districts Nos. 10 and 12 have reached a full number, which mikes Deputies J. C. Hlghriter, of Scranton, and Daniel Rite, of Duncanuon, Pa., District bu preme Representatives to tbe next bupreme Conclave. The members of the order are congratulating themselves that nb assessment call is required lor December. Eleven assessments were called in 1SS9; the cost of protection to the members at any age. and at the various rates is as low as can possibly be expected, and com pares very well with that of any other frater nal order. It indicates that the order is well managed, and that it U growing and progres sive, possesses every clement of stability and promises Well lor its future usefulness and continued prosperity. Every member should feel it is his duly, to the best of his ability as sist in maintaining tbe present prosperity of tbe order, so that not only tin- year but every succeeding year no more assessments may be required. Jr. O. V. A. M. W. T. Eerr has turned out to be quite a vocalist. Pennsylvania added seven new councils to the F. B. A. during the past month. Up to date 53 new councils have been organ ized since the btate session in July. The Juniors at Tacoma, Wash., will inaugu rate an annual parade celebration In February. Chairman Will C Evans, of the Pittsburg Division Parade Commute,', will call a meeting for Saturday evening, December 13. Park Council No. 343 presented flags to the schools at DeHaven on Thanksgiving Day. Au interesting programme was prepared for tho occasion. The movement to place a State organizer in the field is progressing satisfactorily. The btate Couucilur is determined to have 2U0 coun cils to his credit when he goes out of office. Benjamin Franklin Council will present flags to the High School next Friday evening, bpeeches will be made bv Mayor Gourlev, btate Councilor Collins, Principal C. B. Wood, S. U. Trent, Prof, bleeth and others, all of whom are members of the order. The State Councilor wishes it understood that it is not necessary for councils to ask for permission to dispense with their meetings on Christmas and other holidays. Several coun cils went to the unnecessary trouble of asking lor dispensations for Thanksgiving Day. The meetings called recently for the purpose of deposing tbe State Councilor do not seem to have been very successful. Brothers, if you want an investigation uf the matter, why don't you go about it in tbe proper manner? Tbe btate Councilor is ready lor an open Investiga tion if conducted properly. i. o. o. r. Mount Moriah Lodge No. 360 has been kept busy with eight candidates during the pres ent month; during December it expects to "put through" six more. Mechanics' Lodge No. 9 is contributing its share of that of 100.000. It will nave four can didates to receive the mysteries appertaining to Odd Fellowship during December. Fort Pitt Lodge No. 833, L O. O. F., has one initiatory candidate, three first degree men, two second and one third for Tuesday evening. It meets at the corner of Main and Butler streets every Tuesday evening. Pittsburg Lodge No. 336, "the Silk Stocking Lodge," continues to have its usual quota of "work." During December it expects to put through five candidate. It works with a "de gree staff," and has tbe finest outfit of any lodge in tbe county. Visitors can spend a pleasant evening and be cordially welcomed at 336. R. A. Lamberton Encampment No. 125, L O. O. F. will bold a reunion and supper next Tuesday evening. Each: Patriarch has the privilege of inviting two members ot the sub ordinate lodge who would like to become en campment members. The object of the sup per is to present the benefits to be derived from connection with the higher branch of Odd Fel lowship. Tbe following programme has been arranged: Prayer, Rev. M. D, Llcbliter; in troductory address. W. F, Armstrong: toasts, 'Our Order in America," A. J. Potzer; "Ihe Encampment Branch," Walter J. Osbourne; "Principles of the Order," John A. Mjler; "Ihe Young Men of the Order," Prof. P. A. bhapor; "The Older Members," J. Lilond Lytle. Select Knights of America. No. 10 Legion disposed of three times as many tickets for the late reception as any otber legion in the First regiment. No. 10 Is always on top when it comes to enterprise. The Colonel and staff will visit Central Le gion No. 9 in the near future. Iho Colonel would like as mtny of the comrades as possi ble to make their arrangements to accompany him. The Colonel earnestly requests that all com rades who can will join him in bis visit to No. 1 to-morrow (Monday) evening and to meet him at the ball of No. L corner of Fifth avenue and Market street, at 7:30 P. M., sharp. It seemed impossible to cet the comrades Into tbe notion of going to Yonngstown on Fri day evening," the reasons assigned by most of them being that they thought the legions of Pennsylvania should ba looted after first and Ohio next Daughters of Liberty. There are now fix councils in Ohio. Duquesne Council held an open meeting on Wednesday evening. The Past Officers' Association will hold an entertainment and box social in the ball of Valley Forge Council on Tuesday evening, De cember 9. During bis recent visit to Chicago, National Councilor McCleary instituted four new coun cils, the membership of which included all of the btate officers of the Juniors in Illinois. An entertainment will be given bv Margaret Du Shane Council No. 43 next Thursday even ing at Vaughn's Hall, Liberty avenue and Ella street. A handsome flag, the gift ot the lady members, will be presented to the conncil by National CounciloiM. W. McCleary and will be accepted by B. F. Leech. General Lodge Notes. Lorena Castle, Knights of the Golden Eagle, will give an entertainment and banquet at an open meeting to be held at the hall. No. 123 Federal street, Allegheny, on Tuesday, Decem ber 9. The charge of the arrangements has been placed in competent bands, and the affair, to which all Sir Knigbta are invited, is au as sured success. Price of Bar Silver, rsrxcui. teleoeak to tux Durxrcu.i New Yoke, November 29. Bar silver Lon don. 45d per onhce: New York. 1 06K- 8ICK HKADACMClrter,J mm Uver nils. BICK HEADACHEcter,f LutlaLlver Pais. SICK HEADACHBCirUr,, Lutl Liver PlUs, SICK HriDACHEClriw,, uttle vjTerras. BOU-XTIIa NO CAUSE FOR FEAR. Business Goins: Right Alone as If Nothing flad Happened. CONFIDENCE STILL UPPERMOST. Philadelphia and Electric the Only Stocks Showing lluch Weakness. PROGRESS OF THE T0RTL&CREEK ROAD The Jameison failure in Philadelphia caused scarcely a ripple in this city. It was referred to on Fourth avenue yesterday more as a matter of surprise than anything else, as it had been hoped that the era of failures had been passed and that a reaction had set in. It is, perhapr, fortunate that all the troubles are coming at once. Their removal will give the financial sky a chance to clear up before the new year sets in. Nothing that has yet transpired has had more than a passing" effect upon business in this citr. The conservative policy of bant ers and'business men generally, has proved the salvation of Pittsburg in worse times than these, and it will catry her safely through the present crisis. righting It Out. The bulls and the bears of the country are still engaged in the strueele for supremacy. It has become a national contest. Wall street being too restricted for the maneuvering of their forces. This is not unusual at the end of a year when everybody is expected to squaro accounts. Those who fall to meet their liabili ties go to the-wall. It is a case of the survival of the fittest. Individuals aud firms who have been careful and prudent during the year, and have not had too many irons in the fire, are as sound as a dollar, and these constitute the large majority of the business element. Business prophets are no moro reliable than weather prophets. Both "gang aft aglec." Predictions of universal disaster find few Do lievers. Ihe failure of a weak house does not necessarily involve a strong one. Thero is rea son why the one should topple, but nothing to Impugn the integrity of tbe others. It is a question of business methods in both cases. The weak house was founded upon the sand, but the strong one was built upon a rock. A ship at sea without a rudder is paralleled by the man who lets his business run itself, or who attempts more than he knows he is able to per forin. To use a Western phrase, ho bites off more than he can chew. These considerations seive to show that recent failures are due to mismanagement in some form, and do not re flect the ie.il condition of business. bo far as close students ot the situation can discern, tho legitimate business of tbe country is in a sound and prosperous condition notwith Ftandlng tho contusion in the speculative mar kets, and there i no occasion for alarm to those who are pursuing a conservative policy. Clear ings ot the Pittihurg banks during the past week were $3,000,000 greater than m the corre sponding time last year, which was one of the best in the history of the city. Financiers are taking in sail as a precautionary measure, but estaolished business receives all the support it requires. Pittsburg is unquestionably one of the soundest spots in the trading and financial wor.d. rushing It Along. The Turtle Creek Railroad is being pushed to completion as fast as money and muscle can do it. This road begins at Stewart statiou, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, 17 miles from Pitts burg, proceeds up Turtle creek to Mnrrays ville, thence along Turtle Creek Valley to Dec mont and thence to Saltsburg, where it inter sects with the West Penn road. It has been graded and Is nearly ready for the ties as far as Murraysville. The road passes through the richest part of Westmoreland county, both in agricultural and mineral resources, and will bring Into market a large area of the best gas coal in the State, be sides affording farmers a much-needed outlet for their products. The prospect is good for its completion before the end of the coming new ear. A Plea for Moderate Rents. There are those who think, and not without reason, that there is danger of house owners going beyond tbe reach of renters. On this subject a leading broker remarked yesterday: "It is poor policy on the part of an owner to charge a tenant more than his business will allow him to pay. This Is often done because tho tenant dislikes to move or is unable to get another house. Bouses are so scarce that tenants are completely at the mercy of owners. Some owners take advantage of thit and play Kb j lock. They get the promise of a high rental and when the tenant, through sickness or acciaent. fails to pay they wonder why it is not reflecting that the tenant is nnableto lay by an) thing for a rainy day. The owner should either refuse an applicant outright or put the price on a level with his Income. "I think enough honses will go up in tbe next two or three years to reduce rents to tbe actual paying capacity of the industrial element of our citizens." V Business News und Gossip. It was learned yesterday that Mr. T. Herbert Hostetter was the purchaser of the Mctiinley property, on Bayard street, Shadyside; sold Dy W. A. Herron bons. He will make handsome improvements on it in the spring. A glass factory, located in Eastern Ohio, is about closing arrangements to remove to the new town of Kensington. There is also talk of a large hotel at tbe same place. There is a deal on foot for a well known busi ness stand on Liberty street, near tbe Seventh Avenue Hotel, involving S65.000. Mr. 1L W. Strickler has just secured about 2,000 acres of gas coal in Westmoreland county, on the line of tbe Turtle Creek Railroad. There is a growing demand for this kind of property. Eight of 32 mortgages on file yesterday wei e for purchase money. The largest was for 5,000. Each of ten was for less than 51,000. A letter from Burtnab. was received by a Fourth avenne real estate broker jesterday It states that that is becoming one of the most prolific oil countries in the world, and that the production promises to be equal to the de mands of the East. Twenty Pennsylvanians are engaged in putting down wells. -Two of them. Colonel Maze and bis brother, are on the way borne, and are expected to reach Pittsburg this week. Considerable building is going on at Sewick ley. Tbe houses are all of a high class of duellings. The absence of sensational rumors on Fourth avenne yesterday strengthened the belief that the bottom has been reached. A workman excavating at the Old Fort a few days ago dug up a Spanish coin of very old date. It is in the possession of Mr. I). P. Black. The sale of small properties is about as brisk as ever, but large ones are slow. They will pick up early in the new year. The Balding Record. During the past week it building permits were issued, representing 7 buildings 20 brick and 37 frame tbe total cost of all being S137, 290. The Twentieth ward led with 12 buildings, followed by tbe Sixth with eight. The number of permits issued the previous week was 39, representing 59 buildings. The total number of permits issued to date this year is 1.6S0, representing 2,811 buildings. Yes terday's list follows: A. M. Entress. frame two-story store, S0x30 feet, on Webster avenue, Thirteenth ward; cost $1,100. ICatbcrineJ. Phillips, two frame two-story dwellings, 16x30 leet each, on Spahr street, Twentieth ward; cost $2,000. Frank S. Pears, two frame two-story dwell ings, 11x30 feet each on Snsquehannah street, Twenty-first ward. Cots, S2.L20. Mrs. Emma Waler, frame two-story dwelling, 21x11 feet on Industry street, Thirty-first ward. Co-t. $2,000. James Aston, frame two-story dwelling, 20x 82 feet on Woodvllle avenue, Thirty-fifth ward. Cost, $1,000. Movements In Real Estate. CT.Beeckmansoldtoa syndicate of Pitts burg gentlemen for E. H. Watkins, 25 moro lots in the Park View plan, in tho Fourteenth ward Oakland, for a sum approximating $14,000. This is over SO lots sold by Mr, Beeck man in tbe past 10 days. , Reed a Coyle 4 Co. sold for John Willock a tract of land in the Twenty-third ward, con taining about four acres, which will be divided and put on tbe market in a few weeks by this firm. W. C. Stewart sold the property known as No. 20 Orant street for the Pittsburg Improve ment Company to Joseph Lougbrev fur $13,000. He also sold tor Mary Downing to William Finlay a property located on Luna street, East End, for $2,300 cash. Samuel W. Black fc Co. sold the property No, 131 W)lie avenue, between W&snlngton and Congress streets, lot 21x103 feet, with a two story brick building, fine storeroom and dwell ing of eight rooms, for $12,000. Baxter, Thompson A. Co. sold to W. Reuck a lot on the north side of Fifth avenue, near Boston street, fronting U feet on Fifth avenue and running back to Bn.ston street, an average depth ot CO feet. Tor $1,000 cash. L. O. Frazier &old lor Mrs. Jane M. James thepropeity No. 4UX) Plummer street. Seven teenth ward, lift 22x100 feet to a 20-foot alley, having thereon a modern two storv brick dwell inc. to John E. Wainwright for $1125 cash. Black & Baird sold to Charles U. Splano a now Queen Anne frame residence of 10 rooms, on Simen avenue. Boulevard place. East End, with lot 35x135 feet for $7,000. T Charles homers & Co. sold for James H. Aiken toJauesG3Pr. lot No 14 in tho Fair mount plan, 8lz. 2Jixl65, for $950 cash. Brown & Saint sold to K. M. T!iumlot4o9in Villa Park plan, Brusbton station, having a frontage ot 40 feet on the west side of Elsuj street by 150 to a 20- foot alley, for $375. Ewing A Byers sol ' for the Rldgeview Land Company to John Scbmitt, lots Nos. 135, 136, 337, 138. 139, 140. 141. 142 and 143, in their plan, 25x100 feet each, running thiough from Florida street to Verner mad. Eleventh ward, Alle gheny, on the line of tbe California avenue electric road, for PlEOO. M. F. Hippie & Co. sold to H. Young a lot 25x100 feet on the south side of Brereton ave nue, in the Denny estate plan, Thirteenth ward, for $650; also sold In the same plan to Mix Feld, a lot 30x100 feet on the south side of Lowry street, for $300. JH BAD SHAPE. Local Stocks Flad Another Bottom to Scrape Sellers Heavy Losers. Tbe wreckers obtained full control of the local stock market yesterday, and almost run it into the ground. The most pronounced bulla became rattled, and some of them sold. Phila delphia Gas bad no support and reached a point hitherto thought impossible. It sold down to 18J. but closed a fraction better on a late order. Other natural gs stocks let go in sympathy with the leader, Chartiers selling at 19 and Wheeling being bid down to 13K- Man ufacturers' Gas held its own. Electric took another backward step, while the Tractions were mere wall dowers. Snitch was not wanted and bad no bids. There was nothing new in conditions. Tho well-worked rumors of the past week or two were bandied about. Even tbe Gasers bad their filends. The slump was mainly due to the difficulty of getting money on stock collat eral aud to the weakness of the Eastern mar kets. The close was generally at or near the lowest point of the week. Brokers were by no means confident that bottom had been touched. That depends upon the financial standing of the holders. Hellers during the week were heavv losers. Silcswere 10 shares of Monongahela Water at 29. 50Chtrtiers Gas at 20, 100 at 19, 110 Elec tric at 20, 25 ai ly, SO Philadelphia Gas at 19. 10 at 18, 5 at l&Jg and 12 at IS'f. Total sales w ere 410 snares, 'lotal sale for the week 2,930 against 2,435 the previous week. Final bids and offers follow: BAKE STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Arsenal , 73 Freehold 63 Keystone Bsnk or Pittsburg. 75 Jllouonxtliela NatlonLl jt.ink. 128 .... Odd irellows' havlnes Bank 75 .... I'lltsburjr it Uank or Commerce 2o0 .... Pittsburg Bank for Savings 0 .... Tradesmen's .National Hank 250 LNSUIIAhCE STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Humboldt 49 GAD STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Southslde Gas Co. (Ilium.) 2a NATURAL OAS STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Brldeewater 3- 50 ChartiersValleviiasCo VJ'i 20 -Manufacturer;,' UisCo l!i .... People's at. Gas Co 2a 2o People's .N at. Gas, and l'lpeage Co 12 Philadelphia Co 1834 heeling bas Co. 1 U OIL compart stocks. Bid. Asked. Columbia Oil Co 3 PASSE2GEB BAILWAY STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Central Traction 20 21 Pleasant Valley 5 .... bailhoad stocks. Bid. Asked. Chartiers Kallwav 53 Pitts , Youncstown& AshtabulaK.lt. .... 40 Pitt, and Catle bhannon 5 .... 1'lttsuure, Umrtiers Si Yough. K. E... 60 Pitts., Cinn. & bt. Louis V,i Pitts. Western K. K. Co n Pitts. & cstern lC.K.'o. pref J7 Pittsburg, Wheeling it Kentucky 53H COAL STOCKS. Bid. Asked. N. T. & Cleveland Gss Coal Co 37 lllMKG STOCKS. Bid. Asked. La NoriaMlnlnc Co 19 .... Luster Mining Co X 22i ELECTEIC LIGHT STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Westlnghouse Electric 10H .... lUSCELLANJIOUS STOCKS. jsld. Asked. Mononehela Water Co :S5 30 Union bwitch and bltrnal Co 134 V estlnghouse Brake Co., Llm 73.H HARD CASH. Bank Clearings Show a Handsome Gain Over Last Year. The local money market ruled strong the past vi eek. Calls from merchants and manu facturers were promptly responded to, but the common herd got very little comfort and less money. The inability of outsiders to borrow was tbe tnaui cause of the depression in stocks. Everything else held its own. The business situation, as shown by Clearing House reports, is all right. It has not even been touched by the hem of the panic." Bank cleauncs the past week, five das, were oM.r $3,000,000 in excess of the corresponding week of last j ear. Ihe month also shows up handsomely- Some encouraging figures are ap pended: Saturday's exennnges S 2,873,50 75 balurdav's balances A.... 222.355 49 Week's exchanges I4S55.I59 81 Previouswcek'B exchanges (6 davs). 17.28.1,353 59 Exchanges for month 67,007,885 82 Kxclianees week oriS39 lL8$i,i71 61 Exclianses to date. 1ST0 711.219 797 73 Exchanges to date, 1S39 533,206,746 17 The exports of specie from the port of jNow York last week amounted to $244 OOS, of which $126,303 was gold and $117,700 siler. The im ports of specie fur the week amounted to $358 153, of which $332,706 was in gold and $25,452 silver. The weekly statement of the New York banks, issued yesterday, shows the following changes; Reserve, increase, $292,600; loans, decrease, $2,479,100; specie, decrease. $1,532,700; legal tenders increase. $1,048,600; deposits, de crease, $3,106,800; circulation, increase, $11,500. The banks now hold $3S1,47 more than the requirements of the 25 per cent rule. Closing Bond Quotations. IT. S. 4s, reff.' 120'Ji. K. &T. Uen. 5s.. 41 u. s. 4s, coup l li U.S. 45, reg 103 Mutual Union CS....102 N. J, C Int. Cert.. .103 Northern 1'ac. Ists.-lis U. b. 4"$s, coup 104 Pacific 6s of '8o 109 I.oulsianastauipcdls 90 Missouri 6s Northern t'ac. 2ds..l09 Kortliw't'n console. 135 Xortw'n debcn's53.K5M Oregon & Trans. S3. bt.LAI. M. Gen. 5s. 83 bt.L. &b.F. Gen.M.10351 t. l'anl consols......!! St. P. CliI&Pc. Ists.114 lx.. PC. L.G.Tr.Its- 83 Uenn. new set. Cs.. ..1021$ lenn. new set. &,..., iu lenn. new set. 3.... 7C Canada bo. 2ds Central Pacific Ists.liOH Uen. & K. G. lets. ..IIS Uen. &K. O. 4s 81 U.&K. G. Westlsts. Erie 2ds S9W M. K.sT. Gen. lis.. 77 Tx.. PC. It b.'lT.lts. S2W Union Pacific Ists. ..11I5S West bhore 102 Ex-interest. New York Clearings, $127,733,750; balances, $5,422,118. For the week Clearings, $623,259, 628: balances, $25,467,371. Boston Bank clearings to-dav. $14,833,913: balances, $1,826,882. Monev, 73-10S3 percent; exchange on New York, 3035 rents discount. Clcarinirs for the week, $!0.055,348; balances, $8,448,029. Clearings fur the corresponding week Iastyoar. $81,555,337; balances, $9 624,356. Clearings for tho month. $445 650,182; balances, $5,559,977. Cleanncs for the corresponding month last year, $617,457,896; balances, $46,910, 166. PniLADELpniA Bank clearings to-day. $12, 608,491; balances, $1,722,313. For the week ended to-day ihe clearings were $61,311,815; Balances. $8,460,781. Monev on call 6 per cent. Baltimore Bank clearlncs to-day,$2,473.821; balances, $206,136. Money G per cent. THE WEEK HI OIL. A Net Loss of Four Cents and a Bad Close. There was no improvement in any direction in the oil market yesterday. It presented prac tically the same general features as on the former days ot the week, being dull and droop ing, with no fluctuations to speak of. Such as occurred are shown in the following table: Open- High- Low- Clos ing, est. est. lng. Monday. CSif 69 C9,H 69ij Tuesday '9 69 CSl to 4 Wednesday 67 b7li tX'i 6fili Friday 67U C7Jt 67'J 67Ja baturday 65 C6 Wi teh It will be seen from the close that tbe ten dency of prices was steadily downward, tbe rallies being full and epnemeral. Tbe net loss for tbe five days was 4 cents. Tbe market closed at the lowest point. Clearings for the week were 214,000 barrels, and for the month 915.000 McGrew, Wilson & Co. quote puts 6565; calls, 6SJ. Other Oil Markets. OIL Crrr. November 29. Petroleum opened at C6c: nlghest. 66Kc: lowest, 65c; closed at 66KC Sales 190.000 barrels; clearances not re ported; charters, 42.8)7 barrels; shipments, 150, 279 barrels; runs, 153,020 barrels. RArF0BJ,November29. Petroleum opened at 66Ho; dosed. Copies blgbest,66e; lowest, 6:; clearances, 312,000 barrels. NewYore, November 29, The chief busi ness in petroleum to-day was switching Decem ber option into January at a difference of lHc January brought 67KC while December sold at 65c. The market opened steady, tell e. then recovered and closed dull. No sales were made in either Spot, Pennsylvania or Lima nil, De cember option opening at C6c: blrhest. 66c; lowest, 65c; closing at 66c. Sales, 121,000 bar rels. NEWORK STOCKS. Market Opens Irregular, Rules Quiet and Closes Lower on Almost All Shares What Becomes of Specie From the Banks a Puzzling Question. New York, November 29. To-day's market was very quiet, especially for Baturday. The powers ot depression went to work, and, with some liquidation of long accounts, prices drooped all along tho lino, while the properties to wnich tbe bears paid particular attention were decidedly weak, and scored marked losses as the result of the day's operations. London had no buying orders this morning, and the market, while very quiet at the open ing, was inclined to continue the downward movement of yesterday afternoon, but Sugar was up 1 per cent on the report of the deposit of the Mathlessen stock, and rose 1 per cent farther to 60. The general list opened irregular and shaded off slightly, and when tbe denial of the deposit of the certificates reached the street. Sugar dropped away eharplv, nearly 3 per cent, and the general list followed. Tbe bears attacked Lackawanna and Union Pacific, with Atchison and St. Paul, and each of those stocks dropped about 1 per cent, while Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis lost over 2, and Wheeling and Lake Erie preferred even more. The buying was of a good character, but could not stem the tide of the offerings ot short stock, and the decline was not checked, the market closing weak at about tbe lowest prices, though there were a few feeble rallies toward the end of the session, but they bad no influ ence upon tho general list. The whole list, with a few unimportant ex ceptions, are lower, and Wheeling ana Lake Erie preferred is down 2. Cleveland, Cincin nati. Chicago and St. Louis 2V. Lackawanna 1. Union Pacific 1, St. Paul 1 and Jersey Central and Northern Pacific preferred each 1 per cent. Railroad bonds were moderately active, and displayed a firm tone in tbe early trading, which gave way to weakness toward the close in sjmpathy with tbe tone of the stock list. Final changes, thererore, are quite irregular, with some marked advances aud losses. The sale of all issues reached $870,000. Tbo declines include Big Sandy 6s, 2 to 88: Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf Ista, 2 to 8l; while North western sinking fund 5s lose S to IOC; East Ten nessee ins to 104. Tbe Poit says: Technically the bank state ment was favorable, because it showed an in crease in the surplus reserve, and also because the liquidation of loans nearly corresponds to the decrease of deposits', but the continued lots of sperio indicates a drain to some quarter which has continued for months, and in the last month has taken nearly $7,000,000 of specie out of tho New York banks. None of it has gone to Europe, and the question as to where it does go is as puzzling as the one as to what has become of the $62,000,000 of currency put out by the Treasury in September and October. While tbe banks of New York, Boston and Philadelphia are obliged to resort to clearing house certificates, and the banks of Chicago are said to be discussing the same policy, it is apparent that the vast increase of circulating capital is not lodged In banks. Tlic following table sbotrs tnc prices or active stocks on the .New York Stock Exchange yester day. Corrected dally for THE Uispatcu by WHITNEY & bTEFHB2.so.v, oldtst Plttsbur? mem bers of iew lork stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenues Clos ing urn-. um so 16 S2H 743l 50 SIM S0tf "! ' S05f 724 UK 35 22X 811 104 til 33Ji K 131 1? 67 H 96 13 52 57S, 66 1SJ, 100 20! 211 KTi 13 55K 22 64X 19 ism Sin 15 31 i lio IB!, 67 22 84 WM 67S J5H MX 9)1 10)4 78 29 Open- Wjrh lnc. est. Am. Cotton Oil K'4 15 Am. Cotton Ollnrer... 32 32 Low eit. 30 Am. Cotton Oil Trust Atch., "lop. & S. P 3iH S3H S.f uanauian racinc Canada southern G03( Central oCNewJcrscy.100 Central Pacific 60 J ma iiii si mH sr 7:ji 80 103 61" 33 25 43 28K UlJs 67" VA 96 13 bZii 1065. 77 27J e&H 16 100 20!4 3IK 15' KV 23XJ 64S ii'i 33 303s ii'i G734 100 ii'i I7?b 91 M iiii ii;i 12 Chesapeake & Ohio I7t Chicago Gas trust. six 'i C Bur. OuincY 9lVt C Mil. &bt. Paul.. .. 53Ja C Mil. &bt. P.. pr. C, Kocki. & P. 7JV C. St. L.& Pitts 12 C. bt. L. &. Pitts., pr. C, St. P.. M. SO 2J C, St. P.. M. S Ol PI. 82 C. , .Northwestern' ...iOoli C. &. W. pi. C, 0 C. oc 1 63 C. C. O. & I. pref.... 92 Col. Coal & Iron 34 Col. Hocking Valley 254 Chcs. S. Ohio 1st Drcf.. 4i3j dies. , Ohio 2d prer.. 30 Del.. Lack A West 122U Uen. A Klo Grande Uen. UioGrande.pt. 574 K. P.. Va. & Ua 7 Illinois Central 97)4 Lane trio Jt West 13 bake Erie & est pr.. SVA Lake bhore & M. HCX Louisville &MashTllle. n v.oone Atihlo 7774 Missouri Pacific 66V National ,ead Trust... 1GV New York Central lOOJi N. .. L.E.JEW 20 M. y. &.H. K 35i N. X.. O. JtW 16J Norfolk & Western Noriolk A Western or. 56 Northern Pacific 22K Northern Paclflcnr.... 65 Ohio Mississippi Oregon improvement. US Pacific Mail ZZH I'eo., Dec. & Evans I'nllaael. ftlieadlng... 31,', Pullman Palace Cir Itlchmona W. P. T 16 Richmond & W.P.'i.pJ 67? St. Paul & Duluth bt. Paul & Duluth nr. bt. P.. aunn. & Man., 100 bugar 5S!i Texas Facinc 154? Union PaclPc S3H Wabash 9 Wabtsn preferred 19H estern Union 7S) Wheeling & L. E. 301! Wheeling L. K.pref. 69J? North American Co... 1-H Ex-dlvidend. 105 63 i 34" 2o 45 30 1S3 67 'i 97 13'4 52H 106V VH h 100X 20 S51t 16X 56" em S3-1, 17 67V 100 GO 15 63H 9 19S 7S SOS 691i 13', ma 15X 62 9 n4 78 30 07 WALL STREET GOSSIP. Possibility of a 'Whirl In Price This Week Silver a Purchase. Tbe condition of and outlook for speculation are fairly presented in the following telegraph ic letter to John M. Oakley fc Co.: 1 his morning before the opening we wired many of our largest clients that we expected lower prices for to-day and next week. The market has not acted right and it looks as if we had passed the level of maximum prices for the rest of this vear. The rise has been rapid and not fully justified. There has been some manipulation and a great deal of romancing and dreaming about Gould's plans. Imagina tion and manipulation have forced the market up and the shorts out. It is, ot course, possi ble that another whirl may be given to prices next week, but much of tho bull motive power has boen spent. It is fair to suppose that the short interest was increased to-day, and if tho market is weak Monday it will bo lurther increased. There will doubtless be great pressure on Coneress for inflating measures, and if they are fielded to we shall probably have a surplus of ready money next spring and probably a big bull market, Silver was strong and in our Judg ment it is the safest and best tbing on the list to buy. The bank statement was nominally favorable, showing an increase in reserves of $292,000. but the banks lost about a half million on actual cash. Boston Stocks. Atcb. & Top S3 Boston &AIbany.,..196 Boston & Maine 194 C. 15. AQ 90 Cln , ban. & Clev... 25 Lastern K. it ICO Flint APereM. pre. 86 Mex. Cen. com 20M N. Y. &N. Eng... 35), N. Y. & N. Eng. 7s.. m Old Colony 187 Itutland preferred.. 1S'4 Allouez Mg. Co 6 Atlantic 16 lioston A. Mont.. 44 Calumet &HecIa..., Franklin Huron , Kearsarge Osceola Qulncy , 278 17 14 33 90 1U San Ulego Land Go. 16K West End Land Co. llli Bell Telephone 21 a Lamson store B "4J Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished bv Whitney & Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 lourth avenue. Members New York stock Ex change! Hid. Asked. Pennsylvania ltallroad, 50 .... Heading I5 13-1S .. Lehigh VaiUv 495f .... Lenign navigation Nortnern Pacific 22 Northern Pacific preferred 61; V 65 Sales. LIVE STOCK HABKET. Condition of Trade at the East Liberty Stock Yards. Office or The Pittsbubo DitPATcn, I Saturday. November 29, 1880. ( Cattle Receipts, 280 bead; shipments, 140 head: market nothing doing all through con signmenu; 2 cars cattle (hipped to Now York to-day. Hogs Receipts, 8.050 head: shipments. 8,000 head; market slow; Philadelphia!, $3 V04 00; mixed, $3 753 85; best Yorkers. $3 653 75; common and light Yorkers, $3 40Q3 60; 8 cars of hoes shipped to New York to-day. Sbeep-Recelpts, 200 bead; shipments, 200 bead: market steady at unchanged prices. Mothers, do not be witnou t Bhlloh's Cure in your house. It will cure croup and whooping cough. Sold by Jos. Fleming & Son, 412 Mar ket it. Stocks, Grain, OU. McGrew, "Wilson & Co., Elmer building, cor. Fifth ave. and "Woodjit. Shau MABKETS BY WIBE. The Trend of Prices In the Grain Fit Still Downward A Decline In All the Cereals, and Also in Provisions. CHICAGO The grain and provision markets opened weak and lower than tbey closed on Friday, and whllo the day's business had a few bard spots interspersed the final result was a decline in all tbe speculative articles. The nheat market was heavy at the opening, and the price of the May delivery started at a decline of Jo f.-om the closing qnotatlon of the day before. Tbe spirits ot tbe local speculators wero depressed by tho evidence which contin ued to crop up of tbe far-reaching effects or the recent shaklngoutof the bulls In the stork market. Money is still scarce, even for such necessary purposes as tbo carrying of grain and provisions, as evidenced by the widening of the premium between December and May wheat to 82 per bushel. The receipts here were again liberal and considerable 111 excels of the esti mates made yesterday. Stocks were weak. The New York bank statement as expected to be unfavorable, and gold exchange expected as a possibility within the next few days. JThes were the Influences nnaer which tho speculators in grain could see nothing but gloom In tho outlook when ther started tradlug. The crowd in the wheat pit was unanimously on the selling side during the first 10 minute' of the session, and the May delivery declined a tinder the opening quotation. After this spell of weakness, tbo news which came to hand be ing of a less somber character than the fore bodings of tbo speculators, there was a period of strength, which lasted up to about l2o' clock. There was a degree of firmness every time tbe price of May wheat got to the neighbor boooTor $1 00. which it did several times dur ing the day, $1 00 being tbe lowest point shorts were willing to sell at under those prices, bur, on the contrary, preferred covering their previous ventures. In the meantime the difference between December and May had widened to SJc, and that was the spread pre vailing as the market closed. Tbe final trading in May was at $1 001 00, and December was therefore nominally worth 92Hc, with nothing doing in the lattor at tbe last moment. Some of tbe recovery toward the close was due to the reported purchase in New York of ten boatloads for shipment to Lisbon. Ihe corn market opened weak in sympathy with wheat, and first sales were made at a de cline of 4c from yesterday's closing quotations. The trading was not particularly active at tbe time referred to and rather dragged during tbe first half of tbe session. Lacking any efficient support the prices inclined downward, answer ing in this respect the predominating feeling of the local speculators, wbicb favors a lower range. Reports from Kansas and Nebraska were as gloomy with regard to the outcome of the crop as any previously received, but tbe active demand for shipment, which character ized tbe closing days ot lake navigation, is now abated and has now to adjust itself to all rail rates. Tbe business was heaviest in the last half of tbe session, during which all semblance of strength was eradicated, and tbe weakness develbped continued to the end, the closing price being within y3c of tbe lowest figures of tbe day. The highest price was made Imme diately after tbe opening. Oats were fairlyactive, but weaker, unsettled and prices ranged lovier. Tbe opening was at Jc decline, but, on fair buying by a large opera tor, rallied c Tbe weakness in other grains, and free selling by parties who bought freely yesterday, produced a heavy feeling, ana prices receded c rallied slightly, and closed easy c lower than yesterday. Pork Only a fair trade was reported, and tbe feeling was easier. Opening sales were made at 15 20c decline. Later, prices rallied 57c, and Closed quiet at about medium figures. Lard Quite a good business was transacted. Opening sales were made at 710 decliue, but moderate buying tended to a steadier feeling, and prices rallied 25c. Later, prices settled back again, and closed quiet. Short Ribs A fairly active trade was report ed, and tbe market in a general way was easier. Prices ruled 25c lower, and the market closed quiet at inside figures. The leading futures ranged as follows, as cor rected by John M. Oakley & Co., 45 Sixth street, members Chicago Board of Trade: Open- High- Ijow- Ing. est. est. I 9254 93 92 1 C04 1 WA 1 X!A 503; 5I4 43M 60 oU4 iJl, 53H 53X 5.7, iV( 43?f 41 43'1 43 : iiii 45' 45 890 890 890 11 2i 11 20 11 12,S 11 Ho 12 00 12 92h 5 80 S 65 5 '.Vi 6 12S 6 17J4 12H 6 Kjj 6 65 6 c:;3 5 20 5 22S 5 20 6 60 6 (SO 5 65 6 07,'i 6 10 6 02W Articles. Wheat. No.: December May COIUf. NO. 2 November Uecembcr May OATS. NO. 2 November December May Mess pork. December. January May Lard. December January May SHORT KIRS. December January May 50 60 53 43 42f toii 890 11 15 1195 5 82'i bl5 665 520 5 65 6 05 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat, 920 92Jr: No. 3 spring wheat, nominal: No. 2 red, 6292;ic: No. 2 corn. 50c; No. 2 oats. 4343Wc; No. 2 rye, 69c; No. 2 barley. 7Sc: No. 1 flaxseed, Jl 19. Prime timothy seed, Jl 211 22. Mess pork, per bbl. $8 CO. Lard, per 100 lbs. $5 85. Short nbs sides (loose). S5 255 30; dry salted shoulders (boxed), $4 754 87i; short clear sides (boxed), $5 705 $0. Sugars uncbanged. No. 2 white oats. iicx No. 3 white oats. 44r; No. 3 barley, f. o. b., 62aS0c: No. 4 f. o. b., 58 70c. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was easier and price lowpr: creamery, extra, 2526c: extra flrsts.2224c; firsts. l'J21c; dairy, extra, 2223c; extra firsts, 1820c; firsts, 15lc Eggs firm at 23321c The Rivers. The river yesterday registered 4 feet and 1 inch at Market street and there is still a gradual fall. The Congo was in and out yester day for Cincinnati. Only two towboats passed down tbe river yesterday. LATE NEWS IN BRIEF. Jay Gould has purchased the Hutchinson (Kan.) Salt Works. It is now said that 17 lives were lost in tbo burning of the Mississippi river steamer Leathers. A bride and groom separated by tbe Johns town flood. Mr. and Mrs. James Stocktor, were reunited for tbe first time at Memphis, Friday. They had mourned each other ftr dead, one in California and tbe other lu Massachusetts. Judgments for over $90,000 were formally entered against the United States in the United States Court, In favor of George Obertcuffer's Son and E. E. Buchey fc Co., of New York. They are for certain excessive duties levied upon importations. WAITING P0B A CLEAR TITLE. A Purchaser of Real Estate TVho Was Not Up in the Business. A. A. Alles and J. S. Alles, tbe two Southside real estate men who were charged with conspiracy by Fred. Jacobs, before Alderman McMasters, were given a bearing yesterday afternoon and discharged. Jacobs claimed that he had paid Alles f 1,150 lor two lots in Knoxville borough last August and that he had not received a deed for tbe same. According to" testimony given at tbe hearing, it appears that there was a mortgage on the property for $421 and Alles did not want to give a deed until the title was clear. Mr. Jacobs iailed to under stand the cause of the delay, which resulted in the suit being entered. FIGHTING AGAINST ELECTEOCTJTIOir, A Federal Court Refuses to Grant Habeas Corpus In Brown's Case. New Tobk, November 29. Judge Brown in the United States Court to-day declined to grant a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of Joseph "Wood, tbe negro murderer, who is to be electrocuted next week at Sing Sing. An appeal to the United States Supreme Court was at once taken. A Contortionist'! Friends Anxious. Mayor Gourley yesterday received a letter from John J. Dolan, of New Orleans, ask ing for information about his nephew, Lew Bell. Mr. Dolan stated that Bell was a contortionist, and he heard that the young man died in one of the hospitals of this city about a year ago. The Mayor will endeavor to find out if snch a person died in any of the institutions about the city. The Holidays Are Rapidly Approaching. Ton will want holiday presents in dia monds, watches, jewelry, silverware, clocks, bronzes, etc. Why not take advantage of the closing out auction sale oi first-class Jewelry at M. G. Cohen's, Diamond Expert and Jeweler, 533 Smithfield street. Sales daily at 10 a. m., 2:30 and 720 P. M. Stocks, Grain, OIL ' McGrew, Wilson & Co., Eisner building, cor. Fifth are. and Wood ct, ihsu ,, ALUMINUM J0BE CHEAP. ANOTHER PROCESS FOR EXTRACTING THE VALUABLE METAL. No Electricity This Time and the Chemical Reagents Are Not Expensive Big Plants Projected and $100 a Ton is the Price to he Reached. rfrrciAt txlzqram to tub DitrA-rnrM LoCKrortT, N. Y., November 23. For some time past the Cowles Blectric Smelt ing and Alumnium Company, of Lock port, has been preparing to produce pure alumi num by a new process which appears to be a finality in solving tbe problem of the cheap extraction of this useful metal from the common clay. Eugene H. Cowles, President of tbe company here, said:. "Pure aluminum in the ingot.not contain ing over 1J percent of impurity, is selling to-day in England at SI 25 per pound. The same metal sells in this country at $2 per pound. With the duty at only'15 cents per pound it will not be long be'nre the market price here should drop to tbe English price, plus the duty and cost of importation. I therefore assume that the proent worth of pure aluminum in the United States is $1 50 per pound when inrnished in wholesale lots in ingots containing not over the above per cent of impurity. We sell the same metal in our iron alloys at $1 (or the contained aluminum. "In the United States there are but two concerns that produce aluminum. Tbey are tbe Pittsburg Reduction Company, and the one in Lock port, N. Y. Heretofore we have only produced aluminum in the form of alloy; but now by reason of two unique and beautiful chemical discoveries it is found that tho pure metal can be extracted direct from the clnr. This is a new process and entirely chemical. The reagents used are almost as cheap as the mud itself, and electrical heat isn't needed. Patents on every step of the process ,are applied for. When operated on as large a s;alc as that in which iron is produced aluminum shnnld be made so cheaplythat itcould sell for 5200 per ton, a price less than the present price of copper. "Alterations will at once be made in the Lockport works to make the metal on a large scale by tbe new process Two groups of capitalists in New York Citv are also pre paring to build immense new works of prob ably 20 times the capacity of the Lockport works. One of the large plants will be lo cated at Niagara Falls where 10,000 horse power will be required to operate it. The plant will likely be in operation in July, 1892. As methods have lately been discov ered by which the metal can be hardened and its strength greatly increased without interfering materially with its toughness and great lightness, it wo'nld really seem as if the aluminum age was at hand." COLONIAL TREATIES OF C0MMEEC2. British-American Provinces Want to Have a Word in Their Making. Tobohto, November 29. A special cable dispatch says: Iaquiries in official circles confirm the statement ot the Times regarding the action of the Government in seeking the views of self-governing colonies concerning their commercial treaty making powers. The Colonial Office committeeappointed to consider the matter has been informed on behalf of most of the colonies that two changes are desired, namelv the termina tion of the Belgian and German treaties which deprive colonies ot the right to make closer commercial arrangements with the mother country; also admission of the prin ciple that trade treaties shall not be binding on colonies without colonial consent. The exchange of views, however, only initiates inller discussion of tbe whole question, in which the right of colonies to negotiate their own treaties, subject to imperial consent, will probably be urged. When baby was sick, we gave her Castorla, When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla, When sbe became Miss, she clung to Castona, When she had Childrcn.she gave them Castorla an77-3rwrsu OMAHA THE MID-CONTINENT MET ROPOLIS Real Estate in this city offers better inducements to tbe large or small in vesior than It does in any otuer city on tbe continent. All 'correspondence answered promptly. ALEXANDER MOOKE. Real Es tate Loan and Investment Agent, R 301 Sheely Block, Omaha, Neb. no30 23 I took Cold, I took Sick, I TOOK SCOTT'S EMULSION result: X take My Meals, I take My Rest, AND I AM VIGOROUS ENOUGH TO TAKE ANYTHING I CAN LAY MY HANDS ON ; felting fat too, for Scott's mulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil andHvpophosphitesofLimeand Soda 0T ONLY cured my Incip ient Consumption but built ME UP, AND IS NOW PUTTING rkcan wis u Bunco at the rate of a pound a day. i take it just as easily as i do milk." such testimony is nothing new. scott's emulsion is doing wonders daily. -Take no other. OIL 1VEIX SUPPLIES. OIL WEIL SUPPLY CO,, LIMITED, 91 and 92 WATER ST,, PITTSBtJBQ PA. noS-JS-TTS-losu BROKERS FIN ANCIAI. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. myl COMMISSION, Railroad ! Mining I nil t Z Stocks. I StocJcs. j till, j JLO AND SOLD &wnWE& rancisco, Philadelphia or Boston Ex changes. Loans made at low rates ol interest. Established 1S76. fl Weekly Circular FREE. A. R. CHISHOLM & CO., 81 Broadway, N. Y. mhlS-95-sa JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stock. Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Prirate wire to New York and Chicago, it BIXXH SZ, rnuburs. ,C2M8 i The Cure of Consumption By the Method Discovered by "Prof. Koch, the Noted German Physician. PITTSBURG TO BE BENEFITED. "No news of the time will be moro profoundly interesting to a multitude ot readers than that which has been published recently, still further indicating the hopeful advancement of Br. Koch's experiments in the cure of tuberculosis,' editorially says an exchange. While tbe trnttl of tbe article is not questioned, would it not be well to again sound a warning note j gainst the carelessness which so often lays tbe foundation for the dread destroyer? Time and again have articles appeared in these columns giving tha experience of those who hare heeded the warn ing ere it was too late. The latest to add to the already long list is Miss Anna Ztrckcl, 2$ Congrtst street. Mis3 Zirckel sits: "For more than six years I bad been troubled. It began first with head aches and pains orer the eves and in my tem ples; then my nose began discharging a watery substance. My nose would stop up, first one side then tbe otber. "I went on in this condition for two or three years. I would have a dropping into my throat and would ra!?e mucus nntil my whole frame would ache. I would have night sweats and my sleep did me no good; in fact. I would arise in the morning not a bit refreshed. I bad no ap petite and was troubled with Indigestion. "ilv worst trouble was with my hearing, which was so bad that I feared I WOULD LOSE MY HEARING. 'Tt began with ringing and buzzing noises in my ears, which was followed by partial deaf ness. I grew gradually worse, until I could scarcely hear the loudest noises. "I was in a bad condition wben I saw the ad vertisements of Drs. Copeland & Blair, and after some thought decidea that I would try them, and I did with astoni3hingresults. I feel so well that I can scarcely realize bow bad 1 was. My hearing is almost wholly restored and I can now bear ordinary conversation. Tbey have done even more than they promised they wonlddo. The above statement can be verified by call ing at the address given. Drs. Copeland & Blair have tfaelrownlabra tory and their own pharmacist, wboss whole time is devoted to preparing tbe medicines for their many patients. Every prescription is compounded under tbo direct supervision of the doctors themselves, which accounts to a certain extent for tbe Invariable positive re sults of their treatment. To each and every patient under their care Drs. Copeland & Blair furnish all medicines free of charge. Drs. Copeland & Blair are respon-iblo to you for what they represent, and are at all times f prepared to uphold their every assertion. They court honest, sincere investigation, bave no secrets, and are only too clad to show all in terested and candid people what thev are doing for suffering humanity. INDORSEMENTS Of Drs. Copeland & Blair's Home Treaimeni for Catarrh. The following are the names ot l few of tha many grateful patient who bave been cured by Drs. Copeland & Blair's Home Treatment, and bave kindly requested their names be used as reference: Mr. Thomas C. Hooner. Braddock, Pa. Mr. Jacob Altmeyef, Risher. Pa. Mr. John Wright, Chicago Junction. Pa. Miss Lottie J. Foiker, No. 99 Arch street, Meadville, Pa. Mr. W. C. Wilson, Cannon'bnrg; Pa. Airs. Robert Ramsey. Washington, Pa. Mr. Williams. Hickman. Pa. Mr. Harry Phillip", Hulion, Pa. Mr. Henry Rose, Eckhart's Mines, Md. Des. Copeland A Blair treat with success all curable cases at 66 Sixth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. Office bours 9 to H a. 31., 2 to 5 p. M. and 7 to. 9 p. jl, (Bandars included). Specialties Catarrh and all diseases of the eye. ear, throat and lungs, chronic diseies. Consultation. JL Address all mail to DR. W. H. COPELAND, 68 Sixth avenue. Pittsburg; Pa. A BRADDOCK LADY'S GRAT ITUDE. .AFTER JL COUKSE OP TREATMENT BY OX BYERS SHE CALLS AT HIS OFFICE ASD ASKS Hilt TO PUBLISH HER CASE, SUB FEELS SO GRATEFUL FOR THE BENEFIT RECEIVED AT HIS HASDS. Mrs. Argyle bad been troubled with ber head and stomach six years. Pain over the eyes, ringing in the ears, hawking and spitting up a dark colored mucus, constantly blowing crusts out of nostrils throat dry and always a bad uste in tbe mouth in tbe morning. Never could eat anything in the morning, and after dinner and supper always bad bloating np and ntting of gas. shooting pains all through the lungs to each shoulder blade, wiib sympathetic heart trouble. Her heart would beat rapidly for awhile and then Intermit and beat slow and labored, causing such dizzy spells that she would faint dead away. Her sleep was dis turbed by nnrrid dreams and when sbe awoka in the morning was more tired than wben sha went to bed. Jfri. yevin Argyle, Talbot avenue. Braddock. After six months' continuous and systematic! treatment, which required considerable pa tience on both Dr. Byers' ana Mrs. Argyle's part, he pronounced ber cured. A few weeks afterward he was surprised to have ber call at his office and say that "she and ber husband bad been talking the matter over and decided that as sbe had received so ranch benefit from tbe treatment, that they ibougbt it was as little as they could do fur Sr. Byers to have him pub lish her case as encouragement to others afflicted as she was." It is, tberefore. with ex treme pleasure that Br. Byers publishes tha above testimony in favor of bis method of treat ment, given, as it is by Mrs. Argyle voluntarily, out of tbe goodness of her heart and sympathy for suffering humanity. Sbe is well-known la Braddock as an estimable lady. MR. B. T. EAUDALL, HEW CASTLE, PAq writes under date of November 22: "Inclosed find ST, for which send ma treatment for on month. I have been getting along nicely, have not been bothered with pains in my bead, tha dropping back in tbroat aud clogging np of nostril 1 has almost ceased, and 1 haTe gained ten pounds In flesh." TREATMENT $5 A MOSTTT, MEDICUTE TS CLUDED. Office of Br. Byers. established 1SS5, No. 421 Penn ar. Specialties: Catarrh, all nervous, blood and skin diseases, all chronic diseases. Patients treated successfully by mail. Hours, B till 4. 7 till & Sundays, forenoon only. no23-ssu DEAF IXESSmnd HEAD .V0ISE3 iuitci dt reex's rii. in -visible Tabular Ear Coshi ton. WJnroers heard ditract. It. Snecessfnl wbeo all remedies ail remeaies lau. w HE. Sold fmlr hi Write or c&ll tnr illnrtnted book FREE. Sold (ml: by l UISCOX. 853 Broad mj, cor. 11th St.. Hew York. No acenuu no23-10-SU CANCERI and TUMORS carta. No) knife. 8sd for testimony Jxl. O.R.McUlehul.M.D,. xiisfsra n.,BTuaio,ii.jt 2aU49-l-7T95aXlTS 4 4 1