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All communications for this department
should be mailed to reach The Dispatch not
later than Saturday momlug. Reasonable
space will be freely given to all orcanlzations
classified under this heading.
Order of Solon.
New York State contributes the highest num
ber of new lodges for November.
Denutv J. L. Gaue has pitched his tent In a
new field and ill be beard from in the near
future.
Union Lodge o. 2, of Allegheny, will jnltiate
12 new members at the next regular meeting.
December 9.
The Supreme Secretary's report forrforem
ber shows a net increase of more than 500 new
members for the month.
Arbuckle Lodge, of Woods' Run, is doing ex
ccllcnt work. It received eight new members
Tuesday evemnc and 14 at the previous meet
ins. J. A. Lvsle. of Alliance, O., formerly Supreme
Secretary of the Order ot Adelpbia, has re
ceived a commission as deputy, and taken the
field for Solon.
The Supreme Trustees have placed loans for
$4,000. J2.000. S1.10U anil $1,000. first bond and
mortgage, it 6 per cent, improved city prop
erty. 3 and 5 years.
Ball Lodge "o. 6 is showing steady growth. It
had four initiate and several applicants at last
meeting. Representative N. K. Sample was
prominent among the former.
D. S. O. V. L. Davis is stirring up the resl
atnts of Braddock. having secured 55 appli
cants for BraridocW Lodge during the past
v eelc Brother Davis states ho will make U 100
strong before January L
Supreme Jl ember William Adams, of Wil
merdlng. lias received a commission as deputy
and will enter the held in the interest of Solon.
Brother Adams Is a zealous worker and already
has a charter list under way.
Deputy Supreme Organizers Hiee and ShT
wood organized Progressive Lodge No. 1 13, at
Middletown. N. Y last week, with a charter
lit of C6 members. Thev are after first honors,
and Deputy Gausc uill have to be awake to
hold first place.
The open meeting of Springdale Lodge nn
Frlday evening was declared a decided success,
and Will result in an increase membership. The
attendance was large. The Supreme President
and Treasurer addressed the meeting. Mrs.
Alice il. Godfrey rendered several ocal selec
tions. Faithful, "one of the brightest" lodges, en
tertair.ed its friends in a royal manner Tuesdav
evening at the presentation of its beautiful
chartpr. Receiving new members, music and
speeches were tlie leatures of the evening's en
tertainment. A number of supreme officers
were present. The hall was handsomely decor
ated and reflects credit upon the Committee of
Arrangements. Deputy Philsack is pushing
this lodge into prominence.
A. O. U. TV.
It Is feared the three lodges at Meadvllle had
some of their lodge funds locked up in the de
funct bank there.
Charles L. Hannan will represent Industry
Lodge No. 25, Allegheny City, at the coming
Grand Lodge session.
Silas M. Hathaway, of Wheeling, W. Va.. is
receiving a very nice vote in Allegheny county
for Grand Guide, and may land a winner.
Past Grand Master Workman W. R. Ford,
of this city, is receivinga full vote for Supreme
Representative and is sure of being elected. A
very wise choice.
John W. Bickel, of Philadelphia, who Is high
ly respected by all members ot the order, is
making a strong bid for the office of Grand
Overseer, with the chances strongly in his
favor.
The following officers of Iron City Lodge No.
24, A. O. J. W-. were elected Tuesday evening:
Master Workman, W. A. Bunting: Foreman.
James McFarlandi Overseer, Charles Seidell;
Recorder, S. P. Collins; Financier, F. Gutten
dorf; Receiver, J. B. Hemmerle; Guide, T. P.
Duncan; Watchman. A. Seanor; Trustee, John
Rowan; Representative to Grand Lodge, S.JP.
Collins. .
Industrv Lodge No. 2S, Allegheny City,
elected ofiicers for the ensning term Tuesday
evening last as follows: P. M. W.. James
Marshall; M. W., Alex. Taylor: Foreman, James
P. Wjland:Oveiscer. D.viid Barnie: Guide. G.
H. Collard: Financier. J. M. Robertson; Re
ceiver Ilarvev Henderson: Recorder. David S.
Simpson; L W.. Samuel a Trout: O. W W. H.
Bovd; Trustee, A. McD. Taylor: Representative
to Grand Lodge, Charles L. Hannan.
At a rcgnlar meeting of Teutonia Lodge No.
152, A. 0. U. W.. held at its hall Thursday even
ing. December 4. the following officers were
elected: Past Master Workman. L. Kaufman:
Master Workman. C Hess: Foreman, J. Zundt:
Overseer, f. Mill: Recorder. H. Vanjsel: Fi
nancier, L. A. Heinricks; Treasurer, D. Gum
ter: Guard. J. Bricker; Inside Watch, L. From
men Outside Watch, N. Dallet: Trustee. 8.
Horn: Representative. A. W. Drollinger: Doc
tors, Blnmcn and Hechelman. The member
ship is 125, and the cash capitil, S1.700.
An I. O. O. F. Entertainment.
James L. Graham Lodge No. 690, L O. O. F.,
instituted in Allegheny, December 16, 1S69, and
being of age, celebrates its "libert" by a com
plimentary entertainment to its friends in Car
negie Music Hall. Friday. December 12, at 8 V.
M., when the following excellent programme
will be given:
PARTI
Orran Recital,
, al Gavotte in b flat major Handel
b Novelette. Fred L. Morey
Leonard Wales.
Whistling Solo,
2- II Bacio. Ardlti
Anna Leah Dickiusjn.
Recitation,
3. Bugle Song Tennyson
Miss Emma li. BeigbeL
Song,
4. The Mariner Sullivan
Prof. Charles 0. Corcoran.
6. MSerenata. Moskowski
" b J Novelette Kalawoda
Mamie Reuck.
. , .. Recitation,
B. Why My Father Left the Army..Chas. Lever
Prof. George JL Sleeth.
7-SonS Selected
Miss Ida Scandret,
Accompanist. Miss Ida C. Burgy.
PAETIL
Organ Recital,
L Air de Ballet CChamlnade
Leonard Wales.
2. Address of Welcome. Hon. James L, Graham
Sone -delected
Miss Ada bcandret.
4. Violin Solo Selected
Mamie Reuck.
""""' " Recitation.
6. The Chariot Race, Ben Hur..LewWallaoe
Prof. George M. Sleeth.
Whistling Solo,
8. Marguerite White
Anna Leah Dickinson.
Recitation,
7. ArcheyDean Gail Hamilton
Mrs. Emma li. BeigheL
Song,
8. Aria from Mask Ball Verdi
Prof. Charles C. Corcoran.
Select Knights of America.
Banner Legion No. 2, of Youngstown, has
been assigned to the First Regiment.
J. A. Jnstiss, a prominent attorney of Youngs
town and a Past Commander of Banner Legion
No. 2, has been appointed D. D. G. C. for Ohio.
A meeting of the Board of Officers of the
First Regiment will be held at Central Hotel,
Wednesday evening, December 10. Business
mportant.
Toledo and Cleveland, O., Legions will be re
instituted by G. C Kirker. of Pennsylvania, in
the near future. They will start out with CO
men each.
James H. Hamilton, of Bellevue Legion No.
3L is setting up the cigars. The cause need not
be stated, but doubtless he will have to SDend
more of bis leisure moments at home here
after. Grand Commander Klrker Jand his staff
paid an official visit to Banner Legion No. 2 a
few days since, and met with a very cordial re
ception. Banner Legion turned out 72 men In
full uniform with a band, met the visitors at
the depot, and escorted them to tbelr beautiful
ball, where, after the regular business of the
evening, they passed the time for awhile In
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speech-making, the Grand Commander lead
ing off, followed by some of the best orators in
No. 2. after which ill were Invited to a splen
did banquet, and if any of the comrades doubts
the appetito of the grand officers, let them call
upon Colonel Lewis and be will at once prove
to them that thev were wrong. The Grand
Commander waa highly elated with the? ex
hibition drill ot No. 2, He bays our legions are
not in it at all.
General Society Notes.
Mount Moriah LodreSGO, L O. O. F., initiated
seven candidates on Friday evening.
Monteflore Lodge No, 794. L O. O. F.. will
hold a reception Thursday evening, December
1L at New Turner Hall, Forbes avenue. Music
will be furnished by Gucnther's full band.
The committee in charge will make it pleasant
for all.
The first number of tho Royal American.
published monthly at Monongahela City, and
devoted to the interests of the new order, the
Royal Americans, has reached this office. It is
carefully f ditrd and admirably suited to the
purpose intended. The Rev. John W. Moody
is managing editor, and this is sufficient guar
antee of the excellence of the new journal.
Good Will Lodge No. 204. Order of Tontl. has
elected the following officers: Past President,
James Burns; President, Peter Stump; Vice
President. A. J. Sullivan: Secretary. Edward
Heer: F. and T., James Montgomery; Chap
lain, P. H. Conner; Guard, Henry xper:cn
trv, Ernest Hendershaw; Trustees, William
Gilg.P. Fay and G. E. Lang. The lodge is
nourishing, and is takinsr in new members
every meeting. It had six propositions on last
meeting. Tho lodge meets at the corner of
asnington ana Beaver avenues, Aueguenj
City.
The Pittsburg Council 263, 0. D". A. M-. ex
pects by April 1 to Increase its membership to
about 800. It has recently, in connection with
the Jr. O. TJ. A. M.. purchased a lot 83x200 on
Penn avenue near Highland, tho cost of which
was $22,000, and has formed a joint stock com
pany composed of ,ureka and General Marion1
Councils, Jr. O. U. A. M., and sister councils of
Pennsylvania Jor the erection of a five-story
bnilding to be dedicated to the American Me
chanics of Penns 1 vanta. The building will bo
pressed brick front with stone trimmings. The
first storv will contain three- storerooms in
front 22x100. with armory ball in rear SOxlOO.
The whole when completed will cos4.8123.00a
MONEY FOR THE SCHOOLS.
AK ESTIMATE OF EXPERDITUEES EOE
THE COMING YEAR.
More Teachers Employed Than Ever Bo
fore air. Trosh's Intermediate Educa
tional Scheme Corporal Punishment Is
Generally Favored by the Public In
structors. Tho Finance Committee, of the Central
Board of Education, yesterday prepared an
estimate of the appropriation required for all
school expenses for the year 1891. It is not
necessary for tho committee to give a state
ment to the Mayor, but the members author
ized Secretary Relsf ar to prepare one and give
in detail an itemization of the nmount neces
sary. On Tuesday night the Central Board will
ratity the appropriation asked for. Tho follow
ing is the estimate of expenses:
For the Central Board Salaries of officers,
$6 700- rent, J500: books, stationery and print
ing. 600: janitor's salary, $120; gas, $10; tele
phne and incidentals, S2U0: total, $3,130.
High School Commencement exercises, $200;
repairs, $2,000; stationery and printing, 8100;
janitor's salary, $1,500; gas, $100; supplies, $300;
library; $100; apparatus, $500; janitor's dwelling,
$500: luel, $700; total. $6,300.
Notmal School Repairs. $560; fuel. $200;
books, stationery and printing. $125; janitor's
salarv. $420; gas, $25; supplies, $250; libiary, $50;
total, $1,670.
General Expenses Teachers' salaries, $390,
000: music supervisors. $3,000; evening schools,
1,500; school kitchen, $1,250: total. $393,750.
The grand total is $114,759, against $.39,565
which was the appropriation asked to run the
schools for the scar 1890. This increase of
$15,000 Is due to the increase in the number of
teachers employed. There were 81 aadiiional
teachers granted since the last appropriation
nas made, the largest number ever added in
any fiscal year.
Some of the Omissions.
It will be seen by the statement that no pro
vision is made for another music supervisor,
though some Central Board members favor the
idea of a third one. Then it has been mooted
that the next appropriation would call for but
the salary of one muslo supervisor, the residue
to be used to employ a drawing supervisor.au
apparent necessity in the Pittsburg Schools.
But these questions can be brought up In June,
when the committee on teachers makes the
allotment for next year.
No provision was made for Intermediate
schools, about which Mr. N. F. Trosu intro
duced a resolution at the last meeting of the
Central Board. Mr. Trosh for the first time
yesterday explained to a DISPATCH reporter
his idea about intermediate, schools. His plan
is to have these schools situated in different
parts of the city, having the course ot study of
the first or second year of the present High
School course, but the particular aim is to have
schools for industrial branches, where com
petent teachers can find out the bent of the
Soys' or girls' minds for certain industrial
work, Mr. Trosh further said:
There are many boys and girls of 14 or 15 who
do nit care to co to High School, but would
g adly avail themselves of the opportunity to
g . u a school where they can get a practical
e lucation that would yield them a competency
w icn applied to some inuustrial branch. What
wa waut is practical education. Take my own
c ise tor instance: "When I was 16 years of age
I did not want to go to school any longer. Then
the absorbing question arose what was to be
done with me. For seven years 1 worked at a
trade for which I bad no lilting, and I consider
those seven years lost. According to my plan
boys and girls could easily find out what occu
pation would suit them best in lite."
Corporal Punishment Talk.
The question of corporal punishment in Pitts
burg is becoming of such absorbing interest
that there is a possibility of having each local
board abolish it. An unprejudiced study of
the situation Indicates that the majority of the
principals and teachers are in favor of corporal
punishment as a last resort. Several years ago
tho Franklin directors abolished corporal pun
ishment in their district. The teachers after a
trial asked that the order be rescinded. At the
timo the majority of tho board favored the
abolishment of such punishment. But a new
board subsequently came in and rescinded the
order just at the time when the teachers had
decided they, could get along without the use
of the rod.
The Forbes School Board, last year, decided
to abolish corporal punishment. After a trial
the teachers asked for the old rules again, as
the puDils knew of the School Board's action
and w ere inclined to be much more badly be
haved than formerly. The board rescinded its
action. The Third ward school, of which Miss
M. J. Graham is Principal, is considered one of
the best conducted schools in the State, and yet
corporal punishment is in force there to a very
limited extent. Miss Graham holding that the
fear of the rod more than its application has
the necessary effect in curbing unruly scholars.
Sxhe thinkfl. It better that a bov ba nnnisheri ne.
casionally than to send him home or out on the
streets.
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Gossip of the Schools.
It will ba visitors' day at the Lawrence
School next Thursday.
Mbs. M. J. Clahkb, late of the Balston
school, has been elected to a position in the
Howard.
Miss SIabt Davis, of the Soho school, gave
an interesting class drill in arithmetic to her
associate teachers last Thursday,
Educators at the Central Board rooms
were discussing a telephone message which
Secretary Reisfar received, which was, Can a
school teacher in the country close up his
school to serve as a juror!" The answer was
in the negative.
Miss Lottie STElNEKT.of the Grant School,
has been appointed a member ot the Board of
Supervisors of the Teachers' Academy. Miss
M. A. Hunter, the regular nominee, was un.
able to accept the position. The next regular
meeting of the Academy would occur during
the Christmas holidays, so President J. M.
Logan cancelled this meeting till January 10.
LITE STOCK MAEEET.
Condltton or Trade at the East liberty
Stock Tards.
OmCB OF FITTSBUBQ DISPATCH, I
SATUEOAT. Dec 6, 1S90. (
I'Cattlo Receipts, L281 head; shipments, 1,092
bead; market, no material change; mostly
through consignment; 12 cars of cattle shipped
to New York to-day.
Hogs Receipts, 2,400 head: shipments. 2,150
head; market slow: Philadelphia, $3 853 95;
mixed, $3 654J3 75: .heavy Yorkers. $2 608 60;
light Yorkers, (3 8533 60; pigs, $2 603 00; 6 cars
of bogs shipped to New York to-day.
Sheep Receipts, 2,100 head; shipments, L400
head; market Terr steady at unchanged prices.
When baby was, sick, we KaTe her Castorla,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castorla,
When she had Children.she gave them Castorla
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BUSINESS POINTEES.
Several Good Deals in Beal Estate and
More oil the String.
A GOBBLE ON DIAMOND STREET.
The Swissvale District Coming; to tbe Front
as a Elral of Braddock.
W1NDS0E PARK CHANGES OWNERSHIP
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The remaining parcel of the Kuhn prop
erty, on Diamond street, was sold at
Orphans Conrt sale by Black & Baird yes
terday afternoon, for 537,200. The lot fronts
0 feet on Diamond street and runs back 115
feet to an alley, with a good three-story
office building. The purchasers were M.
and R. Walsh, of Crafton. There was a
fair-slxed crowd present, but bidding was
slow, being confined to three men. The
property is considered a bargain at the price
paid for it.
Business In Oakland.
It was learned yesterday that Mr. Samson,
who lately purchased the Moorhead prop
erty in Oakland, will tear down the old
homestead and erect a block of business
houses covering the entire 3?ifth avenue
iront, about 400 feet. Considerable business
has sprung np ont there within the putt
year or two, and Is increasing so fast that busi
ness houses are in great demand. There is
scarcely a doubt, therefore, that Mr. Samson 8
enterprise will be well rewarded.
Something in the Wind.
Some important developments maybe ex
pected in the Swissvale district before many
months roll round. Recent sales there by
Charles Somers & Co., W. A. Herron t 8onS
and others mean more than surface appear
ances indicate. Tbe district possesses many
advantages for manufacturing, and according
to well authenticated report they will be util
ized in the near future. It is considered inex
pedient to designate the particular industries
which it is proposed to establish there, but It
may be said that they are of the utmost im
portance, and will givo that locality a boom
which will make it a formidable competitor to
Braddock and Homestead.
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An Important Deal.
An important deal in real estate was consum
mated yesterday by Messrs. Cotton & White.
They sold nine acres and three dwellings at
Bellevue. for Joseph S. Brown to J. B, Dawson
for $28,000. The property was" purchased about
three years ago by Mr. Brown for a summer
resort, and is known as Windsor Park.
A Mind of Her Own
About a month ago an offer was made for a
piece of improved property in tbe nineteenth
ward, involving about $25,000. The owner was
willing to sell and was ready to sign the deed,
but when ho approached his wife on the subject
she promptly kicked, and temporarily upset
the sale. The would-be buyer then gave the
owner a few days' time in which to bring his
wife around. This he succeeded in doing; but
in the meantime the bnjer had changed his
mind and invested elsewhere. So the property
is still unsold, and its disposition is now
strictly a family affair, with which the public
has no concern, and the curtain is accordingly
let fall.
Confidence In Bealty.
In the course of an interesting talk on real
estate yesterday, Samuel W. Black saldi "We
recently sold a piece of property at a good
round figure to a well-known gentleman, who
came to tbe office yesterday to close up tbe
deal. He paid part of the money in gold, and
the rest was drawn from two of our prominent
banks. This goes to show that he considers
real estate a perfectly safe investment, and
that he is satisfied with present values. There
are a good many others like him.'1
Improving, Not Speculating.
A mortgage expert remarked yesterday: "The
demand for mortgages is fairly good. The
large majority of persons borrowing on this
kind of security are doing so to build or im
prove what they already possess. Very little of
this business is being done for speculation. I
regard this fact as one Of tbe most encouraging
leatures ox uereu esiaio mamou iuiud al
most total absence or speculation, I cannot
conceive the possibility of a reaction,"
Business News and Gossip.
Yesterday's weather contradicted the well
known couplets "December's as pleasant as
May."
The Liberty street fire will result in bringing
considerable outside money to Pittsburg, as
nearly ;'" the insurance was In Eastern com
panies, Madison avenue Is almost ready for paving,
as is, also, Kirkpitrick street from Webster to
Wjlie.
Tbe scarcity of bouses will prevent a great
deal of moving next April. A broker said yes
terday: "Renters had better make up their
minds to stay where they are. If they give ud
their bouses they will find it very hard to secure
others."
Captain Barbour, secretary of the Pittsburg
Exchange, yesterday celebrated the fourteenth
anniversary of his signing the total abstinence
pledge. From his sprightly appearance and
stylish manner, it is evident that tbe stand he
then took was a good thing for him.
Fifteen of 40 mortgages on file yesterday were
for purchase monev. The largest was for $5,000.
Each of 17 was for less than $1,000.
Gas saving appliances are in demand at Wil
klnsburg, where the price of tbe fuel has been
elevated 33 per cent.
The Bnilding Kecord.
During tho past week 43 permits were issued,
representing 51 buildings, 12 brick and 89
frames, tbe total cost of all being $68,635. The
Twenty-first ward led with eight, followed
by the Twentieth with live.
The number of permits Issued the previous
week was 44. representing 57 buildings. The
total number of permits issued to date this year
is 1.723, representing 2,802 buildings. Only two
were taken ont yesterday.
Mrs. Jane McKim. two frame two-story dwell
ings, 16xS2 feet, on Black Hawkstreet, Twenty
third ward. Cost, $1,600, for both.
Mrs. James F. Madden, frame one-story store
and office, 16x30 teet, on West Carson street.
Thirty-fourth ward. Cost, $225.
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Movements in Real Estate.
W. C. Btewart sold to Mrs. Parthenia Dodge
lot No. 40, on Center avenue, for $3,250j also lot
No. 252, on Negley avenue, for $4,000. ,
B. A. Dickie & Co. sold to William Keown a
lot on Carver street, near Park avenue. 20x100
feet, with a two-story frame house, for $1,350.
t Baxter, Thompson & Co., sold to C. W. Pat
terson a lot on Fifth avenue, fronting 2L8I feet
by 90 to Boston street, for $900. This is the
third lot sold in this" plan in a week.
Black & Baird sold to Mrs. Mary Brennan for
the Hamilton estate, the property No. 218 Penn
avenue, having a large brick dwelling in front
and a brick dwellingin tbe rear, with lot 24x100
feet through to Spring alley, far $9,000, spot
cash.
Reed B. Coyle & Co., sold to Henry Beitier
for Samuel Watson, lot No. Ill, and one-half
of lot 112, in tbe Watson Place plan. Tenth
ward, Allegheny, fronting 80 feet on East
street and extending back 100 feet to a 40-foot
street, for $500 cash.
Sloan A Co. sold lot 213 In West Wilmerdlng
to W. F. Mason for $500; also lot 129 In same plan
to Mrs. Amsworth for $600. In tbe Lemington
Square plan they sold lot No. 82 to R, W. Leo
for $500 cash.
E. D. Wingenroth sold to Victor Hebert two
lots in bis plan of Nadine Park, fronting 50
feet on I'oketo avenue and extending back 110
feet to Osage alley, being Nos. S3 and 84, for
$600.
Macaw & Goff. Lira., sold to Mrs. Martha M.
White lot No. 14, 24x100 feet, on Park avenue,
Etna Park place, for $275.
Brown 4 Balnt sold to John N. Snllebarger,
for $450. lot No. 169" Routh place, 28x105 feet,
north side of Third avenue, Wilmerdlng; also
to George Tavlor. for $125, lot No. 123 in Mel
Ion's new Walls plan, size 40x160 feet.
George Johnston sold a lot and an old bnild
ing on Sidney street, between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets, Southside, for $3,800 cash,
and No. 1820, same street, for $1,700. The prop
erties were sold for the Hughes estate and
bought by Hill Burgwln, Esq., for a client.
M. F. Hippie & Co. sold for J. W. King, et al.
a two-story eight-roomed brick dwelling, on the
east side of Collins avenue.near Station street,.
Twenty-first ward, for $8,750.
Alles or Bailey sold for Bertha Willrlch to
George Gotthart, No. 489 Fifth avenue, a Drlck
dwelling of five rooms, eta, lot 20 feet by 90 to
an alley, for $6,075.
HOME SECURITIES,
A Bad Week for Those Who Wre Com
pelled to Unload.
There was no enthusiasm in the weather yes
terday and still less. If possible, anions the
stock traders. The only sals recorded was that
of ttnsnarssofftleetrioatIT, lUskt deollav
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THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH,
Phlladelphla Gas was a trifle stronger.
Changes in tho rest of tbe list were unimpor
tant. Offers were in the majority, showing that
bearish Influences wero uppermost. 8'f' fr
the week were 2,910 shares, against 2;930 the
previous week.
Alternation:) from weakness to strength and
back to weakness again kePt tno market in a
feverish condition all week and induced timid
holders to sell. It Is tbonght this class of spec
ulators has be.jn pretty thoroughly shaken out
and that the bulk of outstanding stocks is in
strong bands. If this bo so, it Is indicative of a
The trend of prices during the week was
downward, occasional rallies being short-lived.
The principal sufferers were Philadelphia Gas
and Electric, each ot which dropped about
three points. Luster and Pleasant V.01ey sub
mitted to fractional concessions, while Pleasant
Valley improved a trifle. The close was some
what better all round than tbe lowest point of
the week.
BANK STOCKS. . . ,
Sid. Asked.
Iron Cltv National Bank W
Marine National Bank 107
Merchants A Manufacturers' Na. Bant 70
Mechanics' .National. Bank K3
Oddfellows' yivings Bank 70
IXSUBjLNCB STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
German American 3
SATUBAX OAS STOCKS. . . .
Bid. Asked.
Allegheny Healtnv Co 80 100
ChartlersVallevOasOo -
-Manufacturers" Gas Co 25
People's Nat. ClasandPlpesgeCo 10 H
Pennsylvania Gas Co "H
Philadelphia Co KH
Pine Hnn
Wheeling U as Co. IS
INCLINE PLANES. . ,
Bid. Asked.
Ft Pitt Incline Plane Co 23X
FASSItfQKB BAH. WAT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Central Traction SOX
Pleasant Valley !4 25
Second Avenue Electric M ....
UIJOXQ STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Luster Mining Co , 20 ....
BLUCTKIO LIGHT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Allegheny Conutv "Electric 80
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
Hid. Asked.
Mononitahela Water Co 29K
Union Switch and Blenal Co 134
Westlnghouse Brake Co., Llm 73
Keystone Construction Co .,?-
The total sales of stocks to-day were 215,760
shares. Including: Atchison, 14,418: Delaware,
Lackawanna and We3tern,ll,050;Ene,3.TO0;Lake
Shore.2.640:Lonisville and Nashville. 7,850: Mis
souri Pacific. R115; Northwestern. 3,410; North
American, 2,090; Northern Pacific, 2,995;
Northern Pacific preferred, 14,865; Reading. 7,
400: Richmond and West Point, 8.063; St. Paul,
23.335; Union Pacific, 22.0S0; Western Union, 8,
054. AT TEE BABES.
The Monetary Situation Satisfactory, With a
Disposition to Ease TJp.
Business at the local banks tbe past week was
conducted on a conservative basis, which
greatly strengthened their resources and in
spired confidence. They are now prepared to
withstand a siege as long as that of Troy.
Regular customers had the call and were well
taken care of, getting all the accommodations
they required, -but the lines were drawn at this
point, and outsiders had to be content with the
crumbs. The feeling at the close of business
yesterday was easier than at any previous time
during the week.
The Clearing House report for the week
shows that manufacturers and merchants are
doing a land office business, and goes to estab
lish the fact that Pittsburg industries are on a
solid footing, and not easily affected by troubles
in other parts of the country.
Saturday's exchanges S 212, 425 97
Saturday's balances... 23i,970 73
Week's exchanges 15,667,734 $5
Previous week's exchanges 14.855,159 81
Exchanges week ori839 H,(W7,2 69
Exchances to date, 1890 7iG.867.53-i 56
Exchanges to date, 1339...., 610,294.1163 86
At New York yesterday money on call was
easv, ranging from 4 to 6 percent; last loan 5,
closed offering at 5. Prime mercantile paper,
7KQ10 .Sterling exchange active, excited and
weak at $4 79 for 60-day bills and $1 83 for de
mand. The weekly statement of the New Tork
banks, issued yesterday, shows tbe following
chaoges; Reserve, decrease, $2,812,600; loans,
increase, 81,821,400; specie, decrease. $3,820,800;
legal tenders, increase, $194,800; deposits, de
crease, $1,031,000; circulation, decrease, $8,800.
The banks now hold $2,429,60 less than the
.requirements of the 25 per cent rule.
Closing Bond Quotations.
U.S. 4s, rer. !
M. K. AT. Ucn. M
Mutual union 6s. .,
N.J. C Int. Cert.
Northern Pac. lets.
37
100
107
ViH
110
133
IDS
U.S. 4 coup 121H
u.a. 4hi, reg iuj
U. S. 4)s, coop 103
I'aclricbsof '95 109
Louisiana stampedts 93
Missouri 6s
lenn. new set. Cs.. ..103
Tenn. new sit. 5s..., 105
Tenn. newset. 3s.... 6!1K
Northern Pac. Ids..
KortUw't'n consols.
Hortw'n aeoen's5s,
uregon & Trans. 6s.
St.b&I. il.'Gon. 5a.
S7M
St.L. 48.F. Oen.M.
107
120
U4
Canada So. 2ds vSi
si. f am eoncois. ..
ueniral 1'aeinc lslt.ltu;
Pen. & It. U, Ills,. .113
Den. 11. U. 4s...... tO
U.&R.U. Westlsts. -
Erie 2dt 95
M. K. & T. Uen. 6.. 70)j
Dh t, VUiU, ISIS.
ix.,Pcl..Q.Tr.ls.
Tx.. Pc.KU.Tr.Pa.
S3
27M
union i'acincifts.
West shore,,
m
8t. Louis Clearings, $3,692,203; balances,
$271,929. For the week Clearings. $24,362,599;
balances, $2,083,235. For last week Clearings.
$18,709,301: balances, $1,879,909.
: New Yor.K Clearings. $114,703,641; balances,
$4.268.C3L For the week Clearings, $745,275,
991: balances, $26,564,628.
Boston Bank clearings, $15,467,728: bal
ances, $1,619,137. Money, 7 per cent; exchange
on New York. 3060o discount. For the week
Clearings. $97,396,085; balances, $9,583,735. For
the corresponding week last year Clearings,
$105,548,031; balances, $11,760,017.
Philadelphia Bank clearings, $9,981,258;
balances, $1,383,418. Clearings for the week,
$77,501,431; balances, $10,422,120. Money, 6 per
cent.
Baltimore Bank clearings, $2,300,639; bal
ances. $442,781. Money, 6 per cent.
Chicago Clearincs for tho week were $95,.
608.422. against $84,698,260 for tbe corresponding
week last year. Tho clearings for the week
just closed were tho largest on record. The
clearings for the day were $14,297,000, New
York exchange was 4Uo discount. Money was
tight at 7 per cent for all classes of loans.
Cincinnati To-dav's clearings, $2,858,485;
for tbe week, $13,945,350: for tbe corresponding
week last year, $12,842,550.
TEE WEEK IN OIL.
A Loss of Nearly Two Cents, With a Moder
ate Business.
About 10,000 barrels of oil changed hands yes
terday at 65c. There was no deviation from
this price. Clearings for the week were 228,000
barrels, against 214,000 tbe previous week.
Fluctuations for the week are shown in the
following table.
Open- High- Low- Clos
ing, est. ' est. lntr.
Monday. GOV 67 6&H BbH
Tuesday -7J, 67( 67U C1H
Wednesday 67 87 66H 66J
Friday 6GK 66M 6S 66
Saturday 65 65 65 65
The above shows a net loss for tbe time in
question of ljic. The highest point recorded
was on Tuesday, 67c, and the lowest on yes
terday, 65o. There was no particular feeling
among tbe traders yesterday, but such as there
was was bearish.
A broker remarked: "If outsiders won't
take bold with oil away down in the sixties
they won't do so at all, and we had as well
throw up tbe sponge."
McOrew, Wilson & Co.quote puts at 63K3Vc;
calls, 65c '
Other OU Markets.
Bradford, Dec. C National Transit Cer
tificates opened at 65c; closed, 64Kc; highest,
65Kc; lowest, 64c; clearances, 600.U00 barrels.
OinCrnr.Dec 6. National Transit Certifl.
cates opened at 6oUc; highest, 65c; lowest,
64c; olosed at rAc Sales, 220,000 barrels:
clearances, 876,000; charters, 63,015 barrels.
New York, Dec 6. Petroleum opened
weak on a pressure to sell small lots, but after
the sailing was exhausted the market became
dull, and remained so to the close. Pennsyl
vania oil, sales none. January option Open
ing. 65c: highest, b5c; lowest, 64Kc: closing,
64c Lima oil-Opening, 14Hc; highest, 14$;
lo a est, lie; closing, 14c.
NEW TQEK STOCKS.
Market Again Panicky and Closes at lowest
Figures of the Day Gold Due From
Across the Water, bu Not
Forthcoming.
New York, Dec. a The stock market to
day was again panicky, and in the two hours of
business there were large transactions and de
cided losses in all the active stocks, although
the market retained its narrow character and
the general list was comparatively neglected,
and only one of the active stocks, Illinois Can
tral, showed any material movement during
the day, although many sold at prices much
lower than those of a few days ago. The Lon
don market was strong, and advices from that
center reflected a confident and hopeful feel
ing, bnt tbe refusal of the Bank of England to
furnish gold bars for export to this country,
was an unfavorable factor here.
The fact that there should be gold ordered,
however. U undoubtedly a most encouraging
item, and tbe outlook for tho next week is
already felt to be more cheerful, as it will be
impossible for the Bank of England to prevent
much longer the shipment of gold In large
amounts in settlement of the Indebtedness for
the exports already delivered In Eogland. The
room, however, u vtry-bearish, principally
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7,
upon the recent almost dally announcements of
mercantile failures here. In addition, tbe
trading element was inclined to discount to-
uay a oau Dank statement, xne laiier zuinuea
their expectations to the letter, and tbe banks
are again over $2,000,000 below tbe requirements
of the 25 per cent rule.
The opening, therefore, under these circum
stances, not only showed none of last evening's
firmness, but was made on large business at
to H per cent lower than last night's figures.
There was a perfect rush of short sales in all
the loading stocks, and undoubtedly large
blocks of long stocks came upon tho market,
and tbe Gould stocks were pressed for sale with
especial vigor, and all the Western roads suf
fered severely.
After the first drop there was a halt in tbe
downward movement, but tbe selling was soon
resumed upon the issue of tbe bank statement.
Tbe selling again assumed tbe proportions of a
semi-panic The traders covered to some ex
tent in tho last few minutes upon the heavy
selling, and succeeded in making a slight rally
from tbe lowest prices In some cases. The
close, however, was yet decidedly weak, with
most stocks at tbe lowest points of the day.
The talk on the street this evening was gen
erally of a bearish tenor, but tbe outlook Is
really better than for some time. The im
portant losses for the day are as follows: Mis
6ouri Pacific, Hi Union Pacific, 5; Rock Island,
8: Northwestern. S4: Sugar. 2 Western
Union, 2; 8t. Paul, Z Atchison, Cuicago Gas,
Lackawanna. Northern Pacific preferred, 2:
Burlington, 2: Cleveland. Cincinnati, Chicago
and St. Louis, Pacific Mail, ljf ; New Eng
land, 2; Lake Shore, 1 and others smaller
amounts.
Railroad bonds were comparatively quiet.tbe
sales of all Issues reaching 803,000. The' busi
ness was better distributed than that in shares.
Tbe market was weak but tbe important losses
are comparatively few. Ei ansvllle and Terra
Haute firsts, lost 2 at 117; Fort Worth and Den
ver firsts, 2 at 97; Long Island fives, 4 at 112:
Kansas and Texas firsts, 2at 70U: Texas and
Pacific seconds, 2 at 27; Union Pacific, Pen
ver and Gull firsts, 2 at 7i
The exports of specie for the port of New
York last week amounted to $212,786, of which
$75,517 was in gold and $130,189 in silver. Of tbe
total imports, $29,774 in gold and $127,804 in
silver went to Europe, and $46,773 iu gold and
$8,385 in silver went to South America. The Im
ports of specie for the week amonnted to S!S3,
487, of which $46,549 was in gold and $141,933
In silver.
Tbe following table shows the prices or active
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yester
day. Corrected dally for Tni Dispatcu by
Whitney & Stephenson, oldest 1'ltubur mem
bers of New York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth
VBUUCf
Clos
ine Hid.
11X
1331
67"
46
99
15
33
Wi
4JS
lOlii
66
12
33
Open
Inc. Am.CottonOIl I2ii
Am. Cotton OU Trust.. 14U
A ten.. Top. as. I'..-. V9H
Canadian Paclttc 71
Canada southern 47
Central orKewJersey. 97
Chesapeake & Uhlo ... 15
Oalcago Gas Trust 31
U. Bur. ft Qulncy Sfl
C, Mil. ft St. Paul.. .. 49$2
c. Mil. ft st. p.. pr.
c, Kockt. & p. tan
C. St. L. ft Pitts
c. st. l. ft Pitts., or
C. St. P.. M. ftO SI
C. ft northwestern. ...101U
C, U U. ft 1...' S7H
C. C. C. ft I. pref,... 01
Col. Coal ft Iron tl'4
Col. ft Uocklnr Valley -13
CUes. ft oiilo 1st nrer.. S9X
Del.. Laotft WW 129
Del. ft Hudson 126
Ucn. ftitio Grande
lien, ft KioOrande.pt. 54 V
E.T.. Va. ftua 61
Illinois Central S5M
Late Erie ft West 1P4
uaKc Erie ft West pr.. &'-i
Lake Shore ft M. s 10414
Loulsvllleftashvllle. 72
Micniean Central ....
Kotnle ftOlilo... 24
Missouri Pacific 61 X
National i,ead Trust... 15M
New York Central
N.V.. Cft St. L,
N. Y.. L. E. ft W 1S!
H. If. ftJS. E 30J,
N.X.. O. AW J4a
Norfolk ft Western.... 13
Norfolk ft Western or. ....
Northern Pacific 204
Northern Pacifionf.... 5S3
High
est. 13
14
7l"
47;,
97
loii
ua
1'X
Low
est. 12
an
ii"
46
SS
15
32H
83
48Jf
tan ten
101 tf
579
91
S1M
22
39tf
129
123
93
67
MM
29
213
38
124)1
67
90M
30J4
2IK
33
327
124 a
18
92
11
43
1MW
6SS
S3M
HH
4t
1034
68J5
83
ioli
15
G3f
10
17X
29J
14U
12
51
19
57
13
12
2SK
Wi
29
163
U
62
"
78
S3
52ft
mi
40
8
16
74
28
65
10
124
49$x
105
(Hi
15J4
56J4
15
IS
31
H
13
20!4
5V
17K
293
1114
12.1
19Ji
67 J4
f Oluo ft Mississippi
-ureron improvement. ....
Pacific Mall 29
Feo.. Deo. ft Brans.... 14
29M
14
29V
167JJ
15Ji
W34
IS
13.S&
Si
165
62
rtiiiaacl. A Heading.,
Pullman Palace Car. ,
ma
,.165
Klchmona & W. P. T .
i?H
Richmond ft W.P.l.pt 61
St. Paul ft Onluth,
St. Paul ft Dnlutn nf.
st. r.. Minn, ft Man.
Sugar
Texas Paelne. .
, 55
MM
13k
4S)4
9
17
66
63
J2M
4UX
16
74
13(4
Union PaclDd 45W
Wabash m
Wabasn nrererrea 17
Western Union 74
Wneellntt ft Li. K.
Wheeling ft Li.Jc.prer. 66j
North American Co... 11
65
10
WAIL STEEET GOSSIP.
A New Scheme to Prevent Monetary Strin
gency Uinta Worth Studying.
Concerning tbe financial situation and plans
for its relief, John II. Oakley & Co.'s cor
respondents say:
Tbe prolonged stringency in money must
finally result in some steps for greater elasticity
to the currency. It is trne that panicky condi
tions when developed are due to a contraction
of credit arising from f ear, bnt this fear is fre
quently engendered by tbe loss of cash which
goes out into tbe interior in busy seasons. This
deranges a system of credits in big cities which
is constructed on the accumulation in them of
idle funds at a season when business is slack.
To invent some expedient that will neutralize
this radical defect in our financial situation
will distinguish someone above his fellows.
Tbe plan for an Inconvertible bond would be
far better than the. present bond plan, bnt tbe
trouble is that bonds are so largely held as se
curities for national bank circulation as against
insurance companies and against bank invest
ment requirements to secure contracts and by
cuardian administrators, execntors and old
fogy capitalists, that it matters very little how J
nign money raies may do ineso uonus win not
come out of their biding places, even if money
went to 200 per cent a day.
It may be discovered as possible under proper
restrictions for the associated banks of large
oities to deposit in soma central place their
best bills receivable, subject to the scrutiny of
some board of currency and receive therefor
a species of currency, say, to tho extent of 60
per cent of tbe value of tbe security. This cur
rency, or its equivalent in coin, certificate
or Treasury notes, should be returned to the
custodian within the limit of a few months,
and, in order tbat this should only be done
in times of stress and storm, or wben it was
actually needed, a tax should be placed on It to
f;o to the State or nation whichever permits its
ssne. We merely throw out this suggestion
for some more talented writer to evolve into a
definite scheme.
Now, as to the market: It is very badly de
moralized, but we are going to have no panio
in Wall street. We believe prices will touch
the low water mark that we predicted, but we
refer that our clients should do very little,
'on't press the market with short sales, and
don't go around preaching panic Don't be too
hasty in buying unless you can pay outright
for the stocks. Go slow. It Is not time to
plunge either way. Tbe cloud has a silver
lining and will not always lower over Wall
street. The winter ot our discontent will turn
into glorious summer, and it is every man's
duty to stand to his colors.
Philadelphia Stocks.
Closing quotations or Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished bv Whitney ft Stephenson, brokers. No. 87
Fonrlh avenue. Members New lore stock Uz
changei Bid. Asked.
Pennsylvania BaUroad,...-. 4314 49
Heading UK 14 7-13
Buffalo, Pittsburg 4 Western 7)$
Lenlgh Valley , 4834 49
Lehigh Navigation , 44K 44X
Nortoarn Paeltlc .- 9M 19;B
Northern Pacific preferred 68 63
Hale.
MAEKETS BY WIRE.
Financial Situation Has a Bad Effect on
the Grain Market, Bnt Corn Shows
TJp "Well An Active
Trade In Pork.
CHICAGO Tho lower prices which were the
outcome of the day's trading do not reflect any
opinion of distrust in the grain situation, but
are the natural outcome of tbe sympathy which
speculators in food commodities never fall to
express wben any other commercial Interest
suffers. Wheat closed Ho lower, corn lost He,
oats c, and provisions were also sbarply
lower,
(some of the headlines In the morning news
papers were worth thousands to tbe
bears in wheat. This refers tp the an
nouncement of a heavy failure in New
Orleans, of V. and A. Merer & Co., a reputed
wealthy cotton bouse of old and first-class
standing. It was under tbe influence of the
foregoing item that wheat started very weak
compared with the moderate degree of steadi
ness with which it closed on the evening be
fore. The opening prices for May covered a
wide range. There were sellers anywhere
from 88o to 8cc with a sale or two within a
second of the start at 88c There was a quick
reaction to 91H. but those who had covered
wheat on the up turn again turned around as
seller, and tbe short-lived strength was re
placed by another and a more lasting snell of
radical weakness.
Com was the oasis in the Sahara of despond
ency, which characterized the opening in tbe
other markets. The Illinois State report of the
final estimates on this year's crop was the
cause of a very strong feeling among the bulls,
and a very general desire to cover on tbe nart
of the shorts. The bulk of the opening
transactions was at 64c or Ho Improvement
since the previous afternoon. There wire at
the same moment a few salts at Mfto u one
t - s
1890.
or two at 63Jic Under a very active demand
there was an advance in tbe first 20 mloutes to
64Jc, wblcb latter figure marked tbe culmina
tion ot tbe advance. The weakness in wheat
started tbe subsequent decline, and caused a
slump to 53C, with 53c the closing price.
Oats were quiet and without individuality.
Opening sales were at slight decline, but be
came firmer and rallied Via In sympathy with
corn. Later weakness developed, and prices
receded c, and the market closed easy at
about inside figuros ana at a flight decline
from yesterday. Pork An active business
was transacted, prices opened 10c decline
from Friday's closing figures and declined
with slight fluctuations 8"j-i0c Toward the
close prices rallied 507c, and tho market
closed quiet. Lard Bather a good trade was
reported. Early in tbe day the market ex
hibited some steadiness, but later prices re
ceded 507a- Before thn close prices rallied
slightly and ruled steady. Short tins Tradlne
was active. Opening sales were made at 'J.
6c decline, anil rather free selling caused a re
duction of 1012c Later, with a slight rally
in prices, tbe market closed quiet.
Tbe leading futures ranged as folio its, as cor
rected by John M. Oakley it Co., 45 Sixth street,
members Chicago Board of Trade:
Open- Hljth- Low- Cloi-
Abticles. ins. etu est. lng.
WHEAT. NO. 2
December t W BO !JJi M
January 9J ft: 91k 91
May...;. 93 B9 97 93
CO KIT, NO. 2
December 62 62 51 5I
January 6IU i'i iu uJi
May...., 5JS 54 53), S3H
Oats. No. 2
December Al 43 l( :H
January 43! 43 u 41
May....'. 45g 4SJ 45, 45,
Mx8S PORT.
December, 8 CO SCO
January 10 40 10 45 10 05 10 10
May 11 tlH II 40 II 05 11 10
Lard.
Deremher tip 5 59
January 577 5 82 8 72 5 75
May '6 40 6 42 6 32 6 35
shout Kins.
December 4 75 4 80 4 73 4 75
January..., .- 5 25 6 27 6 10 512
May 5 80 Ilia 5 70 5 72
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour easv: winter patents, S4 7U5 00; spring
patents, 4 055 00; bakers', 2 754 00. N". 2
spring wheat. 89c; No. 3 spring wheat, 6590c;
No. 2 red, 89B0c: No. 2 corn, 61 Vc; No. 2 oats,
4Z2c; No. 2 rye, 4444iic; No. 2 barley, 7576c;
No. 1 flaxseed. $1 -iy.. Prime timothy seed,
tl 251 26. Mess p'ork, per bbl. !S O08 25.
Lard, per 100 lbs. 35 50. Bhort nbs sides (loose),
UWi&SOO; dry salted shoulders (boxed), J45U
i 61; short clear sides (boxed), $5 2o5 3a
Sugars unchanged. No. 2 white oats. 414iyic
N. 3 barley. 62673Je: X"- . " b.. 5706JC.
On the Produce hxchange to-dav the butter
market im unchanged. Eggs. 232oc
Price or Bar Silver.
rsrxcTAt. TILXOBAU TO TUB DISrATOS.1
Nbw York, Dec. ft. Bar silver London,
43d and very weak; New York, SI 03?.
HOPS FOB THE IXYIUG MACHINE.
Aluminum Supplies the Long-Desired
Lightness and Strength.
New York Times.
Persons who have invented flying
machines tbat did not fly have attributed
tbeir failure in part to tbeir inability to ob
tain a metal sufficiently light and strong
with which to construct their apparatus.
They said that when they could obtain a
metal, and obtain it cheaply, then would
perfect their flying machines.
Now here is aluminum, but where are
the flyers? A sheet of aluminum 12 inches
square and 1 inch thick weighs 14.03 pounds.
A bar of aluminum 1 inch square and 12
inches long will weigh 1.17 pounds. A bar
of aluminum 1 inch in diameter and 12
inches long will weigh .918 pound. A cubic
inch of cast aluminum weighs ,092 pound.
A cubic loot of cast aluminum weighs
168.967 pounds.
Compare these weights with other metals;
a cubic foot of solt steel weighs 490.450
pounds; of wrought iron, 480.474 pounds; of
copper, 154.988 pounds; of ordinary brass,
624910 pounds.
Taking the tensile strength of aluminum
in relation to its weight, it is as strong as
steel of 80,000 pounds per square inch, ulti
mate strength. Aluminum has about the
tensile strength of cast iron, with onlyabout
one-third of its weight, and casts with equal
ease and success. It can, therefore, be ad
vantageously used to replace cast iron in
the parts ot moving machinery which have
to be reversed, or otherwise have tbeir mo
mentum checked, so that It seems to be es
pecially adapted to flying machines.
THE rOKESTS 0? CANADA.
Kinds of Trees 'Which Are Most Suitable for
Propagation There.
From present experience, says the Toronto
Empire, the varieties most promising for
Manitoba and the Northwest are as follows:
Box elder, variously known as Manitoba
maple, ash-leaved maple and negundo
maple, when grown from northern seed.
These lead in hardiness and general adapta
bility. American elm and white ash also do well
when grown from Manitoba seed, and show
In a marked degree greater hardiness than
those raised from eastern seed. Yellow
canoe and white birch, as well as the cut
leaved varieties, are promising. , American
and European mountain ash are showing
adaptability to soil and climate in a sur
prising degree. Of the maples (acer dasy
carpuin) tbe soft maple and Norway maple
are partially successful at Indian Head.
The Kusslan poplars, remarkable for their
hardiness and rapidity of growth, are des
tined to be of grea; value to our settlers in
the Western prairie region, where they form
shelter belts or tenderer varieties in in
credibly short periods. Experiments on the
b'rauch farms at Brando! and Indian Head
thus far have demonstrated that in the line
ot shrubs, eleagnns argentea and aleagnus
augustifolia this last commonly caned
ltussian wild oiive aiDenan pea tree
(caragan aarborescens) and several varie
ties of the lilac, the Japanese rose (rosa ru
gosa) will also be useiul,
Hew patents just issued from O. B.
Levis, patent attorney, No. 131 Fifth avenue,
Pittsburg, Pa. United States and all for
eign patents procured: G. S. Trambore,
Pittsburg, cuspidor lifter; C. E, Dennlson,
JelTersonville, O., "sawmill dog;" "W. E.
Bunta, Springfield, O., "electric wire
coupling;" J. W. Culmer, New Brighton,
Pa., gas producer; W. A. Dunlap, Pitts
burg, railway torpedo; A. L. Pitney, Pitts
burg, fire extinguisher; George Heisick,
Allegheny, safety device for mills; H. B.
Shelfenberger, Eochester, Pa., "panoramic
opera;" B. K. Lewis, Union City, Pa.,
tailors' measure; S. D. Eagle, Hazeltou,
Pa., air gun; T. F. Gray, Monroevllle, O.,
ram scales; 'W. 8. Patterson, Allegheny,
rush holder for electric motors or dynamos.
Hundreds of Boys
In the vicinity of Gusky's were seen draw
ing wagons through the streets yesterday.
Bain or no rain, the boys were not going to
be left, and they came on tbe first day we
advertised to give them away. This was
wise to make snre of getting one, but we
want the boys to know that all this week we
shall continue to give one of these large
substantial wagons tnt .with every sale of
5 and up in our boys' department.
GUSKX'3.
Giving Fine Umbrellas Away.
Only two more days of Kanfmanns' great
English gloria umbrella distribution. Every
purchaser of a man's suit or overcoat or
lady's cloak or wrap of 110 or more will be
presented with one of these desirable urn
brellas. Eaufmakkb, Clothiers.
Stocks, Grain, OIL
McGrew, Wilson & Co., Eisner building,
cor. Filth ave. and Wood st
Ladies' long wraps at a bargain, (5 to
$15 now for best styles and materials; were
?1S to 540 regularly.
TTSSU HUGT3 & HACKE.
Fine Watches for the Holidays.
An elegant assortment in gold and silver
cases. It will pay yon to deal at Hauch's,
No. 295 Fifth ar. -wrsu
No bad effects follow the use of our lager
and Pilsner beers. Physicians unhesitat
ingly recommend them. Families may
order direct by mail or telephone 1186.
Ieox City Bbettixo Cosipaut,
Stocks, Grain, OIL
McGrew, Wilson is Co., Eiiatr talldinf.
i. rifth it, ft&d Wood tt. . 1
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- ,Fw
UTE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Tbe Canadian Parliament has been pro
rogued until January 19.
A bushel of counterfeit half dollars were
unearthed by house excavators at Venice, 111.
Louise Steckel. a domestic, was asphyxia
ted at New York by gas escaping from a burner
in ber room.
V ine scnooner m. tu. iioya ariitea amors
omquet Forks, Nova Scotia, and tbe entire
crew was lose
Miss Maud Whltelaw was burned to death
at at. Louis yesterday by an explosion of a
gasoline stove.
Whltecaps whipped several persons In Har
rison county, lnd., Thursday night, and warned
several others.
Tbe Cherokee Live Stock Association say
they will resist tho Government's attempts to
confiscate cattle left on the strip.
Swan Outafson. a young Swedish laborer at
Cherokee, la., has fallen heir to 3500,000 by the
death of a Pennsylvania relative
George T. McClelland, claiming to be Vice
President of tbe Caiustock Virginia Mining
Company, mysteriously disappeared from a
Denver hotel.
The Coroner's jury on the recent Junction
accident at Jacksonville, found that the Alton
and Wabash companies erred in uot providing
necessary safeguards.
William Walter Phelps. Minister to Ger
many, and Frederick lionglas. Minister to
Haytl. sailed from New York for their re
spective stations yesterday.
The mutilated bodies of a man, a woman
and child were found In the flint hills of Green
wood county, Kan., by hunters. Supposed
tbey were emigrants murdered by horse thieves.
A BISE IS EXPECTED.
Business on the. IUver Delayed by Tester
day's Dense Fog.
The Keystone State will be the Monday boat
for Cincinnati.
The up-river boats bad their usual good busi
ness yesterday.
The river yesterday registered 3 feet 4 inches
and is slowly rising.
The Congo was the Cincinnati boat yester
day, and had a good trip both in and ont.
Foa on tho riveryesterday delayed thepacket
boats. There Is not enough water for the coal
men to work.
There was a large consignment of mer
chandise that went out yesterday for Spokane
Falls, via St. Louis.
The wharf yesterday had more merchandise
scattered about than for years. Molasses, cot
ton and whisky was lined all along from Smith
field to Market streets.
Ira W. HuifTlNQTOir, clerk of the C. W.
Batchelor, will make only one more trip with
tbat boat and will then enter upon his duties as
Inspector of Hulls for tbe Uallipolis district.
MISERS ATTACKED BY SUBCLASS.
One or the Victims Killed, and His Aged
Father Beaten to Insensibility.
Siodx City, Ia., Dec. C. William
Oemig, who lived with his father, Christian
Oemig, was shot and killed by burglars who
entered bis father's house. Although they
have real estate and other property valued
at 30.000, the two men have lived in
wretched quarters. It was the talk of the
neighborhood that they hid large sums of
money about their house.
The old man and his son heard the bur
glars, and William sprang out ot bed and
met them as they broke in the door, A ter
rible struggle ensued. Several shots were
fired, one of which passed through Will
iam's lungs, and he sank helpless on tbe
floor. The old man, who is 80 years of age,
was attacked and clubbed to insensibility.
The burglars beat a hasty retreat, without
securing any money, although it is learned
that there was $3,000 in the house.
A D1PHTHEBIA VICTIM.
Walter Conlson, Son of the Detective, Died
at Midnight
Walter Hague Conlson, the Mittle son of
Detective Sol Conlson, died yesterday
morning from diphtheria at his parents'
home on Tannehlll street. The little fellow
suffered greatly from the most malignant
form of that dread disease ior several days
until midnight, when he died. He was
aged 6 years 11 months and 25 days.
Walter was one of the brightest of little
boys, and quickly made friends with all
who knew him. He was quite well known
at City Hall, where he occasionally visited,
and there he had made many friends.
GOLD EXCITEMENT H) INDIANA
The Yellow Metal Supposed to be Dis
covered Near Columbus.
Columbus, Ikd,, Dec. 6. At Sampson
Hill, 18 miles southwest of here, a yellow
metal has been discovered within the past
few days in timbered gulches owned by an
old German, named Gore. An analysis is
said to have proven the metal to be gold.
The tract is difficult ol access, and has
been little frequented. Large quantities of
the metal are thought to exist in the vicin
ity, and people in the surrounding country
are greatly excited.
BlCJt H''AUA''HEcarter's Little Liver Pills.
BICK HZADAdrECarter,, UMIe UTer Tmu
BICK HEAUACHB,,, ,, LlTerrulJ
SICK HEADACHECllrjr,, MMl0 Liver Pin.
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BROKERS-FINANCIAL.
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Stocks, Bonds,-Grata. Petroleum.
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Stocks. Stocks. I UIL J0
BOUGHT AD.
For cash or on margin,
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San Francisco, Philadelphia or Boston Ex
changes. Loans made at low rates of interest.
Established 1876. .-Weekly Circular FREE.
A. R. CHISHOLM A CO., 61 Broadway, N. Y.
mhlS-95-Su
Bermuda Bottled.
"Ton must bo to Bermuda. If
Sou do not I mil not be rcsponsl
le for tho consequences." " But,
doctor, I can afford neither the
time nor the money." "Well, if
that Is impossible, try
SCOTT'S
MULSION
OF PURE NORWEGIAN
COD LIVER OIL.
I sometimes call It Bermuda Bot
tled, and many cases or
CONSUMPTION,
Bronchitis, Cough
op Severe Cold
I bave CURED with it; and the
advantage Is tbat tbe most sensi
tive stomaca can take It. Another
thin? which commends It. is the
stlmuiatinar DrnDcrtl or trm tiv-
poplunphltes which It contains.
You will find it for gale at your (
Brunrslst's bnt see you ret tbe (
original scvitb emulsion."
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DH, F.A.WALL.M.B.aV.S.,
raarj Sup,
48 West Diamond St.,
ALLEGHENY, PA.
TELEPHONE, 34AO.
Until further orders the
Doctor will "hold fortk" there
every day from 12 noon to I
P.M.
All are cordially invited.
No Collections
OB
BACK RECKONINGS.
Surgery,
Hospital,
Pharmacy
AND
Resid
ence,
AS BEFORE.
131 Bebecca St., Allegheny.
EVERY HORSE OWNER
SHOULD KNOW THE
Allegheny County Veterinary
Infirmary
(TELPHONE 3061),
And tha principles on which It Is run.
First TVe will visit yonr sick or lame patient
once at any place (distance no object) and tell
you wbat iu ailment is and tbe canse of it, on
payment of onr net expenses to and from tba
same.
Bccond Wo will tell yon at once if tba dis
ease is curable or not.
Tbird We will tell you just wbat tbe treat
ment will cost.
Fourth we never advise treatment where tba
casa is hopeless or on recovery the animal
would be worthless.
Fif tb We only ask you to send for ns after
you bave consulted with everyone else, and ut
terly failed todUcovertne ailment or get relief!
do this before destroying tbe animal or selling
it at a sacrifice. N.B. Our principal veterin
ary snrgeon has had more years of practical
experience and bandied more stock than all
tbe veterinary surgeons (graduates) in tbe two
cities.
Sixth If we fail te fulfill our written con,
tract with you, or any case we may treat or ad
vise you on, wo distinctly specify tbat no
charges of any kind shall be made.
Seventh We will furnish you with 1,000 of
the highest references InFittsaurz and Alle
gheny to the above effect.
Eighth Wo claim that it will always pay you
better to consult an honest, reliable veterinary
surgeon of skill and experience than t allow
yourself t be duped anil robbed and have your
animal injnred by the unskillful treatment of
somo bum horse doctor. de7-92
A BRADDOCK LADY'S GRAT
ITUDE. AFTZK A COUKSE OI TEEATMENT BY SB
BTEKS SHE CALLS AT HIS OFFICE ANU
ASKS HIU TO PUBLISH HER CASE, SHE
FEELS SO GRATEFUL FOB TBE BENEFIT
BECEIVED AT HIS HANDS.
Mrs. Arjryle bad been troubled with ber bead
ana stomach six years. Fain over tbe eyes,
rlnginsm the ears, hawKing and spitting up a
dark colored mucus, constantly blowing crusts
out of nostrils, throat dry and always a bad
taste in tbe mouth in tbe morning. Never
could eat anything In tbe morning, and after
dinner and supper always bad bloating up and
rifting of gas. shooting pains all through tba
lnngs to each shoulder blade, with sympathetic
heart trouble. Her heart would beat rapidly
for awhile and then intermit and beat slow and
labored, causing such dizzy spells tbat she
would faint dead away. Her sleep was dis
turbed by horrid dreams and when sbe awoka
in tbe morning was mora tired than wben sh
went to bed.
Jlfr. Ncvin Argyle, Taliot avenue. BraddocH
After six months' continuous and STJtemaHd
treatment, which required considerable pa
tlenca on both Dr. Byers' ana Mrs. Argyle'
part, ba pronounced ber cured. A few weeks
afterward he was surprised to bava ber call tX
his office and say tbat "she and ber husband,
baa been talking the matter over and decided
tbat as she bad received so ranch benefit from
the treatment, tbat tbey thought ltwas as litUa
as tbey could do for Dr. Byers to bave him pub.
llsh ber case as encouragement to others
afflicted as she was." It is, therefore, with ex.
treme pleasure tbat Dr. Byers publishes tha
above testimony in favor of bis method of treat
ment, given, as it is by Mrs. Argyle voluntarily,
out of tha goodness of ber heart and sympathy
for suffering humanity. Sba is welMraawaM
Braddock as an estimable lady.
Mlt. B. V. RANDALL, KBff CASTLX, A
writes under date of November 22: "Inclosed
find S". fur which send ma treatment for one
month. I have been getting alon nicely, bava
pot been bothered with pains in my bead, tha
dropping baclc in throat and clogging np of
nostrils has almost ceased, and 1 have gained
ten pounds In flesh."
TREATMENT U A MONTH, XX2ICOT IS
CHID ED.
Office of Dt. Byers, established 1SS3, No, 4H,
Penn av. Specialties: Catarrh, all nervous,
blood and s Kin dlseve, all cbronla dlseasea.
Patients treated successfully by mall. Hours,
9 till 4. 7 till 8. Sundays, forenoon only.
no'a-sau
SHOO.es.
Tha ladies' ADJUSTABLE
Shoe Is tha most comfortable in tba world.
A. PALMER. Gen'l Art
BeS-roau Nos. 2 4 1 Sixth st, Flusburg, Pv( ?