t THE HTTSBTTSg DlSPATOfi. SUNDAY, DECEMBER- 28, 1390. IS i 5 CffETle All communications for this department should be mailed to reach The Dispatch not liter than Saturday morning. Reasonable space -will te freely Riven to all organizations classified nnder this heading. AKOTEXS HEW SOCIETY. The Order of Azor, "Which. Hai Jnt Been Organised In rittaburg. The Order of Azor Is a new fraternal and beneficial organization, with Pittsbnrg as the place of its birth. The charter of incorpora tion was granted by the Court of Allegheny county December 9. The order is founded on the same General plan as the order of the Iron Hall. Tontu Solon, A. O. TJ. W Hoyal Arca num and Improved Order of Hcptasophs. The constitution provides for two classes of certifi cates: First, endowment class: second, deatn benefit class. In the endowment class the cer JiBcatcs are isuedT or 500 each, payable durins Iho life of the member after five years of con tinuous membership. The death benefit class naysfrcmSo'OtoSloOO upon the death of the member in the same manner as the Koyal "Vrcanum and Improved Order of Beptasopbs. It is not the intention ot the order to issue certificates belonging to the second class at ptesent, Ira. to cenfinj its beneficialworktothe endowment class alone. The following well-known professional and business men constitute the officers and members ot the National Department: National Pa-t President. Frank S. Kaslage, of William Kaslage & Son. Pittsburg; Isational President. Uhomas H. Hughes, of Postal Tele graph, Pittsburg! National First Vice Presi dent. George V. Snaman. Jr., Alle gheny; National 'Second Vice Presl. dent.' John J. Davis. Allegheny; Na tional Secretary. "W. A. Hoobler, Pittsburg; Isational Treaorer. Otto E. Heinman, Alle gheny; National Medical Examiner, R. E. Warner. M. D.. I'ltuburgi National Marshal, Captain II. W. A. Simmons; National Warder, Henrv A. Scbafer; National Sentinel. H. Elchcnschr; National Trustees. Frank P. Bl the. Chairman, Pittsburg: Harvey H. Smith Pittsburg: Joseph Little. Pitts lurci bcott Dibert, Pittsburc; Thomas Tregajowan. Pitt'burg; National Financiers, Peter eber. W. W. liulton, Pittsburg, and C. G. Hugzlus. Allegbenjj National Counsellors, S. A Johnson. Attorney. Pittsburg: K. Herrod, D.D. S., Pittsburg; C. W. Helmoid. Pittsburg. Members of the Ntlonal Department: C. S. Hauser. J. A. Greenawalt. D. D. S.: H. H. Ben. cough. Pension Agent; R. U. F. Foulk, J. X. Conley. J. IL Penski. J. P. McTighe, special officer; Thomas E. Clark, A. W. Boggs, F. Howard Fife, F. B. Dili. Lewis Holden and E. E. Huncerf ord, Columbus. O., Past State Councilor of Ohio. Jr., O. U. A. M. The word Azor is of Biblical derivation, and means "he who helps." or "one who assists and Is assisted." Therefore the Order of Azor is a co-operative beneficial order. Each member can take out at the time of initiation from one to Ave certificates, or apply for and receive ad ditional certificates from time to time, pro vided that the number of certificates never exceeds five held by the rnemncr at anyone time. The sick and accident disability benefits are both prorated and graded. The sick and accident disabiuty benefits are cumulative; that is to say, any undrawn balance still stands to the credit of the member for future nse when neeled. All sick and accident disability benefits are deducted at the maturity of the certificate, together with 6 per cent interest. A funeral benefit of ?50 is allowed for husband or wife. Upon death of a member prior to the date ot the maturity of the certificate it may be prorated in proportion to the time in force, or the beneficiary may carry it to maturity in the same manner as the member would have done had death not occurred. Both sexes be tween the ages of 16 and 05 years are admitted on equal terms. No assessments will be levied at any time on the first yea of membership. The first local bureau will be institu :d early In January. The success of the order is as cured, as there art) already about 2U0 names on the charter kst. Jr. O. TJ. A. Bt. State Secretary Deemer has la grippe. The Ohio Councils have formed a State Funeral Benefit Association. The State Councilor has issued a valuable cir cular of instructions to deputies. Many of the Councils meeting on New Sear's sight Kill postpone their meetings until Janu ary 8. Leonard Wales, city organist of Allegheny, has been proposed for membership in Reliable Council. The First Regiment, U. A. it, will hold its first reception at the Grand Central Rink on Tliursdas-, February 6. American Hall will be dedicated on Tuesday evening. A rich programme had been prepared by Pride of the West Council. There are at least four disappointed aspirants for positions of honor this morning. Well, all could not be Division Marshal. Martha Washington Council No. 623, of Philadelphia, will ho" a a benefit at the Park Theater during the week of January 12. Iowa is the last State to be entered. A coun cil was instituted at Clinton last week. Tbo State officers of Illinois constituted the team. On and after Friday. January 2, Reliable Council No. 9u will meet in the new American Hall, corner of Ohio and West Diamond streets, Allegheny. A union meeting of fio Council' of Beaver county will be held on Friday events, Jan nary 16. The State Board ot Officers will be present. The headquarters for the chief marshal has been located at Ihe American office, where Brother Morlcy desires communications in tended for him to be addressed. Loyal Orange Lodge of the Keystone district is making a great eff t t to fi.I Carnegie Hall for the lecture of the Rev. William Best on "Will lam and Washington," on January 8. Jo-eph S. Reynolds, State Councilor of Illinois, is to be married in Feb uary. It is to be hoped the wedding will not interfere with nis prospective trip to Pittsburgforthe parade. The meeting of representatives in Willow cale Hall Fourth avenue, last night, for the purpoie of organizing an association to further th- woik o: .he order, was largely attended, an ! the i.iuications are the new organisation will be a big success. Acme Council announces a mysterious affair for Thursday evening. January S. The State Councilor u ill be pre-ent and the "disturb ance" will begin immediately after the installa tion of officers. It is said several novelties and surprises are in store for the members and their friends. It seems almost impossible to raise the re mainder of the money necessary to complete Iho monument fund. Why this shoula be is Lard to tell. The Monumental Committee raised $5,000 Why cannot the councils make iiptheoibcrS2,CC0 7 It would be an easy task it the plan suigested that of giving 10 or 15 cents a member ere adopted. T. J. Morley. Chief Marshal of the annual parade, announced the following staff officers jeeierday: Adjutant General, Geo. R. Bcccl.er, of J. C. Chaplin Council, No. 3C5; Anistant Adjutant General, G. E. Kepple, of Acme. No. 19; Chief of Staff. John GrIpp,Fitts Jmrg, No. 117: color bearers, Ed. U..ilernman, Manchester, No, 124 and John Force, Hill Ton. No, IS. The Hcptasophs. The Supreme Conclave, will bold itsjnext ses sion in ew York, beginning Tuesday, April 23. The Inspection of all subordinate conclaves acd tlm installation ot officers will take place In January. In the election of officers considerable new blood has been recognized, to the manifest benefit of gome conclaves. The pro?pcts for the coming year are excel lent. In 1590 only 11 assessments were called. Anvffort will be made to reduce the coming year to ten. The Supreme Archon will attend a meeting of Supremo Representative District No. 12, composing the conclaves of the Wyoming Yal ley.tat Scranton January-6. Several Conclaves which had been doing nothing for somt time, received new members In December. This may b? regarded as a Sort of prclitniaaiy work for 1S3L Maryland Conclave No. L of Baltimore, be ing composed entirely of business and profes sional men, has changed its time of meeting from evening co 12 x. The plan is new, but la working well so far. ' Zcta Conclave Sao. 6 ,ii monthly raining oa fRI V l If I I 1 CSsa X' IkI t "5V npHr Pittsburg Conclave No. S9 In its membership. The former is the largest and will likely hold this honor for some time to come. In 1S90 it in itiated 171 new members. McKee's Rocks Conclave has an open instal lation January 20. The Supreme Archon has been requested to send some one down to ex plain "the laws, and the objects and purposes of the order." The Deputy will no doubt fill the bill to the satisfaction of all. A. O. K. of XI. C. Union Custle. No. 110. A. O. K. or the M. O. has elected the following officers for the ensu ing term: S. K. C, Richard Pickering; S. K. V. C, H. O. Dunham: a K. F. L., Joseph Pick ering; A. R. S., H. W. Renouf; C. of a, G. W. Garrard; A. C.of a. J. C. Llghtcap; Chaplain, R. AL Humphreys; L G., J. M. Harmon; O. G., C E. Dunham; Trustees. J.C. Llghtcap and W. andO.F. S. Dawkins. D. D. S. C. McCune has granted a dispensation to the castle to dispense with the next regular meeting on account of it being New Years day. A commacderyof the uniformed rank will shortly be organized by the members of this castle, about SO names having been already re ceived. General Lodge Notes. District Grand Chief Louis Smith. Jr., will publicly install the officers of Acme Castle No. 52, K. G. E., Saturday evening, January 3, in St. Clair Hall, head of Twenty-second street incline, Southside. He has appointed the fol lowing officers to preside: G. P. C, J. M. Bair; G. C Louis Smith. Jr.: G. V. a, W. C Am mon; G. H. P., H. a Avers; G. IC of E.. W. E. Macfarlane; G. M. of It., John Sherman; G. a IL, E. Evans; G. F. G., W. T. Waite. and G. S. G., J. A. Johnson. An entertainment will also be given in connection with the Installa tion and a good time is assured. On Monday evening, December 22, Washing ton Camp No. 62a P. O. a of A., initiated nine candidates, and elected the following officers to serve for the ensuing term: President, R. D. Hayden; Vice President, H. C. Shannon; M. of F. and C, G. W. Printer; Conductor, L N. flumbaugn; Recording Secretary, E. J. Johns; Financial Secretary. J. E. Snyder; Treasurer, W. D. Jones; Inner Guard, M. J. Lawton; Outer Guard, L. A. Sterne. Allegheny Council No. 23. National Union, has elected the following officers for the en suing year: President, George A. Drake; Vice President, W. L, Kartllck; Ex-Pretident, H. A. Buehner; Corresponding Secretary, A. Gardiner: Financial Secretary, William Spang enberg; Treasurer, J. H. McChesney; Trustees, W. H. Keck, M. D.. H. Thompson and R. Shearer. The council will give its fourth annual entertainment at Its hall, on West Diamond street, Allegheny, New Year's Eve, and cordially invites all friends to attend. IKPEISCmXENT FOB DEBT. A Method of Getting Even That Is Going Out of Fashion at Chicago. Chicago Globe.) That impecunious debtors are incar cerated in the jail and held there for long periods of time, is well known to the aver age citizen, and it is a popular belief that, once in jail for debt, a man can be kept there if unable to pay up until be is gray whiskered and bald beaded. Jailer Price, when questioned on the sub ject, laughed loud and long. "Debtors," said he, "are now about as scarce in this jail as white blackbirds. Formerly, a credi tor could cage his debtor and keep him in prison until he either paid up or the credi tor grew weary of paying the captive's board. Men were thus kept, sometimes, for years. About two years ago the law was changed so that a debtor cannot be confined more than six months. The result is that debtors aren't brought in very often. It is too expensive and unsatisfactory a'way of getting even with them. There is only one man confined here now under the debt laws, and I don't think he objects much." The solitary prisoner proved to be Gusta vus Loehr, who, on a judgmentof ?322 09, has been imprisoned since September 27. Mr. Loehr, who is a good looking and gen tlemanly young German, is the pieture of health and happiness. "I don't regard my imprisonment as a very serions misfortune," he said. "Ire fused to pay what I regarded as blackmail and am caged here in consequence." A QUAIL H7 THE METE0P0LIS. It is Captured in a Law Office Overlooking the Churchyard of Trinity. yew York Times. The most indefatigable quail hunter never bagged a bird under such circumstances as those in which one was taken not long ago by a prominent lawyer of this city. Mr. Delos HcCnidy, of the firm of Yanderpoel, Cunvng and Goodwin, sat writing one after noon at his desk in a room on the sixth floor of the United Bank Building, and was disturbed by a gentle tapping at the pane of a window overlooking Trinity Churchyard, In a hasty glance he saw what appeared to be a flash of a bird's wing. Then, peering cautiously, he saw a full-grown quail perched upon the leige and looking curi ously down on the Broadway crowd. Concealing himself at the side of the win dow, he carefully and noiselessly lifted the sash a few inches. Presently the bird looked round, and seeing the opening under the sash, trotted promptly intp the room. The way it whirred around the room when it discovered Mr. McCui-dy showed conclu sively that it was both wild and uninjured. After the lawyer had succeeded in capturing thr bird, which was a hen, he placed it in a lar;e cage as an object of interest to his clnnts. As the quail is a bird not given to long fights, the question is, where did it come from? A SAEKIKQ ECABFfm. Startling Effect Produced In a Club by a New Invention. .New York Times. A member of one of the uptown clubs caused something of a sensation in the smoking room of his club a few nights ago. As he joined a group of gentlemen it was noticed that he wore a unique pin in his scarf. It was a large dog's head made of oxidized silver. Its eyes were tiny diamonds and its mouth was red enamel. While the wearer's friends were looking at the pin and commenting upon it the red mouth of the silver dog opened and a succession of sharp barks issued therefrom. The effect was startling at first, but as the barking continued several members of the club pressed about the owner of the pin, curious to examine "the new trick." The wearer of the decoration, after enjoying the sensation that he had created lor awhile, unbuttoned his waistcoat and disclosed a long rubber tube attached to the pin on the under side of the scarf. The tube extended down into one of the pockets of the gentle man's trousers, terminating in a rubber bulb. By repeatedly pinching the bulb the wearer ot the pin was able to cause th e sounds to issue from the dog's mouth. Thus does the Yankee mind triumph again. WHAT THEY SIGHED FOE. A Liberal Christian Was a Very Desirable Quantity With the Church. KewYork Weekly. Mrs. De Gadd That new neighbor of yours don't i;o to any particular church as I can see. He's an atheist, ain't he? Mrs. De Gabb Not so bad as that, I as sure you. He is what is called a Liberal Christian. Mrs. De Gadd "Well, I'm glad to hear that, and I'll call on him this very day. Our church is awfully in need of a new organ and a new bell, and we ain't got half enough to pay the preacher yet. Liberal christians is what we're sighin' for in this town. A Bit of Philosophy. BaratogUn.1 Practice saying the right thing at the right time. Bay the wrong thing when ever you will, only try and say it to your self. The Liar That U Needed. Atchison Globe. The man who can tell a lie ten times with out changing it is the sort of a man the world needs to tell the truth. tilCK HEADACHE. " Carter's LUUt Llvsr Plus. SICK WtU)XCBXCutu,t utue Liver Pills. HEADACHECarter, utat Urymu BICK SICK HEADACHE. -Carur's Little Liver Pills. astf-rrua CHATS ABOUT TEADE. Confideiice Shown in the Willingness of Feople to Help Each Other. REALTY AS A SOURCE OF CREDIT. Property So Highly Prized That it Cannot he Had for Love or Honey. A EEPOET DENIED AT HEASQUAETEBS While it is true that "no man liveth to himself," it is equally clear that no one does business to himself. The activities of life are so intimately associated that the im pairment of one affects all. It is encour aging, therefore, to know that local finan ciers have generously come to the assist ance of a great interest in temporary pecuniary straits. Pittsburg capitalists are always ready to help the deserving; and thus standing by each other "through thick and thin," they are enabled to weather storms which otherwise would carry them down. In union there is strength. A Vanishing Sign. In answer to an Inquiry about the renting season and the demand for houses, yesterday, J. B. Lartin, of J. B. Larkin A Co., developed a new Idea, In which there is much foed for thought. He said: To Let' Is getting to be a rare term, and you will notice that the number of such signs is growing less each year. Poople move about less, and when they do movo they buy their own homes. They reason that if property investment is good for one class of people it Is also good for another, and they buy instead of rent. It does not follow, howevor, that people do not move. They do to almost as great an extent as formerly, yet there are a large number who buy one year and sell the next and then buy again. Some sell and buy for the money there is In It; some for a change of neighborhood, while oth ers are moved by business considerations. 'For Sale' has taten the place of 'To Let' very largely, and you have it verified every day by someone looking for a new home who has just sold the old one, and would not rent at any pries. "People are becoming thrifty as the communi ty grows older, and more prosperous and they are beginning to realize that real estate brings credit and exerts an influence that can be had in no other way. Its possession makes a man a good citizen; he becomes responsible for his own acts, and has an interest in the advance ment and well being of his neighbors and of the community. One piece of property stimu lates him to acuuire another, and so on until ho finally takes a pride in public matters. The feeling that every man should own his own home, at least, is growing very fast and as it grows and advances to lets' are re tired." Still on the String. It was mentioned in this column some time ago that Joseph Home & Co. were dickering for the Demmler property on Sixth avenue, between Htevcnson's and the Duquesne Club House. It was reported on the street yester day that the deal had been made at about $2,250 foot front One of the Messrs. Demmler was asked for particulars, but instead of giving them he said that the property had not been sold nor even talked about for a month. It is true, however, that Messrs. Home A Co. have made an offer for it, but whether or not it will be accepted is further along. Better Than Money. Some people have an Idea that money will buy anything. In a talk yesterday with a prominent real estate man on this subject he saldi The idea that the almighty dollar is the open sesame to everything in the world is a mistake. I thought so in early life, but find from experience that there are many desirable pieces of property that cannot be bought at any price. True, you may be able to buy just as nice and as available property In other sections of the city, but It !s a fact, nevertheless, that there are thousands of people who, when of fered even fancy prices, say t 'If it is worth that to Mr. Brown it is worth equally as much to me, and I will not sell it.' Pride of home Is an Important factor with many people, while others refuse rare offers on account of family associations, one member of a family willing to another, and so on from generation to generation. 'There is something singular," continued the gentleman, "about this class of property, and people seem to be attracted to it. Whether it Is because they know it cannot be bought, or from some other unknown reason, I can't tell, but I know of several cases where I have had offers on property that was not in the market and could not bo purchased at any price, while just as good property could be had for much less money than that offered an exemplifica tion, I suppose, of the old saying: 'We are al ways wanting something that we can't get.' " w A Popular Locality. It Is said there is not a vacant lot on Meyran avenue. Atwood street lots are scarce and high, while those on Oakland avenne are held at more than S100 a front foot. Oakland seems to be a favored spot. i A South Highland Seal. A prominent aown-town business man, who is too modest to give his name to the public, has bought one of Dr. Hoffman's South High land residences at a figure approximating 814,000. He will occupy it about March L The deal was concluded yesterday afternoon. Only Two Things Needed. If East Liberty had a couple of first-class hotels and a theater it wonld make a pretty well equipped city. It has abont absorbed the population of the old city, and the crowds that throng Frankstown and Penn avenues are sec ond only to those on Fifth avenue and Smith. held street. There are many people out there who do not visit down-town once In a year. They believe In protecting home Industry, and practice what they preach. a Business News and Gossip. The man or woman who invests money in real estate need have no fear of burglars. At a meeting of members of the Exchange yesterday, James S. McKelvy (Incumbent) was nominated for President, W, W Chaplin for Secretary, and J. B. Barbour. Jr., for Treas urer. The election will be held Friday next, February 2. Straub & Morris have sold, five more lots In Millvale Terrace plan, making 211 In all. The most important mortgage on file yester day was for 6,000. The list was small, num bering only 16. It is understood that a lot In Lloyd Circle, frontin g 60 feet on Dithridge street by 172, has been sold for S25 a foot'front to a prominent attorney. Baxter, Thompson & Co., to whom the deal Is attributed, would neither deny nor affirm the report. Pittsburg national banks, according to the published statements, hold S178.9S1 in excess of the S3 per cent rule, as required by law, or 25.67 per cent of net deposits. Dealers in holiday goods continue to express surprise at the magnitude of the trade this sea son. Nothing could bettor show the prosperity of the city. Real estate agents are pursuing the usual course in sending notices to tenants. A notice to vacate does not necessarilv mean what it says. A majority of the leases will be renewed. . t The Building Kccord. The past week was the worst one of the year for the building trades, only six permits being issued one in each of the following wards: Fourteenth, Thirteenth, Eighteenth, Nine teenth, Twenty-second and Thirty-fifth. The total cost of all was 21,430. The number of permits issued the previous week was 15, representing a buildings, the es timated cost being $26,500. Two more wero takon out yesterday, one by Elizabeth M. Yoder for a stone three-story dwelling, 41x43 feet, on Murrayhill avenue. Twenty-second ward, to cost 515.000, and the other by I. N. Engle, lor a frame two-story dwelling, 19x22 feet, on Webster avenue. Thir teenth ward, to cost S500. movements In Realty, Broirni Saint sold, through the agency of Baxter, Thompson & Co.. lots Nos. 100 and 153, Bank of Commerce addition plan, Brushton, being each 50x130 feet, on Brushton avenue, near Bennett nreet, for $2,100. Black & Baird sold tor Dr. Huffman, Mc Keesport, a new Queen Ance dwelling, on South Highland avenue, with lot 65x100 feet, for 512.200. M. F. Hippie & Co. sold to. P. Tress a hand some new Queen Anne style 12-roomed brick dwelling, with lot 60x120 feet, situate on the west side of South Hiland avenue, near Walnut street, Twentieth ward, for, $12,200. - J. E. Glass & Co. sold for A. O. Watklns to L B. Avon lots Nos. 21, 23, 20, 27, 82, 83, 64 and 85 in Alliqulppa Placo, Thirteenth ward, for J3,8O0. ' HOUE SECUSITIES. Average Business and no Surprises Slight Improvement in Electric. Business in local stocks was up to the aver, age the past week and while values were away down, in the language of the street, they ex hibited considerable tenacity in resisting" fnrther depression. Closing prices ol yester day, as compared with those of the previous Saturday, show slight gains to be in the major ity. Total sales for the week were L413 shares against '1,1S0 the previous week. Electric was the only thing handled yester day. One hundred shares b. o. SO, brought 13Jj& anO 25 regular 13J4- This Is a fractional Improvement on the previous close, and was no doubt due to the assistance rendered the com pany by local banks. It is pure fiction to assert that there Is no market for local stocks. The speculator is al ways abroad. The trouble is he is not quite ready to buy. After closing up his yearly ac counts and finding out where be stands finan cially, he will, go into the market and make himself felt. Such securities as are repre sented on the local Exchange will not long go a-begging. It seems safe to assert that the lowest depth has been sounded, and that a very slight Pur ine demand would stir thinss up. It is reason able to infer, therefore, that any change must be for the better. BAKE STOCXS. Eld. Atked. Bank of Pitfufcnnr &S Commercial National Bank. 100 Citizens' National l$ank Bs. freehold Bank SO 72X Iron and Glass Dollar Saving .... W Monoujrahela National Bank ,...127 .... Oddfellows' tiavlngs Bank TO KATCBAL OAS STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Brldjrewater ..,. W People'sNat. GasandFlpeageCo...... T Pennsylvania Gas Co 11 Philadelphia Co..- 1S M , Wheeling Uas Co. UK H Oil. OOUPAXT STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Columbia Oil Co tts rASSBNOXB BAHAVAT STOCKS. Bid. Atked. Central Trsotion leU tt tatlztni' Traotlon MX BAII.BOAD STOCKS, Eld. Asksd. .. ... 9 rutifcUffALakaErl KIKIXO STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Consignee NorlkMlnlnirCo Luster Mining Co Sllrerton Mining Co va o ...a..... ,111 ' XLXOTBIC LIOHT STOCXS. Bid. Asked. 'WMtlnifcouM neetrlo. 1 I'M KISCXLLUrBOn STOCKS. ma, Asked. WestmahoaM'Jr Brake 0... 10S rEx dividend. At New York yesterday the total sales of stocks were G0.S63 shares, including: Atchison, 6.585; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 4,815; Lake Shore, 8,435: Louisville and Nash ville, 3.200; Northern Pacific, 1,860; Bt. Paul, 7,338; Union Pacific, 6,660. K0NEY MARKET. The Improvement Noted a Week Ago Continues Nothing Pinched. The local monetary situation the past week was encouraging to borrowers as well as the general public, as Bbowing that the stringency had almost entirely disappeared. Begular cus tomers were promptly accommodated, and con siderable outside paper was discounted, but the doors have not been thrown wide open to the latter. The bank statements -now being pub lished show that these institutions are unusu ally strong. Considering the weather and other draw backs, the Clearing House report for the five days of the week is quite satisfactory. It re flects a large volume of business and a healthy condition of the leading industries. While the gross exchanges were below those of the pre vious week the average was better. Saturday's exchanges f 1,T,S32M Saturday's balances 225,204 43 Week's exchanses 10,602,01 03 Week's balances 1,333,889 Ii Previous week's exchanges. .......... 11,815,215 21 Kxcuauees week of Wa 12.6B5.109 83 Balances week of 1SS9 1, "29,538 83 A bank officer said: "I think all danger of further stringency has disappeared. The large holiday trade demonstrated that there was no necessity for It, as the people had plenty of money. From now on 1 look for a steady im provement as a result of yearly settlements and the return of funds from the agricultural districts. I think6 percent money will be abundant after the middle of next month." At New York yesterday money on call was easy, ranging from 4 to 6 per cent, last loan 4, closed offered at 4. Prime mercantile paper, 79. Sterling exchange quiet and steady at S4 79 for CO days' bills and S4 83 for demand. The weekly statement of the New York banks. Issued yesterday, shows the following changes: Keserve, Increase, $3,220,275: loans, decrease, 1,056,200; specie, increase, ES.335,600; legal tenders, increase, 323,000; deposits, in crease, $1,729,300; circulation, Increase, 9.900. Amount above legal requirements, $7,724,300. Closing Bond Quotations. rf. S. 49, res:.... V. B. 43, Coup.. ,.121 Jf M. K. A T. Gen. 5s.. SGK Mutual Union 6s....I00$ N. J. C. Int. Cert...l08M Northern Pac. lsts.,114H Northern Pac. 2ds..09J4 Northw't'n consols.136 Nortw'n deben's 69.1C6) Uresron & Trans. 6s. St.Ij &I. M. Gen. 5s. 91W Bt.L. 4S.P. Gen.M.106 St. Paul consols.. ...123 St. P, OM&Pc.lsts.ll3 lx., Fo. L.G.Tr.Ks. 81) Tx.. Pc. G.Tr.lts. 30 Union Paclne lstc ..112 West bhore lOOtf .1Z24 , 103M U.S. 4s, reg.., U, S. 4s, coup mn Pacific (is of '95. 1UV Louisiana stampcd4s 62 Missouri Cs Tenn. new set. 6s.. ..102J$ Tenn. new stt. 68. ... 96 Tenn. new set. 2s....r69 uanaaa so. -as m Central Pacidolsts-liOM Den. & K. G. lsts...U4H lien. & is. u. 4s bum D.&It. G. Westlsts. Krle2d 98 M. K.SI, Gen.6.. 72? Bank Clearings. CHICAGO' Clearings for the week, $66,033,094, against $59,009,113 for the corresponding week last year. Clearings for the day, $11,216,000. Bates for money wero firm at 7 per cent. St. Louis Clearings, 3.246,428; balances, $429,141. For this weok Clearings. $17.908,535 balances, -.,006,715. For last week Clearings, $21,872,746; balances, $2,334,019. For correspond ing week last year Clearings, $16,626,407; bal ances, $1,820,747. New York Bank clearings to-day, $92,899, 109; balances. $4,191,893. For the week Clear inns, $485,524,337; balances, $23,0M.5M. Boston Bank clearings to-dav, $11,003,163; balances, $1,5GG.U37. Money 3Q3K per cent. Exchange on New York par to be premium. For the week Clearings, 68,393.155; balances, $7,763,647. For the correSDonding week last year Clearings. $80.S68,213; balances, $9,663,465. PliUjADEi-pniA Bank clearings to-day, $10,235,813; balances. $1,639,537. Money 6 per cent. For the week the clearings were $56,120, 637. and balances 8.937,740. Baltimore Bank cleanngs to-day, $1,721, 965; balances, $270,895. Money, 8 per cent, THE WEEK IK OIL. The Upward Movement Maintained, While Trading Shows a Handsome Increase. There was a moderate business in oil dnring tbo week, while prices were well maintained, showing an advaucing tendency from the start. The close was 1 cents better than the opening. Clearings for the five days were 103,000 barrels, against 62,000 the prevlons wflek of six days. There were several bullish features in active operation, which toned up the market and en couraged the "boys." One was the expectation that the producers will soon find a way to es cape from the clutches of the Standard, and another was the stagnation in field work as a result of the snow storm. Fluctuations for the day and week are appended: Open- High- Low- Clos ing, est. est. lng. Monday. .... .... .... .... Tuesday ws ran oa Wodnesday 6SH CSH 63Jf 63 Krldav 69 70H OX Saturday 71 71 71 71 A broker remarked: "I think the producers' movement will bo ago. A few are slow about joining it, but I think they will eventually come in. The necessity for the action proposed is so apparent, that I cannot see how any man can hang back; If the movement fails we will have to quit the business. The Standard will grind us to powder." McGrew, Wilson & Co. quote puts C9K69i calls, 72K7 NEW YOBK STOCKS. The Commercial Situation Improving, as Shown by Another Cood Bank State ment All Shares on the Upward Torn Bonds Are Active. NewYokk, Dec 27. The situation both in Wall street and in the mercantile community is Improving. In Wall street the crisis has long been passed, and affairs have settled down to an everyday condition. To-day another excellent bank statement, with an In crease of over $3,000,000 in the surplus reserve, shows that money is again accumulating in New York, and after January disbursements have been made money is likely to loan ayvery low rates. The state ment also sho wed a large gain in gold, which is a very encouragin g sign. The market, of course, still retained its holi day character, but there was a most marked disposition by the short sellers of the earlier nortlon of the week to discount a good bank statement by covering their shorts, which, Z itself, gave the market a strong tone, which lasted from the opening to the close. xne nrst sales were made at small iracuonai gains over last evening's figures, and while the narrowness and dullness were most pronounced. the active stocks, including Br. Paul, Atchison, union racinc, Lake esnore, ucxanauiis tnu Sugar, all showed considerable strength and rose further small tractions. Sugar was bought for the long account on rumors of some good news to be made public in the near future. ana is scoreu a nanusome gain, union jraciuo was the most slnggish and failed to make any material advance. The dividend on the pre ferred stock helped Tennessee Coal up toward the close, and that stock also scored a material improvement. The rest of the list, however, was almost en tirely devoid of feature, and the market finally closed dnll but firm at about the best prices of the dav. The final changes are all in the di rection of higher figures, and Sugar shows a gain of 2 and Tennessee Coal 1 per cent.f .'; Railroad bonds were comparatively active, the sales of all issues reaching $531,000 for the two hours, and out of that amount the Atchi son incomes fnrnlshed 97,000. The tone of the dealings was strong, however, and most of the final changes are advances. t The Poif says: The chief argument of the bears is the present and expected decrease of tonnage west of Chicago, owing to the shortage in the corn and wheat crops, and many persons are advancing this as an argument against the probability that the roads will join In the new Western agreement, or keep the spirit of their agreements if tbey do join. It is an open question whether this decrease ot tonnage has not been wholly discounted in the prices ot the Granger stocks. Thus far the Granger roads are earning the dividends tbey are paying, even witn tne present excessive competition. The following table snows tne prices ot active stocks on the New Ifork Stock Exchange yester day. Corrected dally for TUB Dispatch by WurrxBT & BTEPiiENBON, oldest Pittsburg mem bers of New York stock Exchange, 67 Fourth avenusi Clos ing BW. 15 81 15 27S 71 Open- High Inc. est. Am. Cotton On Am. Cotton on crer. Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. 15K UK Atch., Ton. ft S. F... 2S 27M Canadian Pacific Canada Southern .... Central of New Jersey. .,,. .... Central Paclne Chesapeake & Ohio.. Chicago Gas Trust 34 SH C. Bur. & QalncT 87H 83 C, MIL &St. Pant.. 48 49 Low est. 23 16 4 87 49 103 68 20 78 103 134 68 30 24 40 2SX 129 125 17 65 6 88 12 60V 103 T2 80 69 17 99 10 18 31 14 li 62 21 62 15 81 14 20 ISO 15 4, 21 SO 96 69 13 41 8 16 74 271, 64 11 12 48 87 48M u.. .am. & st. r.. or. C, Bock. A P. esx C, St. P.. M. SO C, St. P.. 11. O- lit C. A Northwestern. ...103 CAN. W.PI C, C. C. a 1 63 Col. Coal & Iron Col. ft Uocklnr Valley 24 Cues, ft Ohio 1st orer.. 403, Ches. ftUhlo 2d prer.. 26V Del.. Lack West,... .129 Del. ft Hudson Den. ft itlo Grande.... 17 W teH 10JX 103 c'sii ii" 24 40)4 2sl? 1X 26V 129 17 if uen. a Kiouranae.ni K. T.. Vs. ft tta Illinois Central Lake Krle ft West 18 13 l.ake Erie ft West nf.. 51 61 Lake Shore ft M. 8 108 109 LoulsvUieftNashvllle. 71 72 Mlcnittan Central .... Mobile ft Ohio Missouri raciflc. ...... 69K 60 National Lead Trust... 17 17 New rork Central N.V.. Ca: Bt. u N. Y.. 1j. E.W N.1T. &N. E,. 11 K N. X.. O. ft W 14 11 Norfolk ft Western Norfolk ft Western nf. Northern Pacific 21 21 Northern Pacific Dr.... 01K u 13 6011 108 S3 14 21 ei Oresron improvement. .... PaclfloAlau 31 Peo.. Dec. ft Evans PMlaael. ft Beading... 30 Pullman Palace Car Richmond ft W. P. T . 15 Richmond ft W.P.I. pt .... St. Paul ft Dulutn 20 St. PaulftDuluthuf.. .... St. P.. Minn, ft ilan SutrarTrust. 66 Texas Pacme. Union Pacific 41 Wabash Wabash preferred Western Union. 74 Wheeling: ft u K. 28 Wheeling ft L. K.prer. 66 North American Co... 11 P., C, C. ft St. L P., C, C. ft St. L. pr i iiji soii Uh is 21 69 4i 20 66 74 28 S3f THE 0FE WEEK. Henry Clews Co. Note an Improved Tone in Wall Street Change in the Commer cial Policy of the Country One of the Signs Millions for Disbursement. rSFXCTAI, TELEGRAM TO THX DISPATCH.! New Yoke, Dec 27. Henry Clews & Co. In their weekly financial letter say: Owing to the intervention of tbe holidays the past has been an "oil" week in Wall street. Nothing has oc curred to break the dullness and monotony of a market in which nobody sees any particular chances on either buying or selling, and prices have drifted from hour to hour according to the transactions of room traders satisfied with fractional advantages. But while- there has been no spirit in business and the tendency has seemed to be toward the stagnant Indifference that is so apt to follow such experience as we have recently witnessed, yet thore has been a perceptible improvement in tbe tone .of the market. It passes for something that the banks are recovering their reserves; that tbey are returning their certificates to the Clearing House; that tbey are more disposed to lend on time and are discounting more freely; that failures are becoming much less frequent, and that generally we seem to be reaching the end of the unsettling immediate after-affects of tbo financial crisis and can see the way clear to a recovery of confidence in commercial circles. These are substantial gains in tbo situation. Of course, they aro not sufficient ot themselves to create any important buying movement in stocks; but tbey do go very far towards giving assurance that stocks, taken as a whole, have reached a solid and safe bottom, and present a good basis of Investment to those able to buy them for more or less permanent holdings; and that class are steadily taklne a certain amount of stocks ont of the floating supply. Time and certain conditions are necessary before anvthmg like a spirited improvement of prices and activity can be expected. There must be a recovery of the cash resources neces sary for speculation, which have been various ly scattered and tied up by recent events; there must be a more certain feeling than at present exists about the general recovery of trade to a healthy and prosperous basis; there must he more light upon the prospects of financial legis lation, in respect to which confidence is greatly disturbed by the proposed further inflation of tbe sliver circulation and by the absence of any really sound measures for putting monetary and banking affairs upon a basis of soundness and stability. It is also necessary that there shall be some deliverance from tbe uncertain ties growing out of the political situation, which is so perplexlngly confused by the sense less issues into which a large "portion ot our farmers have been misled. Moreover, there bangs over tbe country a marked probability that, within the next three years, tbe country may be started unon an im portant change of commercial policy; which is a question involving more or less directly every interest, whether indnstrial, mercantile or financial, and which, considering the differ ences of opinion on tbe question, must produce a good deal of ferment and hesitation of enter prise. It is also a matter upon which an im portant class of people will wait for future light, as to whether the New York banks aro likely to remain subject to the severe periodic monetary drains which have become an in creasingly disturbing element tor tbe last three years, and which are disqualifying the banks from adequately meeting large local require ments. In short, the impression is becoming quite general that the entemriseof'the coun try is gaining at a rate much more rapid than tbe financial facilities upon which it is de pendent; ;and this impression is calculated to promote caution in all undertakings requiring large credit support. Indeed, it is one peculiarity of the future of the stock Absolutely the Best. It is richest in pure cream of tartar; It is strongest in wholesome leavening power;; It has the best keeping qualities and is the most economical; It contains no alum, ammonia or other deleterious substance. All the ingredients used are published on the label CLEVELAND'S I ' . ... vuuaiu ecu mu., Biorsfiaii, mica, m market that it will have to deal not only with the later effects of the crisis and with an un certain sitnation in the great railroad interest, but that we are entering upon an area which will require some considerable experimenting In the way of extending and Improving the In strumentalities for transacting bnsiness; and this probability Is confirmed by the fact that the late crisis, if not .largely caused by, was certainly much aggravated through the imper fection of such arrangements. In view of so many Important contingencies affecting tbo f nture, it seems reasonable to anticipate that speculation may have to encounter many in fluences of an unusual character; it is not im possible, however, that those influences may prove the occasion of wide fluctuations in stocks, and therefore a stimulus to activity on the Stock Exchange, the more so as nch a state of things wonld be calculated to enlist long heads and long purses. The considerations above mentioned mainly relate to the f nture of the market: some, how ever, are already beginning to affeot the pres ent, especially those connected with current legislation. The immediate course of business will be chiefly dependent on the investment de mand usually Incident to the opening of the year. Ordinarily, the effect ot that demand is anticipated, so that when it actually comes prices are little affected. This year, however, there has not been the usual prospective buy ing; and as it is estimated that about $120,000,000 will be disbursed early is January in interest and dividends, much of which will be rein vested, it seems reasonable to expect a firmer feeling and some recovery in prices early next month. Money is comparatively easy to "call" bor rowers; but the rates on time loans remain too high to admit of any important transactions. The banks lost during the week about $1,000,000 on the Interior currency movement, most of which went to New Orleans. The week's ex changes of the banks with the sub-Treasury about balance. Heney Clews. WAIL STREET GOSSIP. Th Public Without an Appetite for Btocks Favorable Bank Statement. Speculators do not appear to have plain sailing.- Their difficulties are pointed out in the following telegraphio letter to John M. Oakley 4 Co.: The bank statement was expected to be good and as a few shorts had been put out during the week a small covering movement put the market up fractionally. When It came out, notwithstanding Its figures were fully as favor able as anticipated, the market really was lower than Immediately before its appearance. It is not a question of bank statements. The public are utterly without an appetite for stocks, and we do not quite see what is now to wet it. The gold imports, Treasury bond purchases, possibility ol borrowing a little time money, plenty of low rate call money, the railway agreement, increased Vanderbilc dividends, large January payments, eta, were all relied upon by trails as a good tonic They have doubtless operated to prevent a serious decline, but they are not stimulating. Stocks are closely held and well protected, but tbe out look for diminished railway traffic the coming year, great uncertainty as to the operations of the silver and tariff laws, and of new legisla tion, are bearish factors. Deside this, we have the opinion of several very able lawyers that tbe new railway agree ment is Illegal, and we believe it will be con tested. The railways will no doubt chance it; they did this in Michigan on tbe 2-cent maxi mum rate bill, but tbe Supreme Court of that State has just affirmed the validity of the law. The best railway authorities we know contend that there will be no satisfactory solution of the problem until pooling is allowed under the inter-State Commerce act, and the supervision of its commission. Philadelphia Stoolcs. nosing qnotatlons of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished bv Whitney ft Stephenson, brokers. No. 67 Fourth avtnue. Members Mew York stock Kx chancei Bid. Xttti. Pennsylvania Katlroad. 49 49 Ueadlns; 15 7-16 15 Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia 7 7 LenUh Valley : 48H 49 LchlKhNavlzatlon 46 47 Philadelphia and Erie 25 28 Nortnern Paclne common 21 21 Northern Paclne preferred 63 .... MARKETS BY WIRE. Wheat Does Some Tumbling Under an On slaught of the Sellers Corn Dumped, No One Wanting to Hold It Other Weak Spots. CHICAGO Tbe market for wheat opened about 4fi higher than it closed yesterday. The first general trading price was V7Xc There were two or three trades made at 97c. but the great majority of the crowd were vainly en deavoring to sell at that. There was a gradnal and inanimate dragging decline until tbe price struck 91, and this point being reached, busi ness ceased almost entirely for a couple of hours, About 12 o'clock the intensified dull ness of tbe proceedings was relieved for a short time by a slight increase of selling pressure, during which the price fell to 96Je in a few minutes. The downward impetus imparted to the mar ket woke it completely from it previous somno lescent condition and there was a moderate degree of activity while prices retreated before the onslaught of the sellers until May was quoted at 8&VQ96Jo or about lo per bushel below yesterdays closing price. There was only slight recovery toward the following con tinued of the previous weakness and tbe mar ket closed 9o for July. July was maintain ed during the greater part of the session at a discount of about 44cTc under May. The corn market was moderately steady, but f earfnlly and wonderfully dull until wheat be gan Its tumbling, after which no one bad any use for corn but as an aitlcle to be disposed of on the shortest possible notice and without any particular regard to the price attainable. The opening price for May was about Kc improve ment on tbe prices at the close of preceding sessions. Tbo fluctuations were confined be tween 51Jc and SlJc during the forenoon but when the break started the price quickly set tled until it finally touched 50c The closing price. 60o0c, shows a decline since Friday of about ya per bushel. Oats were quiet and steady around 4344c for May until the last half hour, when Pardridgo raided the market, causing a decline to 43c Tbe trading was light and all on local account. The provision market started lower, appar ently because there were rather more hogs thaq had been looked for, and they were bringing lower prices at the yards. There was asteadv feeling during the earlier hours of the session, lint l.ra. jl.nlr1.fl .ralrn.ea ? a l,a ,1& ...,., MU. . UI.WU..U ..,...,..,. .. .Ut 4U1D.UU prices made an easy descent, from which there was no subsequent change, weakness being the prevailing feeling at the close. The packers were free sellers of ribs. Closing prices were lower considerably than on Friday for all de scriptions of products. Pork declined 20c to 22Kc, lard 2 to 5c, and ribs 10c to 12c The leading futures ranged as follows, as cor rected by John M. Oakley & Co., 45 Sixth street, members Chicago Board of Trade: Open-lillRh-I Low-IClos- ABTICT.ES, IQ2. est. est. lDff. WHEAT, HO. 2 December , January May COIIX. NO. 2 December January ilay OATS, NO. 2 December , January ilay Mess fobx. December January May Laud. January.. February May SHORT KIBS. January ., February, May 89V 89 97 47 48 51 4051 4U 43 13 12 10 07 1102 5 82 5 97 6 42 S02 620 5 67 88 68 96 47 47 60 29 43 (310 S7 10 82, 5 77 695 6 37 4 95 5 15 5 67 88 88 96 47 47 60 S9 39 43 33 12 87 10 32 580 6 95 7 493 5 15 660 89U 87 47 48 51 40 1UH 43 no 107 100 82W 5 87 9 42 02 S20 5 67K Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady and unchanged. No. 3 spring SUPERIOR BAKING POWDER. wheat. red. NVv 2 tv RrV TOrt 9 hnrlavnnmfnalt seed,l 13421 13Vj prime timothy seed, JIMS i zu. Mess pork, per noi. 19 iuus iz?&. xaiu. per 100 lbs, ii 70. Short rib sides (loose), t SO 1 75; dry salted shoulders (boxed), U 254i 3o; short clear sides (boxedl,f51532o. Sugars un changed. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was steady. Eggs quiet at 2IQ22C. LOCAL LIVE STOCK. Condition of Trade at the East Liberty Stock Yards. t Orrxca or The PrrrsBrmo DrsPATca, I Sattjrdat, Dec 27. ( Cattle Receipts, 300 headi shipments, 829 head: market nothing doing; all through con signments; all roads reported open. One car of cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Receipts, 800 head: shipments. 3,900 head; market firm: Philadelphia, S3 7503 80; mixed, S3 7003 73: heavy Yorkers, S3 63Q3 70; light Yorkers, 3 S03 GO; pigs, 75Q3 23; 10 cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts, 1,600 head; shipments, 1,400 head; market slow at unchanged priest Price of Ear silver, rsrxcux teleqbam to thx Disriiox.1 New Yobz, Dec 27. Six sliver London, 7Kd; New York, tl 02& LITE SEWS IN BRIEF. Two lives were lost, seven dwellings were wrecked and a number of persons were Injured in a boiler explosion at Cincinnati yesterday. Dr. Kelso, of Paxton, 111., was assaulted by masked men and robbed of more than $5,200 last week. The physician's condition la criti cal. No clew to the robbers. A remarkable conspiracy to mnrder Dis trict Judge Russell, of Corpus Chrlsti. Tex., has been nipped in the bud by indictments be ing returned against 12 men by the grand Jury. Dr. O. A. F. Henry, a reputable physician Wingate, Ind., has invented a simple method of curing consumption, which has produced the results claimed in a series of six experi ments. The preparation used is any of the modern artistic disinfectants of germicide agents except toxlo substance or noxious gases. HAHQED FOE HIS M02TEY. Narrow Escape of a Gold Prospector 'Who is Now a Millionaire. Chicago Tribune. "Ton wouldn't think that man was worth several millions, would you?" said Will Cunningham of the Palmer House, pointing to a man apparently about 33 years old, who had just inquired where he could find a bird store. The man pointed out was one whom women would term handsome. He had a well-cared-for mustache, was 6 feet 2, broad shouldered, straight as an Indian, regular featnres, dark complexioned, and bright, hazel eyes. But he did not look like a mill ionaire, and anyone to see him in his plain, but neat-fitting, business suit, were it not for the three-karat diamond he wore in his shirt front, would take him tor tbe super intendent ot a mine instead of the owner of one of the richest claims in Arizona. The visitor's name is Napoleon Bonaparte Lazard and his bonanza is at Tombstone, Arizona. Mr. Lazard has bad many re markable and thrilling experiences, and the difficulty he had in guarding his claim, whieh he secured years ago during the gold excitement, would make an interesting narrative. A daring and unscrupulous crowd of miners during the excitement, learning the valne of Mr. Lazard's claim, attempted to deprive him of it, and because he was not timid enough to be frightened off by threats resorted to more radical measures. One night when he was sleeping in his tent on his claim 300 angry miners dragged him out and strung him np to a tree. He was lowered several times and asked if he would not depart from the country. He re fused, and was again strung up. Four or five resolute fellows in the party so admired the young man's bravery that one of them stepped up to the tree and severed the rope with a huge bowie knife. Then, with drawn revolvers, they threatened to shoot tbe first man who interfered. Lazard was 'carried back to his tent, and his new friends, while working their own claims, took good care that Lazard was not again molested. More Than Sufficient Cause. Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. Judge What cause do you set up why a divorce should be granted this man? Lawyer Your Honor, his wife insists that he shall wear the nectie she presented him Christmas. Judge Mr. Clerk, enter a decree for plaintiff. BROKERS-FINANCIAL. Whitney 8c Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. my COMMISSION. Railroad I Mining Stoclcs. Stocks. OIL 16 mm AND SOLD ban Francisco, Philadi For cash or on margin, either on New York. delDhla or Boston Ex- chancres. Loans made at low rates of Interest id 1878. -WWeeklv Circular FREE. Established 1870. n. n. wmanuum a V.U., ei uroiawsy, N. T. mhl6-95-su JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS. Btocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. 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WALL,M.IIC.V.S,, Mr Surgeon, 48 West Diamond St., ALLEGHENY, PA, It was my intention to go East this week, bat the comments of my detractors, (sub voce) having reached me, has satisfied me that it is necessary to reiterate my former statements in reference to my discourses and actions regard ing this matter. To such as comment and make adverse re marks I would advise tbe study of the terse sentance of tbe "Bard of Avon," "Give Thy Thoughts no Tonzne." I am utterly indifferent to their views on the subject, or in fact the views ot any one, and I am justified in saying that, because I ara thankful for the small mercies left me. NOW OBSERVE! HERE ARE MY REASONS: First Untrue statements and unfair treat ment put me out of four places of business here, after I had built up a first-class practice in each. Second I was publicly exposed and de nounced in every local newspaper, and sworn statements were made in court, but they failed to convict me; for stealing a horse (a patient), for cruelty to animals and for practicing with out a diploma, although they brought a horse dealer, all his men and f our veterinary surgeons and a half (graduates of colleges), except the half. Third I was publicly exposed and accused ot "stealing tbe funds of the horse ambulance service established by me, which U still la opeiation." Fifth I was exposed in a letter written by one of the most prominent citizens of Pitts burg, to a large firm in tbls city, clients ot mine, as a "fraud," and "adventurer," and no veterinary surgeon. (By the way, this fellow spells horses, "bosses.") . Another statement in a lettsr, denounces me as no "gentleman, but a liar." Another says, "refuses to consult with a man of Wall's 'calibre.' " Another letter says, "I shall have a circular printed telling them that you are no graduate, but a would-be doctor." Speaking of letters, a copy of the one front the old country about me, that a doctor shows to his clients and friends, would be very inter esting. Seventh I was publicly denounced "as a scamp, a rogue, and a vagabond," and threat ened with the "penitentiary" for conspiracy to defraud. This accusation was made before a large number of people by one ot tbe promi nent citizens ot Pittsburg, and has been very boldly repeated again and again from that source, and please note, critics, we are attend ing to that individual. Lastly I am thrown out of my fifth place of business in "the Diamond" by the unjust acca satlons of such people. This Is tbe "last straw which broke the camel's back." and I will prove to the satisfac tion of anv of my commentators that the loss of it was 750 a year clean out ot my pocket, beside tbe valuation I put upon it as a business venture. Yet people ask still: What Is the "Doctor" so sore on these fellows for? My answers: After the Insults, abuses and indigni ties which have been perpetrated upon me dur ing my residence here, so small a matter as ad verse opinions on the subject fail to Inter est me. and anybody can take a hand in this that feels like It. The above record is a pretty decent one, and one to be proud of; all accomplished, too. In the four years tfaatl have been in business here. "ilalvolio" said: "Some achieve greatness, others have it thrust upon them," How is this for tbe "thrust" part of the businessT We have now shown yon what we are repre sented to be. but at a later date, we will show yon what we really are. You see plainly that we do not attempt to bide any of onr little imper fections from you; I am a horse-thief, a fraud, an adventurer, a cruel man. a stealer of public moneys entrusted to my charge for a humane purpose, a would-be doctor, no eradiate, a scamn, a rogue, a liar, a vagabond, a candidate, for the penitentiary, a conspirator to defraud, ' a man ot calibre, and (save the mark) no "gentleman." In fact, tbe only redeeming quality I seem to possess is. that I am not a. "bum;" when that stage Is reached my case is indeed hopeless. Take Notice. It any reader of this article (owning a horse) will "stick a pin in right here, and look every Sunday for just 12 months In tbls paper, on the same page, be will be sur prised and astonished; for just as this, like tbe old year, winds np my "vices and my crimes," with a polite bow to my detractors, so the new year will show you the virtues which I am sun posed to possess, and the honors that have beea conferred npon me in my business during tha 30 years I have been in practice. Sayl stick another pin in here, please, and right tight, too. If you will cnt this out. and also the testi monials I will present you with every Sunday next year. I will do this for you: I will give yon tlOO to present to any charitable Institution in the two cities, it you can find any living man In my business who can "better them" or prove one of them wrong in any particular, or even prove one of the above vile statements to be even justifiable. Our Surgery, Hospital, Pharmacy XZB Residence AS BEFORE, 131 Rebecca St., Allegheny, EVERY HORSE OWNER SHOULD KSOW THE Allegheny County Veterinary Infirmary, UTEaCEPHONE 3O01, And the principles on which it is run. First We will visit your sick or lame patient once at any place (distance no object) and tall you what its ailment is and the cause of it, on payment of our net expenses to and from tho same. Second We will tell you at once 12 the dis ease is curable or not. Third We will tell you just what the treat ment will cost. Fourth We never advise treatment where the case is hopeless or on recovery tne mmij would be worthless. Fifth We only ask you to send for us after you have consulted with everyone else, and ut terly failed to discover the ailment or get re lief; do this before destroying the animal or selling it at a sacrifice. N. B. Our principal veterinary surgeon has had more years ot prac tical experience and handled more stock than all tbe veterinary surgeons (graduates) in the two cities. Sixth If we fail to fulfill our written con tract with yon, or any case we may treat or ad vise you on, we distinctly specify that no charges of any kind shall be made. Seventh We will furnish you with L00O ot the highest references In Pittsburg and Alle gheny to the above effect. Eighth We claim that it will always pay yea better to consult an honest, reliable veterinary surgeon of skill and experience than to allow yourself to be dnped and robbed and have your animal injured by the unskillful treatment of some bum horse doctor. Oh! Stop! Hold on a Moment! ' We forgot to tell yon that any time we fall te do what WE SAX AND PROMISE, in regard to a patient, we will pay you the full value ot tbe animal and put up the money (spot cash) betore we commence operations, we give you. the best local references to that effect also. 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