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All communications for this department
should be mailed to reach THE DESPATCH not
later than Saturday morning: Reasonable
space will be freely given- to all organizations
classified under this beading.
Select Knights of America.
Colonel Charles V. Lewis has been appointed
Grand .Master or tbe Select Knights of Amer
ica by G. C. KirLer.
L A. Justi'S, a prominent attorney of
Youngstown, O.. has been appointed D. Q. C
for Ohio by O. C. Kirker.
New Castle Legion No. 29, Is still keeping np
the good work, having had eight applications
at one meeting recently.
Four new lesions are under way In Erie and
Warren counties. From appearances tbe new
year opens up very bright.
Banner Legion No. 2, of Youngstown, C
has got down to work In earnest, haying had
15 candidates at a recent meeting.
Comrade Payne, of Dnqnesne Legion No. 10,
Pittsburg, has been Tery low with pneumonia
lately, but his many friends hope for his speedy
recovery.
Grand Commander Klrter and Marshal 'Will
iam Griscome paid Spartan Legion No. 7 a
fraternal visit at its last meeting and found it
in good working order.
Colonel Charles V. Lewis, of the First Regi
ment, is out for Council in the Sixth ward, Al
legheny City. He has many warm admirers
who would be pleased to see him pull through.
Commander-elect James H. Hamilton, of
Bellevue Legion No SL set np the cigars to the
liovsas a Christmas, gift, each box containing
25. done ud in neat style. Hay success attend
Jim'" in his office.
Grand Trustee C E. Bcstwiclc, or DuBois Le
gion No. IS. was iu town recently and in search
of tbe Grand Commander to get posted. He
says matters are going too slow for the mem
bers of DuBois Legion.
Grand Commander Kirker has appointed tbe
following comrades as his deputies for the en
suing term: P. G. C. Bert Patterson, of No. ltr;
P. 3. C. A, S. Smith, of No. Is P. C. J. S. An
derson, of Evans City, and P. C. Derringer, of
DuBois Legion.
Tne order generally throughout the State is
having quite a boom. Reports show that all
the legions are taking in new members at
every meeting, and as the converts become ac
quainted tilth tbe new ritual they are loud in
their praise of it.
The Grand Commander has decided that the
election lor field officers shall be held at the
Central Hotel, this city, "Wednesday evening,
January 2L and It is important that every C.V.
C. and Lieutenant Commander should be pres
ent upon this occasion.
The cffici-rs of Bellevue Legion No. SL for
1SSI1 are: Commander. J. H. Hamilton; V. C,
H. A. Groab: L. C. Robert Fanlk: Marshall,
William Gricom: Recorder, Thomas Braddon;
Treasurers, John Young, andDr.E.8.Reynolds,
S. Beaver, J. McCombs; Sr. Page, J. W. Alns
worth: Jr. P.gf, G. G. East; Trustee, W. B.
Kirker; Guard, P. Trautman.
At tbe regular meeting of the Select Knight
Band of Pittsburg, Southside, at their rooms
in the Market Hall, December 28. the follow
ing officers were elected to serve during the
ensuing year: President, Edward Elsengart;
Vice President, Charies Bingham: Treasurer.
George Swyert; Secretary, Charles R. Weir;
Leader, George Williams; Assistant Leader,
Edward Davis; Trustees, David Griffith, Harry
Davis and Thomas Jones.
The following officers have been elected to
James P. Flanitran: Lieutenant Cnmmandnr
T. J. More; Recording Treasurer, J. H. Robert
son; Treasurer. A. McD. Taylor; Recorder, D.
S. Simpson; Standard Bearer, D. O. O Kaln;
Senior Page. C. L. Hannan; Junior Page,
George N, Minnemeyer, and Guard of Legion.
S. C. Trout.
General Meade Legion No. 19 has elected tbe
following officers for tbe enduing year: Com
mander. illiam Downing; Vice Commander,
Thomas Foley; Lieutenant Commander, J. W.
Develleu; Recorder, George M. Drahen Re
cording Treasurer, Benton Patterson; Treas
urer, William J. Draber; Standard Bearer,
Vincent Delailte; Senior Page, John Burns;
Junior Page, A. N. McCandless; Marshall,
William ICCavitt; Guard, Joseph O. Draher;
Medical Examiner. Dr. W. W. Cole,, The offi
cers will be installed Friday evening next by
Grand Commander Kirker.
The arrangements are all complete for tbe
grand complimentary musical and literary en
tertainment to Le git en to tbe members of tbe
First Regiment anditbelr friends, at G. A. R.
Hail, No. SO Fonrth avenue. Thursday evening,
January 22. Colonel C. V. Lewis has a nice
programme arranged for the occasion. Among
those who appear will be Miss Rosalind Fors-t-r
and Miss Kittv Fullerton, two of the most
popular elocutionists in tbe citv; Miss Cora
Trcnter (Comrade Joe), of Post 157. G. A. R.,
who Is a Tery popular vocalist; an excellent or
chestra, a cornet band, the C. V. Lewis Quar
tet, Smith and Steinbrunes. In their musical
sketches, and last, but not lehst, Leon J. Long,
with his banjo. Tickets will be issued tbe com
ing week, one for each comrade and his family
and one for a friend and family. The Colonel
has worked Tery hard to make this the banner
occasion of tbe regiment, and earnestly hopes
that tbe comrades will attend in goodly num
bers. Sir Knights will attend la fatiguonni
forms, without swords.
A. O. U. IT.
Al Pratt, of Allegheny Lodge No. 34, had
quite a successful run daring the holidays.
The new officers elected for the term of six
months will be Installed during the coming
week.
The lodges of Wheeling will pay a return
visit to lodges Nos. 113 and 219 daring the
month.
The lodges in Allegheny are arranging for a
monster open meeting to De held in Carnegie
Hall on a date yet to be named.
Anew lodge was instituted at Clearfield New
Veat's night, by Deputy Grand Master Work
man McClUskey, with 2j names.
Many of tbe members of tho order are al
ready pulling tho ropes for positions under tbe
new state of affairs lu Allegheny.
Union Lodge No. SO. of Pittsburg, initiated
61 new members Friday evening, and cele
brated the event by having a good time.
Deputy Grand Master Workman Samuel D.
Osmond has his eye on several fine charter
lists which he has started In tbe eastern part of
the State-
Vcra Lodge No. 419, at Clifton Heights, a
suburb of St. Louis, has a lodge ball of its own,
which stands three stories high and is consid
ered a model of beauty.
Deputy GrandMastcr Workman John Spratt.
who has charge of one of the northern dis
tricts, will pay Industry Lodze No. 23 an official
visit Tuesday evening and install the officers.
The two new lodges in this vicinity arc. an as
sured success, each charter list having upward
of 40 names, and it is tho Intention to institute
with 50 or HO, which will be done early in
January.
Grand Recorder McNair reports the pros
pects very encouraging at present, and predicts
the new year will be one of the grandest for
tbe order in Pennsylvania in point of new mem
bers that it has ever seen.
Alexander Bennie, of Industry Lodge, No. 23
Allegheny, was a happy roan Christmas Eve.
baying taken nnto himself a partner for life
Tbe members of his lodge wish the happy
couple a pleasant voyage through life.
Grand Inside Watchman Charles L. Hannan,
who is a candidate for re-election, received a
very encouraging vote in Philadelphia, which
is a stronghold in tbe order, and with that
of the home vote, it looks as if he Is a winner
again.
oexenniai z-engne.
The officers of Imperial Lodge No. 170, at
Freeport, will be installed next Tuesday night.
Wilkinsburg Lodge No. 99 will have an open
installation of officers next Monday night, with
an address, at Jackson's Hall.
The League now has a membership of over
10.500, in 20S lodges, IS of which are ladles'
lodges, and has a reserve fund of over 1121,000.
Officers for Allegheny Lodge No. 29 for the
year IfeSL will be installed next Wednesday
night, as follows: President. W. W. Wolfe,
M. D.j Vice President, George C. F. Moore;
Secretary, W. L. Meyrick; Treasurer, J. S.
Rice; Chaplain, A. W. Moore: Marshal, L. C.
Goeddel) Guard, W. s. Koerner; Sentinel, W.
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S. Barber; Trustees, Messrs. Lutz, Emerson
and Paterion.
Order of Solon.
A large number of subordinate lodges will
hold open Installations and. entertainments
during the present month.
Supreme Trustees GaskllL of Mead vllle, and
McKelvey. of Parker's City, attended the
Board meeting on the 29th.
Six new lodges were organized In December,
one of them having a charter list of 65 mem
bers, tbe largest on record.
Shenandoah Lodge of New York State held
a fine reception New Year's Ere, which will be
the means of doubling Its membership.
Supreme President John M. Ball has re
turned to his desk at tbe Supreme office after
an absence of four weeks, caused by serious
Illness.
Charter Lodge No. 1 Is still on the increase.
It received five new members at last meeting
and has eight Initiates for the first session of
tbe new year.
Brother Jenklnson. of Star Lodge No. fi,
called at the Supreme office New Year's Day.
and gave a glowing account of tbe special
meeting held on tbe lltb.
With the exit of 1890 Solon closes the most
prosperous year of its brilliant career. Iu large
corps of deputies are elated with present suc
cess, and after a brief rest during the holidays
will push forward to break the record of the
old year.
Tarentum Lodge No. IS held afalr and enter
tainment at their hall Monday and Tuesday
evenings. A large and enthusiastlo .audience
was in attendance, and the affair proved a
great success socially and finally. Several Su
premo officers were present.
Union Lodge No. 3, of Allegheny, Is getting
oat an elaborate lodge director- and pamphlet
of general information relating to, the order.
They have also secured handsome quarters in
tbe finest hall of our sister city, and will bold
an open session In the near future.
The Supreme Trustees held their regular
monthly meeting Saturday. Colplderable
routine, business was disposed of. Loans on
city and suburban property at 6 per cent, ag
gregating 120,000, was approved, and 110.000 ad
ditional loans were referred to the Viewing
Committee.
Golden Star Lodge gave a delightful enter
tainment to its friends New Year's night at the
Opera House in Saluburg. Musln and speeches
were the features of the evening. Supreme
Officers Beatty Godfrey and McMillan were
present and addressed the meeting. A rote of
thanks was tendered.
Jr. O. TJ. A. M.
Keystone Council No. 1L has elected a Priest
for a councilor.
Balnbridge Council has donated tlOOtothe
Washington Monument fund.
Another meeting will be held at tbe office ot
W. B.Nesbit,tU Grant street, on next Friday
evening.
Deputy State Councilor Jefferson Ralston, of
Slate Lick, Instituted a new council at Saxon
burg last week.
Lorena Council No. 73, Jr. O. U. A. M., will
open a fair In the Semple building, Allegheny,
to-morrow evening.
The monument fund Is to be benefited by
the fair to be held in the Grand Central Rink
by the Past Officers' Association, D. of L.,
.from February 7 to 23.
The flag presentation by O. W. Howell Conn
ell. No. 210, to the school of Stauffera, Pa.,
which was to have taken place January 2. has
been postponed to the 9th.
Members of the order are invited to attend
the meeting of Acme Council, No. 219, on next
Xhursday evening. An entertainment, includ
ing some very novel features, will be given.
. .Tn Beaver county councils will take part In
the Allegheny parade this year. Several of the
councils were represented at the meeting of the
Allegheny-Parade Committee, Saturday even-
The following members have been elected to
nil the various offices for the ensuing term for
Hllldale Council No. 235. Jr. O.U. a! M.: C
vUiH-J'r?!ersY- C- -S D- erldns: S.R.&,
John Rodrian; Cond., W. Dean; Warden, W. S.
Johnson; L S., W. G. Mayer; O. sJ A, B.
Golden; Trustee. W. B. Cochoran.
The concert given by Sons of Liberty Coun
cil, No. 4ai on Mew Year's Eve. was well at
tended and the features ot entertainment were
excellent. The programme was made up of
vocal and instrumental music and recitations
by capable performers. Although somewhat
lengtny, it was thoroughly enjoyed by those
present.
The twentieth anniversary of Pittsburg
Council. No. 117. will be celebrated on the
evening of February 12. by a reception and
banquet at New Turner HalL Tho council will
be presented at the same time with a handsome
banner valued at $300. Ibe committee in
charge of the presentation are John Grip.
George B. Donaldson. J. M. Lindsay. Harry
Rlchllne ana Thomas McClure.
The Heptasophs.
S. L. Goldman, of New York, the Supreme
Inspector, is in tbe city on business.
A number of conclaves are preparing to hold
anniversary and receptions, which will be meet
ings open to the publl-.
December Is not especially a good month for
society work, yet the order has had fully as
large an Increase as any preceding month.
The Supreme Arcbon has recently made
some changes in the deputies. The new men
are taking hold with a determination to do ex
cellent work.
John H. Mowen, the Supremi Prelate, has
been delegated to make all arrangements for a
place of meeting and hotel accommodations for
the next Supreme Conclave in New York.
Many conclaves have already notified the
deputies they are ready to have their officers in
stalled, indicating that the subordinate officers
are prompt in having their preliminary work
done.
The January assessment has been called. As
no assessment was called in December, and
there is a balance In tbe endowment fund
carried over to the present month. Indicates a
condition hard to excel.
Tho Supreme Archon accompanied by B. .
Duncan will leave Monday evening for Scran
ton, Pa. On Tnesday evening a general meet
ing of the conclaves comprising district No. 12
will be held at Scranton. Other' conclaves will
be visited on the trip East.
Arcbon Elect Charles Buente. of J. K. Moore
head Conclave. No. 82, very quietly selected a
new beneficiary recently: his most intimate
friends had no knowledge of his contemplated
actions. They now insist that he will have
some trouble to get his certificate changed.
General Lodge Notes.
John Willson, R. W. G. M. of the American
Protestant Association, will pay an official visit
to several of tbe lodges at A. P. A. Hall, corner
of Wood street and Virgin alley, Thursday
evening, January 8.
Allegheny Council No. 445. Royal Arcanum,
will bold an installation of officers, followed by
a musical and literary entertainment and hop,
Friday erenlnr. January 16. iu Washington
Hall, Beaver avenue. Allegheny.
At the last stated meeting of Venus Castle
No. 291, te following officers were elected: N.
U. J. H.'Hejs: V. C., W. J. Murray: H. P., G.
W. Phillips: V. H., F. Wensel; M. of R..C.P.
Bailey: C. ot K, Q. W. Grery; K. of E., J. B."
HoTey; 8. H..W. J. Goddard; Rep. to Grand
Castle, a P. Bailey.
A new council of tbe Sovereigns of Industrv
has been organized on Penn avenue, known as
Washington Council No. 6a It is composed of
about 200 members, anionic whom are many of
the better class of people in Lawrenceville.
Mrs. Dr. Green is the President of the new
council.
Priae of Manchester Council No. 25. Daugh
ters of Liberty, of Allegheny, elected the rol
lowing officers for tbe ensuing term Wednes
day evening: C, John Diamond; V. c. A.
Montgomery; A. C, Bertha Reeves; A. V. C.
Myra Boyle; Gnide. A. E. Diamond; R. sJ
Hettie Huber: F. &. William G. Hohmaon:
Treasurer, L. S. Copps; Trustee, James Mor
row. Margcret A. Dustrane Council No. 48, D. of
L., on last Thursday night elected the follow
ing officers: Ex. Jr. P, C, B. F. Leech: Ex. A.
P. C, Mrs. L. Hollenbeck: C, 1. J. Morrison;
V.a, M. Nielander; A. C. Mrs. L. Isett; A. V.
C, Miss Kate Johns; Recording .Secretary
Mrs, L. M. Huff; Financial Secretary, Mrs. M.
K. Griffith; Treasurer. George Neilander;
Guide, Mrs. J. B. Jones; Trustee, F. J. G.
Bruno.
Allecheny Association No. 6, N.A. S..H,
held its regular semi-monthly meeting last
Thursday evening, when the following officers
were installed: W. Hawkins, President; G.
N. Wheeler, Vice President; A. G. Curly, Re
cording Secretary; A. ilcCallum. Financial
Secretary; A. Cortney. Treasurer; A. Oakley,
Conductor; S. A. McCurrr, Doorkeeper; A. Q.
Carly.F. Withersand G.N. Wheeler. Trustees,
and Mr. Scott, Instructor.
Last Tuesday evening the following officers
were elected bv Daniel Webster Council No.
49. 0. U. A. M.: C William Pastorlus; V. U.
H. R, Casbdollan R. S, Eda Pastoriot; A. R.
S.. H. H. Murry: F. S., J. F. Jobnstion: Exam
iner, C. G anther; Ind., D. W. Morgan; In. S,
P., William Fry; O. P., D. Hutlon; Treasurer.
P. Stark; R. 8. C, Eda Pastorlus: P J. F.
Johnstlon. Daniel Webster Council Is com
posed ot some of the most popular young men
of tho Southside.
Price of Bar Silver.
SrrCULL TCLIOKAK TO TUB DUr ATCff.I
Nsw Yobs, Jan. 8. Bar silver London,
4Sid; Hew York. 1 04&
Ibox City beer is a tery popular brew.
Unexcelled for purity and nourishment.
Physicians recommend it. Dealers keep it.
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Bead Groetzinger's advertisement, Bpe
elal sale of tapMtrjbnusels carpets. .
TERT GOODJF TRUE.
A Big Block of Eastern ,Casli Said to
JBe in Pittsburg For
IHYESTMEHT IH BEAL ESTATE.
Important Improvements on the Carpet and
Hany Others Projected.
THE NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE CITY
It was stated yesterday by a responsible
gentleman that representatives of a syndi
cate of Eastern capitalists are in Pittsburg,
with a backingof $1,000,009, to buy land
and build houses something after the plan
that has long been pursued in Philadelphia
and is being copied to some extent on Stan
ton avenue; The imformaut, a real estate
broker on Fourth avenue, added : "I am
not at liberty to give names. The parties
have not, bo far as I know, "'settled upon a
locality in which to operate, but are ex
amining several East End sites. If they
succeed in securing suitable ground they
will begin building early in the spring."
Tbe story, although not vouched for, is
highly probable, as rumors of the same pur-
Sort have .been floating around for several
ays.
Starts Off All Right.
Tbe year opens np favorably for business of
all kinds. There is no rush, but everything
seems to be on a sound footing and ready to
jump when the time comes. Real estate owners
and agents are satisQed with the situation and
outlook. Although transactions are scarcely
np to tbe level of the corresponding time last
year, there is more Inquiry. It is too early to
say what the year will bring forth in this line of
activity. AU who are Interested in it so tar as
known entertain rosy anticipations of a brisk
business.
As to the probable trend of values, the mos(
experienced and careful brokers concur in the
opinion that while there will be no reaction,
tbe only material advance will be in choice
business and residence sites, on account of
their comparative scarcity. Numerous sub
divisions soon to be put on the market will
keep up the supply of cheap lots, so that any
advance that may occur will have little or no
effect upon people of moderate means.
Tho Building Record.
Tbe year opens encouragingly for the builders
in defiance of bad weather. Friday and Satur
day IS permits were issued, representing SO
buildings 9 brick and 21 frame tbe estimated
cost of all being 530,235. The Twentieth and
-Twenty-third wards ran an even race, each
having 7.
Improvements on the Carpet.
Many important improvements will be made
in the business quarter ot the city this year,
and all that are under way will be completed."
Two large apartment houses will bo erected on
Colwell street. Good buildings will be put up
in tbe place of those destroyed or damaged by
Ore on Liberty street. A block on the same
thoroughfare sold by Henry A. Weaver & Co.
last fall will be replaced by a modern structure.
On Fourth avenue a handsome bank and two
office buildings one for real estate exclusively
have been projected. The Carnegie library
building and Newsboys' Home are also on tbe
slate.
These building! are all of a high class, and
will materially enhance the architectural ap
pearance of the city. Others of almost equal
importance are in contemplation and will be
noted later on. Tbe most important suburban
improvement on the carpet is a block of six
business houses at Oakland.
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Help Needed by Builders.
A prominent business man remarked yester
day: "We need in this city an institution which
will advance money at a reasonable charge to
people of small means to enable them to buy
or bnild homes, the loans to be paid In install
m ents in 10, 15 or 20 years, according to arrange
ment. The property would be ample security.
This matter has been mentioned before but it
is of such prime importance as to justify fre
quent repetition. An institution of tbe kind
in question would do more than anything else
to make Pittsburg a city of homes. Tbe plan
baa worked well In Philadelphia and there is
nothing to prevent equally satisfactory results
in Pittsburg."
Increased Productlvo Capacity.
It is among the probabilities. If not certain
ties, that the productive capacity of Pittsburg
will be materially increased this year by tbe en
largement of a number of existing plants and
the erection of some new ones. Arrangements
for these improvements have been perfected.
There may be others of which no mention has
been made. A few timid people have ventured
the opinion that the withdrawal of natural gas
from the mills and factories will put Pittsburg
on her back, but results are against them. Gas
or no gas, her material growth is assured, as is
clearly shown by the contemplated enlarge
ments and additions referred to at tbe outset.
These will bring in outsiders, with brains,
muscle and money, to the distinct advantage of
every branch of trade.
Business News and Gossip,
The Ferguson building, on Third avenue, will
soon be ready for the roof.
The only business establishments In Edge
wood borough are a real estate office and
grocery store.
It is said that the Universal Refrigerating
Company, recently organized, will manufacture
its own supplies of pipe for colls, which will add
considerably to Pittsburg's industries.
Tbe stockholders of tbe Parkersburg Oil Ex
change have elected the following officers
and directors for the current year: George
Campbell, President: R. P. Camden, Secretary
and Treasurer; Board of Directors. G. Camp
bell, R. P. Camden, E. F. Kirk, William Berry
and V. B. Arden.
Tbe largest of 20 mortgages on file for record
yesterday was for 119,000. Nine were for
purchase monoy.
George Bell, the .Boston capitalist, is ready
to break ground in the Baum Grove plan for
several dwellings.
Tbe renting season will open In eamestabout
the middle of the month, by which time own
ers will have completed their lists.
A soap manufacturer In Allegheny the other
day bought a lot of tallow in barrels, in one of
which he found a stone weighing 65 pounds.
He returned it with his compliments.
The new Secretary of the Exchange, W. W.
Chaplin, wielded the gavel j esterday and ac
quitted himself creditably.
The Exohapge building is still on the market,
but is not pressed for sale. It is considered
good property to hold.
All the steady dividend paving corporations
are coming to time promptly this year.
There are no Small houses for rent in Wilklns
burg. This is in answer to numerous Inquiries,
Movements In Realty.
Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold for W. J.
Painter, another lot on Atlantic avenue.
Twentieth ward, size 60x131 feet, for a sum ap
proximating 2,600.
W. E. Hamnett & Co. sold a house and lot on
West street, Brcshton, for Daniel Double to
F. P. Washabough for $1,800 cash.
Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold to R. T. O'Dono
ghue, three lots in Reed KCoyle's plan. Alonon
gahela street, Twenty-tblrd ward. Nos. 25, 27
and 28 for St.125. Mr. O'Donoghue will build
as soon as the weather will permit.
Black & Balrd Sold to SI. Noonan, for Simon
Beamer, a lot onJoncaire street, near Isls
alley. Oakland, 77x250 feet, for JL850.
It. F. Hippie fe Co. sold to Mrs. Margaretta
Mihra a new 10-roomcd brick dwelling and
storeroom, with lot 80x120 feer, situate on the
northeast corner of Station and Flavel streets,
Nineteenth ward, for a price approximating
10,000. This Is the second sale of this property
within 60 days by Messrs. Hinplo & Co.
L. O. Frazier snld for E. Z. Walnwright the
property No. 175 Thirty-eighth street. Fifteenth
ward, lot 80x107 feet to a 20-foot illey, having
tnereon a two-story dwelling, to William
Kalchthalerfor $6,650 cash.
HOME SECUEITrES.
An Uneventful Week With, No Material
v Changes In Figures,
Btock trading was below zero yesterday, only
one sale being made, that of 20 shares of elec
tric at 1SK. This was not discouraging, how
ever, as little had been expected so soon after
one of the great holidays of the year. There
were SO bids and 27 offers, showing about as
many bulls as bears.
Tbe fact that stocks are generally in strong
hands, weak holders'' having been pretty
thoroughly shaken 6ut during the recent
flurry, leads to tbe belief that there will be a
steady appreciation from this time on until
values reach a respectable level. With forced
sales, for which there seems to'be no longer a
reason, eliminated from the problem, those
who are predicting an advance are more Uxely
than not to realize their expectations.
Closing prices, as compared with those of the
previous Saturday, show fractional losses In
Philadelphia Gas and Central Traction and
corresponding gains in Luster, Pleasant Valley
and Switch and Signal. Electric held its own.
Tbe rest of the-list was featureless so far as
figures were concerned. !
xxcnXNOi STOCK.
Bid. Asked.
Pitts. Pet.. Stock JtMctalKx S33 400
BANE STOCKS. . .
Bid. Asked.
Bank orpittshure 85
Citizens' National Bank M
CitySavmcs 60 ....
Duquesne National BanE 173
Jarmers' Deposit .National Bank MO
Freehold...... ta 73
Keystone Bank or Pittsburg 73
Marina National Bank 105
Merchants Manufacturers'Ns,Bank ts
Metropolitan .National Bank 103 ....
Mononcahela National Banx 124
Odd Fellows' Havings Bank 6
Safe Deposit Company 67
German National. Allegheny 150
Keil Estate Loan and Trust Co SO
b econd National. Allegheny ISO
IXSTTBAKCB STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
German American. H ....
Q1S STOCKS. . .
Bid. Asked.
BonthslOe Gas Co. (ninm.) U a
JTATUBAI. GAS STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Brldeewater ,
Manufacturers' Gas Co 27
Ohio Valley l
People's Nat. Gas and Plpeage Co TH W
Pennsylvania Gas Co.......... 1X
Philadelphia Co MM i
Wheeling Gas Co. Wi 10
OIL COUFAHT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
FlshsrOllCo 50
FASSXiraXB nilLWAT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Central Traction IBM Mf
Citizens' Traction 60 65
Pittsburg Traction "
Pleasant Valley MM a
Second Avenue Electric 52
BALLEOAD STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Pittsburg Lake Erie 60
Pitts. June. B. K. Co 27
Pitts. A Western . K. Co . .... 1 .
Pitts. A Western it. B. Co. pref 5Jst
MINDJQ STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Consignee SO ....
Luster Mining Co 1 20
xlectbio Lionr STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Westlnghouse Electric 11 M
KISCtLLAJTEOUS STOCKS.
" Hid. Asked.
Union Switch and 8lmal Co 11 KX
VsatlnKhonse Air Brake Co ti 103
Pittsburg Plate Glass Co 195
Standard Underground Cable Co. . 65
Tbe total sales of stocks yesterday wore 103,975
shares, including: Atchison. 6.260: Lackawanna.
1L1S0: Louisville and Nashville, 8,530; Missouri
Paciflc, 8,065: Northwestern, 2.600; North
American, 3,401; Northern Pacl&o preferred.
6,660; Reading, 2,100; Richmond and West
Point, 2,000; St. Paul, 6,910; Union Pacific, 8,800.
Y0KEY MARKET.
The Volume of Business Falls Below That
of Last Tear.
Owing to the weather and the unusual cau
tion of financiers, business at the banks since
the opening of tbe year is of considerably
smaller volume than at the corresponding time
in 1S90. This leaves room for it to grow, and
that it will do so no one entertains a douDt. By
tbe middle ot the month settlements will be
out of the way and everything squarely on its
feet. Improvement will then be In order.
Money is easier than it was a week or ten
days ago, but there is none to waste after tak
ing care of regular customers. As it is easing
up all round, however, there Is strong proba
bility of a relaxation of the tension here.
Bankers say there is a good movement from
the West, which will soon be felt at tbe East
ern centers. They predict a comfortable con
dition of the cash market by the end of the
present week.
The Clearing House report for the day and
week, with comparisons with tne same period
last year, is appended!
Saturday's exchanges I 2,189,506 74
Previous day of 1390 3,464,037 S3
Saturday's balance 63,807 74
Week's exchanges 10,580,0!7 7
Week's balances 1,447,469 96
Exchanges week or 1830 14,721,677 37
Balances week of 1S90 2,134,631 17
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easy, ranging from 3 to A per cent, last loan 3,
closed offered at 3. Prime mercantile paper
78- Sterling exchange quiet, but firm at
Si 7U for 60-day bills and SI Sii for demand.
The weekly statement of tbe New York
banks, issued yesterday, shows the following
changes: Reserve, increase, $851,950: loans, in
crease, 356.700; Specie, increase, $850,000; legal
tender, increase, 31,118,500; deposits, increase,
14,582,800; circulation, increase, 59,600; amount
above legal requirements, $8,578,150.
Closing Bond Quotations.
U.S. 4s. rer. 121
U.S. 4s, conp 1ZI
U.S. 4Ks. ree VH
M. K. IT. (Jen. 5s.. S7K
Mntual Union 6s.... 102
M. J. U. int. Cert... 107 J
Northern Pae. Isls.. 113
Northern Pac. 2ds..U0)
Itortliw't'n eonsols.135
Nortw'n deben's 58.103
Oregon Trans. 0s.
St.LALM. Gen. 6s. 81
St.L. & S.F.Oen.M.lOa
U. S. 4)js, conp 1034
racinetts or 'to ira
Louisiana stamped4s91
Missouri 6s
lenn. new set. 6s.
Tenn. new stt. 5a.
Tenn. new set. 3s.
Canada So. 2ds...
M. Paal consols.. ..120
St. P, CM &Pc. ltts.111
Central Pacific Uts.lC7,
Den. & K.G. lsts...ll5
IX.. PC. 1-G.Tr.Hs. KlH
Den. tea. u. u 7a,
U.tK. G. Westlsu.
Erie2ds 97
Tx.. Pc. K U.Tr.Ks. S3
Union l'aclna 1SM...I08V
West Shore 1M)
M. K. T. Gen. 6s . T6X
Bank Clearings.
Chicago Money remains firm and un
changed, with a good demand at 7 per cent.
New York exchange was firm at 70c premium.
Bank clearings to-day were S16.121.00o; for the
week, $09,141,621, as against 66,627,720 for same
w eek last year. Foreign exchange was quoted
at 4.80 for GO-day bills and 4LMK for sight
drafts.
New Yore Bank clearings, 155,089,434;
balances. 527,488.419. For the week Clearings,
574,769,699; balances. $28,189,320.
BoSTOtf Bank clearings, 16,994,022; balances,
f 1,GS0,119. Money 23 per cent; exchange on
New Yurk, par to 10c premium. For tbe week
Clearlnes, 91,017,331; balances. tH.298.Z8L
For the same week last year Clearings, 124,
193.191; balances, 14 889,842.
Philadelphia Bank; clearings, 17.325,093;
balances. S2.6S6.752. Clearings for tbe week
ending were 62,469,924; balances, $10,099,883.
Money 6 per cent.
Baltimore -Bank ctearrSgs, 3,775,342; bal
ances, 592.902. Money 6 per cent.
ST. Louis Clearings, $1977.153; balances.
(500,505. Excnange nn New York 75 - cent
premium. Money 78 per cent. For the
week Clearings, 20,110,914; balances, $2,244,
418. For last week Clearings, $17,908,535; bal
ances, $2,006,175. For corresponding week last
year Clearings. 18.70L9U: balances, 2,723.172.
Cincinnati Money quiet at 637 per cent.
New York exchange firm at par. To-day's
cleariDCT, 2,5S0,55O: clearings for the week,
12,230,350, against S1L780.600 for the correspond
ing week last year.
TEE WEEK IH OIL.
A Higher Level Reached and Maintained
Traders in Good Spirits.
Although there was no business in oil yester
day the traders were in a comfortable frame of
mind over the advance noted the previous day,
which was fully maintained.
The best bid was 72, bTit It failed to bring
out any of tbe commodity. It was offered spar
ingly at 73, and that was tbe figure at the close.
Its rejection indicates strong confidence in the
future.
Tbe events of tbe week were few, but such as
occurred were of a bullish nature. The princi
pal factors In the advance were Increasing de
mand, smaller production, an upward move
ment in refined and confidence in the outcome
of the producers' movement.
McGrew, Wilson & Co. quote puts 72; calls,
X974?
Other Oil Markets.
New York, Jan. 3. Petroleum was dull and
featureless all day, and tbe movement was very
narrow. Pennsylvania oil Spot opening,
72c; highest, 73c; lowest, 72c: closing, 72c.
Pennsylvania oil February option: Opening,
723c; highest, 73c; lowest, 72c; closing, 73c.
lima oil No sales. Total sales, 83,000 barrels.
NEW YOBK STOCKS.
The Snare Market Continues Strong Despite
Bear Attacks Rock Island the Only
Important Exoeptlon tVhat
the Bank Statement Shows.
New Yore, January 3. Tho banc statement
was to many people a surprise, as it was known
that there had been a movement of. currency
out of the banks, both to the interior and
through tho sub-treasnry, and, therefore, the
moderate increase In the surplus reserve was
not looked for. Money sbould, however,
from this time return to this city and
tbe money market grow easier. The market
to-day responded to those conditions and
displayed even greater strength than yesterday,
investment baying continuing to be the princi
pal feature. Houses which do a strictly in
vestment business say that they find great
nifUculiy in supplying tbe demand for good
bonds and dividend paying stocks, Sncb a
scarcity of securities upon the street'bas not
been known In 15 years, and In consequence
every attempt to buy for either side of tbe
account advances prices,
Tbe news from the railroad world to-dav was
not of special importance, .but the Union
Paciflc and Rock Island difficulty caused con
siderable comment. The general opinion Is,
However, mat wnne tne trouuie may nave some
effect upon the stocks of those roads, it cast
have little or no influence on other properties.
In tho market this morning, the bears were
Inclined to again test the strength of the late
upward movement, and were permitted, with
the aid of some foreign selling, to opsn most of
the list at slight declines from last
evening's figures. Louisville and Nashville
was li lower, but among the advances
were some of per cent. The buying, how
ever, was too much for the pressure brought to
bear, and the natural strength of tho market
soon asserted itself, tbe inost conspicuous ex
ample being Lackawanna, which was run np to
134K. a gain of per cent. The loss in Louis
ville was also recovered, while some of tbe
specialties scored material advances, and al
most everything traded In made fractional
gains.
Rock Island was the only weak point in the
list, and, giving no evidence of support, it be
came tbe prey of tbe bears, who sold it
down 1J4J.
There was some reaction in the last hour on
realizations by the traders, but tbe Issue of the
bank statement was tbe signal for the renewal
of the upward movement, aud the best prices
were again reached, and in a few cases higher
figures were attained. Tbe close was fairly ac
tive and strong at the highest points. The only
material advances among the active shares
were Lackawanna aud Colorado Coal, 1 per
per cent each.
The bond market continued to show the ef
fect of tbe new demand, and In tbe two hours
of business there were $1,015,000 traded In.
which was evenly distributed over a large num
ber of issues. The gains were in many cases
largo. Northwestern debentures ro3e 3 to 103,
Fort Worth and Denver lsfs 2 to 102.
The exports of specie from the port of New
York last week amounted to $925,158, of which
52,670 was in gold and 872,488 silver. The im
ports of specie during the week amounted to
$234,482, of which $227,695 was in gold and
6,787 silver.
The Post says: The bank statement was, in
fact, a remarkably favorable one in the respect
that of the large increase of deposits 43 per
cent was In specie and legal tenders, indi
cating that actual cash Is coming as unac
countably and mysteriously into tho banks as
it leaked out of them a month or two ago,
which may be accepted as an evidence of the
gradual disappearance of that part of
the monetary stringency caused by tbe
panic here, growing out of the panic in London.
To some extent, also. It 13 due to the increasing
belief that while Congressmen may Indulge in
a good deal of financial discussion for political
effect upon their constituents at borne, tbere
will be no actual financial legislation by this
Congress. While this public belief has in
creased with tho effect upon the money market,
as shown in the bank statement to-day, we still
hear of some extremely conservative capitalists
and institutions who refuse to make time loans
running as long as six months until they can
be assured that there will be no further silver
legislation.
The following table snows tne prices or active
stocks on the .New York Stock Exchange yester
day. Corrected dally for Tile Uispatcu by
WuiTNBT & Btephexsojt, oldest Plttsbur? mem
bers of Mew York Btock Kxchange, 57 Fourth
avsnati
Clos-Open-
High- Loir- UK
lnz. eit. est. Bid.
Am. Cotton Oil WA. 16 1814 16M
Am. Cotton Oil prer.'.. 34 H ti I4S4 U)4
Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. 16tf 17U Ui 17
Atch., Top. & a. F 29tf 29 29 29t
Canadian Pacific 72
Canada Soutnern 49 493 49H 49)4
Central of HewJersey.lOSM 108X 108)4 103
Central PaclOc, 23
Chesapeake & Ohio.... 17X 1776 173f 174(
Chlcazo Uas Trust 35 ZiH 35 35
C Bur. & Qnlncy 00! iV.i KH 90X
C Mil. & St. Paul..... 62 C2M 61 H t2!4
C. Mil. &St. P.. pr...W3 105W 105H lOog
C. ItOCfc 1. & P. 70 70 63 70
a. St. P.. U.&U 23g 23l 23i 23
C. St. P.. M. JL pr 80
C. A .Northwestern. ...106 lOfiU 10SI4 10C
C. &N. "W.Pt ,...133 137 135 ' 137
Cecil. :... eix ha 6iu
a, C. C. & l.prcf. 93
Col. Coal iron KH ZiH S3H 33
Col. Uocklne Valley liii 26H 2R 2S
Cbes. & Ohio 1st nrer.. 45 45 45 fH
Cbes. A Ohio 24 pref.. 29K 294?, 2931 29
Bel.. Lack iffuu... 133 134 333 131
Del. & Hudson 1I2U 132X KM 132
Ben. A Itlo Grande " VH
Hon. 6 U10 Grande, pi. 57 67 57 ' 57
K.T.. VS.4BJ 7 H 7H VA
E. T.. Va. A Ga.. 2d pf 16X
Illinois Central 98 98f 97 97
Lake Krle& West.. ..- 14 14 14 14
l,aKe Erie & West pr.. 55 KH 60 KM
Lase Snore AM. 3 107 107 107)6 107
LoulsvllleAMashvUle. 71 im 72. 73
Mlcnlinn Central 92
KoDUesUMo .;... 26
Missouri Pacific 61)4 62 8114 61
National i,eadTrnst... 17 174? 17 17
Mew zork Central 101 101101 101
H. r.. c.s Bt. j, 12 . u j 12 1:54
H.Y..U.& St.L. pf.. 69 yt JV..1
N. T L. E. A W 13Jf 1X 191f 19
N. Y., L. E.A W. pd.. 49 49 43 43
H.r.tK.E. 113$ J4k 33V 34
N.Y.. O. AW 15)6 Mf , 15 15
Norfolk A Western .... 14
Norfolk A Western pf, K.
Northern Paciflc 22 22 22 22
Northern Taclno Dr.. 63 66 65 66
Ohio A Mississippi 13
Ureeon improvement. .... 15
PaclneMaU 33 33j
Peo., Dec. A Evans .... 14
Plillaoel. A Reading-. .. 33 13 82 33
Pullman Palace Oar in
Illcbinona A W. P. T . 16 1 16 16
Richmond A W.P.2.S! 6SK
bt. Paul A Uulutn .... .... 22
bt. Paul A Dulutn of. 65
Ut. P.. Minn. A Man. 100
St, L. A San F. 1st nt "0
busarTrust, 68 3I BS 58V
Texas Pacmc HH 14 14)4 14
Union PaclDe 43 44 43 44
Wabash 9
Wabasn nrererrea 17 17X 16 17
Western Union 77 77 77, 77
WneUnAUK. 32 32 321 31V
Wheeling A L.. Kpref. 70 70 68)4 68M
North American Co... 12 13 12 12
P., C, C. A St. L 13
P., O.1 O. Abt, Upr 49
THE HOLIDAY WEEK.
Henry Clews Si Co. Say the Old-Time Feeling
Has Set in Tbe Recovery Per
manentMoney Easing Up
Weak Spots Eliminated.
rerrctixTiLsoiuji to tub oispatobI
New York, Jan. 3. Henry Clews & Co. say:
"Although the past week's business has been
Interrupted by the holidays, it has shown a dis
tinct improvement in activity and confidence on
the Stock Exchange. It has been, in fact, the
only week since the middle ot October that has
shown anything like the old-time feeling.
"The causes of this recovery have not been
trivial, nor or they likely to prove entirely
translont. The last bank statement showed an
unexpected improvement in the bank reserves;
the surplus over legal requirements , being
$7,700,000, compared with $3,400,000 for the same
week of last year, $7,300,000 in 1888 and $3,000,000
lu 1887; which shows a fully normal condition of
this Important factor in the financial situation.
-These figures indicate, that, at last, a reaction
In the currency movement in favor of this city
has fairly set in; and. judging from all prece
dents under like oircumstauoes, tbe reflux is
likely to continue until we have at this center
an actual plethora of money, with con
sequent low rates of Interest. Another
cause of tbe improvement is the important
fact that about 125,000,000 of interest and divi
dends is payable at tbe beginning of January.
An unascertained but undoubtedly large por
tion of these payments is always devoted to re
investment, which creates a special demand
for bonds and tbe better class of stocks at tbis
season. Ordinarily this demand Is forestalled
by speculative buying early in December, bne
this year that buying has not been forthcom
ing, and, prices having cousequently bad no
advande from this cause and beldg exception
allylow, tbere Is the more probability of a rise
auring tbe first halt of January. Another
cause of tho better tone has arisen from tbe
oversold condition of the market aud the un
willingness ot the "bears" to face the special
demand from investors that may be reasonably
expected during the next two weeks. There
has also been a feeling that the present extra
ordinarily low prices, coupled with tbe easier
condition of tbe money market, may induce a
certain class of investors to devote a portion of
their January Income from securities to the
purchase of stocks as a transient Investment.
"This immediate recovery In the tone of the
market will probably prove to be the beginning
of a more important later improvement. The
future ease in money is likely to be as decided
as the past stringency has been. Under circunt.
stances such as have recently occurred, tbe
money market always quickly reacts from tbe
one extreme tn the other. Business becomes
more or lees restricted throughout the country
and prices of a wide range of properties de
cline; and as a less volume of circulation is
therefore needed, a surplus of money accumu
lates in t le banks, which, in their desire to keep
their lunds employed, have to reduce their rato
of interest. When such a state of the money
market as this arises and there exists at tbe
same time a market valuation of stocks some 30
to 40 per cent below their normal value, an out
burst ot tho speculative spirit becomes inevit
able. It is an unfailing experience that when
securities have touched tbe lowest possible
point of depression, it is entirely safe to buy
them for a rise, the only condition necessary to
such an advance being an abundance of loan
able funds, which, in the present case, is cer
tainly assured. At present, there are
these factors In favor of recov
erythe weak spots among dealers have been
eliminated from the market, which gives con
fidence to lenders of money; and the class of
inflated stocks bave.had tbe element ot "water"
squeezed out of them. Another very import
ant consideration in favor ot railroad stocks is
that tbe great Southwestern system, either
with or without the proposed combination of
managements, may be depended upon to Im
prove upon tbelr past destructive cutting of
rates; while the Granger States show a marked
disposition, both in their Legislatures and tbelr
railroad commissions, to relax tbe past seventy
of tbelr Interference with tho management of
the railroads; from all of which it is reasonable
to expect an improvement lu the net resnlts of
railroading from tbis time, forward. Under
all the circdmstances it seems reasonable to
conclude that an average advance of 8 to 10
points upon the present prices of Stocks may
be realized before any question can be reason
ably raised as to their market price exceeding
tbelr Intrinsic value. ti v
ZM Males are saeeungiiBKaiiy tbe deaut
for money from the South Incident to this sea
son, and hence tbe currency movement with
tbe Interior shows a net loss at New York, for
the past week, of about Jl,SO0,O0u, most of which
has been transferred through the snbtretsury.
The ordinary transactions between the sub
treasury and the banks (excluding -the money
transfers referred to) show a loss to the banks
of about (250,000. BkXBY Curtvs.
"WALL STREET GOSSIP.
Grangers Take a Stand on the Mortgage
Question Good Bank Statement.
The situation In the stock market is about a
stand-off between the bulls and the bears, as
pointed out in Watson & Gibson's telegraphic
letter to John M. Oakley & Co.
It is hard for bears to change front when they
see no important improvement In the outlook,
and therefore they are- Inclined to fight the up
ward movement. The public are not coming in,
but holders are not selling or trying to sell yet
and prices are easily advanced. Tbe sentiment
is growing bullish among largaJlouses, but no
one Is prophesying a boom. '
If history is to repeat itself the market will
sell down agaln,.bnt it is so strong nowthit
one naturally places more faith in present ap-
Searances than in past experiences: The
maha bridge trouble on tbo surface looks as
if It ought to prove to be an obstacle to the new
Railway Union, but this probably is deceptive.
The bears natnrallyargue that, since, according
to the commonly accepted ethics of railroading,
no agreement need ba kept unless it be
profitable; that is shown is shown in this bridge
case. Any new compact will only last so long
as every party to it finds it advantageous. The
real test of the new scheme will come when an
apportionment to tho different roads is made.
Then If the rnle that dissatisfaction justifies
repudiation obtains rupture will come.
Sometime ago we predicted that one of the
propositions the Farmers' Alliance would seek
to enforce would be to stay proceedings on
mortgage foreclosures. The news from Topeka
to-day is that tbe Legislative Committee of the
Farmers' Alliance bas prepared 16 bills for In
troduction in the Legislature.
Among them is a bill providing for a two
years' stay of proceedings on mortgage fore
closures, another requiring tbe mortgages, etc,
to pay bis proportionate part of tbe taxes, an
other requiring all land sold under foreclosures
to bring the full principal and interest of the
debt.
This proposed repudiation of debt under
forms of laws does not invite the investment of
capital in such regions, though It by no means
follows that such radical and ruinous legisla
tion will prevail.
The bank statement made an unexpectedly
favorable showing, and it gave a fresh Impetus
to the market, which closed strong at top
prices.
Philadelphia. Stocks.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished bv Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 57
Fourm avenue. Members New lor it stock Xx
e bangs!
' Eld. Asked.
Pennsylvania Ballroad,...,, so 50
Heading 16 16 7-18
hnffalo. New York and Philadelphia 7 7V
LenUh Valley. .... 49 49H
Leblgn Navigation 4s 48
Philadelphia and Erie 30 32
Nortnern Pacific common 22 22
Northern Facing preferred 66 66)
j Mining Quotations.
Netv Yobk, Jan. 8. Amador, 100; Aspen,
550; Consolidated California and Virginia. 200;
Hale and Norcross. 115: Homestake. 800: Horn
Silver, 280; Mexican, 200; Ontario, 3800; Ophir,
aa nymontn. iou; uavage, iw: cierra jxevaaa,
135; Standard. 100.
MAEKETS BY WIRE.
Wheat Weak at the Opening, but Assumes a
Strong Tono Later Corn, Oats and
Provisions Slip Away From
the Bears.
CHICAGO Tbe wheat market opened at a
decline of c under the price it was selling
for as the market closed on Friday. The first
trades In May were at 86c, with a few trades
at 96d about the same time. The cables were
easier, the public dispatch quoting Hi decline
at Liverpool. Tbe first half hour was tbe
weakest of the session, and prices advanced
until the call prico had been reached. At the
latter point there was considerable selling,
which held tbe advance In check for a while
around 97c and U7)c, but the buying was stim
ulated by tbe reported good demand for ex
port at the seaboard.
The visible supply estimates ranged vari
ously from 1500,000 bushels decrease to an in
crease of about that quantity. California ad
vices were to the effect that dry weather was
spoiling the prospects for their growing crop.
Everything had a bullish tone in the last bait
hour, under which the entire decline of yester
day and this morning was handsomely recov
ered, with the closing quotation for May wheat
87c, and trading going on briskly at 08c before
tbe echo of the closing bell had ceased to sound
in tbe hall.
Tbe business In the corn pit was quiet and
tame during tbe first half hour of the session
and fairly active In the latter half of the session
after the strong tone of the wheat market bad
given tbe shorts a bad turn. The opening price
for May was at a decline ole from Its value at
the close of Friday's session. Trading between'
62o and 62o was the feature of tbe first hour
with a sale or two at 51r. near the start.
There was an advance to 63c, a reaction to
C2o and a spurt in the end up to 53c,which
was the closing quotation.
Tbe bulls bad the best of the oats market,
despite the fact that Hutchinson continued to
sell. His.output was much lighter, however.
Fowler, Morton and Worthmgton and tbe
country were good buyers. Tbe May future
started at 4lc, declined to 44c, advanced to
45c, fell back to 45c, to tbe top price of the
day at 45c and closed c higher at 4545?a
There was an effort made to keep provisions
from advancing, but tbe stocks were not So
heavy as expected and hogs were reported in
good demand at some advance. Cudahy openly
sold pork, but the crowd took his offerings and
advanced tbe prices. January port advanced
from $10 30 at tbe opening to $10 60 at tbe close.
May from $11 02 to 11 25, and lard, while ad
vancing 7Ko to 100 for January, gained only 2
5o for May. Ribs also showed January re
duclng the difference between ir and the later
delivery, the former closing at $5 12 and the
later at (5 62, against S5 02Kand 5 62 re
spectively yesterday.
The leading futures ranged as follows, as cor
rected by John M. Oakley & Co., 45 Sixth street,
members Chicago Board of Trade:
Open
ing. High
est. Low
est. Clos
ing. ABTICLKS.
WHEAT, NO. 2
January ..,
May ,
July.
Coax, No. 2
January
JTeuruary
ll.y......
OATS. NO. 2
January
February....
Mav.....' ,
Mess I'onx.
January ,
February
May......
Laud.
January....!...-
February.
May ,
shobt lima.
January
February. ,
May ,
90
93
93
49V
60
63
tV
42
S3
98
91V
48
49
61
41
41
44
90
97
ni
491f
60
63M
42
42
45
91V
4S
49
62
41
41
44
$10 30
(10 55
10 30
$10 55
iu rc
1102
5 87
6 97
640
5 02
6 25
660
10 70
1125
5 9,1
SCO
iu aiM
11 C2
5 87
6 97
6 376
6 02
625
660
1125
590
GOO
6 42
6 12
525
670
6 42
6 12
5 70
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady. No. 2 spring wheat. S9J90c:
No. 3 spring wheat. SIKSMc; No. 2 red, WK
692c: No. 2 corn. 49&C: Ho. 2 oats, 4242c;
No. 2 rye. 65c: No. 2 barler nominal; No. 1 flax
seed, 1 15; prime timothy seed, 1 23, Mess
pork, per bbL 10 50. Lard, per 100 lbs, 5 87
65 90 Short rib sides (loose). 4 955 05; dry
salted shoulders (boxed). $4 2004 30; sbort clear
sides (boxed), $0 S05 35. Sugars unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the batter
market was steady. Eggs, 22023c
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Cardinal Lavigerie is 111 in Algeria with ma
larial fever.
The Pope will mediate between Belgium
ana Portugal In the Congo dispute.
Reported that Spaniards have burned the
mission buildings in tho Carolino Islands.
Manuel Garcia, the notorious Cabin brig
and. Was wounded by soldiers, but escaped.
In a letter to L' Eclair, Boulanger does not
admit the formation of a new Parliamentary
group.
A member of the Paris Municipal Council,
M. Dupeaud, bas been arrested, charged with
strangling to death bis aged mother.
In tbe Evangelical fight in the Iowa confer
ence, tbe District Court at Sioux City has issued
an injunction restraining the Trustees of tbe
Evangelical Emanuel Church from excluding
Rev. George Bradstetter from the church and
pulpit, and also restraining Rev. William Jones
from exercising tbe duties of pastor.
During a dense fog wbich prevailed over
tbe British Channel a disastrous collision be
tween steamships occurred off Dungeness. The
Caroline Robert de Massy, oil laden, was sunk
by the Waithwait Ball. Wreckage from an
other disaster, supposed to be from an Amer
lean cattle ship, was wasfled ashore near Dover
When baby was sick, we gave her Castorla,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castorla,
Whin she bad ChUdren.she gave them Castorla
n-TI-xwn,
THE EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
An Institute of much Interest to the county
teachers of Knoxvllle, Beltzhoover, Mt, Oliver,
West Liberty aud all the surrounding town
ships will be held next Friday evening and the
following Saturday. The evening session
convenes at the Knoxvllle M. P. Church, the
morning at the Mt. Oliver scboolbouse. Mr.
William Hunter, Burgess of Knoxvllle, will be
presiding officer at the evening session and Dr.
R. H. O'Connor at the Saturday session. The
evening programme will consist of music under
Prof. E. Snyder: devotional exercises by Rev.
W. a Hanks; address to the people by Super
intendent Luckey; music, with an address to
the teachers, by County Superintend
ent Hamilton. At tbe. Saturday morn
ing convention there will be sing
ing by the Institute; "Primary Reading,"
by Miss Lydia Ammon, and -Practical Arith
metic," by Principal J. A. Elsenrath. The
afternoon session will be opened by Principal
Bennett on the subject, "Do the Public Schools
Prepare for Citizenship:" Then will follow:
"Is District Supervision Advisablet" by Prin
cipal M. Andrews, and "Busy Work," by Prin
cipal D. C. Shaw. County Superintendent
Hamilton extends an invitation to all Inter
ested in education. Principal J. A. Elsenrath,
Miss M. V. Walter aud Ida .Irk constitute the
Institute Committee.
The resignation of Superintendent McAllis
ter, of tbe Philadelphia schools, to take charge
of the industrial school to be erected by tbe
Drexel sisters, has caused applicants to spring
up from all over the country who are desirous
of obtaining the (5.000 position he held. Dr. E.
White, of Cincinnati, and Superintendents
Marble, ot Worcester; Maxwell, of Brooklyn,
aud Poland, of Jersey City, are the most prom
inent, besides a numberfcf the assistant super
intendents of tbe Philadelphia schools. .In all
probability the trend ot election will he ktskir
mlsh between tbe Jlndustrial' and antMn
dustrlal element. Dr. White and A. P. Marble,
It is said, are opposed to industrial education,
while Messrs. Maxwell and Poland favor It.
Tbere never was a stronger advocate for it
than Superintendent McAllister, and if he still
retains power he will certainly advocate an In
dustrial educational candidate.
Miss Kate Fllnn, tbe efficient No. 1 teacher
of tbe Forbes School, has resigned to accept a
position In the office ot J. O. Brown.
On Tuesday evening the Moorhead School
Board will fill tbe vacancy caused by Miss
Dietrich's marriage. The Washington Bchool
Board will elect an additional teacher to-morrow
ovening.
.
Natural gas as fuel Is to ba discontinued at
the Peebles Schools to-morrow. The rise In
price to 1,000 and the somewhat Irregular sup
ply of some weeks ago are the causes assigned
for returning to coal.
Prof. E.E.Rinebar will Issue a call next
week toall teachers desirous of receiving in
struction in vocal music to a preliminary meet
ing at the Ralston school next Saturday.
In another week tbe four-roomed addition to
theSomers street building. Thirteenth ward,
will be ready for occupancy.
w
As stated in The DisPATon last Bundayan
effort is to be made to secure a drawing super
visor for the schools of Pittsburg. A meeting
of the Committee on Text Books and Course of
Instruction was called for yesterday when tho
advisability ot having this position created
was to be tbe main topic, but no quorum ap
peared. The meeting was postponed till the
evening of tbo 13tb, when it can then report its
action to the Central Board. 7
Mr. John Laughlin has been elected a
director of the Mouongahela School, vice
Thomas Kernan, deceased.
Miss Jennie W. Bostwlck, graduate of the
School of Design, whose resignation as drawing
and writing teacher of the Howard School was
noted in The Dispatch last Sunday, will
have charge of drawing at the Pittsburg
Academy, where her lessons will be devoted to
the practice and teaching of china, water
colors, etc.
Florence, the young daughter of Prof.
Logan, is rapidly recovering from her recent
serious Illness and will soon be able to return
to school, wnere she is a general favorlterith
her companions.
The members of the High School class of the
Hancock School having made the highest per
centage in the city were entertained by their
teacher, Miss Nellie Kelly, on last Wednesday
evoning. After having supper the children
spent tbe evening amid games, dancing and
music, and altogether a very enjoyable time
was had.
LIVE STOCK MAESET.
Condition of Markets at East Liberty Stock
Yards.
Omni or The FrrTantrRO dispatch, (
Satubdat, Jan. 3.
Cattle Receipts, 1,218 bead; shipments, L15S
head. Market closing firm. Prospects fair for
next week. No cattle shipped to New York
to-day.
Hogs Receipts, 3.100 head; shipments, 4.130
head. Market active; Fblladelphias, 3 9034 00;
mixed, 37503 85; heavy Yorkers, 3 603 70;
light Yorkers, $3 4033 50; pigs, $2 75Q3 25.
Five cars hogs shipped to New York to-day.
Sheep Receipts, 700 head; shipments, 600
head. Market steady at unchanged prices.
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READ ON.
". wo v(uiuisu jua mas you suouia
have a few astonishlnf; statements laid before
VDiytll HtfnAM, fh, mnl. hn til jr. .... .!
nterested persons. We now fulfil! that prom-
Mace" and "Thomas Dawson" were:
"ouoimsio snow you tne Quality of soma
of the men who wrote these documents; and
the weight they had with horsemen; they will
not interest any one else.
rS.aaJSMe' who -was dubbed the "Veteran
of the Turf," the "Wizard of the 8ulky."whose
generalshlo in driving ahorse to victory was
unparalleled, was the oldest and most experi
enced trainer and driver of trottlne and padne
horses in America; be was acknowledged to be
nnequaled and unexcelled in his profession,
and won the confidence of every owner of
valuable racing; horses by his skill and dex
terity in developing them.
His Judgment of a horse was never ques
tioned; his confidence in a good animal never
failed; be owned and trained and won more
races up to tbe time of his death than any
other man. and be had sole charge of some of '
the best horses tbe world ever saw.
I had the honor of attending to all his stock,
also those of his clients. In the five places
where he kept horses, from the time I landed
In this country until he died in New York City,
Here is his opinion of me in his letter to Gen
eral Hubbard, of Massachusetts:
''Do all you can for him in Introducing him
to your friends. 1 think him one of the smartest
veterinary surgeons I ever met. Yon can form
J-olT .wn PiBin oZ him when you see hint at
work."
This letter is dated 1SS5.
Thomas Dawsoo. of TupgilLMiddleham.York
shire, Eng., was "The Dan Mace" of that great
country of racing horses (runners as you call
them). He was the oldest and most exper
ienced trainer of running horses in tbe uni
verse, and only trained and raced the finest
h.ooded stock in the country, belonging to the
best producers there, which included every
man of rank and standing worth knowing.
I did his work for nearly ten years, and pre
vious to his death he favored me with the fol
lowing testimonial:
.vm.'v"1 'Si1 c!rtlfy to Mr' Walrs Professional
abilities. He is a most careful and attentive
practitioner." This letter is dated lS7i
,, SJVa?015111. DWELL VFOS THI3
PACT EARNESTLY.' Year after year I was
professionally consulted by tbe veteran of the
English turf, and 13 years later the veteran
trainer of America conferred the same honor
upon me; and I attended so well and satisfac
torily for years (under the watchful eyes and
Immediate presence of the TWO GREATEST
HORSEMEN that ever lived) to the most
valuable horses tbe civilized world has yet
produced; that when these unrivaled men
(whose names are Imperishable so long as race
horses exist) died they left on record their
faithful testimony and opinion of the value
they placed upon my services to them.
The letters from the other gentlemen, some
of them dated nearly 23 years ago, vouch as to
my antecedanu; these and others to follow,
(over 2o0 of them) extending from way back in
the sixties down to the present year ISai, are
all from men of honor, men of Integrity, of
sterling worth, and undeniable reputation;
and, as stated in lastweeks "discourse," are un
questionable and tbe original letters are right
here. Iwill not give you too many at a time;
yon will get them weekly. I therefore ask you
to contrast them with the flattering ones which
I presented for your perusal last Sunday, and
then judge for yourself; it Is well worth your
while to get that edition of this paper If you
own a good horse, a dog, or a cow, etc. etc.
Sal
From the Mayor of Chester, England. Robert
Frost, eta, etc., as below:
Chesteb, Oct. H 187i
I have great pleasure In testifying to the hlh
respectability of Mr. Fred Wall, and also to his
standing as a veterinary surgeon in this city.
He has been in practice for a number or years,
and is always employed by the police in cases
in which veterinary scientific evidence is re
quired, ROBEBT Feost, Mayor of Chester.
no. a
From John Smith, Esq., ex-Mayor and Senior
Magistrate of Chester, England:
Abbots Hates. CnESikB, Oct 7. lS7i
I have known Mr. Wall eight years. He has
been employed In his profession as veterinary
surgeon by me several times, and bas always
been successful; Jons Smith
No. a
From Isaac Lawrence. Esq.
New York. Julyi 18S3.
To Alfred Smith, Esq., Newport. Khode Island.
MY Ueab Sib Dr. Wall, who will give you
this, is an English gentleman of "very hlgn
reputation as a veterinary surgeon." etc.
He was Introduced to me by Alderman Had
ley. tbe coming "LORD MAYOR OF LON
DON," etc. 1 am yours very sincerely.
Isaac Lawee-ic.
No. 4
From James Nelson & Sons, cattle salesmen.
London and Liverpool, England.
Mat 10, 1881
To J. Truemin, sq., Transit House, Stockyards.
Chicago:.
Dfar Sib This will Introduce to you Dr. F.
A. Wall, of Warrington, England, M. R. C. V.
S. He is one of our lcadlnz veterinary sur
geons, eta, etc-, etc Any information or Intro
ductions you can eive him in America will be
highly appreciated by yours truly.
HuquNelsox
NOTA BENE.
Always remember, and bear this well in your
mind, as these testimonials, etc, are put before
you in contrast of last week's foul assertions,
that 1 will give one hundred dollars (S100) to
any charitable Institution you name in Pitts
burg or Allegheny, if any of these, or tbe 250
following, are not authentic as they are a
record ot my 80 years in practice. Now. about
tbat horse ambulance business. The following
Is only one of many local testimonials. You
will get the others every week.
From Messrs. William Franca Son. whnla-
sale and retail grocers, etc. No. 11 Diamond
street, Pittsburg.
MAJtCH, 80, 189a
To Dr. Wall. Y. 3.
This certifies that you removed our disabled
horse (unable to travel), to our entire satisfac
tion, without tbe slightest discomfort or incon
venience to the animal.
We highly approve of the service established
by you for removing sick or disabled stock In
Pittsburg or Allegheny.
Signed. WlLUAJt Fbasob & Sox,
P. S. We Inclose our subscription.
Gentlemen, gentlemen, "How are the mighty
fallen." An elected Lord Mayor of London,
tbe greatest civilized city of the habitable
globe, traveled over to America (critics re
flect) in my company alone, entertained me as
the best hotels in New York City, and then in
troduced me to his personal friends in Amer
ica; a so-called horse thief, an adventnrer and
a fraud: rather hard on them, was it not Ver
ily! verily! salth some of the horse-dealers and
feed men ot this great and enterprising coun
try, "Misfortune maketh us acquainted with
strange bedrellows." This man is hardly good
enough to be with us, so we will not allow him
to buy barns, or run a stable; If so, we will leave
ours; he shall not come near us, but the trouble
of It is be says be will (confound him), and the
worst part of all Is, they tell us he is a man of
his word." jjj.91
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