W 'Z&W THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 1S9J, iS8. j , r fl lEtir i . CUI -&1 IC 31 ) All communications for this department Should be mailed to reach THE DISPATCH not later than Saturday morning. Reasonable space will be freely Riven to all organization! classified under this heading. , ASSESSMENT IKSTJBaHCK. Aotlon by the Knights Templar and Ma ionic Aid Association. The "old line" Insurance people are making a treat ado about a step recently taken by the Knights Templar and Masonic Aid Association of Cincinnati. It employed E. W. Feet, who was formerly actuary of the insurance depart ment of Pennsylvania, to make a change In its system. This association, while it was organ ized as a post mortem assessment association pure and etmpl contains In its plans some lea turps that differ materially from other com panies organized at or near the same time. The cause for the action Is stated, in a circular, to be as follows : "The largely increased death losses since January 1, lS9li and the necessity of lrequent double assessments has led the management to consider measures of relief, not only In the direction of lessening the per capita cost, but of recommending for adoption, while there is ample time, such measures as may be adequate to overcome whatever there may be in the plan of organization inimical to Its growth or fatal to Its perpetuity." Mr. Peet recommends a change in the by laws of the association, and the adoption of a schedule of rates of premiums, rather than of post mortem asses-nients. In pursuance of this recommendation it is proposed to change the Knights Templar from being a post mor tem assessment association to a company which will isue policies renewable annually at rates of premium based upon standard tables of mortality. O. TJ. A. JSL Industry Conclave .No. 25 anticipates a rousing meeting Tuesday evening next, and villi have several candidates on hand. The examinations of the applicants for the new lodge at Oakland is now going on, and the institution will take place before many days. Past Master Workman James Marshall, of Industry Lodge No. J5, Allegheny C.ty, is among the vast army of candidates for Coun cils, and is out for Common Council. Members of the lodges in Allegheny City should remember the meeting ca.ed to-morrow evening at Custer Lodge to arrange for a monster open meeting on the Northside. It has come to this, that Grandvlew Con clave No. 219K. 'f Duquesne Heights, Is going to make merry Wednesday evening. February 11. in 1 s hall by having a masquerade of a first class order. C C. Thompson, the new Speaker of the House, is a member of the lodge at Warren, Pa, and was on the Committee ot Fifteen when the cLarter was dissolved. Ho Is well known I bv the members here, having been in attend I auco at the Grand Lodge sessions, and has many w arm admirers, ' The installation or the newly-elected officers of Industry Locgc No. 25, Allegheny City, took place last 1 ucsaar evening anu was conducted ay the Representative to the Grand Lodge Charles L. Hannan, assisted bv the Past Mas ters of the above lodge and H. A. Trout, of Cnion Lougc No S3, of rittsburg. IL F. James, of Franklin Lodge No. 3. Fi ankhn. P:u, w ho served faithfully for a num. berof j ears as Receiver of his lodge, has re signed that offiie on mg to his being elected to represent his district at Harrishurg. He was presented with an elegant silver set by the members of his lodge prior to his departure for Harrishurg. Capital Council No S64, O. TJ. A. M., gave a raffle for a silver hunting case watch and a 32 caliber revolver Thursday evening. January 8 for the benefit of Mrs. William G. Brown. No! 2S7 won the watch and No. 274 the revolver The parties holding the lucky numbers will please call at No. 82 South Eleventh street. Pittsburg, Pa. At the last meeting ot Good Will Council No. 217. O U. A. M.. the following officers were in stalled CvBD S. C. Robert Gordon; C. "W. P. McMillen: V. C., A. M. Fording r! a Charle. Nightingale; A. R, 8., R. A. Garburtn; F te., Elmer Bivn; Ind Oliver Rose: Ex Jacob Fording; O, P.. George V. David: O. P.. S. S. Russell: Irustce, Fred Dahnen Repre sentatit o to htate Councils. S. Russell; Proxy John C NuL This council is taking in new members uci.ily every meeting. At a regular stated meetinz of General Alex ander Havs Council No. ES9. O. U. A. M. the following officers were installed by D. D, S. C. Robert Gordon lor the ensuing term- C Charles Ki.och; V C-, C. H. Phillips; R. S.. J! Frank Dan-: A. R. S Nenhard: F. S. Robert Gordon; lnd., Lewis Fry: Ex.. J. Bole Q. P. E. H. Daj; O. P. T. FDemming; J rusttesPhil Newbard. SrT.F.Demmlng and E. H. Da); Representative to State Council. C B. Mesplay Junior E. C. W. H. Daniels; Sen lor EL C, Phillip Newnard, Sr. This council is in good standing. It was organized a little over two years ago. Thomas A. Armstrong Conned No. 291 O TJ A. M., of .Allegheny City, has elected and" in stalled tho following officers for the ensuing term: Councilor, W D. Mathews; Vice Coun cilor, George H. Burton: Junior ex-CouncUor William 11. Evans; Senior ex-Couocilor, rred.' J. Bennett; Recording Secretary, H. J Fulmen Assistant Recording Secretary, Ed ward Cramer; Financial Secretary. J M Brattt lnd.. Albert Lutton; Ex.. D. J. Camp bell; L P., William Cooper; O. P., William B Merriman; Trustee, Joseph Paul. Sr.; Rep. S C W. H. L. Hamilton re-elected, and proxy" Joseph Paul. Sr. This conncil Is gaining In membership at an encouraging rate, having from one to six Initiations at every meeting, At the last regular meeting of General Cus ter Council No. 233 the following officers were installed for the ensuing term by State Deputy Presley Brown: John H. Kellar, Councilor; George H. fechauweker. Vice Councilor: Pres lej a. Brown, Secretary; John H. Frazior, Assistant secretary; John K. Graham. Finan cial hecretary; John V. Powelson. Sr., ex Louncilor; Thomas S. Ross. Jr., ex-Councilor; ilham Schilling. Inductor; JohnMcFarland. Examiner: Fratk O. Seaber, Inside ProtT; J. . S. Rankin. Outside Trot: Thomas S. Ross. Trustee: ilhaui Bartou, Rep. to State Con.; John D ToweLon. Proxy to State Con. The council has rained ihe place of meeting from the Metropolitan Bank Hall to the American lkJl, (formerly Klopier's Hall) whero it will meet every Monday night at 7:30 o'clock. B. 1. O. Elks. Reading, Pa., lodge held an enjoyable social session on the night of the 0:h. Savannah. Gl, organ'zed on Tuesday, Janu ary 6. with 7 charter members. New lodges have recently been instituted at Astoria, Ore., and Trinidad, Cok Bethlehem, Pa. has made application for a dispensation, and there is also talk of a ledge at MeadvIIle. " The Grand Lodge meets In Louisville, Ky the second week in May. The reunion will take place at tl.e same tune. Grand Exalted Ruler Quinlin is on his way home from a trip to the Pacific coast, where he visited the California lodges. A dispensation has been granted for organiz ing Ldge No 12 at Lock Haven, Pa. Will lamsnort N o. I7o will stand as sponsors for the new lodje. Deputy Crand Exalted Ruler, James B. Borland, assisted by the members ofGreon Jjllc, No. 115. wiU institute Sharon Lodge, No. 118, on the evening of January U. Franklin (Pa.) Loage, No. HO. give a min strel performance for their second annual bene fit on the evening of January 18. New Castle, No. ca, will give asimilar entertainment the lat ter part of the month. Select Knight of America, Where was the Deputy for Spartan Legion, No.,, last Monday evening! Ihe officers were on banu and ready to be installed. Past Grand Co-nmander AH Bmith has been appointed Deputy for the legions on tbe Pitts burg side of tuo river, nd is a very good selec tion. The Grand Commander will install the offi cers of Pittsburg Legion No. 1, Monday even ing. Commanders of sister Legions are cor dially invited to be present. The services of Miss Kitty Harmor a Terr Ulentcd elocutionist, have been secured for 10, Z npHf the entertainment, and Prof. W. H. Griffiths will also appear in his humorous singings. Past Grand Commander Benton Patterson has been appointed Deputy Grand Commander for the Northside, and installed the officers of General Meade Legion, No, 19, Friday even ing. The recorders of the legions of the First Reg iment are requested to forward to the Colonel the names and addresses ot the Commanders, Vice Commanders and Lieutenant Commanders-elect of their legions as soon as con venient, Colonel Lewis has sent out the tickets from the musical and literary entertainment to he held the evening of January 22, and, as the tickets are free, every comrade wishing extra ones can procure them by applying to the ColoneL In answer to many inquiries the Colonel says there have been no orders received as yet for the First Regiment to gJ to the front to tackle the Indians, but as the Grand Commander is an Indian fighter from "away back" there is no telling bow soon he may Issue such orders. Meantime the Colonel hopes that the com rades will not leave the ranks. Grand Commander Klrkin installed the officers-elect ot Duquesne Legion No. 10, Monday evening last, and there were a great many visit ing comrades present to see the new work ac complished. All seemed to be well pleased. He also installed the newly-elected officers of General Meade Legion No. 19, Friday evening, and was ably assisted by D. G. C. Bent, Patter son, and others of his staff. P. a James McKee, it has leaked out, in dulged in a sleigh ride during the recent snow storm, and became lost in the woods some where between Pittsburg and Sewickley for two or three days. He is now endeavoring to enlist a company of volunteers to go west for the purpose of annihilating the Redskins. He has not much hair on his head now, and if he goes out among those people the chances are e will come back with less. Grand Vice Commander J. C. Dunn Installed the officers-elect of Liberty Legion No. 20 at Bloombeld W ednesday evening last. There was quite a large attendance upon the occasion, and during the session the following resolution was adopted unanimously: "Resolved, That the Recorder of this legiop be instructed to convey to Colonel Charles V. Lewis the thanks of Lib erty Legion No. 20 for the interest he has mani fested in the welfare of the order and the mas terly manner in which he has conducted the affairs of the First Regiment." Order of Solon. Solon closed 1890 with 152 lodges and 6,000 members. Deputy John L. Gause will shortly Institute a strong lodge at Ford City. Pa. Alma Lodge, ot Allegheny, received four new members and nine applications at its regular meeting Tuesday evening. Deputy James A. Lyle Is working in East Liverpool, O., and has boomed Ceramio Lodge No. 147 to over 40 members. An effort is being made to interest the Pitts burg lodges in a grand open meeting to be held at Old City Hall in February. Brother Rosen, of West Newton Lodge, vis ited the supreme office Tuesday, and reports bright prospects tor the new year. Brother Louis Thumm, the German inter preter of the Supreme office, has returned from a brief visit to Oil City and Warren. Pa. Tne Chairman of the Snpreme Trustees visited Blalrsvllle Thursday and was royally entertained by Brother E. H. Palmer. The Supremo Secretary leaves to-night for New York aod Boston, to attend the session of the Fraternal Beneficial Congress, held Janu ary 13. Secretary Hosacx reports renewed activity in his lodge, it having received two new mem bers at Its last meeting and five applications lor next session. Dr. William W. Leech, ot Apollo, paid the supreme office a fraternal visit last TbuKday. The doctor says the prospects for a large mem bership in Apollo are very flattering. Deputy Supreme President Joseph H Sh,Tj M. D., has forwarded reports and papers of the institution of Baltimore Lodge No. 163,at North Baltimore, O., with 19 charter members. This is first blood for the new year. Pennsylvania Lodge No. 22, of Allegheny, held an open meeting Wednesday evening. A large crowd was in attendance, and the excel lent programme presented reflects credit upon the Committee ot Arrangements. National Union. Allegheny Council No. 223 gave a very pleas ant and enjoyable entertainment and reception at its hall. New Year's Eve, in which a number of well-known local artists took part. The fol lowing programme was very successfully ren dered: Address, "Objects of the Order," by Mr. A. Gardiner; vocal trio, Misses Lizzie and Maggie Ruhbedgj and T. H. Harkins; music. The Ivy Mandolin Quartet; solo, "Leaves of Shamrock," John Davis; f nnny sayings. Colonel H. L McClelland) selections from "Faust" and "The Bohemian Girl," the Davis Family Orchestra: song, "Danube River," the Smoky City Junior Quartet; bone solo. Master Davis; duet, "Poor Old Jeff," the Misses Lizzie and Maggie Ruhbedge; solo. "Annie Laurie." Mr. T. H. Harkins; recitation! The Brokon BowL" Miss Maggie Ruhbedge; solo. Colonel H. L McClelland; closing re marks. Mr. A. Gardiner. Mr. Gardiner sprung a pleasant surprise on the retinngPresident,Mr. H. H. Buehwer, in the shape of an emblem of the order, 'presented by nis numerous friends in the council as a mark of esteem for bis faithfulness as a presiding officer and tnr interest he took in tbe council work. Friend Buehwer was so taken "by sur prise that he was unable to respond and called upon Friend G. H. Pariver to respond for him. Aftei the presentation the members of the council entertalnei their friends with musio and dancing until the "wee Etna' hours," Jr. O. TJ.A.M. G. H. Foster, tbe new Treasurer of Armstrong county, is a member ot Limestone Council. D. S. C. Charles E. Langlands Is working on a number of new councils in the vicinity of Erie. Ex-Governor Hoard, of Wisconsin, will de liver an address to a mass meeting of Juniors in Chicago on January 27. The new organization started by the Past Councilors' .Association, met last night in Willow Dale Hall, 64 Fourth avenue. State Vice Councilor Hiram J. Hllfer will be in tbe city this week to accompany the State Councilor on a tour of official visits. The Illinois State Council will convena on Morday. January 28. at Parker HalL Chicago. The change of name will be discussed again. A mass meeting will be held to-morrow night in Wheeling by the councils in that vicinity to prepare petitions to prevent further desecra tions to the American flag. The team of Balnbridge Council No. 12S vis ited Reliable Council No. 90, at tbe tatter's re quest, on Friday evening, and pefrormed the initiatory ceremony for them in their usual ex cellent style. The Funeral Benefit Association will hold its annual convention in Washington. D. c. on Monday. February 23. Monday night the dele gates will be given a complimentary entertain ment at Music Hall, and on Tucsdav they will be given an excursion to Mt. Vernon." Rochester Conncil No. 140, which has not been making much progress lately, is going to take bold of the work again and regain its former standing. It will meet weekly here after, instead of semi-monthly, and it is ox pected that the change will be beneficial. Acme Council held a special meeting Thurs day evening. The attendance was larger than at any time during tbe last year, owing to the fact that most of the members had expected an entertainment. They were "sold," as it is said no entertainment was furnished; but the coun cil learned tbe possibility of a large attendance at every meeting if the members have enough interest in the council. The second annual reception of General J. B. Sweltzer Council No. 291, Jr. O. TJ. A. M., will be held Wednesday evening, January 14, at New Turner HalL Forbes street. There will be dancing from 9 to 12. The committee in charge is John H-Ginuiff. Chairman, E. Z. Sullivan. James S. Hendricks, K. J. Bell, G. W. Sullivan! William Simon, W. G. Ginniff, John A. Zim mer. C. J. Caldwell and S. F. Sullivan. An en joyable time is promised all. The Washington Monument Committee will meet in AUegbeny Tuesday evening. The com mittee is still short about 1,700 and some hard work will need to be done between now and February 23. Extensive arrangements are being made for the fair, to be given in Grand Central Rink, beginning February 7 and to con tinue three weeks, part of the proceeds of which is to be donated to tbe Monnment Committee audit is expected that a neat sum will be real ized for tbe fund. This is a worthy object, and as the Monnment Committee has apparently ex hausted its energies, all tbe Juniors, Seniors and D. of L. ought to encourage the project by giving it a hearty support. Do not make it necessary for tbe committee to go to the general public tor donations to complete the monument. The Heptasophs. Mononeahela Conclave has elected the fol lowing officers to serve for the ensuing year; Archon. E. W. Swentzell; Provost, F. J. Cal len; Prelate, John Burke; Secretary, Joseph B. Eaton; Financier, R. T. Hill: Treasurer. B. a Morrow; Inspector. T. M. Wood; Warder, M. G. Cohen; Sentinel, John P. Eaton; Trustees, a N. Jacotis, D. O. Snyder and I. Bpeer. The installation will take place Wednedav, Janu ary 21, and will be conducted by Deputy Su preme Archon, Jobn B Berlin. District Deputy Frank P. Blyrbe. assisted by Past Arcbon M. G. Cohen, installed ibe officers ot Duquesne Conclave No. 69 Friday evening last, as follows: Archon, J. A. Gallingert Provo. J. B. Johnson; Prelate, H. T. Jahn; Secretary, John Stoke; Financier, Louis Conn; Treasurer. Jobn F. Honten Wardei, E. G. Jenkins; In spector. C. W. Gress; Sentinel, Philip frank; Medical Examiner, Dr. C. P. Help;' Trustees, Edward Fisher, Charles Zugsmltter, Jr., and- Howard Strlckler; Representative to Supreme Conclave, J. B. Johnson; Alternate, Howard L. Strlckler. 8hort addresses were made on the good of the order by Deputy Blytbe and Past Archons Cohen and Strlckler. J. K, Moorhead Conclave still' holds the title ot being the banner conclave of "Allegheny connty. During the last term 63 new members were added to the list. For her reward she re ceived from the Supreme Conclave a full set of officers' and 12 membership badges. Below are the names of brothers who received extra re ward for their services: Brother Ltppert, 16 new members, a cola badge from the Supreme Con clave and a "special charm" from the conclave for bringing in the most new members; Brother O'Neill, a gold badge trom the Supreme Con clave for bringing in ten new members; Brothers Kain, Axtbelm and MIshler each a silver badge from the Supreme Conclave, and a gold charm from the conclave for bringing in five new members. Brothers Llppert and O'Neill as hustlers are hard to beat. They have now got down to work, and trying to place the conclave ahead of any in Allegheny county. On Febru ary 4 Moorhead Conclave will give an entertain ment and dance at Turner Hall, Forbes street, it being their sixth anniversary. Order of Tontl. A new feature has been added to the work ings of the Order of Tontl in the admission of women to tbe order. This will no doubt add largely to its membership. While but very lit tie has ot late been said abont this order, it has grown steadily until it has now become the second largest organization of its kind, with almost 80,000 members, and only six years in existence. It has paid over 11,600 sick benefits, which together with its reserve fund, amounts to more than $1,600,000 not a bad resnlt for so young an order. Members are no longer afraid of not getting the full amount of their certifi cates at the end of seven years. Knights of the Golden Eagle. J. H. Hamilton has a charter list for a new castle with 72 members. The officers of Star of the We'st Castle were installed Wednesday by Deputy Burt Patter son. Ed Hackwelder is considered the finest Ven erable Hermit In the order, being a fine elocu tionist, Twenty-six members withdrew from Star of the West Castle No. 93 K. G. E. Wednesday evening to go into a new castle. Louis E. Stilz Commandery, No. 69. K. G. E Is prospering. It bad seven applications for membership at Its last meeting. Deputy Samuel Hackwelder has the sym pathy of his many friends in his painful afflic tion which has caused him to lose much sleep lately. The following are the officers of Avalon Castle No. 212 for the ensutng six months' term: Past Chief, John Sherman; Noble Chief, W. T. Walte; Vice Chief, A. Bathurst; High Priest, John Dando; Venerable Hermit, J, A. Johnson; Master of Records, Louis Smith, Jr.; Clerk of Exchequer, H. S. Ayers; Keeper of Excbeauer. W. E. Macfarlane: Sir Herald. J. E. Stromberg; Worthy Bard, J. A. Cady; Worthy Chamberlain, William West; Ensign, -a, DUDenneim: inquire, a nomas iiraus; first Guardsman, W. H. Biteman; Second Guards man, W. C. Ammon; Trustees, W. C. Animon, J. E. Stromberg; Representative to the Grand Castle, Louis Smith, Jr. The following are the officers of Acme Castle, No. 352. K. G. K, of Pittsburg, Southside. for the ensuing sixmontbs' term: Past Chief. James Stock: Noble Chief, Robert Dven Vice Chief, David Stock; High Priest, William Allport; Venerable Hermit, John Dyer; Master of Records.A.H. Farnworth; Clerk of Exchequer, Joseph Thomas; Keeper of Exchequers. James Fiddler; Sir Herald, James Dyer, Jr.; Worthy Bard, Abraham Peacock: Worthy Chamberlain, William Carson; Ensign. Charles Perry; Esquire, Walter Hmley; First Guards man, James Dyer, Sr.; Second Guardsman, J. A. Evans; Tiustees, R. D. Henry, William White and Edward Cronin; Representative to the Grand Castle, A. H. Farnswortn. General Lodge Notes. Eliza Garfield Lodge, No. 12, Daughters of St. George, will meet a their hall Wednesday, Jnuary 14, at 2 P. it. sharp, for special busi ness. The installation of officers of British Ameri can Association, Branch No. 2, will occur Tues day evening next at its rooms in Moorhead Hall. After the ceremony there will ba a con ceit to which all members and friends are cor dially invited. Charter Tribe, of the Junior Order of Red Men, opens up with 400 member". The installa tion of chiefs will take place Thursday January 15, at the school room of St. James' P. E. Church, Fenn avenue and Sixteenth street. All are Invited. At a general meeting of Branch 86, C. M. B. A., at its "rooms. Fifth avenue, corner of Stevenson street, tbe following officers were in stalled by Chancellor J. O. Robinson l Presi dent, Thomas Grace: First Vice President, W. J. Curran; Second Vice President, James V. Reed, Jr.; Recording Secretary, P. W. Galla gher! Assistant Recording Secretary, John 0. Gallagher: Financial Secretary, J. J. Keefe; Treasurer, L. Weaver; Marshal, C. W. Galla gher: Guard, George Boegle; Trustees for two years, John Burke, Matthew Grady and Thomas S. Gallagher; Delegates to Advising Council, John C. Robinson and P. W. Gallagher. At the last regular meeting of Lucy' Webb Hayes Council. No. S3, D. ot H, held In their halt, corner of Butler and Forty-third streets, the following named officers were installed for the ensuing term by ex-Councilor, Sister J. A. Hetrick: F. J. Braun. Jr., Ex-Councilor: Julia Galloway.Associate Ex-Councilor; Bella Fork, Councilor: Emma Phillips, Associate Coun cilor: Lucretia C. Fife, Vice Councilor; F. J. Braun, Associate Vice Councilor: Presley S. Brown, Recording Secretary; Kitty Hines, As sociate Secretary: Mary K. Jeffreys, Financial Secretary: Charles Ray. Treasurer; Sadie Parks, Guide; Jennie Greenouch, Inside Guard; Arthur Joyce, Outside Guard. LOCAL LIVE STOCK. Condition of Markets at East Liberty Stock Yard. Office of Thk FrrrsBrrria Dispatch i Satuedat. Jan. 10. Cattle Receipts, 1,218 bead; shipments, 1,097 head. Market nothing doing; all tbrongh con signments. Six cars cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Receipts, 4250 head; shipments. 3,600 head. Market slow; Philadelpblas, S3k5S3 90: mixed, $3 703 80: heavy Yorkers, $3 653 70; light Yorkers, S3 503 60: nigs, $3 003 SO. Eleven cars hogs shipped to New-York to-day. Sheep Receipts, 3,000 head; shipments. 2,600 head. Market nothing doing. Boston Atch. & Top ti Boiton & Albany.. ..197 Boston & Maine.. ..203 C. B. AQ 92 On., ban. & Clev... 24 Eastern E. K.8 123 ritchbarr Ji. K.. ... 85 L. K. & ft. S 97.4 Mass. Central 19 Alex. Cen. com 23K if. Y. &N. Km?..-. a.Mi Stocks, ' Boston Mont Calumet Heela....2M Franklin J7 Rnran Kearsarge....'.!!!!!!! 11 Osceola MH Qolncy eo Santa Fe Copper.... J7J4 Tamarack 148 Boston Land Co... . dU san Diejto Land Co. 17 Old Colony 108 , w en x.na L.ana co. 23 Bell Telephone 214 Ijltntnn 4ts a 94 nuiuon preierrea.. lio Wis. Cen. common. ZIK Wis. Central pf...... Sljl AUones Mg. Co 2 Atlantic u Water Power...!!!!. I H. En. Telephone SI Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stock, fur nished bv Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. Mo. 57 Fourth avenue. Members 24 ew Xors Stock Kx chancet Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania Railroad...... si sj Keartlne 16 9-U KH buffalo. New York and Philadelphia &i 9 Leniirh Vailev. son BOX Lehigh MavlxaUon .: li 4S Nortnern I'acltte common 26K 27 Northern Pacific preferred 69M V)H Price of Bar Silver. rSrxCIAL TXLEOEA3CTOTIIEEIrATCa.l , New Yobk, Jan. la Bar sliver London, 4SJfd; New York. U 0 An Icy Invasion Ot the back and shoulders announces the ap- firoach of chills and fever. You go to bed, if ucky enough to sleep, you awake in a furnace, or fancy so. Fierce Is tbe heat that consumes you. Then comes profnse sweating. This over, you resemble a limp, damp rag. After the first garoxjsm, prevent another with Hostetters comach Bitters, which knocks out malaria,' biliousness, constipation and kidney com plaints. "We Want to Sell 185 Umbrellas Hade of guaranteed silk, 28-Inch (gents' size), at S3 60, which formerly were $4 SO to $5 60. The are a bargain. Bosenbatjm & Co. The best chance you ever had to get a carpet cheap will be at Groetzinger's great sale, beginning to-morrow. Household goods packed for shipment Hatjqh & Keshan, 33 and 34 Water sL so THE WITCH 07 PRAGUE. When baby was sick, we gave her Castorta, When she was a Child, she ci led for Castorta, When she became Miss, she clung to Castorta, When she had Chlldre&she gave them Castorta se-77-inma REALTI IS MOVING. Several Important Deals Made in Down-Town Business Property. LIGHT ifcT id OH CHERRY ALLEY. Humorous End of the Market Shown Up by Some Persecuted Buyers. TUB SEWS AXD GOSSIP OF THE 0ITI There was nothing slow about the real estate market yesterday. There was bustling all around, and several important deals were closed and the money paid. Samuel "W. Black & Co. sold to G. H. Bennett & Bro., No. 103 Smithfield street, lot 18K48, with a three-story building, and also 'So. 167 First avenue, lot 30x80, with a one-story warehouse, the price for both approximating 16,000. This property was sold by the same firm about three months ago for $40, 000. It was also sola by them six years ago for $21,600. Another important transaction down town was consummated by J. B. Larkin & Co. They sold to George H. Bennett a five-story bricK warehouse, Nos. 100 and 101 "Water street, for a price approximating $30,000 cash. 'This property abuts the property recently' purchased by Captain J. J. Vandergnft on the " lower end of Wood street. The Bennett Bros, will occupy the building or warehouse purposes on the ex piration of the present lease. The sixe ol the lot is 30x80 feet. The light Turned On. To the Financial Editor orThe lllssatehi In your issue of January 6, you quote a real estate man as saying that the boom in Cherry alley property was in the minds of the public I herewith send you the names, etc., of property that has changed hands within the past year and amounts paid, which will convince your real estate broker that there have been some deals made In that locality. Property. price. Oak alley Church property, sold to J. Lauber Welsh $79,000 Seventh avenue and Cherry, Cooper prop erty. SOxlOO. sold to Black 4 Baird 84,000 Seventh avenue and Cherry, Leonard . property, 60x100, sold to Mr. Mahood.... 62,000 nerry aney, Leonard property. 38x42, sold to Mr. Beards.....:.......... Cherry alley, Leonard prooertv. 86x42. soldtoMr.Ewart., 8,600 Cherry alley, Joseph Newell property, 20 x69, sold to Black &. Balrd......' ....... 8,600 Cherry alley, Mrs. Mullen, 20x75&. Bold to Black & Baird. .. 7,200 Cherry allev, Catherine Helfer.80x40,sold to Black & Baird 6,600 Cherry alley, Mr. Ochse. 22x67. sold to Black 4 Baird 4,200 Cherry and Sixth avenue. Dr. Daiy,20x6o' sold to Black & Baird '. 82,000 Sixth avenue and Cherry. Dr. Batton.... 45,000 Cherry alley.Ed Kelly, 86x42 4,600 Montour way. rear of Cherry alley.Passa vant Church property, to Telephone Company. gg.ooo Mrs. Smith's property, to Black & Baird.. 6,000 strawberry allev, three doors from Cherry, 36x100, R. McEldowney's prop erty, to Black A Baird .. 6,000 Seventh avenue and Cherry, Schenley estate, lease to Bindley Hardware Com pany, SOxlOO Avery bequest to African Church.Cherry and Virgin. 62,000 Vrsoco, The Woes of a Buyer. Real estate is moving about as rapidly as it did before the money stringency. Buyers and sellers danot appear to take any notice of the mon ,y market, or in any event they are not frightened to any extent. This statement may be verified by anyone curious enough to tako tbe troublj to look at the long list of transfers furnished daily by the County Kecorder. This does not refer to the sales made by agents and reported as they occur. The sales so reported are only about 6ne-tenth of those that actually take place. For ono reason or another nine tenths of the transactions only reach the pub lic through the dally publication of deeds left for record and indexed in the Recorder's office, averaging about 60 each day in theyear. When a real estate agent was spoken to about It yes terday, he saldi 'Tn three out of every four sales made people object to publication some for the reason that the transaction does not concern the public, others from native modesty, while not a few say that the purchase of property sometimes in duces members of a family to become improvi dent, on the assumption that "'Pap' is getting rich and can stand it." A well-known dealer on Fourth avenue said: I sold a house this morning to a gentleman of a very peculiar dis position, who, after putting tbe deed carefully away In the inside pocket of his vest, and then feeling on the outside to be certain that it was there, said; "Do not publish this sale. 1 do not want io ue iruumea wim those lightning-rod men. The last bouse I bought I had barely got home when an agent rung the bell and called my wife's attention .to the absence of rods from the house, and wanted to put them up whether or not. We got rid of him, and sat down to supper. The bell rang again, and another agent wanted to know If I would sell the house. 'He had a board under his arm and wanted to put it up at once. My wife is a nervous woman and 1 had to enter into explan ations about the purchaser to pacify her Finilly she got to understand tbe matter and about that time two insurance agents got into the house and we could hardly get them out. I never had such trouble in my life. They wanted to insure everything In the house as well as tbe house, and told me that we were both foolish for running any risk with tenants who were liable to go to bed with the gas at such a high pressure as to set fire to anything in the room. One had what he called cut-rates and the other fellow wasn't particular about rates, be only wanted to Insure." "So, don't publish the sale," said another gentleman who purchased last week. 'Tf you uuo, iuwuiii ortj .uab mtj saie was made some weeks ago and save try family from the annoyance of upholsterers, paper bangers and painters. My father bought and sold bouses in this city at one time, and he made money but he got grey-haired and died early, and I have heard mother say many a time that he was worried to death with people who wanted to make some change in every bouse he bought or wanted to advise him as a friend. If the house set level with tbe street some one would want to raise It and terrace the front of the lot, and another would want him to make a half base ment at tbe cellar; some wanted to put a new front in it with a bay window, while others would sit for hours In the parlor waiting to show him plans to remodel the whole thing or tear it down and bnild a new house. He wonld not get to bed until midnight, and when mother would open the shutters in the morning there would be two or three men on tbe front porch waiting for father to get up to see whether be had made up bis mind about tbe changes. Yes, Ir, 1 believe his death was caused by publishing his purchases.'-' ". Changed Hands Again. The "Bull's Head," a noted hostelry, has changed hands again. A long lease of the premises, with license, was yesterday trans ferred to William McMillen, who proposes to remodel tbe house and make it a family hotel. It will be "Bull's Head" no more. It was sold to Mr. Koehne about six weeks ago for (22,000. Terms of the present sale are private. - A Diamond Street Deal. It was reported yesterday that J. B. Larkin & Co. had sold or had leased for a long term, a business house on Diamond street near the Market House. When asked about It Mr. Kennedy, of the firm, said: "We have closed negotiations with a well-known business man for a house in that neighborhood, and will give you particulars about the loth of the month." Business News and Gossip. It looks like a race between Booth & Flinn and tbe Second Avenue Railway Company, as to which will throw tbe first bridge across the river to Homestead, Good winter weather prevailed during the week, with excellent sleighing in the country. Farmers took advantage of this to bring con siderable produce to market. Thursday was the only clear day. Snow tell Monuay, Tuesday and Wednesday and rain yesterday. The largest of 24 mortgages filed for record yesterday was for $6,000. Each ot seven was fur less than $1,000. Mr. F. O. Vangorder reports a great demand for small bunses In the East End. The build ing outlook there for this year, he says, was never better. Answer to "Scott;" Consignee and La Norla quotations are cents. Those on Luster are dol lars. . According to reports money is easing ud both East and W est. It is comfortable In Pittsburg. Forty-nine transactions in real estate were re ported la this column the put week, esIdj., atlon ranging from $50,000 down. There was an unusual number ot large deals. A resident of Mt. Washington said yesterday that building there this year would be on a larger scale tharever before. The Building Record, During the past week 24 permits were Issued, representing 29 buildings 6 brick, 21 frame and 2 lron-clads, the total cost of all being $20,435. The Thirteenth and Thirty-second wards led with five each, followed by the Nine teenth with four buildings. Two permits were taken out yesterday one by J. Q.Walton tor frame addition two-story dwelling, 12x20 feet, on South Rebecca street, Twentieth ward, to cost $600, and the other by Mrs. Margaret Edwards for frame two-story dwelling, 16x18 feet, on Bellefield avenue, Thir teenth ward, to cost $500. Movements in Realty. Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold for W. H. Wil son a two-story frame cottage on Herron ave nue. Thirteenth ward, with lot 40x120. for $2,600 cash. Black St Baird sold for H. 8. A. Btewart an other of those new Queen Anna bricks in Neg ley place,' sitnated on Stanton avenue, for $3,600. W.mHamnettJ&Co., sold lot In WUxlnS burg to C. H. Covell for $850. Kelly & Rogers sold for John Gamble to J. C. Dick a house and lot on Wlnslow street, Twenty-first ward, for $4,500; also sold for Mary Kaufman live lots at Mansfield toGusSlebel for $1,000; also sold for J. O. Dick to John R. Rush lot 90x130 feet, corner Park and Shetland avenues; also sold for the same party a house and lot on Soqnet street to a Pittsburg busi ness man for $4,000: also sold a lot corner Acbllles street and Shetland avenue for A. B. Duncan to James Smith for $850. K. D. Wlngenroth sold a lot fronting 25 feet on Poketo avenne and extending back U0 feet to Delaware alley, being lot No. 91 in his plan ofNadlne Park, to Charles F.Jahn for $309 casb. George Schmidt sold for Jacob Delp a two story and attic six-roomed brick dwelling, with lot 22x110, on Lombard street, for $3,200 caah. L. O. Frailer sold for Edward A. Frethyet al, the property No. 170 Forty-third street, Seventeenth ward, lot 40x128 feet to Forty second street, having thereon two frame dwell ings, to Margaret Kell for $6,000 cash. faloan & Co. sold for Obrls Brand a brick dwelling of six rooms on Robinson street, Al legheny, to Mrs. N.Hnrst for $2,700. They also sold two lots in West Wllmerdlng to Mrs. Mary Wrlgley for $850; also two- lots on Agnew ave nue, Lemington Square, East End, to Mrs. Nina Fife for $1,000. M. F. Hippie & Co. sold to A. Barnsmith two lots, each 60x140 feet, on the west side ot Re becca street. Twentieth ward, for $7,760. A handsome residence will be erected on these lots next spring. v HOME 8ECUSITI28. Salient Points of the Week's Operations Electric and Philadelphia Gas. Stock traders Bad little appetite for business yesterday, and transactions were few. Sales were 115 shares U0 Electric at 9 and down to 8, and 5 Philadelphia Gas at la Bales for the week were L257 shares. The lowest sale of Eleotrlo during the wesk was 8. The lowest bid was 6. The close, as compared with thatof the previous Saturday, shows a loss of five points. No material change is expected until the completion of arrange ments for the relief of the company, the result of which will probably be announced this week. Philadelphia Gas lost over three points dur ing the week, but closed fractionally better than the lowest point touched. Changes In tbe rest of the list were immaterial, but nearly all the active stocks were weak, and most ot them wound up with fractional losses to the credit. After the gong sounded yesterday a broker remarked: "I see encouragement in the fact it must be a fact that prices have touched bottom at last, making a rebonnd almost cer tain. Money is getting easier, and this should help to get the market out of the rut." BAKE STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Iron and Glass Dollar Savings ,. 140 Masonic Banc , 64 Mononeahela MatlonalBanc....... ....127 .... Odd Fellows' Savings Bank. a Safe Deposit Company .... (7 maUBANCX STOCXS.. . Bid. Asked. Cltlsens' IS OAS STOCXS. Bid. Asked, Southside Gas Co. (Blum.) SI XATUBAL OAS STOCXS, BH. AlkMl. fChartlersVaUevGasCo I0X liK reopio's jNat. uasanajnpeageuo 7 Vi Pennsylvania (ias Co II Philadelphia Co tii 10 Wheeling GasOo. U 14 PASSENOEB BAIL WAT STOCKS. Bid. Asked, Citizens' Traction 63 60 Pleasant Valley UX 2X EAILEOAD STOCXS. Bid. Asked. Pitts, ft Western B. K. Co IS Pitts. A Western K. B. Co. pref UK jtnroco stocxs. 'Bid. Asked, Consignee 15 .... Hidalgo Mining Co ,. 23t Luster Mining Co. .; Itji ..- XLXCTSIC LIGHT STOCXS. Bid. Asked. Westtnghonse Eleetrle lit MISCELLANEOUS STOCXS. nia. Asked. Pittsburg Plate Glass Co 1W MONEY HAEKET. . Xlnances Getting in Good Shape and Busi ness on the Mend. All that can be said of the local financial situ tlonthe past week is of an encouraging char acter. Business steadily improved with return ing ease and confidence, and at tbe close yes terday bankers 'and borrowers alike were In good spirits. The Clearing House report shows checking to be behind that of tbe same time last year, but It is gaining, and as soon as things are rightly on their feet the loss will be made up. Saturday's exchanges SL 821,082 88 Saturday's balances , 239,199 19 Week's exchanges 12,140,902 18 Week's balances 1,433,281 71 Exchanges week of 18K3 13,321,207 14 The weekly statement of the New York banks, issued yesterday, shows tbe following changes: Reserve, increase, $4,807,125; loans, de crease, $1,723,100'; specie, increase, $2,469,800; legal tenders, increase, $3,260,800; denosits, in crease, 43,692,,00; circulation, decrease, $61,100; amount above legal requirements, $13,384,000. Closing Bond Quotations. U. B. IS. -..... TJ. S. 4a, coup... U.B.4J4S, reg... U. B. 4)is, coop. Purtifln As nt 'at .IS) .120 103k .1038 .109 M. K. & T. Gen. Es 43" Mutual Union 6a. ..101 M.J. a Int. Uert..l Northern fc UU..1HU Northern Pac. 2ds..lllk Korthw't'n oonsols.133 Nortw'n deben's &.loa) Urejron A Trans. 6s. StXALM. Gen. 6s. KU St.L-.i U.T. Gen. St.ina Lonlsianstamped4s 92 uiuoon u Tenn. new set. 6s. ...103 lenn. new sit. It.... 67 Tenn. new set. 3s.... 71 Canada So. 2ds S7H Central Pacific lsts,107k Den. & H. G. lsts...I18 Den. AB. G. 4s..... SOU D.&B. G. WettUU. Krleads 97 M.K.CT. Gen. 77X St. Paul coniols... .122W St. F.Chi Pe. IMS. 112 TX.. rC. L..U.IT.K1. 8SV Tx.. PC. B G.Tr.Bs. 85 union racise isis...i08x West Shore lot St. Loins Clearings, $3,260,440; balances, $320,898. Exchange -on New York 75 cents premium. Monev 78 per cent. For this week Clearings, $24,167,248: balances, $2,830,873. For the last week Clearings, $20,110,914; balances, $2,244,416. For the corresponding week last year Clearings, $22,177,073; balances, $3,408,765. Memphis New York exchange selling at par. Clearings, $528,627; balances. $109,218. New Orleaks Clearings, $3,706,411. New York Exchange Bank, par; commercial paper, 6075c per $1,000 discount. Philadelphia Bank clearings to-day were $10,957,822; balances. $1,799,806. Clearings for week ending to-day were $71,182,057; balances, $9,893,641. Money 6 per cent. Baltimore Ban clearings to-day were $2,174,822: balanees,,$306,467. Money 6 per cent. New York Exchange firm at 25c premium. Money nteady at 6427 per cent. To-day's clear ings, $2,029,600; clearings for tbe week, $13,809, 050; for corresponding week last year, $14,718, 46a TEE WEEK IN OIL. A Fair Business Bat No Surprises Bullish Conditions Continue. Oil opened down a trifle yesterday, notwith standing the pipe line report was quite bullish, showing a considerable decrease in production during December, and the steady advance in refined. This was explained by thedearth of orders. Sales were 6,000 tarreH 3,000 at 74 and 3,000 at 73. Fluctuations during tbe Week were quite narrow. The difference 'between the opening on Monday and tbe close yesterday Was He This represents the loss. Tbe following table shows the drift of tbe changes-Open- High- Low- Clos ing, est. est. Ing. Monday. 7f 74K 74 74 Tuesday 7414 7lk 74tf Uii Wednesday 74M 744 741 74 Thursday.' 75 7S 78 7S Friday.. ..i 7K 74 tj UH UH Saturday 73 71 7314 7314 Tradlngjras brisk in Oil City, as shown by continuous quotations from that point. It Is hoped the posting of these will serve as a stimulant to local business. uuisr vu junwo, I BsAsroSD, Jan,10.-Natteal irraaalt'CertU- J cates opened at 73c: closed at 74c; highest, "Tic; lowest, YSftc; clearances, &sn,vw parrers. On, Crrr, Jan. 10. National Transit Cer tificates opened at 73Kc; highest, ItHet lowest, Tifict ciosea, lie, eaies, vo.wu Darrels; clearances, sxiuuu narreis; gnipments, 80.521 barrels; runs, 105,044 barrels. Carrying, 4550c. Dull but firm. New Yobs, Jan. 10. Petroleum was duller than ever. Tbe opening was steady, fallowed L, .,..11.... .....II .(.a t ,..., w,. . .,... n.. moved np c, closing firm for February option.' arennsyivania oil spot, opening, vmc; uign est, 73c: lowest, 73c; closing, 73Xc Feb ruary option: Opening, 73c; highest, 74ic; lowest, 735aC; closing, 74c Lima oil: Open ing, zie; nignesr,aac; lowest, zic; closing, auc Total sales, 17,000 barrels. NEW YOBK STOCKS. The Harmonious Conference of Railroad Presidents Is the Leading Factor In the Situation Coal Shares Slug gish, but Others Full of Life. New York, Jan. 10. The complete harmony existing In the conference of railroad managers now in session In this city, has proved to be the greatest stimulating influence upon the stock market which we have had for months. To-day it turned the temper of the foreign operators from bear to bull, while the confidence displayed by domestic operators of all descriptions has teen the most prominent for several days. The offerings of stocks are becoming lighter from day to day, owing to the general revival of confidence in the future of the railroads in this conntry, and there is now in the street a general feeling that during the next 60 days there will be a com plete recoverv from the recent depression. To-day another largo Increase in tbe bank re serves was snown, ana tne surplus isnowraisea to above $13,003,000, a figure which it has seen only once for the past six modtbs, and that was when the heavy disbursements were made by the Treasury last fall. The improvement in the temper of the street was apparent with the first sales, and everything was higher, while an extraordinarily active business was transacted, with the result of scoring further advances over tbe whole list The only sluggish stocks were the coalers which have all had such marked advances in tbe past week. The sky-rocket advance in bugar Refineries was continued, aided by the annonncement that the order appointing the receivers bad been vacated, and the property was to be turned over to the trustees, who will go on with the plan of reorganization. The stock rose from 66 to71H. and closed at 70. The Vlllards were a strong ooint In the market; 'tho Grangers were all prominent, but the Gould stocks were sluggish. The extreme activity of the first tew min utes did not last, but the strength was never slacked off, and prices steadily mounted till 'be close, though there were few specially wide fluctuations outside of sugar. The gmsof note were: Sugar. 4; St. Paul and NorlLern Pacific, 1 each Louisville and Nashville, IX; Colorado Coal, 1: Burlington and Quincy, Uj, and Atchison, 1 per cent; Railroad bonds also continued to show the great activity of the past few days, and the business of the two hours amounted to $1,423. 000, with the same speculative issues leading in the dealings, and Atcblson Incomes contributed $168,000, the Texas Pacific iccsmes $125,000 and the Iron Mountain ffs $106,000 to the grand total. The strength of the market continued unim paired, and among the numerous advances may be mentioned Toledo, St. Louis and Kansas City lsts, 24 to 90; Louisville, St. Louis and Texas lsts, 2 to 87; St. Paul, Mineral Point, IK to9C The exports of specie for the port of New York last week amounted to $324,828. of which $134,979 was in gold and .$189,849 in silver. The lmDorts of specie for the weex amounted to $473,248, ot which $353,213 was in gold and $120,- (135 Kilvur. The -PoiJ says: This morning for the first time this year the early Lonaon prices snowea b. marked advance over the closing figures here last night, and for the first time London was an active buyer, especially oi c .t-aui, Louis ville, Union Pacific and even Atchison and the Atohison incomes. The following tabls shows the prices of active stocks on the Mew York Stock Exchange yester day. Corrected dally for The Dispatch by W rjrrxsT & BTEriiEX&UH. oiaest x-uuoiu-g mem bers of tbe New York Stock Exchange, 57 i'ourth avenue: Clot- Open High Low- mg lnz. est. est. Bid. Am. Cotton on 13X "M 18 mi Am. Cotton UUnrer... 43 40 S9X 3954 Am. Cotton UU Trust.. 20H 20M 20 19J Atcn., Ton. &S. ... 21H S2 1H S3 Canadian Pacific. 749i 7414 74g 7 IK Canada Southern H W 49K 49J Central or.NewJersey.us " Central Pacific. 80 nhint k Ohio 19 19U 19 19 Chicago Gas Trust... .. ISM 36 V. KH C. Bar. Qalncr 91 H Ki 91H 92 C. Mil. & St. Paul... . MM S3 MM 55H C. Mil. St. P., Df.. 108 109 108 109i C. Boca a. A P. 71H 71 71 71K C. St. P.. M.SO Zih 24tf 243( 24 3 u., 3t. r.. jl u. pr si C. A Northwestern. ...107M 107 107X 10714. C. AH. "W.PI. -. -;; 1JSW C. C O. 1 63 63 63H S3Ji C, C. . & Lsref. 97 Col. Coal & iron 36K 374 3X 37K Col. ft Hocking Valley 28 SSI a SK Ches. A Ohio 1st orer. tin Ones, ft Ohio 2d nraf.. 32 32 SIX 31X Del.. LackAWesU...138 133K 137ft K9H lieu A Hudson iu Den. &Hlo Grand.... 19)f 2tX 19H 20 Dan. AKioUrande.nl. 61 K 62 6IK CIS E. T.. Vs. A ua 1H. 7X 7X 7 E. T.. va. Jt u za pr 13 Illinois Central 9 Late KHe A West i 143 UH 1K t,axe Krie A West Df.. 87 67K 67H 57 Late Shore A M. S 1N.V IC9& J08K 103 LoulsvuieANasnviue. ivi ., mpi 17 Ulcnigan Central. 81J, UODile A Ohio 23 Missouri Pacific 84)4 UH 64 H eiH National Lead Trust. 19 19)4 18 18 New Xors Central 102 N.T., C.S St. L 12H N. T J,. E. A W 20 20 20 203 N.Y.. UE-AW. pd.. BO" 80 50 SO N.r. AN. E. 87lJ 374 3754 37)4 N. I.. O. A W 16 1SH 18 UH Norfolk A Western..., 15J NorrolK A Westerns!. 55 55 55 654i Northern Pacific - 28 27 26 26K Northern Pacific nr.. .. 687$ 89 68 69 Ohio A Mississippi 18J4 I9H '8 193-t Oregon Improvement. 22 23V 22 221 Faclfiottau 34X Wi 34 34 Peo.. Dee. A Evans KH fnllaael. A Beading. .. 33X 3 33 3a, Pullman Palace Oar.. .190 ISO 190 190 lUchmonaA VV. P. T . 17H 17X 1?X 1714 Richmond ftW.F.5.pl71i J2 71 723 St. Paul A Oulutn 23)4 St. Paul A Snlutb of. ST St. P.. Minn. A Man 104 St. L. San P. lstnt 65 SugarTrust. 67 71)4 67V 7054 Texas Pacine. UH 15 1J 153 Union Pacific 47 47H "4 47 tVsbasb 9 10 9 9;, Wabasn preferred..... 18)4 "K 18)4 19)4 Western Union. 71)4 79)4 795 795J WneellngAL. JC 3IS4 J4 34 83)4 Wheeling A U Kprer. 72JJ 73 72J, 71 North American Co.- 16M 16 16 16M P., C, a A St. L 13 13) 13M 13 P.! C O.ASt.L.pr.. 48J 49 43 48 """g Quotations. New Yoke. Jan. 10. Alice, 175; Amador, 100; Aspen, 575; Consolidated California and Vir ginia, 275; Seadwood T., 100: Hale and Nor Cross, ISO; Homestake, 1800; Horn Silver, 310; Mexican, 210; Ontario, 3S50:Opblr, 240; Savage, 110; Sierra Nevada, 140; Standard, 100; Union Consolidated. 14a WALL 8TBEET GOSSIP. All the Conditions Favorable to a Season of Active Trading. "Watson & Gibson wire as follows to John M. Oakley A Co.: The shorts are now pretty well covered and bears are as scarce as bulls were six weeks ago. It is not always easy to explain; changes on sen timent, but last night we gave most ot the reasons that have apparently operated in men's minds. The new railroad agreement, easy money and the failure ot merchants to fail, are the prime bullish factors. Those stocks have gone up the most on which a short interest ex isted, and those have gone up the least which, like Richmond and Lead Trust, are widely held on margin and have been held right through these late panics. Rock Island is not a very attractive stock above 70 as an investment, because it is an un certain dividends earner, and it has been a fa vorite of the bears, which fact, rather than tbe merits of the property, accounts for its present price, through their hurried buying to cover. Bo it is with Union Pacific and Atchison, non dividend payers, neither of which by any anal ysis of conditions are worth as much as Rich mond; when speculative fever is on one must recognize its existence and try to gauge its ex tent, not fight it. It Is well to remember, how ever, that a purely speculative movement sometimes comes to grief, as did that sharp rise of from 10 to 15 points in the leading specula tive stocks just after the failure ot Baring Bros, was averted last November. Conditions now for a sustained rise are more favorable than at that time, because tbe terrors of January I, then ahead of the market, have now happily been passed, and nothing is at present in sight to discourage holders except the actual condition of Individual properties. The market at the moment is not in a discrim inating mood, but it will become so. The bank statement was wholly favorable as expected, and brokers do not deny any desired accommo dations to traders, wbichjact gives the backers of speculative fancies a chance to mark them up. Tbe market promises to be a good one for quick traders. We think the market will be a sale on Monday for a turn. Sugar Trust to-day continued Its booming course, anil the announcement was made that tlm receivers bad been discharged. If ib sugar r.etliilug business Is not In a profitable condition, as we understand it 18 not just now, and it the snort interest has been run out, as it is fair to assume is true. Sugar ought to be a good short sale pretty soon. There is one factor that doubtless operate lu a bullish ray on many men's minds, and that Is tho ivffflet of silver nurchases. Which the manv pellST will lead to la-fatten sad sgecnlaMea. J MAEKETS BY WIBE. No 8nap in tbe Grain Fit, and Closing Price Abont the Lowest of the Day Provis ions Rather Active, bnt Weak. CHICAGO The wheat market after aver aging find to strong the greater part of tbe ses sion to-day closes limp and weary at Ho de cline." The speculators bad their ears on tbe stretch for a pointer from Washington, but none being forthcoming they, toward the close, acted in accordance with the maxim, "When in doubt, sell." The market opened about steady, the price at the commencement of business be ing identical with the closing quotation of the previous afternoon. Cables, except as regards the business In cargoes of coast and afloat, were easier in tone at the opening to-day than they were yesterday. Final prices were about the lowest of the day. The corn market was dnll bnt firm, princi pally upon an expected bullish Government report The bull probabilities of Mr. Dodge's .statement have been urged much more rigor ously than the other side and hare been bated mainly upon reports which were the heaviest losers by the past season's unfavorable weather. Tbe fluctuations were narrow. Tbe oats market was active at a narrow range of prices in the active future. Hutchinson was the principal bnyer, although he sold a few around the top prices of the day. The country and the local scalping crowd were free sellers. Cash oats broke la without affecting tbe specu lative market materially. The provision market was firm early In the session, tbe good demand for bogs which was reported from the yards1 contributing a little toward sustaining tbe price of the product. Armour was a small and early buyer of pork. He was strongly suspected, however, of having brokers dealing it out in more liberal quanti ties. The baste and unanimity of tbe packers In selling wben the market appears EtlS enough to stand it has no apparent effect in lessening the demand from outside. Cudahy was again a free seller, and on the call the packers gen erally took a band in supplying the demand. The market closed at about lowest prices of the day. Tbe leading futures ranged as follows, as cor rected by Jobn M. Oakley Co., 43 Sixth street, members Chicago Board of Trade: Open-1 High-I Low-I Clos ing, est I est. I ing. Articles. Wheat, no. a January May ., July. COBX. No. 2 January February , May OATS, NO. 2 January May , June , msss Pork. January February. -.,.. May........n....l IiABD. January February. May Shost Kma. January February. May 90S 97 93X 49X 80 S3J 4SM 45 90 97 S3 49H 50 H &H w $10 60 110 60 !5? 10 52! 1U7U UI2j (90 IU7D 1140 590 lu u 1112 1110 5S7K 5 87 87H S2 5 97 VJi 8 97 5 0 su 520 S25 esa 520 825 512: 820 8 671 505 620 860 5 62)4" 5 67H Cash quotations were as follows: Flour firm and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat. 9090jc; No. 3 spring wheat. 85tJ87c: Ho. 2 red, 9192c: No. 2 corn. 49c: No. 2 oats, 43Kc; No. 2 barlev nominal; No. I flaxseed, $1 23; pr.me timothy seed, $1 26. Mess pork, per bbL $10 60310 65. Lard, per 100 lbs, $5 87K Short rib sides (loose). $5 055 15; dry salted; shoulders (boxed), 4 204 30; short clear sides (boxed), $5 S0o 85. Sugars unchanged. No. 2 white oats. 47c; No. 3 white oats, 4Si3Kc: No. 3 bar ley, 69c; No. 4 barley, f. o. b.. 6655c On tbe Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was dull and unchanged. Eggs, 2224c BROKERS-FINANCLU. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. myl COMMISSION, Railroad Mining I fill "1 Z Stocks. I Stocks: For cash or on margin, euner on new xoric San Francisco, Philade ranclsco. Philadelnhia or Boston Ex changes. Loans made at low rates ot interest. Established 1878. W Weekly Circular FREE. A. R. CHISHOLM & CO., 61 Broadwsy, K. Y. mhl6-95-su JOHN M. OAKLEY & C0n BANKERS AZTO BROKERS, i Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New Tork and Chicago, 46 SIXTH. ST, Pittsburg, C22-53 Meyer Known to Fail. Tarrant's Extract of Cubebs and Conalba. the best remedy for all dis eases of tbe urinary or- raus. its portable form, freedom from taste and jpeedy action (frequently curing In three or four days and always In less time than any other pre paration), make "Tar rant's Extract" the most desirable remedy ever manufactured. All genu ine has red strip across face of label, with sig nature of Tarrant & Co.. New York, upon It. Price, $L Sold by all druggists. ocl9-62-sn The Hollands Incline Grate Burner throws the heat out in the room and not up tbe chim ney. One-piece fuel gas burners for stoves and grates give perfect combustion. Will last a lifetime and reduce your fuel gas bills from 25 to 40 per cent, or give you that much more heat than cheap burners. Forsale and attached by all first-class plumb ers. HOLLANDS MANUFACTURING CO., JaMOB-su Erie. Pa. D. L. Dowo's Health Exerciser. rot Eriia-wcttiri 4 Siustvy ?nii: Gentlemen, Ladles, youths i AUlets or Invalid, A comslit grnaishisi. Takes up but 8 m wane ioor nam ; Be, scientific, durable coaprehrairret cueap. inaanco D7 0J.WU paTuciaai, lawyers, clergymen, editors a others now using It. Send for Mttjtiitdc!r enlsr. 40 eazmmrl. no char. Prnf 1 D. L. Dow 3. Sdeattte. Phvileal v. Trains Max.) cal Culture, But 14th Bt,.T)tw fork, And ELECTRIC SUSPENSORY APPLIANCES 17 Sent on 90 Days Trial TO MEET (young or old) suff ertag with JTERV0TJ3 DraiTJTSVfcOSSOF VITALITY, tUcg OF NEBYB FORCE AND VIGOR, WASTdQ WEAKNESSES, toi all those diseases ot a PERGONAL NATURE resort Ing trom ABUSES and OTHER CAPSS3. Quick and Complete Restoration to HEALTH, VIGOR and MANHOOD AlaousedinconnectlonwlthrjB.DR's Coxrotrro PREPABinosa, for th purpose of DE VELOPIKQ and UOAEGISO THE PARTS and inv Dsa Tire iRm-iin rowxs-and to STIMULATE and 6TREHOTHEN EVERY F0VCTIOl?otUiePRIvaTB ORQAN3. Bswisa ot ckeip rsmirDzas wa irn to DCTA12 cs. Our Electrlo Appliances and Method of Treatment Tin sxcxn unmn xvaa bxtobb .111 "ip. roil parnauars w.ttt. qi guia stiIiTtt zarrxborK. Mnamm a era VOLTAIC BELT COC, Marshall, Mlch. de2S6 FOR DYSPEPSIA Distress after Eating; Stomach Catarrh, Head ache. Heartburn, and all forms of Indigestion. Prepared from the frnlt of the Papaya Melon Tree feaadta the tropics. MMMtteHtkea. Wtnn s zvbsVbsV JlSi T5 HORSEMEN Thii'time I greet you witfc a quotation from OUR IMMORTAL BARD. "GOOD NAME, in man and woman, te the immediate jewel of their soul: Who steals my PURSE steals trash; but he that filches MY GOOD NAME robs me of that which not enriches him, and makes me POOR INDEED." Well, They Had a Pretty Good Go at Mine, Anyhow, Vide Dispatch, Dec. 28 ult. TO PROCEED: The last "dis course" I gave you brought to your notice these facts: The Honorable, the Mayor of Chester and the ex Mayor and senior magistrate vouched for my antecedents down to 1872. I gave you the histories of "Dan Mace" and "Thomas Dawson," with their statements, and supplemented them by more weighty one3 from American citizens. We will now leave the "cestrians" and follow the record down to 1882. HERE IT IS: From the Mayor ot Warrington, Englandi Cedar Lawn. Latcbford: WAHKnfOTOJT, March 16, 1880. I have very much pleasure in offering Mr. Fred WaU my testimony of bis respectability and good standing as a veterinary surgeon in this city. He has been In practice here about elgbt years, and I can well certify to bis afi cleccy. Signed JOHN R. PICKMERE, Mayor of 'Warrington. Listen to what the ex-Mayor says: Bask Quat Works. Waebktoxon, March 15, 1880. 5 I have known Mr. Fred Wall, veterinary sur- geou, for some years, and have great pleasure i saylngthat he is respected In Warrington as AN UPRIGHT -MAN OF BUSINESS, and one who has had a large experience in horses. Signed JOHN CROSF1ELD, Ex-Mayor and Justice of tbe Peace. BTTLL ANOTHER: From John Burgess, Esq., ex-Mayor and Justice of tbe Peace. Crrr Haivl, WABBtffOTOir. March 18. 188a I SANITARY DEPARTMENT. Mr. Fred Wall, Veterinary Surgeon, has had the whole, charge of tbe horses belonging to this corporation for several years, and has dis charged his duties pertaining to the appoint ment in a most satisfactory manner. Bigned JOHN BURGESS. ex-Mayor. Chairman of the Sanitary Committee. Here is one from the City Attorney, H. B, White, Esq.: Magistrate's Clerk's Owice. i WABBC70T02T, 16tn March. 1830. ( I have much pleasure in certifying that I have known Mr. Wall, veferinary surgeon, ever since be came to Warrington, a period of over seven years, and believe him to be thoroughly competent In his profession. He has constantly been employed by the magistrates ot this city in veterinary cases coming before them, and they appear to have every conadence In his integrity, ability and skilL Signed HENRY B. WHITE, Magistrate's Clerk and City Attorney. STILL ANOTHER; there's lots to f oUow. BUT STOP I How do the above fill In with the sworn state ments MADE IN COURT, of mv veterinary confreres: "HE IS lOT A VETERINARY SURGEON: HE HAS NO DIPLOiIAS;AND HE HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF VET EKINARY SCIENCE: OK. AS- ONE OF THE LEARNED GENTLEMEN CALMLY SWORE, HE IS NO PROFESSIONAL MAN AT ALL. I CANNOT FIND HIS NAME ON THE REGISTER OF THE COLLEGE." NOW FOR THE OTHER ONE: ABOUT THE AMBULANCE. READ THIS AND JUDGE. From Sullivan Johnson, Esq.: O jtick or msssrs. johnson, eaote a2vo earl, Wholesale Qruczrs. 13) Secokd Ave. and 149 First Ave.. 13 otst- " Ua TnnAK loon To Dr. Wall. Pittsburg and Allegheny Horse AmDmance oervice ; SIR I take very great pleasure in testifying to tbe carefnl manner in which yon removed my disabled horse SOME MILES INTO THE COUNTRY. The poor animal was quite UNA BLE TO TRAVEL, and I am Informed tbat he arrived there without sustaining the slightest ininry or discomfort. Your ambulance service is one that Is de serving of tbe snopor: of all horse owners, and commends itself. IK ONLY ON THE GROUNDS OF COMMON HUMANITY. Inclosed please find my subscription as promised. i on may refer to me at any time as to yonr ability in transporting disabled stock. Wishing your service every success. 1 am yours truly, SULLIVAN JOHNSON. Please Note This horse Is working in Mr. Johnson's carriage every day. GENTLEMEN, JUST READ THE NEXT ONE VERY CAREFULLY, AND STUDY IT OUT THOROUGHLY. Fr.im Jobn Z. T. Robltzer. Esq., wholesale liquors, etc 717 Liberty street PrrrsBCRG, Pa March 27, 1890. To. Dr. Wall: Sir Accept my thanks for the use of your horse ambulance, and your services in removing my very badly lnjnred bay mare, to the estab lishment and hospital of Dr. H. F. Doris, my vet: I am assured that she arrived there safely and in comfort;tootbersneedingsucba vehicle for transporting disabled stock. I cheerfully testify as to your ability in removing them safely and well. Signed. JOHN Z. T. ROBITZER. Now.gentlemen, ask tbe Humane Society of Pittsburg II this is trde: THEN. MARK IT W ELL: I took this poor unfortunate animal off the street, where it lay badly injured and nnable to rise, into another doctor's hospital (after we relieved her pain and temporarily stopped the bleeding from her gaping wounds). All this took hours, for which no charge is made, but we ask from tbose we serve, for a small subscription, to support so useful, de serving and very necessary an institution, which has only two objects, L e.: "Relieving tbe pains and miseries of animals nnable to walk to their stables (after receiving injuries), and re moving from the streets of the city (where they fall) burses that are helpless from sudden at tacks of disease: otherwise, they wonld lie there tor hours, and by constantly straggling, injure themselves more." We only ask for SI, which, entitles the donor, or any poor person, on his order, to all the privileges of the service, at any time (day or night), as long as it is under mv authorltv as Trustee. Custodian and Man ager. I ASK YOU, GENTLEMEN, "Is this cruelty to anlmalst DOES THIS LOOK LIKE stealing the funds of the ambulance and appropriating them?" When yon get through my list of testimonials from the citizens of Pittsburg and Allegheny, whose injured animals I have removed, and when you read the Auditor's sworn statement ol the receipts and disbursements, which will be published in this and every local paper, with an account of the good work accomplished by the "service" to these poor unfortunate horses; yod will say In one voice, No! Ten Thousand Times! Nol And to any malicious person objecting, yonr answer will be. SILENCE, SIR! WEBELIEVE THE PITTSBURG AND ALLEGHENY HORSE AMBULANCE SERVICE, AND ITS FUNDS, are in the hands of the right man. "The MAYORS OF BOTH CITIES (honor, ble men) would never have intrusted their sub scriptions to him without they believed him to be trustworthy, competent and responsible; and further, he has proved himself so; his acta show, by tbe satisfaction evinced by those who have availed themselves of tbe service estab lished by him. that he is thoroughly capable ot the management In addition to this he is in dorsed by tbe Mayors and ex-Mayors ot other large cities, where he has left "footprints oa the sands of time" in regard to veterinary Ideas and practice. His credentials are on impeachable. It Is not what bo tells you, but what others say, and they are all responsible men, POSTSCRIPT. DON'T READ THIS! SAY Can yon see "the point" ot the "quota tion" I give you at the bead ot thist If not. let humanitarians and veterinarians heln van tn study this one out: "Good deeds, although -la unm uuav, UI wa, wiaiif VTGaJ Vte. - ygTO' ATWKK.TTMUMKN'iy. 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