W!jtH THE PTTrSBUBG- DESPATCH, BUWUAT, ATH5UOT 1591. - ''.-'"' t ,'t 1 If' ?3icpet I ' f I '" w k SOCIETIES e' AH eonrcnmleatlone for this flepartown eSoold be mailed to reach Thi Dispatch not liter than Saturday morning-. Bcagonable poe will be freely ptven to nil organiza tions classified under this heading. United American lledntstea. Comrade W. D. Rankin to eujuj tut: 4X col winds of the Bookies. Supreme Kecorder 0. T. IT. 0spr 1 endldate tor National Becrecexyla theD. ofL. Tost 2, G. A. IL, and the TJ. A. at. new irtne "Comrades, comrades, ever slnoe Fonrto ol Jnly." The U. A. M. request the Jr. O. TJ. A.M. to attend the cor cert nest 'Wednesday evcatnjr S the Allegheny Park. Pock, Slialer and Emle are In Chloajo. TThat kind of fish this trio la trying to oatch is a mys-ery to the hoys here. A little flcht Is now on for Supreme Pre late. But ttie winner Is known, and -was promised the position last session. The rerfnjent will go to Greensburgto vl6lt Greenshnrc Commandery So. 2 In a short time. It will take Its hand along. Comrade Charles F. Eboen.aker has the credit of placing more candidates In Alle gheny Commandery No. 7, and he Is still Sustling. The special fcessicm of the Supreme Oora manderv will ha held at the hall of Pltte fcurs Commandery No. 8, Tuesday evening, August 4. Comrade W. if. Awl, of No. L Is getting up a petition to present to Supreme Command ery to trv and arrange a consolidation of the C A. M.and the D. of L. Arrangements are ncarlv completed for the reception of the IT. A. IL, which will he held for menVbors of the order only. An elaborate spread will he laid. It Is understood that a special law will he passed at the next session debarring the members of the V. A. JL from wearing yel low thoes and sashes. A good law. I). 6. C. George A. Swocer goes to Atlantis Cltv, accompanied hy his wife and daughter, Thursday for a much needed, rest. They will oct-upy a cottago there till September i. Brother Charles YT. Gaston has been eleoted Director of the First Regiment U. A. M. Hand. He has promised the boys to take the best band into the parade at Atlantlo City. Comrade W. C Bnrry, of No. X goes ro camp with the Duquosno Greys at Brie this week. A visit to the Greys camp by the Su preme Commandery officers will take place August 12. Comrade Henry E. Huck, of Allegheny Commandery No. 7, has been giving away 10 centers. It will not be a member of the Jr. 0. IT. A. M , or the commanderles, but may te one of the D. of L. Supreme Marshal J. Rhodes Miller will he accompanied to Chicago by well, the boys Want to know. The reports from one de partment of the Court House will be closely (canned from now on to find the lady's name. Monongahela Commandery No-fl Is endeav oring to organize a commandery at Wash ington, Pa. Deputy Supreme Commander Charles S. Crall is a hard worker, and to his efforts are due the new material Mo. 6 is re ceiving. The Uniformed Rank of the Jr. O. IT. A. M. appears as a public benefactor bv giving a pur:ic concert in the Allegheny Park next eanesaay evening, xne music will be rencered by the First Regiment United American llechanics' Band. Tbe Supreme .Marshal J. Rhodes Miller Is fetting up a select excursion to leave some aturday evening on one of the Mouonga hela river packets and spend Sunday on the boat at Morgantown, returning Monday morning in time for business. The Supreme Commandery's fourth annual session will bo held at Chicago soon. Past Supreme Commander Jolm M. Andrews re ports that arrar.geu'ent for transportation to Chicago are being trashed. Therailioad cCicihls will make rates low enough. Will the comrade who placed a package In his unitorm valise previous to departing for Cleveland, which was handed to him on the street at the hall, return It to Supreme Mar elic! J. Rhodes Miller, 411 Smithfleld street, as the pacimge contained the cuts of the frupronie officers. Past Supremo Commander John M. An drews takes charge of a new electric com rany which intends toeroct a large works in the near future. It will make the con duits tor eleetrio earn to take the place of overhead 'nlres. A working model will be placed beloro Pittsburg Councils in a short t-me. The U. A. M. will show the finest stand of colors of any society In the country at At lantic Cit next June. The stand will con sist of re.! til'i Slag 8xl2, white silk flag lOx 35, hlue bilk flagsxl2Ji, w ftli the emblem of the U. A. M., and co.it of arms of Pennsylva nia, emoroldcred in colors. It is to cost nearl; il ecu, and is oeing made now in the Tr'eittobo leady about September!. Select Knights of America. Comrade J. 8. Brown, of Plttsbarg Legion So. 1, is (seriously 11L Commander Hamilton, of Bellevrto Legion No. 3L though somewhat better, is not yet outoi danger. Reports from New Castle are to tho effect that quite a delegation from that town will attend the Grand Legion. Major James A-McKeowent to Niagara Falls lat weok and was considerably as tonished at seeing so large a quantity of water at one time. From ihe reports of different Legions in this noov of tho woods, there will ie a large crowd from here to Erie Monday and Tues day, August II) and 11. Colonel LewIs Is iu receipt of a lotterfrom Captain O. II. Noer, of Banner Legion of Youngsicwn, taticfe that lie intends taking their una corps v, ltu them to Erie. Dnquesne Legion No. 10 is holding some bocn:-ug meetings, and any person who thinks tnat she order is nota piogressive one needs omy to drop in at one of the meetings ot any of the Legions to become convinced to the contrary. Pittsburg Leg.on No. 1 held a large and very u-.turestitg meeting Monday evening, upon which occasion matters pertaining to the good of the order were freely discussed, and some excellent suggestions were made to their representative lor his use at the comirg session of the Grand Legion. , G. T, initiated, four rriendshlp Lodge dates this v, eek. candl- The delegates from Allegheny county ar rived home from Grand Lodge Thursday ovonlng. Brother B. N. Edmonston. of West Man chester Lodge, was one of the most active delegates at Lock Haven. Brother noward O'Neil, of Willow Grove Lodge, was appointed Grand Messenger by Grand Chief Templar Morgan. Brother J. W. iloreland seconded tho nomination of Pittsburg as next place of meeting in a very neat and telling speech. Owing to the qniet hustling done by the delcga.ts tiom Allegheny county, the next gessiou of the Grand Lodge will be held In Pittsburg. All the Grand Lodge officers were re elected, except the Grand Vice Templar, SUter Laura Rudy, of Philadelphia, being elected in Sister Bessie Sniink's stead. Everyone should now go to work and build up tho order in District No. 3 during the coming year, so that when the next ses sion of Grand Lodge Is held we can 6how the greatest amount of work done, and the most good accomplished of any in the State. Jr. O. U. A. HI. Farragut Conncil No. 146 will hold asocial session next month. Gas City Conncil No. 278 held a very roo ccssful picnic on Friday. D. S. C. Boardman will spend: the greater portion ol his summer vacation on his "farm" in West Bellevue. West Bellevue Council No.240 will hold Its third annnal lawn fete at Windsor Park, Bellevue, on Thursday evening, August 27. Rev. M. D. LIchliter will lecture for Ban- ner Council No. 811, at OokevCle, Pa., next Saturday evening on the "Jr. O. U. A. SL, Its Objects and Principles." Western Crawford Council Ho. 641, of Con neautvllle, instituted July 10, had ten pro posals last Thursday night. They will pass the 100 mark in a few weeks. The councils In the northwestern part of the State are arrangine for a big excursion to Erie on August 26 or 27. The councils at Meadvilleand Greenville have the matter In charge. D. X. C. Fred J. Shaler stopped over at Chicago on his way from Galesburg, M., where he had been attending the session of the State Council. He will return to Pitts burg about August 6. The State Council of Illinois met at Gales burg during the week, and tho meeting, while not large, was liarmonimous, and the business transacted was passed upon with an exe'usiveview to the luture welfare of the organization. Peerless Council 846, after Its regular meeting on Tuesday evening lost, adjourned to an ice cream parlor near by, where the brothers regaled themselves with cream and cako to their hearts' content. This is one of the features of the meetings of Peerless Councils during the summer months, so It will be well for the brothers to attend regu larly. Hon. JohnDalzell, M. C, the Hon. John F. Dravo, Collector of the Port, and the Rev. J. F. Patterson, of the Sixth Presbyterian Church, were Initiated into Ben Franklin Counoil No. 818, Tuesday night Mr. Dal z oil was to have been a charter member of the council but his absence from tho city pre vented him from being admitted at the time the council was instituted. Brothers Dal rell, Dravo and Patterson made stirring ad dresses after the initiation on Tuesday evening. Daughters of XJberty. A meeting of ropresentatfres will be held on Friday evening of next week. All tbe councils having suggestions to make and having not yet made them are requested to instruct their representatives to bring them up at this meeting. The National Councilor returned yesterday from a tour of the councils in West Virginia and Ohio. He has one visit to make in Ohio yet. artor which his tour of official visits will be concluded. He feels greatly elated over the success of all the union meetings, and is satisfied that much good will result from tbem. The National Board is to be commended for coming out openly In an "official" circu lar and stating their reasons lor refusing charters. Every representative who goes to tbe coming session is now well acquainted with the schemes that are to be sprung npon them, and all ought to go determined to give everything a black eye that Is against the progress of the organization. Final arrangements wero made this week hy D. N. C. G. E. Kcppie with Division Pas senger Agent Watt, of the Pennsylvania iiauway, ior tne transportation oi tne repre sentatives to the coming session of the Na tional Counoil. Mr. Watt has mado a special effort to provide convenience and comfort for the delegates, and those who go may be assured ot a pleasant ride over tbl3 popular line. The delegation will include all the representatives from Western Pennsylva nia, Ohio, West Virginia, Illinois and 'Wis consin. Those from the West will arrive in Pittsburg Saturday, August Si. The whole crowd will leave in a special car attached to the day express Sunday morning at 8 o'clock, arriving in Ne w TorV Sunday night. Mon day will be spent in sight-seeing in the Me tropolis.andWaterbury will be reached Tues day morning at 9 o'clock. CHI. B. A. The engrossed address of His Honor, W.M. Drennan, Mayor of Kingston, Ont will be on exhibition at the reunion at Rook Point Monday. Addieeses explaining the objects of the L. C. B. A. will be delivered at Rock Point by Father Friellng, of Beaver Falls, and W. H. Deare, editor of the Weekly, of Detroit, Mich. Those who left on theC. M. B. A. exenrsion on their trip to the Thousand Islands are having a very pleasant time. They wero generously entertained at Buffalo, and a royal welcome was given them at Kingston, Ont. The freedom of the city was tendered them, the Mayor and the entire population turning out to do them honor. The address of the Mayor was grand. It was engrossed, and presented to the Supremo President, J. S. McGarry, or Franklin. Everything has been completed for the reunion at Rock Point to-morrow, and with a good day it will be ono of the larirest ex cursions of the vear. Tho first train will leave the Union depot at 7:33, Pittsburg timo, and the last tram at 8:80 A. St. Another train will leave at 1:20 p. st. Trains will stop at Woods' Run and Superior station. The faro for the round trip Is only 65 cents. Arrange ments have been made lor games and sports of all kinds. Two string bands have been engaged for the two large dancing platforms; also a brass bund for those who do not dance. Branch 60, of Mansfield, will play a match game of baseball with Branch S3, of Troy Hilh The winners of this game will play with Branch 91, cf Allegheny. The prize lor the winning club will be a box of line cigars, the present of T. M. Brophy, President of Branch SO. Order of Solon. 8nprem Trnstee W. C McKelvey, of Parkers, Pa has been In the city for several days. From present indications there win be a marked increase ot new lodges for the Dion th of August. Brother Peterson, of Mount Pleasant Lodge, made a fraternal visit to the supreme officers Thursday. Deputy W. L. Davis was In the city during the week, and reports a fine charter list for another lodge in Indiana county. Ball Lodge No. 6 held an Interesting sos slon Tuesday evening. Brother R. H. Jack son delivered an instructive address. Charter Lodge No. 1 received several In itiates at Its regular meeting last Monday evening. Past Supreme President Naylor was among the visitors present. Becrotary Rhodes, of Irwin, Pa, visited the supreme office Monday, and reports his lodge In a flourishing condition and pros pects good for Increased membership. The Supremo Trustees held their regular monthly session July 27. Considerable bus iness was disposed of. Applications for loans aggregating f 10, 000 at 6 por cent were rectivea. Deputy H. L. Strlckler and family have re turned from a ten days' sojourn in the moun tain". Brother Strickler will leave ior Derry early in the week to arrange for an open meeting. Order of Jnno. Colonel John Echols, Supreme Councilor of Juno, Is spending a few weeks at the sea shore. Washineton Temple No. 10 met at Knox villo Wednesday evening, and Nicholas Lenk was appointed Secretary. Deputy Philip Martin returned to the city last w eeK from Akron, O., where a temple is now established with some 30 members. Keystone Temple No. 7 will hold its next regular meeting Tnursdav evening, August 6, at Moorhead's IliilL It is expected that a number of cjudiuates -Bill be initiated, among them tevenu ladies. Dr. Kline, exam iner Ior this temple, will rusticate among the tail piue trees of Clarion county next week. I. O. O. T-. Friday evening, August 7, Pittsburg Lodge No. 336 will organize its degree staff for tne coming season, under its able Captain, P. G. Charles C. Means. Great things are expect ed. All members, especially those interest ed in tho team, are earnestly requested to be present and make this meeting a grand success. B, A. Lambertoa Encampment No. 125 will meet next Tuesday night. August 4, at No. 77 Sixth avenue, when all Patriarchs are cor dially invited to attend, as Pittsburg En campment No. 2 will pay it a visit in a body, accompanied by the District Deputy Grand Patriarch. All Patriarchs of sister encamp ments are heartily invited to attend. Theie will be work in all the degrees. K.G.E. Venus Castle No. 291 had a large meeting last Tuesday evening. The brothers are tal ing more interest in the working ol the castle. The castle has floor work every meeting night, and is getting along nicely. Venus Commandery had a meetin- last Friday evening and organized witu 35 names on tho roll. The following officers were elected: Captain, James W. Blakeney- First Lieutenant, William Downey; becond' Lieu tenant, C P. Baily; Treasurer, James B Hanoy; Secretary, Y. W. Graig; Trustees. K. Gatts, G. B. Fillmau and G. W. Adams. The next meeting will be the first week in August. The Heptasophs. Heptasoph day is August 23. John L, Shaw, of Pittsburg Conclave, Is In Iowa. Friday, August 23. will be tho thirteenth anniversary of the institution of the order. Brother J. B. Berlin, of Cap Sheaf Con clave, accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Berlin, leave to-morrow on an extended summer tour. There will be a regular monthly meeting of the Allegheny County Heptasoph .Associ ation Thursday, Angus: 6. Business of im portance and election of offlcen. The Heptasophs of Allegheny county will celebrate Heptasoph day Anrost 88 by no exonrsion on the steamer Ma vnower. There is a great demand for invitations, which are limited in number. The Committee on Heptasoph Dav Cele bration, consisting of the District Deputy Supreme Arohons of Allegheny countv, will meet next Thursday nig'ht at the office of M. Schroeder, 404 Smithfleld street. General Lodgo Notes. Brother Lippert, of J. K. Moorhead Con clave, I. O. H., leaves ior Indian rlver.Mioh, August 4, and will he gone for two weeks. The third animal rjicnio of Allegheny Council No. 23. D. of L.," will be held at Wind sor Park, Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad, Tuesday, August U. AH Bister councils are Invited. Union Lodge met last Friday night, and, It being Mocullion night, adjourned early to give the Mogullions a chance. Next Friday night the lodge will discuss the single tax theory, to be presented by Brother Morris. Lorena Lodge No. 193, K. of P.s last Wednesday evening elected fonr candidates and received one application to member ship. Next Wednesday evening it will con fer the first rank in amplified form. The lodge in its third year had 300 members, and is still progressing with the same average. Eureka Conncil No. 11, Independent Sover eigns of Industry, will hold its fourth an nual picnic at Valley Grove, Hulton station, A. V. R. R.. Saturday, August 8. Provision has been made for all kind of sports, and a general good time Is expected. Music will be furnished by the Great Eastern Orchestra. The monthly meeting of the Managing Board of tho Chosen Friends' Sick Benefit League of the Western district of Pennsyl vania will be held at Pleasant Unity, West moreland conntv, Monday, August 8. An open meeting will be held in the evening, when the Friends promise a pleasant and in structive time. The Pittsburg and Wilkins burg Friends are going by early trains so as to thoroughly eujoy the day. East End Council No. 14, Independent Sovereigns of Industry, will hold its annnal pionic at Rock Point on Saturday, August 15. A special train will leave East Liberty Pta tion at 8 o'clook sharp, and will return to the city at 7 o'clock the same ovenlng. The original Imperial Orchestra will furnish tho music. The committee in charge consists of A.H. Edwards, Chairman; D. L. Hlte, E. Feale, J. A. O'Brien, John Eyman. The Pittsburg Lodge No. 64, Progressive Benefit Order of Boston, held its first anni versaryjast Thursday, July 80, on board the Gusky, the programme, consisting of reci tations, declamations, vocal music, eto. Ad dresses were made hy William M. Hill, Dep uty Supreme President; W. H. Cushman, ed itor of the Progressive Times, and W.G.Baker, Supreme Treasurer of the order. After sup per dancing was continued to an early hour in the morning. Grand View Castle No. 88. A. O. K. of M. C, had a very nice meeting Friday evening, Julv 31. It was one of the largest moetines held in tne western part of Pennsylvania. District Deputy E. S. Barnes, of the Third district; JJistrlctueputy J. C. Btroup, oi the Second district: Past Commander J. Motts, P. Carnared, A. Weymer, of Fort Pitt Castla No. 93: Past Commander J. Confer, R. Leidel, of Monument Castle; U. H. Tomes, of Dn qnene Castle, and visitors from every castle in the western part of Pennsylvania were present. Some very good addresses were made. Grand View Castle meets every Fri day evening at 501 and 803 Liberty avenue, near tbe point of Fifth avenue. A DSHTE FOE THZ WSABX Lemonade With a Kaw Ece In It mended hy a St. Louis Doctor. "Yon can tell your readers," says a Bt. Louis physician in the Pott-Dbpatch, "that when they come home tired and worn from shopping, if they he women, or from their professions, if they be men, not to try any thing of an alcoholic nature as a remedy for heat and fatigue, as liquids of that nature will only increase after a time both sensa tion;. The reaction of such tonics always comes. Take instead a glass of chilled lemonade and drop in it a raw egg; shake all quickly with a little shaker ana drink slowly. The feeling which Ii the result of this cooling and nutritious egg lemonade will be found simply delightful and will have per manent effect, as well as a temporary re freshing one. It is very palatable and alto gether it is, in my opinion, the prime sum mer drink." TI2X rTTlAT.Y'B 0ADEEB. Marshall V,l!dor Explains Sow His XfefSier Decided His Profession. 2tew Tort Aflvertiser.J Marshall P. "Wilder astonished end amused a dinner party in London recently by telling this story: "When Timothy Healy was a boy, his father was in doubt whether to make him a lawyer, a parson, or a merchant. So he placed on a table a Bible, a sixpence and an apple and called the boy in, determining to name the profes sion according to his son's choice. "Young Tim came in and saw the articles on the table. "Without hesitation he put the sixpence between the leaves of the Bible, tucked the Bible under his arm and began to eat the apple. 'That settles itl exclaimed Healy the elder. 'If he is snoh a hog as that I will make a politician of him" AIXEGEEHTAN8 ASBESTOS. Disorderly Cases Take the Lead In th Mayor's Monthly Report. Hayor Wyman's report for July shows a record of 446 arrests. Disorderly cases lead with 263, drunkenness coming next with 101 cases. Of these 172 were discharged, 87 sent to jail and 42 to the workhouse. The receipts of the office were S2,8fiS 45, distributed as follows: For disorderly con duct, $783; drunkenness, $52 45; police fees, $185 25; jail commitments, $69 2fi; ve hicle licenses, $800 50; amusement licenses, $100; Mayor's costs, $830; violation city or dinances, $32; gambling, $8. A Gift They Don't Appreciate. A pair of deaf mutes were married the other day at Topeka. One of the presents- was an aiarm ciock. LATE NEWS IN BRIEF. Boston has a Kindling Wood Trust. Nebraska's eight-hour law went into ef fect yesterday. The Mississippi crops are suffering from a surplus of rain. The Staich Trust will build a great rao tory at Des Moines. The import and export of stlvor has bean prohibited in Portugal. The cotton worm is reported to. many parts of Alabama and Mississippi. A three-foot vein of lead oro of fine qual ity has been discovered at Fort Dodge, Lt. The new commercial treaty with tho United States has been promulgated in Spain. Tho Spanish Government has prohibited gambling In the Casinos at the watering places. The orulsers patrolling the Bering Sea have divided the sea between them into four districts. M. J. Woodward, oil refiner, at Petrolla, Ont., has assigned, owing $100.000; assets com paratively small. By an explosion In a fireworks factory in Corunna, Spain, six people wera killed and many injureu. Samuel Cooper, arrested for conspiracy to rob the American Savings Bank at Des Moines, has been adjudged insane. Safe crackers secured $18 000 from W. M. Fell's store safe at Huntsville, Wash., Thurs day night, and made good their escape. Rumored that the Bank of Rome, an old Catholic institution, is in trouble, and that the Pope has advanced 2,000,000 francs to keep it afloat. Tho British schooner Sea Lion succeeded during the entire season in capturing 1,020 seals beroro she was drivenont by the British ship Nymphe. T ws factions of the Sioux disagree as to Ahp new location of tbe Lower Brule Agency, and the feeling between them is so Ditter that they won't speak as they pass by. A burglar entered a sleeping car on a Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad train In Vir ginia Friday night and shot Mr. Connell. of Portsmouth, 0., who was lying in his berth, for refusing to deliver up his money. The assailant escaped. Mr. Connell is at Char lottevllle In a critical condition. A venturesome miner, olad in a com. plete suit of diver's armor, went into the burning Republic (Mich.) mine Friday. He fought the flames with a small hose suffi ciently to make his way into the mine for somo instance, no iouna that the fire was burning down to the sixth level. The dam age so lar done willreaoh nearly $250,000, ana no limit can be set to what may yet be done. THE WEEK H TRADE. Some Improvement Generally and Considerable Locally. LOST GROUND BEING RECOVERED. JLuegheny Oily Engineer Completes the Grade of PerrjsTUIe Avenue, THE LATEST ETENTS IS REAL ESTATE During the week and month Just ended there was soma Improvement In tbe business-situation generally and considerable locally. Bank clearings were about $4,000,- 000 In excess of those of the previous month. They were neariy $4,000,000 greater than for July, 18S9. The record so far Is considerably below that of 1890, but with a hravy fall trade, of which there is no reasonable doubt, the gap will he materially narrowed before the year is rung out. The strong cards were improvement In the demand for staples, large railroad earnings, cessation of gold ex ports, and growing confidence In commer cial circles. The First Step Taken. It has been stated In this column that the American Mechanics propose to erect a fine building in tho East End. It was learned yesterday that they have taken an option on a half-acre lot situated on Penn avenue, nearNegley. If the purohase be consum mated arrangements will be made to com mence building early next spring. Pacific Avenue Deals. Dr. Daly has purchased 100 feet on Pactfio avenue at a price approximating $S,B00, npon whloh he will erect a handsome residence for himself. William Jordan purchased during the week a fine building site on the same avenue for $5,000. A Sanguine Look Ahead. A gentleman who thinks there Is no place like Pittsburg, and who takes a sanguine view of its future, remarked yesterday: "After careful consideration I have reached the conclusion that the next ten years will bring about a complete transformation In the lower part of the city. Fine business houses will occupy the places of the anti quated and dilapidated structures which now mar the appearance of many of tho streets. I know of at least half a dozen costly improvements which will be made next year. These will start the ball rolling. 1 think it is Mrs. Schenley's intention to put up a large number of business stands. There is such an urgent demand for warehouses as to leavo no doubt of their value as an invest ment. While I am glad to see the suburbs grow and flourish, I am decidedly opposed to anything like neglect of the business quarter of the city, where the money is made that keeps everything moving." Ferrysville Avenne Improvement. On the Northside, the City Engineer has prepared a plan of the grade of Perryaville avmue from the head of Federal street to the city line, which will be presented to tha Street Committees of Councils for their ac tion. Property owners are pushing the work as fast as possible, so as to have the avenue In good condition before cold weather. Closing the Gaps. The vigor with which building operations are being pushed affords ground for the hope that the result of the year's work will not suffer much by comparison with 1800. Tho strike has been a serious detriment to pro gress in this line, hut its effects have been minimized bv a large increase In the number of builders. Figures show that for the expired portion of the year, 1,780 permits have been issued, against 1,978 in the corres ponding time of 1S90. With good weather and no further labor trouble this gap will ba closed by the end of the season. Business News and Gossip. Considerable lnterestls felt as to the course of Philadelphia Gas this week. Higher prioes are not improbable. C T. Beeckman reports the sola of 88 lots In tbe new town of Hammond. The realty market is In good condition for the season. Brokers report a better Inquiry than In July of last year, and more actual business. The failure of tho big mill was reason enough for the check in Luster. The dividend of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad Company on the canal stock, to be paid this week, will be 8 per cent semi annual. It was authoritatively announced yester day that there will be no reduotion of fare by" the Dnquesne Traction Company. At the stock call yesterdav 70 was bid for Electric scrip, offered at 75; Birmingham offered at 19VX; Birmingham bonds 81 flat bid, offered at 94K- John C. Sclmefer has sold to Mrs. Mary L. Burley a resiaenco property in tne .Four teenth ward for $8,500. Plans are being: made for a $15,000 resi dence on North Highland avenue near the park. The lot cost $5,100. The annual election of the West End Sav lngs Bank will be held August 11. A hotel, bank and a score or so of dwell ings are in course of erection at Charleroi. Black A Baird had a successful sale of Herron Hill lots yesterday afternoon. Their central location Is a strong card In their favor. Commencing to-morrow the Airbrake Works at Wllmerdlng will be run full In all departments. Railroad shares finished the week with a sharp rally. Big crops are beginning to telL The Building Record. During the past week 41 building permit were Issued, representing 49 buildings, 25 frame, 23 brick and one stone and wood, tho total cost of all being $184,283. 'The Nine teenth ward led with six buildings, followed by the Fourteenth with five. The number of permits issued the previous week was 66, representing 91 buildings, at an estimated cost of $187,019. Number ofbuild lnga tor which permits have been issued this year to date, 1,,E0. Yesterday's list follows: Charles Wegel, brick addition two-atory dwelling, 13x23 feet, rear Carson street, Twenty-sixth ward. Cost, $900. J. Lingenfelser, framo two-story stable, 18 x20 feet, on Gem alley, Nineteenth ward. Cost, $50. John Deerit, frame one-story dwelling, 18x 80 feet, on Magnolia street, Twenty-seventh ward. Cost, $500. Peter Elmer, frame addition two-story dwelling. 16x18 feet, corner Haronm's allev and Thirty-first street, Twenty-fourth ward. CoBt, $400. Mrs. Mary Morrow, frame two-story and attic dwelling, 13x2S feet, on Morrow avenue, Nineteenth ward. Cost, $1,000. Mrs. Fanny Baker, framo two-story and mansai d dwelling, 21x32 feet, on Park street, Twenty-first wai d. Cost, $2,000. Movements in Realty. W. C. Stewart sold for the Yoder Land Company to T. M. TJlam lots 21 and 22 in tho Ardshicl Terrace plan, 0x170 each, and situ ated on Murray Hill avenue, for $3,500. Black & Baird sold for J. C.. Schaofer a two-story and mansard brick dwelling, on Oakland avenue, with lot 25x180 feet, for a price approximating $9,000. The purchaser Is Thomas D.Burley, of St. Louis, who will occupy the placets a residenoe. A. Z. Beyers & Co. sold for the Rldgovllle Land Company to F. J. Oesterling, Esq, the well-known archlteot,lot No. 73 in their plan, corner of California and Falck avenues, In size 48x160 feet, on the line of the California Avenue Eleetrio road. Eleventh ward, Alle gheny City, for $2,200. slit Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold two lots In a plan at Marion station, Twenty-third ward, front ing 43 feet on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail road by 100 feet in depth, for $2,000. The pur chaser will Improve at once by the erection of a residence for himself. M. F. Hippie & Co. sold to Paul Kohler lots Nos. 40 and 41, 20x109 feet each, with a frame house, in the M. S. Dickson plan, Thirteenth ward, for a price approximating $2,700. This makes 31 lots sold in this plan within the last 30 days. The purchasers are erecting neat and substantial homes ior tnemseives. Baxter, Thompson & Co, sold for W. K. Given, Esq., a lot fronting 50 feet on tho east side of Pacific avenue, Twentieth ward, and extending back a distance pf 160 feet ior 82,750. Charles Somers & Co. report the following additional gales of lots at Blaine. S. O. Rhodes, Elizabeth, Pa., lots Nos. 28 27, 28 and 29, block 12, $1,800 for all; G, W, Roberts, Eliz abeth, Pa, lots Nos. 10 and 11, block 10, $800 forTioth, Lewis 'Fisher, West Newton, Pa., lot 11, block 5, $250; W. T. Hough, Amorican Vault, Safe -nd Lock Company, lots Nos. S8 and 37, block 12, $4C0 and $450. John K. Ewing& Co. sold a lot 60x100, on Leland avenue, Tenth ward, Allegheny, for H. B. McHonry to A. J. Chisliolm, lor $800. Peter Shields sold for tho Schenley Park Land Company to Owen McGarvey a lot, 146 X25, for $650, on eaBy payments. H. B. Smithson. auctioneer, sold yesterday for Black Baird 42 lots in Herron Hill plan of lots, averaging (500 each. HOME SECURITIES. KBATCKES OF THE WEEK AS 1M5VJ6X OPED IW SPECULATIVE CIKCLES. AITew Important Gains and W CrnsMne lenses Trading Moderate in Volume Local Bayers Coming Forward Thlnga In Good Shape for a Bally. A few good buying orders for Philadelphia Gas, Luster and Dnquesne Traction im parted some animation to the stock market during tne weok. Total sales were 1,122 shares, against 88 the previous week. The only transaction yesterday was 45 shares of Philadelphia Ga3 at 11. Closing prices, as compared with those of the previous Saturday, show the following ohanges In the active list: Airbrake gained 2, Underground Cable i, Chartiers Railway 1, PIpeage J. Philadelphia Gas . Central Traction lost Ki, Luster I, Electric Switch and Signal i. The weakness in Luster was explained by the statement that the new mill had failed to work according to agreement and had been shut down. The two small mills are also said to be idle. The decision in the Central Traotion case, according to report, had a depressing effect In the East, on tho gronnd that all the street railways were involved. This was the rea son assigned for the drop in Birmingham Traction. Eleetrio dropped almost out of sight. While there Is no doubt that the reorgani zation programme will be carried out, delay In perfecting details and getting the new stock listed discourages Investors. Several hundred shares of Philadelphia Gas changed hands the latter part of the week at a material advance. This about cleaned the market of all stock offered and left a good maty orderB unfilled. The rally was due to anticipation of the good show ing made by the company at the quarterly meeting. The oompany Is discharging Its debt so rapidly that mny think dividends will ba resumed the early part of next year. This points to higherprioes. Final bids and asking prioes for the week are appended: BIIIHAHUJI BTOCS. ' BM. Arited, PrttrtwixPet. Btoer and Metal Ex.$350 8400 SAUTE STOCKS. Bid. Asked. ArsensaL fS Commercial National Bank..... !M, Citizens' National Bank 64K City Deposit 68 Dnquesne National Baak ......1S0 fB Fifth Avenue, CO lis" Freehold Fidelltv Titl nd Trnt (In .. 64 Liberty National Bank ...102X Masonic Bank 68 yi-jr. Man. National Bank.. 61 Metropolitan National Bank. 110 Monongahela NatlonalBank......lM Odd Fellows' Savings Bank 70 German National, Allegheny 17! Worklngman's Savings, Allegheny.... 80 rNSDBANCE STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Boatman'i...-M....... 33 Blrmtn2ham...... to City ... .......... 28 .... German . .,.. 75 SO flprtnan Amrti-jn , , , - , ,, M Man. & Mcr . .. 4S National ....... 90 ''""" TnrrCT. fv, gg OAS STOCKS. A&ejrhcar Gas Oo. fninm.)....... Oontoildatsd Gaa Co. (i',),,,...,. xatubii, Ois STOCKS. Bid. Asked, jna. Mainifactnren' Gas Co.. fl jreopios rat. ua ana ripmge CO, , Philadelphia Co ... llH tiunuoiiuu V.U.. ...... a.......... ... 19 rXSSIJfOEl. BAHWAT STOCKS, .r, .,m .. Bld- A"Cd. Central Traction ....... 15Jk( ,.,. Citizens' Trmtimi 1 ,,. ,, ,,.,.,, .... a Pleasant Valley, Second Avenne , 23, &" BAILBOAD STOCKS. AlkfTieajrVMleT Krsrraa stock. LslTorlS) Mratnr Co Bid. Asked. Bid. Asked. 30 83 Lniter Mining Co ...... 1234 12V SllvertonMlSlngCb jjj xlxctbic murr stocks. - BU- Asked. westtnghoTae . 11 u 10SCXU.AXE017S STOCKS. Bid. Asked. TJnlon Switch and Blsnal Co s Wratlnghonsn Airbrake Co.. S8X Wcstlnghonae Drake Co.. Lim Pennsylvania Water Co., common..... 10 Standard Underground Uablo Co.. C3J4 ico S3 43 Ex-dividend. At New York yesterday the total sales of stocks were 79.331 shares, Including: Atchison. 5,030; Chicago Gas, 5,200; Dela ware, Lackawanna and Western, 2,800: Louis ville and Nashville, 3,815; Missouri Pacific, 2,000; Northern Pacific preferred, 8,231: .St, Paul, 11,050; Union Pacific, 4,100. AT THE BANES. monetary matters Quiet and Featureless New Vork Bank Statement. The week in financial circles showed a loss In bank exchanges as compared with the previous week. The month, however, scored a handsome gain over June. Bankers are not frightened. They consider business good enough for the season. Midsummer is al ways dull. The outlook for tho fall is re garded on all sides as of the most encourag ing character. There Is plenty of money and no fears of a stringency. The Clearing Saturday's cTi-.Tmnffi-j 1.532.130 05 Saturday's balances , r 243,311 75 Week's exchanges ..... U.929,987 73 .Previous wcefc'a exchanges......... 14,404,759 08 Exchanges week of 1690 . 15,518,614 32 The New York bank statement was not so food as had been expected, showing a heavy oss in the reserve, due to shipments of cur rency to the West. Its publication was fol lowed by a downward moment In stocks. The statement, as compared with that of the previous week, shows the following changes: reserve, decrease, $223,975; loans, decrease, $940,000; specie, decrease. $1,728,700; legal tendors, increase, $1,085,800; deposits, de crease, $1,652,900; circulation, increase, $172, 800. The banks now hold $19,481,035 In exoess of the requirements of the 25 per cent rule. At New York yesterday money on call was easy, dosing offered at 2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 57K. Sterling exchango quiet, and steady at $1 8lJ for 60-day bills and $4 86 for demand. Closing Bond Quotations, TJ. S. 4s reg...., do 4s coup..., do AHs reg... ...11SH ...316 ... 99 Northern Pae, lsts..tH)f do do 2nds.ai3 Northw'rn Consols.lS-5 do Debentures 5s. .102 Oregon & Trans 6s... St. L. &IronM. Gen 5s M do 4scoup., ...11W Pacific t,s of '05 110 Louisiana stamped 4s S4 Missouri 6s Tenn. new set, 6s. ...101 do do 5s. ...102 do do 3s.... 67 Canada So. 2nds 95 Cen. Pacific lsts 104f Den. ft K. G. lsts....U3 do do 4s 78 D. &R. G. West lsts EricJnds 95K M., K. JfcT. Gen 63.. 75 do do 5s.. 3& Mutual Union es 101 N. J. C. Int. Oert...l03 St. L. ft San Fran Gen. M St. Paul Consols 122 St. PauLChl.&Pac ISIS 113 Tex. Pao. L. G. T.. KCI9 MX Tex. Pae. B. G. Tr. KCtS SSU Union Pacific lsti.los West Shore 100 Klourande lsts. 74 Bank Clearings. New Yoke Clearings, $101,764,143; balances, $5,671882. For the week Clearings, $515,947, 456; balances, $27,571,716. BosToy Clearings, $15,150,728: balanoes, $1,945,108. Money, 6 per cent. Exchange on New, York, 20o discount to par. For the week Clearings, $32,754,601; balances, $10, 279,506. For the corresponding week in 1890 Clearings, $96,837,292: balances, $10,735,272. BALTisronE Clearings, $2,421,821; balances, $349,155. Money, 6 par cent. Philadelphia Clearings, $10,145,418; bal ances, $1,289,180. For the week Clearings, $51897,014; balances, $8,242,521. Money, 4 per cent. St. Loms Clearings. $3,432 707; this week $20,709,107; last week, $22 2J4.692; correspond ing weok last year, $J0,991079: balances to dav, $3J,7I6; this week, $2,430,052; last week, $2 884,744: corresponding week last year, $2, 168 56J. New York Exchange par to 25o dis count. Monev, 67 per cent. New Orleans Clearings, $653,330. ft Chicago With the exception of tliemark lng up of a few call loans on stock collaterals, the ove ts of the week developed no special change in the current of affairs. There is no relaxation in the conservatism of the banks and nearly every borrower has to pay 6 per cent. The clenflngs for tho week were $78,101,103 against $77,735,403 for the corre sponding period of 1890. Exchange on New 1 ork sold before clearings at 70 to 80c dis count. STOCKS UP, BONDS D0WK. MANY SHARES AT THE HIGHEST NOTCH FOB THE WEEK. Only Moderate Activity Prevails The Bank Statement Not so Favorable as Was Ex pected, but the Prices Are Held Kail road Bonds Very DulL New York, Aug. L The stock market to day was only moderately active, but it dls- i-played a decidedly strong tone on the whole ana enjoyed a substantial rally, many stocks closing at the best prices of the week. There were some buying orders for the active mar- ket, though a disposition was shown to con tinue the covering of shorts. To this de mand the bears opposed a further drive at the market, but it wan rilrpetort it Snour In all probability to mask the coverings in the regular list. First prices were generally fromltoJi per cent better than last evening's figures, but the pressure brought to bear in tho early trading knocked sugar off 2 per cent, and others fractional amounts. The pressure was withdrawn before the expiration of the first hour, when a disposition to discount a favorable bank statement appeared, and 5 rices shot up rapidly all along the lino, urllngton roso 2 per cent from its lowest figures, ODd the rest of tho list followed closely. The bank statement proved to be not so favorable as expected, the surplus reserve showing a small decreaso, while deposits were materially smallorthan last week. The upward movement was checked at this point, but the best prices were well hold, and no reaction was had. There were a few marked movements among the Inactive stocks, and Evansvtlle and Terro Haute, after rising from 114K to 117, reacted to 114, while Cordage preferred rose from 97Jto 100. and Tennessee Coal rose 1 per cent. The market closed dull but firm at about the top figures. The final changes show material advances in many cases, and Bur lington is up 1: Western Union, V, Atchi son, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis, Chicago Gas and Louisville and Nash ville, each yf, and Northwestern, Cordage, Northern Pacific preferred and Tennessee Coal, 1 per cent each. The transactions reached 68,171 listed and 11,100 unlisted shares, only St. Paul, with 11,050, reaching five figures. Railroad bonds were again very dull, but while an Irregular temper was shown in general the active stocks were strong. The final changes, however, are In most cases de clines, and Lehigh and Wllkesbarre 6s lost 3 at 95, and St. Louis, Vandalia and Terre Haute firsts, 2 at lOTJi- Cleveland and Pittsburg 7s rose 2 to 120. The trading ex tended to only $297,000. Some Doll Points. John M. Oakley & Co.'s correspondent!, Watson & Gibson, wired tho following: "The question of tight money is one which Inter ests every broker and trader. Predictions have been very free that we should look for a very active money market, but with the falling off of general business and the con servative methods which manufacturers, merchants and brokers have been pursuing there is not likely to be the demand antici pated. "The West will require some money to move the crops, but there Is alread a good supply in the Western banks for immediate uses. As for Wall street's demand for money, prices are so 'much lower that it takes correspondingly less money to carry stocks, consequently in the present con dition of the market the needs are easily supplied. The majority of the traders on the street are now ranged upon the bear side of the market, and this lact alone is sufficient to impress ns with tbe .belief that It Is about time to expect that the bull side will soon show profit. "Active imagination pictured so soft dire disaster that is to overtake our finances that the bulk of those who follow Wall street have grown to believe that it actually exists, and will drop in upon us most any time now without a moment's notice; but the wonderful showing of financial strength as displayed by us during the year past, its ability to part with large amounts of gold coin and still have enough for all Its own uses, coupled with the great showing of its crops of cereals, ought to convince the most skeptical that this country is sound and its securities when well chosen are in the high est grade of the world's list of investments. 'The feeling to-day, as evidenced by the prices, was one of marked reassurance, and even the slight decrease in the bank reserve had no prejudicial effect. We may have to wait for confidence to mature, but we be lieve that prices are bound for a higher range. Short sales have been the thing for a time past that have shown profits, but J purchases now made judiciously are In our udgment more advisable." The Finish in Gotham. The following table shows tne prices of active stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yester day. Corrected dallyforTHr. Dispatch by Whit ney ft 3TIFHENS0N. oldest Plttsbnrg members of the New York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue. ' Do American Cotton Oil American Cotton OIL pfd. Am. Sugar Refining Co.... Am. S. Refining Co., pfd.. Atch., Top. ft S. T Canadian Pacific..- Canada Southern Central of New Jersey Central Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio O. ft O., 1st pfd C. ft O.. 2d pfd Chicago Gas Trust C, Bur A Qulncy...- C Mil. & St. Paul C, Mil. &St. Paul, pref... C, Rock I. ftP - C, St. P. M. ftO 0., St. P. M. ft O.. pref... C. ft Northwestern C. ft Northwestern, pref... C. C, C. &I Col. Coal & Irou. ......... .. Col. ft Hocking Vah Del., I.ick. ft West.... Del. ft Hudson Den. ft Rio Grande, 18H 33 '5-4 18 SO 33 75)4 36 .77 mi 32J4 80 47 109 23 15S 77M 87 S2M 86 804 31li 31 103 109 16 IS MM 42 45K ZX 4S 47H 1M 46 SO 47 81)4 62j 108)2 70 s 1033! 131M 59 ro u 131J& 12S nx 41 4Si 40 79 X em ei)i 22,H :4 103M; 104 1034' 131V 58X lKj 30 1S2 M4 30 30 131 1313 130K Den, ft Rio Grande, pref. E. T. Va. ftGa 41 5 'io" 41 4K E. T. Va. & Ga., 1st pref.. js. 1. vs. wa., so prei. Illinois Central Lake Erie ft Western.... 3K 83K 93K 93 12 64 69 Lake Erie ft Western, pre I.ate 3lioru fll. a Louisville ft Nashville.. Mobile ft Ohio 107 107K 107K 6SK 35M 64s 0H B.) So 65 89 99 16 & g 323 15 12 47 12 21 60' 16 24 33 15 26 123J 178 57 103 Missouri Pacific...,... National Cordatre Co ... 64 65 38 97J4 15 S3 1C0 National Cordage Co., pfd. S7H National Lead Trust. ... New York Central N. Y., C. ft St. Louis...... N.Y., C. ft St. L.,ltspftl.. N. Y.. C. ft St. L., 2dpfd. N.Y., L. E. ftW N. Y. &N. E N.Y.. O. ftW Norfolk ft Western Norfolk ft Western, pref.. North American Co. ....... Northern Pacific Northern Pacific, pfd...... Ohio and Mississippi....... Oregon Improvement.. Pacific Mall . Peo., Dec.ftEvans. Philadelphia A Reading.... P'g., Cln. Chicago ft St. L Pnllman Palace Car . Richmond ft W. P. T Richmond ft W. P. T..pfd. St. Paul. Minn, ft Man .... Texas Pacific Union Pacific ........... Wabash .. Waba,h,pref. ...... Western Union Wheeling ft L. E Wheeling ft L. E pref.... Ex-dlvldend. 15MI 15 99! !Wi 98 18 s: MX "47" 12K 'mi 18M 13 "!i 1 "47 M "47 12X 'eo 12 "695f S3 "28 S3X 23 MX :ni ITS,1 178 "VA 57M 56 U 40)4 10 21 79( 5i 71 Ja 41H 4i: 10 80 205( 71 2!V 79 29 71 Fhlladelphla Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney ft Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fonrth avenue, members New York Stock Ex change: Bid. Pennsylvania Railroad . .... 49J i-.eaaing. i:ii 13Vi 47 Lehigh vauey Northern Pacific Northern Pacific, preferred Lehigh Navigation -1;, 0li 45 Boston Stocks. Atch. ft Top Boston ft Albany., . 82!4 Boston ft Mont.... Calumet ft Hecla.. Franklin Huron Kcarsarge ..... ... . 41 .240 . H . 75 . 10 zoi Do Maine 172 Chi., Bur. ft Qnlncy 81 rsiera it. it. OS ....juu FltchburgR. R...i 71 Flint ft Pere M. nref 65 vsceoia.. . 3a Oulncv flfl Mass. Central 1G Mex. Cen. com 17 N. Y. AN. Eng 32 Santa Fe Copper.... 50 Tamarack 148 Annlston Land Co.. 3 San Diego Land Co. 17 10 7S IIS Old Colony 163 Rutland pref. 70 Wis. Cent, com 18 AllouezMln.Co. new 1 Atlantlo ... 13 Bell Telephone 177 LamDson Store S mM Water Power 2 Cent. Mining is Butte & Boston Cop. 14 Eleetrio Stocks. rsTXCUt, TELEGBAM TO THE DISTATCn. Bostoit, Aug. 1. The latest electric stock quotations to-day were: Bid. Asked. Eastern Electric Co. pref. . 50 87 Thomson-Houston Electric Co 39 50 40 i Thomson-Houston Electric Co. pfd. 24 50 24 75 Ft. Wayne Electric Co 11 00 12 CO Westlnghouse Trust Receipts U 75 12 00 ' Mining Stock Quotations. New York. Aug. 1. Alice, 150: Aspen. 200: Cbollar, 210;Deadwood, 100; Eureka Consoli dated, 290; Hale & Norcross, 175: Homestake, U00: Horn Silver, 320; Ontario. 3S00; Ply mouth, 190; Savage, 170; Sierra Nevada, 235; Yellow Jacket, 170. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Becelpts, Shipments and Prices at East Lib erty and All Other Yards. Omoi or PrrTSBrao Dispatch, ) Satubdat, Aug. L J Cattlo Receipts, 651 head; shipments, 631 head. Nothing doing In tho market; all through consignments. Thirty cars cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Becelpts, 2,800 head; shipments, 2,600 head. Market steady. Philadelphia!. $5 700 B 75; best Yorkers and mixed, $5 505 65; common to fair Yorkers, $5 005 40; fair to best pigs, $4 OOgI 75. Nine cars of hogs snipped to New 1 ors: to-aay. Bheep Receipts, 2.000 head; shipments, L900 head. Market very dull at unchanged prioes. Asked. 60 13 MS 47 21 60 43 BUYERS AND SELLERS SHY. Their Hesitation Makes a Dull Market In Wheat, Which Was Weak, but Braces Up at the Close Corn Bailies a Cent Oats Quiet. CHICAGO Talk of great crops of cereals on the floor to-day caused quite a luxuriant growth to the local bear crop, but when prices had declined under the weight of the conjectured year's yield it was found that it was not all for sale. A short session here and a holiday In Liverpool predisposed the speculators to go slow. Trading was very light, but there was a nervous, unsettled feeling, which kept the crowd close to the trading pits while tbe session lasted. The market for wheat started apparently firm, hut in reality weak, as shown by an immediate tumble in December from 89o, the opening, to 89J$c. Having sustained the loss referred to, the traders became shy of each other, both buyers and sellers became scarce and the price almost stationary for a long time. Private dispatches from Paris reported weakness and a decline tbere, owing to improved weather. December finally reached bc, but later In tho day the news began to come In more favorable for the friends of wheat. The market braced np some, December going up Kc or to 89c, but soon had a relapse, and sold back to 89jc: re acted J4c. and at 12 o'clock was 89Jc, against 895 at the close yesterday. Corn was about as dull as wheat and quite steady until near the close, when it sold up lc on bad weather in the West. The local re ceipts were about 80 cars less than expected, but, with wheat weak and the weather in the interiormore favorable and a dull, nar row trade, the market was inclined to weak ness. The trade was scattering and without any significance. Near the close, however, the market mado a rally of nearly le. Sep tember opened at 66X56c, sold to 66Jio, then off to 56c, reacted to 57ic, and at the close was about Slo. Oats were quiet. September rose to Jo premium over August. The local receipts were about 50 cars under the estimate. Au gust sold from 2727Jc,and at 12 was about 37?ic. September sold irom 27Jgc to 2TKo. and at the close was 27c. May sold at 3lQ) Sliic. Hog products were excessively dull and lower. The receipts of live hogs were 3,000 head belo'w the estimate, but tbe prices at stockyards were unchanged. The weakness in wheat and the dullness in trade, however, made a weak market. September pork sold from $11 45 down to $11 40, then up to $11 4 eased off and closed about $11 45. September lard was dull, at $C 67K6 70, and at 12 o'clock $8 6754 was b'd. September ribs sold from $6 97J to $5 90, and closed at $6 9- The leading futures ranged as follows, as corrected by John M. Oaklev & Co., 45 Sixth street, members of Chicago Board of Trade: Open ing. High est. Low est. Clos ing. AKTICLIS. Whiat.No. J. Angust , September December CORK No. Z. Angust September October ...... Year . May OATS No. 2. Angust September. May MESS POKE. August , September.. ... October Labd. September. . . w.. October ....... Tan nary Short Ribs. August September October 8TK 87 83 69' 57i 54'J 464 45 27X 27 31)4 1132 11 47 1152 6 72 6 62 7 17 6 57 6 97 705 tr-i S6H 83 6S 51 5.1H 45'i 44J1 27X 27 so; 1125 11 40 11 47 6 67 6 80 715 680 c ro 87 89 56tf 64 4I 27!f 27J4 31 11 CO 11 45 11 52J4 6 70 6 82K 712K 6S7K 6 97 705 1182 1147 1152 670 680 715 6 82 6 92 7 02 7 02! Cash quotations were ns follows: Flour qnletanasteadv; winter, $2 75i 60; spring, $2 305 10. Eve, $S 754 50. No.2spring wheat, o7J4S87Jf)C: No. 3 spring wheat nomi nal; No. 2 red. S8c. No. -J corn, 60c No. 3 oats, 273c: No. 3 white, 2S29c, now; No. 3 white, 28.12c, new. No. 2 rye, 73fc, new. No. 2 barley nominal; No. 3 nominal: No. i nominal; No. 1 flaxseed, $1 02JC- Prime timothy seed, $1 2301 25. Mess p'ork, per barrel, $11 37K- Lard, per 100 lbs $6 606 62. Short rib sides (loose), $6 8008 90. Dry salted shoulders (boxed), $5 906 00: short clear sides (boxed), $6 2o6 35. Whisky Distillers' finished goods, per gallon, $1 17. Sugars Cutloaf, 5g5?c; granulated, 4Je; Btandard A, 42aC. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was firmer on. liehter receipts: creamerv, 1617c; dairy, 12K15c. Eggs firmer at 1415c. THE WEEK IS OIL. A Very Light Business and Lower Quota tionsBearish Statistics. Two or three small sales comprised tho week's business In the oil pit. There were no transactions yesterday. The market weakened about 2 cents as compared with the close of the previous Saturday. A slump is usual at the end of tbe month, but the In tense dullness furnishes a better reason. Refined closed lower at New York and Antwerp, and unchanged at London. New York, 6.880; London, !5d; Antwerp, 18f. There wero small gains In runs and ship ments. The former increased only about 3,000 barrels and tbe latter less than 1,000. The dallv averages as posted yesterday wete for runs 74,863,and for shipments 68,184. Field statistics lor the week and month were bearish. Clevzlaitd, Aug. L Petroleum easy; 8. W. 110, 6V;o; 74 gasoline, 7c; 86 gasoline, 10c; 63 naphtha, 6Kc On, Citt, Aug. L National Transit certificates opened at 61Kc; highest, 63e; lowest, 61c; closed at 63c. Sales, 59.C00 bbls.; clearances, 62,800 bbls.; chart rs, 86,570 bbls. New Yobx, Aug. L Petroleum opened steady, but soon became dull and remained so until tbe close: Pennsylvania oil, spot opening, 60c; highest, 60c; lowest, 69J-gC; closing, 60c. September options opened, 62Vc; highest, 62c: lowest, 62c; closing, 62c. Total sales 36,000 barrels. Price of Bar Silver. rgrXCTAT, TULEOBAM TO TITX DISTATCTI. Niw Yobk, Aug. 1. Bar silver in London, 461-16d per ounce; New York dealers' price for silvor,$l 00 per ounce. SHE OBEY TWO PEUSIOHl. One Was for Her Husband, Who Pbughtrtn 1813, and the Other for Her Son. rgFECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DUrATCB.l Pottstown, PA., Aug. L Mrs. Mary Hastecstine, oged widow of a veteran of the "War of 1812 and mother of a soldier for the Union, has become involved in a novel legal tangle here through drawing two dif ferent pensions irom the Government at the same time. For over half a century she has been receiving a liberal stipend as the widow of John Hastenstine, who served in the War of 1812, and in addition since 1879 she has steadily drawn a second pension as the dependent mother of Eli Hastenstine, who fought in the suppression of the Rebellion. United States officials were here this week looking up the facts m the case, and ascer tained them to be as stated above, Mrs. Hastenstine herself indeed admitting them. She claims in her own defense that per sons whom she trusted informed her prior to 1879 that she was entitled to two pen sions, and that she followed their sugges tions. The pension officials, wishing to deal leniently with her, have requested that she refund to tho Treasury some $2,000 sur plusag within three weeks, otherwise the case will be placed in the hands of a United States Marshal for prosecution. A HOG THAT LEAFED EE2TCE8. Down East Farmers Have Some Sport With a . lg Midnight Prowler. rSTECIAI. TELEGBAM TO TIIS DISPATCH.! Lancaster, Pa., Aug. L Three weeks ago a strange specimen of wild hog of re markably lean and supple body, covered with long, white hair, with great, tusks like those of a wild boar, and phenomenally long legs, was. captured in Landis Valley, with great difficulty, after it had caused un told destruction of crops on a dozen farms in the neighborhood. It would vault the tallest fences with impunity, tramp down acres of grain, devour early vegetables and ruin whole potato patches in a single night. It was repeatedly discovered in the act of com mitting these depredations, but each time it escaped with incredible speed, leaping over fences and disappearing with such ease as ta excite the amazement of farmers throughout the whole country side. It was only after a posse of 15 men had carefully surrounded it that the "unknown beast" was brought to bay. It was then captured and exhibited in the village. Its like was never seen "before. Yesterday it was liberated and chased by 50 monnted men. After a pursuit of 20 miles the beast . r.-.. -. -..-. WM Tjai down. It died ma short time from sheer exhaustion. D2ZAMED SHE WAS AN" AK0SL. The Bemarkable Case or a Girl Who Lay ta a Trance for Five Days. fgrzCIAt. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCB. Phoentxttlle, Pa., Aug. L Mary Bradley, a pretty 16-year-old daughter of Fanner Bradley, of Falls of French Creek, recently lay in a state of suspended anima tion for five days. At first she was pro nounced dead, but her family naturally hoped otherwise and resolved to watch over her until they were sure. In the course of time a life-like tint overspread the girl's face, and then relays of watchers were sup plied at the bedside night and day without cessation. Finally on the afternoon of tha fifth day the friends in the girl's chamber noticed her bosom heave slightly and her lips tremble. Kext they heard her breaths in a long drawn sigh, and then saw her toss her arms about and slowly open her eyes. At first she was dazed, but gradually her senses returned. She seemed merely to have awakened from a refreshing sleep. "I've had such a wonderful dream," she said. "I dreamed that I had died and gone to heaven. Oh, it was most beautifull Sweet music, angel voices and happiness every where. All seemed so blissfnL It was like sitting in a great cathedral and listening to divine music with one's eyes shut. Angels caressed me and floated about me. I thought I swam in the air. The lights were not bright and dazzling, but soft and low. Oh, I wish I could have remained there always. Miss Bradley has now fully recovered. The case has greatly interested the doctors. They ascribe her catalepsy to physical con dltions favorable to suspended animation. I Don't Be Deceived, especially when your hearth may be at stake. If anyone offers you JOUR HOFPS MILT EXTHAGT and "Johann HofiPs" signa ture is not on the neck of the bottle, do not take it under any circumstances. au3 BICX HKADACHEClxter.,Llta()IilTerPulI HICK HEADACHE-crter,i Lime Liver Plus. BROKERS-FINANCIAL. Whitney & Stephensojj; 57 Fourth Avenue. ap33-23 nrnnicc sayings bank, rtUlLt 3 81 FOURTH AYF.NTJS. Capital, $300,000. Surplus $51,670 2). D. McK. LLOYD. EDWAKD E. DUFF. 4 President. Asst. Sec. Treas. per cent interest aUowed on time de- SOSitS. OC1S40-S John M. Oakley & Co., BANKERS AND BEOKEBS. Stocks, Bonds. Grain, Petroleum. 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