THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, 'SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1891. 19 Grand Army Day the biggest day In the year for the old soldiers of Allejrheny county -Is almost at hand. Xext Tuesday morn lag the veterans with their friends to the Cumber of thousands, will move on Rock Feint. The boys of "61 will become youths figaln, playine ball, pitching quoits, run ning races, telling war stoiles, singing and dancing, and when the call for dress parade Id sounded they will take their olaces In Hue and to Inspiring strains of music, with CTerylllber thrilled with patriotism, they "will pass proudly in review. The dancing will probably be the greatest attraction in the eyes of the young people. Tho Woman's Relief Corps, the Ladles' of tho G. A. R. and the ladies' Aid Societies will deal out pro visions to tho hungry multitude all day, but Vill fled time for enjoyment, too, no doubt. All indications point to a great day. Regi mental and other organizations will hold reunions. A number of camp flres will be lighted in different parts of the grounds dur ing the day. The Grand Army Band will CLecour.se music all dav, and the Grand Army orchestras will furnish dance musio lor the t o platlorms. Meals will Deserved ftll day bv the Ladies of the G. A. R., the Woman's Keleif Corps and the Ladies Aid Eocleties. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com Jjanv has made elaborate arrangements to give the peoule comfortable transportation. Xhe round trip fas e will be 50 cents. Trains are scheduled to leave at 7. 7:30, 8.30. 9.30 and 11 43 a. m, and cno at 1:50 p.m., but if needed Bore will bo run Returning the trains will leave a fast as loaded. It is promised that there w ill be no crowding. The committee Is arranging so that all baggage may be checked. The Subsistance Committee re ports that there will be plenty to cat for everybody. Tho merchants of the city havo llfcerul'y responded to the requests of the committees. Prominent comrades from the eastern end of the department will bo here. Com jncnderin Chief John Palmer told Com rades A. P. Burchneld and Thoma9 G. Sam ple that he would be here if possible. Re rldes Denartment Commander of PennKvl. vania George C. Boyer, the commanders of ceparrmentt, oi uuio ana v esc lrgmia are expected. Perfect police arrangements have beon made and woe to any luckless In dividual who behaves in an unseemly man ner on the grounds. He will be promptly cauufc uy me guarus ana arummea out. Department Commander Boyer, who is com mander of the day, makes his appointments and details in hi6 general order. It follows: IlEVDQ,CARTEr.S Oraxd Akmy iai committee. PittbECbg, 1'a., August tI7.J General Orders 5o. 1: I. Hating been telected by the committee cotn inanderof the dav for Grand Army Day at Rock Point, AneustlS. I hereby Lssume command. II. Headquarters I1I be established on the rrounds at lloca. Point on the morning of the 18th last, in a tent to be designated by headquarters Sec- III. The following appointments for the day are herebv announced: lieutenant Commander, gomrade W. o. RusselL of post 151: Adjutant, omrade Samuel P. Lawn, Assistant Adjutant General Department oi Pennsylvania; Quarter master. Abe Levering, Assistant ljuartennaiter General Depirtuieut or Pennsylvania; Om cer oi the Day, Oinradc Hugh Morrison, oi Post 65: OiScit of the Guard. Comrade Frank C. Calhoun, of Post 157. Aids de Camp. W. n. Lamtcrt, Posts; Hoi. P. H.Collier, Poet3: JohnH. Ivtifb, Post 43; W. U.Morgan. Pot &: Monrpomerv Cook, Post S: George S, Fchner, Po-t U7: Alexander Dawson. Post 12s; R. K P. AK'Call, Post 135: JohnC. sias. Post 151; A. J. McQuittv. Post i53; James Annlger, Post 155; John !raun. Post 157; Thomas T. Ir in. Post 162; John L. J-tnes. Post lsl; H. J. Chandler, Po&t 163; J. 15 Holland, Post 1'rt: 11. W. Smith, Postal; Thnmas twrding. Post "!j; John Harvey, Pot30; David Mnxtlie. Post 2h; Hon. J. i blaele, J'ost ISP; Hupli Logan. Poel 2s9; Mn V Wal lace, Post &i: John Goodwin, Post MS, and all members ol the Allegheny County Executive Aldsvlll be designated by a white ribbon. They will report for dutj atlieadquaru.rs on the grounds Immediately on their arrival. Badges will be sup pUnl at heaiqu-rtcrs IV. Commanders ol pons andSons of Veterans will nponarmal at the grounds report the number of men they -will hate in hn- for drcssprads. Posts find camps reporting for duty will appear In full uniform with the post or camp colon. Comrades are urged lo attend in complete uniform as none hat those so crossed wli be permitted in line at dress parade. V. 'lite dl-cipllne and grod order of the camp during the da will be under the immediate con trol ol the orileer of the day and the officer ofllie guard, subject to the orders ol the commander of tneday: aud all police officers, ofiicerofthe guard snd guards, will report for dutv to the omccr of the lav at his headquarters' teat, at 8:30 o'clock, w lien further infonnjtinn will be gien. The sworn police oflic rs, agisted, if need be, by the Grand Army gua-d. will preserve good order In the camp, expel all peddlers, hawkers, fakirs or f;ames of chance troui the grounds. ointoxicat Bg liquor- willlie permitted in the camp or vicin ity, and the onee ind guard are hereby Instructed to eeize and destroy anj ei-ch discovered and to ar rest any violator oi the liquor license laws of the tate. Tiie Grand Army llty Committee will bear 11 eipentcsof thcpiostcutlon 01 uuv proper cases cl this kind. VI The firing squads of Posts 41 and 157. corn er, sing 16 men each, are hereby detailed for guard Joty and will report trmed arid equipped to the oiii'er f the guard at headquarters at 8:30 o'clock A M-, vhere they will be fullj instructed In their 43ty. VII. Dancing will be conducted on both plat forn s lliroug'OLt the day. A d. tail or the Sons of veterans destituted by appropriate badges, will Tbave charge f the dancing platforms as floor Tnanagers. bubjeel to orders of the commander of Ihr rtix Viii llcglimntjl associations will befurnlshed with qnirters. in which to hold their reunions, on fepplicatiou to the oflicer of the Jay. IX G rand Ann j drcsspnade will take place at 4 o"clk. when the "adjutint's call" will be tisunded iiid jvtst commanoeis will bee to haling their Cttmmauds in readi'iess to move promptly to the color line at the call Uniformed members of theG. A. R-, whose post may not be present as an (Organization will latl In with otne post on the ground. Passing in review the formation will be, es near as iiractK ible, lu two tanks bv post or jmtoon of 16 til s ir.-'t !. Immediately alter the Grand Army column fea pa-d in review, the adjutant's call will be CountHxj for tl:e ons of Veterans' dress parade. lAptains of taxp will ob-erie tlie same instruc tioi.s Jr this eeixmonj as are hcrew Ith ordered to Jiost c nnmiuderfa XI. Tnecomradcs tm the main line and branches toftii lennlania Railroad desiring to attend The iarion v. id at once notilv the station agent of tnei. xefpectlve hKihties so that tickets at reduced Tatencan be placed on tale XII. 1 he Commander of the Day refers with pride to the go id order and mili.arv discipline that La iieretolore characterized the t rand Armr Da-. sol AHeffheu and surrounding counties, and Seet ars-tred that the present reunion will be no exception. Remembering that our wles and children, the "Woman's Relief Corps the Ladles ortheG. A. R. snd the Sons ot Veterans are our guests and audi ence and looiing to us for a soldierlv example, kt us all unite in the effort to render this occasion cne to be remembered In the future as a model of enjoyment, pobriety and orderly conduct. IBy command of Gkokg e G. Botfb, Commander of the Day. 1Vlt.I.IAM O. RuflfEl.1.. Lieutenant Commander. B. P. TOWN, Assistant Adjutant General. How Reed Swung tho Delegation, The following appeared in the Detroit Trte Press after tho encampment: Oolonc! ''.Villlain II. Reed, of Pitt6burg. Is a vet eran In politics as wellas In the ranks of the G. A. R. He Is Pnld-nt of the Auiericus C.ub of the frffialyf'iiy, one of the strongest political oiganlia tloBS fti ti.e couni-v. an lis also a truslcd lieuten ant ol Oaay. to whom ho is related. The Colonel tended in Detroit -wearing a 'Washington l6ge and prepared to pwjng Penii6Vliaula fw that c.tv. He met Senator Mandarson. Xhe to mrewd manipulators had a long ceofere.f'e. When Colonel Reed came downstairs hewa- frp-rt ia Llncdn badge. Hewaa pounced qufoe b ti iraas, chargiKt with treason, defied to trr i'n itn- limn fr VVashliigton. andonlyhls ilrbtaM ;,( end wrsonal eurouitterft. It Is u&rr4e4 thai tH,intfa lias no placn In G. A. K. circle,, but Matt IJuay w win-d lu. nthrr tloclc ifMlo T 1 a1 a Ma f dunian cry tired U them, the Iool hn-t.t .l, aded. qui'ted a i.lting of ap jeala rmr .g fmu the lllble to Huh IngirMill o4f'"l ti.i" t it and f.nal that one. ran the fyaiiilt i'. .feitj- a,i4 wlien tlie voli easiie bv totrd lvniiUanla'a fsn detegalei duii.Jlj lor 1 Iih- .In, eb. Tlin Lnowiug ir,Mwi"iji! ujti ,ti In th firt that tlii wily CnlMtl wa 4n irl t ,i,deft ti I. t. I'rank, m stlalMlnv lMi' tif i I'uuiMirjr. I. O. ( arlr, 3'qftrr (' 1W Ng Clltw1 Mali tlai,omun. D.l i K. c. ui. ril. 1agltrate. All thrsa w aaiinl- Orwih win handlers and their naiMarlrll rl -oil tni Iwe ttte "e . i !. g l'intlala." ald tlm eii4 fa.l.1" . 'Muaa littto Ml mnrn time n1i( I Mt w fsmiMI baryawung t-isatHiriaie.ti " fbn lwsytfig M nn nttrnint to ding poll. 4c iiiin tt a limn Arm) hi in plarr ihn i 1 ,( WImHwi lh I lie light of ' X!f MrMm l (m.iIIIomii., Tim ftolfrl l ll I hIhmhI ovnrr tint r IMlaaMw H4tMfWalitwiiMl IhiIImI iMi wftMi ir liwl lh Iwil aiuek H llMidM iunk tm fcru V II lined t iraH a luinai hi lh ranks villi Utaud I i, . 1 n.r .. , jjsV5A 'ikf'fjfeW ,-.... . ..j. -u..4,.. ,. , ii V'ki:ir-' -- -'-- itfihilt-i T-'Ti iiiiiiirilMBiWiiiWkiii) itJBMMHB.Mli MiiK wBBmIwWwHNVHHH Army. He has been a member of Post S about two years. He Is not President of the Americus Club. The "shrewd manipulator" did not swintr the delegation. It "Jlatt Quay" was wired to, no sane man could Imagine what for. Comrade Quay is too loyal a Grand Army man to permit politics to enter the organization, one of the cardinal principles ot which is freedom irom politics. That Comrade Reed "voted Pennsvlvanias 69 delegates solidly for Lincoln" is foolishly lalse. Ho was not a delegate himself and had nothing to do with the voting. As the the "Wily Colonel's seconds" are not members of tho Grand Army how they can be connected with tho case is beyond all comprehension. The in timation contained in tho statement that "all these men are ambidexterous wire handlers" is an insult to every member of the Grand Army. Comrade Reed had nothing, nbsolutely nothing, to do with the vote of the Pennsyl vania delegation either on tho place lor holding the next encampment or any other question. Tho delegates who voted in favor of Lincoln were influenced solely by the speeches in tho encampment. Amajontyof the delegation favored Lincoln, and as the unit rule had been decided upon tho votes were cast solidly for Washington's opponent. Comrade Reed was taken to task at yester day's meeting of the Grand Army Day Com mittee for having given the information con tained in the oflensive article quoted abovo. A full account of the meeting will be found in the local columns. How Palmer Was Elected. It remained for California to elect the Commander in Chief at Detroit. On the second ballot Comrade Palmer lacked three votes, with Comrade 'Weissert very olose. At this critical Juncture some of the Western Pennsylvania delegates suggested that California cast her 17 votes for Palmer. Acting on the suggestion Comrade Emedburg, who was California's nominee, arose and withdrew in favor of Palmer. This, settled it and California made herself solid with Za"ew York and Pennsylvania, which in sures the election of the Golden State's can didate next vear. He will in all probability be Comrade Smedburg. K otes of the O. A. B. Tub Blxty-flrst Regiment will hotel a re union at Rock Point on Grand Army Day at 11 o'clock A. M. Massachusetts had the largest gain In the number of recruits last year. Tho Increase was five posts and 1,321 members. The Executive Committee met at the Pen sion Office on Thursday afternoon and per fected arrangements for Grand Army Day. The One Hundred and Second Regiment will hold two meeting 1 at Rock Point on Grand Army Day, One at 10 A. M. and one at Sp. m. Comrade Geoeoe 8. Wood brought home a sick wife from Detroit. She has improved since coming home ana 13 now recovering siowiy. AlfT person desiring to send supplies to Rock Point for the Subsistence Committee should report to Comrade J. C. Hill, corner Anderson and Church avenues, Allegheny. It has been learned reoently, at the head quarters of the Grand Army, Department of West Virginia, that some of the posts havo been admitting Sons of Veterans to their musters. CoMKAJmiR Josif 8. Lambte, of Post 8, has directed that the members assemble on tho grounds at Eock Point, Grand Army Day at 8.30 r. if., in full uniform, to take part in tho dress parade. Robert Smaix, the colored pilot who dis tinguished himself by delivering the Con federate steamer, "Planter." to the Govern ment, will arrive in the city to-morrow morn ing and go to Rock Point on Tuesday. CoxRAmt Asolthe H. Rocetxo, of the Alle gheny County Bar, was granted a two weeks' furlough by Post 88, and left Tuesday night, accompanied by his wlfe.to visit their daugh ter, Mrs. Steve Irwin, in Madison county, Ind. Comrades of Post 128 say that the reason Detroit newspapers did not compliment the Grand Army Band was because at tho Elks' convention at Cleveland the Allegheny band carried oS tho honors in the contest and left the Detroit band far behind. Department CoinfANDER Boter and staff, will arrive in the city to-morrow morning at Bo'alockand establish headquarters at the Seventh AvenueHotel where focal comrades may shake hands. A committee will meet the party at the depot and escort the mem bers to the hotel. Representatives of the ladles of the G. A. R. Women's Relief Corps and Ladles' Aid Societies met the Executive Committee on Thursday and gave assurance that the larders would bo filled to overflowing at Rock Point and that the stock of provisions would bo Inexhaustible. The Grand Army Band, which went with Post 128, attracted much attention In Detroit by its excellent playing. It drew about 8,000 people about when it serenaded the head quarters of the department on Tuesday evening, and did the same at the headquar ters of the Ladies of the G. A. R. The ten largest departments, as regards membership, as reported at Detroit by the Adjutant General, are as follows: Ohio, Posts, 738, members, 45,532; Pennsylvania, 591, 43,116; New York, 631, 40,4; Illinois, 600, 32,49; Indiana, 527. 24.7J6; Massachusetts. 266, 23.7S1; "Wisconsin, 443, 20,622; Iowa, 440, 20,174, Michigan, 383, 19,280; Kansas, 482, 17,516. The old soldiers of Indiana county purpose holding a grand reunion August 28. One of the main features of the parade will be the cavalry command under charge of Captain J. S. Hilberry, late of Company B, Seventh Pennsylvania Cavalry. The Eleventh Penn sylvania Reserves and old Eleventh.Gcneral Richard Coulter, will hold a reunion tho same day. It has been suggested that next year's National Encampment at Washington bo made an encampment in fact as well as in name, and that the old soldiers live in tents instead of hotels and boarding houses. It is said that the War Department will he asked to supply the tents and make through the commissary department airangemcnts to feed the veterans as was done 23 years ago. The Sixteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry As sociation will hold its ninth reunion at Scottdale on Wednesday, Aug. 26. General D. McM. Gregg, John Irwin Gregg and John K. Robison wll be present. This regiment formed a part or the Second Brigade of tho Second Division Cavalry, Army of the Po tomac, which command was led by General D. McM. Gi egg. For ordors for tickets and other information apply to Major Charles H Miller, Hamilton building. The joint reunion of the Seventy-eighth and One Hundredth Infantry and the Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry, at Butler on the 2flth inst., promises to be one of the erandest nflaii-s of the kind over held in Western Pennsylvania. The various committees are composed of 300 of the leading citizens of Butler, and they are hard at work. Ex-Governor Curtin and Generals Rosecrans and Wilcox-are expected, and arrangements are under way to have Battery B on hand. But ler has hadseveral famous reunions, but this will surpass all others. Sons of Veteran. The next meeting of Camp 181 will be on Tuesday, September X. There are 82 States and Territories organ ized as Sons of Veterans' divisions. The gain in membership has been 30,000 during the past year. Senior First Lteutjsaut J. H. Shaw, com manding Camp 162, has directed that mom bers of the camp appear in full uniform at Rock Point on next Tuesday Grand Armv Day. A oamt, to be known as Major James F. Mackey Camp 2fo. .181, was organized in Franklin last Tuesday evening by Comrade Frank Lcvier, or the Oil City Camp, and tho following officers were elected: Captain, Frank Barn First Lieutehant, Del. G. Mark Second Lieutenant, John Kendrick; Camp Council, Will Lapsley, John Hanlon and Marshall Phipps. TJnlon Veteran Legion. Courade Robert Gutto, of McCandless townhlp, a member of So. 6, was in the city on Wednesday last. .o. 6 will on tho evening of Hie 27th Inst, elect delegates to the National Encampment to bo held at Reading next October. 'o. 6 debated tho propriety of having a "Veteran Legion Day" this fall, but as tho question has two sides the forces were too nearly equal to come to a definite conclu sion. .ATiOKALCtMXAmcK G.J. R, Miuto bad a room at the Chadlloo Hotel In Detroit dur ing the National Encampment of the O. A. R. He Hindu nrrangcnirnu for un encamp ment In that city. MrcntHAXT Coionri. william HoHrnniTS. of Kiicampment No. 1, has presented to tlm eiionimiiHit a Inrico amyon port rnltnf Color Qxik-raut Harry llUnuliaid lioldlur a tattered nagoi ma rfiinnnt, inn uuh Peiinayha nla lloaervea. Iln was ih univ lnr r. grant of Ills illrulon who w not killed, KxoAvrMrrNo. i, ij. v I.h, received m larluuoa frua th dUtelot of lb J Western Pennsylvania Agricultural Society of Washington, Pa., to attend their fair Sep tember 8. Tho legion will turn out In force, and will probably be accompanied by the G. A. R. BandN They expect to have about 00 in line, accompanied by No. 6, of Allegheny. At the last meeting of No. 6 J. H. Steven son gave a few statistics of the late war, and among them the following: In the four years of the war there were 2,265 engagements, or about 11 conflicts per week. There were 330 engagements wherein the Union loss was over 100. There woro over 1,000.000 armed men in April, 1865. There were 35 battles in 1861, 81 in 1862, U0 in 1863, 73 in 1864 and 28 In 1865. SECEET SOCIETIES. All communications for this department should be mailed to reach The Dispatch not later than Saturday morning. Reasonable spaoe will be freely given to all organiza tions classified under this heading. Order of Solon. Brother A. J. Rodgers Is spending ten days vacation with friends in Ohio. Brother George Murray, of Bridgorine, visited the supreme office Tnesday. Charter Lodge received one Initiate and two applications at last session. No. 1 has 300 members. Secretary Jay M. White, of Allegheny Lodge No. 2, reports several applications for membership for next session. D. S. P. Strickler has a charter list of 25 names for a new lodge in the Second ward. Howard says he will make it 50 members to start with. Mrs. Alice M. Godfrey, Past President and Mrs. Stella 31. Blackmore, Secretary of Mlz pih Lodge, left the citv Monday for an ex tended tour through the West. Boston Lodge No. ISO had an Interesting open session during the week which will re sult in great good in that locality. Supreme Treasurer Godfrey was present and ad dressed the meeting in his usual happy style. Supreme Member Charles S. Whlston, as sisted by Supreme Secretary Beatty, Insti tuted a fine lodge of Solon in Lower Alle gheny Wednesdav evening. The charter list is still open, and Brother Whlston has the ability to make it a strong lodge. Brother J F. Entrees and Supreme Trus tees J. R. McKelvv, D. B. Conners and Oved visited DeHaven Wednesday in the Interests of Solon. It was an interesting trip, .fruit orchards and spring houses were compelled to disgorge their abun dant supplies. Brother Mack furnished the tobies. Deputy Supreme President Ganse rolls another strong lodge into line. Odd Fellows Hall at Connellsville, Pa., was the scene of a very enthusiastic and happy gathering on Friday evening, the occasion being the or ganizing of a fine lodge of Solon. Brother Gauze presented a charter list with 50names, selected from the staunch business people and mechanics of that town. Several of the supreme officers were present; also repre sentatives from Stoners, Scottdale and Mt. Pleasant Lodges. Daughters of Liberty. Among the proposed changes to be made in the laws of the organization are one pro viding for State councils in States having more than five councils; one making the National Council a representative body: one providing that all officers in subordinate councils be elective; one withdrawing the representation of the national body from the National Council of the O. U. A. M., and a number of others of more or less import ance. The meeting of representatives In Pitts burg Council Chamber on Friday was pro ductive of good results. Charles T. W. Cooper presided, and the National Counoilor acted as sectetary of the meeting. The various suggestions that were made at the recent union meetings and many additional ones were brought up for discussion. Most of tnem were adopted androferred to a com mittee of three, to be formulated and pre sented to the National Council. Representatives going to Waterbury who desire to do so, may purchase their tickets at the Pennsylvania Railroad ticket office, corner Smithfleld street and Fifth avenue, next Saturday afternoon, or at the Union depot, Sunday morning before the train leaves. Remember to purchase a first-class ticket, paying full fare going, and ask for a certificate to allow you a third-rate return ing. Buy your tiekcts via the Pennsylvania andNewlork, New Hampshire and Hart ford railroads. A special car attached to the section of the day express, leaving Pittsburg at 8 o'clock city time, will carry the dele gates. Only one more week remains until the representatives leave for the session of the National Council. The prospects are that the meeting will be very warm. The Na tional Board, barring the National Coun cilor, has come out openly and stated its reason for refusing charters to certain ap plicants during the last six months. The board has gone further and urged upon the councils near Waterbury especially to send as many past officers as possible, in order that the actions of the board may be sus tained. This is reason enough to excite an opposition among the representatives who go to the session with the future wolfare of the order in view strong enough to over throw all selfish schemes that may-be in tro- aucea oy sucn a Doara. Jr. O. U. A. M. Brother George W. Dean, ofXsrlnotbla Council, is a candidate for national repre sentative. State Councilor Collins and a number of deputies will visit Standard Council No. 63 on Tuesday evening. The advisory council met last night. Ar rangements for the publio meeting are progressing rapidly and it promises to be a big success. The School Board of Meadvflle has refused to allow a flag to be placed over the schools of that city, thereby placing Itself on a par with the people of Wisconsin, who took the Bible out of the schools. Can our members read anything between the lines? Brother James Cranston was installed National Vice Councilor in Manchester Council on Monday evening by Deputy Na tional Councilor Harry A. Kell. After the ceremonies were ooncluded he was pre sented with a handsome set of the Encyclo pedia Brittanica by Brother J. K. Emge, on behalf of the council, as a token of esteem. Brother Robert Ogle, tho national organ izer, has begun his work. The first vear of this missionary work will probably be dis couraging to many members of the order, as It w ill take some time to get matters in working order. It is the desire of Brother National Vice Councilor Cranston t estab lish an "organization bureau," through which inlormation that would be of prac tical benefit to Brother Ogle, may be col lected and tent to him. All members of the order who have acquaintances through the W est where councils might be raised or who can make practical suggestions that will aid in the work aro requested to send the same to Brother Cranston, care of box 705, Pitts burg, Pa. A. O. V. W. Brother George Chalmers-Is strictly ot In it" in the Mogullians. That was a mean trick of Brother-Moon to smoke tho Mogullians' tobies. " What's the matter Brother Fox? Listening to all the nice speeches, but "never a word saith he," only at Mogullian meeting. The essay on "Good Manners" read last Friday evening by Brother Hartzel before the members of Union Lodge No. 76, A. O. U. W., proved so interesting that he was re quested to repeat it on some future occa sion. Friday evening, August 21, the sub ject of "Single Tax" will be again taken up by BrotherMorris, and a very pleasant and piofitable time is anticipated. Bethel Lodge No. 40 held a very interesting meeting last Tuesday evening. Tho broth ers not present missed a great treat. Short addresses weie made by several of the mem bers, among them being Brother Georgo Chalmers, the man that wonldmake a "dog" laugh, who always prefaces his remarks with an anecdote or funny story. The new of ficers are working together, and, when it comes to conferring degress, they are second to none. Members of General Custer No. 118, of Alle chenv, were not disappointed in the meet ing Monday evening. There was a good at tendance and every brother went away satisfied that if he had notfeen therohe would have missed something. There was quite a debate. Next meeting the" subject will be "Tho Fraternal Feature of the Order." As usual tlie Relief Committee got combed "spin great shape; so much so that it cut the watermelon. I. O. O. F. William N. fitovens is getting along nicely In his new office. Patriarch Herman Bergman last Wednes day gave an excellent rendition of a humor ous selection and hi Jokes were sidesplit ting. P. C. P. Wampler visited his old lodgo last Tuesday night, and ho hardly got lb. tho room until He donned tho harness and went to work In his uauul freehearted way. PntriRtoli Lewis H. Springer has returned fromnvl.lt to Ills homo In Now York State, and hn allow, tho good It lias dono him. He lma a bright, healthy look. Patriarch Will suok, of It. A. Lamberton Kncirnninont No. lis, u lt nursing his crippled limb, but It Is ImproTln slowly. It Is vury niinoylng to hfm, but with a Hill rare he will toon be will) ut Ktn. x a. r. u. u. auok bun4 um mtugt He has made a benedlet of himself, which he certainly has a perfeot right to do, and all wish him prosperity. But at the same time members do not want him to neglect his meetings. Next Tuesday night, August 18, there will be a meeting of R. A. Lamberton Encamp ment No. 125, when the G. R.and R. P. de grees will be conferred. The work will be put on the floor with all new fixtures and. under the able management of P. C. P. p H. Balph, who is a hard worker himself, it cannot fail to be a success. Improved Order of Heptasophs. Supreme Archon S. A. Will is listening tb what the wild waves are saying at Atlantic City. Deputy Supreme Archon Martin Schroeder, accompanied by Deputy J. F. McRoberts and others, will visit East End Conclave Wednes day, August 19. A large attendance is ex pected to greet them. The Heptasophs of Allegheny county will celebrate Heptasoph Day, August 28, by an excursion on the stainer Mayflower. Guen ther's Orchestra has been engaged for the oc casion. Invitations can be obtained from the deputies, secretaries of conclaves, Martin Schroeder, 401 Smithfleld street, and M. G. Cohen, 36 Fifth avenuo. Tickets can only be obtained on presentation of invita tions. The demand for invitations is large, and as the tickets are limited in number all those wishing to attend had better get their tickets at once. The Golden Eagles. Venus Commandery, K. G. E., wfll meet Friday evening, August 21, at 7:30 p. K. All members are requested to be present, as there will be business of importance brought before the commandery. Members will be measured for their uniforms by order of Captain James W. Blakoney. Venus Castle 291, K. G. E., had a very pleas ant meeting last Tuesday evening, when it had the pleasure of a visit from Past Su preme Chief Irving W. Kelly. It extends an invitation to all sir knights to pay It a visit at its hall, No. 81 Fourth avenue, Tuesday evenings. General Lodgo JTotea. last Wednesday night Lorena Lodge Knights of Pythias advanced five candidates to the second rank and received two appli cations for membership. Next Wednesday night Lorena Lodge will confer the degree third rank In amplified form. This lodge has instructed its trustees to complete the paraphernalia used in con ferring the rank. A lawn fete will be given by Shlnglss Council 393, O. U. A. M., at Sheridan station, Panhandle Railroad, Wednesday evening, August 19. Dancing will be one of the prin cipal amusements. Proceeds are for the benefit of the counoil. Privates Kuhn, Murray and Parker, of Company B, Eighteenth Infantry, attended the meeting of Tarentum Lodge I. O. G. T., Friday, and were royally entertained by Its members. All sorts of games were played and they express their heartfelt thanks for tho hospitality shown. Bessemer Lodge of Good Templars; has elected tho following officers for the en suing term: Chief Templar, Harry Winters) Vice Templar, Lizzie Jones; Secretary, Ada Sloss; Financial Secretary, Alice Shlpman) Treasurer, Emma Reed; Chaplain, Minnie Robinson; Marshal, James Sloss. The lodge meets every Thursday evening and desires the co-operation and assistance of all tem perance people. Republio Counoil, No. 21, Independent Sov ereigns of industry, held a very interesting meeting last Wednesday evening, at which steps were taken to increase the interest of tho members in the meetings. This council will meet hereafter on the secondand fourth Wednesdays of each month instead of weekly. It proposes introducing some new features this fall which will, no doubt, add greatly to the pleasure of the meetings. GRAIN'S GREAT DAY. A Trod Time on 'Change In Chicago Corn of Only Secondary Interest, but Rises to a Sensational Height Bye Also an Excited Market. CHICAGO Tho London dealers In cereals completely lost all oontrol over tho wheat, corn and rye markets this morning, and many times during the day they as clearly lost control over themselves. The day was of the most intense excitement In tho wheat pit, a description of which Is more fully set forth in The Dispatch's news columns. Corn was of only secondary interest to day. The fluctuations were frequent and of sufficient severity to be called sensational, and, as in wheat the trend of prices was strongly upward. September only reached Its pinnacle when it touched 65c, and it stood at 62a at the close of the session, or 2Jic above the point it stopped at yesterday. The advance was due for the most part to the excitement in the wheat market. Oats hardly kept paoe with other cereals, the net gain amounting io oniy laofcc. The news of the German excitementm rye set the market to pumping here. No. 2 cash, starting at 97c, sold up to $1 01, closing at $1 03. September started at 93o and sold to $1 Cl. During the past week there has been SOo advance, and yet the demand is un abated. Since yesterday's closing cash rve advanced 10c; August, lOo; Septembor, So, and October, 8c The provision market was firm but ap peared to draw its support mainly from the tremendous advance in corn and wheat. The receipts of hogs were lighter than had been looked for and the prices higher. The opening prices showed considerable ad vances. After half of that early gain had been droppedthere was another and heavier advance toward the middle of tho session, but in the end tho price worked back to about the opening point. The gains since yesterday are, pork, 17K25c; lard, 57Ko and ribs, 5e. The leading futures ranged as follows, as reported by John M. Oakley & Co., 45 Sixth street, memDers of Chicago Board of Trade: Open- High- Low- Clos- Articleb. fng. est, est. lng. WHEAT NO. 2. August tl03 1108 POIK lC7Ji September . 105 1 05K 1 00 105W December .. 10SJ1 1 C8 1 01 lj Corn No. 2. August .... 68 67M IK'S Wi September. . 61 65H GOsj -62S$ October S1H M IVA 69 OATS NO. 2. August 2S' Wi 23?g n September 2SH SO 28!$ 29 Mav 32 ZSi Sljj 82 September. ?10 25 $10 42s $10 12H 10 25 October 10 40 10 55 10 3 10 40 January. .. 13 15 13 25 13 15 13 15 Lard. September........ 6 67H 6 70 6 62H 8 67H October ... 6 80 6 82M "5 6 nii Jsnuarv 705 715 705 7 15 Short ribs. September. 6 67K 6 75 6 65 6 TO October 6 82W 6 87M 6 SO 6 blH January 6 924, 7 0U 6 92l4 6 V7! Cash quotations were as follows: Flour dull on account of unsettled condition of wheat; dealers asking 25c nioie lot' wheat and 50c more for flour; No. 2 spring wheat, $1 O7g107; No. 3 spring wheat, SI 01l 03; No. 2 led. $1 07K: No. 2 corn, 6lkc; No. 2 oats, 2SJc; No. 2 white, 3132c; No. 3 white, 80ic; No. 2 rye, $1 01; No. 2 barlev nom inal; No. 3, f. o. b., 5257c: No. 4, f.o.b., 4553c; No. 1 flaxseed, $1 03; prime timothy seed, $1 25; mess pork, per bbl, $10 2510 30; lard, per 100 Rs, $6 65; short 'rib sides (loose), $6 656 75; dry salted shoulders (boxed),$620625; short clear sides (boxed), $7 207 SO. Whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gallon, $1 17. Sugar unchanged. On tho Produce Exchange to-day the but ter market was unchanged. Eggs, 13 HKo. THE WEEK IK OIL. Considerable Trading and the Price nn lshes at the Top. On was steady on Its pins yesterday, with a few sales here to prove the reality of the revival. Cash oil opened at 69Jc. This was also tho lowest and closing. The highest was 69o. September opened at 70c, which was the lowest and closing. The top was 70gc. OH City was moderately active. There were sales there of 25,000 barrels September at 70c. Average daily runs and shipments during tho week about 4,000 barrels each. Refined closed at New York at 6.75c; London, Ed; Antwerp, 16f. As the season is approaching for larger consumption of refined, a higher level of prices is among the possibilities of tho next few weeks. Although stocks of crude oil are compara tively light, owing to the lesser number of fioople in the business, they are about as arge to each trader as in tho flush times of long ago. Should the trading element ma terially Increase the stuff will be scarce, un less the 1,500,000 of Lima certificates be dumped in. There is still some doubt of the perma nency of the improvement. In the words of a broken "The market certainly is in better shape than it was, but it is still in the power of the Standard. This Intimidates outsiders, without whoso help one can do nothing. If ono know the premium would bo kept off wo would have something to work on." CLnvKLAxn, Aug. 15. Petroleum casyi S. W 1VP OJej 7415 gasoline, 7oj f0 gasoline, 10cj 65 naphtha. 6&C. OH Land. Forty acres to Iriue within half a mile of Newton Garvin oil well. Cranberry town. blpi quarter rnynlty; no bonus money.' uiureu w. xi. w. niiauurg unpaicn efflo. TRADE OF THE WEEK. More Doing in Everything, With a Better Feeling All Round. POINTS IN BUILDING AND REALTY. The Chantanqua Ice Company to Put Up an Eight Story Addition at Once. MINT OTHER STETOTURES UNDER WAT The foUowing shows the number and amount of transfers of real estate filed in the Recorder's office during the week ending on Saturday: Transfers. Value. Monday 29 $ 64,218 Tuesday 17 31,141 Wednesday .... So 60.C68 Thursday .. 82 ,SI2 Friday -.... 28 62,887 Saturday 80 86,150 Totals 172 $327,816 East End Seals. Two falr-rized deals in East End real estate were concluded yesterday. Dr. X. O. "Werder purchased No. 361 South Highland avenue, consisting of a brick house of eight rooms with lot 37x140, for $8,000. Dr. Bu chanan bought tho old Foster residence, a two-story brick house and lot 60x120, for $9, 000. They will occupy these houses, as per manent residences. Both of these gentlemen are well known on Penn avenue. Another Big Building. The Chautauqua Ice Company will soon begin tho erection of a seven or eight story addition to their already largo building on Pike street, Tenth ward, upon the comple tion of which radical changes will be made in the present structure to bring It into lino with modern ideas and requirements. The addition and improvements will cost In the neighborhood of $125,000. Large Building Permits. Among the large building permits Issued during the week ware the following: To Joseph Grimes for a brick three-story hotel on West Carson street. Thirty-fourth ward, $10,700; Oswald Werner, two-story stone dwelling on Highland avenue. Nineteenth ward, $21,700; R. C. Elliott, brick two-story dwelling. Highland avenue, Nineteenth ward, $15,000; Mrs. J. P. Kauffman, brick two story dwelling, Negley avenue and Margar- etta street, jNineteentn wara, siv.uuu; oouta side Turnverein, brick three-story publio nan. xnirteentn street, xwenty-eigntn wan Under Way and Projected. John Mooney has broken ground fora of eight houses on Duquesne Heights. Peter Stone will soon have four under way at the same place, A large Catholic Church laun der consideration at Copeland. There Is talk of tearing down the old Swisshelm homestead on Nine-Mile Run. near Swiss- vale, and erecting a modern residence in its piaco. Ilaierweod Improvements. Dts. O'Brien and Holman have broken ground for an office building on Hazel wood avenue, Hazelwood. It will be the finest structure of tho kind In that quarter of the city. Charles N. Bingler has begun the erection of a large business house on the lot adjoining the above. Homes for the People. During the past week 50 building-permits were Issued, representing 67 houses, the total cost of all being estimated at $272,557. The number of permits Issued the previous week was 66, representing 85 buildings, the esti mated value being $209,740. Total number of buildings for which permits have been Issued ?hls year to date, 1,932. The Building Kecord. Tho following permits were taken ont yesterday: C. M, Bartberger, two brick and frame 2J-story dwellings, on Pacifio street, Twentieth ward. Cost, $12,000. Edwara O'Donnell, fourbrick 2-story dwellings, on Ackley street, Twenty-third ward. Cost, $3,976. Business News and Gossip. Building operations last week were almost up to last year's level. Oil closed strong at the best price of the week. Room traders are now ready to wel come the lambs with hospitable hands. The tractions aro a long time coming for ward as leaders of the market. There i too much inside buying for that Just now. Some of the brokers are predicting a rise lu Switch and Signal stook after the meeting next month. Deposits in the Braddook National Bank amount to $732,016. The capital and surplus fund is $195,000. Hidalgo Mining stock sold last week to the extent of 900 shares. Luster 370, and Phila delphia Gas 860. The demand for the latter was unsatisfied. From the drift of tho talk, there may be objections at the coming meeting of tho Switch and Signal Company to tho ratifica tion of the sale of the Garrison alley prop erty. Some of tho stockholders do no like the Idea of changing tho security for a mortgage There is considerable of the non-assented Electric stock held here. Ono broker knows of 600 shares. The new certificates of the Eleotrlo Com pany will not be ready for delivery before the middle oi September. So Mr. Westing house Intimates. There was a report yesterday that Sellers McKee had sold his Interest In tho Birming ham Traction Company. The same story was denied some time ago. Chicago went wild on wheat yesterday, New York was strong and active, London was bettor. The week finished with a snap. Movements in Realty. John K. Ewing & Co. closed a deal for four brick houses on Church avenue, Allegheny, at a price approximating $15,000. They also sold for.the Burrell Improvement Company to F. H. Speer, a lot 20x100, on Ninth street, being No. 70 in the Kensington plan, for $823 cash. J. B. Larkln &'Co. sold to Charles Quran and Hugh Sweeney the lease, furniture and fixtures of Hoffman's hotel and restaurant, Federal street, Allegheny, for $7,000 cash. This is tho oldest and best-known restaurant on the Nortbside. The transfer of the license took place yesterday. The same firm also sold the Mackin House, on tho same street, a few weeks ago, to Artz Bros, for $9,C00 cash. Charles Somers & Co. sold for William Coibett and A. J. Brady to F. A. Wood a lot in the Nineteenth ward, fronting 26 feet on Vista street, with a depth of SO feet, for $7S0 cash. Black & Baird sold to L. 8arner lot No. 15, In tlie Heywood plan on Herron Hill, front ing 24 feet on Madisonavenueby 100 In depth to an alley, for 500. Holmes & Co. sold a house and lot for $1,260 cash for Mrs. "Flora Marshal, on Bingham street, Mt. Washington. A. Z. Byers & Co. sold for the Ridgeview Land Company to Mrs. Julia Gietz, lot No. 83 In their plan, Eleventh ward, Allegheny City, on the line ef the California avenne electric road, for $423. The Burl ell Improvement Company sold at Kensington during the past weekt Thomas Y. Davidson, Allegheny, lots 102 and 103, block 7, $920 cash; Samuel Kirshner, Mc Keesport, 118. block 2, $255: Mrs. L. A. Ford, Tarentum, Pa., 23, block 7, $701 25: August Bartruff, Pittsburg, 67,-block 7, $680; Peter Berg, Pittsburg, 5o, block 7, $600 cash; Will iam H. Finncrty, Pittsburg, 148 and 149,block 7,$5J; Luige Scliappacasse,Uraddock,9, block 3, $C80; Mrs. E. B. Worrell, Brownsville, Pa., 2J and 40, block 2, $1,200; Joseph M. Robinson, Tarentum, 74, 75 and 76, block 1, and lot No. 96, block 2, $L893 75 cash; Mrs. Kate B. Weaver, Freeport, Pa., 36, block 5, $1,012 50; J. H. Krummell, Pittsburg, 78, block 7, $131 25 cash; William Webeluni, Homestead, 41, block 2, $600 cash; Henry Meyer, Mansfield, 25, block 4, $1,147 BOjiMrs. Sarah E. Reddinger, Jeannette, 99, block 8, $255; Peter Zekowic, Homestead, 86, block 2, $483 75. Cieorge Schmidt sold another of those flve roonied houses, being on lot No. 163 in his Eureka place, Oakland, to M. Conroy, for $2 000 "charles Somers & Co. sold for William Cor bett and A. J. Brady -to Henry Schrempf, Jr., a lot in the Nineteenth ward, city, front ing 27 leet on Vista street and with a depth of 96 icet, for $760 cash; also another lot or same description to Henry Weber, at the same price. S. J. Fleming sold during tho week, $14,000 worth of city real estate, as follows: For John Hamilton, t lirco houses on Uoquet street, for $5,000; for Henry Wcbor, house and lot, Fill more street, $3,100; for Henry A. Davis, two lots 105x100, In lloalevard plun, for $3,100; for John F. Moor.ii, six houses. Thirty-third street, lot 72x125, $8,500; for J. E. Glass, piop erty on Uotiuot ulrrnt, $9,000, Parker ttrcot. H,NX); for Cliarlei E. Cornelius, 11 lots and olllce building, In. Mornlngslde plan, (5,000; for Charles K. Cornollui.alx lots on Morning Ida HTcnue, for f9-0. Rood II. Cnvla .a Co. rsnort lb Sol of ton i.lou la their Ului Mawr Park plan at Saja. J (jgwyggi vllle, Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne A Chlcaga Ball way, fronting on Rlvervlew avenne and ex tending through to Merwyn avenue, for $1,500 cash. M. F. Hippie A Co. sold for J. M. Mont gomery, for $12,000, a piece of land contain ing 20 lots, situated in tho First ward, Alle gheny. Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold for the Reed estate, two lots, 60x125, on Freeland street. Thirty-first ward, Allentown, city, for $1,280 cash. The purchaser will improve at once. HOME SECURITIES. BUSINESS NOT BAD FOB THE DULLEST MONTH IN THE XEAR, Orders Coming Out and Buyers More Dis posed to Pitch In Philadelphia Gas and Luster tho Most Active Stocks Ups and Downs of Prlces. The volume of speculative trading last week was fair for the season, sales on call footing up 1,970 shares against 761 tho pre vious week. There were no changes In con ditions to materially affect values for better or worse, but the tone of the market was stronger. This was not reflected in tho fig ures, but proof it was found in a broader demand in a greater number of orders, and in the sharper appetites ofbnyers. Final prices as compared with those of tho previous Saturday show the following changes: Philadelphia Gas improved , Wheeling Gasljg, Luster . Central Trac tion lost , Citizens'-Tractlon 1, Pleasant Valley , Switch and Signal 1, Airbrake 1. There was sortie appreciation in thg bank stocks, while Insurance stocks about held their own. Duquesne Traction submitted to a material concession, but the others of the unlisted group came about as they went in. The featurd of the week was the initiation of some good-sized orders for Philadelphia Gas, based fan the belief that tho company Is getting In shape to pay dividends next year. HoWeverthis maybe, It is certain that the debt is being wiped out remarkably fast. Thesupply of gas & said to be greater than for two years. Luster was sustained by favorable reports from the mine, but they were not allowed to reach the public. Despite all the good conditions, the excel lent railroad outlook, the ease in money and the fleeting probabilities of further gold shipments, the market refuses to come out of tho rut into which it has drifted and the changes are daily counted in fractions. The roomtraders aro practically tao only opera torsaud continue for the mostjjart bearish in their views. The indifference of the pub lio gives the professional traders control of values, and therefore the changes in prices for nothing, for there is absolutely no 'es3ure of stocks on tho market. The adlook. however, seems to havo been roken. and more business and better prices rom now on can be depended upon with easonable certainty. Sales yesterday were 60 Lnster at VIM, 6 at 12, 25 at 12, 2 memberships at 400, 5 non-assented Electric at 9. Final bids and asking prices for the week are appended: EXCHAJTOB STOCK. PlttstmrgPet. stock and Metal Ex... BASS STOCKS. Bid. Allied. ,.psi $110 Bid. Asked. Arseus&l.. ......... ..... Allegheny National Bank.. ...... 0 . 65 Bank of Pittsburg 95 Commercial National Bank 93 city Deposit .... 58 Duquesne National Bank.. 185 Freehold . 65 Liberty National Bank 103 Mer. A Man. National Bank 593f Monongahela NatlonalBank 130 Union National Bank .. 4o0 IXSUBAJTCX STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Boatman...... German,. Man. A Her.... National -.. Western Insurance Co. , CO 50 Asked. V JM.TUBAI. GAB STOCKS, iHd. People's Natural Gas Co .. 12 People's Nat. Gas and PlpeageCo..... .... Philadelphia Co - 11 Wheeling Gas Co... 19 PASSEXOEU EAH.WAT STOCKS. Bid. Central Traction.. .... ...... 15H Pleasant VaUey...... Z& Asked. SICKIl STOCKS. Bid. Asked. 10 Potnt IQNIzra STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Hlftdjro Mining Co. ..... T.aXnrln Mlnlnff Co.. .. . 30 Luster Mining Co V2.H inSCILLA2TEOUS STOCKS. Bid. Asked. TJnlon Switch and Signal Co.. .... 9 Westinghoase Airbrake Co.. .100 . At New York yesterday the total sales of stocks were 125,991 shares. Including Atchi son, 14,880; Chicago Gas, 2,750; Louisville and Nashville, 7.93S; Missouri Pacific, 7,985: North ern Pacific preferred. 4,228; Rending, 1,920; St. Paul, U.,488; Union Pacific, 19,220. THE MOKETAEY SIITJATIOH. Improvement at the End of the Week No Fears Abroad. Although the opening of the week In financial circles was apathetic, the olose was active, with a distinct Improvement in the borrowing demand for money and routine lines up to -the best level of the season. Bank clearings were smaller than the week before, but general conditions were better. In regard to the situation abroad, the Gov ernor of tho Bank of England the highest financial authority In the world says: "The talk abouta coming panio Is unfounded. As 1 said before, the losses aro already known, and In most cases already paid. One good result ot the syndicates, trust companies and the like is to divide the losses among a multitude, and so prevent crashes. I have been averse to making any declaration on the situation, because of my official position as head ot the Bank of England. But I con sent because I am aware of the strong efforts that have been made in America and. on the Continent to create a panio without any excuse." The Clearing House report for the -day and week Is appended: Saturday's exclmnges.... .....$ 1.929.053 71 Saturday's balances 353,618 33 Week's exchanges ll,23it&5 55 Week's balances -.. 1,799,92s 50 Previous week's exchanges 12.024,031 13 Exchanges week of 1830 13.403,234 64 Tho New York bank statement showed a small loss In tevenue, but being largely in excess of the legal requirement, it was re garded as favorable. It shows the following changes: Reserve, decrease, $303,625; loans, Increase, $2,950,400; specie, decrease, $507,700; legal tendei s, -increase, $94,200; deposits, in crease, $1,549,300; circulation, increase, $456, 800. The banks ndw hold $17,617,225 in excess of the requirements of the 25 per cent rule. Following the appearance of the statement there was a rush to buy stocks and every thing on the list made a sharp upward movement with Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Rock Island and St. Paul leading. The best prices of the first hour were sur passed and the market finally closed active and strongat the highest prices of the day. At New York yesterday, money on call was easy, with no loans, closing offered at 3 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, E1. Ster ling exchange quiet and steady at $4 4J for 60-day bills and $4 86 for demand. Closing Bond Quotations. U.B.4sreg 116V Northern Pac. lst..H4M do do 2nd. .111 Northw'rn Consols. 131 do Debentures 5s. 1M UO ULUU) m..uui do 4s reg.. .10O)j An 4SC0UD 100?4 Pacific 6s of '85 110 Louisiana stamped 4s 84 Mlssonrl 6s Tenn., new set, 6a.. .102 do do 6s.. .1(0 do do 2s... (XHi Canada Bo. 2nds 95 Cen. Pacificists 105 Den. &R. G. Ists....ll5 do do 43 TiH D. & R. G. Weat lsts Erie 2nds 93 M., K. &T. Genfls.. 763 do do 5s.. 3s2 Mutual Union 6s loo N. J. C Int. Cert....l0SJ$ Oregon & Trans. 6s.. St. L. & Iron 31. Gen 5s 67 St. L. ft Sau Fran Gen. M 10375 St. Paul Consols 122 St. Paul, Chlc.&Pac. lits 115 Tex. Pac. L. G. Tr. Rets 83 Tex. Pac. R. G. Tr. Rets 2SK Union Pacific lst3...106H WestShore 99J, Rio Grande lsU 74j Bank Clearings. New York Bank clearings, $93,577,331; bal ances, $4,454,854. For the week Clearances, $531,431,876; balances, $27,489,392. Bostos Bank clearings, $13,325,054: bal ances, $1,495,510. Rate iormouey, 45per cent. Exchange on Now York, 20(5525o dis count. For tho week Clearings, $77,033,337; balances, $8,391,060. For tho corresponding week last year Clearings, $86,459,775; bal ances, $9,317,451. Philadelphia Bank clearings, $8,015,555; balances, $1.216 907. For tho week Clear ings, $50,326,757; balances, $8,h"3,971. Money, 4 per cent. Baltimore Bank clearings $2,140,063; bal ances, $302,275. Rate, 6 per cent. St. Louis Clearings, $3,613,127; balances, $448,974. Money, 78 per cent. Exchange on New York soul at nar. For this week Clearings, $2.1,019,981; balances, $2,888,080. For last week Clearings, $22,893,010; balances, $2 638 947. For the corresponding week hi at year Clearings, $20,716,723; balances, $2,051, 421. New ORIXA3S Clearings, $811,834. MiMrnis Clearings, $182,931; balances, $70, 699. CmoAOO Now York exchanzo, KOo dis count. Money In good demand at 0 por cent. Bank clearings, $13,400,585; for the week, $79, 737,033. W Ann suits at half price. All trash suits must bo sold; 'price will sell them. John P. Kkadlr Co., AS Fifth arsnut. Hr tb mm proilflo gu fialda, SUIimI BULLS ON THEIR METTLE. STOCKS MORE ACTIVE THAlf EVEB, WITH MATERIAL GAINS. London and Iho West Large Buyers, Es pecially In Union Paclflo and tho Grangers The Bank Statement, Also, Helps the Share Market Along. New York, Aug. 15. The stock market to day was more active than of late, and tho tono was more active for some time, re sulting in material gains over the entire active list and sharp advances In a few of the leading shares. The bulls were more courageous and aggressive than for many weeks, and the Western operators, as well as London, were buyers of their favorites, the former being especially courageous in view of the very flattering crop conditions, which are now receiving their due attention from all classes of operators. The market opened with small fractional gains over last night's figures, extending to per cent, and while there was some hesi tation on selling of some short stock in Union Pacific; the tono was soon recovered and an upward movement was inaugurated which, with but slight interruption, lasted throughout the session. Missouri Pacifio early took the lead in the advance, but later the Grangers nnd Union Pacific came to the front again, and specially sharp gains were made in the last half hour. Tho bank statement, when Issued, showed only a slight loss in reserves and cash held, while deposits were Increased materially. The effect of the demands to move the crops were not so apparent as expected, and there was a rush to buy on the'strength of tho statement, which moved up all the leaders with more animation, and Union Pacific spe cially scored a handsome gain. The upward movement also extended to a large num ber of specialties and the market broadened out materially, in some instances showing advances of over 2 per cent. Tho market finally closed active and strong at the highest prices of the day. The trading ex tended to 123,317 listed. Railroad bonds were specially active to day, tho business dono reaching 607,000 for tho two hours, well distributed throughout the list. Almost everything is higher, though the general advances are for frac tional amounts. A Hull Market Coming. Jphn M. Oakley & Co. received the follow1 lng from Watson & Gibson: "Mr. An drew Carnegie, in his 'Triumphant De mocracy,' says the nations of the Old World creep on at a snail's pace, while the great Repuollc thunders by with the rush of the limited express. This strong lan guage was never untrue of our country, nor is it to-day. It takes a little while for the public to recognize a change In the finan cial or commercial Bltuatlon, but when they do begin to grasp it, then the arguments that have been listened to with but dull attention suddenly acquire force. Last autumn, when we began to point out ttie dangers of the situation and to urge sales, the public were slow to believe or see. but when they got scared, then the bear argu ment had some definite meaning to them. Last spring, when we took a bull stand, modified now and then since by predictions of lower prices occasionally for quick traders, we were thought by the majority of our friends to be wrong. "On Wednesday we brought forward what we legarded convincing bull arguments and on Thursday we followed up, not with glit tering generalltes, but with definite, flat footed recommendation to buy the Western stocks. They have all had an advance and small traders are already crying: 'A reaction is due.' It isn't tha,t sort of a market. It has too much momentum, nnd prices will prob ably go up several points before the pace Blackens. Perhaps by Tuesday it will react a point or so, but the short side Is not the ono to play. As the mouse said: 'There may be cheese in the trap, but it Isn't worth going for.' "We are wakinsr ud to our phenomenal po sition, and when the speculative instinct of this country gets into worKing oraer we shall have a wild speculation that will event ually lead to trouble. But.thatis a longways off now. The train Is started and It will carry a big lot of passengers and a rapid rate. We are not waiting for Chicago in h93. This whole country is a world's fair, free to the observation of all the rest of the world. We write In a pretty florid style, perhaps, but we do not want our friends to wait until the cream is all skimmed off. "Iusido of 60 days anybody can be a bulL There are some bears who are napping, or, If awake, are fighting the advance, but they will be swept out of the way like so many midgets. The wind Just now is blowing from the wheat and cornfields of the West. This was a great day in Chicago. Wheat went up about 8 cents. When the bull speculators turn thei; attention to stocks there will be a lovely time here. The Stock Exchange will do a million of shares some day between now and Christmas." . The Situation Abroad. Henry Clews & Co. say: "Extraordinary as have been some of the aspects of the late European panic, yet the practiced financiers of London, Paris and Berlin know how to gauge the magnitude and bearings of the crisis withinfallible exactness;and It is per haps quite sate to say that the idea prevail ing on" this side of tho Atlantic, that thoso men are trembling with apprehension at the probability of further great commercial or financial disasters, is a broad misconception and one which does not reflect favorably on the average information of the Wall street' observer. In this connection it Is worth while to re peal here tho following pregnant word3 of tho Governor of the Bank of England: "I wish to say emphatically that thero is no basis for the report that a great financial disaster is impending in Great Britain. It is quite untrue that any Important banking house is in danger save one, and tho affairs of that one are now in hand. As for tho chartered banks, they are all sound, so far as I know. There have been great losses, it is true, but these losses have been spread over large numbers of persons, and, as a rule, the losses have been already met and paid, leaving the losers poorer, but still solvent. There will be a few failures, of course, but none of any importance none that could affect the money markets. "It seems proper to ndd a word as to tho prospects of our homo money. We have now a week or two later than usual reached the turnlngpointinthe domestic exchanges, and money has begun to flow westward. Al though the amount of the reserves of the New York banks is double what it was at the same time last year, yet that may not pre vent our local cash resources being drawn down to a point threatening stringency. That is a matter, however, that can only be determined by ex perience. It is not to be overlooked in this i-nnmrHnn that the active circulation of the country has increased some $70,000,000 during tho last 12 months, whiclvin the absence of any increase in the trade of the country, should pass for an element of some import ance in estimating the prospects of the money market. "Having stated some of the favorable factors which lack of space excluded from our last week's review, I would neverthe less repeat the opinion then expressed that the 'bearish' element dos not seem to have fullv exhausted itself; hence the point does notappedr to have yet been reached at which it is safe to load up heavily with stocks, except for brief turns, and the buy ing should be connnea to perioas wnen slumps are produced by the active traders." The Finish 1 Gotham. The following table shows the orices of aeov stocks on the N ew York Stock Exchange yesterday. Corrected dally for The Dispatch by Whitney A STEPHEHSOif, oldest Pittsburg members of the New York Stock Exchange. 57 Fourth avenne. American Cotton Oil Amprlran Cotton Oil. nfd Am. Sugar Refining Co.... Am. a. Kcnmnguo., pia Atch.. Top. & S. F Canada Southern Central of New Jersey ... Central Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio C. &0.,lstpfd C. & O., 2d pfd Chicago Gas Trust n Rnr. A'. OuinCV C, Mil. & St. Paul C. Mil. St. Paul. pref... C. kock lsianu a r C, St. P. 31. & O C, St. P. 51. &0..pref... C. .t Northwestern C. Northwestern, pref... C. C. Cftl Col. Coal Iron Col. & Hocking Val Del., Lack. iWest Del. & Hudson K. T.. Va.&Ga HUnoln Central Lake F.rlo & West Lake Erie & West., pref .. Lake Shore AM.8 I.nulivllle ft Nashville Michigan Central Mobile A Ohio Missouri Pacific National Cordage Co...... National Cordjie Co.. pfd National Lead Trust New York Central N. Y., C. ft Ht. Loul N.Y., C.St.L.. HIpW. N.Y., O. A8t.L., 2d pfd. N. Y., L. K. ft W ..... fc:,V'lfcnfcw"pf'i- 13H SI. UA o S P o a I Ef r r : : a S3 78,"4 78X 78) 79 "Wi "k" "jiji 34X 49 K 49 4!& 112 112.H 112 112X 29 im isH is is fK "ie'H "&' "i5j 4 87 8& 87H 8SX 65 6H (5 lSbil 112K 112X 112Ji 12j2 75 76 75 76, 2Ti 80 '167" "16a" 167" losx 135 613 62'i 615f fi? so;, 30-v son aW 241, KH 24M 25S K5V l; ISMt 135N 12J 12S 127 127 SH "iiy "i3V "iii 13"? iioM 'iii 'ii'nS' iu2 67,'J KH 66fe 67f WJa i0S 401, 41S 40 6 69H 6 F 91 91 l0 90., V) WS w W!i nn 13T isi ivA 09 93't KIM V.'.i ti!i 12 12 IVi 24 1M( US 13 : us k MVl 34H 15)4 mm an mi Norfolk ft Western Norfolk & Western, pref., North American Co....... Northern Pacific , Northern Pacific, pref...., Ohio Mississippi , Oregon Improvement..... Pacific Mall Peo.. Dec. ft Evansvllle., Philadelphia ft Reading .. P'sr.. Cln.. Chlr. ft St-L., 13V ISM 23'4 tau 17J "33" 13 2S 23'4 63"? 17 '33" 23 23 'i 64; 17 33 29 P'g..Cin.,Chl.4St.L. pref I'unman raiace car.... Richmond ft W. P. T.. 182 182 55 180 H5 Richmond ft AV. P.T., pref 64 bt. I'aui x uuuun Kt. Panl. Minn, ft Man St. L. ft San Fran., 1st pre Texas racinc Union Pacific Wabash Wabash, pref Western Union Wheeling ft L. E Wheeling ft L. E.. pref. 12 3H 12 37 Wi Wit 31, 3 744 12 359? 10j 7XJi 80 mil Sii so 31 31X ,& i Boston Stocks. Atch. ft Top 35 Boston ft Albany ....201 Do Maine 175 CM.. Bar. ft Qulncy 88J Eastern R. R. 63 ....121 FltchburgR. K 69Ji Flint & Pere M. pref 65 Mass. Central 17!$ Mer. Cen. com 19)4 N. Y. ft N. Eng 35)4 Old Colony 165 Rutland common.... 3 Do pref. 70 Wis. Cen. com 18 Allonez3Iln.Co.new lif Atlantic 12M Boston ft Mont 43)4 Calumet ft Hecla ....2i0 Franklin 15 Huron 1 Ecarsarge.. .......... 11 Osceola . 3RX Quincv W Santa Fe Copper..... 45 Tamarack 155 Anniston Land Co.. 35 San Diego Land Co.. 13 Bell Telephone 17 Lamson Stores...... 13 Water Power 2f Cent. Mining 15 New Eng. Tel. ft Tel 49 Butte ft Boston Cop. 15X Philadelphia Stocks. Closing Quotations or Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney ft Stephenson, brokers. No, 57 Fourth avenne, members of New York Stock Ex change: Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania Railroad.. . 40K 50 Reading 14 14 11-11 Buffalo. New York ft Phila 6,4 7 Lehigh Valley 47K 48 Northern Pacific 23 ' 21 Northern Pacific, preferred.... 64) 64W Lehigh Navigation. . 46 46 Philadelphia ft Erie. 26)1 27 Mining Stock Quotations. NEW York, Aug. 15. Alice, 175: Adams' Consolidated, 165; Aspen, 200: Consolidated California and Virginia, 650; Dead wood, 120; Eureka Consolidated, 300; Gould and Curry, 150; Hale and Norcross, 160; Homestake, 1100; Horn Silver, 325: Iron Silver, 100: Mexican, 225; Ontario, 3700; Ophir, 352; Plymouth, 185; Savage, 170; Sierra Nevada, 300; Standard, 110; Union Consolidated, 260; Yellow Jacket, 150. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Receipts, Shipments and Prices at East Lib erty and Aligther Yards. Orsics or Pittsbuko Dispatch, ) Saturday, Aug. 15. Cattle Receipts, 793 head; shipments, 760 head. Nothing doing; all through consign ments. Forty cars cattle shipped to Now York to-day. Hogs Receipts, 800 head; shipments, 1,400 head. Market dull. Philadelphias, $5 700 5 80; Yorkers, $5 505 65; pigs and grassers, $4 755 25. Three cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts,l,8OOhead;shipments,l,S00 head. Nothing doing; all through consign- BICK HEADACHECarteT,B ume IjTer rmi SICK HEADACHECartCT., Llttle UytT pj, SICK HSADACHEClrter,sLtttie Liver PUU. SICK HEADACHJ5CirtCT,1 Lltaa L,Ter p, BROKERS-PINANCIAL. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. ap30-33 JohnM. Oakley & Co., BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds. Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chlcaga 15 SIXTH ST.. Pittsburg. - A1XDICAL DOCTOR WMTTIER 814 PENN AVENUE, PITTSBURG, PA. As old residents know and hack flies ot Pittsburg papers prove, is the oldest estab lished and most prominent physician in the city, devotingspecial attention to allchronio S3e3re-N0 FEE UNTIL CURED sponsible Mrpn I IQ antl mental dis persons. 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