Grand Army Pay must never ho repeated
In the manner of last Tuesday's celebration
at Rock Point.
So say a largo number of comrades and (it
cannot be doubted) so think n larger num
ber. The celebration was made a public
affair anybody and cverybodv could so
und an body nnd over body did go. Many
comrade, took their wire and children and
the thought thai they did so now pains them.
Jlnnva comrade's wife declared Hint she
would never go again. AVho could blame
her? An objectionable element of a very
low order hicli nas present in strong num
bers, disgraced the day with unseemly be
havior. It is not nccesnrv to detail tho dis
graceful actions ol this clement. It is --iifli-cicnt
that on next Grand Annv Dav tN here
everJt may bo celebrated this objection
able feature must and will be eliminated.
Grand Army Pay is designed to be a day of
freedom and pleasure for the old soldiers
and their people. J.ast Tuesday at Kock
Point was a dav or hard voil: and anxicty
forthecterans and their valuablensslstants
the ladles' auxiliaries It is held by a
number of old soldiers that Kock Point is
not a suitable place for tho Grand Army
Pay celebration. Tho grounds badly
lack convenience, they are not large
enough tor such a crowd as was there
lat Tuesdav and they are too faraway,
somesav. There is a difference of opinion
in the matter of distance. One important
thing in which the grounds are lacking is a
sufficient water supply, another is transpor
tion facilities.
Rut the greatest drawback in last Tues
day's experience is that- objectionable ele
ment which will be kept out next year,
whether the day be celebrated at ltock
Point or some other where. The
feeling developed last week is
that if the celebration is to take
the form of a picnic it must be mado ex
clnsne, so that a comrade need not be
ashamed to take his wife and daughter.
Xonc inn-t be admitted to tin grounds but
old soldiers their wives and children and
their l expectable friends. This can be done,
and Grand Army Day will be worthy of the
organirntioa lor w Inch it is named. An cn
Jovable day could be spent at Kock Point,
some think, providing that the inconven
iences could be remedied, the crowd
made about one-fourth what it was
last Tue-dav, the attendance restricted
to desirable persons, and all fakirs debarred.
Some think Hock Point is too faraway, and
would favor grounds about an hour's ride
from the city, and which could he reached
by more than one or two lines of railroad.
Some lai or hoi ing next year's celebration
at Sehenley Park, if the citizens defray the
ordmarv expense-, but opponents of this
plan hold that this would make the affair
even more public than at Kock Point. How
ever, tho unruly element would conduct it
self m a more becoming manner, probably.
One suggestion is that the day be celebrat
ed in the city again: that there be no parade
asfoimerlj- but that there be reunions and
campfires dining the day and fireworks
and a ball and bannuetin the eveniusr. This
w ould be enjoyed by the veterans and their I
families and the people in general. Many
thouands of visitors would bo brought to
tne city and the money that thev would
leave here would more than reimburse
the bu-iness men of the city
who would bear the ordinary expenses. A
comrade, who has this notion, pictured in
glowing colors, how tho "boys" of "61 could
hold reunions, regimental and otherwise, re
new old friendships and talk over old times
dining theda, while the visitors could be
6how n about the citj, how all could gather
in the evening, say at a good point on tho
Allegheny river, and witnes-a granddisplav
ol nieworks, and then how all could ad
journ to the ball or camp file
and finish the dav. The ball
w ould of course be Terr oclcct'and the price
-would be put m to, say $5, w hicb. would in
clude supper.
The bill would be more for the young
folk sons and daughters of soldiers and
their jouthful friends but hundreds of
comrades and their wives would, of course,
attend. Five or m thousand persons would
probably be present. Tne only place in tho
cit in which such a gathering could be ac
commodated w ould be the Exposition build
ing. The whole premises could be secured.
The num floor could be used for dancing,
the tipper doors or galleries and the grouuds
outside as piomcnades and, w hile the terpsi
chorean festivities were in progress in the
main building, a gi-and camp fire could be
held in machinery hall. Thus discoursed
the comrade whose views arc not shared by
another n ho t jought such a plan for August
or September impracticable.
It is being quietly whimpered about that
the scale- are beginning to fall from tho
eyes of oar business men w ho are conscious
ot til" imuiense crow ds that Grand Armv
Day brings w lierevcr celebrated. It is said
theyare beginning to realize that they are
mising a golden opportunity eveiy year,
and that they are standing in their own
light by not encouraging the holding of the
celebration in the city. It is oven said that
n movement is talked of among them to try
to induce the Grand Army to celebrate this
dnj in Pittsburg next year.
some informal discussion of tho manner
of celebrating Grand Aiiny Day will prob
ably be indulged in at the meeting of the
committee at Municipal Ilall next fcaturday
afternoon. That the problem has not ye"t
been solved is evident Iroui the unsatisfac
tory nature of the day last w eek.
YETEKANS AT INDIANA.
Preparations Made for a Big Time and
Transportation Guaranteed.
fSrZCIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn.l
Imuaxa, Pa., Aug. 22. It is expected that
rot less than 5,000 soldiers will attend tho
reunion here next Thursday. The regi
ments coming here on that day are the
Eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, the
Eleventh Pennsylvania Hcscives,FIft3--flftli,
Sixtv-rirst, Seventy-eighth, One Hundred
and Third, One Hundred and Fifth and One
Hundred and Forty-eighth. Two encamp
ments of the Veteran .Legion and 17 G. A.
K. posts meet hero on Ihe Mime dav.
and join in the parade. A special train will
leave this place at 10.30 r. m., on the 27th, on
the West Penn road, and run through to
Allegheny City, thus allowing the hundreds
or veterans to return home the samo niglit.
General William ISlnkcly, of Pittsburg, will
be present at the evening camp fire, and is
expected to respond to the toast of "Our
Cavalry."
Major Prnr.lston's Testimonial.
The testimonial voted to Past Department
Commander Dcnniston by the last Depart
ment Encampment in recognition of his
services was presented at tho Major's East
End home last Monday evening. Those
present were Department Commander
George G. Boyer, Department Chaplain
Sayres, Past Department Commanders stew
art. Huzzard and Curtin and a number of
local comrades, including those of the
Major's ofliee Jorce. Regrets were le
cened from Past Department Com
manders Wagner, Death, Taylor, Gob'.n
and Tj son who sent a lot of beautiful cut
flowei-. The testimonial was in tho shape
ofatlneonjx table and a handsome solid
Ell vei w ater set. The la tter w as made from
a special design of Comrade Joseph II.
Davidson, of Philadelphia. It isan elaborate
piece of woik, but not gaudy. Comrade
ilazzard mado the presentation speech.
Major Denniston was greatly overcome
w hile responding. An elegant luncheon was
served, which contributed lately to the
evening's enjoyment. The Grand Army
Band turned up unexpectedly and played a
number of excellent selections.
The Unit Kule Jfi u Success.
Granft Army Editor Dispatch!
In last Sunday's Press one of the headlines
over the report of the meeting at the City
Hall, at which W. IL Reed was called to ac-
count for bringing politics Into the G. A. R.
was. "The Unit Rule Not a Very Snarkllmr
Success." Now Mr. Editor, the quoted I
words are, to say the least, misleading. The
nult rule is an unquaiinea success.
It has helped to make the Penn
sylvania delegation one of the strongest
in the National encampment and will no
doubt continue to be adopted by the Penn
sylvania delegation as long as the Grand
Arniy exists. Tho Press says that several
members or the delegation "admitted that
the unit rnlc was n failure as it is liable to
make a misunderstanding as to the ideas of
a body." If there is any "misunderstand
ing it exists solely in the mind of the Press
reporter.
The Press also stated "that it was the unanl
mons idea that the minority as well as Col
onol Reed should have a show." What is
meant by this? The minority has had all the
show it wants. It has been accused of noth
ing "Colonel" Koed is accused of giving in
formation to a reporter which placed the
Pennsylvania delegates to the Detroit en
campment in the false light of tools of poli
ticians. He is being given a show and the
Grand Army is waiting for him to clear him
self of the charge. Deleoate.
101st and 103d Reunion.
The thirteenth annual reunion of the One
Hundred and first and One Hundred and
Third Kegiments, Pennsylvania Veteran
Volunteers, which is to be held at Indiana,
Pa., next Thursday, is expected to be the
grandest ever held by these commands. On
arrival of tho train from Pittsburg the com
rades of the One Hundred and First and One
Hundred and Third will form and bo escort
ed to the Clawson House, where headquar
teiswillbe established for the day. The
business meeting of the association will be
held in the M. E. Church at 2:10 p. M. Tho
Grand Army Band will accompany the ex
enrsipu. A train will leave the Union
depot at 8 A. M. and one will leave the
West Penn depot in Allegheny at 6:55 x. M.
Excursion tickets from the Union depot via
tho Pennsylvania Kallroad, will be honored
on the special train leaving Indiana
at 10:30 r. m. via the West Penn Railroad to
Allegheny. Members of the association and
their friends are very cordially invited to be
present. Members of the G. A. It. are re
quested to appear in full uniform.
Grand Army Bulletin.
CojnuDr. Thovas W. Baser, of Post 8, and
wife returned from the lake region BDout
Detroit a w eek ago yesterday.
Comrade W. J. Patterson, of Post 157, and
wife got homo from Atlantic City in time to
attend the Rock Point celebration.
The "Sixtceners," Soldiers' Orphan School
graduates, hold their annual reunion at
Reading last Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday.
Tin: Grand Army Day Committee will meet
next Saturday at 2 r. sr., in Council Cham
ber, to settle up tho business of Tuesday's
celebration.
The National Encampment of the Grand
Army will be held in Chicago in 18S3, while
the World's Fairis in progress. Philadelphia
Press. Correct :
COMMAS.DEK Samuel Scott, of Post 8S, ar
rived home last Monday from his sojourn in
New Tork, Brooklyn, Long Branch, Ocean
Grove and other resorts.
A ma time was had by the comrades of
Xorthw estern Pennsylvania last Wednes
day at Franklin. A parado and campfire
were among the features.
The "Sunflower Brigade Baud," of Alle
gheny, will be on hand at the "Roundhead"
reunion at Butler next Wednesday to en
trance the audience with their unrivaled
music.
Post 151 will hold an open meeting on Sep
tember 11, anniversary of the battle of An
tictam, when the memorial volumes donated
by friends of the Post will be formally pre
sented. Next Wednesday Butler will bo the scene
of a triple reunion, that of tlv. Seventy
eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, the One
Hundredth Regiment ("Roundheads") and
the Seventh Cavalry. It is predicted that
the affair will be a grand success.
Comrade Charles F. Sherrifp, of Post 83,
left for Washington, D. C, last Friday, to
meet his wife, Mrs. Carrie V. Sheriff, Past
Department President of the Ladies of the
G. A. R. Mrs. Sherriffand family have been
at Atlantic City for some time. They will
return home to-morrow.
The National Encampment of the Sons of
Veterans will commence at Minneapolis,
Minn., to-morrow. The delegates from this
vicinity left yesterdov. Au effort will be
mado to hare the National Encampment
hold at Washington, D.C. next year during
tho Grand Army encampment.
Comrade IIesrt ScHULTZ,of Post 3 and wife,
after sojourning at Detroit, Mt. Clemens,
Huron and thereabouts, returned home a
week ago yesterday. When Comrade Shultz
I asks for sliced tomatoes at a hotel now he is
extremely careful to speak very plainly as
ne does not cure particularly ior succo. raw
potatoes.
Every little while the story springs forth
that the G. A. R. is a political organization
as now conducted, and that it is manipu
lated by tricky politicians, and as a rule
these charges come from members of the
organization. The veterans owe it to them
selves and their order to clear out the politi
cal scallywags who are dragging u worthy
organization down. Sharpsburg Herald.
A good deal of "big talk" is hear about
the way "the big four," of PittBburgwheelcd
our delegates from the Washington toad to
Lincoln, Neb. Some folks are plastio any
how. PMsburp Press. Come, comrade, be
less ambiguous, surely you do not mean
that our delegates weio plastic enough to
allow their opinions to be molded from
Washington to Lincoln by "the big four."
The citizens of Indiana, Pa., have tendered
invitations to the survivors of the following
commands to hold a grand reunion in their
county seat next Thursday. Fourteenth
Pennsylvania Cavalry, Eleventh, Fifty-fifth,
Fifty-sixth, Sixty-first, Sixty-seventh, Seventy-fourth,
Seventy-eighth, One Hundred
and First, One Hundred and Third, One
Hundred and Fifth, One Hundred and
Thirty-filth, One Hundred and Forty-eighth
and Two Hundred and Sixth Pennsylvania
Volunteers, and the Eleventh and Twelfth
Kegiments of Pennsylvania Reserves.
Amomq those who have accepted invita
tions to be present at the dedication of the
Schuylkill county soldiers' monument at
Pottsvile, oa October 1, are Major General
"Baldy" Smith, Major Geuoral D. McM.
Gregg. Ex-Governor Andrew G. Curtin, Gov
ernor Pattison and Staff, Brigadier General
Rustling, Colonels Donnelly and Sen ell, of
New Jcisey, and others. Major Gentrals 1L
W. Slocum, Daniel E. Sickels, Joseph W.
Haw lev, Horatio Gates Wright and Colonels
O. C. Bbsbysliell, D. M. WethorcH, John E.
Wynkoop and Brigadier General Joseph
Ba'rtlett. The President and staff have been
invited.
Union Veteran Ijegion.
No. 6 has some "baby" members who will
not attend because the location of the hall
doesn't suit them.
Comrade Hexrt Kierit, of No. G, had his
hands full at Rock Point trying to prevent a
raid on the commissary department.
GtMiRAL William Blakelt, of No. 6, has
had quite a siege of "runiatiz." Just no w he
is suffering like the rebs, at Gettysburg, "in
do feet."
The venerable Captain Thompson, of No.
6, was out with the boys at Rock Point last
Tuesday. He says that it was about as hot
dow n tnere as it was at Gettysburg.
You can bet that No. 6 is pleased at tho re
sults of the Harrisburg convention. Morri
son, as is well known, belongs to this en
campment, and had a strong endorsement
from it.
No. G talked over eligible candidates for
the National Encampment at Reading, next
October 4, and a few are drafted for the
purpose, already. Tbo election w ill be next
Tnursday eening. Attention!
ECAiraiatTKal has accepted the invi
tation from the Board of Managers of the
Washington County Agricultural Society to
attend its lair on Thursday, September 3,
and will attend in a body about 000 strong.
No. 1 will be accompanied by No. 6 of Alle
gheny , and by members of enenmpments at
New Castle, Beaver Falls, Youngstown,
Sharon, Indiana, Greeasburg, hcottdale,
Uiiiontown, Couuellsville and other towns.
The following are among the lucky ap.
plicauts for pensions leportcd by the agency
nf J. II. Stevenson & Co.: Mis. Chailotte
Speer, widow of John Speer, Company B,
Fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers;
William Ramer, Company G, Flfty-iourth
Massachusetts; Dennis Gallagher, Company
F, One Hundred and Twenty-third Regi
ment; Stephen B. Uamplull, Company D,
Ouo Hundred and Thirty-seventh Pennsyl
vania; William Beatty, Company C, Eighty
fittn Pennsylvania; William Buck. Com
pany E, One Hundred and Second Pennsyl
vania; Lorenzo Fleners, unassigued, Twenty
lourth district of Pennsylvania.
Price of Bar Silver.
SrXCTAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. J
New Tore. Aug. 22. Bar silver In Tendon.
3-Ukl per ounce; New York dealer.' price
for silver, 980 per ounce.
GovEKmaurr engineers have surveyed the
Wheeling harDor lines. It is understood
that ten big factories and the city itself are
trespassers.
For Sale Advertisements,
Other than real estate,
One cent per word
In Tuf. l)rs tch hereafter.
THE
TKADE OF THE WEEK.
A Good Yolmne of Business for tho
Season, With Prices Well Held.
PITTSBUEG IS OUTGENERALED
In a Big Deal Involving TalnaMe Property
Adjoining Highland Park.
A GOOD "WEEK AMONG THE BUILDERS
go far as close students of the situation
can discern, the legitimate husiness of the
country is in a sound and prosperous condi
tion, and there is no occasion for alarm to
those who are pursuing a conservative pol
icy. Clearings of the Pittshurg hanks dur
ing the past week were above the average of
the year, showing that business is in the as
cendant. A complete change seems to have
taken place since this timelast year. Then
almost everybody had confidence, while the
actual conditions of husiness were such as
to warrant the very gravest apprehension
as to the future, and there was not the
slightest real ground on which to base an ex
pectation of general prosperity. There
certainly is good reason for faith in the
present and confidence in thefuture. There
is nothing in sight to cause apprehension.
Local disturbances will soon pass away.
A Deal at Highland Park.
An Important transaction in real estate
was closed by CharlesSomers & Co., yester
day. It was the sale of the tract of land
known as the John Logan property, adjoin
ingand extending along Highland Park,and
having a frontage on Highland avenue of 435
feet by a depth of about 760 feet, embracing
some live acres. Tho purchaser is Mr. John
Fito, the well-known Liberty street mer
chant. The sellers were the Logan
heirs, now residents of Mercer, in
this State. The price paid was
$J8,C00, and by tljoso acquainted
with values in that vicinity tho considera
tion is pronounced reasonable enough. Mr.
Fite proposes to improve the property
elaborately, by grading, sewering, laying
sidewalks, eto. It will be divided into
large lots, designed forelegantresidcnces, to
be constructed under carerul restrictions,
and thus platted andimproved, will come on
tho market again through Charles Somers &
Co.
With the sale of this property another of
the few remaining very desirable residence
tracts in the East End parts from the origi
nal ownership and disappears from
the wholesale market. The city
needed this property to square
Highland Tark, which has an equal frontage
on the opposite side of Highland avenue,
but although many overtures were made for
its purchase, in which it is said most of
the real estate agencies of the
citv have taken part at various
times, nothing came of the negotiations.
Something over a month ago the city was
given the last chance to seem e thisproperty,
but the purchasing officials were slower
than Mr. Fite, and in consequence Highland
Park will continue lopsided.
Transfers of the Week.
The following table shows the number
and amount of transfers of real estate filed
in the Recorder's office during the week end
ing on Saturday:
Transfers.
Monday.. ... 13
Values.
$ 25,367
47.4S8
52,214
40.157
61,010
42,620
Tuesday as
Wednesday 2J
Thursday..
29
inonv
Saturday.
Totals
Previous week
. 30
. 20
.1M
.172
258,8o6
327,816
Out of the 'Woods.
After many hitches the papers passed
yesterday, through Baxter, Thompson &
Co., by which tho B'nal Israel congregation
acquired possession of 66 feet of the Fort
Pitt Glass Works property, on Washington
street, Seventh ward, the consideration
being $18,000, or about $270 a foot front. The
lot will be impiovcd with a handsome
church building.
Three Cent Car Tares.
A New Tork publication, lu an article on
rapid transit, has this to say of a matter of
considerable local interest: "A Pittsburg
street car line recently announced a reduc
tion of fare from 5 to 3 cents over its entire
length of six miles. There is no reason
why any street car line in a large
city should charge more than 3 cents,
and as soon as the fact that this
Is a remunerative rate is comnrehonded by
tho people, a general and irresistible de
mand will De made for a reduction of fare.
The street car business has grown to be a
monopoly In nearly eyery large city. If the
faro wei e made 3 cents the increase in travel
would, no doubt, more than make up for the
reduction. In the great cities of Europe car
fares are often as low as 2 cents.
Some Largo Buildings.
Among the more important building per
mits issued during the week were tho follow
ing: To H. Samson, for a brick 2J-story
dwelling, on Tcrraoi streot, Fourteenth
ward, $;3,000; J. R. Voskamp, brick 4-story
apartment house, Washington street. Fifth
ward, $14,000; Miss Georgiana White, 2
brick dwellings on Ellsworth street, Twen
tieth waid, $10,844. M. E. Church, Home
wood, brick and stono church, $12,500.
Luckey sub-district school, frame addition
two-story public school, Wabash streot,
Thirty-fifth wind, $10,000. South Street M,
E. Chuich, brick chinch on Washington
avenue, Thirty-nrst ward, $9,7i.0. George
Hubbard, brick two-stoiy dwelling on Stan
ton avenue, Nineteenth ward, $6,00j.
Donds Not Pressed for sile.
In regard to bonds an active broker says:
"Tou can get all the bonds you want at con
cessions in price. The people offering them,
however, are strong enough to hold, and
will not spoil their market by offering bonds
in small lots below the market price, but
they will supply bids for blocks of bonds at
important concessions. Tho letail market
is stronger at the moment. It is a good feat
ure at present that bonds which railroad
companies want to sellaie not pressed for
sale on the open maiket."
Homes for the People.
During tho past week 52 building permits
were issued, representing 72 houses, tho cost
of all being estimated at $211,386. The num
ber of permits issued the previous week was
56, repreenting67 houses, the estimated value
being $272,557. Total number of buildings
lor which permits havo been issued this
year to date, 2 0 ,4. The gap caused by tho
strike is being closed so fast that tho differ
ence between last j ear and this will be very
slight.
liaslness News and Gossip.
Tittsburg is too prosperous to be seriously
affected by one or two failures. There is no
alarm.
It is possible the city missed a good thing
in failing to buy the Logan property to
round out Highland park. Private enter
prise triumphed over official tarniness.
Oil came within a cent of holding its own
last w eek. It may drop a little this week on
squaring up the business of the month.
Pittsburg and Western Railroad earnings
for the second week of August show-an in
crease of $4,469.
London prices were a trifle lower except
for Louisville and Nashville. Tho most
prominent feature of Wall street wns an im
proved demand for bonds.
Mr. T. Lee Clark has been elected cashier
of tho Enterprise Savings Bank of Alle
gheny. Oh call j-osterday Duquesne Traction was
offered at 14; Mauchester at 38; 17 bid for
Birmingham: standard Plate Glass offered
at 95, and Westlnghouse Machine Company
at 4a
Money rates in Pittshurg, 67; Boston, 4;
Chicago. 6: Philadelphia, 4; Baltimore, 6; St.
Louis, 68.
Movements in ltealty.
Samuel W. Black & Co. sold a lot 50x142 on
Craig street, adjoining the residence of W. S.
Pier, Esq., for a price approximating $4,100.
The purchaser, a prominent business man,
will improve It in a very short time.
Black & Balrd sold to W. H. Chaddook, of
Chaddock & Owens, Wood street, a line
stono residence on Boqnet street, corner of
Scmple street, In South Oakland Square,
with lot 62x106 feet, for $11,500 cash.
John K. Ewing & Co. sold to C. B. Craw
ford for P. F. G. Rohrkaste, two lots, 20x230
each, on Virginia avenue. Tenth word, Alle
gheny, being lots 33 and 36 in the Rohrkaste
subdivision, for $1,200.
Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold for Joseph Bar
clay a lot in the Annex Land Company's
plan, nt .'-lon station, ti-fii'tn-r IM-eton
PTTTSBiniQ- DISPATCH.
Avalon Place by 87 feet in depth, for $500
cash.
A. J. Pentecost sold lot 107 in Pentecost s
Valley View plan, Chartiers Valley Railway,
for $375.
A. Z. Byers & Co. sold for S. R. Williams,
Esq., to the Park Homestead Loan nnd Trust
Company, the property No. 20 Euclid avenne.
Tenth wnrd, Allegheny City, fronting 25 feet
on Euclid avenue and extending back a dis;
tance of 1C5 feet to Highland avenue, for
$1000, cash.
S. J, Fleming sold a lot 22x100 feet on Jew
ell street, Thirteenth ward, for $400; also
sold threo five-roomed hojses, lot 21x101
feet, on Pier street. Fourteenth ward, for
$4,500; also sold two lots 21x128 and a frame
house on Rose street, near Charles street,
for Mr. W. Smith for $2,100.
M. F. Hippie & Co. sold for Thomas Jfe
Cune to A. E. Watkins a 6-room frame dwell
ing, with lot 26x100 feet, situate on the West
side of Burrow street head of Ravine street.
Fourteenth ward, for a price approximating
$3KX).
The Burrell Improvement Company re
port tho following sale of lots at Kensington:
To Gustav Reiter, Pittsburg, lot 133, block 8,
for $225: to Frank Ganratowake, Pittsbnrg,
lot 131, block 3. for $225; to Andrew Florek,
Pittsburg, lot 185, block 3, for $223; to Mrs.
Mary Dessy, Sharpsbnrg. lot 181. block 3, for
$223; Mrs. Marv McDonald, Pittsburg, lots 62
and 63. block i. for $1,425.75; to Edward John;
ston, FIttsburg, lot 77. block 7, for $431.2o
cash; to Paul Nipach. McKeesport, lots 107
and 108, block 2, lor $635; to Mary H-. C. Funke,
Washington, Pa., lot 53, block 2, for $630 cash
to C. H. Arnold, Braddock, Pa., lot 152, block
3, for $255; to Jacob Rttter, Now Texas. Pa
lot 08, block 7, for $600 cash; to Mrs. Mary
Yeagcr, Pittsburg, lot 37, block 7, for $731 25;
to Conrad Eggerter, Allegheny, lot 141, block
6. for $431 25 cash: E. C. Burke," Pittshurg, lot
27, block 15, $637 50 cash: John Woessner, lot
101, block 7, $483 75 cash; Geffnor & Welker,
lot 81, block 7, $800 cash; George W. Gold
inger, lot 105, block 7, for $431 25 cash; Mrs.
Augusta A. Miller, Mifnin street, city, 3D,
block 2, $600 in cash: Alhin Schultz, Alle
gheny, 15J, block 2, $262 60.
The Building Record.
Permits for the erection of the following
structures were issued j-esterday:
II. L. Benner, two frame two-story dwellings, on
Broad street. Nineteenth w ard: cost, $1,350. Hasan
J. Ilyde, frame two-story dwelling-, on
Klrsiaa street. Twenty-second ward; cost,
$2. GOO. C. A. Hass, frame two-'story
dwelling, on Rural avenue, Nineteenth ward.
Cost, $2,000. Benjamin Hcmpling, four brick two
story dwellings, near South street. Fifteenth ward.
Cost, $5,000. F.O.Toole, frame two-story dw ell
Ing, ouBlgelow street, Twcntv-thlrd ward. Cost,
51,, 03. W . J. Pierce, frame two-story dwelling, on
busqnehanna street. Twenty-first ward. Cost,
$1,5W). George Hubbard, brick two-story dwell
ing, on Stanton aeuue, Nineteenth ward.
Cost, $5,000. Robert Aiken, frame addi
tiin dwelling, on Malakoff street. Twenty-seventh
ward. Cost, $100. W. J. Casey, brick two-story
store and dwelling, on Cato street. Fourteenth
ward. Cost, $3,000. Isaao Carorticrs, frame three
story dw elltng, on Flora street. Fourteenth ward.
Cost, $1,085. Sarah Illng. lrame addition, on Hal
lock street, Thlrtv-second ward. Cost. $000. James
Harvey, frame two-storv dwelling, on Soffcl street.
Thirty-second ward. Cost, $1,313. Edward Koss
mann. brick two-story dwelling, on Brereton ave
nue. Thirteenth ward. Cost, 050.
HOME SECURITIES.
WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS. CLOSING
PKICEij LOWEST OF THE WEEK.
Bayers Hanging Back for a Smoshup The
Ontlookfor the Gassen Tractions Un
reasonably Depressed Conditions All
Right Final Bids, and Asking Prices.
Those who expected a bulge in stocks last
week were disappointed not that conditions
were unfavorable, but buyers failed to come
out in sufficient force to make much of an
impression.
They seemed to be hanging back for some
thing to happen that will smash things and
enable them to buy on a panic basis. Noth
ing of this kind is likely to occur. There is
some local trouble, bnt is so restricted as to
have scarcely any effect in financial circles.
Total sales for tho week wero 532 shares
against 1,970 the previous week. The most
active stocks were Duquesne Traction, Cen
tral Traction, Luster and Philadelphia Gas.
Final prices as compared with those of the
pievious Saturday show the following
changes: Wheeling Gas gained 8, Central
Traction JJ. Luster lost Pleasant Valley,
, Switch , Airbrake yt. There was no
change in Philadelphia Gas, but the under
current was weaker. In most cases tho
finish was at or near the lowost point of the
w eek.
The announcement by the Fhiladoldhia
Company of an advance in tho rate lor fuel,
coupled w ith the declaration of several gas
officials that the tenure of the supply is
rather uncertain, cannot but have a depress
ing effect upon this class of securities. It
was tho talk of the street yesterday. It Is"
by no means certain that the gentlemen re
f en ed to have conclusive data lor their opin
ion, since a hole in the ground is an un
known quantity, nnd it may turn out that
the forecast was made with a view to recon
ciling consumers to higher prices. In any
event the course of natural gas stocks this
week will be watched with peculiar interest,
It was rumored yesterday that a good-sized
order for Philadelphia Company stock had
been withdrawn.
Tho sluggishness of the tractions is a
mystery to many. If based on reports that
some of them are losing money, facts should
oc proaucod to snow it. Tins may bo the
case, but there is no truth of it. Legal com
plications, fear or a rate war, and possible
absorptions are the stumbling-blocks. Once
in good working order, bears will flop over
to tlie bull side with tho agility of acrobats.
The tractions are the coming leaders of the
market.
The only sales yesterday were 10 shares of
Luster at 12 and SO at 12. Final bids and
asking prices for the week are given below:
XXCHANGE STOCK.
Pittsburg Pet. Stock and Metal Ex..
DANK STOCKS.
Arsensal
Alleghany National Bank
Citizens' National Bank
City Deposit
Dnquesne National Bank....,
Freehold
Fidelity Title and Trust Co
German National Bank
Liberty National Bank
Marine National Bank
Masonic Bank
aier. &Man. National Bank
MonongabelaNatlonalBank
INSUBAKCE STOCKS.
Man. ft Mer
Bid. Asked.
,.$333 f!05
Bid. Asked.
... 70
68
... M
... 58
..180 183
... 05
350
...SIX)
...103
..lt 110
.. 5SK 60
-. mt
..130
Bid. Asked.
43
KATOSAI, OXS STOCKS.
j31d. Asked.
. 12
8K
. 11 ll!i
22H 34
People's Natural Gas Oo .
People's Nat. Gas and PIpeageCo.,
Philadelphia Co .."
Wheeling Gas Co :
PASSENGER BAILWAT STOCKS.
. .. . Bla- Asked.
lenirai .LTaction.... 15K
Citizens' Traction 63
Pleasant Valley 22
226
BAILItOAD STOCKS.
Allegheny Valley
Chartiers Railway ,
Plttbhurar and Western H. 11. Cn...
Bid. Asked.
.. 3i 4
'j ....
22
Pittsburg and Western R. R. Co. prcf.
BRIDGE STOCKS.
Ewalt (Forty-third street)
Point
2JININO STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Bid. Asked.
. 3 3M
Hidalgo Mining Co
BaNorla Mining Co
Buster Mining Co
bllverton Mlnlnz Co
. 12
Yankee Girl Mining Co
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
, 7 0
Union Switch and Signal Co
AVestinghoue Airbrake Co..
We&tinghouse Brake Co.. Lim....
Staudaid Underground Cable Co..
.101K
109
. 76 ....
. 01K
At New York yesterday the total sales of
stocks were 99.9J8 shares, including Atchison
11,396; Louisville and Nnshvills 6,360: Missou
ri Pacific 2.300; Northern Pacific Dfd. 10.S10;
St. Paul 7.05J; Union Pacific 7,350.
HABTJ CASH.
A Better Demand for Loans Business Still
Swinging Upward.
Banking operations during the woek were
up to thelilgh-water mark of the year in all
lines, and the close witnessed a distinct im
provement on tho opening. Exchanges
through the Clearing House wero nearly
$1,000,000 greater than those of tho preceding
week, better than for tho corresponding
week in 1SS9, and only $2,000,030 behind last
year.
Thero was a better call for money, show
ing a healthy condition and growth in gen
eral trado, a better distribution of funds,
mid fewer unfavorable influences. In tact,
the situation not only in Pittsburg, but
throughout tho entire country was dis
tinctly favorable to steady progress toward
complete recovery from the depression that
came in with the year. Advices from all
parts of the conn try corroborate this view.
The Clearing House report for the day and
week gives the following res-alts:
Saturday's exchanges .... t 2,132,078 33
baturday's balances 404,331 S3
Week's exchanges 12,237.428 87
Week's balances. 2, -JOS, 2)3 34
Week's exchanges U, 282. 898 85
Exchang-csweek of 1890 14,813,831 73
The New York bank statement was less
favorable than expected, showing a decrease
of over $.1,000,000 in the reserve, but leaving
it still $14,000,003 in excess of the legal re
quirement. The effect of the stiitem-ii' T
SUNDAY, ATJGTJST 23.
to accelerate a decline in stocks and cause a
dull and heavy close. The following are the
changes: Reserve, decrease, $3,506,925; loans,
increaso, $1,375,300: specie, decrease, $1,990,300;
legal tenders, decrease, $2,229,100; deposits,
decrease, $2,S47,900; circulation, increase,
$220,400.
At New York yesterday money on call
was easy, with no loans, closing offered nt
2J per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 5)
6 Sterling exchange quiet and steady at
?4 83 for 60-day bills and $4 E6Ji for de
mand. Closing Bond Quotation.
tT.S. 4srcg liK
do 4s coup 118V
do 4s reg 100,'
do 4)scoup UWfc
Northern Pac. lst..llS
do do zuas.. 111
Northw'rn Consols. .133X
do Debentures as.. .i
xai-iucosoi 'HO 1UU
Loulslanastamped4s 84
Missouri 0s
Tenn. now set 6s 101
do do 8 ItO
Oregon & Trans. 6..
St. Li. iron Ai. ura
5s ii
St. L. and San Fran.
Uen M if
do do 3s VOW
CanadaSo. 2nds 97
Cen. Pacific lstg 105
D. aud R. G. lsts...,114
St. Paul Consuls 12Z
St. Paul, Cni. A Pac.
ISIS LL
Tex. Pac? L. G. Tr.
Bets BIH
Tex. Pac. R. G. Tr.
do do 4s... . 7ai
p.andR.G.Wcstlsts
J-rte 2s 100HI
M.K.andT.Gcn. 85.. 77
do do Ss.. 41)4
MntualTJnion 8j 100
N, J. C. Int. Cert.,..108M
Hcts "
Union Pac. lsts 100
West Shore 100
Rio G. West. 1M.... 74K
Bank Clearings.
St. Louis Clearings, $3,896,231; balances,
532,G49. Money, 6S percent. Exchange on
New York par and 25c discount. For this
week: dealings, $23,93,IC6; balances. $3,447.
063. For last week: Clearings, $23,019,981; bal
ances, 12,8?8,080. For corresponding week
last car: Clearings, $19,903,736; balances, $2,
154,737. JlEMrnis Clearings, $123,255; balances,
$32,76tt.
New Obleajts Clearings, $2,651,327.
Chicago Money barely steady at 8 per
cent. New York exchange stronger at 6O0
discount.
New YonK Bank clearings to-day, $97,
979,1-72: balances, $4,817,580. For the week:
clearings, $601 558,158; balances, $27,424,486.
Boston Bank clearings to-day, $13,516,431;
balances, $1,251,891. Rate for money. 4 per
cent. Exchange -on New York, 20 to 25 cents
por $1,000 discount. For the week: Clearings,
$31,317,677; balances, $8,169,779. For the cor
responding week in 1893: Clearings, $93,825,
291: bal inces, $10,742,S71. '
Philadelphia Bank clearings to-day wore
$10,169,271: balances, $1,237,719. Clearings for
tho week ending to-day, $59,919,249; balance,
$8,46,603. Money, 4 per cent.
Baltimore Bank clearings, 4c-day $2,503,
143; balances, $373,593. Rate, 6 per cent.
Cincinnati Money, 46 percent. New
York exchange, 6070c discount. Clearings,
$1,714,700; for the week, $10,861,050; same week
last year, $11,000,950.
INHERENTLY STRONG.
STOCKS HOITJ THEIR, OWN IN THE FACE
OF BEARISH NEWS.
Even an Unfavorable Bank Statement Falls
to Have Any Great Effort A Good Up
ward Movement in Shares Early in the
Day Neutralized Later.
New Yobk, Aug. 22. The stock market to
day again showed its inherent strength, and
in the face of unfavorable advices from the
corn belt and an unfavorable bank state
ment and persistent hammering by the ad
vocates of lower prices, held its own, and
finally closed with a majority of the list
fractionally higher than last evening. The
market opened underpressure to sell for the
foreign account, bnt first prices were irregu
larly changed from last night's figures, with
no material difference In any one stock.
Notwithstanding the pressure from the
traders and the selling of foreign houses,
prices immediately developed strength, and,
with Northern Pacific preferred and Union
Pacific leading, fractional gains were made
all along the line of railroad shares, the im
provement in the two stocks mentioned be
ing per cent. Cordage, however, showed
again some of its peculiar strength, nnd rose
1 per cent. News of frost in the corn belt,
however, then gave the traders and sold-out
bulls their opportunity to make a demon
stration against values, and, while no spe
cial activity wns developed, prices slowly
yiolded, nud'beforo the eloe nearly all of
the early improvement had been neutral
ized. The bank statement was also a factor in
the late trading, helping the downward
movement by reason of a los in cash of
over $4,000,000 and the depletion of the re
serve of $3,500,000. Only in the Industrials,
however, was there any real weakness dis
played, and Sugar dropped 2Jf per cent from
its best prices, whilo Cordage lot its early
gain, Burlington, as wns expected, was the
weakest of the railroad shares and loll away
1 per" cent from its best figure. The market
closed dull but heavy, generally at about
I' opening prices.
ituuroau uonus were iairiy active, out
failed to maintain the strong tone which
has marked the dealings of late, and while
the final changes are generally insignificant
a few losses are shown from last previous
sales.
Some Bull Cards.
John B. Oakley received the following
from their Wall street correspondents: "The
stock market this morning exhibited no
vigor, but toward tho close thora was some
reaction due rather to traders, closing their
weekly bull accounts than to any desire to
get out to stay. There will be reactions, Dut
until prices have advanced further in our
Judgment they will be small. Sterling ex
change has been a little firmer, and possibly
Euiopeha3 sold a few stocks here on tho
riso and they may send back $5,000,000 on 4
percent bonds, but if our market continues
tondvanco, they will repurchase all they
have sold and more too.
English Joint stock banks have increased
their active cash reserves, and they and the
Bank of England will bo in need or as large
reserves as usual. We havo talked to some
of tho leading financial powers on tho street,
and there is no di3sent from the one opinion
that values arc bound to appreciate. They
do not care what each day's or hour's fluc
tuations may be. They rely on conditions,
conditions which are almost unprece
dented." The Finish in Gotham.
The following table shows the prices of active
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday.
Corrected daily for Tiie Dispatch by Wiiitnet Jfc
bTEriIEXOX, oldest Pittsburg members of the
New York stock Exchange, 57 Fourth aTenue:
29
American Cotton Oik
American Cotlon Oil, p!d..
Am. Sugar Refining Co ....
Am. S. Kenning Co., pro..
Atcll.,Top. &. b. F
Canada Southern
('mitral of New Jersey
Central Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
C. C., 1st pfd
C. 0. 2d pfd
Chicago Gai Trust
C, Bur. itjulncy
C, Mil. & St. Paul
C, Mil. & St. Paul, pfd....
C, Bock I. & P
C.bt. P.M. . O
C. St. P. M. & O.. pfd....
22if
!W
22K
89)3
30 J
1V
U2
31
17
49
SI
47V
8874
6B
um
a
82
iosy
mi
34 s
25
1SS
12
15
44
"64"
14
Si
112),
72
41
eo;i
94M
W4
16'a
37
"30'i
J7
'A
30 ,
43"J
nil
78,4
C. & Northwe-teru
U. & Northwestern, pfd..
C, C, Cct I
C CCtl., pref.
Col. Hoal A Iron
10Sf
10SV
103
G4
31
2B
135J4
"ivi
31 1
(.'ol. & Hocking Val
Del., Lick. SWcst
Del. 4. Hudon
Den. tf nio Grande
Den. A Klo Grande, pref.
E. T.. Va. A (5a
E. T.. Va. & (in., 2d pref.
Illinois Central
Lake Krle A West
'Ji
136
138).
9l
HB
04
14
Mt(
1124
72
"69 Vi
91
"iiiii
ioi
lH
U'A
Lake Eric A West., pref...
Hil
i.ase Miore a. m. 9
Louisville A NashTllle
Mobile & Ohio
Missouri Pacific
National Cordace Co
U2H
72
72J
'H'i
0154
04,'S
"ioii
102
National Cordage Co., pref
.National Lead trust....
New York Central
N. Y.. C. A, St. I,
N. Y., C. & St. L., 1st pref
05
24
21
33
.n. x., v. .tut. 1,., -a prei
t. 1., ij. i-j, &
N. Y., L. E. & W pref...
21
557.
22
211;
KX
0
3n;8
J. 1 &jn. t,
N. Y..O. AW
Norfolk A AVestern
37
37
2li
16!i
13
51
IS
23
bSi
19
24
3IJ
11
ftt
59
183
12
M
34
18
106
13
38 f
114
"Mil
81 ii
33 Ji
74
Norfolk A Western, pref..
COM
St
50W
iNoriu American uo
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific, pref....
1S
2H
en
22
68 Jf
bli
vino jc jiississippi
Oregon Improvement
Pacific Mall
Peo.. Dec. A Kvans
2
m
19!li
30 X
MX
30
11
Philadelphia A Beading...
Fbg. Cln. Chicago & bt. L.
30X
r., u., v. A St. 1.. pid..
Pullmau Palace Car
Richmond .t- W. P- T...
12X!
12)1
Richmond AW. P. T., pfd
01. i-aui UU!Utn
bt. Paul A Dulutli. pref.
bt. Paul, Minn. A Alan..
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
Waba6h
Wabash, pfd
esteni Union,
Wheeling A L. K
WheeUng A L. E., pfd..
34
35i
37K
81X
33
76M
364
27s
S34
71J4
81 X
74X
Philadelphia Stocks.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished by Whitney ft Stephenson, brokers. No. 57
Fourth avenue, members of New York Stock Ex
change: .
tfld. Asked.
Pennsylvania RiUlroad..- SIM W
Reidlne Railroad 15H 15M
223g 22S
KH 4-;
853 84
90 90
37, 3GTJ
51Jf HH
"3l" "36'S
175 11H
41's 4V,i
31 30)4
48 475,
SIS 88J,
e:'A sen
Bnff'ilo, NrwYork ft Phlla.MM 7K 8tj
LcM.;! Valley 43K 48K
1891'
Northern Pacific 55
.25W
8?
48
Northern Pacific, preferred, es
Lehigh Navigation
47
Mining Stock Quotations.
New Tobk, Ang. 22. Alice. 160; Aspen,
400; Belcher, 175; Chollar, 175: Deadwood T.,
140; Gould and Curry, 140: Hole and Norcoss,
ISO; Homestake, 10: Horn Silver, 335; Iron
Silver, 100; Jlexican, 240; Ontario, 3700;
Ophir, 360; Savage, 175: Sierra Nevada, 300;
Standard, 110; Union Consolidated, 250 Ply
mouth, 175.
CEREALS IN THE OLD RUT.
Wheat Weak, but Gains a Cent Corn Irreg
ular and Drops a Cents Oats Weak on
Very Heavy Becelpls Provisions Dull
and lower.
CHICAGO The feverish condition which
has characterized the markets on tho Board
during tho past week is gradually abating.
It was a qniot day in the pits, and the spec
ulative market were rather dull and unin
teresting, with tho single exception of corn,
which scored a drop of 2 cents for Septem
ber. A feeling of mnch weakness pervaded
the wheat pit at the start, December selling
Jio under last night's close.
The first trading was $1 04K1 WA for De
cember, with a light business at $1 05; thero
were tree outside selling orders, and the
local scalping crowd also sold. After the
first half hour, ho wever, the market grew
stronger. The demand became better and
the offerings more liberal. December sola
up gradually to $1 05. nndnt 10:45 was about
$1 05. A quick drop to $1 044 followed, but
without much business at that figure.
The market later on recovered somewhnt.
and the price hung for a consider
able time around $1 OiJi and $104,
when better cables, wet weather
abroad, the large exports for tho week re
ported by Bradstreet's and the fairly liberal
clearances from A'lantic ports yesterday,
turned the feeling rather strong. Shorts be
gan to buy back on reflection what they had
previously sold on impulse, and there was a
gradual appreciation to $1 OoK; reacted to
$1 0 and closed nt $1 05.
Corn was Irregular at the start. The feel
ing was weak with free offerings, and as no
0110 appeared to support the market there
was a steady drop from M,iMc for Sep
tember to 63c. On the decline there was
good buying, partly by shorts, who had a
good profit in sight, and partly by operators
who sold August and bought September.and
there was a gradual rally to C5o early, off to
(Uc, and at 12 o'clock was C3c. October was
traded in very freely nnd sold at 61G2c.
There Is little talk of the clique now, and
the belief is growing that the September re
ceipts will be all or more than tbey can take
care of.
Heavy receipts made the oats market very
weakat the opening, when prices werejK
a below last night's close. A decline of a
occurred immediately, selling orders being
numerous. A firm market and good demand
for cash oats imparted a stronger tone to
the market and prices advanced jflc, re
acting j!ic1nst before the close, making
last prices Giic lower than those that pre
vailed nt the same time yesterday. Receipts
weie enormous 411 cars. Spot rye was in
good demand. No. 2 in store sold at 9195c
nnd closed at the top. September sold at 03
95c and October nt 95c.
The provisions market was dull and heavy
with the trade for the most part confined to
local scalping operations, beptember pork
opened nt $10 10 with some sales at the same
time at $1 07. There was a slight rally to
$10 15, and the closing price was $10 12f,
compared with $10 20 yesterday. October
followed a similar course, closing at $10 27,
and January declined 15 cents. Lard was
very quiet and the fluctuations narrow,
resting at about 2 cents below yesterday's
quotationt. Ribs likewise fluctuated nar
rowly and closed 2 cents lower.
The lending futures ranged ns follows, as
corrected by John 31. Oakley & Co., 45 Sixth
street, members of Chicago Board of Trade:
Open
ing.
High
est. Low
est. Clos
ing. Articles.
Wheat No. 2.
August
September
December
Cors No. 2.
August
September
October
Oats No. 2.
Angnst
September
May
MESS POBK.
September.
October
January
Lard.
September.
October
January
Short Ribs.
fceptpmber.
October
January
$103
1 0214
1MX
t04
$1C3H
1024
104M
64!
$1 04
102K
105
64H
63H
60
31
31!f
3P
10 12i
10 25
12 0)
655
67
8 974
6 57
670
6 72K
1 w
105J
64
Mii
61)4
30
Sl'-i
MH
10 10
10 25
12 77
655
665
7 02
6 55
6 65
6 77."i
MX
6-1
t3
3t
32
3oii
tO 13
10 27
12 77J4
655
6 67M
7 02,"1
6 57,4
6 70
6 77,4
K1H
eon
30',
au'd
10 07K
IU 3
12 50
6 52
6S5
6 52S
6 ft')
6 70
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
quiet and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat,
$1 Ol; No. 3 spring wheat, 97c; "So. 2
red, $1 04; No. 2 corn, 65Kc; No. 2 oats, 31c;
No. 2 white, S53Cc;No. 3 wiiite.33X33c; No.
2 r e, 95c: No. 2 barley, 6566c: No. 3, f. o. b.,
5i62Kc: No. 4, f. o. b., 45c; No. 1 flaxseed.
$1 07; prime timothy seed, $1 251 26; mess
pork, :? bbl., $10 Kjf: lard, $? 100 Bs. $6 53;
short rib sides (loose), $6 556 60; dry
salted shoulders (boxed), $6 206 23: short
clear sides (boxed), $7 2.77 50; whisky, dis
tillers' finished goods, $ gal., $1 18; sugars
unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the but
ter market was firm and unchanged. Eggs
flrmatl4Jc
THE WEEK IN OIL.
Best Business for Many Months, With the
Price Well Up.
About 50,000 barrels of oil changed hands
on the local board during the week. Small
thongh this be when compared with old
times, it is sufficient to show that this new
deal has been productive of good results,
and has thrown a glamor of expectancy over
the market which makes the future look
bright.
In spite of bearish field news and a decline
in refined at New York, the price held pretty
closo to the top figure. The highest point
touched for regular oil was 66, on Jlondaj-;
the lowest was 63 on Friday. Yesterdav's
range was: Cash opened at 63J, highest
6 lowest 63V, close 64. beptember
opened at 63, highest 6 lowest 6 close
67s-
As to the staying power of the revival
there are two opinions one that the pre
mium was knocked off for a purpose, and
that as soon as this is accomplished the
price will drop again, and the other that as
it is no longer In the power of any corpora
tion to manipulate the market at will, the
conditions of supply and demand must here
after have their lull effect, and this, it Is
thought, will be sufficient to maintain an ac
tive market.
Kenned closed lower in New York and
higher at Antwerp. Yesterday's quotations
were: Now York. 6.6c; London, 5d; Ant
werp, lGliC Daily average runs were 75,534;
daily average shipments, 78,559, Each of
these item3 increased about 1,000 barrels
during the week.
Cleveland, Aug. 22. Petroleum steady; S.
W. 110, 6c: 74 gasoline, 7c; 86 gasoline,
10c; 13 naphtha, 6Cc.
Bradford, Aug. 22. National Transit cer
tificates opened at 6.1jc: closed, G4c; highest,
65c; lowest, 63c; elearances,7G,000barrel3.
New York, Aug. 22. The petroleum mar
ket opened strong at lo advance; 'the
fluctuations wero narrow and trading light
during the day, and the market closed
steady. Pennsylvania oil spot sales none,
September option sales, 15.00J barrels, clos
ing at 64c. Lima oil, no sales. Total sales,
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TEI-STATE BREVITIES.
State Factory Inspector Watchthorit will
return to Harrisburg from Europe early
next month.
Chieit or Police Gat, of Scottdale, frac
tured his shoulder Friday night by jumping
fiom an engine.
A oakq of horse thieves are plying their
trade almost nightly in the southern part of
Westmoreland county.
Througii a misstep Friday KIchard Hur
ley, a prominent citizen of Canonsburg, was
killed by a train of coal cars.
The Excelsior Oil Works, at Froedom.bave
been seized by the Sheriff for default in the
payment of the purchase price.
Wheeliko's new bridge across the Ohio
river, built by the Westlnghouse Interests of
PittsDurg, is now open to travel.
While Patrick Nuneman was rolling a
barrel of sugar up an inclino at Ninevnh, he
slipped and fell, the barrel falling upon him
nnd crushing out his lire.
Some time ago Mrs. John Hare, a Youngs
town woman, lost her left eye. Friday her
other eve suddenly burst from its socket,
fiom the effect of which sho has gone mad.
A blackshake four feet and a half long
was unwittingly packed with a lot of hay
around bottles in a box at Kochoster, Pa.,
Friday. President Henry, of the Point
Bottle Works, afterward saw the reptile's
head protruding from a knothole and
killed it.
The projectors of tho Charleston, and Erie
River Railroad, at Charleston, W. Va., yes
terday received assurances from Senator
Cameron guaranteeing a subscription of
$150,000 to the stock of the company. When
completed and connected with the West
Virginia and Pittsburg line it will mako a
direct railroad route from the Kanawha Val
ley to the lakes.
ANICKELFORATALK.
When the Telephone Patents Expire
a Novel System is Promised.
ELECTEICITI IN THEATER EXITS.
Proposition to Solve the Aerial Navigation
rroblem by Trollies.
LATE APPLICATIONS OP THE FLUID
rWRITTEN FOB THE ntSFATCTM
The idea of an antomatic telephone call
box on the "nickel in the slot" principle,
has for a long time been a fascinating one to
the public and the inventor, and an instru
ment that would meet such reqluremonts
would be largely used. The monopoly in
tho telephone field lias hitherto limited the
use of the instrument, but with the
early expiry of the loading patents, a
sweeping change willtake place. A
Berlin firm are now constructing a
call box, which, they claim, solves the
question of a telephone for the people. It Is
proposed, ns being a more eqnitable system
of charging, to make a small rate for each
telephone installed, and to tax each conver
sation, instead of the heavy annual rental
now paid.
The apparatus by which this reformation
is to be carried out is to be worked on the
popular "slot" principle. Upon a coin being
inserted in the instrument, it passes
through the usual testing arrangement.
Should it fail to pass, it is rejected; but ir it
proves satisfactory, it passes on and rings
up the exchange. If the caller is informed
that the desired connection cannot be made
he has only to press a white stud nnd the
coin is released and falls to the refunding
box. Should, however, the connection be
made at tho exchange, the current which
then passes cames the coin to fall into a
groove, where it remains until the signal at
the close of the conversation Is-giveu, when
it Is released by tne magnet, and allowed to
fall into the cash box, pressing, on the way, a
lever, which breaks all contacts. Should the
closing signal be omitted, the coin will re
main in the "talking position," and to pro
vide against this, a lever is so arranged as
on the dropping oCthe next coin, to cause
the first coin to fall to the bottom of the
cash box.
Safety in Theaters.
A very interesting pamphlet has been pub
lished in France, which treates of " Crushes
and Crowds in Theaters in Cases ot Fire or
Fright." The author or the work, 31. Bene
Kesuche, gives some suggestive flguresof the
numerous fires, amounting to 32 in 1889 and
50 in 1S90, in theaters in various parts of the
world, together with a table of the total re
ceipts from the theaters of Paris, which shows
that although there has been a steady rise
in receipts (excepting in the war years),
from 1S43 to 1881, yet in 1885 accounts were
everywhere current of several very disas
trous fires, and since then, even during the
exhibition year, the receipts have been
going down till now there is a deficit of
neat ly $4,000,000 from the calculated average.
31. Kesuche gives his reasons for believing
that this is almost entirely dne to the fear of
fire which has been gradually increasing in
the public mind. The remedy which he
suggests consists in movable doors or walls
of doable iron plates filled in with cork or
other material, to be built at suitable places
in tho outside walls. These either
drop down like shutters, giving exit to
outside balconies, or fall outward like draw
bridges, and form a balcony of themselves.
In case of panic they are all loosed simul
taneously by electric contact, and the public
find everywhere around them exits to the
outside staircases.
Ttapid Transit in the Air.
Prof. Trowbridge, in a recent article on
flying machines, shows the directions in
which a solution of the problem may possi
bly be found. Of the two methods suggested,
one is the so-cnllel telpherage system, used
in England for the purpose of transporting
small packages on a kind of aerial railway.
An electric motor runs on a species of. ele
vated railway at a great sneed, and since the
railway can bo practically an air line, the
serious objections of deep cuttings, tunnel
ing and sharp curves can bo avoided.
Another mode of aerial locomotion is ho
employment orair ships. A suitable balloon
could be made nndprovlded with au electric
motor, properly fitted with screws,
vanes and rudder, and a powerful
current could bo led to the motor
by means of trolley wires, which slip, or the
ends of which run along elevated wires,
such as those now used in certain double
trolley electric railroads. Such an airship
would be equivalent to an aerial electric
railway line, with this advantage, however,
that it could travel through space un
hampered by conditions of stability of road
way or limitations of curves or gradients.
Another direction in which continued Im
provements might open out new possibili
ties of flying by means of electricity is the
production of a comparatively light storage
battery. With this, and a reduction in tho
weight of the electric moto far beyond
what wo now conceive to be possible, an
app eciable stride will have been taken
toward the solution of one of the leading
problems of the age, flight by electric motive
power.
Itlghts of Passengers In Kngland.
A short timo ago a man attempted to
board one of the elevators or "lifts," as they
are called in Kngland, which carry passen
gers to and from tho London Electric Under
ground Hallway after it had begnn the
ascent. The consequence was that he was
carried up a short distance when he came
into contact with the cross beam, and his
head was cut off. The comments of the En
glish press on the accident are especially
instructive in so far as they indi
cate the difference of tho light in
which the railway passenger is re
garded in America and in England. The
first point on which it is insisted that the
public surety nnd convenience shall bo con
sidered is that "the lift attendants shall re
ceive definite orders not to attempt to carry
more than the prescribed number of passen
gers," all crowdlngbelng prevented uy this
restriction in English cars. The second
point is that "the employes shall no longer
be permitted to rush passengers from the
lift" into the trains and vice versa."
"The American does not tnke the injunc
tion to 'hurry nr' unkindly, but this is how
it strikes the Englishman." The manner
in which the employes sometimes undulv
hasten passengers would, we imagine, not
be tolerated on any other railway. To be
told In gruff tones to "hurry up, train now
in, hurry up, lift waiting," ij not well re
ceived by any bedy, and the consequence is
a freqnent race for both trains and lifts, tho
scene sometimes resembling the running of
boys after a fire engine in the streets. Thero
is not the slightest necessity for this state
of affairs; those passengers who are not car
ried by one train can bo conveyed by an
other, ana 1110 same wim tne uiis.
Tlme Itequlrcd for Tclegraphinc.
A large company or telegraphers recently
met in San Francisco to celebrate the open
ing of a new telegraph office. After show
ing the instruments, the superintendent said
that he had often been asked how long it
took to telegraph to different places and got
a reply, and ho proposed to answer the
question by actual demonstration.
He thereupon wired an inquiry
as to the weather to Portland, New
Tork, Washington, Seattle, Tncoma, Canso
(Nova Scotia), and London. The first reply
oimo from Portland in threo minntes,
Weather line'"; tho next from XewTork.
in 3 minntes 10 seconds, "Misty and warm"!
Washington in 3 minutes 11 seconds, ".Misty
and warm"; Seattle in 3 minutes 24 seconds.
"Jlisty.and calm"; Tacoma in 3 minutes 28
seconds, "Misty, cool and calm"; Canso
(Nova Scotia) in 4 minutes 20 seconds, "Cold
and mistv"; nnd the reply "Misty and cold"
came from far-off London in 6 minutes 23
seconds.
Forging Steel by Electricity.
Some experiments of special interest have
Just been made in the electric forging of j
Steel, WIUCll auuw ma ii;uiuikuuij 9IIULV '
period of time that the process invrlves.
One experiment was the melting into liquid
form of a bar of steel an inch in diameter 1
and 12 inches long. This occupied 45 seconds, j
and the concentration of theheat was shown j
by the fact that the temperature of the room I
was not raised a single degree from its normal
condition. Another experiment was the ma
king of a steel spike. The steel Dar was out
into the required length, and on the pieces
being passed through the forging machine
the spikes were turned out perfectly finished,
at the rata of six per minute. Another ex
periment, even more wonderfol than those
preceding, was the forming of an auger
scrow. A fiat bar of iron was fixed in the
via,tilnA nn4 1i.at.il .TmA.t fnflfnmtlv ,n1
I the spiral wut made In a twinkling by tha
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automatic turning of the machine; the spiral
was of absolute uniformity.
Electrician's Staple Driver.
An extremely useful and simple appliances
has been introduced for the expediting of
work in running wires overhead, or in cor
ners where a staple cannot be held with tho
fingers. The tool Is a patent staple
driver, which holds tho staple in posi
tion until it has penetrated sufficiently
far to dispense with fnrther supDort,
or can be driven home with a hammer. I
consists of a rectangular tube of a size to
hold tho staple, inside being a plunger with
a movement of about a half inch. Tha
points.of the staple project and are placed
over the wire, and a blow is given to the op
posite end of the plunger, the tool ia
removed, and the staple driven home.
A Useful Cushion.
A novel form.of cushion has been shown at
tne Royal Naval Exhibition in England. II
Is called by its inventor the "combinare,'
and serves when required, as a life pre
server, in addition to its ordinary use. For
the-pnrpose of illustrating its capabilities, a
boat fitted with the cushions was upset on a
lake; and sailors upon clinging to them wero
first effectually supported, and then enabled
to make a raft of them on which they floated
safely.
Bobber Cement.
A good rubber cement is often found to h
of the greatest service. One of the best that
can be made, especially for the fastening of
glass letters, figures, etc., on glass, consists
of one part of rubber, three parts of mastia
and 50 parts chloroform. In order to dis
solve properly, the mixture should stand for
several days at a low temperature. It must
be applied rapidly, as it becomes thick very
soon. '
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