Next Thursday the monument erected to the Homestead Cemetery "by General Griffln Post 207, G. A. K., will he unveiled and dedi cated. Grand Army posts from all over Western Pennsylvania trill attend the cere monies. Major J. F. Denniston' of this city, will he chief marshal of the parade. Cap tain J. 1L Williams, of Post 207, will be ad jutant, and Comrade L. MeClure, also of 207, will ho chief of staff. The procession will .iot be an exclusively Grand Army affair as civic societies, school children and labor unions will participate. Thousands will turn out in honor of the memory of the boys who wore the blue who now sleep beneath the sod Colonel TV. D. Moore Is to be orator of the day. A. B. Hay and Rev. Colonel Danks will also make addresses. The evening is to be spent in a camp Are. Under the leadership or Chill AV.Kazzard as master of ceremonies the comrades -will assemble in trie i Opera House and recall the bloody days of 29 years aco, when at Antietam creek General Mc Clellar.d's army repulsed Lee's invasion of the Northern States. Led the Great Parade. When neople open the big volumes of Harper's or other pictorial Histories oi vne late war their eves aro sure to dwell on the encraving of the grand review of the Army of the Potomac as it marched down Penn sylvania avenue, Washington, at the end of the war. The pictures always oegin-wim the head of the column of Infantry, and the first man is the captain of a company, mtsburgers in general, and Grand Army men in particular, should feel a peculiar Interest in this leader of the pa rade. If his portrait were given cor rect:v in the engravings it would be none other than that of J . lLStevenson, of Post SS, ol this city. Mr. Stevenson and the greater Sart of Ijis companv were members of the ne Hundredth Pennsylvania Volunteer Kegiment and their position was due to the desire for that symmetrical regularity In big demonstrations that Is the pride of nil mili tary men. A general order had been Issued to colonels, instructing them to divide their regiments into even companies. The One Hundreth was very full at that time and when the division -was made.it was found that part or a company, numbering about 25 men, under the command of Second Lieu tenant Stevenson, were without a place. This fragment of a company was noticed by General Wilcox, commanding the Ninth Corps, the dav be Tore the grand review. He asked Colonel Maxwell to rum the men over to him. Agreeable to instructions Lieuten ant Stevenson reported to corps headquart ers. He was assigned to command provost guard of the First Division or the Ninth Corps. This was the di vision that led the review, and the Lieutenant was surprised to learn that rep resentatives of the One Hundredth Pennsyl vania would have the honor of leading the 153 regiments in the army. Mr. Stevenson said yesterday the honor was something more than an cmnty one, lor hardly had the parade started when he and his small com mand were showered with bouquets, the leaves of which he preserves to this day. Kiicampment No. 6. of the U. V. "U, has ap pointed a committee to present Comrade Stevenson's namo bcfoie the Reading Con vention for Senior National Vice Com mander. Post lol's Programme. Post 151 earnestly invites all Grand Army men to attend its open meeting to be held next Thursday evening at the Eigtheenth Street M. P. Church, Southside. On this oc casion the memorial volumes of the post will be formally received. The programme Is as follows: Introductory Commander A. C Frank; prayer. Rev. Foster; selection, Fot 157 quartet, composed of Miss Carrie Tcrrant, MUs Annie Orr, comrades X. S. Reesund H. L. Hoburg: recitation, Miss Millie Gardner; solo. Miss Carrie Terrant ("Com rade Joe"): presentation memorial vol umes, Hon. John Dalzell: reply, W. O. Rus cll: selection. Post 157 Quartet; recitation. Miss Millie Gardner; duet. Miss Annie Orr anil Mi;-B Carrie Terrant; remarks by invited guests; benediction, Rev. Foster. Grand Army Bulletin. Women's Reuet Conrs No. 22 xas increased by two members at the last meeting. Comrade A. 1. Bcr.cnriELn, of Post 162, will return from a New York trip to-morrow. Post 153 organized its Washington Club Friday night. About 40 members were en rolled". Caitaik J. H. Reed, of Post 41, who has been sick since the Detroit encampment, has reco'ered. Post 157 will likely send to Washington this week to secure quarters during next year's encampment. Post 11, G. A. 11., will hold divine services at the Soldiers Widows' Home at Hawkins station, Pennsylvania Railroad, to-day. Tcesdav evening, September 29, Post 117 will forinallv j-eccive the memorial volumes presented hy Captain J. J. Vandergrift. Comeades of Post 88 are pleased to hear of the safe arrival home from their foreien tourofComradcsW.il. Graham and William A.:-tone. Tns sixth annual stated meeting of the national encampment, Union Veteran Legion, will ho held at Reading, Pa., Octo ber 14 and 15. Tun suiviving members of Company D, Eixty-lliird Pennsylvania Volunteers, have returned from Greon-burg, where their an nual xcumoii was held. The Joint eommitteo appointed hy Women's Ueliet Corps Nos. l, 22 and 60 will meet at the dike of J. K. Wallace, Esq., No. 155 Fourth avenue, next Tuesday alternoon. The Seventy-fourth Pennsylvania Volun teers will hold its reunion at Teutonia Hall, Allegheny, to-morrow night. It is the thir tieth anniversary of the mustering of the regiment. At the meeting of McPherson Women's Relief Corps No. GO last lliursday a commit tee was appointed U arrange for the enter tainment to be given lor the benefit of tho relief fund of the corps. Mns. Uachei. Dosax, Department President of the Ladies of the t. A. It., requests all de partment oiliceis :u.d members to attend nn important meeting next Thursday after noon at No. hi Fourth avenue. Tnc comrades of Post 151 are requested to assemble at 7 o'clock next Tuesday evening, in order that the routine business may be transacted early, and the comrades may take advantage of Veterans' Evening at the Exposition. Mns. Maicv HnAnTMAX. of Chicago, became a member of O. II. Rippey Circlo No. 21, Ladies of the G. A. R., Inst Tuesday. She had li e brothers in the Union army andtlie mrvivors aieall members of tho posts in this vlcimtj-. Co-mraoe Fcllwood, Chairman on trans portation to the national encampment of tho Union Veteran Legion, reported to En campment No. 1 on last Monday night that tne Baltimore and Ohio Railroad w ould sell tickets to and -from Reading, Pa., Tor $a 06 foriouud trip. Maxv of the comrades of the Fourteenth Army Corps (General George IL Thomas) have from time to time written to Comrade II. II. IScngougli. requesting information as to w here tne corps badge (an acorn) could he obtained in gold or silver for a wntch charm. Comrade IScngough can now furnish the inlonnation. Comhaue Samuel Ack, an old Pittsburger, who lias been visiting his sister, Mrs. Myers, of the Southside. has been missing for more than a month. Ho came from Dayton, and it is supposed he left his sister's home to vis't a comrade in a neighboring town. In formation a to his whereabouts will be thanktiil.v received by his friends. Post 200 helit an open meeting on Friday night, at w nich the record books were form ally piescnted to the post. Tho presenta tion tqwch was made by Judge J. F. Single, of Post JM Comrade Barks responded for the po'it. Enlovablo music, was rendered by the cho.r of 2 Several atidiessos were made by visiti.ig co-nrades. After the exer cises clegnnt rulreshments were served. Attee an interval of 26 years Major Gen eral Nelson A. Miles met In Detroit lx mem bers of his old division staff, and with them had a photograph taken. He afterward sat for a picture with five sons of members of his staff. It is needless to say the pictures are highly prized. Major Alex Sweeney, a member of the One Hundred and "Fortieth Pennsylvania Volunteers, was Provost Mar shal on General Miles' staff. Thuesdat evening quite a number of the comrades of Post 88 and the Ladies Auxil iary to the post dropped in unexpectedly upon Comrade Hodel and his estimable wire and family at their residence, 101 Lowrle street, Troy Hill. They found Comrade Hodel in the yard preparing kindling wood for the Are in the morning, and they de manded an unconditional surrender which was acceded to gracefully. The company took possession of the house and proceeded to enjoy themselves in social conversation and games. About 11 o'clock all were In vited to the dining room where they found the table spread with tho good things of this life which had been thoughtfully provided for by tho ladies of the companv. After sunper tho guests commenced to leave for their homes pleased with their visit and wishing Comrade Hodel and family many yenrs of life in whloh to enj oy one anothers society and their comfortable homo on Sit. Troy. Comrade Hodel is Officer of the Guard of Post 83, and has won tho esteem of the comrades of the Post by his friendliness and courteous, manner. Union Veteran Legion. Adjutakt Fuller of No. 6 was not at his desk at the last meeting on account of sick ness. Comrade Dr. B. W. WnxxR, of Irwin ave nue, Allegheny, a member of No. 6. has been quite ill since his official trip to Hampton, Va. Comrade Rabj of No. 6, who was reported some weeks ago as getting better, has suf fered a relapse' and Is again reported seri ously ill. No. 6 at their last meotlng appointed a committee of three, consisting of J. H. Stevenson, J. A. Catchall and John Johnson, to draw up suitable resolutions in conjunc tion with a like committee of No. L regard ing the Washington County Fair expedition. Ekcastthest No. 1 will leave on special cars for Reading, Monday, October 12. A stop of nearly a full day will be made In Washington. The indications are tnatthe Reading meeting will be the largost ever held. Commander Miller has been very suc cessful during the past year and has broaght the number of encampments past the cen tury mark. s. All communications for this department shonldbe mailed to reach Thx Dispatch not later than Saturday morning. Reasonable space will be freely given to all organiza tions classified under this heading. A. O. U. TV. Brother Fox is very partial to a "feed,' Industry Lodge, of Allegheny, Is enjoying great prosperity. Triumph Lodge No. 68 Is holding very In teresting meetings of late. Brother Hawdon spent his vacation In New York and looks more chipper than ever. Potomac Lodge No. 7, of Keyser, W. Va., has been instituted with 20 charter members and a good field to work. A Mogulllan Conclave has been organized on Mt. Washington, and will be formally "bungled" Thursday evening next. The report of Supreme Recorder Hackett shows a total membership in good standing August 1, of 261,915, a net gaInTfor the month of 1317. Pride of the West, of the Northside. is in creasing its membership continually, and tho new members are sonio of the most earnest workers in the order. Tho members of other lodges should pay Bethel a visit and see tho menagerie, con sisting of two "Foxes," two "Wolves" and two "Baers," gazing at the "Moon." About half a dozen new subordinatelodges will soon be instituted in this jurisdiction, including those at Grafton and Piedmont, W Va., and at Connellsville, Reading and Easton, Pa. . Bethel Lodge No. 40, A. O. U. W., discussed "Fraternity" Tuesday evening. Brothers Lloyd, Cha'lmers, tieissenhalner and Will iamson handled the question in a very able manner. Bethel Lodge has held some very interesting meetings lately, and now the cool weather is coming there is no reason why they should not be more interesting. O. K. Gardner, Chairman, has called a meeting ot the general committee of arrange ments lor the reception to the officers and members, of the Grand Lodge ot Pennsyl vania, A. 0. U. W., to be held at the office of Grand Recorder J. M. McNair, No. 152 Third avenue, Saturday evening, September 19, at 7:30 o'clock. Arrangements lor the steam boat excursion, dauce and supper, Wednes day, October 14, will then be perfected. Bellevue Lodge has introduced a novel feature at its meetings ot late. It tries breach of promise cases. The . plan brings out tho lull membership. Both the plaintiff and detendant, as well as Judge, jury and lanyeis, are chosen from anion" the mem bers, and at the meeting next Wednesday evening some very interesting letters and testimony will be Introduced, which, it Is said, will far eclipse the celebrated "Baby Banting" sensation. All brothers of tho order will be admitted during the session of court. W. B. Kirker is prominently identi fied with the case. Select Knights of America. Dayton, O., is asking for a legion. The reports from Banner Logion of Youngs town are very flattering indeed. This is one of the best drilled legions in"tbe order. Comrade I. A. Justice, of Banner Legion, Youngstown, O., is Chairman of Supremo Committee on Laws and Appeals of the L O. H. Colonel C. V. Lewis has received a part of the photos taken at Erie of the Grand Legion and expects the rest in a few days. "Ihey will be delivered to the comrades as soon as received. Grand Commander Todd has been invited to be present at the next regular meeting of No. 1, Monday evening, upon which occasion some inteiesting work will be done. Com rades of sister legions are invited to be pres ent. Grand Commander Todd and other Grand Legion officers, accompanied by Duquesne Legion No. 1 will pay General Meade Logion No. 19 a fraternal .visit in a body Friday evening next, on which occasion the Grand Commander ill exemplify the new ritual. The coming winter promises to be the live liest in the history of the order, as the im- Eortant ork of the last session of the Grand egion, and selection of officers whose repu tations lur iiusiuiig are w en ustauusuea, seems to have ins.jircd the comrades, rank and file, with new liie aud enthusiasm. At tho regular monthly meeting of the officers of the First Regiment Wednesday evening a committee was appointed to se cure a nail lor the annual reception. Tho committee consists of Adjutant Burdettand Comrades Payne and McCorry. A special meeting will be held Wednesday evening, September 23, to hear the report. .Comrade Lane, of Pittsburg Legion No. 1, was seriously injured on the West Penn road a few days since. He is freight con ductor, and while walking on the top of tho care, the train passed under a bridge and he was struck on the back of tho head and thrown CO feet, landing on the top of another car. He is at his home on Morgan street, Allegheny, very low. The D-cptasophs. J. P. Messlner has gone to Wheeling W. Va., to organize a conclave. Cap Sheaf Conclave No. 159 is waking up. They initiated two new members at the last meeting. Tho deputy of District No. 1 has Intro duced a novel and interesting scheme that promises to be very successful. The new constitution is now out, and sec retaries of conclaves should issue a requisi tion to the Supreme Secretary for the neces sary number. J. K. Moorehcad No. 82 is beginning to real.ze that McKeesport 81 is going to win the supper. The former is already prepar ing to pay the forfeit in a creditable manner. The new law on suspensions and'rein stateinonts is working up careless members, as well as some subordinate officers. Depu ties of districts and financiers cannot be too familiar with it, , A delegation from Pittsbnrg Conclave will visit Mouougahela Conclave Wednesday night. Brother C. S. Howell has promised to be present and deliver the promised lec ture on what he saw in Europe. The Supreme Archon is preparing a new set of blank notices, to be issued by the financier and secretary, to carry out more effectually the new laws, which will be pub lished in book form and issued soon. These will require such a record to be made as will tell a member's standing In the order at all times. in the Baltimore Advocate ot September 1 appears an excellent likeness of Brother L A. Justice. Chairman or the Supreme Com mittee on Laws aud Appeals, and a man more fitted for tho position could not pos sibly have been chosen for this position. There is probably no man in this State or Ohio who has given more time and study to beneficial societies than Brother Justice, ne is also a prominent member of theS. K. of A. of Youngstown, where ho resides and lollows the practice of the law. L O. O. F. Next Saturday evening Meohanlo's Lodge No. 9 will confer the second degree on six candidates. All members of the 'order are kiDdly invited to pay the lodge a visit. Next Friday ovening Pittsburg Lodge No. 836 will confer the second degree on five candidates, after which the nomination of officers will take place. As a delegation of visitors is expected on this occasion all members of the order will be given a cordial Invitation. Next Wednesday evening tho officers and chevaliers of Canton, Allegheny No. 32, Patriarch's Militant, will visit Allegheny Encampment No. 101 and install into their respective chairs the following officers: C. P., G. J. Eksteln: H. P.. B. Mollyson; S. W.' John W. Wall; J. W., F. Emrlch; Scribe, H. Steinernagel; Treasurer, J. W. Elton. As several prominent members of the order are to be there all patriarchs are cordially in vited to attend. Next Tuesday evening at the hall of Pitts-, burg Encampment No. 2 the officers cheva liers of Canton Pittsburg No. 13 and Canteri Allegheny, Patriarchs Militant, will 4nstal the following officers: C. P., C. L. Cooper; II. P., Fred Williams; S. W., A. N. Dick; J. W., Alex Seanor; Scribe, W. H. Murphy; Treasurer, Robert Crawford. After the in stallation tho Golden Rule degree will ho conferred by the degree stair. All patriarchs are cordially invited to attend. B. P. O. Eks. McKeesport Lodge Noj 1S3 has organized a Buffalo club. ' There will be a special meeting of Pitts bnrg Lodge No. 11, next Thursday evening. Brother "W. W. McClelland is In Jersey City and Brother W. Db Wolf is In New York. Brother Charles L. Davis, of Boston Lodge, will hustle for the local lodge here after. The Shakespearean festival and basket picnic given by Chicago Lodge was a grand success, netting then $3,000. Brothers W. Wallace and B. Glasser, of No. 11, visited McKeesoort Lodge last even ing and were highly entertained. Tickets for the Ladies' Social Session can be jiurohasod from the committee, Brothers Wallace, Mashey, Glasser, Hlener and J. F. Moore. William Martin, late Secretary of the Amalgamated Association, was initiated by Pittsburg Lodge No. U, at Its last communi cation. Pittsburg Lodeo No. 11 will attend tho opening of Brother Charles L. Davis' new Alvln Theatet in a body on the evening of September 21. General Lodge Notes. Ladv Gladstone Lodge No. 30, Daughters of St. George, will meet Thursday for busi ness of special importance. Colonel John A. Walcott measured over 100 members of Oliver Division K. of P. on the Southside for new uniforms last week. The Loyal Temperance Legion will give a fair and festival next Tuesday and Wednes day evenings at the Fifth avenue Market House. Daughters of Liberty. ( Why not organize a council in Uniontown during the coming week? There has been some pretty tall hustling by a few members or the organization who want deputy's commissions. Four application blanks were sent np to Lawrence countv this week. Something big may be expected from that section. Junior ex-Nattonal Councilor McCleary has taken steps to have the Councils organized some time ago at Cumberland and Altoona, to make a reapplication for their charters, so that they may be instituted at once. A Council is on the way at Myersdale that promises to be a good strong one. The or ganizer there anticipates securing the names of nearly the entire membership of an Ep worth League, ot which he is a member. Efforts will no doubt be made to have the council that was started some time ago in Washington City, instituted. Three months ago, it is understood, the list had 75 names on, but the work was abandoned until after the session. Mrs. M. Hauser, of Martha Washington Council No. 2, of Chicago, who has been the guest of Mrs. Fred J. Shaler. of Allegheny, for several weeks past, returned to her home on Friday. During her stay here she visited a number of councils of the vicinity. Many members are askinz: ,"Can councils choose their own deputy, or -select one and ask for his appointment?" They have no right to do so, but there is no doubt that if councils desire to express their choice in the matter of doputies to the National Councilor, Brother Stevens will try to ac commodate them If possible. A meeting of representatives of the vari ous councils in this locality will be held at the residence of Brother Fred Ertzman, in Hazlewood, next Wednesday. While the exact natui e of the business to be transect ed is not known to the writer.it is Under stood that steps are to be taken looking toward the holding of a union reception some time during the winter months, to be I participated in by all the councils. This ooks like a commendable enterprise, as it will provide an opportunity for the mem bers of the order to become better acquaint ed with each other and raise the sociability among our members to a higher plane. So ciability goes a long way toward making an organization progressive and successful.and if the proposed reunion is conducted prop erly it can be made of great value to the order. TEE WEEK nr OIL. A Fair Volume of Business at a Good Range of Prices. There was considerable trading on the local board. About 75,000 barrels changed hands. This would have been considered a mere trifle in the halcyon days of the busi ness, but now it has an imposing look. The fact that there is a market is encouraging. The influences of the week were generally bullish. Tho pipe line report showed a large increase in tho amount of certificate oil. This addition to tho working capital of tlje exchanges was greatly needed, and will be yond doubt broaden the market by attract ing outsiders. Yestei day's range was: Cash opened at 55J; highest, 55: lowest, 53; closed, 55J. Oo touer opened at 55J: highest, 56: lowest, 53: closed, 55. The range for the week was 1 cents, tho highest being 56 and tho lowest 51. Cash closed yesterday Jc below the opening on Monday. Refined at New Y ork and Antwerp finished tho week at a slight recession from the fig ures of the previous Saturday. Yesterday's quotations w ere; New York, 6.206.35c: Lon don, 5 S-lCd; Antwerp. 15f. Daily-average runs inci eased ncariy 5,000 barrels and ship ments 3,000. Yesterday's figures were: Runs, 83,061; shipments, 85,426. The week was very active at Oil City, where the bulk of tho certificates are held and where the trading feveris running high. The week's transactions there aggregated about 300,000 barrels. Cleveland. Sent. 12. Petroleum onietr a. W. HO3, 6c: 74 gasoline, 7c; 86 gasoline, 10c; 63naptha, 6c Bradford, sept. 12. National Transit cer tificates opened at 65c; closed at 55?ic; highest, Cc; lowest, 53c; clearances, 163,000 bbls. New York, Sept. 12. Petroleum opened stcauy and advanced Jc on covering of sho.-ts, but lost this gain on a reaction and closed steady. Pennsylvania oil Snot Lima oil o sales. Total sales, 85,000 barrels. The Trice or Bar Silver. New York, Sept. 12.rlSpeciati Bar silver in London, 45 5-lGd per ounce; New York dealers' price for silver, 9Sc per ounce. Gives Way With a Crash! That's what happens to many a constitu tion worn out with unrelaxed fagging at the desk, the loom or any laborious occupation representing excessive brain or physical labor. Recuperate when wearing out with the finest of reviving medicated stimulants, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, foremost among remedies for debility, dyspepsia, con stipation, malaria, kidney and bindder com plaints and the infirmities of age. Slake Tour Wife Happy. Invite "her to join yon and take your vis itors to Kennedy's for dinner or supper, and then take in the" Bhow. Sixth Street and Duquesite 'Wat. Pokier is a refreshing drink and bene ficial when properly made. Send a trial order to Iron City Brewery. Telephone 1186. Fok a neat parlor suite at lowest cash prices, call at the Michigan Furniture Co., 437 Smithfield- street. THE FmSBURG- DISPATOH, TEADE OF THE WEEK. Conditions Improving and the Out look Growing Brighter. A YERT ENCOUBAGIHG REVIEW. Biifidl iff Operations and Bocord of Hore- ments in Lands and Houses.' TEEND OP MONEY AM) SPECULATION A South American statesman onco com plained that there had not been a revolu tion in his State for a m5nth. He was not willing to "let well enough alone." Occa sionally a man is encountered in Pittsburg who is dissatisfied with the business situa tion. A good, steady movement does not come up to his mark. lie wants a boom. Happily such people are scarce. The large majority of men prefer a sure thing to the hazards that always attend inflation. This makes it pertinent to inquire, What Is wrong with business! Careful observa tion fails to disclose any disturbing In fluences of a far-reaching nature. There are in, nearly every business center local agitations, but they" havo littlo effect upon the country at largo. Locally, there is nothing to cause alarm. Tho dragnets which hampered ah upward movement tho first half of the year havo disappeared, and even recent events which for a short timo impaired public confi dence have lost their power as bearish factors. All legitimate enterprises appear to bo in good shape, and the outlook for trade is full of encouragement. It could not be otherwise with the immense crops and the generallv eav condition of the money market. Pittsbnrg is in a condition to profit from the impulse which these things will give to trade, nfid her merchants, manu facturers and financiers should he wakeful and watchful to take prompt advantage of me revival wnicn is reasonaDiy sure 10 uume with the winter and continue through next year, if not longer. During the week George Schmidt sold live houses in his Eureka place plan. Those were the last of 12 which he started last April. He expects to build 12 more on the same plan. The prospect of an electrio road through Ingram is stirring up real estate mat ters down there. Baltensperger & Will iams during the week sold 54 lots In the Ingram Villa placo at an average price of $350, or $18,900 lor all. One of the purchasers. a contractor, will soon begin the erection of 10 handsome frame dwellings. I J. T. Sutton broke ground yesterday on Atlantic avenue, near Harriet street, for an $8,000 dwelling. Mr. Bartberger, the archi tect, commenced two on Pacific avenue. Tho material is fire brick. All of these will be finished this season. Citizens of Wilkinsburg who have been waiting for the street cars almost as long as tho boys "waited for the wagon," as narrated in the song, received soma encouragement last week. An official of the Duquesne Traction Company, who was ont there on Friday, told some of the poople that cars would Dosltlvelv be started not later than -the 12 th of next month, and possibly by the isc. it is nopca tins announcement is nnai. ' McKeesportls moving forward with rapid strides. It is running over with push and enterprise, while population and capital are coming In from many quarters. So rapidly is the young city being built up, and so great is the demand for lots, that it has been found necessary to increase the sup ply. With this object in view, the Evans tract has been subdivided and put on tho market. It was a few years ago a farm, but it is now entered within the citv limits, a fact clearly showing the remarkable growth of the place. Eligibly situated, and offered at moderate prices, these lots cannot fail to attract homeseekers. William M. Bell, the asient for this property, can be consulted at his office 94 Fourth avenue, this city, or at i no nana, oi jicucespori. Business News and Gossip. Gronnd was broken at Brushton last week for the new school house. It will cost $25, 000. Mrs. J. S. Stevenson has purchased from James Homer two lote on Wallace street, Wilkinsburg, upon which she will build at onco. The assessment of 50 cents per share Just levied on the Allouez Mining Company stock makes the total assessment to date $19 75. The Duquesne Traction Company has been assessed $6,411 as Its share of the cost of grading and paving Penn and Wood streets, Wilkinsburg, The firm of Stranb & Morris has amicably dissolved. Mr. G. L. Straub will remain at the old location and Mr. Walter Morris has rented an office in The Dispatch building, No. 78, corner of Smithfield and Diamond streets, for a term 'of .years. He proposes continuing in the same line of business real estate, mortgages and fire insurance. Negotiations are in progress between the Chicajo Board of Trade and the -Western Union Telegraph Company for the return of wires to the floor of the exchange. William L. Smith is about finishing three handsome stone-front houses of ten rooms each on Emerson street, near -Alder. It is understood they will be put on the market by C H. Love. Tho Baltimore and Ohio's August state ment, to be issued within a week or so, should bo n very good one. It received 3.000 more carloads or freight at Locust Point than ever nrrived there before in any month in the history of the company. West Enders are leaving nothing nndone to expedite the rapid transit scheme. They sav they will have It next year. Thero was more vim in the oil market at tho end of tho week than at the beginning. There is good reason for expecting a consid erable increase of activity. The Pittsburg stock market remains dull in spite of better conditions all along the line. These will soon begin to make them selves felt. The large nnmber of real estate sales re ported during the week is proof poiitivo of a fairly active market. Several largo deals were closed and progress made in others. Thero is talk of replacing Commercial row, on Liberty street, with a fine new DIOCK. Tho Building Record. Building was active last week, and the record for the five days is a very good one. While tho number of hous'cs falls below that of the previous one. They are of a better qual ity, as shown by tho greater cost. Permits. Buildings. Value. 135,550 49.480 7,y;i 10,439 17, SCO Tuesday. 9 IS Wednesday 11 16 Thursday 10 11 Friday 8 9 cam i day 5 5 Total 43 Previous week C3 Buildings for the year to data, 67 90 1192,931 (103. 441 ... 2.2G8 The lnrcest nermlts were: Chautauqua lee Comnanv. brick seven-sfcnrv fnctnrr. on Pike street, $45,000: W. J. A. Kennedy, two brick and stone two-story and mansard dwellings, on Neville street, $13,200; P. Moran, brick two-story and attic duelling, on Falrmount avenue, $10 000. The following were issued yesterday: Dr. Hiett, brick three-story basement and man sard dwelling on Crawford street, Eighth ward. Cost, $4,000. Mrs. Montgomery, brick one-story stable on Youngs street, Seventh ward. Cost, $250. Thomas Stanier, framo two-story dwelling, on Flamers avenue, Twenty-third ward. Cost, $1,200. P. Moran, brick two-story and attic dwelling, on Fair mount avenue, Twentieth ward. Cost, $10, 000. Mrs. Clara L. Bosworth, frame two-story dwelling, on Butler extension. Eighteenth ws.rd. Cost, $2,000. Transfers of the Week. The following table shows the number and value of transfers of real estate filed in the Becorder's office for the week ending on Saturday: Transfers. Tuesday 32 Wednesday 61 Thursday S3 Value $72,640 133, 808 375. 355 84,707 79,235 Friday., Saturday Totals Previous week., . 40 ,.212 ..170 1746.718 322.605 Movements In Realty. W. C. Beringer & Co. sold another of the Hugh H. Davis' lots on California avenue, Allegheny, to John H. Trimble, 45x160 feet, for $1,950. The pnrcbaser will build a resi dence at once. Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold lot 517 In Butler Place plan, Eighteenth ward, front ing 20 feet on View street, corner of George, by 100 In depth to a 20-foot alley, for $250; also SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, lot No. 2 in Rush Place plan,22x!00, for $300. inquiry for the latter is unabated. Black & Baird sold for G. W. Lose to E. M. O N ell, Esq., a tract of land containing about four acres, on Lytle avenue, near the pro posed Greenfield avenue electrio line, Twenty-third ward, city, for $10,600. Holmes & Co. sold for C. A. Corbln a six roomed frame house, on Dakota street, to W. H. Cochran, for $4,525. A. L. Watklns sold lot No. 18 in his Stanton avenue plan for $550 cash. W. A. Ilerron & Sons soid on. Mifflin street, Edgewood, Pennsylvania Railroad, lot 117 In theWilkins Estate third plan, 40x120 .feet for $500. BeedB. Covin & Co. sold for Samnel Wat son lot No. 257U in his Watson place plan, Tenth ward, Allegheny, being 33 feet front on the Perrysville road by an average depth of 165 feet to Deny street. Trice; $00. The purchaser will commence Improvements at onc by erecting a nice residence. Charles Somers and Co. report the follow ing additional sales of lots at Blaine: G.B. Carnehan, Ord P. O.. Pa- lot 23. in block 11, $500: W.Coleman, Sharpsburg, Pa., lot 22, in block II, $500; John Marshall, ' city, lot 40, block 13, $450: John McGrath, cltv, lot 5. in block 4, $350: William T. Poole," Philadel phia, lot 50, block 13, $450; G. W. Thompson, Allegheny lot 47, block 5, $300: Miss E. M. Douglass, Bridgeport. O., lots 16 and 17, in block 12, $500 and $450 respectively: T. H. Pemborton, Knoxville. lot 7, block 5, $250; Jacob Deppel. Southside, city, lot 9, Block 5, $250; L. It. Bentley, Courtney, Pa., lot S3, block 5, $250; Fred Shellhaus, lots 67, 63 and 69. In block 10, $100 each; Matthew Herron, Charlcrol, lots 49 and,50, In block 13, $4M and $400 respectively: W. J. Lightner. city, lots 53 and 64, In block 13, $400 and $350 respec tively. S. J. Fleming sold seven acres in Stowo township, close to Fleming Tark station, for $2,000; also, three lots 20x100 each, on Morn uigsldo road. Eighteenth ward, being Nos. 211, 212 and 213, for $300 each; also, sold five IptstoJohn Kenwick, in his plan, Twenty second ward, for $1,000, on Saline avenue, and two lots on Forward avenue, to M. C. Miller, for!WS5. Mr. Fleming will Improve his plan of loN in the Twenty-second ward, by the erection of ten now houses. Holmes & Co. sold for the Closs heirs a tract of land adjoining Sharpsburg, for $25 500, the Keystone Land and Loan Associa tion being the purchaser. John K. Ewing & Co. sold for JohnK. Ewing to Francis Soeryu, a two-story frame hoitse of seven room, hall and attic, with lot 23x60, on a Schenloy lease, boing No. 63 South Diamond street, Fourth ward, Alle gheny City, for $1,100. HOME SECURITIES. TRANSACTIONS OF THE WKEIi ON THE LOCAL EXCHANGE. Investors Still Halting Between Two Opin ions ANnrrow market and Few Changes Gains and Losses About a Set-Off -The Situation Briefly Reviewed. Last week was a dull one In local specula tive circles, total sales on call falling under 1,000 shares. There were none yesterday. Brokers were even careless about 'quota tions, and the number put on the board was away below the Saturday average. 'Office business was light also. There was talk of somo big deals, but they did not materialize. Final prices as compared with those of the previous Saturday show the following changes: Wheeling Gas gained J, Central Traction, fi: Pleasant Valley, yt Luster, . Philadelphia Gas lost , Citizens' Traction, lA Electric, ; Switch and Signal, X; Air brake, Vi,. There wore no changes in actual condi tions, nnd thornmormill turned out nothing of importance. The Tractions were dis cussed to some extent without letting in any new light in regard to earnings or prospects. The natural gas! stocks were reinforced by several new wells and occupied a stronger position. The following from a recognized authority on stocks appears to fairly state tho situa tion as tho week left it: "The reactionists are evidently doing their best to stem a fide which day after day proves its strength to be overwhelming. There is no lack of en deavor to ret the current in tho opposite di rection from that in which it naturally flows, hut the constant falhiroattendantnpon such efforts shows the uselessness of all attempts to resist influences whose tendency is to array the financial world against the feeble work of manipulators." Final bids and offers for the week are ap pended: XXCHAXGE STOCK. Bid. Asked. Pittsburg Pet. Stock and Metal Ex.. ..$330 $405 BiXK STOCXJ. Bid. Asked. Arsenal . 70 Allegheny National Bank Exchange National Bank Fifth Avenue Freehold Keystone Bank of Pittsbnrg 61 Liberty National Bank ....103 Marine National Bank 109 Masonic Bank 631 Jler. & Man. National Bank 69) Monongahela National Bank 130 60 75 loi" 110 69K uaa Jfeuows' Bavmes Bank Third National Bank German National, Alleghenv... Ueal-Estate Loan and Trust Co. , 70 ..105 ..172 .. 75 Bid. .. S3 INSURANCE STOCKS. Boatman's ...... Western Insurance Co GAB STOCKS. Allegheny Gas Co. fUlnm.) Pittsburg Gas, Co. (Ilium.) Asked. 37 60 Bid. Asked. .. mi 76 NATUEAL OAS STOCKS . . . ... -asked. Philadelphia Co ...... 11X la Wheeling Gas Co n)J INCLINE FLANIS. Bid. Asked. Mt. OUver.. rASSENQBH KAILWAT STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Central Traction ,, Citizens' Traction Pittsburg-Traction Fleasantvalley Second Avenue 19 20)4 62)4 MK 22M 23 60 mAILEOAD STOCKS. Bid. AHegbeny Valley .... au Chartlcrs Railway KV Pittsburg, Youngstown and Ashtabula 3 Pittsburg, Voungst'n and Ash'lapref. 60 Pitts., Va. & Charleston K. K. Co..... 41 Pittsburg and Western It. R. Co 9 Pittsbnrg and Western K. E. Co. pref.. MX Pitts., Wheeling & Ky 50 Asked. to" 63 COAL STOCKS, Bid. Asked. ... 37 40 N, T.4C Gas Coal Co BRIDGE STOCKS. Bid. .. 60 ..10 Asked. Ewalt OTorty-thlrd street) Pittsburg and Birmingham , MINING STOCKS. ft LaNorla Mining Co ....... Bid. Asked. .. 30 .. UX 11 Luster Mining Co ELXCTB1C LIGHT STOCKS. Bid. Asked. .. 13,H 14 Westlnghouse., MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS. Bid. . 7 .103 lei" Asked. 103 71 65 TTnlon Switch and Signal Co Westlnghouse Airbrake Co Westlnghouse Brake Co.. Lira , Standard Underground Cable Co..., WALL STREET'S REVIEW. A DKIVE ON HICHBIOND AND WEST POINT SECUKITTES Caused by Rumors, Including One of a Receivership The General Stock List Remains Firm and Almost Upchanged Railroad Bonds Quiet and Heavy. New York, Sept. 12. The Stock-market this morninc opened-with a confident feeling and with prices generally small fractions better than those of last evening, but there was an other batch of rumors touching the condi tion of Richmond nnd West Point, and the assertion that a receiver is inevitable was louder than ever. Naturally, as an accom paniment of these stories tho bears at tacked the stock and bonds with vigor right at the outset, and the common stock fell away from 13 to 10, while the preferred dropped from GO to 55. At tho same time the Collateral Trust 5s were pounded down from 58 to 51. The effect upon tne rest ofJbe list was not what It ought to navo been, considering the suddenness and force of the hammering, and, whilo'Burllngton yielded 1 per cent to 95. the others lost onlv fractional amounts. The foreign houses were buyeis, as a rule, while there was some selling for Western account, and tho local trading element were scllefs almost to a man. The low prides brought In some new buying for the long account, and covering at tho bottom prices was urgent, which had the effect of rallying the list rather sharply after 11 o'clock. The bank statement was more encour aging to tho bulls than expected, and the domand for stocks in the last few minutes was specially largo. Prices continued to ad vance, and not only were the early losses made up, but fractions In addition were gained in most cases. The best prices were not fully maintained, however, and the final changes are insignificant in almost all of the active stocks. The close was firm at slight concessions from the best figures. Richmond and West Point is down 1 per cent after a material rally and tho preforred per cent from the last previous sale. The total sales of stocks to-day were 137,620 shares' including: Atchison, iair.; cauiaua Southern, 4 SOO: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 2.W0: Erie, 6 700: Luke Shore, 2,100: LoulfTUIe"'anjl Nashville. 8,5101 MUsourt Paolriol , li Northern pioiic,' preftrred, 1891; 8,320; Reading, 4,635: Biohmond and West Point, 15,353; St. Paul, 7,710; Union Pacific 9,200. Petroleum Looking Up. Watson & Gibson wired the following to John M. Oakley & Co.: "To-day's market would have been without special Interest had It not been for the determined raid which was made upon Richmond, selling it down to 10 as against 14 yesterday. The decline in Richmond securities was based upon rumors that many loans of the com pany were being called, and that4;he debt dlfflcnlties in this corporation were gradu ally but sureljr increasing. "The general market was inclined to weak ness and the decline in prices was led by the Granger stocks, which recorded a loss of one-half to 1 per cent In the earlier dealings. "On the publication of the bank state ment, which showed a comparatively small deovease of only $133,625 in the reserve, the short Interest in the market started in to cover, and the natural consequence was tho market closed with a sharp rally and with a more bullish feeling prevailing, Erie selling at 29, which is the highest figure It has touched for months past. The Vanderbllt stocks were also verv strong and closed at the top prices of the day on large dealings. "In the petroleum market more disposi tion Is manifested to buy and sell National Transit certificates than has heretofore been shown. The early days of this weekrecorded transactions on the Consolidated Exchange of nearly 600,000 barrels. With this increased activity came lower prices, which was at tributed to the immense outlook of the Mc Donald district, which is located near Pitts burg "With the increased inactivity in the stock market, the grain and cotton markets, it is natural to expect that the attention of speculatorsanddealers will be drawn toward petroleum, as In former years the SDecula tion in this commodity assumed at" times very large proportions"." General Conditions Favorable. Henry Clews, always hopeful, has this to say: "For the last few days the stock mar ket has been subjected to the effective test of realizing profits. The sellers havo in cluded many large and influential holders, and the "bears" also have made "short" sales, Theso combined transactions have been large enough to try the confidence of tho market pretty sharply: but their effect has appeared rather In checking the up ward tendency than in producing any ma terial decline in nrices. In other words, the result has shown that the disposition to buy about equals the disposition to sell. The condition of the market must be con ceded to tie a strong and healthy one. Tho speculative movement is backed by a re vival of the long dormant Investment de mand for bonds and the better class of shares, and a considerable! amount of securi ties are going out of the floating supply into the strong boxes of permanent holders. London, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and the minor cities participate in the renew ed activity, and appearances indicate that the "boom" has substantial elements or perma nence. It remains to be seen what may be the attitude of the important clas of operators who have been realizing. Some of them conclude that they havo been hasty in realizing and are buying in again; but a larger proportion aro wait ing, or perhaps are using their influence to create a reaction in order to get in at lower prices. It seems reasonable to infer that, unless some unforeseen inflating element ap pears, the present baiting attitude of the market may be continued somewhat longer without any extreme changes in prices. "Tho general conditions of trade are en couraging. There are nowhere any specific complaints, nor is there- anywhere a Doom, but the feeling on all handsis hopeful for a good and prosperous season's business. In the iron trade, the firmer toneof prices indi cates the beginning of a better demand. The increase in the current consumption of coal Is a clear evidence of a growing activity in our industries. The earnings of the railroads show a gaining rate of increase over those of last year, which is also evidence of a steady expansion of the commercial movement." The Final Figures. The following table shows the prices of active stocks in the New York Stock Exchangeyesterday. Corrected dal'.y for Tnx Dispatch bv wmitnet & Stephenson, oldest Pittsburg members of the New York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue: a ero" American Cotton Oil , American Cotton Oil. pfd. Am. Sugar Refining Co... Am. S. KcfinlngCo., pfd. Atch.. Top. & S. F Canadian Pacific Canada bonthern 45 l 43 83 03 Blii 43 MI ta4 w ssi Central of New Jersey..... central -acinc Chesapeake and Ohio C. &0., 1st pfd C. A 0.. 2d pfd Chicago Gas Trust C, Bnr. S, Qaincy C., JHll. &SU Paul C. Mlt.Jt St. Paul, pfd.... C.,RockI.&P C. St. P. M. & O C, St. P. M. A 0.. pfd .... C. & Northwestern C, C, C. & I C. C, C. 41. pfd Col., Coal 4 Iron Col. 4 Hocking Val Del., Lack. 4 West llcl. 4 Hudson.. E. T.. Va. 4 Ga F.T., Va.4 G. lstp Illinois Central Lake Erie 4 West Lake Erie 4 West., pfd.... Lake Shore 4 M. S Louisville 4 Nashville Michigan Central Mobile &Ohio Missouri Taclfic. National Cordage Co National Cordage Co., pfd. National Lead Trust New York Central N.Y., C.ASt. L N. Y., C. 4 St. L., 1st pfd. N.Y., C. 4 St. I.., 2d pfd. N.Y., L. E. 4 W N. Y., L. E. 4 W., pfd.... N.Y.4N. E ..:.. N. Y.. O. AW Norfolk A Western Norfolk 4 Western, pfd... North American Co Northern Pacific :.. Northern Pacific, pfd Oregon Improvement....... Pacific Mail Peo., Dee. AEvans Philadelphia 4 Beading.... Pg.. Cin., Chicago 4 St. L. P., C, C. 4 St. L., pfd.... Pullman Palace Car Richmond 4 W. P. T Richmond 4 W. P. T., pfd St. PanlADuluth SUPaulADuluth. prd St. Paul. Minn, 4 Man Texas racitic Union Pacific Wabash Wabash, jifil Western Union Wheeling A L. E 23K 2!4 24 W4 S3J4 M 33 "95 33 33K 90 71 119 8.1 71 119 70 1181 82! 82M 3I 32!$ 925 112X 72), "asj, 311 WZ 112 111' 71ft 71X 35 '33' 142S 137S .2 143 1SS 143 137 17 04 119 17K 17 C4 01.4 119 73JS 100M "n" 91 118 788 100K "ivi 83M IWH 72K 1001$ 100 1U 17 10SJ 37" ) 71 33H 16 10334 108 1( 17 'aiij S8 70 39W 19J 37" 71 393 19 163, 7134 27 16 285 71!4 20 3S"$ 35J, v'x 28 71 27 37 3JH 'iik 3S! 13 103 55 35 534 14J 41K 133 2S'S 835$ 14K 41K 13' 282 S3H 41 133 2SW S3H r neeung cl.. iL... pia 78 PH Railway bonds were conmarativelv nniet and displayed again a rather heavy tone, though the final changes for the day nre quite irregular with very few of note. The sales of all issues reached $631,000. The final rally in the market made more advances than losses: Atchison lnc DO 4s B.. Clr. RanldsAN. firsts 63 C2 1!a 8134 S3 I'D as uo ixmsois so 90 Ches. 4 Ohio 5s, ..101!-C(Sl01 Ch. 4E. 111. 5s Cent. l'ac. Sou. Jr. Colo. Mid. 4s Erie firsts ext..i.. .. Co 3d ex t Green Bav Income. IIous. ATex, 1st.... Bock. Vallev 5s Does , Internationalists. . Iron Mount. 6s ... 9754 9754" ...1C8 ($103 ... C3H 134" ...11611514 ...163i(ai053 ... 33i33.1 ...101 (3101 ... 82 (H Si .... SIM KM ...114 (3114 . 89H(3 3H Kan. 4Texas 4s TJifSt 177 Ky. Cent. 4s ROJiJij saH Lou. 4 Nash 102 (3)102 Manitoba 4s KM 83J Moblle&Ohlo 4s C53i(a65 Northwestern Cons ra (!ll33 North Pacific . .. 5s 82V 82K Do Chi. N. P. 6s 8r3 82"! DoD. 4M 105i3105S Do D. M. Dak 106 (3105 N. X".. Chi. 4 St. L.4SCOU 93V(ft MX Do registered Xl&Vl'i Omaha consolidated HGiiJllGS Oregon Short Line 6s IOOJsQIOO Oregon Imp. 5s 67 a 66J4 Ontario 4 Western 5 94 (S 31 Pacific of Missouri 21s 102WM02K Pittsburg 4 Western firsts 79V!J 79K Beading 4s SO (a 79 Do firsts...-. .'. SlMfaKH1? Do seconds 43 41 BIChmond 4 W. P. T. Tr. Ss 57 $ 51 DoTr. Cs 83(3 82 Bio Grande West firsts 76V4(a 7S RockIsland5s 100"41C0)4 Richmond and Dan. Con 100 I09 South Carolina incomes 28 m Vt at. p. Lac mtmmx Do consols 123 (fdlZf So. Pac. of Col. 6's 100 9934 St. L. Southwestern firsts 69 B9 Texas Pacific seconds 3JJ 32 Tol. St. L. 4 Kan. City firsts 86,Ma 88Vf Union Elevated firsts 109)(nUCO) Vlrg.Miu. M 79 (79 Wabash firsts lOIHaiOl Do deb B .". 4734(3 4734 Wheeling and Lake Brie Imp 92 1)2 Wis. Cent. Income 46a 45K Wet Shore coupon 102 102., Do regular 102 101H THE CASH SITUATION. Apprehensions of a Stringency Giving Way to a Confident Feeling. Local monetary conditions during the week were favorable to business. There were no funds to waste on wildcat sohemes, but plenty to supply all legitimate wants of merchants and manufacturers, and tome- thing over.. Reports from other business centers were equally favorable. Thero is no lonjor serious, apprehension of aitringency UUyear, for tho xeaoa lh tho crop j moving without the least frlotlon and gold Is returning from Europe. The Clearing House business for the day and week shows these results: Saturday's exchanges f 2.071.970 63 Saturday's balances 377,070 18 Week's exchanges 11,311,740 78 Week's balances 1,773,171 12 Previous week's exchanges 11.667,633 15 Exchanges week of 1890 14.885.115 66 Balances week of 1890 2,160,238 18 Tho New York bank statement, although showing a small decrease in the reserve and legal tenders, was more favorable than ex pected, and its publication was followed-by a rush to cover shorts In tho late trading. Changes are: Reserve, decrease, $433,625; loans, increase, $935,400; specie, Increase, $2,945,300; legal tenders, decrease, 3,099,700; deposits, increase, $1,116 900; circulation. In crease, $67,600. The amonnt above legal re quirement is now $3,723,275. At New York yesterday money on call was easy, with no loans, clo'ing offered at 2K Prime mercantile paper, 5JJ7. Sterling ex change quiet and heavy at $1 82 lor 60-day bills and $4 64 for demand. Closing Bond Quotations. TJ. 8. 4s reg US do 4s coun 117 do do 2ds..ll2X N'thwesternConsols.lS3 do U. S. 2s. S9H do Debentures M.iws facincesor79S iioj Louisiana stamped 4sS734 Tenn. new set. 6s...lG St. L. S Iron M. ,, Gen. M 6S.H St. L. A San Fran. do do 5s ....1C0M uen. SI iui do do 33.. .. 71 Canada So. 2ds 97 Cen. Pacificists 106 Denver 4 E.G. lstsllt do do 4s. 73 Erle2ds 103 St. Paul Consols 123 St. Paul, Chic, s rac. lsts 11$ Tev. Pac. L. G. Tr. Bets 83 Tex. Pac. B. G. Tr. .M. K. AT. Genes.. 77M Itcts n Union Pac. lsts 106 do do 6s.. 43 Mutual union 6S....1U7 N. J.C. Int. Cert.. ..110 West Shore 102 IC a. W.ISts 7SM Northern Pac lst3..115 Bank Clearings. St. Loots Clearings. $4,199 653: this week, $24,557.22'): last week, $22 064.831; correspond ing week last year, $22,637,230: balances to day, $559,530; this week, $2,736,815; last week, $2 2S2.423: corresponding week last year, $2, 751,941. Money 63 per cent. "Exchango on New York is quoted at par. Chicago Money 6 per cent. New York Ex change 60c discount. Bank clearings for day, $15 776,785: for the week. $58,958,173. Nrw York Bank clearings, $127,078,665: bal ances, $5,147,772. For the week Clearings, $625,987,597: balances, $25,301,061. Boston Clearings, $15,926,463; balances, $1,657,004. Rate formonev, 23 per cent. Ex change on New York 25 cents discount per $1,000. For he week, clearing3, $81,242,472: balances, $7,737,963: for corresponding week in 1890, clearings, $86,418,765; balances, $3,937, 502. BAlnxonit Clearings, $2,543,880: balances, $339,600. Money, 6 jer cent. Philadelphia Clearings, $10,705,640: bal ances, $1,570,637; for tho week ended to-day the clearings were $55,324,179: balances, $8,753, 268. Money, 4MQ 5 per cent. Mucrnis New York exchange selling at $1 premium. Clearings, $200,721; balances, $$6,198." New Obleatts Clearings, $1,031,224. Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney 4' Stephenson brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue, members of New York Stock Ex change. Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania Railroad M!4 M Reading Railroad 18 18 1-11 Buffalo,! ew York 4 Fhlbu. 8 8 Lehigh Valley 493J 60 Northern Pacific 26 6K Northern Pacific, preferred 7134 "1JS Lehigh Navigation. 49 Philadelphia and Erie 33 Electrio Stocks. BosToir, Sept. IL Specie. Electric stock quotations to-day were: Bid. Asked. Eastern Electric Cable Co., pref.... $61 25 Thomson-Houston ElectrlcCo 46 60 47 00 Thomson-Houston ElectrlcCo., pfd. 25 60 25 75 Ft. AVayne Electric Co 13 25 13 27)f Westlnghouse Trust Receipts ,. 13 23 13 75 Boston Stocks. Atch. ATop 43 Boston 4 Maine 174 Chi. Bur. 4 Onlncy. B5Af FltchburgB. K 76$ Flint 4 PereM 283S Flint A Fere M.pTd 80 Mass. Central 1SH 3Icx. Cen. com 22S N. Y. A N. Eng 39J4 Old Colony 160 Rntland common.... 4'4 Wis. Cent'l com 2075 Wis. Cent'lp'Pd.... 60 Allonez Mln.Co.newlSO Atlantic 15K Boston A Mont 4SK Franklin 17M Huron 100 Kcarsarge 16 Osceola 40 Santa Fe Copper..... 55 Boston Land Co 54 San Diego Land Co. 19 t esc jLna Lana i;o.. 1? Bell Telephone 176 Lamson StoreS 20' Water Power 2W Cent. Mining 19 Butte 4 Boston Cop. 19 Mining Stock Quotations. New York, Sept. 12. Alice, 160; Adams Consolidated, 175; Crown Point, 150; Consoli dated Californiaand Virginia, 630: Deadwood T 100: Eureka Consolidated, 270; Gould & Curry. 90: Hale & Norcross, 878; Homestake, 1,000; Horn Silver, 430; Iron Silver. 100; Mex ico, 250; Ontario, 370: Ophir, 335; Plvmonth, 75; Sierra Nevada. 325; Standard. 115; Union Consolidated, 30; Yellow Jacket, 125. A GLUM OUTLOOK ON 'CHANGE. All Cereals and Provisions Much Lower Those Who Had Loaded Up on Wheat Slake a Rush to Dispose of It Move ments of the Corn Clique. CHICAGO Wheat was weak all day and closed 2o lower than it did yesterday. The early news was bearish, and the cereal seemed to have no frionds. During the bulge yesterday many traders got loaded with.whcat and they lost no time this morn ing in trying to dispose of it. Cables brought no encouragement to holders, and with the domestic market gen erally lower, the receipts liberal and little in the way of bull news, the decline was easy. The selling was general and rather aggres sive, with the demand slack nnd mostly con fined to the covering of shorts on the break. A small-sized war rumor was thrown into the pit, but produced very little effect. Tne clearances from both coasts for the week show a marked f'lling off and the exports from the three points yesterday footup only 635.000 bushels. December opened at 97Ji98Jc, broke to 96Ke. improved to 975-Jc, again broke to 96c, anil strengthened to 964c. Tnen- during tho last hour, nnder the continued pressure of sales, reached to 95c, back to 96Jc, at which it closed, against 93Jc yesterday. The com clique was not actively trading In that article to-day, and the market, freed from its interference, was weak nnd consid erably lower. Itrhad a succession of slumps, and although there were some reactions the declines continued to reach a lower level as the session progressed. From i6a October got down to 63c, and the closo was "zjo higher, but 2c lower than yesterday's cloe. There was a moderate trade in oats within a range ofK cent, closing at tho bottom figure and 56 cents lower than yesterday. The provision market was from firm to strong for a time near the opening, but changed to decided weakness later in the day. Pork and ribs suffered more in prices than lard, which was upheld for some time by tho reported sale yesterday for export of between 9,000 and 10 000 tierces. The lailuro of the frost to do injury to corn was a weak ening lactor in hog products. The packers Bold freely of pork and ribs, and moderately of lard also. The close was at or near the lowest prices of the day. The leading futures ranged as follows, as cor rected by Johu M. Oakley 4 Co., 45 Sixth street, members or Uliicago noaro 01 xraue Open- High- Low- CIos- AaTICLrs. lng. est. est. lag. Wheat o 2 September: mt Wit KHf 9JK December 073 MX f5 OS May.7...... IMH -- 1 Wi Septen.ber.'. 63 63'i 62 62! ?fc::::::::-"": & 32 S fc ?,S:::: II 2 3. Mav 3234 3234 3 -tai iVpoj Pome October .". 10 82H 10 95 10 573 10 60 December HIS 10 85 10 S7 10 873$ January 13 40 13 40 .13 00 13 0233 October. 7 40 710 7 00 7 C2J December 7 17 7 17K 7 10 7 10 January..! 7 J0 7 721 7 23 OeXSS.?!: 7 30 7 30 7 01 7 Oi December 7 10 7 10 6 85 6 8 January 7 07.S 7 10 6 873 6 90 Cash quotations wee as follows: Flour unchanged: No. 2 spring iflieat, 9292Jfc; No. 2 red, 93c: No. 2 corn, 63Jc: No. z oats, 2SKc; No. 2 rye, S7Kc: No. 2 barley, 6263c; No 1 flaxseed, 98fc : prime timothv seed, $1 251 23; mess pork, "a barrel. $10 5510 60; lard, "tl 100 Bis, $7 02: sl'.oit rib sides (loose), $7 107 20: whisky, distillers' finished goods, B gal., $1 18; sugars unchanged. On the Produco Exchange to-day tho butter market was firm and unchanged. Egs, 160 17c. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. "Receipts, Shipments and Prices at East Lib erty and All Other Tarda. . Orrioz ot Prrrsuirno Disvatcb, 1 Satuhdat, Sept. 12. Cattlx Receipts, 798 head; shipments, 1,155 head; marfcet, nothing doing, ell through consignments; five cars cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Receipts, 3,000 head; shipments, S 000 bead imartet Mtlve:FhlUdelphlM,tSe5 iM corn-fed yorlceri. 5i35S3; waex,lJ 19 05 10; pigs, $10045 75; ten cars of hogs ship ped to New York to-da. Shxep Receipts, 1,200 head; shipments, 1,400 head; market steady at yesterday's prices. 5ICK HEADACH"ECarter.i Tjtfle Liver Pms, -SICK.HEADACHJECarter( Little Ltrer PIDj, BICK HEADA(rHECirtex.ir(ttoeLtvr PITU, BIC3E- HIADACH!-Ctrteri1 utOo Liver Pull.'" Ladies then Act. ThsX WolfTsAOMEBIacking IS CHEAPER than any other dressing at any price, be it 5 cents, io cents, or 2$ cents, you can convince yourself by wearing one shoe dressed with Acme Blacking and the other shoe dressed with whatever happens to be your favorite dressing. While Acme Black ing will endure a month through snerm er rain, and can, if the shoe is soiled, be washed clean, the other dressing will sot last a single day in wet weather. Your shoes will look better, last longer and be more comfortable if dressed with Wolff's Acme Blacking: W0L77 & RANDOLPH, Philadelphia. ULECiEIT GITY BEEF CO., WHOLESALE DEALERS IN SWIFT'S GH1GA0Q DUESSED BEEF, MUTTON, FORK, VEAL AND PROVISIONS, 26, 27 and 23 Church avenue, Allegheny, Pa, will open their now refrigerators and sales rooms on Monday, September 14, 1991, with a full supply of the above named goods which will be sold at lowest market prices. Tele phone 3162. R. P. HOLMES, se!2-9-su Manaeer. BROKERS-ITNANCIAL. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue: ajSO-33 JohnM. Oakley & Co., BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds. GrainPetrolenm. Private wire to New York and Chlcaga IS SIXTH ST.. Pittsburg. MEDICAL. DOCTOR WHJTTI 814 PENN AVENUE, PITTSBURG, PA, As old residents know and back flies ot Pittsburg papers prove, is tho oldest estab lished and most prominent physician In tho city, devoting special attention to all clTronlo S3esre-N0.FEE UNTIL CURED sponsible Mrnini IQ and mental dis persons. lMLnVUUo eases, physical de cay, nervous debility, lack of energy, ambi tion and hope, impaired memory, disordered sight, self distrust, bashfulncss, dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions, impover ished blood, falling powers, organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, unfitting the person forbusiness, society and marriage, permanently, safely and privately tTaiiBLOOD AND SKIN2SK eruptions, blotches, falling hair, bones, pains, glandular swellings, ulcarations of tha tongue, mouth, threat, ulcers, old sores, ara cured for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated from 1 1 D 1 M A D V kidney and tho System. U 111 V All Tj bladder do rangements, weak back, gravel, catarrhal dicharges, inflammation and other painful symptoms receive searching treatment, prompt relief and real cures. Dr. Whittier's life-long, extensive experi ence Insures scientificandreliable treatmen on common sense principles. Consultation free. Patients at a distance as carefully treated as if here. Office hours, 9 x. K.toS p. M. Sunday, 10 a. ji. to 1 r. m. only. DR. WHITTIER, aU Penn avenue, Pittsburg, Paj aS-43-ssuw"c l WEAK MEN TOUB ATTENTION IS CAL1KDTOTHE GRAT ESGLISH KEXXDT, TlUXlun TIMl""t Gray's Specific Medicine I FYOUSUFER J?; vons LleoultT. w euKness ux Boar iuotitjuoh xct iimiana .ulna, fepermatorniea, ana Imnotency, and all diseases that arise from over Indulgence and self-ahnsc. as Loss of Memory and Power. Dimness of Vision, Premature Old Age, and many other diseases that lead to Insanity or Consumption and an early grave, write for our 'ASressGBAY MEDICINE CO., Buffalo. N.Y. The specific Medicine is sold by all druggists at it per package, or six jiackages for J5. or sent by mall on receipt of money, iiir GUARANTEE and with every 5 V & -V3 M '"l-l-t- &. onler a cure or money refunded. g-On account of counterfeits we have adopted the Tellow Wrapper, the only genuine. Sold in Pittsburg by S. S. ilOLLAND, cor. Smithfield and Liberty su. J3-91-iiwreosa VIGOR OF MEN Easily, Quickly, Permanently KESTOKETJt WEAKNESS, NEUVOUbAEsd. DEBILITY, and all the train of evils, the results of overwork, sickness, worry, etc. h ull strength, development, and tone guaranteed In all case, simple, natnm methods, immediate Improvement seen, yallan Impossible. 2.000 references, liook. explanation and proofs mailed (sealed) free. Address RE aiKDlCAI CO., UUEXALQ, N. T. lelO-tt Suffering froa the ellects ot voiltnftil error early decay, wastlns weakness, lost mannood. etc 1 will send a valuable treatise (m-alcd) c-ataming full particulars for hoaio cure, PRE B ot charge. A splendid medical work . should be read Br every man who i nervoni and debilitated. Aidna, Pro P J-FOWLER, 2Ioodu, Conn. u2-Sl-D3awk A book fob the million rnrei QME TRSAWEm WITH MEDICAL ELECTRICITf" (.Tor all CHRONIC, ORGANIC aaj NEEV0TJ8 DISEASES in Wh ..-rTT Bnr 00 Belt till Ton read tbf Ium,- Ait4Ma THE PERU CHEMICAL CO., UOABlEEaWX tupfll TUbirairantedtoKe- ' - n new Tcuthfnl mtav and life to GRAT Hair. Una only J!. HATS' HAIR HEALTH. Mt rtfIartory HalrgTowrr. Jftc. LonionSnVP'J CO..K3 HMrax, 1..Y. Hah-book free) uxtv sill rows. T-K n i:n r,rcr-. nausa, niu. . Sold hy JOS. FLEMING A SONS and drug gists. ruy'21-Bl-iiTu-iLOsa 0 mm Wehave a positive cars for the effect! of self -aboi IM-l7 Excesses, Xinisaioiu.XerTotts Debility, Loan of Semal l'owpr. ImpotCTcy &:. So (mat 13 ocr tilth in our tpecln we will snrt one fall month's mftflc!ao aadmacla Valufhls'itonnatlotiFKBK. Adtlrar : i. H, Co.j Uruadwoy, Sew York siTi-u-aa - E$s jy W
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