"SR8' .' THE PITTSBTTR9-'DISPAT0H,BTOrDAT;' NOVEMBER ""15, 1891 : ,'- ' - - V v ' ! T1-r n - . Ma I . -- M MMspMiaaaa-aaa 2S?ss&w,TO i(M QSmnr In his report to tha Secretary of the Inte rior lor 1S91, Assistant Secretary Bussey, of the Tension Bureau, draws attention to sev eral defects in pension legislation which should be corrected as soon as possible. Concerning the proviso in the third section or the act or June 27. ISM. which provides pension for minor children who are "insane, Idiotic or otherwise permanently helpless," he says: "The clane propcrlv provides that the Tension srran ted to uch children shall con tlnne dnrini the lite or said child, or during the period of Mich diabilitv: but tinder the lau a it btand in order that such children shall be pensioned Tor Hie or during the TiMiod of such diabllitv,it mnst appear that the father or mother died prior to the expi ration of the limit affixed to the pensionable minority period. viz., lu years of ace, and therefore. if the patent dies the inane or idiotio or otherwise permanentlv helpless child is more than. Instead of under, 16 years of ape, a minor' pension cannot bo granted. In view ofthis fact, I suggest that the act be so amended as to admit all insane, idiotio or permanently disabled children to minors pensions regardless of the date of tho parents' death, or remarriage at any period prior found Including the age of 21. The amendment here suggested would reach a eon-ideraDlo number or cases Tor winch the pension svstem has thus far made no provision but which would necessitate onlv a small additional expenditure of monev per annnm The experiences of the past "rear impel me now to further fmccrst that in caes of "insane. Idiotic or otherwise helpless of deceased pensioners the pensionable age limit be abolished so as to admit such children at anv date to the pension roll. An evil or seri ous magnitude has resulted from the prac tice of pensioning a certain class or insane inmates of the Government hospital located in the District of Columbia, This class consists of persons who, hav ing been admitted to the hospital ror care and treatment at the expense or the Government, but bavins neither wife nor child or living parent dependent upon them for support, are nevertheless pensioned for lnsanitv. the pension bins paid quarterly to a guardian. In a number of Instances such per-ons remained in the hospital many rears prior to the appointment or a guar ding, and then said anDointment would ap pear to have been investigated by some lnend or remote relative of the poron with a view to Wing an application and obtaining large arrears of pension on account of the disability. Thus without his knowledge or consent," the inmate or the hospital having no dependent relative legally en titled to pension is made the unwitting bud- i ecc or a ppecuiauve claim, jlho miuaw a. at die. 1 aving in the hands of the guardian a lance sum of pension money con stituting a personal estate, which goes to some heir or tho decedent for whom the Sen-lon system was not intended either irectlr oi indirectlv to provide. This is an abue which should no longer be permitted In the name of pension." Doings of tbe Committees. The County Executive Committee will meet at the Pension Office next Friday even ing. A number or Important matters relat ing to the department encampment are to come up and the coming visit of the Depart ment Commander and stair to Western Pennsylvania will likely be considered and a programme of meetings mapped out Post Bulletin!. Xoxrt&txoxs are now in order. The soldier In politics Is asserting himself. Post 8 will nominate Tuesday after next. Post 6 has seven recruits awaiting mus ter. Xo'tm atioxs 111 be made by Poit 131 next Tuesday e ening. J. H. Klisgexsuith was mustered Into Pot 4S0 last night a week. It is predicted that Comrade Philip Klme ill be the next Commander of Post 155. Post 128 is arranging forits annual memor ial services to be held on Sunday afternoon, December 27. A rnorosiTios was handed In at Post 88"s meeting last Tuesday. It will be followed by several others. Tee ladies of tbe G. A. K. Borne received last week a box of very valuable and useful articles fiom the ladies ot Johnstown. Voha.5"s Relief Coeps No. 22, auxiliary to Post 155, will doubtless re-elect as President for next ear Mrs. Naysmitb, wife of Cap tain Kobeit :iysintth. Touching remarks on the death of Senior Tice Commander Harper were made at Post Si's meeting last Tuesday. Never was a loss tnoie deeply lelt by the comrades of Pojt S3. Gesehal McsnoE visited Post 155 on Friday evening and delivered a happv address, which was responded to by Commander Xewis and Comrades Boss, Shepljr and Speer. Tiicee Is talk of trying to secure the rational encampment of '93 for Pittsburg. With t hicago and I idlanapolis to contend irh Pi;tuurg would have to do some tall hustling to get tl.e prize. Gexfem. Nelson Moroe, who was before the Pittsburg posts last week advocating the s pension bill, met with great success. General Monro says the Grand Army men here unanimously iavor it. Post -ISO selected a name which has been approved and will lieieafterbe known as J. "Uowir.an Pweitzer Post. Post iSO could not have selected a more suitable name than that ofthis well-known departed comrade. Post 200. the coloied phalanx, has organ ized a Washington Club, and expects to attend the national encampment in a body. Alieady there are 21 members. Meetings are :eld every Friday evening alter the post meetings. CouK. Bros., the carpenters, have presented to Post 155 a CO-loot flagstaff to be placed on top of the muling room hall, on condition tlmt the 1" mted states flag float Iroin it every m eting Light. The proposition was nnailimousiy accepted. GtsKitAE Mumioe last week visited a num ber of local i,osts m the Interest of the$S a month pension bill. This measure is not at nil popuhi' in this, localitv. It has time and again oeeu sat down upon in both ourde nurtment and the National encampments. The sentiment is strongly against it. At Post fS's well attended meeting on Tuesday evening there were a number of visitors, including Comrade Sample, of Post 12S. Comrades Irwin, Walker and Shaffer, of Post IC2, and Comrade Mumoe, of the De pai m.cn: or Massachusetts, who came in the iuteictt of thuiba month pension bill. Post 117 has Jound it necessary to seek more congenial and convenient quarters, end lias moved from Masonic Hall, on Col lins avenue, to the room over the Pittsburg Gas office. Just east of the bridge on Penn avenue The new hall is well lighted, well heated and -as of access, and it is consid ered .i very beneficial change. A "Vetera- of the veterans" writes as fol lows: -"Comrades, for the love of God, your country and yourselves, remember yourob ligat.on. Encourage honor and purity in public affairs. Cut loose nom political vet erans' clubs be!o:e you lose nil the honor that belongs tumour grand and noble older. For Cod's sake stand trom under." To t0 has been surprised by its Ladies' Auxiliary w nich has oil its own hook ar ranged a musical and elocutionary entcr ttiument to bo given next Satuiday in "Vaiurhan's large hall in Lawrcnceville. The proceeds nil! be devoted to the Widows and Orphans" Fund of the post. The entertain ment will be a very enjoyable one and fcbuuld be well patronized. Post 13Vs success with the reading room hill extceds expectations. Enough applica tions are already In to occupy the audi torium lor some time to come. Keep your eyes cnieu for a grand opening and recep tion. The IIr:t enteitainmeut will bo "In troinar," with Miss Edith Smithson, adopted daughter of Post 155 as ParOienia. Comrade tbepier ill play ilircn. The testimonial to Past Assistant Adjutant General Harry G. Williams will be presented on Monday, November 23, when a compli mentary supper will be tendered tha reelnl ent at Dooner's Hotel, Philadelphia. Among those who expect to attend from here are: Past Department Commander Denmston, H. H. Bengonch, IF. J. Patterson, W. O. Busselh Thomas G. Sample, John Slas, Hugh Morri son, A. P. Butchfleld and D. A. Jones. Lawtee Woodcock, of Altoona, In company with Mrs. Julia M. Johnson, made a visit to the ladie'a of the G. A. R. Homo on Tuesday, bringing with them one of the unfortunate occupants or the Home at Hollidavsburg which was so recently destroved by fire. They expressed themselves highly pleased with tho Hawkins station Homo, Its progress and management, and were quite satisfied to be able to leave their ward so comfort able. A local comrade wants every post to pe tition the proper officials to fix the time of tbe National Encampment in Washington for the third or fourth week In August, ob jecting to the efforts of tho Citizens' Com mittee of the Capital to have it held in Oc tober. This anestion was settled on Thurs day by tho Executive Committee or the National Council of Administration, which decided that the encampment should con vene on September 30. Tnx committee having in charge the traVi scribing of the Memorial Volumes of Post 151, desires tbe address of all comrades who are now cr who have been at any time mem bers of the post, also the address of any of the relatives of deceased comrades. Please se"nd to Comrade S. M. Duvall, 1914 Wharton street, or D. A. Jones, City Assessor's office. It is desired to have a record of every com rade who has belonged to the Post and comrades or their relatives are urged to as sist in the work. Union Veteran Ieglon. Coxbask Dr. K. TV. Welles, of No. fl, a resident or Irwin avenno, Allegheny, Pa., lately underwent an operation for his old army complaint, and hag not been so weU since. It Is expected that Colonel Commander F.J. Wheeler will astonish the boys by his presence at tho next meeting or No. 6, as he will be about recovered from his recent severe Illness pneumonia. Comrade William McClellaud, of No. 1, has written to J. H. Stevenson & Co. that there are quite a number or the Pennsyl vania Reserve Volunteers who are still en titled "to pay Irom the State trom dato or their enlistment! until commencement of ply by the State." There is a revival of Interest In TJ. V. L. order in Allegheny City and the boys of No. G are "pushing things," as Grant used to say. Entertainments of an unique order are promised for the winter months and some action will bo taken to this end at next meeting" November 20. It is not generally known, bnt it is a fact, that Comrade J. H. Stevenson, of No. 8, was prominently spoken of as Commissioner of Pensions at tho time Tanner was appointed. He bad the snpport of several members ol the Republics, i National Committee, and a number of Senators and members of Con gress. Luckt aspirants for pensions for last week are reported by J. H. Stevenson & Co., as fol lows: Mrs. Jennie A. Faulkner, widow or the late Dr. Francis S. Faulkner, Company D, Thirteenth Pennsylvania Regiment; Mrs. Caroline Erwin, widor of the late Captain William Erwin, Company E, Ninth Reserves; Samuel Hays, of Hoboken. First Sergeant Company D. Second West Virginia: Wilson Steineker, Company E., Ninth Reserves Colosel F. J. 'Wheeler, of No. 6, received general order No. 1 from National Com mander Palmer, of the U. V. L., wherein the Keystone boys are well spoken of in this way as to his election: "It is a clear expo sition of the fraternity, charity and patriot ism exercised by his comrades of tho grand oM 'Keystone State,' who, rising above all purely local interests or selfish Incentives, have shown their wisdom, magnanimity andgenuin'-conoem for the good or the order at larca by rorbearing to use the power at their' command for retaining con trol ot the exes,tive office." VAH0NAX FBATEBNAL C0NGR2S1 Btnime of the Work Done at the Session In Washington Last Week. The National Fraternal Congress was In session last week at Washington. All the orders bad a full representation. Several orders were admitted to membership and the application of several others rejected because ineligible to membership. The membership composing the orders In the congress now approximate 1500,000. During 1830 over $25,000,000 was paid by these orders to tbe families of deceased members, and these orders combined have paid over $160, 000,000 since their organization. Twenty nine different subjects relating to tbe wel fare of the orders were treated by carefully prepared papers and afterward fully dis cussed orally. All the orders were found in a very satisfactory condition. The Supreme Medical Director nf each order was admitted to membership. The most important step taken was that relating to a uniform law. The plan adapted wa- the selection of J. Haskell Butler, of Boston, Past Supreme Regent of the Royal At canum,and hn eminent lawjertn. draft a bill, to be assisied,ns an Advisory Board, by the Committee on Laws. Constitution anil Legislation of the Congress. Wtien the draft leaves their baud.; it goes to another Advisory Board composed of one member from e-.ch State, and when finally approved by thesi several bodies, it is to go to the several orders in the various States to be brought before their respective legislatures. The bill will provide for reports to the In surance Commissioners of the states of statistics of definite character. It will pro vide a legal status, combining safety, per manency and uniiormity in law and reports thioughout the United states. The District of Columbia Organization of Fraternal Orders gave the congress an elegant banquet, while the different orders Individually banqnetted theirresnective representatives. The next session will a-taln be Held in Wash ington, November, 1S92. Supreme Archon Will, of the Heptasopnx, says it was the most profitable session ever held. LO.O. F. Tbe lodges In the Middle district are all doing big work and prospering very nicely. B. A. Lamberton Encampment No. 125 will meet Tuesday night at its hall, No. 67 Sixth avenue. Pittsburg Encamnment No. 3 is doing a rushing business. It will have rour candi dates for the G. K. degree, two for tho E, P., and five or the Patriarchal degree next Tuesday night. Next Friday evening Pittsburg Lodge No. SX6, will confer the second degree on three candidate, and as many prominent mem bers of th" order have signified theii inten tion of being present, a very interesting meeting is expected. Pittsburg Lodge No. 336 was agreeably sur prised last Friday night by a visitation from members of Henry Lambert, Mt. Moriah, Duqnesne. Angcrana, Verona and Western Stai Lodges. Tney all agreed to visit Monti lore Lodge to-morrow evening. Next Monday night Manchester Lodge No. 403. will confer th s third degree on tw o can didates. The lodge is taking in members at a lively rate and when it builds its new hall, which will be soon, it will have plenty of sew material to fill the room. Visitations appear to be the order of the day among the subordinate lodges or the Middle district and Canton Allegheny, No. 32, Patriarchs Militant has organized a series oi visits to the Northern district. Last Mon day the members paid a visit to Manchester Lodge No. 403, and spent a very pleasant evening in exchanging fraternal greetings. Alter the business had been finished the Canton gave a 15 minutes' drill to the satis faction of all present. Wednesday night, November 18, they will pav'u visit to A1U gheny Encampment No. 101, at Odd Fel lows' Hall, North and East Diamond streets, Allegheny. Select Knights of America. G. V. C William P. Atkinson, of Erie, was In the city during the week and reports Erie Legion in a flourishing condition. Comrade Carson, of Pittsburg Legion No. I, is lying seriously ill with typhoid fever at his residence, 2--S Beavcravcnne, A legheny. Colonel C V. Lewis and staff w ill begin a round ol visitations to tho legions of the Fii st Regiment shortly after the coming re ception. Reports fr-im tho legions o! the Tlrst Regi ment are vo.-y encouraging, and indicate that the comltig regimental reception will pro c a decided success. The Colonel an nounces that all Select Knights will be ex pected to appear in fatigue uniform, also the members of kindred organizations. Grand Commander Todd and staff vis ited Bellevue Legion No. 31 on its last meeting and were right loyally received by the comrades ot this legion. Speeches for the good of the order was the programme of the evening, and at a late hour all departed feeling that they had been highly enter tained. Arrangements are now complete for the trip to N ew Castle on the night of November 17 lor tbo purpose of installing a new legion at that city. Grand Commander Todd and stair will co by tho Pittsburg aud Lake Erie road, and the fare will be $2 05 for tho round trii. All comrades are cordislly invited to accompany them. Tha comrades at New . Jriv; - castle have made arrangements to bold a 5 rand reception la honor of the event, 'rains leave here at 2:50 and B30 r. K., ar riving at New Castle at 4:57 and 6:80 r. x., ro tnrnlng arrive at Pittsburg at 6:30 next morning. Select Knights will go In fatigue uniform. Order of Solon. Supreme Member Frank J. Wheeler, Is se riously ill. War Horse Gause will surpass all previous efforts and organize a large lodge In a fovr days. Medical Examiner C B. Wood, of Monon gahela City, visited the Supreme officer Tuesday. Work on the new Supreme offlees pro gresses rapidly and will be ready for ooon pancy about N ovember 20. Deputy Vilsack. of Lappe Lodge, reports 76 members on the roll and 20 applications un der way. This Is quite a healthy Infant. Reports from subordinate lodge secreta rles show largo increases tor November. Eight new lodges havebeeareported for this mouth. , Tbe Heptasophs. Supreme Archon Will attended the Na tional Fraternal Congress. The Supreme Archon has not appointed any official visits for Kov'ember. The adoption of the uniform system of suspension notices is resulting in mnon good. The members are paying their assess ments moroptouiptlv. The laws of the order require the Identifi cation or tho body of a deceased brother by two members of the order In good standing. A good many of our members would have considerable trouble even while alive to find two brothers to identify them. Why not attend an occasional meeting and become acquainted with tho membership of your conclave? Pittsburg Conclave No. 80 held one of Its old-time meetiugs Friday night last. There were over CO members In attendance. Tho meeting was addressed by Brotheis Wash ington, Dean, Sadler, Fairman, Cohen, Dun can and others. Brother John P. Messmer entertained the meeting with a whistling solo, which was well rendered. One new member was raised to the pinnaole of wis dom. The next meeting of Pittsburg No. 39 will be an open meeting, at which Brother B. C Christy will deliver a lecture on a sub ject to be decided later. Frotecfd Home Circle. Pittsburg No. 48 will have a very fine lit erary and musical entertainment at 39 Fifth avenue, Monday evening, December 7. Loyal Circle 112, of LawrencevlUo, will have, through the efforts of Deputy Albert E. Wells, a. large number for initiation Mon day evening. Rev. H. C Hall, Supreme President of the P. H. C, made many friends for himself and the order at Washington during the con gress meeting. Southslde Cii ole No. IIS Initiated nine can didates Thursday evening. This circle will meet at Guild Halt hereafter on the first and third Monday evenings of each month. W. S. Bailey. Supreme Organizer of the P. II. C, reports a large attendance and business of much importance at the meet ing or the National Fraternal Congress at Washington last week. Triumph circle, through Its Chairman, Air. S.Smith, has issned a neat card invitation to attend the musical and literary enter tainment at Mendel's Hall, 104 Ohio street. Allegheny City, Wednesday evening, No vember 18. , General Lodge Notes. Erasmus Wilson will talk to the members or East Liberty Lodge No. 27, A. O. U. W., and other friends, Monday evening, in Cen tral Masonic Hall, Collins avenue, East End. Free to all. About 20 membes of tho Washington Camp and Monongahela Valley Command cry, P. O. S. or A. of BraddocR, with their ladies, surprised Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Rankin, of North Braddock, Tuesday even ing. The affrir was given in honor of Miss Ella Rankin. Some months ago tbe young Miss was adopted by the Commandery P. O. S. ot A. of Braddock, as a daughter of the order. She was presented with an elegant gold badge of the order. EVILS OF A LIBRARY.; AN EDUCATOR COMPLATNr OT CAR NEGIE'S GIFT TO ALLEGHENY. Faplls Get Improper Books The Monthly Reports of Night Schools Show Working People Attend Gossip From the School Rooms. "How to Handle the" Kough Element In tho Schools" was the topio of discussion at the semi-monthly meeting of the School Principals' Club of Allegheny yestetday. The discussion certainly brought out some curious ideas. Mr. Espey said pupils could be interested In books on optics and history In which the prominence of people noted In these lines would spur on tbe pupils to emulate their example. Snch books as these are in the AlleghenySo''ooI Library.bnt since the Carnesie Library has been opened the latter institution has been the Mecca or tho vouthfnl element or tho schools, nnd there a surprising discovery is made, ror the pupils do not ask ror book- pn optics, historrand such, but their inclinations are for books that contain tales where the principal char acters are romantic Mr. Espey was very severe on the trashy literature oT the day, whore the hero is a hero because be did something he ahonld not have done. All the principals agreed that there should be a text book on morals that ought to be included In the course ofstndv. Mrs. Kemp thought the reading or the Bible is merely form, which Is not sufficient. The discussion will be continued at a meeting two weeks hence. The Progress In Cooking. Friday afternoon the first class of the Public Ceoking School received their gradu ating diplomas without any publicity. The exhibitions at tbe end of each term, a fea ture or previous years, will hereafter be dispensed with, unless perhaps at tbe June term. The reason ror this change is that the Cooking School is on such an established basis and is so well known that an exhibi tion or the work is not needed. The Com mittee on Industrial Education has added many articles to the Cooking School, which allows a more complete course than foimer ly. All things necessary for the sotting of the table are among the equipment.so pupils are taught tho branch that gives the "touch off" to cookinir. To-mon ow pupils from the Grant, Allen, Peebles, Moorheadand Hum boldt schools will take their initiatory les son at the Public Cooking School. For Permanent Certificates. The Permanent Certificate Comtnlttet organized yesterday afternoon. Prof. J. K. Banfl is Chairman, and Principal C. B. Woods, Secretary. The examinations for permanent certificates will begin on the first Saturdav in February and continue five Saturdavs. The time allotted for each lead ing topic will be limited to three hours. Tho listol studies for each Saturday is as fol lows: Geography and s elling, conducted by-Miss Bam'ord, of tbe Howard School, on the first Saturday: history atiddrawinir. bv Miss M. J. Louden, of the Soho, on the sec-fl ona samraay: pnysioiogy ana nusiness lorms, Pior. C. B. Wood, Uigli'School, on tho third Saturday: grammar and music, Miss McCutcheon", Knox, follows. Prof. J. K. Bane, of the St. Clair, concludes the exami nation with arithmetic and reading. Attendance at the Night Schools. The first month of the evening fchools closed Friday. Reports (there are bnt a small number In) show that the Washington averaged 78, the Birmingham 33. Out at the HoniewooJ school the term seldom runs longer than 20 nights, which will also be the caa,e- this year. The school closed Friday. At the Soho night school four teachers are employed. It Is only in industrial districts that the night schools are well attended. Odds and Ends From the Schools. The Lloyd school In operation at the Forbes school is progressing wonderfully well. Tuesday EvrstSQ the Central Board of Ed ucation granted $100 for the printing of the "Suggestive Examination Questions." The questions as prepared by the committee of Principals are 10 be sent to the Central Board rooms. Owing to the printers' strike there may be some delay. A committee of principals of Allegheny has been appointed to conrer with the Ex ecutive Committee of the' Pittsburg Teach ers' Instituto reenrding tho advisability of bringing Superintendents Seaverof Boston nnd Swctt of San Francisco to lecture before both bodies of teachers soon. The Executive Committee of the Normal Alumnss spent yesterday arranging the ma terial for another history of their alma mater. Three years ago the first history was produced and link by link tho where abouts and late of each graduate, back to the year 1SG9, was traced. The ladies of the Executive Committee, the Misses M. J. Runswlnkle, Torlev, Johns. Seir and L. Mc Cabo, have the burden this year The invi tatlons.to the Normal AlnmnB reception for December wUl.be Issued next week. Jm.Mmisdd iiJiiiVt. TRADE OF THE WEEK. But Little Improvement in the Vol ume, bat Conditions Better. TRANSACTIONS LN REAL ESTATE. local Stocks on a Better Foundation, With a Bulge in tho Tractions. THB TEEND OF MONET AND SPECULATI0H General trade was quiet during the week. Pittsburg turned out an average volume. Money was easy at all of the leading busi ness centers. The prevailing interest rate here was 6 per cent. At New York it fell as low as 4, The Maverick Bank failure passed into history. There were no fresh complications. Good .features were not wanting, iron men talked confidently of a revival of activity. The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company com menced liquidating its indebtedness. Sev eral other local corporations strengthened their position. The finanoial institutions of the city evinced a liberal disposition to assist legitimate enterprise. If business did not improve conditions did. ConfiJence was materially strengthened. Tho outlook for the winter and spring was brightened by copious rains throughout the West, giving rise to the hope of another year of bountiful harvests. All In all. It was a good week. Confidence and courage gathered strength. The trend of movement aud sentiment was toward a continuous industrial and com mercial growth. A Squirrel Bill Sale. During the week W. C. Stewart sold for VT. J. Caskey four acres of land on Wightman street, near Schenloy Park entrance. Squir rel Hill, for $22 603 cash. The purchaser will begin extensive improvements in the spring. Snpply of Gas Increased. Tbe Philadelphia Natural Gas Company has completed two new lines, and In conse quence the fuel supply or the company Is now so great as to give the fullest assuranco ui an ainpie supply iu aiia uuusumcrs uunug the entire winter. The first or these lines Is the Linden, whioti brings the gas from the McGahey field into tbe main lines of the company, and the other Is the line that draws the g.ts flora the Ohio and Franklin township field. The connections of these lines were completed yesterday. The Phila delphia Company also brought in a now well In the Elizabeth field yesterday, which is said to be the largest well in that field. The well is situated on the Stilley farm. He Heans Basinets. The publication In Tnx Dispatch of the In tention of the Pennsylvania Railroad to build a passenger station on Seventh avenue, and of a hotel deal ou the same street, at tracted considerable attention to that quar ter of the city. Negotiations have been opened lor the purchase of two properties In the vicinity of tho hotel site. The Phila delphia gentleman has returned home. He will soon return, ns he means business, and the next big deal in Pittsburg realty will probably be associated with bis name. Actliily in Coal Lands. It is no secret that coal lands are In active demand, and are being picked up right and left by local and outside capitalists, who have faith in this class of property as an in vestment. Several largesales have recently been closed alonu tha lino of the Chartiers Valley Railroad, between Canonsbnn; and Washington, and also on the Panhandle, And others are in process. One of these In volves nearly $100,000. Hon. James G. Blaine owns GOO acres near Elizabeth, and it is un derstood that his Pittsburg agent is dicker ing for as much more. Bnlldlng for the Week. Building was active last week. The num ber of permits issued was CG, representing 78 improvements, mostly dwellings, of an es timated value of $108,835. The previous.week 27 permits were taken out for S9 houses and additions, all estimated to cost $M,425. The record this year to date shows a total or 2,720 buildings and betterments. Yesterday's Sermlts: Henry A. Schafer, fiame two-story welling on Robinson street. Thirteenth ward; cost $3 000. Max Feet, rrame two-story dwelling, on Lowrv street. Thirteenth warfl; cost, $900. M. Schultz, tnime two-storv dwelline.on Dearv street,Twenty-flistward; cost, $1,000. McCusker Murry, brick blacksmith shop, on Webster street; cost, $600. I. O. Driscoll, frame two-story dwell ing, on Friendship avenue, Sixteenth ward; cost, $900. . Consolation for Grumblers. The people who grumble at the rates of In terest charged to borrowers In Pittsburg might learn a lesson while perusing the latest report of the English Inspector Gen eral In Bankruptcy. He says the average rate mid bv nersons who raise monev m London by "bills of sale" Is hardly below 60 per cent, and the official receiver at Birm ingham states that 100 per cent (per annum) is common rate of inteiost in his town. This Is worse than the American pawnshop, and it is no wonder the last-named official notes it as indubitable that "a borrower who seeks the assistance of a money lender by means of a bill of sale takes the first step to ruin." Forty Acres Tlel Up. A large transaction In East End realty, In volving 10 acres in tbe Eighteenth ward, is tied up by tbe refusal or the 'owner to mako terms to suit tbe buyer. There Is no conten tion about the price, which Is $3,000 nn acre, or $120,000 for the tract. J. H. Coleman & Co., the agents are hopelul of bridging over the difficulty and consummating the deal this week. Business Nrws and Gossip. Progress was reportod yesterday In the 8eventh Avenue Hotel deal. It is stated that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will this week authorize the issue ot $2 000,030 more stock to pay for the Pitts burg and Wo-tern property. Swlssvale real estate Is looking up. Lots in the Palmer place plan are selling rapidly. About 50 dwellings are on the slate fpr next year. On call yesterday 15 was bid for Dnqucsne Tiaction It was held at 18. Birmingham was wanted at 16. LaNoria was the mostactlqe stock last week. Four hundred shares changed hands. John B. McNulty, Simnel A. Jones, C. F. Harris and Joshua A. Bell will noon apply iorn charier for the Tenth Street Incline Plane Company. At the close yesterday. Electric and Du quesne were the strongest features of the Btock market. John D. Bailey yesterday sold 20 shares Bank of Pittsburg at 95K. ex-dividend. At the close of the week monev lates at ontside centers were: Boston, 2K3: Phila delphia, 1; Baltimore, 6; Chicago, o; at. Louis, 73. Movements In Realty. W. A. Lincoln sold to Dr. W. H. Daly. 250 feet on Pacific avenue for $15,030 cash. This is the third purchase by the doctor on the same avenue. Black & Baird sold the hotel at Enon Val 1 jy. Pa., known as the American House, with lot 125x123, Including lurnituro for $7,000. George Berberich was the purchaser. John K. Ewing & Co. sold for Mrs. Mary Coburn to William S. Mertz, a two---tory rrame nouseof six looms and hall, with lot 23x65, on Jackson street, Second ward, Alle Chony. for a price approximating $3,0J0. The Bun ell ImpioveinentComnany report the rnllowin" s.ile of lota at Kensington: Thomas Home, Natrona, Pa., lots 32 and. ".3, block 9, lor $977 50; John M. Turner. Butler, Pa., north halt 6, block 8, for $350 63: Pnilip Murphv, Pittsburg, lot 07, block 2. for $552 5J; Atlcv J. Wilson. Pittsburg, lot 110, block 5, for $750: Joseph L. Salyard, Butler, Pa., bouth halt of lot 6, blocks, for $309 38: William H. Coleman, Clarion. Pa., south lijim, block 8, lor $340; Fred Ohlurer, Pittsburg, lot 43, block 8, for $600: Pietro Bacigalepo. Pittsburg, lot 91, block 4. ror $830: Ferdinand Koepp, Pitts burg, north half lot 33 and south halt lot3t, blocks, for $G1S 75: Mrs. Liuni Baird, Alle gheny, lot 2, b.ock 3, for liCj Mis. Celia Eberhardt, Allegheny, lot 3, block 3, lor $',80: Mrs. Iona B. Chnmbers, Pittsburg, lot 63, block 7, for $935; William Skillen. Parnas sus, Pa., lot 15, block 11, for SS52 50: Felico Carle, Pittsburg, lot 28, block 1, tor$680; H. H. Westbrook, N. H., lot 44, block 8. for $340; Abel Hale, Mansfield, Pa., lot 7, block 7, for $618 73; Walter C. S. Lloyd.Ford Citv, Pa., lots 131 and 182. block 5, for$595-Peter Y. and William C. Cox, Lcisenring, Pa.. lot 31, block 8, for $61S 75; Samuel Puyzes, Kensington, south half lot 45, block 8, lor $340; William M. CraiT. Verona, Ph., lots 39 and 43, block 14, for$l,7S5 90: D.iiuenico Pestrig and Jos. Stlvcstro, Pittsburg, no-th hair lot 45, block 8. lor 340; Thomas N.Morrow, Talloy Carey, Pa.. lot71. block 1, for $431 25; Gustav Steinberg, Pittsburg, south hair lot 19, block 8, for $350 63: Joseph Roveyno, Pittsburg, lotSS. block 1. for (680: H. L- Teitswortti. Parnassus, north hall lot SO, blook 8, for iatMl'MSk. fc'JS $350.63; George W. Wtnsrf. Allegheny, outh half lot S3 block8, ior$309 88: Adira Eiten' muller. Allegheny, north half lot !. block 8, for $S09 S3: Michael Sassanno, PIttsbnrg. Iptt75and 76 block 3, for $1,575: Mrs. Ella Brown, Pittsburg, lots 33 and 34, block 15, for $L275: G'avano Bntro and Antonio Kalzo, Pittsburg, lot 27. block 1, for IS-'O: Antonio Jnllano and Vasarto Staoll, Pittsburg, lot 6, block 2. for $6S0: John Batz, Pittsburg, s. H. lot Si, block 8, lor $350 63; Mrs. Wargaiet EUer, Pittsburg, lot 51, bio k 6. for $1,062 50; William Specht. Allegheny, lpts 40 and 41, block 6. for $1,873; Mauck A Roth, Alloihenv, lot 9, block 7, for $818 75 cash: Joseph Gaiove, 'Hulton, Pa., lot 42, block 8, for $6o0; Geowe Scott. Plttsbujg, block P. for $2,750; Angelo Pandoiro, half or lot 53, block 8, lor $140; Wllllnm H. Conway, Jitna, lot 17, block 9, for J712 50: John Davis, Pittsburg, lot 23. block 9, for $637 50 cash. Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold for Mrs. John Beman lot No. 125, Bank of Commerce addition plan extended, fi ont'ng 50 feet on Frankstown avenue bv 150 on Brushton av enue, for $1,530; also lot No 69, Rnch Place Plan, Thirteenth ward, fi on tine 22 feet on Kirkpatriek street nnd extending back 110 feet, for $40 ; also lot No. 247 Butler Place plan, Eighteenth ward, fronting 20 feet on Baker street and extending back to a 20-foot alley 100 feet, for $150. Rfed B. Covle & Co. sold for Samuel Wat son in bis Watson Place plan. Tenth ward, Allegheny, lot No. 257 1-5 trontlng 60 feet on the Porrysville road by 147 in depth to Deny street, for $757. The purchaser intends building at once. A. Z. Byers & Co. sold to S. A. White a two story frame house of six rooms and hall nnd all modern conveniences, situated on Du quesno avenne, Duquesne Park, Allegheny City, for $2 200. M. F. Hippie & Co. sold for Catb Jenkins to James Brennan tor a price approximating $1,700, a rour-rooin frame dwelling, with lot 23x55 feet, situated in the Fonrteentli ward. The same firm sold a lot for Hlnple A Watt to Margaret S. Dickson for $403, being lot No. 62 In the Dickson plan of lots, Thir teenth ward. George Schmidt old to Miss Annie 8teiner, of Murraysvllle, Pa., a lot on Look out avenue, being lot No. 152 In his Eureka Place plan, Oakland, for $500. Holmes & Co. sold for G. W. Morton to John V. Fa til house and lot In Eleventh ward, Allegheny, for $2,250. HOME SECURITIES. THE MAKKET THOUGHT TO Z THE EVE OF A. REVIVAL. ON Benewed Interest In the Street Hallways Improved Conditions Accelerate the Demand New and Interesting Features Price Changes for the Week Final Figures. Considerable headway was made last week in getting local stocks In ship-shape to at tract investors, and tho market was In teresting throughout. There were a num ber of good features, the principal one being the official statement that the Electrio Company was on a cash basis. This not only gave stocks a fresh impetus, but bene fited business generally. The street railways attracted mneh at tention duiing the latter part of the week. Duquesne improved its position materially, but the entire list responded to the cheorlul view held by nearly everyb dy that a profit able carper was opening to these cornora tioi s, which aro closelv identified with the progr-ssol tho city. Electrio was stronger for reasons previously stated, but Airbrake submitted to a concession. Closing prlees of the active stocks, as com pared with those or tho previous Saturday, show the following changes! People's Pipe ago gained 2J4, Central Traction i and Pleasant Valley , Philadelphia Gas lost A, Wheeling Citizens' Tiaction , Pitts burg 1JJ, Luster and Switch and Signal . There was no material deviation in the rest of tne list. Sales yesterday were $5 000 Duquesne Trno tlon bonds at 90. $1,C0) Electric scrip at 75, 20 Electric stock (assented) at 13, 10 at VSi and 1 membership nt 390. Sales for the week were a little over 1,000 shares, being about 50 per cent better than the week be fore. Final bids and offers follow IXCUANGE STOCK. Bid. Askea. PltUbarg Pet. Stock and Metal Ex.. ..880 $410 BANK STOCKS. Bid. Aiked. Arsenal.. ..... (....... TO .... Allegheny National Bank 65 68 Bank or PIttsbnrg M Diamond National Bank 220 .... Exchange National Bank S3 Farmers' Deposit National Bank 550 .... German National Bank 830 Liberty National Bank 102 104 Marine National Bank 103 lqW Masonic Bank 57 .... Metropolitan National Bink 110 .... Monongihela National Bank 130 .... Odd Fellows Savings Bank 70 .... PeoDle's National Bank 179 185 Second National Bank :. 65 ThtrdNatlonal Bank 127 German National, Allegheny 175 .... LNSDEJJfCB STOCKS. - ' Bid. Asked. Hnmboldt .......-. CO .... Teutonla ... .... n Western Insurance Co .... 50 NATURAL OAS STOCKS. BM. Asked. Charfra Valley Gas Co Ki 6X Manufacturers' Gas Co.. 24i .... Ohio Valley. " 20 People's Natural Gas Co 12 People's Natural Gas and P. Co 054 9 PMIadslphla Co 11 JH4 Wheeling Gas Co 21 Z4 FASSEXGEB SAIX.WAT STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Central Traction ;..... 20 Clllzens'Tracrlon 60H tin PltteburgTractlon A3H PleasantVaUey 22X S2 Second Avenue 60 hatlkoad stocks. Bid. Asked. Allegheny VaTley 1 Chartiers Railway CO Pittsburg, Youngstown and Ashtabula 33 40 PIttsbnrg, Youngst'n and Ash'la pref. 50 .... COAL STOCKS. BIO. KIM. N. T. Ot GasCoal Co -... 41 .... ERTDQI STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Polnt. , , ..... 12 IUNHtO STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Hater Mining Co 10 11 XLXCTBIC LIGHT STOCKS. 1"3 Bid. Asked. Westlncnonsa 12ft 13 KIECZLLAKIOCS STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Konengahela Water Co ....... SI Union Switch and Signal Co 9 .... Weftlnghouse Airbrake Co 09M 10154 Wpstlnichouse Brake Co.. Llm 71 PennsvlvanK Water Co.. common.. ... .... 25 Pennsylvania Water Co.. pref . 60 STRONG, BDT NARROW.' WALL BTOTEET VERT QTJTET FAVORS THE BULL SIDE. BUT Covering by Shorts Met by New Buying Industrials, Eupcclnlly the Distillers, Still the Buoyant Feature, While Coal ers Retain Their Weakness Tha Bank Statement. New York, Nov. 14. The stock market was quiet to-day, but in the miin displayed a strong tone, acting In a manner very satis factory to the bulls, nd while there was still considerable covering orshoits there was alo new buying, which gave encourage ment to the immediate future of prices. The Coal shares weie the only e.ik point on tbo list, while the Industrialize! e the strong group, and Distiller' was"ie special feature of trading. Outside Interests did very little In tho maiket, but Boston bouiht Atc'liisoh.and London whs a moderate s-ller of the specialties toward the close. The in fluence of these operations was slight, how ever, against the bnvlng of the Grangers, apparently for the West, and the support which tne covering operations gave to cue general list. Opening prices were generally slight frac tions better than thosq or la-t evening, and a firm tone was immediately developed, not withstanding the heaviness of the Conlcrs, which in Delaware and Hudon developed Into positive weakness under continued pres sure to sell. The stock diopped suddenly from 123 to 121K. bnt later recovered almost the whole loss. In the meantime prices rose all over tho list, and Distillers was pushed up ti'om 53 to 56. hut settled back to 5J at the close, which, however, was a net gain of IK per cent, being the only material change for the dav. The bank statement about met expecta tions, reneciing tne return oi money irom Boston and tne gold received from the other Bide. Bmlington was the active feature after Atchison and Reading, but all of those shares wero moved within the narrowest limits nnd show onlv sli-'ht chances for the day. The market finally closed quiet and firm nt about the best figures. Iiailrnad bonds were comparatively active to-day nnd reflected even moie than stocks the now buying which has made its appear ance in tho market, nnd while the number of Issues traded In wns somewhat smaller than usual of late, several material advances were scored. The Atchison and Atlantio and Pacific incomes weie specially moir.l nentin tho dealings. TUe day's total was $1 013,000. Bull points are out In force on tho latter, and an Upward movement Is ex pected. The advance to-day was fraction-il only, however. The highest and closing uuuuitions were: Atch In. 4s 110 If 110 1st cons 133'(ai33, East Tenn 5s.. ii S M ELD AS S5 85 FtWDIst.J0t!iU01!f 004S Atl& P inc., Bur Neb CSJtClst... CF&Mlst. , OiOPAM DM4PTB, IronMtn2d-..lC4 iffiWJ Intlst mv"? 2.1 Ct 70M :o4 Xrie2a m..lin' UHM1, &SSX4..... "5S2 1J5 -! M-ub'.;. liitiJ''-Jtl. MxtOHnii .v K3(3 63K 83'4 ST 14 (ai 14 85 8.- 10G (Si 06 i'O 90 TOS 733 73 73 initKrakinflu AIM NYC"Ex 5s..l00(310OM NYLftW5s.!OS3$:08jJ yuWB,a ( Orolmp 5i.... 63ty Ogn 8 L St.... ";( Do 63 101W Ohio Slst.....ll0fc( 4s 59 ( ROW 1st... . 78(3 7aV E W P Tr5 Kim 55M Keadlng 4s.... s-v-sm n'4 Bcadlnglst.... 68H9 -i TStL.tKCistsa mm Tex Pac 1st... M t5 do :.. , 4U3, 491$ 23Ula. XM Tfl (3 76 do:nI 3rj,rs sow V V U & G 1st 75H 754 Wabash 1st... 1VM&:U)X Wis Cen Js.... 8IW SIS WU Rs S93f a !)3 WestShorc cor!02 0102 Bog 10254 102Vf lo 3d S Valley 1st.., St I, Sou 1st.. do 2nds Htl7 3-10.... H&D 7s , C7a 6.-5, nvaamvA .111 (tll The total sales of stocks to-day were 145 333 shares, including: Atchison, 16,2SI5; Chicago Gas, 3 772; Delaware, Lncknwannaand West ern, 8 700: Delaware and Hudson, 4 700: Erie, 0,750; Louisville and Nashville, 21,93); North? eru Pacific, pre-ferred, 6.010; Reading, 13,420; St. Paul, 7,5o5; Union Pacific, 5,200. John M. Oakley & Co.' Kcvlew. John II. Oakley & Co. received the follow ing: A continuance of the better feeling in angurated on Thurs lay has been the experi ence "of to-day's market. Characterized throughout by a steadiness of prices and an apparent willingness on the part of some- 'body to buy stocks or accumulate them; who that somebody is wo will not pretend to state. O.ie thing was plainly apparent toward the close of to-dav's business, and that was theshort interest, especially among the smaller traders, had very largely in creased. There was a good borrowing de mand for the leading stocks. We take this to be a pretty positive sign that strong parties tiavo been the slow and steady buy ers or good stocks, and that the numerous small shorts will have to pay higher prices, to get back what they have sold. All the foieign advices continue to indi cate the growing demand for our pioducts, nntonlyofour wheat and corn, but with the emhargo removed from American pork by Germany, now comes the advice that Austria, too, will remove her prohibition. Western advices continue to show that enormous sums in the aggregate are being paid by the tarmcrs In their mortgage debts, principal as well as Interest, and this money is going into the hands of investors. It is not fair to suppose that these investors will morally be attracted to Wall street for the re-investment fsr those funds, having in mind the delays they have Jmt experienced, and be now desirous or placing their invest ments where they can more quickly realize on .them should occasion demand, to say nothing or the satisfaction or tho probable advances they will realizobyan enhancc meutln price or the securities now obtain able at comparatively low figures. Co: ton Oil securities continued to show maiked strength to-dav, and Lead Trust awoke from its lethargic condition, nnd actually re cor ed an advance of 1 percent. We again quote from our Mr. Gibson's lato address tie:oro the bankers' convention In New Or'eans as to "speculative activ ity." In 1S79 conditions favored a phenom enal development of iuteiest incorporate properties, and Wall street then witnessed the most substantial and extensive activity which is seen up to present time. We had many or the same conditions which exist this vear largo crocs and an eauallvlaite demand for them from Europe; largo impor- I lauous oi specie; increasing luunagu iui wio roads and prosperity for tho people. This situation existed for nearly two years, with varying fortunes of rise and fall In prices, and then came a peiiod or ten years when, during which, thegreatoperatorsor 1879 and 1SS0 died, retired or became bankrupt, and Wall street lamented the commonplace character and lack or Interest in its busi ness. Conditions again favor a return of speculative and investment activity In Wail stieet, and we appear to have tairly entered upon u career of unexampled prosperity in the country which necessarily reflects itself most quickly on the f ensltive and placid surlace or nil street sentiment. When a'person decides in his raind'that trade is to improve he can Instantly purchase shai es in an established joint stock company while it requites time to expand his own pi ivato business to meet the improving con ditioiis. So when he concludes that business is going to contract he has a market place at hand to dispose or his holdings to those who are more optimistic. Confidenceat tha Bottom. Henry Clews 4 Co. say: "Tho course) of the stock market during the past week has been one of a character to show that, in spite of tbe late dullness. It still retains elements of vitality which only need the touch of tbe right influences to develop them Into lively activity. The trading of late has been al most exclusively confined to room profes sionals, and the persistent stagnancy tempted the bears into large overselling, while in London also the pessimists appear to have simultaneously fallen into the same trap, the short sales having in both cases been encouraged by magnified accounts to the effect of the recent bank fail m es in Ber lin and or rumored financial dangers In Paris. When later cables cut down-thesa European exaggerations to their proper di mensions, it was round that a mole hill had been magnified Into a mountain, and both hero and in London there was a rush among the bears to cover their contracts. The bulls were on the alert, and their opponents have paid a penalty for their temerity which is likely to teach them a lesson of future caution. "Tho promptness with which tho situation wns turned against the bearside shows that, although fcw'iiiflnential leaders are at pres ent fairU in the maiket, yet they are close on tbe edge and maintain a sharp outlook for onnortunitics. To this extent, the deal ings of the past week mav be fairly con- sirueu as inaicaiiiiginat selling is uecoming more hazardous and that the disposition to buy is beginning to gain. At present there is unquestionably a healthy confidence at the bottom of the market, sufflcie it to pro tect prices againstimportantdrops: but con ditions have not yet ripened into anything like a sanguine buying tone. The events that may be depended upon to prodnce such a feeling are not yet due for some eeks, and it Is never either wise or profitable to antici pate conditions too far in advance." The Finish In Stocks. The rollowlng table shows the prices of active stocks on the New York Exchange yesterday. Corrected dally for THB DlPATCn by WniTXBV St Stkfhen-on. oldest Plttslmrg members of New Vork Stock Exchange. 57 rourtli avenue. Clos ing bid. Open Hljth Low est, ing, est, American Cotton oil Amerlca-i Cotton Otljifd.. Am. Sugar KeOnlng Co.... Am. Sugar Kef. Co. pref.. Atch.. Top &8. V Canadian Pacinc... Panada Southern 293 53 233 2DH 52fi 2914 52 5iQ 94K Vi 8SV 69 113 32 24 53K SI 5 W4 73H II8S4 823? 34)" 1. 133 69K 9S KS ZH 13751 S.1'4 S6S H So "4 V 87 42!4 861,' 6954 n:i,- 87 51V Central of New Jersey.. Central PjcISc Chesapeake Ohio C. &0.. 1st pfd C. &0..2dpfd Chicago Gas Trnst C, Bur. & Qulncy C. 5111. & St. Paul C. Mil. & St. Paul, pfd C.. Rnckl. i P 'C. St. P. M. St O C. St. P. M. & nfd , 113 U3H 245$ ' 24 "24" 55M ss-v 75S 119 H, 823, 34 94 H5?s 0054 "sa'4 ay S8 7.- 119 76 119 S3 34V 94S H5 fo" "sb" 3I!4 133Jn 31 94 C. A Northwestern, C & Northwestern, C...C... c.&l , 1.5X "wif "33X pfd. 6331 '3334 31 it;i 121), 1. C. C. A I. pref...... Oil. Coal& Iron Col. & Hocking Val , Del.. Lac. &est Del. .t Hudson , Den. & RioGrvide , Den. Klo G-ande, pfd, E. T.. Va. & Ga , initio's Central Lake Eric & West Lake Krt- & West., prd.. Lakebhf.re&M. S Louisville & Nashville... Michigan Central Mobile & Ohio Missouri Pacific 1111: Kih 1 17 113 i 17Ji 122 17 44 6 101 19tf 63' imH 41 60S 2Js 97 1634 lilH )91 78 40'i 17 62 123 77H 63'4 623 1-f 77;s i.za 77 60 603 S2J C0J4 National Cordage Co.. National Cordage Co. pfi; - Bsatlonal Lead Trust. IKc'vy York Central... 15X 11IH 1 '1'3'v 111 ' iTv lllh N. Y., C. &.M. L. V3H '46' . Y., C. & t. L. N. Y.. C. & SI. L. N. Y., L. F, Jfc W. N. Y., L. E. & W. N. Y. AN. K , 1st prd! 'o' "40' , -a piu, iipfd!"! 2311 i il4 6S 133 23, 65 $ 63 37: mi 16 49 174 25J4 71 19 22 5 19-2 37'a 2SJi 62 172 n 57 33 JSK 112 4U'i lf N. Y.. O. &W Noitolk & Western Norfolk & Western, pfd... North American Co Northern Pacific Northern Pacific, pfd Ohloi Mississippi. Oregon Improvement Pacllls Mail Pfo.. Dec. A Evans Philadelphia Heading... P., C, C. & St. L .... P.. C. Cfit. L.. prd Pullman Palace Car Klclimond&tV. P. T Kichmnnd & W. P. T., pfd St. PauliDulutli bt. Paul ADuluth.pfd St. Paul. .Minn. 4; Man .... Texas Pacific Union Pacific Wabash Wabash, prd Western Union Wheeling I,. E Wheeling&L. E.,pfd Dls. Cattle F. Trust 1:04 m 17 mi 17, XH 'i'A 17H -.6', 70 71 1914 377a 23 Mi 21 2 13?; 33" M an '27 H 82 T6M 66)4, .13 M 'iiu 401! 'iri 63 75h 65 33 93K 'i2S 'Bh 81 75 54 3H 75'4 55 Electric Stocks. Bostox. Nov. l4.-t,SprfaM-The latest electrio stock quotations to-day were: Bid. Asked. 5too ..1 17 00 48 00 ,. 25 87J4 26 00 .. 12 25 (12 7S ,. 12 75 13 00 27 00 .$ 8 00 Eastern K'ectrie Cable Co. pref.. Thomson-Houston Electric Co.. Thomson-Houston E.'Co. preT.. Ft. Wayno Electric Co Westlnghonse Trust llecelpts.... European Weldipg Co Detroit Electric V0rk3 Philadelphia Stocks. - alsMtorWaltacr Btepbtasoa,brokara,irtt.7 K cento. 80K SOM KPae wins. ..105 105 LSt L'ATlst. 73)Ca 834 I, N cons....HHiail23 LNiOT 1st.. SSS S5 MAO 4S 67S7Si SI Essex 1st. 137 (3137 N Pac5s 81H&SZH 1st 11SW116U ONP 5s HT!i law' 31 Tom 3ioi iioi I Vonrth avenne. members of the New York SJbck Exchange: jf Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania Railroad . 53 ,. Reading Railroad 19 I -l Buffalo. N. Y. & Pklla 7V H LelTIgh Valley 4T, 4W Northern PaclBc 28S 26J4 Northern Pacific preferred 71 71i I.ehlzh Navigation 4S 4SV Philadelphia and Erie 33H 34)f Boston Stocks Closing Prices. Atch. & Top Boston A Maine.... Clil. Bur. Jt Qulncy, Eastern K. K. 6s ... Fltchbnrg R. K Flint Pere 3f 427i K8 Alloner 81. Co. new.l.SSX Atlantic. 10 99,H! Boston & Mont .. Calumet liecla. ?ranklln Kearsarge ... 40 ,..260 .. 15 .. 11 11-0 73 Flint & P r M..pM. 73 K.C..St..r.& C.B. 7S.USJS isceoia... ,.. au Santa Fee Copper.. ..32 Tamarack 155 L. R. Ft. S. X Mass. Cent Mex. Cen. com.. N. Y. & N. Eng. do 7's Old Colony , Wis. Cen. com. Wis. Cen. prd... , 16 Vflk 3o4 111 162 17 .40 SanDifgol-anaco.. in WestEnd Land Co..l7.37 Belt Telephone 183 Water Power. Vi Central Mining. 13 V. E. Tcleg.iTelep 49S B. &S. Copper 14 HAED CASH. Features of the Monetary Situation Hera and In New York. The local monetary movement during the week was of moderato proportions. Bank exchanges ran almost even with those of the previous week, showing a reliable, healthy condition of trade not subject to fits and starts. Every advanced position was held, and t' e stock of confidence, the basis of all material progress, was greatly enlarged It was noticeable that merchants and manufacturers were more urgent in their calls for accommodations. This is signifi cant. It is settled that the big crops. will soon begin to react upon all lines of business, and traders are strengthening their position so as to seonre their share of the benefits. Hence the need of more money. The holiday trade promises to be very heavy, and prep arations for it are on a large scale. The Clearing House statement for the day and week, with comparison", lsgiven below. It will satisfy all but the unreasonable: Saturday's exchanges f 2,101,871 21 Sa'nrday's balances H.jiO 57 Eichanges rorweek 13.137.629 27 Balances ror week 2.303,345 08 Exchanges for prevlons week I3..W.2S9 63 Exchanges week of 1890 1S.S17.I23 11 The New York bank statement was favor able, as had been expected irom the influx of gold from Enrope and currency from the, West. Changes Irom the previous week lire thus indicated: Reserve, increase, $2,4.7,900; loans, decrease, $2,640 700; specie. Increase, $2,0f3,200; legal tenders, increase, $407,100; de-po-it-, increase, $93,200; circulation, decrease, $53.(00: amount above legal requirement, $9,442,610. At New York yesterday monev on call was easy with no loans; closing offered at 3. Prime mercantile paper, 56Jc. Sterling exchange quiet nnd steady at $4 80 for 60 day bills, and $4 83 for demand. Closing Bond Quotations. TJ. S. 4s reg 116 do 4s coup 113 do4reg OW do 2s Pacific 6s of 93 Ill Louisiana stamped -Is 88 Bflssouri 6s Tcnn., new set, 6S...103 do do 5s... 99 do do 3s... 69 Canada So. 2d KH Cen. Pacific lsts lOSis Den. & U. G. lsts....UX Co do 4s 79 Den. K. G. West lets Erle2ds 103 M. E. & T. Gen, 6s.. 781J do do 5s.. Wx Matcal Union 6s 102 N. J. c. int. Certs..lC9T Northern Pac. lts..H6VJ do do 2as...ll0!4 Nortbw'rn Consols. 135 do debentures 5s. .1QS& Oregon & Trans. 6s.. St. L. Iron M. Gen. 5s 8S St. 1. & San Fran. Gen. IT. J07)S St. Paul Consols IK gt.P.Clil.i. Pac. lsts.114 Tex. Pac. h. G. Tr. Rets 65 Tex. Pac. E. G. Tr. Kcts 30M Union Pacific lsts...lC734 West Shore.., .-..102 Bank Clearings. BALTiMOBXt-Bank clearings, $2,522,237; bal ances, $321,523. Bate 6 per cent. Philadelphia Bank clearings, $9.9G3,337; balance, $1,376,539; clearances for the it eek, $67,056,112; balances, $9,740,370. Money 4 per cent. St. loins Clearings, $3,621,400- balances, $31,968. Money, 63 percent. Exchange on New York 75 ceii'S premium. For this week; Clearings, $1,504,118: bal-ince. $3,317,916. For last week: Clearings. $24 902,866; balances. -48,270. For tbe corresponding week last vein Clearings, $25,014,002; balances, $2, E63.9S5. Memphis New York exchange selling at par. Clearings. $513,917: balances, $129,254. New Orleans Clanrlngs, $1,933,933. Chicago New York Excbanze steady nt 4050o per $1,000 premium. Monev steady at 6 per cent. Bank clearings, $15,872,275. Total for the week, $101,420,430. Mining Stock Quotations. New York, Nov. 14. Alice, 159: Adams Con solidated, 190: Alta, 1C0: Best and Belcher, 250: Chollar, 100; Crown Point, 120: Deadwood T., 130: Enreka Consolidated, 135; Gould and Currv. 145; Hale and Nor, 100: Homestake, 10.50; Horn Silver, 355; Iron Stiver, 145; Mex ican, 280; .Mount Diablo. 193: Ontario. SSCO; Ophir, 325: Plvmouth, 200: Savaae. 135: Sierra Nevada. 240: Standard, 110: Union Consoli dated, 210; Yellow Jacket, 155. TEE WEEK. TS Oil Better Business and a More Confident Fueling All Bound. Trading was more active, and the tone of the market stronger. The report that the Standard Oil Company had determined to make Pittsburg the center of their opera tions had a good effect. McDonald was less bearish on failure to extend the field, and the pipe line report showed smaller production than had been expected. These factors and influences caused nn advance of nearly two cents for the week, but all of the improvement was not held. Fluctuations for each day are given in the table following: Open- High- Low ing, est. est. Close. Monday SV4 63 67! Is Tnesday 58M MM 582 C9U Wednesday 59 Ui-i E9V eitf Thursday 61 61S 69$ 60 Friday IMi 59, 69 e Saturday 59k 69j W; 69j Clearances for the week were 318 000 bar rels. Refined closed higher at New York and Antwerp and unchanged at London. Etin increased abont 4,000 barrels, while shinments fell off almost as much. At the close of tbe market yesterdav 61 was named a the opening price to-morrow. Oil Crrr.Nov. 14. National Transit certfll cates opened at 69Jc; hlgnest. 59c: lowest, 59J..c: eloed at 60c; sales, 61,000 bbls; clear ances, 540.000 bbl. Bbadtokd Nov. 14. Market oriened at 59We: elosed at 59Mc: hbtnest, 59"; lowest, 59MC: clearances 330,000 bbls. New York, Nov. 14. Petroleum, opened steady, moved np slightly, then became dull and remained so until the close. Penn sylvania oil Spot, sales none; opening, 56c; lii(rhe5t,59c;lowest, 59c: closing, 69c Lima oil No sales; total sales, 12.C00 bbls. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. The Wheat Fit Still Nervous, Owing to Sec retary Stone's Blunder Ixw Prlees the Rule Corn and Oats Doll Provisions Become Very Strong. CHICAGO The wheat market was quite nervons to-day and still showed the effects of yesterday's excitement over Secretary Stone's unfortunate error in reporting Rus sia's cereal yield. Tho fact that a number of traders were considerable losers over yesterday's sndden unjustifiable decline and subsequent advance, tended to a general feeling or timidity and instability. Nearly every influence, domestic as well as foreign, tended to a decline, and all efforts of large holders to keep up were effective to a lim ited extent. Lower cables, only moderate export clearings, liberal receipts in tha Northwest and snowy weather in the wheat belt all contributed to tho decline. A cable, purporting to come from Pans, said that from reliable sources it was claimed Russia would nbt prohibit the exportation of wheat. This, also, had some effect upon tbe market. The opening was Hlio lower than yes terday's closing figures, and wjtli some slight flnctuationo declined a more, then advanced Jjjc, rnled steady and closed about a lower than yesterday. The trading in the corn pit was not very active, except at short intervals. The con tinned fine weather leading to the expecta tion of heavier receipts, and talk of the railroad yards be.ng blocked with loaded cars, caused weakness at tbe opening and lor two hours thereafter, but later the good demand for cash corn in store and to go to store caused some uneasiness among the shorts, who found very little for sale when they started to cover, causing firmness and higher prices toward the end or ti-o session. November opened with sellers at Sljic bat no transactions were effected until offered down to 51c. It declined to MJc, reacted tT" 51o and closed at 61Jc Jia corn opened at 4242c, declined to 42c and advanced later to 43e, closing with trading at 42Ji 42JiJe. O.its for future deMvery ruled dull. Tho cash market was firmer at a slight advance. The demand was active and mostly for ship ping account. First prices were steadvat SOJJo lor December and ZVia or May. The first named future sold at 3o-J30Kc, closing at tho top. and tho latter at 3rJ2c, clos ing at 3JKc. These prices indicate JiJc ad vance since yesteraay. I Inalaatflnc- fnturas ranfa m SSOewa, aa eat I reeled by antra M. Oakley A Co., 45 Sixth itraet, members of tbe Chicago Board of Trade: -v- Open-I HlKh-l Low est. Clos ing. Asticlxs. ing. Wheat. No. 2. November.... ..... December May. Conjr. No. 2." November December. Mav OATS. No. 2 November. , December May Mess Pobx. December January H ay ...... . ........ La ED. December. January May shout Bibs. December January ..... ,1 83 low 61S . 43 ma 101H 61 UK 4.K Zl'A i; 850 1135 U72.S 6 22J4 630 060 5 82 680 07)j TOM leojfl 50!4 4254 31 U aii 30S 31.". 860 11 3 32H 880 II M 1195 63 6 4) S70 5 925$ 1172tf 22 0 M 6 CO S82JJ! ' 6 17)41 6 SO 6 07J4: Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Winter patents, $4 504 60; spring patents, $4 C05 00. No. 2 Bpring wheat, 9393cj No. 3 spring.- wheat, !j787c: No 2 red, 94 391Kc No. 2 corn, 5354e. No. 2 oats, 31e; No. 2 white, 31J$jJ2s; No. 3 white, 31$c. No-3rye, 9.4c. .No. 2 barley, 59c: No. 3. f. o. b., 433e: No. 4, r, o. D., 3ij53a. No. 1 flaxseed, 93c. Prime timothy seed, $! 221 23. 31es pork per barrel, $8 75jJ 8 80. Lard, per 100 lbs, $S 25. Short ribs sides (loose), $5 85t 25. Dry salted should ers, (boxed). S5 H04B3 12K. Short clear tides. i (boxed). $6 2-S ZJ. Whisky, distillers' fin- chauged. On the Produce Exchange to-day the but ter and egg markets were unchanged. Bar Silver Quotations. ITnr Toax, Nov. 14. SpeciaL Bar Htt In London, 43d per ounce; New York deal ers'.prlce for silver, 91c per ounce. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Becelpta at East Liberty and AH otbasr Stock Yards. Omcz or PrrreBinJO Disfatcx, i Satubdat.- November 14. CATrXX Receipts, 1,239 head; shipments, i053 head; market, nothing doing, all through consignments; 21 cars cattle shipped, to New York to-day. Bogs Beceipts, 6,350 head; shipments, 5,709 hend; market slow; Philadelphias, J3 953 1 05; best Yorkers and mixed, $3 753 85j common $3 603 TO; 12 cars hogs shipped to New York to-cay. Shexp Beceipts, none; shipments, none market notning doing to-day. 3 mi "n ran taiiSB3raTjK xm TOJMaJTrora.J0-amvaT:nI j, nu n mm -xnoYaYXB zaza inHfArc Tan wo-3rHoyaYaH soi3 BBOKKK3-PJNANC1AJU. Whitney & Stephensou 57 Fourth Avenue. apSWS John M. Oafcldy & Co, BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds. Gram, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chicagii 45 SIXTH ST.. Pittsburg. on, WETX SUPPLIES. T. FLETCHER GRUBBY WITH THE OIL WELL SUPPLY CO., NOS. 91 AND 92 WATER STREET, PITTSBURG, PA. Estimates furnished on the celebrated Mogul 4 lnnls oil well engines. O. W. S. Co.'s Red Dome steel boilers. O. W. S. Co.'s tapered joint casmgand tub ing. O.W. S. Co-'s drilling and fishing topis. . The Philadelphia & New York Cordage, and everything necessary in an oil well out fit. The patronage of new companies being formed earnestly solicited. Drop a postal card and I will call on you. Telephone 1271. se20-l63-ssa OIL ML SMI CO,, . 91 and 92 Vater Street, PITTSBURG, PA. noSS-Ti; MEDICAI DOCTOR WHJTTIER 814 PENN AVENUE. PITTSBUBG. PA. As old residents know and back files ot Pittsburg papers prove, is the oldest estab lislied and most prominent physician in tha city, do voting: special attention to allchronla SKS-UW FEE UNTIL CURED sponsible MCpini IQ and mental dis pcrsons. Vi Lfl V KJUO cases, physical de cay, nervous debility, lack of energy, ambi tion and hope, impaired memory, disordered sight, self distrust, bashfulness, dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions. Impover ished blood, failing powers, organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption unfitting the person for business, society and marriage, permanently, safely and privately STS-i BLOOD AND SKINSSK eruptions, blotches, fulling hair, bones, pains, glandular swellings, ulcarations of tha tongue, mouth, threat, ulcers, old sores, are cured for lire, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated from 1 1 Rl M A R V J5,,d?y a?a the system. Ullllinn I i bladder de rangements, weak back, gravel, catarrhal dlcbarges, Inflammation and other painful symptoms receive searching treatment, prompt reliof and real cures. Dr. whittier's lire-long, extensive experi ence Insures scientific and reliable treatment on common sense principles. Consultation free. Patients at a distance as carefully treated as if here. Office hours, 9 i. x. to r. m. Sunday, 10 a. x. to 1 r. M. only. DB WHITTIEU, 811 Penn avenue, Pittsburg, Psa 2AS-i9-acawX 1 VIGOR OF MEN Easily, Quickly, Permanently EESTOKXT M'EAii.K, NEKVOUSAisS. LIABILITY, and all tbe train or evils, the results of overwork, sickness, worrv. etc. t all strength, development, aurl tone ruaranired In all cases. Simple, natnral tnetliods. immediate Improvement seen, ('allure Impossible. 2.0CU references. Boob, explanation and proofs Eiaital (sealed) free. Address jilUE aiKDlCAX CO., BUTPAXO, N. Y. 1C10-41 FREE TO MEN Webavo a positive core for the effects of selfotuei EarlTEice.Eml3slonerTOUSI)ebiatr,U)(aorsnjI Power, Impotency ic So fn-rat Is our talth in onr peelflj wewlli apnrt one fall month's mrdieluo andmnasv e. 31. 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