further arrangement's for the official visit of Department Commander Boyer and staff to 'Western Pennsylvania were made at the meeting of the Executive Committee at the Pension Office last Wednesday evening. Tho meeting was a large one, there being over 40 present, including the post commanders. A corrected list of the visits is Monday, De cember 7, Greensburg: Tuesday, New Brighton: Wednesday. Pittsburg: Thursday, Butler: Friday, Connellsville. At all these places elaborate preparations are being made for rousing campflres. At Greens burg on Monday night the departmental partv will be met by a number of prominent comrades from this vielnlty.who nill escort the Commander and staff to the other vi-iting places. Among these local comrades will be Comrades Denniston, r.nrchfield, Eusell, Patterson. Bengough, Sheriff, Scott, Sample, iiorrison, Sias, Frank and Brown. , On Wednesday, when the parry will visit Pittsburg, a grand campflre will be held in Old Citi Hall, which promises to be the biggest thing of the kind held here. All old Foldiers, whether Grand Army men or not, are cordiallv invited to attend, also all friends of the old soldiers. An entertaining programme will be arranged, and the affair made very interesting for all. All com manders are requested to have their posts attend In uniform. Another meeting of the Executive Com mittee will lie held at the Pension Office next Wednesday evening to perfect ar rangements. All members are urged to attend. rounder Stephenson's Widow In Want. In General Orders No. 6, Department Com mander Palmer says: "1 he idow of oar late comrade, Dr. B. P. Stephenson, the founder of tho Grand Army of tho Kepublic. is helpless and In need of care. I is our duty to smooth the pathway of her declining years. To this end it Is proposed to raise a sum sufficiently large, that the interest will comfortably provide for her during her life, the principal to be used only when absolutely necessary. After the death of Mrs. Stenhenson, the fund, or r uch balance as remains, is to be devoted to Fuch other Grand Army charity as the Na tional Encampment may dotcrmine. "Everv post of the Grand Army of the Ke publio is requested to donate at least $1, or moieif its fund will permit and it so de fires, and tranmit the same to Comrade Thomas W. eott. Assistant Quartermaster General, Department of Illinois. Fail field, 111. The posts at Springfield, 111, are di rected to elect a board of trustees of the fund, consisting of one member from each post, which board shall have charge of the entire matter, subject to the approval of their acts bv the Commander of the Depart ment of Illinois. The Commander in Chief desires to say that hud Comrade 8tephenson devoted to his family the time and" talent given to the Infant Grand Army, his widow might have been possessed of enough of this world's goods to make this appeal unnecessary." The Date 3Iuit Be Changed. At the meeting of the Executive Commit tee on Wednesday evening the growing feeling against the date fixed for the hold ing of the Washington Encampment was demonstrated. Post SS has joined Posts 131 and 230 in the protest. The Executive Com mittee will bring the matter before the De partment Council of Administration, which vill bring its influence to bear on the National Council. Aside from the strong protest th.it is beingir.ade from this vicinity. There has arisen a contingency that will recessitate the holding of the encampment Etantarher date, but just what that date will Tw is of course impossible to foresee. Along the Skirmish tine. Next Thursday will be election night In Post 157. Pcst 157 held no meeting last Thursday night, it being Thanksgiving. It is now Comrade Boyd, he having been mustered last night by Post 40. Cohrade Jakes Lowbie, of Post 8S; was re ported sick at tho last meeting. Comiude O. S. McIlwaixk is a, leading candidate for delegate to the Department Encampment in Post 157. tt S?'s meeting last Tuesday evening was a large one. Among the visitors was Commander Blown, of Post 123. Coscibe High iloar.isox, of Post 8S, has been appointed an aid dc camp on Com mander in ChW Palmer's staff. Co w.ade W If . 1 r.wiy, of Post 259, died last Tlmrsdav. He was a First Lieutenant in the One IlundiedandThird Pennsylvania. Comi:mi GeorocS.Wood, of Post 480, was commissioned last week as. an aid de camp on tho stall of Commander in Chief Palmer. i oSiRAnr. D. -K. JoT.e, of Post 151, has de clined the nomination for chaplain and Comrade James sheppard was nominated last Tuesday. C"nn nr. W. O. Rrsscii, of Post 151, who Is a cundidatu for Senior Vice Department Commander. Leads the list of his post's nominations fur delegates. The hop of Colonel John B. Clark Circle No. 11, Ladies of the G. A. B., to be given at Cyclorama pailois next Tuesday evening, v ill be a most delightful affair. A lively battle of ballots is scheduled In I'oat 11 next VI cdnesday night. There are three candidates for Commander. The nominations veie made last Wednesday night. The entertainment for the benefit of Post t0"s Widows and Orphans' fund was an artistic and financial success. The ladies auxiliary desire to heartily thank all who assisted. If general orders No. .6 Commander in Cliiel 1'j.lmerai.nounces the dates fixed by the National Council of Administration for the Washington Encampment as September 20, 21 and 22. Cokkades Joseph Evans and George Jack son, of Post 157, expect to go to Detroit about Christmas to piesent some cut glassware to some triends uhodid the post Kindnesk at the recent encampment. Addition:, apnointments of aids de camp on the Commander in Cniefs staff from this vicinity a-p- Comrades B. Coll, of Post 157; George . Fulmer, or 117; ilax Klein, of 8S, and W. II. Lambeit, rs. Coxma-sder Cassidt, of Post 41, has made a special appeal to dropped members to again unite with the post and have their names enrolled in the Memorial Ilecord volumes. This should bring a hearty response. The local comrades are much worried over the condition ol Comrade William McClel land, Adjutant General of tho State. Though the General has been reported better, pri vate advices cause much apprehension hei o. O. H. Itirrsv Post 11 is progressing finely. It v ill nominate officers next meeting night. The post is much gratified with the appoint ment of Comrade Alfred K. Oates as aide-decamp ot the national staff. Comrade John llaie has been chosen post historian. Post S's nominations will be opened to morrow evening. Commander Lambie -desires to impress upon the members that it is their bounden duty to attend the meeting and p.acc in nomination only those who have at heart the prosperity of the post. Dep. htmekt Cosstakdeb Boyxb announces In general orders No. 15, the appointment of a committee to crepare testimonials to the posts located at vVilllamsport for their enteitainmcnt of the comrades during the teiui-umiu.il.encnmpment. Comrade Thomas G. Sample, of l'ost 121, Is one of the ap pointees. Union Vetnrau Legion. CoLOSEI. COMMAJfPEB WHEELIB, Of No. 6, was reported worse last week, but is now on the mend. Cuxrade E. F. Seam A3, of No. 6, says he can't look a turkey In the face since Thanks Bli nig Day. Come ade Joes Hurbze, of No. 6, a resident of HcKeesport, was In tho city last week teeing old friends. t No. 6 wile have an excltlDg election next Friday evening. Some will battle for office and. others will try ,to keep from being elected. x-Coloxei. Coxxaxdeb, E. D. Bacsxb, of No. G, was reported dying last Sabbath and several of his old comrades, Hugh Morrison, S. A. McClelland. J. H.Stevenson and others, ent to his residence on Linden street to see him. They tound him very ill, but not bo bad as reported. I Contributions for this department should reach Tub Dispatch office oy noon Saturday. These columns are open to all secret organ zations. but news and news onlv will be printed. Space is too valuable to he given up to the discipline of delinquent members, notices' of meetings, praise of individual lodges, advertisements of orders or mere personal puffs. lo.o. r. Captain Charles E. Means Is confined to his bed with fever. P. G. Thomas Keys is Improving wonder fully in his organ marches. Brother Charles E. Young is suffering from the effects of a very bad fall. P. G., Charles Lenig, fills his position with credit to himself and to the entire satisfac tion or tne members. The "Beckeys'' had a very fine time Thanksgiving night at Turner Hall, Forbes street. They gave a very nice reception and it was well attended. Saturday eveninr, November SL Meihan ics Lodge No. 9 conferred the second degree on four candidates. The degree staff was complimented on Its work. E. A. Lamberton Encampment, No. 125, will hold its next meeting Tuesday, Decem ber 1, at No. 67 Sixth avenue, at which time they will have work in the three degrees. Fred Williams got back from his hunting tour on Mt. Washington a little worse for his trip, but he is all right again, and the bark is healing fast. He did not get his game. Canton Allegheny No. S2, P. M., is rapidly getting away with tickets for its concert drill and reception December 23, at New Tur ner Hall, outh Canal and Cherry streets, Allegheny City. Tuesday evening next Pittsburg Encamp ment No. 3 will meet at its hall. No. 09 Fifth avenue, to confer tho patriarchal decree on one candidate and the royal purple degree on four candidates. Pittsburg Lodge No. SIS held a large meet ing Friday night, when they conferred the third degree on three memb'ers. The team is -very fine. There were representatives present from at least a dozen of the lodges. Canton Pittsburg No. 18, Patriarchs Mili tant, I. O. O. F had a very interesting meet ing and drill Wednesday night under the command of Lieutenant Colonel S. W. Jeff ries. The boys did some excellent work. Canton Allegheny No. 32, P. M., was well represented. Both cantons will meet Tues day, December 8, for drill at the Canton ment Hall of Canton Allegheny No. S2, P. M., at 23 Federal street. Allegheny City. A large and interesting meeting of Mount Moriah Lodge 330 was held Friday evening last. Brother Thomas Mathews, D. D. G. M., and several visiting Past Grands were pres ent and the third degree was conferred by the officers of the lodge. After this the D. D. G. M. in a neat and appropriate speech presented Brother P. G. William Best, the oldest member in the lodge, and P. D. D. G. M., J. B. Williams, each with a veteran jewel of the order. The brothers responded appropriately. Jr. O.U.A.M. The General Parade Committee met In Moorhead Hall last evening. Encouraging reports were received. Pleasant Valley Council, of Allegheny, will give an entertainment in Lautner's Hall, Friday evening of next week. J. P. Winower Council is arranging tohave some special feature at each meeting to re tain the interest of the members. Very neat Invitations have been issued by Welcome Council No. 131 to Its fifth annual reception in Metropolitan Hall, West End, New Tear's eve. One of the most unassuming, but hardest working members of the order, is the Na tional Vice Council, Brother James Crans ton, of Allegheny. Since the meeting of tne State Council of Pennsylvania in teptemoer si new councils have been organized in this State. In the matter of new councils, Ohio is following very closely on the heels of Pennsylvania. The candidates for the Chief Marsbalship of the coming parade are not very nnmer ou, but sufficiently so to (make the contest Interesting. Brothers W. T. Kerr and J. T. McCord. are in the lead, running about evenly. National Secretary JJeemer will next week issue an oflicial "circular containing in structions relative to the ote on change of name which will take place the last meet ing night in December. A much heavier vote for the change than that cast last year is expected. Members or William Thaw Council No. 396 will attend divine services iu a body this (Sunday) evening at the Presbyterian Church, Gallagher street. Allegheny. Bi other Kev. William E. Donaldsou will preach a special sermon to American Me chanics. Members or sister councils are in vited toattend. The council willmeptatits hall. No. 150 West End avenue, at 7 o'clock sharp. The Visiting Committee of the Advisory Council has arranged to spend next Monday evening with Bainbridgo Council No. 128, which meets at the corner of Forty-third and Butler streets. Among the speakers who have promised to lend their Ideas and voices for the occasion are Mayor Gourley and Congressman-elect Stone. The latter will speak on the Immigration question. The address of welcome will be made by Past National Representative Will C Evans. Members of all councils are invited to be present. Daughters of Liberty. There are rumors of another new council in Allegheny. There is plenty of room and an abundance of material lor several more In that city. One of the Northside councils is discussing a recent decision of the National Councillor to the eflect that he had not the power to set aside a bylaw. Hazlewood Council is rapidly increasing in membership. Eight new members were elected on Wednesday evening, and 12propo sitions were received. Thanksgiving Day was the forty-ninth an niversary of the birth ol National Deputy Lowman, and the members of General Put nam Council No. 23 showed their apprecia tion of his work by visiting him unexpect edly. An application containing 19 names, for a nsw council in the East End, has been for warded to the National Secretarj' tor n war rant. It will probnbly be instituted during this week br National Deputy Horace Ment zer, assisted by the team of Margaret A. Dushane Council. The advance association of Unity Council will hold a reception Friday evening in Arlington Hall, Southside. Preparations have been completed and the indications are that the affair will be a success. Good music has been selected and an enterprising committee is in charge. A delegation of members of various coun cils or this vicinity will visit Lady Lincoln Council, of Beaver Falls, on Thursday even ing next. The post will meet at tho Ft. Wayne depot at 6 o'clock sharp, city time, and will le turn at midnight. The fare for tho round trip ill be $1 15. Members of the order generally are invited to participate in the excursion and visit. It will be both pro ductive of good and enjoyable. Improved Order Hcptaiophs. There will be no assessment called for De cember. There were only nine assessments In 1S0L The Heptasoph Association held its monthly meeting Friday evening last. Six applications were received. East End Conclave No. 79 will elect officers Wednesday, December 2, alter which a ban quet will bo served. Several of the Supreme officers are expected to be present. A large delegation of Pittsburgers visited McKees port Conclave No. 81 Tuesday last. There were ight initiations, six new mem bcis elected and several applications for membership presented. The reception to be given by J. K. Moor head Conclave No. 82 Thursday evening next at Central Turner Hall, Forbes street, prom ises to bring together a largo concourse of Heptasophs and their friends. Braddock Conclave No. 78 will Initiate three members at Its meetingv Wednesday December 2. District Deputy O. G. Jones, together with a delegation trom BisinSun Conclave, are expected to be present. " McKeesport Conclave has now more than the requisite membership to become a sep arate district. It numbers 301, and has ini tiated 173 members during tho vear 189L Numerically it is the third in the order. Pittsburg Conclave, No. S3 held an open imeeting Friday night last, which was well attended. Brother B. C. Christy delivered a lecture and readings on Bobbie Burns, after which Brother J.P.Messmer entertained the audience withua whistling solo. In the death of Albert Cline, whioh SEGBET m ETIES THE was announced Tuesday last, iMn"Sp?n clave lost a valuable member: likewise tue Heptasoph Association of W estern Penn sylvania; Brother Cline Is the third mem her lost during Its existence since March, 1SSS. The Select Knights. Banner Legion No. 2, or Toungstown, O., held a splendid meeting and drill last week. A reception Is being arranged for New Year's eve. Grand Vice Commander William P. Atkin son, of Erie, has been appointed a deputy under Grand Master Workman Uorton for the A. O. V. W. Pittsburg Legion No. 1 is holding very Interesting meetings. The court martial which is being held there is quite a card, and the comrades are watching the outcome with an anxious eve. Colonol Lewis Is the judge advocate; and ir the parties who are being tried are tound guilty it will certainly go hard with them. A. O. V. W. Center Avenue Lodge No. 124 contem plates raovins from its present home to a new hall on Wyllo avenue soon. Industry Lodge No. 25 will elect officers Tuesday "evening. A degree of honor will soon be Instituted, composed of members' wives, daughters and near relatives. Tarentum Lodge No. 223, at Tarentum, Pa., will have an open installation of officers Saturday evening. January 2, on which oc casion Past Grand Master Workman W. K. Ford, Grand Recorder J. M. McNair and Grand Inside Watchman C L. Hannan will be present, the latter acting in the capacity of deputy for the above lodge. The Golden Eagles. Omega Castle received three propositions at its last meeting. Omega Castle will shortly give an open meeting and reception. P. C. Charles Wain; of Anchor Castle, paid Omega Castle a fraternal visit last week. At the concert given by Anchor Castle, Mis- H. E. Nichol made quite a success with her "Polko de Concert," and Mrs. Hushes with "The Broken Flower." Messrs. Hoff man and Bennett made a hit with-their specialty. General Lodge Notes. Eliza Garfield Lodge, Daughters of St. George, will install officers Wednesday, De cember 2, at 2 o'clock. Hope Castle No. 132, A.O.K. of the M. a, of Bennett, will entertain its friends Friday evening, December 11, at New Turner Hall, Millvale borough. Southside Lodge No. 153, K. of P., will oon fer the amplified third rank, Mondav even ing, November 30, at hall No. 2, Odd Fellows Hall, Eighteentn street, Southside. Lescallette Division No. 156, Sons of Tem perance, meets regularly every Friday even ing at St. Mark's Guild House, corner of Eighteenth street and Wright's alley. South side. Monday evening, December 7, Colonel Gallupe will deliver an interesting histor ical lecture under the auspices of East Lib erty Lodgo No. 27, at their room in Central Masonic Hall, Collins avenue. East End. The National Council of Daughters of America will give a social entertainment and oyster supper at the Millvale Opera House Thursday, December 3. The affair will be exclusively of a patriotic nature. English Standard No. 3L O. S. of St. G., will hold its regular meeting Thursday, Decem bers The order for the evening is initia tion, installation of officers and new by-laws. This lodge will soon celebrate its fourth an niversary. Grandvicw Castle No. S3. A. O. K. M. C, will meet at its hall. No. 503 Liberty street, Pittsburg, at 10 o'clock sharp, to attend church in a bodv. All castles are invited to attend with them. The Universalist Church has been chosen. Northside Tent No. SS, K. O. T. MwIU elect new officers next Thursday evening, and has one or two initiations on hand. The tent will celebrate its first annual reception at Masonic Hall, Thursday evening, December 31, New Yeai's Eve-S Allegheny Lodge No. 16, Order Golden Chain, will entertain its members and friends at its lodgeroom hall, No. 16 Dia mond street, Allegheny City, on Tuesday evening, December 8, in a progressive euchre social. Prizes and refreshments will play a prominent part, Bessemer Lodge of Good Templars has elected the lolloping officers for the ensuing term: Chief Templar, Alice slnpnmn: Vice Templar, James Sloss; Secretary, Grace jiraiuci; jc inuucim secretary, xuomas Kramer; Treasurer, Emma Heed: Chaplain, Lizzie Winters; Marshal, William Phillips. Northside Tent No. 36, of the Macabees, will hold its first annual reception New Year's Eve at Masonic Hall, Allegheny. This tent is composed of some ot the'most prominent people on the Northside, and judging from the names of the Committee of Arrangements, this will be one of the lead ing events of the season. BUSINESS WAS DULL A Little Show of Strength Made at tne Opening, out It Turned Heavy No Life Nor Animation Exhibited in the Trade Tightness in November Corn Relaxing. CHICAGO The wheat market made a lit tle show of strength early in the day mainly on some higher private cables and rumors of a cold wave forming In the Northwest and threatening the winter wheat region. For a time there was a fair amount of- buy ing, largely by the shorts, and December touched 93Je and May $1 00VJ. But the busi ness was exceedingly dull and in tho ab sence of buyers heaviness soon ruled, fol lowed quickly by decided weakness, tome of the early buyers began to unload their purchases and short sellers commenced to hammer tbo market. Pardridge and Cudahy, who had been eaily buyers, afterward sold generously and the market railing to get much support prices soon gave way, December touching 32Xcand May B9JgC There was no life or animation in the trade, and tho weakness ai more the result of dullness than any es pecially bearish features which were devel oiwd. "The board's early cables were unde cipherable, but private advices were that foreign markets were stronger. There was a slight leaction after the recession to the figures last quoted, but there was renewed weakness during the last hour, December going to B2Jc and May to 99Jc on reports of lower prices at Berlin and Antwerp. The rlose.was steady at 92c for December and 99c for May. Corn was weak and lower. The squeeze for November seemed to be gradually sub-sidins-. Shorts have either generally cov ered or have resolved to stand out and face the consequences. At the stat t there wore sellers at 76c, but there were no transactions until it had fallen to 70c, and finally at 66c. There is a rumor that shorts will tender new No.2 on their contracts. With very light transactions and no excitement the close was steady at 68c. It was rumored that weakness in this month was due to the only remaining heavy shorts having settled with the clique. At any rate, the closing price shows a drop ol 12a per bushel compared with the opening price or yester dav. The deferred futures were also weak. May opened unchanged at 43c, touched 130. weakened to 12c and closed ati:jc. Oats weie very dull and closed io lower than on yesterday. With large receipts ot hogs attheyaids and prices 1013c lower; with grains weak and with an immense stock of pork on hand, provisions were naturally weak. The tendency was slowly downward throughout tho session, and the close was at about inside figures. ThP leading futures ranged as follows, as cor rected by John M. Oaklpy & Co., 43 Sixth street, members of the Caicago Board of Trade: Open- High- Low- cioj- Articles. "lug. fit. est. inR. WIIEAT. No. 2. I November I XH'.t KX I 81.15 91V December. n 93' SIX j? May 100 100,' 99.', wiJ Corn.-. No. 2. November. TO 70 66 68 December. !'i 7H 40S; 43T- May 43 42,t 434 42,'J OATS. NO. 2, November. 33V 33V 83 sjy December. 31ra 52 315, 3jv Mav 32?j KKJ 3 :sj Mess Pork. December. 8 SO 8 SO 8 25 gs January 30 1130 II 12'2" u IS 31av 11 C7,S 11 67M 11 52,-i 11 5; Lard. December 6 15 6 15 a Oo C 0T' January.-. SSTfe B 27,'f 6 so 6 20 Slav. 65 6&5 6 47.S 6 47.f EH011T BIBS. December ...... .... 565 561- 555 555 January. 5 72K 5 72JJ 5 60 6 62 May..... 6 00 6 00 ,5 80 5 SKjj Cash Quotations were as follows: Flour steady and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat. 9lic; No. 3. spring wheat, 8283c; No. 2 red. 92ic; No. 2 corn. 66c:" No. 2 oats, 33Jc; No. 2 wliite. 3331c; No. 3 white. 3132c; No. 2 rye. 93c: No. 2 barley, 59S60.-: No. 3, f. o. b.. 50062c: No. 1 f. o. b., lSc; No. 1 flax seed, S6c; prime timothy seed, $1 22. Mess pork, per bbl, $8 258 30. Lard, per 100 lbs, $6 07H6 10. Short ribs sides (loose), $3 50g5 75. Drv salted shoulders (boxed), $1 I2W4 25. Short clear sides (boxed), $5 95t 00. Whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gal, $1 18. On the Produce Exchange to-day, the but ter market was steady and unchanged. Eggs, 2i;x26c - Bar Silver Quotations. New Toex, Nov. 28. opeefat Bar sliver in London, 439-16d per ounce;' New Tork dealers' price for sliver, WJfo per oonoe. FITTSBUBGr DISPATCH, TRADE OF THE WEEK. A Eair Volume of Business, With Improvement in Conditions. A GOOD WEEK IN HOME SECURITIES. Eeal Estate in Good Shape, With Substan tial Signs of a EoviTaL MWEHENTS IN TWESTX-THIBD WAKD The week was broken by a holiday which curtailed the volume of transactions, but the general characteristics of trade under went no material change. There was a fair movement in real estate. Brokers reported a .good inquiry for investment and use, leading them to anticipate an active-market after the holidays. A good reason for this expectation is found in the fact that the city is neither oversold nor overbuilt. The number of home-seekers, constantly rein forced from the outside, is greater than at any former period. The stock market opened dull and listless but finished with -a snap and at about top prices. Although forecasts of speculation should be taken with considerable allow ance, in this case the revival Dears such evidence of genuineness as to induce the be lief that it Is permanent subject, of course, to the usual holiday lull. There is no rea sonable doubt that local securities have been given an Impetus which will insure an active movement early in tho now year. The tendencies of. the week were in the right direction. There wero two or three misfits growing out of involvements In spec ulation, but legitimate business was not dis turbed. All the great and llttlo industries were in good condition. There was a better demand fcr iron. Railroad earnings, were largo. There were r.e.trly 100 fewer business failures than the week before. Money was easy at all the leading trade centers. Con siderable gold was received from Europe. While there was no bulge in activity in any part of the country there was a large acqui sition of confidence and the outlook mate rially brightened. Points in Heal Estate. The real estate market Improved consid erably during the week. It was better than that of the previous week. There were more sales and a larger Inquiry. Excepting the deal for the Leonard property, which was practically closed.there were no large trans actions, but several ood-sized ones were consummated. Several new schemes ap peared, involving downtown and suburban properties, some of which will no doubt be consummated, while others are mere fairy tales. There was a good trade in small lota. The acre market was dull, but indications were good for a season or activity toward spring. Several building companies are looking for large tracts of land, with a view to subdivis ion. The prosperous conditiou of the city and the extension of rapid transit into new districts are sufficient grounds for belief in the success of all such enterprises when properly managed. Owners in the Twenty-third ward are doing bnt little talking, but are hard at work "sawing wood." One agent Jias a. deal on the string in this district involving up ward of 100 acres, and another two deals ag gregating $75,000. The Twenty-third is the banner ward forbig transactions. Sales In the last two years foot up nearly $1,030,000. The most Important of these was the purchase by tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad of 35 acres at Glcnwood for 1200,000. A number of important improvements on the carpet for next year will bring this ward still more prominently to the tront. It was stated yesterday that Joseph Home & Co. never contemplated the purchase of the Demmler property on Sixth avenue, their main objection being that it was too closo to a graveyard. This firm, it is under stood, offered $500,000 for the Smith prop erty, corner Sixth and Liberty. The owners have within two years retused an oiler of $GOO,000. The Christ Church property was at one time owned by the father of Colonel W. A Herron. He sold It about 1632 for $30,000 or thereabouts, which was considered a big ?rice at that time, xne purchasers were hlladelphia capitalists, who went down in the financial crash of 1837. Tho property then passed into the hands of a Mr. Patter son, who sold it to the church people. Bnslness News and, Gossip. The most important event of the week in local business circles was the" bulge In stocks. Thirteen permits were issued during the week for 23 buildings and additions, involv ing a cost or $32,270. On call yesterday 17?i wasbidforDuqnesne Traction. It was offered at 18. There were no offerings of Birmingham at 18. There was no bid for Manchester. Duquesne bonds were quoted at 90 bid. Theie was a rumor yesterday afternoon of a dividend on Luster early in the new year. Black & Baird yesterday leased to G. C. Vankirk & Co., electrical outfitters, for three years, at $3,000 a year, a storeroom on the flrstfloor of the new Ferguson building. Tho holders of Union Switch and Signal bonds, numbeis 632 to 541, are lequested to communicate with the Secretary of the com pany, at Swissvale, when they will hear of something (o their advantage. The Westingbouse Electric and Manufact uring Company has secured the contract for f urnlshlng motors for the Second Avenue Passenger Railway Company in place of thoBe destroyed in the late fire. The motors of this company were the only ones, it Is said, that withstood that severe ordeal. Both of the Allegheny cotton mills are In the market, with fair prospects of one of them shortly changing hands. Movements In Realty. Black & Baird sold to Dr. Charles 8. Scott one of six new stone front houses built by the Boulevard Syndicate, on Thomas street, East End, with lot 28x110 reet, for $8,000. John K. Ewing & Co. sold for John D. Olt man to Thomas Gregg the property on tho corner of South avenue and Walker street, Fifth ward, Allegheny, being a two-story brick house of four rooms and attic, with lot 16x63, lor $2,000. Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold lot No. 57, Rush place plan, Thirteenth ward, fronting 22 feet on Kirknatrick street and extending back 110 feet, for $100; also lot No. 523, Butler. place plan, jiigiiteeuic wara, size 20x100, on Vine street, for $200. The Barrel! Improvement Company report the lollowlng sales of lots at Kensington: Chailes Russell, Pittsburg, lot 119, block 7, for $375; John N. Mangold, Charleroi, lot 118, block 7, for $375; Mrs. Anna .McGlade, Pitts burg; lot 11, block 17, for $701 25; Owen Quinn, Pittsburg, lot 10, block 17, 1 or $701 25; Beinaid McGlade, Pittsburg, lots 8 and 9, block 17, for $1,102; Cortantlns Vitate, Blairsville In tersection, lot 66, block 1, for $188-15; An thonv McGinnes, Pittsburg, lot 7, block' 17, for $618 75; Theresa Morris, Elythsdnle, los 16, block 17, ror $656 25; Angolo Gamboine and Salvator Palaticca, Blnirsville Intersec tion, lot 67, block 1, Jor$i8i 75; John A. Peter son, Fitzuenrv, Westmoreland county.lot 60, block5,for$l,000; J. W.Reimer, Braeburn.lot 2, block 3, for $600; Joseph Hughes, Pittsburg, lot C5,block 1, tor $1SS 75: John Bush.Pittsburg, lot 27, block C, for $575; Charles Farssen, Pitts burg, loll, block 3, for $800: Mrs. Barbara Redman, Allegheny, lot2S, blook 6, $1,062 50; Joseph F. Berberich, Allegheny, lot 25, block 6, Jor $1,062 CO; K P. George, Kensing ton, half lot 14, block 8, for $300; Thomas Grey, Pittsourg, lot 40, block 8. lor $680; Georgo W. Funlee, Parnassus, lot 8, block 3, for $680. Samuel 'W. Black 4 Co. sold two lots In the Denny estate tor $1,000. A. Z. Byers & Co. told for Olto E. Heine man to E. A. Hess, or" the above Arm, lot No. ISO in the Northside Land Association Plan, Limited, borough of West Bellevue, Pitts burg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Railway, corner of Ohio street and Florence avenue. Consideration $400 cash. M. F. Hippie & Co. sold for Mrs. Maggie W. Long, lor $13,000 cash, a two-story eight-room brick dwelling with lot 17x127, on the north cast corner of Forbes and Ward streets. Fourteenth ward. Tho purchaser was a prominent business man, who will occupy it as a residence. HOME SECURITIES. SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCES OF A RE VTFAI. OF ACTTVrtT. Comparatively Heavy Trading, With Quite a Bulge. In Philadelphia Gas and Du quesne Electric Other Features of the Week Final Bids and Oilers. The week in stocks turned out better than expected. Notwithstanding the interjeotiou of a holiday, trading was heavy for this mar ket and the range of properties sufficiently wide to establish the fact of a growing in terest in speculation. While nearly all departments of the list exhibited an upward tendency, the stocks making the greatest 'gains were Philadel phia Oat and Dnqueroe Traction. The SUNDAY, NOVEMBER former improved nearly $t a share and the latter $1 23. These bulges had a substantial basis. The supply of gas wan rein forced by a new well in tho McGahey field, one of the largest, that has been brought in, adding force to the promise made some time ago of a good supply of fuel for the winter. The deal, or traffic arrange ment, between the Pittsburg and Duquesne Traction Companies, and more business since the opening or tho Wilkinsburg branch, were the factors which gave impetus to the stock of the latter company. The most important price changes for the week were these: Manufacturers' Gas gained J. Philadelphia Gas IC, Wheeling Gas Jf. Central Traction', Luster yv Alrbrr.ko U. Cltizens";aud PittsburgTractions lostatrlfle. Electric made some improvement, Switch and Signal fell back a fraction. Sales yesterday were 2S0 shares of Phila delphia Gas at 13V. H5 at 13K. 3 a' K 23 Airbrake at 905, '10 Luster at i. and on ac count of whom it may concern 300 La Noria at 25c, and 20 Philadelphia Gas at 1SJ. Sales for the week were 1,197 shares, nnd $5,000 Dnquesne bonds, or which Philadel phia Gas furnished 1,775 shares and Alle gheny Valley Railroad 1,391. President Onkcs. of the Northern Pacific, saj-s that negotiations are going on between the Northern Pacific and Great Northern Railroad Companies for the sale of 51 mites of the Seattle, Lako Shore and Eastern lino from Spokane Falls to Davenport, so as to avoid the construction of another lino be tween those points. This will Interest Pitts burg friends of the first named company. Final bids nnd asking prices for the week are given in the subjoined table. BASK STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Bankof Plttrtranr w Citizens' National Bank R5VJ Exchange National Bank 8s German National Bank 3Z Iron City National Bank .... BO 85 Marine National Bank 10TS People's National Bank 180 ThirdNatlonalBank 1M XXTUILU. OAS STOCKS. ld. Asked. "THffMta VbIIasw rimm 1m 6 People's Natnral Gas and P. Co....... 7,f Philadelphia Co 13 Wheeling Gas Co 21J OIL COMPANY STOCKS. Bid. rubCTOiico 65j mcLotx ruurxs. Bid. Fa. Pitt Incnne Plane Co.... rASBEXGEB EAIL WAT. STOCKS. Bid, CentrUTraetlon ,..... M'i Citizens' Tractlon.......J........ 60T S3 Asked. Asked. 20 Asted. : 43 23 Asked. 45 12 j-inaDurg-1 racnon jh x-ieaEam vauer 22J4 BSIDGB STOCKS. Bid. Hand street Point MINIXO STOCKS, Bid. Asked. ,. 11J IVi Latter Mining Co . Red Cloud XLECTHJC I.IQBT STOCKS. Bid. Askad. Weattsrnoiise , . 12 MIECELLAXroDS STOCKS. Bid. Moncngahela Navigation Co 70 Monongahela Water Co .. Si TTnlon Switch and Signal Co 0 Tnlon Switch and Signal Co. pref... . 18 WcsMnghonse Airbrake Co 99H Pennsylvania Water Co.. common Pennsylvania Water Co., pref. Asked. J0O 20 50 STOCKS ARE STAGNANT. THEBE WAS NO FEATURE OF ANX KIND DURING THE ENTIRE DAT. The Tendency Is Toward Easy Money at Low Bates at All Financial Centers Dullness the Only Characteristic of the Several Scsaions. New Tork, Nov. 28. The stock market to day was again intensely dull and remained without feature of any kind other than the continued weakness in Chicago Gas, whioh was sold freely by the bears, and scored a final loss of lper cent. Another increase in the bank reserves shows that the ten dency in all important financial centers is in the direction of easy money at low rates. The Improvement in the position of asso ciated banks, however, had no immediate effect upon the stock market to-day, and dullness and stagnation were the only char acteristics of. the general list throughout the session. The opening was from yt to per cent higher than last night's figures, but the pressure upon Chicago Gas began-iminedi-ately, and while It was powerless to effect any material decline In railroad stooksit checked any disposition to operate even on the part of the traders which may have ex isted. As a consequence a drooping ten dency was given the list, although the fluc tuations were inslgnlflcant'in nil cases. Clii caso Gas was forced off to f.9 from 61, and failed to rally more than J-f percent. It closed T?4 per cent lower. The tofcai sales of stocks to-day were 71, 853 shares, including Atohison, 1,560; Chicago Gas, 25.3S0rleIaware,Lackawann-and West-' ern.2,100: Louisville and Nashville, 2,510; Erie, 2.220: Northern Pacific preferred, 2,330; St. Paul. 2,900: Union Pacific, 5,563. Railroad bonds were quiet, though the selling of the securities involved in the Field-Lindloy suspension brouiht the total up to $811 000, of which $1S0,000 were Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf lsts. They closed down 1 at 72, and Short Line 5s at 72. A few advances occurred, but the market lacked feature, as in stocks. The highest and closing quotations were: Atchison inc.. 64 (3 63 do 4a 8.1'43 83' A. &P. Inc.. UH'HUh B.C.R.&N'.lstlOt 101 Bur. Neb 6 M!4 CP&A 7s.... 103 telOl So Minn s3H3?a Can. S. l6t 107Hfo.l07)i C. & E. Inc.... SSH Z3H V. B. & N. 5S..102 102 C. ft O. 6s......101'sai01'$ r 31 p n.. 33nm ssi Ft w &D ist.100 moo H V Es 8S3 asw D A R G 4s.... TSH'at 79? Erie 1st ex. ...113 &m Second cons. .107 0HO7H 131 Ark 106,il03y Iowa Cent 1st. M'-ko so St L S&W lsts.KOlcOH' KastTennes.. so (St w K&T4s 60 to 80 KyCent4s.. St (a 8t Kan Paccons.lOS f&lOti did rac CJUB..11AJ uujim NorPac 5s.... S2?s'& Sll L N A&G cons 9'& ! Ter. 108 ai08 LNC4T lsts foitS 85i Chi ft N P.... WAG) 73'4 jswgoiareg ..13 (nirif N J Cen fl cp.lOTffMOU, N T O W 5slOOHlCOW Cregon S L 6s.l02',(S'10ZM -5s 73 (Si 72 P. A W P Tr 6 83! 83 SLV&THSdlCC 102 S I, Sou 1st.... 67 O 67 St T AM 41.... SS (3 03 B Val 1st 77H( 77s; st r h & 11 5 j. ico raioo K 1 OS cp. ,.100'ioll0DJ4 Deb... . 1K (d) 113 .. 78 Vto 78V R G West 1st Reading 1st., second ... , 63J4 em . mjs son L St L K 1st 94 (3 94 T A Gee 1st.... 105 (3liT5 UPDG 1st... 73J3 72 Wabash 1st. ..lOlliaioiSi 2rts 79479M West Shore Cpl02(rol02?i Reg 102 13102 (J. ill. r irioo Fear of Dear Money. John M. Oakley & Co. received this: "Chi cago Gas supplies entertainment again for the street, and it broke away in a manner showing how little support it can have when a few peonle withdraw their orders. There is a blending of humor and pathos In the moves, rumors, litigations, real and im aginary, and manipulations in this stock. It is a genuine 'lamb catcher,' but some pretty clever prospectors now and then get nipped. The first effort of Chicago and New Tork talent ought to be exhibited at the World's Fair. "We should think Chicago operators would tire of cornering corn when by doing it they break those- who lay down and pay next to nothing to those who engineer the corner. "The stock market to-day was dull and Ir regular. The strongest stock was Lake Shore, and the weakest Chicago Gas. The trouble with the market is not a lack of at tenttvepurehnsors any more than the Tiffanv cases lack attractions. The trouble is tha't people don't seem'to have the monevor the disposition to buy the bargains. Perhaps the settlements at the end of the year will prevent the full realization of bull hopes. "The bank statement was favorable, bnt the fear now is. of dear money. There is a considerable short interest, and it may get a chance to cover despito the bull faction." Improvement in Tone. Henry Clews A Co. Bay: "Tho past week has shown some improvement in the tone of business at the Stock Exchange and some recovery in prices. The change has been in a large measure ane to a relief from the ex treme tension lately existing in tho Eu ropean markets. The" late depression abroad, while due to real and serious causes, has no doubt been aggravated by speculative influ ences, and those influences have been ex erted to close upon the verge of producing widespread panic. The European bears, however, appear to have known exactly how far they could go without provoking general disaster, and jnst when a crash was leared have become buyers, with the effect of a general recovery of confidence. "Tho trade of tho country at large Is be ginning to show a more distinct response to the stimulus coming from our abundant harvest. The earnings of the railroads are still gaining upon those of last year.and that upon the net as well as, tho gross business. These several factors are producing a firmer feeling among holders of stocks; and as the market is largely oversold, the purcnases of the bears to cover short contracts are likely to have a favorable effect on prices at an early day. Under tlieso circumstances, it would seem safe to buy good stocks on the reactions for early favorable develop ments." The Finish in. Stocks. The following UdIo shows the prices of active stocks on the New York Exchange yesterday. Corrected dally for THE DISPATCH by WUITXEY-.S; Stephenson, oldest Pltubnrg .members of the New York Stock Exchange, 57 Fonrth avenue: Clos ing bid. Open lng. High Low est. CSC American Cotton Oil American Cotton Oil, pfd. Am. Sugar Refining Co.... Am. SurarReflnlngCo.pfd Atch.. Top. AS. Vi........ Canadian Jclflo ,.. Canada Southern r.. Central of New Jersey Central paoitlc Chesapeake A Ohio O. A d 1st pfd....U... C.AO., tdiffd.... 29 65 SJi S9'iS 54q 29)i 644 st 9S 434 87 60t 112)4 31 SIS U m GO 43KI jsx 43)4 6i 'BOM 7 wJi 24X 29. 189L Chicago Oas Trust, 60? '"s4" ss 11754 "70 60$ 101 t 76 Js "m" Bur. A Oulncr. lOlf r... MM. A St. Paul ., 7SH "&" 30 as 117. C, Mil. A St. Paul. pfd.. C, Rock I. AP O.; St. P. M. A O.. .. ........ c, st. p.m. o.. pra... C. A Northwestern C. A northwestern, pfd... C, ., C. A I C. C C. A I. pref. , Col. Coal A Iron , Col. A Hocking Val Del., Lact. A West , Del. A Hudson Den A Itlo Grande, pfd... K.T.. V.AGa , Illinois Central , Lake Erie A West Lake Erie A West., pref.., Lake Shore AM. S LoulsvllleA Nashville Mlrlilgan Central Mobile & Obio Missouri ParlHC National Cordage Co : Nat. Cordage Co.. pfd NanonalLead Trent , New York Central N.Y..C. A St. L N. Y..O. A bt. L.. 1st pfd N. Y., C. A St. L. . 2d pref., N. V., L. E. ft W N. Y.. L. E. A W., pref.., N. Y.&N. E N. Y.. O. A W Norfolk A Western Norfolk A Western, pfd.., North American Co Northern Pacific Northern Faciflr. pfd OhioAMIssUiippi: Oregon Improvement PaelUcMall , Peo.. Dee. A Evans , Philadelphia A Reading... P.. C..:. ASt. I P.. C, C. A St. L. pfd Pcltman Palace Car Richmond A Vf P. T H 117H "76 '; 3V 1371s 11 43 Si' 137;, 12! 43 MS 1371S 122,-i 44 20 V 12P 73.- 20VJ 20!4 06 124,'4'l 60 92H K-i U4f ea4 60-4 ICO S9!S lGli 16'i 1HH. 1HJ 69,4 39 KM soy 39 I aoi 17- 28 177. 26 71 IJ 22!4 17M 25'. 71 21V MS MS 20H 3S- 10-3 10 IV,' Rlcnmond.di W. P. T., pfd! nt. j-aui x J'uiuin....... St. Paul A Hulnth, pfd St. Pan). Minn. & .Man. Texas Pacllic , Union Pacific , Wahash Wabash, pfd Western Union , Wheeling A L. E. , Wheeling A L. E..pfd., Dl. A Cattle V Trust... 12s kh 1J' 4i; 42 41.H 'iri "3" "27V 82M 82 iVA 76S, 784 71 50 Ji 69 It 53.-4 Philadelphia Stocks. Closing qnotations or Philadelphia stocks, tar nished by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue, members of the New York Stock xcuange; Bid. , 54i , 19 6-19 . 7" . 41S , 25TJ . 71. . 4S Aiked. 845i IS", . S't 49 Pennsylvania Railroad Heading Railroad , Buffalo. N. Y. and Phlla , Lehigh Valley Jiorthern Pacllic Northern Pacllic. preferred,. Lehigh Navigation 'JS 4sJ Boston Stocks Closing Prices. Atch. A Top 41H Allouei JI.Co. new . Boston A Maine 1S1V Atlantic Chi.. Bur. A Onlney.l00; Boston A Mont Eastern R. R. 63 120 Calumet A Hecla....: Fltrhburc R. R 74 Franklin .. K.C..St..i.AC. B.7S.1H Keanarge L. R. A Ft. S SO Osceoli Mass. Cent 15 Santa Fe Copper..... Mex. Cen. 00m 21 Tamarack ' N. Y. AN. Eng San Diego Land Co.. do 7's 119 West End Land Co.. Old Colony IBS Bell Telephone : Rutland, pfd SS Water Power Wis. Cen.com IS Centennial Mining. .. Vi , JW't. . 37'i ,.260 IS . It . 29 .27 .152 , 16 . 18V ..200 25i 16 Electrlo Stocks. Bostot, Nov. 28. ISpeciaL Thelatesteleo tric stock quotations to-day were: Bid. Aaked. Ft. Wayne Electric Co fizoo 12 37,S Thomson-Houston Electric Co 4S0O Thomson-Houston E. Co. preL.... 26 00 26 60 Thomson-Houston Sec (Series D). 7 CO 7 12K Westlnghouse Assented Trust R'ts 12 50 13 00 Eastern Electric Cable Co. preL... 54 00 Electric Welding Co SCO 29 00 THE MONETARY BmiATIOir. Figures Showing a Good Week In Spite of the Holiday. The local money market was quiet and easy during the week. Bank clearings made a good showing in spite of the holiday. The supply of funds was more than sufficient for the call. The usual rate of 6 per cent was maintained. The Clearing House report for day and week follows; Saturday's exchanges 2,165,507 32 Saturday's balances 438,865 37 Exchanges for week 12,246.103 87 Balances for week 2,166,755 07 Exchanges prevlonsweek 13.757,970 09 Exchanges week of 1890 14,858,159 81 The New York bank statement reported a strong market, every item showing an In crease.The following are the figures: Reservo, increase, $1,559,600; loans, increase, $3,438,300; specie, increase, $019,100; legal tenders, in crease, $2,lSS,300;Vlepoit, increase, $4,931,200; circnlation, increase, $50,200. The banks now hold $14,888,350 in excess of the 25 per cent rule. At New York yesterday money on call 'was easy, with loans closing offered at 3 per cent. Prime mercantile paper at 56. StcYling exchange quiet an d barel v steady at $1 80 for CO-day bills, and $t 83 demand. Bank Clearings. New Orxeass Clearings, $1,793,311. New York Bank clearings, $82,019855; balances, $4,689,403. For the week: Clear ings, $634,183,872; balances, $30,833,479. Boston Bank clearings, $135,967,938: bal ances, $l,S9l,33. Bate for money, 2 per cent. Exchange on New York, 102ue pre mium. For the week, clearings, $80,193,827; balances, $20,200,411. Eor the same week Inst vean Clearings, $80,055,318; balances, $80, 443029. Philadelphia Bank clearings. $12,067,668; balances. $1,603 400. Clearings for week end ing to-day, $57,954,193; balances, $8,790,621. Money 4 per cent. Baltimore Brink clearings, $2,657,963; bal ances, $312,643. R.ite, 6 per cen t. St. Loris Clearings, $3,915 935; this week, $19,788,780; last week, $23,447,690; correspond ing week last vear, 518,703,301. Balances, to day. $234,201: this week, $1,950,081; last week, $2,079361; corresponding week last year,$l, 879,903. Money, 78 per cent. Exchange on New York sold at par. THE WEEK CT OIL. A Less In Value and Light Trading Dally Fluctuations, It was an eventless period in a commodity which a few years ago attracted universal attention. There was no animation among the traders. There was some inquiry, but very little nibbling. The indisposition to take hold arose from tho nearness to the end of the month nnd fear of the McDonald field. Fluctuations for the five days are ap pended: Opened. Highest. Lowest. Close. Monday 59 oil', 59 59$ Tuesday 59)4 6!J 69 9- Wednesday. 69Ji 59'1 58X ES-J, Friday 68V 581? 68 68 Saturday. S!H S1'4 B!X 67 The range, as will be seen, was narrow, amounting to Uc, which represents the loss for the week. There was no change In refined. It closed; New Yolk, 6 40o: Lon don, 5;d: Antwerp, lSir. Runs increased nearly ,iuu uurreis unu snipinents auout 5.000. January oil was wanted yesterday at 69. A broker remarked: "There are orders for oil at slightly lower figures, and if the market shall drop to them I tnink there will be some heavy trading." New York, Nov. 23. Petroleum opened weak on the liquidation of a small amount of the number of it in anticipation of the near maturing of the option; later rallied a and closed steady; Pennsylvania oil, spot, sales none. December option opening, 57c; highest, 57Jgc; lowest, 57Jc; closing, 67Jc. Lima oil, November, 8c; total sales, 15,000 barrels. Oil Crrr, Nov. 28. National Transit certifi cates opened at 67Jic; hignest, 57c: lowest, 57$c; closed at 57?ic; sales, 18,000 barrels; clearances, 246,000 barrels; shipments, 116, 121 barrels; runs, 145,800 barrels. LITE STOCK MARKETS. Beceipts at Fast Liberty and AH Other Stock Yards. Otfice Prrrsmnto Dispatch. ) Satubdat, November 28. 5 Cattle Receipts, 220 head; shipments, 2C0 head; market dull, all through consign ments. No cattle shipped to New York to day. Hogs Receipts, 2,850 head: shipments. 4.O0O head; market fair; Fliiladelphlas, $3 855 95, beat Yorkers nnd mixed, $3 653 73: light Yorkers, $3 403 50; pigs, $3 003 25. Seven cars of hoss shipped to New York to-day. Sbekf Receipts 490 head; shipments, 200 head; market slow at unchanged prices. DR. BULL'S Cough Syrup, the old relia ble, will cure every case ot cold. Price 23 cents. A Crash In Plates. Owing to a fall of our plate shelves in our warehouse a great many of our new and choice plates were broken. We offer for a few days only the broken dozens at half regular prices. These goods are all fresh, new goods of this year's importation, and comprise plates for any coarse in Coalport, Crown Derby,EoyanVorcester,Doulton,and iu fact, any of the well known fine goods, such as we carry in stock. The sale' com mences Friday morning, November 27, and will last only a few days owing to the holi days. Early buvers will get choice bar gains at Beizenstein's, 1S2, 154, 166 Federal 1. street, Aoiegneny. GOSSIP OP THE GUARD. Tot City Troop ot Philadelphia recently celebrated the one bundredandseventeenth anniversary of its organization by a parade andabanquet. Company K", of the Fourteenth Eegiment, held a reception at its armory in Mansfield last Wednesday evening. Tho oflair was quite a success. AnrcTAirr Jonx Hgbbaed, of the Four teenth Regiment, is at present making a tour of some or the Eastern cities. He ex pects to be gone about a week. Colonel Normal M. Surra, of the Eight eenth Regiment, is confined to his homo on account of illness. The Colonel wasunablo to parade with the regiment on Thanksgiv ing Day. A sew independent military company, to be known as the Hubbard Rifles, is being organized at Beaver Fails. Already about 30 or the prominent young men of the town have joined the ranks of the new company. Eattect B expects to make a very pretty fancy display at the National Pageant to be given next week in the Central Rink. Cap tain Hunt's men are certainly doing them selves proud this year in the way of exhibi tion drills. Captain .Tajies MciDOOrr, or tho First Eegiment, qualified tills year for the nrst time. He is the oldest captain in the National Guard, is a veteran of two wars and besides a crippled leg, haslost the use of one eye. He will wear a bar next year on a score of 31. The new drill regulations, which are rapid ly being adopted, will have a good effect on the strength or companies hereafter. The single rank formation is absolutely pro hibited and direction is made for all move ments in double rankonly. Companies that have been turning out 20 or 24 men hereto fore will feel disposed to get a hustle on and recruit up a little or consolidate with other unfortunate commands on occasions of parade. The commission of Brigadier General John A. Wiley expires on the 25th. of next January. His reappointment is assured, as politics is not brought into the Guard when tho matter of the standing of a brizadeis concerned, although rumors are at present rife that an effort will bo made to have the commission extended to a Pittsburger not at nrcfeent connected with the militia. Should General Wiley be reappointed, it is extremely probable that some new faces will be seen on his staff. Some intimation of the result of the court martial of Colonel 'rt'illlam Smith, of the Third Regiment, is expected this week, as the finding of tho court has ngw been ten days on its way up tbrongh the regular channels. In tho caso of Lieutenant Bell, of tho samo organization, a verdict ol ac quittal was the result, but In Colonel Smith's case a totally different finding is piedicted. The sentences which such a court may in flict arrf a reprimund. n fine not exceeding S100. susnension or dishonorable discharge from the service. From the manner of Colonel Smith while before the court it 13 evident thnt any finding not favorable to himseir win boTconte3ted in the civil courts. I- local National Guard circles during the past week matters have been remarkably quiet, and the drillroom-j which ns a rule present an appearance of more or less activ ity, were practically deserted. The eight city companies of the Eighteenth Eegiment paraded in Allegheny on Thanksgiving Day under command of Major J. U. Kay, and con sidering the bad condition of the weather generally and the amount of surplus mud on the streets, tho boys created a favorable im pression. Considerable crpdit should be given any organization which braves such weather as is usually found during the latter part of November for parade purposes, but it is an open question whether a sufficient elevation in the eyes of the public results from an unnecessary display of thinned ranks and bedraggled'clotheo. A MEErrso of the Second Brigade Kxamin ing Board was held at the Monongahela House last Wednesday evening and six candidates for commissions were passed upon. The board consisted of Major J. C. Kay, of the Klghteeuth Regiment, Captain Hunt, of Battery B. and Captain James H. Murdock, of General Wiley's staff. For the benefit of those not familiar with the workinz of a Brigade Examining Board, the State law on the subject may prove interest ing, and is as follows: "Every brigade com mander of the National Guard of Pennsyl vania, with his regimental commanders, or such of them as he may select, shall consti tute a military board or commission whose duty it shall be to examine the capacity, qualifications, efficiency of every commis sioned officer of his brigade, or who may hereaitor be elected." Comments on the meeting of the board last Wednesday even ing are unnecessary. A3f extended popnlarlty. Brown's Bronchial Troches have for many years been the most popular article In use for relieving coughs and throat troubles. Novel Shapes In Mounted Jewels Are now correct and popular judging from the description given of the beautiful collection shown by Mr. J. C. Grogan in the article "Gems at Home" in this issue of the paper. Watch for IH Bead about it I Our big overcoat sals Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday. P. C. C. C., Pittsburg Combination Cloth ing Company, cor. Grant and Diamond streets. One dollar's worth for 45 cents at this sale. Whooping Cough. There is no danger irom whooping cough when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is freely given. It keeps the cough loose and makes expectoration easy. 0 cent bottles for sale by druggists. wsu Sacrifice Bale Of moquette, axminster.and gobelin car pets, commencing Wednesday morning, De cember 2, at E. Groetzinger'a, 627 and 629 Penn avenue. BBOKEBJJ-riNANCLSX. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue. ap30-S3 John M. Oakley & Oo, BANKERS AND BBOKEBS. Stocks, Bonds, GraIn,Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chlcaj 45 SIXTH ST- Pittabuiz. OTX. WELL SUPPLIES. T. FLETCHER GRUBBS, WITnTHE ' OIL WELL SUPPLY CO., NOS. 91 AND 93 WATEE STEEET, PITTSBtTEG, PA. Estimates furnished on the celebrated Mogul & Innis oil well engines. O. W. S. Co.'s Ecd Dome steel boilers. O. W. S. Co.'s tapered joint caslngand tub ing. O. W. S. Co.'s drilling and fihlng tools. The Philadelphia & New Tork Cordage, and everything necessary i" an oil well out fit. The patronage of now companies being formed earnestly solicited. Drop a postal card and I will call on you. Telephone 127L" se20-l9-&su OH, WELL HOMY CO., 91 and 92 Water Street, PITTSBURG, PA. soMMsm 19- Clironic Malarial Poisoning ! How It Insidiously Enters the Body and Induces Incurable Complaints. 3 STMPTOM3 OF fCHEONIC MALARIA. It would be well Tor those suffering from "bronchitis, cough expectoration, pains in the chest, diarrhcaa, simple .fevers, alternate attacks of hea.t and" cbld, -headache, intoler ances of light, facial or general neuralgia pains, "rheumatic'' pain3, skin harsh, dry, mnddy, or greenish yellow hue most notice able in face, neck and arms, foul tongue, bad breath, capricious appetite, loss or strength nnd energy, loss or flesh, temper irritable, mind depressed, to know that some or all of these symptoms attend chronic malartand that ono may have his system saturated with malarial poison without ever having a chill. But the organs mostly affected with mala rial poison are: First The Spleen, which becomes perma nently enlarged, constituting the so-called egne cake and where tho red blood cor puscles arc destroyed. Second The Liver, first enlarged, con gests, then contracted and changed to a bronze chocolate slate color with symptoms of dyspepsia, bad breath, foul tongue, dis turbance of the bowels, with alternate at tacks of constipation and diarrhcaa. Third The Heart. In thia organ the pig mentary granules are deposited between ton muscular fibers. Impair their nutrition and lead to fatty degeneration, the most danger ous and least curable form of heart disease. The pulse w feeble, irregular and intermit tent. There is great oppression and distress and often very severe pain felt in the region of the heart, some time faintness and loss of consciousness. When these symptoms exist rupture of the heart and immediate death may well be dreaded. Fourth The Lungs. The dark granular pigment is freely distributed In tne lungs. On examination diffused congested patchei maybe found. In time these patches harden, then soften, break down and lead to the formation of cavities. In this condition . there is pain, shortness of breath, night sweats, clubbing of the, finger ends. loss of flesh, cough, and expectoration of yellowish, purulent or ruoty mnens, often tinzedwith wood and not unf requently attended with severe and exhausting hemorrhages. This brief outlinewill be recognized by thousands of persons of the course, progress and train of symptoms that attend chronic malaria poisoning. Mr. Thomas Robinson's Case. "I have been a terrible sufferer, as have many others from the after effects of La rrppe," says air. Thomas F. Robinson, the well-known boat builder of this city, who lives on Lafajette street, Ilazelwood, Twenty-third ward. - "I was attacked with facial neuralgia, and have suffered since such tortures as man seldom suffers from pain, continuous and almost crazing, in my I face and head. I was also afflicted with lmn- bago. accompanied bv-!fr. Tliomas Robimon. its usual terriblo pains and aches. The con stant strain upon me finally resulted in com plete nervons prostration and insomnia or sleeplessness, tout nearly set me crazy. "The pains in my head were so severe and continuous that I could neither eat nor sleep. It was in this condition that 1 ap plied to the physicians of the Electropathio Institute, 607 Penn avenue. I was under treatment les3 than a week when I began to grow better, and I am now completely cured." The Charges tor Treatment at th Electropathio Institute, 507 Penn VTenne, Are Six Dollar a Month ami AH Accessary MEDICINES FL'RXISHED FREE. Dr. L. G. Davis and staff successfully treat all patients suffering from chronic ailments t jreBvoua nisEASKS, eheuhatism, blood nis XA8E3, paralysis, neuralgia, scrolula and catarhh, and all diseases of the Eye and Ear. Operations in electrical surgery. Ladies will find a trained femalo assistant in charge of their special department. Office hours: 9 a. si. to 13 M.. 2 to 5 r. X., 7 to 8:30 r. x. Sunday: lu a. u. to 1 r. x. Jlno23-UI-wssu CCRES HEADACHE. CURES HEADACHE. CURES HEADACHE. Mis Lottie Caksos, o7 Saranac, Mich., writes "I have been troubled with a terriblo headache ror about two years and conld not get anything to help me, but at last a friend advised me to take your Bcrdock Blood BITTEK3, which I did,and af ter taking two bottles I have not had tne headache since." RESTORES LOST HEALTH. noll-TTSsn MEDICAL. DOCTOR WHITTIER 814 PENN AVENGE. FrTTSBtTRQ, PA. As old residents know and back met ot Pittsburg papers prove, is the oldest estab lished and most prominent physician In the city, dovotingspecial attention to all chronio SSSr.N0 FEE UNTIL CURED sponsible MCDni IQ nn(J niental dis persons. lLn V UUOeascs, 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, failinz powers, organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, unfitting the person forbusiness, society and marriage, permanently, safely and privately riage, permanently, sateiy ana privately ItiBLOOD AND SKlfce's! itions, blotches, falling hair, bones, pains, cure a. In nil nlntioni.. glandular swellings, ulcsratlons of tha ?n-.mk mnrtfh f l,rr.Al: lilnprs. old mrfHL lira cured for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated from I Dl MAD Y kidney anS the system. UnllNnn I j bladder de rangements, weak back, gravel, catarrhal dicharges, inflammation, and other .painful symptoms receive searching treatment prompt relief and real cures. Dr. Whlttier's life-long, extensive experi ence insures scientific and reliable treatment on common sense principles. Consultation frao. Patients at a 'distance as carefully treated as if hero. Office hours, 9 a. x. to r. x. Sunday, 10 a. m. to 1 r. m. only. DE. WHITTLEK. "811 Penn avenue, Pittsburg. Pa, VIGOR UF MEN Easily, Quickly, Permanently BESTOBEQi Weakness, nekvou&nesa debility. and all the train of evils, the results of overwork, sickness, worry. :c. nil strength, development, and tone ruaranlf cd In all esses, simple, natural methods. Immediate Improvement seen. Failure Impossible. 2.0CO references. Boot, explanations and proof mailed Uealed) Iree. Address mn.: HKOICAL CO, 1SLTFALO. . T. leia-M FREE TO Mm Wehave a po-ltlvo rare fortheeffectjof telfhn EarljExcwse,Emi.ions,Nervon3DeblUtT.IworxiiiI Power,lmrotency&c SogreatUoarfaithinour'Wrifl.i we will tend one fnll ntmilh'a mldlrlin anamcca Taloahl information FREE. Ad.lrei U. IS. Co.. 835 '"or, AotrTork. l'nvl-Iton TO WEAK MEN Suffering fros the effects ol youthful error! early decay, wastinn weakness, lost manhood, etc. I win tend avaiuame treatise (-iui;u i-juuum roll particulars for homo cure, FKEB or charge. A splendid medical work; should De read Oy evtry man who 1- nervous and debilitated. Artdreja, Prn! F C- fc'OWl.KK. 3Ioodn, COBB, d2-81-D8u'srte DEAF! NESS 4, HEAD RUSES CBHtDfw Perk's LWISIBUS TUJUUg A CnSHIOnS. WSlspen heard. Com fortable and self adjnstinsr. toeeesrtjilwnereall Bf- Mention this paper- my2:wo.TawlQa ABOSXrSRTKCMILLIOH FRES QMS TREATMENT VYJin m&uiwni. bkb.iniwii To-all CEBONIC, 0E0ANIC aa ITEtlVOTJS DISZASES in both sexes, Rat Belt tilt yon rtad Ibis betL Addn CHEMICAL CO.. tUlWAUUE, ViS ) p? SSv'fL THE PERU
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