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THE COURT TO DECIDE
On the Question of Whether or JTot
the District Attorney
HAY HATE OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE.
Carnegie Gains Another Point on the PM1
cdelphia Company.
TESTERDATS LABORS OP THE JUDGES
An argument was heard before Judges
Evrinjr and White yesterday on the man
damus proceedincs brought by Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Goehring against Controller
Grier to obtain his salary. The papers in
the case, filed by Jlr. Goehring and Con
troller Grier, were read by the attorneys.
James Fitzsimmons then spoke on behalf
ef the Controller. He contended that the
law did not contemplate a Deputy District
Attorney and that the District Attorney
has an assistant who could do the work in
tended llr. Goehring should do. He had
the time and could do it when through with
the grand jury. Also there was no fund in
the Connly Treasury from which to pay the
new deputy.
Judge Ewing remarkednhat from a long
experience in Criminal Court and his
knowledge that assistance was necessary, he
thought something should be done. He did
not, either, think that the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney should be called down to
help.
W. B. Kcdgers argued in behalf of Goehr
ing. He said the dnties of the Assistant
District Attorneysare specifically laid down.
Thev are to have charge of the grand jury
work and not to aid in the trial of cases. He
Ksid also that under the act of 1S75 the
District Attorney has the right to appoint
a deputy. As to there being no money in
the treasury, it would be sufficient to raise
that question at the proper time. There
would be plenty of money when the Dis
trict Attorney proceeded on forfeited recog
nizances and bail bonds.
The Court took the papers and referred a
decision.
HYHEIT IS LOSHTG SIS QBTJP.
Xong List of Couple. Who "Wish
to Be
Unbound.
Nine suits for divorce were entered yes
terday. Attorneys Burleigh & Harrison
filed the suit of Caroline Meyer by her next
friend, Charles P. "Wittman, against Jacob
Meyer. They were married May B, 1889,
tDd separated January 12, 1692. She al
leges ill-treasmcnt
C S. Fettermau entered the suit of
Charles Cabbert against Mary Jane Cab
bett. Thev were married December 23,
1SS7. and se"parafed September 17, 1S9L In
fi'Jelitv is charged.
Attorney Joseph Bird entered the suit
of Amelia Jones, by her next friend,
Math'as Kesterholz, against Charles H.
Jones. Tfiev were married on April 23.
18S5.
She claims he treated her cruelly,
beat and kicked her, eta, and deserted her
on January 20, 1890.
J. M. Friedman filed the suit of Christian
Eoesen against Katharine Boesen. They
were married January 7, 1890, and it is
charged she deserted him September 7,
1890.
Henry Meyer filed the suit of Mary Hapf,
by her next friend, Henry Pueller, against
John Hapf. Thev were married October 5,
1872. Desertion is alleged. Mrs. Hapf, it
is stated, has been insane for over 13 years
tnd she is now in the Allegheny City Home.
Attorneys Brown and Xambie filed the
suit of Thomas Xorman, Sr., a shoemaker
In East Deer township, against Catharine
STorman. They were married October 6,
1831. and it is alleged she deserted him
Octrber 19, 1889.
"W. H JTewlin entered the suit of Marv
Barr by her next friend, "William Johnston,
acaint-t "William S. Barr. Thev were mar
ried August 23, 1890, and he deserted her
the same day.
J. A. Wakefield filed the suit of George
G. Foster agairst Jane Foster. They were
married April 24, 18S4, and separated April
8, 1S&9. Infidelity is- alleged and Frank
liailsghcr named as co-respondent.
J. A. Murphy entered the suit of Annie
Lewis by her next friend, H. Faust, against
"William J Lenis. Thev were married Jan
uary 10, 1882. Cruelty 'is charged.
In the divorce case of Harry H. McMil
len against Alice McMillen a rule was
issued on the husband yesterday to show
cause why he should not pay his wife money
for her support and counsel fees.
Trial Lists to Be Bead Earlier.
A special meeting of the County Bar was
held yesterday afternoon to consider the
time at which Common Pleas trial lists shall
be read. Heretofore the lists have been
read Saturday morning for the following
week, and the attorneys having cases on for
Monday did not have time enough to get
thci- witnesses subpoenaed and prepare lor
the trials. A conference was held with the
Judges, and it was asrreed that hereafter tlje
lists for each week shall be read on the
Monday of the week previous to the one for
ttl-.ich the lists haje been arranged. It was
c!o ajrecd that the lists for all the courts
shall be read in one room hereafter.
TVnnt the Borough Extended.
The exceptions to the creation of Turtle
Creek borough were argued yesterday be
fore Judge Porter in Quarter Sessions
Court The exceptions were filed by Pat
ton and "Wilkin townships and Turtle Creek
village. The townships object on the
grounds that the proposed borough lines
extend too far into the townships. Turtle
Creek village objects because the lines cut
off one end of the village that should be in
cluded in flie borough. Homer Castle rep
reseated the borough; Dalzell, Scott and
Gordon, the East Pittsburg Improvement
Company, who are exceptants, and Erskine
and Thompson, the townships and village.
The decision was reserved.
B-nry Slay Held for Trial.
Henry May was given a hearing before
United States Commissioner McCandless
yesterday on a charge of having in his pos
session counterfeit coins and molds. May,
who is about 60 years old, was arrested in
Georgia. Lat fall, it is charged, he was
located in Corry, Pi. where he run a.shoe
shop. He -n as associated with James Mc
Cormick, alias Golden, who was arrested
about that time for 'passing counterteit
money at the Cambridge fair. May disap
peared. The Secret Service officials'located
him in Georgia. It was shown that he had
had counterfeit money and molds, and was
committed to jail lor court in default of
$1,000 bail
Leech Sentenced Two Tears.
In Criminal Court yesterday, Nicholas E.
Leech, convicted of embezzling funds from
an East End stock firm, was sentenced two
years to the workhouse. Leech was well
known in the East End. Other sentences
Imposed were: D. McKay, larceny, one
year to workhouse; Johu Homan, burglary,
same sentence; Thomas Strong, larceny,
Huntingdon Reformatory; Thomas Billnps
serious charge, ?50; Jacob Beiscl, serious
charge, u?cal sentence; Jacob Goldecke,
aggravated assault and battery, 55 and costs.
An Bxecntlnn Granted Against McKnlsnt.
An execution was issued yesterday against
Felix McKnight, the saloonkeeper, by Mrs.
Caroline Davies. The action was one lor
damages for the death of Mrs. Davies' hus
. band, who died from pneumonia contracted
s while intoxicated with liquor furnished by
McKnight. The case was appealed to tho
Supreme Court, but the lower Court was
sustained in giving Mrs. Davies axerdict
for 52,800. McKnight went into court yes
terday afternoon and paid the money. The
case is now settled.
BEFUSED TO SUPPLY GAS.
The WVllsbach Incandescent XJsht Com
pany Sues th Philadelphia Company.
"W. H. Holmes, Superintendent of the
"Wellsbach Incandescent Gas Light Com
pany, of 722 Penn avenue, filed a petition
for a temporarv mandamus to compel the
Philadelphia Company to furnish his com
pany gas for illuminating purposes. He
alleges that on December 15 he applied for
gas, the supply to commence with the be
ginning of the new year. In his application
the Philadelphia Company undertook to
limit him to gas tor fuel purposes only, and
if he used it for illuminating purposes he
was to pay an excessive rate.
He claims it is the duty of the company
to supply gas to all parties desiring it upon
the same terms and conditions without dis
crimination. The writ was issued and made
returnable January 29.
The "Wellsbach Company has a patent
burner and they want the rras to use in tne
burners that are kept on exhibition.
Carnrgle Score Another Folnt.
Judge Collier handed down an order yes
terday which contains the first victory of
mill owners over the Philadelphia Com-'
pany. He overrules the demurer of the
company to the suit of Camegie, Phipps &
Co., and orders the defendants to answer
the plaintiffs' bill and continues the injunc
tion against the defendant company, re
straining it from shuttine off gas from the
mills of the plaintiffs. The latter are re
quired to give an indemnity bond of 5100,
000 and the suit will now proceed.
yishtlnc an Oil Operator.
James Clarke filed a bill yesterday ask
ing for an injunction to restrain F. Shears,
G. G. "VVcible and others from proceeding in
the erection of a new gas well rigging near
the plaintiff's property at "Willow Grove.
He complains that gas has already been
struck and the rigging has been burnt down
once and his property is in danger.
Monday's Trial T.Utu
Criminal Court Commonwealth vs Scahill,
Michael McGuire. Eicliard Doris, Charles
Johnston, Samuel A. Nesuit, Kelson Somers,
Thomas Gamon, Samuel Abrams, James
Peterson, Joseph Shildosky, Andrew Wer
ner, D. F. Blood, J. Eoyd Charles, Francis
Gamacrci, Andrew lludack, Sarali Ilood,
Lizzie Wilion, Sarah Wilson, Thomas Don
eenis, Augusta Jevkei. Edith Pierce, Joseph
spotski, ueorge 1'Kricer, Aiireu uraves,
Thomas Gannon. W. IL Lewis.
Common PleasXo. 1 Michiel vs Osbonrne;
Williams vs Evans & Co.; Gallachervs Phila
delphia Company; Pittsburjr, Ft. Wayne and
Chicago Railway Company vs Peet et al;
Cody V9 Pittsbmx Traction Company; Hog?;
vs Irwing; Schwerd vs Ohio Connecting Hall
way Company; Lanptfit va the Pittsbunr and
Lake Erie Eailroad Company; Eay vs Wood,
executor.
Common Pleas No. 2 Columbia Iron and
Steel Company vs Union Ice Manufacturing
Company; Pennsylvania Construction Com
pany vs "Union Ice Manufacturing Company;
Thompson vs Bexe; Uav V3 Tretheway Man
macturinir Company; AIi.n(lorf vs Robinson;
QuinnervsPitttburft and Luke Erie Railway
Company; Peteison v3 JIcKeesport and
Bellcverno:' RailnMd Company.
Common Pleas Xo. 3 Mai tin vs Drewes;
Duqnesna Lumber Company vs Pow ol I et nx;
Ehlevs Afc'nsw et al; Qalnby va Beedet al:
Mullins vs Hysela Ico Company: Spangon
borc vs Mobrman; Bec'xert vs West Penn
Railroad Company; Lire vs Westmoreland
Specialty Company.
Honda; Audit List.
Estate of Accountant
Phoebe Hnnter James Hnnter
David Bowers Gcoree Fisher
John H. Jones David Price
A. H. AMborn C. A. Ahlborn
John C. Eonev I'unnio A. Roney
Lud'nju; Hau'elm&rt.i.llary iLuoiman
Wilbelmina Keel: Fred Mryera
Theodore SegtBvissr.. SI. Sclmianser
John O'TooIe
..Robert Boyle
Mary Motz
J. B. Smith
D.M.Evans
Sarali A. Johnston.
Weigand Bittner...
Joseph T. Cooper...
D. S. N. Benhatn....
..trea uerron
...I. Garden et al
..Harriot Evans
..Joseph E. Johnston
..Louist Bittner
..K. K.Stewart
..U.T. ST. Co.
Notts From the. Courts.
Mai Levi filed a bill yesterday against the
Pittsburg Traction Company asking for $300
for damages done to his wagon by a cir run
ning into it on Fifth aveni-e, near High
street, on December 17.
ScrnRihTESDuxT Rcgq, of the Citizens'
Traction Company will be tried in Criminal
Court Tuesday for maintaining a nuisance
by keeping horses standing in front of the
po er house at Thirty-fourth street.
Is the suit of Eichard McCullough against
Police Officers George McAleese and George
Miller, Jor damages for alleged falso arrest,
a verdict wks given yesterday for $10 lor tho
Flnlntlff. The jury was out trom 2 o'clock
riday afternoon until yesterday morning.
The grand Jury has returned a true bill
against Jan Janoskl for murder. On De
cember 25, it is charged, Janoski kicked and
beat Casper Tomczak in a fight in the
Twentv-ninth ward. Tomczak died from
bis Injuries on December 30 and Janoski
was arrested for his murder.
P the United States Circuit Court yester
day an argument was had before Judge
Acheson in the case of W. A. Zalm vs the
Fittsbuig Tnboline Refining Company for
an injunction to restrain the sale or the de
fendant's property on, executions and lor
the appointment of a receiverto tako charge
of the property, located in Warren county;
The Court reserved its decision.
BENT your roomn t j advortUingln
DISPATCH'S ceit-a-word columns.
THE
CHAEACTEEISTIC 07 WHITMAH.
Two Selections From the Good Gray Foefs
TVorks That Are Typical.
If I were permitted to point out only two
pictures in the gallery of "Walt "Whitman's
works, says A. Q. Kcasbey in Rank Leslie's
Weekly, I would Belect these, the first ex
hibiting his mode of dealing with the great
theme so constantly in his mind, "Ameri
can Democracy," and the other showing
him in his psychological mood, dreaming of
the destiny of the human soul. The first is
from the poem entitled "Thou Mother
"With Thy Equal Brood:"
Sail, sail thy best, ship of Democracy
Of value is thy freight, 'tis not the present
cniy.
The past is stored in thee.
Thou holdost not the venture ef thyself
alone, not of the Western continent
alone,
Earth's retumo entire floats on thy keel, O
ship, is steadied by thy spars.
With thee time voyages in trust, the ante
cedent nations sim with thee.
With all their ancient struggles, martyrs,
heroes, epics, wars, thou bear'st the
other continents;
Theirs, theirs as much as thine the destina
tion triumphant.
Steer thou with good strong hand and wary
eye, O helmsman, thou bearest great
companions.
Venerable, priestly Asia sails to-day with
thee.
And royal feudal Europe sails with thee.
The second is a short, separate poem,
which artists would call a genre picture:
A noiseless? patient spider,
I marked where on a little promontory It
stood isolated.
Marked how, to explore the vacant, vast
surrounding,
It launched forth filament, filament, fila
ment, out of itself.
Ever unreeling them, ever tirelessly speed
ing them.
And you, O my soul, where you stand, sur
rounded, detached, in measureless
oceans of space.
Carelessly musing, venturing, throwing,
seeking the spheres to connect them.
Till the bridge you will need be formed, till
the ductile anchor hold,
Till the gossamer thread you fling catch
somewhere, O my soull
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TRADE OF THE WEEK.
The Movement Much Better Than at
the Same Time Last Year.
ACTIVITY IN THE REALTY MARKET.
Some of the Shadjside Building Schemes
Beginning to Materialize,
TWO EAST KKD RESIDENCES PICKED UP
The principal features of the local busi
ness situation the past week were elections
by the banks and insurance companies for
directors, and dividends by the Pleasant
Valley, Manchester and Central Traction
Companies. Dividends are always a source
of inspiration, and the effect of those noted
npon the stocks of the respective companies
was immediate and radical. Money was
abundant, but the call for loans and dis
counts manifested a broadening tendency.
The volume of trade was scarcely up to
expectations, but was larger than last year
at the same time. There was no abatement
of confidence in the future. After putting
the finishing touches to this week's work
a bank cashier remarked: "If this year
does not turn out the best in the history of
Pittsburg I will write myself down a false
prophet.'
Two Bast End Residences Sold.
The fine residence of "William McDonald,
former manager of the Pittsburg and "West
ern Eailroad, but who recently removed to
Minnesota, situated on Ellsworth avenue,
near South Uecley, was yesterday sold to
Joseph Fisher, the Fifth avenne lumber
'dealer, for $15,000. The lot is 45x140 and
the houe a brick two-story Queen Anne.
Mr. Fisher will ocenpy it as a residence.
Another East End residence changed
ownerships yesterday. M. F. Hippie & Co.
sold for David J. Thomas to John H. Boyts,
of Irwin, Pa., a modern 10-room brick dwell
ing and lot 55x127, on the northwest corner
of" Forbes and Halket streets, Fourteenth
ward, for f 16,000. Both of these sales are
said to be bargains.
A Smithfleld Street Lease.
The property on Smithfield street, on the
upper side of the Masonic Bank, sold a few
days ago by Black & Baird for J60.000, has
been leased by the same firm to George
Schwebel for a term of three years at an
annual rental of $4,000. This is about
1,200 advance on the former rate, but it
nets the owner only about 5 per cent.
Homes for tho People.
Building schemes in the Shadyside dis
trict are materializing. A. L Scott, the
shoe man, will begin the erection of a
handsome stone and brick residence at once.
Morris & Fleming have about completed
plans for five bonses, and the Xoder Land
Company will build six more. Thomas M.
TJlane, of the Pittsburg postoffice, will this
week break ground for a stone dwelling on
"Wallinsford street.
The Stewart houses, five in number, on
Murray Hill avenne, are nearing comple
tion. They will be ready for occupancy by
March L Mr. Stewart is having plans'pre
pared for seven more, to cost $30,000 each,
in the same locality. All of tlice houses
have been designed with a view to meeting
the wants of people of moderate means.
A Bealty Expert Talks.
Mr. J. C. Dick, a prominent real estate
operator and builder in the East End, takes
a hopeful view of the business outlook. In
an interview yesterday he said: "The
building prospect in and about Pittsburg,
and especially in the East End, far sur
passes that of any former year. A few of
the reasons for this are: Scores of outsiders
are seeking homes in all the outlying dis
tricts of the city; second, the facilities for
rapid transit are nearly perfect, enabling
people to quickly reach almost any point to
which they may wish to go; third, the
.immense railroad and river traffic nat
railroad and river traffic, natural
gas, coal and iron, and the prospect ot a
ship canal from Lake Erie are making
Pittsburg the foremost city in the United
States; lourtb, I learn from good authority
that the building trade wilfnot be igter
lupted this year by strikes.
"Viewing the situation and prospect in
this light, and keeping in mind the rapid
growth of the city, I recommend real estate
as a safe and profitable investment, and ad
vise home seekers to act promptly before
values are marked up.as they will be before
long."
Business 2f ews and Goislp.
The story of the gale or tho Freehold Bank
property to Matt Weiss for $115,000 Is told In
the local columns. .
Stock trading the past week was large
enough and prices strong enough to show
that the plethoric money market is stimu
lating speculation.
At the stock call yesterday there was a bid
of 104 for United States Glass Company pre
ferred. The common was offered at par. luO.
No building permits were issued yester-
day.
jiiie nuinuer rciKen out aunng tne
week was 15 for 20 improv ements, aggre
gating $10 450.
Kulm liios. yesterday sold 22 shares of
Third National Bank stock at 1'iSK: also 50
shares Birmingham Traction at 1SK.
On callyeaterdaylOJi was bid and 20 asked
forDuquosne Traction. All tho tractions
were stronger on the street, as. was aUo
Switch and Signal. St
Kastern orders keep the boom" going in
Philadelphia Gas. Trading in it yesterday
was heavy on call, and several deals were
made outside. The weakness at the last
movement was attributed to a legal backset.
GeorRe B. Hill & Co. esterday sold 100
Switch and Signal at 11 and 100 Philadelphia
in New York at 15 J.
Scotch Oil eoniiMnies aro in conference
with the standard Oil people concerning an
Increase in ih exports of oil.
Last week was si good one In real C9tate,
stienmhenincr ti;o conviction of an active
market all the year.
3Iovc inputs In Realty.
John K. Ewing & Co. closed the sale of a
four-story brick apartment building in the
Fourteenth ward, Allegheny, for $20,000.
Tho purchaser is a well-known Sewickley
capitalist. "
C. H. Lovo sold for Mrs. S. A. Morgan to
Frank Gorman Jiinc-room brick house and
lot. i5xl27, No. 3353 Fifth avenue, for $9,000
css::: sKo brick four-story house and lot
on Tnird avenue for W. A. Shopfer for $10,
500; also a brick bouse on Second avenue for
Helwig Lang for $3,000.
Baxter, Thompson & Co., sold another of
thosefino two-story mansard pressed brick
dwellings on Clin stret, Eleventh ward,
wltll lot 20x160, for $1,000; also, lot No. 38,
Kuch Place plan. Thirteenth ward, fronting
25 feet on Kirkpatrick street and extending
back 100 feet to a 20-foot alley, for 1250.
Black & Balrd sold for A. M. Bailey to D.
B. Speer, a lot on the northeast side of Penn
avenue, near Point Breeze, East End, 51 feet
by about 190, for $3 300 spot cash.
The Bun ell Improvement Company re-
Soit the following sale oflots at Kensington:
rs. Ida Kennedy, Pittsburg, lot 122, block
8, for 276 25: Stephen Hudock, Bridgeoort,
Conn., lot 131, block 8, for $325: Luigi A: Ferr
ara and Lnigi Aiella, Sharpsburg, Pa., lots 63
and 63, block 2, for $1,250 25; Peter Sbarpe,
Oil City, Pa., lots 135, 136 aud 137. block 8, lor
$625; Daniel Lloyd, Jr., Greensbnrg, Pa., lot
111, blocks, lor$375; Mrs. M. Thompson, Ford
City, Pa., lots 26 and 27, bjock 7, tor $1,575;
JohrVDunko, Pittsbnrg, lot 149, block 2, for
$350 63; Edward Eandalls, Pittsburg, lots 14
and 15, block 8, for $701 25; Wlllrtch & CWncv,
Kensington, north halt 34, block 8, for $350 63;
Philip Fisher, Pittsburg, part lots 61 and 60,
block4,for$L012bO.
A. Z. Byers & Co , sold for James S. Hecker
to Isabelle Hnlne, lot No. 110 In the North
side Land Association, (Lim.,) plan, borough
of West Bellevue, Pittsburg Ft. Wayne and
Cliicaao Kail road, fronting 35 feet on Flsk
avenne, for $475 cash.
BASES AND BARKEES.
Clearings Tar Ahead of Those for Same
Week Last Year.
All lines of business were satisfactory
during the week, hank clearings were nearly
$2,000,100 in excess of those tor the same time
last year. The call for money was rather
slow and the supply abundant. Outside
capitalists supplied some of the want, which
accounts for slackness at the banks. The
clearing house report shows these results:
Saturday's exchanges s 2,369,562 S6
Saturday's balances 435,3:s 4S
Week's exchanges 14.852,31 27
Wec'.'8 balances 2, 141,383 C3
Previous week's exchanges.. 14,161,733 9o
Week's exchanges 1891 12.s63.6j3 20
Week's balances, 1S91... 1,738,572 63
Money Is so plentiful In Jfew York that no
attention was paid to the bank statement.
Changes fiorn the previous week were theses Ing off In western jrrainTeceipts will cut a
Reserve, increase. 15.6U.S00: loans, increase
$1,543,300; specie, increase, $5,519,200: lepal
tenders, increase, $2,343,200: deposits, in
crease, $9,010,COO; clrculation.lncrease, $27,700;
amount above legal requirement, $24,566,615.
At Ue w York yesterday monev on call was
easy, with no loans; closed offered at 2)4
per cent. Prime mercantile paper IH6.
Sterling exchange quiet, hut steady at
$4 823 "lor 60-day bills and $4 84 for de-.
inand
Closing Bond Quotations.
rj.S.4sreg 116!f
do. 4s coup H6t
do.. 2ds 100
do. 4Kscoup
Pacific 63 of '95 .109
Louisiana stamp4s. 85
MUsourlSs
Tenir. new set 6s.. ..104
do. do. 5s.... 99
do. do. 3s.... G7)&
Canada So. Ms 101
Cen. Pacificists 105$
Den. &R. G. lsts.. .1161.
do. do. 4s 7SM
Pen. AR.R. "West lsts
Erle2ds 107
M. E. & T. Gen. 6s.. 81,'i
l. E. AT. Gen. 55.. 52K
Mutual Union 63 10o!i
N J. C. Int. Cert.. .111
Northern Pao. lsts.. 115
do. do. Ms.. .113
Northwestern cons. .140
no. debentures S3 106
Oregon ft Trans 6s...
St. L. ft I. M. Gen. 53 8SX
St.L.iSanP.Gen.M.107
St. Paul Consols 12
St. P.. C.,ft P. lsts.,113
TexP.L.G.Tr.Rcts 83
Tex. P.K.G.Tr.Kcts 31H
Union Fac. lsts ii5
West fchorc 102M
Bank Clearings.
New Yoek Bank-clearings, $147,452,465; bal
ances, $S,0S7.122. For the week Clearings,
$859,461,9SJ; balances, $39,511,549.
Boston Hank clearings, $18,149,989; bal
ances, $-3,76,C37. Monev. 2 per cent. Ex
change on New York, 10!5c discount. For
tee week Clearings, $105,033,956; balances,
$11,289,150. For the corresponding week last
year Clearings, $103,371,913; balances, $11,
143,008. Philadelphia Bank clearings, $12,794,301;
balances $2,118,167. For the week Clearings,
$71,079,592; balances, $9,837,705. Money, 4 per
cent.
Chicago Money, 56 per cent. New York
exchange steady at JOo premium. Bank
clearings for the day, $15,574,885; for the
week, $96,615,697.
St. Louis Clearings to-day, $3,432,900; bal
ances, $385,527. Money. 6Q7 per cent. Ex
change on New York,"90o premium. For the
week: Clearings, $23 296,116; balances, $3,022,
949. For last week: Clearings, $26,532,574;
balances, $2,919,705. For the corresponding
week last yean Clearirfgs, $23,764,849; bal
ances, $2,923,207.
Memphis New York exchange selling at
par. Clearines, $386,336: balances. $396,217.
Kiw OnLEAifs Clearings, $1,442,514.
Baltimore Bank clearings, $3,234,678;' bal
ances, $420,025. Bate, 6 per cent.
HOME SECURITIES.
A BOOMING WEEK IN LOCAL 8P2CI7
LATITK CIBCLES.
Tradlnc Assumes Dignified Proportions,
SbOTTinc That Ontalde Interest Is In
creasingGains All Along the Line
Philadelphia Gas and the Tractions the
Featnrea.
The past week was a good one on the Stock
Exchange the best, indeed, within ordin
ary recollections. Orders were plenty and
trading correspondingly active. The tone
was strong throughout. The entire active
list improved from fractions to points. The
largest gains were made by the National
Bank of Commerce, New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal and Pittsburg Junction Eailroad.
The last prices, as compared with those of
tho previous Saturday show, the following
changes: Philadelphia Gas improved $1 a
share; Central Traction, 2; Citizens', ii; Pitts
burg, 1; Pleasant Valley, ; Junction Kail
road, 2; New York and Cleveland Gas Coal,
3K;Luter, J. and Switch and Signal. .
The rest of tho list held its own with a
stronger undertone.
The Tractions were the most Interesting
features of the week, although Philadelphia
Gas led the procession In activity. The
declaration of dividends by Pleasant Valley,
Manchester and Central gave them a for
ward imrmlse which continued until the
finish. Yesterday Birmingham again im
proved its position. In the afternoon it was
stronger than on call, and several good
sized lots changed hands at something bet
ter than board quotations. Talk of a divi
dend was heard in various quarters.
Sales yesterday were $1,000 Duquesnebonds
at 9234, 30 Birmingham Traction at 18U. 50 at
18K,'& at-38; 110 Philadelphia Gas at 15,
130.it 15J Go at 15. 725 at 15, and 6 Manu
fjctnreiV Gas nt25. Before call. 100 Phila
delphia Gas at 15. After call. 120 Philadel
phia Ga at 15 10 at 15, and 25 Switch and
Signal at lli.
Ttal sales yesterday were 714 "bares and
$1,000 bonds, and fortbe week, 4 833 shares
and $16,000 bonds. To this should be added
fBt leaBt I.000 shares, about half of which
BCIM 4)11 JUlllgUHIil imCUUU, piCJLCU Up Uli
private sale. Final prices were, in nearly
all cases, the best of the week. The market
finished as follows:
BANE STOCKS.
First National Bank, Pittsburg
German National Hank
Iron CI tv National Bank
Old fellows' Savinrs Bank
Third National Bank
INSURANCE STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
, 3SS-
825
... 70
..123
Bid.
Asked.
40
Western Insurance Co
NATURAL QAS STOCKS.
Bid.
.. 7
,. 25
Asked.
26"
Chartters VaUey Gas Co
Mftnufsxtnrcrs' Gas Co
People's Natural Gas and P. Co,
Philadelphia Co
15M
15
aw
ttnecunguas uo
FASSENGEB BAILWAT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked,
CentralTractlon 24 25
Citizens' Traction ...... C0H ....
Pittsburg Traction 49 50
BAILEOAD STOCKS.
Bid,
AoeEtieny VaUey...,. 10
Pittsburg Junction B. B. Co........ 27
Pltte., WheeUnB.& Ky 50
Asked.
BH
COAL STOCKS.
V Bid. Asked.
N. T. 4 C. Gas Coal Co 48)' 51
1UNINO STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Hidalgo Minlner Co ..... 5 ....
I.nsterMlnlngCo 10X 11
Red Cloud ......., .... S
Sllrerton Mining Co -ii
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Monongahela Navigation Co 75
Aionousrancia nsierLO...:... ... u
Union Switch and Signal Co.,
.... UH
HX
INTEREST ON THE WANE.
THE STOCK MARKET AGAIN BECOM
ING INTENSELY DULL.
Industrials Monopolize AH the Life Snear
Goes Down on the Proposed Issno of
Stock, but Cordac;e Moves TJp Bailroad
Bonds Rather Active.
Kew York, Jan. 16. The stock market to
day was the dullest we have nnd in a long
time, and, as a rule, the fluctuations were on
a strict parity with the amount of business
done: so that the final changes, while gen
erally advances, are for insignificant frac
tions only in railroad stocks. The dealings
still retained their professional character
which they have had for some time, and no
significance may he attached to the trading.
No stock made any movement of import
ance, and in no stock weto the sales as much
as 9,000 sh res, which, after the activity and
wide movements we have had, sufficiently
snows tne waning interest in tne market on
the part of speculators.
Tho only feature was tho Industrials.
Sugar still felt the effect of the proposed
new issues of stock, fuither retiring from 80
to 78c and closing onlv a higher than the
lowest figure. Cordage stocks were strong,
and the preferred lose over 1 per cent; but
Chicago Gas was quite neglected and Distil
lei s' about the same.
Tho market opened higher and further Im
proved during the first hour of business, but
the gains were not important and realiza
tions alterward neutralized these advanced
In almost everything. The Chesnpeake nnd
Ohio preferred stocks were the strongest on
the list, but while reaching still better
figures than they have heretofore attained,
they scored only small Iractional gains. The
final dealings again saw a firm temper, and
the close was firm at a shade better tbanlast
nicht's prices. Sugar scored a final loss of
The total sales of stocks to-day were 143,
561 shares, Including: Atchison, 5.31S: Del
aware, Lackawanna and Wextem, 2,600;
Erie, 8,457: Northwestern, 3,410; Northern
Haciflo prefened, 4,150: New England, 8,050;
Beading, 4,200; Richmond and West Point,
2,768; St. Paul, 7,610: Union Pacific, 0,103.
Bailroad bonds were Tairly active and gen
erally strong, and the Kansas and Texas
seconds again came to the front, rising
on sales of 160,000, the total transactions be
ing 1,250,000 Other issues scored gains, hut
the list in general was quiet and the changes
unimportant.
Too Much Money.
John M. Oakley & Co. received the follow
ing from Watson & Gibson: "What will
owners of Idle capital do with It. Here
comes another big bank statement showing
an lncreaso in reserves of $5,500,000, and
actual monev $8,000,000. The deposits are
now $4S6,O0O,OW in the New York associated
hanks against $398,030,001 a year ago. And at
the present rato of accumulation the de
posits will soon reach the $500,000,000 point.
"For several days, indeed during all the
week.the market has shown'hesltatlon and
old bull leaders have been a little lukewarm.
The gossiphas been to the effect that a fall-
figure In the earnings for January of the
granger roaus, nut it is not as enective an
amount as it would be if it were alleged that
there were no big leserves of grain to move.
Any falling off In grain movement will be
merely a, postponement, and we do not be
lieve it will amount to much as a bear card.
"At the moment there appears to be very
little Inducement to buy stocks, but holders
still cling to what they have, meanwhile
there is a lairly good sized short Interest
and a growing one. Sugar was weak again
on the proposed now Issue."
Strong on Their Merits.
Henry Clews & Co. say; "So far as the ex
perience of tho past two weeks of the new
year goes, it does not suggest any lack of
means on the part of outside operators, and
we Incline to think that, If a strftng specula
tive feeling should arise, no inability of that
kind will check it. So far as the Intrinsic
merits of stocks ninyvaffect the future, there
is but one possible inference. The crops
have already settled that question. The
largely increased earnings and the improved
dividends of the last three months are but
the beginning of a year of railroad traffic
surpassing all precedent The augmented
business of the roads Is an Indication of
what may be expected In the various indus
tries, and especially those most dependent
upon agriculture, so that as the year io
gresses the means available for investment
and speculation will j.teadily inciease. The
liquidation of farmers' loans, which will in
ciease as the season advances, will release
large amounts of capital, much of which
must find its way to Wall street, either for
permanent investment or for transient
speculation."
The Final Figures.
The following table shows the prices of active
stocks on the New York btock Exchange yester
day. Corrected dally for TnK Disfatch bv
Whitney ft Stephenson, oldest Pittsburg mem
bers of the New York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth
avenue. .
Clos-
Open
High
Low
est.
I
ing,
est.
bn
American Cotton Oil.
ZiSi
ma
79)4
36
S5
35
6)
78K
90J4
43
931
eosi
m
26K
a'4
434,
J5H
107 JS
80H
12)4
91 H
4034
10 1
117X
"72
95
37
30H
140
125H
16
13
107),
22
71)4
122
81
62)4
97tf
108
MX
114X
20X
79
42J4"
32
72f
American Cotton Oil. pfd..
5?!
66
781j
m,
43
Am. sugar Kenning Co....
Am. Sugar Befinlng Co., pfd
Atch., Top. & S. F
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Soutbcm
Central of ew Jersey.....
Central Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
C. &(f., 1st prd
C. &0., 2d pfd
Chicago Gas Trust
C. Bur. &Oulncr
91
43'4
60i
91
43H
'H'
60H
26
634,
43
76
107
25
6454
44J4
76
20
6.$
431
75?
107)4
103
C, Jill. & St. Paul
C MIL & SX Paul, pfd...
C, Bock I. iP
C, St. P. M. 0 -
C, St. P. M. & 0. pfd
C. & Northwestern
C. & Northwestern, pfd..
C. C, C. & I
C, C, C. I. pfd
Col. Coal & Iron .,
Col. Hocking Valley
Del., Luck & West
Del. & Hudson
Den. & Rio Grande
81K
"si'i;
9W
V
47
inn
"ii75i
"ivi
117K
U7H
"73J4
HZ
ny.
"if
"37
"a
;
UOii
iioM
Den. & Klo Grande, pfd...
E. T., Va. & (ia
E. T.. Va. & Ga., 2d pfd.,
Illinois Central
Lake Friei, West
i.akc Erie & WesL, pfd...
LakeShore&M. S
Louisville A Nashville
Missouri Pacific
National Cordage Co
National Cordage Co., prd.
National Lead Trust
New York Central
16
"22H
71H
122?6
81!4
22
22M
71?
12i
81J4
63
97K
108)4
71i
80S
thf
62'4I
96J4J
MM!
iuc
i'tiji
iiix
H. T., C. A St. L.
J . T., C. St,
N. Y.. C. A St.
St. L.. Istnfd.
Y., C. ASM,. 2d pfd...
N.Y.. L. E. &W
32
723
49
20M
32K
3Ti
72
49i,
20J
N.Y..L. E. &W., pfd..
N.Y. 1N.E
N. Y.. O. W
Jorfo!k& Western
Norfolk & "Western, pfd..
North American Co
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific pfd. ...
Oregon Improvement....
Pacific Mali
Peo., Dec. & Evans
Philadelphia & Beading..
P., C, C. & St.L
P., C. C. & St.L.. pfd...,
Pullman Palace Car
Richmond &, W.P.T
Richmond W.P.T., pfd
6L Paul Duluth ,
St. Paul A Duluth, pfd...,
St. Panl. Minn. Aifan...,
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific... .,
Wabash ,
Wabash, pfd ,
Western union ,
Wheeling A 1,.-E
Wheeling A L. E.. pfd....
Dis.& Cattle Fd Trust
National Lead Co
National Lead Co., pfd. ...
73
505,'
jia
ZOJi
16(4
63
16fl
gjfl
21J4
23 g
67,4
27
37J4
21
40
2S
C4
1W4
16)
7i'i
46)4
103
1134
13
48)4
134
WH
83 "4
37)J
571,'
BVi
35
82
67H
Ml
Z!H
40Js
'40?i
183
1S3
187M
16)4
16X
16J4
jz
.1
71
13
IS
4S?4
12Ji
48
48K
30K
83
ny,
304f
83
30SS
s.J',4
377
78
E94
7S
eo
82Ml 82
Philadelphia Stocks.
Closing qnotattons of Philadelphia stocks fur
nished by Whitney & Stephenson, brokers. Ho. SI
Fourth avenue.
members of the New York Stock
Exchange;
Bid.
Asked.
65)jj
20X
.1
Pennsylvania Eailroad 53K
Reading Rillroad 20 5-16
Buffalo. N. Y. APhlla
Lehigh Valley 60
Northern Pacific 24
Northern Pacific, pref 67
Lehigh Navigation 43
Sales.
Boston Stocks Closing Prices.
Atchl. ATop 43)4
Boston & Albany.. ,.199)i
Boston AMont 37X
Calumet A Hecla....3V
franklin 15X
Kearsarge 1
Osceola 29'4
anta Fe Copper.... 27J4
Tam track 160
Ati'Uston Land Co.. 23
Roston Land Co 6
West End Land Co. 17)4
Bell Telephone 210
Lamson Stores lfl
oton ttjname 162$
i;in., uur.A umncy.ius
Eastern B. K. 6s 119
Kltchburg B. K 84
Fllut'& PpreMpfd.. 8y,
Little Kock A Ft. S.. 93
Mass. Ceutral 17
Hex. Cen. com 21
N.Y. AN. S 60)1
N. Y. AN. E. 7s ...12!)$
jm VAJiuuy........... 1003
Rutland common.... 3)4
Wis. Central, com.. 11)4
Wis. Central pref... 47
Allonez Mln., new.. 1H
Atlantic 11
Water Power a)4
CentralMin.Co 10X
N.K.TeIep.ATeleg.. 51
B. AB. Conner 15K
Thomson-Houston.. 50)1
Electrlo Stocks.
Bostojt, jon 16. Special The latest elee
trlo stock quotations to-day were:
Bid.
Thomson-Houston Electric Co $50 12K
Thomson-Houston, pref. 28 37)4
Ft. Wayne Electric Co 12 60
Westinghouse Electric Co 12 75
T.-H Securities (series D) 7 1234
W. Assented Trust Beets 12 75
Asked.
150 50
26 50
12 62)4
12 87)4
7 25
13 25
Mining Stock Quotations.
Nrw York, Jan. 16. Alice, 140- Adams Con.,
170; Aspen, 300; Crown Point, 100: Con. Cal. &
Va., 360; Dead wood T., 195: Euieka Con., 140;
Homestake, 1100; Horn Silwr, 3S5; Iron Sil
ver, 140; Ontario, 43C0; Ophir, 250: Plymouth,
165; Savage, 115; Sierra Nevada, i45;Standard,
120; Union Con., 120; Yellow Jacket, 100.
Ear Silver Quotations.
Niw York, Jan. 16. Special Bar silver
In London d higher at 43d per onnce.
New York dealers' price for silver 93Jo per
ounce.
BENT yonr rooms by advertising In THE
DISPATCH'S cent-a-word columns.
HOW TO TEST IX0TJB.
Mixing Dough in the Hand nnd No tine Its
Conduct Becommcnd:d.
There are various methods of testing flonr
but this is one of the simplest, says Emma
P. Ewing in The Chavtauquan. Take some
flour in the left hand, add a little water,
and with the right forefinger mix a rather
stiff dough in the hand. Let it stand a few
minutes then knead and work in the hand.
If the flour is good the dough will become
stiffer and dryer with working, and have an
elastic, rubbery feeling. If it is of inferior
quality the dough will become soft and
sticky under protracted working. Flour
that is of a chalky or bluish white shade, or
that feels soft and salvy, and when balled
together in the hand remains in a lump
should be avoided.
White Ants Destroying "Wills.
Residents in India are appealing to ento
mologists to discover some means of cir
cumventing the white ant. This insect
seems to have a peculiar appetite for wills,
a recent lawsuit having hinged upon the
loss of such a document that had been eaten
by white ants. An advertisement in the
Gazette of India also reveals tlfe fact that no
less than seven government promissory
notes, of the aggregate''valne of 3,500 rupees
(about 51,120), have been devoured by
white ants.
Beethoven's Old Servant.
Hew York Ledger.
The house where Beethoven wrote the
"Ninth Symphony" is still standinj in
Baden, and is now occupied by an estab
lishment of seamstresses. An old woman,
who for several years waited on the great
musician at this very house, is livine, and
'recently told a company of German artists
that none ot .Beethoven s portraits were
like him, for he looked "much fiercer and
savage lite," because he never troubled
about brushing; his hair. She called her
"n
ANOTHER BIG GUSHER.
The No. 8 Baldwin Starts Off .at One
Hundred Barrels an flour.
GOBDOff SANDER AT LAUREL HILL.
Wells Which Should Ee Drilled Into the
Fifth Saudi his Week.
GLYCERINE BEOOTEES' CLOSE CALL
The McDonald .field reacted yesterday.
Two good wells were brought in, one in the
fifth and the other in the Gordon sand. The
first belongs to the Oakdale Oil Company
and is known as its No. 3 on the Baldwia
farm. Like the old time gushers it cot its
oil as soon as the bit entered the top Jit the
sand and started oft at 100 barrels an hour.
It is in tbe same pool as the
Matthews, the Baldwin, the Herron and
the Bell farm wells, and is
almost on a line between the old J. J.
Matthews No. 1 and the Baldwin No. L A
big well was scarcely expected, as it was
supposed, judging from the enormous
amount of oil wnich has already been
taken out of this pool that the sand' under
the Baldwin No. 3 would have been partially
drained at least. This does not seem to be
the case, how ever, and by the way It starts
off there is little reason to suppose that
It Will be at all affected bv the
surrounding wells. The Gordon sander be
longs to Kocrner, Westhead & Co., and is
located on the McDonald lot at Laurel Hill.
Besides Koerner and Westhead, Louis
Kuppel, George J. Schmidt and D. A.
Uplitm are interested in the well. A pay in
the Gordon was struck at 10 o'plock yester
day morning, and tho , well was re
ported to have flowed continually until
3 o'clock In the afternoon, and 'is
good for 350 or 400 barrels a day. The well
does not develop any new territory, as it is
only 150 feet Irora Nolan Bros.' big Gordon
sander on the Bobbins lot. The production
of the field took a lump yesterday and went
from 29.C00 to 31,000 barrels. This was caused
by the big wells which have been drilled in
within the last two days. There are other
wells on top of the sand which shonld be in
early this week and keep tho production
near tbe 30,000 mark for some time to come.
Wells Almost Completed.
The Oakdale Oil Company has more wells
nearly completed than any other firm in the
field. Their No. 7, on the Wallace 77 acres,
was reported to bo drilling in the top of the
fitth last evening, but had not yet struck a
pay. Their No. 4, on the Baldwin
iai-m, is down 1,800 feet, and
should be finished up this week. The same
company's No. 5, on the Wallace 77 acre3, is
down 2,165 feet. It is making 20 barrels a
day from the Gordon sand. No 6, on the
same property, is down L840 feet. No 8. Wal
lace is in tho Hundred Foot, and No. 9 is
drilling in the bottom of tbe Gordon nnd has
a little oil in the hole from that
stratum. The Oakdale's No. 1, on
tho Wetmoro, is drilling below
the Gordon, from which it Is making 15 bar
rels a day.but as it caves frequently progress
is very slow. No. 2 Wetmore is down about
the same distance and is Impeded in tho
same manner as Xo.L No. 3 is down 1,300
icet ana jno. t, wnicu was a; gasser, is Demg
drilled down to the fifth sand.
Tho Oakdale's No. 1, on the Gorm
ley farm, is 2.210 feet deep, and
is hindered by caves. Thii company is
moving the rig at its So. 6 on the Sturgeon
heir' farm, having been compelled to ping
the first hole. They have a rig up for No. 7
on the Sturgeon heirs' farm, hut will not
drill tho well for some time. No. 8 Sturgeon
heirs' is down 1,020 feet, and a rig was pnt up
for No. 9, but tho well will not be drilled.
Should Be in To-Morrow.
W. S. Gnffey and Emmet Queen's No. 2 on
the H. H. Wetmore farm will probably be
ready to'drill into the fifth tand to-morrow
morning. Jennings, Guffey & Ca.'s No. 5 on
the Herron farm was on top of the fifth sand
last night, and will also be drilled into the
fifth to-morrow. Their No. 2 on the Matthews
heirs' property, one location west of
No. 1 will be finiihed up within the next
three days. The Forest Oil Company's No.
1 on the Sam Sturgeon, known as tho "hurry
up" was throngh the Gordon last night, and
they expect to get the fifth to-morrow. The
same company is fishing on top of the sand
at its No. 2 on the K. W. Glenn farm.
The Wheeling Gas Company will shoot Its
well on thn Woods farm, located half a mile
sonth of Laurel Hill, to-morrow morning.
There seems to be plenty of oil in tho well,
but littlosas. and fievhoDe bvsbootlncr to
open up enough gas to make the well flow
a day.
Eccentric Nitro-Glycerine.
Frank French, who Is shooting for the
High Explosive Company, was reported to
have narrowly escaped Joining the list of
glycerine victims yesterday. He had gone
to McDonald from Bradford only a few days
ago, and started out yesterday morning to
shoot a well for Guffey, Murphy & Co. Tho
roads are hard and full of deep holes, and
whilo driving along after getting a load
of glycerine at the magazine one wheel
of the wnson dropped into a hole.
'Xhe jar broke the fiont axle, banged the
cans of glycerine together and broke the
shell. Fi oncli got off the seat, looked at the
wreck, picked the dinged cans from tho box
under the seat, and remaiked to a passing
teamster that he had perhaps one of
the narrowest escapes from being picked np
in minute pieces of any man in tho business.
Personal. t
W. S. Gnffey, of tboflrmof Guffey & Queen,
who has bean seriously ill for several weeks,
Is able to visit bis office.
Thomas J. Heller, who went from Wash
ington, Pa., to Peru to drill for the London
Pacific Petroleum Company, and returned
last week after dii absence of 18 months, left
for Bradford last vening"to visit friends.
Tho nnrly Gauges.
Gnffey, Jennings & Co.'s No. 1 Mathews,
30; No. 3, Matthews 40; Nos. 2 and 4 Herron,
85; No. 1, Mathews Inirs, 60; Oakdule Oil Com
pany's Nos. Sand SBalduIn, 130; Forest Oil
Company's No. 4 Herron. 20; Patterson &
Jones' No. 3 Kelso, D: Kelso Jfo. 5, Patterson
& Co , 40: Kelso No. ft 20: Devonian Oil Coin-
Sanv's'Nos. 1 and 2Boyce, 30: Morgan:heiis'
o. 2, Oakdale Oil Can pan v,40; Sam Sturgeon
land2. urney, oaiey Murniiv, ou; tfoyal
Gas Comptnv s No. S 31. Kobb. 35. Estimated
pioductioa, 31.0C0; suck in fleld, 79,000.
Bans foi Thursday.
National Transit Cbmpany runs, 4i,S29.M,
shipments, 46,225.42; loulh western Pennsyl
vania Pipe Line tuisfrom McDonald, 41,
740; outside of McEonald, 11,694; Buckeye
Pipe Line Companr shipments, 3S.271.17;
Eureka Pipe Line Company runs," 4,129.65;
snipmenls, 2 535,57: Soithern Pipe Line Com
pany shipment, 15,82 LK5.
THE WSIK IK Oil
An Encouraging Tolune of Trade, but Tig
n res Shrink a tittle.
Trading on the Oii (Exchange assumed
larger proportions lastweek than since the
revival or business. -Transactions were
about 400,000 barrels. The features were
curtailed production of Hie McDonald fleld,
selling by the Standari at Oil City, and
buying by Pittsburg. Fluctuations aie
shown In the following table:
Open
ing. ligh
ts t.
Low
est. Close.
Monday.
Tuesday.....
Vcdne.-ilav. ,
Thursday...,
Friday.
Saturday....
4
0
a.
63
tSH
6354
ti'i
6.VJ
6SH
63
6.-HJ
6i,S
6S,
63
MM
C3
don. but was unchanged esewhere. Now
York, l! 45c; London, 6)d; Intwerp, lBJf.
Average runs decreased ncaiy 4.C00 barrels
and Hl'ipments a little over J,M.
Cleveland, Jan. 16. Petrolera slow: S. AV.
110, Oc: 74 gasoline, 7c: E6 gUoline, 10c; 6J
naphtha, 6c.
Oil. Citv, Jan. 16. National.Tmnsit cer
tificates opeped at 61c: hi.:het 63c; low
est, 63c; closed nt b4c; cale, 1,000 barrel";
clearance", 373,000 barrels: shipients, 97,837
barrels: runs, 121,451 ban els. 1
BitADFOKD,J.m. 16. Natioual Tinitcertifl
cates opened at 63Jc: closed i 63e; high
est. 63c; lowest, b3c; ciearpces, 96,000
barrels. ,
New York, Jan. 16. Fetrolem opened
firm and advanced yta on local hying and
closed Arm; Pennsylvania ollApot sales
none: February 63o; cl03inK, SVsa Lima oil,
no sales: total option, openui,32o; high
est, C3c; lowest, sales, S0.C00 barils.
TVhen Baby was Sick, we' gave heCastorla
When She was a Child, she cried foCastorfa.
When Sho became Miss, she clung tobaatorla.
When She had Children, she cae them
Castorla.
IMPROVEMENT IN WHEAT.
Buyers, Attracted by Low Prices, Comlne;
Into the Market Russian Bnmors Un
foundedCorn Quiet and Finn OaU
Dull Hog Products Are Higher,
CHICAGO Wheat was more active to-day
and showed a marked improvement in tone.
The drop in prices during tho last few days
brought in a good many buying orders, and
the cables at tho start were not so discour
aging as they have-been for some time. Do
mestic markets wero higher, and Now York
was a good buyer during the first hour.
There was no concentrated or heavy buying
here, but everybody nearly seemed to want
a little, and the offerings being light the ag
gregate demand was sufficient to put prices
np sharply; but the offerings wero light and
prices were gradually advanced fully I cent
over yesterday's close. Foreign advices
state positively that ail rumors as to the re
moval of the 'Eassiar. prohibition are ut
terly groundless.
For a time the market showed a good deal
of vigor and firmness. May selling trom 90Jc
up to 91c. Then the cables began to como
lower, and the clearances were shown to be
moderate. There was a reaction to 90o on
renewed buving, and after another short
spell of weakress tho price touched Wc.
Cables during the last hour were more en
couraging. Corn was quiet but rather firm, influenced
bv the better tone in wheat and tho liberal
expmt clearances. Trade was slow and
fluctuations confined to a range of c, clos
ing c higher than yesterday.
Oats were dull, steady and featureless.
Ho products were strong during most of
the session. The general tendency was up
ward. Pork scored an advance of 20c; lard,
7r10c: ribs, 15c.
The leading futures ranged as follows, as coi.
rected by John M. Oakley & Co.. 41 Sixth street,
members of the Chicago Board of Trade:
ARTICLES.
Low
est. Clos
ing. Wiieat, No. 2.
January.
May
Corn. No. 2.
January.
February
May......
OATS, No. 2.
Jannary
May...
Mi's Pork.
Jannary
May
Lard.
Jannary.
Mav
Short Bibs.
January. ,
May......
8554
054
Wi
3S4
33)4
41)4
20'
31)4
1132K
1162)4
6 22),
655
560
590
asjj
41
25)41
SIX
11 10
11 35
6 17K
645
5 45
5 75
Cash quotations were as lollows: Flour
dull and pnehanged. No. 2 spring wheat,
86$c: No. 3 spring wheat, 79Slc; No. 2 red,
S091c; No.2 com.3SJ3-c; vo.2 oats, 29Vc;
No. 2 white,3031c: No 3 white.30S31Kc: No.
2 rvo, 82Vc; No. 2 barley. 60c: No. 3. i. o. b.,
5CJS0e: No. 4, f. o. b.. 3945c; No. I flaxseed,
94c; prime timothy seed, $1 221 25. Mess
pork, per bbl., $3 258 37. Lard, per 100 lbs
S6 22. Short ribs sides (loose), $5 55
5 65; dry salted shoulders (boxed). $4 62
4 75; short clear sides (boxed), $5 805 65.
Whisky, distillers' finished goods, pergah,
$1 18. Sugars unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the but
ter market was firm and unchanged. Eggs,
21i22c. " " '
irVE STOCK MASKETS.
Receipts, Shipments and Prices at East
Liberty ana All Other lards.
Omra ot Thb Dispatch, )
PrrrsBrnio, SAiunDiT, Jan. 18. (
Cattle Receipts, 6S3 head; shipments, L155
head; market, nothing doing; all through
consignments; 9 cars of cattlo were shipped
to New York to-day.
Hogs Receipts, 3 200 head: shipments, 2 900
head; market firm; all grades. $i 35t 50: 10
cars of hogs were shipped to 2Jew York to
day. Sheen Receipts, 700 head; shipments, 1.000
head; market, nothing on sale; all through
consignments.
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Senator Plumb's Successor Epitomizes His
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Senator Perkins, successor to the late
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I am a Protectionist because I am an
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and are citizens of a common country. But
the man who builds no houses here, who
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here, who does nothing to contribute to our
growth and to our prosperitv; but who
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manufactured, into this great American
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