THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SUNDAY MARCH 20. 189a TRADE OF THE WEEK. Unfavorable Weather the Only Known Preventive of Expansion. SEAL ESTATE EATHEE SLUGGISH. Important Easiness Movements Trom Inside Sources. Gleaned FEATURES OF 3I0XET AND SPECULATION The business movement the past week was, in the main, below expectations. The prolongation of the cold snap, almost be yond precedent, was unfavorable to the ex pansion of trade. Distribution was accord ingly limited to immediate necessities. There was some betterment in financial af fairs. A slight improvement in the de mand for money was detected. It was too small to make much difference in the sup ply, but was encouraging as indicating the beginning of the spring rally. Speculation declined as compared with previous weeks, and values assumed a lower level. This re actionary disposition was due to the fact that the absorptive capacity of local dealers had reached its limit. But the majority of holders held their ground against the press ure, and oflerings were meager. This was especially true of traction stocks and bonds. Iron was unsatisfactory. The week in real estate was productive of nothing of special importance. A number of good-sized transactions were consum mated and reported, but the market as a whole was quiet and retiring. This was not due to lack of interest, but to the inclem ency of the weather and bad roads. It was almost impossible to get people out to look at property, and, as buyers are unusually cautious, they could not be induced to strike bargains on representations of owners or agents. Settled weather and solid roads will remove this impediment. Confidence in realty is strong, and prospects tor the re mainder of the year are flattering. 'What People Are Doing. The Schmertz and adjoining structures on Fifth avenue will not be disturbed this year. One of the owners refuses to Join the build ing combine. A lady In McKeesport, whoso name Is omitted by request, has given to Bishop Phelan 125 acres near tliat city as a location for a reformatorv institution. E. S. McLain &Co. Yesterday closed a con tract with the Chambers Glass Company for 1,5(10.000 Are brick. Tho Standard Elevator Company of Chi cago, represented In Pittsburg by De Witt Dilwortn. has secured the contract for three elevators in the Solomon & Ruben building, to be erected on Smlthfleld street. The tools are stuck In the Blair gas well within 100 feet of the sand. It Is a fair well R" it i. Frank McCann has had plans prepared for a siv-story warehouse on Third avenue, near Market street. lie purchased the lot last fall The report that Solomon A Ruben will nso the old walls in tbe construction of their Smithfleld street building is Incorrect. The building will be new from the foundation up. The Blair Land Comnany contracted yes tcrdav with Bryant & Jones, of tho South ride, for ten handsome duellings, to be com pleted bj-July 1. Mr. Stephen Tener. Secretary of the Oliver W ire Works, is finishing a nice residence on linzolu ood avenue, near Second. F. J. I"ertig has sold to P.N. Ley a lot 50x94, with a good brick building, on Perry street, Third ward, Allegheny, for $10,003. General Easiness Notes. block of Panhandle stock sold in New TorkatSo'i. Yesterday afternoon the People's Pipeage Company announced a dividend, quarterly and extra, of 4 per cent. This makes up for the misfit ot last October. It is still denied that tbe Westinghouse Electric Company will enter the Thomson Ilnuston combine. The local company si-cms disposed to let w ell enough alone. T enty-six permits were issued last week for the arae number of improvements, none of which were ot special importance. The total estimated con was figured at $31,725. Henry il. Long has strong faith in Pleasant Valley. Jle was about the only buyer of tho stock last week. A Xew York gentleman was in the city yesterday looking for a business stand. So far as known he has met with no encourage ment. Transactions by Agents. il. F. Hippie & Co. sold to John H. Straub, for A. C. Beeoii, a new 11-rooxn Queen Anne house, -n ith lot 50x140, on the west side of Rebecca street. Twentieth ward, at a price approximating J 13,000. Black & Baird sold for John P. Shaffer, the well-know n Wj lie avenue merchant, a new Queen Anne brick houe, situate on the west side of Amber street. Baum Grove plan, with lot lOslJO feet, for $10,000. The purchaser was Mr. F II. Biueuing. John K. En ing & Co. sold to Mrs. Sarah Kailcl IT, a two-stctrv brick house of six roomc, hall and attic, with lot 20x100, on Kebecca stiect, First ward, Allegheny, lor J3 OHO cash. Ira SI. Burchfield sold two lots In Oliver Tc race plan, Hazelwood avenue, for $3,800. The nurehaer will build. Hofflr-an & Baldridge sold a new and mod em brick hou.e of eight rooms, on Kelly vtreet, WilLmsliurg, with lot 4Sxl20 feet to nn alley, for $G,500 cash. Also lot No. 20 in P.iltner place, Swiss vale, 40x130, for $800. . Z. Byers & Co. sold lor the Bidgeview Lund Company to LT. Faulder lot No.-63 In their plan. Eleventh w ard, Allegheny City, on the line of the California avenue electric cars, fronting 48 feet on California avenne and extending through ICO feet to Massachu setts avenue, for 2,100. Cliailes homers sold for Allegheny City Engineer It. Sn an to David A. Wilb'eit a va cant lot in the Tnenty-third ward, near Hazelwood station, fronting 44 feet on Sec ond avenue and extending 218 feet to Smith street, lor $3,000 cash. A. L. Ilamnctt & Co, of Wilklnsburg. hae placed a mortgage on Wilkinsburg residence property or $3,000, for three years, at fi per cent. Itaxtci, Thompson & Co. sold lot No. 147 I5.ui k ot Commeice addition plan, Brushton station, flouting 40 leet on Frankstown av enue bj HO leet to 20-foot alley, to H.SL Koiler loi m. The Bunell Improvement Company re port the following sales at Kensington, the new manufacturing city on the Allegheny Valley Railway: Eoberc J.Munningham, Manorville. Pa., lot SL block 15, for $722 50; James Cirsou, Allegheny, Pa., lot 20, block 35. Ior$637 50. Georee B. Stiller. Mansfield Pj., lot 75. block 6, lor SS25 cash; Alphonse Ket-aille, Tarentum, Pa., lot 27, block 9, for $600 casn: t ephen Horn, Natrona, Pa., lot 07, olock b, loi M-3 75; Thomas Edgar, Pitts burg, Ta., lot 1S7, block 6, tor $540; Leonardo Baidanara and Joseph Baraanara, Taren tuin. Pa., lot 71, block 4, for $990 cash; An thony Dnhl, Pittsburg, Pa lot 81, block 13, for $t)37 50; Sal vatore Cutanzaro, McKeesport, Pa., lots 53 and OS, block 4, for $L0l2 50; Jacob Miller, Kensington. Pa., lot 60, block 37. lor $G5G -J5; John D. Hall, Parnassus, Pa., lot 1. block I, for $552 50; Edward M. Kimball, Tarentum, Pa., lot 24, block 6, for $1,300; M. Konlyki and J. GolmcU, Pittsburg, Pa., lot M, block 14, tor $722 50; James B. Swank, Parnassus, Pa, lot 3 block L for $600 cash; Charles bchulz, Pittsburg, Pa, lot 69, block 5, for $1,300 cash. Tetcr Shields reports the sale of another of thoe modern five-loom frame houses on lot SOxflO leet, located on Lydia street, In the Greenfield avenue plan. Twenty-third ward, lor $2,200. H02IE SECURITIES. FEATURES OF THE 1VEEK ON THE LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE. Surfeited Speculators Lose Some of Their Enthusiasm Trading Comparatively Light 'rtitU Three Exceptions Price Changes Confined to Fractions Switch the Weakest Spot While tho stock market was interesting during the week, it was neither so active nor so strong as when the bulge was in its prime. It was. strong and weak by turns, fluctuating as the bulging element was urgent or apathetic Offerings were not urgent, which imparted ono element of strength which tho bears could not entirely counteract. This was especially marked, in the street railw ay gronp. All of the Impor tant price chauges were gains, except in the case of switch and signaL It was feebly supported and sustained a serious reverse. Closing prices of yesterday, as compared with those of a week ago have these changes: Chartiers gas rose $L Central Trac tion f. Pleasant Valley U, Luster , Elec tric 1, underground cable . Philadelphia gas lost Ji Citizens' Traction K, switch and signal 2, airbrake lA. Bank shares were strong, and In a few Instances hlzher. Con siderable Exchange stock was picked np at $500. There was a good market for bonds. Tnree dividends were an nounced, those of tbe Chartiers Gas, Pipeage and Airbrake Companies, which should act as a breakwater to the bearish tide. Pipeage was stronger in the afternoon on the announcement of the dividend. Sales yesterdav were 842 shares $11,000 bonds and $350 Electric scrip, in detail as follows: $11,000 Birmingham bonds at 101, 60 Duquesne Traction at 25, 80 at 25J $350 Electric scrip at 80, 2 Philadelphia Gas at 1 10 at 18, 10 Underground Cable at 74, 50 Pleasant Valley at 25, 60 Pipeage at 11V. GO Switch and Signal at 16, 30 Electrio at 17. Sales for the week wete 6,106-shares and $73,000 bonds. Birmingham led with 1,316 shares, followed by Duquesne with 70S. Closing quotations on the unlistedtrac tions: Birmingham, 27J bid, offered at 2S; Duquesne, 25 bid. offeied at 25- Manches ter was passed. The finish, altnough not the best, was generally at fractional recoveries from the lowest level or the week. Bids and o tiers follow. 3AXX STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Allegheny Is atlonM Bank Kxcfiange National Bank 85 banners' Deposit National Bank 610 First National Bank. Pittsburg Fourth National Bank 13) Freehold Fidelity Title and Trust Co Iron Cltv National Bank 83 Liberty National Bank MS Mer. ASIan. National Bank C04 Metropolitan National Bank 115 Monougahela National Bank. 13) People s National Bant ISO Second National Bank 233 Heat Estate Loan and Trust Co 82 63 90 130 XXSUBAXCX STOCKS. Bid. Asked. 77 Armenia. Western Insurance Co.. NATCRAL GAS STOCKS. ittd. Asked. Charrles Valley Gas Co People's Natural Gas and P. Co. . Philadelphia Co 9H 10 :3tf lia ISM INCLINE FZ.AXXS. Bid. Asked. Ft. ritt Incline Kane Co 5 20 rASSSXGIE BAI1WAT STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Central Traction SS)4 ClHiens' Traction C3 63J4 Pleasant Vallev. 25 .... Second Avenue .... 51 COAL STOCKS. Bid. Asked. 51 If . T. a Gas Coal Co 60 BRIDGE STOCKS. Bid. Askect 45 51 10 Hand street. Northslde Bridge Co.. Point , MIXISO STOCKS. Bid. Asked. 10), iox Luster Mining Co.. XLXCTB1C LIGHT STOCKS. Bid. Asked. 17 VX Westtarhonse.. KISCXLLAITXOUS STOCKS. Bid. Asked. TTnion Switch and Signal Co 15H 16)4 Westing-house Airbrake Oo 10U1, Standard Underground Cable Co Vii 75 AT THE BASKS. Very Little Change la the 31 onetary Situa tion The Weekly Statements. . Borrowers made but little impression upon the piled up wealth in city banks the past week. A few banks reported a slightly louder call, bnt not enough to count for much, and the general result was unsatis factory. The nominal rate was 6 per cent. Some shading was leported. The Clearing House statement follows: Saturday's exchanges $ 2,216.373 52 Saturday's balauces... 337,063 10 Week's exchanges 13, 430,793 62 Week's halances 2.51)4.043 J2 Previous week's exchanges 12,679.778 82 Exehanires -week 1891 11,949,619 33 Exchanges 1S92 to date. 157,275, 143 a) Same time 1SU 14S.342.607 73 The New York bank statement showed comparatively trifling chamres from the previous week, indicating more than usual stagnation In the cash market. The best feature was an increase of over $2,000,000 In deposits, and the worst an increase in the reserve. It was small, however. Changes in detail are: Reserve, increase, $3,250; loans, increase, $1,725,700; specie, decrease, $714,600; legal tenders, increase, $1,300,700; deposits, increase, $2,331,400; circulation, decrease, $6,700: amount above legal lequircment, $16, 190,290. At New Tork yesterday money on call was easy at 1 to 2 per cent; last loan at 2: closed offered at 2. Prime mercantile paper, 46 per cent. Sterling exchange quiet but steady at $4 S53 for 60-day bills and $4 87 for demand. Closing Bond Qnotations. U. S. 4sreg 118. U. S. 4s coup 117 U. S. 4!js reg 100 IT. S. 4H?s coup Pacific 6s of 'SS. 109 M..K. AT. Gen. 5s. W Mutual Union 6s 107)4 S. J. C-IntCert....n:S Northern Pac lsts..H7S Northern Pac 2ds. .116 Louisiana stamp. 4s. S5 Missouri ii3 Tenn. new set. SS....105 fNorthw'u d'brs 5 ..110)3 Oregon A Trans. 6s.. Tvnu. new set, 5S....101H Tenn. new srt. 3s.... fO1, Canada So. 2d 109 SL U A I M.Gen.Ss 89 St.L. A S.F.Gen.M..108Ji St. Paul Consols 27 SLP..C.AP. Ists.. ..118 Tex.P.L.G.Tr.Rcts. SI Tex.P.R.G.Tr.Rcts. 33M Cen.Paclflclsts CV S Den. A K. G. Ists ...117'? 1 Den. A R. G. 48 SO1 1 en. A It. G.West 4s Erle2ds 107)4 31., K. AT. Gen. 6s.. 8..H Union racists 107M West Shore 103) Bank Clearings St. LociS dealings, $3,051356: balances, $437,251. Clearings this week, $21,034,641: bal ances, $2,536,095- clearings last week, $23 925,275 balances,$2,515,033:clenrlngfor corresponding week last year, $20,272,360, balances, $2,302,517. Money C7 per cent. Exclumire on New Yoi k, par to 25c premium. New Orleam Clearings, $1,923,394. Memphis New York Exchange selling at par. Clearings, $702,556; balances, $462,120. Philadelphia Bank clearings, $10.142,C67; balances, $l,43S,6e6. For the week clearances were $72,203,770; balances, $9,860,191. Money 3K per cenL Baltimore Bank clearings, $1,958,550; bal ances, $086,913. Rate C per cent. New York Bank clearings, $111,755,832: bal ances. $4,644,193. For the week: Clearings, $713,492 233; balances, $30,047,839. Boston Bank clearings, $13,317,677: bal ances, $1,450,000. For the week: Clearings, $89,269,656; balances, $10,760,338. For the same week lat yean Clearings, $83,243,314; bal ances, $3,790,784. Money 2 per cent. Ex change on New Tork 15c 'discount. ONLY A FEW FEATURES EELIETE THE BARREN TTASTE TBE SHARE MARKET. OF The Coalers, Botb North and South, Qaite Active Sagar Another Jlarked Spot Reading Hammered Down Most Prices Remain Unchanged Railroad Bonds Quiet. New Yobk, March 19. Had it not been for the Coal stocks, Sugar and Tennessee Coal to-day, the stock market would have been utterly devoid of feature and movement. At the opening all trace of yesterday's weakness had disappeared, and opening prices Tiere practically unchanged fiom thoe of last night throughout the list. There was some disposition on the part of the traders to hammer Reading, and its price did recede slightly under this pres-' sure, while Tennessee Coal displayed positive weakness, retiring 1i per cent, and during the early dealings was the one stock which showed a mateiial fluctuation. Later, however, the rumor was circulated that two or three directors -were to go into the board of the'Delaware and Hudson rep resenting the Vanderbllts and Erie, and, coupled with some good buying, the rumor had the effect of creating a little bear scare, and the shorts in the coal stocks ran to cover. Delaware and Hudson was rapidly run up from 137 to 143f, Jersey Central following with a use Iroin 139 to 14 while the movements in Reading ana Lackawanna were more deliberate. The movement, how ever, had the effect or Infusing u. littlo life and character into the general list, and slight appreciation was made In prices, especially after tbe issue ot tbe bank state ment, which showed nn unexpected small increase In the reserves. No other feature was seen, however, and the market finally closed dull but firm, bnt practially av last night's prices, except In a few shares, Dela ware and Hudson being up 2? and Jersey Central 1 The total sales of stocks to-day were 114, 031 shares, including Atchison, 2,505; Dela ware, Lackawanna and Western. 2,440; Dela ware und Hudson, 5,560: Erie, 3,R0J; North western, 2,300; New England, 2.300; Read ing, 45,400; Richmond and West Point, 5,200; Union Pacific, 2,253. Railway bonds were very quiet and, as usual of late, the fluctuations were, as a rule. Insignificant, especially among the more prominent issues. The Beading thirds and the Richmond and West Point Trust fives were fairly active, but the whole day's trading amounted to only $629,000. Among the lew changes of note, New York, Lacka wanna and Western firsts lost 2 per cent at 127, and Memphis and Charleston' sixes 2 at ssyi. The Silver Agitation. John M. Oakley & Co. received the follow ing from Watson & Gibson: "The stock ex changes this morning were scenes or Sahara like stillness; scarcely a sign of life wag visible for an hour. There was a little oasis in sugar, but the real change from stolidity to somethlng'prollflc was In tbe high priced coalers. The rise In Delaware and Hnd- son, Jersey, and Delaware, Lackawanna and. Western, a gain of ono point, really stimu lated the rest of the market. Tbe bank statement, Instead of showing a loss showed again or $23,235 in reserves. This trifling and exceptloual change was in keeping with the pettiness or the day's Dnsiness. "We suppose that many people are wait ing for tne silver discussion in Washington. It comes off next week, and from surface ap pearances the passage by the House of the Bland bill is assured. There is, however, a very strong pressure to defer the vote until a more convenient season pollticallr, and if Eastern Democrats have any Influence with their party the bill may yet bo pigeon holed. It is admitted that the Democratio party jeopardizes its national chances, or at least opens tho way to great unceitainty by Bressing the bill, but individual members of ongress look after theirindlvidual chances, which are determined largely by the local views of their districts. "There will be. an effort In tho Senate by the Bepublicans to throw a tub to the whale of silver sentiment by voting for an inter national sliver conference. This the Bepub licans will urge before silver States as an evidence of their zeal in the Interest of bl nfetallism. With all tbe Jockeying It is diffi cult to predict the outcome further than that the President will surely veto a free coinage bill. "Cotton was stronger to-day and we be lieve it will be higher next week. Sugar certificates cromise to do better. Traders are predicting a collapse ot prices. Ourln-) formation i the reverse. The market Is narrow, but it has strengtn." The FlnUb In Stocks. The following table shows the prices of active stocks on the New Tork Stock Exchange Tester dav. Corrected dally for THE DISPATCH by WHIT NET & Stephenson, oldest Pittsburg members of the New York Stock Exchange. 57 Fourth avenue. Open High ing. est. Am. Cottoc Oil Am. Cotton Oil. pfd.... Am. Snrar lfeflcinz Co !4l KS5 94k 96 Am.SugarKeSnlngCo.,pfd S7 si s S7H 61)4 141X auvi.. iup. a s. r. ....... Canadian Pacific Canada Southern Central of New Jersey... Central Pacluc Cliesaneake and Ohio..... C. &O. 1st pfd C. &0. 2d pfd Chicago Gas Trust C, Bur. iOulncy C..MII &8t.Paul C, Mil. &SI. Paul, pfd... C, Bock LAP C. St. P. M. AO C, St. P. M. &0, pfd.... C. Northwestern 0. A Northwestern pid... C C..C.&I C. C, C. 1., pfd Col. Coal & Iron Col. &Hocllng VsUley..., Del.. Lack & West. , Del. & Hudson Denvsr&Rlo Graude lien. & Iilo Grande, pfd.., E.T.. Va.&Ga , nitnois Central. , Lake Erie A Western Lake Eric & Western, pfd, LakeblioreA M. S Louisville & Nashville Michigan Central Mobile & Ohio Missouri Pacific National Cordaee Co 39K S9 87H 61 87 61, 133), 1BIX 25. 25J4 KM 12H 74H 107 77JS I27H sK 30V 30ft 13934 143M 30X 158!4 139i 13h 25H SM 7o 134H 743, 75)4 134 im SSK 934, 38 BIS 93H yx S3j National Cordage Co.. pfd. National Lead Trust. New York Central'. N Y.. C. &. St. L 1 1UM 1X 1I5M 11)1,' 115H 14 N. Y., a &St. L.. lstpfd. J. 1.. 1,. .. A U N. Y L. E. & W., pfd. N. Y. &N. E. N. Y.. O. &W. Jsorfolk & Western 3$i S2 32 4SX 49X 20J. -JJM 20)4 Norfolk A Western, pfd... .norm American v;o Northern Pacific , Northern Pacific, pfd...., Pacific Mail , Pen., Dec. A Evans , Philadelphia A Reading.., Pullmin I'alsceCar , Richmond A W. P. T 15M 23H 3oH K 561 55, Richmond AW. P. T.i pfd u i aui& uuium SL Paul A Ouluth. pfd.. t-t. Paul. Minn. A Man . Union Paciac Wabash Wabash, pfd Western Union Wheeling A L. E Wheeling A L. E.. pfd. Dls. A Cattle Fd. Trust. National Lead Co National Lead Co., pfd. Ex.-dlv. 113H 46 lUS' 87V 75H 48)4 Boston Stocks Closing Prices, Atch. ATopcka 39H Boston A Albany ....an do Maine 17IK Chi. Bur. A Qulncy .107;a FltchburgR. K M TUntAPcreM 28 do pfd.... 82 K.C., SLJ. A C.B.7S.12I Mass. Central 16 Mex. Central, com .. W4 N. Y. & N. England. 4S4 OldColouv 173 Rutland, pfd 65 Wis. Central IS do pfd.... 40 Allouez M. C.lnew). Atlantic 12 Boston A Mont.' Calumet A Hecla Franklin Kearsarge ........ Osceola tante Fe ConDer. 270 1534 15 .423 Tamarack 155 Boston Land Co 6K San Diego Land Co. 16 Wes' End Land Co. 19J, Bell Telephone 203)j damson store a is Water Power 4 CenL Mining N. E. T B. ABCopper Thomson-Houston. 13)2 51 16 532 Philadelphia Stocks. CIoIne quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur nished by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue, members of New York Stock Ex- cuange. Bid. Asked. 28 5-16 6754 234 67 MX m Pennsylvania Railroad M!4 Reading Railroad :.. 2814 Buffalo. N. Y. APhlla BH Lehigh Valley : , SIX Northern raclfic 23 Northern Pacific, pref.... 6H Lehigh Navigation 54;i Philadelphia A Erie S9 Boston Electrio Stocks. BosTOir,JIarchl9. CSpectal.:-The latest electric stock quotations to-day were: Bid. Asked. 69K 23 7a JH 8 I2K 28 17 13 7Jt 'in Thomson-ITouston E. Co 5SJ4 Thnmcnn-llnncrnn V V, T,-f WBi? ... OOM .. M ,.. 8!i ... 7S .. 10 .. 27 .. Wi ::: ..115 T.-ll. securities (series C) '. T.-H. securities (series D) T.-U. E.W. Co.. W. E. Co. (new) , W. Assented Trust receipts FL W. E. Co FL W. securities (series A), Edison Elec. Illumin'gCo... D. E. Works 7. Minlng Stock Quotations. New York. March 19. Asnen. 250: Cale- donia B. H., 103: Consolidated California and Virginia. 483; Deadwood. 190; Eureka, 195; Gould & Curry, 133: Hale & Norcros, 125; Homestake, 1300; Horn Silver, 850; Mexi can, 185; Ontario, 4250; Ophir, 2S5; Plymouth, 175: Savage, 155; Sierra Nevada, 165; Standard, 140; Union, 115; Yellow Jacket, 100. A CLOSING SPURT Puts Life Into a Wheat Market After a Dull, Drooping Day Corn Still Weak Hog Products Remain In the Mire All Day Long. CHICAGO After an early break to Sic, May wheat rallied and closed at 85Jo or Jo higher than jt did yesterday. Corn was weak early and firm towai d the close, but left off at a shade under Friday's resting price. Hog products continued to wallow in the mud into which they tumbled yesterday, but closed at some recovery from the lowest prices of the day. Wheat started easier at from ia to a under the price it closed yesterday. The decline was due principally to the early dis couraging news from abroad. There, was another severe cold wave brewing in the Northwest, which helped to sustain the courage of those disponed to the bull side of the market. The opening price of May was ! Tjrli Mav rjrice went to 85Vo. and closed fiV.fi S55c; March was quoted 83c and up to 84J4c; .liny forged aheau and closed c premium at SS'ic The corn trade forced the May price to SSo the first hour of the session. This was tho low point for the day. The break was chiefly the result of the heavy movement and the piomise of continued cold weather, which may further increase receipts. There was a further rally In sympathy with wheat toward the close, and SSJc was the closing price. " , The oats market was quiet. Piovisions were for the most part dull and weak, receding in sympathy with wheat and corn, but not showing as much recuperative power as the cereals, closing as compared with yesterday 10c lower for pork, 2c for lard and 5o tor ribs. The leading futures range as follows, as cor rected by John M. Oaklev A Co., 45 Sixth street, members of the Chicago Board of Trade: Clos ing. Articles. Wheat, No. 2. March Mar July CORK, NO. 2. March May June OATS, NO. 2. March May . Mess Poke. March May Lard. March May SHORT RIBS. March May .'.. 84X 8554 85; ;i i S7K UK SIX IBS 10 10 820 623 tIH 5 52)4 Cash quotations were as lollows: Flour easier: winter patents, $4 404 60; straights, $4 2034 40; SW J spring wheat, 84c; jso. s spring wheat, -77S79C; No. 3 red. 875c; No. a corn, c; No. 2 oats, Snittwiic: ad. a wnite, ;c No. S white, 9841 I Open- High- Low ing, est. est. tS 84)4 83 M 83W 84 85H 80S 85X S7!4 SIM S6 18V 3S3 SS 21X 37X SIX KM 27J. 27 2SJ4 2S 28 9 VIH 10 02)$ 9 mi 1012), wan 10 tan t 20 B 20 6 17)4 25 6 25 6 22)4 tlVi 5 52H 8 45 6 S1H S 57)4 5 50 81e82c: No. 2 barley, , Ofc; No. 4, f. o. b.. 48c; SBc- No. S. f. o. b. No. 1 flaxseed, 98c; prime tlmothv seed, $1 22. Mess pgrk, per barrel, $9 9509 97. Eard, per 100 a-, $6 226 25. Short rib sides (loose), $5 505 52; dry salted shoulders (boxed), $4 755 50; snort clear sides (boxed), $6 10. Whisky, a la tillers' finished goods, per gal, $1 13. Sugars unchanged. On the Produce Exchange to-day the but ter market was fairly active and unchanged. Eggs, 13a LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Receipts, Shipments and Prices at East liberty and Other .Yards. Office or The Dispatch, Pittsburg, Satubday, March 19. Cattle Beceipts, 1,248 head; shipments, 945 hend; nothingdolng; all throngb consign ments; one car of cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Receipts, 4,000 head; shipments, 4,000 head; market slow: all grades, $5 005 20; 12 cars of hogs shipped to New Yoik to-day. Sheep Receipts, 1,400 head; shipments, 1,100 head; market slow at unchanged prices. SECRET SOCIETIES. Contributions for this department should reach The Dispatch office by noon Saturday. These columns are open to all secret organ izations, but news, and news only, will be printed. Space is too valuaDle tt be given up to the discipline of delinquent members, notice of meetings, praise of individual lodges, advertisement of orders or mere personal puffs. i. o. o. r. Next Mondav night Montlflore No. 794 will confet the initiatory degree on six candi dates. All are Invited. Mechanics Lodge No. 9 will confer the third degree next Saturday night and elect officers for the ensuing term. Pittsburg Lodge No. 336 will meet at its hall, No. 67 Fourth avenue, next Friday night and confer the third degree and aft erward elect officers for the ensuing term. Tuesday night R. A. Lamberton Encamp ment No. 125, installed tbe following officers ior tne ensuing term: j. r., wimam omen; H. P., L. H. Springer; S. W.r C. Means; J. W., Daniel Poole. ' Manchester Lodge No. 403 is prospering, having degree work every night and getting tbe degree staff well drilled. It will be near perfection by the time the new parapher nalia arrives. The sixty-second anniversary of Western Star Lodge No. 24, I. O. O. F., will be cele brated by a memorial service at tbe Smith field Street M. E. Church, Sunday afternoon, Match 27, at 3 o'clock. Eminent speakers and singers will be in attendance. All mem bers of sister lodges, encampmenta,Rebekah degree lodges and the public generally are invited to attend. At Tuesday evening's meeting of Pitts burg Encampment A. C. P. Alph. F. Potzer, as D. D. G. P., and staff of grand officers in stalled the following officers for the ensuing term: a P., Fied WilIiams;H. P., A. N. Dick; S. W., Alexander, Seanor; J. W., W. Orr. After this the thiee degrees were con ferred by tbe degree staff in the presence of a large number of visitors. Tbe last, annual report of the Rebekah lodges in Pennsylvania shows that in Alle gheny county great progress has been made. New lodges have been started in Knoxville. .Homestead, on Mount Washington and other places in the county. Theodara Lodge, on the Southside, Is very prosperous. It has elected Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Haney to receive the degree of Chivalry at the grand meeting in Pittsburg next April. Mrs. Jones is the Noble Grand of this lodge, and it has a team or 25 ladi.es drilled in military tactics to comer the degree on new members. Alice Carev Lodze. of Pittsburg, has made some I additions to its team, and tbe lodge has over 200 members, with many applications for . membership coming in. Order of Solon. Brother J. F. Ward, of Washington, visited the Supi eme Officer Tuesday. Supreme Trustee D. B. Conner, of 8tar Lodge No. "5, reports one new member at last session. Supreme Officers Ball and Godfrey InstI tu ted a now lodge at Wexford, this county, Friday evening. Supremo Chaplain W. E. Coovert has re turned from New York, and lelt the city Friday for his home in Findlay, O. Secretary J. B. Rhodes, of Irwin, Pa., vis ited the Supreme Officer Wednesday nnd reports 20 applications for membership filed at last meeting. Supreme Medical Examiner W. W. Cole has leturncd irom Boston, where he aN tended the annual session of the National Fraternal Congress. Deputy Supreme President Davis has been heard Irom in Westmoreland county. Twenty-five new members were added to tbe roll during the week. Supreme President Ball and Supreme' Trustee W. C McKelvy attended an open meeting and reception of Manifold Lodge, Parker City, on Wednesday evening. About SQ0 members and friends were present and enjoyed an excellent programme. Muslo, speeches and refreshments closed the suc cessful event. Jr. O. C. A. M. MoVubers of James C. Chaplin Council No. 365 will have a debate on the emigration question March 24. All members of the1 order aie invited. , Sons of Liberty Council No. 432 will move from Union Veteran Legion Hall. Sixth ave nue, to Grand Array Hall, corner Fourth ave nue and Wood street, April L There will be special exercises In the old quarters March SO and a "houae warming" in the new quar ters Wednesday, April 6. Press Onward held Its third anniversary celebration Saturday, March 12, ana it was a night of great fun and lots of talent. Sister Dlcie Wil kins', ot Willow Grove Lodge, ren dition of "A Mother's Protest" brought forth rounds of applause. Brother Grant W hi taker sang a song, and J. Scott, of tbe same lodge, recited. Mr. H. McClellan was a whole theatrical combination in himself. Brother W. E. Smith was presented with a pin of the order in honor of his birthday. It was presented by the Lodge Deputy and ac cented in a well-chosen speech. Several members of Friendship Lodge were present. I. O. G. T. Lawrence Lodge is adding new members to Its list every meeting nignt. Enterprise Lodge is holding Interesting meetings. Visitors are welcome. Brother B. N. Edmonston, of Anchor Lodge, visited Willow Grove Lodge last Thursday night. Brother Jesse Johnson, of West Manches ter, died Wednesday, March 16. The brother was well thought ot in the lodge. He also belonged to the G..A. E., which attended the funeral in a body. The General Committee for the Grand Lodge will hold a meeting in the parlois of the Home Hotel, Monday, March 2L All members of this committee should be pies en t as business of Importance will be trans acted. Independent Sovereigns ot Industry. Westview Council No. ESmetat its hall last Wednesday evening and had three proposi tions and two ior initiation. The council is still booming, and invites all sister councils to visit, it. Westview will hold a-basket social April 6, and it behooves the members to hustle to make it a success. The Presi dent. Brother G. E. Dlvey, will make a few remarks before leaving on his trip for Eng land. The council wishes htm a safe and pleasant j ourney. A. O. K, M. C. . Oakland Castle, No. 23, gave a ooncert at Sallow's Hall, Fifth avenne, Oakland, the evening of the 14th Inst., that was enjoyable in an artistio way, and, withal, suocesslul financially. Tbe result shows- the castle numbers some fine singers among its mem bers and friends. The mnsio was kindly furnished by outside parties. General Lodge Boom Notes. Southside Lodge No. 158, K, or P., Is hold ing very pleasant meetings. At the last one seven candidates received the rank ot pages. BOO NATIVES 0VEBWHELKED Br the Sndden Eruption of an Active Volcano on a Padflo Island. Ban Francisco, March 19. The steamer Monowai arrived here yesterday, bringing news of the eruption of Ngaueruhoe, an active volcano, in which 600 natives lost their lives. Large quantities of ashes were discharged, and daring the day Hgaueruhoa belched forth considerable quantities of smoke at intervals. It was a magnificent sight. ' , Vf atch for Tham,- Bpedal advertisements of . honiM, rooms andbuiinesi standi for rent in Monday's Dispatch.. 28lc: No. 2 rye. WANT BETTER PRICES. Old Oil Operators Will Drill Only Where It Is Unavoidable. WILL0WGR0VE WELLS SHUT DOWN Salt Water in tbe Hundred-Foot Sand Is Keeping- Them Back. SOUTHWEST M'DONALD AND HaEHONT The low price of oil is having a depress ing effect upon the operators in general, and none of the old-timers are starting any new wells. There have been some ries com menced within the last ' three or four days, but only by tenderfeet. On an average it costs from 75 to 80 cents a barrel to produce oil, and only those who are lucky enough to bring in wells doing from 1,000 barrels up are able to mate any money. "Wells of the caliber quoted art very scarce, nnd have been since the gusher period of last fall. One party stated yesterday that the com pany in which he was interested was now drilling nearly 20 wells, and tbe last of these will be finished up within the next three weeks. They still have plenty of territory to drill, but will not do so until they are able to get more money for their crude. They will put down wells only where it Is absolutely necessary to do so to hold the leases. In Butler county, where it does not cost as .much to drill as in the southwest, the same feeling Is prevalent. There' Is still a great deal of untried territory in the old pioneer county, but from what the operators say they will suspend operations rather than go ahead at present. The roads and weather have been snch lately that it has been next to impossible to move machinery. This has delayed work In every district, and together wini a voluntary suspension 01 operations 11. Is believed will tend to give them a better market. Shutdown at Willow Grove. The wells which were expected In at Wil low Grove yesterday did not reach the pay for various reasons. Borchert & Co. bad to shut down on the McVickars lotto make connections. They will drill Into the Gordon sand Monday. Todd A Co.'s well on the EoDblns lot, near the south end of tbe Elliott coal trestle, has developed salt water In the 100-foot sand, nnd the owners shut down in order to case it off. Sheffler Co. also got salt water In the 100 foot sana, and will have to case it off be fore they can go down any further. Miller & Kennedy, on the Pry lot, were only a short distance above the sand yester day afternoon, and expected to reach it last evening. Lcaru & B arson were drilling In the Gor donyesterday on the Venerscott and It was flowing occasionally Kennedy, Harshall & Co. are down 1,850 feet on the James Roy property, which is located about 200 feet south ot tbe McMurray well of Brown, Roblson & Co. Gnckert & Steele's No. 2, on the Burchinal property, near Willow Grove, is making nearly 200 barrels a day fiom the Gordon sand. Their No. 3, on the same lot, is down 700 feet. The Jolly Oil Company were expecting the Gordon sandlast evening on the bridge lot at Noblestown. Operations In the Southwest. Down in the southwest the Wheeling Gas Company is starting three wells to protect leases. There are No. 1 Bobbins, No. 1 Little and No. 1 on the J. B. Scott. The same com pany is fishing for tools in Its Nos. 2 and 3 on the Moorhead farm. Their No. 1 on the W. J. Kelso farm is still making about 250 bar rels a day from the fifth sand. The Woodland Oil Company is building a rig on the -Scott heirs' farm, adjoining the W. J. Kelso. They have again started to drill at their No. 1 on the -Crawford farm, north of J. Knox Bros. & Co.'s No. 1 Scott. Smith, Rovce & Co.'s well on the Taylor farm at Midway has been tubed and Is put ting ont 45 barrels a day strong. Harris & Co. have shot their well In the Gordon on the scboolhouse lot at Primrose, and it is showing for 30 or 35 barrels a day. W. P. Rend expects to get the Gordonby next Thursday at his No. 1 on the J. D. Sauters farm, a milo and a half south of McDonald. His No. 1 on the Wade farm is down about 1,500 feet. The Forest Oil Company's No. 3 Jano Mc Gill, back of O&kdale, was shut down in tbe fifth sand yesterday to move the boiler. Their No. 4 on this property is in the fourth sand. Patterson A Jones' No. 8 Kelso, in south west McCnrdy, was drilling in the stray above the Goidon vestcrday, and their No. 5 Shaffer was in the 30-foot. They will both bo completed early next week. Their No. 1 Torrence is down 700 feet: No. 2 Finch, 750; No. 8 McCurdy, 1,450, and No. 6 Shaffer, 1,603 feet. Hnndred-Foot Salt Water Disappeared. A peculiar action of a well at Willow Grove lias caused considerable comment among the operators. It belongs to Crowley Bros., and when the 100-foot was struck it developed a big streak of salt water. The contractors shut down, and ordered a string of casing, but when it arrlvod they found that the salt water had exhausted Itself and the casing was not needed. Gnckert & Steele's No. 12 Mevey, at Mc Donald, had not reached the fifth yesterday afternoon. It is standing full of oil from the Gordon. Their No. 5 Mevey is stilt doing nearly 250 barrels. This well at one time was down to nearly 20 a day. HABMOirv Gnckert & Steele's No. 1, on the Moyer farm, is fall of oil and flows occa sionally. It is only in the top of the sand, but will be di illed into the pay to-morrow. Their No. 4Shieverisdown LO00 feet, and No. 2 on the same farm, is only 800 feet deep. Their wildcat, on tbe Zaner farm, located four miles one west of Zelicnople, is down almost 800 feet. The McDonald Ganges. The production of the field was 25,000, yesterday, the same as the day before. The hourly gauges were as follows: Matthews No. 3, SO; Jennings, Guffey A Co.'A Herron No. 4, 40; Devonian Oil Company's Nos. 1 and 2 Boyce, 30: Oakdale Oil Company's Nos. 2 and S Baldwin, 35; Forest Oil Company's No. 1 M. Wright, 45; No. 1 Jane Stewart, 63; J. M. Guffey & Co.'dNo. 1 Nancy Bell, 45; Brown, Rolilson & Co.'s No. 1 MoMurruy, 20; nro duction, 25,000; stock in the flold, 55,000. The runs or the Southwest Pennsylvania Pipe Lino Company from McDonald Fri day were 31,372; outside of McDonald, 8.560. The National Transit runs were 35 849; ship ments, 32.453. Buckeye runs, 45,112; ship ments, 48,201. Southern Pipe Line shipments, 15,504. New York Transit shipments, 41,705; Macksburg runs, 1,113; Eureka shipments,' Lest THE WEEK- IK OIL. Bearish. Influences Make a Decided Im pression on' the Price. Business and prices were alike disappoint ing, Tbo net loss for the week was 2 cents. The bearish influences were a slight In ct ease In production, longs selling and a de cline in refined, which at Antwerp reached tbe lowest point in its history. Fluctuations are given in the following table. Open ing. High est. Low est. Close. Monday Tuesday "Wednesday . Thursday.... Friday Saturday.... 59)4 59J 58 '4 Slii SOU toil 58M 57 6734 594 isi 67 57 563 57 There was a slight increase in runs, but shipments fell off. Refined closed: New York, 6.30c: London, 0d; Antwerp, lttr. At the close of tho market a broker said: "Oil has practically ceased to bo a speculative commodity. 1 see nothing encouraging In the future. Theie Is little hope of Indepen dent action by producers." Oil CrrT.March 19. National Transit certifi cates opened at 57c; highest, 57Uc; lowest, SSJfc; closed, 58c: sales, 68,000 barrels: clearances, 104 000 barrels; shipments, 94,348 barrels; runs, 83,639 harrels. Bkadtoed, March 19. National Transit cer tificates opened at 66Kc; closed at 56c; highest, 5714c; lowest, 56c; clearances, 12,000 barrels. . New York, March 19. Petroleum opened firm, but after a few small transactions be came dull and remained so until the close. Pennsylvania oils Spot, 67c; April option, 56c. Lima oil No sales; total sales, 8,000 barrels. When Baby was tick, we gave her Castorta, When she wa a Chfld, she cried for Castorla. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When aha had Clhudren, ahe gave them Castori GXSAB WAS A SABOT And Dandle Have Always Mads Good Fighters on the Field of Battle. Ctesar came of good stock. In youth he was one of the dandies of Borne, bnt com manded respect. Sulla remarked: "That it would be well to have an eye on yonder dandy." It is worth noting that the so called "exquisites" have generally made good soldiers from the days of Alexander's "Companions" down to the time of Wel lingtonwho wrote home from the peninsula for "another regiment of dandies.' CaiusvTulins had been a weakly lad, bnt gymnastics and a right regimen had given him a fair physique, his education had been attended to, and he early made a repu tation as a lawyer and orator, held several public offices and became a leader of the young uppertendom of Borne. Ctesar did nothing, however, which showed any excep tional force of character until he was a middle-aged man. His foe, Pompev, was surnamed "The Great" at 34. Csesar's dis tinguished work did not open until he was 42. How was it? He had gone into the busi ness of war -with a trained brain in the maturity of its superb vigpr. His intel lectual grasp of any situation was perfect. His control of men was complete: his char acter imposed on everyone that ever ap E reached him. His nervous strength enabled im to undergo any toil, any strain. And Cresar was always lncky. He knew the fact and seemed sometimes to rely on it. He often did things glaringly careless. He invaded Italy with one legion, when Pom ney had ten; he sailed to Greece with less than 20,000 men to attack Pompey, who had 60,000; he landed in Egypt with 4,000 and was soon surrounded by an army of 20,000; he went to Africa again with 3,000,' where the Pompeiians had an army of-75,000. Bat perhaps Ca;sar did not rely on his luck. One of his traits was his determina tion to succeed in any affair of fight which he had undertaken with insufficient means. It was when encountering overwhelming odds that he most fully displayed hij splen did vigor.'his wonderful skill. Though fighting was often a matter of "mood" with Cicsar, and sometimes he would not give battle until compelled to, we may judge of the extraordinary military greatness ot the greatest man of ancient history by one feature of all his campaigns their short duration. THE PHILOSOPHY OF SAUCES. Creole Cooks Enow How to Prrt Strength in Their Compounds. A Creole prepares delicate, savory sauce tartare, sauce an vin blanc, sauce piquante, et ah, simultaneously with the dishes she intends them to complete. It is to her close attention and skillful selection of materials success is due. She watches, with an eye as keenly alert as the artist's to the subtle variations of color on his palette, the pro cess of evolving the smooth velvety liquid from tbe blending of flour and butter. Among her humble kitchen fnrnishings the wooded spoon for stirring sauces is always found; the acids she uses may attack a metal spoon and impart a disastrous flavor Pifine knows not the chemical process; she only tastes the result. A filet de boeuf or de poisson; the tender remnants of poule d'eau; the bits of soup meat and shreds of vegetables she separates with delicate nicety, and serves as bonnes touches, of which you partake with a com forting sense oi their supreme savor and no desire to question farther. It goes without saying that the Creole conk do-'s nothing by measurement, yet close observation Teveals that there is method in her "bits" and "handfuls" of this o that One may evolve a reliable rec ipe irm one's experience in following the encoding of her dishes. It is with herbs that Fifine works her greatest charms; she ties together all sorts of pnngent green things and calls the little bunch of parsley, thyme, bay, leaves, etc., a "bonquet garni," and the garni is not for the eye' but for the palate. This bouquet is ior her court bouillon, her ragout,and salmi de canards. For hersadbes she chops themtoapow- aer or pounas tuem to a paste. Thus ior the maitre d'hotel, the simplest of sauces, "Fifine chops a teaspoonful of parsley, until it is a powder, then adds a little chives; she mixes the two thor oughly with a big lump of batter, a tea spoonful of lemon juice, a very little grated nutmeg, and some salt and freshly-ground pepper; this sauce she spreads on her first grilled two-inch beef steak, and turns it over and about twice or thrice. She wishes you to be ready that it may be served with the least possible delay, and you eat it with a devout belief in the aphorism that "good cookery is the foundation of all happiness." Another indispensable to the Creole cook's happiness when concocting a sauce is huile d'olive. And yet she is economical to an astonishing degree. Some there are who cannot reconcile economy and the lavish use of olive oil; they forget its nourishing, strengthening; qualities. Fifine uses the yolks of four hard-boiled eggs, a handful each of tarragos, garden cress, chives and parsley; these she pounds to a paste, and then rubs through a wire sieve; now she uses the olive oil with lavish hand, and adds lemoni juice from time to time and by the few drops, turning tbe wooden spoon always in the same direction; and now a sprinkling of pepper, a pinch of salt and a littl. anisette, or parfait amour. Does this seem an extravagant compound? It is not, since it is a sauce that makes a perfect luncheon of simple flaked cold fish, delicate slices of cold beef, 'veal, mutton, or the remains of yesterday's game or fowl. Effect of Boiling on Magnets, A remarkable means of securing perma nent, magnetism in pieces of hard steel has just been discovered. The influence of steam on magnets has been under careful in vestigation in Germany, and it has been shown that with long-continued heating in steam magnets lose from 28 to 67 per cent of their power. If, after this, the magnets are remagnetized and again exposed to the action of steam only a very slight loss of magnetic power is found to take place, and the magnet is less liable to deterioration from mechanical vibration as well as heat In one of these experiments a short mag net was boiled for four hours in water. It was then magnetized and held in an atmos phere of steam for two hours more, after which its magnetic moment was measured. It was then subjected to 50 blows from a piece of wood, both transversely and longi tudinally. A further measuring of its mag netic moment showed a loss of 1-900, and on repeating the hammering with the wooden bar the loss was 1-400 ot the original moment A Death-Bearing Change. A slight change of temperature, especi ally to. a delicate person, may bear death with It Against the effector variations of temperature, of damp or exposure In rig orous, stormy weather, Hostetter'a Stomach Bittei s is a reliable means of protection. It ohecks the progress of la grippe with mar velous success. For malaria, rheumatism. dyspensla and biliousness It la highly efflca- 1.010UJ. ' EC0H0MT IK PEEPAEI50 FOOD. Time and Fuel Enter Into the Question Ac cording to Atkinson. People in France comprehend far better than we do the right way to apply heat to the conversion of meat into nutritious food. The stock pot or the pot au feu of the Frenchman takes the place of the frying pan of the American. A slow heat derived from the careful combustion of a very small amount of fuel, esoeciallr charcoal, takes the place of the wasteful expenditure of coal in our iron stoves. The waste of meat begins with mat the country slaughter houses. "Within a few years even the sweetbreads of veal were thrown away by the butchers in the neigh borhood of my seaside place. "Within two years upon asking for anox tail for making soup I found that that appendage was sent to the fat-boiling establishment. The head of a beef, if properly cleaned, may perhaps be considered the best stock basis for the soup pot That is rarely, if ever, treated for food in this country so far as I can learn. The greatest waste in this country is to be found in the ignorance of the mass of people how to deal with meat after they have bought it There are a great many working women and men who are obliged to cook their own food very quickly at the noon hour, or else to live on food that does not contain the proper work ration. They buy the highest priced and most tender pieces of meat because these can be cooked quickly. If tbe true way were comprehended, the right way made use of, the tougher but equally nutritious pieces ot meat would be placed in, suitable' crockery dishes, these dishes or vessels would be placed in a suit able oven, a small oil lamp lighted at night, and in the morning a nutritious meat stew, soap stock, oat meal or salt fish cooked in milk would be found ready either to be eaten at breakfast with the bread baked over the evening lamD all night: or it would be. ready to be warmed over for the noonday meal. If a hot dish were desired without the expenditure of any ot the noontide hour for tbe preparation of the meal, then the tougher portions of the meat would be put iuto the pan immediately after breakfast, treated with suitable relishes and flavorings, many vegetables placed in other vessels, the lamp lighted and left burning five hours, when the dinner would be found ready to be served; tender, nutritious and appetizing, without any attention having been required in the interval of work. Both the real waste of food and the trne waste of time are to be found in the attempt to cook quickly, which almost invariably results iu cooking badly. Both the true saving of time and tbe true saving of iood are to be found in learning the right way of preparing the material, then putting it under the right conditions and there leav ing it where the regulated measure of right heat may work upon it a certain number of hours. This is the art which can be learned from those who have mastered the science of oooking. It can be learned in a single week, perhaps in a day, by those who can read in telligently and comprehend what is printed, with a little practice. v Ed ward Atkinson. A MODEL IN DOBMITOBIES. Detail of the New Structure Ordered by the Vassar Trustees. Yassar last year refused 60 applicants for admittance on account of lack of accommo dations, and 60 students ara 'now qccupving temporary quarters outside the college buildings. This faot has determined the trustees to build a new dormitory which will accommodate over 100 students and be a work of art as well as a sanitary model. It is to be made of rain-struck brick, giving an appearance of age, with brown stone trimmings, and will be divided into three sections, separated by fire-walls and fire-doors. There will be elevators, baths, etc. From the second floor corridors a gal lery will be struck in overlooking the large ornamental dining-room. The new library building now under construction will be a beanty. New Use for the Microphone. A new application of the microphone is being eagerly discussed in medical circles. This instrument has hitherto been used in scientific work for the detection of sounds too feeble for the unaided human ear, bnt an incident which occurred in St Peters burg shows that it may come to render very Iiractical service in the saving of human ife. A lady who had been suffering from a violent nervous attack sank into a state of syncope, and after a time apparently ceased to breathe. The medical attendant certified that death had .resulted from paralysis of the heart, and the body was laid out for burial. One of the friends of the family who subsequently saw the body was an emi nent physician. Learning that the lady had suffered from attacks of hysteria and cata lepsy, hs thought it advisable to make a thorough examination. After trying vari ous other means he applied a microphone to the region of the heart, and was enabled by the instrument to hear a faint beating, which proved that life was not extinct Strennons steps were then taken to resuscitate the patient, who shortly afterward recovered consciousness. LATE NEWS IN BRIEF. Argentlnia Is buying big guns. The St Lawrence sealing season. has opened. There is a war scare between Chile and the Argentine. Canada will subject American cattle to a 90-day quarantine. The lynchers at Darlington, Wis., are trying the Insanity dodge. The Anderson Tin Plate Company at In dianapolis has been incorporated. The fight on Judge Woods' case Is block ing court business at Indianapolis. Interested persons are looking for Tas cott among the Indians of Manitoba, The Coroner's Inquest Into the lynching at Forsytlie, Mo., is said to be a farce. Ten persons were killed at Suss, Italy, Friday hy a nitre-glycerine explosion. Ed Baymond, a convicted murderer at Yuba City, CaL, has dug his way out of JaH, The loss in cattle and sheep inflioted try tbe blizzard In Texas Is estimated at $200,0001 The Sultan is growing nneasv over the presence of British war vessels at Constanti nople. The warlike Apaches Infesting the White Mountains in Arizona have been either killed or captured. Postmaster Beichter, of Emerads, la., has been arrested for violating the anti-lottery law. He raffled a muslo box. Rev. Monroe Scott; a colored preacher near Baton Rouge, La., killed his wife and sweetheart and then shot himself dead. The Ontario Legislature has passed a bill incorporating the Ontario Ship Railroad Company, with power to issue $73,000 bonds per mile of single track. Jim Calhoun, postmaster of Big Pine, Wvo., spent Uncle Sam's money playing poker and buying drinks. He Is under arrest lor emDezziement. A whaleback line in connection with the new Great Northern Transcontinental Rail road is projected to extend from the Padflo coast to India and Australia. Eleven conductors on the Wisconsin division of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad have been discharged for pocket ing fares. A female "spotter" exposed them. At Shelblna, Mo., while tho turnkey at the jail was waiting on tbe prisoners, three or them pounced upon him, tied him fast, took bis revolver and escaped. Sheriff Mar tin and posse are in hot pursuit President Diaz, on being shown articles in Americannewspapers about the annexa tion or Central America to Mexico, said that Mexico respects tbe rights of other States as much as she wishes her rights respected. Tne St Louis police have received ad vices from Omaha, Neb., that "Dink" Wilson, a member of the notorious and desperate band of safe blowers and train robbers, is in that city. Tbe police are scouring tbe city in search of him. Three days ago a man named Lubit, In a confidential position In the City of Mexico, decamped with 428,000 of his employer's money, e He was captured at Nuevo Laredo, on the Mexican national train, and the 1 money iouiiu 1a a viuiso in tne Daggage car. I J. Testerday there was recorded the trans- ferof the Atchison property in Chicago to tbe Chicago Elevated Terminal Rallroaa Company. AU property, real, personal o mixed, owned hy Atchison orits proprietory corporations inside of tbe city limits u handed over to the Terminal Company for a consideration or $8,102,261 61 By this trans fer tbe Terminal Company gets about 409 acres of land and nearly 43 miles of main, and side tracks, including the Atohlson one half Interest In the Chicago, Madison and, Northern entrance to tbe city. SICK HEADACHEClrter,s.)WeUTtrpIafc SICK HEADACHZCjlrtep, , utUe Um p SICK HEADACHi:Clrter,I UTerFmt SICK HJSADACHZ '-Carter'ilJttle Liver PIUS. !e4-40-infro BROKERS FINANCIAL. WE OFFER FOR SALE Sloo3ooo PuTI Paid lYon-Asaenable 6 Per Cent ntlal Stock of the MOUNDSViLLE Mining and Manufacturing Cfc, MOUNDSVILLE, W. VA., AT PAR AND ACCRUED DIVIDEND. The dividends for THREE TEARS) GUARANTEED and payable at the office of FIDELITY TITLE AND TiST CO., PITTSBURG, PA. The Directors of the Company are: CHAS. A. WEAVER, of the Weaver, BardeTl, Humphrey Manufacturing Co., Mounds ville, President. ALFRED PAULL, Secretarv or the Under writers' Insurance Co., Wheeling, Vico President CHAS. CMcCOLGAN, President Chas. C. McColgan Co , Baltimore, Md., Vice Presi dent J. GLENN COOK, of J. Glenn Cook 4 Co R. E. Brokers, Baltimore, Md., Secretary and .General Manager. HON. WM. G.WORLET.State Senator, dog wood, W. Va. J. N. VANCE, President of the Exohange Bank, also of the Blversida Iron Works, Wheeling, W. Va. LOUIS C. STIFEL, Proprietor or the Wheel ing Calico Works, Wheeling, W. Va. M. V. RICHARDS, Land and Immigration, Agent, B. O. R. R.. Baltimore, Md. J. B. HICKS. ex-Sheriff of Marshall county, Moundsville. H. W. HUNTER, Cashier Marshall County Bank, Moundsville. W. W. SMITH. Merchant, Moundsville. M.N. WILLETS, Planter, Middletown, Del. GEO. H. P. SCHMIDT, of G sorgo E. Stifei A Co., Wheeling, W. Va. Treasurer. GIBSON LAMB, President or the "Bank or Wheeling," Wheeling, IV. Va. Clrculars containing full details and all in formation relating to the company and tho stock will be furnished on application, by mall or in person, to tbe SPECIAL AGENTS. A. J. LAWRENCE & CO., Brokers, No. St Fourth av Pittsburg, Pa mh6-8n ESTABLISHED 1SS4. John M. Oakley & Co., BANKERS AND BROKERS. 45 SIXTH ST. Direct private wire to New Tork and Chi. cago. Member New Tore, Chicago and Pitts burg Exchanges. Local securities bought and sold for cask or carried on liberal margins. Investments made at our discretion and. dividends paid quarterly. Interest paid on balance (since 1SS3). Money to loan on call. Information books on all markets mailed on application. I e7 FAHNE8T0CK & CO., 2 Wall Street, New York, Supply selected investment bonds for eaX or In exchange for marketable securities. Execute commission orders for investors) at the Stock Exchange or in tho open mai ket. Furnish Information respecting bonds. Ja7-4HrrSTX Investments in oar Treasury Stock will navSB per cent, and upward per annum. Money to be nsed to extend business. Best bank referenoss. KPBNCER BAKING POWDER CO. CHICAGO. mhlS-I40-a 4 Whitney & Stephensou 57 Fourth Avenue; Weusefltonhnl pure alcohol to make Woxxf'b AaraL EuLCKTNa. Alcohol is good for leather j it is good for the skin. Alcohol is the chief; ingredient of Cologne, Florida Watec, ani' Bay Bom the well known face WBshesJ We think there is nothing too costlviousaj in a good leather preservative. Acme Blacking retails at 20o . and at that price sells readily. Hsar people are so accustomed to buying a dress; ing or blacking at 5c and 10c a bottl that they cannot understand that a black J ing can be cheap at 20c. Wewanttomea) them with cheapness if we can, and to-ao complish this we offer a reward of $10,000 for a recipe which will enable ns to msks Wolff's Ache Blacking at snch a pries that a retailer can profitably sell it at 10c. bottle. We hold this offer open until Jan. 1st, 1893. WOIiPP & EAUDOIiPH. Philadelphia, CURX3 Headache. CURES Headach8. CUBES Headacha. Miss Lotus. Casoir,of Sara nnc, Mich., writes: "I have been troubled with a terrible headache for abont two years nnd could not get anything to help me, but at last a friend advised me to take your Bun. dock Blood Brrrraa, which X did, and aftertaklngtwo bou ties I have not had the head' ache since." RESTORES LOST HEALTH. jnliT'TiMti SEND TOrH PROSREcTUS. J I $ && mmm
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