JPV KjpVW'' THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH. SUNDAY;. SEPTEMBER 11; 18921 MONEY AND STOCKS. Another Big Decrease in the Reserve Held by New York Banlre. LOCAL SHARES CLOSE BUOYANT. Course of the Market and Gossip About the Leaders. LOCAL AND GENERAL FINANCIAL NEWS Saturday, Sept 10. Honey again hardened in the Bait dnring theweek as the result of the gold shipments, the currency movement Westward and in creased activity in general business. To day's 2ew York bank statement exhibited a lurthcr loss in reserve, bringing the amount held by the banks above legal re quirements down to less than ?5, 000, OOO.and unless there is an early change in the move ment of money there is likely to be a stringent money market East, followed by the usual result of lower prices for stocks on the Xew York Exchange. In re viewing the general situation Henry Clews & Co. say: 'It is not the mere horror of cholera that aflects business confidence. Its spread in European ports had a very direct tendency to check im ports of American products; ior not only are merchants at the infected ports desirous of holding the smallest possible stocks of goods that may carry contagion, but their trade is crippled and their means of meet ing their liabilities are becoming seriously impaired; so much so, in the case of Ham burg, that the bankers of that city have found it necessary to allow 30 days' grace on obli gations maturing in September. These causes are visibly checking our exports of. cotton and food products generally, with a corresponding effect upon the prices of those staples. And the curtailment of those shipments reduces the supply of export bills, which has a tendency to correspond ingly stimulate tlio export of cold. Hence it lias been argued in some quarters that we shall be exposed to a gold drain at the very time when the West will De drawing on this city for currency. This conclusion, how ever, ignores the fact that, to the extent that the exports may be curtailed, the for warding of products from the interior to the seaboard Is likely to be interrupted, thereby diminishing Eastern remittances to the cruin States. "Apart Horn the transient effects of this alarm, tue general position oranairs in tins country is an eminently satisfactory one. In almost every brancli of industry, pro duction is in full and healthy swing. The liarve-t, together with the largo surpluses of agriculture brought over from last year, gives us a supply of products for ditrlbu tion not even Mirpassed by the unparallelod abundance of 1831; so largo indeed that we mut expect to again carry over large sur pluses to next year. When that can Desald, and when in addition it is true that the spirit of enterprise Is in everv direction con tervatlve, wnat more need be adduced to give assurance that tlio situation of our great material interests is one that assures an increasing value in our national invest ments?" Oar Sinews of tVar. The statement of money in the country shows the total stock coined and issued Sep tember 1, 1S32, to hare been $2,201,970,613 com pared with $2,114, 131,3.! 1 at the beginning of September, 1S9L The principal changes have been a decrease in gold and national bank notes and an increase in all kinds of silver money. Very much the largest gain lihs been in treasury notes, amounting to about $50,000,000. The following table shows in detail the changes iu money in circula tion: In Cir'latlon. SeDt. 1SD2. SeDt. 1S31. Chanres. GolJ coin ftU.lit4U ti06.745.335 In. M, 4011,076 Silver dollars.. 57. 6t6 EUSMfstrnr. SXt Sll 63.553.097 De. 931.811 fcubsld'ry stiver a. S17. 13 GoMcertlftes. 118,357.179 Mirer certiftrs 323. 253.145 M.S-H.WH in. 5.312.471 113.273,079 In. 20. 114.300 317.5SS.3a In. 10.7UU.824 45. 743.350 In.SS,3,7J6 317,676,435 De. 143,018 2S.455.UO0 De. 6,245,000 1G4, 51 1,217 In. 1.521.871 -j reasury notes 1U1.114.C9U U. S. note 3:7.548.419 Currency certlf. 2,21u,tU National bank notes. ins, 032, Its Total J 1.530, 253, 584 1,506, 131,133 In.J93 125, 451 .Local Securities. For the flvo business days of the week the trading on 'Change aggregated 3,830 shares, against 3,233 shares of stock and $30,000 bonds for tho six days of the previous week, the shares most prominent in tho trading being the payers, street railways and in dustrials. The course of prices was upward throughout, all the shares that declined last week recovering most of tho decline, and some of them a little more. Tho close was strong at tho highest excepting in one or two instances, comparing the closing bids to-uay witn tno nnai prices last week the following changes are shown: (irancu Philadelphia Companv. 1; Cen tral Traction, J& riensant Vallei", J: West Inghou'o Airbrake, t: Union Switch and Signal, 1 i; Allegheny Heating Company, 1; Dnqucsnu Traction, J; P. A B. Traction, yt-Wc-tinghouse Elcctric.unassented, 1; do sec ond prctcrred, 2J-J. Je lines United States Glass, common, i. Tho strength and buoyancy of tho list was due mainly to the inherent worth of the leaders and to tho successful efforts of na tional and State authorities in confining tho cholera to quarantine, which kept Wall stieet irom becoming panicky and spread ing an unfavorable sontlment to all points more or less In sympathy with tho great speculative center. The shadow of cholera continued to hang over tho general business situation, but, in contrast to the teellug pretalunt last week, there wa3 comparative chcei fulness and confidence, as the pub lic -was biouglit to nn appreciation ot the fact that there is a wide difference be tween the shadow and the substance. Thero nas no dl-pcllin.: the indefinite fear that the dreaded scourge would break awav from its confines lion ever, and but for "this fear thero would undoubtedly have been a more marked improvement, not onlv In stocks but In general business. Aside from theinfluences mentioned above as governing tho maikct's coure, the gas shares, particularly Philaaclphia Company, weie stimulated by a continuance of tho good leports relative to the prospects for an abundance of cas, and tho leader msal'n helped a ltttlo, poitly,by gos-lp about nn Increase in its dividend rato next week from 4 to 5 or li percent per annum. Cp until Thursday tho writer believed the dnectoM would increase tho rate, paying either i or ljj per cent for the current quarter, but on tnat day assurance cnino Irom a source, semiofficial in its character, that there would bono increase beioro the lastquaiter of this year, nnd possibly not before the flrt quarter ot next. It is not a question of ability; it is merely one of ad visability. It the directors do not Increase the inte at next Wednesday's meeting their action 111 cause disappointment to many, though It may possibly do tho stock more good than hurt. The sentiment among stockholders particularly those who wero tied up in the stock atiinvwhero from par down to 30. is that the company should pay out in d.vidcnds all net earnings above a sufficient sum por annum to build up a bealttiv urplns. and thu views of -this sum range fioin $150 000 to $300,000. Airbrake whs helped by the wonderfully bullish showing or earning made at the annual liieetliiir. as well as by the intimation In these columns that tbo company would likely p.iy 10 per cent for the curicnt quarter. Criticism of the policy hlch keens tlio annual report rrom the public was indul cd in to soma oxtent, and a portion of it was more vidimus tlmn le. gent, but as a rule tho belief obtained that the report presented no vulnerable point even to the most hypercritical. '-The tnmblo with the company," remarks one not particularly friendly to Mr. Westin" liouc. " is that it has too many skeletons in its- closet I it was In financial distress and nected i eorganizatlon, tho public would piobablv get a statement Irom A to Z " What Union Switch and Signal, that mer curial and ireakijh member of the indus trial group, advanced on remains to be dis covered, though Its friends claimed they had received fresh assurance that tho com pany would win its suit against the John eton Mvitch aud Signal Companv for in fringement. Westinshonse Electric simply moved up In a sort of a natural reactionary way irom the decline or last week. The East made tlio market, as usual, and there was pre sumptive evidence of manipulation. Tho circulation of bull points by tho East, how ever, a not quite so persistent or reckless and this fact.pcrhaps, gave a little character totlierecoveiy. In the fctreot rail way shares no big features developed. The dcm.ind was good through out, pnrtiriilai ly for Ddquesne Traction and Pleasant Vahoy, bnt it was not sufficient to cause inoie than Ir.tctional gains. There was further talk of a bis upwaid movement to come in Duqtiesne, nnd to-Uay it was whispered that P. & B. Traction and P.. A. & .51. Traction -were to ho moved up a littio by various cliques. One of the cuiel supporters o. the two latter, who had been enlovine a vacation for several we' past, wilt oe nome next wees, ana is is pos sible the upward movement will materialize with his reappearance on the floor or the Exchange. Inactive shares were traded in more or less during the -week on the qhlet, Union Storage Company, Union Ice Company, Hidalgo Mining Company, New York and Cleveland Gas Coal, Underground Cable, Allegheny Heating Company, Pittsburg, Youngstown and Ashtabula. Mononga hela Water Company, Bridgewater Gas and Wheeling Gas changing hands at prices which oonld not be obtained for publication. There was also a fair sub rosa movement in bonds. Allegheny County Electric Light Company bonds were picked up to snch an extent that to-day the floating supplv was said to have been entirely ab sorbed. A Few Comparisons. The following table shows tho more re markable changes that have occurred throughout the list during the past year: Sept. 12, Sept. 10. 1S91. Liberty National Bank. 103 Monongahela National Bank ISO Philadelphia Company 1134 Central Traction 1954 Pittsburg Traction S6 PleasantValley VH Pgh., YomiRstown A Ashtabula... 2 N. T. A Cleveland Pas Coal 3734 1892. 109 139 2SK 29 C9 S5H 44 SI 19 18 137 78 esunznouee Electric is Union switch and Signal 7 Westlngnonse Airbrake 103 Underground Cable 63 Views ot a Broker. The literary end of the Arm of A. J. Law rence & Co. says of the market: "Almost all the leading stocks on our list have had their ups and downs this week.and the result of the fluctu atlons places the 'ups' in the majority. It has been a good market to trade In, with opportunities equally distributed among Investors and speculators for a quick turn. The latter wero especially favored In Westlnghouso Electric, as this stock is more under the in fluences which dominate the Eastern mar ket than anyoflier local specialty. There has been less beard of manipula tion in It than previously and Pitts burg is undoubtedly increasing its interest in theso securities. The street railways have not been as active as we had hoped, which may be duo to tho efforts of the gentlemen of tho press to anticipate tho work of the managers In consolidating all the lines iu the city. The course or events here andin other cities indlcatesan ultimate combination or trafflo arrangement, hut tho means by which it will bo accomplished are as yet ia the back ground. There have been Instances where a 'squeeze' wasfound neces sary, and while those who withstood the pressure came out all right, weak holders have suffered somewhat. We do not think anyone can get 'hung up' badly In tho trans actions at present prices and believe all of them to bo a purchase- on any decline. "One of the features of the week has been the rally In Philadelphia Company to 23 235. These little reactions nnd recoveries lnuicaie a very neaitny conuition ot tno market for the stock. They help to decide the holder who has concluded to take hl3 profits, and they encourage new buyers who are waiting for moderate concessions. A conslderaDle amount of the stock has gone into strong hands the past few days, and thero is no doubt that some of the buving has been on the belief that the rate of divi dend will be Increased at the coming meet ing of the board. We have tried to secure something definite on this pointand oonfess that the result has not been encouraging to the Idea that the rate will be Increased for this quarter. But if present prospects for gas are not marred, there is little doubt that the April dividend will be at the rate ol 6 per cent per annum. "The annual meeting of the Westinghouse Airbrake Company was held during the week. In expressing our gratification over the financial statement, yon will pardo l us for making two brief quotations from recent letters. On July 30, when the stock was sell ing at 123, we wrote: 'We would be at a loss to suggest a better 8 per cent Investment at the price.' A'aln on August 6 we said: 'The annual showing to be made next month will, we are confident, justify all that we have claimed for It.' Since those two sentences wete written Airbrake has advanced $10 a sl.are, following a firevious train of $23, and we be levo readers of the daily papers who saw the report made at last Tuesday's meeting will coincide with us that tho stock is still cheap as an investment. Tho $2,400,000 net earnings for the year were equal to 48 per cent on par, or 13 per cent on 150. Many conservative Investors calcu late that a manufacturing stock should not the holder 10 per cent In order to offset the dull years liable to occur In such business. Airbrake has plenty of room for a further advance even on that baslsfor it earned 12 per cent on $200, notwithstand ing some dull periods during the past year. What we regard as the most important thing about the showing Is the large cash balance remaining after the. distribution of 35 per cent In dividends to stockholders. It is not only evidence of conservative management, but It disposes of the asser tions of disgruntled bears to the effect that, the increased dividends wore paid out of the accumulations ot pi e vious years a point on which even some irieuds were a littio doubtful. 'The phenomenal Increase in net earnings is dua exclusively to the improved facilities and labor-saving machinery of the new plant at Wllmerdlng. One of the latest ad ditions to the latter Is an extensive store house, and it is the Intention now to keep an ample stock of apparatus on hand, which will. insure the steady operation of the works throughout the year. Heretofore all work has been done on orders. It has fre quently occurred that a large order has been received J ust at a time when there was a heavy run of repair work. Tnls neces sitated night work and the temporary uouDiing ot tne iotce, tuereoy increasing the percentage of expense. "Wo would like to make another predic tion relating to brake namely, that next month's dividend will be 10 per cent, the regulars per cent quarterly and 5 per cent special." Wall Street Opinions. J. a Bache & Co. to Oakley & Co.: "The market opened somewhat lower on account of the arrival of another pest ship, and also because a poor bank stntement is expected and because of tho fear that tho engineers, brakemon and firemen on the Beading road would strike next wook. At the conference held yesterday nothing was effected, bnt another ond is to tako place on Monday, nnd no doubt some conclusion will bo reached. President McLeod's stand against all labor unions has caused a great deal of bitterness, and the different labor organizations see that it Is a matter of life and death for their association. "Monev Is attracting attention on account of tho stiffness in rates and we would not be surprised to soe a stiff 6 per cent money market by tho middle of next week. There is also a chance for some gold to go out, as some of the quick steamers that were to have sailed to-day will leave on Monday or Tuesday. The last shipments of gold to En rope have not been remunerative, for the leason that the coin given to the bankers was light weighted, it being part of the ship ment or $20,W,000 of gold that the Govern ment brought In from San Francisco some time ago. Still the Austrian Government needs a considerable amount to make their plans effective, and unless exchange rates leave off a cent or so they will have to draw gold fiom this centre. The banks now hold about f5.000.000 reserve, and with the ship ments of money going West to move the crops, this supply will probably be wiped out before a montu has passed. "Tho most important rumor this wook has been the old story or the New England con trol by the Beading, but it really looks to us as if the Bending had enough Irons In tho fiio and had all it possibly can do to take care or them. "Tho cholera scare is still on, but people do not show any great fear, as they are In hopes that the present Board of Health will be uble to keep out all cases. Still, it Is a question whether the authorities will be successful. They are surely straining every nerve and are doln? their mil rtntv Wo An not doubt that nextyear Congress will pass a law stopping Immigration for a year or more, ana wo think that It would be a good thing as the people we have been getting over lately are quite undesirable. Accord ing to statistics, tho rorelgn-born element in this Country is 17 Der cant of trm nrnannt population, while that of the State of New York is 33 per cent. 'Wo see nothing in the situation to bull the market, una expect to see lower prices next week. The railroads tire now having tho first rush of freight, but we think when this is over they will show decreases on ac coiint of demoralized rates and decreased freights brought about by short crops." Financial Not-s. P. & B. Traction closed at 252C,Duquesne Traction at 29K2 and P., A. & M. Trac tion at 43 bid. For Citizens' Traction Bs, 307K was bia and for Pittsburg Traction 64, 100. Westinghouse Electric second preferred opened in Boston at 33 sales, sold down to S7X. and closed looking toppy. so a telegram said,nt37K37K. Alter the close 92 was bid for $2,000 Elec tric scrip and 29J ror Central Traction. Pleasant Valley 5s were quoted at"101102. Z The Saturday half-holiday season closed to-duy. ' The State uperintetdont of Banking called for a report yesterday of tne banks under his Jurisdiction 'showing their con dition at the cloo of , business on the8th Insfcinr. The Superintendent has greatly simplified the liirm of statement, much to tho rutls action of banker". The banks will not be required hereafter to give an acconnt 01 thoatnuunt aud charaoter-of stocks Uil bonds held, whioh Is tho prinolpal Item eliminated from'the report. Tho rooont decline In Wheeling and Lake Erie oommon stook has excited conslder aDle oomment amoug security holders. In oertaln circles It Is believed that Insiders have been throwing over stook in anticipa tion of the Issue of new stock of from $6,000, 000 to $10,000,000 authorized some time ago. Earnings or the .New Tork Central and its leased Hue for the month of August were $4,061,410, an Increase of $14,933, aud from January 1 to August SI they were $29,233,25 an Increase of $1,367,912, Clo or Iho Market. Philadelphia Company, Central Traotlon, P. & B. Traotlon, Duquesne Traotlon and Luster Mining Company were the active shares at the closing call of the week, and all were strong, with the tractions showing a decided upward drift. The demand for Duquesne and Philadelphia Company was especially good, continuing after call and after the close of the Exohange. The final Indications pointed to higher prices next week. Sales on and after call were as follows: 25 shares Philadelphia Company ., 10 shares Philadelphia Company.. 15 snares Central Traction S shares P. & B. Traction S shares Duquesne Traction 23 23H SI 25V 29J AFTER CALL. 50 shares Duquesne Traction. 29W 50 shares Daauesae Traction Wi 10 shares Duquesne Traction 29X 10 shares Dnqneine Traction 23W 25 shares Loiter Mining Company 9 100 shares P. 4 B. Traction 28 SO shares P. 4B. Traction 23 Lawrenoe & Co. sold Philadelpnla Com pany to Carothers and. Caster; Spronl & Co. sold Central Traction to Eamsey; Kin eh art, Pinkerton and Castor sold Duquesne Trac tion to MoCutobeon, Morris & Brown and SDroul & Co., and the latter bought P. & B. Traction from Whitney & Stevenson and Carothers. Bamsey bought Central Traction from Sproul 4 Co. Total sales on 'Change, 353 shares. Closing bids and offers: BASK STOCKS. Par. Bid.' Asked. 50 .... 67), 50 84Ji .. 100 .... iSlii 100 310 50 83 100 .... 175 100 103 100 115 ICO 139 100 265 Citizens' National Bank ,$ Exchange National Bank First National Bank. PlttsDnrg German National Bank Iron city National Bank Iron and Glass Dollar Savings. Liberty National Banc Metropolitan National Bank... Mononranela National Bank. .. Second National Bank 100 Tradesmen's National Bank... 103 250 HA1LROAD STOCKS. Pittsburg and Castle Shannon 50 COAL STOCKS. N. Y. AC. Gas Coal Co 50 JIEUSO STOCKS. Luster Mlntm-Co 10 Bed Cloud Mining Co 5 MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS. Hononrahela Water Co 25 Union Switch and Signal Co... SO Westlngnonse Airbrake Co.... 50 U. S. Glass Company, common 100 INSURANCE STOCKS. Cash 50 Western Insurance Co 50 NATOBAL GAS STOCKS. Allegheny Heating Co 100 Manufacturers' Gas Co SO People's Natural Gas and P.Oo 25 Philadelphia Co 50 Wheeling Gas Co 50 FASSENGEH BAILWAT STOCKS. Central Traction 60 Citliens' Traction 50 PIttsbure Traction 50 61J, 14 9 14 n 137 19 139!f 65 S3 40 76 28 M.' 23)4 28 23tf 20 29 61M C2 CO 23 PleasantValley 25 25i IB shares bid for, 100 offered. Closlnj Philadelphia Quotations Bid. 64 S 27 3-13 58X S3 ia AsVed. 64 H IS 69 Ml,' 10X S5H Pennsylvania. , Heading Buffalo, N.Y. and Philadelphia.. Lehhrh Valley , Lehigh Navigation Northern Pacific common Northern Pacific preferred Boston Stocks Closing Prices. Atch. ATod 3754 Calumet & Hecla... Catalpa Franklin Kearsarge Osceola Santa Fe Copper.... Tamarack Annlston Land Co. Boston Land Co.... San Diego Land Co West End Land Co. BellTelephoue, Latnson atore S .284 . 15 . 12 . 10 . 30 . 10 .155 . 20 . 6 . 14 H .204 .17 . S . B7 uoston & AiDany....a Boston & Maine 176 Chi.. Bar. Qulncy. 99.1," .3siern ifc. it. os.....iz FltchbargB. K S!H Vllnt & Pcre M. pfd. 74 Little Bock & Ft. S.. S3 Mass. Central lbli N. Y. N. England 38 Old Colony...... 181 1 Rutland common.... 3 Wis. Cen. common. 47 AUonez M. Co. (new) 90 Atlantic VA Boston Mont 31M Centennial Mining. a. ,. xei B. & B. copper. MONETARY. The demand for dlsconnts increased materially during the week, the increase coming mainly from manufacturing sources, but the supply of funds was not depleted to an extent that caused any change In rates or any discrimination against irregular bor rowers. There is not likely to bo any string ency here this fall, no matter how high rates may go In tho East, Bates hero rnled steady at 56 per cent, with most business at the outside figure. Eastern exchange and cur rency traded even as a rule. New York, Sept. 10. Money on call easy at34per cent; last loan, 3 per cent; closed offered at 3 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 4K0 per cent. Steillng exohange quiet but steady at $4 86 for 60-day bills and H SBi for demand. Bostox, Sept. 10. Call loans 6. Time loans 5 6. Clearing Bouse Figures. Pittsburg Exchanges to-day $2,103,783 89 Balances to-day 293,339 04 Same day last week: Exchange $2,237,837 79 Balances 355,821 44 Clearings for the past two weeks compare as follows: Exchanges this week (5 days) flZ.418,717 03 Balances this week (5 days) 2,044.204 55 Exchanges last week 13.S93.72S 41 Balances lastweek 2,705,65146 For the week of 1891 corresponding with this week the exchanges were $11,311,740 78, The exchanges to date, 1892, aggregate $524,830,476 51; for the same time last year, $467,517,158 44; gala this year, $57,833,263 13. NkwYork, Sept. 10. Bank clearings, $101, 832,279; balances $5,031,232. For the week, clearings, $5:3,546.611. Boston, Sept. la Bank clearings to-day. $11,803,955; balances, $1,354,884. Money, 5 percent. Exchange on New York, 1720c discount. Forth week, clearings, $77,699,. 303; balances, $9,0,51,682. For the same week last year, clearings, $31,241,472: balances, $7. 147.968. Philadelphia, Sept 10. Bank clearings to day. $11,332,576; balances. $1,505,763. Bank cicanngs ior tue weeic, joo,,a,3iw. balances, $8 004,032. Money, 34 per cent. Baltimore, SoDt, 10. Bank clearings to-day $1,892,634; balances, $210,367. Money. "6 per cent. Chicago, Sept Id Bank clearings to-day $17,375,294. Total lor the week, $96,8G9,717, and for the corresponding week last year, $S8 -95S.172. New York exchange, 40o discount. Money in good demand at 56 per cent. Sterling exchange firm, 60-day bills. $4 iCA sight. $4 88. ' St. Louis, Sept. 10. Bank clearings to-day $3,756,745; balances, $500,299. Clearings this week, $24,793,602: balances, $2,798,159. Clear ings last week, $22,846,483. REALTY MARKET REVIVING. Fair 5le, New Deals Inaugurated and Old Ones Keopsnert ContMonc Shown In Present nnd Proapcollro Values Ke cords of the Week and Day. SATURDAY, Sept 10. Further evidence of a revival of interest in the realty market developed this week. A portion of this evidence was presented irom day to day in these columns in the shape of sales of more or'less magnitude, and the remainder will be furnished as" fast as it is finished for publication in detail. The business accomplished and the deals in augurated reflected continued confidence in tho growth of realty values, and of course this Is encouraging, as such confidence is born of faith in tho future of the city and its material interests. Building was carried on with vigoron the nsual big scale; newplans were opened, new tracts were purchased lor tho laying out of other new plans, manv im provements were projected in various sec tions or tbo two cltios and suburbs, now terrltorywas opened up for the speculator and Investor, and last, bnt not least, a num ber.of deals that bad been given up by one side or the other, were reopened and placed in better shape than ever. Tne following table, compiled from tho records, gives something of an idea of the action of the market. Week ending Week ending Sept. 10. sept. 3. Beal estate transfers. 210 $782,087 165 $44L5S2 Building permits 64 127.58.1 ei iss.120 Mortgages 108 763,155 178 357.589 Purchase money mortgages R4 125,007 55 135,379 B. L. A. Mortgages 0J 1V0.701 44 atliso Mortgage payments.. 108 S02.-IC6 143 798.858 Jcilcmeiits 112 54.121) la B7.7W Executions f24 18.012 18 18.187 Current Gossip. A largs enlo of Bast End acreage was oon uamatcd to.dy,wll kaova FiUkTWU business man purchasing 14 aores of land lo cated In that seotlon of the city for $23,000. The particulars of the deal and the location or the traot are withheld for the present. The 14 acres will be laid off in a plan of lots In the spring, with building restrictions. The Homewood Park plan of lots referred to In this column some time ago as being laid off, was plaoed on the market to-day. The aalo of two fine residence properties on Howe street. East End, will be closed in a few dava. The final papers are being pre pared. The consideration. It is said, will be $15,000. Arrangements for extensive Improve ments In Hazelwood are being made. A large number of fine buildings will be erect ed, particulars of whioh will be In shape for publication Dy Tuesday next. BtUIdlnir, Permits. The following permits were Issued to-day: Messrs. Loeffler & Howley, three stone-front dwellings, Fifth avenue, near Craft avenue, Ursula Terrace plan, cost $13,500 for all; Frederick Knoll, a frame two-story dwell ing, Bedrord avenue, near Duff street, cost $1,840; James Mahan, a frame two-story dwelling, Minnesota street, near Winter burn avenue, cost $970; George A. Morrow, a frame two-story dwelling. Dean street, near Lincoln avenue, cost $500; James Mc Carthy, a frame two-story dwelling. Wlok low street, cost $400; George A. Morrow, three frame two-story dwellings, Butler street extension, cost $1,800 for all. Reports From tho Agsnts. J. E. Glass sold lots Nos. 32 and 33 in the Alleqnippa plan No. 2 for $800. The pur chaser will improve the property by tile erection of dwellings thereon. Mr. Glass also sold ten lots in a plan adjoining Alle qulppaplnn No. 2 for $3,500. Tho purohaser will erect ten framo dwellings on the prem ises. John K. Ewlng & Co. sold for Ernst New housor a lot on the corner of California ave nue and Daisy avenue, having a frontage of 61 feet on California avenue and extending hack 159 feet to another street, being lot No. 69 in the Bldgevlew plan, Eleventh ward, Allegheny, for $3,300 cash. Charle;- Vomers & Co. report the sale of the last remaining lot in Robert Swan's first Perrysvllle avenue, Allegheny, plan, at the price of $400. This plan was placed on the market only a few weeks ago, and its quick aDsorption inaicates mat tne rerrysvine avenuo district is not losing prestige among buyers. The very satisfactory result or his first experiment has induced Mr. Swan to lay out another plan of lots on- tho same av enue. These lots are offered through the same firm at very moderate prices. M. F. Hippie & Co. sold to W. T. Farley for $6,000 a lot 60x181 -feet on the south side of Wallingford street, Twentiotn ward. Tho purchaser will erect a fine residence there on at once. A. Z. Hyers & Co. sold for Geo. Zortman to Chas. W. Cross, a new frame house ofsoven rooms, reception hall, porches, etc., with a lot 50x97 leet on Ucmlook street, Avalon station, for $3,600. Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold for John A. Graver another of his new two-story man sard brick dwellings on Ledlle street. Eleventh ward, being the second one south of Cliff street, size ot lot 15z62. for $2,800 cash; also lot No. 174 in Buch Place plan, Thir teenth ward, size 21x50, corner of Barrand Buch avenues. Tor $600. The purchaser will improve at once with a two-story dwelling and storeroom. George Schmidt sold a lot on Pueblo street being No. 39, nndnne-hulf of lot No. 40, 30x100 leet. In his Eureka Place plan. Oak land, to G. Mlckfes&ol for $500. on easy pay ments. S. J. Fleming sold to Joseph Fuhrer, Esq., a residence property north of Stanton ave nue, on St. Clair street, lot 60x125 feet, for $9,0u0 cash. Beed B. Coyle & Co. sold lots Nos. 8 and 13 in the Highland piaco plan, adjoining High land Park, size 50x20S feet, fronting on Neg ley avenue and extending back to Pacific street, for $3,750. II. S. A. Stewart sold two fine residence properties in his Negley place plan, located near Negley avenue. Nineteenth ward, lor $20,000. Samuel W. Black & Co. report the sale of 100 feet front on Houerton street, next to Highland Park, and near the lleberton street entrance, in the Highland Park plan, at a price approximating $3,000. Tnis street has been recently brought Into prominence by tile erection of two very fine residences owned by Mr. Addy and Prof. Kootz, of the Fiankllnpuhlio school. The puiohasor of the above, a. prominent city official, will erect a handsomo residence for his home in the near luture. Speaking of his purchase the gentleman says that he has been looking for an ideal residence site in the East End for the past 20 years and has at last found it. Alles Bros. 4 Co. sold lor A. J. Berry -to John Saunders the property No. ICG Clark street, Eighth ward, for $3,150, being u house of six rooms, ball, cellar and all improve ments, and a lot 20x100 feet; also sold two lots on Madison avenue, each 22x100 leet to an alley, for W. V. Evans to John and Jacob Lager, tor $6J0 each; purchasers pay for all improvements. Bleck & Baird sold a new frame dwelling on the east side of Clarissa street, Horron Hlll, on lot No. 16 In the J. W. Hay plan qf Kenllworth Plaoe, 22x100 feet, for $2,630, the purchaser being G. W. Scbeminant, Jr. The Burrell and Kensington Improvement Companies report the following sale of lots at Kensington: Mrs. Emma Gerts, Kensing ton, lot 463, block 20, $510: Aurust Belnerr, Braddnck, lot 289, block 26, $936: Mrs. Annie Slsco, Kensington, lot 94. block 4, $750; Joseph Groves. Pittsburg, lot 1,475. block 29, $475; Albert Fliotzur, Groensljurg, parts of lots 103, 107, 103. 109. 110, block 27. $1,150; Charles Springer, Fayetto Cltv, Pa., lot 111, block 22, $804 75: Henry Stubert, Pittsburg, lot 271, block 26, $1,027 50; Harriett B. Baron, Ken sington, lot 527, block 24. $493 D3; Joseph Bronker, Mt. Pleasant, Pa, lot 357, block 25, $994 50; Mrs. Ellen Cliadrick, Kensington, lot 331. block 25, $732 98; EllldeTuche, McDonald, westorn half of lot 17, block 12, $325; George Zoog, Pittsburg, lot 571, block 21, $516 25; William A. Dunlap, Kensington, lot 904, block 30, $527: Barnard Zeany, Pittsburg, lot 29, block 7, $937 50; Alexander McDonald, Kensington, western half ot lot21,blook 12, $325; Peter Schumann, Kensington, lot 17, block 22, $765. Peter Shields reports the sale of a five room frame house, with modern Improve ments, on lot No. 68, in William Flinn's Greenfield avenue plan, being 33x90 feet, lo cated on Hoosao street, Twenty-third ward, for $2,300 on monthly payments. Foreign Financial. Loudon, Sept. 10 Amount or bullion gone into the Bank of England on balance to-day, .23,000. Paris, Sept. 10. Three per cent rentes lOOf, B7K centimes for tho account. LOHDOX, 2 T. K., close Consols, money, 96 15-16 for the account: New York, Penn sylvania and Ohio lsts, 32: Canadian Pacific, 9fyi: Erie, 26K; do 2ds, 1U7: Illinois Central, 100i; Mexican ordinary, 32: St. Paul com mon, 83U: New York Central, 112) Pennsyl vania, 65Jf: Reading, 28Ji; Mexican Central, new 4s, 63; bar silver, 33 3-16d; money, $4 per cent. SAVED FROM STAGNATION By a Little Activity in Beading, Sugar, New England and the Grangers No Pressure to Sell Stocks Despite tho Bad Bank Statement A Steady Close on Con cessions. New Youk, Sept. 10. The stock market to day was saved from ntter stagnation only by the activity dovoloped lu Heading, Sugar and New England, with somn little help from the grangers. There was a revival of rumors in regard to trouble between the Reading and Its employes, tho story having it that an ultimatum will bo passed. In . by tlio' men on Monday. Such rumors naturally unsettled the mar ket and a heavy temper marked tne dealings almost from opening to the close, though there was no apparent pressure to soil the stocks, even In the face of the re markable withdrawal of funds from this center shown by the bank statement, and prices settled down only from lack of sup port. The opening was generally small fractions lower, and while tho heavy temper was de veloped immediately In Reading and ome others, the general list displayed an advanc ing tendency at first, whicl), however, was soon checked, though Suznr was advanced fiactlonally and closed close to its highest point- New England slid off In company with Reading, the grangers retired slightly and Evansvillo & Terro Uante lost 3 par cent irom its best price of yesterday. No special feature marked the dealings, nnd dullness and nanowness became the most, conspicuous characteristics of tho market in the lute trading, the close being lalrly steady at the fractional concessions. Bonds wero as dull as usual, but the mon otony wns relieved by somo material changes among the inactive issues, the most lmpoi tant being a rise of IX in St.-Paul, La crosse division 7s to 123$;. Government bonds n era dull and steady. Close of the list: U. 8. 4sreg .114 U. S. 4s conn 115 V. B. Ssreg 100 Pacific Cs of 'OS 107 (Mutual Union 6s.. .110 K. J. u. int. ucrt- .iiu Northern Pac. lsts.. 11034 Northern Pac. 2ds.,115) Northw'n Consols. .137 N'w'n Deb. 5s 107 l.ovtls'Da stamped 4s. 91, "4 ienn. new set es iui Ti'iin. new set 5s 100 St.L.Al. M.Oen.Ss. 85 St.L.4 y.F.Oen.M.,100 St. Paul Consols 12734 S.P..C. AP.lsts 118 T.P.UG.Tr. Bets... 81 T.P.R.G.Tr. Itcts... 8IH Union Pac lsts 108)4 West Shore 103)4 Tcnn. new set 3s..., CanndaSo. 2ds On.Pacltlu 1st Den. A K. G. lsts. Den. A R. U. 4s..... Erie Mi , 75W ..10154 ..11S.S .117 .103't M., K. ft T, Gen. 6. SO M., K, AT.Gsn.6s. 4734 It. G. W. lit 7834 Bla, XbCtSUlMlMOf tQk I4HU7 Tt Wi 851 shares. Including: J.tchi8on,l4,160; Erie, 4,150; Missouri Pacific, 2,1! Neyr England, 8,065; Beading, 19,800; St. Paul, 6,195; Western Union, 2,818. The following table shows the prices of active stocks on the New York Stock Exchange, corrected dally for THK Pittsbdbo DI'PATCH by Whitney A Stephenson, oldest Pittsburg members of New lore stock Excliange,57 Jfourtn avenuei Clos- Close Open High Low lng Sent, lng. est. est. bid. 9. Am. Cotton Oil 42M 43 Am. Cotton Oil. pfd 78H 78(4 78 78 79 Am. Sag. Bcfln. Co. 111)3 112H 1HM 112 11I A.S. B7 Co., pfd . 1044 194X Atch.. T. AS. F.... SIX W " 37 "X Canadian Pacific 87 87 Canada Sontlicrn.... Wi XH Wi &H 58 Central of N.J 120M 1294 128 128 1S0X Central Pacific 23S Chesapeake A Ohio. 23 23 22( 22t 23 C. Slf., 1st pfd 60 C. A O., 2d pfd 40 Chicago Gas 'Irust,. 79"4 79 7934 79 79tf C., B. A Qnlncy.... 094? 90$ 09, 99 99 C, Mil. AlSt. Paul.. (0 81 80 80J4 80'. C, M. A St. P.. pfd 1252 1255 125 125j 125 ft, Rook I. A P..;... 81 8154 80V MH 81 C St. P.. M. A O.. 50)4 60)4 49J 49S SOjJ C..SUl'.,M.AO..pld :is 110 C. ft Northwestern.. 115 113 1143 1143 115 ft.ft Northwest, pfd ,. 140 140 ft. ft, C. A 1. ...:... 03!j 63H 62 01H 8234 Col. Coal A Iron 3734 37 S7H 37ft Col. A Hock. V.il.... Zl 32)4 32H 32 32V Del., Lack, ft W.... 151 154 I53 153JS 153;, Del. ft llndson 130H 131 Den. ft ItloG 155t 18 Den. Rio G., pfd 48 43J4 Dls. ft C. F. Trust... 60)i MX 49 49) 60 E. T.. Ta. AG 4 Illinois Central 97 83 Lake Erie AW "J 23 Lake Erie ft W.. pfd 74) 74 Lake Shore AM. S.. 13HI 131)4 1S1) 131 131 '4 Loulsvll.eft Nash... C7K 07)4 G6 C07t 67)4 Michigan Central 101 1M MoblleftOhlo 37M S8K Missouri Pacific 60H BQK 6974 50 COiJ Nat. Cordage Co 1314 131 M Nat. Cor. Co., pfd .. 117!4 117,S 117 16 116S4 Nat. Lead Co 41 44 43)4 43 lj 44 tj Nat. Lead Co., pfd. 94J 0514 N. Y. Cen 10934 109M 109X 109)i 109)4 N, Y., C. A St. L, 18,1 N.Y.,C&St,L.lstpfd 72 N.Y.,C.ftSt.r,.2rtpfd 32)4 N. Y., L. E AW.... 28 2(1 25T4 254 28 N'.Y., L.E.AW.,pfd 62V 62J 62 624 N. Y. AN. E 37M 37M 36)4 33)4 37)4 N. Y.. O. ft W 18 18H 18)4 18 18)4 Norfolk ft Western 11 11 Nor.ft West.,pfd 4014 -tci'4 North Amer. Co.... 12J Tl2Jf 12X 1234 13 Northe n Pacific Jt'i 19S4 Nor. Pac. pfd 65)4 55)4 5J)4 55!4 55K Ohio A Miss 19)4 Oregon imp 20 Pacific Mall 30 SO 30 20 80)4 Peo., Dec. A Evans. 18)4 19J4 18K 18 IS Phil. A Read 55 53 54)4 54)4 55X P.. C. C. A St. L . 20 20M P..C.,C.ASt.L..pfd 62 59 Pullman Palace Car 182 102 Rich. A W. P. T..... 9 9 IK 834 9)4 Itlch.A W.P.T.,pfd 33 33 St. Paulft Duluth, 41 41 St. P. A U.. pfd 103 103 St. P.. M. ftJI 113 113 Texas Pacific 113$ 113$ 1,) n nH Union Paclilc XS'.i S3 Wl'H 3734 38 Wabash 10)4 101 Wabash, pfd 24 24 2334 23)2 24 Western Union 87 9734 97 97 9714 W. ft L. E 25 25 23 24 24'4 W. &L. E.,prd 00 63 60 W's CoTn B. ftO 94K 94K 9H4 9434 6434 WORK OP THE DRILL. Moro Than the Usual Number of Surprises Dnring the Week McDonald Fool Ex tendingGood Wnlli at Sistrrvlllo Yes terduy. and tho Output Is Up. The week just closed has been full of mi usual developments lor the oil trade. None of the southwest fields have been neg lected. McDonald took an entirely unex pected jump introduction and extension of territory. The western horizon was In the lead with Fitzgibbons & Co. 'a big well on the Walker farm, which started off at 100 barrels an hour. It was the talk of the trade and the surprise it caused has not yet died away. There will be another one or two drilled in this week in the vicinity of the Walker, or the old Fifo pool, as it was called. Then in the northeastern end of the Mc Curdy district, which is virtually a part of the McDonald belt, the Forest Oil Com pany drilled its Devine farm well deeper into the sand and its production jumped from Ave butrel3 a day to ovor 100. It is pmely a test well and occasioned a great doal of commout. In the Moise hollow, a mile south of Wil low Grove, a dry hole was drilled by tho Forest Oil Company on.'the Mrs. Campbell farm. Thesamo company's No. 2 on the J. U. Sturgeon farm was a-duster,''nnd Green lee A Eorst's No. 3 McMurray, at Noblos town, which has receive 1 nearly a quart of glycerine for every barrel of oil it produced, dually refusod to respond as of yore to a shot. The Forest OH Company and J. M. GufToy's No. 1 McMlchnel, which was drilled several months ago, was touched up with a littio glycerine, and is now doing ovor 300 barrels a day. May Open a Gas Field. Another little gas field has probably been opened ud at Allqulppa, on tho Pitts burg and Lake Erie, where Langhner & Co. have finished up n 303-pound well. There have been some wells drilled about a mile from the one just finished, but none of them amounted to much as producers of either oil or gas. A mile southwest or the Fifo pool, in western McDonald, a duster wns completed last week on tho Cooks farm. It was dry In all sands, and seems to stop tho File ana Walker belts from going any distance in that direction. Almost in the boundary of Oakdale Wil son & (;o. got a very llnt won on tue U1D son five acres. There have been half a dozen wells started In the neighborhood of John M. Patterson & Co.'s well on tbo Kesslor farm, back of TJ11 derclifie, which is still making 200 barrels a day. Claim 13,000 Barrels Production. Down at Sistorsville operations are active. The people in tho field claim they have a dally production of 13,000 barrels, and the average pine lino runs are over 11,000. Somo good wells have been recontly developed. Murphy Bros.' well on the onlisbury farm, for whioh they paid $10,000 bonns, has reached the sand, and there is no doubt about it being a good well. Russell, McMullen & Co.'s well on the Thistle farm is good for 100 barrels at least. Gaffney & Co. were tubing their well on the McCoy property, in the lower part of town yesterday, and parties who visited it claimed that it would be a well. Tidewater Pipe Lino Statement. The statement of the Tidewater Pipe Line Comcany for August has been issund. It is as follows: Runs from wells, 116.do4.07 bar rels: received from other lines, 118,151: deliv eries, 233,425; credit balances, 670.530.99; cer tificates or other vouchers. 19,000 barrels; sediment and surplus, 109,221 barrels. The Gauges. The production of McDonald was 19,500 yes terday, 500 less than the day before. Tho hourly gauges of the larger wells at McDon ald yesterday were as follows: Florence Oil Company's No. 5 Bobb heirs, 25; Fitzglb bons & Co. No. 6 J. Walker, 60. Lvncli, Buchhelt & Co.'s No. 1 Melse, 21 The es timated production was 19,500; stock in tho field 45,500. Runs and Shipments. National Transit Company runs yesterday were not In; shipments, 21,135. Southwest Pennsylvania runs from Mc Donald were 17,080. Outside or McDonald, 7,499. Buckeye runs, Macksbarg division, none; shipments, none. Shipments from the Lima division, 60,108; runs. 43,057 Southern Pipe Lino shipments, 29,011. Now York Transit shipments, 29,516. The Oil Market. Range of the October option: Opening, 55-)ic; highest, 55c; lowest, 55c; closing, Refined oil New York, 0.10c; London, 4 1 13-16d; Antwerp, 13f. The monthly pipe lino report exhibited an Increase in gross srbeks or Pennsylvania oil of 71,758 barrels. Thero was an increase of 1C6.559 in National Transit certificates and a decrease of lb7, 763 m credit balances. Tho Buckeye Company reported a net increase in Lima oil of 37,000 barrels, nnd tho Tide water n docrease of 4,861. Tho cross stocks of Pennsylvania oil are 18,933,814 barrels and or Lima 20,776,796, a total of all kinds or 39, 747.611. New York, Sept. 10. The potrolonm markot opened steady,rluctnated slightly and closed steady. Pennsylvania oil, spot sales, none. Octobor option, sales 25. 000 barrels; opening, BSKc; highest, 65c; lowest, G5c; closing, 55o. Lima oil, no sales. EXPOSITION Four interesting features to be fonnd at the Exposition: Snnerb music, Cromwell lectures, novel exhibits, merry-go-round for the children. " Valunb'e Property nt Norfolk, Va. Forpricosand full particulars cull on Sloan & Co., 127 Fourth avenue. FxnrzoT action and perfeot health result from the use or Da Witt's Little Early Risers A parlact little pill. Very small; very sura A conservative and careful estimate of tho proportion of the decrease In theattendnnco from this locality at National Encampment at Washington, caused by the high railroad rates, places It at three-fourths. Had tho rate been fixed at (3 instead or $3 It Is prob able that four persons would have attended whero one wilL Preparations of the local comrades who are going have abont been concluded. Some will leave next Snnday and others Monday. Post 3 is not going to Washington In a body on account of the high railroad rates. Some ot the members will go Sunday and others Mondav. Post 41 will leave for Washington over the Pennsylvania Railroad next Saturday even ing about 80 strong. Post 88 will leave for Washington Monday mominsr, September 19, in two Pullman cars, on the Baltimore and Ohio. All comrades of Posts 117 and 548 and their friends who are going to Washington to at tend the National Encampment will meet In tho passenger depot of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad next Sunday nt 7:30 a. 31. pre bared to take the train leaving at 8 a. jr. sharp, arriving in Washington at 5 r. 11. Special cars have been providod. Post 157 has hotel accommodations re served at Washington at the rate or $2 a day for lod,;i,ngs and meals for a greater number of that post than intend going, on account of the high rate of fare. 1" any comrades or other posts desiro accommodations as noted they can secure the same by calling upon Comrade W. J. Patterson, at 111 Fourth ave nue. This low rate Is provleed for by the post at the Lennox House, Four-anu-one-hair stroet N. W. It will bo hard to find decent quarters elsewhere Ior less than $3. Post 157 will leave Sunday morning ovor tbe Baltimore and Ohio In special cars. All who go with tho party will bo taken care of in good shape. Comrades of Post 162 remember that they will leave for Washington next Saturday morning by the Baltimore and Ohio road at 8 o'clock. Ample preparations have boen made for comrades nnd their wlvos. Chair man Comrade S. S. Fergu.-on desires that all comrades going to Washington wanting in formation apply to him, Jonathan Deer, or any inoinoeroi tne committee. Post 236 will leave the Baltimore and Ohio depot ior Wnshlngtonncxt Sundav morn ing at 8 o'clock sharp. Members of Post 4S0, the Verona post ami other friends who are going with Post 233 are requested to take notice. Nobody should be late. Adjutant Thos. G. Jones reports that the post has se cured three cars and expect to arrive in Washington at 5:40 p. M. Sunday. Twenty-two comrades or Post 4S0, with their wives, will go to Washington. Why Pensions Don't Com. Pension Agent Bengough, in referring to pending pension claims of long standing, which occasion claimants great anxiety, says that the fault lies in a great degree with the applicants. First, because a very large nnmber of these have placed their claims in charge of attorneys whose places of business are many miles distant from thorn, notwithstanding the fact that faith ful and competent claim agents aro within easy reach. Whore evidence Is called for by attorneys rrom a distance the claimants too often are compelled to rely on persons to fill up their blanks who are unlamiliar with the work and the evidence re quired, and in very many cases tho proofs thus lurnlshed are useless. Tbe claims therefore are set aside from time to tlino to await tbe evidence whioh must be on file in tlie department belore pen sion can be granted under tho law. If claimants would-iely on local agents, greater satisfaction would result. By this courso claimants have the advantago of the counsel and direction of those who are com petent to drait the nocossary papers and who aro familiar with all the requirements of tho pension laws. Mr. Bcugongli is the re cipient of large numbers of appealing letters from the claimants noted, and upon refer ring the letters to tho department, it Is dis covered tho claims are awaiting evidence frequently called for, but nevor filed. All Old Soldiers Welcome. A fraternal feeling is manifested toward the Grand Army by a Washington U. V. L. Encampment, as the following shows: "Encampment No. 69, TJ, V. L., will ba nt home at its halls, No. 003 and 910 Pennsyl vania avenuo, N. W., to all comrades during encampment week. We recognize that it will be 'Grand Army eok, but we desire as an organization to contribute, without parading ourselves, our mite toward enter taining tho boys in blue, and while wo will be glad to tee the comrades of the Le ion, our doors will bo open and a soldier's wel come extended to nil comrades of the G. A. R. If any 'Johnny Rob' should stroll along our front and enter our lines, he will meet a 'gnng of Yanks' ready to capture him, doo orato him with tho stars and Stripes, and with him 'bridge tho bloody chasm.' " The New Natrona Post. Tbe new post at Natrona will be mustered next Tuesday evening. Commander John D. McFarland, of Post 3, who has been de tailed as mustering officer, will do the work with a provisional post composed or promi nent comrades. Comrade McFarland hopes for tho proicnce of as many members of tho various posts as can attend. An enjoyable time will doubtless bo had. Tho party will leave the West Penn depot in Allegheny at (Jr. 11. Grand Army Splinters. Post 200 mustorod throe recruits Friday night. Post 41 will hold an open meeting October 5, and monthly thereafter for awhile. Ikquirer Tho great parade at Washing ton takes place Tuesday, September 20. Two now applications wero reported at the meeting of Post ISO, of Bloomflold, last night u weok. Coxuasdub Laurel, of Post 206, has issued orders for ovory member to. bo in lino next Fiiday night. at Post Si's meeting last Tuesday ovenlng ono member was taken in Ify transfer uud .another proposition was riled. COSTBABB 1). A. JOSZS, of Post 131, Will spend his vacation at the National Encamp ment and on the Virginia battlefields. Comrade J. M. KxT8EU,of the Ono Hundred and Twenty-sixth Ohio Volunteers, was mustered into Post 162 last nlht u week. TBsnnmberorl'ost 20Cs comrades going to tho National Kncimpment will not ex ceed 40, somo of whom will go with Post 41. Post 3 hold its first regular meeting of the fall season last Monday. Ono applicant was elected and lour new applications wero re ceived. Comrade a. C. Kramk, of Post 151, loft his do-k at tho Pension Office Friday afternoon, it vory sick man. Ills comrades hope lor his speedy recovory. Comrade William Groves, of Post 157, died Wednesday ovenlng and was buried with a soldier's honors Friday afternoon. Ho served in Company E, Thirteenth Pennsyl vania Cavalry- Comrade Samuel Scott, or Post is, with wife una son, will leavo this morning for tho East where they will spond their vaca tion winding up at tho National Encamp ment In Waiiiinxton. TiiEuicmber3 or Post 162 aro delighted with tholr largo group picture which wus hung in their ball last nlzjit a week, and are proviso in their praise for the skill and tasto or artist D. Mahuulngottiiigit up. Post 157's Fair in Turner Hall contlnuos to he a great success. Tboro Is a hire atten dance every ovoning. Post 151 attended in a body last Tuesday evening. Post 123 is coming over somo night this woek. A wektiko ot the members of the Ono Hundred and Thirty-ninth Pennsylvania Regiment will be held in the Pittsburg Coun cil chamber next Thursday ovoning at 7 o'clock lor the purpose of arranging ror tho annual reunion. A1 members ure urged to la present. This will probably bo thuregl uisnt's largos: reunion. BoanijBrntnmBflrof 0Qtr4sih8 an going f to Wuningtw gBwaytalj may be gained from tho fact that freo quarters for 55.000 hare been provided and applications are ttiU pouring In. The lata ones are going to get lett, as no more Iree accommodations can bo provided. There is ample room elsewhere. Thx patriotic young men or the East End are preparing- to make tho last days of an old soldier easy. They have arranged to hold a plonlo at Silver Lake Grove next Friday and give the proceeds to Charles DonneL nn Invalid soldier or the Grand Army. Comrade Donnel has been an in valid ror about a year, and is In poor cir cumstances. CojjbadbB. J. Coll, ot Post 157, Secretary of the Sixty-second Pennsylvania Eeglment Association, has received from jGeneral Fritz John Porter a letter or extreme regret abounding in words of affection for his old command, that on account of old age and HI health he cannot be present at tbo reunion r,r th Ronnnrt itHrada. First Division. Fifth Army Corps, to be held In Washington, Sep tember 30. General Porter commanded tho Fifth Corps and he was greatly beloved by the soldiers under him. Union Veteran Legion k No. 6 will have its regular meeting to-morrow evening at 49 West Diamond street, Al legheny. Coloxel J. H. STEvrwsoir, orNo.6, has been invited, and No. 6alsorto be the guests of No. 69, of Washington, D. C, during tho G. A. B. Encampment. Colonel Jomr T. Bradt, of Washington, D. a. and Colonel Tucker, or Indianapolis, are spoken of as probable candidates for National Commander. Comrade Peter Krexfel, of N. 6, who has been seriously HI, has returned from his trip to the mountains mdeh .improved,-and his friends now. hope for his complete recovery. Comrade Heurt Moitott, of No. 6, nas for several weeks been busy looking after the construction of a new Lutheran Church on North aveuno and Middle street, Alle gheny. Tux delegates and alternates of Encamp ment No. 1 will meet in the library room to morrow night to make arrangements for their trip to Indianapolis. All should attend. The boys of No. 6 will bo glad to know that Adjutant Fulraer has returned safely from his trip to West Virginia, and to-morrow night ho will relate some good and now hog stories aoout tnat state. Mrs. Black, Virginia nvenne, Mt Wash ington, the holder of No. 110, won the fancy bed spread raffled for at Post 1578 fair lost Thursday evening. This spread is a most beautiful piece of hand work, made by Mrs. Josephine Lemon. General Daniel Bcttervielp, the first Commander and now President of the or ganization of the Third Brigade, First di vision. Fifth Army Corps, will be present at its Becond annual reunion to be held Wednes day, September 2L A number of Pittsburg veterans belong to this famous brigade, and some will likely attend the reunion. Dunrao tbe past week there was consider able talk among comrade of No. 1 about the irregular wavin which the three past Nation al Commanders were elected delegates to the Indianapolis Encampment, and the general feeling is that they should have passed the ordeal of a secret "ballot like all the others. The rules and regulations give no sanction for such an innovation. Colonel Jonx T. Bradt, Junior Vice National Commander, accompanied by the representatives from Encampments No. 69 and 111, of Washington, D. C, will go to Indianapolis via Pittsburg, ana will Join the Pennsylvania delegation. Governor Wood fin, Commander of EncamDmont No. 91 of Virginia, will probably De the guest of the representatives or No. L Contributions for this department should reach The Dispatch office by noon Satur day. Those columns are open to all secret organizations, bnt news, and news only, will be printed. Space is too valuable to be given up to the discipline of delinquent members, notice of meetings, praise, of indi vidual lodges, advertisement of orders or more personal puffs. Order of Solon. Faithful Lodge No. 116 admitted two can didates at its last meeting. Tbo Supreme President visited Faithful Lodge No. 116, Tuesday evening last. Greenville Lodge No. 56 added one new member to its rolls Wednesday evening. Faithful Lodge No. 116 has adoptod a memorial resolution upon the death of Mrs. Clara Ebbert. All tho Lodges suspended last month for neglecting to forward assessment No. 51 on time have been reinstated. Resolutions or condolence were passed by Faithful Lodge No. 116, Tuesday evening, upon the death ot Sister Clara Ebbert. Ovor $8,000 were paid to 142 disabled mem bers from the relief fund during the month ending Auzdst 25, making the total dlsDurse monts from tnat fund over $200,000. No.211, oriIalcottvllle,N.Y.,212,orKMly's Corners, N. Y.. and 213, or Columbus. O.. will pay the enrront assessment, No. 52, for their first. Ark Lodge No. 214, will pay No. 53 ror Its first. Manifold Lodge No. 39, at Parker's Land ing, Is still booming. It has admitted over 60 members since April 1, nnd stands fifth on the roll or honor for August, having passed Nos. 18 and 102, of Pittsburg. No. 93, of Washington, Pa., and No. 67, of Meadville, since the last previous report. Snpremo President Folsom, accompanied by Drothcrs Rush Lake nnd II. L. Strickler, visited Ark Lodge No. 214, nt its hall, corner First and East streets, Allegheny, Monday evening. A very interesting nnd profltablo meeting was hold, and short speeches wore made by tho visitors. Ark Lodge will initio nto a class of 12 candidates at Its next moot ing. Although the youngest of Solon's sub ordinate lodgos, it is neither tho least nor slowest. Official circular No. 3 was Issued by Su- fireme President Glenn I. Folsom on the 7tli nstaut. It slate tnat tho special Atniltliu Committee, which has been nt work slnco Jnno 13 investigating the books, accounts and business of the Supreme office, has nearly concluded its labors and that prob ably the Supreme Lodge will bo convenod about Soptembor27 to hear nnd dispose or this report and to finish the business left over from tho regular session May 23-27 last. Following this speolal session prep arations will bo made foractlvo work or ganizing lodges and advancing tho Interests of the order all along the line.' L O. O. F. B. B. Brnshaer Lodge No. 1024 Is a new branch of the order. It has ovor 230 members, a largo reservo fund at interest ,tnd the most perfect harmony among the members. It Is located on the Sonthslde. By Invi tation G. W. Sla, A. W. Rosslter. D. B. Thomas and JohuThreshorina lo short pointed speeches ror the good of the order. Iron City, No. 182, Is one or tho oldost lodges in tho State. It has a large reserve fund at intoreot. Several new members hnvo been Initiated. At their meeting visitors from Urashaer and other lodges wero present. By invitation from the Noble UrrtVtU, Past Grand Mylor and J. Thresher gave an outilno of the 'principles of Odd Fellowship and tho Rebokah degreo lodges. New Liberty Encampment, I. O. O. P., will hold another open preliminary meeting Friday, September 10, at Mystic Chain Hall, Frankstown avrnue and Station strent. East End, between the hours of8 and 10 o'clock. Vory important business will be transacted. A namhor of prominent EncamDinent mem bors from tho dlffeiont city encampments have signified their willingness to bo pres ent. The list of petitioners Is growing rapidly, aud the prospect fornn nnusually largo encampment lu tho East End aro rosy. C D. Froemin 1030 is a now lodgo at East Liberty. Over 400 members in good stand ing are on its roll. In overy way it is a com plete success. Tho third degree was con ferred on 23 members, and by request of tho Noble Grand, J. Thresher, of Brashaer Lodgo, explained the third degree ritual. About 200 visitors and mombers were pres ent. Colonel Jeffries. T. Matthews and mauv other Past Grand officers havo done all in their power to build up Freeman Lodge, which expects to have 603 members on its books. Loyal Ornngo Institution. Sons of Joshua, No. 13 Lodge, Is ono or the oldest In the slate; it is iu the bet possible condition. Uv tpoolal invitation J. Thresher and W.J. Caldwell paid the lodge a visit. Their speeches on the foundation prlncl ples or the order were full of nsarul lnstrnc- SICK HEADACHE-, Carter's Little Unr pr.ls. SICK HEADACHE-, Carter's Little Liver P Ills. BICKUEAUACIIE-Carter-.LltUe Liver PUla. SICK uAoutote..uttuumrffli. lu0vDIteldndtobr;tn0rn.0,10f "" lodg8 W orh w?7 Tf "8 Bloa LodKO. 0n9f Sil ..'f-?10? lod(t0" or tbe State. On Tnrs ?o.Tr.D?.IasttI,er0"wa large attend KidwiifSf an-'1 momberiTand W. J. Kvln J,1iIlami5riffltn. District Master tor S, 2i1Ve,net malB ""olble spoeohes RSfSS iS5 1? n eleBant Ivory gavel to the ihV 't?,?2v y "; J- Thresher conveyed KiS-m An w of tn? members to Brother .Mages for his useful and valuable present. T-rS' Jedn?Tday "'a Supreme Grand ?rfr ffiotb0 Fnlt6d States, will convene Pftt.r,allniaa.I,e,310Ixat77 S1tb avenue, n.H.l.Jfh DTeI?Kates from the leading ?ii r.,i?,e,Flu,ei? sttes will be presentt !entr?' Uotf l hn8 teen secured for their iort.q. .ar!.-,i InJ "a" e there as many . J7f i .. AUebeny county, but In all tho ?i, iSXi Cl"?5 nT Ioa?eare being started. The ladles rule and control the lodges, their sound common sense and good Judgment have gone far to make the Institution a com- i? S '"""'s- juayor uourley has been-in-vited to make the address or welcome, and when he finds himself surrounded by somo hundreds of charming women be will be In spired to make the most brilliant speech of his life. Miss Lizzie Henderson, of Alle gheny City. Is the present Supreme Grand"' Mistress, and Mrs. Annie Ray. of Boston Mass., is the Supreme Grand Secretary. Jr. O. V. A. M. The Advisory Council last Saturday nlghi held one of Its most Interesting meetings An address on "Naturalization Evils" was mado by William T. Korr: on "Immigra tion," by Hon. Wm. A. Stone and John P. Eberhardt, Esq. Universal approval Is given to the resolu tions on the naturalization Question adopted by the Advisory Council. The com mittee is composed or William T. Kerr. Chairman; A. D. Wilkin. T. H. Baird Patter son, A. E. Pickering and J. D. Carey. Prof. August H. List, the well-known blind pianist or Braddock, ono of the most active Junior Mechanic workers in this pare, re turned Thursday from the State Convention of the Daughters of Liberty, going as the delegate of Liberty Bell Council, of Brad dock. The delegates to the State Council of Pennsylvania from this vicinity have been making many inquiries concerning the route to bo traveled, the fare for the round trip, train time, etc The tickets will bo good going on any regular train except tho limited, from the 16th to the 2tth, inclusive, and can be used to return until the 2Sth. The celebration incidental to the dedica tion of the new $(0,000 Hamilton sub-district school at Braddock yesterday, arranged by the Braddock and Monongahela Councils. Jr. O. U. A. M., of that place, was a monster event in every way. The largest nnmber of secret society members ever In the town before were in the parade, fully making 3,000. The various patriotic orders of Brad uouk made seven distinct and very valuable presentations during the evening. Improved Order Heptasophs, 0'ganlzer S. I. Osmond will institute new conclave next week with 50 charter members. Pittsburg Conclave No. 89 had one initia tion and one application for membership Friday night last. All conclaves are reporting applications for membership at each meeting. This looks well for tbe order. Brother C. M. Falrman, of 89, will go'to Washington, D. C, to the Grand Army Na tional Encampment. Lawrence Conclave No. 75 initiated one new member and received two applications for membership at the last meeting. For a new conclave Lawrence has considerable push. General Lodge Notes. A lodge or tbe Order of Bed Men Is being talked of at Braddock. A large number of Bed Men from other places are located there. Wilmerding Lodge, Order of Tonto, ini tiated four new candidates at the meeting on Thursday evening. The old members are all becoming new ones again. Wilmerding Lodge No. 319, K. of P., at its regular meeting on Tuesday evening con ferred the rank of page on six candidates. The order at Wilmerding is in excellent condition, and some earnest talk is heard of a uniformed rank division there. Monongahela Valley Commandory, No. 39, Patriotic Order Sons of America, held its sixth annual excursion on Tuesday, going to Idlowild. About 800 people went from Braddock, Wllkinsburg and Turtle Creek, and a most delightful day was af ant. Bessemer Tent, No. 92, Knights of the ' Maccabees of Braddock, gave a spread and " spread itseU on Thnrsday night. A bis meeting was held andseven members were initiated. A banquet at.Klttells to all the members followed interesting exercises at tho hall. Anchor Castle 336, K. G, E., at their last session conferred the knight's degree upon several candidates and had a large and in teresting meeting. They will havo several candidates for tho crusader's degree uB their next session. All members ol the order are Invited to attend. The British-American Association of Moor head Hall, after the summer vacation, re sume moetlngs on September 13 with a dis cussion on "Protection versus Free Trade." The President, Air Marland. will open the debate on protection. It Is proposed to con tinue the subject on future nights. The members or Pittsburg Union No. 102, equitable aid union, and tbelr friend wIU feast upon good things at thoir hall, Forty third and Butler streets, on next Friday evonlng. Supremo President Brother Mor gan has promised to be on hand, and the exercises will bo varied with music, speeches, recitations, etc North Star Lodge No. 1432, Knights and Ladies of Honor, have beau making great efforts to increase their membership, and are at last rewarded by having eight new candidates on their rolls ror initiation, and will call on the Grand Lodge degreo" team to confer the degree, North Star Lodge having had tho honor of calling on the degree team tho first timo after its organization to confer the degree on ,flve candidates three months ago. They also will give an enter tainment in the near future. Tho Crop Report. WASUMOTOir, Sept. 10. The September average of condition or winter and spring wheat as harvested is 85.3. The August average tor spring wheat was 87.3 and the July condition of winter wheat was 89.61 September condition of corn, 79.5. The statistician or thn Department orAgncnl tore reports a decline In the September condition ot corn to 79.5032.5 in August. The change is slight in the surplus corn States except in Kansas; present condition is 79 In Ohio, "I in Indiana, 70 in Illinois, 78 in Iowa, 82 In Missouri. 70 In Kansas and 78 in Nebraska. In other States the average of condition is everywhere higher than the National average except in Michigan and Wisconsin. In comparison with September reports or the past ten years only three were lower 70.1 In 1890. 72.3 In 1687, 76.6 In 1888; The present figures are betweenfive and six points below the average or ten previous vears. The crop is well grown and maturing rapidly, without irost as yet in the Eastern States. In the . Middle States drought has Injured corn, especially In New Jersey and Pennsylvania." ;i reducing condition five points In each.whlle- in Now York it is only depressed from 80 to 7a In Delaware last planted corn has been Injured. In Maryland and Virginia drought also caused n serious reduction, while from South Cmollna around to Texas high con dition is well maintained, no figures falling to W.cxcopt tlioso of Florida and Mississippi. Kalns In most or this region have interfered with cultivation, and In some districts rot ting of the ears Is reported. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried f or CastorU. When she became 3Iiss, she clung to Castor!. When she had CMldren, she gave them Castor AlUOKKItS FINANCIAL. ESTABLISHED 18S4. John M. Oakley & Co., , BANKERS AND BROKEEA 4j SIXTH ST. Direct private wire to Now York and CM cago. MembcrNewYork,ChIcagoandPItt burg Exchanges. Local securities bonghtand sold for cash or carried on liberal margins. Investments made at our discretion ana dividends paid quarterly. Interest paid on balance (since 1883). Money to lonn on calL Information books on all markets mailed on application. le7 VVhitney & Stephenson 57 Fourth Avian ajJMB ! 1 mtlmiJi t-J .. --iL'2l..& . Z&kikL 111.., lift Tl - At2sa3 . -it " -,jjttllKiidn&y BJMHBHHsHF'WslsWsPsTr
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