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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
VALE IsTREET GOSSIP.
Money Rather light. bar Every Prospsci
PIeares-RaIIroad ad shares Lose Ground.

kfeOHo1-EkDIAEONu CuaECu A4DoC ~NEON,a1sAe
Bv Special Wire to John NJ. oakley COL
NEW YORK, December 2S-Trade publica-
lions are naturally hopeful In their expressions
concerning the promise Of the new year. and,
as an example, We quote the following para
graph from to-day's Dry0oods Chronicle; I'm
drygoods jobbing the year has not been
marked with any great drives or surplus stock
thrown upon the market 20 break prices Dut
an the contrary. there has been general abb
sence Of seasonable stuff offered at special
prices by importers and JobberA"
The financial situation couldn't be better;
money Is abundant anfl can be obtained az low
rates of interest Allf5runk line railways are
taxed to their utmost freight-carryfng capacity
and give promise Of fair dividend to their
stockholders, and in aDme cases, an extra d1Vl-
dend for the year hasI already been declared,
In Z word, the trade Qf the country Is IN very
healthy state. and the prospects for the ensuing
year never were brighter or more oneor1ul
and encouraging the4 they are now,
Notwithstanding tq-dRy'1 session vas o. only
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
Other on Market.

Z on CRY. December 23-Petroleum opened
At 81 O8< highestsI OS7z; lowest 81 0S7S; closed,
81 OS1<.
BRADFORD, December 2S.-Opened at 81 03sS;
closed, 81 O89k; highest, 81 OSsz; lowest 81 0S
TrrusvfLLE, December q. Opened at 81 O877z;
highest. 81 0Ss: lowest. 81 0SS; closed. 81 0S1S.
NEwYoRK. December 2S. Petroleum opened
steady at 81 O81< and sagged of to 81 0316,
closing steady at 81 031< Stock Exchange: Open
ing. 81 O81<; highest, 81 035<, lowest, 81 O31S;
closing. 81 0S1<. Consolidated Exchange; Open
closing, 81 0S9S. Total sales "a. 0O0 barrels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
Golden Chain.

supreme Organizer Osmond is working up
a fne list for a charter lodge to be located In
Oakland
-McKeesport Lodge, of McKeesport Pa, is
preparing TO give grand public entertainment
st an early date.
The Past Commanders Convention, to elect
a Supreme Representative and an alternate. has
been called to convene in the room OF Pitts
burg Lodge No. 81, Fourth avenue. this city,
on Wednesday evening, January :, lSS0
The Allegheny County Entertainment
Committee met last Monday night at 4. Seletz
Lodge Of Allegheny, Pa The Boston Quartet,
of Boston Mass, has been engaged to give an
Entertainment at Old City Hall. in this city, on
the evening of February S 1880
-Bessemer lodge, Of Duquesne. Pa, opened
the Oliver Lvceum Rink st Duquesne, Pa, on
last Monday night Deputy supreme Com.
mander s. I OsmOnd, of this city, delivered
the opening address. A hrst-class entertain
ment was given. followed by dance.
Liberty Lodge, No. s., of this city, has
elected the following Ofhcers: Commander, =
Il. Ralston; Vice Commander, NJ. ID. Shields
Assistant Commander, 81. g. Bausmani Prelate
ii. :. MacVay; Guide, z n. Sutmeyeri Seere
tary. samuel Harper; Collector. j. w. MaeNay
Treasurer, Thomas c. Scott; Guardian, w. y
Harper; Sentinel, 0, R. Cuthbert; Trustees, =
II. Sutmeyer, Andrew Richmond, D. +
GeiEer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
Iunior Order or. M.

Rev g. W. Montgomery, of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church. of this city, will
today, December @, deliver sermon to the
Jr. o. q. A. NJ lOe Council The sermon will
be strictly unbiased, and attack no creed or
community. A large attendance of the order
is expected.
"A new council OF the Jr. o. o, A. NJ.
called Thomas A Armstrong 2l. was instituted
December z, 1889, in Mundleis Hall, l04 Ohio
street. Allegheny City, by ]. p. Johnston State
Deputy Councillor. The following are the
Bennitt; A. r. s., BENZ. F. Mcintyre; A B. s.,
WIN, O. Miller; F. &, Thomas Hood; Treasurer,
John Brinkman; Inductor, 7. G. Hall; Ex'
aminer W. Evans; L p, Ed Cramer; 0. P,
Joseph Christy, 1r.; Trustees, W. H. s. Hamil-
ton, Joseph Paul, Ed Cramer; il. Ex C., ]. n.
Bratt. Sr. Elk. c., W. II. s. Hamilton.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
MILLIONS OF MONEY
viii be Paid NJ Interest on Governmsnt
Bonds Next Week.

Will Ue G1tu NJ AutSGgue Oa OuNefumouI
Bonds Next Week.
WASHINGTON, December %. = The
Treasurer to-day mailsd s4,o69 checks, ag-
gregating 81, ,436, ,961, in payment Of interest
due January on registered 4 per cent bonds
and Pacific Mail bonds. All these checks
are punched with figures representing
the amount for which they are drawn, and
are the first checks so marked ever issued
by the Treasury Department. The idea of
punching the checks originated with Treas
urer Hnston, and is intended as an addi-
tional protection Of the interests Of the Gov
ernment in preventing the raising Of checks.
In view of the fact that the first proximo
is legal holiday, it is more than probable
that Secretary Window will authorize the
payment of these interest checks Monday or
Tuesday next 1t is explained that the
Secretary iavors this prepayment Of interest
merely as matter Of convenience to the
public and not because Of any alarm of
rumors of stringency in the money market.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
COULDN'T STAND on A TACK.

WAY LIttle Johnny Doubted the Truth Of n
Sailors Yarn.
scoliish American
1rrs. M'Eorley's sailor brother Tam is
tons from sea, after heightened voyage,
and is never weary Of RECALLING the family
With very "tall" yarns Of the briny deep.
Little Johnny McSorley is among the most
enthusiastic Of his auditors; but, as Uncle
Tam found out the other night, there is a
Limit even to Johnny's believing powers.
TTnele Tam vas in the midst Of thrilling
tsie If the sea. IN which he said:
ssrhe ship stood on onetack a day an the
tbe maist d the Dicht. whereupon Johnny
declared.
sSI dinna believe that. uncle. I had as
tack IN ane O. my Sunday shoon yesterday,
~ couldna sssun on il i've meenits."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
AHARRANT FOR A BIRD.
A Woman Asks TO Have a TrOubIssonO
Crow Arrested.

Cincinnati Hmes-StarJ
"There is tame crow in Newtown, o.,
which has been taught to speak, " said
Squire Sehwab. "If the diminutive bird
would do more talking than stealing the
populace would be better of. You know
crows have penchant for things that are
not theirs, and this crow has made a record
Tor itself which is not a particularly fine
one. and if it were human being it would
be sent to tie pen. for life. When was
in Newtown last week a woman appeared
before a magistrate and sworeout warrant
for the birds arrest, charging it with appro-
priating dozen spoons for its own use, but
when the Constable tried to serve the war
rant on Mr.. Grow it was nowhere to be
found"
When the Squire finished telling the
above story Constable Long said had Joe
Mulhattan heard it it would have made
him enVious.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29

Detroit Free Press.1
A counterfeiter captured in Baltimore the
other day stated that he had been in the
business for II years, most of the time max
ing bogus coin,. and as near as he could
figure his income had averaged only SO cents
Der day. He was clean discouraged, and
willing to go to prison, where he would at
least be sure OF his board and clothes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29

Money on call at New YORK yesterday was
tight ranging from to 10 per cent; last loan, 4;
closed offered at g. Prime mercantile paper,
5s<@71%. Sterling exchange quiet and weak
at s. 50 for 0O-6ay bills and "a 8Sz for demand.
The weekly statement Of the New YORK
changes: Reserve, decrease. 81, ,S72 $50; loans,
increase, 500; specie, decrease. s.. .Z6,O0O;
| legal tenders decrease. $4,000; deposits, IN
The banks now hold g, OF, ,675 in excess Of the
| Is per cent rule.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29

AT a regular meeting Of Shingiss Council
S96, o. q. A NJ. the following officers were
VIC. C. A Stevenson; r. s.. ]. "a Drocourt;
A. r. s., ]. B. Lewis: F. s.. NJ. r George; Ind
Elmer Hunter: Ex. S. E. Barnharr: ]. P, Chris
Kohl; o. P, John Faloney; Representative to
State Council, Robert Reno; Proxy E. Ecker.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29

-Christen Lodge No. slS Order Of Tonti, has
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year: Philip Schlender, President; J. Christ
GODFREY, Vice President; c. l. Wilson, Secre-
tary; Charles Z. Cummings, Medical Exam
iner; Robert McClain, Chaplain; Fred Emmel,
Marshal; VIM. Quinland. Guard; Adam Welt
eel, Sentinel; Robert McClain, VIM. Fisher and
Adolph Herter, Trustees.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
WHY HE DIDN'T RIDE.
A scoech Minister who Was a Match for
Two Lawyers.

Scottish Americana
Many years ago two gentlemen, both
Justices of the Peace, were walking from
Glasgow to GOvan Cat that time beautiful
country road) when they saw IN the dis
tance the Rev. Mr.. Thorn, minister of the
latter parish, coming toward them. Mr..
Thorn was somewhat eccentric, and the two
friends resolved to have joke at his ex-
peuse. When they came up to the minister
one of them accosred him thus:
"Good morning, Mr.. Thorn, how is it
that you do not initiate the example of
your Master, and enter the city riding upon
an ass?"
"Because," was the ready reply, "they
hae made them q Justices o the Peace"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
THE WORST let.
A Days Trading In Oil Dwiudlst to AbOuI
10000 Barrels.

10000 Barrels.
The oil market suffered from la grippe. or
some other malady. yesterday, which took all
the life out of it. Business was the dullest of
the week. 1t is doubtful If 10000 barrels of
oil changed hands
The opening was l0S5s, highest 1857. lowest
and closing at 1881, the range being u of a
cent. Within this narrow limit very little
could be done and nothing was attempted. 1t
is surprising that the market holds up so well,
considerine the stagnation. That there ID
something behind it no one doubts. What is
the Standard doing?
The weeks clearances were Iprobably the
smallest on record, being lessl than 1000. .00C
barrels True. there were only ihve days, but
another would have made only al slight differ
ence. All the support the market has Is from
the inside in the nature of scalpihg and this Is
becoming monotonous. If sOmekping cannot
be done TO Interest," the outside public there
soon will be no market at all.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
cathoIIo Mutual BsuencIaI AssocIai

Branch 6sI Of Allentown. has fxed It's in
Etallation day for Thursday next
-Cfhcers will be installed on Tuesday even.
ing IL Branch a., @. n. B A, on Mt Washing
ton.
The installation in Branch IS, c. n. B. A.
Of Lawrenceville. viii be held on Monday
next
Grand DeputyG W. Sullivan. of this city
paid an ofhcial visit to Branch So. Of New Cas-
tie, Pa, on last evening
Branch 81, Allegheny City, will hold ar
open meeting on Friday evening. January 3 q
St Andrews School Hall, Allegheny.
Branch 86 will hold an open meeting OF
THURSDAY, January 8, at Holy Trinity School
house, corner of Fulton street and Center ave
nue..
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
Knights Of PythIaa.

AT q regular meeting of Great Western
Lodge 3s5, K. Of p, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: G. O., Simon
Cohen; V. c., W. n. L Hamilton; Prelate, W.
7. Taylor; NJ. A., Robert McGafnn; Trustee for
Is month6 v. s. Drocourt
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
BANKERS IN CLOVER.
They Report Rushing Business for a HOli-
dny Week.

Business at the local banks was up to high
water mark yesterday. the demand for loans
being brisk and checking and depositing heavy.
Money was easy and rates unchanged at 6Uf
for call and time accommodations.
The Clearing House report was highly salts.
factory, showing large volume OF general
trade The exchanges for the week exceeded
those for the corresponding time last year Dy
81. .682 l32 7S This leaves no ground for com
plaint The report is worth careful perusal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29

PhIIadelphIa stocks.

Closing quotations Of Philadelphia stocks fur-
nished By whitney & Stephenson, brokers' No.
Fourth avenue. Members New York Stock hx-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29

SICK HEADACHE -c.r.sr'. 1ltsis Liver Pms.
SICK HEADACHE-O.rt.r'. Liza. Liver PMS.
SICK HEADACHE -C.rs.r'. rassl. Liver rir..
SICK HEADACHE O.r..-'. rl..l. Liver rul..
nols-1-rrnsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
NEAT or TIE HOOF.
The CondItion Of Businesses the KastIhDsr,s
Stock Yards.

OFFICE OF PIrTsBURe DISPATCH, I
SATURDAY. December Is. 1883.
CArrLE-Receipts. l.02o head; shipmsns.
1 $40 head; market closed firm, with fair pros
poets for Monday: four cars Of cattle shipped
to New York to-day.
Hoes-Receipts. LEGO head; shIpments 1 900
head: market active; all grades. So 90@4 90;
two cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day.
SHEEP Receipts 1000 head; shipments, 00Q
head; market slow at unchanged prices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
Closing Bond Quetationa.

Government bonds hrm and dull. state bond
firm and neglected.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-11
WATER CHARGES.
\ Plea for More Equitable Rates.

RICHMOND. September 10. 1899.
The writer has been recently Informed
At the water Office here that there has
been an ordinance on the books for
several years TO the effect that for
every additional family on any
premises in the city where water
is used there shall be an extra
charge for same of - per annum,
without for one instant taking into con-
siaeratiOn the number Of persons who
may be in any family on said premises,
or even stating in a general way that
such charges shall be regulated by
any limits as TO the number using
SAID water. For example. there may
be a family of fifteen on a certain
premises. and taking water from the
city. costing. say Sl3.JO per an
mum. aud they sublet portion of the
premises TO another family. say of two,
man and wife instantly they are
charged = more per annum for water.
or for fifteen ninety cents each per an
mum. and for two 500 each for the
same time; or if a family of two sublet
to one Of fifteen. we have the fol-
lowing result. For two. Sc - each
per aunum, aud for fifteen, 33t cents
each. for a like period. T. there any
equity in this arrangement OF such
charges IL we cannot have water
meters. can We not at least have the
charges Tegu lated according TO the
number of persons on any premises who
use water Justice seems really to
have been 50 blind in this case as TO
have let her scales swing very far out
of balance without her knowledge OF
the fact.
This ordinance may have been in ex-
istence some years prior to the present
time. but it most certainly has not been
i'm force until now. If 1t had, it would
doubtless have been done away with be
fore this. as the best way to have bad
law repealed. is TO rigidly enforce it.
The obl ct Of this article is not to find
| fault with the grave reverend seignlors
of the City Council. who passed this or
dance. for eIrdre humdnUm est. but to
ask that honorable body. as III existence
at present. to look into this mat
ter. aud to establish these rates
Oh a more equitable basis.
Toe West End Reserves, who IN
habit the castles aid palaces Of that
section OF cur city. aud who muster III
"A Ward McAlister Bigade Of officers
and high privates, feel perhaps a very
| larguid interest in questions Ike this
which are. however, matters OF DC
small moment to the toilers in the lower
ranks. who bear the heat and burden OF
the day.
As an evidence of the importance t1
the labOrng classes, Of even such SINAI
outlaws as this. we have only 10 ioob
acro.s the Atlantic and we will see tn,
business of the greatest cOmmercia
city Of the world at a stand still. ano
why Only because the demand OF
very large body af hard working mei
for about twelve cents day more eaci
was refused. But to them 1t wa
twelve cents a day more or starvation.
| will leave this matter to some ont
better informed than | am TO trace on
It's relation to the city finances.
READJUSTER.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-11
THE OANVlLLE AND EAST TENN
ESSEE RAILROAD.
Election on the Question at Dan,iiie'>
subscribing ~t5O.ooo.
Especial 10 the Times.

DANyfLLe, Va. September ! l0.-Ibe
City Council in session today ordered
an election to be held October 10Th on The
question Of the city subscribing ~l'O,-
600 tot the capital stock Of the DInvllle3nd
East Tennessee Railroad, which Is u G
western extension Of the Atlantic aud
Dlnville road The order makes J. OBJ
ligatOry on the railroad 10 give Dan
Vile an independent line to the
coalfclds Of southwest Virginia ana
connect with the Norfolk and Western
road AZ a point between Max Meadows
and Bristol, and further provides that
the amount shall be paid IN sums oi
fifty thousand dollars rs the work Il
completed in certain sections westward.
AZ the election the question OF extend
ing the time of the Atlantic and Dan
vile road b complete its line from Nor
folk to Danyllle sixty days from De-
cember 1T. IN order To avail itself Of
the SljO. 600 voted. will be voted upon.
The Council was IN sessIOnall the after
noon considering these questions.
General Ewing. president, T.. A.
Bateman. treasurer. and {. Is. feck.
manager Of the Atlantic and Danville
Railroad. are in the city today inspect
iug the read from here 10 Milton. y. {.
Il IS understood that the traIus on this
new road will be running between Dan
Vile and Milton IN two weeks. The
track Will be completed to Milton by
Saturday night.
A contemplated granl EXCURSION
from here to Lulay has fallen through
for lack of patronage.
Capt. Mckinney is booked for
speech here next Saturday night, and
an immense crowd will hear him.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-11
NORTH STATE NEWS.
Two Exciting Election'-i Male May
bricI-Narious Items.
Special 10 the Times.

Special 10 the Times.
RALEIGH. y. c.. September lO.-A
large number of public men are IN the
city, brought here either by interest IN
The election Of superintendent OF the
insane asylum tomorrow or OF the
president of the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad day after tomorrow.
Candidates and lobby lists are noted
among the number by wholesale.
Much excitement is reported from
Williamson over trial now III progress.
of a Young man named Carlton. charged
with wife murder. 1t is alleged thar
he gave his wife whisky which con :
tanned arsenic. from the effects oI
which she died in great agony.
Major John Hughes, of NewperA. a
prominent public man, died yesterday
at Beaufort.
The Raleigh Chamber of Commef .
celebrated its first anniversary to-nigh q
Aft A. Thompson was reelected presi-
dent for ensuing year.
Contractors state to-day that places
of about half the laborers who struck
Yesterday have been filled by other
hands. \ number OF strikers have re-
turned and applied for work but would
not be taken back.
There was an elaborate wedding here
TO night IN Jewish social circles, when
attracted much attention. Miss Matte
Gransman. Of Raleigh. and Mr. Samuel
Israel, of Charleston, South Carolina
we've the contracting parties. y large
number of knsmen and countrymen
were present al the ceremony.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-11

are also badly interfered with by the
storm. Reports Of damage come from
all coast points. Ocean City is almost
entirely under water. No trains can
get in or out Of Atlantic City, as the
water is reported rising. Tne situa
tion there is rather alarming. The
place is in low ground, and if the food
should continue, people might have
difficulty in getting away in boats.
DAMAGE IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, September 1O.-Tne
damage by the storm along the water
front has been very great. Along South
street and West street nearly all the
cellars have been flooded, and goods de-
stroyed in many of the warehouses.
The few vessels that have put into bay
Tor safety report very heavy weather
and seas all along the coast. Many of
the local and coasting steamers did not
leave their docks. The landing stage al
Castle Garden Is almost completely sub
merged. "A state of affairs that was never
before known to have existed. The
lower end Of Blackwells Island is sub
merged, and the keepers were engaged
early this morning in removing the
patients from the frame outbuildIngs in
that portion of tho island. The new
lailrCad tracks at Auvergu o-by-the-
Sea are entirely under water, and the
bridge to ST. Lawrence has been wash
ed away.
HIGH TIDES N NEW JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY. n. j., September TO-
The unusually high tides here rose far
above some OF the docks located be-
tween the Pennsylvania Railroad and
the Delaware, LacEawana and Western.
on PavOnia avenue. The thoroughfare
leading from the ferry, the water was
over two feet deep.
ROCKAwAY BEACH COVERED WITH
WRgCKAGE.
Rockaway Beach was shown to-day
from one end to the other with a mass
Of drift and large amount of destruc-
ton has been done there by the severe
storm this morning. The excessive
high tides since Sunday have lOated
away nearly every portable article on
the beach. 1t is feared that further
and more serious damage will be done
tonight when the tide is high.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-11

The Fall Oyercoat,

If in every way properly made gar
ment. is at once the Most Graceful, Most
Stylish and Most Useful one OF Gen
tleman 5 Wardrobe, while. as DIS
tinct garment. it is the newest.
As handy wrap for chilly EVENING",
"A standby in sudden changes OF tenn
perature. go-beiween from season ID
reason. or a dressy piece Of clothing,
there's nothing that takes It's place.
while lis claims alone az a common
sense article Of dress should commend
il to those who care to preserve their
health.
Have you got one II 20 you'll agree
with Us in our praise OF 1t. II you
haven {. lose no time in getting one.
There's no reason why you should.
Lose time, we mean, as we have EN-
here in superb assortment at the very
lowest Of low prices.