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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-15
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-15

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-15
&c. &c.

These are all new and desir.
able patterns and colors, and
we will close all at the above
rates.
Are also offering great bar
gains in the Lace Curtain De
partment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
Crematiou's Claims.

A recent treatise by DR.. Hugo Erichsen
on the cremation of the dead has once again
brought the matter under debate, and this
time ass serious inquiry. So far, the principal
claim which has been made for this sum-
mary method of disposing of bodies has
rested mainly upon sanitary considerations.
a few years ago, when it was still common
to have cemeteries within the walls of cities,
or even to bury the dead beneath floors of
churches, the argument for cremation was
stronger than it is at present. when, save in
a few European towns and one or two in
this country, the burial places have been re-
moved TO sites remote from large centers of
population. AT present the evils arising
from the decomposition which takes place
in our cemeteries are among the least of
those which affiict men. From a sanitary
point of view it seems hardly worth while
TO debate the question; at least, until we
have remedied the other far greater ills.
Where bodies are placed under Eve or six
feet of earth, there can be little doubt that
the surface of our burial places would be,
upon the whole, more salubrious for dwell
ings than the soil of our cities where the
earth is poisoned by sewage waste.
There is another aspect of the problem,
however. The burial of the dead leads to
the construction of costly monuments and
to the long continued care of their resting
places. The expenditure Of money in many
of our great cemeteries is most unreason-
able, and constitutes a serious tax on the
resources of the people. The capital in
vested in Mt. Auburn cemetery, near Bos-
ton, amounts to many million dollars. In
the several cemeteries about thar city this
expenditure has probably exceeded all
which has been given to the plant of educa-
tional and charitable establishments. In
the country, as whole, il is probable that
the decoration and care of the burial places
exceed in cost the expenditures made for
the schools and other public care for the
moral and intellectual development of the
living.
1t is, of course, not to be denied that this
love for the memory of the dead has a
beautiful side. 1t is linked with all which
is best in human kind. Respectable and,
indeed, noble as is this sentiment, its com
mon method of expression in our burial
places is far from being satisfactory. This
cliuging to the bit of earth which once held
the soul of man in a way denies our belief
in Immortality, and in a measure shuts the
way to our better hope. If the process of
cremation would serve in any way to
separate the love of the living from the mere
dust of the dead, it would do a great work
for humanity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
TeIcgraPhing Photographs,

There have been projects for transmitting
photographs by telegraphic methods. Ii
one may trust recent reports, this scheme
has attained success and been brought into
practical operation by the French police.
Photographs, though of small size and in
outline only, appear to serve the purpose for
which they are intended, and fleeing male
factors have been identified by these
electrically transmitted photographs.
Some years ago plans for a tunnel under
the British Channel were put before the
public and the vast project would doubtless
have been executed but for the caution of
the Government authorities, who feared the
dangers of an invasion through such road
way. Now comes project which seems to
be well reckoned, for a bridge about %
miles long from Cape Grisnez to Folkstone.
The estimated, cost for a bridge 100 feet
wide, with four lines of rails and a carriage
way, is SO, 100000. Even if the cost should
be several times this amount, it is likely
that the traffic would justify the expendi-
ture. PROF. n. S. SHALER.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
PHILADELPHIA GAS
Mikes n Gain of Three Per Cent in Wall
Street.-The Rest of the List
Active and Higher-
Bonds Quiet.

NEW YORK, March 16-During the short
session to-day the market was again active, but
better tone prevailed than yesterday. and
some stocks closed higher. London brokers
here had large selling orders, and from Chicago
there were also heavy orders in the
Granger stocks, while the regular COM
mission people were doing almost
nothing. The transactions throughout had a
most decided professional aspect and the tenn
PEI Of the room especially in the early trading
was bearish to high degree. The opening
transactions were made on very active mar
ket with first prices down all over the list from
M to "a per cent, but while the offerings were
large the local bears and traders took the op-
portunity afforded by the selling by London
and Chicago TO get in a long line of shorts put
out in the past few days and the offerings were
absorbed sending prices I'D slightly.
When the first demand Stacked OFF, however,
there was decline to fractions below the open
ing figures. and Cotton Oil and Tennessee Coal
displayed marked weakness, the former yield
ing Ia per cent. The buying began again
shortly, however, and was especially noticeable
in the Grangers, al OF which made material
advances over their lowest figures. Rock
Island, st. Paul, Atchison and Northwestern
were most prominent while the remainder Of
the list moved over fractional range. Phila-
delphia Gas, however, recorded a gain of 3 per
cent on light trading.
The news of the day was not of special i'm
portance and bad little effect upon prices one
way or the other. The market finally closed
active and strong At the best prices of the day,
the upward movement meeting with no check,
after having been once started. The final
changes are about equally divided between
gains and losses, but are for fractional amounts
only except TO Pullman, which rose per cent.
The railroad bond market was very quiet. the
sales of all issues aggregating only S622 000 and
the trading was absolutely devoid of feature of
Importance. The tone was generally steady,
although few marked changes were made.
Among those which are higher this evening
Fort Wayne firsts rose 8, to 145 The sales Of
bonds for thesyeek were only So, ,5l9 900, as COM
pared with S9,273,0 ,000 for last week.
The following table SHOWS the prices Of active
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange.
Corrected daily for THE DISPATCH by Whit
ney & stephenson, members of New York
Stock Exchange, 81 Fourth avenue:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
Chicago Grain Market.

CHIcAGo-A very fair business was trans
acted in wheat to-day, and the feeling was
frmer with prices ruling above the closing
figures of yesterday. The opening was just a
shade easier, but from the start showed firm
ness, and with some fluctuations prices for
May were advanced 25sc, receded 1zc, tiuct-
uated slightly, and closed about 1Sc higher
than yesterday. June also showed considerable
strength, advancing ls4c, and closed about Nc
higher. July ruled steady, advancing 1c, clos
ing about Hc higher than yesterday.
Local influences again controlled the market,
and the frmness was attributed mainly to the
free buying of a prominent local trader. though
at the advance operators found the speculative
offerings quite large, which resulted in develop
ing weaker feeling.
A fair trade was reported in corn early in the
day. after which the pit became very quiet and
inactive. The feeling developed was generally
weaker and transactions were at a lower range
of prices. The easier tone was attributed
largely to the receipts being considerably IN
excess Of expectations. The market opened a
shade lower than the closing price of yester-
day for time, then declined PC reacted Ls@
nc and closed Nc lower than yesterday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
THE LAND WE LOVE.
Real Estate Continues to Go or Like Hot
Cakes.

Real Estate Continues to Go OF Like Hot
Cakes.
John F. Baxter sold to VIM. Eanderson lots
Nos and 9 Bank of Commerce addition,
Brushton station, situate on the northwest cor
ner of Bennett and Park streets; frontage of 80
feet on Bennett street by l35 to "A foot alley,
for s., 400.
Black & Baird, No. 95 Fourth avenue, sold to
j. M. Morris a lot, being No. 81 in the Walter
Hay plan Of lots on Rebecca street, near
Penn avenue. beng in size 20xl00 feet, for $500,
payable SIS cash and the balance on easy pay.
Inents. They also sold to Charles Wilson for
]. II. Meyer two-story and attic frame dwell
ing of seven rooms on Cypress, near Baum
street. shadyside, with lot S4zxlO0 feet. for
Ewing & Byers, No. lO7 Federal street, sold
for q, Powell two-story brick house contain
ing seven rooms, hall, etc., on Poplar street,
placed a mortgage Of $500 on ooraopolis
property for three years at per cent
Thomas McCaffrey, 35o9 Butler street, re-
ports the following sales: Sold for NJ. w.
street. near Butler, lot 50xl67, with one-story
frame building and four frame dwellings in
rear, for 5000; sold to John Schmitt, brick
store and dwelling, lot 2o5lOo, for sS,220; sold
lot 20xloO, located on Butler street, near
ThIrty-second street. for S2,250; sold for Fred
Riley to A. Zinsser lot 22xll0 on Butler street,
near lILy-SeCCuO. Will frame SlOT0 and QWeli-
ing, for 50. 900; sold for N. w. Young to Ii. w.
Stemmerich, lot2OxI00 feet, with frame house,
No. 4O5S HoWiey avenue, for SlS50; sold for
George Stewart lot 32x140 with new frame
honse of i've rooms, on 1nwood street. near
Frankstown avenue, Twenty-firsr ward, for
81 900. He also placed mortgage for $1,000 at
per cent for three years on Twelfth ward prop
erty
s. j. Fleming, lz7 FouIth avenue, sold brick
house Of five rooms, with modern improve
ments, on Washington street, Southside for
81 200 he also placed q mortgage ON property
in the Second ward, Allegheny. Of s., 900 at per
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
STILL TUMBLlNG.
Petroleum Continues TO Recedc From the
Dollar Line-Two Theories.

Petroleum Continues to Recedc From the
Dollar Line-Two Theories.
There was bullish feeling at the opening of
oil market yesterday but heavy selling quickly
turned the tables. Hilton is reported to have
dumped 100000 barrels. In the last four hours
the market was both weak and dull. The in
itial quotation-S91S-wast the top price of the
day.. The lowest was 500. The range being
g of cent. Various opinions were expressed
as to the course of the market this week. Some
dealers claimed that it was firm at the core
and would open up on Monday at an advance,
its weakness being attributed to sympathy
with the depression in stocks. Others main
tanned that it was being manipulated by the
Standard and was more likely to recede than
advance. The evident scarcity of certificates
was pointed to as proof of the correctness of
the former theory, while the lack of outside
support was urged in support of the position of
the bears. From the standpoint of an outsider
tits as likely to 60 one way as the other. As
the Indian said to the white man the future of
the market is very uncertain.
Concerning the depression StotCelPs Reporter
says: The failure of the market to advance, in
view of the constant reduction in stocks, is
probably due to two causes-one, the great
production in the Lima field; though this oil is
at present comparatively yalueless for i1lumi-
mating purposes. there Is no doubt that were
the market to advance materially some way
would be found to refine Lima oil so that it
could be used for Illuminating purposes. The
second cause that operates to prevent an ad-
vance Is the holding of the 100000 barrels of
oil. 1t is true that there is an engagement that
this shall not he sold at less than 81 q barrel,
but that means that the market cannot reach
81 without the danger of the unloading of this
oil, and unless some agreement is reached to
advance the minimum price at which this oil is
to be sold some figure above 81, it is probable
that "dollar oil" will not be reached until these
5,000,0QO barrels are sold.
A B. McGrew quotes puts sSAQSS7s; calls,
9OA.
1he following table, corrected by DE Witt Dill
worth, broker in petroleum. ETC.. corner Fifth
avenue and Wood street, PiIIsburg, shows the
order OF fluctuations, etc.:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
Fighting Ice.

A large part of the navigable waters of
the United States, the great lakes, the
northern tributaries of the Mississippi,
much of the basin of the St. Lawrence, the
bay of st. Lawrence and the northern ports
of the United States, suffer great loss from
ice obstruction in the winter season. Many
efforts have been made to keep the waters
open to later time in the winter, and to
open them at an earlier season in the spring
by means of extemporized iceboats designed
to rend the ice into fragments, and so per-
nit it to float away by the tide or currents,
or at least afford an opportunity for tow
boats to drag their barges to their destlna-
ton. No thorough-going experiment in
the construction OF an ice-breaking ship
appears to have been made until the
steamer known as the st. Ignace was con-
structed in order to keep open the way be-
tween the railway system of Northern
Michigan and that in the lower peninsula
of that State. An earlier experiment for
this same purpose was unsuccessful, but the
st. Ignace seems to meet the needs. This
vessel-built of course, ofunusual strength
has a well defended propeller worked by q
separate engine in the bow. acting to re-
inforce the work of the usual propeller In
by this wonderful craft is surprising
On her way to the Straits of Mackinaw,
she traversed go miles of ice, on the average
two feet in depth, but occasionally packed to
the depth OF ten feet. Through this pass
age was made without difficulty. A more
serious task was encountered in approach
ing the wharf at Mackinaw City. Here the
ice for width of 1000 feet was packed to a
depth OF 20 feet. In the apparently i'm
possible Undertaking of breaking through
this mass, the vessel appears to have sue
ceeded beyond expectation. The front screw
broke up the ice, permitting it to be sucked
away by the strong current produced by two
propellers. The essential novelty of the
ship appears to consist of this double system
of propellers, which not only much increases
the ramming power of the craft, but serves
through the action Of the forward screw to
break up the ice in a very advantageous
manner. There seems reason to hope that
navigation may be general in these North
ern waters through the use of such ships for
a considerably longer period than hitherto.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
Opened ss%c; highest s9No; lowest, S9Xc;
The Cadiz Oil Field.
NS N'N va fAcius
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrspLrot,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPAroH,l
CADIz, O.. March 16.-The well brought in
this week by the Berea Grit Oil and Gas Com
pany, of this place, promises to be about ten
barrel well. The drill was stopped in top of the
sand, and the well was closed in for a few days,
awaiting the arrival Of a tank, consequently
when first opened it made big showing, which
accounts for the extravagant kilograms sent to
the daily papers. The tubing is now on the
ground and the well will be finished and put in
shape to flow IN a few days. In the meantime
the company is building rig for another well
a short distance from this one Up to this date
there have been six wells put down in this vi
einity by the two home companies. Nos. and
were dry, No. 8 showed little gas, No.
proved TO be quite gasser, and has been flowing
steadily for nearly a year. Some oil was also
found in this well; considerable oil was found
in No. 8. Above is the account of No. 6. The
oil is of an excellent quality. 4S gravity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
ACommerctaI Discovery.

Another very human interest is afforded
by the recent discovery Of new fber-giving
plant which promises to be of great COM
mercial Importance. The discovery was
made upon the shores of the Caspian sea.
The plant is known by the native name of
kanaff 1t is said to grow to the height of
ten feet in a summer. A certain Blacken-
bourg is authority FOR the statement that the
plant yields to simple treatment a large
quantity of silky fiber that can readily be
spun into strong thread, which can be
blesehed without loss of strength.
Ihe weight of the material to given
strength of fibre is considerably less than
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17

that of hemp. 1t dyes readily, taking a
wide range OF colors. AS vet, nothing sat-
issactory Is known concerning the yield of
fibre per acre, or the cost of its production.
From the scantY information now at hand
it appears, however, to be a sufficiently
promising plant to warrant experiment
with in this country. The climate of the
Caspian is such that, if the plant is of real
value, one may expect it to succeed in the
inland parts of the United States, even in
northern stations.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17

NEW YORK - Bank clearings to-day Sl25,-
19l, ,996; balances, s., 5,693, ,232 For the week,
clearings, S6Ss, 4547; balances, $S3, ,256,2
BosToN-Bank clearings to-day, SIG, ,0s4, ,763;
balances, 81 l63, ,S14. For the week, clearings,
SIS, 76l, ,436; balances, $40, ,6Sl, ,6S6.
BALTIMoRE-Bank clearings to-day, sl,s72.-
$50; balances, $3.50, ,653.
PHILADELPHIA-Bank clearlngs, S12, sos, 152;
balances, 81, ,667, Al. For the week, clearings,
ST. 81, ,S26; balances, S. S94, ,939.
ST. LouIs-Bank clearings s3o22,92 bal
ances, $3.50, ,S75.
CHIoAGo-Money firm and unchanged. Bank
clearings, 9,72l, 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
A BREAK IN ELECTRIC.
It Declines Five Dollars a Share Under
Heavy Pressure.

A raid was made on Westinghouse Electric
stock yesterday, and the price broke from SIX
on Tuesday to 5211S, decline of SIS share. The
rand is supposed to have been the outcome of q
well-organized plot on the part of its enemies,
presumably the Edison clique, to break the
stock. A short time ago the public was selling
Philadelphia Gas and buying Electric. Now
the situation is reversed. and Philadelphia has
the call. The recent advance in Electric was
too great--it was phenomenai-and, of course
it brought out the holders of the stock to
realize. Friends of the company have no fears
for the future of the stock Its recovery, they
say. is only question of little time Phila-
delphia was strong and active advancing from
36L to 3SN. Central Traction was frmer but
dull The remainder of the list was about
steady Bids and offers:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17

cent. and closed sale of property on Broad
street. East End. for 81 800
Mellon Bros. sold to ]. r. Marthies, of the
Seventeenth ward, new Queen Anne resi-
dence of ten rooms, with lot 55xl20, on Negley
avenue near cable line, for 8, 500.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17

Money on call at New York yesterday ruled
easy with no loans, closed offered at per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4%@61z. Sterling ex-
change dull but steady at 81 655z for 60-days,
and s. 8S3z for demand
The weekly statement of the New York
banks, issued yesterday, shows the following
changes: Reserve, decrease, s477. .425; loans,
increase, So 335 700; specie. increase, SAL. 400
legal tenders, increase, $50, 700; deposits, in
The banks now hold SS,070, ,S75 in excess of the
25per cent rule.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Condition of the Market nf the East Liberty
Stock Yards.
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
SATURDAY. March l6. 1889.

OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DIsPATCH,l
SATURDAY. March 16, 1882
CATTLE = Receipts, 600 head; shipments,
4SO head. Nothing doing; all through con-
signments. One car of cattle shipped to New
York to-day.
HoGs-Receipts. $500 head; shipments. 26O0
head. Market slow; medium Philadelphias
81 80; heavy hogs, 81 so; pigs and Workers, s. O0
Six cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day
SHEEP-Receipts, /, 400 head: shipments
1880 head. Market slow and a shade lower
than yesterdays prices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
BOSTON STOCKS.
A Weak Opening, With Speedy Recovery
md n Steady Close.

md Steady Close.
BOSTON, March 16-Money was steady to-day
at 81 to per cent on call and to 8 per cent
for time paper. The stock market showed
considerable weakness at the opening, prices
declining sharply during the first hour. The
next hour, however, showed recovery equally
rapid. The more active stocks closed about
the same as last night, and the general tone Of
the market was steady. Bonds continued
neglected, and copper stocks were duller than
usual of late, with slight changes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
MONEY WANTED.

Bankers Report a Radical Improvement in
the Borrowing Demand.
The banks are beginning to ind employment
for their money. The fine weather for the past
few days has infused new life into the business
world. Considerable paper was discounted yes
terday Rates were steady at 5@6 on call and
time. Counter business was fairly active,
checking being the feature. That business
was active is shown by the Clearing House re-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17

The sales were 40 shares of Philadelphia Gas
at ST1 so at S. 100 at 3S1S, $50 at S6 Electric
at551@, Ito at 523z. 10 CHARTERS Gas at 30. and
SO Citizens National Bank at 62%
The total sales of stocks ut New York yes
terday were lT0,S5S shares, including: Atchison,
$500; Delaware. Lackawauna and Western,
$500; Erie, s. 100; Lake Shore, zS00 Louisville
and Nashville, 300; Missouri Pacific, $500;
Northwestern. S,l00; Norfolk and West Point
preferred, 23O0; Northern Pacific preferred,
8,5O0; Oregon Transcontinental, 7,60U; Reading,
Paul, $3.50; Union Pacific, 900; Western Union,
A Am
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
Government Bonds.

Government Bonds.
Closing quotations in New York furnished
The DISPATCH by Robinson Bros, Wood
street. Local dealers charge commission Of
an eighth on small lots:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17

CASH paid for old gold and silver, at
Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth ave. wFsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17

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of vital forces; 75c per box or six boxes for 81;
six boxes is the complete treatment and with
every purchase of six boxes at one time we will
give a written guarantee to refund the money
If the waters do not benefit or affect perma-
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MEDICAL INSTITUTE. For sale only By
JOSEPH FLEMING. 81 Market street, Pitts.
burg, Pa. P. o. box 81 apl0-kjSMWFsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-17
AN ENTIRELY NEW SEWAGE IDEA.
BRIDGE FROM ENGLAND TO FRANCE.
rwR1rrEN FOR THE DISPATCH,

ECENT expert
ments in LIE DIS,
England, appa-
rently give some
new and important
information con-
cerning the treat
m MT of sewage.
The plan OF the
treatment is to car
bOnize by fire all
TIL e animal and