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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22
BN Telenranh.

NEW Neutrality-suspicious. 81 carloads
for city Slaughterers direct, 2 carloads for eX-
portation alive and L carload for the market;
no trading in beeves; exports dull for dressed
beef at 5d615c for sides: exports, 700 quarters
of beef; to-day's Liverpool cable quotes Amer
ican refrigerator beef dull and &c per pound
900 head and 100 head were Carried oyer
yesterday; a shade weaker for sheep and a
trife frmer for yearling lambs; sheep sold at
81 2l@5 65 per 100 pounds: yearllngs at S. 256
5 90 Hogs-Receipts, 20S0 head; no sales of
the live weight; steady, at the nominal range
of s. OO95 40.
KANSAS CITY-Cattle-Receipts 259I head
shipments, 1855 head; market slow and weak
for all classes except good cows, which are
steady to 5@lOc higher; good to choice cornfed.
s. 1904 10: common to medium. 81 7O63 so:
stockeTs and feeding steers, 81 6063 20; cows
81 6O92 50. Hogs-Receipts, 1926 head; ship
ments, $50 head; market active and SC higher;
good to choice. s. 5O04 IS; common to medium,
81 25@4 45. Sheep-Receipts, !. .I56 head: shin
ments, S64 head: market active and fair; good
to choice muttons, 81 25@4 SO: common to
medium. 81 5OGS IS.
Cattle-Receipts L. 900 head: Shin
menUs. 5000 head; market steady; choice beeves.
81 l0d4 81; steers, So 00G4 90; stockers and feed
ers. s. 2OGS3O; cows. bulls and mixed, 81 5O@3 10;
Texas cattle, 81 O0@3 25. Hogs-Receipts. To-
O0O head; shipments, 800 head; market strong
and &c higher: mixed, 81 5564 75; heavy 81 SIS
a 20: light 81 6O@4 so; skips. 50 5OQ4 is; pigs,
81 8514 95. Sheep-Receipts 1000 head; Shin
ments, l,500 head; market steady; natives, S3 so
as 90; westerns, cornfeds 81 2OGl 20; lambs, 81 So
a 90.
CINCNNATI-Rogs in good demand and
firm: common and light 81 65@4 IS: packing
and butchers, 81 6O@4 IS; receipts, $500 head;
shipments, l,570 head
Whisky Market
Finished goods are quoted at 81 OS, with q
good demand.
Wool Market.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22
SOME GOOD SALES.
Latest Transactions in Improved and Unim.
proved Real Estate.

proved Real Estate.
Black & Baird, No. 95 Fourth avenue. sold to
James A. Smeigh, for Mellon Bros. lots Nos.
1893 an d 1874 in the Baum Grove plan of lots at
Roup station, Pennsylvania Railroad, having
total frontage of 80 feet on Amber street and
being l03 feet in depth to 20-foot alley, for
81 200. These lots are sold under the usual re-
strictions Of this plan. Mr.. Smefgh expects to
erect two fine dwellings during the coming
season.
W. A. Heron & Sons sold a vacant piece of
property on the west side of Bond street, near
North Hiland avenue. having frontage on
Bond street of 100 feet, running back about lSO
feet. The price approximates Sc, ,000
Lashell & Rankin, No. 81 Fourth avenue,
sold for Mrs. Susan j. Mcpherson, house and
lot corner Fourth avenue and Ferree street,
Coraopolis, to John R. Lashell, for s., 600.
L. o. Frazier sold for Matthias Weiss five
lots, each 2Oxl00 feet, situate on the northwest
corner of Gross and Sciota Streets Twentieth
ward. to William Velte ct al, for S2,75O cash.
Mellon Bros. sold to John Auebrand lot No.
Is, &xl0S. in Melons plan of Walls station
lots for $500. This plan is fast improving on
account of Westinghouse improvements.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22
THE CHALFONTE,
OLD POINT COMFORT,
VIRGINIA.
HYCEIA HOTEL.

100 yards from Fort Monroe; open all the year.
accommodates LOO guests; admirable location;
delightful climate; thrilling historic surround
ings. Turkish, Russian, Roman, Electric and
HOT SEA baths. the latter especially beneficial
in rheumatic troubles. Music by the famous
Artillery School Band. GLASS; inclosed verandas
Average temperature for winter 48o. Absolutely
free from malaria. All things considered the
most comfortable and delightful resort at
which to spend the winter months in the United
States. Send for descriptive pamphlet.
no27-y4O-TuFSu F. N. PIKE Manager
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22
Drygoods Market.

NEW YORK. March 2l.-Trade was moder-
ate in drygoods, largely on account of at
fractions in the auction rooms. The sale of
1,500 cases of Westbrook dressing ginghams,
SIC goods, occurred. Prices ranged from &c
to &c. There was no other new feature of
the market, which continues without change
in the general character of demand or tone.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22

Other Oil Markets.

on CITY, March 2.-National transit GER
tiicates opened at 9l1sc; highest, 921lc; lowest
905Sc; closed, 908c.
BRADFORD. March N.-National transit GER
tificates opened at 9lc; closed at Gle; highest,
921sc; lowest, 903zc.
TITUsvILLE. March N.-National transit GER
titicates opened at 9lc; highest, 9219c; lowest,
9O5sc; closed, 907sc.
NEW YORK. March N.-Petroleum opened
firm at 9115c, but after the first sales became
heavy and declined to 905kc; the market then
turned sharply and advanced to 921Sc, but re-
acted and closed weak at Gle. Sales, ], 900
barrels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22
MORNING. AFTERNOON,
Bid. Asked. Bid. Asked,
STOCKS

Sales at the first call were so shares of Char
tiers Gas at 501z 200 Philadelphia at 81 l0OWhee-
ing at 30 20 at 301z, 25 at 305z at 3OT, and 100
Central Traction at 23A.
In the afternoon there were sales OF 10 Char
tiers Gas at 50L, 63 Philadelphia at 363<, 100
Pittsburg Traction at 4911, 293 Switch and Sig
nal at "a and 81 at 24l4.
The total sales of stocks at New York YES
terday were 2l54S8 shares, including: Atch-
ison, 1880; Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western, TO- 425; Lake Shore, $3.50; Louisville
and Nashville, 1900; Missouri Pacific, 1850;
Northwestern, 1900; Northern Pacific pre-
ferred, 4,5l9; Reading, 1850; Richmond and
West Point $500: st. Paul, 1855; Union
Pacific, $3.50; Western Union, 3,Sl5
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22
BOSTON STOCKS.
The Loan Market stendier, but Stocks Are
Still Weak.

BosToN, March 2l.-The general loan market
was steadier to-day. with fair inquiry for ac-
commodation. Call money was easy at 211@4,
while time do was steady at 4@6. Sterling ex-
change was steady at 81 SO for sight, "a S6 for
80 day bills and 81 SS11 for commercial do.
While the stock market as whole developed
some irregularity this morning, weak stocks
were in the majority with Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy the leader in that direction. Calu-
met and Hecla and Lamson Store Service were
the best of the strong stocks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22
Dressed Meat.

Armour Co. furnish the following prices on
dressed meats: Beef carcasses, $50 to $50 bs,
SC; $50 to $50 MS, &c; $50 to $50 MS, SIC. Sheep,
7c q d. Lambs, SIC p n. Hogs. SIC.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22
CALLED A HALT.
No Transactions in Electrical Boom in
Wheeling and CHARTERS Gas.

Westinghouse Electric was dull and weaker
yesterday, it being almost impossible to get
bid on it. Someone finally picked up courage
to offer 571l, but it was declined with thanks.
There were no. transactions m this stock on
Change, but Henry NJ. Long disposed of 25
shares at private sale at the price quoted
above. Both ins and outs seem to be waiting to
see if it possesses staying qualities, and can be
maintained at its present altitude. The feature
of the day was the strength and activity of
Wheeling and CHARTERS Gas, both scoring
handsome advances. 1t is expected that the
the latter is said to be getting in good shape.
Philadelphia was down, the last sale being
made at 36A. Switch and Signal was higher
and strong, while fractions were weaker.
MORNING; AFTERNOON.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22

Government and State bonds were dull and
steady.
NEW YoRK-Bank clearings. sll0, lS7, ,l69; bal
ances, IS 1884,
BosToN-Bank clearings, sl4. .sS5 95s; balances,
s., ,6S2, ,S95 Money D per cent.
PHILADELPHIA-Bankc clear1ngs, $l1, ,4S4 lis;
balances, Sl.Sl8.026.
BALT1MoRE-Bank cIearings, 81, ,s6S, ,235; bal
ances, S24l, ,720.
CH1cAeo-Money firm and unchanged. Bank
clearings, $e,3l20O0.
ST. IoUIs-Bank clearings, s2sl270; bal
ances, S4l5,05l.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22
Do NOT waste money upon fsure cures''
when DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup can be bought.

FINE parlor clocks and mantel orna-
ments; large stock; lowest prices, at
Hauch's, No 295 Fifth ave. Established
1853. wFSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22
CROAKERS SILENCED.
Their Theory That Business Lacks Vim
Disproved by Reliable Figures.

The Clearing House report yesterday indi-
Gated large volume of business. sufficient to
refute the opinion entertained by few croak-
ers that trade grows worse instead of better,
and showing a material advance over the same
neriod last year, which was considered the best
In the history Of the city. The exchanges were
So 27I 6g6 81, and the balances $S56, ,073 16 Dis
counting was rather light, but counter business
was up to the average. Small notes, which
supply for current demands. Currency and ex-
change were about even.
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easy at 3 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, ~
06L, Sterling exchange dull but steady az
81 So for 6O-day bills, and 81 SSsSz for demand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22
Mefnl Market.

NEW YoRK-Pig iron firm. Copper much
higher and more active; lake, March, SIG 10.
Lead dull and easier; domestic, So 671z. Tin
quiet and shade easier: straits, 81 05
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22
Mining Stocks.

NEW YORK. March 2l.-Mining shares
closed: Amador. 130; Caledonia B. b. 300; Con-
monwealth, 500: Deadwood 7, $50; Eu.
reka Consolidated, l40; FL Cristo, ITO; Gould &
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22

Curry $50; Hale & Norcross, 80; Homestake.
$50; Horn Silver, LIS: Mutual, l40; Navajo. los;
Ontario, $500; Plymouth. 100; Sierra Nevada,
go; Standard. LIS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22
STEAMERS AND EXCURSIONS.

Neutrality-suspicious. PACKET CO.-EX-
jul PRESS service between New York. South
ampton and Hamburg by the Iwin-screw
steamers of 10, coo tons and Il, 500 horse power.
ers unexcelled for safety, speed and comfort.
Regular service; Every Thursday from New
York H to Plymouth & n0nSoniG GheGogIrg e Parisl
Paris. Excellent fare. Rates extremely low
Apply to General office. No. 81 Broadway. New
York. X. j. CORTIS, Manager; G. 3. RICHARD
& CO., General Passenger Agents, 81 Broadway,
New York: MAX SCHAMBERG & CO., 527 Smith
field St., PittsbuTg. feH-27-wF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22
Government Bonds.

Closing quotations in New York furnished
THE DISPATCH by Robinson Bros, Wood
street. Local dealers charge a commission of
an eighth on small lots:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22
PHILADELPHIA Stocks.

Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks fur
nished by Whitney & Stephenson, brokers, No. 81
Fourth avenue. Members New York Stock Ex-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22

NORD DEUTSCHER LLOYD FAST
" route to London and the Continent.
Express Steamer Service twice week from
New York to Southampton Uondon, Havre),
Bremen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22

voUo pHpv loiu be rosy, plump and nerT1
5VVn oH0I If giuen LACLATED FOOD
mhl7 15311-MF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22

Government and State bonds were dull and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22

SIS. .Saale. Mch. 81, ppm SIS. Fulda Apr. 6, 10 AM.
SIS. Ems. Nh. 80 5:30ABf SIS. I,ahm Apr. TO- PM.
First Cabin, Winter rates, from SIS upward
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

Wool Market.
ST. DoUIs-Wool dull and unchanged.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22
Paine's
Celery Compound

ngAMoHn nVrc True to Name and Color.
DJdMVnD DIEv Nothing can Equal Them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22

Whisky Market
Finished goods are quoted at 81 OS, with a
crood demaDd
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22

MAX sCHAMBERG & CO.. Agents, Pitts
burg, Pa.
OELRICHs CO.. 2 Bowling Green. New
York City. ja29-7ID
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22

THR SCIENCE OF, bIEM
AScientifc and Standard Popular Medical Treatise on
the Errors of Youth, Premature Decline, Nervous
and Physical Debility, Impurities of the Blood,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-09

nALrniofE sept a-Tho SUMS special
frun Norfolk, Va, says; &C s. Walters,
who Kept a grocery at sewels Point, was
fuand murdered in his bel room. Il IS sup
posed that about a. IN. parties called at
tho store and woke up Walters, and as be
opened the door he was struck ~ nsoless with
club and then heaten ~ death, his broken
skull and manslod ats plainly showing the
manner of death The nurderers then rob
bod the store Of 81 o and lot Of gnerchan-
disc, after which Walters body was plaoed
letween two cotton mattresses, which were
st on fne. The fire burned slowly and when
the body was found by members Of the
faaniy ono arm and a portion Of the face
WIS burned on The authorities were notified
md two negros vino acted suspiciouxly IA q
boat near sewells Point were arreeted,
brought % Norfolk and jailed. Both had
spots Of blood on their clothing and are BE-
lieved b have concealed the plunder.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-09

MA1sTEE, Mich, Sept. 9.--The steam
barge Charles Reitz caught fire Off Big Point
from sparks Of fire falling into some hay ot
her deck Considerable hay YVES destroyed
besides burning the deck aud sails The
alarm Of firS4tartled two men from theiI
berths In the forecastle They rushed uI
stairs, finding the hay near the door ablaze
The first man passed through with slight in
juries, but John Newmeyer, who attempted
to follow in his bare feet, fell il the flames
and was almost roasted alive, two-thirds oi
his body being seriously burned and his face
hands and feet burnt TO a crisp. Physicians
have no hopes of his recovery. NewmeyeI
halls from Ogdensburg, n. y, is Ss years Of
age and unmarried
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-09
ANTwERP's HORROR.
King Leopold smoothes the Pillows Of
the Suffering Victims.

King Leopold smOOthes the Pillows Of
the Suffering Victims.
ANTWERP, Sept q. A dense mas Of smoke
still rises from the burned quarter and bangs
like pail over the whole city. The hamas
have, however, been subdued, and the eff
forts of the fremen and the troops TO pre-
vent their spread have been successful, The
ruins Of the burned buildings are still 300 hot
to admit Of much effective work toward re-
covering the bodies Of the dead, but few
were taken ont yesterday, and enough have
been gathered by the brave explorers among
the smoking ruins 10 make it certain that the
death list viii not fall short Of 40, if, indeed,
it does not largely exceed THAT
King Leopold and number Of his minis
teIs have arrived here from Brussels, and
were taken in carriages TO the scene Of the
fire After spending over an hour among
the firemen and the troops at work on the
flames the party were driven to the hospitals,
where those injured by the explosions art
being cared for. Here the king passed from
ward to ward, whispering words Of comfort
to the poor sufferers, occasionally stopping
to snoothe the pillow and cool the forehead
Of one of the little factory girls stretched
upon bed Of pain. Before leaving the king
ordered everything possible for tine comfort
Of the patients to be done, Tho arrest o.
Corvillsin, the proprietor of the cartridge
factory in which the explosions occurred, has
been ordered.
The meeting Of the strikers at Hyde parl
was an orderly affair, and no disturbance a
any sort is reported, either from the park on
from the route Of the procession. Burns
again harangued the men, and in tho course
afI c11.aafh Htagt1nr.a1 hot
on the part OF the gentlemen who had acted
as mediators that he had agreed to theii
proposal was mistake He again asked thl
men whether they desired TO accept tn,
proposition, and there was loud shout q
"No.n
1t is the belief Of many persons in a posi-
ton to be well informed that colnpromis
on the lines OF the rejected proposal will b,
reached in a few days, and that the only
modification will be that the increased pa,
viii date from Nov ! instead of Jan l.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-09
TRAINs wAeokEp.
One Man Wac Hilled and AnOtlser
severely IugfnresL

Ono Man Wac Killed and Another
severely Itbnre,L
GREESvHIE, Pa, Sept a.-Veetibule
train No. 5, the fast New York, Pennsylvania
and Ohio train from Chicago % New York,
vas wrecked about two miles baIow Green-
viilc At 1890 p N.
A freight train was standing on tbeswftrh,
Il Ludwig, brakeman, was ordered to open
tho rear switch and flag train No $; instead,
he opened the front switch and tagged the
fasa train b. come nh1sld II did So and az
the rate II twenty-five miles an hour dashed
inho the freight train The engineers and
lireincn ON both tratns jumped for their
lives and escaped with slight injuries, except
the passenger engineer Dick johnson, Of
headville, who was seriously wounded, but
uay live The tender teleseopcd into the
baggage car, which was nearly hlled with
trunks, instantly killing the baggagemaster.
Alva Cleveland, of Salamanca.
When found trunks were piled over him
tio had bis hands on the door and hnd evi
dently tried t0 opnn il. He was q married
man about ~ years oh The brakeman
Ludwig. lives At Cambridge and was green
hand this Icing only his third trip Tha
passengers were ha ny shaken up, but nons
| Injured
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-09

LONDON. Sept 9.-3en. Boulanez' is max
ing desperate efforts 20 secure some sort of
English countenRnce for the electoral struggle
in Frame, and does not hesitate 60 mike any
promises likely to enlist the sympathius d
English statesmen. The most recent hait he
OIexs for John Bull to nibble az, and proha-
bly, the most tempting. h a promise that In
the event of his success he will level the tariff
wall with which France has hesuned herself
about, and substitute a system Of practical
free trade BOulangvr rightly estimates the
Importance Of such change b British com
mercial interests, aud If the promise were
made by a statesman in whose discretion,
sincerity and influence Englishmen had any
faith no doubt the oifE would prove a very
tempting one. But the English people refuse
to take the general seriously, and his high
sounding promise falls fAt on the British ear
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-09

NEW YORK, Sept s.-The bankers and
their counsel who were prominent in eject
ing the formation Of the Interstate Railway
association are now actively engaged in per-
fecting a railway trust under the title OF
1.-THE North American Railway Investors
Union The movement is in charge Of J. j.
McCook, Pierrepont Morgan's counsel and
it is understood that Gould, Huntington, the
Vanderhilts and Boston, Philadelphia and
London interests have agreed 70 deposit
enough stock with the union to assure the
success Of the scheme.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-09
CHINESE EVADE THE LAW
They are Struggled in from
Cuba
AS CITIZENS OF FAR AWAY SPAIN

There are Three Hundred Strange Chi
namen in Mott street. New Yorlt-The
Mystery as TO How They Pass ;he For
hidden Portal Fully Explained.
NEW YoRN, Sept. 9.-The increasing num-
Der Of Chinese In New York city Is a matter
of speculation which has had no apparent
solution. The colony augmented mysterious
ly and steadily, but no information as to the
manner Of these additions could be gained
There are at present over three hundred
strange Cinnamon in New York. That these
aliens were in some manner or other smnggled
into this port was evident, but the mannor IN
which it was accomplished remained unsoived
until a reporter investigated the matter
A Regular Smuggling business.
II now develops that regular smuggling
business is carried on by certain vessels in
the Cuban fruit trade, and with the apparent
connivance Of the government Of the island
for, as the consul general 20 Cuba says, near
ly all the Cinnamon in Cuba are naturalized
citizens, and as such could not be debarred
from visiting this country The story told
below is from reliable sources, the persons
being prominently identified with the fruit
trade, but for the reason that it might mill
tate against their business interests to have
it known that they furnished this informa-
ton their names are withheld.
Citizens of Cuba Assisting.
''Citizens Of Cuba, with the cooperation OF
certain officials of the Spanish government
in that island, are aiding Cinnamon 70 evadf
the United States restriction act, and ART
landing hundreds Of them al this port every
month, said well known Fulton market
fruit dealer 10 a reporter.
The Way 1t Is Done.
There Is n certain steamship company in
this city owning or controlling nine steamers
that ply between New York and Cuban
porbs,s he continued "On each Of thas
vessels there rs Chinese interpreter. III,
name docs not appear on the pay roll Of ths
companys employees nor on the roster Of tn,
ship he Rails ON. 1t is his duty to receive and
care for the Cinnamon who embark al CubaI
ports and TO zee that they pass the customs
officers and are safely landed heraH
He is not paid by the company. hut re
ceives certain perquisites, the evident obiec
of this arrangement being 10 enable thl
company to claim, with AN appearance q
justice, that II is not responsible for the ia
terpreter-s acts, as he is not in its employ
but simply a passenger on its boats.
SAFE in dott Street.
''Now, as to the manner in which thes
Cinnamon are enableed to pass the Unite
States customs officers. Each Chinama
leaving China for the port Of New York
/ provided with Spanish passport, in whic
| ba is rnureepntad ia hn a Traveller dfszr-nus 4
sojourn for brief period in the place name.
as his destination This passport SECURES hin
the privilege Of landing. Once he sots foo
ON the steamship oompany's pier here he /
safe. His passport has served its purpos
and is destroyed, and the Chinaman joins hi
fellow countrylnen in Mott street