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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
MOVEMENTS In REALTY.
The Hninsworth Residence on Penn Street
Changes Owners-Other Sales.

The Hninsworth Residence on Penn Street
Changes Owners-Other Sales.
W. A Heron & Sons sold the property
known as the VIM. Hainsworth residence, on
Penn, near Thirty-ffth street. lot 96 feet front
by about l6O feet, to Butler street, with large
and comfortable residence, good but old style,
of l6 rooms, for Sl2 600. The lot is considerably
above grade.
Elizabeth Hosbach two-story frame dwelling
on Smith street, at Marion station, Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, with lot 3715x1S0 feet for
81 100. They also placed a mortgage on farm
ir the suburbs of Bellevue for 81, 200 for three
years at per cent.
to DR.. Jos. Bell lot in the Marion Place plan
for $50
Magaw & Gof. l45 Fourth avenue, sold for
the City improvement Company Limited, to
Lizzie Gallaher. lot No. % in Etna Park place,
fronting on Greely avenue, for $3.50.
on Euclid avenue, East End, lot 24x9O feet,
with a small six-room house thereon. for 81 500.
They also placed mortgage of s., 600 on prop
erty in the suburbs at 6 per cent
Baltensperger & Williams, l54 Fourth ave-
nue., sold for VIM. White lot No. 2S in Murray
& Sullivan's plan, Belonda street. Mt. Wash
ington. They also sold mortgage of $3.50 for
three years on property in the Eleventh ward,
Allegheny, and one of $3.50 on property on Per-
rysville avenue, Tenth ward, Allegheny.
L. o. Frazier, corner Eorty-nfth and Butler
streets. sold for James Evans, of McKeesport,
lot 630x1O0 feet, to 20-foot alley. situated on
the south side of Dearborn street, near Wine
biddle avenue, Nineteenth ward, to Henry L.
Krensler and Thomas V. Wise for 81, 300.
Samuel w. Black & Co.. SO Fourth avenue,
3-l0 per cent on property on Arch street, Allie
pheny
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10

NEW EoRK-Beeves-Receip 20 carloads
for the market and 30 carloads for home trade
slaughterers direct; prime cattle firm; inferior
TO fairly good steers extremely dull and lower:
poor TO prime native steers sold at s. 0O7s Is
per 100 pounds; Texas and Colorado do, 81 OO6
70; bulls stays and dry cows at 81 OO12 so
Exports to-day, $50 beeves and $50 quarters of
beef. Calves-Receipts, l,00O head; market
dull; veals ranged from 56Sc per pound: grass
ers from 263c, and western calves at 25I04c
Sheep-Recepts, 1,SO0 head: good offerings were
nrmer and higher, and offerings were all sold;
common TO prime sheep sold at 4G515c per
pound; common to extra lambs at 5l[G7G[c.
with nc asked for three carloads and &c bid
Hogs-Receipts, 200 head; the few sales on
the live weight were at 81 7OD5 90 per 100
pounds, and The feeling was about steady.
CHICAGo-The DrouerS Journal renorts.
Cattle-ReceiDts. l.500 head; shipments 4 OOO
head; market l0c to l5c higher for good
cattle; choice to extra beeves 81 5O65 90:
steers, So O074 so; stockers and feeders 81 SSG
g 80; cows bulls and Mixed 81 OO62 60: Texas
cattle 81 2562 T5; Western rangers 81 750
65 Hogs-Receipts, 10000 head: Shipments
5000 head; market steady and closing weak:
mixed. 81 0094 40; heavy, So 90G4 40; light
s. 1904 40; skips, 50 9Oa4 40 Sheep-Receipts'
1900 head; shipments, 1000 head; market
strong; natives So 9065 %: Western, 81 5O6
4 10; Texans. So OO94 10; lambs, 81 5OQ6 90
KANSAS CITY-Cattle-Receipts. 6Sl6 head:
shipments. 4,ll6 head; quality better; dressed
beef active and strong; good to choice cornfed
steers. 81 1904 40; common to medium, So OO0
8 90; stOckeTs and feeding steers 81 COOS 10;
cows. 81 S5@2 50; grass range steers 81 6O@2 s.
Hogs-Receipts. S,2ll head; shipments 2 1872
head; market steady and Sc lower; GOOD to
choice. light s. 95@4 05; heavy and mixed.
SS S563 80. Sheep-Receipts, 1856 head: shin.
ments 100 head; market steady: good to
choice muttons. So 75@4 25; stockers and feed
ers, 81 90 63 %
ST. LoUIs-Cattle-Receip 1000 head; ship
ments 23OO head; market steady; choice
native steers, 81 OOG4 60; fair to good. do.
S3 2OG4 20; stockers aud feeders. 81 SOd2 so:
range steers, s. 00d3 co. Hogs-Receipts'
1890 head; shipments, l,6O0 head; market
strong; fair to choice heavy So SO64 20;
packing grades, So 1904 20; light, fair to best
SS 9O@4 % Sheep-Receipts, 500 head: ship.
ments. none; market steady; fair to choice,
So 1904 50.
BUFFALO - Cattle dull for common grades:
extra exports wanted; receipts, a car loads
through; sale. Hogs dull and unchanged;
receipts, l50 car loads through: 20 sale
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
Grain, Flour and Feed.

Receipts, as bulletined at the Grain Ex-
change, 81 cars BY Pittsbufg FIT. Wayne and
Chicago, l car of corn, 4of hay, of oats, 5-of
-four, of wheat. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and
st. Louis, Z cars of oats. 4 of corn. of mid
dlings, of wheat, of hay. By PittsDurg and
Western, car of oats. By Pittsburg and Lake
Erie, car of hay Sales on CALL car sample
corn, SOC, days, P. r. R.; car No. timothy
hay. Sl2 rs, S days, p R. r. The cereal market
has developed no new features since our last
report. Prices are shade steadier. Wheat is
firm, and -four jobbers are firmer IN their views.
High grade oats and corn are active at quota
tions. Low grades are slow. Prices below are
for carload lots on track.
WHBAT-New No. red, 84Q85c; No. & S0@
Sic.
CoRN-No. 2 yellow, ear, 44@45c: high mixed,
ear, 42@43c: No. 2 yellow, shelled. 40c; high
mixed, shelled, S9@40c; mixed. shelled, SS15@
SOC.
OATs-No. 2 white. 2711@2Sc; extra, No. 8,
26156Zc; mixed, 2@25c.
RYE-No. l Pennsylvania and Ohio, 5O@5lc;
45@46c.
FLoUR-Jobblng prices-Fancy winter and
spring patents. IS 0005 80; winter straight
81 25(l4 so; clear winter, 81 00Q4 Is: straight
xxx bakers, 50 5O93 IS. Rye -four, 50 6O@
-Middlings, hns white, sls Oos
ter wheat bran, si1 5O@ll 70; chop feed, sl5 so
@16 90.
HAY-Baled timothy. choice, sl4 oo9l4 25;
oo.s Mo DO S oSa 81 NS oC o. soeosS,nr M 0S 80
quality; No. upland prairie. $ D0s 90; No.
4 81 0037 so; packing do, 81 soar 70.
sTRAw-Oats, s. 5O@7 90; wheat and rye
straw. 50 0006 26
r,-.vf-s~r.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10

hams, medium, NC; sugar-cursd hams, small,
1lzc; sugar-cured breakfast bacon. l0c; sugar
cured shoulders. SIC; sugar.cured homeless
sugar-cured dried beef fats, 91<c; sugar-cured
dried beef sets. 101zc; sugar-cured dried beef
rounds, 12xc: bacon shoulders SIC; bacon
clear sides, 71zc; bacon clear bellies. 7zc; dry
Mess pork. heavy, s1l 80; mess pork. family
slz 90 Lard-Refned, in tierces. 6zsc: half
barrels, &c; COD tubs. SIC; a-b pals, &c; so
.,i TIN =. cans =, c; sD TN pals e; Sn IN IN 5a
d tin pals, &c. Smoked sausage, long. SCI;
large, SC. Fresh pork links, &C.. Boneless
hams, 101zc. Pigs feet, half barrel, "a 90; quar-
ter barrel, 81 Is.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10

NEW YORK. October 9.-Business in season.
able goods was moderate at both first and
second hands, but stocks have been SO well re-
duced all around that the market is regarded
as never having been in better condition at
this period. The attention also extended to
fabrics specially adapted to spring trade tend
to make confidence buoyant. New articles are
being brought out every day which meet with
marked success. Woolen dress goods continue
in good demand, with an improving tendency
in some directions. There were some yery
good sales also of fancy prints. The market
was without change.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
Chief of Department Of Public Works.


NOTICE TO CONTRACTORs-sEAL ALED
City Controller until MONDAY. the 2lst day OF
October. A. D. 1889, at 2 P. NJ, for the follow
ing. viz:
Murtland St. from Penn ave. to Kelly St.; 20
inch pipe.
Park ave-, from Meadow st. to Negley run; Is
Turrett st., from Shetland st. to Rsnfrew ST.;
1S-inch pipe.
to Park ave.; Is and 1S-inch pipe.
Shetland St, from Turrett st. to Park ave.;
Lowell 81, from Shetland st. to Renfrew ST.;
l5-inch pipe.
Achilles and Renfrew SITS. and private prop
critics of Daniel Ryan, Murray Bros. and W. n
Denniston from Shetland st. to Negley run
sewer; Is. Is and 2o-inch pipe.
Bayard St, from Bidwel ST., to Neville st. (;
Center ave-, from Craig st. to Barton St; Is
Mignonette St. from Negley ave. to Beatty
Harvard St. from Negley ave. to Euclid ave-; /;
15-inch pipe.
Howard alley and Thirty-fourth St, from 800
feet northeast of Tnirty-fourth SC. to connection
with sewer on Thirty-fourth st. at Ligonier
Spring alley. from Twenty-nrst St to Twenty
SECOND st.; l5-Inch pipe.
Fourth ave, from Grant St to Cherry alley;
Plans and and specincatiops can be seen, and
blanks for bidding can be obtained At this
Each proposal must be accompanied BY
bond, probated before the Mayor or City Clerk.
The Department Of Awards reserves the
e n. BleELow,
oclQl9 Chief Of Dept Of Public Works.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
HeaIthis Wealth

DIR. Z. c. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIH
dizziness, convulsions, 1ts, nervous neuralgia,
headache, nervous prostration caused by the
use of alcohol or tobacco, wakefulness, mental
depression, softening OF the brain resulting in
insanity and leading to misery decay and
death. premature old age. barrenness, ioss Of
power in either sex, involuntary losses and
spermatorrhBa caused by over-exertion OF the
brain, self-abuse or over-indulgence. Each
box contains one months treatment. 81 . box,
or six boxes for s.. sent by mail prepaid on re-
ceipt of price.
We GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cure any case. With each order received by us
for six boxes, accompanied with s. co. We viii
send the purchaser our written guarantee to
refund the moneyif the treatment does not ef-
feet cure. Guarantees issued only BY Emilio.
Stucky. Druggist Sole Agent, 17OI and 240l Penn
burg, Pa. sez7-l0QTTs8u
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
Other OIL Markets.

on CITY. October 9.-National transit
certificates opened at 99c; highest 991sc;
lowest, sS55sc; closed, sS5sc.
BRADFORD, October 9.-National transit
certificates opened at 99c; closed at 9S4c;
highest, 991zc; lowest, 9Sszc.
TITUsvILLE, October 9.-National transit
certificates opened at 9S7sc; highest, 991sc;
lowest. 9S55Sc; closed at $3.50.
NEW YORK, October 9.-The petroleum mar
ket to-day opened steady at 985sc, and after
a slight gain the price sagged off to $3.50, the
market closing steady at 9S15c. Stock Ex-
change: Opening, $3.50; highest, 9S74c; lowest,
$3.50: closing, 9811Sc. Consolidated Exchange:
Opening. $3.50; highest. 991sc: lowest, 9S19c;
closing, 9615c. Sales 345, 700 barrels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
LOCAL CAPITAL.

Bankers Doing n Good Business--Money
Easier in New York.
There was good demand for money at the
leading banks yesterday, and rates we're steady
at 697 per cent. Checking and depositlng were
also active. The exchanges were 81, 24S, 14 15
and the balances S357, ,827 81. The easier condi-
tion of money in New York indicates that cap
ital sent West and South is beginning to re-
turn. Belief in an easy market the rest of the
season is quite general
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easier, ranging from 5 to 2, last loan s; closed
offered at 5 per cent Prime mercantile paper,
COS. Sterling exchange quiet but frmer at
81 S21S for 6O-day bills, and 81 ISL for demand
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
WANTS HER CHILDREN.
The Remarked Wife of a Life Convict Goes
Into Court.

Into Court.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHl
NEW YORK. October 9.-William j.
Rorke, the policeman who two. years ago
shot and killed superior officer on Madi-
son avenue, and was sent to prison for life,
left a wife and two children in the care Of
his father. About three months after her
husband had been sent away Mrs Rorke
married DR.. Barnet, and went to live in
Seventyseventh street. The children. at
the death of Rorke's father at later date
were given over to the care of Miss Scan.
Ian, friend of the family. Mrs Barnet
says that she has endeavored to obtain pos
session of her children, but that Miss Scan
Ian has refused to give them up on the
ground that she is an improper person.
Mrs. Barnet applied to the Supreme Court
for writ of habeas corpus, and Thomas P.
wickes has been appointed referee in the
proceedings.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10

steady on the suppositlon that the usual quar-
terly dividend, per cent, would be declared;
The other gas stocks were weak. The total
sales were f15 shares.
The apathy in local securities is attributed to
the fact that everybody loaded up during the
summer in expectation of a fall boom. Conse-
and iA as there here are no me new " BUYERS Coming in,
there Is nothing to make market
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10

In many families DR.. Z. .Jayne's Tonic Yer
miiuge Is kept constantly in the house, and
given to the children at frequent intervals,
as gentle tonic and febrifuge; thus insur-
ing good digestion, health and strength.
Not only is it benefit to children, but to
adults as we'll, in dyspepsia, : enfeebled
digestion and weakness. As a vermifuge it
is unexcelled. Sold by all druggists.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
Lumber.

A brisk trade Is reported by dealers, and >
general rush is expected between now and cold
weather. The stock on hand is unusually large,
but from present outlook there Ia little ques-
son tnat IL Will De wei. cleaned Up pe,Sre % Ine
hemlock is scarce.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10

New YoRK-Clearings, s143 113, 1s7;; balances
S6,974, 4,3O6.
BOSTON - Clearings, SIG, 1888; balances,
Sl,78l, 1913. Money per cent.
PHILADELPHIA = Clearings, sl2, ,529, ,376; bal
ances, 81, ,54S, ,05l.
BALTIMoRE-Clearing s2O77.929; balances
S30O93l..
LoNDoN-The amount of bullion withdrawn
from the Bank of England on balance to-day
is 100000 Bar silver, 42334d per ounce
PARIs-Threep per cent rentes, S7f 5215c for the
account
CHIoAGo-Bank clearings. Sl2,5O8, ,OO0 Fu-
tures rather scarce Call money, 5G6 and time,
6@Z
ST. LoUIs-Clearings. s4.l37,752; balances,
S762 S06
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
- RITTsRgEs; Pa, October 3; / 1889; 8

IN reports of Viewers on the construction
of sewers on Ellsworth and Center avenues
from Penn avenue to Euclid street; Mayhower
street. from Lowell street to Lariner avenue;
Larkins alley, from South Twenty-fourth street
to point $50 feet east: Wilberforce street, from
Penn avenue to Ellsworth avenue; Beitler
street and Hiland avenue, from Shakespeare
street to Ellsworth avenue; Fifth avenue. from
crown east of wilkins avenue to Anderson
avenue and Shakespeare street, from Pennsyl-
vania Railroad to Ellsworth avenue, have been
approved by Councils, which action viii be
final, unless an appeal Is fled in the Court Of
Common Pleas within ten (10l days from date.
Z. NJ. B1GELOW,
Chief of Departments of Public Works.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
Metnl Market,

NEW YoRK-Pig iron steady; American.
SIS 00@l7 So Copper neglected. Lead dull
and easier; domestic,SS 9211. Tin quiet but
firm; Straits, 81 90.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
A SINGULAR DROWNING.
Two Men Wrestling on n Boat Fall Over
board and Are Lost.

board and Are Lost.
rsPEcIAL TELBGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHl
RALEIGH, n. c., October S.-A singular
, case of drowning occurred yesterday in
AIbemarle Sound, just out from Edenton.
Two men on steamer Of the Norfolk and
Southern Railroad were wrestling on the
stern of the boat, when they lost their bal
ance and iell overheard.
Before the steamer could be stopped or
assistance rendered both were drowned.
One was fireman and the other engineer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
GIVING Up THE GHOST.
The Oil Market Almost Ready to Hand In
Its Chips.

There was no oil market yesterday worth
speaking of. The price was bid up little by
Oil City soon after the opening. but very light
selling turned the tide. The opening was 99c,
the highest 991s. and the lowest and closing
9S3zc
Tuesdays clearings figure on the board as
5000 barrels. But as sales count both ways,
the amount of oil handled was only 3S 900 bar
rels. This shows truly discouraging state Of
affairs in business which, only a few years
ago, was counted one of the greatest in the
world. The lambs" or such of them as sur
vive, are having their revenge
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
OFFICIAL PlTTsBURG.

PITTsBURG. PA. October 8 1889.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN report Of viewers on the paving and curb
ing of Boggs avenue, from Bailey avenue to
south line OF property OF Louis Nepe has been
approved by Councils, which action will be
final, unless an appeal is filed in the Court of
Common Pleas within ten Q0) days from date.
E. NJ. B1GELOW,
Chief Of Department Of Public Works.
oc3-4S
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
Dressed Meat.

Armour Co. furnished the following prices
on dressed meats: Beef carcasses $50 to $50 MS
&c; $50 to $50 bs. &c; $50 to $50 Ms. Gz@7c.
Sheep, Sc ~ d. Lambs, 30 q d. Hogs, &c.
Fresh pork loins,Sc.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
RaRfnn Stocks
PHILADELPHIA Stocks.

Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks fur-
nished by Whitney & Stephenson. brokers, No 81
Fourth avenue. Members New York Stock Ex-
change.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10

At the morning call 10 shares of Switch and
Signal sold at q, and S. Central Traction at
SlM At the afternoon call so shares of Penn
sylvania Gas sold at 1512, and 10 Philadelphia
Gas at 30.
John I. Patterson sold 10 shares of Philadel-
phia Gas at S5H. Andrew Caster sold 25 shares
OF Electric at 40, and so Pennsylvania Gas at
15h Sproul & Lawrence sold 10 shares OF
Switch and Signal at q George B. Hill q GO;
and 10 at 3lA.
The total sales of stocks at New York yester-
day were 246.66O shares, including Atchlson
1856; Delaware, Lackawanna and " estern,
l8,40O; Erie. $500; Louisville and Nashville.
4,l65: Northern Pacific preferred, SlSS; Oregon
Transcontinental, 4,0l1; Reading, 1850; St.
Paul, A,SOO; Union Pacific, 6955; Western
Union, $500.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
P1rTsBURe, PA, October 8, 1889.

PITTsBURG, PA, October 3 1889
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN report of viewers on the grading. paving
and curbing of Cargill street, from Thirty
third street to Jewel street, has been approved
by Councils, which action will be final, unless
an appeal is fled in the Court Of Common
Pleas within ten 10) days from date.
E. M. BIGELOW,
Chief Of Department of Public Works.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10

EVERY travelling man should take with
him a bottle Of Salvation Oil. Price 20
cents.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10

FRAUENHEIM g. VILsAcK's Iron CITY
beer grows in favor every day. Phone 11s6.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
RECOVERING LOST GROUND.

Electric Nearing It's Old PIace-A Drop iu
Central Traction.
Electric continued its upward movement
yesterday. In the afternoon 461S was bid for 1t
and 4s asked. There were no transactions. Or
ders to buy instead of sell are coming in. Con-
fidence is almost completely restored. Forest
Oil also scored an advance. Central Traction
was q little weaker. Philadelphia Gas was
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
HARE'S REMEDY

For meni Checks the worst cases In three
days, and cures In f1vs days Price 81 90 at
J. FLEMINGs DRUGSTORE,
ja6zTTssu ~ Market street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
Provisions.

sugar-cured hams. large. lOszc; susar-cursd
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
Closing Bond. Quotation..

Government and State bonds were dull and
firm
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10
Features sthe Market.

daily by John NJ. Oakley & Co., IS
members Of the Pittsburg Petro-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-21
The Hamilton Failure.

The creditors of j. E. Hamilton of Gar
land, will meet this evening to see If any
further progress can be made in stralghten-
ing out his affairs. So far they are unable to
state the percentage which he can pay. The
failure has caused the greatest distress in
Garland. several prominent men there who
Endorsed his paper to such an extent that
they are completely ruined, having had to
sell their places of business, residences and
even their furniture, harnesses, etc, Ito meet
their obligations. Hamilton owes nearly
every farmer in the vicinity of iGarland all
the way from $40 to $500 for corn which they
had better make up their minds never to re-
ceive. The farmers had by law it is claimed.
alien upon the corn. 1t was burned and
went out of existence. They are told that
they can hold the insurance money by virtue
OF this lien, and are INDUCING in some hopes
In this direction. Altogether it is a pretty
hard case
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-21
American institute of Instruction

1t seems probable that if an invitation
shall be extended to the American Institute
OF Instruction that body will vote to hold
their next annual meeting in this city, the
second week In July, 1890. This great organ
izaton brings with 1t from 1900 to 1000 per-
sons interested in education throughout the
United States. Last summer 1t met at Beth
lehem, n. H., and has held sessions in Prov
idence and Newport. R. l.. and elsewhere.
AS an inducement for them to meet here
special rates would be made with the
railroads, hotels and boarding houses, and
also with private parties, the use of City Hall
extended to them for their meeting-which
lasts some five days-and entertainments got
ten up for their diversion, when not engaged
in the business sessions. Our city govern
ment and people will doubtless take such
steps as, if possible, will secure the annual
meeting for Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-21
Ministers Meeting.


The clergymen of the different eyangel-
cal churches of Portland and Deering met at
the Free Church lin Deering yesterday in a
Fraternal meeting for the discussion of mat
tiers connected with the conduct of the
work Of the church. The rain doubtless
kept away many from the morning session,
yet deeply Interested, If not large body
OF clereymen and laymen listened to remarks
by Rev. Mr.. Bayley upon the subject of
christian Union" After M. Bayley's paper
and the discussion which followed, the cues
tion"Why are the churches, not making
greater efforts for the salvation Of the i'm
penitent' was brought up for discussion
Rev. j. A. Corey opened the speaking and
nearly every one present had something to
say on the important question. The after
noon session was opened by Rev. j. G. Will
son in prayer meeting Rev. DIR. Dalton
then read a paper on "How can the spiritual
life of our churches be increased? Mr..
Perkins of the West End church, followed
and discussed the paper. The meeting closed
at few minutes before O'Clock, and was
opened again at half past six with a PRAYER
meeting led by Rev. Mr.. Wright Rev. Mr..
Crosser read paper upon the subject SIS
God as willing to pour out his spirit upon
our churches now as insother times" Rev.
Mr.. Frost opened the discussion of the topic
What must we do now. that sinners may be
converted at once" Nearly all of the min
listers and some of the laymen present had
something to say on this question, and vari-
GUS were the lines of march against the
forces OF Error that were suggested. The
days session was closed by Rev. f. T. Bay
ley who spoke at some length upon the sub.
ject presented by Mr.. Frost.
1t is much to be regretted that the weather
yesterday was so inclement because other
wise many other Christians would have been
present and would have added interest to
the occasion. The thanks of the visitors are
due to the ladies of the Free Church who
furnished the visitors with temporal food in
the intervals of the spiritual food furnished
by the visitors themselves