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THOUSANDS INVESTED.
Does This Look Like the Real Estate Busi-
ness il Deadf

ness il Deadf
WV. McNeil & Bro, 105 Fourth avenue
sold for Abraham Wakefield the property at
the corner of Anderson street and River ave-
nue., Allegheny, the lot being irregular in size,
fronting 30 feet inches on Anderson street by
% feet on River avenue, on which is erected
three-story brick business block, for $4,000
The purchaser, John Bracken. will Immediately
make extensive improvements on the property.
The above firm also placed a mortgage of 5000
on Allegheny City property for six years at 6
per cent
Black & Baird. 95 Fourth avenue, sold to Mrs.
Francis Bihlman a new two.story and mansard
brick dwelling on Marion avenue, Oakland,
with lot 22xl42 feet, for &c. $50.
w. c. Stewart, ia Fourth avenue, sold for 81.
W. Smith two lots, each 25xlS feet, located on
Boquet street. Oakland. to Peter Goettman for
81, 9O0 cash.
John F. Baxter, 5l2 Smithfield street, sold
two lots, Villa Park plan, Brushton station,
Nos. 4Ss and 4S9, frontage of 80 feet on Blacka-
dore avenue by 150 feet to q 2ofoot alley, to
George G. Taylor for $3.50
Allies & Bailey, 164 Fourth avenue, sold Tor
John Henry a brick dwelling OF eight rooms,
yestibule, hall, etc, lot 25xils feet. more or
less, No. 222 Irwin avenue, Allegheny City, to
s. g. Robertson for $1,000.
Reed B. Coyle & Co., 13l Fourth avenue, sold
for William Bigge one of those elegant new
modern brick dwellings on Meyran avenue,
James E. Creighton & Co., IL Federal street,
Allegheny. placed and seItled mortgage for
81, ,6O0 for three years at per cent on property
in the Sixth ward; also a mortgage for $3.50 on
property in the same ward for two years at
per cent.
Samuel W. Black & Co., 80 Fourth avenue,
sold lot No. s. S. l.. Boggs' plan, Allentown sta
ton. West Liberty borough, running from
Washington avenue TO Lindo street, 26xl75
feet, for $3.50.
Mellon Bros. sold to James 8. Dougan house
and lot 50xl00 feet, on Mellon street. in MELONS
Orchard plan, for s., 200; also, to Ed ]. MeCar-
thy, lot 5Ox1l5 feet, on Enfield street, Ben
Venue, for 5000
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
IN A COMATOSE CONDITION.
Petroleum Winds Up the Week Without
Redeeming Feature.


Redeeming Feature.
The petroleum market was without single
redeeming feature yesterday, trading being
light, fluctuations narrow and prices weak.
There was NO field or other news of import
ance. The market opened at 9S1<, the top
figure Of the day, from which It declined to 9S
the lowest and closing quotation. The apathy
of the traders was attributed to the fact that
it was che last day of the month and that
holiday would ensue before the next meeting
Aside from this. however, the trade showed
that it was hOpeless1y handicapped. A new
deal is necessary to save it from total collapse
A New York expert says: zone of the fea-
lures of the petroleum situation is the absence
of speculation in certificates among the pro-
ducers in the West. Those who in the past
have been heavy dealers in O speculative way
in the crude MARKET now decline as the result
no doubt, of some costly experience, to specu-
late as they have in the past, and it is the part
of wisdom for producers to confine their ener-
gies to what may be regarded as their legiti.
mate sphere, production, and trust to legiti-
mate demand to advance prices rather than TO
push them up by speculation in their own
product. As refined petroleum is the product
into which practically all the crude enters, it
would seem that prosperity in theref1ned trade
should bring relative prosperity in the crude.
II thie were 30 there osn be iittls donbt but
that the movements Of prices Of crude In the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01

last half Of 1889 would surpass the best figures
of 1883 and 1887. The refined trade is in most
satisfactory condition. There is good healthy
export demand. which has not been in the least
restrained by the advance of 30 points within
the last four weeks.
THE terror of Russian competition was virtu-
ally DESTROYED in 1883. The European market
has bought freely Of American oil during the
present year, SIMPLY for the reason that con-
sumers who purchased Russian refined in 1887
were not satisfied with the product The ex-
port movement from the United States TO va
rious countries shows that America has re-
gained the markets of Europe outside of Great
Britain and ireland, and that excluding China
and the Britain possessions in Australia. there
had been no important losses to our export
trade in the countries most contiguous to the
source of Russian supply, the British East In
dies actually showing decided increase. Tank
steamers formerly employed in the Russian
trade have been pressed into the America SER
wee, and the Russian pipe line project has re-
ceived fresh hdiscouragement from the Govern
ment whose interests are centered in the
Transcaucasian Railroad. The Russian wells
are constantly requiring deeper drilling; and
the Baku deposits have been showing the same
Characteristics Of decline that always attend
gusheri poolsn 4
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
Business Notes.

-,
TOMORROW. Labor Day, being legal noii-
oay' 'ne pAnks anu A1cuAnge "iii pe cioseu'
CHARLES l. McCuTcHEoN was on 'Onanee
yesterday, having returned from nis summer
1Aun~
SAMUEL W. BLACK has returned from trip
to Canada the lakes and the Hudson river,
wrru h,si,... - go 60 ooo ooo ors.tar
.,. e - y % s-'ss's, ,ooe -, -.
man iol sne corresponoine week .. ioo'' snsIo
70 very smaH opening 1or grumDllnS, flsts-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
PREPARED FOR THE DIsPATcH.l


The question whether the practical every
day utility OF the phonograph is likely to
prove, after all, of much Importance, has
been very freely discussed, and the result Is
a decided difference OF opinion. There is
no doubt, however, that one OF its latest ap-
plications, though it may be confined to a
somewhat restricted field, is of great i'm
portance to the engineering world. 1t is
admitted that the lite of an iron or steel
bridge cannot be indefinitely prolonged,
and yet engineers do not possess any CON-
pletely salts actory method of determining
the actual condition of these structures, on
the strength OF which so much depends So
long as no actual reformation has taken
place, the iron may here or there be as
suming crystalline condition, or may be
seriously oxidized underneath the coating
of paint, and vet the extent of the evil can
easily remain undiscovered. 1t is
now proposed to employ the phonograph In
connection with microphone and telephone
to register the nature of the vibrations foi
the bridge as whole, or in sections under
a rolling load, and to preserve the record Tor
comparison with subsequent tests carried on
at regular intervals. The direct comparison
of two Photographic records cannot be car
ried out with sufficient accuracy, and an
optical method is therefore employed and a
beam OF light is reflected from the vibrating
plate ter the manner OF the well-known
Iissaieu's figures. 1t would. OF course, be
necessary TO secure a long series of such
records before the results would be capable
of complete Interpretation, but there seems
good reason to believe that by this means
reliable iDdio%::sL: of change in the molec-
uiar structure of the material can be OBJ
tanned
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
SECRET SOCIETIES.
C. M. b. A. Notes.

"A meeting will be held at Noblestown on
Sunday, September 5, to start a branch.
On Friday evening. No. &c, the new branch
of st. John the Baptist parish will meet to
elect officers
Next Wednesday evening the new branch
mo. 6I),of st. Andrews parish, Allegheny, will
meet to elect officers.
"A meeting will be held at Dunbar Fayette
county, to-day at 1890 to start a branch 1t will
be addressed by the Grand Deputy of Pitts
burg, and the District Deputy of Connelsville.
Last Monday evening Branch No 65 was
instituted in ST. Mary's parish, First ward, by
Grand Deputy j. w. Sullivan, assisted by
Supreme Deputy August Bonnatt of Louis
vile, O., and others. The following were in
stalled: President, Thomas ]. Donohoe; First
Vice President, Martin L. Howe; Second Vice
President, M. L. Cloherty; Recording Secre-
tary, M. j. McMahon: Assistant Recording
Secretary, ]. P. Jones; Financial Secretary.
Isaac Manaux; Treasurer. Henry Ersman;
Marshal, Thomas Foley; Guard. z. Connolly;
Trustees, John King. NJ. j. Mcmahon, James
McEvoy. ]. Rooney, Isaac Mamaux Their
next meeting will be Friday. September
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01

''I could feel the mucus dropping back
in to my throat and was constantly hawking
and splitting in useless attempts to clear the
passage. Ny head panied me slightly at
first, directly over my eyes, which gradually
grew worse until they extended clear around
the back of nv head and down my neck !
would be taken with a spell Of sneezing
very often. At such times it seemed as
though my head would burst, so terrible
was the pain. My eyes became sore and .
watery substance was constantly flowing
from them. could not see to read. am
very fond Of singing, but the throat trouble
obliged me to stop even that
"My sleep did not refresh me. Night
sweats made me terribly weak. i would
get up in the morning tired and unrested.
could eat nothing. What I'dij eat had
to force down, and / always had nau-
seating feeling afterwsrd. soon realized
that was in serious condition. l was
growing thinner and weaker every day, and
was totally unit for work. When / would
stoop down to pick up anything I would
become 80 dizzy that could not stand en-
my feet. Ny joints failed me, and could
scarcely walk. Sharp pains, cutting like q
knife, would take me in the small OF my
back, making me feel faint and weak.
''This is the condition was in when I
noticed In the newspapers case similar 70
my own that had been treated and cured
by Doctors Copeland and Blair. I called
on them, and found their charges very reason
able.
II improved gradually under their treatment
The headaches passed away. My eyes became
clear and could read once more My throat
was no longer choked mp. and could enjoy
myself singing. now have good appetite.
sleep well and have no more dizzy spells. My
Joints are no longer affected. The pain in my
back has disappeared. In fact / am perfectly
well man today and owe my recovery TO
Doctors Copeland and Blair"
Mr.. Mcdonald lives. as stated. at Under
cliffe, on the P. & w. Rlilroad, and his ONCE
is at Sharpsburg. His statement can be easily
verified.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
Additional Evidence by Mail.

About the middle OF last May Miss Lottie
j. Forker, of 299 Arch street, Meadvilie,
Pa, placed herself under treatment by mail
with Drs. Copeland & Blair. Her trouble
had so completely involved her whole sys-
tenn as to almost entirely deprive her of the
ability to perform her duties at homs. In
stating her case by letter just previous to
the date above mentioned she complained
OF terrible headaches, followed by spells OF
vomiting, which would compel her 10 lie In
bed for "a hours, after which she would be
completely worn out Sharp pain IN the
breast, extending through to the shoulder
blades, and followed by others In her stom-
ach and side.
On June 9 she wrote: "Your medicine is
doing me good, I do not feel so tired, and
my head has only ached twice, and that was
caused bv fresh cold / caught"
June Is she wrote: ST am still improving.
Your treatment is doing me great deal OF
good" On June %: 81 am able to see
still Iurther improvement. On July her
letter stated that she was feeling very well.
August she wrote: II have had but one head
in every way" August 26 she wrote: Il feel
quite like different woman from the one I
was when / commenced your treatment AL
though have always said that 1 would nos
YOU should make a short statement of what
your treatment has done for me. Shall be
pleased to answer any inquiries that may be
made regarding it."
Some time ago Mr.. NJ. c. Wilson, of Can0ns-
burg, Pa placed himself under treatment, BY
mail with Drs. Copeland q Blair. HIS
catarrhal trouble had extended pntll IL had
involved his whole system In stating his case
by letter early in July he complained Of fun.
b, avy feeling in his head over the eyes. bad
taste in the mouth, coughing and raising
phlecm, dImnes5 of sight. sharp pains in the
chest with tight pinched feeling ana soreness
IN the lungs, and weak and shaky CONDITION
of the limbs.
July 25, he wrote: 81 am improving steadily,
feel ever so much better than have in years"
August he wrote: '.My head and throat feel
clear. sleep well and eat well, and feel better
in every way" August l6 he wrote: Il feel like
a different beng from the one was when
commenced your treatment. and 1 am quite
willing that a short statement of what your
treatment has done for me should be made in
the papers"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01

NEW YoRK-Bank .cllearings to-day, sls4,.
4S5, $50; balances. S6,0l0957. For the week
Clearings, 1926 6S9. 1853; balances. S37, l99 l52
BosToN-Bank clearings to-day, Sis, ,09l, ,664;
balances, 81, ,97S, $685. For the week-Clearings
S72, ia ,227; balances s.. 53S, l76. For cores
ponding week lat year-Clearings. S67, .562;
balances. s., 1858. 7S9 For month-Clearings,
1885, III. .s62: balances $40, 46l, ia For cores
ponding month last year-Clearings, s3S4, 792,-
S65; balances, S43S2S 423
PHrLApELPHLA-Bank clearines, s11, 1924, ,4S7;
balances, 81. $50. S24. For week-Clearings, S62
030, ,39l; balances $50 oil.
BALTIMoRE-Bank clearings. s1,79O 297; bal
ances. 1924 $40.
LoNDoN-The amount of bullion withdrawn
from the Bank of England on balance to-day is
$4,000. Bar silver, AZ IA per ounce
PAR1s-Three per cent rentes, S5f 3215c for the
account.
CHIcAeo-Money unchanged. Bank clear.
ings, 50, ,50l, 900.
ST LoUIs-Clearings, s2.72S,69s; balances,
S569.SS0 For this week-Clearings, ESl7, ,7O3 29S;
balances. SO70,925 For last week-Clearings,
SIS 467, ,9l4; balances, So 1892 $50 For last year
Cearings, sl6, 81 ,473; balances $2379, ,303. For
this month-Clearings, s8l, l,S69.657; balances,
Sl4,945, 2l6 For August 1SSS-Clearings. S75.-
230074; balances, l0,9S7, ,SE7.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
STANDARD OIL DEALS
A TALK WITH A CONTRACTOR.

Among the many large corporations a
this country She Standard Oil Company
stands out pre-eminent. This gigantic no
nopoly extsnds its arms Ike huge Eisne
over almoe the entire oil field Of TIE
country, controlling millions Of dollars
worth Of property and employing thousands
Of men 10 attend to It's interests Their in
fuencs is felt from the Atlantic coast % The
far West, and daily the papers chronicle
some hinge deal made By the Standard vi
Company. Their agents are evsryvhere.
Az soon as q private individual strikes
good flowing wen be is soon offered price
tor it, and though he may hold out Ior
short time it SOM becomes the properly Or
the company. The writer bad the pleez1rs
Of meeting Mr.. j. Frank Mcdonald, Of yn-
dercli6s. Pa. on the Pittsbnr1 and Western
Railroad few days ago, who Is = contractor
in brickwork, and had la5ely conpief1d
large piece OF work for the Standard com
pany His Office and place Of business z at
sharpsbnrg. During conversation M.
Mcdonald gave quite an interesting ao-
count OF his experience.
SIT came on about two years ago, said
Mr.. Mcdonald. Exposure brought On
cold. After q while it seemed 70 leave me-
But whether 1t had never entirely left me,
or other exposure brought on fresh colds,
do not know. At any rate my head became
stopped up, nv throat raw and uncomiort-
able, and ] had continual hacking
cough
sThe trouble at first seemed 20 be SMALL,
but it steadily grew worse began to feel
that there was something the matter with
nv nasal organs and bronchial tubes Ny
nostriIs would clog up, and there was dry,
feverish feeling inside. Ny throat became
very sore, and my tongue was inhamed at
the root.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
A BULLISH FEELING.
Farther Fractional Advances Scored on the
New York sfock Market-The Ex-
ports of Specie for the
Pms Walk.

k.
- a, M,
NEW YORK, august ol--lne STOCK Market
again gave evidence Of the growth OF the bull
lish feeling to-day, and ON a very moderate
voIume of business scored further fractional
s.. -, l... h;,,- ,.naraI1,, =. a,,or.
au'anoee, lne SioSo oeins se"S.y % "1
the highest price OF the week. Lonaon prices
were again higher this morning, and the OPEN
ing here was made at an adyapce over last
o,6r,r.s, s,crx.a of fror, " to AZ nor cant oan.
e .e - 49, - - s,. - S.r
eraliy.N Inc only reahy active ssocAss no"ever
In the early dealings were st. Paul. Atehison
and Northern Pacific preferred, and the first
nanes soon develoned marked strength and
-. -. ..,.,o5 .ho h,obast nr;oa ~ tha
onoe "v'o ~, SoueNou 'Ho A Ys 80
week-io. Inere was some Ieac.,on rom sne
pest ngnre, ana TINS was symPatn,,aea re; in 70
limited extent by the rest OF tne nst, 1ut tne
upward mo1ement was soon L9Pu.sed, ana
otner vlIaruS sne 0rangsL SoIio t;r;.s anu anu
trusts were AL prominent ior Do'n scsisisy anu
strength.
The feature among the trangers was Bur.
lington and Quincy, and 1t reached higher ng-
ures than it has seen IN months The great
feature OF the day. however, was the sudden
rise and activity in the Hooking valley secur1-
ties. 1t became known that at the meeting OF
the directors the resignation OF PRESIDENT shaw
was accepted, anu MI. =. L. y. NJ ate eIecteo ~
MS place, ana arrangements were maue 10 pay
the interest coming due on Septem Der ], while
the utmost harmony was restored to the board.
The stock in this shot up from Is IL TO lSL.
though il reacted to Is at the close. The bonds
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
PhouoRraph Box.

The patenting of a pbonogram receiving
box is another step in the practical applica-
tion of the phonograph to business pur-
poses. This box is designed to receive wax
phonogram cylinders, and adapted for con-
yeniently storing and fitting the uhonogram
and preventing it rom being injured on its
delicate periphery while being stored and
transported, the box having a cover and a
circular offset held concentric in the box in
which the cylinder is placed. The cover
locking the cylinder is placed on the offset.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
Heptasophs.

The eleventh anniversary of the order was
fitly observed by banquet at John Dimling's
parlOrs, August Is. About 80 members partici.
pated.
The Allegheny County Heptasoph Associa-
tion held an interesting, meeting during the
week. Several members were elected. A
special meeting will be held on Thursday even
ing, September 4 to reorganize the degree
corps for the coming winter.
Charles E. Cornelius, Deputy of district
No. {. has appointed Wednesday, September
Is to officially visit East End COuclave, No. 49,
He will he accompanied by the resident su-
preme officers, deputies and other members OF
the order. The Degree Corps will also accom-
pany him and confer the degree on several ap-
plicants for membership.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
ScOtfish Clan.

Clan Macpherson No. SO. Allegheny. of the
Order of Scottish Clans of America is rapidly
growing in numbers, having upward of SO in
surance member, beside few local beneficial
clansmen. limitations are held monthly. and on
September 25 a batch of applicants will be ad-
mitted. The clan meets in Engineers Hall, 10
Federal street, every two weeks, and is the first
subordinate clan in this State. Arrangements
are pending for the institution of new clans in
Lawrenceville, Soutbside, Braddock and Nc
Keesport. The order is on a basis similar to
the Royal Arcanum.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
Rapid Ship-Loadiug Device.

Great progress has been made of late in
promoting dispatch in the loading of ships.
The great elevator built on the quay at
Lulea, by the Swedish Norwegian Railway
Company. ior loading iron direct into ships
has Just been finished and its operation is
reported a success, the elevator raising three
trucks simultaneously in two minutes, the
same being moved along the rails to chutes
leading into the hold of the ship and
emptied. The whole arrangement is said to
be so perfect that a ship of some :, 500 tons
may be loaded in a day. In the engine
room are two engines of 60-horse power each,
steam being supplied By three boilers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
Train TelI.Tale.

The new train tell-tale, or self-recording
instrument for railway trains, of Prot.
Milne, has been working satisfactorily in
japan and in tAis country. and arrange
ments are being made for having it tried on
some of the English and Scotch lines. This
instrument shows when train stops, Tor
how long, and whether at a station, signal
or siding. 1t indicates also the upward and
downward vibrations due to the condition OF
the permanent way, and points out the de-
fects in bridges, sleepers and ballast, as we'll
as vibrations due to the oscillation of the
train.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
Perverted Art.

A German merchant discovered, during
the recent fair at Nishni-Novgorod, Russia,
that the turquoises offered ior sale by the
Persian traders in those stones were nearly
all false. These rogues have been imposing
paste upon their customers for the last six
or seven years, and it is estimated that out
of 100, 900 tureuoises which have been sold
during that period not more than 10, 900
were genuine stones. The limitations are
described as marvelously clever
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
New Uses for Cocoaput Oil.

1t is found that cocoanut oil is not only
an excellent lubricant, but it is of great
value for lighting purposes. A Frenchman
in Cuba has just established factory Tor
the manufacture of this oil. He has i'm
ported the most perfect machinery, in order
that the oil produced shall be as pure as
possible. The oil is very fluid, o4idizes
slowly, and is said to keep long without
turning rancid
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01

on CITY. August 3L--National transit certifi-
Gates opened az 9s1sc; highest, esssc; lowest,
s7ssc; closed, 97S4c.
BRADFORD, August S1-National transit
certificates opened at g75Sc; closed at 971sc;
highest, 9S3sc; lowest, 975zc.
TrTusvILLE, August 3l.-National transit
certificates opened at $3.50; highest, $3.50;
lowest, s75sc; closed, s7s<c.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
EVERY DAY SCIENCE.
A VERY Practical Use of the Phono-
graph Bound 10 be Made Soon.
TESTS OF STRENGTH OF BRIDGES.
The Electrical Transmission Of Water
Power Trials in Germany.
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

Readers of The DISPATCH who desire
information on subjects relating to indus
trial development and progress in mechanl-
cal, civil and electrical engineering and the
sciences can have their queries answered
through this column.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01

1NtW ytSIefuay Easy
at 8 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 5G7.
Sterling exchange quiet but steady at 81 S3A
for 6O-day bills and 81 S7sz for demand.
The weekly statement of the New York
banks, issued yesterday, shows the following
changes Reserve, increase, 81 43S, $50; loans de-
legal tenders, decrease, S97, 200; deposits. de-
crease, 700; circulation, increase, $780,
The banks now hold S. 504 975 in excess of the %
per cent rule.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
knighta of Pyfhias.

The knights of Armory Lorena Division No.
85, U, r. K. of P, Allegheny. are directed by
special order No. 5 to assemble at their armory
on Thursday, September 5, at 1870 p. NJ. sharp,
in fuil dress uniform. This beng the occasion
of our joint reunion picnic with Mccall Di-
vision No. 30, it is expected that every Sir
knight will report for duty promptly.