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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
ARTICLES.

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady; winter patents "a 70Q5 90;
spring patents, 81 S0@5 10; bakers, So OO03 So
No. spring wheat 9l%c; No. 8 spring wheat
sO@S6c; No: red, 9lhc. No. 2 corn. 1870
491lc. No. oats. 4l9s@4116c. No. 2 rye, 66c.
No. 2 barley, 784T9c No. haxseed, 81 2016
Prime timothy seed, 81 g. Mess pork, per bbl.
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Price of Bar Silver.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.1
NEW YORK, November 15-Bar silver-Lon-
don, 472Sd; New York, 81 OF.
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Stocks, Grain, OIL.

McGrew, Wilson & Co.. Eisner building,
cor, Fifth ave. and Wood st. Thsu
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Fourth avenue. Members New York Stock tx
THE WEEK IN OH.
Continuation of the Downward Movement,
With Very Light Trading.

With very IIght IFHuIHS.
The oil market was in It's usual comatose
condition yesterday, trades being few and far
apart. A few jags changed hands at 72s3lc, after
which the prloe dropped to TIC, and closed
with 71Lo bid.
The weeks record is no better. The highest
point, 751zc, was reached on Monday, and the
lowest, 7l15c yesterday. The net loss for the
week is 3zc. On Wednesday there were no
sales. Clearlngs for five days we're 196, 600 bar
rels. Fluctuations for the week are appended:
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Stocks, Grain, on.

McGrew, Wilson g. Co., Eisner building,
cor. Fifth ave. and Wood St Zhsu
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EVER AT THE HEAD.
Drs. Copeland and Blair Still
Retain Their EnviabIe Repu-
tation as the Most Successful
Specialists in Their Line.
THE SOUTHSIDE AGAIN.

Mr.. John 7. Good, who lives at No. 120
Nineteenth street, Southside, Is a window
glass blower. employed in the Cunningham
Window Glass Co., Limited, on Twenty
third street. In recent interview with the
writer Mr.. Good told the following story Of
his own experiences:
'For about four years." says Mr.. Good,
fever since recovered from an attack Of
dIphtheria, had suffered almost constantly
from catarrh. My head and nose would
stop up. had continuous dull pain over
my eyes and q rumbling, roaring noise in
my ears. My eyes were weak and vatery.
I could feel the mucous dropping back into
my throat and was always hawking and
raising to clear it. My throat would I'll up
at night and would wake up gasping for
breath, as if 1 were choking to death. Ny
throat was raw and inhamed.
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THE TREND OF TRADE
An Exciting Week in Speculative Cir
cleS al Home and Over the Sea.
SOLID BUSINESS UNTOUCHED.
Recent Sales Show q Steady Advance in
East End Business Property.
THE EXCHANGE BUILDING HANGS FIRE

The bulls and bears Of New York and
Chicago had monkey and parrot time OF IL
last week. Money was manipulated so sue
cessfully that holders of stocks were unable
to keep up their margins, and unloadeo SO
rapidly as to glut the market and slaughter
prices. Values did not suffer; 1t was only
the water that vanished.
The trouble began on Monday, and had al
most run its course, good part of the losses
having been recovered, when, yesterday. an
other sensation was caused by news from
London that the Barings would go into
liquidation, and Wall street was thrown
into another spasm OF excitement. When IL
was learned that the London trouble was
not failure a steadler feeling soon developed,
attended by some recovery in prices.
Plttsburg securities were lower curing the
week in sympathy, but they, too, rallied, and
at the close of business yesterday had regalneo
nearly all the lost ground The hurry was,
perhaps, the best thing that could nave nap
pened. 1t had been impending for some time,
and the bursting of the cloud may clear the
financial skies. Legitimate business was
scarcely touched. Clearing House hgures,
given elsewhere, show that SO far as Plttspurg
was concerned the week was one OF the best OF
the year.
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Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks. fur
nlshed by Whitnsy q Stephenson, brokerA No v
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East End Realty.

Business property in the East End has scored
a big advance in prices in the last five years,
and the demand for it is steadily widening and
taking in greater scope. Several sales made
quite recently show clearly that buyers think
well of the business advantages possessed by
this part OF the city. One of these involved the
property on the northeast corner of Franks
town avenue and Station street, lot 3OXlOO feet,
which brought $4,000. A lot 64xl9O in the
same locality, was picked up at price approx
mating S23 600. The other transactions re.
cial point of view, but equally significant as
showing an active demand for the kind of
property in question at good round figures.
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Homes for the People.

Rapid transit has come to be the most i'm
portant factor in the development of the sub
urban districts and the founding of country
houses. 1t has rendered thousands of acres ac-
cessible to the industrial classes which few
years ago were practically worthless because of
their isolation from the business centers. As
the system of rapid transit is developed the
movement of population toward the suburbs
will increase, until in few years they will be
thickly built up. There is no reasonable doubt
that this will be the outcome. With such
prospect few, if any will deny that real estate
In any of the surrounding districts is q good
purchase at present prices.
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From reliable authority comes the encourag-
ing news OF 10 or y new lodges in various
stages of formation all over the State.
Allegheny Lodge, No. 81 will celebrate its
anniversary Friday evening next. These events
have always been enjoyable affairs and we'll
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
Five Puns Was His Limit.

Two diminutive district messenger
boys met on the narrowest spot in the
narrow Nassau street sidewalk. They
halted, and in just such a position as to
stop the progress of about eighty pedes-
trians who were too proud to be turned
out into the street by any such ignoble
impediments as district messenger boys.
"Hello, JIM" said the bigger of the
two, "where yer goin'?'
"Ptown," replied the smaller chap.
CLOVIS biz?'
"Slow."
"Sameth me. Say, hole on; gimme a
puff fore yer sc"
And then the little chap held out a
grimy hand, between the thumb and
forefinger of which was clutched about
an inch of cigarette. The other messen-
ger steadied the first ones hand with his
and took five long puffs with the great
est satisfaction. Each puff brought such
look to the face of the owner of the
cigarette as is seen on the face of a child
who is letting a little friend take bite
from his stick of candy. His generosity
was evidently exhausted at the fifth puff, ,
and he was just on the point of making
an effective remonstrance, when dis
gusted pedestrian swept both youths off
the sidewalk into the street, and the
blockade was raised.-New York Times.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
EnsiIY Made Rat Trans.

Rats may readily be induced to Jump
or drop into any receptacle if it affords
them adequate concealment, and they do
this without one lingering suspicion of
their inability to reach the only existing
outlet when the time for retreat ap-
proaches. Traps on this principle may
readily be designed and are obviously
preferable to our rat traps where the
vermin are numerous. They are used in
Burmah, where the rats are perfect
pest. A jar trap was set for three nights
On the first occasion l saw seventy-two
rats turned out, on the second night
only nine were caught and on the third
night not one was caught. The trap was
then put away for some weeks, when it
was again successfully used. London
Field.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
INAUGURATION DAY.

Monday was truly gala day in the
history OF Johnstown. Though the weather
did its best to throw wet blanket ON the
proceedings. the people were here by the
hundreds and thousands. As on former
occasions of big shows, Fourth of July
celebrations, Decoration Days, and other
festive gatherings, the surrounding
country began to pour in its multItudcs
early in the morning, until the new city
was crowded with visitors. The large
concourse of people, the eIaborately deco
rated buildings, the interesting exercises
In inaugurating the Mayor, the numerous
bands and their soul-stilring music, the
immense procession of wagons, carriages
and buggies, with displays OF our many
industries, u ade us, for the time being,
oblivious of our terrible flood disaster.
No one who witnessed the evidences of
Johnstown business activities could fail to
be impressed with the fact, that in
dropping the forms and usages of its sew
eral small boroughs, and assuming the
name and prerogatives ot large and
prosperous municipality, it has a glorious
future before it.
Unpropitious as the early morning
opened, the clouds by 12 O'clock had al
dispersed, and the sun contributed its
brightness 10 make the after part of the
day suitable for carrying out the some
what elaborate programme, 1t is doubt
ful whether Johnstown, in lis former
palmicst days, ever witne essed a finer pro-
cession. The display in point of variety
and extent, certainly was never excelled
in the history of the town.
For lucid iuls and particulars we refer
to our local columns.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
Chinese Medicine.

The San Francisco Examiner reporter
says the doctor pulled out IA drawer from
under the counter and exhibited hun
dreds of mummy grasshoppers.
"These are good for little children" he
said. "In China every spring millions
of these bugs come in the fields. Pretty
soon the grasshopper dies and the meat
turns into fly. The hind legs and little
tail drop off and the little fly goes away.
Then there is nothing but the shell left.
The laborers in the fields gather these
and dry them in the sun. They make
good medicine in powders.
"Chinese babies never die from con-
vulsions when teething like white babies.
This powder acts on the stomach when
the stomach teeth are coming through
and makes them good and strong"
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11

The Germans have been the pioneers
in scientific forestry, as in so many other
lines of progress. With a total forest
area of only 34,346, 900 acres, of which
1924, 900 belong to the state, the Ger
man empire has no less than nine schools
of forestry, and during the three years
ending with 1888 it published ~ books
on the various branches of the subject.
There are also ten periodicals devoted to
forestry, and a general association of
foresters with annual meetings and ten
local societies.-Montrea Star
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
Theatres in Japan.

The theatres of Japan begin in the
morning and last until sundown. The
audiences sit on the floor, and the people
are as much affected as children by the
plays Whole families come and spend
the entire day in the theatre Some of
them bring their provisions with them,
and others have them served from the
neighboring tea houses. In some thea
tres, when person wishes to leave the
hall and come back again, lie is not
given a return check as with us. There
is no passing of your ticket to newsboys
in Japan. The doorkeeper takes hold of
the right hand of the man going out and
stamps On his wrist the mark of the
theatre. When the playgoer returns, he
presents his wrist, the seal of the theatre
is shown and he is admitted, Boston
Flag.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
FRIDAY APRIL II, 1890.
ATALE OF WOE.

The successful and magnificent dem.
onstration at the Inauguration of the new
city appears to have been looked upon
with unfrlendly feeling by the Tribune
1t was, perhaps, one of the finest and
largest professions ever had in this
valley, as it certainly was the best con-
Quoted and most sklllfully handled. There
was no jar or confusion, and no friction
whatever as it passed orderly over the
route mapped out for it to take.
In the various committees appointed TO
make preparations for the inauguration,
politics were not thought of, and a Repuh-
lican was on every committee. All the
societies of the city were invited to par
ticipate, as the large advertisement printed
in the DEMOCRAT and Tribune for several
days clearly shows.
The Tribune, for reasons that are gen.
orally understood, is in bad way, and it
begins early to whine 4" its tale of Woe"
That, however, will not prevent the new
city from going on, although the con-
dition of the Tribune is very sad. The
great trouble with it is that the new city
is Democratic, and the indications arc
that it will remain that way. Our neigh.
Dor, whenever there is anything not ex.
actly to ITS liking politically, invariably
tries to lug IL the American Mechanics
Just why the Tribune tries to use that
organization, and not any other of the
many beneficial organizations of this city,
our readers will form their own opinions
The American Mechanics, we have been
assured by the committee, were asked
Just like the other organizations, and in
addition a special messenger was sent to
ask one of the leading members to have
the organization participate.
But then the Inauguration of the new
city was such a splendid SUI cess, and that
appears to cause the Tribune great tribu-
lation.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
Shell Deposits In Maine.

Ever since the whites settled the coast
of Maine numerous deposits of shells of
both the clam and oyster have been dis
covered from time to time. These shells
were found either on the coast itself or
on the banks of rivers not far from the
sea. The oyster shell heaps on the west
ern bank of the Damariscotta river early
attracted the wonder OF the settlers, and
became, many years age, celebrated
throughout the surrounding region.
A mile above the village of Damaris-
Gotta indications of shells appear on the
river banks. From the point of their
first appearance the shells are in small
and struggling heaps. AS one ascends
the river, however, the heaps become
larger and the intervals between them
become shorter. Soona continuous white
mass of shells appears, extending several
hundred feet along the river. The mass
assumes the form of bluffs whose tops
are covered with trees and shrubbery,
but whose precipitous faces have never
been covered, but have been kept ex-
posed by the erosive action of the tides
and by the frosts of unending years.
Exact dimensions Of these deposits cam
not be give for reason that no extensive
mining of the shells has ever been under
taken. They occupy peninsula of sew
eral acres area.-Boston Globe.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
Gobelin Tapestry.

Real gobelin tapestry is hard to find In
the dry goods stores. Much is sold as
gobelin tapestry that is not genuine.
Gobelin has quite 9 history, and gave a
new word to our vocabulary. A Flem-
ish painter named Gluck found a process
for dyeing beautiful and very pecul-
lar scarlet, and sold it to Giles Gobelin,
who built factory in France, where he
made tapestries and cloths of this pecul-
lar color. Everybody looked on him as
crank, and his factory was always
spoken of as ''Gobelin's Folly" but he
made a go of it, and his success was so
great that those superstitious old folks
supposed he was aided by the devil. The
devil was supposed to have taught him
the art of dyeing scarlet on condition
that at certain time the devil was to
have him.
When the time was up the devil came
after him, and caught him going through
yard at night with little piece of
lighted candle in his hand. Gobelin
begged for time, but the devil wouldn't
let him have it. At last Gobelin re-
quested his satanic majesty to wait until
the bit of candle in his hand burned out.
and the devil consented. The willy old
Gobelin, as soon as he got this concession,
threw the candle into the well and
pitched the devil in after it, The devil
was very angry, but before he could get
out Gobelin gathered guard of enthu-
slasts about him and secured himself
from any further attacks.
Now, for the new word. From this
story came the word goblin" ghost
or specter, and it has become one of the
words of the language, but it had its
origin in this silly story that was told
about the man who first made these
tapestries. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11

We are accustomed to look for inven-
ton in strange fields, but speculator on
this subject would never have guessed
that nustache trainer would come to be
the subject of patent. Such, however,
is the case, and an apparatus for con-
trolling and correcting this highly priced
masculine appendage has appeared. The
device is constructed with an elastic
curved metallic strip of thin metal, at
the endsof which are secured adjustable
plates faced ON the inner sides with soft
cloth for the purpose of comfortably
clasping the face and retaining the hold.
The device being placed in position, the
mustache is adjusted in any desired
form and held in position, and the wear
er may keep it on during the night. So
snug is the fit that the wearer is not in
the least disconnected, and the use of
the contrivance for reasonable time is
said to accomplish with certainty the de-
sired result.-New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
ALL THINGS NEW.

Old sorrows that SIT at the hearts sealed gate
Like sentinels grim and sad
While out in the night damp, weary and late
rhe King with a gift divinely great,
Is waiting TO make us glad.
Old fears that hang like a changing cloud
Over a sunless day.
Old burdens that keep the spirit bowed,
Old wrongs that rankle and clamor loud,
Shall pass like a dream away
In the world without and the world within
He maketh the old things new.
The touch of sorrow, the stain of sin,
Shall fee from the gate when the King comes In,
From the chill nights damp and dew.
Anew in the heavens the sweet stars shine,
On earth new blossoms spring;
The old life lost in the life divine,
"Thy will be mine, my win be thine"
Is the song which the new hearts sing
Washington Post.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
How Barnum outwltted the Canadians.

"Do you know why P. 7. Barnum is
unpopular in Canada?" asked theatrical
agent 81 will tell you. There is heavy
duty on posters in Canada, and the shsw-
man who takes large quantity of print
ed matter into the Dominion is under an
enormous expense. Barnum determined
to avoid the exaction. He planned a
Canadian tour for 1886, and two years
before he sent tons of posters to Canada
and neglected to pay the duty. The stuff
laid in the custom house without being
called for, and at last the officials decided
to advertise it for sale at auction. Bar
mum sent an agent to the sale to buy up
the show bills, and he did SO at bar
gain. The secret leaked out, and that's
the reason the patriotic citizens of Can
ada are down on Barnum. Rochester
Post-Express.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11

Sheep are now sheared by electricity
in Australia, Frederick Wolseley, a
brother of Lord Wolseley, having in
vented a machine for the purpose. The
method of using the shears is very sim
pie, the operator having merely to throw
a friction wheel into adjustment by
means of a handle, and then push the
comb into the wool, pressing it continu-
ously forward and keeping it as closely
as possible to the body of the animal be-
ing operated upon. From one to one hum
dred shears can be operated at one time.
BY this mode the shearing is done more
mercifully than when done by hand
shears.-Exchange
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
JAS. B. ~cott's Regrets.

Mr.. Jas. b. Scott, of Pittsburgh, hav.
ing been invited by Mayor Rose to be
present at the Inauguration and being
unable to attend, wrote as follows:
PITTSBURGH April s. 1890.
Hon. w. Horace Rose Mayor Elect, JOhIlStOlon, Pa.
DEAR SIR: l regret to learn from your tele-
gram this morning that the Inauguration cere-
monies on Monday, win be at time which will
prevent my attendance as invited. ! extend to
you my congratulations upon taking Office in
your new City for which hope greater things
the future than in the past Very truly
JAS. b. SCOTT
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
The Laughing Plant.

The Laughing plant grows in Ara
bia, and has been given its name from
the effects produced by eating its seeds,
The plant is of moderate size, with bright
yellow flowers and soft, velvety seed
pods, each of which contains two or
three seeds resembling small black beans.
The natives of the district where the
plant grows dry these seeds and reduce
them to powder. A small dose of this
powder has similar effects to those aris-
ing from the inhalation of laughing gas.
1t causes the most sober person to dance,
shout and laugh with the boisterous ex-
citement of a madman, and to rush
about cutting the most ridiculous capers
for about an hour. At the expiration of
this time exhaustion sets in and the ex-
cited person falls asleep, to wake after
several hours with no recollection what
ever of his antics.-New York Telegram.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
TEE PARADE MONDAY.

No small degree of credit attaches TO
those in charge of the parade for the sue
cessful manner in which it was con-
Quoted. Every point must have been fore
seen, and the whole matter was so thor
oughly planned that no friction or delay
resulted. Paradcs are usually tardy in
starting, not so with the parade yester-
day, however. 1t started on the very
minute. Besides being great credit to
all those taking part, the success of the
demonstration rebounds particularly TO
the credit of the Chief Marshal and his
aids, who rendered him valuable assist
auce.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
For County Treasurer

Among the visitors to the City yester-
day was Mr.. Philip j. Sanders, of Mum
ster township, who announces himself as
a candidate for Treasurer, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary election.
Mr.. Sanders has always been an active
Democrat and will make an efficient and
good Treasurer. If nominated he would
add strength to the ticket and would be
elected by large majority.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
Doors That Close Them .eiyss,

That's one of those Llanked kissing
doors, said n staid ana substantial finan-
cier Of this city to me, rs we passed out
of a store which had one OF these .u.o-
matte dooroiusers on the door.
Yes, bat why blankyi:" l asked.
I've had mean G, o,.Hion OF the kissing
things since last spring, said the Fourth
avenue light. "One day at that time |
went into a store loaded for bear. had
been promised some furniture for my
house on a certain day, and the store
keeper had not kept his word. To put
it shortly, l was very mad. For some
fifteen minutes ragged around, express
ing my opinion of such proceedings.
When had relieved myself had reached
the street door. seized the handle and
pulled the door wide open. Then glared
at the storekeeper by way cf farewell
and stepped out, drawing the door to- as
l expected, so as to cause terrific slam.
But the climax never came. The door
slowly, softly closed with little hiss.
Since then I've harbored hard feelings
toward Kissing doors. "-Pittsburg Dis
patch.