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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-09
MONETARY MOVEMENTS.
Heavy Checking for Midsummer-Deposi
inn IIu I'm Hit W.,a. MI .rlr

Heavy Checking for Midsummer-Deposit.
ing Up to High Water Mark.
Checking for half yearly and quarterly set
Elements yesterday swelled the bank exchanges
to IS, ,Os, 629 % and the balances to s55s.S22 72
A business of this amount in midsummer is a
gratifying evidence of commercial and in
dustrlal activity.
There was fair business demand for money,
which was easy and rates unchanged. Routine
business was brisk. especially depositing, the
accretions of which dispel all fears of strin-
gency. Indications point to a continued easy
market, which will favor the fall trade and
stimulate expansion in all directions.
Money call at New York yesterday was
easy at 1896 per cent, last loan 6, closed
offered at 6. Prime mercantile paper. e07.
Sterling exchange more active and strong at
"a S419 for 60-day bills and 81 81 for demand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-09
Worth Reading.

There is an article in another col
umn of The Dispatch headed IAN
Epidemic OF Bloody FIux in Scio-
to County, Ohio" 1t is an advertise
ment. but one that is worth reading. 1t
shows conclusively that bloody fux, which
is only another name for dysentery. even
when in its worst form can be cured. Good
physicians may fail, but there is one remedy
that can always be depended upon. This is
only one of the seven epidemics of bowel
complaints In which this remedy has been
used with great success, and in everyone Of
these seven epidemics it was the only remedy
tt'~+ ---,-i1 orrp the worst cnSaS wSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-09
MORE LIFE IN STOCKS.

A Better Business und Some Gains-West.
inghouse Electric Lets Go.
The feature of the stock market yesterday
was drop in Westinghouse Electric. 1t sold
at first call at 3s1s and 3s. At the second it was
bid down to 36, with none offered, showing that
while weak it was not panicky The cause of
the depression was that the company had de-
cided to largely increase the capital stock to
develop the plant and for other purposes.
The strong features of the market were ad-
vances in Pleasant Valley and Philadelphia
Gas. Central Traction was down a triae, and
the others re about steady. Luster gained
in the forenoon, but fell back at the close.
Bridgewater declined to S. Manufacturers
Gas was MaIted at 16. Sales were go shares
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-09
Other Oil Markets.

OIL CITY. July S.-Petroleum opened at
901c: highest, 90ac; lowest. S91ac; closed S934c.
Sales. 80, ,OOe barrels; runs, 1894 barrels; ship
ments, l73 490 barrels; charters, SS 095 barrels.
BRADFORD, July S.-Petroleum opened at
9D4c; highest, 9011c; lowest S93sc; closed $3.50.
Runs, 72 059 barrels; shipments, los, 766 barrels
charters, $3.50 barrels; clearances. 240 900 bar
ralS-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-09
They Have Sure Consolation,

The Stein oil well on Neville Island is a COM
Portable little producer and has served to i'm
prove the spirits of Coraopolis people who still
cling to the hope that their borough will yet
bring in gusher, as they still think it is there
or Whereabouts. The Robert Ferree No. /, is
said to be hopelessly dry
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-09

NEW YORK. July S.-There was alittle more
doing on the spot in drygoods to-day with the
return Of buyers into the market Nothing
new developed, and the week seems likely to be
more or less quiet as anticipated
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-09
Now York Mining Stocks.

NEW YORK, July S.-Mining quotations: Belle
Isle, $50; Bodie, 125; CALEDONIA B. B., 1S5; Eu-
reka, $50; Hale & Norcross, 300: Homestake
1885, Horn Silver. 1926; Iron Silver, US; Mt. Di-
ablo, 200; n. Commonwealth, $50; Ontario. 400;
Occidental, 135; Plymouth, 7I5; Phoenix, Ariz.,
l20; Savage. 400; Sierra Nevada, $40; Sutter
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-09
Metal Market.

NEW YoRK-PIg iron quiet; American, sl6 90
ais 90. Copper nominal: lake. July SIG s.
Lead dull; domestic, 81 Az. Tin quiet and
steady; Straits, so 50.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-09

Heart disease is developed by modern civili-
cation. and is increasing to an alarming extent.
Let him who suspects the existence of this
cause of sudden death take DR.. Flints Remedy
and let all persons read his treatise on Heart
Disease" At all druggists, or will be sent Oh
application by Mack Drug Co., N. Y. MwF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-09

BosToN-The demand for wool has been mod
crate, and the sales have been mostly In small
lots. Prices remain the same, but large lines
can only be moved at concessions. Ohio y sells
slowly at 3la32c, and XXX at 33Q34c. Michigan
X is quiet at 29D30c Combing woods are quiet
and nominal. Territory grades are in fair re-
quest at 60sI62c tor fine, 5SE160c for fine medium
and o3S50c for medium. Spring Texas woods
are selling at 20G25c and California at l7@24c.
oregon woods are quiet, and best Eastern will
not sell at over 20Q2lc, and average 1G1Sc.
fuileo WOODS are in Iair demand. Choice supers
are selling at 3S14Oc fair TO good supers at 329
5oc and extra at 2242Sc. Foreign woods are
quiet.
fHILADELPHIA-Wool market dull; prices
nominal; Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Vir-
Elnlaa. AK ana above, 3SGS4c; X, 3l633c; medium,
9IGooc; coarse, S4q351Ici New York, Michigan,
dnglana and Western fine or X and Xxx
zoSo1c; medium, 36Q37c; coarse 34@35c;
nne washed de!alne Y and Xxx, 3S63Tc: medium
Hasnea comoing and delaine, SSdl4Oc; coarse
do, S5G36c; Canada do DO, 33aS5c. tuh washed
choice, 3Sa4Oc; fair, 3793Sc: coarse 3o635c:
medium unwashed conhimg and delaine 25T90c:
coarse do, 2092Sc; Territorial fine. I6E52lc
LoNDoN-At the wool sales today 10 ee7
bales were offered. The comnetiti1n vas
brisk. Yesterdays hardening Tendency de.
veloped quotable advance for the more o.
sirable qualities. The better class Of Nav
Zealand cross-breds was I'd dearer as com.
pared with the opening prices Finer Austra
nan meTlnOs were also I'D dearer Mediums
were unchanged. Cape of Good Eone and
Natal secured and snow whites advonced In
Id. Greasy was unaltered. |zS
= ST. LoUls-Wool-Receipt 1886. .z25 hounds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-09
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
The Condition of Business at the East Liberty
SfocI.

CATTLE-Receipts. go head; shipments
$50 head; market fair at yesterdays prices; no
cattle shipped to New York to-day.
HoGs-Receipts. 500 head: shipments, 500
head; market active; all grades, 81 1904 10; 2
cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day.
SHEEP-Receipts. 1000 head; shipments, 700
head; market steady at yesterdays prices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-09

NUNARD LINE-NEw YORK AND LIv-
" ERPOOL, VIA QUEENSTOWN-From
Pier 40 North river: Fast express mail service.
Ta' serTia' July ~ 2P m Bothnia' July % Up p m
Etruria July 19, m Servia, August 8, noon
Aurania, July 20, noon Gallia, August lS. p m
Cabin passage-S6O and upward. according to
tickets to and from all parts o. Europe at very
low rates. For freight and passage apply to the
companys Office. Bowling Green, New York.
Vernon H. Brown & Co.
]. j. MCCORMICK, 63s and 4Ol smithfeld
street. Pittsburg. je30-D
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-09
Gas at 8iH. Between calls 80 shares of Luster

~
There were no sales at second call.
The total sales of stocks at New YORK yester-
day were 107, S46 shares, including: Atchison,
. l2O: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
Y. .7s0; Northern Pacific preferred 8, 300; Oregon
Iranscon tinental, 400; Reading, $500; st.
Paul, 9,677; Union Pacific, 4l69.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-09

Phiia deIpiila Stocks.

Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks. fur
nlshed bv Whitney & Stephenson, brokers. No. 81
change:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-09
WHOLESALE = HOUSE,
JOSEPH HORNE & CO.

Embroidery and White Goods Department.
direct inIpOrtation-frOm the best manufac-
turers of st. Gall, in Swiss and Cambria Edg-z
ings, FlOuncings, Skirt Widths and AIoyerS,,
Hemstitched Edgings and Flouncings.D BuSetI
will find these goods attractive both i1JPr1ce
and novelties of design. Full lines of New
Laces and White Goods. UPHOLSTERY DE-
PARTMENT-Best makes Window Shades in
dado and plain spring fixtures, Lace Cur
tains, Portieres, Chenille Curtains, Poles and
Brass Trimmings; Floor, Table and Stair Oil
Cloths 10 best makes, lowest prices for quality.
WASH DRESS FABRICS.
The largest variety from which to select
Toll Du Nords, Chalon Cloths, Bath Seersuck-
ers, Imperial Suitings. Heather & RenfreH
Dress Ginghams. Fine Zephyr Ginghams s-.7y
Wholesale Exclusively. :
ia12D
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-09

Sales at first call. lac shares Pleasnt Valley at
US, SO Luster at 20, % Electric at 3SS Is at S8
p Central Traction at 2s1I and % Philadelphia
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-09
STEAMERS AND EXCURSIONS.

The Peoples National Bank
Issue Messrs Brown Bros, & Co. credits for the
use of travellers, available In all parts of the
world,
Have also Bank of England notes and foreign
gold coin.
400 WOOD ST.,
ie1462ws Pittsburg, Pa.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-02
WONIENIN Session.
Annual Meeting Of the North Dakota W

annual MeetlnS OF the North Dakota w.
c. L. U.
JAMESTOWN, n. D., Special Telegram,
Sept Gothic w. G.. L. u. convention adj
journed to-day aftera four days session.
Miss Susan B. Anthony has by frequent
speeches endeavored to start the suffrage
movement in North Dakota Much inter
est is taken in the candidacy of Mrs. Eisen-
huth of Foster county, whose candidacy on
the Democratic state ticket for superintend-
ent of schools was endorsed.
The resolutions discountenance Sunday
trains, ball games and the proposition to
open the worlds fair Sundays; declare
that no man Of impure life should be re-
ceived into society no matter what
his social standing or wealth; COM
mend to unions especial atten-
ton to the laws of hercditv and hygiene;
recognizes the value OF the Demorest medal
contest; resolved to,labor among the Scan
dinavians Tor further aid in enforcing pro
hibition; Will petition the legislation to
prohibit children undersiXteen years Of age
from using tobacco in any form, making it Il
| misdeneanor punishable by fine; censures
the officials for pretendingto enforce thepro-
hitory law, yet by devious technicallties
failing to do SO, and their impeachment de-
manded III hotspeeches. Officers elected for
the ensuing year are:
Miss Kinnear. Fargo president; Mrs Ida Fox
Valley City, vice president; Mrs. NJ. v. Wood,
Fargo. corresponding secretary; Mrs. r. A. Bell,
jamestown recording secretary; Mrs Boyle,
Glendale, treasurer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-02
WHEAT DID THE WORK.

Additional Light Thrown on the Con-
gressional Postoff flee Affair.
81 WASHINGTON, Sept. 3o.-The investigation
into the charges preferred against Post
master Wheat by Representative Enloe was
continued today aud large number of
witnesses examined. The most important
testimony was given by William E. Brad
ley.
Young Mr.. Wheat had come to his house
and asked him if he wanted to make some
money by being sworn in the place Of a
man who was. expected in few DAYS. This
mans name was Denney. He was simply
TO nave his name OH the roll. Wheat doing
the work. Wheat told him lie would not
even have to come to the office and would
receive So Tor the trouble Of being sworn in.
This was early in March. At the end of
March lie drew something over S67, all Of
which except IS lie turned over to Walter
Wheat -
Another case was given when young
Wheat drew pay as an employee in the gov
ernmeny printing office
+, ). - Haven. an employee in the postoffice.
testlhed that Culbertson told him that he
had paid to Mr.. Wheat over $500, and that
at the time of the publication of certain
charges III the newspapers concerning Mr..
Wheat young Wheat had come to his (Cul-
bertson's) house, and on his knees had
begged him to take back the 500 and turn
it over to third party. :.
waiter Wheat, the postmaster's son, then
took the stand. He testified that he did
most OF the work for which Bradley was
paid and was entitled to the money lie re.
ceived
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-02
THE NEWS DIGEST.
Interesting News Of the Week
Boiled Down and
Classified.
THE NATIONS CAPITAL.

A former citizen Of Minnesota, Charley
Johnson, as he was once known. more familiar-
" Census Charlie. = clerk in the office of the
secretary of the United States senate, ia one
of number OF senate employees who stirred
up quite muss in the senate recently by
compelling colored messengers and attend
ants to black their boots regularly.
Census Superintendent Robert P. Porter
is getting into deeper and 'deepe water Not
only is he the object OF widespread criticism
on account OF the suspected census; but he is
now threatened with nm exposure which, If
the facts alleged be true, will justly discredit
him in oil eyes. 1t is said that there are now
stored away in the basement of the building
used by Supt. Porter as his headquarters
hundreds of machines which were provided
for tabulating census returns. 1t now trans
spires that n cousin of Supt. Porter ia the in
ventor OF the machines, and that he is q
leading member Of the firm with which Mr.
Porter made the contract Tor supplying them
to the census bureau.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-02
FROM FOREIGN SHORES.

The Russian prison department proposes
to substitute deportation to Sagahalen and
solitary confinement in place or corporal
punishment in the case of women exiles in
Siberia. s
London underwriters have given up as lost
the ships Gretna and Lord Raglan. The lat
ter is out from San Francisco for the United
Kingdom some 200 days. The Gretna is
out 1879 days from England for San Francis
co.
At Montreal, Que, the prosecution in the
case OF Correspondent o Brien, who charged
that Prince George had been arrested has
abandoned the previous charge and has had
O'Brien arrested on new and more specific
one. etE
The British ship Ventura put into San
Francisco in distress from hurricane en-
countered Sept 10 Every shred of canvas
on the yards was whipped to fragments and
the ship flew along under bare poles. Sud
denly an enormous wave was seen approach
ing over 100 FEET high. It lowered over the
vessel tor a moment and then passed clean
over it, Everything movable was washed
away. Two sailors were dashed overheard.
The vessel was capsized, turning over on her
side, remaining in that condition for 80 me
time. The ship was badly damaged and the
cargo nearly ruined.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-02
NOTHING BUT TALK.
NO Action Taken by the senate ON the
Report on the no ~ ~ x,ivIs

\ no Action Taken by the Senate ON the
Report on tho Tariff Bill.
y, Washington E n Special Telegram, Sept. 80.
the report OF the conferrees on the tariff
Dill was read in the senate to-day, and after
al objection was made to a mott on to vote
on the question at once, Mr.. Morgan
spoke at length against the bill. and espe-
clally against the reciprocal amendments.
Mr.. Sherman addressed the senate ii, gem
eral defense and advocacy of the principle
OF protection and reciprocity. AS to bind
ing Irvine he had felt that its manufacturers
mad probably taken advantage OF their op-
Portun!ty and demanded grossly unreason-
aple prices; but they had done very much
as other human beings did, even as farmers
dia, taking advantage OF the high market
price. Il he had never known a farmer to
refuse So bushel Tor his wheat if he could
getit. - ~ W.
Mr.. Paddock said that he would vote
against the conference report.
hltnough the leaders OF the senate on
both sides had fixed up deal whereby the
senate could pass the bill tonight, there
were lew speechnlakers that wanted to
talk on the tariff bill that kicked it over
ana as consequence it will be at least to.
morrow night before vote is reached and
perhaps not then.
IN case vote is taken tomorrow night
there IS possibility of an adjournment
wednesday. y the senators are willing to
shut Off OF the talk the bill can be passed, 9th
erwise it may be the last Of the week before
the session closes. Everybody Tonight
hopes Tor an adjournment by "Wednesday.
ana very few believe that the session viii
last later than Thursday. The tariff bill
VIII no doubt pass. The only men who are
holding out against it are Senators Pad
dock, ingalls, and Plumb. All the other
me men who We're objecting will come into
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-02
DOWN IN A NINE.
"A Novel Plan for Exhibiting Minerals a
the Worlds Fair

"A Novel Plan for Exhibiting Minerals at
the Worlds Fair.
f CHICAGO, Sept. 3o.-A meetingofth the COM
mittee Of the directors appointed to confer
with E. +. Brown of California in regard to
subterranean mining exhibit was held at
headquarters to-day.
In answer to interrogations by members
of the committee. Mr. Brown made the fol-
lowing proposition: The surface space re-
quired would be 25Oxl25 feet, in
which would be sunk "a shaft
l44x54 feet to the depth of 500 feet.
Said shaft to be divided into eight compart-
ments, six of which would contain each a
forty-passenger elevator and at one stair
way and at the other the piping, airchaln-
bers and necessary mechanical connections.
At the bottom of the shaft corridor is to be
built elliptical in form, forty feet wide,
twenty feet high and 700 hundred feet in
circumference, from which would extend
outwardly shafts or drifts made n exact
representations of the famous mines OF the
West with the mineral. He estimated that
the cost OF his scheme would be about
$500, 900.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-02

THE little English sparrows have
learned a new dodge since electric
lights replaced gas in the New York
city parks. When the current is
turned off at dawn, the bottoms of
the globes are filled with hundreds of
insects which have been attracted by
the light and, killed. The sparro WIS
come around after the globe has
cooled off, slide down the carbons
and devour the insects.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-02
BIRCHAL.I, TO .HA Nc.
Close Of the Birchall Murder
Trial With a Verdict of
Guilty.
Birchall Sentenced to be
Hanged on the 18th of
November.

WOODSTOCK, Ont, Sept. 3O.--At the con-
clusion of the testimony in the Birchall
trial to-day Mr. Blackstock, for the defense,
spoke for five hours. He reflected on the
alleged reckless methods Of the prosecution
and apparently careless manner in which
the witnesses tor the crown seemed ready to
swear away o mans life. He closed with q
touching reference to the devotion Of Mrs.
Birchall
Osler closed the case for the crown. He
reviewed the story in detail and analysed
Birchalls negotiations with Benwell into
to Canada on representations he knew
arrived in Canada. The motive
Birchalls dealings with Pelly and
said the outcome of all this
fraud and deception could be but one thing
and that was Blenheim's swamp. Look
at it all as you read the correspondence
read between the lines and you will see
there just the simple. awful word muir
DER" Mr.. Osler's address occupied four
hours and five minutes.
His lordship began his address at 7:3S
and, concluded at $50, after which the court
was cleared and the jury retired, and at
11:30 p. IN. returned q verdict Of murder in
the first degree.
The prisoner was brought into court
handcutfed, looking pale and nervous.
When asked if he had anything to say why
sentence should not be passed upon him
Birchall replied: Simply, I am not
guilty Of murder"
The judge then said 81 fully concur
with the verdict Of the jury" and pro-
ceeded to pronounce sentence which was
that Birchall be taken to the Jail and
between the hours OF s a. m. and p. m. on
Friday. the 18th day of November be
hanged by the neck until dead.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-02
SECURED AN OPTION.
A Syndicate After the Street Railway OF
Madison, Wis ae


Madison, Wis.
MADISON, Wis, Special Telegram, Sept.
30.-Great excitement was occasioned here
to-day by the announcement that syndi-
cate composed Of e. A. Hendrickson, a
wealthy insurance man of st. Paul; Russell
R. Dorr, president of the Dakotas Life Asso-
citation OF St. Paul; J. H. Morong, a ST. Paul
real estate dealer; j. w. Murphy, rich re-
tired sea captain of Pembroke Me-; e. H.
Sprague,a millionaire capitalist Of the same
place, and John Lamont, real estate dealer,
and Rufus B. Smith, lawyer, both of Madi-
son, had obtained from c. B. Holmes, the
owner, of Chicago an option on the Madi-
son street railway, and also options on
about SO, 600 worth OF land bordering On
the three lakes that nearly surround Madi-
son.
1t is the intention Of the syndicate to at
once convert the horse railway into an cleo
trio line, and in time to greatly extend its
several suburban terminals to the OUTLYING
lake property on which it has options, and
which is most beautiful and desirable for
residence purposes.
The third lake which has circumference
of eight miles. may even be entirely clrcled
by an electric motor line. Options on land
nearly the entire distance around it have
been taken by the syndicate
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-02
Poor Fishing In Michigan.

Detroit Free Press: One day man at
Murfresboro KY, was introduced to me as
q person who had spent some time in Mich
igan, and he speedily announced that he,
had once spent two weeks at "St Clair
Flats
'sYes.
"Have good luck?"
:.Very poor luck, indeed"
Perhaps you were off season.
"oh, no. They claimed that fishing was
unusually good.
Must have been luck"
I think so. Try as hard as could I
couldn't catch bass weighing over twelve
pounds, and my largest pickerel only
weighed sixteen. Why, sir, hooked
muscalonge one day and played him for
two hours. had every reason to believe
that / had made great strike, and was
fully prepared to exult over my victory,
but when we came to put the fish on the
scales he only pulled down twenty-eight
pounds. Think of It'll Only twenty-eight
pounds! All! sir, I found it very poor fish.
ing in Michigan very poor. Z
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-02

In AN article in the North Ameri-
can Review the clerk Of the English
house Of commons commends the
new rules of the American house Of
representatives which permit mem
bers present to be counted to make a
quorum, but he says they ought to
go further and compel a member
present to vote on call of the yeas
and nays. AN evasion of the vote
in England has never been tolerated
for a moment he says.