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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09
Buaiuesn Notes,


DUQUEsNE HEIGHTS is to be improved by q
new board walk and steps. Both are badly
needed.
OWING to warm weather East, the Reading
Railroad Company shut down another large
colliery.
THERE is good demand for business prop
erty and choice residence sites in all parts Of
the city and suburbs.
BAXTER, THOMPSON & Co., real estate
brokers, are permanently located at No. 162
Fourth avenue, where their friends viii always
hnd them ''at home"
SEVERAL business men spoken to yester-
day objected to any site for the Carnegie
Library below Grant street. They preferred
East Liberty to Duquesne way.
A wELL-KNowN capitalist remarked yester-
day that at least three fats would be erected
in Pittsburg or Allegheny this year. 1t Is his
intention to introduce the system here, II pos
sible. =.
THE annual meeting Of the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company for the election
of officers and directors, will be held on
Wednesday of this week, at 10 A. n, at the
company's office on W ood street.
WV. McNEILL Bro, lo5 Fourth avenue,
have placed q mortgage of 500 for four years
at 8 per cent on Second ward, Allegheny, prop
erty. Also a mortgage of q, 900 on Allegheny
City business property, for three years, at 511
per cent
CHARLES SoMERs & Co., 313 Wood street,
have sold for George Herring to Prof Robert
Martin q residence property at Avalon station.
Pittsburg, Ft Wayne and Chicago Railroad,
being six-room cottage house, with lot 76x100,
for S. 200 cash.
The visible supply Of refined oil for the
seven principal continental ports, January II,
was 66S, 900 barrels; decrease. 25.0O0 barrels.
Taken for consumption from the same ports
July l, 1882 to January II, a220.0O0 barrels; in
crease, 627, 900 barrels.
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A, q. u. w.

Past Commander Charles Zugsmith of Pitts
burg Legion No. !. has been drawn to serve on
the grand jury for March.
Du Bois Legion No. Is will give a receutiou
during the month. which will be attended nv
members from this vicinity
The picture Of Brother I. S. Morrow m the
banner at Republican headquarters will be rec
ognized by members Of the order as q good
one.
The Finance Committee Of the Grand I,odpe
met at Grand Recorder McNair's Office on
Thursday evening and audited the accounts for
January.
The officers Of Monongahela Legion. No n
will be installed tomorrow evening bv Grand
Commander Rowan, to which he invites an
comrades TO assist him.
Brother Wilson, Of Du Bois Lodge No. I99. Du
BOls, Clearheld county, paid a visit to Grand
Recorder McNair on Friday last and reporxs
the above lodge in splendid working order.
The Recorder of SeYickley Lodge was nre
sented with silver spoon by Grand Vice Com
mander W. b. Kirker at the open meeting It
IS needless TO add what he received the gift
for.
A feature Of the open meeting of Americus
Lodge, Sewickley, was the parade Refresh
menus and the members wives and families
created an enthusiasm which will have a good
effect.
Past Commander Dr.. E. s. ReypoIds ot
Bellevue Legion. was the lucky holder Of the
cake which contained the solid gold A. q m
W. pin 1t the open meeting of seEickley
Lodge.
The reception given by General Meade LIE.
g1On, No. ID on Wednesday evening last was a
success socially and was attended by Past
Grand Commanders Shaner and Patterson.
Grand Commander Rowan, Grand Recorder
Thompson and other officers Of the Grand Je-
glon and First Regiment
Americus Lodge at Sewickley, was paid q
Iraternal visit on Monday evening last, by
Grand Master Workman Ford, Grand Re-
Sorder McNair and members of Hancock
Lodge No. 2l2 Bellevue. Some 20 or 25 Select
knlghts IN uniform, headed by Grand Vice
Commander w. B. Klrker, were also in attend.
Rnce.
Have you Joined the Mogulliaps? II not whv
not1 Industry LOdge'No. Is Allegheny City
hao lively meeting on Tuesday evening last
when Deputy Master MoguI, Crosby Gray. Of
Union COnclaFe No. S61S. assisted by other
Mogunians OF both cities instituted Indusrrv
COnclaye No 2511. which is made up Of mem
bers of Industry Lodge No. IS The folloyIno
are the officers Installed: Past Master Noeni
Joseph Milieri Master MOgul. AIex Tayior.
Senior hogul, Robert Cameron; Junior Mocul
William Black; Quill Driver, d. 81 Simnson.
Cash Grabber, A MeD Taylor; Worthy Som
William J. Moody; Inside Snoozer 81 81 Tro1f..
Outside snoozer, Joseph Stewart
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09
AT THEIR OLD TRICKS.
Heavy Loss In the Bank Reserve
Sugar n strong Feature.

NEW YORK, February S.-The stock market
to-day was as usual of late narrow and dull for
the general lists, while few stocks monopo-
lized all the interest taken in the speculation.
The general tone was strong and even buoyant
until the issue of the bank statement, which at
its unexpected loss in the surplus reserve, in
duced bears to try their hand once again in an
attack upon the market.
The heavy loss in the reserve is attributed in
part to complications arising from the recent
failures of the three banks though the effects of
these troubles have all developed by this time
and passed away. The bears VINO have been
roughly handled Of late in Louisville and Nash
vile, Reading and Lackawanna, were not SO
aggressive, and the losses occasioned by their
demonstration were small in every case hut
one.
Lackawanna. Rock Island, Missouri Pacific
Richmond and West Point and Sugar Refn-
cries were the strong points, though the final
raid carried away most of the gains in all ex-
cept the last named stock, on which as we'll as
Lead the attack was quite bullish, though Lead
failed to respond. The events of the past two
or three days have turned a number of opera
tors on the street from the bear to the bull
side and rumors OF the common settlement Of
matters important to the trade are circulated.
The market finally closed rather heavy on the
raid and at small fractions below last nights
fours rose ~ to 75 Jersey Central conSerti, SertC
bles, 31% to l2& and Reading convertible in
comes, 81 to AZ The sales Of bonds for the
week aggregated So,OoSOOO against 81, ,S23 900 for
last week.
The Post Says:-The general aspects of rail-
road business as shown by the earnings are so
good that there is strong disposition to specu.
late Tor higher prices, but the market is still SO
narrow, that is, there are 30 few persons out
side of the daily traders who are doing any
thing in stock speculations that the good earn
ings have but little effect on prices of stocks.
There is, however, a large increase in the In
Vestments in railroad bonds as is shown by the
facts that in the last week there was general
advance OF Il to q points on all the leading
active railroad bonds and the total sales Of
bonds in the days up to last night were q total
of S9.919.0O0. of which Si.6l60OO were ON Thurs
day and Friday. 70 some extent this increased
investment in bonds is q diversion of invest
ment and speculation from stocks The as
poets of the money market to both here and in
London are likely to be an unfavorable element
in the stock speculation next week.
Governments have been dull and steady
States have been entirely neglected.
The following table shows the prices or active
stocks on the New York Stock Excnange yester-
day. Corrected daily for THE DIsPATCH BY
WHITNEY STEPHENSON, oldest PittsburR MEM
bers Of New YORK Stock Exchange, q Fourth ave-
nue.;
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09
A BETTER FEELING.
More Activity In Cereals and Hog Products,
With Some Improvement In Prices
Wheat Doomed By Q Cold Wave.

CHICAGo-Wheat-Afa fair business was trans
acted. and the feeling developed was firm and
with q stronger undertone to the market
Fluctuations were slight, and confined within
Hc range.
The firmness was attributed to colder weather,
with fears of damage to the growing crop,
which in some cases is reported to be in an un-
usually advanced growth for this season Of the
year. The export clearances, too, were fairly
large. The receipts for the week at the princi-
pal receiving points were about the same as
last week, and, with exports larger it Is fair to
presume that the visible supply will show q
decrease estimated at from 100000. to 600
bushels
Corn received moderate attention, trading
being fairly active within narrow limits, and
the feeling developed on the whole was steady.
The influences on the market were much the
same as of late, and no new feature was pre-
sented. The market opened at about ysster-
days closiug prices, was easy for q time, be-
came firmer, and closed a triae easier than yes
terday.
Oats-There was more trade. and q quiet and
easy feeling prevailed. Receiving houses were
free sellers of May, July sold at nc decline,
with very little trading.
Mess Pork-Trading was quite active, and
the market in general way exhibited consid-
cradle strength. Local operators purchased to
tracts. Prices were advanced 10Gl25<c on the
whole range, and the advance was moderately
well supported
Lard-Only a fair business was transacted,
and the feeling was steadier. Prices were q
little more favorable to sellers, though no
material change was noticed.
Short Rib SideS-Trading was more active
and chiefly on local account. Prices advanced
21fQ5c, and the Improvement was fairly well
supported.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT-NO. 2 May. 781<67834078ss078sz
June, 7s74G7S9407Sss@7Ss<c; July. T1SG77SG7
CosH-No. 2 March. 2sHa2glR2sx02glc;
May, sl1s@Sl1zGal9S1c; July Slz1@slz93I5S@
0Ars-NO 2, May. 22s6oG7602gh@2a4c.
Q soGs 80; May, $40 lo@i0 o75S0S S5Sio % q;
June, $40 IO0lO iO0iO lO@lO 10 :"
LARD, per 100 Ds.-March, IS S5G5 S5G5 S50
$: May; s. 9774gS OO9b s71l9s 90; June,
sHoRT Rms. per 100 As. u March. "a 771k@
4 s024 7716G4 so; Nav. 81 S<@4 9OQA SI15@
4 90; June 81 S564 S564 S5@4 S5.
Cash quoCauons were as follows: Flour steady
unchanged. No spring wheat, 76cj No. 9
corn. 2S7s92S16c. No. oats, 2O5Zc No. 2 rye.
42Ac. No. barley, 55857e. No. aaxseed.
81 So Prime timothy seed. 81 %. Meas
p0E per Dbl ~ 7SGs 20 Lard per 100 is
Dry salted shoulders (boxed), unchanged: short
clear sides (boxed), unchanged. Sugars cut
loaf, unchanged. Receipts-Flour, q. 900 barrels:
wheat 1900 bushels: corr, ls9;O 600 bushels;
80 900 bushels. 6hIpments-Flour, 1900 barrels;
wheat, 1900 bushels: corn, 30 900 bushels; oats,
l7 0OO bushels; rye, 1000 bushels; barley. $1,000
bushels.
market was frmer; fancy Elgln creamery, N@
2716c; fine Western, 21@28c; finest dairies, 800
&c; fine, H@lSc Eggs, 1870.
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A LONG SIEGE
An Incident in the Life of a Prominent
Alleghenian.
Mr.. JOHN lift INTERVIEWED

IT can hardly explain to you how got
into the condition was in. It came on me
gradually, and before realized it my con-
dition was a very serious one."
The writer had found Mr. John NJ lift ct
his pleasant home at No. 81 Grant alley,
Allegheny, IN the Sixth ward.
st am quite willing, however" Mr.. lift
continued, ITO do my best in giving an ac-
count of my trouble. It was fully six years
since first noticed it, and during that time
not for a single day have felt like a well
man, or been an hour free from some kind Of
pain or sickness.
"To begin with, it was a slight cough that
troubled me; my nose would be stopped up
on one side or the other. My throat would
have a raw, uncomfortable feeling. That
was called catarrh of the head and throat by
those whom consulted about 1t. tried BY
every means knew to get rid of that, but
instead of getting any better the trouble
seemed to be extending all the time down
into my chest
ST found myself losing flesh steadily.
Sometimes would pick up for awhile, and
would think was getting better, but then
in little while would find myself falling
away faster than ever and good deal worse
than I had ever been.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09

"There was a constant dropping from my
head to my throat, 1t was especially bad
when laid down. Often would have to
sit up in bed in order to get my breath. The
mueus would gather in large quantities in
my throat, almost smothering me.
could not sleep, and would get up more
tired than when l went to bed. Until =
short time ago 1 was working on the Man
chester Street Railway. When I went to
work in the morning would have to cough
for at least two hours before could clear my
throat and chest Of the mucus that had col
lected during the night
my ewes were affected and became 80 weak
that could not see to read There was a dull
pain across my forehead and ringing, buZZing
noises in my ears. My hearing was seriously
impaired.
Il would get dizzy frequently, so that when
would 90 about my work spots would seem TO
swim before my eyes, and everything would
seem hazy and dim. This would most frequent
ly occur when arising suddenly, or after exert
ing myself. At such times my heart would
palpitate violently, and this would be followed
by slow and irregular beating and sensation
Of faintness
me short OF breath. l could not walk even q
short distance without suffering pain. My ap-
petite failed me. For i've years / was never
able to retain my breakfast in my stomach.
The constant coughing in the morning would
cause nauseating feeling and compel me to
vomiT.
81 had tried so many doctors and remedies
without gaining any relief that had become
discouraged and never expected to get well
One day l read Of a case similar in many re-
speets to mine that had been treated and cured
by Drs. Copeland Blair. called ar their
office, and after consultation placed myself
under their care"
Have you been benefited by their treat
ment9"
Indeed have. feel like different person
from the one was when first went to them
The dropping in my throat has ceased. can
now see to read without my eyes hurting me.
Ny stomach trouble has left me and can now
eat good meal L enjoy my food and have no
trouble retaining It For years had no sense
of taste or smell. could eat cayenne pepper
and not know what l was eating. Now have
these senses in full and can distinguish the
taste Of each article Of food. am getting
stronger and arise in the morning feeling re-
freshed and invigorated. The change in my
condition owe to Drs Copeland q Blair, and
shall be glad to verify this statement at any
time"
Mr.. lift lives. as stated, at 81 Grant alley,
Sixth ward, Allegheny, where he can be seen
regarding the above.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09
PROOF OF THE PUDDING.
The Week Closes With Good Movement In
Real Estnte,

Real EstnIe.
Allies & Bailey, 164 Fourth avenue sold for ].
W. Breen, No. SO2 Wylie avenue, q brick dwell.
ing Of seven rooms ETC., lot ls1<xl00 feet 70 an
alley, TO George Moore for S2,575.
Schwan q KIrker sold lot No. Al in Grand
view place to Mrs Emma Vogel for 500; also
sold to ]. W. Kirker piece of ground on Re-
becca street, Nineteenth ward, for @. A. Warm
castle for S., 900 cash; also for A. A. Kelly to
George w. Thomson a frame house and LOT on
Tennis street, Twenty-hrst ward, for 81 800: also
for ]. w. Kirker hve lots on Breeds Hill street,
Nineteenth ward, to w. A. Gill for 81, 500; also
for ]. w. Kirker three lots on Breeds Hill
street to Larson johnson for Sl,O80; also 10
lots on same street to W. w. Elderkin for S3-
$50; also frame house and one and one-uuartef
acres of ground at Oakmont station, Allegheny
Valley Railroad, for II. Armstrong to ], Cald-
well for s. 500 cash; also for James Caldwell to
Amanda DuBarry brick house and lot on
Negley avenue for s23, 600 cash: also for Mrs
Amanda Do Barry, her Homestead property at
Oakmont station to h. Armstrong for 23000.
They also placed four mortgages aggregating
SI4 600 on East End properties.
Ewing q Byers, No. 90 Federal street. placed
. mortgage OF 81, 500 for four years at per cent
on property in the second ward. Allegheny
City. They also placed mortgage Of 500 for
one year at per cent on property in the Sixth
ward, Allegheny.
L B. Frazier, corner Forty.nfth and Butler
streets. sold for the Irwin estate lot No. l55 in
the Anna II. Irwin plan of lots having front
of 20 feet on the south side of Plummer street,
near Forty-sixth street. Seventeenth ward, by
100 feet to 2pfoot alley, to Mrs. Sarah A.
Havis for $500; also, for John 8. Horstall ct ux,
a new frame dwelling Of Ave rooms, etc, with
lot 20xlOO feet, situated on the south side of
Liberty avenue, near Thirty-ninth street. Six
teenth ward, to Mrs. Honara Greed for 5000
cash.
q Baxter, Thompson 4 Co., l62 Fourth avenue,
placed SlOOOO mortgage on property In the
Eighth ward, city, for five years at per cent.
J. E. Glass, lsS Fifth avenue, sold mort
gage on house and lot at Hays station, Pitts
burg, Virginia and Charleston Railroad, for ST.
200, for three years at per cent
Black q Baird IS Fourth avenue sold for
Simon Beymer lots Nos los and 100 IN the lin
dsnL Land company's plan, ct Oakland, fronting
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09
Mr.. BARNES STORY.
Statement From a WslI-Known esnfIsmsn Of
Hickman, Pa.

Hickman, Pa.
The statement given below Is from one of the
patients residing out of the city who was
Blair. The gentleman in question 10 Mr. Will
lam Barnes, of Hickman, Pa. thriving town
on the PitEsburg. CHARTERS and Youghiogheny
Railroad, about Is miles out from Pittsburg.
During recent conversation with the
writer. he said: Five years ago my trouble
first made its appearance, and II continued to
grow steadily worse until l was at last in q
very serious condition. My head and nose
were first stopped mp, and there was a dropping
the morning feeling more tired than when I
went to bed the night before. could eat but
little, and what did eat laid like heavy load
on my stomach.
"At LAST the trouble extended to my chest
There would be sharp pains stabbIng like .
knife right over my heart. My lungs became
affected and I had dry, hacking cough. I
grew weaker and weaker and was unable TO do
anY work. Host all sense of taste and smell
/ was advised TO go to England. went there
and spent great deal OF money, but derived
no benefit. I became disheartened and hon
estly believed my trouble would soon cause my
death
Il was advised while In this condition to try
Drs. Copeland & Blair. I had read Of the
great good they were doing, SO determined to
see them.
"The result has been a great surprise to me.
Improved rapidly from the very first soon
no more trouble with my heart or pains in my
chest. can eat well and feel refreshed by my
sleep. / can WORK all dav and feel good &C
night. In fact, am perfectly well ! owe my
recovery TO Drs Copeland q Blair, and shall bo
glad TO speak with anyone about my case"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09
Golden ChnIn.

The Supreme Organizer is working nm a pood
avenue, this city.
There will be limitations in the following
lodges this week; Fidelity, Gas CITY AlIe.
gheny and Duquesne.
The final meeting of the Entertainment Com.
mittee will be held in the aute-room OF Pits.
burg Lodge at No. 81 Fourth avenue on
Wednesday evening.
State Commissioner-elect Samuel L Osmond
will visit the following lodges this week; FideI-
fty Lodge on Monday, Gas City on Tuesday.
Pittsburg on Wednesday. DuQuesnes on Thurs,
day and Linden on Friday
The public entertainment given at Old City
Hail. this city. on last Wednesday night under
the auspices of the Pittsburg, Allegheny and
Grafton lodges was decided success in every
particular. over 500 ladies' and gentlemen
made mp the audience. The Imperial Banjo
and Mandolin Quartet, Of Boston, which was
the chief attraction, was enthuNastically re-
ceived and repeatedly encored. w. 9. Grifith,
Past Commander Of Fidelity Lodge of Allie
gheny, made q short address. The Neal Broth
era, Of Williamsburg. by their inimitably rem
nered duetS maze themselves great favoriteG
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09
Result Of Home Trsatmsnf.

some time ago Mr.. Harry Phillips, Of HUI
ton. Allegheny county, Pa. commenced q
course Of home treatment for his catarrhal
trouble, under the care OF DrA Copeland 4
blair.
At that time his trouble had assumed q very
aggravated form. He stated to the writer a
follows.
MY nostrils would clog up. My head ached
constantly. I had severe pains in my chest.
There was cropping Of mucus from my head
10 my throat had night sWeaf& Ny heart
would palpitate rapidly, and be followed By D
slow, irregular beating and feeling Of faintness.
l was daily growing weaker. The slightegs
exertion tired me. and was unfit for work"
AHow do you feel nowF'
Like another being. All the symptoms
have described to you have disappeared, and
feel as well as ever did In my life"
Last May, Miss Lottie ]. FOrker. Of 29o Arch
street. MeadVille. Pa, placed herself under
treatment by mail with Drs- Copeland Blair
for her catarrhal trouble.
On June she wrote: "YOur medicine Is do
ing me good. do not feel so tired, and my
headaches have ceased"
August 26 her letter stated: "1 feel Quito
like different woman from the one ] was
when 1 commenced your treatment"
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Closing Bond Quotations.
Goverumeut and State bonds are firm a,

Government and State bonds are firm and
featureless.
NEW YoRK-Clsarings, S1O9. 4s9, ,0l0; balances.
s., 160 For the week-Clearings, S754 LAG, Isl;
balances, $50 294, 726
BosToN-Clearings, Sl5.847,0l8; balances. ST.
1855. .326 For the week-Clearings, sos, 76S, l79;
balances, Sl, ,6S9. 40 For the corresponding
week last year-Clearings, So2 186, ,S24; balances,
SIC, ,575 go.
PHILADELPHIA = Clearings, $40, ,2S8 972; bal
ances, 81, ,T88 S4l. For the week-Clearlngs 81, =
T14249; balances, $40, ,790.S67
BALTINoRE-Clearings, g. .s2s; balances
$685. 603.
LoNDoN-The amount Of bullion gone into
the Bank of England on balance to-day is
s2900O.
CHIcAGo-Clearings for the week were S67,-
l7220 against $50 614 004 for the corresponding
week last year. New York Exchange was at
par. Money rates were at the same old figures
-5H66 per cent on call and 616@7% per cent on
time loans. For the day clearings were Sl0,-
ST. LoUIs-Clearings, S865s, 5e2; balances,
81, III, 194 For this week-Clearings, S22 go 246;
balances, S. 494, ,576
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09
DROPS OF OIL.
The Market Steady, but Dull All Along the
the Line.

The Market Steady, but Dull All Along the
The features Of the oil market yesterday so
far as discerned. were dullness and steadiness
Lethargy extended all along the line. The
opening, lowest and closing was 81 O67S. Tho
highest was 81 o., making range of One-eighth
of cent.
New York opened up late, bought a few
small lots and then. subsidized without express
sion. Here only three or four trades were made,
amounting to about 5000 barrels. Clearances
100 600 barrels; for the week. l.56S 900; previous
week, 8,l65,000.
Field news continues to be encouraging. In
the Butler field T. W. Phillips No. 3, on the
Douthett farm at Glade Run, is producing
close to 400 barrels day; the Associated Pro
ducers' No. on the Cashdolar farm, 200 bar
rels, and several others from 30 to $50 barrels.
E. NJ. Huktll's WI. Core veil, in the Mt. Morris
field, was given dose Of torpedo with the re-
suit of increasing Its output from Is to 800 bar
rels day. The new Sheffield field has an,ex-
tremely promising outlook Just now notwith-
standing the fact that two dry holes have Just
been brought in. T. w. Simpson & Co.'s No. g.
on lot 169 which came in Thursday night at a
l000-barrel day rate, Is now doing about $50
barrels. II is the best well In the field. The
Gilbert OIL Compauys gusher on this lot Is now
making $50 barrels day.
The wells at Little Creek and Anderson have
q daily output of 2 800 barrels. Vandergrift &
Co.'s we'll, on the Theilman farm, at Myoma, is
showing for hne producer. Three pay streaks
have been found and the web Is still drilling.