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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
TWELVE DOLLARS A WEEK.
Any Number of Ablo but Unfortunate Men
Anxious TO Accept That Salary.

Any Number of Ablo but Unfortunate Men
Anxious TO Accept That Salary.
A recent advertisement in a New York
paper stated that a business man of ex-
perience was wanted to begin at salary of
$12 week. There were over 200 answers,
and many of them were long letters from
men who had formerly held positions of un-
questionable Importance and influence in
the commercial world of New York. Some
of them had been the heads of drygoods
houses, while other applicants were signed
by the names OF firms that were once we'll
known throughout the country.
They were all willing, and indeed an1-
ious, to get position at the salary stated.
One of the men had been cashier in q bank
in New York, and once possessed q good
deal of property, but he wrote that every
thing had gone against him for the past 10
years, and that he was absolutely in need of
the necessities in lie.
Among the answers were several letters
from young men who had a collegiate edu-
cation and knowledge of several foreign
languages.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15

spring patents, 4 5O@6 90; winter straight,
s5 00A5 Is; clear winter, n 1905 90; straight
xxx bakers, "a 25@4 30. Rye hour, % bo@
875.
MILyEED-Middlings, fine white. sl6 oo@
10 so " ton; brown middlings. 5l6 250l5 b0;
winter wheat bran. sl4 O0Gl4 30; chop feed,
Sl3 000l5 co.
No. do, SO 60@l0 so; loose. from wagon,elS W
@l6 90. according to quality; No: 2 prairie hay,
81 COOS 0O; packing do, SO 75Q7 90; clover nay,
81 5dG8 90.
sTEAw-oat, 90 75G7 90; wheat and rye. 90 90
@6 rs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15

BOSTON, May 14.-Rarely in the history of
stock speculation in Boston has a bull craze
quite like that of to-day occurred. The open
ing was boom attended with Wild excitement
which both the bears and the bulls inetfect-
ually endeavored to check. Thousands of
shares were thrown out, but the market only
hesitated momenrarily and the movements
grew until it became a mad scramble, in which
everybody participated. The morning trans
actions were the largest on record. The re-
port that Atchison had secured an entrance
into ST. Louis through a valuable traffic alliance
contributed greatly to the excitement
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
Heirloom Worth Having.
Springfield Homestead

A Springfield baby is rocked in a cradle
which its great great grandfather slept in
over 100 years ago. This has been used in
every generation since then. On the advent
OF the last descendant the cradle was brought
from the attic and modernized by enameling
and gliding the handsomely carved wood
work aud decorated with chrome yellow and
peacock blue ribbons. It is is now the
envy of all the neighboring babies mammas.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
HARD wooDs-JoBBING PRICES
MAMMOTH CAVES RIVAL.
Massachusetts People Excited Over Re.
cent Discovery.


cent Discovery.
Boston Globe.1
Intense interest is manifested in Adams
and North Adams, also over in Williams
town, because large cave has been re-
opened on the land of T. w. Richmond,
known as the Browning farm. which is stu
ated about two miles south fNorth Adams.
1t has been known for more than 100 years
that this cave existed here, but the entrance
had got so filled up that it was practically
forgotten until T. w. Richmond, who owns
the farm, set some men at work few days
ago to clear out the entrance to it. Room
after room has been discovered, until the e1-
plorers have gone for almost a quarter OF q
mile under the mountain, aud yet they have
not reached the end OF it.
Where it leads to nobody knows. The en-
trance is small. but after passing in a few
rods one comes to a large room, which is
dark, damp, weird and filled with thick,
damp atmosphere.
AS one pa,ses along few rods farther
there is deep chasm which reaches entirely
across it, which can only be passed by let
ting people down with rope to the bottom,
and then clim biug up the rocks to the oppo-
site side. Beyond this is another room,
something like 20 feet high, as many wide,
and go or so long. Out Of this are smaller
caverns reaching in all directions, none Of
which have vet been explored.
The walls of this large room are of lime
stone, with a few of the stalactite forma-
tions peculiar to caves.
Mr.. Richmond proposes to make thor
ough exploration Of it, to find out its size
and where it leads to. 1t is evident that it
had been entered in years gone by. as bones
of animals have been discovered in it which
must have been there for many years. There
is the greatest curiosity about 1t, and the
oldest inhabitants are talking about the
legends which they have heard their grand
fathers tell about.
They say that the first white settlers who
came here were accustomed to hide them
selves in this cave when they were pursued
by the Indians.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
THE FOOLS AND THE WISE.
Only Two Men In the World Who Are Happy
-Four Maxims.

-Four Maxims.
Youths Companion.1
The old Persians. who had many authors
of singular penetration, gave the world the
following proverb:
"There are two men in the world who are
perfectly happy; two men whose minds may
be at rest. The first is the wholly ignorant
man, who is happy because he thinks that
be knows everything.
"The second is the really learned man,
who is happy because he knows that there
will always be something for him to learn. !"
This proverb suggests certain maxims,
which were the favorites of Massachusetts
clergyman, now dead, and which were as
follows:
When man knows not, and knows not
that he knows not, he is fool; shun him.
When n man knows not and knows that
be knows not, he is simple; teach him.
When a man knows, and knows not that
he knows, he is asleep; wake him.
When man knows. and knows that he
knows, he is wise; follow him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
Drygoods.

NEW YORK, May 14.-Interest in drygoods
continued to center in the trade sales of fan
nels, which to-day was represented by the con-
Guiding portion of the offering by order OF
Faulkner, Page & Co. The bidding to-day
opened very low, but soon improved, though
scarcely as good average results were realized
as yesterday The same buyers were present
as yesterdays sale, and in addition the George
McAlptn Company, of Cincinnati, the goods
being widely distributed. Cottons continued
very firm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
COSTS MORE MONEY.
OIL Dull but Moves on a Higher Level-The
Feeling BulIisb.

oh Dull but Moves on Higher Levei-Ihe
Feeling BulIisb.
The oil market opened at S6ssc without much
expression on either side yesterday, and gradu-
ally advanced during the forenoon to S7sSc. the
strength coming from Oil City Business fell
of in the afternoon. and the market weakened
to $3.50. but rallied on the attempt, to fill a
small order or two. and closed steady at SIC,
which was within &c of the highest point Of
the day. and Ssc better than the opening. Local
trading was unimportant, but the feeling was
bullish. The range was: Opening, $3.50: high
est, S7ssc; lowest S6asc: closing, SIC. Tuesdays
clearances were 10000 barrels. There was no
change in refined, and field news was tame.
AS stocks decrease trading becomes mar
rover. The opinion is growing that unless
Lima oil is listed, petroleum will soon cease to
exist as a speculative commodity.
The owners of the Mclaughlin WELL at Belle
vue, have decided to shoot it, and il the expert
ment doesn't prove successful, they will drill to
the third sand. The Heine well Is due in the
pay streak some time this week. and the Miller
well is expected in by the first of next week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15

BRADFORD. May A-Petroleum opened ar
s6zc; highest, S7lc; lowest, S6lc; closed at
S6Hc.
OIL CrTT, May l4-Petroleum opened at
S6Ac; closed at S61sc; highest S7ssc; lowest,
S9Zc.
NEW YORK, May a. - Petroleum opened
irregular, spot being strong at S62c, and June
June to S71&c, then the market reacted &c and
closed steady. Stock Exchange-Opened at
S634c; highest, S7aSc; lowest S62Ic; closing,
SIC. Consolidated Exchange-Opeping, $3.50;
highest, S71<c; lowest, s69sc; closing S71Sc.
Total sales. 254, 600 barrels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
THE WASHINGTON OIL POOL.
The FitzwiiIinm Makes 100 Barrels tho
First Twenty Four Hours.

First Twenty Four Hours.
ESPECIAL TELEeRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.i
WASHINGTON. PA, May 14-The Union Oil
Company's Harshman WELL near Coffey's Cross
inc, is drilling above the fifth sand. It flows
whenever the tools are pulled and will make q
fair producer from the upper sands.
Davis & Company's Fitzwilliam well rugged
mp for pumping yesterday and surprised every
body by making 100 barrels the first "a hours.
Mcpherson d Company's Hanlot well is drill
ing Just above the Gantz. The result is being
watched with interests. as the well is located on
the southern edge of developments.
Murdock & Company's Wilson well. west of
town, is drilling near the bottom of the stray
and is failure SO far. The owners still hope
it will make producer. and as it has the Cor
don, and fourth and fifth sands to penetrate.
there is still some hope for IL.
The WaIne well stands full of oil, but does
not how, owing to the almost complete absence
of gas. It. is showing for first-class pumper.
Connors & Briggen's three wells on the col
lege grounds are making 10 barrels in all. When
bought in one of them did 40 barrels an hour.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
Ciosiug Bond QuotarIonr.
NEW YoRx-clearings s15s, ,2ll. .s4s; balances.

NEW YoRK-Clearings, sl5e. .2ll, ,s4s; balanceA
s6,673 309
BosToN - Clearings, sl9sll. .5SS; balances,
81, ,597. 622 Money 3@4 per cent.
Observation-Disclosures, Sl2939,IO5; Dal-
ances, 81, ,699. .S0S.
BAIrIMoRE-olearings, s25SS27O; balances,
$2S3, ,545
,PARIs-Three per cent rentes, S9f 521Sc for
the account
CHIcAGo-Clearings, sl4.s6S. 900. New York
exchange, 50c premium. Money unchanged.
CINCINNATI-Eastern exchange strong at par
buying and rs cents premium selling.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
Boston Stocks,
ALONG THE wHARvEs.

A Big Rise Expected-Conl Men Getting
Ready.
The driving rain continued to lash the rivers
all yesterday, and coal operators, who have been
latterly jubilant because Of fair water level,
are now growing timorous The coal which
should have gone out to-day will now be held
over to await developments. The river had
risen to IL feet inches at 4 P. NJ, and it was
then continuing to rise slowly. Most of the old
rivermen are of opinion that there is going to
be big rise, If not an actual food, as 1t is
raining just as hard up country as here in
Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
Lumber.

The adverse element of trade the past week
has been the weather. Movement is, however,
active and prospects are bright Hemlock Is
scarce and prices are advanced, as quotations
below will disclose. It is next to Impossible to
supply demand for seasoned hemlock lumber.
Cherry lumber is also scarce and hrm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
MIGHT BE WORSE.
Local Stocks Moving Slowly, but a Better
Feeling Developed,

Feeling Developed.
There was a decided lack Of animation in
stock trading yesterday, sales agcregating only
$50 shares. A good sprinkling of buying orders
was reported, but holders were little too stiff
in their views for the brokers to pitch in.
There were no important price changes but
the rarity of weak spots indicated o bet
ter feeling. Pleasant Valley and Gen.
trail Traction closed fractionally better
than the opening Philadelphia Gas made a
slight concession, and Switch and Signal was
decidedly weak. Electric was hrmer, and the
same may he said of the remainder of the list
with the exc options noted:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
West yirsinin Oil Notes,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
BELMONT, w. VA. May A-Johnston &
Brockmier's Locke No. 2 is five feet in the
sand, and showing for 300 Hervey No. l,
Washington county, O., six feet in 400.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15

Sales at first call were so shares Pleasant
VALLEY at 2Sh, At second call 100 La Noria at
"a and 80 Pleasant Valley at 281s. AT third call
5OSwitch and Signal at l51s
The total sales of stocks at New York yester-
day were 6i7, ,l55 shares. including Atchison.
49. $40; Canada Southern 1092O; Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western, 22.000: Delaware and
Hudson 4 700; Lake Shore. 3 900; Louisville and
Nashville. 200; Missouri Pacific, 5000: North
western, s. 700: New Jersey Central, 4 400; North
ern PacItc. 5000; Oregon Transcontipental
400; Pacific Mail, 300; Reading, q $50; Rich.
mond and West Point. 81, ,125; St Paul, 81 800;
Texas Pacific, g. 100; Union Pacific, 1900; West
ern Union, 1S.2UU
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
Metal MarEet

NEW YoRK-Pig iron quiet Copper quiet;
Lake May, SIS co. Lead duh and f1rmer; domes-
&c, q W.. Tin active and irregular; Straits,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15

easy, ranging from 83s per cent, last loan T.
closed offered alta Prime mercantile paper, ~
a.. Sterling exchange quiet and steady, at
u S4N for 00.day bills and "a S6N for demand;
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
WHOLESALE = HOUSE,
JOSEPH HORNE & CO.

Embroidery and White Goods Departments
direct importation-from the best manufacs
turers of st. Gall, in Swiss and Cambria Edg.
ings, FlOuncings. Skirt Widths and AlloYers.
Hemstitched Edgings and FlOuncings. Buyers
will tind these goods attractive both in prlce
Laces and White Goods. UPHOLSTERY DE-
PARTMENT-Best makes Window shades in
dado and plain or 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 Sutings. Heather & RenfreW
Dress Gipghams Fine Zephyr GinghamA
Wholesale Exclusively.
fal3D
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15

SICK HEADACHE L,,.l. Ly,.r PILLS.
SICK HEADACHE-carter.s Little Liver Pills
SICK HEADACHE -c,r,,r,, 1s,.ls Liver Pill.
SICK HEADACHE Little Liver Pill.
nols-e7-rTssu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
D0INGs AT THE BANKS,
} 10 the Big Average Of

Busfncss HoIdInE Up 20 the Big Average OF
the Senson.
Money was easy yesterday. with good de-
mand at the customary rates-607 per cent.
Checking and depositing showed some improve
ment over the previous day. and were q good
average: Exchanges were 26l4. .762 So; balances,
S3S3, ,043 g. Business is picking up. and in few
days spring trade will be In full swing
Money on call at New York yesterday was
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
indaInhin Srncka

Closing quotations OF Philadelphia stocks. fur
nished by Whitney & Stephenson, brokers. No. 81
Fourth avenue. Members New York Stock Ex-
change:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
Fe.ture. of Yesterday. Oil Market.

Corrected daily by John M. Oakley & Co.. 45
Sixth street. members of the Pittsburg Petro-
leum Exchange:
Opened s6 Lowest. .............S6
Highest. ..........s7k Closed ed..............s7
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
Other OIL Markets.

A. B. McGrsw quotes: Puts, $50; calls. s774
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15

Rafned, New York. 720c.
Refined, London. sgd.
Refined, Antwerp, Hhf
Refined, Liverpool, ll-16d.
Refined, Bremen, 6.S0n.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-30
The styles In Tnblc L!ncn.

There is fancy at present for table,
cloths of fine, satin-fnished linen, which
are entirely plain, and therefore can not
correctly be called damaslr Sets OF
plain tableclotbs and napkins OF this
exquisitely fine, glossy linen are finish
cd with plain hemstitched borders or
with borders OF drawn work above the
hem, A handsome, square table conter
is generally used with plain cloth. On
this is placed the high crystal rose vase
or the low silver bowl or whatever is
selected for holding the ferns and other
blossoms used In table decoration. This
table center is often OF cut-work wrought
on white linen in rich open-work bor-
der OF arabesquc, in which gold thread
is sparingly introduced.
The new prize designs of table dam
ask from tho last Paris Exposition are
very effective, Lut show great deal OF
plain surface. A single spray OF wild
eglantine with butterflies crosses one of
these cloths diagonally frcm corner to
corner. A narrow border TO this center
rests on the table and wider border Of
pond lilies and cattails, reaching to the
edge OF the cloth, completes it-N. Y.
Tribune
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-30
WIT AND WISDOM.

True politcness Is perfect case and
freedom.
When it comes to giving advice the
most economical of us arc extravagant
l-Atchison Globe.
The design of the silver dollar is to
improved, but 1t is expected to be just as
hard as over to get the ecoin.-Pittsburgh
Chronicle.
Turn About is Fair Play.-"Do you
love me, Marie?' "Ycs, Arthur, with
every fiber OF my being" Il will be a
brother TO you."-N. y. Sun.
1t is well thcro is no ono without q
fault for lie would not have friend
In the world, he would seem to belong
10 different species. es.-llazlitt
Did lovers tell truths rs they Know EN-,
Their luck would be very much worse,
ca led her "a beautiful poem"
Wen knowing sae wasn't averse.
--narpcr's Bazaar.
You ought 10 take more exercise
Play tennis" II can't play tennis. 4"
THAT don't mako any difference. You
can get just as much exercise trying to
play. "-IIarper's Dazar
Tailor Ito would-be customer)-"Soi
You want me to make you full suit?
Look here, now; a whole suit is little
too much. would rather, think, lend
you slO."-Fliegende Blatter.
M Alexandra Dumas fils has begun
In a morning paper series OF hitherto
unpublished maxims OF his own. One
runs as follows: Give aims anony-
mously, for then they havo the dou-
bio advantage of doing away with in
gratitude and abuse at the same tune.
The Handy .-Wife-"That
pane OF glass has been out all summer,
and now a freezing cold day has come
and wo need 1t In. I've told you forty
times to send man here to ix it. Why
in the world haven't you done it?" Hus-
band-'Becausc can fix it myself. -
3ood News.
Show me boy who loves his moth
or, and will show you one who will
make faithful friend, noble lover,
and loving husband. Show me one to
whom home love has no attraction on
the ground that it is too slow, and / will
tell you never 10 trust that man with
OF others, Young Christian.
Shortening Call.-Mother-My
dear, when ladies call on you, you
should not spend the whole time talk
ing about your music. as you did this
morning. Daughter-llut, mother, tho
callers this morning were married
ladies'; and If hadn't kept them on
music, they would have got started talk
ing about thoir babies, and they wouldn't
be through yet-N. Y. Weekly.
"A Terrible Blow. NO." observed.
one OF the neighbors who had called to
SEQ the new baby, "tho cbild's mouth is
mono too large. And SEQ how mobile
and flexible 1t is. You will live, Mrs
Banks, 10 see this little girl become an
accomplished elocutionist" And the
young father, who had been listening
unobserved at tho door, went off up
stairs, crawlcd into an attic, and wept
Chicago Tribune.
--Politoness is Christian duty. A
man has 10 moro right to be impolite
than he has TO steal. politeness is often
synonymous with Christianity; that Is,
politenoss will often lead man to do
tho Same things which Christianity will
lead him to do. Politeness keeps q
man from saying That which will need.
lessly wound anothor's feelings. So
docs Christianity. Politoness keeps
man from indulging in habits which
annoy those around him. So does
Christianity. Politeness is often Chris
tianity applied 10 the manners. Gail
Hamilton.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-12-30
hELlelous ANp epuoArloNAL.

Men may Judge us by the success Of
our efforts; God looks at tho eifoI Is them
selves Charlotte Elizabeth.
Mr.. Trow Ahols, prosperous mer-
chant of Foo Chow, has Just given siO,-
900 to found an Anglo-Chinesec college in
that city.
"A man can no more be Christian
without facing evil and conauering 10
than he can be soldier without going
TO battle, facing tho cannon's mouth,
and encountcring the enemy in the field.
Chaplin.
"A good supply OF students is COM
ing forward in the Presbyterian Church
of England; tho classes will be well at
tended again this session, and almost
entirely by young men from her own
congregations.
Philadelphia and not Brooklyn, says
the New York Critic. is the .'City OF
Churches" New York and brooklyn to-
gethcr have only TGo churches for pop
ulation OF 2,4io,OOO people. philadel-
phia has $40 churches, besides 81 denom-
national and II undenominational mis-
sions, for population of l,05O,000.
The recent visit OF Methodist bishops
TO Washington was made memorable by
the planting OF eighteen plano trees
one for each bishop, in circle around
the highest point on the Methodist Uni
versity grounds, known as tho Crest"
IT is the highest land in the District OF
Columbia and commands view OF sixty
miles in one direction.
The sum estimated for elementary
education in England and Wales for
1s90-'9l is about $4,000, 900. This will
probably cover "A per cent. OF the entire
expenditure, and with the amount de-
rived from local rates, will make up
two-thirds the~cost of the schools, the
remaining third being met by fees, sub
scriptions, and other sources. -Educa-
tion.
The Tuskegco Normal Institute,
Tuskegee, Ala, which has been from
the first oilicered by colored people, has
entered upon the most prosperous year
in its history. There are 425 students
present representing thirteen States,
and double this number would be pres
ent II there was room. A friend in New
York has just given s., 900 toward the
endowment fund.
Think how your own happiness
filled you with kindlinoss to other peo-
pie, but ask yourself at the same
time: Did any such thought as this
como up first and foremost to my mind,
and seemed to me the most precious
part OF all my blessing, that God
had done this for me just to make me a
filter and more transparent medium,
through which lie might send his COM
fort to other men?"-Phillips Brooks.
Ono of the best features in recent
college reforms is the increased alton
tion given to the study OF the Bible. A
chair has lately been endowed at Prince
ton for the sole purpose Of promoting
Biblo study under competent instruc-
tor. Under Prof Harper there has been
noteworthy increase Of Bible study
among the college students at Yale.
During tho current year sixty-seven
seniors and ninety-two juniors elect
course OF two lectures week on the Old
Testament, the English Bible being the
only textbook, while Oriental history
with especial reference to the Bible will
DO required study in tho freshman
year. N Y. Examiner.