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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-16
Business News and Gossip.


Peter Lohness is putting up handsome four
story brick business house on Fifth avenue,
near Chatham street. 1t will cost about
$4,000.
The property belonging to the Friday heirs,
in the Seventh and Eighth wards, has been
placed on the market. The estate is valued at
about SIS 600.
The number of mortgages on file for record
yesterday was %. The largest was for S14. $50
Two others were for $4,000 and $4,000 respec-
lively. Seven were for purchase money.
There were l62 lots in the Wilkins estate plan,
Williamsburg, when it was put on the market.
Of these only six remain unsold. This shows
an active movement in that quarter.
James w. Drape & Co-The transaction of
which we made mention few days ago, in
volving Sl25 000 has been consummated, but
particulars are necessarily withheld for few
days.
Mr.. Ahlers, who it was thought had paid a
pretty stiff price for 50x200 feet on Oakland
avenue, running to Atwood street, has been
offered advance Of $40 peg foot for 20 feet. or
$50 per foot front through to Atwood street.
The party making the offer wanted frontage
of 20 feet on which to erect two stone front
houses. Mr. Ahlers refused to sell.
Rea Bros. & Co. sold 81 shares Phil adelphia
Gas at 81. w. H. Watt sold 20 shares of the
same stock at sl11 Pittsburg and Western As
sold in New FORK at 79M
1t is reported that Philadelphia parties have
agreed to take $40 900 of the $50 900 capt.
tai of the American Gas Improvement CON-
pany. The aggregate subscriptions were about
$50, ,OOO, 600.
Investors are again turning their attention to
downtown property. The stream of travel over
the lower Northside and West End bridges is
beginning to make property down there a de-
sirable purchase at ruling prices.
The Grand Trunk Railroad refuses to yield
its demand for cent ditferential on dressed
beef to the East, and an attempt by the east
bound roads to restore dressed beef rates had
to be abandoned.
Reports of railroad earnings continue to show
large gains over last year. This is the strongest
bull card on the market
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-16

MRS WrNsLow's Soothing Syrup for Chill.
drsn Tssthing rests child and comforts mother.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-16
Philadelphia Stocks.

Closing quotations Of Phladelphia stocks. fur
ulshed bT Whitney D Stephenson, brokers' No. Y
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-16
Features Of Yesterday Oil Market.

Corrected daily by John M. Oakley & Co., 40
Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-16
Other Oil Markets,

A. E. McGrew quotes: Puts. SlA@sl1s; calls,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-16
A BREATHING SPELL.
Business Lulls Like Splitting on
Ones Hands to Get Fresh Hold.
BENEFICIAL TO MIND AND BODY.
Home Securities Under Cloud, But Oil
Jumps Around Quite Lively.
A DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT ON TAP

Business lulls have their uses. They
afford opportunity for needed rest and
recreation. Indeed, it is natures demand
for these that causes them. People who are
continually going at high pressure soon
wear out or break down. A trip to the
mountains or seashore, leaving financial
cares at home, is like rain to the parched
earth. After such a rest business is pleasant
and easy. II summer vacations were more
generally taken by people of this bustling
city it would be better for them and for the
interests with which they are connected.
All of the local activities are quiet, but
not spiritless. There is great deal going
on in every branch of trade. Real estate is
active for the season. Sales are of daily
occurrence. The demand for building sites
is brisk. Small dwellings are in request.
Large properties are slow, mainly on account
OF absenteeism. Many deals are under way,
and final consummation is certain.
Tract Improvement is on large scale. as has
been the case all season. With the opening of
the fall trade a great many acres will be sub
divided and placed upon the market, increasing
the supply of lots and making it easier to
establish homes; for every parcel of land thus
treated exercises a restraining influence upon
owners and assists to keep values within the
bounds of moderation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-16

HAhned. New I OK. 7. 30c.
Refined, London. sgd,
Refined, Antwerp, IF.
Refined, Liverpool. S 1l-I6d.
Refined. Bremen, 6.70m.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-16
More Evidence of Prosperity.

No person who keeps his eyes open and reads
the papers can doubt for moment that Pitts
burg is experiencing an era Of remarkable pros
perity, being full of business; with an abund-
anoe Of money to keep things moving. But
evidence as strong or stronger than any yet
furnished on this point Is found in the fact that
the delinquent tax list as published in THE
DISPATCH this morning, Is five columns shorter
than the one which appeared at the same date
last year, although many Of the large holdings
in and about the city have been subdivided.
Ordinarily, it is harder to collect taxes from
the small than from the large land owners; but
this years list shows a departure from this
rule-aIl paying much more promptly than in
previous years. They could not do this If busi-
ness were not fourishing and money plenty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-16
A Dangerous Counterfeit.

Secret Service Detective Donella, of Cincin-
natl, gives the following description of a dam
gerous counterfeit now in circulation: the
figures, the number of the note, at the upper
right corner are irregular. Then the back
ground Of these figures in the genuine is finer:
here it is coarse and scratchy. The right cheek
of Hancock is coarse and has a scratched ap-
pearance. 1t is a good picture otherwise. In
the genuine the background of the words Two
Silver Dollars is black; there are no black
lines as in this In the lower left-hand corner
in the word Register" under "W. S. Rose
crans," the is not dotted, and under James
w. Hyatt, Treasurer of the United States"
the in States is not crossed. The face of the
bill otherwise is good. The back is notso good
There are no silk threads in the paper, either.
Inquiry was made of several local bank
officers as to whether or not this latest reported
venture of the makers of queer" had made
its appearance in this city, but none of them
had seen it. 1t would be well to keep it In
mind, as it may be showed" East later on.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
RAILROAD MES MEET.
They Conferred Yesterday and Eli
jOyct, n Drive About Town.

joy cd a Drive About Town.
The Freight Traffic Association of
Virginia held their regular monthly
meeting in the Office OF Mr.. o: How.
ard Roger, yesterday evening, at
which nothing but the regular rou'
tine of business was transacted.
Following are the names of the
gentlemen who were present: How
ard Maggie, secretary; e. d. Hotchkiss,
general freight agent Of the Chesa,
peake and Ohio; G. &. Way, genera!
freight agent of the Baltimore aud
Ohio; T. K. McMurdo, southern trav
cling agent of the Chesapeake and
Ohio; C. A. Taylor, traffic manager Of
the Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac; w. C. Harrington, general
freight agent of the South Atlantic
and Ohio; w. n. Mitchell, superin'
tendent of transportation, Lynch
burg and Durham; G. a. Jones, vice
president of the Suffolk and Carolina
a. l.. Langdon, general freight agent
of the Cumberland Valley; \ Pope
general freight agent Of the Norfolk
and Western.
After the business was transacted
the delegates repaired TO Hotel Roa
noke. A number of them drove over
The city and were unanimous IN the
opinion that Roanoke was the mos
phenomenal and miraculous city II
the matter of growth IN the Unltec
States.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
r;csaon.. som1I,ern Hank.

BALTIMORE. July 1.-THE Manu-
facturers Record states that $ 600
900 bank, to be known rs the Ameri
can National bank, is being organ.
lied in Boston by Mr. ". p Rice and
others OF that city, which will be de.
voted entirely TO the handling of
southern business, aud to the closer
financial relations between the
South and New Erglard.
connection witt. this bank there is
30 be bureau Of Information regard
ing the South. One Oh the functions
will be to introduce the Southern
stockholders OF the bank 10 New
England capitalists looking forward
FOR opportunities for Investment in
the Soutll. Close relations will be
established with II large number OF
Southern banks with view to enab-
ling them to secure funds wherever
needed TO meet the local demands for
money
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
DELEGATES CHOSEN
To the Sixth Congressional Convc
ton to Meet Here in August.

Campbell county has selected her
delegates to the Sixth Congressional
Convention which will meet in this
city August 2S, aud other counties
Wills Immediately do the same. The
following is a complete list
Rustburg District-Court House
VIM. N. Murrell, f. Nelson, 6. w.
Darlington. Mt. Zion-W. A. LeGrand.
Concord-T. w. Booth d. j. Evans.
Falling River-Hat Creek-W. II.
Winefield, l.. J. Hunter. Morgan's
Mill2W. A. Mason. Brookneal-R.
L. Poindexter. 80,
Seneca-Pigeon Run-Ro. b. With
ers., Marysville-,John w. Clay. Cas-
tleCraig-T. e. Norman.
Otter River-Leesville-S. G. Cog
gin, Evington = Eugino Ould.
Iynch's-R. H. Ward. New London
j. S. Leftwich.
Brookville-Flynn's- Stephen Ad'
ans. S. H. Fulks. King Thos
FaIwell, Rolling Mill.Jas. 7. But
Ter. Blackwater-Wm McC. Waugh
Delegate at-large-Samuei Il. Mil
Ter.
tits understood that a majority @
the delegates chosen are for Paul Y
Edmunds, the present incumbent.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18

Western railroad has increased IRON
105, 500 tons in 1883 to 2,124,240 ton
in 1889.
The report that Mr.. d. w. Flick
wir, superintendent of the Shenan
doah Valley railroad, had resigned, il
untrue. The changes were simply
the appointing Mr.. J. T. Bransfort
trainmaster of the second and j. w
Cook, trainmaster OF the first division
of the road.
Work is progressing rapidly from
Petersburg to u point opposite
Kerova, and sections of the line are
ready for the ties and rails. 1t is more
than likely that the few miles on this
side of the river, above Petersburg
will be completed early, to enable the
company to transport material needed
for the bridge.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
company has begun eXcavating for
the new freight station at the foot of
Walker street, Radford. The accom-
modations at the old freight house
are entirely inadequate to the de-
mands upon it and it is ut the ex-
IRENE east end of the city. The bus
mess is fast working west and rapidly
increasing. The building OF the new
freight station is another evidence
that the Norfolk and Western Rail
road company is alive to the require
ments of the times and determed to
keep up with them.
The great Norfolk and Western
Railroad is bringing prosperity all
along the line. y special from
Parkersburg says; "A Scotch
syndicate, composed of Sir Alex
ander Mclean, Sir John Nc
Donald, Sir Charles Upper, Lord
Auan, Earl of Wighton and others,
prominent in business and politics OF
Great Britain, have purchased $4,000
acres of iron, coal and timber land in
Mcdowell county and large tracts of
land in Wyoming, Mercer and adjoin-
ing counties. They propose building
a new town and opening mp their val.
liable deposits of minerals. a line of
railroad connecting with the Norfolk
and Western will Joe built through
the country to The mineral and tim
Der deposits.
The Norfolk ana W SSuerll VIII De II
bidder for the Chicago and Atlantic
railroad, which is to be sold on the
1st of August. under the United
States Court. This fine piece OF road
extends from Marion, a thriving city
of 10000 population and some forty
miles north of Columbus, TO Chicago.
a distance of $50 miles. 1t was built
some six or eight years ago as a
feeder for the Erie road. With the
acquisition of the Chicago and At
lantic, it would be necessary to build
only forty miles of track in order to
give the Norfolk and Western di-
rect line to Chicago. 1t is hoped they
will be the successful bidders at the
sale. 1t is over the Chicago and At
lantic from Marion that the Scioto
Valley ine of sleepers are run to
Chicago, The Chicago and Atlantic
is Il finely built, we'll baiia>tcd piece
of road, and there are several parties
after it. The sale viii he watched
with much interest.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
A Press Gallery Episode.

WAsHINGToN, July l7.-There was
some excitement in the House press
gallery this afternoon over the APP
pearance of Congressman Grain of
Texas looking for O'Brien Moore cor
respondent of the st. Louis Republic
With the announcement that he in
lended to shoot him on sight. Mr.
Moore was not in the city, and the
Texas member returned to the floor
of the House without doing any
damage.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
Charter Granted.

In the Hastings court yesterday a
charter of incorporation was granted
to the Roanoke TINES Publishing
Company. The minimum capital of
the company is to be $25,0CO, with
power to increase it to $50, 600, to be
divided into shares OF the par value
of 500 each.
The officers for the ensuing year
are: P. l.. Terry. president; c. L.
Grandy, secretary; d H. Morton,
treasurer. Directors: P. l.. Terry,
y. H. Matson, j b. Levy, ii. G.
Pechin, and C. Il. Grandy. The OBJ
iect of the company is to publish a
first class daily and weekly news
paper.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
Hastings Court.

Rush u. Derr, H. NJ. NJ. Dickinson,
and George C. Moomaw, qualified as
notary publics.
Commonwealth VS.. lessee Wertz,
felony, discharged.
Samuel Pearson, petit larceny,
third offence, case continued until
the October term.
Burnel Ross, felony. A demurrer
was entered by the defendant to
the indictment, which was overruled,
and the prisoner sentenced to one
year in the State penitentiary. He
was, however, given q stay of 80
days to get an appeal.
A chancery decree was entered in
the case of Laura Leftrieh vs. j. +
Brent.
Stratton s. Mitchell KS. j. L. Boil
ling's administrator, q chancery de
cree was entered.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
Senator Hearst ON the Force Bill.

81 sincerely believe the measure we
are considering does not command
the approval of Senators Davis. Tel
Ter, Wolcott, Mitchell, Jones or Ali
son, in the West, or of Senators AL
drich, Morrill,, or Edmunds in the
East. In fact, / am somewhat in
clined to think that quite q number
of Republicans in the House voted
for the bill only because they were
satisfied it would be killed in the
Senate. New York World.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
It was n Narrow Escape.

Yesterday on Peach and Honey hill
John Silas, colored, didn't have any
thing to do except to go asleep, and
he sat on a chair and went asleep.
Nose Aders, also colored, didn't have
anything to do either, and rather
than be idle stuck a patent medicine
catalogue into Sfias coat pocket and
applied match. Silas didn't awake
until his coat was nearly burnt of, .
and he received a burn on the left
arm which required the inauguration.
of q doctors bill. Nose wasted a
great deaIo of time in explaining how
It happened, and is doing all he can
to get on the good side Of Silas before.
his arm gets well.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
Yesterday at Washington.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE House
spent the entire day in the discussion
of the land grant forfeiture bill, and
finally passed it. 1t is substitute
for the Senate bill and it forfeits all
the land grants opposite TO and con-
terminous with portions of railroads
not now completed The Senate
passed the day in the discussion OF
the irrigation question in connection
with the amendment to sundry civil
bill. Mr.. Allison introduced a reso.
luton (which went over making it
in order to put five-minute rule in
effect on the discussion of a bill or
any amendment.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
a New Firm.

Messrs. a. H. Clements, for Il long
time business manager and local
editor of the Amherst New Era; }: L.
Loving, formerly clerk OF the Virginia
House OF Representatives, and f. )
Harris, cashier of the Bank OF Am
herst, are in the city ard will open a
real estate office on Jefferson street,
between Salem avenue and Campbell
street. These are reliable and ener-
getic young men, and are heartily
welcomed to the city. Clements is a
first class type setter, AID worked on
the TIMES four years ego.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
TidEY May FIGHT.
En- -COnGrcssmun Wise and Congress
man WaHdill AT Da-gcrs Drawn.


Friends of Messrs. George ID. Wise
and Edmund Waddill fear they may
have a personal encounter. Anyhow,
matters look very serious, and some
body has got TO take some pretty
rough attacks on paper, or resent
them in one way or the other AT
the picnic of the Powlatten club last
week, Mr.. Wise made speech III
which he said Judge Waddill had
stolen his seat in Congress, and thai
he (WaddilD having voted for the
force bill was too base to live in this
country. The Judge came out sun
day in IL card in which he
was pretty rough on Wise. He
said the latter had stolen
81, 500 OF his CWaddill's) salary us Con
gresham and intimated very plainly
that Wise was not the proper person
to criticise the morality of any man.
Today Captain Wise isout in a card,
in which he goes for Waddill with
gloves off. He reterltes that Wad-
dill stole his seat and emphasizes the
word stole" He concludes as fol-
lows When n man supplements
stealing and general baseness by
falsehood the Virginia puplic will
know how 20 estimate him, and will
be able to appreciate my performance
when | dismiss HIN now with the
ubsoiutecontempt which he deserves.
This is a great deal for Weddill TO
swallow. and as he is n man who will
fight If necessary, trouble is almost
certain TO result.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
The Worlds Fair site.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE city conn
Gil last night passed an ordinance
granting the use of Lake Front
Park for for Worlds Fair purposes.
The ordinance, however, is so loaded
down with amendments that
there is little chance of the directors
accepting it, in which event, the fair
will, it is believed, be held in Jack
son Park.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
County Sunday schoo, Convention.

To all whom it may concern: Rev.
J. E. Bushnell, Vice President OF the
Virginia Stee!te Sunday School Union,
is hereby requested to issue call for
county Sunday school convention
at such time and place as may be
deemed advisable, to be held under
the auspices of the Virginia State
Sunday School Union, and we ear
nestly pray for the presence and bless
ing of the great head of the church
in the work. ALBERT u. WEST.
Chairman Executive Committee
Virginia Sunday School Union.
CHARLES p. RADY,
Corresponding Secretary, Richmond,
Virginia.
Pastors and superintendent inter
ested in the above named work are
requested to meet at the Young Mems
Christians Association hall, of this
city, Monday, July 81, at p; m, for a
consideration Of details incident to q
county organization. Sunday School
workers who may not be able to at,
tend are invited to submit sugges-
tions By letter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
sweiernrt Acc,,itted.

The jury in the case Of the com
monwealth against Sweiggart,
charged with larceny, in tue county
court of Botetourt, returned a YER
dict of acquittal. The public will re:
member that Sweiggart was the depot
agent at Troutville, who was found in
his office bound and gagged and the
safe robbed. Detectives went to work
on the case and soon arrested Swelg-
CART on the charge of having COM
mitted the robbery himself.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
The Lecture Last Night.

The lecture last right of Yeatarow
O,Kano. the celebrated young Japa-
nese orator, was listened to by a
select audience, y-ho expressed them
selves as much pleased with the enter
tainment. The theme was The
Land of The Rising Sum-" and Mi.
O'Kano handled his subject in a
mastery manner, showing a thorough
knowledge of his native country.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
KILLED HIS VIE E
ANDA NElGHBoR AND THEN
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
WHISKY and JEALOUSY 4HS GAUGE
The Worlds Fair Site Mass Meeting
In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Grain, of
Texas, Cunning for O'Brien Moore,
OF the ST. Louis Republic.
By United Press.

By United Press.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, July H.
A fearful tragedy was enacted here
yesterday afternoon. Hank Hall, a
notorious character, shot and killed
his wife, and then shot George E.
Bennett, neighbor who came TO her
rescue. Hall then stood in the door
way of his house, revolver il hand,
and delied the police to approach
him, when the officers retired Tor as
sistance. Hall then committed sui.
eide by cutting his throat.
Whiskey and jealousy was the cause.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
New York.s Population.

-oy~U nited Press.
WASHINGTON, July IA rough
official count of the population of
New York city was completed today
by the census officers and shows that
the population is 1,5l5,501, which is
an increase of JAG per cent. over the
censusSeturns of 1880, which give the
populaason of 1880 as 1,2O6,29 In
1870 the population was 942, 65S.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
COL IonnL.P resson bead.

LBx1NGroN, Va. July 16.-Colonel
John L. Preston, for foIty-three years
professor OF languages and rhetoric IN
the Virginia Military Institute, died
here at IL o'clock last night, in the
eightieth year of his age. He was
one of the oldest, most influential and
highly respected citizens OF the com
m1nity. He was the father of Dr.
Thomas =. Preston and the HUSBAND
Of the Virginia poetess, Margaret J.
Preston.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
Military Pass through.

The Montgomery True Blues, a
crack military Organization from
Montgomery, Alabama, NUMBER
inc forty men, rank and lille,
passed through the city on an east
bound Norfolk and Western train
Yesterday. They have been summer
ing at the Montgomery White Sui
phur for the past two weeks. and are
now on their way to Old Point.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
The Rosehua,a Picnic.

The picnic of the Rosebud Society
to Lake Spring yesterday was most
enjoyable affair. Bright ana early
in the morning the depot was
thronged with Rosebuds, each with @
luncheon. The party returned on
the afternoon train. =
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
Tho Presidents Die nm a.

President Harrison is said to be
having considerable difficulty in find
ing $4,000 men who are willing to
take $4,000 jobs. There is no lack,
however, of 81 900 men for the $4,000
jobs.-Minneapolis Journal.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18

Telegraphic SCHOOL, school to
teach telegraphy and writing will be
opened in this city. Those who wish
to take lessons and obtain terms viii
do we'll by applying to s., Times Of
flee. jyloz u
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
His Arm Hurt.

David Anderson, colored man,
had his arm painfully hurt yesterday
evening in attempting to board a
moving freight train. de wanted 70
90 to the furnace, but was inexperi-
enced in the matter OF jumping on
moving trains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-18
Great Mass Meeting

by United Press.
TOPEKA E-, yuly 17.-F1lly'
1000 people yesterday attended the
mass temperance convention which
was called to condemn the original
package traffic law