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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09
AN INCREASE IN ENGLAND.
The Price of Pig Advances, With n Better
Feeling All Around.

Feeling All Around.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.N
New YORK May S-The Iron Age to-day
publishes the following special cable report of
the London metal market: Pig iron warrants
have been more active, and while prices are
yet irregular, the market shows better form
uuder the influence of continued Withdrawals
from store and damping of furnaces owing to
comparatively high cost of production. These
circumstances were the principal cause of an
advance in prices that took place during the
week. Outside spectators have been buying
more extensively In quiet way, and
the belief obtains that anything below 40 for
Scotch warrants is a safe purchase. The bear
party has not retired, but show some uneasi-
ness and have made some attempt to cover
their over sales, meanwhile manipulating to
prevent any considerable advance. Scotch
warrants advanced to 46s Sd, and Cleveland to
46S but reacted TO 4OS 2d and 44s I'd at the close
tuesday with hematites at 54s 80. To-day
there were sales at AS I'd for Scotch, 43s Sd for
Cleveland and SIS Cd for hematites. The Park
side Mining Company, Cumberland, have
closed their iron ore mines, and will remain
idle until labor is cheaper. Special brands of
unpate have been IN good demand, and for
these extra prices have been paid, but in ordI-
nary SORTS business is stilD moderate. The re-
ductIon in the cost of steel bars has
helped to strengthen outside makers who evi.
den5ly have confidence in the future of the
market. The new Eagle works have been reg
istered; capital, f24,OO The Ashburnham
works. operating four mills, have started up
Cessation of American buying and desire of To-
cal spectators to realize on contracts due
caused reaction IN prices of block tin, under
which there was fall TO 99l 5s. Since this
liquidation the market has turned for the bet
ter, closing at f92 los. Tuesday, with sales at
s92 spot, and s92 l5S futures
Copper has been in good demand and prices
are stronger throughout Large sales have
been made of sheets and yellow metal for India
account. French holders have sold heavily of
their stock ard large business IN furnace ma
terlal has been done also. Sales recently of the
latter include L300 tons Anaconda argentifer-
oas, private terms. 5S3 tons Anaconda Matter at
9s 919d; 200 tons Anaconda Matter at l0c and
DO tons Anaconda Matter at los 115d, all to ar
rive in Liverpool. The prospects for the future
in the copper market are considered bright
The Mason and Barry Company have declared
a dividend of 8 per cent and carried forward
G440O0 Lower prices are again quoted for
steel rails, blooms, billets slabs and rods, also
for spiegeleisen aud old iron rails and scrap
iron without leading to better sales.
American Manufacturers Cable Quotations.
Scotch Pig-Prces for warrants are still ir-
regular in movement, put the improved statis-
tical position attracts attention. and the tone
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09
CASH AT HOME.


Money Sufficiently Tight TO Discourage
Wildcntting-A Drop in Exchanges.
Reports furnished by several city banks yes
terdav were to the effect that money was
abundant for regular business, but none to
throw away on wildcat schemes. No good
paper went a-begging, but there was more dis
elimination than a month ago. Six per cent
was levied on gilt-edged collateral. but was
demanded for other kinds. Business fell off
a little as compared With Wednesday. The
exchanges were 81 ,9OS A and the balances
S4l9 $50 o.
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easy ranging from 4@6 per cent. last loan ..
closed offered at 4. Prime mercantile paper,
5G7 Sterling exchange dull and steady at
81 S41z for 60-day bills and 81 86l4 for demand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09
DryR0odN.

NEW YORK. May s.-With numerous buyers
in the city to attend the coming flannel auction
sales there was good deal more animation in
the market. Stocks are getting small and
prices are tending upward. Agents advanced
Amoskeag nine-ounce blue, brown and drab
eenims and Excelsior deninis Nc yard each
Dress goods were in good demand, but clothing
woolens remain quiet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09
A KENTUCKY GUsHER.
Excitement Running High Over the Strike u
Big OIL Well,

n Big OIL Well.
GLASGOW, KY. May Swell No. 9. belong
ing to the Kentucky Southern Oil and Gas Com
panv, on the Winlock farm. was drilled into the
oil sand last night, and so far as yet ascer-
tanned, will prove the best well struck in Bar
rem county. Excitement is very high. and
many thousands of dollars are being invested.
This section IS filed with oil operators from all
the oil fields in Pennsylvania, West VirginiS
and Ohio.
The company is now laying an oil pipeline
Oil City, which will be finished in few days,
When that Is completed the refining will be
started at full blast. 1t is now fully demon
strated that oil and gas exist here in album
dance. and all operators are anxious to take
hold. --.-. SEES e.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09

The total sales of stocks at New Y Ork yester-
day were AZ, 7S9 shares. including Atchison,
1885, Canada Southern, 5000: Delaware Lack
awanna and Western, LAO; Lake Shore. 3, l50;
Northern Pacific preferred, zOl9; Oregon
Transcontinental. 1850; Reading, 8, 100: Rich
mond and West Point. $3.50; St Paul, %, OIL;
Union Pacific, 1000
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09
Wool Markets,

LoNDoN-At the wool sales to-day the COM
petition was good. The prices of most Austria
lian woods are hardening. New Zealand is
frmer. 1t is estimated that the total purchases
for the United States will amount to 1000 bales.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09

FREE-Ssmples of DR.. Miles restorative
Nervine at Jos. Fleming & Sons, Market
St. cures headache, nervousness, sleepless-
ness, neuralgia. fits, etc.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09

production up to q few days ago aggregated 5S5
barrels a day, but which was swelled by their
last well coming in a l75barrel producer.
There are three other wells drilling.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09
BROKERs-FINANCIAI.
TO INVESTORS.

THE COLORADO MINING STOCK EX-
CHANGE, from its proximity to properties
listed, offers better facilities for quick turn
of capital than is to be found elsewhere in
the u. s.
r. H. BUCK. INVESTMENT BROKER. 16 Ia
Dor Block, DENVER, COLO, member of above
Exchange, solicitS orders from large or small
investors. References: All Denver Banks. Cor
respondence invited. my490
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09
Rnafnn Sfncka.

Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks. fur
nlshed by Whitney Stephenson, brokers. No. 81
Fourth avenue. Members New York Stock Ex-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09

When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09
COKE IN A RUT.
No Noticeable Improvements In Trade-The
Outlook Favorable - shi7.aents Up to
the Average - Freight Rates and
Prices Pra ctically Unchanged.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArCH.l
ScoTTDALE. May&-No perceptible improve
ment is noted in trade since last report. and it
remains in the same old rut. The same general
features also characterize it. One or two of the
largs companies report further falling off in
orders, but Notwithstanding there is an air of
confidence that indicates that trade will soon
take spurt, though the rather rosy outlook is
now threatened by a strike at the Frick works.
The car supply was as good last week as
usual. while production and shipments were
materially reduced. yet it was a fair weeks
trade. Raineys works made six days as did
the Cambria Iron Company and the Percy
Mining Company. The Stewart works would
them IN time one day. Shipments for last week
were 80 cars less than the week before, when
the works operated four and five days.
AFFAIR WEEKS SHIPMENTS.
The shipments averaged about 994 cars per
day against ,009 cars of the week previous.
The coke was distributed to the various points of
consumption. as follows: To the points west of
Pittsburg, 3S75 cars; to Pittsburg and river
points, 40 cars; to points east of Pittsburg,
], l25 cars giving grand total of s. $50 cars.
shipments for the week previous, with a total
$3.50 cars, were consigned thus: To points
west of Pirtsburg 3,50U cars: TO Pittsburg and
river points. $50 cars; points east of Pitts
burg, / 200 cars. 1t will be seen that Western
shipments fell off lbs cars. while Eastern ship
ments decreased only IS cars Pittsburg ship
ments increased l2O cars. The Western con-
signments decreased by the reason of couple
furnaces closing down.
Leisenring No. plant may be closed down
for couple of months account of a new
tlpple that is to be erected. together with other
improvements. Two hundred and six ovens
were blown at the Valley plant last Saturday
and now that plant is extinct, as the other A
ovens extinguished few weeks ago.
The Hecla Coke Company will likely fire some
of the new ovens at Trangers' station shortly.
Rainey's works still operate in full, and it has
been announced that he will erect 200 addi-
tional ovens this year. The Southwest Coal
and Coke Company will make the five-day run
next week.
FREIGHTS AND PRICES.
The following prices for coke are still being
maintained: Furnace coke, 81 Is; foundry,
s. As; crushed 81 65. all on board cars at ovens
per ton of 1000 pounds.
Freight rates per ton of 1000 bs, from the
COnnellsville region which includes any part
of il, to points of consumption, are as follows:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09

still irregular and weak. Tees quoted at IS
and double heads at f3 IS. {. o. b.
Scrap lroD-Demand is light and holders Of
fer at further decline. Heavy wrought quoted
az e lbs. f.o. b. shipping points.
Manufactured 1ron-There has beer no im-
provement in the demand and prices still favor
buyers.
Stafford ord marked bars.
e. o. b. Lpool). l)...........f es ed@ los Cd
common BARS. Us 0d0 los ID
black sheet singles 0 0s 0d@ los Cd
Welsh bars, f. o. b. Wales. 0s 0d@ Is I'd
Steamer FFeights-Glasgow 60 New York,
2s. Cd. Liverpool to New York. los. Cd
TIN, COPPER AND LEAD.
Pig Tin-There is still an irregular market,
but the undertone is firm and operations are
fairly large. Straits quoted at f92 for spot;
futures e months), fs2 los.
Copper-Business has been active and prices
still show an advancing tendency. Chill bars
quoted f49 22s. I'd. for spot, ESQ for future
delivery. Best selected English, f56 los.
Dead-Prices rather higher, and the market
moderately active. Soft Spanish quoted at fl3
q. Sd.
Spelter-Demand slower and prices easier.
Ordinary SileSian quoted at Ell 5s.
lin Plate-The market is rather steadier and
business has been very fair.
l. Z. charcoal, Alaway grade,
T. o. o. Liverpool .............. los. %. Qlos Oo
Bessemer steel coke finish. LIS. sd- 0l4s. Sd.
SlemenS steel coke finish l4S. 0d. las. 3D.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09
Big HonAea GninR Un.

At no previous time in the history of Pitts
burg have so many large and costly buildings
been in course of construction or projected as
are under way this season. Among these may
be mentioned: The Dalzell law office building,
Fourth avenue and Grant street. to cost $780,
600; the Vandergrlft building Fourth avenue,
cost about the same: the Ferguson building,
Third avenue, $4,000; the Bindley Hardware
Company building, Grant and Seventh, s75.0OO;
the Seibert building, Penn and Eighth, 500. 600;
the Arbuthnot building. Penn avenue,
Sl5O,0OO; the National Bank Of Com
merce building. Wood and Sew
enth. 100000; German National Bank,
Wood and Seventh. $500 900; Pitrsburg Times
building, Fourth avenue. sl5O,OOU: Sterrett
building, Diamond, Allegheny, s75,0OO Most
of these buildings have been commenced, and
ground will be broken for the rest in short
time. The cost may be more or less than
stated. but the figures are approximately cor
rect. Beside the buildings enumerated, there
are scores Of dwellings, churches and school
houses under way or projected, the cost Of
which runs well up into the thousands. The
estimated cost of new buildings in 1889 was
1885,, 81 Should there be no serious labor
trouble, that amount will be greatly exec eded
this year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09
PITTsBURG PACKERS PRICES.
Hog Products Selling Lower Here Than In
the Forest City.

The city of Cleveland has from time i'm
memorial prided itself in furnishing hog prod
ucts at lowest rates. BY comparison with quo
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09
New York Figures,

NEW YORK. May S-Pig iron quiet. Copper
strong; lake, May, SIS Lead dull and steady;
domestic, 81 O71S. Tin quiet and firm; Straits,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09
Feature. OF Yesterday. on Market

Corrected daily by John NJ. Oakley q Co, 10
Sixth street. members of the Pittsburg Petro-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09

American Manufacturers Cable Quotations.
Scotch Pig-Prices for warrants are still ir-
regular in movement, put the improved statis-
tical position attracts attention, and the tone
of the market is decidedly better, with more
buvlng for outside speculative account
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09
Other OIL Markets.

A. B. McGrew quotes: Puts. s31zc; calls
Sls4@S4lc.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09

Average charters rs, S67
Average shInments 70, O23
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09

Refined, New York. z. 20c.
Refined, London, 9-I6d,
Refined. Antwerp, I71sf.
Refined, Liverpool. il-l6d.
Refined. Bremen, G. Som.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27

even Of the most casual observer in such
matters that when Mrs. Cleveland came here
from Washington the question whether or
not society would receive her at all was dill.
gently considered.
The women criticised her gowns and de-
clared without hesitation that the erithusi-
astic paragraphs which those gowns had
prompted at the hands or rather the pens of
fashion writers in the national capital were
wholly unwarranted, and really thought
that the greatest kindness Mrs. Whitney
could do Mrs. Cleveland was to recommend
irst-class modiste. And now comes the
dlverting spectacle of the women who
pulled Mrs. Cleveland's costumes to pieces
and who accorded her the most grudging
social recognition clamoring. in chorus for
her and shouting as loudly as polite
society permits its votaries to shout
that she must be placed on a golden
throne and be regular royal queen"
and that the most fashionable and distin-
guished woman Of the town and the Duchess
of Marlborough and similar celebrities from
abroad must follow in her train and must, if
possible, come in quietly with rubber shoes
on.
If Ward McAllister had not invited Mrs.
Cleveland to the place of honor at the COM
mittee's supper table at the New Years
ball. proceeding on Mr.. McAllister's part
which gave her a social position she had not
held before in New York, the advocates for
Mrs. Cleyeland's leadership and precedence
would be now in much more absurd posi-
tlon than they are
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27
READING THE FUTURE.

The Prophets Are Not All Dead and speoks
Not All Imagination.
The Marquise di Lanzi, writing of the gift
of second sight and presentiments, says:
People who have presentiments Of
events to come actually exist. They are
usually very nervous and susceptible to any
strong influence. 1t would seem almost as
ii the finer quality of their temperament
rendered them capable of receiving impress
sions of preordained occurrences. Some
strange intallible intuition certainly pos
who could invariably tell precisely when a
certain person would call, when an import
ant letter would arrive, and when the death
of a friend or relative would take place.
often talked with her on the subject. She
said these occurrences were not in any way
controlled by her will or even her inclina-
tion. She was as much astonished as any
one when she predicted with certainty
events that subsequently happened. She
simply knew they would occur. That was
all. And they never failed to come about
exactly as she said they would.
The most wonderful thing that ever hap
pened to me occurred several years ago.
One afternoon I was sitting alone in my
study reading. There was no one else in
the house except the tenants, who were all
down stairs. was facing low bookcase
that was filled with books tightly packed
side by side on the shelves. Suddenly, one
of the volumes flew out as if shot from
gun and fell with flop on the floor at my
feet. confess I was somewhat startled.
The proceeding has meaning, to say the
least. I got up and examined the book
shelf. The volumes. as I stated, were tightly
packed one beside the other. Itwould have
required an effort Oh my part to withdraw
the particular book that had just come fly
ing out so unceremoniousIy. picked it up
from the floor. There was nothing unusual
in its appearance. But felt SO decidedly
that went and sat in an
other room. The book never misbehaved
again. though I half expected it would.
That has been my first, and I happy to say,
my last experience so far with mysterious
apeucies"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27
THE FIRST ENGLISH BIBLE,
Away Back in 1905 the First Attempt Wa
Made-EnrIy Editions.


Made-EarIy Editions.
The earliest attempt to make an English
translation of any portion of the Bible was
in 1905, when a translation of the seven
penltential Psalms were made. In 1926
William TJndale's translation of the New
Testament appeared, but the edition was
bought up and burned. In 1880 Tynda!e
published his translation of the Pentateuch,
and 4 year later the book OF Jonah. The
first English version of the whole Bible was
published by Miles Coverdale in 1885, and
dedicated to Henry Will In 1887 the
next English edition, known as Matthew'S
Bible, appeared.
In 1889 Cranmer's Bible ESQ called be-
cause he wrote preface to it), made it. ap-
pearanee. Richard Taverner published an
edition in the same year. The Geneva
Bible" ESQ called because the translation
was made in Geneva, by several English
divines), came from the press in 1857. This
was the first edition divided into verses and
printed in Roman letters. 1t was the subject
of much playful criticism by reason of the
last word in the translation of Gen. iii,
"Then the eyes OF them both were opened,
and they knew that they were naked, and
they sewed fig tree leaves together, and made
themselves breeches." 1t was sometimes
called "The Breeches Bible"
The Bishops Bible" was published in
London in 1868. From 1907 to 1910 num-
Der of the most eminent divines of England
were engaged in still another translation,
which resulted in what has ever since been
known as king James Bible" and which
continues to be the standard version.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27

year by year 20 mp to the museum to read,
emerge from it any the wiser or better for
their visit, is question which as one OF
that great host will not undertake to an
swer. Sir" says the great Mr.. Bound
erby, who revels in literary statistics, "Sir,
the Bloomsbury Library is boon to man
kind, and any man who pleases may now in
this enlightened age. by working steadily
on for 20 years, make himself master of 2.
600 volumes as easily as put on a pair OF
gloves"
Perhaps SO. Mr.. B.; but the perhaps is a
big one. For, as wise and witty Oliver
Wendell Holmes saith: "To be homo unius
LIBRA perfect master of one book, goodly
and ripe, is after all enough for human
nature and the span of life. And many
man is there, moreover, who cannot contain
more than one, and dies Of surfeit If he
swallows more"
Let man stick to one book, if he will.
and as long as he will; but in that case he
must beware of Mr.. Toot's example. and not
study his chosen volume upside down.
B, G. JOHNS.
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THE MANIAC MILLIONAIRE.
E. ]. Lehman Bets Thousands ut lima glnnry
Faro in Blooming gdaIe.

E. ]. Lehman Bets Thousands ut lima glnnry
Faro in BIoomingdaIe.
New York Morning Journal
Five thousand on the queen!' There is
a moments pause, and the same voice
speaks again. "Lostl Ten thousand on the
queenr' Again pause, longer than before,
and the voice is heard once more. "LosG
againl Twenty thousand on the queen. I'll
win if I have to double the bets all night"
And SO the gambler goes on, losing more
bets upon the painted lady than there ever
were painted ladies in an actual pack of
cards. 1t is not in gambling house that
this scene takes place, but in an asylum for
the insane, no other than Bloomingdale.
The better sits alone, witho ut any sign of a
faro layout before him, and yet he goes on
making his wagers. for all the physicians
in New York could not convince him that
he is not sitting before the green cloth where
he has so often sat.
The victim of the strange delusion is e,
J. Lehman, one of Chicago's most widely
known business men, and a member of the
Worlds Fair Committee. Lehman has
been a constant patron of the faro banks OF
the Windy City, and has been more
than lucky. He has often lost, of course,
and his losses have been tremendous, but he
has always recouped himself with still
larger winnings To drop $50, 900 at single
sitting, and win double that amou mt on the
following night, was no unusual occurrence
for the sportive Lehman.
On Thursday he arrived in this city IN a
palace car over the New York Central Rail-
road. With him were a keeper, physician
and nurse, and the party were met at Mott
Haven by officials of the asylum, o which
he was at once removed.
Mrs. Lehman has applied to the Probate
Court of Cook county for the appointment
Of q conservator for the estate, which is
valued at 81, SOC, 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27
WRITTEN FOR rHr prspAroz. I

On the soft moss at the foot of an old oak
there nestled one springtime q little blue
violet. The great tree spread out its
branches like protecting roof, and the
tender green leaves, which were just begin
ming to put forth, shielded the little plant
from sun and rain. When the soft, warm
air blew through the forest and the lark and
other birds were making the woods ring
with their songs, the violet awoke from her
long winter rest, and opening her blue eyes,
wondered how long she had slept But she
thought it must have been a very short time;
for the trees looked just the same, except
that the leaves looked smaller and of
lighter green; but the sun shone just as
warm, and the SKY looked just as blue.
Then she spied In the rough bark of the
tree small worm almost encased in a
brown she'll. The worm greeted the violet,
and the two became firm friends, talking all
day about their dreams and hopes. The
worm said:
81 dreamed that this ugly brown shell had
fallen of, that had gay-colored wings and
could fy through the air over the tops of
trees and through the blooming meadows.
Oh, that it might be true; for 1 am so tired
OF living IN tnls small place; ana before you
swoke. 1 was very lonesome here"
81, too, have had a dream" said the
violet; sit seemed that one night the wind
blew very cold, and soon 1 was hidden
under a cover of snow. could see hum
dreds of my little sisters, and they, as 1,
were all trembling with cold. Then it grew
very dark, and for long time we could see
neither the sun nor the bright blue sky. We
were SO frightened that we dared not even
speak; and so we remained quiet and still.
was beginning to think that must al
ways stay in this dark place; and as could
no longer see any of my sisters, thought