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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
Trade Generally Quiet in the Lines of
Country Produce.
CORN SYRUPS STILL ADVANCING.
Liberal Supply of Cereals and Markets
Fairly Steady.
BUILDING LUMBER IN GOOD DEMAND
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
WEDNESDAY. August q. 1890

Country Produce-Jobbing Prices.
Trade in this line is reported quiet Old
prices still hold. Prospects are good for an ad-
vance in Elgin creamery butter. Cheese of
choice grade is firm at quotations. Fresh eggs
are scarce and active at 20c per dozen. Apples
are in good supply and weaker. Watermelons
and canraloups are slow. Demand for tropical
fruits continues good. but prices are un-
changed. There Is still good supply of mount
ain blackberries and huckleberries ON the mar
ket. but their day draws near its end.
APPLEs-sS 5o@5 90 q barrel.
BUTTER-Creamery. Elgin, 26@27c; Ohio DO,
25@26c; fresh dairy packed. lS@l9c; fancy
country rolls, 18@19c; choice, 17@l8c.
BERRIEs-Huckleberries, 81 80 pail; black
berries. 81 so a pail; grapes 81 oo9l Is basket.
BEANs-Navy hand,plcked beans, s. 4O@2 IS:
marrowfat, 81 1922 75; Lima beans, 611@6Nc.
BEEswAx-2S@SOc q h for choice; low
grade. 22@25c.
CANTALoUPS-$3@5 barrel; waterm elons,
$l0Q25 a hundred.
CIDER Sand refined. 81 so; common. 81 Oo0
50; crab cider, ss@s y barrel; cider vinegar,
CHEEsE-New Ohio cheese s1<c: New York
cheese, 911c; Limburger, 10 q 1111c; do
mestic SweItzer. 1S14@l41ac, Wisconsin brick
Sweitzer. 1S@l318c; imported Sweitzer, 261zc.
EGGs-20c ~ dozen for strictly fresh.
FEATHERs-Extra live geese, 5oQ60c; No.
do, 4O@45c: mixed lots. 30@35c y h.
MAPLE SYRUP-75095c can; maple sugar,
9@l0c - h.
HoNEY-15c Ta D.
PoULTRY-Spring chickens, small, 3O@4Oc
pair; large, 60@75c pair; dressed, 11Ql2c
pound; old chickens, 5O0S0c q pair: ducks, 600
zoe; turkeys, SQ9c p b.
TALLow-Country, SIC; city rendered, 4c.
SEEDS-Recleaned Western clover, So 0O0
25; country medium clover, 81 25@4 so; tim
othy. 81 COOL 20; blue grass, 81 8o13 o.; orchard
grass, 81 so; millet 7ol75c.
TROPICAL FRUITs-Lemons. choice, S. 50@
90; fancy, 81 00@7 so; Rodi oranges, s. 00@
so; Sorrento oranges. S. 0O@5 so; bananas
81 50@2 90 firsts, 81 25 good seconds y bunch;
California peaches, 50 o. @2 so y box; Califor-
mia apricots, 81 75@2 %; california plums. ~ 90
@2 Is y box: California pears. 81 00@4 so p box.
VEGETABLES - Potatoes. So 00@3 so -
barrel; Southern sweets, yellow, 81 00@
4 so q barrel; red, So OOG3 so: Jer-
seys, IS 0015 Is; cabbage, 81 0O@2 so y
barrel; onions So 1904 90 barrel; green
onions. 81 25 bushel; Egyptian onions, s4 50 for
$50 basket; green beans, homegrown. 81 0O@
l5 % basket; cucumbers. 81 00@1 Is q crate;
homegrown tomatoes. 75c bushel: celery,
30035c dozen punches.
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Feature. Of Ye.terday,. ON Mnrke,.
PENNSYLVANIA OIL.
Other Oil Markets.

L1MA-Business at the Oil Exchange was
dull to-day. Buckeye oil opened at 34ISc and
closed at $3.50. highest. 35c; lowest $3.50 Sales,
10000 barrels.
BRADFORD. August 27.-Petroleum opened at
S511c; highest. S515c; lowest S3sc: closed, S415c
runs, Sl,@7 barrels; shipments. 90721 barrels;
charters, l06 $40 barrels clearances 544 900 bar
rels.
OIL CITY. August N.-Petroleum opened at
S51c; highest, S515c; lowest, S334c; closed $3.50;
sales. 222, 900 barrels; clearances not reported;
charters 1851 barrels; shipments, l2O, ITO
barrels; runs. 77,076 barrels.
FNDLAY-The oil market was weak and ex.
cited to-day. Values declined from an OPEN
ing of $3.50 to a close of 323Sc. This was the
lowest point touched since Buckeye certificates
were listed. Clearances, 200 barrels.
NEW YORK, August 26.-Petroleum opened
steady, but soon became weak and Lima oil
dropped SIC and Pennsylvania spot fell ne
and September option 11sc. There was sharp
rally in the last hour after which the market
closed steady. Pennsylvania oil opening, s5c;
highest, S5c; lowest, S334c; closing. S41Sc; Sep
tember option opening. S515c; highest, S51lc:
lowest, SSssc; closing, S411c. Lima oil, opening,
36c; highest, 96c; lowest S2s4c; closing, 3SsSc
Total sales. 26l, 900 barrels.
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Rrnriainua

sugar-cured hams. large. 111Sc; sugar-cured
hams, medium, 1lAc; sugar hams. small. 12c;
sugar-cured breakfast bacon. SIC; sugar-cured
shoulders, TIC; sugar-cured boneless shoul-
ders. sac; skinned shoulders, Sc; skinned
hams. u34c: sugar-cured California hams 9c;
sugar-cured dried beef fats, lie; sugar.cured
dried beef sets. 12c; sugar-cured dried beef
rounds. 14c; bacon, shoulders. 7Ic; bacon. clear
sides. TIC; bacon, clear bellies. 616e; dry salt
shoulders, &c; drysalt clear sides, &c Mess 8
Lard-Refned, in tierces, SIC; half-barrels,
&C.; COD tubs. &c; 20-b pals. &c; SON TIN
cans. SIC; 3D tin pals. &c; 5-b Tin pals, &c;
lob tin pals. SIC. Smoked sausage, long, &C.;
large, Sc. Fresh pork, links, &C.. Boneless
hams. 1011c. Pigs feet, half-barrels, 81 90;
quarter barrels. 81 Is
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A SUDDEN RISE GETS 5000, 900 BUSHELS
OF COAL OUT OF PORT.
Deckhnnds Take Advantage of the Big De.
mand for Their Services and Ask for an
Advauce-Business Brisk on the Levee-
River News.

Deckhands Take Advantage of the Big De.
mand for Their Services and Ask for an
Advauce-Business Brisk on the Levee-
River News.
The unexpected appearance of so much water
yesterday nettled the coal operators somewha.
as they had not counted upon big rise. They
were equal to the occasion, however, and had
their coal started down before 8 P. M. About
1000. 600 bushels was shipped to Cincinnati and
Louisville, ana five barges loaded with rails to
sent out were 1t not for the fact that deckhands
were very scarce. The few about demanded
$50 per month for their work. SIS more than has
of the boats left light and with only half
crews. They count upon securing men at lower
river points to take the tows down,
The harbor presented . very animated ap-
pearance. Boats were steaming up and down
the pool making up tows and taking on pro-
visions at the wharf. The sudden rise is at
tributed to storm cloud bursting at some
golns % hl up the Monongahsls It rose fivs feet in
AT P. N. Tuesday evening the marking stone
showed 53 and at P. NJ. it was up to 10 feet
and inches, At A. M. yesterday morning it
rose rapidly. After o'clock a It fell ii
slowly and registered at feet and
inches at p. NJ. The wickets were dropped
started on the rampage. Below the island
there was 102 at P. M. The highest point it
reached was u.6 about p NJ. Packet boats
did a big business during the dav Four boats
arrived and departed with good loads of freight
and passengers. One boat from PIT. Pleasant
arrived with empties, having started out before
the towboats from here left. If the present
stage continues, as in all probability It will,
Pittsburg and Cincinnati packet lines boats
will be started again within few days.
Arrived-H X. Bedford, from Wheel
ing; James G. Blaine, from Nor
gantown; Adam Jacobs, from Browns
vile; Elizabeth. from Elizabethtown;
Mount Clare, from Pt Pleasant, with empties.
Departed-J. F. Walton, Coal City, George
Shiras, Robert Jenkins. Belle MCGOWAN. DICK
Fulton, Little FREQ. Iron Age, Jim Wood, B.
d. Wood, Raymond Horner, Eagle, Maggie
Beaver. L N. Bunton and r. NJ. Blackburn, all
for Cincinnati and Louisville. n. Z. Bedford,
for Wheeling and Parkersburg, James q.
Murgantown; Elizabeth, for Elizabethtown.
Leaving to-day at $50 A. M. for Brownsville
and way landings, the Germania; P M, for
Morgantown, the James g. Blaine: for Eliza
bethtown and intermediate landings, the Eliza
beth, for Wheeling and Parkersburg. P. M;
the Mat f. Allan.
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Closing Bond Quo,arions.

NEW YoRK-Clearings. see. .2sl, ,373; balances.
S5.400117.
BOSTON = Clesrings. s13593O74; balances.
s.. .965 14l. Money. 6@7 per cent.
PHILADELPHIA-Clearing S9,7A, ,2lS; bal
ances, SlS19.970.
BAIrIMoRE-C1earings 81, ,675; balances.
S293, ,6Sl
LoNDoN-The amount of bullion gone into
the Bank of England o1 balance to-day is
Ell, 0O0
PARrs-Three per cent rentes. s4f 6215c for
the account.
CHIcAeo-Clearings s12, So, 900 New York
exchange was SOC discount. Money was firm
on the basis of 8 per cent for call loans.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28
STOCK MOVEMENTS,
Moderate Trading, With Luster the Only
Conspicuously Weak Spot.

The feature Of most interest in stock trading
yesterday was a further decline in Luster. 1t
sold early in a small way at 285S and went off
without much effort to stem the tide to q bid
at the close. with light offerings at %.
The other active stocks were Philadelphia
Gas, Switch and Signal, Citizens and Ex-
change National Bank. OF these Exchange
Bank and Switch were fractionally higher.
while Philadelphia Gas was a trife lower.
Pleasant Valley also dropped fraction, while
Central Traction held its own. Electric was
steady.
Natural gas stocks are handicapped bv the
old cry of shortage. Notwithstanding the de-
mails OF people who should and do, know what
they are talking about Sales were 2l0 shares
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28

clear winter. IS 25@5 50; straight xxx
bakers. s. 00@5 25. Rye -four, 81 00@4 25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fancy fine white,
s23 00024 90 - ton; brown middlings $40 06@
Il 90: winter wheat bran, sl7@H 80
HAY-Baled Timothy No !, SO 00Q10 so; No.
do, SO 0009 so; loose, from wagon, s12 00@
a CO. according to quality; No. 2prairie hay,
81 50QS 90; packing do. 81 00@7 so; clover hay,
81 5O@S co.
sTRAw-oat, So 1897 90. wheat and rye, 50 90
66 d
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A FEW SALES.

Some Movement in Oil, but Weak From
Lack of Orders.
There was practically no change in the oil
market yesterday, trading being light and val
ues showing lack of staving power. Both
Pennsylvania and Buckeye closed at the lowest
point of the day. The sag was due to lack of
supporting ORDERS outsiders resisting all impor-
tunities to step into my parlor," as the spider
said to the fly. The range of fluctuations was:
Pennsylvania. opening and highest S515. lowest
and closing 841s; Buckeye. opening and highest,
35N, lowest 1885 closing 3315.
There Is an impression abroad that the reduc-
tion in the price of premium oil by the Stand
ard affects the value of certificate oil. but such,
it seems, is not the case. as the exchange has
never dealt in so-called premium oil but in the
upper country or Bradford oil.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28

.Ex-dividend.
At first call 40 shares of Switch and Signal
brought l511, 10 Luster 261z, ana q Citizens
National Bank 66. At last call 10 shares Phila-
National Bank at S5Sz. and 100 Switch and Sig
nal at 151<.
The total sales of stocks at New York yester-
day were 1924 shares, including: Atchison,
Ll70; Delaware, Lackawana and Western
1850; Erie, 1850; Lake Shore. 4 4l9O; Louisville
and Nashville, $500: Missouri Pacific, 6,6O0;
Oregon Transcontinental 8 go; Reading, Il, $40;
st. Paul, Il, $40; Union Pacific, 1880
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28
Mining Stoclrs

NEW YORK. August 27.-Minine quotations:
Alice. $50; Adams Consolidated, l55; Belle Isle
100; Bodle, 10; Caledonia b. H. I2O: ConsoIi.
dated California and Virginia, 49O; Deadwood
T.. 70; Hale q Noreross, 26O; Homestake, 10 90:
Horn Silver, 355: Mt. Diablo, 225; Ontario 4l O0:
Plymouth, 300: Phoenix. 100; Potosi, $50; Savage
400; Sierra Nevada. 800: Sutter Creek, l2O; U5ion
Consolidated 290.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28

NEW YORK, August N-In the d-ygoods
market fairly active inquiry continues for
prints, ginghams, plaids, table damasks, chew
lots and all kinds of black fabrics. Export cot
tons are largely sold ahead, especially standard
sheetings, of which Indian head has been ad-
vanced Nc to 71Sc yard. Jobbers did large
business to-day. Southern retailers being liberal
purchasers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28
IN GOOD SHAPE.

Nothing the Matter With the sinews of
Business In PiusburR.
The general conditions of the home money
market yesterday were without new or dis
tinctive features. The business in discounts
was moderate, the supply of funds equal to the
requirements. and rates steady and unchanged.
Routine lines were fair. Checking and deposit
ing showed some improvement. dsnoting larger
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28
- A Grent DIscoxerH.

The fact that castor oil. as vile medicine as
was ever discovered. has so long held its own
as a laxative. is because, until Hamburg Figs
were discovered, no medicine could take its
place. Now, however, ladies and children take
Hamburg Figs and like them. IS cents Dose
one Fig. At all druggists. Mack Drug Co.,
n. Y. TTsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28
LEWIS LoNGNEcK RELEASED.
He Shot His Little Brother. bat it Was
Accidental.

BE Shot BIS Little Brother, bat H Wns
Accidental.
The inquest on the body of Willie Long
neck. the 2-year-old boy who was shot Sat-
urday afternoon and died Monday at his
parents home, on Birmingham avenue,
Southside, was concluded Yesterday.
Lewis Longneck, the 19-year-old brother,
who fired the shot, testified that he had
never had rife in his hand before last Sat
urday, and that while playing with it then
the gun was discharged. A verdict of ac-
cidental death was rendered and Lewis Long
neck was DISCHARGED.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28
G776 AND 1886.

What changes have taken place in that per-
iod? In none have they been more radical than
in the treatment of diseases. Inthe olden time,
patients, PROSTATE with pain and suffering
were attacked with the lancet, calomel blisters
etc. All this was done with honest Intentions
but with terrible results. 1t is pleasing fact
that the enlightened public of the present day
have discarded such medication. The disorders
that sap the powers of life are now expelled by
remedies that brace mp the vital strength.
Inese 9ualities are FOUND IN an eminent degree
celebrated over a wide extent of the globe as
the safest and gentlest remedial agent ever Of
fered to suffering humanity.
TUFTS Liver Pills
ACT MILDLY BUT THOROUGHLY.
All Druggists, 25c rTssu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28

There is a continued good demand for all
building materials at old prices. Hard woods
are slow. The popular wood in this line is
quartered oak. Markets are bare of cherry.
One Of our lumbermen, who was at Buffalo
within q few days. reports that it was next to
impossible to secure cherry in carload lots ar
that imnortaut lumher canter,.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28

NEW York. August 27.-Pig iron strong.
American. SIS 009ls 90. Copper nominal: lake
September SIC rs. Lead quiet: domestic, 81 70.
Tin quiet and firm; stra1ts S2I go
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28
Boston stocks,
Phitadelphln Stocks,

Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks. fur
nlshed bY Whitney Stephenson, brokers. No. 81
Fourth avenue. Members New York stock tx
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTIsEmENTs-
WHOLESALE : HOUSE,
JOSEPH HORNE & CO.

Embroidery and White Goods Departments
direct importation-from the best manufac-
turers Of St Gal, ,.in Swiss and Cambria Edg-
ings, Flouncings, Skirt Widths and Allovers
Hemstitched Edgings and Flouncings. Buyers
will ind these goods attractive both in price
and novelties of design. Full lines of New
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 in best makes. lowest prices for quality.
WASH DRESS FABRICS
The largest variety from which to select
Toll Du Nords, Chalon Cloths, Bath Seersuck-
ers, Imperial Suitings. Heather & Renfrev
Dress Ginghams. Fine Zephyr Ginghams
Wholesale Exclusively.
ial3p
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28
A SERIOUS MATTER.
One of the German Church Congrega-
tions Looking for a Cemetery.
EDGEWOOD PROPERTY PICKED UP.
Local Speculation Not Very Brisk, but ii
Might Be Great Deal Worse.
THE NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE CITY

One of the German congregations in this
city is looking for a tract of 20 acres or
thereabouts. The trustees have two or three
localities under advisement They do not
want to pay more than 81 900 an acre, and
they find land, in or near the city, in tracts
of that size, very difficult to get If they
would advertise, as suggested few days
ago, they would attract the attention of
owners and agents, and doubtless soon find
what they are seeking.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28

pRIzEC for amateur ,oriters are offered By
hiG6o THE DISPATCH during the
Exposition season. See announcement on
Fourth page Of this issue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28
Price of Bar silver.

NEW YORK, August 27.-Bar silver-Londou,
6Ssz05ld per ouncei New York, q ls1<6l lssk
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28
Movements In Real Estate.

W. F. Gardner, Secretary of the Peoples In
surance Company, has just closed the sale Of
his property in Edgewood, about three acres
and a frame dwelling, at price not far from
$4,000. Mr.. Gardner settled in Edgewood
about 80 years ago.
Black d Baird yesterday consummated the
sale of a residence and large lot, within hear
ing distance of the church bells in Sewickley,
for $4,000 The purchaser is Pittsburg busi-
ness man.
James W. Drape d Co. closed the sale of two
pieces of East End property for $3.50 cash. a
house and lot on Cypress street and a lot on
South Highland avenue.
Black & Baird sold to John ]. Leech. lot No.
46. in the Heron Hill Park plan, fronting on
Madison avenue 40 feet by 100 in depth, for
81. QUO; also sold to George A. Hammer lot No.
30, in the Valley View place, for J. Walter
Hay, for S325.
Ahes Bailey sold for ]. C. Allies two lots.
size 22xl00 each, in ]. W. Breen's North End
plan, Allegheny City, for 1926 each.
w. w. Elderkin sold to Miss L. z. d. Krebs
lot No. 81 in Hartman's Grandview Place plan
of lots. Twenty-frst ward, for $3.50; also, three
lots of his own in ]. w. Kirker's plan of lots,
Nineteenth ward. being lots Nos %, % and "a,
to l. B. Finley for 81. 100; also. one lot for Mrs
Hannah NJ. Berger. .2SxlOO feet, on Hayes street.
Nineteenth ward to Andrew s. Penrod for
81, $50 cash.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28

WHITNEY q STEPHENsoN. old Pittsburg mem-
bers of New York Stock Exchange, 81 Fourth
avenue:
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An Important Enterprise.

Conneaut. OHIO, is making an improvement
of great utility and considerable magnitude.
Water-works on the franchise plan are being
constructed there by New York company.
There will be eight miles of mains. rs hydrants,
two compound duplex pumping engines, two 70
horsepower steel boilers and stand-pipe 20
feet in diameter and 100 feet high. Water will
be taken from a driven well system on the shore
of Lake Erie. Work has begun, and will be
completed this year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28

SICK HEADACHK-c.r,,r,,,s ,s,,. pm.
SICK HEADAcHE-carter's Little Liver Pulls.
SICK HEADACHE Little Liver Pills.
SICK HEApAcHE-oar,er's Litu. Liver PMS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28
Business News and Gossip.


The apathy In local stocks and oil is not un-
expected except to a few oversanguine op-
orators. 1t is in line with the feeling in specu-
lative circles generally. Activity under the
circumstances would be remarkable. Any ma
terial change must be for the better.
There is a good inquiry for building lots in
the Thirteenth ward. and also out Negley ave-
nue-the latter due to street improvements and
the building of the Duquesne Traction road.
The two most important mortgages on file
yesterday were for SIS 600 each. There were 81
in ali, nine of which was for purchase money
Mortgages are being satisfied almost as fast as
placed.
Owners should deal squarely with the agents.
When they offer a property at a stipulated
price they should stick to it, and not ask more
because of publication stating that John
Smith has made an investment alongside of
them or in their neighborhood.
There is a good deal of secret cutting of pas
senger rates reported between Chicago and st.
Paul
The total bond purchases Tuesday were
s2,6l2 200. Total purchases under circular of
August 2l, ss.469. 400.
Railroad earnings: Philadelphia and Read
ing, for month July, net decrease, S27, ,7O4; Wa
bash, third week August net decrease S23 900;
Iowa Central, third week August net increase,
S1,S76; Chicago and Eastern Illinois. third week
of August. net increase, s., 200; New York On
tarIo and Western. third week August net in
crease, Sll, 430.
A produce man said yesterday; 81 will VEN
ture the prediction that 81 and 81 Is will be the
ruling prices for potatoes the coming winter.
The crop is turning out better than was ex-
pected."
Building on the Sonthside is going forward in
fine style. and the hilltops will soon be covered
with handsome residences
James w. Drape and wife returned home
yesterday from visit to Clifton Springs, N Y.
Mr.. Drape at once buckled on the harness and
got down to work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-28
Capital Coming wesr.

A Pittsburg gentleman, just home from his
summer vacation. which he spent in New En-
gland says that business men in the eastern
part of Massachusetts are becoming much
alarmed over the migration of manufacturing
industries Westward, and a number of leading
members of the Boards of Trade of Lowell,
Lawrence, Haverhill and other Merrimac
valley towns have organized State Board of
Trade to unite action in the way of remedying
The adverse conditions which are driving away
capital.
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-11
Putting Gold on Books.

In room at the government printing
Office adjoining the one in which a
drawer full of gold is kept, you can see
man putting on gold titles On superb de-
partnent ledgers and such things alto
gether by hand. He lays the pieces Of
gold foil on the backs of the bound and
completed books, and burns the lettering
fast with little wooden handled dies
that he keeps heated in a small gas stove.
1t requires great skill to get the titles
perfectly straight and symmetrical,
though black silk thread IS used to
make preliminary lines across the gold
film for a guide. Finally the gold IS
rubbed off with leather tipped stick
and with burnt rubber.
Peal gold is only used in this way for
particularly fine books. Designs and
lettering of the sort for ordinary volumes
are done ut the government printing
Office in nearly the same manner, but
with a yellow composition called Ger
man metal,' which looks very much
like the gold and is decidedly cheaper.
No trouble is taken to save the wsstage,
and each book cover, after being stamped
by the hot die, is simply put through a
brushing machine. w ashington Star.