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All communications for this department
should be milled to reach The Dispatch not
later than Saturday moraine Seasonable
Epace will be freely given to all organizations
classified under this heading.
Select Knichl.
Comrade DeWilte,of Meade Legion No. W,
Is confined to his Ded with sickness.
Past Grand Master "Workman Kline, of
Greensbnrg,-was in the city during the weeK.
P. G. a Benton Patterson installed the offi
cers of General Meade .Legion No. 19 at its last
regular meeting.
Evans City Legion contemplate having a good
time, as they are making arrangements for a
reception to be held soon.
Du Bois Legion No. 18 Is doing good work,
having taken in S2 new members since the
Grand Legion session last August.
Past Grand Commander Alf Bmith will at
tend the Merchant Tailors' National Conven
tion at Chicago during the coming week.
The reception tabe given by General Meade
Legion No. 19, at Imperial HalL on Wednesday
evening, February 5. promises to be one of the
events ot the season.
Thursaay evening last, G. C. Bowen, assisted
by D. G. C. Todd Installed the officers of
Spartan Legion, No. 7. Visiting comrades
from Nos. 10 and 19 wero present
On Tuesday evening, -January 23, a large
celebration of Sir Knights will accompany G.
CJolin Bowen to Tarentnm Lecion. Train
leaves at 5:40 p. si. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all the comrades In this vicinity, to
take part in this visit.
On Friday evening, January 21, D. G. C.
Patterson, accompanied by delegations from
Nos. 1, 10, 17 and 19. will pay an official visit to
Bellevue Legion, No. 31. Grand Commander
John Bowen and staff, and Colonel C V. Lewis
and staff will also accompany the delegation.
On Wednesday evening last, the newly
elected officers ot Liberty Lesion, No. 20. were
Installed by D. G. C. James M. Todd, assisted
by P. G. C Benton Patterson. During the
evening the junior decree was conferred upon
a candidate, by No. 20. This is the second
initiation for this legion this year.
On Tnesdav evening last Past and Grand
Commander Patterson, accompanied by several
Sir Knights from General Meade Legion' No.
19, paid a visit to Humboldt Legion No. 11
During the evening the newly elected officers
were Installed. At the close ot the session a
sumptuous repast was served, and several good
speeches made.
On Monday evenintr last D. G. C. James M.
Todd installed the officers of Pittsburg Legion
No. L Several of the dignitaries of the order
were present; among whom were Supreme Vice
Commander Charles Babst, and P. G. C. Ben
ton Patterson. Grand CommanderMolm Bowen,
accompanied by the working team of Dnquesne
Legion No. 10, which initiated a candidate and
conferred the Select Knight degree upon a can
didate for No. L and to say that the work was
well done would be putting it mildly.
C M. B. A.
The Grand Deputy will visit Tarentnm to-day
to close a charter there.
The Advisory Council will meet this evening
at 7 o'clock a : Imperial EalL
Branch S3 will bold a course of lectures at
their hall, to be delivered by some ot the clergy
of the diocese.
Thirty-eight persons have been examined for
a branch at St. Philomena's. They will meet on
the 27th to elect officers.
Assessment No. 16 has been made during the
past week. This winds up the year 1889. There
were 17 deathB on this notice. During the year
1SS9 188 deaths were paid by 16 assessments.
At the meeting of Branch 45, the retiring
President, M. W. Hagar, was presented with a
handsome watch charm emblematic of the as
sociation. The address of presentation was de
livered by Joseph BrieL
At the meeting held last Sunday afternoon at
Bt. Mary's ChurctUn Allegheny City, lis names
were secured for the charter organization. Ad
dresses were made by Eev. Father Leander,
Deputy Charles Keafer.Deputy Heger, Deputy
P, W. Gallagher, from Branch Spittsbnrg,
and others. This is the largest charter list
ever started in this State.
The meeting of the State Trustees was held
In this city on last Tuesday. The following
were present: J. B. Fox, of Bradford; Grand
President D. D. Hughes, ot Titusvjlie; John
Sullivan, of Towanda; T. B. Alberstadt, of Erie;
R. E. Mathers, of Franklin, and Joseph A. S.
Kelly, of McKeesport. There wero also present
W. 0. Shields, of Corry; Grand Secretary V.
V. Woods, of Cnion City: brand Treasurer J.
W. Bulllvan, of Pittsburg: Grand First Vice
President C. B. Friedman, of Titusville, and J.
A. Mayer, members of the Finance Committee
of the Grand Council. They named Pittsburg
as the place to hold the next Grand Council
Convention, which will occur on the second
Tuesday in September, 1893. In the evening a
reception was tendered the visitors. The meet
ing was called to ordr by W. T. Eichenlaub.
The Bcv. M. M. Sbeedy delivered the address
ot welcome, which was responded to on behall
of the visitors by Grand President J. B. Fox
and Supervising Medical Examiner M. C. Dun
gin, ot Erie.
A. O. U. W.
Deputy Grand High Mogul Crosby Gray will
Install a conclave of Mogulliana in Allegheny
City before many days.
Brother John Spratt Deputy Grand Master
Workman for the Northside. paid Industry
Lodge. No. 2a, a visit on Tuesday evening last
and gave the members some pointers.
Major W. M. Hartzell has been re-elected
Master Workman of Union Lodge, No. 6. He'
is an enthusiastic member, and will deliver an
address to this lodge and visiting members on
Friday evening, January SL
General Custer Lodge of Allegheny held
another very interesting musical and literary
entertainment on Monday evening at its hall,
102 and 1M Ohio street. G. M. W. Ford dellv
eredtbe opening address, and installed the
officers for the ensuing term.
Bloomfieid Lodge No. 184 ueld a musical and
literary entertainment at thoir ball in Bloom
field on Tuesday evening, which was attended
by a large and enthusiastic audience. The pro
gramme was a lengthy one and well rendered
throughout. Opening addrets was delivered
by G. M. E. Dr. Dunn, giving a history of the
order, its objects and advantages.
The Committee on Returns and Credentials
of the Grand Lodge of the Jurisdiction of
Pennsylvania announces the resnlt of the ballot
as follow:Past Grand Master Workman. Will
lam K. Ford, Pittsburg; Grand Master Work
man, George Maloney, Franklin: Grand Fore
man, Sheridan Gorton, Smithport: Grand
Overseer, A. A. Anderson, Pittsburg; Grand
Recorder, J. M. McNair, Allegheny city:
Grand Receiver. O. K. Gardner, Pittsburg;
Grand Trustee, W. H. KUogensmitb. Greens
burg; Supreme Representatives, W. H.James.
Philadelphia; S. A. Kline, Greensburg; C. M.
Boush, Meadville. For Grand Inside Watch
man, C L. Bannan, of Allegheny, came within
II rotes of being elected, and the result will be
decided on tbe floor of the Grand Lodge at
WUllamsrort next month, as will also the
offices of Grand Guide and Grand Medical Ex
aminer. Dr. J. C. Dunn, of this city, leads for
the latter office. There was no election in these
three cases.
Pythian Sisterhood.
Keystone Assembly No. 8. Pythian Bister
hood, installed Its new officers January 10. The
following is tbe complete list: Past Chancellor,
Mrs. J. A. Clark: Chancellor Commander, Mrs.
Charles Taylor; Vice Chancellor, Mrs. D. &
Milhelzer; Prelate, Mrs. J. E. Shannon; Mis
tress of Exchequer, Miss B. McCloskey: Keeper
of Records and Seals, Miss Laura Headrlck;
Mistress at Arms, Mrs. J. O. Arthur; Assistant
Mistress at Arms, Miss Alice Smith; Inner
GuarrLMra. William Fausnaught; Outer Guard,
Mrs. William Terry: Organist, Mrs. R. E. Hart.
The assembly will hereafter meet in Hughes'
Hall, corner Forty-fifth and Butler streets,
, r. LawrencevUle, alternate Thursdays, commenc
ing Thursday, January 23.
Knlcfali of Ibe Golden Encle.
Brother G. F. Rettstairf of McKeesport, paid
f lona No. 268 a visit last Wednesday evening.
D. G. O. Hacknelder will Install tbe officers
of McKeesport Castle No. 282, at McKeesport,
next Wednesday evening, January 22.
Two candidates were initiated at Venus Cas.
tie No. 291 last Thursday evening and six
propositions for membership acted upon.
Past Chief E. 8. Hacknelder. tbe Venerable
Hermit of Star of the West Castle No. 83. filled
the latter position last Thursday evening for
Venus Castle No. 291, and the very able man
ner in which he went through the part cer
tainly deserves the -great praise he received
from tbe members of Venus Castle.
The members of Star of the West Castle No.
93 have taken the initial step in procuring indi
vidual swords and belts and caps. The new
regulation swords and belts of the best make
are the ones this castle has ordered, and when
they are seen by the other castles a boom In the
cap, sword and belt line may be expected.
Iona Castle No. -68, of Hazelwood. deserves
all the praise that can be civen for the tri
nmphaut manner in which it is getting upon
its feet again. At the last meeting a candidate
was elected and at the next meeting he will be
given bis first chance to don the Golden Eagle's
wings and fly. The cash receipts are increasing
rapidly, quite a snug little sum being paid in at
the last meeting.
The following officers were lnstallfed In Iona
Castle No: 268, at Hazelwood, last Wednesday
evening: Past Chief, Conrad Deabner; Vico
Chief, Michael Davis; High Priest G. W. Kirk;
First Guard, James Brackney: Keeper of Ex
chequer, H. A. Hoffman; Worthy Chamberlain,
A. A. Camp: Noble Chief. W. D. Reinbeau; Sir
Herald, N. C. McCIain: Master of Records, E.
N. Aiken; Clerk of Exchequer, A. W. Gracy;
Venerable Hermit, George Nycock.
A lull set .of Dennty Grand officers accom
panied G. G. C. Hacknelder to Hazelwood last
Wednesday evening. The Officers deputized
were as follows: Grand Past Chief. P. U. E. T.
White, of No. S3: Grand Chief D. G. C. Hack
neldcr. 93; Grand Vice Chief, James W. Blake
ney, of Venus 291; Grand Sir Herald, P. C. Abe
Waker, of 291; Grand First Guard. Daniel G.
Grier, 93; Grand Second Guard. R- A. Bream.
93; Grand Master of Records, P. C. E. S. Hack
nelder, 93: Grand Keeper of Exchequer, Fred
Wensel, 291.
The General Committee, K. G. E., met in
regular session last Thursday evening and
elected permanent officers as follows: Presi
dent, D. G. C. Benton Patterson; Vice Presi
dent. D. G. C. Samuel Hacknelder: Secretary,
P. C E. T. White: Treasurer, P. C. F. J.
Schellman. After permanently organizing
the committee then proceeded to the elec
tion ot Grand Marshal for the demonstra
tion next May when tho Supreme Castle. K. U.
E., of the world neets here. Heber McDowell
was unanimously elected Grand Marshal and
will proceed at once to make arrangements for
tbe grand parade. Tbe committee decided to
change the headquarters from their present
place of meeting to Maltby'a Hall. No, 71 Fifth
avenue.
Golden Chain.
Several new lodges are under way In this
county.
Thomas C GrlfrML the collector of Gas City
Lodce, has just recovered from an attack of la
grippe.
George Beecher, the secretary of Gas City
Lodge, is confined to his home with an attack
of the grip.
Dnquesne Lodge No. 90, of this city, will in
itiate three well-known secret society men at
next meeting.
Gas City Lodge No. 103, ot this city, initiated
two candidates at tbe last meeting. Eight ap
plicants are awaiting initiation.
Oakland Lodge will be instituted on next
Friday evening. A large number of visiting
bretbren will be present to assist the Supreme
Organizer.
Fidelity Lodge, of Allegheny, Initiated one
candidate on last Monday night. Supreme
Organizer Samnel L Osmond and Deputy Su
preme Commander W. C. Bryant were pres
ent. Venus Castle has secured for its open meet
ing on the evening of January 30, at Grand
Army Hall, a host of musical talent and a num
ber of prominent speakers, including Brother
Heber McDowell, the County Coroner.
Tho supreme representative-elect has been
instructed to endeavor to amend the laws re
lating to the term of subordinate lodge officers
so that the term of office will be six months in
stead of one year. Also to revise the basis of
representation and advocate a revision of the
ritual or the adoption of a new ritual.
The Allegheny County Entertainment Com
mittee met on last Friday evening and com
pleted arrangements for the grand entertain
ment to be given under tbe auspices of the
order at Old City Hall, this city, on tbe evening
of February 5. General admission will be free,
bnt 25 cents will be charged for reserved
seats.
Heptaiopha,
Martin Schroeder, Supreme Warden, leaves
for Chicago on a business trip to-day.
J. B. Phipps, Secretary of Maryland Con
clave No. 1, of Baltimore, was in the city dur
ing tbe past week. He reports good progress
among the Baltimore conclaves.
Deputy Charles Cornelius, of District No. 2,
reports Kittanning Conclave' knows bow to
banquet. Secretary W. H. Stewart, of this
conclave, says it will double its membership in
1890. It has pending the applications ot Judge
Reyburn and the members of tbe Legislature
for Armstrong county.
One of the Allegheny county conclaves has
requested tbe Supreme Archon to send them a
good talker, and suggests "Duncan, tbe Elec
trician." This is no other but Brother 8. A.
Duncan, of the Supreme Committee on Laws.
As this conclave needs a little electricity, so
Brother Duncan is the proper man to assist
M. G. Cohen, of No. 139. is directing his time
largely the last few days in explaining the new
amendment to bo the by-laws, to acted on at
tbe next meeting of the conclave. He says
this, like alt great reforms, has to pass through
necessary stages, ridicule, argument and adop
tion. Tne measure is receiving more and more
support daily. Even those first opposed to it,
now are its advocates.
Knights of Malla,
At the first preliminary meeting of tbe
Knights of Malta on Tuesday evening last at
Houston's Hall, East End, the following gen
tlemen were selected for its first officers: Coni
rnxnder, Frank M. Williams; Generalissimo,
William McNeely: Captain General, D. D.
Evans; Prelate, Fred A. Hays, and Senior
Warden, K. L. Snowden. With these well
known secret society men at the helm of Olive
Branch Commandery and starting out with the
well wishes ot a host of friends and a charter
membership of 117, it cannot be out of place to
say the commandery will soon be a power for
good In that section of the city. Tbe organiza
tion has as yet made but slight progress in this
part of tbe State, principally owing to the fact
of its initiation fees being so costly as to al
most debar those persons of meager incomes,
and since tbe reduction by tbe Supreme Com
mandery it is likely to have in the near future
an equal membership with those kindred socie
ties who have like principles. The institution
of Olive Branch Commandery will take place
in Houston's Hall, corner Forty-ninth and But
ler streets, on Tuesday evening, February i, atj
7'A Kharrv S.
Order of Solon.
Charter Lodge No. 1, of the Order of Solon,
was organized in July, 1888. The membership
has Increased to 130, while that of tbe order in
tbe same time has reached 4,000. A rivalry
exists between the various lodges, No. 1 having
challenged any lodge to show as great a mem
bership as she on January 1, 1890. As Charter
still heads tbe roll of honor a reception and
dance will be held at Lafayette Hall, January
22, preceded by un open meeting to which tbe
public is invited. Tbe audience will be in
structed as to the aims and purposes of the
order. The following Is tbe programme:
Overture. Midget Orchestra; solo. Master
Arthur Smith; "Alms and Objects ol Solon,"
A. J. Rogers; vocal duet, Mrs. R. J. Godfrey
and Prof. T. J. Bmith; recitation, T. J,
Geraghty; vocal solo, William J. Post; "The
Day is Done," duet, Messrs. Clark and Carter;
Jiaoo solo. Miss Emma Woelf ul; vocal solo, T.
.f mitU; duet. Misses Smith and George; ad
dress, R. J. Godfrey. Supreme Treasurer; banjo
selections,Prof. A. A. Farland; duet, Mrs. B. J.
Godfrey and W. J. Poet; dramatic reading,
Prof. Byron King; vocal solo. Prof. T. J. Smith,
and vocal solo, Mrs. R. J. Godfrey.
I. O. G. T.
Press Onward No. 14, L O. G. T., held a box
social and entertainment at O'Donnell's Hall
Saturday evening, January H. It was well at
tended. Tbe hall was packed and a good many
were turned away. Mr. David Timothy favored
tbe audience with a few selected recitations,
which were encored to tbe echo The organ
was presided over by Miss Lizzie Weaver in a
masterly manner. The boxes were auctioned
on by Mr. McCord assisted by Mr. Emll Hnbn.
Tbe affair was a complete success, both finan
cially and socially. Another will be given la
the near future,
Jr. O. TJ. A. Sf.
Southside Council No. 133, Jr. O. TJ. A. M
will give a reception and supper to its members
on Thursday evening, January 23. in the lodge
room ball. Twenty-seventh and Sarah streets.
Addresses by State Vice Councilor Steve Col
lins and other prominent members will bo
made.
Royal Arcanum.
The annual ceremony of lnstallingthe officers
of Everett Council No. 851, Royal Arcanum,
for the year 1890 takes place at its hall. Forty
third street, Tuesday evening.
Tube City Lodge No. 671. L O. O. F., was In.
Ejrtuted at McKeesport with 23 cbarter mem
P'01 Thursday last. There were 65 members
initiated, ot whom 61 got their degrees. There
are still 35 members to be initiated.
Take yourself to Pearson If yon want
cabinet photographs of yourself that will
please yon. He is the best in the city, and
his prices ate within the reach of all. No
shoddy work dont at bis galleries.
THE -
A POWERFUL ALLY.
Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce In
terested in Country Eoads.
COUDITIUH OP LOCAL BUSINESS.
Movements of Eeality at Bhadyside and in
the Squirrel Hill District.
PLAKS FOE HEW HOUSES HEXT BPEINQ
The Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce sel
dom permits an important matter to get
away from It. It keeps an intelligent lookout
for the interests of the city. This was shown
by its recent action favoring the improve
ment of the country roads. This is the most
important snbject now before the people of
western Pennsylvania, and it is to be hoped
the present agitation will result in the for
mulation of some plan which will give the
desired relief.
The Chamber of Commerce is entitled to
the thanks of this community for throwing
the weight of its Influence in favor of put
ting ana keeping the country roads in a
serviceable condition. At present they are
neither useful nor ornamental.
"Walker Dunlevy, a well-known Liberty Street
merchant, was out West a short time ago, and
traveled over the "Rainbow road," in company
with the President of that corporation. As it
operates In the great mining region of Colorado
its annual passes are issued in silver.
Th3 President informed Mr. Dunlevy that the
"Rainbow" was the only road in the world that
issues passes in that form.
The weather nearly all last week was unfav
orable to business, but with this drawback
there was a large movement in all of the lead
ing products ot this city, and prices were well
maintained. The bank clearings were nearly
$3,000,000 greater than for the corresponding
week last year. The number of building per
mits issued was 29, against 19 the previous week.
The number of mortgages recorded was 118;
previous week, 164. Sales of stock on call were
8,438 shares; previous week, 2,410. Oil clear
ances were 1,887,000 barrels; previous week,
1,058,000. Both stocks and oil were active and
stronger, showing a steady and perhaps perma
nent recovery from the lethargy which char
acterized them at the beginning of the year.
Real estate was active, and a number of im
portant transactions were closed up. Values
showed no signs of flagging. Tbe largest deal
that materialized yesterday was the sale by W.
C Stewart of the Abbott residence on Neville
stroet, Shadyside, to Mr. J. P. Brown for $25,
000. The purchaser will occupy it as a home.
There were reports of several good deals in
Squirrel Hill property, one of them involving
123,000, but Mr. Stewart, who was said to be
tbe agent in the business, would neither affirm
nor deny them. "I will see you later," he
added by way ot encouragement. One of the
six figure deals referred to the other day as
hanging fire was still m a snarl yesterday even
ing, but it will be straightened out in a day or
two.
Rapid transit has done, and is doing, great
things for Pittsburg and its Environs in build
ing up real estate and strengthening other In
terests. Results have shown that it was and is
a positive necessity in this community. It has
brought many unimproved districts into the
market and enabled working people to get
cheap homes, which otherwise would have been
impossible.
Whether all of the rapid transit enterprises,
real and prospective, will prove profitable to
the .stockholders, is no concern of the public,
If they can stand it, outsiders should not com
plain. Local architects are kept busy on plans for
buildings to be erected next spring, among
which may be mentioned: Three-story business
bloct at Jeannette for E. H. Burrows & Co.;
brick two-story and mansard dwelling. Beech
street, Allegheny, for George P. Luther; three
story and mansard business house, Larimer
avenue and Meadow street, for John Moss; a
fine dwelling for Rev. W. J. Holland, adjoin
ing the BellQeld Church; brick hospital for the
Pennsylvania Reform Bchool, at Morganza; a
large wire mill for the Braddock Wire Com
pany, at Rankin station.
All of the above will be first-class buildings,
costing from SS.O00 to 20,000 each. Informa
tion gleaned from many sources is to the effect
that building will be very active this year,
i t
Real estate dealers are still divided In opin
ion as to the utility ef a Real Estate Exchange,
some favoring and some opposing the proposi
tion. This is discouraging to the friends of the
reform, but, knowing that they are right, they
are determined to keep up the agitation until
they carry the scheme to a successful issue.
Exchanges are in high favor wherever they
have been established. They expedite busi
ness, and are valuable as sources of informa
tion. Why should Pittsburg be an exception?
Tbe weight of argument is in favor of an ex
change. The present method of buying and
selling lands and houses is too slow for this
progressive community.
Congressman Money, of Mississippi, said to a
correspondent tbe other day: "I hate work. I
think that men who like work for its own sake
are either freaks or myths. I don't think any
normal man works unless he has to. A man
may be of a nervous temperament and so con
stituted that be is not happy unless ho is work
ing; but a man of sound mind and even dis
position works for the comforts and luxuries
which work will gain for him in bis leisure
hours. My ideal of human happiness Is to lie
on the grass in the. shade of a big tree, eat
peaches and read travels. That is what I will
do when I get money enough to retire from
work. And I will never again live In a country
where they have frosts, either."
NO BACKWARD STEP.
Local Securities Hold Their Ground, But
Business Rather Slack.
The stock market was nrm and dull yester
day. Central Traction and Chartiers Gas being
the only things in which there was any mover
ment. Tbe former contributed 5 and the
latter 3 to the total of 63 shares sold.
Philadelphia Gas was strong, with plenty of
bidders and no sellers. The tractions were
about steady. Pittsburg and Western
Railway developed fresh strength od the report
of increasing earnings. Electric and Switch
and Signal showed a fractional improvement.
Bank and insurance shares took up advanced
positions, but bidders were too timid to secure
any of them. Mining stocks were featureless.
Nearly everything closed at the best figures of
the week.
Money is so abundant, and so mnch of Hun.
employed, that brokers look forward to brisk
times in local securities.
ZXCHJLXOS STOCK,
Bid. Asked.
Pitts, ret.. Stock Metal Ex. 410 460
BAXE STOCKS.
Anchor Savings
Arsenal ,
Bank of rittstrcr
Citizens' National ISsuk
Duauetne National Bank.
Std. Asked.
..... so
61
75
64
..165
Kxchanee National Bank 82)4
jr&nners' uepom national uanx i ....
Mm National Bank, PUUburjr 170
yiflhAvenne 43
Freehold .... 70
Fidelity Title and Trust Company. 1Q
First Nat. Bank, Birmingham .150
German National Bank SUT
Iron City National Bank SI
Keystone Bank of PltUbarg. .... TS
Marine National Bank 105
Masonic Bank SI
Merchants A Manufacturers' Na, Bank. 65 69
Mechanics' .National Bank 103 ....
Odd Fellows' Savinjrt Bank , TS
tfltsunrg Nat. Bank or Commerce. ....210
l'ltubnrp Bank for Savings z30 ....
People's National Bank us ....
Safe Otpoalt Company...., .... 63U
Third .National Bank 165 ..?.
Tradesmen's National Bank. ...t5 ....
Union National Bank. .....JSO
jCnterprlse Bavlnrs, Allegheny 81
German National; Allegheny 1M
Beal Estate Loan and TrastOo SO
Becond National, Allegheny.... 500 ....
Third National. AUesheny isatf ....
IXBUBJLXCZ STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Allegheny Insurance Co so ....
Allemannla 43 ....
Boatman's. ..... ...,.....,.. z8 ....
Ben Franklin so
Cltlaena" U ....
German American. sitf ..
Han. & Mer.....
Union 4S
Western Insurance Co , CO
ala stocks.
Bid. asktd.
Allnnenyau Co. (Ilium, ). .,..', m ....
Wwwr-
PITTSBtTKG - DISPATCH. .
ConsoUd'atea Gas Co. (lllnm.) JJ
Pittsburg uas Co. (Blum.) 68 ....
SATtmii OAS 6TOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Allegheny Heating Co " lw
Brldgewater ;;
Chartiers Valley Gas Co
natural Gas Co, of W.Va
Ohio Valley. i 5
People's Nat. Gas Co
People's Nat. GasandPlpeagoCo Mg JJK
Pennsylvania Gas Co ... J$ J
Philadelphia Co V X
Pine Kun g
Westmoreland and Cambria ;
Wheeling GasCo "X W
OIL COUP ANT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Columbia Oil' Co
Tuna Oil Co .... 70
Washington Oil Co.. 81
- rABSENGIK BAILTTAT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Central Traction MX 33
Citizens' Traction.., ?
Pittsburg Traction ; 46
Pleasant Valley BK
BAO.BOAD STOCKS. . , ,
Bid. Asked.
Allegheny Valley.
Chartiers Railway 43 ....
Pitts., Cm. A St. Louis .. 12 6
Pitts., Va. & Charleston It. K. Co 41 ....
Pitts. Western K. . Co U
Pitts. & Western K.B. Co. pref. 13 IS
COAL STOCKS. . .
Bid. Asked.
N. T. & Cleveland Gas Coal Co 37
EIUEOE STOCKS. .
Bid. Asked.
Kwalt (Forty-third St.) 63 ....
Northside Bridge Co 7
.Northern Liberties. 80
ULNINO STOCKS. .
Bid. Asked.
La Nona Mining Co . J
Luster Mining Co HH 24
Bllverton Mining Co IK ....
XLXCTBIC LIGHT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Westlnghonse Electric K 47
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
Bid. Asked,
Central District Printing & Tel. Co 225
Mononganela Water Co 35
Union Switch and Signal Co 15 1SX
Westlnghonse Air Brake Co. 109 HO
'Exdlv.
Bales were 65 shares of Central Traction at
S2J4, and 3 Chartiers Gas at 40.
C. L. McCntcheon sold 100 shares ot Philadel
phia Gas at 32. Andrew Caster sold 125 shares
of Luster at 22. E. P. Lone sold L000 shares la
Noria at M 100 shares Philadelphia Gas at 31;
50 shares Central Traction at 33; 100 shares La
Noria at 15c, and bought 250 shares Pleasant
Valley at 23. Rea Bros. & Co. sold 80 shares
Western Pennsylvania Phonograph at 2L
Tbe total sales ot stock at New York yester
day were 109.783 shares. Including Canada
Southern, 2.000; Delaware, Lackawana and
Western, 17,200: Missouri Pacific. 3,700; Read
ing, 11,400; St, Paul, 4,800; Union Pacific, 4,740,
LEAYING LAST IEAE BEHIND.
The Record of 1SS9 Already Badly Broken
Flgorea for Pessimists.
The local money market maintained Its cus
tomary activity yesterday, there being a fair
demand for discounts and a good counter busi
ness. The weak spot was in the checking, which
showed a decrease as compared with the
previous days of the week. This indicates that
the yearly settlements have been made and
business restored to its normal condition.
That business is going full tilt is shown by
the Clearing House report. The bank clearings
are leaving 1889 a far behind as those of that
year did 1888. Tbe clearings last week were
nearly $3,000,000 greater than those for the cor
responding time in 1889. This is all the more
encouraging when It is considered that it is the
result of natural expansion andlegltimate busi
ness. Tbe report follows:
Yesterday's exchanges I 2,274,662 80
Yesterday's balances 401.439 71
Week's exchanges 15,302,374 30
Previous week's exchanges 15.321.207 14
Exchanges week of 1639 11,378,818 69
Balances week of 1539 2,191.65$ 71
Gain for week over 1889 2,923,66571
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easy; no loans; closed offered at 3 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 547. Sterling ex
change dull but steady at H 82 for 60-day biUs
and H 86 for demand.
The weekly statement ot the New York
banks. Issued Saturday, shows the following
changes: Reserve, increase, 51,075,424: loans,
increase, $3,214,400; specie, increase, fl.704,200;
legal tenders. Increase. $1,436,900; deposits, in
crease. $5,502,700; circulation, increase, 6,200.
The banks now hold $7,781,125 In excess of the
25 per cent rule.
Clothier Bond Quotations.
U. S. 4s,reg 123
U. 8. 4t. coup 129
U.S.4Xs,reg ...104),
U. & 4)s, coup...: 104!,
Paelllo8sof'5. HS
Louisiana! tamped B5.S
Missouri s too
Tenn. new set. 6... .105
Tenn. new set. 6s. ...102
Tenn. new set. 8s.... TiSi
Canada So. Ids B8H
Con. Faolflo.UU. ....110H
Den. &R.G., UU...11S
Den. A B, G. 4a ,
D.AU.G.West,lrts.. '
Erle,Sdi.....
U.K. AT. Gen. 6s.. -
U.K. AT. Gen. 54 .
Mutual Union 6s.. ..
N.J. C. Int. Cert...
Northem Pac. lsts..
Northern Pae. 2ds..
Northw't'n consols. 142)4
Northw'n deben's..H0H
Oregon & Trans. 6s.I0i!4
8uL.&I.M.Oen. 5s69
St. L.&8.K. Geo.11.112
St. Paul consols ....126X
St.PL Chi A Pe-lsts. lis
Tx., PcL. G. Tr.Ka. KK
TX.,PcK.G.Tr.BctS 33),
union rao. uts..,Miii
West Shore 104f
Government and State bonds are firm and
dull.
New Yobs Clearings, $121,983,144: balances,
$6,818,275. For the week-Clearings. $7t,772,8M;
balances, 837,856,811.
Boston Clearings, $17,703,168; balances, ti
020,622. For the week Clearings, $100,419,602;
balances, $10,433,695. For tbe corresponding
week last year Clearings, $93,801,140; balances,
510,250,131.
BALTIMORE-Cloarlngs, $2,484,624; balances,
$313,208.
PHILADELPHIA Clearings, $12,728,822; bal
ances, $1,821,263. For tbe week Clearings, $73,
071,453; balances, $10,124,311
Paris Three per cent rentes, 87f 65o for
the account.
Beulin The statement ot the Imperial
Bank of Germany shows an increase in specie
of 18,280,000 marks.
Chicago Clearings for tbe day were $11,425,
000. Clearincs for the week were $7,76i568,
against $63,835,159 for the corresponding week
last year. New York Exchange wan at par.
Money vat In good demand at 6 per cent on
call and 768 per cent on time loans.
BROKE DOWN.
The Oil Market Start Ont Well, bnt Ziosea
It Grip.
The oil market was firm, bnt dull at tbe
opening yesterday, and for some time after
ward, but grew more animated about tbe
middle of the session, and was quite, lively at
the close, although there was no particular
reason lor it. Tbe range of prices was: Opening
and highest, 81 05 lowest, $1 04, closing,
$1 05. The fluctuation of a cent was a great
temptation to the pikers, bnt the chronic fear
of a squeeze held them In check, and conse
quently trading was light. Friday's clearances
were 262,000 barrels. Those for the week were
1,803,000 barrels
It was said before tbe opening that, as one of
the Cil City papers contained a lengthy bullish
article, tbe market would sag, and such proved
to be tbe case. The same thing happened on
several former occasions, not because the
statistics were wrong, but that the market is
in a position to defy conditions, breaking when
it ought to be strong, and advancing when it
ought to decline. This singular circumstance
is looked upon as evidence of manipulation, as
nothing else could bring about such astonish
ing results.
Field news was abundant and some of It im
portant. The bringing in of tbe Hazlett A Co.
well, N o.l, on the Humphrey farm, Butler
county, caused some excitement. OH was
struck when it was least expected, so that
much of it was lost. It flows two minutes at a
time every 15 or 20 minutes, and is reported to
be doing between 400 and 600 barrels a dav, but
experienced gnessers say that 80 barrels will be
its highest limit. Phillips No. 4, on tbe Dou
thett farm, at Glade Rue, Is the largest well in
Butler county. It is making close to 400 bar
rels a day. Other Butler county wells are doing
fairly, but are hardly up to expectations.
In the 8hannopln field, Flnegan, Downing &
Co.'s No. 3 Is drilled one bit m tbe sand and
flowed seven inches in the tank In an hour.
Boggs & Mechlin's No. 2,on the Ferguson farm,
is one bit in the pay streak, ami started flowing
at the rate of 300 barrels a day. The Gilbert
Oil Company's gusher In tbe Sheffield Held,
which came In at 600 barrels, has dropped to 250
barrels a day after being drilled Into the sand.
Nothing new was reported from tbe Mb Harris
district. Drilling is active in Washington
county, and several new ventures are being
made, bnt it is too early to predict results.
Featnre of the Market.
Correoted dally by John M. Oacuey A Co 45
Sixth street, members ot the Pittsburg Petro
leum Exchange.
opened ItSKI Lowest..., 104,4
Highest ..lOSHlUloied 1M.S
Barrels
Average charters 27,792
Average shipments ... 78,835
Average runs.... ., M.1W
Kenned, New York. 7.60c
Kennei. London. 6d.
Beflned, Antwerp. U!4f.
Kettned. Liverpool, en.
Keflned. Bromen. 6.85m.
A. B. McQrew quotes: Pats. $1 04W; calls,
$105K-
Oil Markets.
On Ci'Cl.. January 18. Petroleum opened at
l 05V,; highest. $1 05J; lowest, $1 01J; closed,
$1 05; sales, 86,000 barrels: clearances not re
ported; charters, 81,746 barrels; shipments, 78,989
barrels; runs, 71,681 barrels.
B&AsroRD. January 18. Petroleum opened
attl 05t closed at $1 04 highest, $1 Ge low
est, $1 WKj clearances, 128,090 barrels.
NswYowc, January 26.-PVolttta sfmil
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19,
steady at $1 05 for spot, declined Kc, then re
acted and closed firm at $1 0 February op
tion opened firm at $1 05K, declined o and
closed weak, at $1 05. stock Exchange: Open-,
ing, $1 (Bkrhighest. $1 05H; lowest, $1 04; clos
ing, $1 com. Consolidated Exchange: Opening,
$105; highest, $1 05; lowest, $105.
CLOSED IN GOOD SHAPE.
Last Dny ef the Week Fruitful of Good
Deals In Realty.
W. a Stewart, 114 Fourth avenue, sold for
William Abbott, Esq.. his residence on Neville
street, Shadyside, for $25,000 to Mr. J. P. Brown,
of Allegheny City.
Reed B. Coyle & Co., 131 Fourth avenue,
placed a mortgage of $1,200 for three years, at
6 per cent, on a property In the Twentieth ward,
city.
L. O.Prazier, comer Forty-fifth and Butler
streets, sold for William Velte the old Dr.
Amos W. Ewing mansion, witb lot 40x100 feet
to an alley, situated on tbe north side of How
ley avenue, between Tbirtv-eighth and Thirty
ninth streets, Sixteenth' ward, to John Fahey
for $2,650 cash.
Alles &. .Bailey, 164 Fourth avenue, sold on
Gist street, Pittsburg, lot 10x90 feet to an alley,
ha vine erected tbereon a brick and frame
dwelling, etc to Max Goldberg for $5,250,
J. E. Glass, Na 188 Fifth avenue, sold for W.
S. Beach to Mrs. Isabella Botbwell the prop
erty, No, 239 Mayran avenue, Oakland, being a
two-story and mansard brick dwelling of 8
rooms, with lot 22x100 feet, for $4,600 cash.
Black and Balrd, 95 Fourth avenue, sold for
Galen C. Hartman a two-story brick dwelling,
with lot 2tx60 feet, on Vine street, city, for
$1,600, on easy payments of $20 per month.
HOMES FOE THE PLOPJiB.
A Gratifying Degree of Activity In the
Building Trade
Building was active last week, considering
the weather, the number of permits Issued be
ing 29, aealnst 19 the previous week. The cost
ot the improvements is figured at $50,719. The
list follows:
Mrs. Cora Cram, frame two-story dwelling,
14x24 feet, on Orphan street. Twenty-first
ward.
Jas. F. Roser, frame two-story dwelling. 17z
32 feet, on Wylie avenue, Thirteenth ward.
Tim Griffln, brick two-story dwelling, 17x30
feet, on Wvlie avenne. Thirteenth ward.
Tim Griffin, six frame two-story dwellings, 13
x24 feet each, on Wandless street, Thirteenth
ward.
Tim Griffln, brick two-story and mansard
dwelling, 18x32 feet, on Wick street, Eleventh
ward.
John G. Brain, frame two-story dwelling, 17x
32 feet, on Adelaide street, Thirteenth ward.
William Gorman, frame two-story dwelling,
22x16 feet, on Eva street, Twentieth ward.
G. H, L. Clark, frame two-story shop, 85x26
feet, on Park avenue. Twenty-first ward.
Richard Shaw, frame two-story dwelling, 16x
16 feet, on Mary street. Twenty-fourth ward.
Chris Gloser, brick three-story store and
dwelling, 24x32 feet, on Carson street, Twenty
filth ward.
Mrs. L N. Cappeau, brick two-storv dwelling,
34x45 feet, on Dithridge street, Fourteenth
ward.
Charles Fucbs, frame two-story dwelling, 20x
20 feet, on Kincald street. Eighteenth ward.
Fulmer & Co., frame addition two-story shop,
20x40 feet, on Broad street, Nineteenth ward.
Tommazio Dei, frame two-story dwelling, 16x
28 feet, on Wall street. Twenty-first ward.
C. Tagmeyer, frame addition one-story dwell
ing, 8x12 feet, on Jane street, Twenty-fourth
ward.
Morris Hass, brick two-story galvanizing
shop, 21x53 feet, on Carson street, Twenty-fifth
ward.
B. R. Hall, frame two-story store and dwell
ing, 20x20 feet, on Liberty street, Sixteenth
ward.
Andrew Bitzer, frame two-story dwelling, 17x
IS feet, on Breedshill street. Nineteenth ward.
John Ebbert, frame two-story dwelling, 28x23
feet, near Wabash street. Thirty-sixth ward.
Jos. Smith, frame two-story dwelling, 16x16
feet, on Reed street. Thirteenth ward.
W. M. Fox, frame two-story dwelling, 17x33
feet, on Wylie avenue, Thirteenth ward..
Mrs. Elizabeth Preble, two frame two-story
dwellings, 20x30 feet each, on Carver street,
Twenty-flTst ward.
H. J. Wllbert, frame' two-story dwelling, 22x32
feet, on Prospect street, Thirty-second ward.
James A. Lowrey, frame two-story dwelling.
23x32 feet, on Boggs avenue, Thirty-second
ward.
Union Foundry and Machine Company, Iron
clad one-story foundry, 90x120 feet, on West
Carson street, Thirty-third ward.
Union Foundry and Machine Company, iron
clad two-story shop, 60x100 feet, on West Car
son street. Thirty-third ward.
The Marshall Foundry and Construction
Company, Limited, iron-clad one-story shop,
31x42 feet, on rear of Twenty-eighth street and
Allegheny Valley Railroad, Twelfth ward.
William Loeffler. frame two-story dwelling,
30x36 feet, on Mariepoe avenne. Twentieth
ward.
TBUSTS 6IYE WAY.
They Constttnta the Only Live Feature of
the Dny in Wall Street, bnt Yield
to Heavy Pressure.
New Yoek, January 18. The trusts supplied
all the featnre there was in the stock market
to-day, being again decidedly weak and scoring
material docllnes, while tbe stocks of the reg
ular list were generally extremely dull but
firm for the greater portion of the time, but
showing irregular, and slight changes from last
night's prices at the close.
The opening was steady and tame, but the
pressure upon Cotton was resumed immedi
ately, and rumors were circulated that the
company's affairs were in bad shape, and that
insiders had been endeavoring in the past few
days to market their holdings. The stock re
sponded with a drop to 27, against 29 last
evening, and after a slight rally further de
clined to 2 closing at tbe lowest figure.
Sugar sagged off In sympathy, bnt was fairly
well held until the last half hour, when It
rapidly declined, also closing at its lowest.
There was undonbtedly realizing on the recent
rise, but there was heavy bear pressure in the
stock, and meeting with no support it yielded
readily.
In the regular list Rock Island was the most
prominent for weakness, and being sold by Chi
cago Interest with numerous bear points upon
it fn circulation. Tbe coalers were affected by
rumors of rate cutting among the companies,
but the belief that a largo interest was accumu
lating Lackawanna was a Supporting influence.
The covering of shorts continued in Union
Pacific, and that was one of the strongest
stocks on the list.
The bank statement, which was issued com
paratively early, was a favorable factor in the
late dealings, and assisted materially in mak
ing a firm close. Sugar is down 2 and cotton
oil 1i, but tbe other changes are tor fractional
amounts only, though declines are the most.
Railroad bonds were more than usually ac
tive, 'the sales of all issues being $820,000 for the
two-hours' session, but, while the Milwaukee,
Lake Shore anil Western 6s wero agrin the fea
ture, they failed to make any material advance
or reach a total ot importance. Mobile and
Ohio 4s rose 2 to 63. The sales of bonds for the
week aggregated only 87,232,000, against $10,426,
000 for last week.
The roilowmg tame snows tne prices ot active
stocks on the Mew York Stock Excnange yester
day. Corrected daily for IM Dispatch by
Wiiitnzt A STEniENEON, oldest Pittsburg mem
bers of .New York Stock Exchange, er fourth ave
nue! Open
ing. . 29M
. 35
. SW
. 78M
Am. Cotton Oil Trust.
Am. uottoa oil
Atcn., Top. Jt a. r,
307
Canadian Paclflc
Canada Boulliern
Central of New Jersey,
Central i'aelnt. ........
ChesaneakeA Ohio....
MM
MX
MX
1061
68H
114H
98
C Bur. A OnlikfiT. ....105'
C, Mil. A Bt. t"aul.... 68K
C illl.ft St. P.. pf....U4
C, ItoctLAP 96
U, St. L.& Pitts....
U. St. L. 4 Pitts. PC. 4611
U. St. P..M.&U
C, Dt.pll. AO..pr.
U. A .Northwestern 1TO54
V.& Northwestern, pf. ....
C.. C C. ft 1 71
C. C 0.41.. pf 98
Col. Coat A iron. 44K
Col. A Hooting Vai .. 20H
Dei.. L. A ft 19
Del, A Hudson ,
Denver Bio Q
Denver ft Bio U pf
E.T.. Va.4Ua ....
fc.T..Va. ftQa.ist pr. ....
K. ?.. Vs. ilia, td pr. ....
Illinois Central. ,
Lake En ft Western.. IS
Lake fcru A West. pr.. U
Late snore M. 8.....104H
Lonlivliie&Nashvllie, UH
Michigan central 94
Mobile Ohio 1414
Mo.. Kan. sTexas.... Wi
Missouri Paclflc 7214
Hew Kork Central ltW
a. a., L, . ft W...... .,.
. x.. a ft st. l
n.y c. ft st. l. pr.
M.I.. Uftiil.lj.Mnf ....
M.YftH. js 44W
m. r.. o. ft w - i
Norfolk a Western
Norfolk Western, pi. ....
Northern Paclflc
Nortnern Paclflo pref. 7JK
Ohio Mississippi.... ....
Oregon improvement. Vi
Oregon Transom
PacifloMall S8K
Peo. Dec. ft Kran IT
PhlladeU ft Heading.. 38)a
Pullman Palace car
Blcnmond & Vt.tT. T.. MX
Klchmond ft W.P.T.pf 72
Bt. P.. Minn, ft Man.lli3
Bkia A Ban rran.,.,,. ..
at. L.a Ma mi it.. ....
47
109 U
70
9TX
44),
13
es
104U
661?
93)4
H
9
nA
106 Jl
(t.l.ftbanr.Utt. ....
m .m
t.JMfS SI
1890.
Union Pacific ,S KH CSX
Wabaso ' .... 1814
Wabash preferred 21), SI), K 31)4
Western Union 84 84 OS Bli
Wheeling ft L. . 68 C3 K)4 BJi
Sugar Trust. Z8i tilt & 3
National Lead Trust.. 20)2 2034 20X W4
Chicago Gas Trust.... 45J 4534 u 4434
Ex-dlvldend.
Rosisn Stocks.
Ateh. Top.B.E. .. 1W Wis. Central, com... KH
Boston Albany...2i3 AllouezMgCo l)(
Boston Maine. ....xitx Calumet Heels.... J63
C. B. (J. 105K Catalpa a)
Onn. San. Clave. 24 rrantiio.. ........... IT
KasternB.it ..1J7 Huron 4
Eastern K. It. Ci ....124, Osceola. Z7X
Flint Fere il 24 Pew&blc - S
KllntAPereM. era. MM Quiney.. - 72
Little it. ft Ft. 8. 7S.10O Bell Telepnone... ..110
Mexican Uen. com.. rt Boston Land......... S
Mex.C.lstmtg.bds. 69M Water Power.. 5!f
N. r. Newng... 44H Tamarack 153
Old Colony. 175,S San Diego 16M
Botland.com........ 7 Santa re copper 1.35
Philadelphia. Blocks. '
Closing Quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished by Whitney ft Stenhenson, brokers. No. 57
Fourth avenue. Members Hew xoxx Stock Ex
change. Bill. Aitel.
Pennsylvania BaUroad. .... HH MS
Beading 18 IS S-IS
Lehigh Valley 52 KSs
Lehigh .Navigation .... 317
Nortncm Paolflc 805J S0H
Northern Pacific ureierrea ..73)4 WH
WALL STREET GOSSIP.
Easy Money Falls to Strengthen the Share
market Foreign ejltuntlon.
Mew Tork Special to John M. Oakley & Co.
New Tobe, January 18. Tbe stock market
to-day has been dull in many things, and de
cidedly weak in some specialties. Cotton oil
first and sugar afterward took a dip of two
points, and Bock Island and Atchison were
quite shaky, indicating to onr minds a further
decline In them next week. It was announce
to-day that the Atchison management will
modify their proposal for a ten-year voting
trust, and that under the modified plan an
earnest effort will be made to tie up the control
ot t his property for five years.
We consider such a movement to be directly
in tbe interest of the bondholders and palpably
contrary to the interests of tbe holders of tbe
stock, since much of tbe value lies in its pres
ent voting power. To part with that without
a money consideration would strike us as a very
philanthropic act on the part of the stock
holders. Too much praise cannot be (riven,
however, to Messrs. Kidder, Feabody A. Co.,
-who managed the reorganization with consum
mate skill.
The bank statement was a capital one, show
ing a gain of 53,140,000 in actual cash, but tbis
publication did not stimulate the market at all.
It is now apparently demonstrated that some
thing besides a moderately easy money market
is needed to make a bull market.
We quote from the Financial Chronicle of
to-day an editorial extract concerning the
foreign situation, which, we think, our readers
will see in tho same vein of comment which we
bave indulged in during the last month: "In
deed, if would be surprising if the Bank of En
gland official maximum at 6 per cent, a point
which has been touched only twice before, the
first time in 1S78, when tbe City of Glasgow
Bank failed, and the other in 188 after the
Union Qenerale collapse in Paris, and with the
bank stock of bullion so low as it now is, it
would, we repeat, bo surprising if tho open
market did not show some sensitiveness.
"We can hardly see how it can be otherwise
until there shall have been a more decided re
sponse in the exchanges at London to the ad
vance in the bank rate. As yet there seems to
be no marked evidence that the advance has
had the desired effect so far as the movements
of gold are concerned. To be sure there is re
ported to be a e&in of bullion by tbe bank this
week or 613,000. but a private cable to us
shows that that result was reached simply by a
drain from the interior of Qreat Britain; in
fact, the only Import was 6,000 from France,
whereas there was an export of 100.000 to
Portugal, while the receipts from the interior
of Great Britain wero 607,000.
"It is impossible to disguise the fact that
there Is no stock of gold in Europe not felt to
be short, except that In the Bank of France,
and as the Hank of England is the Clearing
House of the world, it must secure new supply
to meet current wants." .
Cosiness Notes.
Beater falls is to hxvo a large grist mill.
Bowles & Co. will bnild It
Monet in New York yesierday was so easy
that it was offered at 2 per cent,
The Jeannette School Board lias purchased
cround and will forthwith iWt np a $30,000
building.
The Aspinwall Laud Company Is putting up
several handsome dwellings on , their property
near Sbatpsbuig.
The Hazelwood district is growing as rapidly
as any other part of the city. IMpid transit
gave it a big boost. '
The number of mortgages recorded yester
day was 81 the largest being for $o,60iV Fifteen
were given tor purchase money. 1
Chartiers Gas touched low-watr mark
yesterday. Faith In the much-talked, of divi
dend seems to have gone glimmering. 1
The demand for offices is on the increase. A
Fourth avenne agent spent most ot the Rafter
noon yesterday looking for locations on? that
thoroughfare without finding room for even a
desk.
Several new pools in leading specialties are
said to be in process of formation, the promo
ters relying upon cheaper money and a restora
tion of confidence for the success pf their opera
tions. '
The barbed wire comnanv at Galena. UL.
hftfttnadn a voluntary ftsslpnmant for thft tinr-
pose of closing up its business, the directors
being the chief creditors, and the assets being
sufficient to pay dollar for dollar.
The German-American Insurance Company
has sent out its statement covering the busi
ness of 1SS9. It shows that its fire losses were
email in proportion to premiums received, its
general income satisfactory, tho regular divi
dend paid and enough left over to make a sub
stantial addition to tbe surplus.
MAEKETSBY WIEE.
Moro Buoyancy In the Wheat Pit, bnt
Shorts Cover and Weaken Values
Clearances and Visible Sup.
ply Pork Stronger.
Chicago Wheat There was a fair business
in a speculative way, and the volume of trading
larger than yesterday, within a lower range of
pnjeea. New York was reported as buying
some wheat here to-day, and it was also ru
mored that a prominent Chicago trader sold
quite freely to New York traders. Shorts cov
ered to-day, and at the same time the decline
in prices brought out straggling lots of long.
Hence, between the selling of long wheat and
the buying of shorts a fair volume of business
was transacted, xne reeling eaiiy was neavr.
being a continuation of yesterday's weakness.
The opening was Kip lower than yesterday's
closing, and sold off Kb more, then firmed up
Qio, but became easy and declined Hc,
then held steady for awhile, and shortly before
the close took an on turn of Wc, due to parties
covering who got short at the low prices and
assisted some by the buying on tbe part of a
prominent local trader, and closed about Yta
lower than yesterday. There were only light
exported clearances yesterday from three ports
aggregating 20.500 barrels of flour and 18.000
nusneisoz wneai equai ioaDouiuu,uw dusq
els of wheat. For tbe week clearances from
fonr ports were reported at 233,000 packages of
flour and 461,000 bushels ot wheat, which was
100,000 packages lesson flour and 7,000 bushels
more of wheat than last week.
It is estimated thafthe visible supply of wheat
might show a decrease of about 4o0,000 or 600,000
bushels, and If the 238.000 bushels of wheat de
stroyed Hj fire at Baltimore is taken ont ot the
stock the visible may show a greater decrease.
A cargo of 400,000 bushels No. a spring was re
ported taken here for export, to go via Balti
more, and Baltimore reported the taking of
eight loads of wheat to go to Marseilles.
Corn A moderate speculative business was
reported and the feeling was easier, trading
being at a slightly lower range. The selling
was done by tbe local crowd, tbe weak feeling
In wheat having Its influence in this market.
Beceipts were smaller than expected, but did
not cut much flguro In a speculative way,
thongh the sample market was stronger.
Oats To all appearances there were no
special new or Important features. Attend
ance of operators on the speculative market as
for several days past was light. At times mod
erate offerings ot May delivery appeared. In
this future, which remains the center of trade,
there was a moderate business, but other
futures possessed hardly enough life to give
them a recognized place in the market. Of
May delivery the offerings rather exceeded tbe
demand. Bales were rather slow and an easy
feeling prevailed. Prices, however, were not
subject to fluctuations or changes.
Mess pork A more active trading was wit
nessed than for several days and the feeling
was decidedly stronger. Local shorts and man
ufacturers purchased rather freely, while the
offerings were fair. Trading was mainly in
May contracts. Prices were advanced 17K20o
on tbe whole range, but receded again 67c
When baby was tick, we gave her Castorla,
"When she was a Child, she died for Castorla,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castorla,
Whsn she bad Cbildrn,he gave them Castorla
wWT'mrm
and closed comparatively steady. Bhlpprng
demand was moderate; and cash lots were
quotable at J9 60fi9 62K. .
Lard The market for lard attracted very
little attention and trading was moderate.
Offerings were not very large and the demand
was only fair. The feeling was firmer and
prices were advanced ZKc and closed compara
tively steady. . . . ...
Short rib sides More was doing in this mar
ket and the feeling was stronger, thecamrseot
prices being influenced by the same features
as strengthened the market for mess pork.
Prices were advanced 7K10c per 100 pounds,
and the market closed comparatively steady at
the appreciation.
The leading f utnres ranged as follows:
Wheat-Ho. 2. January. K476XJ6
7BJc: February, 76JI777677c; May.SOJia
oiuouy&iaouifc.
CORN No. 1 Jannarv.
23c: February. 29Qi23HttB!c;
a1312i1314331JiC
uais-Bo. z, January. -aMraaftic; icuif
Mess Posit, ner hhl Jannarv.XS
;9 600
S 47K9 60: Febrnary.59559 67HS9
w;
juajr. 3a vuura auQv want out.
Short Run. oer 100 lbs. January. 73X
4 72K4 72Kra4 72 February, 7204 75
4 72Q4 75; May, $4 92i 97X4 923
4 97i.,
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
?ulet and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat,
6Kc: Na 3 spring- wheat, 6372c;No.2 red.
76Hc. No. 2 corn. 28c. No. 2 oats, WSOMc
No.2rye.44Kc No. 2 barley, 53c No. 1 flax
seed, (1 33. Prime timothy seed. SI 18. Mess
pork, per bbL 50 62. Lard, per 100 lbs. 3 82
5 85. Short ribs sides (loose), 70&4 80. Ilry
salted shoulders (boxed), H 2004 30; short
clear sides (boxed), $4 "ic&o 00. Sugars, un
changed. Receipts Flour. 19,000 barrels:
wheat, 16.000 bushels: corn. 145,000 bushels; oats,
154,000 bushels; rye. 9,000 bushels: barley, 60,000
bushels. Shipments Flour, 15,000 barrels!
wheat, 70,000 bushels: corn. 485,000 bushels: oats.
149.000 bushels; rye, 3,000 bushels; barley,
73,000 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was quiet and unchanged. Eggs,
steady and unchanged.
MEAT ON THE HOOP.
The Condition of Business at thoEastLloerry
Stock Yard.
Ottice of PrrrsBTTBO Dispatch, I
BATUKDAY. January Id, 1890. (
Cattle Receipts, 620 head: shipments, 260
bead; market nothing doing; all through con
signments; no cattle shipped to New York to
day. Hoos Receipts. 2,700 head; shipments, 2,600
bead; market firm: Philadelphia,'. S3 753 80:
Yorkers, S3 803 90: heavy hogs, $3 603 70: 9
cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day.
Sheep Receipts. 1,600 bead: shipments, 2.000
bead; market steady; prime, 15 605 80; good,
S5 20435 40; fair to good. $3 2503 80; common,
$2 0C3 00; lambs, II 0O6 75.
IS THE INSPECTOR COMING?
Superintendent Blalone Thinks the Depart
ment Would Notify Him First.
The telegraphic dispatches from Chicago
a few days since announced that Mr. Adolph
Clauss, an Inspector of the Treasury Depart
ment, had left that city for Detroit, to in
pect the Federal building in course of con
struction in that city, and that, after con
cluding his work there, he would visit
Pittsburg. He has not vet reached this
city. Superintendent Malone thinks he
would receive a notice irom the Treasury
Department if Mr. Clauss were coming.
Mr. Iiarkin says that he has received no
notification. Mr. Clanss not being con
nected with the FostofSce Department, Mr.
Larkin expects no notice.
PILT0N MADE A FIGHT,
Bnt Constable Jnmea Sweeney Finally
Landed Him In Jail.
James Filton, who lives in the rear of No.
2702 Fenn avenne, was arrested yesterday
by Constable James Sweeney, of Alderman
McKenna's office, on a warrant sworn ont
by-Mrs. Mary Filton, charging James with
deserting her and her two children. Filton
resisted arrest, and gave Constable Sweeney
a lively fight before he was convinced that
he must submit. The alderman sent the
prisoner to the jail to await a hearing on
Tuesday. Filton is a machinist,
A LIYEL.Y K0W.
A Mnsenm Freak Wbo Insisted on Talking
to Patrons.
Friday night Manager Scott, of the
World's Mnsenm, censored "Znla Zaras,"
the female snake charmer, for talking with
a patron of the house. She left the stage.
Her husband "Sir Marcns Good," imme
diately quit also. He is the 1st man, and
before going ont, regaled the audience with
a speech, announcing that he was not a
noble at all. Manager Scott then made his
speech, saving that if "Sir Marcus" was a
fraud, the management was not responsible.
Carlisle's ftlllL
Alderman Carlisle yesterday disposed of
16 suits brought by the Law and Order
people, all the defendants being charged
y -jvitn seiung liquor on ouoaay, ana eacn
V as fined $50 and costs. The Magistrate re
fused to give the names, giving as a reason
tltat publication might injnre the owners.
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ME. EAFFS STORY.
An Employe of the Weslinghouse Air
brake Company Interviewed.
SOME SUBURBAN EVIDENCE.
"A few years ago exposure brought on a
cold, which, from lack of attention, soon
brought on a chronic trouble. I first noticed
that something was wrong when one day
while in school, my ear began to discharge
a quantity of pus. In s short time this
quantity had increased and other organs
became involved.."
The speaser was Mr. Joseph "Bapp, of
Oneida st., Dnquesne Heights. He is em
ployed in the 'Westinghouse airbrake shops,
on Bobinson street, Allegheny.
"My head was stopped up. My nosa
would become elogged, first on one side and
then on the other. There was a constant,
dull, heavy pain in my forehead. My eyes
were inflamed, andat times so weak that I
could not see to read.
"I tried several physicians, bnt could
obtain no relief. Indeed, I grew worse
rapidly. Tbe trouble extended to my chest
and throat. Sharp pains, stabbing like s
knite, wonld shoot through my chest, ex
tending often as far as the shoulder-blades.
My throat was very sore, and It was ex
tremely difficult for me to swallow solid
food.
"Gradually my whole system became
affected. I could not sleep at nights, and
wonld arise in the morning tired and unfit
for work. I had a dry, hacking cough that
annoyed me terribly.
Mr. Jos. Bapp, Oneida Bt., Dv.qv.etne Heights.
"Gradually the trouble in my nose be
came very serious, and finally my nostrils
were closed np entirely, and I was obliged
to breathe through my month for two years.
I had no appetite. "When I went to the
table I would feel hungry, but the sight of food
seemed to sicken me.
'One day a gentleman recommended me to
trv Drs. Copeland & Blair. 1 called at their
office and after consultation placed mysell in
their care.
The improvement In my condition was soon
noticeable. The discharge from my ears
ceased. Tbe doctors performed an operation
on my nose and I am now able to breaths
freely throngh my nostrils.
'The Improvement soon became general, and
to-day I feel as well as I ever did. My throat is
no longer sore, 1 sleep well and arise refreshed
and able to do a good day's work, I have a good
appetite and the nalns In my chest and head
have disappeared."
MR. BARNES' STORY.
Statement From Well-Known Gentleman of
Hickman, Pa.
The statement given below is Irom one of tho
pi.tlents residing out of the city who was
treated from the office of Drs. Copeland k
Blair. - The gentleman in question Is Mr. Will
lam Barnes, of Hickman, Pa., a thriving town
on tbe Pittsburg. Chartiers and Youghlogheny
Bailroad, about 15 miles ont from Pittsburg.
During a recent conversation with tha
writer, he said: "Fire years ago my trouble)
first made its appearance, and it continued to
grow steadily worse until I was at last in a
very serious condition. My head and noss
were first stopped up.and there was a dropping
from my head to my throat. I would get up in
the morning feeling more tired than when X
went to bed the night before. .1 could eat bnt
little, and what I did eat laid like a heavy load
on my stomach.
"At last the trouble extended to my chest.
There would be sharp pains stabbing like a
knife right over my heart. My lanes became)
affected and I had a dry, backing cough. I
grew weaker and weaker and was unable to do
any work. I lost all sense of taste and smell.
1 was advised to go to England. I went there,
and spent a great deal of money, bat derived
no benefit. I became disheartened and hon
estly believed my trouble would soon cause my
death.
"I was advised while In this condition to try
Drs. Copeland &. Bialr. I had read of tha
great good they were doing, so determined to
see them.
"Tbe result has been a great surprise to me.
I improved rapidly from the very first. I soon
regained my sense of smelt and taste. I have
no more trouble with my heart or pains in my
chest. I can eat well and feel refreshed by my
sleep. I can worE all dav and feel good as
night. In fact. I am perfectly well. I owe my
recovery to Drs. Copeland & Blair, and shall be
glad to speak with anyone about my case.""
Result of Home Treatment
dome time ago Sir. Harry Phillips, of Hnl
ton, Allegheny county. Pa., commenced a
course of home treatment for his catarrhal
trouble, under the care of Drs. Copeland 4
Blair.
At that time bis trouble bad assnmed a very
aggravated form. He stated to the writer as
follows:
"My nostrils wonld clognp. My head ached
constantly. I bad severe pains in my chest.
Tnere was a dropping of mucus from my head
to my throat. I had night sweats. My heart
would palpitate rapidly, and be followed by a
slow, irregular beating and feeling of fain tness.
I was dally growing weaker. The slightest
exertion tired me, and I was unfit for work."
"How do you feel nowr
"Like another being. All the symptoms I
have described to yon hare disapoeared, and I
feel as well as I ever did in my life."
Last May, Miss Lottie J. Forker. ot 299 Arch
street, Meadville. Pa., placed herself under'
treatment by mall with Drs. Copeland & Blair
for her catarrhal trouble.
. On June 9 sho wrote: "Your medicine is do
Ids me good. I do not feel so tired, and my
headaches have ceased."
August 28 her letter stated: "I feel quite)
like a different woman from tbe one I was
when I commenced your treatment."
Mr. M. C. Wilson, who commenced using tha
home treatment early in July, wrote on tha
25th of the same month: ' "I am Improving
stnadrty; feel much better than I have for years
past."
Augnst 15 be wrote: "lam feeltaj like a dif
ferent being from the one I was when 1 com
menced your treatment, and am glad to be ails
to make this statement."
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