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All communications for this department
should be mailed to reach The Dispatch not
later than Saturday morning. Reasonable
epace will be freely given to all organizations
classified under this heading.
The Golden Eacles.
Alirat Castle No. 312. of Christy Park, had
fire applications for membership at its meeting
last evening.
The excursion rate from Philadelphia to Al
leutown parade during the Grand Castle ses
sion, April 1, will be 2i Rate from other
points Hill be 2 cents per mile each way.
Brothers Thomas Dunlap and M. Davis, of
lona No. 268, and Brothers G. B. McGarvey and
Thomas Painter, of Alsirat No. 312. were at the
entertainment of Venus Castle No. 291 last
Thursday evening.
On next Wednesday evening members of all
the castles in the two cities will meet at the Bal
timore and Onto depot at 7 o'clock, sharp, and
proceed to Hazelwood to pay lona Castle No.
263 a fraternal visit.
Brother Frederick Geyer, of Manchester
Castle No. 212, was the successful contestant
for the sword and belt given by Manchester
Castle, and was accordingly awarded the same
at the meeting last Thursday evening.
Brother G. B. McGarvey, of Alsirat Castle
No. 812, was the successful contestant for the
eword and belt given by Star of the West Castle
No. 93 in the late contest which terminated last
Friday evening, and he was accordingly
swarded the same at the aforesaid meeting.
Past Supreme Chief J. D. Barnes, on behalf
of the ladies of Rogersf ord, en January 31 pre
sented a magnificent banner to Lafayette Coin
mandery No. 59. Lieutenant General Lonis E.
btilx, on behalf of the latter, accepted it in a
neat speech. A splendid entertainment and
banquet followed.
Star of the West Castle No. 93 had four ap-
licatlons for membership at its session last
'nday evening. This castle is the first castle
of the order instituted in Allegheny county,
and the spirit which prompted its foundation
is still existing, as will be teen by the Increase
of ber membership of late.
Allegheny Castle No. 131 had a very Interest
ing meeting last Tuesday evening at the resi
dence of Past Chief Heber McDowell. Four ap
plications for membership were received. The
castle hall, lately partially destroyed by fire,
will be ready for ocenpancy atrain by the next
meeting, when the officers for the ensuing term
will be installed.
Star of the West Castle No. 93 and Venus
Castle No. 291 have joined hands, and will, in a
few weeks time, have a cood big commandery
organized. The Commandery of Castb No.
212 Is also taking quite a boom. It is expected
that Allegheny will have from six to ten com
manderles by the time the Supreme Castle
meets in Pittsburg.
The general committee did some great bust
ling during the past week. The sanction and
approval of the bupremeand Grand Castle has
been received to promulgate circulars of
Initiation, etc, throughout the supreme juris
diction in the United btates and Canada. Ac
cordingly, "Circular No. V has been care lull r
prepared and is now in the bands of the printer.
By Tuesday next 3,000 of these circulars will be
traveling to each castle and commandery
throughout the United States and Canada. It
is the intention of the committee to have from
IS 000 to 20,000 bir Knights here on the occasion
of the convocation of the bupreine Castle in
Pittsbure next Mav. One half, at least, of
these will be full uniformed Sir Knights.
Venu Castle, No. 291, held a grand entertain
ment and social at its Castle Hall, last Tnesday
evening. The castle opened In due fonp and
was then turned over to Master of Ceremonies
Brother S. b. Robertson, esq , of Venus Castle.
The following excellent programme was carried
out: Oration, Hon. H. L Gourley; solo, Miss
Katie Gregg; solo duet, Messrs. Davie and All
eock; solo, wr.J. S.AUcock; quartet selection.
Miss Katie Gregg, Mr. Blue, Aliss Ella Gregg
and Mr. Jones; remarks, Fast Chief Heber
McDowell, of Allegheny Castle No. 131; solo,
William Davis; remarks on order in general
and Venus Castle in particular. Brother 8. 8.
Robert-son: solo. J. B. Alicock; quartet, select
ad accompanists, Miss Cramer, Mr. Robert
Moore and Dr. E. T. White, Past Chief of. Star
of the West Castle No. S3.
Select Knight., A. O. TJ. W.
Past Grand Commander A. 8. Smith returned
boms Sunday last after a pleasant trip to the
Windy City.
Grand Commander John Rowan, who has
been confined to his room for two weoks, is
again able to be about
Grand Commander Eterrett, of the jurisdic
tion of Missouri, bas instituted three legions in
that btat tine August last.
All Select Knights are invited to participate
in a visit to Amencus Lodge, at Scwickley, on
Honday evening, February 3.
The Law Committee of the Grand Legion
met at Central Hotel on Weanesday evening
with Grand Commander Rowan as chairman.
Deputy Grand Commander Todd, of the
Pittsburg district, who has been seriously 11L
is convalescent, and will be able to resume
work next. week.
- Colonel C. V.Lewis, of the First Regiment,
has appointed Past Commander Charles Quay
smith, Jr., of Pittsburg Legion No. 1, Kegi
mental Quartermaster.
Bellevue Legion No. 31 will visit Americas
Lodge, A. O. U. W., of Sewickley, on Monday
eveniug, February 10. Grand Vice Commander
W. B. Kirker will bead the delegation.
The Grand Legion of Select Knights, A. O,
It. W., will be the first grand body to hold a
session in the city of Du Bois, and prepara
tions are already going on to make the session
next August a very enjoyable one.
The meeting of the Board of Officers at Cen
tral Hotel was well attended we are glad to say,
and a great deal of busmtss was transacted.
Colonel C V. Lewis contemplates two or three
changes in his staff within the next week.
Tarentnm Legion No. 33 was out In force
Tuefday eveninc last. The visiting delegation,
upon arrival at Tarentnm, was escorted to the
hotel. Supper over, the column wended its
way to Odd Fellows Hall. The absence of
Colonel C V. Lewis upon this occasion was a
source of much disappointment to the com
rades of Tarentum.
TJje a,tnnal reception of General Meade
Legion No. 19, which will be given Wednesday
evening next, promises to be a brilliant success.
It It strictly an invitation affair. Comrade
HcMicnael, of General Meade Legion, will
direct the grand march. The music Mill be
furnished by the famous Original Rorals.
Those who love to dance should attend.
The following officer! of Tarentnm Lerion
No. S3 were ofhclally installed onTuesday even
InglastDy Supreme Junior Workman Benton
Patterson, assisted by Grand Senior Workman
Charles L. Hannan and Comrade Boodr of
General Meade Legion No. 19 Past Command
er, W. P. Lowry; Commander, R. W. Barn
well; Vice Commander. J. L. Scott; Lieutenant
Commander, n. O. Hunter; Recorder Will
lam G. Whn; Receiving Treasurer, James M.
Watt; Treasurer. Christian Goeiz; Stand Bearl
er, William Blank; Senior Workman, William
Nicboles; Junior Workman, Hugh Pugh: Trus
tee, John Mang; Medical Examiner, William
Hinchman; Representative, O. Knoderer.
C.A1.B.A.
Branch 77 will be Instituted at Tarentum Sat
urday by Deputy I. W. Sullivan.
Branch 70 of Homestead will hold an open
meeting this evening. Persons from the city
can go up on the 4.3J train on the P., McK. A Y.
R.R.
Branch 78 will ba instituted next Monday
evening at St. Phiiomena't School Hall, Four
teenth street and Penn avenue, by Deputy M.
H. Hagar.
A meeting to start a branch will be held this
afternoon at New Brighton. It will be ad
dressed by Deputy John Paff, Chancellor Leo
faegner, of Beaver Falls, and Deputy J. W.
Sullivan, of Pittsburg.
The open meeting of Branch 31 on Thursday
evening last, was a decided success. Tne musi
cal portion of the programme was participated
in by Misses Katie and Mattie JKQuillen, Miss
Annie Gross and Miss Rote Nash, all of whom
did welt The Carroll Club Quartet also fav
ored the audience with some of their vocal
gems. Miss Katie Brady and Mr. F. J. Brady
stave pleasing recitations. Supreme Deputy
James A. Burns. Ewi . riftlimrrd thn Hrtr. nf
ths evening. Grand First Vice President J.J
W. Sullivan also spoke. AS l net result of this
meeting there will be five applications for mem
bership at the next meeting of Branch 31
A. O. V. W.
On the assessment notice for February three
brothers names from this vicinity appear.
Allegheny Lodge No. 34 turned out strong at
IbefnneraUof Brother Benjamin F. Biber on
Monday last. Bro.Bibtr was a charter member
of this lodge.
Center Avenue Lodge No. 124 will hold its an
niversary on Thursday evening, February 20, in
the spacious Miller Mansion on Center avenue,
and, as on previous occasions, this date is looked
forward to with pleasnre.
Grand Recorder McNalr has issued his cir
cular in relation to the Grand Lodge session at
Williamtport which it would be advisable for
all representatives to read to save themselves
any trouble before starting.
We notice by the returns of the election for
grand officers that Brother C. L. Hannan came
verv near getting there at G. O. W., and as It
will have to be decided bv the Grand Lodge.
we think that we voice the sentiment of the
rank and file of the order when we say that
little Charlie ought to be elected if earnest
work and hard work in the order counts for
anything.
Beptniophs.
Cap Sheaf No. 159 has six applications be
fore it.
Northside Conclave is recruiting its ranks
rapidly.
T. K. Griffin is organizing a new conclave at
Elizabeth, Pa.
The invitations to .T. K. Moorhead's fifth an
niversary are in demand.
Monongahela No. 139 will take final action on
its by-laws at the next meeting.
Industry Conclave No. 84 has made a hand
some increase during the last term.
Pittsburg Conclave No, S3 bas a number of
applications pending consideration.
The Allegheny County Deputies are nearly
through with the Installation of officers.
The inspection reports of the deputies are
now nearly all in, and the order Is in excellent
condition generally.
Golden Chain.
Another lodge is being organized in this city.
Two members were initiated In Linden Lodge
at last meeting.
Ga City Lodge No. 103 initiated a candidate
last Monday night.
Linden Lodge, of Oakland, this citv, met on
last Friday evening In Dr. M. W. Everson's
parlors at No. 3606 Fifth avenue.
State Commander-elect Samuel L Osmond
made an official visitation to Fidelity Lodge, of
Allegheny, on last Monday night.
The first public entertainment under the
auspices of the Pittsburg, Allegheny and
Crafton lodges will be given at Old City Hall
on Wednesday evening, Februarys. The Im
perial Quartet, of Boston. Mass has been en
gaged for the occasion. W. G. Griffith, Past
Commander of Fidelity Lodge, of Allegheny,
will deliver an address. The Neal Brothers, of
Wilklnsburg, will appear in their pleating
specialties. Five thousand free general ad
mission tickets have been distributed.
A. O. K. of the M. C.
Star of Alleutown Castle No. 63 dispensed
with its meeting last night. The next meeting
will be on February 15.
District Deputy Select Commander Robert
H. Barker, of the Fourth district of Allegheny
connty, accompanied by a number of Sir
Kuights of Echo CastleNo. 18, paid Grand View
Castle No. 33, of Dcquetne Heights, an official
visit Friday evening.
The Sir Knights of Echo Castle No. 18 were
almoat dumfounded by an impromptu surprise
that was precipitated upontbem at their meet
ing Wednesday evening,when they were treated
to a regular feast of oratory and song that
made the ball ring for about two hours and
brought to the surface hidden talent, the pos
session of which was unknown. Among those
wno took pan were: r. v., u. a. waller, Adam
Erbe. John L Dawson, James B. Davis, Edward
Jones and others. The original song by Sir
Knight Truby 8. Dick was for the Mystic
Chain, and was ably rendered and loudly ap
plauded. P. O. 8. A.
Last Wednesday evening Washington Camp
No. 293, P, O. 8. of A., Monongahela Com
mandery Camps Nos. 2, 3, 4, 352, SS7atrd S8S, had
a short street parade at Braddock. About 200
memoers or, tne oraer were in line
under the Marshalthip of Past State
President W. G. Rbule. At an open
meeting in Grand Army Hall officers of
Camp 293 were installed by State Organizer
C. F. Huth. of Shamokln, and Past State Presi
dent GeorgsH. Hawksworth,of Pittsburg. Ad.
dreses were delivered by Brothers Huth, Prof.
Hamilton. Superintendent of county schools,
and Past State Presidents Rhule and Hawks
worth, after which an elaborate banquet was
served at the Central Hotel. The next State
camp will meet in this city on the second Tues
day of August and will have over LOOO dele
gates. During the session a larce street parade
of allcampa in Western Pennsylvania, with
fully 10,000 members in line, will take place.
BIystic Circle.
Manchester Ruling of the Fraternal Mystic
Circle was instituted Jannary 7 by Deputy
Ruler Claberg at Odd Fellows' Hall, Beaver
avenue, Allegheny City, with lb chartered
members. The officers are: 0. M. Pine, W. R.;
J. a Oursler, W. V. R.: B. Risheberger. P. W.
R.: John H. Morrow, Recorder; A. Lindow,
Collector; 8. H. Vanklrek, Treasurer: C. H.
Bc-atty, Marshal; f H. McConnell. Warden: J.
L. Robertson, Medical Examiner: J. Fennel),
U. Fulton and H. C. Campbell, Trustees; G. A.
Smith, Chaplain; F. Limkie,Sentry; J. P. Trish
ler. Inside Guard. The meeting nights are the
first and third Tuesdays of the month. The
Supreme Ruling is located at Columbus. O.
Jr. O. V. A. SL
A dramatic company will present "Damon
and Pythias'" next Wednesday evening at Odd
Fellows' Hall, Eighteenth street, Southside,
for the benefit of Cattle Shannon Council No.
297. Jr. O. TJ. A. M. Dancing from 1030 to 2
o'clock.
It would be difficult to get a finer looking
bodr of men together than bumboul Council,
of Allegheny, who appeared Monday last at
the funeral of Brother Biber. No flashy uni
forms were worn, bnt simply a ueat fatigue
cap, and each and every man in line was the
picture of Intelligence. Stamboul is one of
the strongest councils in this jurisdiction.
Rayal Arcanum.
At, meeting of the Past Regents' Associa
tion, Royal Arcanum of Western Pennsyl
vania, held January SO, the fol
lowing officers were elected to servo
for the ensninc yean President, Craw
ford P. Smith; Vice President, R. B. Sterritt;
Secretarv, F. E. Shallenberger; Treasurer,
George Dunkeld. All Regents and Past Re
gents west of the Allegheny Mountains are eli
gible to membership and should join same, so
as to secure uniformity in council work and for
the proper exemplification of IX.
Colored Knights of Pythias.
The last week was a busy one among the
colored Kniphts or Pythias of Pittsburg and
Allegheny. The Supreme Chancellor of the
oraer. Dr. E. A. Williams, of New Orleans,
paid them a visit. Twin City Lodge No. 3, of
Allegheny, gave him a reception. He was also
entertained by varions members of the order.
He contemplates calling a convention at an
early date to organize a Grand Lodge. He de
parted yesterday for Cincinnati and the West.
L. L. O. L.
An entertainment and social, under the
auspices of Wycilffe Lodge No. 5, L. L. O. L.,
will be given at the hall, corner Fourteenth and
Carson streets, Southside, on Wednesday even
ing. February IX The opening address will be
delivered by Rev. Leichleuer. Admission
tickets 25 cents.
Fraternal Legion.
The regular meeting of Thomas Paine Camp
No. 67, Fraternal Legion, will be held next
Thursday evening In its hall. No. 41 Fifth ave
nue. Comrades are requested to attend, as
business of importance will be transacted.
Sr. O. V. A. M.
The Allegheny Valley Council No. 271, Sr. O.
TJ. A. M, will give an entertainment on Wed
nesday evening, March 5, 1890, at Armory Hall,
East Liberty. Good speakers will be present.
Regular meeting night every Tuesday.
Knights of St. John.
A meeting will be held Tuesday evening, in
the Episcopal residence connected with St.
Paul's Cathedral, to obligate a number of new
members. The uniforms will be received next
week.
Son of Ft. George.
Allegheny City Lodge No. 252, Sons of St
George, will give a musical entertainment Feb
ruarv 8 at the lodge rooms. All friends are in
vited. When baby was sick, we give her CaStorla,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children,she gave them Castoria
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ALMOST SUKPKISING.
Pittsburg Prospering While Other
Cities Complain of Dullness.
GAINS Iff ALL LEADING INTERESTS.
k Prominent Drygooda Firm Picks Up a
Piece of Penn Avenue Property.
BU1LDIKG OUTLOOK AND OHIO THBIFT
Business last week was a little slack, tak
ing the country through, for which there
were several causes, ba'd weather which em
braced a large territory, and the New York
bank scandal being the principal. From a
local point of view, however, there was
nothing to complain of. In each of the
items of bank clearings, stock sales, build
ing permits, real estate transactions and oil
trading, there was a gratifying improve
ment over the previous week, as well as the
same time last year.
The bank clearings for January wero nearly
516.000,000 greater than those for the corre
sponding month in 1889. Their magnitude
caused surprise. As they offered the best re
flex of business, there is no escape from the
conclusion that the activities of Pittsburg
financial, manufacturing and commercial are
in a condition closely resembling a boom.
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The most important real estate transaction
of the week was the sale by Black 4 Baird of a
lot 90x115, comer of Penn avenue and Eighth
street, for 143,000, the purchasers beineMessrs.
Arbutbnot, Stephenson & Co., wholesale dry
goods merchants, Liberty street.
It is their intention to tear down the old
houses, of which there are several, and begin
at once the erection of an eight-story stone and
brick building, with all late improvements. Into
which they propose to remove their business In
the f all. The cost of the building will approxi
mate $100,000. It Is their intention to make it
one of the handsomest business houses in the
city.
It was reported on the street that the firm
would sell their Liberty street building, but
this was denied by Messrs. Black fc Baird, one
of whom said: "I know there is no truth in
that story, for we are negotiating for a tenant
for it, and we think we have found the right
man."
m
Local architects are busy on diagrams for
new; buildings. Architect Lewis has about
completed one for a school house at Glenwood.
It will cost about $50,000. Architect McKee
has completed a plan for a ten-room cottage at
Braddock. The first story will be bowlders
and the rest shingled. The Kelley mansion at
Wilkinsburg, torn down a few months ago,
after an existence of nearly a century, was
built of bowlders. They are very durable. Mr.
MeEee is also engaged on plans for a number
of residences in the East End. Architect Stolt
is preparing plans for a house for James John
son, in the East End. It will be stone and
granite, two stories and attic, and fitted up
with all modern improvements.
The open winter bas been highly favorable
for building operations. Work on a number of
houses at Boulevard Place is being pushed
wih good results. The same Is true of Sphar
Place and of a number of otherjocalities in the
suburbs as well as the city proper. The pros
pect is that this will be the greatest building
year In the history of Pittsburg. While palaces
are going up In all directions, small houses
should not be neglected. They are a neces
sity. A gentleman, speaking yesterday in re
gard to tho purchasing or real estate for in
vestment, said there were many such transac
tions without the purchaser having any well
defined idea of how be could realize a profit,
and he referred to recent sales in various parts
of the city at prices ranging from $50 to $S0 a
root iront for unimproved lots on unpaved
streets, adding: "What use can be made of
such property to afford a profit unless It be
improved? Availability is the gauge of valne
to the man who purchases with a view of
founding a home or erecting a store or factory,
"It is a delu'ion entertained by many prop
erty owners that they can get almost any price
they see ht to ask. But there is a point beyond
which buyers will not go. Property owners
would find a readier market and do better in
the long run by selling to users direct. Specu
lators keep it out of the market, hoping to
profit by Improvements made by others."
Some notable Improvements are In progress
and others are in contemplation, in Eastern
Ohio towns. At Akron the Heat, Light and
Power Company will soon begin the erection of
buildings for the manufacture of water gas.
At Zanesville plans have been prepared for a
hospital annex to the Children's Home. A
Masonic temple will be erected In Barnesville,
work on which will begin in March.
At Lima a bnsiness block, to cost $20,000. will
be commenced as soon as the weather will per
mit. A $50,000 hospital in the same place is
talked of. Findlay will soon have a new glass
factory and several fine business houses.
These are gratifying evidences of prosperity
in the Buckeye State.
Interest rates have shown a steadily declin
ing tendency for a decade or more. The aver
age rate of interest realized on United States
Government bonds, in the month of January,
1870, was 188 per cent; In January, 1S80, It was
3.75 per cent; and In the same month of 18S9 it
was 2.07 per cent For the same periods the
rate of discount charged by New York banks
for prime commercial paper was 8.03,6.44 and
about 5 per cent, respectively.
The Bank of England's rate of discount for
these periods was 344,2.76 and 8.25 percent,
respectively. There is a strong demand for
absolutely safe and permanent securities,
especially from those possessed of large wealth.
There is a steady approximation to European
rates for money and investment securities.
t
Ex-Controller of the Currency H, W. Can
non, President of the Chase National Bank,
New York, is quoted as saying: 'The Dorsey
bill, providing for an increase in the circulation
of national banks to the par value of United
States bonds deposited with the Treasurer to
secure circulating notes, was introduced at the
suggestion of Controller Lacy, and if it be
comes a law it will, in my opinion, be of very
considerable benent to the conntry as well as
to the national banking system. National
banks for a long time have not issued circula
tion for purposes of profit, and in most in
stances have deposited only the minimum
amount of bonds required by law, which at
present is 25 per cent of the capital of banks of
$50,000 to $150,000. and for all other banks the
minimum is,$50,000.
"Although banks may not largely increase
their deposits of bonds, many banks will, if the
bill passes, feel encouraged to continne In the
system, and the country will receive tho benefit
of about $14,000,000 additional circulation,
which apparently is very much needed to carry
on business."
BTEOKG AND WEAK SPOTS,
Features of the Day and Month In Local
Secnrltles.
The proceedings at the Stock Exchange yes
terday were in striking contrast to those wit
nessed in Congress during the latter part of
the week. Brokers were harmonious, but,
lacking orders, they were not In a position to do
much business. Still, the sales were above the
average for Saturday.
There were no important changes In quota
tions. Philadelphia was the strongest thing
among the natural gassers. All the rest had a
bad lo 'k. Chartlers particularly, on account of
alleged mismanagement. All the street rail
ways were weak. Airbrake, Switch and Signal
and Luster developed additional strength. La
Norla showed no recuperative power, and
holders seemed anxious to be rid of it. Bank
and insurance stocks were firm at close to pre
vious quotations.
Sales for the day were 490 shares. Those for
the week were 4,74)8, for the previous week they
were 1,100. The majority of local securities
declined during the month, a number of them
reaching the lowest point since they were
listed.
XXCBAKQX STOCK,
Bid. ASted.
'Pitts. Pet., Stock &McUl Ex. 4U 460
4XK STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Fifth NatlonalBank 43
Fidelity Title and Trail Company. 191
German National Bank 3U7 ....
Keystone Bank of Plttshnrg. , 69X ..(,
Marine National Bank ..100, , 101
Masonic Bint tl ....
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Third National Dank...., .i...frf
Real Estate Loan and Trust Co SO
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Second National, Allegheny.
Third National, Allegheny 183
crstmaircx stocks.
Sid. Asked.
Allegheny Insurance Co 52 "
Allemannla n ........i -
Cltiiens' - W
Oerman American. oiJ
Union
OAB STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
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Allegheny Gas Co. (Ilium.)...
Consolidated Qas Co. (ilium.)
boutbslde Qas Co. (Ilium.)...
KATCBAi OAS STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Brldarewater
Chartlers Valley Gas Co
Manufacturers' Qas Co
Ohio Valley............. ,
People's Nat. Oas Co
Peoule'l Nmt. fjliand Ptneapft Ck..
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40
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41
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40
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Pennsylvania Gas Co 1
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Wefitmrirftlintl ttiiirmh,lt
Wheeling GasCo X
OIL COMPANY STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Hazelwood Oil Co GO
Tuna Oil CO 10
rlssaxocB baixwat stocks.
Bid. Asked.
Central Traction SJH 5X
Cltiiens' Traction 3Jt 68
Pittsburg Traction J
Pleasant Valley 23X a
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester. .... K
lAttnOAD STOCKS. . ,
Bid. Asked.
Allegheny Valley. S
Chartlers Railway 43
Pittsburg & Lake rle &3
Pitts. June. K. K. Co Wi
Pitts., Cln. & St. Louis to SO
Pitts, ft Western B. B. Co. rjref 20
COAL STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
N. T. A Cleveland Gas Coal Co 7
BRIDGE STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Northern Liberties so
Point pref. 23
KXN1KO STOCKS.
ma. juxea.
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La Norla MinlnrOo ;....
Luster Mining Co
BUverton Mining Co
zankee Girl Mining Co
ILECTEIC LIGHT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Allegheny Connty Electric SS
Weitlnghouie Electric 43 40
MISCILLAJIIOUS STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Mononranela Water Co 23
New castle Water Co 25
Onion Switch and Signal Co 1M 17
Westing-house Air Brake Co. 109 HO
Sate were 200 shares of La Norla at 12c 200
Philadelphia Oas at 81S1 6 at 81. 76 Electric
at 4 and 10 Pleasant Valley at 2
Spronl A Lawrence sold 200 shares Philadel
phia at 31. Julius F. Stark sold 1,000 shares
La Noria at Y?. Henrv M. Long sold 60 shares
Electric at 48j and 20 shares Pleasant Valley
at 2 also, $27000 Pleasant Valley 6s at 103 and
accrued interest. Whitney and Stephenson
sold 25 shares Chartlers Valley Gas at SS the
lowest price ever reached, so far as known.
The total sales of stocks at New Yorx yester
day were 112.10S Bbares, Including Atchison,
L600: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
17,857; Lake Shore, 100; Missouri Pacific 2.350;
Paciflo UaiL 2,620; Reading. 28,800; Richmond
and West Point, 6,915; St Paul 8,150; Union
Pacific, 2,000.
MILLIONS AHEAD.
Bank Clearings Shovr a Surprising Increase
Over Last Tear.
The local money market was in a comfortable
condition yesterday, the supply being abund
ant, the demand fair and the rate to first-class
borrowers 6 per cent A few call loans were re
ported at 5. As between checking and depos
iting the preponderance was In favor of the
latter. "We are not afraid of too big a sur
plus"' remarked a cashier. "The spring trade
will soon begin, and nnless all signs fall It will
be heavy. This will absorb a great deal of
money. We want plenty to start in with."
Unless Clearing House figures are totally
misleading, the business of the city is more
than holding its own. The report for the week
shows a gain ever the corresponding period in
18S9, of $2,292,642, while for January the gain Is
over $15,000,000. The report follows:
Yesterday's exchanges 2.103,878 93
Yesterday's balance 2)1,530 80
Week's exchanges 13, "M, 72s 34
Previous week's exchanges 10,067,890 62
Exchanges week of 1389 11,412.085 36
Previous week's baUnces 2,375,290 33
Balances week or 1089 1914,564 27
Cain for week over 18S9 1,292,612 93
Judge Hart, Solicitor of Internal Revenue,
savs there are several hundred cases pending
before that bureau involving tho collection of
taxes on capital and deposits of Dankers. This
law has been repeated, but the recent decision
of the Supreme Court settles all claims In con
troversy in favor of the Government The de
cision was in the case of David Richmond, of
the Southern district of New York, against the
United States, and involved the question as to
what constitutes a banker as defined by statute.
Richmond contended he was only a stock
broker and not subject to taxation. The Court
held that any person who has a place of busi
ness where stocks, bonds or promissory notes
are received for discount or sale is a banker
within the meaning of the internal revenue
law. 1
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easy, ranging from S3 per cent; last loan,
3: closed offered at 3. Prime mercantile paper,
46. Sterling exchange quiet bnt steady at
$4 83 for 60-day bins and $4 87 for demand.
The weekly statement of the Mew York
banks, issued Saturday, shows the following
changes: Reserve, decrease, $763,200; loans.
Increase, $3,983,800; specie, increase, $433,600;
legal tenders. Increase, 8106,000; deposits, in
crease, $5,211,200: circulation, decrease, $177,300.
The banks now hold $14,603,400 in excess of the
25 per cent rule.
Closing Bond Quotations.
U.S. 4s,reg 12311
U. 8.4s. coup J..123M
U. S. 41s. reg." 10H
U.K. AT. Gen.ss . &X
Mutual Union es.... 101
.N.J. C. Int. Cert.. .1014
Northern Pae. lsts.,114H
Northern Pac.2ds..ll3X
Northw't'n consols. 144
Northw'n debea's..U0!4;
Oregon & Trans. Sa.105
St. It. ftl.M. Uen.M 90J(
St. L.AS.t-. Gen.M.lW)i
81. Paul consols ....128
St.PL UhlAFc.lsts.II3
U. B. 4$S, COlip..,. lll)f
Pacific 6 of '95. lit
LouliUnasumpsdta 9744
Missouri 0s 4..IOO
Tenn. newtet eg... 107
Tcan. new set. Ss.,..103t4
Tenn. new set. 8s.... 74H1
uanaaa 80. zrts 100
Cen.raciae.lsu HI
Uen. tK.O., lsts...H8
Den. in. G. 4s UK
Tx PcL. O.Tr Ks. 23t
Tx.,PcK.G.Tr.Keti 40)4
union rae. iu.....iiim
West Shore 103
Krle,2l8.
.103
. 78)4
U.K.
AT. Gen. Si,
Government and State bonds continue dull
and firm.
New Tomc Clearings, $158,824,732: balances,
$7,491,235. For the week Clearings, $762,025,785;
balances, $35,732,477.
Boston Clearings, $15,543,353; balances. $1.
680,150. For the week-Clearings, $91,863.5S2;
balances, $10,218,442. For the corresponding
week last year Clearings, $S9,551,208; balances,
$10,217,472.
Philadelphia Clearings, $12,256,306; bal
ances. $1,879,142. For the week Clearings, J69,
199.297; balances, $9,837,550.
BALTIMOBB-Clearings, $2,050,836; balances,
London The amount of bullion gone into
the Bank of England on balance to-day Is
9,000.
Paris Three per cent rentes, 87f 87c for
the account
CHICAGO-Clearings. $10,028,000. New York
Exchange, 25050c premium.
Ht. Louis Cleanntrs, $3,015,449; balances,
$739,808. For this week-Clearings. $19,810,153;
balances, $4,418,264. For last week Clearings.
$21,456,628; balances, $4,773,764. For correspond
ing week last year-Clearings. $16,102,415; bal
ances, $2,135,699, . n
DE0PS OF OIL.
A Quiet Market, bnt Prices Reach a Higher
Level Clearance Increasing.
The oil market was quiet and steady yester
day. There was a gradual and, with one ex
ception, uninterrupted advance from opening
to close, which was at the highest point of the
day. The special weakness referred to was
caused bv selling in New York.
The business was of moderate proportions,
and mainly incidental to shifting the option
from January toMarebr The evening up of
deals made the demand. Ibis was the only
element of strength noticeable on the surface.
There was some bidding for cash oil, indicating
a shortage somewhere on the bear side, but
there were no sales, or very few. Ihe range
was: Opening $1 05& highest $1 06f, lowest
$10. closing $i06tf.
Yoterday'a clearances were 650,000 barrels.
Those for the week were 3,155,000. For the
previous week they were 2,308,000,
The Ferguson farm in the Shannopln field. Is
a prolific source of oil supply, it is turning out
a wonderful amount of the fluid through the
several wells that have been struck on it, and it
comes to the front with still another. The
Painter well No. 2, on the farm, is in and
flowing at the rate of 60 barrels a day. It Is
owned by the Fisher OH Company and Painter
Bros. The McCalmant Oil Company's Stone
Sypher well, in the Shannopin extension, has
made some good flows and may be a 60-barrel
well. OH men are much Interested In this
vepture, as there is a probability of its opening
up some valuable new territory.
Features or ths Market
Corrected dally by John M. Oasuey & Co., 45
Slxtb street members of the Pittsburg Petro
leum Exchange.
Opened ', 1CS)f Lowest I03U
Highest UXHlUosed .."...t-lOGX
Barrels.
Average charters 23,835
AVtrage si.ipm.nu r. 7S,&3
Average nzai...., M.66S
Jtelned, New York. 7,Kc
ReflnetVLondon, 11-160. v
Kenned, Antwerp, lBfcr. N
Refined, Liverpool, sa.
Acasea, hitmen, o,sm.
SUNDAY, PEBRXTAH"?
A. B. McGrsw quotes:
$1 071461 07K,
Puts, $1 05Ji; calls,
Other OH Markets.
On,CiTT, February L Petroleum opened at
$1 05 highest $1 O&f ; lowest $1 06 closed,
$1 057. Bales, 613,000 barrels; no clearances
reported; Chartlers, 16,507 barrels; shipments,
73,354 barrels; runs, $9,251 barrels.
Bradford, February L Petroleum opened
at $1 05K; closed at $1 05; highest $1 06Ki
lowest $1 05H; clearances, 1,134.000 barrels.
New York, February L Petroleum opened
weak at $1 05Ji, but became strong after the
sales and advanced to $1 05 A reaction fol
lowed and the market closed firm at $1 05.
StocK Exchange: Opening, $1 O&K; highest
$1 05 lowest $1 05k; closing, $1 05. Con
solidated Exchange: March option opened at
$1 05J4: highest $1 06Kr lowest $105; closing
at $1 06): total sales, 216.000 barrels.
BIG THINGS IN BEALTT.
Thlrty.Elght Lots Picked TJp In Three
Batches Other Deals.
Li O. Frszier, corner Forty-fifth and Butler
streets, sold for Hannibal Forbes, of Wheeling,
W. Va., 11H lots, together having a frontage of
230 feet on the south side of Liberty avenue,
between Thirty-ninth and Fortieth streets. Six
teenth ward, by 100 feet to a street, to William
Velte for $9,000.
S. J. Fleming t Co., 147 Fourth avenue, sold
six lots on SylVan avenue. Twenty-third ward,
in the Linden plan, Nos. 43, 47, 48, 49, 60 and 51,
for $1,500. Mr. Vomer was the purchaser.
Also, lots Nos. 34, 35 and 86, 24x120 each, on Fil
more street Fourteenth ward. Purchasers,
Charles 8chuman, P. Babst and F. Bentz.
Also, three lots in the Mawbinney plan, Nos.
It, 12 and 27, for $3,250. Purchaser, Mrs.
Schwan. Also, two houses on Grove street, six
rooms and four rooms, lot 24x96,10 Holmes
for $2,800. He also placed mortgages of $2,600
on Nineteenth ward property at 6 per cent and
$2,000 on Second ward, Allegheny, property at
5 8-10 por cent
Alles & Bailey, 164 Fourth avenue, sold for
Reuben Miller three brick and mansard dwell
ings of five rooms and finished attic each, lot
48x104 feet, on Dovilliers street to Isbell Swen
dell, for $5,600.
Black & Baird, 95 Fourth avenue, sold to
Henry A. Davis the property at the corner of
Second avenue and Ross streets, city, having
a frontage of 18 feet by 6J in depth, with a
three story brick building thereon for $7,000.
The purchaser was R. W. Comings.
W. W. NcNeill t Bro., 105 Fourth avenue,
sold a one-third interest in a well known manu
facturing concern of this city, and placed a
mortgage of $6,000 for two years at 6 per cent on
Shadyside property.
Samuel W. Black & Co., 99'Fourth avenue,
sold 21 lots in S. L. Boggs' plan of lots. West
Liberty borough, Allentown station, Pittsburg
and Castle Shannon Railroad, being 18 lots, the
entire block, except one, on the south side of
Lafierty avenue and two on the south side of
Paul avenue, each lot "25x120 feet to a 20-foot
alley. This makes 31 lots sold In this plan
within ten days, which is an Indication of the
demand for this desirable property, no interest
being charged on defined payments. Pnco
84.01&
Ewing fe Byers, No. 93 Federal street, sold
for Mrs. E. McKain to S. N. Forsythe, the
property No. 24 Sampson street, corner Race
street, Second ward, Allegheny, being a two
story brick house of seven rooms, ball, bath,
laurdry and attic, with lot 20x80 feet deep, for
$6,000.
Charles Bomers & Co., 313 Wood street sold
for Mrs. J. R. Dietrich to Arngil W. Vannatta.
a two-story brick dwelling of four rooms and
attic, being No. 65 Roberts street, with lotl4Kx
84 feet to an alley, for $2,200 cash.
PICKING DP.
Building Becoming More Active as Spring
Approaches A Gratifying Increase.
The number of permits issued for buildings
of all kinds last week was 43, against SO tho
week before. The cost of the improvements is
estimated at $75,425.
The number of permits issued during the
past month was 160, estimated cost of improve
ments $230,196. In January, 1890, 170 permits
wero issued, and in January, 1838, 65. Last
week's list is appended:
Dennis Haggerty, frame two-story stable, 18x
20 feet on Dresden alley. Eighteenth ward.
Boyd Hill Brick Company, frame two-story
Etable, 40x20 feet, on Vickroy street, Sixth
ward.
Mrs. Mary Baking, frame two-story dwelling,
16x18 feet on Watt street, Thirteenth ward.
M. C. Gardner, frame addition two-story
kitchen, 12x12 feet on Center avenue. Thir
teenth ward.
Rachel A. Kerr, brick two-story dwelling,
86x50 feet, on Center avenue. Thirteenth ward.
Peter Cbristman, frame two-story dwelling.
21xi2 feet, on alley between Piebleand Brero
ton avenue, Thirteenth ward.
Jacob Klrsch, iron-clad one-story shop, 15z
21 feet, on Butler street. Fifteenth ward.
Jacob Bender, frame two-story dwelling, 17x
82 teet on Liberty street Sixteenth ward.
George Boerner, frame addition two-story
dwelling, 20x23 feet, on Sarah street, Twenty
ninth ward.
John Czrolskl. frame one-story dwelling, 18s
23 feet on Michael street, Twenty-seventh
ward.
John Koenigsamen, frame two-story dwell
ing, 18x25 feet on Orphan street, Twenty-flrst
ward.
Frarier t Velte. five frame two-story dwell
ings, 18x32 feet each, on Mathilda street, Nine
teenth ward.
C. H. Watkins, frame two-story and attic
dwelling. 24x25 feet on Parker street Twenty
eighth ward.
0. H. Watkins, frame two-storv and attic
dwelling, 21x25 feet, on O'Hara street, Twenty
eighth ward.
Jones t Langhllns, frame two-story dwelling,
20x32 feet on Fox alley. Twenty-fifth ward.
Jones it Laucblins, frame two-story stable,
80x21 feet, on Fox alley. Twenty-fifth ward.
James Getty, Jr.. repair of and addition to a
brick four-story building, 60x100 feeton Water
street Second ward.
Rebecca 1 relisky. frame two-storv dwellin g,
18x32 feet on Joncalra street Fourteenth
ward.
James Hersch, brick two-story and mansard
store and dwelling, 18x33 feet, on Main street
Sixteenth ward.
Dr. J. E. Libby, brick one-story and attic
dwelling. 22x62 feet on Fisk street Seven
teenth ward.
George W. Thompson, frame two-story stable,
18x25 feet, on Lyric street Twenty-first ward.
Mrs. Emma S. Rellly, frame two-story dwell
ing. 18x32 feet on Uenesta street Twenty-third
ward.
Mrs. Mary Morrison, frame two-storv stable,
16x25 feet on Hazolwood avenue, Twenty-third
ward.
John Hlnleln, frame addition one-story
dwelling, 14x23 feet on Heleda alley, Thirty
first ward.
John F. Moss, frame two-story dwelling. 18x30
feet, on Albert street Thirty-second ward.
Hardy & Hayes, three brick two-story and
mansard dwellings, 13x38 feet, ou Webster
avenue. Eleventh ward.
Chirlcs Shannon, frame two-story dwelling,
18x18 feet, on Fillmore street Fourteenth ward.
James Cassiday, frame one-story dwelling,
17x21 feet on Mornlngside road. Eighteenth
ward.
Thomis McTernan, frame two-story dwell
ing. 17x32 feet, on Dearborn street Nineteenth
ward.
August Manke, Irame addition one story
kitchen, 12x14 feet on Saxon street Twenty
first ward.
H. Weiman, frame addition one-story shop,
16x40 feet on Carson street Twenty-sixth ward.
Herman Driechel, frame two-story dwelling,
17x16 feet, on Monastery street Twenty-seventh
ward.
Gust Stelumann, frame two story and dwell
ing, 18x30 feet on Albert street, Thirty-second
ward.
Vincent & Scott brick addition one-story
store, 21x85 feet, on Penn avenue, Nineteenth
ward.
Isabel Bnrley, frame one-story dwelling, 14x
16 feet on Valley View plan. Nineteenth ward.
Mrs. Julia Conners, frame addition two-story
dwelling. 25x25 feet on Carver street, Twenty-
urst warn.
E. Haucb & Son, brick 3-story warehouse, 84
363 feet on Sarah street Twenty-fifth ward;
cost $10000.
M, Matchalk, frame one-story dwelling, 18x28
feet on Ormsby lane. Twenty-seventh ward.
Nettie Taylor, frame addition, two-story
shop, 10x20 feet, on Bingham street Twenty
eighth ward.
Mrs. e. a. Loughrey, brick two-story dwell
ing, 10x35 feet on Boyd street Sixth ward.
W. J. Eilgell, frame one-story dwelling, 16x30
feet on Cambridge street Thirteenth ward.
WALL STREET GOSSIP.
Railway Secnrltles a Safe Investment Tho
Coalers and Grangers.
JohnM. Oakley &Co.' Wall Street Special. 1
New Yoke, February L It is a common re
mark that it is often more difficult to keep or
invest money than to make it Accidents some
times favor the investor, but as a rule tbey
operate against him. No species of property is
secure beyond contingencies. Houses may
burn down and the insurance companies be un
able to pay. The tide of oommeice may stead
ily move against a piece of real estate and
greatly depreciate Its value. Defects may be
found in titles, and the forger and the thief
may there practice their villany as well as in
stealing the funds of banks, or the assets of
merchants.
Good railway bonds are certainly a favorite
form of Investment one reason being that they
are easily cared for and lightly taxed, while
the chances of default are as small as the fail
ure to rant real estate. Next to these "gilt
edge" bonds are what may be called "silver
edge," second mortgage or income bonds or
E referred stock. Then come of course specu
itive issues, which may be called "copper
2, 1890.
edged," Men are hot likely to invest all theff
xortnnes in tne latter, out tne ueure w auuu
pate the future and its developments, to specu
late on combinations of men or measures, to
make money quickly, must always attract
many people to speculative shares.
At times this disposition Is relatively slight,
at times it amounts to a mania. For several
years we have had more of the former than the
latter condition of affairs, but recently an In
creasing dssire to engage in Wall street opera
tions bas been detected. The public generally
hare a growing confidence in the general com
mercial and industrial prospects, and we note
an increasing willingness to buy stocks. We
believe that timid holders with Insufficient
margins have lately sold their stocks, and that
they have passed into hands so strong thauan
ordinary shock would not dislodge them. The
fact that there bas been big money on tbe short
side of various stocks has encouraged tbe
growth of a crop of bear speculators, which op
erates to check any continuous and sensational
rise, but the hardening process is at work, and
we believe a higher level of values will be at
tained before long.
The bank statement showed a loss in reserves
of nearly three-quarters of a million, but the
actual cash was Increased ovsf half a million
dollars. The deposits increased five millions
and the loans fonr millions.
The Coal stocks went up to-day, bnt we can
not advise their purchase. The advance ap
pears largely due to short interest and clique
manipulation. We are not so confident about
Granger properties for reasons which we bare
given before. New England, in our judgment
will cross 60 early next week. Cotton Oil is
neglected, but can hardly be making any
money with lard at its present price. Besides
this, the company is a sort of a waif, and its
transfer to a new company is something like
the road to Jordao.
BUYEBS SHOW UP,
The Bank Troubles Having Spent Their
Force, Railway Shares Begin to
Bally No Sptclal Featnre,
bnt a Goad Close.
New Yobk, February 1. Tbe stock market
was dull to-day, but in the matter of business
compared favorably with any Saturday session
for the past two months. The bears have made
no Important attempt to cover the large amount
of shorts put out earlier in the week, and as the
effect of the bank troubles seem to have about
disappeared, tbe smaller buyers begin to appear
and the improvement of values is again under
way.
The bears in the first hour circulated a report
of some accident insurance association being
in tronble, but no confirmation of tbe report
was bad, and it obtained little credence and
bad no appreciable Influence upon the course
of prices. The only stooks which came into
prominence were New England, Reading and
Lackawanna, the buying in both being con
spicuously by tbe same parties who bad been
active in supporting them of late. In neither
was the movement for more than small frac
tions, and tbe rest of the list was, as a rule,
stagnant
The Chicago and East Illinois stocks, how
ever, were marked exceptions to this rule, tbe
circulation of the report that no dividend
would be paid In March having the effect of
sending the preferred down 4K per cent and
the common 2. The preferred rallied some
what but the common closed at its lowest
figure.
The market opened steady, and after a slight
advance retired again, but later rallied and
closed firm, though dull, generally at the best
prices of tbe day. The final changes are, gen
erally slight and irregular, but the Chicago and
East Illinois common lost 2 and the pre
ferred 3.
Railroad bonds, with tbe exception of Texas
Pacific seconds, weie quiet and steady to firm,
though the market showed but little feature
and the final changes are of slight importance.
Texas Pacific seconds contributed 5115.0UO to
tbe day's total of $805,000. Tbe sales of bonds
for tbe week aggregated $9,823,000, against
9,620 for last week.
Tbe following table snows tne prices or active
stocks on tbe New York Stock Kxcnange yester
day. Corrected dally Tor Thi Dispatch by
WHrraET&STErnixeoir, oldest Pittsburg mem
bers of H ew X or. Btocx Jacfiange. it jrourth ave
nue: ClOJ-
Open
Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. 27H
Am. Cotton OU
Atcn., lop. a. F 32H
Canadian Pacific 73)4
Canada southern MM
Central of New Jrsey.l20!i
Central Paelflt
U.. Bur. a. Uulev.....l07
C, Mil. 8. at. Paul.... 70
C, Mil. St. p.. pr
C, KockL AP 95H
C St L. ft Pitts
C, St L. Pitts, pf.. 48
C St. P., M. ft U
C. st. p., 11. .to..nr.
C A .Northwestern 111)4
C.& Monnwestern, pf. ....
C, C. C. & 1 73
C. C, O. &1 nr
Col. Coal ft Iron 49H
Cot. & HocKlng Vai .. . -
Del.. L. & V 13694
Del. A Uddion HIH
Denver Klo a
Denver ft ItioU.. nt... 61
K.T.. Va. 4Ua 9H
B.T..V. AGs. 1st pf. ....
K. T.. Va. ft Ua. 2d pr. 23
Illinois central.
Late Erin ft Western.. 19)
Lake Jcneft West. Dr.. 67M
Lake Snore ft il. S 108
Louisville ft Nashville. S)H
Mlchljran central
Mobile ft Ohio
Slo.. Kan. ft Texas.... tfi
Missouri paclfle 74X
)iew if ork Central 108H
N. I.. L. . ft W .... 27)a
X. I.. U 4 St U
N. K., U ft St. L. or.
M.V.. o. ftS.L.2dpf ....
N. XftJI. JE 48K
it. r.. o. w 2
Norfolk ft Western
Norfolk ft W stern, pr. C2K
Northern Paelcc 82M
Nertnern Paclne pref, 75)4
UnloA MliiUslDPl...-. ....
Oregon Improvement
Oregon Trmnscoa 37)(
PaeincUall 89$
Peo. Des. ft krans V)
Blgn Low. tag
est. est. Bid.
27M 27a 27
I2H
llfi Vlii KH
7jH 75 75X
55 54 V MT1
Vaii L9X 120
MM
1K 107V 107i
7ox esH S9
1154
9jH' KH Kh
18
43 47X 47
liiji IBM mj
140i
73 I2 72J
88
491a i&X 48K
1J7
151
i'lV,
13
151K
iV"
"i
tiH
67)4
103
m
13C
151)1
UK
51
71
KH
1I8H
19Vi
flH
106K
83),
95
74X
108)4
27X
71
88V
4S5,
KY,
21 H
Kh
rm
75)4
KM
89H
20
r
23),
106)4
74
losx
49
19j
82H
73X
19
82M
82H
75)4
PMladel. ft Heading-.
Richmond ft W, p. r..
Illchmond ft W.P.T.M
78
112
17
88)4
84
21
67M
)3
2SM
88
698
63)5
21)4
4-H
St P., Minn. 4 Man. .Ill's
St-A-ftSan Fran 17
St. L. ft San rran pf.. 23!i
St.Li. ft san jr. us pi,
Texas Paolfle
Union Paclne ,
Wabasn
Wabash preferrad...
Western Union
Whrsltng L.....
Suirar Trust
National Lead Trust
Chicago Uai Trust..,
x-dlrldend.
Boston
Btocks.
Atch. ATOB.R.E. .. tlii
Wis. umtrat. com.
Wis. Central pr..
illouezMgco
Calumet ft fiecla,.
franklin-. ....
.. mi
,. 65
. 1.9J
,.260
. HH
. 23
. s
. 70)4
.21
:.H
.158
.1.40
Boston a A.issnr...zi7
lloston ft Maine 207
C. It. ftU 108
Clnn. San. ft CUve. 24M
Eastern K. K izsh
Kaitern It. K. 6s ....1ZS
Flint ft 1-ereM 22
Slesiean Cen. com.. 177g
Mex.C.lstratg. bds. 70'4
-N. X. ftewng... 49
Old Colony 15)4.
Rutland, com 10
ttutland preferred.. 79
Osceola. ,
rewame
Ufltnn
Bell Teiepnone...
Doaioa Lana....,..,
fttur Power
Tamarack
San Diego
Philadelphia Htocke.
Closing quotation of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished by Whitney ft Stephenson, brokers. Ho. St
Fourth avenue. Members Kew iorx Stock x
cnanve.
Bin.
AjlM.
Pennrrlvanu SaUroad.
Iteaainir
Buffalo, Pittsburg ft Western..
Lehlrh Valler
Leuhrh Navigation
Northern Paclne
Nortnern Paciflo DMterrea
Sale.
, UK
. 19 13-18
. 9H
.. 63)4
. 62
im
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Bnsiness Notes.
Chabtiebs Oas has friends who say it will
come out all right.
Fob the third week In January 79 railroads
report a gross gain of 12.89 per cent.
The time bas been extended for the recep
tion of subscriptions to the La Noria reorgani
sation scheme.
The total debt of Massachusetts on January
1 was $23,251,287 85, a decrease since January 1,
1SS9, of $300,331 SO.
W. F. Bissell, of the Bank of Pittsburg, is
acting as manager of tbe Clearing Honse dur
ing Mr. John M. Chaplin's absence on account
or illness.
PrrrSBUBO bank clearings for January were
the largest on record here. This is a good
start toward breaking last year's splendid
achievement.
Tni transfers of real estate recorded in tbe
office of tbe Connty Recorder for the week end
ing Tuesday, January 23, aggregated $L4S9,654.
There were 240 conveyances.
The year 1S90 was one of extraordinary ac
tivity in building. New Tork Is 40 per cent, St.
Lonis 20. Philadelphia 4, New Orleans 20, and
Omaha 25 per cent ahead of 1SSS.
THE traction roads will not loso a cent by re
ducing rates. The chances are that tbe Increase
of business will more than make np for the
difference in the rates. So says a well-known
business mam
AS Indiana nun grinds cornstalks and coarse
prairie grass, moistens them with water, re
duces them to a coarse pulp, and then subjects
the mass to a heavy pressure, compressing
them into blocks 12x4 and 4 leches thick.
These, whsn thoroughly dry. f Ornish more heat
than ordinary bituminous coaL
The petition, which in circulation among the
citizens of the Third ward, Wliklnsbure, to be
presented to the School Board requesting that
a BChOOl bOUSe ba erected on that afrin nf thn
railroad, suggests either the vacant property
at the corner of McNair and PIttstreets or that
at the corner of Alfred and Rebecca streets.
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S7U 87
40)J 3H
20 20
) 313 39tf
23)2 23)4 ZiX
112 lll)f
17 17
213 21 2H4
W 63 S75l
133 131f 125(
29 29 29
Shi 8SU 5
70H 70jJ 69J
63H 64 634
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7H 47J4 47),
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
A Decrease of 812.245.S95 During the
Month of Janary.
"Washinotoit, February L The following
Is a recapitulation of the debtstatement, Issued
to-day:
ISTEXtM SXASCtO) DXBT.
Bondsat4)fper cent $ J'S5MSSS
Bonds at 4per cent 622,243,400 00
Kefundlng certificates at 4 per cent. 109,650 00
Havy pension fund at 3 per cent.... i4,000,OM 00
Pacific Kallroad bonds at 6 per cent. M, 83, 512 00
Principal .
Interest...
818,950,962 00
8,067.228 CO
Total $ 824.018,188 00
DXBT OX WHICH 1HTJUS8T HAS CTiBID BTKC3
MATUK1TI,
Principal 9 1841,341 00
Interest 151,118 00
Total.,
1
$ 1,992,463 00
szbt BiAitnm so HrrxBxsT.
Olddemandandlegaltendernotes..f 24S,737,53 09
Certificates of deposit 11,630,000 00
uoia cenincates u
Silver certificates
Fractional currency, less $8,375,934
sstlmated as lost or destroyed
183,657,160 00
231,331,771 CO
6,914,132 00
Principal $ 785,270,630 00
TOTAL DXBT.
Principal..... 81, 60S, K2. 833 00
Interest 5,218,345 00
Total $1,611,231,183 CO
Less cash Items avail
able for reduction of
the debt 8433,435,489 00
Leas reserve held for re
demption of United
States notes t 100,000.000 00
538.679,967 00
Total debt, less available cash ltems.81, 072, 601216 00
Net cash In the Treasury. 31,S9!,KO00
Debt, less cash In the Treasury .Feb
ruary 1. 1890 $1,040,707,016 00
Debt, less cash In tbe Treasury
January 1 1390 $1,052,962,911 00
Decrease of debt dnrlng the month.$ 12.245,898 00
Decreaseofdebtslnce3nne30.1S39.. 35,939,605 00
CASH Of THZ TBXA8UXT AVATLABLI POB BXBUO
TlOX 07 THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Gold held for gold certificates ac
tually outstanding 4 133,657,187 00
Silver held for certificates ac
tually outstanding 281,331,771 00
TJ. S. notes held for certificates of
deposit actually outstanding 11,630,000 00
Cash held for matured debt and in
terest unpaid 7,059,690 00
Fractional currency 1,836 00
Total available for reduction of debt $483,679,968 CO
BZSZBVZ rtTND.
Held for redemption of United
States notes, acts of June 14, 1875,
and July 12, 1882 $ 100,000,000 CO
Unavailable for tbe reduction of the
debt:
Fractional silver coin... $22, 60S, 503 00
Minor coin 177,398 00
22,683,899 0
Certificates held as eash 23,796,988 00
Met cash balance on hand 31.894,200 00
Total cash In the Treasury as
shown by Treasurer's general
account $ 617,055,052 CO
MAEKETS BY WIEE.
A Dull Day All Round In the Windy City
Wheat Weaker and Hog Products
Stronger on Olast of the
Leading Articles.
Chicago The wheat market held all day
within the limits established yesterday. Early
prices were about Kc higher, advanced Ho
more, then became easy, receding c, closing
about yte lower than yesterday.
The corn market opened active and a shade
under yesterday's closing prices, and gradually
declined KQXc, ruled steady and closing o
lower than yesterday.
Oats were slow and without feature of Inter
est Outside of a light trade in May there was
nothing attractive to the market, and price
changes were limited to quarters.
Trading was only moderately active for bog
products. Early tbe feeling was stronger and
prices ruled slightly higher on the leading
articles, due to a slight advance In the price of
hois.
Tbe leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat Mo. 2, February, 757574Ji74Vc;
March. 7W76K7676c; May, 7&Je78J
78K78K June. 7V7oJc
Corn-No. Z February. 28K292S28e;
March. 29Ji29Kc; May, 31Jl31Jse31J,c;
June. 31J4331)c.
Oats No. 2, Febrnarv, 21c; May, 2222J
22ti22Kc; June. 22K&Sc
Mess Pobk, per bbU February. $9 62X9
9 709 6269 70; Marib. $9 809 82K9 7oQ
9 S2K, May, $10 0510 (gKQlO OOQIU to; June,
$10 U7K10 05.
LARD, per 100 Ba. Febrnarv, $5 77K5 SO
65 77KeS SO; March, $5 87&5 87: May.
$8 02X00 02X8 0068 ()2Xi Jone, $8 07X8 10.
SnoRT Ribs, per 100 lis. Febuary, $4 72X
64 77XQ4 72K04 77K: Maroh. $4 77X4 S2J,
4 TTKttl SO: May, $4 954 954 02k(34 95.
Casn quotations were as follows: wheat flour
steady at 6010c lower. No. Z spring wheat, 71?ic;
No. 3 spring wheat, 68Q73c; No.2red, 74c. No.
2 com, 2bc. No. 2 oats, 202lc. No. 2 rye,
43Xc No. 2 barley, 6557c. No. 1 flaxseed.
$1 861 S7. Prime timothy seed. $1 20.
Meespork.perbbl.ia 703975. Lard, per 100 lbs,
$5 sa Short ribs sides (Iooe), $4 754 80.
Dry salted shoulders (boxed), $4 2564 87;
short clear sides (boxed), $5 0005 05. Sugars
Cut loaf, 7&08c Receipts Flour, 14,000 bar
rels: wheat. 25.000 bushels: corn. 162,000 bush
els: oats, 156,000 bushels; rye. 12,000 bushels;
barley. 4L00O bushels. Bhlpmenta Flour. 15.
000 barrel!; wheat, 17,000 bushels: com, 210,000
buheis; oats, 164,000 bushels; rye, 60.000 bushels;
barley, 44.000 bushels.
On tbe Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was dull; creamery, 1626c; dairy, 8
20c. Eggs weak at 12Q13C.
LITE STOCK llAKKETS.
The Condition of Buslaesa mt the East Liberty
Stock Tarda.
OrnrjE or Pittsburgi Distatcs,
Satubdat. February!, 189a (
CATTLE Receipts, 900 head; shipments, 800
head; nothing doing; all through consignments;
4 cars cattle shipped to New York to-day.
Hoos Receipts. 3,200 head; shipments, 3,800
bead: medium, $4 0004 05; good Yorkers, $4 00;
fair Yorkers, $3 90Q3 95; heavy bogs. $3 753 85;
8 cars of hogs shipped to New Tork to-day.
Sheep Receipts. L400 head; shipments, LOCO
head; market slow at yesterday's prices.
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An.lncident in the Life of a Prominent
Alleghenian,
MR, JOHN IFFT INTERVIEWED
"I can hardly explain to you how I got
into the condition I was in. It came os mo
gradually, and before I realized it my con
dition was a very serious one."
The writer had found Mr. John 3C Ifft at
his pleasant home at No. 62 Grant alley1,
Allegheny, in the Sixth ward.
"I am quite willing, however," Mr. Ifft
continued, "to do my best In giving an ac
count of my tronble. It was fully six years
since I first noticed it, and during that time
not for a single day have I felt like a well
man, or been an hour free from some kind of
pain or sickness.
"To begin with, It was a slight cough that
troubled me; my nose would be stopped up
on one side or the other. My throat would
bare a raw, uncomfortable feeling. That
was called catarrh of the head and throat by
those whom I consulted about it. I tried by
every means I knew to get rid of that, but
instead of gettipg any better the trouble
seemed to be extending all the time down
into my chest.
"I iound myself losing flesh steadily.
Sometimes I would pick up for awhile, and
I would think I was getting better, but then
id a little while I would find myself falling
away faster than ever and a good deal worse
h than I had ever been.
Mr. J. M. Iff 1, 6t Grant alley, Allegheny.
"There was a Constant dropping from my
head to my throat. It was especially bad
when I laid down. Often I wonld have to
sit np in bed in order to get my breath. The
mucus would gather in large quantities in
my throat, almost smothering me. I
could not sleep, and would get np more
tired than when I went to bed. Until a
short time ago I was working on the Man
chester Street Kailwav. When I went to
work in the morning I would have to cough
for at least two hours before I could clear my
throat and chest of the mucus that had col
lected during the nlzht.
"My eyes were affected and became so weak
that I cnuld not see to read. Tbere was a dull
pain across my forehead and ringing, buzzing
noises In my ears. My hearieg was seriously
Impaired.
"I would get dizzy frequently, so that when I
would go about my work spots would seem to
swim before my eyes, and everything wonld
seem bazy and dim. This would most frequent
ly occur when arising suddenly, or after exert
ing myself. At such times my heart would
Ealpitate violently, and this would be followed
y rlow and Irregular beating and a sensation
of falntnesa,
"Tbe least exertion would tire me and make
me short of breath. I co Id not walk even a
short distance without suffering pain. My ap
petite failed me. For five years I was never
able to retain my breakfast in my stomach.
The constant coughing in tbe morning would
cann a nauseating feeling and compel me to
vomit
"I bad tried so many doctors and remedies
without gaining any relief that 1 bad become
discouraged and never expected to get well.
One day 1 read of a case similar In many re
spects to mine that had been treated and cared
bv Drs. Copeland A Blair. I called at tbeir
office, and after consultation placed myself
under their C3re."
"Have you been benefited by their treat
ment?" "Indeed I have. I feel like a different person
from the one I was when I first went to them.
The dropping In my throat has ceased. I can
now see to read without my eyes hurting me.
My stomach trouble bas left me and 1 can now
eat a good meaL I enjoy my food and have no
trouble retaining It. For years I bad no sense
of taste or smtlL I could eat cayenne pepper
and not know what I was eating. Now I hare
these senses In full, and can distinguish ths
taste of each article of food. I am getting
stronger and arise in the morning feeling re
freshed and invigorated. Tne change In my
condition I owe to Drs. Copeland A Blair, and
shall be glad to verify this statement at any
time."
Mr. Ifft lives, as stated, at C2 Grant alley,
Sixth ward, Allegheny, where he can be seen
regarding the above.
MR. BARNES' STORY.
Staiemeni From a Well. Known Gentleman of
Hickman, Pa.
The statement given below is from one of the
patients residing out of tbe city who was
treated from tbe office of Drs. Copeland A
Blair. Tbe gentleman In question is Mr. Will
iam Barnes, of Hickman, Pa., a thriving town
on the Pittsburg. Chartlers and Toughiogheny
Railroad, about 15 miles out rrom Pittsburg.
During a recent conversation with the
writer, he said: "Five 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 neaa ana nose
were first stopped up.and there was a dropping
from my bead to my throat. I would get up in
the morning feeling more tired than when I
went to bed the night before. I could eat but
little, and hat I did eat laid like a heavy load
on my stomach.
"At last the trouble extended to my chest
There wonld be sharp pains stabbing like a
knife right over my heart. My lunes became
affected and I had a dry, hacking cough. I
grew weaker and weaker and was unable to do
anvwork. I lost all sense of taste and smelt
I was advised to go to England. I went there,
and spent a great deal of money, but 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 & Blair. I" had read of the
great good tbey were doing, so determined to
see them.
"The result bas been a great surprise to me.
I Improved rapidly from tbe very first. I soon
regained my sense of smell and taste. I hare
no more trouble with my heart or pains lo my
chest. I can eat well and feel refreshed by my
Sleep. I can work all dav and feel good at
night. In fact, I am perfectly well. I owe my
recovery to Drs. Copeland fc Blair, and shall M
glad to speak with anyone about my case."
Resultof Home Treatment.
Some time ago Mr. Harry Phillips, of Snl
ton, Allegheny connty. Pa., commenced a
course of home treatment for his catarrhal
trouble, under the care of Drs. Copeland A
Blair.
At that time his trouble had assumed a very
aggravated form. He stated to the writer as
follows:
"11 y nostrils would clog up. My head ached
constantly. I had severe pains In my chest.
There was a uropnmg of mucus from my bead
to my throat. I had night sweats. My heart
would palpitate rapidly, and be followed by a
slow, irregnlar beating and feeling of faintness.
I was dally growing weaker. The slightest
exertion tired me. and I was unfit for work."
"How do you feel now?"
"Like another being. All tbe symptoms X
have described to you hare dlsapoeared, and I
feel as well as I ever did in my life."
Last May, Miss Lottie J. Forker, of 2?) Arch
street, Meadvllle. Pa placed herself under
treatment by mall with Drs. Copeland A Blair
for ber catarrhal trouble.
On Jane 9 she wrote: "Your medicine U do-Ing-megood.
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."
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Where they treat with success all curable eases.
Office hours Stall A.lc;2 to S P. Jt;7to
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Specialties CATARRH, and ALL DIS
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