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THE PECTSBimG DISPATCH, SUNDAY, EEBRCJABY 9, 1890.
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All communications for this department
should be mailed to reach Thk Dispatch not
later than Saturday morning. Reasonable
space wm be freely given to all organizations
classified tinder this heading.
The Goldea Eagle.
Stelgel Castle No. 168, of Manheim, is fitting
Up a new hall of its own.
Manchester Castle No. 212 Initiated two can
didates at the meeting last Thursday night
Bra. B. Fereday, of Pride of Alton No. 17 of
Willow Grore, paid a fraternal visit to the city
brothers last Thursday evening.
Alsirat Castle No. S12, and McKeesport No.
262 are going together and will in the very near
future organise a good-sized commandery.
Grand Chief A. C Little has appointed Past
Chief Louis Smith, Jr., of Aralon Castle No.
212, Grand Ind. G.. vice Fast Chief J. M. Bair.
lona Castle No. 269, of Hazlewood. conferred
the Kaigbts' degree on one candidate and re
ceived two propositions at the meeting last
Wednesday evening.
The Grand Castle officers of Pennsylvania
have joined hands with the General Committee
and will do all tbey can to make the coming
aemonstration a grand success.
Venus Castle is bound to stay among the
bead castles it seems. Degrees were conferred
on six applicants and six more applications for
membership were received at their meeting
last Thursday evening.
Never in the history of this grand order In
Western Pennsylvania has there been the gen
uine fraternal feeling existing as there is at the
present time amonir the mem bera of the differ
ent castles, as is shown by the visiting from cas
tle to castle and general good feeling.
Star of the West Uastlo No. V3 initiated four
candidates and received five propositions at
their meeting last Friday night, visiting Sir
Knights were present from Allegheny Castle
So. 131, .Manchester No. 212, Venus No. 291 and
Milroy No. 275, and a right royal time was had
by all present.
Chief Marshal Heber McDowell, past chief
of Allegheny Castle No. IS, has announced bis
appointments to date as follows: Adjutant
General, Past Chief Dr. K. T. White, of Btar of
the West Castle No. 93; Chief of Staff, Past
Chief Elliott McCall, of Americas Castle No.
220i The other appointments will be made
later.
Iona Castle No. 2GS, of Hazlewood, had the
pleasure of a fraternal visit last Wednesday
evening by the following brothers: Daniel G.
Gner, Thomas Pickard, E. H. Hacknelder, E.
T. White and 8. Hacknelder, of Star of the
West No. 93; K. J. Dagney and Robert Jorgi, of
Allegheny Castle No. 131, and Brothers J. B.
Haney, C. P. Bailey. Abe Walker. Fred Wen
sel G. W. Greig, J. W. Blakeney, John Dailey
and W. P. Ritchie, of Venus No. 231. Iona
Castle is surely tut climbing to the top. Their
team work is well executed, and the members
seem more determined than ever to make their
castle one of the best.
The General Committee K, G. E., of Western
Pennsylvania, met in regular session last
Tbureaay evening at their beadqarters on
A'uwAicjiuc iuD communications, some so
la all, were all indicative or a good turnout at
the demonstration in Pittsburg next May, on
the occasion of -the sestiotuoi-the Supreme
Castle of the World. Invitations have been
sent to every -castle in the United States and
Canada, also to every District, Supreme or
Grand Castle officer, as well as every com
manaery of uniform sir knights. Already sev
eral of the Eastern cummanderies have signi
fied their willingness to be with as.
a, o. v. vr.
t Fast Commander Charles Zogsmith, of Pitts
burg Legion No. 1. baa been drawn to serve on
the grand jury for March.
Du Bois Legion No. 18 will give a reception
during the month, which will be attended by
members from this vicinity.
The picture or Brother E. H. Morrow on the
banner at Republican headquarters will be rec
ognized by members of the order as a good
one.
Tbe Finance Committee of the Grand Lodge
met at Grand Recorder McNair's office on
Thursday evening and audited the accounts tor
January.
The officers of Monongahela Legion, Jf o. 27,
Mill be installed to-morrow evening by Grand
Commander Rowan, to which he Invites all
comrades to assist him.
Brother Wilson, ofDu Bois Lodge No. 199 Da
Bois, Clearfield county, paid a visit to Grand
Recorder McNair on Friday last and reports
the above lodge In splendid working order.
The Recorder of Sewickley Lodge was pre
sented with a silver spoon by Grand Vice Com
manaer W. B. Kirkcr at the open meeting. It
is needless to add what he received the gift
for.
A feature of the open meeting of Americus
Lodge, Sewickley, was the parade. Refresh
ments and the members' wives and families
created an enthusiasm which will have a good
Past Commander Dr. E. R Reynolds, of
Bellevue Legion, was the lucky holder of the
cake which contained tbe solid gold A. O U
W. pin at the open meeting of Sewickley
Lodge.
The reception given by General Meade Le
gion, No. 19, on Wednesday evening last was a
success socially and was attended by Past
Grand Commanders Shaner and Patterson,
Grand Commander Rowan, Grand Recorder
Thompson and other officers of the Grand Le
gion and First Regiment,
Americus Lodge, at Bewlckley, was paid a
fraternal visit on Monday evening last bv
Grand Master Workman Ford, Grand Re
corder McNair and members of HancocK
Lodge No. 212. Bellevue. Home 20 or 25 Select
Knights in uniform, headed by Grand Vice
Commander W. B. Kirker, were also m attend
ance. Have you joined the MogulllausT If not why
not? Industry Lodge-No. 25. Allegheny City,
bad a lively meeting on Tuesday evening last
when Deputy Master Mogul, Crosby Gray, of
TJmon Conclave No. 8 assisted by other
Mogullians pf both cities, instituted Industry
Conclave No.2aK. which is made op of mem
ers of Industry Co?Ke-No-25. The following
are the officers installed: Past Master Mosul.
Joseph Miller: "Master Mogul, Alex Tavlon
Senior Mogul, Robert OjmenEj Junior Mogul!
TUU.IU " h.4" .vriTer. D. 8. Simpson:
Worth.. l?..'
Golden Chain.
The Supreme Organizer is working up a rood
charter list for a lodge, to be located on Center
avenue, this city.
There will be initiations In the followins
lodges this week: Fidelity, Gas City, All
gbeny and Duquesne.
The final meeting ot the Entertainment Com
mittee will be held in tbe ante-room of Pitts
burg Lodge at No. 1 Fourth avenue on
"Wednesday evening.
State Commissioner-elect Samuel X. Osmond
will visit tbe following lodges this week: Fidel
ity Lodge on Monday, Gas City on ' Tuesday,
Pittsburg on Wednesday, Daqnesnes on Thurs
day and Linden on Friday.
The public entertainment given at Old City
Hall, this city, on last Wednesday night; under
the auspices of tbe Pittsburg. Allegheny and
Craf ton lodges, was a decided success in every
particular. Over 1,500 ladies and gentlemen
made np the audience. The Imperial Banjo
and Mandolin Quartet of Boston, which was
tbe chief attraction, was enthusiastically re
ceived and repeatedly encored, W, G. Griffith,
Past Commander of Fidelity Lodge of Alle
gheny, made a short address. The Neal Broth
ers, of Wilkinsburg. by tbelr inimitably ren
dered duets, maae themselves great favorites.
A. and t. O. K. of 91.
Last Tuesday night D. D. G. C. William
Adair, assisted by companions of Star of the
West Commandery No. 88. instituted the new
commandery, Olive Branch No. 69, at Houston
Hall, corner Forty-ninth and Butler streets.
The exercises began at 7:30 P. at. promptly, and
before the entire work was completed the
whittles for 6 o'clock were heard. An inter
mission of 80 minutes occurred at 1230 A. at, to
partake of lunch, which thanks to tbe effi
ciency ot Sir Knight R, P. Houston, who had
charge of the refreshments, nothing lacked to
satisfy the most fastidious appetite. There
were 89 gentlemen Instructed and S3 addi
tional will ba added at the next convocation.
The officer elected and installed were Sir
Knight Commander, F. M. Williams; Gener
alissimo, W. McNeely: Captain General. D. D.
Evans; Prelate, F. A. Hays; Recorder, J. A.
Millinger; Assistant Recorder, J. Y. Allen;
Treasurer, C N. Bmith; Senior Warden, John
Majors! Junior Warden, W. W. Calder. Jnst
at this time the institution of this new com
mandery means considerable, owing to factional
troubles familiar to members of the order.
Hrptasophs.
During the coming week a number of con
claves bold meetings. All have candidates for
initiation.
Deputy John L. Jones has nearly recruited
District No. 6. to make It a Supreme Repre
sentative District
The Supreme Archon is receiving numerous
Inquiries as to the matter of badges, promul
gated in official circular No. M.
Northside Conclave's initlary work should be
witnessed by the officers of all sister conclaves.
It is attracting much attention.
The fifth anniversary of J, K. Moorhead Con
clave on February 17 at Tnrner Hall, Forbes
avenue, will be largely attended.
Friendship No. 3 has made a specialty of en
tertainments, not only interesting, but instruc
tive. The committee deserves much credit
Beaver Avenue Conclave has an onen install
ation of officers at its next meeting and ways
and means are being devised to double its
membership in 1890.
A number of the newspaper fraternity,
members of the order, desire tbe Supreme
Archon to establish a news bureau for Hepta
soph notes, where all conclaves can send any
items in time to insure Dnbllcation in the dailv
and Sunday press, having a secret society
column.
E. M. Boyd, of Monongahela Conclave, re
cently elected Archon. has taken a bold of tbe
helm of state in a manner that could be wit
nessed by a number of archons with profit
Give ns a live enthnsiastio presiding officer and
attendauce will increase, followed by Interest
manifested in the order.
A number of the members of Monongahela
Conclave express themselves highly gratified
that the by-law, creating so much stir among
the members, was brought up; because the rea
sons and arguments advanced gave them an
entirely different conception of a fraternal or
der than heretofore entertained.
It has always been a friendly rivalry between
the Pittsburg and Baltimore conclaves, which
could excel. During the last term Zeta No. 6,
of Baltimore, made a net increase of 55, and is
about even with Pittsburg No. SSI in the largest
membership. Monumental No. 132. of Balti
more, is running seek and neck with J. K,
Moorhead No. 62, of this city,
J. K. Moorhead Conclave, at its open meet
ing on last Monday night presented Brothers
CNeilL Warde, Wolf and Llppert with ele
gant gold badges for bringing in five or more
new members. Brothers Fred Menges and J.
H. Bosmyer were presented with silver spoons.
One hundred and fifteen members sat down to
a grand spread, which was served by Brother
WesseL
J. Haskell Butler, Fast Supreme Regent of
ttlA Rnntl Amnnm Rnarnn Xfaaa TT TT
Morse, Supreme Councilor of tbe Order of
Chosen Friends, and S. A. Will, Supreme
Archon, bave been appointed by tbe President
of the National Fraternal Congress as tbe
Standing Committee on Legislation, Laws and
Constitution of that body for the current year.
It is their duty to closely watch all legislation
in the eleven States of tbe Union, whose Legis
latures are now in session, to see that no law, tbe
character of which is inimical to the welfare of
the fraternal orders, is passed, and to assist in
all salutary legislation wherever pretenled.
C.H.B. A.
Nos. 78, 79 and 80 will be Instituted daring the
next two weeks.
A branch will be organized in a few days at
Dawsons and also one at Alpsvllle.
Branch No. 64 will rive an entertainment on
next Tnesaay evening at St Joseph's hall,
Sbarpsburg.
Branch No. 77 was Instituted Saturday even
ing by .Deputy J. W. Sullivan, at Tarentum,
with 29 charter members.
At New Brighton a meeting was held last
Sunday afternoon at which 23 persons signed
the application for a charter.
Branch No. 76 was Instituted lastCMonday even
ing at StPbtlomena school hall, corner of Penn
aveaue and Fourteenth street br Deputy M. H.
Hager, with S3 charter members.
On next Bandar a meeting to start a hranrri
will be held at Freeport; also on the same day
a meeting will be held in the Eleventh ward,
Allegheny City, for the same purpose.
Select Knlsfal.
Colonel C V. Lewis has appointed Past Com
mander J. M. Todd, of No. 10, Regimental In
spector, and Comrade George J, East of Belle
Tue Legion, Quartermaster's Sergeant
Pittsburg Legion No. L will, on Monday
evening, vote upon the adoption of an amend
ment to their bjlaws. providing for the pay
ment of sick benefits and increasing the dues.
The comrades of Dnquesne Legion No. 10,
are certainly hustlers. Wherever there is to be
an initiation, in degree work, at any of tbe
legions, they are sure to be on hand with their
excellent working team, to lend a helping hand,
and they do it to perfection.
D. of L. and O. U. A. SI.
A literary and musical entertainment will be
given 'next Saturday evening at Springfield
School HalL Smallman street, between Thir
tieth ana 'lmrty-urst streets, Pittsburg, by the
Daughters of Liberty and Order of United
American Mechanics. Tbe entertainment Is for
the benefit of one ot the Daughters, and a
choice programme has been arranged.
Royal Arcanum
Revenue Council No. 101 will install officers
next Thursday evening at their hall. No. 41
Fifth avenue. Grand Regent of Pennsylvania,
Joseph A. Langfitt, with some friends, D. D.
Grand Regent James A. Benton, and others of
Srominence in the order will be present Meni
ere of other councils cordially invited.
Delta Tan Delta.
The Delta Tau College men of the two cities
will hold a banquet at the Seventh Avenue Ho
tel at 8 P. JL, February IS. All members of the
fraternity are urged to be present to be college
boys once more and sing the songs of old.
K0TES ABOUT AKT.
A small painting by Rudolph Oehmler. Jr..
is shown at Eicbbaum's. The subject is a scene
on Paint creek. Scalp Level.
Dceiuo the fore part of the week the center
of attraction for all art lovers of the two cities
will be -the grand loan exhibition at the
galleries of the Carnegie Library building in
Allegheny.
The Colonel J. A. Price prize for the best
treatment in design of the maize or Indian corn
has been awarded to Mr. Emery Roth, of Chi
cago, for his design for a drawing room, in
which this characteristic American plant has
been made to serve as a motive for almost
every feature.
Mb. A. F. Kino's latest still-life, a paper of
oranges lying open upon a table and relieved
against a dark blue plush curtain, may be seen
at Gillespie's. This is perhaps Mr. King's first
effort in painting the rough textures of the
surface of oranges; at any rate, it is not a pro
nounced success. It is trne there are some
pleasing features abont tbe work, such as are
characteristic of the artist's style of handling,
but the picture, as a whole, must be rated below
his usual standard of merit In strlkme con
trast to tbe above mentioned picture is the
painting of a pan of rosy red apples, executed
by the same artist In this picture tbe fruit has
been handled in a manner approaching perfec
tion, and it is wonderfully true to nature in its
coloring.
The walls of the Gillespie gallery are com
pletely covered with fine paintings by well
known foreign artists, mention of which has
already been made in Tex Dispatch. Many
of tbe paintings are by men ot the very highest
standing in the art world, as will be at once ap
parent upon tbe mention of such names as
Henner, Danblgny, Berne-Bellecour, Casanova,
Perez, Bougereau, Scalbert J. L. Brown, Louis
Jlminez, Leo Hermann, E. Isabey, Jacquet,
Carot, Diaz and others famous in various
brancbes of art "The Baptism." by Lonls Al
varez, is a work in which the large number of
figures shown are all drawn with wonder
ful accuracy and careful elaboration of detail.
In the matter of color, also, this work is at once
one of the strongest and finest in the collection.
A fine painting by Humborg shows three stoat
friars enjoying a plentiful repast, while a
fourth is seen to hare met with
a serious mishap, for in bringing
an additional supply of viands to the table he
has stumbled at the foot of tbe stairs and fallen
flat noon his face, scattering tbe eatables in
every direction over the floor of the apartment
much to tbe disgust or one of the monks at the
table who openly manifests his displeasure,
while his two companions appear tp be chiefly
impressed with tbe humorous aspect of the sit
uation. There are a couple of characteristic ex
amples of work by Berne-Bellecour, and a fine
decorative painting of several young women by
Jacquet -Convalescing." by Toby Rosenthal,
is a fine work, but by no means one of that
artist's best efforts. There is also a small
.painting' by Benjamin Constant tbe famous
.French artist who recently visited this coun
try, and who spoke in high terms of the progress
we have made from an artistic standpoint
Those who admire such examples of Carot as
find their way to this locality, mayfeast their
eyes on a large work by that prolific artist The
gentleman who has brought these paintings to
Pittsburg, Mr. Bleiman, fully appreciates the
demand for first-class paintings here, and is
almost invariably sncceesrol m finding delighted
patrons.
For a disordered liver try Beecham't Pills.
Pxass' Soap tbe purest and best ever made
BUYING ALL BOUND.
Several Pieces of Down Town Busi
ness Property Change Hands.
GOOD. BUT K0T FANCY PRICES.
Failure to Sell the County Buildings on
Diamond Street at Auction.
AECHITECTSBDBI 0KIJIP0ET1KT-W0EK
The most important event In real estate
that was allowed to reach the surface yester
day was the sale by Black & Baird of a
three-fonrths interest in a business property
on SmithCeld street, near the new Postoffice
building. Property in this part of the city
is beginning to be appreciated.
Samuel W. Black & Co. completed the
transfer of a business property on "Wood
street, near Second avenue, for $23,000. The
name of the purchaser could not be obtained,
but it was stated that be would either improve
the present building or put up a new one.
Still another piece of downtown property was
picked op at a price approximating $17,000. It
Deionged to the Mrs.Phebe Phillips estate.
Mr. F. C. Koehne is tbe reputed purchaser.
It was reported that the McKelvy farm, near
Swissvale, had been purchased by a syndicate
of local capitalists, who would subdivide it
Tbe price mentioned was 850,000. The report
could not bo confirmed.
There was a small attendance at the auction
sale of the old county buildings on Diamond
street at tbe Court House, yesterday. This
was due mainly to the impression that bad gone
abroad that they would not be sold, but re
tained by the county, and the mistake could
not be corrected In time to make yesterday's
offer a success. Major A. J. Pentecost was
master of ceremonies, and although he failed
to find purchasers for the properties be bas tbe
satisfaction of knowing that he laid the founda
tions for future success. There was a bid ot
823,000 on the building next to tbe railroad, but
this was far below the views of the Commis
sioners. There was no offer for the other.
The sale was postponed until next Saturday at
2 o'clock at the same place. The properties
are very valuable, and it is thought they will
be sold wben put np again. Major Pentecost
is of this opinion.
e
. Architect Saner is preparing plans for three
business houses on Diamond street Architect
Steen bas completed plans tor a business block
on the southwest corner ot Ohio and Diamond
streets,' Allegh.ny. George Hogg, of Braddock,
was awarded the contract for the erection of
the projected wire mill at that place. Irwin is
to have a new hotel. It will contain 40 rooms.
W. G. Price A Co. bave purchased ten acres at
Penn station, upon which they will build a
foundry and shot tower. Henry Davis intends
erecting a four-story building, to be arranged
in flats, on tbe corner of Forbes avenue and
Marlon street
Speaking of real estate, a prominent capital
ist remarked yesterday: "There are people.wbo
will tell yon we will bave a reaction. They
might as well tell as tbe waters ot the Alle
gheny or Monongahela will flow np stream.
We are not living and doing business as we did
for a decade after the Civil War. Values were
out of joint then and Inflation was the rule.
Heavy drafts were made on the future. The
country is in a different condition from what it
was wben Black Friday caused a general
paralysis. Business is on a solid basis. There
has never been a time when disaster seemed
more remote. We bave abundance of capital,
reasonab'e interest rates and stable values.
Reaction under such conditions seems impossi
ble." The report of the Bnrean of Inspection ot
New York for 1889 shows an Increase of 8,722
houses for tbe year. The improvements cost
73.912,818. against (54,695,105 expended in 1SS8.
Twenty-five chnrches cost 81,409 800: 16 hotels,
$2,193,000) 150 stores, $5,858,770; 22 office build
ings, $2,913,750: 151 factories, $2,797,400; 11 school
houses, $763,000. The alterations cost $8,407,944.
The largest item was that of fiats and tenement
bouses costing over $15,000. These numbered
1,855, the estimated cost of which was $32,073,
600. The dwelling houses costing between
$20,000 and $39,000 numbered 238 and cost $6,ie2,
800; four dwellings were erected at an aggre
gate cost of $485,000, 525 other dwellings were
built at a cost of $5,927,050. One hundred and
ninety-four tenement houses cost $2,299,900.
No one of experience will deny that money Is
one of the great practical forces ot organized
society. The poor boy who resolves to "make
money" is not necessarily mercenary In bis
spirit or low in his aims. To gain a foothold by
the ownership of property is simply trae step on
the road to success. Thaf gained, be has gained
a great lever. Every energetic, aspiring Amer
ican boy may rightly and naturally look for
ward to the accumulation of property. Alarge
majority of American millionaires started out
as poor boys. By industry and economy they
became neb. Their example is worthy of con
stant imitation. Everything In this country is
open to poor boys.
LOCAL SECURITIES.
Dall Close of a DnII Week Ho Signs of a
Rally.
Business at the stock call yesterday was re
stricted to People's Plpeagc, Philadelphia Gas
Trust and Switch and Signal. Quotations
showed no special change, bat the list taken in
its entirety, was firmer.
On the weak side. Central Traction was the
most conspicuous, 31 being bid against S1K the
day before. The other tractions were weak
and neglected. Natural gas stocks about held
their own. Philadelphia Gas Trust sold at 28.
This was a surprise to some, and the transac
tion was regarded as a feeler, A quotation was
made, but too far from the regular to be ac
cepted as a precedent The conditions do not
warrent such a difference. As a bear move it
was not a success. Railroad shares were In
demand at full prices. Bank stocks were firm
and dall. Insurance Companies were steady
and neglected.
Sales were 160 shares. For the week they
were 1.694, and for tbe previous week 4,793.
The features were weakness n street railways
and dullness as compared with previous weeks
of the year. Tbe close was at something better
than lowest prices, but with no signs of material
improvement
BAJ(X STOCXS.
Sid. Asked.
Arsenal ts
Allegheny national Bank - tlt ....
uuquesue aauouai cans. ... iu
Farmers Deposit National Bank 430
Fidelity Title and Trust Company
Oennau National Bank 5
iron City National Bank St
Keystone Bank of Pittsburg, 70
Marlne.Nat!oual Bank 100
Masonle Bank 61 X
Mononsrahela National Bank JIM
Odd fellows' Barium Bank.. .......... 63
PlttsbnrriNat. Bank or Commerce 240
People's National Bank 1SS
Third National Bank ,.17J
Tradesmen's National Bank, 2t0
Union National Bank. 154
181
850
ntsrnujjci stocks.
Bid. Asked.
CUIaens'.
, H 40
QJLS STOCKS.
Bid. Asked,
Allegheny Gas Co. (Ulnm.) 40)4 ....
Consolidated Oas Co. (Ilium.) S3 ....
Pittsburg Uas Vo. (Blum.) 63
Soathsld Gas Co. (Ulnm.) 25
XaTCBAL OAS STOCKS. ,
Bid.. Asked.
Allegheny Heatlnr Co 100
Brlds:ewater
Cbartlers Valley Gas Oo
Natural Gas Oo. of W. Va ,.., ....
People's Mat Gasand Pipeage Co. 14
Pennsylvania Oas Co is
Philadelphia Co ;.... siff
l ine Bun..............
Westmoreland and Cambria
Wheeling UasOo u)f
40
40
70
MX
P
19
OIL COMTiXT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Haselwood Oil Co so
Tuna oil Co ,... .... 70
'rASSKHQlB KAI1.WAY STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Central Traction si SK
Cltlsens' Traction .. tsli
Plttsbnrg Traction 42
Pleasant Valley 22 2S
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester. .... 290
KAILEOID STOCKS.
. . Bid. Asked.
Aueg-neny valley. , ....., s
Cbartlers Hallway SO
Pitts. A Connellsvllle,,,,, ,,,. 11
Plttsbnrr A Lake Erie!." ."....... 63
Pitts,, lfcK. Yongh. B, 8. Co....... g
Pitta, tin. & Bt Lonls .., 25
Pitts., Va. & Charleston K, B. Co 41 K
Pitts. & Western it it Co Wi
mt
so
Pitts. A Western P- B. Co. pref. UK
COAL STOCXS. . . ...
Bid. Asked.
N. T. & Cleveland Gas Coal Co.....
' BEHXSS stocks. .......
Bid. Asked.
Suspension Bridge Co. (Sixth it.) 72
-iixsatq stocks. .
Eld. Asked.
1 XorlaMlnlnKOo X .J
Luster Mining Co 8
MISCZLLASXOUS STOCXS.
Bid. Asked.
Monongahela Water Co &..
Union Switch and Signal Co I'M PJi
Pitubnrg Cyclorama Co .'. 10
. Sales were 120 shares of People's Pipeage at
14, 30 Philadelphia Gas Trustatffl, and lOSwltch
and Signal at 1
Tbe total sales of stocks at New York yester
day were 180,617 shares, including Atchison,
1.845it)elaware, Lackawanna and Western 23,
840; Louisville and Nashville 8.160; Missouri
Pacific, 4,518; .Reading. 15,350: St Paul. 4614;
Richmond and West Point, 6,655: Union Pa
cific. 2,20ft.
STILL 'PROSPERING.
Clearing Honse Fignree Continue to Show
Gales Over Last Year.
The bank clearings last week showed a gain
over those of the same time last year of $3,278,
934 27. For the week they were $14,691.009 63.
against $13,704,723 84 the previous week. So far
this year there has been a large and steady
gain in tbe volume of, trade over8S9, showing,
despite many drawbacks, a degree of prosper
ity never before known in this line of industry.
The money market was quiet discounting
being only fair, and the ruling rate 6 per cent
Funds were sufficient for all requirements.
Clerical business was np to the average of
recent times, and currency and exebange abont
even. The Clearing House report follows:
Yesterday's exchanges 1 1274, 088 35
Yesterday's balances 415,111 4$
Week's exchanges 11,691,063 el
l'revlons week's exchanges 13,704,723 84
Exchanges week of 1889 11.412.0SS 3S
(lain for week over 1889 8,373,84 27
Money on call at New York yesterday rnled
easy, with no loans, closed offered at 2 per cent
Prime mercantile paper,46. Sterling ex
change quiet and steady at $4 &&A for 60-day
bills and $4 m for demand.
The weekly statement ot the New York
banks, issued Saturday, shows the following
changes: Reserve, decrease. $4,409,550: loans.
Increase, $8,165,100; specie, decrease, $1,781,900;
legal tenders, decrease, $2,024,900; deposits, in
crease. $5,411,000: circulation. Increase, $35,400.
The banks now hold $9,658,850 in excess of the
2 per cent rule.
Closing Bond Quotations.
U. 8. 4S.K ISM
H. K.4T. Gen.M . 65J
Mutual Union 61.. ..102
N.J. C. Int Cert...lUK
Northern Pao. UU..114M
Northern l'sc. 2ds. .1HM
NorthwH'n eonsols.142
U. 3. 4S. COUp IZ3U
U. 8. 4XS, re 103J
V. 8. 4HS, conn ... 1W
PsolncC or'K. lis
LouliUnasumpeata S7)4
jniMuuri M ....JUU
Venn, new set. fts....l07K
Tenn. new set 5s....l02j
Tenn. new set. 3.... 74
Canada 80. Ids 100
Oen. FaclncUU.....lllW
lien. K. o., lst...li8H
Den. & It ii. u 78
U.4K.Q.Wst,lsu. -
Erie, Ms 102
at. K. X. Gen. &.. 74
Morthw'n deben's..llO
Ureeon A Trans. 0.I05Ji
St. . AI.M. (Jen. Ss SIM
St. b.&S. If. Gen.Jl.110
Si. fanl consols ....I2SM
Sti-L UMA1-C.11U.110
Tx., PcL. (J.Tr.Ks. MX
Tx.,PcK.G.Tr.Kett 40
union rae. um....iiim
Wert Shore 105j
Government and State bonds are firm and
featureless.
New York Clearings, $109,489,010; balances,
$5,230,160. For tbe week Clearings, $754,146,157;
balances, $39,294,728.
Bostow Clearings, $15,347,018) balances. $1.
S6S.S28. For the week-Clearings. $98,768,179;
balances, $11,639,470. For the corresponding
week last year Clearings, $92,186,824; balances,
810.575.270.
FaniniXFHU Clearings, 810,258,972; bal
ances, $1,738.S4L For the week Clearings, $71,
714,249; balances, $10,790,867.
BaiTXUORE Clearings, 12,154,623; balances,
$388,603.
London The amount of bullion gone into
tbe Bank of England on balance to-day is
29.000.
UHIOAOO Clearlnes for the week ware 887.-
172,201, against $60,614,004 for the corresponding
week last, year. New York Exchange was at
par. Money rates were at the same old figures
5K9 per cent on call and 67 per cent on
time loans. For the day clearings were $10.
968.00a St. Louis Clearings, $3,658,592; balances,
$1,117,191. For this week-Clearings, $22,822,246;
balances, $5,494,570.
DROPS OP QIL,
Tbe Market Steady, bat Dull All Along tbe
Ibe Line.
Tbe features of tbe oil market yesterday, so
far as discerned, were dullness and steadiness.
Lethargy extended all along the line. The
opening, lowest and closing was $106. Tho
highest was $1 07, making a range of one-eighth
of a cent
New-York opened np late, bought a few
small lots, and then, subsided without expres
sion. Here only three or four trades were made,
amounting to abont 6,000 barrels. Clearances
100.000 barrels; for the week, 1,568,000; previous
week, 8.165,000. ,
Field news continues to be encouraging. In
tbe Butler field T. W. Phillips' No. , on the
Donthett farm at Glade Run, is producing
close to 400 barrels a day; the Associated Pro
ducers' No. 1, on tbe Casbdollar farm, 200 bar
rels, and several others from 80 to 150 barrels.
E. M. HukUl's W.P.Core "ell. In tbe Mt Morris
field, was given a dose of torpedo with tbe re
sult of increasing its output from 15 to 800 bar
rels a day. Tbe new Sheffield field bas an. ex
tremely promising outlook just now, notwith
standing tbe fact that two dry boles bave just
been brought in. T. W. Simpson 6V Co.'s No. 8,
on lot 169, whioh came in Thursday nlgbt at a
LOOO-barrel a day rate, is now doing about 850
barrels. It is tbe best well In the field. The
Gilbert Oil Company's gusher on this lot 13 now
mailing 250 barrels a day.
The wells at Little Creek and Amberson bave
a daily output of 2,300 barrels. Vandergrift &
Co.'s well, on the Theilman farm, at Myoma, is
showing for a fine producer. Three pay streaks
hare been found and tbe well U still drilling.
Feature of tbe Market
Corrected dally by John M. Oasiey ft Cow, 45
Sixth street members of the Pittsburg Petro
leum Exchange.
Opened 1CS Lowest 1C8JJ
Hljthest ., 107 IClosed 1C6
Barrel ..
A.verare enarters
Average shipments
Average runs ,
Kenned, New York. 7.80c.
Be fined, London. 5 13-160.
Refined,. Antwerp. I7r.
" Refined, Liverpool. Sd.
Ueflned, Bremen. 8.80m.
33.7B3
79,211
W.817
!
A. B. McGrew quotes:
$10
Pats, & 06; calls.
Other Oil Markets.
On. Cm, February 8. Petroleum opened
at $1 WAx highest $1 07: lowest $1 OtiJi;
closed at $107. Bales, 136,000 barrels: charters,
29,865 barrels; shipments, 71,023 barrels; runs,
81,695 barrels.
New York. February 8.--Petroeam opened
Bteady at$l 06J& and. afttr a slight gain, fell
to $1 06 then rallied, and closed firm at
$100 Stock Excuangei Opening. $106;
Total sales, 74,000 barrels.
PE00P OP THE PUDDING,
The Week Closes Willi a Good Movement In
Real Estate.
Alles ft Bailey, 164 Fourth avenue, sold for J.
W. Breen, Nol 802 Wylle avenue, a brick dwell
Ing of seven rooms, etc., lot 18xlOO feet to an
alley, to George Moore for $2,675.
Schwan ft Kirker sold lot No. 41 in Grand-'
view place to Mrs. Emma Vogel for $700; also
sold to J, W. Kirker a piece of ground on Re
becca street, Nineteenth ward, for O. A. Warm
castle for $5,000 cash; also tor A. A. Kelly to
George W. Thomson a frame bouse and lot on
Tennis street Twenty-flrst ward, for $2,800: also
for J. W. Kirker five lots on Breed's Hill street,
Nineteenth ward, to W. A. GUI for $LM0; also
for J. W. Kirker three lots on Breed's Hill
street to Larson ft Johnson for $1,080; also 19
lots on same street to W. W. Elderkln for $3.
850; also frame bonse and one and one-quarter
acres of ground at Oakmont station. Allegheny
Valley Railroad, for H. Armstrong to J. Cald
well for $3,600 cash; also for James Caldwell to
Amanda DaBarry a brick house and lot on
Negley avenue Jor $23,000 cash: also for Mrs.
Amanda DaUarry, her Homestead property at
Oakmopt station to H. Armstrong for $23,000.
Tbey also placed four mortgages aggregating
$14,000 on East End properties.
Ewlng ftByers, No. 93 Federal street, placed
amortgageof $3,600for four years at 6 percent
on property in the Second ward, Allegheny
City. They also placed a mortgage of $400 for
one year at 6 per cent' on property in the Sixth
ward, Allegheny.
L. 0. Frailer, corner Forty-fifth and Bntler
streets, sold for tbe Irwin estate lot No. IBH in
tbe Anna H. Irwin plan of lots, having a front
of 20 feet on the south side of Flummer street
near Forty-sixth street Seventeenth ward, by
100 feet, to a 20-foot alley, to Sirs. Sarah A.
Havis for $800; also, for John 8. Horslall et.nx,
a new frame dwelling of fire rooms, etc., with
lot 20x100 feet, situated on the sooth side of
Liberty avenue, near Thirty-ninth street Six
teenth ward, to Mrs. Honara Creed tor $2,600
cash.
liBaxter, Thompson ft Co, 162 Fourth avenue,
placed a $10,000 mortgage on property In tbe
Eighth ward, city, for five years at 6 per cent
f. E. Glass, 188 Fifth 'avenue, sold a mort
gage on a house and lot at Hays station, Pitts
burg, Virginia and Charleston Rallroad,for $L
200, for three years at Q per cent
Black ft Baird, 96 Fourth' avenue, sold for
BimonBeymer lots Nos. 108 and KM lathe lin
den Lasd Company's plan, at Oaklasd, fronting
uiKuctt, 11 wa, lowest 91 uo?t; Closing, 11 uo;6.
Consolidated Exebange: Opening. $1 07K:blgu
est $1 07f: lowest $106: closing, il Irtli.
., , , --.-
together 48 feet on Boundary street bylOOin
depth, 'for $450 caslu. They .also placed a mort
gage for $10,000, at 5 per cent for five years, on
a property close to Second avenhe in the Sec
ond ward,;Pittsburg. I
Thomas McCaffrey.3509Butlerstreetsold for
Bebastlan Foster to Robert Jeffries, lot 2ixl00
feet corner Grant and -Butler streets, Millvale,
for $900; also, for J. B. Mc Williams to Mr. Carr,
lot 22x100 feet on Kineald street for $375.
Reed B. Coyle & Car 131 Fourth avenue, sold
to Mrs. L. K. Gillespie, a modern brick resi
dence on the corner of Atwood and Bates
streets, Oakland, with lot 20x100, for $8,000.
S. J. Fleming & Co. sold for Mrs. Burk to J.
F. Mcll orris, a frame honse of six rooms, lot
0x70 feet on Ditbridge street Bellefield, for
$4,350 cash. They placed a loan ot $3,000 at 6
per cent on Second ward, Allegheny, property
tor three years.
HOMES PUR. THE PEOPLE.
The Good Work of Enlarging tbe City Go
Ing Bravely On.
Tho number of building permits issued last
week was 89, against 43 the previous week. It
is estimated the improvement's will cost
$136,083.
The most Important permit was taken oat by
Mrs. J. M. Gasky. It was for a stone two
story and mansard dwelling on Fifth avenue.
Twenty-second ward, to cost $70,000.
Thomas Good, frame two-story dwelling, 18x
81 feet on Ward street, Fourteenth ward.
Mrs. O. R. Rlhm, brick addition, two-story
dwelling, 10x14 feet, on Forty-fifth street, Sev
enteenth ward.
Es:ate of M. Wolff, frame addition, one-story
dwelling, 14x28 feet, on Station street Nine
teenth ward.
Jacob Kurtz, frame two-storv dwelling, 16x31
feet on Pearl street. Twentieth ward.
Mrs. J. M. Gusky, stone two-story and man
sard dwelling, 50x66 feet, on Fifth avenue,
Twenty-second ward.
B. B. Baumgardner, frame two-story dwell
ing 18x32 feet, on Webster avenue, Thirteenth
ward.
James L. Williams, brick two-story dwelling,
16x34 feet on Tnstln street Fourteenth ward.
M. Mawbinney, two brick two-story and man
sard dwelllngs,20x31 feet 0Q Mawhlnney street
Fourteenth ward.
James Laird, brick two-story and mansard
dwelllng.22x.3a leet, on Mawhlnney street, Four
teenth ward.
Wharton McKnlght iron-clad one-stery shop,
40x40 feet on Penn avenue. First ward.-
Dr. A. Bloomberg, brick three-story store
and tenement, 20x70 feet, on Thirty-third street.
Thirteenth ward.
William Alker, frame two-story store, 22x32
feet on Webster avenue. Thirteenth ward.
James Vernon, frame two-story dwelling.
20x32 feet, on Webster avenue, Thirteenth
ward. .
S. B. McCanny, frame one-story stable, 15x15
feet on Kramer way. Thirty-second ward.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lauer, brick three-story ice
factory, 14x23 feet on Brownsville road,
Twenty-seventh ward.
J. T. Que, frame one-story kitchen, 16x13
feet on Carson street Twenty-fourth ward.
William Glewjtwo. brick two-story ana attlo
dwellings, 21x33 feet each, on Linden avenue,
Twenty-second ward.
Walter Armltage, frame two-story and attic
dwelling, 16x32 feet, on Fairmount street Nine
teenth ward. 1
Albert Junffe. frame two-storv warnhonsn.
30x45 feet, on Whitfield street Nineteenth
ward.
H. L. Benner, frame 'two-story dwelling,
18x30 feet on Harvard street,Nineteenth ward.
Theodoro Wlnke. frame two-story dwelling,
17x34 feet on Hurley street Sixteenth ward.
Thomas Hogan, frame two-story dwelling,
18x82 feet, on Main street Sixteenth ward.
James Cain, frame two-story dwelling, 17x32
feet on Reed street, Thirteenth ward.
iuii. vr. v. ouiuie, irainQ one-story aoiiuon
to dwelling, 8x14 feet, on Center avenue. Elev
enth ward. i
David Hutchison, brick two-story dwelling,
11x32 feetou Maria street Sixth ward.
R. C. Watt frame two-story dwelling, 16x32
feet on Inwood street Twenty-first ward,
Fred Scbeutte, frame two-stprv dwelling,
17x34 feet on Scioto street. Twentieth, ward.
James Henderson, frame two-story stable,
24x100 feet, on Thirty-first street Sixteenth
ward.
Mrs. Carrie McGraver, f rametwo-story dwell
ing, 28x87 feet on Craig street Fourteenth
ward.
Charles Egan, brick two-story and mansard
dwelling, 19x34 feet on Locust street Sixth
Ward.
Ferdinand Lehm, frame two-story dwelling,
16x18 feet on Prospect street Thirty-second
ward.
Anton Flster, frame one-story dwelling, 17x
84 feet, on Monastery avenue, Twenty:seventh
ward.
Lorenz Laing, frame one-story dwelling, 17x
81 feet on Monastery avenue. Twenty-seventh
ward.
Frank Lehrman, frame one-story dwelling, 20
x32 feet, on Monastery avenue, Twenty-seventh
ward.
Mrs. Breltwelser, frame mansard addition to
dwelling. 20x32 feet on Twenty-fourth street
Twenty-fifth ward.
uatuerme esmoiser, DrlcK two-story dwelling,
19x31 feet n Fisk street, Seventeenth ward.
August Boeder, frame two-story dwelling,
17x32 feet on rear of Penn avenue. Sixteenth
ward. ,
Frank Rapalski, frame two-story dwelling,
20x32 feet on Brereton avenue, Thirteenth
ward.
Louis Marownowski, frame two-story dwell
ing, 20x32 feet on rear of Brereton avenue,
Thirteenth ward.
Peter Shea, brick mansard addition to
dwelling, 18x24 feet, on Spring alley, Twelfth
ward.
AT THEIR OLD TBICKS.
The Bears Make a Raid on Wall Street
Heavy Loss la the Bank Reserve
Sugar a Strang Featare.
New Yobk, February 8. The stock market
to-day was as usual ot 'ate, natrow and dull for
the general lists, while a few stocks monopo
lized all the interest taken in tbe speculation.
Tbe general tone was strong and even buoyant
until tbe issue of tbe bank statement, which, at
its unexpected loss in tbe surplus reserve, in
duced bears to try their band once again in an
attack upon the market
The heavy loss in tbe reserve is attributed in
part to complications arising from the recent
failures of tbe three banks. though the effects of
these troubles have all developed by this time
and passed away. The bears wbo have been
roughly bandied of late In Louisville and Nash
ville, Reading and Lackawanna, were not so'
aggressive, and tbe losses occasioned by their
demoostration were small in every case but
one.
Lackawanna, Rock Island, Missouri Pacific,
Richmond and West Point and Sugar Refin
eries were the strong points, though the final
raid carried away most of the gains in all ex
cent tbe last named stock, on which as wnll la
Lead the attack was quite bullish, though Lead
failea to respond. Tbe events ot tbe past two
or three days bave turned a number of opera
tors on tbe street from the bear to the bull
side and rumors ot the common settlement of
matters imnortant to tbe tradu are e'rcnlateri.
Tbe market finally closed ratber heavy on the
raid and at small fractions below last night's
closing prices, as a rale. Atlantic and Pacific
fours rose 4X to 7 Jersey Central converti
bles, 3Ktol28, and Reading convertible in
comes, iyi to 43. The sales of bonds for tbe
week aggregated $8,053,000 against $9,823,000 tor
Jilt WB6sC
The Post says: The general aspects of rail
road business as shown by tbe earnings are so
f;ood that there is a strong disposition to specn
ate'lor higher prices, but tbe market is still so
narrow, that Is, there are so few persons out
side of the dally traders wbo are doing any
thing in stock speculations that the good earn
ings bave but little effect on prices ot stocks.
There Is, however, a large increase in the in
vestments in railroad bonds as is shown by tbe
facts that in tbe last week there was a general
advance of H, to points on all the' leading
active railroad bonds and the total sale of
bonds In the days up to last night were a total
of $9,919,000. of which $4,616,000 were on Thurs
day and Fridav. To some extent this Increased
Investment in bonds Is a diversion of invest
ment and speculation from stocks. Tbe as
Eects of the money market to both here and in
ondon are likely to be an unfavorable element
In the stock speculation next week.
Governments bave been dull and steady.
States have been entirely neglected..
Tbe rollowinr tame snows the nneu or rtir
stocks on tbe New York Utoek .Exchange yeater
day. Corrected dally for Tiix Dispatch bv
YYirrrsxT & BTirniueoii, oldest Pittsburg mem
bers of Hew York Stock Xxcnange, 6! Fourth ave
nue: Open-
in?.
An. Cotton Oil Trust..
:Sg
Am.uotton on.
Atvu., ,vp.ao.c..... ;
Canadian Pacific 7W
Canada Southern
Central of a ew J araey. WH
Cbesaoeakes Ohio.... VH
C. Bar. gali.er. ....10s -C
Mil. & Bt. aul.... sax
0.. 3111.4 81. i,pr.... US
a, itoccj. sr S3K
a, Bt l. a ritts iv
U, Bt L..&FUU. pf.
C Bt. P..M. &O KH
C Bt. J.M7AO..Df.
C Nortn western... ..110
ajtMortn western, pr.ia
a, a. c. & i...r..... nw
a. a. Uil, nr n3
OoL Coat 4 iron. 60S
Col. ft Hocking vai Z1M
Del.. L. A W 137Q
Del. A Hudson. 1S1H
Denver Klo (J........ ....
E.T.. Va. 4Ua. ....... K
fc.T..Va.Oa.lit Bf. ....
K.T.. Va. AUs-Mpr. Wi
Illinois Central'..,
Lake Erin A Western.. UK
Lake Krle A West Dr.. 89 J
LaaeOhore AM. B.. j1068
LoulsvUieANuhvllle. sajj
Mobile Ohio ....
Mo.. Kan. Texas..,., iota
Missouri faclflc.r 75i
Mew lork Central.. ...lOSJt
A, Xt A, M, A W
I . Clos-
Hlrh- Low. ins;
t est Did.
Z7K VH ITU
S3 ZZU .KU
m UH 74
MM
117 117 117
Z5 25JJ 2S
ICSM 108 107
TO ens
ne 11s us
WM S3K S3K
m 16M leS
46V
KK S3 U
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llOJt 110 XSK
in i4iu um
72 7lS 7Z
Wk 07 S7
tl CO 49W
21H UK Il
1373S- 18 '3
141i 1S1 ISt
IS
.... ' ... 72K
tax h
ni wr "M
iosh . Mew Kerf
so 83 ss2
...; isk
icu UK 10U1
kS 7ilf
107, 106 H6
Mr
H.Y..L.E. AW.prer.. .. ....
21. Xit'lX t U...... .... ...
1. y.. ttsstL vr.
N.Y.. U. Altt.Li.2d of
M. Y .. JC 43 3X
H.X..U.X W...
Norfoir Western.... il UK
Norfolk Weatern.Gr. .-
Morthern Pacific
Nortnern Pacific pref. 75) 75J
ObloA AllsilaslDpl..... .
Oreicon improvement.
Oreroa Transcoa J7 17
Pacific Jlall :.. uu wt
Peo. Ueo. Evans
Pnlladel. ft Beading.. 42 CH
Pullman Palace Car ' ....
Richmond ft W. P. T 22X t3U
Richmond ft W.P.T.oI 79)4 SO
St P.. Minn. & Stan.:
Bt u. ft San.fran
St L. ft San irran of.. SS (8
HI.!., ft San r. 1st pi,
Texas Peclflo........... 21K 21K
Union Pacific CTJj 7j
Wabasn
Wabash nrererred 2S 2sK
Western Union S414 S4K
Wheeling ft L.X 69$ -
Hua-ar Trust 69 61
National lead Trust.. 1H Wi
Chicago Oas Trust.... 47J2 t!H
Ex-dlvidend.
754
2294
7SX
Boston Stocks.
Atch. ftTop.rtE. .. 22X
Boston ft Aimur...2l74
Boston ft Maine.... .207 K
Wis. Central pf.
AlloaezMtrCo I
Calumet ft Htca....2SJ
rrsBKiin. 13H
Uaron ...... S
Osceola. 27
Pewablo tii
Qnlncy . 70
Bell Telepnone 222
Boston Land......... H
Water Power........ Wf
Tamarack Ill
San Dlexo 17)4
Santa Pe copper,.... 1.25
U. JJ. 4(1. 10SH
Eastern u. a...... ..140
Eastern it It. Cs ....124
Flint Fere 41 22
Mexican Oen. com.. 17
siex.Clstmtfr.bda. 90
3. X. t.Vtrftr... SH
Oid.A I.. Cham. com. e!4
oiacoionr J78
Batland. com m
Kntland nrererred.. 73
Wis. Central, com... KX
Philadelphia Htecka.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished by Whitney ft Stenhenson, brokers. No. 57
Fourth avenue. Members Kew xork Stock .Ex
change. Bid. Asked.
Pennsylvania BaOroad. .-.. M)4 65
Heading: 21 21 1-18
buffalo, Plttsbnrg ft Western...... SK Ki
tehUb Valley 524 H ,
lMffh .Navlxatlon S2H Mtf
Northern Paolfle S2 S2S4
northern Paclflopreierred 71 "X
Baalneaa Notes.
DrQtrESitE Heights is to be Improved by a
new board walk and steps. Both are badly
needed.
Ownratowarm weather East the Beading
Railroad Company shut down another largo
colliery.
These Is a good demand for business prop
erty and choice residence sites in all parts of
the city and suburbs.
Baxteb, Thompson & Co., real estate
brokers, are permanently located at No. 162
Fourth avenue, where their friends will always
find them "at home."
Sevebal business men spoken to yester
day objected to any site for the Carnegie
Library .below Grant street They preferred
East Liberty to Duquesne way.
. A WELL-Kso'vra capitalist remarked yester
day that at least three flats would be erected
in Pittsburg or Allegheny tbisyear. It Is bis
intention to introduce the system here, if pos
sible. The annual meeting of the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company for tbe election
of officers and directors, will be held on
Wednesday of this week, at 10 A-Xat the
company's office on Wood street
W.iW. McNeili, 4 Bko 105 Fourth avenue,
bave placed a mortgage of $400 for fonr years
at 6 per cent on Second ward, Allegheny, prop
erty. Also a mortgage ot $8,000 on Allegheny
City business property, for tnree years, at 6
per cent
Chables Somebs & Co.. 313 'Wood street
have sold for George Herring to Prof. Robert
Martin a residence property at Avalon station.,
Pittsburg, Ft Wayne and Chlcaeo Railroad,
being a six-room cottage boose, with lot 75x100,
for 83,200 cash.
The visible supply of refined oil for the
seven principal continental ports, January 17,
was 568,000 barrels: decrease. 25,000 barrels.
.Taken for consumption from tbe same ports
jmyi,j8fiu. to January a,a,zaj,wu oarreu; in
crease, 527,000 barrels.
A BETTEEFEELIM.
More Activity In Cereals and Has; Products,
With Some Improvement In Prices
Wheat Boomed by a Cold Wave.
Chioaoo Wheat A fair business was trans
acted, and the feeling developed was firm and
with a stronger undertone to the market
Fluctuations were slight, and confined within
)i3 range.
Theflrmness was attributed to colder weather,
with fears of damage to tbe growing crop,
which in some cases is reported to be In an un
usually advanced growth for this season of tbe
year. The export clearances, too, were fairly
large. The receipts for the week at tbe princi
pal receiving points were abont the same .as
last week, and, with exports larger, it is fair to
presume that the visible supply will show a
decrease estimated at from 400,000. to 600,000
bushels.
Corn received moderate attention, trading
being fairly active within narrow limits, and
the feeling developed on tbe whole was steady.
The influences on the market were mack tbe
same as of late, and no new feature was pre
sented. The market opened at about yester
day's closing prices, was easy for a time, be
came firmer, and closed a trifle easier than yes
terday. Oats There was more trade, and'a quiet and
easy feeling prevailed. Receiving bouses were
free sellers of May, July sold at Ho decline,,
with very little trading.
Mess Pork Trading was quite active, and
tbe market in a general way exhibited consid
erable strength. Local operators purchased to,
.some extent, and shorts provided for a few con
tracts. Prices were advanced lOQlSic on the
whole range, ana the advance was moderately
well supported.
Lard Only a fair business was transacted,
and the feeling was steadier. Prices were a
little more favorable to sellers, though no
material change was noticed.
Short Rib Sides Trading was more active
and chiefly on local account Prices advanced
25c and the Improvement was fairly well
supponeo.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat-No. 2, May. 78KQ78JiQ78K078Je:'
June. 783i7B?78Q78Jo; July.SWKeTT
onVAc
iOBS-jno. A Jiarcn. atcitjKHiB'jUMc:
May, 313131g31c; July, 8&31X3I&
OATS-No. 2, May. 2222H22Ke22'ic.
Mess Porb, per bbl Marrh. $9&983
9 80Q9 80; May. $10 ll810 079 95Q10 0a;
jnne, iu iujiu iwaiu ivtgiw lu.
Lard, per 100 As. March, $5 8505 855 85
5 85; May. $5 97KS8 00& 87H8 00; June,
$8 058 07KQ6'058 05.
Shobt Ribs, per 100 As. March, $4 77
4 81X34 774 HI: Mav, $4 87Q4 904 87X0
4 90; June, t 9SQ4 95Q4.854 9a.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady
unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat, 7Sc No. 3
spring wheat 0c; No, 2 red, 73c No.
corn. 2S523Kc No. 2 oats, 2C&C. No. 2 rye,
42c No. 2 barley, 55057c No. 1 flaxseed.
$1 3 Pritae timothy seed. $1 20. Mess'
pork, per bbl. $9 75 70. Lard, per' 100 llw,
to 80. Short ribs sides (loose), $4 S0Q4 85.
Dry salted shoulders (boxed), unchanged: short
clear sides (boxed), unchanged. Sugars, not
loaf, unchanged. Receipts Flour. 21,000 barrels::
wheat 16.000 bushels: corn, 169.000 bushels;
oats, uuw DumBu, rye, ouuu ousneis: Daney,
89.000 bushels. Shipments Floor, 9,000 barrels;
wheat, 19,000 bushels: com, 240,000 bushels; oats,
147,000 bushels; rye, 2,000 bushels; barley, 39,000,
bushels.
On tbe Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was firmer; fancy Elgin creamery, 270'
27Kc:flne Western, 2123c; finest dairies, 190'
22c; fine, 14618c Eggs, 13)o.
A COOL CHICAGO ED1T0E.
He Beproachea a Hichwarman for Spoiling
b Five Dollar Hat.
Chicago Herald.
An assistant editor of a morning daily
who had been reading copy until 3 o'clock in
the morning was trudging along home not,
long ago when he was suddenly attacked
bya sandbagger. .Fortunately for the in
tended victim he wore a new stiff Derby hat.
and the blow merely had the effect of
crushing in the crotra of that. The news-,
paver man is something of an athlete, and
in a flash he had the slugger by the throat,
with one hand and by the arm with the
other, and m a cool, 'reproachful tone said:,
"Xow, what in the world is tbe use of:
your mashing a 5 hat to get 30 cents, for'
that's all the money I possess?"
When baby was sick, we gave her Castorla,
When she was a Child,, she cried for Castorla,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castorla,
VThea she bad ChUdra,she gave them Castorla
s-T7-KWTWa
THE BOYS IN BLUB.
. Counrzx, Nobxas M. Sktth Is able to be
around again, after bis severe Illness of several
weeks past
Colonel Wiles J. Httzjwqs, or the Six
teenth Regiment spent a few days in the city
last week. The Colonel win be a candidate for
tbe State Legislature next election.
As election for first lieutenant, to fill tbe
vacancy caused by the resignation of JohnG.
McClurg. of Company H, Eighteenth Regi
ment will ba held next Saturday evening.
Captakt C. S. W. Jojtes, of the Sheridan
Troop, has been appointed postmaster of
Tyrone. Politicians in the National Guard
this year are developing at a remarkable rate.
Gexebat. John a. Wrtrr, Major W. W.
Greenland and several other brigade officials
returned from Washington yesterday, where
tbey bad been attending the meeting of the
National Guard Association.
At the recent entertainments given by tbe
Washington Infantry, the neat little sum of
$507 50 was cleared. It will be put into a fund
for new uniforms. The tbirty-flfth annual
parade or the organization will take place on
the 22d of this month.
The following named officers bare been hon
orably discharged in orders: Lieutenant W. L.
Donacby, of Company A, Twelfth Regiment;
Captain S. W. Harper, ot Company B, and
Captain K. M. McCotnbs, ot Company C,
Eighteenth Regiment
A xzetino of the Brigade .Examining Board
will be asked for shortly, to act ana number of
candidates elected lately. General Hastings'
decision of a week ago materially changes tbe
manner of conducting elections now, and will
necessitate more frequent meetings of the
board.
Adjutant Gewebai. Hastings reversed
his decision relative to officers being commis
sioned without passing the Examining Board.
He claims tbe first decision was made by an
error, and that no other officers need expect
their commissions without appearing before
tbe board.
Officers ot the Fourteenth Regiment are
disgusted with their rating for the last in
spection, as they bave been placed at the bot
tom of the list In the State. Colonel Parch
ment claims that If his regiment had been In-
specieu at jonnstowu ne wouia nave been very
close to the top of the notch.
A 1IEETTN0 of the inspectors of rifle practice
of the Second Brigade will be held at Washing
ton, Pa on February 22. The meeting bas
been called by Major Hazlett brigade ord
nance officer, and plans for the coming season
wilt be discussed and suggestions of various
kinds relative to rifle practice will be bronght
up-
The marksmen and sharpshooters' medals
issued by the State for tbe qualified riflemen
of t be-past year, arrived in this city last Fri
day. Tbey will be distributed to the proper
owners daring tbe ensuing week. The target
practice expense allowances of $50 per com
pany will not be forwarded until some time in
April.
THE thirty-fifth annual parade of the Wash
ington Infantry will take place on the 22nd
(Washington's birthday). The company has
accepted an invitation from Pride ot the West
Council, American Mechanics, to be their es
cort on that dav. They will have the right of
the Allegheny Division with the Great West
ern Band.
At the meeting of the National Guard Asso
ciation, in Washington last Thursday, tbe Haw
ley bill, providing for appointments In the reg
ular army from officers of the National Guard,
and the McCutcbeon sea-coast defense bill
were adopted. Particular effort was made in
reference to increasing tbe National Guard ap
propriation to $1,000,000.
Colonel Samuei, W. Hnx, Quartermaster
General; Lieutenant Colonel Joseph H. Gray,
Ald-de-Camp, and Lieutenant Colonel Will
lam Livsey are appointed a Board of Survey to
fix the responsibilitv and judge the loss sus
tained by Company E. Fourteenth Regiment, in
the recent fire. A meeting of tbe board is
called for February 22, at 10 o'clock A. H.
General Wtlte, Commander of the Sec
ond Brigade, states that should Congress appro
priate tbe $1,000,000 asked for by tbe Guard
Association, anew issue of knapsacks, canteens
and haversacks will be the first resnlt felt in
Pennsylvania. This year will see the Guard
equipped throughout with the new rifles bought
from tbe Government and attention can then
be paid to remedying some of the defects In
otner airecaona.
' CAT-TAEfD.H. GnAT. of tbe regular service,
-who is stationed in Nebraska, is spending a few
days in the city, the gnest of friends. He was
present at several drills of tbe local Guard last
week, and expressed himself as much pleased
witn tne manner in wnica me companies wero
bandied. Ha says that in the regular army the
milliia of New York and Pennsylvania is
always looked on with considerable pride, and
spoken of as being tbe standard for other Na
tional Guards to pattern after.
The field musio of the Eighteenth regiment
'was inspected last night at tbe barracks on
Penn avenne, by Colonel Smith, accompanied
by several members of his staff. Both tbe
drum and bugle corps showed np splendidly and
rendered good music Immediately afterward,
the hospital assistants were Inspected and
drilled. Soring the coming week the follow
ing companies will Do paraded for inspection:
Company A, Monday night at 8J5; Company
B, Monday night at 0 o'clock; Company E,
Tuesday nlgbt at 8:15 o'clock, and Company H,
Tuesday evening at 9 o'clock; Company I (Mc
Keesport), Saturday evening at 805 o'clock;
State Senator Fniaett'i Fad.
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Senator Fassett's fondness for opals was
recognized in the holiday season by the gift
of a diamond circled opal scarf pin of great
beanty. The opal is of perfect shape and
wonderfnl brilliancy and color. He wears
it all the time. On special occasions the '
'Senator also sports opal sleeve buttons of no
inconsiderable attractiveness.
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AL0MviSIE(Jv
An Incident in the Life of a Prominent
AHeghenian.
MR, JOHN IFFT INTERVIEWED
"I can hardly explain to 70a how Z got
into the condition X was in. It came on ma
gradually, and before I realized it my con
dition was a very serious one."
The writer had found Mr. John M. Ifft at
his pleasant home at No. 62 Grant alley,
Allegheny, in the Sixth ward.
"I am quite willing, however," Mr. Ifft
continued, "to do my best in gi vine an ac
count of my trouble. It was f ally six years
since I first noticed it, and daring that time
not for a single day have I felt like a well
man, Or been ad hoar free from some kind of
pain or sickness.
"To begin with, it was a slight cough that
troubled me; my nose would be stopped np
on one side or the other. My throat wonld
have a raw, uncomfortable feeling. That
was called catarrh of the head and throat by
those whom I consulted abont it I tried by
every means I knew to get rid of that, but
instead of getting any better the trouble
seemed to be extending all the time down
into my chest,
"I fonnd myself losing flesh steadily.
Sometimes I would pick np for awhile, and
I wonld think I was getting better, bnt then
in a little while I would find myself falling
away faster than ever and a good deal worse
than I had ever been.
Jfr. J. M. Ifft, St Grant alley, AllegTieny.
"There was a constant dropping Irom my
head to my throat. It was especially bad
when I laid down. Often I wonld bave to
sit np in bed in order to get my breath. The
mucus wonld gather in large quantities in
my throat, almost smothering me. I
conld not sleep, and wonld get np more
tired than when I went to bed. Until a
short time ago I was working on the Man
Chester Street Railway. 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 nizbt
My eyes were affected and became so weak
that I conld not see to read. There was a dull
pain across my forehead and ringing, buzzing
noises in my ears. My hearing was seriously
Impaired.
"I would get dizzy frequently, so that wben I
would go abont my work spots would seem to
swim before my eyes, and everything would
seem hazy and dim. This wonld most frequent
ly occur wben arising suddenly, orafter exert
ing myself. At such times my heart would
palpitate violently, ana this would be followed
by slow ana Irregular beating and a sensation
of falntness.
"The least exertion would tire me and mako
me short of breath. I could not walk even s
short distance without suffering pain. My ap
petite failed me. For five years I was never
able to retain my breakfast in my stomach.
Tbe constant coughing in tbe morning wonld
cause a nauseating feeling and compel me to
vomit
"I bad tried so many doctors and remedies
without gaining any relief that 1 had became
discouraged and never expected to ret well
One day I read ot a case similar in many re
spects to mine that bad been treated and cured
by Drs. Copeland & Blair. I called at their
office, and after consultation placed myself
under their care."
"Have you been benefited by their treat
ment?" "Indeed I have. I feel like a different person
from tbe one I was when I first went to them.
The dropping in my throat has ceased. lean
now see to read without my eyes burtlngme.
My stomach tronble bas Iett me and I can now
eat a good meal. I enjoy my food and bave no
trouble retaining It For years I bad no sense
of taste or smelt I conld eat cayenne pepper
and not know what I was eating-. Now I bare
these senses In fulb-and can distinguish the
taste of each article of food. I am getting
stronger and arise in tbe morning feeling re
freshed and invigorated. The change in my
condition I owe to Drs. Copeland A Blair, and
shall be clad to verify this statement at any
time."
Mr. Ifft lives, as stated, at 62 Grant allay,
Sixth ward, Allegheny, where ha can be seen
regarding the above.
MR. BARNES' STORY.
Statement From a Well-Known Gsnilsmsa of
Hickman, Pa.
The statement given below is from oneuf the
patients residing ont of the city who was
treated from tbe office of Drs. Copeland &
Blair. The gentleman in question is Mr. Will
iam Barnes, of Hickman. Pa a thriving town
on the Pittsburg: Cbartlers and Youghtogheny
Railroad, abont IS miles out from Pittsburgh
During a recent conversation with the
writer.be said: "Fire years ago my tronble
first made its appearance, and it continued to
grow steadily worse nntil I was at last in a
very serious condition. My head and nose
were first stopped up,and there was a dropping
irom my neau to my inroar. x wonld get up in
the morning feeling more tired than when I
went to bed the night before. I could eat bnt
little, and bat I did eat laid like a heavy load
on my stomach.
"At last tbe trouble extended to my chest
There wonld be sharp pains stabbing like a
knife right over my heart. My lnnzs became
affected and I had a dry, hacking cough. I
grew weaker and weaker and was unable to do
anrwork. 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, 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 4 Blair. I had read of the
great good they were doing, so determined to
see them.
"The result bas been a great surprise tome.
I improved rapidly from tbe very first. I soon
regained my sense of smell and taste. 1 have
no more trouble with, my heart or pains in my
cbest. 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 & Blair, and shall bo
glad to speak with anyone about my case."
Resntiof Home Treatment
Home time aeo Mr. Harry Phillips, of Hoi
ton, Allegheny county. Pa commenced a
course of home treatment for bis 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:
"My nostrils wonld clot; up. My head ached
constantly. I had severe pains in my chest.
There was a uropning of mucus from my bead
to my throat. I bad night sweats. My heart
would palpitate' rapidly, and be followed bya
slow, irregular beating and feelineof falntness.
I was dally growing- weaker. The slightest
exertion tired me, and I was unfit for work."
"How do you feel nowT"
"Like another being. All the symptoms I
have described to yon have disappeared, and I
feel as well as I ever did in my life."
Last May, Mia Lottie J. Forker. of 299 Arch
street. MeadvUIe. Pa., placed herself under
treatment by mall with Drs. Copeland A Blair
for her catarrhal trouble.
On Jnne 9 she wrote: "Yonr medicine is do
ing me good. I do not feel so tired, and my
headaches have ceased."
Angnst2Sher letter stated: "I feel quite
like' a different woman from the one I was
wben I commenced yonr treatment."
DOCTORS
Are located permanently at
66 SIXTH AVENUE.
Where they treat withsuccess all curable eases.
Office hours ttoUA.K.;U to 5 r-.X.;7te9
v. x. (Snnday included).
Specialties CATARRH, and ALL DIS
EASES of the EYE, EAR, THROAT;-and
LUNGS,
Consultation, $L Address all mail to
DBS. COPELAND & BLAIR,
66 Sixth are, Pittsburg, Pa.
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