All communications for this department
should toe mailed to reach The Dispatch not
later than Saturday morning. Reasonable
Bpace will toe freely "given to all organizations
classified under this heading.
The Golden Eagles
Star of the West Ca'tle No. 95 has removed
to Maltby's Hall. No. 76 Fifth avenue.
Jasper M. Thompson Ca'tlo No. 315, of Union
town. Pa., will hold an entertainment on April
23.
Venus Castle Ko. 291 has removed to No. 102
Fourth avenue, and will meet hereafter on
Wednesday evenincs.
Anchor Catle No. S36 will hereafter meet at
No. 103 Fifth avenue. This castle Initiated and
conferred degrees on seven applicants at their
last meeting.
Manchester Castle No. 212 is making prepara
tion for a musiMl and literary entertainment
to be held April 10 in tho Sixth ward school
house, Allegheny.
Brother Knight James McKee will on April
1 i-sue a K. G. E. directory. This will certainly
be a grand thing.not only for the local brethren,
but all visiting brothers.
Pride of Afton Castle No. 170. of Willow
Grove, received 6 propositions, initiated 7 and
conferred degrees on 9 candidates at their meet
ing last Monday evening.
Representative P. C. R. Crawford will leave
for the session of the Grand Castle at Allen
town to-morrow morning, and expects to be
home again about Sunday next
D. G. C. Samuel Hacknelder had to hustle to
make the train this morning. It took all of
last night to institute tho new castle at Rey
noldton. Quite a number of Pittsburg Knights
assisted.
On last Fridav evening a week ago Acme
Castle No. 32. K. G. E was instituted on the
Southsidc. last evenirg Cattle No. S55 was in
stituted at Revnoldton, near McKeesport. Sev
eral more mil be instituted at an early date.
Lorena Castle No. 131 received four proposi
tions and conferred degrees on four candidates
last Tuesday evening. Brother Knight Grant
Miller was elected and installed Master of
Records for the ensuing term.
Prize No. 6, donated by Louis E. Stilz 4 Uro.,
ot a silk flair, valued at SSO.has been changed by
order of the firm named, and will be awarded
-to the castle in Allegheny county turning out
the largest number in the parade May Z7, in
proportion to their membership.
Fayette county has been divided into two
districts. The second district is made no of
Fayette Castle No. 2S8, of Smlthfield, "and
Jasper M. Thompson Castle No. 315, of Union
tuwn. James H. Burd, of Unioutown, has been
appointed Grand Chief of thin district.
This Sabbath morning the officers of the
General Committee will leave via the P. R. R.
for Philadplnhis. Allpntnwn . pnr Ynrfc- Rilti.
more and Washington to visit Allentown dur-1
ingtbe session of the Grand Castle, and to
mom auu fctir up lue r.aMern cuminaiiueries
and castles to visit Pittsburg May 27. 1SH0.
Chief Marshal Heber McDowell and Adjutant
E. T. White will go loaded with printed matter,
such as programmes, etc.. eta, of the coming
demonstration in Pittsburg. Chief of Staff
Elliott McCall will join the brothers at Allen
town Tuesday noon. A large cumber of repre
sentatives from this vicinity will accompany
the brothers, making a nice jolly crowd.
John L. Dawson Comraandery, composed of
members of Jasper M. Thompson Castle, No.
315, of Uniontown. has organized with 45 mem
bers and elected the following officers: s. W.
Ros&ell. Captain; H A. Crow, First Lieutenant;
C. W. Fowler, becond Lieutenant. Full regula
tion uniforms have been ordered, and the first
public appearance of the company will bo in
Pittsburg on the occasion of tho assembling ot
the Supreme Castle in May next. The Com
xnandery was named in honor of John L. Daw
son, who so atly represented Fayette county in
Congress for several terms and who was the
father of the Homestead Act. An entertain
ment for the benefit of the Commandery will bo
held in the Grand Opera House at Cniontiwn
on April 23.
The first commandery ever organized in this
vicinity to turn out in full uniform was Louis
. Stilt Commandery No. C9, First Lieutenant
B. Patterson commanding, and Iona Castle No.
2tS, of Hazeiwood, was the honored castle to
receive the first visit, which took place last
Wednesday evening. The commandery, in all
100 strong, was met at Hazeiwood station toy
lona Castle with a band of music, and escorted
to the ball. The castle ad journed. after attend
ing to important business, to Moore's Hall,
where a sumptuous repast awaited the boys.
A varied programme, music, exhibition drills,
etcx. was enjoyed by all present. At the close
of the evening's entertainment. Past Chief
Thomas Dunlap, in behalf of Iona Castle No.
203, presented Past Chief E. T. White, of Star
of the West Castle No. 93. with a beautiful,
large cake, in honor of services rendered In
helping to receive Iona. Brother White took
the cake. After giving three cheers each to
Louis E. Stilz Commandery, Iona Castle and
Soho Band, the evening's sport ended.
Golden Chain
Pittsburg Lodge on lastJWednesday night, re
ceived one application.
Fidelity Lodge, of Allegheny, has two candi
dates lor next meetiug.
Lincoln Lodge, of the Sonthside, Is gaining
new members IX every meeting.
Linden Lodge, of Oakland, met on last Friday
evening. One candidate was initiated and two
applications were acted upon.
Organizer at Large Osmord has a charter list
made up for a lodge at Mansfield, Pa which
will be instituted early in April.
Central Lodge will hold an important meet
ing in Assembly Hall, corner Center avenue
and Erin street, on next Saturday evening.
GaB Citv Lodge, of this city, received one ap
plication for membership on last Tuesdav even
ing. Brothers W. S. Sharon. Alfred Morton
and James T. McMaster were appointed a com
mittee to improve the ritualistic work and to
organize a degree team.
Duanesne Lodge, of this city, met on last
Thursday evening, an Investigating and Audit
ine Committee was appointed to examine the
books and accounts of W. J. McGregor the
missing collector. John E. Bobbins, of
801 Wood street, was appointed collector
ro tern. The regular meetings of
'uquesne Lodge will be held hereafter
on the third floor at No. 102 Fourth avenue, on
the second and fourth Thursdajs of each
month.
The State Commander, accompanied by a del
egation rcpre5enting five lodges, officially vis
ited Crafton Lodge, at Cratton Pa on last
Monday night The Crafton degree team ex
emplified the improved degree work on two
prominent gentlemen. Tv.o applications were
received. Addresses were made bv Franks
Helsley. O. C. CrafL A. H. Mercer, Esq.. John
E. Robbms, N. V. F. Wilson, Louis C. Bihler
Fill C. Necley and others. Alfred Morton
recited his poem, "The Golden Chain." Geor-o
A. Charles gave piano solos. The visitors were
cordially entertained by Cafton Lodge.
Select Knicbls.
The next visit ot regimental officers will be
made to Duqnesne Legion No. 10, due notice of
which will be given.
Grand Vice Commander of Bcllvue Legion Is
certainly a fine singer, as be proved beyond a
doubt at the open meeting or Bellvue Lodge of
A. O.; U. W. a few evenings since, but he
should see to it that the louge organ is trained
to behave itself better on public occasions.
There will be a meeting of the board of offl
cers at the Central Hotel on Tuesday evening,
April 1, upon which occasion the Colonel re
quests that all officers will toe present and also
all of the comrades who have taken out benefit
tickets Business of importance is to be trans
acted. The benefit for the regimental fund, to be
held at the Opera House on Wednesday even
ing, April 2, bids fair to be a great success.
Tickets are on sale at Young fc Smith's, Fed
eral btreet Allegheny; Hamilton's music store.
Fifth avenue, and at Central Hotel. Any
tickets purchased at the boxoffice of the Opera
Houe do not count for the benefit of the regi
ment On Tuesday evening last Colonel C. V. Lewis
and staff, accompanied by delegations from the
different legions of the two cities, paid an of
ficial visit to Monongahela Legion No. 27 at
Mt Washiiigton, and was received by the com
rades of No. 27 in a royal manner. Speech
miking was the order of the evening, after
which a splendid repast was furnished by No.
27, and enjoved highly bv all present. The
Colonel says tie wishes he had some excuse for
visiting No. 27 at every meeting.
Ileptasopli.
The Allegheny County Heptasohps' Associa
tion elected its annual officers during the past
week.
Jacob Motz, of Fifth Avenue Conclave, will
likely win the first gold badge presented by the
Supreme Conclave.
Elizabeth Conclave held its second meeting
on Tuesday last and had four initiates with ten
applications pending,
A number of the conclaves held their second
monthly meeting during the week. Most of
them had initiations and applications.
Dnquesne Conclave No. 69 has appointed a
committee to represent the conclave at the gen
eral committee to arranee for the celebration
of Heptasoph Day, August 23 next.
Since the Louisville disaster the Supreme
Archon has tried in every manner to communi
cate with the officers of the two Louisville con
claves to ascertain if any members are killed of
injured, but so far no reply has been received.
c ai. B. A.
A special meeting of the board of Presidents
of Pittsburg and Allegheny will be held this
afternoon.
Last evening Branch 84 wa3 Instituted at
Kittanning, Armstrong county, by Deputy J.
W. Sullivan, of Pittsburg, assisted by Deputy
J. A. Skelly, of McKeeport.
Branch 40. of Crafton, is making arrange
ments to bold an open meeting. All branches
have sent on their reports for the new directory
except Nos. 26, 47, 70, 72, 79 and SL
On Wednesday evening Branch No. 82 was
instituted at Dawson's, Fayette county, by
Deputy P. J. Harrigan, ot Connellsville, as
sisted by President P. J. Fagan and Marshal T.
B. Keenan, of Branch 42. Branch 2 starts off
with 17 charter members. Richard Smith is
President. John A. Wortz, Secretary and John
King, Treasurer,
I. O. O. F.
Mount Moriah Lodge seems to be keeping
pace with her sister lodges in this vicinity in
the way of adding new names to the roll at each
and every meeting. Brothers wishing to see tho
degree work well accomplished will do well to
drop in on the boys at any ot their regular
meetings.
Western Star Lodge No. 24 celebrated its six
tieth anniversary on Wednesday evening last by
initiating seven new members into the myster
ies of the order. Old society men never saw tho
work so well performed as upon this occasion.
There was a very large attendance of the mem
bers of No. 24, as well as a great many visiting
brothers, all of whom agree that Western Star
Lodge is one of the most enterprising as well as
the strongest lodges m this jurisdiction.
A. O. U. W.
P. M. Workman W. G. Griffiths, of Boggs A
Bubl's, is not the man who was advertised iu
the delinquent tailors' list last Sunday. Another
Griffiths was intended.
Triumph Lodge No. S3 is at present doing
quite a thriving business in the way of taking
in new members, and extends to the members
of sister lodges a cordial invitation to pay them
a visit. t
Behind Closed Doors.
Allegheny City Lodge, 252, Sons of St
George, will hold its next meeting April 12, at
its hall, corner Washington and Beaver ave
nues. Sister lodges are invited.
For the first time since their Institution In
vincible Lodge, No. 114, K, of P will confer
Amplified rank of Knighton two candidates
Tuesday eveninc, April 1, at Mystic Chain Hall,
Frankstotrn and Station streets. An invitation
is extended to all sister lodges.
Members and friends of the Pride of Alleghe
ny City Lodge, No. 14, Daughters of St George,
should attend the meeting on Thursday next
The question of their anniversary will come up,
and tne ladies intend to excel themselves and
make this the best social of the season.
R. A. Lamberton Encampment No. 125. 1.O.O.
F., will install its officers on Tuesday night in
Union Veteran Legion Hall, Sixth avenue. The
officials of the Grand Encampment will assist m
the installation. Those to assume office are:
Chief Patriarch, C.T. W. Cooper; High Priest
Charles Slack; Senior Warden, W. F. Arm
strong; Junior Warden, W. U. Stevens.
Press Onward No. 14, L O. G. T., has in
creased wondertuliy in the last few meetings,
16 members having been proposed and initialed
in this quarter. Six names have been proposed
for next meeting night The programme last
meeting night included a speech by T. H.
Evans; recitation, by II. Matthew; song, by
Charles Matthew and Lizzie Weaver: a recita
tion, entitled "How Patty Stole the .Rope," by
Master Samuel Pratt; a selection on the organ,
by Lizzie Weaver, and a speech by J. Smith.
The Pittsburg and Allegheny Councils of the
Order of United Friends have good reason to
be proud of the grand reception given by them
on last Tuesday nignt at central Turner nail
to their Grand Councilor, William C. Crowell,
from Philadelphia. The ball was overcrowded,
and the audience was in a very pleasant way en
tertained by a well selected concert of vocal
and instrumental music and many speeches.
Tho meeting was opened by Mr. Bruno Wahl,
editor of the Freihnl Freund, with an ad
dress. Grand Councilor William C Crowell,
Past Imperial Councilor William Pratt Read
and Past Grand Councilor Thomas Stout of
Philadelphia, also spoke. A banauet followed.
A MIXERS' MASS MEETING
To Bo Held to Fix the Annual Scale of
Wages.
ISPEC1AI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Ibwtk, March 29. A mass meeting of
the miners employed at the works of the
"Westmoreland and Fenn Gas Coal com
panies will be held at this place Tuesday, to
consider the wages question. It has been
customary for the operators to confer with
their miners on April 1 for several years and
arrange a scale for the ensuing year. ITor
two years the rate has remained the same,
CO cents per ton, and considering the brisk
ness of the coal trade, the miners think this
is too low.
At Tuesday's meeting delegates will be
chosen to call upon the operators and dis
cuss the situation. A satisfactory settle
ment is anxiously hoped for, as a strike
would affect nearly 2,000 men.
WEST VIRGINIA'S GUSHEB.
A Thousand-Barrel Well Struck Near St.
Slarjr's.
SPECIAL TELEOHAX TO THE DISPATCH.!
Bt. Mast's, W. Va., March 29. Two new
wells have been struck in this field since last
week, one of them being the largest ever
opened up In West Virginia. It is the McCul
lough No. 2, which commenced a gushing as
soon as drilled in, overflowing tho tanks and
letting a large amount of oil go to waste.
The pipe line has since made connection with
tbe tank, but could not take away the oil as
fast as it flowed. Two more tanks were
erected, and tbe well is now doing 1,000 barrels
a day, flowing steadily. The Rns Hammett
also came in during the week, and is making
from 400 to 500 barrels per day.
Tbe Philadelphia Company In Luck.
-SrZCIAI. TELEUKAU TO Till DIRPATCn.1
Geeensbukq, March 29. The Philadeiphja
Company brought iu an immense new gas well
on the farm of George Saul, in Salem town
ship, late last night There is an unusually
strong pressure and every indication of a splon
did well.
BKrcHAK's Pills curesicfc headache.
P&abs' Soap, the purest and best ever made.
Commission! on Stockti 1-S.
HcKee & Hagan have opened their new
offices at 108 Fourth avenue, and have splen
did facilities for handling all stocks and in
vestment securities on margin or for cash.
Correspondence solicited. ttsu
Tbe Ace of Clubs.
See announcement in advertisement on
Page 15 of this issue.
Commissions on Slocks 1-S.
McKee & Hagan have opened their new
offices at 108 Fourth avenue, and have splen
did facilities for handling all stocks and in
vestment securities on margin or for cash.
Correspondence solicited. . TTSu
300 pieces black and white dress goods to
be sold at 37J4 cts. Regular 50a quality.
Kitable & Shcstee, 35 Filth ave.
Towels 200 aoi. buck towels, pure
linen, at 12$c each, worth 20s.
tissu Hugus & Hackb.
When baby was sick, we gave her Castorla,
When she was a Child, sheciiedforCastoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castona,
When she had Chlldren,she gave them Castoria
ap9-77-ltwrsa
THE
TWO MORE BIG DEALS.
Fifty Thousand Dollars Paid for
Property on Penn Avenue.
A FORTY ACRE FAEH PICKED UP.
Call for a Meeting of Stockholders of the
Ban Carlos Silrer Mine.
LEADING PITTSBDEGEES INTERESTED
There was an active movement in real
estate yesterday, especially for large
properties, but only two important trans
actions developed sufficiently to warrant
publication. Messrs. Black & Baird closed
a sale of Penn avenue property, near Ninth
street, at a figure closely approximating
550.000. The purchaser is a prominent
business man, who requested that his name
be withheld for a day or two.
Papers were signed and a deposit made
yesterday to bind the sale of 40 acres of the
Duff farm, back of Dixmont, to Messrs.
Wood, Harmon & Co., whose headquarters
are in Cincinnati, bnt are at present repre
sented in Pittsburg. The pries paid was
variously stated at from 510,000 to $50,000.
They will subdivide the tract and put it on the
market. This is the deal vaguely referred to
In The Dispatch a week or so ago.
About a year ago a number of Pittsburg gen
tlemcn, among whom may be mentioned
Charles Seibert,cashler of the German Savings
Bank; John P. Ober, a A. Johnston, attorney;
August Beckert, James Forse, Matt Weiss and
Straub fc Morris, purchased an interest in tho
San Carlos silver mine in the State of Chihua
hua. Mexico, and in order to satisfy themselves
of its value appointed a committee of two, in
connection with Prof. Stetefeldt, an eminent
mining and metallurgical engineer, to thor
oughly investigate the plant
The committee was absent about seven
weeks, and upon returning to Pittsburg made a
report confirming all tho representations that
bad been made concerning the mine, the
value of which, it is stated, consists in tho im
mense quantity of ore, its accessibility and the
economy with which it can be handled. Tho
salubrity of the climate is such that work can
be prosecuted continuously summer and win
ter. Working tests of the ore by Prof. Stete
feldt and by Prof. Newberry, President of tho
School of Mines, Columbia College, and con
firmed a fow days ago by Messrs. Hart &. Clapp,
leave no room to doubt that the property is
very valuable. Over $50,000 has been expended
in sinking shafts and laying bare the ore.
Now that the enterprise has reached that
stage of development which make it necessary
to erect a mill and proceed to work in a
mothodical manner, it has been decided to call
a meeting of the Pittsburg stockholders and
capitalists on Wednesday afternoon next, at
the Chamber of Commerce, to devise ways and
means to develop the property.
Last week will not go into history as a boomer
of business. Many depressing influences were
at work, both locally and generally. Tho
weather shifted from bad to worse and fur
nished liberal supplies of rain, snow, sleet and
mud. To many people there was "no place like
borne." and as a genoral thing only matters of
an imperative nature were attended to, the rest
being relegated to a more auspicious season.
When to these drawbacks are added a number
of destructive fires in different parts of tho
country, the catastrophe at Louisville and other
places south and west, the wonder is that busi
ness made as good a showing as it did.
PVvisburg almost held her own. as compared
with the previous weeks of the year, and, as the
bank clearings sbow, came out nearly 2,000,000
ahead of the corresponding time in 1SS9. This
was a great achievement under tbecircum
stances,and shows conclusively that her prosper
ity rests on a solid basis, and is not easily af
fected. Local securities were fairly active. Liquida
tion was the rule, but in the face of this several
of the specialties showed gains at the close, and
tho feeling throughout was better. Petroleum
was dull and active by spells, according to tho
tenor of the news from the various fields, but
was weak throughout, notwithstanding a fow
spasmodic rallies, and closed l?ic lower
than the opening on Monday. Transactions in
realty were slightly below the average, but a
largo number of deals were effected, some of
them being important. There was a brisk in
quiry for all descriptions of property, showing
that investors aro still in the market. Agents
have a large number of orders on file, some of
them from other cities, and with the return of
good weather and settled roads, there will be a
revival of activity in this important interest.
The money market presented the same con
trolling features so often referred to duiing
the month. The supply was abundant, and
rates steady at 637 per cent. There was no
trouble to discount gilt-edged paper at 6. There
was a fair demand for accommodations, but de
positing was heavy, and the result of the week's
operations was a considerable addition to the
volume of unemployed capital. Indications of
a brisk spring trade continue encouraging, but
it may be delayed somewhat by storms and bad
roads.
QUIET B0T STEADI.
Dullness In Local Securities Picking Up A
Better Feellnc
There was nothing in the stock market yes
terday to arouse enthusiasm or cause-excitement.
Sales were 75 shares, all in small lots.
Blocks would have brought more. Tho cau
tious manner in which things were handled
showed that it would take very little to start
an unward movement. Investors aro not so
heavily loaded as reported, as shown by their
readiness to pick up bargains.
The changes were few and for fractions in all
cases, exceptin that of tho Metropolitan Na
tional, which moved ud a point to 120. Other
advances w ere Central Traction, Pleasant Val
ley and Philadelphia Gas. Tbe other improve
ments were more in feeling than tiguies.
Luster was weaker. Pittsburg and Citizpns
Traction abont held their own. Switch and Sig
nal was a trifle weaker and Electric unchanged.
Sterling Mining Company, just listed, started
off at SI bid.
Sales for the week were 2,685 shares against
1,840 the previous week.
EXCHANGE STOCK.
Eld. Asked.
Pitta. 1'et.. Stock illttal Ex 400 475
HAKE STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Arsenal OS ....
Allegheny National Bank 65 ....
Commercial National Bank S7 ....
Uuqnrsne National Hank 168 ....
Kxclianee National Hank MX ....
Parmer' Deposit National Bank 500 ....
First .NationalBant, Pittsburg 170
Freehold 70
Fidelity Title and Trust Company let
(rerinau National Bank 3?5 ZM
Iron City ational Bank 9!
Marine National Bank 100
Masonic Bank 6H4
llcrchsnts 4 Manufacturers' Na. Bank. 63 ....
Metropolitan National Uanfc 1C2 ....
Mononeanela National ltank 120 ....
Odd Fellow' Savings Bank CS ....
Pittsburg Nat. Hank or Commerce VO ....
People's National Hank 170 ....
Tradesmen's iiatlonalBank...- 2S0 ....
becond National, Allegheny 195 ....
IXSUBAXCE STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Boatman's 27.H ....
City ja
German American 51
National 60 ....
Union , 45
OAS STOCKS.
Bid. Asked,
AllejjbenyQai Co. (lUnm.l 40
Consolidated Ua Co. (lilum.) 33 ....
XATUBAL OAS STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Allegheny Heating Co 108
Brldgewater 30
Chartiers Valley Gas Co 47 48)4
Natural Gas Co. or V. Va 70
People's Sat. Gas Co 40
People's Nat. Gas and i'lpeage Co 16)4 ....
Pennsylvania Gas Co 14 ....
Philadelphia Co 3i SI!
Wheeling GasCo 19 20
OIL COUFAKT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Columbia Oil Co 2
Forest Oil Co 105
rASSEXGEB BAILWAT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked
Central Traction W)f 2S
Citizens' Traction 64 Eli
Pittsburg Traction 40 41
Pleasant Valley iBH HH
EAILROAD 6TOCES.
Bid. Asked.
Allegheny Valley. 3
1'ltts., Youngttown & Ashtabula K. It. 30 ....
Pitts. ,Youngttown& Ash. It. K.. pier. 54 ....
Pitts. June. It. K. Co SI
Pitts. & Western It. K. Co KV
Pitts. & Western .. It. Co. pref lsX
COAL STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
H. T. Cleveland Qas Coal Co KH
PITTSBTJKG DISPATCH.
BRIDGE 6TOCKS. . w .
Bid. Asked.
Northslde Bridge Co H
MINING; STOCKS. .. .
Bid. Asked.
La Noria Mining Co H ' H
Luster Mining Co 15 if
Yankee Girl Mining Co
ELECTRIC LIGHT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Allegheny County Electric w
EastEnd 60
Westlnghouse Electric 44 48
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Monongahela Navigation Co M
Union Switch and Signal Co $i
Union bwlvch and Signal Co, prd
Westlnghouse Air Brake Co Ullf
Westlnghouse Brake Co., Llm 59
Grocers' Supply and Storage Co 105
Sterling Mining Co 1
Sales were IU shares of Switch and Signal at
14, 10 Central Traction at Wil, 10 Pleasant Val
ley at 26J& fi at 26J& and 40 Philadelphia Gas at
S13i.
CKAWLLXG DP.
Clcnrlng Home Flaurca Continue to Show
Large Gains Over Last Yenr.
The local money market was in a satisfactory
condition yesterday, although a heavier dis
count demand would have been acceptable.
Still considerable capital found employment at
the usual rates. Checking was comparatively
light, but discounting was heavy.
The Clearing House report, which has come
to be accepted as the most reliable business in
dicator, snowed a gain in the bank clearing9
over the corresponding week of last year of
over a million and three-quarters, or, in exact
figures, tl.774, 416 CS. The report follows:
Yesterday's exchanges 12,080,796 CS
Yesterday's balanced Ifri 778 70
Week's exchange 14, 621, 5 94
Week's balances. 1.210.534 20
Previous week's exchanges 14,393.217 40
Exchanges weeK or 18S9 12,74,879 2S
Balances week of 1S9 2,854, 4s9 84
Gain In exchanges over week 16S9..... 1,774,416 63
The weekly statement of tho New York
banks, issued yesterday, shows the following
changes: Reserve, increase, $915,250; loans,
increase. Sl.048,400; specie, increase, $1,523,700;
legal tenders, decrease, $469,100; deposits, in
crease, $507,900; circulation, increase, $24,500.
The banks now hold 81.831,075 in excess of tho2o
per cent rule.
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easy, with no loans, closed offered at Sji per
cent. Prime mercantilo paper, 57. Sterling
exchange quiet and strong at H 80 for 60-day
bills and (i S7 for demand.
Closing; Bond
Quotations.
U. S. 4s, res 122
U. S. 4. coup 123
U. SMifs.reg 103 'i
U. b. 4)fs, coup 103i
Paclflodnof'85 116
Loulslanastampedta 93
Missouri 43 100
Tenn. new set. 6s 109
M.K. AT. Gen.ss -. eJM
Mutual Union 6s... .100
N. J. C. Int. Cert...lll
Northern Pac. lsts.. 11554
Northern Poo. 2ds..lH
Northw't'n consols. H2
N'orthw'n deben's..llli
Oregon & Trans. 6.I07
bt. L. &I.M. Gen. 5s 92j
St. I..&S.F. Gen.M.110
bl. Paul consols ....I27!j
St. PL Chi & PclsU. 116)4
Tenn. new set. 53... .101,4
renn. new set. as.... 73H
Canada So. 2ds 93
Ocn. Pacificists 11214
Uen. Alt. G., lata.. .113
Den. & K. (i.v 784
l.AU.G,West,Ists.
Erie, 21s 89
U. K.&'Jl. Gen. 6s.. 75J4
Tx., Pc.UG.Tr.Ks. 92
TX.,Fc.K.G.Tr.Eot 37
union rao. uu u
West Shore 10oi
New York Clearings, $101,463,233: balances.
$5,629,692, For the week Clearings, 8572.873,392;
balances, $28,391,692.
Boston Clearings, $14,183,387: balances,
$1,959,752. For the week Clearings, $S3, 486,145;
balances, $9,658,54L For tbe corresponding week
last year Clearings, $S,J,493,706; balances, $106,
816.722. PniLADELnrA Clearings, $9,851,488; bal
ances. $1,45S,346. For tbe week Clearings, $62,
203,067: balances. $9,823,855.
Baltthoiie Clearings, $1,932,603; balances,
$221,005.
London The amount of bullion gone into
the Bank of England on balance to-day is 149,
000. Chicago Clearings, 811.455.000: for the
week. $71,235,000, against $52,060,000 for the cor
responding week last year. New York ex
change, 25c discount, with 40c bid. Money
steady at 0 per cent on demand and 7 per cent
on time.
New York Government bonds have been
dull and steady. State bonds have been
neglected.
ON A LOWER LEY-EIi.
Oil Loses Nearly Two Cents Daring the
Week A Steady Close.
During the past week oil experienced a de
cline of l?ia The bearish Influences were a
lack of orders, developments in the field, dull
ness in the foreign trade and an advance in the
Lima product.
Tho market opened about steady yesterday
at 84c, advanced to SSJic on New York shorts
covering, and held around that figure for an
hour, when it weakened off to 85c, where it
stood at the close. New York was tbe only
Important buyer, Pittsburg, Bradford and Oil
City doing very little either way. Trading was
light. The extremo fluctuations were: Open
ing, 8IVJc; highest, 85Jc: lowest, 84c; closing,
85c.
The week's clearances, as posted were, tho
figures in each case referring to tbe previous
business day: Monday, 66,000 barrels; Tuesday,
722,000; Wednesday, 290,000; Thursday, 250.000;
Friday, 478.000: Saturday, 206,000. Total, 2,012,
000 barrels against 4,000,000 iu round numbers
the previous week.
The 100-foot district, Butler county, has re
ceived another black eye, two more dusters
having come in. They are those of the Pitts
burg Plate Glass Company, on the J. E. Dam
bach farm, at four feet in the sand, and J. S.
Pattorson & Co.'s No 1, on the J. W. Brandon
farm.
fiorton, Crarv & Co.'s No. 4, Sheffield, came
in dry. Their Nos. 7 and 8, on tbe same lot,
1,500 and 1, 200 feet respectively, will bo aban
doned. Griffith fc Co.'s Wildwood well did 8.50 bar
rels by the gauge in the 21 hours ending last
evening.
The new well on the Estep farm, in Chippewa
township, Beaver county, which was begun
some time ago alongside the first one, aban
doned, is proceeding slowly. It will be drilled
perhaps 300 feet deeper, Messrs. John Snyder,
Wesley Bouzo. Dr. Neeley, Henry Hartzel and
W. H. McGrain, the latter of Beaver Falls,
compose the company.
There were no fresh developments In the
West Virginia field, but tbo wells were holding
out fairly.
Features of Yesterdnj'a Oil Market.
Corrected daily by John M. Oasiey & Co., 45
Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro
leum Exchange.
Opened MLowest U)i
Highest MM Closed 85
Kenned. New Yortr. 7.20c.
Keflne. London. 6)i.
Refined, Antwerp, l64r.
Bcllnea, litverpool. f,t.
Ketlned, Bremen. 6.55m.
A. B. McGrew quotes: Puts, 84oi calls,
S6J4685KC.
Oil Notes.
Contracts have been let by the Marlon Oil
Company for well No. 1. The derrick is com
pleted and drilling will commence on Tuesday.
They will also commence on wells Nos. 2 and 3
in the next few weeks.
AsoTnER oil and gas company is being
organized to operate In tho Westvlew field.
The originators are James M. McNeill and
James G. Barbour, who have several hundred
acres of valuable territory leased. They ex
pect to begin operations within a week.
Other Oil Alnrkets.
On, Crrr, March 29. Petrolenm opened at
84c; highest, HSUc; lowest, S4c; closed at
85c; 6ales, 75,000 bills.; clearances not re
ported: charters, not reported; shipments,
44,483 bbls.; runs, 86,351 bbls.
Bradford. Mar.'-h 29. Petrolenm opened at
84c; closed at 85c; highest, 85Vc; lowest,
84c. Clearances, 550,000 bbls.
SOLD AND BOUGHT.
Real Estate Dealers Wind Up tbe Week
Willi a Pyrotechnic Display.
Alles & Bailor, 161 Fourth avenue, sold for
John Anderson a two-story brick dwelling of
five rooms and finished attic, lot 15x93 feet to
an alley, being No. 661 Wylie avenue, for $2,300,
J. F. Kenan was the purchaser.
Kelly & Rogers, East End real estate dealers,
sold for Mrs. E. Baird a tract of four and a half
acres of land on Rebecca street, near the corner
of Penn avenue, for $25,C00, to a syndicate who
have laid tbe property out in lots and intend to
erect small dwellings, suitable for persons of
moderate means; also sold for Mrs. Mary Kri
der to J. G. Connell, two six-room frame houses
on Auburn street, Twentv-first ward, for $5,000
cash; also sold to J. H. Zimmerman for Mrs.
Eliza Ward, a six-room frame on Carson street,
lor $3,100: also sold to E. C. Upstill for William
Beaver, a new frame house of six rooms, on
Carson street. Twenty-first ward, for $700
cash.
Black & Baird. 95 Fourth avenue, sold for
Wickliffe C. Lyne, of O'Neil t Lyne, to John
& J, B. Lynch, the property known as No. 91
Diamond street, beinr a lot 20xP5 feet, with a
three-story brick law building, for $25,000. This
is tbe second sale made by Black & Baird of
this property within one year.
S. J. Fleming & Co., 147 Fonrth avenue,
placed a $2,0u0 mortgage on Fourteenth ward
property for five years at 6 per cent; also sold
tuo more lots for the People s Savings Bank at
Bellcfleld, Nos. 33 and 39. for $1,150.
Samuel W. Black & Co. placed a mortgage
for $25,000 for three years at 5 3-10 per cent on
property in the Fourth ward, Allegheny. It is
the mortgager's intention to make extensive
improvements on the property with this
money.
Reed B Coyle & Co., 131 Fourth avenue, sold
for Herman Hlr&ch three lots on Buena Vista
SUNDAY, MAECH 30,
street, Allegheny, each 20x110 feet, to Georgn
P. Lang for $10,500, being lots Nos. 194 194 and
195 in William Robinson's plan. The pur
chaser will improve the property during the
year.
Baxter, Thompson & Co., 162 Fonrth avenue.
Bold another of those two-story trame dwell
ings of five rooms, Wandless street, near
Wylie avenue, and known as No. 6, lot 19x55 to
an alley, for $1500.
J. E. Glass. 138 Fifth avenue, sold for Dr.
Frank LeMoyne to Mrs. K. L. Brown a lot on
Edwin street. Twentieth ward, Bize 60x120, for
$3,600 cash.
W. W. McNeill & Bro. sold a mortgage of
$10,000 on city business property for two years
at 6 per cent: also sold a building lot at Char
tiers, 40x100, for $600.
Magaw & Goff. Lim., 145 Fourth avenue, sold
for J. A. Zimmerman to Harry E. Rupp, lot
No. 46, and to George H. Rupp, lot No. 71. each
25x140. at Oak station. Castle Shannon Rail
road, for $150 each easy payments.
Magaw & Goff, Liui.. 145 Fourth avenue, sold
In the Oak station plan. Castle Shannon Rail
road, four lots, Nos. 67, 68, 69 and 70, each 25x
115,fronting on two streets.to H. E. Cole for $600
cash. Mr. Cole is building four houses on these
lots.
HOMES F0K THE PEOPLE.
Building Operations Active for So Early In
the Season.
Forty-five building permits were issned last
week, against 39 the week before. The cost of
the improvements is estimated at $199,440. Tbe
two largest were taken out by Hon. John Dal
zell for an office building, corner Grant street
and Fourth avenue, to cost $96,000, and by the
Union Storage Company for a six-story ware
bouse, on Liberty street, to cost $53,000. Both
of these structures have been described in The
Dispatch.
The total number of permits Issued during
March to date is 178, against 274 for the same
month in 18S9, and 124 in 1888. Tbe falling off
is to bo attributed to continued bad weather
during the winter and so far this spring.
A. M. Ketter, frame two-story stable, 22x20
feet, on Devilliers street. Thirteenth ward.
A. C. Haller, brick addition two-story dwell
ing, 13x14 feet, on Fifth avenue, Eighth ward.
John Buchta, brick addition two-story dwell
inp. 16r23 feet, on Forfaei avenue, Sixth ward.
William Beymer, brick addition one-story
warehouse, 0x76 feet, on Liberty street,Fourth
ward.
John Dalzell, brick and stone eight-story
office building. 00x70 feet, on Grant street. Sec
ond ward. Cost, $96,000.
Mrs. Morgan, brick two-story and mansard
dwelling, 20x30 feet, on Porter street, Eleventh
ward.
John Kirby, brick addition, one-story kitchen,
12xS0 feet, on Thirteenth street. Ninth ward.
Union Storage Company, brick six-story
storago house, 60x160 feet, on Liberty street,
First ward. Cost, $53,000.
Charles C. Amon, frame two-story stable,
14x25 feet, on Shiloh street. Thirty-second
ward.
J. M. Friedman, frame one-story butcher
shop, 12x12 feet, on Acorn street, Twenty-third
watd.
John D. Griffiths, two frame two-story dwell
ings. 27x15 feet, on Mohawk street, Fourteenth
ward.
William Manchester, frame two-story dwell
ing, 17x32 foet, on Wickliffe street. Nineteenth
ward.
E. W. Houston, frame one and one-half story
stable, 14x'0 feet, on Sheridan avenue. Nine
teenth ward.
Miss Sadie Gribben, brick addition two-story
kitchen, 12x16 feet, on Sydney street. Twenty
sixth ward.
Phillip Knorr, framo one-story and basement
dwelling, 17x34 feet, on Shamokin street,
Twenty-soventh ward.
Matthias Kohler, frame one-story and base-room-,
dwelling, 27x32 feot, on Stella street.
Twenty-seventh ward.
Jacob Haldauf, frame one-story kitchen, 13x13
foet, on Shelby street, Twenty-seventh ward.
Elias Manz, frame one-story kitchen, 12x12
feet, on Welsh way. Twenty-seventh ward.
Michael Cooney, frame one-story dwelling, 22
xl6 feet, on Almeda street. Twenty-third ward.
IS. F. Reynolds, five frame two-story dwell
ings, 29x24 feet each, at Point View, Twenty,
first ward.
J. H. Elliott, frame two-story and attlo dwell
ing, 20x30 feet, on Arabella street, Twentieth
ward.
John Diffenbacher. framo two-storv dwelling.
20x32 feet, on Baker street, Eighteenth ward.
Annie M. Vogel, frame two-story dwelling,
18x30 feet, on Lincoln avenee. Twenty-first
ward.
A. C. Watkins, two frame two-story dwell
ings. 20x29 feet, on Parker street. Twentieth
ward.
A. Weeflng. frame two-story dwelling, 20x29
feet, on Aiken avenue. Twentieth ward.
F. A. Probst, frame two-story dwelling, 10x23
feet, on rear Broad street. Nineteenth ward.
G. Ranch, frame two-story stable, 20x34 feet,
on Forty-third street. Seventeenth ward.
Thomas S. Bringlav, frame two-story and
mansard dwelling, 18x32 feet, on Birmingham
avenue. Twenty-seventh ward.
Taylor Bingley. frame two-story mansard
dwelling, 18x32 feet, on Musser's alley, Twenty
seventh ward.
C. Wllhelm, stone and Drick two-story ice
machine house, 70x21 feet, on Josephine street.
Twenty-filth ward.
Albert Burnell, frame two-story dwelling, 16x
16 feet, on Armand street, Twonty-first ward.
Herman Spilger, frame two-story and base
ment dwelling. 20x32 feet, on Carnegie street,
Eighteenth ward.
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, frame two
story office, 15x72 feet, in Union station yards,
Twolftu ward.
Robert Sweeney, brick one-story blacksmith
shop, 24x30 feet, on Smallman street, Twelfth
ward.
Daniel Becker, frame addition to a two-story
dwelling, 14x20 feot, on Carver street, Twenty
first ward.
Mary B. Feidler, frame two-story dwelling,
18x28 feet, on rear Second avenue, Twenty
third ward.
George Geyer, frame one-story kitchen, 12x
14 feet, on Jane street. Twenty-fourth ward.
Elizabeth C. Robinson, trame addition one
story dwelling, 14x32 feet on Twenty-filth
street. Twenty-fifth ward.
William E. Sankey, three frame two-story
dwellings, 17x23 feet, on Oporto street, Twenty
Seventh ward.
H. G. C. Diets, frame one-story dwelling, 16x
32 feet, on Lillian street. Thirty-first ward.
Abel, Smith & Co., ironclad one-story black
smith shop, 18x20 feet, on Carson street. Thir
tieth ward.
Pittsburg Incline Plane Company, brick two
Story station, 60x20 feet, corner Brownsville
and Washington avenues. Thirty-first ward.
Mrs. Moll, brick one-story storeroom. 22x60
feer, on Carson Btreet, Twenty-sixth ward.
Adam Diehl, brick two-story and mansard
dwelling, 22x32 feet, on corner Nineteenth and
Jane street1". Twenty-sixth ward.
Reese, Lindsay & Co.. frame one-story engine
room, 20x30 feet, on Liberty street. Fifteenth
ward.
BELOW ZERO.
Wall Street Experiences tbe Dullest Day
on Record Everything Featureless
A Heavy Close nt Insignificant
Changes Bonds No
Dctter.
New Yore, March 29. The stock market
continues to show a diminishing volume of
business, and the transactions to-day were in
all probability tbe smallest on record, while tbe
fluctuations in prices and the interest taken in
them were strictly upon tbe same plane. The
features of the market were confined to the
selling of Erie in tbe early dealings.
The bank statement was, if anything, more
favorable than expected, as some money was
known to have gone out of the banks. Tho
efforts of the bears gave the market, which had
been utterly stagnant, a rattier heavy tune
toward tbe end of the session, and the close was
heavy, though tbe final changes are In all ca3es
insignificant.
Railroad bonds were equally dull and feature
less and displajed a drooping tendency, though
no movement of importance took place. The
sales of bonds for the week aggregated $5,067,
00U. The-Poj! says: Altogether the bank statement
did not sbow quite so much gam of reserve as
was expected, though the payment of $6,000,000
of United States interest on April L beside tbe
large payments on railroad and other bonds on
the same date, 11 pretty certain to make a much
more favorablo statement next week. But, so
far as tbe stock market is concerned, there is
now no serious apprehension of tight money,
and if there was much disposition to speculate
in stocks it would not be checked by tbe as
pects of the money market. But this i3 not a
speculative time in stocks or bonds; it Is merely
a time when capitalists are investigating tho
condition and prospects of various properties
and investing m them for comparatively perma
nent holdings.
Any speculative rise is such as the stock
brokers are longing for would bring in a great
lot more of the every-day speculating public,
but it would drivo tbe capitalist and tbo in
vestor out of the market. Prices would then
advance rapidly only to experience a decided
reaction in a few months. In tho present con
dition they will probably creep up gradually
from month to month and remain more per
manently on a higher level, until some gieat
change in the demand lor money advance tho
rates ol interest and consequently reduces the
values of interest and dividend pajing invest
ments, though nothing of that kind can be
foreseen in the present aspect of financial
affairs in any part of the world,
Tne rouowtng tame tnows me prices ot active
stocks on tbe Jlew York Stock" Excnange yester
day. Corrected daily ror n:s Dispatch by
Whitney iSTEFHKNEON, oldest Pittsburg mem
bers of .New Yors btocs Excnange, ti Fourth ave
nue: Clot-Open-
High- Low- lng
Ing. est. est. Bid.
Am, Cotton Oil 1S
Am. Cotton Oil.pd 63
Am. Cotton Oil Trust.. 26H 26X 26 26
Atcn.. Top.i B. F 87 17 37 17
Canadian Pacific 72
Canada southern 504 Mi M,? 5M
1390.
Central of New Jersey. 120 120 119
Central raellU.
Chesapeake c Ohio
C. liar. , Ouli.cr lOCJi VAX 10
C Alll. X St. Paul.... id 63 61ii
C Aiu.&st. P.. pr.
c, KocicLftP n n vi
C St. L. A Pitts
C, St. l. 4 Pitts. Df.
C. St. P..M.&O -....
C .Northwestern IU 111 111
C.&N. W- pfd
C, C. C. i. 1 70M 70X 70H
C. c, C &L, nr...,. ....
Col. Coal A iron ,
Col. & Hocking vat
Del.. L. A v us us I35M
Del. A Hudson
Denver A Klo U
Denver A Itio G. pf.
K.T.. Va. AUa .... . ....
fc. T.. Va. A Oa. 1st pr. .... .. ....
E. T.. Va. AOa. 2d pr.
Illinois Central
Lake Grin A Western
Lake Erie A West. sr 633 C3K 63T
Lakesnore AM. a 107i 107,S liMTj
LoulsvUleAMashvllle. 834 S3.4 83.W
Missouri Pacific 73H 73 73M
New tork Central 1CT7U )07!i 107H
. .. L. J. A tV .... 24 24 iXh
N. Y L. E. A W. pf. 80 60 GO
X. y.. U. ASt. L
N. Y., U. A St. I nr.
N.Y.. U. ASt.Li. 2d Df
N. YAK. JS X 43 iSH
. X.. U. A W IS IS 18
Norfolk js Western
Norfolk Western. pr.
Northern Pacinc
NortnernPaclnc nr... J3tf 731 T3H
ObioA Mississippi. .... 19 19 17
Oregon improvement.
Oregon Transcon 37V 373f 873
PaciflCMall 33)4 334 38)4
Peo. Dec. A Kvans 21 21 21
Pniladel. A Heading.. iOH 05f 11H
1I3!4
M'-i
G7;
113
DIJf
15
47)4
31H
110H
110
70)4
via
ua
2i;
I35H
11914
11
4IV
H
TI
22
J15
17K
61V
1W
83
73M
106V
21
60
17
70)
89!
45V
18
19
60
31
73K
19V
44
S7V
37V
20)4
40
190
l'unman raiace (jar
Rictimona A W. p. T.. 20
ItlclimonaA W.P.T.pI ....
St, P.. Minn, a Man
St.lj.A3an Fran
St. U. a San Fran nf.. 37X
M.iy. San r. 1st pr.
Texas PaclCc 191
Union Pacific 6274
Wanasn
Wabash preferred..... ....
Western Union ilK
Wheeling A L. . 72!4
Sugar Trust 637.
National Lead Trust. 18
Chicago tias Trust.... 2M
Ex-dividend.
20 2034 W
2W
A
112
KH
36V
83
e24
i:v,
25V
siH
72
63
17 H
42)4
S7H 87X
19V mi
62X 62?J
81V
72
64
18
42Ji
814
72K
63V
17V
42)4
WALL STKEET G0S8IP.
State Legislation and tbe Railroads Money
Eny, bnt Stocks Stagnant.
Special to John M. Oakley & Co.
New York. March 20. The extraordinary
lack of interest In speculation would seem to
be responsible for the failure of Wall street to
take cognizance of tho recent Important decis
ion of the Snpremo Court of the United States.
That decision checks the exercise of arbitrary
power by the State authotities In fixing maxi
mum rates for the railways, and It marks tbe
climax of the leislative movement against
property rights. When the railroads first en
tered western territory they were inclined to
be independent and dictatorial, and their abne
of their natural rights gave birth, about 1870,'
to the first of a series of enactments known as
"the Granger Laws."
The first one was a statute In Ohio regulating
freight charges, followed in 1873 and 1874 by ag
gressive Constitutional and Legislative action
in Illinois. In 1S77 the United States Supreme
Court cave its decision In favor of the States to
fix rates. But legislatures have grown to be
too autocratic (as were the roads themselves
originally), and the last decision of the highest
Federal court ha3 placed limits on tbe powers
of legislation. Reasonable rates may be re-
3uired by tbe State, bnt the State alone cannot
etermine by its own arbitrary will what shall
bo considered "reasonable rates." The roads
can protest and submit the matterto the courts
to determine under regularly ordained laws
providing for the orderly determination of
questions of equity and fairness. It is mani
festly important to investors in railway prop
erty to know that the highest court in the land
will restrain tbe encroachments of legislative
power, which, if logically carried out, would
often amonnt to confiscation.
The bank statement to-day was late In com
ing out, but it was more favorable than ex
pected, showing a gain in reserves of over $000,
000. Tho market closed on an average a little
better than yesterday, but the dullness was of
the most deadly and pronounced character.
Tbe oldest inhabitants say they never saw any
thing like it. Such stagnation is often followed
by a break, but conditions now are peculiar,
and we look for higher prices on the first ac
tivity. Boutin Ntocks.
Atch. ATOP 37,S
Boston A Mont tSK
Calumet A Hecia..,.256
Hnron 3
Kearsarge 11
Osceola. 2SX
Pewable. ...... ...... S
Qulncy 71
Santa 1'e copper..... 77M
Tamarack 159
Annlston Land Co.. 61
Boston Land GJi
San Diego 21
West End Land Co. Uti
Bell Talepnone.. ..222
Lamson Stores 28)4
Water Power 6)4
jiosiou x Aiuanr...zig
Boston A Maine 224)j
C IS. A U. 107
CInn. San. AClev... Wi
Eastern K. A 164H
Eastern k. u. oa ....124;$
if lint je rare au pro. s'j
L. K. A BXS.7S 10U
Mass. Central 17V
Mex. Central com... 19
N. r. ANewiSng... 45V
oia uoiony 177
Rutland preferred.. 72
Wl9.Uentral. com... 30)4
wis. uentrai pr. w
AllouezMgCo -V
Atlantic 13
Centennial Mining, 19
Philadelphia Stocks.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 57
Fourth avenue. Members .New x"ork stock Ex
change. J3M. Asked.
Pennsvlvanu rtanroad. . 53 4 53V
Heading ion 20 5-13
BuUalo, Pittsburg A Western 7 8!4
Lehigh Valley 51 52
Lehigh Navigation 51k 61V
Nortnern Pacific 31 807S
Nortnern Pacific preierred 73X 73)4
Business Notes.
W. W. MoNkim. & Bno. will move into their
new offices, 162 Fourth avenue, April 1.
A large number of real estate deals will be
closed up this week. Some of them have not
been reported.
A 10 per cent quarterly dividend on Wash
ington Oil Company will be paid April 1. The
stock is wanted badly at 103.
The Reading Company is negotiating with
the White Star Steamship Company for a line
of ocean steamers. This is Mr. Corbin's pet
scheme.
The report that tbe Pittsburg, Allegheny
and Manchester and the Pleasant Valley roads
would consolidate was favorably received on
'Change.
Messrs. Ahbuttejot, Stephenson 4 Co.
will commence work on their new eight-story
building early next month. They expect to
occupy it in October.
It was stated yesterday that the St. Peter's
Church congregation wonld make no change
until the property was sold, of which there is
no prospect at present
Railroad earnings continue to show large
gains over the same time last year. Those of
tbe Northern Pacific for the third week of the
current month increased $21,214.
AT a meeting of members of the Oil Ex
change yesterday to consider the advisability
of returning to the old plan of trading in cash
oil, after discussion, it was decided not to take
action on the proposition at present, but In
stead to call a meeting of the conference as
early as possible for tbe consideration of all
phases of oil speculation, the object being to
devise ways and means of improving business,
whether by changing the rule or otherwise.
MABKETS BY WIEE.
Traders Waiting for Something to Tarn Up
Tory Little Life la Anything, and
Fctv Chances In Prices.
Chicago Wheat Trading was light to-day
and tbe market was qniet without any special
change In prices. There was nothing new In
outside news to stimulate trade, and operators
were inclined to hold off and await new devel
opments. The market opened at yesterday's
cloiing figures, advanced Jic, eased off and
closed at about a higher for May and Jicfor
July than yesterday.
The crop reports this morning were rather
bullish, and caused the early advance, but tho
advance was only temporary. The predictions
wore for cold weather. Stormy weather was
reported In the Northwest and lake regions and
rain in the Ohio valley and Southwest.
Corn There was nothing new of consequence
developed in this market, which ruled compar
atively dull all day, fluctuations barely cover
ing a fractional range. Tbe undertone was on
the whole rather firmer, there being apparently
more disposition to buy on the part of many
operators. The situation was a Uittle more un
certain. Tbe market opened at yesterday's
closing prices, was dull and neglected, chang
ing scarcely , and final quotations were a
shade higher than yesterday.
Oats were steady, with a moderate volume of
trade. There were a good many orders to sell
May at 22ic, but tbe orders to buy were so lim
ited that commission houses were unablo to ex
ecute them. There was moderate business in
June and July, and also more doing in August,
but price changes were limited to He.
Pork The market attracted very little atten
tion. Fluctuations in prices were confined
within a range of 5c, and closing figures exhib
ited a slight advance.
Lard Nothing of consequence doing. Buy
ers and sellers were indifferent abont trading,
and tbe changes in prices were slight, rather
favoring tbe latter. " f
Ribs A very steady feeling prevailed, but
there were no marked changes to note. The
bulk of business was In May and July deliver
ies, at about Friday's prices.
Tbe leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT-N 0. 2, March, 78JQ79XQ79Q7S$c;
May. 79Kffi73?79K7!c: July, 77S7377
Horn No. Z Anril.
1Tw
PiQsaKeec; July
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Oats No. 2. Mav. 22?i:S22K22f22:
June. 21iJ2121?i21c; July, 21i21?i
21Ji215.fp..
Mess Pore, per bbl.-Mav. S10 67K10 600
10 55i0 60; June. 110 biii&lO 67K10 62K
10 67K; July. S10 70Q10 75010 70(010 72V
Lard, per 100 fis. May. $8 17KC17k661 7K
08 17k: June, $9 20S6 22Ji8 2uB 22i; July,
to23tj306 25o30L
BnoRT RrB8, per 100 lis. Mav, 15 12K
8 17K5 125 17K: June. S3 2005 22KQ5 20
5 22 July, to 22K05 27$5 22K5 2
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
dull ana sieady. No. 2 spring wheat, 79
79c: No. 3 spring wheat, 71X No. 2 red,
7979Jic- No. 2 corn. 29c No. 2 oats. 22c No.
2 rye. 42Jc No. 2 barley, nominal. No. 1 fiax
seed.il 4SK. Prime timothy seed. $1 20. Mess
pork, per bbL S10 5510 60. Lard, per 100 lbs.
S3 123 15. Short ribs sides(Ioose),95 12
5 15; dry salted shoulders (boxed), unchanged;
short clear sides (boxed), unchanged. Bngar
Cut loaf, unchanged. Receipts Flour. 17,000
barrels: wheat. 21.000 bushels: corn, 494.000 bush
els; oats, 150,000 bushels; rye, 6,000 bushels: bar
ley, 38.000 bushels. Shipments Flour. 9,000
barrels: wheat. 11,000 bushels: corn, 186,000 bush
els; oats. 221,000 bushels; rye, 6,000 bushels; bar
lev. 31,000 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day tbe butter
market was weaker but not quotably lower.
Eggs,lc
LITE STOCK MARKETS.
The Condition of Business at iua East Liberty
Stock Yards.
OrwcE or PnTSBtmo Dispatch,!
Saturday. March 29, 188a
CATTLE Receipts, 913 head; shipments, 630
head; market, nothing doing; all through con
signments; 2 cars cattle shipped to New York
to-day.
Hogs Receipts. 2,600 head: shipments, 2.000
head; market firm; medium and selected, 14 40
4 45; common to best Yorkers. $4 254 40; pies,
ft 0004 10; 3 cars hogs shipped to New York to
day. Sheep Receipts. L600 bead; shipments, LOOO
bead; market steady at unchanged prices.
ART HOTES AND GOSSIP.
Some fine photographs of Virgillio TojetU's
picture, "Frametta," are shown at the art
stores.
The initials "G. T. H." form the signature to
a pleasing little painting noted at Morrison's.
It is the work of Mr. Qeorge T. Hetzel, a
nephew of tbe well-known artist of the same
name. The subject is a bit of roadway near
Scalp Level. As the work of an amateur, this
picture is quite a creditable production, and
shows a marked Improvement over previous
efforts.
"A Frostt Morning." is the subject of a
picture by Mr. Qeorge Hetzebshown at Boyd's.
It Is a work that he painted nearly a year ago,
and the effect rendered is such as ought to be ob
served quite frequently at this season, if tbe
weather's changes would follow any kind of a
rule save that of misrule. In this work Mr.
Hetzel bas been very successful in his render
ing ot the effect of morning light In the sky
and the sunshine glancing from the hoar frost
on the twigs and branches of the trees.
As an example of tbe suggestive style of
painting, Mr. D. B. Walkley's palette knife
picture, exbited last week at Boyd's, is some
what in advance of anything that has been
shown here for a considerable time. It may
not, perhaps, have been executed entirely with
a palette knife, but the work is of such a char
acter as to convey that impression; and It is
beyond question that the knife has been an im
portant instrument in its production. There Is
a vein of poetic fancy running through this ap
parently slightly executed work, and as regards
color and general tone, it is particularly good.
A large number of paintings have been
sold from the Haseltine collection, and tbe
class of works selected gives the best evidence
of increasing good taste on the part of picture
bnyers of this city. The most Important pic
ture sold was the large Qerome, and after that
come works by Schreyer, Van Mar eke, Rico
Roybet and Vinea. All are valuable additions
to the already excellent list of fine art works
held in this city. Although the "Corot" shown
in this collection was the best that has yet ap
peared in this city, it failed to find a purchaser,
which fact is also a good reason for rejoicing,
if it really marks the end of tbe craze to pos
sess bad examples of this artist's work. Pitts
burg people have exhibited an absutb eager
ness to part with their money in exchange for
the merest daubs that were signed "Corot,"
eveu though there might be some doubt as to
whether Corot ever saw them or not, and any
evidence to discriminate between the good, bad
and indifferent of his works will be welcome
as heralding the dawn of an era of better
sense
Mr. Joseph R. Woodwkll has a painting
on exhibition at Gillespie's which must appear
to tho average observer as being rather too pos
itive as regards color; but, since the artist has
endeavored to depict the scene exactly as It ap
peared, it is quite probable that tbe picture is
nearer the truth than popular opinion on the
subject. Tho scene is one such as affords Mr.
Woodwell an opportunity for what seems to be
his favorite style of composition a marine
view, showing a considerable expanse of water,
and tbe sunlight falling strongly upon tho
beach in the foreground. The water toward the
horizon is of an unusually deep bine which
causes it to be outlined sharply against the
light-toned sky, and this, together with the
bright, warm tints of the foreground, forms a
succession of strong contrasts such as are but
rarely seen, in composition the picture is sim
ple but effective, as are most of the works by
this artist, and the handling is of the modern
scientific stjle of heavy, substantial painting,
Tbe color ot tbe work as a whole is pleasing,
and it is doubtless as truthful as aro most of
tbe pictures that portray nature's rarer effects.
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Many of the striking dock laborers at
Liverpool have returned to work.
The first Legislature of the State of Wash
ington has adjourned after being in session 143
days.
nostile Apaches defeated Mexican troops
In a pitched battle in Lonora, killing tbree sol
diers. Cigar operatives at Jacksonville, Fla., pro
test against increasing tbe tariff on clear
Havana tobacco.
Mrs. John Taylor, 80years old, of Vannort,
Pa., was fatally burned yesterday by her cloth
ing catcning nre irom a grate.
Andrew Hanosky, Hungarian miner, was
beheaded yesterday by a Baltimore and Ohio
shifter near Morgan; station, pa.
Troops have gone Into the Navajo Reserva
tion to drive ont a party of prospectors who are
hunting for the "Lost Adams diggings."
The horribly mutilated body of Mrs. Julia
Mettman was found in the river at Leaven
worth. Suspicion points to tbe husband.
The John W. Kanffman Milling Company's
elevator, St. Louis, was destroyed by fire yes
terdav. caused by an electric light wire. Loss,
1280,000; fully insured.
Tbe British sealer Pathfinder, which was
seized in Behring Sea last year by a United
States revenue cutter and afterward escaped,
bas again been captured.
Attorney General Martin has resigned
from tbe Manitoba Cabinet because his fol
lowers do not agree with him on separate
scnonl and railroad questions.
K Eckhart, of Faulkton, N. D., yesterday
cut his wife's throat and stabbed bis two sons
because they had testified against him on a
charge of attempting to kill a neighbor. Eck
hart fled.
Forty thousand employes in the factories
in Catalonia, Spain, have gone on strike. A
conference is being held between the
leaders of the strikers and their employers
with a view to an adjustment ot the differences.
The strikers are quiet.
At Cantoocook, N. H.. a shock of earth
qnako was distinctly felt Friday night shortly
after 10 o'clock. Most of the people were In
bed, and very sensibly noticed the positive
though brief rumble and motion. It was also
noticeable In several surrounding towns.
Tbe town of Mitchells Station, about ten
miles from Culpepper, Va., was almost totally
Hnetrnvpri hr flr Tt atflrtorl (n tha satvvnllt
and the beavy gale at the time quickly carried
the flames to the Virginia Midland Railroad
depot anu tne nouses arounaanouc insurance
trifling.
At Pittsboro. N. C, James P. Davis was
hanged in the presence of 4,000 spectators, for
themurderot John Uorton. a young farmer, in
November last. He confessed his crime, and
further stated that bis real name was Shackel
ford, and that while living In South Carolina
several years ago he had murdered his six
children.
For some time past repeated efforts have
been made to rob tbe store of Abraham Marks,
a New York tailor. Marks, who lived upstairs
over tbe store, concluded that be would occupy
the store at night for protection. He armed
himself with a revolver. This morning about 5
o'clock be saw a man crawling through tbe
window, and shot bim dead.
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PAST ATO PRESENT.
A Brief Resume of the Wonderful
Work Accomolished by DrSi
CoDeland k Blair.
MR. CHRISTMAN'S STATEMENT.
During the past year readers of The Dis
patch have doubtless noticed the state
ments of different persons who have been
cured of their catarrhal troubles by'Drs.
Copeland & Blair. A new one appears
each week, and the interviews are given as
stated by the patients themselves, accompa
nied by a cut of tbe party and his or her ad
dress, so that they can be readily verified.
So marked has been their success that other
parties have unsuccessfully attempted to imi
tate, not only their method of practice, but
also their mode of advertising.
No higher compliment could be paid Da
Copeland & Blair than this miniatnra
mimicry. That the public has long since ascer
tained thafthey are the people"to successfully
treat catarrh and all its numerous complica
tions, can be easilv proven by a visit to their
handsome offices, "CO Sixth avenue, where dur
ing office hours the reception rooms are always
full of persons waiting to consultDr. Copeland,
who is personally in charge of his extensive
practice.
MB. CHEISTMAN'3 STATEMENT.
The individual statement to which the atten
tion of tbe public is called this week. Is that of
Mr. Louis Cbristman. His home is in Steuben
ville, O., but he is at present residing In the
section of this city known as Lawrenceville, on
tbe corner of Thirty-sixth and Charlotte streets.
To the writer Mr. Chnstman said:
Mr. Xoufi ChrUlman, ThMy-3ixtTi t, au
rencertlle.
"My troable dates back to last October, when
I fell and broke two ribs. I never fully recov
ered from my fall, and during tbe Illness at
tending it I contracted a catarrhal trouble In
addition to my other injury. My head and noso
stopped up. My eyes were weak and watery.
There were roaring and buzzing noises in my
ears. I bad a dull, beavy pain in my forehead,
could feel tbe mucus dropping back into my
throat. I coughed and raised constantly.
Sharp pains would shoot through my chest.
Palpitation of the heart set in, followed by
slow. Irregular breathing, and a feeling of faint
ness. I would arise in tbe morning more tired
than when I went to bed. I baa no appetite.
There was a nauseating sensation in my stom
ach after eating. 1 became weaker and weaker,
until the slightest exertion tired me.
I tried various physicians and different reme
dies, but obtained no relief. After reading of
tbe wonderful success of Drs. Copeland & Blair
with similar eases, I called on them. Finding
their charges lower even than patent medi
cines. I began treatment. I soon becan to feel
an Improvement, and now all tbe symptoms
have disappeared. I am satisfied that I am
once more in perfect health."
Mr. Louis Cbristman can be seen at either
of the above mentioned places, and this inter
view readily verified.
HOME TREATMENT.
Jacob Altmeyer, of RUher, opposite McKees
port, Pa., states: "I commenced treatment for
my catarrhal trouble with Drs. Copeland &
Blair on June 29, 1SS9. I now feel like a differ
ent man. and shall be pleased to state my case
and recommend their treatment to anyone ad
dressing me."
Mr. William Barnes, of Hickman. Px, was
afflicted with catarrh, and bad lost all sense of
tasto and smell. He was under tbe care of
Drs. Copeland & Blair, and now states: "lam -perfectly
well, and owe my recovery to their
treatment."
Mr. Harry Phillips, of Hulton. Pa has this
to say of bis successful treatment for catarrh
with Drs. Copeland & Blair: "I was in very bad
shape, but now feel like a different being, and
as well as I ever did in my life."
DOCTORS
FimiHUIH
Are located permanently at
65 SIXTH AVENUE.
Where they treat with success all curable cases.
Office hours 9 to 11 a. jr.; 2 to 5 p. jr.; 7 to 9
T. It. (Sundays included).
Specialties CATARRH, and ALL DIS
EASES of the EYE, EAR, THROAT and
LUNQ3.
Consultation. SI. Address all mall to
DBS. COPELAND fe BLAIR,
mbSO-TGSSa 66 Sixth ave.. Pittsburg; Pa.
On or about APRIL 1
THE
DISPATCH
BUSINESS OFFICE
"Will be removed to corner Smith
field and Diamond sta
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ON OB ABOUT APRIL I
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BUSINESS OFFICE
WILL BE REMOVED
To comer Smithfield and Diamond sts.
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