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THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH. SUNDAY, JANTTAET, IS, 1891
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All communications for this department
should be mailed to reach The Dispatch not
later than Saturday morninc. Reasonable
space will be freely civen to all orcanlzations
classified under this heading.
Select Knights of America.
The deputies are still waiting to be officially
commissioned, as at present they love no au
thority. Grand Commander Kirker is out again, after
a short spell of sickness, and be has cot down
to a ork.
It Is Important that every line officer of the
First Regiment be present at the election of
field officer, to bo held at the Central Hotel
Wednesday evening next.
The officers of Spartan Lesion No. 1 will be
Installed to-morrow cveninsratBibleHall, Arch
street, Allegheny, by Deputy Grand Com
mander l'atteroou. Mho mil bo assisted by
comrades from General Meado No. 19 and
Humboldt No. 17. Comrades of sister lodges
Invited to be present.
Friday eveninc January 25. General Jleade
Lecion So. 19 will initiate several candidates.
The two degrees will be worked, and the degree
team of Duquesne Legion No. 10 will be pres
ent by special invitation. Grand Commander
Kirker and G. V. C. Dunn will be present and
exemplify the secret ork. All comrades are
cordially invited to attend.
Tuesday evening last Past Grand Commander
Benton Patterson, assisted by Past Com
manders Horst and Peters.installed thn follow,
lnir officers of Humboldt Lemon No. 17: Com
mander. L. A Heinnchs; Vice Commander,
Henry Vanpel: Lieutenant Commander, J. W.
Pannier; Recorder, .Henry Helm: Recording
Treasurer, August Volz; Treasurer, Max
Sievers; Past Commander, Adolph Liupman;
S. li, Jacob Youngs: S. P.. A- W. Drollinger; J.
P.. A. C Ganger; Guard, Jacob Hunsinger.
At the conclusion of the installation cere
monies, the Deputy exemplified the unwritten
or secret work.
The programme for the entertainment Thurs
day cening next is now complete and no doubt
will prove a great success, t-n far as the talent is
concerned, at least, ilisa Kitty Hamni, a very
popular elocutionist, will appear, and Miss
Kitt Fullcrton. Miss Edith Atkinson and Miss
Carrie Terrant (Comrade Joe), of Post 230. G.
A. R-, theseet songstress, will be present.
Tickets have been sent to all the legion", and
any comrade who has not received them, can do
so "by applying to Colonel C. V. Lewis. lhe
tickets are free. The Apollo Musical Quartet,
coustmgof tnoinanaoliuand the two guitar
players, and very popular in both cities, has
kindl volunteered its services for the enter
tainment, also the Select Kntphts' Curnet
Band, Smith and btinchruncr, musical artists;
Piof. V. H. GrifStu. the humorist, and the C.
V. Lewis Quartet, in all probability Colonel
C V. Lems will attempt to speak a few words
in English himself. Comrade J. S. Anderson,
of Evans City Legiou, will deliver a stump
speech. Mayor II. Gourley will be present and
deliver a short address.
A. O. TJ. W.
Pennsylvania and Kansas are about a tie on
membership, each having about 16,000 members.
The Relief Board of the order met at Detroit,
Mich., January 13 and relieved the overbur
dened jurisdictions.
Welcome Lodge No. 6, of Wheeling. W. Va.,
is doing a graDd work and is increasing In
membership at a lively rate.
Supreme Master Workman W. Warne Wil
son will in all probability address the opening
meeting in Allegheny City.
Grand KecorJcr McNair returnod Friday
rooming f rum Detroit, Mich., where he was in
attendance at the Relief Board.
A fraternal dead beat is traveling this way,
seeking assistance, claiming to hail from Den
ver. He is in no way whatever connected with
the order.
Bethel Lodge No. 40, Pittsburg, which is a
very strong one. is likely to capture the banner
for the largest numocr of candidates. It will
initiate CO applicants at one meeting.
William Boody, of General Custer Lodgo No.
118, Allegheny City, is just recovenug lrom a
severe attack of tjphuid fever, and his many
friends Mill welcome him back among the
lodgo n orkcrs.
James R. Kibler, chief clerk in the Grand
Recordet's office, is the recipient of a handsome
pin, an emblem of the order, which he is very
proud of. He received the same for laboring
zealously in his lodge.
The membership of the whole order Decem
ber 1. 1SU0, m. ;:15,K2. a net gain for the past 12
mouths ol 19.02ume-ibers. The grand total ot
benencia.-- lund disbursed by the order lroai
the organization up to December 1, 1&J0. was
J32,B,7U7 It
Master Workman Alex. Taylor, of Industry
Lodge No. 25. Allegheny City, who was one of
the defeated applicants for Superintendent of
the Allegheny hre alarm, takes the matter
very philosophically, and says his turn will
come some day.
The new lodge at Uniontown, Pa., is an as
sured lact. auu the charter list is filling up
rapidly. Past Master Workman J. W. Bassett,
of Greensbuig, has charge of ihe list, and says
Fayette county has several good places where
he mil plant lodges.
According to law, the Committee on Returns
and Credentials has until 30 days before the
Grand Lodge session to count returns. As tne
latter body does not meet until the second
Taesday in October it will be some time before
the committee meets and makes the result
known.
The SuD-Committee of Six in conjunction
with the whole Committee on Open Mcetln"
will meet at Industry Lodge No. 21, Tuesday
eicmng next. The sub-committee is as follows
Miller, No. 25; Hust, No. 26; Flender, No. Si'
IHer, No. 37; Simpson, No. IIS, and DroUiner'
N0.15J. '
Allegheny Lodge No. 31, with 211 members, is
haviui: a friendly brush with Grand Master
Workman Malohey's lodge, Franklin No. 3. at
Franklii., Pa., which has 225 members. The
former says it will pass No. 3 before the term is
out, and with such material as Grand Overseer
A. A. Anderson at work it will do it.
Jr. O. TJ. A. M.
The Mechanics of the East End will hold a
fair during the next month.
What has become of the movement for a
special session of the State Council?
A large delegation from the councils of Arm
strong county will take part in the parade.
Brother W. T. Kerr pronosed 13 members In
Sons of Liberty Council, No. 452, last month.
Acme Council came to the front last week
with a donation of $25 to the monument f and.
The advisory Council has taken on a definite
shape now, and some big work may be expected
from it.
General J. B. Sweltzer Council. No. 2M, held
a reception at Turner Hall on Wednesday
evening.
Junior Past State Councilor Winower is ran-
I..,.. l.. V... h..lt)i TT - .r
lujy reKiUuiui; uis umj.u. iaw expects to DO
abiut again soon.
The Washington Infantry has been invited to
act as escort to Vine Cliff Council, No. 107, in
the coming parade.
State Vice Councilor Slif er is a cental mod
fellow, and judging from his activity much of
the rapid progress in the Eastern district Is due
10 his energies.
The meeting at Saratoga Council last night
was a happy ending of a nleasant week for thn
State officers. The reception given them must
imc uiaue mem iee; goou.
A debate on the advisability of admitting
colored people to membership in tbe organiza
tion win tttite piace at me meeting ox .Eureka
Council to-morrow evening.
The Monumental Committee has decided to
help the fair to be tiven in the Grand Central
Kink under the auspices or the Past Officers'
Association, D. of L.. as part of the proceeds
are to be deroied to the monument fund.
Reliable Council No. 90 will, until after the
parade, spend 30 minutes each meeting In drill
ing. A competent: dnllmater has been se
cured and the members are taking great inter
est. and the result will no doubt be noticeable
on the 23d.
A special feature of the meeting of James
Madison Council on next Tuesday evening will
l.e a mock trial. Brother John G. Eckerman
lus been indicted as a -horse thief." and will
b tried and piobably convicted. Charles P
T.i2, Esq., will be prosecuting attorney, and
James P. Crawford, istj., will aelend the ac
Mr
cused. Brother John A. Koch will occupy the
bench. Members of other councils are Invited
to be present.
Arrangements for the parade February 23 are
about completed. The following has been
adopted as the route: Sandusky street to
Cbnrch avenue, to Cedar avenue, to Ohio street,
to Allegheny avenue, to Pennsylvania avenue,
to Beaver avenue, to Washington avenue, to
Fremont street, to Jackson street, to Monterey
street, to North avenne and review at Wash
ington monument. The Transportation Com
mittee has secured ono fare for the round trip
on all roads except the Pennsylvania lines for
the visitors from other points, and the indica
tions are that there will be at least 15,000 men
in line.
The Colllns-Slifer Combination have been
playing to big business during the week. For
their own safety, probably, they only ventured
one night stands. It is said that some of the
country lads drove from 10 to 30 miles to see
"the performance," and the receptions ac
corded the stars" was of a character that al
most led them to believe they equaled the
Booth-Barrett Combination. But In all seri
ousness. State Councilor Collins and State
Vice Councilor Slifer have made a tour
of Tisits through the Western councils that
will do much toward awakentne a renewed in
terest in the work ot the organization, and the
only regret is that Past State Councilor Win
ower was not along to help stir up the workers
in this end of the State.
The Hepfasophs.
West End Conclave has five applications un
der way.
West End "Conclave gives Its annual enter
tainment February 3.
J. K. Morehead Conclave holds Its next an
niversary February 4.
Leetonia Conclave has an open installation
on the evening of January 21
Friendship Conclave is beginning the new
year with prospects of a large Increase.
The Inspection reports by deputies" are com
ing in rapidly to the Supreme Archon's office.
J. K. Morehead will present five more pre
mium badges Monday evening, to the workers.
Incoming archons in some conclaves canlm-
irove the records of their predecessors by a
ittle effort.
Jeannette Conclave is determined that Its
district shall come to the front, if it alone has
to do the work. -
M. P. Schooley, of District No. 5, reports
good work all along the line in his district in
the Monongahela Valley.
The steady increase made monthly during
1S9Q keeps up, and may excel the general aver
age during the coming year.
Tingooqua Conclave, at Washington. Pa., has
nearly 100 members, with good prospects ahead
and material not yet exhausted.
McKee's Rocks Conclave No. 92 holds an
open installation at Christian's Hall, Cbartiers,
Tuesday evening next, to be followed by an en
tertainment. Mount Pleasant and Scottdale Conclaves are
about to challenge Youghlogneny and Red
stone Conclaves to a contest for membership.
The losing contestants to pay tor an Ice cream
and strawoerry festival In July.
Zeta Conclave No. 6 had an increase of 172
members in 1890, the best record made. The
conclaves of Central Pennsylvania, under
Deputies J. B. Moore, of York, and Daniel
Kite, of Duncannon, are doing excellent work.
Protected Home Circle.
The P. H. C. Initiated 300 members during the
mouth of December.
'..Banner Circle of Sharpsburg is taking In mom
oers at every meeting and reports a public
meeting for next month.
Pittsburg Circle No. IS meets in Solon "Hall
No. 39 Fifth avenue. It will have its installation
Saturday evening next.
The Supreme President, H. C Hall, pastor of
the Thirty-seventh Street Baptist Church, has
opened an office in the Eisner building, corner
of Fifth avenue and Wood street, room IS,
where ho will be glad to see any and all mem
bers of the order.
Allegheny is to have a German Circle next
month. The order has had its ritual and some
ot its circulars translated into German and
tho new circle will be conductedin the German
langnage. This will be the first in the order
aud the only one which is entirely German in
tho order in this country.
Eclipse Circle No. 51 held its second anni
versary Friday evening. A musical and liter
ary programme was rendered by friends of the
order. Dr. J. C. Dunn and W. F. Bailey made
addresses on the merits of the P. H. C. A
banquet was served by the ladles and a num
ber of applications were received. Friday
evening, January 23. this circle will have a pub
licJnstallation. It meets in Vaughn's II all.
Triumph Circle No. 101 initiated two candi
dates Wednesday evening, and received nine
applicants for its next meeting. Tho following
officers w ere Installed by Supreme Organizer
W. S. Bailey: H. E. Gould. President; Mrs.
AUrid & Smith. Vice President. Albert E. Bas
sett. Secretary: Alfrid S. Smith, Accountant;
Henry Mcnd.il. Treasurer; C. M. Hess. Chap
lain; Jarue AlcCuue, Guardian; Louisa Oliver,
Guide; Mrs. Jessie Deer. Companion; Mrs. Ella
Gardner, Porter: Daniel B. Stevenson, Past
President; W. W. Wolfe, M. D., Medical Ex
aminer, and John B. Davis, M. D., Medical Ex
aminer. The circle meets on the second and
fourth Wednesdays of each month at the hall
of G. A. R, Post 162, Allegheny.
Knights or the Golden Eagle.
Lorena Castle No. 131 is growing rapidly in
membership.
Sir Knight Joseph Miller, formerly of War
wick Castle, Philadelphia, has removed to Pitts
burg, and has deposited his card with Lorena.
Lorena Castle will hold an open session and
entertainment at Castle Hall, Federal street,
Allegheny, Tuesday evening, January 27. Hon.
Charles K McKenna will discourse on "Walks
and Talks in Europe," illustrated bv views;
Colonel W. 1). Moore will deliver an address,
and Prof. Charles Stinson and others will add
musical features to the entertainment. All Sir
Knights and their ladies are invited.
The following are the officers of Independent
Castle, No. 203, of Braddock, Pa., for the en
suing six months' term: Past Chief, Robert
C. White; Noble Chief, F. a Mnllin; Vice
Chief, William D. Black; High Priest, John
D. Davis; Venerable Hermit, R. H. Black;
Master of Records. Alexander W. Baxter
Clerk of Exchequer, John M. Clark; Keeper
of Exchequer, Thomas Clark; Sir Herald,
Bruce Johnston: Worthy Chamberlain. Samuel
Griffiths; Ensign, Henry John Hill: First
Guardsman. Julian K. Fisher; Second Guards
man, J. K. Davis; Trustees, J. K. Fisher, H. L.
Johuson, K. C. White; Representative to the
Grand Castle, John M. Clark.
The following are the officers of Kisklminltas
Castle, No. 223, of Saltsburg, for the ensuing six
months' term: Past Chief, M. J. Piper; Noble
Chief. T. A. Earhart: Vice Chief, F. B. Audie;
High Priest, W. A. Uncapher: Venerable Her
mit, W. A. Grant; Master of Records. G. W.
Myers; Clerk of Exchequer, H. L. Welster;
Keeper of Exchequer, W. E. Andre; Sir
Herald, S. M. Waugaman; WorthyBard, J. C.
Moore: Worthv Chamberlain, H. H. Earhart;
Ensign, E. R. Walter; Esquire, H. G. Serene;
First Gifardsman, J. H. Miller; second Guards
man, H. E. Noury; Trustees, M. V. Patterson
J. E. Elrick and M. K. Bisinger; Represent
tlve to the Grand Castle, M. H. Rtsinger,
Royal Arcanum.
H. E. Hunt, Regent; S.P. Sadler, Treasurer,
and W. T. Rhuer, Secretary of East End Coun
cil No. 276. Thursday paid to Nora Ida S.Ken
nedy, of Wilkinsburg, widow of the late Jocph
Kennedy, engineer on the Pennsylvania Rail
roaa. wlm was run over by a car at Thirty-third
street and died of Ins injuries, the amount of
his death benefit, 3,000, thts being paid in 15
days from the completion and forwarding of
hnil proofs of death.
East End Council 276 has removed to the
Central Masonic Hall, Collins avenue. East
End. At the regular stated meeting held Jan
nuary 9, Deputv Grand RpgentD. E. Ferguson
instituted the foil owing corps of nffirers for the
ensuing term: Regent, Hcrbeit E. Hunt; Vice
Regent, W. H. Cochrane; Orator, H. W. Ful
tou; Past Regent, Joseph S. Watt; Secretary,
W. G. Rhuer; Collector, George Dunkeld:
Treasurer, S. P. Sadler; Cbanlaln, J. G.
Cbaffey; Guide, John A. Wherry;' Warden, A.
W. Frazier: Sentrv. A. A. Getrvs- Tnwtojji
Joseph L. Wright, Joseph Simons and William J
noimes; uiurarian, James simons;Kepresenta
tlves to Grand Council, R. B. Ward and W; G.
Rhuer: Alternates, Joseph L. Wnght and D.
Ryan, eportsshow a membership of 316; dur
ing the year 31 new members were added to the
roll, 7 were lost by death, ruspenstnn and .w ith
drawal; $7,993 42 were paid in to the Supreme
Treasury on account of the widows' and or
phans' benefit fund, and $6,000 withdrawn from
the Supreme Treasury to pay death benefits of
John B. McCall and James C Wilson. There
were 18 sick members relieved during the year,
the amount thus expended being $228 05. An
appropriation of nearly $100 was made at the
last meeting for the benefit of the council's
library. This council is the largest in the
county, and we understand tho second in nu
merical strength In tho State.
Junior Order of Ked Men!
The Junior Order of Red Men was incorpor
ated January 5. last, and its first tribe Was in
stltuted last Thursday night, It will be known
as Charter Tribe. The ceremonies were im
pressively rendered at the hall annex of St.
James Episcopal Church. The following cbieis
were elected and installed for tne present term:
Sachem, T. H. Reniers; Prophet, R. D. Mc
Farland; Senior SagamoreC William C. Wal
lace; Junior Sagamore, Thomas Flaherty:
Chief or Records, Otto Allmaier; Keeper ot
Wampum, P. C. Reniers; First Sannap. J. H.
Hiller; Second Sannap, Samuel Anderson;
First Warrior, Rudolph Bergman; Second
Warrior, Arch Himlon: Third Warrior. Fred
Gamble; Fourth Warrior. John B. Anderson;
First Brave. Alfred Coutesj Second JJrave, J.
K. Lloyd; Third Brave. Samuel V. Hoover:
Fourth Brave, Frank A. Blanchara: Guard of
Wigwam, Dr. Glnner; Guard of Forest, Na
thaniel Sprague: Jnstructor'in Degree Work,
Dr. Glnner; Trustees, threo years. Rev. Will
iam Thommsin: two years, J. H. Hiller; one
year. W. J. McMJUon.
Acceptable candidates mayjojn this tribe
during the months of January and February
for tho popular price of $3. but on and after
March 1 the entrance fee will be $50. It is esti
mated that the cost of fitting up the wigwam
and fountain, Indian costume and other arti
cles that are used by this tribe will not be less
than $1,000. New tribes are being organized at
Wilkinsburg, Homestead, Allegheny and other
places. On the corporate seal of this order are
emblazoned the emblems of Fajtb, Hope,
Charity and Truth which are its mottoes.
Knights of Pythias.
Last Tuesday Alt, Washington Lodge 332, K.
of P.. at their meeting January 13, conferred
the Jtrirst Rank upon four candidates and elect
ed one. There will be work in the First and
Second Ranks next Tuesday evening, January
20, aud there are some SO names on the list to be
initiated.
Mt Washington Lodge No. 332. K. of P., was
Instituted Tuesday, January 6, in the hall at the
corner of Boggs avenue and Wyoming street,
iMt Washlngtou, with 63 charter applicants.
The three ranks were conferred on 16 candi
dates. The following were the officers elected
and installed: P. C. George Johnson; O. C,
Robest Crawford; V. C, T. C. Cook: Prelate, J.
H. Moycr: M. at A., W. B. Schlld; L G., David
Davis. The meetings will be held every Tues
day evening at 7:30 o'clock. The lodge has a
good field to work in.
L O. O. F.
A new canton of the Patriarchs Militant is
being organized in Allegheny City. The .char
ter list now contains over 20 names. Chayalier
Charles E. Means, of Pittsburg Lodge JSo. 336,
Is the "hustler" for tho new canton.
Friday evening. January 23, Canton Pittsburg
No. 18 will visit Pittsburg Lodge No. SS6. "that
silk stocking lodge," to see its degree staff work,
the third degree on four candidates. Visitors
will be greatly pleased by attending this meet
ing. Wednesday evening, January 21, Canton
Pittsburg No. IS. P. M., will visit Birmingham
Encampment No. 107, at Odd Fellows' Hall,
at Eighteenth and Sarah street, Southside. The
Chevaliers will turn out in full uniform under
command of Capt W. H. Murphy.
General Lodge Notes.
Central Branch S6, C. M. B. A., gave its fourth
annual entertainment and open meetingThurs
tlay last at Holy Trinity school hall, corner of
Fulton street aud Center avenue, to a large
ana enthusiastic audience. The programme
was a most excellent oue.
Goodwill Council No. 12, Order of Chosen
Friends, will give an anniversary entertain
ment next Thursday evening at Masonic Hall.
Allegheny. Miss Lillian Burkbardt, Leon J.
Long and musical and humorous artists are on
the programme. Supreme Counsellor H. H.
Morse, uf New York, will make an address.
The British Americans gave a delightful
concert Tuesday night in tlicir hall on Grant
street, Pittsburg. Lillian A. Reddlck, Albert
L Christy, Maggie Gayner, Sadie Gayner,
Anna Gayner, Lottie Marland, Helen Reddlck,
Richard Asbton. Mrs. Smith, Mr. Hackettu,
Mr. Steel and Mr. W.Dover were on the pro
gramme. At the regular meeting of Pittsburg Lodge
No. 5S1. Knights ot Honor, held January 8, at
Kuhn's Hall, Penn avenue. East End, the fol
lowing officers were installed by Deputy George
S. Fulmer: W. H. Davidson, P. D.; G. G.
Walters, D.; F. C. Fuehr. V. D.; S. J. Rich
ards, A. D.; L. P. Greves, R.; Harris Craw
ford, F. R.; R. M. Reed, Treasurer; John G.
Ranscm. Chaplain; L. Steincr. Guide; R. B.
Fraser. Guard; G. S. Fulmer, Sentry.
Pittsburg Circle No. 81, of the Home Protec
tective Circle, at its last regular meeting,
elected the following officers for the ensuing
term: President, Caleb Davis; Vice President,
R. Herrod: Secretary, J. B. Johnston; Account
ant, J. W. Hopkins: Treasurer, W. P. Bennett;
Guide, A. K. Bryte: Companion, E. L Agncw:
Chaplain,-R. R, Bowman; Guardian, J. Barrett;
Porter, -T. R, Gillelaud; Watchman. W. S.
Homer; Medical Examiner. Pr. E. T. Painter:
Trustees, J. S. Gashorn, K. Herrod, Samuel
Cochran; Representative, Caleb Davis.
The following officers were installed at the,
meeting oi .Bennett Tent No. 57, H- A. 1. Al.,
held January 15: Past Commander, Jacob
Brunner; Commander. Thomas M. Brown;
Lieutenant Commander, Henderson Creese;
Record Keeper, J. C. Decker; Finance Keeper,
W. S. Cooper: Prelate, W. H. Decker; Sergeant,
Sam H. Van Kirk; Physician, Dr. A. J. Given:
Master at Arms. Peter Fish; First Master of
Guards, Charles F. Fisher; Second Master of
Guards, W. M. Jones; Sentinel, P. 3. Bauer;
Picket, H. McCutchcou; Trustees, P. J. Bauer,
A. J. Given and Jacob Brunner.
The following are the officers of Manchester
Castle No. 212, K. G. K, of Allegheny, for the
ensuing six months' term: Past Chief, Henry
Bauman; Noble Chief, James Clark; Vice
Chief. Charles Hollor; High Priest, Charles
Schellman; Venerable Hermit, Harry Franz;
Master ot Records, Frank J. Schellman; Clerk
of Exchequer, Henry Ittle; Keeper of Ex
chequer, Fred Geyer: Sir Herald, Charles Law
son; Worthy Bard, William Hussing; Worthy
Chamberlain. W. C. Ross; Ensign, Joseph
Rederick; Esquire, John Wallace: First
Guardsman, John Anderson; Second Guards
man, William Selingj Trustee, John Ander
son; Representative to the Grand CastIe,Henry
Ittle.
At the regular meeting of the members of
Everett Council No. bol. Royal Arcanum, last
Tuesday evening, the ceremony of Installation
of officers for the year 1891 took place. The
ceremony was conducted by Deputy Grand
Regent Griffiths, assisted by Brother Schallen.
berger as Grand Guide. Tho bfflcers are as
follows: Regent, It McKinnon; Vice Regent,
James Bopar; Past Regent, George Wright,
Jr.; Orator, J. D. Powelson; Secretary. Phil.
Keller, Jr.; Treasurer, W. E. Martin; Guide,
Ed. Munn; Sentry, J. M. Scott; Collector, C. E.
Riddle; Chaplain, C. R. Miller; Warden, G. W.
Stoffell. Speeches by Brothers Griffiths. Schal
lenberger. Pope and others made up a very en
joyable evening.
LATE SEWS IN BRIEF.
Heavy snowstorms are reported from
France.
Two agents of the Louisiana lottery have
been arrested in Cincinnati.
The new Tipperary fight against landlord
ism has resulted in a complete deleat.
The petition to the Czar in behalf of Rus
sian Hebrews has been returned to London.
If Dillon is selected as the Irish party
leader. O'Brien will resume bis mission in the
United States.
The Law and Order League at Sioux City,
la., has given up for the present its efforts to
enforce prohibition.
The grand Jury has indicted F L. Pilbeam
for assault with intent to kill Macena Stone
and his wife, at Marshalltown, la., last Novem
ber. Captain Bulger, formerly of the New York
Artillery, committed suicide by poisoning at
Ric Lake, Wis., Friday night. Cause, ill
health.
Mrs. Hattle Hetcher, a destitute widow at
Lehigh. L T., choked her two children to death,
then jumped into a spring with the two bodies
and drowned.
The dyebouse of the Otis Company at
Three Rivers, Mas., was destoyed by fire and
El i jah Trame and Joseph Babcock were burned
to death.
Patrick Forrestell. until last October a
trusted clerk of Simpson, the New York pawn
broker, is under arrest for the theft of $8,000
worth of diamonds from his employer.
The Kansas Citizen Alliance, the new aux
iliary to the farmers' organization, has been
organized in Topeka, and has called a national
couvention to meet a. Cincinnati in March.
Leon Perrin, the banker convicted of re
ceiving and dispoinir of money stolen from the
Iron Exchange Bank of Hurley, Wis., was
sentenced yesterd.iv to uay $100 fine and costs,
amounting in all to $2,133.
In May.lSS9, a mob at Hackett City aroused
Mrs. Elizabeth Prultt and her two sons and
hustled them out of town, the family being
charged with thieving. The woman now
brings suit against 28 of her persecutors for
$50,000 damages.
Chairman Finley, of the Western Passen
ger Association, appealed to Judge Nelson to
be excused from testifying before the Federal
grand jury at St. Paul, on the ground that
what he knew was not personal, but official in
formation. Judge Nelson ruled that he must
testity.
A MTJBDEB FB0SECUTI0H FAILS.
The Evidence Is Circumstantial and the
Prisoner Is Discharged.
Habbisbteo, Jan. 17. The trial of
George Douglass, colored, for the murder of
Ellen Strauge, also colored, came to a sud
den termination last evening.
A large array of witnesses for the prose
cation had been heard to-day, but the evi
dence was largely circumstantial, so that
the District Attorney deoided to-night to
abandon the case, and the prisoner Was dis
charged. When baby was sick, we gave her Castorta,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children-She gave them Castoria
an-77-inrxaa
THINGS BRACING UP.
The Worst Discounted " and Business
Men Take Fresh Courage.
J. L
INSIDE POINTS ON REAL ESTATE.
A Suggestion of Importance to tne Produce
Sealers of the City.
HOW A COliOEED MAN MADE A F0RTOKE
The establishment of a real estate auction
board will do a good work if it show the
people that the market is neither dead nor
sleeping, but very much alive and kicking.
There is no desire to boom it, but to build
up and sustain confidence in an interest
which underlies every other, and stimulate
home-founding. He who can persuade a
man to buy or build a home does a service
of inestimable value. The Dispatch has
made considerable effort in this direction, and
is gratified with the result.
Hint to Produce Men.
Bpeaking of the growth and prospects of the
city, a gentleman well versed In real estate
matters, and particularly in its management,
said yesterday afternoon: "I can't Bee why the
produce men do not try, while there Is a good
chance, to locate In a colony near the Point.
By doing so they cpuld get better quarters at
less rent, and do as much or even more busi
ness than, they are now handling on Liberty
street. I think it would pay some one of them
with a little capital to take- the lead in this
matter, and build on some of the Point prop
erty. The houses should be strong, well-lighted
and ventilated, with good front and back en
trancesIn short, specially adopted to the
commission business.
"Now is the time to move In this matter, as
large blocks ot the Schenley property can be
leased on Third, Second, First and Fort streets
on .long, time aud advantageous terms, as I
understand, by persons who will improve It,
By leacing and building as suggested produce
men could, in a few years, save enough to pay
for the Improvements. It is only a question of
a short time when they must get off of Liberty
street, and they should begin to consider where
they will go. Ten years ago it was impossible
to rent a produce man anything off Liberty
street. They said they could do nothing any
where else, but this has been demonstrated to
be erroneous by the success of those who did
finally remove to other localities First, Second
and the lower ends of Wood and Smithfield.
There is reason to suppose that a change to the
Point would be attended by equally good re
sults." t
Improved His Opportunity.
A colored man, who is janitor of a prominent
office building on Penn avenue, came to Pitts
burg a few years ago entirely without means.
He bad to work his way from Washington.
He obtained employment and saved enough
money to buy a small piece of property. Ho
kept on investing as fast as lie could. The rise
in values has mado bim comparatively a rich
man. His annual income from rents is $2,500.
Important to Renters.
A number of the enterprising real .estate
agents of Pittsburg and vicinity are about to
take an important departure Jn presenting,
simultaneously, their rent lists to the public
through The Dispatch. Among those whose
lists will thus appear regularly hereafter are:
Pittsburg, Baxter, Thompson & Co., C. H.
Love and Charles Somers & Co. In the Ar
senal district, L. O. Frazier. Allegheny
City, J. K. Ewmg & Co,, A. Z. Byers
& Co., Beckficld & Bracken. The cities
aud suburbs will be pretty well represented
during the renting season.' The first of these
lists will appear to-morrow morning, and there
after on every Monday and Thursday. It is be
lieved that this method of reaching the renting
public will bo found of sufficient interest to
warrant its continuance throughout the rent
ing season. It will certainly be a great saving
of time, trouble and expenso to all in quest
of houses or offices to be able to find them in
The Dispatch instead of having to run all
over tho city for them. Renters, therefore,
should consult The Dispatch and save time
and trouble. -
Pure Fiction.
Who are the agents that are said to have pre
dicted a "western boom" in real estate heref
The Dispatch Is unable to spot them. It is
almost certain that they are myths men of
istraw set up to afford opportunity to bear tho
market. Certainly sensible people have no
such expectation or hope. A boom would be a
disaster. On the other hand, it is equally Im
possible to spotthe agents who are said to be
lieve that the bottom is falling out of the
market. It is doubtful If anyone has said so,
for it is untrue. The market Is in good shape,
inquiry is active, sales fair and values steady.
Owners and agents are entirely satisfied with
the situation and outlook.
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State of the Weather.
On the whole, the weather the past week was
an improvement on that of the previous six
days. Tbe temperature varied but little, and
there were no storms to interrupt outdoor traf
fic. There were snow and rain on Monday.
Light snow fell on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday were fair. Yesterday
opened with snow, turning to rain in the after
noon. So far this month thero have been three
fair days.
' About Beady to Build.
Mr. George Schmidt has had plans and
specifications prepared for 20 dwellings in his
Eureka Place plan, Oakland, ground for which
will be broken this wefck if the weather will
permit. Several persons to whom Mr. Schmidt
has sold lots ib the same plan will commence
building tbe same time. The probability is that
from 50 to 75 houses will be erected in this
locality the present year.
Something Going On.
Facts are stubborn things, and the bears
can't get over them. Considering everything,
real estate is not only in good shape, but mov
ing promptly and freely. During the week Si
transactions were reported in this column,
against 19 the previous week. One hundred
and two sales the first two weeks of the year
should convince tho most incredulous that real
estate Is not on Its back. It should be borne in
mind that only about one-fifth of the actual
business is allowed to reach the public through
the papers.
A Boom for Kittannlng.
Charles Somers & Co. have just closed a big
deal in Kittannlng. the amount of money in
volved being in the neighborhood of J37.U00.
They purchased for a syndicate, headed by tho
Wick Brothers, of that place, 23 acres of the
old fair ground at the edge of town on the Al
legheny Valley Railroad. The purchasers have
already about completed arrangements for
locating an industrial concern on the property,
which will cost a large sum, and give employ
ment to several hundred men. The portion of
the ground not covered by the plant will be
laid out in lots and put on the market early in
the spring. It is expected that this deal and its
outcome will give quite a boom to Kittannlng.
The new pottery being in the same locality
lends additional importance to the transaction.
Ok
Tbe Building Record.
During the past week 20 permits were Issued,
representing 22 buildings U frame, 7 brick and
one stone, the total cost of all being 38,725.
The Nineteenth ward led with i, followed by
he Twenty-third with 3. The previous week 24
pormits were issued, representing 29 buildings,
at an estimated cost or $20,435. Permits taken
out yesterday: . .
John Will, trame two-story dwelling, 17x32
feet, on Roscoe street. Twenty-seventh ward.
Cost, 915.
George Fisher, frame two-story dwelling, 17x
82 feet, on Roscoe street, Twenty-seventh ward.
Cost, (915.
Mrs. Catharine Miller, frame two-story dwell
ing, 16x28 feet, on Roietta street, Nineteenth
ward. Cost. 1430.
W. L. Payne, brick tWo-story and mansard
dwelling, 18x32 feet, on Lang avenue. Twenty
second ward. Cost, 2700.
Philip Leon, frame addition one-story dwell
ing. 14x16 feet, on Jordan alley. Nineteenth
ward. Cost, 103.
Business News and. Gossip.
There are 270 real estate brokers in Pittsburg
and Allegheny City having offices or desk room.
There were more buyers skirmishing around
for Philadelphia Gas stock yesterday afternoon
than for several days, and the price was a little
stronger than quoted on 'Change.
Tbe Armenia Insurance Company has de
clared a semi-annual dividend of 8 per cent.
Nine of 83 mortgages on file, yesterday were
for purchase money. Tho largest was 6,000.
Reymer Bros, are repairing damages to their
'building caused by the recent fire.
It is doubtful if the National Bank of Com
merce gets into its new building before mid
summer. Owners or stents of buildings destroyed by
the flro on Liberty street are about ready to
begin work on the new structures,
Movements In Realty.
Baxter. Thompson & Co. sold for William O.
G Wynne a lot In thoJFourteenth ward, fronting
44 feet on the south side of Hodge street and
extending back to Wlnthrop street, 100 feet, for
a price approximating 3,400 cash.
Wflllam Petty 4 Co. sold to W. R. Ramsey a
brick dwelling of six rooms and all improve
ments, situated on Gloster street, Hazelwood,
for 2.500.
Black & Baird sold for Thomas R. Hurd,
Esq., to William Glesenkamp, a fine two-story
and mansard brick dwelling, being No. 227 Lo
cust street. Allegheny city, with -lot 30x130 feet
through to Ward street, for 11,500.
W. E. Hamnett & Co. sold a house and lot on
Blddle street for Mary A. Coleman to Annie
M. Livingston for 3.S6a
A. J. Pentecost sold lot 41 in A. J. Pentecost's
plan of Valley View, Cbartlers Valley Railway,
with a frame dwelling, for 550.
Alles & Bailey sold for Louis Cella, Jr., to
Nicola Gasparro No. 19 Congress street, size of
lot 21x45, having a brick house thereon of
elcht rooms, etc., for 3,750.
Samuel W. Black Sc Co. sold a lot 130x120 in
the Blair estate. Twenty-third ward,sltuate cor
ner Elizabeth and Gloster streets, for 1,000.
This lot was sold less than three months ago
for 750.
Mellon Bros, sold to Mrs. Annie J. Lee,
through Moreland & Haas, a lot 46x122 f eetcor
nerRtppey street and Euclid avenue, Nine
teenth ward, for 3.200.
HOME SECURITIES.
Considerable Business and Interest Cen
tered In a Few Shares.
The Westinghouse group of stocks was the
fecal point of interest and activity on the local
board during the week. This was due to the
financial embarrassment of tbe several com
panies, as has been fully explained, making
further comment thereon unnecessary. The
entire group declined with free realizing, but
closed yesterday at sometbing better than the
lowest figures touched, and with a fair exhibi
tion of confidence, denoting expectation that
something will yot bo done to put them on their
feet again.
Prices at the close, as compared with those
of the previous Saturday, show losses in
Wheeling Gas, Central Traction, Luster and
Switch and signal, and a gain in Citizens' Trac
tion. New York and Cleveland Coal moved up
to 38 again. Manufacturers' Gas was offered at
22. There were nocbanges in other parts of tho
list. Total sales yesterday were 340 shares.
Total for the week, 3.S32. against 1,257 the pre
vious week. Bids, offers and sales follow:
EXCHANGE STOCK.
Bid. Asked.
Pitts. Pet.. Btock & Metal Kx 373
BAHK STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Anchor Savings 50)4
Allegheny National Bank 69
Bank of llttahnrtt 85
Commercial National Bank. 100
City Deposit 58
Kxchance National Bank, 83
Freehold...;...:. 73
Iron and Glass Dollar Savings 133
Masonic Bans 54 S3
Merchants Manufacturers' NS. Bank 6C4
Monongahela National BanK 1Z7
Plttsbure Bank for Savings 2
Third National Bank 178
BATCBAL OAS STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Chartlers Vallev Gas Co 5
Manufacturers' Gas Co 22
Ohio Valley 23
People's Nat. QasandPlpeage Co 7 1
Philadelphia Co 8X 9
Wheeling U as Co. US 14
PAESEXQXIt BAILWAT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Central Traction 17 ....
Citizens' Traction 39)4 0
Pittsburg Traction 32
1'lsasant Valley MH J4H
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester 320
EAILEOAD STOCKS.
Bin. Asked.
Fltts. & Western R. B. Go. pref 16
COAL STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
N. T. Cleveland Gss Coal Co 38 ....
MINING STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Conilgne 23 ....
Luster Alining Co 18M 21
XLEOTEIO LIGHT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Wertlnghouse Electric ' 7K 7K
- MlSCELLANKOCS STOCKS.
isld. Asked.
Union Switch and Signal Co 8 9
Westinghouse Air Brake Co 93
Sales were 100 Philadelphia Gas at 9. SO at 8,
10 at 8?i, 70 Electric at 7ji and 80 at 7J.
The total sales of stocks at New York yes
terday were 145,355 shares, including: Atchison,
4.650; Lackawanna, 3,306; Louisville and Nash
ville, 6,405: North American, 8,816: Northern
Pacific, 6,935; do preferred. 6,824: Richmond and
West Point, 3,600; SU Paul, 7,606; Onion Pa
cific, 7,880.
MONEY MAKKF.T.
Bank Clearings Show a Handsome Gain
Over tho Previous Week,
Money matters during the past week were
comfortably easy, with a moderate demand for
loans, which was met on the usual basis of 0
7 per cent, the inside figure being more promi
nent than sinco the opening of the year. At
tho close yesterday financiers talked in a de
cidedly hopeful vein.
Bank clearings continue to Improve, tbose of
yesterday being better than for tbe previous
day, while clearings for the week show a cam
over the previous week of more than 500,000.
At this rate of procress business will soon be
abreast of that of last year. The figures are ap
pended: Saturday's exchange 12, 257, 41 5 73
Saturday's balances 304,356 37
Week's exchanges K.SG.T.XC 20
Week's balances 1,733,572 63
Previous week's exchanges 12, 3 w. 002 18
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easy, with all loans at 3 per cent, closing offered
at 8. Prime mercantile paper 68. Sterling
exchange active and steady at 4 84 for 6U-day
bills and 4 87for demand.
The weeklv statement of the New York
banks, issued yesterday, sbows the following
changes: Reserve, morease, 5,759,575; loans, de
crease, 510,600; specie, increase, 1,632,100;
legal tenders, increase, 3,130,600; deDOSits, in
crease, 7,852,500; circulation, decrease, 1!,800;
amount above legal requirements, 19,182,950.
Closing Bonrt Quotations.
U. B. 4s. rer. 120
U.S. 4s, coup 120
U.S. 4Vs, reg 103
U. S. 4Hs, coup 103
Pacific fcs of '95. HO
Loulsianastampcd4s 91
Missouri Ga
M. K. ST. Gen. 3s.
Mutual Union 6s. .
N . J. C. Int. Cert.
Northern l'ac. Isls.
Northern l'ac. Id.
43
101
,109)4
115
H2X
Northw't'n consols.
I4U
t06
Nortw'n deben's 5s.
Tenn. new set. 6s... 101M
Tcnn. newstt. 5s.... 99
Tenn. newset. 3s.... G9!
Oregon & Trans. 6s.
Kt.l.&I.M. Gen. 5s.
92M
st.jj. Jt s.t'.uea.&i
103
12354
113
Canada So. 2ds 97H!t. Paul consols
Central Pacific lsts,107ft
Den. A K. G. lsts.-.HS
Den. & It. O. 4s 815,'
D.&R. G.-Wesilsts.
Erle2ds 9S!4
M. K. E T. Gen. 6s.. 'Oht
iu.oe.a-. i.iiiarc.ii
lsts.
lx.. PcL.G.Tr.Ks.
63K
3.1)2
Tx.. Pc.KG.Tr.lis.
Union Paclnc lsts...
West buore
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ST. LOUIS Clearings, 3,925.717; balances,
522,236. Fnrthl week Clearings. $23,76-1,849;
balances. 2.932,207. For last week Clearings,
21,167,243: balances. 2,935.873. For correspond,
ing week last year Clearings. 22.125.580;
balances. 3.542,094. Money 78 per cent.
New York Bank clearms1! to-dav, 128,
653,037; balances. 0.020,000. For the 'week
Clearings. 762.462,902: balances, 34.074.935.
BOSTON Bank clearings to-day, 18.156,970;
balances, 1,675.998. Money, 66 per cent,
tacchange on New York, 12 to 20 cents dis
count. For the week Clearings, 103,371.916;
balances, 11,143.003. For the corresponding
week last year Clearlng$,109,419,607; balances,
10.433,695.
BAMTCKOTtK Bank clearings, 2,928,571; bal
ances, 411,360. Money 6 per cent.
Philadelphia Bank clearings, 13,176,614;
balances, 2,052.763. For the week ended to-day.
the clearings were 73,043,152, and the balances'
10.764,031 Money 6 per cent.
Chicago Money continues easy at 607 per
cent. Bank clearings for the day were 13.039,
000; for the week, 79,658,000, against 67,765,000
for the corresponding period last year. New
xork Exchange at par. Sterling exchange
steady and unchanged.
THE WEES IK OIL.
Very light Local Trading; and Fluctuations
Few and Narrow.
Trading in oil was very slow tbe past week.
Indeed, it is probable the record in this respect
was broken. There were no sales on Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, and trans
actions on Thursday and Friday were unim
portant The highest prico was TSKc. and tho
lowest 73c, showing nothing sicuiboint in the
way of fluctuations. Oil was offcrod yesterday
at 73Kc, with 73Jc bid.
Refined at Antwerp advanced t during the
the week, and was strong at other points. There
was an Increase in the daily averages of runs,
charters and shipments. A good many of the
room traders are bullish and predict an ad
ranee, but they are not able to point out who
will be the buyers. These are very scarce at
present,
McGrew, Wilson & Co.. Eisner building,
quote puts, 72c; calls, 7474Jic
Other Oil Markets.
On Citt, Jan. 17. National Transit Ccr
tificates opened at 73c; highest, 73c: lowest,
73c; closed, 73c Hales, 65,000 barrels; clear
ances, 23.400 barrels; shipments. 63.249 barrels;
runs, 91,359 barrels. Carrying, 4550c..
BnAnroKD, Jan. 17. National Transit Cer
tificates opsaed at TSHoi elMdat TaXsi hi-
est, 73c; lowest, 7Sc; clearances, 240,000 barrels'
Buckeye No sales; runs, 43,197 barrels; ship
ments, 48,002 barrels.
Kewiobe, Jan. 17. Petroleum to-day was
very dull and the only trading was in February
option. Pennsylvania oil, which opened steady
and advanced slightly on small purchases,
closed firm. Pennsylvania oil Spot, no sales.
February option: Opening, 73c; highest, 7c:
lowest, 73c; closing, 73c Lima ell Sales
none. Total sales, 28,000 barrels.
NEW YORK STOCKS.
A Quiet, Steady Reaction From the Depres
sion of the Day Most Shares Fraction
ally Higher Lead TrustaFeat
ure Sugar Weak.
New York, Jan. 17. Tho up ward movement
continued to .make steady progress, and at the
close thl market was active and strong at the
highest prices reached for the day. The entire
list Is higher, and, while the gains are generally
for fractional amounts, Sugar Refineries is up
St. Paul, Chicago Gas and Colorado Coal,
1 per cent each.
Railroad bonds were comparatively quiet,
and showed no pronounced tendency in either
direction, though prices generally show some
advance at the close. The total sales were
851,000. Among the important changes. New
York, Lackawanna and Western firsts rose 2,
to 132,
The stock market to-day was moderately
active and on the whole displayed a strong
tone. Tho bears again hammered tbe market
for the space of an hour. The general disposi
tion was to discount another favorable bank
statement, and buying to cover shorts was most
urgent in tbe last hour. The feature of the
early trading, after a firm opening, was tbe
strength and activity In Lead Trust, while
Sugar was weak, both tor the old and new
stocks, and some of the leading railroad stocks
showed fractional declines. When the buying
began, however, the upward movement ac
quired force rapidly and ' ceased only with tbe
close of business. Chicago Gas and Sugar were
then the features.
The exports of specio from the port of New
York last week amounted to 255,231, of which
154831 was in gold and 93,400 silver. The im
ports of specie during the week amounted to
253.800, ot which 250,871 was in gold and 3,079
silver.
Tne following table shows the-prices of active
tocks on the N ew York Stock Exchange yester
day. Corrected dally for the Dispatch by
Wiiitnet & Stephenson, oldest Pittsburg mem
bers of the New York btock i'xehange, 57Fourth
avenue:
Clos-Open-
High-- Low- ing
lnz. est. est. Bid.
Am. Cotton Oil 18
Am. Cotton Oil urer. : 39
Am. Cotton OU Trust.. 21 K :m 21H 21M
Atch., Top. & S. F SOX 0 SO J0
Canadian Paclnc 75)4 75)4 75ii 75)4
Canada Southern 50 Boh W 30
Central orNewJeraey.lMtf 114) 111)4 luii
Central Paclnc 80
Chesapeake A Ohio 18
Chicago Uas Trust 44 fM 437g 45X
C. Bur. Qnlacy..... 9054 92 gov 91)4
C Mil. & St. Paul.. .. UH 35X 34)4 &5)4
U. Mil. A St. P.. DC .... 1W14
C. Bock u & P. 70 71)4 69X 70K
C, St. P.. M. &U 25
C St. P.. It. OL PI SI
C & Northwestern. .. .108 107 VXJi 107
C c. c. a l szt M w;, 64-4
C. C. O. & l-prer. u
Col. Coal & iron ISX 17 H MX 37)4
Col. Uocklng Valley 27 27H 27 27X
Chcs. & Ohio 1st prer.. 47)4 43 47)4 47
Ches. & Ohio id prer 31
Bel., Lack A West..... 133)4 133)4 137i( 1J3!4
Del. & Hudson 131)4 134M 13414 ;U
lien. & Klo Grande.... 19 131j 19 W
Den. AKioOrande.nl. 62)4 C27t 62)4 02 7i
E.T.. Va-AUa 1
E. T..Va. AGa.,lstpf 64 64 63 63
Illinois Central 102 102 101)4 101
Late Erie A West H! 14X 14)4 M
Late Erie A West pr.. 53 56 H Bs US
Late Snore & M. S 107K 107)4 107M vna
Louisville A I asnvllle. 76X 73)4 WA T1K
MIcttlgan Central 91
KODUeAOblo 23
Missouri Pacific 65f 6914 65)4 63
National Lead Trust... 20)4 21X 20)4 20)4
New Xorx Cantral 102!
A. Y-. Cast. L KJ4 12'4 32! Kit
N. Y.. L. . A W 19ft 2U) im 2014
N. Y., L. E.A W. pd BIX
'H.t.AH.K. 41H 41)4 40H 41
N.Y.. O. AW 16H 16X 16)4 1634
Norfolk A Western 1C4
Norfolk A Western pr. K'a
Northern Pactne 27J4 27)4 27 2734
Northern Pacific or.... 70)4 71)4 VH 7UX
Ohio A Mississippi...- IS
Oreeon lmurovemont. 25 K 2S 254 26
raclneatau 34X 34! 34H WH
reo.. iiee. A Evans lux
fnllaael. AKeadlnar... 32 :i!4 32 3.1X
Pullman Palace Car. 190
Kichmona A w. P. T . is 18X 17 19)4
Richmond A W.P.'i.Dt 73 73.X 73 73X
bu P., Minn. A Man. 103X
St. L. A San J". 1st ot 63
SuearTrust. 78X SOX 78 79!4
Texas Paclnc 15)4 1V3 15X 15
Union Pacific 45!4 4 45X 45
Wabash I0X 10V 1CX 10X
Wabasn preferred 193 Vl'i 19 20
Western Union. 73X 79 J8X 79
Wnetllni A L. E. 32 32 32 32X
Wheeling A L. E.prer. 7234 73X 7234 71
North American Co.- 16 16X 15 16X
P., C, C. A St. li 14
I'.. C, C. A St. L. pr. .".. 61
Ex -dividend.
WAIL STHKET GOSSIP.
The Western Railroad Situation Not Such,
as to Foster Confidence.
The drift of business and sentiment in the
metropolis is thus presented by Watson A
Gibson in their telegraphio letter to John AL
Oakley &. Co.:
The market opened with a bearish feeling, in
tensified by the formal repudiation of tho Rock
Island-Union Pacific contract by the latter
company. Tbe official notice contained no
news as to the attitude of tbe Union Pacific in
this controversy, but it dissipated tbe idea that
that there had been any secret compromise, as
had been hinted. The more one studies the
Western situation the less confidence can be
felt In the Granger stocks for ultimate resnlts.
Speculation sometimes goes momentarily
against even the most palpable facts, but time
usually levels prices to values, and If this
theory proves correct in this instance we can
not conceive of any sustained use in the stocks
of the common carriers. During tbe early hour
of the day Sugar and the general list were
weak, but toward the end Lead Trust went up
on heavy and good buying, as did Richmond in
a lesser degreo.
Tbe damage of Inflation is from paper issne
where credit of the Issues is so bad that tbe
value of tbe note is serious. Tbe price of
silver bullion, which obstinately refnses to ad
vance, is proof that there is no popular expec
tation that free coinage will become an actual
law. We believe Richmond and Lead Trust
are the best stocks to buy, and that Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy, Rock Island and
Atchison are the best to sell. Nearly every
body is bullish on the Northern Pacific, but
this opinion is so general that we think it safe
to say that the point Is too common to be val
uable Philadelphia Stocks.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished bv Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 57
Fourth avenue Members New York stock Ex
change: Sid. Asked.
Pennsylvania Kallroad. 62 6-'X
Hearting 16 11-16 1634
Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia 8X 9
LenlKh Vallev 30)4 BOX
Lehlgn Navigation 43
Philadelphia and Erie 30
Nortnern pacific common 77 H 27
Northern Paclnc nreierred 70 71
Boston Stocks.
Atch. A Top
Boston 4 Albany...
Boston A ilalno...
Eastern K. It
Eastern K. B.6s..
Mass. Central
Alex. Cen. com
N. Y. AN. Ensr....
Kutland preferred.
Wis. Cen. common,
Allouei Us- Co
Atlantic
Boston A Mont
Calumet A Hecla...
franklin
. 30X
.204
.204
.123
. 85
, 18
. 23X
.41
. 64
555"
1-15
, 41
259H
.1754
Huron 3)4
Kearsarjre 13
Osceola 33
Quincy 90
Santa Fe Copper.... 43
Tamarack 143
Boston Land Co 6
San Dlezo Land Co. 22)4
West End Land Co.-22)4
Hell Telephone 204
Lainson Store S 22
Water Power 3)4
Centennial Mining. 1614
N. En z. Telephone 3034
Butte & Bost. copper IS
MAEKETS BY WIEE.
The Bears Get Control of the Grain Pits
and Glvo Prices a Downward Direc
tion Provisions Weak and
Figures Marked Down.
CHICAGO The opening of the wheat mar
ket gave some indications of a steadier feeling
on the part of the bulls, but with the first at
tack made upon them they changed about and
the bears stopped tbe decline by buying in
considerable lines of shorts. The news of the
day made the labors of the bulls uncomfort
ably onorous, and the task of the bears corre
spondingly easy. The market was heavy for
tho most part, and would doubtless have de
clined moretthan it did had Mr. Pjrdridge seen
fit to cover a large quantity of his short wheat.
Tbe corn market was governed early by the
trading against privileges, bat in tbe last half
ef the session the prevailing feeling was one of
weakness. There wis no trading In seller the
month, and July was tbe only delivery In which
speculation was indulged in to any extent out
side of May.
Oats opened steady. The trading was light
and mostly in small lots.
Tbe provision market was weak and prices
lower, with the selling principally on behalf of
tho packers. John Cudahy disnosed of about
2,000,000 pounds of short ribs early, and Ilelny
holzwas a free seller about the same. time.
There was no conspicuous feature outside of
the general feeling of weakness induced by tbe
attitude ot the manufacturers of the product.
Tne receipts ot hogs were rather In exctss of
lb BMtsricMirrM4 Miba tkMfrJ
slonand the lowest were realized in the first
half, a gradual and very slow recovery taking
place later, which, however, still left a consid
erable gap between to-day's and Friday's clos
ing quotations.
Pork shows a loss of 7Kc, lard of 235c and
rinsor&7Je
Tbe leading tntures ranged as follows, as cor
rected by John Al. Oakley & Co., 45 Sixth street,
members Chicago Board of Trade:
Open-IHluh-
Low
est. Clos
ing. Abtici.es.
inir. i mu
Whiat, no. s
January
May
July.
Coiur. No. 2
January
February
May
oats. No. 2
January ,
MT..-..
June.-.
mess Pose.
January
February.
May
Labd.
January
February....
May
SHOBTKIBS.
January
February.
May
89J4
KH
91.34
48
48V
1X
5
4414
WM
sv
69X
9534
90?
4734
X
51X
4234
45X
44X
S-5
1X
90)4
43
48H
4734
48H
1X
U
4254
44JJ
KM
44
!0 224
S10 22X
10 13
2
10 im
10 80
(71
5 83
620
493
10 -X
10 KX
1U zu
10 70
3 75
lu
10 7254
3 75
S77X
620
4 92X
4 93
B37X
3 75
680
5 77S
617)4
4 92X
6 22X
4 93
4 97X
4 97X
4 9)
333
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a su
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady and unchanged. No. 3 spring
wheat. 69S9fe No. 3 spring wheat. 81i86c:
No.2red,aiKS92c: No.2corn. 47Ji48c: No. S
oats, 42K42c: No. 2rye,70c; No. 2 barlev nom
inal: No. 1 flaxseed, 118; prime timothy seed,
1 2&S1 27. Aless pork, per bbl. 10 2010 25.
Lard, per 100 lbs. 5 75 Short rib sides (loose).
4 8034 95; dry salted shoulders (boxed). 4 20
4 25; short clear sides (boxed), So 155 20.
Sugars unchanged. No. 2 white o-itj, 45c;
No. 3 white oats. 43J44Xc; No. 8 barlev, 70c;
No. 4 barley, 60Q6Cc On tbe Produce Exchange
to-day the butter market was quiet and un
changed. Eggs firm at 21031c. .
LOCAL LTV STOCK,
Condition of aiarkets at East Liberty Btock
Tards.
Oxyion ot the PrrTSBTrHO Dispatch, i
HATUEDAT, Jan. 17. (
Cattle Receipts, SC6 head; shipments. 882
bead. Market nothing doing, all through con
signments. No cattle shipped to New York
to-day.
Hogs Receipts. 2.750 head; shipments, 2,500
head. Market active: Philadelphlas, J3 903
S 95: mixed, S3 803 85: heavy Yorkers. S3 70
3 7a: light Yorkers, S3 503 65: Pigs, S3 00
3 25; five cars of hogs shipped to New York to
day. Sheep Receipts, 600 head; shipments, 1,200
head. Market steady at unchanged prices.
Price of Ear Silver.
rsnciAi, teleobasc to the DisrATca.
New York, Jan. 17. Bar stiver London,
4Sd; New York. SI 05J4,
HORSEMEN !
As I only put these in for
my amusement when I am
busy and have no time to
bother with them, you must
take them, short and sweet,
"Like a Donkey's Gallop."
Here are three, just to keep
me in your mind :
FROM THE EX-MAYOR OF CHESTER.
Sir Thomas G. Frost, Justice of the Peace:
Kedclute, Chestee, Oct. 7, 187X
I have known Mr. F. Wall, M. R.O-V. 8.,
during tbe last eight years. I can well certify
to his professional efficiency.
Signed THOMAS G. FROST,
Ex-Mayor, 3. P,
From Charles Mills. Esq., London and North
wostern Railway Company, General Offices!
Chesteh, Oct 7. 1872.
1 beg to state that I have known Mr. Wall
for over eight years, and from his experience
with our horses. I consider him eminentlv qual
ified. Signed C. MILLS.
From Messrs. Wilbert Brothers, Commission
Merchants, 615 Liberty street:
PrrrsBtrao. July 23, 1S59.
To Dr. Waix We take pleasure in statlnz
tbat our disabled horse was removed to our en
tire satisfaction in ypur horse ambnlance. and
as subscribers to it, wo recommend it to others
needing help for disabled stock.
Signed
FRANK WJLBERT fc BROTHER.
BY THE WAY?
Have you seen out VETERINARY MEDI
CINE CHESTS yetT If not, you should do so
at once.
Telephone 306L Jal8-78
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VOLTAIC BELT CO., Karshall, MId
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MESSTtS. S. V. "WHITE r CO, NEW TOBKj
MESSES. JOHN H. DAVIS & CO.,-
7TEWTOKK;
MESSES. CONNOR & CO, NEW xORK,
ABE' AUTHORIZED TO
Offer for Subscription
ONE MILLION DOLLARS
of Preferred Eight Per Cent
Cumulative Stock
mentioned below.
THURBER, WHYLAND
COMPANY.
i
Organized under the laws of the State of
New Jersey.
THE SUBSCRIPTION J-IST WHX. BE
OPENED ON 3IONDAT, JANTJAKY 19, AT
10 O'CLOCK A. at, AND W1IJ. BE CLOSED
ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1891, AT OK
BEFORE 3 O'CLOCK P. 31.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK,
15,000 Shares of Preferred S per
cent Cumulative Stock; 81,500,000
15,000 Shares of General (Com
mon) Stock 81,500,000
, Par Valao of all Shares, 3100.
AIX SHARES ISSUED TnTi BE 2TUX
PAID STOCK. STOCKHOLDERS WILX.
HAVE NO PERSONAL LIABILITY.
ONE-THTRD OF THE COJ1MON STOCK
(8500,000) REMAINS IN THE TREASURY
OF THE COMPANY, UNISSUED.
THE BY-LAWS PItOVIDE THAT NO
BOND OR MORTGAGE CAN BE CREATED
WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF NINETY
PER CENT OF THE PREFERRED STOCK
HOLDERS; ALSO THAT THIS, PROVISION
CANNOT BE ALTERED EXCEPT BY THE
LIKE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE.
This corporation Is organized to take over the
entire property and carry on the business or the
armor Til OKBEK. WHYLAND & CO., manu
facturing, importing, and wholesale zrocers, and
dealers In general merchandise, their partnership
being about to expire by limitation.
The Preferred btock will be entitled, fromand
after Jan. 15, 1891, to cumulative, preferential
dividends of 8 per cent ner annum, p tyable out of
the earnings orthe corporation, before any pay
ment is made upon the General Stocfc.
The General Stock will be entitled to the sur
plus earnings, when declared in dividends, after
8 per cent per annum upon the Preferred Stock
shall have been paid.
Dividends on the Preferred Stock will be paya
ble In .February and Aueust ot each year, and
complete statements showing the condition ot the
company will be made semi-annually.
Dividends on the General (Common) Stock will
be declared and paid only at the end of each fiioal
year.
TEN THOUSAND SHARES OF THE PRE.
FERRED STOCK
are now offered for public subscription at par.
Subscriptions will be payable as follows t
10 per cent on application.
30 per cent on allotment.
30 per cent In 15 days J f .,,, .
30 per cent in 30 daj s after notmnfc
The subscription list will be opened simultane
ously at the offlces of
B. V. WHITE A CO., 3S Wall St., New Tork, and
4 Sherman St., Chicago, III.
JOHN H. DAVIS & CO., 10 Wall St., New York,
and
COaNOB &CO.. 71 Broadway. JTew York.
Subscriptions will also be received by
THE IMPORTZUS AND TKADEB3' NATION
AL BANK, New York.
THE rOUKTH NATIONAL .BANK of New
York,
CENTKAL TBOST COMPANY of New York.
Messrs. WILBOUB, JACKSON i. CO., Provi
dence. 1U L, and at tbe offlee of
THUKBEB, WHYLAND A CO., 118 Eeade Bt
New York.
Subscribers to the Preferred Stock will have the
option of subscribing at the same time to the Gen
eral or Common Stock to an amount etiuar to ono
share of Common Stock at par for each two shares
of tbe Preferred Stock subscribed for by and al
lotted to them, if they so desire.
Registrar of the Stock,
CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY OF NEW
YORK.
Transfer Agents,
CONNOR & CO., NEW YORK.
Directors,
T. B. THURBER, ALBERT E. WHYLAND,
AT.TTYT GODTLLOT, Jr.,
JOHNC.BOUTON,
HENRY B. KHtKLAND, H. W. CANNON,
, THOMAS T. BARR.
EXTRACTS FROM STATEMENT OF THE
VENDORS i
The business of Thurber, Wbyland ft Co., Is the
first of Its kind in the world. It was established
In 187. and has paid a profit continuously each
year since Its beginning.
The property conveyed comprises all the stock
of merchandise, machinery, plant, fixtures, real
estate, leasehold interests, accounts and bills re
ceivable, trademarks, trade rights, property and
good will of the retiring firm, which guarantees
the payment of the bills receivable and outstand
In e accounts which It transfers, as stated below.
Members of the firm undertake to retain the
ownership of at least 5,000 shares of the common
stock for not less than five years.
Mr. FitANCIS B. THURBEH, the senior part
ner In the present firm, will act as President of
the company ftrftveyears, or longer If desired,
and receive no salary for any year until the com
pany has paid for that year 8 per oent upon Its
preferred stock.
The other active partners also continue la th
service of the company.
Messrs. THAN CIS B. THURBER and ALBERT
E. WHYLAND have severally contracted by
agreement on file with the company not to engage
In any competing business.
The stock ot merchandise Included In' the prop
erty conveyed has been examined and appraised
AT WHOLESALE COST PIIICES. since the 1st
day of January. 1831, by competent experts, whose
certificates and affidavits, certified copies of whlob.
are on file with the bankers, may be seen at the
office of the company, and who finds Its value
tob 1.117,JT-
Other assets:
Guaranteed accounts and bills receiv
able. In excess or those payable Ilea, 029 eg
Real estate COMJf
Manufacturing plant, machinery aud
fixtures TX,123 S3
Cash on band at the commencement of
business January 5, 1891, as of which
time the transfer took effect.......... 111,(83 i
11,-08, SM JO
In the above, nothing Is Included either for
tbe many valnable trade marks of the firm, which
have oeen acquired andcreated through an outlay
of more than fJ00,0CO In money, or for the good
will of which results from thirty-three years of
extensive and successful business, now repre
sented by an active trade connection with more
than twenty-three thousand customers la all parts
of the world, .........
The books and aecounts of .the firm have been
submitted to Messrs. YALDEN, BROOKS it DUN
NELLY, the well-known public accountants, the
result orwhoso examination Is embodied la the
following certificate-
11 ru-EST., NbwYork. Jan. lsar
Messrs. Tddkbeb, Wrrn,Ain & Co., Now Yorsi
Uenttancn:
We have examined the books and accounts of
your firm from the period, February", 1830, to
Jan nary 31, 139P, and we find that the net profits
of the business (Including Interest on capital) act
ually collected and realized for the teu years
amount to p, 050,833 91
to which must be added the further
estimated sum realizable from un
collected book accounts considered
good .. 150,009 CO
Total F-.200.833S1
Or an average of0,C83 06 yearly.
These results are obtalucd after charging off al
expenses, rents. Interest on borrowed moneys,
and tbe guaranteed salaries of the Junior partners
and heads of departments, likewise large expensts
lor advertising and establishing trade marks.
A farther examination of the accounts for the
period of 11 months, ending Jan. 3, 1891, sbows a
net profit, after charging salaries and allotherex
penses npon tbe same basis as above, of r22l,481 S3,
or at the rate of. 11,58-
for the year.
Yours respectfully,
YALDEN, BROOKS DONNELLY.
TOE RESULT LAST STATED LS EQUIV
ALENT TO 3 PER CENT UPON THE PRE
FERRED STOCK AND 12.15 PER CENT
UPON THE COMMON STOCK ISSUED.
Prospectuses and blank forms of applica
tions for stock may be obtained upon npplfct
hub to twtr ot we oaasers.
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