MMMJMWMMiMgMaMMBMBMBMmBnaMMMm jhiiiUMMIiMI'iiin -ryafiWagieMBlWft'isKTi'iasJt'TM'Is'yMfcsIliMMFBBs . ' " . " - 1 ''". -S 1 If lli r f 11 Societies All communications for this department should be mailed to reach The Dispatch not later than Saturday moraine Reasonable space will be, freely given to all organizations classified under this heading. n. r. o. Eik. It is hoped that all the Pennsylvania lodges 'Will be represented at Louisville. Elk matters In Pennsylvania were neTer in a more flourilnng and prosperous condition and the outlook was never brighter than at present. Grand Exalted Rdier Quir.lln and Grand Secretary Mvles will occupy rooms 101 and 102 at the Lomsville Hotel during the meeting of the Grand Lodge. Johnstown Lodge No. 175, which was insti tuted in October, is slowly but surely going to the front. The members recently htted np new rooms of their ou u. Lima Lodge Ko. 162 had its first ladles' social session Aprl' 4. A splendid programme was rendered and laier on an orchestra fur nished music for dancing. Butler Lodge No. 170 care a. great social session Tuesday evening last. A largo number of invited gnesis were present, who w ere highly delighted with what they saw. The dates of the reunion and Grand Lodge in Lo;,isrille are May 17 to 2L inclusive. AH rail roads in the Central Traffic Association Kill tell tickets for one fare lor the round trip. Reading No. 115 does the work better than anvothir lodge in Pennsylrania, and has the most enthusiastic membership. The Seere tai . J. L. Rake, stands right at the top of the heap. Bethlehem Lodge No. 191 starts off under the most auspicious circumstances. Its member skip ismad upot the best citizens while It had the benefit of a perfect initiation by Read ing Lodge. Brother John E. Henshaw and the members of his companr, "The Nabobs," were enter tained last week at a social session by the members of Lock Haven So. 1S2 in their hand some new quarters, Easton Lodge No. 121 has Rose Coghlan for its annual benebt. Mar 15. This actress has been in great demand tbl season for Elk ben efits, bhe recent) placed forAltoona, Jchns .own and Williamsport lodges. A dispensation has been issued for a lodge at Hazleton, Pa., and the list is about ready to send in tor one ar Klttanning. The members ot Pittsburg Lodge will probably look after the w or Vol initiation, under District Deputy Bor land, when Kittanmng is ready to go in. The Reunion Committee at Louisville have given up tbe idea of a night parade, as the lodges did not take hold of it with the right spirit, but some ol the features that were in tended fur this ill be introduced in the day parade, which will be a much stronger card on that account. Cities in Pennsylvania where lodges are al ready under way are: Hazleton, Greensburg, Kittanmng and Ueadville. Cities that should have lodges are: Harrisburg. York, Pottsville, Carlisle, Chambersburg, Norristown, Lebanon, Huntingdon, Braddock, Connellsville, Oil City, Corry, iltusnlle and Bradford. William H. Friday, who was recently re elected Exalted Ruler ol Brooklyn Lodge of Eiks, will next month go to Louisville as the representative of his lodge, and before return ing will visit Chicago, Omaha and Denver. His re-election was celebrated a few nights ago by a surprise dinner and entertainment which he gave to his brother Elks. Jr. O. U. A, 2L President Harrison is a member of the organ lxation. The State Councillor has been spending a week among the councils of the Middle dis trict. A reception will he held in Masonic Hall, Al legheny, next Thursday evening, by James Madison Council No. 435. Fort Pitt Council will give an entertainment In Washington Hall, Bearer and Washington avenues, to-morrow evening. The Board of Officers of the State Council of Pennsylvania met in Philadelphia Saturday evening. Jr. P. S. C. Winower was not able to attend. Parker Council, No. SOL was Instituted at Parker's Lauding, Armstrong county. Fa., Wednesday evening of last week, by D. S. C Siellce. There are eight candidates to be initiated at the next meeting of West Bellevne Council, No. 240. This Mill make 19 initiated since March L Continental Council. No. 611, will give an en tertainment and pound social Thursday even ing, April 23, atMoorehead facbool Hall, Gran ville street. The postofnee box of State and National Sec retary JJeeiner has been changed from 666 to 766. His correspondents will please notice, aud address their letters accordingly. Rev. C. F. rtwiit, pastor of the M. P. Church of West Bellevue. ard a member of West Bellevue Council No. 240, delivered a sermon to that Council last Sunday morning. The subject was "Brotherly Love." Several members of the order are In the cast ol the "Gold King," which will be produced Thursday and Friday evenings. In the Sixth ward, Allegheny, school hall, under the auspices ot Star of the West Council Ho. 465. Brother Edward Merriman, of 124, has been 3 earning for the Oriental for some time, and yielding to his tearful request, the boys gave it to him on Monday evening. He went to the stake accompanied by Brothers Huchcl, Mac lane and Graham. Duriuesue Council No. 110 is mating great preparation fur the union meeting of the Coun cils of the Oiie-bundred-aud-thirlieth district, to be held Tuesday evening, the 28th Inst. The hall now occupied by Ko. 110 is very com inodions, and can accommodate a large crowd. Brother Fred J. Shaler returned from Chicago this week with his family. Ho will make his future home in Allegheny. While in Chicago brother Shaler observed that the members of the order in Illinois are greatly rxcicised orer the prospective amendments to the educational law of the State. There is no longer any doubt that the Cleve land excursion in June will be a huge success. The 1 ransportatiou Committee has secured a rate ot J3 for the round trip. This late was niado by the local Passenger Agents' Associa tion, and members can get the benefit of the rate over any road leading into Cleveland, but the committee has decided to go via the Cleve land and Pittsburg. A. O. U. TV. The roll of honor among the lodges is keep irg up a rapid pace, a fact w Inch is very pleas ant at this time, when sickness is so prevalent. James Jiles, of Bloomlleld Lodge No. 131, I.asburc. now wears a mogullian smile and is ver happy. The reason well, call on him and be will explain. Dr. W. W. Cole, of Industry Lodge No. 25, Allegheny City, has the sympathy of his fel-iou-ni-mbers in the loss of a younc son who was called away by death during the week. It is a pleasant fact to note that tbo Ohio ju listlictinn is doing a good work and increasing In membership, new lodges being planted in cities here the order was never known before. W. G. Grlffllth, of Pride of the We6t Lodge Ho. 37. AllegiieLy City, has been ordered to take a trip for his health, and has gone to Tate Springs. East Tennessee. His many friends will legret to hear this news, but hope to hear of bis being benefited sood. Walter Lemon, late a member of Pride of the West Lodge No. 37, of Allegheny City, took suddenly ill Saturday evening, April 11. and expired tt cdnesJay evening last at his home, on Locust street. His death is a sad bereave ment to his family and a shock to his many friends. General Custer Lodge No. 118, of Allegheny City, eridently believes in giving the ladles a chance to look Into the mysteries of the order, as the members are talking strongly of forming a Degree of Honor, lu which the ladies will have full sw ay, and aro a valuable auxiliary to a lodge. Owing to the resources at hand for reading In Allegheny City at the libraries Allegheny Lodge No. Si has dispensed with its valuable collection of books, and tbo lucky purchaser was Center Avenue Lodge No. 124, which has now the finest and largest collection of reading matter in the State for a lodge. Center Avenue Lodge No. 121. which meets at Conter aveuuo and Erin street, having a membership of 240 and steadily increasing, had a sociable during the w eek at the Miller man sion. DarfciDg was tho main amusement. The members of this fine lodge evidently belieTe In cultivating each others acquaintance, as they have these gatherings 'quite often. Order of Solon. Secretary Tanner, of Duquesne No. 15, has returned from a business trip to Butler, Fa. Prosperity Lodge No. SI received ono new member and four applications at last session. Brother Snead, of Freedom Lodge No. 108 visited the supremo office Friday and reports his lodge in good working order. Secretary Roth, of Eintracht Lodge 104, re ports having increased its roll to 82 members, and will make it 100 before July. Supremo Trustee W. CMcKelvey. of Parker City. Pa., was in the city Thursday. He says Manifold S3 is still forging ahead. , Friendship Lodge 131 is pushing along at a steady gait. Brother WeillemengeY reports several initiates for Its next meeting. Prof. Arbnckle, of Lodge 45. paid a fraternal visit to the supreme officers Tuesday, and handed in an excellent report for March. Supreme Medical Examiner Dr. W. "W. Cole reports Granite Lodge moving into new quar ters. It has ten applications on file for next session. Brother MeMHIen.'or Lawrence Lodge, New Castle, Fa., paid a fraternal visit to the supreme officers Friday. Lawrence Lodge has increased to 50 members, and has good prospects. Bharpsburc Lodge No. 75 held an open meet ing Thursday, and an interesting session was the result. Supreme President Ball, Vice Pres ident McMillco and Samuel C Beatty were present and addressed the meeting. Union No. 3, of Allegheny, gave another en jot able musical Tuesday evening, which was well attended. Sister lodges would do well to adoDt this pleasing feature, as It brings out the membership ana lends additional interest. D. S. P. John L. Game, assisted by Supreme Secretary Beattv and Supreme Treasurer God Irey, organized Latrobe Lodge, with 35 charter members, Thursday evening. Representative members from Blairsville, Manor and Bradford lodges were In attendance. This lodge starts off with a grand flourish, and bids fair to be come one of the leaders. Some of Latrobe's best citizens are enrolled as members. r. O. G. T. Beaver Falls Lodge Is still booming. It Is continually initiating new members. Duncan Lodge is trying to outrun West Man chester Lodge in regard to initiations. J. W. Moreland Lodge will hold Its next meeting in Odd Fellows Hall, Allegheny, Mor day evening, April 27. West Manchester Lodge Initiated two more candidates at its last meeting, with several other propositions ou the books. Friendship Lodge is still increasing In mem bershio. Brother Dickinson is hustling, and the lodge will shortly move into a large hall in Bloomrleld. Six of the members of West Manchester Lodge returned from the coke regions last Saturday, andare now entertaining tbelrtriends with stories about how many Hungarians they killed. There was a meeting held at Odd Fellows Hall, Beaver avenue and Juniata street, Alle gheny, last Monday evening, for the purpose of reorganizing J. W. Moreland Lodge, Inde pendent Order Good Templars. After initiat ing 11 members, nominations and election of officers occurred. Follow ingts the list: Chief Templar, Mrs. Stuckrath; Vice Templar, Mrs. Blackstone; Chaplain. Mrs. Baker; Past C. T., Mrs. Tillen; Secretary, -Miss Laura Nloolt Mar shal, George Davi: Inside Guard, Mrs. Fence; Outside Guard, William Stuckrath. The work was in charge of Past District Chief Templar A. li. Leslie. neptasopb.1. The Supreme Conclave convenes at 3 T. H. Tuesday in New York. The Supreme Conclave will be largely at tended by members from this section. The Supreme Archon cannot leave until Mon day evening on account of court business. There is a general desire to have the time of meeting of the Supreme Conclave changed. April Is not a good month. Tho following will be in attendance from Pittsbnrg at the supremo session: S. A. Will. Esq., Sunreme Archon; S. U. Trent, Esq.. Joseph A. Langfllt and 8. A- Duncan, of toe Supreme Committee on Laws; Martin Schroe der. Supreme Warder; Stepheu Collins, Su preme Trustee, and the following as represent atives: Charles E. Cornelius, Esq., Morris G. Cohen, Frank P. Blythe, John L Shaw, John B. Berlin, M. P. Schooley. Charles M. Fairman, J. H. McRohert;, J. B. Johnston, Peter Weber, H. L. MrGaw, D. M. Kler, Johu L. Fundus, Adolph Schmidt, McKeeport: Thomas Corde, Dr. J. E. Wilson, Dr. G. A. Muller, J. W. Gilchrist. McKeesport; Samuel McClay, Esq., Charles F. Engel. T. K. S. Griffin and others. Besides hearing the reports of the Supreme Officers, there will be considerable important legislation considered and officers elected for the ensuing biennial term. Alle gheny county will in all probability have some representatives again among the Supreme Offi cers. o Order of Jane. A new temnle of Juno will be instituted at Allentown, Thirty-first ward, next week. Keystone Temple No. 7, Order of Juno, which meets in Moorhead Hall, corner Second ave nue and Grant street, initiated several new members Thursday night. This temple is add ing to Us membership at each meeting. The leading business men and citizens of ML Oliver and Knoxrille met in Henning's Hall Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock and Deputies Bebout and Martin, ot the Supreme Temple, at Cleveland, O.. instituted'for them Washington Temple of the Order of Juno. The following well-known citizens were elected and installed as officers for the ensuing year: President, Adam Henning; Vice Presi dent, J. Barbour; Secretary, Prof. M. Andrews; Treasurer. W. H. Gculd; Medical Examiner, Dr. H. R. O'Connor: Tyler, Nichols Lenk. The order will meet again next Wednes day night to Initiate new members and to elect those of the officers who were not elected at that time. , Select Knights of America, Commander James H. Hamilton, of Bellevne Legion No. SI, Is improving and able to be about again. Jim has many friends In this lo cality who will be pleased to hear this gratify ing news. Fast Grand Commander Alfred S. Smith and wife gave a "house warming" at their cozr new omeon Maple avenue, Allegheny City, Thurs day evening last, which was participated in by their many friends. Past Grand Commander Sam Shaner is to be commended for his bravery in trying to save the FlD-t Regiment flags from fire at Old City Hall. They were prized very highly, but are almost a total loss. , Colonel'C. V. Lewis, since taking his seat as a Councilman oj the Northside, has rigged himself iu spring costume, and looks more handsome than ever, so say the boys of the First Regiment, which he has command of. C. M. B. A. Deputy Goodman is working up a branch at Waynesburg. The State Finance Committee will meet to day in Corry. Pa. Deputy Brady will work up a branch in West moreland county to-day. Branch CO had its first loss last week In the death of Brother Hughes. Branch 66 bad three Initiations and four ap plications at its last meeting. Brother Casey, of Branch 60. is talking of or ganizing a branch atNoblestotvn, Pa. The arrangements are almost completed for the excursion to Canada, which occurs July next. The Advisory Csuneil will meet this evening at 7:30 o'clock at Floyd's Hall, US5 Liberty street. Genera Lodge Notes. Elite Lodge 812, L O. O. F., will give an enter tainment at Grand Army jHali, Allentown, Thirty-first ward, Saturday evening. May 9, in celebration of the first anniversary of the insti tution. The programme, consisting of music, addresses, etc., will be of an unusually high or der. Refreshments will be served. All breth ren of the order will be most cordially wel comed on this occasion. An event of more than ordinary interest in Jlv stlc Chain circles during the coming week will be tne visifof Select Commander Chailos Aschover, of Johnstown, Pa., to the various castles of the order of this city, ending Satur day evening, April 25, at Echo Castle No. 18, on the Southside, where a special convocation of the Select Castle of Pennsylvania will be held and the work of the new ritual exemplified. Lincoln Castle No. 139 and John F. Cox Com mandery. of Homestead, will attend In a body. They will be escorted from Ormsby station, Pittsburg, Virgin! and Charleston Railroad, by a committee of Star of Allentown Casile Nb. 63 and Echo Casile No. IS, with District Deputy William Pouting as Marshal. A large con course of Sir Knights is expected to witness these interesting ceremonies. The Antl-Plnkerton BUI Killed. St. Paul, April 18. The Home anti Finkerton bill was defeated in the Senate this afternoon, getting but 27 Totes when 28 were required for passage. SICK HKAUACUK,,,, UWelJrmi. blCK. I!i:Al)ACIfECarter., LluleLlvermj. MCii iiEADAcm;.,,, LItUe LlTermi. SICK HEADACUEClirl?r,J LUUe LlTms. BOIS-TTSSa THE FINANCE AtfD TRADE. Dividends Paid Lawrence Bank De P9sitors Foot Up Nearly $100,000. AKEW PLAN FOR ISSUING CHECKS. Manufacturing Firms Looking for Sites on the Honongahela Rlrer. THE FBATDEEB OF LOCAL SPECULATION The Fidelity Title and Trust Company building was an attractive place to several hundred people last week. The company is assignee of the defunct Lawrence Bank, and as soon as the announcement of a dividend was made depositors flocked in to receive their portions. Up to Friday evening 964 checks had been paid, aggregating in round nnmbers $97,500, leaving comparatively few outstanding. Owing to the difficulty in identifying depositors, on and after Tues day next dividend checks will be issued Irom the Pennsylvania Bank, in Lawrence ville. In regard to another dividend nothing can be said at present, as everything is tied up in court. The depositors' committee, Messrs. Eichenlaubs and Flannagan, rendered the as signee valuable service iu identifying claim ants. x Manufacturing Sites In Request, Business men show their confidence in the f uturo by considering ways and means for en larging thelr'fleld of operations, Ira M. Burch field, who is well, posted in morements of this kind, said yesterday: "There is a good demand for manufacturing sites on the Monongahela rlrer between Pittsburg and Brown's station, but Hazelwood is the favorite location, 1 have applications from three firms for ground at that place. I was out with a member of one of these fitms this morning, and showed him a property that suited him in every way, and I think he will buy it. It he does, he will erect a large plant for the manufacture of heavy ma chinery. I understand atrartof about20acres. ou Nine Mile run. has been sold to a Southsida manufacturer, presumably as a site tor a wirs mill." Couldn't Stay Away. Hon. James H. Hopkins, who rode Into Con gress on a tidal wave some years ago, IB about to take np his residence again in Fittburg. He will purchase a home in the East End as soon as he can find one to suit, and was looking arouud for one yesterday. Mr. Hopkins has resided in Washington for the past eight years. He thinks that city is fast becoming the intel lectual as it has always been the political cen ter of America. Mr. Hopkins will be a valua ble acquisition to the business interests of the city. Of Interest to Landlords, In discussing real estate yesterday a prom inent agent brought out several points of inter est to landlords. He said: "There Is in some sections a great deal of change in rents and de mand for certain a kinds of houses. Houses which eight or ten years ago sold as fast as they could be built, or brought the highest rent, are not so much sought for now, and in conse quence bring in a smaller return than formerly. This has come about In this way: Eight or ten years ago first-class houses, especially of me dium size, were scarce, and when a new one went up a cumber of tenants made a rush for It, This enabled the owner to get almost bis own price. But gradually new sections of the city were opened np, aud many thousands of modern honses built, giving rise to competition, the result being that owners who built eight or ten years ago, and were receiving very high rents, had to come down or lose their tenants. This has lowered rents in many sections, much to the surprise ot owners, who cannot imagine why, but the reason is plain. It Is not because house building is overdone, bnt that rents are being equalized and adjusted to the localities where the houses are situated. It is impossible to get first-class rent in a second-class neigh borhood, no matter how good the bouse is, and the sooner owners recognize this fact the bet ter for them." A Hint to Land Owners. General Grant wrote to General Sheridan just before tbo battle of Winchester: ''Push things." This is a good motto lor Business people. A prominent real estate owner said yesterday: "A few years ago all the property I owned was ten acres near one of .the East End suburbs. It was unproductive, and there fore expensive to carry, so I concluded to sell the most of it. I went around' among my friends and acquaintances trying to drum no customers, but they couldn't see any money in such an investment. This was discouraging. I then sought a broader clientage through the papers, but it was slow work at first. I kept it up, however, as the only chance, and after ex pending S400or$500iu advertising, results be gan to appear. Within two years I sold all of the ground except two acres at fair prices, and last year I closed out the remainder. 1 am about S20.UOO ahead of the deal. 1 attribute my success entirely to perseverance and print er's ink. If I had yielded to discouragement, I would have realized very little. By holding out and keeping my business before the public, I made a Bnug little fortune. With constantly improving means of locomotion, there is no reason why all the vacant places around the city should not be speedily built np. If .owners would let the people know what they have for sale, they would soon attract buyers." " Some Tall Talk. According to information received yesterday, there is a movement among a few Southside business men to purchase several acres on the Castle Shannon Railroad, as convenient to the center of population as possible, and erect thereon a large summer hotel, containing all modern conveniences, and surrounded by large and handsome grounds. Two sites are said to be under consideration. The cost ot land and building is figured at about $50,000. The mat ter will take definite shape In a few days. A leading merchantrahd a railroad official are on the list of promotors, aud an ex-hotel man on that side of tbe river is mentioned in connec tion with the management of the enterprise. The Building Record. During the week 75 permits were Issued rep resenting 89 buildings 21 brick, 67 frame and 1 stone, tbe total cost of all being (109,373. The Twenty-first ward led, with 12, followed by tho Fourteenth with 10. Tho number of permits taken out tbe pre vious week was 49, representing 62 buildings, the estimated cost being 133,802. Number of buildings for which permits hare been issued this year touate, 705. Yesterday's list follows: Thomas Browne, brick two-story and attic dwelling, 17x28 feet, on Vine street. Eleventh ward. Co3t,5L50a Peter F. Glackln, frame two-story dwelling, 18x31 feet, on Monongahela street. Twenty third ward. Cost, 900. Peter Schwau. Iraine two-story dwelling, 16xS0.feet, on Lincoln avenue, Twenty-first waruT Cost. $408. Peter Schwan, frame two-story dwelling, EOilG feet, on Lincoln avenue. Twenty-first ward. Cost, $630. Sir: McLean, brick two-story attlo dwelling, 17x32fect, oil Keystone street. Eighteenth waid. Cost, $2,500. James C. Dick, two frame two-story dwell ings. ISxXS feet each, on Achilles street, Twen-ty-hrstward. Cost, $l,000for both. James C Dick, two frame two-story and man sard dwellings, 20x82 feet each, on Winslow street, Twenty-first ward. Cost, $3,600.. Mrs. M. Brown, frame addition one-story dwelling, 12x15 feet, on Nineteenth street Twenty-sixth ward. Cost, $275. Mrs. Rebecca Mangle, frame two-story dwell ing, 16x18 feet, on Inwood street,! Twenty-first ward. Cost, $350. Amanda Heck, frame addition one-story kitchen, 12x15 leet, on .-ear Fifty-second street. Eighteenth ward. Cost. $250. Mrs. C. A. Grant, brick three-story store and dwelling. 31)x46 teet, on Ellsworth avenue. Twentieth waid. Cost. $7,000. Patrick LawJer, frame one-story kitchen, 18x 82 feet, on rear Pcnn avenue, Nineteenth ward. Cost, $250. Thomas Lindsay, brick two-story dwelling, 34x34 feet, on Linden avenue, Twenty-second ward. Cost, $5,000. James B." Heard, frame two-story dwelling, 18x40 feet, on Fetzer street, Thirty-second ward. Cost, $L500. Business News and Gossip, Another of the Spabr houses, In Spahr place. South Highland avenue, has been sold for about $14,000, the purchaser being a physician.. A number of real estate agents In. Pittsburg are pretty well fixed in money matters. One of them has just bought a tract of land in one ot tbe outer wards at a price approximating $70,000. He will furnish details as soon as be overcomes his modesty. The largest mortcage on file jcjteraay was for $50,000, placed by tbe Wilkinsbnrg Electric Light Company with the Fidelity Title and Trust Company, as trustee. The money Is to be used in enlarging the plant. Tho contract fo'r a public school building at Edgewood bas been let to 'Murshoff Bros., of New Brighton, who will begin tho superstruct ure as soon as possible. It will cost $17,500, and will be constructed so as to be easily enlarged from four rooms to as many as required. The PITTSBURG' DIBPATGH. lot on which it will stand is on Maple street, and comprises one acre. It was purchased a year or so ago for about $7,000. The eleotlon of a successor to the late John Harper, President of tbe Bask of Pittsburg, bas been indefinitely postponed, and Cashier Roseburg will continue to perform the duties of the office. All danger of a financial crisis in Brattl bas passed, according to an. official report mads to tho Government by a committeo of the conn try's leading-bankers. Movements In Realty. M. F. Hippie 4 Co. told through VT. C. Stewart, for N. P. Hyndman, to Morris G. Cohen, a handsome modern style Q ueen Anne frame dw ejlin j. with lot 50x100, on tbe east side of Aiken avenue, corner of Arabella street. Twentieth ward, at a price approximating $U, 000. CJ.SA. Saint sold to Uzzlah H. Stewart lot No, 157 in tbo Banm Grove plan in the East End, fronting 40 f eeton St. Clair street and ex tending back 113 feet to a20-loot alley, for$2, 000 cash. Magawoi Gnff, Llm., sold to 3. Masowtwo lotB, each 25x120. In the Elwyn plan. Pittsburg and Castle Shannon Railroad, for $300 on easy payments. Ligeett Bros, sold a lot on Penn avenue. Twentieth ward, 27x105. for 12,750. J. E. Glass sold for A. O. Watkiqs lot No. II, in Allequippa Place plan. Thirteenth ward, for $700. Samuel W. Black & Co. sold three lots on Blair street. Twenty-third ward, in the Blair estate plan, for a price approximating $2,500. Charles Somers & Co. placed a mortgage of $2,500 for three years at 6 per cent on residence property in the Thirteenth ward, Pittsburg. Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold lot No 57, Bank of Commerce addition plan, Brushton btatlon, fronting 40 feet on Grasier street and extend ing back 150 feet to Blaine street, for $1,000 cash. Baxter, Thompson A Co. sold lot Nd. 57, Bank of Commerce addition plan, Brushton station, fronting 40 feet ou Grazier street and extending back 150 feet to Blaine street, for $1,000 cash. home"seodeities. Features of the Week's Trading Booms Arrested But Values Well Sustained. More Gains Than Losses and a Better Fooling All Ronnd. The week In the local stock market, in some respects, was tbe best of the year. Transac tions did not reach the magnitude of the time when the excitement over Electrls was at its height and Boston was taking It in right and left, but prices averaged better and there was a more confident feeling and a broader sweep. The influences were largely bullish. Grain was excited and higher, and trading in railroad shares was of large proportions, showing that the speculative pulse is returning to its normal condition. Tbe. European situation under went a material change for the better. Gold exports, which usually cause uneasiness, made very little impression In financial circles, as nobody had apprehensions of a stringency. There were two or three little booms in local stocks during the week, but none of them were stayers. Closing prices, as compared with those of the previous Saturday, show gams in Phila delphia Gas, Citizens' Traction, New York and Cleveland Gas CoaL Hidalgo and Luster Min ing, Switch and Signal, both common and pre ferred, and Electric, Pleasant Valley and La Norla were about the only things that finished at a loss. The greatest improvement was in Phila delphia Gas. It added over $1 a share to its credit. It closed;on Change at 12 bid, but it was stronger on the street, where an offer of 13 was made for 600 shares. The bulge in this stock is due to' expectations of a good report in May, at which time the stockholders will hold their annual meeting. Electric lost some of its importance as an at traction by reason of the withholding of infor mation necessary to a correct understanding of the situation, but for all this it was anmpbrt ant factor In the market. It sold here yester day on 'Change at 13 and closed at 1 a small fraction better than the finish a week ago, but nearly a point below the highest sale. On the street, after call, there were buyers at 14, and A, J. Lawrence & Co. sold 200 shares at that price. At Boston it spld at 14V and closed with sales at 11J-J. Some were of the opinion that Mr. Westinghonse would make a state ment very soon, while others maintained there will be none at all. It is quite generally be lieved, that some sort of a reorganization scheme is on foot. The slump in Allegheny County Electrlo Light was more pronounced yesterday than tbe day before. It was offered at 65. It has been a drug on tbe market for a long time, and someone' nas grown weary of carrying It. A broker said he had several hundred shares for sale, but was unable to find buyers. Sales yes terday were 260 shares, and for tbe week 3,131. of which 1,617 were Philadelphia Gas and 1,753 Electric. Sales for the day were 100 Philadel phia Gas at 12, 10 at 12, 60 at 12 100 Elec tric at 1S5- Kinal bids and offers for the week are ap pended: , baits: stocks. Bid. Asked; Arsenal 65 .... Bank or Plttshure ... I. So Citizens' National Bank ... es CltyDeposlt 18 Diamond National Bank mo 225 Duquesne National Bank 17S .... Fourth National Bank 12i .... Fifth Avenue 45 freehold Bank 62 .... Iron Cltv National Bank..... ,.85 . S7M Masonic UanK... .,, 55 .... Mechanics' National Bank u 118J Mononjrahela National lianx 123 .... Pitts, national iianfc of Commerce 250 People's National Bank 173 .... tNSUKANXE 6TOCXS. Bid. Asked. Armenia 90 Cltr 13 National 60 NATUEAt, GAS STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Manufacturers' OasCo 20 People's Mat. Gas and X'lpeage Co 9 .... rhlfadelphla Co 1:3( UK Wheeling Gas Co 13 OIL COMPANY STOCEB. Bid. Asked. Washington Oil Co si PASSESOEB EA1LWAT STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Central Traction , J8!. lt)i Citizens' Traction f. 67 .... Pittsburg Traction i.,... 13 t'lsasant Valley :3J( 24 Second Avenue Electric W EAILnOAD STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Allegheny Valley 2)4 Cnartlers Hallway ,. 6JK 55 Pitts., YoungstownA Ash. B. It., pref. 50 Pitts, and Castle Shannon 5 .... Pitts., Va. & Charleston K. K. Co 4 l'Uts. A Western K. It. Co. nref 18 Pittsburg, Wheeling & Kentucky 50 COAL STOCKS. Bid. Asked. N. T. 4 Cleveland Gas Coal Co 33 .... EUIDQE STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Ewalt (Forty-third st.) 60 MIKIMO STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Hidalgo Mining Co ZK T 8K La Norla Mining Co S3 50 Luster Mining Co 13 1J Bllrerton Mining Co IV Sterling Silver Mining Co 15 ELECTBIO LIGHT STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Allegheny County Electric M Westlnghouse Electric 13J 134 MISCELLAXnOUB STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Monongahela Water Co 29 27 Union Switch and Signal Co H 10 Union Switch and Signal Co., pfd 23 Ve9tlnghouse Air Brake Co St 82 Standard Underground Cable Co. .... .. B2 .... At Now York yesterday tbe total sales of stocks were 116,018 shares. Including: Atchi son, 12,510: Lackawanna, 3.8C0; Louisville and Nashville. 2,810: Missouri Pacific, 1,700; North American, 1,600: Northern Pacific preferred, 7,650; St. Paul, 16.400; Union Pacific. 3,000. THE WEEK IK OIL. It Is the Only Laggard Among the Great Speculative Interests. All the speculative interests excepting oil are strong and fairly active. The apathy in this commodity is due to the absence of competi tion. Tho one buyer is able to make prices and prevent fluctuations. This shuts out outsiders. Producers and traders are hopeful of devising a plan by which to broaden the market. 1 They are woi king secretly, but it is said, effectively. The market yesterday was firm at tbe open ing. There were sales of 3,000 barrels of May oil at 70c On a little buying pressure In the East, the market advanced to 70Jic, but on its removal there was a slump to fc1c. which was the asking price at the finish. Cash oil was offered at Rc, without acceptance. The highest point touched during the week was 73c and the lowest 69c The close on Monday was 73c and yesterday 690, showing a loss tor tho week ot over 3 cents. Average dally runs increased from 73.370 to 75,92!!: aver age dally shipments from 52,155 to 63,873, and average daily charters from 25,763 to 38,013, with the last two days not reported. Other Oil Markets. Cleveland, April 18. Petroleum quiet; snow white 110, 6c; 71 gasoline, 8c; S3 gaso line, 12c; 63 naphtha, 6c New York, April 18. Petroleum opened steady and declined slightly on small sales. After a slight rally the market became dull and remained so until the close. Pennsylvania oil. May option, opening 709c; highest, 70c; lowest, C9Jic; closing 70c lutal sales, 10,000 barrels. KOHEY MABKET. Decided Improvement in tho Local Finan cial Situation Encouraging Figure. Tbe local monetary situation underwent a SUNDAY, APRIL 19, marked changs for the better during the week. Money was abundant and easy, but there was a better demand for it, and rates stiffened a lit tle. Bank clearings were larger by over $1,000, 000 than those for the previous week, as shown by tbe Clearing House report, which follows: Saturday's exchanges $2,899,652 40 Saturday's balances ... 401,871 05 Week's exchanges 14.839,978 68 Previous week's exchanges 13,804,931 35 Exchanges week or 180C ... 10.750,495 33 The spring has been a little disappointing, bat good weather has given it a fresh impetus and it is assuming usual proportions. Tqts has leu to a larger line 01 discounts at me Danm and maintained depositing on a high level. Considering labor difficulty and other things, Collections are giving little trouble. The weekly statement of the New York banks, issued yesterday, shows the following changes: Reserve, decrease, $1,293,000: loans, decrease, $1,689,700; specie, decrease. $2,582,000; legal tenders. Increase, 986,200; deposits, de crease, $1,210,800; circulation, decrease, $1,500. The amount now held above tbe legal require ment is $4,339,850. At New York: yesterday money on call was easy, at S per cent. Prime mercantile paper J7. Sterling exchange quiet and steady at $4 fco for CO-day bills and $4 S$X for demand. Closing Bod it Quotations. Xt. 8. 4s, rer. 123 U. S. 4s, coup 122 U.S. H. reg. 101! U. S. 4) coup 101! Pacific 6a of '05 lis LouhiianattampedH 90 MUsonncs M. K. AT. Un-53.. 40J( Mutual Union 6S...105 M.J. C. Int. Cert. .IKK Northern Pac lts..ll6K Northern Pae. Idt.lll Korthw't'n oonsoli.l39X Nortw'n deben's 64. 107 uregon & Trans, es. St.L til. M. Gen. It. 90 St.L. ft S.y.Uen.M.105 St. Panl eoniols.,,.123 St.1', Uhl&ye. lits.117 tx.. PC L.G.Tr.Ks. 90 Tenn. new set. 6s.. 102K cnn. new set. as... .101 Tenn. newset. Is.... 71 Canada So. Ids 96)4 Central Pacificists. 106), Ben. A It. G. lsts...llk lien. A H. U. ..... KM K. O. Westuts 76K1 Tx.. Pe. KU.Tr.B. 33 Union raclne 1st. ..IDS West Snore 1U2K Brie ui luux U. K. T. Ben. 6s.. 77 I Bank Clearings. CniOAOO Clearings of the local associated banks were $31,521,033, agalnst.$78,2S5,238 for tbe corresponding week last year. Kates for money were easy at 66 per cent, with exceptionally good borrowers securing accommodations at o percent. New York exchange was 25 cents premium. St. Louis Clearings, $2,866,059; balances. $322,917. Money, tffl per cent. Exchange on New York 90c premium. For this week Clear ings. $20,620,533; balances, $1,956,621. For last week Clearings, $21,723,516; balances, $2,354,569: For the corresponding week Inst year Clear ings, $21,871,774; balances, $3,818,332. New York Bank clearings, $111,741,413; balances, $4,903,091. For the week Clearings, $676,820,954; balances, $29,695,919. BOSTON Bank clearings, $16,634,701; bal ances, $1,548,760. Money, 3 per cent. Kxchange on New York, 17 to 20 cents discount. For the week clearings were $97,957,831; balances, $10, 205,923. For Jhe corresponding week last year clearings were $104,274,022; balances, $12,750,725. NKW OBLEAWS Clearings to-day, $1,470,793. Philadelphia Bank clearings, $11,046,061; balances. 81,600,253. For the week ended to-day the clearings were $67,496,675 and balances $10, 071,809. Money 45 percent. Baltimore Bank clearings, $2,211,117; bal ances, $399,562. Rate, 6 per cent. Memphis New York exchange selling at $1 premium. Clearings. $3S0,42S; balances, $76,227. NEW YORK STOCKS. The Pronounced Bullish Tendency in Shares O vercomes the 'Effects of All Bad News, Including Unfavor able Bank Statement. New Yore:, April 18. The stock market to day showed the same characteristics as those of the former days of the week, the dealings being confined to the few stocks in which Chi cago and Boston are most interested, and the bullish feeling is now so pronounced that all bad news seems to have only a temporary in fluence. To-day the further gold shipments and the decreasing bank reserves were powerless to check the rising tendenoy In the market, while some of tbe specialties referred to scored material improvement at the close. The gold shipment met the market at the very opening, and prices for the first sales were generally slightly lower in consequence, while some further losses were sustained In tbe early dealings, but the only marked decline was in Tennessee Coal, .which was affected bv the pro test of the stockholders against the disposal of the assets of the company at a price unsatlsfac to y to them. On the oth er band, Chicago Gas was buoyant, and Illinois Central as well, and these were later Joined by the general list. In which the Nortbern'Paclfics were conspicuous and the preferred especially so In the late trading. Among the specialties Cordage was again lifted materially, but the Granger stooks and other late favorites moved with more' deliber ation. Tbe demand was urgent, and even tbe bank statement failed to arrest tbe npward course of prices, tbe market finally closing active and strong at the highest prices reached, though, as a rule, the list was only slightly changed from last night's figures. Chicago Gas is up IX and Cordage and North ern Pacific preferred each 1. Railroad bonds were dull, bales, $486,000. .The following table shows tne prices or active stocks on the Mew York Stock Exchange yester day. Corrected dally for The DtsrATCH by Wnimr & Stkphxxsox, oldest Pittsburg mem bers or tbe New York Stock Exchange, 67 Fourth avenuei Open Ino. Am. Cotton Oil 15K Am. Cotton ou over. Am. Cotton OU Trust.. 25 A ten.". Top. ft S. r UH Canadian 1'aclfle Canada aoutnarn .... Central orNewJersey .... Central faclnc Chesapeake ft Ohio ... 18M Chicago lias Trust 43H C. Bur. Uulncy, .... 87H' C. MIL A St. Paul.. -. C1H a. mu. ft st. e.. or.. .ii2v C. KockL A P. 74X a. su p.. a. fto a. at. p.. m, Ao. ot C. ftMortnwestera. ...103 C. AN. W.Pt a. a, c. a 1 62 1 O.. C. C. ft X.pref. Col. Coal iron, 86M Col. ft Hooting Valley .... Chen, A Ohio 1st orer.. 53 . Chei. a Ohio 2d orst UeU. Lack ft West 115 Del. ft Hudson 133 E.T.. Va. ftua Illinois Central 93 Lake Krle ft West Lakekrieft West nr.. .. . Lake Snore AM. S 111(4 Louisville ft MashvUie. 3754 Michigan Central Kobue ftOhlo Missouri Pacific. ...... 70 National LeadTrniC. 1954 New York Central 103U S. Y.. A,. E.ft W 2C7a K. t. AH. E. 38 N.Y.. O. ft W UK Norfolk ft Western Norrolk ft Western sr. ... Northern Pacific 26 Northern Pacldenf.... 68K Itlgtu Ml. 25K JiH Low cut. 25" MX Kit m 88 61X 113 7S 18M H 87 61 U".H 74K 103M 103 62) ei" teii iiiit S3" wi 1SJK 133 133)2 U3H W" 9S" liiii hTk T8X 77M 76j MH W 19 103)4 103W, AH 20H Kii 38 nti M iiii ih" 1031, 20 jj 01110 a juittissipni Oregon improvement. . Pacific Mall.. .?. 37)4 37 87 reo.. uec. a Evans fnliaael. Heading... 82Vf Pullman Palace uar. .... Richmond ft W. P. T . H Richmond ft W.P.l.nt 71 kh mi 73Si 72J at. ram a, uuiutn..... at. Paul ft Duloth nr. St. P.. Minn, ft Man St. L. ft san i. 1st tt Texas Pacmc -.. HH HH Union PaclBe t'H 43 Wabash 8M $ Wabasn nrererred 19 19 Western Cnlon SIM 81K Wheeling ft L,. c 13H Z3K WbeeilngftUK.prer.. 73 72hi North American Co... 16H 16k P., C., C. ft St. L P., C, C. A St. L. prf. ""Ex-dividend. c tH 19 Slii . JJH 73 1GM WHAT CLEWS SAYS. Seasons Assigned by the Banker for the) Wall Street Check A Solid Undertone Claimed for the Market Crops Now the Chief Factor. rarxcTu. telkobak to ths dispatch.: New York. April 18. Henry Clews, In bis weekly financial review, says: During the past week the stock market has retained tbo im provement noted in my last advices, so far as respects activity and speculative spirit; but it has been somewhat Irregular as to prices. As usual, in the beginning of a campaign, there has been a hitch in getting the forces into line and some confnslng shifting of positions. Tbe check to the advance movement has come mainly from three distinct sources. First, from some cause not understood, a large amount of Northern Pacific stock has come on the market from inside as well as outside sources, which has not only caused weakness in that Important group of securities, but bas disturbed confidence in tho stalllity of other issues. Second, In the next place, owing to re ports of fresh financial complications in Brazil, and to a consequent effort to accumulate gold at the Berlin Beichsbank, and partly also to rumors ot war In Europe, tbe exports of specie at this port have been continued, nor .does the end of tbe outflow seem to be yet clearly within sight. These exports amounting to about 10,000,000 within ths past monthare beginning to have their effect npon the local money market, and especially upon time loans and disturb the calculations based npon an expected eay loan market for tbe spring and snuimcr months, uliicli was qui-n an Im portant factor in starting the upward move ment. Third, eveiilsluve occurred calculated to disturb whatever hopes may h.ivo been enter tained as to the efficacy of the We'tern Traffic Association, as a means of regulating railroad competition, For two successive days tbe reg 1891. ular meeting ot the Advisory Board was unable to get a quorum, and bad to adjourn with an earnest, not to say menacing, appeal to the members to assemble at the earliest possible riav. Tt f nAt nnitirAiv. however, that the fail ure of tbe meeting to organize may ultimately prove moro conducive to narmouj iu mo au elation than a meeting would have been; as tbe questions to have been raised were of a verr delicate nature, and It may be possible to deal with them more successfully at a later date than It would be at present. Present judg ments on this circumstance might therefore be premature; especially as Mr. Gould is under stood to have expressed his willingness to meet tbe Advisory Board at a later date. The foregoing have been the main consider ations tending to arrest tbo upward movement in prices. They seem,.however, to have already had their fnll effect, and the market exhibits a solid undertone of hope. There are substantial factors tending to offset these Influences. It is taken for granted that the exports of gold are not likely to go much Inrther, especially as the Berlin bankers promptly countermanded their orders for specie when the rates of exchange deprive shipments ot a profit, which shows that those banks are not under any special pressure for specie. The hardening tendency in money is regarded as 'only transient and likely to be followed by free shipments of cur rency from the Interior to this center. Tbe Improvement in the business of the roads In tbe Granger section is construed as a hopeful symptom; and has caused free buying in se curities of that class; aud the statements of railroad earnings for March show a continued moderate gain npon the exceptionally large business of last year, which is somethingbetter than was expected at an earlier date. The really important factor In the situation, how ever, concerns the prospects of tbe grain crops. Not only is the acreage of winter wheat large but its condition, according to official reports. Is much above tbe average and tbo current weather is favorable to the developmeht of the plant. The prospect of poor crops in Europe has Induced a planting of spring wheat on this side the Atlantto which promises to surpass all precedent In acreage, and the weather is favor able tosowlng.it under excellent conditions, while the same remark applies to other crops. Up to the present stage ot the season, there fore, we have the promise of not only of good grain freights tor the railroads bat of a profita ble harvest for the farmers and a correspond ing improvement In general business. The marked revival in the Iron trade is construed as a favorable symptom as to tbe general state of trade. The effect ot the $2,500,000 of gold exports upon the reserves of the banks has been large ly offset by a gain of $2,800,000 in their transac tion with the sub-treasury and of orer $800,000 on tbe currency movement with the interior. "WALL STBEET GOSSIP. All tho Indications Said to Point to a Boll Market. Speculators, as a rule, take their cue from Wall street. Below are some pointers wired to John M. Oakley A Co. by Watson & GIbsoni The average trader this morning expected' reaction, and he got it, but it was not worth gunning for. The close was on a sharp rally, aud the bears are quite disconsolate. The bank statement showed a loss of only $1,250,000, and those who were expecting a bad statement were disappointed. Wa cannot bet ter express the situation than by quoting a friend of ours, who will be nameless. He was bullish all through the autumn, when we were expressing bearish opinions. Yesterday we met him. He asked: "What do you think of tbe market?" We replied: "It's going up; it Is a bull market." He said: "Well, maybe yon are right; you were last fall. But I don't sea what there is to bull stocks on." He is typical of his class. He looks at pres ent rather than coming conditions. He keeps about six months behind the market. lust as we wrote another friend of ours came up. Ha is a millionaire and is heavily long of stocks. His office is on Wall street, yet be said : "I haven't looked at tbe tape to-day. 1 don't care what ft says. I am a bull. I am not going to ell my stocks unless the world comes to an end. Anyhow, I will bold my stocks for a few months. I will make a lot of money." He owns stocks and will not sell. We can only give onr opinion that the market Is going up. we advise purchases for allthosowho have good margins. For quick traders we ad vise sales now and then to catoh reactions, which are sure to come. They are merely rip ples In a current that Is carrying values to a Dull haven. Boston Stocfcs. Atch. ft Top L.S.7S S2H! Bolton ft Albany.. ..SMI, Calnmet ft Hecia'....:S0 Franklin . 17 Boston a stains. C. B.&Q Eastern K. K. 8a. fltchburg K. K.. ..iOOU Huron Kearsarge. ....... Osceola. , Qulncy oauta Fe Conner . 87X 105 rilntftPere 11 24 Flint ft PereM. ore. 85 55 limiinicK Ita Annlston Land Co.. 45 Boston Land Co oH West End Land Co. tlii BU Telephone 205 Lamion Store a 16 Water Power. 2H Centennial Mlnlnr. 14 Mass. Central Wi Mex. Cen. eom 21 tt. Y. AN. Eng..... 37 N. T. ftN. Eng.7S..Wl)s Old Colony 165 Wis. Cen. common. 19J4 Allonez M. Co(new), 3M Atlantic 13H N. ng. Telephone. COK jsostons juont. Butte ft Bost. copper r ia;a Philadelphia Stocks. Oloilnr quotatloni of Philadelphia stocks, tar nished dt Whitney ft Stephenson, brokers. Ao. 57 Fourth avenue. Members New Xorr'BtooK Ex change! BI1. Asked. Pennsylvania .Railroad. ,., CIK 52 Heading ,. 167-16 18K Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia tyt 8 Lenlgh Valley. 4S 4BH Philadelphia and Erie , 28 29H Northern Pacific eommon 264 li NortBern Pacifle preferred 6334 19 Mining Stocks. NEW York. April 18. Mining quotations: Alice. 160; Aspen. 400: Best and Belcher, 700: Consolidated California aud Virginia, 1250; Eu reka Consolidated, 350; Homestaka, 875: Horn Silver, 840; Mexican. 0; Ontario, 3800; Ply mouth, 180; Standard, 120. MABKETS BY WIEE. Results of a Panic In Wheat Corn Affected Temporarily, but Soon Yields to a De clining Tendency Oats Weak ened and Provisions Dull. CHICAGO To-day's flurry in tho Chicago wheat market resulted in the following closing quotations: $1 12& for May and $1 09$ for Jnly, showing net gain of lo and Jjjc respectively. The clearances from the seaboard were light, and the receipts in the Northwest were fair. Corn at the opening was inclined to yield to the improved weather conditions, but was re flected for a time out of its natural course by tbo big advance in wheat. It returned, how ever, after the first excitement, lowerod to its first Inclination, and at tbe close was selling at a loss for the day of i&c May started at 72Kc. sold to 74o and closed at 720. The -feature of the oats market was the realizing by the longs, who took advantage of the high price that prevailed early to put out numerous lines. The market was fairly active and weak during the latter part of the session, the close being fiQKo lower. May opened at 57, sold between 67Mc and 66c, and closed at the latter price. The shipments were the heavi est of the season. The provision tnarktt was very dull and looked like going lower, but was upheld by the strength ot the wheat market. Cloning prices shovcMay pork 7a higher, Julv 2c higher. May lard lot 6c of its yesterday's value and July an equal amount, while ribs gained 2Xo for the May and September deliveries. The leading futures ranged as roiiows. as cor rected by John M. Oakley & Co., 45 Sixth street, members of Chicago Board of Trade: Open- High- Low- Clos- ABTlCLSS. Ing. ut. est. lng. Wheat, K0.2 April .' $110 (I 14), $110 ft 12 May 1 10 1 15 1 10 1 12 July 1W 111 107X 1WH Couir. NO. 2 April. 73X 743, 73J4 7JM May 72H 71h 72)4 7: Jnlr 68K '9k C8H 63)4 OATS, NO. I May 67 (7M UM MH June MH 56)3 UV 65V July 54)4 Mi 63)4 "it Mxss Pons. May 11285 (13 00 I2 80 112 97H July 13 30 13 37H 13-20 13 35 September 13 70 U T7H 18 62)i 13 72X LABI). May 8 95 7 00 S 2H 8 95 July 7 25 7 27), 7 2H 7 25 September 7 55 7 55 7 47)4 7 62X SUOnx KIBS. May :... C47H 63 6 43 6 51 Jnly. 6 82 6 85 8 77)4 6 85 Btrtember 7 12) 7 12)4 7 07X T 12X Cash quotations were as follows: Flour firmer. No. 2 spring wheat, $1 12 I 12; No. 3 spring wheat, $1 07K1 10; No. 2 red, $1 13eSl 14; No. 2 corn. 74c; No. 2 oats, 6&56c: No. 2 white, 960c; No. 3 white, b'Jc No. 2 ryr,-84Hoc. No. 2 barrev nominal; N o. 3, f. o. b.. 77JS0c; No. 4. f. o. b.. 7576c: No. 1' flaxseed. $1 21; prime timothy seed. $1 291 B0. Mess pork, per bbl. $12 67. Lard, perlUUlbs. $6 37& Short ribsides (loose). $6 5US 65; dry salted tnoulders (boxed), $0 20 G5 25; short clear sides (boxed), $ti 75Q0 80. Sugars unchanged. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was steady. Eggs. l2Kc LOCAL LIVE STOCK Condition of Markets at East Liberty Stock Yards. Ostiok ot PrrTSBrnso Dispatch, i SATURDAY, April 18. j Cattle Receipts. 877 bead; shipments, 473 head: market nothing doing; alk through con signments; no cattle shipped to Now York to day. Hogs Receipts, 2,650 bead; shipments, 2,450 Jieadi market slowj PbiladelpMas, $5 105 &oJ, NEW ADTET.TISEMJiNTS. "Yes, madam, 'ladies who' try Cleveland's Baking Powder will have nothing else. They say it goes far ther and gives betterresults. Almost everyone uses it now. good mixed, $5 40; Yorkers, $5 005 25; pigs, $4 006 40; 5 cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts. 1,200 bead; shipments, 1,100 bsad; market nothing doing. OHLY ABOUT SEVK TEET. Tho Water In tho Monongahela Klver Still Receding. The Allen departed at noon yesterday on Its weekly trip to Parkersburg. The marks on the Monongahela wharf showed 7 feet 3 inches last evening; The Congo left promptly at 4 p. M. yesterday for Cincinnati with the Tariff Club audits guests. The Courier arrived last evening from Parkersburg. and departed at midnight for the same port. COMBINED AGAINST THE DEMOCBATS. Bepubllcan and Alliance Men Unite on Election BUI Amendments. St. Paul, April 18. The passage of the elections bill last night in the House of Rep resentatives was brought about by a combi nation of Kepublican and Alliance mem bers. The point on which the fight occurred was the Senate amendments against bunch ing candidates or voting for an entire party ticket by a mark opposite the name ot that party, all party names being printed at the head of the ticket. The Democrats favored such bunching, but the Alliance aud Re publicans wanted a marked place opposite the names of each person voted for, and the latter plan was adopted by concurrence in the Senate amendments to the bill. When the House met this morning there was a renewal of the fight, the Democrats seeking the defeat of the elections bill by parliamentary taotics. The fight was hot and lasted nearly all the morning. In the Senate a motion to recall the elections bill from the House was made, but after a lively debate it was defeated by a vote of yeas, 7; nays, 43. The bill goes to the Governor, amended by the Senate. C0HTBA0T TOE A TEAIS-. The B, SO. Will Furnish a Special for the Ship Ahoy Company. The Baltimore and Ohio road has made a contract with the "Ship Ahoy" Company to furnish it with a speeial train of two Pullman ears, a dining car and two bag gage cars to cover its route between Cincin nati, Pittsburg, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, where they will play. The company will arrive from Cincinnati to day. A piano will be put on one of the Pull man cars, and the plan of rehearsing on tbe train will be tried. Manager J. M. Hill is traveling with the company. A special train for weekly stands is a new idea in the railroad business. SKIBHISBIKGFOB CANADIAN LAB0B. Alleged Violation of the Allen Contract Law by Cliicugo Employers. Toeonto, April 18. 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FLEMING & hON, Druggi'ts. 412 Market St., Pittsburg. aplS Cancer eases. Their cure by (I 'William L. Fleming, ( Tumor M.U., lTSi isroaaway, . New York. Pamphlet , containing Informa tion of vital import- iihns.AiilAfis uin to stiff erera. . ml 1 MM 61 WUIU 119 mailed free. ( saJJ kN-C-i Iiili23-Ksa UHOKKltS riNA-NCLll. Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Four tli Avenue. myJ FAHNESTOCK & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS, No. 2 Wall Street, New Yorfc. Supply selected inrestment bond, for cash, or In exchange for marketable securities. Execute commission orders lor Investors at the Stock Exchange or in the open market. Furnish information respecting bonds. apl2.138-TT3a JOHN M. OAKLEY & CO. BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Petroleum. Private wire to New York and Chisago, it SIXTH ST., Pittsburg. -33 OIL AVELL SUPPLIES. OIL WELL SUPPLY CO, LIMITED, 91 and 92 WATER ST., PTTTSBUBG, PA. no&oVrrs-zosn mmnmmtL I have a positive rcmody for the aboro disaose ; by iti use thousands of caus of tho worst tend and of long aundisg hare been cured. Indeed so strong is my faith bits efficacy, that I will send two BOTrLXsraxz.wita a VALUABLE TREATISE on this disease to any saf fererwho will send me their Express and P.O. address, T. A. Slocum, M. C.i 181 Pearl Su, N. T. de30-55-snW X FOB DYSPEPSIA Distress after Eating, Stomach Catarrh, Head ache, Heartburn, and all forms of Indigestion. Prepared from the fruit of the Papaya Melon Tree found in the tropica. Druggists sell them. 6-B3.TTaq DAPOID TABLETS-FOR DYSPEPSIA. " BOLD BT JOS. FLEMING 4 SON, 412 Market street, mblW2-rran Pittsburg. Mer Known to Fail. Tarrant's Extract of Cubebs and Copaiba, tha best remedy for all dis eases of the urinary or- ran;, nr portable lorm, freedom from taste and ipeedyactlon(frequently curie; in three or four days and always In less time than any other pre. narationl. make "Tax rani's Extract" the most desirable remedy ever manufactured. All genu ine has red strip across lac of label, with sig nature of Tarrant 4 Co.. New York, upon it, Fnce, (L Soldby all druggists. ocl-62-3u D. L. Down's Health Exerciser. 1 F:r Brils-tfcrisnl Srfretiry Perils: Gentlemen, Laair. Ymittu: Atslets or in. ana. a ccmpitts naaunna. lakes uvbut fi la hiuare sicr roca$ tr,sc!uti!e.d!irill.con:Erehcsrfe, cheap. inaoTfed by 20.000 pbyalelica, lawyers, clergymen, editors A ethers now ustnjt It. lend for Ulurtriiedeiiw cnur, 40 earrsTiajf. to enirjt. jjr k 9A B- I Ih fV v BLS0D KpfVPOl Itsl&Sk. Wa 3V jmsHsh a. t THBflRgr lWmm JssssiD,Ij.Dfli,releiitll!o, PhTetesIftlt , caul MK)gnarrf jMitttEvWIiag 13 3 1 4 &&iW,ifa-iW t j.t31 ' -
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