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SATURDAY, JANUARY 189E
THE IROHUIESS
Tor 1S91 Eclipsed All Pre
vious Eecords and Shows
the Yorld That
PITTSBURG STILL LEADS.
A Series of Tables That Manufact
urers Will Appreciate.
TONNAGE FIGURES AND TRICES.
3he Coal Output of the Mononjraliela and
lough Valleys.
STATISTICS FOR SniPPEKS AND MINERS
Orpins or The Dispatch, )
PiTTsncpo, January 1.
The sales of raw iron in Pittsburg the past
year eclipse all previous records and show
conclusively that this is the great iron and
steel market of the country. The sales
were 2,046,884 tons, which exceeds last
year's by 451,114 tons. The increase in the
iron trade the past five years has been 'won
derful. In 18S7 the year's sales amounted
to 916.974 tons; the present year exceeds
that amount 1,129,910. The sales herewith
are given lor each week in a concise form,
the first and second six months being di
vided. The tables which follow are made
up from our own weekly report of transac
tions. Apart from this vc have reported,
during May and June, 4,50,000 tons of iron
ore.
Cold figures usually are not interesting
reading for the general public, but here
abouts the comparative statements of the
iron business of Pittsburg last year's com
pared with former years will prove an ex
ception to this rule! AVe do not recapitu
late the statements in the co'npaiison as
the reader will prefer to do that for himself.
"""We congratulate mar.u.acturers and the
hole community on the isrosperily of the
year just closed" and on the prospect that
the one just opened will he even more pros
perous. Great and wholly without parallel
as the business of PitUhurg was last year,
it will be exceeded iu lKli
WEEKLY KA.W IK'jX FALIS TOil rlttST IULF OF
I'AST FI VK 1 E U.S.
TOVS. I 1SST. 1SSS ' 18S9. 1100. 1831.
Jarnurv T...1 3iSV 'I.W n.70 .10.23 I1.C51
January H...' .T3.T.".i 11.1. 15.1B 37.SW 11XK
Jamiarvr... i 15 i' n.W 13.S7S 3i..Vr) :i..15
J-lllUM-riS... o .Wl 8,33", 13 111 3i.lu.i SS.S30
Februir 7.' -n.!. II. on, Ifi-S'-O an, lis 28,500
Keli-llin 14. Z0 lb.iA 31.570 19..CS 01.,'iW
r'.hrutr a. .SX)l 14C3". 15.710 !5li35 .1i.73
Febraarv : j lrt.315 10' 9,"i7 17.57.1 31. BUS
March 7 15.KS 11. H5iV r.5.tt 4'.7W
JlnrellH.... I 14.7W II. S 3X.7SH 17,1.01 12. HO
March !1 ' salts 10.S." 2T..-33 2?.."; 3AM0
March : lr.-W t-. 14. -) C7.I17V 20,500
April 1 b.203 1.3' 13..V0 17.2W. l".re:5
April II.... lZ,V- 11. S; lli."7 l.lOl 2G,3Ci
April IS .... I-".-!" 17.53) l.0vi 1..". 41.42-i
Aprils 1M..0 17.MW .7:B 0.!7..i 40.P75
Mw! inr n.ai l'i. 5 "' J7.S251 .V.4'I
M.IV9 ll'.TsU lS.fi.-,1 2I.IK0 2M''S SiTIB
Mn IS I 11.7X0 16.2-V'l r.".4"i0 31.0- 37,115
Mmst. i ii,rM li.KO 39.01s -km-v ..:rr
MM 3'. 14. vitl 14.73 3,135 3).Rl S3 .TJ5
Juucn i 14,710 lN7jn SUM 5T.5."1 B.13l
.Illlicn I 1.730 2I.G701 lis.50 4S 0751 Gs-Sl
JnnrS) 7Z.UV 13,B0I 31.17- Si-CK T3.2M
June27 3T.S20 5;,)4l)l G0.! 4,HSl 72.W1
1st R mo ... '411.8.55 r.ST.SS'i 54AS-7 743.n?l SS3.637
hiult haw ikon ssl:s For. ust iiilf of
IST FIVE YEWS.
ions, j if,,;. ' :,j. 1 tt&i. 'lssa 1591.
.JuT 7 1 liS5 II.IU'I S!47-I1.W0 fl.70.5
ll.vH I It 73, a). 5 J iS.7. S 5.650 55.125
lulvVl ra.45.5l 4nVJ l,'5 W, 5".!U5
Jul i I ;I.U05 .7i Sl.lSi 2I.T-50 n.145
AT1CTST 4 ...f 15,0-v) -7.5'il .1(I5 13.40 31.455
Aucnst 11... I 12 J?)' :0.'-i5 -3,rJ5 4i:50 .ll
AllRll-t l..i f, :,5.ir.5 (C5 31.SS 15.0i5
All!lt 25. . 17.ll". 31.V7J 4i',3vJ Jfi ,5V, M. WO
S"llCniK7l. 17.310 i.r7C. 5s.ti5 1,10 &4.3)
MprmI"-S. 14HI ll.'K) rr.'J-.-) S7.S501 S7.MI
Mptpinljrr 15 WTi TAlKi :j.'M 44.15!i 51..110
Si-rittlilltrS: SZ.VM 3J.SDIJ 31.711 4-.5l01 0I.S1
p;cirterr3 13 -n i.o en. ran si, 44) 4.l5n
).-ti'ir (i . K.-X S.i5Si 100.4-") r7.1S5 5415
OctnlwrlS..., 14 S3J 11 M5 , t.45 2l.!Ul -?. 'pi
"flolnrli ' 1T.'JI0 21,5151 K.M ",iOl 11415
Oct'-brrtr; .. 14 171 ri fi4,oi5 i.l.4"0 n'15
IwoVMlber 3 13.S70 H.S2 S.5J05 "r,(05l 4i0 0
Ycnr.?rl0 13,42.1 1 i 60 30ST0 4M01 4V.O-0
NoTCmhef 17 11,825 r7.145 43.715 450i KifUSi!
3ormhfr;i 11. is.51 37,000 02.15 :d iim 53.431
I)emhr.r 1 1I5 3J.:."0 M.'--.- i:..5i5 4'i.3
lcnlw 9 in.Cl 4,520 M.0-"0 31,000, 2,-i'"i
DeCSlher jbl 11451 Si. 425 51.415 15.135! 4 ,475
Dwoin'icr 23 12.8.50 21.225 4a "25 10.150 4Q.rO
IJece-nbcr 30 1I.2T. 24.790 B7.520 21.4201 SiWS
rn 16 mo... 421,139 722.509 1.374, 0S3 Si7, 1,190.847
RECAFITCLATIOV.
TON'S. 18S7. 1SSS. 1S89. 1S0. j 1S11.
b.i!c 1ft ,
filr.o... 491.S33 387,356 548,967 Tl'i.ir 9S8.C57
fcale2nd I I
.nio... 422.133 722.S09 ".S?!1 817,333 I.190.M7
ToUl 916.974 LM,8i3 l.'C3.050 1,S15.770,2.17,,,V4
RALES OF IROS ORE.
May 1. 350. COO tors. M 10 per ten.
Mar 20. son. 000 tons. ?l S.KS5 25 per ton.
Mays", 100.105 tons, S4 75(55 00 per ton.
July 10 3.275.HOtons, 84 255 53 per ton.
Total, i,525.OJ0 tons.
Information for Iron 3!n
Pittsburg cash prices for grav forge, 12
months, for past five years. It will be
found useful tor reference. Average figures
for the mouth are gi5-en:
I 1887.1 188S. lSt9 I 1S9J.I 1S91.
January '821 50 16 So1?!; jo'fis 15 fl4 25
Fdiraary 2000'lfii5 1170 IS (Oi 14 V)
Man-li , issui 16 14 75 17 00 15 (0
April I 11501 15 50 14 25 15 25 14 25
May 19 0)' 15 00 14 03 35 ."0 14 12
T.ine IS 23 14 31' 14 03 15 75 14 15
Jnlv is 50 14 25 14 00 15 50 14 10
August. is So 14 25 14 50 15-50 14 00
ptrmber. Is 00 16 2o! 15 651 1525, 14 10
Octoner IS 01, 16 5)1 16 23l 15 25 13 87
November 17 75 If uOj 16 75 15 Ol 1J 50
lieeeniber 16 75, 15 50 1100 14 75 13 75
WEEKLY CASn PRICE TOR BESSEMER PIG IRON
THE I'AST TIVE YEARS.
I 1SS7. lS , ISS9.1 1893.1 1891.
Jannary Ifil 50 19 00 fn 65 24 (0 fI6 15
February 20 50. IS 50. 10 51' 23 001 16 50
March 23 on' IS 321 16 751 20 Oi 16 50
April I 22 10 IS 2o IU 50 IS -5 10 31
Mn 22 011 17 Oil 16 65' Is S3 16 50
Tune 2103 17(3,16 10 19 25 16 23
July 2100 17 03' IS 65 1130115 80
August "21 ."0 17 25 16 85 18 73115 80
S member 20 75 IS W 18 00 is 5ol 15 62
October 20 50 IS 00 1110 17 75 15 40
November s so is 00 2151 17 53) lo 18
December. 19 5) 17 25 21 00 16 75' 15 75
CAFII PRICE TOR IRON". STEEL AKD COKE LAST
5VEEK IX DIlCEMBER PAST TTVE YE VRS.
! lfc7. 1 18S3. ! 1889. 1 1SJ0. ' 1311.
Bessemer.
No 1 loundry.......
No. 2 foundry.......
No. 3 gray forge. ....
No. 4grdy lorge
V Idle Iron....
M tiled
Mhrrj
Iirriiining.SOprct."
lnrro.il
No. 1 foundr-.
No. 2 foundn ........
Odd 1i1hi.l
19 00 ( 17 25 24 50 16 50 15 75
I IS 50 18 O) 20 25! 17 23. 16 10
18 0 17 00 19 50 16 251 15 25
17 01, IS CO 19 00 14 751 13 15
10 50 15 10 17 75 14 2i 13 25
16 25' 15 25 17 25 14 15 1 13 25
II. 501 15 .50' 16 25, 14 23l 13 23
18 50, 11 00 21 03 16 SO 17 U)
o2 03 54 00 103 W 03 50 63 00
25 75 24 00 24 001 24 001 22 50
24 75 23 5 1 22 53 22 50 20 .V)
Warm Mint '. '27 00 25 CO 23 00 24 50
ou w .1 uj 4 1 u .31 VJ1 Jt ou
19 5(1
jiui-Rei. j iierccnt...
Muek liar . .
Mcel Mllcts .."""
SUt-l rail ends "
hteit bloom ends..."
Old iron rails... .
Old sU el rails
No. I w. scran
28 .501 rs 001 35 00
:uo;
.27 00
2ii 01
2150
17 2
17 23
23 25
17 59
2109
17-50
33 0)
1 (-5
160
1 60
170
190
21 50 21 001 II 75
29VI
26 00
21 .50 2 25 37 25
' 20 001 11 .'ml 2S ."O
l H2i 19 501 2!50l
17
17 SO
'14 75 25 00 2 00 25 00
, 22.50 19 00 21 50i 18 50
20 23 21 0 2100, 22 r
No.2w. scrap
New steel rans...
Bar Iron
Iron nails
Sreel nails
Win- nails
oke at furnace
ISOI IS 50' 20 01 18 '.
33 001 IS 00, 35 CO' 21 00
: OH 1 S3' 1 95
1 N5
190
1 V0
2 0 1 S0 2 50
2 CO 1 no 2."0
2 40 2 ."5 3 (10
2 10
215
2 00 1 35 1
THE COAL OUTPUT.
Shipments Tor the I'ast Five Tear to Cin
cinnati, Louisiille and Now- Orleans.
The following tables contain valuable in
formation. The miners can compare figures
for themselves. For instance, take the first
four months and compare them 5vith
same months iu 1800 the deficiency
reaches .several million bushels. The spring
irtrikcV according to the figures, iras a cost
ly operation for both sides. In any event
the coal run of 1891 5rill fall a good many
million bushels l)eli5T last year. As an
evidence of what the coal men can do when
things go as thev ought to, the June ship
ments of the present year were the largest
on record, reaching in the asgrcgate 24,800,
000 bushels.
The river coal trade of Pittsburg ought to
and should exceed 120,000,000 bushels an
nuallv, provided, of course, there ore no
strikes or other dra' backs. This would
amount in irases alone to ?4,200,000. This
is a nice sum to be distributed among the
thousands of workmen located along the
Monongahela aud Youghiogheny vallevs.
This amount of coal does not include the
railroad coal trade, which agcresrates many A
millions, neither does it mciuae tnc large
amounts consumed by the millsand glass
factories located at so many points. The
disuse of natural sas in large plants has in
creased the demand for coal to a 5ondertul
extent. Scu- co.il companies are starting
up at various points, and thousands of acres
of coal lands are being disposed of. Unless
something unexpected should occur, or
strikes again intervene, 1892 may be set
down as a big "coal run."
Up to this time the heaviest river ship
ment -as in 1883, when 109,000,000 bushels
left Pittsburg by water for the lower ports.
The following vcar, being one of strikes,
the shipments fell off 40,945,000 bushels.
Kailroad miners, notwithstanding the fact
that they had signed a contract to continue
tor a vear from Mar 2 to mine coal for 79
cents per ton, decided to demand 92 cents
per ton. which was refused, and a strike 5vas
inaugurated on the 1st of October. As a re
sult the lake fall trade was lost for the sea
son, and the miners finally resumed work
on old terms. The railroad miners failed to
induce the river miners to join them, and
the- had steady work.
The shipments of coal from Pittsburg are
governed bv two things stage of water and
miners' strikes. The coal shipped to Cin
cinnati is in a manner separate from that
sent to Louisville. At that point a large
number of boats are employed to deliver
coal at Cairo, Memphis, lied Iliver, Ar
kansas City, Vicksburgaud XcwOrleaps.
Some of these boats leave Louisville with
from 600,000 to 800,000 bushels. Louisville
is the great coal mart of the South. Coal is
otten detained there for months on account
ot low water. At certain seasons of the year
there will be at the river bank above Louis
ville, called Pumpkin Patch, miles of boats
loaded waiting water. Mild weather has
operated very much against the interest of
coal owners! Prices of coal in the Joiver
market range as follows: Cincinnati,6J
to i cents per bushel afloat; Louisville,
7S;" 3few Orleans, S3-3435 cents per
barrel of 2 bushels.
CO M. SHIFTED BY THE OHIO RIVEIt TO LOtJIS
V!L1., CINCINNATI AND SOLTHEnV TORTS
I'AST TIVE YEARS.
lhS7
1S90
1591
-Ta
Fe
6.739,000
11,746. 000 ;
I4.ll0.000i
3.415.000 11.KO.000 3,630,Or0
6.940,000
S.254.CO0
15.711. 000
2.1t 000 '11. 777, 100 705.000
Ma
14.792.aOI6.7S7.O0O 13.214.000 7.862.0W)
API
8. SSI.
ll.rtO 12.355.0CO 11..1I.IHJI ,0.b.lAW
Jla
Je
Jv
Ag
Oc
No
Dc
i t,itn,fl i? 114 nrni i-23rooo d.051.0001 none
8,137.0001 none 8,815.000 4. 0c5. 000 14. 80 1, COO
none I2.4W,000, 2.57K.IK01 none 7,309,00)
none i 5.C94.00a 90.1O0 4,392,000 3.755.C00
none ' 1.691000 none 4,')C.CO0' none
140.0 n,i2.6iriaioi 7.206.000! 5. i:e,otioi none
140.000 6,.50h.O00 1,7).01 S.4'4.000 12.571,000
165.WX) 4.761.00M 2.6'J9,C0O 7,000,000' 8,552,000
Total-18s7. 5P.877.O00: IS . 101.8:1,000; 1839, 63,
055,000: 1890, 90,527,0yJ: 1S91. 75.377.0C0.
The shipments for the present year show
a deficiency of 15,150, 000 bushels compared
with last year. The number of men em
ployed in'the pools are: First, 700 men;
second, 1,600; third, 1,200: fourth, 2,100; total,
5,600. The coal mined is sent to Pittsburg
harbor as fast as loaded. The price for coal
rules very low in all the Southern markets.
IR0X PREDICTIONS VERIFIED.
PRICKS TAKE AS UPWARD TURN THE
FinST DAY OF THE YEAR.
Th First Report for '03 Shows Sales of
73,190 Tons Holders of Iron and Steel
Very Finn Kesscmer Men Want it
Turlher Advanc.
OrnoK of The Dispatch, )
rrnvsiitjRG, January 1.
Raw InON and Steel The last iron
report for 18U1 will be found interesting
from the fact that it will contain valuable
information something the iron men ha-e
been waiting on for a long time. Those
who have read our reports for some weeks
past are fully prepared for what is to fol
low. Prices for the past two weeks have
been gaining strength. As an evidence of
this we learned of one firm
that were purchasers of Bessemer
pig to the extent of 20,000 tons
within the past ten days at prices ranging
from CO to 75 cents per ton above what the
same metal could have been obtained for on
the first of the present month. This fact
makes the best kind of reading. Unless all
indications fail, and strikes are put off, trie
coming year will undoubtedly surpass all
previous records in the sale and output of
iron and steel.
A Fixed 1'rlcs for Billets and Slabs.
One good point for the iron workers has
been assured. Since our last issue makers
of billets and slabs, including the Shenangn
and Mahoning valleys, 'Wheeling and
Bell3ire, have held meetings aad agreed to
put the price at 25 and to make no reduc
tions from the.ie fieures. This movement
cannot fail to be beneficial to all concerned.
Several of the 5-allcy men that were in
town refused tnmake contracts for Bessemer
at $15 7015 75, their views being above
these ficures. "Wc heard of an ofler at $15
at a 5 alley furnace; this would be equal
to 515.70, Pittsburg. The week's sales of
Bessemer show up the largest lor a long
time; several of our city furnaces sold large
blocks for January, February and March
delivery. So much" attention was paid to
Bessemer that other descriptions were in a
measure neglected. Their turn will come
in regular order. The next movment will,
no doubt, be in gray forge, 5vhich rules
firm with an upward tendency, several sales
being reported.
Consumption Nearor Production.
The extraordinary large production of
raw iron has had no perceptible influence
on -alues so lar, and all indications show
that there need be very little anxiety in re
gard to it later on. On the whole there ap
pears to be good reason for the opinion that
consumption will soon b.gin to have a
slight predominance over production as
soon as there is a general resumption of
work aiter the holidays. Even up to date
there are no evidences of any overproduction.
It isa fact that up to date contracts have
been already assured that -will require fully
500,000 tons of raw material to complete
those which did not exist one year ago. Be
sides, contracts have been closed for a num
ber of buildings and works that will re
quire an immense amount of material before
they are finished. The 5vantsot the country
are greater than at any former period in its
history, and at no period was the country
so 55 ell able to pay for anything it needs.
A Gooil Start Tor 1892.
The LATEST The outlook for the new
year is about all that could be desired for
the iron trade. Prices of raw iron are on
the up grade. Things have changed wonder
fully 5vitbin the past two 5yeeks. Sellers of
raw'iron can remain at their offices; buyers
now have to do the traveling. A short time
ago the situation was entirely different the
other party did the travelinj. The sales of
raw iron for the last Aveek in December, 1890,
5ras 29,425 tons; sales same Avcek iu 1891
5vere 72,190 tons; increase, 42,765 tons.
This indicates a big busines? in the near fu
ture. The present indications are that the
month of January will see a further ad
vance in several descriptions of iron, more
particularly Bessemer and gray forge.
Steel rails Holders continue firm, 5vith
sales at 500 f. o. b. cars at works. Sales of
billets show quite an ad5,nnce. "We may
soon look for an active demand for struc
tural material.
POKE, CMELTEP LIKI ANT JTATIVE ORES.
G.O'O tons Hessemer. delivered 2, COO tons
January. 2.03J tons February. 2.0CO
tons March .15 6) cash
4.003 tons gray forge. 1st 3montlis. 18C2.15 70 cash
4,000 tons Hessemer, January, leornary.
Mure! , ,,... 15 75 cash
4.0C0tiinsncsscnier. 1 15 7 cash
3.503ton llesuncr...... ..... ."..;..:... 15 7. cash
3,000 tuns Jlcssemer. 15 75 cash
3,070 tons Bessemer- - 15 75 casn
.t,orntous Hessemer 15 75 cash
3.000 tons Bessemer 15 65 cash
2.000 tons Bessemer. 15 50 cash
2, 0(O Ions Bessemer 15 6.5 rash
2.000 tons mill Iron... 10 CKSh
j 2,100 tons gray force, at city furnace.... 13 40 cash
i.ow ions irray jore.. "" -"
1.500 tons crar force 1150 cash
1.500 tons Bessemer Dec. Jan 15 75 cash
l.rco tonsloundrrat furnace 15 35
cih
cash
l.OCOtons no. 3 foundry " --1
1,000 tons pray forge 13 50
1,000 tons lSi-Mciner. I5 m
1.000 tons erav force 13 50
cash
rjtsh
cash
cash
cash
cash
l.orotonscravrorfte 13 M
l.OOOlons erarforce 13 50
70O tons Vn. fnniirtrf 14 50
f 0 ) tons o. 2 foundry, city furnace... 15 00 cash
600 tons off mill n0 cash
500 tons Bessemer. January 15 50 cash
200 tons Bessemer 13 50 cash
iOO tons open foundry, Bessemer 16 ?D
ca;h
owions .Mi. 3 iounary i M
cash
cash
4 mo
rash
eaih
cash
cash
50 tons Xo. 3foundrr 14 00
25 tons No. 2 fonuilrv..
15 uu
14 50
14 73
14 75
15 00
25 tons No. 2 foundry....,
25 tons So. 2 foundry
2-5 tons So. 2 foundry....
25 tons No. Sfoundrv.....
STEEL BILLETS ASD SLABS.
2.0C0 tons steel billets, January, Feb-
rnarv. March S25 00
1,500 tons steel billets 24 85
1,030 Ions steel billets, January, lebru-
ary 25 00
700 ions steel billets, January, Febru
ary. 25 00
4C0 tons small billets 3 00
cash
cash
cash
cash
cash
SKELr IRON.
600 tons narrow grooved..
. SI 62V 4 m
500 tons wide grooved 160 4m
400 tons sheared Iron 185 4m
CHARCOAL.
3-"0 tons cold Wist 35 fO cash
100 Ions No. 2 foundry 20 Ou cash
100 tons warm blast 20 50 cpsh
50 ions No. 2 foundry a) 00 cash
50 tons warm blast 210) cash
JtUCK BAR.
1,000 tons nentral, Januarv, Fcb'y.....I6 00 cash
703 tons neutral, January 15 CO cash
550tons neutral .' 26 00 cash
STEEL WIRE RODS.
840 tons steel wire rods at mill 34 00 cash
FEItllO JI.CANESE.
175 tons SO per cent delivered.... ...... $32 40 cash
BLOOMS AND BILLET ENDS.
l.OCOtons bloom and billet ends ?17 75 cash
OLD IRON AND STEEL RAILS.
1,(03 tons Amcr. Ts, del. Youngstown.23 25 cash
5.0 tons Amer. Ts, del. Youngitown. 23 25 cash
5C0 tons Amer. Tf, f.o. b. Pittsburg.. 23 00 cash
500 tons Amer. Ts. l.o. b. Pittsburg.. 2,1 00 cash
5UC tons short pieces steel rails 17 50 cash
A Hopeful reeling at Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 1. Spcciaf. Rogers, Brown
and Merwin say: Bujinj; movement has
diminished during past week. There have
been enoujjn transactions, however, to pre
vent complaint of extieme dullness. Small
orders have been numerous. Cutting of
prices on the part of coke furnaces still con
tinues. At this writing some extiomely low
flguies are reported as just made by two or
three bouthern furnaces. The general feel
ing .exists that the year 1KB will bring a
larger degree of prosperity than lias been
witnessed in a long time, and that prices for
pig metal -Bill improve materially. While
the production is so largo that no heavy up
ward movement seems possible, vet a gen
eral stiffening all around seeni- likely to be
in order within the next few months.
Prices Low at Buffalo.
Buffalo, Jan. 1. Special. Rogers,Brown
& Co. report: The encouraging features of
the market seem to be overbalancing the
discouraging ones. Xaturally there has
been comparatively little new Dusiness this
week, hut enough small orders have been
placed to make a fair total. Prices continue
low, with present production in excess of
consumption.
THE FIELD DECLINING.
No Enormous Production to Keep TJp the
Great Record or the Field Some Gordon
Sand Wells Which Are Now Showing Cp
TVell Other Oil Jfewsi
The wells in the McDonald field were
with few exceptions shut down yesterday.
The operators, contractors, drillers and
tool dressers were at home enjoying their
New Year dinners in the bosom of their
families. The estimated
tion of the field dropped
day from 38,000 to 37,500
produe-
yester-
barrels.
This is an extremely pleasant announce
ment to hundreds of producers who are
looking for a break in tho production and
an advanco in the market. Guckert & Steele
shot their No. 3 on Mevey tarm yestorday,
aud it lncieased toSO barrels -an hour. Tho
ame linn's No. 8 on this farm is making
12 barrels hi: hour from the Gotdon
sand. Tho well of Shay t Co., on tho
Dougherty lot east of Laurel Hill, issrood for
at least 150 barrels a dn- fiom the Gordon
sand. As this is the farthest well to the
east in this locality it makes the wells
f ni tlier to the southwest and on a line 5vith
it look good. Tin Venture Oil Company's
well ou the Frank Wood fa' in is showing
ns stiong as ever iu the. Gordon sand.
Tho Matthews No. 1 of Gutfey, Jennings,
Murphy t Co. is 14 leot in the Gordon and
showing for a pood 5vell iu that rand. Tlio
OakdAlo Oil Company's No. 1 on the Hutch
inson and No. 1 on the Gormley farms havo
been Shut down between tho third and fifth
s.uids. They are each heavy producers
from the Gordon sand.
Mellon & Sparks' No. 1 on the Boles farm is
downGPOfuet. It is located near Independ
ence. Mellon & Co., are -tartlng to drill ut
their No. 2 on the McCurdy fai m.
In Clarion county the Lu-asonham, OU
Company's well, located 1VJ miles north 6f
Lawsonham is down to the third sat.d.
The hourly gnntrea for tho larjjer wells
yesterday were as follows:
Mathews No. 1, GulTey, Jennings A Co., 45;
Mathews No. 3, GutTey, Jennings & Co., 73;
Ilerron No. 1, Gulfey. Jennings & Co.. 20;
nerron .tos. unu 4, uuuer, Jennings x ua,
ISO; Baldwin Nos. 1 and 2, Oakdale Oil Co., 63:
Matbeus heirs' No. 1, Gufley, Jennings &
Co., 65; Bell No. 2, Guffey. Jennings A Co., 25;
Wallace Nos. 1 and 2, Oakdnle Oil Co.. &5;
Morgan heirs' No. 4, Oakdule OU Co., 43: Etta
Glenn No. 1, Forest Oil Co., 25: Mevey No. 1,
Greenlee & Forst. 35: Mevey No. 4, Greenlee
& Fors.t, 30; Kelso No. 2, Patterson & Jones.
10: llerrnn No. 4. Toicst OU Co.. 40: Gamble
No. L Greenlee & Forst, 25; Boyce Nos. 1
and 2 Devonian Oil Co., 40; Woodland Oil
Co'R No. 1 Gamble, 20: Gamble No. 4. 30.
Stock in tho fleld, 92,000 barrels. Stocks in
the field Wednesday, 104,000 barrels.
BRAKES PUT DOWN.
The Usual New Year's Halt in
Business
Trade Notes.
Yesterday was a close holiday. All the
Important business establishments were
closed, and the usual clatter of street traffic
sank to a faint echo. The day was largely
devoted to rest and retrospection. Many
plans were laid, some of which will mature,
duiin-, "he year; others will gnng aglce. To
day all the activities will he in full blast.
Every citizen should exert himself to give
the vear a good sendofi.
All the financial institutions of the city
will bo open to-day.
Iist year was a good one for the stieet
railways. Tho windup left them pretty
flriulv on their feet.
Judging from the number of bnilding
schemes on the carpot, this year will be a
great one in that lino.
rittsburg bank dividends are bcinr an
nounced with tho usual regularity. There
are no sounder financial institutions In the
country.
Business of the Westinghonso Airbrake
Company for December was nearl- $CO0 000
Some financiers think money rates will be
shaded after the settlement period. Banks
are sitronger than for j ears at this season.
There is talk of building a six-story flat on
Stockton avenue, Allegheny. The exact lo
cation could not be learned.
Several piomincnt real estate firms 5T ill
move into new quarters about April 1.
The election for officers of the Exchange
will take place to-day. The principal con
test will ho between Robert J. Stoney, Jr.,
and John B. Barbour, Jr., for Treasurer.
Both have stiong hacking.
It is probable tho last of the Allegheny
cotton mills will soon be dismantled and the
machinery taken &outh. where cotton grows.
A new subdivision ndjoining Knoxville
will he put in tho maiket in the spring.
With all the building, houses are scarce In
thnt borough.
Francis F. Wallcer has sold to Joseph F.
Ploger two houses and lots in the Twenty
eighth waid for $13,500.
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CHESS.
Alt communications should be addressed to the
Chess Editor, V. O. Box 461.
The Pittsburg Chess Club meets at the Pittsburg
Library, Pennivenue.
The Allegheny Chess Clnb meets at Dr. Miller's
Hall, North avenue, Monday and Thursday even
ings. PROBLEM NO. 132.
Composed for The Dispatch.
BT J. C. J. WAINWB.IQHT, ROSTOS, JI2.SS.
Black: G pieces.
White: 11 pieces.
White mates in two mates.
PROBLEM NO. 133.
BT JOHlf O. FLAGG, TAWTUCKET, R. I.
Amended version of an earlier nroblem pub
lished In the Dettoit FreePress.
Black: 4 pieces.
White: 7 pieces.
White mates in four moves.
ERRATUM.
In prize problem No. 1 of the Canada
Plating Companw the black K at K Kt 1
should he a. black Q, and in No. 3 the white
K at K It 8 should be a white Q.
GAME XO. 101.
The Judd-Shon alter match. At the end
of the thiiteenth game the score stood 6 to
I nnd 3 drawn in lavor of Mr. Showalter. We
are Indebted to the Sun for the score of the
following games.
TENTH GAME rOZIAXA.
White Showalter. Black Judd
1.PK1 l'Kl 24. Ivt ii 5 13.13 4.
2.
KKtB3QKtB3 2.5 11 Jv 1
EK!
3. P B 3 P Q 4
4. O R 4 P 1 3
26 KtxP
27. Q K 4
28. OxQ
P K4
BxB
Kt B 5 ch
KtxQ
KtxR
KtxP
KKtl
K B2
Kt K 6
5. it Ivt 5 Kt K3
0. PxP QtP
7. Castles BQ2
8. PQ4 1'xP
9. PxP Kt K4
10. Kt B 3 KtxKt ch
11. PxKt Q B 4 '
12. P Q 5 Kt Kt 3
13. RKlchB K2
14. B Q 2 RQ1
15. BxBch y.vB
115. QxP Kt K 4
37. KKt2 Castles
18. Q Q 4 K R K
19. 11 B 4 B Q 3
20. B Kt 3 Kt Kt 3
21. RxR ch RxR
22. Kt K 4 B K 4
23. Q B 4 K R 1
29. K R 3
!0. RxR
31. BPxB
32. KtB6
33 Kt K0
34. Kl B t
35. KtxP
KtQ8
38. PQKt4Kti!6
37. P R 3 Kt Kt 4
38. P R 4 Kt B 6
39. P R 5 Kt Q 4
40. PRO Kt Kt 3
41. P K 7 KE 3
42. KtxPeh K Q 4
43. Kt K 8 P B 3
44. KtxPcli KB5
45. PKKt4KxP
40. PKtS Resigns.
GAME NO. 102.
eleve:th game rut lopez.
White Judd.
Black Showalter.
1. P K 4
2. KKtB3
3. B Kt 5
4. Castles
5. PQ4
6. P tj 5
7. Kt B 3
8. KtxKt
9. KtAK P
10. KtB4
11. KtQ4
12. KtK2
11. KtK3
14. P Q B 4
15. Q B 2
16. Kt Kt 3
17. BQ2
18. BB3
39. QRK
20. BxKt
21. Kt Q 1
22. RxR
23. R K 1
21. PKt3
25. Kt Kt 2
2S. Kt Q 3
27. RK3
28. QxB
29. Kt B 1
30. P Kt 3
31. RxR
fflty WWi 'W? jl W??
kb m mSLM
m mm,
Wffif, Yrwy. fflfflft ffifffi
w i m 11 eg
MB m wm &
g M B
VMb W3. PfH WWt
Ww mm H iiPf
MA mm m ML
Wk Wk vm, wm
JI t&s mi til
WW 4A v' iiYir
rfflffi A 'Pffi ffifffi
ill 'uS- fHf iHf
P K4 32. KtK3 KB2
Q Kt B 3 33. Kt Kt 2 K B 3
KtB3 34. KB1 EKKtJ
KtxP 35.PKR3 QK5
B K 2 3ii. OxQ PxQ
KtQ3 37. KK2 KK4
KtxB 38. Kt K 1 P Kt 4
Kt Kvl SI.-PQ R 4 PxB P
PQU 40. PxP PKU4
Castles 41. Kt B2 BKt7
P Q B 4 42. P B 3 B B 8
Kt Q 2 43. Kt R 1 P K R 5
RK1 44. 1'xR P PxR 1
B B 3 45. Kt Kt 3 B Kt 4
Kr K 4 4G. Kt R 3 P K 6
P K Kt3 47. Kt B 6 ch K B 5
B Kt 2 48. KtxR P K Kt 6
Q R 5 49. Kt Kt 5 KxP
B R 3 50. P B 4 BQl
RxB 51. KtxQ P KKtS
BB5 52. KtB5eh KxP
BxK 53. KtxltP KK4
B Q 2 54. Kt Kt 2 K Q 5
R K 1 55. KtxP K B 6
R K 2 66. K B 3 K Kt 5
BB4 57. KK4 Kxf
Q BxKt 58. P Q 6 B Kt 4
PB4 59. Kt 155 KKtS
BQ5 60. K Q 5 BBS
QB3 61. Pt7 BKt4
QxR 62. Kt Q 6 Resigns
GAME NO. 103.
TWELFTH GAME POXZIANA.
White Showalter.
1.PK4 PK4
2. KEt B3Q Kt B3
3. P B 3 1' Q 4
4. QR4 PB3
6. B Kt 5 Kt K 2
6. PxP Qxl'
7. Catles B Q 2
8.PQ4 PxP
9. PxP KtK4
10. Kt B 3 KtxKt ch
11. PxKt Q K B 4
12. P Q 5 Kt Kt 3
13. RKlch BK2
14. P Q 6 PxP
15. KtQ5 QxKt
Black-Judd.
19. R 3 l'KKti
20. BIC3 PQR3
21. B Kt 0 K K 1
2. R O B R K Kt
23. B Q 7 KtxB
24. QxKt PKt5
20. 1(11' JSXll
26. QxR QxR P
27. R B 4 Q Kt 8
28. Q R 3 K1I2
29. RKKt4BQl
30. Q R 5 ch K E 1
31. Q R6ch KK2
32. Q Kt7 ch K K 3
33. BxB RxB
34. RK4ch QxR
16. HxISch K H 1
RK4
KtK4
RQ1
33. PxQ Resigns
KKt2
GAME NO. 104.
THIRTEENTH GAME RDY LOPEZ.
White Judd. I Black Showalter.
1. PK4 PK4 16. QQ3 QB3
2. KKtB3QKtB3 17. K R 1 PQKtl
3. RKt5 KtB3 18. Q R Kt BR3
4. Castles KtxP 19. QKtQ QRK
5. P Q 4 B K 2 20. B B 1 It K 5
6. P Q 5 Kt (J 3 21. P It 3 P B 5
7. KtB3 KtxB 22. QB2 B Kt 3
8. KtxKt Kt Kt 1 23. V Q Kt 4 K R K
9. KtxKP P Q 3 21. Q K B 2 B Kt 2
10. KtB4 Castles .5. QKt3 QB2
lLKtKS PQB4 21. Kit B 3 BxP
12. KtB3 PKB4 27. BQ2 QRK2
13. P B 4 Kt Q 2 23. KtxB QxKt
14. PQIU3BB3 29. BK3 QQ6
15. B Kt 2 B Q 5 SO. Resigns.
THE GAME OF DRAUGHTS.
CONDUCTED BT J. B. FERGUSON.
Reference Board.
:ot
Black men occupy squares
1 to 12; white men square!
21 to 32. Black men al
ways move first.
Checker Headquarters Home Hotel. Duqucsne
way, between Eighth and Ninth streets, and at
bamuel deeds', OQ beventh avenue.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Positions, Problems, Games and ChecVer News
will at all times be welcome. All communications
to be addressed
1". O. BOX 35. EaSTESD. PITTSBURG. PA.
PROBLEM NO. 107 END GAME.
Black 5. 12, 18. 19, 26: king. 30.
N liitu 7, 17, 21, 28: kmjr, 10.
Xote. Tho-reversed pieces signify black
men. .- .,
Black to movo and win.- .
The above problem has appeared twice,
9ramiiWi2
tapl 14 Stag I6M
Z5ipig 27MZ8
23330jg3jjg3ZS
5 'W, WZ, rfWi
to m m mv
B HB II
md Wit fe mm mfasss
W WM WM vm
Wm WM Wft Wm
11 9 i m
'WS ''? Wi VWfb
tho Adrian weekly Times, and a prize is of-fered-for
the first to show a sound black
win. We set tho position up and tested it
against a few of our best problem solvers;
we had no difficulty in winning with tho
blacks, by 3025, as the key move. Wo would
like to hear Ironi our readers.
PROBLEM NO. 10S-LOSING GAME.
White 28.
Black 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
Black to move and win.
Tho great interest taken in last week's
loinggame pioblem leads us to give the
above this issue. It was aid if it wnfi only a
single piece, and not a king, it could not be
done. The following solution will show that
black can give away every piece.
S W WM S
m tm wk m
'MM WM ??? WM
H 1 M m
m wm 1 m
mA wm mat wk
vm Wk w& mm
w& wmL mm -mA
Wff Wk W& M
m M m m
W'flfr WZZ JMW WtZfi
12-16 8-11 0-13 0-n 2-6
23-24 16-13 17-22 17-22 9-2
16-20 3- 8 13-17 13-17 1- 5
24-19 12- 3 22-11 22-13 2- n
11-15 10-14 .59 6-10 10-14
19-16 317 13-17 15- 9 B. wins.
GAME NO. 217-PAISLEY.
The following aro three of the six simul
taneous blindfold games by J. P. Reed and
six of the visiting players on Thanksgiving
Day, November 2C, Mr. Reed playing white
side of each game.
18-15
26-31
15-10
.11-27
2318
237
Reed
won.
GAME NO. 218 CROSS.
11-15
23-18
8-11
27-21
9-13
18-14
10-17
21-14
13-17
2213
K 9
116
5-9 1 37 1 12-19 I 7-11
29-15 I 31-27 I 26-23 1 19-18
9-14 j 1519 I ln-26 I 6-9
25-21 I 23-16 30-23 1 16- 7
4- 8 I 12-19 I 11-15 I 9-13
21-20 1 27-23 I 28-24 Reed
1 6 I 8-12 I 1518 I won
22-17 I 23-16 I 23-19
32-21 I
710
oj 22
GAME NO. 2I9-"CROSS."
11-15
23-18
8-11
27-23
4-8
23-19
10-14
19-10
14-23
11-15 30-26 7-11 29-25 17-22
24-19 9-14 17-11 M-17 1315
8-11 18-9 3-7 21-14 11-18
22-1S 5-14 13- 6 10-26 21- 7
4- 8 2218 2 9 3122 1B-21
26-22 0 9 2522 710 2718
1620 26-22 9-1.1 22-18 20-27
23-24 1 5 IS 9 1117 32-2.1
11-16 22-17 5-14 25-21 22 26
7-2
8-11
26-21
17-22
23-18
22-25
26
11-16
drawn.
(a) This loses, according to the A. D. P.,
but Mr. Reed played this loss for the follow
Ing nice nap, Instead of 18-22. If 11-16 had
been played 17-14, 16 23, 14-10,6-15,25-22,18 25,
27-4, and white would have won.
variation 13.
By James Asli, A. D. P.
26-19 6-22 28-24 710
714 24-20 b 9-14 18-15
2217 5 9 2325 27-18
14-18 21-17 26-31 20-16
31-27 a 2-6 25-22 11-27
13-22 27 13 14-17 327
25-18 37 2:-18 b-10
1-I4 17-13 31-27 15 6
IV 10 22-26 30-26 1-10
27-23 I 19-15 1 1814 15-10 I 19-15 I 23-18
5- 9 I 16-20 I 15 7-11 1 22-26 J3-17
23-18 I 24-19 i 32-27 27-23 I 30-25 BllCk
1116 I 9-13 I 3-7 1116 I 26-30 wins.
A GAME AT THE MAGPIE CLUB.
Tho following came was played at the
Magpie Club last midsummer between "Ed
gar Faucett," of Leeds, and Dr. Throttle.
Just as tbev bad placed the men McNib and
Corporal Blithers strolled in and seated
themselves beside them, the latter observ
ing: "I hope you don't object to me looking
ou."
"Certainly not," replied the critic, "I
shall only bo too pleased to have yon do so,
and point out any interesting point we may
overlook."
"I should never think of doing that, sir,"
replied the Corporal: "we are always very
considerate heie with our guests." "Aye,"
chimed iu McNlb, "we make It a rule never
to criticise our visitoi s' plaving." "Ob, very
good," said Mr. Faucett, and for some moves
the game went on iu silence.
DOUBLE CORNER.
Black, Mr. Faucett; White, Dr. Throttle.
8-12
37
2925
711
2522
f 14-10
22-18
107
18-23
19-15
20-21
7 .1
24-27
3-7
hl6 19
.1227
23-32
11-16
20-11
i 7-23
4-8
.12-28
23-19
8-12
7-11
2332
1115
32-28
1518
28-3!
18-22
3227
23-30
15-19
21-25
2229
30-Vli
29-25
26-31
25-22
31-27
22-18
27-32
1823
32-23
23-27
23-32
32-28
24-27
1513
k 12-10
18-15
27-32
15-18
32-27
128-32
27-24
18-15
24-23
15-18
16-19
13-22
11-21
22-13
21-25
g 15-10
27 ol
37
31-27
10- 6
2724
b 2
24-20
7 1
12-16
l'V-23
S2-2S
2732
2821
23-13
k 24-28
13-15
k 23-21
Drawn.
J SJ3-28
19-15
(a) At this departure from the standard
authorities the two onlookers nudged e.ich
other knowingly. Blithers rcmarklirjr. in a
half whisper, "I don't think much of that."
(b) After making this move, the doctor
looked at 3Iac aud Blithers for approval.
"Oh, wo'vo no fault to find wl' that," said
Mae, "yo're doing vi ell, doctor."
(c) By this time Mac and Blithers had be
come so interested that they were comment
ing as freely as if it was a little bout of their
own. After 12-16 Blithers coughed verv sug
gestively, while Mac looked up at tho ceil
ing. Tho doctor sacrificed1tho m-in, moved
31-26, lolled backed in his chair and looked
inquiringly at the critics, as if to sav, "A
nice hit of sacrifice, eh?" "Hum! humfwell,
ves, that's not so bad," observed Mao 1 e
ilectlvoly. "It will do; it will do," said
Blithers.
White.
Black.
Black to move.
(d) But when Jlr. Faucett sprun? this
move upon his opponent, Blithers bc;an to
shake his head and suck his goatee deprecl
ntinjjly, nnd then pointed out with the stein
of his pipe 22-17 at (c) would havo won.
This nettled onr scnial Piesident, who
said, "Will you kindiy obllseme byomitMis
any further reference to my faulty play. It
disconcerts me."
(e) From (d) to this junctuic tho critical
Blithers did his best. to keep silent, but now
he tried tosmotheraproau.anda paired to
suffer intense asonv of mind, and audibly
w hispered to Mac, "Oh dear, dcir! He's tak
ing all the worst moves ho can And; 32-27,
and ho holds the whole four pieces on the
sldP." Jlr. Faucett looked ironically amused.
Dr. Throttle looked daggers.
(f) Here Blithers groaned aain. and
w hispered: "It's nothing but a regular chase
around Robin Hood's bain!"
(g) Before llnally making this move the
Doctor's hand hovered lor a fen seconds
o or the kins on 7. He was about tograsp that
pieco when iiutiiers uegan to sing, "u uen i
was a schoolboy aged 10, a very little Greek
I knew," which caused the Doctor to pause,
look the position over, and. when seeing the
tran. exclaim, "Dear me! dear me! I seu 3-7,
21-25. 30-21, 23 26, and if 1 had not seen your
little tl.mic movement you would have 'in
hialated' inc."
Mr. Faucett calmly replied, "ir, tho his
torical geese had not cackled the history of
Home would have been somewhat abbre
viated." "Do yon mean to insinnato, sir, that I was
assisted by indirect suggestion "
'Xo. no,notnt nil: suggestion is hardly the
word," replied the caustic Edgar.
(h) At this point the D-ictor, after survey
ing the situation for soma minutes, musing
lv remarked. "I think we shall have to call
it a draw." Whereupon Blithers wns again
seized with another convulsive pain In his
head, and Macu ith a hacking coiuth, to such
an extent that Mr. Fcucett was constrained
to say: "I hope yon gentlemen aro not often
taken with tliee llt. I should greatly pre
fer one of your ditties."
1 Vnan tohlln Tli Thrtffl, Tinrl tnfcpn tllft
hlnr, and when ho landed his king on this
srmarc it gnve iutticrs insiani reuei.
(j) The Doctor "seesawed1' for some half
dozen moves here beforo trying this.
Blithers hummed barof "TheBty of Bis
cay" and Mac was nearly cuokcu wita
9-14 c 23-10
22-18 1623
5 9 31 '-6
2419 dl5 19
1116 2415
26-22 1 5
S 11 28-18
2217 1423
1620 2718
17-13 9-14
a 10-15 18- 9
1810 1125
6-22 9 6
11 6 2519
2- 9 21-17
25-18 5 9
7-10 6- 2
b 28-24 913
.1 8 17-14
2925 11-17
10-15 2 7
2.5-22 17-21
1216 e 7 3
'!, iW'Zft r'VXt W'f
W Wffi Wfflt. r&Wk
'mZa wmffi VSW& ''"Ms
oughing before he saw the idea. Then tho
Doctor gleefully observed: "Not bad, eh I
Mr. FancettT" :'No, not so bad, considering
how quickly you saw It," ansn ered the mus
ter of irouy.
(k) This was all verv cunning in Mr.
Faucett. It is the most deceptive variation
of the "first position" the winning side has
to contend with, for experienced players
will sometimes 'slip the win. The novice
should paste this in his hat; it's worth re
membering. (1) After this move the onlookers' symp
toms of (listless returned; and when Mr.
Faucett had secured thedraw by placing the
mnn 011 26 their suppressed aponv was ex
pressed in tho remark, "Well, 5veil, Doctor,
it's the worst game we e5rer saw you play.
You've played Indlv." "Badly?" questioned
Mr. Faucett. "Well, now, do you know I
thought he played heroically, considering
the painful coiigh-, agonized grunts and
musieil outbnrsts of two such devoted
sympathizers."
"Now, some men," said Btithers, "would
have been disposed to offer a hint or two. I
never do."
"I'm glad to hear you say that,' replied
Mr. Faucett. "Believe me, Mr. Blithers, I
greatly admire vour ingenious forbearance,
had it been a little less delicate I should
doubtless ha-e won the game instead of
drawing it." James Hill.
Teddi.nqtoit, EJ.CLAXD.
ALLEGHENY'S NEW CLUB.
This organization was completed last
week, and held tho formal opening of their
club rooms yesterday (New Year's Day).
Mr. Harvev Crider, paper hanger, was
elected I'lesident; Mr. C. G. Gumbert. shoe
dealer, Treasurer; and John N. Moffat,
paper carrier. Secretary: nnd several very
good business gentlemen havo taken places
on committees, which gives a weight to the
new organization that we have never been
able to secure in Pittsburg. Its membership
has reached 35. and at tho last business
meeting it was decided to place the dues for
each meuiber at 25 cuts per month. We are
much pleased to see that our sister city has
so many businessmen who bavc a marked
interest in "Sweet Dameth" and we expect
that this mammoth luibyof a checker club
will soon be heard from in a very decided
way.
CHECKER ITEMS OF INTEREST.
A verv interestin" contest is now raging
at the liomc Hotel, between two very intel
ligent gentlemen, who have lately become
enamoured witu "Fair Dameth." Quite a
little feeling has been worked up between
the learned professor and his rival, Mr.
Foster, one of the leading financier-, of the
cits. Mr. Colli-r, who is in the city spend
ing the holidays, has always taken a great
Interest In the ame by being a 5 ery stu
dious onlooker.but neverplayod until lately,
and Mr. Foster, his opponent, was much the
same, but, by some way or other, the powers
that be got these to started to play.
They are so evenly matched that when
they now sit doitn to play the interest of
the whole houso is centere'd on the contest
between the Masters of Mathematics and
Finance. So far Finance is in tliole.id.
In the discussion as to the oldest checker
club in Great Britiau, biought out by u gen
tleman offering a fine portrait of the world's
champion to the oldest club, three clubs
claimed the honor, and it was decided that
the South Shields wns tbe oldest in competi
tion. Now, that the gift has been awarded.
it appears that thougn tho South Shields
Club gets tho prize, they cannot hold the
honor, not even of second place. Falkirk
Club goes back to 1S75, and Cuper Club, by
Its books, goes hack to 1S76, and how much
ahead of that time cannot be ascertained.
Time will show, but ne cannot see how the
South Shields Club can now accept the gift.
The secretaries claim they did not see the
notice, or they would have applied. Wo
think such a statement very trivial, and
shown what little interest they take in the
news of the leading columns.
THE LATE 2IB. DANIEL REESE.
Draughts pluyers generally will learn with
regret the sad news that Mr. Daniel Rece,
President of the Christchurch Draughts
Club, after a long and painful illness, died
at Sumner on October 1L Mr. Reese, who was
only 49 years of age at the time of his deitli,
was born at Wishaw, Lanarkshire, in 184L
For a number of 3-ears he took a great inter
est in the "silent game." ciuteroury play
ers are indebted to his efforts in organizing
teams to plav in inter-provincial and local
matches. When the famous "Herd Laddie"
visited the colonies, Mr. Reese did his best
to secure a visit Ironi the champion to
Canterbury, which pioved more successful
than the most sanguine enthusiast di earned
of. The "Herd Ijtddle," who was always
grateful for any act of kindness, formed a
warm frieiidslnp for Mr. Reese, who was in
deed a taithfiil friend to all the "brethern o'
the brod." He leaves a widow and tamlly of
five .sons and four daughters to mourn their
loss. Weekly Press.
A lemarkuble cup competition took place,
according to the Glasgow Herald, between
two Liberal Draughts Associations of Par
tick and Marvhill, with the following result:
Partick, 40 wins:MaryhiII,2 wins; 5vitu two
games drawn. Great Scott ! what a farce.
THE year just begun will produce no
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