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THE PrrrSBUEG-, DISPATCH, JUNDAY, FERTJAIIT 21, 1898.
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rach The Dispatch office by noon Saturday.
These columns are open to all secret organ
ization, but news, and news only, will bo
printed. Space is too valuable to bo given
up to tlie discipline of delinquent members,
notices of meetings, praise of individual
lodges, advertisement of orders or mere
personal puffs.
Tangbters or Liberty.
Star ot Liberty Council had seven proposi
tions and three initiations last meeting.
The drawing for a gold pin trill take place
In Star of Liberty Council Hall February 26.
Lucr Webb Hays Council No. 5, of East
Liverpool, 0., is arranging to hold a recep
tion. Brother Thorns. Is ufferlng from an attack
of typnoid fever. Brother Gross is also on
the sick list.
The union meeting on the Southslde last
night was a big success. There were nearly
100 visitors present.
Quite a delegation from Star of Liberty
Council Xo. C7. D. of L paid Kevetorie Xo. 2,
nt Lawienccville, a fraternal visit Monday
evening.
A cordial invitation is extended to all sis
ter Councils to visit Xo. 67 Friday, February
26, to see the new team do their flist work.
T enty-oni. candidates should be present.
A custom in Pride of the West Council Xo.
27. of Allegheny. i tomaKca record of the
names of members and visitors present at
each meeting. At the following meeting the
list is read.
Mr. II. T. McCurry, of Keystone Council
Xo. 2. D. of L., is organizing a new conncil of
theD ofL. on the Hill dUtricVn here she
has lately moved. She has quite a number of
rames on the application blank and expects
to have the council instituted in a few days.
While East, Brother G. E. Kepple and Sis
ter Kcpple visited Ladv iUchuiond Council,
on Staten Inland. They were royally enter
tained, about 20 members representing all
the councils in Xew York and Brooklyn be
ing present. They report the organization
In the East in a prosperous condition.
Martha Washington ConnciL-of Xew York,
has surrendered its charter. This Is the
council to which Sister Alice P.Love be
longed. Sister Love, however, will join.
lady Pulton council, tne one to wnirn ju.
A. X. C, Sister Budding belongs. Thus her
chance"i for the national treasuryship next
year will not be injured.
The organization is enjoying a boom.
Five new councils in two weeks is not so
bad. The council instituted by G. E. Kepple,
at Wrightsviile last Saturday nisht, started
In with 71 members out of a list of 84 names.
The council has been donated Hall rent for a
year .Xational Deputy F.D.Thompson organ
ized a promising council at Evergreen, Tues
dav evening. D.A.Keese instituted Virginia
J. Tobias Council in Philadelphia last night.
A new one will be instituted in Rochester
Wednesday evening, and on Thnrsdav even
ing, March 3, ex-X. C J. W. McCleary will
institute another In PitHbunr. This latter
council is composed of an excellent class of
people and will begin its career in a most
promising manner.
Royal Arcanum,
Dnquesne council subscribed for SO shares
in our new E.A. Association.
Brother J. Liland Lytb. the faithful Treas
urer of Duquesne Council for many years, is
still at his post
P. Ii. John Harper feels justly proud of
hU beautiful P. K. jewels lately presented
him br the council.
Several of the boys have been,hustling for
the 1L A. charm offered a year ago as
premium for hard work.
Brother Kobert McMillin has a mortgage
on the office of Chaplain in Iron City Coun
cil. He is now serving his sixth term.
Law LlbrarKn Percy G. Durby "Is a mem
ber ot Iron City Conncil and always has
oinc law point to enlighten his brothers on
at the meetings.
Hon. Alfred Marland is one of the regular
attending members of Iron City Council,
and w hat the Hn:i. Alfred don't know about
the order is not woith knowing.
Prof. il, M. Cargo has just been installed
as collectoi ot lion City Council for about
the tcntn term. The members know when
they have a good man in the right place.
Iron C ty Council Xo. 223 is booming.
Brother Hugh White, the tenial Secietary
oflionOtj Council 223. says he ill soon
have a candidate; his first "ton came a few
weeks ago.
Dnqvene Conncil Xo. 224 is having new
applications and initiations every meeting
night. Collector Eeenan says he will have
to suspend some of the members If they
don't quit bringing in new members and
th'js adding to his arduous duties.
At a meeting of Allegheny Council Xo.
44V Friday e ening. February 19, three ap
plications .or membership were received,
and uuimess ot importance to the order
was transacted Brother David Fulton,
Superintendent of Huhwavs in Allegheny,
whoieccntlv leturntd Trom a three years'
sojourn in Soutn America, gave a very
interesting description of the country, cus
toms and habits o. the people. . He also ex
hibited a large and intcieatlng number of
rclscs.
Jr. O. D. A. M.
Chief Marshal Kerr and the officers of his
staff ill occupy thericht hand boxes of the
Duquesne Theater to-morrow night.
The members who stand on the curbstone
and watch other members ma to the parade
aie those who are members in name only.
Every active member should be in line;
every one-counts.
Wednesday evening the lady friends of
Eoiik of Liberty Council Xo. 432, presented
it with a handsome silk flag, 'Miss Bella
Gallagher, teacher in the Grant Public
School, made the presentation address.
The flair presented to Sons of Liberty Coun
cil Xo. 3i last Wednesday, evening will be
carried .n the parade to-morrow, when the
council will t?cort the Chief Marshal. Tho
member of the council have been requested
t(. Ri-seinMe at the hall. 77 Sixth avenue, at
12:15 o'clock
A circular letter to officers and members
or O V. A. M. and Jr. O. V. A. M., reads as
follows- Tlie iouthside American Mechan
ics Hell Association is now prepared to
receive subsciiptions to the stock or the
associat.on. The capital stock has been
placed at forty thousand dollars (f 40.000) in
lour thousand (4 0C0) shares, at ten dollars
($10 00) per shale The subscriptions aro
payable in ten (10) equal payments. The
Installments will not be called ortenertban
every thirty (SO) days, and If the money Is
not needed so last, then not oftener than
every sixty (60) days. The subscriptions now
amount to about eight thousand dollars
(IS,000)and the councils and individual mem
bers are requested to subscribe liberally and
promptly, m order that the enterprise may
be immediately got under tiaj. As tenants
for every night in the week are assured as
soon as the hall is completed, the invest
ment will be llrst-class.
C. M. B. A.
Brother John McXulty has recovered.
H. W. Deare, the editor, is in the city.
Brotucr John Jacobs, of 34, lost his mother
last week.
Brother J. Morais, of Branch Xo. L Titns--J"ville.
wusin ton n last week. Hewasono of
the founders.
Fraternal visits seem to be the order of
the day as the East End branches aro taking
the Initiatn e and are visiting each others
meetings in Increased aumbeis every week.
Branch 34. East End, lias mad arrange
ment to take itt members and rrienclsona
trip to Europe to-mon-oweveninginMasonic
Hall, Collins avenue. Charles F. MeKenna,
Esq., is to rxnfbit his art collection and
vies of scenes in Europe with the aid or a
stuieopticon. Iu addition to this there will
he a concert and literary entertainment.
& Altogether Xo. 34 promises to celebrate
Washington's birthday ia a becoming
manner.
1. C B. A.
Bianch 24. Lawrenceville. held a verv suc
cessful social and open meeting in their hall
last Wednesday evunlng. Musical and litr-
, nrv teatuie anc addresses, lollowed by a
. sumptuous refreshment, was tho pro
gramme. Meotlnge were held In Father Molllnger's
t,paruh last Sunday afternoon, and at St.
names', te tno, on eunoay evening, to
organize branches. The meetings were ad
dressed by H. W. Deare and F..J. Brady, who
explained the association.
The Board of Presidents, that Is, the Presi
dents or all the L. C 15. A. branches In the
citv, will meet next Tnesday evening at 7
o'clock at the residence of Supreme Deputy
Mr. F. J. Brady, 128 Whltfuila street, corner
Broad, East End. The Medical Examiners
for the ensuing year will be chosen at this
tneetiDg.
The Golden Eagles.
District Grand Chief Samuel Hackwelder,
of Omega Castle, has been ill to- some time,
but is now recovering. Mr Knight Hack
welder is one or the oldest Eagles.
Omega Castle, last Monday evening, con
ferred the first degree on two candidates in
a most creditable manner. Monday even
ing, February 22, it will confer the second
degree.
Xext Sunday morning Ormsby Castle, Xo.
412. will attend divine services nt the Wal
ton M. E. Church, coi tier of Twenty-fourth
and Sarah streets, escorted by Pittsburg
Ccmraandcrv Xo. 3S or the uniformed rank.
As many SirKnights as possibly can come
will meet at the hall, 1505 Carson street, at
9 JO A. St.
The installation or the office rsof Allegheny
Castle Xo. 436 took place at Morris' Hall, Al
legheny, .Friday evening. Grand Chief C. P.
Bailey, assisted by officers of Xo. 212, per
lormed the ceremonies in a creditable man
ner. The officer installed are John Curtin,
P. a; JohuEiMey.X. C: John H. Spragne,
V. u: I. X. Keed, H. P.; William Pearson, V.
H., and John Cummins, Sir Herald; Harry
Gartoith, Chris Bauerand W. J. Morris will
take care ot recoids and finances. An enter
tainment and refreshments followed.
Friday evening last Morris Hall, Woods
Enn, Allegheny City, was the scene of tho
installation or the officers of Allegheny
Castle Xo. 436. The Grand Castle was repre
sented by M. J. Bailie. The officers and
members of the Manchester Castle were
present in good force. At the termination
of the official business the castle was thrown
open to invited guests, nearly 500 in number.
Just at this point the castle was serenaded
uytnememDers oi J. loungs orass uauu,
numbering 24 pieces. An elaborate pro
gramme had been drawn up for the occasion
and it is only Just to the artists, to say that
the enthusiasm with which each number
was received was well merited. Mr. 31at
ner's orchestra oi 12 pieces was especially
good.
Improved Order of Heptasophs.
Five new conclaves have been Instituted
during the past two weeks.
Who will get the sewing machine offered
by a member of Pittsburg Conclave.
Organizer Brother S. L Osmond has been
laid up for the past week with a mild attack
of the grip.
There will be a meeting of the Deputies of
Allegheny county Thursday night at 400
Grant street.
The officers of Tarentum Conclave were
Installed last Wednesday. They promise to
grow this time.
Deputy Supreme Archon H. E. Holmes will
install the officers of Sharpsburg Conclave
to-morrow night.
There Is talk of a stock company to be
formed by the HeptasophB for the purpose of
erecting a building for lodge and business
purposes.
The Heptasoph Association of Western
Pennsylvania will meet Thursday evening
at 400 Grant street. Business of Importance
will be presented.
Pittsbnrg Coholave has a boom started.
Deputy Supreme Arc Dun John L Shaw
promises to build this conclave up to 500
members by July 1.
Protected Borne Circle.
Loyal, No. 113, had four candidates Friday
night.
Peerless has nine candidates for Initiation
next Tuesday evening.
Banner 35 at Sharpsburg put In 11 mem
bers at its last meeting.
Colonel Bailey, Supreme Organizer, has
put in 157 new members in the two cities
during the last 30 days.
'East Liberty Circle has a big boom on. It
had 15 candidates at its meeting Friday
night and a number more are proposed.
Enterprise Circle Xo. 36, had a pleasant
entertainment on Friday evening. Six
candidates were Initiated and after the
speeches and songs were 'made, ice cream,
coffee and cake were served.
Triumph 101, had the biggest meeting In
tl.o history of the order in this county.
There were about 130 members present and
five candidates initiated. Visitors were
present from nearly every Circle in the two
eitics.
I. O. O. T.
It Is expected that a new lodge -will be
organized in Oakland with from 100 to 125
applicants in the near future..
Twin City Lodge, 42, has hoen very bnsv
initiating new members, having taken in 15
candidates the past two weeks. It degree
stnff is doing wonders, and with a little more
practice they will be second to none in this
State.
Another lodge Is now an assured fact in
tast Liberty, and the brothers that have
the matter in charge are deserving of great
credit. It has a list of 225 applicants and
others are to follow. This looks much like
beating all recoids.
Tho D. D. G. M.'s and P. D. G. P.'s, of the
districts of Camria county, Westmoreland
county and Allegheny county will make
their next visit to Monument "Lodge 421. at
Cairax Hall, 99 Fifth avenue, Friday even
ing, February 26, when it is hoped theie
will be a good attendance.
Knights or rythias.
There is some talk of the erection of a
magnificent Pythian hall in Pittsburg.
C. C Robert King Initiated two pages last
Monday night. To-morrow evening two
esqulies and two knights are expected.
P. C. C Sellers, and assistants installed
Brother Ben Streng as Master of Finance of
LeaderXodge Xo. 342 last Monday evening.
Invitations are out for the first anniver
sary entertainment and reception under the
auspices of Leader Lodge Tuesday, March
29. at Turner Hall, Foibes street. Gernert
Orchestra will supply music from 8 to 2.
Among the visitors at Leader Lodge last
week wero Brothers Motherwell, Belleview;
Ball and Phillips, Xorth Jackson.O. Brother
Motherwell's description of the way the
lodges up the country conduct affairs was
highly instructive.
Order of Solon.
Secretary J. B. Rhodes, of Irwin, Pa., vis
ited the Supreme office Tuesday.
Supreme President Ball has issued the call
for district conventions in AprlL
Members of Granite Lodge Xo. 7 will en
tertain their friends to-morrow evening. A
number of the supreme officers will be pres
ent. Supreme Manager Gause and Deputv H. L.
Stnctelerare having great success at"Wash
ingtou. Over 100 new members will be added
to the roll.
Success Lodge 102 held an open meeting
and musical entei t.tlnment Thnrsdav even
ing. Supreme Officers Bell and Godfrey ad
dressed the meeting.
Fraternal Lrglftn.
Carl Helnzen Camp Xo. 77 will hare two
Initiations next Tuesday evening.
Thomas Paine Camp Xo. 67 had two ap
plications last meeting, also a card for ad
mission from Comrade Lackey, of Harrison
Camp, X.tl.
The new buttons are beauties, made of
solid gold with bine background. The In
signia of the order is embellished in gold on
the face of it.
Hie camps of Xewark, Harrison and
Kearney, X. J., held a grand reception at
Xewark Friday evcnlni. and all the supreme
officers were expected to be piesent.
.The Golden Chain.
Patterson Lodge Xo. 63 was agreeably sur
prised Tuesday evening by having a delega
tion from Pittsburg Lodge drop in. The re
r.iaiks made by the visiting hi others were
right to the point. All went; away feeling
that it was good to have been there.
General Lodge Xoteft.
Washington Lodge Xo. 2, American Prot
estant Association, will hold its ninth anni--versarv
celebration at Odd Fellows' Hall,
cornerEighteenth -anti Sarah streets. South
side, to-morrow evening.
Husband Lodge, Xo. 3S3. K. of P., Is the
new lodge organized Saturday at Sewald's
Hail. Braddock, by District Deputy Grand
Chancellor. J. L Kerr, assisted by a big
initiating corps from Homestead and Alle
gheny City. Three 'degrees weie taken,
lasting 14 hours 15 minutes. Tho new lodge
has Just 100 charter members, all prominent
citizens. Two years ago Braddock Lodge,
1C ot P., was removed to Turtle Creek, be
cause of non-support or indifference.
So nth Dakota Has an EI Dorado.
JIapid Crxr, S. D., Feb. 20. William
Franklin, one of the owners of the Key
stone gold mine, in the Etta district, Pen
nington county, reports a rich strike in a
tunnel now in 210 teet. He states that the
face of the tunnel is in ore which gives
fZl per ton, and that one streak three
quarters ot an inch wide will pay over 20,
000 per too.
TRADE" OF THE-WEEK.
National Real Estate Congress Favors
the Australian Flan.
PROOF OF A LIVE REALTY MARKET.
A (food Week in Local Stocks TCindi Tip
With Higher Prices All Bound.
OFFICE AND STREET KEWS AND GOSSIP
TheiNrationalKeal Estate Congress, which
met in Nashville last week, discussed,
among other questions, the direction of
legislation in reference to laws bearing on
the transfer of realty, the simplification of
lien laws,! mortgages, etc. The Australian
solution of this problem is engaging the at
tention of real estate men and economists in
this country, and in Massachusetts its
adoption is being seriously considered. By
this system the owner of a tract of land can
surrender his deeds to the State, and, upon
the payment of a certain amount for an
official examination of the title, the State
issues him a registered title, guaranteeing
the same ever alter they have been .once ex
amined, pasted npon, and registered under
the act. The land can then be sold with the
same facility as factory or bank stocks, and
future investigation of the title is unneces
sary. Another argument in favor of this
plan is that it would greatly facilitate the
transfer of property and make it much easier
to borrow money on land.
Lots Xot a Drug.
As showing aetivitv in the lot market,
Van Gorder & Lloyd's sales in the East
End district alone during the week foot np
f32,200. Most of the purchasers will com
mence building as soon as the weather
settles. In the same period, according to a
rough estimate by an extensive operator,
taking in all the districts aronnd the city,
sales of lots aggregated 200 or more. Pur
chasers as a general thing being people of
moderate means, transactions on so large a
scale lead to to the conclusion that the ac
tivities of the city are in a prosperous con
dition and that money is well distributed.
Not Up to the Mark.
"W. C. Stewart received an offer yesterday
which he refused, of ?50,000 cash for the
Kennedy frontage ot 800 feet on Forbes
street, near the park. It was made . by a
Xew York gentleman who thinks well
enough of Pittsbnrg realty to buy it as an
investment. Municipal and private im
provements in this quarter are attracting
the attention of outsiders as well as citi
zens. A Ten Per Cent Investment.
The principal event in real estate on the
Northside during the week was the sale by
John K. Ewing & Co. for -William J.Dunn,
the well-known contractor, to Robert B.
McMasters, of the property No. 167 Lacock
street, Fourth ward, a four-story brick
apartment building, consisting "of a store
room 20x100 and six flats of five rooms and
hall each, with all conveniences, lot 22 feet
front on Lacock street and extending back
100 feet to Penn street, for 520,000. This
property is leased at an annual rental of
$2,342, being a 10 per cent net investment.
Extending a Park Entrance.
It was learned yesterday tbat one ol the
factors which arc promoting investment in
the Squirrel Hill district is the fact that
the Murdock entrance to Schenley Park, to
be known as Bigelow avenue, which is 100
feet wide, is to be extended as far east as
Beechwood avenue, which is old Putnam
street widened to 80 feet, thence running in
a northerly direction one mile to Filth ave
nue, passing through the Armstrong, Mur
ray, Bruce and Frew estates. This avenue
extension will meet a long-needed want lor
a boulevard whereon owners of fine turn
outs can drive without fear of collision with
cable or electric cars. This information is
something of a secret, but is none the less
reliable on that account
Looking After Acreage.
Therfhas never been a better demand for
East End acreage than at present. The
bulk of it comes from people of ample
means, who hare iaith in the continued
growth of the city. Their 'object in most
cases is subdivision to meet the broadening
demand for building sites. J. H. Coleman
& Co., speaking on this subject yesterday,
said they had several important deals in
this class of property on hand, and likely
to be closed in a short lime. While there
is considerable acreage -in all of the East
End wards except the Twentieth, it espec
ially abounds in the Eighteenth, Twenty
second, Twenty-third and Twenty-first. The
Eighteenth is hld back more" than any
other ward by inadequate transportation
facilities.
Homes for the People.
The sale of the House property in the
Squirrel Hill district was the only impor
tant transaction in East End realty that
reached the consummation stage during the
past week, but deals of moderate magnitude
were numerous. One of these was the pur
chase by Mr. J. C. Dick of 30x95 feet on
Penn avenue and 60x90 in the rear, for
$12,000. He intends erecting a number of
medium-sized brick dwellings on these lots
the coming spring. The survey of the
Nimick property, at "Wilkinsburg, sold a
short time ago to a land company tor (67,
5C0. was completed. It will be plotted and
put on the market at once. The proposed
Homewood branch of the Duquesne road
will pass immediately in front of this prop
erty. Movements Ont Fifth Avcnne.
The demand for Fifth avenue property,
noted a short time ago, shows no abatement.
Baxter, Thompson & Co. yesterday closed
the sale of a business stand on this street,
a short distance beyond the Court House, at
a price close to $16,000. The purchaser will
occupy it with a large stock of goods April
1. Tnis is the fourth sale on this avenue
by this firm within two months. They have
two more deals under way.
Business Xews and Gossip
Enough is shown in this column to con
vince any leasonable person that the realty
market is active and in a sound condition.
The fine Stewart houses on Murray Hill
aveune, Shadyside, are nearing completion.
They have been constructed on advanced
Ideas and will bear close Inspection.
Opinion on the street yesterday afternoon
was bullish on nearly all the local stocks.
The Westinghouse Interests were slated by
some ot the most conservative brokers for a
fuither advance.
W. W. Hooper has sold to W. B. McGogney
75 acres in Jefferson township, for $12,730.
Thirty permits were issued last week for
tho erection of 38 buildinsrs and
.additions, at an estimated cost of $43,860.
The Heading is auout to ciect a mammoth
plant to make its own mine explosives. This
is done m opposition to the Powder Trust.
It is said that members or the directory or
the Tennessee Coat and Iron Company will
insist npon the declaration or a dividend of
4 per cent on March 1.
On call yesterday Metropolitan Xational
Bank advanced to 118 bid, which is the best
offer for It this year.
It is reported that Erie will begin the pay
ment of bomi-annnal dividends, on Apilllat
the rate of 5 per cent per annum.
It is learned trom a good source that the
Philadelphia Company is In better con
dition, nnancially, than at any previous
time within three years.
Movements in Realty.
Black"& Baird sold to Mrs. Sarah X. Mc
Candless a new brick lesidence in Xegley
place, with lot 40 feet on Hay street by a
depth of 155 feet to.au alley, forJlO.OOO.
Heed B. Coylo & Co, aold for the Bellevne
Land Company lot Xo. 51 in their Sunnysioe
plan, on the corner of Dawson and Rodgers
avenues, 50x150 reet, to an alley, for $1,000.
The purchaser has plans tor a modern resi
dence which will bo erected this summer.
The Burrell Impiovement Company re
ports the following sales of lots at Kensing
ton: Herrman SIgl, Pittsburg, lot 152, block
2, for $350; Frank Miller, Allegheny, lot 71,
block 7, for $70j; John Vembers, Homestead,
lot CS, block 2, for $680; Carl Hoffman, Pltts
bmg, lot 80, blocks, tor $350; John Zuiawskl,
Pittsburg, lot 125, olock 7, lor $375: Samuel
Fnlkner, Sarversville, Pa., south half lot 54,
137(1; John Beohtold, Allegheny, lot 82, block
i, for J6S0; John Donllun, BteubenTille, Olot
140, block 7, for $375; Mrs. Mary McGinley,
Crenshaw. Pa., lot 78. bloek"7: fori488 75:Gng.
tav Llntner, -Allegheny, lot 100, block.3, for
5453 jo; James Loan, nearer rails, l'a.. lot 3,
block 1, lor $600 cash: Mrs. Catherine
Guthehrt, Pittsburg, lots 34 and 25, block 15,
for $1,378.
Peter Shields sold to Edward 8. Magce an
eight-roomed house on Greenfield avenue,
for $3,800.
McDowell & Roberts report the following
sales or Allegheny properties: For F. C.
Echols to D. C. Harrison, a brick house and
lot on Esplanade street, Third watd. for$4,
S75; for Rev. M. D. Llchliter to A. L. Had
deaus, a brick house and lot Xo. 109 Market
street, Sixth ward, for 6,2(fl; for E. Holden
& Co. to Michael ltousseau, a house and lot
Xo. 20 Norman atreet.Second ward, for $3,000.
M. F. Hippie & Co. sold for William Bauer
smith lor $4,500 or $90 per foot a lot 50x140
feet, on tho west side of Rebecca street, in
the Anchor Bank plan of lots, Twentieth
ward, to A. C. Beeson. A handsome im
provement will be erected in the nearfuture.
Charles Somers sold for Jacob R. Layton to
Joseph X. Watteis, a lively -stable property
situated at Coraopolis, Pittsbnrg and Lake
Erie Railroad, comprisingground.huildings,
live stocks.vehicle and entire equipment,ror
n price approximating $4,000.
Alles Bros. & Co. sold for A. A. AUes and
John S. Alles to ilnry Ackerman, a house
and lot in La t robe, Pa., being a bouse of six
looms, with lot 60x150 teet, on Loyalhanna
avenue, for $1,010 cash; also placed a mort
gage or $6,500 on lour houses situated on
Seventeenth street, Southside, for three
years at 6 per cent.
A. Z. Bycrs & Co. sold for the Bidgeview
Land Company to W. D. Sharpe, of the
American Union Cigar Company, lot Xo. 63
In their plan Tenth ward, Allegheny City,
on line of the California avenue electric
road, fronting 48 feet on California avenue
and extending through 160 feet to Massachu
setts avenue. Consideration, $2,100.
HOME SECURITIES.
A WEiSK OF FAIR TKApiNG AND
BTROXG PRICES THROUGHOUT.
Everything on tho Aotlva LUt, frith Ont
Exception, Higher Thin a Wek Ago
Sentiment Quite Bullish, at the Finish
Business and Values.
' Business on 'Change the past week fell be
hind that of the weekiiefore In the amount
of sales, but In other respects It was a more
satisfactory market. Prices not only im
proved, but held advances gained till the
close.
Final prices of the active properties as
compared with those of the week before
show gains along the entire line. Exchange
memberships improved $50, Pipeage Jf,
Philadelphia Gas Central . Traction l,
Citizens' Traction , Pleasant Valley ,
Junction Railroad 3i. Electric A. Switcii
and Signal ', AirbiaKe 3, Cable Luster
was the only stock that took the back track,
and it receded only a small fraction.
Sales yesterday were 203 shares, as follows:
$1,000 Birmingham bonds at S9, 38 Citizens'
Traction at 81,10 Pleasant Valley at 24, 60
Switch and Signal at 19 20 Luster at 9J,'. 165
Dnquesne Traction at2-5, 10 at 22, 6 Man
chester at 40. Sales for the week were 6,908
shares and 21,000 honds. Birmingham Trac
tion led with 1,765 shares, followed by Pleas
ant Valley with 1,384.
At the end of the session the unlisted trac
tion stood: Manchester, 39 bid. offered nt
40; - Birmingham, 23 bid, offered at
24; Duquesne, 22 bid, offered at 2
These prices are fractionally better than
those of a week ago. The bonds were also
higher.
Among the bull cards of the week was the
announcement of the sneedy payment of
deferred interest on the westinghouse Elec
tric scrip and higher appreciation of local
stocks generally by bankers. TJuylng of
Philadelphia Gas at the end of the week was
said to be largely on local account. Final
bids and offers follow:
XXCHANQX STOCK.
Bid. Asked.
Pittsburg Pet. Stock and Metal Ex. ...S450 475
BAXX STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Freehold 80i
Keystone Bank of Pittsbnrg 82 ....
Liberty National Bank 104
Metropolitan Xational Bank lis ....
ilonongahela National Bank 131 ....
INSURANCE STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Allegheny Insurance Co 50
Armenia 75 78
Birmingham 52.
katchal gas stocks.
Bid. Asked.
Allegheny Heating Co CO 00
Charters Valley Oas Co.
Peoaie's Xatural Gas and P.
. Co.
m
19
Philadelphia Co , 15
neeunguas jo..:
INCLDfl PLANES.
Bid.
Asked.
20
Ft. ntt Incline Plane Co 5
r-ASSXNGIB BAHWAT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Central Traction 23H 2SV'
Cltliens' Traction. Wi 61
Pittsburg Traction 52
PleasantValley 24 24!
Becond Avenue 49 UlU
tuileoad stocks.
Bid. Asked.
Pittsbnrg Junction B. B. Co 28V 30)
COAL STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
N. T. A C. Gas Coal Co SOH
MINING STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Luster Mining Co 9H 9)i
ILKCTFJC LIGHT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
WesUngnonse is 15H
MISCILLANIOCS STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Mononnnela Water Co 27(4 29
Union Switch and Signal Co 18) 19V
Union Switch and Signal Co. pref. 33
Westlnghouse Airbrake Co 105 ....
Standard Underground Cable Co 63)4 ....
DOWN TO DULLNESS AGAIN.
THE SHAKE MARKETS LESS ACTIVE
THAN FOB A FORTNIGHT.
Most of the Changes Fractional Losses
Lake Erie and Western the Strongest
Point Prospective Legislation In Ne
braska Weakens the Grangers Bonds
Less Active.
New Yokk, Feb. 20. The stock market to
day was quiet, dull an narrower than for
any day during the last two weeks, while
displaying a decidedly weak tone under
pressure to sell for the short side of the
nccount. London was a seller to some ex
tent, but the opening was quiet and fairly
steady, generally at Insignirlcant changes
from last night's figuies either way, but
Chicago Gas was up I per cent. Realizations
In it, however, forced Its price off rapidly in
the eaily dealings, and the opening gain was
soon lost, carrying the rest of the list
with it.
Other changes, except In Lake Erie and
Western, which was the strong point of tho
list throughout the session, rising lper cent,
were for small tractions only. The Coal
stocks were very quiet, but firm to stronz;
but the Grangers yielded to attack because
of the reports or probnole adverse legisla
tion In Xebraska. Burlington sold ex-rights
and ex-dividends, and opening off 2Jr re
tired over 1 per cent Irom its opening flure.
with llock Island in close attendance.
Prices halted toward the end of tho first
hour, but the issuer of the bank statement
was the signal for a more vigorous assault
on the list, and Union Pacifio and the
Grangers in general wera made the special
points of attack in connection with Chicago
jas. jiu icuiqu (uaiviitiiiy in tue last lew
minutes, and the maiket finally closed
active and weak at about the lowost prices
of the day. The final changes, however, are '
generally fractional losses, butUnion Pacific
and Bock Island are each down 1J, with
Burlington equivalent- to about the same,
and Jersey Central 1 per cent.
The total sales or stock to-day were 177.9S3
shares, including Atchison, 9,465; Chicago
Gas, SS.115; Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western, 4,300; Erie, 8 i0; Hocking Valley,
2,000; Louisville and Xashville, 3,525; North,
American, 4,503; Xorthern Pacific preferred,
6.130: Xew England, 6,409: Keadlug, 2L300;
&C Paul. 10,725; Union Pacific, 4,443; Western
Union, 4,496.
Kailroad bonds also displayed a constantly"
diminishing volume of busitie-s, the sales
Tor the two hours being only $998,000, while
the Beading thirds only showed any special
animation, furnishing.$lll,0(.0 to the grand
total. The temper was generally firm within
narrow limits, and the final changes are
w lthout significance In most cases.
The Gold Export Scare.
John M. Oakley & Co. were wired to this
effect: "Tho market to day has been under
the shadow of gold exports and the reported
movement of Governor Boyd, of Xebraska,
to get the opinion of the Legislators as to
the propriety or calling a special session of
tho Legislature to reduce railway tariffs. "
"A million cold was emraired. anrt thn
imagination is loose and free to conjure up
muuouB iuuid yet lugu. iuo preaictious as
to the extent of gold exports aie no moie
reliable now than the prophecies or the
same persons who, last December, said we
would get a large amount of gold lrnm
Eurcpo the first of this year. We said in our
letters that we could not explain the
strength of foreign exchange except upon
the theory that heavy sales of stock were
being made, yet we were unable to traco
such sales. The explanations of bankers
and their prediction bare ail ba al'flfi
by the event If we send gold In any con
siderable quantity It will depress prices,
unless some other influence conies In
to prevent the natural Influence.
"At the moment the selling is chiefly by
professionals, who are excited by the gold
scare, as they were by thi Chile war scare,
and have sold out and gone short. The
short Interest that was pretty well limited
by the Reading rtse has grown again to its
former proportions, and next we .shall see
their re-puichase against their recent sales.
Holders of stocks are not nervous or hyster
ical yefc The Xebraska sentiment will
scarcely bo radical enough to force a new
session of the Legislature, and the dismissal
of that project would lead to a scramble to
re-purchase Granger stocks thrown over
board yesterday and to-day."
Reading and London.
Henry Clews & Co. say: "The Beading
excitement has not materially affected our
relations with the London market. Soma
orders for those securities have been re
ceived here, but the sales at the high prices
a good deal more than offset the purchases.
The London market shows more steadiness
and some smptoms or returning confidences
in the Baring group or investments. The
total amount or new loans and new com
panies brought out in London since January
1 falls about $19,000,000 belcw that for the
same period' of ls91, a oimnge which wonld
seem favorable to an Increased demand for
foreign investments: but it may be ex
pected that England will discriminate
against American issues until it becomes
more npparenr what is to be the future basis
of our curiency system."
The Finish In Stocks.
The following table shows the prices of active
stocks on the NewYorkStockKTchangeyesterday.
Corrected dally forTtTE Dispatch by Whitney i
Stephenson, oldest Pittsbnrg members of the
Xew York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue:
Clos-
Open High Low lng
ing. est est. bid.
Am. Cotton Oil 34X MH 34J4 3I
Am. Cotton Oil. ptd 65S
Am. Sugsr Refining Co.... 63 83 &Vi K-H
Am.SDgarKe&nlngCopfd 02
AtCh., Top. & S. F 39H 39 39 8X
Canadian Tacltic 89 89 S3 88
Canada Southern COX 60H 60 (
Central of Xew Jersey .... 138 1383 lJ7)i 137K
Chesapeake and Ohio 2i 2VH 1VX 24)4
C. A O.. 1st pfl 61'A 61'A 61 el
C. AO.. 2dnfd 4-H
Chicago Gas Trust. 81H 81 79K 80
G, Bur.AQuincy 105K 10(1 104i 105
C, Mil. & St. Paul 77 78. 77H 77
C, Mil. A St. PauLpfd.... 126 1H 1XH 126J5
C, Kockl. AP f. WH MX 88 SiH
C, St. P. JL A 0 48 48 47 47
C. St. P. M. AO.. pfd 115
C. A Xorthwestern 117 117 11C? 116V
C. A .Northwestern, pfd m4
C. C. C. A 1 7IM 71K TIH 71
Col. Coal A Iron ... 31'. Vi 37 37i
Col. A HocklngVal 31Jj 3I' 31 30
Del., Lacl.AVest 157 157 156 15b
Del. A Hudson 134M 134)4 134 131
Denver A Rio Grande , 1T4
Den. A Rio Grande, pfd.... 48W 48H 48S 48V
E. T., Va. A Ga 7)1 .)i 1H 7'A
Illinois Central 10? 108 106 108
Lake Erie A Western 25H 2GX 24V 25H
Lake Erie A Western, pfd. 764 77)4 76i 78
Lake Shore A M. & 1Z 1KX 122 IK'S
Louisville A Nashville 74, JZ 743, 74M
Michigan Central .' 106)
MoblleAOhlo 38
Missouri Pacific 62 62!4 61's 6I
National Cordage Co S3 9SH 95 05H
National Cordage Co.,prd 108
Xew York Central 1H?
N. Y., C. A St. L- J9X
X. Y.. C. A St. L 1st prd 75
X. Y., C. A St. L., 2d pfd. 40!i 0!i 40 40
N. Y.. L. E. AAV 2 32! 313 32
X.Y..L. E. AW.,pref.... 73X 74 73 735f
X. Y.AX. E 60 51 60S! 51
N. Y.. O. AW M a 20Ji 20!
Norfblk A Western 14
Xorfoifc A Western, prd 60
Xorth American Co 16 16 J5S4 15
Northern Pacific 23K 23K 23M 23H
Northern rartfle. pfd CS 68 e!H eiH
Ohio AMisslsslppl -7
Pacific Mall 33 38 37X 37)
Peo.. Dec. A Evans Wi
Philadelphia A Reading... 53V 59H 58,S' 59
P.. C.C.ASt.L 25
Pullman Palace Car 188
Richmond & W. P. T 15H 15V 15X 15
Richmond & W. P. T., nfd 76 76 75) 75
bt. Paul A Dulutll 44 44 43
Bt. Paul A Duluth, pfd 103
bt. Paul.. Minn, A Man 112
'Jexas Pacific 10 30 104 10!
Union eaclflc 47 47 4S 46
Wabish j 13
Wabash, pfd 23f 29V 29H 29H
Western TJnlon 88 884 87V 873,
Wheeling A L. E 37 37ft 37A S1'4
Wheeling A L. E..jpfd 78 78 77 77H
Ills. A Cattle Fd.-Trust.... 49X 49i 49 49)4
National Lead Co 35!, 35 35 35
National Lead Co., pfd.... 83 83 83J4" Ktf
Ex.-dlv. and ex.-r'ts.
Boston Stocks Closmr Prices.
Atch. A Topeka 39)4
Boston A Albany.. ..MIX
d Maine 165
Chi. Bur. A QuIncv.lOlSj
Calumet A Hecla..,
Franklin
.254
. HM
. 10
. 24U
..22 s
.148
. 6),
,. 16
. 18H
.2U9
-
.52
.14
. 58X
Kcarsjce
Osceola
Santa Fo Copper ...
Tamarack
jasieru is. it. us.....i .
FItCllburgK. K So'A
Flint A Pere M. pfd.. 80
K. C, St. J. A C. B..1.21
Mass. Central 37
Mex. Central, com.. 19'
N. Y. A X. England. 50!
do 7s 12)
Wis. Central, com.. 18
Allonez M, C. (new). 1
Atlantlci 9
Boston A Mont ZZ'4
Boston Land Co
San Diego Land Co.
t est cua i.ana jo.
Bell Telephone
Lamson Store S
Water Power
N. E.T .
B. A B. Conner::...
Thomson- Houston.
rhlladelphla Stocks.
Closing qnotatlons of Philadelphia stocks, far
.ntshed by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 67
Fourth avenue, members uf Xew York Stock Ex
change. Bid.
Pennsylvania Railroad 55)4;
Reading Railroad 29)5
MutTalo. N. Y. APhila 9j
I.elilgli Valley m'4
Northern Pacific , 23H
Northern Pacific, pref.: 6734
Lehigh Navigation .". 51H
Philadelphia A Erie X
"Ex-dlT.
THX MOITETAET BITUATIOrT.
Borrowers Continue to Show Conservative
" Temper Comparative Figures.
The local money market ruled qnite easv
all week, not only In Pittsburg, but at all
other financial centers. Offerings of com
mercial paper were far below the ability ot
monetary Institutions to meet The Clear
ing House report offered some encourage
ment, however, clearings being nearly
$1,000,000 in excess of those of the previous
w eek, and almost $2,000,000 larger than In the
corresponding period last year. So long as
Pittsburg keeps In advance or her best pre
vious record, no just reason can be fonnd
for complaint. The report referred to makes
tms snowing:
Saturday's exchanges S 2,121,890 09
Saturday's balances 407,77219
Exchanges forweek 13,761.600 3?
Halances for the week 2.488.807 74
Exchanges previous week 12.787,782 81
Exchanges week 1891 11,991.125 60
'lotal exchanges 1692 to date 103.898.491 84
lotal exchanges same date 1S91 91.595,775 70
The Xew York bank statement indicates a
good condition of trade, loans and deposits
showing large increases. The decrease in
reserve caused no apprehension, owing to
the superabundance ot funds. Changes from
the pievious week are the following: Ee
se"rve, decrease, $2,796,275; loans, increase,
$10,279,700; specie, increase, $216,600: legal
ten'lers, decicase, $59,1,400; denosits, increase,
$9,639,900; circulation, decrease, $90,800.
Amount above legal leqnirement, $30,848,140.
At Xew York yesterday money on call was
easy, with no loans; closed offered at 2 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3JJ5J. Ster
ling exchange steady at $4 85K lor 60-day
bills.
Closing Bond Qnotatlons.
U. 8. 4sreg 116M
U. S. 4s coup 116)4
U.S. 2s 100
U. S. 41-iscoup
Pacific 6s or '95 109
Loulsana stamp. 4s.. 84
Missouri 6s
Tcnn. new set. 6s. ...103
Tenn. new set. 5s. ...101
Tenn. new set. 3s.... 71
Canada Sn.ajs ltMJi
Cen. Pacific lsts 10..
Den. A R. G. lsts....H7H
Den. AK. G. 4s 80
Hen. A B. G. West Is
EneSds 107
M., K. AT. Gen. bt. 80K
M., K: A T. Gen. 5s. 49X
aiuiuai union ns ujn
n. j. u. int. cert..
Northern Pac. lsts.
Northern Pac. Ms.
Northwestern eons..1.T7
Northw'n d'brs 5s. 106X
Oregon Trans. 6s....
St. L. A I. M. Gen.5s.85
St.L.ASanr'.GenM..109M
t. Paul consols i"9
St. P.. C. A P. lsts.. 117
Tex.p.L.G. Tr. Bets 82
Tex. P.R.G.Tr.Bcts 31
Union Pac. lsts 106M
West Shore 104(2
R. G. West lsts...... 77K
Bank Clearings.
New York Bank clearings, $130,656,610; bal
ances, $6,617,537. For tho week Clearings,
Sf37.372.027: balances, $43,163,599.
Boston Bank clearings. $14,3S0,fc"2; bal
ances, $2, 173,215. Money 1K3 per cent: ex
change on Xew York, 1525c discount per
$1,000. For the week Clearings, $88,805,970;
balances, $10,847,364. For same week last
year Clearings, $cJ9,3G0,520; balances, $10,040,
814. Philadelphia Bank clearings, $13,w4,937;
balances, $2,005,078. Clearings for tha week
were $37,218,199; balances, "$U'37J,821. Money
3 per cent.
Baltimore Bank clearings, $3,033,843; bal
ances, $215,018. Bate 56 per cent.
Chicago Money easy at 4J5 per cent
for call loans and 5C8 per cent on time.
New York exchange weak at 50c discount.
Bank clearings, $14,587,088 for the day and
$95,324,907 for the week.
AlKJirms Xew York exchange selling at
par. Clearings, $589,742: balances, $312,931.
New Orleans Clearings, $1,843,771.
St. Louis Bank clearings, $3,712,382; bal
ances, $389,669. Money 6gp7 per cent; ex
change on New York. 5c premium. Clearings
this week, $25,033,634; balances, $2,911,509.
Clearings last week, $24,381,216; balances,
$3,183,232. Clearings for the corresponding
week last year, $20,270,603; balances, $2,161,858.
Bar Silver Quotations.
RWr Tone, Fob. 20. Bptetat.'i Bar silver
in London, 1 S-1M per ounce, Nw York
daalan'pxiMfer sllTr, tt)a par esna
Asked.
55
tao-ia
7V
61V
SC0IT FARM HAS OIL.
Knor Bros. Well is Making Oyer" One
Hundred Barrels a Day.
WILL BE DRILLED IN TO-MORROW.
One Weli'Ehonld Get the Sand This After
noon and Others Due.
THE FIFTH SASD AT INDEPENDENCE
The all absorbing topic and the only feat
ure of the day in oil yesterday was the well
of Knox Bros, on the John Scott farm
sonthivest of McDonald. Friday even
ing it was reported to "have reached
the top of the fifth sand and made several
flows. There were rumors flying thick
and fast that It was making anywhere from
200' to 400 barrels n day. These conld not
be conflimed, but yestorday the well was
visited by a number of operators.who found
that it was making better than lOOiarrels a
dav.
There were no tanks at the well and the
oil was not being saved. One of the owners
said last evenlnir that a coutiln of 250-barrel
tanks wonld be furnished bv Monday, and a
pipn line would also oe laid to it. xne
owners then intend to drill it into the sand.
Judging from present indications It will bo
a good well as the oil which it has been
making so far comes from the top ot the
sand.
" The well is located on the John Scott
farm, abont two miles northwest orVenice
and 2 miles southwest of McDonald. The
John Iteed well, which was drilled by Mer
cer and the Pittsbnrg Oil Company, is locat
ed about a mile southwest of the Scott, on
almost a 45 degree line. Oil was found In
the fifth sjnd In the latter well, but not In
sufficient quantity to warrant the drilling of
other wells on the same farm
Salt Water In the Gordon.
In all of the wells whlch'have been drilled
southwest of the Moorhead, salt water has
been found in the Gordon sand in such
quantities tbat the owners are compelled to
case throngh thaf formation, and over 2,300
feet or casing was put Into the ficott well,
and the Wheeling Gas Company's well on
the W. J.Kelso Tarm is now shut down wait
ing Tor casing to shut off the Gordon sand
water.
If the Scott well shouldprove tobe as good
as its present condition would seem to Indi
cate, it wiil stimulate the lease holders in
th.it territory, and came an increase In
operations.
W. P. Bend's well on the J. D. Sauters
farm, located about a mile south of tho
iv neenng Gas Company's Xo. 1 Moorhead,
is down 1,200 feet. It is being drilled by Ed.
Graham, and Is an important test of the
territory .between tho Moorhead and the
Venice wells.
The Woodland Oil Company's Xo. 1, on the
Gladden farm near the Moorhead, was on
top of the Gordon yesterday, but wlU not
bo drilled in nntll Monday.
MoManus & Co.'s Xo. 1, on the Kiohard
Gladden, located 700 feet west of the Moor
head. is expected to reach the Gordon sand
Dy Anursaay.
Two Boyco Farm Wells.
The Devonian Oil Company's Xo. 3, on tho
Boyco farm, north of Oakdale, was reported,
last evening, tobe just in the top of tho
fifth sand and showing for a good well.
Hussler, Davis & Botts' No. 3, on the Boyce,
is due to get the fifth sand this afternoon.
They intend to drill to-day, as it has been
making from 75 to 80 bnriels a day from the
fourth sand, and they are afraid to stop
drilling lest it sbonld settle back and stop
flowing when it would take much longer to
drill it into the filth.
Their Xo. 4 on the Boyce is down 1,800 feet,
and they have started to build a rig for No.
4. They have been cleaning ont No. 1 for a
week and will stare to tube it Monday.
Kennedy, Fitzgiobons i. Gardiner's Xo. 6
on the Mertz farm, in southwest McCnrdy,
Is on top of the fifth sand, but will not be
drilled in before to-morrow.
Fhillins & Co. will commence spudding to
morrow at their No. 1 on the Schieb farm
just noith of Mellon & Co.'s pump station.
The Forest Oil Company drilled its Xo. 1
Martha Wright deeper yesterday, but did
not improve it. Their Xo. 3 E. Wright was
also agitated, but went down to 15 barrels
an hour.
Haymaker Bros. & Say's No. 1 on the Moore
property, in southwest McCurdy, is between
the fourth and firth sand with the tools in
the hole. The cable broke yesterday. They
expect to be able to get them out by Tues
day. McMurray "Well to Be Tubed.
Brown, Bobisonr & Co.'lntend to tube their
well on the McMurray property east or
Noblestown. This is the well which started
off at the rate of from 75 to 100 barrels an
bour but went off within a week to about
100 barrels a day. One of the owners said
yesterday: "We struck considerable salt
water in the Hundied foot and some in the
Gordon sand, and now we believe that the
water has gone down and Is holding the oil
back in the rook. We will tube it, and
pump-the water out, when I believe it will'
start to flowing again almost as good as it
did at first."
The Jolly Oil Company is down 900 feet in
Its well on the bridge lot, across the railroad
from the station at Noblestown.
Harris Co.'s well on the schoolhousa lot
at the Jumbo mines.west of McDonald about
a mile, is drilling at 13 feet in the Gordon
sand without showing for a producer. It
has made a few flows and there are several
hundred feet of oil in the hole. It will be
drilled to the fifth sand.
Shay & Smith's well, down at Ststersvllle,
was reported yesterday to be showing a lit
tle better than it has been heretofore, and
the owners are now almost certain of get
ting a good well.
The Emery Oil Company's well on the
Hissem faim is drilling for a second pay,but
had failed to reach it yesterday.
Fifth Sand at Independence.
IirDEPKHDx3fCB Davis & Co. have cased off
the salt water In the well on the McConnell
farm, and are now two bits in the Gordon
sand,
Mellon & Co. have another fishing job at
their well on the Boles farm. The tools are
in the hole with a Couple of hundred feet of
cave above them.
Carr Bros, are on the top of what they
claim is the fifth sand at their well on the
Beall farm. The drillers have been telliner
the neighbors thatt the sand is coarse and
full of pebbles. They have no oil, however.
The Columbus Oil Company has com
menced to spud on the Smith farm, near
Atchison, five miles southeast of this nlace
and, three miles from the Taylorstown field.
Greenlee & Forst have not yet commenced
to spud on the Beall-Knob farm, on nccount
of some hitch in the lease. Tho rig has
been finished for ten days.
Fritz & Sammels will start to build a rig
on the Liggett brothers' farm Monday. The
lumber Is oh the ground.
PersonaL
E. N. Southwick, Henry Blair, Warren
Lesh and David Kehoe will leave to-morrow
morning for Gillette, Wyoming, to drill
water wells for the Chicago, Burlington and
Qulncy Railroad. They have recently been
drilling at Willow Grove. Southwick and
B)air belong in Bradford, where the former
was Chief or the Fire Department in the
palmy days.
Production and the Ganges.
The estimated production of the field
Wednesday morning compiled from gauges
was 23,000 barrels, a decline of 1,000 from the
day before. The hourly gauges were as
follows: Jennings, Gnffey St Co.'s Xo. 3 Mat
tlfews, 25; Herron No. 4, 40; Guffey & Queen's
N,os. 1 and 2 Wetmore, 20; No. 1,- Samuel
Wetmore, 60: Devonian Oil Company's Nos.
1 and 2 Boyce, 43; Oakdale Oil Comp.inv's
No. 2 Morgan heirs, 25; Nos. 2 and 3 Baldwin,
65: Xos. 1 and 2 Wallace, 35;, Forest Oil Com
pany's Xo. 1 M. Wright, 90: Guffey, Murphy
& Co.'s Xo. l and 2 Sam Sturgeon, 25;pro
ductiou, 23,000; stock in the field. 64,000.
The mns or tho Southwest Pennsylvania
Pipe Line Company from McDonald Fri
day were 31,S03: outside of McDonald, 13,541;
Xational Transit, runs, 44 637: shipment. 19.
b07; Buckeye runs, 40.976;. sliiDments, 53.707.
MiCksburg runs. 691 sonthern Pipe
Line shipments, 12,952. Xew York Transit
Company shipments, 35,013 barrels. Eureka
SUijJUlCUM!
, 2,319.
THE WEEK iff OIL.
McDonald Still the Leading Factor In th
Local Market.
The market was almost featureless
throughout, trading being light and fluctua
tions confined to fractions. Pitts
burgers having certificates were
disposed to hold on to them. Oil City was
the only Important seller. The tone at tho
finish-was a little stronger on falling off of
production in the McDonald field. Fluctua
tions are appended:
Open
ing. High
Low
est. Close.
est.
Monday,
Tuesday
Wednesday!
60
SO
60
60
; 60
w
K'
The only trades'yesterday were 5,000 cash
at 60Jf. Bnns and shipments declined, a
few'thousands each. Refined closed:1 New
York, 6.40c; London,- 5-JJdr Antwerp, Hr.
Talk in the afternoon Indicated expecta
tions, of improvement in prices this week.
Oil Crrr. Feb. 21 Xational Transit Certifi
cates opened at Uc: highest, 60c: lowest,
60Jc; closed, 60c. bales, 60,000 barrels; clear
ances, 1J4.000 barrels. ,
Bradford; FeD. 20. National Transit Cer
tificates opened at 60?: closed at 6uXcr
hizhest, fi0c: lowest, 60a Clearances, fcO,
000 ban els.
Xew York. Feb. 20. Petroleum opened
dull and remained so all day: Pennsylvania
spot sales none: March option sales ut 60c
Lima oil Xo sales. Total sales, 5,000 bar
rels. Clkvilaito, Feb. 20. Petrolenm slow; S. W.
110, 6c; 74 gasoline, 7c; 86 gasoline, 10c; 63
naphtha, 6)ic
OPERATORS HOLDING OFF.
Prospects of the Passage of tho Anti-Option
BUI and Conflicting News Generally,
Make Weak, Ball and Waiting Grain
Markets Box r rod nets Inactive.
CHICAGO Tho wheat market was dull
and generally lower to-day. Telegraphic
communication was seriously interfered
with by the bad weather, preventing the re
ceipt of news and orders with the usual free
dom, and local traders were left larcely to
their own devices. Tho cable noted no
change in valnes in London, but Liverpool
was 1 penny lower. Domestic markets were
all lower. Crop news was somewhat con
flicting, many private dispatches being very
discouraging; but the Farmer? Review had a
very favorahle summary of the situation.
The committee of the board which was
sent to Washington to oppose the anti-option
bill returned thismornintr.andits mem
bers were Inclined to the opinion that tho
bill would be piobably passed by tho House.
This, doubiless, had something to do with
the weakness, on the whole, operators were
disinclined to deal heavily oi either side,
and the result was an unusually small busi
ness with narrow fluctuations. The export
movement was not very encouraging. New
York having cleared but 106,000 bushel yes
terday, and other points hardly any.
Afte.r the noon hour there was some show
of strength for a time.bnt late cables quoted
Paris lowerand Berlin 3J marks off, thongh
Antwerp was a shade higher This checked
the advance and prices receded again. May
opened at 9393Kc against 94Jo at tho
close yesterday sold up to 3394c, de
clined to 93c, advanced to 94c. receded to
93c. reacted to 94Jie, weakened and closed
steady at 93Kc
Corn was qniet and easy. The dullness In
trade with the weakness in wheat and pro
visions caused corresponding weakness in
corn. May was Jc lower; fluctuated all day
within a range or lc, and closed e lower
than yesterday at U&c.
Oats quiet and weak, showing a loss of
Hog products dull and easy. The receipts
oriive nogs at the yards wero smaller than
expected, and prices there wero firm. Pork
closed with a loss or 7Ko on the active op
tion, with lard and ribs showing Insignifi
cant changes.
The leading mtures ranged as follows, as cor
rected by jQhn M. Oakley A Co.. 45 Sixth street,
members or the Chicago Board of Trade:
Clos
ing. Aeticlis.
Wheat, No. 2.
February
Mav
corn. No. 2.
February
March
May
Oats. .o. 2.
February
May
Mess Pore.
February
May
Lard.
February .
May
Short bibs.
February
May
40"
4Jl
siM
11 57
182K
6 47K
6 62i
S87M
60
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
firm; winter patents, $4 304 55; sprinz pat
ents, $4 404 75: winter strights, $4 154 40:
bakers', $3 10i 60; No. 2 spring wheat, 90Kc;
No. 3 spring wheat, 85o; Xo. 2 red, 94c;
Xo. 2 corn. 40Jc;Xo. 3 corn, 3&37Kc: No. 2
oats, ia4iiac: no. a wnite, dutsoic;
Xo. 3 white, 2930c: No. 2 rye, 87c; No.
2 barlev. 56c; Xo.3, t. o. b.. 4257c: No. 4, f.
o. b., 40'46c; No. 1 flaxseed, 97K69Sc: prime
timothy eed, $1 201 27. Mess pork, per
barrel, $I157K- Lard, per 100 lb, $6 4 Short
ribs sides, (loose) $5 87; dry salted should
ers, (boxed) $5 005 25; short clear sides
(boxed), $6 206 25. Whisky distillers' fin
ished goods, per gaL, $1 14. Sugars un
changed. On the produce exchange to-day the butter
market was unchanged. Eggs, 1617c
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Beoelpts and Shipments at East Liberty and
All Other Stock Tarda.
Oitici or The Dispatch,
Ftttsburg, Sattodat, February 10. J
Cattle Receipts, 1,407 head; shipments,
987 head; market nothing doing, all through
consignments; 6 cars cattle shipped to New
York to-day.
Hoas Receipts, 7,300 head; shipments, 5,000
head; market firm; all grades. $5 005 25;
20 cars of hogs shipped to New Tork to-day.
Sheep Receipts, 2,600 head; shipments, 1,600
head; market slow at unchanged prices.
Boston Electrlo Stocks.
BOSTON, Feb. 20. ISpectal. The latest electric
stock quotations to-day were:
Jita. Asxea.
Open- High- Low
ing, est. est.
$ M$ 91KS 90S'
V3i W,'i 93H
40H 40 40H
41 4I.S 40V
417 42 HH
29 29 29
ZIH ZIH 31X
11 62 11 65 11 55
U87JJ U a 80
8 VH 6 47M 8 47K
6 62 6 62 6 l!2ii
5 90 5 90 B S7
6 05 6 CS 6 02)4
Boston Electric Light Co 104 110
T. H. E. Co 53 68)i
Do preferred . .... 23 ....
W. JI. 15H lss
Jj- W IsQ 13
Detroit Electric Worts t ..
Sons of Teterans.
Camp 163 has added a fewpromlslng young
men,
Harry Beltzhoover has been appointed C
G. of Davis Camp.
Camp 33 is still adding to its numbers and
to the Washington Club.
Davis Camp held a very Important busi
ness meeting last Tnesday evening. Many
were In attendance whose faces rarely ap
pear. Camp 302 Is preparing for Inspection. It
has been inspected by so many visitors
within the past three months that the in
spector will only need a short time toper
form his work.
Davis Camp is to be presented with two
very beautiful "Guide Arms." A nice pro
gramme has been arranged for the occasion.
Brother Canes, of Verona, Commander Re
bell, of Allegheny, and Judge Advocate J. A.
Woods have been requested to be present.
Mondays and Thursdays are the days for
special advertisements in The Dispatch of
houses and stores, offices and business prop
erties for rent.
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45 SIXTH ST.
Direct private wire to Xew York and Chi
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Chicaeo Board of Trade.
Local securities bought and sold for cash,
or carried on liberal margins.
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Interest naid on balance (since 1835).
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