W&ESUSzsSSiZZS F sys??yr ;THEPITTSBTmyISPATGg:r BtJAT-SEHRUifeYv ' 35WFJ r '19! Contributions for this department shonld reach The Dispatch office by noon Saturday. These columns are open to all secret organ izations, but news, and news only, will he printod- Space Is too valnatrta to he given cp to the discipline of delinquent members, notice of meetings, praise of individual lodges, advertisement of orders or mere personal puffs. i. o. o. r. R. A- Lamberton Encampment No. 125 will meet Tuesdav nishr, March 1. The patri archs are earnestly requested to be present, as the election of officers for the ensuing term will take place. There will also be woik in the patriarchal degree. Tast Grand Harry Graham, of Fidelia Lodge Xo. 115 has announced hlm nelf as a candidate for D. D. G. M. for the Northern District of Allegheny county at the coinin election in Mnrol), P. G. Gra ham has been an active member of the order lor over It years. rittsbnrr Encampment No. 2 will meet at Its hall, 99 Fifth avenue, next Tuesday night, on which occasion the decree staff will con fer the patriarchal degree on two candi dates, after which the nomination and elec tion of officers will take place. Every mem ber should be present to help select perma nent officers for the term. Pirtsbnrcr Lodge Xo. 336 had a very inter esting meeting last Friday nigi-.t. There was a very large turnout of members and also a large delegation of visitors. The degree atuff conferred the third degree In a very Impressive- manner. Next Friday night the loiize will have the initiatory degree to con fer at which time all brothers of the lodge and visiting brothers are cordially invited, to be present. The lodge now being organized at Oak It nrt has made a successful start. At a meet ing held Thursday evening over 100 names were on the charter list. There will be an other meeting in Sallow's Hall, Wednesday evening, March 2. to receive names and to complete arrangements for the institution of the lodge at an early date. P. G.J. W.Cupps will cheerfully give any desired information niatlve to tne new lodge. The First Battalion, First Regiment, of the Patriarchs Militant has got down to work n earnest for the confenng of the decoration of chivalry and the grand reception April 14, that being the seventy-second anniver sary of the order. The battalion has secured that commodious building, the Auditorium, on Penn avenue, for the occasion. It is the first time in the history or Odd Fellowship that the degree will be conferred In this city. The pu'jlic at large, as well as members, w ill be privileged to witness the ceremony. Preparations for the institution of the largest and most promising lodge of the L O. 0. F. in the State of Pennsylvania, and, probably, la the United States, Is fast Hear ing a finale. Tne cards of the requirednnm ber necessary lor institution have been for warded to the Grand Secretary, and the charter or dispensation is expected in a few weeks. The membership tee m this lodge it Is whispered will be advanced to $25 immedi ately atter institution. The present list con tains 210 names, which will doubtless be In creased to 330 during the next few weeks. Tho'-e desirous of connecting themselves with this new lodge should call on Joseph or George Berry. Collins avenue and Eirkwood street, or on Thomas Matthews, D. D. G. 31. for the Middle district, who 111 be pleased to furnish any information. Jr. O. C. A. M. After Tuesday, March 1. Liberty Valley Council Xo. 711, will meet Wednesday even ings. A union service meeting will be held at the Sixth Presbvterian Church, corner Franklin and Tow nsend streets, Pittsburg, Sunday evening. March 6. when a patriotic terra on will be delivered by Rev. J. F. Pat terson, a member of the "Junior Order of United American Mechanics. The Advisory Council of Western Penn sylvania, Jr. O. U. A. M will visit General Marion Council 151 Tuesday evening, March 1. The Councils meet in Masonio Hall, Pittsburg. Harry Henderson, Esq., A. D. Wilken, Esq.. and other able speakers will be present. Tlfb meeting tv ill be an open one after 8 o'clock and all who can should attend. Liberty Vallev Council Xo. 711, which was organized in Wilkinsburg last September, elected the following officers at Its last meeting: Councilor. E. H. Bond; Vice Coun cilor, E. C. Rideeway; Financial Secretary, C A. Mltlnger; Treasurer. S. A. Tucker; Con ductor, D. B. Warden: Warden, Hugh X. Hawe; Inside Sentinel, John Marthens; Out side Sentinel, W. S. Reece; Jr. Past Council or. S. E. McMinn: Tinstees, J. M.Davidson, W. P. Wj ke and C. R. Little. The organiza tion meets in Lehr's Hall every Wednesday evening. Daughters or Liberty. Miss Lulu A. Butler, last Thursday own ing at Orpheus Hall, East End, presented to East End Star Council Xo. 60 a handsome banner. Her speech was received with en thusiastic applause. George M. Murnhy made a telling address in receiving the flag. His was ell received. Fully 500 people were piescnt. A notable and representative meeting was that held by Star ot Liberty Council Friday evening last. The hall was packed. The follow ing Councils were largelyrepresentea: Margaret A. DuShane, Lucy Webb Haves, East End Star, Kej stone. General Putnam and William Tr.aw. The initiatory work uas commendatory. The costumes were elegant, eliciting gieat praise Iroui those present. Tile draw a; for a D. of L. and Jr. O V. A. M. gold pin took place Immediately afier initiatory exercises. Master Ed Bow Jen drew nr&t prize and Mr. Joseph Irwin second. Sister Moliie VanHorn was nre senie 1 a beautiful D. of L. pin by A. C. Gles Jor selling the largest number of tickets.and Sistcti Josephine E. Bender and Aggie Scharf. lnung tied for next highest, will both receive puze. Sister Callio Leech was the leclpient , a D. of L. Emblem from the Trustees. Tie rest of the session was de voted to tpocches. 1 his Council will, to morrow evei ing, visit Evenimr Star Council, Fifth ai enne una Stevenson street; Wednes day March 9, Martha Washington, Xo. 37, at 25 Federal street, Allegheny, and on March 17, Pride or the West, Xo. 27, Xo. 52 and 51 Onto street, Allesheny. Select Knights or America, There are prospects of a new legion In Meadville. Grand Commander Todd will ehoerfully issue cards to any of the members of No. 17, so that they can join some other legion. Many have already secured them. Washington Legion Xo. 3, of New Castle, held a reception on the evening ot the 22d, n hich was well attended and members are loud in their praise of the manner in which it was arranged. Colonel C. V. Lewis has about nvrArl his health and will in the near future pav an official visit to all the legions of the First Regiment. He has had a pretty severe time ot it during the past tnree months but Is looming up again in his old-fashioned way with a pleasant word for all. " Pride of the West Legion No. 4, of Alle gheny, is In a prosperous condition and re ceiving new members every meeting Grand Commander Todd has been present with them at every meeting since it was insti tuted, and at its last meeting he presented It with a new Bible on behalf of Mrs. v Burfcett. Improved Order Heptasophs. Between 403 and 500 new members were ad mitted to the Older in February. The deputies of Allegheny county held a meeting last Thursday night. There is a committee of five at work to ascertain the feasibility of erecting a build ing for Heptasoph purposes. Thursday evening, March 8, Is the time set for the banquet given to McEeesport Con clave by J. K. Moorbead Conclave. Pittsburg Conclave Xo. 80 had 18 applicants for membership at its last meeting. The new book Issued by this conclave Is the fin est ever issued. The Heptasoph Association of Western Pennsylvania held its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening. Much business was transacted. The -association is meetin with great success. The following officers were nominated for the ensuing yean Presi dent, Thomas H. Hughes; Vice President, Dr. G. A. Mueller; Treasurer, J. H. McRob erts; Secretary, Charles F. Warde. Knights of Pythias. Leader Lodge initiated two esquires last : Monday night. To-morrow evening one page and four knights are expected. The movement in favor of a Pythian Hall is spreading. Leader Lodge has appointed C. C. Robert D. King. V. C. L. M. Smft, K. R. S. George Gelder and Prelate Mej er strong a committee to visit sister lodges and ascer tain the views of fellow brothers in the Pittsburg district npon the subject. Order of Solon. - President Reily, of So. 6 Lodge, visited the supreme office on Tuesday. Charter Lodge Jfo. 1 held a lively session on Monday evening. Several representa tives to the Supreme Lodge were elected. Granite Lodge Xo. 7 entertained their friends on Monday evening. Several of the supreme officials were in attendance. Supreme Lodge Attorney P. H. Jackson has been confined to his home Jor the past week with a savage attack of La Grippe. Lodge Xo. 7, of Allegheny, gave a delight ful entertainment at G. A. R. Hall on the 8Sd.. About 500 members and friends wore present. Supreme Officers Sail. McMillan and Godfrey addressed the meeting. l.c. b. a. An onen meeting of Branoh 90, of L.C.B. A, will be held or St. Paul's Cathedral, In the basement ball, to-morrow evening. A choice programme is arranged. C. M. B. A. Branoh Xo. 107 will hold a musical and literary entertainment this evening at St. Peter's School Hall. Twenty-eighth street, Southside. General Lodge Notes. The Braddook Lodge, Sons of 8t George, gave its first annnal entertainment and bop In Leighton's Hall, Braddock, Monday even ing. Lady Gladstone Lodge No. 20 has Installed the following officers: D. D., Mrs. M. Picker ing; F. O, Mrs. Gollings; S. a, Mrs. Taylor; W. a, Mrs. GetheutW. I.G., Mrs. Pepper; W. O. G., Mrs. Rouland. The annual meeting of the Chosen Friends' Sick Benefit League of Western District of Pennsylvania, will De held at Mendel's Hall, Oh'o street, Allegheny, Friday. March 4, at 8 o'clock T. K. William B. Wilson, A. S. O, will be present. Officers for the next year will be elected. A A. O. F. or America Court Pride of Allen town Xo. 6S3 bela its 'annual entertainment at Odd Fellows' Hall, South Eighteenth and Sarah streets, Saturday, February 20. It was a grand success in every way. The Forres ters of the Southside are beginning to wake up. Since the order has cut adrift from the mother country it his made wonderful strides. Since the convention held in Min neapolis two years ago it has grown rapidly In numbers. BULLS STAMPEDED. Weakness All Around Again In the Grain and Provision Markets Russian Ru mors Once More Flaying 'a Fart on Chang Dealers Nervous and Cautions. CHICAGO The wheat market had a weak tendency to-day. Wheat opened ex tremely dull. For a time prices held quite steady to the closing figures of yesterday, but the feeling gradually grew weak, and when a few items of bearish news came in the bulls stampeded and prices dropped. Cables were somewhat conflicting. The trade seemed hesitating and cautious. Longs seemed to feci uncertain of their ground. The faot that Liverpool was no lower after onr weak market of yesterday, gave the friends of wheat some courage at the start, the price of Mav around the open-in"- belnir 9292Vfc against fll&c at the close yesterday. It held within these figures for an hour or more. Then the failure of the expected cold wave to develop dangerously low temperatures in the winter wheat coun try began to have a bearish effect. Next it beirantobe talked around that the visible supplv would show an increase of from 500, CO0 to 600,000 bushels. Then followed a rumor that Russia was to abro gate the export prohibition nkaso, and another that the Russian crop of last year had been found to be largely In excess of former estimates. These lmDroba ble Russian rumors had instant effect on a market that was already weak, and there was a rush on the part of longs to get rid of their holdings, and short sellers were equally anxious to get out their lines, n cakness was the featnre of the market from that time till the close, which was at Kyic, the lowest figure of the day, and 2c be low the top price. Corn qmet but weak The shipping de mand was slacker than usual, and there was very little speculative buying. Holders showed some discouragement and a good many sold ireely. The market opened Jfc higher, at42Jic in sympathy with the early firmness in wheat, and Improved yta more; but it sold off to- ljc and closed at 42c. Oats more active, but lower and weak. The liquidation of several large lines, which was commenced yesterday, was continued to-day. The close shows a loss of Jc. Pork had a sharp break and showed a loss of 25c at the close. Wheat was partlv re sponsible for this, but a sudden raid by a prominent speculator in the latter part of the session a'ided in the depression. There were one or two feeble rallies. Lard and ribs were less affected and show only imma terial declines. The leading lutures ranged as follows, as cor rected bv John M. Oaklev 4 Co.. 45 sixth street, members of the Chicago Board of Trade! Open ing. High est. Low est. Clot. log. Articles. Wheat, Xo. 2. February May coiur. Xo. 2. February. Mtreh May OATS. 0. 2. February May Mess Pobk. February May Lard. February.. ....... May...... Shobt Bibs. February. May -2M, M S3 . H 40V 41 42 80X It 05 11 30 840 BJK 573 S87K 82 41 "A 41 41H ' 2S a 1127H una 642)4 6 65 sso" SS2K M 41 41 28K 3X SIX ii a 11 w 8 40 tTiX 77 590 11 OM II 5Tl5 X SIS Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady and unchanged; Xo 2 spring wheat, 88c; Xo. 3 Spring' wheat, 82c; lo. 2 red, 9!c; Xo. 2 corn, 405c; No. 2 oats, ssvc; Xo. 2 white, SOWc; Xo. 3 white. 29c: No. 2 rye, MKc; No 2 bar ley, 5058c; Xo. S, f. o. b., 3S52c: No. 4, f. o. b 3:40e; Xo. 1 flaxseed, 99c: prime timothy seed. $1 201 23. Mess pork, per ban el, $11 05. Lard, per 100 as. $6 40. Short . ribs sides, (loose) $5 725 75; dry salted shoulders, (boxed) "$4 75Q5 50; short clear sides (boxed). $6 25. Whisky Dis tillers' finished goods, per gal $1 li. Sugars Cutloal, 5ffi5Jc; granulated, 4c; standard A,4Jc On the produce exchange to-day the butter market was steadv; fancy creamerv, 27K 28Kc; fine Westorn, 2527c; ordinary,"21-24c; selected dairies, 2225c; ordinary, lfigjlc. Eggs, 1616c. ' An Army at Work at Chicago. Chicago, Feb. 27. Forty-eight hundred men have been employed on the World's Fair grounds during the present week, the largest force since the building began. The first steel truss on Machinery Hall was placed this week. -The first steel truss of the manufactures building will probably be put in place early In April. The carpen ters are still working on. the pavilions and connecting walls, and are well advanced with the work. . Ground has been brokan and work begun on the annex of Horticul ture HalL Mercler and Othtrs Stole SIOO.OOO. Montbeax, Feb. 27. The latest revela tions before the Boyal Commission show that ex-Premier Mercler, Langlier and Pacand received over 5100,000. So great is the feeling against Mercier that several of his most ardent supporters heretofore have come eut openly and reprimanded him, the latest being Arthur Boyer, a former mem ber of-Mercier's Cabinet. Mining Stock Quotation. New York, Feb. 27. Adams Consolidated, 125; Aspen, 300; Best& Belcher, 215: Dead wood T., 190; Consolidated California and Virginia, '25; Eureka Consolidated. 175; Gould & Currv, 130; Hale 4 Xorcross, H5; Homestake, LS00; Horn Silver, 370; Iron Sil ver, 120; Jiexican, ku: unuinu, ,iuu; upnir. SCO; Savage, loo: oierra .aevaaa, aa; un Jhiou Consolidated, 130; Chouar, uo. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria, When she was a Child, she cried for C&storis. When she became Miss, she clunj to Castorla. When she bad Children, she gave them Castoria i K&f" . J&&2.7.. O-SSL.T -.. ." ,.S.Sj'ij&.ru..AnJaX-!tf-ta.l-.i..,.-.l!-, .-MbU-. '' ?Jn. . J. .J'blcaM:- . -"-,. ft SW 1 -. & ji f TRADE OF THE WEEK. Conditions Favorable and the Move ment Satisfactory. SOME NEW IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES Senator Fllnn Expects to Build One Hun dred Souses a Tear. THE WIDENIUG OP H0MEW00D AYE1UE General trade developed practically the same characteristics last week as noted earlier in the month. Considering that February is always dull, a sort of between wind sad water season, winter finished and too early for spring, the movement was sat isfactory to all except the boomers, who are pever willing to let well enough alone. "With more doing in all lines of trade, with the possible exception of iron, than last year, there is no ground for.complaint. In a local way, all of the changes accom panying the week were for the better. Even the iron market was favorably affected. Banking operations were on a larger scale than shown by reports of the previous week, both checking and depositing show ing handsome gains. These items are so intimately allied with current activities, and so clearly reflect the temper in business circle, that they can be accepted as reliable indications of financial and commercial tendencies. Stocks were active and higher, and transactions in real estate, were the largest of the year. Three firms pnt on extra salesmen. . It cannot be maintained that business is as active as early forecasts indicated. But, on the other hand, the calamities predicted have halted on the way, if they existed at all outside the imagination of croakers. Level-headed financiers are not alarmed at the prospect of the shipment of a few mil lions of gold to Europe. The country is too affluent to be crippled by any reasonable depletion of the stock of yellow metal Be sides, a dollar in some shape is received for every one sent out. It will all come back in time in payment for food for starving millions. The Moundsvllle Mining and Manufac turing Company, of Monndsyille, W. Vs., are displaping considerable energy in for warding the' business interests of their lo cality, and are offering 8100.000 of full- paid, non-assessable 6 per cent stock for sale, an 'advertisement of which will be found in another 'column. Senator Flinn'a 'Work. The park section of the Twenty-third ward was lively as a cricket last week, Peter Shields sold five of the first ten houses bnilt by William Flinn and associates on their Greenfield avenue plan, and expects to close out the rest in a few days. Mr. Shields has sold 30 lots in this plan this month, and CO since January L During the week Mr. Flinn made contracts with dealers in build ing materials for equipments for 65 houses, to be duplicates of those just finished. Be ginning next summer, the Senator proposes to build an average of 100 houses a year on his Greenfield avenne property. This can not but give that locality a lift that will put it in the van of progress. The electric roaa on ureenneld avenue is nearly com pleted. Finishing touches will be put on as soon as the weather will permit. United States Glass Company. The prospects of relocating the plants of the United States Glass Company was the subject of considerable talk in business cir cles during the week. It has been stateS in this column that indications point to Blair as the place. This conjecture was re inforced yesterday bv the statement of Mr. J. B. Iiarkin, of Larkin & Kennedy. That the Corwin and Wilson plans adjoining Blair have been withdrawn from the mar ket, and that the Blair Land Company has agreed to add 10 acres to the 50 offered by Mr. Corwin for the location of an important industry, the nature ot which Mr. Larkin has been unable to find out, as negotiations hayebeen conducted very qujetly by. Mr. Corwin. It will require several hundred, acres to meet the requirements of the United States Glass Company for plants and homes for operatives, but there is enough available land in the vicinitv.of Blair to accommodate them. Senator Flinn owns a farm of 300 acres adjoining Blair on the east, which, with the Corwin option, wonld about meet the demands of tbe'eompany. Patting all these things together, it looks as if the1 great glass combine had selected Blair as the field of future, operations. Widening flomewood Avenne. Among many improvements on foot in the Schenley Park district for consummation the coming "spring and summer, is one for the widening of Homewood avenue, from 60 to 80 feet Mr. Joseph Loughrey, who owns a large frontage on this avenue, is the leader in this enterprise. It is understood that he is about closing an agreement with contractor McKibben for about $40,000 worth of grad ing. It is further learned that work on the Squirrel Hill road will begin net later than April L Mr. McFerron has been awarded the contract If all that is known of the doinm of am. dicates and individuals in this quarter were made pnblic it would astonish about every other man in Pittsburg. Foundation is be ing laid for many immense fortunes. Values Still Reasonable. Talk of extravagant prices for choice res idence property in the East End does not tally well with facts. As will be seen by advertisement in this paper under the head ing, East End Lots, W. a Stewart is offer ing a frontage of 882 feet on a fine 60-foot avenue to be widened to 80 feet, for 30,000, or only a trifle over $31 a foot This is cheaper than ground if. McKeesport or Braddock of a much less desirable charac ter, and refutes the contention of many that Pittsburg realty has reached an eleva tion which puts it beyond the reach of any but those having plethoric pocketbooks. The point thus brougat out should be an encouragement to home-seekers. Stocks and Gold Exports, A stock broker, well up in the business, makes these pertinent observations: "The stock market now rests to an absurd extent on the gold movement If gold goes out the prevailing argument is that stocks will go down, regardless of the fact that for every dollar of gold sent out we have re ceived its full equivalent in something else. While, with onr great surplus of unem ployed money, we can readilv, spare some millions of gold, traderr in the stock mar ket view any outward movement with 'alarm." Business News and Gossip. , Business results of the week were satis factory to nearly everybody. Thorewereno calamities. , Henry Smith has broken ground for four dwellings on Penn avenue, Lawrencevllle. The Blair.Land Company has had plans made for ten handsome dwellings to be erected on their plan at Blair Station. They nut ug cuiuiJteteu uy uune i. Forty-two permits wereissned lastwoak for 43 buildings and additions, the total cost being estimated at $55,415. The number of permits issued the previous week was 30,and the estimated value $43,E60, Andrew Caster yesterdav sold $5,000 Daw eon county, Montana, Conrt House bonds at par and interest Thcv bear 7 per cent H. M. Long yesterday Bold $15,000 Pleasant Valley Batlway new 5s at a price approxi matlngpar. , The Mouongahela Water Company has be gun to lav mains In Chartiers hnrnnch K. C. Biggs has sold to John A. Shaw 85x92 feet on Coursln street, McEeesport, with a good frame bouse, for $2,780. The annual meeting of the Switch and Signal Company will be held at Bwissvale on March 8. This week will proBahly decide the fate of the Exchange building. Those in favor of selling it are in the majority. Movements in Bealty. JohnK. Swing & Co. sold for James D. OrrtoJohn Graff a three-story brick house of nine rooms, hallbath and attlo, lot 20x67, being theproperty No. 35 Allegheny aVenue, corner of Brown street, First ward, Alle gheny City, for $5,100. Baxter, Thompson A Co. sold a lot on Wylie avenue, near Morgan street, fronting 24 feet on said street and extending back 100 feet, for 81,000 cash. ' Black & BairU sold another of .those fine brick houses In Negley place, the purchaser b.elng Mr. John C Palmer. The house is a new three-story Queen Anne onJSays street, near Negley avenue, with lot 40x158 feet. The price wns $10,000. Davles & Van Gprder sold a lot In the R. G. MacGonigle plan Tor $300. The Burrell Improvement Company re- Sort the following sale of lots at Kensington: oseph Euksyt, Plttstrats, lot 134, block 2, for $350; Ewalt Deglen, Pittsburg, n. h. lot 20, block S.-for $375: Michael Welsh. Pitts burg, lot 13, block 1, ror $600; John Kanscb, Plttsbuip, lot 11, block 12, for $595; Fred TresdorS; Pittsburg, lot 12, block 12, for $595: Szepan Zieleska, Pittsburg, lot 3, block 9, tor $375: Joseph Missuvler, Pittsburg, lot 38, block 9, for $483 75: J. C. Neely, St. Peters burg, Pa., lot 23, block 6, for $1,425: Miss Julia Dringos, Pittsburg, south half of lot 17. block 8,' for $375; John Penegls and Frank Bupszls, Pittsburg, lot 3L block 1, for $680; L. S. Strussen, Par nassus, Pa., lot SO, block IS, for $525 cash; Mrs. Annie Luther, Plttsbnrg, lot 10, block 3, and lot 1, block 3, ror $1,800; K. BanaJ ties. Pitts burg, lot 133, block 2, for $350; C. M. Beuter, Allegheny, lot 59, block. 5, for $935; Joseph Wolneok. Kensington. Pa., lot ISO, block 2, for $350; J. B. Moonev, Washington, Pa., lot 4. block L for $680: Mrs. M. Jackson, Kane, Pa., lot 43, block 5, for 41,250; Antone Sisca, Sharpsburg, lot 83. block 4, !or $825; Antono Sisca, Sharpsburg, lot 94, block 4, for $850; George W. Wauzetnan, Kittanning, Pn., lot S3, block 15, for $722 50; John Tontka, United, Westmoreland county, lot 2, block 8, lor $701 25. John F. Sweeny sold for Alvtn C. Splndler, attorney at law, to A. K. Joy, of Madison avenue. Thirteenth ward, a lot In the J. Walter Hay plannf lots, fronting 24 feet on Madison avenne and extending back 100 feet to an alley. Price private. Peter Shields sold lots Nos. 158, 159, 160 and 161, each 30x90 feet, located on Coleman street, in the Greenfield avenne plan, Twenty-third ward, to James McCracken lor $1,890. Dennlston, Elderkin & Co., Limited, re port the following sales: For W. H. Flnley to Alice Charles a lot on Inwood street, 28x 156 feelv for $900 cash: for T. O'Leary to B. F. Blalls lot No. 17, Mellon's station plan, on , Frankstown avenue, 20x100 feet, with frame house of six rooms, for $350; for T. O'Leary to B. F. Bialis lot No. 53 and eastern one-half of lot Xo. 52 in Dickie's plan, on Edgerton avenue, 75x150 feet, for $1,950; T. D.Herman to Mrs. Margaret Walker lot No. 4 in J. C. Alrlch plan, on Emerson street, 25x120 feet,. iron a Dries nouse oi nine rooms, ior jt,ow. A. Z. Byers A Co. sold for the Bldgevlew Land Company to B. Donovan -lots Nos. 61 and 62 in their plan, on line of the California avenue electric cars, Eleventh ward. Alle gheny City, fronting 96 feet on California avenue, extending through 160 feet on Michigan avenue; consideration $4,000. The purchaser wfll erect a handsome pressed brick residence In the near future. Kelly & Sogers sold for W. G. Evans to Mr. Martbans house and lot on Shetland avenue,1 price $4,500; also sold for J. C. Kntpp house and lot on Mayflower Btreet to G. B. Huff man, price $3,500; alio sold for E. C. Upstill house and lot on Main street to J. C. Dick, $8,800; alsd sold for G. B. Huffmann two lots in Walter Hay plan. Nineteenth ward, to P. J. Swartz, $1,000 cash: also sold for J. S. Hol land house and lot on Bond street for $6,500 to a prominent real estate" dealer: also sold ror J. C. Dick three, lots, Twentv -first ward, to J. McKee, price $3,250; also sold for A. H. Wilson a lot 60x141, corner of Bippey and Beatty streets, to Mrf. Elderkin, $4,500 cash: also sold for J. C Dick to William Mc- Henry three lots in Twenty-first ward, In the Enterprise plan of lots, $8,800 cash; also sold to Pittsburg parties a large tract at Latrobe that involves an Industry. HOME SECURITIES. THE WEEK ON 'CHANGE BRINGS VOB WAKD NEW FEATURES. Control of the Building Acquired by Whit ney Stephenson Indications of a Tight at the Switch and Signal Meeting Prices Tlnlth Higher. The past week was a good one on the Stock Exohange. Trading was not Quite so heavy as earlier in the month, but prices were Stronger and better sustained and the field of operations broader. Several new and interesting features came to the front, which will favorably affect the market when more completely digested. The Airbrake Company announced an extra dividend. A gentleman very close to the Philadelphia Company people said yester day: "A dividend Is not far off. Without quoting me by name, you may make this statement in direct terms. Interest on the Electric scrip will be paid at tbetlms set" Philadelphia Gas reached the highest point ior moie man a year. Two circulars in regard to the coming meeting of the Switch and Signal Company- one Dy ine present management, ana tne other by the Westlngbouse party while agreeing that business was on the lump and financial matters in good shape, were virtual declarations of war, pointing strongly to an excited struggle for control. Being in pos session, which Is nine points In their favor to one against, according to the oldlegal maxim, the Boston people seem to have no rear of blng ousted. On the other hand, Mr. Westinghouse claims to control a majority of the stock, and is reported as saying no has no misgivings as to the result. With three exceptions, changes for the week In the active shares were advances. Closing prices yesterday as compared with those of the previous Saturday show these results: Exchange membeishlos advanced $50, Plpenge, ; Philadelphia Gas, Citi zens', Traction, H, Pittsburg Traotion, 1; Electric, Hi Switch and Signal, ; Airbrake, L Underground Cable, Luster and Central Traction were the only weak spots, and they only by comparison. The jumps in mem berships was caused by heavy Duying by Whitney & Stephenson, and the prospective sale of the building to them. Sales yesterday were 1,928 shares and $1,000 bonds, as follows: Two memberships at $500, $1,000 Duqnesne bond at 100, 39 Switch and Signal at 3, 279 Birmingham Traction at24K.125Dnqnesne Traction at 23V. 150 at 24, 25 First National Bank at 181, 200 Phila delphia Gas at 16. 100 Citizens' Traction at 6 150 Manohester at 40, 60 at 89, 300 La Noriaat29, 200 at 30, Botore call 200 Man- cnesteratB9, ooimquesne at 23. Sales for the week were 3,635 shares and $66,000 bonds. At the close or the'ca'.l the unlisted trac tions were quoted: Birmingham, 24J bid, offeredllt 24: Manchester, 33 hid, offered at 4048J: Dnquesne, 24 bid. offered at 24. A block of 500 shares Switch and Signal was offered at 21, and it was probably taken dur ing the afternoon. Final bids and offers were: XXCHASOB 'BTOCX. Bid. .1500 Bid. Asked. 623 Asked, 315 Plttstmrg Pet Stock and Metal Ex. . BANK STOCKS. German National Bank Keys tone Bank of Plusbnrr S2 Mer. & Man. National Bank 60)4 Odd Fellows' Savlnes Bank Pittsburg National Bank of Commerce Germ an National, Allegheny. . 177 Beat Estate Loan and Trust Co 80 n 85 INSUBAXCX STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Citizens., NATUBXL OAS STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Brldfewater . zs 35 7& People's Natural Gaa and P. Co, onie's Natural Gaa and P. Co. OK Philadelphia Co 16H rvaceunffuas ik......................... .... , rASSXHQZS XAILWAT STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Central Traction ... ........... 28X SSH Citizens' Traction ....-61 eiH Pi tUbure Traction.; .. S3 .... Pleasant Valley. 34 Jttf BxroOK STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Hand street. 4S KUONO STOCKS. Bid. Asxed. Hldahro Mining Co t LaNorlaUlnlnrCo... 2S B Luster Mining Co S X XX.XCTXIO LIGHT STOCKS. F Bid. Asked. Westrsghoase IS JClicKLLAXXOCS STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Mononrahela Navigation Co 69 .... Union Storare Co... M Union Swltcn and Signal Co. . 20J Union Switch and Signal Co. pref. Westinghouse Airbrake Co. : 106 Westinghouse Brake Co.. Llm 75 Standard Underground Cable Co (9 Ex-dlv. 20 40 107 FOUR ACTIVE STOCKS. ST. PATJX, BEADING, D. . B. AND D. BIO GBANDS PBETKBBE1X Th General list Dull Soma Effects of tha Blchmond and West Point Reorganisa tion A Sympathetic BIse In Jersey Cen tral Ballroad Bonds Active. NxwToRK, Feb. 27. The stock market In the main was strong to-day, hut remained very dull for the general list, and there were only four active stocks St. Paul, Beading, Delaware and Hudson and Denver and Bio Grande preferred, whose combined opera tions were over one-half of the total busi ness transacted. The strength in the last two was, also, the one feature of the market, 'thoufih the other Coalers 'were In close sym- pathy, and the Grangers, while dull, pre sented a very firm front. The continued evenlng-up of short con tracts accounted for the strength of the gen eral list, butHhere was new buying of a most oronounced sort in the two stocks, which gave character to the trading. Dela ware and Hudson scored a remarkable gain, rising from 133 to 138 and closing at the top figure, while Denver and Rio Grande, pre ferred, which was bougnt by interests which have been bulling the stock for some time, rose from 49 to 51, also closing at the best price. Jersey Central responded to the strength In Delaware and Hudson by rising again above 140,and Lackawannaand Beading were not so strong. Bumorsin regaid to the re organization sent Richmond and West Point preferred up 1 per cent, and affected the bonds favorably; out the stocks were very dull with the rest of the market. The general list opened with irregular but slight changes from last night's figures, and a slow but steady improvement occurred up to the time of the publication or the bank statement which showed a heavy loss in specie and the surplus reserve, though its Influence was momentary. The close was active and strong at the best DriceS of the day. The final changes are generally small fractional gains, DuP Delaware and Hudson i? up Denver and Bio Grande preferred Jersey Central Vi and Lackawanna 1 per. cent c The total sales of stocks to-dav were 141, 849 shares, including Atchison, 2,010: Chicago Gas, 8 665: Delaware, Lackawanna and West ern, 64,120; Delaware and Hudson, 9 980; Erie, 9.430; New Jersey Central, 3,021: New Eng land. 5300; Beading, 32,500: Blchmond and West Point. 2,210; St. Paul, 13,995. Ballroad bonds were rather more active than usual or late, Dut the temper of the list was barely firm, and some irregular, changes occurred during the session. The total trans actions were $1,333,000, out of which the Blchmond and West point 6s contributed $234,000; the Reading 2ds, $115,000, and the Chicago and Erie incomes, $193,000. , Balls Have Control. John M. Oakley & f.o. received the follow ing from Watson A Gibson: "The bulls were In control of to-day's market, but their field of operations "-was small. The Coal stocks monopolized attention, and Delaware & Hudson that has been weak on a rather poor statement, shot np 5 points, while Jersey and Delaware, Lackawanna and Western were up a point or so. Beading hesitated, and finally closed JuslMTliore it did yester day. St. Paul was Strong on renewed rnmorsofa2 per cent dividend onMerch lv, ana tne jjonverana itio uranue biocks were up because that road will be benefited by the silver mining excitement at Crede, in Colorado. "The coming week will be marked by the introduction of Bichmond reorganization plan as some big people are behind It and as the array or facts and fancies in the pro gramme of reorganization Is expected to create confidence in the undertaking a fresh Impetus may be given to the securities of that system and to the general market. Of. course, there are a great many skeptics who, while granting the success of the plan, fail to see why its acceptance should cause a boom since they consider It to be merely a life Ravine and not a life creating exnedlent "The market for New England stock next week nromlses to be bnoyant on some new deal that is developing. If the general market Is firm it mign t be best to sell as fresh engagements of gold would excite new doubts." Gold Exports Again. Henry Clews & Co. say: "A fruitful sonrce of uneasiness is the revival of gold exports. The present condition of the exchange mar ket is more favoraDle to gold shipments, be sides which the season foran outward move ment is close at hand. There Is no immediate danger of free coinage of silver, and It is worthr of note that Austria's special de mands, which are presumed to have lndnced recent shipments, cause no - uneasiness abroad. In spite ot these facts, however, the markat, in its present weak, stagnant condi tion. Is naturally sensitive to any important demand npon our gold supply. "Inuthe general situation there is little change. If geneial trade would Improve there might he some room for encourage ment; but this is still wanting. The future is promising; only we have been living long enough npon high and unfulfilled expecta tions. A period of disappointment naturally follows, from which at a latter date we shall of course emerge." The rinlah In Stocks. The following table shows the prices of active stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. Corrected dally forTBT Dispatch by Whitjtct 4 STXrmtSBON, oldest Pittsburg members of the New York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenne: Open ing. Am. Cotton Oil MX Am. Cotton Oil. ptd Am. Sugar Refining s Co 63M Anr.Sugar HennlngCo., pfd "fflji 90 Aicn., ion. a o. r Canadian Pacific rnA Rnnthi-rn MX so, 60 V 3SX 90 60X .?H 4 Central or New Jersey ..., ld UOMj 1 i;nesapeaK6 sou uiuu C. to., 1st pfd C.AO., Sdpfd Chicago G Trust. C, Bur. AQulncy C, Mil. A St. Paul C. Mil. St. Paul, prd.... C, Bock I. P C. St. P. M. 0 C. Northwestern..'. C. 4 Northwestern, prd... G. C C 1 a. a. c Jti. prd Col. CoalJt Iron Col. &HocklneVal, Del., Lacs. & West , Del. Hudson Denver A Bio Grande Den. t Bio Grande, pfd.... E.T., Va. & Ga .'. Illinois Central Lake Erie & Western Lake Erie & Western! pfd. Lake Shore M.S...: Louisville Nashville Michigan Central. Mobile & Ohio Missouri Pacific National Cordage Co National Cordage Co., pfd. National Lead Trust New York Central N. T., C.ht. L N. Y C. A St. L., 1st pfd. N. Y., C. A St. I,., 2d prd. N. Y L. E.&W 61H 61J 61 78 104i 78 127 S8W 116X 78J, 78 104,4 78 I2n 88W 47H 116 lix 7BH 127)4 88H 47 1185a; 70M 70M 70K 31 H 158H 31H 160H 133 I 13SM 17K 494 IS S17i 10SM 76 105 k 2flH 76.H 7s 74 nn 334 6 Hi 94S, 107,4 40 61 101 3H 61H 4 107 114 114 113X 31M 72M 49M N. Y.,L. E. & W.,pref.. N.Y. 4N. E N. Y.. O. ftW .Norfolk & Western Norfolk & Western, pfd... North American Co , Northern Pacific 20H 1S 23H 25S4 1' 23 1 67" 224 J5V 234 Northern Pacific, pfd... A Ohio Mississippi Oregon Improvement Pacific Mall.. , Philadelphia & Beading.., P.. CCA St. L , P.. CO. JfcSt. L.. pfd...., Pulllnan Palace Car Blchmond &-W. P. T 67J 22J4 S81 69X 68 188H 16H 184. 16)1 Blchmond & W. P. T ofd 70 II ot. rani sjuuiutn St. Paul & Duluth, pfd.... St. Paul.. Minn, ft Man... Texas Pacific Union Pacific Wabash Wabash, prd Western Union Wheeling L. E WheellngAL. E. .prd Dls. A Cattle Fa. Trust.... National Lead Co National Lead Co., prd.... 1034 103,4 112 11?I 10H 46,4 88 37 7l) SOU 33 82M 1014 46?, aii 87H 37 7BH CO 32 82X Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia tftOflVa. fn nisnea oj w nuney a Dtepnenson, DroEers, .No. 5 Fourth avenue,,inembers of New York Stock Ex- .:... ' .l. . .. r-- . - by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 67 cnange. Bid. Asked. Pennsrlvanla Railroad. six m Reading Ballroad 29 6-16 29M Buffalo. N. Y. A Phlla..., 9 i.enien v alley- Northern Pacific , Northern Pacific pref. Lehigh Navigation Philadelphia A Erie Bale. .- 67H ,.643 ,.38 Boston Stocks Closlne Prices. Ateh. A Topeka S9X Boston A Albany. ...2024 Calumet A Heela BO Franklin..... Kearsage ... lotf Usceol a w d Maine., ..165 Chl. Bur. A Qulncy.105 Fttchbnrg K. Tt 86H Santa Fe Copper mi Tamarack- 155 ruDiiErenijii.pia., w Little Bock A Ft. S 91K Mass. Central 16.4 Mex. Central, com.. 194 N. Y. AN. England. 4934 Old Colony J70 Rutland pld. 15 Wis. Central, com.. 18 Boston Land Co 6W San Diego Land Co.. is West Lud Land Co.. Ki Bell Telephone 209 Lamson Store S 15M Water Power 3S Cent. Mining ftfi N. E.T. 61 ? do pfd 40M Allouez M. C. (new). 1 Atlantic. SH B. A B. Conner 14 W Thomson- Houston. 69K nosion a oioai....... 35 Boston Electrlo Stocks. BOSTOW. Feb. 27. ZSptolaX.1 The latest electric stock quotations to-day werei Bid. Asked. Ill 69 29 MM ! 16 S Boston Electric Lleht Co 10s T. H. E. Co 63H Dopreferrcd . 28K Ft W. E. Co 13 W. Ex. rights 14 European W. Co 12) .Detroit Electric Works 7h LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Receipt and Shipments at .East Liberty and All Other Stock Yards. Omox or Tbx' Dispatch, ) PnrsBtjr.o, Satuhsat, February 37. ( Cattlx Eecelpts, 1,008 head; shipments, 729 headj nothing doing; all through con slirnments; no cattle shipped to New York to-day. Hoos Eecelpts, 3,250 head; shipments, t,C0O head; market slow; all grades, U 90Q5 20; eight cars hogs shipped to New York to-day. Ssxxr Eeoelpts,200 head;. shipments, W0 head; market slow At yesterday' prices. THE M'DONALD FELD. Some Fair Wells Showing and the Production Increased. K0 BIG GUSHEBS WERE EEP0ETID. Old Producers .Agitated and Their Produc 'tion Went Up Material! j. GAS CHOKES UP A WELL IS ILK COUKTT The production of the McDonald -field was increased yestei day from 26,800 to 27,000 bar. rels. This was principally owing to the drillintr in and the increase of old wells. The No. S Matthews of GufTey, Jennings & Co. was agitated yesterday morning and in creased from 25 to 60 barrels an hoar. The Oakdale Oil Company's No. 2 on the John Wetmore farm was also drilled deepor, and its output increased from 20 to 63 bar rels an hour. Guckert & Steele's No. 11 ontheMevey farm was drilled into the Gordon sand late Friday evening, and early yesterday morn ing it was reported to be doing from 25 to SO barrels an hour. The Steubenvllle Oil Company's No. 1, on the Boa lot east of the wells, which have been completed in the town of Willow Grove, was drilled Into the Gordon sand at noon yesterday and made a seven barrel flow at 1 o'clock. It was filled up with oil, but the sand was full of slate and the owners were looking for an improvement at every bit It is an important well, as de fining the salt between the Willow Grove wells and the wells on the Mankedeck, nearly a quarter of a mile south and east of Willow Grove. Given & Co. have commenced to spud on the Dempley lot at Willow Grove. GufTey & Co. are through the Big Injun sand in their No. 2 on the John M. Glenn farm, and their No. 8 Is drilling In the Iniun, Greenlee 4 Forst's No. 2 on the Wade farm, southwest of McDonald, is down 1,800 feet and should be finished up next week. Drilling and Phootlng Wells. Guckert Steele's No. 2 on the Burchlnal property at Willow Grove Js down 1,500 feet, and should be in the Gordon sand next week. Brown, Bobison & Co. snot their No. 1 on the McMurray farm, east of Noblestown, yesterday and it responded nicely. The Devonian Oil Company shot Its No. 1, on the J. N. Kobb farm yesterday afternoon. This company is starting No. 4 on the same farm, and No. 6 on the Elliott farm. Their No. 1, on the W. B. Moorbead farm, is down l.fiOO fent- Thn TlAvnnfnn'a X'n a nn t,a Boyce farm, is down 2,000 feet, and' will De nnlsned up before the , end of the coming wees, xneir no. s on tnis tarm nas not neen flowing, and will be put to pumping. They will not shoot it, as their Nos. 1 and 2 on the same, farm, which are producing from 1,200 to 1.400 barrels a day, might be alTected. Vesey & Co. have put the first string of cas ing in their well on the Marshall farm at Noblestown. Gufley, Jennings & Co.'s No. 1 on the Mc Masters farm got salt water in the 100 foot and they are now engaged in casing It off. Guffeya Ca'sHo. Ion the Nancy Bell is being cased with the small casing, and may be finished up next week. - The Willow Grove Oil Company is spud ding in its No. 2 on the Mankedick farm, back of Willow Grove. Mercer & McClurg are on top of the salt sand on the McMurray property at Nobles town. E. A. Rider and the Philadelphia Gas Com pany have started to drill on the 8peer larm, located 1,200 feet east of the McCoy farm, In Northeast McCnrdy. The Forest Oil Company is also spudding in its well on the Devme larm, south of the Speer well. Gas Freezes Dp a Hole. There Is a well In Elk county at which the drillers have had a peculiar experience. It Is owned by Morck, Collins, Hardlson, Profer 4 Co., and is 2,900 feet deep. The lo cation is on warrant No. 2, 654, in the wilds of Highland township. At the depth of 2,400 feot they found about 47 feet of the regular sand rock formation, and a heavy pressure of gas. 'Xheyarenow down 2.900 feet, and have two strings of tools In the hole. The gas Is the cause ot all their troubles. It has bean several days since they were able to get the tools to the bottom of the hole, and the drillers jokingly said it was "because the weasles down there didn't want to be disturbed." The tools finally became fast in the hole. They could be moved neither up nor down. The gas pressure caused the fresh water that waspoured into the hole to facilitate lbe progiess of the drill, to freeze the tools fast several hundred feet from the bottom. As the gas gradually accumnlated beneath the tools, the tendency was to raise them toward the top. In the course of a few days the tools were gradually raised 1,900 feet from the bottom. Another curious effect of the gas was on the cable, which was hauled out of the well unattached to the tools, and with the lowar part fsemlncly converted Into rotten pulp. A second string of tools was run down to loosen the first. While this was being done there Was a terrific explosion. The cable began to fly out of the hole faster than the bull wheels could wind it up, and there was a geyser of ice and pieces of rope iuaG unocsea 011 me crown pulley and uio piuiey uiocKuna Drougni mem wltD a crash Into the rig. The drillers were on the lookout and no one was Injured. The first string of tools, however, remained in the hole, lhe gas has found an outlet through the Ice which surrounded them. At the time the trouble occurred the bit was going throneh a rather soft rook. Gas 'frequently freezes up a hole, but this seemed to be an exceptionable case. ,- Production and the Ganges. The estimated production of the field Thursday morning compiled from gauges was 27,000 barrels, 500 barrels more than the day before. The hourly gauges were as fol lows: Jennings, Gufley & Co.'s No. 3 Mat thews, 60; Herron No. 4, 40: Matthews heirs' No. 2, 25; Guffey 4 Queen's No. 1 Sam uel Wetmore, 40; Devonian Oil Com pany's Nos. 1 and 2 Boyce, ,45; Oakdale Oil Company's No. 2 Morgan heirs, 20; Nos. 2 and 3 Baldwin, 50: Nos. 1 and 2 Wallace, 30; Forest Oil Company's No. 1 M. Wright, 65; Guffey, Murphy 4 Co.s Nos. 1 and 2 Sam Sturgeon, 30; Oakdale Oil Company's No. 2 John Wetmoie, SO; production, 27,000; stock in the field, 60,500. The runs of the Southwest Pennsylvania Pipe Line Company from McDonald Fri day were 31,723; outside of McDonald, 13,686. Th. Vntlnilftl TVonoffc mm vr.m U1NW. shipments. 18,714. Buckeve runs, 68,450; ship ments, 35,299. Southern Pipe Line runs, 16,181. New York Transit runs, 40,905. Eureka ship ments, 2,441. THEwzxr. nroiik Business Blow and the Price Drops to a Lower Level. Business was eventless. The only feature of any interest was weakness, induced by lack of outside support. The loss for the week was nearly 2 oents. McDonald was a disturbing element, its uncertainties defy ing calculation. Another bearish influence was selling by longs, who despaired of im provement Fluctuations for the five days are appended: Opened. Highest Lowest Close. Tuesday 601 euH so 9 Wednesday Mii Thursday MK Trlday 69 Saturday SSX Notwithstanding the W 69 W tm S9J4 683 &3X Mtf 67H assertion that the Standard Oil Company Is In no wav Inter fering? -witli.the market, theje are manywho hold the contrary opinion. As the princi pal purchaser It Is believed to keep a band on tne lever. Buns and shipments increased a few thousands each. Befined was steady and unchanged all weok. Closjnr quota tions were: New York, 6.40c: London, 5?d: Antwerp, 16Vf. On. Cixt, .Feb. 27. National Transit cer titicates opened fco; highest, 58c: lowest,' B7: closed. SSc bales, 43,000 barrels: clear ances, 73,000 barrels; shipments, 80,309 bar relsMTins, 109 672. .Bilidford, 1'eb. 27. National Transit cer tificates opened at BSKc; closed at SSUo; highest, S5c; lowest, 67$c; clearances, 66,000 barrels. New Tome, Feb. 27. Petroleum has at last reached the extreme point of dullness, and was literally abandoned, not a sale in any of the certificates or options In either Exohange securing to-day. BICK HEAD ACHECarter,i Lm,e LlTW SICK'HIADACHl!ClrteI,f Lltn Uya SICK HEADACHE!CErtCT,I Lmla UTerpma, SICK HKADACHEcxter,i Utat Llrwpuu. M-40-anrTM THE X 0KZTABT DBIPX Plttsbnrg and1 New York Bank Statements Make a Good Showing. There is little that is new to be said of the local monetary sltnation the past weec In general terms it maintained the samaposl tlon as noted a week ago, with this excep tion that the'call for loans increased to some extent by the neaier approach or spring. Depositing maintained a hizh level andt checking was fair. The surplus at the end' 01 me weeic was larger taan at tne Degin n ins, hut thoincreae wan les marked than that of the week before. The Clearing House report follows: Saturday's exchanges 2,118.532 49 Saturday's balances 372.678 44 Exchanges ror week 13.093.S31 53 Balances for the week 2.M4.118 13 Exchanges previous week. 13.781.600 38 Exchanges week 1891 ll.7as.857 03 Total exchanges la92 to date 187.689,457 28 The features of the New York bank state ment were a decrease of nearly $4,000,000 in the reserve, a larce Increase In loans and a small one in deposits the latter Items indi catihg'expanslon in trade lines. The figures in detail show those changes from the previ ous week. Reserve, decrease, $3,SS7,850; lrm 11s, increase, $4,309,000: specie, decrease. $5,337, 800; legal tende's, increase, $1,619,200: depos its, increase, $677,000; circulation, increase, $7,900. Amount above legal requirements, $26,960,290. At New York yesterday money on call was easy,. with no loans, closing offered at 2 per cent Prime mercantile paper 45c. 'Sterl ing exohange quiet but steady at $4 85 for 60-day bills, and $4 83 for demand. Closlnr Bond Quotations. XT. 8. 4sreg Hex II., E, AT. Gen. 5. (IW Mutual Union SJ....108S N.J. (J. Int. Cert...m Northern Pac. lsts.,118 Northern Pac. 2ds..U4!4 Northwestern cons..l37)j Northw'n d'brs 6S.107 Oreron Trans, ill u. b. u coup 11B4 V. 8. 2s...... 100 U. S. 434 coup Pacific 6s of 109 Loulsana stamp. 4s.. 84 Missouri 6s Tenn. new set. 8S....10S Tenn. new set. 5s.... 99 Tenn. new set. 2s.... 70K Canada So. 2ds 104 Cen. Pacific lsts...,10R Den. A B. O. lsts...U17H Den. A 11. G. 45 80ft Den. A B. G. Westls Ene2ds JOSV M.. K. AT. Gen. Ss. 80)i Bid. St L. A I. M. Gen. 53.8554 St-L.A3anF.OenM..107K St. Paul Consols. ...125 St. P., C. A P. Ists.. 117 Tex.P.L.G. Tr. Beta 801 Tex. P.E.G.Tr.Kcta 2lfi union pac Ists 106a West Shore 104 E. O. Westlsts 78X Bank Clearings. New Orleans Clearings, $1,692,288. 8t. Louis Bank clearings, $3,564,292: bal ances, $382,195. Clearings this week, $20,542, 857: balances, $2,395,987. Clearings last week, $25,036,654; balances, $2,911,599. Clearings for the corresponding week last vear, $17,833,434; balances, $1,624,239. Money, 67 per cent. Ex change on New York. 23 per cent premium. Memphis New York exchange selling at par. Clearing, $620,155; balances. $367,893. Chicago Money easr at 4S6 percent Bank clearings, $13,416,143. For the week, $81,621,712. New York exchange, 60 cents dis count. Nxw York Bank clearings, $119,S46.266: bal ances, $5,534,651. For the week Clearings, $631,021,181; balances, $26,201,383. BOSTON Bank clearings. $13,838,312; bal ances, $1,857,427. MonevlKQa per cent Ex change on New York, 15i7o discount For the week Clearings, $74,879,253; balances, $8, 751,468. For same time last year Clearings. $72,335,712: balances, $8,124,570. Philadelphia Bank clearinira. ill (S0iR7- balances,$l,872,970. For the week Clearings, o,iik,3J; oalances, $9,447,859. Money, S per cent BALTDf ORi Bank clearings, $3,628,310; bal ances, $256,494. Bate, 6 per cent. BBOKBBS FINANCIAL. WE OFFER FOR SALE $loo3ooo Full Paid Non-Assessable 6 Per Cent Prefer ential Stock or the Sloandaville MInln and Hannfactnrlng Company,of Mounds vllle, W. Vsk, at Par and Accrued Divi dend. The dividends for THREB TEAKS are aUARANTEED and payable at the office of the Fidelity Title and Trust Company, of .rucsourg, rs... oy wnom sue issue 01 saia stock has been registered. The Moundsville Mining and Manufactur ing Company was formed to develop the nat ural resources of the city of Moundsvllle and vicinity. It has laid out a Deantiful ad dition to that growing city, and has secured Industries of established reputation which will remove from their present locations to the company's property. Among these can be mentioned: TBE FOSTOKTA GLASS CO., Capital $100,000,.3gho?e main building is SCO leetlonsr, and who are now manufacturing line tableglassware, employing 350 hands. TBE MOUND CITY BB1CK CO., Who have one of the finest plants In the State and are manufacturing by machinery 80,000 briok per day. They propose placing additional machines In their works at once, to meet the larger demand, and have in creased their capital to $30,000. . THE GABNIEB CABBlAGB CO. Have erected a factory whero they are man ufacturing fine carriages and buggies. Negotiations are In progress for other in; dustrles such as glass works, plush works,' woolen knitting and planing mills, shoe manufactory and other Industries aggre gating an influx of over 1,000 work people. The Moundsvllle Minlncr and Manufactur ing Company have only 'been In existence about six months, yet they show an unusual record for push, with conservative manage ment, and to-day are among the successful enterprises of West Virginia. The pro motors of the company are influential busi ness men of West Virginia and other States, who are financially Interested in many of Its leading Industries. They offer to conservative investors 4,000 shares 6 per cent PBEFEBENTIAL STOCK of the com pany at par l$25) and accrued dividend. They have provided for the payment of divi dends at the rate of 6 per cent ror three years with the FIDELITY TITLE Jt TBCST COMPANY OF P1TTSBUBG, PA., who will issue the stock at their office with their cer tificates setting forth this fact The holders of the preferential stock, while enjoying the benefit of a guarantee of 6 per cent' alvtdends, are not exempt from an equal interest in all the profits of the company. The sapttal stock of the company 1.1 $6u0,C00, of which $100,000 Is preferential stock, hereby offered ror sale. Cirinlars containing full details and all In formation relating to the company will be furnished on application, by mail or in per son, to A. J. L'AWBENCE ACO., -Brokers, No. 84 Fourth ar fe2S-175-su . Pittsburg, Pa. ESTABLISHED 1SS4. John M. Oakley & Co., BANKEES 'AND BROKEB3. a SIXTH ST. Direct private wire to New York and Chi- caco. Member New York, Chicago and Pitta- burg; jsxeuamres. only rittaDurg memoer Chicago Board of Trade. Local securities bought and sold for cash or carried on liberal margins. Investments made at our discretion and dividends paid quarterly. Interest paid on balance) (since) 1SS3). Money to loan on call. Information books on all markets mailed on application. fe7 FAHNESTOCK & CO., 2 Wall Street, New York, Supply selected Investment bonds for cash or in exchange for marketable securities. Exeonte commission orders for investors at the Stock Exchange or in the open mar ket. Furnish Information respecting bonds. Ja7-41-Tisa Whitney c. tephensoisl. 57 Fourth Avenue. ap30-3 NeTerKnowntoFail. Tarrant's Extract of Cnbebs and Copaiba the best remedy for all diseases of the urinary organs. Its portable form, freedom from taste and speedyaction (frequently curing in three or four days and al waysln less time than any other preparation), make "Tarrant's Ex tract" the most desir able remedy ever man ufactured. All genuine bas red strip across face of label, with signature of Tarrant ft Co., New York, upon it. Price, f L Sold by all druggists. oe23-103-sn deaf: Nisa k wise: nmw recK'a uivisuslje Tltiul lM HSMIMS. fffiispersbeard. Com- t ortabl and self adjusting. dlestatt. Soldbyr.HISCX) Baecaamuwnvro ui onw only, TC3 urgaawajvmw Stxx. TffKVier. M ffSwS B)bibL Vastt sflsV.ssFsiiiailiiV Iffif k MiatlouWipss par. atvU 88 nu ijtjsm NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. nni 1 ,- - ------- y- -- fc -- - CR0UPY SOUNDS At night, from baby's crib, are distract ing to parents who are at a loss ior a medicine equal to the emergency. Not so with those who have Ayers CherryPectoral. in the house- A doss of this medicine affords certain and speedyrelief. To core colds, coughs, sore throatr asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness, and the various disorders of the breath ing apparatus, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral has no equal. It soothes the inflamed t i s s n ft, I I promotes expecto- Pnff Cnr ration, and- in- UUI i OF duces re pose. Cap. ' ' IT. Carley, Brooklyn, N.T., writes: "I have used Ayer's Cherry Pectoral in myiamily for thirty years and have always found 16 . the best remedy for croup, to which complaint my children were subject." "I use Ayer's Cherry Pectoral in ay practice, and pronounce it to be nn equaled as a remedy for colds and coughs." -J. Q. Gordon, M. D., Carroll Co., Virginia. AyersCherryPectoral Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ay er & Co., Lowell, Man. Gold by all DrngglsUr Price $1; six bottles $5. MEDICAL. DOCTOR .WHITTIER 81 PUNN AVJSNU.E, PITTaBUltG, PA. As old residents know and hack files of Pittsburg papers prove, Is the oldest estab lished and most prominent physician in the city.devoting special attention to all chronia sws.no fee until cured sponsible .irnrtQ and mental dia pers ons IMLfl V UUo eases, physical de cay, nervous debility, lack of energy, ambi tion and hope. Impaired memory, disordered sight, self distrust, bashfulness, dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions. Impover ished blood, falling powers, organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, unfitting the person for buslness,soclety and marriage, permanently, safely and privately MiBLOOD AND SKINS5ST eruptions, blotches,falllng bair,bones,pains, glandular swellings, ulcerations of the tongne, mouth, throat ulcers, old sores, ara cured for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated froml IDIM A DV kidney and the system. UnllMnri T ibladder de rangements, weak back, gravel, catarrhal discharges, inflammation and other painful symptoms receive searching treament, prompt relief and real cures. Dr. Whlttier's lire-long extensive experi ence insures scientific and reliable treat ment on common sense principles. Consulta tion free. Patients at a distance as carefully treated as If here. Office hours, 9 a. v. to i T.zt. Sunday, 10 a. jr. to 1 r. x. only. DR. warrriEB, siiPenn avenue, Plttsbnrg, Pa, Ja349-Dsnwk WOOD'S PHOSPHOD1NE The Grrat ngllah Bemedy. Promptly and permanent ly cores all forms of nerv 00s weakness, emissions, spermatorrhea, Impotenoy and all effects of abase or excesses. Been prescribed over 25 years in thousands of cases; Is the only relia ble and honest medldna known. Ask drnarrlsts for Before and After. Wood's PnosrnoDrxi: It he offers some worthless medicine In place of this, leave his dishonest store. Inclose price In letter, and we will send ay return mall. Price, one pack aze. $1: six, $5. One will please, six will care. Pamphlet In jplaln sealed envelope. 2 stamp). Ad dress THE WOOD CHEMICAL CO.. L Wood ward avenne. Detroit. Mich. Sold In Plttsanrg y JOS. FLXMt!roSOX. 412 Market street. del7-51-eodwk WEAKNESS of MEN Rapidly, Thoroughly, Perfectly Cured by tlie iaort Bclentiac and Buoceesfnl Method cTTrest men. error known er perfected. Cannot ail sulci tit cuefaDeyondlLiiniia aid. Improvement iea from th trt Sufferer. Trom Kerroosnesa. UebUlty. Weak or Undo yeloped Orcna, Impotenoy, JSrrori of Toutn. Xxoesaec worry ta 100x0021117 pexnunenily cared by thU treatment. Don't brool orer jwr condition nor tire up in detvatr. 1M ftf snov Ttn what Medical Science- and Honorabln Treatment can do. Bend for Onr Sew Book wlUi explanation, tadone menu and references. The Angelos Medical Institute Co. CANTON, O. . Ja7-87-eod JAPANESE , PILE CURB A rare for Piles. External, Internal. Blind, Bleed lnr and Itchlax. Chronic Recent or Hereditary. Thla remedy baa posltjTely Beyer bees knows t lall. 1 a box. for ?. by Ball. A imarante. fires, with sir boxes, when pnreliased at one time, t re fund Me 5 If not cared. Issued by T3HU Q., STOCKY, DrntTrtst, Wholesale and Betall Afmt, J Km. 1401 and 1701 Pens are., corner WlHo af. and Fulton St.. Plttsbnrr. Pa. Use 'StnekyS Dlarrhcsa A Cramp Core. 3 and SO eta. Jal-t3-c4 VIGOR OF MEN . Zaslly, QnleWy, Permanently BESTOXKSsj WEAKNESS, NERVOUSNESS. DEBIIXTT. and all the train of evils, the reanlts of ot work, slekrteu, ironr. etc Toll itrenjrtb. development, and tons (raaranted In all eases. Simple, natural methods. Immeol. ate Improvement seen. Failure Impossible, 8,000 references. Boole, explanations and proofs mailed (sealed) free. Address ERIE HEDICAJL CO- BUTTAXO, U. T. 104S FREE TO MEN! Wehar. a poltlve core for the effects of self4bns Early Ejcesse,Kmlslont,KerTons Debility, Lom otSazsal PowerTlmpotencyftc 8o (Teat 1 onr faith In onr totela wowlll sand ons (nil month's medicine and mood valnaDla Information free. Addre C. M. Co., S3S Brondrrnj. Heir York. mvll-Slan TO WEAK MEN ?a the effects youthful errozt early decay, wasting wukseas. lost manhood, etc 1 will send a valuable trends (sealed) catanuai ZuuparucuiaxB tor jniu cure, jrxvcn, oi cuargr.. A splendid medical work ; should bo read by every man who Is uttoii and debilitated. Addresa. ProC F. C. roWLB,aoasj, Coaav del-U-psawk LFor all CHRONIC. OKOANIO aaj B.T W Belt till T0O rail f hla haak- IdlMrf THE PERU CHEMICAL CO., MU.WAIUU.yi WEAK MEN Bufferrar from I- Ptvtr. nerrna D- UlUT.LnlHatMl. w will send von a valuable book (sealed) free) of charae.contalslscfallpartlcTilanforaipMdyascl permanent cure. Address: SA.NUATEOJiEO.CO.. 304 011vtreet, St. Lotus, Mo. deaua DR. SANDER'S ELECTRIC BELT With Electro-Magnetic Suspensory I Latest Patents I Best Improvements! 'Win cure without medicine all Weakness resultrag from over-taxation of brain, nerve forces, ex cesses or Indiscretion, as exhaustion, nervous de bility, sleeplessness, languor, rheumatism, kid ney, liver and bladder complaints, lame back, lum bago, sciatica, general Ill-health, etc This Elec tric Belt contains woaderfulalmprovemants over all others, and gives a current that is Instantly f!t by wearer or we forfeit fS,0CO. and will cure an of the above diseases or no pay. Thousands have been cured by this- marvelous Invention after all other remedies failed and we give hundred of testimonials In tola and every other State. Our Powerful IMPBOVED ELECTRIC SUS PENSORY, the greatest boon ever offered weak men. FREE with ALL, BEI.T3. Health and vigor ous strenrth GUARANTEED In 60 to SO days. &nd for Illustrated pamphlets, mailed, sealed, free. Address, SAKDEN ELECTEJC CO- fel4-lS2-TTJSU No. S19 Broadway, NswTork CANCER! iLMORS and. w- knife. Send for tesHnna- MVASUAIUIMI, JA.U iiuwa, a. i L- MpM TREATMENT JGTV WITH MEDICAL ELECTRICITY? r,aBiasiasiaBsiasislE9lPft iailflBliilDasirBssiasiasiasiaW .i 1 if , lm&&&M? jJMiflaiaM TJi ; Va mz ggsiiaaggg .win I m i MisgigauBkWJ issasr -
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