THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, SUNDAY, APRIL . 24, 1892.
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EIVAL8 THE STAB AHD GAME.
Details of the Ceremony or Conferring; the
Decree or Chivalry.
The conferring of the Degree of Chivalry
npon the Daughters of Kebekah and
Chevaliers of the Patriarchs Militant on
tho occasion of the celebration of the
fcventv-thlrd anniversary of the Independ
ent Order of Odd Fellows at the Auditorium
on Tuesday eveiilnsr. April 26, is said by
many to be the rival of the ceremonv of the
faniod Star nnd Gai ter, conferred upon tho
nobility of England. The characters are the
Commander or Patriarchs Militant and staff,
three cantons, with three officers (captain,
lieutenant and ensign), and 24 flle each, a
sentinel, a crnard, two staard bearers, a
color Rcrgeiiit, a banneret, fonrmaidens and
little
gill, trumpeters.
drummeis and
band.
Tl.o obligation of tho degree Is taken by
the candidates kneeling and placing the left
hand upon an open Bible laid upon a drum,
uplifting tho rUht hand and repeating the
oath, which Is administered by the Com
manilcr. The following named ladles, Daughters of
Rcbekah, will assist General James B. Nich
olson m conferring the degree: Miss Lnlu
A. Iiutlcrand Mi Laura A. Gerst, of Lanra
Vane .Lodge No. 1SS: Miss Aroanua Johnson,
of Alice Carey Lodge Nn. 120; Miss Sidle A.
Enoivdcn, ot "Adelaide Nicholson Lodgo No.
ISC and Mis Millie Nathaniel, of Ida May
Lodge No. 14. Little Miss Ethel B, Means,
daughter ot Captain Chailes E. Means, of
Canton Allegheny No. 32 will place the dec
orations upon the candidates. The total
monev value of the jewels ot tho Decoration
of Cinvalrv to De bestowed upon the candi
dates amounts to over $1 000.
General James 15. Nicholson Is recognized
In the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and In
the Sot eloign Grand Lodseof the Woild (of
which he is a Tast Grand Sire), as the ablest
authority on the work in tho order, and his
presence on this occasionlsasuietytbat it
will De uone corroctiy. ms staii win us
composed of BrUadicr General i V. V.in
Arts-dnlcn, Past Gland Marten Brigadier
General William A. Witherup, Grand Master
elect: Colonel and Aid-de-Camp Muller, of
Philadelphia, and Colonel W. Ed Marsh, or
Corrv, Ta, the present Grand Master of the
Stato Grand Lodae. They ill have their
headquatters at tho Hotel Duquesne. The
following cantons will take part In the
affair: Canton Pittsburg No. IS; Canton Al
toona No. 21; Canton Allegheny No. 32,
and Canton Francy No. 56, of To
ronto, O. Canton Altoona No. 24
will arrive Tuesday rooming and will
have its Headquarters at tne Hotel Boyer.
Canton Francv No. 56, or Toronto, 0 will
arrive In the afternoon. They will be ac
companied by many chevaliers of Canton
Duty, of Steubenville, O., and Canton Royal,
of Youngstown.
There will be a short parado of the can
tons about 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and
a dress parade and inspection by General
James B. Nicholson Just Defore the confer
ring of the degree at the Auditorium. The
Gland Master, W. Ed Marsh, and wife will
be the guests ot Colonel S. W. Jefferls, of
Lake street. East End.
LO.O.F.
The new Hazelwood Lodge is progressing
nicely, and vtill be instituted very snortly.
J. IS. Nicholson Lodge 5s5 will confer the
third degree on two brothers next Thurs
day. The Bloomfleld Lodge is making good
headway and it is expected to be instituted
early ni May.
Next Monday nlzht Montlflore Lodge, No.
791 will hold Its second anniversary at the
hai!, 102 Fourth avt nue.
Next Saturday nLtht Gamer Lodge, No. 61,
will initiate 25 candidates Tor the now lodge
about to be instituted at Hazelwood.
Charles D. Freeman Lodge 1036 will confer
the nrst degree on 1S3 brothers and the in
itiatory dt-gieo on about 100 candidates
Thursday evening, April 23.
Last Friday nlzht the decree staffof Pitts
burg Lodge, No. 336. conferred the second
aenee on four candidates, v. ith several
pi opoi. ions for next month. Next Friday
the third degreo will be comerred.
Schenley Park Lodge, No. 1037, I. 0. O. F.,
was instituted last Fnilav at sallow's Hall,
OaMatul, with 14 members aud the lollow
lng complete list ot officers: N. G., HebT
McDowell: V. (,., J. L. S. Kellnen Sec, J. W.
Cnpps; Ast. Set., W. U.Cawlov: Treas., W. A.
Eaton: P. ., P illip Huffman: Rep., J. W.
Cnpps; . G. R. S . J. P. Lnughey: N. G. L, S.,
K. A. Campbeli: V. G. R, S- J. A. Hull; V. G.
L. ., George . Eltord; W., H. C. Reese; C,
C F. C. nge: I. G., Thomas J. Funk: O. G.
II. E. Wnc ltd: Trustees, C C Emmons, J. A.
Hull, J. G stcmhauser.
Fndiy evenimr. the 22d instant. 1). D. G.
M. Murpln . or Coal Center, assisted Dv staff,
Installed the nw officers of Advance Lodge
No 697, hlre Oaks, Va., as lo'lows: N. G.,
Albert Maple: V. G., B C. French; Secretarv
William Simpson: Assistant 'ecretnry. .
M nutli; Ticasuier, Thomas P.urv: R S. to
N. G., Richard Mitchell; L. S. toN. G., James
Oirrick; W., John Got don; C., William
Brawdv. Jr.; R. S. S.. R. W. Smith: O. G.,
Ad im Forsj til: I. G., illiam Stark: R. S. to
A'. G , William Mitchell: L S. to V. G., John
Paxon: Rp. to G. U. Richard Mitchell:
Trustees, Richard Mitchell, Ben Bartram,
B. C French.
Charles D.Trceman Lodge No. 1036 was in
stituted Thursday arternoon, April 21, at
Jl stic Chain Hall, corner Frankstown ave
nue and Station btrcet, by Grand Master
Thoinns Matthews and other able officers.
Seventeen thitd degiee members were pres
ent during the orening ceremonies. Twenty
addaionai members in possession of the
second and lower degrees were then ad
mitted to full membership, alter which the
following ofilceisweieelected and installed:
N. G.. fcaiuuel L. Allen; V. G., John M. Reich
ard: Per. Secictarj-. William E. Gelston; As
sistant ecit-tarv, R. S Goshorn; Treasurer,
George M. Berry: Warden, G. W. Bell; Outer
Guaid, C 1. sci.liulit; Conductor. J. 11.
Fanklc: Inner Guard, John Johnson; R. S. N.
G., F. M. Laman. L. S. N. GM G. W. Mitchell;
R. S. b . W. 11. Gicr I- S. S , Alex T. Ken
nedy; Chaplain, Joseph Grimm- It. S. V. G.,
Phillip L. Beers; L. S. V. G., E. Beishley;
Repie-entativr, John IL Woolslare;
Sitting P. G., Joseph Speakman;
Omstees, Geoi-ge W. Mitchell. Wal
lace Borland and John W. Beckett.
Tiu-ce hundred additional applicants were
then balloted lor. and at 7 o'clock a recess
whs declai cd. At in itation of the lodge at
Icest 100 tiled and hunsry visitors and mem
bers proceeded to the Hotel Norwood,where
ample Jn-ticc was done to a veryinvitlns
ni'd sumiitious repast spread by'Mino nost"
Fiank G. Oiei. Long b eloie the hour for
jeopeulng the lodge hundreds ot petitioners
beneged the hall, a ery large number of
m hicli became w earj or tho dclav incidental
to the occasion and 1 eturned to their homes.
Notwithstanding thU fact 225 members were
enrolled and 10J additional applicants will
be on hand for initiation nexi Thursday.
Fully 150 visitors weie preseut attneeven
ln" session, anions whom were D. I). G. M.
C Jinchalas, I. G. Ciiailcs Means, D.D. G.M.
Elect A. Ackerniau and manv other prom
lntnt Odd Fellows. Many members ot James
B. Nicholson Lodge weie present. The initia
tory work was perfoimed by membeis oi
that lodge assisted by those or 1036. This
lod-c la without doubt the largest 1. O. O. F.
lode ever instituted in the United States or
elsewhere and bids fair to uul in
membership the lamest lodge now
in existence. Charles D. Free .ian
whoo illu-trious natuo this lodge now bears,
was elected and installed Grand Master ot
the Grand Lodge ot Pennsylvania at the ses
sion held in Allcsneny during May, 1S90. His
death occuncd ju-t a lew days prior to tho
session oi 1S91 in Lancaster. No Utter tribute
could be paid to the memory of this deceased
Past Gran Master, whose every effort was
toward reaching that goal he so proudly de
sired to attain and labored ror to inces
santly, namely. liiOOOO members in Pennsyl
vania lit was almost reached by him, and
now is nearinz the 110,000 mark) than honor
In' his name by such a ihegnliicent lodge as
loJb The w ell w isik-s of tne fraternity are
witii Chailes D. Frtcmau Lodge.
Royal Society of Good Fellows.
.: Tt. L. N. Eicher expects to nave
Mt.
r.I".i-.iMo-.iSM Aa.nmblv ready for Institution
In the veiy near future, with a charter list
of 25 members.
Pittsburg Assembly No. 234 will pay a fra
ternal visit to McK-e's Rocks Assembly No.
237 at Schintehite Hall at McKee's Bocks,
Friday evening, April 29.
Pittsburg Assembly No. 234 -will, about the
IS ii i'
middle o' Jnnn, Institute Dawson Assembly
at Dawson, Fayette county, with a charter
11-t of to memoers. A special train will be
arranged for.
It is to be hoped the members ot this so
ciety will endeavor to increase the member
ship of their respective assemblies, and
organize and Institute new assemblies where
the order does not exist, and thus seouro a
Grand Assembly In this State. The officers
or the Supreme Assembly state that they
will Institute the same as soon as the requi
site number of members are secured.
Friday evening. April 15, D. S. D. James W.
8 nozer Instituted McKee's Bocks Asembly
No. 287, at Enterprise Hall, McKee's Rocks,
assisted by the offloers an d members of Pitts
burs Assembly No. 234, Penn Assembly No.
95 and Allegheny Assembly No. 103, with the
following officers in the chalr: Ruler, John
T. Krith; Instructor, Charles M. Grace: Coun
cilor, I N. Eicner; Past Ruler, James II.
Crawford: Secretary. P. W". Sibert: Financial
Secretary, Henry W. Evans: Treasurer.
George J. Gilroy: Director, J. S. Eltemlller;
Prolate, X. K- Hoffman; Guard, James A.
Dalzell, and Sentrv. J. G. Delnney. After
the initiatory work the Allowing officers
were elected and Installed by D. S. D. John
B. Crusun, assisted by S. D. L. N. Eichen
Ruler. John J. Flemin-j; Instructor. William
B. Skeen: Councilor, Harry D. Gravble: Past
Ruler, George D. Un?; Secretarv. Charles L.
S'triver: Financial Secretary, William W.
Kelhl: Treasurer, Harry S. Neel; Prelate,
Charles T. Crawford: Dlreetor, Thomas
O'Hara; Guard, William Ponltney: Sentry." I.
W. Hoover: Trustees. Charles Stonlck. John
A-Bairand E. L. Cumnilngs. Thoie were
present many prominent members of the
order, and a very, pleasant time as well as a
very successful institution was the result.
This assembly starts nut with a charter list
of S3 members, and its success and prosperity
Is assured.
Improved Order Heptasophs.
Pittsburg Conolave No. 9 Initiated II new
members last Friday night.
State Treasurer Hon. John W. Morrison is
a member of Pittsburg Conclave.
Deputy J. H. McRoDerts will pay an offi
cial visit to Industry Conclave to-morrow
night.
J. Purcell Baker, Past Grand Dictator
Kniahtsof Honor of New Jersey, Is now or
ganizing for the L O. H.
Supreme Provost M. G. Cohen, will visit
Irwin Conclave, Monday, April 25. A large
attendance is expected.
Organizer S. L Osmond reports that the
examinations fur Mt. Oliver Conclave will
be completed this wee'e.
Eden Conclave, No. 60, of Baltimore, Md.,
will give an entertainment at the Academy
of Music, Baltimore, Friday, April 29.
Hon. A. F. Thompson, of Lykens,Pa., Pres
ident ot the Soldiers and Widows' Home at
Brookvilie, Pa., is Fast Arohon of Lykens
conclave.
Deputy Supreme Archon O. G. Jones and
Supreme Trovost 31. G. Cohen, will visit
Mifflin Conclave. No. 191, at Duquesne, Pa.,
Thursday, April 23.
Brother O. D. Hartzcll, Secretary of Pitts
burg Conclove, who has joined the ranks of
the benedicts, was presented by the mem
bers or his conclave with an elegant silver
service.
Order Sons of St. George,
At a meeting of the D. G. L. of the First
district or Allegheny county, It was decided
to hold a picnic at Boss Grove June 6, Whit
Monday. All lodges will partlcioate undor
the auspices of tho district picnic. English
men know how the day is celebrated in Eng
land ana can look forward to Whitsuntide
as tho comlntr event. Athletic sports will
be the order of the day and $230 willbeslven
away In prizes. There are about 1,000 mem
bers in the district, and It is sale to say that
two-thirds of that nuraberwlll be there with
their families, the weather being favorable.
Central Lodge 42 S. S. G. meets every
alternate Monday. Its next meeting will be
Mav 3, top floor of Lafavette Hall, when the
Order of the Garter will bo conferred on
some of its members. England's patron
saint was made Knight of the Order of the
Gai ter in 1SS9 by Edward I1L This chlval
ric order, one ot the oldest known, was con
ferred on Saint George's day, and thus the
feast ol England's tutelary silnt and the
Order of the Gai ter became synonymous. It
as at a banquet in honor of tills knightly
saint that the King gave expression to the
words that have been the motto of the order
lor ages, "Honl soit qui mal y pense."
Royal Arcanum Headquarters.
The Roval Arcanum Association, a char
tered institution, which Is the outgrowth of
the Past Regents' Association of Pennsyl
vania, has leased No. 25 Sixth avenue, ad
joining the Duquesne Club, and is fitting it
np lor the use of the members or the Roval
Arcanum. The second floor front contains
two large rooms to be used as reception and
smoking rooms, with all the conveniences -J
lor business men. The third floor above this
has been handsomely fuinihed lor lodge
put pcsis, and is a beautv. Ever)- night it will
be occupied cicept tne flrat and third Thru s
days.and saturdaysandSundays. Ihesecond
and third floois in the wing have been ar
ranged for a cafe. They contain five largo
dining rooms, one of which is reserved as a
private dining loom lor ladies. Every floor
is nicely caipcted with brussels and the
windows draped with lace curtains. This
department will be under the care of a
piomlnent chef, and will bo run on first
class principles. Tho kitchen Is situated on
theflist floor, in tho rear, and is supplied
w ith all the modern appliances for cooking.
Tne entire house Is heated with natural gas
and lighted by electricity.
Good Temp'ar.
West Manchester Initiated two at the last
meeting and has Ave more propositions.
A partv from West Manchester Lodge at
tended the institution of tho new lodge at
Wilfcinsburg.
Brother Stevenson, of Anchor Lodge, is
out for District Clieif. He i the right man
in the right place, and should be elected.
West Manchester Lodge visited Moreland
Lodge in a body Saturday evening a week
ago, and gave a dialogue for the amusement
ot the members.
Anew lodge was instituted at Wllkins
burg Friday night. The charter was given
to Brother W. N. Baker, who has worked
very hard to get the new lodge started.
General Lodge Notes.
Bessemer Tent No. 92, Knights of the Mac
cabees of Braddock, gave a reception Tues
day evening in Stokes' Hall.
The British-American Association will
givo a Shakespearean entertainment at
Moorbcad Hall Tuesday evening, April 26, at
8 r. it.
Lorena Division No. S3, IT. R. K. of. P., gave
a musical entertainment at Its armory, 23
Federal street, Allegheny, Friday night, for
the benefit of its relief fund.
General Meade Legion No. 19, Select
Knights of America, will givo a musical en
tertainment and pound social next Friday
evening at K. of P. Hall, 21 Federal street,
Allegheny.
AJuvenllo temple In connection with An
chor Lodge No. 39 I. O. G. T., has been or
ganized with 31 members. The mission so
.ciety hblds its meetings at 926 Fifth avenue.
There are good speakers for to-day.
The lady members of Braddock Lodge
Sovereigns or Industry, completed arrange
ments at their special meeting last Wednes
day for the reception to be given the officers
ot the Grand Lodge on their visit to Brad
dock, May 4.
The fourth annual tea and reception of
the Lady Gladstone Lodge No. 20. Order
Daughters of St. George, will be given
Thursday, May 5, at New Turner Hall, Thir
teenth street, Soutbside. Sister lodges are
respectfully invited to attend.
Acme Castle No. 332, IC G. E , recently held
a school o! instruction on three candidates,
presided oyer by D. G. C. Louis Smith, Jr.,
and assisted by te eral Past Chiefs of the
Southside. The threo degrees were gone
thiougli in a manner which evoked much
admiration. Reunion talk is apiopos now.
Fidelity Council No. 19, Daughters of Lib
erty, will hold its foutth annual reception
in now Turner Hall, Thirteenth street, Pitts
burg, Southside, Thursday evening, April 2a.
A cordial invitation is extended to the mem
bers ot all sister councils, to tho members of
the O. U. A. 51., Jr. O. U. A. M. and all others
who aro in sympathy with the objects of the
order.
National Secretary of the D. orL., W. 0.
Staples, of New Haven, will visit a number
ot the Pittsburg councils the two weeks be
ginning May 5. From here he will go
on West to visit councils there. His local
visits will be managed by a committee from
the Union Association, the members of
which will accompany him on a visit to East
Liveipool Saturday, May 7.
Tuesday evening, Braddock's Field Lodge
No. 510, Free aud Accepted Masons, tendered
a surprise party to the Rev. Tliomaa N.
Boyle, D. D., or the First JL E. Church, ot
Braddock. Prof. Samuel Hamilton, County
Superintendent of Schools, who is also
Master of Braddock's Field Lodge, presented
the revel ead doctor, on behalf of the lodge,
with a costly and magnificent Eininont Com
mander's outfit, of belt, sword, trunk,
helmet, etc., in gold luce, solid gold and
silver, and studded with gems. Dr. Boyle
made an eloquent response. He is a mem
ber of Ascalon Commandery Knights Tern
Slar. ot this city, and was recently elected Its
Eminent Commander.
It is a well known fact that the largest
stock of diamonds and watches In the city
and lowest prices is at M. G. Cohon's, 88
Fifth avenue. Ten per cent discount lor
cash till Hay L
TRADE OF THE WEEK.
Undoubted Evidence .of the Gradual
Expansion of Business,
BAM STATEMENTS QUITE SOST.
Movements in Seal Estate and Development
of Building- Projects.
SPECIAL KATDBES BROUGHT OUT
Bank clearings last week indicated a very
large yolurns of local business. They are
the largest of any week this year, and
nearly 52,000,000 in excess of the corre
sponding period in 1891. This is certainly
a gratifying exhibit, and must afford en
couragement to all but the unreasonable.
There was no urgency in the demand for
money, but a broadening tendency was dis
cernable and the outlook was brighter.
There was no material change in the con
ditions and movements of general trade,
bat such as occurred was favorable. Stocks
were dull and generally steady' and real
estate strong but lacking in special fea
tures. Brokers Mln.Qood Commissions.
Four large transactions in East End real
estate vera consummated last week without
the intervention of agents. They were those
of OVLeary, Buffum, Sixth TJ. P. Church
and McFarland, and aggregated about f 80,
000. The value of agents in bringing sellers
and buyers together is so generally appre
ciated, that it is seldom anything important
is attempted without their advice and as
sistance. In the instances mentioned spe
cial reasons intervened to render their ser
vices unnecessary. It is safe to say that
but for agents there would be a very flat
market. They constitute a strong conserva
tive force to modify the inflated views of
owners and to keep buyers intouchjvith the
progress ot the city aud the legitimate en
hancement oi values.
Fresh Building Notes.
'William Biggie, the Oakland contractor,
will next week be? in tho erection of three
high-priced modern dwellings on Irwin ave
nue, near the entrance to the park. William
Schuette has had plans prepared for a three
story brick dwelling, stone trimmings, on
Sidney street, Southside. Tne Stewart
houses on Murray Hill avenue. Shady-
side, are about completed. Thev
rank with the best in tb.-.t
district. It is understood that three of
them are practically sold to business and
professional people. Three East End build
ers have 50 houses nnder contract, to be fin
ished during the summer. A large business
house has just been completed on Pitt
street, "Wilkinsburg. Major A. J. Pente
cost has about concluded arrangements to
build eight frame houses on Marshall ave
nue, Tenth ward, Allegheny. The houses
will be neat, attractive and convenient, and
are to cost from $2,000 to 52,500 each.
A New Bridge In Sight.
Plans for the Baltimore and Ohio and
Junction Railroad iron bridge over Green
field avenue, at its intersection with Second,
are about completed, and it is expected that
the work of construction will begin this
week. It will be about 200 feet long. It
will replace a very unsightly structure and
improve the appearance of the entire dis
trict, thus adding to itsattractionsfor home
seekers. It will, in addition, give the
Greenfield avenue electric road a better ap
proach from Second avenue. It was stated
yesterday that cars will be running on
Greenfield avenue within a week.
Two Farms ricked Up.
Farms are not altogether back numbers.
Dead stock must be looked for in other di
rections. Sloane & Co., who handle consid
erable of this description ot property, re
port a good demand for the season, and
values rather firmer than a year or two
ago. This improvement1' is attributed to
good crops last year, and to the favorable
outlook for the coming harvest. This firm
told during the week a farm in Indiana
county for H. F. Logan to E. 'A. Smith for
50,300, and one in Westmoreland county
lor I. F. Stewart to S. D. Morrow for 53,
C00. They have several on their books,
which they expect to dispose ol in a short
time. Customers represent all classes of
people, but retired merchants are probably
in the majority.
A Bnsinpss Honse on Paper.
McFarland Bros., the East End drygoods
men, are figuring on the erection during the
summer of a brice three-story business house
on Penn avenue, between Sheridan and
Highland. According to the preliminary
plan.it will front 30 feet on Penn by "a
depth of 145 to Kirkwood street. Several
other improvements are contemplated in this
locality, but may be deferred until next
year. The Market and Opera House schemes
have been abandoned for the present.
The Week's Building Permits.
Last week broke the year's record in
building operations. The force in the Build
ing Inspector'" office was kept busv issuing
permits. The number granted was 73, repre
senting 102 improvements, all estimated to
cost 5250,67a The largest was taken out by
Bnben & Solomon for their business block
on Smithfielcl street, to cost 590,000. The
permits covered an unusual number of fine
dwellings.
Special Features orTrade.
Local bank clearings last week denoted a
large volume of business. The cry of dull
times has nothing substantial to rest upon.
A petition is being prepared for Councils
praying for the improvement of Greenfield
avenue.
James W. Drape ft Co. sold a block of
Pittsburg Driving Park Association bonds
at $500 each.
The Schenley Park Land Company has a
force of men at work grading streets In
their plan in the Twenty-third waid. .
Baxter, Thompson & Co.'s new quarters
aro among tho handsomest in tho city In
faot, second to none.
Mr. J. C. Dick has closed out his Enter
prise plan of 104 lots In tho Twenty-first
ward. It was put on the market a little less
than a j ear ago. Bctw een 25 and 30 houses
are in course ot erection on this pioperty.
Sloane & Co. will take out an excursion
partv next Tuesdav to attend a sale of lots
at Noifolk, Va. Tno former excursions
were entirely successful.
Jnnn Stenart, of O'ikland, yesterday se
cured the contract for arading and paving
Irwin avenue from Forbes to Whitman
street. He will begin the work to-mortow.
The prospect ot an electric road to Laurel
station is stimulating real estate in that
quarter.
It is said that $13,000 has already been sub
scribed for stock for the proposed national
bank at Mansfield, Pa.
On tho Exchange yesterday 112 wai bid for
First National Bank or Sewickley, the high
est quotation yet made. Chautauqua Lake
Ice was offered at 110.
Another block of $25,000 Pittsburg and
Western 4s sold in New York ut 83, an ad
vance Additional Points In Realty.
Reed D. Coyle Ss Co. sold during the week
20 lots In the Marion Place plan, Hazelwood
district, at prices ramring from $303 to $700.
Thce sales closo out this plan, containing
upward of 200 lots.
S. J. Fleming sold two lots, 40x120, Berlin
plan, Nineteenth ward, on Franks town ave
nue, to R F. Drains, the Penn nvenuo feed
dealer, for $9,000; also 'sold for R. F. Bialns to
John C. Schaeiler, a brick house and three
lots on St. Clair street, for $11,000; also sold
to Alderman John Gripo n property 225x155
feet in Shadyside, with a frame cottage, lor
$10,000: also sold lot 25x145 leet on Penn ave
nue, near St. Clair street, tor the Cappell
heirs, lor $5,000.
W. C Stun art sold for Mr. George McCal
lam to an insurance man the residence
known as US Center avenue for $6,750. The
lot is 20x91 6. ,
Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold to Josephs.
Brown, the well-known insurance agent, a
residence lot in the Nineteenth ward, front
ing 61 feet on Eippey street by 166 feet, for
$5.50.1 cash. ' .
J. H. Coleman & Co. sold for Charles Bun
ette a lot on Negley avenno, near Margaret ta
street, S7X105 feet, lor $5,150.
Tho Barren Improvement Company re
port the following sale of lots at Kensington;
Wilhelm Ballhorst, Pittsburg, lot S3, blocks,
for $825; Paul Trader 'and John Szsplewskl,
Pittsburg, lot 8, block 12. for $595; Christian
Si utaklaTKirkland P.O., Westmoreland coun
ty. Pa., esmt half lot 17. block 1!, for $925; Mrs.
Caroline Keitz. Kensington, Pa., lot 32, block
fi, tor $1,600; Frank E. Armor. Butler, Pa., lot
7, block 13, ior$595; Peter J. Strathen.Sharn"
burg. Fa., lot 13. block 13, for $637;
a H. Sbadle, Klttanning, Pa., lota
12 and IS, block 11 for $1,145;
William Tunkles, McKeo's Rocks. Pa., east
half lot 21, block 12, ror $325; SU Srozmes.
Pittsburg, west half lot 18, block 12, for $325;
Adam Auzustnitis. Kensington, Pa., lot 100,
block 2. for-$488 75; Peter J. Strathen; Sharps
burg, Pa., lot 15, block 18. ror $637 M;-Frank
E. Armor, Butler, Par. lot 77. block 13, for
$595: Mrs. Henrietta Risser, Parnassus, Pa.,
lot 61, block 5. for $1,450: Samuel 3. BlshofT.
Berrvsburg. Pa., lot 11, block 5, for $1 600
cash: Slangenhoupt Brps., Marlonvllle, Pa.,
lot 110, block 6. for $325 cash.
Beed B. Coyle & Co. sold a property on
Rural avenue, near Negley, Nineteenth
ward, consisting of a frame dwelling of eight
rooms aud modern conveniences, with lot
23x100 feet, for $4,503.
Thomas McCaffrey sold for F. G. Keller
man to Michael Gannon the nroperty No. 183
Forty-fourth street, lot 24x120, with a brick
dwelling on the front and a Irnme on the
rear, for $6,150; also for William Duckham to
P. McKenna property 3413 Butler street, lot
23x100 feet, with a large three-atory brick
business house and dwelling, for $8,325; also
lor Mrs. Martha Hnbson to M. O'Connor,
property 249 and 251 Forty-fourth street, lot
SO 1 110 feet, with two brick dwellings, for
$6,000.
Peter Shields sold house No. Sin William
Flinn's Greenfield avenue plan toS. S. In
cram lor $3,700: also lots Nos. 153 and 154 In
Schenley Park Land Company's plan for $400
each.
John K. Ewlng & Co. sold to Henry S.
Bichards a lot 50x150 feet on Sycamore
street, in the Wat'on subdivision. East
nellevne, Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago
Balhoad. for $1,000.
W. M. Pollock sold through A. M. Tressell
& Co. to J. H. Watt lot No. 24, 40x120 feet, in
the Laurel Land Company's plan, Laurel
station, Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago
Ballroid. The purchaser will improve
within 99 days with a handsome residence.
A. Z. Byers & Co., sold for Charles S. Fris
bee, Esq., the property No. 28 Grantham
Fourth ward, Allegheny City, consisting of a
brick house ot five rooms, with lot 18x56, for
$2,350.
it was ascertained lata yesterday after
noon that W. A. Herrnn X Sons were suc
cessful in disposing of the residence prop
erty No. 28 Sheiman avenue, fronting the
parks, Allegheny, at auction at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon, tor $12 800, but the news came
too late to be verified by them. Tho piop
et ty consists of a two-story brick residence,
in fair order, and the lot nas 20x110 feet.
Charles Somen on Satin day closed the
sale of n fine piece of East End vacant
giound, comprising u fiontsgo of 192 leet on
Neglev avenue by a depth of 165 feet. The
consideration was $19,000, and Mr. L. II.
Voigt, the pioneer Liberty street commission
mei chant, was the purchaser, Mr. Voigt is
no longer a young man, but he Is brimful of
youthful energy and enterprise, nnd pro
poses not pnly to establish on this newly ac
quired tract a home that will shine nn
m aled, but to live to enjoy its ootnforts and
bosk in the shade of trees just about to be
planted.
HOME SECURITIES.
QUIET WEEK, -WITH KO
FLUKBLES IN VALUES.
GREAT
Holders Unwilling to Coma Down to the
Level of Buyers Goods Offered Spar
ingly A Few Price Changes, but None
of Mnch Significance.
The week on 'Change was for the most
part spiritless and unin teres ting.There were
a levr boomlets, notably in Philadelphia Gas
and Birmingham Traction, but they led to
no impoitant results, and at tho finish yos-
terday prices.except in one or two instances, ,
were practically tho same as a week ago.
Stocks showing gains for the week are
Snitch nnd Signal, Plpcage, Philadelphia
Gas, Central Traction Citizens,' Traction,
Birmingham Traction and Luster. Those
making concessions aro Airbrake and
Underground Cable. Losses were inshrnin
cant, due to lack of active support, and not
to anything wiong with the properties.
Stocks in most request weri conspicuously
scarce. The undet tone was firm.
Sales yesterday were $1,(00 Electric sorlp
at 85. 75oldEIectrio at 18,5 Luster atX, 10
at Si, 20 Manchester Traction at 39, 5J Cen
tral 1'i.iction at 28. 115 Birmingham Trac
tion at 27. 100 Philauelphia Gas at 19, 50 Du
quesne Traction at 26. 200 Switch and Sig
nal at 16, bO Citizens' fraction at 62. Sales
for the week were 2,280 shares and $5,000
bonds. Philadelphia Gas led with 530 shares,
followed by Birmingham Traction with 275.
At the close or tho call the unlisted trac
tions stood: Birmingham, 27 bid.'no offers;
Manchester, SfK bid, offered at 40. Duquesne
was passed. Jilds and offers are appended.
BASE-STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
CS
, loo
115 117
-.... - KM
.....10354
....IM
L...137
....180
.... MX
....ra
Ailejrhcnv National Bank
name or I'lusoure ,
Fourth National Bank.
Freehold .i,.. .,
(Llberty National Bank ,
Metropolitan National Bint ,
-Mononpahcli NalionalBank.,.,
PpodIcs National Bauk ,.,
Enterprise Savings, Allegheny..,
First National Bank. Alleelienv..
Keal Estate Loan nnd Trust Co
becond National Bank, Allegheny
ZXSCBAXCE STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Citizens .'. a
KATUBAL GAS STOCKS.
td. Asked.
unagewaier 3)
Charfers Valley Gas Co 12W
People's Natural Gas and P. Co 1IW
Philadelphia Co 18J
Wheeling Gas Co 20J4
13
J2
19!4
PASSAGES KAIL WAT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Central Traction ISf ZH
Citizens' Traction 6IJ, 62
Pleasant Valley S5 2s
becond Avenue 49 u
SAILBOAD STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Plttsburr. Yeunrstown and Ashtabnla Si
41
Pittsbura; Junction K. B. Co I9W
Pitts.. McK. & You?h. B. K. Co 80
Pittsbure; and Western H. B. Co. pref.. 19
Pitts., Wheeling A Ky 53
M
COAL STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
N. T. A a Gas Coal Co w
EEIDOE STbCXS.
Bid. Asked.
Ewalt (Torty-thlrd street) df
Pittsburg and Birmingham 78
Point 10
MIXISO STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
LaNorla Mining Co 24 39
Luster MlnlngCo a 9K
Bed Cloud Mining Co 2H
Enterprise Mlulug Co 6
ILICTIUC LIGHT STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Westlnghouse .- 19
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
Bid. Asked.
Monongahela Navigation Co 69 ....
Union Switch and Signal Co. pref. 37
Westlnghouse Airbrake Co 109V lit
Standard Underground Cable Co..
w i
BEARS VERY IMPARTIAL.
EYE!
STOCK ATTACKED, AND THEY
ALL SUFFER ALIKE,
Coal Stocks Inclined to Advance, but They,
Too, Are Palled Down by the General
List Even the Good Bank Statement
Fal's Flat.
New York, April 23. The stock market to
day wns moderately active, but betn; nnder
tho hammer for most of the session was
weak almost throughout: and while the
limited nature of the speculation prevented
any heavy declines or wide fluctuations, tho
losses were material in all of the leadlu;
shares.
Tne Coal stocks were inclined to advance
during the eaily part of the day. The pur
chases for Philadelphia account were
marked, thongh ns that center was so lately
a seller, it Is probable that the demand was to
coyer shorts exclusively. The effect, how
ever, was to advanco the stocks 1
per cent, and to some extent the
to
general
list felt the influence. Tho
room. however. was still Dearishlv
inclined, nnd tho published utterances of the
representative of one of the largest foreign
banking houses, that the movement of gold
outward would piobably continue for some
time, bnt supplemented by a further ad
vanco in exchange rates, enconrazed the
traders to attack the list, which they did
with vigor and unusual impartiality, and
under the piessuro everything yielded.
Reading, St. Paul, Northern Paciflo pre
ferred, Atchison and New England were the
active stocks, but they moved with tho rest
of the list, and tho losses Mere remarkably
uniloim. The usual rally toward the close
failed to come, notwithstanding the
favorable nature of the. bank state
ment, which showed' a large gain In
cash and an incteasn in the surplus reierve
of oyer $3,003,000. There were no special
leatures and the Coal stocks gavo way with
the rest in the late dealings, the market
finally closing active and weak at the lowest
pnecs or theday. The final changes are all
losses, and they extend to 1 per cent in
Jersey Central, Lake Shore and Northorn
Paclllc preferred. v
Ti e total sales of stocks to-day were
153,045 shares, including Atchison," 14,470;
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 3,300;
Erie. 7,150; Louisville and Nashville, 6,850;
Northern Pacific, 14,730; New England. 5,550;
Heading, 40.03; St. Paul, 12.410; Union Pa
ciflo, 8,000; Western Union. 2,045.
Railroad bonds were ftlriy aottrt tails
the session, but while there was a firm tem
per on the whole, few changes of note oc
curred, and the activity and weakness in
the Atohison incomes gave a rather rugged
appearance to the dealings. This was the
only feature of importance, and while the
total transactions reaohed $969,000, $248,000
werein thsxAcbesoB Incomes. Big Sandy
sixes rose 4 to 92.
The Finish in Stocks.
The following table shows the price of active
stocks on the New York Stacc Exchange yesterday."
Corrected daily for Tni Dispatch by WnrraET 4
STEi-irxxsoir. oldest Pittsburg members of the
New York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue.
Clos-
ln
bid.
39?4
76
95
Open
High
est.
Low
ing,
est.
Am. Cotton Oil
Am. Cotton Oil. pfd
Am. burar Keflnlnr o...
3X
S3Ji
837a
77H
ZSH
Am. Sugar Kenning Co. pfd
Ateh.. Top. 8. 1.....:...
35l 35
lauauian raciDC
Canada Southern
Central of .ew Jersey..
Central Pacific
Cbeupeake Ohio
eta, lit pra .,.
c. ao., supra
Chicago Gai Trust
C, Bur. A Oulncy
C. Mil. & St. Paul
C Mil. A St. Paul, pfd.
C, Rockl. il..,
C. St. P. M. AO ,
C, St P. M. AO.. pfd.
C. A Northwestern ,
C. tt, C. A I ,
C..C C. AI.pM
Col. A Hocking Val
ma
uo
23J4 23
7S
10JW
78S
1U4
773
122U
80V
474
115
131
3
"wi
VZiH
47H
1154
1M
7U
!.,' i,acR. A West
Del. A Hudson
Den. A Bio Grande ,
Den. ft Bio Grande, pfd,
K. T. Va. A Ga...........
Illinois Central
Lake F.rie A West., pfd..
Lake Shore A M. S
Loulivllla A Naahvllle...
Michigan Central.
Mobile A Ohio
Missouri Pacific
IX)
,
1MX
5I 5l 51J
104i
104Ji
IM
79
WM
109X
"mi
1014
"JuH
75
79
13 n
75S
103 k
133S
75H!
IIMM
WlJi
S9)4
101H
107
a atioual Cordage Co
National Cordaare Co.
National Lead Trust.
101
, Pfd
jw xorx central
N. Y c. A St. L
N, Y., O. A bt. L 1st pfd.
N.Y., C. A St. L 2dofd.
114H
1834
7S
30
MM
1834
75
N. Y.. L. E. A W
N:ALNf-E4.?X::::::
N.Y.'. OA W
North American Co ,
Northern Pacific ,
Northern Pacific, pfd ,
SO!
lit
14K
22
7l
41X
19
Z2'$
MJal
tu
imiiu C& juississippi.
Oregon Improvement
Pacific Mail
Peo.. Dec. ft Evans
Phlladclphl 1 A Heading...
P.. V., C. A St. L
P..C C. A St. L.. pfd....
Pullman Palace Car
lilchmond A W. P. T.
Richmond W. P. T.. pfd
bt. Paul, Minn. A Man:...
St. rul& Duluth
bt. Paul ft Duluth, prd....
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
Wabash !
Wabash pfd
Western Union
Wheeling A L. E
63J4 59J 53
"64
Wheeling ft L. E.. pfd..
DIs. A Cattle Fd. Trust..
National Lead Co
National Lead Co., prd.
48'4
Philadelphia Stocks.
Closing quotations or Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished by Whitney A Stephenson, brokers. No. 67
Fourth avenue, members of New York Stock Ex
change. KM AclrMi
Pennsylvania Railroad 55J sis;,
Iteadlnx Railroad 291-18 2934
ouuaio. n. x.Ajrnua ... gf
4JCU1KU ,uej-
.Lehla-li Navigation..,
, 58S
133?
3nH
!1
WX
M4
3934
21
m
PNorthern Pacific, com
.rnuaaeipniaa ifie.,
nonucrni'aciac, prer.
Salt.
Boston Electrlo Stocks,
BOSTON, April 23.-CSpe;faJ.!-The latest
elec-
trie ihkk quotations to-aay were:
Bid Asked
Thomson-Houston Electric Company... 613. 6tM
Thomson-Houston Electric Co.. pfd.... 28 29
T.-H..E. Co. seenrltle. series C Av 0
i.-ci. x,. 10. securities, series ur.....
T.-H. E. E. W. Co...... ,
,Ft. Wavne Electric Company ,
Ft. W. E. Co. securities, series A
Westinghouse Electric Company.
Westing-house Electric Company, pfd
D. E, Co ,
Boston Electrlf l.irht Company
Edison E. 111. Co. ,
1H
10
13!4
7
12
1ZH
73.
293.
47
7
113.
,. 7
, 115
THE M0NETAET MOVEMEITT.
A Decidedly Better Presentation of the
Local Financial Situation.
With the country full of imoney, oppor
tunity and energy, it Is hard to keep busi
ness down. All the changes in the local and
general situation during the week, were in
the direction of escpansioti. Borrbwcrs were
a little slow, but the need 'of moto cash to
meet requlr.cme'n'ts was clearly dfscerna'ilo.
Tho statement of tbo Pittsburg; Clearing
Honse reflects a good 'condition of affairs,
being one of the best issued for two years.
It is appended, and tolls a cheerful story in
plain ngures:
Saturday's exchanges $ 2,823,834 52
faatui day' balances 621,902 00
Week's Exchanges 17,9:3,011 71
Week's balances 3 278 907 55
Pre lous week's exchanges 13309,383 71
Exchanges week 1691 15524,0o2 01
Exchanges to date, 1892 230,0 i-.',3l4 32
Exchanges same time 1891 211,635,881 19
The New York bank statement c.mnot be
regarded as favorable from a business point
of view. It shows that idle capital is still
beine piled up. The flgutes show theso
cndii'jps for- the week: Reserve increase,
$3,744,475: loins, deciease, $1,702,800; spei-ie, in
cieaSe, J3.112.80J; legal tenders, increa-e, $1,
163,160: deposits, increase, $2,113,700: circula
tion, increase; $63,400: amount above legal re
quh omenta, S19,532,975.
At Now York yesterday money on call was
ensy at 1o2 per cent; closed offered at 2.
Prime mercantile paper, 335 per cent.
Sterling exchange quiet but nrm at $4 BTVi
lor 60-day bills and H S8-X fo' demand.
Closlmr Bond Quotations.
TJ. S. 4s reg 11MS
U. S. 4s coup , 1157a
U. S. 2S.....T. 100
U.S. 4Hcoun
Pacific M of '95 109
Louisiana stamp. 4s. iV,i
MUaourlCs
'iemi. new set. 65.. .107 .
Tenn. new- set. 5s. ...inn
M..K.AT. Gen. 2s,
Mutual Union bs...,
N. J. C Int. Cert.
.SOU
.113
.11IK
Northern P.ir. lsts. .1174.
Northern Pac. 2ds...li:3(
North it estern cons. .139
Northw'n ilbrs. 5s ..IWtf
Oregon & Traus. 6s..
St. L. & I. II. Gen. 5s 84
Tenn. new set. 3s.... 7034
Ht.I'-.t b.F.Gen.M..lt
Canada So. 2ds 101
Cen. Pacific Uts lot'i
Den. & It. CI. lstj....l)S)j
Deu. A P.. U. 4s SIX
JJen.&R.G.West lsts
Erie ids 107
J1..X.AT. Caen. 4s.. tk
8t. Paul consols 127
St. P..C.& P.lsts....U3
T..P. L. G. Tr. Ects 8334
T. P. It. G. Tr. llcts 31
Union Pac. 1st 103
West Shore 1C334
It. 0. W. Uts 803,
Bank Clearings.
New Tobk Clearings, $118,516,327; balances,
$5,74 Z, 905. For the weok Clearings, $735,583,
978: balances, $34,017,203.
uosTorf cieui ings, si3,iu2,ou; uaianccs, si,-
ftxenange on
lor the week
balances. SX045.206.
For .the corresnonding week last ve.tr
Cleariu-rs. $9(3.651.108: balances. t9.485.55S.
Philadelphia Clearing?, $i,So",661; bal
ances, $2,047,90L For the week Clearings
$85,838,155; balances, $12,424,917.
Ba- tisioke Clearings, $2,fll,9C5; balances,
$382,033. Jloney 6 percent.
New Orleans Clearings, $1,244,070.
JltMrnis New York exchange selling at
$1 50. Cleaiings, $328 416; balance, $135,532.
St. Louis Bank clearlhgs, $3,567355; bal
ances, 9l,0i0. This week's clearines. $24,
451,724; balances, $4,376,821. Money, 66 per
cent. Exchange on New Tork 93c premium.
Chicago Money easy at 46 per cent.
New York -exchange' 40s premium. Bank
clearings, $13,760,625. Clearings for the week,
$89,610,311, against $84,961,950 for the cone
epondlng week last year.
Are Ton Going to Paper?
Try .our prices! See our variety. Look
whether our pnperat 3 cunts is not as good
as the usnal 6-cent paper; the 6-cent and
8-cent paper the tame as the usual 10-centand
12-cent paper; and our 12-cent paper not Just
the same us some sold at 25 cents. Also, lead
our locals to-day headed "Big Values in Car
pets," and "Our CarpetSale."
J. II. Kcnkel & Eno.,
1347-1849 Penn avenue, corner Fourteenth and
Penn.
Breaks the Beeord.
Nothing ever equalled It our great $10
sale of men's business and dress suits. Every
body come. P. C. C. C. Clothiers,
Cor. Grant and Diamond streets.
A quabtib of a million barrels lstba ca
pacity of the Iron City Brewing Company,
an undeniable tribute to its superiority,
purity and refreshing quaities.
But Llttell's $1 laundried white shirts;
best In the world for the price; fly sleeve
lengths. 03 Smltbfleld stieet. rrssu
When Bsby was sick, we gave her Castorla.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoris.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had OJWren, she gave them Castocit
THE DRILL STOPPED.
Shut Down Movement Brought About
by Natural Causes.
AN AGREEMENT UNNECESSARY.
Captain Finecary Fays He Will Kew Go
Into Such a Scheme.
ITDONALD'S PRODUCTION GOES UP
The Interview with an officer of one of the
Standard producing companies published In
The Dispatch yesterday morning was about
the only toplo of conversation among all
classes of oil men yesterday. They ail ad
mitted that the outlook lor better prices waa
not or the best, but all in all they are a
hopeful lot, and many of them believe
that before the summer is over they will be
getting at least 75 cents a barrel for their oil.
The interview was looked upon generally
as being an offer of the Standard producing
companies to go into any movement which
should be acted upon by the producers as a
whole. The Standard producing companies
have been combined against incurring
any extra or heavy expenses which are
not absolutely necessary, and this is taken
by the independent producers as a wat nlng
generally for themselves that they may not
expect an advance In prices within the next
50 days at least. There is now almost an ab
solute shutdown In the fields outside of Mc
Donald, and when the wells now drill
ing in the latter pool are fin
ished up the outlook is good for
a voluntary shutdown without an agree
ment. As long as wells can bo had at McDonald
whioh will make from 20 to 73 barrels an
nonr, the operators can afford to drill even
at 25 cents a bunel. It takes at least 10,000
ban els of oil to pay lor a well at present,
and where they do not start off at more than
100 or 150 barrels a day the
operator would scarcely make fair
interest on the money Invested,
taking into consideration the possible de
cline in their output, and the expense of
pumping them.
Will Never Join a Shutdown.
Captain M. Finegan, of the Devonian Oil
Company, said yesterday that he had not
signed the shutdown agreement and did not
intend to do so. "We are shut down as
much now as we would be by signing any
agreement," he said, "and after the
last movement of this kind I said 1
would never go into another such arrange
ment. I do not seo how it will benefit any
one, because there is as much of a shut
down now as they could get by binding
themselves not to put down any more wells.
We aio not;buildingany rigs, but some or the
operators who have leases adjoining ours are
coming pretty close to our Hues, and to pro
tect ourselves we may have to put down a
well or tiro.
"After McDonald is thoroughly drilled over
the only spot I can see where much oil is
likely to be produced is at Sistersviile. It is
in its infancy 3 et, and it is hard to tell what
may be opened up befoie the summer Is
past.
"One ot the features which is working
against the shut-down movement here is
the fact that some of the members of the
leading oil companies that are clamoring
loudest lor a shut-down are down at Sisters
viile drilling wells and putting up rigs as
last as possime."
Colonel P. M. Shannon, an officer of the
Producers' Oil Company and the Producers'
Piotective Association, does not favor the
shut-down idea.
Independent Refiners Opposed to It.
Even the independent refiners discourage
tho movement. They have always. been the
hope of the producers, and are looked upon
as allies. The reasons given by them for op
posing the movement are simple and forci
ble. They claim that in case the shut-down
should lcsnlt in a higher price for crude, the
independent refineries would becompelled to
hv the advance, nnd compete with the
Standaidieflneries which have a big stock
of cheap oil on hand.
There was a report published yesterday
morning in a couple of cotemporarles to
the effect that a committee of producers
had gone to New York to consult
the Standard Oil Company offi
cials in regard to their joining the
shutdown. The report was put in circula
tion as a canard. Ail the members of the
alleged committee were in Pittsburg yester
day. The production of McDonald jumped 1,500
barrel-j yesterday, and was estimated nt25,
500 No new weds came In, and the boom
was due to theftgltution and shooting of old
wells. The Forest Oil Company's No. 1 M.
Wri.:ht went irom 20 to 60 bariels an
hour as reported in The DisrATCHyesterdny.
differ S, Co 's No. 2 McMicbael increased
from "40 to 70 bariels an houi; Greenlee &
Forst'No. 1 McJlursay went fiom 25 to CO,
nnd Bell No. 7 was restored to the list of
thoo making 20 barrels an hour. Greenlee
& Forst's No. 1 National Coal Company
dropped below u an nour.
Top of the Sand Was Dry.
Brown Bro'.s, Eobison & Co.'s No. 2 Mc
Murray was four oits In the fifth sand at
noon yesterday without getting an increase
from the Gordon. It was not, however, con
demned as dry. as some of the other wells in
the vicinity did not get the pay until they
were in fiom 10 to 12 feet.
The Devonian Oil Company's No. 2 Real
Estate was in the fifth j cterday, and show
ing I ight
Guftoy & Co.'s No. 2 McMIchael In Mc
Curdy was leported to be showing for a
well in the fifth.
The New York Oil Company will shoot Its
No. 2 011 the Fito farm to-inoirow.
The Forest Oil Company's No. 4 on the M.
Wrisrht farm is due this week. Thev have
had to move tho rig and startanew liole in
No. 1 K-ichel McGregor, as the tools dropped
from tho top of tho fiist hole to the
Gordon sand and could not be jarred out.
Their two wells on the Scott properties will
not bo 111 befoie next week. No. 1, on the
Gregg, is leady to case,
Tho well on the Molse farm, a mile sonth
of Willow Glove, Was on top of the Gordon
yesterday and the boiler was being moved
Fii'day Kcil & Co.'s No. 1, on the
Robb larin in tho same locality, is
leadv to case. Miners filled
the hole of No. 2 full of Junk, and it had to
be stopped.
The Hughes Oil Company is cleaning out
Its old wells on the Hughes lot, nnd the
McHenry lots off the Moore farm in South
west McCurdy.
Gillespie Bros, are down 2,000 feet at No. 9
Jane Kiddie in the McCurdy field.
Patterson & Jones' No. 1 Torrence Is due
to-monow, and their No. 2 Finale Is duo this
week, also Milllson & Co.'s No. 3 Henry
Shaffer.
Sisteiisville Gaffncy & Co.'s well is al
most through the sand and dry.
Tho McDonald Ganges.
The following estimates were submitted
by tho gangers of the Southwestern Pennsyl
vania Pipe Line Company:
The production of the field was 23,500, 1,500
moro than the day before. Tho hourly gauges
were as follows: Matthews' No. 3, 20:
Oakdale Oil Company's Nos. 2 and 3
Baldwin, 20; Forest Oil Company's No. 1
Jane Stewart, 43: No. 1 M. Wright, 60; Guffey
& Co.'s No. 7 Bell, 20; No. 2 McMIchael. 70;
Forst & Greenlee's No. 1 McMurray, 30; De
vonian Oil Company's Nos. land 2 iioyce,
35. Stock in field, 51,003.
The runs of the Minthwest Pennsylvania
Pipe Line Company from McDonald Fri-
.n .- h.aa Ol T9C. nnrulrtn rxf 1nTnra1,1 lAIT
Tho National Transit runs were 39,954; ship
ments, 21,930; New Yoik Transit shipments,
81,530. Mncksbnrg divlsiim of the Buckeye
Pipe Line Company, 1,910. Buckcje runs,
48,015: shipments, 51.263; ,ureka runs, 6,552;
shipments, 831. Southern Pipe Line bhip
ments, 15,222.
THE WEZK IN OIL.
Russian
Competition the Principal
Bear
Card Cause of a Slump.
Trading was light and the range of fluctna
tions'nanowcr. The market was steady to
nrm up to yesterday morning, when it weak
ened on a statement, presumably from in
side sources, that tho uverairo price of oil
this j ear will bo less than in 1891, dno to
active competition lrom liussia, which is
making heavy Inroads on tho European
maikeis for the Anieiican product. As the
average price of oil in 1S91 did not exceed 65,
there does not seem to be much encourage
ment to buy this year if the price is to be
less. Fluctuations ate shown In the follow
ing table:
Open
luz. High.
est.
Low
est. Close.
3Ionday. ...
Tuesday
Wednesday
lliursday .
FrlUar ,
baturday
59
ii
ion
3
5.4.
59
Ma
E9
S914
59
m
b07i
53H
69 ).
The finish was nearly 2 cents under the
highest point reached, and a lower than
the opening on Monday. Huns and ship
ments increased a tew hundred barrels each,
Refined closed: New York, 6.10c: London:
Sd; Antwerp, 14r. The Held was variable,
but the general ten den oy was bullish.
Oil Crrr, April Jfat4oBi TrnUr .
tincates opened at 58Jc; highest, 58Jc; low
est, 53c; closed, SSc: sales, 80,000 barrels;
Clearances, 46,000 barrels.
New York, April 23. Petroleum opened
steady, but tell fc on small sales, then be
came dull and remained so until the close.
Pennsylvania oil, spot, 53c: May option,
opening, 58c; hlshest. objjc: lowest, osjc;
lowest,, w?ac;
sales. Total
closing, myc Aiima 011,
sales, 11,000 barrels.
QUOTATIONS TO BE FREE.
Balloting on the Question ths Chief inter
est on the Chicago Board Yesterday
All the Fits Neglected Grain and Hog
Products All Close Lower.
CHICAGO Balloting on the quotation
question seemed to Interest more people on
change to-day than the quotations them
selves. The fact that Edward Pardridge
was making very much of a one-man market
of it, drove many of the members to the
voting tables to cast a ballot "for" the re
vival of a general distribution of market
figures. The members not only voted at th e
tables, but stayed there to Influence others.
The proposition carried S3 to 433.
To-night, compared with last evening,
wheat was a lower, corn K". oats 9s an1
pork7c, with lard and ribs unchanged.
Tho chief bearish influence was the bright
and warmer weather over most of the
country, giving a better outlook, not only
for tho winter grain, but for seeding opera
tions, and largely discounting Prime' Crop
Review, which was quite gloomy. Opening
prices were ip nnder last evening's and
thero was a decline of He; then a rally of Ko
and minor fluctuations to the close, which
was steady. Many or the big buyers of yes
terday were free sellers to-day.
The corn trade felt the effect of the fine
weather, and there was a little better move
ment to the market. The matket was very
dull, except nt rare intervals. The opening
S rices were c below last night's figures,
ode rate offerings carried the quotation off
a fraction more, after which there was a
rally of ic sneceeded by a decline ofJic,
wuii a subsequent weasening 01 c.
The feature in oat was the buying of May
and selling of June and July by a large oper
ator. The initial trade were' at K de
cline, followed by an additional weakening
ofKSKe-
The trade in provisions wa about as on
the previous days of the week liquidation,
of long lines or barreled pork and steadiness
in lard and ribs. Business was light and
fluctuations narrow.
The leading futures ran (red as fellows, as cor
rected by John M. Oakley Co.. 45 Sixth street,
members of the Chicago Board or Trade: r
Clos
ing. Ar.TICLES
Wheat, No. 2.
April
May ,
Julv ,
Cons. No. 2.
I sov
fo
41X
4!7
33,'i
2f
27
9 3214:
955
6 15
25
5 52'f
565
April
May
June
OATS. No. 2.
May
June
Me'ss'porsJ
Mav
July
l.ARD.
May
July
SHOBT Ems.
May
July
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady: winter patents, $4 204 40; winter
xtraiglits, 13 954 20; spring patents, $4 13
4 40; spring straights. $3 503 70. Nn. 2 spring
wheat. 82Vie: No. 3 spring wheat, 76Kc; No. 2
red, 85K37C; Xo. 2 corn,41Q41Jic: 1 o. 2 oats,
!829j: No. 2 white, 30iajlc; No. 3 white,
29KS304c: No. 2 rye, 72U73c: o. 2 barlev.
5)36600: No. 3, f. o. b.. 4655c; No. 4, f. o. b.. 40
46; No. 1 flaxseed, 97c: prime timothy
se-d. $1 32431 36. Mess pork, per bbl., $9 32K
69 35. Lard, per 100 lbs. $S 12K6 tt. Shore
ribs sides, (loose), $5 52K65 65. Dry salted
shoulders (boxed), $4 5 $" 00. Short clear
sides (boxed), $6 176 30. Whisky, distil
lers', finished good.-, per gal.. SI 13- Sugars
Cutloaf, 55Jc: granulated. V: standard
A, 4c. No. 3 corn,new;40K4oJic.
On the Prodnce Exctmnge to-dav butter
was firm; fancy creamery, 21K22c; fine
Western, I021c; ordinary, 1819c; fine
dairies, 1920c.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Receipts, Shipments and Prices at
East
Liberty and All Otrrer Yards.
Oitice or The Dispatch.
PrrraBCHO, Satitbdat, April 23. (
Cattle Becelpts, 3S0 head; shipments, 296
head: roaiket nothing doing; all grades,
$4 754 5.
Seven cars hogs shipped to New York to
dav. Sheep Becelpts, 1,200 head: shfpments.SOO
head; market steady aud prospects fair.
A BOAT CHASE AT COPENHAGEN.
American Bank Embezzlers Hanled Up by
the Danish Police.
Copenhagen, April 23. The British
steamship Oakdale, commanded by Captain
Brown, arrived in this harbor to-day, hav
ing on board two persons who are very
much wanted by the police of 2sew Yort
They are Oscar Creamer and James X.
"White, alias Burkman. According to a
New York dispatch these men are wanted
for stealing ?3,TC0 from Dix & Phyfe, bank
ers and brokers ot that city. They had, it
appears, filled in blank checks and cashed
them at the banks, Creamer being in the
employ of the nrm. It is about midnight
night when the Oakdale steamed into
Copenhagen. The police were on the look
out and did not wait tor the steamer to corns
up to the quay.
Creamer was also awake, watching for an
opportunity to escape irom the vessel.
Creamer realized his position in an instant.
It appears that a boat had already been low
ered from the stern of the steamer in order
to carry some of the ship's officers ashore.
"While the police were climbing into the
steamer he and Burkman ran to the stem.
"With the agility of a cat they seized a rope
that was hanging down trom the stern
and slid into the empty boat. Burk
man lollowed. At first, the Copen
hagen police were held fait for a moment
with surprise. The bo'at with Creamer and
Burkman aboard was fast disappearing in
the darkness. Then the boat disappeared
from view. The police, recovering their
presence of mind, were in their boat in an
instant. Every Dane is a fish in the water,
and the fugitives were no match for the
Danish police. The police boat gained on
the fugitives and soon overtook them, and
altera brief struggle, the Americans were
taken in charge aud were soon lodged in
cells pending extradition proceedings.
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SICK HEADACHECrter, LmIe UTerPUU.
SICK HJADACHIcrter,iTjtae Liver PlUi.
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Open- High- Low
ing. ct. est.
81 I 81 t eon
80V 81 MH
8ui 80$ StiH
H 41V 41
iVi 4214 41 H
z,y, tsh ssa
SM tsi 314
23ti 58 T,
2S S3 27
Or. 9 37'4 9 20
11 9 iZ'A 59
I5 S 17)4 6 12'4
6 3 27)4 6 25
5 SO 5 52H 5 50
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