THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SUNDAY, MAT 22. . 1892, fflkOCitfiET Contilbntions for thin department should reach The Pisr-ATcn offlccby noon Saturday. These columns ate open to all secret organ izations but news, and news only, will be printed. Space Is too valuable to be given, up to the discipline or delinquent members, notice of meeting praise of Individual lodges, adveitlscment of orders or mere personal puffs. The Knights Templar. The committee to arrange the pilgrimage or rittsburg Commandery No. 1, K. T., and fraters of Pennsylvania to the thirty-ninth annual conclave of the Grand Commandcry or Pennsylvania at Philadelphia. May Stand S5, and In connection therewith a complete Southern tour, has reported n. very prom ising itinerarj". covering a period of eight day. The s-pecial train or parlor cars and dav coaches leaves Pittsburg to-morrow at "15 a. m.. teaching Phlladclnhia the same dav. Tuesday and part of Wednesday will be'spent there attending the conclave. At 2:02 r. M. Wednesday the special train starts lor Washington. The excursionists will take a roi al boat i ide from that ctty and ar rive at Xorfolk at 7:30 A.M. Thursday. The time to Saturday morning will be spent in visiting the points of interest about Norfolk. From there the commandery will go to Richmond, visiting there until Monday evening (Decoration Pav) at 7:05 o'clock, when it will leave for Washing ton. The party will separate at the Capital Citv, member returning bv the regular trains, the tickets being good up to and in cluding -Tune 7. Itiagieat trip and the gallant Templars are anticipating n splendid tin-e. Theitmeraiv committee, consisting or L Sir James S. McKeau. Chairman; E. Sir James B. Toungson, Sir Herman Junkor, Sir Jo?eph G. Mori is and E. Sir W. C. AViiirht, secretary, his gotten out a neatly printed programme for the trip. B"low are the names ot those who will make up the p.irtv. Those who will be ac companied bv their w lves are: fames Dick son. James ". Carnahan, F. J. Slildle, V. C. Wright, E. F. Austin, George T. Hamilton, M. C. Watson. William F. Aull, M. A. Koss, D. Gale Ironcli. C. X. Stolzenhach, Samuel A. Steele, samuel J. Greor, A. B. Stevenson, Fred Fichtcl, John Diinling.W. E. McCarthy, W. D. Frew. C. A. Weaver, Joenh S. Smith, Chailes C. llaer. D. W. C. Carroll, D. K. Tor rence, John lluiford. John Burlord. Jr., A. Belsfar. II. Junker, II. F.Olnhausen, Thomas J. Hamilton. Albert Hamilton, Charles Shcrnff, Charles Havis. Edwai-d A. Turkey, Tliomas A. Ilannarnd Dr. George Gladder. Others of the party are: Richard Arthur, wile and daughter. James B. Toungson and dnughtci, George Fry, wife and daughter, S. S. Zoch. w e and sister, Mrs. R. Il.it rows and daughter, Andiew CMcKean and sister, William Chatland and dauzhtcr, Mrs. C. Weil, Mis. James II. Horner, J. II. Rochester, W. s. Donghertv. William M. Granger, William Hill, William H. Devore, John P. McClearv, W. W. Colville, IL D. tellers, C. F. Stolzenbich, W. H. Barne-, Georgo F. Mac Donald, Ralph W. Allison, George A. White ell, Edward Kenvon, Dr. McGiew, John D. I.ittell, Louis T. Brown, W. A. Stewart. George R, McAber, L. P. Chester, W. C Soles, C A. Rankin, John A. Pierce, B. A. Hosslcr, John n. Armstiong, Mrs. Bulgei, :Mr. Pope, Mrs. Dr. Christie, Mrs. Sargcant. Miss Ulain, Misses Smith, Mis.-c Bell. Miss Arnholt, Misses Bur:ord, M. A. Arnholt, D. M. Kir.zer, J. G. Morris, John Beavan, W. II. Kammerer, Cvrus "lOungs-on. IV m. M. Bell, II. II. Smith, Thos. M. Ulan;, E. C Pope, Isaac R. Bens"I, John McKam, James Y. Boun, W. H. Walker, Hugh M. Bell, A. M. Kepple. A. M. Kepile, Jr.. James A. Sievenson, Frank J. Dickson, tiniles& Curry, Dr. 31. H. West, Wm. T. Fairman, Charles T. Speerand John Henry, Jr. n. C r. Kulghti of St. John. Last Sunday at2:30 r. x. the, various com mandenes of Pittsburg and Allegheny met In the hall of Duquesne Commandcry lor t lie purpose ot forming a battalion. The Com manderies repiesentcd wore: Duquesna ( omniandery 142, Wilklnsburg Commandery 153, St. Mary's Commandery 154, Columbus omniandery 172, of Allegheny, St. Benedick lomnianderyltSand St. John Commandery 503. The officers elected were: Colonel, Al Uerrn.in. Ju-eph A. skell.v, ot" McKeesport; Lieutenant Golonel.Thomas JIurray.of Pitts burg: senior Jlajov, H. L. Aland, Pittsburg; Junior Major, II. J. CrcUhton, ot rittsburg. The Colonel mil appoint tho statTduring the coming week. The name is the First Bat talion of Pennsylvania. Colonel Skelly is one of the most prominent business men of McKeesport and the President and Captain of Duquesne Commanderv. which is the p.irent one In Western Pennsylvania. He is also a meinher or the Supicmo Board of Ti ustees ot tne supreme Council of the order. Lieutenant Colonel Murray is an experienced military man, n ho lor many years has been ldentilicd with semi militurr organizations He sailed Wednesday, tlie IS h inst, for a tnpihiouh Iielandand Great Britain. He Is a meuihci or st. Mary's Commandery. Senioi Major H. L. Aland is a business man on Filth ai enue and a resident of Allegheny. He has been tne First Lieutenant of Du quesne Commandery since its organization, and w. is fur some time a member of the Na tional Guards. Junior Major IL J. Creigh tou is the 4. iptain oi St. John Commandery. Tli" battalion appointed a committee to ruakeMiitabie at rangements with the rail road companies for going to Toronto, Can ada, to attend the meeting of tlie supremo Council June 21. At tlie meeting or Duquesne Commandory 142 last Monunv evening, tho Second Lleu lonant, P. J. Uragnn, was promoted to the position of CaMain, vice Jaseph A. Skelly, now the Co'.ond ot the battalion. Brothers John J. Gallagher and Chailes W. Bradley -side elected to the positions of First and fcecond Lieutenants lespectively. C. 31. B. A. Branch 60, of Mansfield, will hold a picnic Decoration Day at llnyce Grove. Excursion rates have been secured. Deputy M. J. Clark and wife have the sympathy ot their irieiids In the loss of Itieir youngest child b death. Bmt'.ier Gorman, if Branch S3, has re turned ironi his ten days' vacation to the lakes, much improved in health. Branch 51 had nine applications at Its meeting last Tuesday evening. The Or ganization Committee of the Advisory Coun cil paid i: ;i visit. Branch 110 ofVeioni. will hold an open meeting nidav. May 23, at 2 r. M. It will be jiddms-ed bv ISi-olIicis Lnnis, Maxwell, Mc lieeverund Clark. La-t Wcliicsdav evening a portion of the Organization Committee visited Branch 26. of JicKecspott. This branch has an elegant Hireling hall, and is making good progress, liaving nc.irlj 153 members. Branch No. 10, of Clarion county, will hold fin open meeting Saturday, May 2i Branch C of Clation, will hold an open meeting Monday, Ma v SO. Both meetings will be ad lie6sett by Jl. W. Dearo and the Grand Deputy. The Advisory Council held a very Inter esting mcetm. last Sunday evening. Branch S3, if u a-hinztnn. Fa., was admitted to membership. It was resolved to hold the annual icuuion and picnic the first week in Auiust. It was referied to the Ways and Means Committee with power to act Grimm Beneficial Union. National District, organized last month by Supieme Manager A. Wcdeineyer, re ports an increase oMour new members. Ditnct No. 3, organized by Supreme Treasuiei 11. otaf and Supieme Deputy K. Alike May 10 with 32 members, reports an inciease of 11 nen members May 17. Pittsbutg Distnct wrs organized by Su preme Kcputi -am C. Bt-atty and District Deputy A Lidmann with 4J mcmbeis. The tupivine Manaser, with ihe assistance of the Supreme Piesidcntand Mipremu officers. Instituted tins di-trict May 17. The officers nie: President, C schlegel; Vico President, U Bergniani:: Secietary, C. Keiser: Tieas nrcr. C unsthel: Trustees, W. Ender, G. C. Grat and C Clark. District No. 4 organized by the Supremo Trustee. J llicnei. was Instituted at his resi dence, il Boile stroet, Allegheny, May 12, tinder the din'ctiouol the Supreme Manager by Supiein" 1 .i-a-mer II. Grar with 33 mem-liui-s. supreme Deputy F. Dillemuth. who has been placed In cti-inreorthis district, re- K uii-'i" inc-i ii six new memuers since HSt meeting. In this district: th T-nt-n.ii .......... .. .ii i. ..... a illli4a i "c uicu. District No. 2 was organized by Supreme Manager A. i edemeyer. Supreme President 1 Volz and Supreme Deputy F. Schilling Jlay with 32 charter members at the resi dence or the Supreme Manager. After ex cellent speeches a collation was served. The Allentown Quintet cuteitiined the party until lute in tho night, supieiuo Deputy F. schilling leports an increase of 21 new mem bers at the last meeting. I. o. o. r. Canton Allegheny ITo. 32 will meet next Tuesday night for drill in tho hall at 2S Federal street, Allegheny. This will be an open meeting and all brothers of the order ate cordially invited. R. A. Lambertnn Encampment No. 125 held a verv interesting session last Tuesday night and conferred tho G. R. degree lu that style lor which it is famou-. Stevens was there and in his part he cannot be excelled. The representatives are returning from the grand lodge se-sion at Snnbnry, the home or P. G. M. Bayer anil his -bar'l of cider." The lodges will, of course, all be treated to vari ous reports from their delegates. Cut It short, boys. P. G. Charles E. Means arrived home from ti.o Grand Lodge Friday morning, and was at his lodge that night. He made a very in erestingand Instructive report of the Grand Lodge proceedings. The boys say it was verv hot at the session, but P. G. M. Bayer s cider cooled them off, and everything worked like clock -wot k, smooth and easy. Pittsburg LodU:e held a very large meet ing last Friday nkht when It conferred the second degree on thtee brothers in its nstial able inannor. There was quite an influx or visitors who hlghlv enjoved the work, and promised to attend again next Friday night when there will be three brothers to receive the third degree. This lodge is becoming lamous for its n ork, and In consequence it has a huge delegation or visitors every meet ing night. Hazel Rebekah Lodge No. 240, nt Mount Washington, is very nrosperous. It is plan ning to get np a team or 25 ladies to conler the lleuekah degree in Its beautiful form. At their last meeting they elected Mrs. Isabella Smith as Noble Granu and Mis. M. l entsch, Mrs. L Harper and Miss E. Brethauer to the other positions or trust. By special request Mrs. Marv Phillips, Mrs. Brobeck and tho other officers of Theodora Lodge will, on the first Wednesday In June, install tho now officers. Schenley Park Lodge 1037 held a very well attended meeting last Friday night, and Its representative to the Grand Lodge, Past Giand Cnpps, in his report showed that Odd Fellowship was never as prosperous as present. To make use of a portion pf their surplus wealth the Odd Fellows will build a temple costing about 1400,000. the rents from which which will be a constant source of revenue. This lodge has about 200 membors. Coroner Heber McDowell is the Noble Grand, and with the assistance or Past Grands Huish, Sussman, Jackson and J. Thresher conferred the second degree upon 23 of the new members. Martha Rebekah Lodge No. 237 at Allen town was visited last Monday by a large number of the metnbeis tiom Theodora Lodge. PastGiandsIIuish, Phillirs. Snyder, Haney and J. Thresher made some good speeches based on the Uebekah degree. Past Grand William snow den has been of great service in building up the new lodge. He will retire liotn his position in Juno, alter w hich the ladies will take entire charge, and fill all the leading positions. By special in vition Mrs. Mary Phillips, Mrs. Mary Haney and a full staff of officers from Theodora Lodge will install the new Noble Grand, Martha Barnes, and all tho other officers on the first Monday in June. Jr. O. U. A. M. Shiloh Council initiated a new member last Wednesday eveuing and has another on the list for next Wednesday. JIcKcesport Council No. 109 and Tube City Council No. 378 ate ill training for tho initia tory contest to take place June 13. Duquesno Council No. 110 will attend divine service at the Cumberland Preshv terlan Church Sunday evening, the 29th inst. The councils of the Sonthglde, accompa nied by the uniformed rank, will attend di vine services at the South Fourteenth Street U. P. Church next Sunday evening. Wednesday evening of next week a flag will be presented to tlie Westview school, Ross township, near Keating's Hotel, by Mr. J. W. Halstead and other citizens. Invitations are out for tho first annual picnic orstarortho West Council No. 4G5. to fie held Saturday afternoon and evening, July 23, at Windsor Park, Bellevue. Clarendon Council No. 813 was institnted April 22, by D. S. C. Bruner, with 13 mem bers. Since that time 14 applications for membership have been received, and the council will flourish. At the invitation of Banner Council No. 310, of Cokeville. Westmoreland conntv. Brother W. T. Kerr will visit tho council next Thursday evening, the 26th, and ad dress tho members. A circular has been issued by the general committee, arranging for lire Fourth of July parade at Grcensburg. extending to all councils In tho Western district an invita tion to participate. It is expected that tlie event will be of great magnitude. The indications are that the Atlantic City trip will be taken in by at least 1,000 Juniors. The consent of President Harrison to re view the bovs in Washington has proved a strong inducement. The commandery will take a large number and tho uniforms will be made to look the prettiest. John Grey Council 249 will present the Fourteenth ward (Solio) public school with a flag on Friday. Mav 27. a' the school hall. Mavor H. 1. Gtmrlev, of Vine Cliff Council, will present the flag on behalf of the coun cil and Dr. Georgo T. MacCord, of Sherwood, 100, will receive it on behalf of the school. At the meeting or Washington Command eiy No. 1 Monday evening, the committee appointed by tho'Supreme Commandery to revise the ritual will exemplify the new work. Members of nearly all command rries will be present. It is expected that National Vice Councilor Cranston will be one of those initiated, as well as Rev. M. D. Lichliter, of McKeesport. The tenth anniversary of McKeesport Council 109 was celebrated Friday evening In tlie Coliseum of McKeesport bv a grand banquet. Plates were Ihid lor 250 couples. Among those who responded to toasts w ere W. T. Kerr, of Pittsburg, "The Jr. O. U. A. M.," and Prof. P. A. Shaner, of McKeespit, "The Ladies." It was the most brilliant affair McKeespoit has had for years. Alter the banquet a reception was held until 3 o'clock, with Hartley's Otcliestr.i furnishing the music. The decorations were magnificent. About 40 councils of this vicinity were rep resented at the meeting of Sous of Liberty Council No. 452, Wednesday evening, by well known workers, who wero there to assist Sons of Liberty celebrate the second anni versary of its institution. When the routine work hart been completed. Brother C A. Ricuardson, on behalf of tho council, wel comed the 'visitors. Following this was a mock trial, in which Brother Fred J. Shaler appeared as defendant against the chaige of willfully and maliciously performing manual labor." Halter Lindsay, Esq., presided as Judge; W. T Kerr was District Attorney: A. D. Wiluin, Esq., represented the defendant, and James Whitesulcs was Cleikot Comts. Tho jury was made up of well-known members of the order, P. S. C, Harry A. Kell. being lorcinan. A iiumberor w Itnesafs were examined and cross-exam-amined in a manner that provoked continu ous laughter. Both attorneys made stliring appalls to the jury lor a verdict favorable to their respective sides. Altera few mo ments' consultation the jury acquitted tho defendant, and found the prosecuting and detending attorneys guilty, recommending that they each be fined $1, to bo divided among tho Jury. A recess was then de clared and refreshments served, Dr. Die hi having charge of this portion of the enter tainment. The entertainment was the most novel one given by any council In this vi cinity. Improved Order Heptasophs. Summit Conclave Initiated five candidates last Wednesday evening. McKeesport Conclave intends to pay Moorhead a visit in a few weeks. J. K. Mporhead Conclave received Are ap plications on Us last meeting night. Organizer S. I. Osmond Is at work In Ohio. Look out for some large conclaves In that State. Joseph B. Eaton, Secretary of Mononga hela conclave 139, Is now at the Centtal Hotel. I. A. Justice, of Toungstown, O., Chair man of tho supremo Committee on Laws, was in the city yesterday. Tho Heptasoph Celebration Committee will meet Wednesday eveningat Fulton law building, Fourth avenne and Grant street. There will bo an open meeting and mock convention held byJoannette Conclave May 3L The supreme officers and other promi nent members of the order will be present. District No. 19. of which Brother J. C. Highiiter is Deputy Supreme Atchon, held Its annual banquet at "the Westminster 'Hotel, Scranton, Pa., Wednesday evening. The affair was most enjoyable. Addresses were made by many prominent Heptasophs. Braddpck Conclave No. "$ held an open meeting and banquet in its conclave room' last Wednesday night. Addresses were made bv BtotherMcKelvy, Supremo Archon S. A. Will and Supreme Piovost M. G. Cohen. Music, singing and elocution wore provided lor the enjoyment of the lurge number of ladles and gentlemen who at tended. Order Sons of St. George. Brother Tliomas Nealo, of Earl Shartes burv Lod je, will run against Edward Gould, of Mt. Washington, tor tlie district deputy ship. There will likely bo quite a fight, as both have a large following. The Picnic Committee met at 12a Liberty street last Wednesday and arranged a pro gramme with prizes attached. A silver cup and cricket bat will be given to the winner ot the cricket match, and $'5 will go to the winners of the football match. No. 31 sent a challenge to No. 43 for tho cilcket comes", and No. 42 challenges No. 152. Mansfield Vio tory would like to measure bats with Wel come Stranger, of MoKeesport. Brother Winters will rnrnlsh refreshments, solid and liquid. Football is open to all. No match has been made yet. Programmes will bo ready at the next meeting of the commit ter Wednesday, May 25. Brother Richard Mouse, of Lincoln Standard, will act as referee. Daughters of Liberty. Are you going to Philadelphia in August! A new council is almost ready to bo insti tnted in this city. Lady Harrison Council will hold a plcnlo at Castle Shannon on June 14. Unity Council- Is making preparations to hold a picnic in the near future. The Entertainment Committee of Pitts-burg-Couucil No. 34 has decidod to hold its picnic Tusday, June 14, at Windsor Paik. Sherwood, the council on the hilUis prov ing to be filled with enterprise and push. It is lapidly building up a large membership. The Dnion Association meets next Wednesday evening at Hazelwood Council. There should be a full attendance, as the re port of the Committee on Revision of Con stitution and By Laws will make its final re port. The objects of the organization have been materially changed and aio to' be sub mitted to the National Board or officers for approval. O. TJ. A. ST. Thomas A. Armstrong'Councll No. 291 will receive ii fraternal vlilt Irom delegations from Beaver Falls and Falls City next Wednesday evening. An invitation is ex tended to members of all sister councils to be present. The hall is at Lacock and Fed eral streets, Allegheny. No. 291 will deco rate the Armstrong monument In West Park at 3:30 p. x. Memorial Day. There will be addresses and singing appropriate to the occasion. Knights of Pythias. Banner Lodge had three esquires Thurs day evening. The Grand Lodge Reception Committee meets Thursday. Larena Lodge worked the amplified rank Wednesday evening. Alfarretta- Lodge created three knights Wednesday evening. A uniformed division was instituted at Beaver Falls last week. Mt. Sinai Lodge had one page and two eiquires on Thursday evening. It has been decided to hold the services or the Grand Lodge in the Opera House. Mb Washington Lodge conferred the esquire and knight ranks Thursday even ing. Rip Van Winkle Lodge was Institnted Fri day evening by D. D. Deaken, with 35 char ter members. Smoky City Uniform Division was perma nently organized Thursday evening, slmon Lingle Division was present in a body. P. D. D. G. C. Joseph Jackson is absent at Sunbury In tho interest of his .lodge at tho Grand Lodge session of I. O. O. F. P. D. D. G. a William Sellers was a wel come -visitor at Grant Lodget. It lias been a long tlmo since the members saw his smiling countenance. Leader Lodge had work In the knight rank Monday evening. An Important change in the constitution will be an inter esting subject for debate to-morrow even ing. "Old Dad" Mercer was with his lodge brothers last Wednesday night. Ho does not get around as often as lie used to, but it is not his fault, as tho years aio beginning to tell on him and he "don't like to climb them stairs." GrintLodge No. 25S Wad ano'her rousing meeting last Wednesday night which made it appear like old times. The Iodgo added two more members and there are plonty more applicants. The two who went through last Wednesday received the knight rank in elegant style and all the members as well as the visitors highly appreciated ic General Lodge Notes. At the last regular meetinff of theDnncan L O. G. T., Miss E. Green, Miss A. Cuthbert, Miss. F. Wood, Mr. J. Turner and Mr- J. Slanier were elected delegates, and Mi-s E. Bright. Mrs. E. Bourne and Mr. F. Onicl were elocted alternates to attend the Dis- A trict Lodge to be held May 27, at Tarentum, Pa. Albert Morgan, recently elected Supremo President of the Equitable Aid Union, will be welcomed to Pittsburg, and especially to Luwrenceville, at a public meeting which has been announced at Patterson's Hall, No. 4011 Butler street, Tuesday evening next. Brother Morgan will make an address, and the veteran organizer, G. W. Brown, and others will also speak. It is expected that there will be a large attendance of the mem bership in this vicinityahd their friends. CORN LEAPS 11 CENTS. A. Deal In Slay Cansfs tho Scare Not Much !old at the High Figures Ru mors That Armour ami 1'ardrldgo Were Caught Wheat Lower. CHIC.T GO Corn sold to-day at 71c a bushel for May delivery, making one of tho greatest Jumps ever known in the history of the Chicago Board of Trade. At one time 72c wn's bid, a leap of exactly lie since last night. The price did not go up by fraotions, but by cents at a time, Jumping from 63c to, 70c at one bound. Tho bulk of tho trading, however, was in July. The fluctuations in that option were not of a startling character. In w heat the feojing was unsettled and nervous, and most of the advance or yester day was lost. The opening was l17gC lower than the closing figures of yesterday; became stronger and rallied c; then de clined irregularly lc: ruled steadier, and the closing was about lc lower than yester day. Cables were higher, but did not have any direct effect on the maiket. There was a good deal of realizing, and considerable long wheat was closed out. At the decline shorts sqemed to bo disposed to cover, and there were quite a lew buying orders on country account, nnd the demand proved sufficient to advance pi ices a fraction: but a renewed pressure to sell azain caused prices to decline to the inside point of the day. Oats wore fairly active but unsettled, and prices had a liberal range. Tho market opened weaker and KK lowot: declined ic more: then advanced v. reacted c, but rallied Jfc, and closed easy with a net ioss or iiHc- There was fair realizing on the Liiiiues and good buying on the breaks. The prevision maiket suffered in svmpa thy with the decline in July corn. Those who had bought on yesterday's bulge had their holdings to dispose or this moininz. They w ere in haste to sell, nnd quickly knocked oft a large chunk fiom yesterday' advance. Having gotten rid of a great deal of the high-priced stuff, tho pre-sure to soil was relaxed and the market became dull. Tho subsequent fluctuations wore comparatively nanow. July pork opened nt $10 33, do clined to $10 05. mid closed at 10 07, or 30c lower than it did yesterday. Laid and ribs closed nt a decline of 12r. Tlie leading futures ranged as follows, as cor rected by John M Oakley Co, 4"i Sixth street, members of the Chlcigo Board of Trade: Open- High- Low- Clos- Aiiticx.es. lug. est. est. ng. WHEAT, No. 2 May t 4 MV I f3S t 83X June t3i S3H 83 83 July 83J4 US em 83 COKIf, No. 2. May 82 71 61J4 70 June H Ji ii ISH' July 47 43 UH 47 Oats. No. 2. May 3114 315( MX 8i June 31 H 311. 31 K 3IK July 31)4 31 11H 31)4 Mess Poke. MaT 10 75 10 75 10 00 10 02K July 10,30 10 30 10 05 10 07.S beptcmber 10 35 10 40 10 3) 10 20 Lakd. Mar 6 tV,i 6 35 6 27)4 8 30 July 6 42'i C45 G37.H G 40 September 6 57Js 6 60 t ion 6 S2f SHORT Idas. Miy 6 00 6 00 B95 6 S7Sj July 6 10 t tO 5 95 0 97S, September. 6 10 6 lt'i 6 IS C 07,"! Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Ann; winter piitents. S4 20:514 40: winter straights. S3 o 4 "Ji: fprlng pitents. Jl 1V3M CO: spring straights 3 50ii 70: bakers". 3 0l3 15; No. 2 sprllllf whcit, 83Hc: No. 3 spring wheal, 5c: No.Srecl.ssgWc: No. 2 corn, iWoGfic: No. 2 oat. 31c: No. 2 while. 35-(3 30c: o.3 wiiitc 34'35l4c: No. 2 rve. 78c: No. 2 barley, 60g6:c: No. 3. f. o. b.. 5ti57o: No. 4. no tales: No. 1 flaxseed. (I 0210t: prime ilmotuy seed, 1 291 31: iless pork, jier bbl.,$10 0"10 02H: lard, per 1U) lbs., fi 27ij0 30: short ribs sides, (loose). (5 f.V5 97H: drv salted shoulders (boxed). f Sxa 37'4: short clear sides (boxed). (6 17,6 30; whisky, disiillers' finished good, per gal., 1 14; sugars unchanged; No. 3 new cum. 4SJtc un the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was dull; fancy creamery. IDc: one West ern, ISc: ordinary, 16317c: fine dairies, liS17c; ordinary, 13Hc. Eggs steady at 14c. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Kecelpts, Shipments and Prioes at East Xlberty and All Other Tarda. Orrici or The Dispatch, ) PiTTSBCRo, Satubdat, May 21. 5 Cattle Receipts, SHI head; shipments, 441 head; market nothing doing; all through consignments; 8 cars cattle shipped to New Yoik to-day. Uo.;3-Ueceipt,3,0001iead; shipments, 2 6"0 head; market active: all grade-, $4 6535 05; 6 cars of hogs shipped to New Tork to-uay. Sheep Receipts, LOOJhead; shipments, S00 head; market firm and unchanged. TRADE OF THE-WEEK. The Situation Shows Little Departure From Former Conditions. LATEST EVENTS -IN REAL ESTATE. Knmler of Good-Sized Deris Consum mated, Some in ew QnaTters. THE DRIFT OP MONET AND SPECULATION From a local standpoint, business the past week was in good shape, as shoisn by the Clearing House report; but taking the country through, it was unsatisfactory, be ing depressed by storms and floods. The best feature was the statement that the iron trade was on the mend. Judging irom Clearing House statistics, the volume of current trade is larger than is generally I supposed. The situation is sound and con servative. A Deal In Aeres. The only acreage deal during the week, so far as reported, was closed yesterday on Lincoln avenue, a short distance east of Lemington. A transaction of this kind is so rare in this locality that it attracted con siderable attention, and its possible bearing on the future was discussed at some length. It was accepted as additional proof of con fidence on the part of investors that the prosperity and material progress of thecity are on too solid a basiB to be materially interrupted. The land in question is known as thi Ifahle tract, containing 20 acres. The consideration was ?18,000, certainly not a fancy price for such a locality, and the purchaser Sir. "W. C Lyne. C. H. Love was mentioned as the agent in the sale, but he had nothing to add additional to the above. Movements on Brquet Street. James C. Diek purchased duringthe week a piece of ground fronting 150 feet on Boquet street, 50 on Frazier and 250 on Wilraot, for 525,000.. This is the third im portant deal on Boquet street within a week or 1U days, showing that it sianas wen m the estimation of home-seekers. nought by ulr. Uooth. The sale in the Oakland district by J. H. Coleman & Co., referred to in this colnmn a short time ago, was that of 180 feet of ground on Boquet street, corner of Wilmot, the purchaser being James Booth, of Booth & Flinn. The consideration was 522,000. The purchaser expects to erect several good houses on the lot during the summer. In this connection it seems proper to state that Senator Flinn, Mr. Booth's partner, has, according to reporr, made an invest ment in the Highland Park district amount ing to nearly S200.000. Forbrs Street Value Elevated. Colonel E. J. Allen yesterday closed the sale of a residential propertv on Chestnut street, near Forbes, for 56,500. The lot is 27x47, upon which there is a stibsiantial pressed brick dwelling. In the same locality Peter Shields sold 60 feet on Forbes street by 47 in depth, for 56,000, or 5100 a loot front the best price so far realized on the street indicated. It is worthy ot note that nearly all sales of importance show that values have an upward inclination. Bayers have faith in the future of the city. They know what it has been and is. and. see good reason ior expecting better things to come. Progress at B'alr. Blair is keeping pace with other enter prising colonies and dependencies of Pitts burg. The O'Leary Glass Company broke ground there during the week for their new plant, and have had three car leads of struc tural iron delivered. The new hotel is finished and full of people. The T. Camp bell Company have expended 530,000 on their glass plant, and it will require 615,000 more to complete it. Xaturalgas prospects are excellent. llonglit for a Church. It transpired yesterday that the Evangel ical Lutheran church people were the pur chasers of the piece of" property on Colwell and Price streets. Eighth ward. The "old buildings are being torn down preparatory to the erection of a handsome house of wor ship. ' Special Features ot Trade. The Sixth U. P. Church people will soon break ground for their building, corner of Highland avenue and S'atlon street. ThoTiumber of building permits takon out last week was 53, representing 67 improve ments, ail estimated to cost $101,9J3. James C. Dick yesterday closed a deal for a pie3scd brick dwelling on Atwood street. The consideration was $ 0,000. tt'otk on the Granuview traction road, running along Mt. Washington and Du quesne Heights, will begin within two w eeks. Walsh Bios, have commenced tho erection of eight buildings on West Carson street, Southslde The iraines aio up. Some o Pittsburg's idlo monoy could be made useful in supplying tho wants ot tlie flood sufferers. A. W. McGahnn & Co. aro putting the finishing touel-os to five houses on Albert street, Mt. Washington. The Fourth National Bank announces a semi-annual dividend of 3 percent, payable on demand. John K. Ewmg ,t Co. will open tho Mc Nnugher plan of lot-. No. 2, Linden avenue, Allegheny, with a public sale 011 May 25. Manslleld will have a national bank before long. Preliminaries have been nrramred. Messts. Speycr & Co., and Kulin, Loeb & Co.j announce that they will receive sub scupttonsat 102 and ncciued interest lor 510,000,000 Pitt?buig, Cincinnati, Chicago & M. Louis Railway Company i per cent con solidated mortgage gold bonus, being part ofun issue limited to $75,0(0,000: principal payable October 1, 1910; interest April 1 and Ociobar 1, payable in New York; principal and interest unconditionally guaranteed by the Peniisilvania Company by indorsement on each bond. The piopertv covored by the mortgage consists of 1.0S2.09 miles of railway equipment and terminals in Chi cago, Indianapolis and Columbus, as well as ot all tho lailroad nioperties and equipment acquiied or to be acquired and of the com pany's irauchi-es. Additional Points In Itealtj. Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold a residence property in tho Nineteenth ward, on St. Clair stroet, near Rural avenue, a two-tory frame hou-e of nine rooms, with lot 30x100 feet, for $4,750 cash. J. II. Coleman & Co. sold for Henry Wot tcn, a frame house on Larimer avenue, with lot21xlo:, for $5 009. Tho Burrcjl Improvement Company re port tho following sale of lots at Kensing ton: Jacob Wagner, rittsburg, lots 03 and 94, block 6, for $1,730; David D. De.Mott, Brookville, Pa., lots 65 and 06. block 8, ior $1,200: William Stovenson, Braddock, Pa., cast half lot 25, block 12, for $276 23; Joseph P. Hnber, Vennlngton, Pa., lot 62, block 6, for $S92 50. A. Z. Byers & Co., sold for tho Ridgevlew Land Cotnnany to Charles Preston, lot No. OS. in thelrplnn. Eleventh ward, Allcghenv City, fronting 43 feot on Calilomla avenue and extending through 160 feet to Massa chusetts avenue, for$i,10D. J. E. Glass sold lor J. C. Dick, the prop erty No. 30 Inwood street, being a two-story frame house, with lot33Ieet I mm, for $4,000. Black & Baird sold tliroughV.it Gorder & Lloyd lots Nos. 21, 22, 37 andS8 inFinley Toiions plan, ot Torrens place, running fiom Hamilton avenue to Kelly street, w itn a seven-roomed brick dwelling, for $3,509. Tlie purchaser was Orton Work. Over two thiidsorthc lots on this plan have been sold within two months. W. A. Pmcoln fold for Bell A Cald well, the new stone residence comer Howo and OTIani street, to a prominent South bide business man. John K. Ewing & Co. sold for D. B. Crart to John K. Ewlnga new brick house of flvo 100ms, with lot 25x106, on Patton Btreot WU merding. for $2,400. A. M. Trcssel & Co. sold to the Fort Pitt Laud Co. for William Jackman a tract of land situated in West Bellevue borough, Avalon station, Pittsburg, Ft. Wavne and Chicago Railway; which will bo subdivided into 4loot lots and put on the market at once through the s.imo n 'ency. Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold lots Nos. 339 and 340 In the Sunnyslde plan at Bellevue, Pitts burg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago Railway, each fronting 60 Icet on Rodgors avenue by 150 feet In depth to an alley, for $1 200. Thoy also sold lot on June street, Fourteenth w.uid, lacing Schenley Park, size 09x180 feet, for $125 cash. J. C. Reilly sold two lots In tho City Sav ings B.mk plan. Tenth ward, Allegheny, to William Dick for $990 on easy payments. M. F. Hippie & Co. report 'tho sale lor tho Junior Order of American Mechanics of a piece of ground, 83x200 feet,on the south side of Penn avenue, near Highland, ronins through to Mignonette street: consideration $25,600; sold to D: E. Park. This property is west of Highland, and shows the trend of trade and 'business to be in that direction, and values have been rapidly enhancing. W. M. Pollock, 150 Fourth avenue, sold a property on Firth avenue consisting of a Buostiintial briefc storeroom and dwelling, with lot 25x140, for $10,5'J cash. Peter Shields reports the sale of a lot on Forbes stroet, between Boyd and Chestnut streets, havinsr 60 feet frou tage on Forbes street, for $6,003; also a lot on Gladstone street, Twent v-third win d, 25xl3S to a 20-foot alley, for tho Schenley Tark Land Company, consideration, $650. M. F. HIpDlo & Co, sold for Margaret Wil kinson, for $3,759, a lot 50x160 feet, on tho east side ot Pacific avenue. Twentieth ward, to Jacob Lauer, HOME SECURITIES. FEATURES OF THE WEEK ON THE LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE. Trading of Moderate Proportions Invest ors Cautious and Sellers Not Urgent Only Three Changes for as Much as a Point Sales and Fluctuations. With one exception tho stock market was uneventful throughout the week. Boston made a little laid on Philadelphia Gns on Tuesday, and succeeded in forcing it down in the absence of two of Its' strongest sup porters. Thore was a rally next day and nearly all tho lost ground was recovered. It closed with a fractional loss for the -week, but about a point hotter than the lowest quotation. Central Traction was probably tho most erratio stock on tho list. There was no special pressure against it, but it had no pronounced support. It was strong and weak by turns, finishing a full point lower than a weik ago. All bi ake advanced to the highest point for several months, and closed strong, with none offered. There was con siders Die fishing for bank shares, but noqe wete caught. Stocks making trains for the week are: Chartiers Gas f. Citizens' Traction K. Switch and Signal 1. The unlisted tractions were perhaps a trifle weaker. Stocks show ing losses lor the week: Plpeage K- Phila delphia Gas . Central Traction I, Pleasant Valley i New York and Cleveland Gas Coal i. Luster , Underground Cable 1, U. S. Oln-s, common 1. It will be noticed that only threo of the changes were for as much as a point. There wore no leverses in conditions to shake the confidence of investors. They were cautious on general principles, and concluded to test the inherent strength of tho market by hold ing aloof. The result should convince them that thore is nothing wrong with Pittsburg securities. Sales vesterdav wero 20 shares of Pennsyl vania Gas at 9. 20 Birmingham Traction at 2 and 50 Philadelphia Gas at 16. Sales lor the week wore 2,942 shares and $25,000 bonds. Birmingham Traction led with 1,140 shares, followed by Philadelphia Gas with 690. Final bids and offers for the week are appended: BANK STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Allegheny National Bank 05 Commercial National Bank 109 Exchange National lijuk S5 First National bank. Pittsburg 175 Fourth National Bank" 123 Freeholil ft'. German National Bank 31S Liberty National Bank lMK Masonic Bank fO .... Slonongahel&NationalBank 131 .... Second National Bank 203 323 INSL'KANCE STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Cltliens ; 28 :s Peoples .- Wi GAS STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Allegheny Gas Co. (Ilium.) 44 XATUBJlL GAS STOCKS. rild. AskM. Charf.rts Valley Gai Co n)i 1!! People's Natural GasandP. Co 11 .... Pennsylvania Gas Co 8 .... Philadelphia Co lstf 1S WuecllngGas Co MJf rASSE.NGEIt KAIL WAT STOCKS. Bid. Askert. Central Traction 29 2954 Cltliens Traction 62 Pittsburg Traction 57 63$ Pleasant Valley 24V 25 . Second Avenue 59 COAL STOCKS. Bid. Asked. N. T. A C. Gas Coal Co SO BRIDGE STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Wi .. 10 14 Northslde Bridge Co., Point... . MININO STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Luster Mining Co 9K Wi KLICTR1C Licnr 'STOCKS. Bid. Asked. East End 30 Westlnghouse I'M W.i MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS. BM. Asked. Union Switch anil Signal Co Union Switch and Signal Co. prcr. Westlnghouse Airbrake Co Standard Undererounrt Cable Co.. U. S. Glass Company, comnon... U. S. Glass Company, pfd "ix. olr. . 17!4 IS . SO 33 ,116 73 75 , 61 S' 02 ,1104 THE SUN SHINES AGAIN. ITS WESrERHIHYS REVIVES PRICES OF RAILROAD SHARES. The Gains Only Fractional The Better Feeling Comes Too Late to Save Reck Is'and Plenty of ltnth Haying an I Selling Bond Active. New TonK, Mav 2L The stock market to day was more actlvo than ot late, and wliilo the transactions were, as usual, mostly pro fessional, thore wasa better feeling in the room, and prices, after some wild fluctua tions, ended gcneially fractions higher than last evening. The change in temper was, undoubtedly, due primaiilv to tlie tact that tho short interest was getting altogotlicr too unwieldy, and it wns discovered early this morning that the sun actually did shine in portions of the Western territoi v.whicli has been visited by excessive rainfall during the last week. Tho cry went up that some thing would be saved fiom the wreck, and buying became the lashion as selling has been for the few days pist: and wliilo thoie was no lack of selling, especially in the early dealings, tho preponderance of buyers final ly carriod the day, and the firstdrivematked the limit of the dcclino for the timo being. The buying did not begin eailv rnoug'i to save Hock Island from 11 material decline, its loss on tho drive being 1 per cent, but other stocks, such as.Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific nnd Reading, with a few of tho in active shares, like Hocking Valley and Oinahii preferred, suffered severely at tho time. The downward movement, w Iiich h.id every-appearance of being brought about to buy stocks upon, suddenly ceased and tho recovery began and ceased only with the close of business. The close was active and firm to strong at or near Ihe highest prices. The dealings lor tho two hours' session reached 13,314 listed and 10,151 unlisted. Tho total sales o: stocks to-dav were 193,465 shales, iucludinz: Atchison, 2,969; Chicago Gas, 5.675: Erie, 13.3C0; Louisville and Nash ville, 4.700: Manhattan, 4,175; Missouri Pa cific. 4510; Northern Paelflc piofoncd,'8,161; Bending, 16,000; St. Paul, 22,735; Union Pa cific, 11.100. Railroad bonds wero also active, but dis played still an lrrogular temper, though tho important changes are all advances. The dealings reached $932,000. A Lively Saturday. John M. Oakley & Co. received the follow ing from Watson A Gibson: "It was tho most active markot that Wall street has seen for Saturday In many a long day. Dealings were well distributed, and under covor of powerful bear fusillading in special directions the shorts took back some thou sands of shares of active issues that they put out on the announcement of tho passing of the Northern Pacific dividend. Chicago, Burlington and Qutncy, Rock Island, St. Paul, Missouri Pacific and Reading were sold in wholesale lots nt the opening of tho mar ket, and these offerings completely over whelmed the small array of bulls that hoped that tho higher quotations from Loudon would at least cause a temporary stampede among the bears. "Calculations proved faulty, howover.and for an hour or more tho maikot's tendency was donnwaid, and at one time it lookod as if prices generallv would tall with a dull, sickening thud. Observant brokers noticed that London wasa big buyer of stocks on the downward grado. The solution of theto purchases may do found in the f.ict that the now lortnightly settlements begin Monday and there is an exoessivo short interest abioadin some American stocks, and it is not beyond the realms of probability that England will turn up as a buyer if tor no other reason than to cover outstanding con tracts. "The bank statement was fully as favora ble as was expeoted. Tbero was an actual increase In money of $4,700,0.0. Tills was caused by tho Increase of reserves or $3,783, 850 and an Inciease or deposits of $3,759,000. The decrease in loans showed time some liquidation had taken place for long ac counts, but the falling off of but $1,107,000 in. the loan Item was proof conclusive that such liquidation was not of large propor tions. "The market is still a trading one and will. In ourjudsmsnt, ha nnsattlod for somtgfew' days; consequently should be a purchase on the declines and a sale for a point ot soon Quick advances. The situation can best be summed tip by noting what the commercial agencies say that there is nothing to war rant apprehension that tho year's crop will be deficient or that the year trade will fall bplow expectations. Trade has been active in the East with a better feellne: it has been fair in the West, irregular at tho South and fair, except In tho flooded districts. Cotton industries aro doing well on account of the low price 01 the stock and the large demand for goods. The iron business is more active, but without improvement in prices. "The labot troubles in the building trades alone prevent a very large demand for bnilding material. Thero are nbout 45,000 men on strike as against 4(,O0O a year ago. Money is casv.it all points, with the rates about 1 percent lower thanayearago. Theie is eveiywheio a demand lor commercial paper and an increased inquiry for invest ments." The Finish In Stocks. The following table shows the prices 01 actlre stocks on the New YorkTstock Exchange Tester day. Corrected daily for TlTE DisrATCH by WHIT NtT & STEPHENSON", oldest Pittsburg members of the New York Stock Exchange, 57 Fourth avenue. Clos- Opcn Hlgb Low- lug ing. ttt. est. bid. Am. Cotton Oil 37H 37J4 33. 37 Am. Cotton Oil pfd , 74 Am. sugar Ifcfliilng Co.... 93V 1M 93Si MH Am.Sug.tr IiennlngCe.. pfd 95 ! 9I 9H, Atch.. Top. &. F X4 TZH, 31h 3S' Baltimore A Ohio 973j 977a 07i 97" Baltimore A Ohio Trust 94 Canadian Pacific 8Ji CanaJa southern 59 51'( 53 59 Central or New Jersey WS PW 133 UVi Central Pacific 30 S 3.U4 30S Chesapeake and Ohio VS. Zi'i 22.'i S!4 C. & ().. li.t pfd 61 61H 61 61Vt C. & O.. M pfd 41'4 Chicago Gas Trust 781f Wi 78 79H C. Bur. & Oulncy 103 103ii IMS MP C, Sill. ASt. Paul 7l4 77$ 7GH i C, Mil. iSt. Paul, pfd 123 C, Bockl. &P 788 79 77H 78' C.. St. P., M. 0 4fl!4 49'i 4S 49X C St. P.. M. & O., pfd... llO 13) 119 120 C. & Northwestern 119'ji 119l 118!,' Ill C. C.. C. & I eHi C7J4 685 C7"i Col. Coal Iron 281. Col. & Hocking Val 37 37H XH 37) Del., Laci. & Western 1W Del. & Hudson 1421i 1CM 142 141V Den. Rio Grande a 16V Den. A Rio Grande, pfd... 50;i M' ma 50V Distillers' ft C. P. Trust... 47 47 47 "i E. T. Va. & Ga., new 4(2 Illinois Central. 102 103 lOZ'i 103 Like Erie. t West 24!i Wi 24 2UJ Lake Eric & West, pfd 7i Lake Snore ,t M. S 13V 13! 131V4 WH Louisville A Nashville 73.', 76M 75Ji 78 .Michigan Central 108 Missouri Pacific 56 Sl'-i m SY National Cordage Co lli, lio'j 110 100V National Cordage Co., pfd. 103 105 104 1014 National Lead Co 32S 31H 32 -TO4 National Lead Co., pfd.... 84Ji 81V 844 H'i New York Central 113.S N. Y C. A St. L 16 N. Y C. A St. L., 1st ptd 72 N. Y.. C. ASt. L.. Mpfd S!4 N. Y., L. K. AW 28 21 27 MM N. Y.. L. C. A W., pra.... 6.T4 (i7 6.'. IH K.Y.iS. B 38V SV 38 3itH N.Y.. O. AW HV 1S.' lSJi HT Norrolk A Western 12'i Norfolk A Western, pfd 4SH North American Co 13 1SV M 13 Northern Pacific Wi 19Wi Wi 18V Northern Pacific, pfd 63a 51', KH 5JV Oregon Improicment 23 PaclflcMall 3P 3t'i 3t!a 3114 Pco.. Dec. A Evans 18 " 18 18 IS Philadelphia A Reading... 59 53i 59 S9X P'g..Cln., Chi. A St. L 22 P'g.. Cin.. C. A St. L., pfd 62 Pullman Palace Car 196 191 196 195 Klclimiind A W. P. T. Tr. 7V 1H K 7V Richm'dA P.T.Tr. pfd 48K St. Paul A Duluth 44 St. Paul A Diiluth. pfd 105 St. Paul. Minn. AJlan V,i Texas P.icitic 914 94 SV ' Union PjcIHc 59' 40!i SS5 40Ji Wabash lij Wabash, pfd 24 23!, 24H 25"i lstern Union ffi', 92 92, 92i Wheeling A Lake Erie 3i! 31S 30h 30", Wheeling A L. E pfd 747, 74, 74) 744 Boston Stocks Atch. A Topcka 33J4 lioston A Ai)Mnr....205 Boston A Maine 179 Chi.. Hnr. A QulncvioiJi 1'itcllburgltlt .". fcllj FlInt.APercM 24 Flint PcreM pfd. 84 Mass. Central I6J2 Mex. Cell., com 17 N. Y. A N. Kng 33'i N. Y. A N. Eng. 7S.118 Old Colonr 182 Rutland pfd OV Closing Prices. Boston A Mont... Calumet A Hecla. Franklin :.. Kexrsarge Oaceoli Santa Fe Copper.. Tamarack Boston Land Co.. . 43 .207 . U4 . K'4 . 32W . .25 .1CI .5 West End Land Co, l'j'4 Hell Tclenliona IBS I.amson Store S 18V Water Power 3 Centennial Mln. Co.. 11H' 11 Is. Cent., com. 15Vf '. E. Tel 52 fc. rei. Alloiiez Mln.C, new .90 Butte A B. Cop 12 Atlantic njil'riw.mson-IIoustonEl C5K Philadelphia Stocks. Closing quotations of Philadelphia- stocks, fur nished by Wliltnev A Stephenson, brokers. No. 57 Fourth avenue, members of New York stock Ex change: Bid. Asked. Pennsylvania Railroad 54 55 Reidlng Railroad 2)13-18 Z'Ti Buffalo, N en-York A Philadelphia... SH 8'4 Lehigh Valley 58V 59 Lehigh Navigation 51i4 52S' Northern Pacific, com .....18 19V Northern Pacific, prcf. 03 " 54 Mlnlnc; Stock Quotations. New Yontt, May "2L Bst & Belcher, 220; Crown Point, 103: Consolidated California nnd Virginia. 420; Deadwood, 210: Gnnld. 110; Hale & Norcros,, 125: Jlomestaku. 1400; Horn Silver. .115; Mexican. 190; Ophir, 291: Savage, 123: Siena Nevada, 125; Standard, 135; Union Consolidated, 125. Bar Silver Quotations. New Touk, May 21.. Snecini. Bir silver lu London at 40)d peroz. New York deal ers' price lor silver, 88Jic per or. THE M0HETAEY SITUATION. A Bank Officer Takes a Favorable View of the Outlook. The local monetary movement during the week, while not characterized by any special change in conditions, showed some Improvement in tho loan department nnd lather moie than unusal activity in routino lines, depositing being liberal. Tho surplus was probably as large at the end of tho week as at the beginning. Hates at bank held around 56 per cent. These were shaded somen nat by individual capitalists. As to the outlook, a prominent casluor said ycsloiday. "1 think we have pnssed the dullest pai t of tho year. Business is picking up. The volume of trade is enormous, but as it is nccotnpanied by no friction or tioublo of any kind, it attracts little atten tion. Building denotes prospeiity. Pitts burg never was buslor in this line. Agie.it deiuof money is boing invested in homes. There will soon be 11 demand for funds to re pair damages caused by tho floods, and tho siiiplus o much complained ol mav be a blessing after all. There are no threatening influences abroad inxhis country to disturb confidence or repress enterprise." The local bunk statement shows a gain of nearlv $2,000,009 in clearings over tho previ ous week, and of upward of $1,000,009 over the corresponding week last year. The flg utesarc: S.-itiirdav's exchanges s 2. 539. 769 92 Saturday's balances 191.414 51 Wi'eU's'exchanges 11,277,(05 18 Week's nil lllCM 3.487.2;6 35 Previous week's exchanges 13.827,311 27 Same week 1811 14,039,02109 The New York bank statement, showing accumulation of piled-up wealth, was nn lavotable fiom a business poin ot view. Changes for the week arc: Reserve, in crease, $3,783,850; loans, decrease, $I,107,1W: specie, increa-e. $2,0C6 000; legal tenders, in crease. $2,037,000; deposits, increase, $3,759, CO0; circulation, increase, $49,100: amount above legal requirement, $19 555,975. At New York yesterdni- money ou call was easy with no loans, closing offered at 1 per cent. Primo mercantile paperSs per cont. Sterling exchange quiet but steadv nt $1 SGX tor 60 day bills and $4 87?i for demand. Closing Bond Quotations. TJ. 8. 4sreg U. S.4s coup.... U.S. 2s lHt!ns nf 'Ol 11714 Mutual Union 6s 107K 117J4 N. J. C. Int. Cert. ,111'J 10O Northern Par. lsts.,118 ,li9 Northern Pac. 2ds .llt'i l.ouisana 6tamp. 4s Tcliu.new sct.G-. ... Tcnn new set. 5s... Tcun. new set. 3s... 88; Northwestern const. uev 108 "iNorth'n debent.5i" 105 .102'S. J,. A I. M.Oen.is. 8P . 72aiSt.l..AS.F.G'n.M..!09V Canada so. zas Central Pac. lsts Dun AR. G. lsls... Den. Ait. G 4s ... l.riclds 1 IT T lion R 10J St Paul consols 12) St. P. C. A l'.lsts....lls .107 .1151, .84), .108j . S3 T. P. E.G. Tr. Rets. 87 T. 1. R.G. Tr. Rets. 30V union racists. lCSfs West Shore 105 R. G. V. lsts 81V tl. K. ST. Gen. os. . MX Bid tAsked. Bank Clearings. New Or.LEAA8-B.ink clearings, $1,239,520. Mr.Mrnis-CIeaiings, $402,363: balances, $1SG,75J. New York exchange selling at $1 50. Ntw York F,ank clearings, $120,839,019; balances. $3,59),5Sl. For the week, clearings, $721,3C9 979; balance, $32,87?,90(i. Boston Hank clearing-, $17,439,178; bal ances, $2,201,515 Money 1)4 per tent. Ex change on New York par, lus discount. For the week Clearings, $98,906,783; balances, $11,213,819. For tho same week last vear dealing, S9l.8-'9,lf,2; balances, $9,681,399. PllILADELVItiA Bank clearing-, $13,393,164; balance-, $1 994.629. For tuo cek clenringt were $74.09.', i77, and balances $11,607,903. Monev, 3 per cent. Baltimore Bank clearings, $2,21C.546; bal ances, $323,9 0. Rate 6 p-r cent. Chicago Money in lair demand; discount rates generally 45 per cent. New York ex change firm at 7jc premium. Bank clear ings, $11,898,220; for tho week, $97,015,972, against $86 663,020 for the corresponding week last year. Tiro greatest spring and summer beverags is the Iron CUy Brswlng Company's lagar beer. UNOTHEEBIGOILWELL BroTTTi Bros., Robison , & Co. Get a Gusher on the HcM array Lease. INCREASE IN THE PRODUCTION. Forest Oil Company's Well on Top of tlie Fifth t and Yesterday. OIL IN A NEW SISTERSTILLE WELL One big well was brought in the McDon ald field yesterday, which helped to swell the production. Itbelongs to Brown Bros., Bobison & Co., and is their No. 3 on the McSIurray lease. Yesterday morning at an early hour it reached the sand, and immediately started off at the rate of 125 barrels an hour. For some time it kept this up anil then gradually declined to abont 100 barrels an hour, which it was doing according to the last reports". It is located between Brown Bros, and Robison's No. L on the McMurray lease, which was the first well drilled In this pool, and which virtually opened up tho producing sand rock in that region, and Greenlee & Forst's No. 1, on tho National Coal Company's lease. Greenlee & Forst's No. 1. on the National Coal Company's lease, started off at 150 bar rels an hour and kept this gait for several days, but tapldlv declined. Whether tho new well Just brought in will hold up for any length of time to its initial output is a matter which time alone will.telL The Forest Oil Company had two wells due in the filth sand yesterday afternoon. Neither of these were deep enough in the sand at a late hour last evening to determine their value. No. L on the Nancy Scott property, located about tivo miles north of Oakdale, was in tbesand.but had not struck the pay streak at 4 o'clock yesterday after noon. It is doubtful whether this well will bo a producer on account of its location. Locattd for a Good Well. Their No. 2 on the Jane Stewart farm is located a few hundred feet northeast of their No. 1 on the same farm, which is one of tho best in the field, it v. as due to reach i the fifth sum last night, and from its loca tion should be one of the best in the field. The same company's No. 2 on the J. M. Neeley farm was also due in the fifth Inst evening, but may not bo in before Monday. The chances are against it lor being a good producer. The Uakdalo Oil Company's well, on the Mclvee farm, was drilled Into the fifth sand vesterday, and will not be better than a 75 barrel a dav well. It had been spraying con siderable oil for some time, and this led to the belief that it would be a good producer. IIusMer. Davis A Bntt are down 1,090 feet In thcii'No.4. 011 the Boyco farm. Malaikey & MeMillen's well, on the Free man property, located Just south of J. M. Guffev, Rns-ell, 3IcMulIen A Co.'s No. 3, on tne Wettengel, was on top of tho fllth sand yesterday morning, but for some reason had not been drilled to the pay. Judging from its location it should be a good well. Were In tho Gordon Sand. Greenleo & Forst's No. 5 on the Marshall farm No. 2 was tli rough the Gordon sand vesterday aflernoon without a showing of oil. Their No. 1 on tho McMurray lease N.o. 2 wns also throngh the Gordon and did not have n shoningo' petrolonm. Sistzksville R. G. Gillespie A Co. have drilled their well on the river lot in the town into tho sand, and it is showing for a good wi-U. Tho ame parties are also drilling three other wells on farms to the east of town. Thefnt thest Is about a mile and a half from tho rivpr. The Kanawha Oil Company has the tools stnek in their No. 2 on the Rudolph farm. BFLLAinK, O. A well on Paw-Paw creek, near Salem, 15 miles south of Summerfield. Noble count-, is attiucting a great deal of attention iii this rejion. Nineteen voars ago It uns drilled 1,400 feet. Nothing as found. Several years later oil and cas commenced J to come irom tne 11010. which inrew one mo tubing. A cavity 40 feet in diameter was washed out. Six or seven years ago it ceased to flow. Tho hole was filled witn logs and a barn built over it. Recently gnsbuist out of the hole, overturning the barn, and since then oil and gas have flowed fiom the well continuously. Thousands of people havo visited and aro going daily to sen the well. Richmosd, Isn. A syndicate of Eietern 'capitalists, supposed to be heided by Patch ell, tho Pennsylvania oil operator, has com pleted a contract by which thoy become the possessors of ahont 10,000 acres of oil land in Jay and Adams counties this State, and in tho center or the Indiana oil fields. Thcy havealrendv made arranjements for tho drilling of 100 wells. Personal. Captain J. T. Jones, who was the largest individual producer in the world a Tew years ago, came up from Sistersvillo last evening, whore he is largely interested. Theo. Bamsdall, who Is probably better known than any other man in the oil coun try, was in Pittsburg yoslerday. The McDonald Ginges. Tno following estimates were submitted by the gaugers of the Southwestern Penn sylvania Pipe Line Company: Tho production of tho field was 24,000, or 1.500 moio than the day before. The hourly gauces wero as tollows: Matthews' No. 3, 20; Forest Oil Company's No. 1 Jane Stewart, 25: J. M. Guffey & Co.'s No. 2 McMichaet, 25; Lynch & Co.'s No. 1 Meise. 30: Morgan No. 2, 45: People's Gas Company's No. 12J McMur ray, SO: Forst A Greenlees's No. 2 McMurray. 25 No. 1 Coal Company, 20. Blown, Robison & Co.'s No. 3 McMurray, 89. Pro duction. 22,500. Stock in field, 53,000. Tho runs of tho Southwestern Pennsyl vania Pipe Line Company from McDonald Friday were 25,025; outside of McDonald, 13 13L Tho National Transit runs were 38.691; shipments, 10 314 New York Transit ship ments were 3035L Macksburg division of the Buckei e Pipe Line Comp inv,2,290: Buck eve runs 43.9SD; shipment", 04,441. Southern PipoLine shipments, 14,700. .Eureka runs, 1,019. THE WEEK IN OIL. Business Slow, but a Steady Close at the Highest Point. The market, as a rule, was weak on a dis position to realize and a decline in refined. Tho finish, however, was steady, with a sharp recovery from tho lowest point, The reaction was duo to a decrease in production and the appearance of a few buying oiderc. The close was Ho hotter than tho opening 011 Monday. Fluctuations are shown in tho fol lowing tabic: Xt "eft'.'- 'csT CIO. Monday. Tuesday Wednesday.. Thursday.... Friday Jfia 66)4 57 57 SSIS 6S SSK 57 Saturday.. .... (ha. ao. a a IftrlA linf. atitnmnnts fnll off slightly. The only change In refined during the week was a decline of X at Ant werp, to 13Ji, about the lowest price on record. On. Citt, May 21. National Transit Certifi cates: opened at 56c; highest, 57c; lowest, S 37 S7 57H UW Wi'4 S57, .75 MX 6b $10,000,000 PITTSBURG, CINCINNATI, CHIMED i'SL LOUIS RAILWAY COMPANY 4 1-2 PER CEXT CONSOLIDATE MORTGAGE GOED BOXDS. Fixrt or an Inae Limited to S1S,OOOtOOO. PRINCIPAL PAYABLE OCT. 1, lOlOl INTEREST APRIL IS T AND OCTOBER 1ST IN NETY YORK. Principal and Interest Uncondition ally Guaranteed by the Pennsyl vania Company by Endorse ment on Each Bond. Coupon Bond In Denominations of 81,000 .Each, "With Ecglstratlon Provision. The following statements are made on the snthor lty of a communication from the President of tho Pennsylvania Company and of the Pittsbnrg. Cin cinnati. Chicago & tt. Louis Railway Company, which can be nad upon application to us. The profit of the Pennsylvania Company, tho guarantors of the above bonds, for the year 1391. after paying all expenses. Interest on bonded debt, rentals, advances. Ac., amounted to JI. 725.933 33. out of which a dividend ot 4 per cent was paid on the capital stock of the Pennsylvania Company, amounting to S21.0CO.00O and entirely owned by the Pennsylvania Hallroad Company. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the Pennsylvania Company together own 83,697,900 of the outstanding capital stock of 43.3S0.339 23 of the Pittsburg. Cincinnati. Chicago and St. LonU Rail way Company, and through such ownership tho latter company Is absolutely controlled by them. The operations of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chi cago and St. Louis Railway Company for the year ending Dec. 31, 1S91, resulted In a net surplnsover all filed charges and taxes of S937.C31 80. and divi dends have been paid on Its preferred stock as fol lows: 1 per cent In May. 1331; 2 per cent In No vember. 1891. and 2 per cent in May. 1892. Tlie total Funded Debt of the company is as fol lows: Underlying Sectional Bonds 121.001,000 y, per cent Consolidated Mortgage Bonds 29.393, 0CO JII.KH.000 These Consolidated Mortgage Bonds are iosurd in accordance with the terms of a mortgage dated Oct. I. 1S90, limited in amount to $75,000,000. to the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company of New York and W. N. Jackson, as Trustees. Tlie property covered by the mortgage consists of 1.08i09 miles of railway (including an undivided one half interest ln33miles.) equipment, and ter minals in Chicago. Indianapolis, and Columbus, as well as all the railroad properties and equipment acquired ur to be acquired, and the company's franchises. Consolidated Bonds equal to the amount of ths Sectional Bonds still outstanding hare been re t erved for the lattcr's retirement, and the Railway Company has agreed that it will, at the time of the maturity of the sectional Bonds, pay them off. so that the Consolidated Mortgage may become the first lien upon tho whole property. The remainder of the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds mav be issued from time to time for Improvement of the Company's property, the purchase and construction of addi tional ra'lway, and for other lawfjl purposes. The Bonds now offered are designated as series A. dated Oct. 1. 1SC0. bearing 4,$ per cent interest tree of taxes and maturing Oct. 1, 1940. Principal and interest Is payable in gold coin of the United States In New York. The undersigned will receive subscrip tion for the above bonds at 103 and ac crned Interest to date of delivery. Subscription open at IO o'clock on Toes. day morning;. May 24, and will be closed at S o'clock P. 31., or earlier on the same day, the right being; reserved to reject any ap plications and to award smaller amounts than applied for. Bonds alloted upon subscriptions are to be paid for June 6. A simultaneous Issue -will he made la London by Mcssrs.Speyer Brothers,and In Amsterdam by Messrs. Xelxelra do Mattos Erothers. SPEYER i CO., , LOEO & CO., MILLS BUILDIXO. J.EW YonK. Mara). 1892. 30 NASSAU ST. mT2.MCT Uf.OKEKS FINANCIAL. ESTABLISHED I3S4. John M. Oakley & Co., BANKERS AND BUOKEUi 4ESIXTII ST. Direct private wire to New Tork and Chi cago. Meinher New York, Chicago and Pitts burg Exchanges. Local teciirities bnnghtand sold for cm or carried on liberal margins. Investments made at our di3cretloa and dividends paid quarterly. Intorest paid on balanoa (since 1333). Money to loan on call. Information books on all markots mallei on application. le7 Whitney & Stephenson, 57 Fourth Avenue, apSu-35 Sfic: clos-d. 57c Sales, 60,000 barrels; clear ances, 202.000 b'lrrcls. New York, Jlay 2L Petroleum was utterly abandoned, and there was not a single transaction throughout the day in citner of the exchange". The only quotation obtain able at tho close was n bid of 550 tor Jnna option. Although this wns lc above last nisht's close there was no response from sellers. Excursion to Ohio 1'vle On Decoration Day, Monday. May 30. Special train will leave B. 4 O. B- R. depot at 8:10 A. 31. Rate $1 10 the round trip. Zlzoaht 50c brnssels carpet for 39c: 63o brussels for 50c: $1 brusseU for 73s: $1 50 Mo quettes for $1 20 are only a few of the price we quote. There will be many more bar gains. J. IL KnsKEt, & Bro., 1317-1349 Penn avenue. Snlts for tho G. A. K. Comrades, hero is your chance. We will sell men's true bine suits, regulation style, sizes 24 to 42, for $8 40eacb. Two sets of but tons with every suit. P. C. C. C, Clothiers, Cor. Grant and Diamond streets. Excursion to Ohio Pjlo On Decoration Dav, Monday. May 831 Special train will leave B. & O. R. K. depot at 8:10 a. 3f. Rate $1 50 the round trip. HYArarrn Awsixos at Mamaux A 8on' 39 Penn avenue. Tel. 1972. Thsu 1 L . ! &JL l&sdtl .wirtmiiiiirJSi7i &-jfejafc.t i