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SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 25, 1893!
MOSEY AND STOCKS.
Kew Tork Bank Eeserres Are low,
Bat Money Is Fairly Easy.
LOCAL STOCKS CLOSS BTE0H&
Features of the Week and
the Leaders.
Gossip Hoot
LOCAL AND GENERAL HXANCIAL KEWS
Satukdat, Sept 24.
In the main, development! daring the
week ending to-day have been of a charac
ter calculated to increase operations and
strengthen confidence in all lines
of business. Fears of cholera and tight
money have been checked; crop and railroad
reports hare been encouraging; the iron
trade reports noted an improvement in
business and prices; the tone of speculation
was bullish; the Treasury Department in
creased its net gold fund; cold exports
ceased and money -was reported compara
tively easy at all important centers. To
day's Sew York bank statement
showed another slight increase in re
serves, but there were again big
decreases in the items of loans and deposits.
The reserve requirements were largely de
creased, therefore, but the amount held
above the legal limit is nearly 1,000,000 more
than it was at tbe corresponding time last
year. The Treasury Department reports a
larger increase in its net gold fund for the
second ten-day period of September than
had been expected, or from 5114,200,000 on
September 10 to $116,500,000 on September
20, the highest amount reported since tbe
middle or May. Tho recovery from the
lowest point, 4llO,400,COO at tho end of July,
has been rapid, consideiiug tlie continuance
of sold exports in August and early Septem
ber, and maieiially improves the conuition
of tho Treasury.
In tlio West rates held steady at abont 3ffl
6K Per cent, and in the East tho dairy le-
Jiorts have reflected an easy market. The
ast report of the Boston market follows:
The amount oi money lu thl city is proba
bly not any larger than a week ago, but It is
better ditnbuted and consequently con
ditions are much easier. One of the most
prominent industrial companies with hend
Quarters in Boston recently called In somo
of its outstanding bonk ncconnts in order to
prepaie lor any emergency in the way of
inoner rates that rulght possibly appear
later. Funds came from every part of the
country, and last Tuesday it had a cash bal
ance oi $2,(W,0.u The calling of the accounts
demonstrated the easy position of money,
for lu very many cases the remlttersoffeied
larger sums than the company called lor.
Local Securities.
Trading on 'Change this week aggregated
S.C28 shares of stock and $2,520 scrip, against
2,631 shares last week and 3,fc9J for tho pre
vious week, these figures showing that the
volume of business preserved a fair aver
age. Trading was mainly in tbe gassers,
tractions and industrials, and the drift of
prices was upward, the leaders of these
groups closing somewhat higher than they
opeued. The general tono of tho list was
strong and the interest in the market in
creased, but neither the advances scored
nor the business completed quite came up
to expectations or lully reflected the im
provement in general conditions. Compared
with the closing quotations of last week the
final bids this -Meek show the following
changes:
Advance! Monongahela National Bank, 1;
People's Natural Gas and Fipcage, fc Citi
rens traction, J ?.JtU traction, : 1'leas
ant Valley Railway, J P., A. & M. ti action,
li; Luster Mining Companv. Jit Westing
bouse Electno una'scnted, J; Union Switch
and Signal common, ; do preferred, 2;
Westingbouso Airbrake, 1; Underground
Cable, .
Declines Philadelphia Company, ; Wheel
ing Gas, Duquesne traction, J4.
Gas Shares.
The decline and rally in Philadelphia
Company was tho feature of this group.
After going off to 21 on sales to realize and
a little pressute on tho nhort side, the shorts
using the talk of disappointment
over the failure ot the directors to
Increase the dividend rate as a
club, the stock recovered on bullish
talk on tho company's earnings, supply of
gas and propects, and closed stiong and in
demand at 22 bid alter sales at 22. The
other passers were steady to stiong,ith the
exception of Wheeling Gas, which sold as
low as 18J-J and closed weak at 19 asked, the
decline in the price of oil belli;; tho chief
influence. People's Pipeage was higher on
a little buying and bidding for inside ac
count, and while the others were unchanged
as to board quotations, the information
comes from an excellent source that Alle
gheny Heating Company, Bridgewater Gas
and Manufacturer Gas sold privately
at prices considerably above the bids
made at the calls. The feeling on the entire
croup was stioncly and more generally
bullish, and lew predictions auent tue future
ot tbe market were made that did not em
body higher prices for the gasera.
fetreet Hallways.
The demand lor the tractions ran in the
direction of Citizens, Duquesno and P.iB.
traction. Citizens was advanced to 63 sales
and bid and closed strong at 63 bid, with
rumored sales off 'Change at C31. A good
deal of stock has been takon off the market
during the past fortnight, the bulk
or it being lorced on lor tho pur
pose of closing up an estate, and as
there 5s appaiently no stock of consequence
offering, and as it is now mostly in strong
hands, any one so disposed could easily
mai k it u; a little u itho at being compelled
to take much ol it. The story of tho con
templated deal lor the absorption of the line
by tne Pittsburg-Duquesno people was offi
cially disciedited. but with tho many official
denials made "hen the deal between the
Pittsburg and Duquesne lines was on fresh
in memory those acquainted with the meth
ods or street iailw:i magnates will not be
ruovod to change their views of the story
about the effort to tecure control of Citi
zens. There was some pretty good buying of
Duque-ne traction, but "tho syndicate-' evi
dently tailed to saw -nood, as the stock
closed below the highest of the week and a
fraction below the close of Inst week. P. &
li. traction also failed to respond to lair
buying, though it 'display ed more disposi
tion to do bo to-day than on any pievlous
day ot the week. Its carnlngsaro undoubted
ly increasing, but thfa thieatened competi
tion appears to be a more influential lautor.
P., A. Jfc M. traction was fractionally better
at the close, and Pleasant Valley was
alternately strong and weak. Their
movements arouied no comment,
however, as everybody understands that P.
V. is not likely to move very much in cither
direction, and that P., A. & M. will probably
fluctuate within vory narrow limits until
alter it formally svrallons its Northsldo
llral. Central and Pittsburg were leature
less. The Industrials.
It was a quiet week in this group, though
flrmnes prevailed to a marked degree. The
Inquiry for Switch and Signal was quite per.
Elstent, stimulated by good reports about
the company's earnings, and Airbrake, Un
derground Cable and Wetlngbouse Electrlo
were In moderate demand, but, while prices
genorally improved, trading was compara
tively light.
There was Increased interest manifested
in the mining list, but trading and price
changes were inconsequential.
The Prospects.
Prices should go higher. The cholera
scare has been dispelled; business in mer
cantile and manufacturing lines Is improv
ing; gold exports have undoubtedly ceased
for the year; fear of tight money has been
removed: the tono of speculation Is increas
ingly bullish and mnds lor investments are
known to De in unusually large supply. In
addition to all this, confidence in the lead
ing local corporations is almost dailvln.
creasing. Tbe signs or the times are very
plain. Ther point to increased trading and
a higher range of values. Those who pur
chase now, no matter what, they purchase
that has anr Intrinsic value at all, incur
very little risk.
Mews of a Veteran.
Mr. IL M. Long, ono or tho oracles of the
brokerage fraternity, expressed himself as
follow s to-day: "The past week has not been
an active one in local stocks, but values
have been w ell maintained. The shipments
of gold abroad having almost ceased has
tended to loosen up home money, and dis
counting has been resumed with the ad
vantage on the side of the borrow era, The
direct ellect of this has been to stimulate
home buying of good stocks and bonds,
and this In turn enhances tbe current
prices. Stocks with a good future, like
Citizens. Manchester, Pleasant Valley
and Pittsburg, with perhaps Duquesno,
among the tractions, and Snitch and Signal,
Electric Philadelphia Company, Airbrake
and United States Glass among tho other
classes, have all been strengthened by good
buying, and give promise or still further ad
vances. Should money remain cheap and
abundant, 1 look for a good fall business in
the locals, and a good profit on all purchases
made at present figures.
'In a more general view, now that the
silver craze Is virtually settled, 1 can sea
nothing ahead to prevent an excellent
market, a sound trade and a prosperous
time. It Is almost laughable to find so little
attention given, to the political questions,
and business men apparently are deter
mined to waste no time hurrahing for either
party this fall. This upsets tho theoilzing
of the 'oldest citizen,' as politics appears
this yekr mot to be In it.' Outside of the
Suestion involved In the possible reissue of
tate bank currenoy, the business publlo
takes no Interest in tnis canvass, although
it is a Presldental year."
Lawrence & Co. on the Situation.
The regular weekly letter of A. J. Law
rence & Co. to their patrons is as follows:
"With a few exceptions our market has not
responded to improved general conditions.
As we stated a week ago, we did not look
for .an active ana higher market as long as
the prospects for tight money and the sprfead
of the cholera were uppermost topics In the
East. But these factors were practically
removed early in the week, and In addition
to this there were favorable reports .or tho
iron trade. Altogether the effeot should
have been creator, and we confess our
selves a trifle disappointed. Phila
delphia Company was the leader
in the partial recovery that has
taken plaoe, and at 22f is within SO cents a
share of the price at which it was quoted
when tho selling began by disappointed
holders who had looked for an increase in
dividend rate. The companv has Just passed
through the lean quarter of its year, and by
tnis time next wees we win snuw uiuujr
what has been accomplished during that
period. For the next six months its earn
ings should be enormous, certainly not less
than $1,800,000 gross, and as its fixed oharges
and floating debt have been greatly reduced,
the uerceiitnue of net earnings should be
correspondingly increased. (
"The dealings in the street railway shares
indicate that some large interests have been
liquidating, notably In Birmingham trac
tion and to some extent in Duquesno trao
tlon and Citizens. The offerings of the latter
have at last been absorbed, and tho stock is
now in shape to be boomed, It any one is dis
posed to engage in that pastime. Citizens,
however, is not a speculative stock, and a
slow and steady enhancement is more likely
than any sudden advance. There have been
large purchases of Blimlngham traction,
but the price has notbudgedan eighth. The
trouble with lliiminghamis that It is threat
ened with serious competition, which more
than offsets increased earnings.
"Airbrake has moved up another small
fraction to 1(0, and Switch and Signal is dis
playing symptoms of a periodical rise. The
market as a whole does not act as we would
like to see it, but it is in a better position to
more readily respond to good influences
than a week or ten days ago, and we hope to
see it take on a more ueciaea pnase."
Tips From "Wall Street.
J. S. Bache to Oakley & Co: "It was said
to-day that the shorts had covered np nearly
all of their stocks, and on this belief traders
to-day worked for a reaction. It is said that
Mr. Cammack covered 60,000 shares of stock
and that tho short interest in Beading had
amounted to over 100,000 shares. Prices
opened fairly steady, as London was dis
posed to buy stocks, but the Improvement
did not hold long, as the boys tnonght the
rise too rapid. The market fully demon
strates Its professional oharacter.
When the short interest is out
the bulls have but little to
work on. On the other hand, it must be
said that every time the bears sell stocks
they have to lecover them at higher prices.
In olden times the bear operators would
work the market in all the ways known to
Wall street. They would give bull houses
orders to sell stocks; in fact, would do any
thing in their power to bewilder people,
but nowadays they merely fell their line
and then sit down and await developments,
therebv showing their hand.
"St. Paul showed a decrease and this pro
duced some selling. The great question
now is, 'flow will railroad earnings bet' If
roads can earn ns much as they did lat
year prices are reasonably cheap, but with
the short crop and much lower prices for
both wheat and corn we hardly think roads
will fare nearly as well. The a. B. A Q.
statement for the month of August Is to
come Tuesday or Wednesday, and this will
go a great way toward enlightening people
on this point. For the present we advise
sales on rallies."
From Sproul A Cc'smaiket letter: "The
net results of the speculative week are the
demonstration that Wall street Itself has
entirely iccovered from tne influence of the
cholera scare ana is also somewhat less ap
prehensive about the workings of the
autumnal money market. It Is, however,
equally apparent that these developments
have changed the attitude of professional
interests without aneenng puonc sentiment
to an extent that would bring Into the mar
ket the support and buylne neoessary for a
sustained Improvement. The ront of the
beat's in tho past few days has been com
plete, but when speculation Is as narrow as
is now the case, the exhaustion of a short
interest removes the sole visible basis for a
continuance of the advance."
Financial Notes.
For the second week of September the
earnings of the Pittsburg and Western were
$52,169, against $31,203 for the same period last
year, an Increase ot jMt.
n. M. Long sold 50 shares Hand Street
Bridge at (4.
Andrew Caster sold SO shares Northern
Liberties Bridge at 93.
During the past fortnight George B. Hill &
Co. have sold over $300,000 worth of street
railway bonds, banks being the purchasers.
Wcstinghouse Electric second preferred
closed on the local board at 37 bid.
A call on the national banks for a state
ment is expected early in the coming week.
Last year the call was made September 25.
P. & B. traction closed at2JJ?26, Duquesno
traction at 2SJ and P., A. & M. traction at U
bid.
Kuhn Bros, bought P. B. traction to-day
from Carothers and Lawrence A Co., and
the latter firm sold Philadelphia Company
to Messrs. Stoney and Caster.
Switch and Signal, seller 10 days, .at 1S,
went to Caster irom Morris & Brown.
Those who are talking bullish on Westing
house Machine Company give the credit lor
the company's improved position to tbe ex
cellent management of Mr. Ralph Bagalcy.
Money continues to work with ease, al
though we are approaching an Important
quarterly settlement, Wall Street Kcuu.
Close of the Market.
Sales at the last call of the week to-day
were as follows:
83 shares P. Jfc H. traction . S5X
loo shares P. & B. traction
2 shares Philadelphia Company 22W
lu snares Philadelphia Company 22K
10 shares Switch and Signal, seller 10 18
Total sales, 200 shares. Closing bids and
offers:
BJlSK STOCKS.
Par.
Bid.
85
Asked.
Exchange National Bank 0
Flrfct National Hank, i'ltuonrz 100
Fidelity Title and Trust Co 1(0
Iron City National Bank 80
Iron ana Glass Dollar barings. 100
Liberty National liana 100
Mercantile 'Irust Co 100
Mononganela National Bank... 1C0
Odd Fellows' Savings Bank.... 50
feecond National Bank. loo
Tradesmen's .National Bint.. 1U)
ISSCBACK STOCKS.
isim
130
82
iw"
104
141
70
203
71
sso"
Citizens'
SO
to
GO
11-iroboldt
Western Insurance Co....
GAS STOCKS.
Consolidated Gas Co. (Blum.)
Pittsburg Gas Co. flllum.)..
West End .
KATCP.AL OAS STOCKS.
AUeghcnT Treating Co.....
Charf-irs Valley Gas Co
People's Natural Gas and P.Oo
Philadelphia Co
Wheeling Gas Co
40
IW
22M
19
rASSENGER DLAILWAT STOCKS.
Central Traction ... M
Citizens' Traction.. .... 53
Pittsburg Traction 60
Pleasant Valley. 5
becond Avenue 60
BAILROAD STOCKS.
2S
F4
55
67
25X
Pittsburg and Castle Shannon.
COAL STOCKS.
. T. & C Gas Coal Oo.
BRIDGE STOCKS.
Point , ,,
Union
jiaasa stocks.
M ....
50
52
25
25
12
15
La If oria Mining Co,....
Luster Mlnlnr Co
lie
Of
a
140
78
18e
4K
Enterprise Mining Oo. ..........
KLECTBJC XJQHT STOCKS.
Westlnghonse
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
TJnton Switch and Signal Oo...
Union Switch and 8. Oo. pref..
Westlnghouse Airbrake Co....
Standard Underground C Co..
U. 0. Glass Company, prd
10
(
80
50
50
100
100
It
40
IIS
Boston Stocks Closing Prices.
Atchison & Topeka. S7H
Calumet A. Hecla..,.27l
Catalpa .. 15
K ranklln . lj
Kcarsarge 10
Oseeoia 29tf
Santa Fe Copper.... 10
Tamarack 150
Annlslon Land Co.. 21
Boston Land Co. .... 6
West End Land Co.. 17
Bel Telephone 201
Lamson btore 3 17
Cent. Mining . 6
Jf. E. Tel S7M
15. 4 B. Copper... I
Motion &. AiDany....un
Boston & Maine. ....176
Oil. Bur. & Qulncy. 87.
.Eastern k. 11. os iz?
Kltchburs B. B. 81
1.. Rock & Ft. 8. 7s. S2H
Mass. Central 16H
Mix. Central com... 1H
.. 1. n. Angiana 37U
Y. 4 N. Eng. 7S.120
Old Colony 1801
Wis. Cen. common. 16&
AllonezM. Co. (new) 75
Atlantic 9X
Boston & Moat...... to 1
M 43
to 74
w m
100 76
100 I'M
25 liil
60 HH
53
DRIFT OF REALTY.
A Good Week's Business, Particularly In
East End Acreage Activity in the Vi
cinity of Squirrel Hill Record of the
Week and Latest Transactions.
Satttkdat, Sept 24.
The realty market brightened tip a little
this week as the result of better conditions '
generally, and while there was no special
animation in any particular direction, a
number of large sales were closed up, par
ticularly in East End acreage.. The addi
tional sales of Fifth avenue realty, east of
the Court House, reported in these columns,
was convincing evidence of increasing in
terest in that section, and the inquiry for
and transactions in city business prop
erty in general showed that con
fidence in values had not been
impaired in the least. Agents continued to
report a fair demand for small residences
and suburban residence sites, and in a gen
eral way the market was a fairly satisfac
tory one to all concerned.
The week's transfers were smaller in num
ber than last week, but theamount involved
was larger. The same is true of building
permits. Mortgages and mortgage pay
ments were larger and the number of Judg
ments and executions decreased. Following
Is the record:
Week end'gl
Week endl'g
Sept. 17.
sepi. z.
Real estate transfers....
Building permits ,
17S.907
S57
65
110
70
44
128
1
$510,017
114,842
278,231
IKf.BW
Mortgages.
402, 8M
150,183
79.940
KS.253
Purchase money mort
gages .,
B. I. A mortgages.
Mortgage payments. ...
Judgments..... ,
Executions
'177.048
SB, 530
ZB.S47
118.831
63.813
63,083
24,610
M
Two Squirrel Bill Deals.
The Whitman tract, located on the so nth
west corner of Forbes and Murray avenues,
and adjoining the residence of Mr. Harry
Brown, the well-known coal operator, has
changed bands, Mr. Whitman selling the
property to a prominent county official for
$51,000. The traot contains about six acres.
This Is one of the largest deals that has oc
curred in thoSqulrrel Hill district for somo
time, and tbe price shows quite an enhance
ment in values In that vicinity.
The Scott property, a tract located on the
corner of Forbes avenue and Shady lane,
comprising several acres and a lane dwell
lng.bas been sold to a well-known Fifth ave
nue merchant for $35,000.
The Burgess Property Deal.
The sale of the tract known as the Burgess
property for Mrs. Mary B. Foster, between
Fifty-fourth and Flfty-flf ch streets, on the
Allegheny Valley Bailroad, mentioned as
sold to an Eastern concern by Black &
Balrd, was sold by this firm to the Frank
Kneeland Machine Company, application
lor a charter for said company having been
made. Among the members of the company
ate lsaao W. Frank and Ed Kneeland, late
Secretary and Treasurer respectively of
the Lewis Foundry and Maohlne Company,
6outbside; William Metcalf, James J. Don
nell. J. II. Purdr and other local capitalists.
Consideration, $50,000. Plans have been
comploted and foundations lor the foundry
and machine shops will bo started the com
ing weak.
Items of Gossip.
A number of petitions will be presented at
the meeting of Councils on Monday next for
the Improvement of a number of streets
and avenues In the Equirret Hill district.
S. J. Fleming is negotiating for a trade of
improved property In the Twenty-first ward
for an aoreage tract located in the Twenty
second ward, near Foibes avenue, involving
about $30,000.
The many new improvements that will
undoubtedly occur In the Squlrel Hill dis
trict within a few months, such as the
widening of Forbes avenue, the 'comple
tion of the Squirrel Ulllelectrio road, whloh,
it Is reported, will be in operation in sfi
weeks, the grading and improving of
several streets and avenues, city water, the
pipes for which are being laid at tbe present
time, etc., will certainly cause an apprecia
tion in values in that locality. Several deals
there involving over $150,000 are under way,
and it Is reported that one of these sales has
been closed. The realty In question is all
located near Forbes avenue.
At tho next meeting of Councils an ordi
nance will be presented for the widening of
Forbes avenue from the entrance to Schen
ley Park as far east as Beechwood avenue ,
which is the second avenue east of Shady
lane.
Building Permits.
The following permits were issued to-day:
Captain John Warner, a frame two-story
dwelling. Meridian avenue, near Grandview
avenue, cost $5,900. William Scanlon, a frame
addition, Norton avenue, near Gray street
cost $650. John W. Shields, a two-story frame,
dwelling. 45S0 Friendship avenue, cost $2,700.
Daniel Donahan, a two-story frame dwell
lng, Thirty-first street, between Jane and
Mary streets, cost $000. George Dowalt, a
two-story frame dwelling, Ruth street; near
llullDerry street, cost $1,500.
Reports From the Agents.
Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold for Mr. H. S.
A. Stewart lot No. 113 in Nesley Place plan,
Nineteenth ward, fronting 10 feet on Hays
street and 156 feet to Samoan alley, with a
new two-story brick dwelling of ten rooms,
to a prominent business man for $10,000.
M. F. Hippie A Co. sold to C. F. Ewing lot
No. 10 in th e Fulton Place plan, Fourteenth
ward, having a frontage of 60 feet on the
west side of Craig street and extending back
113 feet to an allev, for $5,000.
A. M. Tressel & Co. sold for 17m. Harris
to a well-known business man of Allegheny
the property No. 11 Park Way, with a lot
20x130 feet to an allev, for $5,000 cash.
John K. Ewlng & Co. sold for W. P.
Jlartsolf, to W. J. LIghtner, the property
No. 10 Lithgow avenue. Second ward. Alle
gheny, being a two-story and mansard frame
uonse 01 seven rooms, nan ana uatu, witn a
lot 20x100 feet to an alley, for $2,500.
Black & Balrd sold for Mrs. Eliza Ittel to
A. B. Knldell lot No. 15 In the Ittel plan.ln the
Eleventh ward, Allegheny, fronting 10 feet
on Fleming avonue by a depth of 120 feet to
an alley, :or $1,200 cash.
George Schmidt sold another lot on Look
out avenue, 20x97 feet, being lot No. 145 In
his Eureka Place plan, Oakland, to Miss S.
C. Bailey for $525, on easy terms.
Skivlngton, Pedder & Co. sold for Samuel
Andrews lot No. 31 in his Stratford Place
plan. Twentieth ward. The purohaser will
in a few days break ground tor a handsome
brick residence, to cost $8,000.
Charles Somers & Co. sold for Robert
Coivard to E. A. Dittler, a prominent South
side druggist, the property No. 21 Bluff
street, consisting of a lot 23.9x133 feet, with
a fine two-story andmansard brick house of
ten rooms and all modern conveniences, for
$3,000.
Peter Shields sold in William Fllnn's
Greenfield avenne plan. Twenty-third ward,
lot 185, 30x90 feet, located on Hoosao street,
for $600.
Tho Burrell and Kensington Improvement
Companies report the following salo of lots
at Kensington: Steve and Alex Sydoryk,
McDonald, lot 6, block 8, $431 25; Anthony
Polish Roman Catholic Church. Kensington,
lots 53, 51, 55 and 56, block 11, $1,115; John
Hoffert, Pittsburg, lot 1111, block 30, $SS2 50;
Gabriels Pascuzzi. Essen, Pa., northern half
of lot 2, block 8, $375; Michael Lepera, Bead
ling, Pa., southern half or lot 2, block8, $375;
Herman Zinsser, Pittsburg, lots 211, 12 and
13, block 2o, $2,090; John C. Crlssmau, Bmix
burg. Pa., lots 257 and 208. block 28, $1,750;
Mrs. Barbara Bedman, Kensington, lot 161,
block 5, $750; George Walker, Pittsburg, lots
587, 558 and 6S9, block 21, $1,702 50; Charles
Ebellng.Allentown, lot 1109, block 29, $15333;
James Martin, Kensington, lot 262, block -S,
$900; George Anton Hartman, Pittsburg, lot
1171, block 29, $535 S3: John Schoeflner, Pitts
burg, lots 113, 111 and 115, block 25, $1,762 CO:
Angust Kelnert, Bruddook, part or lot No 36,
block 8, $125; Jeremiah Thomas, part of lot
No. 33, block 12, $325.
George N. Beckwlth has sold the following
properties: House and 1V acres at Wilkins
burg for A. M. Van Tine to N. Lyler
for $3,500; house and lot in Wllklnsburg for
Thomas Delthorn for $12,000 to B. B. Ivory,
of Pittsburg: lot on Boss street, Wilkin s
burg, for A. Fred Stoner to G. M. Krachartz
for S750: lot on Holland street, Wllklnsburnr.
for Mr. M. J. Stattenfield to M. James, for
$1,500; house and lot on Pitt street, Wllklns
burg, for W. E. Hamnett to EC, Upsttll, for
$5,000; triangular lot, corner of Smith and
Hoy t streets, Wilklnsbcrg, tor $3,600; 21 lots
in R. B. Ivory's plan, Stanton avenne, for
$9,350: house and lot on Roberts street, Elev
enth ward, for E. C Upsttll, lor $6,000.
MONETARY.
The demand for money in Pittsburg ruled
moderately aetlve during the week, with the
supply ample and rates steady at 6Q6per
cent Eastern exchange and currency were
pretty well balanced throughout
Niw York, Sept 21. Money on call easy
with no loans and closing offered at 8 per
cent Prime mercantile paper, iG6 per
cent Sterling exchange quiet but steady
ti 85Ji tor 60-day bills and $1 87 for demand.
BosTOir, Sept 21. Call loans, t95 per
oent; time loans, 50 per cent
. New York Bank Statement.
The weekly statement of the New Tork
associated banks shows the following
changes:
Beserrtt '" SMN
Loans, decrease HISS
Specie, decreass - SHhjH
Legal tenders, decrease . M!
Deposits, decrease irJ5222
Circulation. Increase 4L,eoo
The banks now hold $5,051,705 in exeess of
the requirements of the 25 per cent rule. A
year ago tbe excess was $1,003,000.
Clearing House Figures.
Pittsburg
Exchanges to-day ....... $2.5S.?S 2
Balances to-day 896,483 M
Same day last week!
Exchanges $2, 9,473 87
Balances. 888,495 SS
The clearings of tne past two weeks com
pare as follows:
Exchanges this week tl4.8S6.842 51
Balances this week 2,438,564 93
Exchanges last week 14,101,0J7 pa
Balances last week 2,828,838 12
For the week or 1891 corresponding with
last week the exchanges aggregated $13,280,
237 71. .
Total exchanges to date. 1892, $653,sbs.ku u:
same time last year, $193,712,119 97; gain this
year to date, $b0,156,202 07.
New ToitK, Sept 21. Bank clearings, $103,
886,623: balances, $1,589,717. For the week
Clearings, $636,939,133: balances, $29,939,193.
Bostos, Sept. 21 Bank clearings, $13,831,
821; balances, $1,698,235. Monoy, 1 per cent.
Exohangeon New York, 12i15c discount.
For tbe "week Clearings, $t8,793,727; bal
ances, $10,745,112. For the corresponding
week last year Clearings, $101,761,171; bal-
nnep.i C9.SU.923.
Philadelphia, Sept 21. Bank clearings,
$11,090,625; balances, $1,673,275. For the week
Clearings, $71,679,381; balances, $9,761,220.
Baltimore, Sept. 2t Clearings, $2,318,600;
balances, $108,763. Bate, 6 per cent.
St. Lotus, Sept. 21. Bank olearlngs to
day, $3,304,053; balances, $316,283. Clearings
this week, $22,590,929; balanoes, $2,118,393.
Clearings same week last year, $21,378 879;
balanoes, $2,264,620. Clearings last week, $21.-652-.715;
balances, $2,956,155. Money at 67
per cent. Exchange on New York offered
at par, 75o discount bid.
Chicago, Sent. 21 Money firm and un
changed. Bank clearings for the dav. $16.-
241,826; for tho week $103,871,026. New York
exchange, 50c discount Sterling exchange
dull and unchanged.
Foreign Financial,
LoOToif, Sept. 21. Amount of bullion with
drawn irom tne Bank of England on balance
to-day, 20,000.
Paris, Sept 21, Three per cent rentes 99f
9?Kc for the account
Lomdok, Sept. 21. 2 r, jr. Close Consols,
money, 97; doaocount, 97; New York,
Pennsylvania and Ohio lsts, 82: Canadian
Pacific, 88: Erie, 26; do 2ds, 107; Illinois
Central, 99; Mexican ordinary, 22: St. Paul
common, 814; New York Central, H2Ks Bead
ing, 29; Mexican Central, new Is, 68;
bar sliver, 8Sd; money Jf per cent Rate of
discount in the ODen market for short bills,
I per cent; do three months' bills, 1 1-16 per
cent
SLIGHT LOSSES.
The Itesult ot the Day's Operations on the
Now York Stock Exchange Wheeling
and Lake Erie the OnlyKeally Strong
Point Gould Brokers Buy the Pacifies.
New York, Sept. 24. The day in "Wall
street was little more than tbe closing of a
speculationwhich has developed consider
able activity in tbe stock market and served
to make a substantial reaction from the de
pression caused by the cholera scare. There
was little feature to the trading. The list
was qniet and held within narrow limits
throughout the day except Louisville,
which was still pressed for sale and declined
a fraction. Gould brokers were buyers of
Missouri Pacific and Texas Pacific,
but the pressure upon tbe leader settled
the list away slowly until niter the publica
tion of. the bank statement which again
showed a slight gain in the surplus reserve.
The only ically strong point in thellst was
Wheeling and Lake Erie preferred, whose
gain was a half per cent net, but the irtflu
ence of this was more than offset by a drop
of 1 per cent in Lackawanna on very light
trading. The trading was barren of feature
and the close was steady, with most stocks
at slight losses from last evening's figures.
Bonds were, if anything, more active than
usual, but while a firm temper was main
tained the changes of note were few in num
ber. The sales were $691000, of which Rich
mond and West Point 5s contributed $130,
000, and Reading 3ds $105,000.
Government bonds were dolt and steady.
Close of thellst:
U.S. is reg I13Jf
Mutual Union 8S....110
N. J. a Int Cert ..HUs"
Northern Pac. )iU..lltH
Northern l'ae. 2ds..H4X
Northw'n Consols. .13754
N'w'n Deb. 5s 103
U. S. 4S COUP 1I43
U. S. 2S- ill)
Tactile Saof..... 107
Louls'na stamped 4s. 89
Tean. new set 6s 101
Tenn. now set 6s 100 .
Tenn. new set 3s 78H
Canada So. Ms 101
bt-L. A I. 3I.Gen.Ss SJJ
bt.L.4 3. F. Gen. M.. 109
St. Paul Consols 129
St.P..O. 4 P.lsts.,.,119
T.P.L.O.-Tr. Bets... S3
cen. racino ists- iu
Den. & K. G. Islst..l2
Den. Alt G. 4s 84
.84 iT.P.B.G.Tr. Kcts... Jlli
104 ,S Union Pac. lsts 109H
Erie Ms ,
M.. K. &. T. Gen.6s. 79-b
west cuore lieu
B. G. W. lsti 7
M., K. &T. Gen.6a..4oX,
Bid. tAsked.
Mining shares closed as follows!
Cholor 115Ontarlo....... 8900
Crown Point 170 Plymouth 40
Con. Cl. & Va 460 Sierra Nevada 280
Deadwood 240 Standard 120
Gould & Carry 170 Union Con .... 200
Hale & Norcross 310 Yellow Jacket 123
Qomestake 1400 Iron Silver .. 60
Independence 05 Quicksilver 303
Mexican 22o Oulcfcsflver pfd. 1700
Norm Start. C50 Bolwer 30
tAsked.
The total sales of stocks to-day were 181,
019 shares, including Atchison, 3,900; Erie,
3,000; Louisville and Nashville, 6,100; North
em Pacific prelerred, 6,100; New England,
8,600; Reading, 19,600; St Paul, 5,800; Texas
Pacific, 3,100.
Ths following table shows the
prices of active
locks on the New York stock Exchange
ilally for The Pittsburg Disfatcii by Whitney
Jt stenhenson. oldest Plttsburc members of New
York Stock Exchange, (7 Fourth avenue:
Clos- Close
Open High Low lng bept.
lng. est. est bid. 23,
Am. Bug. Bean. Co. 1W VS'i 108K 1C8 109
A. S. R. Co.. pfd..., 104 104 103), 103 103S
AtCh..T. &3. F 37 S7H WM 37K 37H
Canada Southern.... 87 67 58 66H M's
Central of N.J 132 132 131M 131 1MH
Chesapeake Ohio - 22 2t.
e.4,o.itpM eok co
Chicago Oas Trust... 61 X S'.H tm 81H 81)4
C. B. 4 Qulncy 87J4 9734 B7 971, 97k
C. Mil. bt. Paul .. 79 79 7S ?SH tSH
C, Bock I. &P 89K 80 83 80 80
C, 8t,P.. M. iO... 01 UH 50K WX (1
C.,St.P..M.0..pfd 119 119
C. & Northwestern.. 114M 114 114) 1133 114!
O. AN.pW 141 142
c. c, c. a i ei em em em oi
Col. Coal Iron 40 40H W-i 40M 40'j
Col. 4 Hock.'Val.. . 822 82J4 32 Z1H S2il
Del. Lack. & W 133 IS&H iii'A 134 133
Del. Hudson MIX 132j 132 112 132
Den. & Rio G.. prd, 42
I'ls.&O.F. Trust... 64 64 S3H M 63M
E.T.. Va. &O Mi tH
IUlnolsCentr.il 07
Lake Erie AW 23 23 23 ISM 23)1
Lake Erie 4 W.. pfd 7i 73
Lake Shore & M.S.. 13n 130 1S0S 180 130
Louisville .t Nash... 65H 05)4. MM 6.1k 65
Mobile AOhlo 36)4 37
Missouri Pacific 60 so cow ton ttH
Nat Cordage Co.... 183 133 133W 183W 133
Nat Cor. Co.. pfd.. 121H 122 121 121H 121
Nat Lead Co 43 3M X 43S
Nat Lead Co., prd.. 94 94 94 94 94)1
N. Y. Cen 10SU 1OTS
N.Y., L. E. &W... 28 28 25V KK" 2S
N. Y.,L.F,A W.prd 63) t3H 63 63S- 63
N. Y. & N. E S!H 37 Z7!i 87,H 37
N. Y.. O. 4 TV I8 18-
North Amer. Co 12W 12H
Northern Pacific.... IS 18)4 1X 18H 18
Northern Pac pfd.. 49k 49 IS 49H 4841
Oregon Imp 21tf 20
Pacific Mall S0' SOX SOU SO SOW
Phil. 4 Bead. 67t 68k 57 W 67k KH
P., O.. 0.4 St L..., 20 20 20S 2H)s 20
P.,O.,0.4BtL.pfd 63k 63
Pnllman Palace Car. 193 194
Rich. 4 W. P. T X 9M 8 87, 9
Etch. 4 W. P.T.,rd T 40 11
bt P., M. 411 11! 1)3)1
Texas Pacific UK 12 UK ilk 11H
Union Pacific........ 88 SX tlH SIX 38
Wabash 10 .... .... ...... 10k
Wabash, prd 24 t 24
Western Union KH 93k 93 S3 95k
W. 4L.E 28H 28H 28k S8k 26)J
W. 4 L. E., prd..... 69 63 UH 68H 67
B. 4 0 94X 94X 94k 93J 94,
Closing Philadelphia Quotations.
Bid. Asked.
PfimayW-mla, ,..,,,., MX Wk
Beading
- . is it-is is
Lehigh Valley to
60
LehlfhNaTlgatlon. .,.. 61k
Philadelphia and Erie. .... to
Northern Pacific commia,. ilk
Northern Pacific prererredL. 4e
SJJ
The Oil Market
Bang of the Ootober optlom Opening,
HVc: highest 51Cf lowest, MXI closing,
Beflned oil New York, 6.10c; London, 4MO
1 13-16dt Antwerp, lit ,
New York, Sept 21 The petroleum mar
ket was neglectod to-day and no transactions
in either spot or futures occurred.
EXPOSITION Black PattL the wonder of
the century in the musical line, at the
Exposition only one week, .commencing
September 3, afternoon and evening.
Wnnt going to Canton, O., stop at th
Barnett House; striotly flrst-olass; refitted
and refurnished throughout- Elegant
ample room, 8tvtfrta SO md ta M.
BIG WELLS AT 0AKDALE.
Camphell & Co. Got a GoodProducer on the
"Woodhonso Lot Gordon Sanders Show
ing Up Work Which Is Now Almost
Finished in the McDonald Oil Field.
Yesterday was a prolifio day In the oil
fields. There were a number of wells
which were showing good, and at Oakdale,
or rather only a few hundred feet south
west of it, a well was drilled into the fifth
sand which started off at 30 barrels an
hour.
This well was a surprise to all. It is lo
cated only a short distance from Green
lee & Forst's Ho. 6 Marshall. The new
producer belongs to Campbell A Co. and is
located on whatis known as the Woodhouse
lot For several months this property was
considered no good, and even people who
had larce interests In the Held refused to
take It up.
Finally Mr. Campbell, who is a tenderfoot
in the oil business, got hold or the property,
and put down the well, whloh is now mak
ing from 25 to 30 barrels an hour.
The well of E. H. Jennings 4 Co. on the
Maggie Campbell farm, which Is from 12 to
11 feet in the fifth sand, is making only
abont 100 barrels a day, and unless tboy
strike a second pay the chances aro that it
will never be any better.
Late Friday evening this well was
reported in Flttshurjr to be mak
ing ten barrels an hour, but
yesterday an investigation failed
to show that it had ever put out this amount
or petroleum in 60 minutes. It Is located
some distance west of the well of Campbell
& Co. on the Woodhouse lot
The latter well shows bevond a doubt that
there is fifth sand oil, with producing quali
ties, located sonth of Oakdale, and only a
few venturesome test wells are needed to
prove the truth of this assertion.
OH In the Bobbins TYelL
The Wheeling Gas Company got a nice
showing of oil early yestesday morning in
its No. 3 Bobbins, located a miie and
a half southwest of McDonald, and Just
north of the Woodland Oil Company's No. 3,
on the Crawford farm. The No. 3 Bobbins,
of the Wheeling Gas Company, was 13 feet
In the Gordon sand yesterday morning,
when it made a nloe flow and filled up 1,(00
feet with oil. They Intend, however, to
drill it to the flth sand.
The Woodland Oil Company's No. 8 on the
Crawford larm was reported yesterday
morning to be three feet in tbe Gordon
sand, but at that depth it had developed
neither gas nor oil. Their No. 2 on the Soott
farm, southwest of the Crawford half a mile,
Is down 350 feet
Malarkey & Co.' No. 8 on the Freeman
property, Just west of Oakdale, Is dry be
yond a doubt
The Forest Oil Company and J. M. Guffey
finished up a dry hole yesterday on the
Clark farm, located a mile and a half north
of Oakdale.
Tho Wheeling Gas Company expected to
reach the Gordon sand last evening in its,
No. 2 on the Woods farm, located south of
Laurel Hill. They will start to drill No. 2
on the W. J. Kelso the first of the week.
Tho Floronoe Oil Company's No. 6 on the
Tfobb heirs' farm, located a mile south of
Willow Grove, is down 1,200 feet They have
started a well on the Miller farm, southwest
of the- Bobb and adjoining the Cabbage
property.
W. p. Bond's No. 1 on the Beed farm, two
mnes soutn ot McDonald, is tnrongn tue ou
footBand, in which a strong volume of gas
was struck, and they are now delayed by a
fastened packer.
Mr. Bond's No. 2 on the Banters farm Is
due in the sand the last of this week.
The Forest Oil ComDanv is down L000 feet
in a test well on the Turner lot, located
about a mile east of Oakdale.
Tomlinson & Co. are down 1,550 feet on the
Brown farm, south of McDonald.
In the northeastern end oftheMcCurdy
field the Buppel Oil Company was drilling
in the top of the Gordon sand yesterday at
Its No. 1 on the Moore farm. They expect to
get oil in the fourth and gas in the fifth
sand.
The Forest Oil Company is starting No. 5
on the McClelland farm, east of Oakdale,
and also one on the Hirling, south of Nobles
town. The Philadelphia Companv expects to drill
in its No. 1 Howe In the Elizabeth gas dis
trict to-morrow, and its No. 2 Strenagle,
near Mllltown, is duo about the same time.
New "Work: and Fuel OIL
Sistxbs villi The Florence Oil Company,
formerly Friday, Keil & Co., has started to
drill two wells on tho Leasure property. Just
north of the town. The same parties expect
to start a couple of wells this week south
west of Oakdale.
It was reported yesterday that a switch
engine at Homestead was using crnde
petroleum for fuel. There are now about
SCO barrels a day used for fuel la Pittsburg.
PersonaL
Joseph Eeegan, tho Superintendent of tho
Forest Oil Company, has returned with his
wile from Cauada,where ho spent a month's
vacation.
The Gauges.
The production of McDonald was 20,500
yesterday, the same as the day before. The
hourly gauges of the largest wells at Mc
Donald yesterday were as lollows: Greenlee
& Forst's No. 2 Noble heirs, 25; No. 6
Marshall, 25. The estimated production was
20,500; stock in field, 13,500.
Buns and Shipments Friday.
The National Transit runs were 81,175;
shipments, 38,104. Buns of Southwest Penn
sylvania from McDonald. 19,606; outside of
McDonald, 8,011; total runs, 27,618. Buck
eyorunsof Macksburg oil, 8,513; shipments,
100. Buckeye runs of Lima oil
not in: shipments, 13,271 Eureka rnns,
15.063: shipments, 951. New York transit
shipments, 10,273. Southern Pipe Line ship
ments, 24,083.
The runs of the W. L. Mellon Pipe Lines
on Fridny were 6,109; receipts from other
lines, 1,110; total receipts, 7,550; shipments,
3,659.
The runs of the Western and Atlantto Pipe
Line company rriaay were 3,usi; ship
ments, 2,627.
Tbe runs of the Tidewater Pipe Line Com
pany on Friday were 8,859; total, 73,915:
average, 3,211; shipments, nono; total, 163,202;
average, 7,313.
CHICAGO 'CHANGE.
Cereals Close Firmer and Provisions Strong
and Higher.
Chicago, Sept 2L While wheat opened
dull to-day, and for a time was a shade
lower, there was slow but gradual harden
lng and an improvement in business, the
price advancing a largo fraction from last
night's close, though it was not all hold.
The corn market remained steady and
firm during the last hour, though May
showed a tendency to lag behind October.
October opened yta lower at 15c, held for
some time around 15315Jc, ndvanced to
ICJc, weakened and closed ut 15Jc.
Oats were quiet bus firm tluonghcut the
session, olosing at about yesterday's final
figures.
Hog products were strong and higher.
Casli quotations were as follows: Flour
steady and unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat,
785-ic; No. S spring wheat, C567o; No. 2 red,
73e: No. 2 corn, 13Kc: No. 2 oats, 83c; No. 2
wuite, f. o.b. 3Hi3itfc; No. 3 white, Zli
83c; No. 2 rye, STc; 2s o. 2 barley, 65c; No. 6
t. o. b. 1203c; No. 1 f. o. b, 3660c: No. 1 flax
seed, $1 08; prime timothy seed, $1 SO. Mess
pork, per barrel, $10 500 10 62; lard, per 100
pounds, S7 62: short rius sides (loose), $745
7 50; dry salted shoulders (boxed), $6 fc08 0(J;
snort clear Slues looieu;, vusaii no. wulsicy,
distillers' finished goods, per gallon, $1 15.
Sugar Cut loaf, unchanged; granulated, un
changed; standard A, unobanged.
Beceipts Flour. 16,000 barrels; wheat 318,
000 bushel; corn. 392,000 bnshels; oats, 351,000
bushels: rye, 18,000 bushels;' barley, 75,000
bushels.
Shipments Flonr, 22,000 barrels: wheat,
888,000 bushels; corn, 269,000 bushels; oats,
192,000 bushels; rye, 101,000 bushels; barley,
13.000 bushels.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the bnt
ter market was unchanged. Eggs lS!9c
Bange or the leading lutarei, rnrnlshed by John
M. Oailey 4 Co., bankers end brokers. No. 43
Sixth street:
Open- High- Low- Clos- Close
Abtict.es. lng, est est lng. Sep. 23
wax AT.
Bsptember .. I 71K I T3 I 7m 73K I 73k
October........ 78H 74k UH 74 73k
December... 781 76JJ 78 78k 76H
May . 81,H 82 81)1 814 81H
Coax.
September.. 4Sk 15K k 45k 45'
October... ... 4SH 48k 45 H tm 45'j
IjoTember....... 16 4s;j 46h 4W 4Gk
December 45, 4GJ, 48X 48M 4HH
May 49 iaJi 49 49)a 19)1
OATS,
September 32 S2 S2 3Vi Stf.
October S3 83X KH 33 33
November. 33k 33K
December 33 34k S3 34 34
May 865s 37k H 37 38V
PORK.
September 10 SO 10 20
October 10 20 10 63 10 20 10 50 10 20
January. 11 82 12 13 11 82 12 OS 11 92
Lard.
September 7 63 710
October 7 40 7 62 7 40 7 02 7 40
January, 883 882 683 690 6 82
Short Bnss.
September . 0 80 8 73
October.... 873 978 8 7S 960 8 75
January. 8 22 80 622 627 620
2ar reeelnta fop fewl TOThMt ur, Ann, km.
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fflf Br
The twenty-sixth national encampment
may well be called the grandest in the his
tory of the order. The attendance was un
precedented, and Tuesoay's'parade was un
doubtedly tho greatest event of the kind
since the grand review in 1865. Every com
rade in the department -may woll bo proud
of Pennsylvania's showing. In point of
numbers and soldierly appearance Pennsyl
vania took the prize with ease. It is bo
lieved the department had over 15,000 men
in line.
The new national officers are: Commander
in Chief, A. G. Weissert, of Wisconsin:
Senior Vice Commander, K. H. Warfleld, of
California; Junior Vico Commander, Peter
B. Ayres, of Dolaware. Commander Weis
sert has appointed his Adjutant in the
person of E. D. Gray, of Milwaukee, Wis,
but he has said nothing about the quarter
master generalship,
The election of Comrade A. P. Burchfleld,
of Post 102, Allegheny, to tho position on the
National Council of Administration made
vacant by the death of Comrade William
McClelland occasions the comrades of this
department the highest gratification.
The proposition to prevent Past National
and Past Department Commanders from
having a voice and vote in the National En
campment was overwhelmingly defeated.
This reminds ono tnat this is the twelfth
time that this prooosltionbas been downed.
Wo Have No Soldiers' monument
A soldiers' monument inSchenley Park
is one of the probabilities. Post 157 took
the initiatory in the matter Thursday even
ing when it was resolved that the post
would do its sharo toward the projeot It is
ra,thor a strange fact that such a large city
as Pittsburg has no soldiers' monument It
is probably the only city or anything like its
size in tho country which has no such com
memoration or tho deeds of its soldiers.
Schenley Park would be Just the place In
which to erect a soldiers' monument It is
understood that Chief Bigelow is favorable
to the plan, and that liis consent will read
ily bo given. Ifso.it is probable that tbe
Grand Awny will start a work that will re
sult in the erection of a fine monument in
Schenley Park and the elimination of Pitts
burg's deficiency in that respect
Meager Mention.
Comrade Fitter Dooxkt, of Post 157, was
one of the lost 100 in Washington.
Post 3's meeting last Monday was a very
short one. No business of importance was
transacted.
Covrads W. J. McIlwaihe, of Post 155, has
the sympathy of his comrades lu tbe death
of his 11-year-old daughter.
Post 155 mustered a recruit in the person
oi Hugh Foster Friday evening. Comrades
Lohman and Shepler arrived from Washing
ton ana save somo reminiscences.
Mrs. Armioer, wife of Comrade James
Armiger, or Post 155, died Wednesday and
was laid to rest Friday. She was ill for sev
eral weoks with heart trouble. Mrs. Ar
miger was a valued member of W. B. C.
No. 23.
Post 155 on Friday adopted resolutions on
tbo death of Mrs. Armiger, who was spoken
of as one of tho noblest women devoted to
the Interests of the Grand Army. Condo
lence was also extended to Comrade Mcll
waine in the death or his daughter.
Union Veteran Legion.
SrEAsnto of the TJ. V., w.bo can guess
the next Commander in Chief?
Comrade E. S. Seamor, of No. 6, '"fosses up
like a littlo man" that he did not go to
Washington; "too muchee workee."
Comrade Fred Zixxzrxait, a former police
officer at the Union depot, Is now conductor
on "Columbia," the big electric street car.
Comrade Hugh Morrieox, of No. 6, took in
the Washington City show last week. He
will explain it all to-morrow evening at tho
meeting of the encampment
Captaik J. K. Barbour, of No. L will on
next Thursday take up his line of march to
Beaver. He says he Is only going to see the
fair, but it is surmised he is going to try to
hoodoo somo of the old grangers to vote for
him.
Comrade J. B. Coll, or No, 9, says ho will
see tho Beaver fair next week If ho has to
goat half price. Ho at one time lived In
that old countv. and he longs to see the big
pumpkin, the large sheep, calves and
poultryi especially tbe latten
Adjutast Fclmer, of No. C. who lately ex
plored several counties or West Virginia, In
tended to tell the boys all nbont it at tho
last meeting, but as bis narrative is all type
written, and as he forgot to bring it down
with him, thero was disappointment all
around and a postponement was granted.
Tue old soldlors in the borough of
Duquesno are trying to locate a new post of
the G. A. B. there. Several preliminary
meetings have been held to that end. An
other was held Thursday evening at tbe
office of William Ollvor to make further ar
rangements. A final meeting will bo hold
noxc Tuesday night.
The following pensions, granted last week,
are reported by J. H. Stevenson 4 Cat Eliz
abeth Mohr, Alleghony, Pa.; Amanda Henry,
Allegheny! Catherine Stoup, Sprlngdalo:
Blchard Callahan, Cheswell, Pa.; William
Simpson, Erie Home; John Uumphries,Pltts
burgt Henry Smith, Pittsburg; Bobert B.
Martin, Allegheny: James S. Wright, Alle
gheny; Albert G. Dougherty, Pittsburg.
Mt stook of watches, diamonds. Jewelry,
silverware, clock, bronzes, etc, is unex
celled. Fine goods and the lowe,t prices in
the city at M. G. Cohen's, 36 Fifth avenue.
Octoeiis with its nights so cold and dear.
And frosty morns HI soon bo here.
This means you will need to don your
overcoat when out nnder the starry
hoavens, or hastening to your dally toll In
the early morn. It mav need cloning or
dyeing, pi haps. Chas. Pfelter will do thla
for you; 17 wagons at your service.
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WANTS ANICER HOME.
Mrs. Mcintosh Charges D. Howard
Brown With Terrorizing Her.
MADE HER LIVE ON A BACK STREET.
Application! Hade for tho Transfer of
Liquor Licenses.
THE NEWS OP THE CODNTl C0UETS
Mrs. Mary E. Mcintosh yesterday filed a
petition in the Orphans' Court asking for
the removal of D. Howard Brown as guar
dian of her three minor children, Eobert J.,
Lucretia B. and Lottie Mcintosh.
She alleges that under threats of remov
ing the children from her he tried to make
her live on Auburn street, East End, a
back street, and objects to her living on
Ellsworth avenne, a front street,
where she now is. He also wanted
to take her daughter Lottie to "West
moreland county, and because she
wouldn't let the girl go, he won't provide
for her. The children have an income of
1,250 a year from real estate, and have
J30,000.personal property, bat he won't
give her sufficient for their proper support
She claims his threats to remove the chil
dren from her have injured her health, and
she wants him removed and a person suit
able to herself and to the children ap
pointed. '
A CASE JOB A C0JIPEOMI3K.
Jndgo White's Decision In a Suit Against a
Gas Company.
Judge White handed down a decree in the
case of D. S. Caruthers vs tbe Philadelphia
Company, in which it is ordered that the
defendant company relay 275 feet of main,
connecting this city with the Murraysville
field. The plaintiff by a written agreement
on January 1, 1885, granted to the defend
ant the right to lay its pipes through his
farm in Patton township, in a (trip
8 feet wide and 2,810 feet long,
and by a supplemental agreement the pipes
were to be placed at least two feet below
the surface of the ground. This agreement
was not complied with, 275 ieet of the pipe
being laid within two leet of the surface.
The decree is accompanied by a lengthy
opinion, and among other things the Court
says: "If the averments in the bill are true
the plaintiff has sustained considerable
damage, and it is a question whether he
bad better not take damages done or likely
to be done and let the pipe remain. It is
clearly, a case for a compromise. '
BAISED THE TOLL.
A Hallway Company Wants an Injunction
on a Bridge Company.
An application for an injunction against
the McKeesport and Yonghiogheny Bridge
Company was made by the McKeesport and
Beynoldton Passenger Bailway Company to
restrain the defendant company from inter
fering .with the running of the
plaintiff company's street cars over
their bridge. An arrangement
was made between the two companies that
the electrio company should pay half a
cent for every passenger carried over the
bridge. Thebridge company now wants to
raise the toll to a cent and refuses to allow
the cars to pass over the bridge until these
terms are agreed to.
LI0.T0& LICENSE TBANSFEBA
One Application Held Over Because the Sale
Is Not Completed,
A transfer was granted yesterday of the
retail liquor license for the Bull's Head
Hotel ou Second avenue. Second ward, from
William McMillen to John McCann.
The application for the transfer of the
license of George Lehrman, Brownsville
road. Twenty-seventh ward, to George
Hochendonner, was held over because it
was not shown that the sale hadbeen ac
tually made as yet.
Monday's Trial Usts.
Criminal Court Commonwealth vs Will
iam Holmes, Peter Nowlin, Mary McFadden,
John Doonberger, E. J. Harris, J. M. Jacobs,
D. Gallagher, Harry Goldman, M. Montague,
Benjamin Will, Joseph Slack, W. H. Bart
nett, John W. Peters, William Richardson,
Ed. Hartman, George Jackson, Phil
lip Frommer, George Aner, Kate
Caney (2), Jamei Kaln, Samuel Boyd, J.imes
Boyd, John Khtgbor. Frank Thompson,
Cliarles Hlldabldder, Edward Orossel, D. E.
K. Davis, Elizabeth Davis, William Galla
gher, Louis Knapp, Julia Knapp, Louis John
ston, Henry Munscb, Fred Miller, Steve Mc
Laughlin, John Patterson, James Thompson
(2), Richard Gress, F. E, Schmidt, H. P. Mal
nauer, J. B. Herrnn. Josenh Shannoltz, Fred
Brolime, O. P. Griffith, James Kane and D.
D. Kelly.
Common Pleas No. 1 Doberty Bros, vs
Murphy, McLean vs Getty, Jr., American
Cutlory Company v McLean, the Tunis
Lumber Company vs Cowan et al, Drewcs vs
Granito Stato Providential Association, Mil
iar vs McConnell et al, Flovd & Son vs Sle
bert, Dill vs Granite State Providential As
sociation, Pfeil v Kohen, Richardon vs
Saittaand Fugassl.Barnet vsHUtglns,WHon
et al vs Hulings Bros., Brouthoover vs La
mont et ux, Scheror et al vs Wall, Tasses vs
township of Braddoclc.
Common Pleas No. 2 Somers 4 Co. ts Cox,
Badervs Man Ion, the Pittsburg Gas Com
pany vs Joyce, Maxwell vs Pleasant Valley
Electric Ry., McKelvoy vs pemmler, Guffey
vs Pltcairn, Wertheimer vs McNeil & Bro.,
Wolfvs Danklner, Penman va McCulIougb,
Voight 4Co.vs McGhie, Faheyvs Dlcken,
Goehring vs Huckenstein et aL, Carney vs
McGee et aL.DIcken vs Carr.
Common Pleas No. 3 Cnllen vs Carson,
Clark vs Rife, Simpson vs Simpson, Gerner
vs Grandiosity et al., Stubbe et ux vs Nelson
et al., Mendel vs Mcmmel, Hllands vs Jen
kinson et aL, Schlag vs City of Allegheny.
Should Be Heard In Camera.
Miss Cora E. Lies filed a bill in equity
yesterday against H. PfaS. On June 6,
1891, the plaintiff bought Pfafl'i photo
graphic establishment, at 82 Ohio street,
Allegheny, for 51,100, with the understand
ing that he was not to re-engage in tbe
business in Allegheny for ten years. It is
claimed he hai broken this agreement and
located at 120 Ohio street, near his old
stand, and Miss Lies wants an injunction
restraining him irom carrying on the busi
ness at that point A hearing will be held
next Wednesday.
Hays Heirs Want Their Shares.
A petition was filed in the Orphans'
Court yesterday by J. McO. Hays and
others, heirs of the late James 8. Hays, ask
ing for a citation on H. C. Bughman, B. P.
"Wilson, D. IC Calhoun and J. C. Brown to
compel them to show cause why they do not
complete the partition plan and appraise
ment of the Hays estate. It is claimed they
are delinquent in attending to their duties.
Thinks Hl Landlord Was Hasty.
Owen Quinney entered suit for 5500 dam
ages against P. J. Morrow yesterday. Tha
plaintiff claims he rented a house on Bates
street, Eourteenth ward, on April 1, agree
ing to pay 110 a month. He paid 5 in ad
vance. On May 2 Morrow, claiming that
511 were due him, had a landlord's warrant
issued and sold the plaintiff's goods.
Three Divorces Granted.
Dlvorceswere granted in the case of Su
sanna A. Stephenson against Ered. J. Ste
phenson and Maria B. Spinelll against Ar
seno Spinelli, lor cruelty, and Charles Bich
against Barbara Bich, for desertion.
She "Will Join In the Suit.
An order was made yesterday allowing
Margaret L. Moody, executrix of John
Parker, to Join as a plaintiff in the case of
PaulH. Backs aad ethers scaLut tha ally
of Pittsburg and others, the suit to. de-'
terrains the legality of the last triennials
city assessment, now pending: The estate
owns a lot and warehouse on Liberty street
near Garrison alley. Th lot if assessed
for 541.C23 and the building for 52,500.
A GEI3T OF UTTXS CAS2I
Disposed of by the Judges In the Criminal
Court,
In Criminal Court yesterdav John Camp
bell, the young man charged with the em-'
bezzlement of 530 from John Dean, the
grocer on Bebecca street, Allegheny,
pleaded guilty and was sent to the work
house for nine months.
A nolle proise was allowed in the case of
George Leonard, charged with cruelty and
neglect to his children. The same disposi
tion was made of the case of Jacob Bark
hard, charged with assault and battery.
Hugh Pace, charged with surety of tha
peace, was ordered to pay costs and enter
bond to keep the peace lor a year.
Benjamin E. Hippley, charged by his
wife with desertion, was ordered to pay
costs and pay his wife 55 per week.
The cases against Mat Keefer and
William Algoe, charged with desertion,
were dismissed on paym ent of costs.
ASSESSED TOO SOON.
George 'Ftrilefs Allegations Against th
City Board of Assessors.
George Einley filed an appeal yesterday
in the matter of the trieninal assessment of
the Board of Assessors of the city of Pitts
burg on property in the Twenty-first ward.
Tha property includes 33 acres, two lots
and 15 dwellings, assessed at 5125,575. The
petitioner claims he appealed to the Board
of Assessors, but the appeal was not al
lowed. He now appeals to the court on the
ground "that the assessment was made be
fore the duplicate of the said ward was in
the office of, or was had by said board, as
a basis for said assessment."
JtmZ V3B.AS2Y COUPLES.
Suits for Divorce Based Upon Various Alle
gations Filed Yesterday.
Nine divorce suits were filed yesterday,
the names of the parties and the alleged
causes for action being as follows: Kate
Bafferty ts Erancis Bafierty, William S.
Kennedy vs Dora J. Kennedy, James T.
Todd vs Mary F. Todd, Joseph A Hart
man vs Elizabeth E. Hartman, Clara T.
Trent vs Walker O. Trent, Sophia Clark vj
Isaac Clark and Boss Abruzzt vs Antonio
Abruzzi, desertion; William Harding va
Barbara M. Harding, infidelitv; Mary Ellen
Bouthoff vs John Eouthoff, cruelty.
The Hum of the Courts.
Mich ael lsatics and wife yesterday en
tered suit against Agostino Corraggl for JV
000 damages for slander.
A J. McQbtttt, Randall Morton and J. C.
Brown yesterday were appointed viewers ou
the grading, paving and curbing of Callow
hill street, Dresden alley and Craig street.
Gzoaas Faeeh entered suit for J300 dam
ages against John B. Lanzer and Domlnick
Verner yesterday. He claims the defend
ants assaulted him in the Twenty-seventh
ward on December 25, 1891. A capias waa
Issued for the arrest of the defendants.
Chabtxbs were granted yesterday for 86,
Michael the Archangel's B. C. Latin and
Busslan Beneficial Association; the Uni
formed Knights of St. Michael tbe Archangel
No. 1; the Cathollo Mutual Sick Fund Bene
ficial Association, and tha First Baptist
Church of Tarentum.
GOSSIP OF THE GUAED.
BitiQAxrs headquarters at Homestead wfH
be moved to Franklin, Pa., during the com
ing week.
The Sixteenth Eeglment will remain In its
present camp for a short time longer. It la,
however, probable that the regiment will bo
reduced one-half before tbe end of the week;
The local troops have been very quiet dur
ing the past week. Company drills were la
amajority of tbe commands poorly attended.
Tho exceptions were Companies A, C, andE,
of the Eighteenth Regiment.
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can safely bo stated that the entire division
will encamp at tbe World's Fair In Chicago
for foujrteen days during the fall of 1833. Tha
entire (Guard will be snpplied with new
overcoats, etc, before their departure for
the Wejst.
Drmso the State match at Mt. Gretna
Colonel Osthans, the general inspector of
rifle practice, suggested to Adjutant Gen
eral Greenland that a standard revolver ba
adopted for the National Guard officers, and
that an order to that effect be issued as soon
as practicable. It is now rumored that suoh
an order will be l3sued this week, and that
the Smith & Wesson rovolver, caliber S3, has
been decided on.
Team3 of four men from each of the eight
companies of the Sixteenth Regiment com
peted on the Salt Works range yesterday for
the Connelly trophy. The eight teams were
composed of riflemen who had never before
competed In any prize matches. The trophy
given by Inspector of Rifle Practice Con
nelly is tbe handsomest ever offered In this
brigade. It Is a large-sized figure of tha
hero of Switzerland shooting the apple off
his son's head.
Suez tho promotion of Captain John
Penny to the staff of General Wiloy, Captain
Charles Roesstng, of Company A, has been
acting inspector of rifle practice of the
Eighteenth Regiment. He spent all day
yesterday on the regimental rifle range at
Coleman station, Allegheny Valley Railroad,
and some 20 men were qualified as marks
men. Up to date the Eighteenth Regiment
has qualified as marksmen an average of
25 men per company. Captain Roessing
expects to increase the' average hy '
15 men per company before the targes
season 'closes In November. Lieutenant
Kimmell, of Battery B, has allowed no grass
to grow under his feet this target season.
Ho has already qualified more marksmen
than Colonel Osthaus demanded by his
orders, but is still hustling to qualify every
membcrof tbe battery. Lieutenant Brown,
oftho Fourteenth Regiment, expects to In
crease the percentage of marksmen in his
regiment before tho ides of November. If
attention and hard work will do It, the gen
eral Inspector will be successful.
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Whan she waa a Child, she cried for Castarit.
Vrhan she became Silas, she dung to-Oastorfa,
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All kinds of SECOND-HAND Bofltxa, I.. -t
glnes. Casing, Tubing, Drilling Tools, eta.
bought and sold. Estimates made caes
fits and abandoned plants.
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